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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08

GENERAL Willie Jones goes TO the
trouble to announce through the news
papers that he will gladly continue to
serve as chairman Of the state eXecu-
tive committee, If he is reelected. NO
one has even doubted it. He has ac-
cepted every notority producing job he
ever had a chance to get and has sought
many others he could not get. His most
notorious success in the way OF Jop
accepting was that Seminole trustee
ship, and this should not be forgotten
when the time for electinS chairman
arrives.-Sumter Item.
We are inclined to agree with the
Item in it's suggestion. There is not
the slightest doubt that Mr.. Jones will
accept" the party craftsmanship again.
and We do not think there will be any
trouble about his being reelected, as
everything is being nicely creased for
that step. For instance, the Columbia
Record has already seen proper to call
attention to the necessary and import
ant work that the chairman is called
upon to do without compensation"
and with many people this is clinch-
unable to see in this job anything eX-
cept an opportunity for the exercise OF
unselfish patriotism, there are others
to whom the situation appears very
different. For instance, why was Mr.
Jones selected as most available as one
of the Seminole trustees? Is it not pos
sible that his position at the head OF
the Democratic party was some consid-
Grafton with Mr.. Darlington, and
whether Mr.. Jones made anything out
of the venture or not, did not South
Carolina Democrats pay the freisht!
Yes, the position of state chairman is
one that is desirable from several
points of view, regardless of the fact
that there is no salary attached, and
there are few men, who are competent
to fill it, VINO would refuse it, because
of the absence of a salary. For the pa
triot who is capable of honoring it,
there is honor enough: for the Schemer
who lusts for power only there Is
power, and for the man who is out for
money only, no matter how, there Is
some money The Democrats of the
state do themselves a great injustice
when they bestow the place lightly, as
they sometimes do. But we are not
looking for any change in this office
soon. Under existing conditions, most
of the individuals who are concerning
themselves are interested in matters
that promise things more substantial
to their own personal ends and ambi-
tions, and they are not going To take
any chances in a campaign that does
not seem to offer any more than could
be gotten in a fight for change in the
craftsmanship. For these and other
reasons, We think it would be much
more difficult TO get some one else to
accept" the craftsmanship than now
appears.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
..-H L.

The Massachusetts members Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic assembled
in Boston last Wednesday, for their an
nual encampment, unanimously voiced
a protest against the placing In the
national house Of representatives OF a
statue Of Gen. Robert E. Lee, clothed
in the uniform Of Confederate gen.
eral, and petitioned congress for Its
removal. Retiring Departmental Com
mander John l. Parker was enthusias-
tically applauded when he gave full ex-
preston to his feelings on the subject.
1T would be an insult to the memory
Of the men who gave their lives for
their country" he said, "and the Union
veterans VINO have survived the war
and who still cherish love for the flag
they fought under, to place the statue
Of Robert E. Lee, in the full uniform
Of a rebel general in the Hall OF Fame.
1t would teach the coming generations
that the man who fought to destroy his
country deserves the highest honors the
nation can bestow. Virginia has pass
ed over men like Jefferson Marshall,
Monroe and Scott and set up in the
statuary hall the figure Of Lee, not as
a citizen, but In the uniform Of Con-
federate general" added the comman-
der. The resolution on the subject
which was adopted said that after full
investigation 1t had been determined
that as Robert E. Lee never accepted
the terms of amnesty offered by Cen
eral Grant, he died not citizen OF the
United States, and that his statue.
therefore, had no right in the hall Of
honor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. s. w. Inman of Lancaster, is
visiting relatives in Y"rkvillc this
week.
Miss PeSsic H0ke of Catawba
Junction, has taken Il position with Mr..
d. f.. Boncy in Yorkville.
Miss Matte Matthews of old Point
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Vary Sim
ril on Yorkvlllc II. +. -. No. I.
Maj Robt. Henry of TaZewell Court
House. Va, and son. Mr.. Robert Hen
ny of Chester. are in Ynrkville on a
visit to McsSrS. w. II. and Robert
HcrndOn.
Mrs James l.. Moss has returned
to her home on Yorkville r. +. d.
No. 3. after spending several days
with her father. Mr.. T.. NJ. Ford in
Rcth"l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1910.

