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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25
DINNER TO Ex-SLAVES.

There were eighty-six ex-slaves at
the dinner thai was given to them In
Yorkvile last Saturday. and they
spent a very enjoyable day Of 1t, all by
themselves.
The occasion was rather unique. II
was a public affair gotten up by pri-
vate initiative with the help of small
but numerous contributions from the
local public.
young negro named Dave Lewis
was the prime mover. He had the
endorsement Of Noah Banks, Hannibal
Beatty. Pop Thomasson and other for
mer slaves. who gave such assistance
as they could, but there was also quite
an element Of opposition that could
not reconcile Lewis's self-assumed ac-
tivity.
The dinner guests came from York
vile and the surrounding country for
radius of five or six miles. They
sat down to tables heavily laden with
a substantial spread of good things,
including fried chicken, boiled ham,
pickles, preserves, bread, cakes etc.
Pop Thomasson invoked a blessing
and all fell to with keen relish and
enjoyment.
Noah Banks was the principal
speaker Of the occasion. He referred
to the work Of Dave Lewis as being
creditable and highly appreciated. a
more meritorious thing than any Of
the educated niggers had ever tried to
do, and then assuming that the slav-
cry negroes got along easier and bet
ter in the world than the rising gener-
alton. explained that the reason Of II
was that their old masters and mis-
tresses had taught them to know their
places, to be polite and considerate,
and that they had followed their orig
inal teachings ever since.
After the ex-slaves. among whom
were a dozen or more women, had
concluded their feast, they called in
the members Of the brass band, and
no others were asked to participate'in
the occasion.
The report Is that there was an
abundance Of food for the occasion
and everything passed off in a manner
that was eminently satisfactory to all
concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25


There is very little actual cotton in
the hands of the farmers, and in spite
of the high price offerings were small.
OF course, paper cotton won't spin,
anyway. The bulls had the upper
hand, and the bears could not make
good. The market was stagnant.
There was a compromise by which the
differences of the big fellows were set
tied, and then the price was allowed
to drop. OF course a lot of future
cotton will be bought at the new fig
ures and that will help to keep the
prices down. But if the farmers of the
south will hold on to their crop, prices
will have to go up. There is no good,
healthy market except when growers
are in the saddle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25
PUBLIC COTTON WEIGHER.

At the last monthly meeting OF the
county board of commissioners, upon a
petition signed by cotton producers
living within five miles Of Yorkville,
Mr.. ]. E. Burns was duly appointed
public cotton weigher for this market,
and at the next meeting of the board,
the probability Is that petitions will
be presented for the appointment Of at
least three other public weighers.
The cotton weigher proposition Is
beginning to take on considerable i'm
portance in Yorkville, as ii has at 9TH
er points in the state where platforms
have been established. Sentiment and
interest Is divided on the subject.
There are buyers that are opposed
to the idea of a public weigher, and
some that want public weigher, and
there are cotton producers on both
sides of the question.
So far as The Enquirer has informa-
tion there are no charges or intimation
of unfairness on the part of the buyers
in the weighing of the cotton; but
those in favor of the public platform
idea claim that the present system Is
wrong in that it Is the common rule
in all things else for the seller to
weigh or measure his goods, and If the
rule is not to be observed in this case,
there should at least be between the
seller 9. 4 buyer a disinterested arbi-
ter, who shall adjust questions of dis
pute as 10 excess Of water, bagging
and other points Of difference that
arise from time to time.
Owners of platforms and ware
houses, i'm some cases, argue that by
reason of their extensive preparation
and investment and the necessity OF
having the necessary help around them
anyway, they should not be subjected
to the additional expense and incon-
venience incident to public weighing
and moving Of cotton from platforms
to warehouses, and the claim Is also
made that the public platform idea
will increase insurance charges. On
the other hand advocates Of the public
platform idea hold that one effect or
the private warehouses and platforms
already established Is to give the own
ers of such warehouses and platforms
certain advantages over other buyers
who have no such conveniences and
this advantage operates at last to the
detriment OF the seller who otherwise
would have the benefit of more COM
petition.
Opponents Of the public platform
idea claim that the support OF 1t VIII
entail a cost of 10 cents a bale for
weighing where now weighing is free
and that this will operate to drive cot
ton away from this market. On the
other hand it is argued that the seller
at last pays all cost of weighing and
other expenses, and while he cannot be
certain what he is now paying for
weighing under the public system he
will know the price is 10 cents bale.
So far as the driving away Of cotton
is concerned, he holds that there is no
need for anything of the kind. That 1t
is the price and conveniences mainly
that bring cotton to a market, and
there Is no business reason why this
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25
EVANS AND 8LEASE.

