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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. S. C. McKeown Of Sumter, spent
several days this week with Mrs. w.
B. Steele, in Yorkville.
Mr.. John Knox of Glover, was in
Yorkvile yesterday on a visit to the
family of Mr.. r. D. Dorsett.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Long left We'd
nesday for a short visit to relatives
and friends at Wildwood, Fla.
The condition Of Mr. Charles B.
Smith, who was taken to Chester last
week for an operation at the hospital,
was quite favorable this morning.
Mr.. ]. Zed Stowe, son Of Mr.. w. M.
Stowe of Yorkville, was operated on at
the Chester hospital last night for ap-
pendicitis His condition this morning
was encouraging.
Rev. w. ]. Wyly, pastor Of Bowling
Green, Beth-Shiloh and Allison Creek
churches, spent a part Of yesterday
and today in Yorkville, the guest Of
Mr. L. R. Williams. He is on his
way to Georgetown, where he goes to
preach to his former charge there next
Sunday. Rev. DR.. James Mcdowell
will fill mis- pulpit at Bowling Green
next Sunday.
Mr.. c. c. Featherstone Of Laurens,
who Is one of the leading candidates
for governor of South Carolina, is in
Yorkville today, having stopped over
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25

bridge. 3rd. The country between the
Southern Ry., and the public road rum
ming from Fort Mill town to the river
bridge, including Fort Mill town and
two cotton mills.
Kings Mountain Township-1st. All
Of school district No. 81, including
Glover town. End. All Of school dis
tricts Nos. 2 and Al, excluding Glover
town. 3rd. All Of school districts Nos.
II, 81 and "a, excluding Glover town.
York Township-1st. All that por-
ton south Of the corporate limits Of
the town Of Yorkville, north of the Ma
rion and Kingville division Of Southern
Ry., and east of the c. & NV. Ry.,
including TRIAD town, excluding York
Vile town. End. Ali that portion south
Of the Yorkville and Sharon road, west
Of Yorkville, and south Of the Marion
and Kingville division Of the Southern
including Tirzah town, excluding York.
VILE town, and Tirzah town. 8rd. All
the western portion Of York township
outside limits of Yorkville from the c.
& NV. Ry., on the east to the
Yorkville and Sharon road on the
south, excluding Yorkville town and
Tirzah town. 4th. Yorkville town,
Wards l, 2, 8, 4, and 6.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25

on his return home from Rock Hill,
where he was a guest last night at the
annual banquet Of the knights Of Py-
thias. Mr.. Featherstone has quite a
number of friends in Yorkville and
throughout the county, and has had
the pleasure of meeting quite a num-
ber of them during the day. He ex-
poets to leave this afternoon on the
Southern train by way Of Blacksburg.
Spartanburg Herald: H. Grady Har-
din Of York county, will represent
Wofford college at Greenwood this year
in the state oratorical contest Mr.. Har-
din was ajudged first speaker in the an
nual oratorical contest held at Wofford
college chapel last night. This contest
Is held the 22d Of February each year
to choose Wofford's representative at
Greenwood. The speeches last night
were good, and the speakers acquitted
themselves well. Herbert Hucks Of
Horny county, was adjudged second
best Of the four speakers. Mr.. Hardin,
who was chosen last night to represent
Wofford, at Greenwood, is brother Of
Rev. E. K. Hardin, who some years
ago won the medal for Wofford in the
state oratorical contest at Greenwood,
and a brother Of James Hardin, who
two years ago took the medal for Wof-
ford. He comes Of a race of speakers,
and IL Wofford fails to take the medal
this year, 1t will be the first time one
Of the Hardin family Of York county
failed to make good on the platform
as a public speaker. Out Of eleven
contests at Greenwood, Wofford has
taken the medal five times, and for the
past three years has won consecutively.
Mr.. w. E. McGhee, division passen-
ger agent Of the Southern railroad,
with headquarters at Charleston, was
in Yorkville yesterday, having come
up to get on speaking terms with his
work in this part Of his territory, by
meeting some patrons and taking
view of the situation generally. AL
though here but a few hours, Mr.. Nc
Ghee got over a considerable lot OF
ground, and attended to number Of
items Of business. To those to whom
he talked, he made 1t clear that 1t Is
the desire and purpose Of the Southern
to be Of all possible assistance In de-
veloping the territory through which
1t runs, and from which 1t gets Its
support, and he wants all the business
people to understand that he Is at all
times ready to be Of assistance to them
In getting up transportation informa-
ton about any point to which they may
desire to reach, no matter where.
Speaking Of the present passenger car
equipment Of the Marion and Kingville
division of the Southern, he said that
It was the purpose of the Washington
office to bring about a complete renew
al Of 1t at the earliest possible moment.
Mr.. McGhee was very much pleased
with what he found in Yorkville gen.
orally, and so expressed himself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25
MERE-MENTION.

