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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-26

By authority of the Grant Parish
School Board. and in accordance
with the law. hereby advertise for
bids from the hanks of the parish for
fiscal agent for the ensuing two
years. beginning April l. 1910. All
bids must I've in writing and sealed
before handing In. and must be filed
with me or the secretary of the
school board on or before Saturday.
April 2, 1910. ut 10 O'Clock a. m, at
which time the board will meet IN
regular session. The board reserves
the right To reject any and all. bids,
and all bids must be made to con-
form with Act q Of 1907.
j. H. MCNEELY,
j. N. WARNER, President.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-26
Notary Public in the OFFICE.
Fifty Life Scholar
ships at Half
Price or less

Walden's Practical Business Col
leges, Austin, Texas, aud Lake
Charles. Louisiana, will save you
from $50 to 500 on a Complete
Business or Shorthand Course.
Their Special 500 offer will make
you a Bookkeeper and Stenogra-
pher-total cost. 1t pays board,
tuition and stationery. Scholar
ship for both courses unlimited.
No better courses anywhere, at
any price. Why pay more?
THEY WENT LIKE HOT CAKES.
Twenty Special Scholarships,
placed on sale the 18th of last Au-
gust, were snapped" up in less
than ten days-two weeks before
the opening of the Fall Term.
They went like hot cakes, and the
fifty offered above will 60 in the
same way.
The next term opens January
3, 1910. Address either school
for elegant catalogue and circulars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-26
Stubborn as Mules

are liver and bowels sometimes; seem
to balk without cause. Then there's
trouble-loss Of Observation-Disclosures,
nervousness, despondency. headache.
Butsuch troubles fly before DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the worlds best stom.
ach and liver remedy. 80 easy. 25c at
all druggists.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07

power to pass such a law, then the
statute controls"
Citing several cases. Judge DeVore
concludes: The cotton buyers and
cotton sellers differ as to the amount
of bagging and ties that should he
placed on bale of cotton. The legis-
lature interviewed and established q
scale of cotton tare and so far as l
am able To judge, the Legislation is
reasonable.
Cotton is one of the chief products
of this state. There are gre many
persons and a great deal of property
and a number of organizations engag-
ed i'm the cotton business.
What the tare Is in this state, what
it is in Liverpool. or what ii is in New
York is not matter for this court to
consider. This court will presume
that the Legislature took into cOnsid-
Grafton the conditions controlling the
marketing of cotton enacted the proper
law regarding the tare. But this is
not a new question in this state. A
law fixing tare on cotton seems to have
been enacted as far back as 1916.
Cotton buyers have a great many
customers, many of whom are igno-
rant, and l can readily see how such
legislation as this may be both wise
and beneficial.
Tne judgment OF the magistrate IS,
therefore, affirmed by Judge DeVOre.
w. G.. Mullins, a cotton buyer Of
this city, was arrested a few weeks
ago for violation of the act and the
case was a test case to determine the
constitutionality Of the act. 1t is stated
that s1,SOO,O0O is involved by the act.
1t will be carried to the supreme
court. The State Farmers Union is
interested and all dealers in cotton are
watching the proceeding with great
interest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07

