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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
Enforcement of Law,

One fact that many people seem to
lose sight of in connection with Grim
inal prosecution is that there are two
sides to every case, and that the pub
lie at large has as much at stake in Sc
curing the punishment of guilty Of
tenders, as guilty offenders have in
trying to escape punishment.
In the case of mCst criminal offenses,
individuals are the principal and i'm
mediate sufferers from the offenses;
but the general public is hardly less in
terested, especially if the offender es-
capes punishment.
Take the case of thief who steals
from some individual. If the thief is
convicted and punished. then he is less
dangerous than he was before. In the
first place, there is a possibility thai
his punishment may deter him from
repeating his offense, and in the sec
ond place, even if the punishment fails
to produce a moral effect upon its OF
ject, the public has the advantage If
being put on notice against future #
fenses. If however, the guilty thief es-
capes conviction, the public suppc5es
that he was improperly accused. and he
himself. having been impressed with
the impotency of the law, is emboldcn-
ed to pursue his operations with less
restraint than before.
OF course. it must be understood that
innocent men should not be convicted.
There is good. sound sense behind the
proposition that it is better to let a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

IT is hard to understand where the
editor Of the Columbia State got his
title of "cantain," unless 1t was be-
slowed on him by mulatto BUSH
whacker in Cuba.-Spartanburg Jour-
nal.
We would have probably overlook
ed the foregoing, except for a proper
and manly protest against it in the
Anderson Daily Mail. We have no
idea that Mr. Gonzales will pay any
attention 20 1t, or that he would prefer
to have any other newspaper notice 1t.
At the same time, however, we desire
to join the Daily Mail in the ejacula-
ton Of "Shame!" Attacks Of this kind
have no place whatever in discussion
of the ten dollar luncheon incident.
Mr. Gonzales got his title of captain
through a commission from Governor
Ellerbe to take command of a company
Of South Carolina volunteers in thu
Spanish American war; He was well
qualified for the place, through mill
tary education under Col A. Coward,
in what was then the best military
school in South Carolina. He took his
company to Cuba and did his full duty.
Mr.. Gonzales is an honest earnest and
able man. and attempted slurs like that
quoted above, reflect more upon the
writer's thereof than upon him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Manufacturer-Wants to know address
Of owner of Parker Bros 16-gauge
gun, No. 145,3S7. ..
Cotton Belt Ginning Co.-Until further
notice will run its ginning plant on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
Mrs. c. L. Kennedy, Pres.-Invites the
public to an oyster supper at Sha-
ron school house on Thanksgiving
Day.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Pub-
fishes q statement showing its condi-
ton at the close of business, No.
vember 16. Resources Of $276,138.93
are shown.
n. S. Black Yorkville No. 5-Will
furnish you with good wood on phone
or written orders.
Kelly and c. M. Inman-Will on De-
cember 20, apply to the probate court
for final discharge as executors Of
the estate Of Elias Inman, deceased.
A. Y. Cartwright-On December %,
will apply to the probate court for
final discharge as executor Of es-
tate of James H. Riddle, deceased.
R. B. Davidson Co.-Wants you to
hear the Victor-the original disc
talking machine and also the Edison
photograph.
L. RI Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that Mrs. Ida M. Wylie has
applied to him for letters of admin
istration on estate of w. Brown Wy
lie deceased.
D. E. Boney-Reminds you Of the ad-
visibility Of insuring your property
against loss by fire. He writes in
surance on people. buildings and
stock.
R. K. Lowry-Warns all persons
against hunting Of any kind on his
Fishing Creek, Bell or Steadman
lands.
|. w. Johnson-Tells about the fresh
lot of seasonable groceries now in
stock, including goods specially suit
able for Thanksgiving dinners.
w. NJ. Kennedy, Agent-Has a lot of
fresh groceries. including N. o. mo-
lasses, buckwheat -four. fruits for
cakes, cream cheese, Quaker oats,
etc.
]. A. Tate, Z. c. C. Pls-Will on sales
day for December, sell certain lands
involved in the suit of York Supply
Co., against r. K. Lowry and others.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Publishes a letter from farmer In
regard to borrowing money on cot
ton and the cashiers reply to the
inquiry.
]. O. Wray-Comments on the weather
and talks about dress goods, Knitted
hoods and shawls. mems clothing,
shoes fer everybody and Christmas
toys.
First National Bank, Yorkvflle-Ex-
plains why the man who has bank
account has occasion to be thank
full when Thanksgiving Day comes
around. 1t will help you to save:
Thomson Co.-In short paragraphs
gives a lot of store news, including
items about blankets, comforts, rugs,
domestics, .cloaks, coat suits, etc.
Herndon & Gordon-Are telling you
about lot of especially seasonable
groceries. More seed wheat coming.
Please pay what you owe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.

