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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-22
SCIENCE AND THE FARM.
investigators Doing Much to Help the
Modern AarieuIturist.

| mooern A9rlculturlst.
| The most important and the most
fascinating Of all Professor Biffen's
experiments in the laboratories Of
Cambridge University, England, con-
Germ production Of varieties Of wheat
immune to prevalent pests, says a
writer in Harper's Magazine. In all
countries the most serious enemy Of
the wheat farmer Is the rust. Early
in their growth the plants are attack
ed by a parasitic fungus whose pres
ence is rendered conspicuous by an
abundant outbreak of reddish-yellow
postules all over the foliage. In GER
tain seasons and with certain varie-
ties the outbreak may be so severe as
to very greatly diminish the yield Of
grain. In the bad rust year of 1891
the loss due to this cause in Prussia
alone was calculated at more than
f20,000,000, while well-known au-
| thority estimates that the average loss
from rust to the wheat crops Of the
world would not be covered by $780,
100000. No prophylactic against the
disease has been discovered, and 1t Is
recognized that the only way to avoid
| 1t Is to make use Of varieties which
are naturally immune. Unfortunate
| ly the few such varieties which are
naturally immune that exist are in
other respects poor and Improbable
to grow.
Professor Biffen began his expert
ments by crossing a variety peculiar
ly subject to the attacks Of yellow
rust with an immune variety. The
hybrids produced were all severely
attacked by rust. In the following
year such seed as could be collected
from these plants was sown. The
greater number Of the resulting plants
were much rusted, but some were en-
tirely free from the disease, though
growing up in the closest contact with
their rusty brethren. 1t was found on
counting that the immune plants
formed almost exactly a quarter Of
the total number. In other words,
the experiment proved susceptibility
and immunity to be e. pair Of Mende-
liam characters, and consequently
within the control of the breeder to
combine with other characters ac-
cording as he pleased. The fact that
resistance to yellow rust Is unit
character exhibiting Mendelian inher-
itance makes 1t q simple matter to
transfer It to wheats which are In
every way desirable except for their
susceptibility to rust. From the
knowledge gained through his exper-
iments Professor Biffen has been able
to build up wheats combining the
large yield and excellent straw Of the
best English varieties with the
strength of the foreign grain, and at
the same time quite immune to yellow
rust During the present year sever
al acres of such wheat coming true
to type were grown on the Cambridge
University experimental farm, and
when the quantity is sufficient to be
put upon the emaFket there Is no rea-
son to doubt its exerting a considera-
BILE influence on the agricultural out
look
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-22

men played upon the cupidity and
greed of the people-and won.
1t has been an interesting game of
high finance all the way through. 1t
is known now that those who bought
the stock paid much more than it was
worth, but it is doubtful If they will
ever be able to get back the difference
between what they paid for the stock
and what it is really worth.
But they have learned that a get
riL.. quick" scheme must always be a
swindle, they have learned how worth
less is the term trustee" they have
also learned how unsafe 1t Is to bank
on the strength of another mans rep
utation, and these things may be worth
a good deal in the long run. Looking
at it in this light it may be that in
stead Of throwing their money away
they have invested 1t to good advan-
tage.-Anderson Daily Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-22
SOME QUEER SENTENCES.
Administrators Of Justice Sometimes
Are Unconsciously Funny.

