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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-13
Better Than Spanking

Spanking does not cure children of bcd- wetting. There is constitutional cause for this trouble. Mrs. M: Summers. Box w. South Bend. lnd. will send free to any mother her successful home treatment with full instructions. Send no money, but write her today if your children trouble you in this way Don't blame the chilo, treatment also cures adults aud Sgci people troubled with urine difficulties hT day or night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-13

We have two cars of stoves or dered and to make room for tlem We will give you rare bargains in heat ing stoves and steel ranges, Cleve- Matthews Hardware Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-13
HOPE 10 WIN
 IN RATE FIGHT Special Attorney For State In Rate Litigation Get
 Assistance. WILL BE UP IN MAY
WILL BE UP IN MAY
Commerce Commission Gives Records and Eynerts to Help State In
 the Courts.

Little Rock, Feb, 12.-A great big
 bomb is to be thrown by the special attorneys for Arkansas into the camp of the attorneys representing the Iron Mountain and other roads which are fighting in the rate litigation. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-13

Harsh phy6ics react. weaken the bowels. cause chronic constipations. poan's Regulets operate easily, tone the stomach. euro constipation. 25c Ask your dYuggist for them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-13

Buy at the Anchor Furniture Co.,, We are giving away absolutely free a handsome piece of furniture every week. u.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-13
V. A. SPARKS
205-207 East Third Avenue

wish t0 state to the Railroad pe0- /? ple especially thai we are in a position to do repair work on Watches and Jew- elry and guarantee absolute satisfaction and we further state we will save you A ner cent on watches that will pass any examination for railroad people. When you need money do not for- aet us. Old Phone l545. q@n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07

JAMES S. Farnum's plea of guilty
comes somewhat in the nature Of a
surprise. especially as the public was
not expecting to hear any more Of
the case until 1t should be called at
Chester in the spring. The facts, how
ever, seem to be that the whole mat
ter has been agreed upon between At
torney General Lyon and counsel for
Farnum, and the case went into court
with subsequent developments pre-ar-
ranged. So far as this particular case
Is concerned, we consider the arrange
ment satisfactory enough. OF course,
Farnum Is guilty and should be pun
ished. If he had been sent to the PEN
itentiary for from three to five years,
we would not have considered that he
had been treated unjustly. But under
system where no man could hope to
sell goods to the state without paying
bribe money, 1t does not seem to us
that the man who pays the bribe
money is nearly as fragrant an often
der as the man who takes that money.
In this view of the matter, we could
never understand just why the case
against Farnum was brought before
the others. There Is no doubt some
strategic reason for this course, but
what it Is, we do not know. How
ever, so far as moral effect goes, the
settlement of any Of these cases on
money basis is like child's play. The
harm that the state has sustained in
the saturnalia Of corruption that exist
ed during the life of the dispensary can
never be fully repaired; but nothing is
so we'll calculated to help the situation
as long terms in the penitentiary for
all those state officials, who deliberate
ly betrayed and robbed the state.
With it all, however Farnum's plea is
to be taken as an advantage for the
prosecution. 1t further establishes
the truth of Wyle's confession, and
strengthens the hands CT the attorney
general in his effort to make other br-
bers consider restitution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
THE MULE BUSINESS.

Although a number Of mules have
been sold on this market this year, 1t
is a fact that the business Is less brisk
than 1t has been for several years
past, and the reason Is not difficult
to discover. Discussing the situation
few days ago. a leading local deal
er said:
Business has been rather dull so
far, and / attribute 1t more than any
thing else to high prices and unset
tied conditions. One cause, probably,
Is as patent as the other; but II
there is any difference, it is in favor
of the unsettled conditions.
There are good many people
who want mules" the dealer continu-
ed: bit many Of them are at sea as
to what they are going to do. In the
case of farmers with surplus land to
be worked and capital with which to
work 1t, there Is some hesitation over
the idea of investing at present prices.
They know that if they could depend
upon the price Of cotton staying up,
they would be all right; but they know
also that 10 cents cotton will not pay
for mules bought on the present
standard Of prices.
so far as the small farmer is con-
cerned," the dealer went on, "he is in
a rather more uncertain predicament
than Is the man who Is better able to
take care Of himself. He Is more con-
cerned about the question as to who
is going to stake him with supplies.
Some have made their arrangements
all right; but others are still at sea
about the matter, and they are not
thinking about mules"
The price Of mules has been a little
higher than 1t is now. The record sale
so far as this section is concerned was
$1,000 for a pair of 1900 pound mules
a few years ago. A local firm recent
L. sold a pair Of young 1900 pound
mules for $3.50, and there is about these
last named figures something that is
very we'll calculated to interest most
people.
But no one need take up the idea
from present conditions that there
will be nothing doing in the mule bus
mess this season. 1t Is quite possible
that there will be sold fewer mules this
year than there was last year: but
still there will be some good business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

