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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1910.

road people will pay all expenses. The
subpoena is the sequel to a claim that
was paid to Messrs. j. l.. Williams &
CO., last February, for three pairs of
shoes that were missing out of a con-
signment received by them. Follow
ing the claim that went i'm as soon as
the shoes were discovered to he miss
ing. the price of the shoes was refund
ed. Now it develops that the railroad
detectives found a pair of shoes Of the
description involved on the feet Of a
brakeman, who was unable to give a
satisfactory explanation as to how
these shoes came into his possession,
Mr.. Mcconnell will be asked to identify
the goods in question, and give certain
other information that may prove en-
barrassing to the brakeman.
Opening at Winthrop.
Rock Hill special of September 21 to
Charlotte Observer: This morning
promptly at 10 o'clock the opening eX-
ercises of Winthrop Normal and In
dustrial college of this place were held
| in the auditorium Of the college. With
the enrolment larger this year than
ever, there being something over 700
young ladies present, 1t was a grand
and beautiful spectacle to behold, for
the first time in the history Of the COL
lege the galleries Of the auditorium
had to be used in order to accommo-
date students at chapel service. DR..
| d. b. Johnson, president Of the college
acted as master or ceremonies ana
| with him on the stage was the faculty
and teachers and the Winthrop chorus
4S strong. There was only one mem
ber Of the faculty absent, Prof. ]. w.
THOMPSON, who has been quite sick
for some time and Is at present in a
sanitarium in New York. President
Johnson began the exercises by read
ing a psalm and this was followed with
the singing of the grand old hymn
"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name,
and the melody springing from the
notes with more than 700 voices JOIN
ing in the singing Of this hymn was
most inspiring. This was followed by
a prayer by Rev. c. w. Boyd Of the
Episcopal church of this city, after
which President Johnson followed
with an interesting address to the
students President Johnson was fol-
lowed by Col. J. ]. Waters, chairman
of the board of trustees Of the ROCK
Hill school district, who grew mos'
eloquent in welcoming the young Ia
dies to the city and to Winthrop COL
llege. and in urging President Johnson
to continue his expansion Of Winthrop
by the erection of more buildings tc
accommodate the 1900 and more
young ladies that applied for admit
lance this year when only 700 can be
accommodated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

SOME people would naturally think
that the difference in the Democratic
party of Nebraska is the difference be-
tween tweedledum and tweedledee; but
this is a mistake James c. Dahlman,
the Democratic gubernatOrial candi-
date stands for local option in the
towns directly Interested, and Mr..
Bryan stands for county option. Ac-
cOrding to Dahlman'S contention the
towns alone should have the right to
say whether or not they should sell Ii
quor. Mr.. Bryan contends that the
people in the county outside of the
towns have just as much right to say
whether liquor shall be sold in the
towns that they. their sons and daugh-
terS support with their trade. Accord
ing to the Dahlman contention. town
option is democracy. According To the
Bryan contention. the towns can be
more easily controlled hy buns. sots
bar-keeperS and other allies of the Ii
Quor trade. and town option means the
turning over of the stat" To the liquor
interests. Mr.. Bryan has the right
end of the question morally, and is to
he commended for the position he has
taken.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23
MILLINERY OPENING.

The millinery season has been m
auguratcd in Yurkville. the Thomson
company putting the ball in motion on
Thursday and today. and the kirkpa-
trick Belk company giving notice today
that their show will he on hand with
out further delay.
According To the rule inaugurated
by the Thomson company some years
ago, millinery openings. have hereto
fore been held at night. and have been
the occasion of big turn out of in
tereSting people; but this season this
company has gone back To the day
opening and from the crowds that were
OH hand yesterday and this morning.
there is certainly nothing ubjectiona-
lle i'm the change.
The display of hats and dress goods
in the show windows and on the coun-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

