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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14
Time For Foresight.

In view of the now very patent fact
this year, and there is going to be
general scarcity of all kinds Of rough
ness that are usually relied upon with
which to feed stock through the win
ter, the more prudent and thoughtful
farmers of this country are now CIV
ing their attention to the matter of
practicable substitutes.
While in ordinary years, the amount
of good forage in the shape of grass,
peavines, sorghum, ETC., that is allowed
to go to waste is something sinful, the
outlook this year is that the best that
can be had will be but little better
than that which is commonly neglect
ed and refused.
The supply this year is going TO be
scarce-the supply of this refuse stuff
but such as is to be had should be
looked after, and prudent farmers are
going to look after it. Those who neg
lect to utilize everything thai can be
used as forage i'm the winter are going
to have occasion to regret their neg
lect
In a recent issue of The Enquirer
it will he remembered there was a re-
calling of the fact that in the fall of
1881, some farmers even gathered cot
ton stalks as soon as the cotton was
picked off and before frost, and used
them as stock feed during the winter.
While We have no record of the exact
situation, it is probable that if the
matter had received attention in time
it would have been practicable to have
gathered enough fairly good hay and
other roughness even in the summer of
1881 to do through the following win
ter. We feel sure that roughness can
be accumulated for next winter, if the
farmers will only start now, and we
are equally sure that many farmers
of York county are sufficiently fore
sighted To avail themselves of all the
opportunities that will be presented
between now and next winter.
In this connection it is very we'll to
remember that the poor prospects for
a corn crop are not confined to this
immediate section. Reports are to
the effect that the corn crop will be
considerably cut off in the west and
northwest also, and this fact makes it
all the more necessary that we take
every precaution while the opportunity
is with us.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

The blackberries that used to be SC
plentiful as to keep the supply far
ahead of the demand are now very
scarce. The price so far this season
has been only cents a quart; but
there has been ready sale for all the
berries offered.
The understanding Is that the
county home farm, or so much Of 1t as
Is to be sold, will be sold at public
auction; but whether 1t would be bet
ter to sell now or wait until the real
estate situation is a little better Is a
matter that should be considered.
There was a pretty good rain at
Bowling Green last Wednesday, the
first of any consequence since last
spring. There was a skip between
Bowling Green and Glover; but from
Glover down to a point several miles
south Of Yorkville, the rain was con-
tinuous.
Tho unusual brevity Of the term OF
the court of general sessions, which
convened Monday morning, has been a
subject Of considerable comment dur
ing the past few days, and a very
common idea seems to be that under
circumstances where there was so lit
tie need as there was In this case,
there should be provision in the law
for letting the matter go over entirely,
There may be something to the situa-
ton; but a satisfactory provision OF
the kind suggested would be difficult
to arrive at. For instance, 9, the term
that adjourned Monday was not as un-
important as it seemed. There were
two homicide cases and each Of them
seemed to be of a nature that would
have warranted the holding Of the
term. The fact that there were con-
sent verdicts in both cases, does not
argue at all that either Of the cases
was Of a trivial nature. AS q matter
of fact, there was good reason to think
that both cases were quite serious, and
there is as much reason to think so now
as there was before the cases were
disposed Of. The trouble was that
there was no evidence in either case.
AS to whether damaging testimony
could have been submitted, Is not the
question. The question was that no
such testimony was submitted, and
there was nothing for the court to do
other than what 1t did do. The lesson In
such cases, II there Is q lesson, Is that
people must remember that the courts
cannot do anything with such matters
without the help Of citizens, who not
only desire to see the law enforced, but
are willing to help. OF course, in these
particular cases there is no reason to
think that anybody has failed to do his
whole duty. But still this recent term
of the court was necessary, and there is
no good cause for complaint about 1t.
On the contrary there Is cause for con-
graduation to the county that the
business was no heavier than 1t was.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

mails could be bought in the fall for
about $500.
The cows were Jersey, Holstein, Red
Polled and Polled Angus. The Jersey
gave $40 pounds Of butter during 1910.
The Herefords are Of the beef type,
and the pair of Polled Angus calves,
seven months old, are beauties. There
were four very fine hogs-a Tamworth,
five years old, that weighed $50 pounds;
a Berkshire that Is 21 months old and
weighs 600 pounds; then two small
er hogs, one a Poland China and the
other a Durock Jersey.
Interesting lectures were given by
those in charge of the exhibits, giving
explicit directions In regard to raising
each of the animals. A selection OF
books for the farmers was also on
hand. Selection Of seed corn, testing
and terminating, was also dealt with
as was cultivation.
Prof. Barrow stated that the Farm
ers' congress would be held at Clemson
college on August to IL, and that a
charge Of 81 per day for meals would
be made, with no charge for sleeping
apartments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

