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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
FOREST HILL NOTES.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.

Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Bandana, March 30-Miss Eula
Beard. who has been i'll with pneumo-
MIA, is much improved.
Master Howard Currence IS sick with
mumps. There are twelve more in the
family to have it.
Miss jamie Brandon of Lowell and
Mr.. Frank Harrison also of Lowell,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Bigger last Saturday. They returned
to Lowell yesterday.
Misses Sarah Jane and Sallie Cullen
der. who have both been i'll with pneu-
mOnia are now improving.
Miss Ida Suggs entertained house
party the last of the week, the guests
were Misses Leila Wilson of Lowell,
and Marjorie Jackson of Yorkville, and
Mr.. Parks Smith of Glover. They went
down to the river where pictures OF the
party were taken. 1t is reported as
most pleasant party.
Prof G. 3. Grier of the Forest Hill
school went to his home in Pineville,
n. c.. on a visit the other day. He
was also in Charlotte while over the
river" He reports Charlotte as still
growing He says. Il saw many
changes, though I had been absent
only five months. The new Lawyers
building has been completed since was
there: the beautiful Y. M. c. A. nall
is nearing completion, and is beauty,
the work Of eXcaVating for the SKY
scraper' is being pushed rapidly. A
new hotel is being constructed near the
Southern depot: the hand of progress
| is working changes everywhere IN
Charlotte. | believe the roads are bet
| ter across the river than they are on
this side: the small grain is making
more show" Mr. Grier came home
or rather came back to his boarding
house yesterday.
Mrs. r, f. L. Ferguson and the cnll-
dren were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
| Waltz Youngblood of Belmont Saturr
day and yesterday. returning last
| evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
FIRE AT HICKORY GROVE.
Block of Small Buildings Destroyed
A. r. Church Has Narrow Escape.
Correspondence Of the Yorl


Hickory Grove, March 31.-The block
of buildings from the brick stores on
Wylie avenue to the north corner OF
Broad street, were swept out by fire
last night. The list includes dwell
ing on the corner, owned by Mr. B. f.
Scoggins and occupied by two colored
families. These families barely made
their escape, and lost nearly every
thing. The next building was va
cant store belonging to Mr.. j. N. NC
Dill. In it were stored about siXty-hVe
bushels of corn, some roughness, about
one-half bale Of cotton and lot or
cotton seed, belonging to Mr.. John
Moss. This was total loss.
The next building was the store or
Mr.. c. L. Westmoreland. The rear
end of this building was occupied as
a dwelling by the family of Mr.. Tom
Mcdaniel who had a narrow escape
with their lives. Some show cases In
the store and a few other small arti-
cles were saved. Mr. Mcdaniel man
aged to save a little furniture.
The next building was the beef
market with dwelling at the rear, be-
The residence had but recently been
completed. Nearly all of the house
hold furniture was saved. Adjoining
this was a small building used as
barber shop by William Smith. This
building was saved from the flames
for some time by carrying water in
buckets. but the intense heat finally
set it also, but all the fixtures had been
removed.
Several telephone posts were almost
burned down and the wires are down
this morning.
Just about the height of the fire, the
A. r. P. church on the opposite side
of the street caught fire on the roof,
but was extinguished by the timely ef-
forts of Rev. ]. L. Oates and others.
The livery stable just across Broad
street would have burned also, but the
roofing of rubberoid probably saved 1t.
Nearly the whole population Of the
town turned out, but could only stand
by and see the work Of the flames go
on. The origin Of the fire is unknown.
Some thought it started in the rear end
of Mr.. j. N McDilrs vacant store
room, and others said it started about
the stove fiue of the Scoggin's building
on the corner.
Mr.. B. F.. Scoggins had some insur-
ance.
Mr.. C. L. Westmoreand had $40O on
his stock and $400 on the store room.
Mr. Tom Mcdaniel had something
like $3.50 on his furniture.
William Smith had $3.50 insurance.
The wind was blowing from the
southeast. which saved the block OF
brick buildings, the last of which was
but a short distance from the barber
lShOD.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Edward Guy Of Lowryville Is
spending a few days with Mrs. ). W.
Inman.
Mr.. John r. Shurley of Rock Hill, has
taken a position in the York Drug
Store as salesman.
Mr.. ]. T. Cole has moved his family
to Albemarle, N. c., where they will
make their home in the future.
Miss Mamie Devinney has closed
her school near Blacksburg and re-
turned to her home near Yorkville.
Miss Mae Hadley of Baltimore, ar
rived in Yorkville on Sunday. to take
a. position as assistant trimmer at the
Thomson company's.
Mr.. Rufus E. Knox, the we'll known
railroad machinist, formerly of Blacks
burg, but for some time past, working
at Spencer, n. c., was in Yorkville last
Saturday, and is now spending a
while with relatives and friends at
Glover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
Pritchard Sticks to 1t.

