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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
ABSENTEE LANDLoRDISM
Is Doing Much to Retard Progress in
the South.

tno Soutn.
We quite agree with the following
from the Orangeburg Times and DEM
ocrat and from the Progressive Farm
er:
mo man who devotes much thought
to study Of agriculture and social
farm conditions can fail to agree
that absentee landlordism Is a men
ace to the south. History can fur
nish numerous examples of domestic
turbulence brought on by preva-
lence Of this evil. In Mexico today
the fact that a very few people own
the large bulk Of the land is re-
sponsible for much Of the riot that has
existed there for several years.
In regard to this system the Pro-
gressive Farmer Of this week con-
tains a good article from its editor,
Clarence Poe, as follows:
Absentee landlordism is really
about the greatest curse to the south
today-and I speak as an absentee
landlord, on a small scale, myself.
The old farm on which I grew up and
which belonged to my great-grand-
father grandfather and father before
me, I naturally dislike to sell, and yet
I realize that I am holding back the
progress Of the community by not
selling; 1 am preventing good own
er from getting hold Of the place and
taking a sort Of interest that only an
owner will take in schools, roads
churches, social life, moral conditions
and everything else that affects the
welfare Of a neighborhood. 1t Is true
that I do feel that I owe duty to the
people Of the community, and in obedi-
ence to this feeling I have sold a part
Of the tract to a white man. But 1t Is
still true that as an absentee landlord
l am keeping that neighborhood from
building up as it otherwise would, and
1 ought to have to pay an extra tax
for community purposes to atone Tor
my attitude. This question Of absen-
tee landlordism has got to be faced in
the south and I am willing to bear my
part Of the extra tax that will sooner
or later be voted on absentee owners.
Rented land Is like an orphaned
child. 1t is true almost without ex-
ception that nobody is going to love
and nuture and develop a child like
the parents to whom God gave 1t; and
it is also true almost without excep-
ton that nobody Is going to love and
nurture and develop a piece of land
like the man and woman who feel that
it is a God-given. permanent home-a
haven and resting place bought with
the products Of their own sweat and
toll or handed down from ancestors
who hallowed it by years Of love and
labor.
EVERY member Of the Legislature
and every member Of congress ought
to have ever before his eyes the say
ing Of old James divers Happy Is the
land that is titled by the man who
owns it, Land titled by resident
landlord may be kept in good shape
but DR.. Craver spoke truly when ne
said that next to war, pestilence and
famine, absentee landlordism Is the
worst evil that can befall country.
"And of all kinds Of absentee land
lords, the worst-next to the man who
unfortunately sells land In white
communities to negroes-is the man
who holds land out Of use, keeping
population out Of the neighborhood
and preventing adequate support o,
schools, churches, and social life.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
CHAPTER II.
The White Ape.

The White Ape.
Tenderly Kala nursed her little vail
wondering silently why it did not gain
strength and agility as did the little
apes Of other mothers 1t was nearly q
year from the time the little fellow
came into her possession before ne
would walk alone, and as for climbing
my, but how stupid he was!
Kala sometimes talked with the older
females about her young hopeful, but
none Of them could understand how a
child could be so slow and backward
in learning to care for itself. Why, 1t
could not even find food alone, and
more than twelve moons had passed
since Kala had come upon it.
Had they known that the child had
seen thirteen moons before it had come
into Kala's possession they would have
considered its case as absolutely hope
less.
Tublat, Kala's husband, was sorely
vexed and but for the females careful
watching would have put the child out
of the way.
He will never be a great ape" he
argued. Always will you have to
carry him and protect him. What good
will he be to the tribe? None. Only
a burden.
Let us leave him quietly sleeping
among the tall grasses, that you may
bear other and stronger apes to guard
us in our old age"
Never Broken Nose,'' replied Kala.
IF must carry him forever, so be 1t.
Tublat went to Kerchak to urge him
to use his authority with Kala and
force her to give up little Tarzan,
which was the name they had given to
the tiny Lord Greystoke and which
meant white skim"
But when Kerchak spoke to her
about it Kala threatened to run away
from the tribe if they did not leave her
in peace with the child, and as this is
one of the unalienable rights Of the
jungle folk, if they be dissatisfied
among their own people, they bothered
her no more, for Kala was a fine.
clean limbed young female and they
did not wish to lose her.
AS Tarzan grew he made more rapid
strides, so that by the time he was ten
years old he was an excellent climber
and on the ground could do many
wonderful things which were beyond
the powers of his little brothers and
sisters.
In many ways did he differ from
them, and they often marveled at his
superior cunning, but in strength and
size he was deficient, for at ten the
great anthropoids were fully grown,
some Of them towering over six feet
in height, while little Tarzan was still
but half grown boy.
Yet such boy!
From early infancy he had used his
hands to swing from branch to branch
after the manner of his giant mother,
and as he grew older he spent hour
upon hour daily speeding through the
treetops with his brothers and sisters.
He could spring twenty feet across
space at the dizzy heights Of the forest
top and grasp with unerring precision
and without apparent jar limb wav-
ing wildly in the path Of an approach
ing tornado.
He could drop twenty feet at a
stretch from limb to limb in rapid de-
scent to the ground, or he could gain
the utmost pinnacle Of the loftiest
tropical giant with the ease and
swiftness Of squirrel. Though but
ten years old. he was fully as strong
as the average man of thirty and far
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
THE BEST MAN
10 He Who Does His Work Best-The
CaIIino Doesn't Count.


