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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. ]. M. Starr Of Yorkville, is
spending several days in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. George w. Ragan of Gastonia,
visited Mrs j. F. McElwee in Yorkville
this week.
Miss jamie Atkinson Of Lowryville,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. ]. M. Fergu-
son, in Yorkville.
Miss Frances Faulconer. who has
been spending several days in York
vile, returned to Columbia, Wednes-
day night
Miss Emily Wright Of Glover is
spending some time with Miss Mary
Starr in Yorkville.
Miss Mary Eunice Grist Of York
vile, left this morning for a visit to
relatives in Bennettsville.
Mrs. H. H. Crosland and sons, Her
bert and Eugene, who have been
spending sometime with Mrs. Cros-
lands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam M.
Grist, in Yorkville, left this morning
for their home in Bennettsville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

The Yorkville Enquirer Is the only
paper in the state which believes that
Mr.. Featherstone can be elected gov
ernor. Mr.. Featherstone Is good
man and had our support IN both his
candidates. for governor; but he has
clearly demonstrated that he cannot be
elected governor Of South Carolina
Spartanburg Journal.
At the recent reunion Of the Red
Shirts, Governor Blease told them that
he voted for Wade Hampton on the old
war horses last stand for the senator
ship against Reform" OF course
there were those who remembered, and
when they reproduced the record from
the house journal, they showed that
Mr.. Blease really did vote for Hamp-
ton, on one of the six ballots. What
he said, therefore, Is true But why
did he vote for Hampton? Just as did
other long-headed politicians, who
foresaw the possibility of a time when
it might be worth something to be
able to make just such a claim as did
Governor Blease the other day. Ac-
cording to our way Of looking at such
things we count as supporters Of q
candidate, the man who votes for that
candidate on the first ballot, the last
ballot and all the ballots in between
most certainly every time his vote is
needed. Yes, the Journal supported
Featherstone, so also did the News
and Courier, the Columbia State and
many other newspapers-on the sec
ond ballot when, according to their
view there was nothing else to do. We
have said it before and we say it
again, that it is our opinion that if the
News and Courier and Columbia State
had supported Mr.. Featherstone from
the beginning, Mr.. Featherstone would
have been elected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

The GuthriesvilIe people are arrang-
ing to have a Fiddlers' Convention on
the 18th. Great preparations are be-
ing made for the event.
The worm that Is playing so much
havoc with the young cotton in this
county, is being reported in almost ev-
cry county in the state. Some insist
that 1t Is the army worm and others
that 1t Is something entirely different.
The Enquirer has been unable to iden-
tify 1t positively; but as to its de-
structiveness there is no question. Its
ravages include not only every sign of
a leaf on the late cotton, but young
bolls as we'll, and when a swarm of
the worms pass through field there
is no use looking for foliage. q
In the northwestern sky, in appear
ance like unto a star Of the fourth
magnitude, is Brooks comet, which is
now making it's second appearance
since it's discovery in 1893. In reality
this Is the first time that this celestial
stranger has made an appearance; 1t
being visible on the former occa-
sion only with the aid Of a telescope.
Until o'clock in the evening, this
comet Is now visible. 1t Is situated at
the extreme tip of the Big Dipper."
The present time, however, is not es-
pecially conducive to a clear view, on
account Of the brilliancy of the lunar
organ, whose radiance eclipses the
shining quality of the glimmerer in
the northwest. While not comparing
in point of size with Halley's comet,
which is the acknowledged big noise
in the world of comets, this new arri-
val is no slouch when it comes to area
covered. Its head is 100000 miles in
diameter, and it's tail when last seen,
was between 100000 and 100000
miles in length. The present length of
this caudal appendage can be estimat-
ed but approximately, as these tails
have a habit of growing several mil
lion miles in a day. After its disap-
pearance from view, which will take
place in a short time, the comet will
appear no more until 1929, when 1t will
again complete its 1S-year cycle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
J. c. HemphiII to Be Editor and A. e.
Gonzales Publisher Of Observer.