BY this mornings mail, The Enqui-
rer received a testimonial that does us
pr,ud, not only for ourselves; but for
our subscribers.
This letter is from the Royal Baking
Powder company Of William and Full
ton streets, New York, a concern that
has been advertising in The Enquirer
for so long that there are few Of our
readers who can remember when 1t
commenced.
Every housewife in the land, who
undertakes to use proper care and eau
ton in the selection Of the best and
purest materials for food preparations,
and who is intelligent enough to exer-
else proper discrimination. Is able to
testify that there is no better or pur-
er baking powder than Royal" 1t Is
understood, of course, that there are
cheaper powders, powders that can be
bought for half the price; but this
is case where few people under
take to compare prices.
OF the thousands Of newspapers and
magazines in America, there are few
that do not know the Royal people
as the most persistent, liberal and
intelligent advertisers on their lists.
The Royal people do their advertising
direct, without the help or interference
of advertising agents, and they not
only get rock bottom prices from those
papers that have different prices for
different people; but they see that their
contracts are carried out in every de-
tail from both sides.
The reputation Of the people who
conduct the advertising department
Of this tremendous business, Is that of
iron clad business men, utterly devoid
of sentiment and not to be deceived
by fake representations Of any kind.
We doubt whether there Is d country
newspaper publisher. or a magazine
publisher in all the land who would
decline to subscribe to this last prop
osition.
Not long ago, this office was the re-
cipient of certain complaints from the
Royal company's advertising depart
ment with reference to the manner In
which we were complying with our
part Of the contract. The correspond
ence was pretty stiff at first; but 1t de-
veloped that for that time. the Royal
people were laboring under a misap-
prehension and The Enquirer was
right. This was shown by the CORES
londence and the contract, and with
the settlement of the trouble, Mr.. H. A.
La Fetra, advertising mana 7er Of the
Royal company has relaxed his iron
business reserve long enough to give
US a testimonial, the full significance
of which can best be appreciated by
newspaper publishers, and which, as
we have said, does us proud" The
testimonial is as follows:
while we have always considered
the rates of The Enquirer hign, we have
likewise recognized the fact that Its
character and influence were Of COM
parative superiority. We have there
fore been pleased to pay for your cir
culation a higher rate than we have
paid any other country paper In the
south. 1t may please you also to know
that our business in your section Is
from two to three times greater per
capita than In any other section OF the
south. This speaks loud for the high
character of both your paper and your
people"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

EDITOR Wade Harris, Of the Char
lotte Chronicle, has our thanks for a
COPY Of the latest edition Of his hand
some booklet on Charlotte. This Is
the eighth edition Of this little work,
and it is like the others in being up to
the minute of publication; but is con-
siderably more interesting than any of
the others, because there is more to
put in it, and it deals in larger figures.
Mr.. Harris has done his work faithful
ly and well, and the booklet is some
thing we'll worth the having, not only
because it tells so much about a very
city; but because of the
many valuable pointers it gives as to
how to do things. The only thing about
the booklet that we would criticise un-
favorably, is the fact that the printing
was done in Chicago, and We think that
when Mr.. Harris found himself unable
to get what he wanted in this line in
Charlotte, he might have come over to
Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
WITHIN THE TOWN.

