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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-22

Virginia house OF delegates. He was
delegate from West Virginia to the
Democratic national conventions Of
1865 and 1872. while in 1867 he was
elected to the legislature of his state
as Union Democrat. being reelected
two years later. In 1871 he was made
United States senator to succeed W. L.
Wiley. Republican, he being the first
Democratic member of that body from
the then young state of West Virginia.
At the expiration of his term he was
reelected. After serving twelve years
in the senate he declined further po-
litical honors, preferring to devote his
entire time to his rapidly increasing
business affairs.
Early in his public career he assumed
an unequivocal position on financial
questions. from which he has never de-
parted. Almost at the beginning Of
his legislative service he was confront
ed with the issue Of the responsibility
Of West Virginia for portion Of the
debt OF the Old Dominion. Despite the
advice of friends WHO considered mo-
mentary popularity rather than justice,
he took bold stand in favor Of his
states meeting her just proportion Of
the debt of the mother state, when that
equitable proportion could be ascer-
taincd. BY reason of his determination
he made 4 profound impression upon
all his associates.
Until recently Mr.. Davis was presi-
dent of the West Virginia, Central and
pittsburg railroad. which he projected,
and also Of the Piedmont and Cumber-
land railroad. He was one Of the dele
g: ties to the pan-American congress
ana WIS member Of the United States
intercontinental railway commission
Today lie is known as one of West Nir
ginia's Big Four" and had the boom
Of Senator German materialiZed he was
to have managed it.
In 1853 he married Miss Kate A.
Bantz, daughter of Judge Gideon
Bantz Of Frederick, Md. He has two
SONS. John T. Davis and Henry G. Da-
Wis. Jr.. and three daughters. Mrs. Ste
phen B. Elkins. Mrs. r. NJ. q. Brown,
wife of Lieutenant Commander Brown,
L. S. n. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mr..
Davis wife died two years ago. He
has beautiful villa ut Deer Park. Nd,
where he passes the summer months,
but his home rs voter Is at Elkins,
W. Va, where his residence adjoins
that of United States Senator Stephen
B. Elkins. his son-in-law. The people
Of Elkins are very fond Of ex-senator
Davis, who has done very much for
that town. He built the Davis Memo
rial hospital at cost Of nearly $780,
GOO in memory Of his son, who was
drowned while cruising on the African
coast. With Senator Elkins he has
founded the Davis and Elkins college.
Presbyterian institution at Elkins
that soon will be dedicated. He was
also instrumental in the erection of the
Davis Memorial Presbyterian church
at ElkinS.
Ex-senator Davis, though in his
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whiteness is feature that does more
to denote advanced age than any
other.
The whole bearing Of the man de-
notes an alert, vigorous interest in life
and the matters that appeal to him for
action.
His daughter, Mrs. Stephen B.
Elkins, is one Of Washington's noted
entertainers, and her gracious woman-
Illness has won her many friends.
Ex-senator Davis is but one Of many
vigorous old men who are still active
in public life Here is a list Of some
Of the prominent old men who are still
active and hale like Mr.. Davis:
EX-Speaker Galusha Grow Of Penn
sylvana, 80; ex-Vice President Levi P.
Morton, so; Senator John 7. Morgan Of
Alabama. so; Senator George F. Hoar
of Massachusetts, IT; ex-Secretary
Boutwell,. Sc; Senator Edmund W. Pet
tus Of Alabama, SO; Senator William L.
Frye of Maine, y.
Russell Sage, capitalist, at the age OF
eighty-seven Is still active in Wall
street. and Charles Haynes HasweD
works every day as civil. marine and
mechanical engineer in New York. al
though he Is in his niaety-sixth year.
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FACTS ABOUT GLAss.-The olde

