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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10
mcoIINIY ATTORNEY"

Although in The Enquirer's report
last Friday of the proceedings OF the
county board of commissioners only the
briefest mention was made of the tric-
tion over the selection of county at
torney," the matter has since been the
subject of quite a bit of discusslon'
more especially because many people
were looking for just such a develop
ment or something akin to 1t.
Because of a situation that has been
growing over a period of a good
many years, there has crystalliZed
in the minds of a large part. or
the York county public, an ldea
that the position of county at
torney" Is a statutory one and tnat
the individual holding that position IS
about as much a member or the Dodru
| as is the supervisor or elther OIL tne
county commissioners. To those VINO
are familiar with the history OF TINS
development, there is nothing surpris-
ing about the fact that things should
have come to be looked upon as they
are: but nevertheless the common ldea
referred to as to the status OF this
quasi office is quite erroneous.
The county supervisor is elected by
the people, required to give bond IN the
sum of 81. 900 and is charged with GER
tain duties and responsibilities that
rest upon him alone. The county COM
missioners are appointed by the gov.
ernor, bonded in the sum OF Sl,O0V
each, and have no powers or RESPONSE
bilities that are not shared by the su-
pervisor. In other words the duties,
and responsibilities of the supervisor
are specific and those of the commits
sioners only advisory. The law spe-
officially defines the duty and power
of the supervisor to do certain thlngs'
but in no single place in the law Is
there any warrant for the idea that the
two votes of the commissioners coulu
overrule the vote of the supervisor on
any proposition with which either the
supervisor or the board has to deal.
For instance, section 755 OF the Coue
reads as follows: THE county super
visor shall have general jurisdiction
over all public highways, roads, Drldses
and ferries, and over paupers, and IN
all matters relating to taxes and DIS
bursements Of public funds for county
purposes" There are other sections
of the Code that apparently place al
most the same responsibility on the
county board; but on referring back TO
the new county government law, Whlch
superseded the old three county colii.
missioner system, 1t will be noted that
the governing law Is as quoted.
The law requires the county COM
missioners to audit and approve
claims but because of his greater res
ponsibility, and the fact that he alone
has to answer for mistakes or wrong
doing, no claim can be paid except
upon voucher signed by the super
visor The county treasurer would not
dare to cash u voucher signed only by
both county commissioners, and no
bank would accept as a collateral any
claim that both county commissioners
may have approved except on aSsur,
ance from the supervisor that he would
sign the warrant. On the other hand
the signature of the supervisor and
one county commissioner would be
sufficient for the approval of any
claim, and the treasurer is bound to
pay any voucher that contains the sig
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