A special examination Of applicants
to teach in the public schools is being
conducted in the court house today by
the county board of education, con-
sisting of Supt. McMackin and Profs.
Thomson and Castles. The list Of ap-
plicants is as follows:
Whites.-Miss Bess Adams, Clover;
w. E. Adams, Glover; Miss Mary
Brian, Yorkville; Miss Matte Caldwell.
Clover: Foy Dickson, No. 1, Yorkville; |;
Miss Elizabeth Hunter, Yorkville; Miss
Wilmoth jackson, No. 1, Edsefield; !;
Miss Lora McMackin, Yorkville; Fred
McGill, Hickory Grove. G. D. McGill.
No. 2, Hickory Grove: Miss Elliott
Quinn, No. 2, Glover; Miss Kate Ratch-
ford, No. 3, Yorkville; Eugene Whiso-
nant, Hickory Grove; Miss Willie Line
berger, No. 1, Yorkville; w. H. How
ell, No. /, Yorkville: E. Lita Thompson,
No. l, Glover; Miss Grace Ransom, C1o-
yer; Miss Pearl Gall, Glover; D. c.
Wallace. No. l, Glover,
Negroes-R. G. Lawrence, No. 1,
Yorkville: Pearl Lawrence, No. l, York
Vile; Della Hemphill, Yorkville; Daisy
M. Murray, Yorkville: ]. M. Van Buren,,
Hickory Grove; S. A Giles, No. 1, Nc
Connellsville; Bessie c. Love, No. l,
Sharon: Syphia E. WheelerS Yorkville;
Lizzie Hood, Rock Hill; Ella Stockton,
Rock Hill; Minnie Nicely. No. 1. Hick-
CRY Grove Jamie Chisholm, LESLIE;
Mary Chisholm. No. 1. Hickory Grove;
T. NJ. Murray, Yorkville; Lillian Muir
ray, Yorkville; G. w. Byers, Yorkville;
H. L. Armstrong, Glover; Bunia Har-
rison, Yorkville; Robert Harrison,
Yorkville; Lila Harrison. Yorkville;
Albertine Harrison, Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
Evidence of Prouress,

Business conditions in this section
now. as compared with what they
once were, would be a better subject
for a book than for brief editorial
comment; but still there is in the sug-
gesticn that which seems worthy of
a brief consideration.
1t is not necessary, perhaps, to go
back so far as that; but suppose we
settle on only thirty years ago. date
before which many young men who
are now prospering in business were
born: but which Is we'll remembered
by others who have not yet reached
their prime and take brief survey
Of conditions that existed then and
which exist now.
Thirty years ago there was no man.
ufacturing in York county. worth
speaking Of. and but little of any other
kind of business except merchandising.
which was confined principally to
Yorkvi:le. Rock Hill and Fort Mill,
with Yorkville easily in the lead as TO
volume and doing less than half Of
what she is doing now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
ALICE IN WONDERLAND.

