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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27
SAYS HE DID NOT SAY 1T.
Senator Tillman Denies Having Used
Word Venal In Connection With

Senator Tillman was here this after
noon for a few hours on his way to
the Anderson convention of Red
Shirt survivors.
When seen at the station by repre-
sentatives Of the newspapers he was
jolly and good-natured, and talked
freely, interlarding his answers to
questions with vigorous phrases, some
Of which could be heard several blocks.
What about that story that came
out from Washington recently that
you had gone west to gather evidence
for your dispensary friends?" ventur-
ed one of the reporters in a mild, re-
spectful tone Of voice.
That story was started right here
in Columbia" thundered the senator
taking a side glance at the crowd that
was gathering to Overhear the inter-
view. What want to know is what
- - - here put that story out. u
20, you are enough of newspaper
expert to know that story started out
of Washington" answered another re-
porter coming to the rescue of the
crushed one.
Il don't give a d; that story was
inspired from Columbia"
In the clever little way he has of
turning such trick, the senator
changed the subject by asking another
question.
."Will and should the Legislature, at
it's next session, pass statewide pro-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Death Roll Of the Week-Pienie at
LessIie-Personal and Other Notes.

Death Roll Of the Week-Picnic at
LessIie-Personal and Other Notss.
Correspondence The Yorkvilie Enquirer
Rock Hill, August 27.-The remains
Of Mr.. A. P. Draffin, who died in CO.
lumbia early Wednesday morning at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. e. L
Murphey, were brought to Rock Hill
on No. 36 Thursday morning and taken
to Neely's Creek church for burial
The deceased was SO years Of age and
was for many years resident OF the
Neely's Creek section, and was well
known here. He went to Texas six OF
seven years ago, and since returning
to this state about eighteen months
ago, had made his home with his
daughter In Columbia. Besides Mrs
Murphey, he leaves one other daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nettie Fudge Of Catawba
Junction, and five sons, Messrs. ]. p,
C.. B. and e. c.. Draffln OF Columbia,
8. w. Draffin Of the Neely's Greek
community.
News Of the tragic death Of Capt
]. C.. Bridges in Lancaster last Mon
day night, was received here with
much regret. The deceased was well
known in this city, having boarded
for a while at the home Of Mr.. II. c.
Collins on West Main street. He had
q number Of friends here outside OF
his large circle of brother trainmen,
with whom he was very popular. The
remains were brought to this city
about 10 o'clock Monday night, and
prepared for burial by Reid and Son,
undertakers.
Miss Cora Miller, 20 years Of age,
died in the Manchester mill village
Thursday morning of tuberculosis
The funeral and interment will take
place today at Adnah church.
There was big picnic at LESLIE on
Wednesday Of this week, and one OF
the leading attractions was a game of
teams, which resulted in a victory for
the home team, the score being 13 to
10. This i5 the first game the Ogden
boys have lost this season.
Henry Gilmore, colored, escaped from
the county chaingang on Tuesday of
this week. Supervisor Gordon has of
fered q reward Of $25 for the negro.
The farmers report that the cool
weather that has prevailed at nights
during the past week Is causing cot
ton to throw of" large quantities of
forms and young bolls.
Hon. ]. Porter Hollis will deliver a
lecture at the Sunday school picnic
to be given at Antioch Saturday. and
Rev. H. r. Mills, pastor Of ST. Johns
M. E. church Of this city, will lecture
on "Methodism" at The same church
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Turner McCarley, who moved
from the Smiths Turnout section of
this county, to Boardman, Fla, about
twenty years ago, has returned on a
visit TO relatives and friends. He
spent Wednesday in Rock Hill, the
guest Of Mr.. r. d. Sealy. Mr.. McCar-
ley Is engaged in truck farming In
Florida and he reports that It is fine
money crop.
There was no Improvement yester-
day in the condition Of Mr.. Harvey
Williamson Of Guthriesville, who has
been very Ill the past week with pneu-
monia. He developed brain fever a
few days ago, and is now desperately
Ill.
Miss Emma Glasscock Of Atlanta,
Ca, is the guest Of the Misses McFad-
den in this city.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27
10 CLEAN THE BATTLE-GROUND

