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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22
CLOVER CULLlNGS.
Election Of Observation-Disclosures Con-
vention-Personal Mention and 9th

Nentlon-FcTSoHdi mcHt'on anu VII
err Notes.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Glover, May 22.-The outlook is
that the old Fiddler's convention an
nounced to be pulled off here on the
evening of June 5th is to be a great
success. AS stated the net proceeds
are to go to the baseball team and
this fact together with the novelty >of
the entertainment Is sure to win.
The board Of trustees of the local
school have already selected the
teachers for the next term as follows:
Mr.. Lamar Ferguson, principal with
Mrs. Lamar Ferguson and Misses Ida
Ormand and Bessie Adams, assistants.
Mr.. Ferguson comes from Ridgeway,
S. c., and has had several years OF
successful experience in the work OF
teaching and managing schools, as
also has Mrs. Ferguson. Misses or-
mand and Adams taught in the school
during last year and did work entire
ly satisfactory to the patrons ana
trustees.
A protracted meeting is to be COM
menced in the Glover Methodist
church on Sunday, May 81. The pas
tor is to be assisted by Rev. Mr.. Co
man Of North Carolina. He comes
niRnly DOSiA S' -
cessful evangelist and as man.
Rev. Edward K. Hardin, OF this
place, who has been pursuing post
graduate course at Princeton universl-
ty since last fall, reached nome on
Wednesday afternoon. He eXpects 10
remain here about a week when he Is
to go to Greenwood as supply for the
church there, the pastor having been
granted a vacation because or Ill
health. Mr.. Hardin expects to JOIN
the conference at it's next meeting.
Little Mary Eugenia, the 18 months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G'
Matthews died at their home yes
terday evening at o'clock after an
illness of one week, from cholera In
fantum. The funeral is to take place
this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Rev. W. IL. Rowe, who Is to gradu-
ate from the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical seminary at Louisville about
the first Of June, has accepted call
to become pastor of the Clover IN
ion and Enon Baptist churches ana Is
expected to commence his work on
the second Sunday in June. He Will
make his home at Glover.
The Glover Cotton mill continues 10
operate full time and the manage
ment is hopeful that 1t will not be
forced to either run short time or
shut down entirely and hardly THINKS
lit WILL
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Laura Spencer of Gastonia. is
visiting Miss Connie Beard, in York
vile.
DR.. ]. d. Mcdowell and family left
this morning for Arden n. c., where
they will spend the summer.
Mrs. r. s. Mcconnell and Mr.. Robt.
Mcconnell of Rock Hill. are spending
few days with friends near York
vile.
Miss Grace Dickson returned to her
home Wednesday, after spending a
while with her sister, Mrs. M. A.
Raines in Columbia.
Mr.. John +. Gordon returned home
Saturday after spending several weeks
with his sister Mrs. John McMillen
near Richmond, Va.
Mr.. r. J. Nichols who lives about
six miles northeast of YOrkville, met
with quite a severe experience one day
last week in being thrown from a
wagon load Of hay. The hay was piled
up high and he was on top Of it. Driv-
ing over what looked like level ground
one wheel went down into a gully
that had been filled with weeds, grass
and soft dirt, and Mr. Nichols got a
header that rendered him insensible
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NOTES FROM CHEROKEE.
A Welcome Rain-Petition For thu
River Bridge-Other Matters.

