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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
CLOVER CULllNGS.
Cotton Selling Freely-New Resi-
dences Going, Up-PersonaI.

Cotton Selling Freely-New Resi-
denees Going. Up-PersonaI.
Correspondence The YorkvIIie Enquirer
Glover, December 1.-While 1t is q
fact that as many or more bales Of
cotton have been sold on this market
up to this time as during a correspond
ing period of last year, owing to the
wide difference in price business with
the local merchants has not been 80
good this year as last by a great deal.
but they are taking the situation phil
osophically and very little complaint Is
heard, all being satisfied that the de-
preston cannot last indefinitely.
AS is we'll known Glover has devel-
oped marvelously as a cotton market
during the past few years because of
the fact that the local buyers have
been paying as much, and often more
for the staple than any Of the sur
rounding markets. 1t Is estimated that
since the opening Of the present sea-
son not less than $500 bales have
been sold and some believe the actual
figures would be nearer 5000 bales.
were a close count made. The total
sales for the year ending September
were about 5,O00-the largest receipts
for any one year in the history of the
town. About 400 bales have been
ginned by the Glover Cotton Oil and
Ginning company since the opening Of
the season and the management is
expecting the total for the season to
exceed 5000. The total for last sea-
son was about 2.150.
While it Is true that not 80 much
building has been done this fall as
during similar periods, still the town
Is growing some Mr. George S. Will
liams is building a handsome dwell
ing on Knox street, while Mr.. H. E.
Moore Is erecting a neat cottage on the
north side of Constitution street, and
Mr. M. l. Ford Is arranging to add
another story to his store building on
West Kings Mountain street. The
lumber Is being delivered on the
ground, and actual work will be
commenced as soon as all the material
Is at hand, provided weather condi-
tions warrant It,
Messrs. M. L. Smith and H. L.
Wright left here Wednesday evening
for Savannah for the purpose Of wit
Messing the automobile races yester-
day, and are expected back this morn
ing.
The Glover school, under the super
vision of Prof. j. II. Spann and assist
ed by a full corps of exceptionally
competent lady teachers. has been and
Is doing good work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

as Col. Bali learned Of the alleged
confession he made an investigation
of the facts. only to find that the
whole story was a fraud and a fake.
Several times SINCE he has been on
the circuit bench Judge Watts has
heard lawyers for the defense using
this old story in similar cases, and in
variably he has taken occasion to tell
the jury that the story was not true.
OF course, there is possibility Of
such thing as furnishing an innocent
man. There can be unjust convictions
by direct testimony as we'll as by cir
cumstantial evidence. but there are
very few such convictions by ether
means.
Although they are not aware Of 1t
and do not know enough to be made
aware of it, people who claim that
they would not convict on circum-
startial evidence make themselves
about as ridiculous as the fellow who
continues to insist that the earth Is
fiat and that the sun goes over 1t and
under 1t each twenty-four hours.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
FRIDAY, DECEMBER I, 1911.

and your loyalty to all trusts reposed
IN YOU anu in the further consIuera-
ton OF ten thousand OF your noDiIity
ueing present, on The S0tn day or No
yemDer, lsIl, TO join with us and re-
turn thanks tor the many blessings
we nave enjoyed since our last annual
ceremonial; 40 hereby transfer ana
deliver into your FoLentates HANDS
anu keeping, the keys OF our city, to-
gether with 1ull rights, titles anu pos
session OF the same, with all appur-
Ienances ana hereoitaments thereto
belonging or any wise connected
thereto: To have and to hold same
tor the space of twenty-four hours, es-
pecIaily granting the use OF our fire
department, water wagons, sprlnklers,
ETC., for the purpose or cooling on the
hot sands and other things, or other
wise as the exigencies may demand,
with the distinct understanding thai
not citizen Of Spartanburg be allow
ed to sleep wink during this period.
In testimonial thereof, i, o. l. John
son, mayor of the city Of Spartanburg.
have hereunto signed my name and
affixed my seal of office at Spartan
burg: s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

