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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05
a GREAT BIG BLUFF.

There has been nothing new as to
the proposed new railroad about which
there was so much talk few months
ago, and about the only interest the
situation seems to possess at this time
Is what, after all, did 1t mean.
"A great big bluff is the only way
can size 1t up." says a Yorkville gentle
man who, had considerable experience
in such matters. II talked to the en-
gineers and accused them of running
a bluff at the time; but they assured
me that I was mistaken: that this old
Three C's would never suit their pur-
poses and they would not have It as a
gift"
But now II looks like those surveys
must have been bluff. Just what the
object of that bluff was is still mat
ter Of doubt. There has not yet been
any confirmation Of the story that the
Seaboard has bought the old Three
C-s, and it may turn out that the story
Is not true. But the Seaboard, or the
South and Western or WI oever 1t was
that was behind that survey Of few
months ago, was not working those
engineers for nothing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05
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While the salesday crowd was not
large. 1t must not be understood that
1t was entirely missing. There were
times during the morning, when on ac-
count of the falling Of freezing rain
and sleet, there was nobody to be seen
on the street; but at all times calls at
any of the back lots disclosed larger
or smaller knots Of interested traders
discussing the comparative qualities
of trading stock on exhibition and
there was some business.
The most popular places for the
swappers were in the lots Of Messrs.
Carroll Bros, w. II. Herndon, T. D.
Turner, and there was also some trad
ing in the lots behind the stores Of the
Yorkville Banking and Mercantile COM
pany and the Strauss Smith company.
The regular dealers, Messrs. Glenn
& Allison, w. R. Carroll and Mr.. Poag
for ]. S. Kimball did some business;
but not nearly as much as they would
have done had the weather been rather
more favorable.
AS q general thing, the horse swap
pers have the reputation Of drinking
a good deal Of whisky on such occa-
sions. That, however, does not apply
to the professionals. AS a rule they
let the other fellow do the drinking.
But according to Mr.. A. Rose, acting
policeman, there was very little liquor
In evidence yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05
THE RAILROAD SITUATION.

The railroad situation, both as Il
freight and passenger service is the
most fertile source of kicking and COM
plaint now presenting itself to the peo.
pie of Yorkville and community.
1t Is a. generally recognized fac
among thinking people that the rail-
roads often come in for a great dea
more abuse than they deserve, or rath.
er whether they deserve it all or moi
they come in for much that Is Unjust;
but there is not a great deal Of sat-
isfaction in this fact.
1t cannot be denied that travelling
p, ople are being subjected to all kinds
Of Inconvenience, In that trains are
seldom on time. There is no calculat.
inp how long 1t will take a letter te
reach a given point, and business peo-
pie generally are in complete despair
as to the delivery Of freights.
Local merchants are from time tt
time receiving boxes of freight thai
should have been delivered last fall
and II Is the commonest kind Of ar
occurrence to receive shipments Of va
rious kinds, all scattered and torn. A
local business man tells of sending tc
the depot for case Of coffee and re-
ceiving instead case Of shoes, and
II is a common thing for one concern
to get goods that belong to another
A car Of cotton seed loaded at Sharon
for Kershaw was allowed to rot before
1t was started and consignment Of cot
ton sent to nearby mills frequently gel
lost and go to no one ever afterwards
knows where.
Claims pour into the railroads in g
continual stream. Some are paid and
some are not, and so the trouble goes
merrily and continually on.
The most reasonable explanation o1
the present situation, probably Is that
the railroads are unable to handle the
enormous traffic that has grown upon
them. They lack trackage, locomo-
tives, cars and reliable men. 1t is theil
their best locomotives and cars on
their main lines, and throw their worn
out and crippled machines on to branch
and less important lines; but this does
not seem to explain the situation fully
for there seems to be almost as much
complaint from the towns on the main
lines as from the more patient suffer
ers on the branch lines.
What the end will be or where the
remedy will come, 1t is difficult to say
Possibly there may be a general catch
up in the summer; but there Is little
consolation in that. People who need
goods to sell. coal to make steam, raw
materials to manufacture, pay fol
goods made and delivered cannot very
well wait for next summer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05

