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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07
CHEROKEE NOTES.
The Free Ferry In OperatiOn-Bttten
by Mad Observation-Disclosures

The Free Ferry In OperatfOn-Bftten
by Mad Dog-Miscel1aneous
Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
ETA JANE, December AT 1920 p.
M, yesterday, the fiat at Howelrs fer
ry swung loose from the Cherokee
landing to make its first free trip
across Broad river. About 80 persons.
white and colored, from York and
Cherokee counties, were present to
witness the event and take free ride.
Every part Of the machinery worked
like clockwork, and all expressed
themselves as we'll pleased. The wire
Is about four feet higher than former
ly. It Is above any common high wa
ter mark.
Rev. w. H. White preached at Sa-
lem last Sabbath morning and night.
Good congregations attended both SER
vices.
I understand that special hours will
be set apart by the county authorities
for the purpose Of accommodating the
church going people. and that the pub
lie ferry will not be run from sun TO
sun on the Sabbath for the accommo-
dation Of the travelling public as on the
other days Of the week. This Is moth
ing but right. The counties have no
better right to violate the Sabbath day
than private individuals have, and we
hope they will adopt that rule and
stick to it.
The cotton Is nearly all picked out
and most Of it ginned and marketed.
There are several families speaking
Of going to the cotton and knitting
mills since they have finished gather
ing their short crops. =
Some Of our people are expecting to
visit the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian exposition at Charleston,
between now and Christmas. Others
will go later, and we may expect some
one to be there during the whole Of the
exposition.
1t Is rumored that the former mail
carrier from this place to Union-John
Cato, colored-was bitten by a dog
several weeks ago and is now threat
ened with hydrophobia. Anyway he is
not on the route now. He is worthy
colored man. u.
Rev. A. D. Davidson, Of Gaffney,
breaches at Shiloh church, near Hood
town, once a month-on the first Sab
bath. He passed here Monday on his
way from Shiloh. He also supplies
the Hickory Grove Baptist church
once a month-the third Sabbath.
Mr.. Ben McCulloch, who lives down
in the fork Of the Pacolet and Broad
rivers, with only one good way to get
out from home any distance, says he
likes his situation very much, as he
has such good ompany-nobody but
Ben and himself. Ben fs jolly good
fellow and is contented anywhere. He
never has the blues himself or let's 9TH
ers have them.
At the congregational meeting at Sa-
lem last Sabbath, T. ]. Estes was elect
ed elder, and ]. w. Brown and H. T.
Estes, deacons for the church.
Miss Grace Whisonant, Of Wilkins
Vile, is teaching in Anderson county.
She is a daughter Of Hon. C. w. Whis-
onant and a graduate Of the Greenville
Female college. J. L. 8.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07
CONGRESSMAN Edgar Weeks, Of Mich

CONGRESSMAN Edgar Weeks, of Mich
igan, who has just returned from the
Philippines, gives out an interview In
which he says that Aguinaldo Is no
longer to be considered as a menace to
law and order in the Philippines. Il
talked to Aguinaldo at length" says
Mr.. Weeks, land found him lacking
in a high order Of intelligence. He Is
cunning: but he evidently feels that he
is intellectually the inferior Of the
Americans" Mr.. Weeks thinks 1t
would be a good idea to let Aguinaldo
escape: but at the same time expresses
the opinion that If this should happen,
the former Filipino leader would be
murdered by friends of General Luna,
who was assassinated by his orders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

IN its issue Of Tuesday. in "giving
credit where credit is due" The News
and Courier tells what Senator Till
man tried to do for the exposition and
what Senator McLaurin really did for
that enterprise. Although that is all
that the two stories amount to, the
reader, who is influenced principally
by sound, is likely to be left with the
impression that Tillman's "try" had
more practical value than McLaurin's
did" 1t is quite proper, Of course,
that Senator Tillman should have rec
ognition for his unsuccessful efforts,
and 1t would be no less proper for the
Charleston politicians to acknowledge
that had they not in the beginning put
themselves to the trouble to make Sem
ator McLaurin feel that his assistance
would be regarded as interference,
they would have gotten what they
asked, and more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

