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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
CAMPAIGN ExPENsEs.-There seems

CAMPAIGN EXPENsEs.-There seems
to be some dissatisfaction in some
quarters as to the campaign expenses
Of r. G.. Rhett Of Charleston. Just
why, we fail to see. II a man chooses
to spend hundred thousand legiti-
mately in making his race for any Of
flee, whose business is 1t but his own?
The man who spends legitimately his
money Injuries no man, and his ex-
pense account Is put before the proper
authorities for consideration. We find
no unjust item in Mr.. Rhett's account
as published, and doubtless the state
executive committee found 1t satisfac-
tory, or they would have been heard
from. We heard nothing of "Rhett
money" coming in Oconee, but there
were undercurrents that indicated that
there was other money here. 1t is not
the legitimate expense Of candidate
that debauches and pollutes politics,
no matter what that expense may be.
One candidate may spend half as much
as another, yet II his expense account
filed before the executive committee
accounts for but one-half or a third
Of his actual expenditures, there Is
where the pollution comes in. We have
seen no such item published as $500
sent to heelers in Oconee," yet we have
heard intimations that such was the
case, and we have seen also "the
straws that went with the wind" We
have not heard an intimation that
there was any "Rhett money" sent to
this neck Of the woods. Small, ques-
tionable expenditures are infinitely
worse than large, legitimate expenses.
-Keowee Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
WITHIN THE TOWN.

BY a unanimous vote last Sunday,
the Associate Reformed congregation
decided to pay over to Mrs. w. Z.
Ewart the salary that would have been
due to the late w. C. Ewart for SER
vices during the balance Of the year.
The salesday crowd yesterday was
a little larger than usual, principally on
account of the interest In the election.
There was very little horsetrading.
Men stood about the streets in groups
during the greater part Of the day talk
ing politics. There was a large amount
Of campaign literature on hand for dis
tribution, and a great deal Of 1t was
carried TO various parts OF the county.
THE Rural Carriers Association of
York county met in the court house
Yesterday with about sixteen members
present Mr.. D. c. Clark, the presi-
dent presided and Mr.. B. r. T. Bow
en-, the secretary, kept the record.
There was no business out of the usual
routine. The next meeting Of the as
sociation will be held at Sharon on
May 80. the Federal decoration day.
The visiting carriers were entertained
at dinner at the Bowen house by the
local carriers.
The meeting at the Methodist
church, which began Sunday morning,
will continue through this week. The
preaching is being done by Rev. D. H.
Comann of North Carolina, and is of a
very high order. Mr. Comann is a
splendid expounder Of the Scriptures.
He uses no sensational methods, de-
pending only on the simple gospel to
influence men, His sermon Sunday
night was heard by a congregation
that taxed the capacity of the church,
and has been the subject Of most ia
vorable comment The day services
are held at o'clock; the night services
begin at s o'clock with song and pray
er and preaching at S.15.
The Yorkville Graded school was
opened yesterday morning with an en-
rollment of 223. The opening exercises
consisted of prayer by Rev. Henry
Cauthen, the reading Of a Scriptural
lesson by Rev. l. G. Murray, and talks
by Thos. F. McDow, Esq, of the board
of trustees, Revs. 1. G. Murray, DR..
S. A. Weber and E. E. Gillespie, and
Mr.. ]. H. Witherspoon, the superin-
tendent Mr. Witherspoon said he
hoped for earnest, conscientious work,
and assured the pupils Of his purpose
to try to give them the best service
that was in him. Mr.. R. c. Love OF
McConnellsville is principal and he and
Mr.. Witherspoon are to have charge OF
the high school department, consisting
of the Sth, 9Th and 10th grades. Miss
Bessie Poag of Rock Hill and Miss
Margaret Hart of Yorkville. have
charge of the grammar school depart
ment, consisting of the 5th, 9Th and
7th grades. Misses Ella Nicely, Ger
aldine Lowry and Sudie Allison OF
Yorkville, have charge Of the primary
department, consisting Of the 1st, "a,
Sd and 4th grades. Miss Pauline
Gwaltney of Hickory, N. c., has charge
of the music department.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

London, September 7: The British
Cotton Growing association is more
determined than ever to make Great
Britain independent Of the American
cotton market, and at a meeting Of
West Indian cotton growers at Liver
pool the other day at which many
prominent English manufacturers
were present, 1t was resolved that the
association would spend one million
sterling annually to encourage the
growth Of cotton in Africa and British
West Indies. A resolution was also
passed urging the government to es-
tablish on permanent basis the i'm
perial department Of agriculture for
the West Indies and to extend the
scope and area of its work. 1t was
further recommended that as tho fu-
ture prosperity of the whole empire
is largely dependent upon the devel-
opment of cotton and other raw ma
terials and agricultural products, 1t Is
essential that there should be a per-
manent central department on an i'm
perial basis for the purpose of inves-
tigation, experiment instruction and
education and for the coordination,
collection and dissemination Of infor-
maticn Sir Alfred Jones promised
the West Indian cotton growers that
in order to Die them to successful
ly compete with American cotton in
the English market he would carry
all cotton free from Jamaica for
twelve months in the steamers Of his
company, Messrs. Elder, Demyster &
Co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

