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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06
SERVICE OF THE PUBLIC.

The following is from the last issue
Of the Fort Mill Times:
A Reply From Clerk of Court Tate.
Editor Fort Mill Times: I am in re-
ceipt of copy of the Times you sent
me containing an editorial headed
How does this strike you"
l suppose the complaint is directed
to me, as much as you sent me a mark
ed copy. The two sale notices that are
now being published in the Rock Hill
Herald would have been advertised in
the Times, but for the fact that the
DEGREES for Sale were not taken until
Wednesday, February 18th, and
thought 1t was too late for you to pub
lish the sale notices then. They would
not have reached you until Thursday
morning
Mr.. r. +. GrIer was in Yorkville on
Monday of that week, and l asked him
how late in the week you could receive
an advertisement, and publish it. and
his reply was Tuesday night.
This is not the first time you have
complained about not getting your
rights, and l think that II would be
more proper for you to seek information
about such matters privately from the
proper sources before you present 1t to
the. public. I will be in Fort Mill on
Tuesday, March 3rd, and if 1t Is your
desire to show the public that I am dis
eliminating against The Times, or
against the Fort Mill People, I will
then answer you publicly. If you desire
to thrash it out before the public.
Nine tenths Of the DEGREES Of Sale
that are taken name the paper in which
the sale notice Is to be published, and
when this is the case, have no discre-
tion in the matter. I have given The
Times every sale notice of Fort Mill
Property that has been advertised when
1t was in my power to do so.
You no doubt remember about four
months ago, I gave you an order to
print some blank Certificates Of Regis
tration, and asked you to get them
ready for me by the following salesday,
and you did not reply to my letter, and
| wrote you again just before salesday
urging you to send them at once. You
then replied, thanking me for the or
der but stated that you were not pre-
pared to do that kind Of work. This
public printing had to go elsewhere
because you were not able to do 1t.
The truth Is I felt kindly towards
The Times, and have tried to help you,
and have helped you to some extent,
and all that 1 get in return for my ef-
forts is complaint ]. A. Tate.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06
Election of Senator.

The task of electing United States
senator has not proved quite as easy
and simple as many people thought 1t
would when the general assembly con-
yened in adjourned session last Tues
day night.
As was quite natural there develop
ed in the general assembly itself a
number of candidates who think they
have claims to the vacant position, and
this very naturally complicated mat
terS.
Had the members been content to
bestow this honor on some distinguish
ed outsider, the probability is that they
would have been able to make short
shift of the work. There would have
been fewer complications, and the final
result would have been more likely to
have been determined on basis OF
fitness and merit.
There is no use, of course, to criticise
the general assembly for what it is do
ing. 1t is supposed to be completely
representative of the people. and If 1t
is not so representative, the fault lies
with the people. If for any reason it
prefers to elect one of its own number,
and is able to do so, it is entirely with
in its rights.
AS to what will be the final outcome,
we confess that we have very little
idea; but we are inclined to think that
if an election is not reached today, the
members will be very impatient by to-
morrow afternoon, and there will be
noticeable in the vote that which will
reflect a desire to get home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06
LIGHT ON LOANS.
Senator TiIlnan Would Probe Business
of New York Banks.

