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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION.

The following bill, important to all
Incorporated towns in the state, passed
its third reading in the senate last
Tuesday night and was sent to the
house:
THAT before any person shall be en-
titled to registration for any city OF
town election as now provided by law
it shall be the duty Of the city or Town
supervisor of registration, who shall De
elected by the town or city councli; 10
demand and require the actual exnlD,- .aal,s
ton, by the person offering. to regis
ter, of his state certificate Of registra-
ton, and also the actual production Oh
a receipt showing that all taxes due que
only the city or town. or furnish other
satisfactory evidence of the existence
thereof, for the previous year. nave
been paid. I'LL
Sec. 2. That any such officer will
fully violating the provisions OF this
act shall be subject to fine OF not
less than $100 or Imprisonment OF not
less than six months, in the discretion
of the trial judge"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
Home Trading.

The Greenville News in its issue OF
February II, has a sensible editorial
on the subject of trading at home, and
as against the mail order business
which has developed to such large pro-
portions.
Quoting the Augusta Chronicle as
it's authority, the News says the mai
order business of this country, with
it's principal headquarters at Chicago
amounts to s25O,OOO,O0O a year, and is
still growing.
AS to whether these figures represent
anything more than a carefully pre-
pared estimate, Of course. 1t is Difficult,
to say; but there is no doubt about
the fact that the volume of the mai
order business is something tremend-
Gus, and that the subject is one OF
very great economic Importance.
1t is a fact, as the News says, that
the mail order people sell anything and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
LOCAL lACONlCS.
Will Meet In Rock Hill.

VIII mect III nOCk rIllls
The State Sunday School conven-
ton, which Is in session in Orange
burg this week, has voted to hold It's
1910 convention in Rock Hill.
Sent Up For Two Years.
C. B. Kimbrell, who shot and des-
perately wounded Charlie Thomas in
Charlotte last summer, was on last
Tuesday sentenced to pay fine Of $500
and go to the chaingang for two years.
Thirty-Si Thousand For Winthrop.
The house denied the appropriation
that Winthrop desired for the enlarge
ment of her dining room; but Senator
Stewart secured unanimous consent
for the introduction Of a bill In the
senate, appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose The bill passed the senate
and it Is now a matter for free con-
ference. The probability is that the
appropriation will go through.
Death of Mrs. c. H. Parham.
Gastonia Gazette, February 16: AT
her home just across the South Car
olina line below Union, Mrs. May Pat
rick Parham, aged %, wife Of Mr.. Co
lumbus H. Parham, died Sunday night
about II o'clock after an illness Of only
ten days with pneumonia. The funer-
al services were conducted at Olney
Presbyterian church yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock by Rev. G. A. Spar
row, the pastor, and the remains were
inferred in the Olney cemetery. Mrs.
Parham is survived by her husband
and three small children, the youngest
being an infant only ten months old,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
APPOINTMENT OF NEGROES.
Claimed That President Elect Tart
Has Mo Place For Them.

Has No Place For Them.
II Mr.. Taft does not change between
now and March T. says Zach McGhee
in his Washington correspondence OF
the Columbia State, he will discuss the
negro question at length in his inau-
gural address, and he will declare him
self universally upon the question put
up to him by the failure Of the senate
to confirm Crum, the hanging fire OF
the reappointment Of Deveaux, the ne
gro collector of Savannah and others
He will make in erect, an explicit
announcement that he will not make
any appointment of negroes to ofhce
in any of the southern states. 1t is
intimated, however, that he might ap-
point some elsewhere.
When Mr.. Taft was in Washington
on Tuesday and Wednesday he showed
the draft of his inaugural address to
several friends, some OF whom had op-
portunity to read 1t all or hear 1t read
Others saw or heard portions of 1t.
AS 1t stood then the draft contained a
very strong and unequivocal assertion
as to the appointment Of negroes.
1t said that where negroes had dem
onstrated their fitness to share in the
their personal qualifications for office
and where their selection would not
create feeling in the community in
which they reside, they were entitled
to take their share in the administra-
ton Of the public business.
But it is added, where their appoint
ment would tend to create a feeling
in the community in which they live
and to arouse opposition from the peo-
pie, among whom they would have to
serve, such selections should not be
made and he would not make them
This is in effect a plain statement that
he would not appoint either Crum or
DeveauX.
The draft of the inaugural address
which these few friends saw, contain
ed an exhaustive discussion Of the ne
gro generally.
1t discussed the advance Of the race
since slavery and the possibilities fol
future developments. Mr.. Taft show
ed the draft also to President Roose-
welt, who differs radically on the ques-
| ton of negro appointments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

