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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
WITHIN THE TOWN.

u The Trinity congregation is to be
congratulated on having their church
restored to the status Of a station and
in having Rev. Mr.. Anderson re-
turned.
The Gaffney idea of paying men,
bers of the town council a dollar a
meeting is much more just and equi-
table than the Yorkville plan Of COM
pensating the members Of the council
and others with free light and water,
at the expense Of the patrons Of the
water, light and power departments.
- Manager Wray of the opera house.
says that Beverly of Graustark. to be
presented Thursday night, will be the
last attraction, so far as he has any
information now. until after January.
Beverly of Graustark has been pleas
ing the audiences wherever 1t has
been presented.
The town of Yorkville has pic
ture show again. When 1t was here
many people enjoyed 1t and others re-
garded it as a nuisance. When the
show was burned out, people generally
after a time began to regret it's loss,
and now that it has been restored there
Is much qualification. The new show
room in the McNeel building Is pro-
vided with proper exits In case Of fire,
and seems safe. The patronage Fri
day and Saturday, the opening days,
was good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
discussing Judge Watts a few days

Discussing Judge Watts a few days
ago, a court official who has held his
position long enough to observe a
good many things, said: well, I'll
Just tell you, he does not know any
body. He runs that court himself. He
has a mind of his own and he will
knock one Of these lawyers as quick
as another. Some Of these Judges have
their favorites. 1t is easy to see that;
but old Judge Watts has none. I won't
saw that you can't fool him, because
that would be too much, but you had
better not let him get a suspicion that
you are trying to fool him, for If you
do you will wish that you had let II
all alone. He has his own ideas as
to what is law and justice, and when
It comes to drawing the line between
the two, you will find him leaning on
the side of justice"
OF course it must not be presumed
that there Is such a thing as infallibll-
ity in human kind, and the court Oh
fetal quoted above, was thoroughly
well aware of that fact. Judge watts
is not infallible. He makes mistakes
lust as do other men. 1t Is practically
certain, however, to all who know him
that he is absolutely conscientious IN
the discharge Of his duty, and equip
ned as he Is with q remarkably thor
ough knowledge of the law and as
much good, hard sense as he has, ne
makes a most excellent judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
TUESDAY, DECEMBER S, 1911.

passes 1t to the ticketman. who makes
out the ticket to be handed to the bet
tor. A third attendant records the bet
on a large form. He Is called the sheet
writer. Sometimes there Is a fourth
man. who presides over the cash box,
and who usually has a sheaf OF bills
in his hand. Runners tip of the
bookies as to the quotations offered
by their competitors in the ring. There
are five to seven bookmakers, one Of
fering only combinations instead of
bets on single horses. Each stand is
designated by a placard, this being
worn sometimes in the hatband OF the
attendants. These placards read: Co
club" "Richfield club" "Ridgeway
club" and. best of all, Seminole
club" So far, all winning tickets is
sued by the bookies have been
promptly cashed on presentation. Nat
urally, the track promoters would
withdraw a concession from any layer
who defaulted. Just what would hap
pen. however, II a long-odds horse
should win, and thus make the book
les heavy losers. Is still problematical.
Touting Is little In evidence. The
track interests, in return for the
heavy. fees received for the bookmak-
ing privileges, engage TO protect the
bookies against irregular" competi-
ton, and so the tout caught at work
among the spectators is sternly ex-
PEELED from the grounds by the force
Of track detectives under c. Duhain,
which is maintained for that special
purpose. AS yet there Is no race pool
room in the city. Report says a pool
room Is to be opened shortly. This
would vastly increase the amount of
local betting, because, as matters now
stand, few persons who haven't time
to spend an afternoon at the track,
incidentally paying 81 for admission,
will take the trouble to send money
down to the course to be wagered
blindly. With pool room In opera
tion up town the small salaried clerk
could rush into the '.joint" during his
lunch hour. study the form charts and
the blackboard quotations on the
days entries, record his bets. and then
drop In when he quit work In the af-
ternoon to cash In, II he won. or study
out how II happened II he lost. 1t is
decidedly an undesirable set that the
races have brought to Columbia. Fur
thermore, they do not let loose so
much money in the town as people
suppose.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