The committee charged with tine
duty of preparing the Kings Mountain
battle-ground for the reception OF the
crowds that are expected there on the
occasion Of the dedication Of the Bat
tie monument on October Z next, VIII
let the contract for clearing the top OF
the mountain of trees and underground
to the lowest responsible bidder. Tne
form Of contract with which the COM
mittee proposes to enter with the par
ty or parties, who are to do the worn
is as follows:
This contract made and entered into
this - day Of - A. D. 1909, by
and between Col. A. Coward, Chairman
of the Kings Mountain Monument as.
ISOLATION, party of the first part and
of the second part, witnesseth
That for and in consideration OF the
sum Of - dollars, to be paid by the
treasurer of the Kings Mountain Mon
ument association to the party or the
second part upon the completion o1
the work as hereinafter specified, the
party Of the second part does hereby
contract and agree to remove all trees
brush, stumps and loose rock from the
top of the battle-ground on Kings
Mountain in York county, South Caro-
lima, within the prescribed limits OF
the sketch hereto attached and made
part of this contract and according
to the following specifications, to wit:
1. A space fifty (50) feet wide on
each side Of the straight line connect
ing the two monuments and extend
ing one hundred (100) feet beyond each
monument.
2. The large pine trees on the crest
and sides of the ridge to be cut down
at the surface and removed from the
premises and the same to be cut In
suitable saving timber lengths.
3. All other trees and brush to be cut
at the surface and removed and piled
outside the prescribed limits and all
loose rock and other debris also to be
removed from the prescribed limits
and, to be placed in such manner as
not to interfere in any way with the
ingress and egress to said prescribed
limits.
All this work shall be completed on
or before the Goth day Of September
A. D. 1909.
1t is distinctly understood and agreed
that the lumber and wood cut and re-
moved from said prescribed limits
shall be the property Of the King
Mountain Monument association, un-
less the same shall be sold to the par
ty Of the second part at an agreed
price, as a part Of the consideration OF
the performance Of the work herein
specified.
The party Of the first part shall have
the right to inspect said work and de-
termne whether or not 1t has been
performed and completed according to
this contract and specifications before
paying for same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27

THAT incident over in Spartanbure
the other night involving the capture
Of policeman in the act of robbing g
cash drawer, and the subsequent re-
lease Of the policeman who was cap
tured, is the sensation of the week ir
the state, and the circumstances are now
receiving more careful and thorough
consideration. There is a good dea
involved in the matter, and it does moi
look as If 1t should be dropped all al
once OF course, there Is nothing un-
usual in the robbing Of cash drawers
There is nothing unusual in the pos.
session by thieves Of false keys tc
stores; there is nothing absolutely new
in the foisting Of such theft as thii
on a policeman; there is certainly
nothing new in the action Of the may
or Of the city and the man who was
the loser by the theft in allowing tni:
man to escape. On the contrary, this
last feature of the affair. has grown
too common, and as we see 1t, 1t Is the
ugliest thing connected with the whole
business. Just what might have beer
the motives of Mayor Floyd and Mr.
Dupre in allowing Mulligan to go hi:
way without arrest, we do not know;
but we feel sure that their motives
cannot be defended from any stand
point that is consistent with their res
pective duties as an officer or a citizen
This theft, If theft it was, was not 6
crime alone against Mr.. Dupre. i
was a crime against the people OF
Spartanburg, and the state of South
this man was allowed to go free, there
was another offense against the peo-
pie of Spartanburg and the state Of
South Carolina. Something has beer
said about the unfortunate family OF
the policeman; but. we are unable tc
see the application. 1t Is common
thing for offenders against the laws
to have families; but surely we are
not to assume that they are to go un-
punished on that account. For any
humiliation that the family may have
suffered this offender alone is respon-
sible, and the fact that he has beer
allowed to escape, does not relieve that
humiliation to the slightest extent. AS
we see it, the mayor Of the city had nc
right whatever to let this man go free
On the contrary, in doing so he vio-
lated his plain duty and his oath Of Of
flee. The whole incident points very
clearly to the conclusion that If we are
to have safety for life and property ir
this country, we must enforce the laws
and If we do not look more carefully
after the manner in which those whc
are vested with authority discharge
their respective duties, our laws are ir
danger of becoming null and void
When that time comes thieves will
not have to wait until night to stea
from stores. They will do their WORK
open and above board, in broad day.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27

