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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

Lake City special of August 80, to
Columbia State: The lower part of
Williamsburg county and that part of
Florence county between the Pee Dee
and Lynchs rivers are devastated.
Holes Is feet deep have been washed
under the Coast Line track at Effing-
ham and part of the bridge has been
swept away at Bass wagon bridge.
Further down the water is four miles
wide. 1t is thought that William Nc
Allster and family have been drown
ed. When last heard from, they were
on the top of the house shouting for
help. No one could reach them and
finally the shouts ceased. Mules and
horses have been drowned and hogs
and chickens have been swept away by
hundreds. Scores of people drove from
Lake City to render assistance. Two
men launched a boat and made for
Bass bridge. but turned back, saying
the current was too swift. The rise
ut Sundown was one foot an hour. This
is the worst flood ever known in this
section.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
columbia State.)
"Outrase in York County"


If there has been one paper in South
Carolina which has been persistently
more unfriendly to The State than any
Of it's contemporaries not actually hos
tile, that paper Is The Yorkville Enqui-
rer AS to the state of mind Of The
Yorkville Enquirer with reference to
this paper, The State cares little.
But the editor Of that paper has been
treated in a manner most shameful
and the indignation which The State
feels Is the more pointed because OF
the lack Of community Of interest In
the past between these two papers.
While seated in the office Of the clerk
Of court Of York county tabulating
some figures, Mr. Grist was assaulted
pv VIM. H. Windle, a citizen Of Fort
Mill township. Windle was accompan-
led by a friend and both, it Is alleged,
carried sticks. Grist had passed Win
die on the street and there had been
no sign Of hostility. But as soon as
Windle and his friend, entered the Of
flee of the clerk OF court, they closed
the door behind them, Windle set upon
Grist with a stick struck him to his
knees and continued to belabor the edi-
tor against whom he had grudge
The despicable part Of this affair Is
that Windle is said to be a powerful
man, whereas NITlSl IlOl IL DC
Crisis lack of physical strength Is no
badge under which he might make
wanton attack upon the reputation Of
good men, but the cause belli was so
insignificant that 1t seems that the as
sault was as unprovoked as 1t was
cowardly The law officers Of York.
Vile and of York county must be very
lax in the discharge of their duty, and
the clerk of court, who was present
and Is alleged by Grist to have made
no effort to protect him, seems not
blameless.
The State does not intend TO say that
it approves entirely Of The Yorkville
Enquirer's course in local political mat
ters. Upon that The State Is not in
formed and in that we feel little con-
rern, but the point is that 1t is a dis
grace on a county for a citizen, because
Of political differences to suffer no re-
straint or punishment at the hands OF
the law when in the presence Of the
clerk of court and in the very office OF
that official, this enraged citizen Is
permitted, to strike down with a stick
another citizen VINO has given public
utterance to political opinion which
mildly ridiculed, but in no way insult
ed or injured.
There has been in York county an
undercurrent of bitter feeling on ac-
count of the "Brice law" Senator j.
Steele Brice Of that county is the au-
thor of the act which proved the en-
tering wedge by which the corrupt
state dispensary was tumbled to It's
ruin. The State is informed that The
Yorkville Enquirer has always sup
ported Senator Brice's position where
as Windle and others have opposed the
local option law. And out Of this grew
the incident in the office Of the clerk
IF the court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

WE are glad that Mr. Rhett is not
in the second race for United States
senator. for we are now quite sure
that he would have been defeated,
Although we have been assured that
he was not responsible for the heavy
majority that the whisky people gave
Blease in Charleston, the balance OF
the state would have made him suffer
for it. if not on his own account, then
on account of Charleston. The whisky
people Of Charleston were angry at
Governor Ansel for doing his duty
against the tigers. The city had no
moral right to vote against him al
all. In voting as it did, it made a
most fearful mistake.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
Smith and Evans.

