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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10

The Swanton Courier did itself proud
last week in issuing thirtytwo page il
lustrated edition. 1t was handsomely
printed and finely illustrated and set
forth many good things pertaining to
Swanton and its people. tcosts great
deal to get up an edition of this kind,
but it pays the community, if not the
paper, in so doing. Brer. Stiles is doing
a great deal for Swanton and we are
quite certain that the people of that place
appreciate it, not only in saying so, but
by giving him the liberal patronage he
deserves
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10

Perhaps if Huerta succeeds in getting
away from Mexico he might be induced
to settle in South Carolina, naturalize
and run for Governor. He would surely
be preferable, in many ways, to the pres
ent incumbent, Cole Blease.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10
Bees Stopped Railway Traffic.

Bees, held up railway traffic on the
London and Northwestern mail line
near Shap Summit for several hours
recently. The bees swarmed in sig
nal lamp No relief was forthcoming
until an official from Perrith dislodg-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10

The death of Lieut.. Col Gaillard re-
moves one of those men to whose genius
must be credited the successful construc-
tion CT the Panama Canal Without
doubt his death results from the intense
application and labor OF the past seven
years The tablet in St, Paul's cathedral,
London, to the architect of that noble
structure reads: "If you would see his
monument, look around YOU The same
may be said in future years of Col. Gail
lard to passengers through the Panama
Canal. The great Culebra Cut is a per-
petual memorial to Lieut. Col. Gaillard.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10

DreSsmaker's Comment on the Ocean.
A Watery stuff that, ruff1ed by the
airs pursuing touch, curls like helm
along the bias beach, and is fettered
on its selvage by the fcam.-Life.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10
9 9ssrSy "a ~
Rep!y,NAy'
department

How did the potato crop or l9lZ COM
pare with that of 1911?
Greater in quantity, but less in value.
In 1911 the crop was 292, 731 900
bushels of the farm value of 1924, 000,-
600. The crop of 1912 was 41A,2S9, 900
bushels, farm value $190000000. The
crop of 1911 was short. and large inn
ports were brought into the country
to supply the temporary deficiency,
yet the short crop of 1911 was worth
| $44000000 more than the much larger
| crop Of 1912. The acreage Of potatoes
in Indiana in 1912 was $1,000, produce
| ton 9,91S000 bushels, total farm value
$4,959,000.
Has perjury ever been punished by
death?
Practically, yes. The early Romans
threw perjurers from the Tarpeian
rock, high cliff, falling from which
was certain death, and at a later period
any person who swore falsely was
sentenced to have his tongue cut out,
which also was equivalent to death.
What was the date of the steamboat
General Socum disaster, and how
many lives were lost?
The disaster occurred June Is, 1904,
the boat burning in the East river
with about. 1,400 persons aboard, and
more than 1000 persisted.
When was it that a man in Califor-
MIA was killed by an officer while about
to assault one of the judges of the
United States supreme court? Who
were the parties?
The incident occurred Aug. IA, 1889,
when David S. Terry, former judge
and notorious character of California,
was shot and killed by deputy United
States marshal when about to assault
Judge Stephen G. Field. Justice Field
had gone to California in the perform
ance of his duties, and the deputy had
been specially sent to protect him.
Terry's grudge against Field was on
account of former decision, and he
was in the act of making deadly as
sault on Field when he was shot.
Is the pearl properly cassed as
precious stone? How does it rank in
value?
Strictly speaking, it is not a stone
that is, not mineral-being the prod
uct of a shelfish, but it is universally
classed among precious stones and only
second or third to the diamond in
value. An English expert on precious
stones even places the pearl first, and
as a treasure of feminine royalty it
ranks as the aristocrat of gems.
How is the population of the United
States distributed as between city and
country?
BY the census of 1910 the total pop
ulation Of the United States was o.
972 2G6 of whom 42,G2 1903 lived in
cities and Incorporated towns of more
than 300 Inhabitants and 49.34S,SS3
lived in the country and towns Of less
81 ,,,, q al, IL,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10

A haberdasher complains that canes
do not find ready sale in this town
This may be because it is difficult to
carry a cane and hammer at the
same time.-Topeka Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10
Advlca.

