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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19
The Dispensarv Ouestion.

Since the recent raid on the beer
dealers in Rock Hill, there has been
more or less talk about the idea OF
making another try at the establish
ment of a dispensary in York county,
and while we are not inclined to con-
slider that there is any serious danger
of such an effort, few remarks on the
subject will not be out Of order.
We do not belong to that class of
people who hold that an adult citizen
who desires to take a drink Of whisky
or a glass of beer should not have the
right to do so; but we do belong to the
class that is fully convinced that no
such citizen Is ever benefited by so do
ing. It Is not to be denied that such
dissipation has it's temporary pleas
ures and that with many people that
pleasure can be visited with difficulty,
II at ALL But whether he will admit 1t
or not every man of reasonable COM
mon sense. knows that liquor drinking
or beer drinking is fraud.
We are not moraliZing or lecturing
anybody. We are merely stating what
we believe to be the fact. We are leav-
ing each individual to think and act as
he pleases, and we are not undertaking
to quarrel with him, whatever position
he may personally choose to occupy on
the liquor question. Our purpose is to
discuss the matter rather from the sole
standpoint of the public good
With a memory that goes back over
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Senator Tillman Makes Vigorous
Speech on Subject.

Senator Tillman Makes Vigorous
Speech on Subject.
Senator Tillman, showing some Of
the former vigor that won for him the
sobriquet Of "Pitchfork Ben," says an
associated press dispatch, attacked wo-
man suffrage in senate speech yes
terday.
TT is a beautiful dream" said he,
that female suffrage will purify poll
tics. The vital and important thing for
us to consider Is the effect on women
themselves. We had better endure the
evils Of corruption in politics and de-
bauchery in our government rather
than bring about condition which
will mar the beauty and dim the lustre
Of the glorious womanhood to which
We have been accustomed all our lives.
I'VE can better afford to have de-
graded and corrupt politics than de-
graded and bad women. To have both
in ever increasing degree, as was the
case in Rome, would make the world
so unspeakably horrible as we'll as so
corrupt, that good men and women
both would disappear from the face Of
the earth and civilization would be
blotted out like II was in the dark ages
after the fall Of Rome.
II am so thoroughly a convert to the
belief that you can not touch pitch
without being defiled, that ! shudder to
think Of the consequences to the wo-
manhood Of America should suffrage
become universal. taking in both sexes
and all races. Yet the experiment is
going to be tried 1 fear"
Senator Tillman said the demand Of
women for suffrage was growing too
fast to be stopped by "old fogies" like
men Of the country would give them
what they demanded "even though it be
to their ultimate injury"
II believe women will improve poll
TICS" said he, but ultimately politics
will destroy her as we know her and
love her; and when our good women
are no longer to be found and we have
lost the breed, the doom Of the repub-
lie is near"
Senator Tillman included in his
speech vigorous attack upon the d.
vorce evil and referred to the Diggs-
Caminetti white slave cases in Cali
fornia.
I'VE have bad women in South Car
olina and throughout the SOUTH" he
said, but the habits Of our people and
their customs, inherited from our fore
fathers, make 1t dangerous to monkey
with mems womenkind.' Some north
ern people call us barbarians. If the
California men had our customs Diggs
and Caminetti would not be alive now,
because they would have been shot like
dogs, and the fathers of the girls they
have ruined would be acquitted almost
without the jury leaving the box.
THE unwritten law is the best law
to protect women's virtue that know
of. The more l think about the Diggs-
Caminetti case the more outraged I
grow at the state Of morals and society
which not only permits such crimes,
but encourages them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19

