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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There are more handsome post
card views on sale in Yorkville than
in any town in the state. 1t Is because
in the first place Yorkville has the
subjects for the views and in the sec
ond place because she has dealers
with the nerve, enterprise and appre-
citation to have them served up in
proper style.
Mr.. James L. Fits, national organ
izer Of the Socialist party, is in York.
vile, preaching the Socialist propa-
ganda and trying to secure a foothold
upon which to build a local organiza-
ton in the future. He applied to May
or Hart this morning for permission to
speak on the streets Of Yorkville, but
was advised that he could speak only
on the payment Of fee Of 81 for the
privilege. Mr.. Fits, however, declined
to pay the dollar Speaking Of his
work to The Enquirer, he said that the
principal present aim Of the Socialists
In the state Is to get things In shape
in the field in 1912. Mr.. Fits is a first
honor graduate from the South Caro-
lima Military academy, class 1898. He
tells of quite an interesting experience
that he had in Newberry last Satur-
day. BY permission Of the mayor he
commenced speaking on the public
square. and after about twenty minutes
a policeman told him that the mayor
said he had talked enough. He went
to the mayor out in the crowd and ask
ed him what was the matter. The
mayor said he had heard his talk and
that he did not propose to let him,
Fits, stand there and put hell into
the negroes" Fits claimed that the
constitution Of the United States guar
antecd free speech and that nobody
had a right to act as censor. One
plain clothes man and a policeman in
uniform grabbed Fits and told him
that they would attend to him. They
took him to Jail and locked him up.
The mayor afterwards came to the jail
and told Fits that he would turn him
out If he would get out of town at
once. Fits told the mayor that he
had baggage and could not carry It.
Later the mayor ordered his release.
No charges were made against him.
Mr.. Fits said that he did not discuss
the negro question in Newberry; but
he did discuss cotton mill labor and
wages, and 1t was this that seemed to
worry the mayor more than anything
else, as evidenced by the mayors state
ment that he owned one thousand dol
lars worth of stock in a mill. that he
put it there for an investment, and
that 1t was none Of Fitts's business
what kind of wages the mill paid if
the operatives were willing to work
for them. Mr.. Fits expects to speak
in the court house yard this afternoon,
at 2.30 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15
BIease at Belton,

The row that has been raised on ac-
count of the Belton incident, is far
out Of proportion to the Importance of
the original circumstances, and from
all appearances the end is not yet.
And it is all because of an excess of
unreasonable passion and dearth OF
ordinary common sense on both sides.
and while it hardly seems worth while
to consider whether the governor or
his enemies has the better of 1t, there
injustice with the observation that not
a great deal of credit has so far at
tached to either side.
So far as the actual facts contained
in the original publication of the Bel
ton Times are concerned, there Is not
much ground for dispute. The COVER
nOrs version Of the affair is about the
same as that of the Times in every
thing except as to motive, and as to
that it will have to be conceded that
the governor is rather the best author
ity.
If it was the purpose of Governor
Blease to insult the lady in the ticket
office, then the publication of the story
was fully justified: but if the governor
had no such intention, then the pub
licatiOn was unnecessary.
Where there is so much bitter. un-
reasoning partisanship. the man who
undertakes to be fair incurs all the
risks of a peacemaker in a fight, but
just as the duty of the peacemaker is
none the less, the duty Of the newspa-
per that would be just is equally clear.
If there are any who desire to be-
lieve. or who can bring themselves to
believe that Governor Blease deliber-
ately insulted the lady, why that is
with them. We do not believe any
thing of the kind.
The action of Governor BleaSe in
cancelling the commissions of the no
taries public who probated the affida
Wits in this case was more than fool
ish 1t was the duty of these nota-
ries to probate these papers, and if
they had declined to do so, on proper
request, and the tender of prescribed
fees. their commissions should have
been cancelled. If there is to be any
accounting because of the aftidavits, it
is the people who swore to the same
who are to be held responsible.
AS to all these epithets that Cover
nor Blease has seen proper TO hurl at
the newspapers, we have only to say
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

