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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

SOME of the financial authorities
claim that the Aldrich currency bill has
helped to restore confidence. 1t is a
fact that the situation has appeared
more buoyant since the adoption of
the new law; but the right kind of peo-
pie can make stocks rise upon almost
any kind of preteXt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

THE governments acreage and condi-
tion reports indicate that the southern
cotton growers have not overdone the
situation very badly so far. If the
supply of cotton is short now, it will
be still shorter for next year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
A BILLION DOLLAR SESSION.
Tremendous Appropriations Of the
Last Congress.

The New York Globe; an excellent
and candid Republican paper, recalls
the familiar fact that when, during
the reign of Speaker Reed, congress
for the first time passed approprta-
ton bills aggregating billion dollars
and was attacked for its eXtrava-
gance, he made answer, This Is a
billion dollar country" In juxtapo-
sition it sets forth the fact that the first
half of the congress just adjourned ap-
propriated billion dollars. And nobody
gets excited. The Globe sets forth
the progress that has been made IN
public expenditures in these twelve
years with the following table COM
pairing the appropriations of 1897
with those for 1909:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

THE United States circuit court OF
appeals is to sit in Asheville, COM
mencing July Is, and it is expected
that the South Carolina dispensary de-
cision will be handed down at that
time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1908.

WILLIAM Jennings Bryan would still
be an ideal captain of the Anderson
baseball team.-Anderson Daily Mail
Why, do you not want your team to
be a winner?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

There have been good rains through
out various sections of the county, par
ticularly in the northern part. There
are spots that are still dry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
CORN PRIZE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Mr.. J. w. Moore, who was commits
stoned to solicit subscriptions to the
Farmers Union corn prize fund, has
reported the following from Bethesda
1Tninp.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

In addition to the foregoing. Mr.. A.
L. Black has telephoned the following:
A. f. Thomas, No. l, Yorkville. 5 l 90
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
CHE 4Iorkrillr enquirer.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
LOCAL LACONICS.
York County Postmasters.

We Will Send The Enquirer
From this date to January 1st, 1903
for $114.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
DIsPENSARY COMMISSION
Makes It's Report to Governor -Ansel
on It's Work.

on Its Work.
The commission appointed by an
act Of the legislature to wind up the
affairs of the former State dispen-
sary has made it's report to Governor
Ansel. It is shown that the total as
sets now on hand, including realty
amount to $88S,04S.16, with liabil-
tiles Of S612,96s.66. The total
amount charged against the counties
is s6,533.10.
The report condemns the purchase
of supplies in that bonds were not
required and gross overcharges are
admitttd by representatives Of the
various whiskey houses dealing with
the dispensary.
The commission also turns over to
the Attorney General the names of
parties said to be guilty OF misdeeds
in their connection with the dispen-
sary. An account of the Richland
Distilling company Of $500 said to
have been owing was afterwards
charged up $1,000.
The report also shows that the
accounts of the State dispensary are
in a chaotic condition, some entries
being transferred to make balances.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17

poses.
20. More power to the Railroad
Commission for the purpose OF COM
uelling the railroads to comply with
the reasonable orders, rules and reg
ulations made by the Commission.
81. The adoption of measures that
will provide for the establishment
of system of drainage in each or
the counties of the State; there be-
ing 4,S79 square miles of overfowed
and swamp lands in South Carolina
which could be reclaimed and made
healthful and arabic by well de-
vised system OF drainage.
In concluding his most admirable
message, Governor Ansel reminds
the members of the General Assem-
bly, that "if South Carolina is to con-
tinue in her great prosperity much
depends upon the laws you enact and
the provisions you make for the adj
vancement of all her interests.
The above is a short synopsis OF
Gov. Ansel's admirable message, but
it gives a fair idea Of what he re-
commends to the General Assembly
We are indebted to The News and
! Courier for it.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
WAS HELD UP.
A Columbia Man RssauItedby Two
Sold HigEWaynen.