A young man just about to start out
in life went to an old man and asked
his advice. What profession or busi-
ness would you advise me to adoptT
he asked.
1T doesn't matter very much what
you do" was the old mans reply, "just
so you do it we'll. If you will do your
work, whatever it is, better than any
body else around you is doing 1t, you
will get to the top Of the ladder"
And the old man was right. He had
learned the truth by long living and
observation and experience.
The man who does his work better
than anybody else does the same kind
Of work, is bound to succeed. He just
cannot keep fom 1t.
The best carpenter Is always SUR
Of job. He Is the last to be laid OF
IL times get dull and the first to be
put back to work when times gel
better. The same thing is true Of the
best bricklayer in the town.
The best machinist that we know
has not been out Of Job since he
finished his apprenticeship. The best
lawyer that we know turns away
clients every week simply because he
cannot find the time to handle their
business.
It Is 80 in every walk Of life. The
man who does his work best stands
at the top. And he is not crowded
while the shoddy workmen below
him are fighting and scrambling to re-
tain their precious footing.
And another thing: 1t is better to
stand at the top Of the list in an
humble calling than to be a failure in
a more pretentious one. There Is
more money in it, more satisfaction
more self-respect, and more respect
from ones fellows.-Anderson Daily
Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
Thursday Morning, Aug. %, 1861
Registration Fun.

During the registration in Yorkville
last week, some funny things occurred.
A freedman who is we'll known as Jink
applied to be registered. He listened
very attentively to the reading Of the
oath until the part was reached where
the promise is made ito support the
constitution Of the United States"
Here Jink interrupted the reader with,
Stop, sar, stop, sar; can't do dat;
it's all I can do to support my own
family and I'm not goin' to support
any body else" This part Of the oath
was explained to him whereupon he
accepted the situation" and Is now a
full fledged citizen of African cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
FOOTSTEPS OF The Fathers
As Traced In Early Files Of The
YOfkVille Enquirer.
NEWS and VIEWS OF YESTERDAY
Bringing Up Records Of the Past and
Giving the Younger Readers Of To.
day a Pretty Comprehensive knowl-
edge Of the Things that Most Con-
eerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.

The first installment of the notes ap-
pearing under this heading was pub
lished in our issue Of November IA,
1913. The notes are being prepared by
the editor as time and opportunity per-
nit. Their purpose is to bring into
review the events Of the past for the
pleasure and satisfaction Of the older
people and for the entertainment and
instruction Of the present generation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22

