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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

former lover. In the act of running
away, the lover kills the blacksmith's
father i'm mistake for the blacksmith
himself, and the perfdious wife and
lover fastcn the murder on the hus-
band, VINO is sentenced to prison for
life. A drunken tramp. whom the
blacksmith had befriendcd was wit
ness to the murder and managed to Sc
cure convincing evidence; but was not
at the time willing to risk interference
with what he considered none of his
business. Four years later the tramp
drifts back to the once happy and still
faithful home that was the scene of
the tragedy. The blacksmith's old
mother had become blind, the little
daughter that had been abandoned by
her mother had become the light of the
household. and the old mother, a half
witted brother and a faithful darky
We're still giving their every thought
to securing a pardon for the father,
son and brother. About that time the
villain returns after the wOman's
child. He tries to bribe the tramp to
steal the little girl; but the tramp's
heart having been softened at sight
of the little girl at prayers, refuses
and acquaints the villain with the
fact that he saw the murder and eX-
hibits proof. The child is later carried
off by the villain, and eventually the
blind mother with the assistance of 9TH
ers whom her son had befriended, Sc
cures 9 pardon from the kind hearted
governor. The blacksmith finds his
wife's apartment in New York and a
shot directed at him by the william low
er kills the faithless wife. Then, of
course, Tom Logan, the blacksmith,
marries the girl who had loved him al
ways and whom he would have mar
ried had he not fallen victim of the
adventures in the first instance.
The acting was all goOd-well above
took a good cry over some Of the more
touching features of the play. Among
those who cried too, were several who
are generally credited with being made
up of pretty stern stuff. But the audi
ence as whole was thoroughly
pleased as was evidenced by close at
tention throughout and liberal ap-
plause, wherever applause was the
proper due.
Manager Johnson is very well
pleased with the opening, which was
really better than he expected, and
from what they have seen so far, and
what they know to be in store now, the
people of YOrkville are congratulating
themselves on having access in the flu
ture to something they have long had
to do without-more or less frequent
opportunity to see a first-class theatr-
cal attraction in the town.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

The house of bishops of the Protest
ant Episcopal convention i'm session in
Cincinnati. has adopted n resolution
calling for the appointment of a COM
mittee to investigate faith healing by
means of suggestion and prayer. The
house of deputies had previously re-
iectcd a resolution to endorse faith
healing: but since the house %: bishops
has expressed itself more favurably. it
is probable that the house Of deputies
may rcscind the former action, in
which case it is thought that a COM
mittco will b" appointed L. bring i'm a
York. NO subject that has arisen
since the convention began" says tn"
report that brings the foregoing infur
nation. has aroused So much interest
amuhg churchmcn of all orders. TIL"
opinions expressed range all the way
from absnlut" faith i'm actual miracles
most unbclicf i'm the power of anything
but medical treatment to cure the sick
These ChTChmcu take the ground that
expert medical advice is the prime cs
scntal i'm all cases of illness. but that
if faith i'm ultimate cure can he inSpir-
ed in the patient. either through rcli-
gious ministration or otherwise. tn"
physicians work will hc greatly aided"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

feeling Of satisfaction and declared
that he was utterly weary of tn" bur
den of the crown and disguSted with
the army of sycophants and placehunt-
rrS around the throne. He even "N-
pressed admiration for some of the
republican leaders for their courage
and energy. Capt. DCSa believes that
the king bitterly felt his complete de-
Scrtiun in the hour of trial, not sin
gle minister having tried To see him or
inform him of the course oC events.
The members of the cabinet all fled or
went into hiding.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
OPENING OF THE OPERA HOUSE

