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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03

THERE really does not appear to be
anything much wrong with Mr.. Roose-
velt's speech to the Britishers in Lon
don the other day. 1t took good deal
of nerve and courage to tell the Egyp-
tian Nationalists not long ago that
they could never hope to accomplish
anything good by assassination. AS
was expected, the Nationalists raised a
big row. If assassination flourishes in
Egypt by reason of the fault of the
English-their laxity in doing their
duty, and Mr.. Roosevelt so thinks-then
it was quite proper that he should tell
them so. OF course, it may be that
Mr.. Roosevelt was not called upon to
talk politics in either Egypt or Eng
land; but that is a matter oil taste.
The English, however, have the good
sense to take what Mr.. Roosevelt said
for what it is worth, and if he has
given them good advice, they will
eventually avail themselves of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

| - Commissioner Watson has been
advised that in the annual apportion-
ment of funds i'm the Washington Of
| flee Of the u. s. Farm Demonstration
work a substantial increase in the an
Inual appropriation for the state or
South Carolina amounting to not less
| than $4,000, has been allowed for the
coming years work commencing on
October /.
- Gaffney special of June 2 to the
Charlotte Observer: 1t is beginning
to look as if Cherokee county will not
be represented at the next session OF
the general assembly. The county Is
entitled to two representatives and
one senator, but no candidate for
either of these two offices has as yet
announced. DR.. w. c. Hambrick, the
present senator, will not 1t Is said,
ask to be returned; Mr.. E. ]. Clary
one of the representatives, Is out In
statement declining to run again, and
Mr. w. S. Hall, the other member OF
the house has not as yet announced
his candidacy for reelection, and 1t
Is reported that he will not be cam
didate.
- Spartanburg, May 81: Miss Err
nestine Vaughan of this city and Max
Henrici of New York, a member of
the New York Herald's staff, were
married here Saturday afternoon by
Rev. w. H. K. Pendleton, rector Of
the Church of the Advent. Miss
Vaughan is the author Of "A Woman's
Heart" the story which was awarded
first prize in the New York Herald
prize story contest a year ago, and
Henrici is the member of The Herald
staff who handled the story" He
fell in love with the author through
her story and a romantic correspond
ence led to the wedding. Every effort
was made to keep the wedding Sc
cret here, but it became known today.
Mr. and Mrs. HenrCi left hnmedl-
ately after the ceremony for New
York
- Chester, June /: The old Maj. j.
w. Wilkes home at Wilksburg. twelve
miles west Of Chester, was destroyed
by fire yesterday forenoon. The hre
began on the roof and soon the whole
building was q mass of flames. There
was insurance TO the amount or S3,-
$50 on the house and $3.50 on the tur-
niture This was one of the Oldest,
largest and best dwellings In TINS Sec
ton of the state, built on the ola CO.
lonial plan 1t was built about 1880
by Jack Rice. a wealthy farmer or
that day. owned afterwards by his SON
in-law, G. r. Scaife: then by MAJ.
John Sanders. the largest land owner
of his day in the country, ana by MAJ.
John w. wilkes, son-in-law or Maj.
John Sanders, for more than ~ years.
Three years ago ii was bought by r.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
BROCK AND BOYD.

