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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05
LOCAL LACONlCS
To Have Motorcycle Race.

Motor 'vcle enthusiasts are planning
to have a big motorcycle race on the
Filbert spur July 3lst, the date of
the annual Filbert picnic. The spur
furnishes a splendid track. and motor
cycle artists from all sections will be
invited to participate.
Kings Mountain S. S. Association.
Ten out of fourteen Sunday schools
were represented at a meeting of the
Kings Mountain township Sunday
school association, held in the Glover
A. r. p. church last Sunday afternoon.
There were a number of speeches along
Sunday school lines. The next town
ship convention will be held at Bethany
ut a date to he later agreed upon. The
association extended an invitation to
have the next county Sunday school
convention meet at Glover.
Road Nearly Completed.
The chaingang has only about two
more weeks work to do before COM
pleting the north road between Glover
and the Carolina line. After the COM
pletion of the road, the chaingang
will make some repairs to the Clover
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

We are just q little surprised at the
Newberry Observer which would have
it's readers believe that the Yorkville
ENQUIRER is trying to make Democrats
dissatisfied with the recently revised
rules of the party. The Enquirer is do
ing nothing of the kind and does not
desire to do anything Of the kind. We
have always believed in rules that
would allow every Democrat to vote
once and prevent any man from voting
more than once. We have expressed
ourselves more than once as being in
favor of making the possession of a
registration certificate a prerequisite
to the right to vote in the primary, and
we have never withdrawn from that
position. We recognize that the old
rules left loopholes through which
fraud could be practiced, and we recog-
niZe also that ii is virtually impossible
to formulate a set of rules that will not
permit the exercise of fraud by shrewd,
slick, unscrupulous manipulators who
desire to exercise fraud. We see in
these rules now under discussion,
places where unfair men, who may be
in control of the machinery, may make
il more difficult for Objectionable Dem
ocratS to vote in the primary than it is
for these same Democrats to vote in
the general election. We believe every
man not disqualified by the cOnstitu-
ton of the state, should be allowed to
vote in the primary. Long observation
and experience have proved to us that
heretofore more voters have been en-
rolled during the last two weeks pre-
ceding Il primary election than at any
other time. The principal reason for
il has been the SlOWneSS with which so
MANY people have become interested in
the game, and we are unable to see II
any other way than that this new ar
rangement To close the book thirty days
before the primary Will leave many
Democrats without the right to express
their choice among the candidates FOR
whom they are expected to vote in the
general election. We are afraid of this
provision. and we can see, how in case
of the repetition of methods and poll
cies that prevailed two years ago, that
sixty DAYS residence requirement, a re-
quirement that does not operate so
stringently even under the general
election laws, can be made to seriously
embarraSS cotton mill workers and 9TH
er laburing men whose work is likely
to carry them from one place to anoth-
er But what we are driving at is not
to diSSatiSfy anybody with the rules.
We want everybody to be stirred up,
however. in order that all may be duly
qualified. and in order that we may feel
greater assurance that such differences
as there may be among Democrats Will
really he settled in the primary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05
THE NEW COUNCIL.

The new town council held its first
regular business meeting last night in
quarters that have been secured on the
upper floor Of the McNeel- Moore build
ing. All the members. j. c. WilbOrn,
mayor: w. S. Dickson, j. G. Dickson, II.
w. Speck, c. f.. Sherer. A. Y. Hart and
John s. Sandifer were present.
ON motion of Alderman a. T. Hart. it
was agreed to employ Mr.. ]. r. Lind
say to audit the boks of the former
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

Florida has new primary election
law under which the voters are able tc
indicate the choice of the majority with
a single ballot. Each voter indicates
on his ballot his preference among the
candidates for given office, and then
proceeds to indicate which he would
rather have next, from first on down to
last In this way the managers after
election, are with q little calculation
enabled to determine at once the choice
of the majority.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

We are reproducing today from
manuscript kindly furnished in ad-
vance. ut our request the able and in
teresting address than Hon. Geo.W.
Gage, associate justice of the South
Carolina supreme court, delivered on
the occasion of the laying of the corner
stone of the court house. This address
is made up Of some carefully compiled
history of the court machinery of York
county "reminiscences of York members
of bench and bar in days gone by, and
Il discussion of defective administra-
tion along with suggestions as to need
ed reforms. Judge Cages declaration
that the constitution is one Of the most
fruitful and irritating causes of litiga-
tion that imposes a straight jacket on
we'll nigh everything except judges. will
strike many people as a novel and
somewhat radical proposition; but it
is hardly to be denied, for it has come
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

Both Messrs. Cooper and Manning
have come in for much criticism be-
cause they were unwilling to give un-
qualified endorsement to the rules
adopted in the recent convention. The
fact is that neither Mr.. Cooper or Mr.
Manning is an extremist, and we think
more of both of them for being willing
to stand by what they believe to be
right instead of seeking to bolster up
the views of the other people who
would run roughshod over everything
regardless of the views of anybody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05
FRIDAY, JUNE S, 1914.

