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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
FRIDAY, MAY 1e, 1911.

and a young man named William En-
vim, to dance the last Jig. This young
lady, Ferebee Ward, was very pretty,
and so general a favorite, she might be
called the Queen Of HalifaX-a beauti-
full dancer, and her form one which
might have served to inspire the sculp-
tors chisel. William Erwin was not OF
Halifax, but a frequent participator OF
its festals. He was esteemed, with one
consent, the handsomest man OF his
day. To use a frequent expression in
regard to him by his old fashioned
friends las handsome a man as ever
walked the face of the EARTH" He, too
was uncommonly graceful In meas
ured tread to music" and 1t was really
pretty show to see Bill Erwin and
Ferebee Ward dance a Jig. The old
mans bow arm seemed inspired with
new life, and faster and faster flew the
dancers toes, playing on the floor with
different steps, beating perfect time,
till dancers and musicians ceased from
fair exhaustion.
Old man Ward was a somewhat pc
cular man. Although so hospitable-
never firing of company at his own
house-he did not leave home to seek
society. I cannot remember that ever
saw him in Yorkville. He had negro
named Arnold, in whom he reposed
fine lands, and enjoyed them on their
gathering, sold them. paid taxes, laid
in supplies; In fact was major-domo
on the premises-his masters fac
totum.
Mr. Ward owned quite a large num-
ber of negroes, and was notedly indul-
gent to them. The temper Of the
whole settlement seemed for good liv-
ing, and good fellowship, not gain.
They made abundant supplies on their
fine lands, and enjoyed them on their
tables.
Mr.. Wards good nature was imper-
turbable. 1 remember an old Bailey,
neighbor, wealthy, but miserly kind
Of creature, trying it by sending the
impertinent message, he'd thank Mr..
Ward not to send home the toll and
keep the grist." One Of Mr.. Wards in
dulged negroes kept his mill. Mr..
Ward puffed out a blast Of smoke.
laughed at old Bailey's cool impudence,
said he expected the boy was dishon-
est and he would make some Of the
other negroes miller, and laughed at
the idea Of keeping grist instead Of
toll, as a good joke.
Like the snow bank, this neighbor-
hood melted away and by degrees 1t
disappeared. The younger members Of
Its society married ana went out OF
the settlement; the older ones moved
some to other parts Of the district,
or far away. Old Mr.. Ward, the first
landmark, sold his plantation to Mr..
Clendenen, and spent his last years in
the home Of his son, Mickey Ward,
ESQ.,, in Lancaster district.
Ferebee Ward married, first, Jack
Crockett, Esq. An early widowhood
was her portion: but she frightened a
father laws home, in his declining
years, after her bereavement. After
his death, she married again, and, I
trust, found the sun-down Of life
peaceful and clear.
Thus Halifax and its identity have
completely passed away among the
things that were; its joyous feasts,
its gay revelings, living only in the
memories of Septuagenarians.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
BOYS CORN CLUB WORK.

