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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
PICTURE SHOW BURNED OUT.

Yorkville had a moving picture
show fire last Wednesday night from
the usual cause, the ignition OF cell
luloid films. and although there oc-
Cured an anxious few minutes In the
pretty well filled room, thanks to
good fortune and good sense, there
were no casualties worth mentioning.
The "Amuse-u Theatre" in the w.
B. Moore building, opposite the Loan
and Savings bank, and under the GEN.
trail office of the telephone company,
was the scene Of the occurrence. The
Amuse-u auditorium occupied about
half of the lower floor of the build
ing. a space perhaps twenty feet
wide and fifty feet long, and there
were fifty or sixty people. mostly Ia
dies and children, in it when the ac-
cident happened.
Shortly after the showing OF the
second picture on the bill, and while
a part of the audience was leaving the
room, having witnessed the compile
ton of the programme, flames were
observed in the elevated box from
which the pictures are projected, and
more or less excited exclamations
from different quarters soon ac-
quainted the entire audience with the
situation. For few moments 1t look
ed as If there was going to be panic
and a stampede. This was followed,
however. by a sudden hush, and
without a word being said the audi
ence began leaving the place through
the only means of exit. two narrow
doors in front. Considering the whole
situation, the behavior of the audi
ence was remarkable. Before half
the crowd had gotten out flames were
boiling angrily from all the openings
I'm the raised enclosure where the fire
originated, and to people in the back
part Of the house it began to look as
If their escape might be cut off. But
there was no screaming, no Mysteries
nothing but q little undue crowdlng
on the part of a few men who seemed
TO be growing panicky. Ladies ana
children behaved splendidly. and so
did most of the men, who held their
places until the room had been prac-
tically emptied. Two or three men
sustained slight bruises that were OF
no consequence.
1t was perhaps two minutes from
the time the fire originated until the
entire audience was safe in the street
on the outside and then for the first
time the cry of fire was raised ana
the general alarm sounded. The pro-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Louis Roth-Has seed oats, crimson
clover, ETC., for fall sowing.
York Drug Store-Is showing a full
line Of brushes for all purposes and
wants you to see them.
A. Meek Barnett and w. L. Williams
Announce to their friends that they
have purchased the interest of DR.
J. b. Bowen in the York Drug Store
and solicit your patronage.
C. w. Wallace-Wants you to list your
real estate with him for sale. He
sells insurance and collects rents.
Committee-Invites the public 10 eye
Old Time Fiddlers' Convention" al
Sharon on September %.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Says
it's purpose is to handle it's business
in such a liberal and fair manner as
to satisfy its patrons.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Invites you to
see it's new fall styles in house fur
nishings. Right qualities at right
prices. Guns, sewing machines, etc
Kirkpatrick-Be Belk Co.-Says it Is head
quarters for school supplies, boys
school suits. and famous Goldman
school shoes.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Urges
you to limit your spending and de-
post your savings with 1t against
the time when you cannot earn.
J. M. Stroup-Has a new line of suit
cases. handbags and trunks and has
marked them at prices to suit your
Docketbook.
Loan and Savings Bank, Yorkville-
Presents its statement showing con-
dition at close Of business Sept. 1.
Herndon & Gordon-Make a few re-
marks about monthly statements
They have heavy bagging and ties,
and the best in groceries.
Pank Of Clover-Publishes its state
ment of condition at the close OF
business September 1st.
W. r. Carroll-Suggests that you gel
busy on your fall plowing. See him
for a turn plow and for Pittsburg
wire fencing.
First National Bank, Sharon-Pub-
fishes it's statement of condition al
the close Of business September l.
Old George. the Butcher-Says he sells
the best meats and sells them cheap
FreHh fish on Saturdays at 25 cents
a bu 1ch.
Bank Of Hickory Grove-Prints its
statement Of condition at the close
Of business September 1st.
T. w. Johnson-Has just received a
large shinment Of Red Band Brand
candies and it sells at 10c pound
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

