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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-28
STUDENTS GIVE PLAY

Gambler, O., Nov. 25-The high
school students presented a play "on
Plymouth Rock" last evening to a
large audience. The play was most
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-28
Cause of Insomnia

The most common cause of insomnia
is disorders of the stomach and consti-
patton, Chamberlain's Tablets cor
rect these disorders and enable you
to sleep. For sale by all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-28

Mr.. B. F. Hammond of Millwood
was business visitor in the city
Tuesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-28
Common Pleas Court

The following matters we're dis
posed of in the court of common
pleas on Monday:
Myers VS., Myers = Appraisement
confirmed and sale ordered.
Berry VS.. Berry-Leave to file an
swer in 10 days.
Kerns VS.. Kerns-Dismissed at
cost of plaintiff.
Myers VS.. Dismissed at cost
of plaintiff.
Johns VS.. Johns-Dismissed at cost
of plaintiff.
Leila B. Holmes VS.. James d.
Holmes-Decree of divorce granted
plaintiff on the grounds of cruelty
and gross neglect of duty.
Ransom VS.. Ransom-Dismissed.
Smale VS.. Smale-Submitted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
PROSPECTS BRIGHT.

Mr.. C. Eldred Dobson stopped over
In Yorkville on Saturday and Sunday
on his way to his home in Pensacola,
Fla, from Washington, where he has
been in the interest Of his candidacy
for the position of assistant secretary
Of the navy In the new Democratic ad-
ministration.
Backed as he is by the Florida sena-
tors as we'll as by the entire delegation
Of the state in the house, and with
considerable encouragement from the
South Carolina delegation, Mr.. Dobson
considers his prospects as bright as
could be hoped for in the absence of
anything definite and certain from
President Wilson and the yet unnam-
ed secretary of the navy.
While Of course Mr.. Dobson did not
feel warranted in giving out full de-
tails as to just what he and his friends
are doing in behalf Of his candidacy, he
gave The Enquirer enough information
to impress the fact that he is making a
good fight, and while he did not hesi-
tate to make 1t clear that he would be
immensely gratified II he should sue
ceed In his efforts, still II he should
lose he will not be badly cast down. He
finds that the efforts that are being
made in his behalf are something to be
pTOuQ VI, VIII VI lOSe, anu "Hile IL he
wins he hopes to be able to render good
service along lines that have opened up
to him as the result Of information that
has been secured as the result of pre-
vious connection with the navy, at the
same time his position in the affairs Of
Pensacola and northwest Florida, Is one
that Is not to be discounted, and the
promising career ahead Of him there
will afford abundant compensation
for any disappointment that might re-
suit in connection with his ambition to
go into public Official life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
THE C.. g. NV.

The Charlotte papers are still dis
cussing the probability Of the Pied
mont and Northern lines taking over
the Carolina and North Western, and
they talk as If they were considering
the matter seriously. The Chronicle
Of last Saturday. has the following:
IF 1t be true that where there Is
much smoke there must be some fire,
then there must be something in the
rumor that the interurban interests
have their eyes on the Carolina &
North Western railway, from Chester,
s. c. to Edgemont in this state. It is
generally believed, despite the denials
Of both interests. that negotiations are
pending for the purchase Of the road.
1T Is interesting to speculate upon
the proposition. If the Piedmont &
Northern lines should get the Carolina
& North Western II would be a great
thing for Charlotte. There would be
a direct line from Charlotte via Gas
tonia to Lincolnton, Newton, Hickory
Lenoir and Edgemont and the summer
resorts in that section. There would
also be a direct line from Charlotte
via Gastonia to Yorkville and Chester.
With the electrification Of these two
lines with Charlotte as the center.
such a division would be natural and
Inevitably and with convenient sched-
ules Of passenger and express cars the
value Of the great and rich section
traversed as a trading territory for
Charlotte would be multiplied and the
value Of property and the opportuni-
ties Of the people in the sections would
be greatly enhanced. The line to
Edgemont would no doubt quickly
become the most popular resort line
from Charlotte because Of the good
passenger service and the pleasanter
travel by the electric car. =,
Charlotte would be tremendously
benefited by the purchase Of the Car
olina & Northwestern by the interur-
ban people. but the people in the sec
tion served by that road would be
more greatly benefited"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
THE SCHOOL LETTERS.

