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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03
Friday, June g.: 1904.

the guest of Mrs. Ernest Heath for
several weeks, leaves tomorrow for
Monroe, N. C..
Misses Mary Williams, Strauss
Walker, Mamie Grist, Mary Eunice
Grist, Geraldine Lowry and Ethel
Latimer have returned from Winthrop
college.
Miss Brennie Thompson Of River
side, Lancaster county, has been vis-
iting the family of Mr.. John B. Will
liams at Hickory Grove, and Of DR..
NJ w. White at Yorkville.
The Winthrop Alumnae Association
has appointed Miss Mamie Frances
Grist, 1904, a member Of the commit
tee on scholarships. This is an unu-
sual compliment, as Miss Grist has
been an alumna only since last Tues
day.
Misses Mary Ashe, Daisy Pierce and
Mittie Dobson; Messrs. j.. B. Bowen,
H. @. McElwee, Frank Dobson, Keene
Dobson, Ernest Lowry and Job Carroll,
went over to Rock Hill Wednesday for
the commencement german Wednesday
night.
The Associate Reformed Presbyte-
rian Of Wednesday prints the follow
ing as a list Of the visitors who are
expected to attend commencement ex-
ercises in Due West: Revs. w. A.
Blakely, ]. W. Baird, T. G. Boyce. ].
S. Mofratt and family s., ]. Patterson,
J. P. Knox, B. H. Grier, J. X. Mont
gomery, D. G. Phillips, oliver Johnson,
]. c. Galloway. R. G.:Miller,rW w. w.
Orr, Mr.. Geo. s. Mower, Mrs. Drayton
Brown and Mrs. Kibler, Prosperity;
Mrs. Schorb and Miss Anna Cherry
Schorb, Yorkville; Mrs. Margaret Gas
ton, Chester; Miss Mamie Kennedy and
Mr.. Porter Kennedy, Sharon; Miss
jamie Whitesides, Gastonia; Mr.. J. p.
Taylor, Lancaster; Mr. and. Mrs. e.
D. Ellis, Tallahassee, Fla.;> Mrs. X.
NJ. Stevenson, Glover; Mr.. r. A. Bry-a
son, Guntown, Miss; Mr.. L H. Linton,
Washington. D. c.: Mrs. r. r. Moffatt
Chester; Miss Britt, Seneca; Mrs.
Leverett and son, Moscow, 9. c.; Miss
Statia Bradley. Miss Annie Bradley
Troy; Miss Josie Lyon, Prof. and Mrs.
w. R. Bradley, Abbeville; Mrs L. T.
Echols and Miss Pearl Davis, Coving-s
ton, Ca; Mr. Ralph E. Grier, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. LESLIE and Miss Jennie
Leslie, Leslie; Miss Alice Smith, De-
catur. Ca; Miss Jennie Wideman,
Long Cane: Miss Cleo Leslie, Hick-.
ory Grove; Mr.. ]. Watt kirkpatrick
and Miss Lila Kirkpatrick, Charlotte;
Miss Lucia Cheatham; Mrs W. w,
Jenkins, Yorkville; Mr.. J. H. McDon-.
ald Winnsboro; Frank c. Huffman,
Lockhart; Miss Alma Walker, York.
VILE; Miss Crawford, Gastonia; Miss
Little, Gaffney; Mr.. L. C. Caldwell,
Statesville; Mrs. Nein E. PRESLEY,
Tampico, Mex; Mrs. s. A. Pressly,
Hendersonville; DR.. and Mrs. e. w.
Pressly, Glover: Capt. F. Diling,
Kings Mountain; DR.. and Mrs. HE.
Pressly, Birmingham; Rev. ]. II. Simp-
son, Hickory Grove; Mrs. Judge Kugh,
Abbeville; Misses Rosa and Blanche
Tribble, Anderson; Rev. Ira Caldwell,
Moreland Ca; Mrs. W. A. Forb, Co
lumbia; Miss Lucille Haddon, Green
Vile; Miss Lockwood, Gaffney; Misses
Fannie and Mary Stark, Abbeville;
Miss Dorcas Brice, Marion Junction,
Ala; Mrs. J. E. Sloan, verdery; Rev.
A. l.. Patterson and Miss Mamie Pat
terson, Mt. Carmel; Prof. Pringle
Clinkscales, Iva; Prof. Mark Bradley,
Clemson; w. N. Peoples, w. A. Grier
and ]. R. Hayes, Steele Creek, N. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03

AMONG the valuable bulletins issued
by Clemson college recently, is one or
the "One Horse Farm" by Prof. ]. S
Newman. 1t tells how to renovate and
improve worn out lands by rotation OF
crops for which it gives definite direc-
tions. This bulletin is well worth re-
production, and it is our purpose to
give it in the next issue of THE EN-
oUIRER in full.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03
COTTON MILL ASSESSMENT.

