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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-24

large proportion Of their contents may
have been selected merely for the pur-
pose of filling up" it is ssnot a good
idea to assume that this is altogether
true, for while interesting matter may
be scarcer at one time than another,
the problem, Of eliminating the poorest
and selecting only the best Is ever
present. and the task Of the conscien-
cious editor is about as difficult In one
case as in the other. And although, 1t Is
not known on the outside maybe, the
larger and more intelligent the Glen
tele of a newspaper the larger and
more insistent Is the number, Of people
who want to get to- that clientele with
various interests Of their own. There
comes in The ,Enquirers mail every
week, for instance, a dozen or more
letters, some of them marked news"
rush" on the envelopes, and all OF
them intended to promote some
beneficence, make, good will for some
corporation, explain or teach some
dogma, or accomplish some other sim
liar purpose. Most Of these letters are
perfectly proper, and there would be
no harm in printing them. except that
in many cases the editor feels that
other matter he has would be more en-
tertaining and instructive, and he does
not want to give way to the volunteers
in printing stuff that, would detract
from the interest Of his paper rather
than add to that interest. Much Of the
matter referred to is advertising pure
and simple, and ought to be paid for as
such; but the people who send 1t have
not the slightest idea OF doing any
thing like that, and Of course the edl-
or as a rule, consigns 1t to the waste
basket where 1t belongs. OFTEN coun-
try papers, especially, receive stereo-
type plates Of matter. ready to go into
he forms, the eagerness Of the people
interested having gone to the point
where they think that IL the editor is
not quite ready to go to the expense
of putting the matter furnished in type,
% might be willing to use such mat
-er rather than go to the expense OF
setting up something else to- take its
place. The reference here Is. only to
matter that is sent from abroad and
not possessed Of the slightest shadow
Of what Is known as local interest.
OF course these observations do not in
the least apply to local contributions
Local contributions on whatever sub
iect are the delight Of the editors
heart, provided they are properly pre-
pared and are calculated to be of in
terest and value to the local public;
but occasionally even such contribu-
IONS nave to go to the waste basket
because of, their having been written
in behalf Of some personal interest or
re like. But as to the troubles OF the
aditor the public is not supposed to
have a great deal Of concern, and the
editor knows or should know this fact.
1t is his business to exercise intelligent
discrimination as against all the big
mass OF matter that comes to and
through his hands keeping In mind all
the while that the reader Is not SO
much concerned about the, labor, anXi-
ETY. and expense incident to the matter
that may have been served up to him
as he is to the quantity and quality OF
such matter: ..... -' -. ...n
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.
critical illness has been previously
mentioned in this column, died at his
home on East Liberty street, on yes
terday. ., He had been confined to, his
home for many, months the greater
part Of the time to his bed, with heart
trouble. Allen was slave Of the
Galbrnith family In Yorkville, anf
served in the Civil war as drummer
and as a body servant. He has been
a,resident of Yorkville all his life and
has been universally esteemed and
respected because Of his straight for
ward character and upright manner Of
living. He was sixty-eight years Of
age.
On conviction before Mayor Hart
and a jury yesterday of using abusive
language in the store Of Sam. Kassler,
D, G. Grady. shoe drummer was SEN
fenced. to pay a fine Of IS or go to the
chaingang for ten days. The case was
but little more than an ordinary quar-
rel; but 1t had some peculiar features.
Grady went into Kassler's store. to sell
shoes, but Kassler would not buy any
thing because he does not like the
house that Grady Is representing, and
said so. Then Grady went behind the
counter and began looking into the
shoe boxes. Kassler called him down,
and Grady, apparently taking offense'
after some little argument told Kass-
| Ter, "You would not talk to me that
way on the sidewalk" Kassler replied
that he did not know what he might
say on the sidewalk. When Grady
went out the front door, he shouted
back at Kassier who was in the rear,
something that ended with dirty Jew .
Kass.er started on rush for the door;
but his wife barred his way. and he
was unable to get out until after a
parley. Then he went to the hotel
office and invited Grady to come out
on the sidewalk; but Grady was not
| inclined to accept the invitation on
the ground that he did not care to
lower himself. Il promise not to use
any weapon unless you do" said kass-
| ler, and II you can. pick any feathers
off my legs I'll shake hands with you
after you get it DONE" he continued;
but still Grady was unwilling to play
Then Kass!er sent for Chief Love and
had Grady arrested. Kassler was not
able. to swear just exactly what Gra-
dy had shouted back at him; but
thought 1t was Cd dirty Jew
Grady denied that language; but ad-
mitted that he had said low down dir
ty Jew" and as this was adjudged as
coming under the ordinance, the jury
found verdict Of guilty. Mr.. G. W.
S. Hart representing the defendant
talked as II he would appeal the case
to the circuit court on the ground that
the town council really had no juris-
diction in the matter. At the trial
Kassler offered his package Of cigar
cites to Grady and invited Have one.' v
mo, thank you," replied Grady.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-24
MERE.MENTloNl

