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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03
MANAGING THE ELECTION

The job Of managing the state and
county elections this year is one that
has called for no little resource on the
part Of the election commissioners, es-
pecially because Of the fact that laws
governing the situation were in pro-
cess of change right on up to the open
ing of the polls.
For one thing there was doubt about
whether the bond issue was to be vot-
ed upon. The senate having foreseen
the possibilities Of confusion antici-
pated the passage Of the law by having
tickets printed in advance and sent out
to be used as circumstances seemed to
require. The tickets for York county
reached Yorkville yesterday morning;
but this morning it was learned that
the bill could not possibly become a
law before this evening, and the tick
cts were not distributed.
1t was known that Senator Clifton
had introduced a bill providing for the
use of only two boxes instead Of a
wagon load of boxes in the state and
county elections, but up to Saturday 1t
could not be ascertained whether the
bill had become a law or not, and all
the election managers who came after
boxes on Saturday were provided with
the whole series.
Mr. John E. Carroll who had con-
sented to serve as clerk Of the board
of commissioners of state and county
elections, got telephone message from
the secretary of state yesterday,
stating that the two box law had gone
into effect, and for time he was in a
quandry; but when asked by the re-
porter he said he had solved the prob
lem like this.
Il was able to catch from the secre-
tary of state over the telephone the
statement that Senator Cliftons bill
had passed. and that only two boxes
were to be used; but the secretary
went on to say some other things that
l could not understand because Of the
indistinctness of the telephone SER
vice. Under the circumstances, there
fore, l had to do the best l could. 1t
occurred to me that there might be
some doubt about the law, and know
ing, as we all do that it is the rule Of
the courts to construe technicalities
connected with the conduct Of an elec-
ton with absolute strictness, l figured
it out like this: Fortunately there is
no opposition, so it will take only a
few votes to count In the case Of
those people who have already taken
out the full quota of boxes under the
old law, l will let them go except
where L can easily reach them by tele-
phone. Then in the case Of those that
come during the day, l will give them
only two boxes. Some Of the votes cast
will be regular and some will be ir-
regular: but even if the regular votes
do not number more than a dozen, that
will be sufficient to make the election
legal SO far as this county Is concern
ed and we will be safe. Then again.
when the election commissioners meet
on Tuesday of next week, they will
count all the votes, those in the two
boxes and those in the many boxes,
and if there is no protest, as there
probably will not be, that will make
the whole business regular"
1t was a pretty uncomfortable stu
alton that Mr.. Carroll was in; but
there is no reasonable question of the
fact that he managed 1t as well as II
could be managed under the circum-
stances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

AS to what the result of today's
elections throughout the nation, es-
pccially with reference to senators
and representatives will be, we have
but little idea; but the Democratic
national committee evidently thinks
the outlook for Democratic gains is
very good indeed. In a report sent
out Saturday. it said that striking
feature of the situation is the tre-
mendous popularity of President Will
son, and claimed that the majority in
the senate would be increased by the
election of Democrats over Republi-
cans in Connecticut, Ohio, Kansas.
New York and Illinois. with good
chances for Democrats in South Dako-
ia, North Dakota, California and Wis
consin. 1t is claimed that as the re-
suit of tOday's election the Democrat
ic majority in the house will be in
creased to at least one hundred.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