Holiday as the first speaker. Prof.
Holiday confined his remarks to the
rural schools. urged that the rural
children be kept on the farm and
taught subjects that would be of In
terest on the farm. The rural school
was the most important part Of edu-
cational training, because very few
children ever got any education ex-
cept that received in the rural
schools. .-..-.
Prof. Witherspoon Of Yorkville,
was glad to attend a school picnic.
Great progress had been made In the
rural schools in the past fifty years
and they were rapidly increasing In
efficiency. Lack Of attendai ce was
great drawback to the efficiency of
the schools Pupils should be kept
in school every day possible. Rural
schools should not be extended beyond
the seventh grade. Teachers would
accomplish much more II their efforts
were put forth toward educational
subjects in general up to the seventh
grade.
superintendent Of Education John
e. Carroll talked Of the schools In
general He could not make q
speech because he knew the crowd
and the crowd knew him too well.
Six years ago 1t was impossible to get
special tax levy except in the towns.
All are voting special levies now
twenty three districts having voted
for special school taxes since Feb
ruary. Eight months schools were
becoming general in all the districts.
It was not now question Of money
to run them, but the main difficulty
lay in securing good teachers. Coun-
try schools should be run to suit the
country people. Sutton Spring school
had been doing good work, but lack
ed advertising in the way Of entertain
ments, suppers, exhibits Of school
work, etc. He thought they should
secure as much advertising as possi-
BILE. More permanent settlers are
neeueu. hcCtihSo VI thiS pSoPaS - ~.-S
community at the school house were
needed to increase good feeling and
spirit Of unity among the patrons
of the school and to eliminate jeal-
ousIes and strife.
superintendent Carroll's address
concluded the speaking and shortly
afterward dinner was announced. A
regular picnic dinner 1t was, and
plenty of It. Dinner over, the picnick-
ers walked around in groups discus
sing the remarks Of the speakers. the
schools, the crops etc. Many were
interested in the orchestra music In
the afternoon and baseball game
between Delphos and Sutton Spring
was the last feature Of the days pro-
gramme. Delphos won the game by
score of 10 to 3. About o'clock the
people began leaving the grounds and
shortly after 6, Sutton Spring de-
serted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19
LocAI. AFFAIRS.
NEW AnxER1IsEMEh1s

w. T. Laughridge--Wants his saddle,
lost last week from ]. J. Keller &
Co.'s shop.
Thomson Co.-Offers a variety of
specials for this week for cash. The
offerings include seasonable dry
goods, blankets, trunks, bags, etc.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Talks about
the large quantity Of water used on
the average farm and tells about an
easy way to draw 1t, and save the
ladies much hard work. -.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.'s ready to fur
nish all kinds of school supplies.
Special offerings of percales. ging-
hams, etc. E
Cloud Cash Store-Reduces prices on
all ladies' 15c. 25c and SOC collars,
as we'll as on all &c laces. Shoes
soon to be displayed.
Carroll Bros.-Want farmers to see
them for oliver plows and repairs.
disc and drag harrows. wagons and
buggies.
E. A. Dickson & Son-Have opened a
blacksmith shop, back Of Carroll
Bros store and solicit your pa
tronage.
D. c. CIark-wants to engage to sell
or pounds Of nice butter per
week.
Mrs. M. H. Metts-Will rent her home
or separate rooms in her house on
Main street.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.'s show
ing a new line of Fall and Winter
dress goods in serges, poplins, fou-
lards, corded goods. etc.
York Drug Store-Calls the attention
of smokers to its line Of pipes, to-
baccos, etc.
r. w. Speck-Repairs watches, clocks
and jewelry and solicits your work
Of this kind.
J. M. Ferguson-Recomme Voight's
Royal flour. He also wants to fur
nish you with all kinds Of feeds.
York Supply Co.-Can furnish you
with all kinds of lumber and build
ing materials.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19

Because of the institution Of the par
cells post system and for other reasons,
the railroads are trying to secure in
creased compensation for carrying the
mails. There is more justice in this
effort than the general public has
knowledge of. To be sure there has
been lots Of scandal In connection with
this question of transferring mails. In
the old days certain favored roads
were able to get big bonuses, and all
Of the roads did what they could to in
crease as much as possible the weight
Of mails carried during the period when
mails were being weighed as basis Of
a new contract. But many Of the small
roads, particularly roads like the Caro-
lima & North Western were never able
to get a fair deal, and they are not
getting such a deal now. The Carolina
& North Western road does not get
nearly as much pay for the work 1t is
doing as the Southern. We mean in
proportion to the service performed
and the expense of that service, of
course. There is room for very consid-
cradle re-adjustment in the whole mat
ter; but because the general public is
not. informed on such things it will
naturally be very difficult to bring
such readjustment about.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19
AT SUTTON SPRING

