Scraps and iarts. ;
? New York, December 15: Arbuckle (
Brothers, said to be the largest inde- >
pendent rival of the American Sugar
Rehnlng company, acknowledge that In i
nine years they have failed to pay all '
money due the government on Import- <
ed sugar and the treasury department
has accepted a check for <695,573, with
the understanding that this will not
hamper prosecutions If the company Is
found guilty of frauds. The announcement
of this Irregularity in a quarter j
not suspected came during an interval
* ? *1 - 1 ? * amnlovoQ of
in ine inm ui sia au* ***??* v? .
the American Sugar Refining company |i
in which both sides rested today. Arguments
will begin tomorrow.
? For several decades Uncle Sam has ,
played Santa Claus and Kris Kringle
by being chief distributor of holiday 1
gifts, but thi3 year, "Uncle Sam" is
going into the business on the biggest ;
scale yet. In a large number of Uncle
Sam's postofflces over the country, the
Red Cross Christmas stamps will be ;
sold, at one cent each, so that letters
and packages going through the mails
may carry Christmas greetings \
throughout the land. General orders
have been sent out from the big postofflce
building in Washington, telling
Uncle Sam's representatives, (post- |
masters) that everywhere they shall
welcome the local people who are prepared
to sell the Christmas stamps, the j
little stamps which cannot carry mail
but which send good wishes along with
the mail.
? War was formally declared upon '
the United States Steel Corporation by
the leaders of organized labor of the
United States and Canada at the close
of a two-days' conference at Pittsburg,
Pa., last Tuesday. The decision to |
battle against the steel corporation in
its policy of the "open shop" was .
reached after hours of debate. The
grievances of organized labor against
the steel corporation, as set forth in a
resolution passed have been forwarded
to President Taft and congress. The
governors of states where the corporation
owns plants will also receive
copies of the resolutions. The resolution
recommends that all the employes
of the corporation thoroughly organize, 1
and urges that all unions send men to
. assist In the work of organization. An
appeal will be issued for financial as- ;
sistance for the striking employes of
the corporation.
? Washington, December 14: A somewhat
unique campaign of education is
to be undertaken In January by Dr. S.
A, Knapp of the department of agrlculture.
In charge of the farm demonstration
work in the south, which will
have for its object a discussion of the 1
farm methods and policies of the varl- <
ous states visited and the means for <
bringing about great agricultural prosperity.
The trip Is being arranged by
the Southern railway and is undertak- 1
en at the suggestion of that company. <
There will be a series of eight or nine (
addresses, each treating directly of
agricultural work and conditions in '
the community or state visited. The
entire series making a collected study
of farm life, methods, opoortunities
and possibilities in the southeastern
states. The meetings will be held at '
Lynchburg, Va.; Charlotte, N. C.;
Greenville, S. C.; Macon, Ga.; Jacksonville,
Fla? Annlston and Runtsvllle,
Ala.; West Point and Greenville, Miss.;
Memphis. Tenn., and Lexington, Ky.
? The i*ew York supreme court, five
out of the six Judges agreeing, has
confirmed a decision to the effect that
oral betting does not constitute bookmaking
In the terms of the statute
aimed to suppress this form of gambling.
Therefore the system of betting
now prevalent on the New York race
courses, under which no record Is m"1
?publicly, at least?will not be disturbed.
Such a decision may be justified
by technical interpretation of the
statute, but every one knows that It
was not the writing of names and figures
on a blackboard and exposing
them to the public, but the betting of
money, that was Intended to be prohibited.
The chief justice's opinion
recognizes this, but asserts that the
court cannot go back of the terms of
the law; if the law is not properly
worded to secure the desired result the
legislature must oe respunsiuie iui no
remedy. Oral betting is not so convenient
for the bookmakers, but the
tracks can manage very well with it.
So it is now up to New York to virtually
surrender after a long and honorable
fight against public gambling
or to renew the contest before the legislature
and secure a law that the
courts cannot so readily nullify.
? Union City, Tenn., December 15:
All knowledge of the murder of Capt
Quentin Rankin at Walnut Log by a
band of night riders was denied in every
detail by Garrett Johnson and Arthur
Cloar, alleged leaders of the organization
and charged with the murder
of Capt. Rankin, when they took
the stand in their own behalf here today.
Johnson even went so far as to
say that he knew nothing about the
night riders and that he never saw any
of them or talked to them. Cloar admitted
that he accompanied the night
riders upon one raid, but said he did
not consider that "night riding" as they
did not put on their masks until they
reached their destination. On crossexamination
Cloar said he had never
fired a gun in his life and did not know
even how to handle one. The state
rested its case early today, after introducing
one witness, Ed Powell, whom
the night riders forced to accompany
them toward the hotel of the Capt.
Rankin murder. Frank Fohringer, the
state's star witness in the previous
night rider trial, was not used. It is
supposed that he was reserved for rebuttal
evidence.
? Washington, December 14: Diplomas
of merit today were presented by
Secretary Wilson in his office at the
department of agriculture to Bascomb
Usher of South Carolina, DeWitt Lundy
of Mississippi, Elmer Halter of Ar
Kansas anu naipu xxcunwu ut ?? - ;
glnia, all boys under 18 years, for special
proficiency in agricultural pursuits.
The recipients of the awards are
among 12,500 engaged in the boys'
demonstration work in the south. Eacn
planted one acre of corn and cultivated
it under instructions from the department
of agriculture. Thousands of
dollars of prizes were awarded this
year throughout the south. The diploma
winner from South Carolina made
152i bushels per acre. 147 bushels were
made in Mississippi, 135 bushels in
North Carolina and 122 bushels in Virginia.
The club average was about 60 t
bushels. All the southern states are l
making arrangements to send prize- t
winners to Washington next year. In v
a brief address to the boys, Secretary j
Wilson declared they and the boys en- v
gaged in like work are "the only hope (
we have for the continued greatness ,
and prosperity of the country." He t
pointed out that the south now in c
agriculture and in manufacturing was t
prospering as never before, because the *
men and women of the south had put <.
into their work their own energy ana f
ability and in no sense were depend- f
ent upon the capital or industry of peo- 0
pie from other parts of the country. t
? New York. December 15: The At- v
lanta office of the Phenix (Fire) Insur- c
ance company of Brooklyn, Is short ap- I
proximately $50,000, and has been since \
January 1, 1907, according to a state- 1
ment issued tonight by the state de- 1
partment of insurance. This adds fur- ?
ther complexities to the affairs of the t
company, whose former president, a
George P. Sheldon, is under indict- I
ment charged with grand larceny. The E
statement says in part: "A shortage in a
the Atlanta general agency existed t
prior to January 1, 1907. Its amount a
seems to have been between $45,000 ^
and $50,000. The company's represen- p
tatives hold certain property turned t
over by Mr. Stockwell (the general ?