The department of letters from school
children, which is being conducted in
The Enquirer by Miss Leila A. Russell,
county superintendent of rural schools,
seems to be developing considerable in
terest as Miss Russell succeeds in the
carrying out of her ideas.
The principal purpose Of the letters
Is to encourage the interest Of the chill
dren in composition in a practical way,
and to develop such talent as they may
have in the way of observing, ana!yz-
ing and explaining things around them.
Some Of the letters already published
have attracted more or less attention,
and the children would feel quite fiat
tered If they knew the extent to which
their work is being appreciated.
One matter to which 1t is proper to
call renewed attention is that all of these
letters should go to Miss Russell at
Rock Hill. Miss Russell has entire
charge of this column, and If the let
ters are sent direct to The Enquirer Of
flee, 1t only means that they must be
remailed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

~ don't see any use for holidays for
the mail service except Thanksgiving
and Christmas. and the government
won't give the rural carriers Christmas,
the only real holiday we have" said a
dissatisfied subscriber of The Enquirer
who was complaining last Saturday at
his failure to get his Enquirer by rea-
son Of the Washington birthday holi-
day. when these holidays come on
Wednesdays and Saturdays" he con-
tinued, ut just knocks us all to pieces,
especially at this season of the year,
when we have but little else to do ex-
cept read" OF course the complaint
did not fail to meet without certain
amount Of sympathy. It will have to
be admitted that rural carriers are en-
titled to holidays the same as other
people; but we don't imagine that many
Of them are pleased with the holidays
now recognized by law except 1t be-
Thanksgiving. Christmas Is the only
holiday in this section really partaking
of Thanksgiving characteristics and the
rural, carriers would probably rather
have that than any other were 1t not
for the fact that the many packages
going through the mails at the season
make their rounds especially impor-
tant on that day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. A. B. Hammond and son Of Co
lumbia, are visiting Mrs. L. G. Grist in
Yorkville.
Miss Mary Wylie of Hickory Grove,
visited Miss Reba Cain in Yorkville
this week.
Mrs. Ida Mcconnell of Blacksburg, is
visiting Mrs. J. w. Belts, on Yorkville,
r. F. D. 3. "
Miss Isabelle Davis Of Lant aster, is
the guest of Miss Annie Bludworth in
Yorkville.
Messrs. Henry Blackmon and Mark
Wylie Of Hickory Grove, spent Sunday
in Yorkville.
Miss Eleanor C. Wheat Of Linwood,
Va, visited Mrs. J. R. Lindsay, in
Yorkville last week.
Mrs. w. G. White and Mrs. w. B.
Moore Of Yorkville, returned home last
week from Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr.. j. w. Kirkpatrick of the Kirk
patrick-Belk Co.,. Yorkville, is in the
northern markets buying goods.
Mr.. William Meek Allison Of Char
lotte, spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. N. G. Allison in Yorkville.
Mrs. s. L. Courtney of Yorkville, was
called'to her former home at Lake City
s. c., on account Of the illness Of her
mother.
Mrs. Mary Simril and Miss Sudie
Nicely Of Rock Hill, spent last week
with Mrs. T. c. Dunlap, on Yorkville,
R. F. D. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Singletary of
Yorkville, are spending few days at
Lake City, S. c., with relatives and
friends.
Miss Annie McPheeters of Yorkville,
who was injured several weeks ago by
a falling chimney, has so far recovered
as to be able to walk about the house
and yard.
Mrs. May Horton and Mrs. S. s. Nc
Ninch of Charlotte, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Yorkville with relatives and
friends, the guests Of Mrs. Eugenia
Drakeford.
The following Winthrop girls spent
the week end in Yorkville: Misses Lal-
la Marshall, Lou Ellen Ligon, Harriet
Graham with Mrs. w. F. Marshall, Sal
lie May Tillman, with Mrs. ]. R. Ashe;
Gwendoline Able, Valaria Still, Margu-
rite Furse with Mrs. S. L. Courtney;
Lille Parks with Mrs. w. H. Fowler;
Margaret Williford with Mrs. N G. AL
son, and Misses Lula Moore Logan.
Mabel Ashe, Anna Lewis, Mary 10
Drakeford and Loula Allen with their
parents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
If Thomas Jefferson were living tt