]. f. Swearingen. the state super
intendent of education, has requested
the county superintendent of educa-
ton of the state to cooperate with
c.. B. Haddon of Clemson college. re-
Gently named as head of the boys corn
club in this state.
superintendent of Education Quinn
of York county, has received the fol-
lowing from Superintendent Swearin-
gen:
ITO the County Superintendent Of
Education:
Dear Sir: In 1909 and 1910 the
boys corn clubs of South Carolina
gave the state it's broadest and best
The record yields Sc
cured in these two crops have Stimu-
lated young and old alike. The inter-
est in agriculture, and especially in
corn, is greater today than ever be-
fore i'm the history of the state.
These results could not have been
secured without the cooperation and
cola boration of the county superin-
tendents of education with the local
and state agents of the United States
farm demonstration work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Although we cannot prove the state
ment, we share in the common belief
that Standard Oil is a wicked corpor-
alton. We believe that this company
has bought legislatures, controlled to
greater or less extent national ad-
ministrations, and has many judges on
its payrolls.
We would be glad to see proper and
just punishment meted out for all Of
it's sins; but we do not believe that
this. supreme court decision is going
to be followed by any practical result
whatever Standard Oil may change
it's name, and may bring about some
changes in its operating methods; but
such a power as it has grown to be
cannot be wiped out, annihilated by a
few strokes of a pen, and we think it
will be a long time before the country
is going to see any material difference
as the result of this decision.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jno. r. Hart, Mayor-Publishes ordi-
nance giving notice Of an election for
the purpose of electing school trus-
tees, to be held May Goth.
]. w. Dobson-Has three shoats, an
organ and rolling chair for sale.
A. w. Mcfarland, Yorkville No. L
Has a bargain in a rubber tired, top
buggy.
Harrison Randolph, Pres.-Gives in
formation about College of Charles
ton, free scholarship, tuition, etc.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Tells
about the force of habits and what
influence they have on your daily
life and character.
Thomson Co.-Says it Is the leader in
dry goods, and invites you to do
your shopping with It, A word as to
lawns, air line cloth, flaxons, etc.
w. E. Ferguson-Talks about vari-
ETY. of seasonable groceries he is Of
fering his trade.
prices on childrens wash dresses
for Monday and Tuesday. See the
new goods on display.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Invites you to
see it before buying furniture and
furnishings. New hammocks and a
special on bed springs.
First National Bank. Sharon-EXplains
what systemati saving means and
what it will do for you. 1t wants
your business.
|. w. Johnson-Sells Wessons cooking
oil, and has country ground meal,
Maltese olive oil, teas, coffees, etc.
]. NJ. Stro"p-Is showing white canvas
shoes. He can furnish you with
grain cradles, Lookout Mountain
potatoes, and Quick Death for bugs.
Glover Drug Store-Recommends
Nyal's kidney pills for kidney trou-
bles. Speedy relief at so cents per
box.
York Supply Co.-Sells Wilkes chick
en- feed, good for old and young
chickens. Sunshine horse feed for
horses. See them for farm tools.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-On
page four tells how 1t tries to make
its customers feel comfortable when
they make 1t visit.
]. c. Wilborn-Has a variety of new
real estate offerings in both town
and country property. See pages
three and four for detailed informa-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
About the finest thing a boy can dc

About the finest thing a boy can do
these days, Is to knock a home run
when there are three on bases.
There was no jangling between the
Rock Hill and Yorkville boys last
Tuesday afternoon. They played good,
clean, interesting ball and took their
medicine like gentlemen. Both teams
are composed of thoroughgoing sports.
They are to have a cow show at
CornWell in Chester county. Chester
county already has a lot of fine stock
and the people are rapidly waking up
to the Importance of the subject.
The boy who makes a creditable
showing working prize acre OF corn,
can do so only by proving that he has
the right kind of brains energy and
grit, and there are lots Of York county
boys who are going to come out In the
fall with just such a record. The
corn club boys have the right kind Of
stuff.
Quite a feather in the cap Of the
Hickory Grove band, made up of coun-
try boys, to carry off second prize
from veteran professionals like those in
Charlotte, and quite a feather In the
cap of Prof Herndon, who did the
teaching. 1t means that the professor
had some good material to work with,
and that he made good.
There is a good deal Of cotton up;
but a large number of farmers are on
the anxious seat. They were late get
ting in their seed on account Of too
much rain, and now since the seed has
been put in there has not been enough
moisture to bring about termination.
Some are talking Of planting over;
but others are holding steady in a
feeling of assurance that the cotton
will come up as soon as there Is suf-
ficient rain. They calculate that If
they should attempt to plow up and
replant now, they would probably have
cotton coming up not only in the seed
burrows; but between the rows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
of his parents, even though the father
may have been a Confederate soldier.