Some few stars fell last Friday
night; but not enough to cause any
apparent scarcity.
Cotton is opening rapidly in all Sec
tions and the first bale will probably
be on the market within the next few
days.
Rev. j. T. Anderson Of Yorkville. is
conducting a series of meetings at st
Paul this week. He Is being assisted
by Rev. ]. T. McFarlane.
The water is getting low in the
streams again. The recent rains help
ed the situation temporarily, but the
effect Of these rains is passing away.
A postal card from Mr.. S. c. Wood
dated Asheville, Friday, said: Feeling
fine. Big crowds up here" 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Wood will be home
in a day or two.
Mr.. j. e. Burns has filed with the
county commissioners the bond re-
quired by law as cotton weigher and
the same has been approved. The
bonds of the weighers elected last
Wednesday have not yet been present
ed, but they will be considered at an
other meeting Of the board.
Having found the maintenance OF
paid milk routes too expensive, the
creamery management is now depend
ing upon the patrons to bring in their
cream and milk by their own efforts
That the patrons realize the practical
business sense of this arrangement is
evidenced by the fact that the butter
output of last Saturday was fifteen to
twenty pounds larger than for the
Saturday previous 1t was close to $50
pounds for the day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Thos w. Boyd, upervisor-Gives no.
tice to all interested, that the coun-
ty board will hear the claims Of the
proposed north and south road or
August "a.
]. A. Latham and others the
public to a basket picnic at ]. T
Latham's on August 10.
Executor" Atlanta, Ga.-Offers g
1850 acres farm in Laurens coun-
ty, Ca, for sale. Will sell in tracts
of so acres and upwards.
Leslie Smith and others, Trustees
Give notice of special tax election
in school district No.. 40, to be held
at G. M. Carroll's store, August 80
Southern Railway-Announces specia
excursion to Charleston on August
29th.
Committee-Invites the public to 9
presentation of the "Deestric1
Skule" at McConnellsville next Tues
day night.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Has on q
"clean up" sale of Oxfords and ad-
vises you to buy. Prices on staple
cotton goods New laces.
Yorkville Buggy Co.-Has a lot OF
farm wagons and offers them at re-
duced prices.
York Supply Co.-Advises you to feed
your hogs on bran ana mill reed tc
make them grow and fatten. Field
seeds.
Thomson Co.-Prints a few personal
remarks to their customers and the
public generally.
Herndon & Gordon-Have received
their tin cans and wax strings. A
word about seasonable groceries.
Sam NJ. Grist-Wants you to look be-
fore YOU leap in the matter Of buying
life insurance. He wants you to in
vestigate the Mutual Benefit.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Emphasizes the fact that it's bank
ing business Is handled in the most
careful manner and on the most
conservative lines.
]. @. Wray-Tells you that he is Of
fering bargains in Oxfords and In
clothing that you cannot afford to
pass by without seeing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
correspondence Of the YOrkyille Enauirsr.