On November /, the Observer COM
On that date Major James c. Hemp
hill is to become the editor of the OBJ
server and Mr.. A. E. Gonzales Is to
assume the Office of publisher and
managing director. Both Of these gen-
tlemen become stockholders In The
company. Two other new stockhold-
ers will be Mr.. George Stephens and
Mr.. Word II. Wood. Mr.. d. A. Tomp-
kins will not only retain stock in the
company but the paper will continue
to have the benefit of his long expert
ence with II.
Major Hemphill Is one of the best
known and one of the ablest editors in
the south, having won renown as edi-
tor of the Charleston News and Cou-
rier, on which paper he spent twenty
two years past he has been editor of
the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Mr.. Gonzales has built up in the
Columbia State one of the most sue
cessful and influential newspaper prop
critics in the south.
In Messrs. Stephenson and Wood. the
Observer company acquires two Of the
most active business developers in
Charlotte.
Under the reorganization plan, the
Observer will be immeasurably
strengthened and will spread out for
even better and greater things as the
states finest daily paper.
The announcement Of this change In
the management Of the Observer will
be read with much interest throughout
the Piedmont south. In a few days
further details as to the plans Of reor-
ganizing the company will be made
public. 1t Is sufficient to say just now
that the Observer will be kept in the
forefront of the finest newspapers in
the south. The paper was builded
we'll by its founders, Mr.. ]. P. Cald-
we'll and Mr.. D. A. Tompkins, and 1t
may be said with authority that its
future growth will be based on the
high ideals that have characterized
its past.-Charlotte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

at Clover, Tuesday afternoon, October
"a; at Yorkville, Tuesday night, Octo-
ber "a; at Hickory Grove, Wednesday
afternoon, October 25; at Sharon,
Wednesday night, October 25; at Bull
locks Creek, Thursday afternoon, Oc-
tober 26.
Prof. Kern has given years of study
to all the problems of rural education
and work. and has evolved many ideas,
the practical operation Of which has
served to make lighter and more ef-
ficient the work Of patrons, teachers
and pupils. Prof. Kern's lectures are
illustrated by means of slides and 9TH
erwise, and so attractive have they
been found that the professor is in
great demand in all parts of the coun-
try. He is we'll known in most of the
northern states and has also been as
far south as Tennessee; but this will
be his first visit to South Carolina.
Miss Russell was in YOrkville We'd
nesday in the interest Of the plans
outlined above and went from here to
Sharon, Hickory Grove and Bullock's
Creek
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Spartanburg has granted a fran
chise to the Interurban railroad.
Henry S. Drummond, a travelling
salesman, originally from Woodruff,
was found dead in his bed in the Com
mercial hotel at Gaffney, last Tuesday
morning. There was an empty NOR
phine bottle in his grip. The inquest
did not develop the cause Of his death,
however.
- Chester Reporter: There was an
interesting, though unannounced GER
emony at the city hall yesterday af-
ternoon when Sheriff Colvin opened
and emptied the liquor seized Sep
tember 1st in the raid on the Work
ing Mans club. The law requires that
liquor after being seized shall be held
for thirty days, then emptied. Many
probably deem this a wasteful sort or
law and utterly out of keeping with
the proper order Of things, but 1t Is
what the sheriff Is required to do.
Columbia, October 4: After re-
peatedly refusing them executive
clemency, Governor Blease today pa
rolled Lewis Davis, Robert Smith and
Henry Fields, convicted at Charleston
in February last Of conspiracy, mali
cious mischief and reckless driving.
L
ker's $4,000 touring car out on a JOY
ride at night and wrecked the car. The
paroles are conditioned on abstention
from liquor. The men had sentences
of five years each.
Columbia, October 4: Millions up
on millions of cotton caterpillars or
army worms" are stripping the cotton
fields of the leaves and young fruit
throughout the state, according to ad-
ditional reports received here today.
All reports indicate that the worm
first made its appearance a week ago.
Letters telling of the ravages Of the
worm have been received here from
farmers throughout the state. The gen.
eral opinion Is that the cotton crop
will be slightly damaged, but fear is
expressed for next year unless pre-
yentive Is secured against the worm.
A. G.. Conradi, state entomologist, To-
Gated at Clemson college experiment
station, will announce a statement at
the end Of the week as to the result Of
the visit of the worm. He will make
a prediction as to the probable effect
on the crop next year. Travellers
the country say that millions
of the worms can be seen crawling in
the ruts in the road while crossing
from one cotton field to another.
Newberry Herald and News: While
Governor Blease was in Newberry on
Monday the correspondent of the CO.
lumbia Record and representative of
the Herald and News read to him, at
the request of the Columbia Record,
an Associated Press dispatch from
Charleston i'm regard to Il letter from
Governor Blease to Superintendent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