Talk about your poor farmer"
Take a look at Farmer McLaurin,
bulking large with Websterian head,
his SO 600 sinecure and expenses paid,
junketing over the country in Pullman
cars and feeding at Waldorf-Astoria
hostelries, while the poor farmer"
puts another peg in his one-gallus to
hold up his overalls and bends his
back to the task of meeting the addi-
tional taxes made necessary by this
new burden. Faugh! Is there moth
ing but jobs and selfshness in South
Carolina craftsmanship? Here Is a
living example of the kind Of poor
farmer" that our politician-lawmak-
ers are legislating to relieve, and such
as these will be found to be the cat
in-the- -meal-tub every time Of the un-
accountable sort of legislation at
which we have looked on with amaze
ment for the past month.-Columbia
Record.
The owners of the Columbia Rec
ord are the owners of the largest
warehouse system in South Carolina,
and the manager of the said system
has a salary of about $4,000 a year.
The big income is derived partly from
warehouse charges, partly from COM
missions on money borrowed, and
partly from commissions on sales of
cotton. The poor farmer" to whom
the Record refers, does not know a
poor farmer that would be capable of
managing such a business as Farmer
McLaurin" has been called upon to
manage: but the Record knows that If
Farmer McLaurin" is clothed with
the necessary legal power he will
manage this warehouse system in a
way that will enable the poor farmer
to keep in his pockets many dollar
that now goes elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

Even legislators can hurry when
they want to do so and when their
pay is involved they are generally in
a hurry After the work was COM
pleted it was found that the sum of
$4,000 would be necessary TO cover
appropriations, salaries and the like,
and a bill was promptly drawn and
passed to cover the whole business.
When the bill reached Governor
Rlease, he sent it back with a mes
sage in which he called attention to
the fact that in their hurry the leg
islators had neglected to make pro-
vision for immediate effect, and that
would mean that no money could be
made available under the bill until
after the expiration of twenty days.
That did not suit, and MessrS. Boyd,
Rrice and Haynsworth Immediately
got very busy. They rummaged the
calendars and found a bill that had
been introduced to Regulate the
storage of cotton" but which was
dead, all except the enacting words.
Under the title of this bill they placed
a BE it enacted that all bills in which
there was no specific provision should
take effect Immediately on their ap-
prevail" or words to that effect. Then
they changed the title to conform and
the thing was pushed through both
houses as if it had been creased. The
gentlemen who had stood out for IS
a day and expenses and the gentlemen
who wanted the usual $500, buried
their differences and voted solidly for
the new bill. 1t went through in a
jiffy and was hustled back to the
governor Saturday night almost before
the signature on the governors mes
sage had gotten dry. In the same
message the governor had repeated
his recommendation for a reduction
of the interest rate TO 6 per cent for
an extension of the time for the pay
ment of taxes and for stay of fore
closures on crop and farm mortgages;
but this did not seem to impress the
Legislators as germane to the title of
the bill on which they had performed
such a Legislative miracle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

