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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-03-16

The st. Louis papers on Friday
contained an account OF family
named Peterson from Flat River
who were starving because the
father, Peter Peterson, could not
get a situation as a cook. The po-
lice gave them relief ut once.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-03-16
For Sale.

Eight-room house-lot 10 by 100
feet-on Columbia street, three doors
west of Presbyterian Church. Price
50 900. Apply to b. Conway, 2l5
J ackson Blvd, Chicago III.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-03-16

A man from Wisconsin has been
looking for a location for a chair
factory to employ 80 or 100 hands.
and is pleased with u site offered
him in Doniphan.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-03-16
Lot
70 Z 400
a-Btory
Broom
Dwelling
A Quiet Home
IN
Pennington

Fine property on First street
between Columbia and Divi-
sion streets. Belongs To
nonresident who says IL must
be sold.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-03-16

President Taft is said to favor
some other man than eX-Speaker
Cannon for titular leader of the
Republican minority IN the House
of the Sixty second Congress. But
what's the use' The Republican
Congress may name whom it will
but Your "Uucle 10" will keep
night on at the head OF the column.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-03-16

The insurrection in Mexico must
be approaching the dignity Of rev.
olution if it takes nearly half the
army and navy of the United
States to guard the borders to pre-.
vent contraband goods from being
exported or Struggled into Mexico
for the insurrectos and to protect
American interests there.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-03-16

A three-story pressed brick build.
ing is to be built in Poplar Bluff this
spring.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04
SATURDAYS RAIN.

There was a good rain over York
vile and vicinity last Saturday short
ly after noon, the best that this i'm
mediate locality has had during sew
eral months.
The clouds gathered quietly without
a great deal Of wind or thunder, and
after throwing out a light preliminary
sprinkle for five or ten minutes, let
loose heavy downpour that lasted fol
an hour or more with the thunder and
lightning accompaniment. The cutters
along the streets were filled to over
flowing, and the surrounding country
was drenched.
Yorkville and the country immedi-
ately surrounding has been sorely
parched during all the growing season
for want of rain and such vegetables
as were still living in the many gar
dens, were famishing for water. The
rain of Saturday helped the situation
wonderfully; but there was hardly
enough to wet the ground thoroughly
There was almost half an inch; but q
full inch would be required to serve the
purpose of a satisfactory season.
The McConnellsville section, which
was one Of the driest sections Of the
county got not a heavy rain; but
quite a satisfactory shower Saturday
afternoon, while from Guthriesville or
up to Yorkville the downpour was
quite as heavy as at this place. The
general result has been very beneficial
There was rain over as far as Sha-
ron and two or three miles beyond, but
none at Blairsville or in Bullock's
Creek township, and very little beyond
Tirzah, the county around about
which is very dry.
Mr.. D. ]. Forbes, who lives a short
distance to the northwest of Glover
was in Yorkville yesterday, and said
that his country had been quite dry
until last week when there was fair
ly good shower. Crops although not
altogether hopeless are not in nearly
as good shape as If rains had come
more as needed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04
sWEARINeEN FOR GOVERNOR.
Blind Man Whose Principles Are as a
Beacon Liqht.

"Swearingen," observes the York
Vile Enquirer, could get good vote
for governor if he would run, and II
elected he would make a good gov
ernor, too"
Right on both counts. The Enquir-
er knows less about meteorology, If
that be possible, than a certain dis
tinguished gentleman at Washington
who gets offended when we mention
his name, but is as a rule remark
ably keen in sizing up a political sit
uation.
1t is at least not unlikely that con-
ditions may be such when the next
gubernatorial campaign opens that
the present state superintendent of
education may be the strongest man
around whom the decent people of
the state could rally. 1t would be
possible to make a very strong argu-
ment in favor of his availability as a
candidate in certain circumstances.
The thought so tersely expressed
by The Enquirer has occurred, prob
ably, to many others. 1t is the habit
Of the American electorate as soon as
man shows ability in one public po-
sition to consider transferring him to
another.
We wish to suggest, therefore, that
i'm the office which he now occupies
Mr. Swearingen has an opportunity
for useful service to his state as large
as any which could come TO him were
he the states chief executive. We
are glad to believe that Mr.. Swearin-
gen realizes this. He has a mans
size task before him right where he
is, and If he doesn't accomplish 1t we
shall be surprised as well as disap-
pointed.
He has courage, ability and con-
science He is not a demagogue and
he does not play to the galleries. The
people of South Carolina already have
reason to be grateful that he fills his
present position. Signs are mislead-
ing if this obligation is not to be en-
larged.
Mr.. Swearingen at present is not
running for office. He has more inn
portant matters to think about.-The
News and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04
IN AND AROUND SHARON.