Administrators of Justice Sometimes
Are Unconsciously Funny.
ITO make the punishment fit the
crime" as Gilbert wrote, should be the
ambition Of all those in whose hands
rests the administration Of justice, says
a writer in Pearson's Weekly.
Law, unfortunately, interferes sadly
with the desires of just minded people,
but now and then one hears Of an in
dividual with sufficient good sense or
strength of mind to decree a fit and
appropriate punishment.
For instance, at Geneva, two small
boys were charged with stealing from
q shop, and were found guilty.
Said the magistrate: II am not 60
ing to send you to prison. l decree
that you shall attend Sunday school
every Sunday for the next fifty-two
Sundays, and l make your parents res
ponsible for the sentence being duly
carried out"
At Denver, Col, when a tipsy man
Is brought into the police station. he
is propped up against the wall and at
once photographed. Next morning,
when he is sober he is shown the pic
ture, and they say it is quite surprising
how many absolute cures have been
effected by this simple proceeding.
An Italian swindler, Lupo Salvatore
by name, was recently found guilty
upon no fewer than siXty-three separ-
ate charges, and received a sentence OF
three years imprisonment on each. He
is hardly likely to survive lSa years in
an Italian prison.
A railway company, the Northeast
ern, took an odd method OF Furnishing
a passenger who refused to leave q sa-
loon carriage when he had only an or
binary third-class ticket. They took
the carriage off, backed it into a siding
and left 1t there.
The passenger sued for damages for
loss of time, but. though he failed to
recover, the judge refused to give the
company costs He said they should
have locked the carriage If it was to
be reserved.
A punishment which got the perpe-
traitors into serious trouble concerned a
boy Of II and a pot Of green paint
The boy, who ran errands for Bat
tersea grocer. did something which an
noyed his employer, who stripped him
and painted him green. The boy near
ly died, and the grocer was very heav-
ily fined.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-22
THE SEMINOLE AFFAIR.
Careful Editor Points Out Some Of the
Lessons.
Anderson Intelligencer.

The explanations that have been
made about the Seminole Securities
company do not explain.
1t is stated that the concern was
formed for the purpose Of buying a
life insurance company and a casualty
company. Why was that? Why were
not the stocks of the life insurance
company and the casualty company
offered to the public direct? Why the
secondary ownership?
1t stated that three Columbia bank
ers were trustees" Of the Seminole
company, but that they had nothing to
do with the management, nothing to
do with the sales Of stock-in fact had
nothing to do with the company and
knew nothing about its affairs. Is that
a reasonable explanation? Are people
with common sense going to believe
that statement?
But those who have got stuck on the
swindle-for 1t appears to have been
a swindle-do not deserve sympathy
They put their money into something
they knew nothing about, expecting to
get enormous profits. Shrewd. smooth
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-22

NO" answered, Il am going to
town"
AT this hour, and when you are sc
tired?"
THE horse is rested, and as for my
self, my duty must give me vigor."
II don't understand you. What can
you do in town."
Il can bear the divinest Of tidings-l
can tell Alf that Millie loves him."
She stood looking down, and, bending
over her, kissed her hair, and oh, the
heaven of that moment at the gate, in
the dawn; and oh, the thrilling perfume
of her hair, damp with the dew brush
ed from the vine and the leaf OF the
spice wood bush. And there, without
word, I left her, her white hands
clasped on her bosom; and over the
roadway 1 galloped with a message on
my lips and incense in my soul.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-22

~ The average length of life of the
Icelander Is a little over 81 years.
AZ The deepest hole in the world has
been bored in Silesia. 1t has reached a
depth of about 1000 feet, and passes
through SO beds of coal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-22

8T What Is that which occurs twice
in a moment and not once in thous-
and years? The letter I'm"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
yatI0naI LlUe Stock in Chicago
NI This Month WiH BE Greatest Eyey
xM By IL IL MICK

and learn something OF the method
pursued In securing the result. The
splendid object lessons. In the form Of
pure-bred horses. cattle. sheep and
hogs that congregate In the Union
Stock yards in Chicago every fall are
wonderful illustrations OF what can
be accomplished by earnest. Intelligent
effort and the young farmer or live
stock breeder. who neglects To yisit
this exposition and learn the lessons
mat il teaches, Is standing In his own
light.
The opportunity 10 inspect and com.
pare the various types Of domestic AMI
mails from which meat Is secured IL
not the only privilege which the Wis
itor to the International enjoys. Live
stock experts from all parts OF the
world make II a point 10 visit Chics 20
every fall; these men are not only in.
telligent but they are anxious that the
knowledge which they have acquired
shall benefit others. The young man
who visits this show IL literally sur.
rounded by jolly. generous-hearted
men. everyone Of whom Ia eager 10
impsrt 10 him all that he knows about
live stock breeding should the oppor.
tunity OFFER. Every farmer and every
farmer boy In Michigan should attend
the International.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
MAHON SCENTS
COLONIZATION

