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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08

-S-S
WHETHER for better or for worse,
remains TO be seen, but If the house
agrees to the postal savings bank bill,
that has been passed by the senate,
the effect on economic and financial
conditions of American life is bound
to be marked At first blush, we We're
disposed to favor the postal savings
bank idea unreservedly; but now that
we are face to face with the PROPOSE
ton, we are not so certain as to how Il
is going TO work. There has been not
unreasonable fear on the part of many
that one effect of the new system
would be to take thousands Of dollars
out of local circulation and transfer
them to the great money centres; but
the danger of this seems to be obviated
by the provision that requires the To-
cal postofficeS to deposit their accu-
mutations in the local banks, from
which they cannot be withdrawn eX-
cept by the government in case of war
or other eXigency. The war PROPOSE
tion is unobjectionable. but the "other
exigency." seems to leave down pref
ty wide and dangerous gap, which may
or may not become source of dam
ger However. taking the proposition
altogether. we are inclined to think that
if there is to be any trouble. it will
come from future amendments and de-
velOpments of the law. AS the Situa-
ton now stands, the greatest merit Of
the postal savings bank will be the feel
ing of security that will come to more
or less ignorant people who nave not
yet risen above their ill-fOunded sus-
picion of privately incorporated insti
tutiOns. y great many people who
have never been willing to open saw
ings accounts with the regular banks,
will not hesitate to open accounts
with the government, and after a while
they will begin to learn that per cent
is better than per cent provided, Of
course. the government does not soon
change the present prospective law so
as To secure itself more of the advan
tages it now seems willing to concede
to the local banks. OF course. we shall
not attempt to predict what may hap
pen: but as we see ii now, we are in
clined To think that the postal savings
banks will become feeders of, rather
than competitors with the local banks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

1t Is announced from washing loi,
that congress Is going to pass public
building bill this year, and Congress-
man Finley will try to get through ap-
preparations for buildings in Yorkville,
Lancaster and Camden.
Lancaster, March 6: The Bank
of Lancaster has offered a reward OF
$50 in gold to the boy under IS years
of age. who shows the greatest yield
of corn per acre for the year 1910, and
to the boy showing the second largest
yield $25 in gold. subject to the con-
ditions and rules promulgated by the
Boys Corn club of Lancaster county.
- Union, March 4 Gold amounting
to SIPS, was found the other day, stuff
ed away in gaudy, striped old
stocking belonging to Mamie Abrams,
we'll known cOlored woman, who died
at her home north of this city recent
ly. Mamie, who was a hard working
woman, was known to have accumu-
lated quite sum Of money and put 1t
carefully away. However, 1t was only
after diligent search on the part OF
the members of ner family that the
safely hidden cash was brought to
light.
- Spartanburg. March 4: Rev. An
drew ]. Stafford, aged 76 years, died at
his home on North Church street late
Thursday night, after an illness OF
wi hp chin
ped to Wadesboro. n. c., today for in
terment. Mr.. Stafford was one Of the
best known Methodist ministers In
South Carolina. Some years ago he
retired from active ministerial work
and moved to Spartanburg to make mis-
home. A very sad feature about the
death of Mr. Stafford is that his wife
lies at the point of death herself.
- Spartanburg, March 4: Mrs. Kate
Parham. the young grass widow who
was bound over to court Monday
morning on the charge Of abductinS
from her home, Miss Ethel Johnson, the
16-year-0ld daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
]. w. Johnson, was today committed
to Jail in default of II 5000 bond. ]. p.
Epton, the well known real estate man,
went on Mrs. Parham's bond, but to-
day he Withdrew. Mrs. Parham will
be tried at the coming term of court.
Another very important witness for
the state has returned to Spartanburg,
and has been bound over.
- Gaffney. March 6: The business Of
the court of general sessions was con-
cluded yesterday afternoon with the
exception of a motion to be argued in
the case Of MunrOe MiZe, who was yes
terday convicted of mansaughter. 1t
will be remembered that several months
ago Mize killed man named Gore,
who was his son-in-law, one night az
ter they mad been to dance in the
neighborhOOd. There were no eye
witnesses to the killing, and at the trial
yesterday Mize pleaded self-defense,
saying that Gore attacked him with a
knife in the path and that he killed him
to save his own life. Solicitor Henry
assisted by Messrs. Butler and Hall,
conducted the prosecution, while Soic-
it0r OTIS and Mr.. V. F.. DePass Of I'm
ion defended Mize.
Chester special of March T. to the
News and Courier: Mrs. Sallie c.
Grant, who went to Charlotte several
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08

