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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Business has been rather better
since January l, than is usual for this
season of the year.
The board of trade can make nice
start by helping to raise some funds
for use as prizes for the Boys Corn
club.
The Riddle Automobile company OF
Yorkville, has ordered a carload OF
Hudson cars from the Gibbes Machin-
cry company of Columbia.
Mr.. Bun Brydges is still working
on the details of the proposed milk
COW show. The idea is we'll worth
while, and he will no doubt receive
hearty cooperation.
Mr. A. Rose found the owner of the
money he advertised last week. He
had six applications; but Is quite sure
that he gave it to the right man. II
was a five-dollar bill.
There is need for more dwelling
houses in Yorkville. The Enquirer
knows of but few houses that are va
want, ana mas HedTu Vi HuHlDeT Oh
inquiries on the part of people who
are looking for homes. This matter is
very important one, as the town can
not grow without more houses.
The Bratton farm recently tried
dealers throughout the whole country
from Atlanta to Wisconsin to see what
first-class all-heart water tank OF
1000 gallons capacity could be had for
All kinds of prices were quoted from
regular dealers, until Messrs. ]. ]. Kel-
Ter & Co., were asked to figure. They
made prices that gave the desired COM
modify under the price of any compet-
itor and delivered the goods within
about As hours after receiving the or
der.
Rev j. L. Harley, state superinten-
dent of the anti-saloon league, ad-
dressed about 10 people in the court
house last Sunday afternoon, his theme
being the alleged activity of the whis-
ky trust in its effort to regain terri
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24

Nashville, Tennessee, January %:
Striking at the psychological moment
today won for Editor Luke Lea of
The Tennesseean, the United States
[senatorship In the fight before the leg
ture over the seat soon to be made va
cant by James B. Frazier. At l
o'clock Monday morning, Mr.. Lea
said he would not allow his name to
be used today-at II a. m. Monday
the Fusionists had decided to vote
solidly for one candidate, but whom
they did not know. At 11.30 they had
decided to drop B. A. Enloe. whom
Mr.. Lea who had just given his con-
sent to being put in the race. He was
nominated at 1890. When the last
name had been called on the roll Of
the joint session he lacked one vote
but a member who had refused to
vote went into the Lea column and
later two votes changed, giving him
two more than the necessary sixty
six to elect. Mr.. Lea Is 80 years of
age and will have the honor Of be-
ing the baby" senator and holding
his first public office. Mcmillan
polled forty-eight votes. Lea's cleo
ton came on the eleventh ballot.
When the final vote was taken the
hall of representatives and corridors
were jammed with people. When 1t
was announced Lea had won an ami
mated scene followed. The many
women Wed with the men in the
noisemaking and filling the air with
anything they could throw. The VIC
tory is one for prohibition and a dis
tinct defeat to the Patterson wing Of
the party. Though never holding an
office, Lea has been hard fighter for
prohibition and has taken part In To-
cal fights on the side Of what was
usually termed the reformers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24
MERE-M ENTlON.