Brock Is merely an employee Of
Boyd's; Boyd can dismiss him the
same as he can discharge a private.
The inquiry has proved that Brock has
no business in public office. In having
him in a position Of trust and res
possibility Boyd proves that he, too
has no business in public office.-Sum-
ter Herald.
The Boyd Brock controversy strikes
us as being mares nest, and we are
Of the opinion that General Boyd has
convinced the public that he is not
mentally fit for the office he holds and
that Col. Brock has been put In ques-
tionable light before the state. We
have no idea that Brock has wasted
the states money, or that he had pad
ded his accounts, but the method Of
making out his statement was unfor-
tunately indefinite. The controversy
has cost the taxpayers a considerable
sum, much more than they would care
to spend to crafty the political spleen
of Gen. Boyd, or the ambition Of Col.
Brock.-Manning Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Enquirer-Offers reward for re-
covery of silver belt buckle. lost be-
tween Mrs. Brice and Mrs. Spencer.
]. r. Logan, w. M.-Urges a full at
tendance of members at the regular
communication of PhilanthrOpic
lodge, No. 32, A. +. NJ, Monday night.
Glover B. b. Club-Announces a series
of games at Glover next week be-
tween the S. G. University and a
Glover team-admission, % cents.
Riddle Auto Co.-Wants to sell you
automobile accessories of quality
and wants you to report anything
that is defective in material or
workmanship.
j. l.. Williams & Co.-Are offering
mems clothing at bargain prices dur
ing the month of June. Everything
must go, regardless of cost
First National Bank, Yorkville-Points
out the dangers of keeping money in
the home where it is liable to be de-
stroyed by fire or stolen by burglars.
1t will furnish you safe place for
your funds.
Thomson Co.-Says that the reason for
the fine qualities of Queen Quality
shoes is explained by the large num-
bers made. All feathers, $3.50 to
$3.50 the pair.
qualities of Mercantile fountain pens,
every one of which Is sold under a
guarantee to satisfy.
J. c.. Wilborn-Presents a variety Of
good town and country property,
that is good for investment or for
homes.
Yorkville Monument Works-Is offer
ing special inducements this week
on granite coping for cemetery lots.
in order to make out car to get the
lowest freight rates.
Yorkville Hardware Consists that
YOU should fit your doors and win
dows with wire screens and keep out
the filthy flies. 1t is cheap health
insurance.
York Drug Store-Suggests that you
protect your teeth against decay by
frequent brushing and the use of
dentifrices. 1t can furnish the brush
es and the dentifrices.
Kirkpatrick- -Belk Co.-ASks you to
read it's advertisement today because
it believes that 1t contains something
that will be of especial interest to
every reader. Lots of special prices
are quoted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03

The object of the treaty is to prevent
the use of airships in smuggling. 80.
An unknown negro was lynched by a
mob at New Madrid, Mo, Tuesday.
The negro had assaulted the town
marshal George l.. Clarke, post
master at Morristown, n. j., has been
removed from office Postoffice inspec-
tors last week found an apparent
shortage of $4,000 in his accounts.
The shortage was made good by his
bondsmen. . &. .Isidore Richter. New
York lawyer. committed suicide Tues
day night by jumping in front of an
elevated train. His head was cut from
the body.... The next great airship
flight is to be an attempt to fly from
New York to Chicago for purse or
$4,000. The distance is about 935
miles. The attempt will probably be
made during the reXt sixty days. -.
Henry f. ROssem of Florida, is the
first honor graduate Of the naval acad-
emy at Annapolis. Md, in the class or
1910. Two boys, Louie and Tenn
pie Abernathy, aged 9 and years, OF
Oklahoma, arrived in Washington
Tuesday or horseback. enroute to New
York. to greet Mr.. Roosevelt on MS
arrival from England. The boys fatn-
er and Mr.. Roosevelt are intimate
friends,
nois, stated Tuesday that he believed
half of the state legislature is tainted
by the bribery charges in the case or
Senator Lorimer. :. The Cuban gov
eminent has expressed its willingness
TO allow the United States government
TO remove the battleship Maine from
Havana harbor, and promises TO give
such assistance as is In its power.
The Union of South Africa. was porn
Tuesday. The Union is composed OF
Cape Colony, Orange River Colony,
Natal and the Transvaal. Cape Town
will be the seat Of the legislature and
Pretoria the seat Of the executive gov
ernment. Gen. Louis Botha, Leader
of the Beers in the war with England
eight years ago, is premier. .... sew
enty automobiles have been entered
for the Atlanta to New York good
roads tour which starts from Atlanta
next Monday. Rudolph Spreckles,
the millionaire graft fighter OF san
Francisco, is heading the movement OF
q national organization OF reformers
to cleanse politics Of grafters: ....
Census Director Durand states that no
official census figures will be given out
for some weeks yet. .Tne Unlteu
States supreme court mas handed down
a decision in which it upholds the Jim
Grow" car law of Kentucky. 49,. At
lanta, Ga, on Wednesday sold $625,OO
of Al per cent bonds at a premium OF
sS,S21. An Atlanta firm purchased
the entire issue. .....A jewish maniac
attempted to kill Crown Prince Will
liam at an army review at Templehon'
Germany. Wednesday. The lunatlcs
weapon was a pot Of beans. The
Louisville KY, police are looking for
Joseph Vending the missing 1anitor
of st. Johns Catholic church, believ-
ing him to- be responsible for the death
of Alma Kellner. whose muulathd
body was found in a cellar OF the
church building Monday morning. A
reward of $1,000 is offered Tor Wenu-
inp'S arrest
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03

