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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
MAKES LOTS OF POTATOES.

Mr.. ]. E. Thomas of r. F. ID. No. l.,
Yorkville, is one Of the most success
potato raisers in York county. The
only other man in his class, probably,
is Mr.. ]. b. Atkins Of Yorkville No. 6.
Mr. Adkins raises several hundred
bushels each year, preserves them
through the winter without trouble or
considerable loss, and sells them quite
readily at $100 a bushel, and Mr..
Thomas does the same thing.
Mr. Thomas was in The Enquirer Of
flee last Saturday to advertise his po-
tatoes He said that ordinarily there
was no need for an advertisement, as
most Of his neighbOrs were aware of
what he has, and know where to come;
but in some way a report has gotten
in circulation to the effect tnat his pO-
tatoes had all gone to the bad. and he
wanted to correct it.
Il raised about 400 bushels of fine
potatoes on three acres last season."
said Mr.. Thomas, and the percentage
of loss has been so small as to be
hardly worth counting. l save them
in a house-in a dugout on a hillside.
All that is necessary is to dig the po-
tatoes and pile them in the house. They
keep all right through the winter, and
| believe | can keep them on till next
digging, for that matter"
According to Mr.. Thomas's expert
ence, the keeping of potatoes through
the winter, depends upon several con-
siderations. In the first place there is
a good deal in the variety, some being
much better keepers than others. In
the second place, the potatoes must be
carefully dug without bruising, and in
the third place, they must be properly
put away, either in the right kind of
u house or hack.
Mr.. Adkins always puts his potatoes
up in hacks, and Mr. Thomas uses Il
house entirely. Each has about the
same success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The spring trade has been going
with the right kind of Il swing during
the past week, and the local dry goods
people are in Il real good humor.
Work on the G. q NV. passenger
station and freight depot is now under
full way. and the building will be COM
pleted within the next few weeks.
- Easter was observed with especial
services at the Methodist and Episco-
pal churches last Sunday, both church.
es being prettily decorated for the oc-
casion.
- There was an Easter egg hunt in
the yard of Rev. j. L. Oates last Sat
urday evening. for the pleasure of the
children of the Associate Reformed
church. About forty children partici-
pated in the hunt.
The II. b. Davidson company, which
has been conducting Il music business
in Yorkvilc during the past two
years, has decided tu move the York
vile store to Chrraw. The move will
be effected during this week.
- Registration is proceeding very
slowly. Up to yesterday only about ~
voters had qualified themselves To vote,
and up to the same dat" two years
ago, the number of voters registered
was about twice what it is now.
There is to be an old fashioned
smelling bee at the court house. next
Thursday night. under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid society of tn" ASSO-
ciate Reformed church. Tn" pro-
grammc is to consist of competitive
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29

The peach trees are in full bloom,
| the leaves are developing on the forest
and shade trees, and all the signs OF
spring are at hand but still the frost
can dc havoc.
Perhaps, after all, Yorkville's popu-
lar postmistress is holding her office by
sheer merit, despite tine elaborate ex-
plantation of how she keeps her APP
pointment.- Charleston Post There
| is no doubt of the fact that
| Yorkville's popular postmistress'
knows her business, and attends to
the same thoroughly.
The farmers of York county got in
six full days of hard work last week,
and wound up Saturday afternoon with
many thousands of acres Of land brok-
en-, and live stock well worked down.
1t is the common experience that the
first week is always the hardest on the
stock, and the first week this spring
has been unusually hard. But there is
a general feeling that the work accom-
plished has been very satisfactory.
It is our purpose next year to
make a slight change in our SYSTEM
whereby our leading premiums are
confined to the competition OF CLUB
makers living in the nine townships.
The clubmakers residing in the county
will be accounted each as residing in
his or her respective township, and
those living outside the county VIII be
allowed to compete for the premiums
offered in the township to which they
county clubmaker will be in competi-
ton with Bethesda, Bullock's Creek or
Catawba township clubmakers, and
CASTOR county clubmakers will be
counted as though they lived in Bethel
or Kings Mountain township. This
arrangement will give clubmakers In
the territory surrounding the county,
the same opportunity as those living
in the county.
We sincerely hope that it will de-
velop that there is due appreciation OF
the Importance of the call published
elsewhere i'm this issue, for meeting
to be held i'm YOrkville next Saturday,
for the purpose Of organizing Il C"un-
ty Corn Growers association. These
associations are to be organized in all
the counties of the state, and as soon
as practicable state association VIII
be organized. 1t is busy time with
the farmers, but nevertheless the OBJ
| iect in view is well worth their while,
and it is worth the while of others to
lend their interest, presence and CO.
operation, for even though the county
organization may not appear to be a
very important affair in itself, in con-
nection with the state organization, 1t
will amount to quite Il good deal. As
we understand it, there will be very
little for the association, as such, to
do this year; but in the future it should
become the county authority on corn,
and have Il voice in all matters per-
tanning to corn in the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29

