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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08

AS to whether or not the general
assembly will abolish the state dispen-
sary machine at the present session
will depend to a large extent on the
leadership of the contending parties.
There is no doubt in the mind Of THE
ENQUIRER that the people of the state
spoke overwhelmingly against the
state machine in the recent election.
There is no doubt either that the peo-
pie of York county spoke against the
machine. 1t is true that at least two
men were elected who are avowed dis
pensary advocates; but they were not
frank with the people on the stump
with regard to the matter and they
were not elected on that issue. They
were elected principally by small wire
pulling and the result is Of absolutely
no significance as showing the desire of
the people Of the county on the sub
ject. They are free to vote pretty
much as they please it is true; but
they cannot truthfully claim that a
vote to maintain the state machine
is representative of a majority of
their people. However, as we have
suggested the outcome as to the dis
pensary will be a matter of maneu-
vering. While the majority Of the peo-
pie of the state are against the state
machine and while majority of the
representatives are supposed to have
been elected on that basis, it will take
remarkably good leadership to abol-
ish the institution. There is too much
graft and corruption behind it. But
we'll see what we will see.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08
THE WILLIAMSON PLAN.

The Williamson plan of raising corn
has had a thorough test in York coun-
ty, and one of the brightest, broadest,
most energetic and progressive farm
ers in the Piedmont is able to testify
from practical experience that it is a
complete success.
Beginning as far back as last
spring The Enquirer began to hear Of
different farmers, who were intending
to try the Williamson plan, and later
in the summer heard of several who
actually made a start; but diligent
inquiry in the fall did not result in the
uncuvering of case of sufficiently
conspicuous success to seem worthy
OF record. Many of the farmers who
intended to make the trial changed
their minds. Others became disgust
ed during the progress of the stunt
ing" or "retarding" process, and aban-
dOned their efforts, and with the ex-
ception of two or three unimportant
seemed as if the farmers Of this section
would have to wait at least another
year for a practical demonstration, by
one of their own number, of the cor
rectness of Mr. Williamson's theories.
But we are now able to produce a
witness One day last week, the re-
porter was advised that Mr.. c. c.
Hughes, who owns a 600 acre farm,
five miles southeast Of Yorkville, had
tried the Williamson plan and made a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08
SALESDAY.

In point of attendance salesday yes
terday was a big success. There was
a tremendous crowd of all kinds OF
people in town from all parts of the
county, and throughout the day the
streets were literally thronged.
Saesday in January nearly always
brings a big crowd: but the crowd
yesterday was no doubt augmented
by the presence of the aggregation of
shows that remained over for the oc-
casion.
There were numerous horse swap
pers in town and business in horse
flesh was brisk both with the swap
pers and with the legitimate dealers.
Notwithstanding the high prices that
are being asked, numerous animals
changed hands for cash and quite a
number were sold on time.
AS large and promiscuously COM
posed was the crowd, it was remark
ably we'll behaved. There was but
little disorder on account of drunk
enness, and the vigilant police had oc-
casion to make but few arrests.
Business was very good in some of
the stores; but most of the loose mon
ey seemed to be for the dealers in
horse and mule flesh.
The day was an unusually pleasant
one for January salesday. 1t was
warm enough for May and although
somewhat cloudy, there was no rain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08
The Williamson Plan.

1t gives us pleasure today TO be
able to give the experience and testi-
mony of a we'll known York county
farmer as to the value Of the William
son plan in the cultivation of corn.
Mr.. C. c. Hughes was born in that
part of York county which is now in
cluded in Cherokee and has lived in
the county all his life. He is known
as a man of more than ordinary abil-
ity and no one who knows him would
think of questioning either the mo-
tive or the correctness of any state
nent he might see proper to make.
There is no estimating the promise
the success of the Williamson plan
holds out to the farmers Of this coun-
try, and we esteem it very fortunate
that a man like Mr.. Hughes has been
moved to try it so early, for that
means that our farmers generally will
be induced to embrace and adopt this
valuable discovery all the sooner.
Mr. Hughes is very busy man, and
of course, it would not be just to him
for the public to take up too much of
his time: but still we would suggest
that If there be any who are interested
in this subject and who are still doubt
full after reading the article published
in another column, it will be worth
their while to visit the farm Of Mr.
Hughes, see what the reporter has
tried to describe, and get such addi-
tional information from Mr.. Hughes as
they might desire.
But really it seems to US, people
who continue doubtful in the face of
all the evidence that has been pre-
sented are pretty hard to convince.
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CHARTER FORFEITED.

