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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

The Cost Of Livina.-"we have Dis
covered that the farmer is not getting
exorbitant prices out Of beef he
raises" said Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson In discussing the high prices
OF food supplies last Monday. "I have
no doubt" he continued, "that the
same conditions will be found to pre-
vail In most other lines Of farm pro-
ducts. The department Of agriculture
has agents In every state and every
county Of the country. They have
been ordered to report especially Ion
the cost Of production and the returns
on sales Of all sorts Of food products.
AS fast as we receive these figures we
will compare them with the prices of
the same products being brought In the
cities where consumed. We will then
give the facts to the public. We in
tend to bring out the truth irrespec-
tive Of whom 1t hurts or whom It
benefits. am convinced the public
is compelled to pay great deal more
for nearly everything 1t eats than 1t
should and believe the figures will
bear me out. There is ample excuse
for some Of the increase in the cost
Of living over what It was years ago.
The farm area Is not keeping pace
with the demands for food stuff. The
cities seem to have more attractions
for iaboring men than do the rural
communities The vast horde Of i'm
migration, as we'll as the ever increas-
ing native population, must be fed and
the farm Is expected to furnish the
food
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

weeks ago and obtained board in pf
vate home. Franklin represented q
Christian Observer of Louisville, X
and posed as pious man. His vi
was formerly Miss Steele, promine
young woman Of Rock Hill. s. c.. tn
had been married at Charlotte in So
tember and seemed to be perfectly hs
py until yesterday when warned b5'
series of kilograms that began to arn'
from her sister informing her
Franklin had another wife living in 2
lumbia, s. c. Mrs. Franklin acc1f'
her husband Of being a fraud and
bigamist. With both arms raiseln
vehemently swore that these thrs
were false. A letter then arrived en
tanning newspaper clippings detailif
former marriage of Franklin and pn
veying information that he had abs
year-old daughter living in Charlie Jon
S. c., and tnat he had twice bed II
the penitentiary. Franklin the1he'
and boarding a northbound trail ma
not been heard of since. He is pou
As years old and good looking. anc'
the sensational announcement al nj
flight last night his wife has beeniros
trated. She left here this afternen To-
her home at Rock Hill. A few dds al
ter their marriage Franklin borpwet
$4,000 from his wife on the preFxt o
investing it in a Kentucky towt Sh
mas never been able to secure u &C
counting for the money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

- Charleston, January /: With today
the new Federal law went into effect,
which will add to the trials and losses
of the blind tigers and other importers
of contraband liquors, in making these
shipments all the more liable to seiz-
ure through the branding or marking
of packages, and the dispensary con-
stables and police department will be
able to make still better record dur
ing the coming year in confiScations FOR
the violation of the dispensary act.
The law was passed at the last session
of congress in accord with strong de-
mand from the prohibition states for
protection and assistance in enforcing
their own laws. No more &C. .. u.
shipments can be made and the express
COMPANY can no longer act as the
agent Of the buyer or seller In collect
ing the price, or in any other respect
except the actual transportation ana
delivery of the goods. The packages
must all be marked, showing the bona
fide name of the consignee and must
contain the name of the contents.
Charleston will be hit in this latter pro-
vision of the statute more so than IN
the section forbddng the express COM
pany from serving as an agent, ana the
cOnstables and police officers Will be
materially helped. 1t will not be long
for the railroad and the steamship
companies to store and conceal goods,
or perhaps reload the goods and take
them to another point out of the state,
only to bring the stuff back later on for
more advantageous delivery. The
marking of the packages will enable
the police and constables to step in and
seize the stuff and lively times are now
expected with the Federal law going
into effect.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04
THE FIRST MONDAY.