Evidences OF colonization OF voters
are being investigated by the Mahon
committee Men are known to have
come into Detroit Sunday night from
Buffalo and. possibly, from other ports.
To register and vote here. The atten.
ton OF the Mahon committee was
called to this condition by Agent j.
r. Seaman. Of the Seamen's union.
who heard first of three men coming
over on the Buffalo boat
I'VE understand that there Is quite
number Of these men who have been
brought In and that they are being
colonized In the Salvation Army home
and other lodging houses In the first
precincts OF the Second and Fourth
wards" is the report from the Mahon
headquarters.
Watch will be kept 10 see IL these
men attempt TO register Monday after
noon or evening.
One Of the Buffalo men talked with
a member OF the Seamen's union and
said he was for Taft and had been
brought here to vote.
Monday afternoon and evening there
Is a special registration OF all cleo
tors who are entitled to vote but who
were i'll or out Of the city on the reg
ular registration
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
1903, SKILLED RACE
HORSE DRIVER YET
JUNGLE" CHARLES TAYLOR, BACH.
ElOR, HAS HANDLED SPEEDY
STOCK SINCE soYHoop.

PALMER. Mass. Nov. 2.-Charles
II. Taylor. 1913 years OF age. and who
reads without glasses, has been one
OF the attractions OF the fairs In this
vicinity this season. Mr.. Taylor has
driven race horses nearly all his life
and while he does not enter competf-
tior now, he drives exhibition miles
with his old.time skill. He gets on
and of his sulky with spring and
vigor envied by some of the younger
drivers.
Mr.. Taylor Is bachelor. has never
used tobacco or other stimulants and
has all records broken for continuous
ride on the water wagon. He was
born in Whitehall, Canada. He has
been handling horses since his boy
hood land has cared for or driven
Snowflake. Driver, Lakesboro Maid,
Factory Boy, Robert b. and other well
known racers. At the age OF 96 he
drove Robert b. TO record of 2:l2
at Bradwood. ~ H.. on a half-mile
track, winning a race. His present
home Is at White River Junction, VT.
He has taken part In ZOO races and
has won 20 OF them.
Mr.. Taylor has a record as a soldier.
having served with distinction with
the British Colonial troops In the war
with the French. In all his long ex-
perience with horses he has never had
an accident.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
BY II. II. MACK.
which it SO richly de.

accommodations which II SO richly de-
serves.
We are living In the greatest coun-
try On earth and In the most progress
sive age the world has ever known
In all departments of human endeavor.
men OF great inventive genius. match
less skill and tireless industry are
demonstrating, every day, that feats
bordering on the supernatural can be
accomplished by man when once he
sets about It. The American farmer
and live stock breeder Is well up in
the front stock in this army Of thinkers
and doors. In -the-old- world millions
OF dollars have been spent in expert.
menting and great things have been
accomplished. The history Of live
stock breeding in America shows. how.
ever, that the progress made By the
breeders on this side has not only been
phenomenal but also that the breed
Ing and feeding types which the yam
keef and their Canadian cousins have
developed as far In the lead.
But what does Il matter, after all. u
great things are accomplished in some
farAvay state unless we can be
brouGht into contact with the meu
vho did the work. or what beneft
can the breeding Of fine animal be
10 the world at large unless they see IL
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
MACK HAS PROOF
CAMPBELL u|BELS
UNION LEADER PRODUCES MIN
ures OF MEETING SHOWING
THAT BRYAN NEVER CALLED
LABOR MEN PUBLIC eEeeARs"
Rx NORMAN {. MACK.

