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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11

The series Of revlvals at the Casino
will reach its close this season with the
presentation. beginning tomorrow nsht.
Of Gilbert and Sullivan's "lolanthe
which mas not hitherto been produced by
the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera COMPANY.
As "Iolanthe" calls for larger number
of principals than most OF the Gilbert and
sullivan works. the company has neces-
sarily be augmented. The cast VIII be
as follows:
The Lord Chancellor. De Wolf Hopper
strephon. George MacFarlane. Earl of
Mount Ararat. Arthur Cunninshdm' EarI
OF Tolleller. Arthur Aldridge; Private
Willis John Hendrick: Train-bcarer
Henry Smith: lolanthe, Viola Gillette; the
Fairy queen. Kate Condor; Phyllis. Cecil
Cunningham Celia. Anna wheaton
Flea. Nina Napier
The story Of '1olanthe" Is particularly
whimsical. inasmuch as il involves beings
of three classes-fairies. mortals ana
Strephon. who is half fairy and half
mortal. Strephon has fallen IN love with
Phyllis. VINO IS a ward in chanceiy, her
guardian being the Lord Chancellor she
j. also beloved by the Earl of Mount
Ararat. the Earl of Tolellor and the
Chancellor himself ~ is obvious thai
tne Chancellor has the advantage, be-
cause. in his private capacity, he has
only 10 persuade himself in his official
capacity that he is the proper suitor for
her hand. When he finally conVnces
himself OF this Phyllis raises objections.
she il really IN love with Strephon. but
for the time being refuses TO marry nun
because she becomes jealous of his
mother. who. being fairy, looks younger
than her own son. and therefore, not in
the least like his mother at all Hence
complications and Observation-Disclosures in
the most delightful Gilbertian vein. The
score includes much OF the most beautiful
music written by Sir Arthur Sullivan.
The scene OF the first act of lolanthe
Is an Arcadian landscape. The second
act takes place at night I'm the palace
ward. Westminster. London The pioduc-
ton has been staged under the direction
OF William J Wilson. and the costumes
have been designed by Melville Ellis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11

pavid Belasco's production Of The
MORAN WI hold the stage AT the West
End this week. This play, 1t will be
remembered. had long run at the Re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18
TICK ERADICATION.

Now that the Texas fever tick is
supposed to have been eliminated from
York county, 1t Is interesting to specu-
late as to the probable benefits that
have been derived; but for the pres
ent, of course, for obvious reasons
there can be nothing but speculation.
1t is fact that the price Of beef cat
tie has been more than doubled since
the work of tick eradication was COM
menced this spring ten years ago; but
that is not necessarily to be taken as g.
point bearing on the subject as during
that same period there has been a very
material advance In prices generally.
On being asked a few days ago as to
whether he could see any practical
good from the tick eradication work, a.
local cattle dealer replied in effect:
"Yes, I think there has been consider
able benefit; but 1t is rather difficult
to point out further than there are not
nearly 80 many losses from disease
now as there were ten years ago.. l
will have to admit that / could not
then have told you why; but ten years
ago, I would not have thought of in
vesting as much as $500 or $1,000 in a.
bunch Of cattle. would not have been
willing to take the risk. Now I would
as lief have $1,000 in a bunch Of cattle
as IN a DunCn Oh IluleS. WHEN 1 Sdlu
I could not tell you why l would not
make such an investment ten years
ago, I meant that while 1 knew there
was danger, l did not know what the
danger was. Now have no doubt as
to the trouble, and that danger has
been removed.
1T used to be very we'll understood
among cattlemen," the dealer went on
that If Tennessee cattle were brought
into this locality in the late spring and
turned to pasture they were almost
certain to die. The trouble was attrib-
uted to a change of water or a change
of grass, some people thought one
thing and some another. They were
not agreed as to the reason. Now ev-
erybody understands that the death Of
the cattle was due to the fever ticks,
and there are few dealers who would
hesitate to bring Tennessee cattle over
this way at the present time; but 1t Is.
a fact that Charleston dealers still
have the old fear, and theywon't touch
Tennessee cattle to this day If they
know 1t.
IT am Of opinion" the dealer con-
tinued, that so soon as the farmers
realize that the old time danger has
been wiped out, and there Is no longer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18
THE COURT HOUSE SITE.