Between two and three hundred
people assembled at Sutton Spring
Saturday on account of the picnic
advertised to be held that day. It
was typical York county picnic; the
people from the surrounding country
being present, everybody in good hu-
NOR and good order being maintain
ed throughout the day. There were
three speakers for the occasion, Profs.
Holiday Of Hickory Grove, and With
erspoon of Yorkville, and Superin-
tendent of Education John E. Carroll.
Shortly after II o'clock, Mr.. s. A.
Leslie, teacher of the Sutton Spring
school. announced that the speakers
would be heard from the piazza of
the militia building just above the
spring.
Mr. Leslie acted as chairman of
the meeting and announced Prof.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19

the record of this county for pretty
close to forty years, the editor has no
difficulty in recalling the days when
liquor was sold generally with but
small restriction, and that whisky
drinking and chronic drunkenness
were more common than they have
ever been since. After a long period
during which general drinking was in
dulged in with very little reproach.
there came a gradual tightening up Of
sentiment, and this tightening finally
became strong enough to put stop to
the generally prevailing custom of re-
failing liquor by the drink, at least
with legal sanction. t-sha 6
During a period Of some fifteen years
or more from the time Of the overturn
of the license system to the establish
ment of the state dispensary, there was
a long, hard fight with the elements
that persisted in going after the long
profits that were offered to those who
were willing to sell liquor in violation
Of law; but In the meantime social and
civic conditions were greatly improv-
ed. The harm resulting from the IL
quor traffic was narrowed and restrict
ed, and an increasing number Of people
were pulled away from temptation
with the result that they became gen.
orally more Industrious and prosperous
and at the same time more useful to
themselves, their families and their
communities. .s. .....
With the establishment Of the state
dispensary in York county, whisky
drinking began to develop again and
drunkenness gradually increased. Many
young men, and not few old ones
who had been quite temperate pre-
viously, began to fall by the Wayside,
and in the course Of time the evil re-
suits were so widespread and marked
as to be easily seen by all men and wo-
men of ordinary discernment. So easy
was 1t to see the contrast that senti-
ment of revulsion developed with re-
markable rapidity, and when the OPP
portunity offered. it was with but little
difficulty that the dispensary was abol-
ished. ... -...... ..
While 1t Is not to be claimed that
since the driving of the dispensary out
of York county, there has been attain
ed that if.eal condition when liquor
drinking is no longer practical, still 1t
is a fact that the consumption Of in
toxicants throughout the county is
smaller than 1t has been in fifty years.
There are still those who will have
their liquor. and from time to time
there are apparent waves of drinking;
but taken altogether, conditions have
very much improved. ...... arI
AS to whether the people Of York
county would stand for return Of the
dispensary at this time, we are very
doubtful Our deliberate judgment is
that they would not stand for 1t. This
is not only our judgment but 1t Is our
hope. However, under the law as it ex-
lists there is nothing arbitrary in the
II the people. a majority of
the voters, desire to go back into the
whisky business and return to old con-
ditions. there is very little to prevent
them from so doing. All they have to
do is to get up the necessary petition
at the proper time, call an election and
give a majority vote in favor Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19

Nowhere in the world probably is
there more pronounced illustration Of
the arrogant practices Of the few in
holding its heel on the many than In
Mexico. Cortez conquered the country
originally with only a few hundred
men, and brought in only few thous-
and more to hold 1t in subsection. The
proportion Of the rulers to the ruled.
established then, has been pretty ev-
emily maintained ever since. The Made
70 uprising was based mainly upon an
attempt to secure greater liberty for
the: people, and the assassination Of
Madero was resorted to as the readiesf
means Of preventing the eventual sue
cess Of the plan he had in mind. More
than eighty-five per cent Of the people
Of Mexico are virtual slaves to the
other fifteen per cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19

