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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26
Independence.

There is nothing better calculated to
bring out all that Is best in man than
independence, and there is nothing
more essential to independence than
clean character and a clear conscience
In this populous, busy world. there
are many men Of many kinds, and
among them some who confound cheek,
gall and sham arrogance with inde-
pendence; but none of these compare
to anything like true conception OF
the word.
It is common to speak Of men who
have plenty Of money as being inde-
pendent; and while there is no doubt
of the fact that it is nice thing to
have plenty Of money, money alone, In
no matter what quantity, can't bring
true independence.
To be really independent, one must
be able to truly feel that he has COM
mitted no wrong or injustice to his
fellow man; that he has done to others
as he would have them do unto him;
that ne mas met OF SldHuS iSdoS ~
meet any obligation that may justly
be brought against him.
There is such thing as independ-
ence-a sweet independence that
makes ones life pleasure; but 1t
keeps one busy doing the things that
one would not think the Independent
man would have to do. The man who
strives for this independence hard
enough, finds 1t only to realize that 1t
is really the dependence from which
he at first sought to escape, and the
man who is unwilling to accept that
dependence finds the independence for
which he sought, more intolerable than
he had believed possible even for de-
pendence.
Where the desire for independence is
based on a clean character and clear
conscience, there is happiness IN It,
but in an independence based on
desire to escape responsibility to 9TH
ers, there can be nothing but misery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26

THE dispatches in the papers contain
the usual gossip, to the effect that the
president is to consult Southern Dem
ocratic senators and congressman as
to patronage in their respective states
While some Of the stories seem to De
straight to the point, we confess that
we are not very much impressed with
them. Just why Republican president
should appoint Democrat to an ONCE
desired by a competent Republican OF
good character, we are unable to see.
We do not believe a Democratic pres
ident would appoint a Republican
where he could get an equally suitable
Democrat, and there is no more rea-
son why a Republican president should
do anything of the kind. But 1t is not
to be denied that a good, fat office Is
Just as much a temptation to DEM
ocrat as 1t is to a Republican, and
we suspect that this Is the real reason
why so much is being said about con-
sulting Democratic senators and con-
gressmen. It is wonderfully interest
ing isn't it-this game Of politics?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26
CRISIS IN THE BALKANS.
Peace of Southern Europe Hangs IN
the Balance

Peace Of Southern Europe hahss j"
the Balance
Paris, March est Is held IN orncia'
circles here that the Balkan situation
on account Of the irreconcilable atti-
tude of the Austro- Hungarian govern
ment, has now reached most acute
stage and that the next few days VIII
decide between peace and war. The
efforts of Great Britain, France and
Russia to present a formula for the
settlement of the difficulty acceptable
to Raron Won Aehrenthal, the Austro-
Hungarian minister Of foreign analrs
having failed, Austria Hungary Is ex-
nected forthwith to deliver an ulti-
matum at Belgrade. After this, II Ser
via refuses to make complete surren-
der. no doubt exists In Paris that AUS
tria- Hungary will dispatch an army
across the Servian frontier.
M. Khomyakoff, president or the
Russian duma, and 1T Of his colleagues
in the duma have sent telegram 10
the French arbitration group asking
that II Join with the groups OF otner
powers in Intervention to prevent war
in the Balkans. Baron dEstourneils
de Constant, president OF the. group,
replied to NJ. Khomyakoff that the
other groups had been notified OF the
situation, but that M. Pinchon, the for
eign minister, had advised the Frencn
group still to have confidence In the
efforts of the chancello-s towards
peace.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26
MERE MENTION.

