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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-24
Growth of FOREIGN Trade.

Some idea Of the expansion Of the for
eign trade of the United States hay be
formed from the latest report Of the
bureau of statistics Of the treasury de-
partment, which gives figures for the
past twenty-five years and more. Since
1875 the exports Of manufactured cot
ton have increased from four million
dollars worth to thirty-one million dol
lars worth and Of unmanufactured cot
ton from one hundred and ninety mill
millions: Of breadstuffs from one hum
dred and eleven millions to two hun
dred and thirteen millions; Of meat and
dairy products and other provisions
from eighty-three millions to two hum
dred millions: of iron and steel from
nineteen millions to ninety-eight mil
lions; of paper from seven hundred
thousand to seven millions; and so on
through the list of exports.
We do not import hundred million
dollars worth of any single commedi-
ty. Seventy million dollars worth Of
coffee was the largest item in 1902, and
that is only twenty million more than
in 1875. The imports Of sugar, which
usually head the list, was exceptional
ly small the last year.
China Is the largest purchaser Of cot
ton cloths. 1t purchased sixteen mil
lion dollars worth in 1902, which is
IN 1,ir
the Boxer uprising, and twice as much
as in 1900. The exports to the Philip
pines have grown from ninety-four
thousand dollars worth in 1897 to five
millions in 1902.
Europe, the best customer Of this
country, bought billion dollars worth
of American goods. The North and
Central American countries and the
West Indies come next with two hun
dred millions; Asia next with sixty
three millions; South America next
with thrty-eight millions; then Oce-
ania with thirty-four millions. and Af-
rica last with thirty-three millions.
Although the total foreign trade in
1902 is slightly less than in 1901, the
reasons are not far to seek. The fall
ing off in exports was chiefly in iron
and grain. The expectation Of these
commodities declined because. in the
one case the demand for iron and steel
at home was so great; in the other case
a small grain crop left smaller surplus
For oola abroad -Yonth's Comma niOn
BURIED ALIvE.-A most distressing
occurrence took place at Ansonville, IN
Anson county. late yesterday alter
noon. 1t was nothing less than the
boy by his companions. A number OF
children were playing bury the dead
in a large pile of seed cotton. They
scooped out a big hole and put one Of
the little fellows into it and covered
him up, tightly packed the cotton over
and around him. By and bye they dug
him up, when it came time to change
the game, and the little fellows were
Mortified to find that their little play
mate could not move when they took
the cotton off him. They pulled him
out of the hole and found his body cold.
The innocents had smothered him IN
the cotton pile and knew not what they
had done until they had run and told
older people about it.-Charlotte OBJ
coryer Frjdav
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-24

80 Example is more forcible than pre-
cept.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08

applied to questions between capital and labor there is no basis on which to determine justice.
 The programme of cooperation does not possess limitations whereby we can determine whether we are to be led into an expansion of Government in its proper scope or toward that sup pression of the individual by Govern ment which constitutes socialism.
 Mir. Smythe is a'man of such liber- ality that he will excuse criticism, and the criticism of the present writer is that the programme outlined is too comprehensive. The last three blanks in the platform cover points on which it cannot be hoped to centralize public opinion for many years. The issues raised are of vast importance, and there cannot be too great attention de- voted to them. On the other hand, the issues embodied in the first two blanks arc such as can win and ought to win the immediate and hearty support of the people of California. It is need less to couple the two groups of ideas, and by coupling them there isof neces- sity postponement of the day of settlement of those particular points which can be and ought to be settled by the people of California with promptness.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08
Proving up Land

Filings on land in the Imperial val ley have now reached total of about l5O, ,O00 acres, with approximately 1000 separate filings. All of this land will pass by patents from the Government to individuals during the next four years. There is little disposition to perfect the titles much before the time allowance made by the Govern ment, because when title is perfected the land will be subject to taxation. For this reason it is probable that few pieces of land will be proven up for two or three years. But it is notable that the first steps in proving up have been taken, two claimants having thus far given notice of application for land patents, making the land sub ject to taxation next year. By the time the land now filed oil is proven up the Imperial valley will be supper ted by not less than $3,000,O00 of tax able property, and possibly by two or three times that amount.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08
Los Angeles Oil

Word from Los Angeles is to the eff feet that the Westlake oil wells, in the extreme western end of the Los Ang- eles field, are peterng out. This is really but a continuance of tendency to reduction of output in that field which has continued for more than a year. The beginning of the end of oil production in Los Angeles is in sight. The field has served its pur- pose in greatly stimulating manufac- turing industries, but other and better fields have come to the front, and the Los Angeles field can be spared to the gain of that city. The time is now ripe to banish oil production and restore the fine resi- dence section which oil destroyed
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08
EaIs is Slipry