The presentation of Alice In Won
derland In the graded school audito-
rum last Tuesday night, was an event
Of unusual local interest, and promised
to be the most successful essay at
amateur theatricals that has been
achieved in Yorkville In years. the
tremendous cast Of more than hum
dred characters was selected entirely
from local talent, and was organized,
costumed and trained with the assist
ance Of professionals, who understood
their business. Misses Lila Herndon
and Pauline Gwaltney Of Yorkville,
had charge Of the excellent musical
programme, and acquitted themselves
in manner that was most creditable.
All the actors performed their respec-
tive parts in a manner that was en-
tirely satisfactory, and the big audi
ence, which filled every available seat,
two hours required for the presenta-
ton Of the play. and everybody went
home delighted with the evening and
feeling that both time and money had
been we'll spent.
Alice in Wonderland" as presented
last Tuesday night, was an adaptation
from Lewis Carrolls famous child
classic, and abounds in wonderful,
amazing and absurd scenes and situa-
tions. All the actors were in costume,
some furnished by the professionals.
and others furnished by themselves,
and all, from the older boys and girls,
down to the little chaps, entered into
the dreamy spirit of the whole ex-
travaganza, with a thoroughness that
was pleasing and interesting. The
cast was as follows:
Alice-Frances Allen.
King, ruler of Wonderland-Rober
Allen.
Mad Halter, March Hare, Dormouse
Three Mad F'riends-Bert Smith,
Willie RawlS, Ganson Williams.
White Rabbit-McCain Nichols.
Cheshire Cat, regular Spit -fire-Wal-
ter Carroll.
Caterpillar, an adviser-William
Marshall.
MOuSe-GanSOn WllllamS.
Wolf, Owl, Eagle, Fox, Rooster
Members of Caucus-Robert Allen,
Edward Hall, Hervey Hall, Charley
Carroll, Ottman Rose.
Fish Footman, Frog Footman, Exc
cutiOner = Important Ofshals John
Thomasson. Pinckncy Smith, Cottrell
ThOmaSsOn.
Knave of Hearts. who Stole Tarts-
Edward Hall.
Three Kings Smith, John
Logan, George Grist.
Three Knaves-Percy Berry, VIM.
Allison. VIM. Davidson.
Two of Spades-Brown Connolly.
Five of Spades-ODell Gregory.
Seven Of Spades-Edward Connolly
Queen of Hearts-Miss Margaret
Sandifer.
Duchess. always moralizing-MiSs
Reola Quinn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07

BUSINESS people, farmers and 9TH
ers who are usually active recognize
the first few weeks following the first
Of January, as one Of the most try
ing periods of the year. It is a kind
of nothing doing" period, with plenty
to do. Most business people are at
work. IL they want to be; but the
work is generally In the nature OF
getting the odds and ends Of the past
year in shape and shaping up things
for the year ahead. The farmers are
not doing a great deal, mainly because
of the weather, and because they find
1t difficult to decide upon any profita-
BILE way of employing their time. 1t is
really quite a trying period on almost
everybody; but the why of 1t. we are
unable to explain. AS we see 1t, there
is no good reason why.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
County Commissioners.

The regular monthly meeting of the
county board of commissioners was
held on last Wednesday; but accord
ing to minutes furnished by the
clerk of the board, there was little bus
mess of special Importance outside Of
discussion of the road law, and the
letting Of the contract for medical at
tention to the paupers in the county
home. The contract was let to DR..
Miles Walker of Yorkville.
Mr.. John D. Hamilton.
Mr.. John D. Hamilton, we'll known
and highly esteemed citizen Of Sharon,
died at the residence Of Mr.. ]. D.
Gwin, of that place. yesterday after
noon Of stomach trouble. The de-
ceased was born in Bullock's Creek
township 81 years ago. was a Con-
federate soldier, and at one time rep
resented York county in the house Of
representatives. For a number Of
years before and, after the civil war,
he was farmer; but after the coming
of the railroad to Sharon, he began
merchandising there and continued for
a number of years. The funeral will
take place this afternoon.
Charged With Distillins.
There are five white men in jail
charged with distilling, all the result
of work done by Constable Sanders
just before and during the holidays.
They are A. A. Lochridge, Pink Dover,
George Cloninger, Luke Cloninger, Mike
Brown. All five were arrested in the
northwestern part of Kings Mountain
township within a short distance Of
the North Carolina line. Constable
Sanders had been after Lochridge for
quite q while. It has been q matter
of common notoriety for several years
past that he was the boldest and most
persistent distiller in York county,
and he has given the officers no little
trouble. He served a term on the
North Carolina chaingang last year,
and 1t Is alleged that he resumed oper-
ations in his old haunts soon after he
got his liberty. It Is the opinion Of
those best in position to know that
If he Is convicted Of the charges now
pending against him, the liquor busi-
ness will be pretty well broken UP in
Kings Mountain township.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07

