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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
BILLY SUNDAY
.CALLSS|hNERS
HALF A HUNDRED COME TO
TAKE HIS HAND AND MAKE
PROFESSION AFTER SER
MON ON 6ACkSLiDERS.

Billy Sunday began to call for
results on his evangelistic work
here last night, and the results he
reaped were SO persons who came
forward and made profession of
conversion to Christianity.
Men. women and some children
were numbered among the seekers.
Members of the choir and staff of
ushers were noticeable in the group
that assembled on the front
benches. Billy welcomed each one
with handshake and they after
wards repeated after him this pro-
fession: Il accept Jesus Christ as
my saviour" Their names and
church preferences were taken to
be distributed among the various
pastors.
Sundays assistants. reinforced
by ministers and choir members
from the platform went into the
audience, urging the sinners to
come forward and the meeting as
sumed the aspects of a genuine,
old fashioned revival service. Sun
day on the platform worked harder
than the rest. preaching, exhorting,
encouraging and handling the rem
nants of the choir to the best ad-
vantage.
The sermon subject dealt with
backsliders, with now and then a
whack at the infidel. His treatment
of the former was considerate and
kindly. being in the form of COM
parison to shipwreck The infidel
got a radically different dose.
Sunday last night devoted some
time to stories in circulation of his
behavior in meetings. He denounc-
ed them as lies.
Cooler weather is cutting into
the tabernacle attendance some
what, but the crowd last night was
estimated at over 1000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
CARPENTERS MUST BE
THERE ON TIME

Members of the Spokane car.
penters union have been invited
to attend Billy Sundays meeting
Saturday night in a body. They
are requested by X. j. Heath of
the committee to assemble at Mad
ison hall not later than $50 on that
evening, as 1000 seats have been
reserved for them and it is i'm
possible to hold the seats after GAS
Sunday will preface his sermon
with remarks on labor unions.
which he favors.
A full attendance of the union
is also desired for Friday nights
meeting of the union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
BOOSTERS ARE
REELECTED

So satisfactory has been the
work of the officers of the chamber
of commerce the past year that
they were unanimously reelected
today noon at a meeting of the
trustees. The officers are:
F. E. Goodall, president; D. T.
Ham, vice president; E. F. C. Van
Dissel, second vice president; T.
H. Brewer, treasurer; l.. G. Mon.
roe, secretary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

through the deep snow to Rosalia,
miles and miles away.
Matt was drunk. foolishly drunk,
the other night when taken In Gus
tody by Officer Mcdonnell, who
caught him with another mans roll
Of blankets and wardrobe. He was
taken to the police station and
thrown into jail on a charge of
vagrancy, but when he came up for
trial in police court yesterday aft
ernoon, he established the fact
that he possessed plenty of bed
ding Of his own and got the other
mans effects simply by mistake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
N. {, MINISTER
MURDERED

PORT HURON, Mich, Jan. l.
Deputy sheriffs and citizens are
securing the country about Pine
river for mysterious sailor who
is suspected of numbering Rev.
John Carmichael, Methodist minis
ter.
His dismembered body was found
in stove in his church, near Co
lumbus. 1t is believed he was
stabbed to death after a terrible
struggle.
Sheriff Wagensell has evidence
against Gibson Browning, car
penter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

was convicted on a charge of dis
orderly conduct before Justice
Mann of the police court this after
noon. He was given a scathing lee
turing, but that his family might
not share too much of his punish
ment, from lack of support, all but
five days of the sentence was sus-
pended.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
AMERICA GETTING
BAD AS FRANCE

. Women workers in the
. various industries are in
. creasing much more rapid
= ly than the birth rate. That
. is the claim of Rheta Childe
. Dorr, well known socio-
. logical worker who has
. made study of the sub
. ject.
. One woman in five in the
. United States has abandon
. ed domestic life and has be-
, come wage Garner. The
. percentage of women in
, dustrialists is smallest in
. rural communities. In the
, larger cities two women out
, OF seven, or nearly one
. third of the woman popu-
, lation, are breadwinners.
, We are getting as bad as
= France in demoralizing the
. home. Time was in this
. country when the toll of
. women and children was
. not required in the shops
= and factories. But that was
. the day before the advent
. of the millionaire and the
, tramp-before the evolution
. of plutocracy on the one
. hand and pauperism on the
. other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
CONDUCTOR BREAKS ANKLE