He Had Been Robbed Of All He
Had.
The Columbia State says as Mr..
Kiah Dent, Jr., Of that city, was
going at five o'clock Monday morn
ing to open up his meat market he
was held up and robbed by two un-
known men. The amount taken
from Mr.. Dent was $3.50, the money
being in one $40 bill, nine one-dol-
lar silver pieces and a half dollar.
There is absolutely no clue to the
identity of the two men and Mr..
Dent himself does not know whether
they were white or colored.
Mr.. Dent was going to his work as
usual and was on Lumber street
within one and a half blocks of
Main street. AS he was walking with
his hands in his overcoat pockets
he was suddenly approached from
behind and before he could realize
what was happening he found him
self on the ground with two men up
on him. AS the wind was very high,
Mr.. Dent did not hear the approach
of the men.
When he did realize what had
happened he felt one of the men
sitting on his head and the other
holding him down by the feet with
one hand and going through his pock
cts with the other. AS Mr.. Dents
head was buried on one side in the
mud that had accumulated on the
street from the recent rains, he could
not see either Of the men.
AS his pockets were being ri1ed
the coat was torn off of Mr.. Dents
back and the shirt he wore was torn
in several places by the men in their
haste. When the men had taken the
money and a bunch Of keys from the
pockets Of Mr.. Dent they picked up
his hat that had fallen off and made
away as fast as they could. For a
few moments Mr.. Dent was unable to
collect his thoughts sufficiently to
get up and when he did he could not
see the men as his eyes were blinded
with mud.
Mr.. Dent was unable to see in
which direction they had gone but
gentleman who was coming up
street at the same time saw the af-
fair from a distance and said that
the two men turned up Assembly
street.
With no clues to work on the
police have been unable to catch the
highwaymen who committed the as
sault upon Mr.. Dent.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
THE DEADLY AUTO.
Newspaper Man Killed by Collision
With Street Car.

At Houston, Texas, on Monday, in
an endurance race in which sixteen
automobiles participated over coun-
try roads covering 112 miles, an ac-
cident occurred on the final round in
which John Trentem, sporting editor,
of the Houston Post, was killed by q
collision with street car, Brown
Bolts was injured internally and Ray
Weiss, general sales agent Of lum-
ber company, was badly injured.
Trentem was in car which had lost
a tire. The wheel without a
tire caught on street car track and
the automobile was thrown against
an oncoming car. Trentem was in
stantly killed. The others were in
jured by the car being turned over.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
CHINESE SAILORS MUTINY.
Leave Steamer But Are Forced bg
Police to Return.

At Philadelphia. Pa, on Monday
more than forty Chinese sailors ON
board the British tank steamer Ches-
apeake, lying at Point Breeze, NUT
ined because they declared Capt Will
liam Gray had not furnished proper
clothing and food on the trip from
Singapore to that port. The men
clambored over the side Of the steam
er to the pier and the officers sent
call for the police to a nearby sta
tion. A squad answered the call and
the troublesome Cinnamon we're sur
rounded and driven on board the
boat An agreement granting some
Of their demands was signed by the
captain.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
jBGACK HAND MURDER.
Confession of One of the Slayers Re-
yeals Hidden Crime.

Revealed by the confession Of one
of his five slayers, the body of JOS
eph T. Ritico, a young Italian, was
exhumed on truck farm near Lake
Charles, La, where it had been bur
led over a month ago. Four Italians
are under arrest charged with the
murder and the police are in pursuit
of fifth.
Ricito had been accused OF rob-
bing a Southern Pacific freight car
While in Jail he notified five other
Italians, members Of a Black Hand
society and alleged to have partlcl'
pated in the robbery, that he would
turn States evidence unless released
The Italians secured his release and
killed him.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
The Old Dispensary Winding Up
Board Springs a Sensation.
LYON WIELDs PROBE.
Scheme to Collect Claims Laid Bare
by an Enquiry Brought by Letter
Written by Whiskey House Agent
Names of T. NJ. Mordecai, E. W.
Robertson, August Kohn, z. H
Nelson and W. D.. Melton in Case