Following are yesterdays develop
ment in the speculative market as
reviewed by an Associated Press dis
patch of last night from New York:
The cotton market continued to fluc-
taute within a narrow range with
business quiet and the close steady at
net decline of l to points. Sales
were estimated at 125,OOO bales. The
market opened steady at unchanged
prices to an advance of 2 points, and
sold about to points net higher dur
ing the early session on steadier ca
bles than expected, talk of better spot
demand which seemed to be based on
the larger sales reported late yesterday
at Memphis, covering Of near months
by short and a scattering commission
house demand for the new crop months
which was probably encouraged by
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19

THE current address Of President
Harris of the Farmers Union, is unu-
sually full of good hard sense. The
raising of home supplies is the key
to the situation. People who raise
products at loss to buy products
that they could have raised at profit
are certainly burning the candle at
both ends. If South Carolina, for In
stance had raised all the corn and meat
she has consumed since the war, In
stead of sending her cotton money to
the west for these commodities, she
would now be the richest state in the
Union. She has made progress In the
last twenty years almost in direct ra-
ito to the proportion of the corn and
meat she has been raising at. home.
And she will continue to go forward
lust in proportion to the extent she
continues in this same direction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19

Tomorrow is the last day for the
making of tax returns, the penalty at
taching thereafter.
The wheat crop Is still looking well.
There is not nearly so much Of 1t as
there might be: but still enough to
keep at home many dollar that would
have otherwise gone to the flour mills
of the west. Oats are also looking
we'll, especially the sowing Of last fall.
Mr.. r. N. Plaxieo Of Bethany, is Sc
riously considering the idea Of buying
steam plow. He has not definitely
committed himself to the proposition
vet: but In a conversation with him
yesterday, the writer got the idea that
he is favorably inclined toward the
experiment. II have taste Of deep
blowing" he said. II like 1t and I feel
that I want to go just little deeper
than the mules are able to co. We
would not like to take the RESPONSE
bility of offering advice on this sub
ject; but 1t is gratifying to know that
it is receiving the consideration to
which it seems to be entitled.
We hope the senate will pass Con-
gresham Levers bill, which has al
ready gone through the house, and
which seeks to keep track Of baled cot
ton after it passes out Of the hands OF
the producers until it has actually
been spun into yarn. The present sys-
tenn which makes the producer show
his hand once or twice month, while
the consumer is able to keep his hano
concealed, is unfair. Let the producer
know how much raw cotton the con-
sumer has on hand and how much ne
will be bound to have, and he Will be
In a much better position to take care
of himself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19


FROM information we have received
from Columbia through the commu-
nication Of "W. R. B." to the Fort
Mill Times and from other sources, 1t
seems that the members of the York
delegation are at serious outs over the
road question. There have been
examinations and re-criminations, ana
neither side has gotten what 1t want
ed. Ordinarily, it would take but lit
tie tanning of the sparks that nave
been struck to develop them into a
flame. The road law as 1t stands Is
not what we would like to see 1t. In
fact. we dissent from one Of the things
on which everybody else seems TO De
agreed, and that is the idea OF using
the taxes of each township within the
limits of it's own boundaries. The
tendency of this is to make the town
ship the unit and do away with coun-
ty cooperation. We would mucn
prefer to see a two mill tax on all the
property Of the county for the oen-
eft of the roads generally, and leave
the townships to supplement this, IL
they desire funds for their individual
roads, by voting extra taxes by law
But this is merely an expression OF
our own opinion and is not intended
as a criticism of the lawmakers, VINO
have thought otherwise. The most
important feature of the new law Is
that it furnishes some means with
which to build roads. That Is the
thing that has been lacking here
tofore. Although it may be OBJ
iectionable in some Of its feat
ures, the law as it now stands, can
be used to the great improvement OF
the roads, and that is the main thing.
We would like to see this law enforc-
ed during the year to the letter and
in good faith, every representative
and every other individual doing all
he can to make the best possible sue
cess of it, and then, If it shall appear
that the law can be improved to the
greater benefit Of the roads, let the
Improvement be made at the next
session Of the general assembly, on
basis of rational, honest judgment
without unnecessary friction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
Personal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Come
On Third Mondays-Some Improve

