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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Manager Johnson of the new Op-
era House. has another good play for
February |. 1t is an opera called
"Cavalleria Rusticana," and is said to
he very fine.
john Joiner, the negro who was re-
Gently arrested on the charge of hav-
ing assaulted Josh Smith, .colored, at
the Lockmore cotton mill. was re-
leased by Magistrate de Loach few
days ago, after a preliminary exami-
nation.
There is no dsputing the fact that
the establishment of the creamery Is
helping the farmers and is helping the
town. When the creamery proposition
first came up there was lot of hesita-
ton and doubt. Now, everybody feels
that it is a complete success, and that
it's usefulness and value are only be-
ginning to be appreciated.
TO ascertain that Yorkville needs
more homes, one has only to make a
little intelligent inquiry. The town
cannot grow a great deal without more
homes for the people who would like to
locate here. 1t is true that in times
past people who have put money in
new dwelling houses as an investment
have found slow returns; but there has
been nothing of this kind for ten
years or more. House owning has been
profitable and is now profitable. Not
only have the rents been sufficient to
pay a good income on the money
but there has been much enhancement
in values. There is need for more
houses in Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

reached in the bill amendments to in
crease the pay of the rural carriers
from 5000 a year all the way to $1,000
were offered. Representative Bartlett
of Georgia, led the fusillade of criti-
cism by offering an amendment to give
the carriers $1,000 a year. Represen-
tative Austin, (Tenn.) also scored the
postal committee. He thought the
country ought to know where the res
possibility lay. Mr.. Byrnes, (Tenn)
blamed the postoffice department. Mr..
Weeks. chairman of the postoffice COM
mittee, declared that the reason the
rural service had not been extended
during the past year was on account of
the precarious condition of the treas
ury. He added, however, that the COM
mittee was now willing to grant car
riers the 500 increase in salary. The
house then passed with a whoop an
amendment providing that after July
l, 1911. the carriers should receive a
salary not exceeding $1,000 year.
please do not open until Christmas"
will be permitted on mail matter in the
future, if the action of the house today
is sustained. A provision was APPROX
ed allowing these exact words to be
written on mail packages. The pro-
vision is for the purpose of relieving
the congestion of the mails at Christ
mas time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
EVANS DENIES 1T.
Former Governor Says He Was Not at
Atlanta Conference.

Spartanburg special Of January 26
to Columbia State: John Gary Evans
former governor of South Carolina,
returned this afternoon from Columbia
where he went to demand an eXplana-
tion of the implied charges made
against him by Governor Blease in
the latter'S message to the legislature
regarding the commission Of winding
up the state dispensary. He said that
upon learning that the legislature
would investigate the charges he made
no effort to communicate with the
governor. Mr.. Evans entered a gener-
al denial of the insinuations in the
following statement:
LAS soon as 1 saw the matter in the
Herald l Immediately went to Colum-
bia. 1 found that the legislature had
appointed a committee to make an
immediate investigation of the allega-
tiOnS in the governors message. IT
will be reported at the present session.
II do not care to make any detailed
statement until that committee meets,
when the governor will be called upon
to present his information.
II will state. however, that so far
as l am concerned the connection OF
my name with the matter is without
any foundation of fact or circum-
stance.
II have not seen one of those whose
name is mentioned in connection with
mine in four years until a week ago
in Columbia"
In his message Governor Blease
asked: What was the agreement had
with Ex-Governor John Gary Evans
and ex-State Chairman H. H. Evans
for information given by them at a
conference held in Atlanta between
these gentlemen, Attorney General
Lyon and Attorney Felder?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

