Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09
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To make arrangements for the ap-
preaching convention, and has been
engaged for the most part in settling
contests among double and thribble
representatives from various southern
states. 1t has been made clear that
majority of the members of the nation
al committee are Taft men, and there
has been a noticeable disposition to
settle all contests in favor of Taft.
Representatives of Knox, Foraker,
Fairbanks and Hughes, have been doing
some lively kicking but it has been Of
very little avail and there is reason to
believe that Taft is going to get prac-
tically everything that his friends care
TO claim.
The five yeggmen arrested in South
Carolina, charged with the robbery Of
the postoffice at Dunn, \. c., were, in
the Federal court at Raleigh last
week found guilty and were each sem
fenced to five years in the penitenu-
ary at Atlanta and to pay fine Of
$500 each. For the government the
case was vigorously prosecuted by
District Attorney Harry Skinner, who
urged the court to impose the full
penalty of twelve years Imprisonment
of the men. The evidence on which
the conviction was made was given
by postoffice inspectors, by John F.
Mccarthy, a policeman of Boston,
Mass, and by James G. Wilson, of
Pelzer, S. c., father of one of the
yeggmen. The men who were convict
ed are ]. F. Leonard. James Scanlon,
Charles Williams, Harry S. Holland
and c. F. Shaw, who gave various
places as their homes.
- Boston, June 6: Nearly half
century ago Calvin p. Graves, of
North Hancock, Me, began To work
out an idea Of improving his mothers
sewing machine While working on
his invention he was convicted of the
murder of two men and received
life sentence. During the nineteen
years he served before being pardOned,
he perfected the device. At the age
of Ga he started for New York today
vention by a combination of sewing
machine companies. The invention
is a revolution in sewing machine
construction. 1t is an attachment that
can be placed upon any machine
abolishes the bobbin, takes the thread
direct from the spool and makes
lockstitch. From a row of spools any
one can be used at will by moving
small levers.
- Washington Herald: A financial
paper published in Yokohama, Japan,
contains the following on the cultiva-
ton of cotton in Korea: 1t is we'll
known fact that the future of cotton
planting in Korea is full of promise,
and since the establishment of the
Cotton Plantation association various
measures have been adopted to intro
duce improved methods of planting,
and the result has proven very salts
factory. The cultivators of cotton
have been adopted to introduce i'm
proved methods of planting, and the
result has proven satisfactory. The
cultivators of cotton have each been
given a farming implement regardless
of the size of their holdings. Prizes
have been given by the government
to those who are diligently engaging
in the work. Thus everything possi-
BILE is being done for the encourage
ment of the cultivation of the plant.
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satisfactory, with the exception of
few plantations, and there is no room
left TO doubt the adaptability of the
Korean climate and soil for the pro-
duction Of cotton. Now the question
is how far the cultivation can be ex-
tended in Korea. If things progress
at the present rate, within five years
there will be an area of plantation eX-
tending over 122,500 acres. and the
output of ginned cotton will be 2S,-
666,666 pounds, valued at $S,225,OOO.
Compared with the sum realized by
the old Korean method, which is 49,
100000 pounds, valued at $1,91O,OOO,
an in excess of 16,106,666 pounds
valued at $l,S1O,0OO. will be obtain
able. Thus if all of the plantations in
Korea will use the new seeds the out
put Of ginned cotton will be $780,
600 pounds, valued at $7,56O,OOO.
According to figures published by
the New York Financial Chronicle
last Saturday the world took 2O4,714
bales of American cotton during the
week, as compared with 215, 161 bales
for the corresponding week last sea-
son. This brought the total takings
for this season to date to 10,O12,9 924
bales, as compared with 11,115,SO4
bales to the corresponding date last
season. The into-sight Cor the week
totalled S5.704 bales as compared
with 64,O51 bales for the previous
week The into sight to date totals
1O.713.O56 bales, against 12,S77,356
bales to the corresponding period
last season. Southern consump-
ton to date was estimated at
l.S24,OO0 bales against 1,S9S,00O
bales last season. Northern spin
bales, against 2,522,154 bales last
season. The general visible supply Of
cotton up to last evening amounted
to 3.1O9,916 bales as against 4,O50.-
70S bales a year ago. and 3.599,269
bales two years ago. The visible sup
ply of American cotton totalled p
O36.976 bales, as compared with p
653,70S bales a year ago and 2,l45.-
269 bales two years ago. Exports of
cotton for the week We're placed at
63.1Ol bales against 74.O12 bales for
the corresponding week last year.
The amount of cotton on shipboard
not yet cleared tOtalled S9.967 bales,
against 69,6O9 bales for the CORES
ponding week last year. Continental
imports for the past week totalled
20. 900 bales.
Against the work of the AntiSa-
loon league is being formed q vast
federation of all the liquor interests
i'm America. 1t is expected that this