Of the United States Immediately, on
ly two Of the Democratic occupants Of
the supreme bench, Chief Justice Full
ler and Justice Peckham, 80 decide,
while the third, Justice White, who at
one time represented Louisiana in the
United States senate, is being count
ed with appointees Of Republican pres
idents.
Strange, indeed, how such men can
disagree so widely upon constitutional
questions so clearly understood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

THE United States supreme court
has handed down a decision in which
It holds that the Philippine islands are
territory Of the United States. and that
no duty can be charged on articles COM
ing from there. The decision, Of course.
is just and proper. 1t bellies all this
imperialism" talk we have been hear
ing, and it threatens to necessitate
some radical tariff revision. For In
stance. our treaty with Spain guaran-
tees that country practical free trade
in the Philippines for period Of years
and treaties with other countries con-
tain provisions that they will not be
against. The situation
seems to admit Of the importation of
foreign goods into the United States by
way of the Philippines, without the
payment Of tariff duties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07
Lieut.. Crawford Turned Down.

A Washington dispatch to the New
York Sun says that Lieutenant VIM.
F. Crawford will not get his commits
sion in the army. 1t will be remember
ed that Lieutenant Crawford's COM
mission was held up because of charges
70 the effect that he had Tilted his fan
Gee without just cause. The lieutenant
would not explain his action In the
matter because of the exceeding deli
cacy of the subject; but offered to rest
his case on the judgment of the secre-
tary Of war on a letter he had written
to the mother of the young lady. The
Sun says that the secretary of war has
received the letter, and that 1t has
proved to be unsatisfactory. Hence
Lieutenant Crawford will not get his
commission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

weight per bale and the average
weight Of bagging and ties. This has
enabled the statistician to ascertain
the average net weight of bales for
each separate state and for the en-
tire cotton belt, and these weights
have been used in determining the to-
tai number of bales produced, which
is believed to be the lowest average In
at least ten years. The large number
of light bales being marketed and also
some reduction in the proportion Of
light seed cotton, are subjects of fire.
quent comment by correspondents Of
all classes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

CONGRESSMAN Crumpacker, of Ohio
is evidently very much interested In
his bill for the reduction Of southern
representation in congress. He is cir
culating a petition among the Repub-
lican members asking for a caucus for
the consideration Of the proposed meas
ure. If the caucus decides against him.
he will not introduce his proposed bill
Otherwise, he Is going to put the south
ern people to some trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07
The Norkrille enquirer.
YoRKVILLE, 8. C.s o.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1901.

WHILE the repeal Of the lien law
Would necessitate a re-adjustment Of
our agricultural system to a certain
extent, it is hardly possible that the
new condition would be worse than the
condition that now exists.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

SENATOR Hoar wants to use one OF
our recently acquired islands as a
prison for anarchists. There Is dis
position to make the profession OF an
archy a crime, and 1t is the idea OF
Senator Hoar to confine all such peo-
pie on an island where they will not
have any opportunity to murder any
body except each other. The idea is
very good one, and should be carried
out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

have gotten their goods to a point
where they can get for them as much.
gallon for gallon, as the best New Or
leans goods will bring, and they have
reason to hope that they will be able
to make still further progress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

ALTHOUGH the sharp advance in cot
ton has come too late to be of bene-
fit to most growers, THE ENQUIRER has
the pleasure of knowing that there are
many York county farmers who have
not yet sold any considerable portion
of their crops.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

OUR legislators should have their
biggest work ready early in the session.
1t seems that the judiciary committee
could frame a bill for the drawing of
jurors that could stand against objec-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

sleeping sickness" are almost invari-
ably fatal. Patients linger from two
months to three years, and even long
er, being in a state Of coma during
nearly the entire period. The Portu-
guese colony of Angola at present rec
ords virulent outbreak Of the disease.
A special commission Of Portuguese
doctors sent to investigate the matter,
has reported that bacillus was dis
covered by them which causes the
sickness.
- The statistics of the department Of
agriculture reports 9,674,000 bales as
the probable cotton production of the
United States in 1901-1902. The area
picked, or to be picked, is estimated at
26S02, ,239 acres, reduction Of 730, ,210
acres, or 2.6 per cent. from the acre
age planted. The total production Of
lint cotton is estimated at 4,529, ,954, 900
pounds, an average of 169 pounds per
acre picked, or to be picked. The es-
innate production by states. in pounds
of lint cotton per acre, is as follows:
Virginia, 176; North Carolina, 142:
South Carolina, 141; Georgia, 167; Flor
ida, III: Alabama. 1856; Mississippi.
2O5: Louisiana, 26O; Texas, 169; Arkan-
sas, 173; Tennessee, 1876; Missouri, 1856;
Oklahoma, 1856; Indian Territory, PA.
In addition to the departments ordina-
ry crop reporting agencies, $1,000 gin
ners and 5000 bankers and merchants
have furnished valuable information
concerning acreage and production.
The ginners have also reported the
amount of cotton ginned between Au-
gust Is and November 90, this year and
last year, with the average gross
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07
ELASTIC DECISIONS.