Whatever else may be said IF Judge
Pritchard, there is very littl, doubt OF
the fact that he is an able man; but
as to whether he is fair and just man,
we do not know.
There seemed to be good reason to
hope that in view Of the remarkably
clear deliverance of the South Carroll
ma supreme court on the subject or
state and Federal jurisdiction in this
dispensary matter, Judge Pritchard
would have the grace to step down
from his former remarkable position
and revoke the orders under which he
assumed Jurisdiction of the dispensary
funds.
But Judge Pritchard has not seen
proper to take the back track. From
what he said at one Of the preliminary
hearings it was evident that he was
somewhat dubious about trying to in
terfere in the matter. Having decided,
however, it is now apparent that he is
going to stick it out.
AS we have remarked before, we
consider the situation as especially un-
fortune, principally because we be-
lieve the whole proceeding to be not
in the interest of justice; but in order
to hamper the attorney general in his
efforts to run down and punish the
people who have for so long been max
ing sport of the people of South Car
olina. 1t was evident that the whisky
houses were getting all that was com
ing to them, and there was absolutely
no just reason why the case should go
to the United States court. In the
present situation, however, we can see
it in no other way than that the peo-
pie who are responsible for all the
trouble that has been caused will prof
il by the delay.
Our own humble opinion of the
states rights question is about like
this. Originally the constitution rec
ognized the complete sovereignty of
the states. The Federal government
had no authority over a state except
such as might be exercised with the
state objecting to Federal jurisdiction
of any kind had right to get out OF
the Union. All this, however. was set
tied by a trial Of strength and power
covering a period of four years. Since
then the states have continued to urge
claims Of sovereignty on various ques-
tiOns; but whenever the matter has
come to an issue sovereignty has been
settled in accordance with the pref
erence of the Federal government.
We do not look for anything else in
the present case except that the United
States supreme court will sustain
Judge Pritchard on the merits OF the
case if it wants to, or switch the mat
ter off on some side issue in case it
does not care to establish a precedent
at this time. But as to this we are not
very much concerned. The thing that
worries US most is the fact that any
court of this country, whether the
United States court or a state court,
can be so flagrantly used for the pur-
pose of covering up crime.
Still, however, there is no need to
get excited. Governor Ansel is a wise
man, and Mr. Lyon is assisted by able
counsel. The people of South Carolina
can do no better than stand by the men
whose business it is. to look after their
affairs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
EsoCAr. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jno. r. Dickson, Capt.-Issues orders
to members of Co. "I', 1St S. G. n.
G., in regard to drills.
r. 3. Glenn. TirZah-Is looking for q
stray Walker hound. Will appre-
ciate information.
s. G. Pursley, Sec.-Gives notice Of
q meeting of Santiago Farmers
Union next Friday night.
J. Edgar Poag, Observation-Disclosures a
plat showing the way the Norris
Sherer place will be cut up for the
auction sale next Monday. See
fourth page.
7. O. Wray-Tells about his shoes
for men, women and children and
wants you to see him for clothing.
He also handles groceries.
Herndon and Gordon-Have seed
sweet potatoes. sound and good.
Loan and Savings Bank-Wants saw
ings depositors to bring in their
home banks on or before April 1st
that interest may be added for the
past quarter.
Luther Baber-Recommend EssTee-
Dee for hair troubles. Sells for
so cents for trial bottle.
M. w. White-Tells when a cipher Is
of value and applies the parallel to
the service Of the broker.
u
jell-o receipt book and see the pos
sibilities of jell-o as a dainty des-
sert.
J. L. Williams & Co.-Offer a few
specials this week that are Of in
terest to buyers Of this kind of
goods.
Yorkville Hardware Co.,-Has big
line of cooking stoves and ranges
and wants to see you before you
buy.
York Drug Store-Carries a complete
line Of fine correspondence station
cry and can please you in quality
and style.
]. c. Wilborn-Puts on sale NUM-
ber of farms in the Bethany neigh
borhood.
Thomson Co.,-Invite the public to
its millinery display tomorrow
evening and Thursday.
DR.. Earl Sloan, Boston-Tells what
Sloan's lIniment will do for SICK
horses. See fourth page.
G. &. c. Merriam Co, Springfield,
Mass.-Explains the different par,
ticulars in which the international
Dictionary exceeds all others. See
fourth page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31