pounds per day. Through Mr.. Hedge
the railway men agreed to accept this
cut providing that the fiat rate on
routes over $4,000 pounds a day be in
creased to $50 a ton. The committee
agreed to an increase from SIS to SIS
and this was accepted by the railroad
men. who thereupon waived their right
to hearing. - In addition to reduc-
ing the price per ton which railways
are to be paid for hauling mail, the
committee has approved a cut of ST.
600 900 in the amount to be paid 10
railways for the rent of mail cars. The
committee also decided that the weight
of mail bags must not hereafter be
added to the weight Of mail In COM
putting the amount carried on the va
rious routes. At least $S,000,OOO Will
be saved by the cut which the commit
tee decided TO make in the price per
ton for carrying. mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05
Meeting of the Sportsmen.

TYLER WILL TAKE JOB.-Announce-
ment says a Columbus Ohio dispatch
of yesterday, of the probability that
President Roosevelt will appoint
Ralph w. Tyler, the well-known ne
gro of this city, to the position of Sur
veyor Of customs at Cincinnati has
brought out any number Of angry
protests from Cincinnati, and the
friends of the president have been ap-
pealed to here to get Tyler to say he
will not accept the appointment. Ty-
ler, however, practically declared to-
day that he Is in the race to stay.
Il see no reason why l should not
accept the office If it is rendered me,
he said, land l will accept 1t. l am
with the president in his policy of CIV
ing the most competent men govern
ment positions. regardless Of color, and
| am willing to stand the test with
any white man.
"President Harrison offered me a
position. and so did Senator Hanna,
but | refused to accept. Now L VIII
accept II / am appointed. Senator
Foraker is one of my friends, and |
think he will not oppose my appoint
ment. The race question should not
enter into the matter at all. II l cant
hold the job II l am not competent.
then let the president turn me out,
and give IT to someone who is compe-
tent"
The office of surveyor has always
been held by white men of high
standing. such as the present incum-
bent, former Mayor Amos Smith. 1t
has become a sort of respectable
stepping stone to retirement Tor men
who are well off but who desire to
keen in touch with politics for a few
years longer.
1t Is said that every white man In
the Cincinnati Office will resign the
moment that Tyler is appointed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05

THE house passed the senate reso-
luton calling for the removal and pros
ecution of the members OF the state
board Of dispensary directors; but II
Is not certain what Governor Ansel
can or will do in regard to the
matter Very good lawyers say that
since the general assembly elected
these people. II 1t desires to remove
them. 1t should do so by impeachment
That is, 1t should itself give them
fair and impartial trial and then II 1t
Is able to convict them inhict such
punishment as it may consider proper.
A fact that was known on the inside
all the while has come to the knowl-
edge Of the people on the outside to the
effect that the resolutions calling upon
the governor to remove and prosecute
the dispensary directors came from the
dispensary element in the house
They knew that the anti-dispensary
people would be compelled to vote for
1t. and they knew also that IL the anti
directors he will have to appoint 9TH
ers to take their places and he will
thus become responsible for the con-
tinued corruption Of the dispensary
1t is possible that Governor Ansel
may veto the resolution and suggest
impeachment. but what he will do has
not yet fully developed. 1t Is explain
ed that the case of Major Black Is not
analogous His Offense was contempt
of the investigating committee. The
committee asked the governor to re-
move Black. and upon the advice OF
the attorney general the governor call
ed upon Black TO show cause why he
should not be removed. Black was
allowed to get out of the whole dilem-
ma with an apology. Already one OF
the directors has asked to be allowed
to make a showing and 1t Is quite
possible that the governor will not ac'
in too much haste. He may decide tc
put the whole question back on the
general assembly where 1t properly be-
longs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05

