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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17

where there will be fifty or sixty
bushels to the acre as against the four
or five bushels that was at one time
ell that could be hoped for.
1t Is not to be understood that there
is no good corn in the county except
that which has been grown after the
Williamson plan. That would not be
true. There is an unusual amount of
good corn cultivated in accordance
with the old method; but that portion
Of 1t which shows up as good as the
best of the Williamson corn Is on land
that was better and more highly fer
tilized than was used under the Will
hanson method.
All this, however, though based upon
trustworthy expert opinions, is large
ly speculative, and II will not be until
later on that we will be able to give
exact comparative date that will be
conclusive as to the general result of
the experiment in this county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17
Fifteen Cents Cotton.

From the discussion we have heard
of the subject, it appears that there is
a great deal of difference of opinion
on the question as to whether or not
the Southern Cotton association and
the Farmers union were wise in fixing
fifteen cents as the minimum price
OF cotton.
We have noted that the conclusions
of various individuals depend very
largely upon their point of view and
their point of view is very naturally
more or less Influenced by their envi-
ronments, interests, etc.
One argument, and a very plausible
one it is. is to the effect that the price
of cotton is necessarily fixed by the
laws OF supply and demand, and that
no artificial price can be enforced by
any organization. however strong.
That the price of cotton can be con-
trolled by the laws of supply and de-
mand, and that ii should be so con-
proposition that it is so controlled, or
ever has been so controlled, throughout
the entire history of cotton production
in the south, we are unwilling to sub
scribe.
The price of cotton. so far as we
have any knowledge of the matter
through personal observation, or
through investigation of the records
has been controlled by the exchanges
Of Liverpool, New York and New Or
leans. Until very few years ago
that control was absolute; but within
the past few years we have noted
that the producers first through no
organization at all, then through the
various organizations. especially the
Southern Cotton association and the
Farmers union have been having a
say.
But go back a little. Almost every
man old enough 20 vote remembers. or
ought to remember, when a local buy
er would not think of making bid on
a bale of cotton until after he had
heard from Liverpool" Then later
on the buyers reached a point where
they were willing to buy on New York
alone, regardless of Liverpool, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17

Fifty cents per hundred Is the prev
alent price for cotton picking, so far
as The Enquirer has been able to
gather information.
MeckIenbure county, which has been
paying 40 cents per cubic yard for rock
with which to macadamize roads, has
been compelled to advance the price to
so cents. Even at the latter figure.
there Is not much probability Of any
serious glut in the market.
Auditor Hunter has completed the
work Of putting on the mill special
extra levy recently voted by the voters
of Bethel township for road purposes.
The levy indicates an aggregate COL
lection of a few dollars less than $500,
enough to make considerable improve
ment in bad places; but hardly enough
to make a very satisfactory showing.
In conversation with the editor OF
farmer of the county made this state"
ment: "On my plantation is a large
field that has been fairly productive
for a number of years; but never any
thing extra. Last year the field was
divided in the middle by a furrow and
one-half given to each Of two CROP
pers. One cropper broke his half up
in the fall with a two horse plow,
turning up the yellow clay freely. The
other did not break his land until the
spring, when he scratched 1t In the
usual way about two inches deep.
Both planted cotton. The man who
plowed deep in the fall used little
more fertilizer than the other; but
not nearly twice as much. I would
say that the field that was broken in
the fall is going to yield nearly twice
as much as the other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17
TAe aJorkrille Gnq''irer'
YORKVILLE, s. c.,
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1907,

PEOPLE who live on farms and IN
rural communities are fast learning
the lesson Of the value of the tele-
phone, the trolley and the automobile
which are daily making the farmer less
isolated and life in rural districts less
monotonous. But none Of these mod
ern advantages brought forth by civil
ization is of as great Importance to the
man who lives on the farm and makes
his living there as good roads. The
good roads gospel should be preacneo
from day to day and from one year to
the next in every nook and corner OF
every county in South Carolina. Let
good roads be the slogan OF every
county.-Greenville News.
All that Is good doctrine. Good
roads is the most important question
before the people. There is no public
investment that is calculated to yield
better returns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17

cruing to retail and supply merchants
The mutual fire insurance company
launched several months since Is bus
lily engaged writing risks on farm
property, and according to reports, Is
placing a very large volume of busi-
ness. Farm risks have not been ca
gerly sought after by the old line in
surance companies operating in Mis-
sissippi. and the Farmers union move
ment in reality fills a vacant field.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17

