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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

1890, 1892, and 1894, and received q
majority of the votes cast for nominee
for the constitutional convention in
1895; but lost the place by reason OF
compromise arrangement whereby
it had been agreed that the county
should be represented by three Re-
formers and two Conservatives. He
was afterward defeated for the senate
by the late w. B. Love, and later moved
to Columbia to take position as book
keeper in the state dispensary. Since
the abolition Of the state dispensary
he has been supporting himself main
ly by jobs of surveying.
Mr.. Elder leaves widow and three
children. His widow was Miss Sallie
Lewis Of Alabama, and the surviving
children are: Mr.. M. L. Elder Of Pitts
field, Mass; Mrs. ]. P. Moore of Guth-
riesville, and Mr.. w. c. Elder Of Syla-
cauga, Ala The funeral took place in
the Bethesda cemetery today, and was
attended by a large number Of neigh
bors and friends Of the deceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- The Yorkville Graded school foot
ball team, will play the Chester team
on the baseball diamond in Yorkville
Saturday afternoon.
A barn belonging to George Hymes
colored, and located in the western
part of town, was destroyed by fire
yesterday at about noon. The loss was
about 500.
During the morning service last
Sunday, Rev. E. E. Gillespie, advised
his congregation that he had decided
not to accept the call he had received
from Columbia, Tenn. He gave hii
people to understand that after pray
erful consideration. he had come to the
conclusion that there is still a great
deal of work for him to do in York
vile, and he will remain here and try
to do 1t. His decision has been the
source Of a great deal of satisfaction
to the congregation of the First Pres
byterian church. especially, and to the
people of the town and surrounding
community generally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

Mr.. J. Darby Smith has harvested
fifty bushels of corn off Of one Of the
acres he has been working according
to DR.. Knapp's demonstration plan.
He worked five acres of corn, and al
though the report we have received
does not pretend to absolute accuracy,
the understanding is that the average
yield will certainly not be less than
forty bushels.
The c. & NV. ran a special train
from Gastonia to Columbia and re-
turn last Saturday. The train was
jumped up on the spur Of the moment
without any opportunity to advertise
it; but it was well patronized, and was
a great accommodation to people up
this way, specially to those who were
in Columbia and desired to get back
Saturday night.
Messrs. J. L. Meek, assistant general
passenger agent of the Southern, and
]. c. Lusk, division passenger agent,
with headquarters in Charleston, were
very much in evidence at the State
Fair, and their services were invalua-
BILE to the travelling public. Both are
past masters Of courtesy, accommoda-
ton and efficiency In connection with
passenger transportation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

WE have the Columbia State for au-
thority that one Of the tightwads on the
executive committee Of the State Fair
association, actually proposed to make
an extra charge on all who desired to
hear President Taft speak in the
grounds Saturday, and the proposition
received such serious consideration
that it would have probably been car
ried into effect had not Governor Ansel
and Mr.. w. E. Gonzales appeared be-
fore the committee and advised it that
if the idea were not abandoned forth
with. they would arrange to cancel the
presidents fair ground appointment
altogether.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

them, for fifty-three days, imperiled his
digestion with a smile upon his face,
as has Mr.. Taft?-Columbia State.
That is pretty good, and we do not
miss the point Of it; but let us get
down to the actual facts, leave out the
hero suggestion and consider the good,
common sense displayed. Mr.. Taft has
been at luncheon after luncheon and
banquet after banquet; but, instead Of
trying to eat and drink all that has been
set before him, we honestly believe
that he has all along been combining
himself to fruit and other simple diet.
He did not eat enough at the banquet
in Charleston or at the luncheon in
Columbia to sustain a canary bird
more than two and a half hours. He
Is hardly entitled to hero medal; but
he will come in all right for any med
al that might be offered for good, horse
sense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

