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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04
MERE

John Larson, q crazy farm hand,
fatally wounded ]. A. Morrill, and his
housekeeper, Mrs. Balcolm at Black
berry Centre, ILL.,, Saturday. and then
committed suicide. .....A Widespread
strike of workingmen is in progress
throughout France. There has been
some rioting and several have been
killed. .... The supreme lodge Of the
Knights of PythiaS is in session in
Boston this week, and it is estimated
that the convention is attended by
$4,000 visitors. Clay Harris, a
fugitive from Illinois, where he was
wanted for murder, shot his wife and
1-year-Old baby to death at TulSay,
Okla, Saturday. .... The Norwegian
steamer Horda from Vera Cruz, Mex
leo. is in quarantine at New York, on
account Of a case of yellow fever
aboard go. The Alpine village of
Bonaduz, Switzerland, was destroyed
by fire Friday. The population of the
village, 900 in number, lost all their
household effects. as we'll as ITO
homes. About 100000 cotton
mill spindles are idle in North and
South Carolina. NJ. l.. Bloom
burg, formerly of Richmond, Va, has
been placed under $4,000 bond at
Greensboro, n. c., on charge OF mis-
appropriating the funds of the Green's
bOro Table and Mantel Manufacturing
company, of which he was secretary.
The de Beers diamond mines of
South Africa have been closed down
for an indefinitely time on account or
lack of demand for diamonds IN the
United States. The lOOth ann
verSary of the birth of Abraham LIN
coin will be celebrated at SprlhSllelu'
ILL.,. on February II of next year, with
elaborate ceremonies. Two river
front fires i'm philadelphia Friday ar
ternoon destroyed the Dock street flSh
market and a large freight wharf. en-
failing Il loss Of 1915. 1t is
estimated that there are over 6.OOO
opium smokers i'm New York city. -.
miners are entOmbed
in a mine at Coal Creek. l.. {. SIX
hundred feet Of rock is between them
and safety Miss Violetta Bowen
died at Warsaw. Ind. Friday from
heart leakage" caused by a needle
point which had entered her hand and
worked upward through her arm and
shoulder to her heart. Ocean
freight rates on grain from New York
to European ports has been nearly
doubled. . Henry Farman, the
aeroplanist. OF Paris. is giving exhibit
tions of his flying machine at Brigh-
ton Beach, y. Y..... The Pope Of
Rome and Emperor Francis Joseph
of Austria. are behind a scheme to
settle 100000 Hungarian farmers in
western Canada. The Tower build
ing of New York, nine stories high.
the first tall builling i'm that city. is to
be replaced with an office building
thirty eight stories high. ...... Ser
geant Walsh of the United States ar
nv, reached New York Friday. having
walked from San Francisco in 63 days
and 90 hours. .... Los Angeles coun-
ty. Cal, has voted to Issue S3,5OOO0O
Of bonds for road building purposes.
...... The Rapid Transit company of
Philadelphia, is making determined
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04

fight on Ambulance chasing" law
yers. who prepare suits on imaginary
grounds, and in many instances settle
with the company on a compromise
basis, and then pocket the money!
The present number of registered Vot-
erS in Porto Rico is 2O5,636, an IN
crease of 1880 over last year. -.
A Federal grand jury Of New York, Is
soon to present q large number of in
dictments against shippers for giving
under weights and misrepresenting
classes of commodities in the ship
ment of goods, in violation of the m
ter-state commerce law. Alan w.
Carson, once a leading citizen OF Nor
ristown, Pa, and a member OF a
prominent family and wealthy, is In
iail in that city on a charge OF embez-
zling $500. from a building assocla-
ton, He cannot raise a bail BOND
of $1,000. ... VIM. r. Hearst has
been chosen as chairman OF the exec
utive committee Of the independence
party Three automobilists were
killed in Philadelphia Friday night
by running on to the Reading railway
tracks despite the warnings of the
watchman. A fast train caught them
on the center of the tracks. .John
Semsen and Louis Dabner known as
the "gaspipe thugs" were hanged at
San Quentin prison, San Francisco,
Friday. for the murder of M. Muna-
kata, q Japanse banker" The In
ternational Motor company, a comDl-
nation of automobile makers, with
capital stock of $25,00O,0OO is under
process of forming in New YORK. ....
The police of New York are killing an
average of 100 unmuZZled dogs a day.
Union machinists on the Cana
coast. have voted to go on a strike to-
day. The strike will probably continue
for some time. All but two or the
newspapers of the country edited by
negroes, have endorsed the candidacy
Of Mr. Taft for president. Samuel e.
Moffett, a we'll known magazine writer,
was drowned in the surf at Norman
die, N. j., Saturday. .... The subway
lines of Philadelphia, which have been
under construction since 1903, were
opened for business yesterday. -. "A
woman pickpocket was arrested In
Philadelphia Saturday, while engaged
in picking the pockets of mourners at
a funeral service. E. Internal revenue
receipts for the fiscal years, ending
July 81, totaled $251 1,665.950, a decrease
from last year of $17,99S,072..... 1t
is estimated that the Socialist Labor
party, which polled only 2,06S votes
for it's presidential candidate in 1888,
will poll more than 100000 in the
November election. 1850. Bolivar, the
largest elephant in captivity, died In
the Philadelphia geological gardens
Friday after twenty years of captivity.
Bolivar was feet 10 inches in height
and at one time weighed $4,000
pounds His hide and bones will be
placed in a museum. ....A German
writer predicts the future commercial
mastery of the world by the people of
China.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04
BLEASE AND HARLEY.

