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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19
MERE.ME ENTIoN.

The Dunlap Carpet company as
signs as the reason of its recent fall
ure because we ran up against the
lutte trust" The liabilities Of the
company are 100000. with assets OF
nearly 00,0O0.... Presidents Al
fred Walters Of the Seaboard d Air Line
was buried In Baltimore Friday. -.
e. M. Andrews, proprietor Of a num-
ber of furniture stores in North and
South Carolina and Georgia, has been
adjudged a bankrupt. The Pos
tai Telegraph company has raised the
salaries of all of its operators l5 per
cent. New York city Is soon to
have a large department store owned
by negroes and catering to the negro
trade exclusively. -. Seven persons
were killed and three were seriously
injured as the result Of the explosion
of a donkey engine boiler on board
the German steamer Valdivia, while
at sea on last Wednesday. ..- The
Standard Oil company on last Friday
declared a quarterly dividend or Sl5
per share. -. Two white men con-
yicted of criminal assault, and one ne
gro, convicted of murder, were hang
en- In Kentucky last Friday. =. -Four
boys, the Oldest only thirteen years
of age, have confessed to wrecking q
Southern train near Tallapoosa, Ga,
last week. The boys say they wreck
ed the train in order to rob the ex-
press car. ... Mrs. Annie M. Brad
lev of Utah, who shot and killed Sen
ator Arthur Brown Of Utah, In Wash
ington. on December 9Th, last, has
been indicted for murder In the first
degree. ... The New York Central
railroad last week gave Edward
Kleist of New Rochelle, N. Y, a
check for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived in a rear end collision. Kleist
was suing for 100000. "A Ho-
boken, n. j., woman committed sui
eide last week rather than appear as
a witness for her defense in divorce
suit instituted by her husband. ....,
The United States torpedo destroyer
Vesuvius collided with the torpedo
boat Hopkins at Key West, Fla, last
Friday and ripped a fifteen foot slit
In the side Of the latter. John
Ball a young white man was shot TO
death by Sheriff ]. A. Phillips near
Colauitt, Ca, Saturday afternoon
while resisting arrest DR.. j. Her
man Feist Of Nashville, Tenn, has
been convicted of murder In the first
degree, having been charged with the
death of Mrs. Rosa Mangum. ...,...
Twenty persons were killed and 140
6r more injured In the wreck OF an
electric train on the New York Central
railroad near Woodlawn, a New York
suburb, last Saturday night, The
train was running at the rate of sixty
miles an hour when II jumped the
track. u. Thirty-nine men were killed
and a score or more were injured as
the result of a gas explosion In coal
mine at Las Esperanzas, state OF Goa
huita, Mexico, yesterday afternoon
-. William A. Garrett of New
York will succeed the late Alfred
Walters as president Of the Seaboard
Air Line railroad -. The railroad
commission of Wisconsin have order
ed the railroads of that state to put
a two-and-a-half cents mile passen-
ger rate in effect In that state.
Five persons were killed by the explo-
sion Of 100 pounds Of dynamite at
London, KY, yesterday. The men
were thawing the explosive near
fire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
The Light and Power Question--Hev.
r. c. Reed breaches For the Presby-
terians-Dr. Davis Goes to Savan-

