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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-15
Or. Salmon Reolons.


Washington, Sept. 7.-Dr. David IL.
Salmon. chief of the Bureau of Animal
industry of the Agricultural Depart
ment. has rendered his resignation and
1t has been accepted, to take effect Oc-
tober list.
The resignation was announced by
Secretary Wilson at noon, but he de-
clined to state whether the severance
Is due to the charges filed recently
against DR.. Salmon. of which the doc
tor was exonerated.
While the announcement was made
that the resignation was purely volun-
tary, there is a well authenticated ru-
NOR that President Roosevelt was not
satisfied with the conditions shown by
the Investigation.
Active Volcano In Samoa.
Honolulu. Sept. 6.-The steamship
Sierra reports large volcanic out
break on the island OF Savaii in the
Samoan group. The outbreak Is ten
miles south of Matautu and has Gre
ated a new mountain estimated to be
nearly 1000 feet high.
The lava flows from the base Of this
mountain a distance Of several miles.
Travellers report that five or six hills
are moving. apparently on lava founda-
tions. Some have advanced several
miles from their starting place. indi-
eating a vast molten lava area be-
meath.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-15

More Flexible and Lasting,
won't shake out or blow out: by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-.
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-15

A girl who has n sweet will Of hcs
own curing courtship Ii very npt to do
vclop n sour won't after marriage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07

fighting reaching 81. Petersburg Is the
emphasis laid on the awful carnage.
The Russian losses on both tanks are
conceded to be enormous, but 1t Is
claimed that defenders Of the centre
suffered comparatively little by the
Japanese bombardment and beating
off the Japanese attsck. The attacks
delivered by Genera Nogi's soldiers
were marvellous. In view Of the forced
marches which they made for six days.
recalling the records of Stonewall
Jackson's foot cavalry" They en-
tered the battle with the greatest dash
and fought day after day with vigor;
but those Of them who were taken
prisoners dropped to the ground ut
terly exhausted and hardly able to
speak. They had not eaten for two
DAYS, which accounts in part for their
utter fatigue. General Kuropatkins
line of communications has not been
touched, though 1t is In extreme Jeop-
ardy. His right flank is bent SO
sharply backward that 1t may necessi-
tate the abandonment Of the Poutilon
and Novgorod Hills, to which the Rus
slams are still firmly clinging. The
Russian left has also been so sharply
repulsed that a correspondent COM
pares the entire position to the letter
C. The Japanese possibly are push
ing northward at tangents with both
flanks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07

which a pistol was fired. The woman
presently said, II am shot" and re-
turning to the house sat down on the
doorsteps and died within a few min
utes.
Coroner .Louthian held an Inquest
yesterday, and the foregoing Is the
story as developed from witnesses 9TH
er than Burris. Burris said that the
woman followed him away, and went
into his pocket after a harp. While
searching for. the harp she found hts
pistol, and took 1t out Of his pocket.
He asked her to give him the weapon;
but she declined and there was
struggle for its possession. He put
his arms around her from behind hold
ing her hands In front and while In
this position the pistol was fired.
The woman was shot in the right
breast, the bullet passing through the
upper part of the lung, and while there
was nothing in the testimony to indi-
cate any element Of murder, or even
manslaughter, the jury was a little
puzzled to understand how the wound
could have been inflicted from the po-
sition described, and in view Of the
fact that Burris was violating the law
In having In his possession the weapon
with which the killing was done. found
that the tragedy was the result OF
criminal carelessness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
The Rate Issue.

