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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-12
The Chester grand jury has recon-

The Chester grand jury has recon-
mended the erection of new jail.
It was six instead of ten bales of
cotton that the county home made last
year. 1t was six in the report from
which we quoted and the error was
ours.
Mr.. John p. Burris of Bullock's
Creek township has gathered seventy
five bushels of corn from one and one
half acres. He used 400 pounds of
commercial fertilizers, and cultivated
according to the Williamson plan.
Mr.. James L. Moss of No. 3, York
Vile, has been having plenty Of straw
berries Of his own raising since last
March until recently. The strawber-
ries have been bearing steadily and
there have frequently been as many as
five berries in cluster.
In the Farmers Union convention
last Saturday after the transaction of
the business for which the convention
was especially called Mr.. D. M. Hall
offered the following: Resolved, That
it is the desire of this union, that the
members go back to their locals and by
precept and example use all the infiu-
ence at their command to induce every
farmer to SOW not less than five BUSH
els Of grain, such as wheat, oats, rye,
barley, etc, to the plow. There was
a good deal of intelligent discussion
of the resolution, after which it was
adopted. The drift Of the discussion
was to the effect that If the farmer de-
sires real independence, he must be In
position to hold his cotton. He can
hold his cotton comfortably best when
it actually belongs to him. That is
when he makes it without going into
debt for 1t. If he can raise his own
supplies, he will make himself inde-
pendent all the more quickly. Quite a
number of speakers favored the reso-
luton in both letter and spirit, and
there was not a word against it. The
feeling that Mr.. Hall had struck the
exact keynote to the situation seemed
to be general.
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AMONG THE sPEcULAToRs.

The Associated Press report Of yes
terday's developments on the New
York Cotton Exchange is as follows:
The cotton market was moderately
active today, sales being estimated at
250, 900 bales, and prices ruled higher
with the close net to points higher.
The market opened firm at a net ad-
vance Of l to IL points, and during
the forenoon sold up to a net gain Of
J5 to II points on covering by shorts
and bull support. which was encour-
aged by firmer cables, large English
spot sales, reports of killing frost in
the northwestern and northern por
tionsy Of the belt, and claims of a more
active demand for spot cotton from
Europe in the interior of the south.
The advance was checked around 1852
for December and 1924 fer January by
reports that three big New York state
knitting mills had closed down owing
to lack Of forward orders, and dur
ing the afternoon the market was rath-
or irregular and at one time was back
to about the opening figures. The big
interest in December seemed to be do
ing very little and 1t was thought that
being as heavily committed to that
position as they desired to be they
were waiting developments. 1t was ru-
mored that 100000 worth Of cotton
Is being brought here from the south
for delivery on December contracts.
A rather more cheerful view appeared
to be taken of the financial situation
and the big exports for the last two
days attracted considerable comment.
Receipts at the ports today 61,923
bales, against 56,632 last week, and IT,
701 last year. For the week 100000
bales, against 363,976 last week and
1884 last year. Todays receipts at
New. Orleans 6,7SS against 1904 last
year.
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Within The TOWN.

- The time for the payment of town
taxes without penalty has been ex-
tended to December 1st.
The script issue of the Yorkville
banks is just as good as currency
Any merchant or business man Will
take it at its face value and give as
much for it as for currency.
There was a net gain Of about six
thousand dollars in the deposits in
the Yorkville banks yesterday over
the amount paid out. That shows that
the situation is anything but discour-
aging.
The certificates of the Bankers
Association Of Yorkville, are certified
by C. E. Spencer, w. B. Moore and
w: w. Lewis as trustees, and the pay
ment is guaranteed by the signatures
of S. M. McNeel, president Of the
Loan and Savings Bank and o. E.
Wilkins, president OF the First Nation
al Bank.
The average man does not need to
be told that comparatively speaking,
but little cotton has been shipped from
Yorkville this year. The total ship
ments from September /, 1906, to Sep
tember /, 1907, were 1901 bales. The
shinments from September l, 1907 to
October Is, 1907, aggregated 1,611.
From October Is to October "a, the
shipments were 1873 bales, and the ship
ments from October "a, to and includ-
ing yesterday, November II, were only
62S bales. making the aggregate ship
ments up to date 1858 bales.
Marbles are in vogue among the
small boys. Games Of marbles seemed
to be out of fashion for number Of
years. and just how they happened to
come in again now is difficult to trace.
In years gone by there were several
games with marbles, the most popular
OF which were 'knucks." five corner"
and "ebbs." Knucks Is played with
three holes in a row, each about five
feet from the other. The players get
their marbles into the first, second and
third holes going down, coming back
and going down again. The player
who gets into the third hole first the
second time wins the game. 1t used
to be that the loser was required to
hold a marble between his knuckles,
and the winner would take a plump
ing" crack at it. If the winner should
hit the losers knuckles instead Of the
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or script for circulation