chairman Dem. Natl. Committee)
HOFFMAN HOUSE, NEW YORK.
Nov. Especial This morning
Pittsburg Post contains an AFFIDAVIT
that completely refu;es the Campbell
statement widely printed In the Hearst
papers that. at hearing before the
ways and means committee In 1898,
Mr.. Bryan had said that labor men
were public beggars
The Post prints the affidavit OF 81
mon Burns. president OF the Window
Glass Workers union, containing a
copy Of the minutes recording this re-
port OF the committee OF labor men
that appeared before the ways and
means committee No such reference
is made in that report. or in the mill
utes, 10 the matter in the widely pub
lished Campbell affidavit. Mr.. Burns
says:
None Of the committee ever accus-
ed Mr. Bryan of saying union men
were public beggars' until three years
later, when Campbell made his first
attack on Mr.. Bryan in the latter's
first campaign for president. | am un-
able 10 keep silent when | read unfair
charges made against Mr.. Bryan"
Mr.. Burns also swears that Camp.
bell, who made the affidavit against
Mr. Bryan, was indicted In the feder-
al courts In 1890 for importing con-
tract labor from Belgium. Notwith'
standing that the case was dismissed,
Mr.. Burns declares II was we'll known
that Campbell was closely affiliated
With Chambers and always worked
for the interests OF the manufacture
ers and against the members Of his
own association.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
MIR. WENDELL
ENTERS DENIAL
MADE NO REPORT ON THE CON-
plTioN OF THE CHELSEA
SAVINGS BANK.

To the Editor OF The Times An
article in today's Times states that
the Chelsea Savings bank was known
to be in ''shaky" condition four years
ge-It further states that WAS The
bank examiner who made this report.
This Is not true. The article intimates
that this information was obtained
from me during an interview. Permit
me 10 state that positively refused 10
give your reporter any information
whatever concerning my examination
OF this bank and did not intimate in
the remotest way anything whatever
on which such an article could be
based.
AS the article in question does me
grave injustice, would request
that you do me the justice OF pub
fishing this letter. Respectfully yours.
HARMON WENDELL.
Detroit, Nov. 2, 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03

straw. ss.soG7: wheat and oas straw.
.u n,Ss; e. 60 . ssssa ace, iss; No. No.
Cal. ge' ca ale sT So l. No i.e M NO ls*s:
s sossn hides MS No ise No 80; o.: .a.. S
skins. as to wool. i0@socL
Liines--90c per zoe
s s. ssSs; IL p: Der be-.
AushrOoms-S6c per ID.
Onioas-spanish. $3.50 par crate:
Ai o,l.@Ra " ,i sSs per . ss boiled lis.
IN 10 days. diamond headlight k.ro.
Acme. 3rc: turpentins. IN oarrs' 'o'''
Ora.xes-VaIencias.s 506.6O per box.
o rss per ssi s.4..s Hir u 81 'i =:
Pop Corn--Ears. ,xVsc per ID.
Pine:Rgies..Floridas ~.so0s per
Decentralization. 6oY6sc per bu;
car lots. T. o. b. Detroit. $50 Ssc per ou
Pouitry-fiens. 99loc: springs. 100
lie; geese, g, sgioc' !, ducks io"ii''
sweet ginias. ~ per
Dbl: Jerseys. $l.lb per bu. $s.2s per
Provf.sons-AIessp pork. $1,000. rawtiy
heavy. $1,000: smoked hams. l2kc;
dry salted briskets. llhc; shoulders
snc: picnic hams. snc. bacon. &c;
lard in tierces. lie: Kettle rendered
l2hc per 10.
sugar-Crystal dominoes, IS; Eagle
tablets. Sc. IS. cut loaf, 3s.45: cubes. SO;
xxx powdered. $500: granulated. ex-
ira coarse s555; granulated. in bulk.
S545; graduated. in 25-ib cotton bags
$3.50: Michigan granGiated 1896 con-
sectioners' A. $40. No. l. s5.45; No. :.
s5S5; No 3. S545: No. 4. 35.S5: No. B.
$500, No 6, s525; No. Z. $500; No. 5,
s5.l5: No. 9. $50, No. 10. S6.o5: No. IL,
SIS: No. IL. Si.s5: No. Is. 80; No. ~
S490: No Is. s4.90 per 100 lbs
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
CROWS SAVE
ABDUCTED Pic

