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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-24

FARMERS from all over the state who
attended the institute at Clemson col
lege recently, found the professors liv-
ing like princes and the students living
like dogs. The greater portion Of al
the vast sums that have been appro-
priated by the state for the benefit oi
the college has been going to create
luxuries for the professors while the
students were treated as though they
had no right to common necessities
And these farmers are beginning to
make things warm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-24
BURNED HIMSELF OUT.

VIII Hunter, white boy, about six
teen or seventeen years old, burned
himself out of the Yorkville guard
house Wednesday night, and had a
very narrow escape with his life.
1t seems that the boy was arrested
for misconduct at the merry go-round.
He would get on the machine as it was
about to start and pull other smaller
boys on with him. Then as the ma
chine was getting well under way he
would throw off the hats of the small
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-24


SCRATCHING BALLoTs.-A farmer from
the county said he did not want to
vote for Tillman for the United States
senate, but there was no one else to
vote for. According to primary rules,
IL only 100 men In the state should
vote for Tillman, he would be the NOM
inee of the party. In the primary no
one is obliged to vote the whole ticket.
In the county for instance, IL a voter
desires to cast his ballot for the legis-
lature only, he can either scratch all
the others, or where there are two or
more candidates for the same office, the
ballot will not be counted IL there is no
scratching. Where a candidate has no
opposition scratch his name IL you do
not wish to vote for him In Senator
Tillman's case that will not prevent his
nomination, but II all who do not like
the man and his ways were to scratch
his name from the ticket 1t would give
the self-centered boss to understand
that there is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Spartan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-24

IT looks as If the war department
proposes to say to the Texas people
that unless they are willing to put UP
with a negro garrison at Fort Brown
the fort will be abandoned. Because
the fort is on the Mexican frontier
however, it is important that it be gar
and the Texas people are not
willing to leave the matter where 1t Is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-24

MORE distinctively than any Other
man in the race. Mr.. ]. Frazer Igor
represents opposition to the corruption
and graft in the state dispensary ma
chine and the people who vote for Mr.
Lyon not only express their approval
of the best man who has been before
them for years; but record them
selves against political corruption OF
whatever kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-24
PICK THE WINNERS.

After the publication Of last Tues
days issue Of The Enquirer, 1t devel-
oped that we had left the office Of at
torney general off the blank to be used
in our proposed guessing contest and
as the best way to correct the error,
we have decided to reproduce the
blank with attorney general included.
Those who have already sent in their
guesses may supplement with guess
as to attorney general. Those who
have not yet guessed and who desire
to do so will please use the corrected
blank below. All guesses must be In
before the opening Of the polls next
Tuesday morning. The guesses are
being numbered 1. 2, 8, etc, consecu-
lively as received, and priority will be
determined on this basis. Here is the
corrected blank:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-24

- Asheville special of August 22 to
the Charlotte Observer: Charles r.
Evans of Madison county, has given
out a story to the effect that he and
a number of other North Carolinians,
natives of Buncombe and Madison
counties were enticed by false prom
ises to Mcdowell county to work
for the South & Western Railway
company, ordered to work under con-
ditions materially different from what
they had been promised, that they
who refused to work were beaten
until they bled, told to leave and keep
their mouths shut, and others were
guarded with Winchester rifles to
prevent their escape. 1t is believed
that this allegation of facts is prece-
dent to damage suits that will be in
stituted against the railway company
by those who complain of peonage,
and that steps have already been
taken toward the institution of such
suits. According to Evans story he
and twelve other men went to work
for the South & Western between
Marion and Spruce Pine in February
of this year, and that when several
day after they had gone to work they
were overtaken and forced to an
other camp, confined in house with
a guard and whipped. Evans state
ment is that Woodfin Wheeler,
Chapel Wyatt and Charlie Beckmen
were the three men whipped.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-24
CHE alorkpille Gaqairsr.
YoRKv1LLE, s. c..
FRIDAY, AUGUST "a, 1906.

IN Clemson college there is the max
ing of great institution but before
good can be accomplished
there must be a new start.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-24

JOHN ]. McMahan has shaken up
Clemson about right. Nobody but Nc
Mahan would have had the courage to
talk as he did from a political stump.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-24
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Address Observation-Disclosures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
Rids for State Bonds.