-
River Bridge-Other Matters.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Wilkinsville, May 20.-The dry spell
came to an end last Monday night,
For several days farmers had been
wishing for rain to bring their cotton
and corn up and put the ground IN
hard places in fix to plow. oats ana
gardens were beginning to need rain
badly. A good deal Of the cotton crop
has been thinned out and corn replant-
ed. In many places the cut worm has
been playing havoc with the corn.
Some of the cotton had been SO
badly injured or killed out by the cold
weather as to make the replanting OF
it necessary in many places.
The communion meeting at Salem
began on Friday night. Rev. George
b. Ratchford did the preaching. He
had no ministerial help. There was
one addition to the church, during the
meeting. ,
Brown Wylie, the youngest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Estes, Is very SICK.
There will be congregational meet
ing at Salem on the fifth Sabbath at
10 o'clock a. m. All the members OF
the church are requested to attend at
that hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mcdaniel Of
Hickory Grove and their children, spent
Saturday night on this side OF the rlV-
cr, and attended the communion at
Salem last Sabbath.
Mr.. James G. Love and family, who
have for several years been living at
the Gaffney cotton mill have moved
back to their old home at Smiths ford
on Broad river Mr.. Love is an old
soldier, a member Of McCorkle's (at-
forwards Grist's) company A, lZtn .
c.. regiment He and John A. M. Estes
are the only survivors of a mess OF
eighteen belonging to that company,
known as the Union mess.
The Cherokee petitioners have hled
their petition with their county board
for a steel bridge across Broad river
at or near Howelps ferry. The same
hasn't vet been acted on and perhaps
won't be until the meeting Of the board
on the first Monday in July, when IT
will be pressed by those interested.
This petition asks the Cherokee county
board to cooperate with the YORK
county board and build this much
needed public convenience and we
hope it will be carried into effect. 1t
will be a great advantage to Doth
counties.
Mr.. Robert Stevenson, who lives at
Howell Terry Ou 1oih SiN>
Broad river, has sent your correspond
ent a cockle-burr weed with several
full grown and well developed 6urrs
on it. This, to our oldest people, Is
something new under the sun. They
say they never saw the like before:
Also, some have found jimson weed
blossoms One man who seems TO
know more than any one else, says
it is a sign Of a dry year.
Mrs Mary Dagnall Of Hickory
Grove, has sent your correspondent
photograph Of her little adopted son,
Frank Brown Dagnall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dagnall have no children Of their own,
but through the Salvation Army, from
workers in Columbia, they procured
this little waif about two years ago.
They have adopted him as their son
and they are very proud OF him. he
is a fine looking boy and we hope ne
may be a great help to them, should
they live to be old.
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Local politics does not break out
much until the hot season is well ad-

Local politics does not break out
much until the hot season is well ad-
vanced.
June 8 is the Tooth anniversary of
the birth of Jefferson Davis. 1t will
be generally observed throughout the
south.
- Mr.. J. NJ. Stroup has let con-
tract for an extensive remodeling of his
house on East Liberty street, now oc-
cupied by Mr. w. d. Glenn, and 1t is
understood to be his purpose to move
to Yorkville in the fall.
The rumor that the Carolina and
Northwestern's Nos. and 8 were to
be restored is verified in a way; but
there will be disappointment in that
they are only to be weekend trains
The hope was that they were to be
daily.
The Columbia Record undertook to
secure from delegates to the state
convention some idea as to the COM
parative strength of the various sena-
torial candidates; but was unable to
get anything that would seem to as
sist in forming an opinion.
All those who expect to enter the
corn prize contest under the auspices
of the Farmers Union Of York county,
should notify Mr.. A. L. Black, secre-
tary and treasurer Yorkville R. F. D.
No. l, on or before the first day OF
June and pay him an entrance fee, of
so cents.
The rain of Monday night camel in
good time for oats and cotton that
had been planted long enough to be
up; but which had not yet broken
through the stiff top crust, especially
Of red soil. There were lots Of oats
over the country that had commenced
heading out at a height Of only about
- inches and the rain has helped
them wonderfully. Cotton has also
come to good stands in many cases
where good stands had been given
over as altogether hopeless.
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Veteran SpeciaI-SpeciaI Train Colum-
bic, S. c., to Birmingham, Ala, Via
Southern Railway.