Travis and Powell knows the contents
of the letter md one cannot and the
other will not talk. Mr.. Travis had
nothing whatever to do with the case
and the presumption is that Powell
looked upon Mr.. kitchin's friendly en-
deavor TO sooth him either as an attack
or an effort to prevent him from car
rying out his designs upon Senator
Travis. The letter in question was
written a year ago. and what motive
prompted Powell to bring it to sudden
and serious light after all this time
has elapsed adds to the mystery of the
affair." officer Dunn. who was removed
to a hospital. is in a critical condition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08

business. and no more privileges or
exemptions: and the sooner newspaper
men everywhere understand this and
act accordingly. the better for them.
There is no more reason why a
newspaper publisher should not pay q
license than a merchant or other bus
mess man.-Newberry Observer
We agree most heartily with the OBJ
server in all it suggests as to what a
newspaper ought To be, and particular
" that it should seek To live on merit
rather than favor.
OF course Il good newspaper is OF
value to a town and county: but that
value is certainly not enhanced
through official patronage" Of any
kind whatsoever.
BY patronage, we mean business
that is given merely for the purpose oI
helping the newspaper, or more strict
ly speaking for the purpose Of helping
in an illegtmatc manner the people
who bestow the business.
There Is class of people VINO, them
dollar. think all other peopl" are like
wise. and who sometimes give 'buSi-
ness" T. a newspaper, not so much fol
the straight, legitimate benefits, as be-
cause they think that the newspaper
may thus be induced to do for then
things they should not do.
There Is no institution under the sur
more subject to lnSidiouS bribery
than a newspaper. and no institution
more liable to suffering and loss by
yielding To such bribery. There arc
few men of intelligence, who are sc
low as to be willing to deliberately tel
a lie for five dollars; but 1t Is often the
case that five dollars judiciously in
vested in advertisements or Subscrip-
tions. makes the editor think honestly
and sincerely that the investor Is q
pretty good fellow, when as a matter
of fact his design may have been that
Of a villain. But while 1t behooVes the
editor to guard against pitfalls of the
kind. he must never allow himself tC
forget the fact that the great majority
of people with whom ne has dealings
are really honest, undeSigning people
in every respest as good as he is, and
he must not be misled into confusing
them with the exceptional bad ones
The newspaper that is dependent
upon the good will or the charity OF
individuals, whether they be in a pri-
vate or public capacity for an exist
ence, is in a bad way. The same Is
true of any institution. but much more
true in the case of a newspaper
The ideal newspaper is the one which
aspires to stand only for the right fol
rights sake, and which has enough
confidence in the integrity of its own
motives to be willing to look to the
public it serves for all that it needs
in the way of the support necessary to
enable it to keep up its work.
If all other business in community
were taxed except the newspaper, then
the newspaper might be inclined Ia
look more after the interest and well
fare of those clothed with the taxing
power than after the interest and well
fare of the public in whose behalf the
taxing power is supposed to be eXer-
cised.
BY all means. we think the newspa-
per should be required to stand on an
equal business footing with all other
business institutions. and we think
also, that a newspaper that does not Sc
stand. should be subjected to the most
careful surveillance Of the public
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08

IT is up to the good people of Char
lotte to begin a vigorous campaign
against the vagabonds who have col
lected in that city, both white and
black. We have suspicion that the
present lawless situation is largely due
to laxity in enforcing the laws against
offenders higher up. 1t is a common
thing for cities that do not really want
prohibition. for instance, to wink at
violations of the liquor laws, and allow
drug stores and near-beer joints to
mock decency at WILL but invariably
there are penalties to pay, and Char
lotte is now paying these penalties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08

not pay their owners very we'll in
towns of the population of Yorkville;
but still there are those who believe
that an occasional good play is whole
some for the community, and there Is
no question Of the desirability of a suit
able hall centrally located, for the ac-
commodation Of various kinds of pub
lie meetings and other gatherings.
The understanding is that Mr.. Nc
Neel is to provide hall that will meet
every reasonable requirement
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08