If it were true that prohibition sem
timent were on the decline in South
Carolina, it would be a bad thing for
the state; but We do not believe it is
true. We admit most freely that it is a
difficult thing to elect a candidate on
prohibition platform; but it is not
because of prohibition. 1t is more be-
cause PrOhibtiOnists stand for princi-
pie and right rather than lOaves and
fishes of office. The PrOhibitinists are
not organized along the lines that have
been followed by the opposing fac
tions, and to organize them along
such lines would he difficult. In the
last campaign for instance, there were
three distinct factions, the McLeodites,
the Bleaseites and the PrOhibitionists.
The Bleaseites and the McLeodites Oc-
cupied the same position on the liquor
question; but with both the liquor
question was of small consequence,
compared with the main thing of get
ting control of the state government.
The McLeOdites for reasons that were
good and sufficient to them preferred
the election Of Blease to the election of
Featherstone. Our own opinion is that
their principal reason was their belief
that later on they could wrcst the gov
ernment more easily from Blcase than
from Featherstone; that the election
of Featherstone would make back num-
bers of them, and that they would
have to reform themselves very con-
siderably before they could hope to re-
gain control. AS to what the Feather
stone people would have done had it
been put up to them to choose between
Blease and Mcleod, as it was put up
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

to the Mcleod people to choose be-
tween Blease and Featherstone, we do
not know; but we believe that they
would have been reluctant indeed to
make a choice. The present cry of
anybody or anything to beat Blease'
appears to emanate almost entirely from
the Mcleod element, and as we see 1t
the Prohibitionists are not much con-
cerned and need not be much con-
cerned unless they can get up good,
strong candidate of their own to
vote for. Even then their chances
of success will be slim, for as
we see it, the wonder is not that
Featherstone was defeated last sum-
mer, but that he got as many votes as
he did. The Prohibitionists of South
Carolina are easily the most law abid-
ing element in the state and they have
the loftiest and noblest ideals, but so
long as they neglect to organize and
concentrate their forces along the
practical lines followed by their oppo
nents, they cannot hope to win sue
cess at the polls.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

There is a considerable little stir
down in Chester over the recent arrest
of the officers of the "Workingman'
club" charging them with selling Ii
quor, the arrest being followed by a
restraining order from Judge Gage to
prevent further sales. In a card pub
lished in the papers, w. H. Newbold
one of the arrested officers makes the
suggestion as to whether the vital
question is more the alleged violation
of the law than the personality of the
individuals who are alleged to be vio-
lating the law. The inference of this
is understood to be that the Chester
club, which includes business and pro-
fessional men of a different class, is
being operated on practically the same
principle as the Workingman's club
and if the officers of one are arrested
why not the officers of the other. The
proceedings against the Workingman's
club have caused considerable feeling
and Chester is very much stirred up
over the whole matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
SHARON SHAvlNGS.
o, the Yorkvills Enouirsr.

Sharon, Sept. Z, 1911.-Quite a
number Of delegates attending pres
bytery at Bullock's Creek church
passed through Sharon.
The young people Of the town pre-
sented the play. valley Farm" on
last Friday evening, to quite large
audience and realized a nice sum for
the benefit Of the base ball club.
Cotton is coming in and the gins
are running every day.
The Sharon High school opened
Monday, the 4th, with a good attend
ance. The teachers are: Prof. w.
Y. Boyd of Columbia, s. c., Miss
Winnie Crawford of Yorkville, s. c.,
and Miss Julia Titman Of Lowryville,
S. C.
The foundations Of the new brick
school building are being rapidly laid
and the building will be ready this
session for the pupils.
Miss Lula Arrowood left last week
for her school at North Wilkesboro,
N. c., where she will teach this win
ter.
Miss Isabel Arrowood will teach at
Marksville, N. c.,
Miss Blanche Love goes this week
to st. Charles, S. c., as teacher.
Quite a number Of the younger set
will leave in a few days for college.
Mrs. Bob Hayes and children OF
Chester, S. c.. have been visiting rela-
tives in this place.
The Hill Banking and Mercantile
company are busy digging out the
foundation for new brick building.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
MORE THAN A BILLION.
Last Years Cotton Crop Most Valuable
Ever Grown.

