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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
MERE ENTION.

M. H. Clark, who was confidential
clerk to Jefferson Davis during the
civil war, died at Clarksville, Tenn,
last Tuesday, aged so years.. The
per capita circulation Of money In the
United States, according to the treas
urer, is $34.44...... 1t is stated that
President Taft will very probably ap-
point Secretary Of Commerce and La
bor Nagle to the supreme bench. :.
There are serious diplomatic difficult
ties between Russia and China. 49,.
Delegates representing every state IN
the Union and Canada are gathered at
Salisbury. n. c., for the first general
convention Of the Laymen's Mission
ary Movement. =. Major Erwin Sully,
hero Of John Esten Cooks famous
novel, Mohun, died suddenly at his
home In Rockingham, N. c.. last We'd
nesday night, following a stroke OF
paralysis. He was "a years OF age and
a native of Richmond. Va. His body
will be taken to Richmond for inter-
ment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

After reading the recent statement
of Senator Appelt in the Manning
Times, a personal friend wrote the
editor of The Enquirer the following,
and, although it was not intended for
publication, there is 80 much sense In
1t that we are persuaded to publish 1t
anyhow: II am very much impressed
with Senator Appelt's analysis Of the
situation, and I want to say that 1t is
pathetic to think that we are such
political slaves and moral towards
that q man who does not wish to vote
for Jones is compelled to vote for
Blease, or vice versa, when as a mat
ter of fact the two represent sentiments
so widely apart that the sober, con-
servative thought Of the state is mid
way between. It must make uneasy
the ghost Of Wash Shell, and If you
were to meet him some night in the
dark of the moon, you would find the
apparition lingering a pen, while Irby
and Tillman hovered near, having
to do with a manifesto"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

1t Is said that Governor Blease Is
now at outs with practically every
state officer with the exception Of
Railroad Commissioner Hampton.
- Columbia, February 6: The use
of the pardon power by the governor
Of South Carolina is reflected In the
annual report Of the directors Of the
state penitentiary, which was sent to
the general assembly today by D. ].
Griffith, the superintendent. The re-
port shows that the population of the
penitentiary at the end Of 1910 was
935, and that 1t was 500 at the end Of
the last year. The governor, during
last year. extended executive clemen-
cy in approximately $50 cases. OF
this number las were liberated from
the penitentiary, while the others
were released from the county chain
gangs and police courts. AS to the
health of the prisoners, DR.. r. T. Jen-
nings makes the following report:
I'VE have had 13 deaths from tuber-
culosis. The records show that nine
of this number came from the diff
ferent county chaingangs in a crit
ical condition. There are now only
four patients confined in the tubercu-
lar hospital. Their general condition
is good with the exception Of one. Ev-
cry precaution is used to prevent the
spread Of the disease"
-Spartanburg Herald, Tuesday: w.
H. Clack and his 1S-year-old wife,
Lenora Clack, who were indicted by
the grand jury on January last
both on a charge Of obtaining money
by false pretense, and the woman, in
addition, to a charge Of perjury-were
arrested in Kings Mountain. N. c.,
on Sunday. They came back to Spar
with an officer, waving ex-
tradition, and are in the county jail.
They are accused Of having extorted
5000 from John B. Suddeth, well-to-
do farmer of Holly Springs, with a
wife and ten children. Suddeth call
ed at the home of the Clacks. who
were his tenants, in the absence Of
Clack. Suddeth said that Lenora
Clack hugged and kissed him, and that
Clack afterward demanded a large
sum of money. AS the money was not
forthcoming Clack swore
out a warrant charging Suddeth with
having attacked Mrs. Clack. a capital
crime. Mrs. Clack testified against
Suddeth at the preliminary hearing
before Magistrate Golightly, and he
was committed to Jail. After he had
been in Jail q few days he sent Clack
5000, in return for which Mrs. Clack
admitted that she had sworn falsely
and Suddeth, who is 68 years old, was
released.
Columbia Record: To prevent the
sale of any matches other than safety
matches Is the intent Of bill that Is
now In the desk of Senator McBeth
Young Of Union, which has never been
and which will not likely
go on the calendar this year. A SIM
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
WITHIN THE TOWN.

