Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-02

scabbard will appropriately show th'
Palmetto of South Carolina; that TIT
sword knot and pelt will be befittint
the beauty and richness Of the swor(
and that the whole present will be en-
closed in mahogany case, speclall!
made for the purpose, and bearing
gold plate for longer inscription thar
that which the hilt will receive. 1t Ii
hoped to have II ready in time for ex
hibition in Columbia and Charleston
before the presentation.
State Fights Competitors.
Columbia special Of Saturday t.
News and Courier: After a long per1o(
of quiescence the liqour constables II
Columbia have become quite active ant
are making it very warm for the nu
merous blind tigers in the city. The!
made a general roundup a day or two
ago, and made out cases in the cit!
court against 16 people, some being
employed in reputable restaurants anC
others in places with not so savory 6
reputation. It was rather unusual II
take the cases before the mayor, ant
consequently more than usual interes
was taken in the outcome OF the II
prisoners before the mayor this morn
ing on the charge Of violating the IL
uuor law. Four were white and th'
rest colored. twelve formed a syn
dicate and employed Mr.. P. H. Nelson
to appear for them. while the attorne!
general appeared for the state. two
white men, who did not go into thu
combination, stood trial and were eacf
fined $40. AS to the others, Mr.. Nelson
demanded a jury trial, something ex
tremely unusual in the mayors court
AS the prisoners had right to such
trial the demand was acceded to; bu
before a jury was drawn, Attorne!
General Bellinger asked for post
ponement until Wednesday, as he hac
other business pressing. AS each case
will be tried separately, and as 1t ma!
be jury will have to be selected fol
each, the prospects are that the mayor
will spend considerable part of hi:
Increased Fertilizer Sales.
Columbia State, Sunday: The state
has received from the privilege tax $64,'
S2S55 since the first of the year agains'
SIG, ,95068 for the same time last year
This would appear to be falling of
in the amount of fertilizer used, bu
last year the sales were phenomenal
For the same time in 1900 the sale:
amounted to s63,937.6O which is les:
than for the first three months Of this
year. Therefore it will be seen thai
the sales this year are about on pal
with the sales of an average year. The
total amount Tor last year from this
tax was $S4.07343, showing that but
81, 900 came in after the first Of April
If this amount Is yet to be added tC
the income for 1902 the receipts for this
year may approximate $4,000 This Is
$12, 900 short Of last year, but Is ample
for Clemson colleges running expen.
ses. The state exacts a license of 2s
cents on every ton Of manufactured
fertilizer, on the ground that such a fee
is necessary in order to pay the ex.
pense Of making chemical examination
of the manufactured product. The in
come from this source Is given tc
Clemson college and is always ar
amount large enough for the necessi-
ties Of the college. One Of the officials
in the state treasurer's office said yes
terday that the farmers would not need
so much commercial fertilizer If they
understood the adoption of the soils tc
the use Of fertilizer. He also called
attention to the fact that too many
farmers neglect their opportunity and
waste the means and material fol-
making splendid fertilizer at no cost
at all. They are gradually displaying
more energy along this line, out mean
while the sale of commercial fertili-
zers continues.
Day.
News and Courier, Sunday: Although
Presidents Day" is yet about ter
days away, preparations are going
ahead on the programme for the en-
tertainment Of the nations chief eXecu-
tive at the exposition and in Charles
ton. The plans suggested by the eX-
position, and in general approved by
the president, show that the special
presidential train will leave Washing
ton on Monday evening, April T. and
arrive in Charleston. via the Southern
railway Tuesday morning. The presi-
dent and party will be met at the de-
pot by representative committee and
escorted to the st. John hotel, which
will be headquarters during the stay in
the city. From the st. John President
Roosevelt and party, under chaperon-
age of the citizens committee, will &c
out to Chicora park to inspect the
navy yard site. At the Chicora wharf
on the Cooper. the revenue cutter will
be waiting, and journey will be made
down the river and out to Fort Sumter
and with view of the jetties. Tues
day night President Roosevelt will be
rendered a banquet by the city OF
Charleston at the Charleston Hotel;
Mrs. Roosevelt will be given a recep-
tion at the same time in the ball room
of the st. John. Wednesday. April g.
will be "President's Day." at the ex-
position, and all indications are that 1t
will be one of the greatest days Of the
Show. The president will be escorted
to the exposition grounds by splendid
column of citizens, representing South
Carolina, North Carolina and other
states. At the grounds, in the eXposi-
tion auditorium, there will be address
es of welcome by Mayor Smyth and
Captain Wagener, and an address by
the president. Following the exercises
in the auditorium there will be lunch
con in the woman's building. Late on
Wednesday afternoon the president and
party will go to Summerville. and will
be the guests of Captain Wagener, at
the Pine Forest Inn. A banquet will
be given to the president Wednesday
night at the Inn. Thursday morn
ing there will he drives to the beauti-
full tea farm. "Pinehurst." and after
wards visit to Magnolia Gardens on
the Ashley. 1t is expected that Presi-
dent Roosevelt and party will leave
Thursday night for Wash
ingtOn.