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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11
PRIVATE PUBLIC ROAD.

An interesting object lesson In
practical road building came to the at
tention of theereporter few days ago
as an incident of visit to the plan
tation of Mr. C. C. Hughes, on York
VILE r. F. D. No. Z. about 8 miles
southeast Of Yorkville.
Just what practical benefit Is to be
derived from recital Of the facts, we
are unable to suggest because the con-
ditions under which the road In ques-
ton was built are not such as likely
to prove popular by way. Of emulation
1t Is a public road at private expense,
and the only thing about 1t that is cal
culated to interest the average individ-
1ial seeking to follow good example
Is the character Of its construction,
and the way II seems to stand the
usage Of travel.
The road In question leads from
Fishing creek, the line between Mr.
Hughes and Messrs. Glenn & Allison,
through Mr.. Hughes's plantation, past
his house to the 'lower Rock Hill road
near the residence of Mr.. C. c. Hope,
and from one end to the other stretch
es a. distance Of about two miles.
Two strikingly interesting facts In
connection with this road are first its
splendidly smooth and dry condition as
compared with the public roads at
either end OF II and parallelling 1t and
for that matter throughout the county;
and second. but more interesting, that
Mr.. Hughes built or had the road
built at his private expense.
Not satisfied with the condition or
location Of the roads through his place,
when he went there, Mr. Hughes had
this road laid off according to his own
notion. borrowed few road imple-
ments from the county and with the
labor available on his place for hire,
broke out the road and worked 1t ac-
cording to his own notion. 1t Is well
lditched on either side and all the drains
pass through strong oaken boxes well
buried beneath the surface.
The plantation of Mr.. Hughes Is a
little out Of the way for travellers, who
go the lower road between Rock Hill
and Yorkville: but Of late, especially
during this winter, many have been
going by Mr. Hughes's house in order
to get the advantage Of this lower
road. The Hughes road crosses the
Chester and Armstrong Ford road
at Mr.. Hughes's house, and although
the Chester and Armstrong Ford road
is a public highway while the Hughes
road is a purely private affair. 1t Is
fact that notwithstanding 1t now
carries almost as much travel; the
Hughes road is by far the better OF
the two.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11
INTERSTATE ELECTRIC ROAD.
Northern Capitalists Looking Over the
Situation.

StudtiOUs
party of well known northern cap
italists came to South Carolina this
week. arriving in Charleston on Mon-
day. to take steps looking to the or
ganization of the South Carolina Pub
lis Service corporation.
Among the members Of the party
are ]. j. Timmes, New York, fnancier;
c. r. Van Etten, former traffic mana
ger Brooklyn Rapid transit, and VIII
be general manager Of the 8. G. p. 3.
c.; E. J. Mcguire, 81 Wall St, prom
inent New York corporation attorney
and general counsel for the South Car
olina Public Service corporation; +.
w. Schroeder, retired merchant or
New York; John P. Bonney, an electri-
cal contractor and manufacturer; T.
]. Dischinger, q retired merchant OF
New York; w. w. Wells, formerly
traffic agent for the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit: A. IT. Jones, principal assist
ant engineer Of the tunnel work OF the
Long island and Pennsylvania rail-
Queensborough, New York; ]. e. Glass,
a prominent New York attorney and
financier; Joseph A. Bell, manufac-
turer; George A. Fleck, Jr., financier
and wholesale merchant; j. G. Lott OF
the General Electric company; ]. G.
LAWN, electrical engineer; d. s. Smith,
general manager Of the Brooklyn Rap
i'd Transit company.
The party went first to Charleston,
from there to, Columbia, thence to Or
angeburg yesterday and today they go
- olr 20 rhn ri
angeburg was for the purpose OF or
ganizing the $10,000,000 Public Service
corporation, and details of the or
ganization were to have been COM
pleted yesterday. Today and tomor-
row are to be spent fraternizing with
the Charleston people and having
a good time.
The proposed route Of the compa-
ny's lines Is to be from Charleston
to Columbia, branching at orange
burg to Springfield, Aiken and Angus
Ia, Ga Branching again at Columbia,
with the northern division running via
Winnsboro, Chester and Rock Hill to
Charlotte, N. c.; and the western d.
vision via Lexington, Saluda, Green
wood, Anderson and Abbeville TO
Greenville: and looping back from
Greenville via Spartanburg and Union,
to a junction with the northern divi-
sion at Chester. Another division will
start at Saluda and run to Newberry,
Clinton and Laurens.
The ter-urban passenger traffic or
the road will be handled in large four
motor cars, similar to those operated
between Minneapolis and st. Paul and
various northern cities. The through
passenger traffic will be handled on
express trains, made up Of two or
more coaches, with the multiple unit
system Of control, and identical to the
operation now conducted on the West
Jersey and Seashore division Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, running be-
tween Camden. N. j., and Atlantic
City. on which speeds of sixty miles
per hour are maintained, with trains
in each direction and at intervals OF
one hour.
The completion of the company's
rlans and there Is every reason to be-
lieve that the undertaking is go Will
mean a great deal for South Carroll
ma. placing nearly every part OF the
state within quick and easy reach OF
every other part for either freight or
=,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11
THE YORK COTTON MILL.