With the entrance of Turkey there
are now eleven powers engaged in the
European war and the probability is
that Greece, Bulgaria and Roumania,
and possibly Italy may also soon be-
come involved. Turkey blames Russia
and Russia blames Turkey. However
that may be ii is understood that Tur-
key has AN army ready to attack
Egypt, ana the British claim that they
are prepared to take care of them
selves. There is much con, however,
as To the probable attitude of the
Moslem subjects of England and
France. as it is well known that they
do not like Ia go against Turkey. AS
to whether Italy will he able to re-
main out much longer is doubtful, and
with fighting all around them even
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1914.
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Up to last night the Yorkville Cot
ton Oil and Ginning company had
ginned 2,4SO bales Of cotton an amount
slightly in excess Of that ginned up to
the same date last year.
There were a number Of horse
traders in Yorkville yesterday on ac-
count Of salesday, but business among
the horsetraders was not very brisk.
Many returned to their homes without
making a swap.
Rev Palmer C. DuBose, a return
ed missionary to China, who has been
in the United States for several
months, occupied the pulpit Of the
First Presbyterian church, Sunday
morning, and lectured to a large au-
dience. Rev. DuBose is we'll known
in York county, where he has at some
time or other, occupied nearly every
pulpit.
- Saturday night was Halloween, the
evening Of all saints. The evening
when door bells ring without anybody
ringing them, when gates creak and
fall from their hinges without anybody
touching them, when ghosts are abroad
and the fairies creep up behind you
and whisper in your ear. A wonderful
evening Of pumpkin heads, Of feastins
and riotous merriment, Of bushels full
Of fun, games and pranks. Yes. and
Halloween fun is becoming the fashion
again. For a while we became too old
and staid and settled in our ways to
enjoy It, But during the last few years
we have begun to wake up again and
the fun is faster and more furious
than ever before.
About a dozen Boy Scouts Of York.
Vile, in charge of Scout Master ]. l..
Oates, spent the greater part Of Sat-
urday at point about a half mile be-
yond the residence Of Mr.. c. NJ. Inman,
standing examinations for advance in
classes, studying the geology of the
country, etc. The scouts cooked their
dinner on several huge boulders, the
largest Of which they termed Elephant
Rock" because it resembles that beast
in shape. They took lessons in render
ing aid to the injured, and in fact per-
formed all the work Of real good scouts.
The Yorkville scouts expect to take
hikes" often during the fall and win
ter.
A delightful Halloween party was
given by the children's society Of the
A. R. P. church, last Friday night, at
which more than 100 young folks Of
Yorkville were present. Through the
kindness Of Mr. G. w. Kunz Of York.
Vile, the young folks were enabled to
have the Halloween celebration in the
old A. r. P. church, spacious build
ing, which for several hours rang with
the happy shouts and laughter Of the
merry makers, mingled with the wierd
means and groans Of numerous ghosts,
goblins and other folks Of the spectral
world, who were perched in the gal
lery Of the building and in other
hooks and crannies. An admission fee
Of ten cents was charged each Of the
merry makers. Refreshments, consist
ing Of parched peanuts, apples and
candy, were served. The entertain
ment was in charge Of Mesdames j. L.
Oates, Alice Ewart, M. w. White, w. D.
and o. E. Grist land w. D. Glenn. Sew
eral of the larger girls Of the A. R. P.
church took the part Of ghosts, witches,
etc. It was late in the evening when
the young folks returned home to
dream Of the weird things they had
seen in reality.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03
Iank Steamer Released

Tank Steamer Reeased.-By releas-
ing the Standard Oil tank steamer,
Platuria, yesterday, the British gov
ernment conceded the right Of Ameri-
can vessels laden with Illuminating oil,
to deliver their cargoes at Danish
ports. Great Britain has reached an
understanding with Denmark that the
oil will not be exported to Germany.
The United States government has de-
clined to recognize any authority on
the part of the British government TO
detain such cargoes with or without an
embargo, but as long as there are no
further seizures there will be no ground
for pushing the protest.
A suggestion from British sources
that American vessels seeking to enter
the North sea, would save trouble by
stopping at Scotch port
to have their cargoes vised, has not
met with the approval Of the state de-
partment, probably because Of desire
to avoid recognizing any British au-
thority over the movement Of these
ships.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03
Emergency Legislation.

The sum substance of the practical
legislation growing out of the eXtraor-
dinary session of the general assem-
bly, is as follows:
An acreage reduction law.
y state warehouse law.
Nm appropriation of 100000 To con-
tinuc the work ut state Park.
Provision for the borrowing Of mon
cy with which to run the state gov
crnmcnt.
An appropriation of $l,50O to put
the vital statistics law into effect.
The bill providing for the issue of
$2i 900. 900 for the relief of the cotton
growers. is hardly To be regarded as
an actual achievement.
The acreage reduction law simply
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

AS to how the warehouse bill can
amount to a great deal without giving
the commissioner the power to finance
loans and the like, we are unable to
see If the commissioner were allowed
to negotiate loans for the patrons of
the warehouse at lower rates than can
be secured by the banks, and at the re-
quest Of patrons sell large lots of cot
ton to better advantage than individ-
ual sellers can dispose of it, then the
system would mean something.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

There is a controversy between the
United States and Great Britain over
the detention at Gibraltar of the
steamer Kroonland, bound for Italian
and Grecian ports with a cargo Of
American copper The shippers call
attention to the fact that when the
Kroonland sailed copper had not been
classed as conditional contraband. The
British suspect that the copper is in
tended for Germany or Austria. The
government wants the
Kroonland released or the case taken
to the prize courts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03
LOCAL LACONICS
York at the State Fair.