The city council Of Rock Hill has
decided to forfeit the charter Of the
Rock. Hill Light and Power compa-
ny, and sell the property Of that cor
poration to the highest bidder. This
conclusion was reached last night af-
ter long deliberation.
1t seems that there has been dissat-
isfaction on the part of the city for
some time as to the service that the
Light and Power company has been
giving, and some six months ago, in
accordance with the terms Of the con-
tract between the city and the compa-
ny, the city gave the company notice
to appear yesterday and show cause
why it's charter should not be for
feited
The Light and Power company was
represented by w. ]. Cherry, Esq,
who claimed that his client had not
been derelect in it's duty; that it had
compiled with all the provisions Of
its agreement, and that to forfeit its
charter without due process Of law
would amount to unwarranted confis-
cation. Messrs. c. E. Spencer and w.
B. Wilson represented the city. They
held that the franchise given by the
city was nothing more nor less than
contract; that the power company
had failed to live up to its contract
and was liable to the penalties it had
subscribed to in consideration Of the
benefits that had been conferred. They
held that the city had an unquestion-
able right to take back the company's
franchise if it saw proper to do so.
The city council went into execu-
tive session last night. considered the
situation fully, decided that the Wa
ter, Light and Power company had
failed on a number of particulars to
live up to its agreement. and declared
the franchise and property forfeited.
The property will be offered for sale to
the highest bidder on February IS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08
ABOUT PEOPLE,

Mr.. L. w. Jenkins left yesterday on
his return to Princeton.
Mr.. Lowry w. Jenkins left yesterday
for Princeton university.
DR.. l. A. Bigger passed through
Yorkville yesterday on his way to
Glover.
Rev. James Mcdowell of Sumter, is
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. J. D. Nc
Dowell.
Mrs. D. r. Woods and sons, Masters
Joe and Thomas, are visiting relatives
at Gastonia.
Cadets Frank c. Riddle and Craw-
ford Heath have returned to Bingham
Military academy, Asheville, N. c.
DR.. Thomas w. Campbell is still in
bad health. His condition does not
improve as his many friends would
hope.
Mr.. Domain Witherspoon OF Cross
Hill. Laurens county, is the guest OF
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. H. With
erspoon.
Miss Daisy Gaulden, who has been
spending the holidays with her father
Mr. ]. ]. Gaulden on Yorkville No. 8
has returned to Charleston.
Miss Wilmoth Jackson, who has
been spending the holidays with heI
mother, Mrs. r. T. Jackson, returned
to Edgefeld Saturday to resume heI
school,
Mr.. Frank Jackson of Gastonia, who
had the misfortune to break his leg
about three weeks ago, is still confined
to his room, but is getting along very
nicely.
Messrs. o. P. Heath Of Charlotte
and George Heath of Lancaster, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Yorkville, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ernest
Heath.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08

The York county members Of the
Legislature went down to Columbi
yesterday.
Quite a large per cent Of the cotton
crop is still in the hands Of the farm
ers. The range of estimates vary from
25 to 40 per cent.
The price Of mules is away up this
year, higher than It has ever been.
Animals that brought from 5000 to
1925 each last year are bringing from
$3.50 to $275.
From the appearance of our adver-
tising pages today it is reasonable to
anticipate that there is going to be
something doing in the dry goods
trade about this place shortly.
More than a hundred Of the names
that were stricken from our subscrip-
ton list last Friday are already back.
In a good many cases the subscribers
had given their names to clubmakers
who had neglected to make returns.
The strong editorial that was repro
duced in the last issue Of The Enquirer
on the precedent set by Senator Till
man for President Roosevelt in dis
missing troops without honor, should
have been credited to the News and
Courier. The credit was omitted as
the result of an error in this office.
Although he does not seek any credit
for it, nor would he under any cir
cumstances seek to detract from the
honor won by Mr.. Williamson, DR.. 1.
A. Bigger, formerly of the Forest Hill
section of this county, now Of Rock
Hill, followed the Williamson plan Of
corn raising for a number of years.
His experiments were made as far
back as ten years ago, and were writ
ten up quite fully in The Enquirer at
the time. The doctor frequently made
over IS or 80 bushels Of corn to the
acre. On being asked about the mat
ter yesterday, he said that he did not
have the theory down quite as fine as
Mr.. Williamson has reduced 1t. 81
probably did not sufficiently appreci-
ate the retarding idea, and used too
much fertilizer at the beginning. /
fertilized heavily, however, while the
corn was GROWN. With view to get
ting the work Of the fertilizer in on
the ear. l am satisfied that Mr.. Will
liamsons plan is the thing-that he
has discovered an important require
ment that did not fully occur to me,
and that the people who follow his
lead will have occasion for congratu-
lation on the result"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08
TAX COLLECTIONS.