agent) but such property is not thought a
to be enough to enhance the shortage, t
Mr. Sheldon was Informed of the short- 1
age In January, 1907, but he did not v
report the same to the company's di- li
rectors or mention it until just as the F
present examination began. He then c
mentioned it to another officer of the s
company and asked that the amount a
be charged off. This officer was Vice =
President Graham and he declined to a
charge off the account as requested. C
As soon as possible examiners will pro- t
ceed to Atlanta to get at the facts, g
The substance of the testimony taken tl
has been brought to the attention of e
the insurance commissioner of Geor- d
gia." $
? Washington. December 14: In view n
of many criticisms and misunderstand- c
Ings of the published summaries of the 4
report upon the operation of cotton p
exchanges issued by Herbert Knox tj
Smith, commissioner of corporations in a
the department of commerce and labor, d
the Associated Press today requested
a clarifying: statement. Commissioner
Smith is absent in the west, but the
following was obtained from the officials
in charge of his bureau: "The
report cf the commissioner of corporations
on cotton exchanges does not, as
incorrectly stated in some press reviews
of the report, condemn the future
system as such, Instead, it recognizes
the great value of the future system
to the cotton trade, provided that system
is conducted on equitable and
commercial lines. Instead of branding
future trading as 'pure gambling,' the
report sharply discriminates between
legitimate speculation and gambling.
The report does condemn certain
abuses of the future system, and particularly
the practice adopted by the
New York cotton exchange of arbitrarily
Axing the price 'differences' between
middling cotton and the various
rvthnf crroHoo ripllvprablp on future con
tracts on that exchange. The report
shows that this 'fixed difference system'
results in an abnormal depression
of the future price as compared with
spot price of middling cotton, and that
these abnormal depressions of the future
price disorganize the future market
and seriously impair its value for
bidding purposes, one of the principal
functions of a cotton exchange. The
report also shows that this unnatural
depression of the future price works
to the injury of the cotton producer,
particularly because priees of cotton
paid by merchants to farmers are
largely established by applying 'buying
limits' to the future prices quoted on
cotton exchange."
She -tJorla illr (fnquittr.
Rntered at the Postofllce in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. C.i
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1909.
The National Geographic society has
publicly proclaimed Commander Robjrt
E. Peary, as the only and original
liscoverer of the north pole. Dr. Cook,
)f course, has not asked the society for
ecognltion; but if the University of
Copenhagen approves and backs his
Halms, there will be something more
:o be said on the whole subject.
It gives The Enquirer especial pleasjre
to call attention to the advertisenent
of Webster's new International
lictionary in another column. Webster's
dictionary has been the leading
mfiinrifv on tha Rnrlish lansruajre for
jo many years, that It Is out of the
lueation to think of its being supplanted.
There is no other similar
vork in existence that is equal to the
'Id International. The new book, however,
is more encyclopaedic in it3 charicter,
and Is a decided improvement on
he old. With the single exception of
:he Holy Bible, it Is easily the moat
valuable compilation in the whole Engish
language, and it should be a fixture
n every home that can afford the
price?$12.00.
TirE statement that the city of Sparanburg
haa established a Juvenile
:ourt after the model worked out by
rudge Lindsay of Denver, Col., and
:hat Senator Carlisle Intends to try to
jecure legislation looking to the more
general adoption of the experiment Is
pf more than passing interest. The
luvenile court seems to be something
lew under the sun. It is based upon
;he idea of teaching the boys to enforce
;he laws among themselves by means
)f an honor system, and It has wrought
vonders In Colorado In saving boys
'rom criminal lives and raising them
jp to become bulwarks of law and orler.
Just how this novel idea Is going
:o work In South Carolina, we do not
enow. It Is a question as to whether
;he older people will give It a fair and
mpartlal trial; but there are great
possibilities of outcome in what has
ilready been done along this line, and
he Spartanburg experiment will be
vatched with much interest.
Tite Anderson Mail "believes that
?eter Ney, the school teacher, was none
>ther than Marshal Ney of France."
rhanks, awfully. As for ourself, we
stop a little short of conviction.?
Charlotte Observer.
If the Dally Mail has committed ittelf
to the proposition alleged, we have
>verlooked the fact. So far as we are
:oncerned, we have never been convinced
by any statements we have
teen in connection with the Peter Ney
ttory. The Anderson Daily Mall is one
>f the most level headed newspapers
ve know, and If It has really commited
Itself to the belief that Peter Ney
md Marshal Ney were the same, we
leslre to look Into the matter further,
low great men could be born In North
Carolina, we can readily understand;
>ut why they should die there. Is enirely
another matter. Nor would we
lave It inferred from what we have
tuggested that Andrew Jackson was
>orn in North Carolina, for he was
rot. He was a native of Lancaster
:ounty.
MERE* MENTION.
Miss Silvey Speer, daughter of a
>rominent and wealthy man of Atlana,
Ga., who a year ago was married
o her father's chauffeur, R. J. Thomas,
vas granted a divorce Monday mornng
from Thomas, and in the afternoon
vas married to M. C. McKenzie
Sen. A. W. Greely, a famous Arctic exilorer,
has resigned his membership in
he Explorers' club, New York, on ac:ount
of the strong partisanship shown
>y the club In favor of Commander
Jeary as against Dr. Cook The
southern Educational association will
neet in Charlotte, N. C., December 28,
or a three days' session Scores
it New York detectives are looking for
ho Ihtof U'hn ir.it with OArthftn
vorth of jewels from the apartments
if Mrs. John W. Jenkins at the Hotel
^orraine on Tuesday afternoon of last
veek Sergeant J. O. Mix of the
Jnited States coast artillery, died at
^crt Screven, near Savannah, Ga.,
Sunday afternoon of leprosy, contract d
while in service in Cuba. Mix left
in estate valued at $50,000 King
^eopold of Belgium is critically ill at
Brussels and hi3 demise is expected
it any time. His successor on the
nrone will be Prince Albert Leopold,
. nephew The iron workers of the
American Federation of Labor are prelaring
for a fight to the finish against
he United States Steel corporation
Seven persons were burned to death
nd three cithers fatnllv in lured in a
enement house fire at Cincinnati, O.,
'uesday morning Four persons
,-ere killed and eighteen were Injured
a a triple train wreck at Northeast,
'a., Tuesday. A fast passenger train
ollided with an express train on a
ide track, thus causing the wreck of
freight train, which was also on the
ide track ...President Taft has
ppointed Judge Horace H. Lurton of
>h!o, to be an associate justice of the
United States supreme court. .. .Conress
will adjourn December 21 for
he Christmas holidays and will reonvene
on January 4, 1910 Fire
estroyed property to the value of
650.000 at Racine Wis., Sunday
fiornlng It is estimated that
hristmas trees to the number of
,000.000, have been cut for the aproaching
Yule-tide season ... .Twen,*-six
Moslems were executed at
dana, Turkey. Saturday and Sunay,
for participation in the April
massacres... .John P. Warren, aged
il years, who has been in the Connecticut
state prison since 1869, is
hoping for a Christmas gift in the
shape of a pardon. He murdered his
wife The London Dally Mail
says that a wireless telephone system
is being installed to work between
Paris and New York One hundred
carloads of grain were destroyed
by lire at St. Louis, Mo., Monday. The
lo<3 totaled more than $100,000
Fire destroyed eighteen blocks of
buildings and rendered thousands
homeless at Valdivia, Chile, Saturday
night. The total loss is estimated
as in excess of $2,500,000 Capt.