In deciding the all important ques
ton of choice between candidates for
a given office. the determining consid-
erations with The Enquirer are fit
ness. ability, and platform.
In the first primary our preference
for United States senator was the
Hon r. G. Rhett of Charleston. We
preferred Mr. Rhett by reason of the
fact that through a personal acquaint-
ance with him extending over several
years, we had come to look upon him
as a man Of unusually high type, and
also we not only believed in the sound
ness of his currency ideas, but we
thought that if he should go to the
he would be able to impress
those ideas upon congress and the
country. We refrained from active
partisanship in Mr.. Rhetts behalf
however because we were in doubt as
to whether his currency views were
more important than the platform Of
Mr.. f. d. Smith on the cotton queS-
tiOn. We could not support two men
at the same time. and as we could not
afford to be unjust to any one, we left
il To the people to decide with such
help as we could give them in cOnnec-
tion with pointers from other sources.
We have nothing to say against
Mr. Evans no more than we have
against Mr.. Johnstone, Mr.. Lumpkin or
Mr.. Martin, not counting Mr.. Grace;
but we are for Mr.. Smith, and we are
for Mr. Smith because we have no
doubt that his election will be for the
best interest Of South Carolina and
the south.
There are those who have undertake
en- to discount Mr.. Smith with the
claim that he is "a man of only one
idca." and he will be of little service
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
C.OCAE .AFFAERS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ford Motor Co, Detroit, Mich.-Wants
representative in Yorkville and
vicinity. Write with references
at once.
T. f. McMackin, Supt.-Requests York
county contestants for prizes offer
ed by the School Improvement as
sOciaton to send in reports by Oc-
tober 10.
S. F.. Atkins-Will appreciate return
of a gold pin lost in YOrkville yes
terday morning. On one side are
initials IL. |. A.
]. H. Witherspoon, Supt.-Invites the
public to attend the opening of the
Yorkvlle Graded School next Mon
day at 10 a. m.
w. B. Wilson, Jr., Chair.-Gives no
tice of holding second Democratic
primary election on next Tuesday,
in York county.
J. Edgar Poag, Broker-Prints a point
ed conversation on real estate that
will interest those who have real es-
tate to sell or who want to buy prop
erty.
Palace Theatre-Give repertoire Of
moving pictures for tonight, We'd
nesdav and Thursday nights.
J. c. Wilborn-Offers the VIM. Ross
place near Sharon, 156 acres, for
sale. Price SZ,0UU.
Thomson Co-Has post cards at one
cent each.
Loan and Savings Bank-Says a good
beginning makes a good ending
when it comes to saving money.
National Union Pank-Remarks that
it is especially appreciative of the
accounts of Rock Hill business men.
1t wants your business too and
promises to give you good service.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Invites you
to see it before buying a cooking
stove or range. A full line of stove
ware and everything in hardware.
York Drug Store-Calls your atten-
ton to the prevalence Of chills al
this season and wants to furnish you
with the best remedies.
NJ. w. White-Quotes Patrick Henry
and applies the remark to the buy
ing and selling of stocks and BONDS.
Real estate offerings
York Supply Co.-Has wire for ball
ing hay. cotton baskets and sheets.
seed oats, mill feed and wheat
bran.
Carroll Pros.-Offers rubber roofing
for sale and say it is cheaper ana
better than iron. Bagging and ties
and cotton baskets.
w. M. Kennedy, Agent-Can supply
all kinds of books used In the
graded school, as we'll as all kinds
of school supplies. New crop seeds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

We have had scores Of complaints
from subscribers on account of failure
to receive the last two issues Of The
Enquirer, but the reason is no doubt
due to the general decentralization OF
the mails because Of the interruption
Of railroad traffic. There are scores or
papers that should have reached US
several days ago that have not yet
turned up.
The board of supervisors of regis
tration concluded its main appoint
ment in Yorkville yesterday and went
to Glover today. In all only 1900 vot-
ers have been registered, less than half
Of the qualified voters of the county.
The additional appointments are as
being advertised, and it is to be hoped
that fully 1000 more voters Will be
registered before the round of the
county is completed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
(Charlotte OhSerYer.l

