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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
PEAVINE HAY,

There are in this section, this year,
acres and acres of peayines-enough
to make thousands of tons. Nobody
ever saw the like before, and with
some it may be a question as to what
to do with such a tremendous crop.
Mr.. John r. Ashe, of Yorkville, is
in a position to give at least a partial
answer to this question. His Kershaw
establishment handles large quantities
every fall, and he thinks he can also
handle much of the York county pro-
duct. To the reporter yesterday, he
said he would pay $40 ton, cash, for
all the peavine hay be could get,
cured according to a formula he would
prescribe.
"And what is that formula ?" the
reporter asked.
at is the simplest and easiest plan
that l know Of" continued Mr.. Ashe,
"ann IL Is CnlS:
"With the ripening of the first pods
and the turning of the leaves, begin
to NOW the vines.
"Don't commence moving in the
morning until after the dew is off the
vines, and leave off moving before the
dew begins to fall in the evening.
Call the vines that have been cut
during the day must be collected in
cocks before the dew falls. Next
morning, after the dew has dried of
the cocks must be opened and the
vines spread out. Then in the even
ing recock three in one, snd if the
weather is still fair on the third morn
ing, open the cocks again, always,
however, exercising the greatest care
to prevent the dew from getting on
the vines.
"On the third day, stack the vines
to pole in a high, sharp stack, and
let them stand in the field for about
60 days. They should not be housed
in the meantime; but are ready for
market direct from the stack 10 the
baling press.
"Handled in this way, the leaves
become tough, and the woody parts
soft and flexible. The vines even
when thoroughly cured, continue TO
preserve, to considerable extent, the
greenness of the field. The natural
moisture they contain does not hurt
them in the least; but dew or rain,
especially dew, is fatal to satisfactory
results.n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
AS TO TELEGRAPH RATES.

The railroad commission has form
ulated some rules intended to regulate
the business of the telegraph compa-
nies in this state, and to make those
companies pay their share of the war
tax. Through their attorneys the
telegraph companies will take the
matter into the courts. The rules
are as follows:
Rule l. No telegraph company shall
charge or collect more than "a cents
for any message of 10 words or less,
exclusive of date, address and sigma
ture, between any two points within
the limits of this state, on its lines,
nor more than cents for each addi-
tional word on a day message, nor
more than l cent for each additional
word on a night message. No addi-
tlonal charge shall be made for repeat
ing a message, that is, telegraphing
back to original Office for comparison.
Rule 2. No telegraph Office where
messages are received and transmitted
for the public shall be discontinued or
abolished without first obtaining the
consent of this commission, upon an
application duly filed by the said COM
pany desiring such discrimination,
wherein shall be stated the reasons
therefor.
Rule 8. Whenever a message is sent
over two or more telegraph lines own
ed, controlled and operated by separ-
ate and distinct corporations or in
dividuals, the joint rate shall not ex-
ceed the sum of 10 cents for such mes.
sage of 10 body words or less, exclu-
sive of date, address and signature, be-
tween any two points within the limits
of this state, nor more than three cents
for each additional word.
Rule 4. On or before November !,
1898, the telegraph companies shall
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14

come of all this-your people must
sink 10 the level of European labor or
your mills must 90 south. Your north
ern people have had a monopoly of
the cotton business for years. You
must now seek something else. We
are going to beat you at it. We have
got all the natural advantages and
you have none. You have legislated
against everybody and everything to
protect your cotton mills, but you can
not legislate God out Of existence nor
suspend the operation of natures
benefcent laws.
"The north is not satisfied with a
protective tariff that shuts out foreign
goods from this market, and has had
the nerve to introduce a bill in con-
gress to protect one part of the coun-
try against another. This Lowering
bill, asking for a constitutional amend
ment regulating the hours of labor,
is a direct blow at the constitu-
tional rights of the states to legislate
for themselves, and we will fight you
on that all summer, and until we beat
you. We won't have legislation of
that kind. The only thing we have
ever lacked in our state in the way of
natural advantages is capital, and we
are now getting that in abundance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
FODDER PULLING.