Thomas Franklin, of the United States
army, pleaded guilty Monday in the
United States circuit court at New
York, to the charge of embezzlement
and graft while an officer at West
Point..... .During the deer hunting
season in New England and Canada
inst olnsed. thirtv-four Dersons were
accidentally shot to death A bill to
establish a central national bank of Issue
at Washingtonwith a capital stock
of $100,000,000 has been Introduced In
congress. Leading New York financiers
are said to be opposed to the plan as
outlined in the bill The cruiser
Prairie with 700 marines aboard, sailed
for Colon, Panama, from Philadelphia
yesterday morning, for possible service
in Nicaragua.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? Chester, December 16: Holmes
Robinson, son of Mr. George W. Robinson,
who was shot by Bob Burns,
colored, while out hunting on Thanksgiving
day, died at 10 o'clock last
night from the effects of his wound.
The young man was in his 22d year,
and was regarded as a young fellow of
much promise. His parents are almost
heartbroken over his sad death,
and so is Burns, the young negro,
who did .the shooting. The affair was
an accident, Burns shooting suddenly
at a covey of birds as they rose
from the ground and the load of shot
striking young Robinson in the hip.
? Columbia, December 14: It Is possible
that a corn exhibition will be held
in Columbia in 1910. It is thought that
at least $10,000 in prizes will be offered.
If the tentative plans are carried out,
not only South Carolina will be represented
at the exposition, but also the
states along the Atlantic Seaboard.
The exposition, if held, would be the
means of stimulating great interest in
the matter of corn production. At the
meeting of the state corn contest commission
the holding of the corn exposition
was discussed. It is the opinion
of the commission that the plans that
have been talked of are feasible and it
seems as if the project is going to be
a success.
?spartanDurg, jjecemDer xo: rnrougn
the efforts of Rev. Crawford Jackson
of Atlanta, general secretary of the
Juvenile Protective association, a local
branch of the association was organized
at a meeting of citizens at the
Young Men's Christian association
building yesterday afternoon. The following
officers were elected: Dr. D. D.
Wallace, president: Dr. J. S. Watkins
and Mrs. W. E. Burnett, vice presidents;
Hon. W. M. Jones, secretary and
treasurer; Judge J. J. Burnett, chief
probation officer; Capt. B. Galllhar, of
the Salvation Army, Miss Carrie Sondley
and Miss Annie Mutch, assistant
probation officers. The first session of
juvenile court, which will be run in
connection with police court, was held
yesterday and two boys, aged fifteen
and sixteen, arrested for minor offenses,
were released under the supervision
of the probation officers. Senator
H. B. Carlisle of Spartanburg, is
now drawing up a proposed law extending
Juvenile courts throughout the
state, which will be laid before the
<tate legislature at its next session.
? Columbia, Dec. 14: Active preparations
are being made by various
committees for the entertainment of
the visitors to the Laymen's international
missionary movement, to be held
in Columbia, January 17, 18 and 19.
There will be a very large attendance
and some of those on the programme
are among the most distinguished in
missionary work in the world. The list
of speakers has not yet been definitely
announced but the following have been
Invited: Dr. A. P. Parker, D. D., of
laymen's missionary movement of the
Southern Methodist church; Col. E. W.
Halford of New York, chairman of the
laymen's missionary movement of the
northern Methodist church; Dr. H. N.
Snyder, president of Wofford college;
Dr. W. M. Ainsworth, president of
Wesleyan Female college. Macon, Ga.;
W. B. Stubbs, secretary laymen's missionary
movement, Southern Methodist
church; Hon. Joshua Levering, Baltimore,
president Southern Baptist convention;
ex-Gov. W. J. Northern of
Georgia; Dr. J. T. Henderson, secretary
laymen's movement, Southern
Baptist church, Bristol, Va.-Tenn.; Rev.
T. B. Ray, D. D., Richmond, Va., educational
secretary Southern Baptist
convention; Rev. R. J. Wlllingham,
Richmond, Va., secretary foreign mission,
Southern Baptist convention; Rt.
Rev. W. A. Guerry, Charleston, bishop
of South Carolina; Rt. Rev. Arthur S.
Lloyd, Alexandria, Va., Episcopal
bishop-coadjutor of Virginia; Dr. Geo.
B. Cromer, Newberry; J. Campbell
White, New York, general secretary
laymen's movement; Rev. Arthur
Brown, New York, secretary Presbyterian
board of foreign missions; President
Rev. Walter W. Moore, Richmond,
Va.. Union Theological seminary; Rev.
J. S. Moffatt, president Erskine college,
Due West; George Sherwood Eddy,
New York.
? Columbia, December 14: The state
corn contest commission met today
and awarded 5500 in prizes provided
for by the legislature. The first prize
of $200 went to J. M. Moss of St.
Matthews, Calhoun county, for the
hpst vIpIH nn Avp nnrPQ T-Tfa vfaM wad
500.5 bushels and he made 72.2 points
out of a possible 100. The second
prize for the five acre yield was awarded
to Mr. Thomas Taylor of Richland
county, who got 251 bushels and made
6S.8 points. Mr. Taylor's award was
$50. The first prize of $175 for a oneacre
yield was awarded to John R.
Dingle of Summerton, Clarendon county,
who got 168.7 bushels and made 99
points. The second prize for a oneacre
yield was $75 and it went to A.
Bascomb Usher of Marlon, who scored
91.7 points. Most remarkable is the
record of Mr. Usher, who Is a mere
boy. He has won four prizes this year
on his one crop of corn, the Federal
first prize, on which he Is now spend- '
ing a week in Washington at the expenses
of the Federal government, a
state prize and two county prizes. The
commission says In its report that he
is doing fine work in corn breeding and
his types are very fine. He won second
state prize last year. Among the lmnortant
lessons the commission points
out have been taught by the contest,
in which there were 156 entries representing
all sections of the state, Is
tnat corn raising eitner in quantity or
quality of yield is not as much a matter
of quantity of fertilizers used as it
's preparation of the soil. The best
vield3 were secured where a moderate
amount of fertilizing was done, the
nrooer porportlon of barnyard manure
ond humus securing the best results.
