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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

THAT is an interesting story from
Columbia about the clash between
Supt. Martin and Governor Ansel. 1t
appears that the governor has seen
proper to make an appointment on the
state board of education without first
consulting the superintendent and the
superintendent, not liking 1t, shows his
displeasure in quite q violent outburst.
The governor has not shown any signs
of feeling in the matter, and the prob
ability is that he will stand his ground
all right. Because Of the tremendous
power of the superintendent Of educa-
ton, the general assembly has seen
proper to give him an advisory board,
appointed by the governor. Just how
much actual power this advisory board
has, we do not know; but one way and
another it has a great deal. 1t can be
made to serve not only as an assist
ance to the state superintendent; but
also somewhat as a check. This latter
Office was evidently contemplated by
the general assembly when 1t gave the
appointing power to the governor.
There would be very little use Of the
board, to the people, If 1t were ap-
pointed by the superintendent Of edu-
cation. 1t is a fact that Ex-Governor
Heyward allowed Mr.. Martin to name
most of the members Of his cabinet"
but there has also been in circulation
a story to the effect that the governor
insisted on selecting at least one ap-
pointee himself The object Of Gov
ernor Heyward's insistence, however,
was not so much to safeguard the pub
lie welfare as 1t was to fulall prom
ise to a friend who wanted the place.
AS to the especial fitness Of ex-Gov-
ernor Sheppard for the place, we have
nothing to say except that we believe
he is about as we'll qualified as any
other man on the board. But the fun
niest part of the whole controversy is
the suggestion from Mr.. Martin to the
effect that the governor is actuated by
political considerations when, as a
matter Of fact, Mr.. Martin himself Is
one Of the smoothest politicians in the
state. He got into the office in the
first place by telling funny jokes, and
he has been keeping himself there by
pulling the wires among the politicians
and organizing the political element
among the teachers to his own benefit.
Yes, it is sincerely to be hoped that
the governor will hold his ground, and
that hereafter all governors will ap-
point the members of the state board
in such a way as to emphasize the
fact that the members of the board
are under no obligation whatever to
the state Observation-Disclosures thot
official be Mr.. Martin or any other
man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

the house between members of the
house at the end of a 14-hour session,
an agreement was reached making the
bill special order for today, with the
provision that a vote should be taken
at 4 o'clock. This programme was car
ried out. Twenty-one amendments
were offered, thirteen of them by the
prohibition forces. Only two were al
lowed, and both of these were intro
duced by the Prohibitionists. The
Observation-Disclosures made their hardest
fight to secure the adoption of an
amendment to postpone until January
1st, 1909, the date when the bill should
become effective. This was lost l2S to
49. The bill as amended was put on
the final vote at 6.45, which was COM
pleted As minutes later. few men,
bers taking the opportunity to explain
their votes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