Ambrose Bierce, in his Little Johnny" stories in the Examiner gives the politicians the following dig in the ribs:
 "Eals is slipry, and wen you take live one in your hand out of a basket and tell Billy, 'Hooray, look at this eal,' Billy, he says, 'wot eal?' and then you can't think of nothing for to say agin only but jest April fool and mebby it is in Septober. But Mister Jonnice, wich has got the wuden leg, he says a cal is sandpaper with tar on it, compared with the poltishon, wich rores like distent thunder.'
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08
Cheap Transportation

The Rock Island railroad in opening its line to El Paso, connecting with the Southern Pacific, has established a rate of BPS for secoud-class travel fl om Kansas City and the Missouri river to California points, effective every day during March and April This will undoubtedly be the means of inducing many people to come to California this spring to settle, the cheap rate only being for west-bound travel.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08
WATER IN THE MAIN CANAL
 READY FOR MANY FARMERS
NOW FLOWING DOWN SEVERAL COMPLETED LATER
 JECT TO IRRIGATION

The most important event in the history of Imperial was the turning of water over the big drop to find its way through the main canal as far as the turning point, nine miles south and a mile and a half west of Imperial, thus putting water at the upper ends of laterals which are to supply water to LOG, ,00O acres of land This important event took place Saturday evening, and by Monday water was flowing down several of the new laterals. The stream in the main canal was seventy feet wide and about three feet deep, that being as much water as it was considered expedient to turn into the new canal and laterals until the ground is well soaked, while it is more water than there is immediate demand for, allowing the most liberal use.
 While 1t was necessary to allow d considerable portion of the water to waste into New River, it was token of the readiness of the California De- velopment company to furnish water for vastly greater area of land than has heretofore been subject to irriga ton.
 Heretofore the water used for irri gation has been carried through small ditches having combined capacity for the irrigation of two or three
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08
PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPMENT

A number of newspapers throughout gramme for Development of the Cal ifornia Constructive League, as out lined by William E. Smythe, and are devoting great deal of discussion to the subject. The programme is:
 "1.-To vitalize the politics of the State and compel it to deal with living measures of constructive character.
 '2.-To re form the water laws and build public works of irrigation-con- structed by the nation when public lands are to be watered and by the State when private lands are to be watered.
 ''3.-To adopt the New Zealand method of purchasing, improving and leasing the great estates as a means of giving the masses of the men easy access to the soil.
 '4.-To adopt the New Zealand system of compulsory arbitration for the settlement of all disputes between capital and labor.
 "5.-To encourage the extension of cooperative methods throughout the industrial life of the State for the pur pose of widening the California mar ket, at home aud abroad, and of eff fecting the utmost economy in sale of products and purchase of supplies"
 Mir. Smythe is man of exceptional purity of thought, and of zeal in work ing for that which he believes to be for the best interest of humanity. He was molded i'll the matrix from which reformers come, and he will at least force the people of California to give heed to his utterances.
 When he seeks to vitaize the poli- tics of the State and compel it to deal with living measures of constructive character, he is essaying an heroic task, but one which is in line with what little progress has been made
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08

thousand acres. Under the main canal system in which water is now flowing and including the canal leading to the north of Imperial there will be water for fully 5000 acres of land.
 The carpenters this week finished work onDahlia lateral, and are rushing work to completion OH all the laterals at the earliest possible date. There is about 50,0O0 acres which is subject to irrigation immediately from these laterals, while the end of March will see the amount raised to 100000 acres, see the completion of the system to cover the entire 125,0C acres, or all the land lying between New and Car ter rivers from the Mexican line to the junction of the streams.
 This is the consumnation of energy put forth for months, and there is pleasure throughout the valley that the period of strain on the part of the constructors and of waiting OH the part of the farmers is at an end.
 Now the time has come when hun dreds of farmers can set to work with their teams and blows and begin oil great scale the regeneration of Impe- rial valley, for ages given over to waste, but now to become one of the most prolific spots in America.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08

Millions for defense; not one cent for tribute,' was the declaration of America in dealing with the pirates of the Barbary states. Now all Eng prefer war to tribute," and all the vigor of the words is thus lost. Amer ica prefers brickbats to skinned milk. It insists on having the words as well as the spirit of the old-time declara- tion.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08
Further South

While nothing is being given out for publication, plans are being framed for deal of considerable magnitude in lands in Lower California, below those of the California Development company. It is believed that there will be news of importance from that country in the near future.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08
POLISH COLONY

