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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08

Inc ngaon OF Christ is not limited by lines We are
V governed by elders OF bishops and be confess to pr
or 10 be confirmed baptized saved; to believe
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14

In his admirable paper arguing the
establishment of a code Of Journals
tic ethics in accordance with a tangi-
bic standard, Mr.. w. E. Gonzales made
the point that newspapers are libeled
oftener than they libel. We believe
this Is correct. Among the things the
writer has observed during an expert
ence of twenty five years, is that most
crooked people dread the press with
more terror than they do the pulpit
pistols, or any other consideration
Evidence of this fact has been mani
tested, in many ways unmistakable In
their meaning. And it is only the rot
tenest of people who are really afraid
of the press. Every honest man knows
that he cannot be hurt by publicity
even through lies. He knows that the
thing that hurts Is the truth, and the
only way he can think of to escape the
consequences Of truth Is to denounce
the. truth as a lie. This Is why the
average politician Is so quick to try
to slander a newspaper. Always afraid
that the newspaper might do what 1t
ought to do. the danger Of exposure is
ever apparent to the guilty politicians
eyes. OF course it Is not to be urged
that newspapers are always perfect;
that they seldom do actual wrong de-
liberately with malice aforethought;
but there is a certain class Of people
who have to do with the newspapers
who are worse sinners than the news
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14

ence on. the ethical uplift that. Is
sought by Editor Gonzales. Back in
the days when so much less capital
was required for the operation Of a
newspaper, the feeling Of responsibility
was much less than 1t Is now, and de-
liberate mendacity was very much
more common. or course 1t Is not to
be suggested that the paper Of Edi-
tor Gonzales came too late or anything
of that kind. There is still much
room for improvement and Editor
Gonzales's able discussion of the sub
ject will undoubtedly hasten that i'm
provement.
Although at first blush the subjects
discussed may appear to be of rather
more interest to the publishing craft
than to the public; we beg leave to
suggest that in our view such is not
the case. The public Is the first and
greatest gamer from any advance In
the ethical standards Of the press and
Just as q half starved servile press Is
a positive menace to the well-being of
society, the benefit Of a prosperous
self-respecting, independent press Is
simply beyond estimation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Lutte Jenkins Of Yorkville, Is
visiting in Roanoke. Va.
Miss Margaret Marshall Of Yorkville
Is visiting in Glendale, 8. G.
Miss Fannie Wardlaw OF Yorkville,
left last week to visit friends In Paris
Miss Stella Benham of Jacksonville,
Fla, is the guest Of Mrs. B. G. Black
In Yorkville.
misses nellie and Camilla Beard of
Charlotte, are visiting friends In York.
vflle.
Miss Lillian Parish of st. George is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Laura Parish
In Yorkville.
Miss Evelyn McAlpine of Rock Hill,
is the guest of Miss Bessie Pegram In
Yorkville.
Messrs. John r. Logan, Ganson Will
liams, Miller Drakeford, and B. P.
Barron of Clemson college have re-
turned to their homes in Yorkville.
Mrs. Macie Robinson and son, Mas
ter Hugh Egger of Sharon, are visit
ing Mrs. L. T. Dowdle on Hickory
Grove, r. F.. D. l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Sharon School Improvement Asso.-
Will present Miss Topsy Turvy' In
the Yorkville opera house Tuesday
evening, June IS. Public invited.
Student-Wants position during the
summer months. Any kind OF work
ID. L. Stanton, Mgr.-Invites the pub
lie to baseball game at Glover to-
morrow afternoon. A good game
is promised.
H. G.. Brown, S. Y. C.-Gives notice OF
sale of various pieces Of real estate
under tax execution, on salesday Tor
July.
a. w. Whitesides & Co.-Wants buy
ers for whippoorwill peas.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Re-
minds you that you can start an ac-
count with 81, and that the account
will grow with the habit.
Cloud Cash Store-Offers special at
fractions in mems blue serge suits
mems pants, boys suits and ladies'
pumps.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Gives
an Illustration Of what weekly saw
ings will do for the man who wants
to get ahead in the world.
Thomson Co.-Reminds you Of Its
20 per cent reduction sale, which
begins today and continues through
next week.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Has too many
Irene stoves on hand and offers to
sell at reduced prices. Bicycles, etc
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.'s showing the
latest novelties in millinery, neck
wear etc. Specials in cotton goods
|J. @. Wray-Has too many mems
light weight pants for this season,
and offers them at reduced prices.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Has sew
eral unusual bargains for Its GUS
toners
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Emphasizes
the Importance Of having screens
for your windows and doors.
Herndon & Gordon-Want you to visit
them when you need anything In
best groceries, hardware, etc.
Rock Hill Fertilizer Co.-Suggests the
use of a top dresser for cotton crops
during June and July. 1t pays.
w. r. Carroll-Wants you to see him
before buying a buggy or wagon
And also see him for farm tools and
wire fencing.
Star Theatre-Will have on two good
pictures for this evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14
WITHIN THE TOWN.