wv. A. CLARK and Willie Jones,
presidents of two banks in Columbia,
are to be prosecuted for their connec-
ton with the Seminole case. If they
have heen grating they should be
made TO do time. Now wouldn't 1t be
fine business to see the hOnored (O
chairman of the state democracy or
South Carolina doing the lock step in
the play ground on the bank of the
COngaree? We blush with shame at
the thought. But there are others. S.
Gaffney Ledger.
You should not speak so plainly about
this matter Maybe you have forgot
ten how problematical it is as to
whether jury of average common peo-
pie would be big enough to land folks
like this. Why, the idea of such a
thing as prosecution even, seems
more than half absurd. But, suppose
it is a fact that the chairman Of the
Democratic party has really transgress-
ed the laws as alleged and it should
turn out that South Carolina is big
enough 10 vindicate the law, would 1t
not be something to be proud of?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08

TIE one essential requirement In the
enforcement of any law, is to secure
the attention Of the interested public
Where the administration of the law
is left almost entirely to shysters, there
is not much hope of enforcement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08

- Columbia. March 5 The supreme
court affirms the life sentence of Cnes-
ter Kennedy, for hiring two negroes 10
kill John Holland, in Barnwell county,
but who killed Perry Ussery by mis-
take. This was the case in which the
governor employed a Pinkerton expert.
who developed the evidence tending to
show two assassinations by Kennedy.
one OF merchant named Weeks, on
account Of a woman, and that Of Us
sery. in trying to close the lips Of Hol
land against whom the attempted as
sassination was made on another occa-
sion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08

AT a big convention of farmers in
Union the other day, resolutions were
adopted with much enthusiasm, pledg-
ing the county to the raising of $4,000
bushels more corn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08
YORKVILLE. S. c.,
TUESDAY. MARCH s, 1910.

THERE are no two ways about II,
corn is the best money crop the far
mers of York county can raise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08
LOCAL LAcONlCS.
Indian Aoent.

Indian Agent.
Governor Ansel has reappointed Mr..
]. Dixon Leslie to be agent for the
Catawba Indians. Mr.. Lesslie has
neld the position for two years, and
discharged his duties in a manner
eminently satisfactory to the Indians
and to the state of South Carolina.
Auction Sale.
The only auction sale OF realty be-
fore the court house door by the clerk
yesterday, was a tract Of one hundred
and one and one-half acres on Cataw-
ba river, in the case of ]. S. H. Faris,
plaintiff VS.. Dora c. Bayne and others,
defendants. The land was bought by
]. S. H. Faris for SIS an acre.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08
Chr 5lurkrillr enquirer.

Entered at the POStutfiCe in Yorkvillc
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08
Annual Inspections.

The annual inspection of company
H. 1st infantry, will take place at ROCK
Hill on April IA. Company X, will be
inspected at Fort Mill on April Is. and
company l.. will be inspected at York
VILE on April 20. The headquarters at
Yorkville will be inspected on the same
date with company l..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08
Cottage Destroyed by Fire.

4 cottage, occupied by MI Sam
Robinson. on DR.. w. G. Whites land,
four miles west of Yorkville, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
Most Of the furniture was saved by
the strenuous efforts of Mrs. Robin
son. who carried most Of it out her
self. The loss is estimated at about
s20O
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08
Yielding to Authority.


Rock Hill special of March 4, to the
News and Courier: Another move was
made in the famous High School con-
trOversy this afternoon. Chairman
Jones. Of the district board, who IS
identified with the minority and who
several days since refused to accept
the money prOffered by Winthrop COL
lege. today, signed the deed for the
transfer. This was done by Captain
Jones, after being served with a notice
requiring the board to show cause by
March 10. why it should not be ad-
Judged in contempt Of Judge Moore's
decree ordering the deed to be made in
thirty days. Today's action was upon
advice from Counsel Stanyarne Wilson
for the minority. Secretary Smith,
who Is one of the majority members
of the board, also signed the deed. The
deed will now be deposited with the
county clerk to await the decision Of
the supreme court upon the appeal
taken to it by the minority trustees.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08


