Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-11
Scraps aud fatts,

ters for the purpose of placing the
association in a better position for the
ends sought to be gained. President
Jordan explained that by the adoption
of a new constitution there is per-
missible Improvements in methods of
ware housing, baling and financing the
annual cotton crop in the hands OF
the growers. He declared the new con-
stitution was largely educational, and
was the result of long consideration
and repeated conferences.
Reports received by the Chicago
Tribune from ten of the Methodist
Episcopal conferences in Illinois and
neighboring states show that the ques-
ton of higher salary for the average
minister of that church has reached a
crisis. The generally expressed opin-
ion is that religious work soon will
aries are raised. In many of the con-
ferences just held there was an exodus
Of preachers from the pulpit to enter
business life. The higher salaries
movement was discussed and advo-
Gated at practically all the confer
ences. Salaries have been advanced
about 500 each during the last four
years, but this increase-which has
not kept pace with the increase in
cost Of living-has failed to stem the
ministerial stampede into business life.
New York, October s: From state
ments culled from ledgers and books
found in the offices of the Standard
Oil company, Frank B. Kellogg, coun-
sci for the United States government,
succeeded in placing on today's record
of the Federal proceedings against the
old combine the processes and stages
through which the combine passed in
it's changes from the old Standard Oil
trust to the present Standard Oil
company Of New Jersey. Out of the
maze Of figures developed in volum-
inous mass from the company's books
and from testimony given by Clar-
ence G. Fay, assistant auditor of the
Standard, called as a witness today,
the governments counsel says he be-
lieves he has proved the Federal ale
CATION that the Standard is an Illegal
corporation and that by devious de-
vices has maintained it's entity and
that it is under the same ownership as
when 1t was formed.
Charlotte Observer, Wednesday: 1t
was noised about at the Southern pas
senger station here yesterday that
$4,000 disappeared from train No. 80,
between here and Greenville, S. c,
or at Greenville, one day last week.
The rumor soon became a well-devel-
oped story with the earmarks Of truth.
The morning on which the money dis
appeared ii seems that the express
messenger, in whose charge the pack
age travelled, a baggage who
was dead-heading to some point in
Georgia, a railroad insurance man and
q helper to the expressman were In
the Southern Express car. 1t is not
known or said whether the money was
lost or stolen, but the general impress
sion is that it was taken from the car
while the messenger was drunk. The
story that leaked out here yesterday
was to the effect that the express
messenger, the dead-head baggage
master and the insurance man were
drunk. This, it is declared, was ad-
mitted by them at Greenville yester-
day, where they are being examined.
After one of the most remarkable
campaigns in the history Of the city,
commencing more than a year ago,
and growing warmer and warmer un-
til 1t reached a red-heat a few weeks
ago, the people of Asheville voted last
Tuesday on the prohibition question
and by a majority of S4S out of 1,70O
votes cast decided to Danish the legal
sale of liquor from the city. There
were several prohibition parades i'm
mediately preceding the election, and
the women and children turned out in
overwhelming numbers. Women and
children went to the polls early Tues
day morning and remained there all
day, singing and praying. Whisky
voters would be waylaid, surrounded,
Suh6 W anu pay IOis III iiiOSS SoSSS
they would either beat retreat or
change their votes. After the closing
of the polls, the Prohibitionists had
rally of victory, and lionized Rev. M.
f. Ham, the temperance evangelist,
who has been leading the fight. Ev-
cry precinct of the city went for pro-
hibition. After December 81 next, the
barrooms and distilleries must go out
of business.
- John D. Rockefeller's private con-
ception of himself. that he is only the
steward of the Standard Oil wealth,
responsible to God alone for his stew
ardship. was. quoted last Sunday by
the Rev. Dr. Robert S. Macarthur, the
pastor Of Cavalry Baptist church, New
York, before his young peoples class.
DR.. Macarthur said: "A few years
ago some one asked Mr.. Rockefeller
privately why It was, since he had
such a tremendous fortune and his
tastes were so simple that he could
not possibly use one-tenth of his in
come, that he did not retire. Mr..
Rockefeller then made a reply which
he did not intend should be made pub
lie and which gives an attitude of his
mind never before appreciated by the
public. I am the trustee Of the prop
erty of Others he said. through the
providence of God committed to my
care. I am the steward of vast inter-
estS belonging In great mart to Wild
ows and orphans and others who are
actually or relatively poor. For this
holding 1 am responsible to God. Were
to give up my interest in the Stand
ard Oil company l would imperil the
interests Of these poor. according to
the popular suppositiOn that my with
drawal would hurt the compahy's bus
iness. Therefore. feel 1t my duty to
God and to the people whose money is
invested in my company to continue
In its welfare" DR.. Macarthur was