Governor BIeass Complains Of I'm
fair Observation-Disclosures Pence,
who is running the, Democratic eon-
gressional committee. not long ago
sent out letters to the Democratic gov
ernors asking for assistance In their
respective states. Most Of the govern
ors have replied In q more or less per-
functory manner, promising the desir-
ed assistance Governor Blease, how
ever Is not so certain that he Is called
upon to help. He has answered Secre-
tary Pence as follows: a ,sft - ~
J Dear Sir: Your letter Of August 4th
has been received. In reply ! beg to
state that thepresent administration at
Washington has been very painstakins
and careful In absolutely ignoring the
present governor of South Carolina
mo recommendation he has made
has been given any consideration. He
is proud, however, to state that he has
asked no favors either for himself or
his friends. 49, -
Some Of his very bitterest enemies
have been appointed to important po-
sitions, and 1t has been publicly talked
here that they were appointed for the
purpose Of discrediting Blease and try
Ing to aid in his defeat for the United
States senate. Therefore, must say
your letter, and particularly the last
clause of your letter, in speaking of the
election of United States senators.
However, ] can assure you that,
whatever may be the purpose Of your
committee and Of the administration In
regard to taking part In these fights, i
will be the next senator from South
Carolina, unless God Almighty inter-
veres by destroying my health or my
life, which I am earnestly praying TO
Him every day to strengthen instead
OF making weaker. I,f,f M
! "If I can serve the Democratic party,
either national or state, at any time or
In any place or on any occasion, being
a Democrat who has never been q fence
straddler and has always voted the
straight Democratic ticket, never hav-
ing gone off after gold -bugism, pro-
gressiveism," or any other "ism." being
always ready and willing and pleased
to stand by the old-line Jeffersonian
1t will always give me
pleasure to advocate those principles,
and II can serve your committee In
any manner, shape or form along this
line, I shall be pleased to do so. Un-
derstand, though, that am not COM
hitting myself to the support Of any
man or set Of men, for when people
fight me always fight back, regardless
Of who he Is, or what job he may hold.
or where Is. Still, as a Democrat, !
stand by the principles Of the Demo-
cratic party, and am willing to assist
at any time and In any way / can In
the great work Of uplifting all the peo-
pie and upbuilding their interests-all
the people of my state and Of my ma
tion. Very respectfully,
"Cole L. Blease"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19
The News and Courier of last Friday

The News and Courier of last Friday
contains a column account Of the lay
ing Of the cornerstone Of handsome
brick church, erected by the Baptists
Of Kingstree under the leadership OF
Rev. w. E. Hurt, formerly Of Yorkville,
The building has been in course of
erection for some months, and will be
ready to be occupied on September 1.
The total cost Of 1t together with equip
ment, will be in the neighborhood of
$4,000. The correspondent states that
most of the building fund has been
raised, and gives Mr.. Hurt full credit
for originating the undertaking and
carrying It to completion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19
HICKORY GROVE NOTES
The Yorsville Enquirer


Hickory Grove, August 19.-Mr. ].
E. McAliley was In today making ar
rangements to present a play under
the auspices Of the Bullock's Creek
church. The title Of the play Is, "Mol-
ly's Way" with ten characters, last
ing two and one-half hours. The
trustees gave them permission to pre-
sent it Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Music will be given between scenes by
Mrs. Mae Cade. .u
A crowd Of young people have gone
to the river. where they will spend
some time fishing.
Misses Maude Smith and Ella Will
kie left this morning for Charleston
on an excursion.
Miss Alice Wylie Is still improving.
Mrs. j. N. McDill is better today
than she has been since taking iii.
Messrs. T.. w. Wilkerson and 8. w.
Leech have returned from Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyle Mcdaniel Of
Hot Springs, N. c., are visiting j. w.
II. Good of this place.
Mrs. ]. w. Leech is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. ]. w. Justice, In Henderson
Vile, N. c. w.
Mrs. ]. B. Martin of Spartanburg, Is
visiting DIR. G. G. Leech.
Mrs. Lima Whiteside Of Texas, Is
visiting Mr.. w. M. Whiteside, Of this
place.
Mr.. N. M. McDill spent a portion Of
last week in Columbia, on business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19
Ths aJorkrille enqairsr.
Entered at the Postofice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YoRKvILLE, 8. O.,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1918.

II Tammany gets" Sulzer, 1t will be
a long time before another politician
will buck that organization single
handed. OF course, the public cannot
justify Sulzer's transportation of
campaign funds and his action in try
ing to conceal the amount Of campaign
funds, Notwithstanding the fact that
there was never a more widely prac-
ticed offense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19
The pioneer advocates of the estab-

The pioneer advocates Of the estab-
lishment of a government system
whereby farmers may obtain long time
loans on easy terms have suffered more
or less at the hands Of people who do
not want any such innovation by be-
ing called fools and demagogues. We
are glad indeed to see that Woodrow
Wilson has given his endorsement to
the idea. There may have been those
who used to call him a fool or dema-
gogue; but there are none such now.
And what is still better the whole
world has come to recognize that in his
case promise always means perform
ance, certain and on time. There Is
just as much need for farm loan sys-
tenn under government supervision as
there is for our commercial banking
system.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-19
Of his remarks a baseball game be.