There has been considerable inquiry
in connection with the York Cotton mill
stock during the past week or ten days
and many people who have become
cognizant Of the fact have been Won
dering as to the course.
A story got into circulation few
days ago that the mill has made big
money during the past six months, and
there would be some good news for
the stockholders, at the semi annual
meeting in January. This story has
been offered as an explanation Of the
increased activity Of the stock; but
investigation develops that while the
mill has really been enjoying q season
of prosperity. there Is something even
more substantial than that behind the
situation.
1t develops that as the result Of ne
gotlations commenced some two or
three weeks ago, Messrs. 8. NJ. Nc
Neel, w. I. Witherspoon. j. G. Ward
law, Herbert L. Wright, and several
other substantial business men have
acquired ownership Of the majority of
the stock and perfected an understand
ing that insures the operation Of the
property along lines that will safe
guard every interest and establish q
confidence that has for some time been
lacking.
Only about two years ago York Cot
ton mill stock was freely offered at 30
cents on the dollar and 1t was slow
sale at that. That was about the time
the present bond issue was floated
Since then, however. prices have been
stiffening perceptibly, and the series
of recent deals resulting in the trans
fer of some $50 shares were made al
a considerably higher figure, though
at just exactly what The Enquirer has
been unable to learn.
The York Cotton mill company Is
capitalized at s150,O0O. and the book
value of its plant and property hold
lngs is very nearly twice that sum.
It is understood that there Is to be
no change In the personnel Of the
present management and the names Of
the gentlemen mentioned above may
be taken as guarantee that the
change In the controlling interest doe:
not mean anything else than that the
property will be operated in the inter
est of the stockholders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11

THEY are about to get Mr.. Cole l..
Blease in trouble again. That is moth
ing unusual or remarkable, for they
are always after Mr. Blease. And
this time they are actually trying to
make 1t appear that he Is smooth
slick. Just think of 1t! At the caucus
of hold over members Of the senate
last Monday night, Mr.. Blease was
according to the count, elected presi-
dent pro tenn Of the senate. The vote
was close. 8 to Z: but Mr.. Blease was
elected all right by TWO votes. Then
came along the inquisitive reporters
and sought to find out just how the
senator's voted, who for Mr.. Blease
and who for Mr.. Mauldin. Among
other things 1t developed that Mr.
Blease, who voted early up in the BIS,
voted for Mr.. Mauldin." Mr. Blease
said so. and Mr.. Bivens, his chum
and as good a man as he, knew 1t was
So because he saw him do 1t. Mr.
Mauldin did not vote. The reason he
gave is quite understandable. Some
body had whispered to him that
Blease had voted for Blease. Not lik-
ing the idea of voting for himself, and
not feeling called upon to vote for any
one else who was supposed to have
violated the proprieties Of the situa-
ton. Mr.. Mauldin refrained from
voting. There is no question OF that.
Everybody saw that he had refrained
from putting a vote in the hat. The
reporters continued their investiga-
tions and got everybody located except
Mr.. Bates. Mr.. Bates was not to be
seen: but from what the others had
said as to their own votes and the fact
that II required the Bates vote to con-
firm the count, Mr.. Bates was put
down as voting for Mr.. Blease. But
when the papers came out the next
morning it developed that Mr.. Bates
did not like TO be put down that way.
He gave 1t TO be understood that he
had all along been working with Maui
dins friends for Mauldin, and he in
sisted that he had not voted for Blease
but for Mauldin. Now this develop
ment brought about another situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11