- Scotland Neck, n. c., March .:
State Senator f. l.. Travis and Repre-
sentative a. 2. Kitchin. Il brother of
Gov. w. w. Kitchin and Congressman
Claud Kitchin of the Second North
Carolina district, and Deputy Sheriff
G. w. Dunn, all of Halifax county, were
shot down on the main street of the
town yesterday by <. +. Powell, a
wealthy and prominent citizen. Travis
and Kitchin are seriously and Dunn
fatally wounded Details of the shoot
ing are meager. According to the best
information obtainable, Powell met the
three walking along the street togeth-
er. He approached Senator Travis and
asked him his reason for not replying
to a letter he had written him. Repre-
sentative Kitchin, thinking that Powell
was out of humor, placed mis- hand
gently on his shoulder and uttered
words intended to placatc him. With
out further words, Powell drew pistol
and shot Kitchin down. and in quick
succession fired on Travis and Dunn.
both victims falling to the ground.
Powell then walked to his store, and
securing Il shotgun, barricaded HIM
self resisting arrest. No effort was
made to arrest him, and last night he
surrendered to an officer. and was TAX
en- 70 the county Jail AT Halifax. kitcn-
in and Travis We're removed to their
respective homes and neither is fatal
ly wounded. Both are doing well.
brother Of Mr.. Kitchn. ON" of the
wounded men. gave the information.
He stated further that the mysterious
letter on which the shooting hinged,
was written to Travis regarding court
case in which Kitchin had defended
PowclTs ear-Old son, and To which
Travis had not replied. No one save
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
HOTEL MANS
|I|F'|EI IS NOT
A HAPPY 0N|.[
.TKE:Y!l NEVER; PLY ANY MONEY
WELL KNOWN. !, LANDLORD TELLS
HOW HE is IMPOSED UPON BY
MANY WELL BEHAVED LOAF,
FERS. ig..!a
People Who Never Think Of Patroni =
ing the Establishment Use His Wash
Room, His Telephone, Garry off His
Matches and Toothpieks and Read
the Papers.

When one considers what great
place OF accommodation a hotel Is, 1t
seems that the public In general would
havea difficult time to get along with.
out such place." remarked the pro.
prietor OF one ofithe most prominent
hostelries in Fairmont last evening.
"For Illustration" said the prop,
".just tell me how much the hotel
makes out of that man who just went
out, the door. He never, spent cent
to my knowledge In this hotel-never
even bought cigar orr a glass of pop.
but he's welcome Just as all people
who behave themselves are.
This man in question:" said the
speaker, shas been. around here all
this evening and for months after his
days work. He. came In n while ago,
made. the usual inspection OF the reg.
lister, thens took a big drink OF ice wa.
ter, returning to the counterhe helpea
himself toa handful of matches. which
he put in his right hand vest pocket,
and he then reached over and took
about n dozen polished wooden tooth
picks putting them IN the other vest
pocket. Hesasked the clerk for some
writing paper and envelopes also a
new pen point and a clean blotter.
Then he wrote several letters, upon
completing them he purchased four
two orent stamps, and as the clerk had
no pennies he went outside and got
the change for the dime, returning
two cents to the clerk.
What next? About this time the
PHtsburg evening papers were in and
lhe read the hotel papers. He then
used the telephone and consulted the
city and State directories. after which
he washed his face and hands, brusheS
his hair and then returned to the
counter and had the clerk cash well
known local firms check, whereupon
he brushed his clothes with the me-
gro porter's whisk broom, threw his
cud Of tobacco into the cuspidor and
after consulting the clock he went up
the street to. his hall room. -
"The question Is" concluded the
landlord. "how much doth 1t profit a
man II he runs hotel all his life and
has such liberal patrons as | have
shown?
BE that as 1t may, there are hun.
dreds Of such persons that frequent
hotels in Fairmont every week. Just
as they do in any city and they are
welcome, for the hotel man expects
such and II 1t does not suit him let
him 90 embark in some other business.
This hotel has been the haven Of
comfort for all well behaved men who
can 80 to no place else when not on
duty, 1t is a cool place in summer and
q warm daylight home in winter. 1t
| is where he can read. write, rest drink
(water) without money and without
cost
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
EHR|I|NI.0|.|.NI|7'S
PHYSICIANS
...R.A|.||.S':I|E.PR'|BE.S !:
DECIDED YESTERDAY TO FOL.
Low LEAD TAKEN BY THE
(; PHARMACISTS AND VI uNDERTAk.
GIVE GB0l. REASONS FOR ACTI.
New Schedule Becomes Operative
January I Next and Doctors Say
That the Advanced Cost Of Living
II is Responsible for New Order Of
Things. fE

