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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-27
General News


Night riders have made their
appearance in Hopkins County.
Plant beds are being destroyed.
Jerry Combs was acquitted on
charge of numbering Lee White,
by a jury in the Perry Circuit
court.
The State Board of Equaliza~
tons raised the assessments of
Rockcastle county 10 per cent on
lands and lots
Mrs. Victoria Garrett, aunt of
Attorney General Garrett, died
Thursday at Columbia. She was
sixty five years old.
-
The case of the c. N. 0. & T.
P. r. r. Co. VS. Dodd from Jess
anime county, was reversed by the.
Court of Appeals last week.
George w. Bronaugh, son of
Col. Bronaugh, of Crab Orchard,
died from typhoid fever at his
home in that place last week.
In the primary election held in
Indianapolis, ]. B. Bell was nomi-
mated by the Democrats for Mayor.
He was the Taggart candidate.
-
The Lincoln County Medical
Association met last week at
Stanford with a good attendance.
Many valuable papers were read.
-
The L. & N. r. R. Co. filed a
deed of trust for $6,500,000.00 at
Frankfort last week. The money
is to be expended for equipment
of the road.
George w. Robinson, a promi-
nent banker of Harrodsburg, is
dead. He was about eighty years
of age and has been prominent
in banking circles for many years.
Senator Bradley wires Judge
Mckee, of Mt. Sterling, that the
proposed highway will be con-
structed from Mt. Sterling to
Maysville. On again, off again
Finnigan, road,
At the last meeting of the Odd
Fellows lodge held at Shelbyville,
c. A. Nelson of Louisville was
elected as the Grand Patriarch.
Lexington was selected as the
next meeting place on the third
Monday in May.
On Friday June the 10th, two
Kentucky murderers will pay the
penalty of their crimes at the
Eddyville Penitentiary. They are
negroes. The celebrated General
May of Clay county who has
killed nine persons, will be execu-
ted one week later. He calls
his gun odd Hubby"
IS
The monument of the late Viii
liam Goebel, for which the
Legislature of 1904 appropriated
$4,000, and which was completed
a short time ago by Sculptor
Charles Henry Nichaus, in his
New York studio, soon is to be
placed in position in a spot pre-
pared for it on the approach to
the State Capitol at Frankfort,
and to be unveiled at a date in
the early summer to be fixed by
Governor James B. McCreary and
Mr.. Justus Goebel, only surviving
brother of the deceased statesman.
Elk.
The Cabinet had under consid.
Grafton the California alien land
law and came to the conclusion
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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-27

The Cabinet had under consid-
Grafton the California alien land
law and came to the conclusion.
that there was no ground of COM
plant on behalf of Japan. The
law recites that it was not to be
construed as abrogating any
treaty provisions and this seems
to cure any apparent defect in
the law. 1t appears to be only
a legal question as to what claus
es, if any, are in conflict with our.
treaty with Japan. AS we said
sometime ago, it is all a tempest
in a tea pot which will disappear
like mists when breaches the
proper tribunals.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
WITHIN THE TOWN

The anniversary of Robert E. Lees
birthday was observed in the Yorkville
Graded school this morning with eXer-
cises appropriate to the occasion.
At a recent company meeting the
members of Company l., First regi-
ment, South Carolina National Guard,
decided that the company would go
to Washington on account Of the in
auguration.
- Yorkville special to the Columbia
State: The stockholders of the Ira
vora cotton mill at a recent meeting
declared a semi-annual dividend of
5 per cent. A similar dividend was
also declared by the Neely Manufac-
turing company. The Lockmore mill
did not declare a dividend, but placed
it's earnings in the surplus account
The same officers of each of the mills
were reelected. Both the Travora
cotton mill and the Neely Manufac-
turing company added good amounts
to their surplus accounts in addition
to declaring their semi-annual divi-
dends.
The stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank of Yorkville, held their
annual meeting on last Tuesday, and
the stockholders of the Loan and Saw
ings bank held their annual meeting
on Wednesday. All of the directors
of the First National bank were re-
elected, as follows: o. E. wilkins, r.
G. Allen, ]. NJ. Stroup, w. M. Love,
w. I. Witherspoon, w. B. Moore. w.
G. White, ]. L. Rainey. Mr.. O. E.
wilkins was reelected president; Mr..
w. I. Witherspoon, vice president, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
THE FERTILIZER BUSINESS.

