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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Enforce the Law or Out.

If the authorities do not enforce the
prohibition law in this county any
better than it is being enforced, the
thing will be worse than a farce. 1t
Is no uncommon sight to see Elen un-
der the influence of whisky or some
thing else. The traffic in liquor Is all
over the country. The fact Is where
ever there is prohibition very little ef-
fort is made to enforce the law. Oc.
casionally friendless negro Is pulied,
but rarely ever white man, and II Is
our honest belief that where one gallon
Of booze is sold by a negro, ten gal
Ions are sold by or for white men. Go
where one will and liquor Is sold, the
laxity of the laws enforcement
amounts to but little more than free
license. 1t Is becoming disgusting TO
realize how little concern Is given to
a condition that is fast becoming
nuisance, and which the taxpayers are
being made to suffer.-Manning Times.
If we were not thoroughly familiar
with all the arguments that have ever
been used on the subject, we would
take the foregoing as a complaint
against the non enforcement of the IL
quor laws. and plea against unfair
discrimination in favor Of white viola
tors of the laws as opposed to black
violators Of the laws; but being thor
oughly familiar with every shade Of
opinion on either side of the subject,
we merely take this paragraph as an
insidious effort to weaken the anti
liquor sentiment now in the ascendan-
cy in Clarendon county.
Before going further into the subject,
however, we desire to say that Wa
are not especially concerned about the
manner in which Clarendon may ham
die the liquor question. There are
only three or four copies of The En-
quirer taken in that county, and moth
ing that we might say is likely to
get to the people there. We see pro-
per to reproduce the remarks Of the
Times, merely because they are typical
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

THE Washington Post and Washing
ton Star say that Hon. John ]. Hem
phil, formerly representative in con-
gress from the Fifth congressional dis
trict, is to be appointed commissioner
of the District of Columbia. Mr.
Hemphill Is an able and clean man
and assuming that these are the quail
fications the president is after, his ap-
pointment will be no mistake.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

ACCORDING to the figures Of Commits
sioner Watson, South Carolina sowed
$4,000 more acres in wheat this year
than she sowed last year, and the value
of bushel of wheat on South Carolina
farms on December l, was $1.46, which
was above that of any other state in
the Union, the next highest being Geor-
gia and Arizona.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

The distribution Of the sea island
cotton for 1909 by states Is:
Florida, 26,S71; Georgia, 47,5S6, and
South Carolina, 1927. The statistics
in this report for 1909 are subject to
slight corrections when checked against
the individual returns of the ginners
being transmitted by mail. The cor
rected total of cotton ginned this sea-
son to December l, is 8.S7S,SS6 bales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.

There would have been no time
limit on the Santa Claus letters except
for the fear that there might be an
overcrowding demand for space in this
last issue of The Enquirer before
Christmas. For that reason we took
the precaution to tell the children that
we would not promise the publication
of letters reaching us after last Satur-
day. There have been number Of let
ters since our last issue, however, and
we are reproducing them all herewith:
Yorkville, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
| will write and tell you what want
YOU to bring me Xmas. Please bring
a doll, a doll carriage a little bed, some
candy, apples and nuts. will be
good little girl. Don't forget my little
sisters, Willie, Hazel and my little
brother Erskine. Your little friend,
Mary Feemster,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
YoRKVILLE. 8. c.,
TUESDAY. DECEMBER q, 1909.