bition is especially threatened by any
other power the threatening power Is
the United States; but all this does
not argue any probability Of war In
| the near future.
While 1t is true that japan won great
| prestige on account Of her success In
her war with Russia. and while there
is no denying the fact that she Is en-
titled to all the prestige she won, stili
we are unable to see that there was
anything particularly remarkable In
her success.
Viewed from the standpoint OF the
comparative size Of the two empires,
and what was supposed to have been
their comparative resources. the victo-
~ Of Japan over Russia, might be re-
garded as something wonderful; but
as we understand 1t military author
tiles do not consider the matter that
way. The tremendous disadvantage
under which Russia labored by rea-
son Of her inferior fleet and the long
distance that separated her from the
base Of operatives was very we'll un-
derstood by everybody. including both
Russia and Japan and as a matter OF
fact Japan had every advantage from
the beginning to the end.
Both powers had been looking for
ward to that war for many years.
Russia was making every preparation
for 1t and Japan very we'll realized that
X Russia should be allowed to go on
few years more in the way she had
been going, war would be hopeless.
That Is why the war came when 1t did.
The Japanese decided to fight while
they still had the advantage.
While the United States is not nee
essarily threatening Japan IN the
possession of her road houses across
the Pacific at Hawaii, Guam and the
Philippines, still there is no question OF
the fact that this country Is dam
gerous rival to the empire OF the Ris-
ing Sun, and 1t Is quite natural that
the Japanese should be disposed to
look upon us with feelings akin to
those with which they contemplated
the Russians.
OF course, 1t must be admitted that
in a measure the United States occu-.
pies the same relative position that
Russia occupied. This country has a
foothold close to Japan, and the dig
ging of the Panama canal will greatly
strengthen that foothold. AS mat
ter Of fact the outlook is that before a
great many years more have elapsed,
the United States will be the over
shadowing power in tire east.
But the question Is, can Japan help
herself? This is very doubtful. 1t Is
quite possible that she might in the
beginning Of a war take the Philip
pines, Guam and even San Francisco;
but that would be the end Of her tri-
umph. The present naval and military
resources of the United States would
be sufficient to hold the Japanese In
check for a while, and within a year
or two at most the ambitious little
brown men would be almost completely
swamped.
Somehow, we are not disposed to
think that there is really any serious
danger of war. We are inclined to
think most of this talk is arising out
of a desire Of the Washington govern
ment to arouse the people to make
more extensive provision for their ma
val and military establishments, and
this we think is a very good idea.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05
United States and Japan.

From the amount Of space they are
giving the subject, it is evident that
many of the newspapers are impressed
with the idea that the probability OF
war between the United States and
Japan over the San Francisco school
situation is really serious; but at the
same time it is hard to realize that
anything OF the kind could happen.
1t has been suggested from time to
time that Japan would like to have the
Philippine islands, and also Hawaii,
and IT Is a fact easy for anybody to
realize that If Japan has an ambition
to control eastern Asia, and that am
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05
The people who wanted winter now

The people who wanted winter now
have 1t. And the question Is, did
they want it as bad as they thought?
Last Saturday was grounding day
The grounding saw his shadow all
right. The weather that is now pre-
vailing is evidence Of the fact.
There is pending in the general as
sembly with fair prospects Of passage
bill providing for an increase Of the
pay Of witnesses to $3.50 and an in
crease of the pay Of jurors to 81 day
" the South Carolina Public Service
corporation does not mean business, II
Is throwing away lots Of money get
ting in shape. 1t had to pay some
thing like $4,000 for q charter and the
advertising required by law in the va
rious counties In which 1t proposes to
operate. has cost $1,000 or $1,000 more
These are only part Of the prelimi-
nary expenses and are not to be con-
sidered as a drop in the bucket In con-
nection with the construction expenses
soon to be met.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05