The Rock Hill Buggy company has
donated a SIS top buggy to be given
90 the member of the York County
BOYS Corn club making the largest
Weld under the rules of the organi-
zation.
Mr.. John M. Smith, carrier on Clo-
ver R. f. d. No. 2, reports that Mr.. T.
f. Brandon, who lives on his route,
has about 10 acres Of the finest wheat
he has seen in years. He estimates
that the yield ought to he something
like twenty bushels to the acre.
Master George Ashe of Yorkvile has
won a prize of $50 in gold, offered by
the Peoples National Bank of Rock
Hill to the boy under IA years of age,
making up the largest list of words
from the letters in the name of the in
stitution, THE Peoples National
Bank" Master Georges list included
6.644 words, which was 2,Ol2 more
words than the next highest competi-
tor.
The cotton crop has the appearance
of being about one month behlnd
last year. This is judging from the
size now as compared with then. But
of course the crop is not so badly off as
that. It's backwardness is because OF
the unreasonable weather that mas
obtained since the beginning OF the
planting season. Weather conditions
have been better during the past few
davs however, and there being good
season in the ground at this time, If
the warm, growing weather will set
i'm. much of the time that has been lost
by the crops, especially cotton, will be
speedily regained.
The complimentary reference OF TIE
Anderson Daily Mail to the accomoda-
ton of the Yorkville banks in remain
ing open at night probably requires
word of additional explanation. This
night service is rather unusual any
where and even in Yorkville, it is CIV
en- only on Saturday nights. The idea
is to afford the business people the
opportunity to deposit the receipts oil
the day, and especially those OF Satur-
day night. so as to avoid the in
convenience of keeping the accu-
mutations of the week over Sunday.
The business people generally avail
themselves of this convenience and
everybody appreciates the unusual ac-
commodation thus afforded by the
banks.
Mr.. |. P. Boyd, superintendent of the
county home, left at The Enquirer Of
fee last Friday a sample of his truck
patch in the shape of a home grown,
York county cabbage that weighed
eight pounds. and which a number of
people. who are competent judges, say
was as fine as they have ever seen.
Mr.. Boyd SAYS he got his plants from
Mr.. A. ID. Dorset of Yorkville i'm spite
of the fact that different individuals
had warned him that home grown
plants would go to seed, and out OF
more than four hundred only five or
six went back on him, by blooming"
He cut the blooms out Of these and got
several small heads from each. All
the plants range from to pounds in
weight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07

best in a country town. He is courte-
Gus to visitors. and he sat up and talk
ed until-oh. well, 1t was Saturday
night and the hour had better not be
mentioned. He is a most entertaining
talker, and we shall long remember
the session we had with him.
'Yorkville is a pretty town. and a
much larger place than we had
thought. The streets are well shaded,
and most Of the homes are set well
back from the streets, with large lawns
in front. 1t was nine o'clock when we
reached the main business street.
Rows of electric lights were stretched
across the street for several blocks, the
stores were all open and many people
were on the street. Yorkville's Great
White Way" presented a pretty and
busy scene. The First National
and the Loan and Savings banks were
open-at o'clock at night. mind you
and people were transacting business
across the counters. In some cities
which make more pretentions to bus
mess activity than Yorkville, the banks
close up in the middle of the afternoon.
''Yorkville seemed to be a very pros
porous town, and 1t is one of the pret-
tiest towns we have ever seen. A
handsome monument to the Confeder-
ate dead shows that the right kind Of
people live there. But our chief inter-
est i'm the town was The Enquirer Of
tfice. 1t came up to expectations Ed
itor w. D. Grist, and his brothers own
the plant and building. The business
was established by their grandfather.
They have a good patronage. such as
they deserve, and they are prospering.
They deserve to prosper, for they work
hard and conscientiously, and the work
they do comes up to the highest stand
ards. We have always admired The
Enquirer. hut we shall think more Of
il than ever now"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
THE WATCH PREMIUMS.

The time limit on the watch pre-
MUM offer that has been running in
The Enquirer during the past month
expired last Saturday.
The offer was to give a watch for
the largest club of two or more names
in each township, or a watch for each
club of five subscribers.
Only three watches We're awarded
under the Offer-One to Mr.. Meek
Faulkner, who returned and paid for
four subscribers, the largest club re-
turned from Kings Mountain town.
ship, and two to Mr.. John j. Smith of
Glover, who sent two names and six
dollars.
Several other scattering names were
returned from various townships, but
no other one clubmaker returned as
many as two names, the number nee
essary to secure a watch under the
largest club offer.
The same offer will hold good during
the month Of June, the final limit being
Saturday, July 2. We will give a
watch to the clubmaker in each town.
ship returning the largest plumber of
names, provided the club does not in
clude less than two subscriptions, or q
watch to any individual who sends one
name and three dollars in cash.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
FIRST MAN KILLED.

