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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07

ONE way to help your town Is to-
make II a point to spend your money
with your home merchants and not py
sending 1t to Tennessee, Illinois or
New York simply because you think
YOU are getting an article few cents
cheaper, Nine times out OF ten the
local merchant will give you better
article for the same or less money tnan
the foreign dealer will The writer
knows of a man who purchased a CLOAK
from a dealer in New York. The CLOAK
did not fit the person for whom pur-
chased. The house was written to con-
cerning the misfit and the purchaser
was told to return 1t and they would
alter II. The cloak was sent to New
York and in about two weeks returned
to the original purchaser. But there
had not been a particle Of work done
TO II. For the second time the CLOAK
was returned and the purchaser de-
manded the return of his money. But
he did not get It, And he had to con-
tent himself with accepting another
garment He not only lost money In
the purchase, but was out the express
charges three or four ways. II the pur-
chase had been made from local mer-
chant the matter could have been set
fled with a single visit to the store or
the dealer. The moral Is: Buy from
your local merchant always.-Ganney
Ledger.
All this is straight and 1t Is the same
kind Of good advice that The Enquirer
has from time to time offered its read
ers. In times past we have discussed
the subject more from the standpoint
of the economic error involved in going
away from home to buy goods; but
really this Is hardly more important
than the mere question Of personal ad-
vantage. In many instances this thing
Of sending off to buy goods Is merely
habit, amounting almost to disease.
We have known of instances even OF
clerks in home dry goods stores being
afflicted with 1t. There are cases on
record in Yorkville, where clerks have
ordered dress patterns from mail order
houses only to find after they had paid
the money, that they had exactly the
same goods in their own stores that
they could have bought for less money.
Not only is it wiser from an economic
standpoint to do business with home
-eople; but the practice affords better
safeguards against being imposed upon.
Most Of our local business people are
square and honest in their dealings as
a matter of conscience and principle,
and a majority Of those who are not
influenced by this better and higher
consideration, have sense enough to-
know that success through dishonesty
can only be temporary at best, and
practice honest dealing for reasons of
policy. And then there is another very
important consideration. Every bus
mess man, notwithstanding that he
may give value received, has kindly
feeling for each and every individual,
who contributes to his profit and this
good will is often worth more than the
dollars and cents involved in a long
series of transactions. We advise our
readers to do their trading with their
home people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07

comprehended in q statement that was
made to the editor by one Of the lead
ers in the business and industrial life
Of the town. He said: up to two or
three years ago, 1t seemed that all that
was necessary to get new mill was
for some man with fairly established
reputation in the business to announce
that he was going to build. The stock
would be forthcoming at once. A num-
ber Of mills were built almost without
and canvassing. But since the panic
our people have. begun to consider
whether or not there Is danger Of over
doing the mill business, and about the
only way to get new mill now woulc
be for some man to build 1t himself.
Realization, Of course, involves another
new departure, very similar to that
which evolved into such extensive cot
ton manufacturing; but the feeling now
Is that we must begin to devote our
surplus energies to other lines Of pro-
duction-the manufacture Of miscella-
neous articles of every day use ard
consumption. Some of the best and
brightest minds we have among US
are now running in this direction"
Gastonia has an abundance Of cleo
trical energy from Spencer Mountain
plant, good water system, a sewerage
system, granolithic sidewalks and bit
ulithic roadway along Main street. A
lot has been purchased preparatory to
the erection of a $4,000 government
building, and the people are again be-
coming enthused over a proposition to
change the county seat from Dallas, the
matter to be submitted to vote late
the present summer.
It seems to be the common testimo-
ny of the business people that the town
was pretty hard hit by the panic that
commenced in October, 1907; but there
is a universal sentiment also that the
panic was a good thing; that people
had begun to live beyond their means
and needed to be checked up. The pam
ic was a pretty severe lesson, they say;
but not nearly so severe as IL 1T had
been delayed a year or two longer.
Now business has begun to pick up
again and conditions are about resum-
ing their normal state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07

