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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Ola Allison of Yorkville, is Wis
iting in Sumter. f
Master Willie Marshall of Yorkville,
is visiting relatives in Winnsboro.
Miss Reba Cain of Yorkville, Is at
tending commencement at Due West.
Mrs. T. Tracy Walsh and children
of Yorkville, are spending sometime
at Walterboro.
Mr.. w. P. Smith Of Glover, has gone
with the State Press association par
ty to New York.
Mr.. ]. S. Wallace Of Yorkville No.
2, graduates from Wofford Fitting
school this year.
Mrs. George E. Wilson of Charlotte,
is the guest Of Miss LESLIE Wither-
spoon in Yorkville.
Mrs. J. B. Pegram and children,
Martha and Alberta, are visiting rela-
tives in Savannah, Ga.
Mrs. A. E. Hill of Spartanburg, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
T. Schorb in Yorkville.
Mr.. E. S. Watson of Yorkville No. Z,
left Thursday for Boone, N. c., where
he expects to spend the summer.
Mr.. John r. Ashe, who graduated
in medicine in New York last week. Is
spending a few weeks at his home in
YJTKville.
Miss Olive Smith, who has been at
tending Guilford college, Greensboro,
n. c., has returned to her home in
Yorkville for the summer.
Misses Nettie Tate of Anderson and
Ola Wilkerson of Hickory Grove R. F.
D. /, visited Miss Minnie Whitesides in
Hickory Grove this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Carroll of
Thelma, n. c., are visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Carroll and
other relatives in Yorkville.
Mrs. R. A. Campbell Of Gastonia and
Creek, visited their sister, Mrs. ]. N.
O'Farrell in Yorkville this week.
Mr.. Sam M. Grist has been in Co
lumbia this week attending the meet
ing of the South Carolina Fire Insur-
ance Agents association, and expects
to sail from Charleston with the Press
association party for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyles Glenn of
Chester, have sent out invitations to
the marriage of their daughter Miss
Kate, to the Rev. Edward King Har-
din, the ceremony to take place at
Bethel Methodist church, Chester. at
$50 o'clock, June 14th.
Swainsboro, (Ga,) Forest Blade:
Mrs Mary Osborne Shannon of Sha-
ron, S. c., is here this week visiting
her many friends. 1t would take her
a long time to get around If she were
to undertake to visit all of them, as
she was as universally liked here as
any person who ever lived in this COM
munity. We are glad to see her back
among her many friends.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
FELoERs REPLY TO COMMISSION
If Not Threatening, Atlanta Attorney
Is Facetious.

Is Facetious.
When the dispensary winding-up
commission met in Columbia last Mon
day, the following letter was delivered
to it from Attorney T. B. Fielder:
Receipt of your valued favor Of the
18th instant Is hereby acknowledged.
I have been absent from the city for
the past week or ten days, conducting
some investigations on my own ac-
count anent the matters referred to in
the second paragraph Of the series OF
resolutions adopted by your commits
sion at a meeting held in the city Of
Columbia on the 18th instant, copy
of which you caused to be transmitted
to me here.
After mature deliberation / have
reached the deliberate conclusion that
If your governor could with proprie-
ty create a commission who are all
friends of mine and personal support
ers' to investigate the members Of the
old commission, the attorney general
of the state Of South Carolina, and the
agents, attorneys and employees OF the
old commission, and to make a rigid
investigation Of all my (Blease's) acts
as state senator, private citizen, and
equal propriety resolve myself into q
committee of one to make investiga-
tions as to the said Blease, his allies
and affiliates.
"I think 1t would be conceded that
my jurisdiction is equally as broad as
yours; that 1 have the same authority
to subpoena witnesses, compel their
attendance and to give evidence touch
ing the premises as you possess; ana
/ feel that 1 may say, without undue
arrogance, that my findings Of both
law and facts will be just as binding
and carry with them the same degree
of weight and respectability as yours.
I'm conclusion permit me to say
that my Investigations have been quite
extensive, thorough and exhaustive
and most satisfactory to me, and, when
made public, will, in all human prob
ability, disqualify for service some of
those now seeking to pass official judg-
ment upon the acts Of my associates
and myself.
ITO some Of you this statement may
prove enigmatical, while to others 1t
will be most clear.
1T does not suit the convenience
Of my committee to meet with yours
at the time and place indicated. but II
we can mutually agree upon differ
ent time and place Tor an interchange
Of views, information and condolences,
/ feel safe in saying that the result
will be most pleasing and profitable to
the people of the state Of South Caro-
lima, If not to you and yours
while making no unconditional
promise to do. (for 1 must in these
matters consult and largely yield to
the wishes of others more vitally in
terested in the outcome Of this con-
troversy than I can possibly be, and,
may add, whose views have deferred
me in doing so heretofore,) still, IL un-
restrained. will be my pleasure to de-
liver in the not distant future verita-
BILE broadside.'
with the assurances Of my most
distinguished consideration, have the
honor to be, yours very truly,
"Thos. B. Fielder,
Chairman of the Anti-B -Blease In
vestigation Committee"
The letter Is dated May 26, 1911.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
and this we propose to have for the