The anti racing law of Kentucky has
been declared unconstitutional by Cir
cult Judge Harston. .... The police or
Atlanta, Ga, are wrestling with muir
der case, which they believe Is the work
of anarchists. Mr. and Mrs. John Wit
ties were dubbed into insensibility
while asleep one night last week, the
wife dying later. A Russian, suspect
ed of being an anarchist, is held for
the crime. :, Tin plate and other mills
at Pittsburg, Pa, which have been idle
for a year or more, began work Mon
day, giving employment to more than
5000 men. John Hunt and Walter
Gardner, convicted in Montgomery
county, Tenn, Of killing night rider,
have been granted a new trial by the
Tennessee supreme court. DR.. G.
o. Webster, president Of the state board
Of health of Illinois, in an address at
Washington before the American So
ciety for the Study Of Alcohol and
Other Drug Narcotics, said Traffic In
alcohol costs the United States In di-
rect money loss more than S2,000,000,-
900 a year: it causes directly or indi-
rectly at least ten per cent Of all deaths
in the United States. 1t Is an
nounced at Rome that the assassin Of
Detective Petrosino, the New York Of
ficer recently killed at Palermo, Sicily,
has been arrested. and that the accused
is an agent of the Black Hand society
who went directly from New York for
the purpose Of killing Petrosino. .....
Mrs. Polly Love. native of North
Carolina, died at Bronco, Ga, few
days ago at the age of 110 years. .....
The Rev. NJ D. Johnson shot the Rev.
Solomon O'Dell to death at Rush, Mo-,
Tuesday, in a quarrel over business
matters. go. Governor Hughes Of New
York, has refused to commute the SEN
tence of Mary Farmer, who is sentenc-
ed to die in the electric chair next week
for the murder Of Mrs. Sarah Brennan
at Watertown in April last. .Colonel
William Lamb, the Hero of Fort Fish
folk, Va, at the age Of 73 years. .....
Fire destroyed $4,000 barrels of whis-
ky at Danville, KY, Monday. The IL
quor was valued at 100000. The
grand jury at Pittsburg, Pa, has
brought in five additional indictments
in the famous councilmanic graft cases
In that city The indictments include
a steel manufacturer, a. banker and
three councilmen. .....A syndicate Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, capitalists, Is
said to have offered a purse Of 100000
for a prize fight between James j.
Jeffries, ex-champion. and Jack John
son, the negro heavyweight champion.
. .Arthelius Christian, a negro, was
electrocuted at Richmond, Va, Monday
for assaulting and numbering a white
girl on February IS. Christian was
arrested, tried, convicted and sentenc-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26

ad to death in a period Of twenty-rour
ho,,rs Chas. w. Hunsicker, may
or of Allentown, Pa, Is to be married
IN lime to fulfill pre-election pieogs
that If he was elected to office he Woulo
Y,arrv Three alleged Witches nave
heen sentenced to death by CUBAN
court being convicted OF murderins
a white child to get its blood and neart'
Four other witches were sentenced 70
terms of fourteen to twenty years IN
nrison Three more OF lndlaha
ninety-seven counties voted dry oii
Tuesday. This makes a total Oh MY
seven in the dry" column. -. MS.
Isaac ]. Newberger, wife OF Weaions so',s
merchant, was sentenced 10 Ten .'aye uage
in iail by a Chicago police court 1uose
On Tuesday. for shoplifting. .....A
british syndicate has secured a con-
tract from the Spanish government "
build thirty-four war vessels. EH .s,,
President Castro Of Venezuela, VIII
leave Bordeaux, France, for some poin'
near Venezuela, probably Triniaau, ,,;
within a few days, and says ne VIII
snaiiv return home. :. More than ~
ooo Immigrants passed through tne
Ellis Island, N. Y, immigrant statioi
last week. A New York business
man, Martin McVoy, has proposes q
nlan to the cOmInittee ia =
the New York Exchange wherepy ne
believes stock gambling can be reduced
to minimum. McVoy urges the Ifarn, ram,
inc of a law to prohibit brokers IRON
condncting a banking business anu
lending money to customers for cprry sprr
80 Nav Mexico, has resigned the posi-
tion. Jerry Bigford was assassi-
mated near Freeman's. N. G, Monaay
night. Bigford was to have been mar.
ried Tuesday. Two brothers named
Russ, one of them a rival OF Bigfora,
have been arrested charged with tne
crime. Mrs. Carrie Nation mas re-
turned to America after a stay OF sev-
eral weeks in England, .Arsnie psnn1
THOMAS, aged 16 years, high scnooi
student at Upton. Mass. has been sent
to the state leprosy colony at PonesKy
island. Miss Anna Mangano.
New York school teacher. was shot 10
death Tuesday bv her father. VINO Is
insane Mrs. Rosa Monntsh was
convicted In the United States court at
Atlanta. Ga. Wednesday Of Improper
use of the mails.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26
THE x. M. MONUMENT.