] ne LI9nt ano FoWeT 6uosNoH NV
r. c. Reed breaches For the Presby-
terians-Dr. Davis Goes to savan-
nah-Personai and Other Notes.
Correspondence OF the iorkvi.le Enom1er.
Rock HILL, February 1Sz<For sew
eral months notice calling flor bids to
light the city of Rock Hit have been
running in different paperA The con-
tract with the Water, Light\and Power
company of this city, now FURNISHING
the light, will soon expire and 1t was
expected that the matter would be
closed on the 18th, but for reasons the
city council deferred action on the
two bids before them at the special
meeting on that date. The two Dids
were from the local company and from
very probable that the matter will be
settled satisfactorily In few days.
Rev. r. c. Reed. d. D., Of Columbia,
preached at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday, the pastor, DR.. Lingle,
being at Clemson college as their min
lister for the day. DR.. Reed preached
at White Memorial church In the at
ternoon. After the service at the F1rst
church, Mr.. w. J. Roddey OF the board
of deacons proposed that the members
CT the congregation raise a fund by
oia PiCoChN w NatS
ed retiring pastor, Rev. DIR. Lingle. O
suitable gift and proposed that this
souvenir of the affection Of his ROCK
Hill congregation be accompanied by
lasting scroll with names Of all con-
tributors thereon.
DR.. Thos. L. Davis, who for several
years has practiced osteopathy here,
has decided to remove to Savannah,
Ga, where he has had good opening
offered him. DIR. T. c. Lucas, formerly
of Laurens will succeed DR.. Davis ana
occupy his rooms. DR.. Davis during
his stay here has made many friends.
who regret his removal.
Mr.. Jacob Diehl. who lives In Elm
avenue and who has been quite sick
recently, was called upon to undergo q
severe operation at the Rock Hill pri-
vate hospital, Friday last. His ap-
sent children, Mrs. John Gilpin OF Bal
timore. and Mr. Ray Diehl Of the Char
lotte Observer staff, came home 10 Dc
with their father. He stood the opera
| ion we'll and Is getting along nneiy
since.
Prof j. w. Thomson Of Winthrop
college. is still quite sick at his nome
| I'm Park avenue. He was taken SUD
denly III at the called meeting OF Beth
el presbytery in Chester, whittier ne
went as a commissioner from the First
church of this city. He is getting along
very satisfactorily.
Mr.. w. Will CHI. who has been very
sick with pneumonia Is considered pet-
ter today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

- Washington, Feb. 16: During the
discussion Of the conference report on
the immigration bill in the senate to-
day Senators Hale and Tillman engaged
in a somewhat heated colloquy. Mr..
Tillman taxed the Maine senator with
changing his attitude on the subject
matter in the conference report and
in doing so referred to a private con-
sation he had with Mr.. Hale. Mr..
Hale resented the quotation Of the
conversation and spoke of Mr.. TILL
mans course as offensive. Mr.. Till
man replied that he had no intention
of being discourteous, but said that
in view Of Mr. Hale's present position
as contrasted with his former posi-
ton, he had felt free to comment and
that he did not propose to be bottled
up or "snuffed out" by the senator
when he knew from his private con-
versation what Mr.. Hale's real atti-
tude was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

of absolute necessity. we were able to
proceed with more. deliberation than
otherwise. We fixed the bill just about
as we thought it should be fixed. All
hostile amendments were voted down;
but we did not hesitate to accept from
the other side such amendments as
we thought would be of benefit to the
bill"
Mr.. Brice said that there has been
no local legislation other than has al
ready been mentioned in The Enqui-
rer-the increase in the salaries Of GER
tain county officers, the extension of
the limits of Yorkville school district
to two miles from the court house, and
a provision. for an extra two weeks OF
court in February Of each year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

THE FINANCES OF THE STAIR
COMPTROLLER General Jones declared
yesterday that as near as he can hgure
1t the appropriations this year will ex-
ceed the income $1S0,444, Had the
levy been fixed at mills the appro-
priations would have been $5S,000 IN
excess of income, and levy OF ia
mills would have left the state nu'
$7,O46 over all expenses,
Mr.. Jones figures that the appro,
priations aggregate 81, ,464229.7s ano
his figures are verified by calculations
made in the state treasurePs once, ln
eight years the appropriations nave
increased q half million dollars IN
ropnd numbers. The income has in
creased, but not so largely,
The taxable property Of the state
Is s249. SOC, 900, which at II mills will
produce a revenue Of S1,1a2.75o; at s
mills IL would have been $1,247,000; az
81 mills 1t would have been $1.3o9,S7b'
This is the ad valoFem tax. The In
direct taxes amount to $151, 400, esti-
mated. The total income this year Is
sl.274.15O at a Al mill levy, while the
expenses last year were $4,000 IN ex-
cess of that amount and to last years
expe nses have been added $170.0o0.
Last year the Hampton monument
WAS paid for, the jamestown exposi-
tion appropriation was made and the
general election expenses were met,
None of these things are provided Tor
in the appropriation act this year. :,
The increase has been general, all
along the line. Mr.. Jones's only fear,
Is that he may be held responsible be-
cause he did not give sufficient sug-
gestion and advice to the general as
sembly. This he endeavored to do
Columbia State, Tuesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

