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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24
NOTE AND COMM EMIT.

IL Is q matter OF very COnSlueI dpic
doubt In the minds Of most Of the far
mers of the county as to whether 1t
would be possible to raise as much
cotton as was raised last year even
II were desirable to do so. The labor
Is not to be had. 1t would hardly be
available with a certainty Of ten cents
cotton, and but few people are going
to the limit with probable prices In
volved in so much doubt as now ex-
lists.
REGARDLESS of the large per centage
of unsold cotton on hand, there seems
to be fully as much actual cash In cir
culation throughout this section as
there was two years ago at least, and
while a few people may be growing
more or less impatient at the tardi-
ness Of the cotton market, the major
ity seem perfectly content to walt 1t
is generally believed that the shorts or
Wall street will have to make deliv-
cries between the 1st and 18th OF
April, and II they are not called to
time by then, delivery day cannot be
postponed longer than May, because
by then, many mills will either have
to get cotton or shut down.
So far as we are able to gather the
interests Of the York County Southern
Cotton association are being pushed
with as much vigor as are the inter-
ests of any other county association In
the state and about as much Is being
accomplished. Still the organization
is nothing like what 1t should be, and
that is largely because Of lack OF
funds. Some of the members have
contributed the rs cents initiation fee;
but large numbers have failed to do
80. Even IL all should contribute, the
aggregate fund raised would hardly
be sufficient to pay for the actual
work necessary to be done. 1t Is all
right to expect people to give OF their
time and commodities In work OF
this kind without money and without
price; but the experience Of all time
has shown that such service Is not
to be relied upon and 1t is not most
effective. This Is necessarily the case
where a few have to do all and the
many do nothing. The state associa-
ton has gotten itself in pretty good
shape, not by the receipts from the
county associations: but from private
contributions. 1t might be well. FOR
the county association to resort to the
same means to put its operations on
strictly business basis, for unless 1t
does get on a business basis Its work
will necessarily be hampered. The
ENQUIRER will gladly contribute IS on
the first subscription paper that may
be started for this purpose, and bind
itself to pay 81 on every 500 that
may afterward be raised in the county
until the fund aggregates $1,000.
1.-THE claim" remarked Senator
Brice the other day, that there are
no bar-rooms in the state Is all bum
combe. Why this hotel privilege Is
nothing but the old time bar-room.
The holders of hotel privileges buy
whisky where they please and sell 1t
to whom they please, to be drunk on
the premises or otherwise, between
sunup and sundown, or sundown and
sunup. It is the old bar-room pure
and simple. And the beer privilege
is worse. Any time you pass one
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24

THE BUSINESS SIDE OF IT-Let US
for a moment, present the business
side of this proposition In cold facts
and figures. The worlds requirement
of American cotton for consumptic
Is about 100000 bales per annuni,
and an 100000 bale crop will, there
fore, sell easily at 10 cents per pound,
or 550,000,000. A 100000 bale crop
would furnish not only the worlds
requirement, but a surplus of 100000
additional. Such a crop, following
upon the heels of the present depres-
sion, could not be expected to sell for
more than cents per pound next fall.
This would give for & 100000 bale
crop $325, 100000. Add to the cost OF
producing the extra 100000 bales $25
per hale. and we have sum OF ex-
uenses incurred in producing the sur
plus of at least $50,000.000 which would
be saved to the farmers on the smaller
production of 100000 bales and In
crease the gross value of the lesser
crop to $500. 100000. Now, deduct the
total value Of the larger crop amount
ing to $325,000,000 from the gross
value of the lesser crop, and you have
a net saving of $250.00o,000 In favor OF
regulating the supply to meet the le-
Ultimate demand. These figures are so
rlain and simple that any man OF Or
dinary intelligence should be able to
solve the problem in favor Of decreas-
ing his acreage so as to produce In the
aggregate the lesser crop. The net
qain on an 1900. 900 bale crop. accord
ing to the figures given above, would
be enough to give SIS per capita for
every man, woman and child In the
south, aside from guaranteeing ar
abundance Of food supply crops to be
raised from the acreage heretofore
planted in cotton. 1t would also fur
pish enough money to build $500 cot
ton mills in a single year at an aver
age cost Of 100000 for each plant. In
other words, the curtailment Of pro-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24
A DARKEY PHILOSOPHER.

