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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

The judiciary committee or the
senate on Saturday reported on Gov
ernor Blease's Tillman message and
Senator Tillman's letter in reply to the
same, along with the Abney letter, all
Of which had been referred to It, The
committee recommended that so much
Of the governors message as referred to
legislative matters be printed in the
journal and that the remainder Of the
message along with Senator Tillman's
reply and the letter of Mr.. Abney be
not printed. The report was adopted.
Pee Dee Advocate: During the
campaign Of the past summer Don Nc
Queen called attention to the stand
which he took against George Rem
bert's bill to tax estates by taking part
Of the property left by deceased per-
son before the heirs can get any of it.
The bill was defeated last year, but 1t
came up again last week. Mr.. Mcqueen
again led the fight on it by moving to
kill It, and made a strong speech against
it. Josh Ashley and w. F. Stevenson
joined with Mr.. Mcqueen in the fight
against 1t. and 1t was defended by
Wyche of Spartanburg Wyche of New
berry, Youmans of Columbia and Rem
bert of Columbia. The vote was 60 to
Sc against the bill. Evans and Pegues
voted with Mcqueen against 1t. If the
Marlboro delegation had voted for it
the bill would have passed by vote of
5S to Sc, and perhaps by much larger
majority If Mcqueen had not made his
vigorous fight against It.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

The bill introduced by Representative
Ashley to legalize murder shows the
respect he and his kind have for law
and order.-Sumter Herald.
We are not prepared to say that this
criticism is altogether unjust. Repre-
sentative Ashley's attitude toward law
and order as shown by the record is
not to our liking. His bill to legalize
lynching would, If it had shadow of
show of passing, be very dangerous;
but We have no idea that it could pass
This is one Of the places where the
gentleman from Anderson falls down
1t is pretty generally conceded, how
ever that Representative Ashley has
good, hard sense about many practical
things, and there are those who though
generally opposed to him, ST., that
whether right or wrong, they believe
him honest and sincere. In a case like
that referred to above, this Is not re-
assuring.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

AS to whether the president will sign
the Webb bill remains to be seen and
as to what the effect of the measure
will be if it becomes a law also re-
mains to be seen. 1t is our opinion that
it will depend upon the states. Years
ago we used to hear people who were
opposed to prohibition argue like this:
80 far as am concerned wish liquor
could be abolished entirely. wish none
could be made in America; but as long
as it is made it will be sold and as
long as the government allows it to be
shipped into this state from other
states there is no use trying to do any
thing with it here" AS we understand
the Webb bill, while It does not pre-
tend to prevent the shipment Of liquor
from one state to another, it does pro-
vide that after the liquor has been re-
ceived, it becomes subject to local laws.
The probability is that the Webb law
will amount to about as much as the
states care to make Of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

There Is lots of unrest and dissatis-
faction throughout South Carolina and
to attempt to deny the fact would be
absurd. More than that it would be
silly for facts should not be denied. AS
to the cause of this dissatisfaction and
unrest, we do not know positively; but
we have an idea that it comes about
through the fact that more people are
thinking. Formerly most Of the think
ing was done by a few, and other peo-
pie did as these few thought. But now
a-days more people are undertaking to
think for themselves, and they are find
ing many things that they consider out
of joint. Since it is easier, however, to
discover defects than 1t Is to correct
them, and the masses who are doing all
this thinking have not yet had time to
get their bearings, it is probable that 1t
will be some time before there is a
general re-adjustment. Our own view
of the whole situation Is that above all
else it is time for people to turn their
thoughts to common justice and insist
on strict and impartial enforcement of
the laws. If the laws Of the land were
properly observed, there would be no
place for dissatisfaction or unrest
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