SEVERAL of the newspapers. notably
the Columbia Record, have commenced
a campaign against the reelection Of
A. c. Latimer to the United States
senate. At least that is the way 1t
looks from the character of matter
they are printing on the subject Just
who is to take Mr.. Latimer's place Is
not yet clear, and really we can't see
that it makes q great deal OF differ
ence. Latimer does about as we'll as
any other politician in sight would do
and any other politician in sight would
probably do about as we'll as Latimer
Is doing. But still the fight for the
high honor of representing South
Carolina in the United States senate
will no doubt be interesting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11

SOUTH CAROLINA RoPs.-Statistics
compiled by the department Of agr-
culture and just issued give acreage.
production and value Of the principal
farm crops of the United States In
1906. According to this statement
South Carolina's acreage and crops
during the period mentioned were as
follows: Corn 1,935,347 acres. produc-
ing 23,611,233 bushels with a farm
value Of $17,236,20O; winter wheat 3lS,-
2S4 acres, 2,96O,041 bushels, valued at
$3,256,045: oats 1929 acres, 3,53S,292
bushels, value $2,616,S26; rye 4,0l5
acres, 34,12S bushels, value $42,66o;
rice (rough) 1906 acres. 41S,7s2 BUSH
els. value $4lS,792; potatoes, Irish)
9,O55 acres. 743,33O bushels, valued at
$3.50. .496: hay 60,6s2 acres, SS,596 tons,
value s1,351,OS9, and tobacco 1S,4OO
acres, S.97S.OO0 pounds, value $S42.6sO.
Average yield per acre and prices
obtained for these farm products were:
Corn 1872 bushels, at 73 cents; winter
wheat 9.3 bushels, at $1.10 per BUSH
els: oats 1876 bushels, at 81 cents; rye
S.3 bushels, at s1.O5; rice, rough. ~
bushels, at $40: Irish potatoes 50 buah-
els. at $1.O5; hay 1.46 tons. at sl6,26.
and tobacco SO pounds, at l0i cents
per pound.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11

Mr.. Blease is said to have actually
"cussed" when somebody suggested
that possibly he had voted for himself
and, of course, he did not do such
thing. Therefore he must be counted on
the other side where he claims ne
cast his ballot. Mr.. Bates has an
equal right to be counted there. To
put both gentlemen on this side makes
ties to s. The senate, however,
has already acted on the recommends
ton of the caucus as reported to 1t,
and will probably not think Of recon-
sidering. In the meantime the Hon.
Cole l.. Blease of Newberry, is presi-
dent pro TEN of the senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11
Ths atorkpille enquirer.
YoRKVILLE, @. c.,
FRIDAY. JANUARY II, 1907.

If Senator Tlllman obeys the SEN
ate resolution calling upon him to sup
port the president in the Brownsville
matter, there will be occasion FOL
considerable surprise. The senator
does not consider that he is the SER
want Of the South Carolina senate
not by long shot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11
MERE.MENTloN.

The city council OF Atlanta has fixed
the saloon license at $4,000 per annum.
-. Peach trees are reported to be
In bloom in various places throughout
the south. The negro who shot and
seriously wounded Col. Banks Holt at
Durham, N. c., one night recently was
hanged last Tuesday, having been tried
and convicted on the charge Of burg
iary. i. .Muzaffer- din. shah Of Per-
sia, died last Tuesday. -. Fifteen or
twenty men. just how many is not
definitely known, were killed at Pitts
burg, Pa, last Wednesday by the ex-
plosion Of blast furnace. .. The coro-
ners jury which has been investigat-
ing the Terra Gotta wreck since its
occurrence has not yet been able TO fix
the responsibility. ...A movement has
been inaugurated in Switzerland to
drive absinthe and other similar IL
quors from the country. Petitions to
the government for the enactment OF
the necessary laws have been signed
by more than 100000 people, The
citizens of north Yakima, Washington,
raided coal train that was passing
through the town few days ago and
carried Off twenty car loads Of the
fuel. ..... Washington has been ad-
vised of the proposed friendly visit OF
the Japanese fleet to the Pacific coast.
..... .ParIoff, judge advocate general
of Russia, was assassinated last Tues
day by an anarchist, disguised as a
workman. 80. Emperor William is
said to have adopted the motor car
for travelling, his reason being econ
omy. It is understood that his an
nual railway bill being nearly 100000.
He cannot make even a short trip for
less than $500 on account Of the
number of special cars required for
his large retinue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11

