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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13
MERE-M ENTI0N.

The United States court of claims
has rendered a judgment in favor of
Admiral Sampson for $3.50, as boun-
ty growing out Of the engagement at
Manzanillo and Nip bay, in Cuba. dur
ing the Spanish war;. g.. Charles M.
Schwab has been elected president of
the billion dollar steel company.......
An equestrian statue Of General John
A. Logan was unveiled in Washing
ton last Tuesday,. Quite formida-
BILE rebellion has broken out in China.
1.-The United States government has
just established a coaling station at
Pichalinqui on the west coast Of Mex
ico-the first American naval station
on foreign soil. The latest record
for the sale of a seat on the New York
stock exchange is S5S,0O0.. The big
dry goods house of julius Meyers
Sons, of Richmond, was destroyed by
fire Wednesday,. London papers are
printing the story of Morgan's alleged
purpose to build the Panama canal....
A Manila dispatch says that before
Aguinaldo can be released from custo-
day, he must secure the surrender of
Gen. Tino. The United States army
transport Rawlings caught fire and
sunk in her dock in New York harbor
last Wednesday, just as she was pre-
pairing to sail for Cuba. The damage
is estimated at s5O,0OO after the vessel
shall have been raised and pumped
free of water. The April report of
the statistician of the department OF
agriculture will show the average con-
dition of winter wheat on April 1 to
have been GIT against ST. on April
/, 1900; 77.9 at the corresponding date
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

THE Filipino junta at Singapore is
cabling it's representatives in Europe
that General Macarthur is preparing
to torture Aguinaldo into signing the
peace proclamation that has been pre-
pared for him. The representatives of
the Filipino junta in this country are
claiming that Agie sold out to the
and that his alleged cap
ture by Funston was really fake. AL
though the soap story may be easier
to believe than the other, we suspect
that it is the truth, instead Of Agui-
naldo, that is being tortured most.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

of the state association? Yes and no.
If it is to be a mere matter of meeting,
electing officers and appointing COM
mittees, and stopping at that, there is
very little use of it. The only practi-
cal benefit possible is in the event
that workers elsewhere may be able to
do something and give it out to such
organizations as this. But If the far
mers mean business, they can accom-
plish something. They must put rep
resentative men of intelligence and
ability to the front and do some hard
thinking. They must work along prac-
tical lines. The problem does not stop,
for instance, with a material reduction
of the acreage in cotton. This reduc-
ton accomplished and then 1t is a
question of what is to be done with
surplus land and productive power
These must be utilized to the best ad-
vantage. To a large extent it is mat
ter of individual effort. No organiza-
ton is going to relieve the individual
Of his peculiar responsibilities and du-
ties. But there are many things that
will result to the common benefit as
the result of organization. Mere agi-
tation has improved the condition Of
the farmer during the past few years.
To this is due in measure the present
large acreage in wheat. Improvement
in methods of harvesting corn have
grown out of the same thing, as have
also the greater variety of crops and the
use of better agricultural implements.
A good, strong agricultural organiza-
ton, no matter whether it be under
the name of Cotton Growers asso-
ciation," or what not, cannot but be Of
advantage to the farmers at large.
Anyhow the thing is we'll worth an
earnest, energetic trial, something it
has not had heretofore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Policeman Love is busy collecting
water rents.
There is no commotion yet on ac-
keount of the vagrant ordinance.
Dress parade at the K. M. M. A.
this (Friday) afternoon, at 5 o'clock.
The resumption Of operations by
the York Cotton mill has helped things
wonderfully.
The York county cotton growers are
expected to complete next Monday
the organization that was postponed
from last Saturday.
~ Messrs. J. J. Keller & Co. are erect
Ing new and more convenient buildings
at their lumber working plant, and are
arranging to put in an additional dry
kiln, work on which will be commenc-
ed next week.
- Gardening has been rather slow
this season. There are many people
who have not yet been able to get a
start. It has been principally on ac-
count Of the recent heavy rains, which
destroyed the work that had been done
previously. .
n The pest camp, established by the
Town council on the county home farm
some weeks ago as precautlon
against smallpox, was abandoned last
week, the full time in which there
was danger of development of the con-
tagion having expired. The town
council has occasion to congratulate
itself on the efficient and satisfactory
manner in which it handled the first
and only case Of SMALLPOX that has
developed in the town. It Is very likely
that if a new case should develop at
some future time, it will not produce
a great deal of excitement.
1.-THE marriage of Miss Willie Rose,
/6f>Yorkville, to Mr.. Thomas F. Coving-
ton, Of Lancaster, took place last Wed
nesday afternoon at 8 o'clock, at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Rose. The parlor had been
prettily decorated for the occasion,
and there were present quite number
OF friends Of the happy young people
and Of the family. Rev. j. G. Johnes
performed the ceremony, and after
congratulations delightful lunch was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Covington were
the recipients Of many pretty and USE
full presents. They left shortly after the
ceremony through the country for
Chester, where it was their purpose to
catch the Seaboard train for Rocking
ham, N. c., at which place they expect
to spend a few days before going to
Lancaster, their future home. The
bride is a most estimable young lady,
who is highly esteemed by all VINO
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13
PRISONERS IN JAIL.