and this we propose to have for the
benefit of the state.
Your attitude in the Murray matter
was unfriendly and antagonistic and
hostile to the position Of this COM
mission; and your position In the
Richland distillery case Is unsatisfac-
tory and hostile. You are the attor-
ney general Of this state and should
be in possession Of all the facts and
circumstances surrounding this case
or any other matter pertaining to the
public welfare or in connection with
the state dispensary; but In your un-
warranted zeal and unfriendliness you
saw fit to say to this commission that
you would prosecute the case IL they
would furnish you with proper evil
dence. This Is not the proper busi-
ness of the commission to furnish you
with facts, but 1t Is your duty to fur
nish the commission with facts in this
behalf and in all other public matters
connected with their business.
We are satisfied that your relations
with one Thomas B. Fielder Is such as
to make you a partisan with him and
that you could not be relied upon to
prosecute a man with whom you have
been so intimately associated and
whose conduct you will not investi-
gate If you are required to do so. We
base this opinion and this conclusion
upon your attitude towards this COM
mission and on information Of your
relations towards Thomas b. Fielder.
He was your employe, or rather you
approved his employment, and he re-
ceived large sums Of money from the
state-we understand, something over
800, ,000-and now when we want to
employ an attorney at a moderate and
modest sum to aid us In the further
investigation Of the dispensary you
interpose, or attempt to interpose, your
official position and to cut off this
commission from the aid and advice
Of counsel.
We are satisfied that in employing
Mr.. w. A. Holman we are acting fairly
within our rights. The act gives the
commission board powers to employ
any person to aid them In the investi-
CATION Of the affairs Of the dispensary,
as will be shown by reference to the
act Of the legislature, which gives to
this commission the right to employ
ANY other person or persons the COM
mission may deem necessary for the
ascertainment Of any fact or facts con-
nected with said state dispensary and
It's management or control at any time
In the past" and we have with this
end in view and for this purpose en-
ployed Mr.. Holman and engaged his
services in conformity with the act to
aid us in our labors as aforesaid.
We have thus made our position
with you plain and we expect to ad-
here to 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1911.

ileges and elections, composed Of four
Republicans and four Democrats.
should make another investigation OF
the Lorimer case. The committee will
be composed of four senators who
voted in favor of Lorimer in the
previous investigation, and four who
voted against him. ..... BY an explo-
sion at Fortress Laloma at Managua,
Nicaragua, Wednesday evenine, 120
soldiers were killed and wounded. The
explosion was the result Of a political
plot on the part of revolutionists. -.
The New York Cotton Exchange firm
Of Edw. Moyse G. Co., big brokerage
firm, was last night expelled from
membership In the exchange, follow
ing charges OF violations of custom
er's orders. The Democratic eau
Gus at Washington last night unani-
mously approved the Underwood bill,
which seeks to revise the wool tariff
and retain slight duties on raw wool.
The Underwood bill was opposed by
Mr.. w. ]. Bryan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
MERE.MENTlON.

