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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
CLOVER CULLiNGS.
Bright Crop OutIook-Mr. J. J. Henry
Sells King Cotton Seed to the Gov
ernor-ExceIIent Board Of School
Truefees
Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.

ernor-Excellent Board OF Schooi
Trustees.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
CLOVER, June 9.-It is the universal
opinion that the crop outlook has not
been so promising as 1t now Is, at
this season in number or years.
While there have been no specially
heavy rains the showers have come IN
such a way as to supply the crops
with all the moisture needed to insure
steady growth and at the same time
not interfere seriously with necessary
cultivation. Many farmers report
true it is more than likely that blooms
will be plentiful during the next ten
or fifteen days. It Is scarcely necessa-
ry to try to tell about how we'll every
body is pleased over the outlook, not
wi!hstanding the steady decline In the
price Of spot cotton.
Mr.. John j. Henry one Of our most
successful and prosperous farmers, Is
an enthusiastic believer in the supe-
riority of King cotton over all other
varieties, from the farmers standpoint,
and has been raising it exclusively
for a number Of years. He and seve-
raj neighbors, who plant no other va
riety, in order to keep the seed pure,
own and operate gin exclusively IN
preparing their crops for market. II
would seem that Governor Hayward
knows something Of the characteristics
and value of King cotton also, and has
learned that he could get pure, relia-
BILE seed from Mr.. Henry, for that gen.
tleman shipped the governor lot or
King cotton seed from this place about
ten days ago to be planted on the lat
ter's farm in Colleton county. 1t is
said that under favorable conditions
the cotton will mature and be ready
to pick within ninety days after being
planted.
The following gentlemen were today
appointed school trustees by the
county board for the district embrac-
ing the town of Glover: q. M. Neil, D.
A. Matthews. E. 3. Price, w. T. Beam
guard, F. E. Clinton. A stronger board,
or one that will do more effective and
found in any community and one does
not need to be endowed with the gift
of prophecy to predict that their ad-
ministration will be eminently suc-
cessful One Of the first duties to de-
volve upon the new board will be the
selection Of corps Of teachers. Clo-
yer does not pay any special school
tax, and Notwithstanding this fact the
white school here is operated for
term of nine months each year, every
child Of school age is privileged to at
tend, and the enrolment averages
about ITO. Not exceeding three teach
ers have ever been employed at one
time, but they usually work from six
to seven hours each day.
Tennis Is the fad here again this
year. While it cannot be said that
everybody either plays or takes an
interest in the game, still there are
large number of players and they
are striving earnestly to attain that
proficiency which has always been a
characteristic of the sporting popu-
lation.
Mr.. M. l.. Smith went over to Spar
I'tanburg Tuesday morning to attend
the Wofford commencement. He re-
turned yesterday afternoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10

IT Is reported from Washington that
the state department has unofficial in
formation that the sultan of Morocco
has issued orders for the complete
compliance with all the demands made
by Bandit Raisuli for the release OF
Perdicaris and Varley. But inasmuch
as the ease with which the sultan can
make promises Is comparable only to
the light concern in which he holds
them afterward the friends Of the im-
prisoned foreigners are not building a
great deal on futures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The county board Of commissioners
held its regular monthly meeting In the
office of the supervisor last Wednesday
and considered various items Of busi-
ness that came up before it.
The most important matter to en-
gage the attention Of the board was
the unsettled controversy with refer
ence to the building and maintaining
of a bridge across the mouth Of Alli-
son creek, where crossing conditions
have. been intersered with by back
water from the dam Of the Catawba
Power company.
Messrs. w. B. Wilson, Sr., and w.
H. Wylie appeared before the board
in behalf Of the Power company, with
proposals looking to the cooperation
Of the power company and the county
in building the bridge; but nothing
was agreed upon, the commissioners
not yet being satisfied as to just how
far the county is responsible for the
existing situation.
At a former meeting of the board
of commissioners 1t was resolved to
apply to Chief Engineer Stowe OF
Mecklenburg county, N. c., for draw
ings and estimates for bridges over the
point in question in both wood and
iron. These estimates have been sub
mitted and according to them a wood
en- bridge will cost $500 or over and
an iron or steel bridge will cost about
$1,000.
After careful consideration Of the
questions involved, the board of COM
missioners finally decided that 1t would
be proper to ask the power company to
maintain, at its expense, free rerry
over the stream. and such a request
will be made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10