BETWEEN the primaries the state
ment was made in some of the news
papers that FeatherstOne men in Yarl-
Gus sections of the state voted FOR
Blease in the first primary so as to
keep Mcleod out of the second race
If this be true and there was enough OF
it done, Blease was made governor by
Featherstone's friends. This may or
may not be true, and we only mention
it to show what goes on in political
circles. But if it is true Mr.. Blease
should be very grateful to the friends
of his opponent.-Bamberg Herald.
This is the first we have seen or
heard of the story referred to; but in
view of the many absurd stories of
similar nature, there is little in it that
is surprising. The truth is that Mr.
Featherstone's followers generally,
those who knew enough about politics
to be capable of the tactics outlined,
had they been practicable. were look
ing for Mcleod as Mr.. Featherstone's
competitor in the second race and they
were expecting to beat him hands
down
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

ters and stands is very interesting and
attractive and the ladies and others
who have been in to see find it all
very interesting.
The prevailing style has run from
the broad brim hat of the spring and
summer to the large crown turban
build with a dropping brim. SILK.
satin, velvet, old gold, ostrich plumes
and feathers are in abundant evidence,
and while the hats themselves cannot
be represented as very pretty, perfect
ly lovely, etc, there is no question
that the style is a rather appropriate
one, especially in that it readily con-
forms to the purpose of emphasizing
all that is fetching" in the face, form
and figure of the wearer.
Although the display of hats was
quite complete yesterday morning, 1t
is less so this afternoon for the rea-
son that many of the people who came
to see, insisted on buying at once and
thus the exhibit has been materially
depleted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

the heat during the parade OF the g.
A. r., at Atlantic City, \. j., Wednes-
day. Rathbone and Cicero Hum
phries. brothers and prominent plant
ers, are in Jail at Admission, Ala
charged with the murder OF another
brother, I.oney Humphries, two
months ago. Miss Clara La Place.
16 years old. of New Orleans, the
daughter Of wealthy parents, Is held
by the New York customs authorities
charged with attempting to smuggle
jewelry and gowns. Rev. q. ID.
Chase, pastor Of ST. Johns Methodist
church at st. Johns. Mich, has re-
signed his place and gives as his rea-
son that too many women of his flock
are i'm love with him. Some Of the
members of the church need a wet
nurse more than they need a pastor.
Fire destroyed large section OF
the business centre of New Iberia, La,
yesterday, the property damage ag-
gregating 100000. IAN aged He
brew appeared at the White House
Yesterday to request President Taft to
assist him I'm recovering $4O.OOO,00O
of which he claimed he had been rob-
bed. together with his wife. He wasn't
particular about getting back his wife.
| . The department Of agriculture
has begun it's war on the patent medi-
cine nostrums and cure alls, and II
successful in it's first case before the
supreme court will put about half the
patent nostrum makers out Of busi-
ness
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

together with the township supervi-
sors. In the second place, Mr. John F.
Gordon, who was easily one of the best
supervisors and one of the poorest
"politicians' the county has had en-
phasized his endorsement O. "the con-
tract" system on every stump, and was
defeated. AS a matter of fact, there Is
very decided difference of opinion all
over the county as to the comparative
merits of the contract and overseer
systems. and while people have dis
cussed the matter academically, we
have been unable to see that anybody
has been very much wrought up over
it. In fact, since it is now optional
with each township supervisor to pur-
sue either plan he may choose, it is
difficult to see why anybody should
want to raise a row with the county
supervisor about a matter with which
he has nothing more to do than has
any private citizen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

