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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

- Washington August .: In order
to relieve Judge Taft Of criticism on
account of the discharge Of the
Brownsville soldiers General COrbin
today gave out hitherto unpublish-
ed dispatch from President ROose-
welt, showing that the order came di-
rectly from the president. The orig
inal order was promulgated by Act
ing Secretary Oliver, while Taft was
In the west. On his return Secretary
Taft suspended the order for the pres
ident to reconsider. The president,
who was then at Porto Rico cabled:
"Discharge not to be suspended un-
less new facts: care nothing for yell
ing politicians or SentimentaliStS. Of
fenSe heinOuS. and punishment infict-
ed after deliberatiOn, facts showing
official report in whole or in part un-
true would be needed, but nothing
has been brought before me To war
rant suspension. | direct that the or
der be executed" Corbin comment
ing, said: with these facts nobody
can place the responsibility on Judge
Taft"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

Anyhow, there is going to be lots OF
corn in this county this year and there
is no other one crop that better ena-
bles it's producer to hold his cotton un-
til he gets ready to sell. Where peo-
pie have plenty Of corn they are pretty
solid.
II would be a source Of very great
satisfaction to The Enquirer If all OF
it's subscribers could have the refusal
of all the county papers in. the state for
q week or two. We would like this for
purposes of comparison. The common
verdict as we think, would be: There
is not a paper in the state that is such
a complete reflex Of the daily life OF
the people for whom it Is published
as is The Enquirer, and 1t Is so far
ahead Of 95 per cent Of the other pa
pers, that it is difficult to see how the
subscribers to the other papers can
be satisfied with them"
The publishers of The Enquirer are
always reluctant to hold the paper
back beyond the regular press hour.
We know that the subscribers are ac-
customed to look for the paper regu-
larly and when they fail to get 1t, they
are disappointed. We were not sur
prised, therefore, when people came to
the office last Friday afternoon in
large numbers to see what the trouble
was and neither were we surprised at
the constant buzzing Of the telephone.
All this was to be expected. But un-
der the circumstances, we thought that
the first campaign meeting was of suf-
ficient Importance to warrant some
delay, and really there was no other
Way for it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
We Will Send The Enquire

From this date TO January 1st, 1909.
for 76 cents.
At Bethany Today.
Quite a number of the county cam
paigners passed through Yorkville this
morning on the way to attend the
meeting appointed for Bethany today.
The People at Piedmont.
There are about thirty-flve or forty
hotel at this time. People generally
are pleased with the fare, the manage
ment and the water.
Glover and Bessemer.
Glover and Bessemer played five
innings on the Clover grounds last
Saturday and when the game was call
ed on account of rain, the score was
8 to in favor Of Glover. The an
nouncement that Gaffney was to be
Clovers antagonist was caused by a
misunderstanding over the telephone.
Bessemer was not altogether satisfied
with the outcome and 1t has been
agreed to renew the contest in Glover
tomorrow.
Row at Tirzah.
There was a shooting scrape at Tir-
zah last Saturday. The participants
were E. M. and w. Y Russell on one
side and Jim, Meek and Tom Robin
son, Chess and Ben Nivens on the
other. One Of the Russell boys was
hit in the head with a rock. Meek
Robinson was shot in the left shoul-
der and Jim Robinson was shot in the
left side Of the back at the waistband
of his pants. A bullet went through
Chess Nevins's hat. A stray bullet
struck mule belonging to Mr.. W. j.
Gordon in the knee. The Russell boys
were arrested and released on bond.
1t Is not thought that there is any
danger Of fatal results from any Of the
wounds.
Rifle Range Under Preparation.
Company L, Of the First Regiment
South Carolina National Guard, has
under way the preparation of a first
class rifle range at Sutton's spring,
two and one-half miles west Of York
vile. The arrangements consist Of a
dead wall Of brick, banked with earth
to stop bullets and a club house to ac-
commodate practicing militia and store
ammunition and appliances. The
house has already been completed at
a cost Of about $500, and the balance
Of the range will be ready within a few
days. The money for the purposes
referred to comes from the national
government which each. year makes an
appropriation especially intended to
encourage and develop rifle practice
Under the law each years appropria-
tion must be used during the fiscal year
for which it is intended, otherwise 1t
Is recovered into the treasury. or
last years appropriation some seven
or eight thousand dollars went back.
This year the militia intends to spend
all 1t has. Company LIS range will
provide for shooting at 200, 400, 900,
800 and 1000 yards. The Fort Mill
company has already constructed the
only other range in this county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

