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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
COUNTY DISPENSARY.

Those people Of York county VINO
are interested in the subject, will do
we'll to take notice Of the fact that a
establishment Of the liquor business
under the Carey Cothran act
We are unable to give any satisfac-
tory facts as to the origin Of the move
ment or to definitely designate those
who are behind it. We have strong
suspicious amounting to moral GER
tainty along this line; but there are at
present very good reasons for not men
tioning names.
The usual method of starting a
movement of this kind is to practice as
much stealth as possible in the begin
ming, and this method is being followed
now. The element that is to be relied
upon to support the whisky business
is being rounded up as steadily and
surely as is practicable. and those be-
hind the movement will not come out
in the open until they feel that they
have sufficient strength to warrant
them in so doing with a reasonable
chance of success.
The arguments in favor of the dis
pensary are the same they have been
heretofore-its alleged influence in the
stimulation of trade, the raising of
revenue for town and county purposes,
the keeping at home Of money that
now goes abroad for liquor, the cur
tailment Of the blind tiger business,
etc"
The real purpose Of those who are
pushing the movement to establish a
dspensary. is to use the institution for
the building up of a political machine
for the control Of the county govern
ment.
Under the law as it now stands, If a
majority Of the voters Of the county
vote for the establishment Of a dispen-
sary system, 1t will be in the power Of
the county board of control to be ap-
pointed at the instance of the repre-
sentatives to be elected this summer.
establish dispensaries in as many Of
the incorporated towns Of the county as
they care to establish them in.
The new registration Is now in prog
ress. There are no qualified voters ex-
cent those who have qualified them
selves since the first day Of July.
When the issue Of a dispensary comes
I'D. it will be settled by the qualified
voters. The all important duty Of ev-
cry citizen now is to register, and to
register as quickly as possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
Public Sentiment and Crime.

The declaration made by Judge
Gage the other day, to the effect that
all laws depend upon public sentiment
for their enforcement, is not only true;
but it is we'll calculated to impress
each individual citizen with the weight
of his personal responsibility in secur-
ing good and righteous government.
Without a doubt, public sentiment is
the deciding influence in practically
every jury trial. OF course it is not to
be forgotten that the scale is some
times turned by the bribery of dis
honest jurors, by the perjured testi-
mony of trained witnesses, by the
shrewd knavery of unscrupulouS law
yers. by the negligence or Indifference
of a prosecuting attorney; but all this
does not affect the correctness of
Judge Cages proposition. The supreme
power behind all Of these considera-
tions-a power that no judge, no at
torney, no jury, no witness, dares to
resist, is a righteous public sentiment
thoroughly aroused.
But in considering the quality Of
public sentiment, let us make no mis-
take as to what it is. In general way,
Judge Gage described ii as the prepon-
derance of the weight of good opinion.
and that description is apt enough, eX-
cept that we must remember that
while public sentiment is always
more or less active. that righteous SEN
timent is often dormant. What his
honor was driving at no doubt, was
that every effort should be made TO
keep righteous public sentiment per-
petually awake and on it's guard.
That this is as good a country as
there is in the world and that people
in it are as good as are to be found
anywhere, we take especial pride in
claiming. But we could not bring our
selves to assert that public sentiment
is always either healthy or on its
guard. There are times when indivd-
uals are so concerned about their own
personal affairs that they are indiffer-
ent to occurrences of whatever kind
that do not seem to affect them direct
ly. and at such times public sentiment
languishes and suffers to an extent
that makes it impotent for good.
1t is rare thing for man to COM
nit a crime with any expectation Of
being punished for it. Every deliber-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The candidates for state officers
come to Yorkville on Wednesday, July
90.
Mr.. Louis Roth has plucked from
his garden a tomato that weighed two
pounds, ten and one-half ounces.
The James Adams ten cents shows
are to be in Yorkville for the week
commencing July q. This show has
been here before and was very much
enjoyed.
There was a large gathering of
people on the lawn of Trinity church
yesterday evening on account of the
serving Of ice cream and cake by the
Juvenile Missionary society. The So
ciety disposed Of large quantities of
delightful refreshments and the oc-
casion was a great success, both So
cially and financially.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
WINTHROP INJUNCTION.