Bethel road. before beginning opera
and Rock Hill.
To Be Decided Later.
The South Carolina railroad commits
sion. Messrs. John G. Richards, Nc
Duffie Hampton and B. l.. Caughman
came to Philadelphia station yesterday
and spent an hour or two looking over
the situation there. They also visited
the site at the Dunlap crossing to
which place some Of the people want
the side track and station moved. The
commission did not decide the matter,
but said they would announce their de-
cision in a few days.
The "York County Fair
There was a big crowd Of Rock Hill
people in Yorkville, yesterday, headed
by Prof. Chas. R. Weeks and Mr.. Alex
Williford, distributing literature and
otherwise BOOMING the York County
Fair" which is to be held on the out
skirts Of Rock Hill. Mr. Weeks said
that the fair association had succeeded
in perfecting an organization that Is to
have a capital Of $4,000, and that much
of the stock has already been sub
scribed by people living in Rock Hill,
and in various parts Of the county. He
SAID also tIldl the management lS BOlHS
to do everything in it's power to make
a big thing Of the fair this year.
Woman Stopped the Train.
Newton, n. c., special Of June 8,
to the Charlotte Observer: A trestle
on the c. & NV. railroad was dis
covered to be on fire Monday, by Miss
Hass, an aged lady who lives about
quarter of a mile from the railroad,
just before a train was due. She ran
to her home and got a red cloth and
stopped the engine just before IL
reached the burning trestle, saving
the train from destruction. The frame
work under two lengths Of rails was
burned away and in the act of fall
ing The work train brought new
rails and trestle timber and after
several hours work the bridge was re-
paired sufficiently to allow trains to
cross.
York County Graduates.
The following young ladies Of York
county received diplomas from Win
throp college, Tuesday, receiving the
degree of bachelor Of arts: Misses Ma
bel Ashe Yorkville; Annis Brown, Rock
Hill: Ollie Byers. Rock Hill; Georgia
Bell Dulin Bowling Green: Lillian
Hand, Yorkville; Lottie Sandifer,
Rock Hill; Flora White, Rock Hill, and
Sarah Black.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05
Ths aJurkrills Gnqairer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
YoRKVILLE. s. c.:
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1914.

We are reproducing an open letter
that Senator McLaurin has given out
to the press; but we are unable to
throw any light upon it beyond what
is contained in the text. Politically
speaking al least, it is something of a
puzzle 20 us; but that the senator
knows what he is doing we have no
doubt. for generally he has proved up
that way However we predict there
will be further developments that will
serve to clarity matters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

- Columbia special of June 2, to the
News and Courier: Governor Blease
today filed his pledge and paid his as
sesSment as a candidate for the United
States senate. Other candidates filing
pledges We're: w. &. lrby, Jr, for gov
ernur: r. =. Whaley for congress: j. II.
Wharton. Frank w. Shealy and &. ID.
Fortncr. for railroad commissioners
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12
BASKET BALL GAME
THURSDAY NIGHT

The TuSculum Basket Ball Team
will play the Newport Five" in
the Denton Opera House Thurs
day, February 10Th. The Tuscu-
lum team played at Asheville,
Monday and Tuesday nights. The
score Monday night at that place
was very close, Asheville winning
by one point. Tuesday night the
Tusculumites came back at the Y,
M. C. A. boys and won the second
game by the scores of 80 to 20 in
their favor. The Asheville Cit.
zen says that it was the best as
well as most interesting game
played in THE Land of the Sky
this season.
An interesting game is expected
here Thursday night.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12
YOUNG BOY DIES OF
PECULIAR INJURIES

Dan Garrett, (colored,) son of
Charlie Garrett. died at his home
on Jones Hill Sunday afternoon,
and from information received, the
boy seems to have met his untime,
ly end by riding a freight train,
near the McCabe Lumber Co., in
West Newport. Policeman Sam
piles says he saw the boy fall from
the moving train and others say
that he sustained the injuries from
which caused his death from a
blow received while playing basket
ball. Two of the leading physicians
of the town decided that it was
appendicitis. The boy as far as
can be learned, at no TIME made
any definite statement as to what
inflicted the wound upon his side.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12
Lincoln's Life An Inspiration