Go to the aunt. thou new wife-con
slider her pies and be wise.-Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10

Mrs. Geo. Harris and son, of Center
vile. visited at the home of E. o. Coomb' S
on Sunday.
School commenced Monday with the
same teacher.
Joseph Ives and family of johnson are
guests at the home of his parents Geo.
Ives and wife.
Harry Davis and wife were guests at
the home of Chester Holbrook at Center
vile the first of the week.
The blacksmith shop with all the fit
ings of K. o. Coombs' was consumed by
fire on Monday night. The cause of The
fire is unknown and the buildings carried
no Insurance.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10

A new dormitory is to be built at the
Kurn Hattin home for boys at Westmin-
ster at a cost of about $40 00O When
completed it will he possible for the
home to care for 80 boys iu addition to
its present 50. w. w. Hall. Of Bellows
Falls, has been awarded he contract for
the erection of the building, which will
be known as Ainsworth hall.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10
How is the population of the United
States distributed as between city and
country2

country?
BY the census of 1910 the total pop
ulation Of the United States was 91,-
972,2G6 of whom 42,G2},36 lived in
cities and Incorporated towns of more
than 2.-0D inhabitants and 49.34S,SS3
lived in the country and towns of less
than 2.IU0 iaAnhitanT$.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08
All the unregistered people who are
entitled to register should be stirred up

All the unregistered people who are
entitled to register should be stirred up
to do so.
The Enquirer had a call last Tues
day from Mr.. w. A. Fair of Lincoln
ton, who is to be the editor of the new
paper to be established in Yorkville
Mr.. Fair said that the company by
which he is to be employed, the York
Publishing company, has rented the
new Nichols building on East Liberty
street. and that the first issue of the
new paper is to appear in five or six
weeks. He stated that the gentlemen
who are behind the proposition believe
there Is room for two newspapers in
Yorkville. and that 1t Is their purpose
to enter the field in a legitimate jour-
nalistic manner rather than In a spirit
Of opposition. His visit, however, was
rather hurried, because of the necessi-
ty of catching a train, and there was
no time for much discussion of details
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08


Senator Lippitt, of Rhode Island,
charged yesterday that the new tariff
bill favors southern cotton mills. and
Senator Hoke Smith denied the charge.
Senator Smith recalled that before his
election to the senate. Senator Lippitt
had come before tariff committees In
his capacity Of cotton manufactures,
endeavoring to arrange the rates
About the most that developed from
the controversy is that accusations
from New England that the south Is
trying to discriminate is equal to an
admission that New England has been
Democratic senators
claim that they have given the south
no preference whatever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08
LOCAL.. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

]. F. Watson, Admr.-Publishes notice
to debtors and creditors of estate of
John M. Watson, deceased, to make
settlement with him.
York Supply Co.-Talks about lum-
ber, hay wire, hog feed, field seeds,
builders supplies. etc.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Gives the
last opportunity Saturday, to buy
i5c to $1.5O gowns at SO cents each.
J. j. Keller & Co.-Has something to
say to the man who needs lumber
OF any kind and I'm any shape.
York Drug Store-Emphasizes the fact
that 1t gives dependable service in
its prescription department and So
licits your prescription work.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Announces the
coming of a representative of the
Strouse Bros, with line of samples.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.'s showing a
new line Of trunks, suit cases and
hand bags in all styles.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Wants you to
see It's Irene range before you buy
cooking stove. 1t Is guaranteed.
Thomson Co.-Reminds you of the
lace and underwear sale that Is on
this week. Extra values in all de-
partments.
Whisonant Realty Co, Rock Hi!l-Has
several good farms, various sizes;
we'll located, desirable, and rightly
priced and advises you to buy now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08
FROM HICKORY GROVE
Pleased With Baseball Team-Won
Nineteen Ganes-Personal.

