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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30
EAN OUT IhE STREAMS.

II looks as if the county board OF
commissioners and the township su-
pervisors are going to make an earn
est effort this year to enforce the law
requiring that the streams of the coun-
ty be cleared of trash, RATS. trees, TIM
her, etc, during the month of Au-
gust.
The law reads as follows:
Section /. BE it enacted by the gen.
.ral assembly of the state of South
Carolina, all land owners or their
agents of the counties of York, Green
vile and OcOnee shall remove from the
running streams of water upon thelr
lands all trash, trees, RATS and TIM
Der during the month of August IN
each year, and the supervisor of each
of said counties is hereby required TO
give public notice, through one or
more newspapers of his county, of this
requirement during the month OF July
of each year.
Sec 9 Whenever any land owner or
owners i'm the counties aforesaid, own
ing lands on any stream as above pro-
Vided shall neglect for thirty days 70
comply with the notice given them by
the county commissioners, as above
required, or when any such land own
er or owners shall he absent from the
state and his or their agent or tenants
shall neglect for thirty days after no
tice from the county commissioners
To clean out such stream or streams,
as above required, or if such lana
owner or owners shall reside beyond
the limits of the state, or nave no
agent or tenant in the county, snail
neglect for two months after the re-
ceipt of notice from county commls-
sioners by registered letter To nave
such streams so cleaned out, it shall
he the duty of the county commits
sioners to employ hands and have such
streams thoroughly cleaned OF all
trash, trees. RATS and timber through
lands of such person or persons
i'm default, as economically as the work
can he properly done, and the en-
pense of such cleaning shall he. and ~
hereby, made a first lein upon the
lands of such person or persons
i'm preference to all other liens
upon the same, except debts due the
state, to be recovered by the county
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

If Mr.. Harmon is reelected govern
or of Ohio, he will be in line for the
Democratic nomination for the pres
idency provided Mr.. Bryan don't get 1t
again. There would be a chance to
elect Mr.. Harmon, but of course, there
is no chance to elect Mr.. Bryan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

THE people of the county have been
doing their own thinking this time to
a greater extent than for years. This,
however, is an off year and let it not
be forgotten that this amounts to
something.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

IT is evident that the second race
for governor will be between Feather
stone and Blease, just as we predicted
all along, and we have but little doubt
that Mr.. Featherstone will win this
day two weeks by an overwhelming
majority.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

lOldl .'-'o U
on account of the heavy rains in
1908 there were many voters who were
unable to get To the polls. The estimate
of the number of voters in the state in
1908 was 100000. The vote for Clar-
endon county is not given in the above
table Since the last election Dillon
county has been formed and as Il re-
suit the vote of Marion county will not
lie 50 large for the coming election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

Mr.. Roosevelt says he is after the
crooks of all parties. He has a big
job and a wide field for operations.
He usually gets what he starts after
and the crooks are no doubt uneasy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

A NEW York cotton exchange
broker" objects to the idea of gov
ernment interference with exchange
methods. In like manner crap
shooters are always complaining of
the unfairness of the police.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

THERE were some currents dis
cernable in the county campaign, but
they were mostly in disjointed shape.
They did not connect as completely as
two years ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

IT was a great mystery yesterday
morning as to how many things in the
county campaign stood; but now it is
all as clear as day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

POLITICAL history of the near fu-
ture: Gaynor, Wm., Democrat, mayor
of New York city; governor of the
state, 1911-12.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

EVERY citizen should realize that
every slip of the law, every abuse of
the right, but adds to his own insecur-
itY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30
YORKVILLE. S. c.,
TUESDAY. AUGUST 80, 1910.

YORK county has vindicated herself,
DIR. Saye.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

Mr.. Taft's hopes of a Republican
party in Georgia, were badly jolted in
last Tuesdays elections.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30
LOCAL LhCONlCS.