&sSAs'SA SA&kA Ns NkCltOA SuSC
The commission to wind up the
affairs Of the old State Dispensary
sprung dreaded sensation in Col
umbia Wednesday. The commission
held an open session at which was
read a letter from Mr. W. D. Roy
representative of a liquor concern
to creditors Of the State dispensary
which was the subject of an investi.
cation by the commission.
Mr.. Roy was present with his
counsel, Mr.. P. H. Nelson, and made
full statement in regard to the
letter and it's meaning. Mr.. w. D.
Melton, who was mentioned in the
matter, was also present and made
frank statement Of what he knew
about it.
Letters from the officers of the Ma
tional Loan and Exchange Bank were
also put in evidence, and the matter
is probably not yet ended, Attorney
General Lyon said that he would be
glad to have an opportunity given
other gentlemen, whose names are
mentioned, an opportunity to appear
before the commission and make a
statement also.
The names Of Messrs T. NJ. Morde-
cal, of Charleston, E. W. Robertson,
August Kohn, P. H. Nelson and w.
D. Melton, Of Columbia, figure in the
case, which grew out Of scheme to
collect the money owed to whiskey
houses by the old State dispensary.
Mr.. Roy is the agent OF the Whlskey
houses and he was seeking assist
ance in the collection of the claims.
Col. August Kohn in a signed card
disclaims any improper motive or act
in what he did in the matter. He
said Mr.. Roy voluntarily came to see
him and he gave him such sugges-
tions as he could, all in Legitimate
way. In justice to Col. kohn we
will also state that Mr.. Roy in his
testimony said that Col. kohn was
not to get p cent for what he did.
The matter created a great SEN
sation in Columbia and caused much
talk about town. The prominence
of the parties whose names are men
toned in connection with the case
enhances the interest Of the public.
We shall publish on Tuesday full
or account of the case.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
A FINE COURT HOUSE
But the People Have to Pay Well
For It.

Mr.. T. H. Tatum, member Of the
Legislature from Lee County, gives
notice that he will introduce at the
present session of the Legislature a
bill to issue bonds for the compile
ton and furnishing of the Lee coun-
ty court house. This bill, in all
probability, will provide for an ad-
ditional issue of $4,000 to complete
the court house, which will then be
a building costing, in the aggregate,
about $4,000 and will be one Of the
handsomest and most modern court
houses in the State. The advalorem
tax, which will probably be provid-
ed in the supply bill for Lee county,
will be about five and three-Qharter
mills.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
The Willy JAMS.

The award of bids for material for
the fortification Of Pearl Harbor,
Honolulu, has been held up for the
reason that it is believed the low
est bidder is dummy for Japanese
contractors. 1t is probable that all
bids will be rejected and that the
war department will conduct the
work.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
Hold In Shot Dead.

At Los Angeles. Cal. while cov-
ering with revolver the passengers
on the Redondo electric car late
Monday night, Charles Fray was
seized by r. o. Wirlliams. a plucky
passenger, and was hot dead by Con
ductor John C. Greer. The hold-up's
companion jumped from the car and
escaped.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
Five Suicides.

A Boston dispatch says a number
of suicides were reported in Massa-
chusetts Sunday following day
marked by stormy and depressing
weather conditions. Five persons,
including four men and one woman,
took their lives A sixth death was
caused either by accident of violence.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
DIED I'M Fire.
Many People Are Cremated On q
Small Playhouse.
LOSS OF LIFE GREAT.