On and after Januaryl1 1911, twill
cost more to have the services OF any
physician in Fairmont and vicinity.
Instead OF a day visit within the
city limits costing 81 It will be so,
while night visits between the hours
|of 8 o'clock In the evening and s
O'clock III the morning Will be $3.50.
These are the minimum fees to be
charged by The ply ysicians of this COM
|munity. z u
z This action was taken by the mem:
bers of the profession after due and
deliberate consideration. and accord
Ing to- a prominent physician, the doc
tors were forced to sraise their prices
|because of the high cost Of living. i g.
The price of nearly every commods
ttyshas gone up during the past, year
AS vel az drugs and struInents used
iby them and they are being paid the
same price nov, as their forefathers,
received years ago for visits. & \; "A
1t Is an assured fact that the physi.
clans would not have taken this ac.
.tiop In increasing the price Of their
professional duties II the price OF
nearly everything purchased for the
|existance of man had not gone up, 2
The physicians Of Fairmont and vi
Ginity are not by any means the only,
local society of doctors who have
seen fit to take such action, for, the
price for day and night visit at Wheel.
ing was raised more than two years
ago while the. same thing was done at
Morgantown, Parkersburg, Hunting
ton, Mannington-in fact in every.
place in West Virginia as well as all
over the country. 0
The action Of the physicians, OF
Fairmont and vicinity was sanctioned
by the West Virginia Medical Society.
and the American Medical Society
with which organizations the local
body is affiliated. vi
Every doctor. of medicine In this
city has signed the agreement to in
Grease the new schedule, they being
as follows:
Doctors G. L. Holland. H. r, John.
son, W.; H. Sands, Z. N. Yost, J:.FJ
Durrett, C. o. Henry. G. NJ. Ramage.
HIS. Yost, CIV. NVaddell, H. H. Carr,
W. c. Ogden, H. L Criss, L. B. !. Bnrk.
J. e. Offner, j. A. Graham, ]. A. Jam
'ison. L. w. Howard, l.. D.. Howard.
| d. P. Fitch. 7. H. Miller, Hal Hall, +.
w. Hill, ". H. Kunst, j. H. Browf-
| field. G. II. Brownfleld. j. H. Binns,
E. NJ. Cox, II S. Falconer. G. #. Boy.
ers, Sr., B. A. Wall, ID. L. L. Yost.
Lee B Boyers and William T. Boyers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
MUCH H|INTERESi SHOWN
lin TIL COMING CORN SHOW
rs TO BE HELD n II III e. WEST vla.
vlfllA ~ yERsiTY AlSlaorlV.
MO MoRsANToNyll, ON JANUARY
o. AND 2. Il 4 ~
MORE MO- TAlI ll Exhibition
College of Agriculture and aeaeo
Board cfB Agriculture Are J6lnely
Working for Success Of AiSalf-- ElSt
Of Glasses and PRICES.

There seems 10 be d asreat deal OF
Interest manifested anionE the farm.
ers of Marion county oVer the corn
show that sis TO be held 1t the West
Virginia University Armory on jan
rary5 5, 6, n; y
The farmers have been reading the
papers and .has sei discovered that there
Is more to this than lust an EXHIBIT.
tion of fine corn. There ri 10 be an
exchange of ideas and an education
in the improve methods OF farninn
that cannot be obtained IN any other
way.
n The farmer sees the results of thfB
applied knowledge. The different ya,
rieties Of maize ropagated to d per
feet state arouses the interest that
has been lying dormant within him
Thoughts that he had when d hoy ma
dragged from iiis. su6connclous deld.
Other thoughts pass througii his mind
and he sis benefited In a score 81 ways
that he has not thought Of until he
reaches The exhibition hall.
The college Of Agriculture ana tlie
State Board or Agriculture are work
ing Jointly fors the success OF the corn