Governor Gilchrist Of Florida, We
toed the Angle bill, which sought to
put an end to the convict lease sys-
tenn in that state. Five passengers
and two trainmen were killed In q
wreck on the Chicago, Milwaukee ana
Puget Sound railway near Spokane,
Wash, Tuesday, Twenty persons
were injured, two perhaps fatally, In a
trolley car collision in Chicago, Tues
day.. .....I 1t is rumored in Mexico City
that President De la Barra Is contem-
plating resigning in favor of Madero,
in order to conciliate large hostile
element. -. :. Albert Rosenthal, a Phil
adelphia portrait painter, told the
house committee on expenditures OF
the state department, In Washington,
Tuesday, that several years ago he
painted a portrait of VIM. r. Day for
the state department and received
$3.50 for the portrait. Later he saw
the pay voucher again and 1t showed
the payment Of $2,400.. Seven 10y
riders" were badly injured in New Or
leans, Louisiana, early Tuesday morn
ing in collision Of automobiles.
AS the result Of the United States su-
preme court decision the stock Of the
American Tobacco company declined
from 500 to 435. Rev. Thos. Grieves,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Greenwich, n. Y, ran over
a little child named Mary Mageron,
with his automobile a few days ago
and killed her The coroner's jury
held him guiltless; but he insists on
selling all his possessions and paying
the money over to the parents Of the
little girl. The Southern railway
Is in a pretty serious controversy with
it's firemen, who are demanding high
er wages and who are threatening to
strike. go. June has been fixed as
the date for vote by the United
States senate on the Canadian reci-
procity bill. A cable from Lisbon,
is to the effect that Cipriano Castro,
deposed president Of Venezuela, Is in
Portugal and is preparing to return
to Venezuela with artillery and
munitions Of war. .... President Taft
told a delegation Of negroes Wednes-
day, that he would not recommend
that congress pass law making lynch
ing cases triable in Federal instead OF
state courts. 49,. In a great automo-
bile race at Indianapolis, Ind, Tues
day on a two-mile circular track, the
500-mile race was won by Ray Har-
roun, who covered the distance In 8
hours, Al minutes and seconds. One
man was killed and several were in
jured. There were forty starters.
tured. There were forty starters. 80.
BY vote of forty eight to twenty the
on Thursday agreed that a sub
of the committee on priv
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

During short trips taken heretofore. to
Charleston, New York, and elsewhere,
he put in much of his vacation" tell
ing the readers of The Enquirer of the
things he saw by the way, and al
though he would be fully justified in
taking a complete rest this time. we
do not look for anything else than that
he will be sending an interesting letter
for every paper published during his
absence. Mr.. Grist expects to be gone
about two weeks, and in the meantime
his fellow workers on The Enquirer
will do their best to see that the pa
per continues as interesting and use
full as their best abilities can make il.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
POLITICAL BLUFF.
So 7. 3. Fielder Challenges the War
rant Aaainst Him.

rant A9alnSI TllTls
According to a dispatch from New
berry, S. c., member of the new
commission appointed to wind up the
dispensary system in South Carolina,
Monday swore out warrant In New
berry for the arrest Of Thomas b. Eel
der of Atlanta, member of the law
firm of Fielder, Rountree & Wilson, on
the charge that Mr.. Fielder tried to
bribe H. H. Evans. a member of the
board of directors of the state dispen-
sary of South Carolina, and that he
conspired to cheat and defraud the
state. Mr.. Fielder said Tuesday morn
ing that this action was political bluff
and that it was prompted by Cover
nor c. L. Blease Of South Carolina.
He made the statement that he has
in his possession evidence that Cover
nor Blease, while state senator, re-
ceived $4,000 from one liquor house
for using his influence in its behalf,
and that he received many other thou
sands from other liquor dealers.
LAS soon as Blease's term Of office
as governor expires" he declares, Il
expect to place the evidence before a
grand jury in South Carolina and have
him indicted"
Mr.. Fielder said:
Governor Ansel, who was succeed
ed as governor of South Carolina by
Blease, appointed a commission of five
to wind up the dispensary business. |
was attorney for this commission.
When Blease came into office he
charged that this commission was cor
rupt, so he discharged 1t and ap-
pointed a new one that consisted of
his former law partner and his per-
sonal friends. He then had bill in
In n anthnriZinp
an investigation of the old commits
sion. The bill passed, but he vetoed
it-vetoed his own bill. Why? Be-
cause he had found out that an inves-
tigation of the old commission would
result in an investigation of himself.
He says he is quite willing for the new
commission he appointed to investi-
gate his record, but this commission,
as he himself admits, is composed of
his personal friends.
This commission met yesterday at
Columia. 5. c., for the ostensible rea-
son of beginning an investigation, but
for the real reason of whitewashing
Blease. l was notified to appear be-
fore ii. l didn't go, of course. One
reason was that the threat was made
that if I ever came back to South Car
olina / would be put out of the way.
THE truth of the matter Is that
Blease ought to be under indictment
right now. He is nothing less than a
crook This man Evans whom they
say ! tried TO bribe is himself under
indictment for cheating and defraud-
ing the state and he is under indict-
ment on evidence that l produced. He
is Blease's close friend and Is an en-
emy of mine. There you see why he
wishes to injure me.
THE charges against me are based
on forgery and perjury and they are
participated in if not actually prompt
ed by Blease / have written and YER
bal evidence that will establish his
connection with gigantic frauds dur
ing the old dispensary system. At
lanta Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
HOUSEKEEPING CONTEST.