THERE'S entirely too much bitterness
in political races. Why can there
never be opposition without hate, ri
valry without strife, differences OF
opinion without prejudice in our poll
tics? Will the day never dawn when
we shall have an era of good-feellng!
And the worst feature about all OF IT
is that the most Of the political quar-
reling is over nothing. But in spite OF
everything, humanity is going to ad-
vance upward and onward.-Ben
Hopes Filbert letter to the Gaffney
Ledger.
That is a timely sentiment, we'll put
IT is a fact that there was unusual
bitterness in the campaign just closed
and we have heard it stated on good
authority that at some Of the count
precincts many voters who were not
in accord with the majority Of their
neighbors. were actually afraid to let
it be known how they stood. There
we're cases where men were intimi-
dated to vote against their convictions
and preferences. OF course, this was
not general: but such a thing should
not have occurred at all. Intimidation
and coercion are bad enough in the
cities Of the north; but they should
not be practiced in South Carolina
The ballot is the most sacred of our
institutions. 1t is legitimate enough
to influence it by fair argument or
reason; but when people undertake to
influence it by force, they commit a
NEST dangerous offense against the
perpetuity of free institutions. The
observations of Ben Hope" are both
sensible and timely. We have not
much confidence in the progress Of hu-
manity. however, so long as there is
intimidation or coercion in the use Of
the ballot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
EoCAE. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

National Union Bank-Advises you to
save a part of your income and to
begin today. 1t will help you to save
and pay you 4 per cent on deposits.
First National Bank-POints out that
the saving habit is not so bad as the
drink habit or as expensive as the
tobacco habit. 1t wants your savings
account.
w. NJ. Garrison, Pineville, N. c.
Wants to buy an S-h. p. Tozer port
able engine in good condition.
]. r. Crawford, McCOnnellsville-Ha
two good milch cows for sale.
J. G. Wilborn-Offers the G.. S. Whit
aker place, 105 acres, and the T. E.
Whitesides plantation, 175 acres,
for sale.
Sam NJ. Grist-EXplains that he pays
for ashes when your property is in
sured in one of his fire companies
before the fire takes place.
Loan and Saving Bank-Says that
interest is the incentive toward saw
ing. 1t pays interest on savings de-
posits and certificates of deposit.
Victor Cotton Oil Co.-Announces that
it will gin cotton at 81 a bale.
York Drug Store-Offers $3.50 reward
for overcoat lost between Yorkville
and Glover Monday night.
j. u. w NIdy-lS IGCelNlIlS IlG" lcll 6COuS
and will soon be ready for fall shop
perS.
Thomson Co.-Tells about new Amos
keag outings in handsome patterns
at 1Oc yard. Other dress goods at
fractions.
Palace Theatre-Will show THE Sleep
ing Beauty" a handsome hand col
ored picture this evening.
NJ. w. White-Tells you that the use
of gray matter" as we'll as hard
work. is necessary to get ahead in
the world. Real estate offerings.
J. L. Williams & Co.-Make especial
offerings of old lots of shoes for
women and children at attractive
prices.
York Drug Store-Always ready to
give prompt service, reliable goods,
fair prices and always appreciates
your patronage.
w. E. Ferguson-Reminds you that
he is ready to furnish you with sea-
sonable groceries, that are fresh
and of right qualities. Full cream
cheese.
Strauss Smith Co.'s receiving new
fall and winter goods and will be
ready to serve you in, few days.
Come and see.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
= Paris, September 6: Leon D

Paris, September 6: Leon Della
grange, president Of the Aviation club
of France, established a new worlds
records with his aeroplane at Issy this
morning, both for length and dura-
tion Of flight. Mr.. DeLagrange remain
ed in the air for twenty-nine minutes,
fifty-four and four-fifths seconds, and
circled the field fifteen and a half
times, covering a distance Of 24,747
metres, or about fifteen and a quar-
ter miles. He thus beat the longest
flight previously made, that by Henri
Farman in July, by nine minutes,
thirty and a fifth seconds, and exceed
ed the distance covered by Wilbur
Wright yesterday, by about one and
three-fourths miles. The new records
have been accepted officially. NJ. De-
Lagrange's sensational flight, which
closely approached the longest unofti-
cial flights claimed by the Wright
brothers in the United States, Is rem
dered still more impressive by the fact
that he came down only because the
fluid used for his motor became ex-
hausted. When he cut off the power
he came lightly to the earth. A dead
calm prevailed during the record
breaking flight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
THE ASSAULT ON Mr.. GRlST.
Comments on the Recent Incident In
the Office of the Clerk of the Court.

