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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The merchants generally had good
business last week.
There are a few cases Of measles
in and around Yorkville.
The filter outfit at the waterworks
plant will soon be ready for operation.
The salesday crowd yesterday was
very small Only a few people from
the country came to town.
The water wagon Is on the job
frequently these days and it's good
work in laying the dust Is much ap-
preciated.
DIR. NJ. j. Walker pulled his first
ripe tomato of the 1911 crop yester-
day. The tomato was quite small,
though perfectly formed, its small size
being probably due to the dry wealth
er. DR.. Walker pulled his first tomato
last year on June 2.
The Winnie Davis chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, held its
annual meeting Saturday and elected
the following officers to serve during
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
John ]. Hunter; vice president, Mrs.
John S. Jones; recording secretary.
Mrs. Ada Faulconer; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Annie w. Marshall,
treasurer, Miss Bessie Barron, regis
trar, Mrs. G. w. S. Hart. With Sat-
urday's meeting the chapter suspends
for the summer.
A part of the entertainment
of the Confederate veterans in York
vile, Saturday. included automobile
rides. Nearly all the machines in town
were pressed into service and all the
veterans were invited to go for rides
and for three or four hours the cars
were kept on the go for the entertain
ment of the old soldiers and all Of
them apparently enjoyed this feature
of the programme to the full.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
THESE GET CERTIFICATES.

The county board of education has
completed the work of grading the
papers of the teachers who took the
recent examination held in Yorkville
The following have been granted GER
tificates:
First Grade: Mary Mccall, Mrs. s.
A. Mitchell, Bessie Sherer, Estelle
Caldwell, Mildred Timmons, Lois Err
vim, Lula Hightower, Mary Massey,
Eunice Higgins, Julia Plexico, Tecoa
E. Stone, John r. Logan, Jr.-12.
Second Grade: Grace Black. Ava
Greene, Carroll Grist, Alma Funchess'
Kittie Blair, Nellie Russell, Ethel M.
Steele, Orissa Gunter, Morgan Faris,
Nellie White, Mary E. Gettys, Paul
Stroup, Carrie Garrison, Patti Major,
Lille L. Ferguson, Bessie .Huggins,
Docia Higgins, Willie Dorah, Curtyce
Latham, Ola Gunter, Reba Sanders,
Laura Therrell, Katherine Irby, Ruth
de L. Hyer, Georgia Belle Dulin, Susie
B. Rabb, Bessie Green, Anne Foster,
Mary Land, Sarah Lee Black-30.
Third Grade: John McCants, Nellie
Shealy. Mary Russell, Pearl Sherer,
Rosa Jackson, Jessie Marshall Bess
Sanders, Mary Connolly, Ruth Fergu-
son, NJ P. Ferguson, Beulah HERS,
Elfrieda Poag, Ella Wise, Mary john
ston, j. Roy Grayson, Ethel Biggers,
Eula Whisonant, ]. Wallace Marshall.
Carrie Smoak-19.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

An election will be held on July 1S
to determine whether or not new
county shall be formed out OF portions
of Hampton and Beaufort counties
The proposed new county would be
called Jasper" county. 1t Is stated
that the prospects for securing the re-
quired number Of votes for the new
county are bright.
Insurance Commissioner F. H. Nc
Master reported to State Treasurer r.
H. Jennings, Saturday, the amounts to
be paid out to the several county
treasurers on account Of what is
known as additional license fees, "
collected from the insurance compan-
les for the six months ending Dec. 81
last. Richland stands second with $2,-
1854, Charleston leading with $4,-
599.62. and Saluda coming last, with
s127.67. The total collections for the
six months were s60,177. Half Of this
goes to the state. the other half being
prorated among the counties on the
basis of collections therein. York
county's portion is $959.93.
- Columbia State: About $20,0OO,-
900 represents the amount invested In
new enterprises in South Carolina dur
ing the first six months of the year.
The amount is greater than was in
vested during the entire year 1910.
Statistics prepared by r. M. McCown.
the secretary Of state. show that $685.
256.36 as office fee was turned over to
the state treasurer since the first OF
the year The total amount Of office
fees collected for the year 1910
amounted to $23,122.32. More money
has been invested in South Carolina
during the first five months of the
present year than in the entire twelve
months of 1910, and last year was
one Of the most prosperous in the his
tory of the state. 1t Is expected that
the amount of new capital put into
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
NOT BIDDING VERY STRONG.
Aiken Isn't Very Anxious to Have the
Reuinoental Encampmerts,