Just now in the midst Of a long
drouth when merchants and farmers
are so anxious about crop prospects,
and business along most lines Is prac-
tically at a standstill is not the time
to see most towns Of this section at
their best; but a representative of The
Enquirer who spent several hours in
Sharon last Saturday afternoon and
evening saw nothing at that place for
which there seems to be need Of apol-
ogy.
Sharon even more than Hickory
Grove is one Of the towns that was
brought into being by the construc-
tion of the Charleston, Cincinnati
and Chicago railroad, There was one
store at Hickory Grove when the rail-
road was built during the latter SOS,
and several residences. There were
several residences about the present
site of Sharon at this time; but no
stores. According to the census Of
last year, Hickory Grove had 2S5 peo-
pie and Sharon had 374.
1t had been quite a while since this
particular representative had spent
more than few minutes in Sharon
previously, and he was mutually very
much interested in the changed and
changing conditions. There arose men,
tai pictures of the towns original
start in business, in shacks hastily
constructed of rough boards, a slow
change to weather. boarded buildings,
and now steady and pronounced ten
dency toward substantial brick struc-
ures for business purposes. And along
with the brick buildings completed and
in course of erection, there are going
up in different parts of the town a
number of cottages in various stages
of completion.
The first brick building, the present
home of the First National Bank and
the postoffice. was erected less than
three years ago. This block has been
extended and another block of brick
buildings is spreading along the oppo-
site side of the street. Where there
was originally more or less hesitation
and doubt about the business justifica-
ton of rough wooden shacks, now
there is a growing confidence in the
proposition that there can be no better
investment than in the best brick and
mortar.
1t is not only in business that Sharon
is making progress. Community SEM
timent is also coming right along. The
people are showing more enthusiastic
confidence in the future possibilities OF
their town and are contemplating
municipal improvements of various
kinds. The ice has already been brok-
en- in a most creditable manner by
the voting of $4,000 of bonds for the
erection of a new school building. The
proposition was launched quietly and
met with but little opposition. Every
body seemed to be of opinion that the
one thing most needful was just such
building. An election was held and
when the votes were counted, 1t de-
yeloped that the proposition had car
ried 26 to g. Before the bond matter
had been fairly settled, two public
spirited citizens, Messrs. John l..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss jamie Wray Of Yorkville Is
visiting in Shelby, N. c.
Mr.. Joe Thomasson of Yorkville
r. F. D. s, Is quite SICK from fever.
Miss Mary Riser Of Yorkville, left
this morning to visit relatives in New
berry.
Miss Louise Guy OF Lowryville, is
visiting relatives and friends in York
vile.
Miss Mamie Turner of Yorkville
Is visiting relatives and friends al
Grover, N. G.
Cadet Walter Barron of the Citadel
has returned to his home In Yorkville
for the summer.
Miss Mamie Rose of Yorkville, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. T. A. Coving-
ton at Lincolnton. N. c.
Mrs. R. A. Burris and chi 7"en, OF
Charleston, are visiting Mrs. / rris's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Baber.
Mrs. T. B. Kell and little daughter
Ella of Fort Lawn, are visiting the
family of Mr.. George T. Schorb In
Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Seabrook and
children of Edisto Island are the
guests Of DR.. and Mrs. ]. d. Mcdowell
in Yorkville.
Miss lola Garrison of Yorkville
and Miss Alice Clinton Of McConnells-
vile, leave this afternoon for Coving-
son, Ga, to visit relatives and friends
Mesdames E. E. Poag, w. r. Simp.
son, ]. B. Sykes, Jim Barber, Hayward
Moore and ]. B. Heath and Misses
Fannie, Amelia and Julia Beckham OF
Rock Hill spent last Friday with Mrs
r. Andral Bratton in Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. S. Moffatt, Pres, Due West-Wants
YOU to write for an illustrated cat
alogue, giving full information as to
what Erskine College, Due West, has
to offer as an educational institution.
l.. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that John Lowry has applied
for letters of administration on the
estate of Miss Jane Templeton, de-
ceased.
J.. w. Pepper & Son, Philadelphia
Will send you a band instrument
catalogue on request. See page 6.
]. L. williams & Co.-Have bargains
in boys blouse suits, mems pants
and silk ties.
Loan and Savings Bank-Advises you
against wasting your income. You'll
need 1t some day. It will help you to
take care of it. Safety boxes for
rent.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Tells
you that 1t is under the management
of experienced bankers and govern
ment supervision and will give you
positive protection.
C. w. Wallace, District Agent-Pub-
fishes letter commendatory to the
Southeastern Life Insurance compa-
ny, from Edwin G. Seibels Of Co
lumbia.
Thomson Co.-Offers reduced prices on
ladies' shirt waists, linen suits, skirts,
auto coats, millinery, colored mus
Inns and mems straw hats.
Bank of Hickory Grove-Says that
only fools rail at fate, wise men take
advantage Of opportunity. System
attic saving Is one opportunity that
1t will help you to get the benefits Of.
Glover Drug Store-EmphasiZes the
Importance of your physicians pre-
scriptions and the prompt and care
full attention it gives them. 1t wants
to fill your prescriptions.
Kirkpatrick-Bel Coon page 3, gives
full details Of big midsummer sale
which 1t opens Thursday morning.
Big price reductions are made in ev-
cry department.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Now that it has rained, look out
for mosquitoes. If the mosquitoes
don't materialize give the board of
health's recent cleaning up day q
share of the credit. There have been
but few mosquitoes so far.
- Mr.. E. w. Long, agent Of the C. &.
NV. railway at Yorkville, left this
morning for Lenioir, N. c., where he
will have charge of the c. & N.-W.'s
agency for a month or more. Mr..
Henry Summit Is in charge Of the local
agency.
Prof. Long of Erskine college, is
in Yorkville, in the interest Of that
we'll known institution, and will make
canvass of the county to see the
boys who are interested in trying to
at moderate cost
Mr. Pat Palmer, who has been
running the steam roller during the
past three weeks, became sick last
Saturday and had to leave for his
home in Charlotte. Work has been
suspended on Kings Mountain street
until the street committee can find
some one else to operate the roller.
The filter plant is practically COM
pleted and everything Is In readiness
for turning in the water except there
is still lacking a car load Of crushed
rock which has been shipped; but
which has been lost somewhere en-
route. AS soon as the car is deliver
ed the crushed rock will be placed in
the filter and the water Will be turned
in. The water has been quite muddy
since the rain of last Saturday, and
many people have baked from drink
ing it as far as possible, though most
of them have had to come to 1t at
last.
- There was a considerable furry of
excitement last night as the result OF
a fire alarm following a thunder
storm. The big fuse at the transfor-
mer house at the Neely Mill was burn
ed out as the result Of a flash Of light
ming and within a few minutes word
went out that the Nicely mill was on
fire. Because Of the dangerous con-
dition of the telephone wires, occa-
stoned by so much electricity in the air
1t was some minutes before informa-
ton could be transmitted over the
town; but the fire department soon
arrived at the mill ready for business.
It developed that the service OF the
department was not needed. Later 1t
was learned that the same bolt which
put the transformer out Of business
also crippled the pumps at the water
works and II there had been any real
necessity for water the supply could
not have been available until the
steam pump could have gotten to
work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04