Columbia, September 10: Although
there is a general impression that un-
signed bank notes are as good as any
other kind, and that banks in New
York city and elsewhere have accept
ed such notes as good legal tender, a
case decided here today seems to con-
tradict this. Chunk" Bynum was
charged with receiving $40 in unsigned
bank notes, stolen from the Southern
Express company in July by Fletcher
Broom. Broom has already been SEN
fenced for his part in the transaction
An interesting question. arose i'm this
case as to whether an unsigned bank
note is worth anything. These notes
had never been signed by the pres-
dent and cashier of the Prosperity
bank, to which they We're being sent.
Mr.. d. G. Ray, who appeared for By
mum, moved the court to direct a ver-
dict, on the ground that the unsigned
bank notes were worthless. He cited
Bishop on Criminal Law" to the ef-
feet that an unsigned bank note is
worthless, and the following act Of
congress: That the provisions of the
Revised statutes of the United States
provide for the redemption of national
bank notes that have been or may be
issued to, or received by, any national
bank, Notwithstanding such notes may
have been lost or stolen from the bank
and put in circulation without the sig
nature or upon the forged signature Of
the president or vice president and
cashier" Judge Shippe directed a
verdict of not guilty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. f.. Sadler-WantS information about
an automobile side curtain, lost at
Sutton springs yesterday.
Green Hunt-Warns all persons not to
employ or harbor his son, Jesse
aged II years.
L. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that John ID. Whitesides has
applied for letters Of administration
on the estate of John II. Whitesides
deceased.
n. =. Ford, Glover No. Wants in
formation leading to recovery of an
estray mule.
Amuse-U Theatre-Gives its pro-
gramme for tonight, which includes
"The Lady and the Burglar" and
An Affair of Hearts"
Walter Rose-Will have fresh oysters,
fish, beef and mixed sausage tomor-
Saturday.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Explains what money is for and
what good thing it is for you to
save a part of your earnings.
]. Q. Wray-With a store full of fresh
merchandise. invites you to come
and look over his stock of clothing,
underwear, shoes, etc.
First National Bank, YOrkville-Tells
you how to save-limit your spend
ing and save the balance. 1t will pay
you to save.
Thomson Co.'s now in full blast with
complete stocks in all departments
and wants you to come and see the
new goods.
York Supply Co.-Advises you to i'm
prove your lands by sowing cover
crops. 1t has the seeds that are es-
pecially adapted to the purpose.
]. L. Williams & Co.-Talk to mothers
about good clothes for their boys and
besides their regular line mention
some bargain offerings.
Geo. r. Schorb-Sells Lester pianos
and Estey organs, recognized as the
best of their kind.
Riddle Auto Co.-Gives points on the
value of proper fabrication of autos.
1t has the grease. Brush runabouts
for sale.
]. ]. Keller & Co-Again make a
short talk on lumber and manufac-
lures of lumber, lime, cement, paints,
oils. roofing, etc.
York Drug Store-Calls attention to
Hess poultry pan-a-cea as desir-
able preparation for moulting hens.
Herndon & Gordon-Don't want kline
kivers" on Saturdays. They also
tell about all kinds of groceries and
want to serve you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
School Opens With More than Eighty
PupiIs-Personal Mention.
The Yorkville Enquirer

Correspondence The forkVille Enquirer
Hickory Grove, Sept. 23.-The Hick-
ory Grove school began it's second year
as a state high school last Monday,
under most favorable conditions. The
local attendance was good, and quite
a number from neighboring communi-
ties reported for enrolment. The total
enrolment up to the present Is over
eighty. Interesting public exercises
were held in the chapel on the opening
day. Interesting talks were made by
some of the trustees and by the prin-
cipal, Prof R. II. Holiday. The assist
ant teachers, Misses Ruth Martin and
Clara McElroy, were In their places to
take UP their work in the school. The
present outlook seems exceptionally
encouraging for a successful year.
Miss Annie Belle Hough of Camden,
is visiting the family of her sister,
Mrs. w. w. Coney.
Miss Nellie Henderson of Waterloo,
spent last week with relatives here.
Mr. Thomas Leslie of lnman, is Wis
iting his sisters, Misses Cleo and May
Leslie.
Prof. d. Wyatt Neville of Clinton,
visited friends here last week.
Miss Ruth Stuart of Virginia, Wis.,
tied the family of her aunt, Mrs. w. II.
Whisonant last week.
Mr.. T. ]. Warth, who has been as
sistant agent at this place for some
time. left for Florida a few days ago.
There was no preaching at Mt. Ver-
non Sunday, the pastor, Rev. H. w.
Whitaker, with his family, being alb
sent on a visit to relatives in Newber-
ry.
Mr.. r. d. Smith. who was called to
Lincolnton last week on account of
the critical illness of his little daugh-
ter Elmira, returned home yesterday.
He reports the little girl much better.
The following students left last week
to attend colleges as follows: Messrs.
Fred and Grady McGill and Misses ia
ME and Mary Wylie, Erskine college:
Misses Eula and Lena Wilkerson and
Sudie Inman, Lynwood.
Mr.. Beatty Wilkerson left last We'd
nesday to enter Wofford college.
Mr.. J. Mason Wilkerson, left last
week for Warren, o., where he goes to
take a course in music.
Mrs. c. s. Moorhead has been quite
sick for the past three weeks with
fever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