"A distinct shock of earthquake
was felt in Yorkville last Wednesday
morning at about $50 o'clock. There
was a slight rumble and a tremor OF
the earth; but no damage was done.
Only those who have experienced
more pronounced shocks in the past
would have been able to identify the
nature of the disturbance.
Secretary Witherspoon Of the
Board Of Trade has been putting IN
the week soliciting the cooperation OF
the. business eople in getting out a
booklet to illustrate the attractions OF
the town and to be published in con-
nection with the public school cata-
logue. The basis on which the CO.
operation of the business people Is So
licited Is highly advantageous to them
especially in that no charge whatever
Is being made to cover the cost Of the
labor of solicitation and compilation.
"A party Of eight young gentlemen
and ladies of Sharon will present Top
sy-Turvy at the Opera house next
Tuesday night This Is quite laugh
able comedy that has been presented
twice, first at Sharon and then at
Hickory Grove. 1t made a decided hit
at both places. Mr.. A. M. Erwin was
over from Sharon yesterday to engage
the opera house and make other ar
rangements. and he promised that II
the Yorkville people will come out the
little company will give them a show
we'll worth while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14

The following appears in the News
and Courier of Tuesday, having been
sent by w. F.. Caldwell from Spartan
burg monday night:
State Chairman John Gary Evans
left this afternoon for Columbia, to
be present at the meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee tomorrow. Asked as
to the outlook for Judge Jones's sue
cess in his race for governor, the for
| mer governor said: Everything looks
good. / think everything will be al
right"
Now If that had been said by Mr.
Thurmond, manager for Judge Jones
there would be nothing in 1t to occa-
sion a second thought. 1t would mere
| ly be taken as talk characteristic of q
campaign manager; but coming from
the chairman Of the Democratic party
1t has other significance. AS The En-
quirer understands 1t, and 1t cannot
possibly get rid Of the idea, 1t is the
business of the chairman of the DEM
ocratic party, no matter what may be
his personal preferences to hold the
balances with even and impartial JUS
tice. But from this it is to be assum-
ed that Mr.. Evans Is an open and
vowed partisan of one candidate as
against the other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14

Tom Fielder need have no fear OF be-
ing convicted, no matter what sort ol
evidence the governor has against him
If he can only be tried by a Richlano
jury.-Bamberg Herald.
According to our view Of this situa-
ton, a jury that would find a
verdict of not guilty in the label case
would probably find Fielder guilty
What we mean to say is that the la
bel case seemed to warrant verdict
of guilty. The evidence offered against
Hub Evans was simply ridiculous, and
no jury would have been warranted in
returning a verdict of guilty on such
showing, however convinced every
member of that jury may have been OF
the guilt of the accused on genera
principles. But what we nave most
curiosity about in the Fielder case is
to see whether or not the attorney
general would cause 1t to be mol
pressed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14

Editor Wade H. Harris, who has fol
several years past been making such
an excellent newspaper Of the Char
lotte Chronicle, has been promoted tc
the editorship of the Observer. We
think that is about the right thing
Mr.. Harris Is an ideal newspaper man
He is generally at one with the con-
stituency of the paper he edits. and his
writing is always interesting, enter
tanning. instructive and sound. With
out any reflection on anybody, and
indeed without any invidious per-
sonal comparison. here is our conf
dent prediction that the Observer will
become more prosperous and infiuen-
tial than 1t has ever been.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14

