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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27

Cotton planting has been progressing
very favorably for some weeks. Many
farmers have put in their entire crop
and others still have more or less
planting to do. A little rain to break
the top crust would be generally ac-
ceptable.
There is an impression among law
yers not engaged, that the Brickmar
case will probably be carried to the
United States supreme court. This
of course is in the event the state su'
preme court does not see Its way tc
grant a re-hearing, or granting re-
hearing, reaffirms its last holding. Bu,
this is only a matter Of opinion. The
attorneys Of the Southern are not CIV
ing out anything as to their plans.
Club meetings will be held at the
various precincts throughout the coun-
ty tomorrow afternoon. The principa
business at each meeting will be to re-
organize and elect delegates to the
county convention. The county con-
vention will elect a new executive COM
mittee and a new county chairman
All individuals interested In the con-
duct of the party machinery shoulo
turn out to the club meetings.
Durinq his two days stay In York
Vile, Mr.. Howard Caldwell went oVel
every street and road Of the town, TAX
ing in the situation most thoroughly
Mr.. Caldwell is former citizen. H'
worked for the Strauss Smith compa'
nv, then H. C. Strauss, at one time
and he knew Yorkville as she was tel
years back. The impressions or thos'
days seem to have been of a pretty
permanent character He has not seer
much of the place since he left ano
when he came up Wednesday 1t was
with a feeling that there was not mucf
to see. But before he left he confessed
that his observations had been IN the
nature Of a revelation. He had no idee
that there had been so much progress
He does not know of a towrC4n tho
state that has made greater .strides
during the past few years, compare
lively speaking. "Why you people
are moving right along" he said Just
making improvements, building mills
and establishing new enterprises a.
If it were no effort. am enthusiastic
When l left here had but little hope
for the future of this place; but now
feel sure that you are going to amount
to a great deal. Really there Is every
reason why you should become gooc
big city, and l believe you will" Thi:
may be taken as very gratifying
opinion from one who has about Wor
the right to be considered an expert
Mr.. Caldwell, more than anyone else
has set the pace for the real estate
people in Columbia, and is successfully
handling big enterprises in other parts
of the state. He is not looking fol
any business here as he has his hands
full elsewhere; but there is no ques'
ton Of the fact that he has been SIM
cerely impressed with what he saw.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27

A STORY has been sent out from
Washington by w. w. Price, who ap-
pears to represent a number of South
Carolina newspapers in the especial
interest of Senator Tillman, to the ef-
feet that the railroads of the country
have determined to bring about the
senator's defeat for reelection at any
cost 1t is stated that the railroads
are very much concerned as to the
senator's efforts in behalf of the rate
bill and this is the reason of their
hostility. Mr.. Price also devotes con-
siderable space from time to time in
discussing the dispensary investigat-
ing committee, especially represent
the only part that has ever amounted
to a great deal, as working to secure
the defeat Of the senator. AS to
just what it all means we are not
exactly clear; but we suspect that
Mr.. Price is getting most of his in
spiration from Senator Tillman, who
has long since demonstrated his mas
terly supremacy in the art Of raising
false issues So far as the rate bill
is concerned, we have never believed
that the railroads were very much
worried. They have no reason to
fear anything from that source. On
the contrary the bill, If 1t passes, Is
likely to be a help rather than a
hindrance to their alleged policy Of
getting all they can. 1t will offer a
quasi means of protection to the
people; but there will be no real pro-
lection in it. They are not worried.
Messrs Lyon and Christensen seem
to be only trying to honestly carry
cut what the legislature commits
stoned them to do-expose all the
rottenness they can find in connection
with the dispensary. There Is good
reason to think that the committee
was originally constituted with the
idea of having 1t a make believe af-
fair, and that Messrs. Lyon and
Christensen have proved a disap-
pointment is quite likely. There Is
certainly no criticism of the other
members from dispensary sources
But suppose the railroads or the dis
pensary committee really want to de-
feat Senator Tillman, how are they
going to do it? Money alone will not
accomplish such a thing-not in
South Carolina. There must. be a
man, and man in whom the people
have too much confidence to believe
i'm the possibility Of his allowing him
self to be used as a tool of the rail-
roads, or anybody else. We take but
little stock in such stories. We have
been accustomed to them for years
and we are looking for more of the
same kind. In the meantime, we
don't believe the man lives in South
Carolina that can defeat Senator Till
man for reelection in this summers
primaries, and We do not think that
Senator Tillman believes so either.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27
SURVEYOR VS.. ASSESSOR.

