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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
War With Japan.

We do not believe there is any rea-
sonable probability Of war between the
United States and Japan either in the
immediate or remote future; but the
fact that the papers continue to fill
their columns with war talk keeps the
subject thoroughly alive.
There are frequent expressions Of the
idea that because of the great success
the Japanese had in their war with
Russia, their heads have been swelled
and that they do not know enough to
realize that a war with the United
States would not be a somewhat SINH
lar proposition: but we do not take this
idea with a great deal of seriousness.
There was nothing remarkable
about the japanese victory over Rus
sia. 1t is conceded that Japan has
good soldiers, we'll equipped and pref
ty thoroughly versed in the science of
modern warfare; but these were as
nothing compared with the tremendous
advantage she had in position. Rus
sia was not half prepared for that war.
1t is true that she provoked it; but 1t
was a surprise to her. Otherwise she
would have never allowed herself to
have been caught with such a COM
paratively small force at such a long
distance from home. With another
year of preparation on the part OF
Russia. things would have been differ
ent; but Japan knew that and she
brought the situation to a focus before
it was too late.
The good sense the Japanese show
ed in their war with Russia through
out-in the first place striking before
il was too late and in the second place
refraining from trying to enforce too
harsh peace conditions ought, of itself
be one Of the best guarantees that she
will not provoke a war with this coun-
try. The United States is the richest
and most powerful nation on earth,
and although she may not now be In
a position to go to war even with ia
pan. the Japanese know as well as
the rest of the world, that within
get into such an undertaking there
would be no limit to the resources she
would bring into sight.
OF course, it is practically certain
that if war should develop the Japan
ese would have no trouble in taking
the Philippines Islands and maybe Ha-
wall also; but they would be able to
hold neither The Philippines are OF
no special value to this country. and
their taking by Japan would not en-
tail any great loss; but it is not the
habit of the United States to give up
even that which it does not want by
the seizure process. and Japan would
not be allowed to hold the Philippines
any longer than would be necessary
for this country to take them back.
Somehow we do not believe that
there is an important newspaper in
America that thinks there is any real
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
WITHIN THE TOWN.

-Messrs. j. ]. Keller & Co, have
taken the contract for the erection OF
the LockmOre mill and forty cottages.
The municipality should own a
piece of land on which the carcasses OF
dead animals can be burned or buried
Rev. Yosel Yamin, a Persian STU
dent in the Columbia Theological SEM
mary, preached in the Presbyterian
church last Sunday afternoon. There
was quite a good sized congregation
in attendance.
A curfew law, requiring all chill
dren under seventeen to be in their
homes at o'clock p. m., would be a
very good idea Proper provision can
be made in the case of children out
with their elders or with the written
permission of their parents.
The large mule shed adjoining and
forming a part of Messrs. Glenn & AL
lison's sale stable fell with a crash
yesterday afternoon, the fall being oc-
casiOned by the undermining of a wall
along a ditch bank at one end. There
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Bessie Mcconnell is visiting
friends in Rock Hill.
Miss Rebecca Carson Of Spartan
burg, Is visiting the family Of Hon. D
E. Finley.
Mr. Ben. Conner has taken a position
with Mr.. ]. Q. Wray, in his grocery
department.
Mr.. C. A. Mayes of the College OF
Charleston, has been in Yorkville this
week in the interest of that institution
Mr.. Luther Blair is critically i'll with
typhoid fever at the home Of his faith
er, Mr. ]. P. Blair, In the Bullock's
Creek neighborhood.
Mrs. Arthur " Smell of Oklahoma
City, Okla, arrived in Yorkville Sat
urday on a visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. w. S. Hart.
Rev. and Mrs. w. C. Ewart and three
children are spending this week at the
White Diamond Lithia Springs. They
are keeping house in one Of the cot
tages.
Messrs. Charles A Berry and B. F
Smith of Yorkvile, left Saturday on a
short visit to New York. They were
accompanied by Mr.. H. c. Smith OF
Charlotte.
Mr.. James Allen Of Florence, Is In
Yorkville for a week. the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Frank P. Mccain. Mr.
Allen is on his way to the mountains
of North Carolina.
Mr.. p. A. Lowry spent Sunday with
/ his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ernest
Lowry Mr.. Lowry has been located
in Memphis, Tenn, for sometime and
was returning to Columbia.
Mr.. Herbert l.. Wright Of Glover,
has a swift little gasoline launch on
the Catawba Power company's big
pond, and he and his friends are hav-
ing good deal of pleasure out Of 1t.
Mrs. John F. Blodgett and daughter
Miss Mary Allison, left for their home
in Atlanta, Ca, this morning, after a
visit of several weeks to Mrs Blod-
gett's parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. b.
Allison.
Capt. and Mrs. w. B. Smith, Miss
Emma Smith, Miss Emily Wright and
Miss Madeline Faris of Glover, left this
morning for Wrightsville Beach on
the coast of North Carolina. They ex-
meet to be gone about week.
Rev. w. H. Stevenson Of Glover, who
suffered an attack of appendicitis at
Winnsboro, about three weeks ago and
who submitted to an operation in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16