Indcscribable Scenes Mt the FatefuE
Fire in the Little Town of Boyer
town, Pa, Where Many Women
and Children Were Trampled
Down and Were Afterwards BurH-
ed to Death.
One hundred and sixty seven per-
sons were burned to death Monday
night in a fire which completely des-
troyed Rhoade's opera house il Boy
ertown, Pa.
The opera house was crowded with
members of St. Johns Lutheran Sun
day school, who were attending a.
benefit performance given for the
church. While the show was in pro-
gress, a tank exploded.
The actors endeavored to quiet the
audience, but in their anxiety to-
make themselves heard and to avoid
the awful stampede of the women
and children the coal oil lamps which
were used as the footlights were ov-
erturned, setting the place on fire.
The flames, fed by the oil, shot al
most to the ceiling and there was
wild rush Of the 700 persons to es-
cape from the burning building,
Scores Of women and children were
trampled upon and several who es-
capped being burned to death, died
after being dragged from the opera
house.
In many cases, it is said, entire
families have been wiped out. The
scene which followed the explosion
is indescribable. Scores of persons
who were in the balcony at the time
of the explosion occurred jumped
from the windows and sustained
fractured limbs and skulls.
To add to the terrible disaster,
the fire apparatus became disabled
and the structure was left entirely TO
the mercy of the, ,seething flames. 1t
is almost certain not vestige OF the
bodies of the unfortunates who were
overcome by the smoke and perishe0
will ever be found. Assistance was
asked from Pottstown, but before the
fire apparatus from that city reached
the place the entire centre OF the,
structure was roaring furnace.
Had the women and children Iced,
ed the warning Of the cooler heads
in the audience the horrible loss OF
life might have been avoided, but
there was the usual panic and stam-
pede which invariably follows at
such a catastrophe. The flames
spread rapidly and communicated to-
the other parts of the theatre. Men,
women and children rushed for the
many exits, and the weaker sex and
the children were trampled and
manned in the mad rush to gain the
street. .
Assistance was at once asked OF
both Reading and Pottstown, and
special trains were rushed to the.
scene of disaster.
Every home within radius OF
half a dozen blocks Of the opera
house was made temporary hospi-
tails, where the wounded were rushed
by carriages and other means Of con-
yeyance.
Boyertown is a borough with q
population of about $500 and is To-
Gated about midway between Potts
town and Reading.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17

~ b - ~.
Gov AnseFs annual message was
read to both houses of the General
Assembly on Tuesday. He begins
his message by saying:
"It gives me pleasure to say that
we have been signally blessed the
past year, at the hands OF the AL.
mighty, with health, with peace and
with plenty-our people have beer
spared from famine and pestilence
and from storm and cyclone; and
while during the past few weeks
there has been some scarcity Of mon
ey, yet our barns and cribs are full
and no panic is threatening"
He then impresses upon the mem
bers of the legislature that 1.-THE
highest of all honors is to make
laws to govern the people. This
honor has been conferred upon you
by your constituents, and beg that
you bring to the duty assigned you
your best knowledge and judgment .
The Governor then makes the fol-
lowing recommendation concerning
the different interests Of the State:
/. An extra two mill tax for State
purposes for the next two years to
pay the obligations of the State as
they mature, so that hereafter it will
not be necessary for the state to bor-
row money to meet its current ex'
penditures, but to pay as we go.
2. A special tax sufficient to pay
the deficiency of several thousand
dollars in the revenues this year to
meet the appropriations made by the
General Assembly at its last session
in excess of the revenue derived
from the last years taxes.
3. The adoption Of the inquisi-
torial plan" in the assessment OF all
property for taxation. He says more
care should be used by the county
auditors in receiving the returns OF
the tax payer. The oath should be
administered and the party fully In
terrogated as to his or her property
and the property valuation thereof
When this is done publicly the neigh
bnrs who may be present will know
whether the valuation is correct, and
the "tax dodger" will be required
To answer correctly or take the con-
sequences.
4. The adoption of stringent Act
providing for the Punishment OF both
landlord and laborer for violations
of labor contracts, and making IL
"misdemeanor for one person to en-
ploy a laborer who is under contract
with another; such law having
been rendered necessary by the de-
cision of the United States Court de-
claring the present LAW relating to
labor contracts unconstitutional.
5. The repeal of the lien law
which has long since accomplished
the purposes of its enactment, and
for the reason that its repeal would
be "better for landlord and tenant.
6. The amendment Of the Carey
Cothran Act regulating the sale oi
liuuor in this State so as to provide
that not more than one county dis
pensary shall be allowed in any
county where liquor is allowed to be
sold. except in those counties where
there are cities with population eX
ceeding 25,000." such an amend
ment being, in the opinion of the
Governor, lin the interest of tenn
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
GOLD RUSH BEGINS.
A Tent City Springs Up Near Valu.
able Strike.

