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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22

One Of tho best things that could
happen to this country would be the
further division of large land holdings
among more owners, especially those
who mean to work themselves rather
than rent. The ownership Of large
bodies of land has not paid in this
country much since the old slavery
days, and there Is good reason to pre-
dict that 1t will never pay again. Be-
sides, lots of small land owners who
are free and Independent, help to make
up the best citizenship any country
could have.
A development that The Enquirer
has watched with pleasure and satis-
faction is the increasing number Of
farmers who from time to time make
use of the want columns Of the paper
to make known their desires as to buy
ing, selling, etc. Most farmers who
there is no better way of disposing Of
horse, mule, cow or other personally,
and many use the same means in con-
nection with the buying, selling and
renting of land. Ten years back such
advertisements by farmers were rare.
Now they are quite common and con-
stantly growing more popular.
The Rock Hill Herald is raising the
question of the illegality of holding
two offices. The Record says 1t is be-
cause Of political objection to two
members of the council because of pre-
vious election to the school board, and
the first office is vacated by reason Of
acceptance of the second. Whatever its
motive the action Of the Herald is de-
fensible, and the correctness Of the po-
sition of the Record Is beyond ques-
tion. 1t is regrettable rather than 9TH
erwise that newspapers or others will
delay insistence on law enforcement un-
til the question of interest precipitates
action. 1t would be better II all laws
could be enforced simply for the sake
of law; but it is not that way, and 1t
is good rather than otherwise that
there are ether considerations that will
bring the matter up. Better to have the
law enforced in furtherance of selfish
interest maybe, than not have 1t en-
forced at all; but certainly the fact
that selfish interest or other motive
may be involved in ones activity, there
is no excuse for the suspension of a
law
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22

ed tonight from those who know the
contents of the Huerta note, so far as
1t has been deciphered. The complete
note is not at hand, but the principal
argument has been placed before the
administration officials. Through ne
gotiations between John Lind and Pro-
visional President Huerta are continu-
ing on a cordial personal basis neither
side Is receding from its position. AL
tentative measures are already under
consideration here. No definite course
has been formulated; but the policy
which at present is under considera-
ton and Is most likely to be adopted
Is one OF absolute non-interference.
The American government under such
policy would. continue to deny arms
to both sides, would withdraw Ameri-
cans from trouble zones, insist on
proper protection to property and lives
and, in effect, let the Mexicans con-
tinue their controversy on the battle
field. The administration Is deter
mined against Intervention or war, and
the other alternative. friendly media
ton, apparently has failed. Officials
here believe the United States through
the mission Of Mr.. Lind will have sat
isfied foreign governments generally OF
its desire to bring about peace and
they do not conceive that there will be
any pressure to bring about interven-
ton. ... ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22
Cultivatinq Corn.

1t is not our purpose to assume to
tell anybody about farming, for we ar
not presumed to know anything on the
subject; but we have in mind a few
observations that seem more or less
calculated to awaken a little thought.
In the first place we would remind
the reader that the country as whole
has learned more about corn raising
during the past ten years than 1t had
learned in fifty years previous. Just
anybody ought to admit that, because
until the Williamson plan awakened
body thought they knew all about corn
raising and during the few years fol-
lowing they realized that what they
knew before was worth almost moth
ing.
We are not going to say that the
country is still densely ignorant on this
subject, because we know of farmers
who have made lots of progress, and
are still forging ahead; but since so
much has been learned in such a short
time after such a long period during
which it was believed that there was
nothing more to be learned, 1t does not
seem unreasonable to us to suggest
that maybe there is as much more to
be learned during the next three or
four years as has been learned during
the past ten years.
Discussing this subject with the edi-
tor not long ago, farmer who claims
to have made between forty and fifty
bushels of upland corn to the acre, not
withstanding the fact that some of his
neighbors who planted at the same
time and got the same seasons, will not
much more than get their seed back,
said: Il would not tell you that sea-
sons count for nothing in the making
of corn crop, for I have not reached
a point where good seasons are not
you this, that with a good season in
the ground to begin with, and one or
two seasons following there is all the
difference in the world in proper and
improper cultivation. Let me get n
good stand of corn, and fairly good
seasons, sufficient to bring it up wais,
high, and whether there is any rain af-
! ter that or not am almost dead sure
of making some corn. The most i'm
, portant thing is to have the ground
| well prepared to begin with, and then
after the corn comes up cultivate rap
idly, and get shallower and shal!Ower
After the corn is between knee and
waist high, 1t is dangerous to go into
1t with a plow at all, and so far as
am concerned. l never touch 1t with
anything except a bow and bull tongue
using the bull tongue only to control
the bow, and | am satisfied that l still
do damage with the bull tongue In
breaking roots after they have begun
to meet between the rows. OF course
If rain comes shortly after such a
plowing you do not see the bad effects;
but If there is no early rain 1T would
have been better had you left ii all
alone. l have seen lots of corn killed
with the plow this year, and have been
trying to be exceedingly careful to
avoid doing the same thing myself"
While we know the man who threw
out these suggestions to be an unuSu-
ally successful farmer, and man OF
good practical sense, we are submitting
what he says for each farmer reader to
consider as he likes. There Is in the
suggestion something to think about.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22
WONDERS OF THE WEST