Although few If any contracts for
fertilizers have yet been made for
this year, fertilizer salesmen are busy
on the road, and the farmers are be-
ginning to make inquiries, which in
dicate Mat the demand will at least
be as heavy as usual.
The fertilizer trade was considera-
bly, demoralized throughout this sec
tion last year, standard goods opening
at $21 a ton, and gradually dropping
in some instances, to $1S.75, as the
result Of general cutting and slashing.
Ordinarily retail dealers are suppos-
ed to get a profit Of about 81 ton on
standard fertilizers. and there are
many dealers who will not handle this
class Of merchandise at less profit; but
1t Is alleged that last year some of
the retailers cut the profit to 25 cents
a ton.
Unable to make prices at the early
part Of the season because of the un-
certainty in the situation last year,
many Of the dealers put out the
goods they handled, under a general
guarantee to meet all competition,
and the prices were fixed by later
fluctuations the wholesale dealers of
course making good the arrangement.
The list prices that the wholesalers
are making to retailers this year are
slightly under those of last year; but
hardly enough to warrant any appre-
ciable reduction to the user. What
the course Of the trade is going to be
throughout this section during the
next few months, Of course remains
for developments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17

1t is surprising what a comparative
telligent citizenship of the state has any
knowledge Of the real significance of a
general election. The primary nomi-
mating system has been in vogue so
long and it has been so long since there
has been a real contest, that there are
thousands and thousands Of people
throughout South Carolina who think
that the party primary is the actual
election. To hundreds of people the
facts brought to light in that story
published in The Enquirer last Tues
day about the appointment of county
commissioners was a revelation. They
seemed to think that if these officers
had been selected in the primary there
could be no further question and about
the only effect of their having been
voted for in the general election was
to make their election that much more
secure if anything. Not one man in
fifty, possibly in a hundred, who voted
COulllS llChSl III lIlc SciiSloi CiSS-
ton had any idea that it was illegal
null and void, or that there is possible
technical objection against it even yet.
1t is a fact, however, that the law
specifically prescribes the exact size of
the ballot to be voted in a general elec-
tion. says it must be on white paper;
says what kind of type must be used in
the printing and does not even allow
watermark in the paper. The presence
on the ticket of names for which there
was no warrant of law made the ticket
illegal. and the legal status of all
the other officers voted for has since
been confirmed only hy the fact that
there was no protest to the board Of
canvassers. and as matter of fact if
there should arise sufficient occasion
even that could be brought into seri-
GUS question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
THE AUGUSTA HEARING
Governor Makes Reply to Matter in
Special Message.

Governor Blease on last Wednesday
sent to the general assembly the speech
he delivered in Chester in reply to the
matter brought out by the dispensary
investigating committee at its Augusta
meeting. Mr.. Rembert wanted the
message received as information and
the address published in the Journal.
Mr.. Nicholson objected to the printing
of the address in advance of the re-
ceipt of the report Of the dispensary,
committee; but said he
would have no objection to its publica-
ton in the journal after the report Of
the dispensary investigation commit
tee had been received. The matter was
passed over until Friday. The govern
or's message of transmission Is as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly
Il have a right to presume in fact,
have been informed, that a committee
appointed by the last general assem-
bly, for the purpose Of investigating
certain matters connected with the
winding up Of the old state dispen-
sary, will report to you; and in said
report will furnish certain statements
taken by them in the city Of Augusta
in the state Of Georgia, as we'll as
others in the state, In matters relat-
ing to myself as private citizen, as
a state senator and as governor. Be-
ing fortunate in having each and ev-
cry member of that committee as a
political, biased and prejudiced enc
my of mine, l have no opportunity to
incorporate in their report an answer
to this so-called evidence and state
ments. /, therefore, herewith trans
NIT to you a speech delivered by me
in the city of Chester, in the state Of
South Carolina on the goth day Of
July, 1912-being the state campaign
at said point, / transmit to
you this document for the purpose of
having 1t placed in your journals and
In your reports and resolutions, that
the future historian of the state, If he
desires to record the truth, will have
my side of this all important question:;
and, furthermore, for the purpose OF
showing you that this so-called
committee went outside of their juris-
diction and were made the laughing
stock, not only of the people of this.
state, but the people Of other states by
allowing one skunk to mislead them
and to make tools and monkeys out OF
them.
1T is not a matter of much differ
ence to me, but 1t Is material matter
to the people Of this state, and par
ticularly to the future history of the
state, that the charges which were
made before this band of political pi-
rates should be exposed in order that
the record Of the governor Of our COM
should be known and the
falsity of the charges shown; other
wise, / would not bother you with 1t.
Requesting that you give 1t place
in your journal, 1 am.
Very respectfully,
"Cole L. Blease,
Governor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1913.

