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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30
THE MARKET MATTER.

Previous to the recent action Of the
town council in serving the notice
published elsewhere on the local
butchers, so far as The Enquirer has
been able to gather, the meat market
situation was not a matter or very
general concern In the town; but
publication of some Of the facts In
terest.
That the local butchers do not
like the attitude of the town council
is natural. They consider the notice
a reflection upon their fair dealing
and more especially since 1t devel-
oped that the notice was sent out
without a knowledge of existing con-
ditions as to prices. The man who
handles 20-cent steaks does not see
why anybody should object so long
as there Is a free market for 15-cent
steaks, and the men who handle 15-
cent steaks do not see why they
should be interfered with in the case
where the 20-cent man should not see
proper to come down to Is cents. More
over, one of the 15-cent men has been
up to say that he would be glad to turn
over his plant to anybody who wants
to run it, free of charge for outfit, and
bind himself to work for the new pro-
prietor sixteen hours day for year
at $50 a month. He says the offer Is
open to the world and Is conditioned on
the single consideration that the party
Of the second part give a satisfactory
guarantee of regular payment of wag-
|es. The Enquirer holds this PROPOSE
ton in writing, duly signed.
A gentleman who has been living In
a small town in the county and who Is
not at all interested in whatever con-
troversy may arise In this matter has
talked to The Enquirer like this:
II have bought beef from wagons for
years and l tell you l have found 1t
very unsatisfactory. Sometimes you
can get plenty, sometimes you can
get none and sometimes you can get
some you wish you had not got. On
occasion when expecting company l
have had beef engaged: the wagon
vender would sell out maybe before
he got to me and l would have to wire
to the nearest market and have to pay
express charges In addition. Then
again have bought whole quarter OF
beef at a time, and In spite Of all the
trouble and care of hanging 1t down
in the well, have lost part Of 1t from
fy blow. Again I have used ice; but
taking it all in all, while generally l
buy the fifteen cents kind instead Of
the twenty cents kind, I would say that
the twenty cents kind Is much cheap
er pound for pound than the wagon
beef. The cheapness is partly because
of the convenience you have In being
able to go out and get just what you
want, and just like you want It,"
One of the butchers has taken occa-
sion to get comparative information
from Rock Hill and finds that the
same cuts of beef Of the same quality,
are sold at a higher price in Rock Hill
than in Yorkville Another Of the
butchers says: well. I'll be blamed II
I would not be glad IL they would re-
woke my license, especially If they are
going to refund for the unexpired time.
I need the money, anyway"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30
CLOVER GETS DICTIONARY.

The Glover High school already had
a copy of Webster's New international
dictionary before The Enquirer's re-
cent voting contest was instituted, but
as the result Of that contest the school
has gotten another copy.
The systematic campaign OF the
school children for coupons which was
so seriously interfered with by the
Christmas holidays attracted the SYM
pathetic attention of the Glover people
and when the contest was over they
presented the school with dictionary.
According to the Glover High school
plan, each room in the school build
ing was helping to collect coupons for
the dictionary, with the understanding
that in case of success the book should
go to the room that collected the most
coupons
All Of the rooms did fine work and,
not caring to discriminate, the donors
Of the dictionary presented last week
stipulated that the new book should
go upstairs, while the other one re-
mained downstairs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30

There can be no question of the
with the wisdom of the world when he
said: Il have been in politics fifty
years. and l know that money and not
patriotism counts in a presidential
campaign" But why should 1t al
ways be so? We believe today that
w. ]. Bryan could have been elected
had he been willing to sell out. While
there is no evidence that Theodore
Roosevelt ever sold out, it seems to bt
a fact that he was about as smart a:
the smartest of the financiers who
sought to control him. He appears
to have taken their money, but he die
not deliver the goods. Woodrow Will
son is much of the same stamp OF
man as Bryan and Roosevelt, ex-
cept, unlike Mr.. Roosevelt, he did not
appear to be willing to let the money
power even think that he is going to be
controlled by it. Yes, money counts
and we are sorry to say that 1t has
been counting for more than patriot
ism. But the country is learning
learning slowly, but learning-and
some day. maybe, patriotism Will
count for more than money. Maybe
Woodrow Wilson will yet be presi-
dent of the United States without OBJ
legation to anything other than pa
triOtism.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30
MERE-MENTION.