News and Courier: The supreme
court of Washington has decided that
the anti cigarette law Is unconstitu-
tional. This will not be a surprise to
those who have followed cigarette leg
islation in that state from its genesis
to its finality. The law was entirely
too drastic. 1t Is recognized that a
legislature Is competent to forbid the
sale in the state Of any products which
will interfere with the health Of the
people Of that otate, but the Legislature
exceeds the limits Of its authority when
it endeavors to regulate the personal
habits Of the individual citizen. 1t is
true that 1t Is against the law to at
tempt suicide, which Is a form of
murder, but 1t has never been estab-
lished that the smoking Of cigarettes
Is a kind of suicide. Perhaps the lit
tie paper rolls will kill If used to ex-
cess. but the same may be said of
blackberries or pie. 1t is not the duty
Of legislature to decide that the mere
smoking Of one cigarette is a vicious
and criminal thing. So far, then, as
the law prevents the sale Of cigar
cites, or the material for making them,
to be any law at all when 1t forbids
citizens to smoke cigarettes which
they have obtained elsewhere. What
ever Immediately beneficial results
may come from sumptuary legislation
they are more than balanced by the
opportunity which Is afforded for an
undue interference with the rights Of
the individual, and interference against
which he Is protected by the princi-
Piles of our government and the gen.
iuS of our Institutions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27

President Taft, says a Washing
ton dispatch, is leaving nothing un-
done to make it clear that he does
not intend that the census work and
politics shall be mixed. Acting Sec
retary McHarg Of the department Of
commerce and labor received letter
from the secretary to the president
stating that census supervisors who
hold political positions, such as secre-
|taryships or chairmanships Of county
committees, must either give up their
political or government position. In
a number Of states, and this Is par
ticularly true Of the south, Republi-
can politicians have been recon-
mended for appointments as supervi-
sors Of the census. Complaint was
made that as supervisors they would
have authority to appoint enumera-
tors and II would be possible for them
to build up powerful political posi-
tions
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27
BASEBALL NOTES.

The baseball season, so far as Mr.
J. H. Witherspoon as manager Is con
cerned, came to a close yesterday af'
ternoon with the game between Clo'
yer and Yorkville, on the local dia
mond, and was witnessed by wha
was perhaps the largest crowd Of the
season. The game was scheduled tt
start at 4.45 but owing to delay In ar
rival of Ralph Stevenson, the stal
batter and second baseman of tht
Glover team, who is teaching schoo
at Smyrna, the game was not called
until after five o'clock, and then with
out Mr.. Stevenson, he coming In Ia
| ter. The interest was intense at the
start and the rooters for both side!
were on the job in great shape. VI
to the sixth inning the score stood
| to 8 in favor Of Glover and then Il
was that Glover increased her lead tc
Is. and from that time on the game
was listless. The final score was /;
| to 4 in favor Of Glover. Batteries
Glover, Armstead and Marshall Nell
Yorkville, Anderson, Slaughter ant
Belts.
During the game Paul Nicely
Moore was struck on the side OF the
face by ball thrown by Belts anc
pdlnlully HuIl.
It is estimated that from one-hali
to one-third of the crowd present wa!
from Glover and vicinity, and includ'
ed many ladies.
Many Of the local baseball fan:
were sadly disappointed over the out
come of the game yesterday with
Clover. They cherished fond hope:
that the time had at last arrived, al
several other towns in this section
have done from time to time, wher
the Cloverites would be vanquished
but their experience was only what
has been that Of others during the
past 25 or 80 years. 1t Is said thai
Yorkville has never defeated Glover
except on one occasion, and that was
along about 1887 or '88. We are moi
prepared to confirm or deny the state.
ment, but can say that we have nc
distinct recollection Of any victory
that Yorkville has ever won over Clo-
yer. It is possible for Yorkville tc
win not only over Glover but ovel
other towns occasionally, but to do sc
she must have a team composed al.
most exclusively Of home talent, as
Glover has always had, that is under
good management and that will util-
lie all the spare time possible In prac-
tising. A team to be winner these
DAYS must be composed OF men VINO
are willing to work at other times
than when match game Is to DC
pulled off, and work together.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27
The cotton boIls are beginning t
crack