News and Courier, September 1.)
Last week Mr.. w. D. Grist, editor
of the Yorkville Enquirer, was as
saulted by w. H. Windle, with c. p.
Blankenship, and the clerk of the
court of York county, one of the
peace officers of that county, looking
on with evident approval, and locking
the door of his office so that succor
might not reach the victim of the as
sailants, who cried out Justify for
help. 1t was not brave thing for
Mr. Windle to do, but he did it, and
left his mark presumably upon his
helpless and unresisting victim. The
occasion of the assault was statement
made in Mr.. Crisis newspaper that
Windle had taken an active part in
the political campaign in York coun-
ty There does not appear at this
distance to have been any warrant in
such a statement as that for the bru-
tai assault upon the editor Of the En-
quirer. We are glad that Mr.. Grlst
was not killed outright, and we have
no doubt that he will keep on print
ing one of the best newspapers in the
state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

A SIGNIFICANT feature Of the cam
paign just closing has been the use the
candidates have been making of the
columns of the newspapers.
In a number of cases, candidates have
made free use of the advertising COL
umns Of papers that were opposed to
them. The Columbia State for in
stance, was against the Hon. John
Gary Evans. 1t fought him hard; but it
fought him fair. Evans friends were
able to get back at the State through
it's news columns where they were
entitled to do so, and where they had
no reasonable right to the news COL
umns, they went into the advertising
columns, using these with considerable
effect. It is not to be claimed that
reason and right have yet gotten full
sway in political, any more than in
other matters: but it is not to be de-
MED that they are making progress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
Order.

The defendants move to increase
the bond heretofore required Of the
plaintiffs from five hundred dollars to
five thousand dollars. The pleadings
make an issue between Winthrop col
lege on the one side, and the Rock
Hill school district on the other side;
but the school district, which is rep
resented by seven trustees, is divided
in counSel-four on one side and three
on the other.
The matter at issue is a parcel of
land containing eight (S acres, with
the high school building thereon, and
lying directly across the street from
Winthrop college. The college wants
this property and is willing to pay for
it the sum of twenty thousand dollars.
OF the board of trustees of the school
district, four desire to sell at thai
price and three oppose the sale. II
the allegation of the complaint he
proved, the college must fail; other
wise, it wins. For who are the plaint-
ifs acting in this case? The high char
acter of the plaintiffs forbidS me tC
imagine that they are acting for their
own private interests. If they are not
acting for a considerable constituency
of Rock Hill. then they will soon be
put out of office; but they are in Of
flee. If they are acting for such con-
stituency, then they are performing a
public service and ought to be encour-
aged. If in such service they fail
then the burden of failure ought not
to fall grievously on their shoulders
It is true the school district is in debt;
but so is every school district of con-
sequence in this state. If this debt
shall be paid then another will forth
with be created. That is the history
of the school District Of the place.
l am clearly of the opinion that the
bond ought not to be increased. 1t is
so ordered and the motion is refused.
Geo. w. Gage
Chester, S. c., Sept. 4th, 1908.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

Mr.. E. D. Smith was kept busy yes
terday sending telegraphic chasers af-
ter an eleventh hour campaign yarn
to the effect that he ran as an inde-
pendent candidate for the legislature
in Sumter county in 1890. In his tele-
grams, Mr. Smith denounced the story
as false, saying that he was elected on
the regular ticket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
(CheSter Lantern.)

We beg a thousand pardons for
meddling, but possibly the supervisor
and commissioners of York county
had not thought what a scheme it
would be to levy a license upon those
statesmen who use the clerk of court s
office as a ring in which to beat liquor
sentiments into the heads Of those
whom they cannot convince by means
of other arguments. AS the business
is a little disreputable they might
make the license pretty steep.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
News and Courier, September A.

Mr.. C. P. Blankenship did not take
part in the assault last week upon Mr.
w. d. Grist, the editor of the York
vile Enquirer. We are informed by
our Yorkville correspondent that Mr.
Blankenship was attending meeting
of the county executive committee on
the second floor Of the court house
building at the time the assault was
made on Mr. Grist in the clerks Of
flee on the first floor. The chief as
sailant of Mr. Grist was w. H. Win
die and the bystanders were Clerk OF
the Court Tate and w. Thompson
Jackson, a local politician. The af-
fair is greatly to be regretted and
just as strongly to be condemned, and
the blame should be placed where 1t
belongs. 1t is too much to hope, pos
sibly. that the law will take cOgni-
Zance of the affair. That is the rea-
son why the law is held in contempt.
It has its favorites.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
(Spartanburg Journal.)