The Kings Mountain monument Will
be completed about the last Of May or
the first Of June. So reports reliable
and intelligent correspondent Of The
ENQUIRER who visited the spot last
Wednesday.
The special business Of our cores
pondent was to verify a statement that
he made recently, to the effect that
the monument Is to be only "a feet
high. instead of 115 feet as originally
projected.
The Spartanburg Herald not long
ago, published the original figures as
coming from Mr.. Dagen. the superin-
tendent for the contractors, and our
correspondent has been to see Mr.. A.
w. Martin, the engineer in charge, and
Mr. Samuel Kendall, the foreman over
the stonesetters.
On last Wednesday the shaft had
risen to a height Of twenty-five feet,
and the work is progressing rapidly.
Most of the material Is already on the
ground and the balance Of 1t is ex-
pected to be there by the end OF an
other week.
AS previously stated, the base Of the
monument is to be fifteen feet square.
There is to be second base on this
and from this the shaft will rise ten
feet square at the bottom, taping to six
feet square at the top. and running to
a point at eighty-four feet.
Sculptered in the rough granite that
has been left for the purpose on the
corners of the base Of the shaft at the
bottom, there are to be four kneeling
female figures, in appropriate allegori-
cal designs, and the bronze tablets,
are to be on the four faces Of the shafts
between the figures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26

Lancaster special Of March %, to
the News and Courier: An application
was made before Judge Klugh at Ches-
ter today for the appointment OF re-
ceivers for the Halle Gold Mining COM
pany, the application being made by
Harry S. Seeley of New York, as trus-
tee for the bondholders, the bonded
Indebtedness amounting to $224,000,
principal and interest. The trustee
was represented at the hearing by
Judge Ernest Moore Of the Lancaster
bar and the law firm Of Sutro &
Wright of New York city. Judge
Klugh granted an order appointing
Chas. D. Jones Of Lancaster, and L. w.
Amerman Of Bayon, N. j., as receivers
Of the property. The order directs that
the receivers operate the property at
once so that work at the mine, which
has been suspended since the fearful
disaster there last year, will be resum-
ed without delay. The high character
and splendid business abilities OF the
receivers named insures the speedy
restoration Of this valuable mining
property to it's former profitable and
paying basis. Mr.. Jones. as Is well
known, Is the president Of the National
bank Of Lancaster, and also general
manager Of the large mercantile in
terests Of the Heath-Jones company,
of this place. He Is justly recognized
as one of the best and most conserva-
tive flnanciers and successful business
men In the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26
ABOUT THE CEMETERY.
Some Names Being Sussested-Mis-
apprehension Corrected.

Editor Yorkville Enquirer.
Even though all Of us should be In
terested in the cemetery, I neverthe-
less appreciate very much your interest
in it. It has not yet been named, but
a name will shortly be chosen for It
The following are under consideration:
Rose Hill, Elmwood, Hopevale, Rose
leaf, Hope, Peace, Monument. If the
last should be adopted, It would be in
tended as a fitting recognition OF the
location Of the Confederate monument
Choice is not limited to those given
above.
1 would certainly be glad to receive
from any and all persons having
an interest in the cemetery, suggestions
as to a suitable name-whether as q
choice from those given above, or OF
any other that may occur to the per-
son making the suggestion. In that
connection, I wish to correct misap-
prehension Of part Of the citizens OF
Yorkville. The Yorkville Cemetery
association has no jurisdiction over
and no control Of the cemetery that
adjoins the graded school building.
am now endeavoring to ascertain In
whom the title to the grounds Is vested
with the view Of directing attention to
the matter Of responsibility for the
proper care thereof.
Geo. w. S. Hart, Pres. Y. G. A.
Yorkville, S. c., March 25, 1909.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

