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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

tate business and the latter being
principal Of the public schools Of that
city. Mrs. Crook and daughters, Miss
es Cammie and Annie, have been in
Americus for several months. Mr..
Crook has been prominent figure for
years in the political and social life
Of Fort Mill township. For the past
twenty years he has been the president
Of the local Democratic club and was
always an attendant at its meetings.
Mr.. Crook was a musician of note.
He was for years master Of the once
famous Gold Hill band. and with his
band furnished music for numerous
state wide social affairs. He was also
Ia teacher Of music and several times
was engaged to go into other states as
an instructor of band music. Mr..
Crook was widely known and esteem
ed throughout this section, and while
his many friends regret that he Is to
no longer be a resident of Gold Hill,
all wish him success in his new Geor-
gia home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15
FRIDAY, MARCH IS, 1912.

association regarding higher pay. Otis
n. Pierce, president Of the association,
expressed his personal opinion that
the fine goods market was not on a
basis sufficiently firm to warrant an
advance at this time. Considerable
unrest exists among the mill employees
of Fall River. The mill firemen there
at meeting tonight discussed de-
rnand for wage increase. and the
subject will be discussed during the
week at meetings of carders', spinners',
slashers', and weavers' unions. There
has been no change in the scale In
Fall River since 1908, and some Of
the manufacturers say privately they
expect to grant an increase Of per
cent April /. John Golden, OF Fall
River, president of the United Textile
Workers Of America, in an interview to-
day said: 1T looks as though there
would have to be general increase I'm
all textile centres Of the country. An in
crease Is needed in this city just the
same as anywhere else and have no
reason to believe but that the man
facturers will take the proper view Of
conditions and give the operatives
what they deserve. Notices Of a 5 per
|cent wage raise were posted today In
Maine and New Hampshire cotton
mills, employing 350.000 hands, the in
crease dating from today. Mills in
in various Massachusetts, towns ad-
vanced the pay Of about 11,000 employ
ea
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15
LOCAL.. AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. S. Barron-Has a lot of pigs for
sale.
Victor Cotton Oil Co.-Wants you to
see 1t for fertilizers.
lP. w. Love-Wants somebody to re-
turn his disc harrow.
C. A. Boney-Offers a new residence. Z
rooms, for sale.
H, care Enquirer-Has money to loan.
Loan and Savings Bank, Trustee
Gives notice Of sale on April 18th, of
the Tavora cotton mill property.
]. A. Tate, c. c. c. Pls.-Gives notice
of sale Of real estate involved in the
suit of w. R Carroll vs.. Martha Err
win and others.
The Macmurphy Co., Charleston-In-
vites the attention of York county
farmers to its fertilizers. See page
for particulars.
/. w. Johnson-Offers cups, saucers
and plates at 65 cents per set. He
has fresh shipments of lard, Snow
drift, Snow-white, etc.
III. M. Brian Co.-Invites attention to q
lot of new groceries that are sea-
sonable just now.
York Supply Co.-Sells Wilkes Sun
shine feeds for poultry, mules and
horses and cows. Groceries, fertil-
izers, etc.
w. r. Carroll-Asks farmers to see
him before buying woven wire for
fencing, and also about fertilizers.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Tells about
Keen Kutter safety razors, pocket
knives, scissors, etc.
York Furniture Co.-Sells paints, oils,
varnishes, etc., and wants you to see
1t II you expect to paint your home.
Kirkpatrick-Be Co.-Has new lines
of tailored skirts, dollar sheets at
59c, 3ac and &c counters, and spring
Oxfords and sandals.
Herndon & Gordon-Call attention to
the large variety Of chewing tobac-
cos they carry, and also to fresh
groceries, hardware, etc.
Cloud Cash Store-Is showing a new
shipment of ladies' coat suits at
$3.50 to $40.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Suggests that
you put a graphophone in your
school, and wants you to see them
about 1t.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Puts
one of Buster Browns resolutions
up for your consideration.
d. E. Bonev, Agent-Prints a letter
from Mr. S. M. Jackson in regard to
his recent fire loss and the insurance.
York Drug Store-Talks about the
Rexall line Of proprietary medicines,
and wants you to call and get ac-
quainted with these preparations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