"A buggy belonging to Mr.. John q.
Hall was stolen from the hitching lot
in the rear of the McNeel building last
Monday, and with 1t disappeared
set of harness from a mule belonging
to a negro. Information was received
in Yorkville this morning that ne,
gro has been arrested and Is being held
in Chester for stealing a horse some
days previous to Monday. 1t Is thought
that this Is the same negro VINO stole
the buggy and harness In Yorkville,
and the matter Is being investigated.
MIL. P. Profit of the former firm
of Profit & Hampton, Spartanburg,
has been employed to prepare plans
and specifications for the proposed
new Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church building on the corner OF Con-
gress and Madison streets. There was
a tentative contract with the firm last
spring. After the dissolution OF the
firm the contract was Tentatively
transferred to Mr.. Hampton on the
understanding that such an arrange
ment would be perfectly agreeable. II
developed, however. that there was
some misunderstanding and meetings
Of the building committee were heio
ing to hear both sides. Both gentlemen
had indicated an intention to be pres
ent. Mr.. Profit was on hand. but Mr..
Hampton failed to appear. From pa
pers exhibited by Mr.. Profit, and
taking into considerations the condi-
tions on which the job had been ten
dered to Mr.. Hampton, the committee
decided to rescind its former action
and employ Mr.. Profit. The under
standing is that the completed plans
and specifications are to be ready
within five or six weeks and the con-
tract will be let as soon Thereafter as
possible.
- Mrs. E. c. Putnam, whose critical
illness was mentioned last Tuesday.
died at her home on Kings Mountain
street on Wednesday morning. Death
was the result of cancer and came af-
ter a long and tedious illness. Mrs.
Putnam was a native Of Greenville
county and grew to womanhood there.
She was twice married, her first hus-
band being James Wooten. few
years after Mr.. Wooten's death she
married Mr.. w. C. Putnam. They
lived in Gaffney for while and from
there came to Yorkville, where they
have been living during the past eight
years. during which time Mr.. Putnam
has been a trusted employe of the
Victor Cotton Oil company There
was one son by the first marriage,
James Wooten, who lives in Yorkville,
Mrs. Putnam was a most excellent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

In a speech last week Senator La
Toilette took occasion to make some
severe criticisms Of the newspapers,
especially the large metropolitan dali
lies. He pointed out how the news
papers are no longer owned or con-
trolled by the men who do the writ
ing-that the editors are mostly hired
men and that they write as such. The
criticism created big rumpus; but
nevertheless there is lots of truth in
1t. Most of the great dailies are real
ly owned either by very wealthy indi-
viduals or by corporations, and prac-
tically all of them stand for various
interests" rather than the welfare Of
the people. All newspapers are run on
the theory that news is a commodity
that the people must have and that
The more valuable the news is, the
more quickly and attractively 1t Is
served, the greater the demand for
the papers that excel in this respect.
With a circulation secured and the
paper having a place because Of its in
dispensability, then the editorial COL
umns are used 10 shape opinion or to
try to shape opinion in the way the
owners Of the paper want opinion to
go. This Is not true Of all the big pa
pers, but 1t Is true Of most Of them.
There are few large dailies that stand
for right for rights sake-right as
in the decalogue or the
gospel, or as recognized by the great
masses of Americans. With most Of
them it is more a question of what they
can do than what they should do Coun-
try weeklies and country dailies are
often established on the same basis;
but they do not succeed so well. They
are too close to the people, and the
people have too many opportunities
to find out how they are being impos-
ed upon. Even The Enquirer Is per-
fectly familiar with the disposition of
outside interests to try to make use
Of it for selfish purposes, and guard
ing against such designs constitutes
the greatest strain and responsibility
of making a newspaper like The En-
quirer AS a rule people who try to
prostitute a newspaper to their own
ends and fail, become enemies of that
paper and go out Of their way to work
it injury They are often powerful
enough too, to be very annoying. 1t Is
quite a common thing for even coun-
try weeklies to be under the domina-
ton of individuals or interests in the
towns in which they are printed and
to be afraid to print anything that Is
likely to be Objectionable to those in
dividuals or interests or to refuse to
take instructions from such sources.
They know that If they give offense In
this respect they will be slowly and
surely choked to death. 1t is not sur
prising that there should be an imme-
diate big kick against what Senator
LaFollette said on the subject OF
newspaper integrity, but nevertheless
there was a good deal Of truth In what
the senator said.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