Arrangements have been made with
Major General ThOs. w. Carwile, Com
manding South Carolina Division,
United Confederate Veterans for a
special train, Columbia to Birmingham
for the accommodation Of the Confed-
crate veterans and their friends who
desire to attend the Annual Reunion at
birmingham, June 9th-11th, 1908.
This arrangement will enable Veter-
ans from Orangeburg, Sumter and
points in the eastern part Of the state,
also from Camden, Chester, to arrive
in Columbia on noon trains in time to
leave on the special at Las p. m.
From Rock Hill, Yorkville, Blacks
burg, Union and Spartanburg, veter-
ans can leave on regular trains ar
irving Greenville $50 p. m., connect
ing with the Veterans Special which
will leave Greenville 800 p. m, due at
Birmingham the following morning,
Tuesday, June 9th in time for break
fast. so that veterans can get located
before the opening session of the first
day.
Those who contemplate joining the
special at Columbia will please COM
municate with b. H. Todd, Passenger
and Ticket Agent. Southern Railway,
Columbia, S. c., and those who expect
to join at Greenville. communicate with
T. p. p. Carson, Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Greenville, S. c.. stating wheth-
er accommodations will be desired In
day coaches or Pullman sleeping cars
and how many there will be in the
party, etc.
Tickets will be sold at very low
rates from all points. June 9Th, 7th and
Sth. limited June goth. 1908. Round
trip rates from principal stations as
follows:
Abbevile $6.40; Anderson s6.4O;
BIacksburg $S.05: Camden 1920; Ches-
ter $S15; Columbia $S.55; Greenville
6.S5: Greenwood 500; Lancaster
$S.75: Newberry $40: Orangeburg
$50; Prosperity $7.S5; Rock Hill
$S.55; Spartanburg $745; Sumter
s9.40.
Pullman berth rate Columbia to Bir-
$3.50. If two people occupy
same berth, the rate can be divided ac-
cordingly.
See that your tickets read via South
ern Railway to Birmingham and re-
turn.
For further detailed information,
apply to Southern Railway Ticket
Agents. or address ]. G. Lusk, Division
Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22

THERE is not much danger of any
considerable plowing up of cotton
The plowing up of 20 per cent OF the
present acreage would send prices
booming: but those who count serl-
ously on seeing anything of the kind
a great deal Of plowing up-are de-
ceiving themselves. The situation Is
very much like the frequently recur-
ring stories of hopelessly love slcR
couples who agree to end it all by sui
eide, but are generally spared because
each waits for the other to go first
AS a matter of fact, there has never
vet been much voluntary reduction oi
acreage on the part of cotton farmers
and still less voluntary reduction OF
yield.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22
cATAWBA POTTERY.

Mrs. A. I. Robertson, state vice-re-
gent of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, says the Columbia
Record, brings good news from
Washington, where she recently at
tended the continental congress, D.
A. R., and the convention of the CO.
lonial Danes, of which she is mem
Der from North Carolina. 1t is graft
fving to know that the coats of arms
of the states, painted by Mrs. Robert
son, have been much admired. All
which have been finished have been
handsomely mounted in brass and
hung in the Continental Memorial
hall. On one side of the rostrum,
above the clock presented by Penn
sylvania, is hung the coat of arms of
that state, while the place of honor
ON the other side of the rostrum mas
been given to South Carolina.
During her stay in Washington,
Mrs. Robertson, always busy with her
heraldic paintings, has painted the
seal of the Colonial Danes of North
Carolina, presenting it to that state.
She has made careful study of the
seals and emblems of the states, and
is at present preparing some interest
ing little booklets giving the full de-
scriptions and history of the thirteen
original seals. These booklets she
will bind herself and ornament in
red, white and blue. She will then
present copies to the secretaries and
regents of the different states.
on going to Washington Mrs. Rob-
ertson carried with her number of
pieces of the Indian pottery made by
the Catawba Indians, and she is much
pleased because they were much ad-
mired by her many friends in Wash
ington. \ number of pieces have been
bought by the Smithsonian lnstitu-
ton, and Mrs. Robertson has orders
for as much as she can send. A num-
Der of pictures of the Indians in their
village near Rock Hill have also been
placed, with the pottery, in the
Smithsonian Institution, where there
is q most valuable collection of In
dian pottery and relics. In this COL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22

But what has a South Carolina
Democratic convention to do with
Clemson College? Are not a perpetual
majority of its board of trustees apo
pionted under the will of decedent
Is it not an institution controlled oy
a private estate?-News and Courier.
Yes, this is always timely. The mat
ter is important and should be kept in
mind until it is properly Strengthened
out. Under state support, Clemson
should be under state direction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22

ALTHOUGH there are quite number
of Democratic papers that seem 10
think otherwise the outlook is that
Mr. Bryan will have enough instructed
delegates at Denver to give him the
ON the first ballot. If he
should not be nominated on the hrst
ballot, however, there is good reason
to expect that he will not be nominated
NJ all
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22
Week. End Special.