A prize housekeeping contest is be-
ing held in Columbia today under the
auspices of the Mothers and Teachers
club of the Bon Air school of that city.
The contest Is open to all school girls
of the state and there have been a
large number of entries for the vari-
Gus contests.
Prizes are offered for: (D best re-
suits in cooking loaf bread, roofs, bis
cults, corn mullins, waffies, battercakes.
hominy, rice, boiled Irish potatoes,
broiled steak, scrambled eggs, tea and
coffee; (2) sewing, plain shirtwaists,
darning, button holes; (3) starching
and ironing; (4) bedmaking; (5l table
setting; (6) lamp cleaning; CD ar
rangements of flowers in vases. Each
item furnishes one contest and the
work Is to be done here in the presence
Of the judges.
Misses Lauretta Baker and Lyndella
Poston are representing the Yorkville
Graded school in the contest. ..,..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There is some interest in the park
idea, but the spirit that does things
has not begun to move yet.
The finance committee Of the base
ball organization raised over $500 the
first day and Is now using fine tooth
comb.
Liquor receipts in Yorkville are
said to be lighter than at Hickory
Grove, Sharon, McConnellsville and
Guthriesville.
There should be something done
about fixing up the sidewalks on East
Liberty street, and there should be
something done about the Schorb hill.
Only eighteen votes were cast in
the election for school trustees last
Tuesday; but they were all one way.
Messrs. B. N. Moore, w. r. Carroll
and ]. E. Hart were elected to fill the
vacancies
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

We have no idea that the present
winding-up commission has any right
to investigate the commissioners who
were removed. AS a matter of fact
while the personnel of the commission
has been changed, the commission it
self is the same. The idea of COM
mission investigating itself is absurd.
But still there would be nothing wrong
in the former members of the board,
now private citizens, turning over to
the present commissioners all vouch-
ers and other papers and taking the
receipt of the commission for the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

William Jennings Bryan has taken
sharp issue with the house Democrats
who have agreed to support a duty on
wool. The situation is like this. The
Democrats insist that their party
stands opposed to protection. The
house bill contemplates the protection
of wool. The plain English of it is
that the wool growers include thou
sands of Democrats who will be COM
PEELED to take reduced prices, and that
will mean a danger of converting them
to Republicanism. Of course, the DEM
ocrats want nothing of the kind. The
situation is embarrassing; but, as the
easiest way out it is proposed to give
the sheep raisers as much protection
as possible. Mr.. Bryan thinks that
such a step will remove the last sharp
Iy defined battle-ground as between the
two parties. and leave the Democrats
without any really distinctive princi-
Piles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
COMMISSION WRITES TO LYON.
In Reply to His Criticism Of Employ
ment of the Holmans.