Gastonia Gazette, Oct. 10: Il have
a pig at home that would have taken
first prize over anything at the fair
in his breed" said Mr. E. H. Forbes OF
the Crowders' Creek community to the
Gazette man after he had inspected the
pigs shown at the fair. "The pig ex-
hibit was a splendid one." he added,
but I wish I had taken time to bring
mine up. Somehow it just escaped
me till it was too late to enter him."
1t Is safe to assert that Mr. Forbes
will be on hand at the 1916 fair not only
with thoroughbred hogs but with other
agricultural exhibits. Doubtless nu-
merous other farmers, just like Mr..
Forbes had exhibition stock but kept
putting off entering them until it was
too late. 80. Mrs. Press Ballard, aged
about 80 years, died Friday night at
the home Of her mother in High
Shoals, where she had been visiting
for some time. Death was due to pneu-
monia and followed an illness Of only
a few days. The October term OF
CASTOR superior court for the trial Of
criminal cases, will convene here next
Monday, October "a, with Judge j. l..
Webb Of Shelby, presiding The term
will continue only one week. .....
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
JESSIE COPE TO FACE
BRIBERY CHARGE TODAY

Chicago, Jan. 28.-Miss Jessie
Cope, charged with attempting to
bribe Federal officials to gain their
aid in her breach of promise suit
against Col Alexander, Providence,
r. l., millionaire, today was to go to
trial before Federal Judge Carpenter.
Previous to the bribery indictment
against Miss Cope, who is a Califor-
MIA girl, Col. Alexander was indicted
on charge of violating the Mann
White Slave act. Miss Cope declared
he paid her transportation from a
California city to the east. She said
he promised to marry her and then
scorned her. The sensation follow
ing Col. Alexander's indictment was
shortly followed itself by Miss Cope's
arrest. Federal while slave investi-
gators and members of the district
attorneys staff said she had offered
to give them one-half of the $4,000
she expected to get from Col. Alex
ander either through court action or
settlement out of court. The woman
is "a. Col. Alexander is some fifteen
years or more her senior
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
FLETCHER zHERA TUESDAY
Famous Writer and Orator to Lecture
In Bemidji Comes as Red
path Entertainer.
HAS FAME AS LYCEUM SPEAKER

Thomas Brooks Fletcher, Familiarity
known as the Little Giant of the
Lyceum PLATFORM will appear in
Bemidji next Tuesday evening, in the
auditorium of the Methodist church,
coming here as one Of the Redpath
series which is being presented this
winter by the Woman's Study club.
He is far famed because of his
writings, oratory and reform work,
there being no lecturer who has at
tanned greater prominence on the ly-
ceum stage, and whether referred to
as giant or a whirlwind, the refer
ence fits admirably, say critics.
From the first word that Fletcher
utters in the delivery of one of his
great lectures every one in the audi
ence is on the tiptoe of expectancy.
There is no telling in advance just
what he is going to say, and what
ever he says or does will be said and
done in an entirely different way from
what anybody else would say it or
do it.
When Brooks lectures here it is
expected that the church auditorium
will be crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
INCENDIARIES COST
NEARLY 100000

Fire losses of nearly 100000
were caused by incendiaries in Min
nesota last year, Charles E. Keller,
state fire marshal, declares in his an
nual report. Fires that could be
traced directly to incendiaries did
$4,000 damage, but in the list of
CONGREGATIONS from unknown
cause" which totaled $1,7O1, 900,
more than one-half, he declares, were
undoubtedly set deliberately. The
proportion of incendiarism is great
menace, he declared, and efforts of
authorities should be directed to
stamping it out.
The total loss recorded from 2,8O1
fires, amounted in 1914 to $685.
900, as compared with a loss from
2,511 fires of $3,929,0OO in 1913, an
increase of $454,OOO0.
In it's work of prevention, the mar
shals office condemned 1873 dilapi-
dated buildings and issued SGT or
ders for the removal of rubbish and
other inflammable materials. 1t also
ordered fire escapes and repairs on
116 buildings, compelled the con-
struction of exits in 1877 theaters and
issued 1O1 orders to schools for the
holding of drills and the installation
of chemical apparatus. His report
appeals for an extension of the au-
thority of local fire officers to compel
preventive measures,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
GERMANS LOSE
10000 in THREE
DAYS FIGHTING

Paris, Jan. est has been off,
cially stated at war headquarters that
the Germans have lost 10000 soldiers
during the last three days of fighting
in France and Flanders.
While battling for the possession
of the heights near Graonne the Ger
mans are believed to have lost at least
1000 and perhaps 10000 men, while
the French losses there were but 500.
The attempts of the Germans to sieze
British possessions in the vicinity of
Labassee have resulted with equal
disaster.
It is believed that because of the
heavy losses the order to commemor-
ate the Kaiser's birthday was given.
1t was necessary this afternoon to
stay the infantry fighting in order
that the ambulances might clear the
hills.
The general headquarters of the
Fifteenth German Army Corps at
Strassburg has been completely de-
stroyed and a large number of i'm
pOrtant military documents were
burned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
SIMMONS JURY SECURED.
Arson Case Calls for Attention of
Polk County District Court.