The Winthrop Injunction case, which
was to have been heard by Judge Gage
yesterday, was disposed Of by agree
ment between counsel that the matter
be referred to a referee, who must
report within fifteen days before the
the court, else the matter would be
J threshed out in open court on its
merits.
The case involves the transfer of
what Is known as the Catawba Military
Institute property to Winthrop college,
which wants the grounds for use in the
establishment of a model training
school.
| The question of transferring the
property referred to, which belongs to
the Rock Hill Graded School district,
has been in controversy for quite a
while. A majority Of the board of
trustees having finally agreed to a
transfer Of the property for specified
sum. interests represented by Messrs
w. B. Wilson, Sr. and ]. M. Cherry.
secured an order from Judge Gage en-
joining the Graded School trustees from
making the transfer and the Winthrop
trustees from accepting the same, and
the case was to have been argued at
this time.
When the matter was called before
his honor the interest represented by
Mr. Wilson moved for a. continuance on
the ground of the absence Of petition
er's counsel, and the agreement out
lined was finally reached in lieu OF
the continuance.
AS matters now stand, the case goes
over until the November term Of the
court and it will probably go to the
supreme court before it Is settled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17

Masters Fletcher and Clarence
Kuykendal Of Rock Hill are visitors at
Mr.. ]. B. Scott's.
Mr.. Mason Wilkerson is assisting
the cashier, Mr.. ]. \. McDill, Jr., In
the Bank Of Hickory Grove.
Miss Eunice Flanagan Of Bethel, is
visiting Misses Annie and Mary Scott
Of the Delphos neighborhood.
Rev. f. f. Gillespie and family left
Wednesday morning for Gulf, and
other points In North Carolina.
Miss Gerald Lowry has returned
from a months stay in Tampa, Fla.
with her brother, Mr.. ]. Bratton Low
ry.
Mrs. w. w Lewis and children
returned to Yorkville. after an ex'
/ tended visit to friends IN Culpepper
Va.
Mrs. Herbert Dunlap and three
children Of Rock Hill. are visiting
Misses Georgia and Annie Wither-
spoon.
Misses Margaret and Martha Mar
shall are spending a part Of this week
with the family Of Mr.. Linden Smith
at Glover.
Mr.. Paul T. McNeel has taken a
position with the Crutchfield- Tolle-
son company of Spartanburg, as
bookkeeper.
Mr.. w. B. Steele Jr., with his sor
Frank Of Anderson, spent several
days this week in Yorkville, with n:
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Steele.
Mr.. Thomas P. McDill and family
of Greensboro, \. c.. are spending
while with the family Of Mr.. McDill:
father at Hickory Grove.
Birmingham Age-H Herald, July g.
Miss Irma Dawkins and Miss Rita
Beard, the popular nieces Of Mr.. Han
ahan of the Birmingham Trust, lef
yesterday for Asheville, n. G.
Mrs. Henry j. Cauthen and child
rem left this morning on a month:
visit to relatives and friends at Nine
ty-Six. They were accompanied tC
Blacksburg by Mr.. Cauthen.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Nichols, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Ewart, left yes
terday for a visit to relatives ant
friends in Little Rock, Ark. They will
be gone ten days or two weeks.
DR.. M. w. White, who has been con
| fined to bed with fever, for the pas
three weeks, has so far recovered as u
be able to move yesterday morning t.
the home of Mr.. Walter L. Jackson
near town, where he expects to spenC
week or ten days in recuperating.
Baptist Courier Bro. A. P. Hick
son, son Of Rev. F. c. Hickson and al
A. B. graduate Of Furman university
called to see US one day last week
His home is at Anaconda, Montana
where he Is teaching, and Is now Wis
iting his relatives in the home state
He Is we'll pleased with the west anC
Is forging to the front in his profes
sion
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17

= New York, July 16: The head
official of the czar's secret service
bureau at st. Petersburg has deserted
his post and fed to Paris with all the
books containing data as to govern
ment spies and their secret informa-
ton, where he has joined the Russian
revolutionists. Word to this effect
was received by DR.. Paul S. Kaplan,
chairman of the Russian revolution
lists in this city, at his office, No. 2SO
East Broadway. DIR. kaplan said:
THE acquisition of the head or the
secret service bureau is one OF the
m st important victories we ever
have achieved, as 1t provides US infor-
nation concerning all the Russian
spies both in this country and abroad.
The entire secret service force Of the
car was employed by this man per-
sonally. Hence he knows them all,
and is able to keep us posted as to
their movements. The actions Of the
Russian government through its Sc
cret service will henceforth be an
open book to u.s."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17