Beginning Saturday, June 18th, lsoS'
this line will operate between Chester,
S. c.. and Mortimer, N. c., Special
Week End trains, leaving Chester,
Saturday evening at 4.45 p. m, arriy.
ing at Lenoir 9.45 p. II, Mortimer Il.lO
D. m; returning, leave Mortimer Mon
day morning a. m, Lenoir S.2O g.
M, arriving at Chester 1.20 p. m.
This will give the travelling public
and the business man especially. an
opportunity to spend two night and one
day in the mountains without losing
any time from his business; as they
can leave home after business hours
Saturday evening and return early
Monday morning.
E. F. Reid, G. P. A.
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THERE is no question of the fact
that Mr.. w. E. Gonzales, more than
any other one man, or half dozen
men. for that matter was responsible
for the action of the state convention IN
fnstructing delegates to Denver to vote
for Bryan, first, last and all the time'
and under the circumstances, Mr.. Con
zales was fairly entitled to be named
as one of the delegates large. But
Sucb iS nOliticS
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to South America and the Orient in
the way of mail contracts. In this
effort he had the assistance of Pres1-
dent Roosevelt and Postmaster Gen
eral Meyer The bill was passed by
the senate, but the house ignored it.
As the final resort the bill was added
to the pOstoffice appropriation bill in
the senate and it now appears tha'
| the house will accept ii.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22

Now that the question Of the num-
Der of battleships that congress Is
willing to stand for has been settled
there is no longer talk of the probaoll-
ity of war with Japan. There was a
good deal of buncombe about the whole
matter, ANYWAY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22
CORN CONTEST CONTRIBUTIONS

At the last regular meeting of the
York county Farmers Union, reso-
luton was adopted suggesting that
each of the local Unions solicit sub
scriptiOns among their members to
swell the fund that is being raised to
pay the premiums being offered on
account of the corn contest. The Cot
ton Belt Union, No, 253, took up such
a collection last Wednesday night and
raised an aggregate of SIS. The sub
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.crintiOns were as follows:
lOldl
Subscription paid.

There has previously been acknowl-
edged on accent Of this fund the sum
of $22100. The subscriptions above
increase this sum to $4,000.
All subscriptions are payable to Mr.
A. l.. Black, secretary and treasurer
of the county Union, on or before Sep
tember ], 1908.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22

IN its summary of Tuesdays cotton
market. the New York Sun, gave the
following facts that are interesting:
The English trade appeared dis
posed to sit still and await develop
ments on this side, apparently puzzled
at the ability of the manipulators 10
prevent a full response to the ad-
VanceS over there, in the face or Such
a demand for actual cotton and the
manifest improvement in business
conditions. Liverpool prices at the
hour of the local opening were . 10
12 points lower, the old crop months
showing relative eaSineSS. Spot cot
ton, however, continued in good de-
mand. sales for the day aggregating
10000 bales. The price declined ~
points. to 6.2Sd. basis middling. 1t
might be observed however, that 6.
Esd. means 1850 in American mon
ey and that middling in New York at
Yesterdays close was quoted at lie.
1t costs 6Oc to take a bale of cotton
from New York to Liverpool. That
such an abnormal difference in the
price of the actual cotton should eX-
ist between two of the worlds most
important markets, together with the
fact that stocks in New York ware
houses are smaller than they have
been in years and no additional cot
ton can be brought here from the
south without entailing tremendous
loss is bound to attract public atten-
tion sooner or later. and when ii does
there are likely to be more fireworks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22

THE city council of Atlanta has IL
censed the sale of prohibition brew
known as near beer" 1t is practl-
cally the same as the real article. So
much so that the internal revenue de-
partment requires a tax for its sale
The effect of the city councils action
of course, will be to nullify the state
prohibition law to the extent that beer
will be freely sold in the city. The
near beer" of course is the real ar
ticle in everything except the name.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22
ANNOUNCEME ENTS.
For the State Senate.