orders to which Uncle Sans workers
are subjected. The Socialist congress
man expects to have hearings on the
bills he introduced at the last session
before the various committees 10
which they have been referred. AL
though alone in this congress, he Will
press the consideration of his bills TO
the utmost, and he feels confident or
good results. Among the bills he in.
troduced at the last session are Dill
providing for old d'age pensions for the
veterans of industry and a resolution
for the appointment Of a commission
to make a thorough study of this form
of social legislation. Bills to limit the
employment of women in the District
of Columbia and to prohibit the en-
ployment of children by the Federal
government; resolutions proposing
constitutional amendments providing
for the abolition of the senate, the
presidents veto and the invalidating
power of the supreme court, and for
calling constitutional convention. A
bill to amend the extradition laws to
prevent a recurrence of kidnapping,
as in the Mcnamara case. Con-
gresham Berger is confident that
eventually all his bills will be
enacted into laws. The wave Of So
cialism which is sweeping the country
will strike Washington at the next
congressional election, he says. 1t VIII
not be very long, he predicts, before
the Socialist party will hold the bal
ance of power in the national legis-
lature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
Judge Watts.

Lawyers and interested folks have
varying opinions; but ii is the consen-
sus of belief among the laity that the
Hon. r. c. Watts, who is presiding
over the circuit court, is about as able
fair minded and fearless as any man
who has ever occupied the seat he is
now occupying.
There are those who have undertak-
en- to argue that Judge Watts is not
as learned or as profound a lawyer as
some of the others, and on this ques-
tion it is not the purpose of The En-
quirer to join issue. We are not COM
petent to discuss such matters. But
where it is a patent fact that the su-
preme court is the final authority as to
what is law and what is not and that
the records show that during his long
term on the bench-cloSe to eighteen
years-Judge Watts has been reversed
in a smaller number of cases tried
than any man who has been on the
bench in all that time, we are unable
to rid our mind Of the idea that he
must know something about law.
Somehow we think that facts are en-
titled to more consideration than mere
opinion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
ABOUT PEOPLE

Congressman Finley leaves today
| for Washington.
Miss Fredrica Lindsay of Yorkville,
spent last week with relatives In Cam
den.
Mr.. George Cartwright of Gaffney,
spent Sunday at his home In York
Vile.
Mr.. H. P. McLain Of Schenectady, N.
Y. visited the family of DR.. A.: Y.
Cartwright in Yorkville, this week.
The friends of Mrs. P. B. Parks,
who is undergoing treatment at the
Presbyterian hospital in Charlotte,
will be glad to hear that she Is bet
ter
Mrs. B. G. Black and daughter, Fam
ny, of Yorkville, are visiting relatives
in Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. w. B. McCaw of New Or
leans, Is spending some time In York.
Vile.
Miss Kate Henderson, of Aiken, vis-
tied Mrs. F. c. Riddle. in Yorkville,
this week.
Mrs. D. E. Finley and children, of
Yorkville, left last week to spend
some time in Washington, d. c.
Mr.. Rainey Smith, who has been
visiting his sister, Miss Julia Smith,
in Yorkville. returned to Atlanta yes
terday.
Mrs. S. M. Macfie and children re-
turned to- Brevard, y. c., this morn
ing, after spending some time with
Mrs. s. c. Ashe. in Yorkville.
1t is a fact, as has been suggested
by the Rock Hill Record, that the
Southern railway has been after Mr..
E. w. Long Of Yorkville, to take
charge of it's Rock Hill agency; but 1t
is not a fact that Mr.. Long has con-
sented to do so. Recognizing Mr..
Longs value, General Manager Mich
OILS, of the C. & NV, gave him to
understand that the C. & NV. thinks
as much of him as the Southern Is
likely to think. He will therefore re-
main in Yorkville at an increased SAL
| ary.
Mr.. ]. Walter Bankhead, who now
lives at Lowryville, and Is we'll known
in York county, and especially in Bull
locks Creek township, where he for
merly lievd, was in town yesterday
and called to see us. Mr.. Bankhead re-
ports that the town Of Lowryville Is
| flourishing and the people are making
large cotton crops and holding their
cotton. Our readers will be interest
ed in hearing of Mr.. Bankhead's sue
cess in Chester county. He Is now a
large land owner and was formerly an
alderman of the town and Is now lts
policeman. Mr.. Bankhead stated that
there are several J. w. Bankheads In
chester county, which has lead to con-
siderable confusion especially in jury
duty and bank matters. Not long ago
Mr.. Bankhead in the city Of Chester
was enjoined with others from operat-
| ing the Working Mans club. This was
not the Bullock's Creek Mr.. Bankhead,
and he wants his friends to know that
he is initiated in the mysteries OF
club life and has never belonged to
social club.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
DICTIONARY FREE.