-Adana, says a dispatch Of May g.,
by way of Cyprus is still lawless. More
people were killed in the city yesterday.
There are 10000 dead in Adana pro-
vince as a result of the massacres, and
$4,000 homeless and penniless refugees
are wandering in the vilayet. The
deaths in Adana city alone are esti-
mated at $500. Adana is terrorized by
1000 soldiers, who are looting, shooting
and burning. No respect is paid to for
eign property. Both the French schools
have been destroyed, and it Is feared
that the American school, commercial
and missionary interests in Adana are
totally ruined. The new vail has not
as yet inspired confidence. There is
reason to believe that the authorities
still intend to permit the determination
of all Christians. The troops here are
making a pretense of throwing water
on the flames; instead of water they
use kerosene, and are thus purposely
adding to the confiagration. Appre-
hension is felt here regarding the
American missionary stations at Had
jim and Tarsus. All letters and tele-
grams sent out through Turkish chan
nels are censored.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07
BOYS AND THE FARM.

1t Is pretty generally conceded among
people who think that 1t Is very diff
cult matter to get effective work out
of the ordinarily intelligent, energetic
and ambitious American boy until that
boy understands what he Is working
for. And the thing Is perfectly rea-
sonable, because a grown man VINO
will work and drive without knowing
what he is trying to accomplish needs
to be sent to an asylum.
This suggestion grows out Of con-
versation that the reporter had yester-
day with Mr.. C. J. Hughes, agent for
the Farmers Cooperative Demonstra-
ton work in York county.
During the past week." said Mr..
Hughes, II have run upon at least
two farmers who do not seem to real
lie that it is important or worth while
that their boys should know anything
about anything.
"In one instance, a man told me that
except for the fact that his boys OBJ
jected so to the labor Of breaking the
top crust The boys claimed that they
saw no use of it, and just would not
do the work From the circum-
stances of the case, l suspected that
the boys probably did not understand
what the work was for, and asked the
farmer if he had ever explained 1t to
them. He admitted that 1t had never
occurred to him that it was any of
the boys business to know; that all
they had to do was to do what he told
them. The other case was exactly the
same except that it was field of corn
that was involved. The farmer said
that he was unable to get his boys to
break the top crust, and admitted that
the boys did not know what he wanted
them to break the top crust for.
my view of that" Mr.. Hughes went
on, "is just this, that if We expect the
boys to take an enthusiastic interest in
farm work, we have got to do all we
can to make them understand 1t, and
we cannot begin too early. The progress
Of the growing plant of any kind Is
the most interesting thing in the world
to all who study it; but it is very
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07
FRIDAY. MAY !, 1909

willing to assist, and In several In
stances secured relatives or particu-
lar friends, but the "Seceders," were
easily strong enough to take care OF
the 65 or 10 visitors and were anxious
for more. And delightfully."- entertained
the visitors were. They were busy
most of the time working from early
in the morning until late at night; but
the hours in the happy and prosperous
homes were pleasantly and profitazly
spent. There was nothing perfume
tory, therefore. in the resolution Of
thanks that the presbytery adopted at
its closing session to the good people
of Gastonia on account of their warm
and generous hospitality.
Rev. J. c. Galloway was elected
moderator of the next regular meeting,
which is to be held at Back Creek, N.
c., on Tuesday, after the fourth Sab
bath in October.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07
WITHIN THE TOWN.