There is every reason to suppose
that the sales Of fertilizer are going to
be heavier this season than for years.
The farmers who failed to get in as
much wheat as they would have liked,
ought to do what they can to make up
the difference with corn.
The 2 per cent penalty attaches to
taxes unpaid by February 1. That date
is next Tuesday, and the treasurer Is
looking for rush within the next few
days.
Farmers keep telling The Enquirer
of the unusually arge amount Of farm
work that is being done. Everybody
on the farms is busy, and everybody is
working with good heart.
Granted that the boil weevil is COM
ing this way, the farmers of York
county have plenty of time ito beat the
weevil to it" by diversification, and
this is what the wise farmers are try
ing to do.
The Enquirer has letter from r.
B. Fine, dean of the faculty of Prince
ton university, requesting us to state
that the university has nothing what
ever to do with a reference work that
is being sold under the name Of Cur
rent Cyclopedia of Reference" DR.. Fine
writes to The Enquirer, because he
understands that the work is being
sold in South Carolina on the alleged
Endorsement of Princeton.
Mr.. w. H. Barton, agent Of the Far
mers' Cooperative Demonstration
Work in South Carolina, was in York
vile yesterday to see Superintendent
of Education Quinn in connection with
the Boys Corn club campaign to be
inaugurated in Yorkville on February
25. Mr.. Barton, who reports to Prof.
Ira w. Williams, state agent, says that
the work of the Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work is to be pushed
with greater energy this year than
ever before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

hope for an early settlement. .......
Arabs to the number of 10000 have
begun a holy war in Arabia and have
seized the town of Yemen, threatening
to massacre it's $4,000 inhabitants.
A Wesleyan university bacteriologist
is authority for the statement that
recent epidemic of infantile paralysis
at Middletown and Meriden, Conn.,, was
caused by fleas carried around by
dogs and cats. The Iowa legislature
is deadlocked over the question or
electing a United States senator. 80.
The fight against the administrators
plan to repeal some of the anti-liquor
laws, began in the Alabama legisla-
ture Wednesday. .....A bill has been
introduced in the Pennsylvania legis-
lature to appropriate 100000 for the
erection Of a monument to the memory
of the Pennsylvania soldiers who died
in the Federal prison at Florence, S.
The Wisconsin legislature has
re-elected Senator Robert M. La Fol-
lette. {. The Alabama legislature has
given the Polytechnic college at Auburn
the sum Of $4,000 for the promotion
Of scientific farming. -; west Vir,
ginia has elected w. E. Chiffon and
Clarence w. Watson, both Democrats,
to the United States senate, Chiffon for
the full term and Watson to fill out the
unexpired term Of Senator Stephen B.
Elkins, deceased. :. A New York grand
Jury is investigating the recent failure
Of the Carnegie Trust company, which
closed its doors after the failure Of the
chain Of banks controlled by Jos. g.
Robin. Robin claims that ]. Pierpont
Morgan Is largely responsible for his
troubles The corps Of experts un-
der direction Of the Rockefeller COM
mission, investigating the hookworm
disease, reports that there are 100000
American workmen afflicted with the
trouble and that the disease is spread
ing. A coal miner smoking his pipe.
carelesslv dropped a spark into guam
tity Of black powder in a coal mine
near Pittston, Pa, Wednesday. Seven
men were instantly killed. 80. James
F.. MARITIME has been elected to the
United States senate from New Jersey
to succeed Senator Kean. MARITIME Is
Democrat and had the endorsement OF
Governor Woodrow Wilson. -. Benja-
min w. Hooper was inaugurated gov
ernor Of Tennessee on Wednesday
He is the first Republican governor
Of Tennessee in more than thirty years
and was elected by the Independent
Democrats and Republicans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

If Governor Blease can make good
the charges he has made he will be en-
titled to the thanks of every decent.
law abiding citizen in the state, and If
he cannot make good those charges he
will have abundant reason to wish
that he had kept those suspicious to
himself Whatever may have been
true of the past. we do not think that
the people of South Carolina are any
longer in a humor 10 be trifled with.
And under conditions as they now eX-
ist. there is reason to hope and believe
that there is going to be no foolish
ness about this investigation matter.
\ committee will be appointed that
will do its work thoroughly, and the
report of that committee, we hope,
will leave no room for reasonable
doubt as to the integrity of its conclu-
sions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

