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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11
RESPONSIBILITIES of the Newspaper.

Although this is Il pregnant and in
tercsting subject, it is one that cannot
be satisfactorily covered in any single
editorial article. if ut all. by merely
human individual, for with SO many
newspaper editors 80 obviously Obliv-
ious To the idea of any kind of res
possibility to anybody or anything, it
would be indeed surprising We're it
possible To convey comprehensive
grasp of such an intricate abstract
proposition To- tn" public at large.
As Il matter of fact. the editor of The
Enquirer does not claim Ia be an au-
thority on editorial responsibility. On
the contrary he knows full well. and
is ready To admit with all freedom. that
he is frequently confronted with prob
lcms. involving the proper line of ac-
tion i'm certain circumstances that puZ-
Zlc him 50 Sorcly. that he can only solve
them at Il hazard, and trust I" devcl-
opmcnts To- show whether his venture
has been right ur wrong. He believes
also that every conscientious editor,
no matter how able or intelligent he
might be-. ul. how sound and we'll
grounded may hr his foundation prin-
ciploS. has tn" same experience.
of c"urS, this subject cannot be in
tcllircntIy discussed. except in rccog-
miliun of the fact that the various kinds
Of newspapers having various objects
of existence. and looking tn various
sources for support. And it is not our
puIlwS" here to consider ut all the
NEWSPAPERS that exists only for Il sell
fish purpose: but only the paper of the
highest and best ideals. that seeks t"
be- of real uSr ana benefit in the field
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11
FISH IN THE CATAWBA.


There is general impression that
the great pond Of the Catawba Power
company, extending from the dam at
the Nicely Ferry site up to the North
Carolina line. is literally teemng with
all species Of the finny tribe but from
Information obtained from various peo-
pie who are acquainted with the situa-
ton. such H. not the case. on the con-
trary, the fact is that fish really seem
to be growing scarcer i'm the pond.
Mr. Geo. l.. Suggs. who has been liv-
ing close to Wright's Ferry for a great
many years, and who is probably as
| well acquainted with the fish situation
as is any other man in the entire vi
cinity, was discussing the subject in
| The Enquirer office on Wednesday. and
threw some interesting light on the
whole matter
mo, the fish are not multiplying as
they should" said Mr. Suggs, 'and
think the trouble is probably due to the
| irregular stages of the water. In fact,
| am almost sure that this is the prin-
cipal trouble.
Just at rough estimate, | would
say that there is rise in the water
level of about four feet between Satur-
day night and Monday morning, and
variation of foot or two every
twenty four hours.
During the first year or two after
the dam was built, and before the de-
mand for power had begun to push the
capacity of the plant, the water stood
pretty nearly at one thing the greater
part of the time. and there was a no
ticeable increase in the quantity Of
fish; but of late years. the fish are
not increasing.
MY idea of II is that the fish seek
the shallow water in which to spawn.
Just when they spawn. do not know
certainly: but suppose it Is in the
fore part of the week, say Sunday or
Monday, when the water Is high, then
as the water Is drawn on through the
power house, the eggs are left exposed
to the air and sun and are destroyed.
This you see. could happen at any
time l am told that it takes three or
four days or perhaps a little longer
after the spawn has been deposited for
it to hatch. Spawn deposited during
Saturday afternoon might have pret-
ty good chance to hatch; but deposited
at any other time, would be almost sure
to be caught by exposure and left high
and dry before the end of the week.
THE spawning season is during May,
and if it were possible to keep the wa
ter at regular stage from about the
first to the twelfth of that month, I
believe that most of the spawn would
be saved, and the result would be sucn
stocking of the river that there
would be no end Of the fish that could
be caught after the pursuance Of sew
eral years Of this policy.
Mr.. Suggs said that few years back,
it was nothing unusual to take fifteen
or twenty half pound and pound carp
out of fish basket; but Of late years,
these fish are growing more and more
rare. 1t Is the same with the black
bass that were put in tine river by Mr..
Harry Wylie several years ago. For
while they afforded great sport, but
now they are so rare, that it is not al
together certain that any Of them are
laf
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adjoining:
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. j. w. Kirkpatrick is seriously
i'll with pneumonia.
Miss Webb Stanton of Bethel, vis-
tied Miss Hattie Hunter in Yorkville'
this week.
Miss Maude Smith of Hickory Grove.
is visiting friends and relatives IN
Wilkinsville.
Miss Wilma PleXico of Sharon, who
is teaching in Williamsburg county, Is
quite sick with the grip.
Mr. ]. w. Kirkpatrick, of the kirk
patrick Belk company, returned from
New York yesterday.
Mrs. George Foster of Greenwood, Is
spending a week with her mother, Mrs.
w. b. Steele in Yorkville.
Miss Leila Dunlap of Yorkville H.
+. ID. No. 8, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
]. NJ. Hubbard in Huntersville, N. {.
Mrs. r. f. Montgomery and son,
Master r. F. Jr are visiting relatives,
for few days at Forest City, N {.
Mrs. f. NJ. Farr of Union, and Mrs.
Julia Rainey of Blacksburg, are the
guests Of Mrs. NJ. f. Johnson in York
Vile
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11
OUR NEXT SERIAL.