KRAG DOES Nor LAsr.-That the
costly. high-velocity Krag- Jorgensen
rifle, with which the United States
army and the state troops Of South
Carolina and the other states are arm
ed, will not last for over forty rounds
Of rapid firing, or over 1,500 rounds OF
slow firing, has been made apparent
through recent tests, and the militia
officers OF the state are in consequence
rather glad that the Federal govern
ment Is contemplating the introduction
Of an arm Of larger caliber and longer
life.
The life Of the gun barrel has been
much shortened through the introduc-
tion OF smokeless powder, which gene
rates so much heat in the barrel that
1t plays havoc with 1t. The lead Of
the bullet fuses to a certain extent
and the fused lead clings to the
rifiing and wears 1t uneven until the
gun has to be condemned. Jacketing
the bullet with steel, as the govern
ment has done with the Krag ammu-
milton, also hastens the destruction Of
the barrel.
Naturally 1t will take some time and
will be a costly process to replace
with the new arm all the Krags in use
at present, and 1t is likely to be long
while before the regular army Is sup
piled and. the issuance Of the new rife
to the militia Is commenced.-Colum-
bia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05

TIE PANAMA CANAL CONTRACT
VIM. ]. Oliver. Of Knoxville. Tenn.
the lowest bidder for the construction
work on the Panama canal, says a
New York dispatch. held a conference
on the night Of February 3 with ten
other contractors who will. 1t Is un-
derstood, be associated with Mr.. OIL
yer In the event that his bid is accept
ed. The purpose Of the conference,
It was said, was to discuss the forma-
ton of a corporation which would be
prepared to undertake the work on
the isthmus.
Those present in addition to Mr..
Oliver were: John B. Mcdonald, and
John Pierce, of this city: George
Pierce. OF Maine: P. T. Walsh, of the
Walsh Contracting company. Daven-
port, Ia: p. J. Brennan. Of the Bren-
nan Constructing company, of Wash
ington. D. c.: Robert Russell. of New
York, who hes been associated with
Mr.. Oliver I'm many enterprises: w.
H. Sayre. of the International Con-
tracing company. OF New York;
Charles H. Ackert. vice-president and
general manager of the Southern rail-
road comps1y; R. A. Chester, first
vice president to the Commercial Ma
tional bank. Washington. D. c., and
r. A. C. Srnith, Of this city.
Mr.. oliver declined to make public
the outcome of to-night's meeting.
but said tnat something might be
made public in a few days.
A representative Of Mr. oliver sub
sequently announced some plans that
have been agreed upon in addition to
those already made known.
Mr. Mcdonald, will. II the corpora
ton to be formed is awarded the
canal contract, have general super
vision of the construction work.
Vice-President Ackert of the South
ern railway. will look after and have
charge of all transportation to the
canal. not only OF men employed, but
of the machinery used
r. A. c. Smith and Mr.. Chester will
have charge of the financial end Of
the corporation. Mr.. Smith Is a di-
rector of the Metropolitan Street
Railroad company, and is also a di-
rector and officer In many other
banks and corporations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05
THE HORSE TRADERS.

There was not such large crowd
of people in town yesterday as was or
dinarily due to come on the first Mon
day in February. 1t was too disagree
able.
OF course, it is generally understood
that disagreeable weather is ordinarily
no check to the average horse trader.
This fascination for the business is
generally too great to be discouraged
by any kind of weather; but then he
must have somebody to trade with and
yesterdays weather was against the
people to whom he looks for business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05

A rather remarkable case Of hold
up Is reported from Pittsburg, Pa. AS
Mrs. Charles A. Painter, the wife Of a
retired millionaire steel man, was leav-
ing her home, she was met on her
front steps by young man Of about
eighteen, who stuck a revolver in her
face, told her that he was destitute to
the point Of starvation and that unless
she gave him money with which to
buy something to eat he would kill
her. Mrs. Painter was terrified over
the situation: but invited the young
man into the house. There she asked
him for his story. He told a story OF
hard luck leading up to his present al
legged condition. She gave him a dol
lar and asked him to take the cart
ridges from his pistol. He unbreeched
the weapon and took out three OF the
cartridges. Three others were stuck
and Mrs. Painter furnished a knitting
needle with which to remove them.
Then she gave the fellow, who said his
name was Davis, another dollar. Da-
Wis left the house and Mrs. Painter tel
ephoned the police. Subsequently the
police announced the arrest Of young
man answering the description on the
charge Of robbing a room maze OF
gold watch and a sum Of money. Mrs.
Painter told the police that II investi-
cation showed that Dayis's story was
true, she would not prosecute him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1907.