Polk Miller aged So. wei known all
over the south as an impersonator OF
old time negro characters, and as a
banjo player, died suddenly at Rich
mond, Va, Monday night. Mr.. Miller
was a druggist and prominent IN
Richmond business affairs. :. One man
was killed and two seriously injured In
an automobile accident near Dothan,
Ala, Tuesday. 1. The Illinois Central
railroad has issued orders forbidding
all trainmen carrying watches on the
dials Of which are pasted photograpns
Of sweethearts, wives, babies, etc.. |.
Heavy snow storms prevailed through
out the northwest Tuesday. -. -. :.
The 1872 anniversary OF the surrender
of Lord CORVALLIS to General wash
ington, was celebrated at yorktown.
Va, Tuesday, October 21st. :. because
the tax collector Of Hopewell borough
Pennsylvania, refused to receive per-
sonal checks for taxes. the taxpayers
in revenge are paying their taxes IN
pennies. Mondays taxes included
l2.300 pennies. The schooner Mar
iorie Brown sunk 200 miles off Sandy
Hook, Monday night. Her crew OF
eight men was picked up by the steam-
ship Berlin, reaching New York. Tues.
day night. .Robt. s. Knox, aged ~
wears. a veteran Of the Mexican war,
was granted a divorce from his sixth
wife at Dalton, Ca, Tuesday. -. -Four
alienists declare that Hans Schmidt,
the New York priest, and self-con-
fessed slayer of Ann Ammul.er, was
sane when he murdered the girl anu
dismembered her body. -E ha,
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MISSIONARY UNION

: There was a pretty full attendance
on the annual convention Of the Wo-
mans Missionary Union in Rock Hill,
on Tuesday night, Wednesday and
yesterday, and the meeting was quite
a success from every standpoint. Mrs.
Mamie M. Bonner Of Due West, pre-
sided.
The convention was welcomed in an
address by Mrs. Roddey Miller, and
greetings from the local churches were
responded to by Mrs. Ira B. Jones.
Miss jamie Love, returned mis-
sionary from Mexico, delivered mes
sage from that country, telling Of the
manners and customs Of the people,
their need for the gospel, and the
methods that were being pursued in
the effort to improve their religious
life.
Mrs. X. P. F1enniken of Winnsboro,
made a talk in which she recognized
the great work that the missionaries
were doing, and missionaries present
made appropriate responses.
Quite an interesting incident was
the recital of the Twenty third Psalm
by a little Mexican girl, who CANT
from Mexico with Miss Jennie Gettys
Of Leslie.
The reports Of the officers showed q
good deal Of work done, and healthy
condition Of the Union generally.
Miss Minnie Alexander. one Of tn
church's missionaries to India and
who, after a stay Of seven years in
that country is at home on her first
furlough, gave a most interesting and
instructive talk of her work in India.
Miss Alexander spoke Of the noble
work that she and other missionaries
were doing In this faraway land and
told many interesting things Of the
people there, illustrating her talk by a
number Of articles. She had a num-
Der of lovely hand work pieces. some
of 1t being done by the men and boys
The costumes Of the country were IL
lustrated by Misses Jean Roddey
Black, Alethia Fenne!l, Agnes Barron
and Master John A. Black who were
dressed In some costumes that Miss
Alexander had with her. Miss Alex
ander sang song in Hindu and closed
her very ryiinteresting address by reciting
the Lords Prayer in the Hindu langu-
age.
oficers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President, Mrs. A.. F. Whiteside of
Gastonia, N: c.; first vice president,
Mrs. j. Roddey Miller of Rock Hill;
second vice president, Mrs. E. B. Hun
ter OF Sharon; third vice president,
Mrs. X. P. Flenniken of Winnsboro;
recording secretary, Mrs. Ira P. Ran
som of Charlotte; corresponding sec
retary and treasurer, Mrs. J. T. Big
ham of Chester; presbyterial secre-
tary, Mrs. A. G.. Brice of Chester; jun
ior secretary, Mrs. S. B. Mclaughlin
of Charlotte; thanks Offering secre-
tary, Mrs E. A. Carson of Charlotte.
The next meeting Of the Union Is to
be held at Winnsboro.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-24