TUT blC SkdhS SS
DR.. J. II. SAVE.
w. H. STEWART.
For Sheriff.
S. S. PLEXICO.
For Clerk.
JOHN r. LOGAN.
For Supervisor.
w. G.. DUNCAN,
c. c. HUGHES.
GEO. l.. SUGGS,
For Auditor.
BROADUS M. LOVE.
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Sperial 9utites.
At Bowling Green.

Rev. G. a. Sparrow will preach next
Sunday afternoon at $50. Congrega-
tional meeting Immediately after the
service. X. M. Duilh.
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AT THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST

Rev. l. G. Murray, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. IN. No other service.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP-
HERD.
Rev. ]. o. Babin, Rector.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at IL a. m,
at which Rt Rev. w. A. Guerry, Bish-
op Of the Diocese, will be present upon
his visitation to the parish. No af-
ternoOn service.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. E. E. Gillespie, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. No other service.
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Flint Hill Dedication.

The new Baptist church at Flint HUI
Is to be dedicated next Sunday. A
feature of the occasion is to be great
home coming Of all who are interested
in the congregation. There will be
great time Of it, N
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22

- Judge Gage few days ago re-
fused Il motion to grant bail to Ben
and Lee StOgner. charged with the
murder Of Bart Sims. in Lancaster.
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The aJorkrille Gnql'irrr.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1908.

CONGRESS will probably adjourn to-
morrow.
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TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Henry ]. Cauthen, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Morning service
at IL o'clock. Sunday school at $3.50
D. m. Union service at p. m. preach
ing by Rev. ]. L. Oates.
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Letter to M. C.. Willis,
Yorkville, S. C..

Dear Sir: We can't get over talking
about those two houses at Lufkin,
Tex, owned by Judge l D Fairchild.
Both houses are exactly alike and
both painted at same time by j. M.
Torrance.
one took 15A gallons Devoe; the
other 25 gallons Of another paint sold
at same price.
That 25 gallon paint is weak and 10
Der cent whiting; that's why 1t took
81 gallons more.
Yours truly
a. f w DEVOE & co
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Bethany High School.

The closing exercises Of the Pres
byterial High school at Bethany, were
commenced on last Sunday with q
sermon by Rev. DR.. ]. c. Galloway OF
Gastonia. and ended last night with ar
interesting dramatic entertainment en-
titled "All Mistake" The programme
of Wednesday night consisted Of mu-
sic and declamatiOns by the students
and yesterday afternoon after reading
of the prize essay, Rev. j. l.. Oates de-
livered the prizes, presented the di'
pomas and made the literary address
There was a good attendance on the
exercises throughout and the occa-
sion was very much enjoyed.
Big Catch of Carp.
Mr.. T. NJ Martin. who lives neal
what used to be Huddleston island
on Catawba river, caught about 3Ol
pounds of carp one day recently
While passing a small arm Of the riv-
er. he noticed that it was literally alive
with carp that had probably gone IN
there to spawn, and Immediately Sc
curing help and two seines, he hXec
one seine across the mouth of the little
pond and used the other to drag foi
the fish. In half hour or such
matter, the catch was completed Inc
earn were Of various sizes, some o.
them quite large. All the neighbors
for miles around enjoyed carp during
the next two or three days. The rlV,
er carp are generally considered to DC
very fine eating.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22

P. S.-J. ]. KELLER & co. sell our
PAINT.
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ASSOCIATE REFORMED PREsBy-
TERRAIN.
Rev. w. C. Ewart, Pastor.
Services this evening at 500, tomor-
row morning at IL, tomorrow evening
at 500, Sabbath morning at IL. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Communion In
connection with the Sunday morning
service. Preaching by Rev. ]. L.
Oates.
THE YORK CIRCUIT.
Rev H. Bascom Hardy, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Preaching at
st. Paul at II a. m, and Glover at 7.3O
p. m.
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LOCAL lACONlCS.
We Will Send The Enuuirer

From this date to January 1st, 1909
for $1.22.
At the State Convention.
The roll call Of the state Democratic
convention showed York county to be
represented as follows: York county,
Delegates: A L. Campbell, w. H
Dunlap, ]. H. Saye, ]. M. Cherry, j
r. Halle, D. NJ. Hall, H f. Neil, Thos
F.. Mellow. Alternates: ]. F.. Williams
r. d Mccain