Senator Tillman wants to know to
what extent the deposits in New York
banks are being used for the encour-
agement of stock gambling. A feW
days ago the senator introduced res
olution directing the comptroller OF the
currency to procure for the senate
detailed statement Of all the loans made
by New York national banks upon col
lateral security from January to De-
cember l. 1907, with the names OF the
borrowers, the amounts Of the loans
and lists of stocks and bonds deposited
with each loan as collateral security,
with a statement whether they are time
or call loans, and whether call loans
are made by the executive officers OF
the banks or by order Of the board or
directors.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that as drawn
the measure had many obJectlonaple
features, but he thought a resolution
would be framed to give the informa-
ton desired If it should be referred TO
the committee on finance.
Mr.. Tillman demanded to know the
objections Of the resolution, Mr.. Aid
rich replying that the chief objection
was the provision calling for the names
Of people making loans.
Il think that would be the very worst
thing we could do in the present con-
dition," said Mr.. Aldrich.
Mr. Tilman disavowed any special
purpose in having the names and Mr..
Hale asked that the matter be allowed
to go over until Thursday, so that the
chairman of the finance committee and
Mr. Tillman might agree on form OF
resolution. Mr. Tillman said he did
not want to go into the private affairs
of banks, but merely wanted to get at
the facts concerning stock gambling and
the loaning Of funds Of depositors for
stock gambling purposes.
Mr.. Depew said what was done In
New York was done elsewhere and the
inquiry might be extended to other
places.
But" shouted Mr.. Tillman, most
states have closed their bucket-shops.
New York has not shut up its big buck
etshop Or gambling hell that Is swal-
lowing up the little fellows"
South Carolina would be the first to
suffer If the New York exchange were
closed" said Mr.. Depew, land her in
dustrial institutions would feel the ef-
feet of a loss Of credit If New York Is
hampered."
81 have never discovered that New
York is supplying money from disin-
terested motives" retorted Mr.. Tillman;
I'VE pay for everything we get"
Mr.. Depew said 1t was safe to say
that a majority Of demand loans are
made for legitimate purposes. He add
ed that he was ready to cooperate In
the suppression Of gambling in New
York.
The resolution was then referred to
the committee on finance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06

right after the call near positions in
creased also understanding liquida-
ton in the absence Of support. After
showing a net loss Of about l to 2
points the market rallied to a net gain
of to points on the near months as
a result Of covering. but the advance
was not sustained and the market ruled
rather weak during the afternoon un-
der liquidation and local pressure, al
though there seemed to be nothing In
the news to cause depression beyond
talk of easier spot business in Ala
bama At one time active months were
z to points net lower. The close was
a little up from the lowest on covering
1t was reported that the National Gin
ners' association estimated the amount
Of cotton ginned to March 1st at TO-
S52, 900 bales and that $4,000 bales re-
mained to be ginned. making total of
1O,91S,O0O bales exclusive Of linters.
This was about as expected and was
hardly a market influence. Southern
spot markets were generally unchanged
and exports exceeded port receipts for
the day by about 1900 bales.
Receipts at the ports today 13,5O9
against 1927 last week and 22,538 last
year. For the week 100000 bales
against 121,066 last week and 5,45S
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans sos against 4,95S last year and
at Houston 2,100 against 6,156 last year
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06
ABOUT PEOPLE,.

Mrs. S. w. Inman is visiting at Low
ryville.
Mr.. James Marshall of Anderson
spent Thursday with Mrs. w. F. Mar
shall.
Mrs. ]. n. McIver of Gulf, N. c..
visited Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Gillespie
this week.
Mr.. Theodore Boyd Of Fort Mil
township was in Yorkville wednesday
on business.
Mrs. NJ. E. Howell and Miss May
Kendrick of Begonia, are visiting Miss
Lee Williams.
Miss Rosa Lindsay spent Thursday in
Charlotte in attendance upon a series
Of Photographic demonstrations.
Rev. Frank D. Jones Of Aiken, spent
Wednesday night in Yorkville, the
guest Of his aunt. Mrs. w. IT. McCon-
nell
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lowry Guy Of Low
ryville, spent Wednesday in Yorkville
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B
Lowry.
Mr.. R. C. Jackson of Tirzah, cut his
right foot quite seriously Tuesday af-
ternoon, while cutting fire wood. The
axe slipped and hit his foot.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Walker were call
ed to Heath Springs yesterday on ac-
count of the critical illness Of the in
FAINT child Of Rev. and Mrs. r. E
Sharpe.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.. Furber have
moved to Yorkville from Lockhart and
are boarding with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E
Plexico. Mr.. Furber, who is a carpen
ter, will work for ]. ]. Keller & Co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06

