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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
bank OFFICIALS
FACE CHARGES
Warrants Issued for Arrest
Of Portland Men
STATE TREASURER INVOLVED
HAD MORE MONEY WITH DE.
FUNcT TITLE GUARANTEE
& TRUST COMPANY THAN
ALL DEPosIToRs.
STATE TREASURER INVOLVED

PORTLAND, Nov. "a complaint
was sworn to this morning by C. F.
Ehman of this city, a zeal estate dealer,
charging the officials of the defunct
Title Guar antee & Trust company with
accepting his deposit of 1880 after the
bank was insolven, The complaint
was signed at 9:15 this morning by
Ehman in District Attorney Man
ning's office and warrants will be
placed in the hands of officers at once.
1t is expected tha, arrests will follow
today 1t is the intention of Attorney
Manning to swear out =, warrants
against J. rhoburn 4 president;
George H. Hills vice. 4 and the
present receiver; T. T. EIfkhart treas
urer; John E: AtchfrsSn. secretary. and
Frank NJ War; en-, "a aifsctax
A strict inve,Heations being car
ried into State xrea asps teele's con-
rectioay e instifash: 1nvestiga-
tiS1 tk Fdzy revealed-1he fact that
ssS d epository bani3 in the state,
s. fs had twice as md Fin the de-
l5nnct bank as irqlhll the. ,.others COM
led. The stateF security bonds are
being tested and the timber land COL
lateral examined Steele declares in a
statement that he recognized the fact
that his deposits with the Title Guar
antee Trust company were larger than
they should have been ard just prior
to the holidays he had notified the
bank of his intentions to reduce the
balance. He declared he is confident
the state will not lose any money.
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POWERS TRIAL MONDAY
,n+.r.sted Politicians Are Fioekins te
Georgetown.

GEORGETOWN, Ky- Nov. s-Ih-
terested politicians all over hehtuchy
are reaching here today to attend tne
Powers trial which opens MONDAY. No
further continuance is looked Tor on
either side.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
ABOLISH ALL JOINT AGENCIES.
Clergy Permits Withdrawn In All Two
Cent Territory,

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-At a general
meeting of the Western Passenger as
sociation it has been decided to abol-
ish all Joint agencies. A validating
agency with travelling agents will be
maintained az Denver. Clergy permits
have been withdrawn in all two cent
fare territory
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
More Royalty.

BERLIN. Nov. "A son was porn
to the Crown Prince of Germany thls
morning. This is the second son porn
to the Crown Prince
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England Celebrates.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-King Edwards $
birthday is being celebrated today all
over the country and empire in usual
fashion
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
y d p i. + 4. 1. + + + + +
MORE MILLIONS.

+ NEW YORK, Nov. 9~-The =
+ fifty million dollar mark was =
+ exceeded today when Lazarus +
+ E'reres announced that they had +
!. secured an additional million In =
+ Europe and that the Bank of =
+ Commerce had secured $3,OOO,- +
+ 600 =
+ + + i. + + + 1. + {. + I. I. + I. + =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
Is Mayor of London.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-Sir John Bell was
formally installed as mayor of Lon-
don today.
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who after indic.ing the beef trust, has
been indicted himself as a director OF
the Chicago Union Traction company,
on which a fatal accident recently oc-
Cured, after it had been reported that
President Roosevelt had asked him to
dictments of the Chicago Union Trac-
ton company are based on the death of
one Robert Nelson, who was killed in
crash wnich recently occurred near
Charleston, I'LL.
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Continued on Page Four.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08
The south is not needing any expan-