For its next serial story The Enqui-
rcr will print Emerson Houghs, STIR
ring novel, "54-40 or Fight" This is
historical romance, dealing with the
stirring times out of which resulted the
ACQUISITION of Texas and oregon, with
John c. Calhoun as one of the leading
characters. The story Is thrilling
one. from start to finish. 1t contains
n good deal of history told in most
attractive and entertaining manner
but it's bid for the favor of the reader
lies more in its action-lOve and in
trigue. 1t has been obtained by us
only on the payment Of a good round
price for the serial rights, which price,
we have paid all the more freely, be-
cause we believe that it will prove to
he one of the most charming stories
that has appeared in these columns for
wears. The following clippings indi-
cate the manner in which this story
has been received by tine press:
If any one thinks there is nothing
which offers opportunity for the writ
ing of novels of diplomacy and in
trgue in which clever men and fair
women may figure, he should read
this delightful story of $40 or Fight
and be convinced to the contrary
Buffalo Express.
$40 or Fight is a rattling good
story of love and romance and in
trigue. The action moves swiftly and
absorbingly, and the book is one of
the kind that cumpelS reading at a
single sitting so adroitly is the inter-
est caught and .-Balti-
more News.
The air of mystery surrounding the
Baroness keeps the reader. alert, curl
GUS and eXpectant.-MObile Register.
y capital story of a stirring period
in the annals of the period country.
4 book well worth the attention of
even those who ignore the novels of
the day.-New York Evening Sun.
$40 or Fight has life. movement
and dramatic situations. 1t is close
enough to the important facts to be
more than usually interesting. and
purportS. at least. To give us a new
light ON the character of so great a
figure as Calhuum.-Portland (Me.)
Express.
10 read $40 or Fight is to live a
romance in which diplomacy. intrigue
and Il passion that Outlived all is WOW
en- with intricate grace into an eXqu-
site piece of literary tapestry. This
can readily be classed as one of the
best sellers" and is Il book which will
be widely discussed and read by thOS"
in public life.-Buffalo Courier.
The story of Americas stOut-heart-
ed resistance to England in Oregon
and Texas. and of the successful ef-
forts of our statesmen tn guard the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Mrs. B. R. Tillman has given out
statement to the effect that there is
no foundation for the story that Sena-
tor Tillman is to be taken abroad
again. She says that as yet, nothing
has been considered further, than the
getting OF the senator on mis- feet
again.
- Greenville, March 10: W. F..
ROddey, who was shot by the father
Of Miss Ollie Osborne a young woman
Of Columbus, Ga. to whom he was en-
gagged to be married, died this after
noon from his wounds. The young
man was brought to Greenville some
time ago from the Georgia city. No
cause is given for the shooting other
than the father objected to Roddey's
attention to the girl.
-Pickens, March 8: Haas Butler,
convicted of criminal assault, Is to be
hanged April s. Butler was tried at
the June 1909. term Of court in Pick
ems, convicted and sentenced to be
hanged last August. The case was ap-
pealed to the supreme court. and at
the last session the decision Of the low
er court was affirmed, and he was re-
sentenced by Judge Wilson at this term
of court. Butler has been confined i'm
the penitentiary for the past several
months and was brought To Pickens
only few days ago.
Spartanburg. March 10: Mayor
Lee today imposed fine equal almost
to that of Judge Lands against the
Standard Oil company when he i'm
posed a fine OF $l6.6OO or 1880 days
on Dearman, blind tiger This is the
first case of the kind ever made by the
police. Dearman's house was search
ed last night and 166 pints were seiZ-
ed. The police say that under the or
dinance the city has the right TO make
a case for every pint. Dearman has
employed attorneys and the case will
be fought out in the higher courts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11
DEMONSTRATION WORK.