MR.. Clarence H. Poe, editor of the
Progressive Farmer, (Raleigh) has won
the Patterson loving cup, annually
awarded for the best literary produc-
ton by a North Carolinian. "A South
ernor in Europe" carried off the cup
this year. The presentation of the cup
was made at Raleigh on Thursday
night, by the British ambassador al
Washington, Hon. James Bryce. We
have little knowledge Of the different
efforts submitted in the competition;
but from our opinion of what Mr.. Poe
has done and can do, we are inclined
to think that the committee has made
no mistake.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

GEORGE Washington was the first
president to visit Columbia and w. H
Taft was the second. Both were en-
tertained in the State House, and both
received all the honors that were due
from loyal people to the head Of this
great nation. There was no politics in
the visit Of Washington other than to
show the people of South Carolina that
he considered them as of as much i'm
portance as are the people Of any 9TH
er section. and we have but little right
to assume that Mr.. Taft has been
prompted by any different motive. We
cannot help feeling persuaded, how
ever, that the visit will be of benefit
both to the president and the people
of South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

THE pelagra fad served admirably
the purpose Of getting a big crowd of
estimable people to pay railroad fares
and hotel bills during the Columbia
fair; but little else was accomplished
because, in our opinion there is very
little to accomplish. OF course, we
would not be so foolish as to suggest
that there is nothing in this pellagra
business. for several people have ac-
tually suffered and died from this dis
ease or other diseases that could not
be otherwise classified; but somehow
we think that the isolation of the pei
lagra germ is not nearly so important
as Is the finding of some way to put
a stop to all the profitless agitation we
are having among people who are suf-
fering more from apprehension of the
disease than they would suffer from
the disease itself
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09
ONE of the doctors at the Columb

ONE Of the doctors at the Columbia
conference laid down the proposition
that corn whisky causes pellasra. We
have no quarrel with him If he will
only let corn meal alone. The Almighty
put corn here as one Of His greatest
blessings. Man made liquor out Of it.
If anybody has ever gotten pellagra
from corn meal, 1t was some poor un-
fortunate, who was compelled to eat
the re-dried stuff that had been through
the process Of distillation. Our own
home raised corn, fresh from the mill,
is as wholesome a food product as
exists in the world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

BECAUSE Of so much drunkenness
during the first days Of the fair, Gov
ernor Ansel ordered the closing Of the
Columbia dispensaries on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. and the situation
was very much improvd during those
days. There was no liquor to be had
except from the blind tigers, and the
blind tigers not having fully antici-
pated the situation, were unable to
meet the increased demand. The be-
havior of the crowds during Thursday,
Friday and Saturday was capital.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

THE cotton bull crowd has either
taken profits and jumped from under
or permitted a sharp decline for the
purpose Of shaking out the little pikers
that have been trying to profit by the
big gamble. Although there is no GER
tainty as to what Is going to happen,
1t is our judgment that prices will soon
recover all that they have lost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

ty about 10 years ago, and came to
York county in 1855. He served
through the war, and after the war de-
voted himself to school teaching, farm
ing and surveying until 1888, when he
became a member Of the Farmers alli-
ance, and arose to a high position In
the councils of that organization. He
was elected to the -nneral assembly in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

A RUMoR was circulated throughout
the world last Friday, to the effect
that ex-President Roosevelt had been
killed by lion in Africa. The truth of
the rumor. however, was promptly de-
MED. The circulation of such stories
about men Of the prominence Of Mr..
Roosevelt. Is a common occurrence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

merous references to the nautical al
manac to disprove Cooks contentious
and to prove those Of Peary. While
tonight's lecture was intended only
for scientists, Admiral Chester an
nounced that he had in course of
preparation a statement to the pub
lie. which he said would establish the
truth of the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

SENATOR Tillman wants to know
how is it, IL that Columbia luncheon
was a state affair, the Columbia Cham
ber Of Commerce secured authority In
the matter of issuing invitations. and
why the whole state was not invited.
And after all, that is the real point
in the whole matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