1t seems to us that those local OPP
ton" papers which are now urging the
consolidation of all opposition to Gov
ernor Blease should have thought of
that before the first primary last sum-
mer. The Prohibitionists were willing
enough to cooperate with the local
optionists" in an effort to throttle the
old state dispensary corruption; but
they are not willing to allow them
selves to be used as tail to the local
option kite-certainly not so long as To-
cal option does not mean anything more
than the establishment of a whisky
business, which the leaders under that
banner desire to control. What the
Prohibitionists want is not to force
prohibition on counties that do not
want it; but the election Of a governor
who will not permit minorities to over
ride majorities in any of the counties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

The Yorkville Enquirer is worrying
about the song of the mosquito in its
territory. No mosquito ever sang
more sweetly than the Charleston in
sect, not even the New Jersey species.
Charleston Post.
Each and every one to his taste, and
if our friend, the Post prefers the mu-
sic of the Charleston mosquito to that
of the electric piano, why Of course,
it's preference is respected. AS for
The Enquirer, it prefers the electric
piano. But really and truly we have
not heard as many as a half dozen
mosquitoes this year and we are not
sure that they did not come from
Charleston, except, that we have not
been able to distinguish any sweetness
in the quality of their music.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

r. C. Jackson, TirZah-Has a seven
eighths Jersey cow for sale.
]. l.. McGin Yorkville No. Twill
pay liberal reward for recovery of a
diamond ring lost yesterday.
G. II. O'Leary, Pres.-Calls meeting
of the Board of Trade at the court
house this evening.
d. F.. Boney-Says that 1t is better to
have a policy and not need 1t, than
to need 1t and not have 1t. See ad
on fourth page.
York Furniture Co.-Wants you to see
it before you buy a piano or organ
See ad. on fourth page for particu-
lars.
Kirkpatrick Belk Co-Tells you that
it's special sale will end tomorrow
and quotes a number of extra spe-
cials for the day.
First National Bank, Sharon-Declares
that depositing your money with IL
at compound interest Is the safest
and best investment.
]. L. williams & Co-Want you to
take a minute and read their ad
Low prices quoted on a variety OF
goods.
National Union Bank-Emphasize
it's ability and willingness to take
care Of your banking business. II
wants your business.
Thomson Co.-Calls your attention to
the fact that it's special clearing sale
continues for seven days more. Prices
reduced in all departments.
L. r. williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that M. B. Spencer has applied
to him for letters Of administration
on the estate of w. c. Spencer, de-
ceased.
]. @. Wray-Begins special cash re-
duction sale tomorrow and quotes
low prices on all kinds Of goods for
the special sale.
First National Bank, Yorkville-In-
sists that it is your duty to save q
part of your earnings against the
time when your earning power Is
gone.
]. M. Stroup-Can supply you with
choice varieties of coffees. Also
represents the Royal Tailoring COM
pany and invites you to see samples
and styles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14
FRIDAY, JULY "a, 1911.
HEPBURN AND WILLIAMS.
Mississippi Senator Stands Up For the
Honor of the South.

