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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17
BULLocK'S CREEK ITEMS.
The YorkvllIe Enquirer

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Bullock's Creek, March 15.-Farm
work has been at a standstill for some
days on account of frequent showers.
winter plowing; but there Is much
land still to be broken, especially for
corn. However, there Is plenty of time
yet
There is a larger acreage In small
grain throughout this neighborhood
than for several years past, and the
small grain is generally making fine
show.
Most of the land owning farmers
down this way have full smoke houses
and corn cribs, and other evidences Of
prosperity are to be found in the in
creasing size of new barns and the
handsome appearance OF the new
dwellings that are going up.
One thing that is matter of pride
in this neighbOrhood is a number Of
good looking young horses and mules
that boast of straight home-raising.
There is no ground for argument over
the proposition that we can raise
horses and mules as economically, and
with as good results as they can be
raised anywhere, and when taken in
to consideration the enormous prices
we are having to pay for imported
give still more attention to this indus
try.
Master Minis Wells Horton, who un-
derwent a surgical operation in the
hospital at Rock Hill recently, Is get
ting along nicely, and will soon be
able to be up and about
Two negroes, Farrar Coal and Rob
Jones. had narrow escape for their
lives by being almost buried by the
cave-in of the walls of we'll in which
they were working a few days ago. 1t
was on Mr.. w. B. Goods place. The
negroes were down about sixty feet.
Jones was brought up with his skull
crushed in and skin badly lacerated.
1t was thought that he was dead; but
the doctors managed to get him In
fairly good shape again and he Is now
up and about.
Fire broke out in the hall of the
lodge of the HOodtOwn A. F. NJ, last
Saturday night while the lodge was in
session. 1t was caused by the over
turning of a kerosene lamp. BY the
use of all laprobes and overcoats
available. the flames were finally sub
dued without a great deal Of damage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

The dispensary winding-up commits
sion, we are inclined to think, does not
care anything about that proposed in
vestigation one way or the other. but
in view of what the governor said in
his message recommending the ap-
pointment of a commission to investi-
gate the winding-up commission, 1t
would seem that the people of the
state have a right to the full details
of such an investigation. AS has been
said, IF there is nothing wrong, the
commission has no objection, and If
there is something wrong, the people
have a right to know"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

During his conduct of the defense of
Lorimer in the senate recently, Sem
ator Bailey got possession Of a bank
deposit ticket representing a sum that
had been placed to the credit Of one
Of the men who was charged with
prosecuting the bribery business. and
denounced the paper as a forgery. 1t
was a strange and unusual proceeding,
of course, and there was very little to
the claim beyond the senator's bare
assertion. In fact there was every
reason to assume that the deposit
ticket was regular and genuine. But
during the progress of the senator's
speech the ticket disappeared. The
people who introduced it as evidence
desired to keep it as matter OF rec
ord and for use in other and further
proceedings. But since Bailey held 1t
up before the senators and denounced
it. it has not been seen. He explained
it's disappearance with a statement
that he had handed 1t to Senator TILL
man and Senator Tillman had handed
it to some one else. The name Of the
some one else has not been mention
ed. During the past week the author
tiles Of Sangamon county, Illinois, have
been trying to get Mr.. Bailey to come
there and testify in the proceedings
against Senator Holstlaw, in connec-
ton with the bribery business; but the
senator has shown no disposition to 60.
He says he cannot be compelled to go,
and he is not inclined to go voluntarily.
Just what one should think Of 1t all.
Is something of a puzzle. 1t seems in
conceivable that United States sena-
tors should be mixed up in such con-
temptibly small business as that of
destroying evidence in a case Of this
kind, or in any other kind of case
for that matter; but If there Is nothing
strange about the disappearance Of
that paper, there is certainly some
thing very unfortunate. Maybe, COM
mon, ordinary folks like the balance of
mankind, could be expected to think
that everything has been straight and
aboveboard, square and honorable;
but that Is not altogether reasonable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