Wade Hampton Sellers, known
throughout the state as the blind til
ger king" was bound over In Columbia
last Friday on the charge Of selling IL
quor Sellers Is the man who killed
Constable Farmer in Columbia some
time ago. He was tried on the charge
and acquitted. When the warrant was
sworn out against him Friday, he was
notified and Immediately came and
gave himself up,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

SENATOR Tillman ate lunch In Co
lumbia Saturday, but just where we do
not know."-Charleston News and
Courier. And just how much he had
to pay we do not know.-Columbia
State.
But that he did pay there can be no
reasonable doubt, for Columbia treats
'em all alike.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

Senator Tillman did not attend the
Taft luncheon in Columbia. Upon the
arrival of the train, he got off and out
of the crowd, went out to the fair
grounds, paid his way In, showed him.
self, mingled with his friends and left
on the presidential train, continuing as
far as Trenton, where he got off.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09
YORKVILLE. 8. O.,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1909.

THE editor Of this newspaper has
been a borrower also for years, yet we
have never asked a dispensary official
or liquor salesman to endorse our
notes.-Bamberg Herald.
Rullseyei
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

OUT of fifty heroes discovered in the
United States the past year, the Car
negie commission located twenty-five
Of them in Ohio. Yet the Ohioan who
has endured more than any Of them is
omitted from the list. Has one of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09
LOCAL lAcONICS.
Another BIG Land Sale,

Mr. j. c. Wilhorn has sold the FL
lott Robinson plantation Of GAL acres
near Rock Hill, to Messrs, John W.
O'Neal and Q. Fletcher Ruff Of Rock
Hill.
Robbed BY Sneak Thief.
A sneak thief entered the home OF
Mr.. ]. E. Biggers, about three miles
northwest of Bethany last Wednesday
morning, and stole his pocket book,
containing about $50.
Saw Mill Fire.
Fire destroyed about $500 worth of
property at Riggers & McCarters saw
mill, on the McGill lands about mile
from Bethany last Sunday morning.
between 8 and o'clock. The origin Of
the fire is unknown, The engine had
not been running since the day before,
and there is a suspicion Of incendiar-
ism. The loss included between 10000
and 10000 feet Of lumber belonging to
Messrs. McGill Bros,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

The attendance at the Columbia
fair this year has broken all previous
records. 1t Is estimated that twenty
five thousand people went into the
grounds on Thursday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09
The alorkrille Gaquirer.

Entered at the Pnstofflce in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09
Robbed By Sneak Thief.
Saw Mill Fire.
Eioures From the Ginners.-Tl

Figures From the Ginners,-The
census bureau yesterday issued q re-
port showing that 7,012,317 bales,
counting round bales as half bales, had
been ginned from the growth Of 1909
to November l, as compared with 81
1911, ,557 bales Of 1908.
Round bales included this year 10s,-
665, compared with 1886 for 1908
sea island 54,352, compared with 45,479
for 1908. The report shows the follow
ing comparison Of cotton ginned in the
states up to November 1, compared
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

dence of a more complete conviction
Of sin will be welcomed by Mr.. Gresh-
am, provided it comes in the form Of
1876 in cash.
Washington. November 6: That
DR.. Frederick A. Cook could not have
reached the pole, and that Command
er Peary did attain the goal that has
cost the lives Of so many intrepid ex-
plorers were statements made tonight
by Rear Admiral c. M. Chester, re-
tired. The officer was a member Of
the committee of the National Geo.
graphic Society that passed upon
Commander Peary's data and an
nounced their conviction Of its gen.
uineness. The lecture, delivered to
scientists in the hall of the University
club, created a profound impression,
for it was practically the first utter
ance by an official Of the Geographic
Society, although give unofficially
which has fatty and openly cast dis
credit on DR.. Cook. Admiral Chester
contended that DR.. Cook erred in
saying that at a certain point in his
travels north he witnessed a remark
able sunset. If he had been at that
point, the speaker continued, he
would have found the sun high in
the heavens. The testimony of the
Esquimaux who accompanied DR..
Cook also was reviewed This testi-
mony, the admiral insisted, showed
conclusively that the party witnessed
the sunset at 81 degrees north, a con-
siderable distance from the pole. He
also declared that DR.. Cooks party
would have been compelled to travel
40 miles a day to have accomplished
the trip, a speed that was impossible,
even under the most favorable cir
cumstances The speaker made nu-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