Rainey and w. L. Hill had come for
ward with an offer to the trustees Of a
free choice among a number Of de-
sirable lots, all Of them sufficiently
large for school and play grounds.
The matter of making a selection Is
now under consideration. In the mean
time steps are being taken to sell the
bonds that have been issued, and the
work of erecting the new building will
be pushed without delay.
Among the business concerns in
Sharon are the First National Bank,
]. M. Plexico, c. L. Thomas, drug
gists; Hayes & Green and A. F. Plax-
leo, furniture; Kennedy Bros, Shan
non & Hone, Hill Banking and Mer-
camille Co., G. w. Whitesides, s. B.
Pratt, Good Bros, S. A. Hope, R. H. G..
,, Caldwell, j. A. Brown, w. r. Burgess,
merchandise; s. B. Pratt, blacksmith
ing; W. P. Youngblood and Walter
Sherer, livery.
There were still a few people on the
streets when the writer reached town
about 6 o'clock last Saturday; but
most Of the business Of the day had
already been transacted and the peo-
pie had gone home. However, there
was still some business going on at
most Of the stores, and taken altogeth-
and activity as were to be expected
under the circumstances.
1t Is pretty commonly conceded and
appreciated that the best step that
Sharon had taken up to that time was
the organization of the First National
Bank. From the beginning this insti-
tuition began to concentrate and con-
serve the resources of the town and of
the country surrounding, and has
greatly stimulated business and agri-
cultural activity along all lines. The
showing on July 1, Is another hand
some addition to the surplus after the
payment of the usual semi-annual
dividend of per cent.
Although 1t is not intended to give a
detailed write up Of the town at this
time, in view of the things that have
been stated, to leave out mention of
the hotels would be a serious omission.
OF these, there are two, both conduct
ed by private families, that Of Mr.. ]. A.
Byers and that Of Mr.. ]. D. Gwinn, both
along most excellent lines. The ac-
commodations and tables are first
class, the hospitality most delightful
and the charges reasonable. 1t may
be quite a while before the town Is
large enough to require strictly COM
mercial hotel operated along strictly
commercial lines; but there Is no
draw back on that score. The two
places named are giving the public
every accommodation 1t can require,
and no guest leaves either of them with
an Indifferent impression Of Sharon.
Everybody the writer saw last Sat-
urday was in a good humor on account
of the rain. It had been very dry for
several weeks and there had developed
much anxiety; but there was a good,
heavy downpour at about noon, and the
situation was much relieved. The only
drawback was that the extent Of the
rain was not thought to have been
more than two and half or three
miles in any direction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04