BILE" for his subject and made most
interesting and instructive talk. Af-
ter the address the reports Of Mr.. w.
M. Kennedy, depOsitary and Mr.. ]. B.
Pegram, secretary were read, and a
large number Of new members We're
enrolled. In the reorganization. Rev.
f. T.. Gillespie was elected president;
Rev. Fl. ]. Cauthen, first vice presi-
dent, w. NJ. Kennedy, depOsitary, and
the various ministers Of the town vice
presidents. The executive committee,
consisting of member of each Of the
local churches, was reelected. Rev.
f. f. Gillespie was elected life MEM
ber Of the society. The meeting was
closed with benediction by Rev. H.
J. Cauthen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
PRITcHARD STANDS FIRM.
United States Court Will Not Give Up
Dispensary Funds.


Judge Pritchard on Friday declined
to vacate the Jurisdiction he took or
the orders he has made In the equity
suits of the Fleischmann and Wilson
companies and others against the
South Carolina dispensary commission.
as sought by counsel for the commits
sion on the ground that since such ac-
ton on his part, the supreme court OF
South Carolina has rendered Il decision
which practically holds that the United
States court Is without jurisdiction
the Judge holding in effect that De-
cause his determination had been
reached first the opinion of the South
Carolina court came too late for MS
guidance.
But, although the decision Is final
so far as the circuit court is concerned
and would naturally indicate that the
receivers heretofore named by the
court for the 100000 fund would take
steps towards securing the fund or
counsel for the commission would
move to some action, nothing need De
expected for several days because or
a suggestion, which at first glance
seemed to meet with the approval or
the court, and which, If acted on by 1t,
will make all the dispensary litigation
peaceful and inactive for months ana
assure a final determination which Will
be, must perforce be, accepted by all
parties. This is that the court allow
the dispensary commission to give
supersedeas bond and so hold all dis
pensary matters in the same status as
now. pending an appeal to the United
States circuit court of appeals, and
then the United States supreme court.
on the question of the jurisdiction OF
the circuit court.
The suggestion, which came without
previous notice to counsel for the
complainants, agitated them consider
ably, and after each Of them had re-
monstrated against this procedure,
moved by B. L. Abney, Of the dispen-
sary counsel, they asked for time to
consider the legal aspects of the. mai
ter, and this was granted, and since
Judge Pritchard will be out of the city
until Tuesday there will be no deter
mination of the proposition until that
time at least, it is stated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31

circulation of 1000 copies is very good
for what is known as a county news
paper. There are more such papers in
South Carolina that have less than
900 subscribers than there are that
have more than 1000 subscribers.
There are quite Il number that have
been established for years and which
are very well satisfied with 500.
1t is rather strange; but it is fact,
nevertheless, that ii is rarely the case
that an editor will admit less than
600 subscribers Those who Ordinar-
ily print only 500; but who at some
time get out a special edition Of 1000,
thereafter adopt the larger figures as
the circulation standard, and make lit
tie hesitation in quoting them.
A great many county papers have
also followed a practice Of holding on
to all the names that have found a
place on their subscription list. Their
idea is. once a subscriber, always a
subscriber. The subscriber may have
wanted the paper only for six months,
and after that time he may have died
or moved out of the country; but the
paper would keep on going to his old
address. In this way many publishers
have built up larger circulations than
they were able to carry.
The outlook is that there will be no
more of this. Il the postOffice depart
ment is in earnest about its recent rul-
ing it is practically certain that there
will not be- The principal point in the
ruling of the department is that no
subscription must be continued beyond
q certain limit after its expiration with
out an express order from the sub
scriber that it be continued. 1t is not
necessary as we understand it that
the subscriber pay for what he has had
or what he is to get; but the paper
must not be sent to him without MS
consent, and if he orders 1t stopped
whether he has paid for it or not, 1t
must be stopped, forthwith. Other
wise, the offending newspaper Is liable
to forfeit it's right to admission to the
mails as mail matter of the second
class.
We would not undertake to say that
there is not a county paper in South
Carolina other than The Enquirer that
has a bona fide paid circulation of as
many as 1000 copies; but until some
other publisher states that he knows
of his own knowledge that we are mis-
taken, we will believe that such is the
case.
That we feel no little. pride in the
comparatively large circulation of The
Enquirer, we have no desire to conceal.
1t is something to be proud of. That
we expend more labor, more energy
and more money on The Enquirer than
is expended on any other county pa
per in the state, we do not think there
is any question. The large circula-
ton the paper enjoys is to be taken as
evidence that these expenditures are
appreciated, and in this last circum-
stance, especially we feel that we have
a right to take considerable pride.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
YORKVILLE, s. c.;
TUESDAY, MARCH 81, 1908.