WHILE it is true that under the law
as it now stands, there can be no dis
pensary in York county except on a
petition for an election and a vote of
the people, it is also true that the
Carey Cothran law is local law and
can easily be amended. If the York
delegation in the general assembly, or
a majority of it, including the senator,
desires to amend the law so as to give
York county a dispensary without a
vote, there is nothing easier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

Now Mr. Blease is abusing the New
berry ministers for making it known
that they do not endorse his candidacy
for governor He claims that they had
no right to interfere in the guberna-
torial race. Was it not Mr.. Blease
who compelled this thing by referring
the people of the state to the ministers
Of Newberry for information as to his
character?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11
t. Petersburg, August 9: 81

st. Petersburg. August 9: Special
dispatches received here from Tehe-
ran gives a tragic comic description OF
the position of the shah of Persia
who is virtually a prisoner in the
hands Of wild tribesmen summoned
to Teheran to protect the throne
against the revolutiOnaries, but VINO
have become a greater menace to the
monarch than his other foes. The
tribesmen are eXtravagant in their
demands for money, which the shan
is unable to grant and they threaten
to destroy the palace and pillage Ie-
heran. The $250.000 secured from the
Russian bank recently as a loan on
the crown jewels is already exhaust
ed. General LiakhOf's Cossacks are
unable to make any headWay against
the tribesmen who have refused 10
permit the shah to leave the camp al
BadeShakh for Saltanabad, where the
harem is now staying. Famine is re-
ported to be immient in southern Per-
Sia and this promises to bring about
crisis I'm political affairs I'm the au-
tumn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

NOBODY wants any miscellaneous as
sortment Of immigrants to come into
this country. Certainly nobody wants
the kind who have to be hired to come.
Mr. Watson does not want these. But
we do desire the return Of our own
people who went to the west and
northwest in search of better oppor-
tunity, and we want to continue the
maintenance Of the intelligence bu-
reau in Columbia, in order that there
may be means Of informing these peo-
pie Of the tremendous progress of
South CarOlina-hOw our own state
has really forged ahead of the states
in which our friends and relatives
have established their homes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

enough, and this generation, at least,
should not forget that experience. 1t
would not be five years before the men
in charge of the phosphate mill owned
by the state would be as corrupt as
hades, and the stencil would rise to
heaven. We must avoid all such and
not try to do too much. The Union
has her hands full looking after the
affairs that properly belong to it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

PLATFORMS are important, but they
should not be considered above char
acter and reputation. The voters of
York county are invited to consider
carefully the characters and reputa-
tions of the two senatorial candidates.
Character and reputation count for
more in the senate than does gift Of
gab."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

THE statements of Messrs. Epps and
GlasscOck at Ogden last Friday as to
how the Saye road law came to be
passed, did not exactly agree. Mr..
Epps said that he had told DR.. Saye
that he was not welded to the meas
ure; but would vote for it under GER
tain conditions to keep down a "disa-
greement" among the members of the
delegation. Mr.. Glasscock frankly
stated that Dr. Saye had told the en-
tire delegation that he would not press
the bill unless everybody was entirely
agreeable. Mr.. GlasscOck, it is also to
be noted, made no effort to shirk res
possibility for his vote.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

EVERY voter who stands for a clean
of the state government
should now come forward in support
of Martin F. Ansel. No man who
claims to stand for upright dealing and
manly character can fail to realize the
Importance of doing his duty at this
time
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

PEOPLE who have forgotten should
read that letter from Hon. w. F. Ste
venson, republished in this issue from
the Cheraw Chronicle The letter con-
tains nothing that is new; but the
matter is Of burning Importance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

PUT your name on the club roll, but
do not confound that with registration.
Registration is one thing and club en-
rollment is an entirely different thing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