If anybody knows anything about
Mr.. John Anderson's Gordon setter,
we do not know of anything they can
do better than to write to him. Mr..
Anderson, wants that dog, and will
certainly have it or know the reason
why
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

came to delivering their cotton. Their
loss was too glaring and they refused
to deliver. For this reason suits have
been instituted. A large number Of
cotton firms which entered into con-
tracts with farmers for future deliv-
cry have been put to hard tack be-
cause Of the failure on the part Of the
producers to come across. The farm
ers will probably learn the lesson well
this time and heed the protests which
have been made by the better class OF
their own profession against this poll
CIV and Of their best friends every
where who could foresee the unwis-
dom Of the course.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
TUESDAY, DECEMBER AZ, 1909.
Rock Hill, No. 1, Dec. IS,

Rock HiII, No. /, Dec. IL,
Dear Santa Claus:
Xmas will soon be here and I hope
you won't forget me. want wagon,
some firecrackers, candy and fruits Of
all kinds. My little brother wants q
cap pistol, flrecrackers, candy and
fruits. We will be glad Of anything
else you may have to spare. Yours
truly, Clyde and Sammie Thomes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Census Report BulIetin.-Census re

Census Report Bulletin.-Census re-
ports issued yesterday show s,362,222
bales cotton ginned from the growth
of 1909 to December 13, compared with
11,900,565 bales for 1908.
The proportion Of the crop ginned to
December 13, 1909, Is 90.9 per cent Of
the crop on the same day Of 1908.
Round bales included this year are
129,967, compared with 215,059 for 1908.
Sea island, S5,1S4 bales for 1909, So
316 in 1908. u.
The number Of bales Of cotton gin
ned from the growth Of 1909 in the
several states compared with the cor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Clover, No. 8, Dec. II
Dear Santa

Dear santa:
l want you to come to see me Xmas.
l am going to leave you plate Of
cake and some corn for your reindeer,
/ don't think will be afraid Of you
this time. Bring me tricycle., lots Of
fruits and roman candles. Your little
boy, Robert c. Barnett.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Yorkville, Dec. 1s, 1909

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me football, an auto
mobile, a street car, apples, oranges
bananas and nuts. Don't forget the
the little orphan children,
Let no little child, pray,
Find only an empty stocking,
On the morn of Xmas day."
Yours truly, John 8. Lewis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Yorkville, No. 2, Dec. II.

Yorkville, No. 2, Dec. II.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am little curly headed boy, g.
years-old. I will write and tell you
what want you to bring me Xmas.
Please bring me a wagon and drum, a
cap pistol and some firecrackers, also
some candy, oranges and nig-toes and
all kinds Of good things to eat, for /
am an awful boy for something good
to eat. Don't bring any pinnies, for
we have plenty. Yours truly,
Hugh Campbell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Yorkville, Dec. 1s.

Dear Santa Claus:
We are little boy and little girl,
aged and years. We have no pa
pa, so please dear Santa remember US
with a nice doll and nice wagon, also
plenty of fruits, nuts and candy. Your
loving little friends,
Margaret and Leon Cook.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
yortv,Ile No Q Dec ~

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me wagon, q horn and
plenty of fruit. Bring my little BROTH
er Arthur Glenn, train, some nuts
and oranges. Your friend,
Roy Neil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Bullock's Creek, Dec. 16,

Bullocks Creek, Dec ID,
Dear good Santa Claus:
Please bring me nice set OF dishes,
some candy, apples and firecrackers.
Bring my little brother Hood, nice
little wagon and all kinds Of fruits.
Willie Dunovant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
A Card.

take this method Of informing the
the people Of the country surrounding.
that l have located at McConnellsville
for the purpose Of practicing medicine,
and respectfully beg leave to offer my
services to any or all who may require
the same.
Neale s. Stirewalt, M. d.
101 TT It
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Hickory Grove. Dec. %.

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me little shaggy dog,
good things to eat. Yours truly,
Guy Castles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
At THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.

There will be prayer meeting on
Wednesday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at IL o'clock.
Evening service at z o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
YnrkYille. Dec. 16. 1909.

Dear Santa Claus: :.
I want you to bring me doll and
a doll piano, and fruits Of all kinds.
Your little friend, Eva COOK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
CHURCH OF THE GOOD sHEP-

Special services, with special music
on Christmas Day, commencing at IL
a. m.
Sunday Services-Sunday school
at s.45. Children's Carol service, COM
mencing at 6 p. m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Ghe Cotton Marhet.
Yorkville, Dec. 21.-Cotton Is cents.
New York Cotton.