Of his remarks q baseball game be-,
tween Yorkville and Bethany was an
nounced. Nearly all the crowd walked
out to see the game which was a
loose affair, the only feature being
the heavy slugging Of both teams.
Yorkville won the game in the eighth
inning when L. Grist hit for two bases
with two men on the sacks. Batteries:
Bethany: McGfl and Parish; York
WILLIE: Marshall, Gaulden and o. Plax-
leo. Umpire. Quinn.
Death Of Mrs. N. w. Oates.
Mrs. Nancy White Oates, widow of
the late J. B. oates died at her home
near Oakland church, three miles south
of Rock Hill, last Saturday night, af-
ter tedious illness extending over
eighteen months, aged 83 years. Her
death resulted from paralysis. Mrs.
Oates was the mother Of Mr.. T. M.
Oates of Tirzah; Rev. ]. L. Oates, pas-
tor of the Yorkville Associate Reform
ed church; Mrs. Wilson Huey, Of this
county, and Mr.. I. R. Oates and Miss
Mary Oates, who lived with her.. She
was splendid Christian woman who
was held in high regard by all who
knew her. The funeral services were
held at the home yesterday morning,
and owing to the absence Of her pas
tor, Rev. w. II. Stevenson, who was
away and could not be reached, were
conducted by Rev. A. 8. Rogers, pas
tor Of the A. r. p. church Of Rock HILL
The interment was at Neely's Greek
cemetery. Messrs. W. r. Nicely, John
8. Stultz, Hugh g. Brown, ]. 8. Brice,
H. A. Caldwell and Thomas Poag acted
as pail bearers. faa;
Work Of the chainsans. =" 1919
Work on the Armstrong; ford
road is progressing quite satisfactorily.
The grading is now about completed
from the Bethel line to the Rock
bridge. There Is short distance In
York township from the Woods place
to Mr.. r. B. Youngblood's and from
Mr.. r. B. Youngblood's to Mr.. VIII
McCarter's in Kings Mountain town.
ship yet to be graded. The grading
in Bethel township has been done by
the changing and the grading to
York and Kings Mountain townships
Is to be done under the direction OF
the township supervisors. The work
Of sanding the road is now under way
and is being done by the people OF
Bethel and others interested. The
new bridge across Allison creek on
the Yorkville Clover road is now al
most complete, lacking only a little OF
the flooring and the putting up OF
part Of the side iron railings this be-
ing delayed on account Of some miss
ing materials. The bridge can be
completed within couple OF days
after the necessary material Is had
The bridge across Allison creek on the
Armstrong; ford road Is being push
ed along and will soon be ready for
use. This bridge, which Is located
some little distance above the old
wooden bridge, Is to be about 185
feet long and the approaches on either
side Of the creek have been complet-
ed. The new bridge Is to be some
what higher above the usual water
level than the old bridge.
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enn, Mrs. w. D. Glenn and Miss SAL

Glenn, Mrs. w. D. Glenn and Miss Sal
lie Craig.
The following were among the peo-
pie Of Yorkville and vicinity who went
to Charleston this morning on the
Southern's excursion: Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Quinn, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Whitesides. Mr..
and Mrs. 1. H. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. M. Deal, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hopper, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Nivens,
Messrs Worth Mcknight. Ellie Stew
art, Ben Cook, NJ. N. Carroll, L. G. Ba-
ber, Leslie Smith, Raymond Carroll,
B. G. Lilley, w. A. Thomasson, r. L.
Robinson, NJ. H. White, w. w. Lynn,
r. 8. Parrott, T. L. Crawford, Brown
Smoak, w. I. Castles, J. B. PARROT, g..
M. Carroll, w. A. Carroll, Sam Nicely,
d. F. Jackson, Barber Wallace, James
Falls, L. H. Gordon. John c. Jackson,
John Boyd, Meek Hogu" H. ]. Null,
J. =. Conner, w. P. Ca, ip, ]. G. Todd,
w. c. Branch, Marion Foster.