For simply referring to the activity
of the Windleship combination and
to the half dozen heelers at each pre-
cinct" as the organization behind it,
Mr. w. D. Grist, editor Of The York
vile, S. c., Enquirer, was assaulted by
w. H. Windle and C. P. Blankenship-
the "Windleship' mentioned. In edi-
torially commenting upon the affair
Mr.. Grist states that the assault, a
brutal and cowardly" affair, Is the
third made upon him within the past
two years. Neither state nor local
laws, he says, afford any protection,
but until actually assassinated" he will
try to discharge his duty to the pub
lic He will discharge his duty, we
know: it only remains to hope that he
will not be assassinated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Masters Tom and Joe Woods are
visiting relatives in Gastonia.
Rev. and Mrs. r. L. Sharp of Heath
Springs, are guests Of DR.. and Mrs.
NJ. J. Walker.
Mr.. Howard Smith Of Yorkville No.
|, left yesterday for the Boiling Springs
High school.
DR.. and Mrs. E. A. Law of Barlow,
Fla, are guests of DR.. Laws grand
mother, Mrs. w. A. Lattd.
Mrs. Wilson Tate of Fairfield, Fla,
is spending some time with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Y. P. Moore.
Mr.. Grier LeSsle Of Bowling Green,
returned home yesterday, after a visit
of several days to relatives at Lesslie.
Miss Meta Falconer came down
from Washington, d. c., last week to
spend sometime with her mother, Mrs.
w. a. FalcOner.
Mrs. ]. X. Reinhardt of Forest City,
y. c., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. j.
w. Mcfarland on No. 3, Yorkville.
Mr. Wade Euart of Huntersville,
~. G. spent Saturday and Sunday in
YOrkville. the guest of his sister, Mrs.
ID. II. Woods.
Miss Mary Simril of Old Point is
SltIlNIIS SDlIlc lllllt NllIl hlSSCS lDdlSS
and Lottic Belle Simril on r. f. d.
No. Yorkville.
Mrs. Frank Hart and three children,
left for their home in Columbia yes
terday, after spending a week with
Mrs. G. w. S. Hart
Mrs. r. l.. DeVinney and daughter,
Miss Mamie have gone to the White
Diamond Lithia Springs to spend the
month of September.
Miss Belle Bailey, who holds po-
Sition as StenOgrapher at WadeSh""O,
y. c.. has been spending two weeks
at her home near McCOnnellSville.
Miss Lille Parish after spending
the summer with her mother, Mrs.
Laura T.. Parish, left for Johnston
yesterday, where she has Il class in
music.
Rock Hill Record: Mr.. Claude b.
FariS. of Gold Hill. has received no.
tiCe that he was one of the successful
contestants in the recent examination
at Yorkvillc for free scholarships at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

state. and | am so confident that he
means to do just what he says he will
do if Atlantic City deties his closing
order next Sunday that / want in alb
sOlute sincerity to say to my friends,
the hotel men of Atlantic City. that
they must submit to the inevitable.
I have never broken my oath of Office
and do not intend to break it now.
say right now to the hotel men of this
city that if they are open next sun
day. and are later indicted and con-
viCted. they need not come to me and
plead for mercy. because there will be
no mercy for them. If Governor Fort
insists upon Jail sentences, Jail SEN
tences will be imposed The saloons
were all closed Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

AysEI. EXPRESSES THANKs.-Govern-
or Ansel on Saturday night issued the
following:
ITO the People Of South Carolina:
Il desire to thank you for the very
handsome vote you gave me on the
25th instant, which assures Of my elec-
ton as the governor Of the state for
a second time. 1 am very grateful for
this further manifestation Of your con-
fidence and esteem and l promise that
will do my utmost for the best in
terests of all the people Of the state.
Il desire also to thank the press Of
the state for the many kind things said
in my behalf and in commendation Of
my administration. Respectfully,
IN. F. Ansel."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

THE Appalachian Forest Reserve bill
is intended to guard the future against
the recurrence of such terrific floods as
we have been having recently. the
idea of the proposed law is to provide
an appropriation by which there can
be purchased immense tracts of noun
tain lands in which the rivers find
their sources. and so conserve the for
ests so as to prevent sudden deluges OF
water. The bill has been pending for
several years; but Speaker Cannon has
been unwilling to permit its passage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
THE SECOND RACES.