increased prosperity for southern dali
rymen through a better knowledge of
their especial problems and how to
meet them.
Any farmer who wishes to find out
whether or not his cow Is really earn
ing her board should take sample to
the car and have 1t tested by the ex-
perts. This service will be rendered
free. From results Of the tests, ad-
vice will be given as to whether or
not the cow is profitable and should
be kept in the herd. Valuable litera-
ture on dairying will be distributed,
all questions as to care of animals,
feeding and other problems will be
cheerfully answered and every assist
ance will be given to all contemplat-
ing starting one of these profitable
adjuncts to the farm.
The car Is being warmly received by
the people at all points visited and II
is expected that the demonstrations
here will attract a big crowd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

Keep Cool.-The advice of this news
paper with regard to the coming po-
litical contest which promises to be
the most exciting since 1890, is to not
go to the extreme, but to weigh care
fully the issues which will be present
ed and to avoid heated discussions
with neighbors. There Is absolutely
no sense in neighbors falling out over
their selection of candidates for office.
Give to every man the same right to
make his selection as you take for
yourself, and always remember, 1t is
every mans right to vote for his
choice. We shall try during this con-
test to conduct this newspaper on con-
servative lines, giving to the respec-
tive candidates what Is their due.
When 1t comes to our individual vote
we shall exercise 1t as we deem best
without regard to how others vote.
If every man will adopt this course
there will not be the bitterness usual
ly attending an exciting political cam
paign. We would rather have the
kind feeling of our neighbors than
any interest in the chances Of success
Of any man running for office. What
does 1t amount to after all, when a
political contest Is over, those who
win have no part in the heart-burnings
Of neighbors, they have accomplished
their purpose and are content. while
bitterness aroused as the result Of a
contest remains to be broosed over
Manning Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15
HIGH WATER.

From such information as could be
gathered by telephone and otherwise
this morning, high water has the right
Of way throughout all this section.
The intermittent rains Of the past
few days developed into a steady tor
rent this morning at about 2 o'clock, and
this being followed by other torrents,
has swelled the watercourses to
heights that seem to be unprecedented.
There has been considerable damage
in the town of Yorkville; but 1t Is not
practicable to itemize it all at this
time. The chimney of the house oc-
cupied by Mr.. r. D. Alexander, next
to the Rose Hotel building, on Main
down this morning. The bridge over
the branch at the waterworks was
washed away, and the settling tank at
the water plant was overfowed. The
bridge at the Mile branch on the Char
lotte road was in an impossible condi-
tion this morning, and similar reports
come from other bridges near by.
West bound train No. 35 over the
Southern made 1t through to Blacks
burg this morning; but east bound
No. ia has been held up at Manning
branch by reason of q discovery that
the trestle has been undermined by the
high water. Bullock's creek Is higher
than for years.
A telephone message from Glover
brings the news that w. D. Lesslie's
mill on Crowder's creek, four miles
away, has been demolished by the
flood. The mill has been there proba-
bly, seventy-flve years. A message
from Riddles mill is to the effect that
the creek Is rising rapidly. A similar
message from Wright's ferry was to the
effect that the Catawba was 20 feet
high at 10 o'clock and still rising.
The Yorkville rural delivery car
riers were unable to go out on their
respective routes by reason Of the high
water. All of them report bridges
washed away or other obstacles that
cannot be surmounted.
There was a report this morning that
a Southern trestle was down near Cam
den; but that report has not been ver-
flied. 1t Is a fact, however that the
heavy rain Is general in both direc-
tion on the Southern, north and south.
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Clemson and FertiIizers.-I foun