H. Wallace. a wealthy merchant of
Philadelphia, as he was passing thirty
eighth street and Park avenue. i'e
declared In the Jefferson Market court
that the woman left him for dead In
an areaway and rified his pockets OF
jewelry and $49 in money.
"These women" said Inspector Nc
Laughlin, ARE working all over the
city. and reports of attacks have come
to me within the last few days. Not
in twenty years has there been any
such phase OF highway robbery In this
city. These female thugs are both
black and white. The majority OF
them are young and physically as pow
erful as a man. Their methods Of at
tack are peculiarly atrocious. and one
of their victims in Brooklyn two weeks
ago was almost beaten to death"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05
LoCAf. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

E.. Earle Thornwell-Gives notice
that on March 6, he will apply tc
the probate court for final dis.
charge as guardian of Clara Patter.
son.
A. w. acknowledgements parties
on his club for the Enquirer to set
tie with him or at this office.
Royal Baking Powder Co.-Points out
the dangers Of alum baking powder
See fourth page.
]. Q. Wray-Wants to close out al
clothing for men and boys at cost
Overcoats at half price. Shoes sold
under guarantee.
M. w. White-Asks II you realize your
anticipations when buying or selling
stocks and bonds. Stock quotations
York Drug Store-Has something to
say as to how to prevent grip
coughs. colds, etc. Valentines Of all
kinds on sale.
I. w. Johnson-Says he Is headquar-
ters for Swift's hams, breakfast
strip, lard, etc. Tetley's teas always
In stock.
Thomson Co.-Reminds you Of its
white goods" sale. Prices are quot
ed on various kinds Of dry goods.
First National Bank-Tells you to
fortify yourself behind a check
book. 1t will give your account
careful attention.
Withers Adickes Co. Wants peas OF
various kinds at from S1.75 to $3.50
a bushel. New molasses this week
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05
Yours respectfully,
J. G. ALLEN.

WOMEN THUGS IL New YoRK.-In-
spector Mclaughlin declared yesterday
that not in twenty years have there
been so many holdups and highway
attacks by women footpads in New
York. and his men have begun a spe-
cial crusade against the Amazonian Of
tenders.
One of them when arrested was
armed with n blackjack and she had
left her victim for dead in a hallway.
Another, a negro woman, attacked Jno.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05

SUMNER after next, the new candi-
dates for congress will be after the in
cumbents on account Of the so-cailed
salary grab each new candidate. OF
course, trying to grab the salary
against which he will be filing COM
plaint. There are plenty Of men in
congress, who are not worth $4,000 a
year or even $500 to their constituents;
but most of them are worth $780,
and they ought to have 1t. The $4,000
salary was big enough at the time 1t
was established; but the expenses OF
the average congressman have out
grown this allowance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05

CONGRESSMAN Lever has tackled
Speaker Cannon in an effort to get the
Appalachian Park appropriation
through. Mr.. Cannon is understood tc
be opposed to the appropriation and Mr.
Lever gave him quite a severe lam
basting one day last week by reason
of his unwillingness to allow the mat
ter to come before the house. 1t Is
now given out that Mr.. Lever will en-
deavor to get the bill introduced as
rider to one Of the senate appropriation
bills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05

THE ENQUIRER would like practical
farmers to give some estimates as to
the cost per bushel of producing corn.
Among the many progressive farmers
Of this vicinity, we are quite sure that
there are a number who have figured
the matter out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05

No, no, the passage Of the Carey
Cothran bill would not legitimatize
the sale of liquor in York county. The
Carey Cothran bill has complete
Brice law attachment which does not
permit the establishment Of county
dispensary except upon majority vote
of the county interested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-05

Mr.. Blease served notice on the SEN
ate last Friday that he was going TO
do a lot of flibustering to prevent the
passage of the Carey Cothran local
option bill. With the senate as close
as It is, 1t will have to be admitted
that Mr.. Blease is a pretty dangerous
proposition.