1t Is quite probable that the question
of government control of railroad
freight rates will now become the lead
ing political issue of the day and so
continue until it is fought to finish.
President Roosevelt, probably, Is
entitled to the credit for forcing this
issue to the front. The Democratic
party has been trying to press 1t for
a number of years; but without the
help of the president, it is doubtful as
to whether any material headway
would have been reached up to this
time.
The merits Of the question are too
obvious to require elaborate eXplana-
ton. The material prosperity Of every
individual citizen and of the country
as whole is affected. The only prob
lens presented are first. the proper
thing to be done, and second, the
means of doing the proper thing after
1t has been determined upon.
There are some few leading railroad
men who hold that the government has
nothing to do with the business Of fix
ing railroad rates and should have
nothing to do with this business, but
they are not numerous. The other side
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07

PRESIDENT Harvie Jordan, of the
Southern Cotton association, has been
investigating the heavy movement or
cotton to the ports and on yesterday
published an interview on the subject.
It has been very difficult to get at the
facts, he says, but from the best in
formation obtainable most Of the cot
ton is being sold by southern mer-
chants instead of farmers, they giving
it UP in order to get money with which
to lay in stocks of spring supplies.
He says that much Of the cotton find
ing it's way to the ports is only seek
ing more convenient warehouse factli-
ties and Is not being put on the mar
ket. But little cotton is finding its way
to the southeastern ports, however,
most Of the movement being In the
west. President Jordan urges that
whatever the reason Of the south
western movement it is too large, and
begs the farmers to hold at least 60
days longer, by which time he thinks
the price will have advanced two
cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Russian and Japanese Armies In
Death Grin at Mukden.

The latest news from the war in the
East is summarized in the Associated
Press dispatches Of this (TuesdaY
morning as follows: There was no
cessation of the fighting between the
Russian and Japanese armies in Man
churia yesterday. Russian reports
state that at a distance the tide Of
battle in the immediate vicinity Of
Mukden seemed to be ebbing. The
most that the war critics at st. Pc
tersburg seem to hope for at present
is that Gen. Kuropatkin has succeeded
in establishing his line of retreat
in the direction of Hardin. Word has
reached Newchwang which has no
confirmation from other sources that
the Japanese are already north Of
Mukden with a large force and that
the Russians are facing disastrous
defeat. There appears to be a possi-
bility that Gen. Kuroki has drawn off
a portion of his army from the CEN
tre and sent 1t to re-enforce the divis-
ions engaged in thanking movements.
Gen. Kaulbars, the most trusted Of
Kuropatkin's officers, Is personally in
command of the Russian forces in the
triangle between the railway and the
Hun river, which vital position the
japanese have been assailing for sew
eral days. Russian reports admit that
$4,000 men have been wounded, but
make no mention Of the number kill
ed, and at the same time assert that
the Japanese have lost 10000 in killed
or wounded"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07