WILL, Gov. Ansel run on a prohibit
tion pIatform this year, or will he ad-
here to his local option platform, upon
which he was elected? 1t must De
recognized that the prohibition senti-
ment has made great headway in the
past two years, and Mr.. Featherstone
is making a bid for the proh1oltlon
Daily Mail.
The people of South Carolina thor
oughlv understand that Martin F. An
sci is no liquor man. They have full
confidence in him. and they have rea-
son to know that he can be depended
upon to enforce as far as any man
can enforce, such laws as the general
assembly may provide for the regula-
ton of the liquor evil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
NEXT MONDAY.

Next Monday is salesday for April
and the programme for the day sug-
gests a busy time in Yorkville.
There is to be one auction sale OF
land by the clerk-in the case of Rob-
inson and others VS.. Jenkins.
The l. H. Norris farm, divided into
several smaller farms will be sold at
auction by ]. Edgar Poag.
The board Of supervisors Of regis
tration will be in session in the Office
of the county commissioners.
The regular monthly meeting of the
York county Farmers Union Will be
held in the court house.
The horsetraders will be on hand FOR
the final spring roundup.
All of the local business people will
be ready to take care of any and all
business Of whatever nature that may
6eVelOD.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
sULLocK's CREEK NOTES.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.

Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
Bullock's Creek, March 30.-Mrs. 5.
P. Feemster died suddenly at her home
early last Tuesday morning, March "a.
She had been suffering from heart
trouble for sometime, but seemed to be
no worse than usual. She gave some
instructions about breakfast and when
her sons returned from eating they
found her dead. Mrs. Feemster was
the wife of the late S. NJ. Feemster, and
was 20 years old. She was most de-
voted mother, a good neighbor and a
sympathetic friend She leaves eight
living children: Mrs. Sam Ferguson of
Yorkville, r. F. D., Mrs. ]. ]. Wallace
of Yorkville, Mrs. John Lee Of Con-
cord, N. c., Mrs. Ida Cain Of Sharon,
and Mrs. w. o. Blair Of Rock Hill,
Messrs. S. G., w. T. and E. A. Feem-
ster. Rev. ]. B. Swami, her pastor,
conducted the funeral at Bullock s
Creek church Wednesday morning,
and the burial was at the cemetery in
the presence of a large. number of rel
atives and friends.
Mr.. w. B. Good has returned from
Louisville KY, where he was called to
the bedside of his son, John D. Good,
who is a medical student there and
who was very ill., Mr.. Good reports
his son as being much better
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31

The Rock Hill Buggy company
makes several styles Of buggies at the
price indicated. and President Ander-
son has advised us that the winners
may select their own styles. Those
who find it convenient to do so will go
to Rock Hill and decide the matter for
Where it Is left to The
Enquirer, we will request the shipping
out of the buggies similar to those
shown in the cuts that have been
printed in connection with the contest
Other clubmakers who have not yet
indicated the. premiums they would
have for their respective clubs, are re-
uuested to make their wants known as
soon as convenient.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
OUR CLUBMAkERS.