Governor Jelks proposes to complete the task begun last December, when he refunded the Class bonds, amount ing to S966.000. The bonds to be re- funded next month are known as Class A. amounting to $6,859, 600, and Class B. S57S, ,O00-total, ST, ,437 600. All these bonds now bear per cent interest, and they will be renewed in bonds bearing 31b per cent interest, or per cent at the utmost. When these bonds are renewed there will remain out standing but $954,O00 of old bonds, and they bear but per cent interest. They are not due until January 1, 1920, and they are not of course included in the pending negotiations.
 The total bonded debt of this state is s9,357, 600, upon which the taXpay- CTS have been paying annually $44S,- 680 in interest. The interest bill here after will be about $10O,O00 less, and the saving will be appreciably felt either in reduced taxation or In in- creased appropriations after the legis- lature meets next January.
 All bids for new bonds must be pre-
 oP uyhnn a statement of the interest account will be possible. Not little depends upon the amount of bonds that Governor Jelks decides to redeem on the first day of July, when they become due. The reduction in interest charges will not be less than $100,000, and it may go to $125,OOO year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
TEN-SToRY LIGHT HOUSE.
Diamond Shoals Light a Model for Flu
 ture Construction.

The New Diamond Shoals light house will not only safeguard dangerous coast but will be in itself model in construc- tion. Livingston Wright in his article on the Diamond Shoals Light in the Tech nlcal World Magazine describes 1t as fol- lows:
 1.-The lighthouse is to have eight differ ent floors, besides the lantern gallery and watch-room. The first will be equip ped with three lifeboats with a crane for hoisting or lowering on the outside The second floor will be divided into four rooms, and contain the fog g-sgnaling ap- paratus and two oil engines The third floor will contain the hoistng engine for operating the crane two large provision rooms and a bedroom. The fourth and fifth floors will each have two bedrooms, a writing room, and a bathroom One half of the sixth floor will be devoted to the dining room, the other half to the kitchen, pantry and refrigerator. The seventh floor will have a double sitting room or library and laundry On this floor, also, will be placed tank hold ing 1900 gallons of fresh water The eighth floor will be properly equipped for the lighthouse service room. The ninth floor will contain the watch room, and will have a gallery extending all the way around it. The floor above this will con tain the light itself. visible in storm or calm for about twenty miles,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21

have sixteen months, in other words, to consider the situation in and to act in. In the meanwhile Germany's mini mum duties will be levied on Ameri- can imports in that country. Seven other countries have secured like du- ties by negotiating treaties of conner cial reciprocity. Such countries pay Germany's minimum duties. while those that do not negotiate treaties pay her maximum duties. In the course of the next sixteen months the stand patters must come off their perch, or else our products will be subjected to damaging discriminations in Germany.
 Let no one blame Germany. Even her maximum duties are lower than Dingley rates, and if we collect Ding ley rates on German products Germany certainly has a right to collect her maximum rates from American prod ucts. It is simply a game two can play at, and Germany will begin play ing the game in June of next year un- less we do what is fair and right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
Feeding the People.

Few people realize the importance of the place that refrigeration and cold storage play in the economy of the world" said a citizen. When it is known that 29,69lOOO hogs were slaughtered dur ing the year ending March 1, 1905. some idea of the magnitude of the packing in- dustry Is gained. The preservation and transportation of this enormous amount of meat would have been impossible without the use of cold storage plants and refrigerator cars.
 "The perfecting of meat preservation and the consequent centrallzation of the packing business of the country have made possible the colossal fortunes of the multi-millionaire pork kings.
 "The serious problem of feeding the English masses is greatly simplified by the importation of frozen mutton from Australia and New Zealand. Immense fiocks of sheep which formerly. in many cases, were merely boiled down for the tallow, are now shipped to the mother country for food. A single ship some times discharges as many as 10000 car casses at the port of London.
 'In addition to all the fresh meat, large quantities of dressed fowls are kept in cold storage, and supplied to the re- taller as the demand requires. Millions of dozens of eggs are kept wholesome in this manner, and the epicure of the lunch counter may enjoy an omelet at that season when the limited production of genuine fresh eggs commands fancy prices.
 "One of the earliest problems confront Ing the fruit raiser and trucker was the preservation of perishable food stuffs until the distant markets could be reached. Vegetables and fruits grown in tropical or semi-troplcal regions decay before they arrive at northern markets unless kept fresh by artificial means. The fast express and the refrigerator car now make it possible for the products of Florida gardens and orchards to grace the tables of New Workers before the snows have melted from the barren fields of the Empire State.
 "The feeding of the world Is big busi- ness and the perfection of refrigeration has given us a variety of diet that was impossible a few years ago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
HER USE OF DIRECTORY.
Woman Explains Why She Kept a
 Line of People Waiting.