A dispatch tells how the italian gov
ernment lead the newspaper corre-
spondents to believe it would give them
every facility for reporting the bonn
bardment of Tripoli, and took them on
a warship with the ostensible purpose
of doing that very thing. But behold,
when the fleet drew up in front of
Tripoli, the vessel on which the cor
had berths fell back long
distance to the rear and the corre-
spondents could see nothing. 1t looks
like a pretty good joke on the corre-
spondents, and maybe it is; but that
is why the world has not been getting
any news. However, that game will
not work for long. The correspond
ents will get there after while, and
they will get the whole story straight
ened out, regardless of all efforts to
keep them in the dark.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

Knoxville, Tenn, October 8: Three
men were killed and Sheriff Tucker,
of Lee county, Va, taken prisoner
today when a posse of six men, lead
by the sheriff of Bell county, Ken
lucky, attempted to take into custody
Mrs. Sirelda Barnett, at Gibson, Lee
county, Va, wanted as a material wit
ness against her brother, Charles
Denny. on trial for the alleged mur-
der OF Charles Barnett in Pineville,
Ky. The dead: John Collins, Will
liam and James Collins, father of the
first two named. The killing oc-
CURED outside of the home of George
Smith. where Mrs. Barnett was stay
ing The shooting was done from am
bush and the guilty party or parties
are unknown. 1t is stated that Mrs.
Barnett was willing to accompany
the posse, but her relatives resisted
the attempt of the posse To forcibly
take her from the Smith home. Sher-
im Tucker. of Lee county. waS re-
ported injured, but reports state that
he used Mrs Barnett as shield ana
in this way escaped injury. 1t is said
that he was held Il prisoner until ne
agreed not to attempt To take tne
Parnctt woman to Pinevllle. Inc
Kentucky sheriff was armed with a
rcuuiSitiun from the governor OF Nlr-
ginia for the detention of Mrs. Bar
nett as a material witness. IL Is
stated that an investigation or the
killing will be instituted at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

days of rain followed by heavy frost,
and think that If frost keeps off until
October Is, the smaller boil would be
reasonably safe.
Death of Mrs. j. w. Dobson.
Mrs. Mary Lee Dobson, wife of Mr..
J. w. Dobson, died at her home In
Yorkville last Wednesday night, short
ly after 10 o'clock, after a protracted
illness extending over several years
The deceased was a daughter of the
late Col. w. B. Allison and was born
near TirZah on April Is, 1862. She is
survived by her husband and four
children, as follows: John A. DobsCp,
Louise Dobson and Violet Dobson Of
Yorkville, and Mrs. w. H. Poston of
Savage, S. c.. Her surviving brothers
and sisters are Mrs. w. ]. Faris of
Rock Hill; Mrs. J. B. Barron of Tir-
zah; Mr.. R. R. Allison of Tirzah; Mr..
]. F. Allison Of Kings Mountain, N.
c.; Mr.. ]. o. Allison Of Yorkville. The
interment took place in the Yorkville
vices being conducted by Rev. ]. F.
Anderson.
Colonial Fox Hunting Club.
Gastonia special of October to the
Charlotte Observer: The Colonial Fox
club of Kings Mountain, held its an
nual business meeting here last night.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President, w. N. Da-
Wis of Gastonia; first vice president,
S. N Boyce of Gastonia; second vice
president, w. M. McCarter Of Kings
Mountain; secretary and treasurer, H.
D. Fulton Of Kings Mountain; direct
ors, r. c. Warren, r. c. Whitesides,
]. E. Falls, ]. R. Carson, I. A. Patter-
son, ]. ]. Logan and w. H. Crawford.
Two new members were added, max
ing a total membership Of Sc. This
club was organized three years ago
and was incorporated by the last gen.
eral assembly. It's open season Is from
November l to February 1. It has
hunting privileges on about 10000
acres Of land, which has on 1t pretty
good stock of red and grey foxes. At
the end Of the last season sixty five
more foxes were turned loose to join
those already on the preserve. The
club members are anticipating some
lively times hunting this winter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1911.