On 21 acres the commission nicked nut
the total yields was 2.111 bushels, the
net profits $2,221.10, the total cost be'ng
$991. The average net profit on
these 21 acres was $105 86 an acre. ]
Wreck on the Southern.?Local pasenger
train No. 11, on the Southern ,
railroad, known as the Richmond and
Atlanta train, was wrecked at Reedy
Fork trestle, ten miles north of Greensboro
last Wednesday morning at 6.40 ,
o'clock, with the result that fourteen
people were killed and twenty-four 1
were injured. The wreck is said to <
have been caused by a broken rail,
which the train struck shortly before
going on the trestle. The engine, bag- '
gage, mail and express cars passed 1
over the trestle safely, while the <
day coaches and Pullmans were thrown
from the trestle into the creek and
along the banks some 20 to 30 feet be- 1
low. The Injured and dead were mov- 1
ed to Greensboro, where attention was given
to the injured. George Gould
and his son. Jay Gould, were on the
train on thfeir way to their hunting 1
lodge near Greensboro, and escaped i
without serious injury. Mr. R. H. Rus- (
sell, a New York friend with the
Goulds, was badly hurt a?d had to be
taken to Greensboro. Among the dead i
are H. C. White, traveling auditor of e
the Southern; Isaac Dammals, porter ,
on the Richmond sleeper; C. B. Nolan, '
Pullman conductor; Frank W. Kilby, '
expert accountant; Virgil E. Holcombe, \
Mt. Airy, N. C.,: Ed Sexton. Denton, c
N. C.; John G. Broadnax, Richmond,
Va.: Charles T. Rroadfield, Americus
Ga. a
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
W. R. Carroll?Will pay 50 cents a
bushel for cotton seed.
D. M. Hall. Yorkvllle No. 1.?Has a
lot of fine shoats?Poland China and
Berkshires?for sale.
Enquirer Office?Has a second-hand
Fox typewriter for sale, cheap.
R. T. Marsh, Rock Hill?Wants to rent
or sell 8-room house on Oakland
avenue, Rock Hill.
J. A. Tate, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice
of sale of certain real estate on
salesday in January, In the case of
Mnrv /M Perrtn nnrvlvlnv ct<u>h.
trix, etc., et al., plaintiffs against
Emma L. McCaw, Admrx., etc., et
al., defendants; and B. Belle Allison,
plaintiff against R. Byers Allison
et al., defendants.
C. Q. McKnight, Yorkville No. 1.?
Otters a mule, farm tools, buggy,
E.eQ."Purse?y?' Yorkville No. 1.?Will
appreciate information leading to
recovery of a hound that disappeared
October 10.
L. B. Sherer, Sharon?Wants to know
the whereabouts of a brlndle bulldog
that disappeared December 10.
R. G. Ratchford, Yorkville No. 3?
Has lost a pig and will appreciate
information leading to its recovery.
T. E. McMackln, Supt. of Ed.?Publishes
notice of a special teachers'
examination to be held on Friday,
January 7, 1910.
G. & C. Merriam Co., Springfield,
Mass.?Announce the newest edition
of Webster's New International
dictionary. See page 6.
R. B. Davidson Co.?Asks you to see
the latest Edison phonograph. New
records twice a week.
J. C. Wilborn?In addition to offerings
on pa*e 6, has several new real estate
offerings on page 5.
Old George?Will sell lots of little
stuff this week at and below cost.
He has fruits, candies, etc.. for the
Xmas trade.
W. E. Ferguson?Tells you where to
get good things to eat for the holiday
dinners. Lots of choice goods
Just arrived.
Herndon & Gordon?Remind you of
the fact 'that they can supply you
with some of the substantiate you
will need during the holiday pleasures.
D. E. Boney, Manager?Asks if you
think you can have a nice time during
Christmas, if you haven't protected
your family with life insurance.
J. M. Brian. Co.?Has a choice line of
fnitfo niifo non/Kon f Aim
cards, etc., for the holiday trade.
City Meat Market?Addresses a few
remarks to people who are not Its
customers. Phone orders are given
prompt attention.
York Supply Co.?Can supply you
with all kinds of building material.
Has fruits, nuts and candles, and a
few bushels of seed oats.
Sam M. Grist?Writes insurance on
herses and mules insuring them
against death from any cause, $6
per $100 Insurance.
Thomson Co.?Reminds you that it
can supply you with toys, vases,
handkerchiefs, kid gloves and other
holiday goods.
York Drug Store?Invites you to do
your holiday shopping early, and
will do its best to render satisfactory
service.
Yorkville Hardware Co.?Suggests a
good list of practical and useful
articles for holiday gift givers.
First National Bank, Yorkville?
Points out that you should be
ready when Dame Fortune offers
you your opportunity. It will help
you.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill?
Says that "you need the aid of a
good, strong bank." and offers you
Its services at all times. See page 6.
Yorkville B. & M. Co.?On page 3
makes some Interesting announcements
In regard to its closing out
sale and quotes prices that will Interest
close buyers of all kinds of
merchandise.
First National Bank of Sharon?Insists
that you should have a bank
account, no matter how small the
beginning. A dollar will start you.
Messrs. A. J- Parrott, W. M. Stowe
and J. M. Davidson of the Filbert
neighborhood, have sowed 160 bushels
of oats on one hundred acres of land.
We expect to handle all the Santa
Claus letters that are received up to
next Monday morning, but do not
promise to print any that may be received
after that time.
Those people who try to claim that
thefe Is no Santa Claus, or that Santa
Claus is a myth, are requested to please
explain why the old gentleman Is getting
all the letters that we have been
publishing during the past several Issues
of The Enquirer.
The sum of five dollars that we
are offering for the largest number of
new names returned and paid for by
Saturday, January 8, Is still anybody's
prize. There have been more than a
hundred new names returned since the
announcement of the five dollar offer;
but we are safe In saying that no single
clubmaker has returned more thah
a dozen.
There is a good deal of satisfaction
In King's Mountain township over the
recent capture of stills and several distillers
near the North Carolina line,
and there is a widespread desire for a
complete breaking up of the business.
The objection arises principally out of
the demoralizing effect that the illegal
sale of liquor is having on the laborers
in the township; but there are, of
course, other reasons why a thorough
enforcement of the law is desirable. It
is believed that persistent work along
the lines now being pursued will result
in the final suppression of the illicit
traffic in the township.
SUSPENSION FOR CHRISTMAS.
As has been announced, there will
be no Issues of The Enquirer on December
24 or December 28.
The next issue after that of next
Tuesday, December 21, will be that
i>f December 31.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. J. Ernest Stroup Is at home from
Davidson college for the holidays.
Congressman and Mrs. D. E. Finley
returned to Yorkvllle on Wednesday
morning.
Miss Annie Thurston of Pittsburg,
Pa., is the guest of Mrs. W. G. White
for the winter.
Mr. Kenneth Lowry, is at home from
Atlanta, Ga., on a visit to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ernest Lowry.
Dr. J. D. McDowell was on the
streets Tuesday for the first time since
his recent attack of appendicitis.
Mrs. S. W. Wallace and daughter,
Miss Pearl, of Yorkvllle, left this week
to visit Mrs. F. W. Fain in Dandridge,
fenn.