The editor of The Enquirer talked q
little politics to several editors In
Spartanburg this week and gathered
about this First, while all Of them
prefer Jones to Blease, none Of them
seem to be enthusiastic, and all admit
that Blease is going to get good
many votes from a class of people
that you would not think would sup
port him." There was no painstaking
effort to get the views Of all the edi-
tors; but of the half a dozen or more
talked to, not one seemed to think tnat
there was any issue other than per-
sonal one. Several, however, were dis
posed to agree that a majority of the
people who were strongest for Tillman
in the early ninetes now indicate their
intention of voting for Blease. Upon
the whole, however, the editors SEEM
ed to be taking very little interest in
politics. Of the several with whom
the editor of the Enquirer discussed
the subject. not one brought the mat
ter up first.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14
YORK AT CLEMSON.

The commencement exercises al
Clemson college this year were OF un-
usual interest and Importance, espe-
cially because of the largest graduating
class in the history of the institution
and the presence Of host OF visitors
from all parts of the state. Diplomas
were awarded to ninety-three young
men and York county had quite an
important place in the picture.
one of the three senior class orators
was a young man, Claude B. Faris, OF
Rock Hill, who as the representative
Of the Palmetto society delivered an
Grafton on the subject, "The Carolina
Mansion" and he acquitted himself In
a manner that was creditable to his
society and his county.
Among the York graduates were the
following, who completed courses as
stated:
T. C. Adams, text, Rock Hill;
Claude B. Faris, Fort Mill, asricul-
ture; D. Thompkins, text. Rock Hill
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
From Insurance Licenses.

assurances Commissioner McMaster
has apportioned for the treasurer the
sum of $32,772.64 in additional insur-
ance licenses to be divided among the
counties Of the state. OF this amount
York county gets s1,040.60.
brennan Verdict Affirmed.
Columbia State, Wednesday: The
supreme court in q decision by Chief
Justice Gary yesterday affirmed YER
dict Of $4,000 secured In the York
county court by Ida e. brennan
against the Carolina division Of the
Southern railway for injuries received
by Leonard B. brennan. The action
was brought to recover $4,000 dam
ages, actual and punitive, for person.
al injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived by brennan at Wilson street
crossing in the city Of Rock Hill. In
October Of 1911, Leonard B. brennan
died of typhoid fever and the action
was subsequently continued by Ida
E. brennan, his widow. The case was
tried at the November term, 1911, and
a verdict for $4,000 was returned.
Tho Firemen's Convention.
Rock Hill, June 12: The local COM
mittee on arrangements Is busy MAX
ing final preparations for the annual
convention Of the Firemen's associa-
ton. which will be held in this city on
June 25-26-27. In few days the
business houses will begin to decorate
with the f1remen's colors and by the
latter part of next week will present
a gala appearance. An electric sign
bearing the word welcome" will be
placed across the street in one or
more places. The indications are that
the attendance will be the largest in
the history Of the organization and
there are a large number Of entries in
the various contests for prizes. A num-
ber of North Carolina f1refighters will
be on hand and 1t is expected that sew.
eral teams will be here to compete
for the interstate prizes. The local
company will likely take part In the
interstate reel contest. The team Is
practicing daily and the boys are get
ting their work down to fine point.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14

campaign which comprehended sim
ultaneous advance into the territory
occupied by the insurgents of heavy
columns of infantry, accompanied by
artillery and rural cavalry. The char
acter of the region. which is noun
famous, covered with heavy forests
and destitute of practicable roads, ap-
pears to make such tactics Impossible.
The military situation closely resem-
bles that in 1898, when small bod
les of Cuban patriots, operating In the
same locality, long successfully eVadea
pursuit by much larger bodies OF
Spanish regulars. The dlnncuity Oh
the military operations has greatly In
creased because Of the torrential rains
now reported prevalent in large part
of the island. Captain Kline, COM
manding the United States navel sta
ton at Guantanamo, on June b, dis
patched a large body Of marines into
the interior of Cuba, for the protec-
tion of American life and property.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14
FRIDAY, JUNE "a, 1879.
committee The following candidates
have fled their pledges and paid their