Rev. ]. L. Oates and family return
ed Wednesday night from visit Of
about three weeks to Mrs. Oates
mother, in Troy. Tenn.
Miss Helen Lowry of Gastonia, Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Lowry, in Yorkville. She Is ac-
companied by Miss Emma Salley Of
Gastonia.
A note from Rev. E. B. Hunter, who
has been at New Edinburgh, Ark, for
several weeks, instructs that the ad-
dress Of his Enquirer be changed back
to Sharon.
Miss Agnes Moore Is very iii from
pneumonia at her home in Yorkville.
Misses Hattie Lilly, Barnett Miller
and Helen Thomasson of Linwood
college, are spending several days at
their homes near Yorkville.
Mr.. /. w. Johnson Of Yorkville, was
yesterday elected as a representative
of Omar Temple to the Imperial
Council Of the Ancient Arabic Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, which convenes
at Los Angeles, Cal, next May.
The following attended the Thanks
giving meeting Of Mobiles Of the Mys-
tic Shrine in Spartanburg yesterday:
/. w. Johnson, D. e. Finley, Quinn
Wallace, ]. A. Tate, R. 8. Mcconnell,
A. M. Grist, e. W.. Long, Yorkville;
Thos. T. B. Williams, J. Meek Smith,
John M. Smith. Glover; w. T. Sims.
Sharon. .''
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

then practically all Of them have been
following along the path he blazed.
The late Senator Latimer. who sue
ceeded McLaurin, did it by out-Mc-
Laurinizing McL4aurin. Just why Nc
Laurin does not get into the game
again we do not see.
Henry Clay Reattie. Jr.s pastor has
given out another signed, statement
from the recently executed wife muir
derer that reads, in effect, as follows:
Under your explanation and teach
ing many passages of the scriptures
have a new meaning to me, and my
principal regret now is that l cannot
have time and opportunity to tell
others of Gods love and mercy" or
course, we do not doubt the authen-
ticity Of this letter nor the sincerity of
the writer. The probability Is that
he felt just as he said he felt. but as
to whether his life would have really
been different had he been given an
other chance Is a matter that could
have been established only by actual
trial. But the letter may be taken as
a warning to others, in fact by all Of
us who are still enjoying the oppor-
tunities that this man neglected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
AROuI PEOPLE

Mr. Avery Lowry Of Columbia. spent
yesterday in Yorkville.
Miss Florence Cody of Yorkville
spent Thanksgiving at Great Falls
Mrs. A. NJ. Grist of Yorkville, spent
yesterday in Spartanburg and Gaff-
ney.
Mrs. G. o. Doggett of Charlotte, Is
visiting Miss Carrie Cartwright. In
Yorkville.
Mrs. R. w. Lowry of Yorkville, is
spending some time at her home in
Rome, Ga.
Mr.. VIM. Meek Allison Of Charlotte
is spending several days at his home
in Yorkville.
Miss Grace Weatherly of Benefits
vile, is the guest Of Mrs. F. c. Riddle
in Yorkville.
Mrs. L. E. brennan Of Lancaster, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. T. c. Dunlap,
Sr., in Yorkville.
Miss Mary Gray Newlin of Randle-
man, n. c., is the guest of Miss Mo-
zelle Inman in Yorkville.
Miss Helen Witherspoon of Win
ston-Salem. y. c.. Is spending several
days at her home in Yorkville.
Miss Nan Alexander of Huntersville,
N. c., Is the guest of Miss Barnett
Miller on Yorkville r. F. D. No. 6.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Broadus NJ. Love, County Auditor
Gives Information relative to listing
of property for taxation and also
his schedule Of county appointments.
Sam M. Grist-Publishes information
of special interest to local property
owners.
Herndon & Gordon-Suggest that you
eat onions-they have some Of ex-
ira quality. and also have onion sets.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Want you
to remember its great price wreck
ing sale.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Ex-
plains how mans will accomplishes
great things, and especially helps
him toward success.
National Union Bank, Ick Hill-In-
sists that farmers should keep a
bank account, because 1t helps them
to keep a record Of their financial af-
fairs and money Is safer.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Next Wednes-
day puts on display a large assort-
ment of Christmas toys, linen tow
els, handkerchiefs, ETC., and also an
nounces reduced prices on millinery
and coat suits.
J. @. Wray-Calls attention to his
big piercing arrow sale, which is
to open tomorrow. Big reductions
on all classes Of goods.
Thomson Co.-Tells you in short par
agraphs what you will find at the
Thomson store during the mid-win-
ter clearing sale.
Thos w. Boyd, Supervisor-Gives no.
tice of annual meeting Of board Of
county commissioners, to be held
on January 4th, 1912.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Asks you to
come and see 1t for rifles, guns, car
tridges, wads, primers, shells, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
CIRCUIT COURT.

