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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
THE WATCH CONTEST.

The voting in the gold watch con-
test, which has been in progress since
last December, came to close yester-
day, and the final count shows that
the watch Is to be the property OF
Miss Minnie Palmer an efficient and
popular teacher of Bullock's Creek
township.
The leading ideas upon which the
Inauguration of this contest was based
were first, to focus public attention on
the daily labors Of that highly import
ant and very deserving class OF public
servants-the school teachers-and
second to afford a certain amount or
harmless diversion to subscribers to
THE ENQUIRER who might be inter-
ested in either themselves participant
ing in the proposed competition, or
in watching the operations Of others.
The original plan of the contest
contemplated it's conduct for the most
part by Mr.. John E. Carroll, superin-
tendent of education. He was selected
first, because, it was known that he
could be depended upon to treat all
contestants with absolute fairness and
Justice and second, because Of his ac-
quaintance with all the teachers, and
his special fitness for the responsible
ity of keeping the record straight.
Because Of unforeseen developments,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11

equal In number regarding torpedo
boats. OF converted merchantmen
and colliers, the Russians have vast
Iy superior force, but this in itself may
be a weakness, unless the Russian ad-
miral proves a better tactician than
the Japanese. Naval experts, who Tor
weeks have been considering the pos
sible clash of the two fleets, are sure
that Togo's greatest strength lies IN
the personnel of his crew. Likewise,
the Russian weakness Is In the same
source. The discipline Of the Japan
ese seamen has been the wonder OF
the world, while in contrast the
Russians show a decided weakness.
The generalization among the men OF
the Russians Is shown by the North
Sea incident and also the corruptions
in the official circles in purchasing
ammunition. ...
Although now in Asiatic waters, the
Russian fleet is still. over $500 miles
from Vladivostok, and close to 2,OOo
from the sea Of Japan. The Russians
have q number Of powerful war Ves-
sells at Vladivostok, and it has been
suggested that these may be ordered
south to join Rojestvensky; but that
is only speculation. However, 1t is
admitted that Togo has serious
problem on his hands and unless he
has remarkably good luck, he cannot
hope to get the best of the Russians.
If the Russians succeed in destroy
ing Togo's fleet, they will have a tre-
mendous advantage in future opera
tions; but If Togo gets the better OF
the Russians, the end of the war Will
certainly be at hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
sAhorHER SPECIAL TERM.

The proposed third week or the ap-
proaching term of the circuit court
has been abandoned, and instead there
will probably be a special term to con-
vene on Monday May 8.
In the past few days 1t has deVel-
oped that It will be impracticable for
Judge Purdy to spend three weeks IN
York county. He is due in Sumter on
Monday morning of the third week.
and cannot very we'll be at both places
at once.
Upon this development the bar al
once set about making arrangements
for a special term to convene on
Monday, May 8, with one week inter-
vening between 1t and the regular
term which will begin April II and last
two weeks.
Judge Gage will probably preside at
this special term. and 1t will last TWO
weeks at least, for the pending busl-
ness cannot be disposed Of In less time
Because OF the timely discovery OF
the complications that would nave
arisen otherwise, the drawing OF the
third week jurors announced for this
morning did not take place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11

night to see his father In the Presby-
terian hospital, and was not certain
whether he would come back here in
a day or two or return to his business
in Louisiana. In any event. he does
not expect to be In this section but
few days. Mrs. Hart and the children
will probably spend a good portion of
the spring here. Mr.. Hart met quite
a number Of his boyhood friends yes
terday and all were glad to see him.
Gastonia Gazette, April Z: A neat
ly dressed, quiet hammered young man
sauntered into the Gazette office We'd
nesday morning with far-from home
cast of countenance. This look was
deceptive, however, for his old home
was I'm the next county. But he had
been a long way from home and home
people, and been away a long time.
After an absence Of three years he
was this near to his old home once
more and he felt obliged to see the old
home paper. Have you a YoRKvILLE
ENQUIRER you will sell me?" he asked
"Well," was the reply, "it Is with US
as II seems to be with you. THE
ENQUIRER is a favorite, and since we
have not read the copy just IN this
morning we are not ready to part
with It. But come in. 1t will give US
pleasure to have you sit down and
read It through" Thank yol," said
the visitor, II will; want to see It;
my father has taken the paper III
home ever since the war; I grew up
reading THE ENQUIRER, but haven't
seen a copy in three years" The visi-
tor was Mr.. r. L. Burris Of McCon-
nellsvil'e. He is a machinist for the
Draper Loom company. His life Is
very much Of a here-and-t there JOB.
Three days before, he was in Denver,
Colorado, where he had just installed
the looms in the big Overland Cotton
mills. Orders came: Report at once
at Loray mill, Gastonia, N. c." He
arrived in Gastonia Tuesday night,
read THE ESoUIRER and saw the town
Wednesday morning, and reported at
the Loray at noon. Il expect to run
down home Saturday" said Mr.. Bur-
ris.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
NOTE AND COMM EMIT.