Mr.. R. ]. Herndon of Yorkville, who
is probably the most extensive traveller
of this county, having been in every
state in the Union, and twice to Eu-
rope, returned last Wednesday from a
six weeks trip to the Pacific coast
having gone by way of the southwest
and returned from the extreme north
west. His general route was by way
of Atlanta, New Orleans, FL Paso and
Los Angeles, back by way Of Seattle
and Chicago, etc.
1T was the finest trip I ever had,"
said Mr.. Herndon, and I would not
take anything for the pleasure and sat
isfaction of 1t. 1t is simply worth any
mans time and money.
"Of course l was interested to see
for myself what they were doing over
in Mexico, and stopping off at Ell Paso
went over to Juarez-'Wauray'. they
call 1t. 1t is hard to get an idea of
what they are scrapping about. except
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22
Ths lurkrills eaq''irsr.
Entered at the Postofice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YoRKVILLE, 8. O., s
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1913.

The Anderson Intelligencer publishes
under a big heading on its first page,
a speculative story to the effect that
Governor Blease has probably aban-
doned all idea of being a candidate for
the United States senate because of his
action in signing paroles for two An
derson county convicts, on the ques-
ton of whose right to liberty the peo-
pie of Anderson county are very much
divided. AS to what the publication
means, Of course we cannot say with
authority; but according to previously
conceived notions Of Governor Blease's
way of doing things, we have an idet.
that If he had any purpose Of retiring
from the senatorial race, he would not
be long in finding more direct way
making the fact known. ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22

The Anderson chamber Of commerce
is working up for the farmers trad
ers' day." The idea has been in opera
ton for some time back. 1t Is opera
ted upon the plan of devoting one day
of the month to some specially. The
last day, Tuesday, August 19, was de-
voted to poultry. All who desired to
participate were given advance notice
in order that they might bring In all
the poultry they desired, whether for
breeding or eating purposes, and the
meeting point was poultry market
for that day. Other days are devoted
to pigs, cattle, vegetables and the like,
and 1t is understood that any time any
farmer has the right to use the black
boards provided on which to give de-
scriptions and prices of whatever he
has to sell. So far there have been but
three trade days, and all have not only
been successful; but indicative of the
future Importance Of the new idea, pro-
vided 1t is kept up and developed along
lines now being followed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22