who was the first York county SOL
dier to be killed in the war;"
The question was raised at the Jeff
Davis dinner last Friday by Capt. John
D. Mcconnell, and the captain gave his
recollection, but the reporter failed to
make a note and has forgotten the
name stated.
The subject is of historical interest,
however, and a search has been made
of the files of The Enquirer for some
light.
The first death in camp was that
of G. Washington Mason, of the Ca
tawba Light Infantry, who died in CO.
lumbia on May 80, 1861.
The first death in battle recorded, Is
that of Lieutenant Richard A. Palmer
of Yorkville, who was killed at the bat
tie of Stone Bridge on July q. He be-
longed, however, to a Mississippi reg
iment.
The first York county men wounded,
were James Mason, shot in the right
shoulder; Felix Mullinax. lost forefin-
ger of left hand; w. f. Davidson. shot
through the right arm above elbow;
r. N. McEwee, shot through the right
wrist and lost his arm. This was at
First Manassas on July II, 1861.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
YORkVILLE AND THE ENQUIRER.

In the Anderson Daily Mail of last
Friday Mr.. A. NJ. Carpenter. the ed-
tor, gives some impressions of his re-
cent visit to Yorkvile. They are very
complimentary and it gives us especial
pleasure To reproduce what he had to
say.
The best country newspaper in the
world is The Yorkville Enquirer.
There is no doubt about that. More
work is done on The Enquirer than on
any other country paper, and the
work is of the very best. The Enqui-
rer is an eight column paper, and it is
printed twice week on book paper.
The Typographical work is perfect, and
the editorial work is on par with the
typographical work.
For a great many years we have
wanted To go through The Enquirers
office, just To see the shop in which
such work is done. The opportunity
presented itself last Saturday night.
We had other business in the town Of
Yorkville, but we confess that we
might have transacted the business by
mail if it had not been for the con-
suming desire to see The Enquirer
shop. 1t is a long trip to Yorkville
from Anderson, and one has To change
trains many times. But we feel repaid,
i'm the realization of dream that we
have had for long time.
Editor Grist took us all over the
building after we arrived. The build
ing was built specially for The Enqui-
rer, and could not be improved upon.
1t is filled with modern machinery,
including two linotype machines, two
fast presses. paper cutters, and every
Al hnt la
printing office. All the machinery Is
kept cleaned and polished until II
shines like new money. Everything is
i'm it's place, and there is a place Tor
everything. In fact, the whole place
is as neat and clean as the newspaper
that is issued from it.
That Is, all except Editor Grlst $
own den. His room looks just about
like every other editors room, but ne
saws he can always find anything mt
wants i'm II. However. he has just III
stalled rack for holding his eX-
changes, and he says he hopes that by
its use he will be able to keep his
sanctum i'm a little neater shape. He
seemed to he proud of the rack, but
confesses that he was just llttit
afraid that he would forget to use II
and would continue to throw his eX-
changes on the floor as he has been
doing all his life.
Editor Grist is one OF the hrsl
newspaper men we know, certainly the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07

with all my strength to restore To the
common people the control of the pub
lie affairs. to elevate the old southern
ideas of craftsmanship: to unfetter the
south from the domination Of Repub-
lican states in the national Democra-
tic convention; to bring ante-bellum
Democratic principles once more into
the creed of the party and the legisla-
ton of Congress-thus redeeming the
masses from the abuses of special
privileges, and re-establishing the
Jeffersonian dogma of Equal and eX-
act justice for all without spe-
cial privileges to any Mr. Watson's
friends here-and they are numerous
openly claim that if he will enter the
race that he will sweep the district.
And certain it is that ii has been prov
ell that he wields no small influence
with the voters of the Tenth district
And. say his friends, the only bar to
his announcing SO far-his refusal TO
subscribe to the rules and regulations
of the Democratic primary-is now re-
moved By his statements in his card
to Congressman Hardwick.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