A BILL was introduced in the senate
yesterday to provide that farm labor
contracts must be in writing and
must be registered with the clerk OF
the court. This strikes us as a very
proper law. AS matters now stand
there is no need that such a contract
be in writing even. All that is neces-
sary is ability to prove contract by
disinterested witnesses. The reason
Of this is apparent. but 1t Is wrong
Let contracts be in writing, equally
binding on both parties and. recorded
with the clerk as notice to the world
against violation. 1t will be better for
all parties concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The county board of commissioners
held its regular monthly meeting In
the office Of the supervisor last We'd
nesday. and the regular members be-
ing present and Commissioner-elect
Kirkpatrick being on hand to get as
much advance information as to the
run Of things as possible.
The day was devoted principally to
the usual routine, the auditing and
paying of accounts the only matter of
especial general interest being the
consideration and passage Of the an
nual supply bill" and recommending
the tax levy for next year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11
IN HONOR OF CALHOUN.
D. A. RS Continue Their Efforts to Put
Statue of Great Statesman In the

~. =. rs SonSiUuS sfots e"S'Ne w. -
Statue of Great Statesman In the
Capitol.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
We, the undersigned, representing
the Kings Mountain Chapter. D. A.
R., Yorkville. s. c., wish to call again
YOUR attention, and that Of your read
ers. to a work in which we beg for
your cordial help and cooperation.
Last winter, 1906, this chapter inau-
curated a movement which had for Its
object the honoring the memory OF
John c. Calhoun by placing his statue
among his compeers in the Statuary
Hall of Capitol at Washington. No
South Carolinian ever views those
stately statues, erected by practically
all the states Of the Union In memory
Il her foremost sons, without wondt
ing why our place has been so long
unoccupied.
Last year we wrote to every wom-
ans organization and to all the news
papers of the state asking them to use
their influence to have the legislature
appropriate the sum OF $4,000 Ven
thousand dollars) for the purpose OF
placing a statue Of John c. Calnoun
in the Statuary Hall of the Capitoi al
Washington.
There Is no dissenting voice In re-
garding Calhoun as South Carolina's
most fitting representative. He was
for forty years the most conspicuous
and influential figure in national pol
Itics. He was representative, senator
secretary OF war, secretary OF state
md vice president.
Last year the bill was unanimously
passed in the senate, but was not act
ed upon in the house. This winter tne
petitions will be renewed, the Dill VIII
be again introduced, and we peieVe
that the legislature of South Carolina
will be proud to place itself on record
as the one to thus fitly honor our
greatest statesman.
Through the columns of your paper
we wish to appeal to every South
Carolinian, man and woman, to give
their support and influence to the ef-
fort we are making to have our dear
old state honor herself In according
this recognition to her illustrious SON
In the nations Hall Of Fame shall
South Carolina alone be unrepre-
sented?
count not the cost of honor TO the
dead!
The tribute that a mighty nation pays
Means more than gratitude for giortes
fed;
For every noble man that she hath
bred.
Immortalized- by arts immortal praise
Lives In the bronze and marble thai
we raise.
To lead our sons as he our fathers
led.
These monuments Of manhood. brave
and high
Do more than forts or battleships to
keep
Our dear-bought liberty. They fortify
The heart of youth with valor wise
and deep:
They build eternal bulwarks, ano
command
Eternal strength to guard our native
land"
We should be glad to have the cit
izens Of the state express themselves
upon this subject.
Thanking you for the courtesy anc
announcement shown us,
Very respectfully yours,
Miss Maggie A. Gist
Mrs. Walter B. Moore. Regent
Mrs. Sam'l M. McNeel.
Miss Leslie D. witherspoon,
Mrs. Geo. H. OLeary,
Miss Fanny Wardlaw,
Mrs. r. Moultrie Bratton,
State Regent.
Yorkville. s. c.. Jan, Z. 1907.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11

NEws. comes from Washington TO
the effect that President Roosevelt Is
considering the idea of modifying his
Brownsville order to the extent that
the discharged negroes may apply for
civil appointment under the govern
ment IL they so desire. 1t seems that
level headed friends and sympathizers
have advised the president that In
promulgating this part Of the order he
exceeded his official authority.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11
REPORT OF THE GlNNERS.