A bitulithic roadway along Main
street from Madison street to Jefferson
street, would help things wonderfully.
Rev. A. S. Rogers Of Rock Hill,
has been appointed by the First Asso-
ciate Reformed presbytery to moderate
a call to be made by the Yorkville con-
gregation.
- Messrs. Kizer & Thornburg are ar
ranging to establish a wood working
plant and lumber yard in Yorkville.
They have rented the ]. Q. Wray lot on
Charlotte street near the Nicely mill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John r. Hart, Mayor-Gives notice of
an election to be held May 19, to
elect aldermen for wards four and
five.
Bank of Clover-Publishes its state
ment showing its condition at the
close of business on April 28. Its
assets are $100,170.57.
Bank of Hickory Grove-Prints Its Off
cial statement of condition at the
close of business on April 2S. Its
resources were 7,148.71.
J. Edgar Poag, Broker-Advises you to
try your luck by buying real estate
He has made money for others and
will make 1t for you, IL you will dc
business with him.
j. L. Williams & Co.-Give few live
wire inducements for your consid-
Grafton on Saturday. They sell fol
cash only and want you to keep your
eyes on them.
Loan and Savings Bank-Explains the
advantages Of managing the house
hold affairs with q bank account. II
promotes economy and saves trou-
BILE.
Yorkville Hardware Co-Tells you to
be comfortable and talks about vari-
GUS things it has which will help you
to enjoy the summer.
First National Bank-Explains the
value Of little things in this world
and tells how great fortunes are
built up by saving. 1t wants to help
you to save.
National Union Bank-Answers q
question that is frequently asked II
by various people. One reason fol
it's growth is its readiness to aid Its
customers.
T. M. Dobson-Gives notice that nc
more orders will be taken for millin-
cry and requests all who owe him to
pay on or before May 18th. He will
quit business on account of his
health.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Has Columbia
monographs, indestructible and wax
records and invites you to see 1t fol
prices and other information.
Sam M. Grist Special Agent-Prints a
quotation from a book by ]. H. Lew
Is, giving you a guide as to buying
life insurance. See fourth page.
Lavadura Chemical Co.-Says that
lavadura reduces the drudgery Of al
work when placed in the washing
water. See fourth page.
j. C. Wilborn has tract Of 35 acres
in town limits of Yorkville, for sale.
Also offers the J. Meek Whitesides
place on Clark's Fork.
Star Drug Store-Extends sympathy
to Mr.. Sam Jones for loss recent
ly sustained by the carelessness of
tenant.
Thomson Co.'s showing new Dutch
collars for ladies, hair barretts, belt
ing, hosiery, buckles, pins, hair
rolls, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07

Indian storm with all hands. Some Of
the men belonged in st. Vincent, and
after all hope was given up Of their
return, their relatives put on mourning
and the insurance companies eventual
ly paid the claims of the owners. The
story Payne told to the police here to-
day caused great excitement. Payne
declared that the whaler had been dis
abled in a storm off the Venezeulan
coast and had made port in distress
This was five years ago. She was at
once seized and the captain and crew
were made prisoners and thrown into
JAIL The details Of Payne's escape
from prison are not known, as the po-
lice have him in charge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07
YoRKvILLE. 8. c.,


1T gives The Enquirer much pleasure
to know that Mr. ]. P. Caldwell, the
distinguished editor of the Chariotte
Observer is able. to be up and about
again, and that he will soon return TO
his editorial desk. 1t is hardly to be
said that the Observer has suffered
during the absence of Mr.. Caldwell;
but then there Is not another man liv-
ing who can say things just as he does.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07

difficult thing for even a grown man to
learn how to study 1t without assist
ance. Get the small girls and boys in
terested by showing them some Of the
wonders connected with the subject,
and they will never be able to dismiss
the matter from their minds as long as
they live"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07

Invitations have been sent out to the
Clemson commencement, June to 8.
Charlotte is promising a parade four
miles long on the occasion Of her goth
of May celebration. 1t is to be the big
gest occasion Of the kind that the city
has ever known.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07
Ths gurkrills Gnqairsr.

Entered at the Postoffice In Yorkvflle
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07
CONFEDERATE DEAD.

Following is list Of the Confederate
dead, buried in the Yorkville celac-
teries, including those buried during
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07
WILL HANG NEXT FRIDAY.
Governor Refuses to Commute Sentence
of Fort Mill Negro.