The weather man at Washington
claims that he has discovered another
cold wave up in Alaska, and that II
will spread over the south during to-
night and tomorrow.
The attention of The Enquirer has
been called to the fact that there are
two petitions in circulation for the ap-
pointment of supervisor for York
township, one for Mr.. A. L. Black
mentioned in the last issue of The En-
uuirer, and the other for Mr.. ]. w. Nc
Farland. There is no question of the
qualifications of either of these gen.
tleman, and both petitions are being
extensively sig ed.
Elsewhere in today's issue Prof. L.
A. Niven of winthrop college, con-
tributes an interesting and instructive
article on insect and fungous pests,
and tells how to fight them. The
reading of this article Is well worth
while, especially since Prof. Niven
stands ready to further explain any
thing that does not appear perfectly
plain, and to go into further details
with any who may be interested.
When the county commissioners
some twenty-three years ago found 1t
necessary to levy 81 mills to pay past
due interest on the York township
bonds, It made the people catch their
breath and try to whistle. But even
with this extraordinary levy the total
levy, state, county, school and munich
pal went up to only about %, and now
a-days that is considered quite an or
binary figure. But it is a plenty.
We did not cut out so many names
last Friday as is usual on the slaugh-
ter day of the first week in January.
There were hardly more than 250 In
all, and of these more than $50 are
back. The subscription list of The
Enquirer is considerably larger than
at this time last year and it is grow
ing. There have been more than
enough new subscriptions since No
ven1ber 10 to counterbalance the usual
loss of the first week in January.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. c. Spencer, Exer.-Calls on the
debtors and creditors Of ]. w. Mar
tin, deceased, to make settlement
with him.
L. NJ Crisis Sons-Offer for sale, In
sets, barn records as prepared by
Mr.. Bun Bridges.
Med. Arledge, Charlotte-Gives addi-
tional details as to the Palmer lot on
East Liberty street.
R. j. Herndon-Talks about fine
pianos, including the high grade We
ser and Jansen instruments.
Yorkville Buggy Co.'s overstockec
with farm wagons, and will make
special prices to reduce stock.
Glover Drug Co.-Extends it's thanks
and best wishes to customers and
friends, and will continue to give the
best service possible.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Pub-
fishes it's statement Of condition at
the close of business January z. II
shows resources of $324,S63.11.
I. w. Johnson-Wants you to call on
him for coffees, teas, snowdrift, pure
leaf lard. and other groceries.
]. l.. Williams & Co.-Offer a variety
of January specials, including new
spring suits, pants. boys suits, la
dies oxfords. etc.
T. w. Speck-HaS just received a big
shipment of white china and Eng
lish decorated porcelain and invites
you to see 1t.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Carries a
line of shears and scissors in all the
sizes and shapes, pocket knives. ra-
zors, etc.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Suggests a good resolution for you
to make and keep. 1t will make you
comfortable in old age.
Thomson Co.-Tells you to do your
shopping at Thomson's during 1911.
and gives prices on a variety Of sea-
sonable goods.
York Furniture Co.'s showing some
thing new in sewing machines. and
especially wants the ladies to come
and see its advantages as compared
with old style machines.
J. Q. Wray-Again wants you to re-
member he has moved. and talks
about heavy underwear, blankets,
etc.
Thos. F. McDow-Gives notice that
his office in the McNeel building
will be open while he is attending
the legislature.
w. E. Ferguson-Asks you to phone
him when you need groceries Of the
best qualities.
J. c.. Wilborn-Has a number of de-
sirable tracts of land for sale, and
invites attention to them in today's
issue.
Kirkpatrick GOWN commence
special white goods and muslin
underwear sale at it's store on next
Tuesday morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

$4,000 in the other case be held by the
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust COM
pany for a period of ten years, as a
guarantee that the townships would
not default on the interest.
Now the task Of the supervisor after
the general assembly shall have given
the necessary authority, and prescrib-
ed the details, will be to refund all this
indebtedness. At present all of these
bonds bear per cent interest. There
Is no reason to doubt that they can be
refunded at a much tower rate, say S
per cent or Al per cent, and 1t Is quite
possible that even our York county
banks may be glad to take up the en-
tire issue at the last named figures.
At the same time of the issuance OF
the Catawba, Cherokee and Ebenezer
township bonds, Broad River township
also issued $4,000. These bonds, how
ever, were declared invalid on the
ground that their aggregate amount
exceeded per cent Of the then assess
ed valuation of the taxable property in
the township. 1t Is not expected that
Broad River will have any more trou-
BILE on the subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

Speaker Cannon has at last come III
for full vindication at the hands OF
the same congress, which turned hin
down so badly last spring. 1t will be
remembered that he was overruled or
point of order as the result of a
combination of insurgent Republicans
and Democrats. The question at issue
then was the appointment of the rules
committee by a committee elected 10y
the house instead of by the speaker
The insurgents had made a big fuss
over the matter, and the Democrats
chimed in of course, to add to the dis
cord. When the speaker was forced Ia
rule, he boldly stood his ground and
went down with flying colors. Yester-
day the tables were turned on the in
surgcnts. 4 regular Republican this
time raised the same question as be-
fore and the insurgents, of course. had
to stand as they stood before. But
conditions otherwise have changed
The Democrats will control the next
house 10y a big majority and it is a
question of whose OK is gOred. They
did not care to put themselves on rec
ord against the right Of their speaker
to exercise the same powers that Mr..
Cannon has been exercising. Mr.. Can
non ruled as he had ruled before. 4
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