Some people, especially those in pol
itics, have a great deal to say about
the unfairness of newspapers. Natu-
rally, as a member of the profession,
we like to defend the papers whenever
possible, and have done so on many oc-
casions. Yet we must say that we are
surprised at some things done by news
papers in this state, and yet the edi-
tors of these papers are nice fellows and
claim to be unprejudiced and just in
their treatment of those with whom
they do not agree. 1t gives us no
pleasure to say this and we do it with
reluctance, but If it shall serve any
good purpose we will not regret having
said anything.-Bamberg Herald.
That is exactly correct except that 1t
could be put much stronger. 1t is the
duty of the newspaper to be both right
and fair, and as 1t is difficult to be
either one of these things even when
the newspaper is SO inclined, the task
Of the really conscientious editor is nc
small one. There are many newspa-
pers who have no idea Of fairness, or OF
anything else than to accomplish selfish
ends. The people, however, no matter
how partisan, will not continue to re-
spect a newspaper after they are con-
WINGED of it's unfairness, and editors
who appreciate this fact are pretty APT
to keep as straight as possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22

We quite agree with The Enquirer
that ii would be a good thing to pub
lish several times each year not only
the names of the parents, but of pupils
who receive free tuition in the colleges
of the state 1t would impose no hard
ship upon those who are unable to pay
tuition, and at the same time, 1t would
serve as a deterrent to the people re-
ferred to by The Enquirer.
But this raises another question, and
one that will not down. There are
many citizens who have never been
convinced that it was proper for the
state to furnish free tuition for higher
education in any of her colleges. In
deed, it is a question as to whether the
state can upon any grounds justify
herself in entering the field for higher
education. The argument against II as
set forth in a pamphlet by DR.. Charles
E. Taylor, of Wake Forest college, N
c., has never been satisfactorily an
swered. 1t is class legislation. 1t is
using the taxes of the many for the
benefit of the few. 1t forces people to
pay taxes who are conscientiously op-
posed to it on principle.
That the state may and should main
tain the common schools is a different
proposition; for it Is possible for all
children to attend these schools. They
are placed within their reach. And
were less money given by the state to
colleges for higher education, the COM
mon schools Of the country might be
better equipped and become far more
efficient.-Greenwood Journal.
1t was not our purpose to be under
stood as advocating the publication of
the names of pay and non-pay patrons
and pupils; but merely to suggest the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

f. C. Horton, Glover Alas 9Th. p.
traction engine and saw mill outfit
for sale.
]. B. Plaxco-Wants a renter for g.
horse farm, two miles south Of
Bethany.
John E. Carroll, Supt. Education-Re-
quests trustees to send in names Of
teachers in charge Of schools for the
winter terms.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Tells you
that many successful farmers use
the Lynchburg plow because they
believe 1t Is the best. Repairs for
all turn plows.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Saturday and
all next week offers and $3.50
voile shirt waists, all sizes, at So cts.
Special prices on house dresses.
Sam M. Grist-Sells all kinds Of good
insurance and wants your business
on a basis Of best service.
]. M. Stroup-Asks you to call and
see the Royal line Of clothing sam
pies, and remember its six big fea-
lures.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Ad-
vises you to put your money at work
on a savings account, which pays 4
per cent, compounded quarterly.
York Supply Co.-Has all kinds Of
field seeds and suggests that you
SOW a few acres. Lumber, building
supplies, etc.
IT. w. Speck-Has a good line Of Wa
terman and Parker fountain pens.
and will be pleased to show you and
give you prices.
J. J. Keller & Cc.-Ask you to see
them for lumber, doors. frames,
lime, brick, hardware, etc.
Dr,o GfNra-Makao q few re-
marks about prescriptions and tells
you what you have right to expect
in your drug store service.
Carroll Bros.-Are buying coffees in
large quantities and selling coffees
in large quantities. They want you
to order your next supply from their
big stock.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Invites at
tention to its fall lines Of trousers
for men and boys. All prices and
all sizes in fall styles.
James Bros.-Want you to see them
when you want to buy horse or a
mule.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22

