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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

pug1list Of the passing era on
a. train. The talk veered around
to the subject Of sudden fights
hetween men who knew not how to nght'
fights Of temper. owing to the toes OF QUE
or the other of the combatants haNlns
been stepped on. or suchlike. F1tz hao
some novel views on this subject.
I'm fights of that kind" he said, the
big man always is at disadvantage
If the man he's having the grown OF
scrap with is a little fellow. The DIG
chap is always rooted against py the
bunch looking on, and even II the little
fellow is the aggressor, the lnsulter. 1t
makes no difference; the big 'un must De
the Patsie in the view Of the gang stand
ing around II the big fellow gets the
better of the little one the crowd Is al
most bound to interfere; and II tue NJ
tie fellow, being quick and nlmoie, Puas
it over the big one, the crowd is uckled
foolish. That's just the way they want
the thing to come out. There's no ad-
vantage whatever in being big Fellow
when it comes to sudden nghts' ratneI,
there is a decided disadvantage. 5is
fellows take all sorts of insults from NJ
tie bantamish chaps, because they tnoI.
oughly knew the danger they De IN
they took the quarrel to the point OF
mix with the little 'un.
&
ST myself never had many or these
brawls." Fitz went on, because 1 al
ways preferred to do my fighting in the
ring But I've seen many hundred scrap
of the sudden. quick-tempered kind, ana
there's point in connection with that
kind Of stuff that I want to tell you ana
emphasize: That is, when 1t comes to
mix, the chap who gets in the first Wallop
has got at least an 80 per cent nudge on
the situation, and nearly always wins, no
matter how he may be outciassed strlct-
ly as a fighter by the other fellow.
Now, here's a recommendation TO Tel
lows who don't know anything about
lighting: Get in the first swing. Iii
count big.
Understand, don't advocate Drawing.
I'm speaking Of occasions when there
seems to be no way out OF scrap.
Some fellow say. is boring in on you,
after a chaw over something's butting
into each other on the street, or some-
thine-and he looks menacing. You don't
want to get into a fist fight on the street,
Of course.
But this fellow is threatening. He
doesn't care whether it's going to be
fight or not, it appears Generally, III
such a case, such a chap feels confident
that he can lick you; that's why he's SO
perfectly willing and eager to sort Of ride
over you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

OF the schooner Tartor would have gone
10 the bottom While working the
caught unawares by particularly hard
squaIi before the crew at the windlass
could take in sail. Over on her beam
ends she was forced by the pressure OF
wind in the canvas. until every man had
TO hold fast to avoid sliding down decA
and overheard. Then. when 1t seemed
that complete capsize would be inev-
liable. meaning death in the water
weighed down they were by heavy
boots and oilskins. the shrouds supporting
the heavy sticks TO go by the board. car
rying n mess OF tangled sails and rig
ging with them. Armed with an ak, the
skipper chopped the vessel free OF the
wreckage, but not until the heavy seas
had picked up spar and hurled 1t with
the force Of a gathering ram against the
side. inf1icting serious wound below the
water line. With the crew of four men
working like mad at the pumps, trying
to keep afoat, though the deck was al
most awash. the Tartor drifted down
stream toward the open bay. To the
stump of the mast, which still boosted
u height of about twelve feet. q flag
was dashed. starry field down-a signal
OF distress understood by all water folk.
1t was this that the captain OF the
Baltimore boat sighted as he cleared the
mouth of the st. Mary river. and headed
for the Coan on the far Virginia shore
AiTee tlIleS the SlcdIucI CIOScu III Oii
the wallowing hulk and shot a line before
the exhausted and half-frozen men could
catch and make 1t fast. But they would
not leave her while a stick remained on
the surface. and insisted upon being
towed into a nearby harbOr, where re-
pairs We're eventually made.
Sometimes a long spell of bad weather
or freeze will keep the empty boats in
port and the down-river feet locked up
in some snug harbor. Then the price Of
the bivalves takes a Skyrocket ascent.
but a few will brave the danger of drift
ing ice or furious gales in order to reach
the market, knowing full well that to be
caught In an ice jam generally means
laundering If tugbOat does not happen
along Last winter four or FIVE vessels
had narrow escapes in the gorge that
formed twelve miles below this city, off
Fort Washington, and later in the sea-
son two vessels were cut through and
sunk. nearly carrying down master and
crew with them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28
ABOUT PEOPLE,

DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Kell, and daugn-
ter, Ella, of Fort Lawn, and Mrs. AL
bert E. Hill of Spartanburg, are in
Yorkville on visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. T. Schorb.
Mr.. w. M. Crook, formerly of the
Gold Hill section of Fort Mill town.
ship, but for some years past engaged
in engineering work in Georgia, Ala
bama and Florida, is at home on Wis
it to the family of his father, Mr.. c.
T. Crook.
Mr.. w. E. Good of Bullock's Creek
township, returned recently from q
three weeks trip to Texas, where he
went to visit John, Edward and Thom-
as Latham, the former Of whom left
Bullock's Creek township about twen-
ty-five years ago, the latter following
subsequently,. He was accompanied
during the greater part Of the trip out
by Mr.. Cleveland Robbins, who went
on a visit to an uncle in Texas. Mr..
Good says he had a delightful trip of
it, and was pleased to find his relatives
comfortably fixed and admitting that
our county is the best, notwithstanding
they are still unwilling to come back.
Mr.. Good did not see any Of the boil
weevil, but heard quite a bit about IT,
and found that the Texas cotton crop
had been generally bad because of un-
favorable weather.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28
WITHIN THE TOWN.

1t Is being noticed with good deal
of disappointment that the surface Of
the Congress street macadam Is pull
ing up badly.
There is a good deal Of room for
building and loan activity in Yorkville
and vicinity.
you'll have to publish the balance
of that shirt-tail story" said Magis-
trate de Loach to the reporter on We'd
nesday, because 1t Is necessary to vim
dicate my hospitality. I told those
fellows that although I would not mar
ry anybody at that hour in the rain,
etc., they would be perfectly welcome
to come in and wait until morning.
| want to be put right about this
thing" he went on, "else will sue you
in my own court, and If you do not call
for a jury, 1 will convict you certain
There has not yet been hearing
in the case Of A. NJ. Guerard, in jail
awaiting proceedings on the charge OF
writing fraudulent checks. Magistrate
de Loach said yesterday that Guelard
had not yet gotten counsel, and as
different views had been expressed
about the exact meaning Of the statute,
he thought he would walt until he
could near from Solicitor Henry. Dis
cussing the statute in an off hand way,
one attorney has expressed the view
that there can be no prosecution until
thirty days after the arrest Of the al
legged offender. A common lay con-
struction of the law is that the siver
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

THE people of the country are rapidly
being awakened to the fact that the
public has been robbed Of hundreds OF
millions worth of coal, iron and timber
lands in the northwest and in Alaska
and that hundreds Of schemes are on
foot to steal still more public property
That is the real cause of the Ballinger-
Pinchot row. Ballinger is alleged to
have been assisting individuals and
corporations to get for nothing proper
ty that they should have paid for, and
Pinchot is trying to put a stop to this
kind of thing. John E. Bellaine, an i'm
mensely wealthy coal operator of Seat
tie, Wash, after getting millions OF
dollars worth of property comparative
ly free and finding himself in close
competition with rivals who have a
stronger pull with the powers than he
has Just published information of a
strong lobby to secure the passage OF
a bill to permit the sale of Alaska coal
lands at $40 an acre, when as a matter
of fact the lands are even now worth
thousands Of dollars per acre. He Of
fers to lease 5000 acres Of Alaska coal
lands and pay SO cents a ton royalty
on every ton mined. He says he Will
put up a million dollar bond as a guar
antee of good faith.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

has been busy with these people for
long time, and hints of the trouble
have been circulated to every part of
the state. Such things cannot be con-
cealed even where more humble peo-
pie are concerned, and 1t is we'll that
II is so. Otherwise our social life
would be still more Of a sham than 1t
is. If there is anything wrong in this
case, especially such wrong as Is al
legged, why not out with It? OF course,
it will not do the public any special
good to get details; but in case like
this the guilty or innocent ones them
selves cannot get justice except through
publicity. And after 1t is all over the
social life that is involved in the af-
fair will be cleaned at least that much
by the removal Of whatever canker
there may be. If it is fact that the
things complained Of exist, that fact
is regrettable to all who love what is
right and just and fair; but the fact
that it is regrettable does not help
matters in the least.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28
INTERVENTION.

