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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

A western congressman, Mr.. Madi-
son, has introduced in the house a con-
stitutional amendment limiting the
tenure of office of Federal judges to
ten years. Under the law as it now
stands they hold during good beha-
vior" and, as impeachments are sell
dom suggested, good behavior means
virtually for life.
The agitation of a law for the re-
call of judges and the angry opposi-
ton that it has aroused might result
in a compromise measure reducing the
term of Federal judges or otherwise
diminishing their greatness-reVlslng
them downward, so to say. lndisputa-
bIv the impression that the Federal
judiciary is a little too confident OF its
entrenched position is gaining ground
Columbia State.
Quite a moderate and sensible view
this. Were it not for the fact that hu-
man nature is the same in every con-
dition of mankind and too much power
and authority in any individual tends
to make that individual forget the real
source of that authority, we would not
hesitate to advocate life tenure for
Judges. Even as it is there are many
things to be said in favor of life ten
ure, and as between very short terms
of two or four years, we are inclined
to think life tenure is better. But we
do not believe in the perempory re-
call idea. A good, level headed judge
is more apt to be right as to the mer-
it's of a great legal question than is
temporarily infamed popular senti-
ment. There are men who could be
trusted with judicial authority for life,
without restrictions; but there are not
many and it is exceedingly difficult for
any mortal man to pick them out and
say which is which. A ten-year term,
reinforced by the impeachment remedy
as now, it seems to US would serve ad-
mirably to keep almost any man on his
good behavior, and, of course, there
should be no provision of law to pre-
vent a second term should second
term appear to be the proper thing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29
MccoNNELLSVILLE MATTERS.
Correspondence The Yorkyllle Enquirer


McConnellsville, S. c., Aug. %
DR.. and Mrs. r. L. Moore of Colum-
bia, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Marion Moore Of
Beaufort, S. c., and families, are visit
ing relatives here.
Messrs. Clarence Williams Of Ches-
ter and Myron Sandifer Of Lowryville
spent several days last week with Mr..
James Williams, Jr.
Mrs. R. A. Bratton Of Yorkville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. B. Bratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Burris and
children Of Union spent last week
with Mr.. P. M. Burris.
Miss Mary and Mr.. James Williams
are at home again from a visit to
Belmont. N. C.
Miss Myriam Sadler Of Columbia is
staying awhile with Miss Nellie
Moore.
Mr.. ]. Palmer williams spent last
week in Baltimore, Md.
Misses Ellen Crawford, Lillis and
lone Ashe have returned from visit
ing friends in Gastonia, n. c.
DR.. Eleanor and Miss Ada Saunders
are spending sometime in New York
and other points north.
Miss Wilmore Logan is visiting
Miss Aggidel Moore.
Miss Mozelle Inman spent several
days last week with relatives here.
Mr.. Glenn Love Of Chester Is visit
ing relatives and friends here.
Miss Kate Padgett of Gastonia Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. George
Sherer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

- Spartanburg, August 26: The
police today raided seven near-beer
saloons doing business in the city,
seizing fifty barrels Of beer, which
are tonight stored in the police sta
ton, giving that temple of justice
something of the appearance Of an
adjunct to brewery. The police
claim that all of the stuff seized to-
day has been pronounced real beer
by a Columbia chemist who has with
in recent months been furnished
samples for analyses. This alleged
near-beer business has had a wonder
full growth in Spartanburg during the
last three months.
- Columbia, August %: Reports re-
ceived by Secretary Reid of the state
Farmers Union indicate that the cot
ton crop in a score of counties or the
state will average from so to 80 per
cent. The general average for the
counties reported 50 far is about rs per
cent. A report of all counties and a
general average for the state will be
announced later. The information is
being gathered by the State Farmers
Union to prevent the farmers or the
state from rushing cotton on the mar
ket at a price too low. The average by
counties is as follows: Abbeville, 10;
Anderson, &C to rs; Beaufort, 30; Cher-
okce, so: Clarendon, 10; Chesterfield,
so; Colleton, 65; Darlington, not aver
aged; Edgefeld, 65; Fairfield, 10;
Greenville, 65; Hampton, 70; LeXing-
ton, 20; Newberry. 70 to rs; Oconee,
80; Orangeburg, so to 10; Pickens, gu;
Richland, 60; Sumter 65; Union, 65;
Williamsburg, so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29
AROlIT PEOPLE.