daughter, who died by lightning
stroke, was engaged. Thus, since the
present mansion was occupied, there
has been no wedding festivities until
tonight, when Miss Ansel was married.
Miss Ansel christened the battleship
South Carolina, when Ii was launched.
at Philadelphia, last year.
- Columbia State, Thursday: The
state Democratic executive committee
met last night In the office of the sec
retary OF state and adopted a resolu-
ton calling for state, county and pre-
cinct conventions. Members from thir-
ty-five counties were present. 1t was
decided to hold the state convention Of
the Democratic party in Columbia on
May Is at noon. The county chairmen
throughout the state are instructed to
order the clubs in their respective
counties to assemble on April %, for
the purpose Of electing delegates to
the county conventions, which are call
ed for May 2, to elect delegates to the
state convention. Eacn county Is enti-
tied to double it's representation In the
general assembly. State Chairman
Willie Jones of this city was unani-
mously reelected as chairman OF the
committee. He expressed his apprecia-
tion at the honor shown him and said
racy, r. P. Hamer, Jr., Of Dillon coun-
ty was presented and by a resolution
was unanimously received into the
committee. The report of the treas
urer showed that there Is over $1,l00 In
the treasury. The following resolution
was adopted by the committee: I'm
obedience to the constitution Of the
party, a convention Of the Democratic
party Of the state Of South Carolina Is
hereby called to assemble In the city
of Columbia on the 18th day OF May,
1910. at IL p. m. The county chairmen
! throughout the state are hereby in
structed to order the clubs in their
respective counties to assemble on the
23rd day of April, for the purpose Of
| electing delegates to the county con-
yentions to be held on May 2. The
county conventions which assemble on
May 2, will elect delegates to the state
convention, each county being entitled
to double its representation In the gen.
eral assembly and elect a member or
the state executive committee. The fol-
lowing members Of the executive COM
mite were present: Aiken, B. F. Hol-
ley: Anderson, H. H. Watkins; Bam-
| berg, A. w Knight: Barnwell, II. +.
| Calhoun. #. B. Dreher: Charleston. w.
Turner Logan: Cherokee, T. B. Butler:
Chester, r. B. CALDWELL; Chesterfield,
w. F. Stevenson; Clarendon, c.. M.
Davis: Darlington, A. ]. A. Perritt
Dillon, R. P. Hamer. Jr.; Dorchester.
John D. Bivens; Edgefield, j. VIM.
Thurmond: Fairfield, T. H. Ketchin;
Florence, E. H. Traxler; Greenville.
John T. Bramlett; Horny. ]. A. Nc
Dermott; Kershaw. ]. G. Richards, Jr.;
| Lancaster T. Y. Williams; Laurens. T.
B. Crews: Lee, w. A. James; Lexing-
ton, D. J. Griffith: Marion, ]. D. Mont
gomery: Marlboro, Jno. n. Drake:
Newberry, Cole L. Blease: Oranseburg.
Robert Lide: Pickens, r. F. Smith;
Richland, Willie Jones: Spartanburs,
N. L. Bennett: Sumter. L. J. Parrott
Union, ]. NJ. Greer; York. ]. c. Will
| born.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Hugh G.. Brown, S. Y. C.-Gives no.
tice of sale under execution of 140
acres of land in Catawba township,
of which James Ratteree died pos
sessed, on salesday for May.
J. O. Wray-Makes a special Offering
of lawns, 15c and 2Oc quality, at
1Oc a yard big showing of shirt
waists Grocery offerings.
H. f. e. T. NJ. Ferguson-Want veal
calves, hens and turkeys by next
Wednesday.
HerndOn & Gordon-Talk about pots
of various kinds. and especially the
old-time wash pot, which they have
in various sizes.
Kirkpatrick Belk Company-Has spe-
cial offerings of cotton goods for
this week. and tells you all about
Nj. 4. Mcfarland, No. 4-TomOrrow
and Monday will sell 20 yards of
American and Simpson calicoes for
95 cents cash.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Has a full
line of oils for various purposes.
Machine. cylinder, harness oil and
harness dressing.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Sells bicycles at
popular prices and also has good
stock of bicycle sundries.
YOrkVllle MONUMENT "oih IN
ues it's special prices on hnished
monuments and tombstones. Call
at the yard.
York Supply Co.-AdviseS you to XIII
the grass while 1t Is young by using
improved cultivators. A word about
seed corn.
Thomson Co.-Talks about interviewer
socks for men, and Cadet hosiery
for ladies and children, and also
tells about newly arriving goods,
First National Bank, Sharon that
now that planting time has come,
some of its farmer customers may
need money, and offers to supply
them.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Re-
marks that it is what you save. not
what you earn, that counts for the
future. 1t wants to help vou save
and will pay you for the privilege.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. d. f. Boney and Mr..
Adolphus Boney of Yorkville. went
down to Chester yesterday to attend
the marriage of Miss Annie Boney. to
Mr.. w. H. Young. which took place
last night.
Mr.. R. c. Allen of Yorkvile. who
has been undergoing a long siege Of
pneumonia. is now on the mend. He
is able to be up a good part of the time
and is gradually growing stronger. 1t
will probably be quite a while yet how
ever, before he will be able to resume
his duties in the First National bank,
Of Yorkville. of which he is cashier.
Rock Hill Record: Mrs. D. A. A.
Watson. of Clay Hill, an elderly lady,
who has many relatives and friends
here. met with a serious accident at
her home Sunday afternoon. While
walking in her parlor she stumbled
over a sofa pillow lying on the floor.
Mrs. Watson fell heavily breaking
her hip, and, owing to her advanced
age. is in a serious condition. DR.. 1.
A. Bigger is the attending physician
and he has a trained nurse in ch;.rge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08

