Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-13
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set so as to cut twelve burrows. Wher
running two and one-half miles ar
hour II will plough thirty acres in ter
hours. 1t was started in a hundred
acre field at 3 o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon and Mr.. Johnson finished
the field on Friday evening. He hao
two crews on and kept the plough
running all night. Mr.. Johnson sale
he would never bother with common
plough again. The plough turns the
ground as we'll as a walking or sulky
plough.
Chicago, Sept. 10: The Standard
OIL company Of Indiana today applied
to the Federal circuit court for a writ
to prevent the United States from
proceeding to collect the fine Of twen-
ty-nine million two hundred and forty
thousand dollars, recently entered
against the company by Judge Lands
Judge Grosscup, who heard the appli-
cation, declined to take action until he
had heard the arguments Of the attor-
neys for both sides. The government
attorney insisted that,if the writ be
granted. that bond be required for an
amount equal to the fine. The at
torneys for the defendant argued for
bond Of only one million dollars. Judge
Grosscup, while not designating the
amount of the bond declared that 1t
should be equal at least to the total
value of the Standard Oil company OF
Indiana.
Atlanta. Ca, Sept. IL: The state OF
Georgia will attack the validity of the
Fourteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States In the
pending railroad rate litigation that
has been instituted in both the state
and Federal courts. The state will
also make the point that the defend
ants in the suits have nothing. to do
with the enforcement of the reduced
passenger rates. The two issues will
be raised through demurrers now be-
ing prepared. The Central of Georgia
railroads suit to prevent the enforce
ment Of the new rates is set for hear
ing Sept 16, before Judge Newman or
some other United States judge, and
that Of the Atlanta and West Point has
been set for the same date in the Full
ton county superior court. Although
questioned by many the validity OF the
Fourteenth amendment has never been
attacked in court. In the pending rate
litigation the railroads seek protection
of the Federal government under the
Fourteenth amendment, alleging that
the order Of the Georgia railroad COM
mission Is confiscatory because 1t de-
nies them equal rights under the law
Charlotte Observer: A writer in
Appleton's Magazine points out that
the problem of railroad rates, both
freight and passenger, has been prac-
tically solved in Indiana by the COM
petition Of trolley roads. He shows
among other specific instances, that
the fare between Indianapolis and
Anderson, thirty nine miles, has been
reduced from $1.10 to so cents within
eight years. Nine railroad trains and
twenty trolley trains run daily be-
tween these places. The Indianapolis
Wabash fare has been reduced from
$2.70 to $l.40; the Indianapolis-Rich
mond fare from $2.05 to $1.05. 1t Is
also shown that the transportation OF
freight by trolley is reaching import
ant proportions. Rates are nearly al
ways lower and delivery more expedi-
tious than by steam road. This show
ing gives us. hope that the trolley
roads certain to follow the impress
sive hydro electric developments now
coming about in this section will dc
much to solve the vexed rate problems
Of the Carolinas and the south.
Charlotte Charleston electric line may
become a reality at no very distant
day. After all, competition-real COM
petition, and not that absurd make
believe which the railroads are keep
ing up among themselves long after
the reality has departed-is the one
invincible weapon.
Washington, Sept. 8: Anti Orienta
outbreaks on British territory have
SNClleu lHlSlCSN oiiiOAA-
army and navy men here, chiefly be-
cause Of the raid on the Japanese
quarter at Vancouver. The Chinese
seem to have been the chief sufferer:
this time, but the feeling in British
Columbia seems to be against the
cheap Oriental labor without regard tC
whether It comes from China or ia
pan. The effect on the question:
which have been irritating Japan anC
the United States will be rather cur
iously looked for. This case presents
a parallel to the case in California
American officers and diplomats are
looking with interest to see whether
Japan manifests the same feeling
when her citizens are mobbed by Bri'
tons as when they are attacked by
Americans. Officially. the attitude o.
Japan doubtless will be similar, bu
the Californians in town, as we'll a:
many officers, doubt that anything like
the feeling displayed against America
will be manifested in the Japanese
parliament or among the japanese
people against Great Britain. This l:
due to q strong belief that Japan!
real grievance against America is ou
possession Of the Philippines, and bu
for that the assaults on Japanese res
taurants in San Francisco hardl!
would have created a ripple on th'
other side of the Pacific. Hence 1t Il
believed that a very instructive con
trast will be presented in Japans at
titude toward Great Britain.
Washington special of Sept. II. t
Charlotte Observer: The Southern
railway having completed its testimo
ny before Standing Master Montgom
cry in the rate hearing, the next moV
is the examination of the company
books by counsel for the state. Thi
will begin next Wednesday at tn
Southern's office in Washington. Thi
examination promises to be the mos