show whether it is really capable Of
improving the roads, and many people
who pay taxes in the meantime are
likely to be q little impatient.
This is really a good law" said q
public man of experience to the report
er few days ago. the best thing Of
the kind that has been put on the stat
ute books, so far as this section is
concerned; but they are going to give
Saye down the country about it. l be-
lieve they will beat him on this law;
but will bet you this. If they do
beat him, the man they elect in his
place will not dare repeal the law.
You will find that as the people study
the proposition they will become con-
vinced that it is good thing. about
the best thing that can be done. At
least large number of people will be-
come convinced Of this. And just as
DR.. Saye may be defeated for having
procured the passage Of such law, the
man who succeeds him on platform
of opposition will just as surely be de-
feated two years later, If he has it re-
pealed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Every citizen Of Yorkville who is
entitled to do so should get a registra-
ton certificate.
The Commercial club Of Yorkville
has gone into liquidation. Most Of the
furniture and fixtures have been sold.
Bill collectors have been busy dur
ing the past few days. The monthly
collection system has become quite
general in Yorkville of late.
- Every citizen of Yorkville is sup
posed to know the law with regard to
registration. 1t is quite probable that
every citizen does know the law. But
even If this is a fact it does not fol-
low that every citizen will be register
ed. Under the law the supervisor is
required to see the state registration
certificate of every voter who would
qualify for 81 municipal registration
certificate. The supervisor must also
have evidence that the applicant has
paid all past due taxes. Most OF the
white citizens are able to conform to
these requirements. But there Is a dis
position to procrastinate about it. Peo-
pie reason that they can attend to the
matter at any time and a common re-
suit is failure to attend to it at all. 1t
is bad policy for citizen Of town
like this to neglect to qualify himself
to vote. He often sees things going on
that do not meet his approval; but If
he is not qualified to vote, he Is really
deserving of very little sympathy. Ev-
ery citizen who is entitled to register
should get municipal registration
certificate. One man with a registra-
ton certificate has more power than a
dozen who have no certificates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06
LOGAN. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

r. r. Allison, TirZah--Has fine half
Jersey COW with young calf for sale.
Rosa J. Lindsay-Is attending a dem
onstratlon Of Photographic supplies
in Charlotte this week.
r. f.. Dagnal, Hickory Grove No. L
Offers a COW for sale cheap.
Mrs. ]. d. Land, Yorkville No. l.
VIII sell Rhode Island red eggs at
81 per setting.
up $4,000 worth of new spring cloth
ing. water damaged, and are Offering
them at so cents on the dollar.
Loan and Savings Bank-Says that
money deposited with it will be
safely cared for, will gradually grow
and will always be ready.
M. w. White-OTers several pieces of
real estate for sale at various prices.
He also wants to buy property.
Sam NJ. Grist-Says that the record
of the Mutual Benefit Insurance
company proves it to be in a class
by itself.
York Supply Cc..-Sells Vulcan mid
die breakers, turn plows and points,
has chicken wire, guano plows, fer
tilizer, etc. Headquarters for farm
supplies.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Has full VA
riety of garden tools, including shOv
els, forks, rakes, spades, garden
plowS, etc.
]. w. Dobson-Tells about new az
rivals of groceries, and gives you
line on what to have for breakfast.
Carroll Furniture Co.'s showing its
new spring line Of mattings and asks
you to see the new mating rugs at
rs cents each.
Herndon G. Gordon-Have everything
i'm groceries, farm hardware, etc.
Also have seed Irish potatoes, onions
and onion sets, and big line of
soaps.
Strauss-Snith Co.-WantS the ladies'
to see the new spring lines of Reeds
Oxfords and high cut shoes, ranging
in price from 81 to $3.50 a pair.
Yorkville B. & NJ. Co.--Makes dis
count of 20 per cent on all clothing
and overcoats for men and boys, and
dress goods and coats for ladies and
misses: 10 per cent off high cut
shoes.
ROYAL Baking Powder Co.-Calls at
tention to the absolute purity Of
Royal baking powder. See fourth
page. -,
Va-Car. Chemical Co.-GiveS addi-
tional information about the use and
effect Of its fertilizers. See fourth
page.
Thomson Co-Are making special Of
ferines for Saturday and Monday,
including pillow tops, English long
cloth, etc.
G. L. Suggs-Requests subscribers to
The ENQUIRER who haven't paid to
please do so at once.
J. c. Wilborn--Wants buyer for the
J. r. Ferguson place near Filbert.
Also wants to buy two small farms:
York Drug Store-Mentions the tact
that chIoro-naptholeum is the best
of all disinfectants for pig pens,
hen houses, etc.
Mrs. M. H. Metts-Will sell or rent ner
Congress street residence. Rent terms
reasonable.
Carroll Bros.-Are in receipt Of a car
load of cultivators and request buyers
to call for their machines.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06
SAVES ROAD LAW,