Among our county editor friends
are some who know what they are do
ing and some who do not know. There
are some who are sure they know. and
some who do not even know enough
to feel that it is necessary to know,
This is not intended as a reflection
upon anybody; but simply as state
ment of fact. Where an editor knows
what he is doing, or even thinks he
knows, we have nothing to say; but
where he does not even know enough
to feel that it is necessary to know, the
situation is deplorable. There are not
a few South Carolina weeklies and
semi-weeklies that are edited under
exactly this condition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

have crept into the town along the
railroad tracks shortly after 8 o'clock
and after placing the bombs attempted
to get away. Soldiers on the lookout
on top of the barracks Immediately
opened fire, bringing down two of the
insurrectos. The rest escaped into
the country. All the Mexican soldiers
in town were called on duty. guard
was placed around the barracks and
no official information as to the extent
of the damage was given out. 1t was
seen. however, that number OF the
barracks buildings were wrecked. The
Mexican officials denied that any one
had been killed, but would say nothing
further. The town soon quieted down.
The town has the aspect of city pre-
pairing for war. Sandbags are piled
up at the edges of the roof of houses
to act as breastworks; people have
been forbidden to venture far beyond
the environments, and the rifle loop
holes in the walls of the old mission
in the heart of the town have been
kept open.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17
WITHIN THE TOWN.
. Now for another fine brick-build-
ng on Main street

Now for another fine brick build
ing on Main street.
The building committee Of the
Associate Reformed congregation has
selected Messrs. Profit & Hampton of
Spartanburg, as the architects Of the
congregations proposed new church
building.
The Snyder old house on the Rock
Hill road, just beyond the eastern out
skirts Of Yorkville, was destroyed by
fire this morning at about o'clock.
The house was occupied by the fam
lily of Bill Pierce, colored. Because of
the isolation of the house and the unu-
sual hour, the alarm was slow In
spreading, but people answered as
promptly as was practicable under the
circumstances and did what they
could. The building was entirely
consumed, and nothing was saved but
a part Of the contents. This house
was quite a noted landmark, having
been built more than sixty years ago.
The Carolina and North Western
railroad management Is making good
as to its promise to beautify the
grounds around the Yorkville passen-
ger station. The frame Of an arbor
commencing at Jefferson street and
running back to the door Of the white
waiting room and thence at right an
giles toward the railroad track, dis
tance Of about 100 feet in all has been
erected of massive and substantial
timbers, and the premises have been
leveled and sanded. Seeds Of a quick
growing trailing vine have been plant
ed in heavily fertiliZed soil at the foot
of the arbor and there is promise that
by the middle e-summer at least the now
open structure will be transformed in
to a shady and attractive bower. The
plans for beautfying the surround
ings are really more extensive and
elaborate than anyone has been led to
suppose, and the probability Is that
the station premises are to become
one of the beauty spots of the town.
The understanding is that the work Is
being done under the special super
vision and direction of Mr.. l.. T. Mich
OILS. the general manager of the Caro-
lima and North Western railroad. and
whether II is generally known or not.
it Is a fact that Mr.. Nichols has some
very correct and artistic ideas about
such matters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17
what the Commissioners Tn