tificates, or script for circulation
among the people.
Clearinghouse certificates have been
issued by Atlanta. Savannah. Augusta,
Columbia, Charleston, Greenwood, and
dozens OF smaller towns in North and
South Carolina and throughout the
west. In every case the object is the
same, to facilitate the transaction OF
local business and at the same time
guard against the depletion, in the
different localities Of the actual cash.
The clearinghouse certificates issued
by the banks Of Yorkville are secured
by actual cash. That is the banks
have placed $4,000 Of actual cash In
the hands Of trustees. This cash Is
securely stored away and Is not to be
used for any purpose whatever. The
certificates issued against 1t go out
among. the people and perform all the
functions Of gold or other lawful mon
ey in the payment Of debts and the
purchase Of all commodities, especially
in the business territory Of these
banks. The cash Is at hand to redeem
the certificates on March l next, or as
soon as New York begins to let loose
her currency again.
To those who are more or less ia
miliar with the functions Of money as
a medium of exchange, the advantage
Of this arrangement Is quite plain, and
no explanation Is necessary. They can
readily understand that in the absence
of such a precaution under existing
conditions, there are people who will
hold on to all the actual cash they gel
and that which Is not boarded and held
here will find its way to New York, to
be tied up there. These certificates
however though as good as gold, get
scareder and scareder the further they
travel from the place Of issuance, and
always hurry back. Not only that
they are more active than ordinary
money in paying debts, making pur-
chases and performing other Legitimate
functions.
Because there Is so little cotton sell
ing, and because the banks have seen
proper to very much restrict theiI
loans on warehouse certificates, the
business people generally foresaw
stagnation and depression that might
soon become depressing, and united In
a request to the local banks that led
to the action just taken.
Now, there will not be so much hes
itation on the part Of the banks II
making local loans. Men who could
have gotten loans on cotton before the
stringency will be able to get them
now. It will be the same in the case Of
other responsible people, who desire
similar accommodations. The fact thai
all Of the business people Of the town
and community are glad to take these
certificates at their face value in the
discharge Of every obligation Of what
every nature, and the fact that the
banks will be glad to get them back ir
settlement Of obligations, the banks
themselves hold against their custom
ers make them as good for local use
as the real thing in the form Of Un-
Gle Sans currency.
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New York Market Situation.

The leaders in the New York Cottor
Exchange gambling at this time are
the firm of E. NJ. Weld on the bull side
and Theodore H. Price on the beai
side
At the present time the battle is
being waged around the month of De-
cember and on last Saturday, Decem-
Der was two dollars a bale higher thar
January. while under normal condi-
tions January should be higher than
December.
According to the most Intelligent
statement of the situation that we can
gather. during October a pool headed
by Weld. rounded up practically al
the spot cotton then in New York
some $4,000 bales. worth about ST.
900. 900. After the completion Of the
rounding up and a satisfactory financ-
ing of its holding. the pool began to
pound on December.
Both sides are appealing to the
bankers, Price and his crowd to make
Weld and his crowd sell, and Weld and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-12