Slipping on snow covered side
walk here yesterday about noon,
A. r. Pase, a conductor on the
Northern Pacific railroad, running
between here and Seattle, sustain
ed badly broken right ankle. IN
hurried to the st. Luke's hospital,
where he is under the care of DR..
ID. G.. Newman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
HIKES THROUGH SNOW
TO KEEP PROMISE

Just to keep his promise with
the Spokane police that he would
get out Of town and look for work,
Matt Carr, a woOdsman, started
out this morning, with a bundle of
bedding nearly as large as himself
strapped upon his back, to walk
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
MERCY FOR BRUTE

For brutally dragging his STEP
daughter, age 16, from ID chair to
the floor by the hair ofo her head,
then kicking her out of the house,
and for striking his wife because
she protested against theotreatment
given her child. J. M. Little, plas-
terer was sentenced to the city
jail for a term of 80 days. Little
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
TO BUILD IL SCHOOLS

e LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. T.
The board of supervisors today are
preparing to issue $4,000 in
school bonds bearing four per cent
interest, following the election
yesterday at which the issue was
authorized. Twelve new buildings
will be erected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
"HOLY ROLLER" OUSTED

SAN JOSE, Cal, Jan. 7.-R. L.
Harter, city engineer and leader
of the Holy Roller" sect here, was
asked to present his resignation,
which was accepted by Mayor Da-
vison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
BRITT TO BOSS KETcHEL.

DETROIT, Jan. willis Britt,
brother of Jimmy, today began his
duties as manager of Stanley
Ketchell. Britt will try to arrange
a fight between Ketchell and Jack
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
IN FROZEN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Jan. THE Their
mometer registered eight above at
noon today. Traffic is completely
tied up. Charity organizations are
busy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

If man begins to sing his own
praises you can drown him out by
blowing your own horn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

J. Pierpont Morgan eats pie for
luncheon, and can eat it with a
knife if he wants to.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

All things slippery are not oil
according to Archbold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
Furnishings

An unequalled chance
to rig yourself out. Buy
plenty. You can always
use it, but you'll never
get it at these prices
again.
Boston carriers ........,... 15c
Eagle brand collars. Sc
soc and Csc work shirts. $50
81 golf and negligee shirts. CSC
$l.50 dress shirts. .......... csc
$3.50 flannel shirts ........ csc
80 and $3.50 flannel shirts. $1.45
35c heavy wool sox. ........t8o
soc heavy wool sox. .23c
Csc heavy wool sox. ...... $50
25c cashmere sox. two for 25c
3oc Ties 16c
soc and 75c ties. ...........3 3c
Boniface rubber collars. .t5c
$1.00 Jersey shirts. $50
$1.00, sweater coats. ..... .55c
All sweaters. ...... half price
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
Every Single Article Reduced
Shoes

An immense lot of all
styles, shapes, feathers
and sizes. Mems and
boys dress shoes, work
shoes, high top boots,
rubbers, loggers' boots,
etc, etc, way below cost.
All reliable and guaran-
teed shoes of high quail
ity. Just a few below:
SELF $3.50 and $500 shoes;
heavy and light sole -. size
SELF Perfectos; regular $3.50
and $500 ................$2.45
Mems $3.50 and $500
shoes ................ 95c
High top boots; regular $500
and $3.50 1896
Boys school shoes; regular
pl.Oo ....''. ........... V''oo
Mems low rubbers. -. .19c
Mems storm and low
rubbers ...... 28c
All lumbermen's rubbers one
third off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
Clothing

Broken sizes at hurry
out prices; a bargain
every one of them.
Former up to $1,000 suits and
overcoat5, now ......... .$4.65
Former up to $3.50 suits and
overcoats, now $3.50
Former up to $500 suits and
overcoats, now ...........$ $685.
Former up to $4,000 suits and
overcoats, now ......... $685.
Former up to $500, suits and
overcoats, now ......... $3.50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
Pants, Mackinaws
Corduroys, etc.