THE debates in the United States
senate on the immigration question are
suggestive of the conditions that ex-
listed previous to the war and which
finally brought about the abolition OF
negro slavery in the south. 1t Is pretty
we'll understood now that the slavery
issue arose solely out Of northern jeal-
ousy of southern prosperity and civil
ization. There was no humanity in 1t.
Having conquered the south with
arms, the north then went to work to
keep her in slavery for ever. The lead
ing legislation Of years was directed to
that end. and since Appomattox, the
south has paid to the north directly
and indirectly amounts far in excess
Of the aggregate money value Of all
the negroes she ever owned at one
time, the cost Of the war several times
over and she Is still paying. But In
spite of it all the south has never been
subdued. Within the last half a dozen
wears she has begun to give unmistak-
able evidence Of her superior recupera-
tive and constructive ability. and 1t is
already clear that by her own efforts
she will in a few years more, have
attained even higher standing, COM
mercially, industrially and agricultural
ly than would have ever been possible
under old conditions. One of the things
needed to hasten southern prosperity
Is plenty Of intelligent white labor
The home supply is all that can be
desired as to quality. but it is lacking
in quantity. The north fully appre-
ciates the tremendous strides that the
south will make as soon as 1t gets a
full supply of labor, and that is the
principal reason for the movement
which now seeks to restrict immigra-
tiOn to the south.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

PRESIDENT Roosevelt's attitude to-
ward the publication Of the details of
the Thaw trial has provoked much dis
cussion not only in this country but In
Europe. Many American preachers
have taken the matter up. Some, agree
with the president and others hold
that every word of the trial should be
published and read. They claim that
the moral effect will be wholesome
rather than otherwise. The French
press is especially rough on the presi-
dent, some making caustic, some sar-
castle and some ironic comment. One
Partisan newspaper observes that
American immortality lies not in the
fact of It's existence but in the fact of
its being made public. This paper is
of opinion that Mr.. Roosevelt does not
object so much to the horrible con-
ditions described in the testimony of
Mrs. Thaw as he does to allowing the
public to have knowledge of them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Accident to Mr.. r. L. Wilson.

Mr.. Robert L. Wilson, hard work.
ing farmer who lives near New Zion
church about nine miles west Of York
Vile, was seriously injured last Sat
urday as the result Of being crushed
under a saw log. One Of his legs was
broken and he was otherwise bruised
Mr. Wilson is a good citizen, dependent
entirely upon his own labor for the
support of his family.
Death of Mr.. A. S Wallace.
Mr.. A. Sylvanus Wallace, a we'll
known and highly esteemed citizen OF
York township, died at the home Of his
son, Mr.. George R. Wallace, four miles
east of Yorkville last Saturday night.
His death was due to a general break
down incident to old age. He was
about eighty-four years of age. Mr..
Wallace was born in York county and
lived here all his life His grandfather
was one Of the patriot soldiers VINO
defeated Huck's Tories at Brattons-
vile. He leaves several children,
among them being Messrs. ]. j. and
j. Ran Wallace.
Great Falls Power Ready.
Charlotte Observer: The water Will
be turned into the big dam
at Great Falls, S. c.. next week
If nothing in the meantime happens
to mar the plans of those in charge.
The big water wheels will be set to
turning for the first time and the dy-
namos connected up. The machinery
will be set In motion and everything
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

Mr.. Gardner Of Massachusetts,, made
an attack in the house last Saturday
on the work of the South Carolina i'm
migration department. He stated that
Ala people had been admitted for Ia
Dor in the factories Of this state,
largely from Belgium, and he wanted
to know whether or not the alien con-
tract law had been violated. Mr.. Fin
ley defended the course Of Commis-
sioner Watson. He said that South
Carolina needed desirable immigrants,
and that Mr.. Watson had sought to
obtain them in an honest manner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

DEFENSE OF STATE SENATE.-One OF
the daily papers speaks of the "crim-
inal delay Of the senate in disposing
of the liquor bills II that editor had
been down here in the dust and sweat
Of the arena he would have written
differently. One who sees two skill
ed wrestlers for the first time may
wonder at the slow and deliberate
tactics with which most Of the contest
is waged. The expert sees that tre-
mendous strain on the muscles and
sinews Of arm and neck and back and
thighs, and how one hold and wrench
and turn must follow and match be-
fore the desperate and laboring an
tagonist is put on his back. So one
understanding all the strength and
weakness OF the two contestants In
this senate arena could see and appre-
ciate why 1t has been necessary to
go slowly and deliberately about the
task Of overthrowing the. desperate
defenders Of the dispensary in its last
ditch fight.-Senator Neils Christen-
sen in Beaufort Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19
Ths ilorkrille Gnq,sirrr.
YoRKvILLE, s. c..
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1907.