and to my constituents in South Caro-
lima exactly what / said in the three
speeches, towit, the address on pencil
ogy, the address on divorce, and the
address on the resolution which Is
quoted below in connection with the
three addresses; in order that you
and the people Of South Carolina
may see that there was absolutely
nothing said by me on that occasion
in reference to lynch law, except
what have said all over South Caro-
lima time and time again. And have
never yet said 1t in South Carolina
that 1t did not meet with round after
round Of applause from the best peo-
pie of my state.
Il care nothing for the criticism
Of Cubans, mixed d-breeds, negroes or
negro lovers. However, I want the
decent element Of South Carolina to
see what said, and to let them pass
judgment on 1t for themselves. Fur
thermore, want 1t to be made part
Of the political history Of my state.
for am proud Of the views / expressed
in these speeches, and stand by every
word Of them, and l am ready and
willing to meet any man in this state
or in the entire nation, before the peo-
pie of South Carolina upon this issue.
Read what l said, and then think
as you like about 1t. l have neither
any excuse nor any apologies to make.
Very respectfully,
cole L. Blease,
Governor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
ABOUT PEOPLE

DR.. John I. Barron has returned to
Yorkville, after spending two weeks
in Alabama.
Mrs. G. G. Price of Gaffney, S. c., is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
N. Neil, on Yorkville, R. +. d. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moorehead of
Gaffney, visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Moorehead in Yorkville, this week.
Miss Mamie Byers of Wilkinsville,
visited Mrs. Mamie Estes in Hickory
Grove this week.
Miss Theo Dentsy of Blacksburg
visited Miss Eva Good in Hickory
Grove this week.
Mr.. D. T. Woods of Yorkville, is
spending several days with relatives
at Durham. N. c.
Mrs. Sarah Woods, of Yorkville, is
critically Ill at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. w. H. Smith, in Dur
ham, n. c.
Rock Hill Herald, Thursday: Mr.. ].
l.. Starr and daughter Miss Irene
Starr will leave tomorrow afternoon for
Yorkville where they have just built a
home and will live in the future. Their
friends here regret their departure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
THE RICHMOND SPEECHES
Governor Sends Copies to the General
Assembly for the Journal.

Governor Blease on Wednesday sent
the house, copies Of his Richmond
speeches with the request that they be
printed in the Journal. There being
no effective opposition, the addresses
were ordered printed in the Journal.
The speeches have already been print
ed in The Enquirer. The governors
message of transmission Is as follows:
ITO the Honorable the Members Of
the General Assembly Of the State
Of South Carolina:
"Gentlemen: / herewith transmit
to you the official stenographic report
of my speeches before the conference
of governors, held in Richmond, Va,
December 8, to December 6, 1912.
This report Is furnished me by Mr.. L.
d. Booth, the official stenographer Of
the conference of governors, who is
stenographer for the state corporation
commission of the commonwealth Of
Virginia, with headquarters at Rich
mond.
$50 much has been said and so
much has been written about the
speeches which were delivered by me
before the governors conference, and
such cowardly, Infamous and foul ed
itorials have been heralded through
out this country by various newspa-
pers, that I desire to submit to you
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
The Governors Message.

We are reproducing the full text of
Governor Bleases annual message to
the general assembly and take pleas
ure in commencing it to the careful
consideration of all of our readers, in
Guiding both supporters and opponents
of the governor.
The message is like its predecessors
in that it is faithful exposition Of
the principles and policies for which
the governor has all along stood; but
is different in that his eXcelleHcy has
been pleased to use more moderate and
dignified though none the less force
full language in giving expression to
his ideas.
Taken altogether the message is an
unusually strong paper The advice to
new legislators is pertinent, wise and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
YORK ON COMMITTEES.