James Bros.-Received a car Of Ten.
nessee and Kentucky mules, ant
Virginia horses yesterday, and say
they will go at right prices.
shannon -Smarr Co., Shareholder 6
choice selection Of Red Seal dress
ginghams, spring styles, at 10 cts. G
yard-a 123c value.
Rev. ]. M. McLain, Clover-Offers 6
large number Of choice building lot!
proposition for homeseekers, etc.
| w. w. Lynn, ,Admr.-Requests all per
sons having claims against or owint
estate Of F. M. Lynn, decd, to set
tie with him at once.
Virginia Carolina Chem. Co.-Suggest!
that you increase your acreage pro
duction by using its fertilizers. SET
page four.
A. W. McFarland-Asks parties who
subscribed for The Enquirer on hi!
club to settle for same at earliest
convenience.
]. C. Wilborn-Offers several medium
sized tracts of farm lands for sale
located in good neighborhoods.
w. H. Herndon-Urges you to have 6
garden, plant early. See him for the
seeds. He wants you to see the Gov.
ington cotton and corn planter.
IeO. w. "illdIlS-I1dS " SOiu thS Z. D
Parish place, and will sell yours Il
you will let him. Yorkville proper
ty on his list. .-
York Supply Co.-Talk about fertiliz.
ers, which it can furnish In reliable
goods. Carload oats received this
week.
Bank Of Clover-Again invites you tC
deposit your idle funds with It and
let them earn 5 per cent interest
Checking accounts solicited.
|J. M. Ferguson-Has seed Irish pota-
toes and advises early planting fol
best results. He asks you to see him
for groceries and for feed.
Palmetto Monument Co.-Tells you
what you get when you buy mon
ument or headstone from it.
J. M. Brian Co.-Calls attention to q
number of new arrivals that are In
season just now.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Has bar
gains in ladies shoes at SO cents q
pair, Hamilton stripe, silk ginghams
silks, etc.
I. w. Johnson-Will sell you coffee al
rs cents a pound, and wants to sell
you chicken feed.
VIM. Blair, p. c.-Warns all persons
not to employ or harbor his son, a
minor, who left home without his
consent.
Kirkpatrick -Relk Co.-Has "Butterick
Fashions" illustrating over 900 OF
the smartest spring styles-25 cts. a
copy and a pattern free.
Cloud Cash Store-Reduces prices on
all winter underwear for men, wo-
men and children. Blankets are Of
fered at reduced prices. Coat suits,
Thomson Co.-Has its buyer in the
northern markets buying goods for
the spring trade. New lines Of en-
broideries. laces, ginghams, etc.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Says' 1t is
headquarters for farm tools, Lynch
burg turn plows, garden and field
seeds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

While we share keenly with DR.. John
son his disappointment in the failure Of
Winthrop college to get at least $780,
900 in the final distribution of the Pea
body fund, we have not seen proper to
mix up in the controversy between DR..
Johnson and Dr. Mitchell for the rea-
son that We do not feel called upon to
do so. The facts of the matter as we un-
derstand them are about this: Dr. john
son had been looking forward for more
than twenty years to getting a splen-
did endowment for Winthrop out Of
this fund. and he not only worked to
deserve it; but did deserve it. We be-
lieve that If Mr.. Peabody had been al
lowed to live until now, and were fully
cognizant Of the great work that has
been done at Winthrop almost solely
through the inspiration Of his own life
and efforts, he would have given to
Winthrop not only what remained of
the fund he had originally set aside for
education in the south; but he would
have regretted that there was no more
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

to give. Winthrop college has done
more already along the lines in which
Mr.. Peabody sought to help, than that
great philanthropist could have ever
dreamed of, as broad minded and as
far sighted as he was in his day and
generation. And Furthermore DR.. John
son deserves more credit for the
achievements of Winthrop than any
other living man. But still we are not
going to blame DR.. Mitchell for want
ing this fund for the South Carolina
university Just as DR.. Johnson Is a
partisan of Winthrop, naturally DR.
Mitchell is a partisan for the South
Carolina university. He wanted the
money for that institution and as he
saw it, he was justified in going after
the money. AS matter Of opinion we
would say that except for the joint ef-
forts of the universities of southern
states, Winthrop would very probably
have gotten the $500,000 upon which
DR.. johnson had his eyes for so long
and we will say also that we believe
the money would have done more good
there than elsewhere; but as we have
said, that Is only matter of opinion.
AS to how much good Dr. johnson may
have done with the money had he got
ten 1t, Of course there Is no better evil
dence than the good he has done with
the money he has already had.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18
TAFT AND MADERO
United States Will See That Ameri.
cans in Mexico are Protected.