THE Blacksburg Chronicle has sus-
pended for lack of support. The pub
fishers announce that they have been
running at loss all the while in hopes
of better times after a while; but have
at last been reluctantly forced to the
conclusion that it is no use. We regret
to record such a development; but we
are not surprised. There is a large
portion of the public which always
feels the necessity of an absent news
paper; but which too often fails to
recognize the Importance Of support
ing the paper that tries to meet that
necessity. The public is not to be
blamed. 1t does not know. That is
all. The would-be publisher should
know better; but he doesn't, and ul-
innate failure is a natural consequence.
Our own observation and experience
is, of all the public utilities in the
whole category, the business end Of not
a single one is SO absolutely vital as
in the case Of the newspaper, and as a
rule the business end OF the newspaper
Is more commonly and generally neg
lected than is the business end Of any
other public utility. The fault, of
course, is with the publisher, and he
may as we'll recognize and admit the
fact, for if he is not able to manage
and provide for the business end, the
public cannot, nor can it be reason
ably expected to do so.
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marble the loser would have revenge
in another shot at the winner, and so
1t went In five corner" q marble was
placed at each corner of a square and
a marble In the middle. The players
would plump" from taw at the mid
die man. The player who knocked out
the middle man from taw won the
game. and knocking out another man
gave him another shot. The largest
number Of men knocked out gave the
game. "Ebbs" was the game for keeps.
Each player staked one or more mar
bles and each player was entitled to
those he knocked out. The shooting
was with a quot or a bomb generally.
1t seems that with the coming Of mar
bles recently, there was a new game
which the boys called -four holes;'
but this has rapidly given away to
"knucks" and games "for keeps"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-12

State Superintendent Of Education
Martin has announced his candidacy
for the United States senate next sum-
mer to succeed Senator A c. Latimer.
In making the announcement Mr.. Mar
tin goes for Mr.. Latimer with gloves
off and ridicules the senator's recent
speeches and interviews, opposing i'm
migration into this state. and also re-
fers to the senator's alleged deals In
copper stock. Mr.. Martin also refers
sarcastically to the senator's good
roads and drainage plants. He says
he does not like to make campaign
promises, but he believes ut would not
be necessary for the people in neigh
boring states to ask who is the senator
from South Carolina" Concluding his
announcement Mr.. Martin takes shot
at Governor Ansel by saying, "of
course / am aware that the present
governor has manifested symptoms Of
senatorial aspirations. I do not know
whether he will run or not, but II so,
then I shall have better opportunity
to present cogent reasoning, face to
face, that 1 had when he was consid-
ering the appointments vital to the de-
partment of education. Having In
jected politics into the educational de-
partment, he ought not to be surpris-
ed to meet the head of that depart
ment in politics. II he decides to en-
ter the race for United States senator
/ shall meet him at Philippi."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-12

We have said it before and we have
seen absolutely nothing to change our
opinion, that there is little else behind
the present currency stringency than a
determination on the part Of the finan-
cial kings to make the southern farm
ers take less for their cotton. We do
not deny that there may be a double
purpose involved. There is much rea-
son behind the claim that one purpose
Of the furry is to force congress to
change the currency laws so as to give
the eastern money centres still more
absolute control of the situation; but
we think that is only a secondary pur-
pose. The idea of buying the southern
cotton crop for from 200,000,000 to
$500, 100000 less than 1t is worth is
more practical. Financial independ-
ence of the south means something very
much like loss of prestige and power, to
say the least of it, for the east. That,
without going into further details, is
the principal reason why we believe
the fight is there. 1t is a splendid
stand the south is making right now.
Up to this time it is the best fight
that has ever been made yet. There
are elements of weakness in the south,
it is true They are known to the op-
position, so there is no harm in admit
ting the fact. But the position Of the
other side is not impregnable. Just as
the holding of cotton may cause some
distress in the south, Europe is little
better prepared to stand long siege.
If the foreign mills have to be closed,
hundreds of thousands of people will
be thrown out of employment and the
aggr egate cost one way and another
will be many times the price of cot
ton crop. But there is no need for
anything like this. The world needs
the cotton goods and it is willing to
ray for them. The dollar will decide
the issue at the last. and it is not prob
able that the kings Of finance will go
further than to make pretty stiff test
Of the strength of the south.
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BANKS TO THE RESCUE.