Honor Of the South.
The reciprocity debate in the senate
yesterday was preceded by a sharp
monologue incident to the vote on the
Lodge resolution dsmissing several
laborers from the senate payroll,
among them Jim" Jones, an aged
bodyguard of Jefferson Davis.
In supporting Senator Williams, the
senate overthrew its own COMMITTEES"
on patronage, which had recommended
the removal Of Jones from the payroll.
Bitter words were exchanged between
Senator Williams and Senator Hey
burn of Idaho over Mr.. Heyburn's char
acterization Of the Confederacy as an
infamous cause" Mr.. Williams re-
torting that he was unprepared to
hear that expression from a civilized
man."
But for the parliamentary rules that
restrain me-" declared Mr.. Williams,
II would have few words to say about
the kind of human being in whose
heart such thoughts can exist"
Senator Williams had asked to have
Jim" Jones, the S2-year-old negro
man, who had been Jefferson Davis
bodyguard, and to whose custody the
seal of the Confederacy was entrusted,
retained on the senate payroll as Ia
borer.
Senator Hepburn acquiesced in re-
tention Of the negro for his service
formerly given to the senate, "but not
because Of loyalty to the glory Of an
infamous cause"
Senator Williams replied with great
feeling that he was mot prepared to
hear civilized man In the Goth GEN.
tury call an Infamous cause the cause
for which my father laid down his
life."
Lee and Jackson may have been
wrong" added Mr.. Williams. THAT
the government Is now In existence is
a cause for congratulation to the chill
dren Of the men who died with Lee
and Jackson, but canont express the
sentiment / have for human being
In whom such sentiments can remain
as have been expressed here"
There Is no right Of American cit-
izenship" he added, that permits q
man to insult the dead"
WELL was 1t glorious cause?"
asked Mr.. Hepburn.
There was much of glory in It," re-
piled Mr.. williams.
The senate sustained Senator VIII
liams by a vote of 81 to Is, leaving
Jones on the payroll at 500 year as
a laborer.
Mr.. Hepburn, following his bitter al
tercation with Mr.. Williams, voted
against Jones.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

The Issue Not Settled.-We have
been looking for II, and 1t has come no
sooner than was expected. Here 1t is.
THE whisky traffic issue Is settled for
the present The people are resolved
that local option shall prevail" This
pronunciamento was made in one OF
the morning dailies Of last Monday.
Which one, II Is hardly necessary to
state. We suppose that, so far as that
newspaper Is concerned, the question
Is settled 1t Is certainly In great
hurry to weed out this vital issue
which has not been settled, and which
will not be settled until 1t has been
settled right. The people, that Is the
majority of the people Of South Car
olina, have not resolved that local OPP
ton shall prevail. Had the people Of
South Carolina been given fair politi-
cal treatment our beloved state would
not be in the condition that II Is In at
the present time. We have sometimes
felt that the shame and disgrace that
has been brought upon the state has
come as a rebuke to some people who
were determined to have their way In
spite of everything. They fought pro-
hibition as long as there was standing
room, and the prohibition candidate
for governor caught II with unrelent-
ing and unmerciful severity. He was
not given any showing whatever.
Everything that could be thought Of
was dragged out before the public to
put him in the most unenviable light
but when he won out in the first round,
and the idol of these people went down
then they turned their guns on Mr..
Blease, and sought to boost Mr.. Feath-
erstone. The result was just what
might have been expected. The people
rebuked such unfairness and such
bitterness. Many Of them voting for
a man they had not intended support
ing, and whom they would not have
supported but for such an unwarrant-
ed course.
We submit that it comes with mighty
poor grace for these same people to
step to the front and tell us that the
whisky question has been settled
Prohibition may have its backsets be-
cause of the strong entrenchment OF
the enemy, but the principle Is eternal,
and 1t is just as sure to prevail In the
end as that right will eventually over
come wrong.-Greenwood Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14
COMING OF BOIL WEsvIL.
Don't Wait For II, But Take II In
Time.