By Telegraph to Yorkville Enquirer.
Columbia, May 7.-Governor Ansel
today announced his refusal to COM
mute the sentence Of Love Robinson,
the negro boy in the York county jail,
under sentence to hang next Friday.
McCaw.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07

haQ Deen QlSpOSeu Oh, TeSOiution hlio
duced by Rev. ]. S. Moffatt, was adopt
ed providing for the appointment OF a
committee Of three to investigate the
intimations contained in various rumors
relating to Rev. Mr.. Duncan with
view to advising presbytery as to the
advisability Of bringing charges, and
II the committee should decide that
charges are advisable to formulate the
same. The moderator appointed Rev.
]. S. Moffatt, D. D., Rev. c. s. Young,
and Elder w. D. Grist. The commit
tee on calls and dismissions provided
in its report that the pulpit Of the First
church be declared vacant at the first
opportunity.
Notwithstanding the time taken up
with the First church matter all CT the
usual routine business was transacted
and there was quite lot Of it. During
Tuesday night, Students Henry E.
Pressly and E. Grier Carson were IL
censed to preach, and interesting ad-
dresses were delivered by Mr.. ]. H.
Ross, synodical secretary Of the lay
mems Missionary Movement and Mr..
Gates, secretary Of the Tithing Move
ment.
Quite a feature of the meeting was
the excellent music by the Gastonia
choir, which is musical organization
of high order. 1t includes the whole
gamut Of voices, and a half dozen or
more members are finished vocal art
lists. One or more anthems were rem
dered at each service, were especially
enjoyed, and the delegates generally,
both ministerial and lay, were enthu-
siastic in their expressions Of appre-
citation.
Presbytery was entertained almost
exclusively by the members Of the Gas
tonia congregation. The members Of
other denominations were ready and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-07

are in need of further support to meet
the current expenditures, the president
will adhere to his original proposition
that a graduated Federal inheritance
tax Is the most just that could be le-
We'd and would prove the easiest to
collect. If such a tax should not prove
sufficient to meet the necessities of the
government, or if it did not appeal to
the majority of congress, the president
favors as a substitute or an additional
means Of collecting revenue, the impo-
sition Of an excise tax on the dividends
Of corporations. An income tax, he
believes, and always has believed
should be levied only as last resort
1t may be that Capt. Collin Steph-
enson and the crew of the American
whaling ship Carrie d. Knowles, long
since thought to have been lost at sea,
are still in a Venezuelan prison. An
American seaman who gives the name
Of Payne, an escaped prisoner from
Venezuela, has made his way to King
ston, British West Indies, where he laid
before the authorities an astounding
story Of the seizure of the Carrie d.
Knowles, at a Venezuelan port where
she arrived five years ago in distress,
and the Incarceration Of the captain
and his men. The authorities here
have taken steps looking to a speedy
and thorough investigation of the case.
On January 81, 1904, the Carrie D.
Knowles sailed from Provincetown,
Mass, on a whaling voyage. Her cap
tain was Collin Stephenson and her
first mate H. A. Martin. In addition
she carried a crew of about a dozen
men. Payne asserts positively that all
at the present time are confined in a
Venezuelan prison. The vessel was
supposed to have been lost in a West
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-25
A False Report.

It has been circulated and told to
some Of our customers and others,
that the Bee Hive had busted and
left town. We wish to correct this
statement. No doubt most of them
find out before leaving town that this
is false, but sometime they succeed IN
selling small bill by telling this to
people that left home expecting to
trade with US. Ask both agents of
the railroad company who pays more
freight.
It is true they have moved us
around like a swift game Of checkers
when the king get behind us or in
front We have to move to one side,
but we are still in town and doing
more business in our little stand than
we did in bigger quarters. Look for
the Bee Hive sign, now located IN
1904 Main street, next door to tx
change bank.
G. H. Bales. Prop,
Successor to E. L. Bales Co.
The Bee Hive.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-25