The San Diego Union says: Thomas Halewa ia, promoter of Polish colonies. came down yesterday afternoon from Los Angeles and left by the St. Denis last evening for Enseuada, where he will confer with Manager J. H. Pack ard of the Lower California Develop ment company and will return immed- iately.
 He is the man who has obtained the concession from the Mexican govern ment for 100000 acres of land just south of the United States line in the New River country and proposes to col onize the same with three or four thousand Poles. He has had expert ence in establishing these colonies, having recently come from Nampa, Idaho, where he left, we'll es- tablished, a large colony of his coun- trymen. He also planted like colony in Washington.
 Mir Halewaja says that he will have Polish farmers settled on the land within couple of years and expects to have the concession thickly populated. He is in correspondence with Poles all over the country and in Europe, aud has found many who are willing to make the venture. He will induce the farmers to come in first, and when he has enough to form town he will go after the mechanics and business men. Other nationalities than the Polish will probably be represented. There will be German settlements, Dutch settlements, Swedish settlements, etc.
 The promoters plan is to obtain the concession and the water rights and then to parcel the land out for COIL sideration. He will lay out at least one town immediately, and others will follow as the exigencies of the occa- sion demand. The concession covers all the New River country south of the line, which in extent is about equal to that lying in San Diego county. It is to be supplied with water from the canals of the California Development Company.
 In speaking of the proposition, MT. Halewaja said: II am going to have a big colony, and it will be tributary to San Diego if your citizens build the contemplated road to Yuma. If this road is not built it will do you no good. as we will have to go to Los Angeles for our supplies. I would send out goods from here now if there was road. We will soon develop enough business to support the road if there were nothing else. Yuma will be our base of operations, through which we will do business with Los Angeles or San Diego"
 MT. Halewaja makes his headquar- ters at Los Angeles.
 In reprinting the above the Press does not mean to vouch for the state ments made, little being known in Inn perial regarding negotiations which are pending along the above lines. ED.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08

since "the little blind devil" Chris. Buckley, ruled San Francisco, and through that city debauched the State. There has been some progress since that day, and if Mir. Smythe leads d movement which works still further reform along that line, he will have accomplished vast good.
 The reforming of the water laws and the recognition of the fact that there is something for the people of Cali forIiia, as we'll as for the federal Gov ernment to do is along the line of the best thought of students of irriga- ton, though overlooked by some per sons who have had most to say on ir- rigation subjects. This is not the less true because the duty of the State is not perfectly defined.
 The remaining blanks in the plat form are those on which there will be a great range of opinion. There can be no reasonable doubt that the best interest of society demands access to land by all who wish to till the soil, but Government ownership of land and the leasing of it to individuals would necessarily destroy that feeling of permanency in home which is one of the most valuable features of our civilization. Speaking simply as a matter of personal opinion, the writer believes the solution of land monopoly to lie in limiting the value of land which can be acquired by any individ- ual by purchase or inheritance, thus forcing the division of great estates with the deaths of their owners. Ma caulay predicted the fall of the Repub- lie with the exhaustion of free lands. Lecky has declared the free lands to be the safety-valve of American iu- dustry In some way it is essential that land be kept within the reach of the people.
 Compulsory arbitration is one of the illogical products of an unnatural con ception of economies, and when it is
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
LIKE a DROWNING NJ AN.

give years ago u disease the doe
tors called dyspepsia took such hold
of me that l could scarcely,go writes
Geo. S. Marsh, well known attorney
of Nicona. Tex. 81 took quantities
OF pepsin and other medicines but
nothing helped me. IS 1 drowning
man grabs at st""w 7 grabbed at
Kodol. 7 Tell an improvement Ut once
and after q few bottles am sound and
we'll" Kodol is the only preparation
which exactly reproduces the natural
digestive juices and consequently is
the only one which di%"E-s any 2ood
food and cures any form Of stomach
trouble. DR.. Terry's Drug Store.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
Consolidation of New York Banks

Special to the Record.
New York, May 12:-The Corn
Exchange Bank, which all eady
has ten branch banks through
out New York City, is likely to
absorb another as a result Of the
favorable action taken today by
the stockholders of the Eleventh
Ward Bank. AS the stockhold-
ers of the Corn Exchange Bank
already have given their APP
proval the deal probably will be
made at once. The Eleventh
ward Bank was originally known
as the Dry Dock Bank. 1t has a
capital of 100000 and a sur
plus Of $129,7OO.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
Red Mems Big POW-Wow.

Special to the Record.
Springfield, Ohio, May H.
All trails lead to Springfield to-
day and the city has filed with
Red Men from all parts of Ohio,
to attend the golden jubilee meet
ing and celebration of the state
lodge of the order. The attend
ance promises to surpass the
most sanguine expectations of
thosein charge of the celebration.
Today was given over to sthe re-
ception of the arriving visitors.
The regular program Of the
meeting will be ushered in this
evening with the comforting of
past sachem's and Pochahontas
degrees. The feature of the
three days, meeting will be the
grand parade and public cele-
bration tomorrow afternoon.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
CorOner'S Verdict.