Heavy all wool mackinaws;
Boss of the Road" brand; reg
ular $500 and $3.50 goods;
lOW pSsoo
Full length sheepslin coats;
formerly $3.50 and 5000;
Corduroy pants; our regular
$3.50 seller .98c
Regular $3.50 corduroy
$3.50 dress pants csc
$500 dress pants .........St.35
$3.50 dress pants .........$1.65
$500 dress pants .S2.35
$3.50 dress pants .........S2.65
$3.50 duck coats SIS
A lot of fancy vests at cut
prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09
ABOUT PEOPLE,

Miss Carrie McCuen of Yorkville
spent Sunday in Blacksburg.
Mr.. Herbert Hall of Davidson COL
lege. visited his aunt, Mrs. Eugenia
Drakeford, in Yorkville last week.
Miss Josie Carroll, who has been Wis
iting Miss Anna McCaw in Columbia
has returned to her home in Yorkville
Mrs. H. H. Crosland and son, Mas
ter Herbert Of Bennettsvillle, are visit
ing relatives and friends in Yorkville
Mrs. w. w. Dixon of Winnsboro
came to Yorkville last week on account
Of the illness Of her father, Mr. ]. F.
Wallace.
Mr.. J. E. Stroup Of Davidson Col
lect, N. c., visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Stroup in Yorkville this
week.
Mr.. John F. Gordon of Yorkville, has
purchased a lot at Tirzah with a view
to erecting a building and going into
the mercantile business at that place.
Deputy Collector Susgs was in York
vile and Glover yesterday, looking af-
ter the work Of listing corporations
subject to the income tax imposed by
congress at it's recent session.
Mr.. ]. B. Wood, well known and
highly esteemed citizens Of the Union
neighborhood, four miles north Of York
vile, has been suffering for some time
from rheumatism and his condition
during the past week or ten days has
been anything but encouraging.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09
FOUND IN CANAL.

The body of Mr.. w. Norman Elder
whose mysterious disappearance from
his home in Columbia on October 27
was mentioned in The Enquirer Of las
Friday, was found in the Columbis
canal on Saturday afternoon, at about
5 o'clock.
The find was made by one Of the
city waterwOrks' men, who happened
to see something floating short dis
tance from the new bridge at the
waterworks and who, upon investiga-
ton, found 1t to be the body Of man
He summoned the coroner at once, and
there was no trouble in identifying the
body as that Of Mr.. Elder.
Notwithstanding the long time thai
Mr.. Elder had been missing, the body
was not very badly decomposed. The
coroner. however, said that from Its
condition, 1t might very well have beer
in the water for ten days or two
weeks.
Under the circumstances suicide was
4 very natural suggestion; but in the
absence of positive proof this IS not a
certainty. 1t IS a fact that for more
than a year past, Mr.. Elder has been
subject to more or less pronounced at
tacks OF mental alteration Of an ap-
parently harmless nature, and 1t Is
quite possible that he may have fallen
into the canal while suffering from one
of these attacks.
Mr.. Elder was born in Chester coun-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT.