There are characters so great
that their memorials are tributes
to those who read them. 1t is so
with Abraham Lincoln. To pre-
serve a fame that is undying, the
appropriation by congress of g.
100000 was not needed. AS
proof Of a nations grateful appre-
citation it was wise and generous.
We hear much these days of
philosophy, most of it not under
standable. There are societies
that study profoundly and profess
to comprehend. These circles are
small and the results that they
gain are uncertain.
But the philosophy Of life like
Lincoln's takes hold upon millions;
it abides in the hearts and minds
of men; it influences nations; it
inspires whole races. In compar-
ison with it what other is worth
while? ..
Born in wretched poverty, an
ill-favored child upon whom and
whose parents our learned pro-
fessors would have frowned, and
always poor, he had been num-
bered with the greatest of the
earth.
Never in his lifetime regarded
as an orator, he is enrolled among
the most gifted pleaders of all
ages.
Never educated, never widely
read, never a traveller, he is con-
coded to have been one Of the
wisest of men.
Never trained soldier, he COM
handed in war greater armies
than any monarch or general.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12
LIFE HISTORY OF
GREAT PRESIDENT
Continued from Page IL

of the brain and the eyebrows;
his forehead high and narrow, in
Ginning backward as it rose.
His ears were large and stood
out; eyebrows were heavy, jutting
forward over small sunken blue
eyes; nose long, large and blunt
chin projecting far and sharp,
curved upward to meet a thick
lower lip, which hung downward;
cheeks flabby, the loose skin fall
ing in folds, mole on one cheek
and an uncommonly prominent
Adams apple on his throat
Every feature of the man-the
hollow eyes, with the dark rings
beneath; the long, sallow, canda-
verous face, intersected by those
peculiar deep lines; his whole air,
his walk, his long and silent rev.
cries, broken at intervals by sud-
den and startling EXPLANATIONS, as
if to confound an observer who
might suspect the nature of his
thoughts-showed that he was a
man of sorrows not of today or Of
yesterday, but long treasured and
deep, bearing with him continual
sense of WEAKNESS and pain.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12
WRITE FOR this
MAMMOTH CATALOC
1t Gives You Prices on Any Arti-
Gle You May Need on Farm
or in Home.

The Consumers Price Guide,
a mammoth catalog of nearly a
thousand pages, showing prices
on any and everything for the
home, has just been issued BY us.
1t enables us to offer the public a
guide with the fullest assurance
that with the splendid stock we
carry and the immense lines
shown in the catalog, we are now
in position to supply the citizens
of East Tennessee with all their
merchandise needs at prices which
will save you money, regardless
of where they have been buying.
In the selection of this great array
of merchandise quality has been
considered as we'll as price. This
is evidenced by the fact that we
stand back of every article shown
in this book, guaranteeing it to be
exactly as described, or upon
purchasers examination of same
and not being satisfied, it
can be returned at our expense.
In order to increase our purchas-
ing power, and that we could Sc
cnre prices from manufacturers en-
abling us to better meet the strong,
modern competition, we have as
ISOLATED ourselves with a great
merchants cooperative buying
service, and the combined pur-
chases of this great syndicate of
merchants will exceed many times
that of any individual merchan-
dising institution in the world.
Our connection with this great
buying syndicate, not only assists
us in getting the right prices on
factory shipment goods shown in
the catalog, but on the items we
have in stock as well. In this cata-
log of nearly thousand pages
will be found anything from a
needle to a piano; from a hair pin
to the finest of clothing; from the
least article used in the kitchen
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12

Never having had more than
local celebrity as lawyer, he had
conceptions of justice that were
unknown to distinguished jurists
of his time.
Never assuming to be a states
man or an economist, and never
until his call to the presidency a
successful manager of any enter
prise, he became a ruler who will
be celebrated forever for wisdom,
sagacity and firmness.
Never the author of a verse, he
has given us poetry in prose that
is imperishable.
The humblest, the least asser-
tive OF men, it fell to him in an
hour of crushing responsibility as
commandment chief, by the SOW
ereign stroke of a pen, to put
human slavery in the way of ex-
tinction.
There is no. obscurity in the
philosophy of such a life. 1t
touches every human being, high
or low, rich or poor, wise or SIM
pie, strong or weak. It is the flesh
and blood life, the life of struggle,
sorrow and achievement. Its les
sons are for all.
What have Science, Reason and
reconcile Theory to offer in place
of such a life? Nothing but words,
most of them meaningless.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12

ano, and even saw to it that it
stood square in the center of the
wall space. He received my
thanks with a polite bow, and ask
ed. DO you intend to follow
court and give concerts?" The
immense relief expressed on his
countenance when assured him
that he would not be called upon
to move the piano again was very
amusing.
Then may we have one tune
before we go?" he asked, and
played 'Rosin the Bow with vari-
atoms.
Some shouted: Come on, boys,
the Judge will be waltzing!" After
| had assured them, that, if they
desired it, | would give my first
and only concert on this circuit
when they returned to the hotel
in the evening, the crowd dis.
persed.
That night | played and sang
numerous songs, all of which met
with applause. AS a finale sang
He Doeth All Things WE'LL" after
which Mr.. Lincoln, in a grave
manner, thanked me for the even
ing's entertainment, and said:
Don't let us spoil that song by
any other music tonight" Many
times afterward sang that song
for Mr.. Lincoln; he was always
fond of it.-Mrs. j. NJ. Johns
Personal Recollections."
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12
Ever Ready to Do Kindly Act