mo American cotton crop ever
grown has sold for as much as the
one just marketed, the total value
including the seed, having been ST.
O30. 900, 900"
This remarkable statement is con-
tanned in the detailed statistics of last
seasons crop issued last Friday by
Col. Henry G. Hester. secretary OF
the New Orleans cotton exchange.
With 100000 bales less than con-
tanned in the bumper crop Of 1903
%, the crop just marketed netted the
south 1854, 100000 more. The 49,
$1,000 bale crop Of 1906-'07 brought
s22, 100000 less than the past seasons
crop.
AS whole the crop averaged with
in a shade Of strict middling and the
farmer was paid an average Of IA
60 cents per pound.
The report continues:
"In the United States the mills
north and south have consumed
nearly as much as last year, in addi-
ton to which they have imported the
greatest quantity Of foreign cotton
ever brought to this country in any
one season. Thus far the use of for
eign cotton in this country is trifline
compared with the total consumption
but its increase Is significant.
"a continued interesting feature is
the widening difference between the
quantity of American cotton consum-
ed north and south, the excess Of the
latter having increased this season
103,0 900 bales. Concerning the north
very heavy curtailment Of produc-
ton was quite general during the lat
ter months Of the season.
"The complaint has been made that
when cotton strengthened goods did
not advance and when II weakened
goods made a similar decline.
1.-The situation recently has improv-
ed and there is an underlying belief
that matters will readjust themselves
on a more satisfactory basis in the
near future"
Secretary Hester puts the crop OF
1901 at 12.210.000 bales. an in
crease over that of 1909-'10 of l.
510427 and decrease under that OF
19OS-'09 of 1.510,427 and a decrease
under that Of 1907-'0S Of 1,705. 1852
The increase in Texas over last year
was in round figures $4,000 bales
In the group of other gulf states, en-
bracing Louisiana. Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Tennessee, Missouri. Okla
homa, Utah. Kansas. Arizona. Cali
fornia and New Mexico, the increase
was 704 900, and in the group Of At
lantic states. including North Caro-
lima. South Carolina, Georgia. Florida
Alabama. Kentucky and Virginia II
was 224.000.
Mr.. Hesters report Of the crop by
the different states Is given as fol-
lows in thousands of bales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

gress Of the blaze, however, was most
rapid. Within two minutes after the
building had been emptied, the flames
which had already wrapped up the
pine woodwork of the picture ma
chine box, were spreading through
the transom lights and ascending the
front of the building on the outside.
Awnings and window curtains of the
telephone office overhead were lick
ed up in short order, and 1t looked as
II not only the entire building was
doomed but that several others would
probably be burned along with 1t.
The fire department came On the
scene in the nick Of time. however,
and in a very few moments had two
strong streams Of water playing on
the source of the blaze. In much
less time than the fire had been al
lowed to gather headway it was COM
pletely eXtinguished
The fire as stated had it's origin in
the elevated box from which the pic
lures are projected on the screen in
the rear Of the room. 1t seems that
Mr.. John Dobson, who was operating
the machine, had found 1t necessary
to renew a burned out carbon, and
had thrown the old used piece Of car
bon on the floor, where 1t came In
contact with a reel of celluloid films
Celluloid burns not like powder, but
rather like turpentine or camphor
and hence a blaze cannot be eXtin-
gu'shed. except probably by INNER
sion In water. Mr.. Dobson got out OF
his dangerous predicament as quickly
as he could. leaving behind his hat
and coat which we're burned. He es-
caDed without injury. as did also his
father. Mr.. ]. w. Dobson, who was
keeping door below.
Work was suspended at the tele-
phone central office overhead during
the progress of the fire but was re-
sumed a short time afterward. The
damage was small The heaviest loss
on account Of the fire was the moving
picture machine and several reels OF
films. which are quite expensive. The
plate glass front Of the building was
wrecked and there was also some
damage to the ceiling: but the under
standing Is that most Of the loss is
covered by insurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

