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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
cOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Campbell & Jackson, Clover-Want
you to pay up at once if you owe
them on account.
National Union Bank-TellS a few
things about bank checks and their
use, that are not as well known as
they should be.
]. l.. Williams G. Co.-Gives list of
good things in cloth that they are
selling at cents a yard. Special
values in shoes.
First National Bank-Wants you to re-
member that it's certificates of depos-
it are Just as safe as are bonds, and
that they draw per cent interest.
J. G. Wilborn-MakeS offerings of sew
eral tracts of land located in various
parts of the county. Four pieces OF
town property.
Miss Rosa Lindsay Invites you to
come and let her make your photo
graph today, bring the children
with you.
Star Drug store-Tells why it's soda
fountain is so popular-pure milk,
delicious ice cream, etc. 1t is IN
business for your health.
Thomson Co.-Calls special attention
to dress goods and silks, of which
il is showing a large and varied line.
York Supply Co-Can supply you with
galvanized iron roofing, V-crimped
In assorted IellS llS, dlSO SllSho AOt
same. A few bushels Of 'Appler and
R. r. P. seed oats
Loan and Savings Bank-1nsists that
making a start is the important thing
about building up a savings account.
1t wants your savings deposits.
Strauss-Smith Co.-Talks about hats
and caps for men and boys. A
word about shoes for men, women
and children.
Yorkville Hardware Co.'s showing a
big variety of coal CRATES and advises
you to have yours placed while the
weather is warm. Coal stoves, heat
ers, etc.
L w, Johnson-Has a full assortment
of cereals, baking powders, cakes and
crackers and three kinds of HeinZs
vinegars.
Yorkville B. & NJ. Co.-Thanks the
ladies for the success Of their suit
and cloak opening yesterday. Many
orders were taken.
York Drug Store-Tells you about rem
edies for chills, of which it sells sew
eral. Y. D. S. chill pills and India
cholagogue are especially recon-
mended.
]. O. Wray, The Leader-Tomorrow
opens a special sale of which he m
tends to close out all goods In his
clothing department. Other store
news of interest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
1.-THE LATE PRIMARY ELECTION

This communication published in the
last issue of the Fort Mill Times, un-
der the heading THE Late Primary
Election" is not altogether without a
certain interest:
Editor The Times:
Now, that the political cyclone has
blown over, l have been surveying the
situation for the last few weeks.
After making some calculations, !
have come to the conclusion that York
county has become tired of newspapers
trying to run politics. For instance,
]. A. Tate and w. H. Stewart were
the only candidates who dared "cuss
out" The Enquirer and, look at the re-
suit, they came In with Whoop, not
withstanding the bad weather ON the
25th, when on account of bad weather
these gentlemen lost hundreds Of votes.
Take the Fort Mill box alone, and there
were something like one hundred votes
that did not come, all for Tate and
Stewart. This will serve as a pretty
good guide two years hence.
We see that our friend Billie Windle
is still doing business for the county.
He was in Yorkville with his boxes of
the second primary and it seemed that
about nine-tenths of the good people
Of that city were glad to see him and
shake his hand with congratulations.
1t was a great pity some Of these edi-
tors were not there to see with their
own eyes. 1t seems they have had all
the rope they wanted. You know 1t
is said if you want to kill a dog, just
give him all the rope he wants and he
will hang himself. 1t seems that the
Rock Hill Record man, we don't know
his name. but Will call him Swazzlegod,
did not need so much, for he broke his
neck the first leap.
Oh, well. South Carolinians don't care
much for these northerners. anyway.
RefOrmer.
Gold Hill. Sept. 81, 1908
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

WE are not right sure that there Is
anything to those stories about might
rider" threats to cotton gins. We are
inclined to think that the notices have
been posted merely as bluffs and by ir-
responsible parties. OF course, we are
not so foolish as to suppose that there
are no people even in this county who
are ignorant enough and vicious enough
to think that this is the right way to
proceed under the circumstances. AT
the same time, however, we are alb
solutely sure that the vast majority
of the cotton raiSerS of this county
have too much intelligence to sanction
anything of this kind. In the first place,
they know that no good has ever come
from the attempt Of one man to in
fringe on the natural rights of another
man. and in the second place they
stand for the law for the sake of the
law. We are not looking for any seri-
Gus attempt at night riding in this
county If there is such an attempt,
we think the cotton producers will be
first to rise up and put it down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