FACTS ABOUT GLAss.-The oldest
specimens of glass, says an authority
on curious information are traced
back from $500 to 1000 years before
Christ. These are Of Egyptian origin.
Transparent glass is believed to have
been first used about 750 years before
the Christian era. The Phoenicians
were supposed by the ancients to have
been responsible for the invention and
the story will be recalled Of the Phoe-
nician merchants who, resting their
cooking pots on blocks Of natron, or
subcarbonate of soda, found that the
union, under heat. of the alkali and the
sand on the shore produced glass.
There Is little doubt, however, that the
art Of glass; making originated with the
Egyptians. 1t was introduced into
Rome in the time Of Cicero and reach
ed a remarkable degree Of perfection
among the Romans, who produced
some Of the most admirable specimens
of glass ever manufactured: an In
stance Is the famous Portland vase In
the British Museum. Glass was not
used for windows until about A. D.
3O0.-Harper's Weekly.
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taste for politics from Henry Clay in
his conversations with that great
statesman during these trips over the
Baltimore and Ohio. and he cast his
first ballot for Clay for president.
Later he became station agent at
Piedmont. Having served with the
railroad company for fourteen years,
he turned his attention to commercial
pursuits and established the firm Of
Davis & Bros. at Piedmont.
Socially he always was diffident, even
backward at times, but when called
upon he never failed to declare his
convictions. In his railroad life, how
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-22
~ ENRY GASSAWAY DAVIS, the
Democratic vice presidential
nominee, Is man with more

nominee, Is man with more
than an ordinary business and
political career. In West Virginia and
nearby states he long has been regard
ed as financial giant, and his politi-
cal life has been characterized by con-
servatism and sagacity.
His nomination at st. Louis confers
upon him the peculiar distinction Of
being the oldest candidate ever select
ed for the Office, Mr.. Davis having
been born in Woodstock. Md. on Nov.
16, 1923. His father was Caleb Da-
Wis, successful Baltimore merchant,
who died few years after the sons
birth, and his mother was Miss Lou
ise Brown, whose sister was the moth
er Of Senator German Of Maryland.
Like Judge Parker, Mr.. Davis spent
his early days on farm. He received
his education in a village school and
at the age Of twenty entered the em-
ploy Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roa,. as a brakeman. This was the
first railroad built in America. and Mr..
Davis has the distinction Of having
bee" the first brakeman on any rail-
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Henry Gassaway Davis

| eighty-frSt year, Is as spry as a man
of sixty, and q good deal sprier than
many. He was delegate to the recent
national convention and a member of
the committee on resolutions. He was
chosen as a member Of the subcommit-
tee that had charge of the platform,
and he stayed up all night during the
deliberations of that committee at the
Southern hotel. When he went to the
Jefferson hotel at noon the next day
he did not appear fatigued, and he told
his friends he could stand another
twenty-four hours of it as well as not.
He favored the insertion Of a gold
plank in the platform. When his
name was being considered by the ma
tional convention there was some ques-
ton as to whether he supported Bryan
in 1896 and 1900. Chairman Jones Of
the Democratic national committee put
it at rest by saying that In 1896 Sena-
tor Davis presided at Bryan meeting
in West Virginia and voted for Bryan.
At that time Senator Davis was en-
gagged in building a railroad and had a
large obligation at q bank which he
desired to renew. When he went to
the bank the president said:
II understand you presided at a
Bryan meeting last night"
eyes," said Davis. "What Of it?'
"Well," said the bank president,
don't you know that the theories Of
Bryan are opposed to all the financial
institutions in this country? do not
see how you can come to this bank or
any other for favors, holding the views
that you do"
"Do you mean to say" asked Davis,
"that the fact that remain loyal to
the Democratic party makes any diff
ference with my credit?"
"Not at ALL" said the bank presi-
dent "But we are not inclined to do
any favors tor such people"
This is no favor to me-" said Davis.
II am simply carrying this obligation
as a business transaction, and II you
don't want to renew it I'll pay it now
and withdraw my patronage from the
bank"
The bank president grew alarmed at
this, because Senator Davis is heavily
interested in financial operations In
West Virginia, and he begged Davis to
reconsider. Davis would not recon-
sider He paid the obligation in cash
that afternoon and cut that bank Off
his list of business connections.
Senator Davis is many times a mil
lionaire. He has been an enthusiastic
German man ever since the canvass
for the Democratic nominee in 1904
began. At one time be said he would
spend a million dollars to secure the
nomination of German, and it was no
mere idle boast, because he had the
money and would spend it.
Personally. Senator Davis Is an af-
fable. genial man, democratic and mod
est. He does not look his years, and to
the casual observer he would appear
to be not more than sixty-6ve. He Is
more than six feet tall, erect and
straight as in the days Of his youth.
His shoulders are square. He Is well
muscled. He has a springy heel and
toe walk. There Is not the slightest
evidence Of any loss of mental or bodl-
ly vigor.
His face features are regular and
bold. His nose is aquiline. His eyes
are gray and sharply penetrating. but
withal kindly in expression and set
wide apart. His face Is not deeply
furrowed, though fine wrinkles appear
about the eyes. His beard Of snowy
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THE CANDIDATE IN BRIEF.