A large and appreciativc audience
Il good strong play, splrndidly present
ed by n first-class company. These
were the features at the opera house
last Tuesday night-all the essential
conditions to thoroughly satisfactory
opening.
Although not exactly crowded. tn"
house was n good one. All but Few
of the more than $50 reserved seats
were taken and the general admission
tickets included over 200 more. In all
there were between 400 and 800 pcopl"
in the house. and among them wcr"
quite number from TirZah, Sharon.
Filbcrt. McCnnncllsvillc. Guthriesvill",
Hickory Grove, Bethany and other sur
rounding points.
Human Hearts" is n good, strong
play. The story opens in the hills of
Arkansas. and closes in New York. \
pretty adventures becomes the VII"
of an honest blacksmith; but in the
course of few years becomes tired OF
her virtuuus life and runs away with a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
The Los AnqeIes Dynamiters.-Fur

thrr information regarding the move
mcntS of two of the three suspects who
purchased dynamite at Giant. which
is believed To have been used in blow
ing up the Los Angeles Times build
ing. says Il san Francisco dispatch.
has been secured by Los Angeles de
tcctivcS now at work in this city. The
two men. James Il. Bryce" and "F.
\. Perry" are known Ia have been
guests for about ten days ut the .\rgn-
nHut hotel here and it now develops
that prior to registering at tn" \rg"-
nHut Bryce waS Il lodScr at tn" home
of Mrs. -. l.. Imgcrsoll. having Sccur-
ed Il room there September 1.
Will" at that place. according To
Mrs. Imgcrs"lI Perry called on him.
sometimes as often as three times a
day. Loud talk issuing from Rrycc's
room. said Mrs. IugcrSull. led her I"
believe the lw" men w"r" plotting
against some one. She says Trey fire.
Iucntly mentioned dynamite.
Mrs. Img"rSoll also stated that Sh"
WAS acquainted with Il Sweetheart of
RryCr'S and il wdS through this young
woman that hC HAPPENED IT, 90 io tn"
IngcrSoll house To room. Mrs. lnGcr-
soil refused L. diVulgr the girls name.
HryC" told Mrs. Ing"rSull that he
WAS Il printer from Chicago. but that
he had Just come from Los Angeles.
where he had been for two or thr""
days
Perry. the sqCimt-ryrd man. is
Thought tu br the man VINO rented the
launch Peerless. in which the dyna-
mite WAS transported from Giant
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
Section "a of Article III of the Con

StitutiOn of South Carolina reads:
mo person shall be eligible to a seat
in the general assembly while he holds
any office or position of profit or trust
under this state, the United States of
America, or any of them, or under any
other power. except offices in the mill
tia or nOtaries public: and if any mem
ber shall accept or exercise any of the
said disqualifying offices or positions
he shall vacate his seat"
If this does not mean anything
il should he made to mean something
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

Judge Shipp is still hammering at
the enforcement of the vagrancy law,
and Judge Gage is insisting that grand
jures look into the competency and
the case looks hopeless; but with the
work some of our more able, conscien-
tious and fearless judges are doing in
the matter Of building up a healthy
sentiment, the outlook affords some
encouragement
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

The Greenville board of trade is con-
cerning itself in the proposition as to
how to build up healthy cotton mar
ket in Greenville. There is general
complaint among the farmers of the
surrounding country that many of the
smaller towns are paying more for
cotton than Greenvillc is paying and
they are taking their cotton to the
Smnllnr 1nWnS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
The tax books open tomorrow

Time to sow wheat and oats. There
are very few crops that really pay bet
ter, taking everything into considera-
ton.
There should be a good attendance
of York people at the Chester fair.
The Chester people give a show that is
well worth while.
AS the result of a typographical er-
ror i'm the treasurer's notice of the le-
vies published in the last issue Of The
Enquirer, there was an error of mill
in the levy for interest on school bonds
in district No. 81. The levy was pub
lished as ] mill, when it should have
been Il mills. The total levy for the
district was published correctly at 192
mills. Treasurer Neil's copy was cor
rect. The error was made in this Of
flee.
The Rock Hill Herald has commenc-
ed printing the report Of the supcrvi-
sor for the quarter ending June 30,
1910, as a continued story. 1t would he
rather more convenient and satisfac-
tory to the taxpayers If this report
should he published all at once as
heretofore 1t is hardly fair to make
those interested buy several copies of
the paper to get such n report when
one copy could so easily he made to
answer, and then the serial plan of
publication makes the report altogeth-
er more incOnvenient for filing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

With as light a cotton crop as we
have this year, back in the nineties,
there would be prospect for much
distress this winter; but with a pretty
good corn crop being harvested, the
outlook is not half as bad.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
ABSTRACT OF REALTY.