The south is not needing any expan-
sion of currency. All it wants is fif-
teen cents for it's cotton. That will
make currency cheap enough in this
part of the country.
One of the most serious drawbacks
made by the negro farmers. That the
negro farmers make a very considera-
BILE portion Of the crop. Is very well un-
derstood. Just what proportion Of the
crop they make we do not know; but
1t is enough to warrant its being taken
into all calculations. 1t Is gratifying
to know that there are a large number
of negroes throughout this country
who are able to hold, and who are
deeply imbued with the same spirit
that prevails among the white neigh
bors; but still there are many who are
not able to hold. They owe too much
on their cotton and they do not know
enough about business usages to be
able to manage. Many Of them too,
care nothing about holding. They
want their money, whatever is coming
to them, and they want it principally
for the purpose Of blowing 1t In. In
most cases, the white landlords are
willing to buy the cotton Of these me-
groes at prevailing market prices and
hold it, but for some reason the ne
groes are not willing to sell to other
than regular buyers. The reasons OF
such an attitude would be difficult to
define: but they are based principally
upon ignorance. 1t would be well II
the more intelligent negroes would de-
vote themselves to the overcoming Of
this ignorance as 1t would be better
for all concerned If these negroes
would sell to their white landlords
rather than allow their cotton to get
into the regular market
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08

rope. The function of the cotton in
dustry in financing our foreign trade
is so important, indeed. that one might
almost expect to see bill In congress
introduced by gentleman from
Pennsylvania and backed by the stand
pat league-forbidding planters to
withhold a single bale that was ready
for export.
We have marvellous resources in ore
and fuel for the steel industry. But
we cannot trade with the world very
much on them. Artificial prices. made
by the tariff, prevent that. Exports
Of iron and steel in all forms amount
to only one sixth the exports OF stun
produced on the farm. 1t Is the unpro-
tected producer upon whom we must
depend to settle for the articles we buy
abroad Unprotected cotton and food
stuffs. comprising about sixty per cent
Of our total exports, enable us to DO
business with the world.
There it is; the plain, blunt truth,
without the slightest effort at conceal
ment, and is it not considerate?
That in view Of such a public need,
planters should hold cotton merely for
personal gain is truly reprehensible."
That is good. Whose need? Whose
cotton? Whose gain? 1t is the plan
ters cotton, isn't 1t? The Post does not
seem to be aware of the fact; but fact
it is all the same. And what need Is
it that the Post speaks of? The only
need the planter has mentioned Is 10
cents. Surely the Post should agree
that it would be more becoming to pay
such a small price than to complain
under the circumstances.
AS to whether the Post is really in
earnest, we are more or less doubtful;
but if it does not intend to be ironical,
there is in its remarks the founda-
ton for a most capital joke.
The highly protected manufactured
products of the great and mighty
north-iron. steel, cloth, etc., are all
dependent for their existence upon the
unprotected cotton crop of the south,
and unless the south can be forced to
loosen up by legislation or otherwise,
everything north must go to the dem
milton bow-wows!
Now Is that not good-real good?
Yes. II is a fact that this whole
country has grown rich on the cotton
CROP Of the south. 1t is fact also that
II has grown rich in large measure
at the expense of the cotton producer.
There Is plenty of admission of this In
what the Post has to say, even If 1t
could not be seen otherwise.
Great is protection! All, everybody
will say "amen" to that We all know
1t is a fact But If the farmers of the
south will only stand pat" in this
holding movement, they will beat pro-
lection in the creation of artificial
prices" two in the game.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08
NOW ALTOGETHER!

Mr.. O. p. Goodwin of Laurens, pres
ident Of the Farmers Union Of South
Carolina, has joined Mr.. c. S. Barrett,
national president in the call for a
meeting of the farmers tomorrow for
the purpose of making arrangements
to hold for fifteen cents.
President Barrett's call is as follows:
Now Is the time for strong pull,
for a pull altogether. Do not let an
other bale of cotton go on the market.
Every county and parish union in the
cotton belt is hereby called to meet on
Saturday. November 9, at 10 o'clock a.
m. Where it is thought best, invite
non union farmers and all others that
are interested in obtaining the mini
mum to meet with you in the after
noon. The bumpers have about all
sold and firm stand at this time will
win the victory. The New York eX-
change has sold cotton to our custom
ars, the spinners for delivery Novem-
Der. December. January and February
at a price far below our minimum and
must deliver the goods or put up the
cash. The only thing for the farmers
to do to put them out Of business abb
solutely Is to hold every bale Of cotton
out of their hands. There has not been
enough cotton delivered in the last six
ty days to run the mills by 100000
bales"
Here is the call of President Good
win:
ITO the membership Of the South
Carolina division of the Farmers I'm
ion. In accordance with the call Of
National President c. S. Barrett, every
county union in the state is hereby
ca He'd to meet at their respective
places of meeting on Saturday, Nov 8,
at 10 a. m.. to make such arrangements
as are necessary, financially and 9TH
erwise, for the holding of our cotton
for the minimum price of Is cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08