w. w. Lewis. Attorney-Has money to
lend on first mortgage of improved
country and city property. Terms
reasonable.
4. G. White and Jno. r. Love, Kings
Creek-Offer cottages for rent at
Crawford mineral springs. Analysis
on application.
l.. r. Williams-Is announced as a
candidate for reelection to the office
of probate judge, subject to the
pleasure of the Democratic party in
the primary election.
II. T.. Neil-Is announced as candi-
date for recommendation for ap-
pointment as county treasurer, sub
iect to the action Of the Democratic
party in the primary election.
b. +. Smith, 1st Lieut.-CallS for a
drill of Co. l., at the armOry next
Friday night. Business of import
ance.
L. R. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that O. l.. Sanders has APP
piled for letters of administration on
the estate of Robert r. Clinton, de-
ceased.
]. w. Dobson-Will sell or trade two
young red Jersey sows.
Glover B. B. Club-Invites baseball
lovers to witness the series of games
between a s. c. University team and
Glover on June 8, 10 and IL.
Sam NJ. Grist, Special Agent-Prints
an acknowledgment from Mrs.
Iona McGill to the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance company.
] G.. Wilborn-WantS to talk to real
estate buyers. He offers additional
town and country property today.
Piedmont Marble and Granite Co.
Asks YOU to visit it if you cOntem-
plate the erection of a monument
over the grave Of member Of your
family.
T. L. Williams e. CO-Are Offering big
values in mems suits. and pants.
boys' pants, underwear, ETC., and
want you to get yours.
First National Bank, Sharon-Points
out that economy Is not stinginess,
and that it is your duty to save your
money 1t offers its help.
J. NJ. Brian Co.-Asks you to come to
it for mackerel. white fish, herring.
coffees. canned tomatoes, syrups,
candies, etc.
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.'s making a
special showing this week Of wash
suits. skirts and one-price dresses.
All lined dresses, one price, $4.9S
each.
National Union Bank. Rock Hill
Tells you that it is persistent saving
that builds up fortunes. 1t is not
what you make, but what you save
that counts.
Thomson Co.-HaS just received an
express shipment Of Queen Quality
oxfords in black suede, and talks
about silk hosiery, ties, F. & w. COL
lars. corsets, millinery. etc.
Herndon e. Gordon-Want housekeep-
ers to try "Old Dutch Cleanser" for
cleaning everything about the home
that needs cleaning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
COTTON TARE ACT.

Judge DeVore, says the Columbia
State of this morning, has handed
down an order affirming the judgment
of the magistrate i'm the cotton tare
case brought to test the constitution
ality of the cotton tare act of 1910.
INIes & Lylcs. attorneys for w. G..
Mullins who was charged with viola
tion of the act, will appeal the case to
the supreme court.
The cotton tare act provided that G
per cent of the weight of the bale Of
cotton sold shall he deducted for tare.
Heretofore the amount was 20 pounds,
as is the case in other states.
The appeal from the magistrate was
upon two points: That the act of the
legislature deprived the defendant of
the equal protection of the laws: that
the act of the Legislature deprives the
defendant of his liberty and property
without due process of law.
Judge DeNore says as to the first
point: 1T is we'll settled that the leg
islaturr has right To make different
classes and So long as all members Of
the same class are treated alike, if the
classification be reasonable. the courts
will not declare such Legislation un-
constitutional"
Citing Il case. Judg" DcVore con-
cludes: The defendant being engaged
in the business of buying cotton comes
within the classification made by the
legislature and in my opinion is not
deprived of the equal protection of the
law"
ON the second point Judge DcNore
says that the test seems To be whether
a., ytI,1
reasonable. IF they are unreaSon-
able" he says. then such Legislation
is unconstitutional; if they are reason
able then i'm the exercise of its police
power the Legislature has the right to
enact the law. In the absence of a
statute on the subject the reasonable
ness of contract is a question for the
judiciary, but if there is legislation on
the subject and the les islature had the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The town of Yorkville would make
quite a long stride forward if it would
only establish suitable pleasure
park. Such an institution is badly
needed.
The contractors have completed
the erection of the c. &. NV. station
at Yorkville, and the building is now
ready for occupancy with the eXcep-
ton of a few finishing touches. Mr..
Long, the agent, hopes to get into his
new quarters this week.
At q meeting of Philanthropic
lodge, No. 80, A. F. NJ, last night,
there was quite a lengthy discussion
of the proposed erection of a Masonic
temple in Yorkville. The discussion
developed the fact that the Masons are
united on the question of the desira-
bility of erecting a handsome temple
and q committee of three was ap-
pointed to canvass the membership and
others for subscriptions of stock with
which to finance the scheme. If the
idea Is successfully carried out, the
proposed building is to be three stories
high, with store rooms on the ground
floor, offices on the second and lodge
room on the third floor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07