the murdered young man, that the
movement had now advanced beyond
the stage of a speculation and was an
established fact. In fact Mrs. Estes
asked Harris who is an agent of mon
uments and tombstones to leave with
her a book of cuts illustrating the
various kinds of monuments which he
has for sale so that they might make
a choice. The secret as to the con-
templated visit of Miss Elizabeth Low
ing is at last out. 1t Is stated that
the young woman at an early date Is
to visit friends in Boston, Mass. In
quiry has failed utterly to locate the
people whom she proposes to visit.
This is because the family do not de-
sire that her whereabouts shall be
known on account Of the notoriety of
which she was subjected at the recent
trial Of her father. The action Of the
women who knew Estes in moving
to erect a monument to his memory is
considered significant in view Of the
fact that the judge at the trial refused
to allow introduction of evidence to
disprove Miss Loving's story Of as
sault.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

commissioner Of immigration wat
son is making arrangements to take
another trip to Europe.
- Information from Bishop Capers
Sunday was to the effect that he was
better and there was developing some
hope for his recovery.
w. H. Dempsey, proprietor Of the
Palmetto hotel, Gaffney, in which the
Hasty murder was committed, was
arrested a few days ago on the charge
of selling liquor. He forfeited a $50
bond and disappeared.
Columbia special Of Monday, to
the Charlotte Observer: While the Rev.
Adams was preaching fervidly to a
colored congregation at Benevolent
church in the lower portion Of the
county yesterday, panic seized the con-
gregation by reason Of bolts Of light
ming striking three pines in the grove
outside where some fifty teams were
hitched, killing 12 horses and mules.
None of the negroes was injured, but
the loss Of the animals falls heavily
on the hard working farmer owners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
LOCAL. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

S. S. Faris, No. 6, Rock Hill-Has 81,
Duroc Jersey pigs and a fresh mill
cow for sale.
Wofford College. Spartanburg -Ant
Wofford Fitting school begin theil
next session on Sept. 18th. Send fol
catalogues giving full information.
Wilson & Wilson, Plaintiffs Attorneys
Publish summons for relief in the
case of Jane E. Templeton and 9th.
ers, against w. A. Templeton anG
others.
H. E. Neil and Others-Give addition
al information as to speakers for the
Filbert picnic.
L. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that Jas. II. Dawson has ap.
piled to him for letters Of admins.
tration on the estate Of Thos. T
Dawson, eceased.
Superintendent, Charlotte, N. C-St
Peters hospital offers three years
course to young women desiring tC
become trained nurses. Information
on request.
R. F. Dunlap and w. E. Gettys, Jr.-
Invite the public to a basket picnic
at Suttons Spring on Friday, July
10Th.
Jno. R. Dickson, Capt.-Calls drills Of
Co. 81" for Wednesday and Friday
afternoons, July 18th and 18th, al
p. m.
Sharon Band-Extends an invitation tc
basket picnic in ]. c. Blairs past
ure on Friday, July 18th.
w. T. Nichols, Old Point-Offers g
ginning outfit, including gin. con.
denser, press, engine and boiler, fol
sale, all in good condition and cheap
Rev. S. s. Watson-Announces thai
Richard Carroll will deliver an ad-
dress in the court house Thursday
evening and invites the public tC
hear him. Admission free.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Tells
you that the most convincing proof
of mans success Is his bank account
You can start a savings account
with as little as 81.
Thomson Co.-Don't want you to for
get that its big sensational sale viii
come to an end next Saturday night
after which former prices will pre-
vail Visit the sale before 1t closes.
l. w. Johnson-The pure food. store
has Heinz's picking vinegar, Chase
& Sanborn's coffee, Swift's hams
and breakfast strips, fruit jars, etc.
Strauss-Smith Gown continue g
portion of their summer slaughter
sale prices until further notice. The
sale has been better than they ex-
pected and they are satisfied with
results.
w. l. Witherspoon GOWN be pleas
ed to quote wholesale and retail
prices on hardware, implements
wagons, buggies, harness, iron and
composition roofing, cream freezers
fruit jars, etc.
York Drug Store-Says that you car
always get what you want in fine
stationery If you come to it. Full
supply Of tablets. composition books
pens, inks, ETC., for the school room
First National Bank-Likens the small
deposit to the little acorn from which
big oaks grew-big accounts grow
from small deposits.
M. w. White-Offers three pieces OF
Yorkville real estate for sale, and
will be pleased to talk to you about
a trade for either Of them.
Sam M. Grist-Says that the fire and
accident insurance sold in his office
is absolutely dependable, and II he
writes your insurance and you have
a loss you will surely get the in
demnity.
w. NJ. Kennedy, Agent-Has eleven
varieties Of new crop turnip seeds
selected as especially suitable fol
this vicinity. He says to use coarse
salt for freezing ice cream.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16