The most noticeable feature Of sales
day in Yorkville yesterday, was the size
of the crowd, which was unusually
large.
There were people in Yorkville from
every part Of the county, most Of them
on hand with some kind of business;
but quite a number with no other at
traction than the knowledge that sales
day in January always brings a crowd.
Quite a number Of people attended
the auction sale before the court house
steps, and after regular official sales
were over, majority Of the crowd lin
gered around the miscellaneous sales
following.
All Of the hitching lots were pretty
well crowded all day with traders, and
there was considerable business in the
horse swapping line, more than there
has been for several months. There
were also sales Of quite number Of
head of fresh stock from Tennessee and
the west
The once of the county board Of reg
istration was open during the day as
provided by law, and a number of reg
istration certificates were issued.
The auditors Office, which was OPEN
ed for 1910 returns last Saturday, did
quite lot Of business yesterday with
taxpayers. who saw proper to get the
matter of making returns out Of their
hands at once and have done with 1t.
The office force of The Enquirer was
kept busy throughout the day taking
lists from clubmakers, and renewing
subscriptions of subscribers VINO had
not yet turned in their names.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04
The Year 1910,

The year 1909, with its joys, sorrows
and disappointments has gone the way
of the years before and we are now
standing on the threshold of 1910, with
whatever promise it might contain.
What 1909 was, most Of us know
Some have made poor use Of it, some
have made good use of it and still 9TH
ers have made better use of it; but 1t Il
safe to say that very few have made
the best use that they might have
made.
1t is customary at the beginning o.
new year to renew the good resolu-
tions of a year ago, and before the
new year is yet old, with most of us
the good resolutions are forgotten un-
til the beginning of the year following
This, of course, is not creditable to any
of US; but at the same time there IL
little use to try to escape the truth.
What 1910 contains for us, none OF
us know; but all realize, or should
realize. that If they perform their duty
to the best of their ability, they can
very we'll afford to leave the conse-
qucnces to take care Of themselves.
From a material standpoint, we be-
lieve that the beginning of 1910 finds
this country in much better condi-
| tion than it has ever known before, and
to continue the material progress and
prosperity of the country at still
more satisfactory rate each and ev-
cry citizen has only to try to do a
little more and little better this year
than last year.
But really, moralization over this
subject is of more or less doubtful
profit, and it is better, perhaps, to wish
each and every one happy and pros
porous New Year. Let US all see now
much we can do to bring this about
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04
JOHNSON HAS THE MONEY.

President Johnson Of Winthrop, has
raised the money necessary for the
erection of a model school for Win
throp. The Rock Hill correspondent of
the Columbia State tells the story as
follows:
The people all over the state who are
interested in Winthrop college can say,
''Hurrah for President Johnson!" For
he now has in his possession certifi-
cate representing 100000 with which
to build the proposed new model school
for Winthrop.
1t will be recalled that the legislature
two years ago appropriated $4,000 for
this purpose, expressly conditioned up
on DR.. Johnson's raising an additional
$4,000. At that time Dr. Johnson
| thought that $4,000 building would
be ample. But he soon drew away from
these modest plans and made up his
mind to give the state of South Caro-
lima a 100000 model school, the equal
of any in the country in beauty Of con-
struction and thoroughly equipped.
With this purpose In view, he
promptly raised the $4,000 required by
the state legislature. This gave him
$4,000. Then he went to New York
and had an interview with Mr.. ]. Pier
pont Morgan and Andrew Carnegie,
the multi millionaires. Mr.. Morgan
gave $4,000 and Mr.. Carnegie gave
$751; .OO0-both Of these subscriptions
were conditioned upon DR.. Johnson's
raising the entire 100000 by January
l, 1910.
With these two subscriptions, DIR.
Johnson then had In hand and promised
$S5,OO0. He felt that he was nearing
the goal. So he put forth extraordinary
efforts-and this meant much, for DR..
Johnson IS the most successful beg
gar in this country. His next trip was
to appear before the meeting Of the
Peabody board. That body gave him
S., 900. This put the fund up to $50, 900.
Then came the real hard work, get
ting that other $4,000.
Martin Moloney of Philadelphia,
owner of the electric light plant here,
gave him $1,000.
G. L. Winthrop. a member Of the
Peabody board, made personal con-
tribution Of $500.
Col. Leroy Springs Of Lancaster sent
his check for 500.
That made the amount $4,000, and in
the last ten days the balance of sS,400
was promptly subscribed by friends Of
the Institution in various parts Of the
state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04
AUCTION SALES.