The experiment that Mr.. T. B. Nc
Claim, of Yorkville, is just now MAX
ing with his corn crop is commended
to the farmers of York county. 1t is
not exactly an experiment, it is true !;
but rather an object lesson, and as
such should be watched carefully.
For quite a number of years past,
the different experiment stations have
been advising the discontinuance OF
the tedious and expensive process of
pulling fodder. The reasons are the
same as those given by Mr.. McClain.
In the first place, the stripping of fod-
der from the stalks checks the proper
maturity of the corn and in the Sec
ond place, the fodder, after it is saved,
is not worth as much as it costs to
save it.
If anybody thinks that Mr.. McClain
is wild experimenter it will be just
as we'll to get rid of that notion. He
is not one of those men who claims to
know it all. Neither is he fool. He
has been investigating matters thor
oughly through the best possible
sources of information, and unless he
was sure that he was right, he would
be one of the last men in this country
to run the risk of losing an entire
crop off 125 acres through an expert
ment. Instead of this new method
being an experiment, it is, as Mr..
McClain says, a fact that South Caro-
lima and a part of North Carolina are
the only corn growing sections of the
Union, which have not long since
abandoned the fodder pulling habit.
And if this new plan is the right
thing, it certainly means great deal
for York county. Mr.. McClain figures
that he has saved in the gathering of
his own crop alone, nearly 500. The
abandonment of fodder pulling by the
entire county will mean saving of
many thousands of dollars.
1t is too late now for anybody else
to attempt this year to follow Mr.. Nc
Claims example. There are not many,
probably, who would do it even if
they were prepared to do so. But, all
the same, it will be well to watch the
result of the experiment, and at some
time between now and the time for the
harvesting of the next crop, THE EN-
QUIRER will take occasion to learn ex-
actly how Mr.. McClain has succeeded,
and will publish the result for the ben
eft of others who may be interested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
NEWSPAPERS AND THE WAR.
Expenses of EnterprIsing Journals Ex
ceeded Their Income.

Expenses of Enterprislng Journals Ex-
ceeded Their Income.
Augusta Chronicle.
1t is probable that no previous war
has been so elaborately and exhaus-
lively reported by so many newspapers
as our recent war with Spain, and
while our great journals covered them
selves with glory and made marvel
Gus records of enterprise and ability,
they have good reason for congratula-
ton that the war r'lasted no longer than
it did.
Many thoughtless people who looked
only at the increased sale of papers,
and knew nothing of the expense in
Cured in getting the news, thought
the war was a great thing for the news
papers. In an interesting article on
this subject in The Cosmopolitan for
September, Mr.. Arthur Brisbane de-
clares that had the war continued for
two years and been reported on the
same scale it would have bankrupted
the resources of every firStclass news.
paper in New York. He declares hat
every newspaper of the firstclass has
run far behind since The outbreak OF
the war, and that the New York Jour-
nal had war expense of more than
So, 900 day, or d million dollars a
year-enough to eliminate all the pro-
fits of the most profitable newspaper
in America. The Journal had 10 sea-
going craft in commission and corps
of about 25 special correspondents OF
the best available talent. The cable
tolls from Cuba and Porto Rico were
from so TO so cents word, while from
Hong Kong the rate was from $l.45 10
$l80. On messages sent from the
newspaper Offices to correspondents no
press rate was allowed, and the cost
was $2.66 a word.
1t can be seen, therefore, that while
our great newspapers are to be COM
mended fer the enterprise displayed in
covering every detail of the war, they
made more reputation than money.
The New York Journal frequently
published as many as 40 editions day,
but the newsboys were about the only
ones who made any money out ofthem.
The idea that the war was bonanza
for the newspapers is based upon the
calculation of largely increased sales,
without taking into consideration the
tremendous expense incurred in secur-
ing the news.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Hon. Jasper N. Roberts, mayor of
McAdeusvillc, paid THE ENQUIRER a
pleasant visit on last Monday.
Miss Willie Rose has returned home
from an extended visit to relatives
and friends in the lower part of the
state.
Mrs. Amos J. Walker, of New York
is in Yorkville visiting friends and
relatives. the guest of Mrs. B. N.
Moore.
Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: Our
popular postmaster, Mr.. Ell. f. Poag,
who for the past three weeks has been
at the Pasteur Institute in Baltimore,
came home Thursday night in perfect
health.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
FORT MILL MATTERS.
Another Ray of Sunsliine-Death of MI
II. G. Bennett.