In a head-on collision between a
burg, Ga, early Friday morning, four
persons were killed. AT least sew
enty-three persons were killed as the
result Of an earthquake among the
islands Of the Ionian sea, Thursday.
-. Henry ]. Bridges, So years old,
a millionaire jeweler of New York.
committed suicide Friday by drinking
arsenic. He suffered from indiges-
ton. :. John Cain, a negro ex-con-
vict, who ran amuck in New York
last May and stabbed three persons
to death and wounded six others, has
been sentenced to die in the electric
chair. {. The electric power house Of
the N, C. G. st. L. railroad at Atlanta,
Ca. was totally destroyed by a gaso-
line explosion early Friday morning.
One man was killed. George Gill
lette was convicted in Washington,
Friday, OF numbering his bigamous
wife last May. He will be sentenced
to life Imprisonment. A locomotive
pulling an express train on the New
York Central railroad exploded, neur
Oneida, n. Y, early Friday morning
while running at a high speed. The
engineer was killed and the fireman
fatally hurt. -. Mrs. Sarah Platt
Decker Is candidate for the United
States senate from Colorado. Her
election will be decided in the ap-
preaching primary election in that
state. Three women were drowned
in the Powell river, Kentucky, Friday,
while attempting to cross In a leaky
boat. . The coolest day Of the win
ter in New York state was recorded
at Syracuse on Friday. when the mer-
curry dropped to 40 below zero. 81
las North Phelps was electrocuted in
the state prison at Charlestown. Mass,
Friday morning for the murder Of
deputy sheriff. Miss Jean P. Hill.
90 years old, of Washington, Ga. Is
to marry Edward B. Alsop. 75 years
old, a New York millionaire. Gen
eral LANG, one Of the foremost i'm
perialist generals Of China, was IA
tally injured by bomb, at midnight.
Friday The assassin was blown to
atoms. The Windsor Locks Savings
bank. at Windsor Locks, Conn.,, has
been ordered to pay out no funds for
a period Of three months, pending an
examination of bank examiners. A
shortage ranging from $4,000 to
$500. 900 Is alleged. F. w. Converse,
for fifty years treasurer Of the con-
cern. recently died from accidental
shooting. Steps are being taken
looking to a reunion Of Confederate
and Union veterans at Gettysburg
next January. on the occasion Of the
fiftieth anniversary Of the battle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30
Within THE TOWN.

MIR. E. B. Lowry was offering ten
cents yesterday for all the cotton he
could get. He bought thirty-seven
bales during the day.
There is a strong feeling among
local business men that YOrkville
should have a night policeman. regu-
larly employed by the town, instead
of by the private subscription of the
few who have been heretofore carry
ing the burden.
- The fire department was called
out last Saturday night by an alarm
that grew out Of fight between two
negroes in Swamptown. One of the
negroes was using a baseball bat and
the other a piece of iron. and they
were beating each other badly. An
excited woman yelled fire, the usual
revolver alarm was taken up, the fire
bell rang. and the department answer
ed full tilt.
There are hundreds Of good cooks
in Yorkville who can give almost any
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30

While the York County Boys Corn
club boys did not break any records
last year. still 1t should be remember
ed that 1t was an unusually poor year
for corn in this section, and none OF
the crops did as well as they might
have done under more favorable con-
ditions. Rut II is unusual for two
bad years to follow each other in sue
cession, and the chances are that this
year Is going to be better. Anyhow, II
is to be hoped that there will be no
reduction in the clubs membership.
Anent the die out" as between Col
Watterson and Senator Tillman, the
Washington correspondent Of the
News and Courier wrote under date
of last Saturday as follows: I'm a
jocular spirit, Representative David
E. Finley. of the Fifth South Caro-
lima district, this morning Informed
Senator Tillman that he (Mr. Finley
would be glad to brush up the code
and put himself at the senator's dis
posal as second in any affair of honor
that might be impending. There was
no indication of excitement In the SEN
ator's office. either yesterday or to-
day. and the senator himself seemed
TO be in thoroughly good humor."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