DR.. d. l.. Shieder Of Yorkville is
spending several days in New York.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Starr Of Yorkville, is
spending two weeks at Montreal, n. G.
Misses Maud StrOup and Louise
Quinn of Yurkville, are visiting in Clo-
yer.
Miss Agnes Walker of Gaffney, is the
guest of Miss Olive Walker in York
vile.
Mr.. p. w. Patrick and family of
Yorkvilr. are visiting relatives i'm st.
George.
Mrs. Paul McNeel and little daugh-
ter, of Charlotte. are visiting relatives
i'm Yurkville.
Mrs. J. w. Kirkpatrick and children
Of Yorkville. are visiting relatives I'm
Hickory. \. G.
Mrs. J. :. Jones and daughter. Miss
Sarah of Yorkville, are visiting rela-
tiveS in Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. V. Smell of Sumter.
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. S.
Hart in Yorkville.
Mr. ID. Edward Finley, Jr.. of Wash
ingtom, is spending sometime at his
home i'm YOrkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

M. l.. Carroll-Offers IS for proof to
convict party or parties who stole
his automobile tools.
j. M. Stroup-Is showing new fall
styles in hats and caps for men and
boys. Hats from soc to $5; caps
from csc to $3.50.
Committee-Invites the public to see
VALLEY Farm" at Sharon next Fri
day evening.
r. e. Montgomery-Offer a lot next
to Trinity parsonage, for sale.
C. w. Wallace-Wants buyer for the
W. E. Gettys place. There are so
acres in the place.
Florence Berry, Sec.-Extends an in
vitation to the public to attend an
ice cream supper at BlairsVille on
Friday evening, September 1st.
Baxter Carson and Harley Gaulden,
Com.-Invite you to a picnic at
Philadelphia church next Saturday,
September I'd.
Thos. F. Mellow and ]. Harry Foster,
Attorneys-Give notice to persons
indebted to Mr.. Bun Bridges, as
manager OF the Bratton farm, to
settle with them.
n. M. McDill and T. A. Wilkerson-
Urge you to buy Georgia lands how,
while they are cheap. They will
take dHOlIlcI patty W Soulh SSe
Georgia on September 4th.
York Furniture Co.-Has new Ford
automobile and wants you to see 1t
If you want a good value.
Herndon & Gordon-Urge you to can
every bit of fruit and vegetables
that you can-they have the cans.
A few words about groceries.
York Hardware Co.-Can furnish you
with cane mills. furnaces, evapora-
tors and galvanized iron.
First National Bank. Sharon-Say
that service and safety are prime
essentials in a bank, and 1t offers
both to its customers.
Thomson Coolers variety OF
specials for this week. twenty-five
per cent off on Oxfords for men and
women.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Wants you to know that its purpose
Is to serve the community in gene
raj and it's customers in particular.
Kirk patrick Co.'s showing It's
first shipment Of fall coat suits for
ladies' and ladies' boots In tan but
ton styles.
Louis Roth-Will have his restaurant
open and ready for business on and
after next Monday.
j. @. Wray-Talks about shirts for
men, summer underwear, and OK
fords for men and women at low
prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

1t seems that the delegation from
Rock Hill that went over to YorkVille
Thursday in the interest of the roads
leading from Yorkville TO the North
Carolina line met a Waterloo" The
Record was impressed in advance that
this step was entirely uncalled for on
the part of the citizens Of this place,
as the matter seemed to be one that in
terested that particular section entirely
and one that should be settled by them.
In other words, if we were trying to do
something over in this section of the
county and that side over there would
try to butt in" we would think 1t pretty
small in them to do so. In our mind,
if the road through the Bethel section
accommodates the greatest number OF
people and the rights of way, ETC.. can
be had without any additional trouble
and cost, then we think the Bethel road
is the one to he built, even though 1t
does cost a little more and will keep
the chaingang longer. At any rate, we
think as the law says this road must be
built first, and it is a matter that af-
fects that section directly, and us only
indirectly, as stated above, we think 1t
should be left entirely to them to set
tle-Rock Hill Record.
There are varying opinions as to the
DTODTltlN Ol the dCllOIl w. <AS
we see it, we take no stock in the idea
that less expense or a desire to get the
chaingang the sooner had anything to
do with this i'll advised effort. To ad
nit either one of these considerations
would reflect on the intelligence of the
people of Rock Hill. Not only that it
would accuse them of utter lack of
ordinary patriotism and sordid indf-
ference to the rights of the balance of
the county of which they are a part.
And we do not believe either that the
town of Rock Hill was behind the
mOvement-not unless a majority of
the people had been badly misinformed
as to actual conditions. AS a matter
of fact, it is currently reported that
even some of the self constituted dele
gates acknowledged their mistake be-
fore the matter was decided, and said
that if they had understood the facts,
they would not have come over. But
after all, the incident Is probably for
the best. If it results in an opening
of the eyes of the people as To how
some things are being done nOw-a-
days and why, we are quite sure that
ii will have been for the best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