Cole Blease appeared in a new role
last Friday. according to the Spar
tanburg Herald Of Saturday. He not
only attacked Governor Ansel and the
newspapers but the ministers of the
gospel received some attention yes
terday. In his campaign speech while
defending his liquor principles he
said: IF you want prohibition let the
ministers preach the gospel and stop
going into York county and telling
lies on me-" When he had finished
his speech Rev. J. l.. Harley, superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
who had recently been making
speeches i'm York county confronted
Mr.. Blease on the court house square
and looking him square in the eyes
said: Mr.. BleaSe l am a minister OF
the gospel and | have recently made
speeches in York county. | want you
to name the minister who has lied on
YOU. Mr.. Blease declared that he did
not know the man and the only foun-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04

dation he had for his remarkable
statement was, that some man had
told him (Blease) that a minister had
said that his (Blease's campaign) ex-
penses were being paid by the liquor
people.
When seen Mr. Harley made this
statement: while / was in York
county speaking in the interest of pro-
hibition, 1 made this statement in the
court house at Ycrkville and also at
the Filbert picnic on Saturday the 25th
instant:
THE liquor people are thoroughly
organized in eyety county in South
Carolina. They have men running
for office, and while 1 could not prove
it, neither would ] swear it, yet l am
satisfied in my own mind that they
have a candidate for governor in this
state. | did not name this man, l
called no mans name. / went furth-
er and stated that l was satisfied In
my own mind that some men running
for office in South Carolina were max
ing more out Of their race than they
would ever make out Of the office for
which they were running. If elected" "
These things" said Mr. Harley, II
believe are true. I have every reason
to believe that in every county in the
state money Is DellS uSeu Dy the liquor
people outside of the state of South
Carolina. A secret warfare Is being
waged against good citizenship; against
the interest of the people: against the
morals Of the people; against the min
istry: against the church Of God. You
may say i'm your paper that | am per-
sonally responsible for my views In
this matter have been in every large
city in the state, have spoken in more
than half the counties in the state In
the past three months. l have seen
and heard a good deal. / tell you
South Carolina is the strategic point
for the liquor element. Our people
must not be deceived and must wake
up"
Mr.. Harley was then asked: who
is Rev. J. w. Wolling, the Methodist
minister at Newberry whom Mr.. Blease
is referring to, to substantiate his
good character?'
Mr.. Harley's answer was: Broth
er Wolling has been a missionary In
Brazil for the past twenty years. Re-
Gently he was transferred from the
Brazil conference to South Carolina
and for the past few months has serv-
ed the Methodist church at Newber-
ry
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splendid trains operated by the South
ern railway. With its companion
train, No. 81, it makes the trip daily
from New York to New Orleans, and
is composed exclusively of Pullmans.
Last night No. 3S was running on sched-
ule time and passed Kings Noun
on the dot. Four miles north of that
station. at the 4l1th mile post, short
distance below Bessemer City, the ten
der suddenly jumped the track and
the mail car behind it immediately
followed. The engine held fast TO the
guiding rails and never gave way. The
tender and mail car, the latter peopled
with clerks hard at work, lurched
down the embankment and piled up
one on top of the other. The front
part of the diner. though held fast by
the heavy Pullman behind, was twist
ed across the track. But for the ter
rible shock, the passengers in the
sleepers were undisturbed. The track
was torn up for distance of approx
imately $50 feet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04
The SPECULATIVE MARKET.