TaE Carey -Cothran bill legislates
out Of office all the dispensary ofti-
cials, high and low, including the board
of directors. While 1t Is possible that
Justice Jones may rule that the gov
ernor had no right to remove the MEM
bers of the board in obedience to the
legislative resolution, 1t is difficult to
see how such a ruling will help the
situation
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

prosecute Thaw's 90 murderers in the
event he should die by violence or un-
der suspicious circumstances. There
is bequest of $1,000 to a Pittsburg
lawyer to be used for securing legal
redress for several young girls alleged
to have been ruined by Stamford
White and $2.50 each to DR.. Parkhurst
and Anthony Comstock to uncover as
far as possible the life and character
of White. All Of yesterday was con-
sumed in the examination Of DR..
Evans. 1t has been suggested that
Jerome probably has the intention or
demanding the appointment of COM
mission in lpnacy to II possible, send
Thaw to the asylum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

The general assembly gives the Ca
tawba Indians $4,000 this year. The
first recommendation was s1,500. Sen
ator Brice tried to make 1t $4,000. and
he got the senate to agree, but the
committee on free conference to which
the general appropriation bill was re-
ferred, reduced the amount to $4,000.
The figures on the label Of each pa
per show the status Of subscription.
The labels on papers that are still un-
paid for carry two black dots at the
right hand end. AS soon as the cash
comes into this office, the black dots
are removed, and a figure showing the
year the subscription expires is sub
stituted In their stead.
The supply bill went to committee
of free conference consisting OF Sen
ators Sullivan. Toole ard Mauldin and
Representatives A. @. Brice. Rucker
and Saye. The senate had amended
the supply bill so as to raise the gen.
eral levy to ~ mills. The committee
of free conference recommended that
the senate recede from its levy so as
to make the levy ~ mills, which is
one-half mill less than last year.
II is to be presumed that Senator
Brice will be accorded full credit for
having commenced the fight that cul-
minated In the death Of the state dis
pensary machine. There were others,
Of course; but the Brice law was the
entering wedge. 1t served the purpose
that Mr.. Brice boldly declared for 1t at
the beginning, ITO kill the damnable
thing"
Although the open season does not
close for a couple OF weeks yet under
the law, 1t has practically already
ended so far as local sportsmen are
concerned. There has been such vast
amount Of winter plowing done and 30
many fields have been burned OF that
the birds have no cover in the fields
and as a result are only to be found in
the woods and thick underground,
which puts the hunters at q disadvan-
tage.
The most generally endorsed remedy
for grip is soda, Common cooking
soda in doses of one ea-spoonful In
hot water every two hours will do.
Most of the physicians are prescribing
phosphate Of soda in frequent doses.
1t is common to give a dose Of calomel
and follow I'D with the soda. A little
quinine helps after the passage Of the
main attack. This information has
been printed time and again; but 1t Is
as timely as ever just at this stage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

MADE EN- SoUEAL-Senator Tillman
made a very effective speech on the
immigration bill and in protest
against the sacrifice Of the privileges
of the southern states to bring in i'm
migrants simply to save the face Of
the Japs in California. He handled
Mr. Lodge with such skill that a cab
met member who was on the floor.
thought it proper to make the an
nouncement that the subject Of state
immigration had received the atten-
ton of the cabinet at its meeting that
morning, and that there had been a
general conclusion that the terms OF
the bill would not require a new rul-
ing in the South Carolina case
Charlotte Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

No man in the state deserves more
credit for the death of the state dis
pensary than Senator Neils Christen-
sen of Beaufort. His connection with
the fight for the abolition of the state
machine dates from short time after
he was appointed a member Of the
Blease investigating committee. That
committee was originally appointed
with the idea that II was to do good
job Of whitewashing. 1t was made up
principally of men who were known to
be friends of the dispensary. There
was in fact no show of giving the op-
position representation. Both Chris
tensen and Lyon were dispensary men.
They believed the state system was
the best that could be desired. Both
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19
TO MAYORS AND sHERlFFs.