Clemson and FertiIizers.-I found
great anxiety at Clemson about the
fertilizer sales. I had not been with
DIR. Riggs five minutes before he ask
ed me what the farmers are doing.
told him II they act conservatively and
for their best interests they will not
use over fifty per cent Of the amount
used last year. He said they would
surely do better than that. To-day the
tax tag sales were 81 per cent of the
same date last year." and at the close
Of the next day, he reported to me
that the sale had increased to go per
cent, as compared with the same Pc
riod last year. DR.. Sloan. the treas
urer's greeting to me, was: Il hope you
bring us good news about money"
And I had to reply that '.if the farm
ers are true to their own best interests.
1t will be bad news from your stand
point, DR.. Sloan, for they ought not
to use over fifty per cent as much as
they did last year."-E. w. Dabbs in
Sumter Item.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

Politics In MarIboro.-It is said
that since Governor Blease has failed
to control the legislature and the 9TH
er state officers, an attempt will be
made to get Blease men to run fol-
every state and county Office and MEM
bers Of the legislature, in all the coun-
ties in the state, this summer.
Should this plan be successful, and
the Blease tickets be elected, the gov
ernor will then be the supreme dicta-
tor Of the state, and will be in better
position to reward his friends and
punish his enemies.
All officers elected by the legislature,
or appointed by the governor and con-
firmed by the senate, will then be the
governors friends.
The judges Of the supreme and cir
suit courts will also be put out, and the
bench filled with Blease partisans who
will interpret the constitution and
laws as Blease would like to have
them interpreted, to fit his plans and
carry out his purposes.
This Blease legislature will also
elect him to the United States senate
in case of vacancy.
An effort will also be made to con-
troll the Democratic club meetings In
May and elect Blease delegates to the
county and state conventions, to make
rules for the Democratic party to suit
Blease.
Blease has already said that the
delegates from this state to the nation
al convention in Baltimore will sup
port Judson Harmon for president and
la supreme effort will be made to car
ry out the promise to deliver the state
to Harmon.
Whether the effort to get out a full
Blease ticket in Marlboro will be sue
cessful or not, remains to be seen.
The present members Of the legisla-
ture from this county have refused to
fall down and worship the governor.
Green, Mcqueen, Pegues and Evans are
not the kind Of men to be led around
with bits in their mouths and submit
to the dictates Of any man, even though
he be governor of South Carolina.
They have been guilty of voting to
pass nearly every bill which the gov
ernor has vetoed. It Is therefore pref
ty certain that they will not be on the
Blease ticket in this county.
We do not believe that there is an
official in the county who would hold
on to his job one minute If 1t should
come to question Of giving up his po-
sition or allying himself with the po-
litical fortunes of the governor.
We do not see where the material
Is coming from to be used in deliver
ing this county to the Blease admins
tration.
II Blease men should be elected In
Marlboro, we believe they will be
elected under false colors. They dare
not come out openly and declare them
selves for Bleasism.-Pee Dee Advo-
cate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

The Chester Reporter reproduces
what The Enquirer said about Judge
Jones's speech at Hampton and con-
mented as follows:
The bit of repartee for which The
Enquirer criticises Candidate Jones
occurred when some member of the
crowd at Hampton Wednesday inter.
rupted the speaker by shouting "Hur.
rah for Blease," and Judge Jones
quick as a flash, responded, Il say
hurrah for civilization, hurrah for law
and order, and down with anarchists
Judge Jones's caustic rejoinder may
have been little bit severe, but II
|squelched the man who interrupted
him, and shows that the anti-Blease
|abundantly able to take care Of him.
self on the hustings.
Just one minute, please. The Re-
porter is. unintentionally, no doubt
about to misrepresent us. The version
|of Jones's Hampton speech that we
reproduced was from the Columbia
State. Judge Jones is quoted as hav-
ing said to the Bleasite who interrupt
ed him, Down with you anarchists
not Down with anarchists" Before
our comment was written, we took
care to examine the News and Cou-
rier's report, made by Mr.. S. E. Boney
The language there is the same
Down with you anarchists" If the
language had merely been. Down with
anarchists" we would have considered
it impersonal and we would not have
felt called upon to make any COM
ment. Possibly even as 1t Is, the judge
has been misquoted by the newspa-
pers, just as The Enquirer has been
misquoted by the Reporter. If so. the
doubt we expressed is deprived of its
supposed foundation. Otherwise what
we said stands. The epithet was un-
wise, to say the least of it. 1t will
furnish plenty Of basis for the charge
that it was Judge Jones who started
personalities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