THE Anderson Daily Mail hopes to
see the day when Clemson college Will
become a state institution. and when
the people Of the state of South Caro-
lima begin to realize the real status OF
the college as removed from the unu-
sual political feeling and prejudice out
of which 1t was born, they will begin
to feel the same way about the matter
There are thousands Of people In South
Carolina who look upon Clemson as
being as much state institution as
is Winthrop. That is, they think that
the state controls the college and can
do with 1t as they please. They are
unaware of the fact that the will OF
Thomas G. Clemson provided that he
name seven Of the trustees, which he
did, and that the legislature Of South
Carolina name the other six; that the
seven trustees named by Clemson
name their own successors and that
they control the college in perpetuity
while the state furnishes the means
for it's existence. Clemson left the
state S14 acres of land worth about
SAC, 900 and cash and securities
amounting to 100000, about 100000 IN
all, and the state is furnishing an in
come of about 100000 a year to run
the institute Generally speaking. the
six trustees elected by the state have
up to this time, been having some
say-so as to the management of the
college; but 1t is very easy to see how
a condition may arise when the trus-
tees appointed by Clemson can refuse
to allow the others say, and the only
recourse that will be left to the state
will be to shut off the revenue, ano
that of course cannot be done without
causing great ruin. The Daily Mai
thinks that it would be a good idea
to repeal the act whereby the Clemson
bequest was accepted and then buy
the property from the Clemson heirs tc
whom it would revert. The Mai
thinks that an arrangement might be
made with the heirs beforehand and
that the change could be effected fol
something like 100000. This hundred
thousand dollars can be raised by put
ting the college on half rations year
1t can be put on half it's present ra-
tions without seriously injuring any
body. We are inclined to sympathize
with the Mail in this matter because
we certainly think that the college
would be more useful were it controll-
ed entirely by the state of South Car
olina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Alex Long Of Rock Hill, Is the
guest of Mrs. w. B. Wilson.
Miss Maggie Glenn left this morning
for a visit to Hendersonville.
Rev. w. E. Hurt has moved into MS
new home on Lincoln street.
Mrs. w. B. williams is visiting rel
atiyes and friends in Charleston.
Mr.. Manning E. Stanton Of the First
National bank, is off for short vaca-
ton.
Miss jamie Atkinson Of Lowryville,
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Fergu-
son.
Mrs. Paul Neely Moore of ROCK
Hill, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. n.
Beard.
Mrs. w. r. Carroll and children, are
at the White Diamond Lithia Springs
for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Blackwell OF
Cherokee county, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Mitchell.
Miss Loula Squiers Of Columbia Is
visiting Mrs. E. B. Beard, and other
Yorkville relatives.
Misses Evelyn and Mary Frew OF
Rock Hill are guests Of Mrs. j. B. Pc
gram and Mrs. ]. Ed Sadler.
Mrs. E. E. Gillespie returned TO
Yorkville Wednesday, after spending
several weeks with relatives at GULL
N. C.
DR.. Sam M. Steele Of the Star Drug
Store is spending a week or two at
Waxhaw, N. c., with friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Mamie Holler Of Rock Hill, Is
visiting relatives and friends near
Yorkville.
Messrs. Tom Caldwell and Fred
Quinn left this morning for ten days
stay in the mountains Of western
North Carolina.
Mr.. Falconer has moved his famhiy
into the w. B. Moore residence on
North Congress street recently vacated
by Mr.. o. E. wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ross left this
morning for a visit to relatives IN
Chester county. They expect to De
away for about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Nichols and chill
dren, George and Una, are visiting rel
atives and friends in Yorkville, the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. OLeary'
Mrs. w. T. Mcknight, Miss Cora
Clark and Mrs. ]. F. A. Smith ana
sons, Masters Robert and Howard are
spending a while at the White Dla-
mond Lithia Springs.
Mrs. NJ. B. Jennings is seriously Ill
with malarial fever, having been con-
fined to her bed during the past ten
days. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Bateman of Columbia, are with her'
DR.. Miles Walker who was at James
town, was telegraphed for on Wednes-
day and arrived yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. John F. Gordon, who left last
Tuesday on a visit to his brother-in-
law, Mr.. John Mcmillan, near Rich-
mond, Va, was accompanied by MS
brc:..ner, Mr. w. S. Gordon. They ex-
DeCI TAKE III Tile JdlbCoIO'H
tion before their return.
A number Of guests assembled at tae
hospltable country home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Septimus Huey on last Saturday
to celebrate the 29th anniversary or
Mr. Huey's birth. This occasion also
brought about the reunion Of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. P. Loves family Of McCon-
nellsville. Mr.. D. Meek Love, wife and
baby, are visiting here from Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Burris OF Lowry
Vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Huey near
Rock Hill: Misses Ora and Maude
Love, Masters Frank, Joe and Roy
Love. Other guests of honor were
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Love of Crawford,
Ca, and Mrs. Ben Caldwell, sons and
daughter. The morning was spent in
pleasant conversation, while delight
full breeze swept from across the shad-
ed lawn. Just at II o'clock, the guests
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The soldiers arrived back from
jamestown today at l o'clock.
Dirt has been broken for the Lock-
more mill. building and the work OF
construction is now we'll under way.
Mr.. w. H. Herndon is adding
another corrugated iron building to
Mr.. r. f. Montgomery's 1--WE Fix IT.
plant.
Have you a registration certihcate!
- The dull season Is at its height;
but there is still little sprinkle OF
business going on.
- The new addition to the main
building Of the Nicely Manufacturing
company's plant was dedicated last
Friday night with a dance participated
in by the operatives.
There Is lots of good electric pow
er going to waste about Yorkville. 1t
can be used with profit II the people
will only give their attention to It.
The Thomson Co., Mr.. ]. Q. Wray,
Dobson Bros and perhaps others, are
using electricity for heating smooth
ing irons. They find 1t very satisfac-
tory. 1t can be used to advantage In
the running Of sewing machines. In
fact every kind Of machinery can be
turned by electricity.
The people who had not already
gotten up were awakened at about 5
o'clock this morning by the fire alarm,
which was sounded because Of a burn
ing cabin in the yard Of Miss McPhee-
ters. The fire department was on hand
quite promptly and got the water to
the fire through about 500 feet Of hose.
Because the cabin had already been
practically destroyed before the alarm
was given, nothing could be done to-
ward saving it; except for the work
of the fire department. the resi-
dence of Miss McPheeters would have
probably been destroyed. The loss was
probably 5000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