is made with full knowledge of the
facts as found by an impartial inves-
tigation. The public will have ample
time calmly to consider and decide
whether they desire to put into pow
er gentlemen leading party who:
while protesting a wish for facts and
information so as to make tariff leg
islation as just as possible, no sooner
have the opportunity than they adopt
measures with the old ignorance of
the facts. with the same political mo-
tives and with the same Indifference
to the exact operation of the duties
imposed, as they themselves so Sc
yerely criticised in others responsible
for previous tariff legislation
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29
many of them have already promised

many Of them have already promised
to do.
Death Of Dr.. John Knox.
The Charlotte Observer of Satur-
day, contains a notice of the death Of
DR.. John Knox, which occurred in Steele
Creek township on Friday. DR.. Knox
was born in Chester county, in 1850.
and will be remembered by many of
the older people of the McConnells-
vile neighborhood as having taught
school in that section about 35 years
ago. He had been practicing medicine
in the Steele Creek neighborhood for
about 33 years previous to his death,
and was widely known as a good doc
tor and a most excellent citizen. He is
survived by family Of eight children.
The interment took place in Steele
Creek cemetery on Saturday morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

A Galveston, Texas, dispatch of Sun
day, says that rains Of last week IN all
parts of the state will increase the cot
ton yield from 100000 to 100000 bales
Maybe that is correct; but We would
have thought that the Texas crop so
far ahead of our crop, would be too far
advanced to be benefited so much by
a late fall rain However, we are not
losing sight of the fact that strange
and wonderful are some of the stories
that the Associated Press from time to
time sends out about the cotton crop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

That New York can already fair
ly claim to be the largest city in the
world is shown by a comparison of
the census just completed in London.
with the health departments esti-
mate of New York's numbers. The
population of the administrative coun-
ty and city of London is 4,522,62S, as
compared with 4,9S3.3S5, the popu-
lation of the administrative boroughs
of New York city on January l. To
retain first place, London must in
clude the outlying metropolitan po-
lice districts. which will give her more
than 100000. Another significant
comparison between the two cities is
the death rate, showing that the
American metropolis is far and away
the healthier city. Londons death
rate is given as 19.1, while New
York's is only 1873.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29
LOCAL LACONICS.
McConnellsviIle Phone Line.

The McCOnncllsville telephone COM
pany, which has for some time past
had connection with Chester, has again
taken up the matter of extending its
line on to Yorkville. DR.. Stirewalt,
manager of the company, was here last
Saturday, looking into the matter.
The YOrkville people Will be expected
to help in the undertaking, as in fact,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

Those Florence county trustees carry
the matter a little TOO far when they
say that they will not obey the new
school book adoption. That we are
very doubtful as to the wisdom or nee
essity for so many changes, we have
no hesitation in saying; but disobedi-
ence to the law is not the proper rem
edy. The situation should be met In
the regular way-the lawful way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