1--WE call your attention to the law
granting the right of challenge in
criminal cases. OF course, it is dis
tinctly to the advantage of the defend
ant to have quite number of chal-
lenges. and it often happens that he is
able to select his jury. Such should
not be the law. There is no sound
reason why the state and the defend
ant should not stand on equal ground,
so far as drawing the jury is concern
ed. The right of challenge for cause
would still vest and the right to have
a Juror put on his vOir dire would still
remain. Naturally such a law would
beget stout opposition for obvious rea-
sons, but the object of our association
is to better the administration of JUS
tice to the best we can and thereby
help society"
The foregoing paragraph is from the
report of the South Carolina Bar asso-
ciatiOn's committee on legislation.
That such report should come from
such a source is very gratifying, for
the matter is of far greater Importance
than the average layman has any idea.
Under present conditions, the defense
has every advantage of the state in the
selection of jury, and the state is Of
en- handicapped i'm its ability 10 keep
off of juries, men who it has reason
20 believe to Il moral certainty. are de-
tcrmined on acquittal or mistrial, re-
gardless of the testimony. 1t is GER
tainly hoped that the general assembly
will act upon the foregoing recOmmCn-
dation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

The Columbia correspondent of the
News and Courier sent out the infor-
nation upon which Governor Blease
based his message recommending an
investigation of the doings of the
winding-up commission. The infor-
nation was that the commission want
ed to hurry up and get through with
it's work before Governor Blease took
charge of the reins of the state. The
inference seemed to be that because
the governor was generally understood
to be hostile to the work of the COM
mission, he might attempt to interfere
with it,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

That the signatures Of said officers
may be autographed upon the coupons
of said bond, and such lithographing
shall be sufficient signing thereof, and
said bonds shall be numbered consecu-
lively from one upward, and a record
Of the respective numbers, denomina-
ton and amount of said bonds shall be
registered and kept by said board, in a
suitable book provided by said board
for that purpose.
Sec. 8. That said county board of
commissioners shall negotiate and
sell said bonds for cash and for not
less than par, and shall appropriate
the proceeds of sale to the purpose of
paying off and retiring the bonds that
are now outstanding as aforesaid.
Sec. 4. That there shall be levied
and collected annually, from and upon
all the property within the said town.
ships, sum sufficient to pay the inter-
est on said bonds; and the county
treasurer shall collect the same and pay
said coupons as they mature. And
there shall also be levied and collected
upon all the taxable values of the said
years 1911 and 1912. respectively, and
for each and every year thereafter
which sum shall be and constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of said
bonds when they mature.
Sec. 5. That the sinking fund here
by created shall be kept separate and
intact by the county treasurer, and
shall be by him deposited at interest
in some solvent bank or banks. within
the state, for the benefit Of said fund
and upon the expiration Of fifteen years
from the date of said bonds the county
board of commissioners. or their sue
cessors in office. shall begin to retire
by means Of said sinking fund, the said
bonds, and shall call in and pay off
said bonds as far as said fund will en-
able the said board to do so, the bonds
so retired to be selected by lot from
the entire issue, and when so retired
shall, together with the attached and
unearned coupons, be destroyed or mu-
tilated by said board, and a record OF
said bonds 50 retired shall be kent in
the books hereinbefore provided for.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
THE WINDINe-UP COMMISSION.
News and Courier Will Be Astonished
If There Is Proof of Corruption.