Mr. Jno. R. Hart Is in Charleston
mis ween, uuvnuiug me annual meeting
of the Grand Lodge of South Carallna
Masons. :
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Devinney of
Avery, Texas, arrived last night to vis- J
it the family of Mr. R. L. Devinney and (
>ther relatives. 1
Mrs. H. H. Sherrer of Sharon No. 1, '
ind Mrs. L. T. Dowdle and baby of
Hickory Grove, are visiting relatives 1
ind friends In Gastonla. <
Mrs. A. B. Andrews of Raleigh, N. C., 1
ivas quite seriously Injured on Wed- *
lesday as the result of a runaway ac- J
ddent. Mrs. Andrews and Miss Ma- 1
iel Young were In the Andrews' car- *
lage. The horses became frightened at ?
i pile of building material In the street *
ind ran away, with the two ladies 8
S
lelpless in the carriage. Both ladles a
vere thrown out: but Miss Young es- 1
laped with but slight injuries. 8
Mr. M. L. Carroll of Yorkvllle, was v
,t Greensboro, N. C., Wednesday morn- c
lng when the fearful wreck occurred at
the Reedy Fork trestle on the Southern.
He did not go to the wreck; but
saw a number of people who had been
there, and said that one of the mosc
striking features of the catastrophe,
after the fearful loss of life, etc., was
the conduct cf young Jay Gould, who
?"*- ?Via 4?*A<n nrlfK Vila #n tWon flan
J. Gould. Neither of the Goulds were
injured; but everybody was loud in
the praise of young: Gould, who was
untiring in his efforts in behalf of the
injured and helping to recover the
bodies of the dead. The young man
got down in the mud and water up to
his waist and kept at the work as long
as it seemed that he could be of further
assistance. Mr. Carroll expressed
the opinion yesterday that the death
list as published in the morning* papers
would be found to be Incomplete.
One of. the cars was buried deep down
In the water, and the general opinion
was that there would be still other
bodies under the debris.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? Cotton began to move pretty freely
when the local price went to 16 cents,
but as soon as the price fell off, there
was a decline of receipts.
? The displays of Christmas toys in
the show windows are unusually interesting,
as is evidenced by the numerous
people who take the trouble to stop
and make extended examinations.
? Although she has had quite a successful
season with her millinery business,
Miss Mamie Shaffer has decided
that she will not continue it next year.
7?There has been no business in the
court this week, because of the absence
of attorneys in Columbia. The court
will devote Itself to equity business
during several days of next week.
? The contract for the new C. &
N.-W. depot is to be let within the neSct
few days, and the understanding is that
the building is to be completed within
the next two months.
? The Yorkville postofflce will have
Red Cross stamps on sale after Sunday.
These stamps will not pay postage;
but purchasers of them will have
the consciousness of having gotten the
worth of their money in the good that
will be done.
? The organ recital at the Church
of the Good Shepherd last Wednesday
night was a musical treat. Prof, de
Launay proved himself a master of the
Instrument, and demonstrated the
many varieties of tone and expression
to be obtained from an organ with but
one keyboard. Many were delighted
with his rendition of old favorites, such
as Schubert's Serenade, Mendelssohn's
Spring song and the overture to .the
amama '"DAA* ? ? A rl Don /IA
upci a. x uct auu x canaiti. iuio. uc
Launay has a beautiful voice and sang
two selections. It Is hoped that both
of these musical artists may be heard ;
again In Yorkville.
LETTER8 FROM 8ANTA CLAU8.
Of course Santa Claus has been reading
the letters that the children have
been writing to him through The Enquirer.
Everybody can understand that
without .being told; but assurance has
been made doubly sure during the pass
two days by the receipt of two letters
purporting to be from Santa Claus j
himself.
One of the letters, which comes by
way of Clover, seems to be a fraud on
Us face, and although we have no confidence
In it, we will print it as fol- ,
lows: i
North Pole, December 13, 1909. ;
My Dear Children:
What are you doing for Christmas?
I am so sorry that I can't come to see
you this year that I don't know what
Let me tell you that a wife !s more '
trouble than six goats and a cow. X '
had to go away off to get my wife, and
I couldn't get back in time to do my
shopping; but I will make her help me
the next time and I will bring a great,
big bag full of things, and don't you
fret for I will sure do it. Be good and 1
I will bring you still more; but If you 1
don't be good, I might put some hick- <
ory tea In your stockings. Your loving
friend, Santa Claus.
Now there are a number of reasons ^
why we have no confidence In this letter.
In the first place, while Santa 1
Claus is well known as a great friend '
of the children, everybody knows that '
if it were not for Mrs. Santa Claus, the
old fellow would not think of the chll- 1
dren at all. It is Mrs. Santa Claus that ^
makes Mr. Santa do all the good things ?
he does, or most of them, at least. 1
Then if Mrs. Santa Claus Is more trou- c
ble than all those goats and a cow, (
what has Mr. Santa been taking the
trouble to go so far away after her "!
for? No, we don't believe that Santa
wrote this letter. We believe Mrs. j
Santa has been busy all fall making
out lists of children who are entitled c
to good things and selecting the good j
things they should have, and that Santa
is going to do just as he has done
heretofore?take the lists that Mrs.
Santa has prepared and deliver the *
presents just as she has prescribed. r
Anyhow, the other letter sounds f
more like It. It reads as follows:
Etah, December 16, 1909. [
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
It gives me pleasure to acknowledge 1
the receipt of copies of The Enquirer,
containing letters to me from the children
of York and surrounding counties.
Although as you are aware, I devote
my whole time from one year's end to 0
the other, to the children and their s
needs, and put In some extra work [
through December, selecting and pro- c
curing imngs 10 Dring mem on unrisi- mas,
these letters you are publishing '
are of very material assistance to me J
in choosing the things that are most 1
desired and which will be the most appreciated.
I have carefully read every letter,
and although I note that among the 1
articles asked for are some that are
not included in my stock, I am right jj
now preparing to make the rounds of
all the stores in Yorkville, Rock Hill, a
Fort Mill, Hickory Grove, Clover, Sha- 3
ron, Gastonia, and throughout all your "
vicinity for the purpose of getting, as d
far as I ?ossibly can, everything desired.
Of course, I will not promise that
every one of the children will get ev- I
erythlng they have asked for, because
in some cases I am afraid I may not c
be able to spare just exactly what they fi
want; but at the same time I assure s
you that I am going to do this year Ti
just as I have always done, the very
best I can. Very truly,
Santa Claus. I
fl
Simril-Hardin. 11
Chester Reporter: Mr. Jesse H. a
Hardin, bookkeeper for the Moffat p
Grocery Co. and one of Chester's most
promising young men, was quietly
jnlted in marriage to Miss Carrie E
Belie fiimni 01 i ucouu^
afternoon at three-thirty o'clock, the n
:eremony being performed at the 11
lome of the bride's mother, Mrs. John
Slmrlll, In Ebenezer, north of Rock ?
Hill, by Rev. J. T. Dendy, In the
iresence of a few relatives and close
'riends of the contracting parties. Mr. ^
ind Mrs. Hardin came at once to
Chester and are boarding with Dr. ai
md Mrs. T. S. Leltner . on College fii
itreet. Mrs. Hardin Is a member of ce
l prominent York county family. She
s related to the Simrills of this city,
tnd having been a student of Wlnhrop
college, Is known to many here D
rho will give her a most cordial welome
to Chester. yi
LETTERS TO 8ANTA CLAUS.