The state board Of equalization has
completed its labors after a session Of
several days in Columbia, and has
announced its assessments on the cot
ton mill property Of the state.
The total taxable property Of the
cotton mills, according to last years
assessments, was s34,557,765 and this
year it is s37.762,O66. an increase Of
81, 200, 900, and representing an increas-
ed income to the state of $4,000.
The various mills in York county
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03

REPUTABLE men swear that they saw
Judge PEBBLES of North Carolina drunk
and he sends them to Jail for contempt.
It Is not difficult to believe that these
men had quite a lively contempt for
the Judge, but where is the reason or
justice in placing such a power in the
hands of such a man? Judges are as
suming too much power.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03

1T is suggested that in the event
Russia declines to make peace after
the Japanese complete the conquest Of
Manchuria. the Japanese will just
cease operations and give the Rus
slams to understand that they propose
to destroy every Russian warship that
may hereafter venture east Of Suez.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03

MANY. ladies of North Carolina, in
Guiding the wife of Governor Aycock,
are sending flowers to Josephus Dan
iels, who is held in custody for con-
tempt of court. We can very we'll un-
derstand what these ladies think of
Judge Purnell and his action.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03

IT would probably be worth while
to start a movement for an iron fence
around the Kings Mountain battle
ground property at the expense Of the
national government. 1t certainly
looks like the national government
could afford that much attention to
the memory of one of the most import.
ant battlefields of the American revo-
luton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03

The agricultural departments
weekly summary of crop conditions, is
sued last Tuesday, related to cotton as
follows: Although cotton continues
small, general improvement in its
condition is indicated especially in the
central and western districts, where
rains have been we'll distributed and
generally ample. The least favorable
reports are received from Georgia,
Florida and portions of South Caro-
lima. where drought continues. Lice
are not so generally reported in the
central and eastern districts as in the
previous week, except in Georgia, but
boil weevils continue to increase in the
southwest and central cotton counties
Of Texas. AS rule the crop is we'll
cultivated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03

THE United States supreme court
has decided that inhabitants of the
Philippines cannot demand the right
Of trial by jury in the absence of leg
islative enactment on the subject by
congress-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03
SOUTH CAROLINA. NEWS.
n Mine comnanv Chartered.

Tin Mine Company Chartered.
The secretary Of state on Tuesday
morning granted a charter to the new
tin mining concern in Gaffney. The
Carolina Tin and Development COM
pany Is capitalized at $4,000. The off,
GERS are j. A. Carroll, president; w. E.
Gettys, vice president; D. c. Ross. sec
retary and treasurer, and S. S. Ross;
general manager.
Fish Killed at GraniteviIIe.
The people in the vicinity of Gran
iteville are very mucl stirred up over
the fact that some miscreant has
poisoned all the fish in the creek there
with chlorate Of lime. Information of
the poisoning began to develop when
large numbers of dead fish appeared
on the surface Of the stream; but who
placed the poison is not known. Wo-
men and children among the factory
operatives have been getting a great
deal of pleasure and satisfaction out
Of the fishing.
To AnnuI Southern's Leases.
Acting upon the suggestion OF the
general assembly, Attorney General
U. x. Gunter has brought action to
set aside the lease Of several roads
comprised in the South Carolina divis-
ion of the Southern railway. The
complaint was issued last Tuesday.
Jas. F. Izler of Orangeburg; ]. T.
Hay Of Camden; E. D. Blakeney Of
Kershaw; Sawyer & Owens and G. c.
Toals of Aiken, appear as counsel for
the state, with the attorney general.
The complaint alleges that the South
Carolina and Georgia Railroad COM
pany, the Carolina Midland and South
Carolina and Georgia Extension COM
pany were each competing lines with
the Southern Railway company at the
time the latter acquired control OF
them, and asks that the consolidation
of these roads into the Southern Rail-
way Carolina division and their lease
to the Southern Railway Company be
enjoined from further operating the
latter road mentioned, and that re-
ceiver be appointed to take charge OF
the latter road and operate it under
the direction Of the court In order that
competition may be preserved and
these roads legally operated by their
respective corporations as separate
properties. The action will be tried in
the circuit court for Kershaw county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03
Ths alorkrille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, s. O..
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1904.