The following prisoners are in Jail
awaiting trial at the approaching
term Of the court Of general sessions,
which convenes next Monday:
J. H. shugart, grand larceny-steal-
ing cotton.
Will Gill, larceny of live stock.
Jim Mcconnell, larceny from the
field.
Will Black, violation of the dispen-
sary law.
Abe Wilkins, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Richard Blunt, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Samuel Edwards, housebreaking and
larceny.
Dave Taylor, housebreaking and lar
ceny.
Sidney Miller, housebreaking and
larceny.
Mich Harris violation of the dispen-
sary law.
Amy Buchanan and Corrine Buch-
anan, violation of the dispensary law.
Joe Thompson, violation Of the dis
pensary law.
Dave Logan, violation Of the dispen-
sary law.
In addition to the above, there are a
dozen or more defendants out on bonds
to appear for trial next week. 1t is not
likely that the sessions court will last
more than three days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

Looking back over the past dozen
years, it is not difficult to note many
changes in the agricultural conditions
Of this county. or to see that the period
of our real growth and progress is just
beginning.
The time has been when by far the
greatest items Of the supply business
were corn and meat, which products
were brought exclusively from the
West. These things still add largely
to the totals at the bottom of. lien ac-
counts: but they are nothing like as
important as they were formerly. 1t Is
fair to say that where there was one
farmer who raised such supplies at
home ten years ago, there are now two,
and probably more.
In proportion to the extent to which
the raising of home supplies has been
developed, there has been noticeable
Improvement in the general condition
of the county. There is still long gap
between the supply and the demand.
Few of the farmers who raise plenty
for themselves have anything to spare
to those who are less industrious or
provident, and we are still dependent
to a large extent upon the Northwest
ern markets.
There may be some excuse for buy
ing from the North or Europe, goods
made from cotton produced In this
country. The development of manufac-
lures requires persistently applied in
telligence, time and money, and we
have only been giving such things our
attention for a comparatively short
time. But there is certainly no rea-
son why our livery stables, much less
our farmers, should go West for
pound of roughness of any Kind more
especially hay. Neither should there be
brought to this county any Western
pork or beef We can produce these
things more cheaply at home, and in
failing to do so we deprive ourselves OF
a source of wealth that materially re-
tardS our progress.
Most farmers who used to think there
were fortunes in 10 cents cotton, have
learned by experience that such is not
the case. There is money for the coun-
try as a whole in the crop at this
price; but not much for the individual
producer. Where the individual pro-
ducer notices closely, he finds that no
matter what the price of cotton may
be, there is not much in it for him eX-
cept where he has been able to make
it as a clear surplus.
The man who undertook forty years
ago to buy on time supplies with which
to raise cotton, intending to pay for
these supplies with the money received
from cotton, failed. The man who un-
dertook the same thing twenty years
ago met with the same fate, and the
same fate is in store for the same man
today. There are still many people
who do not believe these facts and they
are the people who continue to make
trouble for themselves and others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