y. S. Mackorell-Will pay liberal re-
ward for return Of s25 lost on streets
of Yorkville yesterday.
Mrs. j. M. Brian-Is prepared to fur
nish nice rooms and board to those
who want the best.
A. M. McGill, Yorkville No. 1-Gives
some timely free advice to farmers
who are preparing for their spring
farm operations.
Ladies Aid Society, A. R. P. Church
Invites the public to an oyster sup
per in the Wylie building tomorrow
evening.
Jno. r. Blair, Sec.-Publishes notice of
the initial meeting of the York Coun-
ty Boys Corn Club for 1912, will be
held in the Yorkville opera house on
next Monday at II o'clock a. M, and
urges a large attendance.
Rock Hill Fertilizer Co.-Publishes a
letter from Mr.. Ladd Lumpkin, CIV
ing details of the decidedly good re-
suits he received from the use Of Its
special fertilizers. See page four.
Southern Cotton Oil Co.-Invites the
ladies of Yorkville and vicinity to at
tend demonstration of Wesson
Snow Drift oil for cooking, at the
store of the Yorkville Hardware Co.,
Friday and Saturday Of this week.
Shieder Drug Store-Wants to sell you
Victor talking machine. Prices to
please all purses. Records from the
worlds best singers and musicians.
Old George, the Butcher-Rises to
make few remarks as to beef, pork
groceries, vegetables, and the matter
of paying beef bills.
York Supply Co.-Can supply you with
molasses in cans, kegs, half barrels
and barrels in several grades, in
cluding the best N. o. molasses.
Ii. w. Johnson-Suggests that you see
him for brooms, lard, Snow White,
Snow Drift, cottolene, coffees, etc.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Asks that
you shop with it your next shopping
day. New goods are on display.
R T. Allison-Is in the west buying a
carload Of mules and will have them
at his stable next Monday for inspec-
ton.
Glover Drug Co.-Tells you that you
have a perfect right to know what
is in the medicines you take and rec
ommends the Nyal remedies 1t sells
lJ. M. Ferguson-Makes a speciality OF
feed stuffs for horses, mules. cows,
hogs and poultry. He especially rec
ommends Voight's Royal flour.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Gives Bank Talk No. 2, taking as Its
text Rigid Rules"
First National Bank, Yorkville-Cites
government statistics to show how
small a per cent of our earnings GO
for necessities, and suggests that a
checking account will help you.
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.-Wants you to
remember that its big sale continues
through this week. Special bargains
every day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30
SOUTH cARouINA NEWS.

- Barnwell special of January 2S' to
the Augusta Chronicle: The farmers
tof Barnwell county will lose thousands
Of dollars on the cotton crop Of 1911
because Of their inability to get II
picked. Acres of the staple still re-
main in the fields, and this has been
so badly damaged as to render 1t, In
some instances, unfit for commercial
use All sorts Of prices have been
offered, but they remain untaken.
Some planters offer to give the pick
ers the cotton II they will put the seed
back on the land. Others will plow
the entire remainder Of their crops
under to enrich the land for the COM
ing year. It Is not unusual to see
fields Of 40 and so acres with not
boil picked out.
A bill to provide for the compen-
sation in certain cases of pardon has
been reported unfavorably by the
house committee on penitentiary, to
which 1t was referred upon introduc-
ton. The bill, however. Is still on
the calendar. 1t reads as follows:
IF in the opinion Of the governor,
person pardoned by him was not
guilty of the crime of which he shall
have been convicted, the governor
may fix the amount of compensation
to be paid by the state to such person
as damages for such improper punish
ment, and such amount shall be paid
by the state treasurer on warrant OF
the comptroller general on the cert!f-
cate Of the governor, out OF money ap-
propriated for such purpose"
- Columbia, January 90: OF great
interest to the travelling men through
out the state is the fact that next
Thursday the fight will be renewed
in the house Of representatives over
the so-called mileage" bill. This is
the proposed law to require railway
companies selling mileage books to
pull the mileage on trains instead
OF requiring the holders of the books
to exchange the mileage for tickets
at the station, as at present. The bill
Is endorsed heartily by practically all
the travelling men Of the state who
believe that II 1t Is enacted they will
be saved much time now required In
the purchase Of tickets at railway
stations. The measure bears the IT,
tie Ito require railroad companies
selling mileage books for transporta-
tion to receive coupons on trains and
to check baggage upon presentation
thereof" The contents Of the bill are
familiar to practically all citizens who
have taken any interest In the re-
duced rate, thousand-mile transporta-
ton books now sold by the railroads
In this state. The bill had a stormy
and uncertain passage last year. and
It's fate Is still in doubt. 1t passed
the senate, holding its own through
several determined assaults but I'm
the house, after a very venturesome
voyage, 1t was finally left stranded on
the isle Of adjourned debate. the date
hAf nf L N1IN 7, IL,
on the calendar this year to come up
at that time. The bill was introduced
in the senate by H. B. Carlisle Of
Spartanburg on January IL, 1911, and
commenced its toilsome way by a ref
erence to the railroad committee. AZ
ter a public hearing Of the matter, the
committee returned a divided report.
the majority favorable report with
amendments being presented by Mr..
Carlisle, the unfavorable minority by
Senator w. l. Mauldin. The commit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30
CLARENCE oARRoW INDICTED.
Noted Attorney Accused Of Being Ae-
cessory After the Fact.