The Enquirer has on hand splen-
did calf bound copy Of Webster's New
International dictionary that it pro-
poses to give away to somebody am
solutely free Of cost, except for the
largest number Of voting coupons
clipped from the columns Of this pa
per and returned to this office on or
before January 20, 1912.
This dictionary Is the latest, best
up-to- date edition and not a cheap
reprint. The publishers price Is $12,
against SO for the edition 1t sup
planted about year ago, and If the
book can be bought anywhere for less
than S12 we are not aware Of the fact.
Webster's New International Is
book that really should be in every
home but which is not to be found In
a large per cent Of the homes OF thls
section for two reasons: In the first
place, many people who feel the need
Of a good dictionary are able to make
out with one Of the older editions, ana,
in the second place, many others who
feel the need Of this most excellent
work are disposed to think twice be-
fore they part with the sum necessary
to secure 1t.
The only condition for the award
ing Of this book, and the only charge,
as stated, will be the largest number
of coupons returned to this office on
the date mentioned. Those who de-
sire to try for the book will clip cou-
pons from their own papers, and get
all the coupons they may be able to
procure from other subscribers. Here
Is the blank coupon:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
Stranue Doctrine-T,

Strange Doetrine.-The ministers
who attended Henry c. Beattie up to
his electrocution are roundly scored by
the old Baptist publication Of Cincin-
natl, the Journal and Messenger, in
its first issue after his end. The cler-
gymen are stamped as "prostituting q
divine ordinance for the sake Of a ly-
ing murderer" Says the usually Sc
date paper: "Beattie seemed to think
that God would be gracious to a mur-
derer If he only kept up the falsehood.
Two ministers attended him as 'spir-
itual advisers and the day before his
death administered to him the Lords
Supper %, when they were saying
that he would yet confess his guilt,
which he finally did in writing after
his execution. What those men meant
by such an act 1t is difficult to con-
ceive. They did not hold him inno-
cent, and yet he maintained II. They
could not think that God would be
gracious to a liar, unrepentant and
hard Of heart. Yet they prostituted a
divine ordinance for the sake Of a ly-
ing murderer, who finally claimed that
he had made his peace with God
though he seemed to know nothing OF
Jesus Christ, who has said: No man
cometh unto the Father but by me-
What shall be said Of such things?
What impression does such conduct
make upon ungodly men?-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.

The South Carolina conference
which has been in session at Ben
nettsville since last Wednesday, Bish-
op Kilgo presiding, concluded Its
work last night with the assignment
of the preachers to their respective
stations and circuits for next year,
These assignments are as follows:
Anderson District-C. B. Smith, pre-
siding elder; Anderson, st. John, s.
A. Donahoe; Orville and Toxaway, A.
Sassard; Bethel, ]. w. Neeley; Antre-
Vile, P. K. Rhoad; Calhoun Falls, ].
p. Taylor; Clemson and Seneca, P. A.
Murray; Honea Path, G. w. Davis;
Lowndesville, ]. C.. Chandler; McCor-
mick, N. G. Bellinger; Pelzer, W. s.
Myers; Pendleton, A. V. Harbin; Starr,
]. L. Singleton; Townville, ]. p. Cook;
Walhalla, G. c. Leonard; Walhalla
Circuit, w. D. Patrick; Westminster
M. G. Latham; Williamson and Bel
ton. ]. L. Stokes and G. G. Harmon,
supernumerary; Williamson circuit,
M. NJ. Brooks.
Charleston District-J. w. Daniel,
presiding elder; Allendale. ]. w. VOL
ling: Appleton, E. q. James; Beaufort,
and Port Royal, ]. H. Noland; Bethel
circuit, R. c. Boulware; Black Swamp,
w w. Williams; Charleston, Bethel,
w. B. Duncan; Trinity. r. S. Trues-
dale; Spring Street, G. T. Harmon, Jr.;
Cumberland, ]. T. Peeler; Mount
pleasant and Young's Island, w. V.
Dibble; Cottageville, J. p. ina6inet;
cypress, ]. C. Copeland; Ehrhardt, H.
W. Whitaker; Estill, F. p. Hodges;
Hampton, o. M. Abney; HENDERSON
willie. w. C. Kelly; Lodge, w: r. Mead
ors, Jr.; Ridgeland, w. S; Henry;
Ridgeville, ]. w. Elkins; South Hamp'-
ton, ]. E. Carter; Summeryille; Z. A.
wayne; Walterboro, H: J. Cauthe1.
Cokesbury District-W. P: Meadors'
presiding elder; Abbeville, w. L. DUN
can; Abbeville circuit, j. M. LAWSON
Butler, F. G. Whitlock; Cokesousy. gees Street d'
7 W Kilgo; Greenwood Mills, j. b.
Connely; Greenwood circuit, NJ. T.
wharton; Kinards, w. R. Bauknight;
Newberry. Central, J. E. Carlisle; OAK
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