WE think it high time for the people
Of South Carolina to demand such
changes in the election laws as will
make the exhibition of a registration
certificate and evidence Of having paid
all past due taxes, a requisite to voting
in the primary election. In this state
the so-called primary is the real elec-
ton, and under the rules Of the party,
there are virtually no restrictions to
voting. Any white man who gets his
name on a club roll five days before an
election. whether it be put there by
him or by some one else for him, has a
right to vote. It does not stand to rea-
son that the man who is here today
and somewhere else tomorrow. with no
fixed place Of abode, no property inter-
est, present or prospective, can be as
deeply interested in the welfare Of the
country as the man who is permanently
located and who bears all the duties,
burdens and responsibilities OF citizen
ship. The constitutional provision, that
a man cannot be entitled to a registra-
tion certificate until he has been a
resident Of the state for two years and
a resident Of the county in which he
desires to vote for one year, is right
and proper, and the general assembly
should see to it that this provision is
not subverted by party rules. The
people are becoming more and more
impatient at this condition Of affairs
with each succeeding election, and it
is time that the matter was receiving
the most careful consideration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Margaret McCorkle, spent
Thursday in Gastonia.
Miss Agalice lie Sassier of New Or
leans is visiting Mrs. w. B. McCaw.
Miss Emma Kennedy left this week
for Hardeeville, to resume her school
work
Mrs. o. d. Anderson and children
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Will
liams, in Columbia.
Mrs John B. Bowen and son, of
Spartanburg. are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Thos. P. Moore.
Mr.. R. G. Ratchford of Yorkville No.
3, is spending a few days with Mr.. r.
S. Mcconnell at the Catawba dam.
Messrs. B. P. Barron and Howard
White. left Wednesday afternoon for
the Medical College of Charleston.
Miss Kate Padgett of Gastonia, has
taken a position with the Yorkville B.
G. NJ. Co, in its millinery department.
Mrs. D. E. Jackson of Yorkville R.
f. D. No. 6, left Thursday morning on
visit to her son, Mr.. w. w. Jackson,
at Shelby, n. c.
Miss Rita Beard left Wednesday af-
ternoon to enter Columbia college. She
was accompanied to Columbia by her
mother Mrs. f. B. Beard.
Columbia State: Miss Anna Steele
McCaw of YOrkvlle, is making a visit
Of few weeks to her aunt, Mrs. j.
p. Knox, on Richland street.
Miss Mary Ashe returned to York
Vile Thursday morning from Brevard,
n. c., where she has been spending
the summer with Miss Nan Clark
Mrs. J. X. Reinhardt and Mrs. Fora
Harold of Forest City, n. c.. and Miss
May Smythe Of Fort Mill, are at Mr..
j c. Burgess on account of his illness.
Charlotte Observer, Thursday: Mrs.
]. NJ. Youngblood, wife Of Sergeant
Youngbood, Of the city police service,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
is Ill at her former home in York coun

is Ill at her former home in York coun-
ty, S. c..
Rock Hill Record: Miss Maggie
Shannon of Yorkville, was in the city
today on her return home after spend
ing some time with Rev. w. A. Hafner
and family at Fort Mill.
Rock Hill Record: Mr.. John Shur-
ley, who for some time past, has been
filling a position at the York Drug
Store. in Yorkville, has accepted q po-
sition with the National Union Bank
of this city, and. has entered upon his
new duties.
The following York county students
have matriculated in the Presbyterian
College of South Carolina at Clinton
which commenced it's years work las
Wednesday: Giles H. Adams, Bowl
ing Green; Dan G. Crawford, McCon.
nellsville; John M. and William S
Fewell, T. oliver Flowers, r. M. Mas.
sey, David McFadden, T. L. Thompson
Rock Hill; Carl B. Plexico, Sharon; w
L. Latham, Bullock's Creek; Grover C
Thompson, Glover.
Charlotte Chronicle: In the presence
of few intimate friends, Miss Frances
S. McLain and Mr.. A. Query Nicely
were united in marriage last night a.
I o'clock at the First Presbyterian
church manse by Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Kin
caid. Immediately after the ceremony
the young couple left for New Yorl
and other points north, where they
will spend their honeymoon. Upor
their return they will make their home
in Charlotte. Mrs. Nicely is originally
from York county, South Carolina, bu
has made her home in this city for the
past four years. Mr.. Nicely holds {
responsible position with j. w. Wads.
worth's Sons company. Both are de-
servedly popular.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