THERE are a great many people, VINO
have the idea that just anybody can
put any kind of an advertisement in
newspaper, Just so the advertisement
does not conflict with the postal or
other laws, and just so they pay the
price. This is true of a great many
newspapers; but it is not true OF Tne
ENQUIRER. 1t is a fact that we do not
seek or allow any advertisement for
which those Interested are not willing
to pay the price; but it is also a fact
that we turn down a good deal of ad-
vertising for which the price is freely
offered. We try to be as careful with
our advertising columns as with our
editorial and news columns. we
must have confidence in the response
bility of advertisers, before we will do
business with them, and when We have
reason to believe an advertiser is at
all crooked, we stand ready to do our
part toward bringing him To an ac-
counting. OF course. the wnOle propo-
sition involves difficulties that cannot
be adjusted with the ease that might
be desired; but still, it is fact the
price alone is not sufficient To buy ad-
vertising space in The YOrkvillc En-
quircr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29

old crop situation than has yet been
seen. BY that time it will be known
what the bears in England, who are
short of the nearby positions i'm the
New York market, really intend u do
about shipments of spot cotton. At
the end of this last short week no on"
seemed to know just how much cotton
was to be reshipped. 1t is now well
established that the fight in the old
crop months is between the largest bull
spectators in this country on one side
and a combination of the most power
full spinning interests in England and
this country on the other. So far as
brains and money are concerned the
two factions are fairly matched. Luck
and the weather may have much u 90
with the result Bulls of course, claim
that the statistical position Is so
strong that. with the other factors
evenly balanced. they are bound I"
win out. This week. as is usually the
case Immediately after Easter, the
trade will turn in earnest To the con-
sideratiOn of the new crop. 1t is be-
coming more and more evident that the
small. or even the average trader. fears
to carry on transactions in the old crop
because of the great risks involved and
this is switching interest into the new
crop much earlier than usual. The
situation hinges largely upon Texas
alone at the moment and the price of
the new crop months will be strength
ened or weakened as the weather goes
in that state. Much planting Will be
done in the western belt this week ana
this will tend to make the new crop
positions more of live issue and II
NAV be said that with this new week,
the new season in cotton will actually
omen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
BIG HAUL OF GAMBLERS.

Seven negro gamblers, $40 of fines
and four pistols, were the net pro-
ceeds of a raid that party of officers
consisting of Magistrate T. b. Glenn
and Constables s. n. Johnson, Billy
Garner and ]. l.. Sanders made around
the outskirts of Rock Hill last Satur-
day night.
The object Of the raid, was to make
a cleanup of some four or five blind
tigers and gambling places, Immediate
" around Rock Hill, and although sew
eral places that the officers visited
happened to be on their good behavior
at the particular times Of the visit
the enterprise was not altogether un-
successful.
The bulk Of the nights catch, was
made at a gambling joint operated by
a negro woman, named Mary McCul-
Tough, otherwise Big Mary" in her
house on Mr.. Basil Matthews's place
about three miles north of Rock HILL
After making the round of the New
Rock Hill, the officers reached Big
Mary's" place about o'clock Sunday
morning.
There was no trouble hearing from
the outside that gambling was going
on inside, and surrounding the house.
the officers demanded admittance. The
negroes were a little slow about open
ing the door; but when told in a quiet
way as to what might happen, they
yielded. and the officers went in.
The first step was to search the pris-
Oners. Among the contents of their
pockets, were some cartridges. rms
suggested pistols, and further search
of the room disclosed three revolvers,
that had been hurriedly stuck away at
different places.
Magistrate Glenn imposed a penalty
of 500 or 80 days in each case, and
some Of the fines were collected right
away and the others afterward All
managed to get up the money.
Two of the negroes testified that Big
Mary" kept a regular gambling place.
and charged them 25 cents for three
games, the amount being paid by the
winners.
While making the round of New
Town" some hours before. the officers
picked up a revolver, which they had
reason to believe had been dropped by
a white man. There had been some
shooting at the spot a short while be-
fore, and when they approached. they
met a man coming away. They think
that this man, in the fear that he would
be arrested and searched, had allowed
his revolver to slip to the ground
through q leg of his breeches.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29