Speaker Cannon says, that 1t is his
guess that congress will not adjourn
before June 1st. :. The United States
supreme court has rendered decision
in which it is held that Theodore
Price, the New York cotton broker,
must go to Washington for trial on
charges of completely in the famous
cotton leak scandal of few years
ago. =. .Buetro Pacha Chali, premier
of Egypt, died Monday morning, a
victim of a student assassin's bullet
of the day before. .... The police OF
Washington early Monday morning
raided a we'll known gambling joint,
and eleven men, said to be prominent
public men, were arrested. The
supreme court Of Georgia has render
ed a decision in which 1t holds that
the Negro Knights Of Pythias OF
Georgia" is a fraudulent infringe
ment Of the name. Knights Of Pythias.
..... The British Isles and the whole
west coast of Europe were swept by a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25
ENUMERATION DISTRICTS.

At the request Of The Enquirer, DR..
R. L. Douglas, supervisor Of the GEN.
sus in the Fifth district, has furnished
description of the enumeration
districts into which York county has
been divided as follows:
Bethel Township-1st. All north Of
Glover and Wright's Ferry road. End.
All south of Glover and Wrights Fer
ry road.
Bethesda Township-1st. All north
and east of Stony Fork creek from the
c. & NV. Ry., at Chapel school to the
Chester line, excluding McConnellsville.
End. All between Stony Fork creek
and c. & NV. Ry., excluding Nc
Connellsville. 3rd. All west of C. &
NV. Ry., including McConnellsville.
Broad River Township-1st. All of
township north of Yorkville, Hickory
Grove and Smith Ford road, including
Smyrna town and Hickory Grove, and
excluding Sharon town. End. All Of
Grove and Smith Ford road, including
Sharon town, and excluding Smyrna
town and Hickory Grove town.
Bullock's Creek Township-1st. All
north and west of road from Yorkville
to Pinckney Ferry. End. All south and
east of road from Yorkville to Pinck-
ney Ferry.
Catawba Township-1st. All south
and west of Marion and Kingville d.
vision of the Southern Ry., excluding
Rock Hill city. End. All north and
east of Marion and Kingville division
Of the Southern Ry.. excluding Rock
Hill city, including Catawba Indian
reservation. 3rd. Rock Hill city,
Wards / and 2. 4th. Rock Hill city,
Wards and 4.
Ebenezer Township-1st. All south
and west of line following Marion
and Kingville division of the Southern
Ry., from the Catawba township line
to Old Point, and thence following
public highway north to the dam of
the Catawba Power company. End.
All north and east Of line following
Marion and Kingville division Of the
Southern Ry, from the Catawba town.
ship line to Old Point, and thence fol-
lowing public highway north to the
dam Of the Catawba Power company,
including EbeneZer town.
Fort Mill Township-1st. All east of
Southern Ry., excluding Fort Mill
town. End. All west Of the Southern
Ry., from North Carolina line to Fort
mill town, and north of the public road
leading from Fort Mill to the river
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25
THIS from the Greenville News is