Believing in arbitration, the State Is
entirely consistent in urging arbltra-
ton of the radical differences between
Mr.. Fielder of Atlanta and the COVER
nor of South Carolina. There is but
one possible legal arbitrator-the
United States court.-COlumbia State.
From what we have been hearing
from time TO time, the situation is 9TH
erwise than stated. Before he secured
his job with the winding-up COM
mission, we understand Mr.. Fielder
was an attorney for a number of whis-
XIV concerns. 1t was in that capacity
mainly that he got the information by
which he was enabled to make the
whisky houses come across, and 1t
was in that capacity he got the infor-
nation he claims to have about the
alleged connection of the governor of
South Carolina with the whisky houses.
There has been talk up and down the
state to the effect that the whisky
houses have for some time been trying
TO adjust the noisy quarrel between
the governor of South Carolina and Mr..
Fielder. and if this be true, we think
our Columbia contemporary will find
that the whole trouble will be smooth
ed over before it gets to the United
States court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04

man some time ago to the writer, ito
save up thousand dollars by laying
aside a dollar a week and then take 1t
out of the savings bank and lose it to
a get-rich- quick swindler, as l have
just done" This poor fellow could
work and save, but he had not even a
kindergarten education in finance, else
his story would have been different
He had never given thought to inter-
est, and so was absolutely ignorant Of
growth through compound interest,
and of course, had never heard of that
wonderful process Of accumulation
known as progressive compound in
terest." One dollar deposited in a saw
ings bank that pays per cent inter-
est will amount to $2.19 in twenty
years This is simple compound inter-
est Now If you deposit 81 every year
for twenty years or $40 in all, the sum
to your credit will have grown to
$3097. Any wage Garner can put away
81 a week. That money deposited in
savings bank for twenty years will
have increased to $1,612. A deposit Of
$5 a week will have grown to $4,000,
and this at per cent will be 1920 a
year. There is no secret, no mystery
about this. 1t is clear as the cloudless
sun and the method is just as clean
and honest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04