The second races on the county tick
ct in this county are between:
D. E. Finley and T. B. Butler for
congress.
]. ]. Hunter and B. NJ. Love for
auditor.
Thos. w. Boyd and Glenn F. Gordon
for supervisor.
l.. ]. Lumpkin, ]. c. Kirkpatrick, w
A. Aycock and NJ. S. Carroll for coun-
ty commissioner
The second race for the state offices
will be:
e. D. Smith and John Gary Evans
for United States senator.
]. f. Swearingen and Styles R. Mel
lichamp for superintendent Of educa-
ton.
+. C. Caughman and James Cansler
for railroad commissioner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

A HIGHLY offended Rock Hill politi-
clan stopped his paper" on SATURDAY
said he did not want to read the
Record any more. And that was the
blow that killed father"-Rock Hill
Record.
But this fellow will continue to bor-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
Charlotte Observer, Tuesday

Matter reproduced in an editorial
paragraph Of Sunday made it appear
that c.. P. Blankenship was a party
to the recent brutal assault upon
Editor w. D. Grist, Of The Yorkyille,
S. c., Enquirer. This statement turns
out erroneous and We lose no time in
entering the correction proper under
such circumstances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
THE ASSAULT ON Mr.. GRIST.
Comments on the Recent Incident In
the Office of the Clerk of the Court.
Following are some Of the ne

Following are some Of the newspa-
per comments we have seen on the re-
cent incident in the clerks office.
Charlotte Chronicle.)
There was nothing Of the element
of brutality omitted from the assault
on Editor Grist, Of The Yorkville, S.
c.. Enquirer, yesterday His Offend
Ing was of a harmless nature, by no
means justifying an attack upon him.
1t is a parallel case to the assault on
Editor Deal, in this state, and will re-
ceive the righteous condemnation of
the people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
The 1torkrillr enquirer.
Entered at the POstOffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER |, 1908.

PEOPLE in this state cannot do any
thing for Mr. Bryan except contribute
,et everybody contribute.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

AND this is the fourth time that
Hon. John Gary Evans has been IN
the second race for United States SEN
atOr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

THE Enquirer will take pleasure IN
acknowledging and forwarding any
subscriptions that may be rendered
through it to the Bryan-Kern cam
paign fund.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
BRYAN CAMPAIGN FUND.

The Yorkville subscription to the
Bryan campaign fund, collected by F.
p. Mccain, Esq, aggregates $50, and
is acknowledged in the Columbia State
of this morning as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

WE would have indeed felt cause for
had South Carolina failed
to give a second term to a man like
Governor AnSel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01

THE small majority by which Cole
L. Blease carried his own home coun-
tv of Newberry over Ansel, is signih-
cant
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
LACONICS.
IOOTE IFNOOTEFO
Ol Thn EnnIIiran

We Will Send The Enquirer
From this date TO January 1st, 1903
for 64 cents.
Death of Mrs. Amanda Byers.
Mrs. Amanda Byers, widow Of the
late Theodore Byers, died at the home
of her son, Mr. John A. Byers, near
Sharon last Thursday, aged II years
4 months and q days. The funeral
took place at Beersheba on Friday
The deceased is survived by three chill
dren as follows: Messrs. John A. Byers,
Mrs. r. NJ. Allison and Miss LIBBY
RyerS.
Part of Route Discontinued.
Mr. C. II. Smith, carrier on York
vile route No. 4, informs the Enquirer
that Rural Route Inspector Wilkerson
has been over his route and temporar-
lily discontinued 8, 1art of it. The dis
continuance is because Of the fearful
condition OF the roads, and the service
will hardly be resumed until the roads
are put in better shape
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
Mr.. Pollock.

Lancaster News, it appears that in
Lancaster county Finley received SS9
instead of 673 and investigation devel-
ops that in giving the vote to the
state executive committee the county
chairman inadvertently substituted Mr..
Pollock's vote for that of Mr.. Finley.
The totals therefore should be 6,7SS for
Finley and 1887 for Pollock. AS a
matter Of fact, further returns show
Mr.. Finley's vote to be slightly over
00n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
VOTE IN THE FIFTH.

