Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-17
Scraps aud fatts.

Says Memphis dispatch Of Satur-
day: Eighty-five carloads Of mules,
purchased by British agents, have left
Memphis for the scene Of operations
in South Africa. Most Of the stock
was purchased in this immediate Sec
ton. though some come from Missou-
ri and Kansas. This makes over 100000
mules shipped from this section to
South Africa. The mules are smaller
than those sold local stockmen for
draught and plantation work. They
are not a desirable size for the kind
of service to which mules are subject
ed to in the south, and the purchase
price is less than that paid for larger
mules. The British government Is pay
ing from sS5 to 500 per head for mules
and little less for horses. The demands
Of the British and ravages Of charbon
will send the price Of stock un consid-
erably. ...-~..-.
There are now 16 oil gushers in the
Beaumont, Texas. oil district. 1t is
said that the force of the flow shows no
dimunition on account Of the many
wells that have been brought in"
e Says a Little Rock. Ark, dispatch
Of July IL: The stock epidemic, or an
thrax or charbon, is making great raw
ages among the horses and mules IN
the lower Arkansas valley, and local
veterinary, who has investigated the
situation, says that nearly 1000 head
have succumbed to the disease. 1t Is
noted that those which were vaccina-
mated for it two years ago, at time
when it prevailed in a milder form,
are not afflicted with the malady this
year. The outbreak is, fully as severe
as in 1867, which was the worst ever
known. No animal once afflicted mas
been known to recover from Its enects.
It appears to be more prevalent IN
Desha county, and the planters there
are forced to send elsewhere to repien-
ish decimated stables in order to at
tend to their crop.
Says q Cleveland, Ohio. dispatch of
July 13: On July 3, Ohio Democrats
who believe in Bryan, the issues which
he represents and which the recent
Democratic convention ignored, will
assemble in Columbus and make up
state ticket. Ten men met this morn
ing in a downtown office building in this
city and decided that a bolt should be
made, and that a new party should en-
ALL 30 Qffan-
dance at the convention, it was stated,
was larger and represented greater
area in the state than was expected by
those who called the meeting. A for
NAL statement of principles was sub
mitted to the conference and was adop-
ted. This will be printed and sent
throughout the state to those who are
known to be faithful to the Nebraskan.
A convention was decided upon to be
held at the Great Southern hotel on the
last day of July. To this convention
may come all those who sign their
names to the declaration Of principles
Says a Kansas City dispatch Of
Friday: No rain fell today in any part
Of the drought stricken district, inclu-
ding all Of Kansas, western Missouri,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Over
much Of this region this was the worst
sday of the long hot spell, the tenpera-
ture being more than 100 degrees, and
no breeze stirring. Corn, oats, hay and
potatoes are so badly injured that,
even with rain, the yield will be short,
and as the weather bureau gives no
hope Of relief, the outlook is discour-
aging. At some places in Kansas there
has been no rainfall whatever for
nearly three months. The present is
the worst drought since 1860, when
New England sent food to the settlers
of Kansas. However, Kansas farmers
are harvesting one of the largest crops
of wheat, if not the largest, in the his
tory of the state. A great many coun-
ties send word that, with rain, corn
will be half a crop: without rain soon,
no yield. A few say there is yet hope
for a fair harvest. Hay sold this morn
ing for $50 a ton-one cent pound
the highest price ever reached IN this
market. This is almost as much, pound
for pound, as wheat Is worth. Receipts
were very small. In numerous places
there is no pasturage, and owners of
cattle are shipping hay to their farms.
Alfalfa has yielded we'll everywhere,
and will be the salvation OF many
farmers. During the past five days
10000 hogs have been received at the
stock yards, breaking all records. these
heavy shipments are due to the search
ty Of corn. In Andrian county, Mo-,
young calves worth S. a head few
days ago are offered at 81 head.
An entirely new ship subsidy bill
will be presented in the 57th congress.
and great pressure brought to bear for
it's passage. The new bill contains
many very commendable features lack
ing in the old. Among some of the es-
sential points are: The increased en-
ployment of Americans on vessels, and
the unemployment of coolies or 9TH
er cheap help. The exclusion of Stand
ard Oil tank steamers, or any others
similarly constructed. All vessels en-
joying subsidies are to carry mails
free. Subsidized vessels are also sub
ject to acquisition by the United States
government in time of war. The new
bill carries the freight theory of sub
sidy Sd far as to include sailing vessels.
To build and operate sailing ship the
cost is about third of that of a
steamship of the same tonnage. The
bill, therefore, proposes paying SAIL