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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

]. c. Comer-Announces himself as a
candidate for recommendation for
reappointment as magistrate OF
York township.
F'riendS-Put the name of w. Meek
Faulkner before the voters of York
county as a suitable man to repre-
sent York county in the house of
representatives.
Leslie Smith, Sec.-Calls a meeting
of Cotton Belt local No. 253 for
Monday night, June 2S.
J. T. Spencer-Wants parties who have
houses moved to see him for esti-
mates.
The President, Columbia-Gives in
formation i'm regard to the next
session G04th) of the University of
South Carolina.
Jno R. Dickson, Commanding-Issue
an order to Co. "L", S. C. N. G., in
regard to the quarterly muster on
June 80. New equipment will be
issued.
Palace Theatre-The moving picture
this evening and tomorrow will be
Constructing Fishing Boat" and
"The Franks of Two Little Girls"
Mrs. Dora Gladden-Will remain at
Mr.. T. D. Turner's for a few days
longer and will tell you how to be
cured Of cancer.
L. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that Mrs. w. E. Holmes has
applied for letters of administra-
tion on the estate Of w. E. Holmes,
deceased.
Herndon & Gordon-Call special at
tention to DietZ lanterns, oil cans,
axes, fruit jars, rubbers, etc.
r. b. Davidson Co.-Invites you to
come and hear the sweet music
produced on Edison monographs.
See them for sewing machines.
First National Bank-Will keep your
accounts straight if you give it your
banking business. 1t pays 4 per
cent on savings accounts.
]. @. Wray-Has received another lot
of Merry Widow hats at soc to
$3.50 each. Clothing at one-third
Loan and Savings Bank-Advises you
to rent a safe deposit box for the
safety of valuable papers, wills, etc.
50 and SO year.
]. c.. WilbOrn-Offers a varied selec-
ton of farm property for sale. The
farms offered are located all over
the country.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Tells about
-lac-the peerless varnish
stain-it makes old things look
new, especially adapted to refin-
iShing furniture.
Bank of Hickory Grove-Asks If you
ever noticed the contented and sat-
isfied look of the man or woman
with money in the bank? 1t wants
your business.
Luther Baber-Says it will cost you
only fifty cents to find out that Ess-
tee-dee will eradicate dandruff
from your scalp.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
A Matter Upon Which We Need Edu.
cation and Representation.

The discussion of the currency
question by the candidates for United
States senator is an excellent sign or
the times for the obvious reason that
the currency is not a partisan ques-
ton and contributions to 1t are well
coined in congress, whether they
come from Republicans or Democrats.
While a South Carolina Democratic
senator must be soundly informed on
the tariff and other party issues, 1t Is
plain that he can accomplish no great
things I'm regard to them unless the
Democrats be in the majority. A DEM
ocrat informed about the tariff would
be able to strengthen his party in de-
bate, but he would not be able to offer
suggestion likely to be favorably re-
ceived by Republican majority.
When the tariff is mentioned in con-.
gress, Democrats and Republicans IN
stantly draw their weapons. '~
On the financial or currency ques-
ton, the division on party lines is not
so clear and sharp When the Aldrich=
Vreeland bill-was under discussion two
or three weeks ago, Mr.. Bryan tele-
graphed Democratic senator's advising
them to support the contention OF
Senator La Toilette, Republican. Re-
publicans in the house, under the lead
ership of Representative Fowler, diff
fered widely from Republicans in the
senate, and Gen. Sherwood, Demo-
crat from Ohio, announced early In the
session that he would vote for any
measure offering relief, regardless or
the party proposing 1T.
1t follows that the senator about to
be elected from South Carolina, who
ever he may be, will have the ear OF
Democrats and Republicans alike II he
have a thorough understanding OF the
currency question, If he have some
thing substantial to offer for consider
alton. The truth Is that few represen-
tatives and senators in either party
showed any respectable comprehension
of the currency and banking matters
during the recent debates in congress;
any man whose study Of the subject
has been close and sincere, and who
has some mastery Of 1t will be heard
with eagerness in the next congress,
though he be a stanch and uncompro-
missing Democrat he will have the OPP
portunity Of so impressing his views
that they may be enacted into law
upon their merits Hence, this topic
to which three or four candidates are
directing attention is one of immedi-
ately practical Importance, in meas
ure far greater than Is any other ques-
ton. A Democrat who really knows
about currency questions will always
be sure of a hearing.-The News and
Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1908.
HOLD THE SPOT COTTON.
The Minimum Price Is Fifteen Cents
Straiuirt.