AS the result Of the labors of VIM.
Burns and District Attorney Freder-
icks of Los Angeles, in the prosecu-
ton of the McNamaras, word has
gone out that there has been collected
an immense amount of testimony that
makes clear a widespread conspiracy,
involving many prominent labor lead
ers in all parts of the country. Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks has not
stated definitely what he intends to
do; but he intimates that he will in
stitute other prosecutions. 1t appears
also that much of the information COL
lected by Burns and the district at
torney, was gotten through confessions
Of McManigal, who knew a great deal
about the operations of the conspira-
tors
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
vey Hamel, W. G. Moss, w. C. Whit

vey Hamel. W. G. Moss. w. C. Whit
ner.
The following were excused by the
court upon applications made upon
various grounds: John N. O'Farrell
w. c. Whitner, G. r. McCarter, w. P
Creighton, D. R. Long.
An extra venire was served to fill
vacancies as follows:
w. ]. Fewell, R. ]. Withers, George
w. Brown, ]. E. Sadler, J. S. Macko-
rell, w. E. Ferguson, John E. Carroll
In the case of Diehl vs. Cloud, which
was under consideration when the
last issue Of The Enquirer went to
press, the jury found for the defend
ant.
In the case of Hoffman VS.. Carroll,
the court directed a verdict for the
plaintiff, and directed that the case be
transferred to Calendar for such fur
ther orders as may be necessary to
protect the rights of all parties al
interest.
Yesterday morning was taken UP
with the cases of M. ]. Robinson vs.
s. A. Robinson, and M. J. Robinson vs.
c. A. Robinson. Both verdicts were
for the plaintiffs.
The next case taken up was that OF
Stewart VS.. the Western Union Tele-
graph company.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

]. NJ. Stroup-Is showing special lines
OF goods for the holiday trade, and
suggests that you order a Royal suit
for holiday wear.
York Supply Co.'s prepared to sup
ply you with everything needed in
the way Of building supplies, and
says it can save you money on flour
Yorkville Opera House-Announces
the coming of Beverly Of Graustark,
Thursday night, December 7th.
J. @. Wray-Wants you to take advan-
tage of the low prices he is offering
during his great Piercing Arrow
sale which continues until Xmas. .
Thomson GOWN continue its mid
winter clearing sale during this
week, and quotes interesting prices
C. w. Wallace-Represents a number
of old line insurance companies, and
Is prepared to protect you against
loss by fire.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Is showing a
nice line Of andirons, shovels pok-
ers, CRATES, tenders, etc.
Kirkpatrick -Belk GOWN put on
display tomorrow a big line of holi-
day goods, including toys, etc. Re-
duced prices on coat suits and coats
Shieder Drug Store-Invites the peo-
pie Of Yorkville and York county to
see Its holiday display, which Will
be ready for inspection tomorrow.
]. M. Ferguson-Wants to sell you
COW and horse feed, and buckwheat
flour and N. o. molasses.
G. w. Sherer-Is prepared to supply
you with fruits. candies, vegetables
fresh meats, oysters, etc.
National. Union Bank, Rock Hill
Again calls attention to the advan-
tages Of checking account and II
wants yours.
w. M. Kennedy-Forbids hunters and
shooters to trespass on his pasture
j. W. Dobson-Wants to rent his store
for next year, and also 16 acres OF
land. Fine shoats for sale.
J. c. Wilborn-Offers the J. J. Smith
residence at Glover, for sale.
E. D. Darwin and others-Give notice
Of sale Of estate lands Of M. V. Dar-
win. deceased, on salesday in Janu-
ary, 1912.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

The dynamite labor war, of which
the destruction of the office Of the Los
Angeles Times and the killing OF
twenty-one men were incidents, COM
menced on August 10, 1905, with q
general strike Of the International AS
sociation Of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers against the American
Bridge company. There were 113 dy-
Mantle explosions during the war and
as the result of them much property
was destroyed and many lives were
lost. The McNamaras are believed to
have been connected with all the dy-
Mantle outrages, either directly or in
directly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