Hickory Grove, s. c., August IL
Dr. B. F. Braselton Of Rome, Ga, and
brother, Mr.. John w. Braselton of
Weatherford, Texas, who have been
visiting Messrs. W. s. and j. T. Will
kerson and other relatives here FOR
the past. few days, left this morning
for their respective homes.
Their mother, who was Miss Matilda
Howell, was a native Of York county,
having been born at the old Howell
homestead, near Howelps Ferry.
Miss Nell Henderson and brother
Bernard, Of Waterloo, have been visit
ing their sister, Mrs. John s. Leech.
Misses Lucille Harris and Maud
Culberson have also been spending a
few days with their cousin, Mrs.
Leech.
Miss Estelle Gossett Of Spartan
burg, Miss Nora Algood Of Cherokee
and Miss Laura Featherstone have
been visiting their schoolmates,
Misses Eula and Lena Wilkerson near
here this week.
Miss Inez Ward of Blacksburg is
visiting friends here.
In a series of four games played
with Grover, N. c., this week, Hick-
ory Grove won the first game, 9 to s.;
the second was forfeited to Hickory
Grove 9 to 0. The last two games were
won by Grover, 8 to 3 and to 2.
The second day the Grover boys
who found themselves outclassed, sent
out and secured several ex-leaguers
assist them.
Messrs. ]. K. Allison, B. F. Scog-
gins and ]. M. McGill went to John
son City on the excursion last week.
Messrs. R. A. Foster and d. P.
baltimore went to Dixon, s. c., on a
hunting expedition last week. They
report a fine time and unusual sue
cess having run down four foxes.
Among those who went with
Messrs. n. M. McDill and T. A. Will
kerson to Montezuma, Ga, to look at
land yesterday were Messrs. Jno. d.
Whiteside, Wells Buice, and ]. Dun
Smith, Of Hickory Grove; Messrs.
Jno. w. Feemster and Norris Clack
from Bulock's Creek and Joe. l..
Estes Of Wilkinsville.
Mr. Leland Wallace has been quite
sick with fever at Mr.. ]. W. Goods,
where he has been making his home
this year.
A nice rain fell few miles below
here Saturday afternoon. 1t is get
ting quite dry here again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

A complete agreement OH the pre-
election campaign publicity bill and
failure to agree upon a constitutional
amendment for the direct election Of
senators, marked the conclusion last
Saturday of the conference between the
house and senate over those two i'm
portant measures. The senate amend
ment limiting to an average Of ten
cents per voter the amount that any
candidate may spend in his campaign
has been dropped out Of the bill. The
chief reason for its elimination Is said
to be the decision that it would give
too much apparent authority for the
use Of money in campaigns. AS re-
suit Of the failure Of the conference on
the direct election Of senators amend
ment, there will be no action on that
subject until December was the state
ment Of members Of the house con-
ference committee. The house has
refused to accept the Bristow amend
ment, extending Federal control over
state elections Their objection to the
amendment is emphasized by the fact
that a similar provision was decisively
beaten in the house and the Bristow
amendment was carried in the senate
by a majority Of but one vote, the vice.
presidents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

If it pleases him to do so. this newspa-
per has no objection on it's own ac-
count; but we rather think that such
harm as the epithets do, if any, falls on
the governor himself rather than on
the newspapers. However, we shall
not undertake to say that the COVER
nor Is deserving of unqualified con-
demnation even in this, for it will have
to be admitted that his provocation is
often very great.
1t is not true that all Of the papers
are against him, that all of them will
go out Of their way to do him injus-
tice; but it would take well balanced
man indeed to submit to all the stings,
jibes and jeers that are being flung at
him without losing his temper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

Although recognizing the necessity
for Federal legislation to regulate cam
paign expenditures, we consider the
problem a difficult one. 1t is impossi-
BILE to prevent the expenditure of any
money whatever in a campaign, be-
cause a campaign cannot be conduct
ed without money. BY the same rule
where there is specific permission for
the use of money at all there will be
abuses of the privilege and the abuse
will be justified under the law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

- News and Courier: Charleston
which in 1860 was the birthplace OF
secession, Is again in very real sense
the center Of the Confederacy. This
city is now the home Of the comman-
der-in-chief Of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans and of the commander
in-chief of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans, Gen. c. Irvine Walker oc-
cupying the former position and Mr.
w. G. Pritchard the latter. Gen. Walk
er became the ranking officer of the
United Confederate Veterans on the
death Of Gen. George w. Gordon, al
Memphis, on Wednesday. Gen. Walk
er Is a resident Of Charleston and has
long been prominent among the vet
Grams of the war. He entered the Con-
federate service when only 10 years
Of age and was promoted rapidly un-
til he became lieutenant colonel OF
the 10th South Carolina regiment
which he commanded during the last
year Of the war. He was brave SOL
dier and an efficient leader. Mr. w
G. Pritchard was elected commander
n-chief of the Sons Of Veterans al
the reunion Of that organization held
some months ago at Little Rock, Ark
Mr.. Pritchard Is a Virginian by birth
and a Charlestonian by adoption. He
has been a resident of this city for
several years, occupying the position
of local agent for the Clyde Steam
ship company. He is deservedly one
Of the most popular men in the city,
his attractive personality and unfail-
ing courtesy having won him many
friends, while his business ability Is
widely recognized. He has long been
identified with and active in the af-
fairs Of the Sons Of Veterans. Fifty
years ago the eyes Of the embattled
south were fixed upon Charleston, and
it Is an interesting fact that she
should be again the headquarters OF
the Confederacy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