THIS from the current issue of the
Farmers Union Sun is sane and sensi-
BILE:
The Farmers Union got upon very
dangerous ground at the recent con-
ventiOn, when resolutions were passed
urging the Legislature to sell the state
farm and put the cOnvicts to manu-
featuring fertilizers South Carolina
has had a sufficiency of graft and cor
ruptiOn. and we shy at the mention of
such The state diSpenSary was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11
BIOGRAPHICAL DlSTRlBUTlON.
The geogra phical distribution of the

legislative candidates Is less evenly
balanced that has ever been known:
Broad River, ii. H. Saye.
Bethesda, 10. L. Sanders.
Catawba, 5-W. H. Stewart, j. S.
Glasscock, ]. P. Hollis, S. L. Johnson,
w. B. Wilson, Jr.
Fort Mill, Is. H. Epps.
York, w. f. Hurt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

You can't build roads without work
or money and it generally takes right
smart Of both.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

YOUR old registration certificate Is
no better than a last years birds nest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11

HAVE you registered yet? The time
in which you have the opportunity con-
tinues to grow shorter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11
YORKVILLE. s. c.,
TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1908.

For whom will the grafters vote?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11
CHE aJurkrille enquirer.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
CHAMP AS A LEADER

W HE news that Champ Clark of
Missouri viii probably be elected
a minority floor leader In the house
OF representatives win he pleasing 10
many frients OF this strenuous and
outspoken son az the south, New Yorl,
still remembers Champ Clark's first
metropolitan speech. delivered at Coop
er Union TO an audience that first was
inclined TO howl with rage. but that
changed its mind and howled with
laughter instead, Grover Cleveland
sat ON the platform ana by turns
rnopped hts brow and famed himself
and looked daggsrs az Champ while
the man from Missouri was going IT.
But Champ didn't care. Next morning
the New York World published a re-
port OF the meeting in which Clark
was guyed numerically. lie called at
the World office and ordered thou
sand copies,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
CT FAR. CRISP AND CLEAN
COUNCILMANIAC CAPER
CtoUNc .LMAN WREN Is tt qualified

NOUNC -LMAN WREN Is II qualified
expert on the question of ire
" risks and fire insurance With
such a valuable adviser on matter OF
supreme Importance one would think
that whenever that matter came mp the
opinion of the expert might at any
rate be permitted to influence the ac-
tlon of the council In opposition 10
the wishes of Flro Chief Walter Lips,
Building Inspector j, ]. Backus and
Councilman Wren, who can speak au-
thorltatiVeiy as to the views OF insur-
anee companies. the council temporar-
lily set aside the fire limits law, IN
order 10 ohllge property owners in tho
district between Temple. First. Hlill and
Hope streets. These owners may now
mako repairs To wooden buildings,
move them and take other steps here
tofore declared oontraband.
The council has placed itself in the
position OF the headstrong patient, who
after consulting half n dozen emi-
nent specialists, chooses an indepen-
dent and novel method of treating his
aIment. because he knows that by
doing SO he will please his grand
mother
Councilman Wren said that tho new
legislative move. or. TO cali II by a
phrase more nearly descriptive, eoun-
rilmaniac capers, lets down the bars
for anyone and everyone 60 get build
Ing permits for vacant lots, whether
they need them or not, merely 10 en-
haneo the selling value of the prop.
orty." And. what is much more seri-
near. there Is danger of u tlro on the
hills sending a general conhagration
through the business district"
II anyone but Councilman Wren
made this altrmist statement We might
pass II by unmoved and unheeding
Hut when the fire insurance authority
who Is serving Los Angeles on the
council tells MS that In the first pla 80
the councils action Is foolish aud that
in the second place II is dangerous
ave refuso to believe that he Is inn
nerllmg his professional reputation by
talking for talkings sake. and we
deplore the power of an ignorant and
unnformed majority TO set at naught
the valuable advice, admonition anu
warning of man whose word in "a
matter like this ought to he accepted
as a decision.
Now watch the tre insurance conf
panles raise the rates III the hin and
business district again and remember
with gratitude the Wiseacres whose
verdant Inspirations set al nausht MAJ
ture experience!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
HERALD'S PROGRESS
D HE HERALD'S circulation
has increased $50 per cent
IN lnss thnn Eve months