The auction sales from the court
house steps by the clerk yesterday
were as follows:
For partition in the case Of Mary NJ
Perrin, surviving executrix, ETC., VS.
Emma L. McCaw, ETC., the McCaw res
idence and lot in Yorkville, next to the
court house. Bought by Harry l. Nc
cav for $500.
For partition in re L. Belle Allison
vs. Byers Allison, three tracts Of land
all bought by Thos F. Mellow attorney
tract No. 1, containing 644 acres for SIC
an acre; tract No. 2, containing 1894
acres for $5 an acre; tract No. 8,
containing one and one-fourth acres, Sc
an acre.
For partition in the case Of j. S. H
Faris against Dora c. Bayne and 9TH
ers, four tracts as follows: Tract No
l, containing 95 acres. bought by Lyle
and John Miller for s2,375; tract No. 2,
containing 107s acres, bought by E. L.
Barnett for $2,76S.12; tract No. 8, con-
tanning 973 acres, bought by j. P. Hol-
lis. Esq, for s1,99S.75; tract No. 4, con-
tanning 81 acres. bought by S. L. Mil
ling for $2,131.50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

REFERRING to our recently express
ed doubts as to the probable identity
Of Peter Ney with Marshal Ney, the
Anderson Daily Mail has kindly given
US the source Of its conviction as fol-
lows:
If The Enquirer will read book
on the Ney question written some years
ago by Rev. James A. Weston Of North
Carolina, we believe 1t will be con-
vinced that Peter Ney, the school
teacher was the great marshal OF
France. This book gives more evidence
in support of this theory than we have
ever seen to support the theory that
Andrew Jackson was born in South
Carolina. And yet all people who are
both intelligent and truthful, admit
that Andrew Jackson was born In
South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr. ClauQe walker OF tampa, f1d.
visited friends in Yorkville last week.
Misses Mamie and Mamie Smith OF
Hickory Grove, are visiting friends In
Rock Hill.
Rev. James H. Thacker, the Metho-
dist minister and family have arrived
in Yorkville.
Mrs. Paul T. McNeel and baby, OF
Spartanburg, spent the holidays with
relatives in Yorkville.
Mr.. j. w. Williams Of Birmingham
Ala, is visiting the family Of Mr.. T
D. Turner in Yorkville.
Mr.. E. s. Watson Of Yorkville No. 4
left yesterday for Rutherfordton, N. c..
to matriculate at Westminster school,
Rev. E. E. Gillespie, who developed
diphtheria last week, is getting along
nicely, and hopes to be out in few
days.
Misses Willie and Anna Mclaughlin
of Charlotte, N. c., spent several days
last week with -iss Anna C.. Schorh
in Yorkville.
Miss Carrie McCuen, who spent the
holidays at her home In Pendleton, has
returned to her position in the post
office at Yorkville.
Miss Mabel r. Ashe Of Yorkville, left
this morning for Brevard, N. c., where
she will spend several months with her
sister, Mrs. s. N. McFie.
Miss Mamie Schafer, who has been
conducting a millinery store in York
vile for the past season, left last week
for her home In Maryland.
Mr.. John w. Beamguard and family
of Greggs, Ca, have been spenuIng ten
days visiting relatives and friends In
the Glover neighborhood. He left last
Sunday on his return home. Mr.. Beam
guard is engaged in the turpentine
business.
Of orders issued from the secretary OF
the navy's Office in Washington is one
that is of interest to many South Car
olinians. Lieut. Commander George w.
Williams, a native Of Yorkville, and
son Of the late w. B. Williams, for
twenty years auditor Of York county,
has been transferred from the executive
officer Of the Montana to the command
Of the Atlantic torpedo feet, now. sta
toned in Charleston harbor. Lieut..
Williams will take charge Of his new
command this week. He has been en-
trusted in his career to many respon-
sible commands, among them being to
command the flotilla fleet in the Phil
ippines, commanding the cambridge
across the Atlantic, and to be the COM
manding officer on the Montana when
it acted as the convoy to the North Car
olina in transporting Taft to Panama
while he was president-elect. At the
age Of IA he won the Annapolis schol-
arship and graduated at that instititu-
ton with honors, after which he has
rapidly risen in the naval world, and
although he is but 38 years old. he
is now lieutenant commander, one Of
the most important positions in the
navy. The command that he has now
been assigned to Is very responsible
and coveted one and his appointment
to 1t shows the esteem he is held in by
the authorities in Washington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