AS great as was the Improvement In
the York county roads last year there
is still more Improvement this year.
Today is Friday, September 23; but
all the mischief has already been done,
and there is no cause for further alarm.
Because The Enquirer said that
Rock Hill had gotten what she want
ed, the Record says The Enquirer is
mean. Some people never know when
they are pleased.
The cotton harvest is being pushed
with great energy In every quarter.
Cotton seems to be opening all at once,
and the farmers are trying to keep up
with it.
The Gaffney Ledger suggests to the
people of the school district the duty
of visiting the schools. The same duty
applies to Yorkville. Yorkville does
not give anything like as much atten-
ton to her schools as she should.
The stockholders Of the Yorkville
creamery, we feel sure will not neg
lect to take advantage Of the offer OF
Prof. Ira w. Williams to come up and
make a practical talk to them at some
time before they get down to actual
business. Mr.. Williams can give them
some points that will be worth money
and he will take pleasure in doing It
We venture that not a single stock
holder in the enterprise is more inter-
ested than Prof Williams in its sue
cess
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

then ordered to alight. As the two
prisoners were marched off the officers
hurried to the nearest telephone and
sent a message to police headquarters.
When Police Chief Woodward arriv-
ed at the scene, no one was in sight.
He was greeted with the grueSome
sight of two bodies swinging in the
moonlight. A haSty examination was
made. but there was no clue upon
which the officers could proceed. The
two deputy sheriffS. when questioned.
stated that they believed the lynching
party was composed of Italians and
Cubans. and would be able to identity
some of them if they could be brought
face to face with them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

WE are unable to see great deal IN
that bill of lading muddle other than
an effort on the part of the Britishers
to force down the price of cotton, re-
gardless of cost. If the Britishers per-
sist in their refusal to recognize un-
guaranteed bills of lading, the even
tual result will be to check the free
movement of cotton to foreign mark
cts, and that will beat down the price.
1t looks to us very much like big
game that the Britishers are playing,
and we have no doubt that they will
find plenty of sympathy in New York
and elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

- Columbia State, September Il:
All plans and details for the South At
lantic States Corn exposition which is
to be held here from December to 3
were discussed at Il meeting of the
South Carolina Corn Breeders assO-
citation in Columbia yesterday. The
work Of the breeders association for
the next two years was also discussed.
II is probable that Il representative Of
the Clemson extension work Will be
placed in the field next year for the
purpose of inStructing the members
of the breeders association as to the
way to carry out the rules. Secretary
Handy of the Columbia Chamber Of
Commerce appeared before the associ-
alton and discussed the assistance the
Chamber of Commerce Will lend to-
ward the success of the exposition.
The premium list for the four states,
North Carolina. Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina. has been perfected
and will be shortly announced. At the
meeting it was announced by Presi-
dent Hudson that nearly $4,000 had
been secured as prizes for the corn
growers who send exhibits Every
farmer in the four states is invited to
send exhibits. Ira w Williams. the
state agent Of the United States farm
demonstration work. was present at
the meeting and stated that ne would
hold his corn show for the boys of the
corn clubs in connection with the eX-
pusitiun over 81, 600 has been SeCur-
ed by Mr.. Williams as prizes for the
boys Taking this and the prizes of
the exposition over $lO.OO0 will be dis
tlhuted i'm prizes for fine corn at the
show. After the meeting at tn" stat"
house the members of the association
inspected Craven hall. where the corn
exposition iS To he held.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