- Washington, January 6: Soldiers
tending a bar In the uniform Of the
United States army and playing monte
and poker for heavy stakes, was de-
scribed before a military court Of in
quiry investigating the Brownsville
raid, as the state Of affairs just pre-
ceeding that event. Former Private
John Holloman, the banker, specula-
tor, money lender, saloonist, and rec
ognized powerful man among the
Brownsville colored troops, said he
opened saloon just outside the fort
when the people Of Brownsville refus-
ed to let colored soldiers drink like
white folks" He denied he organized
the party of soldiers which shot up the
town. He and others attended the bar
in uniform when of duty. Poker and
dice games were operated In the same
building. Holloman charged his fellow
soldiers twenty-five per cent interest
per month. 75 per cent Of the battalion,
including many non commissioned Of
ficers, were his debtors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

P. o. Box SAT, Camden-Has $50 acres
good farming land, 9 miles from
Camden, for sale at a bargain, ST.
E. w. Long-Wants to find an anne
tnyst brooch lost on the streets Of
Yorkville.
j. M. Brian Co.-Thanks you for past
favors and asks for continuance
of your patronage. Good stock
fruits, candies, etc.
]. L. williams & Co.-Are showing
good line of Mems hard finish
worsted suits at $3.50, SIS and
SIS each. Calico remnants, forty
yards, 81.
Loan & Savings Bank-Advises you to
carry your check book and be
ready to take advantage Of good
business chances.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Wants to fur
nish your home and make picture
frames in all sizes to order.
d. E. Boney-Asks you to call and
see him before insuring your life,
buildings or livestock.
York Drug Store-Has full line Of
toilet soap, talcum powder, etc.
Fels-Naptha for the laundry.
First National Bank, Sharon-Tells Of
the various ways a bank can help
business and individuals.
T. w. Woods & Sons-Call attention
to seeds for early planting. See
fourth page.
J. G. Wiiborn-offers several addi-
ton tracts Of York county real es-
tate for investment.
Yorkville B. & M. Co.-Announces an
auction sale for tomorrow, Satur-
day, January 8.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07

Practically three-fourths of the
business of year was done during
the months Of September, October No
vember and December, and with the
exception of a little business in the
spring, the balance Of the year was
pretty nearly blank. This is parti-
cularly true of the dry goods trade.
The supply trade, which constituted
the bulk of the business, was brisk
from January until about May, and
then rested until the next fall when
collection time came and the surplus,
such as there happened to be went to
general trade.
The reason Of all this was that the
country mad no money worth consid-
ering. The merchants had none, the
farmers had none, and the banks had
none. The only money available, or
practically the only money available,
was such as could be borrowed from
New York. It came down in the
shape of stocks of goods bought on
credit. The merchants sold to the far
mers In the same manner, both dry
goods and groceries, and the farmers
after using these supplies to raise
their crops, principally cotton, paid
their debts as we'll as they could In
the fall and the money went back to
New York to be returned in the same
manner in the spring.
And so II was year after year, un-
til 1t looked as II this old country
would continue In the same tread-mill
forever; but skip the intervening time
and consider the situation now.
Most Of the merchants are doing
business on their own capital, and they
are selling the bulk of their goods to
people who are able to pay as they CO.
Trade is still better In the fall than
at any other time; but it continues
through every month Of the year, in
cluding what used to be the irrepres-
sibly dull summer.
The banks that were formerly To-
Gated in New York, are now located
all around us, ever ready to supply
any reasonable amount Of money for
any legitimate business need, and
anxious to help develop the business
resources Of the country as rapidly
as people of capacity and responsible
ity are willing to try to push them.
Really, it does look as If the coun-
try mas been pretty prosperous during
the past thirty years; that 1t has
come up wonderfully from almost
nothing. and there is no limit to the
opportunities Of the future.
All that is necessary is contin-
uance of the methods that have proved
% profitable in the past, and the ap-
plication Of energy and intelligence
that are commensurate with the means
now at hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07

THE factional strife between the
Republicans Of congress Is becoming
more acute, and it appears that there
is quite large number Of "insur-
gents" who decline to be reconciled.
The original difference grew out Of
the tariff legislation. One faction held
that the party was pledged to revise
but the majority insisted
that it was only pledged to revise.
Upon the passage of the bill, a good
many insurgents sheathed their swords
and quit fighting; but others have
given earnest Of their intention to keep
up the war to the bitter end, oppos-
ing all of President Tafts policies. and
it is stated that the president has TAX
en- advice to the effect that there must
not be allowed any further share Of
the public patronage. The situation
has grown to be very interesting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07