n. S. Black, Yorkville No. 5.-Wil
furnish water ground meal at 81 pei
bushel on orders.
r. E. Montgomery, Chairman Board
of Health-Publishes Rules IL and
12 relating to infectious diseases.
First National Bank-Observes thai
YOU would not let your $50 an acre
land lie idle, and reminds you thai
$50 in cash that Is idle amounts tc
about the same thing. Let your
money work for you.
Thomson Co.'s showing a big line
of ladies' skirts in various qualities
and styles at pleasing prices. You
are invited to see the skirts.
L. M. Crisis Sons-Can furnish EN-.
bossed addressed cards for all Sc
cret orders and societies, complete
with name and lodges, $3.50 pei
D. e. Boney-Says that the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company has
100000 of insurance in force. II
can protect you against loss.
Loan and Savings Bank-Says that
the principles on which 1t Is con-
Quoted insures every depositor OF
the highest degree Of protection and
unsurpassed service.
J. c. Wilborn-Offers 1103 acres Of land
ana Ine TeSiueuCe VI .. VI. SdIIoii
for sale.
Carroll Furniture Coin order to
close out its stock Of White sewing
machines will sell them at bargain
prices.
York Drug Store-Has complete as
sortment of Landreth's garden seed
Hess's poultry pan-a-cea for little
chickens and hens
Box "a, R. F. D. 6, Rock Hill-Wants
a housekeeper. Address with ref
erences.
]. @. Wray, The Leader-Wants you
to see his hats for men and boys;
shoes for men; special bargain Of
ferings; rice special for Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday.
T. M. Dobson-Says his millinery de-
partment Is sending out some nice
hats; Easter millinery. His laun-
dry business is increasing. and ne
wants your dyeing and cleaning.
Layadura Chemical Co.-Points out
that any water can be made good
for clothes washing If you will use
Lavadura in the water. See page
four for particulars.
Louis Roth-Has first-class roasted
coffees, ground and in the bean, 25c
and downward; choice roe shad to-
morrow, 75 cents each.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Tells about
the saving Of time, labor and mules
by the use of Blount's "True Blue
middle breaker or lister.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26

wreck a short time ago; but so far as
anybody knew, none Of the Injuries
were at all serious.
Engineer Smyre said that ne did not
know the cause of the wreck. He was
running along, he thought at the rate
of about twenty-five miles an hour, and
having just looked at his watch, was
making a mental calculation as to
when he would be in Yorkyille. After
he felt the jar he had no time to re-
verse his engine, apply air brakes or
do anything, except stay where he was.
He saw Fireman Hardin go down be-
tween the engine and tender; but saw
him no more. After the engine turn
ed over, and he realized that he had not
been killed, he climbed out as already
described. At the place where the
wreck occurred, the track Is about two
feet above the level of the ground on
either side, and there is a straight
track for several hundred yards ahead.
The engine and tender were badly
torn up, and so was the combination
car, but the regular passenger coach
In the rear was not seriously damaged.
The steel rails, however, were broken
in several places and the cross ties
for distance Of fifty feet or more were
cut into kindling wood. Altogether, II
was bad looking mass Of wreckage,
the aggregate damage amounting to
several thousand dollars.
Because Of the disaster, and more
especially the death Of Fireman Har-
din, there was very little heart to go
on with the ceremonies Of the proposed
conclave. The candidates who were to
be made Knights. proposed that the
ceremony be postponed until another
time, and this was all agreed to; but
the Yorkville knights insisted that as
the banquet had been prepared and the
visitors must have supper anyway, they
should come on to Yorkville. This ar
rangement was carried out and the
banquet which was quite an elaborate
lay out, was disposed Of as an ordinary
supper, without ceremonies.
The track being blocked at the point
of the wreck, 1t was necessary to run
trains from both sides to re-establish
through transportation; but work was
at once commenced to build a track
around the blocked point and last
nights southbound passenger train
went through without the necessity Of
a transfer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Kate Cody of ,Yorkville, is
spending few days in Gastonia.
Mrs. Ada Thomasson of Yorkyille,
is visiting her son in Spartanburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Warren of Cas-
tonia, spent Wednesday night in York.
Vile.
Mrs. Henry Massey Of Rock Hill. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. ]. c. Wilborn
of Yorkville.
Mr.. Hoyt Cunningham Of Waxhaw,
N. c., has taken position in Mr. j.
C. Wilborn's real estate office.
Miss Olive Walker has returned to
her home at Yorkville, after spending
several days with relatives In Heath
Springs.
Mrs. A. M. Smith and stepchildren,
of Elkins, w. Va, are the guests OF
Miss Daisy Gist and other relatives In
Yorkville.
Misses Della McCully Of Bowling
Green and Bertha Jackson Of Glover,
are visiting Misses Sue and Lena
Moore of Yorkville No. 8.
The Enquirer had the pleasure yes
terday of a call from Mr. Thos. T. B.
Williams, superintendent Of the Glover
Cotton Manufacturing company. Mr..
Williams was in Yorkville on account
of the proposed knights Templar cere-
monies interrupted by the wreck on
the C. & NV, and used a part OF his
time here to renew acquaintance with
his friends of The Enquirer, and see
the machinery plant Of this office. He
expressed himself as much pleased and
not a little surprised at what he saw
and in view of the fact that Mr.. Will
liams has supervision Of one OF the
largest and most perfect machinery
plants in the state, The Enquirer peo-
pie felt very much complimented at
what he had to say.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26
Pessimistie View In London.