Until January I, 1911.
We will send The Yorkville Enquirer
from this date till January l, 1911,
for 6S cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

If Mr.. Roosevelt really wants third
term as president, he will probably
get it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

sunny" Jim Sherman and Smile
Won't Come off" Taft seem to be
scowling at each other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

WONDER if Secretary Ballinger
started those forest fires in the north
west Perhaps Mr.. Pinchot can tell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30
THE VOTE IN 1908.
1t Was Lighter Than Usual and To-
tailed Only 92,5S6.

The total vote of the state two years
ago was 92,5S6 We reproduce the
figures by counties here for the pur-
pose of making comparative esti-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30

A DOG trust has been formed. 1t
will probably raise a howl.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30
Chr tlurkrillr Gnq'lirer.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
THE CRIME OF 1910.

The Crime of 1910 Will now take Its
place along with The Crime OF 1873
The Cross of Gold and other political
paraphernalta of the Bryanac Period
OF our Democracy. 1t used to be q
matter of considerable study. among
the Enemy as to how many more cam
paigns The Bloody Shirt" would
stand, and that ensanguined garment
has long since been retired from ac-
tive service. We fear that the Demo-
Gratis have not been quite SO clever
in the invention of their leading is
sues, and that they have overworked
both The Crime of 1873 and The Cross
of Gold; but there ought to be at
least one Presidential campaign in
The Crime of 1910.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
USHER OF WHITE ROD
WILL GET BIG FEES

, do their own collecting. The treasury,
10 which the Walker trustees then
appealed. took similar attitude, and
expressed its opinion that the fees
were limited TO purely Scottish honors
strengthened by this attitude on the
part of the sovereign and OF the treas
ury. nearly all the peers. baronets and
knights who have been created since
1904 have resisted the demands of the
trustees. and there are at present no
less than zoo knights alone who have
rcfra!ned from paying anything, DEFY
ing the trustees to do their worst.
well knowing that the latter cannot
deprive them OF their honors or un-
knight them.
The trustees thereupon invoked the
assistance OF the Scotch courts. which
have. on appeal. decided in their favor.
on the ground that tie right had been
continuously exercised for centuries
until 1904, with the apparently unani-
nous consent OF all parties. IL no
further appeal lie made in the case TO
the House OF Lords, which is the final
resort, the Walker trustees-that Is to
say, the trustees managing the build
ing and endowment fund of st. Mary's
Church at Edinburgh--wlIl. since mono
OF the Walker family remain alive. be
able to recover the fees due TO them
from all delinquent titled personages
who have property in Scotland. II.
however. the matter is carried TO APP
peal. and the Scotch decision is con-
Armed by the House of Lords. as it
undoubtedly Will be, then every per-
son who has received a title since 1904
In England, or anywhere else in the
United Kingdom. and who has re-
Trained from paying the customary fees
to the usher of the white rod, or Walk
er trust. will be compelled TO effect a
settlement.
While the barter and sale u the
ushership of the white rod of Scotland
has thus continued until comparatively
recent times. the practice OF this SELL
ing a bankrupt peers other hereditary
honors for the benefit of his creditors
has long since been abandoned, and
II is easy TO conceive what an outcry
would ensue If the present government
were to propose TO revive this practice
While. of course, 1t would bring the
great names and illustrious titles of
the peerage into the possession of peo-
pie with nothing but wealth, perhaps
of a tainted nature, to recommend
them. 1t would at the same time have
the effect of Riding the peerage of
spendthrifts, who through their own
extravaganza have involved themselves
in more debts than they could ever hope
to pay, their titles and hopors being
auctioned off for the benefit of their
creditors
Copyright 1910, by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
DTsPATcH RICHMOND VA THURSDAY JULY 49, 1916

torial page, and II Reuben Kolb were
here to testify he would doubtless in
sist that the Advertiser had printed on
its editorial page many snarl or snap
t the work he was trying to do. POSI-
bly,, also, Governor Conner would testify
to the same effect touching the Adver-
Users editorial treatment of him and
the work he was trying to do. Yet in
both cases the Advertiser was entire
~ right. It was expressing Its opinion
OF conditions and men and things, and
expressing them in It's way. 1t coulu
not be expected to express them in
some other papers way.
We assume that the Manufacturers
Record feels its responsibility in such
matters as fully as the Advertiser re-
cognizes It's responsibilities touching
affairs In its own State and part of tho
country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
FUNERAL nEronM IN Cu1cAco