sums to his own uses. The total amount
involved in the transactions for which
Carlisle was convicted was less than
$500. The bulk of the indictment, up
on which Carlisle was found not guilty,
charged overdrafts of his personal ac-
count and of the account Of the Cold
Point Granite company for considera-
BILE sums when "he had no reasonable
grounds to believe that these funds
would be repaid" as both Carlisle and
the company were hopelessly involved.
Carlisle, who is II years Of age, was
sentenced by Judge Brawley to five
years in the Federal prison, a motion
for a new trial being denied. His
counsel took the case to the circuit
court Of appeals, where 1t was argued
some months ago. Governor Blease
was of counsel for the defense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

Washington, February 6: 1t Is my
opinion that money panics have
brought more losses and suffering to
the American people than all the wars
in which they have been engaged,
barring alone the loss Of life and limb"
said Representative Edward B. Vree-
land of New York, vice chairman Of
the national monetary commission, In
the house today. Mr.. Vreeland en-
dorsed the plan Of currency reform
submitted to congress by the monetary
commission as the most effective meth
cd of doing away with panics. provid-
ing an elastic system Of national cur
rency and removing the financial
structure from control and monopoly
by special interests or by certain re-
stricted localities. Our banking and
currency system Is antiquated and
dangerous and should be radically re-
formed" he declared. I'VE have had
a money panic on an average Of about
once in ten years for the past century
In the opinion Of economists and finan-
ciers these panics are entirely un-
necessary" Mr.. Vreeland pointed out
that foreign countries did not have
such disturbances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

OF course the boys who braved the
cold and the bad roads to come out
last Monday proved that they are
of good stuff' and are deserving of
credit. At the same time there Is no
reflection against the boys who failed
to come under the circumstances. The
difficulties in the way were great. But
however all this may be let us have
more names. Let us have the biggest
club in the state. We hope no boy
will be discouraged or will be kept out
for fear some other boy will beat
him. The real winners are not neces-
sarily the boys who win prizes The
boys who will get the most out Of 1t
will be the boys who do their best,
whether they win prizes or not.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
THE MILEAGE BILL
Passed by Senate and to Be Enrolled
as an Act.

The bill by Senator Carlisle requir-
ling conductors to pull mileage cou-
pons on trains, that passed the senate
last year and was amended In the
house. making the law operative after
May /, 1912, was passed after some
debate and ordered enrolled into ali
act
When the bill was received from
the house yesterday morning, Senator
Applet wanted the bill to go into free
conference. He said that May l was
not time enough to allow the auditing
department of the railroads to make
ready for changed conditions He
wanted the time extended.
Senator Carlisle said that he could
not consent for the bill to go to free
conference, for the bill is liable to be
emasculated there and its provisions
ruined. He contended that the meas
ure had been delayed long enough.
Senator Carlisle spoke In favor OF
the bill going into free conference. He
contended that few dissatisfied trav-
elers were the only ones that desired
the railroads to pull mileage.
Senator Carlisle said that he had
hoped not to bring the matter up In
the senate, but his main desire to have
the bill passed at once was because
the gentleman tnat occupies inc SoV-
ernor's chair would most probably
veto the bill and he did not desire 1t to
go to him three days before the SEN
ate adjourned" The president OF the
senate called Mr.. Carlisle's attention
to the fact that this matter was not
under discussion.
Senator Applet said that things had
come to a pretty pass" when the gov
ernor's probable action on a bill was
under discussion in the senate. The
president called the senator's atten-
ton to the fact that the governors ac-
tions were not under discussion.
Senator Laney said that he hoped
that the senate would concur In the
amendment. for he thought that May
was time enough for the railroads,
with their magnificent auditing sys-
TENS to prepare for the change.
Senator Weston favored concur
renee In the amendment.
After further discussion between
several Of the senators, the bill was
passed and ordered enrolled into an
act.-Columbia State, Thursday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