The sixth annual report of the COM
missioner of agriculture, commerce and
industries just out. contains among
other interesting items of information
a statement of specimen results ac-
complished by cooperative demon
strators throughout the county last
year. and from it, we take the follow
ing statement of achievements by
York county cotton farmers. The fis-
ures in the first column show the pro-
duction per acre last year. The hgures
in the second column show the produc-
ton the year before, and the figures IN
the third column, snow the average
nroduction on non-demonstration acres
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

WE have just noted in the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, a cartoon that seems
to cover the subject of transplanting
city men to the farms, more cOmpre-
hcnsively than any editorial we have
seen. The centre piece of the cartoon
is Il tempting object in the shape of a
large gold cube, on which there is a
pacard which reads, easy money on
the farm" Jumping up from the sky
Scrapers of the city and reaching out
after the bait with eager joy is city
man. and behind the brick, out of sight
of the city man is grinning old farmer
holding in his hand four ropes. labeled
respectively. risk" necessary capital,
necessary experience" hard work.
The lesson seems to be the absurdity of
the idea of city man. who is a failure
in the city. being able to make a sue
cess on a farm without the advantages
that the farmers already possess. That
is one side of il. The other side is that
the farmer is wise to hold on to what
he has. and the farmer boy. who is
turning his eyes SO yearningly toward
the city. will do well to remember how
much he is giving up that the city
man would be- SO thankful To have.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

interests committed to their Keeping.
is one of the proudeSt chapters in our
national history.
The essence of this story we find in
$40 or Fight. which is true to the
spirit of the time.
Judged as a novel, Mr. HOugh's
book contains the elements that go to
make popular success.-New York
Times.
Mr. Hough has surpassed himself
~ $40 or Fight-given his readers
something indeed worth reading in
this tale of politics. history. adventure
and love. A big story.-Grand Rapids
Herald.
The title Of Mr.. HOugh's novel
clearly indicates the period I'm which
the scenes are laid. and as those were
very stirring days i'm the history of the
United States. the reader opens the
book with keen anticipatiOn-an ex-
pectation that will be fully satisfied
as he progresses through the pages.
Mr.. HOugh's depletion Of Calhoun In
his varied moods is splendid.-Nash-
Vile American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

ii would fill by giving the most hon
which it may be capable.
The first and most important duty
of newspaper. is To give record OF
all the happenings that are fit to print
And to say what is fit to print, is a
matter of exceeding difficulty. There
was Il lot of unQueStiOnable wisdom IN
the declaration of famous newspaper
man that. anything that the Almighty
might permit to happen is legitimat,
news. But still. the newspaper with &
regard for the fitness of things mus
recognize that while this rule is legi'
innate. there are great many thing:
that happen that may be ignored or
the ground that no good end may b,
subserved by giving them publicity
And generally speaking. nothing should
be published without reason.
But the mere fact that a happening
is news of unquestionablc interest does
not mean that il is always easy tC
get. for there are always people who
are interested in suppressirg that
which the public most desires to know
For instance, if Il public official Is
crooked in his dealings, 1t often hap
pens that he and mis- friends dread
publicity above all things else. and just
as Il burglar will kill to escape capture
SO will q crooked official resort to any
expedient to prevent exposure. And If
a newspaper undertakes to make such
an exposure, until it has actually pre-
sentcd the proved facts, its position is
very similar to the man who is only
seeking to capture the burglar.
Things of this kind, however, con-
stitute only a part Of the responsible
ties of the newspaper. It's power for
evil is fully as great as its power for
good and not only that, it is in con-
stant danger of doing evil even when
its intentions are the best. The evil
may be done unwittingly, as well as
Willingly. and when one appreciates
that unwilling evil can be as harmful
in it's effects as if the evil were done
deliberately with malice aforethouSht
the responsibility only becomes the
more burdensome on the other hand
to do good is more difficult 1t really
requires more ability, more courage
and more labor, and more danger OF
personal consequences. This is be-
cause the forces of evil are generally
more alert, more vigilant and more ag-
gressive than the forces of good.
But as great as are the response
bilities of a newspaper, conducted In
accordance with the proper principle
and as onerous as may be the strain
involved in the continuous search for
right, and avoidance of wrong, still
there are few other agencies that con-
tribute as much to the peace, happi-
ness and general well being of man
kind. and none that offers more COM
plete and thorough opportunity for the
service of those who really desire to
serve
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

