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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Bessie Williams Of Yorkville, is
quite sick with diphtheria.
Mr.. Joe Culberson Of Wadesboro, n
c.. is visiting friends in Yorkville.
Miss Annie Thurston of Pittsburg
Pa, is the guest Of Mrs. w. G. White.
Mrs. E. b. Beard and Miss Rita
Beard Of Yorkville, spent yesterday in
Charlotte.
Mr.. n. S. Black of Yorkvile No. S,
is walking on crutches, the result OF
a severe cut on his foot.
Mrs. r. E. Heath and children, of
Yorkville, left yesterday for Monroe,
n. c., to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Paul n. Moore and daughter, of
Columbia, are in Yorkville on n visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Beard.
Mrs. NJ. E. Gettys Of Leslie, is con-
fined to her bed with broken arm the
result of a fall sustained recently.
Mr.. c. Henry Smith, who was so
severely hurt in runaway accident re-
Gently, is able to be up and about
again.
Captain Jno. R. Dickson Of the
Staunton (Va) Military academy, ar
rived in Yorkville yesterday for the
holidays.
Mrs. w. B. Moore and her daughter,
Miss Marie, of Yorkville, who have
been spending several weeks north
have returned home.
Mr.. John D. Cornwell, formerly a
member Of the York county board of
commissioners, is critically Ill at his
home at Leslie station. He has been
in bad health for the past two years;
but has been confined to his bed only
about ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Smoak Of Fill
bert. have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter. Miss Bes-
sic Duff. to Mr.. Jesse Weldon Stone.
The ceremony Is to take place at the
home Of the brides parents on the
afternoon of December "a. at 3 o'clock.
Rev o. NJ. Abney, the new pastor of
Trinity church, Yorkville, who was to
have preached next Sunday, has been
detained at Anderson, because Of the
illness of Mrs. Abney, who Is in the
hospital at Anderson, recovering from
the effects of a surgical operation that
was necessary for her to undergo re-
Gently.
Information from Mr.. Theodore V.
Boyd of Fort Mill township, who has
been in bad health for some time past,
is that he has been confined TO his bed
during the past few weeks and that
his condition does not show much signs
of improvement. Mr.. Boyd's trouble is
dropsy of the heart. His numerous
friends are very much concerned about
him and they sincerely hope for his
recovery
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
CLOVER CUlllNGS.
More Small Grain Than Usual-Cotton
SaIes-Work on the Nnety-Nine Is
land Power Line.

More Small Grain Than UsuaI-cotton
Saes-Work on the Ninety-Nne Is
land Power Line.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Glover, December 1S.-The acreage
sown in small grain, especially oats,
in this section has not been so large IN
several years. as it is this fall, and the
outlook for good yield is all that
could be desired at this time.
A considerable quantity Of cotton is
still being sold here, though not so
much as when the price was cents.
For about a week the price has been
81 cents, never having gone below that
figure for good cotton as yet.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Dickson Of this place. re-
Gently slaughtered two Poland China
hogs, one being 13 and the other IA
months old. The net weight of the old
er being 445 and the other 365.
Several Glover citizens were caught
by the individuals who worked this
county for the Seminole Securities
Co." and while it is fact that they
are not elated over their investment,
still they are not utterly cast down and
are hopeful that something will be saw
ed from the wreck. Several near
purchasers are congratulating them
selves.
Mr.. S. R. Clinton who is taking a
course at the Charleston Medical COL
lege. is at home for the Christmas hol-
idays MessrS Ed Brison and Clarence
Thomas as we'll as the eight or ten
young ladies, who are off at college
are not expected until next week.
Work has recently been resumed on
the power line to be erected from this
place to the site of the proposed plant
ofot- of
Ninety-Nine Island, the purpose being
to use electricity instead Of steam pow
er in constructing the dam at that
DOint
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Bamberg Herald, Thursday: In a
recent address before the convention OF
mayors at Charlotte, the mayor OF
Yorkville stated that his town furnish
ed electric light at 81 cents per kilo-
watt, and that the power rate up to
ten horse power was as low as two
cents per kilowatt. Yorkville owns her
water and light plant, but we imagine
their electric current is not generated
by steam, else they could not furnish
electricity at the prices named. In
Bamberg we charge 12 cents per kilo-
watt, and find no big money in 1t NJ
that price, while the Bamberg Herald
pays seven cents a kilowatt and fur
nishes generator and all equipment
We have a generator at the cotton mill
here, with a private line to our office
We furnished the entire equipment and
paid for the installation and pay the
mill seven cents a kilowatt to generate
the current, and the minimum charge
to us is $40 month. We can't see
how Yorkville furnishes power at two
cents a kilowatt, even if, as we suspect
they purchase power from the South
ern Power company, which has big
plant on the Catawba river, near York
Vile
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
clRculT COURT.