The speculatiOns in the speculative
cotton market yesterday were sum
married. in an Associated Press dis
patch of last night as follows:
The cotton market was more active
today with the bull leaders showing
greater agCressiveness and the close
steady at d decline of 2 points on Au-
gust, but generally 6 to II points net
higher. Sales were estimated at l25,-
600 bales The market opened steady
at a decline of > points to an advance
of points and shortly after the call
the new crop positions worked up to
net gain of to II points on Wall
street support and a scattering de-
mand from shorts which may have
been prompted to some extent by the
talk of too much rain in eastern and
central sections Of the belt. The lib
eral estimate for tOmOrrOw's receipts
in the southwest checked the buying
and during the middle of
the morning, prices reacted under
realizing and liquidation particularly
of August. which was evidently the
result of a few additional notices.
That position sold 10 points net low
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04

ANsEL AND BLEASE.-Governor Ansel
is treating his opponent, Mr.. Blease,
with entirely too much consideration
and seriousness.
The governors vigorous defense Of
his administration, which has been
generally approved and warmly COM
mended, Is calculated to lend color and
dignity to the charges Of his opponent
which would not have otherwise at
spectacle to see the governor of great
commonwealth going from place to
place defending himself against
charges. which exist chiefly in the i'm
agination Of a chronic office seeker,
which were evidently trumped up for
political purposes If Gov Ansel real
ly wishes to enhance his own chances
for reelection and dc the state a real
service, let him take up the challenge
Of Mr.. Blease to investigate his record.
Let him get up the antecedents of this
man Blease and show to the public
what manner Of man this Is, who is
constantly aspiring to the Office Of gov
ernor. The records Of that committee
appointed to investigate the state dis
pensary and the letter Of Lewis Par
ker Will furnish ample material TO keep
Mr.. Blease explaining until the cam
Daign is over. The challenge made by
Mr. BleaSe to his opponent to write to
Rev. ]. w. Wolling for a statement Of
his moral character is a most adroit
and shrewd subterfuge. Very few peo-
pie perhaps know that DR.. Wolling has
been a missionary in Brazil, for the
past twenty years. and doubtless new
er heard Of this man until his recent
appointment to the Newberry station.
Besides no one knows better than
C-O-L-E-Y that DR.. Wolling cannot
afford to go into print to discuss the
moral character Of his members how
ever good or bad their character might
be- We would suggest that Mr. Bease
relieve his opponent Of the trouble OF
writing to DR.. WOlling by getting from
the reverend gentleman himself a
statement OF his moral character and
read II from the stump.
Yes. governor bv all means take up
the challenge: Mr.. Blease has had
enough fun at your expense and it is
your time now to have a little merri-
ment at his. Instead Of defending your
self so much nut Colby on the
defensive and let's all see him wriggle
awhile Mr.. Blease has invited this in
vestigation and of course he cannot
omplain.-Sumter Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John Porter Hollis-Is announced as
a candidate for election to the
house of representatives from York
county.
Thos. w. Boyd, Supervisor-Gives
notice to road oVerseers to call out
their road hands and put roads in
good condition.
Baptist Church-Announces the be-
ginning of a series of meetings
next Sunday, during which Rev.
Raleigh Wright will do the preach
ing.
J. D. Boyd-Of Bethel is announced as
a candidate for disappointment as
magistrate Of that township.
Maude Whitesides, Sec.-Invites the
public to a moonlight picnic at Smyr-
ma on August I for the benefit of
the Y. L. G. u. Ice cream will be
served.
J. Meek Burns-Wants to find a blue
serge coat lost Friday between the
Bratton farm and Victor Oil Mill.
w. B. Stroup, Excr.-Will on sales
day in October sell the lands be-
longing to estate Of A. c. Stroup,
deceased.
Jno. B. Plaxco-Will saw your wood
for you whether you live in town
or country.
II. B. Glenn for COm.-EXtends an in
yitation to the public to attend the
annual picnic. at TirZah next Satur-
day.
r. f. Mcclure and others-Invite the
public to a picnic at Sutton spring
on Saturday, August 10.
Jno. NJ. Craig, Elk. Committeeman-An-
nounces the annual picnic at Forest
Hill on August 13, and invites the
public to come and bring we'll filled
baskets.
Luther Baber-Says there is nothing
like S. T. D. for stimulating the
hair. Sample bottle soc.
J. c.. Wilborn-Is put forward as a
candidate for the legislature from
York county.
Star Drug Store-Tells you of the de-
lights of shower and massage baths,
for which it has the sprays. All
kinds Of toilet articles.
York Furniture Co.-Offers a seven
piece set Of chinaware free to GUS
toners who buy goods to the value
Of SIS.
Loan and Savings Bank-Explains
that it is its business to loan money
to people who offer proper security.
Your account is solicited.
Misses Mamie and Connie Beard
Announce the exhibition of the
Passion Play or Life of Christ" at
Glover on August 6, Z and 8.
Harry Nell, for Team-Says there
will be a ball game at Glover Sat
urday afternoon between Gaffney
and Glover teams.
account.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Points out the advantages of a
strong directorate and prints list
of it's directors, who are success
full business men.
]. Q. Wray-Asks you to remember
the summer clearance sale prices
at his store and also tells of the
good qualities of Howard hats.
G.. W. Sherrer-Puts question to
people who owe him and wants an
answer Phone him for meats.
First National Bank-Advises you to
take an inventory Of your money
affairs and see how you stand with
the world. 1t wants your savings
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04
TESTIMONIAL FROM Mr., BEST.
What One Methodist Minister at New.
berry Thinks of Mr.. BIease,