WAR ON THE CIGARETTE.-A lady In
this city has received a card which
reads as follows:
"A national league is being formed
to start a crusade against the cigarette
habit. The league will cover the whole
country. The name of every woman
is asked to be used in a petition to
congress for national law prohibit
ing the sale of cigarettes to minors.
Will you please send your name and
address to NJ. S. Moral Society, Phil
adelphia, Pa, and write four cards to
your lady friends. Do not fail or the
object will be defeated and the chain
be broken. Please be prompt"
1t looks as though sort of contin-
uous chain movement was being made
to have laws passed to forbid the
smoking of cigarettes by boys. The
lady remarked that she had never an
swered these chain letters, but that
she would in this case, and was will
ing to write the four cards if that
would help to eliminate the cigarette
smoking by the boys, and added, that
she thought it should apply to the men
as well-Charlotte Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
price sufficient to cover all the ex-
penSe entailed,

price sufficient to cover all the ex-
pense entailed.
Would it be presumption on my part
Mr.. Editor, to suggest to the ladies, the
Daughters of the Confederacy, who
think so much Of themselves and their
country and who have so patriotically
undertaken the building Of such
magnificent monument to the soldiers
of York county, that they undertake
the publication Of this history and ap-
ply the proceeds to the erection OF the
monument to the memory Of the men
whose valor 1t Is intended to commem-
crate? If not, they can put us down
for 100 copies of the book, to be paid
for as soon as it comes from the press,
or even in advance for that matter, II
thereby the success Of the undertake
ing is the more fully insured. J. L. 8.
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NOTE AND COMM ENT.

Judge Ernest Gary presides at the
next term Of the court of general ses-
sions for this county.
The experience of the people who
have been operating that distillery W
in the Bethany neighborhood-and the
identity Of these parties Is yet to be
established-seems to prove that COM
petition with the dispensary is both
risky and expensive.
There was an agent Of Georgia pc
can nursery in Yorkville this week and
he sold large number Of trees to be
delivered next fall. He said he had
been over several states and had sold
lots of trees; but in no other town that
he has visited has he been so success
full as in Yorkville. His sales here
have aggregated more than hundred
trees. There are a large number OF
Yorkville people who have given more
or less study to the subject Of the pc
can during the past ten or twelve
years and they believe that good re-
turns are to be had from setting out
these trees.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Commercial club last Tuesday
evening, ways and means for advertis-
ing the advantages of Yorkville and
York county among homeseekers were
discussed. Nothing definite was de-
cided upon; but the whole subject was
referred to a committee for further
consideration. Most of the suggestions
were favorable to the idea Of pam
phiet giving satisfactory information as
to soil, climate, character Of the resi-
dent population, educational, religious,
social advantages, etc. There Is a feel
ing that If the advantages Of this sec
tion were properly presented to the
right people the results would fully
warrant all the labor and expense that
would be involved.
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The 1lorkrills Gnq,.irer.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1904.

ACCORDING to reports from London
the Japanese have cut the cable be-
tween Port Arthur and Korea and to
this is attributed the scarcity Of news
of any kind during the past few days
There are rumors of another great bat
tie near Port Arthur; but there have
been no satisfactory details.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
Mail From the North.