When court was in session in
Decatur, ILL.,, Judge Davis presid-
ed. Court week was always look
ed for with great interest by the
people of the county seat. It was
customary for the entire' bar of
the district to follow the court
from county to county; but al
though most of the lawyers travel
ed to only three or four counties,
Judge Davis, Mr.. Lincoln and
Leonard SWEET went the whole
circuit; Davis because he had to,
Lincoln because he loved it, and
SWEET because he loved their
company.
1t was in court week that my
piano arrived in Decatur. The
wagon backed up to the, steps of
Macon house, where was staying,
but the question how to unload it
puzzled the landlord. Just then
the court adjourned and a crowd
appeared. The men gathered
curiously around the wagon that
blocked the entrance.
There is piano in that box
that this woman here wants some
one to help unload" explained the
landlord. who will lend a hand?"
A tall gentleman stepped for
ward, and throwing off a gray
Scotch shawl, said, Come on,
SWEET, you are the next biggest
man."
That was my first meeting with
Abraham Lincoln. =
Mr.. Lincoln went into the base
ment where the landlord had g
carpenter shop, and returned with
two heavy timbers across his
shoulders. With them he made
a slide between the wagon and
front doorsteps. He got the piano
unloaded, with the assistance of
Mr.. Under and Mr.. SWEET, amid
the jokes of the crowd.
Before they had screwed the
legs into place, dinner was an
nounced, and the men hurried to
the back porch, where there were
| two tin wash basins, a long roller
towel and coarse comb for the
guests.
After dinner Mr.. Lincoln super.
| intended the setting up Of the pi-
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12

to the finest of ranges. If it can
be bought of any person in the
world the price of it will be found
in this fine catalog. We want to
place a few of these catalogs in
Cooke, Jefferson and Greene
counties. It's value is at least five
dollars and for the first few who
write u.s.. we will furnish them
free of charge. You can't afford
to do without one of these books.
Write us at once, as the supply for
the above named counties is limit
ed.
w. N. SMITH FURNITURE co.
Smith Sells it For Less"
Knoxville, Tennessee.
(Adv.)
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12
RACE FOR SHERIFF HOT

The die is cast. Those who will
make the race in Cooke County
before the Republican primary
have put in their money and have
taken the oath to abide by the
rules of the primary and now
every candidate will be out in the
open until March 14th, knowing
just who will be his opponent.
The race in Cooke County is 60
ing to be live one. Interest CEN
tiers in the contest for Sheriff and
Circuit Court Clerk. There are
only two candidates for the two
most important offices. Trustee
and County Court Clerk, the pres
ent officials, Harrison Sexton and
John Holt having made such envi-
adle regulations that it was ex-
ceedingly difficult to find men to
oppose them, and it has been said
that their opposition comes at
this time for the sole purpose of
enabling their opponents to get
before the people with the idea of
making a winning race two or
four years hence. CD. Balch a
well known citizen of the PARROTS
vile section is the opponent of
Trustee Sexton, while Perry Val
entine, we'll known Cosby citizen,
is furnishing the opposition to Mr..
Holt. There will be no bitterness
and in fact but little interest in
these races.
The race for sheriff, however,
presents different proposition
with four candidates in the field
Sheriff Dawson is finding any
number of men who want his job.
Alex Blazer who made the race
two years ago and who was de-
feated by a small majority feels
that he should be allowed to dish
out beans to the star boarders in
the county jail for awhile and en-
JOY some of the fees which 60
with the office of sheriff, Sol
Clark, now in charge Of the poor
farm, also would like to hold the
job and is an active contestant for
the nomination. Bill Layman is
running, too. There is every indi-
cation that it will be some race.
For Circuit Court Clerk, those
who qualified were C. H. Lowell
who has been in the sticks for the
past week and Francis McGaha.
This race will be an interesting
one all the way through with no
winners picked.
For Register, Felix Shuts who
has had the office for some time is
being oppose by Tom Haun and
Warren Jones.
The Sheriff's race will over
shadow all else, however and the
next month should be a lively one
in the county. The race for rep
resentative will not cut any fig
ure as there will only be one
candidate in the primary.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12

We have for Sale anything in
the feed line except hay.-C. L.
Ottinger & Son.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12
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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-12
There Arc Others.

And, when you come to think of it.
it isn't only the old folks who can't
hear we'll that laugh at the jokes they
don't understand.