the expense Of the institution for a
year, and 1t may not be fair to take
it as showing a fair average. 1t Is
possible for instance, that some of the
1906 bills may have been paid previous
to January /. 1906, and some Of the
1906 bills may have not been paid un-
til 1907. But taking all the items re-
corded during 1905, as having been
paid on account Of the county home,
we find the aggregate to be $3,245.44.
This includes s277.37 for medical at
tention.
The average number Of paupers dur
ing 1906, was close to thirty.
In addition to the cost Of the county
home. quite a sum Is spent each year
for outside poor. Under the law Moth
ing is allowable to be paid on this ac-
count except to Confederate veterans.
The total amount charged as having
been paid on account Of outside poor
during 1906, was S1,693.91.
The county home farm consists of
something over three hundred acres of
very good land, and at the last April
term Of the court, the county board re-
ported the farm as being stocked with
four mules, four cows, four hogs and
eight pigs. The crop Of the previous
year was reported as consisting OF 800
bushels corn, $500 bundles Of fodder,
ten loads of hay and peavines. twenty
bushels potatoes, ten bushels OF onions
and ten bales Of cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08

and believed that they were able to
weather the storm. That was six
weeks ago and the condition of things
now is much worse than it was then.
The stringency in financial circles dur
ing the past few weeks has accentu-
ated matters to such an extent that
the situation is now critical. Would
be purchasers of yarns have not the
money with which to buy even If they
wanted to. The affairs in the banking
world are such that even with the best
securities no ready money can be had.
At the meeting today it is likely that
a decision will be reached to shut down
the mills spinning hard yarns for a
certain period of time as determined
by committee appointed for that pur-
pose. 1t is the opinion of well-posted
and conservative manufacturers that
this is the only thing to be done, the
stringency in financial circles having
shut off the last avenue of escape.
The session today promises to be a
most interesting one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08
Within THE. TOWN.

MeSSrS. w. >. Nell, Is. N mooIe
and w. r. Carroll, wh) were named as
trustees of the Yorkville Graded school
district in the recent election, quail
fled last night.
The qualification Of Mr.. w. X.
Carroll as a member Of the board OF
trustees of the Yorkville Graded school
district, makes a vacancy on the board
of commissioners Of public works. In
view of the proposed election on the
sewerage question and the probability
of an expenditure of twenty-five thou
sand dollars Of the towns money, II
the election carries. the commissioner
ship of public works becomes a matter
If some Importance.
The body of Mr. w. H. Snider,
whose death at Texarkana, Texas
Sunday. was mentioned Tuesday
reached Yorkville this morning, and
was inferred in the Yorkville cemetery.
The body was met at the train oy
,arge concourse of friends of the fam
ily, and taken Immediately to the Gem
etery. where the funeral services were
conducted by Rev E. E. Gillespie. The
aoral tributes were numerous ana
pretty. The pail bearers were SheriH
H. G.. Brown, Messrs. w. E. Ferguson
M. B. Jennings, w. H. Herndon, j. +.
Lowry. A. NJ. Grist Mr.. Snider died
Of heart failure.
The handsome Kings Mountain
calendar recently referred to as having
been gotten out by the Kings Noun
tain Chapter D. A. r. was put on safe
this morning. Included in the design
of this calendar there is a fine photo
engraving Of the battle-ground as 1t
appeared forty years ago, the insignia
Of the D. A. RS. and the first stanza
Of Mrs. Clara Dargan Maclean's King s
Mountain lyric. The printing Is blue
on white. the 1908 calendar pad, Is blue
all on a substantial and expensive ma
tional blue mount board. Altogether
the design is very pretty and the CAL
endar makes a most desirable souvenir
The price is 25 cents.
Twelve wagons, one following an
other all in a row, each drawn by
spanking pair of big. fine mules and
each loaded with five heavy bales OF
cotton was an int eresting sight on the
streets Of Yorkville, Wednesday. The
cotton belonged to Mr. S. M. Jones OF
Chester, and was being transferred
from his Tirzah plantation to the
warehouses of Messrs. Latta Bros.
But a more interesting part Of the sto-
nv Is that the sixty bales referred to
was only a part Of the crop. One OF
the wagon trains was stopped at the
Liberty street crossing, until MISS
Rosa Lindsay could make a photo
graph. Mr.. Jones has four hundred
bales of cotton in all, and all OF II
IA to be stored for better prices. Mr.
7. c. Wilborn Is authority for the
statement that $50 bales Of the cotton
were made by five mules-thirty bales
to the plow, and that on the entire
plantation. the corn average to the
plow was $50 bushels.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08
THE COUNTY HOME.