In the case of the st. James (col-
ored) church Of Fort Mill against the
Southern railway. the jury found for
the plaintiff in the sum Of $500.
In the case of Mrs. Ida Wylie vs.
the Jefferson Life Insurance company.
the court ordered a non-suit. This
action was brought to compel the
payment of a policy of $500 on the
life of the late w. B. Wylie. Under
the contract the policy was to have
lapsed thirty days after failure to
meet the assessment. Mr.. Wylie
died on the thirtieth day, or within a
few hours Of 1t. and the insurance
company claimed that it was not liza
BILE. There will be an appeal to the
supreme court.
In the cases of Fewell against
Charles and Ed Barber, the plaintiff
recovered against Ed Barber, and in
the other case the verdict was for the
defendant.
In the case of Gamble vs. the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance company,
Judge Watts directed verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum Of something over
$500, the full amount claimed.
The court this morning took up the
case of Diehl vs.. Cloud, and the only
other case to be tried during the day
was that Of Hoffman VS.. Carroll.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
TOO MUCH ExTRAvAeANcE.

In a talk with the reporter a few
days ago certain well-known and
prosperous farmer threw, out some
suggestions which, though they may
not sound exactly agreeable to some
people. ought to be printed. -
The big crop and the low price Of
cotton were the subjects Of the con-
versation, and although at the outset
the farmer expressed himself just as
others do, he afterward became more
serious and expressed the promptings
of his most sober judgment like this:
well, I feel like had just lost a
years work. Taking into considera-
ton what I expected to get for this
cotton crop when l planted 1t, and
what I am really able to get for 1t at
this time, the loss Of years work
about sizes up the situation.
But. after all, I do not know but
what we are getting Is really best for
US. The fact is, the people are in
people are. When things are booming
and money. is plentiful large per
cent Of the people begin to fly high
beyond their means and abilities. The
thing Is not noticed: so much at the
time. but there Is a strong tendency
toward the spreading of the habit
and the situation grows more and
more shaky.
This drop in prices, however. is
la warning to pull In our sails and
go slower. The creditor becomes more
watchful Of the debtor, and the debtor
naturally becomes more cautions In
the management Of his business. The
result Is a pulling up in time to avoid
damage and disaster that would be
a great deal more serious IL 1t were
q llowad ctiII further rein
people won't believe It.; do not
like to admit 1t myself; but l know
that most Of us are so regulated and
influenced by conditions. and our bus
iriess capabilities are so closely re-
lated to the popular sentiment and
practice that we will not take proper
advantage Of opportunities even when
they are presented. This check on
what / expected, and what I would
like, Is annoying. but at the same time
l believe 1t will be best for me. 1t Is
better to get a little jolt now than
much heavier one later on"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
TRINITY CHURCH.