o. ]. Bond, Of the Citadel, at Char
lesion, as to a corps Of cadets at
tending the celebration Of the Gov
ernor's Guards in Atlanta, and Gov
ernor Blease was asked for a state
ment in regard to the matter, which
he readily gave. The Associated
Press dispatch from Charleston was
as follows: Because Governor Blease
was not invited to the Governors
because the corps of Citadel cadets
belonging to the State Military col
lege had accepted an invitation to at
tend, the governor has threatened to
remove Col o. J. Bond, superintend-
ent, unless the acceptance Is with
drawn. 1t appears that, owing to "a
question of finances, the board OF Wis
itors had already decided not to send
the corps. Superintendent Bond ad-
mitted the receipt Of a letter from
Governor Blease, but declined to di-
vulge its contents or to discuss the
matter at all. No official statement
Is to be had here" When the dis
patch was read to Governor Blease
he said that the correspondence be-
tween himself and Col. Bond was an
official paper, and at the proper
time. II necessary, 1t would be made
public. He said he did not request
Col. Bond In said communication not
to allow the Citadel cadets to attend
the celebration. and that he hoped
that Col. Bond would comply with
his request and thereby save any un-
pleasantness. He said he had also
refused the Governors Guards, of
Columbia, permission to attend, and
that, of course, under the military
laws. they could not go without per-
mission of the commander-in-chief.
He said few people and a number OF
newspapers made great hurrah over
the statement that he had not been
invited because Of the Fielder Incl
dent, the newspapers afterward ex-
planning, however, that none Of the
southern governors had been invited,
and that 1t was not intended as q
personal affront to the South Caro-
lima governor. He said, however, in
view Of the matter taking the shape
that 1t did, that he has taken the ac-
tion above stated in regard to the Cit
adel cadets and the Columbia COM
pany, and that no military company
will attend from South Carolina with
the permission Of the commander-in-
chief. The governor was asked IL he
had any statement to make In con-
nection with the race for governor. He
stated that IL he was living he would
be in the race for reelection upon
his record, regardless Of who else or
how many might run. He said the
field was open, and as the boys used
to say, when they were in washing,
the water Is fine" and he could only
add, come in, boys" "The office be-
longs to the people," he said, "and 1t
is for them to say who they want to
be governor" He said he felt that 1t
was a high honor to be voted for by
the people, and he did not feel that he
was conferring any honor upon the
people to allow them to cast their
votes for him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

on the charge of kidnapping, has been
taken back to North Carolina for trial
on a more serious charge. A deputy
sheriff came Monday from Kings
and, the necessary papers
having been signed, carried Padgett
back with him to Kings Mountain.
The case against him in this county
will be held open, and after the charge
in North Carolina is disposed of, the
Georgia indictment can be taken up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

But after all the governor is not the
only offender in the alleged abuse of
the pardoning power. Throughout
South Carolina hundreds of bad cases
are compromised even before they are
allowed to reach the grand juries, and
others are mol pressed after true bills
have been rendered. This kind of
thing is more dangerous and harmful
to the peace and security of society
even than seemingly unjustifiable par
dons.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

If some sure enough reformer could
convince the people of South Carolina
that he honestly stands for the reform
of criminal procedure in such a way
that the real object of all prosecutions
at law shall be substantial justice, he
could be elected to the governorship
without difficulty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

What is the use of speculating over
the fact that the grafters have not
been punished, when there has been
so much politics throughout the whole
miserable business. If at the begin
ming they had gone after the grafters
with an eye single to putting them in
Jail, no power on earth could have
kept them from stripes; but when it
became so plain that the main thing
was merely to get more money to di-
vide among the attorneys, no wonder
the states sense of decency was out
ragged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