About the only item Of business out
of the ordinary before the county board
at its meeting Wednesday was the
question Of selecting a superintendent
Of the county home for next year.
The matter came up in the form of
petitions on behalf Of and applications
from a number of candidates for the
position.
The incumbent Is Mr.. w. Brown
Gaulden. who has held the position
since the death of his father several
wears ago. 1t Is not understood that
the board had given out an intimatlon
Of a desire to make a change. The pc
titions and applications seem to have
been made rather in pursuance OF the
right Of every individual to ask for
what he wants.
There were six applications before
the board Wednesday. They came
from Messrs. B. f. Marley. ]. B. Ste
pbenson, o. ]. Gwin. w. Brown Gaul-
den. w. P. Wylie and j. A. Mills.
There was some little outside wire
pulling among the political bosses ana
some discussion of the question In the
board: but for some reason the board
was not ready to vote. and the dispo-
sition of the question as to whether
there should be a change and II so,
who would be selected was postponed
until tomorrow. The salary is $25 a
month.
We do not remember to have ever
seen an itemized statement Of the cost
Of the county home. or any kind OF a
statement that would show the aggre-
gate cost of maintaining the institu-
ton or the average cost per pauper
per annum. This. of course, Is because
there is no effort to keep the county
home account separate from the gen.
eral expense account of the county
in order, however. to get some Idea
of what the county pays for its poor
during the course of year. we have
made an examination of the quarterly
reports of the supervisor for the year
1906. This does not necessarily give
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.


Governor Ansel on yesterday issued
his Thanksgiving proclamation. 1t Is
as follows:
In conformity to a beautiful custom
established by our forefathers and per-
petuated by the religious sentiment Of
our people, l, M. F. Ansel, governor Of
the state of South Carolina, do hereby
designate and appoint. Thursday, the
twenty eighth day of November, 1907,
as a day of general thanksgiving.
The state Of South Carolina has been
signally blessed during the past year.
We have enjoyed the liberty and Sc
curity guaranteed by a peaceful gov
ernment; we have advanced in educa-
ton and morality: our material re-
sources have developed; our fields
have yielded their harvests in great
abundance; we have been spared from
Destilence and famine and no public
calamity has befallen the common
wealth.
Let all the people, therefore, put
aside their usual vocations. upon the
day herein appointed, assemble In their
houses OF worship and in their homes
to return thanks to Almighty God for
his wonderful love and mercy to US
as a people and as state. and for the
manifold blessings he has bestowed
upon us.
Let us also, in this day Of thanks
giving and praise remember the poor
and needy, the widow and the father
less, the sick and distressed and the
orphanages in our state with words Of
comfort and cheer and with our gifts.
Out of our abundance let us enrich
and make glad the unfortunate, real
Ming that the greatest of Christian
virtues is charity.
And let us ever invoke the Great
Giver Of every good and perfect gift
for a continuance Of His infinite kind
ness that peace prosperity and happi-
ness may abide in the land forever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08
HoIdina Movement VS.. Protection.