cans IN mcxlCO arc FTOteCIeC.
Washington, February 17.-President
Taft's reply to Madero's appeal to
withhold American Intervention in
Mexico, sent by telegraph was made
public by Secretary Knox today, as fol-
lows:
From your excellencys telegram,
which reached here the 14th, 1t ap-
peared that your excellency was some
what misinformed as to the policy Of
the United States toward Mexico, which
has been uniform for two years, or as
to the naval or other measures thus
far taken which are measures of nat
ural precaution. The ambassador tele-
graphed that when you were good
enough to show him your telegram to
me, he pointed out this fact.
Your eXcellency must, therefore, be
aware that the reports which appear to
have reached you that orders have al
ready been given to land forces were
inaccurate. The ambassador, who Is
fully informed, Is nevertheless, again
instructed to afford you any desirable
information. Fresh assurances of
friendship to Mexico are unnecessary
after two years Of proof of patience and
good will.
I'm view of the special friendship
and relations between the countries l
cannot too strongly impress upon your
excellency the vital Importance Of the
early establishment of that real peace
and order which this government has
so long hoped to see, both because
American citizens and their property
must be protected and respected and
also because this nation sympathizes
deeply with the Affections Of the Mex
lean people.
by your excellency's message, l feel 1t
my duty to add sincerely and without
reserve that the course Of events dur
ing the past two years eliminating in
the present most dangerous situation,
creates in this country extreme pes
simism and the conviction that the
present paramount duty is the prompt
relief of the situation.
(Signed) william II. Taft"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

M. Williams will report with the neces-
sary plans and a set Of bylaws.
There was q general discussion of
school problems by trustees and others,
which discussion showed a lively and
intelligent interest in the whole sub
ject, and after this discussion Superin-
tendent Of Education Carroll vacated
the chair in behalf of Miss Leila A.
Russell, who called the School Improve
ment association to order.
or the seventeen associations in the
county, eight were represented at the
meeting, and these eight reported i'm
provements during the year amounting
to 500 including school houses paint
ed, better Fairgrounds, tennis courts
maps, libraries, etc.
Officers Of the association were elect
!, ed as follows: Miss Leila A. Russell
president; Miss Minnie Garrison, Rock
Hill, vice president; Miss Winnie Craw-
ford, Sharon, secretary and Mrs. ]. E.
McAlliley, Bullock's Creek, treasurer.
Miss Russell made talk in which
she urged that every board Of trustees
that has not already School Improve
encourage the organization Of such an
association at once, and she suggested
the desirability of Offering certain
prizes, one for the largest per centage
of attendance in proportion to enroll
ment and another for the school that
makes the best industrial exhibit on
County School day. The prize for at
tendance Miss Russell thought, should
be a banner to be kept until won by
some other school and in the case of
the best exhibit q trophy that should
belong to the winner.
Miss Mary E. Fraser Of the Winthrop
Extension work, made an excellent
talk on the betterment Of schools and
homes.
On motion Of Prof. w. Y. Boyd, OF
Sharon, the association adopted a res
olution endorsing the idea Of having
schools club together for the employ
ment Of itinerant teachers making a
specially Of various branches Of knowl-
edge beyond the reach Of the average
rural school. such as domestic science,
manual training, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

