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'besseen In the risfnRs Renae1Etnn -
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drink, even II he 10 compellsl Ia .~A
to another state to obeasa Il ~ -
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soon as the fraternity understa>ds
that your determination n to be rid
Of them, you will not be bothered bv
them, for like all criminals. thew are
towards. They are a disgrace M
civilization, detriment to your COM
munity, menace to your homes. and
a plague to society and there ia
nothing to be said in their favor. for
the men who run them and those who
profit by them are, to say the least
undesirable citizens, and are abso.
lutely entitled to no consideration nj
your hands. You will do onlv YOUR
dut BY prosecuting them. and driving
them nrom your midst. M
In closing, want to congratulate
you as members Of the great orxanl.
ration, 'aTho Woupem,s Christian
Temperance Union" What : won.
derful society! What wonderful vo.
men have been enlisted in its ranks!
What wonderful results have been
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combined.
That grand old man, W. e. Glad
stone has said: Intoxicating drinks
have produced evils more deadly, be-
cause more continuous, than Ill those
caused to mankind by the historic
scourges Of war, famine and pesti-
lence combined" and Lord Bacon
said centuries ago, that: "All the arm
les on earth do not destroy 20 many
of the human race, nor ALLEVIATE so
much property as does intoxicating
liquor" and Judge Coleridge remark
ed upon one occasion: There is
scarcely crime before me that IL not
directly or Indirectly caused by
strong drink" And Ut me add that
hat b tAe experience Of every Judge
,s6oro whom criminals are aFfaign-
4. Nearly every Ds0ca af1aignsd
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1910
MERE-MENTlON.

In the United States district court in
New York city last Saturday, Judge
Martin, sentenced Charles D. Drew and
Charles D. Wardell to ten months each
in the penitentiary for accepting bribes
in connection with the weighing OF su-
gar for the Arbuckles. .... .Albertl De-
mark, former minister of justice, has
been sentenced to eight years imprls-
ment on account of the banking frauds,
which scandalized the whole country
some time back. Four Italians
have died in New Jersey within the
past few days from drinking hard cider
out of a paint keg. 80. President Ia1t
has appointed Charlest A. Cottrell,
negro of Toledo, O., as collector of in
ternal revenue at Honolulu, HaWall.
The giant Cunarder Mauretania docked
in New York early last Friday morning
and left out again after remaining only
thirty eight hours with the idea of get
ting back to Liverpool by next Thurs
day, making the round trip in twelve
days. and breaking the worlds record.
The New England hunting sea-
son came to a close last Saturday with
a record of eighteen fatal accldents
among the hunters .... New YORK eH-
perts have decided upon plan Wnere-
by il is proposed by separate state leg
islation to further safeguard the W.
UOU,UUU,UUU llON
ing in the various fraternal organlza-
tions of the country. .... Justice Ed
ward Douglass White took the oath as
chief Justice of the United States su-
preme court yesterday. 1t Is an
nounced that regulations have been
completed for the amalgamation or
the Western Union Telegraph company
and the Anglo American cable COM
pany. Citizens Of New York rals-
ed a fund of $15,1S4, which they pre-
sented to the sisters of st. Mary,s nos
pital in Hoboken, N. Y, for their ser
vices to Mayor Gaynor, after he was
shot some months ago. They request
ed that $4,000 Of the money be used tor
the endowment of Gaynor bed in the
hospital and that the sisters do Wlth
the balance as they may see proper.
The body of Lieutenant Lange, pilot
of the balloon Saar, which participated
in a race with seven other balloons out
of Prussia, some weeks ago, was found
in the North Sea last Sunday. -. the
cabinet is said. to have the potash con-
troyersy between the United States and
Germany under careful consideration:
but there is nothing that has leaked out
vet as to the cabinets attitude on the
subject. The postottice department
has arranged to open one postal savings
bank in each state of the Union, be-
ginning January 3, the first business
day of the new year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20