Yorkville, Dec. 21.-Cotton Is cents.
New York Cotton.
New York, Dec. 20.-Spot closed
quiet, 10 points higher; middling up
lands 1920: middling gulf 15.45; sales
400 bales. Futures opened and closed
steady as follows: Dec. 14.94; Jan.
1902; Feb. 1916; April 1880; March
1898: May 1857: June 1856; July
1856; Aug. 1886: Sept. 14.06; Oct
1346.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
PRESBYTERIAN.

There will be prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
Sunday Services school at
10 q. m. Morning service at II o'clock.
Evening service at o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

The Isdiea Aid Society

OF Smyrna will serve hot dinner at the
residence of Mrs. Sue Hambright on
Tuesday, December %, 1903.
Mrs. L. c. Whisonant. Sec.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
The aturkr;lle Gnquirer.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mall Matter Of the Second Glass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
AssomATE REFoRMED.

There will be prayer meeting on.
Wednesday at $50 o'clock.
Sunday Services-Sundav srhnnl at
10 a. m. Morning service at IL o'clock.
Evening service at O'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Glover and st. Paul.

There will be preaching at St Paul
on Sunday afternoon. December ~,
and at Glover at night.
Elzie Myers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

Christmas Tree.
There will be Christmas tree at
Mrs. C. L. Kennedy's for the Junior
Society and Mrs. c. L. Kennedy's Sab
bath school class, Christmas Eve from
2.3O to S o'clock. Parents are request
ed to let their children come.
Mrs. c. L. Kennedy,
Miss Mamie Scott.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Yorkville, No. 6, Dec. :,

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me doll, doll car
riage, a teaset, apples, oranges. bana-
mas and other fruits. live about FIVE
miles north Of Yorkville and am five
years old Don't forget Miss Ava and
bring Tabby something to eat. I Will
pour water on the fire. so you won't
get your feet burnt. Your little friend,
Janette Mccain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Filbert, Dec. II.

Dear Santa Claus:
We will be so glad to have you come
to see us and bring US nice toys, can
dy, apples and oranges, also some nuts.
Our baby sister wants rubber doll.
We want to thank the editor, for
being so kind as to extend our wishes
to dear old Santa. Your little friends,
Ethel and Eoin Deas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Yorkville, Dec. 90.

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me magic lantern that
you can put any kind of a picture in,
a railroad train, an Indian suit, fairy
tale book, candy, apples, oranges and
nuts. You will find the Xmas tree In
the sitting room, Your little friend,
ALI Carroll.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:
Please do not forget me Xmas eve,
and bring me nice big doll, doll car
.riage and some nice things to eat. Be
sure and bring Roy something nice too.
With lots Of love from,
I Alliene Thomas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Yorkville, Dec. 20.

Dear Santa Claus
Please bring US each pretty doll
that will go to sleep, piano and
doll carriage. We would also like to
have some candy, nuts and anything
else you care to bring US. Your little
friends, Viola and Thelma Johnson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

Yorkville, No. 3, Dec. 20.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me an air gun, some
firecrackers, fruits and candles. II you
can't bring all these, bring what you
can. Your little friend,
Preston Benfield.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:
/ want you to bring me a wagon; q
train, some candy, apples, oranges and
nuts. I will leave you good fire so
you can get warm. Don't leave a hfck-
ory in my stocking, for am a good
little boy. Your loving little friend,
Campbell Carroll.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

1OWTyVIIIcI DEC. HV'
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me gold bracelet and
a post card album. My brother Marion
wants a riding whip so he can make
his pony go fast, William wants horn.
Bring my little sister, jamie Webb, a
pretty doll, Of course we all expect
fruits and nuts. Your friend,
Mildred Bankhead.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
YorkYille. Dec. 20.

