Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11
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win. Looked at from Europe, what
has most impressed Benjamin Tillman
in the home political situation is the
spectacle of Mr. Taft going obedient-
ly to Oyster Bay for President Roose-
welt to revise and approve his speech
of acceptance of the Republican NOM
ination. No candidate has ever be-
fore, he says, made his first official
appearance before the people in that
attitude. 1t is a shock to Americans
over here, and must cost Mr.. Taft
heavily at the elections. Senator Till
man adds that Mr.. Taft, like most fat
men, is personally good natured, but
as a candidate he has no separate
personality, whereas everybody knows
where Bryan stands. Senator Tillman,
who followed Bryan's itinerary on his
lecture tour, found that Bryan had
won popularity everywhere. Ex-Gov-
ernor David r. Francis, who is also in
Paris, thinks that Bryan's chances
are rosy, chiefly on the ground that he
is convinced the mass of the public
desire a reduction in the tariff He
believes that American Industries are
perfectly prepared to hold their own
equal terms.
Washington, August s: With it
practically assured that Albert B.
Cummins will succeed Senator Allison,
and ]. L. Bristow occupy the seat of
Senator Long, the senate of the six
ty-first congress will be the scene of
a struggle between conservatives and
so-called radicals, in which quarter
neither will be asked nor proffered.
Given two lieutenants on whom he
can depend, Senator LaFollette will
renew his assault on the Repub ican
oligarchy in the body, which is led by
Senator Aldrich and supported by
Senators Hale, Burrows and CALM
ger. The clash is expected to make
history, in what Senator Beveridge
loves TO describe as the greatest de-
Lucrative body in the world" The de-
feat of Senator Long in the Kansas
primaries Tuesday was not altogether
a surprise to Washington. 1t has been
known for some time that Mr.. Bris-
tow was making heavy inroads on the
Long strength. The senator was
forced to remain in Washington be-
cause of the currency fight, and be-
cause his presence was needed here in
the pre-convention campaign. His
absence from Kansas undoubtedly
cost Senator Long his seat. Unable
to marshal his friends or rebuild his
political fences, Mr.. Bristow found
comparatively smooth sailing. He
went into the fight, also, with fairly
effective organization of his own.
New York, August 8: According
to the figures of the Financial Chron-
icle the into sight cotton for the week
amounted to 56,597 bales, as COM
pared with 1851 bales for the cor
responding week last year. For the
season to date the into-sight totals
l1,356,3S1 bales, as compared with
13,344,16 bales for the correspond
ing period last season. Southern con-
sumption to Aug. was estimated at
2,169.000 bales, compared with g.
$780, bales last season. Northern
spinners' takings were placed at l.
897,955 bales, compared with 2,637,-
035 bales last season. The worlds
visible supply of all kinds Of cotton
totaled 1,951,92S bales in compari-
son with 2,6S3,16S bales a year ago
and 2,10S,179 bales two years ago.
The worlds visible supply of Ameri-
can cotton totalled 1,120,92S bales,
against 1901, l6S bales year ago and
l,0S3,179 bales two years ago. EX-
ports of raw cotton from United States
ports during the past week aggregat-
ed 2S,445 bales, compared with 5,934
bales for the corresponding week last
year. The amount of cotton on ship
board last evening, not yet cleared
was 41,306 bales, compared with 49,
966 bales a year ago. The worlds
takings of American cotton during
the week amounted to 1929 bales,
as compared with 157, 900 bales for
the corresponding week last year.
Takings Of American cotton for the
season to date total 1l,56S,297 bales,
compared with 12,641,156 bales for
the corresponding period last season.
Washington dispatch to Brooklyn
Eagle: OF unusual interest is the an
nouncement just made by Director
North, of the census bureau, that the
volume containing the first census OF
the United States, taken in 1870, is
now in press. 1t is expected that these
publications will be in great demand
by those persons who are fond OF
tracing back their lineage to the dawn
of the republic, for the books will
contain the names of all the heads OF
families then in this country, SO far
as II has been possible to obtain them
from the records. The first census
comprised an enumeration Of the in
habitants of the present states of Con-
necticut, Delaware. Georgia, Ken
lucky, Maine, Maryland. Massachu-
setts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. A
complete set of the schedules for
each state, with a summary for the
counties, and in many cases for the
towns, were filed in the state depart
ment, but unfortunately they are not
now complete; the returns for the
states Of Delaware, Georgia, Ken
lucky, New Jersey, Tennessee and
Virginia having been destroyed when
the British burned the capitol at
Washington during the war Of 1912.
The schedules of 1890 form a unique
inheritance for the nation. since they
represent Tor each or the states con-
cerned a complete list Of the heads of
families in the United States at the
time Of the adoption Of the constitu-
ton. The trainers were the states
men and leaders of thought, but those
whose names appear upon the sched-
ules of the first census were in gen.
eral the plain citizens, who by their
conduct in war and peace made the
constitution possible, and by their in
telligence and Self-reStraint put it into
successful operation. The total popu-
lation of the United States in 1890, eX-
elusive of slaves. as derived from the
schedules, was 3,231.533. The only
names appearing upon the schedules,
however were those of heads of fami-
lies, and as at that period averaged
approximately $4,000. or slightly
more than half a million.
- Charlotte Observer, August II:
One of the most fearful boiler eXplo-
sions that ever occurred i'm South Car
olina took place yesterday morning at
9.07 o'clock at the Halle gold mine in
Lancaster county, two and One-half
miles from Kershaw, when the two
lOO-hOrse- power boilers blew up, de-
mOlishing the engine house and man.
moth Stamn mill and SERIOUSLY injur-