Dispatches from Berlin, Paris and
London indicate more trouble between
the powers on account of Morocco
France and Spain have sent forces into
the country, ostensibly to keep the
peace, and to protect the interest OF
their respective citizens. Both declare
that they do not contemplate perma-
nent occupation. Now Germany comes
forward and sends over the gunboat
Panther with the same ostensible pur-
pose. France although thinking it nc
violation of the Algeciras agreement
to send troops in her case, does not
like the action of Germany. Reports
from high officials are to the effect that
the matter will be settled diplomati-
cally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04

There is a proposition before con-
gress for the requirement of the ex-
press companies by the government
and the conduct of their business ir
connection with the postoffice depart
ment. 1t is held that express rates In
the United States are many times
higher than in any other civilized
country. The estimate here is thai
the proportion between freight anC
express is about 16 to l, while in Ar
gentina it is only about to l. Euro.
pean countries show up a ratio OF
about 5 or to l. The proposition |!
to acquire the express companies at
fair valuation in order that the gov
ernment might be able to give the
people express accommodations a
figures that will admit of their gener'
al use.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04

The Camden Chronicle has discarded
the patent outside it has been running
so long, added Junior Linotype to its
plant and has all at once become first
class county paper. We desire to con-
gratulate Editor Mcdowell on the re-
markable improvement the Chroni-
Gle is showing editorially as well as
mechanically and to offer him the ben
eft of our belief that the people of
Camden and Kershaw county will GER
tainly measure up to every require
ment of the new situation. The
Chronicle now deserves more support
than any Camden paper has ever de-
served within the recollection of this
writer and it will get what is coming
to IL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-04

"An Absurd Decision Upset." is the
heading that the Columbia Record
puts over an editorial in defense of
the supreme courts repeal Of the pro-
vision of the Carey Cothran law pro-
hibiting citizens of dry counties from
having liquor in their possession. Now,
we do not want it understood that we
favor such a law. We would like to
see prohibition, and we would like to
see the law as the general assembly
do not believe it possible. While we
do not know it to be a fact, we have
all along had an idea that this provi-
sion Of the Carey-Cothran law that
has been causing so much trouble was
inserted by opponents Of prohibition.
Our theory Is that the idea was not
to secure prohibition, for the people
behind the trick knew that the Prohi-
bitionists themselves would not stand
for such drastic legislation. They
knew also that If Prohibitionists in the
legislature should make objection to
1t they would be at a disadvantage.
They would lay themselves open to
something like this: You say you
want prohibition, and now that we
want to give it to you, you squeal."
We imagine that is why no point was
raised against the Objectionable clause
while the bill was on its passage. The
editor Of the Record, we believe Is a
Prohibitionist AS to whether he Is a
tee-totaler or not we do not know; but
that is not the question. If he would
openly stand for a provision Of law
which would have the effect of bind
ing the other fellow while he himself
is left in a position to evade its pro-
visions, we would like to reach the
process of reasoning by which he
would defend himself. If Judge Men,
minger as legislator had offered this
provision as an amendment to the Ca
rey-Cothran law, we would have said
that he was a very shrewd anti-pro-
hibitionist who understood the art or
putting his opponents in hole. But
If Judge Memminger as an official,
sworn to declare the law as it stands,
had attempted to say that this provi-
sion, the meaning Of which is so obvi-
Gus that no sane man can escape it, does
not mean what it says, we would not
think Judge Memminger the able, con-
scientious, high toned gentleman that
everybody knows him to be. We re-
gret exceedingly that such a provision
ever got into the law, not so much be-
cause its observance would not be OF
benefit to the people of South Caro-
lima, as because we believe It's en-
forcement would be next to impossi-
BILE, at least until sentiment reaches
higher plane than it has reached; but
we have no feeling against Judge
Memminger for saying that white Is
white" Had he done otherwise he
would have stultified himself.