If Thomas Jefferson were living to-
day he would still be the foremost
demagogue of them all, in that he
would still be insisting on the rights
Of man and holding that the success of
the individual in securing the most
money should moo necessarily confirm
him in the privilege Of dominating his
fellows. There are hundred lines more
justification today for the faith that
Jefferson used to express in the ability
of the people to rule than there was in
Jefferson's time, or even in Jackson's
time; but the spirit of. Alexander. Ham
ilton, who wanted a monarchial form
of government that would establish
special privilege is as strong now as it
was in the days Of Hamilton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
Senator-elect Norris, of Nebraska.

Senator elect Norris, Of Nebraska.
coalition of Democrats, Republicans,
Progressives and Populists, and there
fore he considers himself a man with
out party. He is quoted as saying:
IF believe in any of the policies ad-
vanced by President Wilson will sup
port him in every possible way, utterly
regardless of party ties. 1 will do the
same with regard to legislation propos-
ed by any one else. ! am not going
into the senate hampered by party
considerations. / bear no party label.
| do cot believe in secret caucus legis
lation, and will not enter any caucus
which proposes to commit my vote one
way or the other"
All that sounds good. AS a matter
Of fact, we are unable to urge any
criticism against the sentiment ex-
pressed; but we are not predicting
for Mr.. Norris any great career in
politics, however much we would like
to see some big man win out along
such lines. Some of us are accustomed
to allow ourselves to think that back in
the early days of the republic men
rule, however, were upheld as to the pro-
pie and had no time or thought for par
ty alignments. But that is mistake
There were party coalitions against
George Washington before and after
he became president, and there have
been party alignments ever since. Par
ty alignments are inseparab!e from
government. and it is fact also that
so-cal!ed party government always re-
solves itself down to the government of
one man, or at least one man leader
ship. There are those who do not see
this; but reason it out. Take the whole
American people to begin with. Follow
their separation into two or more par
ties, and then follow the largest party
into power on the theory of the rule of
the majority. Already we have elimi-
mated more than half of the people, be-
cause the minority parties no longer get
any more consideration than the strong
est elements in them are able to COM
pei. Then go on to congress where
there is another elimination of the mi
nority. with the majority flocking to
itself, and further dividing into two or
more parts, with the stronger parts
continuing the process of elimination
down to the domination of one man.
That is where such things usually re-
solve to. Then under an arrangement
like this, how can Mr.. Norris hope to
count for a great deal? We are unable
to see.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
WITHIN THE TOWN