enjoy the social and intellectual ad-
van1ages Of a book club. The library
would furnish both a place Of meet
ing and a source of information upon
any topic; and the exchange Of their
own thoughts and ideas, as we'll as a
study Of the thoughts and ideas Of
others, could not be otherwise than
pleasant and profitable. Under the
auspices Of such club. moreover.
speakers could be secured to address
the people on subjects Of current in
terest. Thus. even ali isolated COM
munity might be brought into close
touch with the great, busy, thinking
world.
We are conscious that a feeling Of
discomfort is spreading among rural
people. The city, with its superior
advantages, is drawing them away
from their homes and farms. If some
Of these advantages, in the way Of
better facilities for travelling, better
religious and education opportunities
could be afforded them, would not
the cause for the exodus from the
country to the city be in large
measure, removed? Would not much
be done toward the solution Of "The
Country Problem?'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-25
The Country, Problem.
fRv q Conntry Girl

Ebert Hubbard has said that there
have been few greM men who in boy
hood did not warm their feet on a
frosty morning where the COW lay.
He is right. If we call the roll OF
strong men and women-of those who
have achieved eminence in llfe-we
will find that the majority were born
and bred in the country-away from
the shadow Of houses. But out OF this
very fact a danger is arising. Coun-
try people are focking to the cities.
They must come because Of some dis
satisfaction with their surroundings,
for people, as a rule, make no move
when they are contented. The coun-
try problem, then, is this: How can
rural life be further enriched so that
country people will be content to re-
main on the farms, and thereby con-
tinue to furnish the world its chief
supply Of strong manhood and wom-
anhood? It is the purpose OF this
paper to discuss to limited extent
few things which will contribute to
the solution of the problem.
There are few single material con-
siderations more far-reaching for
pleasure and profit in the country
than its roads. The desire for pleas
ure. for social life in all its phases,
is important; but unless people can
move about with speed, ease and
safety, the realization of this desire
must be greatly hampered. Many OF
the best pleasures Of country life, in
the way Of walking, driving, visiting,
attending public gatherings. church
going, etc.. are often dependent upon
whether or not the roads will permit
travelling.
The economic value Of good roads
is also apparent. 1t has been demon
strated that a farmer can drive to
town over a well-graded macada-
mized road in half the time required
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-25
The Mouse and the Fly.
Atlanta Constitution.

<Alldlllh OO11ol1lUL4O4A.
Women have never loved mice.
The bravest (woman Of course)
that ever lived runs up the white
flag whenever this little four-footed
beast springs up in the domestic jun
gle and scampers across the floor.
They are like oil and water or the
tramp and work. They don't mix.
And. yet no one ever heard of a
mouse bringing death to any human
being with its horrible tusks or its fe-
rocious and determined disposition.
The house fly, exceeding nice in
numbers in an incalculable ratio, is
different proposition, and much
more deadly one. Regardless of the
fact that each Of his several feet
might carry the possibilities Of death
and disease for everyone III the house
hold. he was invited into our dining
rooms, given place Of honor in our
parlors and borne as necessary,
harmless nuisance in our sleeping
apartments.
The fly is one Of the dearest friends
owned by the death rate. Unless a
mouse gets hold Of plague germs, OF
the germs Of one or two other not too
obtrusive diseases, he Acknowledges
a barely-speaking acquaintance with
the death rage.
Just why women should have culti-
waited a never-ending feud with the
mouse and an easy Indifference to-
ward the fly, is one of the unex-
planned mysteries 1t is there, a;iG
that is above all that can be said.
What is advisable in view Of the
testimony Of science and the improv-
ing municipal campaign against flies
in Atlanta, is transfer Of fraction
of deadly hatred on part of the house
wife from the beady-eyed and sinis-
ter-looking mouse, to the inoffenslve-
appearing but deadly fly.
Covered garbage will reduce his
numbers, his breeding and feeding
grounds.
The activity Of the woman who
heads the average household must be
relied up TO give him the finishing
touches.