A correspondent Of the News and
Courier wants the farmers Of the south
to chip in with subscriptions Of 25
cents and over to help pay the Htiga-
ton expenses Of Frank B. Hayne, OF
New Orleans, who is being prosecuted
by the government for cornering cot
ton four years ago. That Mr.. Hayne
is the guilty man we have no reason to
doubt. OF course it would be difficult
for us, with the information at hand,
to show wherein his efforts have been
more effective than those Of Sully
Brown, Scales, Thompson and Patton;
but judging from the record as the
same has impressed us during the past
fifteen or twenty years, we are confirm
ed in the belief that Mr.. Hayne has
done more to boost the price Of cot
ton from the old and 6 cent levels
than any other one man in America. He
has made himself rich it Is true; but
we believe he has done 1t honestly and
withal he has all along been loyal to
the cotton producer. Other great cot
ton spectators have been as ready to
make money off of one side Of the mar
ket as the other; but we do not believe
this has been true Of Mr.. Hayne. From
all we have been able to gather from
every campaign of his that has attract
ed wide public attention it has looked
as if he was a really consistent bull,
carrying in mind the one definite pur-
pose Of securing for the south all that
the south is entitled to by reason of
the great money crop that has done SO
much to make the United States the
foremost financial power of the world
It has been told time and again, and
we have never seen 1t denied, that
Hayne was the real genius behind the
great bull movement for which Sully
got the credit, and that year Hayne,
with the help Of his partner Brown,
fought and overcame the combined
power of the New York banks, which
sought to knock the bottom out of his
boom. That year Sully continued the
boom after Hayne and Brown had got
ten out, and remained with the market
II went SeNSIdl CSulS lll6hSl lildli
the point to which Hayne and Brown
had carried it. The explanation Is that
Mr.. Hayne had the sense to quit after
reaching the legitimate limit. and Sui
ly rode higher on the scare that Hayne
had created. This theory seems to
have been confirmed in the fact that
Sully got caught in bubble on which
he was attempting to ride. Mr.. Hayne
has not been successful in all his deals
but he has been more successful than
otherwise and is generally understood
to be a very rich man. AS to whether
there is any real need for the popular
subscription suggested by the cores
pondent of the News and Courier we
do not know; but we do feel that the
south Is under very considerable obli-
cation to Mr.. Hayne, and we wish that
obligation could be duly realized in
some way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

- Cincinnati, Feb. II: John II. Pat
terson Of the National Cash register
company of Dayton, today was sentenc.
ed to serve one year in the county jail
at Troy, Ohio, and to pay fine or $5-
600 for violation of the Sherman anti
trust law. Twenty eight other oftici"
and employees of the company were
given Jail sentences varying from three
months to one year and were ordered
to pay the costs Of the prosecution. The
sentences were pronounced after Unit
ed States Judge Hollister had scored
the defendants bitterly for their busi-
ness methods, methods which, he de-
clared, were needless In a concern
where millions Of dollars could have
been made legitimately and without
violation of the law. Judge Hollister
declared that the maintenance OF the
competition department with its gloom
room" and "morgue" constituted busi-
ness methods that should not be coun-
tenanced. Technically there are three
offenses, all practically the same" ne
said. ITO sentence on each count
however, would be unjust. Therefore
1 shall consider you as guilty OF but
one offense and there shall be no Gu
mulative sentence. must make your
cases an example to others VINO are
eHSdBeu hiio Va
The penalties / impose must stand out
as a warning to those who would try
to violate the law Of the land In this
manner l have never heard Of a legit-
innate concern having a competition
department, whose sole duties are not
to sell goods, but to prevent the sale OF
goods by competitors" said Judge Hoi-
lister The only way that can crlti-
else them is to say that they were pet
ty and mean. This concern made cash
register which was Of such value to
the business world that millions OF
dollars could have been made legiti-
mately, and such methods would not
have been needed. You men belong to
the walk Of life which should set the
example. Yet you have lost the oppor-
tunity that was given to you by the
methods which you pursued. II you de-
sire for gain you forget everything
all
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18
INTERESTING RAILROAD RUMoR

Lenoir special of February Is to the
Charlotte Observer: There Is a per-
sistent rumor that has been going the
rounds for several days that the Caro-
lima & North Western railway Is to be
taken over by the Piedmont & North
ern lines. or course, confirmation can
not be had to this rumor, but 1t Is said
that the two interests have been try
ing to come to terms for some time,
and the presence Of the Dukes here
Thursday evening lends credence to
the report. They came up on a special
to Lenoir from Gastonia, here about Z
o'clock. They did not alight from their
car, and returned to Hickory about 7.15
o'clock. 1t Is also reported that w. A.
Barber, president Of the Carolina &
North Western railway, and a son Of
]. P. Morgan were in the party.
The Carolina & North Western rail-
way runs from Chester, S. c., to Edge
mont in this state, and Is 1873 miles
long. BY taking over this road the
Piedmont & Northern would have con-
nection with the Seaboard, both at
Lincolnton and Chester, and it Is known
that it is very closely allied with the
Seaboard. This would afford a direct
route from Charlotte and many other
sections Of the state to this mountain
country. Another fact that lends COL
or to the report, is that the Thornton
Power company at Hickory was re-
Gently taken over by the Southern
Power company. and there Is no doubt
but that II Is the intention Of the cor
poration to enter this territory
Chester Reporter, Feb. II: Col. L. T.
Nichols, general manager Of the c. &
NV. Rwy., is out Of the city, and no
statement can be obtained from him In
regard to this highly interesting rumor.
However, the Charlotte Observer states
this morning with the air Of authority,
that the trip last week was made mere
ly for the purpose Of inspecting water
power property, and no scheme for
electrifying the c. & NV. Rwy, Is on
foot, although such proposition has
been discussed for the past two or
three years, and 1t is not at all out Of
the question, as the C. & NV. Rwy.
is line that the Dukes would like to
possess.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18
WAREHOUSE BILL CONTINUED
Senator MoLaurin Consents for Bill to
Go Over and Tells Why.