An Ideal Juror found.-In the trial
of a murder case at Minot, S. D.. the
other day the attorneys found juror
who was the real thing" He had
not read any newspaper accounts OF
the murder-he never took no interest
in newspapers" He had never heard
of President Taft and he did not know
the meaning Of the word tariff. He be-
lieved he had heard tell' Of Roose-
welt; sort O. thought Roosevelt was
soldier, but had most forgot" what II
was he had heard about him.
OF course, such juror was accepted.
He didn't have any opinions about the
case at bar, or about anything else so
far as was developed by the examina-
ton. The attorney for the defense re-
marked that he was IAN ideal juror"
and the judge grimly responded, "at
any event he knows nothing about the
case" Further the judge said not, but
from the surface indications 1t Is to be
inferred that he thought great deal.
1t is probable that the attorney for
the defense was in earnest when he re-
ferred to this homesteader from the
bad lands" as an Ideal juror" Attor-
neys for the defense not infrequently
exhaust all their legal resources I'm the
effort to secure jurors of that sort. The
prosecution usually is less particular,
but the effect Of the laws regarding the
selection of juries Is to fill the box with
men of approximate mental capacity to
that of the North Dakota homesteader
who never took no interest in news
papers" To be sure, it is not possible
outside of darkest Africa to find twelve
men who are as densely ignorant as
this juror. If they could be found,
however, they would constitute the
ideal jury under the laws made and
provided"
It's rather strange, isn't it, that when
we go to selecting juries we put pre-
MUM on norance?-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03

not pay, it was Great Britain's duty to
stay there. In his opinion the Sudan
would pay anyway. 1t was not worth
while to belong to big nation unless
that nation was ready to shoulder
BIZ task. He prefaced his remarks on
Egypt with the statement that he
spoke as an unprejudiced outsider, as
an American and a real Democrat.
whose first duty was to warn against
violence, injustice and wrong doing
wherever found. He profered his ad-
vice ONLY in accordance with the prin-
ciples on which ne had acted as presi-
dent in dealing with the Philippines,
and he declared that the present con-
dition of affairs in Egypt was grave
menace to the British empire and to
civilization.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
The aturkrille Gnq'1irer.
Entered at the POst"tfice In YorkVlile
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1910.

THE large acreage of fourishing corn
crops in this county is calculated to
afford additional comfort to the farm
ers who own it, especially when they
consider the way the spectators have
made brakes and ducks of the cotton
market this week. A good pile of cot
ton is a mighty nice thing to have;
but every farmer must admit that its
value is dependent absolutely on the
manipulations of the speculators. When
farmer has a big pile of corn about
him, however, he has but little concern
as to the price.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03

Attorney as Accessory.-The Big
ham-Avant case Is another one Of the
miscarriages of justice which should
cause our people to reflect, and won
der what use the courts are when an
innocent, unsuspecting woman can be
ruthlessly shot down and murdered,
and her slayers are permitted to es"
cape even the light punishment i'm
posed upon them by court. Bigham
and Avant were convicted of killing
the wife of Bigham, the case was ap-
pealed to the supreme court, and the
convicted men were turned loose on
small bond, now they are fugltiVes
from justice. When these men were
convicted, the lawyer employed resort
ed to all the tricks of the trade to de
feat the ends of justice. He was paid
for his services, with the result, that
he planned and aided two murderers
to escape. Suppose a private citizen
received money to assist in the escape
of a prisoner, would he not be prose-
cuted and imprisoned? Yet a lawyer
can take a fee for that which a private
citizen dare not do. If a convict,
through the scheming of his lawyer.
can effect his escape, the lawyer ge.s
credit with being shrewd, but II
friend schemes for the escape Of
convict, that friend at once becomes a
misunderstanding Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03

