Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-25
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growers, dairymen and all other pro-
ducers Of natural food products into
one national organization have been
considered at a conference between
representatives of several farmers CO.
operative associations. This movement
has for its purpose the maintaining OF
prices, the control Of distribution OF
products and the saving of large sums
of money paid in commissions. The
plan under consideration contemplates
the erection of grain elevators and cold
storage warehouses in all parts of the
country, where products may be held
If necessary until such times as they
can be marketed at fair price. AS a
result of the conference, 1t was deci-
ded to hold a farmers convention IN
Chicago September s, to consider de-
tailed plans for organization. Pro-
gressive farmers are all invited to at
tend, so that one Of the present plans
may be adopted, or that from all OF
them one may be devised that will be
acceptable to the agricultural inter-
ests.
Lincoln, Neb., dispatch: Taking
for his text the letter of President
Roosevelt to Gov. Durbin, w. J. Bry-
an devotes a page Of tomorrow's Com
moner to the race problem. Mr.. Bry-
an says the president, Of course, is
right in his protesting against lawless-
ness and then accuses Mr.. Roosevelt
of stirring up race antagonism, saying
in part: while the brown man OF
the Philippines Is faring worse than
the black man Of the south, the Re-
publican leaders are stirring up antag-
onism in this country in order to
keep the colored vote solid for the Re-
publican party. When the president has
appointed a colored man to office, he
has done it with a flourish Of trumpets
and brass band accompaniment that
the world might know that the door
was wide open. When colored post
mistress was objected to he refused
to allow her to resign and closed the
office. It did more to excite race pre-
judice than any ten colored appoint
ments that President Mckinley made.
The Booker T. Washington dinner at
the White House did even more than
the Indianola postoffice incident to
excite race prejudice"
1t looked last week as If there was
serious danger of war between Russia
and Turkey, but now the danger has
passed over. Following up demands
on account of the murder Of her min
lister Rostkowski, at Monastir, Russia
sent a fleet to make a demonstration
against the Turkish shores OF the
Black Sea. Turkey was advised Of the
approach of the fleet and the sultan,
after communicating with various Eu-
ropean capitals began to get down to
his knees to Russia He advised Rus
sia that he was about willing to do
whatever she demanded. The demands
included dismissal from the Turkish
service, Of all persons who were named
as having spoken disrespectfully Of
the Russian minister. There were
twenty-four Of these. A number Of
persons had been arrested for accus-
ing Turks in connection with the mur-
der Of the minister. All these had to
be released with apologies. Ismael
Koki Pasha, who had been relieved
province Of Skub because Of his
friendliness to the Russians had to be
restored to his office, and the sultan
had to agree to the appointment of
European officers to command his gen.
darmerie. Every demand the Rus
slams made was accepted within
twelve hours, and the Russian fleet
was withdrawn. The most serious
concern of the sultan is to keep the
news of the affair from his subjects.
Asheville Gazette: The wrecktng
of trains on Saluda mountain will be
reduced to minimum. The high Of
ficials of the road who were here Sun
day, Monday and yesterday have de-
cided on a plan by which there will
not be any more runaway trains, If
the trainmen attend to their duties.
A meeting Of the officials was held
and a contract let to H. L. Cole for the
construction Of two safety tracks. The
steepest portion of Saluda mountain is
three miles long. OF the two switches
one will be located one mile from the
top and extended about one-half a
mile at an angle from the main line.
1t will be built on an incline and
guarded by switchmen, who will be on
duty night and day. The switch will
always be left open. and after the
switch has been installed a signal will
be determined upon which will warn
the switchmen whether or not to let
the train take the siding. The second
switch will be located one mile further
down the track, and operated after the
manner of the first one. If train
starts to run away the engineer can
remain aboard with perfect safety, as
he will take the sidetrack and start his
train up hill. which will check its
speed. The construction of the
switches means the expenditure of
many thousand dollars. 1t will be ne
cessary to cut through high embank-
ments to place the switches. The
maintenance will be of considerable
expense, also. 1t will require four ex
ira mer to guard the sidetracks."
- The trial of the Humbert family,
which has been in progress in Paris
several weeks eliminated last Satur-
day in the conviction of all Of the
defendants. Therese Humbert and her
husband Frederick, were each senten-
ced to five years of solitary confine-
ment and a fine of 100 francs each.
Ermile D'Auignac daughter was