what the Commissioners Think
Following the announcement yes
terday by Gov Blease that he had dis
missed the members Of the dispensary
commission, the State asked the
members of the commission for an
expression as to the act Of the chief
| executive. DR.. w. ]. Murray, the
sides in Columbia, said that he had no
statement to make at present. 1t is
very probable that the members will
be called to meet in a few days. A
telegram was received from Avery
Patton of Greenville which was as
follows: THE compliment Of being
removed from the dispensary COM
mission Is not without its advantages,
since yielding this commission re-
moves the constitutional prohibition
to my accepting a cabinet position"
John McSween Of Timmonsville,
said that he had no statement to
make at this time.
]. Steele Brice of Yorkville sent the
following with reference to the ac-
ton of the governor:
would say the commission a few
weeks ago gave to the governor and
through the press to the state at large
the reasons Of the delay in the COM
pletion of their work and also the
reason why certain amount of
money was retained in their hands.
"It Is useless to discuss the legal
| ity of the acts of the commission with
the governor since the governor, In
his own estimation. knows more law
than any other lawyer in this state.
II will say, however, that I do not
consider 1t any dishonor to be re-
moved from office by man Of the
calibre and character Of our present
governor. My work as a member of
the commission is an open book that
may be read by all men and I leave
1t to the honest citizens Of South
Carolina who have no sympathy with
thieves and grafters to say whether
or not I have done my duty."-Co-
lumbia State, Thursday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The South Carolina State Press as
sociation holds it's annual meeting In
Columbia this year from May 80 to
June /, inclusive.
- Five of the nine big generators Of
the Southern Power company's, Great
Falls plant were burned out during
the thunder storm of last Monday. The
damage cannot be fully repaired for
several months.
- An unknown negro made an at
tempt to assault prominent woman
near Due West on Wednesday, and
although the people have been scour-
ing the country for him since, he has
not yet been captured.
- Mr.. w. F. Clayton Of Florence, has
published a statement In the Florence
Times in which he denies that the
commissioning of Mr.. F. L. Wilcox as
special judge could have been out of
personal considerations to him. He
says he wrote the governor in his ca
pacity of chairman of the Florence
County Bar association only, and
wrote that the public interest would
suffer and a catastrophe befall judi
cial proceedings if the appointment
was not made.
- Columbia, March Is: Governor
Blease pardoned unconditionally on
Wednesday Mark Duncan, who was
sentenced at Aiken in October, 1909, to
seven years Imprisonment for man
slaughter. Governor Blease Wednes-
day paroled during good behavior"
Cromer Haigler, whom Judge James
Aldrich sentenced at Orangeburg In
Septei ar, 1903, to ten years impris-
onment for manslaughter. Carl Aus
tin. sentenced by Judge Devore at
Greenville in September, 1909, to three
years Imprisonment for housebreak-
ing, and paroled during good beha-
vior." Lon Belcher and c. B. Palmer
sentenced by Judge Dantzler at Wal
halla in July, 1909, the former to eight
years, the latter to seven years i'm
prisonment had their sentences COM
muted to % months each.
- Columbia State, Thursday; James
w. Gallman, a prisoner at the state
penitentiary. who. was prominent
farmer of Union county, was yesterday
paroled during good behavior by Gov.
Blease. Gallman was serving sem
tence of fifteen years for manslaugh-
ter, having been convicted In 1907 for
killing Sims Gilmore. The announce
ment Of the parole was made follow
ing a conference between Ben Town
send, attorney and former state sena-
tor from Union, and Gov. Blease. Both
Tile anu lhS JuuSt
failed to recommend a pardon when
the matter was presented to them by
Gov. Ansel. Gallman was tried at
special term of court in July, 1907.
The dying statement Of Gilmore was
to the effect that Gallman asked him
If he had told Allen Pride that Gall
man stole Capt Fosters cattle. Il
said no." said Gilmore, ''and he called
me a damned lie. l called him the
same. asked him If he burned Mr..
Cannon's barn." Gilmore then describ-
ed how he followed Gallman and took
his pistol from him and struck him
over his head. Il was sitting down af-
ter this" said Gilmore, ''and he then
commenced to shoot" In the petition
ii was stated that the wife and chill
dren of Gallman are in destitute cir
cumstances.
A dispatch from Charleston to the
State says Rudolph Rabens, who has
several aliases. Is back in that city,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17
COMMISSION REMOVED.
Governor Blease Takes Characteristic
Action In Noted Case.