A study of the acreage of York
county by townships and as a whole
as shown by the surveyor and the tax
assessors develop some discrepancies
that are rather difficult to reconcile.
At the request of THE ENQUIRER, Mr..
w. w. Miller of Rock Hill, has fur
nished figures as to the actual gross
acreage in the several townships, and
from the book of the auditor we have
taken the acreage as returned for tax
alton. There Is a shortage in every
case except in the case Of Fort Mil,
which shows up an unaccountable ex-
cess. The figures are as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27
NOT A MONOPOLY
So Says President Virginia Carolina
Company.


President Morgan of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical company, In
statement given out in connection with
the suggestion Of suits against the
company by the Federal government
on the ground that it has violated the
antitrust law, said in part:
If any suit is to be brought against
the Virginia Carolina Chemical COM
pany on account of its being a monop-
oily | am not aware Of 1t. In the first
place, l do not see how such suit
could be brought reasonably, because
we could not be considered either a
trust or monopoly in the ordinary sense
of the term. We do less than half the
fertilizer business in the territory In
which we do business, and In no state
in which we sell fertilizers do we sell
as much as 40 per cent of the total
sales.
"As for controlling the phosphate
rock industry, the Virginia Carolina
Chemical company and all OF Its In
terest do not mine one-fourth of the
total phosphate rock mined In the
United States; so that 1t could hardly
be said to have a monopoly on that
product.
The Virginia. Carolina Chemical
company's interests in cottonseed oil
mills are comparatively of minor i'm
portance, because they crush less than
one fourth of all the cottonseed crush
ed in the south.
$50 you can readily understand that
in none of these items is the Virginia
Carolina Chemical company a monop-
oily, nor can 1t dictate conditions, and
1 would say in addition that the Vir-
ginia Carolina Chemical company, so
far as l know, has never, directly nor
indirectly, violated any Federal or
state antitrust statute.
"Now, we had heard it intimated for
some little time back that the United
States government would endeavor to
bring action against some twenty or
thirty fertilizer companies, among
which was the Virginia Carolina Chem
ical company, on account of It's sup
posed connection with a corporation
known as the Colonial Development
company This action, we understand,
If brought at all, would be against ev-
erybody who was supposed to be In
any way connected with the Colonial
Development company Everything
that we have heard in reference to the
action now proposed leads us to think
that this is the nature of 1t. and that
it is not an action against the Virgin
la Carolina Chemical company indi-
vidually."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27
CALAMITY RELIEF FUND.

The Yorkville subscription raised by
Mrs. S. C. Ashe and Mrs. w. H. Hern-
don for the relief of the sufferers from
the earthquake disaster in California
and vicinity, and acknowledged last
Tuesday amounted to $l01.25. This
amount was promptly forwarded to
Hon. Chas. II. Keep. Washington. ID.
c.. treasurer Of the American Red
Cross association for transmission to
DR.. Edward II. Devine. in charge of the
Red Cross relief headquarters In San
Francisco. Since Tuesday, the follow
ing additional amounts, some previous
ly subscribed and others new sub
scriptions, have been received, and
check for the aggregate will go forward
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27