GAMBLING in coffee on the New
York coffee exchange" says a dispatch,
"has almost ceased. This is true also
in regard to the coffee houses in Eu-
rope. In two days there have been
only few more than 10000 bags Of cof-
fee sold on the New York coffee ex-
change. A year ago the daily sales
were about 10000 bags. This condition
was brought about by the government
of Brazil. In 1906 there was an enor-
nous crop Of coffee. To have marketed
the whole of the product would have
sent prices tumbling and Brazilian
planters would have been ruined. The
coffee had to be disposed Of and so the
government borrowed money, making
the coffee export duty on it security.
This coffee now owned by the gov
ernment amounts to about 100000
bags. The government against this has
borrowed $45,O00,00O. With this enor-
nous holding the government controls
the market AS prices have fluctuated
so little, transactions on the exchange
have been made Improbable Brazil
supplies about two-thirds Of the cof-
fee used by the world"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

A New York dispatch OF last night
summarizes yesterdays developments
in the speculative market as follows:
The cotton market opened barely
steady at a decline of l to s points,
but after a few points Of further re-
cession there was a firmer feeling
which carried prices to within a
point or so of yesterdays closing. The
initial weakness was due to disap-
pointing cables and an absence of any
change for the worse in the crop
prospects. At the same time there
seemed to be u special pressure on
the market i'm the way of unlimited
selling by leading spot house. The
cotton thus sold was quickly absorbed
by large houses led by Wall street in
terests heretofore actively trading in
either side of the account. Later
there was renewed selling pressure,
with the earlier buyers inclined to
withdraw from the market. The af-
ternOon weakness was more directly
due to speculative selling by the
south which was looked upon as fore
shadowing a large and early move
ment Of new cotton. The market was
finally steady at net loss of to | l
points. practically at the bottom of
the session. Sales estimated at 125,-
900 bales.
Receipts at the ports today 1,S42
bales, against 4.O6l last week and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
EoCAI. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

W. P. Crook-Is announced as a can
didate for appointment to the Of
flee of auditor of York county, sub
ject to the voters in the primary.
Palace Theatre-"The Talisman" for
tonight and Burglary by Motor" to-
morrow night-both are unusually
good.
J. B. Bowen and others-Give notice
Of opening Of books Of subscription
to the capital stock of the York
Drug Store on Monday next.
A Friedheim & Bro. Rock Hill
Have vacancies for an experienced
dry goods salesman and a saleslady.
First National Bank-Publishes its
statement Of condition at the close of
business on July 18th, 1908.
Louis Roth-Offers hams and break
fast bacon at prices lower than the
packers.
Miss Rosa Lindsay-Invites you to
visit the Lindsay studio and see
the latest styles in fine photo work.
M. w. White-Asks you, why not in
vest in suitable real estate now
while it can be had. He had several
offerings of local property.
D. E. Boney-Reminds you that more
losses by fire, wind and lightning
are recorded in the summer time
q
York Drug Store-Calls special. atten-
ton to it's lines of cigars, smoking
tobaccos, chewing tobaccos and
pipes and thinks it can please you.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Announce
clearance sale prices on hammocks,
ranging from 81 and upward.
R B. Davidson Co.-Wants you to call
and see a new butter separator
which it is now showing and which
will make butter from sweet milk
in five minutes.
w. B. Wilson, Jr., Chairman-Gives
information to candidates and 9TH
ers as to the assessments on candi-
dates, dates Of campaign meetings,
etc.
Loan and Savings Bank-Says that
ATTEND to your own business" is
very good advice, but it is not a
good idea to do your own banking.
Carroll Bros-Have received supply
of the emulsion recommended as a
remedy for ticks on cattle.
Herndon & Gordon-Give you an idea
of the line Of goods they carry and
want you to remember that their
prices are fair to you.
Star Drug Store-Cails your attention
to the benefits that you will derive
ny ASChiCuS SoS q
box. See page four.
Foster -Milburn Co.-Publish a testi-
monial telling Of the benefits deriv-
ed from the use Of Doan's pills.
Mrs. NJ H. Metts-Offers her resi-
dence on Main street Yorkville, for
rent.
First National Bank-Gives you an
idea of the advantages that are
yours when you pay your bills by
check. Your business Is wanted.
]. @. Wray. the Leader-Reminds you
of his July clearance sale and the
low prices and big bargains offered.
Thomson Co.-Tells you that tomor-
row-Saturday-w be the last
day Of the big Mill End" sale
prices. Special offerings for tomor-
row.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17