THE Yorkville Enquirer denies that
Charleston ice cream is the best In the
world, insisting that Yorkville's is bet
ter. Anyhow, the girls that go with
the cream are much nicer in Charles
|ton.-News and Courier.
Gone off at a tangent and talking
of something else, just as we expected
Claim everything you want for your
old ice cream; but don't try to make
it appear that the girls that "go with
it, are nearly as sweet or as pretty as
the girls that go after ours. Wen LEI
you think so If you want to: but you
must not talk it. AS a matter OF
fact, the only things you have In
Charleston that are not to be excelled
up this way are, the Isle of Palms
Billy Balls white britches" and War
ing's senatorial boomlet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
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was no stock in the shed at the time
and the damage will not exceed the
expense OF re-erecting the shed, which
will amount to several hundred dollars.
- Yorkville New Era: Master William
Drakeford won the $3.50 prize offered
by the Curtis Publishing company for
the largest sales Of the Saturday Even
ingPost during the month Of June. The
prize is a Shetland pony and rig worth
$3.50, or If he prefers he can accept
the cash instead. Master Drakeford
is a bright little fellow about ten years
of age, a son Of Mrs. M. E. Drake
ford Of this city, and his many friends
here feel proud Of him for his victory
in such a contest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16

danger of war with Japan. There
never has been a time, however, when
the American people as a whole were
more unanimous on the desirability Of
stronger navy-the strongest navy
in the world, and the Japanese war
talk, in our opinion is for the purpose
of still further concentrating sentiment
in the direction of a stronger navy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16

IT is a pity that the vandals who
insist on carrying hammers and chisels
to Kings Mountain for the purpose
of getting pieces of the monument
could not be satisfied with cameras.
Pictures of the monument are very
we'll calculated to help teach and fos-
ter patriotism; but pieces of it only
evidence the moral degeneracy Of the
people who chip them off. No, we are
unable to explain the sentiment, in
stinct or impulse that would lead a
man to deliberately mutilate such q
monument as that which stands on
top Of Kings Mountain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16

IT would be interesting to know why
there is no better discipline at Glenn
son, whether it is because the men,
bers of the faculty know nothing of
discipline or because they are afraid
the boys in charge will turn them out
of their fat jobs? There can be no
good from the toleration Of such do
ings in South Carolina. The young
men who are to become the future
rulers of the state are not fit for such
a calling until they have first been
taught to obey.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16

NOTWITHSTANDING the stringent
laws on the subject of trying to sell
direct to county boards of control, the
whisky agents are still active with
their old propositions Of rebates, divis-
ions. etc. If there is anyway to keep
the whisky business clean, 1t has not
vet developed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
Ths ilurkrille eaquirer.
YORKvILLE, 8. c.,
TUESDAY, JULY Is, 1907.