AN look yer, white folks, whar yo
gwine mex co'n?" "-.--a-r-.-r.---... ...ra.---
A professional gentleman Of York
Vile gave the reporter this rather in
teresting story Of which the forego-
ing question Is the key note. The sto-
ry is a true one and 1t Is published
for what II. Is worth. without apollo
giles.
II was sitting in my Office talking
business with an old negro-one Of
those old slavery negroes, who learned
lots of good hard sense in the days Of
his master, and who has not forgotten
1t yet. A young white farmer Of my
acquaintance came In also on business,
and because the acreage reduction
question is foremost in my mind, I
asked him:
"How much cotton to the plow this
yearT
Twenty acres" the young man re-
piled. .
Looking at things as I do I con-
fess that the reply knocked the props
from under me; but before could
give expression to my establishment
my attention was attracted to the old
negro. His eyes opened until thought
of a pair of saucers, and his face was
study. After a pause, he sputtered
out.
"'An' look yer. white folks, whar yo
gwine mex COM
"The effect Of the question was
startling. The old negro's manner was
respectful, but he was In deadly
earnest and while was struck with
the propriety of his question, / was
unable to suppress my amusement
The young white man was evidently
nettled, and seemed lost for a reply
AS IL doubtful as to whether he had
heard Alright, the old negro repeated:
"'White folks, did yo' say yo' gwine
plant twenty acres OBJ cotton to dc
plow%
"'That's what I said,' shortly reiter-
ated the young man, turning on his
heel to leave.
"Then the old negro began to show
that he was tickled. He laughed
loud haw-haw-haw, and said:
white folks dat must be mighty
po' Ian yo' got, dat you have to WORK
twenty acres to the plow. Dis niggel
don't work but ten acres, an l bet ne
mex more cotton en- yo'. Why white
folks dis nigger gwine to put In II
acres of cotton en- 10 acres Of con, en- or
dem 10 acres of cotton he's gwine tc
mex 10 bales, en- while yo' Is workin
in de hot OBJ de sun tryin' to mex II
bales on yo' 20 acres, dis niger Is
gwine to be sittin' in shade or thinkin
Of hog and de hominey and de possun
an taters what are comm next fall.
"Then the old darkey again broke In
to a haw-haw-haw that seemed te
give him as much pleasure as If he
were at present enjoying the gooo
things he had described In anticipa-
ton of next fall. My young white
friend seemed to realize that the ole
negro had the best of 1t, and was sc
vexed that he stepped off In a huff
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24

HARvlE Jordan says that If the
farmers will just stand pat for thirty
days longer the fight is won. and we
believe him. There is no doubt OF the
fact that they have accomplished lots
so far, and If they whip the bears out
in this battle they will have things
pretty much their own way hereafter
II, however, the farmers allow their
lines to be broken before the enemy
is definitely whipped, they may expect
nothing short Of figurative massacre
and 1t Is going to be a difficult mat
ter to get up another movement like
this one has been.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24

THE Ciaffney Ledger Of Tuesday re-
produces the following from the
Blacksburg correspondence Of the Co.
lumbia State and makes quite a Wig
orous protest against the consumma-
ton of the alleged plans Of Mr.. Jen-
kins.
Mr.. R. o. Jenkins, whose distillery
was closed about year ago for being
too near Antioch church in this town
ship, is preparing to remove his plant
He will locate 1t near the King
Mountain battle ground In this (Cher-
okee) county, and will soon begin the
manufacture Of whisky.
The Ledger explains that the state
board did not revoke Mr.. Jenkins's
permit: but merely ruled that he
should move away from the church
and although Cherokee recently Voteo
to abolish the sale of whisky within
the limits Of the county, it is claimed
that this vote had reference to dispen-
saries only and not to distilleries. II
Is hard to know what to think about
such proceedings. Everybody under
stands how rotten everything connect
ed with the liquor business is; but
how are the people. to help them
selves? Is it the purpose Of the state
board to permit the operation Of this
distillery in order to punish the peo'
pie of Cherokee for voting out dispen-
saries, or do they merely want to dis
courage other counties from trying tc
get free Of the liquor business? Who
is the real boss on the whisky question
anyway, the people, or the individuals
who constitute the state board Of dis
pensary directors?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24