Yes. we are puzzled like other people
about this unusual weather. Old mer
who have been noticing such things
and who are careful how they eX-
press themselves, tell us that they have
never seen so much cool, windy wealth
er in June, and that they do not know
how to account for it. We have no,
run upon a satisfactory theory of eX-
listing weather conditions anywhere
People whose business it is to know
about such things, say they don't
know, and that is about all the salts
faction that is to be had.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
Needs a Shaking Up.-The Gree

Needs a Shaking Up.-The Green
wood Journal says: IF vie are cor
rectly informed the adjutant generals
office cost the state of South Carolina
$4,000 which amount is appropriat-
ed by the legislature. In addition, the
government pays $42,5OO making with
the ST. 900 paid by the state, $59.5OO.OO.
This is pretty good pile of money
and when one comes to think about 1t
he need not be surprised that the gen.
tlemen who fill the office have a pret-
ty hard time in consuming it all for
legitimate purposes, and so they had
to pad their expenses"
we are not in a position to know so
much about the office of the adjutant
general as the Greenwood Journal,
but we are possibly as well informed
as the average citizen, and we have
for some time suspected that the
whole department needed pretty
thorough shaking up.--Spartanburg
Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03

The Enquirer has been unofticially
informed that it is a fact that a
large section OF territory in the south
western part of York township had
been overlooked by the census enumer-
ators. The territory has since been
gone over and although the enumera-
tor has not given out any figures, it is
estimated that he counted over 500
pnpnla
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03

The Republicans of the house went
suuareIy on record Wednesday night
for prompt passage of the postal saN-
ings bank bill, which is part of Presi-
dent Taft's legislative programme. the
bill was finally agreed on at four
hours caucus lasting until midnight,
at which the following resolution, sub
mitted by Representative TaWncN OF
Minnesota. was adopted: Resolved,
That the postal savings bank bill
agreed on by this caucus he ana the
sane is hereby adopted, that the same
be reported by the committee on post
offices and pOstrOads and that II is the
sense of this caucus that a rule he re-
ported from the committee on rules
for it's consideration in the house.
The caucus was largely attended and
the only bolt was 10y Representative
Southwick of New York, who vche-
mently denounced the bill as radically
socialistic and withdrew. declaring ms
intention to fight il on the floor ol the
house. Mr.. Southwick signed the call
for the caucus and has attended the
three previous Caucuses on the bill.
The caucus has left only section nine.
relating to the disposition of postal
savings funds, to he dealt with. The
bill establishes postal savings deposi-
tories for depositing savings AT inter
est, with the security of the govern
ment for repayment. The Davidson
provision that 65 per cent Of the FUNDS
placed in the postal savings banks
NAV he deposited in local banks. 30
per cent may he invested in bonds and
the remaining five per cent is 10 he
held as a permanent reServ" iUnd III
the treasury, was adopted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
United States. $3,196, 900 32,292, 900
The Airship as a Peacemaker.-Cur


tiss's performance in flying from Al
bany to New York has aroused mill
tary men. 1t seems that the utility OF
the aeroplane in war is firmly estab-
lished. Curtiss could have dropped
dynamite in the streets OF New YORK
and inflicted untold damage. His
speed would have made the possiblll-
ty of his being hit by a shot from the
earth'S surface very remote. Blerlot
and Paulhan have demonstrated that
an aeroplane can leave Paris at dead
of night lombard London at its pleas
ure and escape, granting that DEFEND
ing aeroplanes would be unable 10 ell
feet a good defence.
The whole question is OF importance
lust now in relation to its effect on the
PROPOSAL to neutraliZe the Panama ca
nal. AS we pointed out recently the
SueZ canal is neutral, but England
through its control of the entrance 10
the Mediterranean practically has the
canal protected anyhow, her armies IN
Egypt also being always present to re-
pei any attack on the canal. we nave
no Gibraltar to protect the fanaina
canal. Yet the question now arises as
to the possibility of an adequate de-
fence in view of the marked progress
and efficiency of the aerOplane. we
doubt not that the entire matter Will
be fully considered by experts, and II
NAV be decided that the canal can De
defended in the air by an aerlal Meet.
II seems that with the advent oi SO
dangerous and destructive power as
the aeroplane wars will have to cease.
No nation will care to go to war when
her great cities are at the mercy OF a
tiny craft costing but few thousand
dollars. It is safe to predict that the
perfection of aerial navigation Will
eventually mean the end of war be-
tween civilized nations.-News and
COurier
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Increase In Acreage and Condition
Better Than Last Year.