THAT Mr. Bryan's chances Of election
in the November elections have vastly
improved within the past month, there
isn't a shadow of doubt. He has not
only gained adherents and admirers in
all parts Of the country by his own
acts and speeches, but many have come
out in his support because Of circum-
stances that Mr. Bryan has had little
to do with. That the Republican party
is alarmed at the way things are going,
is plainly shown by the frantic appeals
that President Roosevelt is making to
the people of the country, regardless
Of party affiliations, to rally to the
support of Mr. Taft. Mr.. Roosevelt is
rapidly working himself up to a fren-
~. The Union League, the leading
Republican party organization Of Penn
sylvania, is making most strenuous ap-
peals to the partisans Of that state to
rally to the support of the national
executive committee by contributing
campaign funds to help Mr. Taft along.
The league is expecting to raise the
modest sum of 100000, to be largely
used in doubtful states. Chairman An
drews Of the Pennsylvania state Re-
publican committee, is plastering that
state with circular letters in which he
tells a story to the effect that Mr.. Bry-
an. while a member of congress in 1893,
characterized the labOring men as
public beggars," in this way trying to
check Mr. Bryan's growing popularity
with the laboring class. AS another
evidence of Republican hysteria, it is
announced that Mr.. Roosevelt will
make a number of speeches in behalf
of Mr. Taft in a number of the more
or less doubtful states of the middle
west. month ago the president had
decided not to take an active part in
the campaign" In Ohio the Republican
leaders are badly worried over the sit
uation, where a rather unique condition
prevails. Heretofore Ohio has been re-
garded as a sure Republican state, but
this year things look different at this
time. A leading Republican Of that
state is quoted as saying on Monday:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

665 in 1907 consumed by manufacture
ers in the cotton growing states and
1OO,S66 bales in 1908, and 131,703 bales
in 1907 consumed by manufacturers in
all other states The statistics of both
domestic and foreign cotton are in run
ming bales, gross weight. The full re-
port, distributing by states detailed
statistics and other data regarding the
cotton industry in this and other coun-
tries will be ready for distribution the
latter part of October. The statistics
in this report for 1908 are preliminary
and subject to slight corrections in the
final report.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
"ITnited States Senate.

"Bennettsville, S. c., May 20, 1902.
Dear Mr.. Archbold: l have pushed
my fights so vigorously that they have
called on Tillman. l met him at Gaff-
ney and beat him at his own game.
II called his bluff and now the fight
is for two seats in the senate instead
of one. | can beat Tillman If properly
and generously supported. There is no
time to lose. however. l enclose my
account OF both meetings for your in
formation. With kindest regards, l
am. Yours sincerely,
John L. McLaurin."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

WE beg leave to call the especial at
tention of our readers to the appeal
to Democrats" published in another
column. The Democratic national
committee is in need of funds. There
is no reason to doubt that If it would
appeal to the trusts and promise to take
care of them. it would get all the mon
ey it wanted But it can take care OF
the trusts only at the expense Of the
people and it does not want to win
that way. However the committee
needs money to win. That money must
be subscribed, if at all, by the people.
It is to be used against the trusts for
the people. The people Of this country
are all Democrats. The vote Of the
state is absolutely certain for Democ-
racy. The only other thing our peo-
pie can do to win is to subscribe their
money. Many have already subscrib-
ed: but the aggregate amount they
have sent forward is but pittance.
They now have an opportunity to show
their faith by their works. The En-
ouirer will take pleasure in acknowl-
edging and forwarding such sums as
may be received. There is urgent need
that subscriptions go forward at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

The Columbia State called Mr.. Nc
Laurin up by long distance telephone
at his home at Bennettsville shortly af-
ter o'clock this morning. He stated
that was sprung upon him so suddenly,
and just aroused from sleep, he had no
recollection of the letters dated at Ben
nettsville. The letter Of Introduction to
Mr.. Eldridge of the Knickerbocker
Trust company he said, was procured
with reference to the making of certain
financial arrangements in connection
with the Birmingham and Brunswick
Railroad company. Of which he was
president at the time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
McLAURIN IN IT TOO.
w. R. Hearst duplicates Former Sena'
tor With Standard Oil.