problems faced, IL our duty is to be
we'll done, remains essentially un-
changed. We know that self-govern-
.ment Is difficult. We know that no
people needs such high traits OF char
acter as that people which seeks to
govern its affairs Alright through the
freely expressed will Of the freemen
who compose 1t. But we have faith
that we shall not prove false to the
memories Of the men Of the mighty
past. They did their. work. they left
us the splendid heritage we now en-.
Joy. We in our turn have an assured
confidence that we shall be able TO
leave this heritage unwasted and en-
larged to our children and our chill
dren's children. To do 80 we must
show, not merely In great crises, but
In the every day affairs Of life, the
qualities Of practical intelligence, OF
courage, of hardihood and endurance,
and above all the power Of devotion
to a lofty ideal, which made great the
men who founded this republic In the
days of Washington, which made great
the men who preserved this republic
in the days Of Abraham Lincoln.
The. Parade.
The conclusion Of the address was
the signal of another ovation. during
which Mr.. Roosevelt shook hands with
most Of the notables who pressed
about the tribune. Then he was es-
corted back to the rotunda Of the Cap
itol and thence to the executive cham
ber where he held a brief reception
before leaving for the White House.
Today's great military and civic pa
rade, which Is the spectacular feature
Of the Inauguration, proved to be all
that its promoters could wish for, and
all the regular army officers who con-
trolled it could hope for. The sight
of the marching thousands along Penn
remembered. The swinging ranks ris-
ing and falling In perfect time moved
rapidly on while the flashing steel. the
glittering buckles and buttons, the
tossing plumes, waving banners and
martial music combined to form q
picture that could not be surpassed.
To the man with the soldiers soul
there Is no sight so fascinating as
marching army Of well-trained men,
and the president watched the march
pass the reviewing stand with eager
attention. From end to end Of the line
of march the cheers Of countless thou
sands were as cordial as president
Roosevelt's approval. The parade IN
all features was a most beautiful and
imposing feature Of the inaugural pro-
gramme. While the regular troops
naturally attracted attention there
were cheers a-plenty for the militia,
the college students and the many
civic bodies who formed parts Of the
great procession.
There were $4,000 men in line-7,O0O
regulars, marines, midshipmen from
Annapolis and cadets from West
Point; $4,000 militia representing near
ly a score of states, and twelve or nj
teen thousand made up Of political or
ganizations. rough riders, college stu
dents. cowboys, Indians, etc.-Colum-
bia Record, Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Congressman Finley reached home
from Washington last Sunday night
Mr.. ]. F. Jackson has been absent
for a week in Laurens county on busi-
ness. .. 49,
Mr.. w. s. Wilkerson of Hickory
Grove, returned home this morning
from Alabama, where he has been on
business.
b. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. White, late of
Kings Creek. are moving into their
recently acquired new home on East
Liberty street.
Mr.. ]. ]. J. Robinson Of Hickory
Grove, was In Yorkville today for the
first time In several weeks having
been confined at home during the
greater part Of the time by a siege OF
measles In his family.
Master Perry, a little son Of Mrs. 8.
C. Ashe, was badly burned about the
face last Sunday afternoon as the re-
suit Of an explosion Of powder. 1t
seems that the little fellow found the
powder in the yard where 1t had been
thrown, and applied a match to- 1t. i;
A telegram was received here last
night announcing the marriage OF
Miss Flossye McElroy to Mr.. Ed
gar s. Lewis Of Memphis, Tenn.
Miss McElroy left Yorkville yester-
day morning after visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. W. Mason Mcconnell, and
was met in Atlanta by Mr.. Lewis
where the marriage took place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
Tuesday, March Z, 1905.

ceeded in making their escape. The
third was detained by the brakeman's
strong grip and taken to Rock Hill.
where he was turned over to a police
man, to whom he 6 We his name as
Gus Sims. At the protest Of the rail-
road authorities and for reasons un-
known here, Sims was released the
next morning. A man by the same
name and description was arrested
here this morning and kept In prison
till the arrival of the brakeman to
identity him. but he was unable to do
so. so Sims was released till further
evidence can be had. fa9
Rock Hill. Disappointed.
Rock Hill special Of Saturday to the
News and Courier: The people here
feel very heavily the failure Of the bill
creating, or rather providing for, the
Western district Of South Carolina.
They had considered the matter set
tied. The appropriation for building
a postoffice here was not secured by
lobbying. but was granted because the
work done here demanded some such
arrangement. The government now
pays the rent for a large room. and
this is by no means large enough for
the work that must be done there. AS
the postoffice was to be built 1t seemed
the natural arrangement to adj to this
appropriation and thus provioe rooms
for holding the district court. AS for
the railroad facilities. Rock Jill now
has twa.ve passenger trains each week
day and ten on Sunday. These run on
two lines and give good connections
with all sections of the district. Un-
der the circumstances they thought
the matter settled. and have been dis
appointed at the result. The course Of
Senator Latimer has attracted good
deal Of comment and the reasons for
his acton are not appreciated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
MERE.ME ENTlON.

A dispatch dated February IL, but
just received In San Francisco. states
that a Japanese steamer while enter
ing the Osaka, Japan, harbor. ran a
ground on q breakwater construction
and sank at once. OF the 1913 passen-
gers and crew, only sixteen were saw
ed. Secretary Of State Hay on
Saturday presented President Roose-
velt with a gold seal ring. the seal
being in the form Of receptacle COW
cred with glass containing a lock Of
hair cut from the head Of President
Lincoln after his assassination. .......
Two men were killed instantly and
four were injured, perhaps fatally, in
boiler explosion caused by turning
cold water into a hot boiler, almost
empty, at Jellico, Tenn, Saturday. .....
A dormitory of Yale university, at
New Haven, Conn.,, was damaged to
the extent Of $4,000 by fire Saturday.
..... The fifty-eighth congress Of the
United States came to close at noon
on Saturday. Features Of the closing
ceremonies were the presentation Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The registration books were open
yesterday and a number Of certificates
were issued. =.
The county board Of commissioners
will hold its regular monthly meeting
in the office of the supervisor today.
There is q probability that York
Vile may have a hardware store soon.
Mr.. w. B. Moore is" on deal with
parties who are desirous Of establish
ing the business. r'.-....
There was quite a large crowd OF
people in Yorkville yesterday and
business generally was good. Mule
flesh was the principal subject Of In
terest. There was lots Of trading and
not a few sales. The crowd was on
it's good behavior during the greater
part of the day, and there was very
little disorder until late in the after
noon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07