THIS from the Greenville News Is
crushing:
"As usual, the general assembly ad-
journed the minute the pay stopped"
The sapiency of this comment is
found in the fact that the members OF
the legislature receive a salary Of 5000
per session, whether the session lasts
ten days or six months.-Columbia
Record.
The only thing the matter with the
observation made by the News, is that
1t is not sufficiently precise. 1t is fact
that the members are now paid 5000
session, regardless of the length Of the
same, instead Of by the day, and 1t is
also a fact that they cannot receive
pay for more than forty days. But let
us examine into this matter little on
basis Of the session just adjourned.
Is 1t not fact that all the real work
Of this session could have been done
within three weeks, with time to spare?
Is it not fact that the first two weeks
Of the session were practically frittered
away with almost nothing done? Is
it not a fact, that with the earlier days
frittered away, the work Of the last
days was done in such a rush as to
make it very unsatisfactory and in
complete? Is it not a fact that the
object of the constitutional provision
requiring that members of the general
assembly should not receive pay for
more than forty days during any one
session, was to check the tendency Of
the members to remain in session un-
necessarily, merely for the per diem?
1t is not fact that the motive Of the
general assembly in changing the COM
pensation basis from per diem to "by
members should have all there was in
it? Is it not a fact that about the
only present reason there Is for re-
naming in session forty days when the
work could just as readily be done in
twenty days, is knowledge of the fact
that If the members were to undertake
to collect 5000 for only twenty days
work, the people would quickly raise
Io" duoul IL. 10 tiiSie any thiiiS NiSu-
liable to the members in taking forty
days to do what they could as easily
do in twenty days? No, we do not see
that there is anything wrong with the
criticism of the News. At any rate,
we will reserve our sympathy until
such time as we find the general as
sembly sitting forty-one days or six
months for 5000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25
SOUTH cARoLINA NEWS.

Miss Johnson. the Spartanburg girl,
who mysterfously disappeared from her
home not long ago, has written to her
mother, stating that she was In ST.
Louis and begging that she be sent
for. Her father went after iler imme-
diately. The understanding Is that she
claims that a travelling man induced
her to 90 off with him under promise
Of marriage.
A Chester dispatch to the daily pa
pers, says that Hon. A. Q. Brice Will
not accept the presidency Of the Due
West Female college. His business af-
fairs are in such shape, that he does
not feel warranted in leaving them.
Senator Smith, has secured an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for drainage
survey, and hopes that good part OF
this amount will be spent In the lower
part Of the state.
Samuel Varnadore, Chester coun-
ty's Oldest citizen, died at tine home OF
his son, Adam Varnadore, three miles
west of Chester, on Sunday, at the age
Of 103 years, having been born In Fair
field county, October 10, 1905. From
youth he had passed a quiet life on the
farm in this county. He did his duty
as a soldier In the great war between
the sections. He Is survived by nine
children, five daughters and four sons.
Funeral service was held by Rev. c. g.
Brown, burial In the church yard or
Pleasant Grove Presbyterian church.
Columbia State: The state Of
South Carolina has given notice Of
suit for $500,000 against the owners
of the Richland Distillery company,
and $4,000 against the owners OF the
Carolina Glass company. Under the
act recently passed by the general as
sembly, this action means that neither
one of these concerns can dispose or
any property in this state until the
final settlement in this state. The dis
pensary commission was to have met
yesterday, but only three members
were present, and no statement was
given out. DR.. Murray and Messrs.
Patton and Wood were here yester-
day. The suits were filed with the
clerk of court of Richland county.
COL T. B. Fielder Of Atlanta, who has
been assisting the commission in fer
reting out CRAFTS, stated yesterday that
he had read with interest an editorial
in the State last fall, In which article
1t was inquired why the glass COM
pany had been pushed so much more
than the Richland Distil-
lery company. This Richland Dis
tillery company has been our pet" he
declared, land we were saving the
best for the last. The revelations we
will make in this case will amaze the
people Of South Carolina, who were
not informed Of the network Of power
and influence Of this corporation"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25

II is to be noted with pleasure that
the Christian Messenger is the means
of giving great deal Of interesting
church news to the more pretentious
Presbyterian denominational publica-
tions. The only drawback to the
Christian Messenger noticeable UP to
this time, is that subscriptions have
not come in as rapidly as they might.
There have been several hundred bona
fide subscribers up to this time, and
although that Is doing pretty well un-
der the circumstances, 1t is nothing
like as many as could be gotten II the
people most interested would only fully
realize the Importance Of the enter
prise, and the extent to which 1t Is
incumbent upon them to give practical
help.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Kirkpatrick-Belk Co., the
Yorkville Banking and Mercantile Co.,
and ]. L. Williams & Co., have been
painting up their store fronts, and re-
freshing things up around the court
house square generally.
There is lots Of complaint about the
quality Of light the town Of York.
vile is getting. The power company Is
not furnishing enough voltage, and at
times the lights would be put to shame
by an ordinary lamp. That relief could
be had If the people would make
enough fuss, there Is no doubt; but
the people of Yorkville are a long suf-
fering disposition, accustomed to put
up with all manner of abuses, and the
probability Is that the abuse now being
complained of, will be tolerated indef-
initely The cure is to kick.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25