THE large port receipts being re-
corded each week continue to give
concern to those interested in the sue
cess Of the present widespread hold
ing movement but Hon. Harvie Jor-
dan, president Of the Southern Cotton
association, insists that these reports
are deceptive. Much Of the cotton that
finds it's way to the ports, he says, is
sent there for warehousing to be al
market when the time comes to sell
An effort will be made through Mr.. W.
P. Brown to have reports specify when
port cotton Is actually sold for con-
sumption. Mr.. Jordan's contention is
borne out by circumstances. Such
heavy port receipts as are being In
dicated would necessarily pull down
prices if the cotton were going into
consumption.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24

be used in transporting the Russian
prisoners to japan. General Kuropat-
kin's offer to serve as a corps COM
mander under General Linevitch has
been accepted, and the defeated gen.
eral will continue with the army.
There is more or less fighting going
on between the opposing armies all the
while, and another big battle may
commence at any time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24

man University last Thursday even
ing, Mr.. 8. e. Boney of Yorkville, was
awarded first place and Mr.. D. w.
Smoak OF Colleton, second place. Mr.
Boney will, therefore, represent Fur
man at the state oratorical contest at
Greenwood next month.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24
Ths Aurkrills enquirer.
YoRKvILLE, s. c.;
FRIDAY, MARCH "a, 1905.

DISPATCHES from st. Petersburg
persist In the claim that official cir
cles are inclining strongly toward
peace overtures. 1t is commonly un-
derstood that the principal basis OF
peace, so far as Japan is concerned
will be the REIMBURSEMENT by the
Russians to all claim to Manchurian
territory heretofore in dispute.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24

SHOULD BE GENERoUs-With farm
ing such a profitable business around
Newberry as the Hon. Hub Evans
says it Is, his assistance should be
had in showing the farmers how they
can succeed despite the low price of
cotton. He should let the secret out
for the benefit of his farmer friends
in other sections, for surely a system
that insures such fine returns cannot
be local in it's application.-Fairfi
News and Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24

with the so-called dispensary profits
wiped out, the city and county will
have to re-arrange their revenues
somewhat; but 1t would be difficult to
hit upon any possible method Of taxa
ton more onerous or destructive than
that from which comes It's present
comparative pittance. .....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24
sULLock's CREEK TOWNSHIP.
The Farmers and Reduction-Work
on the Roads-Personal Mention.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.


SHARON, r. F. D. No. 1.-Our far
mers are busy preparing their lands
and hauling fertilizers. Everybody
down this way seems to be In favor of
the acreage and fertilizer reduction
propositions.
Mr.. Walter Sherrer and family
moved to Gastonia last week.
Owing to the illness Of Rev. j. s.
Grier last Sunday, a number Of men,
bers of his congregation in this neigh
borhood went to hear Mr.. Ariail at
Shady Grove.
County Commissioner Rainey Is do
ing some good work for the roads and
bridges Of this vicinity.
Mr.. Walter Latham is building a
large barn.
The pupils of the Blairsville school
are making an effort to secure IL
brary.
Mr.. Beauregard Hill Is recovering
from a severe attack Of grip. Mrs.
Hill and other members Of the family
have been sick with the malady, but
are getting better.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24
THE GOLD WATCH CONTEST.

There have been S2s coupons return
ed in the gold watch contest since
Tuesday. The voting now stands as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
Great Spectacle Comes to Oak Park
 Friday.