The published suggestion that Willie
Jones is to retire from. the chairman
ship of the state executive committee,
sounds good to lots Of people all over
the state: but they had better not take
the matter too seriously. There Is a
string tied to the suggestion. and that
string reads like this provided some
one Is found to take his place." Our
prediction is that Colonel Jones is not
may he found to take his place has
enough votes to make clear his ability
to take the place. AS to Mr.. Jones's
standing with the average party lead
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Offers a
lot Of mems sunproof blue serge
suits at $40 each. Craddock shoes.
Geo. A. Watts, Chair. Union Republi-
can Party-Calls a meeting Of the
Union Republican party Of York
county for Tuesday, February 27.
T. w. McElwee and w. T.. Rankin,
Co.-Invite fiddlers, banjoists, etc.,
to participate in Fiddler's conven-
tion at Glover, February 18th.
T. w. Boyd, Supervisor-Gives notice
that sealed bids will be received for
100000 Of York township bonds up
to March Goth.
]. O. Wray-Offers a new line Of en-
broidery flouncings at bargain prices
and also offers reduced prices on
ladies' sweaters, aviation caps, etc.
Thomson Co.-Talks about good cloth
es for men, and also talks about
gents furnishings, and shoes for
men and women.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Wants peo-
pie who expect to put up fencing to
see II for Ellwood woven wire fenc-
ing.
GOWN give free
and Internationally, pair Of shoes
to every baby born in York county
during 1912. Bring the little ones
to be fitted.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-In
Bank Talk No. s, emphasizes the
importance Of prompt attention and
tells how 1t gives prompt attention
to business given to 1t.
M. A. Mcfarland, r. F. D. 4-Invites
everybody to his first special sale of
dry goods. notions, clothing, hats,
shoes, ETC.. which begins tomorrow
and continues fifteen days.
Herndon & Gordon-Advise you not to
waste time, but to come to them for
the best of everything In groceries.
They have seed oats and onion sets.
York Supply Co.-Wants to sell you
fertilizers and asks you to see 1t for
prices before buying.
Sam M. Grist-Suggests that you in
sure your mules and horses against
death from any cause. He can fur
nish insurance Of all kinds.
York Furniture Co.-Has a fine Les
ter piano in stock and asks pros
pective piano buyers to come and
see the Lester before buying.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

lady, and was held in high esteem
by all who knew her, and there
Is deep and genuine sympathy for her
bereaved husband and children. The
interment took place at Rose Hill
cemetery yesterday morning after
funeral services conducted at the
house by Rev. ]. F.. Anderson, assist
ed by Rev. E. E. Gillespie. Besides
her husband and son, Mrs. Putnam is
survived by two step-sons, children Of
her husband by a former marriage.
They are Messrs. Frank and Cleveland
Putnam, both of Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1919.
NOTES FROM CHEROKEE.
What the People Of WiIkinsviIle vi
einitv are SAVING and poino.

einity are Saying and Doing.
Correspondence The YorkviIIs Enquirer
Wilkinsville, February 7.-Miss Olive
Mcdaniel Of Smyrna r. F. d. No. 2,
Is teaching school down in the fork OF
Pacolet and Broad rivers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce Whisonant OF
Wilkinsville, have sick child. DIR.
w. A. Hood Of Hickory Grove, was
then another one has taken sick.
Rev. w. B. Arrowood Of Sharon,
will preach at Salem on the third
Sabbath of this month, the 18th, at
II o'clock a. m.
Mr.. John Leroy Strain Of Clifton.
who has been In q very bad state OF
health for quite awhile, was taken to
the hospital at Gaffney last Wednes-
day, where he Is undergoing treat
ment.
To western York and lower Chero-
kee 1t would be impossible to estimate
In dollars and cents the worth OF the
Cherokee counties across Broad river.
at the Darwin place, above Howelrs
ferry.
Mr.. J. N. Strain has recently moved
from this county to Smyrna r. F. d.
No. 2.
Hon. C. w. whisonant, one of our
representatives In the general assem-
bly,. came home two weeks ago to look
after his private affairs. He is ex-
pected to be home again the last OF
this week.
The Thomson mills, on Thickety
creek. which have been doing good
business for at least one hundred
years, have gone down and not q
wheel Is being turned there now. Its
history comes down to US from Revo-
lutionary times. Old people have told
US that a portion Of Tarleton's caval-
ry camped there several days on their
march to Cowpens. Old gun locks
and fints were picked up there many
Years after that war. It was then
called Hopes mill. The property now
belongs to the estate Of A. A. Sarratt
deceased. For nearly century 1t be-
longed to the Thomson family.
Mr.. 8. T. Estes one Of our oldest
ftitizens. has been In feeble health for
a good while. DR.. w. A. Hood was
called to see him last week.
The personal effects Of the late Jas,
IT. Moorhead, were disposed OF by sale
at his late residence yesterday.
We have had one Of the coldest
winters, so far, we have had N many
years. In many places 1t Is feared
that the wheat and oats are killed.
The farmers Of this section who
have been holding their cotton for
better prices, turned much Of It loose
this week at 10 cents per pound.
Mr.. G. Wash McKeown, who fell on
the Ice several weeks ago and broke
|, his thigh, was taken to the hospital at
Gaffney last week, where we are glad
to learn he Is getting along nicely.
Mr.. McKeown Is an old Confederate
soldier and is the pension commits
sioner Of this county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