many n thing he has sought to ac-
Complish. and no doubt he has fallen
at times when he was tempted, for fear
that il was all in vain.
But who can measure the influence
of such a life? How many thousands
of people are there who have been
pointed to greater and higher things by
them, without either he or they rcaliZ-
ing the source of their help? How
many thousands are there who know
positively of the great service he has
been to them?
Yes, that is n great life that this
faithful servant has liver a greater life
than that of many contemporary he
roes. or even heroes of history. And
so far as his reward is concerned, no
human can measure it, for he has laid
up his treasures in heaven where moth
and rust do not corrupt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
q Life North While.

That was a remarkable career that
ended with the death of Rev. Albert
Allison James at Pacolet last Friday
night-a career that it is we'll worth
our while to pause and consider.
There are thousands and thousands
who never for moment think that
life imposes any other responsibility
but to eat, drink, dress, gossip ana
spend the days and nights in various
sensual pleasures, and for these there
is very little hope either here or III
the hereafter
With many people, indeed, we are
afraid with most of us, the principal
measure of success in life, is the ac-
cumulation of large estates, thousands
of dollars from this source and that no
matter how, and mostly for the gratl-
fication of our own pleasure and PRIDE,
rather than for the uplifting of our
fcllowmen along with ourselves.
Men like Carnegie, Rockefeller and
others have spent their lives i'll the
creation of great fortunes, and have
outstripped all others in the race III
which millions have sought and are
seeking to compete. We have nothing
to say to their discrcdit. Our idea is
that both of the men mentioned had
little else i'm view at the commence
ment of their careers than I" pill" up
wealth. 1t is altogether probable that
the actuatimg force with them was
mere greed. But after they had sue
ccrdcd beyond all possible limits "t
their earliest dreams. and realized by
actual experience the emptiness ol
it all, they have. greatly to their credit
and the credit of the age in which they
live. devoted themselves To- the pur-
pose of trying To make tn" best possl-
blc use of the fruits of their hithcrt"
aimlcss labors. Both ar" doing good
now.
But has not the life of the Rev. \. \.
lanes been as successful as that OF
either Rockefeller or Carnegie? w"
think 50. We think it has been more
successful. Here have been all these
wears of loving toll in tn" pastures OF
Christ. OF course this sanity old man
has had his trials and trihulati"ns Of
course. he has failed I" accomplish
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07

MR.. John r. Duncan, who is often
credited with having defeated John
Gary Evans for the United States SEN
ate, and who has since figured before
the public in various connections, most
notably by having been disbarred by
the supreme court; but who, OF late
has been publishing newspaper
known as the Columbia Reporter, has
announced himself as a candidate Tor
governor. Whether he is after any
body or anything in particular or after
his enemies generally, has not yet
been made clear; but that Will SHOW
up later on. We do not know great
deal about Mr. Duncan, not enough to
have a definite opinion as to his char-
acter and capacity. There are those
who intimate that he is "nutty; but
people often say that of other people
they do not like, and it may or may
not be true We can't always tell. II
he had been a preacher and unfrocked'
or a doctor and driven out of the med
ical association, that would have been
badly against him: but the fact that
ba was q LAWYER and has been disbar-
red will not count much in the publlc
estimation. 1t is very well understood
that there is a large class of lawyers
who are constantly doing the things
for which Mr.. Duncan was punished
and nothing is said about it. POSI-
bly, Mr.. Duncan's present troubles are
the result Of the private revenge oil
people who have been previously
brought to book by him. Who knows
But be that as it may, if he really
holds a meritOrious brief for the pub
lie and is able To state his case prop
erly, he will get all to which he may
be entitled-no more and no less.