THE Roosevelt-Vatican affair does
not amount to a great deal: but as we
see it. the Vatican shows up rather
badly. Granted that the Methodists
and other Protestants are objectiona-
BILE to the pope, Mr.. Roosevelt is not
supposed to be mixed up in the quar-
rel 1t seems absurd that he should be
asked TO give assurance that he would
not call on the people Of other denom-
nations during his stay in Rome, and
asking him to so bind himself would be
equivalent to asking him to renounce
the Protestant world then and thence
forward. AS we see it. Mr.. Roosevelt
has lost nothing by the incident. but
the Vatican has lost a good deal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08

New York, April 6: James A. Pat
ten, who didn't know whether he was
out Of the speculative markets or not
when he arrived here few weeks
ago from Liverpool, reappeared on the
floor Of the cotton exchange today, and
thereafter the deluge Of liquidation, es-
timated in some quarters to have cost
him $1,500,000 yesterday, ceased. In
stead, the feeble recovery started late
yesterday afternoon, gained strength
and the May option advanced to 14.57
or about $3.50 a bale above Tuesdays
low level. Mr.. Patten hurried to the
assistance Of the market from Chicago
over night, and before the exchange
opened was quoted as being as bulllsh
as ever The bull movement In May
cotton reached its apex last January
at 1916 and then broke almost perpen-
dicularly to 1880. Renewed accumula-
ton, estimated at one time at 100000
bales, brought fresh advances, culmi-
mating for the second campaign on
March 80, in a mark of 1916. Since
then continued slack demand from
spinners and reports Of rains in the
south have effected slow recessions,
which yesterday became panicky. In
formation here today, and the behavior
Of the market indicated renewed de-
termination on the part Of bull lead
ers to carry the May deal through.
Spot sales in Liverpool for delivery In
New York were reported at from 5000
to 5000 bales. Cables were relatively
firm. These two factors, aided by re-
ports Of a brisker demand from spin
ners, overcame the weather reports
from the south. The market opened
strong, fell off, recovered when 1t was
seen no important holdings were COM
ing out, and closed at the top.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08