Lieutenant Governor Smith an
nounced the appointment of his COM
mittees last Wednesday, and Senator
Beamguard of York, is on the fol-
lowing:
Agriculture. Claims and Grievances,
Engrossed Bills, County Offices and
County Officers Retrenchments, Priv
ileges and Elections, Manufactures.
Speaker Smith did not announce all
Of his committees yesterday; but of
those announced the York delegation
stands as follows:
A. E. MISUNDERSTANDING.
J. r. Haile-Ways and Means.
o. L. Sanders-Chairman Of commit
tee on offices and officers, and of mines
and mining.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Thomson Co.-Has something to say
to the buying public, and calls at
tention to new goods, including a
shipment of muslin underwear.
Cloud Cash Store-Asks you to watch
it's next advertisement, and the next
one following, and says it will pay
you to do so.
T. w. Boyd, Co. Supervisor-Publish-
es annual report Of operations, etc.,
of the county chaingang.
Jackson Bros, Clover-Insist on par
ties who owe them to make imme-
diate payment.
Pink McCarter, Yorkville No. lis
looking for an estray mule and will
appreciate your help.
McGill Bros, Yorkville No. Twill
close their ginnery for the season
after next Saturday.
keys delivered tomorrow and Mon
day.
Palmetto Monument Co.-Talks about
monuments and invites you to see
it before you place an order.
w. E. Ferguson-Is prepared to fur
nish you with the best qualities of
fancy groceries. Cabbage plants.
York Drug Store-Tells you about its
prescription department and its SER
vice and wants your prescription
work. Right prices.
]. @. Wray-Is showing the newest of
spring shapes in hats for men and
wants gentlemen who would dress
well, to see them.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Makes a few
remarks about hardware, and incl
dentally mentions roofing and build
ers' hardware.
Geo. w. Williams-Offers a number of
desirable pieces Of real estate for
your consideration-town and coun-
try property.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.'s showing
new spring goods, including muslin
underwear, ginghams, percales, etc.
York Supply Co.-Sells the John Deer
line of farm implements and says II
Is the best.
j. M. Brian Co.-Has many fresh ar
rivals and will be pleased to supply
your needs.
]. c. Wilborn-Offers for sale the ].
w. Lowry tract Of 400 acres.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17

House Chairmanships.-M of the
house committees were read yester-
day. The chairmanships are as fol-
lows:
Hospital for the insane, r. B. Bel
ser, chairman.
Ways and means, Geo. w. Dick,
chairman.
Accounts, E. l.. Ready, chairman.
Agriculture, ]. w. Ashley, chair
man.
Banking and insurance, J. c. Bas-
kin. chairman.
Claims, j. A. Hunter, chairman.
Commerce and manufactures, j.
w. Bowers, chairman.
man.
Education, C. T. Wyche. chair
man.
Engrossed bills. John c. Greer,
chairman.
Federal relations, Fred Williams,
chairman,
Fish. game and forestry, A. NJ.
Hoitt, chairman.
interpretations. w. c. Irby, Jr..
chairman.
Internal relations. ]. A. Hall. chair
man.
Legislative library. j. l.. Robertson.
chairman.
Local legislation, ]. a. Harvey,
chairman.
Medical affairs, w. r. Sturkie,
chairman.
Penitentiary. w. w. Scott chair
man.
Offices and officers. o. L. Sanders.
chairman.
Judiciary. A. Wander Horst, chair
man.
Military affairs. ]. II. Courtney,
chairman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17

We have no idea that the general
assembly will accept the proposition of
Senator Nicholson to require enroll
ment six months before the date when
the clubs meet to elect delegates to
the county convention. In our view the
thing is utterly impracticable. In the
first place it would be impossible to
get any considerable per centage of the
voters to enroll before interest has de-
veloped in a campaign, and if it should
turn out that only small per cent of
the voters had been enrolled to vote in
the primary, then the balance would go
to the general election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17

For not always are the authors Of
bills their best frierds. s."-Governor
Blease.
That is absolutely true, and expert
enced legislator that he is, the govern
or understands 1t perfectly. He him
self has been accused of fathering bills
in order that he might the more easily
and surely kill them; and there is
nothing good to be said in commenda-
tion of the practice. The most that can
be said, probably is that the practice
is at least generations old in this
state, and there have been few who
have been too good to resort to it on
occasion. But that is not the import
ant point just now. The point that is
really important is that the thing can
be done and is done, and the unwary
legislator should be on his guard. The
tip that the governor gives in this con-
nection is well worth while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
SPECIAL CONSTABLE.