JUDGE Parker continues to keep his
own counsel, and for material for mis-
representation his enemies are confin-
ed to what he does not say.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-03

BRIG. Gen. Fred D. Grant has set
tied a burning question at Chicago
by declaring, in a public address, that
there is only one place in Memorial
Day parades for civil war veterans,
and that is at the front. The day be-
longs to the veterans, Gen. Grant says,
and they should be given the place Of
honor in all ceremonies incident to the
observance.
1t is difficult to understand how such
a question of precedence could possibly
be raised by committees in charge Of
Memorial Day programmes. The fact
remains that it has been raised and
too often been decided improperly by
placing regular soldiers, national
guardsmen, and cadets in front of the
veterans in the parades and ceremo-
MES. This seems to us perversion
of the very spirit of the day. If Me-
mortal Day means anything, it stands
for an expression of the peoples rev.
erence for the memory of those who
died in the war. and tribute of CRATE
full respect and honor for the survivors
of that conflict. 1t seems but little
less than an insult to place any other
organization ahead of the veterans on
such occasions. They belong in the
position of precedence, at the front, the
position they held during the conflict
of battle.-Washington Post.
The foregoing is respectfully COM
mended to our own committees on
Memorial Day observance. We think
the position taken by Gen Grant Is
correct and that the suggestions Of
the Post are quite pertinent.
SOMEHOW. we have very little pa
tience with the custom that allows
judges to impose peremptory punish
ment on alleged offenders for con-
tempt of court. Take the case Of
Daniels and Purnell in North Carolina,
and there appears to be as much rea-
son to assume that Daniels is right
as Purnell. Federal judges have had
personal interests in matters like this,
and without knowledge of the facts,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
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Ably Not Done.

Philadelphia Public Ledger Dem).l
Where the convention has failed.
and failed lamentably, is in the omis-
sion of any express reputation by
the country again and again. The re
lection of the gold standard resoluu-
ton is not even eXcusable as a meas
ure of political expediency, since It
appeals to public sentiment only III
certain Western States not likely to
be carried by the Democrats. a nc
.weakens the party in those Eastern
States without whose vote 1t cannot
hope for even an approach to vic
tory The positive attitude OF the
candidate forcibly and unequivocally
expressed, may partially offset the
negative attitude of the convention
But not even the, confidence felt in
Judge Parker can redeem the fault OF
a party organization that has thus
failed in judgment. in duty and ia
common sense.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
Crab. THAT Eat cocoanuts.

Crabs which live upon cocoanuts
which they pick for themselves are
found in the Coral islands. Nature has
provided this crustacean with claws
and nippers of enormous strength, and
it is supposed that the crab climbs the
cocoa palms and detaches the nuts. 1t
reaches the meat of the fruit by pick
ing and rapping with its claws at the
end Of the nut where the three small
holes are to be found till Il slight breach
is made Then the nippers are brought
into use for the rough tiberS which sur
round the shell. These he shreds with
his nippers and conveys to his burrows,
where they form comfortable bed for
the crab while he is changing his coat.
Some of these crabs attain a length or
over two feet and live in holes which
they have made in the earth at the
roots of tropical trees.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
rat In the Ad1rondnclss.

6 Darwin in his book upon earth
worms the "angleworms'' Of boyhood
gave these humble digGers the credit
for making the earth fertile by soften
ing the soil. Apparently he assumed
that they are found in all parts of the
world.
Fishermen tn the Adirondacks know
that this is not the case. In that region,
which is fertile enough when there Is
room between the trees and rocks.
there are no earthworms. The guides
have, however, taken pains to plant
worms in convenient open patches OF
soil near good fishing country. The
worms thrive, SO there are always plen-
ty to catch bait fish with, but they do
not spread through the forest. Green
horns consequently do not know how
to get bait upon their own hook-and
hooks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
LOUIS