CLAYTON. NJ j.. Nov. "A huge
bird bounced down upon and few away
with one OF a liter OF small pigs be-
longing to David Gaskill, near Fries
Mil. When II arose and scared II was
pursued by crows and was so hard
pressed that It came down on the farm
Of James Patterson and dropped the
pig.
Mr.. Patterson returned the pig 10
Mr.. Gaskill; but II seems he had been
watched by the bird. for no sooner had
they left the pig than the bird at.
tempted to get 1t again. The bird
looked like a buzzard, but IL is believed
to have been an eagle.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03

The will provides that this pet cat
shall be given to Miss Mary Simmons.
or, II she Is unable to accept 1t, to Miss
Agnes Tilghman, and the sum OF 800
is set apart, 1T being my desire" ac-
cording to the will. ito reimburse her
for any expense incurred in the care
and kindly treatment OF my said pc.
cat"
Miss Williams asks TO be buried be-
side her cousin. George A. Brown. and
that a plain Roman cross be set above
her grave. Her sister Is appointed ex-
ecutrix without bond The will bears
date OF Feb. 16, 1907. Miss Williams
died on Aug l9 last.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
EASTERN TIME
WOULD SUIT DUR.

That the adoption of eastern stand
ard time would not result In any In
convenience to workingmen as far as
the ID. U. r. Is concerned is the gist
OF letter received by Secretary X.
B. White. Of the More-Daylight club
from F. w. Brooks. general manager
OF the d. U. r. Brooks says:
THE company would be willing to
have the hours for the use of work.
ingmen's tickets agree with whatever
time may be adopted by the city"
This removes one objection that has
been raised In regard to the adoption
OF eastern standard time.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
LAST WORDS
FROM RIVALS
mo DOUBT OF OUTCOME SAYS
THOMPSON - "rLL WIN BY
1000 SAYS 6REITMEYER.

Both mayoral candidates express
in the outcome OF the may
orally election.
Il have faith In the people says
Mayor Thompson. They have taken
a great interest in this campaign and
the meetings have been spontaneous
ones. We have held twice as many
Democratic meetings as were ever
held in any similar campaign before.
have no doubt OF the outcome"
The people OF Detroit want a har-
monious business administration, :"
says Philip Breitmeyer. Therefore
look for success. Ny opponent has
not make good. That is all there Is
to 1t. look for more than 1000 plu-
rality."
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03

DETROIT. Nov 2.-Close: With
holiday coming and an election. there
was no desire on'the part or specuia-
tors TO do anything on Monday. Prices
scarcel ymoved in any direction and
grain men amused themselves talking
about election. Conditions appear bull
ish and an advance appears 10 De ex-
pected by a majority OF dealers he /.
ceipts In the northwest were large and
50 was the visible supply increase
Wheat ouotations-Cash No. req
0S.l2: December opened unchanged al
;iSsz May opened at 81. OS y. declined
to Slo6L and advanced to $l.obY :
July opened at sshc: lost kc and soid
back to ss4c; No red. $50: NO.
Coarse grain quotations: Corn-Cash
No. 3. 12c asked: No. yellow. car
at 76hc: new. l car at ilc,
Oats-Cash M. white. l car ~
5lhc: No. white. Sic.
Rye-Cash No. 2. TIC.
Beans-Cash and November. s2ls;
lass: March. zoo bags at s5.i5 sample,
20 bags at S475. go at $3.50, rs at $4.So,
at s.: sample alsike. bags at -. :
at s.
Receipts In the Detroit market on
Monday. included 500 bbis of hour, :
cars OF corn, 4 OF oats. and or rye.
stocks are 566.2S5 bu OF wheat, 20s.so
Blu OF corn. 221. oil blu OF oats. ana Vs.
s7s bu OF rye.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Monday, l,179.0o0 bu: year ago. II4.0oo
blu
Visible supply changes: Wheat. q
4fl 900 bu increase: corn. 1000 bu.
decrease: oats. 2s7,000 bu. increase.
Wheat IN Liverpool closed unchanged
to I'd higher. and cornss q ~ lower
St Louis wheat receipts. 10000 bu;
year ago. $4,000 bu.
Wheat receipts at Kansas CITY. Isl
cars: year ago. a.
Wheat on passage. 1.s4+,0oo bu. de-
crease.
Winnipeg received 1.o4s cars OF
wheat. year ago. 10s.
Northwestern wheat receipts Mon
day 1851 cars. year ago, 6I2
Worlds wheat exports last week. ~
Exports Of wheat and -four Monday.
690, 900 bu
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO Nov. Wheat closed nc
lower; corn, NC of: oats, 1sc lower.
The market today was OF a political
nature There was a disposition shown
by traders TO be cautious and await the
result OF tomorrows election.
Closing prices: Wheat-Dec.. ssh CO
81 Corn-Dec.. s3Lc. Oats-Dec.. 4s =
I4Snc Pork--Jan., t1612h. Lard
Jan, Ssl5. Ribs-Jan.. $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
BRONSON HOWARD LEFT
DETROIT ESTATE

