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

principal Of the Winyah Graded school
and Mr.. Moore's acceptance Of the po-
sition has been received. He comes
highly recommended and will enter
upon his duties at the beginning Of the
next term October l.
Mr.. D. c. Clark, who went to Aiken
as one of the delegates from the York
County Rural Carriers association to
the state convention at Aiken last Fri
day and Saturday, returned home Sun
day He reports that the delegates had
most delightful time. They were en-
tertained at the Hotel Aiken; but
whether at the expense Of the town OIL
the association he did not know. How
ever, the mayor told them that every
thing was wide open to them except
the guardhouse and Jail, and he sup
posed they were the guests Of the city
Of Aiken. Congressman Patterson an6
Lever delivered addresses, and the ad-
dress of Congressman Lever was
something we'll worth hearing. The
carriers went on an excursion from
Aiken to Augusta, by trolley, through
the famous Horse Creek valley, ant
were amazed at the tremendous indus
trial development they saw by the
way. There are to be seen in the vi
cinity Of Batesburg and Ridge Spring
hundreds of acres of canteloupes rails
ed for shipment to the northern mar
| kets. There are to be seen also thous
ands of bushels of peaches and these
are rottening on the trees. Peache!
have been shipped in large quantities
but because of the slack demand ant
low prices, the shippers have hardl!
been able to break even so far thi'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. F. Jackson, No. 7-Offers 100 BUSH
els of shuck corn for sale.
Jno R. Dickson, Commanding Gives
dates for drills of Co. Il" S. C.. N. G.
State Veterinarian, Clemson College
Publishes a notice that Is Of special
interest and importance to cattle
owners of York county.
w. D. Thomasson, Sec.-Calls meeting
of Filbert Local Union, No 252,
next Saturday, July IL.
L. w. Louthian-Announces himself
as a candidate for reelection to the
office Of coroner Of York county, sub
ject to the will Of the voters in the
! primary.
r. M. Wallace, Chairman and others
Give information relative to the reg
istration Of the voters Of York coun-
ty. Office hours from 9 a. m. to
p. m.
Palace Theatre-"Satan at Play" and
illustrated songs is the bill for to-
night. These are especially good at
fractions.
A. J. PARROT, for Com.-Announces
that the Yorkville Cornet band will
furnish the music for the Filbert
picnic on July 25.
]. Edgar Poag, Broker, Rock Hill
Tells you why he can handle your
real estate at the very best advan-
tage and at small real cost to you.
Loan and Savings Bank-Wants you
to remember that it has passed the
new boot stage" Your business is
solicited.
J. l.. williams & Co-Say theirs Is the
cheapest store in Yorkville, and
quote prices on mems pants and
suits, calicoes, ginghams, lawns, etc
]. c. Wilborn-Offers a variety OF
farm property, varionsly located
with q wide range Of acreage and
prices per acre.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Wants you to save part Of your
earnings and build up a competence
for the inevitable rainy day. Money
deposited with it is absolutely safe
York Drug Store-Calls attention tc
the beneficial effects to be derived
from a free use Of chloro- -naptholeun
around your premises.
| Thomson Co.-Remind you Of its big
mill end sale," and call especial at
tention to the liberal discounts or
various kinds of seasonable dry
goods, clothing, etc.
| Yorkville Hardware Co.-Has V-crimp-
ed painted and galvanized iron roof
ing, as we'll as vulcanite. Roof paints
at Csc, soc and 75c gallon.
First National Bank-Advises you tc
make a start at building up a bank
account. 1t pays per cent on say
ings accounts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- The Fourth passed off quietly II
Yorkville. The most noteworthy Incl.
dent was the rain.
- The Palace Theatre people are ad.
vertising a new film every night during
the present week. Last night 1t was
the "Dutchman's Crime" and tonight
it will be Satan at Play"
Rev. l. G. Murray preached an able
and interesting sermon to the united
congregations in the Presbyterian
church last Sunday night. The SER
mon was very much enjoyed by al
who heard it.
There were no legal sales yester-
day: but nevertheless there was a
large number of people IN town from
the surrounding country. Most OF
them came to trade and many of them
got registration certificates while here
At the regular quarterly meeting OF
the session of the Associate Reformed
church last Sunday morning, a resolu-
ton was adopted granting Rev. Mr.
Ewart a vacation Of one month, to be
taken at such time as he might choose
before the first of September.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