Examination of the primary figures
shows that at II of the 10 precincts the
total vote in the primary was 23S less
than the total registration at these
precincts. and at the other seven the to-
tai vote was 212 greater than the total
registration. Not taking into account
the registered voters who may have
died or moved out of the county since
the beginning of the present registra-
ton two years ago. this seems to in
dicate that as many as $50 unregistered
voters probably took part in the recent
primary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Cotton has begun to come in quite
freely.
-Ricksney Thomasson, an aged ne
gro woman, who was held in high es-
TEEN by many Yorkville people, as a
faithful and efficient nurse and SER
want, died last Wednesday night.
A case of diphtheria was discover
ed in the graded school few days ago,
and the local board of health, with the
hearty cooperation of the other local
is doing all in it's power to
guard against a spread of the disease.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

QUITE a number of Charleston peo-
nle are stating that there were more
than a thousand fraudulent votes cast
in Charleston's second primary. They
intimate that there was ballot stufting
and that there was cheating in the Of
fetal count. Such things are easily
within the limits of possibility.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

THERE is a growing feeling through
out the county that the creation of the
office of township supervisor has made
the office of county commissioner use
less. and sentiment seems to be crys-
tallizing in the direction of the aboI-
ton of the last named office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

THE Lancaster bar has filed a petit
ton asking that Judge Moore be ap-
pointed to preside at the fall term Of
the circuit court in Lancaster county.
The death of Judge DantZler, who was
to have presided during the fall term
Of the Sixth circuit makes necessary
the appointment of a special judge all
around
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

JUDGE Gage is talking as though he
would like very much to see the suit at
law changed from a swearing contest
to a real sitting of the facts. His
honor has lots of sympathy in this de-
sire: but it is going to take some very
drastic action to change the present
system
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23
REGISTERED AND UNREGISTERED

A comparison of the registration at
the various precincts in York county at
the time of the last second primary.
with the total vote cast in that pri-
mary is interesting. The total regis
tration in the county at the time OF
this primary was 1925, and the total
vote cast on the occasion was 3,441,
the total vote showing an excess of ll6
over the registration. BY precincts the
cnmnarisnn is as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

THE Fort Mill Times seems to think
that the race for supervisor hinged on
the contract system" but we do not
see the logic of the idea. In the first
place. the county supervisor is in no
working roads whether 10y contract or
with overseers. That is a question al
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

IT will have to be admitted that Mr.,
Roosevelt has set a very unjustifable
example in the practice of saying one
thing and doing another.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

WONDER if the voters in the Demo-
cratic primary in Georgia have to
swear to take their medicine as they
DO in South Carolina?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

THE standpatters of the Republican
party in the northwest are falling like
autumn leaves. Representative Taw-
ney of Minnesota is the last to go.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

TOM Watson of Georgia, says the
whole nation is plungng hellward. 1t
is natural to suppose that Tom Will
bolt the party.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23
The aturkrille Gnqllirrr.
Entered at the Postoff1ce in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1910.

SOMEBODY has said that Mr.. Tatt
has a mailed fist. He had a smile
once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

THE standpatters of the last con-
gress are not very strong on the come
back" movement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

THE water wagon is still doing bus
mess in Wall street. Financiers are
preparing to float a $1OO,OOO,OOO stock
issue
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23
The County Commissioners.
Surrendered to the Sheriff.

Sam Hart. the negro who is charged
with the killing Of Walter Jeter an
other negro, surrendered to Sheriff
Brown last Wednesday. The Killing
was done with a shovel. Hart struck
Jcter two blows on "Wednesday of last
week and Jetcr died on Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23
a Missinu Pair of Shoes.

MIR. w. Mason Mcconnell. of the firm
of J. l.. Williams x Co, has been
subpocnaed to attend court at Cam
den on a railroad case. He was in
formed that the solicitor would wire