THERE is no possible doubt about
the fact that Judge Cages charge tc
the grand jury last Monday had the
effect Of putting the York sessions on g
higher plane than it has occupied fol
years. The grand jury accorded Its
heartiest cooperation most Willingly
and the petit jury showed that it was
only waiting for a hint from those
higher up. Convictions were re-
corded right and left; but moi
without the most conscientious dis
elimination. There was no chicken
hearted hesitation about Furnishing
wrong doing and the moral effect has
been tremendous. The principal ques-
ton Of concern is, will the next judge
and the next jury continue to hold VI
the standard?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
LOCAL lACONlCS.
Ne Will Send The Enquirer

We Will Send The Enquirer
From this date TO January 1st, 1909.
for 80 cents.
Committed to Jail.
Buster Ray, who so frightfully slash
ed Rufe Greene last Sunday, was COM
mitted to jail on Wednesday,. Greene's
condition continues very serious.
Too Much Rain.
Mr. jeff D. Whitesides of-the Hick-
ory Grove neighborhood, was in York
section has been having more rain
than was good for the crops. Because
Of too much rain "laying-by" has been
badly delayed.
Keller Mcknight.
Mr.. Wistar B. Keller Of Yorkville
No. l, and Miss Eunice Mcknight OF
the Beersheba neighborhood, were mar
ried at the Associate Reformed par
sonage in Yorkville last Wednesday af-
ternoon by Rev. w. C. Ewart. The
witnesses included only few close
friends Of the young people, who i'm
mediately after the ceremony, left for
a short trip to the mountains Of North
Carolina. The bride Is a daughter OF
the late Mr.. w. T. Mcknight, and is
quite popular among large circle OF
friends. The groom is an energetic and
prosperous young farmer Of fine char
acter and high purposes. Both have
the congratulations and good wishes OF
all who know them.
Going to Chickamausa.
The First regiment Of the South
Carolina National Guard will leave fol
Chickamauga National park on July
%. The movements Of companies in
this vicinity have been provided fol In
orders issued by Col. w. w. Lewis
commanding, as follows: First section:
Company F will leave Cheraw, via Sea-
board Air Line railway, at 7.3O a. m.
arriving Camden 800 a. m. Leave
Camden via Southern railway 1890 a
M, taking on headquarters third bat
talon and company B at HEATH Springs
at 11.40 a. m, arriving Rock Hill 1.3(
p. m. Company K will leave Fort Mil
at 7.O5 a. m, arriving Rock Hill 7.55 a
m. Company G will leave Cornwell 7.5t
a. m, arriving Rock Hill SAT a. m. Al
of the above, with company H, will
leave Rock Hill via Southern railway
on special train at 2 p. m, arriving
Yorkville 2.40 p. m, at which point
headquarters, headquarters second bat
talon and company L will be taker
on. Leave Yorkville 3. p. m, arriving
Clifton at p. m, where company {
will be taken on, and proceed to Spar
tanburg, arriving there $50 p. m. A
this point company G will be detached
from the first section and taken up by
the second section.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17

tie more than talk. A few weeks ago
a revolution broke out in Honduras
and grew until it threatened to in
volve it's neighbors. On Tuesday, Act
ing Secretary Bacon had conferences
with the representatives Of the Cen
tral American governments and very
plainly gave them to understand that
it was time to stop these annoying
little wars, or the United States and
Mexico would have to take hand
and from this it is expected that the
revolutions of Central America Will
soon pass from view.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
A POOR POINT POORLY TAKEN.-Il

A POOR POINT POORLY TAKEN.-Ir
his speech in Columbia Tuesday Mr.
Grace dragged the political corpse OF
John McLaurln from the grave and
administered a few kicks. 1t was not
an elevating spectacle. OF course, II
was safe sport for Mr.. Grace. But
politically dead in South Carolina as
is John McLaurin, he would make
Mr. Grace look like pigmy could he
meet him on the hustings. One can
imagine how McLaurin would have
held Mr.. Grace up to ridicule for the
inconsistency of his attack. Accord
ing to Mr.. Grace, he, Mr.. Grace, out
Gonzales Gonzales as the original,
double dyed d-in-the-wool, simon-pure
Bryanite of South Carolina. He gives
the impression that he daily says his
prayers to Bryan as the Democratic
divinity. And yet, the point of his at
tack upon McLaurin was that gentle
mans vote for the Paris treaty, which
ended the Spanish-American war.
Such an attack came with poor grace
from such a worshiper Of Bryan as
Mr.. Grace for Bryan urged ratification
of the Paris treaty.-Columbia Rec
ord.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
ANNUAL. SETTLEMENT.