Through the courteous consideration
Of friends in Charleston, the editor of
The Enquirer had the pleasure and
privilege last Friday night Of being a
guest at the great banquet that was
given by the city of Charleston to the
president Of the United States in the
Charleston hotel, and incidentally, of
coming up from Charleston to Colum-
bia on the presidents special train, and
as there Is no question Of the state
wide interest in the manner of the
presidents reception in South Carolina,
a review of the incidents and impress
sions of the trip Is in order.
The Charleston programme included
the reception Of the president at the
railway station on the arrival Of his
special train from Savannah at $50 p.
m, brief visit to the orphan house, a
review of about a thousand troops,
regular artillerymen, infantrymen, ma
rines and militia on Marion square
and a parade through the principal
streets to the residence of Mayor Rhett
and wound up with the big banquet
everything having been so arranged as
to give everybody who cared, and al
most everybody seemed to care, the
fullest opportunity to participate In the
whole occasion to the utmost.
During Friday morning there was
little to be seen about the city that In
dicated anything out Of the ordinary.
There was a festoon of national colors
over the main entrance to the Charles
ton Hotel, and the Stars and Stripes
were floating over a number Of public
and private buildings; but these were
hardly suggestive of an attempt at dec
Grafton. Business of all kinds was
going on as usual. Shortly after noonr
however, there commenced a hanging
up of flags and bunting, and within an
nour, King street and the other streets
along which it had been arranged that
the parade should pass, presented con-
tinuous stretchcs of patriotic colors,
arranged with elegance and taste that
was little short of marvellous. While
the decorations were in progress, scores
of policemen were busy roping the
sidewalks off from the roadways, and
within less than three hours, their work
had been completed along a distance
that seemed to extend for miles,
The president was not due to ar
rived until $50 The people began to
assemble at various points of vantage
before 4. Thousands collected In the
vicinity of the railway station, other
thousands around the roped off bor-
ders of the large Citadel square, and
still other thousands, these last made
up mostly Of ladies, in the windows
and over the shops and stores bordering
the route of the parade. The denseSt
masses of humanity, probably, were
those around the Citadel square, where
it had been arranged that the review
of the troops was to take place. The
military began to assemble before
o'clock, and as this point seemed to Of
fer better opportunity for view of
the president than any other, the peo-
ple-all kinds, white and black-men,
women and children literally thronged
the ropes that had been stretched to
hold them back from the big parade
ground. There were policemen every
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Yorkville B. and M. Coon page 3, an
nounce that on Saturday, November
13, they will inaugurate a great
clearance sale in their dry goods de-
partment and quote lots of prices
that will interest close buyers.
r. M. Barnett, Pres.-Calls a meeting
CT Bethel Farmers Union. No. 311, to
be held Saturday, Nov. 13, in the
school house.
Olive Camp, w. o. W.-Invites the
public to a monument unveiling at
Canaan church, near Smyrna, Nov.
18th.
E. M. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS all persons
against harboring or employing his
son, Jesse, who left his home without
his consent.
McGiu Bros.-Give notice that after
Saturday 18th, their ginnery will be
operated Fridays and Saturdays only.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Says Lynch
burg turn plows run lighter, wear
longer, are better, and want you to
see them about a LynchburS.
Thomson Co.-Has Fay stockings for
children, 35c pair, three for 81. You
are invited to see the coat suits,
cloaks, blankets, comforts, outings,
rugs at 98c., clothing, etc.
First National Bank, Sharon-Wants
lO ulSlTlDule us SOou oCiNiSC oo thehe
1t will reach everybody In reach or
Sharon. It wants your business, no
matter. how small.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Tells
of various things 1t makes 1t rule
to do for its customers, not the least
of which is lending them money
when they need 1t.
York Supply Co.-Has received car
of Nos. and x shingles this week,
and has iron roofing. See them for
flour and mill feed.
Herndon & Gordon-Have another lot
Of best seed wheat, rust proof oats,
bagging and ties, choice fresh gro
ceries dried apples and peaches and
other good things.
Chas. NJ. Stieff, Charlotte-Calls atten-
ton to the general satisfaction that
Stieff pianos give their purchasers.
See page 6.
w. E. Ferguson-Offers his customers
an extra choice grade Of New Orleans
molasses-new crop, and calls atten-
ton to Luzianne coffee.
Carroll Bros-Sell corn and cotton
stalk cutters. See them.
J. c. Wilborn-Will sell the Sep Huey
place near McConnellsville, to the
highest bidder in front Of the court
house on December 6.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

BECAUSE there are so many people
who are unable to take what they see
in cold print any other way than liter
ally it is -erhaps very well to explain
that the president did not mean to re-
fleet upon the Presbyterians in what he
said at the Charleston banquet the 9TH
er night. There is in Charleston a GER
tain gentleman, who Is a close friend
Of the president; who was raised in the
Seceder church, and who would proba-
bly, find trouble by passing the right kind
Of a theological examination in any
church; but who at one time or another
has advised all the Charlestonians,
who are seeking light, and many of
those who are not, that the Presbyte-
rians, and particularly the Seceder di-
vision, which he considers post grad
yates, control all the approaches to the
straight and narrow path. We have no
doubt that this gentleman has more
than once volunteered this information
TO the president. and as he was sitting
at the presidents right hand during
the speech, there is little reason to
mistake the direction of the reference.
It was all in good humor, and under
the circumstances in the best of taste.
The only thing about 1t that is regret
table, was that "the deacon" could not
have been permitted to reply, because
had this been possible, 1t would have
meant another feature to the pro-
gramme as delightful in its way as
anythin~ that had gone before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09
THE PRICE OF COTTON.