How the Supreme Court Manages to
Get Around Difficulties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-03

conclusion Of new treaties. Besides the
treaty OF friendship. commerce and naviga-
tier Of 1867 thus denounced. the same note
conveys the denunciation OF the extradi-
ton treaty of $50 between the United
States ard Nicaragua.
Under the terms OF the denunciation the
first named treaty. covering the right TO
construct and guarantee a canal. the con-
veution Will expire oct p. 1902. which is
one year from the date the notice was re-
ceived az the State Department The ex-
tradition treaty terminated May q next
as provided in the convention. The Nicara-
guam ministers note conveys absolutely no
Information as TO the motives which in
epireo the NIcaraguan government To de-
nounce these two treaties. nor has Mr..
Murray. United States minister TO Nicara-
qua. thrown any light upon the subject.
il may be- recalled. as affecting the treaty
Of le6l that before submitting the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. before Congress last
year, Secretary Hay drew up a set of
protocols with the minister of Nicaragua
and the minister for Colombia. whereby
these officers bound their governments to
negotiate treaties with the United States
for the necessary concessions under which
10 construct and control canals in the
event that Congress should authorize the
beginning of such work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-03

doubtless done more than anything else to
secure the assent of the British government
10 new treaty. But almost in the same
breath must be mentioned the State De-
partments Willingness TO agree TO a recip-
TOcal arrangement regarding the British
west indies and other British possessions
This, while in line with the views latterly
attributed by special cable dispatches to
President Mckinley and President Roose-
Velt, was so at variance with the British
governments experience of the American
attitude that they now regard it I'm the light
or quid pro quo for what they believe to
be concession over the Nicaraguan pro-
posaI'
The allegation contained in some of the
British papers saying Lord Lansdowne has
tamely given up inherent rights without
any return IS strenuOuSly denied on the
foregoing grounds What is perhaps more
interesting even than the reasons prompt
ing Great Britain to send over Lord Paunce-
tote with his draft of his treaty is the fact
that inner circles of the Cabinet are not
VentiOn as are some of the leading papers
on both sides of the water. When the full
terms are announced IL is feared that some
members of the Senate may still have OBJ
JectlonS, and that the forecasts so far pub
hshed alleging too sweeping concessions
on the part of Great Britain, may have a
deleteriOus action. For instance. the deduc-
ton that the proposed treaty in any way
reafirms or extends the scope of the Mon
roe doctrine meets with a direct denial by
the Foreign Office. For these and other
reasons Lord PaunCefOte is not likely TO
affiX his signature TO the document until a
majority of the Senate shall have had full
opportunity for studying Great Britains
PROPOSAL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-03

So. DO Average precipitation for the month
Tor thirty-one years, 2.h inches total excess b.
precipitation during the month, 074 inches. ac-
simulated deficiency IN precipitation since Jan.
10 ~ inches.
Number Of clear days. II: partly cloudy z:
iloudy. Z.
leayy. On the 9Th and eth; killing, on the Isth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-03
THE FUTURE OF ASIA.
The Menace of Russian Dominance
Threatens Other Powers.