The present court house property is
to be sold at public auction on sales
day in April under the protection of an
upset price of $4,000 and then cut up
into FIVE lots and sold separately, with
the understanding that unless they
bring more In the aggregate than the
property brought when sold as whole
the original sale will be confirmed.
This arrangement was decided upon
at a meeting Of the court house COM
missioners in Yorkville last Friday, as
the best way to dispose of the matter,
and the management Of the deal is to
be placed in the hands Of Messrs. ]. c.
Wylborn and C. 8. Cobb. The real es-
tate men do not come in until after the
sale as a whole has been made. Then
If by cutting the property up and SELL
ing 1t in lots, they can get more than
the price bid on the property as a
whole, the difference Is theirs less ex-
pense.
From the time the sale of the court
house lot was first suggested, the sub
ject has been a matter Of very consid-
erable interest among local specula-
tors. This Is easily the most valuable
dirt In the town. and Is 60 recognized
by every business man who has any
thing like a definite notion of values.
AS to how much 1t would probably
bring at auction has, been a subject OF
much figuring, and the different views
that have been expressed have been
numerous and interesting.
There has been an offer Of $4,000
for the property as whole; but that
offer was subsequently withdrawn. u
is generally understood that there III e
a number of people who want the
property as whole, or at least a part
of It for specific purposes, and knowl-
edge of this desire on the part OF peo-.
pie who are able to pay, has stimulated
the speculative value to very consid-
erable extent. There Is little or no
doubt on the part Of any reasonably
we'll informed business man that the
property will bring the upset price on
the formal sale; and as to how much
1t will bring on partition there Is no
telling. Varying estimates have an
extreme range Of $4,000 or 100000.
/ According to information obtained
from the architects, based upon esti-
mates of the probable cost Of removing
the present structure, taken In con-
sideration with the generally conceded
value Of the ground on which 1t stands,
to build on the present site would cost
not less than $4,000. This, Of course,
means a saving to the county Of any
sum less than $4,000 that may be paid
for a new site.
Although the committee Is thorough
ly we'll informed on the site question,
it is keeping its own counsel. Quite
number Of people interested have been
manipulating matters so as to infiu-
ence the location of the new building
in accordance with their desires; but
how it is all going to turn out will not
be known until after the commission
has finally acted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18

Senator Tillman has lost out in his
fight for the craftsmanship Of the ap-
preparations committee Of the senate,
and has abandoned his threat to carry
the matter over the heads Of the steer
ing committee to the senatorial Demo-
cratic caucus. Instead he accepted
defeat gracefully as senators Of long
experience know how to do and sound
ed the slogan of '.let us pull together"
like a man wise In his day and gener-
alton. As, to just what there is behind
the fight against Tillman or for Sena-
tor Martin, we do not know. The only
publicly announced objection against
Senator Tillman Is the alleged state Of
his health, and that probably Is as
good a reason as any other that could
be assigned Some Of the newspapers
have pointed out that Senator Tillman
is more Of a Progressive than Senator
Martin, who Is being classed as re-
dictionary; but we have seen no point
made Of the possibility that those
who are in the saddle are merely try
ing to do the best they can with the
material at hand. Senator Tillman has
the Craftsmanship Of the committee on
naval affairs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18

Postmaster General Burleson be-
gan last Friday developing his plan
to prescribe a civil service examina-
ton for fourth class postmasters. He
consulted with Civil Service Commis-
sioner John A. McIlhenny, who told
him 1t would be practical to hold ex-
aminations that would be true tests of
the applicants ability. The fourth
class postnasters. nearly 10000 of
them, now are in the classified SER
vice, having been placed there by ex-
ecutive orders under the Roosevelt
and Taft administrations. Postmaster
General Burleson said today that the
spirit Of the civil service was violated
m putting all these officers into the
classified service and that he proposed
to place them on a strictly civil SER
vice basis. Many Of those who to-
day hold positions as fourth class
postmasters," said Mr.. Burleson, "se-
cured them as a result of pernicious
political activity. The postoff1ce de-
partment should be a business insti-
tuition, run on scientific business lines.
I intend to use the weight Of my In
fluence to make 1t SUCH" He added
that the plan on which he was work.
ing was his own; that he had not dis
cussed 1t with President Wilson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18