III less llldH lNS llloHlllo'
There is no sign OF diminution
in this marvellous increase. The
daily raid circulation of The
Herald is one and one-half times
larger than it was on October IA.
Without any premium offers
or extraordinary solicitation this
remarkable daily increase goes
steadily onward,
Voluntary subscriptions come
in every hour. Most of these are
accompanied by letters or words
of encouragement and apprecia-
ton.
When the present owners took
possession of The Herald they
believed there was a field in
Southern California for a paper
conducted on open, straighttor-
ward lines, printing all the news
without fear or favor, clear, crisp
and clean. That describes the
paper which is meeting with
such signal success.
Hundreds of letters have been
received commencing the man
agement on editorial and news
features.
The advertising columns show
from day to day that the wide
awake and enterprising business
men Of Los Angeles recognize
the wisdom OF displaying their
goods to the public through the
medium of the newspaper which
reaches the greatest purchasing
power.
All the news displayed in clear,
clean, concise form appeals to'the
heads of homes. The Herald is
winning in all directions. Our
ambition is great, our mark a
high one and success crowns
our efforts TO make it the best all
around newspaper on the Pacific
coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Daily Naval Report

WASHINGTON. March 10.-The fol-
lowing navy orders have been issued;
Lieutenant Commander II. Q. Bitter,
TO Norfolk. Va.
Ensign II. Il. Ingersoll, from bureau
of ordnance TO the Mayiiower.
Second Lieutenants N. A. Eastman
It, ii. Dress, ]. Dixon and II. Nj. But
ler have been appointed second lieu
tenants in the marine corps.
Paymaster's Clerk ]. j. Cunningham.
appointed 10 the Philadelphia, Puget
Sound. washington.
Gunner ]. ]. Manning, from Mare ISL
and, Cal. to fitting out the Wisconsin
and duty on board that vessel when
commissioned.
Warrant Machinist ~. ]. Cutherell,
from Norfolk Va. to washington, ID.
G., for examination for retirement, then
TO home 20 wait orders
Paymaster's Clerk r. y. Foley, ap-
pointed to Puget Sound. Wash.
Payniasters Clerk ]. J. Cunningham,
resignation Naval hospital, New Fort
Lyon. Colo, accepted.
Paymaster's Clerk r. II. washington
appointed settlement accounts OF the
Philadelphia. Puget Sound. Wash.
Movement Of Navy Vessels
The Alexander has left cavite for
Guam.
the Tacoma is at Fort de France.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

People in general are not we'll posted
prices have been obtained in the east
for first edition Americans This
should be gratifying to everyone In
terested In the development of the
American branch of English litera-
ture. A copy of William Cullen
Bryant's ''The White Footed Deer"
was sold for s2l1. and an early edition
of Nathaniel Hawthornes Sister
Years" brought $276 These prices
may be taken as an absolute lndica-
ton that American early editions now
possess n material as we'll as senti-
mental value. Take good care OF your
first editions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
rs PA r M S5>|
MN FRor1 A r. ~
" NLDWE WIRE r
Why the Marine Tainted

The beautiful girl from the great
corn state had been escorted all over
the battleship by young officer who
wondered how she dared to have such
eyes.
In the lee of the after turret a ma
rine was combing large baboon.
''Oh, 1 know what that is; I'm laarn-
ing all about these warships!" ex-
claimed the maiden.
do you? Well what is it?"
ITS one of those powder monkeys
I've read about"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
MILITARY PROMPTNESS

HIHAT Gen. Choifec should urge quick
construction of the aqaeduct was
10 be expected, Military methods
are of such great value I'm "a work OF
this kind that IN m0uY foreign uoun
tries, and even IN mmllitarY old
Britain, army officers arv placed I'm
charge of public undertakings. not as
some fondly imagine 10 "make snus
herths for them" bat because they
realize the value OF time. appreciate
promptneSs. know how TO exact obe-
dience 20 orders. and can say Forward,
march" IN crisp. sharp tone that
somehow lmpols even "a laggard 10
march rapidly forward. We do not be-
lleve in militarism, but We cannot help
contributing a little applause when We
soe that military disclpllne--in which
we do belisve-will be applied % groat
Los Angeles-oweps river aQueauct,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
To Clean Knives

