Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-08
Scraps and faets.

divided opinion Hleu louaS' Gin ~
the finding of the circuit court in con-
victing the agent Of Shuman & Co.,
Salisbury liquor dealers, In taking or
ders for liquor at Easley, collecting as
no went. The effect of the decision is
TO shut out the drummer. The two
authors Of the present Carey-Cothran
dispensary law were arrayed against
each other in the case, Mr.. Carey for
the state, which side won, and Mr..
Cothran for the other side, which had
what might be called near-victory.
Richmond, Va, December 4: Nal
vern HILL the historic colonial resi-
dence in Charles City county, Va, sew
enteen miles below Richmond on the
James river. belonging to Wm II. Hail
of New York, was completely destroy
ed by fire this morning. Mr.. Hall was
entertaining party Of friends from
New York. who were out shooting at
the time, leaving Mr.. Hall alone When
the fire was discovered. Malvern Hill
house was built by Governor Randolph
two hundred and seventy years ago. II
WAS occupied at one time during the
Revolutionary war by Gen. Lafayette
and the farm was the scene of the pat
tie of Malvern Hill. the last OF the
seven days fighting during the CIVIL
war. Mr.. Hall had owned the place
about twenty years.
Cleveland, Ohio, December s: FIJI
tv-five of Ohio's lightweight counties
are dry" Seven are wet This is the
result of six months work on the part
Of the Ohio Anti Saloon league since
the Rose county option law went into
effect. OF the fifty-five counties hve
went dry under an old law. AS little
progress was made under that law, II
was displaced by the new law whlch
has been successful. Voting will be
held in most of the remaining twenty
six counties within the next few
months. In point Of population the
state is nearly half dry now, and IN
point of area, two-thirds. Most OF the
dry counties do not contain large cl-
ties. So far about 1,73O saloons have
been voted out, about one-third Of the
number in the state before the county
option voting began.
New York, December 4: the atu-
tude of President Roosevelt on the
subject of woman suffrage, was ols-
closed at a meeting under the auspices
of the National League for Civic Edu-
cation of Women. Rev. Lyman Aooott
read a letter from President Roosevelt:
PERSONALLY believe in woman sur
frage." SAYS Mr.. Roosevelt, at the out
GET Of the letter. But I am not an
enthusiastic advocate Of it because l
do not regard it as very important
matter l am unable to see that there
has been any special Improvement IN
the position Of women In those states
of the west that have adopted woman
suffrage, as compared with those states
adjoining them that have not adopted
il. I do not think that giving the Wo-
men suffrage will produce any marked
Improvement in the condition OF wo-
men," The president added: Il am
for the reasons given rather what you
would regard as luke warm or tepla IN
nv support of it, because. while be-
reve in 1t, 1 do not regard 1t as OF very
much Importance"
Washington, December 4: The cam
paign of the war department against
desertions from the army Is meeting
with success, according to Adjutant
General F. c. Ainsworth, Z. S. A, VINO
stated in his annual report to the Sec
retary Of war, made public today, that
the relative number of desertions was
less in 1908 than in any other fiscal
year since 1901 The desertions dur
ing the fiscal year, 1908, were 4,5O5, or
4.6 per cent Of the whole number OF
enlisted men in service in the army,
during that year. Every branch or the
service showed a decrease in the num-
ber of desertions during the year with
the single exception Of the hospital
corps, where there was a slight in
crease. The report says that the 14th
cavalry had the largest relative num-
Der of desertions Of any organization
I'm the service. Gen. Ainsworth points
out the significant fact that OF the
white troops ATS per cent were report
ed as deserters, while only 81 per cent
Of the colored men in the service de-
serted. Gen. Ainsworth says that the
certainty of punishment after appre-
hension has operated to reduce the
number of desertions.
New York, December s. According
20 the figures Of the Financial Chroni-
Gle, the worlds visible supply Of all
kinds of cotton last evening aggregated
4,742,292 bales as compared with 4,O5S.-
512 bales year ago and 4,664,3S6 bales
two years ago. The visible supply OF
American cotton aggregated 4,O43,2S2
bales, as compared with S,205,512 bales
a year ago and 3,754,3S6 bales two
years ago. There came into sight dur
ing the week 6OO,712 bales, as against
47l,95S bales for the corresponding
week last year. The into-s sight for
this season to date aggregates 6,643,4lO
bales. as compared with 4,970,05S bales
TO the corresponding date last season.
Southern consumption for this season
to date was estimated at $4,000 bales,
as against $4,000 bales to the CORES
ponding date last season; northern
spinners' takings at 1,047,714 bales,
against 5S3,261 bales. Spinners' TAX
ings of American cotton for the week
aggregated 3S0,4S5 bales, as compared
with 3O6992 bales for the corresponding
week last year. Spinners' takings Of
American cotton to date this season
aggregate 3,577,1OO bales as against g.
lOO,37S bales for the corresponding pc
riod last season. Exports Of cotton for
the past week aggregated 366,2S2 bales,
as compared with 346O42 bales for the
corresponding week last year. The
amount of cotton on shipboard, not yet
cleared, was placed at 354,373 bales, as
against 261,S05 bales year ago and
364,342 bales two years ago.
Camilla, Ga, December 3: Judge
w. n. Spence, of the Albany circuit
superior court. has issued warrants