Regimental Encampments.
The Aiken board of trade has been
asked by the adjutant generals office
to make a bid for the encampment or
the various regiments Of the state,
says an Aiken special to the News
and Courier and at its last meeting
the city council was asked what in
ducements they would offer to get the
militia to encamp here this summer.
Council offered a site and the neces-
sary water, and put it up to the board
of trade to make any other offer they
could, in addition to this.
The officers of the board of trade
met and discussed the matter and
have addressed the following letter to
the adjutant general:
Your recent letter to the board Of
trade of the city Of Aiken has been re-
ceived. and after taking up with the
city council the matter therein refer
red to, we ask to advise you, that the
city council offers you a site and
necessary water.
THE board of trade has no avail
able funds with which to build such
buildings as were heretofore furnish
ed, and any such expenditure would
have to be met by contributions from
our merchants and business men.
Their contributions, Of course, are
largely prompted by the financial
benefit the city may expect
Last year, Col. Lewis, of the first
regiment, gave his assurance that
everything possible would be bought
in Aiken, and only those things that
could not be reasonably had here,
would be gotten away from Aiken. In
view Of this. very liberal inducements
were offered his regiment. AS 1t turn
ed out, everything possible was bought
away from Aiken, and our merchants
were not offered the opportunity to
furnish but very small portion Of what
was needed. The men were not paid
off until they were ready to board the
train to leave. Besides this, they left
freight bill of more than $3.50, and
a number Of smaller ones unpaid.
I'm view Of these things, after hav-
ing made every effort to entertain the
officers and men as best we could, our
people do not feel that they can again
afford to go TO the large expense
heretofore gone to.
"If you can have a regiment, or
larger body, encamp here this sum-
mer with the inducements the city
council has authorized us to offer, the
citizens of Aiken will be glad to have
them, and will spare no trouble to
make their visit pleasant, but we see
no chance of offering more"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

c. w. Carroll-Offers his cottage on
East Liberty street, for sale or rent.
Bun Bridges, Sec.-Gives notice to the
directors of the Yorkville Creamery
association of a meeting to be held
July 6, to pass on the question Of in
creasing the capital stock.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Begins q spe-
cial sale of millinery and muslin un-
derwear tomorrow and offers great
ly reduced prices.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Tenders the advice Of its officers
and employees to its customers in
business matters.
]. L. Williams e. Co.-Reduce prices
on all mems clothing and want you
to come and see their goods and
compare prices.
bargain in a mahogany piano at
$135, also in two beautiful organs.
York Supply Co.-Has Kingan's re-
liable hams and breakfast strips,
chicken feed, horse and dairy cow
feed, cane seed and peas.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Wants you
to make money by saving it-use
everlasting hameless collars on your
work animals.
Glover Drug Store, Clover-Tells you
not to put off buying victor talking
machine. 1t will sell you machines
at SO to 500.
Thomson Co.-Announces a seven
days sale beginning Saturday and
including reduced prices on muslin
underwear, embroidery f1ounching,
sheets, bed spreads, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06

should try to learn: First, did the
beef trust and the lumber trust seek
to buy a seat in the senate for one of
their henchmen? Second, have not
several individuals subjected them
selves to criminal prosecution for acts
of bribery and corruption practiced in
connection with the election of a Unit
ed States senator. The meeting OF the
senate committee this morning was
anything but peaceable. The issue
came up upon the selection Of a sub
committee of eight to conduct the in
vestigation in accordance with the
"gentlemen's agreement" previously
entered into. Senator Kenyon de-
manded that the investigating COM
mittee should inquire into the activity
of the beef trust and the lumber trust
in securing the election Of Lorimer to
the senate. Until recently Mr.. Kenyon
was the chief trust buster Of the ad-
ministration and conducted the prose-
cution of the beef trust. A telegram
received today by Senator Dillingham;
from Lorimer is taken to mean that
the rumors that Lorimer would resign
rather than subject himself and his
friends to another grueling investiga-
ton are entirely groundless.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06