Personal Observation-Disclosures Come
On Third Mondays-some Improve
ments.
Hickory Grove, February 19.-Miss
Jennie Plaxco Of Barlow, Fla. who
has been teaching at the Whiteside
school, four miles from here, left for
her home Wednesday morning, ac-
companied by her aunt, Mrs. Jno. A.
McGill.
Rev. ]. L. Oates also went to Flor
Ida to assist Rev. w. A. M. Plaxco In
meeting. He expects to return be-
fore the fourth Sabbath, the next reg
ular day for services In the A. Il. T.
church.
Mrs. s. D. Bailey, who has been
very sick with pneumonia, Is able 10
sit up and is improving rapidly.
Mr.. Jno. R. Cobb, who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks, Is
slowly improving.
DR.. C. c. Leech has been confined
to bed most Of the time for nearly
two weeks from the effects OF grip
and neuralgia.
Mrs. Maria Whiteside Of Blacks
burg, Is visiting relatives here.
Miss Mayme Plexico Of Rock Hill
is visiting here, the guest of her aunt
Mrs. w. A. Hood.
Misses Nellie and Ella Whiteside
are in Atlanta, where they have gone
to purchase stock Of spring miiiin-
cry.
The Methodists have begun ser
vices in the new church, which Is q
handsome building, and standing as
1t does in a beautiful grove OF oaks,
makes an excellent appearance, and
altogether is quite creditable to the
town and community.
The third Monday for several
months past has brought crowds Oh
people from this and other counties,
who come here mostly with the view
of horse trading. Last Monday the
traders were hardly as much In evil
dence as for several such days previ-
ously.
Farm work, which was unusually
forward for the season, has been al
most suspended since the recent rains'
I have heard several prominent far-
mers say that they had never seen 30
much blowing done so early.
Quite a lot Of oats have been sown
and IL is to be hoped that they Will
Weld we'll, as corn Is so scarce In this
section, and the price Is also very
high. -.
small farmers, made two good bales
of cotton from about one ana one
eighth acres Of land last year. he
broadcasted stable manure over the
land, then used a little over sack
of guano to the acre. He made sew
en- bales Of cotton on his farm OF nine
acres. He usually makes fair crop
Of corn also.
The depot at this place caught on
fire last Friday night as the result
of the explosion of lamp which had
been left burning while the agent,
Mr.. Coney, was at supper. Some
travelling men chanced to be there
and broke through the window and
succeeded in extingishing the flames
before any serious damage was done.
Messrs. ]. M. and T. ]. McGill re,
Gently bought the Mitchell house, and
expect to finish 1t soon--only hve
rooms are completed. Altogether II
has thirteen rooms and will make
nice building when completed.
Mr.. Tom Kell, who recently oougnt
the Presbyterian church from Mr. j.;
M. Whiteside, has remodeled 1t ana
converted 1t into commodious resi-.
dence. The outside work Is ABOUT
complete, but some OF the lnslae
work, such as plastering, Is yet 10 De
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