IT gives us pleasure to acknowledge
the receipt from Hon. F. ]. Watson
commissioner of agriculture. commerce
and industries. of copies of interesting
reports from his office. These include
the first annual report of the Labor Di-
vision. Bulletin l, on Forest Conditions
and the Sixth Annual Report of the
Division of Commerce and Labor All
are full of valuable information. and
those who are interested in the splen-
did work that is being done in Com
missioner WatsOn's department will do
we'll To write to him for copies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. G. Wilborn-Will pay reward for re-
turn of pocket memorandum book,
lost few days ago.
d. f. Boney. Agent-Reminds you
that thousands of men regret today
that they did not take more life in
surance when they could get 1t.
Profit by their experience.
Yorkville Monument Co.-Gives you
few pointers in regard to buying
monuments and tombstoneS and in
viteS you to see its stock.
]. l.. Williams & Co.-Are showing
new spring styles of ladies' low shoes
! from Zeigler Bros, and mems shoes
from ]. T.. Tilt Mems heavy shoes
Saturday and Monday at fifty cents
pair.
York Supply Co.-Has everything
needed for equipping your mule for
the spring work, including plows,
stocks, harrows, cotton and corn
planters. trace chains, etc.
]. c. Wilborn-Makes new real estate
offerings that should interest home
seekers or investors.
w. f. Ferguson-Was disappointed
Wednesday at not receiving mis- cab
bage plants. He will have them next
Tuesday.
Herndon & Gordon-Print a tobacco
catechism which is interesting alike
to users and non-users of the
weed"
Carroll Furniture CO.-Want you to
bring your go-carts and baby car
riages to them for new tires, and
your pictures for framing.
National l-UniOn Bank. Rock Hill
Asks you to think about the money
you spend needlessly. Start saw
ings account and save it against the
time when adversities come to you.
Thomson Co.'s receiving new goods
by every train and wants you to
come and see the new spring lines
of mems shirts, mems hats. laces,
embroideries, chldren's sailors. etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

DISPATCHES state that unable to set
tie their little differences by force o1
arms. the two factions in Nicaragua are
uniting in an appeal to the United
States to intervene and guarantee a
fair election, by which the people may
choose a president and re-establish
peace. The Washington government
is represented as being unwilling to in
tervene, until it has assurance that the
people desire intervention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

- Bennettsville, March s: This morn
ing between 8 and I o'clock, the pala-
tial resid -lce Of Mrs. w. +. Kinney,
nine miles south of Bennettsville, was
burned to the ground and Mrs. Har-
riet Irby, Mrs Kinney'S sister, was
cremated in the flames. Early in the
morning Mr.. l.. Kinney arose and
left lamp burning in his room. The
supposition is that the lamp exploded.
Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Irby. sisters OF
Mrs. Kinney. spent the night at the
Kinney home, presumably. All the in
mates were rescued after which Mrs.
Irby returned into the building with
the hope of saving some valuable arti-
cleS. The physicians think that she
either tainted or had heart failure and
fell in the room Nothing but the
bones of the good woman were found,
after the fire. These are among the
best and most prominent people in the
Pee Dee section.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