Now as Yorkville Is to have $75,-
900 court house (f they don't let 1t get
away from them on account Of not let
ting the commission have suitable
site), why do not the energetic busi-
ness men Of that place get busy and
have q government postoff1c building
and have city delivery Of mails? Looks
like they might be able to stir up their
own Congressman Finley. Take shot
at 1t, boys. It's worth going after
Rock Hill Record. r..
1t is difficult to decide whether to
attribute the foregoing to ignorance or
idiocy; but perhaps there would be no
serious mistake in crediting it with a
little of both. York county Is going to
build that court house and the general
assembly having provided the COM
mission with authority to condemn a
site, it is up to the commission to do
so. The people Of Yorkville have moth
ing to do with the matter, not even In
the selection of arbitrators. AS to
their own congressman" the general
impression is that the congressman
represents the Fifth district; but II
the people Of Yorkville have not done
their full part up to the present, in
their efforts to get public building, it
Is pretty difficult to decide what they
should do next. But maybe the Record
thinks that it Is neither ignorant or
idiotic-only trying to be funny. Well,
there are people who will laugh.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18

All that pretty vacant property In
Yorkville and not q. piece submitted to
the court house commission for sin
gle lot on which to build that hand
some $4,000 court house! We thought
from the way that some of the folks
over there worked for 1t that the citi-
zenship Of that place would have made
the county present Of most suitable
site for a building Of this kind. We
feel safe in guaranteeing the commits
sion II they want q site free Of charge
for 1t in Rock Hill they can get It.
What say ye, gentlemen?-Rock Hill
Record. ..i
That is brilliant: but why does the
Record unnecessarily make that pal
pable misstatement to the effect that a
site has not been offered free OF
charge? If 1t did not know better the
assertion would not be quite so repre-
hensible. While OF course we would
not intimate that the Record Is capable
of understanding the proposition, most
intelligent people know very well that
the commission would not move the
court house to Rock Hill II they were
offered the whole town.
But more seriously. While what we
have said is fully justifiable as reply
to what we have quoted we are un-
willing to say anything like that and
leave It to make the ERRONEOUS impress
sion 1t might make. Other people are
not to be held responsible for the ef-
feet of the statements Of the Record, II
its statements have any effect. For
instance what the Record says about
Rock Hill giving a free site is true.
Certainly Rock Hill would give free
site, just as certain Yorkville citizens
are willing to give free sites. The COM
mission can get the choice Of twenty
free sites within the corporate limits
Of Yorkville, If 1t wants such choice.
But 1t could not move the court house
to Rock Hill any more than It could to
Sharon, Clover, or Tirzah If. 1t wanted
to. AS to whether the Record knows
this we are unable to say, and frankly
we admit that we would have done
better had we refrained from giving
additional circulation to such silly
twaddle as that which we have repro
duced. '.''
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. j. r. Killian and children left
yesterday for their new home at China
Grove, N. c..
Mrs. John Porter Hollis and son,
Master Jack, Of Rock Hill, are visiting
DR.. M. ]. Walker in Yorkville this
week.
Mrs. E A. Hall and two children of
China Grove, N. c., have joined Mr..
Hall in Yorkville, and at present are
boarding with Mrs. Bowen until they
can make other arrangements.
Mr.. D. T. Woods, clerk Of the York
vile camp, is attending the meeting of
the head camp of South Carolina
Woodmen Of the World in Spartanburg
this week.
Rev. Henry Stokes Of Yorkville, is
attending the missionary meeting con.
Quoted by Bishop w. r. Lambut and
Missionary Secretaries E. H. Rawlings
and DR.. Kennedy, in Rock Hill, this
week.
Following is the honor roll Of Miss
Catherine Crawford's school for the
month ending March IA: Emma Fer
guson, Ethel Ferguson, Annie McCar-
ter, Viola McCarter, Mary Summer
ford, Matte Summerford. 49,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18
- Washington, March IL: The speci-
Il session of the senate which began