- From the present outlook, says a
New Orleans dispatch of yesterday,
the most important feature to be con-
sidered during the week in the cotton
market will be the report on condition
of the crop on August 25, which will
be issued Friday. The fact that the
report will be followed by the triple
Labor day holidays leads many to be-
lieve that much evening up will be
done before the report is published.
The expectation now is that the COM
ing report will be anywhere from II
to 10 per cent. Even conservative
traders express the belief that de-
terioration from last months report
of S9.1 will be forthcoming to the eX-
tent of 10 points in the condition fig
ures. The rise last week partially
discounted bulliSh anticipationS, but
ii is not unlikely that the movement
during the coming week will show an
advancing tendency as the result ol
the anticipated condition figures. AT
the close of the week the only thing
in evidence which could rob the con-
dition figures of their influence was
the prospect Of trouble between Ger
many and France. but 1t will take de-
Cided developments to make the stu
alton a bearish factor. The movement
of new cotton will be watched with
interest by both sides Bears. how
ever, can not hope To see the move
ment will have much pressure on the
market until commitments out oil Gal
weston have been filled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

There are signs in the heavens that
the express companies are going to get
what's coming to them within the very
near future.-Spartanbu Herald.
That is, provided the railroad COM
mission does not change its mind as to
the thoroughness with which the pro-
nosed Investigation should be made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

An Associated Press dispatch an
nounccs the sale of Oklahoma's Free"
The Pointer and the Free
Press to The Times. These papers owe
their origin to frcakish Oklahoma
idea. The Pointer was started first
with the understanding that there
would be no charge for subscription,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mayor Hart stated yesterday that
the town is hauling sand a mile and a
quarter over the toughest road out of
town at the rate of twelve loads day.
He thought also that he was getting
at least a yard at a load.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29
COuRI MONDAY.

Because next Monday is a legal hol-
iday, there was some question as to
whether court would convene on that
day and G. w. S. Hart, Esq, wrote to
Judge Watts to see what his honor
to do about the matter. Judge
Watts writes that he will convene the
court on Monday.
There was a meeting OF the YORK
bar a few days ago for the pur-
pose of arranging a roster, and al
though some thirty or more cases were
marked for trial, only a partial roster
was agreed upon as follows:
Monday, September 4th.
No. Is. Saye ct al vs.. w. l.. Hill.
No. 16. Davidson VS.. Mckinney.
Tuesday, September 5th.
No. "A. brennan VS.. Southern Ry. Co.
No. 76. Wallace vs.. Southern Ry. Co.
Wednesday, September 9Th.
No. so. Marshall VS.. Southern Ry. Co.
No. 6S. Cowan VS.. Southern Ry. Co.
No. II. Spratt VS.. Southern Ry. Co.
No. 22. Schwartz VS.. GLADDEN..
Thursday, September 9TH.
No. &c. Federal Discount Co. vs.. Nc
Gill.
This September term of the court Is
a new thing: but it is not special
term. 1t was regularly provided for by
the York delegation at the last session
of the general assembly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29
Chr aJurkrille Gnql1irer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
YoRKVILLE. s. c.,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1911.

State politics has been rather quiet
this week; but such a condition IS
probably too good to last.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29

from both parties. / have no doubt
Massachusetts,, by both parties, would
confirm its adoption. Our Democratic
friends, however, were not content to
allow the session to pass with the ac-
compliShment Of the purpose for
which it was called. They assisted
most of them-in the passage of the
reciprocity bill, because they believed
in its usefulness, and in so doing they
united with the Republican support
and did not play politics in its pas
sage. However, having pursued a
purely statesmanlike course with ref
erence to reciprocity. they did poll
tics of the most irresponsible charac-
ter in respect to three tariff bills,
which by uniting with certain Repub-
licans in the senate, they were able
to pass and present to the executive
for his signature. l recognize the
general demand throughout the coun-
try for a reduction of duties so far as
that reduction can be made consis-
tent with the maintenance of a meas
ure of protection that shall enable
the industries of the country to live.
Adding that the time of the Chinese
wall and difference in the cost OF
production abroad has passed, and
we of the Republican party are
under an obligation as soon as op-
pOrtunity comes to advocate and car
ry through a revision Of the tariff
which shall meet the present popular
demand and to which we are really
pledged Therefore, when the tariff
board shall make its report in De-
cember on wool and cotton, / expect
to submit to congress recommended
tions based on the report for revi-
sion of both schedules. / have al
ready expressed my opinion that the
wooden schedule is too high, that it
has prevailed for so many years that
1t ought to be revised. and is the sub
ject of complaint, not only to con-
sumers, but also by those who are
engaged i'm the industries affected.
So far as l can help it, however, no
such revision will take place unless 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
RAILWAY MAIL
CLERKS TO QUIT
Say Conditions Are UnbearabIe-
Violate Rule to Make Plant
known.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 2O.-That
wholesale retirements from the rail-
way mail service by railway mail
clerks in St Paul and Minneapolis
is probable is indicated in a series
of resolutions adopted by the Rail-
way Mail Clerks association of the
twin-cities made public today. These
resolutions. which will be sent to
the postmaster general and several
members of congress, state that
present copditions in the service are
'unbearable" owing TO the policy of
retrenchment inaugurated by the
postoffice department at Washington.
In making the resolutions public
and in sending them to members of
congress the clerks are violating
rule of the department but they de-
clare the situation warrents disre-
gard of the rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
CARNEGIE IN
new DONATION;
$1O,OOO,OOO NOW