In a speech delivered out in Califor-
mia few days ago, Governor Woodrow
Wilson declared himself in favor of
personal responsibility of executive Of
ficers as a remedy for corporation
evils. This is undoubtedly the key to
the situation. While it is a fact that
there are corporation officials who are
as honest, just and conscientious in
their dealings as if they were repre-
senting their own families, there is
truth in the saying that corporations
have no souls. There are shrewd, slick
villains, who see the opportunity to
do crooked things to their own advan-
tage with but little danger of respon-
sibility to the law. If there can be
found a way to continue to corpora
tions all the powers and privileges
necessary for the proper conduct of
their operations and at the same time
hold officials to the same personal ac-
countability that applies to private
business operations, the problem in
volved would disappear
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

There is no use in raising a howl
about the mill merger idea. in the alb
sence of practical comprehensive pro-
posal as to what is to be done to pre-
vent it and the probable economic ef-
feet of the remedy. We do not be-
lieve in obstruction, merely for OBJ
struction sake. Mills are necessary
not only for the indispensable charac-
ter of their products, but also be-
cause of the markets they afford for
hundreds of commodities. the produc-
ton of which mean life to other work.
ers. We do not desire the mills to at
tain position where they will be
able to exercise tyrannical power over
the people from whom they get their
support; but then they must not be
destroyed, or unjustly hampered. An
absolutely necessary and essential part
Of our economic system, harm to them
will mean harm to all other interests.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Without regard to the right or wrong
of the governors action in paroling
that fellow Quillman after three years
of service in the penitentiary for steal
ing money from negroes, the senti-
ment expressed by Solicitor Henry is
sound and wholesome. All honor to
the Confederate veteran; but nothing
but reprOaCh for the son of a Confed-
crate veteran who violates the laws.
This thing of condoning the offences of
children because of the respectability
of their parents is all wrong. There
has been too much of il. If as a mat
ter of fact, parents are not directly re-
spomsible for the conduct of their
children Ga doctrine most folks would
like tu deny sOmetimes) no parent can
he commended for trying to secure a
suspension of the operation of the
laws even for the benefit of those chill
dren. Possibly three years was enough
for this fellow Quillman's crime.
Many a rascal whose offense has been
no greater has gotten off more lightly.
But we are unwilling to agree that he
should have been paroled on account
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

special session. Chairman Clayton of
the house committee on judiciary eX-
pressed the prevailing view when he
said Il do not anticipate any activ-
ity with regard to remedial trust leg
islation. 1t seems to me that it would
be wise for congress to wait and see
the effect of the decision upon the
trusts. particularly as to distinction
between reasonable and unreasonable
restraint trade, before we initiate any
legislation" Mr. Clayton believed it
would have been wise for the supreme
court to appoint a receiver for the
Standard Oil company, for then, he
said, I'VE would he sure about disso-
luton"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Columbia, May IS: The criminal
end of the Seminole case was argued
today in the supreme court. This Is
the case that stirred the state from
one end to the other few years ago,
when the revelations came. The case
involved the writing of $3,300,000
worth of business and created SEN
satiOn in South Carolina. The appeal
heard i'm the supreme court Thursday
was that of John Y. Darlington, from
a sentence of five years for breach Of
trust with fraudulent intention, and
that of j. StObo Young, from one
years sentence on the same charge.
The defendants were indicted upon five
counts i'm connection with the Semi
mole deals Conspiracy to cheat and
defraud the Seminole Securities COM
pany of $4,000 shares of stock of said
company, breach of trust with fraudu-
lent intention of $4,000 shares of stock
in Seminole Securities company; lar
ceny of 10000 shares Of stock in Semi
mole Securities company; breach of
trust with fraudulent intention of
$55.596 i'm money; larceny of $55,590 in
money. Darlington, WHO was presi-
dent of the company, and Young, who
was secretary, were convicted upon the
fourth count. Darlington received the
heavier sentence because he was re-
garded as the main promoter, while
Young was looked upon as a figure
head i'm the concern and thus got a
light sentence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Neither Standard Oil nor American
Tobacco appears to have lost anything
on the stock market since the publica-
ton of the supreme court decision in
the merger case and this may be taken
not very much worried about the mat
ter The fact is that Standard Oil
and American Tobacco have gotten
such a grip on the stock market gen.
long as anything else remains on the
surface.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
MERE