Great Spectacle Comes to Oak Park
 Friday.
 Tho Boer War Spectacle will be at the Oak Park baseball grounds Friday and Saturday with afternoon and night performances.
 The exhibition has excited favorable criticism wherever 1t has been.
 The Boers are all mounted with the Axception of the members of the Trans vaal States Artillery. who ride on the cannon, and the famous States Artillery Band. some forty pieces strong.
 The British are also commanded by officers who held commissions for their country in South Africa. The conting- ent is composed of cavalry. mounted in- fantry, artillery, al large detachment of Scottish Highlanders. a naval brig ade with two guns, and an ambulance corps.
 There are also South African mule and OK wagon transports. ammunition wagons. and cape carts drawn by four in hand teams. Also a number of Boer women and children and a party of South African natives, Zulus, Basutos and Kaffrs, the whole forming by far the largest and most genuine organi- xation ever got together as an amuse- ment enterprise.
 Everything is carried out in strict military lines, just as if they were on active campaign.
 The director of the huge spectacle is Frank E. Fills, who Is known as the I"Barnum of South Africa" The great success he has attained in the produe- tions of the battle scenes both at the Worlds Fair and on the road has earn ed for him the title of being the great est active snowman in the world today Frank Fills possesses a wonderful
 horse, named "Povero." the finest ex- ponent of high school work ever seen | in this country.
 l The performance is given in the open air, a covered grandstand is erected in a few hours capable of seating 12.000 people. The first part of the program
 consists in the introduction of the
 British and Boer fighting units by a
 young Boer giant with @ big voice. The Boer officers are introduced in- ldividually and their exploits shortly
 explained by the announcer and Gen
 eral Cronje appears, mounted on a black pony, and rides slowly round in front of the grand stand amid the deafening
 applause of the audience. A number of exciting and genuine contests on horseback between Boer and Britain then follow. such as wrest- | ling on horseback. tug of war on horse- back. a series of races. including a rescue race under fire, and a Melee-de-
 Rose competition. which is a novel and exciting feature largely practiced in South Africa.
 The British naval brigade and the Transvaal States artillery from long practice in the field prove themselves experts at gun drill, the cannon used bearing such a history of a prominent part played In the war.
 The second part of the program con- sists of thrilling and realistic repro auctions of famous battles of the Anglo Boer war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
AGE AND CREATIVE GENIUS.
Some of the Men over Forty ft Won
 Have Been q shame to ChIorofOrm.

| Some of the Men over Forty 1t Would | Have Been q shame to ChIoroform. New York Sun. As a supplement to topics being just now discussed these items may be of interest:
 Johann Kepler was 5s years old when he gave to the world his discovery of the law of the distance of the planets from the sun. Francis Bacon was 50 years old when he published his 'Novum organum."
 Pierre Gasendi was 5s years old when he published his atomic theory. otto won Guericke was 49 years old when he invented the air pump. Johann Rudolph von Glauber was 55 years old when he discovered sodium sulphate (Glauber salt.)
 Sir Isaac Newton was A years old when he published the law of gravita- ton.
 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz was 54 years old when he was commissioned to establish the Academy of Sciences in Berlin.
 Antonius van Leeuwenhoek was S8 years old when he discovered blood cor puscles. infusoria. spermatozoa, etc
 Rene Reaumur was 47 years old when he brought out his thermometer.
 Benjamin Franklin was 46 years old when he invented the lightning rod.
 Joseph Priestly was 41 years old when he discovered oxygen.
 Jan Ingenhousz was 49 years old when he discovered the respiration of plants.
 Henry Cavendish was 5S years old when he discovered hydrogen.
 Christian Huygens was e1 years old when he published his theory of the un- dulation of light
 Count Berthollet Klaproth. John Dal- ton Gay Lussac, Count Rumford (Ben- jamin Thompson). woehler, Liebie Al exander von Humboldt. and, in fact inc majority of the eminent chemists and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
A stroke of Diplomacy.