We thought the action of Governor
Blease in revoking the commissions of
those notaries who probated affidavits
that were unpleasant to him was wrong
and said so at the time. Our statement
was that if the notaries had refused to
probate those affidavits the commits
sions should have been revoked. Meth
er the law nor ordinary common sense
holds a notary responsible for the con-
tents of an affidavit he is called upon
to probate AS to whether Notary John
A. Norton made application for rein
statement, we do not know. The rec
ord does not show; but whether he did
or not, Governor Blease did the right
thing to reinstate him. When a
man makes a blunder, the wisest and
most sensible thing to do is to correct
it. One great trouble with most men
is that they insist on standing by and
justifying the wrong thing they do. 1t
requires more courage and manhood to
rectify an error than it does to stand
by it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

We have no idea that our Charleston
friends will like the plain way we are
talking about their politics. They
think-that is our friends think-that
the election of Mr.. Grace will be such
a horrible thing that they can think of
nothing else. They are not in humor
to moralize over the truth, that ''as ye
SOW, so also shall ye reap" The fact
that except for the city's rotten poll
tics, the state government would not be
in it's present shape, does not occur
to them. But then our Charleston
friends will have to look at facts as
they are. If they get Mr.. Grace for
their mayor, they will have to admit
that they have served themselves no
worse than they have served other peo-
pie. Yes, we are truly sorry for our
Charleston friends; but sympathy will
not help the situation a great deal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

wisest and most sensible. They went
back to taking the milk to the cream
cry.
The wholesale market has picked UP
considerably within the last two
months, and the creamery has made
wonderful strides toward getting out OF
the hole in which it was thought to
be. The management Is very much en-
couraged over the whole situation. II
feels that within another month OF
two, it will be practicable to raise the
price of butterfat considerably and that
from then on the business will not
only be smooth sailing; but an unusu-
ally good thing.
Another matter Of very considerable
Importance in connection with this
whole affair Is the fact that through
all the uncertainty and doubt that eX-
listed from the time the trouble COM
menced, a majority of the stockholders
and customers have stood their ground
most loyalty. They have stuck by the
management, and there Is every reason
to believe that they are going to wir
out and win out big.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

discussion of the whole matter; but as
we see it, people who stand only for
the right, will find it difficult to take
sides. Naturally each individual will
give his sympathies to one side or the
other, and his disposition will be to up
hold the side to which he has lent his
sympathies; but a thing far more
important than the triumph of either
side, is the triumph of right.
Notwithstanding the rotten condition
of Charleston politics, we are satisfied
that there are enough honest, upright
people in the city to uphold the right
and to reform the city politics on a just
and honest basis, if they WILL If the
kind of people indicated will not step
in and straighten out the tangle, then
the city will continue to get what II
deserves and to deserve what it gets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
The chaingans camp has been 10

The chaingang camp has been To-
Gated on the west side Of the Lincoln
road, about three and one-half miles
north of Yorkville, and will work out
both ways from there.
There are under consideration prop
ositions for opening up and making
public roads Of the Limestone road
from the Charlotte road to Filbert and
also the road from the Quinn place on
the Kings Mountain road to Filbert.
Mr.. A. L. Black, supervisor Of roads
in York township. says he has ten
split log drags in the township.
In the synopsis Of Col. Coward's ad-
dress published last Tuesday, the
speaker was quoted as saying that dur
ing the few years the radicals. scala
wags and carpetbaggers were in pow
er, they increased the state debt, which
was $6,000.000 at the close Of the wal
to $7.000.000. The last named amount
should have been $26,OOO,0OO or s27,-
100000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

distributed among the farmers of the
south would easily add dollar bale
to the value of the cotton crop. 1t Is
thought that resolutions will be
adopted endorsing the parcels post
system and also the Scott anti-gamb-
ling bill prohibiting the use of the
mails for furthering contracts for flu
ture delivery of cotton where there is
no actual intention of making such
deliveries.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
Ir William Ranks for man

Mr.. William Banks, for many years
past connected with the Columbia
State, on which paper he did most ex-
cellent work, is now editor of the An
derson Daily Mail. To follow Mr.. Car
penter is an exceedingly trying and
difficult thing; but then Mr.. Banks is a
thorough going newspaper man, and we
expect him to make good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

Senator Joseph w. Bailey of Texas,
has announced that it is his irrevoca-
BILE determination to retire from the
senate at the close of his present term.
That a majority of the people of
Texas will concur in the approval of a
majority of the people of the United
States, we have very little doubt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
Thr 1turkrille Gnqllirrr.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
YORKVILLE. s. c.;
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1911.