A report from Constantinople is to
the effect that while Germany is will
ing for the transfer of the sovereignty
of Tripoli to Italy, Great Britain is in
clined to think the best thing will be
to put this territory under the joint
control of Turkey and Italy, with the
SULTAN retaining the suzerainity. This
is not calculated to suit
Italy at all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

The governor has named the fol-
lowing delegates to the annual meet
ing of the American Association OF
Highway Improvement, to be held in
Richmond during the latter part OF
October: w. p. Cantwell, Charleston;
r. F.. McFadden, Manning; j. b. Nor
ris. Barnwell: d. w. Padgett. Saluda;
b. ]. Pearman, Anderson; w. A. Ste
venson, Abbeville; d. NJ. Miles. Spar
tanburg: H. h. Humbert. Laurens; T.
w. Boyd. Yorkville: a. M. Brice'
Winnsboro: ]. w. Rowland, Dillon;
+. ]. ID. Fielder, Orangeburg, and w;
T.. Muller, Columbia. The Capltol
highway will very likely be brought
before the cohVentloh'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

One thing we cannot understand
about the Sellers Farmer case is why
it is that Sellers has to answer for the
killing with his money and not with
his person or life. 1t does seem to us
that if he was justified in the killing,
as the jury says he was, there is no
reason why he should be mulcted for
damages. OF course we would not be
understood as objecting to the dam
ages. because after all that is better
than nothing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

1t is beginning to look now as if 1t
is the purpose of the Southern Power
company to lay on it's burdens to the
last limit, and where a few years back
it seemed as if steam and gasoline
were back numbers, it appears now
that users of power and light will do
we'll to keep in touch with these things.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

Wonder if Major Hemphill will con-
tinue to insist that Andrew Jackson
was born in South Carolina. We can
make allowance for his acknowledge
ment of the Mecklenburg declaration,
because we really believe there is some
foundation for that; but the monu
ment over at Waxhaw commentaries
an imposition
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

In the heading over the Tillman-
Crews bout reproduced on the first
page appears the phrase threats Of
assassin" The word thrust" was
written, and threat appeared as an ag-
gravating typographical error, which
was not discovered until too late for
correction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

for the agricultural interests of this
section than he could possibly do in
ashington-Edgefield Advertiser.
The fact that Mr.. Poe is doing a
great work with and through his pa
per is not to be disputed; but he Is
doing nothing like what he would be
able to do as secretary of agriculture.
And a great secretary would Mr.. Poe
make
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

A good way to find out whether or
not the average politician "is all things
to all men" is to pump him along one
line, post some good friend to pump
him along the opposite line and then
compare notes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

When the Southern Power company
gets to where it can utilize all its pow
er on it's own railroads and in its own
cotton mills, other folks who may be
in need of power will have it get 1t for
themselves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

The little passage between Senator
Tillman and Bose Crews is reproduced
for the benefit of those who are able
to find entertainment in it, If mate
rial for controversy were the only con-
there are quite a number of
points in both articles which do not
seem to be altogether reconcilable; but
on the assumption that the whole
thing will he about as interesting to
many other people as it stands as it is
to us, we will just let it 90 as it is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06

When the birds used to come in such
swarms, insects were less common
than they are now. In olden times the
swarms of worms that are cleaning up
the cotton fields would have been
cleaned up by swarms of birds before
they could get a good start.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-06
COTTON MILL MERGERS.
Some Figures Showing the Progress
and Purpose.

"A prolonged period of dullness
tends to encourage consolidation to ef-
feet economics. During the past two
years southern cotton mills have been
going through some such process.
Prior to that time the policy was one
Of isolation. Even now the southern
states have $50 mills with 11,503,000
spindles, averaging less than 10000
spindles each. The undercapitalized.
small mill which had to keep going to
stay solvent, cut under the prices Of
the larger mills, resulting in demorali-
zation Of the whole industry.
within year or more there have
been four large mergers representing
$37,00O,OO0 of capital and nearly 1,500,-
900 spindles. 1877 per cent of the south
ern spindleage. Below is the itemized
liaf.