there is no doubt Of the fact that they
have a state Of anarchy over there
The assassination Of Madero Is accept
ed without question, and 1t Is taken as
a matter Of course that IL Huerta pro-
nounced 'Whoorter.' succeeds In estab-
fishing himself, somebody will kill him
to make way for another and so on.
found many Texans who were fond Of
saying that the United States should
let them go over and clean the Mexi-
cans out It Is the common UNDER
standing that most of the intervention
sentiment comes from American and
foreign mine and land owners who
want a stable government over the
properties they have purchased for al
most nothing. Wilson and Bryan un-
derstand the situation thoroughly, ac-
cording to the people along the border.
and everybody Is satisfied with the
way matters are being handled. While
was in Juarez I was told that the
Constitutionalists were only few
miles away preparing to shoot up the
town, and I went back over the line"
The most interesting sight Mr.. Hern-
don saw was the Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado river. This canyon, 260 miles
long and at many points a mile deep,
Mr.. Herndon says it affords the grand
est scenery on earth, and 1t is simply in
describable. Only two men have ever
gone through the canyon alive. They
were Chas. s. Russell and E. r. Mon
nett. They made the trip in 1908 while
exploring for gold. Albert Sofer who
started with them, lost his life. Their
boats are on exhibition at the Ell Tovar
hotel. The trip was made for the pur-
pose of prospecting for gold and
against the advice Of Indians who as
sured them that to come back after
the start, or to go through alive, would
be impossible.
Mr.. Herndon visited the famous
Custer battle ground, the scene Of the
Custer massacre in 1876. Il have al
ways felt especially interested In that
place." said Mr.. Herndon, because /
knew SO many men In the famous
Seventh cavalry, part Of which was
once quartered here in Yorkville. You
remember that Custer had 260 men and
all were killed except one, an Indian
scout named Curley. The place Is on
the Little Big Horn river, and after
getting within three miles by rail
walked the remainder Of the distance
without seeing living thing that at
tracted attention except thousands and
thousands Of prairie dogs. These little
animals would sit on the side Of their
holes and bark at me, and as ap-
preached they would disappear into
the earth. I spent some time on the
scene Of the massacre, studying the
monuments and markers that the gov
ernment has placed there"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22
SbariH White.