natures of the supervisor and the clerk
and the seal Of the county, even though
both commissioners should protest. In
such a case the supervisor Is answer
able only to the court, and II 1t be held
that he should not have paid the
claim, he would be liable on his bond.
There Is no foundation in law or
fact for the idea that the county COM
missioners share equal Jurisdiction
with the supervisor, in matters in
which the supervisor alone is respon
sible. On the contrary, it is clear
throughout the whole law that the du-
ties of the commissioners are merely
advisory.
While there can be no doubt of the
right of the supervisor to secure legal
advice at the expense of the county,
when he thinks such legal advice is
necessary to the county's interest,
there is nothing in the law or else
where to warrant a claim that the su-
pervisor or the board has a right to
employ an attorney to sit with it at
every meeting. In the first place the
people are supposed to elect as their
supervisor man who is competent to
attend to the public business as well as
any attorney. and the governor is sup
posed to appoint as the supervisors s
qualified If the supervisor and board
are not 80 qualified, then 1t would seem
to be their duty to step down and get
out Of the way for men who are COM
petent, or else go down into their
pockets and themselves pay the attor-
ney they would have to sit at their ell
bows with promptings as to how the
business OF the people should be trans
acted.
But getting back to the case in point,
the division of the York county board
of commissioners over the selection Of
attorney the other day. Many who
have not sought to analyZe the situa-
ton, would naturally conclude that the
matter was settled; that the supervisor
would have to bow to the will of the
two commissioners. That, however, Is
entirely a mistake, for to hold the po-
sition of attorney of the board, which
Is in reality the position Of attorney of
the supervisor, in spite of the opposi-
ton Of the supervisor. Is manifestly
impossible, both ethically and legally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10
After First Hand information.
MERE-M ENTION.

Five persons escaped from the Full
ton county Jail at Atlanta, Ga, last
week by saving window bar and
sliding down a blanket rope. All Of
them have been recaptured.. .....
Six persons were more or less injured
in a rear-end collision on the Penn
sylvania railroad at Jersey City, N.
j., Friday Eight indictments
have been returned by a New York
grand 5ury charging Jos. G. Robin, a
skyrocket financier, with the theft Of
$297,000 from the defunct Washing
ton Savings bank Of New York. .....
Four men have been indicted by the
grand jury at Los Angeles, Cal, on
the charge Of dynamiting the Times
building in that city several months
ago. Twenty or more persons were
killed in the wreck Of the office. .....
Mrs. Nelson Swanson killed herself
and two children at Virginia, Wis,
last Friday, with carbolic acid. The
woman had become deranged brooding
over going to hospital for an opera
tion. Gas explosions in New
York Friday, destroyed two build
ings, seriously injured eight firemen,
and caused a property loss Of $780,
900. .....A bomb explosion wreck
ed the home Of Jas. Marchez In Chi
cago, Friday. This is the forty-sev-
enth bomb explosion in that city dur
ing the past year, supposedly due to
gambling and labor troubles. ..-..
Judge A. q. Blair, who is hear
ing the vote selling cases in Adams
county, O., replying to the critics Of
Adams county by people and news
papers in Ohio and throughout the
country, said Saturday that the same
conditions probably existed in many
ntb
and state, and that the only remedy
against such conditions was newspa-
per publicity. .... Intimate friends
of Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
are asserting that he will seek the Re-
publican presidential nomination in
1917 ......T. P. Radcliffe,
wealthy real estate dealer, COM
mitted suicide at Jamaica, Long
Island, Saturday, because Of de-
preston in business affairs. Two
young desperadoes. VIM. Mizzard and
Aljot Johnson, held up and robbed
a hotel Office and killed a policeman
at Duluth, Mimi, Friday. They were
later captured by posse after
desperate battle, twenty miles from
Duluth. go. The body Of the late
Senator Stephen B. Elkins was buried
at Elkins, w. Va, Saturday.
Twelve Alabama counties will ask the
legislature to pass laws allowing the
sale of whisky in their borders. Six
wait open saloons and six want dis
pensacies. -. The Wright brothers
put the ban on high flying by their
aviators at the aviation meeting
which began Saturday. During
the fiscal year, 1910, the importation
Of articles, classed as luxuries, in
Guiding diamonds, wines, laces, art
works, etc., totalled $4S,000, ,000......
Postmaster General Hitchcock will
make an effort to have congress pass
laws putting an end to the abuse-of
the franking privileges, now enjoyed
by congressman. senator's and gov
ernment officials. =. Governor Glass
cock Of West Virginia, has appointed
Davis Elkins, son Of therate U. S. Sem
ator Stephen B. Elkins to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of his faith
er. The Democratic legislature will
convene in a few days, however, and
elect a Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