w. c. Jameson Reid. in November Forum
The impression is slowly dawning upon
the minds of British diplomats that Russia
is seeking. as eagerly as possible, To hasten
the moment for determining supremacy in
Asia-fOr putting 10 the supreme test that
latent power which has been gathering for
four centuries, and whose potency viii be
easily understood by mere glance at Rus
sia's dominion in Asia at present, contrast
ed with that in the time OF Ivan. Such is.
evidently, the root of England'S concern in
Russia'S attitude in China and she would
pay a high price to know just how far this
feeling OF holding the whiphand Will lead
the Russian government. No hope can be
had for the permanent integrity of China
by any one acquainted with the deter
mined and answering policy nurtured in
st. Petersburg. The refusal of China 10
sign the Manchurian treaty, a valiant atti-
tude maintained only by assurances of
support from other quarters. though ii
has baked, temporarily. Russia's enter
prise, has by no means safeguarded Chi
nese interests definitely. II has, moreover,
changed from bad 10 worse the attitude of
Russia's diplomacy. which hides itself in
the glove of graceful concession TO de-
mands which she cannot ignore, only that
when the mailed fist is shown il Will strike
with a certainty which neither knows nor
recognizes policy of retrOceSsiOn.
There is nothing strange in this agrees
siVe policy OF Russia. 1t is an entirely nat
ural wish for national expansion. Ii is in
no wise different from the feeling that
would move American people if the condi-
lions were reversed, and we were situated
as the Russians are. If Russian extension
simply served the ends OF Civiliza ton and
humanity. no objection could be rightly
urged TO according TO her whatever might
best promote her developments. But the
Russian aims and ends are distinctly ma
tionai-uo liberation Is shown for anything
that antagOnizes the despotic policy OF the
government The policy of England. on the
contrary. is more altruistic. Ii asks for it.
self neither protection nor any advantages
which are not equally offered TO all the
world
Although il is patent that the commercial
policy of Russia is stringenty prOteCtionist
with a consuming desire 10 obtain and hold
intact for sole Russian interests all new
markets. IL is not possible for any nation
to say that the British commercial policy
Is hostile unfriendly TO them. Ii is this
menace of Russian dominance in Asia that
threatens not only England. but all powers
having commercial interests at stake In
our own case the immediate result OF Rus
sian success would be 10 find the entire
eastern coast line OF Asia shut against our
trade either by special tariff restrictions
or by national influences. Therefore il is
clear that our interests are identical with
those OF England. and that IL should be our
policy 10 show her that our interests in
demand her cooperation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-03
Yesterdays Temperatures.
meteorological summary.

Following Is summary of meteorological con-
oitons FOR indianapolis and vicinity for the
month ended on oct 81.
Mean atmospheric pressure. S0I5: highest
3D. on the lists lowest 81. lf. the 18th
Mean temperature. 81 degrees. highest. - on
the lst. lowest. 81. ca The 18th. greatest daily
the sth.
Mean temperature Tor the month in 1871. 81.
il2 81. l>-3. 60. lN5f c. ls75 CT 1876 81: lS-T 50
ISIS 81 1873. ~. lss1 58. ISL 81. 1872 81: lSS9
s.. lsf 81, le,5, al. lst at. 1855. SO ISIS 81:
ies el l>3l. s.. 1881, @. 1882 &C. Isgs 81. 1854
s.. $780, a.. 1ss6 -. l,l- 6I. 1SsS 5g' lS.4 49,
$50. g. Mean temperature for the month Tor
tnirt} Zone years, 81 Average excess ~ daily
mean temperature during month 3 Accumuf9re6
deficiency ~ DAILY mean temperature since Jan
l. la-, average daily deficiency since Jan 3
Prevailing direction 81 wind. south. total move
nent a,l3t miles maximum velocity ~ wind
direction and date. 81. southwest on the s1st
Total pre- pItarlon. $50 inches. number OF DAYS
Elth ~ inch or more ~ precipitation. 4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-03