- Spartanburg, December Il: Leav-
ing a shortage of two thousand dol
lars. ]. A. Crosby, superintendent IN
one department Of Beaumont mills
has left this city and efforts 10 locale
him have proved futile. 1t seems that
he has practiced systematic graft Tor
several years and only some days ago
he was suspected. Learning that ms
game was being watched Crosby LEFT
the city and was not missed until next
day when he failed to show up at the
mill. 1t seems that he padded MS
paw roll. adding fictitious names and
receiving the pay for such persons
himself. The matter of making out
the pay roll for his department and
Of distributing it to the employees was
left to him. 1t is not known exactly
how long this practice has been going
on or how much money has been
taken, but it is safe to say that II
amounts to two thousand dollars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
HYMEN l..

MARRrED-In the Dorsett hotel, Clo-
yer, December u, by f. E. Clinton,
notary public, Mr.. KNOX DUNN and
Miss SUSAN ISAACS, both of Hick-
ory, n. c.
At the residence of Mr.. D. ]. Forbes,
Glover r. F. D. No. l, by +. +. Clinton.
notary public, on December II, Mr..
FRANK SMITH and Miss MARY
FLUME.
At the residence of Mr.. D. J. Forbes,
on Glover r. F.. D. No. l, on December
-. by F. E. Clinton, notary public, Mr..
NEWMAN LYNN and Miss CLARA
CY FLUME.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
Christmas Holiday Rates Via South
ern RAILWAY,

Account Christmas holidays the
Southern Railway announces attrac-
lively low round trip excursion rates
from all points. Tickets will be on sale
December 18th, 10th, 18th, 21st, 22nd,
23rd. oath. 25th, 31st, 1910, and January
1st, 1911, limited good to reach original
starting point returning not later than
midnight of January Sth, 1911. For fur
ther information, tickets, etc, apply
to Ticket Agents or address j. /. Meek,
Asst Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga,
or w. E. McGee, Div. Pass. Agent,
Charleston, s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
SPECIAL TAX ELECTION.

To be Held at NeeIy's Store on Thurs
day, December 29.
NJ OTICE is hereby given to the
~ qualified voters of School District
No. as, that an election will be held at
Neely's Store. in said district on
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 90, 1910, at
which election the qualified voters Of
the said school district will vote for or
against a special lew of two and one
half (2s) mills for the support of the
schools of the said district. The polls
will be opened at a. m. and closed at
p. m. Eligibility to vote is limited
to those who pay other than poll taxes
and who must exhibit registration GER
tificates and tax receipts.
JOHN J. HOKE,
Chairman Board Trustees.
101 TT 2t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
FOR FRESH MEATS

ID HONE the City Market, No. "a, for
l. anything you want in the Fresh
Meat line. I don't handle anything
except good, fat Beef, Pork and Sau-
sage. Also Irish Potatoes and Cab
bage. I will appreciate a part of your
trade and will give polite and prompt
attention to all orders.
C. F. SHERER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
dhe Cotton Market.

Yorkville, Dec. 20.-Cotton 143.
New York, December 10 Spot cot
ton closed quiet 10 points higher; mid
ding uplands 1925; middling gulf
1850; sales 4,3O0 bales. Futures open
ed steady and closed very steady as
follows: Dec. 1893; Jan. 14.94: Feb.
1907; March 1925; April 1884; May
1874; June 14.45; July 15.45; Aug.
1511: Oct 1874.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
SALE OF PERSONALLY

A T 10 o'clock a. m, on THURSDAY.
n JANUARY 5, at the late home of
the deceased, I will sell at public auc-
tion, the personal property belonging to
estate of Mrs. E. c. PURSLEY, includ-
ing Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Farming Tools. etc. Terms Of sale
CASH. 6. c. PURSLEY,
Administrator.
IN, +f -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
ro DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

A Ii persons indebted to the estate
N of B. B. WHITESIDES, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment
to me at once. Persons having claims
against said estate, should present the
same, duly authenticated within the
time prescribed by law.
R. n. WHITESIDES, Agent.
1O1 If 81
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
SALE OF PERSONALITY