- The fertilizer business has the right
of way now, although the goods have
not begun to move yet.
General trade is fairly good, consid-
ering the fact that the fall and winter
work Is over and the spring business
has not fairly begun.
- The contractors have the new As
sociate Reformed church in shape that
shows what the building is going to
look like; but 1t will be several weeks
yet, possibly two months before the
building Is ready for use.
Purely out of desire that the peo-
pie Of Yorkville should know some
thing of their finances-what Is becom-
ing of the money they are paying as
taxes, The Enquirer has a number of
times urged the publication of an item
lied statement of the treasurer as re-
quired by law. There Is a law requir-
ing the publication of such a statement
annually and another requiring the
publication monthly. The town officials,
however, have not seen proper to COM
ply with either law. The Enquirer has
been informed that the council on sew
eral occasions has passed a resolution
calling for the publication of an item
ized financial statement; but the reso-
luton has not been obeyed. Why?
The question as to the site of the
new court house, whether on the spot
occupied by the present building or in
new location Is still unsettled. Most
of the talk is in favor Of 200 foot
square including the Adickes old resi-
dence. and back behind on the present
site with enough added on sides and
rear to make 1t measure 200 feet each
way. The architects say that such a
building as they have in mind ought to
be on a lot that will measure 200 feet
each way 1t will be remembered that
the bill that recently passed the gen.
eral assembly gives the court house
commissioners the power to condemn
land; but the price of the new lot, If
there Is to be a new lot, must come out
of the $4,000 bond issue instead of be-
ing paid for by the county commits
sioners out of the ordinary county fund
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Southern Railway-Prints informa-
ton as to rates, etc., to the inaugu-
ration in Washington.
H. n. Singietary-Gives notice that he
has Withdrawn from all connection
with the Yorkville Motor Car COM
pany.
Hickory Grove School Improvement
Asso.-Invites the public to an en-
tertainment in the new school build
ing next Friday evening at s o'clock.
Shannon-Smarr Co., Sharon-Tells
farmers how to insure a maximum
crop at minimum cost See them
for Oliver plows and fertilizers.
Stanhope Love-Requests persons who
are on his club to The Enquirer, to
settle at their earliest convenience
F. E. Quinn, Sec.-Publishes notice
of interest to members Philanthropy
ic lodge, No. 32, A. F. M.
G. M. Carroll-Invites the public to an
entertainment at Cotton Belt school
next Friday evening, 2Sth.
P. w. Love-Has limited supply Of
Stoney's Prolific cotton seed at 81
per bushel.
J. Q. Wray-Again invites special at
tention to the big Wizard sale which
for every day.
Carroll Bros.-Give poultry raisers a
tip on how to destroy the mighty
mites that infest chickens. Use lots
Of lime.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Asks you to
visit its remnant counters and says
1t contains many Of the best things
1t has ever offered.
Bank of Clover-Wants you to try the
plan Of depositing with it and thus
build up savings account. 1t will
help you save.
Thomson Co.'s showing new spring
fabrics and has big stock Of muslin
underwear. Big line negligee shirts
for men.
Palmetto Monument Co.-Again re-
minds you that 1t can and will turn
out the highest class of monuments
and headstones.
]. M. Stroup-Offers gardeners seeds
from the house Of D. M. Ferry, al
ways reliable. Also has seed pota-
toes and onion sets.
Sam M. Grist-Tells you to buy life
insurance from the company that Is
In position to give you the most in
insurance values.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Again has
a special Offering Of ladies' oxfords
at CSC a pair. Also has specials in
kindergarten cloth and brown linen.
JdiIltS DEOS-l ell you where 10 IlnQ
them, ask you to come to see them,
and say they have another car Of
mules and horses coming.
Cloud Cash Store-Is local agent for
Ed v. Price & Co., Chicago tailors,
and wants to show you tailoring
samples Of guaranteed clothing.
II. W. Speck-Now offers his trade a
reliable S-day alarm clock, and also
has Big Ben alarm clocks.
York Supply Co.'s ready to supply
farmers with all kinds Of reliable
fertilizers.
]. c. Wilborn-Offers a tract Of 1876
acres near Beth-Shiloh church. Has
necessary buildings, etc.
Yorkville Hardware Consists that
you use the celebrated Ellwood wire
when you put up your fencing, and
advises you to do 1t now.
York Furniture Co.-Says 1t has a big
stock Of furniture and house fur
nishings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
COTTON PICKER COMPANY.

The meeting Of the South Carolina
Cotton Picker company of Yorkville,
called for the purpose of considering
the matter Of increasing the capital
stock. was held last Friday, and 1t was
voted to make $4,000 the maximum
limit for the present.
This company was originally organ
lied for the purpose Of perfecting GER
tain patents and inventions Of Mr.. J.
Brown Neil Of Filbert, in connection
with a cotton picking machine which
has been under construction for some
two years or more.
People who have seen the machine
and who have had its working ex-
planned to them. say that 1t Is not only
practicable; but that 1t promises to be
a complete success and they have
shown enough confidence in the prop
osition to invest their money quite
literally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

If the general assembly fails to get
through that one mill levy for the ben
eft of the common schools and that ad-
ditional one mill for the benefit Of the
high schools and for extension work in
the common schools, we fail to see the
sense of talking compulsory education
any more for the present. 1t takes
money to run schools, and until the state
provides money enough to take care of
the children who want to go, it would
seem absurd to undertake to go out
into the highways and byways to drive
the children in. That is only common
sense. There are those who say that if
the general assembly will make school
attendance compulsory the money will
be forthcoming; but somehow we have
not quite that much faith, and We are
not opposed to compulsory education
either.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
MERE MENTION