THE maiden voyage Of the Lusitania
did not turn out quite so favorably as
was expected. The big ship reached
Sandy Hook Friday morning at lit
tie after 8 o'clock, having made the
trip across from Queenstown in five
days, l hour and 33 minutes. This
breaks the record from Queenstown to
New York: but not up to the perform
ance of the Deutchland from Cher
bourg. The Deutchland has made an
average speed of 23.5s knots. and the
average Of the Lusitania was only
22.S7. 1t is a fact, however, that the
Lusitania was delayed somewhat
by fog and there is reason to believe
that she can beat her present record
in subsequent trips. The Lusitania Is
7sO feet long, SS feet in breadth, 60 feet
in depth, and has a gross tonnage OF
$4,000 tons and a displacement of 3d.
600 tons. Her load draught Is 81 feet,
6 inches, her tunnels. "a feet in diam
eter and 155 feet high. 1t required
nearly three years to build her. She
has nine decks in all and is fitted out
with IT'S watertight compartments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17
THE w. M. Y.
York Association Convention at Oak
Grove.

Grove.
For The Yorkville Enquirer.
The w. M. U. Of the York associa-
ton of Baptist churches, held its an
nual meeting Sept II, 1907, in con-
nection with the association at Oak
Grove.
Through the kindness Of the ladies
of the Pleasant Hill Presbyterian
church, their new and beautiful, ana
thoroughly comfortable house or Wor-
ship was used as a place of meeting.
A very enjoyable and helpful pro-
gramme had been arranged by MRS. y
D. Withers, president of the w. M
society of Oak Grove church.
Miss E. ]. Dowell was elected pres
ident and Miss Sadie Kendrick, secre-
tary. Twenty delegates were present
besides a large number of w. M. y.
workers.
The reports from the different socie-
ties showed splendid work. The semi,
annual meeting at Union last Aprll
gave splendid impetus to the work. -,
The next semi-annual meeting VIII
he with the Fort Mill church In April,
1908.
Those taking active part on the
programme were Mrs. j. D. Withers,
Miss f. ]. Vowel, Mrs. S. p. Blanken-
ship. Mrs. Sam Meacham, Mrs. Meach-
am and others.
Expressions OF 'appreciations and en-
couragement were heard from almost
everyone present
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17

THE business people Of Spartanpurg
are very much concerned because OF
the decline Of the city as a market Tor
spot cotton. In years gone by Spar
tanburg buyers used to take 10000 or
10000 bales of cotton from wagons.
Now the annual sales do not aggregate
more than 5000 bales. The mercantile
interests of the city generally are
seeking the reason for such situa-
ton. In the Herald of last Saturday
there is a two column article, made up
of expressions from different interests
which seem to throw a great deal of
light on the situation, and from Whlch
It is to be gathered that the market
has been deliberately killed by buyers
representing the cotton mills in the
city and nearby points. Among the
leading buyers, It seems there are men
who have large holdings in mills. All
the buyers are organized and there Is
agreement on the maximum price to
be paid. The mills naturally offer more
for cotton delivered at their doors
than they are willing to pay in Spar
tanburg, and therefore much OF the
cotton that would otherwise go to the
city is taken to the mills. Also there
Is a systematic understanding among
the mills whereby they do not hesi-
tate to send to the west for cotton and
pay a higher price even than the home
product can be bought for, solely for
the purpose of holding the home pro-
duct down. One of the principal ideas
OF holding down the price Of cotton In
Spartanburg also seems to be to pre-
vent competition among buyers. With
only few thousand bales coming to
the market there is nothing to attract
a large number Of buyers, and the few
buyers who live in the city are able to
get all that comes at prices to suit
and without much effort. 1t has been
proposed that the mercantile portion
Of the community raise a fund with
which to provide a bonus to farmers
bringing cotton but 1t has been de-
cided that this will prove a losing
fight against the interests that seem
to have control of the situation, and
as yet the problem remains unsolved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17