Secretary of State McCown recon-
mends the passage of law to require
all enrolled acts to be typewriter II
duplicate so that the original may bt
bound in permanent form and to OBJ
viate the errors that result from copy
ing. This is a good idea. Notwith'
standing the modern Improvement II
our methods of writing, both as tc
speed and legibility, the general as
sembly has held to the old way, and
lots of trouble has resulted from the
work of incompetent clerks in the en-
crossing department. All acts should
be typewriter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10
Andrew Carnegie says that tn,

Andrew Carnegie says that the
worlds peace may be mairtained for
ever, if the larger naiIous viii demand
that disputes be settled by arbitration,
and punish recalcitrant nations by
stopping their mail. The idea is that
now-a-d days no nation can get along
without mall communication with 9TH
cr nations; and although the proposed
eXpedient may seem simple enough 1t
would likely prove quite as effective as
Mr.. Carnegie thinks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

There should be very little trouble
about refunding the township bonds;
but we sincerely hope there will be no
delay, else the townships interested
may be compelled to go on paying I
per cent interest when they should not
have to pay more than 43 per cent or
possibly less. The advice of Mr.. w.
]. Roddey of Rock Hill would be very
valuable in getting the hest conditions
for Catawba and EbeneZer townships,
and Mr.. s. NJ. McNecl or Mr.. o. Z.
wilkins of Yorkville, could do the
same thing for York township.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

- Pensacola. Fla, January s: Al
most exhausted from hunger and eX-
posure. the result of being buffeted
along at sea in n small boat. John
Dougherty. engaged in work on the
extension of the Florida East Coast
railway. near Sand Key was brought
here tonight on the Dutch steamer
DordreCht Dougherty was picked up
bv the steamer last Thursday. Ac-
cording to his story he was trying to
to cross a small channel when one of
his oars broke. He was unable to
make any progress against the tide
with the other and was carried to sea
before he could attract the attention
OF his fellow -wOrkmen. After twenty
four hours he gave up hope of res
cue. but the next morning he sighted
the big steamer bearing down upon
him and his rescue quickly followed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10
South Carolina Towns.-South Car

South Carolina Towns.-South Car
olina's municipalities having a popula-
ton in excess Of 5000 made an aver
age increase of 22.9 per cent during
the last decade. Statistics Of the
thirteenth census issued yesterday
show the number Of these places in
creased from in 1900 to 13 in 1910.
Their total increase in population was
only 1875 per cent Of the states total
increase Of 175,0S4 for the decade.
Spartanburg. among the cities,
made the most rapid strides in popu-
lation increase. It's increase amount
ed to 54.6 per cent. Greenville in
creased 32.7 per cent, while Colum-
bia grew PAT per cent and Charleston
only 5.4 per cent.
South Carolina's municipalities Of
over 5000 population rank as fol-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10
We hope that the bill introduced two

We hope that the bill introduced two
years ago to increase the salaries of
state officers will be revised and pass
ed. The expenses of the state are
heavy enough; but it will be better to
retrench elsewhere, and pay the state
officers salaries sufficient to enable
them to live decently. Now is just as
good a time to start as there will be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

Kansas. s; Kentucky, IL; Louisiana,
s; Maine, 4; Maryland, 6; Massachu-
setts. 16; Michigan, 13; Minnesota,
10: Mississippi, s; Missouri, IS; Mon
tana. 2; Nebraska, 6; Nevada, l; New
Hampshire, 2; New Jersey, II; New
York. AZ: North Carolina, 10; North
Dakota. 3: Ohio. %; oklahoma, s;
Oregon. 8; Pennsylvania, Sc; Rhode
Island, g. South Carolina, I; South
Dakota. 3; Tennessee, 10; Texas IS;
Utah. >; Vermont, 2; Virginia, 10;
Washington. 5; West Virginia. 6;
Wise onsin, II: Wyoming, l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