In the case Of A. S. Barron against
Henry Summit, ct al, which had not
been concluded when Tuesdays issue
OF The Enquirer went to press, the jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff in
the sum of $25. This was an action to
recover $3.50, for alleged damages done
by defendant to one of plaintiffs liv-
cry horses ]. S. Brice, Esq, for plain
tiff, and JnO. r. Hart. Esq, for defend
ant.
]. H. Patterson against the Fort Mill
Manufacturing company was the next
case. This was an action for $4,000
for personal injuries. The jury re-
turned a verdict for $4,000 for plaintiff
Messrs. Thos. f. McDow and Jno. R.
Hart represented the plaintiff and Mr.
W. B. Wilson, Sr., the defendant.
In the case of Ferguson & Sherer
against the Southern Railway company
the jury found for the plaintiff in the
sum of $12O. This was an action for
damages to cattle shipped to Charles
ton by plaintiff. John r. Hart, Esq,
for plaintiff, and J. +. Mcdonald, Esq
for defendant.
In the case of the Glover Cotton
Manufacturing company against the
Southern Railway company, the jury
found for the plaintiff in the sum of
SO. In December 1906, the Glover Cot
ton Manufacturing company bought
thirteen bales of long staple cotton in
Vicksburg, Miss, at 133 cents. This
cotton not having arrived at Glover on
the 26th of June, 1907, plaintiff went
into the open market and replaced this
said thirteen bales at 90 cents per
pound. The cotton did not arrive in
Glover until March, 1908. This action
was for SO interest on money paid for
the cotton and difference in price be-
tween l3I cents and 90 cents.
The court held that this difference in
price was special damages, and the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
LOTS OF GOODS SOLD.

There have been more dry goods sold
out of Yorkville this fall than any
previous fall for a good many years,
probably in the history Of the town.
This sounds like pretty rash state
ment, perhaps; but from general and
specific information, the writer is sat-
isfed as to it's correctness.
But few, if any Of the dry goods peo-
pie have made any money. The great
bulk of all the goods that have been
sold have gone at or below cost: but
this fact has not given much occasion
for worry. On the contrary, some Of
the business folks are thankful to have
broken even.
1t is quite a trying experience that
the dry goods people have passed
through during the past few weeks
All of them had laid in heavy stocks Of
new goods, in anticipation Of unusually
good business. At the time they were
buying the outlook was most favorable;
but before their goods had been land
ed in their stores conditions had
changed. Cotton vert down and the
weather continued warm.
The most important consideration in
the dry goods business is the weather.
The price of cotton is another very i'm
portant consideration; but it Is not
first-not in this country. Even when
cotton is high, selling freely, If the
weather is mild, there is not much dis
position to rush the stores; but no mat
ter how low the price Of cotton, when
the weather gets rough, people will buy
dry goods.
The fall was moving along swiftly
with the price of cotton declining and
the weather continuing like spring. 1t
was fine for the country generally may
be; but rough on the merchants. The
problem with most Of them was wheth-
er to hold out for the legitimate profits
necessary to the healthy conduct Of
business, and run the risk Of having
to carry large quantities Of goods over
into the next season, or stand from un
der and let the profits go.
The Yorkville merchants, practically
all Of them, decided to stand from un-
der. They marked their goods down
close and they have been selling thou
sands and thousands Of dollars worth
of stuff over a wide scope Of territory.
They have drawn trade from across
county lines, and cut into the territory
Of competing towns.
ut looked pretty hard month ago."
said local merchant discussing the
situation yesterday, land l found it
mighty hard to decide what to do. 1t
looked like right smart Of gamble one
way or the other l was quite sure
that if we sacrificed our stuff, we could
not hope for a profit, and was equally
sure that if the mild weather continued
on till Christmas. there was no chance
Of a profit, especially in view Of the
low price of cotton, so we at last con-
cluded to join in the cut price process
sion and here we are. While we made
little if any money, we have gotten rid
Of a pile Of goods, and in the light Of
what we can see clearly now; but
could not see at all then. feel that
we have cause for congratulation.
There has been very little weather dur
ing the past two months that has been
calculated to sell dry goods"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
The county will not be able to do as