A T my home on TUESDAY, JAN
N UARY 3, at II o'clock, a. m, l will
sell at public auction my Household and
Kitchen Furniture, Corn. Fodder, Hogs.
Cow, Farming Tools, Buggy, Surrey,
etc. Terms of sale-CASH.
J. H. BARNETT,
Yorkville, R. F. D. 2.
1O1 If 2ts
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
TOOLS AT AUCTION

A T my home on Glover No. 4. on
N next THURSDAY, DECEMBER
%, at II a. m, will sell my Farming
and Blacksmith Tools at auction.
Terms Cash. T. L. SPARROW.
10 ft 2ts
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
CIosed For Christmas.

The Loan and Savings Bank and the
First National Bank of Yorkville, Will
be closed on Monday following Christ
mas and will transact no business on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
mTommY's Wife"

The Young Peoples society of Olivet
church, McConnellsville, will present
"Tommy's Wife," farce in three acts,
on Friday night, December 80, begin
ming at s o'clock. Admission % and
tx cents
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
sperial Nutires.
Hot Supper at Shady Grove

School house, CHoodtown) on We'd
nssday. December 2S, from 3 p. m. to
s ,. m., for the purpose OF raising
church expenses. Everybody invited.
II Committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
eox sunper At Granville School.

The Granville school will give free
entertainment on December %, begin
ming at Z. 80 p. m. There will be box
supper after the entertainment The
public is cordially invited.
Mrs. S. A. Mitchell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
LOST

ON last Friday morning, 3 Sow Pigs
~ about 10 weeks old and weighing
30 or 40 pounds. Information appre-
ciated and trouble will be paid for.
T. T. SANDIFER.
1ts No. 8, Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
WANTED

wv HITE Oak or Chestnut Oak
w Timber, cut to order. Can use
any quantity. Correspondence solicit
ed. F. S. LOVE. Rock Hill, ). e.
81 If If.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20

Sunday Services-Sunday school al
10 a. m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
HOMER PIGEONS

7 HAVE a flock of thoroughbred Ho-
i mer Pigeons that desire to sell.
THOS. F. MCDOW.
80 If st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
If You Continue

To allow your child to practice on
Piano that is not properly tuned, you
do that child an injustice. If you con-
tinue to neglect the tuning, the piano
comes in for unjust treatment. The
strings rust, the resonance is lost, the
tone uncertain and If not kept at even
pitch briliancy is lost. A cheap piano
properly cared for will attract your at
tention quicker than high grade pia-
no that is out of tune. A nice piano
requires as close attention as watch;
and will we allow our watch to break
a spring, fill with dust, have click
and go without attention? How neces-
sary then that an expert watch the
piano which may cost ten times as
much as the watch!
One beautiful Golden Oak orsan-$6o
with Stool and Book.
One Piano-sliahtly used-$115.oo.
Standard, High Grade Mathushek &
Son Pianos; Pianos Rented.
r. J.. HERNDON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
J. G.. WILBO r N
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE

The beautiful home of Jno. o. Pratt,
mile of Newport and TirZah; 79
acres; absolutely level land; 55 acres
in cultivation; 20 acres in fine timber;
5-room tenant house, painted; good
barn; all necessary outhouses; also
tenant house with 4-rooms also barn;
Is acres of new ground that will make
a bale to the acre. l do not know of
as valuable little place in the county;
miles from Rock Hill. Price-S50 an
acre.
The residence and store room COM
bined in the town of Yorkville Of Geo.
Sherer. 1t is three lots from the court
house. 1t has large store room, easily
rents for 500, another room rents for
So. About two acres of land; s nice
rooms in the residence. Price $4,000.
7. c. WILB ORN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
PLEASE PAY UP
OYSTERS TOMORROW

~ OMORROW-SATURDAY-I will
L have Fresh Fish, Fresh oysters.
Choice Beef and Fresh Mixed Sau-
sage. Let me have your orders early.
Use the Phone. WALTER ROSE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN.