quite settle up their liens. The ad-
vance lien, of course, only held as Sc
curity on the crops made during the
year in which it was given; but there
was found ways to consolidate the un-
paid accounts of the expired year with
year following, and the practice was
kept up with very little friction. But
in anticipation of the fact that the ad-
vance lien could no longer be used
after January /, everybody did all they
could to settle up as far as possible;
and with good prices for cotton and
other products, this has been more
practicable than heretofore. The bal
ance sheet is probably cleaner than 1t
has been for years.
The law does not require landlord
to have a paper lien on the crop Of a
tenant, and heretofore only a small per
cent Of the landlords took such liens.
This year, however, the taking of pa
per liens is more general than hereto
fore.
While, Of course, there is a class Of
people who have heretofore been get
ting supplies on the security Of ad-
vance liens, who will no longer be able
to get credit, the common opinion
among the supply people is that credit
generally will be almost. If not quite as
cheap as it has been and that the most
popular security, where paper security
is taken at all will be a mortgage on
crop. This, Of course, cannot be taken
until the crop Is up and growing; but
beginning with wheat and oats and
adding other crops as they begin to
peep out Of the ground, there will not
be much embarrassment along this line.
The credit business will continue to
move along without any considerable
jar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Observation-Disclosures for two first
class salesladies, who are not afraid
of work.
r. L. Clinton-Announces the opening
of a writing school at the Graded
school building. The school will last
ten nights.
c. F. Sherrer-Has become proprietor
of the City Meat Market, and solicits
a continuance Of your patronage.
H. E. Hood, Clerk-Gives notice Of an
nual meeting of Hoodtown Camp W.
o. W., January Sth.
Finley & Miller, Attys. at Law-Pub-
lish their professional card.
!, ]. L. Stacy, Clover-Offers his services
and will give prompt attention to
calls for land surveying.
Hart & Hart, Attys. at Law-Print
their professional card.
J. L. Stacy, Clover-Will pay a reward
Of 81 for recovery Of 33-foot tape
cnain, recently lost.
]. l. Williams & Co.-Have picked up
lot Of pants from factory and are
passing them along to their custom
ers at attractive prices.
Loan & Savings Bank-Publishes q
statement showing its condition at
the close of business, December 81.
Deposits over 100000.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Makes
short talk on banking, and the ad-
vantages received by those who do
business with 1t.
Star Drug Store-Has had a success
full year and will try to serve its
customers better in the future.
Thanks for your favors.
Thomson Co.'s showing new lot
of 1910 arrivals, includine poplins,
homespun, striped and white lineens,
curtain swiss and scrim, galatea
cloth, etc.
F. S. Royster Guano Co.-Wants to
know II you are honest with your
land when you use fertilizer that is
not as good as 1t ought to be. See
fourth page.
Sam M. Grist-Invites prospective
buyers Of life insurance to compare
the Mutual Benefit policies with those
of other companies.
Carroll Bros.-Tell tea drinkers of the
good qualities Of Peril Walla tea at
so cents pound.
York Supply Co.'s ready for the 1910
business, and wants to sunply you
with groceries, supplies, building ma
terial, etc.
York Drug Store-Asks the school
teachers to remember 1t for exami-
nation supplies Friday, when they
COIue Tic opCSidi
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Has big line
of stoves and ranges and asks you to
see II before making a purchase.
w. E. Ferguson-Wants everybody
who wants good groceries to give him
a part Of their trade during 1910.
Warmers Wholesale Grocery-Carries
a big line Of various kinds Of feeds
for horses, mules, hogs, cows and
chickens and wants to make you
prices.
]. ]. Keller & Co.-Call attention to
the fact that they can supply all
kinds of building supplies and will
make close prices.
Yorkville B. & NJ Co.-Announces the
continuance of its closing out sale
for about fifteen days longer, at Its
present stand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