Another Ray of Sunshine-Death of MIR.
r. G. Bennett.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
GOLD HILL, September 12.-After
a long spell of rainy weather, we are
again having some sunshine. The
cotton crop has suffered untold dam
age from the wet spell.
Died, on the 9TH instant, after long
and painful illness, Mr.. R. G. Bennett,
aged SO years. The deceased had
been faithful member of Flint Hill
Baptist church for number Of years.
He enlisted in the Confederate army in
March, 1862, by joining Company B.,
Sixth South Carolina volunteers, then
in camp near Orange Courthouse, Va,
and was in all the principal battles
in which Lees army was engaged, in
his three years service, and in the
windup at Appomattox, on that men,
orable Sabbath morning, the 9th of
April, 1865, he was at the post of duty.
He held a life insurance policy in the
Mutual Home for $1,000. He leaves
a widow, four sons and three daugh-
ters to mourn him. Thus hes passed
away another one of the Old Guard.
SPLINTER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
A SURE ENOUGH FARMER.

When Mr.. L. Baxter McClain, Of
Yorkville, first ventured into the
farming business, there were many
wise shakes of the head and know
ing winks of the eye by those who
had "been there" But now there
is disposition to suspend judgment.
"Springdell" farm shows more evil
dence of improvement during the past
few years than any other farm the
reporter knows of in all of York
county, and people who were at first
disposed to be skeptical are now
watching Mr.. McClain's operations
with much more than curious in
terest.
A reporter for The ENQUIRER went
over the farm a few days ago. There
are It's acres of cotton, about 125
acres of corn, and considerably more
than 100 acres of peas. There are
some other side crops, of course, and
the Jersey cattle, Berkshire pigs and
fine poultry are all doing we'll. Ordi-
narily, an account of these would
make an interesting chapter but
along with the big crops mentioned,
the cattle, pigs, etc., are mere Incl
dents.
The cotton crop is one of the finest
to be found in York county. By the
picked acre, ten acres, or as a whole, it
will compare favorably with the best.
Many farmers who have seen it say
they have never seen the like. In one
field of IS acres, it looks as if every
acre is good for bale, and as if some
acres are good for much more. There
are a few thin places which, compared
with the balance, look poor; but even
these are high above the average in
promised production. A man of or
binary size might walk between the
rows over acres of the best cotton, and
except for the moving of the foliage,
his presence could not be detected
so yards away. Most of the cotton
will average AZ feet high, and the re:
porter saw quite q number of stalks
that are 9 feet by actual measurement.
And it is not all weed-not by
large per cent. Nothing but fine seeds
were planted, and they have all come
true 10 their kind. From top to bot
tom the stalks are well fruited. Fifty
bolls 10 the STALK are as common as
six bolls in an ordinary field, and from
100 to $50 bolls 10 the stalk are by no
means rare. There has been some rot.
ting of bols and some shedding OF
squares. This, however, is principally
down close to the ground, where, on
account of the remarkably thick fol-
iage, it is impossible for the sunlight
to penetrate. But even this hardly
seems to he a drawback. If only rs
per cent should be gathered. the crop
would still promise to be remarkable.
The loss, however, so far, promises to
be so trihng as to be unworthy of con-
sideration, People have begun to es-
innate the crop on the IT'S acres al
$50 bales. Mr.. McClain does not count
on such a heavy yield but upon re.
ceipt Of bona fde offer OF 100 bales
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
TILLMAN'S WARNING.
He Tells the New England Cotton Manu-
facturers of Southern Advantages.