Boston, Mass, March IL: 1t was
estimated tonight that 10000 cotton
and wooden mill operatives In north
ern New England will share in an ad-
vance in wages Of at least five per cent
before April l. Advices received
here indicate manufacturers in Fall
River and elsewhere in southern New
England are considering the advisa-
bility of meeting the increase decided
upon by mills having their head Of
fees in Boston. Should the 10000
operatives in Fall River and like
number in New Bedford be given
higher wages 1t Is believed manufac-
turers at other southern New England
points would consider 1t good policy
for them to take similar action. An
advance in all New England textile dis
tricts would directly affect from 25O.-
600 to 100000 persons. In New Bed
ford the textile council held a meet
ing tonight to consider a plan Of COM
municating with the manufacturers'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15
s.n.ibl. Remarks Abou. Cotton

Sensible Remarks About Cotton
There is no use abusing the cotton
crop for our own mistakes. Cotton is
worth twelve cents a pound to the
world when we do not offer the con-
sumer too much. On the other hand,
IL 1t were produced right as the mon
ey crop In a proper system Of rotation
and diversification, 1t is the best crop
known to the agricultural world, even
at ten cents q pound. Cotton is in
deed the king of farm crops. No 9TH
er crop would have enabled the south
to accomplish what she has since the
war. It is the greatest asset Of south
ern agriculture and our abuse Of II has
alone brought the evils that have at
tended its production. The south must
and will grow the bulk Of the cotton
to clothe the world, but let US do 1t in
a way that will do us the greatest
good. Rotate the crops and plant
cotton only on those lands that will
make a profitable yield.-Progressive
Farmer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

Plans are maturing rapidly for
remarkable gathering Of the religious
and educational forces Of the state at
Greenwood April 16-18, In the 35th
annual Sunday School convention.
The progressive town Of Greenwood,
already famous as a convention town,
is laying splendid plans for the en-
ltertainment of the delegates. Every
county In the state will be represented
by a delegation already apportioned
to that county Each county delega-
ton will have reserved seats, and the
delegation will be headed by the pres
ident Of the county association. Some
Of the best and most widely known
speakers Of the state have been Sc
cured for the programme. There are
to be two speakers Of international
lreputation-Dr. Franklin McElfresh
and Mr.. ]. Shreve Durham, both Of
Chicago. There is to be splendid
spectacular feature Of the convention
In the form Of a great parade, with at
least twenty-five hundred Sunday
Bible Glass parade Of last year which
attracted so much attention at Spar
tanburg is to be enlarged by taking in
all departments of Sunday school
work, from the babies on the cradle
roll to the grandfathers and grand
mothers in the home department
The cradle roll and home department
will be managed by means Of floats
and between the two will march the
host Of Sunday school workers Of the
state with banners flying. II will be
the greatest sight ever seen In the.
state. The music will be the finest yet
heard at state convention. DR.. Adam
Geibel, the famous blind composer, has
x-rl % al
DR.. Geibel needs no introduction to
the music lovers Of South Carolina. ,
His compositions are played and sung
the world around. His genius Is mar
velous. At some time during the con-
vention, Dr. Geibel has consented to
compose a song or the convention
platform. This remarkable feat re-
quires perfect knowledge Of harmony,
composition and pitch, but DR.. Geibel
does 1t with ease. The singing is to
be led by Mr.. ]. Lincoln Hall, Of Phil
adelphia. 1t will be worth trip to
Greenwood to see Mr.. Hall handle the
convention music. His skill and tact
in leading large audiences are re-
markable. Mr.. Hall, at the great as
sembly meeting at Ocean Grove, New
Jersey, has led ten thousand people
in song. Greenwood Is planning some
social functions for the delegates be-
tween sessions. Taken all together,
the three. days at Greenwood will be
delightfully."- and profitably spent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