New York dispatch of last night
summarizes the speculative market
developments yesterday as follows:
The cotton market was but moder-
ately active today and after opening at
a decline of to 5 points, from which
there was a slight and brief reaction,
lower prices with the close steady at
net loss of IL to 16 points. and sales
limited to $4,000 bales, representing
little better than the recent average
Of transactions. The controlling fac
tor in the further decline was the con-
tinued bearish character Of the crop
news which was in force particularly
in the later afternoon when a report
from a high class Georgia authority
reached the market to the effect that
developments recently have been IA
vorable as to so per cent and unfavor-
able as to but per cent Of the belt.
The fact that the crop Is now enter
ing on that stage where the danger
temperature, is mentioned by this au-
thority. Reports from the southern
spots this afternoon added to the
weakness, being bearish, although
they were not accompanied by specu-
lative selling orders and the southern
SPOT markets remained far above the
New York speculative parity. Today's
news from Liverpool was not much Of
factor, although during the Ameri-
can holiday interval there were wide
changes in the English market which
finally showed weakness under pres
sure of local spot offers and crop
news.
Receipts at the ports today 1858
bales, against 1891 last week, and g.
726 last year. For the week $4,000
bales, against 55,633 last week and
15,SO2 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans 7S5 against 1885 last
wear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Lutte Jenkins Is spending
sometime at Biltmore, N. c.
Mr.. T. M. Fayssoux Of Gastonia, is
in Yorkville today on business.
Mrs. ]. E. Johnson and children, are
in the mountains Of North Carolina
for short stay.
Miss Ida Dunlap Of Delphos is visit
ing the family Of Mr.. ]. ]. Dunlap on
Rock Hill No. /.
Miss Mary Brooks Inman, Is the
guest Of her cousin, Miss lone Ashe at
McConnellsville.
Mr.. Willie Lowry Of Mayesyille, Is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
s. Lowry, in Yorkville.
Misses Essie Poag and Evelyn Frew
of Rock Hill, are guests Of Mrs. ]. Ed
Sader at the Shandon.
Mr.. I. H. Norris is quite Ill at his
home In Yorkville, having been con-
fined to his bed since Sunday.
Mrs. M. E. Deal of Blacksburg, and
Mrs. John M. Scott Of Atlanta, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ed Sadler.
Masters Sam and Edward Inman
left this week to spend a week in Lam
caster, visiting Mrs. S. w. Mitchell.
Masters Robert and Lamar Glenn,
are spending sometime with their
aunt, Mrs. NJ. r. Williford, in Sumter
Mrs. Carolina w. Ravenel and son,
Mr. Bruce w. Ravenel of Columbia, are
guests of Mrs. Jos. K. Alston this week.
Mrs. w. E. Dendy and children, and
Miss Ethel Latimer, arrived Saturday
from Douglasville, Ca, for the sum-
mer
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Jeffreys Ashe and
two children, arrived yesterday from
New York, and are the guests Of Mrs.
S. c. Ashe.
Mr.. P. Avery Lowry Of Columbia,
spent Saturday and Sunday in York
Vile, with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. e. Lowry.
Mr. It. Sumter Bratton, Jr, of Fort
Des Moines, Ia, is in Yorkville on a
visit to relatives and friends, the guest
of Mrs Rebecca Bratton.
Mr. ]. L. Carroll, who has been In
Tennessee for several months past, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
L. Carroll near Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Smarr of Smyrna
No. l, wece in Yorkville yesterday on
shopping expedition and paid The
Enquirer office a call.
Miss Mamie Mcconnell Of Philadel-
phia, is in Yorkville on a visit to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. H. McCon-
nell and other relatives and friends.
Miss Clara Alexander of YorkYille
No. 4, has returned from Raleigh, n.
c., where she has been for several
months in attendance on business
college.
Miss Wilmoth Jackson Of Newport,
is spending a week with her uncle. Mr..
]. l.. Jackson Of Glover, and will go
from there to the White Diamond
Lithia Springs.
Georgetown special Of July 8, to the
News and Courier: =, At recent meet
ing of the board Of trustees Of the
Winyah Indigo school district, Mr.. w.
B. Moore of Yorkville, was elected vice
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07
The Whisky Issue.