A Philadelphia woman sued grocer
Of that city for $4,000 damage for SLAM
der. Last week the court awarded her
a verdict for six cents. .....J. T. E.
Youm of Carlisle, Pa, was last week
convicted at Norfolk, Va, on a charge
of uttering worthless checks and was
given a prison sentence Of five years.
....A woman Of Lauree, Del, who
was buried Thursday, left will in
which she bequeathed seventy-two cats
to her husband. Her estate Of over
$4,000 she left to sister and to vari-
GUS charities. Honest business and
honest men have nothing to fear" Is
the assurance given by Governor Will
son upon his signing the seven anti
trust bills recently passed by the New
Jersey legislature. .......T The famous
Troitsky cathedral at st. Petersburg,
erected by Peter the Great in 1903, was
destroyed by fire Thursday. .....A fire
which started in the Salvation Army
barracks at Toxic, Japan, Thursday,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

west There are about $500 troops now
in Texas and the brigade ordered there
today will bring the number above e.
900 so that the presidents final order
would swell the total to close to 10000.
Beyond that figure he has no present
intention of going. His friends think it
is for congress to decide whether addi-
tional precautions should be taken and
more troops or more battleships sent
nearer to Mexico. The president Is not
ready yet to send a forma! message to
congress displaying all the mass of in
formation on Mexico that has accumu-
lated in the state department for the
last two years. He has not seen the
necessity for such a message and be-
lieves congress is sufficiently advised to
decide upon its own course Of proceed
ing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

Columbia State, Feb. "a: THE case
against Hebert will not be mol pressed"
said Wade Hampton Cobb, solicit
tor, yesterday, when shown a report
from a Tennessee paper to the effect
that the South Carolina authorities
would not prosecute c. ]. Hebert, in
dicted three years ago by the Richland
county grand jury on the charge of
attempted embezzlement of $4,000 in
connection with the affairs of the Sem
mole Securities company. A dispatch
from Nashville several days ago an
nounced that the supreme court of
Tennessee had rendered a decision that
the requisition papers in the Hebert
case had been properly drawn. Hebert,
according to the press dispatch, was
ordered to Jail for sixty days, pending
an appeal to the United States supreme
court on a writ of error.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

there seems to be no good reason to
doubt that President Madero has been
deliberately assassinated by the Diaz
crowd. Upon the capture Of Madero.
word went out that he would be sum-
marily executed, the pretext being his
previous summary execution of certain
prominent officials on the other side.
When the story was telegraphed to
Washington, President Taft had Am
bassador Wilson to notify the Diaz
crowd that the execution Of Madero
without a fair trial would be viewed
with much regret by the American
government. This was a diplomatic
way of putting a matter, the plain
English of which was like this: If
you kill Madero we will consider very
seriously the question of holding you to
account" Anyhow Diaz's crowd held
the matter in allegiance for little
while. The dispatches Of last Satur-
day told how Madero's wife had made
earnest intercession for her husbands
life at the hands Of Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta, and how Huerta had put
her off on pretext that the matter was
beyond his control; but in the hands
of congress. Then came a story that
Madero had been removed from the
pa ace to the penitentiary for safer
keeping; but this story proved prema-
ture. Sunday brought the news that
Madero was killed in the street while
being removed to the penitentiary.
There seems to be abundant reason for
believing that the Diaz government
was responsible; but it will be made to
appear that it was the work Of indi-
vidual assassins who were operating in
defiance of authority. AS to whether
anything is going to be done about the
matter remains to be seen; but large
part Of the. civilized world is going to
hold the Diaz government responsible
for the whole miserable business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

Compared with former conditions 1t
is remarkable how little bitterness
there is in this Democratic country
against outgoing President Taft The
situation is creditable to the country
and creditabIe to the president.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

And if the United States does inter-
vene in Mexico, it will be goodbye tar
iff reform and goodbye other promised
reforms. The Generalization and ex-
pense Of war will be sufficient to take
the minds of the American people off
of the problems of peace. at least for
the time being.