AS we have remarked before, we
have been watching the great northern
newspapers with unusual care for the
purpose of trying to ferret out the eX-
act northern view as to the southern
cotton holding movement; but up to
this time we have not run across a
more frank or comprehensive state
ment than is to be found in the current
issue of the Saturday Evening Post
a representative northern weekly Of
national reputation. The statement is
as follows:
1t seems to be a kind of treason this
fall for planters TO withhold their cot
ton from market in the hope OF fore
ing higher prices. Not only is money
tight: but at this writing foreign eX-
change is rising, involving a threat of
gold exports. We must depend prin-
cipally upon cotton, which Europe will
buy in great quantities. and which
runs into money very fast, to over
come this menace and turn the tide
our way. That. in view of such pub
lie need. planters should hold cotton
for merely personal gain is truly rep
rehenSible. We read that the banks
generally will keep them in the path
Of duty by refusing to extend loans on
stored cotton.
A similar situation arises every fall.
Cotton makes nearly one-quarter of
our total exports. Much more than
anything else it is what keeps our
trade with the world going. We must.
each year. hurry out the great staple
in order to meet our balances in Eu-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. E. Ferguson-Sells groceries of a
quality that you can rely on, carries
a good variety, and says you can be
sure Of receiving prompt and courte-
Gus attention.
w. b. Arrowood, Pastor-Makes an
nouncement as to date for the Mis-
sionary picnics at Bethel and Chapel,
Nov. 13 and IA.
DIR. Earl S. Sloan, Boston-Asks you
to write him for a copy Of "Sloan's
Treatise on the Horse" It's free
See fourth page.
j l.. Williams e. Co.-Invite your at
tention to raincoats for ladies and
men, mems suits, and white un-
bleached cloth at &c the yard.
York Drug Store-Prescribes Vinol, a
scientific preparation Of cod liver
OIL for that tired, rundown feeling
and for lung troubles. 81 a bottle.
w. G. Reid e. Son, Rock Hill-Publish
an invitation to you to visit their
store and witness a demonstration
of Favorite ranges. Luncheon will
be served.
Star Drug Store-Don't want you to
forget German cold and grippe tab
let and white pine and tar cough
syrup for coughs and colds.
w. H. Brown & Bro.-Say that Poca-
hontas perfume, for sale by the Star
Drug Store, is a fascinating odor.
Miss Rosa ]. Lindsay-Announces an
art exhibit at her studio on Februa-
ry 1st. She will be back at Christ
mas.
Louis Roth-Is ready to please you
with new crop New Orleans molas-
ses. All kinds of coffees, at 10c to
25c a pound.
NJ. w. White-Wants you to give him
an opportunity to serve you either in
buying or selling stocks, bonds and
real estate.
York Supply Co.-Says it is in posi-
ton to make attractive prices on
flour. Loaded shells for hunters at
4Oc box. Tomatoes at 10c can.
|. w. Johnson-Tells you that II 1t is
out Of the ordinary groceries that
YOU want, he has them and gives a
list of seasonable goods.
Herndon & Gordon-Advise you to buy
dried fruit quick, and also onion
sets, II you want them. They have
new crop dates, cream cheese, choice
country butter, etc.
Strauss Smith Co.-Talk about over
coats at SIS and up, and genuine
Priestly Cravenette raincoats for
men and women at $40 and upward.
Yorkville B. & NJ. Co.'s showing full
lines of mems clothing, overcoats,
shoes, millinery, etc. Cadet hosiery
have linen heels, toes and knees.
Standard Oil Co.-Point out the ad-
vantages Of using a Perfection oil
heater. See fourth page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08

ACCORDING to press dispatches, the
president of the Georgia Farmers Un-
ion has addressed a letter to the Sec
retary of the treasury asking for au-
thority to issue certificates to the
amount of $100,00O,OO0 to be guaranteed
by 5000, 100000 worth of cotton, to aid
the farmers of the south in carrying
out their holding movement.-New
York Sun.
Yes, and why not? Cotton is the
commodity with which America set
ties her trade balances abroad. 1t is
absolutely the only thing that Ameri-
ca has that Europe has not and which
Europe is bound to have. The better
the price that America can get for
her cotton the bigger will the trade
balance be in her favor. BY the issu-
ance of those certificates, cotton can
be held until it brings Is cents. But
the certificates will not be issued.
Why? Simply because in this case,
America will be the south instead OF
the north.