committee. The following candidates
have filed their pledges and paid their
assessments: Ira B. Jones, governor;
sion; P. s. Hildebrand, solicitor,
first circuit; w. w. Moore. adjutant
general; p. H. Stoll. solicitor, third
circuit, and r. A. Cooper, solicitor,
eighth circuit; B. r. Tillman, United
States senate; Cole L. Blease, govern
or; c. A. Smith, lieutenant governor;
8. T. Carter. state treasurer; George
Bell Zimmerman, solicitor, eleventh
circuit; Jasper w. Talbert and N. B.
Dial, United States senate; j. e.
Swearingen, state superintendent OF
education; Jos. T. Johnson, congress,
fourth district; George 8. Legare,
congress, first district. The first meet
ing in the senatorial campaign will be
held In Columbia, June 26. When
candidate pays his assessment II VIII
NOT be returned should the candidate
withdraw from the race. The state
campaigns will cost over $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14
WANTS COMPETITION.

Mr.. ]. Edgar Poag, the pioneer rea
estate agent and generally acknowl-
edged hustler in that business, spent g
few hours in Yorkville last Wednes-
day evening on his way to his head.
quarters in Rock Hill after business
trip up the c. &. NV. and while here
handed out some characteristic dope
to The Enquirer.
Mr.. Poag is a persistent and invet.
crate Rock Hill boomer and finds II
next to impossible to talk long about
any other town without putting Rock
Hill in comparison; but still 1t will
have to be admitted that he Is rea-
sonably liberal in most things, and is
willing to give credit elsewhere wher
confronted with facts that cannot be
ignored
For instance, in discussing Rock
Hills public improvements he had to
admit that Yorkville led his town ir
the matter Of water works, sewerage
| light and power, and concrete side
walks. After all these things were put
up to him, he lodged not little with
the claim, What about our street
line, and you amt got nothing like
that yet.
"Tll tell you what you need over
here said Mr. Poag you need more
competition. You need more banks
more real estate agents and more
newspapers. If you had more compe.
tition you would have to go after bus
mess. You would have to rattle the
shoe leather along the streets and that
Is what II takes to get business. You
never saw a one-business town thai
got anywhere. You want two or more
concerns in everything. That Is what
| 1t takes to make you hustle"
A bystander banteringly asked Mr.
Poag IL he didn't want the court house
He replied no with much emphasis
There :, Is something the matter with
all these courthouse towns I don't
know what 1t is unless 1t Is because
they have too many loafers. We've got
enough loafers as It Is and don't want
any more. There are people over In
our town that want the court house;
but I am not one Of them. I would
rather go down into my pocket to keep
1t away. No court house for me-not
IL can help it."
Next Mr.. Poag drifted to the real
estate subject in Rock Hill. He told
of a number Of cases where lots had
been sold for only hundreds Of dollars
a few years ago; but which are now
worth thousands Of dollars. Referring
TO the property or the ROCK Hill Lano
and Town Site company now being
advertised in The Enquirer, he said
that although he was not financially
interested In 1t, 1t was one Of the most
attractive investment propositions that
he knew Of He recited the history of
q number of lots that had been sold In
this part of town during a number of
years past showing that they had
doubled In value several times over
and insisted that they are still cheap.
The only trouble with this country
now," said Mr.. Poag, "is that 1t has
not got the banking facilities sufficient
to meet the demands Of some Of US
fellows who know how to do things.
The banks are all clever enough; but
they just have not got the money. AS
we get more money available you are
going to see real estate go higher and
higher.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14

the Americans are the greatest people
on earth: but not nearly as great as
they will be when in the fulfllment OF
their destiny they really and truly be-
come a self-governing people. Mr..
Grasty believes that the American
people realize what and why they are;
but like a slothful, self-confident in
dividual, are taking their own time
about doing what they know they can
do at any time. Twenty-Five years ago
an address like this of Mr. Grasty's
would likely have been denounced as
the most patent and dangerous dema-
gogy; but such doctrine coming today
as 1t does from the editor of one of
the most able, powerful and dignified
journals of America, may very well be
taken as the absolute truth. And the
man who is able to get most out of
Mr.. Grasty's address will have some
thing well worth while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14
NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD.