To the Editor of The State.
Prompted by O. desire to see South
Carolina hold the ground already gain
ed for prohibition and other reforms,
and desiring to see the good work
continued until we have attained that
for which all decent, right minded,
honest people wish, l am constrained
to eXhort little.
AS l see II, there Ia but one serious
danger just now in the way Of electing
the men who stand for the best inter-
ests of South Carolina; that Is, being
too confident and taking too much for
granted as to the outcome Of the cleo
tion on the 25th Of August. Good men
standing for the best principles cannot
elect themselves. They must have the
active support of good men. Eternal
vigilance Is the price Of Liberty Leth-
argy on the part Of good men may re-
suit in the defeat Of those who stand
for honest, decent government and the
election Of those who would shield the
criminal and the dishonest and perpet-
uate vice.
Again l would like to ask how clean.
sensible men can afford to work and
vote for men whose life Is on the
wrong side Of every civil moral and re-
ligious question-simply because such
men talk with an oily tongue, accord
ing to their way Of thinking on q few
things, which II sifted to the bottom
have nothing in them for US. These
same sensible and clean men working
and voting against good men whose
whole life is on the right side Of every
civil, moral and religious question
because such man, In the administra-
ton Of office or in private life, happens
to do one or two things that do not
suit them or that they can not ap-
prove Of.
Possible there never was time when
II behooved us to inquire more care
fully as to the character and look more
diligently into the record Of the men
who are before us to be elected to the
Offices in the gift Of the people. I am
satisfied that there are men in the
present campaign standing for election
who. II elected, will strive to give us q
clean. honorable administration that
will bring to us continued material
and moral advancemet. And I am full
lv persuaded in my own mind and heart
that there are those asking for our
votes that thev may be promoted to
humiliation and reproach to us as a
state.
Fellow -countrymen. let us work and
vote as we pray when we say "Thy
kingdom come" being as diligent and
nersistent for the success Of the right
as the evil ones and their assistants
are for the accomplishment Of their
wicked nlans. IT is not simply a ques-
tion Of right and truth being victorious
nv a small majority, but we should
strive to crush wrong as completely as
possible. A. H. Best,
A Pastor in Newberry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The ditching machine continues to
make very good progress. 1t is now
working on Wright avenue.
Although there were no official
auction sales yesterday, there was
quite a sprinkle Of people in town on
account of salesday for August. Busi-
ness was very good.
The Associate Reformed church was
crowded last Sunday night on account
of the union service. Rev. H. ]. Cauth-
en- preached from Luke XII, 23-"He
that is not with me is against me-"
and, as usual, his sermon was a good
one. He stressed the idea that every
individual is capable Of performing a
good work that can be performed by
no other individual, and that God has
no patience with people who essay to
remain neutral in the world. The SER
mon was very much enjoyed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04