The county will not be able to do as
much road work next year as is neces-
sary; but it will be able to do great
deal more than has been any year
heretofore. How it will be after next
year. will probably depend on the re-
suits of the years experience.
Christmas shopping has been prog
ressing quite satisfactorily for some
days, and the number of buyers who
are looking over the situation and get
ting what they want before stocks are
too much depleted, is larger than
usual.
One of the things that the farmers
of York county need to do is to raise
their own mules. 1t is a tremendous
tax that we are paying to Tennessee
and Kentucky for mules, and an un-
necessary tax. 1t is possible to raise
as good mules in York county as In
Tennessee or Kentucky, and as cheap
ly. 1t has been done and it is being
done OF course, the business may in
volve the trouble and expense Of GER
tain preparations, and Of course, it is
necessary to secure good stock to breed
from; but all necessary conditions can
be complied with here as easily as any
where.
We are not talking to experienced
business men; but to people who have
never taken the trouble to develop how
much satisfaction and convenience
there is in doing business with the
banks People who have cash money
about them should deposit it in a good
bank. If they need the money, let them
check against it; if they don't need it,
let it lie on certificate Of deposit. The
bankers can tell you all about it. Talk
to them and ask them questions. 1t is
capital way to learn about business
methods. There is no question of the
fact that money is always safer in a
good bank than it is elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

An Associated Press dispatch of last
night from New York, summarizes yes
terday's developments in the cotton
market as follows:
The cotton market was little stead
ier today, taking it as a whole, al
though an advance during the middle
Of the session was practically lost in
the late trading with the close barely
steady net l point lower to l point
higher. Sales estimated at 10000.
The market opened unchanged to 3
points lower, with the tone steady and
during the early session showed ten
dency to rally following the recent de-
cline on covering by shorts for over
the weekend and the census report on
Monday. Cables were just as due and
Liverpool seemed to be buying here to
undo straddles, but there was no sign
Of aggressive bull support and after
selling up to to 10 points net higher,
prices eased off under a renewal of To-
cal bear pressure and realizing by early
buyers who found very little demand In
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
Works. REGISTERED VOTERS.

For the benefit Of the public espe-
cially in connection with school and
other elections, it is the purpose Of
The Enquirer to publish list of the
voters of the county as shown by the
recent registration. The publication Of
all the names at one time would fill an
entire issue of The Enquirer, and it Is
therefore deemed more advisable to
take up the work by installments.
People interested in these lists will do
we'll to clip them out as they appear in
The Enquirer and paste them in scrap
books. In the list given below will be
found all the registered voters of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18

THERE was test vote in the house
Wednesday on the question Of prohi-
biting the transportation through the
mails, Of advertising or information
having reference to dealing in futures
where the delivery of the article dealt
in cannot be made. The vote resulted
in the defeat of the proposition, 1O3 to
SO. The idea of putting a stop to fu-
ture contract gambling is making head
WaV
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
HOLIDAY SUSPENSION.

In accordance with the time honored
custom in this office, The Enquirer VIII
suspend an issue during the holidays
that of next Friday, which would have
otherwise appeared on Christmas day
1t is our purpose to have the paper
appear as usual on next Tuesday, De-
cember %, and the next issue following
that will be on Tuesday, December 29.
The object Of this suspension, of
course, is to give the staff of the pa
per a few days of rest, and the shut
down, of course, will include the ever
busy job department, which will take
a holiday along with the balance of
the establishment.
If any of our friends OF patrons have
in mind any job printing that they de-
sire to have done that is of pressing i'm
portance, they will please bring it in
at once, and we will try to rush it out
by next Tuesday afternoon, if possible.
Otherwise, it will have to wait over
until the resumption of work after Sat-
urday, December &c.
The last issue of The Enquirer for
this year will be that of Tuesday, De-
cember 29.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18

the market Southern spot markets Of
fcially reported were unchanged to lie
lower.
Receipts at the ports today 49,947
against 59.3S9 last week and 53,919 last
year For the week $4,000 against
41O.667 last week and 400.715 last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans 13,767
against 1926 last year, and at Hous-
ton 1880 against 1889 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1s, 1908.