We desire again to say to those peo-
pie who think the whisky issue is dead
in this county, that they are mistaken
York county is now nOminally pro-
hibition. So far as the letter Of the
law is concerned. it is total prohibi-
ton. 1t would be absurd to deny that
liquor is not being sold illegally in con-
siderable quantity. But still there is
not nearly so much liquor being sold
or consumed as in dispensary days
There are those, however, who are
looking forward to wide open cOndi-
tions again, and unless the situation is
carefully watched they will realize
what they are after.
The observation of those who have
watched the fight on the liquor ques-
ton in this county since the first es-
tablishment Of prohibition in 1880, is
that the liquor people are always busy
no less when the sale OF liquor is per-
mitted by law than when it is prOhi-
bited. Those opposed to the liquor. be-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07

gin to show interest only after the le-
gal sale has been re- established for a
long enough time to begin to show its
degrading effects on the population.
There has been a three-year period
Of prohibition now, and while every
reasonable man will admit that con-
ditions have improved immeasurably,
so far as decency and sobriety are
concerned, still it is a fact that there
are hundreds who would restore the
old status.
The campaign of two years ago was
waged almost solely upon the issue OF
destroying the old dispensary. The
county dispensaTy idea was proposed
and advocated merely as a substitute
that seemed to promise more thorough
local control 1t was recognized by
those who advocated the change to
county dispensaries that they also
would be as corrupt in proportion as
was the state dispensary; but it was
believed that they would be easier to
control.
AS a matter of fact, much corrup-
ton has already developed in connec-
ton with the county dispensaries. In
some instances adequate punishment
has been inflicted on those who were
shown to be guilty. In most other in
stances, the presumption has become
very great; but the facts are not evil
dent enough to compel action. There
is no reasonable doubt of the fact that
county dispensaries will do as much
harm as state dispensaries.
AS a rule the people who stood fol
the state dispensary as against the
county dispensaries, have now, since
the destruction of the state dispensary
become friends and advocates Of the
county dispensary, and the idea of a
county dispensary has it's friends In
York county.
Among the arguments used by those
who favor the establishment Of coun-
ty dispensary is that it would help the
public revenues. 1t is claimed THAI
the liquor profits would assist mate
rally in the improvement of streets and
the building of roads. Experience OF
generations has proved that there was
never a more expensive way of raising
revenue; but still there are many peo-
pie to whom the idea appeals.
In addition to the harm it does in
encouraging the consumption Of whis-
ky, and thereby breeding poverty and
crime, the county dispensary also
serves as a basis for. political organiza-
ton, and already some Of the counties
are being controlled through their
dispensaTies.
So far as we have information, there
is no we'll defined movement in York
county in favor of the establishment
of county dispensary; but there is a
very considerable sentiment that would
look with favor on the establishment
Of such an institution, and the people
who are opposed to anything of the
kind will continue on their guard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07

The senatorial campaigners speak
in the courthouse tomorrow. The
probability Is that the attendance will
be good, but it will not necessarily be
crowded If ladies desire to attend,
there will be plenty Of room for them
and they will be welcome. There Is no
reasonable probability Of the occur
renee Of anything that will be calcu-
lated to make them wish they had re-
mained at home.
Rev. ]. L. Harley, superintendent
of the Anti Saloon League Of South
Carolina, is in Yorkville, and with the
co-operation Of the local ministers, will
hold a prohibition meeting in the
court house tomorrow night at $3.50
o'clock. Mr.. Harley believes and a
great many people in Yorkville, includ-
ing the local ministers, believe, that
prohibition Is still a vital issue in this
county, and cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public generally to come
out to the meeting. Mr.. Harley will
speak on the bread and butter side of
the liquor question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07