- Washington, March II: The speci-
al session of the senate which began
Immediately after the inauguration OF
Vice President Marshall, March 1,
came to an end early this afternoon.
Democratic senators had not COM
pleted their plans for dividing senate
patronage and arranging committee
quarters and the party caucus that
has run through two weeks was con-
tinued until tonight. Completion of
arrangements will be established as
soon as the special tariff session as
sembles April 7. President Wilson
notified Senators Kern and Gallinger,
who were appointed to call upon him,
that he had no further business that
would keep the senate in session. The
committee waited on the president
over the telephone, and were informed
that he was content to let further ap-
pointments go to the extra session,
next month. The senate wound UP Its
work at 2.09 o'clock and adjourned on
motion of Senator Kern. In a short
executive session the senate today
confirmed all civil appointments made
to date by President Wilson, with the
exception Of DR.. Charles P. Neill, COM
missioner of labor statistics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18

merous mistakes and decreasing the
efficiency of, the service that would
greatly reflect upon the ability of the
new administration. and 1t is natural
that there should be some kind of back
water move in order to gain time, II
for nothing else. But notwithstanding
our belief in the sincerity Of the pro-
fessions Of the new administration to
try to do all things on a basis Of good
of the whole people, we believe also
that hissadministration will take into
account the human nature element In
the support that is behind 1t, and do
it's best in the distribution of the main
chance" The postoffices will no doubt
be duly divided up among deserving
Democrats as rapidly as possible; or
the Democrats who did the voting can
be depended upon to know the reason
why. ..... : ..,'fH.r .'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18

manure clear, they have made money.
We have nothing to say against this
practice Of feeding cattle for the ma
nure, because we know that 1t is a
good investment; but then we think 1t
Is really wasteful process as COM
pared with the more practical propo-
sition of raising the cattle from the
start, taking care of them on the farm
through the summer, and getting the
benefit Of the natural increase as well
as of the manure. There are few, farms
in the country that, cannot be made to
support more cattle than they are now
supporting at practically no more ex-
pense, and we do not believe that there
is farmer In. the county, who cannot
improve his condition by giving more
attention to cattle raising. ...-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18

site for the court house; but II so they
have not made the fact public. When
they get ready, they will probably pro-
ceed to condemn.
There is very considerable interest
today in the millinery openings Of the
Thomson Co. and the Kirkpatrick Belk
Co. Both establishments are showing
pretty and interesting lines Of milli-
merry goods, as well as new spring
goods generally. The openings con-
tinue through tomorrow.
Separating the end Of the three
court house lots fronting on Main
street, from the next lot fronting on
East Liberty street, there Is to be a
10 foot alleyway. This alleyway is to
have enough space In the rear to ad-
NIT Of the turning OF q wagon. There
has been a suggestion OF an arcade
proposition in connection with the ar
rangement.
The success Of the proposition to
cut up the court house property into
five lots will mean more for the COM
munity than anybody has anticipated
or course the chances are that the
purchasers Of these lots will build al
delay, and that will mean very .consid-
eTdDlS dUuilioHS " lHC buShiCoo " eAS
town later on.
When q. asked for an option zhis
East Liberty street property not long
ago, Mr.. J.. J. Nichols said $40 front
foot, or $4,000 for 100 feet, and some
people were disposed to denounce the
price as ridiculous. But Mr.. Nichols
was not, concerned about the matter
He coupled his offer with a limit OF
three or four days and when the time
was up, went on. with the work +, OF
erecting his new buildings. He Is from
the country; hut not from Missouri
Mr.. J. @. Wray filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy and on Monday
his petition was granted, and he was
adjudged a bankrupt by the y. 8
district court. ,. The schedule shows
the nominal assets to be about $13,.
900 with liabilities Of about $500. The
out of town creditors hold claims
amounting to. approximately $500
The principal indebtedness Is u mort
gage on real-estate, and the mortgage
creditors are fully protected 1,r'-ff..
Quite a large and appreciative au:
dience enjoyed Goldsmith's delightful
comedy, "She Stoops to Conquer" IN
the opera house Friday night The play
was given under the auspices OF tho
Kings Mountain Chapter d. A. r. ano
was q success I'M every respect All
those taking part in the play, carried
out their parts nicely. but Mr.. Harry
Moore as Tony Lumpkin, and Miss
Rose Lindsay as Mrs. Hardcastle were
especially good. The following was
the cast of characters: Sir Charles
NARROW, English Gentleman, w.
Barber; Young NARROW, Suitor fol
Miss Hardcastle, Arthur Hart; Hard.
castle, "a Little Behind the Times
Robt. Lindsay; Hastings, Miss Ne.
ville's lover, ]. p! McMurray; Tony
Lumpkin, Mischievous Young Man
Harry Moore; Diggory, Roger, Thorn
as, Servants Of Hardcastle, Berry Nc
Oleave, w. I. Barber, Archie Barron
Mrs. Hardcastle, Hardcastle's Wife
Miss Rose Lindsay; Miss Hardcastle
Their Daughter, Miss Alec Starr; Mis-.
Neville, Cousin to Tony. Miss Heller
witherspoon; Dolly, Maid Ito Mis-
Hardcastle, Miss Ruth Crosby. Mr.
CLARK Adickes and Miss Mary Star
furnished delightful music between tn
acts. #,HM a E"atE ~" Eth e
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18
WITHIN THE TOWN