Columbia, Sept. 13: 1t was learned
here this afternoon that an order OF
Associate Justice Gary had been serV-
ed upon Messrs Riddock q Byrnes,
proprietors of the Isle Of Palms resort,
and upon the Charleston Consolidated
Railway and Light company, whlch
owns the Isle of Palms, restraining
them from maintaining nuisance
under the Cary Cothran law. The OF
der is returnable on the 2Sth. at whlch
time the state authorities will seek TO
have it made permanent, enjoining the
owners of this celebrated resort from
permitting the sale, or drinking ol
whisky at the resort. This Is not an
entirely new procedure under the dis
pensary law, as similar steps nave
been taken under the old state dispen-
sary system, but it Is the first action
of this sort under the county dlspen- :
sary law, and may be a fore-runner OF
other such actions. To violate the dls-
pensary law may not be so serious Tor
those who can pay the fines from
large profits. but Governor Ansel does
not think that many persons are apt
to run the risk of being ruled for con-
empt of court. and sent to jail Tor
violating an injunction. The tempor-
ary Injunction was served by Attorney
General Lyon, who appeared before
Associate Justice Gary at AbbeVliie
several days ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17
Ghe Cotton Marhet.

Yorkyille, Sept. 17-Cotton IL to
III.
New York, Sept. 16-Spot cotton
closed quiet, 40 points lower; middling
uplands 1920: middling gulf 12.45.
Sales 2,4OO bales Futures closed as
follows: Sept. 1895; Oct. 11.02; Nov.
11.O9; Dec. 11.16 Jan. 11.22; Feb. 1l.21;
March 1872: April 11.36; May 1l.S9;
June 1l.41; July 11.45.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17

The verdict in the case of John h.
Wilburn against the Southern Rall-
way company, at Union last week, IN
which the company was being sueu
for $25. 900 on account of the killing OF
Richard H. Wilburn. on the Lockhart
branch in May, 1905, while riding on
the locomotive. was in favor OF the
railway company.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17
. -
At THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.

There will be no prayer meeting
this week.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
PRAYER meeting on Wednesday even
ing at o'clock. ....
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Prayer-meeting Wednesday evening
at o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PREsBY-
TERRAIN.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday after
noon at 4.30 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17
THE VOTING CONTEST.

The voting contest in competition
for the prizes of $50, $50 and $40 Of
fered by The Enquirer in accordance
with the terms of the advertisement
published elsewhere in this issue, now
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17
WHOSE MULE?

m AIKEN up by me on Friday. Sep
i tember 13, Black Mare Mule,
aged IL years and Weighing about
| 900 pounds. The owner can have
same by paying expenses, including
cost of this advertisement.
1t P. w. LOVE, Yorkville, s. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17
Sperial 9otires.
Communion at Union.

Communion at Union.
Communion services will be held at
Union on next Sunday and the hand
Of fellowship will be extended to new
members. w. E. Hurt, Pastor.
Basket Picnic.
There will be a Basket Picnic at
Shady Grove Church on Saturday,
September 21st, the occasion of the
closing Of the Summer School. Ice
cream will be served. The public Is
invited. H. E. Hood,
it, For Committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
y me Appler Seed Oats. for fall
IL sowing. Address
]. FRANK ASHE,
McConnellsville, s. c.
TX TT "2t
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-18
La miSeria en- Italia

La carest1a general de los
articulos de primera necesidad
en- Italia ha determinado al coz
misario regio de Roma a adop-
tar medidas de rigor extraordi-
mario. Una comision ha que
dado instituida para sei1alar ell
precio maximo de determinados
artlculos, pasado Ell cual queda.
ra prohibido bajo pena de clau-
sura.
En- Napoles y en- Palermo
relna viva agitacion a causa de
la Carestia de las viviendas Y
estOs des0rdenes han dado mo
two a expulsiones nunerosas.
Muchas delegaciones forma-
das por inquilinos pobres han
reClamado a las autOridades,
quienes han reCcmendado cal.
ma y espera a los manifestan-
ties.
La extensa emigraci6n ita-
Llama no basta a contener la mi.
seria invasora, que en- ciertas
IregiOnes de la peninsula anne
naza sacramento a los poderes
p1blicos con su cortejo de de.
sesperaciones y desdichas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-18
La opera por telefono

La Compaf1a Madrilena de
Telefonos ha realizado impor-
tantisimas mejoras para la pre-
sente temporada del teatro
Real, en- su servicio de audi
clones telefonicas, habiendo
lnstalado una nueva bateria de
microfonos, construidos EXPIRE
samente para este genero de
audlc1ones, con nuevos cables
conductors. perfectamente ais
lados { instalados directamente
desde Ell escenario del Real a la
Central de Telefonos.
Regiran para este servicio las
mismas tarifas que en- amos an
teriores: de 10 pesetas una au-
dici6n suelta y de 90 pesetas
poT abono a diez audiciones, q
eleccion de los abonados. admi-
tiendose tambien abonos enle-
ros para el primero y segundo
turno y para el n1mero total de
funciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-18