Governor Blease has sent out per-
emptory orders dismissing the men,
bers Of the dispensary winding-up
commission from the exercise Of any
further work. A copy Of the order was
received by Hon. J. S. Brice at York
vile by registered mail on Wednesday
and although the governor Is reported
as declining to give out any additional
information to the newspapers, the un-
derstanding Is that the same order was
served on each Of the other members
of the commission. The main reason
alleged Is incapacity.
The members Of the commission are:
DR.. w. J. Murray, Columbia, chair
man; Avery Patton, Greenville; John
McSween, Timmonsville; ]. Steele
Brice, Yorkville, and A. n. Wood, Gaff-
ney.
The following is the order of Gov
ernor Blease:
Whereas The general assembly by
an act approved the 18th day Of Feb
ruary. A. D. 1907, entitled An act to
provide for the disposition Of all prop
erty connected with the state dispen-
sary and to wind up its affairs pro-
vided that Immediately upon the ap-
proval of this act the governor shall
appoint a commission Of we'll known
bers. none of whom shall be members
of the general assembly. to be known
as the state dispensary commission.
who shall give bond for the faithful
performance of the duties required in
the sum of $4,000. and the said act
further providing that the said COM
mission shall pay to the state treasur-
err after deducting their compensa-
ton and other expenses allowed by this
act, all surplus funds on hand, after
paying all liabilities
Had Ample Time?
I'm my judgment the members of the
commission have had more than am
pie time to finish their work and make
a final report, and it appearing to my
satisfaction that this has not been
done. and that said commission Is
guilty of neglect Of duty by not max
ing the investigations required in said
act themselves, but delegated this
power to firm of attorneys, under a
contract which provided an eXorbitant
fee, and providing, The said parties
Of the first part of their negotiations
or prosecution of suits in behalf Of the
parties of the second part or of the
state of South Carolina, are hereby
clothed with full power, subject alone
to the approval Of the attorney general
of said state, to offer to any or the
parties involved, immunity from pros
ecutiOn upon such terms and condi-
tions as in their judgment may be
deemed to the best interest of the par
ties hereto and to the state Of South
Carolina which provision Of said
agreement was wholly without any au-
thOrity of the commission to make, In
violation of the law and contrary to
the policy and dignity of the state.
placing the great and delicate power
of the state to give pardon and i'm
munity to violators of her laws In the
hands of people not even citizens of
the state, subject to the approval Of
an officer of the state in whom fail to
find any constitutional or statutory
power vested. Much delay and loss.
under the provisions of this agree
ment, has occurred; caused continued
agitation among the people of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17
STATE CORN CONTEST.

The rules and regulations Of the corn
contest conducted by the state were
announced last Tuesday from the de-
partment Of agriculture by Commits
sioner Watson. There Is an appro-
priation of $500 for the best results to
be shown. All desiring to enter the
contest should apply for a manual at
the department Of agriculture.
The following announcement was
made:
This competition has been inaugura-
ted with the view to increase grain
growers profits by increasing the yield
per acre, and also the quality OF corn,
through simple methods Of seed selec-
tion and proper culture. 1t Is so named
from the fact that it cannot but result
in adding thousands IN the aggregate
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

Representatives of the Mexican gov
ernment and of the revolutionists both
say that the country will not submit
to interference from the United States
They claim that if the United States
should make a single hostile demon
stration, both sides would forget their
grievances, and unite to repell the in
vaders. That is about what might be
expected; but, still, unless these scrap
pers behave, Uncle Sam may take
them in hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

The most vital feature in the oath
of any public official is the obligation
to defend and obey the constitution OF
the state. The constitution is the peo-
pies charter of liberty and safety
The people cannot yield any portion
the rights they have reserved to them
selves under the constitution, except
at the peril Of their liberty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

There is a suggestion that several
extra judges be elected to serve when
for any reason, the regulars are in
capacitated. The suggestion embodies
the idea of giving these judges certain
jurisdiction at chambers and paying
them only for actual service and ex-
penses. 1t has been made clear that
something of the kind is necessary
and this suggestion strikes us as being
along practical and sensible lines.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

argues that it Is unable to discover in
Mr.. Bailey's career or utterances any
thing that is calculated to connect him
with any broad or distinctive policy of
craftsmanship or to find anything up
on which to base an impression of real
greatness. There is something in the
suggestion-more in II than many
might think: 1t is not unusual or un-
common for men of ordinary capacity,
men even of doubtful character, to ac-
quire regulations for both ability and
integrity under false pretenses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17
to the profits Of those engaged in ag-
ripultIIrp In this state