Henry G.. Davis Is eighty years
old. .
Left an orphan at an early age.
began his career as superintendent
of a plantation.
Became brakeman on the Balti-
more and Ohio at twenty and
later was promoted to conductor.
At thirty he was supervisor OF
trains.
Invested in coal lands and laid
foundation Of immense fortune.
Founded the West Virginia towns
Of Davis and Elkins.
Was a Unionist during the war.
Elected to lower branch Of West
Virginia legislature as Union-Con-
servative 1865 and to the senate'two
years later.
Elected United States senator in
1871 and served until 1889.
Has been delegate to six national
conventions.
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3A Life is the fruit Of the past and
the seed Of the future.
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Career Of the Democratic
Vice Presidential Cam
didate-He Was Born on
a Farm and Was the First
Railroad Brakeman In
America - A Man Of
Millions - - - ~
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NET. ADVANCE is
MADE IN COTTON
Market However Showed a
Diminishing Activity
WEATHER WAS FAVORABLE
Receipts Showed Signs of Increasing,
But Soon After the Call the Mar
ket Was Rallied BY
Bull Support.

New York, October THE cotton mar
ket showed diminishing activity, but re-
covered a little, and closed at the best
price of the session. The opening was
firm at an advance of 6Q1z points in re-
Spouse to higher Liverpool cables than
expected. The weather over the south was
generally favorable and receipts showed
signs of increasing, but after easing off
a few points Immediately after the call
the market was rallied by covering and
moderate bull support, ana perore midday
had advanced TO net gain of about $50
Is points on the active months.
Following this there was a slight set
back, as room longs took profits but
later the market was rallied again to
about the best figures of the session, and
closed very steady. within point or so
of the top, at a net advance of 14dl7
points Sales were estimated at 100000
bales.
1t was reported that a prominent New
Orleans operator now headquartered in
this city, was buying more or less liber-
s. and while the south early seemed
to be sending selling orders here, wire
houses with southwestern connection were
buyers in the late market
Receipts at the ports today, 63,104 bales,
against 6s,10 last week, and 43,712 last
year. For the week, 3SS0Ou paies against
43S.317 last week and 305, 416 last year.
Today's Receipts at New Orleans, $3.50
bales against 7751 last year, and at Hous-
ton, S674 bales, against 1899 last year.
New York, October Spot cotton quiet;
middling, 1915; gross receipts, 1928; sales,
1900; stock, A.492; exports to Great Brit
ain, 1854; to the continent, 1872.
Total today: Net receipts 6S,104; exports
to Great Britain, A19O; to France, So;
to the continent, 1892 stock, 96O,473.
Consolidated: Net receipts 4o3,6l6; ex-
ports to Great Britain. 191. 1888; to France,
1888; to the continent, 1885, to Mexico,
1445.
Total since September 1: Net receipts,
]. 473, 247; exports to Great Britain, 547 467;
to France, 110,277; to the continent, 305, 5O7;
to Japan $3.50; to Mexico, 2945.
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PRICES FAILED
To TAKE SLUMP
Bears Are Disappointed by the
Stock Market
THOUGHT IT TOP HEAVY
Representatives of Nearly All the
Principal Groups Ct Stocks Were
Represented In the List
of Strong Stocks.
THOUGHT IT TOP HEAVY