The total taxes received by Treas
urer Neely up to December 81, aggre-
gated $97,67573, a little more in
amount, but little less in proportion
than was received up to the same date
last year.
The total book this year is $l2l,-
O97.9O This includes double entries
If there be any and red ink addition
ais" of which there is always quite a
number. principally negroes. There
remains on the book nominally, $685.
422.17: but actually only about $4,000
or $4,000.
These "additiOnals," to which refer
ence is made occasionally, are people
who failed to make returns to the au-
ditor at the proper time, and who were
put on the book after it had been
made up. They include principally
negroes. 1t is fact that not more
than % per cent Of the negroes make
returns on their own account. The
greater portion of the returns Of ne
groes are made by the people for
whom they work: but many are over
looked entirely. Negroes frequently
show up to pay their taxes and find
nothing charged against them on the
books. The treasurer at once sends
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ent brick. The arrest of Flower ends
chase by the detectives and postal
authorities, that carried them
through Mexico, Central America
part of South America and Canada,
besides many points in the United
States. Following his operations in
New York, through which, it is said
by the detectives. many society wOm-
en- lost money, Flower jumped bail
after indictment in May, 1903. He
was under $4,000 bond. When the
detectives eventually ran him down,
they found that he was so changed in
appearance that they could scarcely
recognize him. AS Prof. oxford he
was apparently a benevolent old gen
tleman who wore long white beard,
and though the detectives had photo
graphs of him, they were afraid they
had made a mistake and kept him
under surveillance for several days
before they were willing to make the
arrest. When he was taken into Gus
tody he denied being the missing DR..
Flower, but after being placed in a
cell at the central station, admitted his
identity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08
STORY OF A CHRISTMAS TURKEY
Mr.. T. P. Moore Tells an Amusing Ex-
perience In His New Home.

perIence In His New Home.
correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
OAKLAND, CAL, December 29.-I have
just received the second copy of The
Enquirer since coming to California,
and was glad to get it. In looking
over the paper l read with interest the
mention of a % pound turkey sold re-
Gently on the YOrkville market by Mr..
Devinney for 81. This turkey would
have sold in the San Francisco market
for $40. Now if there is anything
that | like To hear people talk about,
il is a nice fat turkey. well cooked,
stuffed with oysters, and served cold,
and want to tell you about one that
had this Christmas.
Soon after coming out here, l went
to work as bOOkkeeper for Murphy,
Grant & Co, OF San Francisco, the
largest wholesale dry goods house on
the Pacific coast. Owing to the great
rush of business, the office work was
very much behind, and ii was all that
seven OF us could do to take care of
the books alone. We worked away for
days and days, and l never heard any
body laugh or tell a joke in all that
time, and l begun to wonder what l
had got into; but | soon found out.
The day before Christmas l heard
some talk about turkeys, but paid lit
tie attention to it. Now, l always did
hate a mean, sassy boy: and we have
one in our office that ought to be
killed three times Il day. Late that
evening this boy sdled up to me, and
inquired:
Mr.. Moore. did you get your tur-
key"
No, what turkey" l asked.
We always get a turkey Christ
mas" the boy informed me.
That's nice" | remarked, and
wondered if l would be remembered
too.
After a while heard somebody out
in the sales department say, in loud,
ugly tone:
Take them turkeys out Of here, and
take them down in the basement
Then l saw two of the men in the Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08
SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION
Programme Of the Annual Meeting to
Be Held In Birminqham.