An enterprising concern in Chicago
has undertaken the not very difficult
task, we should think. of making the
day of ones death in that town more
comfortable than the day of one's
birth, or the days of his living there.
A great undertaking establishment
has been founded for the purpose of
reforming the conditions and cost Of
funeral services SO that the rich and
poor alike can enjoy complete funer-
al obsequies for the least money. At
this place comfortable rockers and a
divan tempt the weary to rest awhile.
All the furniture in the rooms is Of
heavy leather design" There arc "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
THE LAST MEETING OF COUNCIL.

LAST of' SOUNS1Ls
The Common Council will hold its
last meeting next Monday night. Au-
gust l, and a week later the Board OF
Aldermen will convene for the last
time, and new Common Council and
q new Board Of Aldermen will reign
in their stead. The work will go on
Speaking generally, the retiring Coun-
cilmen and Aldermen have done much
good work. They have been criticised
freely on occasions. and sometimes
without occasion. They have served
without reward, and now that they
are about to go hence, we would
praise them for their worthy acts,
their good intentions, their freedom
back among the plain people who re-
serve to themselves the right to COM
plain where they would utterly fail
to perform.
course has done some things that 1t
ought to have done and done them
we'll; but 1t has left a number of
things undone which it ought to do
has provided for, but has not accom-
plished for one reason and another
hot weather, possibly, or previous en-
gagements or that tired feeling,
business at several recent meetings
for lack of a quorum.
AS we have said, the last meeting
of the present Common Council will
last meeting of the present Board of
Aldermen will be held the succeeding
Monday night. Every member Of both
bodies should be present at these f.
nails to tie all their loose ends to-
gether and make clean opening for
their successors Otherwise. a vast
deal of important work they have
done will be lost and the new Coun-
cilmen and Aldermen will have to go
over it all again at the sacrifice OF
much time and the loss of all the
work the present City Fathers have
done Full meetings of the retiring
bodies is in the highest degree I'M
portant and necessary. and it Is hoped
that all the members will be pres
ent when the rolls are called. IN
this way will they prove to their con-
s,ituents that they have not been UNI
mindful of the manners. customs and
laws of the people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
THE POINT OF VIEW.

The Montgomery Advertiser has some
sort of Grievance against the Balti-
more Manufacturers Record, because.
as 1t AYERS. the Record is ever and
eternally picking at anyone or any
attempt that is made to benefit the
South Recently DIR. Wickliffe Rose,
Executive Secretary of the Rockefel-
Ter Sanitary Commission. visited Mont.
gomery. He refused to be interviewed
touching his work, saying that he did
not want to appear any more than he
could help, and would be grateful If
the Advertiser would obtain from the
State Medical Board such information
as it.. wished as to the efforts being
made for the eradication of the hook
worm disease in that State. DIR. Rose,
however, told an interesting story
about the work of the Commission in
Porto Rico, and the Advertiser pub
lished the story; "for there are ignor-
ant persons in Alabama as well as in
Porto Rico"
The Advertiser now alleges that "the
Manufacturers Record seized on the
story as the basis for an attack on
Dr. Rose, why? 1t is impossible to say"
and then the Advertiser concludes: 1T
has merclessly hammered the great
Southern Commercial Congress, the
Mississippi immigration movement, and,
in fact, seems centered these days on
establishing reputation for knocking
everything that tends to better South
ern conditions"
The Advertiser comedies, however,
that the good the Record does Sin pub
fishing statistics and massed Industrial
news is obvious" but it complains
that the editorial page so often con-
tains snarl or a snap at other per-
sons or institutions that would help"
Probably so. But 1t must be said
that the Manufacturers Record knows
the Industrial South better possibly
than any other newspaper published in
the South. 1t has been faithful worker
for this region of the country for many
years. 1t has now entered upon it's
5Sth volume, and there has never been
a worthy Southern industry or a
worthy Southern interest which 1t has
not promoted. At times doubtless 1t
has been eXtra-free In It's criticism
and possibly at fault in its Judgment,
but it has proceeded upon the very
safe and sound principle that self-help
is the hest help the South can have
in the development of its material, it's
ieduca tional and It's political resources.
Complaint has been made in Ala
hama. as our contemporary doubtless
knows, at the conduct OF its own edl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
PRESIDENT CHRISTIAN.