Wits. But any person making false
statement in such affidavits is made
subject to a fine of from $1,000 to $4,000
and Imprisonment from one to two
years. Proof of failure to make the af
fidavits required under the law will be
considered prima facie evidence that
messages are relative to forbidden mat
ters. Failure to deliver or receive cot
ton contracted for would be held. un-
der the new law to be prima facie evil
dence that there was no intent to de-
liver or receive. The bill also makes
it unlawful for telegraph. telephone or
wireless companies to knowingly trans
nit prohibited messages.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
Tricks of the Fake Opticians.-Tf


state as we'll as other states that haN"
not passed the Optometry law. To- pro-
tect the public, Is now infested with
scores of travelling opticians, who Of
fer to sell five dollar gold cy" glasses
for one dollar These fakirS either ped
die from house To hOus" or open up in
stores in one city or town after anoth-
er, generally remaining in Il place from
one day to four weeks
Big signs and hand bills announcing
bargains in eye glasses and Spcctacles
draw crowds. The trick as described
is to tell each customer that his cas-"
is little peculiar or different from the
ordinary SO as 10 rcquir" specially
ground lenSe instead of the five dollar
glasses for one dollar. BY this dcccp-
ton, the fake Optician succeeds in get
ting eXOrbitant prices often from $40
to $25 and you get no satisfaction for
your cash When he finds q town get
ting too unfriendly to him because of
the complaints Of dissatisfied custom
crS. the travelling OptiCian closes his
store over night. takes away every
thing of value and often leaves Il lot
of unpaid local bills and goes to the
next stopping place. where h" b"gin>
all over again under Il new name.
Twenty-SiX states of tn" Union have
already passed tnc bptpll'tlN IdN' III
Guiding North Carolina and flnrida on
each side Of US. therefore the r"upl"
of this state are an easy mark for Il
travelling fakir. 1t is to be hoped that
at the next meeting of our laW-mak-
crS they will protect tn" innocent pub
lie from such imposition. If such Il
law is good for 80 many other states.
why would ii not be good for tn" grand
old state Of South Carolina. The
Times and Democrat. DranE"hurg. =.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION.

Although the facts have been stated
with sufficient frequency to warrant
the assumption that it is generally un-
derstood that citizens VINO expect to
participate in the municipal elections
in Yorkville during the next two years,
must have new certificates, ii is not
out of place, probably to print still an
other reminder. Up to last Wednes-
day. only siXty-three citizens out Of
some two hundred who are otherwise
eligible to vote, had qualified them
selves by obtaining new registration
certificates. The list as it now stands,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
"a Newspaper Burden" "

The Greenwood Journal has deter
mined to stop printing complimentary
reading notices. Its reasons for this
are clearly stated in the following:
The friends of the Journal would
be surprised to know the lot of free
work that we have been doing Tor
years. We have borne it in mute 81
lence until it has reached the point
where endurance mas ceased to be
virtue. We pay for every line of type
that goes into this newspaper We pay
our printers cash and pay hard cash for
all the material we use. The five lines
you ask us to run free for you costs
us, and We have To- pay for II. If 1t is
important enough tO be run in the
Journal you ought to be willing To pay
for il, and not ask US 10 bear the "X-
pense. We are sure that sensible. rea-
sonable people will appreciate the pn-
Sition We are taking, and commend us
for taking it. See special notice at the
head Of our editorial column, and do
not ask us to run free notices for you.
There is no gainsaying the truthful
ness of the foregoing remarks. News
papers are fearfully imposed upon in
matters of this nature. and they them
selves are partially to blame for 1t. The
public doesn't stop to figure the cost TO
a newspaper of carrying these notices,
and the newspapers haven't taken the
trouble to make it known to their read
ers. The Journal has decided on Il plan
that is in operation on many ncwSpa-
pcrS. but only Il few of them are 10
be found in this section. Other papers
will fall in line sooner or later. and
when all begin charging advertising
rates for all matter that iS not strictly
of news value. the public will HAY"
1T af
newspaper space and the effectiveness
of newspaper advertising. The Jour
nal is right. and the public will readily
understand the position it has tak"n.-
Grecnville News.
This is purely a shop propositions;
but it is an interesting one. ana "" d"
not feel disposed To- offer any apologies
for discussing it. Although the "bS"r-
walton of the Journal, that il costs
money t. get up Il newspaper. carries
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
YORKVILLE. S. c.,
FRIDAY. APRIL s. 1910.