After March 4, the Republican men,
bership in the United States senate will
be reduced from So to so, just three
over a majority. The insurgents will
hold the balance Of power. .. Eugene
B. Afford was found guilty Of murder
, in the Bibb county, Ca, superior court
at Macon Saturday and sentenced to be
hanged March II. Afford was charged
with the murder Of his wife. and moth
er-in-law on December 26, 1909......
Laura Gray, % years old, a beautiful
young woman Of Carlisle, KY, promi-
nent socially, Is under arrest charged
with the murder of her newborn child.
Richard Smot, a wealthy young farm
er, Is under arrest as an accessory to
the crime. The murder Of the child
was most brutal in its details. Five
persons lost their lives in the burning
of residence at Toronto, Canada, ear
| ly Saturday morning. 49,. George T..
Wilson, second vice president, formerly
an office boy, will probably succeed
the late Paul Morton as president Of
the Equitable Assurance society. =. The
administrators naval programme has
been accepted by the house naval COM
mittee, and includes two battleships Of
the dreadnough class, eight torpedo
boat destroyers, four submarines and
two colliers. .... .Bubonic plague has
appeared at Pekin, China. Northern
China and Manchuria are being
scourged by the disease. .... The new
naval collier Neptune was launched at
Sparrows Point, Md. Saturday. She is
of twin-screw turbine driver type, 542
feet over all and will have a carrying
capacity of 1850 tons Of coal, or ESQ
carloads of 100000 pounds each.
Four big steamers went ashore on the
southern coast of England early Sat-
urday morning during a heavy fog....
Four men were entombed and fatally
injured in a coal mine explosion near
| Wheatcroft, KY, Saturday. Twenty
others narrowly escaped death. :. Be
cause of the discovery Of a case Of
smallpox In Philadelphia, Friday, $500
persons were quarantined and in five
hours twenty-five physicians vaccinat-
ed 5000 persons. 49,. New York detec-
tives are busily engaged in trying to
solve the theft of thousands Of dollars
of jewelry from many Of the leading
hotels Of that city. ..... Forty miners
were killed and 400 were entombed
alive by an explosion in a coal mine at
Sonowice, Russia, Friday. ...... Whole
sale prosecutions for vote selling and
bribery is under way in Vermilion
county, Illinois, located in the district
represented by Speaker Cannon.
Jos. G. Robin, the "skyrocket flnancier"
Of New York, undergoing examination
in bankruptcy proceedings Friday, to
learn what he had done with $2,000,-
900 in cash and securities, decided that
for the past two years his mind has
been 80 muddled that he could tell
nothing about the cash or securities.
-. AT Newark, N. j., yesterday, Judge
Ten Eyck, sentenced Mrs. Caroline B.
Martin to seven years in the peniten-
tiary for the part the court found she
played in connection with the death of
her daughter, Mrs. Ocey Snead. 49,.
David Graham Phillips, the well known
author and publicist, was assassinated
in New York yesterday by Fitzhugh
Coyle Goldsborough, a Harvard man,
who Immediately afterward committed
suicide.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24
TO REFUND THE BONDS.

Supervisor Boyd and Treasurer Neil
have been having quite a time during
the past ten days getting up informa-
ton that is necessary for the York
county delegation in the house Of rep
resentatives to have in connection with
legislation relative to the refunding OF
the bonded Indebtedness incurred by
the townships of Catawba, Ebenezer
and York in aid of the Charleston.
Cincinnati and Chicago railroad.
The compromise agreements between
the holders of the bonds and the town.
ships issuing the same were found re-
, corded in Book K II, in the clerks Of
flee, and the minutes Of the county
board of commissioners for 1902 con-
tain a record of the complete carrying
out of that agreement. All this infor-
nation the supervisor and treasurer
have prepared for the legislative dele
CATION in convenient and comprehen-
sive form and sent the same forward
accompanied by the following letter:
Yorkville, S. c.. January %, 1911.
Hon. w. H. Stewart, state senator
Hon. ]. E. Beamguard, Hon. Thos. F,
McDow, Hon. o. l. Sanders, Hon. j
H. Saye, representatives Of York
county in the General Assembly OF
South Carolina.
Gentlemen:
The following printed pages include
a true copy Of the record Of the agree
ments between the townships Of Ca
tawba, Ebenezer and York and the
holders of the bonds issued by said
townships In aid Of the Charleston, Gin
cinnat and Chicago railroad, and also
the minutes of the county board OF
commissioners of York county showing
conclusively that the said agreement
has been carried out in every particu-
lar.
The amounts Of outstanding bonds
of the said townships are as follows
Catawba, $4,000, bearing interest al
the rate of per cent.
Ebenezer, $14,400, bearing interest al
the rate of per cent.
York, 100000, bearing interest at the
rate of per cent.
These bonds mature as follows:
Those issued by Catawba and Ebe-
nezer townships, May l. 1911.
lHOSe lSSutu ny lOIh lo"hohiP
April I, 1912.
The interest accruing on Catawba
and Ebenezer bonds from January /
1911 to maturity has not been provid-
ed for and provision for the payment
of the same must be made in the re-
| funding act.
You will note that while the York
bonds do not mature until April l, 1912
1t will probably be as well to make
provision at this time for the refundine
Of these bonds also and for the pay
ment of interest accruing between
January l, 1912 and the date of matur-
| ity.
1t is for the consideration Of your
own best judgment as to how long the
proposed refunding bonds should run
the rate Of interest they should bear
and also provision for retiring them.
All of which Is respectfully submitted,
THOS. w. BOYD,
Supervisor Of York County.
HARRY E. NEIL,
Treasurer Of York County.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24
80