Santa Claus's npall sack has been
unusually full this week; but Including
those on another page and those below,
we are able to print all the letters received
up to the hour of going to
press:
Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
117 A Tiipltn A 1A# IfAM Irn Anf nrLn 4 4 A
no niuo tu iov j uu nnuvv vvimi lU
bring us Xmaa. We, Kansas and
Blanche are twins and want you to
bring us two sets of dishes, Just alike,
also some candy and fruit Billy is 8
years old and wants you to bring him
a billy goat and wagon, oranges, apples
and candy. Your friends,
Kansas, Blanche and Billy Pruette.
Rock Hill, Dec. 15, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
We are two brothers who want you
to come to see us, now, so don't forget
us Xmas. We want a cap pistol and
ball apiece, an express wagon, a train
and engine. If you are too poor to
bring all these, bring what you can,
and don't forget, all kinds of good
things to eat We hope you will bring
us these things.
Paul and Harry Burgess.
Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring us a whole bunch of
bananas, and lots of candy, apples and
oranaes.
Myrtle and Ottle Bankhead.
1 a 1 ano
0111/llia 1U, X9V9.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a little wagon, an
air gun, a steam engine, and lots of
nice things to eat. I hope you will
never pass our house without stopping.
One of your best friends,
William Wallace.
Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to come to see me Xmas,
and bring me some candy, nuts and
fruits. I would also like to have some
toys. Mary McCullough.
Filbert, Dec. 14, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a horn and a drum,
some firecrackers, a gun, Ave boxes of
caps for my cap pistol, and a lot of
other things. I have a grandma and
grandpa, aunts and uncles at Clover,
so leave some or inese mere ana i win
get them, but bring some of these to
my home near Filbert. Don't bother
about candy and fruits as papa will
gets these for me. Roy Harvey.
Bullock's Creek, Dec. 15, 1909.
Please bring me a big doll and doll
carriage, also some candles and fruits.
Your little friend, Blanche Blair.
Bullock's Creek, Dec. 15, 1908.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a pistol, some caps
for my pistol and a harp. Of course
good things to eat are expected. Yours
truly, Tom Blair, Jr.
Bullock's Creek, Dec. 15, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a pistol and caps,
and a horn, also some oranges, apples
and candles, Tours truly,
Brlce Blair.
Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please call by and leave me a nice
doll, a go-cart, a teaset, and some fruit
and candy. Edna Kitchen.
Smyrna Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll, a gold ring,
some nuts, candy, and all kinds of
fruit. I hope you will not forget the
rest of the little folks. Tours truly,
Lola Castles.
Sharon, No. 1, Dec. IS, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll and doll carriage
a picture book, and fruits of all
kinds. Be sure and bring dolls that go
to sleep. Tour little friends,
Edna and Jennie Lynn Bankhead.
Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please don't forget us Xmas. We
want an air gun, some firecrackers,
skyrockets, a tire for a bicycle No.
26, candy and fruits of all kinds.
Lester, Lee and Herbert Feemster.
Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl ten years old, and
want you to bring me a big doll, some
landy, apples, raisins and oranges.
Edna Millwood.
Sharon, Dec 15, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Here comes another little girl, asking
you to brine her a pretty doll, a
teaset, some candy, oranges, apples
and raisins. I shall look for you.
Ella Mae Mlckle.
Sharon, Dec 15, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please come to see me Xmas, and
arlng me a red rubber kitten and some
:andy, oranges and apples. I am ten
'oora r?ld Knto Beard.
Yorkville, Dec. 15, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Ab Xmas Is drawing' near, I will
arlte to tell you not to forget to stop
it my house as you pass through town.
Please leave at my house a wagon, a
an nlstol and all the Drettv tovs that
joys need. Please do not put a hick>ry
in my stocking, but fill it to the
'top" with candy, fruits and nuts,
four friend, Lewis Carroll.
Clover, Dec. 15, 1909,
Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to bring me a doll that
?n go to sleep, and a little bed for her
:o sleep In. Be sure you bring one
hat will open and close her eyes.
Nina Lingerphelt
Clover, Dec. 15, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me some firecrackers,
oman candles, skyrockets, a little wa;on
and horse, a baseball, a pair of
ines with bells on them, and some nice
:andy, etc. Don't forget my little
irother Tom Craig. You will find my
itocking In the aame old place. Your
lttle friend, John Pressly Smith.
Clover, Dec. 15, 1909. ,
Dear Santa Claus:
I would like to have a washable doll, ,
l little trunk with some clothes In it, '
lome nice paper dolls, a spoon with {
ny name on it, a nice gold bracelet, a
>irth stone ring with a sapphire stone,
ind do please go to Dr. Wylie's and
>rlng me a box of that nice candy.
Don't forget my little cousin Martha
SUzabeth Robinson. Your little friend,
Martha Smith.
Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909. ]
Dear Santa Claus:
We will write and tell you what to
ring us Xmas. Bring an air rifle, some
irecrackers, raisins, candy and or.nges.
Ross wants a pistol and caps, 1
ome big firecrackers, apples, oranges, 1
luts, raisins, English walnuts and canty.
Good-bye, <
Nesbitt and Ross Burgess. ^
1
Yorkvllle, No. 2, Dec. 16, 1909. '
)ear Santa Claus: >
Please bring me a little sewing ma- t
hina, a set of little dishes and some i
ruit. Be sure and bring plenty of that i
o I can divide with my little brother,
'our friend, Frankle Jackson. '
Vnrlrvlllp Kr> 2 TDen. 16. 1909. ^
tear Santa Claus: \
Please bring me a little train, some c
recrackera and some fruit. Bring my t
ttle sister Nina a rubber doll, so she t
an bite It, and remember mam na and c
apa. Your little friend, g
Thomas Jackson. t
Yorkvllle, No. 3, Dec. 16, 1909. g
fear Santa Claus:
When you come to see us Xmas, '
lease bring me a doll and some baanas.
I suppose you know where I t
ve, but I will tell you so you won't "
lake a mistake. I live about half a t
die from Delphos station. Don't for- v
et my little sister. Yours truly, t
Lottie Barnes. 1|
n
Sharon, Dec. 14, 1909. a
ear Santa Claus: ' i,
Please bring me a doll that will cry n
iiu ?U lu siccp, a icaoci, a. imp,, oumc ri
recrackers, oranges, apples, nuts and
indy. Your friend. *
Mamie Burgess.
1
Sharon, Dec. 14, 1909. o
ear Santa Claus: d
I will write and tell you what I want ei
^u to bring me Xmas. Please bring t1
an automobile, a horde on wheels, a J
pencil box with a key, some flrecrack- t
era, a pistol and caps. Tour little I
friend, Floyd Burgess. <
Hickory Grove, Dec. 1#, 1909. I
Dear Santa Claus: i
We are little twin sisters, nine years *
old, and want you to bring us a pretty t
doll, a doll carriage and a teaset Also <
some candy, fruits, raisins and nuts, t
Please don't disappoint us. Tour little I
friends, Grace and Gertie Smarr. ?
Hickory Grove, Dec. 16, 1909. I
Dear Santa Claus: ]
I nm ft litf]p ?r1r) flvp vpora nM and I
want you to bring me a doll that will
go to sleep, and a lot of nice thing* to
eat. If you bring these, I will be a
good little girl. Saphrona McKown.