From the Portland Express.
 A stylishly dressed and altogether good looking woman was turning over the leaves of the directory in a leisurely man. ner when an irascible old gentleman, known to his many acquaintances as man with a very small stock of patience, entered. He wished to use the directory, too, possibly to look up the address of man who owed him money. He stood about, now and then casting heavy looks in the direction of the directory and coughing suggestively.
 A business man in hurry followed. He wanted to know where Walter Jones lived It is a block or two away, but he had forgotten the number He fell into line.
 Then man who sought some city off cial. but knew nothing of his office except that 1t closed in a few minutes, joined the ranks of walters.
 Still the woman placidly turned over leaf after leaf, without any apparent in tention to decide whether the name she was seeking was Brown, Smith or Jones.
 Finally when matters were beginning to grow very tense, young man rushed in. His mission would positively admit of no delay so he politely offered to assist the woman suggesting that his experi- ence might tend to save time and lessen her labor. When he asked her what she sought. with sweet smile of apprecia- tion she replied:
 '.Oh, thank you. You are very kind. am trying to find real pretty name for my baby"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
The New Chief Justice.

Governor Jelks acted wisely in ap- pointing Samuel D. Weakley chief justice of the supreme court of Ala bama to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the lamented Thomas N Me Clellan. MT. Weakley is exceptionally well equipped by legal training and wide experience for this high and ex- acting position. He is recognized as one of the ablest and most honorable members of the state bar, a bar dis tinguished alike for it's learning and high character. Combined with his stern integrity, high sense of duty and absolute fearlessness are quick in- sight. broad culture and judicial cast of mind.
 Moreover, MT. Weakley is in the prime of life, and is easily capable Of performing without undue strain the arduous duties attaching to the su- preme court. He will make, indeed, an ideal chief justice, and the appoint ment will prove popular throughout Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
fl Alqeciras.

The policing of Morocco is the crux of the situation at Algeciras. France has presented at least two compro- mises. She has asked that Spain as well as herself, being the two countries nearest Morocco, keep order there, and this proposition was rejected by Ger many. France also proposes to let the Sultan do his own policing, provided he accepts French officers. This, too, may be refused by Germany. This, however, will bring on a crisis at AL geciras.
 It may lead to war. France has gone to the limit of concessions, and Germany seems determined to humili- ate her, and possibly lay a foundation for an European war. A war in Eu- rope over Morocco would, however, be a reflection upon civilization and a disgrace to the country that precipi- tated it.
 Germany has small interest in Mo- rocco. or for that matter in the Medi- terranean. Her real position is that she must be consulted whenever any thing of an international nature is done in the world-in Europe at any rate. England, Spain and Italy got to- gether and determined to reform Mo- rocco under the leadership of France Germany's Emperor is angry because he was not consulted at all stages, and he Is adopting course that will. If successful, keep Morocco in back ward condition, and that may require a resort to arms. This would be a worlds calamity, but the Kaiser is quite equal to the bringing on of such a disaster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
No Tariff War This Year.

Dingleyism will not be able to bring upon us this year tariff war with Germany, for the German chancellor has brought in a bill postponing the retaliatory rates of Germany to June 30, 1907, and he is confident the reich stag will pass the bill
 If, however, We maintain Dingleyism and do not negotiate reciprocal tariff treaty with Germany, we may be sure into effect on March 1, will assuredly be put into operation, to our great det- riment. on June 30 of next year. We
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
From the New York Mall.

S IR F. BURNAND's resisnatiOn re- @A minds the world that another O bright man. who had proved his humorous quality, has failed to make a funny paper out of Punch" One would suppose that even at this day-when Eng land produces no more Charles Lambs, Sydney Smiths, Tom Hoods, Theodore Hooks or George Du Mauriers-there was enough wit and humor lying around loose in the United Kingdom to fill up a folio of sixteen pages once a week. Probably there is. But Punch" is unable to get it. If it calls on the real humorists for con- tributions they immediately begin to write stupidities. We do not know that Bernard Shaw ever wrote for Punch" but if he did the chances are that he sent his wit over to Ireland for a cool, green vacation before he sat down to write. This does not mean that there are never any good things in Punch" Generally there is something good every week. But 1t Is always an oasis in desert of common- places and mere mechanical humor.
 In behalf of Punch 1t is to be said that one of the most difficult things in the world is to make satisfactory hu- morous journal. Everything in it is ex- pected to be funny. And to make the effort to be funny all the time results in perfume toriness When a minister makes a joke in the pulpit everybody thinks it is im- mense, but the same joke in the efferves- cent expanse of comic journal is stupid The strain of public expectation gets on the nerves of professional humorists after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
SOME OF THE MYSTERIES
 OF COMIC JOURNALISM