The York county booth at the state
fair in Columbia last week, won Sec
ond ribbon, being second only to Rich
land county, the home Of the fair. Both
York and Richland counties were dis
qualified from competing for prizes,
however, owing to the fact that both
counties employ more than one dem
onstration agent. The York county
agents are: John r. Blair and A. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03
CLERKS SALES

In accordance with notices published
in the county papers, the clerk of court
sold several tracts of land yesterday
morning before the court house door.
In the matter of S. NJ. McNeel VS.
II. l.. Dawson and others. there was no
sale by agreement of the parties in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

Within the past few days England,
Russia and France have made ar
rangements with New York and Chi
cago banks for credits amounting to
more than $1OO,OOOOOO. The under
standing is that no gold is involved;
but that American securities. held
abroad, have been deposited as COL
10 taral
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

Switzerland and Holland may be
drawn into the bloody vortex of de-
struction. Spain seems to have been
exempt up to this time: but as to how
long that may continue cannot be
stated with assurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

One of the largest cotton mill men
of the south is quoted as saying that
the only thing that prevents the cot
ton mills from laying up two years
supply of cotton at present prices, is
that they have not the money and
cannot lay hands on 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03
CIRCUIT COURT.

venire Of thirty-six petit jurors
was drawn this morning to serve dur
ing the first week Of the approaching
term Of the circuit court, which, con-
venes Monday, November 23, Judge C.
M Efird presiding:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03
Following was the property

sold:
John w. Boyd, ct al, VS.. Eliza Jane
Boyd, ct al. Tract Of land in Bethel
township of 80 acres, known as the
Clementine Boyd property. Bought by
L. +. Boyd for SAT-.
c. E. McGinnis, ct al, against w. ].
McGinnis, ct al, tract Of land con-
tanning 140 acres. Bought in by ]. S.
Brice, atty, at SIS per acre.
Rebecca Horton, ct al, against Wal
ter ClontZ, ct al, two tracts. Tract No.
l, containing 80 3-5 acres, bought in
by j. S. Brice, Atty, at 500 per acre.
Tract No. g containing 81 2-5 acres,
bought in by ]. S. Brice, Atty, at $40
per acre.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

Our next serial, November joe" a
story of the woods, is to be commenc-
ed next Tuesday. 1t will prove won
derfully interesting story, and all
should read the opening chapters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03
YORKVILLE. s. c.;
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1914

The entrance of Turkey into the war
is likely to give the United States much
concern as to the safety of American
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

Mr.. C. U. Klatte Of the Carolina
yacht club, caught a channell bass
weighing forty pounds off the South
Jetty, Charleston, Saturday. The fish
is the largest of it's kind ever taken in
the vicinity Of Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

Rev. T. w. Cliff, one Of the best
known Episcopal clergymen in South
Carolina, died at North Augusta, Sat
urday. He was for fifteen years pas
tor of the Episcopal church at Aiken.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-09

She is rs and because of her sedentaryl
habits had continual bowel trouble
From the day she began taxing DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin she has hadI
no further inconvenience and natural
ly she is glad to say kind things OF
this remedy.
A bottle can be bought Of any drug
gist at fifty cents or one dollar Peoi
pie usually buy the fifty cent size firsti
and then. having convinced themselves
Of the merits, they buy the dollar size,
which is more economical. Results
are always guaranteed or money VIII
be refunded. Elderly persons of both
sexes can follow these suggestions
with every assurance of good resultsl
Families wishing to try free sam1
pie bottle can obtain it postpaid by adj
dressing DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 419 WASH
ington St. Monticello, Ill. A postal
card with your name and address on
1t will do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-09
The Changing Age.

