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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08


Writing about the possible danger
from the threatened Bull Moose inva-
sion of South Carolina, Mr.. w. F.
Caldwell of the News and Courier,
comments as follows:
Some people are pointing out that
the secretary Of the Bull Moose party,
w. p. Beard, was the chief publicity
personal attendants on the recent cam
paign. They profess to see in this
something significant, but the fact
that Beard is secretary Of the Bull
Moose does not mean that 1t will get
any aid from Governor Blease. On
the contrary, Governor Blease will
lead the Democratic hosts in Novem-
ber and is expected to fight both the
Bull Moose and the Republicans with
all his might. 1t is possible that II the
Bull Moose show signs of accumulat-
ing enough strength to seriously en-
danger the chances Of Wilson in this
state, that Governor Blease may be
asked to take the stump on behalf Of
Woodrow Wilson and the regular
Democratic ticket. He could easily
spellbinder who might be sent into the
state to stump it, for Blease Is con-
ceded to be without peer as an ef-
fective stump speaker.
That is all very wise and sensible,
but 1t reminds us vividly of certain
true story that used to be told locally.
On the outskirts of Yorkville there
lived an old Hungarian by the name
of Shubert. There was a dense thick
ct near his house, in the mazes Of
which he became entangled one dark
night. AS the only hope of getting out
Of the woods he began to shout like
this: "Whoopee-e-, lost ma-a-a-n."
After he had shouted several times,
there was an answering shout. who
dat?" asked the distressed foreigner.
Wade Parker" came back the re-
sponse. Now it happened that this
was the name Of near neighbor, with
whom Shubert was on bad terms, and
he replied in great anger: "Stay where
you are. Rather than be found by
Wade Parker be lost ma-a-a-n for
ever" AS a matter Of fact, we don't
think there Is great deal Of danger
from the Bull Moose unless he gets
encouragement from Governor Blease:
but at the same time there are those
who would let the Bull Moose take
everything in sight rather than be un-
der obligation to Governor Blease. At
least 1t was that way up to a few
weeks ago. But Of course that Is not
the majority sentiment as was shown
by the recent primary election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08

Golfers Weekly is endeavoring to
show that the famous Standard Oil let
ters which w. r. Hearst published q
few years ago, showing alleged ques-
tionable connection of many prominent
men with the big octupus were for
geries. Affidavits are printed setting
out that the typewriters upon which
the letters were written had not been
invented at the time of the writing as
indicated by the dates. That Is, the
letters were written on typewriters of
a pattern Of more recent date than the
letters. Hearst's newspaper, the New
York American, admits the correctness
of this assertion; but goes on to ex-
plain that the original letters were so
blurred that they could not be photo
graphed and that while the letters
printed were literal copies, they were
not exactly facsimile copies. The un-
derstanding is that John D. Archbold
from whose office the letters were stol-
en-, is not talking about the matter one
way or the other, although it is a fact
that the Standard Oil company has
never attempted to deny the genuine
ness of the letters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08

French government is confident that
all the preliminaries will be completed
in time to permit Russia and Austria
as the mandatories OF Europe to pre-
sent collective note to Sofia, Bel
grade, Athens and Cettinje tomorrow,
or at the latest. Tuesday. In official
circles the feeling prevails that this
guarantee offered by the powers ought
TO satisfy the Balkan states, If as they
profess, their sole motive in mobilizing
against Turkey was to force the re-
forms provided for In the treaty OF
Berlin. With peace at the point of be-
ing signed with Italy, the martial spirit
of Turkey has also reached a stage
where It Is difficult to keep 1t In con-
troll. If the Balkan governments can
hold the fighting element in check,
French officials are hopeful that the
diplomats may still win out against
the soldiers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08