Hickory Grove, August Perhaps
the Hickory Grove baseball team has
made the best record of any amateur
team Of the two Carolinas, or, else
where. The locals have won nineteen
out of the twenty two games played.
II Is generally recognized that we have
material here that would show up well
in professional company, with proper
coaching, and disposition on the part
of the local players to adopt that pro-
fession With Cover Slaughter, as
pitcher, Joe Leech, Jr. as shortstop,
Fred McGill as second baseman, and
Charlton Good behind the bat, the To-
Gals fear few amateur ball teams, even
II the rest of the team should be weak,
which 1t Is not. .r
Cowpens has been thoroughly drub-
bed In a series of three games by the
locals shutting them out. Cowpens Is
a long-standing enemy Of the locals In
baseball games, and for Hickory Grove
to so thoroughly beat them at the
game Is a source Of much qualification
to the lovers of baseball here.
Sfraron's ball team was the victim Of
the locals in a game yesterday after
noon, the Sharonites being given the
unlucky score OF 13 to O.. Sharon has
not defeated the Grove" this season.
HktWiiih6 Luz iheSh hoa
our neighbor ball players.
Reports today are to the effect that
the condition of Miss Alice Wylie Is
improving. a- ar
Misses Reba Cain Of Yorkville, and
Richards of Waterloo, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowry Wylie, Of Spartanburg, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. Calvin
Wylie. .r.
Misses Addie, Myrtice and Nellie
Moe Tinsley are visiting Mrs. w. T.
Slaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford and sister. Of
Gastonia, are visiting Mr.. John N. Nc
Gill and family.
Mrs. E. ]. Henderson, of Waterloo, Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. w.
Leech. .....
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Crawford, Of
Bethany, are visiting Mrs. 8. w.
Leech.
Miss Winnie Crawford, of Yorkville.
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Wilker-
son. .f
Miss Ola Wilkerson has returned
home after an extended visit to friends
in Memphis, Tenn.
Messrs. j. b. Kirby and w. s.
Buice visited Columbia this week on
business
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08

AS would probably have been inferred
from the context, when we said in a
paragraph Tuesday that 1t would
be better for the southern people to
pay interest to northern banks, than to
southern banks, there was an inadver-
tent mixture. We meant that If we
had to pay 8 per cent interest in the
south for any part of that proposed
$50, 900, 900 deposit, we had better pay
it all to our southern banks than to di-
vide. it with northern banks as has
been the case heretofore. We cannot,
for the life of us, see why the northern
banks should have a rake-off under
the circumstances; but we can see how
II the south had a system of state op-
Grated warehouses, there would not be
much of a rake-off for anybody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08
LOCAL LACONlCS
University Scholarship.

The authorities at the South Caro-
lima university have informed Super
intendent Carroll that r. f. Brown, Jr.
of Rock Hill, is the winner of the York
county scholarship to- the university.
r. T.. Castles. of Smyrna, is alternate.
Annual Rifle Shoot.
Private Bamford Garrison, Co. L..
First regiment, S. c. N. G., of York
vile, left Tuesday morning for Camp
Willie Jones at Columbia where he will
take part in the state militia shooting
contest. Forty men picked from the
three South Carolina regiments. are
participants in the shoot. The fifteen
best marksmen will be sent to Camp
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08

tual revision by the powers, 1t Is be-
lieved that an agreement for the de-
mobilization of the various armies
will be signed tomorrow. The news
that peace has been agreed caused
great rejoicing here. The war be-
tween the former Balkan allies. who
had fought shoulder to shoulder
against Turkey began on July 1. On
that date the Servian minister of the
interior declared that SerVia was at
war with Bulgaria. On this same
day Greece also announced that
state of war existed. Rumania de-
clared war on July 10 and moved her
troops over the Bulgarian frontier.
The trouble between the allies a. ose
from the difficulty Of dividing the
territory captured by them from Tur-
key. Severe fighting followed and
many thousand men were killed or
wounded. Soon after the beginning
of hostilities, numerous massacres and
acts of pillage were reported to have
been committed by the numerous
armies. The Montenegrin troops new
er came into action during the period
Of hostilities although they also were
Fnominally at war with Bulgaria.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08
WITHIN THE TOWN