Those people who do not take an
interest in politics, should stop COM
planning about things they do not like
in the conduct Of their officials. Every
citizen has a right to take an interest
in politics and it is the duty Of every
citizen to take an interest in politics.
The people who take an interest in
politics are the people who control the
situation.
information from different parts Of
the county indicates that crop condi-
tions have not been growing better
during the past few weeks. Both cot
ton and corn have suffered. During
the pretty general wet spell of some
weeks back, cotton grew rapidly; but
when the weather turned off dry, cot
ton and corn began to fire rapidly.
The crops are nothing like what they
ought to be.
People who pass along the Bethesda
road continue to note the corn fields Of
Mr. Robt Witherspoon mentioned
some time ago. There are two fields
each containing two acres or more.
One is according to the Williamson
plan and the other is according to the
old method. The Williamson corn Is
only about or feet high and casual
estimate gives it credit for an average
Of something like two ears to the
stalk. The other field averages much
higher and looks much better as to
stalks. but 1t does not seem to promise
half so much in yield.
Shipments of only four or five bales
Of cotton at a time from local buyers
to outside mills, have not been uncom-
mon of late. Formerly a 50-bale LOT
has been considered a small shipment
ho1 1nC Sc r.
ally accepted basis Of trading between
the buyers and mills. The significance
of the situation seems to be that there
are a number of mills that are on the
point Of shutting down, because they
cannot get the cotton but they do not
want to shut down until they are
obliged to and if the mills go to COM
peting with each other, the price OF
cotton will at once go up to Is cents.
The Ice cream fest is coming to be
quite a popular and enjoyable institu-
ton among the Farmers Union locals.
Where 1T originated, we have no in
formation. The first one We heard Of,
was given by the Cotton Belt Union a
few weeks ago, and last Friday even
ing Filbert Union held one very much
like It, The necessary churns were
gotten up among members Of the Un-
ion and milk, custard, extracts. sugar,
salt, ice, etc. were furnished by diff
ferent participants. The lady men,
bers fixed things up for the churns,
the men prepared the ice and did the
heavy work, and when everything was
in readiness, all gathered around an
improvised table and enjoyed cake and
cream till everybody was satisfied.
There were about seventy-five people
at Filbert and easily enough cake and
cream for a hundred. The affair was
very pleasant socially, the older people
finding entertainment in the discussion
of the various topics Of interest, and
the younger folks, of course, managing
to pass away the time in manner that
was entirely satisfactory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN.

The county campaign opens at Og-
den next Friday August Z, with q pic
mic. The official schedule Of the coun-
ty canvass as arranged by the county
executive comittee, Is as follows:
ogden, Friday, August 7th; Tirzah,
Saturday. August Sth; Bethany, Tues
day, August 11th; Glover. Wednesday,
August 18th; Forest Hill. Thursday,
August 18th; Fort Mill, Friday, Au-
gust 14th Rock Hill, Saturday, August
18th: Piedmont Springs, Tuesday, Au-
gust 18th: Hickory Grove, Wednesday,
August 18th; Blairsville, Thursday,
August Goth; McConnellsville, Friday,
August 21st; Yorkville, Saturday, Au-
gust 22nd.
Every candidate must file the oath
required by law with the clerk Of the
court on or before Thursday, August
9Th, and he must file his pledge with
the county chairman and pay his as
SeSsment within the same time limits.
1t is well not to forget either that ev-
cry candidate, after the close Of the
canvass and before the primary cleo
ton must file with the clerk of the
court an itemized statement of cam
uaign expenses.
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er, but the later months barely touch
ed the closing figures of last Satur-
day and during the afternoon the
whole list firmed up with bull sup
port considerably in evidence, partic-
ularly during the last half hour
when local bears made quite mark
ed attack on the list without, how
ever, securing a reaction of more than
2 or points from the best Detailed
weather reports showed considerable
precipitation in the Vicksburg, Mo-
bile and New Orleans sections but
otherwise were considered generally
favorable, and most of the crop news
was bearish. Southern spot markets
officially reported were unchanged to
1cent lower