while. and. unless they are rare geniuses like Tom Hood or Mark Twain, they even- tually give it up or slump into the per- functory.
 There are some unsolved mysteries about comic journalism. It is a great mystery, for instance, that the German comics should be the best in Europe. "Jugend' and "Simplicissimus" are unapproached. ''Kladderadatsch" is better than Punch" ''Wahre Jacob" etches the politicians and crowned heads with the biting acid of genius. If we assume that German humor appears so good because we do not expect 1t from the Germans, we are unable to say why the case should not be the same with the English.
 Another mystery Is that there is so little that Is really witty in the French comic journals. A pleasing humor of the "Caran d'Ache'' sort survives in them and much risky audacity. But where is the French wit?
 American comic Journalism is more ge- nial than that of Germany but scarcely less coarse. Not coarse in the same way that the German papers are, surely. That Woulu pc impossible here. But 1t is coarser as matter of art, of color, and in the fibre of it's humor. Our Puck and Judge" do not caricature the human shape-they simply mangle and deform it. Life" lacks their coarseness. It often reconciles the sentiment of beauty with the spirit of satire. But Life is seldom funny Nevertheless there is a happy improvement going on in the leading American comic journals. Their pictures sprawl and wriggle less than they used to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
An Honest Conductor.

Emergency will bring out prominently the fact that most people are honest. just as occasion will show that most peo- pie are not towards, said c. w. Moore a Morris avenue merchant yesterday. T know how foolish people will talk about the honesty or bravery of other persons, but I am a firm believer in the doctrine that all of us are good and some of us are better.
 q inserted an advertisement in the Age-Herald Monday morning for the re- turn of lost pocketbook containing s1OO in money, a check for S765 and a money order for s6.4O. The purse was lost on Powderly car Sunday afternoon at 2l5 o'clock.
 "A conductor on an Owenton car found the purse and it's contents in his car Monday about 10 O clock, and returned 1t to me this morning, failing to go out on his run in order to deliver the purse to me himself.
 q believe the public should know the identity of this conductor He is c. A. Horlis, and I am sure he deserves credit for what he did in the matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
costliest Building.

"The costlest building in the country said Architect Wheeler yesterday 'is not located in Washington Or in New York; not even in Chicago. It is not the na- tienal capitol, which cost S12,ooO'ooo and covers B acres, nor is 1t the Congress sional library, which cost $70OO'Ooo. It is no skyscraper in New York, no offce building or union station anywhere
 Tt Is A state capitol located in a city no larger than Birmingham. city whose payroll does not approach that of this distriet-at Albany In New York state the state capitol at Albany covers but eleven acres. and it Is full of cracks and threatening stairways' but it actual ly cost $24,OOO, 900, and 1t Is today by far the costliest building in this country. No cathedral approaches it in cost. No busi- ness building is in it's class. No college is within hai1ing distance. Albany is not big or mighty, but it certainly holds the costliest building in America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
coHAN PLAY FOR GOODWIN.

From the New York World
 Klaw & Erlanger have completed ar engagements with Nat c. Goodwin through which the latter is to appear under the direction of this firm the coming season. MT. Goodwin at present is in London. where he is playing successful engage ment in "The Gilded Foop' at the Shaftesburg theatre. The new play in which he is to be exploited will be written expressly for him by George M. Conan, the author of "Forty-five Min utes from Broadway" now at the New Amsterdam, and George Washington, Jr.," now at the Herald Square.
 The sudden rise of MT. Conan to prom thence as a playwright is something re- markable. In the last year three of his musical plays have been witnessed in first class theatres in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
Would had never trOd this English
eek or Sea Level.

The canal commission, and the chief engineer. and the Secretary of War; and the President, all favor canal at an S5-foot level, and a lock canal at that level will be built unless Congress puts it's foot down by saying it must be a sea-level canal. As a sea-level canal would cost perhaps $100,0000OO additional, and would consume in the digging of it about five years more, 1t is plain that Congress will not inter- fere.
 We may as well therefore accept the fact that a lock canal is to be dug at an S5-foot level, to cost $40, 0,000,0 900, to be completed in 1915.
 The statements published do not show how many locks will be put in, but every ship will be lifted up S5 feet to be let down that many feet in the course of forty-one miles. Possibly four locks will suffice, and the Presi- dent points with pride to the Soo canal in the Great Lakes, as an example of what is possible and feasible and even desirable at Panama. But the hand ling of lake boats at the Soo, and the handling of battleships and great liners are two different problems.
 The world wants a sea-level canal, and is willing to wait for it. But it is not willing to pay for it. This country is to do the paying and the digging, and it is to be a lock canal, and few locks will perhaps not prove much of a hindrance to commerce. It is pity, however, that a worlds work winch is to stand for all time can not be built without locks.