Philadelphia Record.
 A remarkable explanation is given by the administration for the ''protocof' with President Morales of Santo Do- mingo, in which no mention was made of it's submission to the Senate of the United States. It Is said that the revo- lutionists in Santo Domingo were pre- that the necessary cooperation of the Senate was not mentioned for the pur- pose of "fooling them" It was thought that by quickly striking the bargain these ignorant reovlutionists would be persuaded that the United States Gov. ernment meant to maintain order in Santo Domingo at once by force of arms. They were all the more readily persuaded of this when a United States fleet with a sufficient complement of marines was lowering over the Dom- inican seaports.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
Search fer Hunter.

The search for Charles Hunter, the negro who disappeared over a week ago. continues, and the county author ities are still working on the theory that he is murdered. but if there are no further developments by tomorrow Dep uty Sheriff Townsend will ask that Bailey Lark. Willie White, Jule Harris and Tobe Edwards, the negroes now in the county jail. be discharged.
 The circumstantial evidence against the negroes in custody wouldbe strong if murder had been committed, but the suspicious have not been substanti- ated. It is known that Hunter had lit- tie money with him and it is believed gamble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

There was time when we were aat- | isfied to travel four miles an hour in an omnibus or horse car without light cents for what we now get for $ cents doubled
 There was a time when we thought 1t was great thing to be able to tel-
 ephone to a friend for 15 cents, and yet we are not satisfied, for getting that corporation means 'co- operation, and that through it this progress has been made.
 The Socialist forgets that the waste Of public ownership and operation ex- ceeds corporate profit. and doesn't care whether it does or not so long as he pense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
HLest We FOrxet.n

American Grocer.
 There was a time when tallow can- dies cost 10 cents each and gave less than one-twentieth of the illumination for a dollar that gas gives.
 There was a time, and very recently, when gas,, per unit of illumination, (candle power), cost the ppblic double what 1t now does.
 There was time (stiIl more recent lyl when there was no electric light turning night into day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
shipbuildlnx Plant Sold

New York. March 14.--The shipbuild- Ing plant of the Townsend and Downey Shipbuilding Company at Shutters ls- land, was sold at auction today for $516.oO0 to the Colonial Trust Co. of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

New York. trustee of a mortgage on the property. The sale was made by a trustee in bankruptcy. a receiver hav- ing been appointed after a succession of strikes. The German Emperor Will Hams yacht Meteor was built at this plant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

shot ana seriously wounded Professor CIaud Hardy at Pine Apple was s10- cated at plantation between Pine Apple and selma. The report said that he was being shfe5ded pys . white planter and that q posse was en route to capture him. sss
 Professor Hardy. who w6ss brought to Selma and placed sin = hospital. is to- night resting we'll It is said he will survive. sss. & s.. .,s. s Social anA personaI. The heart party rendered Miss Hat tie Adler by her sisters. Mssdames Loeb and Rothschilds. was q beautiful event of yesterday. On this occasion the roses and carnations gave way to the modest violet which bloomed in purple fragrance, forming the floral decorations of their home on Broad Street.
 The occasion assembled about forty guests who played hearts at numerous little tables, on which were vases of vioiets. The score cards were tiny dolls dressed as brides. The first prize. silver bonbon dish, was won by Mrs. S. Mass, while Mrs. HoIzman cap tured the second prize a heart shaped box of violet bonbons, which she pre- sented to Mrs. Ball.
 The hoetesseS wore beautffui gowns of violet crepe dc chine with corsage cluster of violets. Many lovely toasts were drank to the guest of honor, Miss Adler. At conclusion of the games an elaborate three-course luncheon was served.
 Yesterday Messrs. Robert and Mal- colm Lockhart. Monroe Jones and Frank Games returned to Sewanee to resume their studies after spending vacation with their relatives.
 MT. Courtney Couble, who attends school at Marion, is at home for few days.
 Miss Louis Morgan and Mrs Percy Hinton of Uniontown are in the city.
 Mrs. Betty Holzman has returned home after visiting in New Orleans.