First National Bank-Calls your at
tention to the fact that creating q
reserve fund is not so difficult, once
you make the start. 1t wants to help
you.
Thomson Coils showing new lines
Of val laces and insertions, waist
nets, ruchings, beltings, white lawn,
ladies' skirts and waists.
Loan and Savings Bank-Will fur
nish everything needed for your con-
venience when carrying checking
Victor Cotton Oil Co.-Informs Its
friends that 1t will build another
ginning plant in Yorkville and gin
cotton at rs cents bale.
Jno. r. Hart-Wants information OF
whereabouts Of original plat or plan
Of Yorkville, once in possession OF
Major Jas. F. Hart.
r. N. Plaxico, Yorkville No. HAS
hay, roughness, seed oats and cab
bage plants for sale.
]. M. Brian Co.-Offers choice garden
seeds to gardeners; has Libby's con-
densed milk and makes a speciality
of country produce.
j. L. Williams Co.-Are showing
mems worsted suits at $3.50 and
SIS, and say that they can't be
TUdCCil6u dLy WHCtc o. euC pAASSs'
Herndon & Gordon-Advise you to
buy flour now, while they can sell
YOU flour at wholesale prices. Seed
irish potatoes and other things, in
cluding groceries, hardware, etc.
Bank Of Clover-Enumerates the
things it gives its customers free. 1t
wants you to add your name to Its
growing line of customers.
J. @. Wray-Has received and Is
showing a new line Of spring trou-
sers of latest styles and patterns,
$19S to $5 a pair. Suits at bargain
prices.
]. C. Wilborn-Wants buyers for the
property Of D. ]. Fitchett, located
in Bethel township, and also his
residence in Glover.
w. M. White-Has stocks for sale at
various prices; he wants to buy
others, and will exchange stocks.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Has sever
al Johnston disc harrows which 1t
offers to sell at cost price to close
them out quick.
Royal Baking Powder Co.-Again In
sists on the absolute purity and re-
liability Of Royal baking powder.
See page four.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19

Lieut.. Lawson. The expedition was
got under way in January, 1885, but
the capture Of Geronimo and his band
was not made until nearly two years
later. Since he has been confined at
Fort Sill, Geronimo has made attempts
to gain his liberty. Early in 1908 he
made a trip to Washington with some
of his followers in an effort to in
terest President Roosevelt in his case.
The old Indian was unsuccessful, how
ever, and to the last he was full Of
bitter hatred for the white man. Ger
onimo was So years old.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
Columbia State, Wednesday: With

Columbia State, Wednesday,: With
out opposition the joint assembly yes
terday elected the following judges:
To fill the unexpired term Of D. E.
Hydrick, elected associate justice
Thos. S. Sease Of Spartanburg. To
succeed D. E. Hydrick for the full
term-Thos. S. Sease Of Spartanburg.
The following were reelected for full
terms: Ninth circuit-R. Withers Men,
minger of Charleston. Tenth circuit
Geo. E. Prince of Anderson. Fifth cir
cuit-Ernest Gary Of Columbia. When
the unexpired term Of Judge Hydrick
was put before the joint assembly,
Senator Carlisle, in a short speech,
nominated Mr.. Thos. S. Sease, which
was seconded by a number. This was
for the uneXpired term and without
opposition he was declared elected.
The term expires on December Is. Un-
der the ruling of the judiciary commit
tee, the house could also elect judge
for the Seventh circuit for the term
of four years. Senator Carlisle then
nominated Mr.. Sease for the long term
and without opposition he was declared
elected. Without opposition. Judge R.
w. Memminger was reelected judge
of the Ninth judicial circuit, being
nominated by Senator Sinkler For
Judge of the Tenth circuit, Judge Geo.
E. Prince Of Anderson was reelected,
being nominated by Senator Sullivan.
For Judge of the Fifth judicial circuit,
Judge Ernest Gary was reelected
without opposition on nomination of
Mr. McMahan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Piedmont Telephone company
has notified the trustees Of the Epis-
copal orphanage of its purpose to give
rne institution free telephone service
indefinitely.
John r Hart Esq, is anxious to
get information about an old plat o'
the town of Yorkville that was in the
possession Of his father, the late MAI
James F. Hart, up to within re"
years Of the latters death. The pia'
is especially desirable in that it is be-
Iieved that it would throw some ligh'
on the measurements Of the court
bouse lot. which Mr.. Hart Is now In
yestigating.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
OCCUPATION OF THE VOTERS.

The Enouirer has UNDERTAKEN an
analysis of the registration lists OF
York county with view to ascertain
ing the occupation Of the voters, and
while, for various reasons, the results
are not absolutely accurate, they are
quite interesting. In part they are as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
YoRKVILLE. 8. O.,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1909.