Programme Of the Annual Meeting to
Be Held In Birmingham.
Tho following has been sent out as
the programme of the third annual
convention Of the Southern Cotton as
sociation to be held in the new audi
torium at Birmingham, Ala, commenc-
ing January II.
First Session, 10 O'clock a. m.
Invocation.
Welcome address on behalf of city
Of Birmingham-Hon. Geo. B. Ward,
mayor.
Welcome address on behalf OF the
Alabama division, s. c. A.--Hon. w.
II. Seymour. Montgomery, Ala.
Response to address Of welcome
Hon. M. l.. Johnson, president Geor-
gia division, S. c. A.
Annual address-Hon. Harvie Jor-
dan, president Southern Cotton asso-
citation, Atlanta, Ga.
Appointment Of committees.
Afternoon Session, 2.30 p. m.
Address: Average Cost Of Produc-
ing a Pound Of American Cotton
Hon. w. L. Foster. Shreveport, La.
Discussion. thirty minutes.
Address: How to Secure System
attic Organizat ton OF Cotton Growers"
Hon. c. c. Moore, Charlotte, N. c.
Discussion, thirty minutes.
Address Relation Of American
Cotton to the Civilized World"-Hon
R. r. Dancy, Houston Tex.
Discussion, thirty minutes.
Night Session, 8 O'clock, (Jan. 17th.)
Address: Marketing and Financing
the American Cotton Crop by the
Growers. Mr.. L. B. Irwin, Saltwater,
Okla.
General discussion, one hour and
thirty minutes.
Friday, Jan. 18th, 1907.-Mornins Ses-
sion, 10 O'clock.
Address: Practical Means Of Max
ing Lint Cotton Bring to the Farmer
a Just Hon. Hoke Smith, gov
ernor Of Georgia.
Discussion. thirty minutes.
Address: How Shall we Finance
the Cotton Crop"-Hon. F. II. Hyatt.
Columbia, S. c.
Discussion. thirty minutes.
Address: Probable Profits to Stock
holders in Corporation to Buy and
Sell Cotton, and Best Plan to Operate
on"-Hon. S. A. Witherspoon. Meri-
dian, Miss.
Discussion, thirty minutes.
Afternoon Session, 2.30 p. m.
Address: Immigration from Stand
point of Southern Farmers"-Hon, E.
A. Calvin. president Texas division
Farmers Union, Dallas, Texas.
Address: BEST Method Of Obtain
ing Necessary and Desirable Immigra-
ton for the South'-Hon. Duncan c.
Hayward, governor Of South Carolina.
Discussion, thirty minutes.
Address: What Have We Accom-
plished ?"-Hon. Walter Clark, Clarks-
dale. Miss.
Night Session, 8 O'clock.
Address: Cotton, the Basis Of
Southern Prosperity. Hon. E. D.
Smith, Columbia, S. c.
Discussion.
Address,: What the Southern Cot
ton Association Means to the South
Hon. H. M. Jacoway, Dardanelle,
Ark.
Discussion. thirty minutes.
Address: The Evils of Speculation
in Cotton Futures'-F'rof ]. H. Con-
nell, Dallas, Texas.
Saturday, January 18th, 1907.-Morn-
ing Session, 10 O'Clock.
Address: 1.-THE American Cotton
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LOGAN. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. w. Dobson-Has two-horse farm,
five miles east Yorkville for rent.
r. NJ. Wyatt, Smyrna-Is prepared to
do all kinds of repair work in wood
and iron, and solicits your business.
]. +. Jackson & Son-Have a fine lot
of young mules at their farm at
Bowling Green and, invite you to
see them. Terms to suit.
W. /. Witherspoon-Gives notice that
= = =. ]. Witherspoon Co., dealers
in hardware, vehicles and imple-
ments will soon be ready for busi-
ness and solicits your patronage.
NJ. w. White-Says home stocks are
hustling. and says that people who
are dealing through broker are
satisfied with their deals.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Tells
you to be just to yourself by inves-
tigating the Mutual Benefit before
buying life insurance.
York Drug Store-Calls attention to
it's line of fine toilet articles, Of
which it makes a speciality. See the
new atomiZers.
I. w. Johnson-Reminds you that he
is especially prepared to furnish the
best teas and coffees. Fancy gro
ceries in great variety.
York Supply Co.-Makes announce
ment relative to the fertilizer trade,
and wants you to see them before
making fertilizer contracts.
w. w. Lewis, .Trustee-Announces
the sale of the Foushee bankrupt
stock. The sale will open Jan. 18th
and continue sixteen days.
Thomson Co.-Publish details of a
ten day special sale, including every
article in stock. On some lines Of
goods discounts Of so per cent are
offered for cash. See inserted page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08
MERE. M ENTiON.