Comptroller General Jones made his
annual settlements with the treasurer,
auditor, supervisor and superintendent
Of education Of York county in the
presence Of the foreman Of the grand
jury yesterday. The books Of Treasur-
er Nicely, Auditor Hunter, Supervisor
Boyd, and Supt. McMackin Tailed ex-
actly with those Of the comptroller and
the comptroller was delighted. He said
that it is a rare thing to find all the
officials ready when he comes around
and a still rarer thing to get such a
perfect settlement. Foreman Boyce,
of the grand jury, who Is an expert
book-keeper, was delighted at the
showing that York county made in the
settlement. The settlement with the
treasurer is comprehended in the fol-
lowing:
Total charges for state-all
purposes for year 1907. .$38, 109 60
Paid state Treas. .$37,651 SO
| A 1N,af fer1n fJ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17

The negro who was whipped in the
Glover neighborhood as noted in The
Enquirer Of Tuesday disappeared ac-
cording to instructions. He left with
his household goods his family and all
his other possessions. Some people
who went to his house Tuesday to
serve an attachment, found the place
deserted.
Chairman Wilson Of the county
Democratic executive committee today
gives official notice to candidates as to
the filing Of affidavits with the clerk
Of the court and pledges with the coun-
ty chairman. He also gives informa-
tion as to assessments laid on the can
didates for the various offices and the
dates Of the campaign meetings. This
notice is important and all who may be
interested should file it away for fu-
ture reference.
The voters of York county are not
giving as much attention to registration
as the supervisors would like. York
Vile precinct is doing very well; but
the others are not showing a great
deal of interest. The round Of the
county required Of the board Of super
visors does not contemplate more than
a day in each township, and this will
not nearly be sufficient to admit OF
general registration. Every voter who
can possibly do so should apply for a
registration certificate at once.
There were two letters from Glover
this week, both containing personal
news. No signature to either letter
and both are withheld. AS has been
said before The Enquirer is glad to
get news Of all kinds; but it Is nee
essary to know the names Of the wri-
ters of all letters, not necessarily for
publication, but as a guarantee Of good
faith
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
YORKVILLE. s. c.;
FRIDAY, JULY IL, 1908.

THE Republicans failed to declare
for publicity as to campaign contribu-
tions. The Democrats will make ev-
erything public. We believe in the
righteousness of the Democratic atti-
tude; but at the same time, we fee
pretty sure that the Republicans will
get the most money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17

EmplOying the Simple PROCESS Oh
elimination, it will be clearly seen that
the Greenville oracle puts Rhett down
as leader in the second race with eth
err Smith or Evans; If with Smith,
Rhett will poll 70 per cent, If with
Evans 80 per cent.
This seer is a careful statistician, and
it may be said that he has correctly
forecast every state election for more
than two decades. The senatorial race
is creating unusual interest in the up
country and when the candidates reach
the Piedmont country they will be
greeted by large crowds.-Greenville
Piedmont
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17
AROuT PEOPLE.

Mr.. j. O. Wray is spending today at
Hickory. y. c., with his sister
Mr.. B. ]. Wingard of Lexington. Is
the guest of Mr.. Joseph Hart.
Miss Pearl Hanna Of Gastonia, Wis
tied Miss Connie Beard this week.
Mrs. w. L. Wallace is visiting rel
atives in the Blairsville neighborhood.
Mr.. John NJ. Rawlnson Of Char
lotte. is the guest of Mr.. w. w. Lewis
family.
Miss Mozelle Inman is visiting her
cousin, Miss EStelle Ashe Of McCon-
nellsville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-17

DIR. w. H. Zimmerman died at his
home at Batesburg, last Tuesday even
ing at 7.30 o'clock Of pneumonia, after
an illness Of less than two days. The
deceased had long and honorable ca
reer in the public service. He served
two terms as lieutenant governor and
two terms as state treasurer He was
a candidate for governor but was de-
feated.