terday after spending a few days with
the family of Mr.. Geo; T. Schorb.
Miss Frances Finley was graduated
from the South Carolina College for
Women at Columbia last week. and
has returned to her home in York
vile.
Misses Anna Lewis, Mabel Ashe,
Anna Schorb, Mary Cartwright and
Kate O'Farrell of winthrop college,
have returned to their homes In York
vile.
Atlanta Journal. Sunday: Mr.. w.
D. Jones, of Rome, announces the en-
gagement Of his daughter, Lillian and
Mr. R. w. Lowry, Of Yorkville, s. c.,
the wedding to take place in June.
Mr.. Courtney Anderson, who has
been attending Columbia university,
New York, arrived in Yorkville yes
terday to spend the summer with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs ]. Fletcher An
derson.
Mr.. r. Glenn Allison, who has been
spending a few days with Yorkville
relatives left this afternoon for Balti-
more. where he will have work In the
Maryland University hospital during
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Leonidas Massey Of
Fort Mill, have sent out invitations to
the marriage of their daughter, Lille
Belk to Mr.. John Cleon Hunter. which
occurs at Fort Mill at 8 o'clock, June
fifteenth.
Atlanta Constitution, Sunday: 'The
Pinery," the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
]. Merriam. at College Park, was the
scene Of a most delightful informal
reception Tuesday evening In honor OF
DR.. and Mrs. J. B. Mack. 1t was In
the nature of a farewell reception to
this dearly beloved couple, as they
leave shortly for their old home at
Fort Mill, s. c., DR.. Mack's health
compelling his resignation from the
pastorate Of College Park Presbyterian
church.
Messrs. C. B. Belts Of Yorkville and
w. w. Boyce, Jr., Of Rock Hill, were
two Of the five graduates from the
Erskine Theological Seminary at Due
West, Saturday evening. The gradu-
ating exercises included the reading Of
theses by the graduates. The subject
of Mr.. Belts thesis was Christian
Unity and Doctrinal Loyalty" Mr..
Belts dwelt on the necessity Of Chris
tians holding to their denominations
in the principal business Of the church
viz: the salvation Of souls. He also
spoke of the necessity Of Christians
holding to their peculiar doctrines as
a stay and support in this radical age.
Mr.. Boyce spoke on 1.-The Apologize
Value Of Foreign Missions" He show
ed that foreign missions are great
proof of the genuineness Of the Chris
tian religion and its ability to become
a universal religion as seen from the
glorious work of foreign missions In
the last two decades
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06

were representatives from Chester,
Gastonia and Yorkville, it was agreed
to go into q league organization and
apply to the national baseball commits
sion for q charter for mutual protec-
ton. Rock Hill was not represented
at the meeting, but 1t Is generally un-
derstood that 1t will have team in
the league. 1t was also agreed to fix
the salary limit Of 500 per month
and that each team would put up a
bond of 5000 to guarantee a season Of
ten weeks. An effort will be made to
induce Shelby and Monroe to join the
league and have six teams instead of
only four as heretofore agreed on,
and 1t Is quite probable that these
towns will have teams in the proposed
league.
1t Is the hope Of the promoters Of
the league that the teams will get in
shape to play the frs. game Of the ten
weeks series on Monday, June 19.
Chester special to the State, Satur-
day: At a meeting Of the local base
ball fans in the opera house on Thurs
day afternoon, Capt. II. S. Ross re-
ported that he and his committee had
succeeded in placing 1876 season tick
cts at $3.50 each, and that a good
many more could be disposed Of. In
order that the formation Of the league
might be expedited, the meeting elect
ed officers, as follows: A. N. Sample,
president; H. s. Ross, vice-president;
w. J. Simpson, secretary-treasurer;
and the following board Of directors:
w. Holmes Hardin, Jos. B. Wylie, j.
c. Walker G. j. Patterson, A. N. Sam
pie, II. s. Ross, w. J. Simpson. The
board was authorized to go ahead and
secure a manager. A meeting of the
towns interested in the proposed
league will be held in a few days, at
which league officials will be chosen
and everything got into shape. In
this connection the name of Mayor
John T. Roddey Of Rock Hill Is heard
for president of the league, and 1t is
entirely possible that his name will be
offered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
THE CORN CLUB BOYS.

The boys of the Corn Club who are
engaged in the profitable task Of show
ing their daddies how to grow corn,
are considerably worried over the dry
weather, but aside from the lack OF
moisture they are not worried.
The boys set out with the deter
mination of making this banner year
and growing bumper crop, and with
all the enthusiasm Of progressive
young Americas, thoroughly prepared
their prize acres, fertiliZed well, plant
ed carefully selected seed and In the
main have good stands Of corn and they
have cultivated carefully and we'll and
their only point Of uneasiness now is
lack of sufficient moisture to push
their crops to full development.
The corn club boys have conscien-
tiously performed their part toward
producing prize winning acres Of corn
and with good seasons during the re-
mainder of June and July they are al
most certain to make big yields of
corn-yields that will make York coun-
ty proud OF her progressive corn club
boys.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
THE CROPS.