Time Religion. .....A Logan, Ia,
preacher asserts that ninety-two per
cent Of the intemperance in America
is caused by poor cooking. go. Mrs.
Hetty Green says that the great heat
prevalent in New York, Is caused by
the digging Of the Panama canal. -.
There are now four avowed candidates
for the presidency of Mexico. The
Catholic church will probably bring
out a candidate in the hope Of reunit-
ing the church to the state. .... Fire
losses in the United States for the
seven months ending July 81 total
$154,992,900; an increase over the
same period Of last year of almost
$29, 900, 900. Zip to September 1st
forty two steamships are to arrive at
Galveston, Tex, to load with cotton
for foreign ports. Up to Friday 24,664
bales of new cotton had been received
at the port, against 5,007 received up
to the same date last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15
WANTED-A BOY.
Unique Advertisement of His Ideals
by a Brother Editor.

Unique Advertisement of His Ideals
by a Brother Editor.
Much of the real happiness that
falls to the lot of men and women Is
occasioned by children.
Marriage without children, Is a
failure and no man has really lived
until some atom of humanity calls
him Dad
A house without children is not a
home, but merely a lonely, empty
house.
The grasp of baby fingers binds
hearts together keeps men clean, and
makes of this drab old world a para
disc.
Up in West Newton, Pa, few
years ago, a drunken depraved par
ody on man, returning from the fun
eral of one of his babies, remarked
that he would rather pay for cof-
fin of kid than have to buy it's
clothes"
Yet he has five children and l who
love children, have none.
So this, then, is an advertisement,
| want boy.
He must be between three and
twelve months of age, for my wife
wants the pleasure of fussing over a
baby, and l want the honor Of mould
ing his character from the time he
lisps his first syllable.
He must be blue-eyed, and must
have some Irish blood-the more, the
better. l want his pedigree; want TO
know much of his parents.
| will teach him to ride. to love and
to speak the truth. | will teach him
to fear no man, to have confidence in
himself and to count his honor the
most sacred thing upon earth.
l will send him to the public
school, where he will quarrel and
fight, compete with boys of his own
age, and become Democrat.
will let him finish the high school
and then take him into the newspa-
per business, for there is no more
honorable profession, and it will give
him a broad, independent sassy
outlook upon life.
His foster mother will be one OF
the best women on earth, and his fos-
ter-dad will be rather poor stick OF
a man whose one redeeming Cuallty
is that he loves kids"
Brother publishers. who have space
are requested to copy this advertise
ment.-Fountain Inn Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

Empress of China, which went ashore
on Mora reef, Japan, fifty feet from
shore July q, arrived on the steamer
Empress of Japan and gave details of
the wreck, amplyfying the brief news
received. A dredge at Chiba was lift
ed from it's moorings and cast far
ashore. At this place sixty-four men
who went TO save a fishing depot were
caught in a tidal wave and fifty-thr
were drowned. Messages from many
points tell similar tales of disaster, OF
fishing vessels sunk, rivers overtlowed
and seawalls broken. Thousands of
houses collapsed, the number in To-
kyo and vicinity being over $4,000, ac-
cording to official statistics. The ware
house and factory districts Of Tokyo
suffered severely, eight warehouses,
containing goods worth $16,O00,OOO, be-
ing demolished. The loss was over
S4,0O0,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