The price Of Elgin butter. the but
ter that governs the price In the
United States, has dropped six cents
la pound in q week, as the result OF
the war on the high prices for food
stuffs. -. Two lives were lost at
Mobile, Ala, Tuesday morning by q
collision Of freight train with q
light engine. Two men were
killed and several were injured at st.
townsville, N. r, Tuesday, when the
Twentieth Century Limited" Of the
the track. .... Geo. Burge, white,
who was to have been hanged In At
lanta, Ga, last Friday, for the MUIR
der Of his wife, has been respited for
two weeks. Judson Britain, a son
Of the dead woman by former hus-
band, Is under arrest at Birminghams
Ala, and Is alleged to have confessed
to the crime. Mrs. Hettfe Green,
the wealthy woman Of New York, haS
joined the anti-meat brigade and de-
clares that meat cost too much for
people to eat It." Three per-
sons were killed and three injured
at Kansas City, Mo-, Monday after
noon when an automobile plunged
over 40-foot embankment. Rev
George Waverly Briggs, a Methodist
clergyman, was arrested at Cincin-
natl, o., Monday, for the theft Of
box of steel pens from drug store.
He Is victim Of the drug habit. .....
The banking commissioner Of Wis
consin, is asking the legislature Of
that state to pass a law forbiddfng
the combination Of the state banks.
Two well dressed women were ar
raigned in police court In New
York on Monday. charged with steal
ing $4,000 from mans pocketbook
on the street. The women were
The question Of the constitutional
ity Of the recently enacted corporation
tax law, is now before the United
States supreme court for settlement.
.Thirty-one dead, two missing and
forty-six injured is the total casual
ties Of the Canadian Pacific wreck In
the Spanish river in Ontario, Canada,
last Saturday. ...... Germany and
Prussia are preparing to float joint
bond issue for $4,000, ,000..
John E. Ballaine, Of Seattle, Wash.
has made formal proposal to the
United States senate committee on
cents ton on coal mined on 5000
acres Of land In Alaska, and figures
that he would have to pay the govern
ment at least $50,000,000 for the coal
mined. The proposition is being
favorably considered by the COM
mittee. ......A story from Dalhart,
Tex. Is to the effect that bolt Of
lightning recently uncovered petro-
leum spring on the lands Of q widow
near that place and the spring is
now flowing 200 barrels Of OIL a day.
About $50 employees Of the At
lantic Cotton Mills, Lawrence, Mass,
are on strike for an increase of ten
per cent In wages. George Vez was
electrocuted at the state prison at
Trenton, N. J., Tuesday, for the mur-
der Of his wife. ..- James B. AIKEN
of Fort Worth, Tex, recently tr led
100000 acres of Texas land for 100,-
600 gallons Of whisky. :. Repre-
sentative Clark Of Florida, has intro
duced a ship subsidy bill in congress.
"A company at Woonsocket, r.
l., is building large numbers of what
is believed by 1t to be successful cot
ton picker.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

JUST as was supposed, the repeal OF
the lien law was a farce, for the house
has positively refused to further re-
strict or abridge the crop mortgage
privilege. The matter came to a vote
last Friday: The proposition was to
prohibit the execution Of a mortgage
on a crop before it was planted. Those
in favor of the prohibition argued that
otherwise the repeal Of tine lien law
would amount to nothing, fact that
is obvious. But the friends Of the chat
tel mortgage were in the majority &c
to Al. The chattel mortgage gives
fuller and better security than the lien
and about the only disadvantage is the
cost of recording when it amounts to
more than one hundred dollars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

Crime Is Crime.-While optimistic
over the immediate future of this coun-
try, DR.. Andrew D. White, ex-president
of Cornell university and ex-ambassa-
dor to Germany and Russia, sees grave
danger in the growth Of crime, espe-
cially murder. In a lecture at Ithaca,
N. Y, last Tuesday, he said the num-
Der Of criminal homicides in the United
States in proportion to the population
was forty three times greater than In
Canada and seven times greater than
in Belgium, which he considered the
worst country in Europe in that re-
gard. He spoke of the banditti of Italy
and of the steps which England took
to obtain justice for the murder of a
citizen by the bandits.
THE hanging Of eighteen Of the ban
dts stopped tine crime forever, ne
said. DR.. White had little sympathy for
what he called the pseudo scientihc
theory that crime is a disease.
THE truth of the matter is that
crime is crime and disease is disease
he said. He described the difference
between the administration of criminal
Justice of Great Britain and the United
States.
I'm a short time jury there can be
gotten together" he said. There Is no
bother about finding twelve men that
are sufficiently idiotic to satisfy both
lawyers. The result of this is that
Great Britain, a country vastly more
beautiful than this, has ten or eleven
murders to our 129."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