THE Farmers Union Of Greenville
county has adopted the following with
reference to the movement looking to
the substitution Of cheap Indian cotton
for the home product: "The southener
who attempts to lower the price OF
American cotton is as guilty of treason
as If he should fire on the American
flag" And all this recalls how John l..
McLaurin was driven out Of politics
because he wanted to levy protective
duty on cotton imported into the Unit
ed States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

THE first award Of the F. H. Nc
Master medal, is to go to Mr.. MclveI
Williamson of Darlington, the corn
man. 1t will be remembered that some
time ago Mr.. McMaster informed the
authorities Of the University Of South
Carolina that with their consent, he
would, so long as he might continue
able, furnish the university with gold
medal to be awarded annually, or as
near annually as might be practicable
to an alumus Of the university who
might have rendered some distinguish
ed service to mankind. The selection
of Mr.. McIver Williamson as the first
recipient Of the medal is indeed appro-
pirate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

middle or latter part Of March should
see everything settled, and the selected
and commissioned enumerators will be
sent more circulars and books Of in
structions relative to the Interpretation
schedules.
April Is the census army will move
forward In the enumeration
Certainly the Federal census taking
Is as necessary and as honorable as juro
duty. and as all good and useful citizens
do not hesitate to respond to- the call
for such duty, I therefore ask the same
high grade citizenship to come forward
and help me nave the census taken ac-
curately and expeditiously.
"As President Taft has said, the pay
Is not large but the work Is worth do
ing WELL and some day we shall all feel
proud in the consciousness that we had
part, however humble, in taking this
census"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

whereabouts. For the last ten days the
telegraph companies and the wireless
stations have been preparing to assist
the United States governments in flash
ing the New Years spark around the
globe. The men in charge of both the
government and the privately controll-
ed aerial telegraph lines adjusted
their instruments and made all prepar-
atoms to catch the spark. Thus it was
hurled over miles of icy waters into
Alaska and the "mushers" and miners
Of that far off territory of tine UnitSd
States received their New Years
greeting from nation grateful for the
! riches they have poured into the cof-
fers Of the treasury in the last few
years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

- washington, December 81: Al
though lite late, the supreme court
of the UnitedStates has made Christ
mas presentto the Tennesseans con-
fined in the all Of the District Of Co.
lumbia on tie charge of contempt OF
that court. h consultation today the
court e1na decide that the men We're enti, I,on
allowed for good behavior under the
code of the district, This will result
in in red! reducing the terms Of the e, two ,So
months prtSners to the extent OF Ten
days and vii insure their freedom next
Tuesday, the 4th proximo. The three
months men viii each receive redue-
tion of fifteen days, terminating their ha
sentences on ,he 1st of February. The
men who wili he liberated on Tuesday
are Jeremiah Gibson, the deputy sherr
If, and Henry Padsett, Richard Mayso,
Sheriff sI1,: shipp, Luther Williams .s ana ana
be required 10 continue in the prison
until the lst Of February.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04

So 1t Is now a fact that Winthrop
college will be able to present to the
state a model school valued at 100000
for which the state appropriated only
$4,000.
It is a great victory for President
Johnson. The only thing needed now
Is the site for the building. The ques-
tion of selling this ground for $50, ,00C
to Winthrop was thrown into litiga-
tion by the minority trustees Of the
local school board. The case was
tried in the York court a couple OF
weeks ago and decision in the matter
Is looked for shortly.
II he can get this land, 1t Is the in
tention Of President Johnson to proceed
at once with the construction Of the
proposed building.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04
The Supply Business.

The prospects of the supply business
whether it will be as extensive and
general this year as hcretOfore-is a
matter of common inquiry, and much
interest, and although many business
men have their opinions on tine sub
ject. the situation is one that hardly
admits of an absolutely clear view.
1t is probably a fact tnat collections
this year have been closer than usual.
The common custom among the supply
reoDIe has been to arrange to carry
Hes.SYho were unable to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-04
YoRKVILLE. s. O.,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1910.

ONE of the best and most sensible
things to do at the beginning Of the
year, is to subscribe and pay for the
Yorkville Enquirer, the best county pa
per in South Carolina.