Representatives of the National Pro-
gressive party seek to refute recent
declarations to the effect that the Bull
Moose people have thousands Of dol
lars to be used for furthering their
ends in South Carolina AS to whether
or not the Progressives have unlimited
money we do not know. We do know
however, that following out the politi-
cal methods that have been in vogue in
this country since the early days of the
it is considered good politics
to make such an impression. That the
Progressives could. do something for
their cause in South Carolina with
money there is no doubt; but most peo-
pie of the kind who would naturally be
attracted by the announced principles
of the party, are not of the kind to be
bought and sold in terms of dollars
and cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Lancaster, October 4: Edward
Gregory is dead and oliver H. Watson
lies dangerously wounded as the result
of a grudge Of long standing, the diff
Guilty occurring near Kershaw, this
county, today 1t seems that Gregory
and Watson, both in buggies, met in the
public road, and as they started to pass
each other the buggy wheels became
locked and both commenced shooting.
shot through the head, and Watson
was shot in the left lung and his ply
sician, DR.. Twitty, states that he has
little hopes of his recovery. Gregory
was formerly a patrolman on the Lam
caster police force and was unmarried.
He was about q years old. Watson is
a man of so years and has a wife and
six children. Both were we'll to- do citi-
zens. The tragedy is much deplored
and has been the sole topic Of CONVEX
sation in Kershaw today.
Columbia special of Saturday to
News and Courier: Governor Blease
today appointed T. P. Brown, of Scran-
ton, a member of the board Of the
South Carolina Industrial school to fill
out the unexpired term Of ]. w. Rags
dale, resigned. The governor named C.
]. Ramage, of Saluda, as special judge
10 nOlQ tne court OIL common pleas IOT
Dillon county, commencing Monday,
October Z. The governor appointed
Chas. L. Kelly as member of the COM
mission on state house and grounds to
fill out the unexpired term Of Charles
Marcy, resigned. He appointed as COM
missioners of election for the city Of
Spartanburg for the next two years: ].
w. Bennett, Arch B. Calvert, T. L.
Lythe. AS the representatives Of
South Carolina at the convention Of
commissioners Of agriculture and agri-
cultural workers, at Raleigh, Governor
Blease today appointed ]. w. Ashley,
Of Honea Path; John L. McLaurin, Of
Bennettsville; F. H. Hyatt, of Column
bia; ]. A. Rhame, Of Lynchburg; d. A.
Dickert, Of Newberry; w. A. James, of
Bishopville; T. l. Clinkscales, of Honea
Path; s. ]. Wakefield of Antreville; c.
E. Perry, Of Ridgeland.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08
The new north and south road was

Tho new north and south road was
graded through cotton patch on the
outskirts of Yorkville. The grading
was done after the cotton had been
planted. While two gentlemen, neith-
er Of whom Is a farmer, were walking
along that way the other day. one call
ed the attention of the other to the fact
that the cotton stalks close up to the
banked earth were much larger than
those a few rows further awav. and
bantered for an explanation. The sec
ond gentleman at venture called at
tention to the fact that the incline of
the field was down toward the road.
and that the water coming that wav
had brought the cream Of the soil and
fertilizers down against the embank-
ment, with the result that the cotton
stalks close I'D had more nourishment
than those a few yards back. Tho frs'
gentleman left the question at that I'M
til a hundred yards further on at a
place where the watershed was away
from the embankment. he called atten-
ton to the fact that the cotton stalks
closest to the road were as large as
those previously pointed out. The Sec
ond gentleman was at a loss for a fur
ther explanation and the first gentle
man suggested Indifference possibly
came from the excess Of moisture that
was held in the banked up earth. 1t
was evident that the first explanation
could not have been fully satisfactory,
and If the second explanation Is not
good, then some farmer who knows
more about the matter than either of
the gentlemen referred to might throw
additional light on the subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08