of the question is too manifest and
there is so little really solid argument
against 1t. 30"
The cost Of transportation fixes the
value of any given article at any given
point, and the people. who have con-
troll Of transportation. have control OF
all values. They are able to exact
charges limited only by their own
sense Of moderation, and they are able
to build or blast not only villages and
towns; but great cities. as their whims
or interests may require.
During the early days when each
separate railroad was under independ-
ent control, and there were no restric-
tions on competition, the necessity for
government interference was small;
but now since Tdnety per cent OF the
railroad mileage of the country has
gravitated into the control of less than
half a dozen different corporations
most Of these corporations being con-
trolled each by a single individual, the
people of the country find their pros
perity, their material veal or woe
subject to the dictation and pleasure
If not Of despots, at least OF people
who do not owe their tremendous gov
erning power to the simple pleasure
of the people they indirectly, but none
the less surely govern.
The question Of government control
and adjustment Of railroad rates Is
most tremendous one. Equitable rate
adjustment presents its difficulties to
the most thorough going traffic ex-
ports. even when 1t is admitted thai
they are guided by no other motive
than a proper sense Of justice to them
selves and the railroads. But still the
question is a most proper subject foi
government consideration and the
government will fail in its duty If II
drops the question before 1t reaches
wise and proper solution Of 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
I.ocAx. AFFAIRS.
view ADVERTISEMENTS

q. L. Suggs-Requests parties who
have subscribed to The Enquirer on
his club to pay up before March ID.
Ferguson & Clinton-Have old FASH
ioned brass bound white cedar wa
ter buckets, and also have Iron
bound oak water buckets.
Miss Jennie Russell-Requests sub
scribers on her club for The Enqui-
rer to pay up.
Star Drug Store-Has a big line OF
school supplies Of all kinds, and also
a choice selection Of stationery foI
polite correspondence.
T. w. Speck-Publishes a few notes
about the artistic line Of goods that
he Is now showing. He invites 'vis-
itors TO visit his store at any time.
Sam M. Grist-Prints some facts In
regard to the Mutual Benefit Life In
ance company and says It's policies
are the best in the world. -
Jas. M. Starr-Says" that In Chicora
and Navassa fertilizers he offers to
York county farmers the best tina,
Is to be had. r.l.
D. E. Boney-Cails your attention tc
the special offer that is being made
by the Farmers Mutual Life Insur-
ance company, which Is good: unit
April 1st, 1905. ~.
]. Q. Wray-Oners a real bargain III
gentlemen's negligee shirts on nex'
Saturday. Has nice line Of table
damask and has received q hand
some line Of ladies' collars.
A. B. Gaines-Calls your attention tt
"Sanitas," the new wall covering
that Is washable.
Strauss Smith Co.-Says that Mr.
Strauss Is now In the northern mar
kets buying spring goods and prom
ises to show a big stock Of goods II
the near future.
York Drug Store-Tells you to purify
your blood and build up your system
with It's compound extract OF sarsa
parilla-a powerful, yet gentle puri
fer for the blood.
Foushee Cash Store-Has babies cap
ranging In price from 25c and up
Children's sailors from 25c up to 90.
each. Children's lawn and mul
caps from 25c and up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07