Judge George L. Christian was yes
terday elected President of the Vir-
ginia Bar Association, and in honoring
him the Association honored itself.
An honorable counsellor Just
Judge when he sat on the Bench, an
eloquent and forceful speaker, a
charming gentleman, brave soldier
and public spirited citizen, he is
worthy of the high place to which he
has been called by the lawyers of the
State. 1t was in "the bloody angle"
at Spottsylvania thirty-six years ago
that he received his cross of the Lee
gion of Honor, and from that day to
this he has filled a high place in the
affections of his people and in the con-
fidence of the state. Honor to whom
honor!"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
j. nrs,1 WITH A HISTORY.

John Reuben Thompson was porn IN
Richmond Virginia. in 1928. He was
graduated from the University of Vir-
GINA in 1874 entered the profession OF
law and practiced in Richmond. In
1S47 he became editor OF the Southern
Literary Messenger. the most success
ful and representative periodical of It's
kind ever published In the South. he
continued as editor of the Messenger
for twelve years In 1859 he moved to
Augusta, Ga, to take editorial charge
of the Southern Field and Fireside.
In 1868 he went to London, where he
wrote for English magazines In defence
of the Confederacy." After the war he
returned to the United States, and be-
came literary editor of the New York
Evening Post, which office he filed un'
til 1872. We are told that his poems en-
joyed great local popularity, and that
the most admirable among them was
.rhe Burial OF Latane" aud 1.-THE Death
OF Sturt,"
Last Spring when visitor from
Richmond was in the office OF the Hart
ford Courant, the editor of The Cour-
ant DR. Charles Hopkins Clark, show
ed him the desk that belonged to Mr.
Thompson during his stay in London
and suggested that it should have n
permanent place with some historical
society in Richmond The desk was
given to Watson r. sperry, managing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Onancock is receiving much praise
from the press Of the State for tho
hospitable manner in which the vir-
GINA Press Association was treated
there. The clifton Forge Review
says:
while in onancock we found the
people loyal to their town. united In
every undertaking for its advance
ment and ready to make any reason
able sacrifice to push Onancock to the
front. This same spirit was mani :
tested among the rooters at the ball
game that was in progress on the af-
ternoon of our arrival. The players
We're cheered when they made a good
play or acquitted themselves with
credit at the bat, and an error and
poor batting brought forth words OF
sympathy instead Of Kisses and abuse.
There are scores Of towns and cities
in Virginia that need to send repre-
sentatives to Onancock for inspiration
and lessons on how to stand and
work together when the interests OF
the community are at stake. Another
striking thing about Onancock is the
pride the people take in their homes.
All the residences are modern in ap-
pearance and are surrounded by large
yards with a liberal display of shada
trees and flowers. We consider our
selves repaid for our visit to Oman
cock because we learned many. things
worth while. chief among them being
the loyalty and enthusiasm of the peo-
pie of that town."
Verify. onancock must be a model
place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