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me hobby horse q
"scoal scuttle" a horse and wagon.
Please brine me good things to eat.
Your little boy, Mason Carroll, Jr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Filbert, No. l, Dec. 20.

F'ilbert, No. I, Dec. zU.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am a little boy almost three years
old and want you to bring me a mule
colt, a little rocking chair, some ap-
Piles, oranges, candy chewing gum and
nuts. My stocking will be hanging in
the corner by the chimney. Your little
friend, Mason Decatur Dawson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:
l will write and tell you what want
you to bring me Xmas. want train,
a track, some firecrackers, raisins, can
dy, apples, oranges and nuts. Your lit
tie friend. Charlie Warmoth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl most years old, and
want you to bring me a nice little
rocking chair, a doll baby and anything
you think I would love to have. Please
remember all the other little children.
Your little girl.
Annie Lee Carroll.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

Hickory Grove, Dec. 20.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring US set Of vases, card
receiver, some apples, bananas, grapes
and candy, also lots Of nuts. Your
little friends,
Matte and Maggie Castles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21

Yorkville No. 4, Dec. 20.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 want you to bring me little
drum, a big bunch of firecrackers,
some candy, nuts, fruits and a wagon
to drive "Joe," to. Your little friend,
Harry M. Devinney..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30

Harry DeReus, of Pella, visited last
week with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l. Billings. He called on Mrs
R. Williams while here and told us
that he was going to school in Grinnell
and that he reads the Herald letters
every week, which seem like letters
from home. He paid warm compli-
ment to the correspondent and well
said that writing is a natural gift in
stead of an acquired one. We regret
our absence from home at the time
of his visit and extend an invitation
he is in town.
R. T. Rhys. state mine inspector,
was pleasant caller at the r. Will
Jams home while in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Rhys expressed the opinion that
the recent disaster at Cherry was
due to carelessness. He was on the
ground and says that the way the
mine was located that it was next
to impossible for the men to escape,
especially in the lower levels. He
so stated in his report to the Illinois
mine inspectors. The miners he talk
ed with seemed to be satisfied with
the conditions of the mine and did not
realize the danger in which they work.
ed. Mr.. Rhys is confident that this
disaster will make people think more
of such things and that it will resul,
in better legislation in regard to pro-
lection in mines. The law covering
the duties of mine inspector Is too
narrow. In the case of the Iowa min,
ing law, which reads that all mines
shall have two openings, for instance,
country mine where only six men
work, should have two openings, as
well as the biggest mine in the state,
and these things should be left to
the care of the mine inspector, but
we have often known of the big fish
that wipe the little ones out Of exist
ence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
an%E
Did Double Service.

The street car track was the only
available avenue open to belated pc
destrians Friday night and Saturday
morning, or until some of the walks
were cleaned off or some vetureso-ne
person broke path through the
snow and the drifts. The sweeper
was out several times Friday and
cleared a path for the cars, the opera
ton of which was somewhat inter-
fered with by the heavy track. The
interurban line, however, between
Oskaloosa and Beacon was operated
without difficulty.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
CAPITAL STOCK DOUBLED.
mahaska County State Bank Will
Now Have S2oo.ooc.

BY unanimous vote yesterday the
stockholders of the ,Mahaska County
State Bank carried out the suggestion
OF the board of directors made some
time ago to increase the capital stock
from 100000 to 100000. Eighty
thousand dollars worth of the new
stock will be issued as dividend
stock. this amount representing the
surplus fund already accumulated by
the bank, and each stockhoFder OF
record will get his proportionate
snare OF this. The other $4,000 will
De sold for cash at the premium price
OF Sl4o per share. There was unus.
uai demand for the new stock, and
several times the amount offered
cousd have been disposed OF The
growth OF the bank has made the in.
creased capital desirable.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
OLIvET.
]. A. B.