Governor Blease's message calling
upon the general assembly to insti-
tute an investigation of the winding
up commission of the old state dispen-
sary was to have been expected. Mr.
Blease did not want the dispensary' s
affairs wound up. The men most
prominently connected with it were
his friends, he approved of it's man.
agement, and he has been entirely out
Of sympathy with the methods pursued
by the commission appointed to close
up it's affairs and has looked with dis
favor upon the results accomplished
by the commission. There are those,
he asserts, "who believe that the state
has lost more through the winding-uI
commission than 1t has ever lost
through the state dispensary system
His own opinion as to this matter he
refrains from expressing. but he tells
us that he has one. and from his past
utterances as we'll as from the drift
of his present message few will be ir
doubt as to what that opinion Is.
The winding-up commission as orig
inally constituted in 1907 consisted OF
Messrs. W. ]. Murray Of Columbia;
John McSween of Timmonsville; Av.
cry Patton of Greenville; c. K. Hen
derson Of Aiken, and B. F. Arthur OF
Union. Following the attempt Of GER
tain whisky houses with which the
state dispensary had done business tc
have a receivership appointed and the
work which the winding-up board had
been given to do turned over to the
United States courts, Messrs. Hender.
son and Arthur were replaced by Mr.
| A. n. Wood Of Gaffney and ]. Steele
Brice Of Yorkville. The board as al
present constituted, consists Of Messrs
Murray, McSween. Patton, Wood ano
Brice. Each Of these gentlemen l:
we'll known not only in his own com
munity but throughout the state. we
do not believe that any considerable
number Of the people Of South Caro-.
| lima believe that they have been gull
| ty of any conscious wrong-doing. The
service which they undertook was
distasteful one, beset with many diff
culties. It was essentially patriotic
service and whatever errors the com
| mission may have committed we be-
| leve that it will be found that 1t wa!
patriotically performed.
The legislature must, OF course. pro
vide promptly for the investigator
which Governor Blease urges. and i
should be vigorously executed. Il
there has been any corruption, by al
means let 1t be exposed and punish
| ed. We shall be greatly astonished
however, II anything worse than pos
sible errors Of judgment are brough'
to light: and it was not errors OF 1udg'
ment which made the old state dis
pensary smell to high heaven.-News
| and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
THE CONSTABULARY.
Once a Very Effective Political Ma
chine-Governor BIease's Action.

chine-Governor Blease's Action.
There was a time when the dispen-
sary constabulary was very active
and effective political machine, backed
up by the power Of the governors Of
flee and the ramifications Of the state
dispensary system. That the constab-
ulary was, in several campaigns, more
or less openly utilized for political pur-
poses is a matter Of common knowl-
edge. But the destruction Of the state
dispensary system, and the adoption of
prohibition in the majority Of coun-
ties. carrying with 1t the diminution
Of the constabulary force in influence
and numbers, has minimized the value
of the constabulary as political asset.
Previous governors have gradually rid
the service Of the appointees of their
predecessor or predecessors, in the
main, but Governor Blease has gone at
it wholesale and turned out the entire
force at once.
It will be Of interest, Of course, to
governor will replace the old force,
If at ALL In Charleston the enforce
ment of the dispensary law by the con-
stables has been always more or less of
a pretense, and the municipal govern
ment there has had pretty much its own
way in the matter, Of late years. VIII
our governor attempted more radical
things with a new force? Or will he
let Charleston's municipal authorities
control absolutely the enforcement of
the law there? If Col. John p. Grace,
of the governors staff, should win the
office of mayor, for which he Is now a
formidable candidate, there Is little
doubt that a thorough understanding
would exist between the governor and
the mayor In regard to this matter.
AS for the rest of the state, while
for the last four years the constabu-
larry has been negligible factor, 1t Is
within the power Of the governor to
appoint constables, under the existing
disDensary law, wherever he deems 1t
eXpedent, and If the governor decides
that for any reason it is advisable to
enlarge the force he may do so, the
cost of the constabulary being charged
to the county or counties In which 1t
may operate.
Governor Blease has very thorough
understanding of these matters and
doubtless has in mind well formed
policy with regard thereto, which will
be disclosed by subsequent develop
ments-Columbia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.