Charles. Gatson, a negro eXcur-
sionist on theI excursion to Lake
Charles yesterday was shot by
parties unknown, at Sulphur
Mine, La, last night, his death
occurring at Welsh this morning
on the east bound train. The
body was taken from the train at
this place and Justice Hemp,
stead held an inc uest this after
noon. The verdict was that the
deceased came to his death by,a
guns hot wound in the hands Of
parties unknown.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
Labor Bodies Amalgamate.
Special to the Record.

10 INNNVI
Niagara Falls, n. Y, May I2.-
The amalgamation OF the United
brotherhood of Paper Makers
and the Interna tional Machine
Tenders Union will be consum.
mated at the joint convention OF
representatives of the two bodies
now in session here. The rlinn
of the two will place practically
all the paper mill operatives I'm.
der one head and will institute
an organization of great strength
and influence in labor circles.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
Obituary.

Mr.. Leander M. STEPHENS died
at his home in Basil, Acadia par
ish, La, May 10, 1902. aged IS
years three months and two
days. He was born in Barton,
Tioga county, New York. When
small he moved with his parents
to Ithica, Tompkins county, N. 7.
In 1916 he was married to Miss
Julieme Rose, now deceased,
In 1856 he moved to Wisconsin.
and in 1895 he moved to Louisi-
ana, where he has since made his
home. Eight children were born
to them: Mrs. M. N. Marsh, Mrs.
NJ. f. Foy, Cresco, Iowa, Frank
G. Stephens, Eunice, La, Pru-
dence Stephens, Mrs. Elizabeth
Reeves, Black Earth, Wis, Will
liam Stephens, Hastings Neb.,
Grant Stephens, JENNINGS, La.
and Delbert Stephens, Rushville,
Arkansas.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the grave by J.lH. Had
dock at 10 CLOCK Sunday morn
ing, and interment was. made at
the Jennings cemetery.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
WHOOPING COUGH.

A woman who has had experience
with this disease, tells how TO prevent
any dangerous consequences from it.
She says: Our three children took
whooping scougn last summer. our
baby boy being only three months, old
and owing to our giving them Cham
berlaiu s Cough Remedy. they lost
none OF their plumppesS and came out
in much better helth than other child
rem whose parents did not use ibis
remedy. Dan Oldest liltie siIl would
call Justify fon cough syrup between
whoops-Jessic PinlSey Hall, Spring
vile, Ala This Remedy is for sale
by all druweS,s
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
Consider Purchase of Plant System

Special TO the Record.
Richmond, Va, May12- Stock =
holders Of the Atlantic coast line
railroad company assembled
here today for a special meeting.
The purpose Of the meeting is to
have the stockholders consider
and act on the proposition for
the merger of the Plant System
with the Atlantic coast line.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
SCIATIC RFEUMATIRM CURED
AFTER FOURTEEN WEARS OF

rheumatism for fourteen years. says
John Edgar, OF Germantown, Cal.
81 was able to be around but con-
stantanly suffered. [ tried everything
| could hear of and at lastwas told 70
try Chamberlain 5 Path Balm, which
I did and was Immediately believed
and in 2 short time cured, and l all
happy to say it has not since return.
ed Why not use this liniment anC
get we'll? 1t is for sale by all DRUGGISTS
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
The Circulating Class.

The graduation exercises of
the Grammar class beld at the M
e. church Saturday night was a
very entertaining affair, and wa s
tended by q large number.
"Tho following pupils were gradu-
aued: Roy Shannon, Blanch
Greidenwise and Marion Duncan.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
WANTS OTHERS TO KNOW.

81 have used DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for constipation and torpid
liver and they are all right. I am
glad TO indorse them for | think when
We find good thing we ought to let
others know it, - writes Alfred Heinze
Quincy, III. They never grippe or dis
tress. Sure, safe pills. DR. Terry S
Drug Store.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
Attention Good TempIaTs.

All members of Faithful Lodge
No. 2, l. O. G.. T., are earnestly
requested to be present this
(Monday) evening. Installation
of officers and other business of
Importance on hand.
j. r. SMITH, G.. P.
MISS MAE SMITH Sec.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
Gard of Thanks.

l take this means of conveying
our heartfelt thanks to all who
so kindly extended assistance
and sim pathy in our recent sad
bereavement. These kindly acts
will ever be fondly cherished.
f. G.. STEPHENS.