President B. Harris Of the state
Farmers Union on last Tuesday, is
sued another circular letter urging the
farmers to hold their cotton for 10
cents. The letter Is as follows:
Some sixty days ago we were told
that cotton was going to eight cents
per pound. We were told this by
some OF our leading business men and
cotton buyers Of our cities and they
did finally scare some OF our farmers
and managed to get them to sell some
at ten cents per pound. NOW let's see
what 1t Is selling for: All the way
from twelve to twelve and one-hait
cents per pound. Now 1t behooVes US
to investigate the cause of this rise OF
ten dollars per bale. Is ii that trade
conditions are so much better. or Is II
that the holding of 1t off the market Is
the cause? Surely the blind man can
see the cause.
According to the best estimates OBJ
tainable the requirements of the mills
this year will be greater than the sup
ply of acceptable grades OF cotton,
hence there should be no fear OF q
surplus to embarrass the marketing OF
the balance of this years crop. On
the other hand it is now generally
cOIlSlueTeu lIldl dllCl lllC Shol hobS "a
last years crop of 100000 bales that
the world would need big crop this
year to supply the demand.
A bumper crop cannot be expected
this year because the acreage has
been reduced and the crop Is a poor
stand, excessive rains in the west and
the lateness of the season and doZ-
en- other unfavOrable conditions. 1t
is impossible that large crop can be
made with these conditions and so
there is no need to fear the alarming
predictions Of the cotton buyers and
their allies that cotton can not go
higher.
| want to tell you that the very
thing that has advanced it ten dollars
a bale in the last thirty days will still
If applied make il bring the minimum
price Is cents. Now what Is the rem
edy?
Hold, hold, hold, spot cotton and al
ways remember futures cannot be
spun. Spot cotton is selling right here
In South Carolina for the same price
spots are selling for In New York and
we all know It takes about one cent
per pound to carry cotton to New
York and sell It, This shows the con-
ditions at home need 1t for the mills.
This should stimulate every holder OF
spot cotton to hold for the minimum
price. 1t is not too late to plant corn.
You can plant up to the tenth Of July,
plant an early variety, manure and
work well. 1t will handsomely pay you
for your work. Corn is now selling at
$l.10 cash per bushel and $1.35 on
time. Remember well filled corn cribs
and smoke houses will always make
cotton bring the minimum price fixed
by the producer, the only one who has
a right to put price upon his pro-
duce.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26
, Co1rMR1A dispatch saws that Gov

A COLUMBIA dispatch says that Gov
ernor Ansel would join the campaign
party at Banwell today and remain
with it at least for few days. The
governor has been kept away from
several of the meetings because of bus
mess that required his attention in his
office and which could not be neg
lected or postponed. Some of his po-
litical enemies have been trying to
make it appear that his failure to at
tend the meetings was because of his
reluctance to meet Mr.. Blease; but
those who know Governor Ansel best
take no stock in such an idea. Gov
ernor Ansel is not to be deferred from
his duty, or the even tenor of his way
for that matter, by any such consid-
Grafton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26
Grover Cleveland.

The death of Grover Cleveland re-
moves from the scene of his earthly
labors a man who was truly great, and
who. we believe, will rank with the
greatest that America has produced.
In the case Of most men it is dan
gerous to attempt an estimate of their
true worth while they are living or i'm
medfately after their death; but in the
case Of Grover Cleveland it seems that
time and circumstances have already
furnished all the material necessary
for a correct verdict.
Early in his career as an administra-
tor of the law, Mr. Cleveland gave eVl-
dence that he was an able advocate or
the right. who would not quail before
any duty, and throughout his long life,
he lived squarely up to just that con-
ceptiOn.
Time and again while he was gov
ernor of New York and afterward dur
ing two terms as president of the Unit
ed States, he was confronted by over
whelming popular clamor in favor Of
that which he believed to be wrong;
but never once did he allow himself to
be swayed from his convictions.
Mr.. Cleveland was denounced by
powerful leaders in his own party as
a stubborn imbecile, and as traitor to
his party He denunciation spread
from the leaders to the masses and at
times it looked as if flesh and blood
could not withstand the terrible storm
that he had 70 face year in and year
out.
It is certain that no president ever
exhibited such firmness. or laid him
self so liable to charges of stupid blum
dering. It is a fact that he stood
against his party until the party dashed
itself almost to pieces in impotent
case of every great issue that thus
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26