From the announcement in another
column Ii appears that Hon. John
Gary Evans of Spartanburg is to be
one of the speakers at Filbert next
Friday along with Governor Blease.
OF course the principal thing the
picnic management is after is big
crowd to patroniZe the refreshment
stands to pay the band and other ex-
penSes incident to the occasion and
such surplus as may be realized for
the various uses of the Woodmen
camp: but there are those who see in
the situation some political develop
ments of more or less spicy nature.
AS to what the political relations
between Governor Blease and eX-Gov-
ernor Evans are, The Enquirer does
not know: but there is gossip that
they are not altogether friendly; that
they are to certain extent rivals and
it has been intimated on the streets
that it is because of this fact that
there has been insistence on the pres
ence Of Mr.. Evans.
When the reporter suggested this
matter to one of the picnic commit
teemen yesterday. the committeeman
said that he had heard talk of a GER
tain rivalry between Ex-Governor
Evans and Governor Blease; but as to
NHelIltl lHtIe WAS " IL hS
did not know. He did know, however
that the committee had always been
inviting Mr.. Evans to the Filbert pic
MICS, and that from that standpoint
there was no special significance in
the invitation this year.
There is talk that while Mr.. Evans
does not especially desire to be gov
ernor of South Carolina, having al
ready enjoyed that honor, 1t is com
monty understood that he would not
in the least object to being United
States senator to succeed Senator Till
man, i'm case that gentleman should
happen to drop out Of the running and
If il is necessary to run for the gov
ernorship against Mr. Blease next
summer i'm order to put himself in line
for the senatOrship running he would
not be averse to that.
But this is not given as definite
and positive prediction of the proba-
bic developments at the picnic next
Friday. 1t is only more or less specu-
lative talk. Everybody who knows
about York county politics
knows that whether ex-governor
Evans and Governor Blease be friend
" or unfriendly OF political rivals, or
with very few exceptions
their political followers and friends IN
this county are the same to the extent
that either running alone would get
almost identically the vote the other
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