- Some folks are betting that the
3O-foot lot on the court house corner
will bring not less than $1,000. What
Is your guess?
Rev. ]. L. Oates announced from
his pulpit last Sunday morning that
the first service in the new Associate
Reformed church building would
probably be held on the first Sabbath
in May.
- The proposed sale of the court
house has made more talk than any
one thing that has come up since the
settlement of the bond issue. That is
proposition that Is well calculated
to make people take notice.
- Maybe. the commissioners have
about decided what they are going to
do with reference to the selection Of a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18

street, one block nearer the river, was
submerged from Eighth street up, in
cluding Cotton Row." So far as can
be ascertained at this time. the loss Is
remarkably small throughout the en-
tire city, and practically no inconveni-
ence has been suffered this time,
whereas a year ago and In 1908 there
was large loss and considerable suffer-
ing. The levee work along the river
bank, which has been in progress
about four months, and which 1t will
take year longer to complete, Is said
not to have suffered a: all seriously,
as a result Of the high water. Through
out all the business district except the
few blocks on one side Of the street
where the water still stands a few
inches, the merchants began late this
afternoon replacing their goods and
preparing to resume business tomor-
row morning. "..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-18
THE CANNING CLUB

: Miss Minnie Garrison has written a
short statement giving the purposes OF
the Canning club and information as
to what Is to be done and how. 1t is
as follows: .f,.t
i The Purpose. .,. ...
~ To encourage rural families to
provide purer and better food at a
lower cost, and utilize the surplus and
otherwise waste products Of the or
chard and garden. l.
(2). To stimulate interest and whole
some cooperation among members OF
the family in the home. ..a.
(3. To provide some means by
which girls may earn money at home
and, at the same time, get the educa-
tion and viewpoint necessary for the
ideal farm life. :, ls'rr Is. sa
~. To obtain pleasure, knowledge
| and mental training from the observa-
ton Of plant life, the owning Of q
garden, and the accounting for ex-
penses and receipts. 'r i.,. . .
What Girls Have Done. -
In 1912, Lille May Dubose. Of Aiken
county, only eleven years old, canned
1892 cans Of tomatoes. Pearl Carvin
Of Florence county, fourteen years old
put up 1888 quarts from her one
tenth acre. One little girl in ,Alaba-
ma put up 225 jars of fruit and vege-
tables from her home farm, OF which
no two were made by the same recipe
How May a Girl Become Member?
~. Send at once her. name, age
postoffice, to Miss Minnie Lee Garri-
son, Edgemoor, 8. C. ...G.
(2). Buy a packet Of tomato seed
Stone. Perfection, Ponderosa, Acme
Beefsteak, Braham or any good vari-
| ETY..
What Must q Member Do?
(). Study bulletins sent her.
(2). Cultivate one-tenth acre In to-
matoes. a-.h ...g,-
tS). Put up fruit, tomatoes and
other, vegetables. 49, ,,..
az. Keep q careful time and ex-
pense account Of her tomato garden,