sued, or upon presentation Of certifi-
cate from the clerk Of the court, or
secretary Of state, that their names
appear upon the record Of persons reg
istered before January, 1898. That up
on presentation Of such certificates
from the secretary Of state or clerk Of
court, or Of the original registration
certificate issued to such qualified cleo
tor, q new registration certificate should
be issued him.
All persons who have registered and
become qualified electors since the
year 1898 must apply for re-registra-
ton and re-enrolment in the same
manner as il never registered or en-
rolled before. and upon showing COM
pliance with the provisions Of the
ton and enrolment, q new certificate
of registration must be issued him
and his name re-enrolled.
Upon the new books of registration
to be made up during the year 1908,
the names Of all persons who have
registered since the first day Of Janu-
ary, 1908, should be enrolled.
That section Of the act Of 1908,
providing that the books of registra-
ton shall be kept open at the several
county seats every day. Sunday except
ed, during the months of July and
August, 1908, is only to give ample
time during a convenient part of the
year for all persons who desire to do
so to present themselves for re-regis-
tration and re-enrollment and was
not intended to limit the time for such
re-registration and re-enrollment, as 1t
clearly appears by the act that this
may be done at any time when the
board is required to meet during the
year 1908.
Section further provides: And In
addition thereto they shall attend,
during the month of September, 1908,
at least one day in each township. In
their respective counties, Of which at
least 10 days notice shall be given by
advertisement in a newspaper publish
ed in the county; and in counties con-
tanning $4,000 inhabitants they shall
attend in each city, town, or indus
trial community, containing 800 or
more inhabitants, at least one day,
upon similar notice: Provided. That
the provisions of this section shall on
ly apply to the re-enrollment and reg
istration for the year 1908"
1t will be noted that ii is not op-
tional with the boards Of registration
to attend at the various places describ-
ed above, but II is made mandatory;
in the discharge of their duties they
must attend such places and must give
at least 10 days notice Of the time
and place of their attendance. in each
township or industrial community de-
scribed therein.
The opinion given above may be,
and doubtless is. very strict con-
struction Of the law. Nevertheless.
feel that if it is followed, the validity
of registration in accordance with the
same cannot be questioned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26

- Governor AnSel on Wednesday
gave out his estimate of Grover Cleve-
land as follows: THE announcement
this morning of the death of Grover
Cleveland will bring sorrow to all
Americans and to all people wherever
he was known and loved. 1t will touch
South CarolinianS especially, for 1t
was in the borders of this state that he
spent part of each winter during the
latter years of his life, and ii was
here that he grew more i'm the admir-
alton and love Of our people as he
ripcned into age. With his death there
has passed away an American of the
truest type. citizen, scholar, statesman.
In him were embodied the highest
ideals of citizenship and Democratic
principles. Truly he was an American
statesman and citizen of whom every
genuine patriot should feel justly
proud and Il man whose virtues invite
the emulation of generations to come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26
TILE cnIINTX DEMOCRACY.

The York County Democratic Execu-
tive committee met in the court house
Yesterday, agreed on a scale OF as
sessments Of the candidates for cam
paign purposes, arranged the sched-
ule for the canvass Of the county and
gave consideration to various other
matters Of more or less Importance.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. w. B. Wilson, Jr., the county
chairman, and Dr. ]. H. Saye, the Sec
retary and treasurer kept the records.
The roll call showed the represen-
tation of the various precinct clubs
to be as follows: -
Bethany-A. l.. Lineberger.
Blairsville-J. E. Latham.
Clover-W. E. Adams.
Coates's Tavern-D. P. Leslie.
Ebenezer-J. F. Williams.
Fort Mill-C. p. Blankenship.
Hickory Grove-W. S. Wilkerson.
McConnellsville-P. M. Burris.
Newport-J. Q. Howe.
Ogden-W. H. Dunlap.
Piedmont-R. M. Wallace.
Rock Hill No. Nv. J. Cherry.
Rock Hill No. 2-W. B. Wilson, Jr.
Smyrna-R. w. Whitesides.
Sharon. H. Saye.
Tirzah-R. r. Allison.
Yorkville No. 1-Thos. F. McDow.
The following committeeman were
absent: r. M. Barnett, Bethel; E. M.
Bankhead, Bullock's Creek; j. M.
Craig, Forest Hill; M. B. jennings
Yorkville No. 2.
On motion, the chair appointed a
committee consisting of Thos. F. Nc
Dow, P. M. Burris and ]. H. Saye, to
arrange a schedule Of assessments on
the various candidates and the report
Of this committe was adopted as fol-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