At the New York state convention OF
the Independence party in New York
city last night. w. r. Hearst turned
loose another batch Of letters connecting
various Democrats and Republican
senators with the Standard Oil compa-
nv. There were some more shots at
Treasurer Haskell Of the national
Democratic executive committee; but
the greatest interest of South Carroll
mans attaches to letters between John
D. ArchbOld and former Senator John
L. McLaurin. These letters are as fol-
lows.
"26 Broadway, Dec. II, 1901.
my Dear Senator: I have your kind
favor of yesterday. We have, of course,
noted your recent disagreeable expert
ence with T. with the utmost interest.
Think you have done just right In not
being goaded by him into doing a
foolish thing.
Il am greatly interested in the sug-
gestion of the law practice and will see
to it that it is kept in mind. with the
hope that something may develop in
which I can be of service to you in
connection Herewith.
with kindest regards, / am,
VERY truly yours,
John D. Archbold."
Hon. John L. McLaurin, Senate Cham
Der, Washington, d. G..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
"26 Broadway. April 81, 1903.

70 BTOdUWdy, ADTII II IJVo.
Mr. Frederick l.. Eldridge, First vice
President. KnickerbOcker Trust Com
pany, &c Broadway, City.
Dear Mr.. Eldridge: 1t gives me
great pleasure to introduce to you
hereby. Senator ]. l.. McLaurin OF
South Carolina. who desires to discuss
with you some business questions OF
mutual interest. l can not speak in
too high terms of Senator McLaurin,
for whom l bespeak your most kindly
consideration.
Very truly yours.
"JOhn d. ArchbOld."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

It is pretty generally conceded that
the people are more intelligent and bet
ter informed than they have ever been
and that they are more Independent OF
the politicians. OF course, 1t Is not to
be denied that the politician still ex-
erts a powerful influence over a large
proportion of the population, but that
influence is certainly waning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
YORKVILLE. s. c.;
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1908.

Mr.. Hearst is making it appear that
it has all along been the custom OF all
kinds of politicians to look to Standard
Oil for the sinews of war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
COMPLIMENT TO OLD GEORGE:

1t is not to be supposed that York
vile dealer in meat and fancy groceries
could draw trade from away up in Ver-
mont: but at the same time to have
Yorkville advertisement reproduced In
daily newspaper at such a distance
purely on account of it's ingenious orig
inality, is a distinct compliment to the
writer. From the "Wit and Epigram
column of the Rutland, VT, Daily Her
aid Of Tuesday, September %, we clip
the following:
"A PoetcaI Butcher"
Don't Beat the Butcher. When
you want the best beef in town, phone
Sherrers market. We deliver the
meats free, but some Of you seem to
think the Beef is free also, from the
way you let your bills stand. Some
folks in town are satisfied If you feed
their families free, but there are others
that keep boarders and want me to
furnish stuff free to feed them on.
Amt that the limit? Drink Cracker
Jack Coffee, it keeps down all domes-
tic troubles and makes you want to pay
your debts. Sold by Old George at the
Market.
How do you expect me to get grub
To feed a dozen three times a day.
If nobody works, but Old George
And he not get any pay?
Yours to serve, Old George, The
Advertisement in the York
vile, S. c., Enquirer"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
LOCAL LACONICS.
We Will Send The Enquirer

We VIII Send Inc Enquirer
From this date to January 1st, 1909,
for 81 cents.
Farmers Union Rally.
The Farmers Union rally that was
to have been held in YOrkville in the
summer, will be held on Friday, Octo-
Der =. President B. Harris is to be
one Of the speakers of the occasion and
still other speakers are expected. The
members Of the Union desire a large
attendance Of farmers generally. from
all parts Of the county.
The Broad River Flood.
Mr. w. f. Good, who lives in Bull
locks Creek township within a short
distance of Broad river. was in York
vile Wednesday, and in conversation
with the reporter gave the information
that the stage of the water in Broad
river at LOckhart during the recent
freshet was just IS inches below the
stage reached in the Pacolet flood of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
The aturkrillr enquirer,

Entered at the Postoffice in YorkVille
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
ADVOCATES
WORKING WITHOUT SYSTEM
Barbara Kent Discusses the Question and Has an Interview Witt
Jersey City Woman Who Is Strongly Opposed to the. Practise.
BY BARBARA KENT.