Australia, SO he promptly drew q
map of that enterprising country and
sent it to his majesty with letter de-
picting the benefit to science of draw
ing faces from maps.
In due course Hechter received a
reply from Rockingham Palace regret
ting that his majesty had no use for
the returned profile map.
e Malritius Hechter is a well-edu-
Gated lad, and his father is promi-
nent brush manufacturer at Bucha-
rest. The lads love of adventure has
been imbibed from books Of travel by
various authors
During the last ten years numerous
have attempted to walk
round the world at the expense OF a
confiding public. Most of them came
from America, and have pushed
ior are said to have
done other deeds to inspire sympathy
Experience of an American.
AT Cairo in 1896 an American, who
was walking round the world in a
brown paper suit, alighted at the ter
race Of Shepherds Hotel and imme-
diately started selling his photos for
As. each.
When persons did not desire his
picture he borrowed the dollar just
the same. One of the simple thirgs
he asked for was passage to Bonn
bay on a P. and o. liner.
The cold refusal OF the captain
panied the American pedestrian be-
yond measure. Finally he had to
choose between joining the chorus of
an Italian comic opera company and
the circulation staff of an Egyptian
Dodging both these fearful ordeals,
his gifts We're afterward highly appre
ciated as guide to the tombs of the
ancient kings and other more or less
notorious early people.
In order to fulfill the terms of the
competition Hechter has to continue
his walk from New York to st. Louis:
and the Mirror will provide him with
his ticket to convey him from this
country across the Atlantic
Application is also being made to
the American Embassy in London to
facilitate the boys landing in America,
as under the present immigration
laws he is liable to be turned back if
he is without means.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
Po1itene.. of Mexican Children.

In Mexico group of lads from seven
to twelve will meet. and each boy will
decorously lift his hat and saluta-
tons of extreme courtesy will be ex-
changed, and then come the boyish
chatter, the run and the laughter, the
same as anywhere. Boys there treat
their elders with respect. An old man
or woman is not the butt of the youth
of Mexico. Rather for the old people
are reserved the shadiest seats under
the trees in the park. A Mexican boy
or girl on entering a room walks
around among the company, shaking
hands with all, and on leaving the
room does the same. Urbanity is
taught in the public schools as arith-
metic is Mt home. There is no one jos
tied on the street. The best seat in
the horse car is promptly given up to
ladies, who never fail gracefully to ac-
knowledge the favor. 1 have never
seen a Mexican gentleman fail TO give
his seat to a woman, whether she was
richly or poorly dressed.-Rural Home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
KANSAS DEMOCRATS SAY
PARKER KILLS TICKET

TOPEKA. Kan, July 14.-Many
Kansas Democrats believe it will be
useless for their party to spend time
and money in an attempt to carry this
State for their candidate for Presi-
dent. Jesse N. Haymaker, one of the
delegates to the National Democratic
convention, said:
81 have talked with several of the
well-known Democrats, and they eX-
press the belief that it will be impossi-
Bile to elect an electoral ticket We
will fight for the State Offices but Par
ker is not popular enough in Kansas
for US to run with. him. 1t might
have been Impossible to have won
with any other Democrat, but it Is out
Of the question to try with Parker. I
believe we VIII nominate and elect
Judge Dale, of Wichita, for governor"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
Debater and Orator.
Oniclc (Dem.),7


The long speech of John Sharp VIII
liams as temporary chairman of the
National convention in ST. Louis was
a distinct disappointment. To begin
with, it was inappropriate. plain
tiff in an ejectment suit must win, if
at all, by the affirmative strength Of
his own title. He cannot win because
of the weakness of the defendants IL
tie. A great party asking to be in
trusted with National power is not an
unlike case.
1t was, again, a tactical mistake. 1t
magnified unnecessarily Mr. Roots
speech to the Republican convention,
imputing to it an importance 1t might
not have won for itself-advertising
it, in other words. Most of all it was
disappointing as oratory. The dearth
Of fine public speakers in our day
makes the public quick to give heed
even to rumor of one. What has
been said Of Mr.. Williams achieve
ments in the House of Representa-
tives reused hope that after so long
we might again hear an orator who
had, first, something to say worth say
ing: and. second, the commanding
power of the orator in the saying. That
hope was disappointed.
For Mr.. Williams it was another
case Of lost opportunity. The Demo
cratic party was passing crucial
stage, emerging from the eclipse of
the free silver obsession. To him
came the opportunity to sound the call
for a great new party career To for
mulate, in half the time he used,
boldly, broadly, with power and Dig
nifty affirmative Democratic principles,
as true to-day as they We're century
ago, and will be century hence. He
threw away the opportunity. He for
got there are such undying principles
and gave all his strength to scold-
ing denial Of Mr.. Roots claims for his
party. The broad, firm mental grasp,
the creative power, the persuasive,
convincing, impassioned, uplifting fer
vor of the orator. were not there.
The alert eye for an enemy's weak
spots, the dexterous maneuvering for
position, the opportunistic readiness
of the rough-and-ready debater. with
others Of his qualities, positive and
negative-these we're made manifest,
but the debater's and the orators qual-
tiles are rarely found in the same
man, and Mr. Williams leaves us still
hungering for the latter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
Not to Be Wondered At.