He Tells the New England Cotton manu-
facturers of Southern Advantages.
While Senator Tillman, of South
Carolina, was visiting the mills in
Manchester, New Hampshire, he talk
ed upon the industrial situation north
and south, with especial reference TO
cotton manufacturing, in which his
state is now largely engaged. He said
that the southern cotton mills and
operatives were prospecting.
"Our machinery is modern, while
that of the north is obsolete" he con-
tinued. sour cotton mills are mostly
segregated in the country while the
northern mills are grouped in cities.
Our operatives own their own homes,
while yours are crowded into tenement
houses. Can there be any comparison
between laborers thus situated? Ours
are satisfied yours are not. Ours are
growing rich, while yours are growing
poor. And there can be but one out
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
SOME HANDSOME BUILDINGS.

As predicted at the time, the fire
which swept away large portion of
the business quarter of Rock Hill,
was q benefit rather than otherwise
to the town.
There were some losses, of course,
and several individuals suffered Sc
verely but to the town, as a whole,
the fire was certainly beneficial.
The replacing of the burned build
ings is now we'll under way. In the
case of all but one not yet started,
the walls are up to the third story,
and the work is being pushed along
as rapidly as possible.
The A. E. Smith & Co. building is
being faced with pressed bricks, CHS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
Wednesday, September IA, 1895.

make an annual report of their opera
tions in the state of South Carolina,
including receipts and expenses for the
year ending June 80, 1898, and that in
all succeeding years this report shall
be filed with the commission on or be.
fore the 3lst day of August of each
year.
Rule 5. No telegraph company shall
be allowed to charge for the delivery of
its messages without the consent of the
railroad commission has been obtained.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
THE MAGISTRATES.
= The magistrate race in York town
ship yesterday resulted as follows:
Williams, Sandifer.
RESULT OF THE PRIMARY.

Elsewhere in this issue will be found
a tabulated statement of the result of
yesterdays primary at the respective
precincts in York county. From this
tabulation it appears that
w. w. Boyce will be auditor.
T. G. Culp will be supervisor.
J. E. Carroll will be superintendent
of education.
Mr.. Finley's majority in the county
is not quite so large as his friends
would have had it; but still, under
the circumstances, his vote is quite
satisfactory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14

of the European sovereigns and also
President Mckinley sent condolences
Immediately after hearing of the as
sassination. The assassin cannot be
put to death for the reason that in the
canton of Switzerland in which the
murder was committed capital punish.
ment is not allowed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14

- With the country generally we re-
joice that the political campaign is at
an end. Things have not gone as all
of us would have had them go; but
generally they are settled, and regrets
will not count. Business is the next
number on the programme.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14

- Our Camp Lee correspondent is a
former York county boy. His letters
are careful, correct and interesting.
1t gives US pleasure to promise that if
his regiment is ordered to Cuba, Ha.
waii or the Philippines, he will con-
tinue to let our readers hear from him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14

- "I'll remember you," is one of the
most common threats of the day. The
harboring of grudges is poor policy
under any consideration; but at the
worst they should be buried until
"next time" There is no need to
keep them alive until then.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14

- For purposes of comparison, we
give the vote cast in the second pri-
mary alongside with that cast in the
first. Those who make a study OF
such things will find the arrangement
convenient.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John r. Ashe-Wants to buy peavine hay
for which he offers to pay $40 per ton if
cured according to the instructions CIV
en- in this issue of The Enquirer.
Grist Cousins-Can supply you with two
II ounce cakes of soap for nickel. AL
so fresh cheese, fancy crackers, Oliver
plows and Corbin harrows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14

- And now that the election is all
over, let us get down to business.
The harvest is ripe and we are all
badly behind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
Thr atorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. G. :
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IA, 1898.

Now having done the best we could
with regard to affairs of state, let us
give our attention to business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
TILLMAN WAS DRUNK.

I hat Is Why He Tried to Raise Sedition In
Camp Lee-How the Soldier Boys We're
Impressed With the Candidates-The
Second Regiment Will Be Faithful to
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-02-24
ONLY A WORKING GIRL.