Time.
President Charles 8. Barrett has is
sued the following statement to MEM
bers of the Farmers Union:
To the Officers and Members of the
Farmers Union:
Reliable and nonalarmist experts
calculate the cotton boil weevil will
cover the entire cotton belt within five
years. 1t will probably be In Georgia
In the fall of 1912. perhaps sooner.
The ostrich-head-in-th -the-sand policy
is foolish, almost to the point Of GRIM
inality. 1t is better to face facts now
than TO suffer the penalty later.
Southwestern cotton states have, by
the loss Of many million dollars, dis
covered the most feasible methods yet
devised for combating the boil weevil.
Their experience Is ours for the taking.
Unless the portion Of the cotton belt
as yet untouched by the boil weevil
takes steps in time the advent Of this
insect Is going to produce temporary
panic by wholly deranging cotton cul-
ture, as yet the financial backbone Of
the southern states.
It deem II my duty to issue these
plain warnings, and to urge every far
mer In the territory likely to be af-
fected to go about putting up defenses
this year and without delay.
The detail remedies will be gener-
ously furnished by your state agricul-
or the Federal department Of agricul-
ture. Roughly speaking, they are few
and simple. They consist In using an
early maturing variety of cotton. that
the crop may be gathered before the
weevil has attained its greatest power
for damage; intensive cultivation,
which will produce a maximum fiber
to the acre; burning over Of old fields
after the crop is gathered; and above
all, cultivation Of other crops not sus-
ceptible to the weevil
The Farmers Union News, publish
ed at Union City, recently published
statistics showing that Georgia spends
annually for products other than
cotton more than $170,000,000 a year.
Every bit of these products can be
grown in and every dollar Of that sum
should be kept In Georgia. The
amount We virtually give away to 9TH
er sections for the food and farm pro-
ducts our own acres should bring forth
Is nearly $20,000,000 in excess Of our
return in Georgia, for the cotton crop.
What is true of Georgia is relatively
true of other states not yet touched by
the weevil. AS have previously COM
mented, the trend toward scientific
agriculture, diversification and inten-
sive cultivation Is impressive. But 1t
is only on the threshold Of what 1t
should be.
And the boil weevil is forcing our
hands! 1t is compelling US, in self
preservation, to turn to system we
should long ago have embraced volun-
tarily in self-interest.
I feel that the peril Is so real that
the warning should be commensurate
ly solemn Begin to fight the boil
weevil now. If you do not 1t Is going
to dig great holes in southern prog
ress and prosperity.
Chas. 8. Barrett.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

- DR.. Ralph Grace of East Fifty
fourth street, who was i'm coronation
lam. got back yesterday by the Ham
burg American liner Amerika, says the
New York Sun of Sunday, with story
of how he revived by popular Amer
lean method about a dozen English
women who tainted in crush on lit
tie bridge in st. James's park that was
reported to be breaking. There were
ambulances and nurses a-plenty, but
no doctors, and DR.. Grace volunteered
He astonshed nurses and policemen
by putting the patients head down on
the side of an embankment so that the
blood would go to their heads and
hearts. The crowd had been in serious
mood, but when it saw the women up
side down on the embankment, COM
ing to one by one and in hurry, and
grabbing at their skirts, which had
fallen toward their heads, II laughed
heartily. The doctor said the nurses
and the policemen said they had never
seen the thing done before, but admit
ted that it had been very effective.
Some of the matrons did not like get
ting back to earth wrong side up and
wondered why they had been inverted
until they were told. They said they
never would faint in public again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14
RURAL LIFE CONFERENCE.

The Rock Hill correspondent of the
Columbia State, wrote Wednesday
night as follows about the first days
proceedings of the Rural Life Confer
ence at Winthrop, Wednesday, anoth-
er session of which is to be held at
Hickory Grove tomorrow:
This morning at the Rural Life con-
ference at Winthrop college the Glenn
SON. Winthrop demonstration train was
on hand and very interesting lectures
were given by Miss Hyde, in charge
of the Winthrop demonstration work,
and by Prof. D. N. Barrow, in charge
of the Clemson demonstration work. A
good number were present and in
spected the exhibits, among these be-
ing parties from over in North Caro-
lima, and all were highly pleased with
the exhibits.
This afternoon at o'clock Prof
]. F.. Duggar of the Alabama Polytech-
mic institute spoke on THE Aims in
Teaching Agriculture" Prof. ]. B.
O'Neale Holloway, state organizer OF
the Farmers Union of South Caro-
lima, on Some Reasons for Rural
High SCHOOL," Ira w. Williams, state
agent of the Cooperative Demonstra-
ton work on Forces Which Act on
Rural Life for Its Development From
the Standpoint of the People in Rural
Sections"
DIR. C. w. Stiles, scientific secre-
tary of the Rockefeller sanitary COM
mission. spoke on "A Reduction of
Our Death Rate" stereoptican illus
trations accompanying his lecture.
Dick ]. Crosby, specialist in agricul-
tural education of the United States
department of agriculture, spoke on
THE Farm Life School"
The exhibit of stock carried by the
Clemson car is very fine, and attracted
great deal of interest. Among the
things most interesting was a pair of
fine Percheron mares, one weighing
LILO pounds, and the other 1850, one
eight and the other five years old.
The object of showing this type of
horse to the farmers of this state is
to explain to them that this breed is
better to raise mules from. Prof
Barrow stated that a pair of these ami
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