w. NJ. Setter farmer
S S. 5. Robson, farmer
9 J. H. Matthews, farmer
10 A. G. Long, president mill
II ]. b. Neely, merchant
- ]. +. Bass, farmer
Is w. H. Wylie, merchant
II j. f. Conner, farmer
L. b. H. Matthews. farmer
16 w. NJ. CarotherS, farmer
l. J. H. Barnett, farmer
IS J. r. Miller, NJ. D.,
10 ]. r. Stokes, dentist
20 Jos. Bennett, farmer
81 ]. c. Mitchell, farmer
% E. H. Garrison, farmer
23 S. A. Hutchinson, farmer
"a A. G. Hutchinson, farmer
25 A. B. Fewell, farmer
&c c. L. Coulter, farmer
q w. A. Milling, farmer
2S ]. A. R. Garrison, farmer
2! y. D. Farris, farmer
81 T. ]. Steele. farmer
81 ]. f. Fewell, farmer
80 r. E. Wingate, farmer
80 A. A. Barron, farmer
81 T. B. Craig. minister
80 Z. p. Steele, farmer
So j. f. Williams, farmer
81 C, c.. Blaylock, farmer
SO r. H. Simril, farmer
80 Jas. n. Steele, farmer
40 J. H. Miller, Ins. agent
Al r. S. Poag, farmer
AZ II. A. Matthews, farmer
43 E.. l.. Barnes, merchant
A w. A. Blaylock, farmer
45 w. S. Hutchinson, farmer
46 1. ]. Hutchinson, farmer
A. p. B. Hutchinson, farmer
As w. w. Miller, bookkeeper
AZ Fred r. Black, farmer
so j. d. Starnes, farmer
81 June Baker, farmer
SO +. p. Baker, farmer
53 r. It. Fewell, president mill
81 J. Hope Adams, farmer
So II. A. Barron, farmer
Sc A. K. Smith, postmaster
81 ]. G. Edwards, farmer
5S ]. p. Hutchinson, Jr., farmer
So l. +. Hutchinson, farmer
so J. J. Starns, farmer
81 w. S. Garrison, farmer
81 T. ]. Roach, farmer
So w. II. Nichols, farmer
81 S. G. Roach, farmer
65 S. w. Barron, farmer
6G ]. R. Poag, farmer
g. J. f. Brewer, lineman
GS r. $. Cannon, engineer
50 JOS. w. Alewine, clerk
30 Lee Warren, power house
II r. S. Mcconnell, farmer
~ II. V. Roach. farmer
73 J. F. Barnett, farmer
"a w. J. Roach, student
Is H. c. Simril, farmer
&c ]. r. Spears. farmer
Il T. r. Carothers, NJ. D.,
78 w. NJ. Barron, merchant
~ J. w. Wherry, farmer
80 Robert Clark, farmer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
A FARMER WHO KNOWS How.-'Tve

4 FARMER WHO hNUWS HUW.- We
got some of last years cotton that
couldn't be bought at ten cents, and |
don't care if mules go to $500 a piece"
said Mr.. T. f. D. Starnes Of Jackson
township Mr.. Starnes said he never
bought pound Of meat nor bushel OF
corn, but one time. and that was year
when he was unable to work. Mr..
Starnes pays no mule tax, as he has
the mother and grandmother of all the
stock he works, and he pays no smoke
house tax, and he says that the next
thing he is going to cut out is the
guano tax. OF the twenty-One bales OF
cotton made on his place this year one
third, he finds goes for the fertilizer
tax But he is ordering his work so
that hereafter this tax will be largely
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
Chr atorkrillr enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1908.

A WASHINGTON dispatch of yester-
day says that the state department has
been officially not led that Venezuela
has declared war against Holland.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18

Bethel township now has in the

Bethel township now has in the
treasury $S00.75, raised by a special
levy of two mills, voted in an election
and collected last year. The statute
under which the election was held pro-
vided for the levy during two consecu-
tive years; but because Of the Saye
law providing for the levy Of mill
tax over the whole county, Bethers
special levy was omitted this year. and
the tax will remain as last year. The
amount already collected on account Of
Bethel township Is subject to the dis
posal of the Bethel commissioners as
they sec proper, and the understanding
Is that they have decided to apportion
it over the whole township on basis
of mileage giving to each mile Of road
about SO. The money collected under
the Saye law levy is to be expended
under the direction Of the supervisor,
and county board of commissioners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18

- Columbia, December II: General
Thomas W. Carwile. a gallant Confed-
crate soldier and head Of the United
Confederate veterans. died in Edgefield
today after a very short Illness. The
news of the death Of General Carwile
will be received with sadness through
out the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18

THE Smithsonian Institute has
agreed to send representatives to Afri-
ca with President Roosevelt to look
after the latters hunting trophies next
wear
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
ROOSEVELT IN DISREPUTE.-Pres