She's only working girl, busy each day
In gaining her portion of bread;
Her mother is old and inflrm, so they say,
Her father, they tell me, is dead.
And there, at her window, see her en-
ployed-
glance at her morning and night,
And I think that without her the earth
would be void
OF much of It's beauty and light.
She's only a working girl, seeking to send
A brother through college, 1 hear;
May the angels her deeds of devotion be-
friend
And crown her endeavor with cheer.
More strength to her hands and more
warmth to her heart!
May the clouds never darken her sun,
And duty and beauty in Loves magic art,
Forever be welded as one.
She's only working girl. Chance has de-
creed
She must dwell with the Lowry on earth;
And yet she is rarer in thoaght and In
deed
Than the queenllest princess of earth.
And l would she might know that her beau
tiful life,
Though Swallowed with want and with
care.
Has been, in the midst of my toll and my
strife,
A hope and a song and a prayer.
Nixon Waterman, in L. ~ w. Bulletin.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-02-24
POWER OF TIE mARsElLLAIsE.
rne Preach Ecyer Tire of Hearing 1t
Sung.

The French Ecyer Tire Of Hearing II
Sung.
Nothing of the kind in this world can
be more impressive than the way in
which an audience Of COCO French radi-
Gals receives that wonderful air, THE
Marseillaise," says Col, T. w. IIiggin-
son, in the Atlantic Lobserved that the
chorus of young men who led the sing
ing never once looked at the notes, and
few even had any, so familiar was it to
all There was perfect hush in that
vast audience while the softer parts
were sung; and no one joined even in
the chorus at first, for everybody was
listening. The instant, however, that
strain closed, the applause broke like a
tropical storm, and the cIapping of
hands was like the taking flight OF a
thousand doves al over the vast arena.
Behind those tWinkling hands the light
dresses of the ladies and the blue
blouses Of worlingmcn seemed them
selves to simmer in the air; there was
no coarse noise of pounding on the
floor or drumming or the seats, but
there was a vast cry of Bis! Bis!" sent
up from the whole multitude, demand
ing i repetition. The moment the first
verse was sung through for the second
time, several thousand voices joined in
the chorus; then the applause was re-
doubled, as if they had gathered new
sympathy from one another; after
which there was still enc more great ap-
plauding gust, and then an absolute
quiet.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-02-24
Dogs Caresses Caused Death.

1t appears from the history Of Ellen
Calson, tie nineteen year-old Swedish girl
who died in Roosevelt Hospital on Mon
day, that 4 person may become infected
with hydrophobia without being bitten by
a dog. The autopsy upon the girls body,
made yesterday under the direction of
Coroners Physician Hamilton Williams,
revealed the fact that her death was caused
by hydrophobia, although so far as can he
learned, no dog ever bit her.
The girl was employed as servant by
a family at Congers, n. y. She was
brought TO The hospital on Sunday after
noon, apparently suffering with a violent
attack Of rabies, and it was at first sup
posed that sine had been bitten by q dog.
She seemed to be strangling and spllocat-
ing, and had the hallucinations Usual in
such cases. When water was given her,
however, she drank it eagerly and with
out difficulty and expressed wish for
mofe. Her death was attributed TO by
drophobia by the hospital physicians.
In order to confirm the diagnosis Of by
drophoba the autopsy was held. So far
as an examination of this nature could de-
telnne the diagnosis was correct, but
parts of the intestines were preserved and
will be submitted 10 microscopic exalaina-
ton
The history of the girls case was gone
into most carefully, and it was learned
that in the house where she was employ
ed there we're three large Newfoundland
dogs of which she was very fond. One
of the dogs died on November Goth, a
second on November 30th, and the third
on January Goth. The veterinary who at
tended them found no trace of rabies in
any Of them, and yet to them is traced the
fatal malady of girl. The presumption is
that the germs were communicated to her
by the dogs licking her hands, which were
badly chapped. New York Sun.