Two Million More Bales Than Up TO
January Last Year.
The census bureau on Wednesday
issued a report or cotton ginning,
showing that up to January 1 there
were 2s.39s active ginneries in opera
ton and that 11,750.944 bales were GIN
ned, compared with s,725.426 bales for
1905. Round bales were counted as
half bales. BY states, the number of
bales ginned and the number OF GIN
neries In operation are given as fol-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11

Total ........ ........ ..... 'S4V,ooo
This estimate Is about the same as
that Of last year when the board asked
for a Al mill levy. The legislative del
egation, however. cut off mill, and
that was charged against repairs on
the Jail. Members Of the board think
the probability Is that only mills
will be allowed again this year, and
in that event the suggested repairs on
the jail will again be postponed.
The levy to pay interest on the Three
Cs railroad bonds In Catawba town.
ship was fixed at mills; in Ebene-
ger township mill and in York town
ship 8 mills.-' These three levies are
the result of calculation that is as ex-
act as possible and the recommenda-
tions will be adopted accordingly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11

After due consideration the board
decided that the requirements Of the
county next year will be nearly forty
one thousand dollars and to raise this
sum the levy for ordinary purposes
should be a mills on the dollar. The
tirna too In detail are as follows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11
Bales. GinnerieS

The number of sea island bales In
cluded Is 54l6S The sea island cot
ton for 1906, distributed by states is:
Florida, 23,144; Georgia, 1856, and
South Carolina. 1928.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
DRY THE APPLES.
Department of Agriculture Issues a
Bulletin to Fruit Growers.

Washington May 25.-AppeaIiHg to
the farmers and fruit interests of the
country to stimulate efforts to utilize
the lower and less desirable grades or
apples so as to yield a fair remunera-
ton to the producers and remove them
from OrnpetitiOu with the better grades
in the market. the plant Industry bu-
reau Of the department. of agriculture
has issued 4 bulletin on Evaporation
of apples designed to encourage work
along that line It points out that the
portion Of a fruit crop which is Of too
low grade to market in the ordinary
way can often he made to pay at least
a large part of the expense of main
If it is converted into some other form
or handled in some way other than that
practiced with the better grades. The
report details various methods of oper-
sztiug the industry OF handling the
waste the laws on the subject and the
grading and storing of the products
while the recent tendency in the ap-
ME Industry says Chief Galloway OF
the bureau in the bulletin. has appar-
entity been TO ceutralize fruit eyapora-
ton into distinct commercial establish
r1euts having considerable capacity and
recurring capital to construct and equip,
there is considerable surplus of fruit
that is unsuitable for packing and
shining in almost every crop year
ENCOURAGEMENT of evaporating. can
niue cider making. and other methods
of utilization appears desirable, and OF
+haSa evaporatirlg is the one that Is
most appIfcable at present to a wide
renra of conditions and thereof of most
importance to the average farmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
BODY IN COLD STORAGE.
Sumner County Farmer Identified
Sons Remains at x. Q. 8Iorgue.

Lawrence, Kan, May 25.-The body
OF Jay Farr, aged twenty-three, who
was killed by the Rock Island near
Wellington, March S, was traced by
his father to the university medical
morgue here last night The body was
delivered soon as claimed It had
been embaImed and was in perfect
state of preservation 1t was taken
home for burial
The young man was of q rowing dis
position and left home at Milan, sum
her county, three months ago. When
he was not heard from his parents
became alarmed and Instituted
search They learned that he was
killed at Perth, Sumner county. and
when they inquired were informed
that diIigent inquiry had failed to re-
veal the wherea bouts Of any relative
The parents identified a watch and
other contents OF the pockets They
were told that the body had been sent
here according to the state laws
Inquiry at the university was
promptly answered with full inforna-
ton and the father was permitted to
see the body He identified it at once
and took 1t TO an undertaken for fur
Their preparation for burial. The en-
baIming at the university medical
school Is done by perfect compressed
air much more. effectively than ordi-
nary embalming so the body was in
perfect state of preservation Mr.
Farr was overjoyed to find his sons
field as would have been in case the
remains had not been brought here
according to law. The university
makes it a rule to hold such bodies
several months in cold storage for
possible beIated Identification