In Reply to His Criticism of Employ
nent of the Homans.
The following letter was sent to At
torney General Lyon in Columbia yes
terday afternoon by the dispensary
and is signed by James
Stackhouse, chairman:
Dear Sir: In reply to your letter Of
yesterday we beg to say that we have
employed the services Of Mr.. w. A.
Holman of Charleston to aid this COM
in the investigation of the af-
fairs of the state dispensary and to
facilitate our labors in accordance
with the acts of the general assem-
bly, of this state in such case made
and provided.
Your attitude towards this commits
sion has been so unfriendly and an
tagonistc that it appears to US we
can not rely upon your judgment or
upon your legal services in the fur
ther progress of our labor, and 1t is
absolutely necessary and essential for
the hest interests Of the state that we
should have the services of counsel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

There is very little use worrying
There is nothing to be gained that
way. If the weather Is not what
would be liked, why of course, we
would rather have it otherwise. But
the main point is not to be discour-
aged. That after all Is the greatest
harm wrought by unfavorable seasons
for where people keep on doing all
they can to the end they invariably
come out better; when they master
their energies saying and acting that
it's mo use'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

j. B. Scott, No. 3-Will pay reward for
return of "Ansel," a medium sized
red hound.
w. P. Whisonant, Chairman-Gives
notice Of a special tax election to be
held June II, at Broad River school
house, District No. Is.
l. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that ]. T. Whitesides has ap-
piled for letters of administration on
the estate of w. c. Whitesides. de-
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Gives
an outline of what business men re-
quire in a bank and tells how 1t
meets those requirements.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Calls
attention to the fact that 1t gives
equal consideration to all classes of
customers and extends liberal treat
ment to ALL
York Furniture Co.-Poin.s out that
oil cloths and linoleums make the
best and most durable floor cover
ings and wants you to see what 1t
his ~ offer.
D E. Boney, Agent-Suggests that you
insure your property against loss by
fire in the Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance company-it writes policies
for z actual cost value.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Makes special
prices on mems clothing for Satur-
day and Monday and wants you to
see what IT has to offer.
ceased.
Herndon & Gordon-Introduce their
talk today with rhyme and talk
about groceries, hardware, glass
ware, etc.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Publish a tes-
timonial from ]. F. Reid, Rock Hill,
in which he commends the gasoline
pumping outfit which 1t sells.
j. M. Stroup-Quotes prices on rice
and sugar and wants you to see him
for dry goods, notions, shoes, gro
ceries, etc.
First National Bank, Sharon-Ex-
plains that its constant efforts is to
better aid in the upbuilding Of the
community in which 1t lives.
Thomson Co.-Talks about good clothes
for men who would dress well,
strawhats, underwear, ties, cotton
and silk hose for men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

1t is certain that there has been lots
of stealing and rascality in connection
with the dispensary;' but it is not yet
altogether certain who are all the
guilty parties. We suspect that the
row now joined between -Thos. B. Fell
der and Governor Blease, if pushed to
a conclusion would make an auditor
ium attraction worth the price of ad-
mission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

Now what if the United States
supreme court decision declaring
that Clemson is not state institution
should result in the upsetting of the
fertilizer tax collection arrangement
by which the institution is so largely
supported. We confess that we do not
see very much to this suggestion;
but there are those who think it of
vital importance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

Among the many things for which
the American Tobacco company is res
ponsible is the night rider outbreak in
Kentucky. This was an ill-advised
it is true, and all that can
be said in favor of it is that it was
the best the poor, oppressed tobacco
growers knew how to do. But it does
seem that a concern that has done
something like this in violation of the
law. as has now been demonstrated.
ought to be made to sweat little.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

Notwithstanding the dispatch from
Spartanbure. we do not think that
there is much probability that George
Hasty will be tried again, nor do we
think it would amount to much even
if he were convicted. There was no
good reason why he should have been
pardoned for killing Bennett. Should
he be convicted of the killing of Da-
wilson a pardon would be announced
by the time the sentence is recorded,
if not before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

Now that the York County School
Improvement association has been
fairly organized, let patrons, trustees
and teachers get down to business and
make the organization in this county
one that the other counties may well
afford to use as a model. York has
the lead and she should keep 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

Mr.. w. d. Grist. editor of The En-
qurer left last night for Columbia to
attend the annual meeting of the
South Carolina Press association in
that city and will sail with the press
party from Charleston Sunday, for
New York. AS the readers of The En-
qurer very well understand. Mr.. Grist
is close and persistent worker, and
practically all of them will agree that
he is richly entitled to a few weeks
of rest. But this he will hardly take.