Most of the Towering trees ana
shrubs of the woods have bloomed
and the forests are beautiful.
The planting of sorghum seed Is
having a wide go just now. The acre
age in sorghum will be greater than
for several years.
The Gaffney Ledger has taken oc-
casion to suggest that York Is not en-
titled to the distinction of being called
the best county in South Carolina,
and consequently in the world, until
she votes out the dispensary as Cher
okee has done. This point Is very
we'll taken; but we beg leave to re-
mind our good neighbor that there
will be but little trouble about get
ting rid of the dispensary when the
proper time arrives and that time
will not be long postponed.
If the reports we are getting are
reliable and we do not doubt them In
the least, because they are coming
from the best people we have, the
acreage in corn this year will be the
largest that York county has ever
seen. People who were unable to get
in their wheat last fall, or oats this
spring, and who are determined to re-
duce their cotton acreage, are running
largely to corn, and with no hard luck
in the meantime there will be bum
per crop next fall
April weather continues as unrelia-
BILE as it has always been. Since the
breaking of the recent dry spell, there
have been frequent showers. One day
It would look as If the rain spell was
over and that night there would be
shower. Last Saturday night the sun
went down In a great shining red disk
as big as a hogshead. People who
saw it thought that the wet spell was
certainly at an end. There was an
other heavy shower before morning.
But taken all together, the weather has
been quite satisfactory up to this
time and the farmers are getting lots
of work done.
There is an announcement In anoth-
er column by Capt. ]. r. Lindsay that
is calculated to prove of very consid-
erable interest to farmers who have
considered the need of protection for
their crops against hail. The hail
losses in York county amount to a
good many thousands of dollars every
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
Facts.

It Is a fact that never before In the
history of cotton production have pro-
ducers been able to hold the market
to such satisfactory figures as now
obtain, in the face of such surplus
as is known to exist.
1t is fact that If the producers ha'
followed their former custom and put
all their cotton on the market as rap
idly as possible, the price would have
long ago fallen TO cents or below.
1t is a fact that If there should de-
velop a general rush to sell even now,
prices would fall to cents or below
within the next thirty or sixty days.
1t is a fact that the present level OF
prices is due largely to pledges OF the
farmers to cut the acreage 25 per cent
as compared with last year.
1t is a fact that spinners very well
understand that If the acreage is cut
25 per cent, cotton will be worth 10
cents or over, as soon as they have
assurance of the cut
1t is fact that if the spinners had
a positive guarantee now that the
acreage will be cut 25 per cent they
would advance prices at once; but
they very well understand the strength
of the temptation not to cut and they
prefer to wait.
1t is fact that there are numerous
farmers who hope that others will re-
duce: but who have no notion of re-
ducing themselves. They have an
idea that they can profit by such de-
ception.
1t is fact--an absolute fact-a
fact as clear IS the monday sun
that If the acreage is not reduced, 1t
will be known 10 a certainty before
June is a week old, and all the good
organization work that has been done
will be lost.
The farmers who sought to deceive
their neighbour will have only deceiv-
ed themselves.
All these are facts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
TIN AND TIN MINING.