wallet which contained considerable
sum of money. After completing the
work in the stall Mr.. Arnold went to
the house, and a few minutes later
discovered that the wallet was miss
ing. After an extended search through
the horse, wagon and goat barns, the
wallet was found in the bucks box
STALL The wallet was spread open
and the money that had been in it was
gone. From marks on the wallet 1t
was evident that the buck had been
tampering with it and had probably
eaten the money. After consultation
with his wife Mr.. Arnold killed the
buck. There was money in the goat,
mutiiated, but still redeemable-seven
S1OO bills, four $50 bills, five $40 bills,
three $40 bills, one IS bill and one 81
bill, 81, ,0S7 in all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13
THE PROOF OF THE. PUDDING.

II want three inches Of advertising
space instead of only the one inch that
1 contracted for last week." said Mr..
w. o. Rawls to THE ENQUIRER on
Wednesday. From the first" he con-
tinued, II did not think that one inch
would be enough, and now know it. y
Been getting results already?" Mr..
Rawls was asked in some curiosity.
Eyes, sir, I have" he RESPONDED
frankly. II got an order the very next
day after making my first announce
ment from a place 25 miles from here.
I also received several other letters.
The order was for some piping and /
am sure that I would never have heard
from the party had it not been for my
advertisement. But that Is not the
reason I want more space. I cannot
begin to name all the articles have in
stock in one inch, and I must have
more space"
"Then you seem to be believer in
advertising?
wen, 1 uOll hliO" liiuSh opooe ~
said Mr.. Rawls. II am new in busi-
ness you know; but don't see how I
can expect people to find out what I
have unless I tell them about 1t. and
don't know Of any better way to tell
them. Then I think there must be
something in what was said about ad-
vertising in today's paper. That gen.
tleman who ordered the piping lives
closer to Gastonia or Gaffney than he
does to Yorkville, and I have no doubt
that he could have gotten the same
thing in either town had he only known
who to apply to. If I had not told him
that I had what he wanted, I would
have never have made the sale, and I
believe I can find lots of other custom
ers in the very same way. Anyhow,
1 am going to try"
Further conversation developed that
Mr.. Rawls Is getting along nicely for a
start. He has gotten quite a number
of orders by solicitation and other
wise, and the present prospect Is that
he will soon have to employ additional
help in order to keep up with his en-
gagements.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

BRITISH correspondents are circula-
ting stories to the effect that General
DeWet is crazy. The stories are said
to have some corroboration in the gen.
eals long continued inactivity. That
DeWet is pretty mad there is no ques-
ton; but as to his being crazy we are
somewhat doubtful. 1t is quite proba-
BILE that his madness may break out at
any moment; but there will, as usual,
be more method in it, than is usually
found in insanity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

THE next number of the Youths
Companion begins the seventy-fift
year of that estimable and always in
teresting periodical. Of the youths to
whom it was a companion in the time
Of it's own youth, few now remain;
but their grandchildren and their
great-grandchildren are welcoming it
from week to week just as they did.
For nearly three-quarters Of a century
the paper which Nathaniel Willis
founded in 1927 has been a factor of
civilization and an educational force
to which hundreds of thousands of
American citizens of the present owe
gratitude.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

in 1899, and 82.9 the mean of the April
averages for the last ten years......
The treasury department will soon is
sue a new $40 note, the emblem Of
which will be buffalo. 80. More than
four thousand immigrants arrived in
New York last Thursday.......A Ger
man captain of infantry was found
dead near Pekin one day last week..
Severe cold is prevailing in Colorado.
The Cuban constitutional conven-
tion is still discussing the Platt amend
ment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13
The Norkrillr Gaq'liver.
YORKVILIIE, S. c.:
SATURDAY, APRIL l3. 1901.