The Woodrow Wilson boom is out
booming all the booms, but in South
Carolina the voters are not paying a
great deal of attention and the attitude
of the state in the national convention
will be determined as heretofore, by the
two or three people who have the
ears of the county conventions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

1t does look hard that unnaturalized
foreigners should hold the balance of
power in Charleston's municipal cleo
tions, and virtually make the choice of
candidates offering to serve the city;
but then is the balance OF the state any
better circumstanced, when all kinds of
folks whether they be bona fide resi-
dents or not, are allowed to participate
in the primaries?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

The home consumption Of Ameri-
can cotton Of all kinds he puts at A.
$4,000 bales. against 4,665,000 last
year He puts the worlds consump-
ton of American cotton at 12,034,-
600 bales an increase over last year Of
go 900 and a decrease under the year
before Of 1,123.000.
In the south Mr.. Hester makes the
consumption 22.313 over last year
and 196.257 under the year before
last.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
Ghe Cotton Narkst.

Yorkville, Sept. 7.-Cotton III.
New York, September Spot cotton
closed quiet, 10 points higher; mid
ding uplands ITO; middling gulf
11.95; sales 14O bales. Cotton futures
opened steady and closed steady as
follows: Sept. 11.53; Oct. 11.42; Nov.
1144; Dec. 11.56; Jan. 1852; Feb.
1855; March 1852; April 1856; May
I'LL; June 11.70; July 11.73.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08

AT THE CHURCHES.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN.
Rev. ]. L. Oates, Pastor.
Sabbath Services-Sabbath school
at 10 a. m. Morning service at IL
o'clock. Evening service at S.15.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP-
HERD.
Rev. T. Tracy Walsh, Rector.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
945. Morning service at IL o'clock.
No evening service.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. E. E. Gillespie, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at IL o'clock.
Evening service at o'clock.
BAPTIST.
Rev. F. M. Satterwhite, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at IL o'clock.
No evening service.
METHODIST.
Rev. ]. F. Anderson, Pastor.
Sunday Services.-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Preaching at Glover at IL a.
m., st. Paul at p. m, and Yorkville
at p. m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
But YorkviIIe's Was Given Away.

Rock Hill, September 6: City coun-
Gil last night voted a franchise to the
Rock Hill Telephone company to run
twenty-five years. This company has
for several years been trying to get a
franchise, its old one having expired
but there was until recently decided
opposition to the giving away Of fran
chises. The franchise in question will
during its life net the city Of Rock Hill
$12,750 in the way Of special fran
chise tax and regular license tax.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
Preaching at Hebron.

Rev. ]. L. Oates will preach at He
bron on Sabbath afternoon at $3.50
o'clock
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
Sperial Aotires.

At County Home.
Rev. E. E. Gillespie will preach at
the county home next Sunday after
noon at O'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
LOCAL LAcONlcS.
Dalai n...k..Ia...

Bethel presbytery convened in Bull
locks Creek church last Tuesday with
full representation in attendance.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. A. Walker White, retiring mod
orator, and the business which was
confined to the usual routine, was
transacted without unnecessary loss Of
time. Rev. T. B. Craig was elected
moderator, and Rev. F. w. Gregg, tenn
porary clerk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-08
RICHMOND MURDER CASE.
GContinued from First Page

that too many people were present
for any private conversation. The
principal witness in refuting this was
Henry B. Owen, brother Of the dead
woman, who testified that Paul and
Henry not only were alone in one por-
tion of the veranda, but that he later
| observed them alone within the house.