Some of the politicians are regarding
Dr.. Saye's road law with great glee,
and are promising themselves that
what they will do for the doctor this
summer will be plenty,
The argument is that the average
voter has not yet been educated up to
the point where he can appreciate that
it takes something more substantial
than wishes to build roads, and it will
be an easy matter to get these voters
up in arms against the author Of a
law that provides for taxes.
1t is already being whispered about
that the law will never be enforced
that DR.. Saye will be defeated in the
primaries this summer, and his success"
sor will have the law repealed before
it can be put in execution.
AS a matter of fact it is very easy
for any practical man to see that law
like this cannot demonstrate its wis
dom under at least two or three years.
1t will require that long probably to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06
TO REoRGANIzE THE PARTY.

The first number on the local politl-
cal programme this year is to reor-
ganize the Democratic party in the
county, and although this Is a matter
of no little Importance, it Is a fact that
comparatively few people ever know
anything about it until it is practically
over.
The reorganization Of the party COM
mences with the call of the county
chairman for county convention
which is this year to be held In May
The substance of this call is to direct
the Democratic voters to meet at their
respective precincts, re-organize their
respective clubs by electing presi-
idents, vice presidents, secretaries, ETC.,
and elect delegates to the county con-
ventiOn, the date Of which is usually
fixed in the call.
OF late years, the reorganization OF
a precinct is quite a perfunctory pro-
ceeding, devoid of excitement, and the
attendance is usually small. 1t Is safe
to say that there has not been more
than twenty voters present at the reor-
ganization of any precinct club In the
county during the past six or eight
years, and that most of the reorganiZa-
tions have been effected by only two or
three voters. 1t is common, In fact, to
let the meetings actually go by the
board, and subsequently a few indi-
viduals get together, agree upon officers
and name a delegation to the county
convention. This has often been done
by single individual.
notwithstanding the small amount of
general interest in this matter Of reor-
ganizing the clubs, it IS not often that
reorganiZa ton goes by default. There
are generally few men at each pre-
cinct, who realize the Importance Of
keeping up the organization and who
discharge the duties incident to the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06
MERE. M MENTIoN.

The receivers Of the jamestown ex-
position company are trying to sell the
exposition grounds to the government
for $2,500 900. go. Most Of the leading
officials Of Chicago, including mayor,
criminal Judge and prosecuting attor-
neys, are carrying pistols for fear Of
assassination by anarchists. ....... The
value Of British brewery stock has de-
preciated about so per cent, because the
threatened hostile legislation against
Chihuahua, Mexico, was robbed OF
$500, 900 in Mexican money a few days
ago. go. .Thos. B. Wanamaker, son Of
Hon. John Wanamaker of Philadelphia,
died in Paris last Monday. 49,. George
Dawkins, a Brooklyn, N. Y, police, has
been convicted and sentenced to prison
for eight years for burglary. E. A Buff
falo, n. Y man committed suicide
Tuesday by jumping from the bridge
over Niagara river. He was carried
over the falls. 80. According to esti
mates on March 1st, about one fifth Of
the necessary excavation for the Pana-
ma canal has been completed. .....
George Wilson; negro, was electro
cuted at the New Jersey state prison
at Trenton on Tuesday. 49,. Thirteen
persons were killed in the Alps noun
tains Of Switzerland on Sunday by an
avalanche. :. . The mints Of the United
States coined $21,3O0.91O during the
month Of February. About s2O,OOO,OO
were in $50 gold pieces.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06

THERE are many people who are un-
able to understand why the price OF
contract cotton is so much lower than
the price of the real stuff. 1t is a plain
proposition, and there is nothing
strange about it. There are in New
York some twenty or thirty thousand
bales of dog-tail cotton that is, under
the rules of the exchange deliverable on
contracts. 1t is not fit for anything else
than to deliver on contracts. The
gamblers gamble over this cotton from
one months end to another, and, OF
course, nobody wants it, The effect is
to seriously depress the price of good
cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06