With Judge G. w. Stanton of this
city presiding, the trial of Fred Sim
mons, accused of completely in set
ting fire to the Crookston Grand opera
house on May %, of last year, is
now in progress at the Polk county
seat. The jury has been secured and
from the care taken in the selection
of jurymen it was indicated that the
case would be hard fought and long
drawn out. The first trial of the
case was before Judge Grindeland
last June, when the jury disagreed.
In the present trial are the same law
yers who formerly fought out the le-
gal points involved, including Assist
ant Attorney General Edgerton of St.
Paul, and former County Attorney
Hagen for the prosecution, and At
torneys Rowe and Grady for the de-
Tense The new Polk county attor-
ney, G. A.. Youngquist, is also asso-
ciated with counsel for the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
REFUGEES OF MEXICO
HAVE SIX NEWSPAPERS

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 28.-Six
daily newspapers printed here in
Spanish are eagerly read for news
from Mexico by the big Mexican po-
pulation of San Antonio and vicinity.
Five thousand or more refugees are
making their homes here pending
final settlement of the revolutions
and counter revolutions in the re-
public south of the Rio Grande. OF
the six dailies, three espouses the
cause of Carranza, two champion
Villa and one favors Felix Diaz.
The Carranza consulate here an
nounced it paid out in telegraph tolls
about $1,000 monthly for telegraphic
advice from various Mexican points
and exchanges with Washington.
These dispatches appear in the local
Carranzista papers and are copied by
the opposition which interferes them
in footnotes according to the Will
istas or Diazista standpoint. The
newspapers bristle with news and
comment on the Mexican situation,
OTTER going far afield for material
La Prensa, a Villista organ, pub
lished a cablegram from Madrid, re-
porting that a paper there through
the United States government ought
to intervene in Mexico in the name
of the Monroe Doctrine and hui
manity.
Intervention is deeply and sincere
ly hated by the Mexican refugees
here. They want none of it and de-
clare that if the United States inter-
venes it will involve the Washington
government in great war which
will eventually drag in Europe and
Asia. These refugees maintain that
Mexico will work out it's own saliva
ton and they prefer this method,
even at the cost of many lives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
Would APPROPRIATE
$4,000 TO JOIN BQl|N

St. Paul, Jan. 2S.-A bill was in
troduced in the state senate today by
Senator Lobeck asking that the leg
Fislature appropriate S., 900: as a bene-
fit to John Bolin, whose wife was
scalded to death at the Fergus Falls
insane asylum lass summer because
of the negligence of a nurse
Other bills introduced today in
cluded one by Senator Campbell who
would fine Automobiles for failing
to hesitate at railroad crossings; one
by Senator Alley, of Buffalo, to ex-
empt undertakers from jury service
and one by Senator Denegres to fine
persons guilty of trespassing terminal
yards of railroads from SO to- 800.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
WOULD PAY EXPENSES
Senator Gardner Believes Reporters
Should Be Given Travelling Fund

Senator George H. Gardner zDf
Brainerd, has introduced a bill in the
state senate which if passed will pro-
vide district court reporters with
their travelling expenses. Especially
in this, the fifteenth judicial dis
trict, where eight counties are in
cluded, the cost of travelling from one
term of court to another is large and
cuts materially from the salaries of
Reporters Lee LaBaw, George Moody
and w. L. Wyman. Senator Gard
ner is former court reporter and
his bill is unanimously backed by the
short hand writer's of the state. Dis
trict Judges, according to bill pass
ed by the 1913 legislature are enti-
tied to receive travelling expenses from
the state, but as no appropriation
was made the jurists have been unable
to collect Several of the judges have
kept itemized accounts of their ex-
penses and when an appropriation is
made they expect to be remunerated
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
Former President of United States
Says Bill Would Cause American
Capital Not to Be Invested.
COMPETE WITH GOVERNMENT
Refused to Be Drawn Into Political
Discussion and Made No Comment
Concerning Wilson Address.
Copyright 1870
(Un1ted Pross)