Columbia. July IL: Secretary Of
State McCown will go to Washington
during the week to confer with Secre-
tary of State Knox, of the United
States, and the Mexican ambassador
relative to an estate in Mexico, which
is valued at 100000 and owned by the
Synod of the South of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church. DIR.
w. L. Presley of Due West, was for a
number of years treasurer of the es-
tate, which is used for mission pur-
poses. He died several years ago and
DR.. A. Selden Kennedy of Due West,
was named as his successor. The
Mexican officials refused to transfer
the property to Mr.. Kennedy, claiming
that under the law it should go to the
children of Dr. Presley. Several mat
ters will have to be attested by Mr..
McCoWn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

We are reproducing the defense that
the appointive members of the state
board of education make of themselves
principally because they ask it. They
estimate that they are entitled to have
it published in papers that printed
what Mr.. Swearingen had to say. We
do not agree with the proposition; but
notwithstanding the amount Of good
space the article takes, it will be found
in today's paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14
,e made a sudden break and got away.

he made a sudden break and got away.
The bondsman came on to Yorkville
and consulted Sheriff Brown about it.
The sheriff was already aware that the
solicitor had decided not to take up
any case where the defendants were
out on bond, and advised the bonds
man If he would go back home and put
out such word, his man would be back
at home in a day or two. The advice
was acted upon and 1t turned out all
right. On Wednesday the negro show
ed up at the corn crib and began
shucking corn. The bondsman, not
caring to take any more chances, Sc
cured the necessary help, caught the
negro, tied him so tight as to make es-
cape impossible and brought him to
Yorkyille.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

Columbia State, Wednesday: The
war department Of the United States
will be requested to excuse the national
guard of South Carolina from the an
nual encampments. A resolution to
this effect was adopted late last night,
following a long executive meeting Of
the military advisory committee, at
which time the general welfare Of the
national guard was discussed. The
encampments will be called off because
of a lack of funds and an official an
nouncement will be made by the ad-
jutant general when the war depart
ment has reached a decision in the
matter. There is only $4,000 available
for encampment purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

Hoke Smith states that he will not
resign his office as governor of Georgia
until next December. He calls atten-
ton to the fact that a pair can be ar
ranged for him so that Georgia need
not lose her vote. There is still talk
in South Carolina of asking Governor
Smith to honor a requisition for Eel
der; but as to whether this will be
done, and what Mr.. Smith will do, re-
mains to be seen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

The following named officers and
men Of the First Infantry have been
selected as members of the team to
compete at the state rife competition
to be held at Charleston, beginning
July II: Captain P. C. Hundley; Lieu
tenants S. w. Parks, G. Williams, D.
r. Simpson: Sergeants H. D. Camp
bell, Otto Duncan, ]. Justice, G. c.
Green, E. c. Bell, NJ. L. Jolly, Y. c.
Gray; Corporals w. Belk, G. Potts, Lu-
ther McBee; Privates S. G. Willis, j.
L. Scott, John Owens, R. o. Stone, j,
B. Langley, B. Blankenship.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14
MERE MENTION.

Announcement has been made in
London of the engagement of Lord
Kitchener. commander in chief Of the
British army, to Leonora Matilda,
youngest daughter of Lionel Douglas
Hearsey of the Kheri- -Oudh, India.
Lord Kitchener has always been re-
garded as a woman hater. .. Three
men We're killed by a boiler explosion
in a coal mine at Barnsley, England,
Tuesday .... .RObt. G.. Iugersoll. a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-14

The Prohibitionists co-operated with
the local optionists and elected Ansel;
but when it came time for the local op-
tionists to cooperate with the Prohi-
bitionists, they refused to cooperate.
We imagine that the. Prohibitionists
will go rather slow next time.