New York. October 1.-THE salient fact
In today's stock market was that prices
did not go down. as many persons were
led to expect by the action of the late
market yesterday. There was a momen-
tary irregularity this morning, but moth
Ing like the break the bears had pictured
to themselves as a result of a decisive
downward turn with its uncovering Of
stop-loss orders and rush to take profits.
The bear element had come to regard
the markets as top-heavy and ready to
crumble away when the strong impetus
of the upward movement was lost. They
became suspicious this morning that the
friends of higher prices had encouraged
the short selling yesterday on account OF
the support which would be assured to
the market when the shorts were COW
cred. Positive pressure on the market
proved insignificant and the bears re-
treated and covered. A fairly comprehen-
sive advance In prices followed. In the
list of strong stocks were found repre-
sentatives of about all the principal
groups of stocks.
The average gain was moderate and
the volume of transactions fell consider
ably below those of yesterday. Reading
continued conspicuous in continuation of
yesterdays advance. There was no traffic
news to account for the movement The
buyers preferred the vague rumors of an
early dividend disbursement and the con-
version of second preferred stock into
half common and half first preferred
stock. The preferred stocks were not ac-
tive. There was very heavy buying of
Ontario and Western.
The only news bearing on anthracite
conditions was the figures of production
for September, showing a decline from
that of last September, in which Reading
fully shared.
The movement in ama1gamated copper
was directly attributable to the active de-
mand for copper both here and in Eu-
rope. The buying of the stock was on
q large scale, and its rise was of some
important effect on the steel stocks owing
to the sympathetic bond between the
markets for the two products. Advance
In some of the other industrials seemed
to be due indirectly to sympathy with the
movement In amalgamated copper, es-
pecially that in sugar st. Paul recovered
sharply from yesterdays break without
renewal of the rumors regarding a
Northern Securities settlement.
The reported utterances of a Japanese
statesman as to the probable duration
and cost of the war were the subject of
rome dissatisfaction In all financial mar
kets. Revised estimates in favor of lar
ger grain yields were prevalent and help
ed the markets.. The currency movement
up to Thursday evening as reported dur
Ing the day showed a smaller withdrawal
by the sub-treasury than last week, but
the shipments on balance by express
brought the probable cash less to over
1,000 600.
The supposition that there has been
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Southern Railway Co.
Schedule In Effect May "a, 800

GCncuuio IN EHcCt way <ff iSuos
Trains leave Birmingham as follows:
$40 g. m--No. 80. for Atlanta Washing
ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia
New York and tho East. Pulls
man Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, Birmingham to New
York
ego D. m-No 10. for Montevailo. Ma
plesville. Selma and way sta
lions.
ia:2S D. m.-No. So, for Columbus, West
Point Wtnona. Greenwood
and Greenville; also Shs1ieid
and Florence ana North Ala
baIna points
$40 p.m---No. Is. new train for Cordova,
OalSrnan, Corona and way sta
tons; also Blossburg.
e:t5 .. m.-No. %. for Admission and way
tations; also Tnlladega.
g:lB D. m.-No. SO. for Atlanta. Jaclssons
VILE and all Florida points,,
also Charlotte. Richmond.
washington. New York and
the East. Pullman Sleeping
Car Birmingham to Jackson
Vile: also Birmingham to
Richmond. Va
1910 D. m.-No. 81. for Columbus. West
Point. winona, Greenwood
and Greenville. Pullman Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
minsham to Greenvilie.
10.sE .. m.-No. n, for Selma, Mobile and
way stations. Pullman Drnw-
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minEhnm to Mobile.
II 80 D. m.-No. ~, new trim. for Atlanta
Admission ana way stationa.
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Atlanta Sleeping car can Ia
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Cochran g. Co.'S Cotton Letter.