,Norah, the green" cook, poked her
head in at the dining room door.
"Piease. maam." she asked, "an'
how will be KNOWN when the puddin'
is cooked?'
"Stiek n knife into It, said her ais
tress. recalling the cook book fnstruc-
tions. "If the knife comes out clean
the pudding Is ready to serve
"Yis, ma'am."
"And, oh, Moral" The mistress had
had an afterthought. +'If the knife does
come out clean you might stick all the
rest of the knives into the pudding!"-.
Everybody's Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

This years record of building per-
mits in Los Angeles beats that of last
year. In spite of tho money ''strin-
gency." there was no perceptible fall"
ing off in any Los Angeles industry.
Indeed. as has been remarked before.
Los Angeles sympathized with the
financial condition of other parts of
the country. but If II had not been for
the fact that her citizens had the
novel experience of handling that
quaint and curious style of paper
money called scrip. they would not
have noticed a stringency. Business
In Los Angeles was not affected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

Tho old London Times says that
dynastic compliments must be aool-
ished. This is a thunderous way of say
Ing that kings and emperors should
mind their own business-whatever 1t
may be-~and allow citizens to mind
thNfrS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

Believers in republics are delighted to
learn that Kaiser Wilhelm's sratuitous
interference with the British naval pro-
gram has started IA strong republican
sentiment In Britain. II Edwards
nephew doesn't eonfine his family cor
respondence To strictly family matters
Britain will abolish the king busi-
ness" and his poor old uncle will be ou'
of job
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
WHAT, NEVER5

TNCLE JOE CANNON has denied
l It. His reputation for cussedness
- Is destroyed at one fell blow, lie
says he does not use extravagant lam
guage, that he never used extravagant
language. and that like the admiral IN
"Pmafore," he never says great big
d Uncle Joe emphasized his repudia-
ton of the habit of profanity by a
characteristic remark, He said; Some
people think I'm the profancst and
wickedost man In the country. | want
YOU to know that | never swore a pro-
fano oath in my life. and l WOULDN'T
SAY DAMN TO \ MOSQUITO III 1T
BIT ME" lie didn't say what he
would say, II he thought the mos
quito wasn't getting enough results
from her suction pumps, would he
grubstake her 10 II lulcier place.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

preferment. 1t can be said of Jerome
with the same confidence that 1t was
said of his friend Theodore Roosevelt
years ago. that in all probability he
will some day be the president of the
United States. The real onus OF the
charge against him is in the fact that
he is Democrat; and in this consists
also the animus.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

The first candidate who presented
himself tor Oslerixation was sent to
a madhouse, Such Is the sorrowful
fate of deserving old man who took
science at It's word and accepted the
oaler suggestion as a serious recom-
mendatlon. He is clerk, John Coe is
his name. and his place OF residence
is New York city, lie went TO Belle
vue hospital one morning, saying,
"Qslerlge me, am OF no account In
this world. have outllved my use
fulness," ''You are crazy" was the
response. No reform over proposed
with meet with moro difficulties than
osler's. We have gravo doubts
whether It will ever be adopted.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

Citizen. IL you wish 10 cast your
ballot az tho primaries May 5 your name
must be on the great register before
April 10. Don't make the primaries Sec
ondary considerations. Don't forget
that this is presidential year.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

We admire greatly the ingenuity OF
our brother newspaper writer who
says that a man at Long Beach was
attacked by an angry bovine" When
you do not know whether II was
COW or a bull that made the assault,
''bovine' Is the word.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

Residents OF Sierra Madre are COM
planning that tourists are stealing pop
pies. Suffer in silence. brethren. Bet
ter that your tourists should steal your
poppies than that some other burg
should steal your tourists.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
How About a Swamp sossInG

Ernest Thomson-Seton' statement
that no North American animal win
attack a human being must not be
taken without reservation. Did the
distinguished naturalist ever meet a
large arch-leeged. toothy bulldog dur
ing the dark OF the moon on July
night. in the vicinity of a watermelon
natchp
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

Mayor harper's Recommendation that
the council pass an ordinance making
IL a mlsdemeapor for a city official Or
city omploye 10 accept pass or ree
ticket to prize dght should be
adopted. Indeed. nee passes OF all
Kinds should be forbidden You ca0-
not maintain a nee country and tree
passes.