The News and Courier is taunting
it's readers throughout the state by
printing almost daily stories Of the
great sport that is being enjoyed by
the bass fishermen Immediately off the
bar. 1t appears that the rivalry is over
the question as to who can land the
biggest fish with rod and reel. The
biggest catch of the season so far was
a 323 FOUNDER by Mr.. William E. Sim
mons about ten days ago and on Sat
urday last, Mr.. Theodore j. Simonds
landed bass that weighed 23a pounds.
Both fish measured between forty and
forty-five inches in length, and be-
tween twenty and twenty-five inches
in girth. There is a contest on that
closes October Is, but the bass fishing
season lasts until well along in the
cold weather. The stories that could
be told would no doubt be sensational
in the extreme, but the trouble is that
everything has to be verified.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08

Moving picture concerns in other
states are giving a reproduction of thr
opening of the South Carolina cam
paign at Sumter in which Judge Jones
is represented as the patriotic chief
justice who resigned from the bench to
save his state from lawlessness and
Governor Blease shown as being as
black as a negro, is represented as the
exponent of outlawry. 1t is not pleas
ant or agreeable advertisement Of South
Carolina; but as to what is to be done
about it we are unable to suggest, ex-
cept that maybe somebody should be
sued for damages.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08

The Yorkville Enquirer expresses the
belief that "a little more political free
dom would probably do South Carolina
good" There can be no possible doubt
about that. Neither can there be any
possible doubt that If the people of
South Carolina ever got a little taste
of American politics they would like ii
too we'll to let go. Hence the idea Is to
keep this temptation away, lest the
glorious era of factional nose-pulling
come to an end.-Charlotte Observer.
There is a whole volume Of compre-
hensive appreciation of peculiar condi-
tions and potent possibilities in the re-
mark of the Observer, and no sugges-
tion of offensiveness, notwithstanding
the fine sarcasm that lies underneath
the thrust about "nose-pulling." We
take it that the thrust is at political
leadership rather than at the body po-
litic, and the Observers idea probably
finds little further expression in the
following adaptation Of certain we'll
known lines:
Impertinent schools,
With musty dull rules,
Have vital truths to voters denied,
So papists refuse
The Bible to use,
Lest flocks become as wise as their
guide.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08
MERE MENTION

Maude Malone, a suffragette, was
forcibly elected from New York hall
Saturday night, when she interrupted
the speech Of Hiram Johnson, the Pro-
gressive candidate for vice president.
80. -Four foreigners were arrested in
Philadelphia Friday after they had at
tempted to pass a 500 Confederate
note. The British submarine boat
"B2" was cut in two off the coast Of
Kent by the liner Amerika, Friday,
and fourteen of the crew Of fifteen men
were drowned. -. Citizens Of Greece
living In the United States, are making
preparations to go back to their native
land to take part in the expected war
between the Balkan states and Turkey
"A price Of ten cents a pound for
hogs Is predicted on the Chicago mar
ket before the end Of October. >. The
Tooth anniversary Of Perry's victory on
Lake Erie viii be celebrated on an
elaborate scale by the lake cities next
year. ...... President Taft is making
political speeches in New England this
week. .....S Seven Of the seventeen al
dermen Of Detroit, Mich, arrested on
charges Of grating, on evidence work.
ed up by the VIM. ]. Burns detective
agency, have been exonorated by the
committing magistrate. The others are
held for trial. 80. Sir Thomas Upton
of London, is on his way to the United
States and while here will try to make
arrangements for another race for the
America cup. Two men were killed
at Tuscumbia, Ala, Friday in a jump
from a balloon, when the parachute
falled TO open. King Alfonso Of
Spain, has convoked the cortes to con-
vene on October IA, to consider the
situation growing out of the strike on
the Spanish railways, which has tied
up the traffic Of Spain. "A. Leo
We'll, prosecuting attorney, In opening
the trial Of the case against Director of
Public Safety NORM before the Pitts
burg city council on Friday, said:
Conditions in Pittsburg are the foulest
world. .Chas. F. Walsh, an ayia-
tor, dropped 1000 feet at Trenton, N.
j., Thursday, while $4,000 people
watched him do fancy figures in the
air. He was instantly killed. 80. Ste
phen r. Dow, a mining stock broker, is
under arrest In Boston, charged with
larceny Of $146,764. ..... -Four persons
were killed and five were seriously in
jured at Williamsburg, Pa, Thursday,
when a stalled automobile was hit by
an express train on a grade crossing.
........ Sixteen Of the railroads south
Of the Potomac and east Of the Missis-
sippi rivers have granted ten per
cent increase in wages to about $4,000
employees. The increase will cost the
railroads about $1,300,000 a year. .....
Ten persons were killed and fifty or
more injured in the wreck of a fast
train on the New Haven road at West
port, Conn, Thursday evening. The
wreck was caused by the engineer fall
ing to heed signals and running at
high speed at a track crossing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08