haber ounce dfas de distancia de
San Francisco al Japon, y ninguna
escuadra moderna puede hoy, batirse
a esa distancia de su base de opera
clones, inferiores en- ESQ los anti
gros barcos de vela, que eran autono.
mos y podfan permanecer muchos
meses en- Ell mar.
Los japoneses, en- cambio, pueden
concentrar sus fuerzas sobre las is
Is Fill ,oinas, que tienen muy GER
ca, dejadas en- complete estado
de indefension, y que los ameri-
canos no han tenido tempo de for
ti6car. Las islas Marianas sc encuen-
tran en- peores condolences todavla,
y las islas Hawai-, aunque proximas
tilcadas no estan bastante protegi-
das contra la incursion de una escua
drilla de cruceros rapidos japoneses,
y Ell Japon posee mrchos y buenos,
acompahados de transportes con fuer-
zas de desembarco.
Isl el Japon Sc apoderase de estos
archipielagos, dice Mr.. Touchard
sobre todo de les islas Hawai-, aisla-
das a 3.4oo millas del apon y a 2.2oo
de San Francisco, en- la intersection
de los camino estrat6gicos y conner
ciales del Norte y el centro del Pa
c1fico, y esta ocupacion sc hiciera
permanente, constituria una constante
y temible amenaza para los Estados
Unidos, cuya escuadra quedarfa re-
ducida a la impotencia por poderosa
que fuera.'
Ell solo hecho de apoderarse de las
Filipinas y las Marianas, comprome :
terra gravemente la supremacla de
los yanquis en- el Pac1fico, y aumen-
tar1a extraordina ariamente la impor-
tancia y los recursos del Japon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-18
SerViCio electricO

Esta madrugada hicienron explo-
sion tres calderas de la planta cleo
trica de los carros que haeen ell SER
vicio entire esta ciudad y Rio Piedras
y con este motive Ell servicio ha es-
tado retsrdado de tai modo, que Ell
caro- que debi6 salir las siete v
ounce minutes de Rio Piedras sa-
lio a la hora, tardandose tambien una
hora en- llegar 4 San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-18
Nlmero 296

bah, tont6n!-me dijo.- Lloras
por una mujer..
-No-respondf;-no lloro .por ella,
lloro porque no puedo volver. no Sc 81
volver a mi buhardilla. ,Ahl ~
mi buhardilla era pobre y era triste. Y.
y sin embargo, la guerra tanto,
FELIPE SASSONE.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-18
4 lleesuscriptores J Agentes

Para la buena Marcia de esta Admins
t1Nti6n, no admitimos ATLAS de suscripto-
/res & este diario sino desde ell 10 de cada
mes LasBAJAS Sc avisaran los dias 80 6
81; sdvierti6ndose quelas que Sc dieren con
posterioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtir&n efecto en- la contabilidad hasta ell
dsa fltimo del mes siguiente al en- que es
seliciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-18
SANTANDER.

Los representatives de los ferroca-
rifles de via estrecha del Norte
Noroeste de Espaf1a Sc reunieron
acordando establecer servicioS COM
binados con todas las Compafiias re-
presentadas, y para ponerlo en- vi
gor en- seguida, Sc acord6 esta-
blecer.O con las tarifas condolences
que actualmcnte tienc cada COmpafIia,
hasta encontrar una en- condiciones
de aplicaci%l y classification de mer-
canclas 0nica, que substituya a la
que actualmente tienen.
Sc discutio la forma de establecer
cambios de materiales entire todas
las Compaf1ias, 4 fin de evitar trans
bordo y conseguir rapidez en- los
transpOrtes.
Sc acordo tambiGn elevar una ex-
posicion las Cortes pidiendo la SUI
preston del impuesto de transportes;
establecer servicios rapidos con los
trenes directos que viene de Oviedo
Y San Sebastian estudiar la forma
de establecer billetes kilomGtricos
entire estas Compaiifas
Para ppner en- eStudio y ejecucion
estos acuerdos, sc nombr6 una conf
sion compuesta de los Sres. Igart1a,
Mann, Huidobro G Ibran, directories
de los ferrocarriles Vascongado, San
tander Bilbao, Cantabrico Econ6-
mlco asturlano, respectivamente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-18
Noticias de Espaha
UNA MANIFESTATION