Al the request Of Congressman Fin
ley the postoffice department has ar
ranged with the Carolina and North
Western authorities to have their
south bound train wait thirty minutes
at Gastonia for the Southern's No. 81
from the North. This will mean i'm
proved mail service for Yorkville,
Chester and Lancaster.
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wharf where his wife was waiting.
They were expecting to take trip to
Europe, the object, as had been given
out by Young, being to break OF MS
relations with the Patterson woman
Shortly before the coach reached the
wharf, the woman had it stopped and
when she called for assistance 1t de-
veloped that Young was dead. She
claimed that he had shot himself. The
shot was through the heart. There
were powder marks on Youngs hand.
The woman claimed that she had tried
to prevent him from shooting himself
and that the revolver was fired during
the struggle. The police. however,
think it was a case of murder and that
the powder marks were made when
Young sought to grasp the barrel OF
the revolver to protect himself. The
woman was at first committed as
witness: but as the result of Subse-
quent Investigations she will no doubt
be charged with murder.
- Members of the Mine Owners as
sociation and business men generally
of Cripple Creek, Col. having banded
themselves together for their own pro-
lection. have been taking vigorous ac-
ton against the union miners during
the past few days. 4 whole train load
of union miners supposed to be re-
sponsble for the recent horrible dyna-
mite outrage. was put on a special
train. ond as the special was started
for the Kansas line the men were told
that they had better not show them
selves at Cripple Creek again. Civil
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
w. u. TIC DiScOntinueS
All Horse Race Reports
Order Issued Today---PooIrooms
Must Now Gather Their Own Information
and File 1t as Regular Business

NEW YORK. May 1S.-A sweeping or
der was issued today by the Western
Union Telegraph Company which will
cut off racing reports to all its clients
throughout the country. President Rob
ert c. Clowry. president and general
manager Of the company. sent the fol-
lowing notice to the general superiu-
terdents of the company:
at has been decided to discontinue
forthwith the collection and distribu-
ton by this company of horse race
reports. You will please act accord
ilgly. Acknowledge receipt"
The order issued yesterday only af-
fected the sending of horse racing re-
I.crts to subscribers in this city. The
pool rooms were able to obtain racing
information by having telephone cor
nccuons with racing bureaus in Jer-
sey City
In order To obtain racing reports.
pool room syndicates will now be forced
to collect their own news at the tracks
ana file it with the company. as any
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
KUROPATKIN IS CORNERED:
MUST FIGHT HIS WAY OUT

lively easy access down the slopes OF
LIao-Nang.
Whereabouts Concealed.
There have been vague but consecutive
reports OF these two divisions from &
verv early period Though the Japanese
have been carefully silent about them
that makes it all the more likely that
the movement IS important and consid-
erabie in point of strength.
While stating that there is no infornla-
ton as 10 the force of the Japanese near
Mukden. or where they came from. the
Daily Mail SAYS:
1T must not be forgotten that the
three divisions which landed in Korea
early in the war have since disappeared
completely from view These were the
First. landed at CEinamphO i'm March;
the Fourth. which was sarrisoning al
ported by the Russians TO have landed at
Wang-Ju in March.
Movements Of Missing Troops.
These divisions, which are quite sixty
thousand men strong, may have pusheI
up north from the Yalu ana directed
their movement on Mukden or again
this mysterious army may be part OF
General Kurosi's force.
General kurokis army. which is COM
pos ed oi the Imperial Guards and the
eCond and Twelfth divisions appeared
TO the north o. Feng- -wang-cheTlg.
The Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh divis>
The Washington times., 1904-05-18

LONDON. May 1S-General Kuropat-
kins position must be one of great dan
ger IS the inference drawn from the
news that a Japanese force has appeared
thirty miles TO the northeast of Mukden.
Mukden IS considered the strategic cen
ter Of southern Mauchuria. since upon it
all roads converge. The japanese. BY
gaining position well TO the Russian
flank and rear. threaten the Russian
force at Liao-Yang with development.
and their appearance at this point, IA
view of the Daily Mai"s' experts. must
compel instant retreat from lao-Yang,
unless General KuropatlNin is prepared
to meet the fate that overlook Marshal
MacMahon at Sedan. and to be shut IN
by converging movement Of the Japan
ese from t,.4 southeast and northeast.
Retreat Imperative.
Everything from the Russian point Of
view depends upon whether he knew Of
this movement and has already taken
steps TO remove all his baggage and the
bulk Of his forces rom Liao-Yang.
There is some difference of opinion
among military writer's here as TO the
Of the japanese force which
Is reported near Nukden The military
believes this force TO consist of the Fifth
and Sixth divisions of General kurOkis
army, which, after pursuing the Rus
sions to Feng-Wang-cheng, appear 20
have turned up northward. and 10 have
occupied u pass which gives compara-
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
COCHRAN MAY Be
PURCHASING AGENT
Position Carries Salary of $4,000, and
VIII Control Expenditures Of
100000