ception parlors, for ladies and con.
nected with these we'll appointed
dressing room. The walls are colored
IN delicious green, and the arched
windows are shaded by creamy cur
tains, the keynote OF oil the rooms
being color scheme of subdued>rich-
ness. Three complete chapels are a
part Of the establishment, and these
chapels are supplied with roomy opera
chairs Their atmosphere Is notably
religious" OF course. place has been
reserved for the display OF caskets
and funeral supplies. and the principal
showroom Is spacious and we'll
arranged, and made so comfortable
that the bereaved are assured that
the strain OF selection Is reduced to
the minimum"
We are told that upwards of 100000
persons live in hotels and boarding
houses in Chicago. and the benefit OF
this new enterprise has appealed to
the sympathy of those who are behind
it and likewise doubtless TO their
money making instinct me company
believes that undertaking is busl-
ness like any other, without special
mystery or trade secrets, and 1t has
determined to knock down the price
of funerals to one-half of the ordinary
charge. The concern has sixteen
closely connected branches In the city.
and they stand In to earn very COM
Portable revenue from the business
There ought to be great opportunity
in Chicago for 1t. and while the bust
ness looks little gruesome, 1T has
to be done by somebody. and whom 1t
is done with regard to all the pro-
prieties and for so per cent. less than
it is done by anybody else, the en-
terprise that costs least is the enter
prise that will succeed. Business is
business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Northern Neck is absolutely shut off
from any commercial relations with
Richmond. 1t trades entirely with Bal
tlmore. 1t ought to be In close and
regular communication with this
town. 1t will be. IL those who are
particularly charged with the devel-
opment of Richnlond's commercial ter
rltory go to work on the project and
keep after 1T until the road is built.
1t is believed that there would be
abundant traffic III the Northern Neck
country to make the construction of
the projected railroad a profitable UNI
dertaking
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

The Sussex Standard places another
name before Governor Mann for con-
sideration in selecting a successor to
Senator Daniel 1t says:
IF Governor Mann is hating be-
tween several friends In the matter
of appointing a United States Senator
to succeed Daniel. suppose he takes
the bold course of appointing his old
time enemy, the Hon. Harry Saint
George Tucker. Would it be happy
solution of an embarrassing stu
ation?"
Are there any further nominations,
gentlemen?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

President Campbell, of the Virginia
Press Association, this week in his
Amherst New Era cites in full what
The Times-Dispatch has had to say
about the fine time that onancock
gave the newspaper men on their trip,
and then adds:
at is not ovl,rdone; we were there
and saw and tas led, and know whereof
we speak. A lovely county--a fine
people. Virginians in reality"
What the president says goes!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
A THIEF IN A PREACHERS STUDY.

Last week. while the congregation
of the First Presbyterian Church in
Greenville, S. c., were holding prayer
meeting, white boy about sixteen
years old entered the study OF the
pastor. DR.. W. T. Sloan, and robbed 1t
of several valuable fountain pens,
pencils, penknives, and large number
of trinkets necessary to the furnish
ing of a minister's study" "Trinkets?''
In the study of Presbyterian min
lister? There must be some mistake
about that. Think of John Calvin in
his study with large number of
trinkets. and fancy Jonathan Edwards
surrounded by such vanities when he
was writing his Freedom CT the
Will" his Mature Of Virtue" and his
Original Sim" There may have been
some little objects of interest, but of
little intrinsic value, except the foun-
tain pens and knives, which were
only the tools of his trade; but moth
ing, we are sure, in the nature of
what the world generally REGARDS as
trinkets. The Greenville Piedmont
says:
when DIR. Sloan discovered that a
robber had iHtruded into his study he
was very much worried, but upon a
further investigation which revealed
to him that no sermons, theological
treatises. commentaries or other liter
airy productions had been disturbed,
his mind was more at ease. He was
not SO much disturbed over the loss
of the pens and trinkets as he would
have been If the other articles had
been removed"
We hope that the thief did not get
away with his copy of "Rouse's Yer
sion of the Psalms" which, Of course,
he must prize above all his other re-
ligious possessions. In its time it was
more smooth and agreeable to the
text than any hitherto" and for the
reason that 1t is not filled with poetry
of the two-step order, 1t Is worth pre-
serving at least as one Of the curl
osities of our religious development.
The sneak thief who robbed the
pastors study appears to be a hope
less creature, as he has already served
several sentences in reformatories.