Girls and boys from IA to 70 years
of age undergo physical changes
which tax their strength to the utmost
and the strain is always apparent from
pale cheeks, colorless lips, and tired
bodies sometimes eruptions Of the skin
and the utter lack of the ambition and
animation with which their younger
years were filed.
Budding into womanhood and man
hood, with the duties of school or business,
demands concentrated nouri HIM n
which is readily convertible into red blood
corpuscles, energy and strength, and the
very best thing for this changing age is
the medical nutriment in SCOTS Emul-
sion-it possesses the rare blood-making
properties of cod liver oil in predi-
gested form; hypophosphites for the
nervous system, with the healing, sooth-
ing qualities of pure glycerine.
Its norrishing force promotes assimila-
ton, yields direct returns in abundant,
red blood, fills hollow cheeks, tones the
nerves, makes all good food do good
and does it in natural easy manner.
The sustaining nourishment in Scott's
Emulsion Is so helpful to this changing
age that it should never be neglected
every druggist has it. \
l5-112 Scott & BOVINE. Bloomfield. Nj.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-09
/ This is EXPLANATION for Wholesale
Dsaf Mortality at Prices Creek
Advanced BY State War
den Hinshaw.
THERE IS NO RELIEF
Has Seen the Same Thing Occur
twice Before in Lakes-Mot
Attacking Small
Ones.

e. c. Hinshaw, state game warden
lays the wholesals death of the her
ring or sllad in Prices Creek and in
the lake to a fungus disease. He HIS
written letter to Deputy Warden
Henry F. Reichman, in which he dLalg-
nosis the deaths in this way, and
cites instances where the same pIe.
nomena was observed in other lakes
Came and Fish Warden Hinshaw's
idea of the cause for the Wholesale
mortality among. this species of fish
will no doubt be accepted by the
local fishermen. S,lrber at the hatch
cries laid the cause to floating ica,
but there was so little of that this
season that it seems more probable
that the warden has hit the nah oh.
the head.
Following is the lstter from Mi.
Hinsllaw:
Yours of the both ult., received
and will say from your description OF
the fish that are dying and from the
newspaper reports have seen, I
nave no UUuDt DuI uiIHL IL Is fungus
disease that will practically s3tel>
inmate all Of the large fish of tina,
one variety.
80 far as / know there is abso>
lutely nothing that could be done. We
had the same thing happen two dit
TENT times in our lakes when every
large fish of one certain variety die1.
However, it never affected the SIMS =
fish and in few years the supply
had accumulated again. | do not be-
lieye there is any possible chance for
amy relief and there is nothing known
that will stop the disease
Warden Hinshaw lives at Spirit
! Lake, Iowa. He has evidently been
interested in the newspaper reports
of the disease even before Deputy
Reichman wrots him. Mr.. Reichman
sent him full description Of the con
dition of the fish as well as the news.
paper accounts of the trouble in
Prices Crek and around wing dams.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-09
greatly improved today and refused,
to stay in bed any longer. He ext
poets to be in his seat in the senate
tomorrow.
MYSTERY IN DEATH
OF SPANISH PRIEST
Men Returned Home Unexpectedly
and Saw Something which
Caused Killing.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN ANTONIO Texas, Feb. g.
Mystery today surrounds the killing
of s. Virum Brades, a Spanish mis-
sionary priest. Charles Batumberger,
president of the San Antonio Portland
Cement company and his son RETURN
ed unexp Jctedly and found the man
in their country home. What they
saw prompted one or both to open
fire on the priest. Both men are at
liberty today under $4,000 bonds each.
having surrendered to Sheriff Tobin.
Father and son refuse to make any
statement and their attorneys would
not say which of the men shot, ali
though bullet holes in the body indl,
cate that two weapons of different
calibre we're used.
Bishop Shaw admitted that man
named Virum Brales had at one time
been identified with the diocese but
had no connection with it now.