THE Columbia State notes yester-
day as the eighteenth anniversary OF
the founding of that newspaper
which has certainly made a record TO
be proud of.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19

THE Republican floor leader Mr.
Payne has announced that he has been
authorized by President-elect Taft to
say that there will be an extra session
of the S1st congress, commencing
March Is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
follows:

Numerous other occupations are in
cluded, of course; but the number OF
names in each range from less than
ten down to one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-19
The atarkpills Gnquirer.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
Taf's Informal Message Creates Furry
Throughout COngress---FiUe Subjects, Iron,
Ore, Coal, Oil, Hides and Lumber Will
Be Taken Up This Week---BelieUe Con-
ference Will Reach an Agreement
on Wood at $500.

The house rate on print paper was
fixed at 81 ton. The senate rate is
$4 a ton as against the existing rate
of $6 a ton. The general impression
is that the senate conferees win offer
to compromise with the house by
agreeing to accept rate of So.
The paragraph affecting womens
gloves, on which the house advanced
the existing rate, is among those on
which action has been deferred. The
senate conferees are holding out for
an amendment restoring Dingley
rates. A compromise has been sug-
gested which puss Schmaschen gloves
on the free list. This is the cheapest
glove manufactured and is not made
in the United States at all The com.
promise contemplates leaving the
rates on the higher grades the same
as they were fixed by the house.
The senate conferees are insisting
upon the increase made in duty on
lemons. The existing rate is cent
pound. The house increased this to
IL cents, and the senate to 4 cent
more, in the interest Of the California
growers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
WILL Be SUBMITTED AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE

Guthrie, Okla, July 19.-Governor
c. N. Haskell stated Saturday that
the proposed income tax amendment
to the constitution of the United
States would be submitted to a vote
in Oklahoma at the earliest possible
date, but would not state whether or
not a special session of the legislature
will be called for that purpose or not.
An income amendment to the feder-
al constitution was proposed by Gov
ernor Haskell along with several other
proposed amendments which were ap-
proved by mass meetings in many of
the communities of the state on May
Z, 1908. which was proclaimed a holi-
day for that purpose by the governor.
The Oklahoma constitution authorizes
the levy of an income tax and law
on incomes of over $500 a year is
now in force in the state. In view of
these facts, there seems to be little
question that the people Of the state
will favor the proposed amendment.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
GREATEST GUT IN
LUMBER SCHEDULE
Book of Comparisons Issued Saturday
Shows An Increase in Tariff Bill
Rates of 81 Per Cent.

Washington, July 19.-The book OF
comparisons issued Saturday by the
bureau of statistics. comparing in de-
tail the tariff bill as it passed the
senate with the Dingley law, shows
that the senate bill is about five and
seyen-tenths per cent higher than the
Dingley act
Since this increase is made up part
Iy, however. by the advanced duties
on liquors and silks, which are lux
uries, 1t is not so significant as some
of the figures on particular schedules.
The most radical reduction has been
on lumber, which is cut 9l6 per cent,
Pulp and paper come next with re-
duction of 2l5 per cent.
The steel and metal schedule is cut
IL per cent, and there are decreases
of fraction of a per cent on earthen-
ware, glassware and sugar.
Heavy increases have been made on
cotton goods and sundries. as well as
ON wines and silks. Cottons show an
advance of per cent, and the real in
crease concealed in changes in classi-
fication are much heavier. Woolens
are unchanged, linens are put up
fraction of a per cent and sundries go
up to IL per cent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
ATTEMPTS FLIGHT
ACROSS CHANNEL
After Covering Sixteen Miles Motor
Fails And Monoplane Falls
From Great Height.

Calais, france, July 10. - Herbert
Latham, the French aviator after
waiting for more than a week for a
favorable opportunity to attempt
flight at crossing the English Channel,
from Calais to Dover, made the start
this morning, but after covering about
sixteen miles, and while at a great
height the motor failed and the ma
chine fell into the sea. The French
torpedo boat rescued Latham and the
monoplane.
Latham's start was made from the
top OF cliff at Sauette under propi-
tious circumstances. A crowd Of sew
eral thousand persons gathered around
to witness the start and the entire pop
ulation of the neighboring villages
lined the shore when the torpedo de-
stroyer entered the harbor this morn
ing with the aviator and machine on
board. Latham received a tremen.
dous ovation and it was with difficulty
that he made his way through the
throng He was compelled to kiss sew
eral girls who threw their arms about
his neck. The monoplane was badly
damaged but Latham was unhurt