The auditors abstract Of real prop
erty in York county for 1910, shows
that in the county outside of incorpor-
ated towns there are 424,252 acres val
ued at $2,377,625 and 1884 buildings.
valued at $447,940. The total value of
real estate in the county outside of in
corporated towns is $2.S25,571.
The total number of town lots in
incorporated towns and villages is g.
S3S, and their value is S643,O45. The
total number of buildings is 2,244 and
their value is $S54.765.
BY townships, the number of build
ings outside of incornorated towns and
the value of the buildings in each
tnmn hin is nS fnllnWS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

sc years of age, and not until two
weeks ago has he ever picked as much
as 200 pounds of cotton in a day. He
admitted that he has never tried to
hurt himself picking cotton, however.
once before. while a young man, he
picked a little over a hundred pounds
in ono day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
Makes Treasurer's Work Easier.

Treasurer Neil has gotten up a spe-
cial tax book that greatly simplifies
the work of his Office by enabling the
easy keeping of complete detailed
record of all the taxes paid in the dif-
ferent townships for different pur-
poses. The book is especially ruled
with columns for the entry of stat.
taxes. of county taxes, of special school
and high school taxes, special levies of
all kinds, and by its use he is able to
tell at the end of any given day just
exactly how much money he should
have for each one of the many differ
ent purposes to which the general tax
money goes. Mr.. Pcgram who is
bookkeeper of long experience. and
who is familiar with the manner in
which this same problem has been
handled heretofore, is very much taken
with the new device and thinks that
Treasurer Neil would be warranted in
having the book patented: but this Mr..
Neil does not intend to do.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

President Barrett Of the National
Farmers Union. is out in a card in
which he urges the farmers to market
their cotton gradually. He insists that
this is the only way that the price can
be controlled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

The editor of The Enquirer has a
card from Editor Clarence II. Poe Of
Sept. IS. He says: Europe is beauti-
full and interesting. but YOU do not feel
yourself in an utterly different world
until you come to the Orient"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

There is a capitation tax Of so cents
on dogs. The number of dogs by town
ships is as follows: Bethel. AL; Be
thesda, 455 Broad River, 81; Bull
locks Creek, 5O4: Catawba, 469; Ebe-
neZer. 1863: Fort Mill, 219; Kings
Mountain, $50; York, 652.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

If the Republicans of New York are
as bad as the Democrats say they are,
and the Democrats are as black as the
paint them. New York
state is certainly in a bad way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

Four years ago the Republicans
nominated DR.. Roberts of Madison
county to oppose Yates Webb for con-
gress. Mr.. McNinch could not vote for
him. but voted for Webb. Two years
ago Mr.. John \. Smith of Bessemer
City. was put up but Mr.. McNinch
couldn't stand him and again voted
for Webb. This time Mr. McNinch is
up himself ON the same issues.-King's s
Mountain Herald.
And if he is still looking for the hest
man. Mr.. McNmch will vote for Webb
again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
TAX BUDGET FOR 1910.

Auditor Hunter has completed his
abstract of duplicate for 1910, and 1t
shows a pretty substantial growth in
values in York county as compared
with last year as well as material in
crease in the aggregate amount of
taxes to be collected for all purposes.
Last year the total assessed valua-
ton of all the taxable property in the
county was $S,754,504, and this year 1t
is $s,9O9,323, an increase of $154,S19.
The increase of value in 1909 over 1908
was only $45.656, less than a third of
the increase between 1909 and 1910.
The aggregate of taxes last year for
all purposes was s164,SO1.944, and this
year the aggregate amounts to $751;
1742S9, an increase for this year as
compared with last year Of $16,372.345.
The increase last year as compared
with the year previous was only s5,-
6SS;425.
The various items going to make up
the aggregate TAX book and the sources
from which they come are classified as
rzll
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
Chr tturhrillr enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER "A, 1910.