Our telegraphic advices this evening
from the south denote that the weather
has been favorable for outdoor work
during the week in almost all localities
and as a result the gathering of cotton
mas made excellent progress. the move
ment of the staple to market is on
liberal scale.
Liverpool was surprising good this
morning and additionally improved to-
wards the close. Prices of options were
expected to show material decline in
sympathy with the American rings. but
instead loss Of only one point finally
resulted.
The steadiness was attributed to both
American and speculative buying from
Alexandria Cables stated that good
business was pending in Manchester and
buying for that center would be on lib
eral lines upon the arrival of additional
importations.
Tho early higher prices here were due
principally to the strength of the for
eign markets later. on the forecast for
a light frost for tonight in the interior
of Virginia and North Carolina, additional
gains ensued.
In the spot business, more activity pre-
vailed while prices were firmly main
tained increased supplies were available
and buyers displayed much unwillingness
to take hold on more extended scale.
1t can be quite confidently assumed
that when the inquiries for actual cot
ton Is good here at this season the inter-
ior is experiencing an even more urgent
demand.
The weather chart, while not perfect
was good enough and port receipts for
the day were fairly large. The weekly
movement though not as heavy as last
week. has been quite heavy With
reasonably delayed frost. we think values
are more likely to be depressed, but we
do not expect changes of moment until
after much larger proportion of the Oc-
tober commitments shall have been pro-
vided for.
Conditions suggest that we are more
apt to have scalping market for some
days.
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Bones.
Money en- Call.

New York. October Money on call
firm, 21z per cent closing bid, 2A@2h;
time loans steady; sixty days. per cent;
90 days, 81; six months, 31k@3A-
Prime mercantile paper 41sa5 per cent;
sterling exchange firm, closed easier with
actual business in bankers bills at ass Is
@4S5. so for demand at 4S3 .3064S3. 80 for
sixty days; posted rates asa and 1864
commercial bills 4s3h; bar silver. eta;
Mexican dollars 45a4; government bonds
steady; railroad bonds steady.
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LIverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool October Fair demand in
spot cotton; prices u points lower; Amer
lean middllng fair, $50; good middling.
5H; mddling, $50; low middling, 5.S4
good ordinary, 5.12; ordinary, 4.SS The
sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which
800 were for speculation and export and
included 6O00 American. Receipts 200
bales, all American. Futures opened easier
and closed firm. October 5.4S; October
November 5.45; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
5.44 Deeember-January b.44; January
February, 5.44; February-March, 5.45;
Mareh-April, 8. 46; April-M May, 5.46; May
June, 81
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Cotton seed OIL.

New York, October 7-Cotton seed oil
! easy; prime crude nominal; do yellow,
| 291492ss4 Petroleum and rosin steady;
rosin strained common to good, $2.S5. Tur-
pentine steady, 55a4Q56A
New Orleans, October 7.-Cotton seed
oil firmer; prime refined in barrels zoe;
off refined in barrels, Csc; prime crude
loose, 23c.
Pitch. 1925; pine tar, s4.75; coal tar.
$50. Rosin per DBL OF $50 pounds: B c,
81. 471a; D, 2.521a; E, 2.57A; f, 2.6211; G..
81. 6714; H, S2.75; I, $2.s5; X. SO. So; M. &15;
N, SO. 40; window glass, $3.50; water white.
s4.S71a. Turpentne firm, 521s
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New York Cotton Futures.
comparative Statement.

New York. October For the week
ending Friday, October Il Net receipts at
all United States ports during week,
4o3, GIG bales net receipts at all United
States ports same week last year, 3o6,6s7;
total receipts since September l, 1,473,2H;
total receipts to same date last year, 943,-
75O exports for the week, $685. ex-
ports for same week last year, 125,975;
total exports since September /, 3d.
total exports same date last year, 5O6,
246 stock at all United States ports, AGO
473; stock at all United States ports same
time last year. 434,671; stock at all inte-
rior towns, 243,3S3; stock at all interior
towns same time last year, 123,9O1; stock
at Liverpool same time last year, $4,000;
stock of American a1oat for Great
Britain same time last year, 141,0O0.