During yesterday Governor Ansel
sent out kilograms to all the dispen-
sers in the state ordering them to
close their dispensaries at once and to
keep them closed until further orders.
| Then he sent out circular letters to
all the sheriffs, magistrates and may
ors in the state calling upon them to
enforce the law.
Letter to Sherlffs.
The letter to the sheriffs and mag
istrates states:
NV Dear Sir: Section SS Of the To-
cal option act. approved Feb. 10, 1907
has this section in 1t. towit:
Sec SO. | shall be the duty OF
the sheriffs and their deputies, mag
Eistrates, constables. rural police, city
and town officials. to enforce the pro-
visions of this act. If they fail to do
so, 1t is hereby made the duty of the
governor to enforce the same, and Is
hereby authorized to appoint such
deputies constables and detectives as
may be necessary; the salaries and ex-
penses of such officers to be paid out
| of the profits Of the dispensar1es In
counties wherein they may be estao-
lished, and out of the ordinary coun-
| ty funds in counties wherein they
have not been established"
1t being made your duty under this
section to see that the law Is enforced,
| I respectfully call your attention to
the same and request that you give
careful consideration to this matter
| II Is important to the interests OF this
state. to your city and to your county
that all violators of this law be
brought to justice at once.
I expect you to perform your duty
in regard to same promptly and with
M. F. Ansel,
Governor.
The letter to mayors and inten-
dants says:
Letter to Mayors.
NY Dear Sir: Under the provisions
of the local option law. passed by the
general assembly and approved on
Feb l6, 1907. which act you have
doubtless seen and read in the papers,
and q copy Of which | am sending
YOU under another cover. the state
constables will not be kept on duty.
The enforcement of the law is laid up
on the sheriffs, their deputies, mag
istrates. constables rural police and
the city and town officials. I hope
that you will look after this matter
and see that your police officers per-
form their duty In this regard
promptly and without fear or favor.
Your attention will much oblige
Yours truly,
M. F. Ansel,
Governor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

Washington, February Is: When
the question is put and the vote taken
on February goth, Reed Smoot, bank
er, statesman and Mormon apostle OF
Salt Lake City, Utah, will win easily.
The effort to declare his seat vacant
will be defeated, and in so far as the
United States senate is concerned, the
Mormon apostle will have been VIM
dicated. At least forty-three men,
bers Of the senate will vote for Smoot
against the effort to declare that he is
not entitled to his seat In the senate.
Which being the case, with a full
membership present, 1t would be i'm
possible for the anti-SmoOt element to
poll over forty-seven votes. Sixty
votes are required to declare a seat
vacant or a member not entitled to his
seat. Their inability to kick Smoot
out of the senate is we'll known to
practically every member of that body,
in view of which fact the continued
speech-making is only so much futile
piff1e. Smoot affords the senate an
excellent chance to indulge in wind
jamming and many a dull session Is
enlivened by a sensational anti-Smoot
or pro-Smoot speech, as the case may
be. If some senator talked from now
until February Goth the result would
not be changed. Smoot would still re-
tain his seat. The same forty-three
members would vote against his re-
moval. In this connection 1t is believ-
ed that every Democratic senator will
vote against SmoOt. and it is said that
at least nine Republican members
will do likewise, in which case there
will be forty-One votes against the
Norman all told
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-19

SLAYERs OF THE DIsPENsARY.-To go
back to the beginning 1t will be very
well to note that the entering wedge
against the state dispensary system
was put there by Senator Rrice. of
York county. He did the first effect
i've work against the system. Next
came the work of the dispensary in
vestigating committee, the result of
which was largely due TO Messrs.
Christensen and Lyon. Mr.. Christen-
sen. OF this committee. is not a man
for show, but he is a young gentle
man of marked ability and he has a
backbone that does not know much
bending. When the history of the
dispensary is written and the funeral
chapter is reached Mr.. Christensen
ought to be put in the front rank of
the funeral directors. A great many
people who heard the discussion in
the senate perhaps did not know the
conspicuous part that this young man
from Beaufort county had taken. and
that he was at the time quietly lead
ing in the fight against the state dis
pensary.-August Kohn in News and
Courier.