OF the great crowd Of York county
people who went on the Johnson City
excursion last Thursday, returning
Friday night, all were delighted with
the magnificent scenery and the Won
derful railroad engineering; but they
are generally agreed that these are
about all there is to it. Johnson City
is a nice, clean, modern town; but is
possessed of no unusual attractions of
especial interest to the eXcursionist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

The American Tobacco company has
raised the price Of cigarettes to jobbers
25 cents a thousand, and 1t is being
claimed by the jobbers and retailers
that there is no excuse for the raise
beyond the purpose Of getting back
the fine that was recently imposed on
the American Tobacco company for
violation of the antitrust laws.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

The advice to farmers that was SO
sound thirty years ago, is still as sound
today. Raise your own supplies. No
body seeks these days to even advance
the old argument that cotton is the
only money crop. Almost every intel
ligent man understands now how and
why the raising of other crops puts
more profit in cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

The country's richest asset is the
man who works and produces some
thing, whether it be on farm, in shop
or factory This man does not always
get the biggest pay for his time and
efforts; but without him the other fell
low would have a pretty rough road to
travel
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

The hearing of the steel trust inves-
tigation has been postponed to Octo-
Der for the convenience Of Andrew
Carnegie and ]. Pierpont Morgan, who
have announced their willingness to
appear at that time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

Another important investigation
of a senatorial election, a full f1edged
legislative inquiry into the alleged ir-
regularities in the election Of United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson Of
Wisconsin, was directed in a resolu-
ton adopted last Saturday by the
senate. The senate's action, aligned
with the recent request Of the Wiscon-
sin legislature which already had
probed into the same matter through
committees, one of which found
against Senator Stephenson on the
charges, was sprung suddenly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

John w. Gates was high-flye from
away back and the best that can be
said of him Is that he was about as
good as any of his kind, notwithstand-
ing so many of them are unwilling to
admit that he was in their class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

Our people could raise a great deal
more live stock than they are raising,
with but little more cost The few
people who are holding the bag in this
department of industry require more
assistance and they are entitled to It..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.

The following petit jurors were
drawn this morning to serve during
the first week Of the approaching
term of the court Of common pleas
to convene on the first Monday in
September Hon. r. C. Watts presid-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15
CHE aturkrille Gnquirrr.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
YoRKVILLE. s. c.,
TUESDAY, AUGUST Is, 1911.

About two weeks more of the sum-
mer dull season and things will begin
to get better.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
Died of Wounds.

Major Jackson, the negro who was
shot by Joe Meeks on Mrs. Mary Ashes
plantation on Sunday, August 6, died
last Saturday night. Joe Meeks, the
negro who did the shooting, has not
been arrested.
Cotton Belt School District.
After hearing all parties interested
who desired to say anythir~ the coun-
ty board Of education on last Saturday
created Cotton Belt School District,
No. 40, out of territory that was in
cluded in No. Of York township The
new district has ten and one-half
square miles Of territory and the trus-
tees are Joseph w. Smith, Leslie
Smith and E. M. Dickson. The under
standing Is that an effort Is TO- be
made to vote a special tax Of three
mills to supplement the regular fixed
revenues Of the district.
Meeting At NeeIy's Creek.
Rev. John A. Smith, evangelist,
working under the authority and d.
rection of the Associate Reformed
synod Of the south, closed an eight
day meeting at Neely's Creek last
night, with twenty-five accessions to
the church. Among the accessions
were several heads Of families. The
meeting was an unusually interesting
one and the Neely's Creek people are
agreed that 1t was the most success
full and beneficial since a meeting
held by Rev. DR.. Orr, years ago. At
the close of the meeting the congre-
CATION raised for Mr.. Smith dona-
ton Of $236, which Is probably the
largest sum he has received for SINH
lar work since he has occupied his
present position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-15

According to reports from Washing
ton, it is practically certain that con-
gress will adjourn next week.