-Mumps has been more or less prev
alent in Yorkville during the past
few weeks.
The school board has three propo-
sitions under consideration looking to
the maxim Of more room in the graded
school building. One contemplates an
addition to the present building, an
other contemplates the erection Of a
new building on the graded school lot
and the third contemplates the erection
Of a separate buildin~ in another part
Of town.
The union Thanksgiving service in
which all of the denominations Of the
town will participate, will be held next
Thursday morning at II o'clock, in the
First Presbyterian church. The SER
mon will be preached by Rev. o. M.
Abney of the Methodist church. An
Offering will be made for the orphan
ages Of the respective denominations.
All contributions should b placed in
envelopes and marked for the orphan
age intended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

THE Spartanburg Herald suggests
that if the people Of the state had
known beforehand what they now
know there would have been no ad-
verse criticism of Columbia anent the
Taft entertainment. Possibly so, yet
some things are sometimes taken for
granted. 1t is unusual to find on in
vitations to dine Please do not swallow
your knife" or "HandkerchiefS will be
furnished if needed; do not use the
napkin as substitute" or DO not drink
from the finger bowl" Next time the
invitation committee may avoid mis-
understanding by telling all about 1t at
the outset.-Columbia State.
If We recollect properly, the State
did tell em in advance to bring along
their frock coats and top hats; but we
had no idea that it would find so early
as this. that it had forgotten so many
other things. The News and Courier
in answer to a telegraphic inquiry, took
occasion to advise certain up-cOuntry-
men that it would not be good form for
them to put their feet on the table.
But while little levity may not be out
Cf place, don't let us forget the original
issue. That luncheon was Columbia
affair. engineered by Columbians, and
patronized mainly by social and politi-
cal friends of COlumbians, and there
are very few who were there, or any
where else, who can defend it, either
directly or indirectly, without laying
themselves liable to suspicion of being
prompted By individual interests, bus
mess. social or political. And speaking
of next time" we venture that there
will be no assessments-not for SIM
liar function.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
ABOUT PEOPLE,.

Mr.. H. c. Strauss of Spartanburg,
spent Wednesday in Yorkville.
Miss Minnie Whiteside Of Hickory
Grove, is visiting Miss Bessie Plaxco'
near Yorkville this week.
Eev. ]. L. Oates and Elder John B.
Plaxco, left last Tuesday for Barlow,
Fla. to represent the Yorkvlle Asso-
ciate Reformed church at the A. r. P.
synod.
DR.. j. D. Mcdowell Of Yorkville. who
was operated on for appendicitis on the
18th instant, has not been getting along
as nicely as was hoped for at first.
His condition yesterday and last night
was quite serious. Drs. Pryor and
Presley both being called to mis- bed
side. Information at noon was to the
effect that he was resting more COM
fortably.
Chester special to the Columbia
State: Chester is to lose soon, with
great regret to the whole community,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

thousand guilty escape than to punish
one who Is innocent; but at the same
time it is very well to remember that
this proposition is susceptible Of being
badly overworked, as the result OF
which there seems to be tendency to
allow the thousand guilty to escape,
whether the innocent one is punished
or not
mo man e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law"
In a like manner no rogue ever ap-
preciates the attentions Of those who
would hold him to account for his dere-
Lotions; but men Of principle are not
to be deferred or influenced by the
hostile opinions Of rogues. and 1t is the
duty Of every good man to stand for
the enforcement Of the law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

cording to the agricultural department
officials, might easily be ascertained by
inquiry of the state authorities. A few
months ago the department of agricul-
ture caused an investigation into the
merits of a berry which was adver-
tised to be a wonderful hybrid, COM
bining the properties Of the rarest
fruits, but it was found that 1t had
little or no value as farm product.
Similar inquiries into other widely ad-
vertised hybrid growths have convinc-
ed the departmental experts that there
is little room for improvement in the
standard methods of agriculture. pro-
vided they are fully developed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

DISPATCHES of yesterday indicate
that the United States government
will have to give Nicaragua a spanking
and probably make the warning ele-
ments that have been creating so much
trouble in the country Of late, behave
themselves The information is that
President Zelaya has caused the exc
cution of two Americans, Leonard
Grace and Leroy Cannon, who were
captured with a party of insurgents a
few days ago. When learning Of the
execution, the president requested Sec
retary Of the Navy Newberry to order
the cruiser Vicksburg to proceed at
once to Coriento and the gunboat Des
Moines to proceed to Port Lemon to
observe the situation. From what has
developed it seems certain that Presi-
dent Zelaya will have to explain some
things in connection with the matter;
but just what the outcome will be,
cannot be fully forecasted at this time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
The Real ouestion.-Capt. w.