Now is the time to do some real
good work on the roads, if the people
could only screw themselves up to the
point of taking hold. But there are
no signs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
THE CALHOUN STATUE.
Committee Holds Meeting at Home OF
Famous Statesman.
deuce OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.

Correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
Walhalla, July 13.-From time i'm
memorial almost all intelligent and pa
triotic people have been monument
builders, sleepy Egypt we believe, TAX
ing the earliest lead. Even the North
American Indians were unique mound
builders. From this double standpoint,
probably, the commission appointed by
the state of South Carolina to secure
a life-like statue of the late Hon. John
c. Calhoun, to grace the Hall Of Stat
uary in the National Capitol building
in Washington, D. c., met recently at
Clemson college. the home Of our
highly distinguished statesman. for
the purpose of fastening this impor-
tant undertaking. Governor Ansel as
chairman Of the commission: Mrs
Bratton Of York, the state regent of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton: Miss Gist of York, the historian
Of the Kings Mountain chapter of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution:
Hon. w. L. Maulden, senator from
Greenville; and Hon. w. II. Banks,
representative from Orangeburg, MEM
bers of the commission. were present
on this occasion. Mr.. Ruchstahl, the
builder of the statue, was also pres
ent. A few persons. who knew Mr.
Calhoun in the flesh, were also pres
ent by invitation. An examination of
the residence of Mr.. Calhoun includ-
ing more or less of the furniture in the
home. was made. Miss Calhoun, an
occupant Of the mansion, and a kins-
woman of the Calhoun family, leading
the way and very kindly pointing out
the articles Of interest on the occasion
The official meeting of the commits
sion was very interesting. From many
persons came pictures of Mr.. Calhoun
of all sizes and descriptions. These
were furnished the commission to en-
able the body to make the best choice
pOSSible under the circumstances. Mr.
RuchStahl was authorized to proceed
with the statue.
The composition of the commission
Is. somewhat unusual in South Caro-
lima. The ladies have, however, been
very appropriately engaged in this
work Cf love and patriotism, and none
could grace the occasion more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16

- Columbia State, Saturday: In the
supreme court yesterday decision
was rendered in the case of II. j. Strait,
former congressman from Lancaster,
in his suit brought against the British
American Mortgage company. The
decision was on an appeal taken from
a ruling by the circuit judge, which
allowed DIR. Strait to enter suit on the
charge of usury. The complaint states
that he borrowed from the company
$500 and gave five notes for the pay
ment thereof and failed to make the
first payment. The company brought
suit and DR.. Strait claimed that In ad-
dition to the interest Of per cent an
additional 10 per cent was charged for
attorneys fees, which was in violation
Of the law. The company set up the
defense that it was necessary to charge
this fee and that it was not in con-
flict with the interest laws Of the
state. 4 demurrer was entered by DR..
Strait which was overruled by the su
preme court and the case will now
come up in Lancaster county on its
merits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
LOCAL LACONICS.
We Will Send The Enquirer
IUVOt IOK VV NOFEtD'
Drowned In Chester.

From this date until January 1st,
1908, for 80 cents.
Drowned In Chester.
James Childress, formerly Of Hick-
ory Grove, but for some time past a
watchman and operator at the Wylie
Mill, Chester, fell into the reservoir
Sunday and was drowned. His body
was taken to Hickory Grove for inter-
ment. He leaves a widow and three
children.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
The Christmas of All Oh
A Tale of Chinatown.
BY ETHEL POWERS.

"AlI that we had seen and heard
puzzled us berry much, for she Of the
blue eyes told us the foreign devils
had but one god.''
when we reached our home" re.
marked Choy Come, 1--WE told to our
illustrious father of the temple and
the strange gods He said it was not
of a necessity that we should under
stand the ways of the foreign devils
gods, and that we should learn the
language as he had commanded, and
let their devils gods take care of them
selves. Still, he thought it was meet
that we should listen even with polite
ness to all the discourse of she of the
blue eyes and attend the feasts"
''Will she of the blue eyes give you
many gifts at the coming feast?'
asked All Oh.
1--WE know not how many we will
receive, answered All Yeung. eve
in the foreign devils tongue, of which
we have knowledge, and give the
paper to her of the blue eyes"
ut is a feast much like unto our
Feast of the Moon" unused All Oh,
"and you should be very careful how
you ask for gifts lest you be treated
as the goddess of the moon served th~
old lady"
Tell us the story, All OIL" cried
Choy Come, clipping her hands.
Yes, tell us" urged All Young, "of
the goddess of the moon; you, who
have learned so many stories in the
land of our most respected parents,
the country of the dragon"
'Often have I heard when | was a
little girl in my own land that the
moon is inhabited by a goddess of i'm
posing beauty and great splendor Of
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
Soft Boiled Shirts.