A great rush is on to the new gold
strike near Marvel, San Berdino,
county, California, where employers
of Tex Rickard on Christmas day
opened up surface ore that assayed
as high as S120 to a ton. The strike
is Just over the Nevada line. A tent
city has sprung up. streets have been
laid out. corner lots sold, and water
supply arranged for. The town is
only three miles from the Sante
Fe tracks.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
EIGHT MURDER TRIALS
Will Take Place at Anderson This
Week or Next.

The spring term of general ses-
sions court convened at Anderson
Monday with Judge Klugh presiding.
True bills were returned on eight
indictments for murder as follows:
Will Guyton, Press Lewis, Tom An
derson, John Dill, Houston Tribble,
o. B. Barnes, Theodore Walker and
Wayman Norris, all negroes. Nine
other true bills were returned, two
of which were for housebreaking
and larceny, two for assault and bat
terry with intent TO kill and five min
or charges.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
WANTS BIGGER NAVY. T..
The United States Should Have
Two Great Navies
Says Justice Harlan, Who Predicts n
Great Conflict Soon Between the
Yellow and the White Races.

Yellow and the White Races.
A great conflict between the yel-
prediction made by Justice John M.
Harlan, of the United States SUI
preme court, in an address at the
third annual dinner of the Navy
League of the United States at the
New Willard in Washington recent
| ly.
Justice Harlan said, in part.
IF l had the opportunity / would
vote for an appropriation of $780,
100000 year for period of ten
years for larger navy. The great
importance Of navy is sLown in
the constitution, which restricts the
appropriation for the army, but sets
no limit for those for the navy. There
is no such thing as friendship be-
tween nations as between men. Ma
tions make no sacrifices to preserve
friendships, and don't forbear to dc
certain things because it does not
meet with the approval of another
nation.
'I don't care how large navy we
have, but I want to see navy large
enough to take care Of the Pacific
and Atlantic oceans and our ports
on those oceans.
"The trend Of immigration of the
white people in the past have been
from East to West. There has been
none from the West. Just across the
water there is country with an i'm
mense population, whose commerce
we are seeking. We refer to the
people of Asia as the yellow race
There are 100000 Chinese, as
good physically and mentally as
we are. There is over there another
nation whose people are progressive
and ambitious. We may some day
see skilled army of Japan of 5,O0O,-
600 to 10,000,000. They will say:
You claim Europe as your country
This is ours. Get QUIT I don't think
they have any such idea now, and we
have no hostility toward them. But
there will be conflict between the
yellow race and the white race that
will shake the earth. When it comes
I want to see this country with q
navy on both oceans that will be
strong enough.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
DOUBLE KILLING
Negro Shoots Woman of His Own
Race and Himself.

tAt Columbia Wednesday night
Simpson Henry. colored, chief cook
at the Union Station dining room,
shot and killed Grace Waite. COL
ored woman, and then shot and kill
ed himself. So far as the police
know there were no others involved
in the trouble. No reason is as
signed for the killing. Henry went
to the Waite house, on Lincoln street,
shot the woman and then shot him.
self Both died within few min
utes after the shooting.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
Governor were had.

Governor we're ndQ.
Senator Raysor thought that con-
ditions had changed and that many
bills had been rushed on the Calen-
dar without full consideration. and
suggested that all bills on the Calen-
dar be reconsidered. The committee
could hear arguments ii they
thought best.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
ANNUAL MESSAGE
of Governor Ansel to the LegisIa.
ture Now i'm Session.
A STRONG DOCUMENT

He Gives the General Assembly In.
formation Upon the Departments
of the State Government Witt,
Comments and Suggestions Gath.
cred From Close Observation Dur
ing the Year of His Administration