The Laws Of the Air.-Rules and
regulations controlling the navigation
Of the air designed to meet the new and
complex problem arising from the de-
vclopr1ent of aviation, have been for
mulated by the Aero club of France
and have been submitted to the French
government as basis Of the national
law. The code, elaborated after much
study. aims to meet the rights and in
terests Of all the aeroplanists and bal
loonists fighting through space and of
man and mans property on the earth
below.
Following are some of the clubs sug-
gestions:
Aerial craft, whether aeroplane or
dirigiblr balloon, must not circulate
lower than $50 feet above private prop
erty. Fighting above cities requires
a permit from the municipalities.
Fighting in fog is not allowed and the
transportation Of explosives. except
hunting ammunition. is prohibited. The
fiXation of general aerial routes Is rec
Ommended as way of avoiding colli-
sion by aerOplanes and dirigibleS should
keep certain distance from spherical
balloons to the end that If explosions
or other accidents happen To the diri-
gible machines. the spherical may not
be endangered.
For the protection Of the acrOnaut Ii
is expected that propretOrs of high
buildings and other structures be re-
quired To illuminate their property at
night at each level of $50 feet, while all
electric wires and cOnduitS strung
above $50 feet, from the ground should
be marked each 600 feet with white
flag by day and a white light by night.
Other suggestions relate to the estab-
lishment Of aerial ports Of access"
to large cities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
THE FIGHT ON CANNONlSM.
The Insurgents Are Not Yet Satisfied
With the Situation.

Many Of the insurgent Republicans
of the house who recently voted to re-
tain Speaker Cannon in the chair, are
hearing from home" according to re-
ports in circulation about the Capitol,
These advices are said to be not at all
reaSSuring.
Following close upon this informa-
ton, come statements from several
that the war against "CannOnism" Is
to go on to the extent of ultimately
causing the dethronement Of Speaker
Cannon, the election of his successor
and the complete reformation Of the
rules Of the house. The overthrow of
the speaker and the taking away from
the speakership of all power to infiu-.
ence legislation unduly are aimed at.
Some of the insurgents discussed these
subjects freely today.
A proposition to remove Speaker
Cannon by means of the combined
vote of Democrats and insurgents and
substitute in his place Asher G.. Kinds,
the parliamentarian of the house, Is
one of the plans which several insur-
gents advocated today. The idea of
placing in the speakers chair pure
parliamentarian, not member Of the
house, who would be entirely unin-
fluenced by consideration of partisan
advantage was pointed out by Repre-
VI
and others as the logical and proper
course. Under the constitution the
house may choose a speaker who Is
not member Of the body.
Representative Poindexter, who Is
not of the members Of the insurgent
body said:
when the house adopted the Norris
resolution the other day, it was vote
of no confidence in Speaker Cannon,
and he should have resigned. As he
did not do so, we should depose him.
with that accomplished, ! think we
should elect Mr.. Kinds. I believe a
majority Of the house would vote for
It."
1t is certain that a number of the
leaders Of the insurgents have In mind
at least two things for this session:
First, the deposition Of Speaker Can
non, unless he voluntarily retires: Sec
ond, the establishment Of a committee
on committees. All of the insurgents
expressed themselves as trying to see
the presidents legislation out Of the
way before hostilities broke out again.
One insurgent said: Unless Speaker
Cannon resigns, we will depOse him be-
fore this session ends. He Is a part
Of this system and must go. II 1t does
not happen before, look for II to
come about the last day OF the ses-
sion"
Asher c. Kinds, Is a Republican, and
is a candidate for a nomination for
congress from New Ensland.-Wash-
ington dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29