THE house committee on agriculture
recommended the abolition Of free seed
distribution, and 1t now remains to be
seen whether the house is going to be
willing to follow out the recommends
ton. The action OF the committee is
very probably due to vigorous cam
paign that has been waged by the
seedsmen Of the country through the
newspapers and otherwise against the
continuance of the appropriation.
While there is no doubt Of the fact that
the seed distribution arrangement has
been a great electioneering scheme for
congressman, still 1t will have to be
admitted that the free scattering OF
seeds over the agricultural districts has
done lots Of good. Thousands Of peo-
pie have been induced to plant seeds
that would not have otherwise been
planted. and the result must have been
of benefit to the country. AS to
whether there has been any hardship
on the seedsmen, We are doubtful. We
are rather inclined to think that 1t has
helped to develop their business rather
than otherwise; but at the same time,
there is no doubt of the fact that If
free distribution should be stopped the
demand on the retailers will be mater
tally increased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27
AGRICULTURAL BILL.
Looks Like Free Seed Appropriation
Must Co.


Chairman Wadsworth, of the house
committee on agriculture, reported the
agricultural appropriation bill last
Tuesday. The bill carries for the op-
preparation of S6,SS0,300, which is
greater by $1S7,61O than the current
act. 1t also carries what are termed
emergency" or Temporary" appro-
priations, amounting to $4,000, with
which war is to be waged against the
cotton boil weevil, the gypsy and
brown tail moth, and the Texas cattle
fever tick In explanation of the elimi-
nation of the congressional seed distri-
button. the report has this to say:
The item covering the congressional
free distribution of vegetable and flow
er seed has been entirely omitted from
the bill. There is not, and never has
been any warrant in law for this eX-
penditure, and the item has simply
been tolerated in appropriation bills.
THE principle involved in this work
Is entirely wrong: has never been ap-
proved by the department of agricul-
ture, and has really been a block to
other and more important lines of in
VeStigation.
THE original purpose of the organic
law, to wit. the distribution of rare
and uncommon seeds. etc, for eXpe-
rimental purposes through the expe-
rimental stations of the several states,
has been retained"
The amounts recommended for the
several bureaus are ample for the sat
isfactory performance of all the work
which should be properly imposed
upon them. The chief increases are:
Weather bureau, $4,000: bureau Of
animal industry, $142,9SO: forest SER
vice. $124,S6O; experiment stations
$S3,120: bureau of soils, $4,000 pup
lie roads, $40 900.
The main decrease is in the bureau
of plant industry. amounting to $lS9,-
$50. This is only apparent. however,
as the committee has taken from IL
the work incident to the distribution
of free seeds. For the other work OF
the bureau an increase of $l5,46O has
been granted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27

fshed as the result Of the earthquake
and fire. Their flimsy constructed lit
tie buildings came tumbling down,
and catching fire, were rapidly con-
sumed. The burning embers went
down into the subterranean passage
and it is quite certain that many
there lost their lives. The location
now occupied by Chinatown will be
given over to other purposes and the
Chinese will be compelled to set up
new government elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27
Che 4lorhrille enquirer.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1906.

THERE is considerable turmoil In
France as the result of pending labor
disturbances. The coal miners who
struck first on account Of various
grievances have been Joined by others
until it is expected that within the next
few weeks there will be eighty thou
sand idle workmen in Paris alone. OF
these eighty thousand some twenty
thousand are of an element that would
rather have trouble than peace, and
it is feared that they will make things
lively. The government Is resorting
to all the precautionary measures that
can be conceived of to control the sit
uation. The outside world is prepared
for almost any kind Of development
up to revolution. 1t Is possible. how
ever. that the crisis may be averted
without a serious outbreak.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27