l. Governor Blease on last Friday an
bounced the personnel of his official
staff: With the rank of colonel: j.
Marion Davis, Newberry; judge ad-
vocate general, John NJ. Cannon, Laur-
ems; commissary general, Ivy NJ. Maui
din. Pickens surgeon general, j. Will
liam Wessinger, Lexington; chief OF
ordnance, Alfred A. Richardson. Barn
we'll Aides with the rank of colonel:
Charles Newham, Richland; J0hn
Maxwell Richardson, Aiken; Charles j.
Epps, Horny. Aides de-camp with rank
of lieutenant colonel: John p. Grace,
Charleston county; f. w. Able. Saluda
county; James G.. Long, Jr., Union
county: c. f. Tolly, Anderson county;
]. G.. Barron. Chester county; w. A.
Kirby, Dorchester county; j. T. car
lisle. Greenville county; B. G. Ian
drum, SDartanburg county; j. {. Ell
lott, Lancaster county: r. Lewis. Ma
rion county; l. Appelt, Clarendon
county; w. O. Stubs. Sumter county;
Gradon BamhCrg, Bamberg county;
V. Cheshire, Anderson county; }. +.
Heagan, Marlboro county; John X.
Aull, Newberry county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24

Of course, it is natural that there
should be some dissatisfaction at the
action of Governor Blease in revoking
the commissions of notaries public
throughout the state. Among those
who hold such commissions are many
who are unable to see why they should
be called upon to pay another fee for
new commissions, and it does look un-
necessary. But, really we do not see
any harm in the general revocation of
these commissions. On the contrary,
we are inclined to think it is the right
thing. There is no other practical way
of keeping track of the notaries, as to
which are living, which are dead and
which may have moved out of the
state. The idea of limiting the life Of
a commission for a specified period is
a good one, and we see no objection to
the proposition of Representative
Mower of Newberry, to make it five
years. People who value their COM
missions sufficiently will lose no time
in making application to Governor
Blease for new ones, and the situation
will be very much as it has been be-
fore
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24
COTTON WEIeHER QUESTION.
Editor of The Yorkville Enquirer:

Editor Of The Yorkvile Enquirer:
see that there is a petition in cir
culation to have a public platform and
cotton weigher for the town Of York
Vile. What need have we Of one? I
contend that it will be nuisance, and
very inconvenient to the farmers. For
every one will have to wait his turn to
get cotton weighed, besides the trouble
of unloading and reloading. Then too,
who Is to pay the rent for platform
to weigh on besides the fee of the
weigher? The farmers, Of course. The
cotton buyers of Yorkville have always
given satisfaction as far as weighing Is
concerned, and 1t has been one Of the
best cotton markets in the country for
several years. Three -fourths Of all the
cotton sold on this market Is weighed
at the oil mill, where II is ginned. The
weights Of the buyers always hold out
with these weights. Hence, think this
would-be public cotton weigher enough,
without having the expense of the
weigher and platform.
M. L. THOMASSON.
vorkville, S. c.. January 20, 1911.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24

Governor Blease last week issued an
order revoking the commissions of all
the whisky constables in the state, the
revocation going into effect yesterday.
He has not given out his purpose with
reference to the enforcement Of the
Cary Cothran law, whether he shall
appoint new constables or leave the
matter to the sheriffs, the police and
the magistrates. There is a very de-
cided sentiment throughout the state
that sheriffs and magistrates can en-
force the Carey Cothran law without
the aid of special constables, and of
course, there is a large element that
hopes that there will be no effort to
enforce the law at all. Governor
Blease, however, pledged himself on
the stump that he would enforce all
laws on the statute books, and there is
no good reason to believe that he will
not use all the means in his power to
carry out this promise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24
STATE TAX LEVY FIVE MILLS.
Estimate Submitted to General Assem-
bIy by COMPTROLLER General.

A tax levy Of five mills will be nee.
essary for the state government Of
South Carolina, according to an esti-
mate prepared and sent to the general
assembly by Comptroller General
Jones. This estimated levy for this
year is three-fourths of mill less than
the levy for 1910. The five mills levy
will be sufficient, if the estimated eX-
penditures are not exceeded.
The estimated expense of the gov
ernment of South Carolina for 1911
will be s1,642,0O0 according to Comp
troller General Jones. This is an in
crease of $94,549.S4 over 1910. He says
that it will be necessary for the state
to borrow the sum of S550,000 for run
ming expenses for 1911.
The following are the estimates OF
the various Departments of the state
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24

tory that has been won from it by the
Prohibitionists. According to Mr.. Har-
ley, the whisky trust has a strong or
ganization that has plenty Of money,
and Is eternally busy using every
means in its power to re-establish the
general and promiscuous sale of intox-
icating liquors in every section of
South Carolina where the sale of IL
uuor has been outlawed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24

a board of trustees s1OOO0,0 900 in regis
tered bonds yielding Ave per cent in
terest. The purpose of the institution
in Mr.. Carnegie's words, is "in the
broadest and most liberal manner 20
encourage investigation, research and
discovery, show the application OF
knowledge to the Improvement of man.
kind, and provide such buildings, la
boratories, books and apparatus as
may be needed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.