- Washington, March 3: The charge
that the government had been robbed
of over $7O,000,OO0 since 1880 by
railroads carrying the mails was made
on the floor of the house of repreSen-
tatives today by Mr.. Lloyd of Missouri.
He referred to the new system of
weighing the mails recently introduced
by the postmaster general and declar-
ed that it was an admission that the
pOStoffice department had allowed the
people of the country to be mulcted
out of the sum stated. He demanded
to know why suits had not been in
stituted against the railroads to re-
cover this money. No suits, he charg-
ed. have Deen filed and none suggest
ed. Il call upon the chairman of the
committee to audit and control the
expenses of the postoffice department"
he exclaimed, Ito investigate that de-
partment and ascertain whether there
is anything wrong in it," Mr.. Wan
ger, of Pennsylvania, the chairman,
pledged a careful investigation into
the subject Mr.. Lloyd, referring to
the retirement of Mr.. Madden, the
third assistant postmaster general,
and the proposition to drop twenty
two postottice inspectors, declared
that they were from the beginning
all marked" men because OF their
in one way or another
with the suppression of certain pub
lications. We have too much bureau
cracy." he exclaimed. 1--WE need
more law and less departmental rule.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06

WHILE we would not lay it down as
an infiexible rule, we would suggest as
a general proposition that the most nj
man for any public office is the man
who has proved his ability to earn on
his business or professional merits an
annual income greater than the income
of the office. The man who is able to
earn such an income and who is fully
conscious of the fact, is likely to make
a better officer than the man who fears
to be turned out of the office because
of the financial loss involved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06

BECAUSE of the recent murderous ac-
tivity Of anarchists in st. Louis, Chi
cago and other cities, Secretary Straus,
of the department of commerce and Ia
bor. has issued an order intended to Sc
cure a more strict enforcement Of the
laws against the admission Of this class
of people into the United States. The
secretary will also use the power Of his
department to secure the deportation
of anarchists already here. The police
of the large cities are doing what they
can to collect as much information
against anarchists as possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06
TO UPHOLD STATE SOVEREIGNTY
Governor Ansel Wants General Assem-
bly, to Take Stand Against Judge
Prtchard.

Governor Ansel Wants General Assem-
bly, to Take Stand Against Judge
Pritchard.
Upon the cOnvening Of the adjourned
session Of the general assembly, Sen
ator Christensen introduced in the sem
ate and Representative Nichols intro
duced in the house bills providing for
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the use
Of the attorney general in prosecuting
the graft cases and authorizing the
governor to provide bonds for the
members Of the winding-up commits
sion in case bonds should become nee
essary under Judge Pritchard's pro-
ceedings.
The bills passed the house with lit
tie difficulty; but met with trouble in
the senate at the hands Of Sem
ator Bease and the other senators
who have all along been trying to OBJ
struct legislation directed against the
people likely to suffer at the hands OF
the attorney general. The bills were
not killed in the senate; but were car
ried over in accordance with points of
order, ETC. AS to whether they can
be passed will depend upon the length
of time necessary to finish the business
OF electing a senator. ..........
Last night a1ter the TWO houses re-
turned to their respective halls after
the dissolution Of the joint assembly
the following message from the gov
ernor was read to both:
lowing to the fact that the funds
of the state of South Carolina, which
are now in the hands Of the commits
sion to wind up the dispensary arc
sought to be taken from their hands
by the United States court, without
the consent Of your honorable bodies,
the only department Of state govern
ment to give consent that the state be
sued,
And as the autonomy Of the state
must be maintained and the right to
administer her funds by her own
agents preserved,
"And feeling that you realize the
government principle Of state sover-
eighty and the rights Of a state under
the constitution Of the United states,
II respectfully recommend sucf
Legislation at this session as Will pro-
tect the interest Of the state and OBJ
viate the necessity OF further action
on your part"
inasmich as the members are now
serving without pay, 1t Is quite possi; ;
BILE that there will be no action ana
In that event the governor will prob
ably call an extra session.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06

the bodies proceeded. The village
fire. department had only two engines
and neither. upon arrival after the
alarm was given. was at all effective
in stemming the flames. The school
was Il two-stOry and attic brick
building. constructed about six years
ago. 1t was overcrowded with pupils
and it was found necessary To utilize
the attic for those of the ages between
six and eight.