THEY are having big, rough time
up in Philadelphia, and it looks as If
the duly constituted government is go
ing to have a pretty severe test. The
issue Is whether the labor unions or the
vested interests, are to control the oper-
alton Of the street railways and other
things. Just what the real trouble is,
we do not know; but we fear that be-
hind it all, is the fact that there has
been so much corruption in the gov
ernment Of the great city, that those in
charge can no longer enforce proper
respect.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25

Columbia Record, Wednesday: 1t
was the intention Of the legislature 10
apply the funds arising from the state
dispensary settlements to the appro-
priations Of the current year, but un-
der the construction Of the act by the
state officials, this intention has not
been carried out A joint resolution
was passed instructing the state treas
urer to hold all money turned over py
the dispensary commission subject 10
future appropriations by the general
assembly, but the appropriation Dill
does not stipulate that this dlspensary
fund is to be applied to the payment
of the general appropriations Tor the
year. The state treasurer now has on
hand $275,000 Of dispensary money,
and the commission has in its posses
sion about $4,000, which has not yet
been turned over, making a total OF
s355.0OO. It Is possible that the total
will go as high as 100000. Under
the Garris act appropriating $4,000
to the common schools, 1t Is provided
that this amount shall be paid out of
the dispensary surplus. No one school
can receive more than 500 from this
fund and no one school can receive
any portion Of 1t unless 1t has levied
a two-mill local tax. Under the Bow
man act SLU,UUU VI Tic oiSPShooiS
fund is appropriated for the purpose
of encouraging the erection OF ade-
quate school buildings, 1t being pro.
ivided that any school may receive $50
for every 500 raised by local efforts
and that no one school shall receive
more than $500. These two acts dis
pose of $4,000 of the S275,00O now
in the state treasury, leaving balance
of s195,000, which the state treasurer
will have to hold until the next meet
ing of the general assembly. The con-
tention has been made that the entire
dispensary surplus belongs to the
school fund. but the joint resolution
referred to disposed Of this contention
and made it evident that the legisla-
ture did not propose for the entire
fund to be utilized for the common
schools. The general appropriation
bill for this year carries appropria-
tions amounting to $1,S47,553.32. To
raise this amount levy Of 81 mills Is
provided, and If the dispensary sur
plus had been applied as a whole to
the general appropriations, this levy
might have created a surplus for the
wear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25

AND now it begins to look as If the
state of South Carolina is about to go
in for getting back good part Of what
the Rdchland Distillery and the Colum-
bia Glass works took away from the
people. We always did believe that
there would be a day Of reckoning for
the dispensary corruption generally;
but not until now did we have any idea
of reasonable prospect of making the
particular people who were securing
the greatest amount Of ill-gotten gain,
give back their swag.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

]. c. Wilborn, Guardian-Gives notice
that on March 26, he will apply to the
probate court for final discharge as
guardian of w. c. and Bessie Lee
Clounts.
Will P. Smith, Clover-Has 500 WELL
rooted privet hedge plants for sale
at SO per 100.
Phillip Observation-Disclosures all per-
sons against hiring or harboring his
son, Dave, aged 13, who has left
home without his consent.
Ross Blair-Gives warning to all per-
sons not to employ or harbor his
daughter, Ora, aged Is, who has left
home without his consent.
r. B. Davidson Co.-Makes a few sug-
gestions about buying pianos and
other musical instruments, that may
interest you.
Loan and Savings Bank-Says that
service will tell the extent Of a
banks success. 1t invites you to call
and learn about its service.
Farmers Wholesale Grocery-Tells you
to cross your fingers and remember
it when you are ready to buy any
kind Of groceries.
Herndon & Gordon-Comment on the
prevalence Of grip, colds and pneu-
monia, and wants you to know that
1t has q variety Of old time stand
ard remedies. A chimney saver.
j. @. Wray-Is showing his new spring
line Of mems shirts, oxfords for
misses and ladies. specials In do
mestics and makes a special soap
Offering for Saturday and Monday.
First National Bank, Sharon-Remarks
that the use Of good bank for safe
ty and convenience is the duty Of ev-
cry man.
Yorkville B. & NJ Co.-Guarantees its
prices-lowest for cash and lowest
for credit-and makes special price
offerings on suits, pants, hosiery,
dress goods, notions, etc.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Has closed out q
lot Of suits and pants at about one
half and offers them to its customers
at proportionate prices. Special Of
ferings in domestic cotton goods.
Royal Baking Powder Coon page
four, tells you about the absolute
purity Of Royal Baking powder.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Talks about in
destructible cylinder records for
monographs. See page four.
]. C. Wilborn-Has another lot Of York
county real estate offerings for the
consideration Of investors.
]. c. Wilborn and others-Give notice
of the opening Of the books Of sub
scription to the Peoples Building and
Loan association at his office on
February %, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25