Demands that senators either re-
sign or go to work." that absent mem
hers be brought back to. Washington
by the use Of "any force that may De
necessary" and that the miserable
pretense" Of trying to do business
without a quorum be. ended. marked
the opening Of Tuesdays session OF the
senate. All absent senators were tel
egraphed to return to washington.
Leaders on both sides Joined In the
demand that the farce Of recent SEN
ate proceedings be ended" Senator La
Folette, leading the fight for the en-
actment of the seamen's bill, began
the attack on senate absentees, put y.
was taken up and vigorously endorsed
by Senator Kern, Democratic leaaer'
and by Senators Borah, Cummins, he,
publieans, and others. Cummins SAID
the senate had allowed itself TO get IN
to "humiliating position. A doupIe
five senators, and sergeants at arms
began to seek absentees A quorum
was finally secured, but the demand
for the return Of absent members mas
not been relaxed. !,
The jury in the case Of United
States against w. 0. Saunders, editor
of the Elizabeth City, N. c., Down
Homer, reported to the Judge on the
afternoon of the 18th. at 5 o'clock,
that they could not agree. Judge Con-
nor ordered the jury into the court
room and took mistrial. He order
ed the case to be taken to New Bern
for another trial at the next term OF
New Bern Federal court. The Jury
had had the case. for nearly twenty
four hours and was hopelessly divided
from the first ballot. Saunders was
tried upon the indictment found by
the Federal grand jury upon the
charge Of sending through the mail
obscene literature, published in the
Down Homer and upon indictment
based upon an article in regard to
Governor Blease.
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ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. D. E. Boney Is visiting relatives
and friends in Aiken. ... o..
Mrs. Jane Craig Of Yorkville. is Wis
iting relatives and friends In Lancas-
ter. ......
Mr.. Manse Moorhead of Yorkville
spent this week with relatives In Gaff-
ney. '.. .....a 80 .... Pc
Mrs. John G.. Barnwell Of Rock Hill
Is the guest of Miss Mamie Johnson ir
Yorkville. .-
Mr.. w. A. Jackson of the state peni-
tentiary guard, was Yorkville visitor
this week.
Mrs. r. ]. Herndon of Yorkvi!le
left yesterday to spend some time with
friends in Washington, D. G.
Mrs. T. Sumter Bratton arrived ir
Yorkville, Wednesday night, and will
spend a few days with her mother
Mrs. M. H. Metts.
Mr.. ]. A. Tate and Miss Pearl Wal
lace of Yorkville. have been in atten-
dance on the United States district
court at Greenville. this week.
Fort Mill Times: Governor Blease
has appointed Hon. S. II. Epps, Sr., OF
Fort Mill, a delegate to the National
Conservation congress which Is to be
held in Washington city on November
IS. 10 and 20.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Tiddy Of Shell
by left yesterday morning after q visit
Of several days with Yorkville friends
and relatives. Mr.. Tiddy will shortly
move to Ashevil!e, N. c.
Mesdames w. B. Wylie, J. w. Kirk
patrick. D. E. Finley. w. D. Glenn and
Miss Bessie Barron of Yorkville, at
tended the missionary meeting Of the
Associate Reformed church in Rock
Hill, Wednesday and yesterday.
The following York county men are
at Greenville. serving on the grand
and petit juries in the United States
court: Grand Jurors-J. P. White,
Yorkville, ]. Brown Neil, Filbert, Pet
it Jurors-Z. M. Neil, Glover, ]. T,
Crawford, McConnellsville, A. ]. Par
rott, Filbert.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-24