YES, a jury can acquit guilty man
IL 1t wants to, or convict an innocent
man. 1t has the power to do so. But
no law that has ever been enacted by
a civilized people has contemplated
that it has the right to do so. The
jury that Intentionally brings in a ver-
dict that is contrary to the law and
evidence stultifies and dishonors itself
This country is not supposed to be
governed by men; but by law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

IT is up to the Bethany people to
give the Presbyterial school their
heartiest support. This institution has
already done much for the entire
Bethany neighborhood; but what 1t has
done is as nothing as compared to
what it can and will do If the people
will only stand by it as they should.
But the support must be something
more than half-handed. 1t must be
earnest, sincere, enthusiastic and Ii
beral.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

were invited into the dining room,
where a four course luncheon was
most informally served, consisting Of
the most delicious eatables, the last
course being cream and cake. In the
afternoon, photographs were made,
and again cream, lemonade and cake
were served, making every one forget
that it was really warm weather. The
guests departed at a late hour, being
thankful that all the family had been
together once more and declaring Mr..
and Mrs. Huey, a most charming host
and hostess.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

MONEY sent to mail order houses Is
taken entirely out Of the circulation
of the communities from which 1t Is
sent. There are people who insist up
on dealing with foreign houses, even
when they can get the same commodi-
ties at as low a price at home. This
is very bad policy for all concerned
and is as harmful to the people who
practice it as to others. 1t Is good
policy and it is good business, to pay
a little more for articles at home, rath-
er than buy them from abroad.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

THE sale of liquors in the whisky
counties of South Carolina is so large,
and the utter disregard Of law In
Charleston is so offensive to all law
abiding people in the state, that we be-
lieve at the next session Of the legisla-
ture a state prohibition law will be
enacted. But if this Legislature fails to
respect the wishes and demands OF the
people, the next primary will surely
elect a legislature pledged to state
ohibition.-Southern Christian Ad-
vocate.
That is all right neighbor; but come
out frankly and admit that had it not
been for the destruction Of the state
machine for which you stood so stub
bornly, we would have never been able
to get so near to prohibition as you
now seem to think we are. 1t was the
state machine that stood in the way of
further progress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02
LOCAL lACONICS.