Carl Anderson, of Union, was here
Wednesday.
Miss Alice Wharton spent Christ
mas in Abba at the Mike Grady home
]. S. Oldham and family ate Christ
mas dinner with relatives in Eddy,
vile.
Mrs. Lee Nossman and MRS. John
Rogers we're in Oskaloosa shopping
Tuesday.
The miners were paid off Friday for
the first half of December and the
favor was greatly appreciated.
w. ]. Ball, general manager of the
mine here, was in town Tuesday. He
is making his headquarters at the
Downing in Oskaloosa.
b. F. Burnett, the candy man from
Oskaloosa, was here Tuesday ami he
says his firm has had the biggest holi-
day trade they ever had.
1.-THE proof reader, who is also the.
copyist at the Herald is too modest to
copy the praise which the Olivet cor
respondent showered upon her in this
letter. However, she thanks him and
assures the readers that the remarks
were in Uncle Dicks" best style.l
The writer spent Christmas at
home with his better half, who is the
best company he has yet found in this
world. At noon we enjoyed boun-
teous repast and returned thanks
for being on the top side of this earth
enjoying good health and eyesight.
and we hope this letter will find all
the Herald family in the same happy
circumstances
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
GIvIN.

Our mail carrier failed to make his
full route Christmas day.
Will Rees has come home from
Buxton and will work this winter at
No. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Williams ate
Christms dinner at the Lewis Roberts
home.
Protracted meetings commenced al
the NJ. E. church in Giyin last Sunday
evening.
Dave Williams and wife af Hite.
man, spent Christmas with his mother
Mrs. Jane Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sarver ate
Christmas dinner with their parents
four miles north of Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Sadie Peters spent Christmas
in Des Moines with her cousins, one
of whom was recently married.
The little son OF Thos. Davis is sick
with typhoid fever and Is being at
tended by DR.. Abbott and DR.. Wilcox.
Thos. Matthews and wife from near
Des Moines, who have been visiting
in this neighborhood, returned to
their home one day last week.
Mrs. Rachel Bosley and two chill
dren, of Valley Junction, are spending
the holidays with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Evans, near Pekay.
Morgan ]. Evans, of Pullman, ILL.,,
visited for a few days with his cousin
T. ]. Evans. the coal man near Pekay
Mr.. Evans goes from here to Wash
ington, D. C.
Dave Roberts helped to swell the
crowd at the Christmas entertainment
last week. His friends were pleased
to see him among them after his long
siege of illness.
Miss Van Corp, of Oskaloosa, has
her position IS teacher of
Pekay school, consequently that
leaves the school without a teacher
and they pay $50 per month for a
good one.
The Christmas tree at the Welsh
,hurch last Friday night was heavily
aden with presents for the children
and fine time was enjoyed by all. A |
arge crowd was out in spite of the
heavy snow.
NIVIG.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Strong Cornborotioe Evidence Endorsing
Moyne AraoLds Skill.

Tho Iowa State Board of Com.
miss!oners OF Pharmacy have decid-
ed after a careful investigation OF
Prof.. Arnold's sllillful methods and
examination CT his improved and
perfected spectacles, to extend to
him their official recognition. They
have accordingly issued, by author.
tty of the State of Iowa. officially as
The State Board of Pharmacists (es-
tablished by enactment of the state
Of Iowa., signed by each member of
the board, and by Chas. A. Weaver
OF Des Moines, secretary, with the
official seal of the commission affixed,
authority to the Professor to carry
on his professional business at any
point within the limits OF the state
Prof. Arnold has now in his posses
sion the special authority above
named, signed and sealed as above
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Trees Were PRETTY

Isn't that beautiful? at heats
anything | ever seen" This was the
sentiment made by the citizens of os.
kaioosa as they gazed upon the
christmas trees that the merchants
have placed along the curbing be
tween Market and A street on High
avenue The scene was certainly
grand and Friday evening after the
snow had fallen upon them and almost
covered the red, green and white
lights that had been placed on the
trees to illuminate them.