Better Than Last Year.
The following cotton report was is.
sued yesterday at noon by the board
of statistics of the department. OF ag-
riculture:
1t shows that the area planted this
year in the United States is ABOUT
lO2.OS per cent of the area planted
last year, equivalent to about 33, 1885,
900 acres, as compared with S2,2s2,-
600 acres indicated by the bureaus
revised estimate of last years planted
area, an increase of about 9O4,OOO
acres, or 2.S6 per cent
The condition of the growing crop
on May 25 was 80 of the normal con-
dition as compared with S1.1 at the
correspondent date of 1909, and 500
the average condition for the past ten
years on May 25.
Following is the acreage and condi-
ton report by states:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
WITHIN THE TOWN.

= Mr.. B. N. Moore is the latest ad-
dition to the ranks of the local auto
mobile owners. He has purchased a
Maxwell from the Riddle Auto COM
pany.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
Runaway Accident.

Messrs. w. d. Moore and Joseph A.
Jackson of Glover. had quite a serious
runaway accident this morning while
on their way to Yorkville 10 participate
in the dinner given by the Winnie Da-
Wis Chapter L. DC, to the Confederate
veterans. The mule they wer" driving
shied at rock on the side of the road
and overturned the buggy. Mr.. Moore
escaped with but slight injuries; but
Mr.. Jackson was SO painfully bruised
that the two gentlemen decided not to
continue the trip. From such infor-
nation as could he had, Mr. Jackson Is
not dangerously hurt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
LOCAL lACONlCS.
Until January 1. 1911
Territory Overlooked.

We will send The Yorkville Enquirer
from this date till January l, 1911,
for $l.20
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
Neoro Escapes From HOSPITAL.

Will Ross, the York county negro.
who was shot in the outskirts of Char
lotte on Wednesday of last week by
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-16
.ELKS PREPARE
FOR MEMORIAL
ONDECEMBER4

The annual memorial service of
Perth Amboy Lodge No. 7S4, Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks,
will be held in Proctor's theatre on
Sunday, December A. At this time
services for the departed members of
the order will be held by every lodge
of Elks in all parts of the country,
Already Perth Amboy lodge has be-
gun to make preparations for the
event. This year it is expected that
1t will be more elaborate than ever
before.
At a meeting of the lodge In It's
rooms in the Odd Fellows building,
last night, Chairman Henry McCul-
Tough, of the entertainment commit
tee, reported that everything for the
memorial service was being rapidly
completed An elaborate program,
with vocal and instrumental selec-
tions and a well-knOwn speaker to
make the memorial address, is being
arranged.
Exalted Ruler Otto Win, who pre-
sided at the meeting, is assisting in
getting everything in readiness for
the service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-16
DECISION
ON RECEIVERS FEES
City Attorney and Other Perth Amboy
Men Protest Against Unjust Allow
anCes in DefunCt Bank Matter.
TO VICE CHANCELLOR HOWELL

City Attorney c. c. Hommann, Judge
John w. Beekman and Samuel g. Gar
retson, of this city, appeared before
Vice Chancellor Howell at Newark
yesterday to protest against. the pay
mont of alleged exhorbitant fees in the
Middlesex County Bank receivership.
Decision was reserved. City Attorney
Hommann appeared in the interests Of
the city, pursuant to resolution
adopted by the Council on November
7, last. The city had $56,343. in the
Middlesex County Bank when it went
under.
Halsey NJ Barret substituted re-
ceiver, who succeeded the late Edward
s. Campbell, asked for an allowance
of $4,000 for his work, which covered
a period of five years and five months.
John 0. Fl. Pitney asked for further
allowance of $500 for the Campbell
estate, Mr.. Campbell having received
two allowances Of $4,000 each. Sher-
rerd Depue asked for further allow
ance of $500 for services rendered
by Lindabury, Depue & Faulks, the law
firm of Strong g., Cadwallader, Of New
York, for services in behalf of the
bank in that state.
All who appeared from this city pro-
tested against the payment Of the fees
which were variously called "exhor-
bitant fees' and "unjust allowances. +"
Mr.. Hommsnn presented the resolution
passed by the Council on this subject