The inaugural message of Governor
Hughes Spread CONSERVATION among
New York politicians by recommend
ing that the state railroad commission
be abolished and that a recount be
granted to VIM. r. Hearst In the
mayoralty contest Of 1905. .Fif-
ty- seven thousand locomotive engi-
neers on railroads operating west Of
Chicago, have made a demand for
more pay and shorter hours. 49,.
James McCrea, the new president OF
the Pennsylvania railway, says he will
carry out the policies outlined by the
late Mr.. Cassatt. .....W. Ellis Carey,
president Of the United States steel
corporation, recently divorced from
his first wife, is soon to marry Ma
belle Gilman, an American actress In
Paris. go. Mrs. Martha Hickborn
Blaine, divorced wife of Jas. G.
Blaine, Jr., will on January 18th, be
married to Lieut.. Paul S. Pearsall Of
New York. The duchess of Marl-
borough has recently had a deed Of
separation drawn up to be signed by
herself and husband. The duchess
says she wants the details of the sep
aration fixed as soon as possible.
During the year 1906, 1,055,S31 i'm
migrants were landed in New York.
The largest number 1859, brought
by a single steamship line, was
brought by the Hamburg-American
from Hamburg. :. Philadelphia is
asking congress to provide a 30-foot
channel in the Delaware river to deep
water. -. Major General Won der
Launitz, prefect of police Of st. Pet
ersburg, was assassinated last Thurs
day. The assassin was killed by an
officer with a saber as he turned to
flee. w Cleveland, Ohio, Is suffer-
ing from a temporary natural gas
famine, caused by the breaking OF
gas main. There are 1000 ty-
phoid fever cases in Pittsburg, Pa.
The prevalence of the disease is laid
on the city water supply. .... There
has been a recent revival Of the Mas
sachusetts blue laws" in Boston re-
Gently and the operator of these laws
has raised a big howl. 80. Andrew
Carnegie has donated $750,000 for
the erection Of a building for the bu-
reau of American Republics at Wash
ington.. -. Plans have been filed
with the building department of New
York for a building that will be for
ty-eight stories high. ...... JOSIAH
Quincy, ex-mayor of Boston, Is
bankrupt, with liabilities of $780,
900. .... Because of the coal famine
In North Dakota, people stay in bed
to keep warm. The temperature was
about 20 degrees below zero Friday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08
CLERKS SALE.

The only auction sales made under
DEGREES of the court yesterday were
those advertised by the clerk in the
case of Herbert L. Wright, plaintiff VS..
Emily c. Wright, defendant. The re-
suit of these sales was as follows:
The residence lot of the late Emily
C. Wright on Kings Mountain street.
in the town of Glover. Bought by
Thos. H. Allen for $2,100.
Tract No. /, containing 168 1-5 acres.
Bought by H. l.. Wright for $22.5O an
acre.
Tract No. 2, containing 153 10
acres. Bought by H. l.. Wright for
sc an acre.
Tract No 3, containing 207 acres.
Bought by ]. F.. Harper for $l7.75 an
acre.
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them to the auditor, and they go down
as additionals. The same thing also
occurs sometimes with white people;
but this is not so frequent.
The total number Of receipts issued
up to December 81, 1905, was $500, and
up to December 81 last, 1t was 6,177.
The treasurer was unusually busy
yesterday, issuing about $50 receipts
during the day: but the outlook Is
that business will be slow until along
about the last of the month when there
those who desire to get their receipts
before the per cent penalty goes on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-08

SENATOR Culberson of Texas, is be-
ing spoken of as available for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
That the senator is a good, clean man,
there is no question, and if we are to
have a southern candidate as we
should have, Texas is a good state to
stand for him. OF course, the matter
will not be decided for some time yet;
but Mr.. Culberson is entitled to very
serious consideration.
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Ths 4Jorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
TUESDAY, JANUARY s, 1907.

THE Japanese are being accused of
trying to again foment the Chinese
boycott Of American goods, the object
being to drive American goods out of
the Chinese market so that Japanese
goods will have an easier right of way.