1t is the pleasure Of The Enquirer
to give expression here at this time,
to a feeling that is never out of our
hearts and minds from one years end
to another and that is our sense Of OBJ
legation to our clubmakers.
While the club system is a common
feature in connection with the circu
atiOn of most weekly papers, that sys-
tenn as it exists in connection with The
Enquirer is different in some respects
from anything of the kind of which we
have any knowledge in connection with
any other newspaper.
There are clubmakers in the list we
publish elsewhere in this issue today,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Auction of Small Farms.

The auction sale of small farms ad-
vertised by Mr.. ]. Edgar Poag to take
place before the court house door next
Monday is something that is new so
far as this section is concerned. Mr..
Poag sold a number of lots at auction
some years ago; but there has been no
auction of farms except under fore
closure. In this case the farms con-
sisting Of from 35 to 40 acres each
are to be sold to the highest bidders,
regardless of what they may bring,
whether cost or over The idea is to
sell them. The farms offered are To-
Gated favorably to schools and mark
ct. and whatever they may be worth
now promise to increase steadily In
value.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31

- Belmont, y. c., special of Saturday
to Charlotte Observer: An unsuccess-
full attempt at criminal assault was
made on Miss Gladys Purnell, daugh-
ter of Rev. 7. H. Purnell. about
O'Clock this evening by an unknown
negro, who made good his escape.
With the exception of Miss Gladys, the
were sitting on the front piazza,
when they were aroused by her screams
in the rear Of the home. Just as she
had stepped out Of the house a negro
grabbed her and bound a rag around
her mouth. Her screams frightened
the negro and he fled. BloOdhounds
were brought at once from the convict
camp near here, but could not strike
the trail a crowd having gathered and
obliterated the tracks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31

pies of the Union. The effect of the
decision is to declare unconstitutional
a great many of the parts of the rail-
road code adopted by the Alabama
legislature and to suspend all rate acts
until the Justice of the rates can be
The opinion had been
published and was in the hands of the
printer for delivery when the United
States supreme court rendered its
opinion in the Minnesota cases which
were similar to those in which the
state of Alabama was a party. In all
essential details the opinion was SINH
lar to that rendered by Mr.. Justice
Packham
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
TO MEMBERS OF CO. a."
ATTENTION!

IN addition to the regular drills on
i Tuesday and Saturday nights, there
will be a drill in extended order on
Friday evening. We will assemble In
the Armory at 5.45 promptly. The re-
cruits, as well as the men who went on
encampment last year, are expected to
attend in full Uniform, If the same can
be had. The annual inspection Of this
company takes place on Saturday
Evening, April II. At the drill next
Friday, want all extra hats, leggings,
ponchos, pieces of uniform, and what
ever else of government property that
may be in your possession to be turn
ed in. See that your uniforms are pro-
perly laundered before inspection.
JNO r. DICKSON,
Capt Co. II" lst Init. n. G. s. c.
26 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
The Question of
SHOES

Is an important one to you. Every
member of the family wears them and
it's always desired to get the most
wearing quality, comfort and style for
your Shoe Money. This is easy II you
buy your Shoes at J. @. WRAPS. We
make a specially of giving Extra Good
value for Shoe Money. Try us. We
have:
Mems Tan, Patent Leather and Gun
Metal Oxfords at $3.50 Pair.
Mems Patent Leather Oxfords at S2.4s
Pair.
Mems Gun Metal Oxfords at $2.4o
Pair.
For Ladies, Misses and Children we
have:
Ladies' Oxfords in Patent Leather
and Tan at $1.75 and Upward =.
Misses Oxfords, Ribbon Tie $1.o0 and
$1.25.
Children's Oxfords, Ribbon Tie, sse.
and S1.0o.
Every D =. Of Shoes sold by WRAY
IS Guaranteed 0 bc exactly as repre-
sented o. you &c ,.iother pair free OF
Cost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31

As has been remarked before this Is
q good year to make corn. The farmer
who will have plenty of corn next fall
will be the farmer who will be able to
take care Of himself best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-31
The Cotton Rarket.

Yorkville. March 31.-Cotton 10h.
New York, March 30: Spot closed
quiet; middling uplands 1910; mid
ding gulf 1866; sales $500 bales.
Futures closed steady as follows:
March 9.47: April 9.4S; May $50; June
957: July $50; Aug. 9.56; Oct. S.45;
Dec 9.46