There has been considerable talk
about Yorkville for some days to the
effect that a beer club was to be or
ganized here along the lines followed
in Rock Hill, Spartanburg and other
places. Mr.. ]. r. Kelly, was spoken Of
as the principal mover in the matter.
Mr.. Kelly said this morning. however,
that while 1t Is fact that he has had
the subject under consideration, he has
learned enough to see that there Is no
law to protect the proposition, anG that
so far as he Is concerned, there will be
no further effort.
The fire department was called out
last Tuesday afternoon to extinguish a
blaze in the home of Mr.. w. F. Pierce,
near the Nicely Cotton mill. The house
had been struck by lightning which
caused considerable wreckage to the
kitchen and dining room and tearing
off some Of the boards on the back OF
the house. Mrs. Pierce and her chill
dren were In the house at the time II
was struck, but fortunately were unin-
jured. The fire had been extinguished
before the arrival Of the fire company.
baseball players Of Yorkville. They
won that distinction by defeating the
team representing the Town yesterday
afternoon by a score of IL to s. Four
games have been played this week and
the Seceders have captured three of
them. The last game of the series Is
to be played this afternoon. Tuesdays
game was quite an exciting affair and
both teams put up creditable fight.
The Town finally won, IL to 10. Bat
teries: Town-Marshall and Barron;
Seceders-Grist and. Nichols. Wednes-
day afternoon the A. r. P.'s had a
walk-over, defeating their opponents
o to 4. Batteries: Town-Logan,
Smith, Marshall and Finley; Seceders
-Gaulden and Nichols. Yesterdays
game was quite a long-winded affair.
At times the play was good, at other
times not so good. For the first few
innings it looked as though the Town
would win easily, but a batting rally
among the Seceders coupled with er-
rors by the Town, turned the tide and
at the close of the ninth the score was.
Seceders IL. Town s. Logan for the
Town pitched a good game, but did not
receive proper support from his team
mates. Batteries: Town-Logan and
Nichols; Seceders-Grist, Quinn and
Finley. The attendance at all the
games has been very small, in fact so
small that it was hardly noticeable and
the players have been somewhat dis
couraged on that account. 1t Is hoped
that the final game at $50 this after
noon will be witnessed by larger
number of baseball fans than nave at
tended the others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08

It is exceedingly difficult to make
some people understand some very
simple things, and although there are
thousands who cannot conceive that
anybody could fail. to understand Mr..
McAdoo's $5O,OOO.OOO deposit PROPOSE
ton there are other thousands who
have no idea what 1t means. The gov
ernment has constantly on hand big
sum of money. The money is coming
in all the time and going out at regular
intervals. Sometimes expenditures over
receipts show deficit, and sometimes
a surplus; but the government Is sell
dom short of big amount OF cash.
Even when the government owes more
than II has, there are nevertheless, large
sums waiting to be paid out at the
proper time. The custom all along mas
been to deposit this money in banks
lust as individuals do under the
same circumstances. For years ana
years no money was deposited except
in certain designated banks in the
northeast, and those banks after using
all they could place. at home, let out
such as remained to other banks that
wanted it. In the course of time the
system was extended so as to let In
more banks. The extension came about
as a concession to the demands of or
binary right and justice, backed by
political pressure. But still the New
York banks have gotten the lions
share, and they are continuing to get
II, even under the arrangement that
requires interest. This, 1t must be re-
membered, is a new wrinkle. institut-
ed only a few months ago. Well, 1t has
been common thing to move the
crops with government money-r,oney
deposited in New York banks without
interest, and which the New York
banks would hire out to other banks at
whatever interest rates could be So
cured. They had to charge interest, OF
course, on account of the labor, ex-
pense and responsibility involved In
and collection, and OF
course. that Is all right But the great
point about the McAdoo proposition Is
that the money comes to southern
banks direct. or course, 1t is proposed
to put 1t out to a few larger banks In
the south, and they will distribute IT
among their correspondents, charging
interest just as the New York banks
did, and would If they had contro! OF
the situation as heretofore. There are
several points of peculiar interest In
with existing conditions. In
the first place 1t Is being openly charg-
ed that the New York and other north
eastern banks now have on hand mil
lions of money on which they are ac-
tually losing interest, rather than lend
it with perfect safety. The reason
charged is that they prefer to bring on
stringency because they think they can
see where by that means they can
make greater profits later on. If this
be their object it is a fact that they
would be able to accomplish the same
except for the friendly relief that Sec
rotary McAdoo is contemplating. If II
is really the purpose of the banks to
bring about stringency, as Is charged,
and their scheme is checkmated, by
Secretary McAdoos move, then the
fight may be prolonged into deeper
lines; but there is reason to hope and
believe that the administration is
equal to any emergency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08
FOR THE COMMON GOOD