The corn club boys will please not
forget that this should be the hundred
bushel year. There will be no complaint
in York county if some boy beats the
record Of Jerry Moore; but there will
be lots of honor for the boy who makes
one hundred bushels. Let this be the
hundred bushel year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10
DEATHS IN BULLocK's CREEK.
The Yorkville Enquirer

Correspondence The Yorkville Enquirer
Sharon R. F. D. No. l, January S.
Died at her home near Bullocks Creek.
on December 81, 1910, Mrs. Dora Pat
terson Smith, wife Of the late DR.. w,
H. Smith, in the 81 year of her age,
She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Berta
S. McAliley.
William Boyce, little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Dickson Of Lockhart
r. F. D. 1, died Thursday, January 5,
1911, aged about two years. ~,
Mrs. Mintie McSwain, wife of Mr..
]. T. McSwain, and daughter Of Mr..
John Duncan of Sharon r. F. D. 1, died
at her home at Lockhart, Saturday,
January 7, 1911, and was buried at
Bullock's Creek, Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

All the larger towns in the state
with the exception of Spartanburg, are
grumbling over the census figures
handed out yesterday. Spartanburg Is
well pleased; but Greenville says her
figures are nothing like correct. An
derson is also kicking.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

The fight against allowing Mr.. Lori
mer of Illinois to hold his seat in the
United States senate has grown good
and warm and it is probable that the
matter may take up the remainder OF
the present session. Senators BeVer-
idge and Owen are the leaders of the
opposition to Lorimer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

Let us have a marriage license law,
even if it be necessary to pay the Ii
cense fees out of the county treasures.
There should be some official record
of marriages as well as births and
deaths.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

The boy who raises hundred BUSH
els of corn on an acre this year will
win a place among the prominent
folks" Jerry Moore won more honor
last year than any man in the state,
not excepting Governor Blease.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

The Daily Mail keeps on reminding
us that we cannot borrow money with
ont good collateral. 1t just will not
understand that there are some things
that we would like to forget.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

The Yorkville Enquirer says mar
riage is easy in this state, but d.
vorce is impossible. Tell it to Judge
Sease.-Anderson Daily Mail.
But we were only referring to The
Constitution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10
LOCAL lACONlCS.
Damages In the Amount Of $500.


At Greensboro, n. c.. last Wednes-
day, a jury awarded Mrs. Mollie A.
Num- of Rock Hill, damages in the
amount of s3,500 against the Southern
railroad, on account Of the killing OF
her son, John w. Num-.
Legislators to Visit Winthrop.
AS chairman of the board Of trus-
tees Of Winthrop college, Governor An
general assembly to visit the institu-
ton on January 19. The probability is
that the invitation will be accepted.
York County's Corn Record.
The largest yield Of corn ever made
on an acre Of ground in York county
so far as the record goes, was that Of
the late r. M. Allison, who in the year
1890 made 1914 bushels of merchanta-
BILE corn and 2 bushels that were un-
merchantable. On two acres that year,
the acre referred to and another adjoin-
ing, Mr.. Allison made 1884 bushels, Of
merchantable and II bushels that were
unmerchantable. This information is
from The Yorkville Enquirer Of Oc-
tober, 1890.
After First Hand Information.
Mr.. w. S. Bryan Of the London
Times, was in Yorkville last Thursday
and Friday, on a tour Of the state that
Is being made for the purpose Of get
ting information about corn raising In
South Carolina. He secured lot Of
data as to what the people in York
county are doing, and said that he in
tended to visit Marlboro. Florence and
other counties. He did not have
great deal to say to anybody about
his mission; but 1t developed that his
principal object is to give English
readers Of the Times first-hand facts
concerning the wonderful stories that
have been sitting through to them
about the extraordinary doings Of
South Carolinians in corn raising and
other lines of usefulness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

The general assembly convened to-
day at noon, and now there are forty
days of interest and suspense as to
what will be done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10
Chr 4lurkrille Gnqaircr.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1911.

A marriage license law would lessen
such need as there might be for dl-
Vorce law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-10

After all we sometimes think that
editing a newspaper is very much ike
sailing an air ship.