A we'll known York county farmer,
who has been pretty generally over the
county during the past two or three
weeks, said yesterday in reply to an
inquiry as to crop conditions:
"As a general thing the stands Of
corn are good all over the county, but
the plant Is smaller than I have ever
seen 1t at this season Of the year; but
owing to the fact that 1t has been
thoroughly worked there is good pros
poets of a big outcome yet, and the
dry weather has thoroughly done the
work of 'stunting' the plant STANDS
of cotton generally are poor, and I do
not think there Is more than two
thirds Of an average stand over the
county. On sandy lands the stands
are fair and the weed looks remark
ably we'll considering the drouth. On
red lands there is little or no cotton
and 1t is feared by many that the seed
have perished and will not come to
stand even with good rains. The Nc
Connellsville section Of the county has
very poor stands, but 1t is not very far
behind the rest Of the county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06

South Carolina enterprises will reach
$50, 100000 before the end OF the year.
- Following Is the personnel Of the
fifth detail Of the South Carolina Ma
tional Guard to participate in the
manoeuvres along the Mexican border
as announced Saturday by the adju-
tant general. The detail will leave on
June 10 and the period of attendance
will be limited to fourteen days. The
fifth detail will number twelve officers,
there being four assigned from each
of the three regiments. The follow
ing are those assigned for duty by the
adjutant general: First Infantry
Col. William w. Lewis; Capt. p. E..
Walker, Jr., Capt. William r. Richey.
Jr. Second Infantry-Capt. James d.
Gillespie; Capt. n. c. Won Treskow
Capt Jacob c. Herlong; Capt. r. F.
McKorell. Third Infantry-Col. julius
Cogswell Capt. James c. Clotworthy;
Capt. Joseph Moo. Moorer, First
Lieut.. Charles ]. Levy.
- Columbia Record, Monday: Inter-
esting are the happenings that are ex-
pected to take place Tuesday at the
session Of the dispensary commission
ers The members Of the commission
who will be here are: John Wallace Of
Charleston, chairman pro tempore; B.
Frank Kelley, Bishopville, secretary;
Thos. F. Brantley Of Orangeburg and
Fred H. Dominick Of Newberry. The
members Of the old dispensary COM
mission are summoned to appear be-
fore the new commission with the
vouchers that were the source Of the
contempt proceedings instituted
against the former chairman, DR.. VIM.
]. Murray Of this city. The commits
sion will also face the proposition Of
the state treasurer's having refused to
countersign the checks to transfer the
$4,000 on deposit here. A letter from
State Treasurer Jennings will be read
at the commissions meeting. This let
ter points out the fact that Of the FIVE
banks to which the commission wishes
to transfer the $4,000, only one is an
accredited state depository. This Is
the only objection the state treasurer
has to the proposed transfer Of the
funds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Congressman Finley is at his home
in Yorkville for few days.
Miss Margaret Marshall of York
vile, visited relatives in Glover last
week.
Miss Lila Jackson of Glover, Is the
guest of Miss Lizzie Wood on Filbert
r. F. D. l.
Miss Mamie Hughes of Union. Is
visiting her sister Mrs. S. NJ. McNeel,
in Yorkville.
Miss Leila Boykin Of Camden, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. G. Barn
we'll, in Yorkville.
Miss Mary Fant Herndon of York
vile. left yesterday to spend sometime
with relatives in Union.
Mr.. Tom Cartwright of the College
of Charleston, has returned to ms
home in Yorkville for the summer.
Mr.. Tom Moore, has returned to his
home in Yorkville, after spending sew
eral days with relatives in Chester.
Mr. w. B. Moore is in Charleston at
tending a meeting Of the trustees OF
the Church Home Orphanage.
Mr.. Gist Finley, who has been at
tending school at Glenn Springs, has
returned to his home in YOrkville for
the summer.
Hon. ]. S. Brice went to Columbia
this morning, to attend to some busi-
ing-up commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hill Of Spar
tanburg, returned TO their home yes
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1911.