A Charlotte dispatch says that
several prominent cotton dealers have,
within the past few days, received
kilograms from Theodore H. Price
asking for quotations on cotton for
immediate delivery in New York. The
dispatch goes on 10 say that 1t Is un-
derstood that Mr.. Price has sent in
quiries of a similar nature to all or
the larger cotton markets throughout
the south and the answer everywhere
has been the same. But few dealers
have cotton Of their own on hand, and
all agree that the farmers refuse to
even consider present prices. Mr.
Price gives as a reason for his in
quiry the desire to secure enough
cotton to supply the urgent demands
that are being made on New York
cotton merchants by the mills Of New
England, and his reasoning may also be
very we'll based on his own personal
interests. 1t Is generally understood
that he is many thousands Of bales
short of the market, and unless the
farmers begin to let loose their hold
ings within the next six weeks or such
a matter, he stands to lose most of
the enormous profits he has been
counting as made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
NOTE AND COMMENT.

A peculiar fact was demonstrated
few days ago as the result Of friend
ly wager between Mayor Lowry OF
Yorkville and Mr.. D. M. Hall of Kings
Mountain township. both farmers. Mr..
Hall asserted that he could take an ear
of corn. make paper envelope to fit
1t exactly, shell the corn, throw away
the cob. and the shelled corn would re-
fill the envelope. Mayor Lowry held
that the proposition was preposterous
and the bet was the result. The ex-
pertinent was made in the clerks OF
fee with corn furnished by Mr.' Hail,
and at the second trial Mr. Hall won.
The shelled corn more than filled the
envelope that had been made tightly
around the ear from which 1t was
shefled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
NEGRO HOMICIDE,

A negro man named Frank Burris
was committed to Jail yesterday for
causing the death of Alice Collins, a
negro woman near McConnellsville on
Sunday afternoon, under rather pecu-
liar circumstances.
1t appears that Burris was visiting
at the house Of the Collins girl. When
he started to leave she followed him
a short distance from the house, where
the two engaged in a scuffie. during
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.

The North Carolina legislature bav-
ing passed a law putting bucket shops
out Of business, 1t Is stated that
Charlotte bucket shops will probably
move to Fort Mill as the nearest con-
venient point outside Of the state.
improvements at Piedmont.
There seems to be no doubt Of the
fact that the proposed big hotel at
Piedmont Springs Is to be go. The
stock company which now owns the
property is moving energetically and
Is making It's arrangements to provide
extensive accommodations for all visi-
tors who may desire to go there next
summer. , There Is talk of dummy
line from Blacksburg to the springs,
and 1t Is possible that the line may
be extended to other points.
Safe Crackers at MeAdenviIIe.
The office Of the McAdenville Cotton
mills was entered by safe-crackers
last Saturday or Sunday night and
robbed Of money to the amount of
about $4,000 and papers valued at
from $4,000 to $4,000. The safe was
opened by repeated knocks on the
handle with a wrench that had been
stolen from a blacksmith shop a. Low
ell. The robbers make their escape,
and although search has been prose-
cuted for them since the discovery of
the robbery, no clues have been OBJ
tained. 1t is understood that the mill
has offered large reward.
Captured by the Dogs.
The bloodhounds at the chalngang
earned their board one day last week.
according to information the reporter
gets from Supervisor Boyd. The
chaingang Is still on the road leading
from Rock Hill toward Catawba juno
ton by way Of Leslie station. One
of the convicts. Anderson Duncan,
who had been set to perform GER
tain task about the stockade, decided
to leave and was gone several minutes
before his absence was noted. The dogs
were put on his trail, and they fol-
lowed MIN for three miles without a
break, bringing him to bay in short
order. A trusty convict who went
along close behind the dogs, was on
hand in time to prevent the escaped
negro from being bitten.
Suspected Car Robbers.
Fort Mill special Of yesterday to the
Columbia State: A few nights ago,
between Fort Mill and Pineville, the
crew on freight train No. 73 discover
ed three men concealed in one Of the
cars loaded with merchandise, and be-
cause of the fact that a great deal Of
freight had been stolen in the past two
months between these two stations,
the crew, supposing them to be OBJ
bers Immediately began to put them
under arrest but two Of them sue