Sharon No. 2, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa:
I will write and tell you what I want
Xraas. Please bring me a bicycle, a
pair of gloves and some fruit Your*
truly, Arthur Davidson.
Dear Santa Claus:
Filbert, Dec. 16, 1909.
Please bring me a horn, a harp, an
air gun, some firecrackers, roman candles,
nuts, fruit* and candy. Your little
friend. Eugene Poplin.
Tlraah, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
I will write and tell you what I want
you to bring me Christmas. Please
KHtlflP mo a trlovnlo sAtna fl rooro ol/orr I
/? iti5 ???v- o hi ivj viV| ovsitic uichiawnctD,
apples, oranges, candy nuts and raisins.
And I want you to bring little brothers
something too. I am & little boy
six years old, and live two miles from
Tlrxah. Your little boy,
John L. Adklns.
Clover, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a horn, a pony, a
wagon, some candy, apples, oranges
and nuts. Bring Herbert a banjo, some
candy, nuts and fruits. Your little
friend. Raymond Crawford.
McConnellsvllle, Dec. It, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring us a little saddle, two
little chains, a knife, an air gun. some
fruit, candy and nuts. Don't forget to
bring our baby brother, James something
nice to play with. Your little
friends, William and DuPre Love.
1
Sharon, No. 2, Dec. 16, 1909. t
Dear Santa Claus: i
Please bring: me some apples, candy t
and bananas. My brother Ed wants t
a pistol ar.l gun so he can kill a rab- r
bit, and some firecrackers. If you have 1
any other pretty things you can spare, s
It will be appreciated If left here, c
Wishing you a hapy Xmas. p
Alma and Ed Turner. f
t
Clover, Dec. 16, 1909. I
Dear Santa Claus: t
Please bring me a doll, some candy t
oranges and other things you think I f
would like. Clanle wants a cap pistol, a
apples, candy and raisins. Harlie f
wants a little wagon. Tour friend, t
> Annie Belle McMackin. d
t
Clover, No. 3, Dec. 16, 1909. h
Dear Santa 'aus:
As my birthday is Saturday, Dec. 18, "
so near Xmas, I am going to look for
a good many things Xmas. I am five
years old, and want you to bring me
doll, a doll earrlasre. a nlnk dress for
my old doll, some walnuts, chocolate
candy and nice things to eat My 1
brother Scott, wants some caps for his >
pistol, some Arecrackers, candy and
nuts. Grady wants some bananas, apples
and whatever you think he ought
to have. Tour little friend,
Flossie W. McCarter.
Filbert Dec. 16. 1909. a
Dear Santa Claus: 0
Tou are certainly a dear old man,
so please bring me a drum, a horn, a
gun. some Arecrackers, fruits and nuta
Your little friend.
Major T. P. Whltesldes.
ii
Filbert, Dec. 16, 1909. e
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a big doll, a doll -
can mgc, a ii uuiv iu pui vnc uvu a
clothes in and plenty of nice fruits and
nuts. Tour little friend, 3
Ineze Poplin.
Rock Hill No. 4. Dec. 16, 1909,.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring us a tricycle, a billy
goat and wagon, and some caps. Don't ?
forget the candy, apples, oranges and
nuts. Tours, Clarence
and Prank Boyd.
Clover, No. 4, Dec. 16. 1909. =
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll and doll carriage,
a chair and some fruits, candy
and nuts. Bring Leola a doll with a v
pretty dress on It, a horse and some 81
candy, apples and oranges. Tour little friend,
Alda Crawford.
Guthriesvllle, No. 1, Dec. 16, 1909. tl
Dear Santa Claus: 1)
Please bring me a tricycle if it not -
to Heavy ror you to carry, some nrecrack
era, candies and nuts of all kinds.
I have one little broher and Ave sis- a1
ters, so don't forget them. Your lit- r
tie friend. Willis Harper. JJ
Filbert, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear
Santa Claus:
Please bring me a bank and toy
train, and lots of apples, oranges, raisins
and candy. James wants a pony, ?
a wagon and a horn. Your friends.
Knox and James Jackson. 'c
aj
Filbert, Dec. 16, 1909. ?
Dear Santa Claus: "
Please bring us a little teaset, a stove
and a doll apiece. Also plenty of fruits
and nuts. Your little friends. ?
Mary and Bettle Jackson.
Bowling Green, Dec. 16, 1909. c<
Dear Santa Claus:
We are three little sisters and want
you to bring each of us a doll, and f:
lots of fruit, candy and chewing gum. ..
Bring our little broher a rattle with a
rubber ring. Anything else you may v
have for us will be appreciated. Your t
little girls, I"
Grace, Alpha and Hazel Harmon. Ql
to
Knowles, Fla., Dec. 15, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: cs
I would like to have you bring me ai
a work box, a doll bed and a post card m
album. My little sister Lolito wants Cc
a doll and a doll carriage. Sam want tli
a knift, a wagon and lots of (hlngs re
good to eat. With love from us all, th
Emma Lou Thomasson.
LOCAL LACONICS. "h
Hieltorv Grove and 8myrna. or
At meetings held at Hickory Grove ?r
and Smyrna last Wednesday, and m
moderated by Rev. J. L. Oates, the As- Pfl
soclate Reformed congregations at both
places made unanimous calls for Rev. Ja
3. L. Kerr of Millersburg, Ky. The ce
jnderstanding is that Mr. Kerr will ac
:ept and will begin work next Sunday, ini
W. C. Black well Killed. re
W. C. Blackwell, an employe of. the ni
Southern Power company, on line work, m,
.vas electrocuted while working on the
ine near Dallas last weanesaay. i?
There were several other workmen $5
vlth him at the time and although the of
ragedy was the result of an accident, foi
ve have not learned exactly how the cei
iccldent occurred.
Woodmen Supper at Filbert. ^
Filbert Camp Woodmen of the Pa
World had its annual supper in the
ia.ll at Filbert last Friday night. In- sci
:ludlng the members of the camp and Qu
he Invited guests, there were about one It
lundred people present. The menu na
onsisted of oysters, chicken and other no
rood things, along with fine music by coi
he Filbert string band. There were tei
10 speeches, but lots of stag dancing wi
ina a good ume generally. <?
To Clubmakers. C0J
Clubmakers for The Enquirer, who of
lave not yet handed in their lists of coi
renewals" are requested to do so at ?ai
heir earliest convenience, in order that he<
k*e may have time in which to make
he necessary changes in our mailing
1st before January 1. When these
ames come in with a big rush, during _
period of only a few days, the result ?
j a severe tax on our facilities and ^
lore or less danger of troublesome erors
and omissions.
I
'he Roddey Medal. C|n
Columbia State, Thursday, Dec. 16: mi<
'he precence of Mayor John T. Roddey Fu
f Rock Hill at the Roddey medal as
ebate last night added to the inter- Fel
at always centred in this event, for Ma
is the first time in the sixteen Au
rears during which Mr. Roddey has
innually given a medal to the best debater
at the University of South Car>llna
that he has been able to be pres;nt.