in spelling, and he answered: AN right i
can spell most anything
Spell rug for instance said point
Ing TO the floor.
'R-u-' began Tommy. casting his eyes
toward the ceiling. and then he stopped.
That isn't all of it, 1 said.
Ihen Tommy began again. He was
sIisnlIX desperate. 'R-u-s-g,' he exclaimed
What do you put the in there for?
Cause it belongs there he replied
But IT doesn't L returned. Can't you
tel py the pronunciation of word how it
should be speled?
never heard anything about pronun-
clation, was his answer. Teacher doesn't
. What does she go by?
,,a 4 don know. But I can spell "Olym-
Spell Street I said. You know
what street is, don't your
sure, he replied, and then he proceed
DO you think that spells street,
asked him.
We'll. if it doesn't. what does it spell?'
gave 1t up. L told him that was a
word Id never heard before Then he be-
gan TO spell some long words-words
couldn't have spelled I'm willing TO adj
mlt-and was in an ecstasy OF delight at
the establishment L could not conceal.
Now, Tommy said /, spell the word
through, meaning to go through or pass
through
Thru was his answer.
Don't you think you have dropped a few
letters on the way? Where are the letters
Il don't know That's the way we spell
the word at school. ! believe l heard the
teacher say it was the fo-fun-or some
thing like that way of spelling it,.
You mean the phonetic way of spell
ing it?' 1 queTiod
Yes, that's it,
Do they spell many words phonetically
at SCHOOL,?
" 'What?'
Don't say what TO me, Tommy
mean, what do you say? i don't un-
cerstand. l never heard that long word be-
fore Besides, We're goirg TO drop spell
Ing this year. We won't have it next year
at all.
" Going to quit spelling entirely?'
Why, yes Wen be through with it
:. But. Tommy, you can't spell at an
Yes. L can, answered Tommy emphat-
ically. L can spell lots of words-enough
or EN-, at any rate. L never heard the
teacher say that, but if we didn't know
enough spelling we wouldn't drop it, would
This argument being unanswerable I said
nothing more on that point, but l had him
spell some more words, and here is the
result:
"Effectionately; written. comming: feer;
genral; deer for dear); compromise (having
no idea whatever that the letter was
returning; alright (fOr all right; Saturday;
Wensday; loYly (fOr lovely; lOnly (fOr
lonely; skalding; diner (fOr dinner); their
Qor there; newer (for never)
My boy is as bright as the average
scholar, but no brighter; he is of sound
body and mind, and l feel that he will make
a fine man, but 1 am afraid his spelling will
continue TO be atrOcious. He can spell cor
rectly many geographical names, and they
are firmly fixed i'm his memory, but L cannot
get him to remember the correct spelling
of many of the simplest words. He is eleven
years old and has been in attendance at the
public schools all his school life. l am very
much discouraged and am thinking serious
ly Of taking him from the school, and either
placing him under the care of q tutor or
sending him away to some institution where
they think spelling is one of the branches
which should be taught
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-03

him the draft Of a new treaty abrogating
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, which IS IN
every particular satisfactory 10 Lord sans
burys Cabinet. Since a representative OF
the Associated Press interviewed Lord
Pauncefote I'm London not one word OF
fcially authorized has been given out mere
with reference 10 the canal. The editorials
which have appeared in England have been
based entirely upon dispatches from the
United States. This Is explained by the
rather astonishing announcement that ali
negotiations ID To the present day have
been entirely unofficial from a strictly dip
lomatic point OF view, aud mat on pour
parlers only depend the hopes generally
shared for a successful bridging over OF
the diplomatic difficulty. These pour par
lers. however, have been particularly
searching.
The state Department does not require 10
see copy of the important document Lord
PauncefOte carries in order 10 learn its
terms, though officially negotiations Will
only commence when the ambassador
reaches Washington. Until that time the
exact conditions of the new convention are
withheld. Though il Is admitted that Great
Wer treaty TO one side and 10 acquieSce in
the construction Of the canal by and under
the control Of the United States, this con-
cession from Lord LansdOwnes original
contention has not been granted without
some real or fancied advantage TO Great
Britain. II would not be fair To say that
a quid pro quo constituted the main feature
Of the prOtracted pour parlers. but that 1t
viii directly or indirectly result is firmly
established in the minds OF the members
Of the Cabinet
one of the most responsible officials con-
nected with. these and the earlier negOtia-
tiOns said: I'VE never really objected TO
the construction Of the canal, but did
and do object 10 a cavalier abrOgatiOn Of
the ClaytOn-Bulwer treaty. 1t was in that
spirit that Lord Lansdowne cOUched his
reply To the United States Senate's rejec-
ton of the last Hay-PauncefOte treaty
1t was not what YOU wanted 10 do, but the
nasty way You said it that was the chief
reason ODDOc1f1OD. Since
have been approached in a rational, polite
manner and we have again endeaVOred to
substitute for the Clayton Bulwer treaty a
treaty that will enable America TO carry
out a design which I'm broad sense will
doubtless benefit the whole world"
The Modification of the Foreign Office has