The jury commissioners this morn
ing drew two venires of petit jurors
to serve during the first and second
weeks of the approaching term of the
court of common pleas for York coun-
ty, which convenes Monday, February
6, Judge Robert Aldrich, presiding:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24

When the Spartanburg papers the
other day noted the fact that the Spar
tanburg D. A. RS had decorated the
Morgan statue, our good friend, The
Anderson Daily Mail referred to jan
uary II, as the anniversary of the bat
tie Of Kings Mountain. The Mail
dearly loves to stir up the Spartanbure
papers, and never loses an opportunity
m do so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24

ing houses, some of them quite pre-
tentious, have been erected in the town
during the past two years and several
are under construction at this time.
Judging by present signs, 1t would not
be at all surprising If the next census
should show a 200 per cent increase
in Sharon's population.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24
Cotton Crop to January 16.-Cotte

Cotton Crop to January 16.-Cotton
Of the growth Of 1910 ginned prior to
January 16, 1911, according to the re-
port Of the census bureau, issued at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, was 1884
115 bales, counting round bales as half
bales. compared with 9,787,592 in 1909,
and 12,666,203 in 1908. The per cent
of the 1909 crop ginned prior to jan
uary 16, was 97.2, while that Of the
1908 crop was 96.8.
Round bales included this year are
110S15. compared with 146,37S in 1909
and 232,510 in 1908.
Sea island included was 86,411 bales,
compared with S2,191 in 1909, and s0,-
287 in 1908.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24

The grand jury of Lexington, Ky,
has set an unusual precedent by in
serting in the newspapers an adver-
tisement asking people who have
knowledge of violations of the law to
come forward and testify to the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24
YORKVILLE. s. c.:
TUESDAY, JANUARY %, 1911.

Why, of course, this is going to be
a prosperous year. The people are 60
ing to get down to business and s"e
to it that it will be that kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-24
The atorkrille Gnquirrr.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-05
Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
News.

i I.
The mountains are taking on their
azure hue.
The ladies Of the Methodist Protestant
congregation are actively at work to
raise funds TO build new Parsonage.
Mr.. F. Dianto, the superintendent
of the lime quaries at Millville, will
move to Martinsburg from Bolivar.
Mr. Mansfield viii move from the Old
Furnace in the house vacated BY him.
Mr.. G, F. Cross, Of the U. s. Custom
House, Buffalo, N. r., is at home on a
visit.
Mrs. Thomas r. Clendenin has cotton
in bloom, The seed came from relag
tive in Mississippi, She thinks perhaps
Jack Frost will gather her crop.
Mrs. Capt. Briggs has astors and
beautiful dahlias to give her friends.
A memorial tablet is to be. placed in
Emanuel Church. Brook Hill, Richmond.
Va. IN memory Of the five Rectors who
have passed away. The Rev Ernest
Earle Osgood, son-iD-law Of Mr.. e.
B. WentzeA, is the present Rector.
Mrs. Cumpston, Of Leeds, England,
is at the Hill Top, guest Of her son,
N. n. Cumpston, Deacon in charge of
st. Johns Episcopal Church. She will
return 70 England in ten weeks.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-05
Shiloh Confederate leRnalent.


The members Of Lawson Bolts Chap.
ter, 2, p. c., the Veterans and Sons
Of Veterans. as well as all friends Of
the cause. should be glad to know that
they can help with the erection Of the
Shiloh Monument, by very small OUT
lay to each person. The Shiloh Monn-
ment Committee has gotten out some
post cards Of the Shiloh battlefield,
which are to be sold at two for s cents
and thus add to the fund. These cards
are on sale at the store of C. w. brown,
Jeweler, or can be gotten from the
State Director of the Shiloh Monument
Committee, West Virginia Division.
Miss Frances G. Campbell, zig South
Samuel st.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-05
County Court.