ALTHOUGH he sent Ball, and Kohn,
and Hoyt, Major Hemphill, Of the
News and Courier refrained from 60
ing to the Press Association meeting
at Gaffney because of his throat Here
is what he has to say about the mat
ter in the News and Courier Of yes
terday:
II think his throat should be cut"
That is what the editor of the Char
lotte Observer said to the editor of
The Yorkville Enquirer the other day
at Gaffney about the best friend he
has in the world. We are not sur
prised that the champion perverter of
history should be ready, willing and
waiting to add the sin of bloodshed to
he crime Of confiscation. Of course,
he would cut anybody's throat who
stands up against his piratical in
stincts and performances. and all the
time he would be whispering soft
words into the unsuspecting ears of
his victim. That's one of the reasons
why he didn't go to Gaffney.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1908.
POURING DOWN ON DENVER.
Democratic Hosts Getting Ready For
Great Convention.

Denver, July 6.-The arrival Of del
eeations began early this morning
and has been going on steadily all
day by all routes, from all directions
and by regular and special trains. one
route reports twenty-seven trains
stalled on the lines up from Kansas
city. and all the other lines are equal
~ choked with the tide of travel. The
local committee started an ELABORATE
plan of reception today with relays OF
brass bands, which welcomed each IN
coming delegation and escorted IL 10
its hotel, while "band cars" were run
over the street car lines giving street
concerts. Among the many arrivals
were the Cook County Marching club.
uniformed and hilarious, with trim
black suits, shining silk hats and natty
canes topped with streamers: AFTER
them came the rough and ready Okla
homians, true products Of the soil,
with broad d-brimmed sombreros, high
boots and the stain Of travel. Delega-
tions from Florida, Alabama and
Iowa filed through the streets during
the morning and later came delega-
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Mary
land Kentucky and Minnesota. The
Tammany braves, on several special
trains, were anxiously awaited, but
word came that they had stopped off
at Omaha to go to church. They will
be here early tomorrow morning,
about the time that Bryan's home CO.
horts arrive from Nebraska, includ-
ing the crack organization from Lin
coin, the Commercial Travellers club,
which is coming to lend vehemence to
| the Bryan demonstration.
Many interesting convention fea-
lures are added as the delegations
come in. A picturesque personality to
arrive was the fighting mayor from
Cleveland, Tom L. Johnson, rotund
and smiling just up from council
with the leader at Lincoln. Others In
the star groups were Governor Folk,
of Missouri, Senator Dubois, Of Idaho,
who comes with an anti-Mormon tight
involved in the Idaho contests; Sena-
tor Pettigrew, looking much the same
individual as when he was power In
the United States senate. Senator
Smith, Of New Jersey, also a power In
Pettigrews time, and Senator Over
man, Of North Carolina. A strange
figure in these gatherings was ex-
United States Senator Burton, Of
Kansas, here after his sentence to give
open allegiance for the first time to
| the Democratic party.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07

THE News and Courier pays this
pretty tribute to Joel Chandler Harris,
who died at his home in Atlanta on
Friday:
Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Re-
mus" is dead, and all over this coun-
try big people and little people will
grieve sincerely at his taking off. There
was never another just like him in all
our history, and there will never be
any one else who can exactly take his
place He was a most charming man,
modest as a woman and shy as the lit
tie creatures of the fields and woods,
who lived in his sweet fancy. He left
no enemies behind him here, but a
world full of friends, and when the
news of his departure is "norated
around" among the citizens of the ami
NAL kingdom all about US and into
which none of us can enter, "Brer
Rabbit" and "Brer Bear and "Brer
Fox and the rest of their neighbors
will get together and talk among them
selves about how sorry they are that
their best friend has been called away
from this world in which they are not
understood, and the Little Boy" in
every community will shed bitter but
unavailing tears that "Uncle Remus"
has passed through the vale into the
undiscovered country from which he
will never more return. Alas! Alas!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07