thizers, had been more or less injured,
not a few Of them being fatally hurt,
and 295 cars. valued at about $4,000,
had been demolished. Wednesday, the
police virtually acknowledged their
inability to handle the situation and
requested the state authorities to send
a detachment of 200 mounted state
constabulary to assist in restoring or
der. Every car that moved Wednes-
day was guarded by four policemen,
and even with this not few cars
were wrecked by the rioters. Another
serious feature of the situation is that
the leaders Of the labor unions are
threatening to call out every union
man in the city, numbering over 15O,-
600, If the strike is not settled In short
order and favorably to the strikers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25

THE legislature killed the bill max
ing it unlawful to spit on the floor of
passenger trains. Your own sense Of
decency and the conductors watchful
eye are now, as heretofore, your only
feguards.-Lancaster News.
A fine piece Of sarcasm this, and
not altogether unjust. Throughout the
north, there has been legislation to
prevent promiscuous and disgusting
splitting and the laws are enforced to
the great benefit of the public comfort
and health. Such legislation would be
very wholesome in South Carolina; but
the general assembly is not quite up
to that point yet
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25
well If we can make the hide as clear

well IL we can make the hide as clear
profit.
There are a good many people who
cannot understand why, II We can pay
three and one-half cents pound for
one beef, we cannot pay 1t for
another: but that is question that
never troubles the butcher, who has
ordinary business sense. Take good,
big framed, square-built cow, with a
broad back that shows plenty Of flesh
where the porter-house, loin and round
steaks are, and also makes good
showing Of brisket, and you can see a
a part of your money back as she
stands on her feet. Such cows will
frequently net out half as much as
they weigh gross. On the other hand,
a little runty animal, with razor
back, thin hips and big paunch will
net only from 35 to 40 per cent. There
is not as much in 1t for the butcher at
two cents pound in one case, as there
is at three and one-half cents a pound
In the other case.
But cattle of all kinds are getting
scarce. I do not know what Is the
matter, unless people have been SELL
ing off more young calves, or have just
quit giving attention to raising beef
on account Of the low prices that used
to prevail. At present prices, there is
a good profit in raising beef cattle, and
1t looks to me that IL things continue
as they are going, the prices are go
ing to be still better"
While the subject was under discus
sion, the reporter, as a matter Of curl
osity, took occasion to ask the BUTCH
ers opinion about the tick eradication
business and as to whether he thought
any benefit had been accomplished.
"Oh, yes,' replied the butcher, there
is a noticeable improvement. / can't
say that I knew great deal about
the tick business before the govern
ment experts came around, and maybe
/ don't know much now, but I know
more than did. There are not nearly
so many ticks as there used to be. We
are required to make a carefui exam
ination of every cow we buy, and II
we see any signs Of ticks, we must
oil the animal good before we bring
1t in. But 1t Is seldom now that we
run across a cow that needs oiling,
and Of course, we always look careful
ly after our own cow lots and pastures
to see that there is no spread of ticks
from these.
Yes, there Is something in this tick
business, am quite sure. ! know one
cattle dealer, who, a few years ago.
lost twenty-seven or twenty -eignt head
Of cattle in single season. The next
year, his losses were also heavy; but
he did not know what the trouble was.
Since then, he has become satisfied
that his losses were due to the fever
ticks, and now his pasture Is as safe
as any other pasture In the country"