The cotton boIIs are beginning to
crack.
There is going to be some pretty
strenuous collecting this fall.
The regular monthly meeting of the
York County Farmers Union Is to be
held in Yorkville on the first Monday
in September at II o'clock a. m.
There is need for more and heavier
subscriptions for the Kings Mountain
monument dedication ceremonies. The
money in sight Is not nearly sufficient
for the purpose.
No man or woman who gives value
received for all he or she gets can be
charge on the community. No such
man or woman Is a charge on the COM
munity. But there are great many
people who fail to give value received
for any part of what they get.
Congressman e. Y. Webb of North
Carolina, was to have been in York
Vile yesterday to attend the meeting
Of the executive committee Of the
Kings Mountain Monument associa-
ton, but was unable to get away from
home because of certain legal business
that demanded his personal attention.
A township supervisor desires The
Enquirer to make complaint against
the indifference with which so many
people drive into the bitches along the
road. He says that this Is a very ag-
gravating cause Of filling up bitches,
which can be very easily avoided by
a little care on the part of those using
the roads.
The Farmers Institute at Yorkville
on September 6, and 8, is to be held
under the auspices Of the bureau OF
plant industry, department Of egri:ul-
ture, and 1t is to be something worth
while. No York county farmer who
can possibly arrange to be present, can
afford to be absent except at consid-
erable loss to himself.
Mr.. John T. Latham, who lives a
few miles south of Yorkville, has one
of the oldest Bibles to be found in this
section. He bought 1t at the sale Of
the personal effects Of the late Thos.
Hartness recently. 1t was printed In
Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1898, and the
name of the first owner, Elizabeth Pa
trick, whose people came to York
county from Ireland, was written In
it in 1894.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27
SHARON NOTES.
Improvement In the Roads-Baseball
Delightful Porch Party-PersonaI

Delightful Porch Party-Persona'
Mention.
Correspondence The Yorkylle Enquirer
Sharon, August 27.-The recent work
on the public highways in this section
has greatly improved them; but we
cannot look for any permanent good
until the roads are sufficiently worked
and properly graded. Roads are not
built In day.
Misses Margaret Brownlee and Car
rie Love, principal and assistant res
pectively of the Ogden school, near
Rock. Hill, were in town this week.
Miss Brownlee left Tuesday for her
home In Abbeville county. Miss Love
will remain at home till the opening
Of the fall term of her school.
Prof. e. w. Kennedy, who has been
teaching in Florida for the past two
years, Is at home for a rest.
Messrs. John Williams. Morrow
Starnes and J. P. McMurray Of Rock
Hill, were in the village this week.
Mrs. w. w. Blair gave a porch par
ty" at her home near Bullock's Creek
Wednesday evening, complimentary
to the visiting young ladies. One In
teresting feature Of the evening, was
a penny contest" In which each guest
was given a cent and required to give
minute thoughts for a penny. The
contest was won by Miss Mary Ratch-
ford, who proved her familiarity with
cents; she was presented a nice box
Of candy. Mrs. Blair knows how to
give young folks a good time.
Miss Susie McMurray left Tuesday
for Darlington, where she Will visit
Miss Sampson. From there, she will
go to Fairmont, N. c., where she will
resume her duties as music teacher.
The Sharon team crossed bats on
the local diamond with Lockhart We'd
nesday. The game was fast and snap
py. Lockhart featured twice by dou-
BILE plays. The local team played good,
steady ball, with only two errors. The
score resulted in to In favor Of
Sharon. Batteries-Sharon, Plexico
and Robinson; Lockhart, Thompson
and Lackey.
The Juniors played Bullock's Creek
yesterday to the tune Of 10 to 4 In
favor of the locals.
Mrs G. o. Anderson Of Blacksburg,
Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. ]. M. Sims.
Prof. A. M. Erwin and daughter, re-
turned yesterday from Virginia.
We regret to chronicle the illness
Of Mrs. s. A. Hope.
Mr.. M. w. Smith. closed his school
at Crosby's Tuesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27