ident at Mayor RnettS, delightful
luncheon, not down on the published
programme was served to about thirty
guests, and opportunity was afforded
for the presentation Of a number Of
prominent ladies Of Charleston. Dur
ing the luncheon and while the presi-
dent remained in the house, the Char
lesion Light Dragons stood guard on
the outside, policemen guarded the
gates of the residence, and secret SER
vice men stood on the stairway, while
people outside maintained that all this
was unnecessary for the reason that
the president was as safe in Charles
ton, as he or any other man could be
anywhere. The only argument that
seemed to appease them was that the
president had absolutely no fear or
doubt about Charleston; but the Sc
cret service men considered the possi-
blity Of having to deal with anarchis-
tic assassins, who might have sneaked
into the city from elsewhere.
The leading feature Of the presi-
dents entertainment, was the banquet
at the Charleston hotel, which was one
of the most brilliant functions that has
been rendered during the entire trip.
The host was the city Of Charleston,
and the expenses were paid partly out
of the city treasury and partly by con-
tributions from individual citizens. In
all there were present ITS guests, in
cluding a hundred Charleston people,
and the others representing newspa-
pers and different commercial bodies
in various parts Of the state. The
guests began to arrive shortly after
o'clock and after introductions, min
gled in pleasant intercourse until the
arrival of the president when all were
marshalled in line and those. who had
not already met Mr.. Taft were intro
duced as they entered the big banquet
hall.
The banquet was mainly under the
direction of Samuel Lapham, and even
in Charleston where they are past
masters Of such things, the smooth
ness, the precision and the all round
perfection with which IT was managed
was a subject Of comment. The table
was arranged in triangular FORM with
a sunken garden, beautiful and elab-
crate conception within, and the guests
so seated that practically every one
could see the president from where he
sat. The first course, consisting of
blue point oysters on the half shell
was on the table as the guests entered,
the other courses followed with almost
clock-like precision. Everything had
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-24
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Pilihi Kahoolei has obtained a di-
vorce from Peter Kahoolei on the
ground of desertion.
Honolulu Scottish Thistle Club will
meet in its rooms, Nos. II and II, Young
building, at 1870 this evening.
The case against George Kaea,
charged with gambling. was yesterday
postponed until Monday next.
Honolulu Lodge, No. 616, B. P. o. E.,
will meet in its rooms, King street. near
Fort, at 1880 O'Clock this evening.
Judge Robinson yesterday granted
divorce to Yone Siguiura from Yone-
matsu Siguiura on the grounds of non
support and extreme cruelty.
The Friday morning Bible class,
under the direction of the Reverend Z.
t. Simpson, viii meet this morning at
10 clock at Saint Andrew IS cathedral
immigration Inspector Brown has
completed the work of registering Ha-
wailan-born Chinese and is preparing
his report for submission to the Wash
ington.
Tomorrow being the Jewish Day of
Atonement, services will be held at the
Kapiolani building tonight at clock
and tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock.
Everybody welcome.
Secretary H. 2. Wood of the Promo
ton Committee yesterday wirelessed
Acting Secretary VIII j. Cooper that
he is in good health and enjoying his
trip. Mr.. Wood is a passenger on
the Chiyo Maru.
The Kapahulu Mission (EpiscopaD
is planning to give poi luncheon Sat
urday, October 2, from u to 5 o'clock,
on the Queen s premises, Waikiki, to
raise funds to provide a suitable meet
ing place for services in the Kapahulu
district.
Sam Kauhi and Hoopii Nui were
fined so and So respectively yesterday
for assaulting one Goo Chan, hack.
driver. According to the story told
by Goo, the two men charted his hack
to take them out to their home in
Pauoa and when he demanded his pay
they hit him.
The Supreme Court yesterday render
ed an opinion unanimously sustaining
the defendant g exceptions in the eject
ment case Of Frank X. Archer VS.. S.
Naka and J. Sakehara. The matter
came up on an interlocutory bill Of ex-
ceptions to review a ruling of Judge
Whitney overriding the plea in bar of
the defendants.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-24
.DON|NE'S OPENING
PROGRAM HAWAIIAN