ROOSEVELT IN DISREPUTE.-Preside
Roosevelt has sent so many special
messages to congress that the average
Washingtonian pays but little attention
to what he says. 1t is a remarkable fact
that on a day like yesterday, after a
sensational document has come from
the White House, no one, save news
paper men looking for stories, cares
what the president says. The Roose-
welt temper has got the better of the
president and he is suffering among his
most loyal friends, who no longer apol-
ogize for him. Those who admire him
personally and believe that he is hon
est and sincere in dealing with the
people do not defend him. Many men
who do not like him go so far as to
say that they believe he is losing his
mental balance He calls persons liars
and then hides behind his position
IS the way some of his enemies put 1t.
Scores of congressman resent what
he said about the secret service depart
ment. yet it is not believed that any
thing in the way of rebuke will be
passed through the house or senate
Washington correspondence Charlotte
Observer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
Coates's Tavern.

No. Name Occupation Age
l j. Wylie Roddey, farmer "a
2 ]. /. Ferguson, farmer 80
G. NJ. Caldwell, farmer A
w. j. Cornwell, farmer 4S
T. w. Boyd, Co. supervisor AZ
w. P Crook, farmer 50
{ j. S. Glasscock, farmer 50
D. P. Leslie, farmer 49
9 ]. T. Spencer, farmer 90
10 w. S. Leslie, farmer 81
IL J. r. Gettys, farmer 81
II ]. A. Funk, farmer rs
IS Z. B. Patton, R. F. d. u
u T. E. Patton, farmer A
Is G. A. Gettys, farmer DO
16 R. w. Patton, merchant 40
II ]. G. Barron, farmer 32
is w. T. Glasscock, farmer 19
10 T. NJ. Allen, farmer go
21 G. B. Sweat, farmer 81
% w. E. Walker, farmer 80
22 Sep Massey, farmer As
90 ]. T. Walker, farmer "a
"a ]. w. Taylor, farmer 10
25 w. r. Ratteree, farmer "a
PC A. ]. Walker, farmer IS
q H. l.. Morgan, farmer %
2S e. L. Williams, farmer "a
29 ]. NJ. Simpson, R. +. d. Al
80 j. T. Cornwell, farmer 46
81 w. T. Anderson, merchant 54
80 w. w. White, farmer II
33 r. A. McCorkle, farmer "a
"a ]. 3. Ratteree, farmer Al
35 G. II. Ratteree, farmer As
So w. L. Ratteree, farmer "a
81 II. F. Leslie, farmer As
38 j. p. LESLIE, farmer %
80 w. II. Spencer, farmer "a
40 G.. H. Stroud, farmer SO
Al w. S. Boyd, farmer a
AZ j. H. Boyd, farmer 81
43 j. H. Hayes, farmer so
A j. d. Lesslie, postmaster %
As w. r. Hayes, farmer IS
46 Labe Sitgreaves, p. c., farmer "a
Al A. NJ. Morgan, farmer 35
As w. NJ. Martin, farmer g.
AZ ]. w. Simpson, farmer iS
so ]. H. Caldwell, postmaster 3S
81 ]. w. Leslie, farmer 30
50 Il. NJ. Anderson, farmer "a
81 +. B. Walker, farmer %
s. w. p. Locke, farmer so
80 n. 3. Williams, farmer 46
sc F.. +. Williams, farmer %
Ebenezer.
No. Name Occupation Age
r. H. Neely, farmer. 80
]. r. Conner, farmer SO
3 W. NJ. Wilson, student 90
W. B. Wilson, Sr, lawyer 5S
J. S. Sturgis farmer 49
w. T. Conner farmer %
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18

The balance of the $17,417.696, or
$2,54S. is to be paid by railroads, tele-
graph and other corporations as fol-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27
a ain aook.

DR.. Parr is credited with having
answered cheeky" youth in most
effective ashton. The latter, wish
ing TO take rise out of Parr,
who was a man Of much dignity Of
aspect, before some frivolous ac-
quaintances, observed that if the
doctor and himself we're to collab-
crate they could write a very big
book. "An enormous one" said
Parr dryly. ''if We put in all that |
know and all that YOU do not"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27

The smallest, simplest and best
protected postotiice in the world is
in the strait Of Magellan and has
been there for many years. 1t con-
sists of small painted keg or cask
and is chained to the rocks of the
extreme cape in a manner so that it
floats free opposite Terra del Fue-
90. Passing ships send boats TO
take letters out and put others in.
This curious postofiice is unprovid-
ed with a postmaster and is, there
fore, under the protection Of all the
navies of the world.