The Newberry Herald and News, tre-
mendously pleased over the reelection
of Governor Blease, whose cause it has
championed for years, is congratulating
everybody and everything that contrib
uted to that event. We want to say
that while the Herald and News has
been an outspoken champion Of its
friend, the governor, at all times, it has
all the while conducted itself as a clean,
self-respecting newspaper, and If it has
done anything to lower itself in the es-
timation Of fair minded people, we are
unable to recall the circumstance. 1t
has fought long, hard and fair, and
has continued to be a newspaper all
the while. And it gives us pleasure to
say that the Newberry Observer,
which fought on the other side, Is also
entitled to equal credit for the clean
ness and fairness Of its conduct, in the
most trying ordeal through which any
two rival South Carolina newspapers
have had to pass for years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08
CLOVER CULlINGS,
Damage to Mill Not So Great as at
First supPosed-What the Oil Mill Is
Ooins-Work at the Graded School.

Damage to Mill Not So Great as at
First Supposed-What the Oil Mill 10
ooins-Work at the Graded School.
Correspondence The YorkvilIs Enquirer
Glover, October S.-The work of re-
building that part Of the plant Of the
Clover Cotton Manufacturing Co., de-
stroyed or wrecked by the tornado of
August 8, has been seriously retarded
recently by reason Of the failure of
those who had the contract for the
lumber for the roof to make delivery
as promised, but It is hoped that this
trouble will soon be removed. Other
wise the work has made fine progress.
Mr.. M. L. Smith, the secretary and
treasurer, Is now Of the opinion that
the total loss, after deducting insur-
ance, will be less than $4,000. At the
beginning the damage to the mill was
estimated at about $75,000." While the
loss to the Clover Cotton Manufactur-
Ing Co., has been heavy, still its mis-
fortune has proven a great boon to
those living In the surrounding coun-
try who suffered the loss Of their crops
by reason Of the hail that accompanied
the tornado. by giving employment for
scores OF teams and men who were
willing to work at remunerative
prices
1t is estimated that from twelve to
fifteen hundred bales Of cotton were
destroyed by the storm and there is lit
tie doubt Of the fact that practically all
OF 1t would have been ginned by the
Clover Cotton OIL and Ginning Co., and
sold on this market, had It not been
destroyed, but the outlook now is that
neither the number Of bales ginned and
sold here will be seriously short of
what they would have been under nor
NAL conditions, due to the fact that no
cotton market in the upper part of the
state Is paying more than Glover and
few, II any, as much; the market here
for the past ten days or two weeks be-
Ing from one to three -eighths Of cent
higher than other surrounding mar
kets, and as result lots Of cotton is
being gfnned and sold here that other
wise would probably go elsewhere.
Several farmers who have brought cot
ton here for the first time, have said
that they did so for the two-fold rea-
son that they could help the oil mill
without cost to themselves and at the
same time get better prices for their
cotton.
The work of remodeling the A r.
Presbyterian church is making good
progress and several new cottages Ere
being erected here at present.
Mr.. F. e. Clinton has recently our
chased a nice farm about six miles
east Of Yorkville and will move there
about the first Of January. He has sold
his dwelling and other property on
Church street here, to Mr.. Rob Jack
son.
The work Of the Glover Graded
school seems to be moving along with
exceptional smoothness so far this
term. Professor Riddle seems to be a
perfect fit so far as his ability as a
teacher and disciplinarian goes, as
well as in all other respects, and he is
assisted by a full corps Of competent
lady teachers
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08