CATION, II you permit me to undertake
1t as suggested. Notwithstanding the
error you have fallen into, when you
suggest that 1t is my duty to be In pos
session of the facts Of this case, l am
willing to enter upon the undertaking
personally and individually, provided
you cooperate with me In the manner
above suggested, or in some other
feasible manner to be suggested by
you. AS to your right to employ coun-
sci without my consent, I make the
following proposal: Let the facts OF
the case be submitted to the supreme
court In a proper manner and your
commission and /, as attorney general,
ask for ruling thereon. This may.
no doubt, be done without delay. II
the court shall then hear the case and
decide that no duty rests upon me in
this respect, / shall not further under
take to influence the matter, and will
be pleased to be relieved Of further re-
sponsibility in reference to the mat
ters you have in hand.
Yours very truly,
~. Fraser Lyon, Attorney General"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
Tho postoffice at Gastonia has beel

Tho postoffice at Gastonia has been
named as a postal savings bank.
Yorkville has waterworks, electric
lights, sewerage and badly needs a
public park.
Of course tho prettiest and smartest
Of the graduates from Winthrop COL
lege this week, are all York county
girls.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
designated the Rock Hill postofflce as
a postal savings bank. 1t will be ready
for business June q.
The only thing missing that would
have contributed to the pleasure Of the
Confederate veterans Saturday, was
the Yorkville Cornet band to play
Dixie"
The veterans who were the guests Of
the Winnie Davis chapter, U. D. c., in
the court house yard Saturday, are
united in saying that "Yorkville Is the
best town in the state"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06

Mr.. Fielder is indulging in child's
talk when he openly challenges Gov
ernOr Blease to duel. If he has any
real evidence against the governor
that would warrant his conviction on
charges of bribe- giving, bribe- taking
or otherwise, it would seem that he
should have made that evidence public
while representing the old winding-up
and when he and Mr.. Lyon
were engaged in the task of bringing
the grafters to time. Mr.. Fielder, if we
correctly pronounced the
1T. b." letters as forgeries. Mr.. Blease
has an equal right to claim that the
Cole" letters are forgeries. While it
is true that many people believe Gov
ernor Blease is guilty of everything
that Mr.. Fielder charges, there are
perhaps just as many who believe Mr..
Fielder guilty of everything Gov. Blease
charges, and there are still others who
believe that both are guilty of criminal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
Correspondence The YorsvIlle Enquirer

So''Vep""eohSo AHo EnQuHoT
Hickory Grove, June 5.-The crops
in and around Hickory Grove are suf-
fering greatly for the want Of rain.
Everything Is drying up and II 1t
doesn't rain soon there's going to be
trouble.
Hickory Grove overwhelmed the Nc
Connellsville ball team Thursday on
the grounds Of the latter by the score
of 16 to 4. Slaughter pitched for
Hickory Grove, while Hardin and
johnson performed for McConnells-
vile.
Mr.. John Leech who has been very
iii at his home, has gone to spend a
few days at Piedmont Mineral springs.
Mrs. Raimes who has been very Ill
at Sharon, came up yesterday to spend
a while with relatives here.
Mrs. Martin and daughter Eva, Of
Fair Forest, are visiting Mrs. r. H.
Holiday.
Mr.. Tom Leslie Of Inman, Is visiting
his sister, Miss Cleo Leslie, Of this
place.
Mrs. S. T. Cade of Bordeaux, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Slaughter.
Mrs. Andres of Camden, is visiting
her sister, Mrs Cooney at this place.
Messrs. Mason and Alex Smith Of
Sharon, were in town Saturday on
business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06

Mr.. Fielder cordially invites Governor
Blease to sue him for criminal libel in
the Federal courts and offers to give
sufficient bond to cover the amount
sued for and all necessary expenses.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Blease will
accept the challenge and sue the Geor-
gian. The trial of such a case in a
Federal court would certainly clear
the issues wonderfully and the people
of South Carolina would then know
for a certainty just what kind of a
man it's governor is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06

Notwithstanding the fact that Post
master General Hitchcock began the
last fiscal year with a deficit of some
thing like $17,OOO,OOO, and made a very
determined effort to increase the post
age rate on newspapers and maga-
zines, which he failed to accomplished,
fiscal year June 80, with the deficit
wiped out and still have to it's credit
some two or three million dollars. The
department didn't need the increased
postage rate nearly so much as it did a
revision of it's methods of doing bus
mess and experts are of the opinion
that there is yet room for improve
ment.