The assault on Editor Grst of the
Yorkville Enquirer by a couple Of po-
litical heelers was one of the infre-
uuent features of the newspaper bus
mess. There are still few deluded
persons who think they can browbeat
the newspapers by making personal
assaults on the editors; but these ac-
nothing and sometimes even
get the worst Of the battle. In Mr..
Crisis case he was attacked by two
men while seated and engaged in
writing and, of course, had little
chance to defend himself. This made
the attack all the more outrageous
and indefenSible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

Columbia, September 5: At five
O'Clock this morning the Seaboard Air
Line bridge over Haskell creek was
washed away. passenger train No. 3S
having crossed the trestle an hour
previously. The Seaboard had just
gotten three trains across its Savan-
nah river bridge yesterday afternoon
and last night. Now the main line Is
blocked again. Train No. Al. with
about forty passengers is held up at
Abbeville. The officials Of the road
state that they hope to have the
bridge replaced by noon Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

If the politics of South Carolina
could be raised to the Rhett standard,
it would be much better for the state.
Mr.. Rhetts campaign was the clean
est we have any recollection of, except
that made by Wade Hampton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

(News and Courier Comment on
the card of ]. a. Tate, c. c. c. Pls.)
1t is true that Mr.. S. NJ. Grist, the
Yorkville correspondent of The News
and Courier, is d brother Of Mr. w.
ID. Grist. He has been the correspon-
3cnt Of this newspaper for nearly
score of years, and it is simply justice
to him to state now in connection
with the publication of the above card
from Clerk of Court Tate that The
News and Courier has always had un-
bounded confidence in Mr.. Crisis hon
eSIy and veracity and that it has new
cr found that confidence misplaced
Editor The, News and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

Cotton picking has been in progress
in some localities for several weeks
and a number Of bales Of cotton have
been put on the market. Picking, how
ever, will not become common until
next week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

THERE is no question of the fact that
the Hon. John Gary Evans has the
most thorough political organization
that has operated in this state for a
good many years past.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
(CheSter Lantern.)

When that fellow Windle kills w.
D. Grist the trial ought to be sim
pie matter Fermentation will not
have to be proven, unless the defense
should attack the defendants verac-
ity. He said he would kill the editor
if his name appeared again in The
ENQUIRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

what the Record cannot understand
is why the learned judge should have
fallen into the error of stating in his
opinion that the minority members of
the school board could be put out of
office" Judge Gage probably does not
know that our board is self-perpetu-
ating body and that nothing save
death or special act of the legisla
ture can eliminate any one Of these
gentlemen from the board. As mat
ters now stand should any one of them
die or resign. the people here have no
voice in the selection Of his successor,
but the board would elect him.
Another thing: 1t seems to us that
Judge Gage acts upon gratuitOuS
presumption when he says that when
this debt is paid another one would be
created" This is not a fair preSump-
ton and is not based upon the facts in
the easel
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 8, 1908.

tins Of information which pass
through this office are heavy and are
growing almost daily. This depart
ment of the university Is devoted to
the educational interest Of the state
rather than to the individual interest
Of this institution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

Now, let the United States circuit
court of appeals decide that dispen-
sary fund matter in favor of the state,
and we will likely see some lively do
ingS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08

Mr.. Rhett's campaign bill was pref
ty heavy. The big man from Charles
ton, however, did not neglect to put
everything down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
CAMPAIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The Columbia State Of yesterday
acknowledged the following additional
subscriptions sent from York county,
by Frank ?. Mccain. ESQ:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER s, 1908.

TIE compliments Of the majority of
The voters of York county, Mr.. Smith.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
r. H. HIGH SCHOOL MATTER.

At Chester, on Friday, according to
the Rock Hill Record of yesterday,
Judge Gage handed down the follow
ing order in the High School contro-
versy:
The State of South Carolina,
County of York
In the Common Pleas.
Alex. Long ct al, plaintiff against Ira
b. Dunlap ct al, defendants.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
Receiver Appointed.

for so cents.
Receiver Appointed.
Asheville, September 5: On the ap-
plication Of the Commonwealth Title
Insurance and Trust company, in a
suit brought in the United States cir
cult court for the western district Of
South Carolina, Judge Pritchard today
appointed P. A. Wilcox receiver for
the Rock Hill Water Light and Pow
er company. The complaint charges
mismanagement and insolvency. The
receiver is authorized to issue $50,O00,
receivers certificates to meet matur-
ing claims.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-08
The 4lOrkrillr Gnquirer,

Entered at the Postottice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.