WE have a copy Of the report OF the
legislative committee appointed to in
vestigate the state hospital for the in
sane and have given 1t a pretty thor
ough examination, with the result that
we are impressed with its comprehen-
siveness and it's thoroushness. If there
has been a more conscientious and
painstaking investigation Of any South
Carolina institution, we are not aware
of it, and we think that the conclusion
reached by the committee that the
state must begin at the very bottom
and remodel the whole establishment
is well warranted by the facts disclos-
ed. AS to whether the general assem-
bly, will be so impressed, however, Is
another question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28
McElwee. He had good educational

McElwee. He had good educational
opportunities in mis- youth. When 13
years of age he spent some time at Elk
Shoals academy. The influence Of the
teacher. especially Rev. w. B. Pressly,
the principal, was very great, and was
blessing and great factor in the for
nation of his character. He graduated
from Erskine college in 1878. During
the three years spent in college he liv-
ed with his uncle, DR.. James Boyce,
and enjoyed the best Of opportunities
for the development Of character. He
joined the church, under the pastorate
of his father, at Bethany, York county.
He was received as a student Of theo-
logy, September 26. 1879, by the First
presbytery at called meeting at Un-
ion. He received his theological train
ing at Erskine Theological seminary,
Due West. He was licensed by the
First presbytery at Shiloh, Lancaster
county, September Z, 1881, DR.. Latham
officiating He was ordained by the
Kentucky presbytery at Hinkston, De-
cember 16, 1882. For one year after IL
censure he assisted his father. who at
that time had charge of Pisgah, Beth
any, Kings Mountain and other con-
gregations. The synod Of 1882
appointed him to work in Louis
vile, KY. He was twice invited to re-
turn to Bethany He was called as the
pastor of the Seventh Chestnut Street
church, Louisville KY, in 1884, and
was installed October 8. The church
prospered under his ministry. He de-
mitted this charge in October, 1896, to
accept a call to Huntersville, N. c. He
was installed there February 1, 1897.
He Identified this charge April l, 1899,
to accept the presidency Of the Due
West Female college. October II, 1888,
at Headquarters, Nicholas county, KY,
he was married to Miss Jennie Isabelle
Thompson. Rev. James Boyce had
been stated clerk of synod since 1880
and assistant clerk of the First presby-
terry since 1879 Last June Muskin-
gum college conferred the degree OF
doctor of divinity upon him, an honor
well bestowed. Surviving DIR. Boyce
are widow, four daughters, three sis
ters and two brothers These are Mrs.
]. P. Pressly Of Morehead, Ga; Misses
Rachel and Mary, Due West; Bessie,
Linwood; Mesdames r. c. Burno,
Greensboro, N. c.; VIII Kennedy, Gas
tonia, N c.; w. F. Wideman, Long
Cane, S. c., and two brothers, w. w.
and S. N. Boyce, Gastonia, N. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

Of a worthless check has thirty days
from the day the check Is turned down
at. the bank in which to make good. II
he makes good within thirty days, and
pays such costs as may have occurred,
he may go free, and If he fails to make
good within the thirty days he must
take the consequences. Some are in
clined to question as to whether lar
ceny has really been committed until
thirty days after the turning down Of
the alleged worthless check and 9TH
ers hold that the case is open for pro-
ceedings as soon as the check is turn
ed down. 1t is fact that the law is
not as specific in its terms as it might
be; and the magistrate can hardly do
better than be guided by the opinion
of the solicitor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