TIE Significance of the Development
of the Ross Mines In Cherokee.
In this day of expansion and OPEN
ing new doors of trade in the far
East. the minds of business men and
promoters of great enterprises are on
the alert. The agricultural indus
tries that interest the south are the
production of cotton, rice and sugar.
When it is considered that the
United States is paying about ~
cents a pound, or $3.50 for a long ton
of tin, the Importance of developing
the mines of the. country seems to
be very great.
The development of the Ross tin
mine at Gaffney is progressing SLOW
ly under the new management. Capt.
s. S. Ross Is in charge of the work
at present. Tin stone, cassiterite' or
tin dioxide, has been found In II
states and territories. Attempts 10
develop and work the mines on a
large scale have been made in very
deposits that are attracting attention
are in Alaska, South Dakota and
South Carolina The Linton Tin
company, operating the mines IN
South Dakota, have a small concen-
trating plant, but they ship tin to Eu-
rope to have it smelted. The nrst
shipment from the Ross mine at
CARNEY, S. c., was in 1903, and was
3S,471 pounds Of concentrate.
A second shipment was sent In lso5'
One ton of this was equal to about
1,4OO pounds of metallic tin, the aV-
erage price Of which In New YORK
was % cents a pound in 1903. For
several years the production OF tin
has been increasing and the price
has gradually advanced. The United
States uses about 43 per cent OF the
worlds production Of tin, hence II
would be of great importance If 1t
could be discovered in large quanti-
ties in this country. All the tin used
has to be imported, except that Sc
cured from de- thinning old cans and
scrap tin.
A smelling plant was begun at
Bayonne, N. j., in 1903, to treat ores
from the Malay Peninsula, but be-
fore 1t was completed the export OF
tin from that region was prohibited
by a very high duty, and the work
was abandoned. Tin found In this
country has to be sent to Europe Ior
smelling. More than half the tin OF
the world comes from the Malay
States. In 1908 they produced 54,7s1
long tons, while the Cornwall mines
Welded only ALSO. The total produc-
ton for that year was 93,S93 tons,
of which 74,797 tons were produced
in Malay and in the islands of Banca
and Billion, in the Malay Archipel-
ago. Bolivia stood third In tin pro-
duction in 1903, the output being
$500 tons. The smelling Of tin runs
far back in the history Of the world
If any one even reads such antiquated
literature as Homer's description OF
the Shield of Achilles, he will find
that tin, with gold and silver. enter
ed into the ornamentation Of that
work of divine art.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
MERE-ME NTlON.

Eight laborers were killed and two
wounded by the premature explosion
of powder with which they were blast
ing in a limestone quarry on a blum
projecting over the Norfolk and west
ern railroad, four miles from Allisonla,
Va, Saturday. A mass of earth ana
stone was precipitated on the railroad
track, delaying traffic for "a hours. ....
Miss Sarah c. Woolsey, better known
as Susan Coolidge, died at her home
in Newport. r. l., Sunday. ...... Jesse
Knight, chief justice of the supreme
court of Wyoming, died In Cheyenne
Saturday. Three men were wound
ed, one fatally, and one woman was
shot in a riot between Polish coal
pickers and detectives at SchoenVille,
near Pittsburg, Pa, Sunday. :....
Lord Clemsford, formerly high chan
cellor of England died at his home In
London, Sunday, aged IS years. .....
There were eighty-two deaths from
cerebro-spina meningitis in New
York city last week. The average OF
new cases developing daily is twenty
four. Senator o. H. Platt OF Con-
necticut, is i'll in Washington, Conn:
st. Louis brewers have requested
that beer instead Of champagne be
used to christen the United States
cruiser, st. Louis, which is to be
launched at Philadelphia, May 6..:....
The Khedival theatre in Alexandra,
Egypt, was destroyed by fire Friday,
with a property loss of $4,000. .......
David K. Phillips, a wealthy banker
of Swampscott, Mass, committed sui
eide by drowning himself In the bay
at that place Friday. The plant OF
the Art Bedstead company In Chicago
was destroyed by fire during riot be-
tween union and non-union laborers
Friday. Two employees were seriously
injured, and the property loss Is estl-
mated at 100000. Daniel j. Suily
has been elected president OF the
Southern Cotton corporation which
has been organized to establish COT
ton warehouses throughout the south.
Cullen A. Battle, major general
i'm the Confederate army, died at his
home in Greensboro, y. c., Saturday,
aged &c years. ... More than a hun
dred persons were killed, and three
hundred injured, by the collapse of a
water reservoir, which was In the
course of construction in Madrid,
Spain, Saturday. The battleship
Minnesota was launched at Newport
News, Va, Saturday. ..... Fire orlgl-
mating in match factory destroyed
$4,000 worth of property at Harrison
burg, va, sunday. ....... lHIee iieh
were drowned by the capsizing Of a
tug boat in North river, near New
York, Sunday. ... King Christian OF
Denmark, father of Queen Alexandra
of England aid the Dowager empress
of Russia, celebrated his S7th birth
day in Copenhagen Saturday. Three
men wp;'e killed at Peoria, ILL.,, Satur-
day. by falling into tank of hot dis
tilling feed, upon the top of which
tn " were working. ..... The Japanese
government has ordered 100000 gun
stocks from a Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
manufacturer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
GREAT SEA FIGHT IMMINENT.
Part of Russian Baltic Fleet Reaches
China Sea.