THE PENNSYLVANIA Federation of La
bor in convention at New Castle last
Wednesday. adopted resolutions, call
ing upon the American Federation of
Labor To bring about Il nation-w wide
strike. the object of the same being to
back up the rather vague contentious
of the Philadelphia street car men. 1t
was the Philadelphia delegation to the
convention that got the resolution
through. Conservative delegates eX-
pressed the view that this is very in
opportune time for an attempt to in
augurate such a strike. as the proba-
bility is that the Federation people in
many cities will refuse to join it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

4 HANDSOME monument was unveil-
ed to the Women of the Confederacy'
at Rome. Ga. the other day, and the
newspapers are declaring it to be the
first of the kind. when as a matter OF
fact. there are several others, the first
being the one erected in Confederate
Park. Fort Mill, some fifteen years ago,
by Captain Samuel f. White. now re-
siding in Lancaster.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

Memminger Normal school Of Charles
| ten. and furnishes satisfactory evidence
| of good moral character: Provided,
| further, that the state board Of educa-
! tiOn snail examine into the curriculum,
standing, faculty and equipment Of
| each institution. and see that 1t Is do
| ing real college wO. :. before certificates
| may be issued on its diplomas. The
| two members Of the board appointed
by tine state board of education shall
receive for the services rendered by
them compensation at the rate Of 81
per diem for not exceeding seven days,
| except i'm the counties Of Barnwell,
| Dorchester York and Hampton, where
| the number Of days shall be ten, If so
| much be necessary, in each year, and
mileage of 5 cents for each mile of
/ necessary travel. the same to be paid
by the county board Of commissioners
out Of the ordinary county funds"
The high school act was amended by
| adding the following:
| IF any two or more common school
districts have heretofore established, or
shall hereafter establish. a high school
district. the board of trustees Of tnat
| common school district in which the
high school building Is located. tOgeth-
| er with the chairman or chairmen OF
| the other common school district. or
districts, embraced in said high school
district shall constitute the board Of
trustees Of said high school district. II
anv snecial school district created by
and Onerating under n special act Of
the general assembly Of South Carolina,
and one or more common school dis
tricts have heretofore established. or
shall hereafter establish nigh school
| district. tho board Of trustees OF such
snecial school district shall constitute
tn" board Of trustees OF said high
achoOl district"
| The Legislature provided also for a
| commission. consisting Of the state su-
nerintendent Of education. the high
| school inenectnr. the president Of one
| of the state institutions Of higher learn
| ing and one LAWYER. and one person ac-
urainted with the graded and common
school systems, to look into the school
laws and recommended anv changes
that thew consider wise to the next ses-
| zion of the general assembly.
L
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

- New Orleans. March s: PreSi-
dent l.. +. Loree. of the Delaware anG
Hudson railroad. i'm an interview here
today. asserted that the American peo'
pie would find il to their interest il
going to Il free trade basis. He de-
nounced the waStcfulncSS Of the ma.
tional government, and said no bust
ness i'm this country would be run OF
the same eXtravagant basis as the gov.
crnment conducts its departments
IF you want to loaf. go To Washing
ton: the rest of the country is too busy
To tolerate the man who has nothing
to do" he continued. Asked for al
expression of the proposed railroad
legislation of President Taft, he said;
AN this railroad agitation and legis-
latiOn is intended To divert attention
from the real issue. the tariff. Colonel
Roosevelt started il for the same pur-
pose and Taft is bound to that line OF
policy. Before his election he COM
mittcd himself so strongly to railroad
regulation. ne couldn't back down
Both Roosevelt and Taft were elected
on a truSt-buSting. anti-high tariff
PLATFORM Taft got Il tariff bil! through
and was sorry for it, because it is
more or less faKiSh. Whether the
American people will be satisfied is
another thing. There is no question
as to the issue before the nation. 1t is
tariff We are going to find it To our
interest to go on free trade basis.
This is coming about as process of
evolution. We are in the same posi-
tinn now that England was in the
thrticS when in the throcs of the corn
law agitation and went off of Il pro-
tectivc tariff basis into full free trade.
As tn" nation becomes Il great export
ing power. it will find that it has to
adopt free trade"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11

am exceedingly skcptical about Mr..
PearyS ever having discovered the
pole" declared Mr.. Macon, and | am
ing conferred upon him by congress
until he has established beyond rea-
sunahlc doubt that he did discover il.
and it must be established in the open
and not i'm the dark"