Bronson Howard, the New YORK
dramatist who died recently, and who
was a former resident OF Detroit. left
real estate in Wayne county valued
at $500 and personal property valued
at $4,000 His will was filed In pro-
bate court Monday morning. Most OF
the property goes to Mrs. Howard, but
requests Of books and manuscripts arc
made to the American Dramatists
club. OF New York.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.-One Of the
provisions of the will of Miss Rebecca
r. williams sets aside 500 for the sup
port OF "Toddie." her cat. The bulk
OF the estate. which is said to be worth
about $25. 1000. is left TO Miss Williams
sister for life, and will ultimately 60
to Christ Protestant Episcopal church
and the Johns Hopkins hospital. A.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO.
ResSvs OF Market Opening ~ sad1ev
Rortck 4 Co., Com mlss1oa MS1ehaats-

BUFFALO. Nov. Especial. Cat
tle-Receipts light and strong. Hogs
Receipts 5000. strong; heavy. sSg
s5.StGs.so: pigs. IS shsep-Receipts
5000. strong Lambs. 1926.
Daaxks, Clos.
EAST BUFFALO. -. Y. Nov. e
Cattie-Receipts 5000. active. l0Q1ec
higher: prime steers $50 $50; 1,So0 10
i. 45O-pound steers, 1925 q 5.S5: 1850 TO
4 1 So pound steers. f425 " $50: heifers.
st5OX5.l5; cows. 90 q 4. so; bulls. t2.75Q
$50: feeders. 50 ~ 40; milch cows and
springers, $50 Q6s. Nesls-Rsceipts l.
900. active. soc higher: Gull to choice.
ceipts 1900. active. lambs 2oc strong
iings MGi,5o; wethers. sa9Ass; ewes.
y57s0t mixed sheep. s294. Hogs
Receipts 23,s00. fairly active. best
grades. l0Q15c lower, pigs loo higher:
Workers. s4.15Q5.75. pigs Ne6TAIS;
mixed. S560d5.15a heavies. t6.7bV5.sb;
roughs, s47sMsl5 stays, Sf0Lso.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO. Noy. 2.-TIogs-Receipts
40 600. mraket slow. generally steady {;
bulk. s5.45Q5.s5; light, e5.o596.I 70;
miyed. 3520as heavy. S6.15@6.05.
roushs. IS 2t m .. 40. yeFlers. $500 s.ee,
good 70 choice. $3.50 sos: pigs. $3.50
40. Cattie-Receipts $4,000. market
strong. loo higher beeyes. $3.50 ~;
$3.50; stockers and feeders. sass q $50:
cows and heifers. $50 80: calves. -
1855. sheep--Receipts $4,000. market
weak loo lower; natives and Westerns.
s2.50dlso: yearlings. St4o0s; lambs.
native and western. e405.so.