Tomorrow night r. K. BONNIE VIII
open his new theater on Hotel street
under the Young Hotel. For the bene-
fit of the large number of sailors that
will be in town, Mr.. BONNIE has de-
termined to arrange a special program
of his Hawaiian scenes as the first
bill.
Mr. Bonine's Hawaiian views are alb
soluteIy unique, and there has always
been a great demard for tickets on
occasions when they have been shown
here in public. Tomorrow night there
will probably be sho wn some films
which have only been seen at private
view, having been made since Mr..
Bonine gave his last public exhibition.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-24
LECTURE FOR SAILORS.

A most interesting and instructive
stereopticon lecture was given on the
foreeastIe of the Colorado last night
by Ed. Towse. Views of Honolulu and
Hawaii were shown on the screen, also
of China and Japan; those of the vol
cano being of special interest to those
who had not the opportunity of visit
ing Hawaii. The pictures of the Aqua
rum fish received applause, the eolors
showing wildly. An audience of near
" four hundred of the crew attended
the lecture and expressed appreciation
at the close with a vote of thanks to
the lecturer.
Mr.. Towse will deliver his next lee.
ture on the Maryland about October l.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-24
PERSONALS.

II. Lewis came in on the Claudine
yesterday morning.
w. D. Mcintyre came in on the
aClaudine yesterday.
W. P. Browning was an arriving pas
senger on the Claudine yesterday.
Brother Michael was an arriving
passenger on the Claudine yesterday.
Among those who arrived on the
Claudine yesterday was A. j. Wilson.
The Reverend D. w. K. White was
among those arriving on the Claudine
yesterday morning.
Major E. Eveleth Winslow, Corps
Engineers, U. S. Army, was an incom-
ing passenger on the Claudine yester-
day.
E. Faxon Bishop was yesterday
morning elected president of G. Brew
er & Co. to succeed the late Charles
NJ. Cooke.
W. B. Hull, connected with the Con-
sular service in the Orient for some
years. is on his way to the Coast on
vacation.
P. H. Heintzleman, Acting Consul
General at Shanghai, is a passenger on
the Tenyo Maru from Yokohama to
San Francisco.
c.. C. Osborne, chief of the Stand
ard Oil interests in the Orient, has
been transferred to the States. He
will leave for San Francisco on the
Tenyo Maru today.
K Nakahama, high official in the
T. K. K, is on his way to the Coast
on the Tenyo Maru. He served through
the recent war with Russia and was
retifed with the title of vice admiral
Frank Crockett, son of Attorney "
r. Crockett of Waikiki, will sail ON the
next Lurline for the Coast. He plans
ito go to Nashville, Tenn, where he
will enter Fiske University. Crockett
is graduate of the Honolulu High
School.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-24
OAHU Y. P. UNION.

The Oahu Young Peoples Union
will hold its regular quarterly conyen-
tion in the Portuguese Church this
evening. The principa I address of the
evening will be by Miss Carlota Moy-
err Subject: 81 The st. Paul c Z. Com
vention.
The Rev. Amos EbersoIe viii sing a
solo. GEO. W. PATTY,
President of O. Y. P. Z.