G. w. Goforth-Will appreciate infor-
nation as to whereabouts Of an es-
tray shoat, black, with white feet
and nose.
Victor Cotton Oil GOWN run its
ginnery on Thursdays only until fur
ther notice.
DR.. M. ]. Walker-Has lost a storm
apron and will appreciate its re-
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Announces its
opening day for Friday, February
4th and will give you most cordial
welcome. Watch next paper fol
specials.
J. c. Wilborn-Offers 63a acres, A. A.
Laughridge place, for sale, $1,000.
Thomson Co.-Calls your attention t.
which is now in progress. Special
bargains in all departments.
Mary c. Observation-Disclosures q GER
tificate acknowledging the payment
of an insurance policy on the life
Of her husband, by the Manhattan
Life Insurance company.
H. c. Reynolds, Rock Hill, No. As
at the ]. M. Seagle plantation and
has a good stock of general mer.
chandise, groceries, hardware, etc.
R. E. Montgomery, Prop.-"We FiS
1t" shop wants your work If 1t is
wood, iron or steel. Horseshoeine
speciality.
L. Belle & R. T. Allison, Admrs.-Give
notice of the sale Of the personal
property of estate Of r. M. Allison
deceased, on February 5th.
Carroll Furniture Co.'s showing q
vites you to see it while it is new.
q rn-HQo
plete line of farm tools, including
Lynchburg plows, plow stocks
points, Dixie plows, plow shapes
etc.
]. M. Brian & Co.-Tells you about q
lot Of new goods recently received
including mackerel, Forto Rico mo-
lasses, Perfection syrup, etc.
Old George, the Butcher-Offers 25
cents package Of stock food free
with every dollar purchase and
makes a few other pertinent re-
marks.
J.. L. williams & Co.-Are showing the
new spring styles in "Nufangp
trousers. Spring styles are in greys
York Supply Co.-Says that in order
to do good farming and make 1t pay
it Is necessary to have good farm
implements and tells you about what
1t has.
Yorkville Buggy Co.-Talks about ag-
ricultural implements including
turn plows, harrows, planters, etc.
and also about harness, buggies and
wagons.
Rawls Plumbing Co.-Wants two OF
three more plumbing jobs at once
Has just finished what was on hand
and promises satisfactory work
Yorkville Monument Works-Invites
you to come to its yard and see a
handsome monument, imported d.
rect from Italy.
First National Bank, Sharon-Points
out the desirability Of the bank as
an aid in saving a part Of your in
come. See fourth page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

Two Districts Proposed.-The old
fight to divide the state Of South
Carolina into two judicial districts
and to provide for the appointment
of a district Judge has been revived
in Washington by the introduction OF
such a bill in the house by Represen--
tative. Johnson Of Spartanburg, and
already there are rumors that seVeral
attorneys in different parts OF the
state will get on the good side OF Mr..
Taft.
If this bill passes, and 1t will un-
less the old fight of four or five years
ago Is resumed, when Chester, Spar
tanburg, Greenwood and other towns
in upper South Carolina fought the
measure to it's death, 1t will place
in the western district the counties
of Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Green
Vile, Spartanburg, Laurens, Abbe-
Vile, Greenwood, Edgefield, Saluda,
Newberry, Union, Cherokee, York,
Chester, Lancaster and Fairfield.
The eastern district will comprise
the other counties of the state. In
addition to the appointment Of an
other Judge, the president would also
have to appoint a district attorney
and a marshal in the event of the
measure becoming law.
By the framing Of this bill the
present district judge and marshal
for South Carolina would have jur1s-
diction in the eastern" district only,
so that a new man for judge would
have to be chosen from the up
country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

mess after this meeting will be the re-
shuff1ing of the ministers as a result
of Herbert j. Gladstone's appointment
as governor Of the United South Afri-
ca and the desire Of one or two OF the
older ministers to retire. The polling
for Lancashire's Sc seats has now been
completed. In 1906 the Liberals won
80: tine Unionists IA the Laborites IL,
and the Nationalists one. This year
the Liberals won 25; the Unionists Is;
the Laborites IL, and the Nationals 1.
Thus the coalition have lost only four
seats in Lancashire which may be said
to hold fast for free trade. William
O'Brien, who will enter the new house
with little party of from eight to ten
independent Nationalists, will, accord
ing to his new paper, Cork Accent, do
his utmost to oppose the passage OF
the budget, denounce the Nationalist
alliance with the Liberals and uphold
Parnelrs policy of complete independ-
ence of English parties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28
THE libel suit instituted by the Fec

THE libel suit instituted by the Fed
eral government against the New YORK
World at the instance of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt has fallen through
This suit was commenced because OF
charges that the World made reflect
ing on the president in connection with
the Panama matter. When the ques-
ton came up before Judge Hough OF
the United States circuit court in New
York the other day. he quashed the in
dictment on the ground that the Fed
eral statutes under which the proceed
ings were instituted were never in
tended to give the Federal government
Jurisdiction in such cases.