tween the parties-that the paper, al
though termed by the parties part
nership was in fact no partnership at
all. Hence, there was no occasion Tor
any receivership or sale Of the stock.
The case was left open for few days
for the finai- decree to- be- entered
Messrs. Bynum and Lyles gave notice
of an appeal to the circuit court or
appeals at Richmond, Va, where the
case will probably be heard In Febru-
ary next year. Through error the
impression gained currency through
out the statestfIat the observer COM
pany, was involved in the above suit
This as indicated in the foregoing has
never been the case. 1t was altogeth-
er a suit between individuals and re-
lated to an alleged partnership which
Messrs. Gonzales and Hemphill con-
tended had been formed. This was de-
MED by Messrs. Thompkins, Stephens
and Wood and Judge Boyd has just
held with them. Had the plaintins
won out. the status Of the corporation
would never have been affected, but
only the individuals concerned. The
references to a receivership for the
Observer company were unfortunate
in that such contingency was never
contemplated or possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-24

purely as private speculation, have
lost out and quit Among the diff
culties In the way OF the private buyer
are difference in quality Of seed, the
danger of getting loaded up with bad
seed that won't sell and then the fluc-
,tuating market, which rises or falls
at most inconvenient times. Where a
man buys on commission for the
Southern, Cotton Oil company. or 9TH
.er, large consumers. of course. he is
reasonably safe and generally he Is in
a position to pay the top Of the mar
ket."
Sharon has for years been one Of the
largest cotton seed markets In the
county and still holds that position.
The standard weight Of bushel Of
cotton seed is thirty pounds; but
somehow the thirty-two pound stand
ard was adopted in Sharon years ago,
and the buyers and sellers have held
on to 1t ever, since. The market is
usually a little higher than at other
points, mainly because of the fierce
competition that has always prevailed
in the town; but the difference is not
quite as great as Is indicated by the
quoted figures because OF the allow
ance that must be made on account of
the larger number Of pounds to the
bushel. For instance, where Sharon
pays 40i cents for 32-pound bushel
and Rock Hill pays 37a cents for a 30
pound bushel, Sharon is paying LIE
cents pound and Rock Hill Is pay
ing l1S cents pound, or "a cents less
per bushel instead OF cents less, as
would appear In the figures quoted as
bushel prices. Yf
Among the reasons given why Clo-
yer and Yorkvil!e, where oil mills are
located. and where the oil mills are
the principal buyers, pay only 35 cents
are first. the claim that 35 cents Is al
the seed are worth In the present
state OF the oil market, and second
since 1T Is claimed that mill gins are
operating at or below cost, II Is fair tc
even up at least to some extent on the
price Of seed. There are those for in
stance, who claim that ginning cotton
as II does for rs cents bale, that the
Victor Oh mill, when II buys seed al
35 cents, pays the customer about the
same thing he gets when he pays from
81 to $3.50 for ginning and sells his
seed at 37s cents. .-.
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Refusal q the Cuban congress

-sRe1usdl OF the Cup4H sc9net 30 ~
convene In extraordinary session to
Consider the presidential message ur-
gentIy recommending a new foreign
loan OF s16, 100000 caused PRESIDENT
Mario Menocal. Tuesday. to Issue q
statement to the Cuban people declar-
ing thatahe may be compelled to have
recourse to extraordinary measures In
the event of continued obstinacy on
the part of congress. The president
explains that the urgency Of the loan
is caused by the necessity Of paying
Off the Indebtedness Incurred by the
previous liberal administration. He
lays the, blame for the present serious
conditions In Cuba on lhe obstructive
and unconstitutfonal tactics adopted
by the liberal senators and representa-
tfves. He does not state what course
he intends to pursue In case the houses
of congress remain obdurate, but the
tone of his manifesto indicates that he
considers some drastic action impera-
lively necessary. ial ioy &lass5
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The Columbia State advises:

".The only safety against the law
breaking cocaine seller is to regard
him as an outcast entitled to no mercy
from the laws or in public opinion"
Although the unlawful cocaine seller
is horrible proposition just as is the
unlawful seller of intoxicants, we are
not exactly prepared to endorse the
idea of abandoning the law in regard
to either. In our view, the abandon
ment of the law under any preteXt for
any purpose throws down the gates
for the abandonment Of the law in
everything. We believe that If people
will do their duty under the law, the
people who are willing to take the
chance of murder, incendiarism and
criminal assault for the sake of the
profits of unlawful sales of whisky
and cocaine may be dealt with effec-
lively and by due process.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-24