Los Angeles. January 29.-Clarence
S. Darrow. union labor attorney, to-
day was indicted for bribery and cor
ruption Of jurors by the county grand
jury, which for four weeks has been
Investigating allegations Of corruption
in connection with the trial jury in
the Mcnamara dynamite case.
Two indictments were returned,
containing four counts.
Two Of the counts charge Darrow
with the bribery and attempted cor
Eruption Of Robert Balm, the first juror
sworn to try James B. Mcnamara, the
confessed dynamiter and murderer.
now serving a life term in San Quen-
| tin prison. The remaining counts al
lege the bribery and corruption OF
George y. Lockwood, venireman
summoned in the Mcnamara case.
| Bert Franklin, a detective, who Is
alleged actually to have passed the
bribe money to Balm and Lockwood,
is accused Of the same offense in in
formations filed some time ago In the
superior court. Franklin's trial has
been set for February 81.
The maximum penalty that could
be imposed on Darrow for conviction
on all counts Is thirty years impris-
onment, and fines aggregating $10,-
/ 900. He is under $4,000 bail, but
tonight the former chief defender OF
the McNamaras said he was glad the
suspense was over, and that he would
face arraignment on Thursday In the
superior court with an equanimity
born Of his innocence.
| Darrow had several days notice OF
the impending accusations, and on
Saturday he retained Earl Rogers. an
attorney, who directed the first work
Of unearthing evidence against the
Times building dynamiters, and who
later as a special prosecutor, had
charge of the grand jury investiga-
tion which resulted In the filing o..
the first dynamite indictment against
Bryce (James B. McNamara), Schmidt
/ and Caplan early last year.
Judge s. F. McNutt, formerly OF the
Indiana superior bench and associate
counsel In the Mcnamara defense, al
so was retained by Darrow.
Today an intimation Of the district
attorneys office reached Mr.. Darrow
that the charges against him would
be reported today, and he at once
set about arranging for bail. Mrs.
LeCompte Davis, wife Of one Of Dar-
rows associates in the Mcnamara
case, and Col. Chas. s. Young, friend
of the accused lawyer. supplied the
bail fixed by Judge N. p. Conrey, who
sat for Presiding Judge George II.
Hutton.
When Darrow arrived in court the
Iformalities were brief
The grand jury will resume its in
vestigation tomorrow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30
LOCAL LAcONICS.
Sharon School. CN2o q