The Real ouestion.-Capt. w. E.
Gonzales, Of the committee that had
charge Of the much discussed Taft
luncheon in Columbia, replies at some
length and with much feeling and ran
cor to Senator Tillman and others who
criticised the said committee for levy
ing an assessment Of SO upon each Of
those invited by the committee to at
tend the luncheon. Having been one
of those who ventured to criticise the
Columbia committee, we give space to
the statement offered by the commit
tee in extenuation Of its offense, In or
der that our readers may see the 9TH
er side. Capt. Gonzales pours hot shot
into Senator Tillman and evidently en-
joys the doing, but no criticism or
Senator Tillman, however true 1t be,
can alter facts, and nothing that Capt.
Gonzales has said in his lengthy ar
ticle satisfactorily explains how 1t came
about that a committee Of three, all
residents Of Columbia, had authority
to select the citizens Of the state who
should serve as the so-called "hosts"
Of the president while he tarried In
Columbia. What the majority Of peo-
pie outide Of Columbia objected to and
criticised was not the request for $40.
but the way in which the Columbia
self elected committee arrogated to it
self supreme authority, but still COM
placently asserted that the luncheon
was a statewide not a Columbia, en-
Item.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

A. r. p. Synod.-The one hundred
and sixth session Of the A. R p. synod
Of the south was opened here today by
an inspiring sermon from retiring mod
orator. Rev. w. H. Millen Of Bruns-
wick, Tenn. Rev. L. w. Paddon Of
Raphine, Va, moderator-elect, took the
chair and announced the various COM
mittees. Rev. G. G.. Harkinson has
charge Of the devotional exercises.
The afternoon session was spent In
hearing reports of standing commit
tees and taking up unfinished business.
In call meeting Of the First presby-
terry, Mr.. T. NJ. Mcconnell withdrew
his appeal 70 synod.
The matter Of aiding the work OF
Chalmers Memorial and Forest Grove
was granted.
This evenings session was given
over to discussing foreign missions.
Eloquent addresses were heard from
Re-. l. l. Echols and also from Rev.
DR.. T. G. Boyce, who brought fresh
facts from the Mexican fields. Synod
voted to accept an invitation from the
board Of trade Of Tampa to visit that
city Immediately after adjournment
here-Bartow, Fla, special Of Novem-
ber 1S, to the Charlotte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
The Columbia luncheon.-

The Columbia Luncheon.-In the
matter now under discussion Senator
Tillman Is right and Capt. Gonzales Is
wrong. Senator Tillman has been at
fault in the use Of Incorporate Ian
guage. and Capt. Gonzales has appar-
emily attempted to excel even in that.
We have never doubted that the
members Of the self-appointed COM
mittee that arranged for the reception
to the president In Columbia thought
they were acting in good faith when
they undertook to make the luncheon a
state affair; but very few people out
side of Columbia took that view of it.
1t would have been better IL the COM
mittee had acknowledged a mistake,
and let it go at that. Nobody was dis
posed to have any hard feelings toward
the city Of Columbia, or toward the
members of the committee, and Capt.
Gonzales article Is only calculated to
stir up bad feelings. And We just as
cheerfully say that Senator Tillman
WOulu nave uOue utlleI IL He iidu Quil
talking about the affair.
The people Of the state were dis
posed to pay all due respect to the
president while he was in the bor-
ders of the state, but they did not feel
that he was in any sense the guest Of
the state. He was never invited by
the state or by anybody representing
the state. He was invited to visit
Charleston by the people Of Charles
ton: h. was invited to visit Florence
by the people of Florence, and the un-
-rstsnding was that he was invited to
VIC; Columbia by the people Of Co
lumbia. The citizens Of those cities
were expected to entertain him. If they
wanted to invite outsiders, that was all
right, and IL they did not want to in
vite outsiders, that was all right, too.
Charleston and Florence invited some
people from other parts Of the state
to attend their functions in the presi-
dents honor. and they did not ask
their guests to pay any fees. The peo-
pie of Columbia should have done the
same thing Anderson Daily Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