At a special meeting Of the County
Court held last Friday:
Ordered that the office of County
Roads Engineer be- abolished from and
after October |. 1911.
Marshall w. Mcdonald was appointed
Pike Commissioner for Jefferson County
for the wear from October !. 1911, at q
salary of $500.
Road Supervisors were appointed for
the several magisterial districts al fol.
lows; Charles Town. VIM. NJ. Burns
Kabletown, Thos. J. West; Middleway,
j. ". Blackboard; Shepherdstown. j. M.
Hendricks; Harpers Ferry, B. +. Moler.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-05

should not later than Tuesday evening
KabIet0wn Notes. BRxrYHilIe Items.

. 5. -. 81 =. 4 :. -. i
= 3 s,5a StFioef' q Sne ARE. =. teE 2.
= = s. 4 ana MI. Lesser elo eni'oEs e.
e = nsnRe sop, spent ~. ...ss Nssz VIZ
hey: epa MEs. =. = = .''le'ns
e p: = A. Booth snu aon. nq.'n 81. q
kosnoke. w. who have pesn yls.tn1
MS. y. r. Jones. nave gone g WASH
lngson g spend the WINTER
g. y e: 5nryock an ,s s. -: Z. !. 2
mart nave rstufned IRON Dan J. "a 2,
wnere fnsy attended tne - Is
convent .on,
Aiss Ina cannon. q luns"sck, 80
WE nas peen Hlslt.nk y e. 2. =: : a.s.i'
panm, nag returned nome.
MISS Emly FoMeLs Spent seyeEal
Gays VIII. MISS tAiiee s,sDuIl - n.ap'e-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-05

10 Charles Town. Jefferson Co W. Va
By virtue Of two deeds Of trust. exc
cuted BY Linn Bnckus fWfdoW. one
bearing date on October 18th. 1908. and
recorded in the Office Of the Clerk Of
the County Court of Jefferson County.
West Virginia ID Deed Book 101. st
page 388. to secure certain note for
nifty dpllare. payable to E. L. Green or
order. with interest from date: and the
other bearing date on June 80. ] 500, and
of record IN the aforesaid Clerks Office IN
Deed Book 102. at page ISL. to secure
q certain note for one hundred and If
sty dollars. payable to e. T.. Green, or
order. with interest from date, to r p.
Chew and w D. Norris. Trustees. the
said Trustees VIII offer at public out,
cry. IN front Of the Court House. In
Ghnfleg Town, w. Va, at Eleven
O'clock :. M, on
Saturday, October 2, 1911
the following property conveyed in said
trustees, to-Wit
That eoftain Let, Rrohtina 30 Feet
On Ann Street., IN Charles Town. West
Virginia, and running hack no Feet,
n1jpintmG the lots Of Lewis Baltimore
and Charles Ross, and being the same
prOparty which WIS conveyed to Lima
Backus BY deed from w, y Lippitt /
and wife. of record In the said CLERK e
Office in Deed Book IA, atpage 206, and
by . Two Story frame
DWELLING House, ContaiDimk Four
Roome and other Improvements.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-05
Quick Run Over Rugged Highways

Mr.. Frank Higinbotham came from
his home in Brownsville. Pa, the other
day in his automobile, making the trip
of ITO miles over the mountains and
some bad roads in ten hours. M
Hisdaughter, Mrs. William EIenshaw,
and her husband will arrive here this
week to occupy Che NAPLES. : the
estate recently purchased BY MI, HE,
inbdtham on the Harpers Ferry pike.
They will spend the winter there. Mr..
and Mrs, Higinbotham will not come to
the county to reside until next spring.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-05
Kicked By A Mad Horse,

Samuel Birch, Of Beetown. Wis, had
q most marrow escape fren losing his
leg, as no doetar could heal the fright
full sore that developed, but at last
Bueklen' 8 Arnica Salye cured 1t com
pletely. Its the greatest healer Of
ulcers. burns, boils, eczema, scalds,
cuts, corns, cold-sofest bruises and
piles on earth. Try it &c. at J. J.
Pittman's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-05
Discount on Taxes.

Notice to the taxpayers of the Cor.
poration Of Charles Town is hereby
given that a discount Of q per cent.
will be allowed ON tax bills due the
Corporation for 1911, if paid in full
during the month Of October. 1911.
Tax bills will bear interest from Jan
uary 1, 1912, until paid.
J. w. CARNEY Collector