Acting together under the name OF
the Bankers Association of Yorkville,
S. c.. an organization perfected last
Saturday night, the Loan and Savings
Bank and the First National Bank
have arranged to issue clearinghouse
certificates to help out the local cur
rency situation.
The issuance Of these certificates
was commenced today. They are of
one. five and ten dollar denominations,
and the total amount of the issue is to
be $25, 1000, IL so much be necessary.
This step has been taken not so
much as a matter of necessity as
precautionary measure. The banks
have plenty Of money. More than
enough to meet any probable demand
from depositors; but they are not in a
position to make loans Of currency.
The general situation has already
been pretty thoroughly explained In
these columns. Whatever the cause
Of the financial furry in New York, 1t
Is a fact that the bankers Of that city
have for weeks past been drawing all
the currency they could from every
where and refusing to let any go out
anywhere. The result has been a
strlngency Of currency in all parts Of
the country.
Bankers all over the south who have
been in the habit every year Of get
ting money from New York with which
to move the crops are now being re-
fused leans of whatever amount. The
reason given by New York, Of course,
Is that she has not got the money; but
whatever the reason, the effect is the
same. a currency stringency through
out the entire country.
Just as New York has set the exam
pie of issuing clearinghouse certificates
to enable the banks to hold on to the
currency, using those certificates only
as between the banks, banks In other
parts Of the country are meeting the
situation by issuing clearinghouse GER
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is crowd for support to hold out to

his crowd for support to hold out to
the end.
Price and his crowd are arguing that
If Weld and his crowd would ship
their cotton to Europe, it would bring
over $7,OOO,00O gold which would re-
lieve the situation to that extent. In
reply, Weld and his crowd say that
having sold large quantities Of cotton
to their foreign customers, and finding
ii impossible TO get the same in the
south. they were forced to buy every
thing to be had in New York and In
addition to go long on December They
declare that it Is their purpose moi
only to hold on to the cotton they have
but to force the people who sold short
to bring the actual cotton to New York
They declare that If they succeed In
the carrying out Of their plans, they
will take every bale offered them and
all of it will be exported at once, with
the result that they will get in return
a much greater volume Of gold than
if they should sell now.
There was a report on Wall street
Friday to the effect that cotton is be-
ing brought back to this country from
Liverpool, the same as some few years
ago. The object Of such movement
would be to break the market in the
interest of lower prices, and while the
argument appears to be reasonable
from one point Of view, it is moi
thought that British spinners who
have once gotten hold of cotton under
existing conditions will run the risk oi
letting it out of their hands again or
such a slim chance of victory.
There seems to be absolutely nc
question about the fact, that all things
considered, the cotton situation, so fal
as the spectators are concerned, is
the most stubborn that has ever beer
known. In other years, cotton would
have broken all to pieces under exist
ing conditions in short time, ano
would have sold at whatever prices the
bears chose to pay. The remarkable
strength of the market now Is due ir
the first place to the unshakable fixed
ness of the holding movement and ir
the second place to the fact that the
American crop really does not appear
to be over 100000 bales. while the
crop Of the balance of the world is
something like two million bales short
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II the monetary stringency was not
brought about for the purpose Of de-
pressing the price of cotton, and this,
though, probable, is hardly susceptible
of proof, there is absolutely no doubt
about the fact, that advantage is be-
ing taken of the conditions as they
now exist, to make cotton sell as
cheaply as possible. We are at loss
to say certainly whether the scheme
had it's origin in New York or Lon
don: but wherever it originated, it
seems to be spreading steadily and
surely, and the question that will
decide the issue is whether the south
can hold on to their cotton longer than
the world can do without it.
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eREENvIlLE coNvocATIoN.