The congregation Of Trinity church,
Yorkville. has asked for the return OF
Rev. ]. F. Anderson next year, and
as the bishop most undoubtedly has
been advised Of the situation In York
Vile, the probability Is that he will
do as the congregation requests.
Upon the convening Of the last con-
ference a year ago. the affairs Of Trim
ity church were In a very discouraging
shape. BY reason Of deaths remov-
al and transfers the membership had
been considerably weakened, and the
presiding bishop could see no other
way out Of the situation than by max
ing Trinity a part Of the Yorkville
circuit.
When Rev. j. F. Anderson, the. new
were not In such bad shape as had
been represented. 1t was true that
the membership had been reduced In
numbers and, consequently, In finan-
cial ability, but the spirit Of the sur
vivorS proved to be the real thing,
loyal to Methodsm and more than
determined that the efforts Of those
who had worked and struggled In the
past should not be lost because Of any
remissness on their part.
The balance Of Rev. Mr.. Anderson's
circuit included Kings Mountain
chapel. Glover and st. Paul, all grow
ing steadily. and demanding as much
attention as could be given them.
Without neglecting any part OF his
work Mr.. Anderson entered heartily
into the Yorkville situation. and dur
ing the year the church has steadily
grown stronger ard more determined
than ever.
10. Ittnnr te hat hn ~ nF -
bership Of Trinity though still below
the old standard of numbers. nave
pledged themselves to raise more
money next year than was raised In
the whole Of Yorkville circuit last
year. and they want Trinity reinstated
as a station, with Mr.. Anderson In
charge.
The plan, as The Enquirer learns
1t, Is to let Mr.. Anderson also have
charge of Philadelphia. and preach
there two Sunday afternoons each
month. and this arrangement IS not
contemplated so much on account or
the financial assistance to come from
Philadelphia as because Of the con-
venience of serving Philadelphia as
a part Of the Rock Hill circuit. and
the characteristic unwillingness of the
Methodist folk to let go after they
have once taken hold.
1t is understood that Glover. st.
Paul and Kings Mountain chapel the
other churches included In Rev. Mr..
Anderson's present charge. will ask
the bishop to give them Rev. Grady
Hardin. with headquarters at Glover,
and because of the widespread popu-
larity of this able young preacher 1t
Is hoped by all who know of the ar
rangement that the bishop will do
as requested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

- Newberry, November 2s: Shortly
after Judge Cages additional charge
to the grand jury this morning, on
the indictment charging T. B. Fielder,
the Atlanta attorney with bribery, the
grand jury returned with the report.
mo bill" The grand jury this morn
ing asked Judge Gage whether in
passing upon the indictment they
should consider the cost to the county
and the moral and social effect along
general lines. Judge Gage In reply
to this question said that this case
arose out of that terrible experiment
which the state was induced to make
some twenty years ago and that was
an honest effort to make respectable
nefarious business, that Of selling
liquor to men. / trust" he said, 1.-The
state has tried that experiment to its
hearts content" He said the grand
jury was bound to know the public
history Of all these dispensary prose-
cutions and he gave the jury. a brief
history of the prosecutions and the
results naming among the prosecu-
tions those against Boykin, Towill
and Evans. the three witnesses on the
Fielder bill, the prosecution against
Evans having been brought in the
Newberry court and having been mol
pressed by the state. With reference
to the matter of expense, he said: "If
Ii Is true that Fielder offered these
men a bribe and If the testimony so
satisfies you, and II the testimony sat
isles you that this prosecution Is In
good faith to vindicate the law Of the
land, you ought to find a true bill no
matter what the expense Is, but on
the other hand, II the testimony does
not 50 satisfy you. II you are not sat-
isfied that the prosecution Is for pub
lie purposes, or, to put 1t differently,
II you are satisfied that the presenta-
ton Is not for the public good and
will not end in public good, you have
q wide discretion in the matter, so
you can either find no bill or you can
return the bill to the solicitor unacted
upon, stating to him that you will not
make any finding upon 1t, but prefer
It to stand until more satisfactory
proof comes to your hands; but above
all things. gentlemen, you should
make one thing your polestar. and.
unless you do that, you will go wrong:
put behind you every personal con-
sideration and look to the. truth and
the truth alone. And plant yourselves
firmly upon the truth and go to that
goal to which the truth leads you.
If you go at 1t in this spirit and with
this purpose you are bound to reach
a right conclusion. II you go at II
In any other spirit you are bound to
reach a wrong conclusion"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
Because Of Thanksgiving yesterday

