Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27
Scraps aud faets.

CITY "n6TS the SldAnp ID SOiu- ~ L AC
work will be done by the bureau Of en-
craving and printing. 1t Is believed
the scheme will give more thorough
check on sales and prevent padding. 1t
will also afford a clue to recovering
stamps stolen from postoffices.
The youngest lawyer that ever ap-
peared before the supreme court OF the
United States the other day argued In
favor Of the constitutionality Of the
North. Carolina statute prohibiting the
running of bucket shops" in that state.
He was Walter Clark, Jr., son Of Chief
Justice Clark of the supreme court OF
North Carolina, and he has just passed
his twenty first birthday. The rules OF
the supreme court require that an ap-
plicant shall have had three years
practice before the highest court Of his
state before being eligible to admission
and as young Clark necessarily could
not have this experience special mo-
ton was necessary to enable him to
appear. Young Clark, beardless and In
appearance only a youth, seemed not
the least embarrassed by his maiden
appearance before the highest tribunal
in the land
Vancouver, B. c., November %: A
number of Japanese diving In Queen
Charlotte sound for abalone shells
struck a mineral reef which they have
now acquired and are working at great
profit. The discovery Of the ore by the
Japs is an interesting story They were
diving for the abalone shells which are
extensively used in japan and noticed
that the reefs on which they ere-car-
rying out their operations were not
ordinary rock but great reefs of min
eral One Of the divers while in about
six fathoms of water came across
large piece Of pure yellow metal which
he thought was gold but on bringing
1t to the surface found 1t was copper.
They Immediately quit the shell busi-
ness and said nothing about their find
until they raised money enough to Sc
cure and work their claims. This they
are now doing. Besides copper, guam
titles Of iron ore in large quantities
have been brought to the surface. Sew
eral Americans are now located on
properties beside them.
Raleigh special, November %, to
Charlotte Observer: State Chemist Kill
gore returned today from Jacksonville,
where he attended a very important
convention of commissioners OF agrt-
culture and state chemists. He is made
permanent secretary Of these conven-
tions. He says that one Of the most
interesting things done was in regard
to producing earlier cotton. Remark
able results have been obtained In
Texas in getting variety which sets
ITS fruit by the middle of August so as
to be ahead Of the attacks Of the boil
weevil. This. variety is very promis-
ing. 1t will be a month later in North
Carolina, as Texas can plant a month
earlier. Another very important fea-
ture was the report on determination OF
cattle ticks in the south. The gov
work for the first time, having appro-
priated $4,000. The convention adopt
ed a resolution asking an increase to
100000. This work is in progress in
Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and
Oklahoma.
London, November "a: The we'll
known correspondent F. A. Mackenzie
sends an article on the latest situation
in Manchuria which is attracting con-
siderable attention. He says secret
diplomatic battle began almost before
the ink was dry on the treaty Of Ports
mouth, and Japan's policy is the effec-
tive occupation OF the country. A few
weeks ago railway service began be-
tween the Japanese and Russian
spheres. Of influence and already thou
sands Of Japanese have settled in Har-
bin and are making living where a
European would starve. japan must
take over control Of the country when
. Russia relinquishes 1t, otherwise an
archy will result. The Japanese are al
ready taking upon themselves the reg
uIation and punishment of the Hung
hutzes (Chinese bandits) and in gen.
eral are performing all the duties of
government which China has neglected.
Japanese have settled all along the
main road, the railways are all in
Japanese hands, as are also most of
the police duties. The statesmen at
Pekin are well aware of what the ia
far more than any other power. They
see Manchuria slipping from them and
believe Mongolia may follow, and then
their great empire will be dissolved.
Fall Rivers cotton mill employees
won a battle for an increase in wages
last Friday and on Monday 10000 oper-
atives came under a scale giving them
10 per cent more than the then ruling
rate. The granting of the advance by
the manufacturers prevented strike
the workmen having voted at meeting
the night before to stop work in all
mills on Monday II the new schedule
Was lOl dSScplSu M - -. DOlOCllb OIL
independent cotton manufacturer, en-
ploying 5000 operatives. took the lead
in meeting the demands Of the mill
hands by announcing that the scale OF
wages in his mills would be raised 10
per cent. No demand has been made
upon the proprietor of the Fall River
iron works mill and his action practi-
cally forced the other mill managers
to grant the increase. The new pay
scale affects seventy corporations oper-
ating ninety-two mills, besides the
iron works plant. The Manufacturers
associations agreement to pay the in
crease is for a period of six months but
provision is made for extending it. Be-
tween November 1903, and July, 1904
the Fall River operatives suffered re-
ductions aggregating 22a per cent. Last
spring a part Of the cut was restored
and In view Of the continued prosper
Gus business condition, the operatives
demanded a complete resumption OF
the 1903 scale 1t is considered prOba-