d. c. Clark, for Com.-Announces
that Ex-Governor Evans will be one
of the speakers at Filbert, Friday.
John Lowry, Admr.-Requests parties
owing estate of Miss Jane Temple
ton, deceased. to make settlement.
Those holding claims against said
estate are requested to present
them.
Glover Drug Store.-Has a full supply
of turnip seeds in variety and also
carries stock of best extracts and
spices.
]. II. Saye, Sharon-Calls q meeting
of the original members of the Red
Shirt organization Of York county,
to meet i'm the court house July
31st.
f. f.. Smith, Chairman-Announc
an excursion from Yorkville to
Johnson City, Tenn, on August
10th. Fare for round trip $3.50.
HerndOn & GOrdon-Are selling lots
of fruit jars, bread, etc, and have
hams, flour, snowdrift lard, soda,
baking powders, etc.
J. c. Wilborn-Offers 245 acres-Allen
Crosby home place, near Sharon for
sale.
]. L. Williams & Co.-Call attention to
their fall line Of SIS made to- order
suits.
Glenn & Allison-Have full stock of
buggies and harness and offer bar
gain in a Winship cotton press.
Riddle Auto Co.'s selling the Brush
runabout and recommends 1t be-
cause of its low cost, low up-keep
cost, dependability, etc.
kpatrick-Belk Co.-Says it stands
ready to make satisfactory any ar
ticle that might prove otherwise.
Special prices quoted.
Thomson Co.-Continues to sell Ok
fords at 20 per cent discount and
announces special prices on vari-
ETY. of other seasonable goods.
Loan and Savings Bank.-Asks IL you
don't feel little uneasy without a
bank account and suggests that you
start one with 1t.
National Union Bank-Offers its SER
vices to those who have money to
invest. 1t can give you safe and
profitable advice.
J. @. Wray-Is well pleased with his
special sale and says that there are
many extra values left for those
who will come for them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Julia Witherspoon of Yorkville,
Is spending sometime at Blowing Rock,
N. c.
Mrs. f. w. Long and children Of
Yorkville, are spending sometime at
Lenoir.
Mrs. David CASTOR and son, David, Of
Blacksburg, are visiting relatives near
Yorkville.
Mrs D. w. Hicks of Gaffney, spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives in
Yorkville.
Mr.. ]. w. C. Shieder of st. George, Is
visiting his son, DR.. d. l.. Shieder, In
Yorkville.
Miss Sudie Nicely Of Rock Hill, is the
guest of Miss Lottie Belle Simril, near
Yorkville.
Mrs. ]. c. Blair Of Biatrsville, spent
several days with Mrs. A. M. Grist In
Yorkville last week.
Master Stewart Dunbar of Chester,
Is visiting the family of Mr.. w. M. Nc
Connell, in Yorkville.
Mrs. H. w. Tate of Mint, Fla, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
p. Moore, In Yorkville.
Misses Anna C. Schorb and Agnes
Hunter of Yorkville, are visiting Mrs.
T. B. Kell, in Fort Lawn.
Miss Margaret Grist, of Yorkville, Is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Blair at Blairsville.
Mr.. ]. Donnom Witherspoon Of Cross
Hill, spent Sunday In Yorkville with
DR.. and Mrs ]. H. Witherspoon.
Misses Zula Mcknight and Mary Nc
Farland Of Yorkville r. F. D. No. 4.
are spending sometime at Edgemont,
NJ G. =. ---- - ...-- &C., -
Congressman Finley returned to
Washington yesterday after spending
about two weeks at his home in York
vile.
Mrs. A. B. Hammond, Jr., of Colum-
bia, Is spending few days with her
mother, Mrs. L. Geo. Grist, In York.
vile.
Mr. and Mrs. r. S. Mcconnell Of
Backsburg are the guests Of Mr.. Rob.
and Miss Kate Ratchford on Yorkville
r. F. d. 3.
Mrs. H. w. Young of Georgetown
and Mrs. s. C. Colvin Of Chester, are
visiting their father, Mr.. D. F.. Boney,
in Yorkville.
Mrs. R ]. Mackorell and children,
who have been visiting relatives In
Lancaster, have returned to their home
in Yorkville.
Miss Thelma Inman, who has been
visiting relatives in Rockinghom, N.
c., and Chester, has returned to her
home in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Moore, who
have been spending several days at
Ocean View, Va, returned to their
home in Yorkville, yesterday.
Mrs. W. B. Wylie and daughter.
Miss Rachel, and Miss Reba Cain of
Yorkville, are spending sometime with
relatives at Matthews, \. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Dukes and Mrs.
S. n. Ackerman and three children
of st. George, are the guests of Mrs.
p. W. Patrick in Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25

The question raised by the circum-
stances resulting in the resignation Of
Mr.. Leon NJ. Green from the staff Of
the News and Courier, is interesting
to us solely from journalistic point
of view. Mr.. Leon M. Green is a
good newspaper correspondent. We do
not believe he has ever misrepresented
anything from Columbia politically or
otherwise, and we do not believe he
would do so. But we do not believe a
newspaper correspondent, especially
one whose business it is to report
executive department proceedings,
should hold a position on the staff Of
the governor. We thought that when
Kohn, Banks and Hoyt accepted posi-
tions on the staff of Governor Hey
ward they made a mistake. In this
case we think that both Editor Latham
and Correspondent Green are right,
except that Correspondent Green
should have sent in his resignation to
the News and Courier when he accept
ed a position on the staff of the gov
ernor Inasmuch as he did not do 1t
then, he Is right in upholding his
manhood by refusing to resign now
under compulsion, and in giving up his
position on the paper rather than the
empty honor Of a place on the execu-
tive staff The force of the precedent
that was established by Mr.. Kohn's
having held a place on governors
staff is broken by Mr.. Lathan's SIM
pie statement that he was not editor
of the News and Courier at that time.
We are aware Of the fact that the
News and Courier has been harshly
criticised by private individuals be-
cause of Mr.. Green's manner of hand
ling certain news in which Governor
Blease was concerned, but we have at
tributed no Importance to this and we
do not believe the News and Courier
1t is a weakness of human nature, es-
pecially of unschooled human nature
to rebel and protest against unpleasant
facts; but newspaper that suppresses
important and significant facts simply
because they are unpleasant or likely
to prove unpleasant to a considerable
number of readers, is not worthy of
the name. AS we have said, we do not
think that Mr.. Green has sent any
thing untrue to his paper about Gov
ernor Blease, and further we will say
that we do not believe that his conduct
or attitude has anything to do with
this difference between himself and
Editor Latham. We think Editor La
than is right in asking Mr.. Green to
resign from the staff of the News and
Courier or the governors staff, and un-
der the circumstances as explained, we
think Correspondent Green is right in
resigning from the staff of the News
and Courier instead of from the staff
of the governor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25