NOTHING daunted by two failures
Walter Wellman, the Chicago newspa-
per man, says he will make still an
other effort to reach the North Pole
by means Of an airship. He has al
ready given orders for the construction
of new ship that is to be longer and
narrower than the old one, and which
is to have the benefit of improvements
that have been suggested by past ex-
perience.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27

race. AS a result, these negroes clash
ed with the police on many occasions
and twice recently they have exchang-
ed shots with officers. 1t was alleged
that Wade was heard to say that no
white man was going to shoot him.
No more attention was paid to him,
however. until he started on his wild
career today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. r. A. Rouse Of Cheraw Is the
guest of Miss Mamie Turner in York
Vile.
Miss Sarah Meek Starr of Yorkville
is visiting Miss Sadie Thomson in
Gastonia.
Mr.. Lester Dameron of Chester is
visiting i'm YOrkville, the guest of the
family of Mr.. r. ID. Turner.
Rev. w. NJ. Plaxco of Barlow. Fla,
is visiting the family of Mr.. J. f. b.
Whitesides at Hickory Grove.
Misses Alma and Margarettee
Feemster of YOrkville No. 4, are visit
ing friends and relatives In Chester.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-27

SPARTANBURG county has defeated
her proposed road bond issue by g
small majority. We hardly expected
the bond issue to carry: but there Is
no question of the fact that Spartan
burg has given 1t a close shave.
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YORKVILLE. s. c.,
FRIDAY, AUGUST ~, 1909.

WE are indebted to the Charlotte
Observer for the courteous loan Of the
cuts used in the reproduction of its
article on Kings Mountain battle
ground on the first page Of this issue.
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At THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.

Rev. !. q. Murray Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m Morning service at IL o'clock.
No evening service.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP-
HERD.
Rev. T. Tracy Walsh. Rector.
Sunday Services-Sunday school
at 9.45 a. m. No other service.
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The itnrkriltr Gnquirrr.

Entered at the Postoffice In Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
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ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN

Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 o'clock Preaching at II a. m, and
] s. 80 d. m, by Rev. r. r. Caldwell
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. E. e. Gillespie, Pastor.
sunday Services school at

Sunday Services.-Sunday school at
10 a. m.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. o. NJ. Abney, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10 q. m.
There will be a series Of services In
Trinity Methodist church, commencing
Sunday morning and continuing
through the week. The pastor will be
assisted by Rev. H. r. Mills of. Rock
Hill. Two services daily, at p. m,
and p. m. All singers are urged to
assist the choir. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
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Until January I, 1910.
We will send The Yorkville Enquirer
from this date till January 1, 1910 for
| 68 cents.
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Charlotte Observer, Wednesday: Mr..
Denny A. Hurley, through his counsel.
Mr.. Russell G. Lucas, Of the firm of
Osborne, Lucas & Cooke, entered q
plea of guilty yesterday in the superior
court to the charge Of having assault
ed his wife, Mrs. Katherine Jordan
Hurley, in their apartments In the
Buford hotel on the morning Of May
30 last, with a deadly weapon, to wit,
Evening star., 1909-06-20

tons of the country appreciate the value
of the permanent exhibition and inquiries
about the allotment of floor space al
ready are being received. Mr.. Prescott
feels greatly encouraged at the way In
terest is being manifested and is san
gliine as to the ultimate outcome. He
believes the Builders Exchange of Wash
ngton will eclipse in character, I'M
portance and utility any institution Of its
kind in the country.
Personnel of Company.
To carry out the plans and objects as
outlined company has recently been in
corporated under the laws of the state
of Virginia, to be known as the Build
ers' Exchange Exhibit Company The
purpose for which this corporation is
formed is to conduct a business OF sell
ing or letting of space, rooms. buildings
or grounds for the exhibition and adver-
tisins of goods. wares and merchandise.
patented devices, models. drawings, pic
lures books, architectural works and all
other kinds of property, or any or all
other purposes.
The capital stock of this corporation
is 100000, divided into 1000 shares at
the par value of 500. The corporation
may have perpetual existence or dura-
ton.
The names of the officers and directors
are as follows: Samuel j. Prescott. pres
ident and director: Cuno III. Rudolph. vice
president and director: Edwin c. Graham,
secretary and director: Leonard Perry
West treasurer and director: William T.
Galliher. director; Thomas w. Smith, di-
rector; Samuel Ross director; Charles A.
Langley. director; Samuel S. Shedd, di-
rector. Marshall Gushing, for several
years the secretary of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers. is the gen.
eral manager of the company.
The present Office of the company is
located at S14 18th street northwest.