In its issue Of Sunday, the Columbia
State published the spot cotton prices
prevailing in large number Of local
markets throughout the state, and the
result was interesting. Some Of the
markets and figures are as follows:
Yorkville-Cotton 14l; cotton seed
40 cents.
Walhalla-Cotton IA; cotton seed
45 cents.
Jefferson-Cotton 14.35; cotton seed
AZ cents.
Gaffney-Cotton IA; cotton seed 40
cents.
Darlington-Cotton 1Si; cotton seed
$50 per ton.
Prosperity-Cotton 14s; cotton seed
40h cents.
Rock Hill-Cotton 14a; cotton seed
AZ cents.
Newberry-Cotton 14a; cotton seed
40a cents.
Kershaw-Cotton IA; cotton seed A
cents.
Standardization IA cents; cotton
seed 40a cents.
Clio-Cotton 13a: cotton seed As
cents
Summerton-Cotton 1888; cotton seed
AZ cents.
McCall-Cotton 13s; cotton seed 40
cents.
Easley-Cotton IA; cotton seed As
cents.
Seneca-Cotton Is cents.
Dillon-Cotton 14a; cotton seed 4S3
cents.
Bennettsville-C 1873; cotton
seed IS cents.
Florence-Cotton IA cents.
Lancaster-Cotton 143; cotton seed
43 cents.
Anderson-Cotton IA; cotton seed 46
cents.
Columbia-Cotton 14s; cotton seed
43 cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

The State Flag.-"What Is the sig
nificance Of the crescent on the state
fiag?" Is the question that has been
asked quite a number Of times In
South Carolina during the past week,
and few have been able to give an
intelligent answer. The state flags
were very much in evidence at the
state fair and were admired by many.
There is general lack Of knowledge
as to the state flag and few know
its history and especially so among
the children Of the state, for few Of
them would even recognize 1t.
It Is the desire Of Gov. Ansel that
every one should know the state
flag and especially so the children.
His expressed wish Is that one OF the
flags be found in every school In the
state
A correct model Of the flag has
been made. This was done on the
order of Gov. Ansel and the flags
will be on sale in the state very soon.
The textile department Of Clemson
college will also manufacture the
flags during the present session, as
was published in The State yester-
day.
The following history Of the first
flag designed for the revolving prov
ince Of South Carolina In 1776, IL
given by Gen, William Moultrie In his
Memoirs Of the American Revolu-
tion," PIP. 90-91 Of volume L:
about this time the Cherokee
sloop Of war arrived. A little time
after we were in possession Of Fort
Johnson" (Fort johnson was taken
September Is, 1776) ut was thought
necessary to have flag for the pur-
pose of signals" (as there We're no
nationau or state flags at that time)
Il was directed by the council Of safe
ty to have one made, upon which, as
the state troops were clothed in blue,
and the fort was garrisoned by the
first and second regiment, who wore
silver crescent on the front Of their
caps, I had g. large blue flag made
with a crescent In the dexter corner,
to be in uniform with the troops. This
was the first American flag which was
displayed In South Carolina: on its be-
ing first hoisted, 1t gave some uneasi-
ness to our timid friends. who were
looking forward to reconciliation: they
said 1t had the appearance Of q declar-
alton Of war; and Capt, Thornborough,
in the Tanner sloop of war, lying In
Rebellion road would look upon It as
an insult, and a flag Of defiance, and
he would certainly attack the fort, but
he knew the weight of our metal, he
therefore kept his station and con-
tented himself with spying us."-Cp-
lumbia State,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-09

THERE Is always more or less poll
tics at the State Fair. 1t used to be
that politics was the principal object
Of the annual gathering, and politics
has not taken a second place yet. The
principal difference is that the num-
Der Of conventions of various kinds that
furnish excuses for prominent citizens
Of professions other than politics has
increased. A canvass Of the situation
by a newspaper man last week devel
oped the following among the probable
candidates for governor next year:
1.-The greatest activity and the largest
volume of talk had reference to the
gubernatorial candidates. The week
appears to have developed one entire
ly new entry and to have made def
mite the candidates. of several others.
There appears to be now seven def
mite possible candidates who will en-
ter the race for governor next sum-
mer. These are Richard I. Manning
Of Sumter, Lieut.. Gov. Thomas G. Nc
Leod of Bishopville, C.. G. Feather
stone of Laurens, John G. Richards Of
Kershaw. F. H. Hyatt Of Columbia,
Cole L: Blease Of Newberry and Attor-
ney General ]. Fraser Lyon Of Abbe-
x,il