Yesterdays developments in the
speculative market are summarized as
follows:
After fairly steady early session
the cotton market became weak and
unsettled today, with the close steady
but at a net decline of 10 to II points.
Sales were estimated at 100000 bales.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of points TO decline OF l
point, generally a shade higher on ac-
tive months and during the hour sold
up to a net gain of to points on
better cables than expected, buying or
near months by spot interests and COW
ering by Wall street shorts. Weather
adviceS were generally favorable, how
ever crop reports were beariSh, there
were further reports of short time in
Germany and cables turned easier to-
ward the close of the English market
During the afternoon it looked as
though there still was some scattering
long interest in July which was trying
to liuuidate before notices expected
tomorrow. The market turned weak
shortly after midday and at one time
during the afternoon showed a net loss
of l6 to % points with the new crop
months selling below the low figures of
last Tuesday, a fact which in itself
rather tended to encourage bearish
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Zinri Carroll of Clover, is an
other subscriber to The Enquirer, who
has been taking the paper since its
first issue. Mr.. Carroll subscribed to
the Yorkville Miscellany, published by
the late L. M. Grist in 1854, and when
the Miscellany was changed to The
ENQUIRER, he continued a subscriber.
During the war he took two copies OF
the paper, one being sent to his fam
ily at home and the other following as
well as possible wherever he went.
Mr.. Carroll is now in the 18th year of
his age.
There will be an annular eclipse OF
the sun on Sunday, June %. About
two thirds to three -fourths of the
sun will be obscured in this latitude at
about 9 a. m. The eclipse will be an
nular in southern Florida. An annular
eclipse is where the moon does not
wholly cover the sun, but leaves a ring
of light Latin "annulus'D around the
moon. This is because the moon at
the time is so far away from the earth
that it is to the eye smaller than the
sun. A total eclipse of the sun occurs
when the moon is so near the eartn
as to seem larger than the sun and
consequently completely covers 1t. An
annular eclipse is nearly or quite value
less for scientific observation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26
EVERYBODY MUST REGISTER.

At the request of Governor Ansel,
Attorney General Lyon has given
comprehensive opinion as to what is
necessary to comply with the law as
to registered and re-enrollment in
the year 1908, as follows:
That each and every person who has
heretofore registered and become a
qualified electOr must, during 1908,
register and have his name re-enroll-
ed upon the registration books in the
same manner as if it were an entirely
new registration and enrolment; Pro-
vided. however. That persons who
were registered and enrolled before
the year 1898, shall be entitled to re-
registration and their names shall be
re-enrolled upon presentation Of their
registration certificate heretofore is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26

THE North Carolina State convention
met in Charlotte, Wednesday and after
two exciting days took a recess this
morning at about o'clock in deadlock.
The fourteenth ballot cast in the eff
fort to nominate a candidate for gov
ernor, showed 321 votes for Craig. 3S2
for Kitchen and 15S for Horne. ThIre
were some pretty exciting incidents in
the convention yesterday. The ad-
journment this morning was until 1886
this afternoon. The outcome is very
problematical
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26

sentiment. The close was to points
up from the lowest on covering. Ex-
pectations of a bearish government
condition report next Wednesday were
among the bearish factors. During
the afternoon it looked as though
there still was some scattering long in
terest i'm July which was trying to Ii
euidate before notices expected tomor-
row.
Receipts at the ports today 6.127
bales, against 7,7SS last week, and
1888 last year. For the week $4,000
bales, against 4S.723 last week and
27.984 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans $50 bales against LII
last year, and at Houston 1903 bales.
against 445 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26

One engineer, a man Of long ex-
perience and recognized ability sub
mitted proposition like this: Il note
that the road engineer will be required
to survey, map, lay off, post, furnish
plans, etc, Of all the public roads in
York county, and complete all such
work by July /, 1909. / doubt If the
ordinary layman realizes the vast
amount of detail field and Office work
II would require to do all this In the
time specified. Should undertake the
work would expect the county to fur
nish me the necessary field and office
assistants to enable me to complete 1t
as required. l should expect to de-
vote my entire time to directing these
assistants, and seeing that their work
was carried out intelligently. expedi-
tiously and economically. l should eX-
pect to have full authority over them
in all questions of an engineering
character. / should expect the county
to furnish me an Office with necessary
fixtures, ETC., and all supplies required
for completing the work. l would un-
dertake the work for a salary Of $4,000
per annum and all expenses when away
from headquarters"
From such information as The En-
quirer could get, the board did not seem
exactly clear as to what 1t should do,
whether to employ supervising en-
gineer with power to secure all the
help he might need to complete the
entire work within year or to en-
ploy an engineer by the year to do the
surveying, and profiling and let out
such work as he might be able to prop
erly supervise.
Mr.. Wilson, the attorney, Of the
board explained that as he saw it,
there was nothing for the board to do
but employ an engineer to survey,
profile and prepare plans and specifi-
cations for such work as he was able.
He felt quite sure that one competent
engineer could easily plan out as much
work in one year as the county could
pay for in five years.
The two mill road tax provided in
the law will raise about $4,000 an
nually and the SO capitation tax will
raise about $4,000 more, making avail
able about $4,000 in all.
After considering the various bids as
carefully as it was able. the board elm
mated several and then postponed fur
ther consideration Of the others, until
the bidders could be communicated
with as to exactly what was to be ex-
pected of each party to the proposed
contract