spelling, music and recitatiOns and all
present are promised an enjoyable time.
THE Thomson company and the
Kirkpatrick -Belk company have out a
challenge to the world on the hand
soonest millinery. Neither is willing
to make any concessions To the other
as to their respective stocks: but both
are willing To admit that either can
beat anything to be seen in any of
the surrounding towns. even to Char
lOtte.
The annual Easter election of the
Church of the Good Shepherd. resulted
as follows Wardens-GeO. w. :.
Hart, NJ G. Willis. Vestrymcn-R. G.
Allen, O. +. wilkins, w. b. Moore, Y.
p. Moore, r. A. BrattOn, JOS. f. Hart,
John G. Barnwel. Delegates to Dio-
cesan Council-W. B. Moore, .. +. Will
kins, Geo. w. S. Hart. John G. Barn
well. Alternates-R. G. Allein. JOS. +.
Hart, r. l.. de Loach, r. A. Bratton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John A. Nicely, Rock Hills announc-
ed as candidate for nomination as
county treasurer of York county,
subject to the will of the voters in
the primary.
Ladies of A. r. p. Church-Invite the
public to an "Old Fashioned Spelling
Bee" at the court house, Thursday
evening.
g. w. Whitesides, Sharon-Wants to
find a black leather bill purse, lost
Saturday night.
w. j. Neil, No. 5, Iorkville-Has
brown IeEhorn and s. G. r. |. eggs
for sale at Is cents per setting.
]. +. Thomas, No. J, TOrkville-Wants
sweet potatoes.
Gem Studio-Will make 81 photos for
90 cents up to next Saturday. April
9 This is your last chance.
w. A. Smpkins & Co. Raleigh, n. c.
Have appointed Mr.. j. A. Brown of
Sharon, as their representative for
the sale of "Simpkins Prolific" cotton
seed
C. ]. Hughes, County Agent-Calls on
farmers, merchants, bankers and 9TH
ers interested to attend mass meet
ing to organize the York County
Corn Growers association.
J. l.. Williams & CO.-COntinue their
special prices on domestics until
April 5th, If the goods last that long.
Star Drug Store-Tells you Of the i'm
portance of having your liver in good
shape, and recommends Star liver
regulator
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.-Invites atten-
ton to a big shipment of clothing
for men and boys just received, and
remind you that it sells the StrouSe
Bros high art clothing.
First National Bank, YOrkville-Em-
phasizes the importance of starting
a savings account with dollar or
more. Don't wait until you have a
large amount-the beginning Is the
thing.
York Drug Store-Is showing fine
line of correspondence stationery,
tablets, inks, pencils, etc.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Tells you that an essential part of a
boys training should be the habit
of saving a part of his money, and
advises you to start an account with
it for your boy.
Hcrndon e. Gordon-Talk of variety
of things they have that you need,
and especially urge you to plant Irish
potatoes, using their seed.
Thomson Co.'s showing new lines OF
ladies' three piece suits. shirt waists,
etc, and calls attention to domestics,
hosiery, millinery, and mems cloth
ing, shoes, hats, etc.
First National Bank, Sharon-Assures
you of the safety of the money de-
posted with it and the convenience
of a checking account. 1t will nelp
you when you need 1t.
York Supply Co.-Gives information "a
to the labor saving qualities of i'm
proved farm implements and eSpe-
cially Planet Jr. riding cultivators.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
Hiqh Prices.

Although we cannot give SatiSfac-
tory explanation Of the reasons for cX-
listing high prices on practically every
thing. We do not think there is much
danger of getting into Il dispute with
anybody over the proposition that high
prices are a fact.
Without undertaking t. ~ into sta
tiStical detail. We think we are SAFE in
asserting i'm a general way that the
average household that spent $500 a
year. six or seven years ago, cannot get
along on less than $500 Il year now,
even with supply bills itcmiZins exact
~ tine same.
We get laughed ut every time ""
say it: but Notwithstanding, W" will
repeat the assertion that in our upin-
ion, the high prices now prevailing
have some relation t. tn" cotton crop
of the south. As biz. as great and us
powerful as is this mighty country,
cotton is still the most important item
of cXchangr for foreign gold. and
more gold comes to America from
abroad for cotton than for amy other
on" thing. by reason of Increased de
mamd and diminished supply of cotton
during tin" past half Il dozen years,
prices have gone higher Hnd higher,
and ii is pretty plain that if tn" plic"
uf other commodities should c"ntiuu"
on their former basis. and tin" incr"aS"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
Justice Brewer Dies SuddenIy.-Da- =