News from Singapore and other
points in the vicinity of the straits or
Malacca, indicate the imminence OF
great battle between the Russian ana
Japanese fleets, but whether the COM
mencement of the fighting is matter
of few hou s, a few days or few
weeks is still matter Of speculation.
Admiral Rojestvensky's division Of
the Baltic fleet, consisting of forty
seven warships. passed through the
straits Of Malacca, in sight Of Singa-
pore, into the China sea last Sunday
afternoon, and the circumstance at
once awakened the keen interest OF
all the world to the important events
that must now soon develop.
The fleet did not put in at Singa-
pore, or come nearer than seven miles
10 the shore; but the Russian consul
went out in a small boat and gave
Admiral Rojestyensky orders from st.
Petersburg, and the first news that
the fleet has received of the battle OF
Mukden, and the present situation In
Manchuria.
When sighted off Singapore the YES
sells were steaning four abreast and
they are described as presenting a
grand spectacle; but they were evil
IDENTIFY in bad condition as the result
of their long voyage. Covered with
barnacles and sea weed streaming be-
hind them, it was evident that they
were not in shape for the rapid man.
oeuvering required in battle.
Just where the Japanese fleet Is, is
not known. Some of the fast cruis-
ers have been seen in the vicinity of
Singapore within the past few days.
but they were not in sight upon the
arrival of the war ships. st. Peters,
burg is giving Rojestvensky credit for
outwitting the Japs in getting through
the strait Of Malacca. This is the cas-
lest and most direct route to the Chi
na sea, and it is assumed that Rojest-
vensky took it because he felt quite
sure that the Japs would calculate
that he would not do so.
the Baltic fleet bearing in the same
direction under command of vice Ad-
miral Ncbogatoff. Its whereabouts are
unknown, but il is understood to be
not more than three weeks behind
Admiral RojestVensky. II has been
suggested that Rojestvensky may walt
in the vicinity of where he is until
Nebogatoff comes up.
Comparison Of the Japanese and
Russian forces now almost, If not act
ually. i'm battle between the straits of
Malacca and the China sea, is almost
impossible, because of the reticence OF
the Japanese. Suppression of news
about land operations is as nothing
compared with what they have failed
to make public about Togo's strength
and movements. Best obtainable fig
ures of his available power put him
far below Roiestvensky in point of
numbers in almost every class Of ves-
sci. This is notably the case In bat
tleShipS. The Russians have eight,
the japanese four (possibly) In ar
INQUIRED cruisers almost the equal of
battleships, it is possible that Togo
will outnumber his opponent by one,
and possibly in second class cruisers
as we'll. The two forces are about
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11

year. Foreign exports for the week
have been 167,370, against 4O,635 last
year making the total thus far for the
season 6.515,s42, against 5,276,176 last
year. The total takings of American
mills, north, south and Canada, thus
far for the season have been $685.
500. against 3,4O2,OO2 last year. Stocks
at the seaboard and the twenty-nine
leading southern interior centres have
decreased during the week 1858
bales, against q decrease during the
corresponding period last season OF
33,c11. Including stocks left over at
ports and interior towns from the last
crop and the number of bales brought
into sight thus far from the new crop
the supply tc date Is 11,O49,9Sb,
against 9,440,119 for the same period
last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11