THE star witness in the Mississippi
bribery case yesterday, was Mrs. c. J.
Neil, who has been referred TO as 'the
Mysterious Woman" When asked her
business on the witness stand, she re-
piled: Bookkeeping. handling real es-
tate and selling Mississippi senator's"
She testified that she had been employ
ed to hunt out the weak ones, and in
sisted that there was no wrong in her
work. because all these fellows were
corrupt to begin with
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
Sonethinq of a Mystery,-The Sun

Something Of Mystery,-The Sum-
ter Herald, we believe It IS, says that
when you see young man. who is n
clerk, on a moderate salary, In store
smoking 10-cent cigars and occasional
ly going to get his drinks in a saloon,
we make up our mind the young man
Is spending all he earns. When we see
him in addition to this, riding about
town in livery rig, we are then satis-
fled that the same young man Is steal
ing from his employer; and 1t is
strange that young men do not know
that old business men read them
through and through, and such young
men can never secure places of trust
and responsibility. Even so, neighbor.
How some men can play pool, belong to
the pressing club. go to the theatre.
make livery bills, dress like Lord Ches-
terfield and make ends meet at the
same time is an enigma. Some. how
ever. do It. Some make money at 1t.
When we ask people how they do IL
they shrug their shoulders. II they
know they will not tell?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
TilIman on Roosevet.-"All this hur-

Tillman on Roosevelt.-"All this hur-
ran about Roosevelt and the manifest
effort TO make him a presidential fac
tor irritates me so that | do not like
to discuss it," said Senator Tillman, as
he was leaving Atlanta for South Car
olina, on Wednesday.
Il think the idea of Roosevelt be-
coming a candidate for the presidency
or an important factor in stlaighten-
ing out the Republican party is absurd.
In the first place, Taft would be more
than human if he did not want vindi-
cation and a second term.
His alliance with Aldrich and the
money powers will insure him the sup
port of Wall street, whose captains of
finance would give up millions to en-
compass the defeat of Roosevelt. In
the second place, the idea of Roose-
welt Strengthening out the Republican
party Is absurd.
He is not so clean and straight
himself He has bambOOZled the pub
lie time and time again.
Roosevelt is the creation of the
newspapers and little else. They lent
themselves to his making in the most
remarkT BILE manner this country has
ever known. No; do not think RooS-
evelt can be rcSurrected. What will be
his future? That is hard to forecast.
Doubtless he will nave to adjust him.
self to the difficulties Of privat" Citi-
ZenShip.
This will be hard. and it will be- a
pretty psychological study for the
country to watch. But others have had
to tackle it. and why not Roosevelt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
Bad Adyertisinq.-The Col

Bad AdvertIsing.-The ColumDla
Record says that the Pullman car por-
ters on the tourist trains through this
section, give the south the worse pos
sible advertisement with the northern
patrons of the trains by pulling down
the car curtains at dusk and advising
the travellers that 1t Is unsafe not tn
do so, on the claim that 1t is a common
occurrence for the train to be fired into
along the road. Such incidents" says
the Record, have come under our per-
sonal observation several times within
the last few months and 1t appears to
be a common practice Of the Pullman
porters. The impression made on
northern visitors Is most unfaVoraole.
Such isolated and infrequent cases a.
the Bethea tragedy in Delaware give
an excuse for this sort of thing, just
enough excuse to make Pullman por-
ter nervous" This habit which the
Record complains Of Is something new
to us. 1t would appear that the con-
ductors Of the Pullman cars ought to
have intelligence enough to break 1t up,
But 1t may be that the Idea Of some
travellers that in the Pullman car the
porter rules the roost, Is correct
Charlotte Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Although several contractors are
figuring on the plans of Mr.. S. NJ. Nc
Neers proposed new buildings. the bids
have not yet been received.
There is talk of the organization OF
another bank in Yorkville. The under
standing is that if the proposition ma
terializes, It will be chartered under the
laws of the state.