Brooklyn Eagle, CDenn. q
Judge Parker has been nominated
Preceding his nomination, the cons
.vention unanimously adopted plat
form. That platform is silent on
some subjects it would better have
treated. 1t is erroneous on some It
does treat. 1t is satisfactory on quite
a number of still others. In short. it
is such a platform of compromise
evasion, silence or commonplace as
might be expected from long and
sorely divided party, of which the
factions were willing to exchange
concessions, in the hope of bringing
them all together. s3 .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
Roosevelt / the Issue.

Chicago Record Ei I' erald & Isep}
By The platform as q hole zis SIraogs
radical in its sound IAN WI
sense. While the Bryan uenee fs
distinctly felt in the llrases, not
only silver but q the I'M com I'D
by in june lion az ssgi ne
nored. If we ant Il Stssta tflsas iss5
presented We shall End -
rious attacks on tbs eo,s ~ can s7sI
on IT. may all be- ssn
out in the one word s. Roosevelt tssts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
I Parker is the Platform.

Philadelphia Record. fDem.o
Silent when there was no occasion
for speaking, Judge Parker has spo 'is-
en- the decisive word because'th oc ga.
sion has arrived. He has proved
himself the man and the patriot that
his friends knew him to be. and srIs s
ing above personal ambitions and and
what was believed to be party expe-
.diency. he has stated with absolute:
sclearness his position on the curreH7
scy question where the silence Of the
platform invited misconstruction and II
was liable to compromise him. His 81
declaration Of acceptance of the52eS<ss
listing rnonetary systern8of the c Gun
try now becomes q part Of the plat plat
form Judge Parker3is the pfa W form
sflctory Is VI opardizS pa.
New ork World, i DEM
rsss tlial:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
BH I'd CUES
The variety That May BE Fond 1nl
styles. Wood snnd &Fsrfcea.@

p
Styles. Wood and PrfceasF
Billiard cues vary greatly In weight
and price, according to the woods used
In their making. The tops of all good
cues are made of maple wood. The ma
pie is seasoned in the open air for
from six to twelve months and kiln
dried to prevent warping after the cues
are finished. The butts are made of
ebony, sapote. mahogany. rosewood.
cocoabolo. tulip. amarant and snake
wood. the different woods being used
to secure the proper weight Ebony
is the heaviest wood. The cost of
these various woods, except the. snake
wood and ebony. is the same. Ebony
and snakewood bring a slightly In
creased price. The best cues are those
of natural balance-that is. that-are
weighted by the clear wood and are
not loaded or bored. although some
players prefer the loaded or bored cues
and have them constructed to suit their
taste
. There is a large choice in cue tips
fat tips, round tips, narrow tips and
broad tips-but there is no real differ
.ence between them, it being all q mat
ter of what each player fancies. The
only tip which has any advantage over
the others is the removable tip, which,
can be unscrewed from the cue and re-
placed when out of order without any
delay or annoyance. The leather used
In cue tips is calfSkin taken from the
head just back of the ears, where the
leather is both thick and soft. No 9TH
er leather would do. as 1t is either too
thin or too hard. The French calfskin
is considered slightly better than the
American, but there is not much choice
between them. IL
The regular cues cost from so cents to
$40. the difference in price being due
to the inlaid fancy woods, pearl or
ivory name plates ivory joints and
tips, cord wound about the grip, orna-
mented butts and other similar add
tons. The jointed cues are made most
ly for travel, and the best cues are not
iointed unless so ordered, as the joint
ed cues are not so strong as the single
piece cues.
hands and to afford better grip the
butts of the more expensive cues are
cord wound or have ornamental CORFU
cations.
The cues given for prizes at tourna-e
ments are handsome affairs inlaid with
different colored woods, with a name
plate of pearl, and cost from $40 to
$50. Some cues have been given for
prizes at the leading clubs that have
had gold name plates and have cost as
much as $6O-New York Times