New York, Jan. 28.-DetermineC
opposition to the administration
shipping bill in the senate was de.
clared here by William Howard Taft
former president. In an interview
with the United Press he also vigor.
ously commended on the fillibuste1
against the bill, led by Senator Bur
ton of Ohio.
II am positively opposed to the
shipping BILL" said the former chief
executive. "Do think it will pass
That seems to depend now on the
success of the fillibuster." Judge
Taft passed through the city from
New Haven, on his way to the Uni
versity of Virginia to deliver a lee
ture. He is intensely interested in
the shipping bill, in it's relation to
commerce and economic conditions
Opposes Government Ownership.
american private capital will GER
tainly not be invested in a business
which is in competition with the
government" Taft said. "That is
exactly the situation presented in the
shipping bill. I am vigorously op-
posed to government ownership in
any form, I have had some expert
ence with type of government own
ership-the Panama railway and the
Panama steamship line. But they
were of a different character.
81 agree with Senator Root. I dc
not know how long the Republican
illibuster in the senate can prevent
passage, but Senator Burton has had
considerable experience as a fillibus.
ter. It also depends upon the extra
session question. Everyone, I think
wants to avoid session after March
4, held for the express purpose OF
passing such measures scheduled for
distribution during this short ses-
sion, but which might be beaten by
an unRroken hll1buster; .,.-,~-. ,s....
Can See No Good.
II can see no good in the shipping
measure and my objection to it is un-
alterable."
Judge Taft refuses to be drawn in.
to any political discussion. He fatty
refused to comment on President
Wilson's Indianapolis speech. Sixty.
five pounds below his normal weight
Mr.. Taft looked hale and hearty. He
said he was satisfied with his role
as college professor. He was trav.
cling along with hand bag and a
suit case and apparently enjoyed his
freedom from secret service men. The
shipping bill was the only subject he
would discuss for publication.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
NEW BAKERY NOW OPEN

Under the name of the BOSS Bake
ry and Handy Kitchen" G. A. Malone
has opened neat home made supply
store at 514 Minnesota avenue, the
first sales having been made last
evening. He will carry in stock con-
tinually a fresh supply of bread,
cookies, pies, doughnuts, Judges, cho-
colates, etc., and everything carried
will be strictly a home made article.
Mrs. Malone, who has had consider
able experience in home made pro-
ducts will have charge of the manu-
featuring end of, the business and
plans on Offering something special
each week. This week she offers
home made nut and fruit filled
cookies at ten cents a pound. "All
business will be done on strictly
cash basis" said Mr.. Malone in speak
ing of his new enterprise.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-28
CONCERT THIS EVENING
Splendid Program Arranged for Band
Entertainment Ollie Nelson
and H. E. Anderson, Soloists.
PUBLIC URGED TO ATTEND

With splendid program arranged
the January concert of the Bemidji
band will be held in the City hall
this evening. Ollie Nelson, tenor,
and H. E. Anderson, clarinetist, will
be the soloists, and a cornet duet will
be played by Axel Kittleson and Del
bert Elletson.
The entire band will accompany
Mr.. Nelson. This will be the bands
first concert since adopting the low
pitch and it is claimed that the or
ganization has been greatly i'm
proved
Concerts given by the band have
been poorly attended during the win
ter and it is urged that a large num-
Der be present this evening. More
interest would be appreciated by the
members.
No charge is made for the concert.
At the close of the program a dance
will be held, music to be provided by
the band orchestra
The program for tonight's enter
tainment follows:
1. March Festival Parade 49,.
Drumheller
q. Overture-The Silver Wedding
Schlepegrell
3. Waltz-Azure Skies. -. johnson
4. COrnet Duet-The Bridesmaids
Axel Kittleson and Delbert
Elletson.
S. Mexican Novelette-A Maid of
4MexlcO Levy
6. Vocal SOlO-Garland of Old Fash
toned Roses E.Keithley
BY Ollie Nelson
Accompanied by the band.
u. Tone Poem-Lilacs Roberts
IS. Clarinet Solo-Polonaise Bril-
liant ..............R ingeleben
H. E. Anderson.
9. SelectiOn-Adele LamDe
10. March-Golden Potlatch .....
GreenWald