News and Courier, Friday.
Senator McLaurin offered a motion
to continue until next session his bill
Establishing a state warehouse system
for storing cotton. A similar bill In the
house met q like fate last night. Sem
ator McLaurin made statement as
to why he consented to continue his
bill He said:
"To deny that I am disappointed
that the house has continued the
warehouse bill to the next session
would be untrue, but ! am In no way
surprised. This measure Is one Of in
|ternational importance, affecting nm
ance in every civilized nation Of the
world. It Is more far-reaching in its
effects than I ever declared in the ad-
dress which I delivered few nights
ago In this chamber, for in the appli-
cation Of the trust principle to
handling the cotton crop you accept
the trust as a necessary and compo-
nent part Of our complex system. You
lay down the fundamental doctrine,
mot of the destruction of all trusts,
nor vet the puerile dogma Of the su-
preme court Of the United States in the
Standard Oil and Tobacco cases OF
good trusts and bad trusts but OF
the government regulation OF trusts
and Of making each and every trust.
lsubservient to the best interests OF
this nation and all the people there
of.
1.-The great movement Of the masses
Of the people in all time has been not
so much from intellectual and moral
effort on the part Of students and
thinkers, as of being driven by stern
necessities. The barons did not wiring
Magma Charta from King John from
A., Nf hof frQ ~ questions
of political economy, but because the
exactions of autocratic kings left them
no other recourse. The great reforma-
ton Of Martin Luther was not brought
about by the letters Of Erasmus, but
because the tyranny Of the Church or
Rome drove Luther into open rebel
lion.
Last year, no one realized so keenly
as. I that the warehouse bill was not
understood and passed this general
assembly, because cotton was below
the cost Of production, and not reason.
but the spur and whip Of poverty
drove men into making desperate ex-
periments. For the first time, 1t is be-
ginning to be understood, that there
Is a road which we can take, and not
only cross the Red Sea, but IL need be
oyerwhelm the hosts Of Pharaoh.
IT hope 1t will not be necessary. but
my friends, I know something Of the
money system Of the United States
and our feeble efforts in curtailing
acreage, ETC., are like pitching straws
against the wind. The press, politi-
clans, and all the powers that serve the
mammon of greed will encourage us to
waste our vitality and expend our en-
ergy in vain effort, there Is only one
way, and I have pointed 1t out Time
will do the rest When October comes
and 1t suits those who hold our finan-
cial destiny in their hands, to pluck
three hundred million dollars from
the cotton crop of the south, and we
are helpless, then you will find the ap-
pointed way"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18
MERE MENTION

A we'll supposed to be one of the sew
eral dug by the Dutch burgomasters,
as a part of a system of water supply,
has been unearthed by subway exca-
vators in New York city. The well Is
believed to have been dug about 1877.
..... Information from Springfield Is
to the effect that ex-senator Lorimer Is
taking an active part in the selection
Of two United States senators to be
elected by the Illinois legislature. .....
The lower house Of the New Jersey
legislature last week passed all OF
Governor Wilson's seven bills intended
by him to curb the trusts. The Repub-
lican members fought all the bills. ....
1t Is said that there are 600 carloads Of
produce in the railroad yards of Pitts
burg, Pa, much of 1t rotting because
the produce dealers refuse to lower
prices to consumers that they are will
ing to pay. ...... Philadelphia school