According to announcements made to-
day. William E. Cochran. chief postofice
inspector. viii be made general purchas-
ing agent. the new Office which comes
into life under the law passed al the last
session Of Congress on July J. Postmas-
ter General Payne viii not discuss the
matter. but IL is understood that Presi-
dent Roosevelt favOrs the appointment
the promotion being a reward for Cocn-
rams work in the postofice investiga-
ti0n.
There have been q number Of appli-
cants for the place The salary viii be
81 900 Il year, and the incumbent of the
Office will spend annually 100000 for sup
plies Cor the department.
The man appointed must be able "a
give a bond agreed upon b. the Presi-
dent and the Postmaster General.
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
President DiSn1iSSeS
Charges Against MoSeLey
Against Secretary of Interstate
Commerce Commission Rejected as
Satisfactorily Answered.

It was announced this morning that
President Roosevelt has disposed Of the
investigation which Treasury Depart
ment experts have been making into
the accounts and administration of af
fairs Of the secretary'S Office of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. The
official statement given cut is as fol-
lows:
The investigation Of the charges made
some time ago against Edward A. Nose
ley. secretary Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. has been completed
The result of the investigation shows
that some Of the charges are unfounded
in fact; that others were satisfactorily
disposed OF by the answers of Mr.. Nose
ley or by the assumption of responsi-
bllity by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission: and that still others grew out
of some Objectionable methods in certain
features OF administrative detail
After giving the case careful consid-
GRAFTON. the President having dismissed
:he charges against Secretary Moseley,
has directed that steps be taken at once
to Oring about such changes in methods
of administration as the investigation
has shown to be desirable
Examined All Accounts.
These charges were flied shortly be-
fore the first of January. 1904 AS Mr..
Moseley is not only secretary of the
commission. but disbursing agent as
well. the first step was an examination
into his accounts
Upon the arrival Of the examiners
they found n. s. Milstead. cashier, in
charge of the safe. books, cash papers.
and accounts pertaining to the funds
and official acts of the disbursing agent,
The Washington times., 1904-05-18

and, after a searching examination, sub
mitted written report on January Is,
1904 showing that the cashiers accounts
balanced in every particular. Mr. Mil
stead had occupied she position OF
cashier for ten years and the represen-
taJives OF the Treasury Department. in
their report, praised his methods
During this time Mr.. MOseIey had vol
UNFAIRLY absented himself from his Office,
in order that his presence might not be
an obstacle TO the fullest and most COM
plete investigation of the Office. The
accounts having been found absolutely
correct. the investigation continued on
other lines rejecting upon his personal
and official character and acts. on the
18th OF February charges and specifica-
uOns for answer and explanation were
submitted TO Mr.. MoseIey
Letter of Confidence.
Such charges were answered and in
transmitting the answers to the investi-
eating officers. which had previously
been submitted to the commission. a
letter from the commission was also
sent. In this letter the commission. af-
ter assuming responsibility for certain
matters which come more directly under
its charge, said:
We take occasion to say further
that you have always been. during the
entire period of our association with
you. capable, energetic. and trust
worthy official While as secretary
OF the commission your office houl 5
have not been regulated by any rule.
you have not been known to be absent
yourself, at any time for any reason,
without our express permission.
Your duties have been manifold AMI
eXacting. especially In recent years. anu
those duties have been discharged Wflh
exceptional zeal and fidelity to the pub
lie interest.
In conclusion, you are assured of the
confidence and esteem Of every member
% the commission"
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
WEATHER REPORT.