Only by a narrow margin was he
jresent last night for he did not ar- V
ive in Columbia until 9 o'clock and
eached the chapel of the university, :
ravel stained and still carrying his
suit case. Mr. Roddey admitted that
he allegation that this is his first apjearance
at a Roddey medal debate is
: just accusation, circumstances having J
jeen such in previous years that he
bas always found it Impossible to be
present "I thought I was slipping in
incog tonight" said Mr. Roddey, "but
[ was called upon to deliver the medal
leverthcless, and I made my appearince
covered with a generous portion
>f the dust between here and Rock
Kill." Mr. Roddey says that his reasons
for awarding a medal annually to
:he best debater were formed a good
many years ago when he was a stulent
at Carolina. He became Impressid
then with the need for debates on
iubjects out of the beaten track and
lecided to give a medal, choosing subleetn
himself to h? submitted to the
'acuity for approval and selecting such
:oplca that had not been discussed be'.ore
and those that would furnish lit;le
chance for profit by reference to
hose debates that had gone before.
Mr. Koddey also said that he provld>d
for a committee of judges, consistng
of a lawyer, a doctor, etc., In orler
that the award might be made by
nen who were not acquainted with the
speakers, instead of by the faculty as
s the usual custom: In speaking of
be variety of subjects he selects Mr.
Hoddey said, "For Instance, our Jury
lystem is all wrong, and I suggested a
llscusslon of this subject because I
iave seen myself how radically wrong
he Jury system Is. Why In our
:ounty," he continued, "a man was arraigned
on a charge of carrying conlealed
weapons, and although he adnltted
his guilt he was acquitted by
he jury, and then, too, you have had
t glaring example of the error In the
ury system right here In Columbia."
Another unusual feature of the debate
ast night was that the winner was a
esldent of Rock Hill, Beaty Jennings
RThlte, who has won state tennis chainrionshlp
medals as well as literary
lonors Innumerable at the university.
? Dillon, December 16: There Is reoiclng
In Dillon today. The new couny
has won by an overwhelming majorty
and everybody from the smallest to
he oldest Inhabitant Is happy. Reurns
from all the precincts rive toe
tew county a tremendous majority, and
t Is believed the official returns will *
how a majority of from 90 to 96 per r
ent, for the new county from every V
irecinct, but two. Dillon Is selected
or the location of the county seat and
he name Dillon has won over the name
>ee Dee by enlarge majority. It has
teen a long and stubborn struggle, but
he new county people feel fully paid
or the tremendous amount of energy
nd money that they have put Into the
Ight during the past 16 years. Three
imes they have been defeated, but* un- f
launted they have gone ahead each
Ime with renewed energy and higher
lopes.
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AT THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST, ' t
Rev. I. G. Murray. Pastor. .. " ^
Sunday Servlcea-^Oqday school at.
0 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock.
Jo evening service. - *
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
Rev. T. Tracy Walsh. Rector.
Sunday Services?Sunday school
t 9.46 a. m. Morning service at 11
'clock. No evening service.
FIRST PRE8B7TERIAN.
Rev. E. B. Gillespie, Pastor. ME
Sunday Services.?Sunday school at ^
0 a.m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. *
Ivenlng service at 7 o'clock.
RINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. V
Sunday Services.?Sunday school at
.30 p. m. No other service.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED. ' ' * ?.
Rev. J. L. Oates, Pastor.
Sunday Services?Sunday school at
0 a. m. Morning- service at 11 o'clock.
Evening service at 7 o'clock.
jtyfrial gotiqti. jm
Services at Eastview.
Rev. I. O. Murray will preach at Eastlew
school house on Sunday, 19 Intant,
at 3 p. m.
Services at County Home.
Rev. E. E. Gillespie will preach at \vJ5
le County Home Chapel on Sunday
) Instant, at 3 p. m.
A "Conundrum 8 upper"
Will be served in the new church
t Shady Grove on the afternoon of
December 28, 1909. Honrs for serving
om 2 to 6 p. in. The public is cortally
invited. Committee.
A Card.
I take this method of informing the
le people of the country sin-rounding,
lat I have located at McConnellsvllle
ir the purpose of practicing medicine,
nd respectfully beg leave to offer my
srvicea to any or all who may require
le same. - l
Neale S. Stlrewalt, M. D.
101 f.t 4t Vf
Special Premium Offer.
In order to add to the interest of the
>ntest among our clubmakers, we
ive decided to offer some special ?
remlums to clubmakers during Jan- y
iry, in addition to our regularly pubBhed
offers, and to be entirely inde- ^
indent of the regular contest
We hereby offer five dollars in cash
i the clubmaker or clubmakers re- ^ ^
imlner ati/l naiHno* #nt? fha loptasf aIiiK ^
iiuiU0 auu iii0 tui ui? MMQVQV VIUW
' new subscribers during each of the 'A
ur weeks of January.
The contest will be open to all. who
ire to otter it, including those who
e now making clubs, and those who
ay undertake clubs for this special
intest, and the names returned In
lis special contest will count on the
gular clubs exactly the same as if
its contest had not intervened.
Here is the proposition:
A record will be kept of every new
ime entered between this date and
e second Saturday in January, and
i Saturday, January 8, the clubmakwho
has to his credit the largest
imber of new names returned and
tid for between Friday, December 8,
id the date mentioned, Saturday,
.nuary 8, at 6 o'clock p. m., will relve
$5. 7
Beginning the next Monday morag,
January 10, the contest will be on
r another week and the clubmaker
turning and paying for the largest
imber of new names by 6 o'clock p. vfr'
., January 15, will receive 85. If
The same offer holds good for the -Jw"
o weeks following, and the sum of
will be awarded for the largest clubs
new subscribers returned and tald
p durln&r each of the weeks Dre
dinerTwenty
dollars to be awarded in all
S5 on each Saturday for the largest
ib of new subscribers returned and
Id for during the contest preceding.
By new subscribers is meant a sub- M
rlber who Is not now taking The Enirer,
and who has not been taking
since July 1. 1909. Changes in the flj
me of persons to whom the paper Is
\ir trnln ar will n rtt hft narmlttaH tr\
unt In the contest. The offer Is inided
to apply solely to names which
11 constitute additions to our present -? ^
culatlon.
Ml names returned in this special
itest will be entered upon the clubs
the respective contestants, and
jnted in the regular competition, the
Tie as if this special contest had not
?n held.
fght Cotton Market.
forkvllle, December 17.?Cotton 14J. ^ V
New York Market.
Jatv Vr*rlr T*lnr> 1A Qnnt nnftnn
IV AVII\| &/VVI *W. kjpv V VVVVUII
sed quiet; middling upland* 15.15;
ddling gluf 15.40; sales 969 bales,
tures opened and closed steady a
follows: Dec. 14.81; Jan. 14.94;
b. 15.12; March 15.30; April 16.45; ^
y 15.61; June 15.51; July 15.61;
g. 15.34; Sept. 14.00; Oct. 13.36.