Justice brewer DleS SuQQenly.-Dd-
vid Josiah Brewer associate justice Ol
the supreme court of the United States,
died in Washington ut 1880 last night,
as the result of Il stroke of apopleXy.
His death followed in Il minute OF two
before he could be carried to his bed.
Mrs. Brewer was with him when the
end came. Justice Brewer was q
years old.
Tile end came altogether uneXpect-
cdly. Although he had not been feeling
we'll for the past few days, the aSSo-
ciate justice was up and out yesterday
apparently in the best of health and
spirits. He was in equally good
spirits at dinner and spent the evening
i'm reading.
Shortly after 10 o'clock he retired t"
his room. and within Il few minutes
Mrs. Brewer heard Il heavy fall and
went to investigate the cause. Sh"
found her husband prone upon the floor
of the bath room. He did not regain
consciousness and died before Il phySi-
clan. hastily summoned, could reach
the house
The two daughters of the aged jus
ticc, Mrs. james f.. Karach and Mrs.
II. Il. Jetmurc. were summoned ut once.
but reached the residence too late.
JuStic" Brewer came To the supreme
court from the Federal court in Kan
SaS Ill, WiS the second oldest member
of the court. Justice Harlan only being
his senior He was regarded rs TN"
most Democratic of all the m"lnb'rS
of tn" court. most alfabl". ;lppr"acha-
bl" ana accommodating. IL" WAS the
on" man ON the bench who had PROOF
copies of his opinions prepared for tn"
newspapers and this hc did consistently.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29

Chester, spent Sunday in Yorkville.
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Hughes.
Mr. r.. NJ. Williams Of GastOnia, came
to Yorkville last week, on account of
the illness of mis- mother. Mrs. A. l..
Williams.
Miss Willie Williams. for the past
year n resident of Asheville, N. c., has
taken a position with the Thomson
company of Yorkville.
Miss Willie Bradley of Gastonia, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Happerfield in Yorkville this week.
Mr.. w. NJ. Faulkner of Kings Creek,
passed through Yorkvillc yesterday on
his way home from a visit Of several
days, to Rev. and Mrs. Il. A. Lummus
at Richburg.
Mrs. Annie l.. Williams. who lives
with her SON in-law, Mr.. T. ID. Turner
in Yorkville, was stricken with paraly-
sis last Friday, and on account of her
old age, there is little hope of recovery
Mr.. j. ]. j. Robinson, who lives on
Broad river, near the DrluSe, Is clltl-
cally i'll with complications following
grip, and information from him this
morning, was to the effect that 1t was
feared that ne could not live through
the day.
Chester Reporter: Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
E. Boney of Yorkville, have sent out
invitations to the wedding Of their
daughter, Miss Annie Belle Boney, and
Mr.. William Henning Young of George
town, the wedding to be solemniZed at
the home of tine brides sister, Mrs. 5.
f. Colvin, on Pinckney street, in this
city, Thursday, April 7th. The bride
elect has often visited in Chester, and
has hosts of friends here. Mr.. Young
is a well-known young business man of
GeOryetOWn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
Tht aturkrille enquirer.
Entered at the POst0ttice in YorkVilIe
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1910.

THE Hon. Richard Pearson Hobson,
continues to make a big fuss about the
need for enlarging the naval appro-
priations. He insists tnat the United
States must build five battleships a
year for the next ten years, to regain
the relative place it occupied among
the naval powers in 1905. BY this, it
means that other nations have gone
forward, while the United States has
nra acticallY stood still.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29

when we bear in mind the immense
distance which the appendage has To
travel before reaching us, it will read
lily be understood that any gases COM
posing it will be so attenuated that no
effect whatever will be produced upon
the senses.
However, the astronomers assure us
that there is no likelihood whatever of
even the faS end of the comets tail
reaching this insignificant and remote
little fOotstoOl, and in perfect safety,
therefore. we may gaze upon the sub
lime spectacle which the visitor will
soon make in the heavens.