A trip out from Yorkville up the old
Lincoln road to the point where 1t
leaves the Armstrong Ford to go In
| the direction Of Glover and thence
across to Filbert, returning by a re-
Gently cut new road across to the
Kings Mountain road, back to the
starting point shows a wonderful i'm
provement in the prospect as compar-
ed with the time before changes now
in progress were undertaken.
The writer made the round described
yesterday afternoon in company with
Mr.. C.. F. Sherer in his automobile,
and completed the entire distance OF
ten miles in little more than thirty
minutes. The trip covered practically
all the work that has been done on
the new north and south road between
Yorkville and Clover, as we'll as the
new shortcut from Filbert to York
vile.
Work on the north and south road
has progressed from a point about a
half mile north Of the corporate limits
of Yorkville to the residence Of Mr..
T. N. Thomasson. about four miles
north of town. The road has been re-
located and graded 80 as to get rid Of
the very difficult hills at the Dobson
old place, and at Fishing Creek, and
former conditions Is very great. When
the work of surfacing up with sand
and clay has been completed, 1t will
be easily practicable for a team Of
mules to make good time with a load
where an empty wagon has been hard
to pull.
The newly opened road from Filbert
to the Quinn place has been brought
through with comparatively small ex-
pense It Is easily as good as the long
er route by way Of Kings Mountain
Chapel and cuts off pretty nearly a
mile of distance between Yorkville
and Filbert. Mr.. w. B. Keller and
others who had to do with the opening
Of this road propose to extend 1t on to
connect with the north and south road
at the trestle and they predict that
later on when the north and south
road has been completed according to
specifications, most Of the travel from
Glover and beyond will come to York
vile by way Of Filbert instead Of by
way of the Lincoln road route.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14
GROWING TOWNS.

While the material growth Of YORK
county Is nothing like what most Of
the people would like to see, still there
lis a good deal more development going
on than the average citizen realizes
as Is very easily evidenced, even by
riding over the railroads.
Yorkville, although not making sc
much progress in population as some
of the other towns, has added very
considerably to her growth during the
past few years, and people who have
not made the rounds OF the outskirts
recently will find a number of new
houses standing on hitherto Vacan'
lots. -,
Rock Hill is building up steadily
and surely and also quite rapidly. Cot
tages are going up In all parts OF the
town and also many more pretentious
residences are being added. Mr.. w. j
Roddey has just given out the con-
tract to Messrs. ]. ]. Keller & Co., fol
the erection of a splendid new home
to cost when completed close to $25,
900 or 100000 The contract price Is
something over $4,000.
People who used to be familiar with
Glover only as a small village would
be very much surprised at the tre-
mendous development Of that town
even during luc past llNc SSdio. i hS
erection OF the handsome new school
building and the oil mill plant has
been accompanied by the going up OF
many handsome cottages and the town
has grown to an extent that cuts an
important figure.
Most Of the business portion Of the
town of Sharon, originally made up OF
wooden buildings has been replaced
by brick and the handsome new school
building recently completed has added
an impetus to the building spirit that
promises to continue in evidence for
some time to come.
The town of Hickory Grove has
made scarcely less progress than the
town of Sharon. Where ten years ago.
II could not impress the visitor, as
other than a very insignificant hamlet
with scant prospect of ever becoming
Anything else, it now shows from the
passing trains a sky line sufficiently
long to attract interested attention.
There are some few signs Of i'm
provement and development around
Guthriesville and McConnellsville also
but the progress here Is not nearly so
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14

1t is beginning to look as II the
preferential primaries, so called, dc
not count for nearly so much as there
was reason to suppose. When the
manipulators of the steam roller go to
reviewing the expressed wishes of the
people they reverse the work Of their
theoretical masters whenever and
however they please. Government OF
the people, by the people, for the peo-
pie? Bah!