ALTHOUGH it is very difficult to un-
derstand the China situation as it is
being reported in the dispatches, it is
very evident that the word of the Uni
ted States goes a long way in diplo-
matte deliberations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

Do we believe there is any practical
benefit to be derived from the organi-
zation of the cotton growers of York
under the calls issued by Presi-
dent Harvie Jordan, of the Interstate
association and by President Wilborn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

IT is not often that THE ENQUIRER
ever feels that it would like to be pos
Sessed of a club. Ordinarily it does
not care to be able to make people do
things. 1t prefers to merely tell the
right thing to be done and stop there.
If it's advice turns out to be good it is
pleased, and if the contrary it regrets
its errors Of judgment. 1t does not
want a club now. 1t is satisfied, how
ever, that if the people of York coun-
ty neglect their opportunity for proper
at the South Carolina
Inter-Sta and West Indian eXposi-
tion, they will make the mistake of
their lives, and that before this time
next year many of them will wish that
we had not only had a club at this
time but that we had used it vigor-
ously. Really it looks as if it is only
by means of a club that the people can
be awakened to a proper realization of
the Importance Of the exposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

JUST as certain agitators encouraged
Aguinaldo and his followers to con-
tinued resistance to the authority of
the United States, efforts are now be-
ing made to induce the Cuban con-
stitutional convention to reject the
terms in the Platt amendment to the
army bill, prescribing the relations
that must exist between the United
States and Cuba. Just as Aguinaldo
listened, certain Cuban leaders are
listening. and just as Aguinaldo came
to grief, those Cubans who are being
entrusted by their fellows with the
destiny of their country are making
serious trouble for all concerned.
There is no sentiment about these
uggestions-nothing but facts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

THE abuse of cocaine has grown to
such proportions in Atlanta as to at
tract the serious attention of the city
council, which is arranging to put a
stop to it by ordinance. The proposed
ordinance viii contain provisions max
ing the sale Of the drug Illegal except
upon the written prescription of IL
censed physician. The prescription
must state the name of the person for
whom the drug is intended, what it is
to be used for and must be dated. The
same prescription cannot be used for
a second purchase. Druggists will be
required to keep a strict record Of all
the cocaine they sell, and must hold
their prescription files subject to eX-
animation by the board of health. 1t
is understood that most of the habitues
of the cocaine habit are Negroes, al
though the list includes many whites
of the city.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Ellintt Called In.

Says a Washington dispatch of
Wednesday to the Charleston Post:
Congressman Elliott arrived in Wash
ington this morning in response to a
call from Senator McLaurin to give
him assistance in the matter of the
government exhibits for the Charles
ton exposition. Colonel Elliott was
met at the Normandie by Senator Nc
Laurin and Director General Averill,
and a discussion of the matter was
had. The party then made a round Of
calling upon the various cabinet Off
cials. An important conference will be
held this afternoon at the Raleigh.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Steamers to Run on the Dead Sea.

"The Dead Sea, which for thousands
of years has been a forsaken solitude
in the midst of a desert, on whose
waves no rudder has been seen for
centuries" says United States Consul
Winter, at Annaberg, in letter to the
State Department, "is to have q line
of motor boats in the future. Owing
to the continued increase in traffic and
the influx Of tourists, shorter route
Is to be found between Jerusalem and
Kerek, the ancient capital Of the Land
of Moab. The first steamer, built at
one of the Hamburg docks, is about
100 feet long, and already has begun
the voyage to Palestine. An order
has been given for the building Of n
second steamer. The one already
built anil on the way is named the
Prodomos (that is, forerunner), and
will carry thirty-four persons, tOgeth-
er with freight Of all kinds. The pro-
motcTs of this new enterprise are the
inmates Of n Greek cloiSter in Jerusa-
lem. The management of the line is
entirely in German hands. The trade
of Kerek with the desert is today Of
considerable Importance. 1t is the
main town of any commercial stand
ing cast of the Jordan and the Dead
Sea. Its population consists Of about
1900 Christians and G00O Moslems.
The merchants Of Hebron are among
the chief frequenters of the markets
of kerek."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
A Curious Superstition This.