DR.. NJ. ]. Walker Of Yorkville. left
this week for Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. NJ II. Curry Of Gastonia, is the
guest of Miss Rosa Lindsay in York
vile.
Mr.. Isaac Banner Of Banner Elk, n.
c.. spent several days this week with
the family Of Mrs M. S. A. Bludworth
in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Van Law, who
have been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
I. H. Norris. returned to their home in
Arlington, H., yesterday.
The Chester Reporter states that Mr.
|. H. Norris Of Yorkville, has purchased
home in Chester and will move to
that town in the early summer.
Mrs. John C. Dickson of Yorkville
R. F. D. No. 1, left Monday for Ashe-
vile, N. c., where she will snend some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Melton
A. Raines.
Mr.. o. E. Grist of The Enquirer
staff, has been quite Ill for week. and
was taken to Rock Hill on Wednes-
day for a slight, but necessary opera
ton that was successfully performed
on that day. He hopes to be back at
his post within the next few days.
Fort Mill Times: Capt. T. B. Spratt
has sent in his resignation, effective
February 1, as station agent of the
Southern railway in Fort Mill. Some
weeks ago he was elected treasurer OF
the new Fort Mill bank which Is to
open for business February Is. There
Is considerable speculation concerning
Capt. Spratts successor, but nothing
has been given out locally by the rail-
way to indicate who will be the agent
after February 1. Two young Fort Mil
men, Ernest Whitesell and B. M. Lee
are active applicants for the place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. P. Smith-Clover-Has rooted priv
ct plants for sale. SO per 100.
New Opera House-Announces the
coming on February 1st of the Eng
lish Grand Opera company which
will present "Cavalleria Rusticana." I"
COngaree Fertilizer Co, Columbia
Recites a few facts in regard to cot
;on growing and advises you to use
its fertilizers, which are composed of
the best ingredients.
Royal Baking Powder Co.-Says there
is no substitute for Royal baking
powder. See page four.
w. r. Carroll-Has a carload of Blue
Gem Jellico coal and asks you to
phone him your orders.
j. L. Williams q Co.-Offer the Grad
dock shoe for men at $3.50 a pair,
and claim that they are better than
other shoes at the same price.
York Supply Co.-Sells points and re-
pairs for Boy Dixie, Oliver and Vul-
can turn plowS, and for the John
Deere plows and middle breakers
l.. r. Williams. Probate Judge-Gives
notice that G.. ]. Reese has applied
to him for letters of administration
on the estate Of L. G. Armstrong.
deceased.
Yorkville Creamery Association-Asks
II OleOmarSarlne Is DulteI! AHu
tells you why you should have a
DeLaval separator.
Sam NJ. Grist, Special Agent-Pub-
fishes a letter from Mrs. Senie Ash
ley. which is highly commendatory
of the methods of the Mutual Bene-
fit Life Insurance company.
Columbia Guano Co, Norfolk, Va
On page four points out the fact
that the selection Of a right fertili-
ger is of vital Importance. Use CO.
lumbia fertilizers.
J. O. Wray-Invites you to see his
goods and get his prices before buy
ing. Prices quoted on underwear
domestics. notions, etc.
National Union Bank. Rock Hill
Warns the man who draws big
salary against over-confidence. He
will do we'll to save part or his IN
come. 1t will help you save 1t.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Di.
rects attention to the advantage OF
having bills with checks. Then you
have a clear receipt for what you
pay. It wants your deposits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
and control of the chaingang shall at

and control of the chaingang shall at
all times be under the exclusive super
vision and direction of the county su-
pervisor, and the time or rotation Of
the workings Of said roads above refer
red to shall be entirely within the dis
cretion of county supervisor and county
commissioners, and that in selecting
the roads to be so opened, built, grad
ed and repaired, the county commits
sioners and county supervisor shall
have in view the greatest good to the
greatest number of people. Provided
further, That in building the main
highways hereinbefore referred to-
when the same passes through the in
corporated cities and towns in said
county, the chaingang shall construct
said roads through said incorporated
cities or towns, such municipality to
furnish the rights of way and place
thereon the sand, gravel or other ma
terial to be used. All of which shall
be done under the supervisor and di-
rection of the county commissioners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
MERE-M

A Wall street financial bureau is au-
thority for the statement that j. Pier
pont Morgan now controls 20.5 per cent
of the assets of the national banks OF
the country, an aggregate of $780,
51S.635. .. Georgia state banks show
an increase of $11,594,963.SS for 1910
as compared with 1909. The total as
sets of Georgia's state banks at the
close of 1910 were $120,220, ,244.Sl. -.
The deadlock in the New York legis-
lature over the election of senator to
succeed Mr.. Depew in the United States
senate still continues, with but little
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

If the bill to refund the bonds of Ca
tawba, Ebenezer and York townships
goes through as introduced, we think
it is probable that the bonds can be
foated in York county. Exempted as
they are from state, county and mu-
nicipal taxation, they will be virtually
as good as per cent bonds, and we
think our own people would probably
take up the entire lot. However, if the
bonds cannot be floated in York coun-
ty, there should certainly be no trouble
in floating them abroad.