New York, Jan. 2O.--Andrew CaTne.
gle today announced the gift of SO
100000 TO the endowment fund Of Car
negie Institute Of Research Of Wash
ington. This brings his endowment Of
the institution up 10 SO .OO0. 900.
Carnegie's latest donation TO the
institution, ike his first. is in bonds.
The institution was founded on Jan.
%. 1902. when Carnegie gave 10 the
board of trustees s1O,OOO.OOO n reg
istered bonds. yielding . per cent
interest. The purpose Of the insti-
tuition in Carnegie's words IS in the
broadest and most liberal manner %
encourage investigation. research
and discovery. and show the aDplica-
tion of knowledge 10 the improve
ment OF mankind. and provide such
buildings, laboratories, books and
apparatus as may be needed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
PROPOSES IS WAR
VESSELS IN A YEAR

Washington. Jan. 20-Two battle
ships, two colliers. eight torpedo
boat destroyers and four submarine
boats to constitute the naval Increase
program for next year. under the
action of the house committee on
naval affairs today.
This action OF the committee carries
out the main features Of the admins
tration's plan OF building two battle
ships year, with the needed auxiliary
vessels The battleships are to cost
$6,0O0,OO0 each. exclusive OF armor
and armament. and are to be OF 27,OOO
tonnage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
Latter Take Up Fight of
the Western Feder-
alton.
MUST BE ADMITTED
Continued Refusal of Demand
Likely to Result in a New
Alliance.

Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 2o-The United
Mine Workers OF America today adop-
ted a resolution Withdrawing from the
American Federation OF Labor. II the
latter does not admit the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners into membership
without restrictions.
FAvORs CHARTER
The American Federation is said 10
favor granting charter, but wants 10
restrict the power of the Western Fed
Grafton so 1t shall not have Jurisdiction
over engineers and others who work
at the mines. President Lewis OF the
Mine Workers. while opposed TO hasty
action, favors Withdrawing from { he
American Federation II at the end of
the present convention the American
Federation has not promised to grant
the coveted charter.
OTHERWISE WILL UNITE
II the charter is granted the two
miners organizations will consolidate
and make one of the most powerful la
Dor organizations in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20

gressional campaign Tavenner. who
made the canvass on the democratic
ticket, was asked by various arsenal
employees to investigate the subject
OF old age pensions, and he promised
he would do so whether he was
elected or not.
My platform shows where l stand
on labor questions as well as other
questions, said Tavenner. Il may
not be elected. but l will work
through my newspaper articles Tor
every plank in the platform. just as
/ would If elected. / believe in tie
principles set forth in the platform
Therefore, feel Il is as binding on
me as newspaper correspondent as Il
would be as a member Of congress.
The letter appearing in tomorrow S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
BOAT CREW THREE
WEEKS ON ISLAND
Ship Burns and Those Aboard Under
go Great Suffering Before
Rescue.

Albany. West Australia, Jan. 20.
Survivors OF the crew of the
sreighter. Parisiana. which burned
ut sea Dec. 13, arrived here today
on a British transport. The crew
fought fire four days but were OBJ
uged to abandon the vessel 40 miles
off St Paul island. For hours they
suffered in the open boats. finally
reaching st. Paul island. Here they
lived for three weeks, when their sig
mails attracted the attention of
British transport. which took them
off and landed them here.