Anent the everglades matter, it is
charged that when asked about the
report Of the engineers, he is said to
have suppressed, it is claimed that
Secretary Wilson said: 81 am not run
ming this office for the protection of
fools who do not know any better than
to buy something they never saw and
do not know anything about"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

The understanding Is that the gen.
eral assembly proposes to be on the
lookout for vetoes this time, and re-
main in session until the governor has
had time to sign the bills or disap-
prove them. 1t is intended by the
general assembly and very properly so,
that its work is not to go for nothing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
The fight between Jones and Blease

The fight between Jones and Blease,
provided there are no other candi-
dates in the race, will be the same
as would have been a fight be-
tween Mcleod and Blease, had Nc
Leod gotten into the second primary
two years ago, only this time the
Featherstone people will have the bal
ance of power to throw either way
they choose. If the Prohibitionists OF
South Carolina were we'll organized
political party which, unfortunately
they are not, they would be in posi-
tion to get pretty nearly what they
want next summer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
When Mr.. Bryan shows as he ha

When Mr.. Bryan shows as he has
shown that he is willing to ignore
that Joplin letter" in which Wood
there could be found some way at
once effective and dignified to squelch
Mr.. Bryan, adds still further to a
widespread conviction that he is big,
broad man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

Senator LaFollette had a nervous
collapse last week as the result OF
overwork and his physicians have or
dered rest. Some Of his former fol-
lowers are now openly coming out for
Roosevelt. This seems to be In ac-
cord with predictions that were made
some time back.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
Ghe Cotton tMarket.

Yorkville. February s.-Cotton, 100.
New York, February 8-Cotton fu-
lures closed steady, as follows: jan,
1927; Feb, 9.9S; March, 1901; April.
1908; May, 1914; June, 1921; July,
1927; Aug, 1925; Sept, 1921; Oct,
1923; Nov, 1925; Dec, 1929.
Cotton spot closed quiet, Is points
higher; middling uplands 1926; mid
ding gulf. 1885. No sales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

Commissioner Watson and Mr.. John
Anderson are getting promises Of re-
duction Of the cotton acreage all right
contemporaries from governors and
other state officers. and there is no
question Of the fact that If promises
are any good the acreage will be re-
duced
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09
FIDDLERs' CONVENTION
Everybody Invited to Glover, Friday,
February 10.

A N old time FIDDLERS CONvEN-
"A TION is hereby called to be held
at Glover on the evening Of FRIDAY,
16, beginning at s o'clock
All of the Fiddlers, Panjoists, Guitar
lists and Dancers In the country round
about are invited to compete for suit
able prizes, and all the people in this
and adjoining communities are invited
to pay q reasonable admission fee and
enjoy the pleasure Of the evening.
T. w. McELWEE,
w. T. RANKIN,
Committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

there. Not many party leaders are
willing to join issue with him. But
to say he is popular with the people
who do the voting, would not be cor
rect. There are thousands of people
who do not think he should be at the
head Of the party.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

w. r. Hearst. the big newspaper
owner, has purchased the Atlanta
Georgian, which is to become a part
owns more big newspapers, perhaps
than does any other man in the world
But with all his papers he has not
been able to lift himself into high Of
fee