Twist 1t and turn 1t as we may, the
only way of identifying true manhood
is by subjecting 1t to satisfactory tests
Most men are never required to pass
through the ordeal of a real test, ano
consequently have to be accepted for
what they look like. OF those to whom
a real test comes by chance, fortune OF
circumstances, large per cent fall py
the wayside, while the few who meas
ure up compel the recognition to
which they are entitled.
Sheriff w. ]. White Of Spartanburg
was subjected to as severe test the
other day as ever comes to public
official. and he came out Of the ordeal,
as he went in, man.
The question as to whether there
shall be protection for negro fiend
who outrages a white woman, does moi
enter into this matter as we see 1t;
but rather only the question as to
whether q man who has been chosen
by the people to uphold and maintain
the majesty of tn law, and who has
given his solemn oath so to do, Is equa
to the high responsibility he has In
Cured. ..... ...
Yes, there may be those who are un'
able to see anything in Sheriff Whites
conduct other than defense Of negro
brute; but If there are such they
should think another thought. Sherifl
White not only put his own life In
jeopardy; but his wife and two chill
dren were in that jail, and his brave
stand at the gate subjected them also
to the danger of death as the result OF
the dynamite bombs that were being
hurled by the wild, unreasoning and In
furiated mob from without. Does any
body believe that brave man would
ieopardize the lives Of his wife and
little ones merely in the defense or
negro brute who it were better had II
been possible to kill him at the scene
of his horrible crime?
1t has been suggested as another
reason why Sheriff White is entitled to
praise, the fact that being pubic SER
want whose tenure is subject to the
choice Of the people. 1t is but natural
that he should have weighed the possi-
BILE unpopularity Of his action; but we
are not impressed with this suggestion
Such men as Sheriff White has shown
himself to be, are not influenced by
such considerations as that
But taking this last suggestion on Its
merits, it Is not out of place to observe
that no well balanced man could have
feared the subsequent repudiation ol
such conduct as this man chose tc
pursue at the hands Of the people. The
people were mad, frenzied and knew
not what they were about to do, and
had the sheriff failed to restrain them
he would have been a coward. Later
the people would have dealt with hin
as he deserved. Any suggestion, how.
ever, that this man did what he die
merely for the sake Of votes, or with
votes in his mind, is preposterous-ab-
surd.
All honor to the civilization that pro.
duces such a man as Sheriff White ol
Spartanburg, and all honor to Sheriff
White.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. ]. E. Johnson of Yorkville, spent
last week in Tallulah Falls. Ga.
Miss Anna DuPre of Yorkville is
visiting relatives in Spartanburg.
Miss Dorothy Neil Of Rock Hill. Is
visiting Miss Sarah Carroll in York
vile.
Mrs. P. r. Mccain and son of Column
bia, visited friends in Yorkville this
week.
Miss Lille Love of Rock Hill, is WIS.,
iting her aunt, Mrs. ]. e. Sadler, In
Yorkville.
Mrs. L. w. Perrin of Abbeville, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Belle Aston,
In Yorkville.
Miss Helen Thomasson of Yorkville.
r. F. D. 6 is the guest Of Miss Esthe'
Ford in Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Whitner Of Lin
wood. N. c., are visiting relatives and
friends in Yorkville.
Deaconness Gadsden, superintendent
of the Church Home Orphanage, York
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Sam J. Nichols has announced his
candidacy for congress against Joseph
II. Johnson.
Thirty-five employees of the Laur-
ems cotton mills struck last Tuesday
because Of the employment OF negro
sweepers and scavengers.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch published Wednesday, the ag-
ricultural department has released the
remainder Of Abbeville and Chester
counties from the cattle quarantine.
The Lancaster and Chester trains
which had to use the Southern and
Seaboard tracks after the trestle acci-
dent near Chester, are using their own
tracks again.
A belated telegram received after
part Of The Enquirer went to press,
told how VIII Fair, the Spartanburg
negro who was the object Of mob ven
geance, was spirited out Of town and
taken to the penitentiary.
- Spartanburg special of August
20, to Charlotte Observer: AS q re-
suit Of the shooting Of Frank Ep-
perly and j. c.. Owensby during the
storming Of the county jail Monday
night by a mob bent on lynching Will
Fair, a negro prisoner, Lieut.. 8. ]. AL
verson of the city police force volun-
tarily resigned today, with the request
that an investigation of the shooting
be made. Alverson, who has been on
the police force ten years and has a
good record, Is accused Of shooting
the two men. He does not deny the
charge, but asserts that he was justi-
fed by the circumstances. He was
trying to help Sheriff w. ]. White, he
says. and did not fire until members
Of the mob tried to wrest his pistol
from him.
of eleven South Carolina counties
which held elections Tuesday to de-
termine whether liquor should be
legally sold within their borders,
seven voted for the county dispen-
dry" In two instances the vote
was so close that the official tabula-
ton will be nece ssary certainly to es-
tablish the result. In nearly all the
others the margin Of victory was
very small. On the face Of the re-
turns Florence and Jasper have re-
tanned the dispensary system, while
Bamberg, Barnwell. Dorchester, CAL
houn and Orangeburg have voted to
return to the sale Of liquor by the
county. Abbeville, Lexington, Will
liamsburg and Sumter voted to remain
in the dry ranks.
Charleston, August 21: Toby Her
nandez Of Coles Island, William Walker
Of Charleston and Burmain Grimball or
James Island were drowned this morn
ing off the point Of Folly Island, near
here, when a gust Of wind and q
heavy breaker capsized the small sail
bateau in which they were disporting.
George W. Walker, father Of one Of the
young men, and others on the beach
at Coles Island, saw the boat capsiZe.
A passing gasoline yacht was hailed
and Mr. Walker and others carried tn
the scene Of the tragedy. Every effort
was made to find the bodies Of the
young men, but 1t Is thought that the
powerful tide carried them out to sea.
Mr.. Walker, broken with grief, was
brought to his home here tonight.
Henry Grimball, father Of Burmain
Grimball, is In New York, having gone
there yesterday after sending his son
to Coles Island. A large searching par
ty left here tonight, hoping to recover
the bodies. All three Of the young men
were 10 years of age.