The cotton crop is light-very light
but then the corn helps.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

"As things stand now, Wilson will
sweep the state for governor" says a
Trenton, n. j., dispatch. This sounds
good to Democratic ears.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

w. r. Hearst of the New York
American is offering $4,000 to the
winner of a proposed aeroplane race
across the continent from the Atlantic
to the Pacific.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

King Manuel of Portugal was
neither a standpatter nor an insur-
surgent republican.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

AS compared with last year, the col
lections for state purposes will show
an increase of $5,267.461. The collec-
tions for county purposes show an in
crease of $619.275. There will be 1907
more road money this year than last
The tax for interest on bonds, sinking
fund and Catawba river bridge, shows
an increase of $2,269.327. The consti-
tutional school tax will raise about
$500 more than last year and the spe-
cial school levy foots up an increase of
$6,6O3.276. The taxable polls show
gain of 1917; but at least fifty or more
dogs were in the bush when the as
SCISSORS went around.
The total taxable property of the
county by townships this year as COM
nared with last wear is as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
Robbery at Stroup's.

The store of Mr.. J. M. Stroup, at
Stroup's, eight miles north of York
vile on the Kings Mountain road was
robbed last night. After Intellectual ef
forts to bore into the back door. the
thieves entered through a front win
dow and stole some shoes, watches and
knives. Several pairs of shoes were
found outside the store this morning
and tracks which led across the road
to where one of the thieves changed his
own shoes for pair that he had stolen.
The old shoes were left on the spot
There are some tracks and other clues
that may lead to the capture of the
burglars: but up to this hour no ar
rests have been made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
LOCAL lACONICS.
Death of Mrs, Elizabeth Gordon.

Rock Hill special of October 49,. to
Columbia State: Mrs. Elizabeth Cor
don, widow of the late Samuel Gordon,
died here last night at o'clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel w.
Plyler. Mrs. Gordon had been an in
valid for some time. having been par
alyZed about a year ago. Yesterday
she suffered another stroke. from which
she could not rally. She was "A years
old She leaves four children: Mrs.
s. w. Plyler. Mrs. Frank Owens and
Mrs. J. NJ. Collier of this city, and Mrs:
J. A. Shinn of Alabama. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

The number of town lots in the diff
ferent townships and their aggregate
value in each township is as follows:. E.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

The number Of buildings in the in
corporated towns and their aggregate
ic fpllnuc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

Columbia State, October IA: S.
Grabfelder & Co, a Louisville firm
which did an extensive business with
the state dispensary, yesterday secur-
ed from Judge Shipp i'm the Richland
county court a restraining order and
rule to show cause against the state
dispensary commission and its attor-
neys, J. Fraser Lyon, b. l.. Abney, w.
F.. Stevenson and Anderson, Fielder.
Roundtree q Wilson. The commission
is thus restrained temporarily from
proceeding with its suit for alleged
ovcrchargcs To the amount OF $51,563
against the company until October %.
The defendants are ordered To appear
before Judge Ship and show cause why
the order should not he made perma-
nent. The complaint alleges that the
plaintiffs were doing business i'm the
city of Louisville during the days of
the diSpcnsary and that they sold large
quantities of liquor tn the state of
South Carolina. That thereafter a
committee of the winding-up commits
sion IF the state dispensary mad" n
fun investigation of their claim against
the state of South Carolina for $4,000:
that free and full access was given To
the committee To all books. etc: that
thereafter the board closed the case
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14