Rev. ]. L. Oates. Pastor.
There will be prayer meeting on
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Sabbath Services-Sahhath school
10 a. m. Morning service at IL o'clock.
York Cotton mill at p. m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. f. E. Gillespie, Pastor.
There will be prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Sunday Services-Sunday school al
10 a. m. Morning service at IL O'CLOCK
Evening service at 7.30 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1910-04-23
With the Photographers

It is tho idea poor kin that the longevity
runs the families OF their rich reatives.-Atchison
Globe.
CALIFORNIA; health board has ordered that all hotels
and restaurant give the ages tho eggs the
bill Of That won't make much difference because
any win tell you they strictly fresh mean
ing they anytime within the last ten years
bridgeport Post
fruit growers have quit bringing the editor
peaches. and do not propose TO boom the crop
by advertising it every time ice forms this spring
Griffin, (Ga) News.
No would cast pearls before swine in these
days. hogs too valuable to take chances Of choking
thcn.-St Louis Post t-Dispatch
Mayor Gaynor of New is about the sourest
lemon that ever handed to the Tammany braves
lie now insists that city officials Of all kinds and
persuasion shall their salares.-Milwaukeo Jour
nal
Testimony that cold storage Is great equalizer of
prices entirely correct The trouble is that IL equal
ICES them at top hgures-Indanapolis News.
Baltimore win soon begin another war on mosquitoes
anG all should lend "a hand a former experience has
taught that the mosquito be reduced to minimum
f the proper effort is made.-Baltimore American.
we may build battleships without limit TO dis
placement. tonnage caliber and weight OF but
with hatrin it is a of disarmamcnt-Portan
Telegram.
Evening journal., 1910-04-23
DEPARTURE OF MIR. MAcLEAN

he departure of Mr. Il. Maclean from Viii
4 mington to accept position with the
Spokane Wash. Board Of Trade will cause much
regret among those who have been associated
with him in the local Board of Trade Mr.
Alaclean Is Tive wire sizzling with energy
The work of a Board OF Trade is conpenial 10
him. His experience with the Wilmington Board
4, gave HIM a wide acquaintance throughout the
country, and naturally alert Boards of Trade in
Western cities looking for active and capable
men would sooner or later hit upon Mr. Maclean.
His acceptance of the Western position was
therefore not unexpected by his friends His
field OF activity will be very large in Spokane
and he can fill the bill We assure the Spokane
Board of Trade that they have made no mistake.
The relations of Mr.. Maclean with the news
papers of this city have been most pleasant and
there will be personal regret. we think in all the
Offices because of his departure He realized
the value of newspaper publicity, of the good that
newspapers can accomplish in advancing the in
terests OF city. He was no Kicker or
knocker, and he had vein OF appreciation in
him that is something odd, in Delaware. accord
ing to our observation 1t was a pleasure to
deal with him. 1t has been congenal to work
together along the same lines with Mr.. Maclean.
Mr. Maclean's work in Wilmington will not
soon be forgotten. We trust it will be remem-
bered and serve as an inspiration to our Board Of
Trade TO avoid narrowness and to continue in
the pathway Of Yigor which Mr.. Maclean always
followed
Evening journal., 1910-04-23
Redueina the prua LIsl.

Ohio State journal.
There is group of influential and ia-
telligent physicians IN the East who are
trying TO revise the United States phar-
macepoeia by reducing the drugs therein
listed 10 possibly ono-half or one-third or
what they are now. 1t is claimed tnat
there are many drugs useless and anti
quated, for which there is no demand I'm
an intelligent and up-to-datc practice and
that these should go out of the pharma-
copoeia and be no longer subject TO the
pure drug Endorsement by the govern
men;.
Should the revision take place and the
reduction of the number Of drugs follow.
what will become of that long and mys-
terious display of bottles, cans. jars that
now occupy tho shelves of the drug
stores? How ones faith in the virtues
Of endless indictments with strange and
outlandish names viii be shattered when
no longer the ancient nomenclature ap-
pears, And what effect will the absence
OF those variosly colored bottles, with
their vague and inscrutabo contents.
have upon the old-tim- delicious loanng
about the store? That IS the question.
And so we say stay the ruthless hand
that would blot out one of the 800 drugs
ia the natinal pharmacopoeia.
Evening journal., 1910-04-23
Editorial
Opinion
The E,sct,on of Hsvens.