From this date until January 1st,
1908, for 80 cents.
Picnic at Tirzah.
The annual picnic at Tirzah Is to be
held this year on Friday, August 9. II
Is understood that President E. D.
Smith Of the South Carolina Southern
Cotton association has accepted an In
vitation to speak, and Ex-Governor
Evans. Mayor Rhett and Cole L.
Blease have been invited.
Death of Mrs. J. 7. Alexander.
Mrs. ]. T. Alexander died at heI
home in the Delphos neighborhood last
Monday morning at o'clock Of ty-
phoid fever, after an illness Of about
one week. The deceased was a Miss
Tanner Of Charleston and was a grad
uate Of the Cedar Springs Institute
She was married to her husband about
five years ago. She was twenty-sever
years Of age. She leaves a husband
and two children. The funeral took
place at Philadelphia church on Mon.
day afternoon, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. I. G. Murray.
Big Snake Story.
Rock Hill Record: Mr.. w. E. Dunlap
gave the reporter the following snake
story, the truth Of which Is vouchet
for by Mr. w. A. Parrish and several
other reliable men: Sunday morning
while Mr.. Parrish, Mr.. Dunlap, Mr
VIII Neal and several others were stroll
ing around they came across a snake
which was killed by Mr.. Neal. The
reptile measured about 36 inches In
length. In despatching the snake l,
was almost severed In two and from
the cash thus made 6s young snakes
measuring about ten inches in length
were taken There were all killed
making a wholesale slaughter Of 6s
snakes.
Shooting Of Martin Ross.
A correspondent living in the neigh.
borhood Of the occurrence, sends some
additional particulars about the shoot
ing of Martin Ross, mentioned las
| Tuesday. According to the cores
pondent's statement, Waits Larman
who did the shooting, lives about one
and a half miles south Of Kings
Mountain battle-ground, on the Chero'
kee side. Ross lives on the VIM. Hin
son land on the road from the battle
ground to Yorkville. Both have fam
lilies. There had been bad blood be-
tween the two families for quite 6
while. Some time in the spring the
mountain got on fire. Larman blam'
ed Ross and had him arrested and TAX
en- before Magistrate Ligon at Blacks
burg, but failed to appear at the pre-
liminary. Later Ross's house was flret
into at night. Several bullets passed
through and those within had narrow
escapes; but fortunately nobody wa!
hurt. The negroes wanted to take ou
a warrant for Larman, but were per-
suaded not to do so. There were NJ
more developments until July %. Th'
old negro was working in field with
his son and daughter. Larman ap'
peared and opened fire, filling Ross!
back and side with No. 8 shot. Th'
son and daughter were also hit. DR.
B. N. Miller picked about 200 shot ou
Of the father. Larman was arrested
by Constable Andy Quinn on war
rant issued by Magistrate FAIRIES o
Glover and committed to jail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02
AN Augusta dispatch undertakes to

AN Augusta dispatch undertakes to
generalize the tremendous property
losses that will be sustained by differ
ent Georgia cities on account Of the
prohibition law that will go into effect
on January l next. 1t puts the figures
for Atlanta, Macon, Savannah. Au-
gusta, Brunswick and Columbus up
into many millions. There will be a
few temporary losses to the whisky
interests maybe; but the state as
whole will, inside of a year or two
gain a hundred dollars where it loses
one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

THERE are some people who refrain
from registering in order to avoid the
inconvenience of having to serve on
juries. These are pretty nearly on a
par with the negroes, who some years
ago gave up their registration certifi-
Gates in exchange for admission to the
circus.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

Now, some of the most jubilant are
talking of Governor Glenn Of North
Carolina as a candidate for the presi-
dency. We would not suggest that
the governor is not big enough; but 1t
Is fair to him to say he has more sense
than to think Of the matter seriously.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

JUDGE D. E. Hydrick has made a
stir at Greenville with the emphatic
announcement that when convinced
that a verdict has been obtained
through abandonment of the facts and
appeals to the prejudices and passions
Of jurors, he will not hesitate to set
the same aside. His honor made no
hesitation in saying that this is a COM
mon practice among lawyers. He
frankly admitted that he did it himself
while a practitioner at the bar, but
now that it has devolved upon him
to pass upon such matters, he is not
willing that verdicts SO obtained shall
stand. Several attorneys have pro-
tested strongly against the view held
by Judge Hydrick and they claim
that the supreme court will not sus-
tain him in his position. 1t is with
much regret that it has to be admitted
that this is probably a fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

MAYBE the United States supreme
court will override the North Carolina
rate law, and maybe it won't. But just
now the state of North Carolina ap-
pears to be a little ahead.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02
The iJurkrille enquirer.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1907.