En- Oviedo Sc ha verihcado una i'm.
ponente manifestation de simpatfa
hacia Ell Gobierno, por los propositos
que abriga con respecto que los
ferrocarriles estrategicos pasen por
Gijon y Aviles.
Ha habido muchas manifestations
de entnsiasno. Desde ell amanecer,
las m1sicas bandas militares par
ticulares han recorrido las GALES to-
cando alegres dianas.
Al Gobernador civil lie fue eutrega-
do TN mensaje de agrad al
Gobierno.
Sc calcula que a la manifestation
asistieron unas treinta mil personals.
Ell CENTENARIO DE LA BATA-
Liza DE BAILEN
Los senadoreS Y diputados por An
dalucfa han veridcado una reunion
en- la cual Sc acordo nombrar una CO.
mission ejecutiva que entienda en- la
preparation de una fiesta para con-
memorar el centenario de la batalla
de Bailen. dada en- Junio de 1903.
CONTRA Ell DUELO
Ell Ministro de Gracia y Iusticia
tiene en- estudio un proyecto de ley
contra los duelos.
Con objeto de evitarlos, sc esta-
blece en- dicho proyecto la formation
de IN tribunal de honor.
LOS ESTUDIANTES
DE BARCELONA
Los des6rdenes promovidos por los
|estudiantes de la UniVersidad de
Barcelona.
La Guardia Civil de caballeria Sc
vic obligada d dar algunas cargas.
Parece que la causa del copAicto es
la destituci6n que los estudiantes
piden del decano de la Facultad de
Farmacia-
Ell Gobierno ha dispuesto que Sc
cierre la Universidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-18

-Por este te quiero; 20 sere tn ale
grfa. Ire tn estudio.
Mi estudio es un hueco; mis- riuue.
zas, mis- ideas; Ell adorno de mi casa,
un trozo de cielo.
tn adorno sere yo.... ire q visi-
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-12
SUE MONTANA UNIONS
The Rocky Mountain Bell Asks
Heavy Damages.

Helena Mont, Oct. TODAY
the attorneys for the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company fled a CON
spiracy suit against President Alex
ander Fairgrieve Of the Montana Fed
Grafton of Labor, various members Of
labor unions throughout the state,
and the Montana Federation of Labor
and various affiliated bodies who were
concerned in the recent boycott of
the company's business in the state.
growing out of the strike of the tele-
phone operators.
The action filed in the federal
court, alleges conspiracy on the part
of the defendants to ruin the plain
tif's business. Heavy damages, ex.
ceedinR S75, 900, are demanded by the
plaintiff. The grounds tor the legal
action is based on a speech delivered
before the annual convention Of the
Montana Federation of Labor by Alex
ander Fairgrieve, president of the or
ganization, in this city ON August
20, last, and the action Of the fedora
tion in indorsing the sentiments ex-
pressed by President Fairgrieve on
that occasion.
The plaintiffs allegations state the
damages will be practically the same
as those set forth in the recent bill of
complaint upon which United States
Judge Hunt granted an injunction res
training the federation, its officers
and affiliated bodies from interfering
with the company's bushes, or boy
cotting the company or its patrons.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-12
DOLLAR TO STAND TRIAL
Plea Under Statute of Limita-
tions Denied.

Deputy United States Attorney
Miles s, johnson OF Lewiston, idaho,
has received notice from Federal Judge
Dietrich that he has overruled the
motion to q0ash the indictment in
the cases against William Dollar
Gilbert r. Preston and Arthur s.
SwisheF, all Of Coenr d'Alene, eharg-
ed with conspiracy TO defraud the
government Ina acquiring certain tim
beI claims. The motion, which was
argued at the spring term of court at
Moscow, was based upon the eonten.
tion that the time allowed for prose.
cution under the statute of limita-
tions had expired. The contention
OF the the government was that an
indictment Is valid II found within
three years after an overt act carried
out in pursuance OF the conspiracy.
The ruling Of Judge Dietrich sus.
tains the governments contention.
MIR. Dollar la a we'll known resi-
dent of this city. He will be tried
at the fall session OF tine court, which
meets on October %.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-12

The picture accompanying this arti
Gle was secured by a representative of
the Press and shows the meadows of
j. p. Healy under water as a result
of the high dam which the Washing
ton Waite. Power company built at
Post Falls. Where the cattle are
in water to their bodies was
once a fine meadow from which Mr..
Healy cut many tons of hay for win
ter forage for his cattle. BY the art
of the water power company this fine
dairy farm IL ruined and made q
watery waste. IL is now under three