Superintendent Of Education John F.
Carroll returned last night after at
tending the conference for the Common
Good in Columbia.
When asked this morning by a rep
resentative of The Enquirer as to his
Impressions of the meeting. Mr.. Car
roll said that the conference could be
the means of great deal of good IN
this state
while | do not think it will amount
to much as an organization, l believe
the spirit of the meeting will go out all
over the state, and since it is for the
benefit of all the people, I believe il
will result in much good.
The meetings held twice n day
were largely attended, and all the
speeches were along helpful lines. The
conference was, as the papers said
made up of people of all classes. There
were farmers and preachers, bankers
and lawyers, teachers and people of all
stations in life.
THE thing that struck me most
about the whole conference was that il
was made up Of workers rather than
speakers. and the spirit of helpfulness
and progress was manifested at all
times.
Il only wish that the farmers who
are interested in the Yorkville Cream
cry could have heard the talk Of Mr..
Shuford. Of Hickory, N. c., l am sure
that it would have been of much inter-
est to them, and in my opinion was
one of the best features of the meet
ing.
Clarence Poe, editor of the Progress
sive Farmer, made one of the most in
spring addresses during the confer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Columbia, August 6: Congressman
A. F. Lever, who made an address here
this afternoon before the Conference
for the Common Good on "a National
American Agriculture" has been the
centre Of interest. Scores of people
have been asking II he intended enter
ing the race for the United States SEN
ate next year against Senator Smith
and Gov. Blease. When approached
about the matter late this afternoon
Congressman. Lever, with that inscrut-
able Lever smile, would admit nothing
further than that he was seriously
considering the matter. Congressman
Levers room at the Jefferson hotel
was thronged with visitors all the af-
ternoon and II Is known that many
men from different parts Of the state
urged him to enter the senatorial race,
and that he received many flattering
proffers of support. Many from differ
ent counties called at his room and
offered to back him IL he would 60
ment that he was seriously consider
ing the whole matter, he would not
commit himself.
- Union, August z: w. p. Scott, who
with R. l.. Henderson, shot up the ho-
tel at Lockhart and inflicted terrible
wounds with a butcher knife and fruit
jars on the landlady, Mrs. Lula Adams
and Sam Broome on Sunday night,
was captured this morning at 8
o'clock in the southern part Of this
city. Immediately after the shooting
on Sunday night, Henderson and Scott
made their escape. but posse which
surrounded that community early the
next morning saw the men about 4
o'clock, and when Henderson refused
to halt he was shot by r. l.. Gibson,
later dying after an operation. Scott
made good his escape, and 1t seemed
went to Whitmire to see his father.
This morning Sheriff Fant got a mes
sage that Scott was either In or near
the southern part of Union, and he at
once sent Deputy Boyd Harris, and In
short while Scott was In custody and
committed to Jail. During the row st
Lockhart, according to evidence
brought out at the inquest Of Hender-
son, 1t was alleged that Scott had shot
at Magistrate Barber.
Mr.. ]. ]. Cantey, Of SuIlmerton, is
trying to attract public attention to q
recent decision of the supreme court
which virtually nullifies the statute
which gives q landlord fair lien on
the crops Of his tenants, even without
writing. Mr.. Cantey has written the
of agriculture as fol-
lows: Il am taking the liberty of in
closing herewith an argument of mine,
which involves in my opinion ques-
tion of vital Importance to the farmers
of the state. and desire that you, as
the official and legal representative OF
the farmers of the state. look into the
matter with the view of giving the
farmers Of the state proper relief. 1.-The
question involves the relation Of the
or farmer to the tenant or
farm hand. You will recall that In
1909, the so-called lien law was re-
pealed, and practically all the lawyers
of the state, and the farmers Of the
state considered that since the repeal
of said lien law the farmer or land
lord had a lien for supplies as well as
rent on the crops Of The tenant, with
out a writing Of any kind. However,