According to the New York Sun,
the Brewers association, composed Of
Texas brewers as we'll as brewers out
side of Texas, who sell their products
in that state, admits that it spent more
than s1OOO,OOO in the prohibition cam
paign that ended with the election last
Saturday. The money it is alleged,
was spent on newspaper advertising,
hiring speakers, renting halls and pay
ing railroad fare. The Prohibitionists
charge that the brewers spent large
sums of money paying poll taxes for
people who would have otherwise not
been allowed to vote, and that this was
done in violation of the law which re-
quires that all poll taxes must have
been paid on or before January 81,
preceding the election. 1t is claimed
also that many aliens were voted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25

er like l did. He is a fine, cultivated
man-why he plays the violin. So
did Nero play the violin, said l, and
Rome burned. He told me we ought
to reduce our output, that there was
too much sugar; that by reducing the
output we could reduce expenses.
keep up the price of sugar and thus
make more money. He said that was
what the American was going to do"
Did you understand, from John Ar
buckle. that he had reached an agree
ment with Havemeyer and the Ameri-
can company that the production of
sugar was to be reduced?" Yes" he
said. Did any one else ever try to
get you to reduce the production of
sugar." Yes, Mr.. Warner, of the
American company. He said 1t would
create better feeling among the retin-
ers generally and that an understand
ing could be reached. l think that
both Arbuckle and Warner were sent
by the American Sugar Refining COM
pany to get me to enter into an agree
ment"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25
an estate, the wife, Mr.. Gadsden made

an estate, the wife, Mr.. Gadsden made
representations to another heir, a sis
ter, concerning her rights and the
value of the property in question.
which representations turned out to be
incorrect in certain particulars. The
representations as to the value of the
property were matter Of business
opinion, and the representation as to
the rights of the heir were based upon
legal opinion. The value of the prop
erty afterward increased considerably,
and in the litigation that followed
it was made clear that the representa-
tions as to the legal rights of the heir in
question were incorrect. 1t was in rul-
ing on the matter that Judge Robert
Aldrich delivered a very rebuking and
caustic criticism of Mr.. Gadsden. Still
conscious of the integrity of his mo-
tives in all he did, Mr.. Gadsden ap-
pealed the case to the supreme court;
but later on, without his knowledge or
the whole matter to the satisfaction of
Mr.. Gadsden's client and the heir whom
it was alleged Gadsden had wronged.
But Mr.. Gadsden would have none of
this. The compromise, affecting only
property, of course, was allowed to
stand; but he requested the supreme
court to pass on the rectitude of his
conduct in the matter. Nobody else
IA T6at ia
no prosecution, and could have been
none. Mr.. Gadsden could have let the
whole matter drop without further
risk, and it would have probably been
forgotten. But he would not stand for
that. He got it before the supreme
court on it's merits, with the states
side represented by the attorney gen.
eral, and had the issue forced to
brass tack basis on both sides, asking
no favor and granting none. AS the
result of it all, Mr.. Gadsden's conduct
was not fully vindicated. The court
said he did wrong; but still he was
victorious. In the same opinion in
which Mr.. Gadsden's conduct is CEN
sured, the court makes 1t clear that
his motives were right-that there was
no dishonesty or attempted chicanery,
and after all Mr.. Gadsden is victorious.
But this Is not the end Of it. This Is
not a personal matter as appears on
its face. An important precedent Is
established. There are lawyers and
lawyers and among them hundreds who
knowingly and deliberately use their
position and prestige to perpetrate
fraud and commit crime. Ordinarily
there is a poor way to get at them, be
suspicion ever so strong. Men of this
kind are not going to move against
themselves as Mr.. Gadsden did, and
the bar association does not concern
itself about such matters. But now
since the ice has been broken,
there will be closer question into these
things and the shyster class Of law
years which has been having things so
easy heretofore will probably have to
be more guarded in their operations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25