~ L seems that In the work against viviection in this State the women have
been misunderstood, and also show ignorance of many things. Some
p time ago it was said that Mrs. Spencer Weart of Jersey City, vas
ne of the women who made a complaint to the proper authorities because
the vivseeion OF animals on the Rockefeller Farm. at Clyde, near New
Brunswick, annoyed her As well as ether neighbas, who had summer cot
tages neal there
AS a matter of fact. Mrs Wearts cottage is blocks AVA from the
Rockefeller Farm. and neither she nor any If the other ndghbors have ever
heard any noises from the farm.
In an interview recently, Mrs. Weart said that she never complained Of
She heard from neighbors his winter that horses and dogs have oeen
to the farm, but she did not know whether it was fr rest cure Or yii-
section.
But you are against yifsecton?" she was asked.
"Of course 1 am" she answered, emphatcany. "But the women need
more education in the matter before w can take any action. Several months
ago. before / studied the question. l was for restriction. Now an for total
abolition" e.
II have made al attempt to visit the Rockefeller Farm or the Institute
in New York, but DR.. Norris the superintendent said that there vas nothing
to BE- seen at either place" the writer said to Mrs Weart. HE said that
the farm val closed and that there vas 10 vtvisecuon done there, And then
he also said that they neyer anow the public to go through the Institute"
Well of course, they Won't allow you to % through the Institute They're
afraid. And ven if they did they would have things n such a condition
that you wouldn't see anything As for the farm being closed, they know
that they are telling a story"
Sometimes We do come to the conclusion that women jump at things with
of the crusade against vivisecton have given he matter much thought, we
also know that many of them working against it have not investigated the
question.
Mrs. William s. Disbrows opinion, for instance, seems perfectly clear, and
ought to be we'll considered. She Is the wife of a physician, and has probably
looked into the matter thoroughly. She say that physicians do no cut or
lmanreat any animals thoughtksAy Or unadvisedly; that their work is wholly
for the help and betterrnent Of mankind. and that they are deeply eognizant
OF what they are doing, and are perfectly able to larry out their ideas n
aided by people who know absolutely nothing of the subject.
10 all the ome know this? I think If the matter were thoroughly dis
lcussed at a mass meeting If cubwomen there would be fewer unnecessary
Misunderstanding If the Federation of Womens Clubs will not issue a
call why don't the Humane Society take the initiative? Let wen-known
physicians talk on both sides of the question nj get the proper information
before any more work is done against vivsection.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
THR REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

The Republican primaries tic elect delegates to the State convention ant the
onvressfona district rmaries to elect delegates to the district conventions
which are to elect district delegates to the Chicago convention will not be
perfuctory affairs They win lot be altogether under control of the organi-
zaton managers. Party voters have learned in the lastt w Or three years to
turn mi It primaries, and in me election in Essex they oyerthrew a strong
centralized organization. The defeat of the convention delegate primary bill.
which has been promoted by N set of leaders and opposed by another may
eventnate in q primary contest in which the organization will be divided, with
experienced leaders on each side. If the issue in the Legislature and the rival
rms for piaces,on the big Four" shall be carried into the party primaries a
contest will be witnessed more interesting and exciting than any primary cleo
flor ever held beforei in New Jersey. In the background will, If course be the
question of the presidential candidacy. The Republican state convention Is
also it should be remembered, to adopt resolutions and the effort will pc made
~ have If indorse Taft for President as we'll as Governor Fort for Vfce-Presi-
dent. What shall the resolutions say? Shall they give an unqualified ndorse-
men Of President Roosevelt and his policies, or shall they ignore Roosevelt?
or shall they indorsc IN Republican administration with qualifications? To
indorse Roosevelt will be a quasi endorsement of Taft the Roosevelt oandi-
dates anyhow, and the question of the big Four is closely related to this
matter Of the attitude of the Republican State convention towards Roosevelt
and his pohces