Following is the programme Of the
Greenville convocation, which conven-
ed in the Church of the Good Shepherd,
Yorkville this morning, and which Is
to continue in session through Friday:
Tuesday, November 18th.
II a. m.-Morning prayer, sermon
and celebration Of the holy communion.
Preacher, Rev. G. H. Jordan.
p. m.-Organizing convocation and
business session.
s p. m.-Evening prayer and ser
mon. Preacher, Rev. K. G. Finlay.
Wednesday, November 18th.
1880 a. m.-Litany. Immediately
after service there will be a discussion
Jewish Expectation of a Messiah
False?" Speakers, Rev. o. r. Porcher
and Rev. r. NJ. Marshall.
(2) Subject How Should Society
Punish Moral Offenses?" Speakers,
Rev. A. R. Mitchell and Mr.. G. w. s..
Hart of Yorkville.
4. p. m-Business session. Reports
of missionaries. These reports will be
strictly limited to ten minutes each.
Every member is expected to give a
careful report.
s p. m.-Evening prayer and sermon,
by Rev. r. G. Jeter.
Thursday, November 18th.
1890 Il. m.-Morning prayer. Imme-
diately after morning prayer there will
be a discussion of the subject: THE
Bible and Study of the Bible" Open
ed by Rev. w. Edward Calender, fol-
lowed by Rev. ]. NJ. Magruder and Mr..
p r. Hayne.
1915 p. m.-Report of missionaries
continued Ten minute limit.
4.30 p. m. - Childrens service.
Speakers. Rev K. G. Finlay and Rev.
T. r. Walsh. A special invitation Is
extended to the children Of all the
Sunday schools in Yorkville to attend
this service.
8 p. m.-Diocesan missions. Speak
er. Rev. A. r. Mitchell, archdeacon.
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PICNIC AT ST. PAUL.
Correspondence Of the yorkville ENQUIRER.


The Missionary picnic at st. Paul
on last Thursday, was q decided sue
cess The attendance was very good
and the occasion was a pleasant one
for all
The object of this gathering was tC
bring together the cotton which the
children had grown for missions; anG
to recognize this service and interest
on their part by giving them picnic
and a day of enjoyment. The wagons
came in bringing the cotton, and ir
some instances bringing happy girls
and boys. too. BY twelve o'clock, a
goOdly number of the families had as
sembled Short religious exercises
were held. during which the pastor
gave a brief talk on missionary work
Following this service, a bountifu
dinner was spread by the good ladies
All present were in the right mood, tc
do Justice to this part Of the pro-
gramme. but still there was an abund-
ance of good things remaining after
the feast.
Next i'm order came the weighing OF
the cotton. When this had been done
il was found that we had 1925 pounds
It was taken directly to the gin, and
soon afterwards our missionary bale
Of cotton was sold. netting us $44.02
This amount. together with the cOntri-
buttons in cash, will pay in full st
PaurS assessment for missions and
other benevolenceS.
Those who have taken an interest In
this noble work have our high COM
mendation. And our sincere thanks
are hereby given to all who in any war
showed us favor or gave us assist
ance. j. NJ. r.
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GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.

The following petit jurors were
drawn this morning to serve during
the second week Of the approaching
term of the circuit court. They are to
report for duty on December 2:
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The atorkrille Gnquirer,
YORKVILLE, s. c.;
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1907.

CLEARINGHOUSE certificates issued
by Charleston and Columbia are being
accepted at par by all the banks in the
state.
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General missions. Speaker, Rev.
T. Walsh.
Friday, November 18th.

1890 a. military and sermon.
Preacher, Rev. S. e. Prentiss.
11.30 a. m.-Business session.
s. p. m.-Evening prayer and SER
mon. Preacher, Rev. T. T. Walsh.
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- Columbia, November II: The to-
tai number of people killed in South
Carolina by railroads for the year end
ing June 80. according to reports from
twenty seven lines, is as follows:
Trainmen. killed 81. wounded $50: 9TH
er employees killed, g. wounded "a;
passengers killed 2, wounded 40; tres
passers killed AZ. wounded SO; not
trespassers killed 8, wounded 80. There
were thus ninety-twO persons killed
and six hundred and forty injured.
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Clemson college lost a game of
football to Davidson college last Sat
urday.