Ever since the assassination of King
Humbert hundreds Of Italians have
been trying to win prizes in the nation
al lottery by playing those numbers
which correspond with his age. These
numbers are Sc, 10 and 40, the King
having lived for Sc years, 10 hours and
49 minutes. If these three numbers
should win the player would receive
1850 times the amount Of his stake
Some unusually optimistic gamblers
have tried to win even more than this
by playing fourth number G3), which
is the symbol Of regicide. If this
combination, Sc, 10, 49 and Is, were to
win the Government would have to
pay 10000 times the amount of the
stake.
The last drawing was held in Milan
few days ago, and. singularly
enough, the winning numbers were
80, 10. 4S, and 72. These came pretty
close to the mark, and as result 1tal
ian gamblers are more determined
than ever to keep on playing their fa
yorite combination until 1t brings
them good forelne.-New York Herald
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13

The queen had at least half dozen
thrones
The Queens fortune Is invested
mostly in English real estate, although
she is credited with the ownership of
many American railroad securities.
Her collection of plate-the finest in
the worlds said to be worth several
millions.
Her bankers are Coutts's, of London.
The imperial state crown was made
in the year 1888, with jewels taken
from old crowns and others furnished
by command of Her Majesty, Queen
Victoria. 1t consists of diamonds,
pearls, rubies, sapphires and emer-
aids, set in silver and gold. 1t has a
crimson velvet cap with ermine bor-
der, and is lined with white silk.
The Queen was always fond Of
dogs, and the royal kennels near Wind
sor are among the finest in the world.
She was never known to visit Windsor
without going to see these favorite
animals. Often her first visit after
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
THE QUEEN IN HER DONKEY CARRIAGE.

odor Of furs. Her alias, when she
found it advisable to use an incognito,
was either the Countess Of Ralmoral
or the Duchess Of Lancaster-the lat
ter was one Of her numerous titles.
When members of the Queens family
or any German relatives visited Lon
don and occupied Buckingham Pal
ace, "by invitation" they paid their
board just like common folks in
first-class hotel.
Queens bounty" cost Victoria on
an average $500 year. The Queen,
when she sent three sovereigns to a
mother who had given birth to three
children, forty years ago, probably did
not foresee to what vital dimensions
the bounty" would grow.
Her Majesty was recently presented
with $100 by an Indian chief of Brit
ish Columbia, doubtless as a thank Of
fering for the $4,000 he received for
the 10000 fish he had caught and Sold
The Queen acknowledged the gift by
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13

letter, accompanied by an engraving
of herself and two pleats of sleeps
wool.
The "Queen's Jewels" exhibited to
curious Americans in the Tower of
London, are largely paste" The
Koh-i-Noor there Is artificial, the real
stone being kept at the Queens bank
ers. Then there is the Imperial
Crown" no longer used, blazing with
gems, but the gems are all artificial.
1t seems that it used to be the custom
to have the crowns of Queen consorts,
and their sceptres, too, made of baser
metal than those Of the King and set
with paste jewels.
Therefore, when one looks at the
beautiful Queens Crown" (made for
Mary of Modena, and used to crown
Queen consorts) he gazes at a crown
shining with cut crystals, set in silver,
and the other jewels in it are imitation
pearl. So, too, the scepue made for
Mary Of Modena is set down in the
jewel book as having cost about $500,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13

bury and Fix of York and five Bishops
of London.
She saw eleven Lord Chancellors,
ten Prime Ministers and six Speakers
of the House of Commons.
The Queen learned from her German
mother the excellent habit Of early
rising, which stood her in good stead
during busy and laborious life.
Not lat-r than was the hour. Her
dressers were not literary women, like
Fanny Burney, nor did they add to
their other duties that Of reading to