There was q pretty heavy frost on
'ast Wednesday, morning. sufficient 70
scorch the potato vines and other ten
der vegetation. The weather was cold
enough for frost on Tuesday; but the
high winds served as protection. 40
There will be still another chance
on the first Monday in November to
get registration certificates. People
who have not yet gotten certificates,
and who have gotten certificates but
who do not know where those certifi-
Gates are. should go before the board
at its next meeting. 'f'..1i. ~ 81.
Tho size and Importance Of any in
dustrial town depends upon the num-
Der of varied enterprises the said town
may have and the success with which
they are managed. A good enterprise
well managed Is help to a town and
good enterprise poorly managed. is
a hindrance. 1t is only the concerns
that are able to pay their way on q
basis Of value received that really
count in the race for progress. Con-
Germs that are unable to pay their
debts drag down others that are more
meritorious. or course, men make
bad investments from time to time
even when their purpose only is to get
profitable returns on their money; but
it is absurd to argue the idea Of trying
to build up town or community by
means Of enterprises that won't pay
on a meritorious business basis. The
thing Just cannot be done, and there
fore the man who invests In a busi-
ness enterprise for other than the one
main motive of getting return on his
investment is making a business mis-
take that does not promise even incl
dental good. .
We have heard of a good many peo-
pie knocking at the handsome two
acre site that Mr.. F. e. Smith has Of
fered to the court house commission.
We have not heard Of one good reason
why that cannot be answered by a
better reason Oh lue OlHSE oiuc. IL thc
corner of Congress and Liberty streets
is to be regarded as the centre o.
Yorkville, and the proposed improve
ment is a York county proposition, we
cannot see why removal Of 800 yards
to the west Of the present site would
not be as good as removal Of 500
yards to the east at the same price,
and IL it costs $4,000 to go east and
nothing to go west, 1t seems to us that
the interest Of the tax papers call for
the saving of the $4,000. If the Smith
free site is accepted as has already
been pointed out, there would be no
present urgent need for the sale Of the
old building, unless 1t is especially de-
sired to add the proceeds to the amount
already available for the new build
ing and even at that, the sale can be
postponed until the new building Is
practically ready to be occupied.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-24

- Secretary Daniels formally an
nounced last Tuesday that the historic
battleship Oregon, which made the
famous trip around Cape Horn In the
early days of the Spanish-American
war, will lead the great international
feet through the Panama canal, when
the waterway is opened in 1915. While
plans for the event have not yet been
formulated, Secretary Daniels will be
aboard. and in all probability. Presi-
dent Wilson, also 1t has been suggest
ed that all surviving officers, who
served on the Oregon during the 1898
cruise, be again at their posts Of duty.
when the battleship heads the process
sion through the canal. In this event,
the, oregon will be commanded by Rear
Admiral Chas. E. Clark, retired, now
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-24

AS between Underwood and Hobson
for the Alabama senatorship we are
willing to leave it entirely to the peo-
pie of Alabama We have our own
opinion Of the two men, and know
which we would support If it were up
to US; but then we are not disposed to
be excited. The people of Alabama
have a right to choose either of these
men regardless Of the merits of the
one, or the demerits of the other, and
whichever they choose, they will have
exercised their right. Underwood is
a remarkably able man and has per-
formed great service for the country.
Hobson also is an able man as has
been proved; but his ability is of an
entirely different order. If we were
called upon to vote for one or the 9TH
er, we would vote for Underwood; but
we will have no quarrel with the peo-
pie of Alabama if they elect Hobson
instead.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-24

Dispatches coming out from Wash
ington indicate some kind Of friction
between the United States and Great
Britain over the Mexican situation.
Great Britain is in full friendly rela-
tions with Mexico while the relations
Of the United States are very much
strained, and there seems to be some
apprehension that this situation may
bring strained relations between this
country and Great Britain. But no
definite information has been given
out, and little is known beyond the
fact that secret correspondence is go
ing on between the two countries. 1t
is pretty certain that there will be a
decided change in the present rela-
tions between the United States and
Mexico after October 26 but for the
present there is no predicting what
will probably happen.