volving penalties amounting to $17,-
OOO, 900. go. 1t is estimated that not
less than sixty thousand people have
fled from San Francisco. The Mas
sachusetts house OF representatives
passed a bill appropriating $4,000 for
the benefit of the jamestown exposi-
ton and the senate amended the bill
so as to provide that the money should
not become available until there was
a guarantee that all citizens Of the
state should receive equal treatment
at the exposition. This is understood
to be bid for the favor Of the negroes.
The probability is that the house will
not accept the amendment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS UI VIC SUIT s'0I1'
off last Tuesday evening was received
yesterday afternoon as follows:
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Room 341, War Department, Washing
ton, d. G.
Received of Citizens of Yorkville, s.
c., s1O1.25 to be used for the relief of
sufferers of San Francisco and vicin-
ity.
The Red Cross wishes to express its
sincere appreciation OF your contribu-
ton.
CHARLES HAII.AM KEEP, Treasurer.
BY G.. l.. McGee, Secretary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27
Morrison Case Argued.

Columbia Record, Wednesday: An
interesting case argued in the supreme
court today was that Of w. L. Castles
as administrator of the estate of John
T.. Morrison against the county OF
Lancaster, a suit for $50,000 damages
for the lynching Of Morrison, a white
man, who shot another white man down
on the street in particularly brutal
circumstances. The appeal argued to-
day was from the order Of Judge Gage
granting a change of venue In the case
to York county. Prominent men or
Lancaster were implicated In the case,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Pension Claims.

Columbia correspondence News and
Courier: The state board Of pension
commissioners met here today and took
final action on the pension claims and
lists. All records were finally acted
upon and orders given for the pay
ment of the pension fund on the basis
of the figures and claims passed today.
The expectation is that the pension
checks will be sent out on the lst or
May. and that there will be some In
crease I'm the amount Of the pension
money each pcnsioner Is to receive.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27

The Mother Goose Show-Pavins With
cement-Personal and Other Notes.
correspondence Of the Yorkvills Enquirer.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court, Idaho County, State of Idaho
In the matter OF the estate Of Robert Nugent, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Of Testamentary
the estate Of Robert Nugent, deceased were granted
to the undersigned on the 18th day of May, 1906 by
the Probate Court Of Idaho County
All persons having claims against said estate are re.
quired exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
for allowance, the office Of Alvord & Holman in
Cottonwood Idaho County, State of Idaho, the same
being the place for the transaction of the business 81
said estate within four months after the date of the
first publication Of this notice. or they shall be forever
barred. This 18th day of May, 1906.
CALEB c. BURGE, Executor.
Alvord Holman,
Attorneys for Execu or,
Cottonwood, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25

not lay me down by the ripping
brookside, lest the babbling low
ers disturb me from my dreams,
nor in the beautiful cemetery in
the valleys lest sight seers cooling
over epitaphs distract me, but
let me sleep under the counter of
the merchant and business man
who never advertises. There is
the peace that passeth all under
standing and deep is the sleep
which neither the buoyant foot
fall of youth nor the weary shut
file of old age will never intrude. "
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25
Notice for Publication.

TIMBER LAND ACT, June 3, 1873. United
States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho March 26, 1906
provisions OF the act Of Congress of June g. 1873 en-
titled An act for the sale of timber lands in the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington
Territory as extended to all the Public Land States
by act Of August 4, 1892,
KATE MEDER,
Of keutervile county of Idaho, State Of Idaho, has
this day filed in this office her sworn statement No
1865, fer the purchase of the VIZ Mex, of Section No.
go in Township No. 81 North Of Range No. /
West Boise Meridian, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is valuable Tor its timber OF
than for agricultural purposes and to establish
his claim to said land before J, E. Jacques, u s. Com
missioner at Grangevlle, Idaho, Monday, the 18th
day of June, 1906.
She names as witnesses; Albert Bensching, Hubert
Hattrup, John B. Krieger and Henry Kneger, all Of
Keuterville, Idaho.
Amy and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day Of June, 1906.
40 I. H. BARTLETT, REGISTER
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25

Judging from the present out
look Camas Prairie bids fair to
produce one of the largest crops
in its history this year. Weather
prophets claim we will have cool
weather through June and cool
weather with considerable rain
during July and if this is the
case the crop will certainly prove
a record breaker. Then with
the railroad here to haul it away
and hogs to feet it into and sell
at &c the farmers will vertically
coin money.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25
Notice to Creditors.