The Democrats of congress are
hopeful of being able to get through
the extra session before July 1st. ....
The battleship Iowa Is making a visit
to Vicksburg, Miss. :. Daniel O'Reilly,
one of the best known lawyers of New
York, is on trial in that city, charged
with receiving stolen goods and hold
ing the stolen property for a reward.
..... .Pickpockets relieved f. T. Hop
kins of DEVILS Lake, Wis, of a wallet
100000, while he was look
ing at the animals i'm a Chicago park
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Although Halley's comet has been
gone more than year and is now Ala
million miles away from the earth,
Prof. f. f. Barnard says he is still OBJ
serving it through the Yerkes tele-
scope. But the comet is still rushing
on and on and in another year or two,
there will be as little to it as there
was to Felder's promise to throw some
real light on the devious doings of the
disDensarY
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Backing up an opinion written by
Judge Robert Aldrich, the supreme
court has turned down w. T. Jones's
last appeal, and unless the lawyers
hatch up something else to make de-
lay, the Union county wife murderer
will have to go to the penitentiary,
where he belongs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Those people who are counting so
confidently on the defeat of Mr.. Taft
will do very we'll to remember that no.
body has any very great grievance
against him and everybody still
remembers what a tremendous in
provement he is on Mr.. Roosevelt.
1t is true that Mr.. Taft's party is bad
ly divided just now; but it is just as
we'll not to lose sight of the fact that
Mr.. Taft is leading the Democrats
very nicely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

The latest information from old
Bald mountain is that he has not
busted yet. If the Charlotte Observer
will continue to watch him carefully,
however, the result will be beneficial
to the tourist season in western North
Carolina, and nobody will come to any
harm on account of that.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Information from Spartanburg is to
the effect that Editor Henry is coming
in for rounds of abuse because of his
alleged success in electing mayor.
Although we read the Journal pretty
closely, we had no idea of what Edi-
tor Henry was up to until 1t was all
over
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Most dispatches from Mexico indi-
cate that both sides are willing to
make concessions and do all they can
to settle the trouble. But as we'll un-
derstood, a row like this, easy to start,
is often difficult to end. Such disturb
ances frequently get beyond the con-
troll of the people who start them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Why, of course, the Jones case is
not necessarily ended. Pettifogging
lawyers can keep the matter in the
supreme court as long as the fellow
has a dollar. The supreme court
could, if it would, put a stop to this
kind of thing: but it looks like there
is very little hope for relief from that
quarter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

- Columbia. May IL: The state board
of health has completed its examina-
tion of the state penitentiary. The ex-
animation was made in accordance with
a house resolution passed by the last
general assembly in response to spe-
cial message to that body by Gov.
Bease to investigate tuberculosis at
that institution. The following are
findings and suggestions by the state
board: Only 2S prisoners out Of a
sample batch Of 70 examined were
found positively free Of tuberculosis.
Female prison should be condemned
and destroyed. Toilets should be
placed outside Of cell buildings. Bed
ding should be kept clean. Defective
floors should be repaired. Only one
prisoner should sleep in a cell.
Hosiery mill should be abolished and
convicts employed entirely in outdoor
work. General hospital should have
it's plumbing brought up-to- date,
should he cleaned and should be
screened; separate wards for white
women and for colored women and
an isolation ward should be provided.
tuberculosis hospitals should be
screened. Races and sexes should be
segregated. Mess hall and kitchen
should be screened. Stables and pig
pens should be removed as far as
practicable from living quarters and
be kept clean. Medical system is con-
demned as inadequate aud inefficient.
Prison physician should have an as
sistant with trained nurses, white and
colored, male and female, to attend
the sick. Plans for contemplated
change, in accordance with these rec
concentrations, should be submitted by
penitentiary directors to state board Of
health for approval. tuberculosis
hospital measures up to all modern
requirements and is a lasting monu-
ment to Superintendent D. j. Griffith,
who designed and built it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Frank B. Hayne says the world re-
quires 27.OOO,OOO bales of cotton, and
that there are only 22.5OO,OOO bales of
this years crop available. He sysa
that some of the mills, therefore will
surely have to close down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
Che 1lurkrillr Gnqnircr.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
YoRKVILLE. s. c.,
FRIDAY. MAY 10, 1911