From yelled insinuation, Governor
Kitchin has gone into what Is virtual
ly a charge that Senator Simmons took
bribe money in the lumber matter.
Kitchin's friends ought to haul In the
rope. Those who know him, know that
he has not yet gone the limit unless
checked. His wildness ought to be
sufficient to at last alarm his friends
and supporters.-Charlotte Observer.
We want to take back what we said
recently on the subject of the good be-
havior of the North Carolina candi-
dates. From the foregoing 1t appears
that the North Carolina candidates are
getting things in about the same shape
that was so familiar in South Carolina
recently.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08
LEWIS. WILSON CONTROVERSY

The Rock Hill Herald Of Saturday
prints the following reply Of w. w.
Lewis, Esq, to the letter of w. B. Will
son, Jr., Esq, reproduced in The En-
quirer of Friday:
Dear Sir: beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your letter Of October 3, COM
menting on my letter Of September q,
to the chairman Of the state Demo-
cratic executive committee, and, but
for the fact that you reached certain
illogical and unwarranted conclusions
in your letter. / would merely answer
by acknowledging receipt Of it.
You say 1t seems to you that in
dealing with the matter 1t would have
been better to have written to you and
ascertained the facts before rushing
into the papers. but, my dear sir, do
you not think that the shoe Is on the
other foot? When you made your re-
port to the SUBJ committee of the state
committee you did not send me copy
of it, but left me to find out the charge
that you had made against me from
the newspapers, and I take 1t that /
had a perfect right to answer in the
same forum from which / got my in
formation, and l do not therefore see
that / was lacking In courtesy to you
by addressing my letter to the state
chairman before taking the matter up
with you. I can see nothing that
would have been accomplished by writ
ing you first for the reason that from
your own letter you quote your report
as saying that you were unable to get
me to take action in checking the poll
lists and club rolls of the precincts in
York county against each other, and
this would have ultimately been
answered in the same way l have al
ready answered it. In addition to this,
if you will read my letter carefully, you
will see that was very guarded in not
assuming that the newspapers had re-
ported you correctly, and went on to
state that If they had reported you in
correctly that you had been done an in
Justice as we'll as myself.
81 also note you say that instead Of
your report being very meagre," as
seem to think, it was by far the fullest
report Of any county submitted. Now,
If you had not rushed" to such has
ty conclusion and had read my letter
again carefully, you would have seen
that 1 didn't charge that your report
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Journal and the Columbia Record. If
any other daily papers have made pub
lication, we have overlooked the fact.
We cannot understand that any Of the
papers would openly defy Uncle Sam
in a matter like this, but it has occur
red to us that possibly the aff1davits
were published only in special editions
of sufficient number to provide the
filed with the postoffice department.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08

We have been watching the daily pa
pers with considerable curiosity on ac-
count of the law that requires the pub.
lication of ownership, debt and circua-
tiOn statements. According to our un-
derstanding Of the law, it required that
affidavit be made on or before October
l, and that the affidavit be published
in the second issue of the newspaper
making it after the filing. thereof. This
would mean that the affidavits should
have been published not later than Oc-
tober 8. We have seen affidavits in
but two daily papers, the Greenwood
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willing to pay the small tax involved;
but will vote for the privilege Of doing
so. Why there should be split on a
question like this, we fail to see. and
we sincerely hope there will be no
split. On the contrary, we would like
TO see a solid vote from all quarters
that would unity the old county as 1t
has not been unified for years.