L
| Mr.. ]. D. Gwin Of Sharon, was in
Yorkville recently and informed The
Enquirer that the school had been in
| its new building for some weeks. The
school Is in charge of Mr.. w. Y. Boyd,
principal, assisted by Miss Winnie
Crawford and Mrs. Boyd. The change
from the old building Is accepted with
general pleasure and satisfaction.
The School Bond Bill.
Representative McDow yesterday in
troduced a bill to repeal the act he got
through last year authorizing Yorkville
school district to vote on heavy bond
issue. 1t was found that this act seri-
ously interfered with the sale of the
water and light extension bonds re-
Gently voted by the town.
The Court House Bill. z
A bill introduced by Mr.. McDow
providing for holding an election on the
question Of voting $4,000 for building
a new court house in York county,
passed yesterday, according to the
Columbia State of this morning, after
some debate by Mr.. Beamguard and
Mr.. Mellow. Mr.. Beamguard wanted
| to amend the bill so as to allow York
county to spend not more than $4,000
| in repairing its present court house,
while Mr.. McDow advocated submit
ting to the people the advisability OF
erecting new one.
Robert Moss Killed. G
Mr. Robert Moss, who lived in
| Cherokee county, near Blacksburg,
was killed last Thursday by being
caught under falling tree. His skull
was crushed. He and a companion
were cutting down a tree; 1t lodged In
another, a portion of which was brok-
en- off and caused the fatal injury. Mr..
Moss was born and reared near the
scene Of his death. He was 81 years
of age, an upright, honest and peacea-
BILE citizen, a member Of Hopewell
Baptist church, where his remains
were inferred In Friday.
Death of Mrs. Mary J. Porter.
Mrs. Mary ]. Porter died in Column
bia on last Thursday and was buried
in Rose Hill cemetery, Yorkville, on
Saturday The deceased was born In
York county 81 years ago and was
daughter of the late Alex Stewart
She Is survived by her husband. Mr.
Ieander H. Porter and the following
children: Messrs. John F., S. A, W. o.,
f. A. and A. l. Porter, and Mrs. Oscar
Burgess, the latter Of Sharon. the
funeral services were conducted
from Trinity church by Rev. ]. F. An
dersOn.
Big Rabbit Hunt. Y
A correspondent writing from Blairs-
vile, tells of a big rabbit hunt In
Bullock's Creek township last Friday.
The party met near Mr.. ]. C. Kirkpat-
rick's on Turkey creek. at about 3
O'Clock and put In the greater part of
the day, winding up with total bag
of 1O1 rabbits. Included in the party
were twelve hounds and about twen-
ty-fiye guns. Among the huntsmen
were J. C. and NJ. H. Blair. ]. A. Steele
and son, ]. ]. Jones and sons, Ed
Stephenson and sons, Galloway BROTH
ers, Jim Meek and sons, Jim Childers,
w. o. Robbins, f. B. Mitchell and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30
We have been printing from time to

We have been printing from time to
time the Clemson extension work ar
ticles, being sent out by Clemson COL
lege. The object of the articles from
Clemson's standpoint is twofold-first,
to benefit the farmers, and second, to
keep Clemson before the public. The
first reason stated has been our prin-
cipal reason for printing all the arti-
cles we have printed. But we are balk-
ing at Article LX, just received, for
another reason. 1t Is on the subject OF
Where to Purchase Nursery Stock
and gives a list of nurserymen who
have the endorsement of Clemson. Not
the slightest objection have we to the
list. Moreover, we heartily approve OF
the idea that the people should know
where to buy the right kind Of stuff;
and right here is the point. The dis
semination of information of this kind
is one of the means by which The En-
quirer is enabled to make itself so val
liable and interesting to such large
number of people. We hereby notify
Clemson, therefore, if she expects US
to print matter like Article LX," she
send a check and agree that the mat
ter go in the regular advertising col
umns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30

and commits a criminal act and then
escapes from the Jurisdiction of the
courts he can be taken back to the
state where the offense was commit
ted and tried by the courts of that
state 1t was the contention of the
attorneys for the defense in this case
that Hebert had not been in the state
of South Carolina for several months
before the finding of the indictment.
The attorneys for the defense also al
legged that Hebert could not get fair
and impartial trial
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-30

One of the strangest economic ques-
tions of which we have any knowledge
is why the cotton producer-which
means all those directly connected
with cotton production-does not de-
mand and receive a monopoly price
for his product. The thing can be
done. 1t is to the interest Of the
whole south to do it, OF course, 1t
would bring about a wonderful read
justment in the affairs of civilization
as now organized, but so far as the
cotton farmer is concerned, he can
very we'll afford to leave the effects of
readjustment to those who are to be
readjusted.