London, March 25.-A difference OF
opinion as to how Servia's renuncia-
tion of her aspirations should be word
ed is all that today stands in the way
of a settlement Of the Balkan crisis.
In spite Of this, however. the foreign
office for the first time since the trou-
Bile arose takes a grave view OF the
situation. Although hope Of reaching
an agreement has by no means been
given up, the pessimism Of the foreign
office arises from the opinion forced
upon officials by Austria Hungarys re-
ply to Great Britain's last note that the
government of the dual monarchy Is
determined to humiliate Servia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-26

tragedy Of the wreck Wednesday after
noon, the Knights Templar banquet In
the Armory hall last Wednesday after
noon, was quite an elaborate affair.
One hundred and five plates had been
laid and the menu consisting Of turkey,
ham, salad, crackers, fruits, cake, am
brosia, etc., was splendidly prepared
and most delightfully."- served. There
were no speeches except few re-
marks by Sir q. v: Davidson, E. c.,
who told how the order Of Knights
Templar was founded on the teachings
Of Christ and had for its object the
elevation of its members as well as
/ mankind generally. He referred quite
feelingly to the wreck on the c. &.
NV. Of which he Is an officer, stating
that 1t was the most serious that had
occurred in fifteen years. He compli-
mented the ladies who had prepared
and served the banquet, stating that
the whole affair was up to as high a
standard as the Knights had ever
known, and in conclusion announced
the decision to postpone the special
ceremonies Of the occasion until such
other time as might suit the conven-
ience of the various candidates for ad-
mission of the rank Of Sir Knight.
There were to have been a number of
speeches, including at least two or
three Of very great interest to the
knights; but these had to be left of.
At signal from the train the hall
was quickly deserted and the Chester
visitors returned to their homes. The
following out of town visitors were in
Yorkville for the occasion and all but
few were present at the banquet.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Campbell, ]. Meek
Smith, Thos. T. B. Williams, w. T.
Beamguard, Miss Mary Adams, Miss
Annie L. Williams. Glover; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Y. Warren, Gastonia, N. c.;
]. w. Westerlund and Rev. w. H. Ari-
all, Rock Hill: r. T. Cloud, ]. T. Land,
w. A. Latimer, VIM. Spence, ]. H.
Clark, H. r. Woods and wife, c. C. Ed
"diuS diu WIG, d. -. fsSho oiio "iiS,
A. w. Kinney, J. C. Husbands, L. D.
Childs and wife, w. o. Guy, e. L. Bar
ton, wife and child, r. r. Moffatt and
wife, M. 8. Lewis, J. c. Walker, w. A.
Corkill and wife, w. F. Stricken and
wife, D. E. Colvin and wife, Joseph
Lindsay and wife, D. A. Cauthen, L. T.
Nichols, H. 8. Ross, s. D. Scarborough,
R. D. Smyre, Mrs. w. w. Isaacs, J. L.
Davidson, q. v. Davidson, H. e. Nc
Connell, M. D.; ]. G.. Johnson, M. D.,
and wife, w. M. Kennedy, wife and
child, w. E. Sledge, A. 8. Turner, Carl
Delta, w. D. Knox, ]. H. James, ]. M.
Bell, G.. Warren, Chester. w. g. Bate
man and w. w. Lumpkin, Columbia