Mr.. James F. Jackson, special con-
stable for York county, under COM
mission from the governor, made his
annual report to the county super
visor last week, giving an itemized
statement Of the different cases in
which he assisted, in which there were
convictions or compromises involving
fines or days on the chaingang.
There is nothing in the report that
is not properly there, as the constable
assisted at all the cases mentioned;
but it is hardly to be understood that
the entire credit for the amounts COL
lected should belong to Constable
Jackson, or that he personally claims
the entire credit, for many Of the ar
rests were made with the assistance
of various magistrates constables,
municipal policemen, etc. The re-
port, however, Is made along the same
lines that have been followed hereto
fore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
+. M. LYNN DEAD

Mr.. F. NJ. Lynn, well known farmer,
was found dead in his field at his farm
about a quarter of a mile from his
home, five miles north of Yorkville
shortly before sundown yesterday af-
ternoon.
BY his side was a pitchfork and a
hoe, and the presumption is that
while he was coming in from the bot
toms he sat down to rest and fell over
dead. DR.. ]. D. Mcdowell of Yorkville,
made an examination Of the body last
night and expressed the opinion that
death was very probably due to heart
disease.
Mr.. Lynn was about so years of age
and is survived by his widow and six
children as follows: Mrs. Jack Clin-
ton, Mr.. w. w. Lynn, Mrs. Luther
Crawford, Mrs. B. w. White, Walker
and Ellie Lynn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17

So much of the comptroller generals
report as relates to back assessments
in York county as appears in another
column, has been reproduced from the
Columbia State. The copy is identical
with that which appears in other pa
pers. We have not seen the original
report, or an official copy thereof. The
question mark after First National
Bank of Rock Hill was placed there by
the editor Of The Enquirer for the rea-
son that there Is no First National
Bank of Rock Hill," and we have no
means of knowing just what bank the
has in mind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
NEGOTIATIONS AT sTANpsTILL
Allies Apparently in Earnest About
Proposition to Renew War.

London, Jan. 16.-Another day has
passed without progress in the peace
negotiations. The ambassadors of the
powers have not yet presented their
collective note to the porte. Constan-
tinople dispatches say that the delay
Is due to the failure Of the German
ambassador to receive instructions
from his government.
Part Of the European press blames
Germany, charging that she Is stand
ing outside the concert of Europe and
playing a game Of her own. The
ambassadors at London deny this. One
said today: This suggestion Is wholly
unjust. Thank God the most promis-
ing feature Of the situation is that
all Of the powers are marching to-
gether."
Considerable difficulty has been ex-
perienced in carrying on an exchange
Of views through code kilograms and
this Is believed to be the real cause
of the delay. The fact that King Ferdi-
nand of Bulgaria, with his minis
ters journeyed to Mustapha Pasha for
a council of war yesterday with Gen.
Savoff and the commanders Of the
four Bulgarian armies Is considered
proof that the Bulgarians' threat to
begin the war soon is in earnest.
DR.. Danieff, the chief Bulgarian en-
voy, has received long cipher tele-
gram from the premier, telling of
King Ferdinand's visit and describing
the condition of the armies besieging
Adrianople and facing Tchatalja- The
Bulgarian soldiers, says the premier,
are in high spirits and eager again
to measure themselves against their
traditional foes.
Fugitives, all claiming to be SOL
diers, are escaping from Adrianople
In such numbers that the Bulgarians
suspect a strategem on the part of
Shukri Pasha, the Turkish command
ant, to rid himself of the burden of
feeding civilians by sending them out
as deserting soldiers.
DR.. Danieff today handed to M.
Jonescu, the Roumanian minister OF
the interior, the Bulgarian reply to
the Roumanian claims respecting the
rectifcation of the Debrudja frontier
and the future status Of the Vlach
communities in the territory, Turkey
cedes to Bulgaria. M. Jonescu will
take the reply to Bucharest for sub
mission to the cabinet.