There VIII be rain tonight and Thurs
day Ia the middle Atlantic States. the
lower lake region. the upper Ohio val
ley. and the northern portion OF the
south Atlantic States
Marked temperature changes are not
anticipated
The winds along the lower lakes will
be fresh 70 brisk northeasterly becom-
ing northwesteriy; on the east Gulf and
south Atlantic Coasts fresh northwest
10 west. and on the middle Atlantic
Coast brisk northeast 10 east.
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
Report Can't Be True,
Asserts St. Petersburg

ST PETERSBURG. May 1S.-The re-
pert that the Japanese have taken up
4 position 10 the north of Mukden. thus
blocking the further retreat of the Rus
slams. is discredited here.
An officer Of the general staff points
out that the only route by which the
japanese could have marched thither )
most mountainous. and would give the.
Russians an opportunity OF Overwhelm-
ing the enemy.
1t Is stated that the general military
position of the three Japanese di-
visions, marching slowly toward Lao
Yang, IS known One is advancing
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
DETECTIVES WAIT
IN A WARDROBE

MI Davis Is stopping ut the Gale
dOnia apartment house. . West Twc,i-
ty-siXth Street, New York, with a
friend. Grant H. Bilheimer
Yesterday afternoon Mr Davis weGt
TO police headquarters and had an IN
tcryiew with Police Commissioner Nc
Adoo. and later Inspector McClusky
was called in, and Detectives Edward
Hughes and Michael Summers were de-
tailed on the case.
The detectives went TO the Caledonia,
Continued On Third Page.)
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
MARKET "SQUATTER"
FINED So IN COURT

The campaign instituted two weeks
ago by w. {. Haskell. Sealer of Weights
and Measures for the District. agains,
those persons who illegally occupy mar
ket spaces on B Street northwest, has
begun to bear fruit
Mr. Haskell has reported to Commits
sioner Macfarland that William Groves
was fined s. IN the Police Court fOr
illegally occupying one OF the spaces
mentioned.
Mr. Haskell announces that il is his
intention to discover and have punished
every huckster thus violating the law.
The Washington times., 1904-05-18

along the eng-wang-cheng road.
while the others are some distance TO
the right and left
The landing of the japanese division
at Huang-Tsia-Tung is believed to 10
the first move in an attempt TO cut ii
between the Russian forces at LidJ-
Yang and those at Mukden The Rus
SLAMS are confident OF blocking this At
tempt. as the ground is level which the
japanese would be compelled TO Oc-
cupy, and would give an excellent op-
pOrtunitv for the employment of the
Russian cavalry.
a battle is not expected for some
Gays. owing TO the extreme care and
siowness Of the Japanese advance.
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
General Kuropatkin Hemmed in Between
Liao-Yang and Mukden--Japanese Re-
ported to Have Cut Off All Retreat.
MASTER STROKE THREATENS
CRUSHING BLOW TO CAR
Abandonment of Lao Yang by the Russians
Reported -Kuropatkin Believed to Have
Fallen Back Upon Mukden.

LONDON May ia remarkable report to the effect that Gen
eral Kopakn and his army are hened in between Lao
Yang and Mukden this morning many quarters
given credence.
Dispatches from Manchran points received during the past
four hours have ntnaed that the willy Japanese deep plan
on foot by which they will attempt which,
u will impose crushing blow the Cars land forces What this
stroke is, the report mentioned seems to make manifest
MUKDEN CUT OFF.
Several dispatches this morning notably the Cenra
News Rome correspondent indicate that Kmoki has sent
large force of troops Mukden and that the latter place
now practically cut off.
These reports true but thing that the japanese
the time at least are masters of the situation
If large force lies between Mukden and Russia General
Kuropan will have fight adoubeeaded enemy with large force
IN front and another large force in his
RUSSIANS OUTNUMBERED.
To add to the importance of the movement it IS stated in some
quarters that the japanese force ounumb Russian The exact
number of the japanese known nor fact strength
forces known approximately
Until this is known naturally, the importance of the reported
anng cannot be appreciated Several experts this morning
the belief that the force back of Mukden 5oOoe
They base their belief the divisions of the Japanese
approxnatng that number, known have
force and nothing their whereabouts heard for
days These divisions said to be those the Manchan
capital,
MUKDEN TO BE BATTLE-GROUND
Other reports hand indicate the fight will Mukden
not at Liao-Yang es has been expected
General KuoPakn reported TO have discovered position
at Lao4ang unenab and has, reteaed
capital This report not confirmed owing to the remarkable
silence to the exact whereabouts of the Russian force given
belief :