to the profits of those engaged in ag-
riculture In this state.
The contest will be conducted by the
state department Of agriculture under
the terms of the act.
Object Of the contest.
!. To encourage proper selection of
seed and better care of soils.
2. To center attention upon varieties
that are superior for each section, to
introduce seed Of such varieties that
are pure and true to name, and to
prove that when such varieties are
grown under normal conditions 1t Is
not necessary to so frequently change
seed.
3. To encourage better methods OF
culture and harvestings, so as largely
to increase average yields per acre and
|, improve quality.
4. To show that such results can be
had at less expense Of time, money
and labor than poorer crops when in
crease in yields Is considered.
5. To improve methods of market
ing and conversion of crop into largest
possible cash return.
6. To increase grain growers prof
its on each acre and each bushel every
year
I. To promote the keeping Of intel
ligent records and the use Of business
principles in farming, to foster the
farmers prosperity and the welfare OF
the whole people.
Nature of the contest.
/. Each grower will he required to
grow one acre Of crop, or in the five
acre contest, five acres, but no part OF
five-acre entry can be considered an
entry in the One-acre contest.
2. Each contestant can follow his
own best judgment as to the selection
of seed and soil and mode Of culture
harvesting and marketing.
3. Each contestant must report all
particulars relating to growth, tillage
ETC., on forms in Contestants Manual
Rules Of the contest.
l. Any person may compete. There
are no fees or dues.
2. Each contestant is to furnish and
ship to the commissioner one sample
bushel Of corn in the ear from each
acre grown Except in cases Of five
acre contests, for which one bushel Is
sufficiently, to be judged, and then sold
for benefit Of expenses Of conducting
contest.
3. Each contestant must secure the
Contestants Manual.
4. To enter the contest, simply no
tify the commissioner Of agriculture
and order Contestants Manual as per
preceding paragraph.
5. Reports must be made on forms
prescribed in Contestants Manual.
6. This contest to improve grain
growers profits is to cover the crops
Of corn planted in 1911.
Z. In the boys contest all require
ments are the same as in the contest
among grown men. All boys must
comply with all requirements herein.
All men and boys entering corn clubs
in the several counties Of the state un-
der county auspices may also enter
for the state prizes by merely COM
plying with the regulations as SET
forth above.
Each contestants work, including
sample of CROP, record and report, will
be judged according to the following
scale Of points.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

The News and Courier expresses the
opinion that Senator Bailey's rcputa-
tion for unusual ability is probably
based on the thOughtless. careless or
more probably the deliberately designed
correspondent in wiring his stories to
the outside world. Our contemporary
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

In a whirlwind campaign of only two
weeks, Charleston has raised s150,00O
by private subscription for a Y. M. c.
A. building. The campaign has done
the old town about a million dollars
worth of good in making everybody
feel better toward everybody else.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17
Ths ilurkrille Gnqairer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
YORKVILLE. s. c.,
FRIDAY, MARCH II. 1911.

The Hon. Champ Clark will be per-
fectly welcome to come to South Caro-
lima and settle, if he will keep out of
politics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

Every competitor in this contest,
whether he or she wins a prize or not,
provided their work Is meritorious, as
shown by results and complete report,
will be awarded a certificate, setting
forth the results achieved. In award
ing the certificates, special stress will
be laid by the judges upon methods
of selection Of seed and methods Of
culture, as well as the actual crop cb-
tained. The purpose Is to award the
certificate only to contestants whose
methods and crop are such as to rem
der the grain they produce on the con-
test acre in 1910 worthy of Endorsement
for seed purposes. In this way 1t is
hoped that farmers everywhere will
universally demand certified seed grain
when they come to plant for 1911.
f. J. Watson, Commissioner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
Tbn Ch,ron nanat

The Sharon depot was robbed again
last Saturday night and jug Of whis-
gy containing two gallons, was stolen
from the express office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

The government is somewhat late
about getting after coca-cola; but If
this we'll known and popular beverage
is really harmful, it may as we'll be
nut out of business.