Messrs. H. G. Stanton and N. A
Howell, foremen Of juries last week
handed The Enquirer two dollars re-
ceived for verdicts and asked that they
be remitted to Thornwell orphanage.
In an article about Mr.. C. H. Smiths
dairy business recently, the statement
was made that Mr.. Smith had gotten
out of celery raising because of the
unsatisfactory local market demand
To show that he Is in the business
again Mr.. Smith has left at this office
a big bunch Of celery that Is about as
fine as Is to be had. He says he got
out of celery raising temporarily be-
cause Of a small black bug that had
been infesting the plants.
Mr.. j. 3. Mccarter Of the Beershe-
ba neighborhood, left at this office q
few days ago some specimen ears OF
fine corn crop he made this year. He
ran two plows and made $50 bushels
Of corn and fifteen bales Of cotton. He
says he had not exceeding fifteen
acres in corn and the average yield
was about twenty-four bushels to the
acre, although some acres yielded for
ty bushels each. He used two varie-
ties, a red cob corn that has been In
his family for so many years that the
old folks do not know where 1t came
from, and a prolific corn that he got
from Mr.. J. d. Land. The specimens
he brought to this office were very
fine, although they had only been Sc
lected at random.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

The first number Of the Evening
Herald, Rock Hills new daily, ap-
peared last Friday in an edition of
twenty-four pages, and filled as it was
with live telegraphic and all other
kinds of news along with big bunch
of commercial advertising, made a
good showing. 1t was explained edi-
torially, that there was no promise that
the paper should contain twenty-four
pages in each issue, and this, of course
is not to be expected. Mr.. ]. T. Fain
is editor and manager of the Evening
Herald and the appearance Of the pa
per seems to indicate that he knows
his business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
CIRCUIT COURT.

When the court entered upon the
third week of it's term yesterday all OF
the members of the venire were pres
ent or accounted for except ]. D. Rob-
erts and r. G. Lee, who had been re-
turned by the sheriff as mot found
The venire stood as follows:
G. r. McCarter, NJ. w. Latham, r.
n. Whitesides, G. c. Ormand. Ernest
Turner, S. X. Gordon, B. NJ. Johnson
j. f. Brandon, T. M. Martin. j. D.
Crowder, z. A. Feemster, F. E.
Hoffman, w. P. Creighton, D. r.
Long, w. H. Moore, ]. Nc. Moore, John
F. Smith, w. B. Roddey, ]. N. Huey,
w. NJ. Collins, w. G. Westmoreland, ].
c. Robinson, w. D.. LESLIE, John n.
O'Farrell, ]. c. Dickson, w. F. Erwin.
j. T. Mcknight, r. L. White, j. NJ.
Poag, L. c. McFadden, Sep Huey. Har-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

1t has been given out from Washing
ton that while the United States will
take no cognizance of w. Morgan
Shuster's official position with Persia,
it will give the Russian government to
understand that Russia must do no
violence to Shuster or to any of the
Americans who went with him to Te-
heran. Further than this the state de-
partment has not expressed itself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

The Daily Mail humbly suggests thai
the women Of the state haye way
to show their appreciation Of Captain
Whites love for them. If each mem
Der of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy of the state would contribute just
five cents the aggregate would pur-
chase a bronze tablet to be used as 9
marker in Confederate park at Fort
Mill. And S. E. Whites memory Is
deserving of this recognition.-Ander.
son Daily Mail.
A very proper suggestion is this
and we feel that it will surely receive
the consideration it deserves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

The blank may he filled out for the
benefit of a public school teacher, 9
public school, a minister, or any In.
dividual, and the book will go to the
party or parties sending in the largest
number of votes for any one bene-
ficiary. -,
The last coupon in the contest will
be printed in the issue Of The En-
auirer for January 16. and all votes
must be returned to this office on ol
before Saturday, January 20.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

Relieve him yourself" is the rather
defiant reply that the Gaffney Ledger
makes to the complaint that Cherokee
is unlawfully taxing a York count!
citizen. Well. it does look like it /!
up to the balance Of us to stand by q
fellow-citizen in defense of his con-
stitutional rights. But the best way
to go about it, it seems to us, is for the
York representatives in the genera
assembly to take the matter up in thai
body.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

VIM. j. Bryan is quoted as saying
that Clark is a failure as a party
leader. The peerless" says there is
a progressive majority in the house,
and he thinks Clark should get it to-
gether.