The Eiection Of HaVens.
Baltimore American.
In the Thirty-sccond Congressional dis
trict of New York State yesterday
Democrat James S. Havens was elected
to succeed Republican, the late James
Breck Perkins. The contest. though
short, was very hot and dead set was
made against George W. Aldridge. who
had long been head OF the Republican or
ganization in that rich part Of the west
ern section of the Empire State AID
ridges candidacy was political blunder
While nothing had been proved against
him. yet he was not free from a taint OF
suspicion I'm connection with the wide
spread graft at Albany. where he sat as
a state Senator. Perhaps he sought vim
dioation or a vote Of confidence. II he
did, the result showed that he made a
grave error The temper of the people
Of New York in regard to the Albany
graft scandals is pretty hot. and they
back Governor Hughes i'm his stern de-
mand for an investigation that will send
the probe to the very bottom. hit whom 1t
may. The campaign against Aldridge
gained strength from these untoward con-
ditions. not from any conviction that his
opponent would prove a better representa-
tive I'm Congress.
This defeat Of Republican. following
so closely upon the victory of Foss in
Massachusetts. VIII doubtless be blamed
on the tariff. and Democrats will inter-
pret it as an indication that they will
sweep tho country at the general con-
gressional elections next foil. That Is
but a dream OF their from which there
will come a sad awakening I'm November
New York state has IS members OF the
House OF Representatives. BY the cleo
ton OF Havens the Democrats have ls
out OF the. number and the Republicans
%. a change Of one district amounts
10 little. but this election should teach
/ Republicans, not only those of New York,
but those Of every state. that it does
Evening journal., 1910-04-23
Chatty Stories OF the Day

a prominent New Hampshire farmer OF the old type
has two grown-up sons one is preacher OF the Cos
pei, while the other Is liquor dealer
New Yorker, in company with several other friends
taking at the old mans home about the family At
his did for living.
The old man replied; one is serving the Lord and
the other the devil and both arc doing wcl"-I.p-
pncotts.
story is Being told about certain European SOW
ereign who paid visit England two or three years
He attended a bridge party afternoon and.
darkness began TO fall his hostess said him. "Sir
II you' allow I'll call for lights / can't distin-
guish the king from the knave''-London Daily News
Marjorie is day pupil at private school. Her
mother disapproved OF her drinking from the common
drinking cup, and bought her aluminium colapsine
cup Of her
The next day Marjorie running home, and with
a kiss, exclaimed:
"Oh, mother an the other little girls at school like
me so specially much, and have the most fun with
my new cupi They standing in line and take
drinking with it,"-Housckeeper,
Evening journal., 1910-04-23
ROOSEVELT IN EUROPE.

7 n almost every European capital that he has
Il visited cx-Presideut Roosevelt has been
greeted with enthusiasm by the popuace In
Vienna where conservatism has more hold than
in most other large cities Mr.. Rooscvelts recep-
tion not cordial as in the cities of Italy, IN
Budapest, Hungary. and some other cities.
The crowned heads and potentates have show
cred honors upon him because ne is considered
the representative of a great nation, and also be-
cause the former President is a very companion
able man. But much of this cordiality is prob
ably assumed, for Mr. Roosevelt in his political
views is as far from the crowned heads as
one pole is from another.
One effect of the visit of Mr. Roosevelt will be
to encourage those who have been coutendng
for more political liberality, for greater
advancement. For years this spirit has been
growing 1t has greatly advanced in England
and in Germany despite the roactonary tendcn-
cies of the Kaiser and the German conservatives.
To the populace Roosevelt is as a beacon light
and his trip through Europe will have more indi-
rect effect upon the politics of Europe than might
be imagined