She was dear old lady, but she
lived at Hardscrabble, and was a bit
behind the times. She had been read
in gthe advertisements in a city
newspaper chance had brought her
way.
Father" she asked her husband,
what is these here negligee shirts
they talk about?"
Father, being man, was equal to
the occasion.
Don't know what they be-" he
grinned. "Well, you are a back num-
Der. Negligee shirts amt quite so
stiff and choky as a billed shirt
mean a regular hard-b'iled shirt. A
negligee shirt is something you might
call soft-b'iled shirt
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

All Oh sat on the steps in the hall of
a tenement house in Chinatown wait
ing for Choy Come and All YeunS,
who attended the mission school. The
children always told her Of the days
happenings in the outside world OF
which she got but gIimpses from her
window or the open hall door. Choy
Come and All Yeung were her neigh
boris children, and she was in the
habit of waylaying them in the hall
and with presents of nuts and ginger
coaxing them to tell her OF the day 5
doings at the mission and of the peo-
pie on the street, or, in fact, any little
piece of news or gossip the children
might pick up on their way to and
from school All Oh would listen with
childlike curiosity.
Choy Come was the first to enter
the hall, and when she saw the f1gure
of All Oh move she drew back with a
frightened cry.
ooh, elder brother" lisped Choy
Come in her native tongue, there is
an evil spirit on the stairs and we
have no crackers or symbols to fright
en- it away
care you sure it is an evil spirit?'
asked All Yeung, trying to pierce the
gloom with his little beadlike eyes.
eff | see anything we will hasten and
get some incense at the shop of the
friend of our father and burn it here
so that the evil spirit will depart"
Foolish ones, it is L. said the voice
of Ar OF. FWhy should you be so
frightened: Have you not found me
here before?"
"Ah OF, why did you not call out
when we entered as you were wont?'
"The day has shadows" said ChOy
Come, 'and besides the enemy of our
worthy father died yesterday and we
must make many offerings to our
household gods .Iest his spirit returns
to haunt our dwelling"
"You were long in coming from the
temple of the foreign devil. What did
she of the blue eyes tell you today"
1--WE have heard of great feast that
that is coming" answered All Yeung,
Gin which presents are exchanged. In
the foreign devils tongue it is called
Clis'mas. In truth it is the feast of
their god called Jesus Clist,'" re-
marked Choy Come soIemnly.
"The foreign devils have only one
god, while we worship many" said All
Oh proudly.
But there are other gods of the
foreign devils, and she of the blue
eyes told us not the truth declared
All Young Gwen yesterday there
came in the mission a boy of the
street who took the pictures at ate of
the sweets which she of the blue eyes
offered, but listened not to her dis
course. She said he was of the clan
called Ilish,' who are wild and hard
to change. When Choy Come and l
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BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physician Called 1t Eczema in Worst
Form-Patient Despaired of Cure
Cuticura Remedies Cured Her.

About four years ago was afflicted
with black splotches all over my face
and a few covering my body, which
produced a severe itching irritation,
and which caused me great deal of
suffering, to such an extent that l was
forced to call in two of the leading
physicians of -. After a thorough
examination of the dreaded complaint
they announced it to be skin eczema
in the worst form. Their treatment
did me no good. Finally became de-
spondent and decided to discontinue
their services. My husband purchased
a single set of the Cuticura Remedies,
which entirely stopped the breaking
out. I continued the use of the Cuti-
cura Remedies for six months, and
after that ever splotch was entirely
gone. have not felt symptom OF
the eczema since, which was three
years ago. Mrs. Lizzie E. Sledge, $40
Jones Ave-, Selma, Ala, Oct. %, 1905"