In Marlboro county, the average
production Of cotton is about two bales
to the acre. The lands Of Marlboro
are no better than ours, and the grade
of cotton they produce is not quite so
good. Their larger yield, however, is
largely a matter of improved methods
of cultivation and fertilization. We
could do much better in this section
than we are doing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

If the American Federation Of La
bcr determines finally to prosecute war
on the saloons, it will mean the end of
the saloon, or Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. But If the war is
not undertaken, the American Feder-
alton of Labor will see its finish any
way, because of all the enemies it has,
the saloons are the most DANGEROUS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

one Of its most excellent families. Mr..
E. A. Crawford, for the last thirty years
a resident Of the city and ranking now
as one Of its leading business men and
most worthy citizens, will move with
his family about January 1, to his old
home, McConnellsville, York county:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
YORKVILLE. s. c.:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1909.

THEY say Mr.. Rockefeller is so rich
that he has meat and bread on his ta-
BILE three times a day and has a coal
fire every night.-Anderson Daily Mail.
And also, we have understood, that
he does not need to have his clothes
patched, unless he wants to.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
The atorkrille Gaq,lirrr.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
LOCAL LACONICS.
Shannon and Hope In Trouble.

Shannon and Hope In Trouble.
Rock Hill Record, November 1S: A
petition was filed here this morning
before c. w. F. Spencer, referee In
bankruptcy, adjudging Shannon &
Hope cf Sharon. S. c., bankrupts. Mes
srs. Shannon & Hope have been doing u
general merchandise business of con-
siderable note at Sharon, but unfortu-
nately sold a lot of cotton for future
delivery bought from their customers
to be delivered this fall and they state
that the customers refused to bring 1t
in because they sold at a price con-
siderably lower than the market pr1ce
has been this fall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
Whisonant's Dye Place.

Chester special of November Ia. to
News and Courier: Mr.. T. M. WINS -
nant received a letter this morning
from Messrs. ]. H. Saye and A. M.
Haddon Of Sharon. agreeing to give Mr..
Whisonant $4,000 for his farm of 656
acres, located a mile and one-half from
Sharon. Mr. Whisonant had offered
Messrs. Saye and Kaddon the planta-
tion at this figure, so that it Is trade.
As showing the increase in the value
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

o.,
bed up the money and ran. She caught
his coat, but he ran out of that, leaving
il in her hands. She did not get to
go that day, but went later. Whether
he followed her or not cannot be found
out positively as yet. II his wife Is
still living in Cairo, she will probably
turn up here in a few days or write her
people" the story of "Froggy's' death,
If 1t Is the same negro.
Columbia special Of November II,
to the Greenville News: Over a half
million dollars represents the saving to
the state Of South Carolina by scalings
from dispensary claims overjudgments
against firms doing business with the
old state dispensary. The work OF the
winding-up commission was practical
ly concluded tonight and judgment
rendered in all claims before 1t save
that of the New York and Kentucky
company, which will be considered fur
ther tomorrow A history Of the old
state dispensary system with that tai
Of graft now a matter OF general
knowledge, Is included In the commits
sion's final report. That the whisky
firms failed to comply with the laws
of the state in re@ard to the sale OF
whisky, that various devices were used
of directors Of the disnensary failed to
advertise for bids that prices were ex-
orbitant, and that commissions and
rebates were paid, are few Of the
many charges brought and substan-
tiated by the commissions findings.
The firms that fought the state In the
litigation in the Federal courts are
taxed costs amounting to $21,526. The
net amount Of claims considered at this
sitting of the commission was $780,
900 and the deductions amounted to
$226,000. This does not include the
overjudgments and the DEGREES for
merly rendered. The original fund was
$630,000. or considerable local interest
and of much interest also throughout
the state is the claim Of the Carolina
Glass company. a Columbia concern.
The amount claimed to be owed this
firm by the state was $235,031.75, which
Is completely wiped out by the COM
missions finding and an overjudgment
rendered for $2S, S,419.24. The overcharges
found against this concern are 51,-
1929 and ii Is by deducting the orig