Following is the official tabulation Of
the vote for congress in the Fifth dis
trict up to last Friday:
Arizona republican., 1908-01-10
AN OPPORTUNITY
 FOR MUSIC STUDENTS

IL k just as important for a music student tn hear good music executed by a good musician. as it Is for him tO study under an instructor. To attend concerts given by great artists is in itself an education. It is owing to the fine opportunities offered in this di- rection in foreign countries that so many of our music students go abroad to study. However the larger cities of this country. particularly in the east. are fast inStituting the practice of having special student concerts" engaging especially for this purpose great artists of international reputa- tion. AS far as instructors are con cerned. a music student can receive equally as good instruction in any of the different branches of music in th.- country. as he can of the best teachers in Europe It is more for the musical atmosphere that is found in foreigh countries that our music students go abroad to study.
 There are great many music stud entS in this city as k evidenced by the great number of music teach rs. ' of these latter Prof. Karl G. Heinrich
  vocal instruction. His success is the result of great painstaking and patient perseverance. combined with d nat ural interest in all music students. It is as much this interest in the music student cf Phoenix. as his interest in general in matters musical of the city. that he is at great expense bringing his father. the famous baritone. Max Heinrich. and his no less talented sis ter Miss Julia Heinrich. contralto. to Phoenix for series of rccitals. Those great artists will give three concerts in our city. respectively on WedneS- day evening. February 5th, Tuesday evening. February II. and Saturday evening. February 18th. Every lmusi- clan and lover of high class music. particularly the musical student. should avail himself Cf this eXcep- tional opportunity by attending what will undoubtedly be a great musical event in the history of Phoenix. A special feature of these rccitals will be tho introduction of one melOdrama at each performance. The three melo- dramas which Mir. Heinrich will re- cite to the piano accompaniment of Miss Julia Heinrich. are "Magdalena. or the Spanish Duel by F. J. Waller. descriptive music by Max Heinrich. 1 "Enoch Arden" by Tennyson, dcscrip tive music by Richard Strauss. and "The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe, de- scriptivc music by Max Heinrich.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-10
FINANCIAL
 POLITICAL
President |. M. Murphy Speaks of Both Subjects
He Especially Defines His Position as to Convention Delegates.

President F. NJ. Murphy of the $. F.. r. {. P, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon accompanied by General Manager ". A Drake, Major Foster. post commander at Fort Whipple. Messrs. Arthur Bo-le of Santa Fe, x. NJ, R N. Fredericks and N. K Fair bank of Prescott The party had been spending a few days at Castle Hot Springs. They left last night for the Imperial Copper mines at Silverbell where MT. Murphy will meet MT. E.. E. Gage.
 MT. Murphy was asked for his opin- ion of the financial outlook. He re- piled that he had not been in close touch with financial matters for some time and had not read the newspapers as to recent occurrences in the finan- cial world. He said that he had ob- served by newspaper headlines that an important railroad has gone into a receivership. He said that while he did not expect that many other roads would meet the same fate 1t was bare ly possible that others would experi- ence some trouble and that there would be failures of banks and industrial en- VI fA iotS III NbAllf lltl4 lS Dl Allf V.
 But" said he, this should not be taken to mean that conditions are growing worse: the facts are all to the contrary. But it will mean that many enterprises which wers held up through the financial storm have been called upon to stand alone, as the time has arrived when a failure here and there will not aggravate the situation. Un- doubtedly financial conditions are i'm proving everywhere and it is only a matter O. a little time when We will begin to feel the effects in Arizona. We of this territory are so much bet ter of than the rest of the country that We have little to complain of
 We are reasonably free from mis- chief makers but we have some. IL is to be hoped however that in endeavor- ing to advance their own selfish i'm terests they will not be successful in fooling man- of the people"
 NIT. Murphy was shown recent ar ticle published by the Arizona Demo- crat characteristically descriptive of a political situation which exists wholly in the mind Of the writer MT Mur- phy after having read it. said: Fully ninety per cent of all this stuff is rot. All Of it that relates 10 me is rot. ab- solutely without foundation. As to what Chief Justice Kent. Governor Kibbey, MT. Sturgis and MT. Cooper want to do I have no information. IL is reasonable to suppose that the ter ritorial administration and the federal appointees would Ike to see terri torial delegation to the national con vention. considered as an administra- ton representation. Doubtless they would Ike to have delegation in