In the probate court, Idaho county,
state of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of Ernest
L. Chaso, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF
administration on the estate of Ernest
L. Chase, deceased were granted to the
undersigned on the 4th day of April,
1905, by the Probate Court OF Idaho
County.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance, at my residence
near Keuterville, Idaho within 1
months after the date of the first pub
LEGATION Of this notice, or they shall be
forever barred.
This 2Sth day Of April, 1905.
NANCY CHASE,
Administrators.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25

Now that the band has started
up again and will be ready to
turn out patriotic music by the
yard by July 4th it is up to the
business men to get together and
decide just how long they want
the celebration to last and then
do the work necessary to make
it a big success. Disinterested
persons are certainly not going to
do the work and then be scored
for it afterward.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25
Notice Of Application for Pardon,

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed win apply to the Honorable
Board of Pardons Of the State of Idaho,
at the regular meeting of said Board to
be held in Boise, Idaho. on Wednesday
the 4th day of July, 1905, or as soon
thereafter as the matter can be heard,
for pardon from the sentence whereby
the undersigned was on the 9th day Of
May, 1901, sentenced to serve for the
term Of his natural life in the penitenti-
airy of the State of Idaho, for the crime
of murder in the second degree, by the
District Court of Idaho County, Idaho,
where he is still imprisoned. Said APP
plication will be based upon the petition
circulated pursuant to this notice.
Dated this 10th day of May 1905.
ANDREW GILBERT,
Applicant.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25
Notice for Publication.

TIMBER LAND ACT, June 4, 1873. United
States Lard Office, Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. 16, 1906
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions Of the act Of Congress of June a. 1875 en-.
titled IAN act for the sale Of timber lands IN the States
Of California, Oregon Nevada, and Washington Ter,
ritory, extended to all the Public Land States by
act Of August 4, 1899.
HENRY SPRUTE, ST.,
Of Cottonwood, county Of Idaho State Of Idaho has
this day filed in this Office his sworn statement No
1871, for the purchase Of the SWH NE IA Sec. 7o TIP.
81 WBM and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is valuable for its timber stone than fol
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before ]. E. Jaques, U. s. Commissioner At
Grangeyille Idaho, Thursday the 10th day Of Aug.
ust, 1905.
He names as witnesses: Albert Benschinz, Charley
Cebhart, Frank Goeckner and Bernard Berger all d
Keuterville, Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above,
described lands are requested to file their claims in
this Office or before said 10th day Of August, 1000
AS I. H. BARTLETT, Register
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25

A sweet girl student thus dis
cribed the manner in which a
goat butted the boy out of the
front yard: HE hurried the
previous end Of his anatomy a.
gainst the boys afterward with
an earnestness and velocity
which, backed by the ponderosi-
ty Of the goats avoirdupois, inn
parted a momentum that was
not relaxed until the boy landed
on terra firma beyond the pale of
the goats jurisdiction"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25

So far the names of Rock Val
ley, st. Cecilia, Foster, Skolas-
kin, Smepkin and Rome have
been suggested for this place in
case it becoms necessary to
change the present name. Any
one having other appropriate
names is requested to mention
them to US.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25

C. A. Sherlin, formerly of Nez-
perez, has announced his can
didacy for the position of con-
gresham on the republican tick
ct for the coming election. Mr..
Sherlin is doubtless a good man
but we believe the republicans
viii see the wisdom of again put
ting up Burton L. French as he
is a hard man to beat and should
he be elected could do vastly
more for his state than a new
man who would require a year
or more to become familiar with
the ways of doing things at the
national capital.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-25

ITO celebrate or not to cele-
brate" does not seem to be the
question now so much as whether
the celebration shall continue for
one day or three. From a patri-
otto point of view one day should
be enough but some seem to
think we could not get through
our large program short of three
days.