WE would not try to make it appear
that the state of North Carolina has
not made Judge Pritchard feel a little
bad about 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

the country, is being accelerated not
"a little by the spreading knowledge as
to the character of the stuff that Is
being so commonly sold as whisky.
That any and all kinds Of whisky will
debauch and kill there is no question.
That fact was established long before
INSCRIPTIONS manipulators learned to
make cheap substitutes Of various
kinds of chemicals. But now liquor
drinkers everywhere, even those who
are most besotted have begun to real
ize and appreciate the deadly effects
of the various chemical compounds
that are being sold as whisky, and this
fact has much to do with the waning
influence of the vile stuff. And there
is not much danger of a retrograde
movement along this line. With whis-
ky once outlawed in a bunch OF ad-
joining states, there is little probable
ity that it will ever be rehabilitated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

THERE are not a few well inform
ed people who think that the prOhibi-
ton wave that continues 10 roll over
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

Protracted Meetins-PersonaI Mention
-Beaonia Wins From Clover-other
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-02

Zens is so strongly in favor of prohi-
bition Of the liquor traffic that saloons
eventually will be kept out not only
Of the Indian country, but Of the other
section of the new state. The Demo-
Gratis who are in a majority, have
named as their candidate for governor
c. n. Haskell of Muskogee a prohibit
votes in a popular primary in which
the liquor question was the chief is
sue there is no mistaking the views Of
= the electorate
- Atlanta, Ga. July 80: The Harde-
man prohibition bill. passed by the
Georgia senate some days ago, was
adopted by the house this evening by
a vote of 139 to 80. Two amendments
added to the bill by the house will nee
essitate the bill going back to the SEN
ate for conference, of which there is
no doubt, and the bill will then go to
Governor Hoke Smith for his signature,
which has been previously pledged,
and prohibition will become a law in
Georgia, but the amendments today
permit the sale of pure alcohol by re-
tail druggists on the prescription Of
a reputable physician. and also allow
wholesale druggists to carry pure al
cohol in stock for sale only to retail
ers. The bill prohibits the manufac-
ture or keeping on hand in any place
of business, the sale or giving away
to induce business within the state Of
any liquor that may produce intoxica-
ton. The new law is to become ef-
fective January 1st 1908. After the
first fight Of the bill last week, in
which the opponents of the bill showed
their ability to keep the act from its
third reading, and which eliminated in
a personal encounter on the floor Of
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-03
Truck Farming at Daytona.

1t is claimed that not only celery,
but potatoes, tomatoes and other veg
etables can be grown as successfully
at Daytona as in other places in the
State. In fact small crops have been
produced this winter, which demon
strate what could be done on large
scale were the matter properly hand
led.
L. G. Lyman Of North Ridgewood
avenue, who recently came here from
TT. Lauderdale, says that we have the
advantage Of that section in soil and
that the killing frosts with which we
are sometimes visited in the winter
are of porportionate severity down
the coast, but the truckers there pre-
pare for such a catastrophy by keep
ing in seed bed and under cover,
plants with which to reset their fields
Mr.. Lyman thinks our hammock
lands are excellent for trucking and
says that tomatoes grown here are
superior to those grown south Of us,
and refers to the Brubacher place on
Second avenue for fine crop Of this
fruit, though of small acreage, which
is bringing the owner good prices in
the northern markets.
What we need here is a number of
men familiar with the growing Of
these crops to take up the business
and grow the vegetables in such
quantities that the buyers will find
it to their interest to come here and
purchase in the field or delivered at
the railroad, as is done elsewhere.
Shipping on commission is very un-
satisfactory to the producer, if not
to the commission man. and the
proper solution is the selling Of the
crop at the point of production.
AS an index to the fact that our
people are awakening to the posi-
bilities in vegetable growing here,
w. G. Williamson, the Southern
Express Agent at this point, states
that about 500 crates of various kinds
of vegetables, mainly celery, toma-
toes and beans, were shipped by ex-
press from Daytona during the month
of May.-Daytona Gazette-News.