Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-13
Straps and fatts,

lieved Of money by slick money
changers. One man found out at once
that he had been "stung" and is said
to have gone to the management and
demanded the return Of his money-$2O.
A man by the name of Crotts was in
to see an attorney this morning and
asked what he could do in the way of
getting $65, Of which he was relieved
by changing money for one Of the
showmcn. He says that the man ask
ed that he give some large bills for
smaller ones, which he did; that he
placed the roll in his pocket and
day or two ago counted it and found it
was s65 short. He says his father, Mr..
Frank Crotts, also changed some bills
and found himself SO short.
- Cincinnati, October 9: IL am going
south to make few speeches in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Vir-
ginia and Maryland. not so much with
the view to carrying those states as to
show their people that they are part
of the Union, and as such, ought to
vote for the party which will give them
the influence in the nation to which
they are entitled" Judge Taft said
this to the Taft-Sherman club Of
Highlands, KY, which came to the
Sinton hotel today to pledge its sup
port His address throughout was an
expression Of intense feeling regarding
the political condition of the south.
The south, he said, had made wonder
full progress under the application Of
the Republican principles of protection
and yet it remained a perpetual asset
to the Democracy of the north, to be
delivered en- bloc, no matter what
might be the issue or interest at stake.
The speech was heartily applauded.
New York, October 10: According to
the figures of the Financial Chronicle,
the worlds visible supply Of cotton last
evening totalled 2,467,SS1 bales, as
against 2,5S5,913 bales a year ago. The
visible supply of American cotton to-
tailed 1,923,SS1 bales, as compared with
1,S12,913 bales a year ago. The into
sight for the week was 4S2,340 bales,
as against 370,34O bales for the CORES
ponding week last year. For the sea-
son so far the into-sight totalled 1874
500 bales, as against 1,443,756 bales for
the corresponding period last season.
Spinners' takings of American cotton
for the week aggregated 156,75S bales,
as against 1S4,361 bales for the corre-
spending week last year. For the sea-
son to date spinners' takings aggregate
927,910 bales, against 966,6S7 bales last
season. Southern consumption to Oc-
tober was estimated at 221,000 bales,
against $4,000 bales last year; north
ern spinners' takings at 1888 bales.
New York Sun, October 10: In a
speech before the Fire Underwriters
association of the Northwest at Chica-
go yesterday, Congressman James A.
Tawney declared that the Panama ca
nal would be open in six years after an
expenditure Of $256, 100000 for its con-
struction. Mr.. Tawney said that the
sum necessary to complete the most
gigantic engineering feat Of modern
times would prove to be less than the
annual appropriation for the army and
navy. Col. George w. Goethals, chief
engineer of the Panama canal, who is
here attending the hearing of charges
preferred against him by disappoint-
ed contractor, read Mr. Tawney's re-
marks yesterday with a nod Of appro-
val and said that he had maintained
for some time that the canal would be
completed in six years. He even set a
specific date-January l, 1915-declar-
ing: I'VE certainly expect to finish the
work then if no unforeseen contingency
arises. That has been my expectation
for a considerable time"
- The New York Sun does not mince
words in reference to Roosevelt's shady
dealings with Standard Oil. 1t says:
Who but Theodore Roosevelt would
for his own protection have written
simultaneously a letter which directed
Mr.. Cortelyou to return the Standard
Oil contribution and then tacitly per-
nit its retention and actual use in the
campaign? Who but Theodore Roose-
welt, with the money Of Mr.. Hartman,
the Standard Oil company and the in
surance companies actively in use for
his reelection, could write letter to
his rival candidate for presidential
honors, so full Of assumed Indignation
and righteous horror at a truthful ac-
cusation, that his countrymen gladly
accepted the false answer for the true
charge and triumphantly carried the
recipient and chief beneficiary Of the
corporation contributions to great
personal triumph, as the very exemplar
of moral probity and superior right
eousness? Who but Theodore Roose-
welt could so steal the livery Of the
court of heaven by clothing that which
in a cloudy veil Of SNUG hypocrisy? At
least the thinking portion of the Amer
lean people know Mr.. Roosevelt better
than they did four years ago."
Belgrade, the storm centre in the
present Balkan situation, has quieted
down, according to an Associated Press
review of Sunday After long secret
session, the national assembly has TAX
en- no definite action with regard to
making war upon Austria Hungary.
The city itself has quieted down, the
people apparently realizing that war
would mean the destruction of Servian
nationality. All the great powers are
awaiting the result Of the conferences
which have been going on at London
and which will continue on Monday be-
tween NJ. lSWOlShy, the t(uSSlGtll 1OI Sl6H
minister, and Sir Edward Grey, the
British secretary for foreign affairs.
King Edward himself took part in the
conferences on Saturday when he had
as his guest at Buckingham palace the
representative of Russia, who also is
completely informed on the French
views. A dispatch from Gibraltar says
that the British Atlantic feet of six
battleships is making ready to sail
for the east and the destination proba-
bly, is Malta. from which place the
British Mediterranean fleet sailed a
few days ago for the Aegean sea. Paris
hears that Great Britain is keeping
Turkey advised on every step Of the
negotiations going on between NJ. Is
wOlsky and Sir Edward Grey, in or
der to make the assent Of the Porte
secure. A final programme, it is ex-
pected. will be definitely outlined at
London on Monday.
New York, October g. The DEM
ocratic national committee is prepar-
ing to announce the amount Of its
campaign funds and the individual
contributors Of amounts Of 800 and
over. The lists which have been COM
piled to date and sent here from Chi
cago. show that the campaign fund is
little over 100000. Of this fund