Governor Blease is finding that a
written statement given out to the
press direct is quite as effective for
the accomplishment of the objects de-
sired as is a message to the general
assembly direct.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
]. r. jackson State Constable.

j. +. jackson state ConStaple.
Mr.. ]. F. Jackson of Yorkville, has
been appointed state constable In York
county, vice Mr.. ]. L. Sanders, who
resigned some weeks ago to take q
position as chief Of police Of Chester.
Mr.. Jackson's principal business will
be to look after the enforcement Of the
liquor laws.
Remarkable Automobile Accident.
What came near proving a disas-
trous and a fatal accident occurred
near Gastonia last Tuesday evening,
when Col. C. B. Armstrong; large z.
M. F. touring car driven by his SON,
Raleigh Armstrong, aged 13, went
over a 20-foot embankment near the
Flint mill, east of town, turning turtle
and pinning several of the occupants
underneath 1t. Their escape from in
slant death was nothing short Of mir
aculous. AS II was none Of them was
seriously injured. or the six occu-
pants, the worst injured was young
Armstrong, who sustained a painful
flesh wound on the head. Charlton
Terrence, aged 13, was pinned under
the car and sustained painful bruises
about the head. Miss Marion Hamp-
ton, aged IL, sustained q bad cut on
her leg. The other three, Lucille Ma
son, Earl Mclean and Ethelda Arm
strong escaped serious injury. The
car itself was uninjured except for
the smashing of the winG shield. 1t
was gotten back I'm the road and driven
to town.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

- washington, May II: AS lnQlCdl-
ing the possible effect on legislation
of the supreme courts Standard Oil
decision three bills were introduced in
the senate today, one by Senator Jones
of Washington (Republican), and the
other two from Senators Culberson of
Texas and Reid of Missouri Demo
crats). All look to the amendment of
the Sherman antitrust law to include
all combinations in restraint of trade,
regardless of their reasOnableness or
unreasOnableness, and all are suggest
ed by Justice Harlan's dissenting view
i'm the Standard Oil case. Senator Gull
berson seeks to make the provision
prohibiting combinations apply to all
such combinations of whatever char
acter. The Jones bill so amends the
law as to declare all combinations il
legal whether reasonable or unrea-
sOnable." Mr.. Reids bill provides
that all combinations i'm restraint of
trade shall he held unreasonable and
illegal i'm all proceedings in law and
equity" The senate today ordered the
printing of 5000 copies of both the
controlling opinion of Chief Justice
White and the dissenting opinion Of
Justice Harlan. Senators generally
agree that indications favor a general
agitation for the amendment of the
existing law. But the subject is of such
vast importance that no one expects
any serious effort during the present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14

nres show the Importance of the
dairy COW in Vermont. The average
yield of butter per cow was about
I43 pounds per year. This makes
the total production of butter per
year IN Vermont 1881. 069 pounds.
A good many diaries In the state are
producing 500 pounds of butter per
cow so 225 pounds per COW would
not be an unreasonable average to
expect the Vermont cows to produce.
Such an average would make Yer.
mont's yearly output of butter 3d.
508,675 pounds, an increase Of H.
687, soc. AT twenty-five cents a
pound this would increase the income
of the dairy COW in Vermont S2,921.-
901 per year.
These figures show that Vermont's
agriculture is still undeveloped The
possibility of such development in
the agricultural products of the state
should be made known. Develop
ment would be sure to follow and
Vermont's Importance as producer
of soil products greatly increased.