Because Of Thanksgiving yesterday
nearly all the trains were running late
and the mails were badly mixed.
The first day of the last month with
just thirty one days to meet the set
Elements for the year. Time to get
busy!
Mr.. J. J. J. Robinson, foreman of
two juries, gave the Enquirer two dol
lars received for verdicts with in
structions to send them to Thornwell
Orphanage.
We are inclined to think that the
ideas Of Superintendent Of Education
|Swearingen on the school book ques-
ton are being pretty generally en-
dorsed throughout this section. but Of
course, and as suggested by Mr.
Swearingen, there Is nothing to do
but to obey the law until the law Is
changed.
It gives The Enquirer pleasure to
acknowledge the receipt Of a letter
from Superintendent of Education
|Swearingen extending thanks for our
cooperation in explaining the school
book situation. Mr.. Swearingen says
he believes the statement published
of service in York county, and we sin
cerely hope he Is correct.
Under the game law, according to
an amendment of 1908, a citizen of
this state may invite a friend from
without the state to shoot turkeys or
partridges with him without making
that friend liable to the license Of
$25; but II the friend should shoot
anything else, doves, snipe, or even
rabbits. he would be liable for the IL
cense or a fine.
The Southern railway maintains a
live stock bureau, representatives Of
which have been in this locality talk
ing up cattle raising and dairying. 1t
seems to us that II the railroad people
really desire to accomplish something
practical they should arrange to
bring milk from points along their
line in York county to Yorkville at
rates that will make 1t to the interest
Of milk producers to ship. The rail-
roads can help the development Of
the dairy Industry wonderfully II they
only will.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
THE HOLDING MOVEMENT,

The work instituted by the Rock
Hill Buggy company Of having a paid
canvasser cover" the two local town
ships of Catawba and Ebenezer in q
machine to have farmers personally
seen for their pledges to hold cotton
and reduce acreage, Is complete, with
the result that practically every farm
er In the territory has been seen with
In four days. at a total expense of
$25.
The canvasser circulated the form
OF pledges sent out by the State Farm
ers' Union. and the original list has
been forwarded to State Secretary j.
Whltner Reid at Columbia.
No effort was made to induce farm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

And the grand jury of the COVER
nor's own county refuses to return
a true bill on the testimony of the
governor and his friends! What have
we come to? Surely, this cannot be
mere politics. That grand jury is not
only to be assumed as having acted
with due regard for its solemn oath,
but is bound TO have personal ac-
with the actual facts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

Former President Roosevelt says
the story told by Banker Barker is
nonsense" OF course, it may be;
but while we do not know Mr.. Bar
ker as well as we do Mr.. Roosevelt,
we are not prepared to accept Mr..
Roosevelt's declaration as the un-
truth. If MIR. Roosevelt
really did the things Mr.. Barker said
he did, then, of course, he would be
easily capable of denying the fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

The failure of the Newberry grand
jury To indict T. r. Fielder indicates
that there is very little in the charges
against this man. We still think that
Mr.. Fielder made a serious mistake in
not coming to South Carolina as soon
as he learned that a warrant had been
issued for him; but now that the
grand Jury has returned no bill''
there can be no further talk about a
requsition. But there is still much of
a mess about it, nevertheless.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

The Newberry Observer is publish
ing an interesting and instructive Sc
ries of articles on the subject of the
"A bsurdities Of the Common Law.
Who the writer is we do not know.
but that he is well-informed, thought
full and earnes there is no question.
At our request. Editor Wallace has
kindly consented to the reproduction
of these articles in The Enquirer, and
the opening chapter will appear with
in short time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

An exchange wants to know wheth-
er former Senator John l.. McLaurin
Is trying to get into the political game
again. We do not know, but we would
not be surprised. and. really. we see
no reason why not? During the time
he was i'm the game John l.. McI1aurin
showed more good, hard. practical
sense than any of the rest of them
from this state, and he was knocked
out not so much because of his poll
tics as because he had some really
ideas and was trying to
do something practical. The others
were jealous of his ability. Since
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

1t was neither cold nor dry In
Spartanburg yesterday, but rather
warm and decidedly damp. When
that Shriner crowd comes out Of the
dry. hot sands of the desert 1t is
thirsty and, naturally, in an
oasis like Spartanburg. the springs
flow abundantly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

1t would have been undoubtedly
better if the Newberry grand jury had
a true bill against Fielder and
allowed the case TO go to trial. There
are those. of course. that will rejoice
that Fielder has won." but we do not
think this is true. We think that the
administration of the law in New
berry has lost. temporarily at least.
The probability is that the next grand
Jury, to be drawn in the spring, will
return a true BILL as it has a right to
do if it sees proper.