READINESS FOR WAR.-Robert Shaw
oliver, acting secretary Of war, made
statement at Pine Camp, where
General Grant Is conducting maneu-
vers, to the effect that the operations
there are the first step in definite
plan to give the United States rell-
able military force Of 100000. The
nucleus will be the regular army at
its present size. The remainder OF the
troops will be the National Guard or
ganizations of the various states.
These are to. be drilled Thoroughly
with regulars every year, and In bod
les Of $4,000 or more. Under the
Dick law and subsequent legislation,
the National Guard Is put as fully un-
der the presidents command as the
regular army. The guardsmen have
virtually become United States volun-
teers, and in case Of trouble may be
called out by the presidents order. 1t
is proposed especially that the drill
and instruction shall be such as to
prevent any repetition Of the confu-
sion and hardship that marked the
Spanish war. 1t Is claimed the sys-
tenn has been so well developed that
it will be carried out, whatever
changes may come in the war depart
ment.
1t certainly is a good plan. II 1t
works out as expected, it will solve
the problem Of keeping the United
States properly prepared for war
without increasing the regular army.
Springfield Union.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07

death was revenge on the part of
some father, husband or brother. A
day or two after the coroner received
the first letter he received another
from Boston, written by the same
party as the first. giving further de-
tails and requesting that his first let
ter be given the press for publication,
and frankly stating that he was going
to leave the country now that he had
gotten even with Wilson, who had
caused the death of his wife by.
criminal operation. The police claim
that they have the man spotted and
are making every effort to capture
him. A portion of the first letter 70
the coroner read as follows; To rid
the community of this wholesale baby
murderer have removed him as l
might a weed from garden'" l say
let those who live by poison die by
poison"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07
THE SOUTHERN AND ITS EMPLOYEES

THE SOUTHERN AND ITS EMPLOYEES
Referring to the negotiations which
were on April 1, 1908, suspended un-
til July l, 1908. In respect to wages
paid to labor by Southern Railway
company and affiliated lines. President
Finley, of the Southern Railway
company. recently made the following
statement:
I'm view Of the demonstrated great
er efficiency Of labor and Its resulting
benefits to the companies, and In the
hope, and with some expectation, that
present business conditions may show
an improvement, an understanding
has been reached through Honorable
Martin A. Knapp. and Honorable
Charles P. Neill the mediators under
the Erdmann act, with all classes OF
employees that were parties to the
settlement of April l, 1908, to the eff
feet that negotiations temporarily
suspended as of April l, 1908, shall be
further postponed until October 1st,
next at which time such negotiations
may be resumed at the option of the
companies through the mediators un-
der the Erdmann act"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07
THERE has been lots of talk to the

THERE has been lots of talk to the
effect that Bryan will probably lose out
on the nomination; but we are not
looking for anything of the kind to
happen. He will get the nomination
with but little difficulty; but as to
whether ne will be elected in NoVem-
Der is another thing. The elements
that are now opposing Bryan's nomi-
nation so bitterly will not be very
enthusiastic for him after that event
happens-no more enthusiastic, per-
haps than would the Bryan people in
the event of the nomination of Mr..
Johnson. The Republican papers are
saying that the Republicans are rap
idly getting together on Taft. 1t is
very we'll to remember that the DEM
ocrats have also got quite lot of get
ting together to do. And Heretofore,
the Republicans have been in the hab-
it of doing this getting together busi-
ness much better than the Democrats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07

INSTEAD Of his regular campaign
speech at Lancaster last Saturday
Hon. R. G. Rhett delivered a Fourth OF
July oration, and in it he reviewed the
history Of the United
States from the War Of the Revolution
down to the present day. The oration
is a gem and it shows more familiarity
with the spirit and genius of American
institutions than is to be expected from
an ordinary business man."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07

- Walking day and night. without
single stop, a dummy soldier is TAX
ing 100000 steps every twenty-four
hours in an endurance test to deter
mine the life Of several new cartridge
belts which are under consideration
by the board of ordnance and fortifi-
cation Of the army. The dummy s
tour of duty is at the Rock Island, ILL.,,
arsenal. The dummy is the size of an
average soldier. BY a special me-
chanical apparatus it is ma e to walk,
with the guidance of a wire cable, as
though on sentinel duty, in a circle in
one end of a hall. The mechanism
is such as to give the dummy the
same motion as would be experienced
by the average soldier in walking.
About the waist of the figure are
strapped the various belts, one at a
time. which are being tested. Each
is filled with the regulation number of
rounds of service cartridges, the prin-
cipal test being made with the sharp
nose bullet. to determine how long it
will take for these to wear through
the pockets Of the belts.