Although the decision of the supreme
court in the case of Mr. P. H. Gadsden,
does not justify as fully as we hoped,
the professional conduct of that gen.
tleman brought into question by Cir
cult Judge Robert Aldrich, we are
gratfied to know that the court sus-
tains the opinion we took occasion to
express some time ago that Mr.. Gads-
den was and is incapable of intention
al wrong doing. The court does indeed
find that Mr.. Gadsden committed a
breach of duty" but is careful to say
that the commission grew out of zeal
for the right of his client rather than
out of any effort TO secure personal
benefit. and certainly the court could
not say such a thing without stultify-
ing itself unless it were clearly con-
WINGED Of the fact. We think q lot OF
Mr. p. H. Gadsden, because We believe
him To be a man of high sense of
honor. and of great ability, and while
we regret in a way that he has been
made the subject of this Censure, still
we rejoice i'm the whole incident, and
that a man like Mr.. Gadsden happened
to he concerned. The undisputed facts
are that as the counsel of one heir to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25

the local optionists were not going to
stand by them. They were satisfied
that the local optionists being but little
removed from the dispensary crowd
on the moral questions involved. would
stand with the dispensary crowd rath-
er than cooperate with the Prohibi-
tionists. Mr. Featherstone saw advan-
tage for the cause he represented If he
should sink his personal ambition and
advise Prohibitionists to direct all their
efforts against the state dispensary.
He did it, and the old dispensary ma
chine tottered and fell. The local op-
ton crowd not only proved them
selves utterly incompetent to handle
the victory that the Prohibitionists put
into their hands; but when their time
came refused and failed to pay back to
the Prohibitionists the debt they had
incurred. OF course, there are long
haired prohibition cranks, and men
who want to lead the prohibition
forces, who are not competent to do so;
but Mr. Featherstone has proved that
he Is a broad, able prohibition leader,
worthy Of confidence, and there Is
every reason to believe that he would
make the state good governor, who
would enforce the laws to the letter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25

1t is quite common to assume that
Prohibitionists are too fanatic to have
any political sense. The Importance of
destroying the state dispensary ma
chine was very great five years ago.
1t was evident that the people were
ripe for it, and it was evident also that
if the thing were to be done it was
then or never. Even so-called local
option was preferable to the contin-
uance of dispensary stealing. The To-
cal option crowd saw they could not
succeed without the help of the Prohi-
and leading Prohibitionists
like Mr.. FeatherstOne, realized that
they could not win without the help of
the local optionists. The entire logic
Of the situation awarded the right of
priority to the Prohibitionists; but the
ProhibitiOmsts saw and realized that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25
TO Johnson CITY.

The first excursion from Yorkville
to Johnson City, Tenn, Is to be run
over the c. & NV. and the c., c. &
o. railroads, leaving Yorkville on Au-
gust 10. 1911.
The route is by way of Lincolnton,
from there to the c.. c. & o. at Bos-
tic and from Bostic across the Blue
Ridge at Alta Pass, and thence along
the Nolichucky and on to Johnson
City, making up one of the finest rail-
road trips in America.
There are a great many people
throughout this section, who have heard
of the fame Of the famous c., c. & o.
route, and it would seem this eXcur-
sion would afford the opportunity of
their lives to see it conveniently and at
little cost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-25
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- Eliza Wilson. a well known negro
woman of Yorkville, died last night
after an illness of about two weeks
aged about seventy-fiv years. She was
commonly known as Free Liza" a
name she has borne since the earliest
recollection of the oldest citizen Of the
town, having come by it through the
fact that her father had brought lib
erty for himself and family from his
owner, many years before the civil
war. In slavery days Free Liza
worked around among the white peo-
pie at such odd jobs as she could get
and managed to pick up a very COM
Portable living. She owned a small
plot of ground and a cabin on Lincoln
street, near the orphanage, and has
lived there for many years.