-- Lisbon. October II: The DrOVi-
SiOnal government has received ttlc-
gram from the president of SwitZcr-
land. announcing that governments
recognition of the Portuguese r"pub-
lie. The British minister Sir Francis
Nillicr=. today handed the premier Il
note. stating that Great lhtttin w"uld
recognize the republic as soon as il
was convinced that the revolution was
ended and affairs in Portugal We're in
normal state. The GOV crmlncnt has is
sued a decree granting general amnes-
~ to all military and naval offenders.
The patriarch of Lisbon. Mgr. TUnti,
ii is announced, has Signitied his allegl-
an"C To the new II Simc. ScnOr IcNl-
hira SOuSa. leader of the R"%Cucr.tn
dor party. is organizing Il new party
which will accept republican mSttu-
tiOnS \ commission composed of Of
iicialS of the ministry "f finance has
been appointed to make an inventory
of the royal palaces and decide Wna'
property belongs t. the king person
ally. This commission will also invcS-
:igatr TN outstanding debts of thu
members of the royal family. 1t i
|, armed that the suicide If Admiral
Refs so Disconnected IN" rcvOlItlon-
lists that il nearly wrecked ;hcIr plans.
II seems thai shortly before the hour
agreed upon for the mutiny the min
lister of marine siGnallci asking tn
warShipS whether they w,r" ready I"
rcp"l an attack at Il moments notice.
This signal diSmay"d the cunSpira'"rS.
who refused tu accompany Admlrhl
Refs i'm a boat to the cruiser san ita-
facl to start the revolution. Wh"rcupuu
i'm despair. tn" admiral Killed himself
The death of tn" admiral was plIcard-
oil l,,tt In. lt, -
council and issued denial whio n say.
cd the situation. Naval officer MdCha-
do Sant"S displayed great initiative n.
filling the gap caused 10y the death "f
Refs capt D"Sa. who commanded
the royal yacht Amolir ON tn" voyage
to Gibraltar. says that duriu" tn"
night King Manuel discussed the Silu-
alton frankly with his uncle. the duk"
of OpOrto. IL" expressed a certain
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-23
Gov. FoSs Hits Hard.

Governor Foss. of Massachusetts
keeps sounding political keynotes as
he rambles over the Old Bay state in
quest Of standpatters and political
frauds. The Sioux City Tribune in
speaking of Foss and his views on
high prices has this to say:
''Said Governor-elect Foss, as he
got ready TO go down to the Old Cape
country after Senator Henry Cabot
Lodges ''scalp," in reply TO a ques-
tion as to the cause Of the overthrow
Of the republican standpatters: "What
do the elections mean? They mean
that you can't raise the revenue to
run ali extravaganza government on
the food of the people" He had
made his campaign for years on reci-
procity with Canada to ecure cheaper
food and larger markets. 1t was the
anvil on which he hammered Lodge
and Draper during the campaign that
ended In bis election as governor of
Massachusetts. At another place In
the interview he added "dress" to
food.
In his section, some of the articles
OF food are affected in price by the
tariff. Butter and vegetables and
eggs coming over the border pay the
tax, and 1t Is added to cost. The price
of meats, hour and corn meal cannot
be raised i'll price by tariffs simply be-
cause we raise a surplus which is eX-
ported and the export value VI which
makes the domestic price Of all pro.
duced. Some foods are imported,
prom iIientiy sugar, and the tariff, or
course, enhances their cost. Natural
causes have produced the high prices
of meats, not the tariff.
But if it is repugnant to justice
that revenue should be derived from
taxing food, why is it not equally un-
just to tax for revenue, all other ar
ticles which the people necessitously
use or consume? Why tax clothing,
fuel? If his diagnosis Of the mean
ing of the election is correct a to
food, it Is as true to all the other ar
ticles of consumption. If such tax
alton Is repellant to justice as a means
OF getting revenue how infinitely
more is it when used to increase the
profits of its producers under the
name Of ''protection?"
So stalwart a republican as was
Senator John Sherman realized this
80 years ago, and predicted that when
the people realized the injustice OF
this method of raising revenue they
would abolish it, in haSty but right.
eous wrath. If Mr.. Foss Is correct
the people are beginning to realize
it,"