The executive committee Of the
South Carolina Press association, is
said to be considering the idea of a
press trip to the Panama canal. Such
a trip would be a great one for the
members if. Well, candidly, we
think the committee will do just as
we'll to cut it out. 1t would be possi-
BILE to make up the necessary crowd
with bankers, brokers, insurance men
and other good fellows, who are able
to pay, but outside of Editor DeCamp,
and some of the brethren of the dali
lies, there would be very few editors
along. 1t costs too much.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

With politicians pulling from the
right and politicians pulling from the
left, the people who seek that which is
wisest and best for South Carolina
will do we'll to continue in the middle
of the road. UP to this time there
have been no symptoms that seem cal
culated to really warrant a stampede
to either side, and we do not think
there is any probability that there
will be such a thing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

- Columbus, Ohio, March 13: Guilt.
as charged in the indictment" was the
subject of the verdict returned this
evening by a jury in the case Of State
Senator l. r. Andrews, charged with
having accepted bribe Of 5000 in con-
nection with an insurance bill. The
case has been on trial for ten days.
Sentence was deferred. Senator An
drews was indicted along with doz-
en- other state legislators and attach
ed more than a year ago, and his trial
and conviction came closely after final
disposition of the case of Rodney ].
Diegle, former senate sergeant-at-
arms, now serving a penitentiary sem
tence Of three years upon conviction Of
having abetted the bribery Of An
drewS.
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The Court House Bond Question.

Rock Hill Herald: One Of the
bills enacted by the general as
sembly of interest to people in
York county was one with the follow
ing caption: ITO provide for an elec-
ton on the issue of $4,000 in coupon
bonds by York county for the purpose
of erecting a courthouse and to en-
power the board Of county commits
sioners to condemn land for a site for
the same" The bill provides that the
voters Of the county shall vote on the
bond issue at the next election. How
ever, while the bill was passed with
the consent Of the members in the
lower house, it Is understood that some
of the members will oppose the meas
ure when it comes before the people.
There are a large number Of people In
the western portion Of the county who
are bitterly opposed to bonding the
county for a new court house when the
present one can be made ample to
meet the needs Of the county by a
small addition. AS for the eastern
half of the county practically every
man Is against the issue and it will
doubtless be defeated by large ma
jority when the vote Is finally taken.
Mr.. c. T. Crook Moves to Georgia.
Fort Mill Times: Mr.. Chas. T. Crook,
one of the best known and most prom
inent citizens of the township, left
Fort Mill Saturday evening for Amer
icus, Ca, near which city he and his
family will make their home in the
future. Mr.. Crook some time ago
leased his plantation in Gold Hill with
a view to moving to Georgia. His
two sons, Messrs. w. H. Crook and FL
more Crook, have made their homes
in Americus for several years, the for
mer conducting successful real es-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

And now Capt. Amundsen says that
in the location of the South Pole he
only used such instruments as DR.
Cook claimed to have used in locating
the North Pole-a sextant and an ar
tificial horizon. There are scientific
men who claim that these devices are
not sufficiently accurate; but Captain
Amundsen does not seem inclined to
dispute the matter with them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

bad way. Somehow we do not think
that there will be frequent recourse
to recall. We do not think that the
people will stand for such a thing Oft
en-; but we do believe that If the con-
stitution and laws permitted such a
thing those judges who may not now
be willing to observe proper restraints
will become much more careful in
their official actions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15
Che 4lorkrille Gnqairer.
Entered at the Postoffice In Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
YoRKVILLE. 8. O..
FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1912.

According to most of the metropolj-
tan dailies Mr.. Taft is going to win
the Republican presidential nomination
over Col. Roosevelt with but little diff
ficulty. Under the convention system
this is not difficult to believe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

Made Him Sick.-The Florence
Times says that the Rev. ]. L. Harley
has recently told a number of people
in eastern South Carolina that on a
visit to Atlanta he visited Lawyer Eel
der's office, was shown his book and
read enough of it to make him sick"
The Times also hears that William ].
Burns, the detective, has been in South
Carolina and that ii was Mr. Fielder
who got him to come here. The infor-
nation is passed along for what it may
be worth.-News and Courier.