Mr.. Carroll had to give up the work
before 1t had progressed half way to a
conclusion. There were two good rea-
sons, either of which was sufficient.
In the first place he had engagements
that required him to be out OF town
at times during the progress Of the
count, and in the second place his sis
ter, Miss Ella Carroll began early to
show up as one of the strongest con-
testants for the watch. Votes were
showered in on her from all quarters,
and under the circumstances, Mr.. Car
roll considered 1t best that he should
disconnect himself from the contest,
which he did. He arranged to place
the duty and responsibility Of count
ing the votes on Sheriff Brown, and In
spite Of the peculiar situation, assum-
ed a position that was strictly nom
partisan and maintained it to the end.
Taking up the work where Mr. Car
roll left off, and assisted by his eff
cient deputy, Mr.. Quinn, Sheriff Brown
has continued to count the votes care
fully and faithfully to the end OF the
contest. It has been no light task
either Besides the punches Of cou-
pons that have come in by hand, let
ters have been coming from all parts
of the county, from different parts of
the state and few even from the
west, each containing collections of
coupons marked for the various con-
testants, and to see that aii were prop
erly credited has been no very easy
task
At the outset 1t looked aa II the con-
test was going to be very evenly bal
anced between half q dozen or more
teachers; but after a few months
some Of the strongest candidates with
drew, and others who assumed that
they were no longer in the race began
to persuade their friends to vote for
one or the other of the leading con-
testants. AS the result Of these devel-
opments the bulk Of the votes sent In
were at length divided between Misses
Palmer and Carroll. For a while they
were nearly even; but eventually
Miss Palmer received a decided lead
and by dint OF persistent efforts her
friends were able to maintain 1t to the
end.
The contest, so far as THE ENoUI-
RER has information, has passed of
as pleasantly as could be desired. All
| of the teachers seem to have entered
1t, or allowed themselves to be voted
for with a friendly disinterestedness
that has been both creditable and
commendable, and we feel quite sure
that II the contest has not done
great deal of good, 1t has certainly not
done much harm. The result OF the
final count, concluded last night, was
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. T.. Is. Lowry iS CieihiH6 hoi
Messrs. J. NJ. Heath & Co.
P. D. Barron, Esq, Of Rock HILL
was in Yorkville yesterday.
Mrs. E. C. Hanahan and Miss Ca
milla Beard are visiting in Asheville,
N. C.
Miss Helen Riddle Of Zeno, is Wis
iting Misses Hazel and Mamie Lee
Grist.
Miss Alta Fewell Of Rock HILL
visited friends in Yorkville Saturday
and Sunday.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Carroll has been very sick during
several days past
Mr.. E. P. Moore of Chester, spent
Sunday and Monday in Yorkville, the
guest of Capt. w. B. Moore.
Mrs R. H. Jennings Of Columbia,
arrived in Yorkville last Saturday, on
visit to her son, M. B. Jennings, Esq
DR.. r. A. Bratton went to Greenville
yesterday to attend the State Medical
association. DIR. M. ]. Walker Will
leave today.
E. Earle Thornwell, Esq, until re-
Gently with Messrs. McDow, Lewis &
Thornwell, will hereafter have an Of
flee Of his own.
Miss Belle Mendenhall Of Guthries-
Vile, has been graduated from the
Charleston City Hospital Training
school aS nurse,
Mrs. B. N. Moore and her son, Mr..
Paul N. Moore, left for Hot Springs,
Ark, last Saturday morning. They
expect to be away for thirty days or
more.
Mr.. o. P. Heath of Charlotte, N. C.,
spent Saturday and Sunday In York
Vile, having come over to bring Mrs.
Heath and their son, Master Harold,
to spend a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Heath at their home on
College street He left yesterday
morning.
Mr.. w. Thompson Jackson Is get
ting along very nicely except that he
does not seem to be regaining his
strength as rapidly as his friends
would like. Mrs. Jackson is clear or
fever, and making good progress to
recovery. The little boy Is also get
ting along well.
Mr.. ]. M. Templeton, Of the Zadok
neighborhood has been quite Ill for
some days past, and his condition Is
now regarded as critical. His physi-
clans. Drs. White & Mcdowell have
about decided upon the necessity Of
putting a tube In his side, and II there
Is no change in the meantime, this
will probably be attempted tomorrow.
Mrs. A. Y. Cartwright has been Sc
riously i'll since last Friday and the
attending physicians, Drs. White &
Mcdowell, on yesterday diagnosed her
case as appendicitis. After a consul
tation last night it was decided that
the only reasonable hope for the life
of the patient lay in an operation
which was performed this morning
with the assistance Of DR.. Pryor Of
Chester. There can be no definite
statement as to the probable outcome
at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hart and two
children of New Iberia, La, arrived in
Yorkville yesterday, on a visit to Mr..
Hart's father, Major James F. Hart.
Mr.. Hart left Yorkville about sixteen
years ago and this is his first visit
back He went over to Charlotte last