The Torrens System-The South
Carolina legislature will be urged to
pass law providing the Torrens sys.
tenn Of registering titles in that state.
The system in vogue there Is as loose
and unsatisfactory as It Is In North
Carolina and as an instance of how Il
operates. the Spartanburg Journal says
that few days ago It was desired
by an attorney Of that city to trace the
title Of lot on North Church street.
There was one link gone in the chain
and he had little hope Of findinz
II. Suppose that John Smith had TAX
en- out grant for one thousand acres
OF land in ITO. In the first place the
grant may be recorded In Raleigh for
this part Of the country, and was once
hitched on to Tryon county. ~. c..
That tract afterward may have been
divided and sold to several purchasers,
and there may have been dozen
transfers since the original grant.
1t may be easy to understand how diff
ficult 1t would be to trace 80 acres Of
that original tract, or even q city lot
so by 200 feet back to the grant II
is explained by the Journal, as It has
been explained by all the papers that
have advocated the Torrens system.
that II proDoses to do away with all
such expense and red tape. The gen.
eral provision of the law is that the
owner Of tract Of land makes appli-
cation to the special officers for register.
His land is advertised for certain
time. If there are no claims against
1t and there Is no objection made by
any one, then his title Is recorded on
a special book. After that examina-
tion of titles need not go beyond that
1t will require no conveyancer to make
the examination. The only expenses
will be small fee and the cost Of ad-
vertising. The adoption of the Tor
rens system ought to be made one Of
the qualifications for legislative cam
didacy-Charlotte Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. w. ]. Devinney Of ST. Louis, Is
visiting his brother, Mr. r. L. Devin-
ney, on Yorkville No. 4,
Mr.. William Gault of Orangeburg
and Mrs. w. H. Lowrance Of Chester
are visiting in Yorkville, the guest OF
Mr.. c. J. Hughes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l. Johnston OF
Rock HILL, have issued invitations to
the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Margaret Donhell, to Mr.. Arthur
Fletcher Ruff The ceremony Is to take
place at the residence of the brides
parents on Wednesday. January 10, at
IL o'clock,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Whisky, Gambling, Etc.

Constable j. L. Sanders has sub
mitted to the county board of commits
sioners a report of the results of his
work during the past year. The re-
port includes all the cases he has been
instrumental in working up against
liuuor sellers, gamblers, etc, giving
dates, names, fines. imprisonments, etc.
As a result Of Mr.. Sanders's work,
there has been paid to the county
and municipalities of the county, fines
to the amount of s2,S95. and chaingang
labor to an aggregate of thirteen
months
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07

j. H. Bolin, R. B. Herbert and G..
p Logan of Richland, have filed a
petition. calling for an investigation of
the solvency of the Gulf and Atlantic
Insurance Co, Of which Comptroller
General A. w. Jones is president. The
petition sets forth that although incor-
porated with an authorized capital
stock Of 100000, of which $5S,O00 had
been subscribed, only $l2,l70 paid In
to the company. and that the company,
and present liabilities as surety and
guarantor amount to more than ST.
10000. The papers show that the
receivers in charge of the assets of the
Seminole company. are bonded in this
Gulf and Atlantic for $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07

AS to whether w. T. Jones Of Union
will get a new trial, Of course, can
not be safely predicted. There is little
reason to doubt that the court reached
a correct conclusion in the case, gen.
orally speaking; but there are so many
technicalities and trivialities that can
be raised in a case Of this kind that
the final outcome is a matter Of un-
certainty. There Is common belief
among the leading men Of Union, best
acquainted with the case, that If
there Is new trial, 1t will result In
a conviction of murder without rec
emmendation, and a hanging.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
oLd SPECIAL PREMIUMS.

The first of our special premiums
for the largest number Of new sub
scribers returned and paid for between
December and January 8. at 6 p. m,
will be due tomorrow.
The offer was to give five dollars
cash to the clubmaker returning and
paying for the largest number Of new
subscribers within the dates mention
ed.
There will be another five dollar pre-
MUM to the clubmaker who returns
and pays for the largest number of
new subscribers between tomorrow
evening at o'clock and the evening
Of January Is at 6 o'clock.