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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24
THE c., c. G. o.
South and Western Changes Its Name
and Renews Its Activities.


1t is reported here on reliable au-
thority, says the Asheville, N. c., Ga
zette, that the South and Western
Railroad company now building in
North Carolina between Marion and
Altapas, and which recently changed
it's name to the Carolina, Clinchfield
and Ohio Railway company,'will Short
lv employ 10000 laborers for work on
the construction of the road and to
augment the many hundreds Of labor
ers now at work.
This good army of laborers, 1t is
understood, will be strung out along
the line of construction in Kentucky,
Tennessee, Virginia and North Carroll
ma and that the putting on OF these
1O, 900 men will commence shortly In
order to have them at work by mid
spring.
The syndicate building the South and
Western or the c. c. & o., is headed
by George l.. Carter Of Bristol, Tenn,
and backed, it is understood by Thos.
F. Ryan. The object in putting on sucn
a vast army of labOrers Is to CONF
plete the construction of the road while
labor is cheap.
The road Is now 70 per cent COM
pleted, and it is said that only about
S12. .O0O, 900 will be necessary to finish
and equip it for operation. Last year,
and in fact for the past two years,
common labor for railroad construc-
ton has come high, the price ranging
from S1.25 to $1.75 per day. Since the
panic and the cutting down of con-
struction work of railroads in different
sections of the country and the smut
ting down of industrial plants. labor
has cheapened and it is said that now
-. 1Nn
cents and 81 per day.
An official letter to the Manufactur-
ers' Record says it is true that the
charter of the South and Western rail-
road has been amended, permitting 1t
To change it's name to the Carolina,
Clinchfield and Ohio railway. 1t is also
permitted to increase its capital stock
to $27,000,000.
Since November /, 1907, the progress
of the work has been somewhat re-
duced, but on some portions OF the
line. effective March l, forces have
been restored to the former number.
The line between Johnson City, Tenn.
and Marion, n c. will be completed
and in operation about September l OF
this year On that date also the grad
ing will be completed between Dante,
Va, and KingSport, Tenn, and about
January, 1909, all of the line now un-
der construction between Dante, Va,
and the Seaboard Air Line at Bostic.
n. c.. will be in operation.
A stockholders meeting Of the COM
pany has been called for May Is al
Bristol, Va, and another stockhold-
ers' meeting has been called on the
same day, but at later hour, at john
son City, Tenn. These are for the
purpose of approving the issue Of $15,-
900, 900 of bonds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24

Not much farm work during the
past four days. and present prospects
rather gloomy.
From information that is developing
here and there. the indications are that
there are to be quite a number of can
didates for the various county offices
this summer.
First class agricultural machinery IS
the only practical substitute for the
scarcity and contrariness Of labor.
Good machinery will often do the work
of several men.
MAGISTRATE Glenn of EbeneZer town.
ship, who by the way is very active
and efficient officer. is quoted as saying
of the negro Weeks who killed another
negro, Mccullough at Old Point a few
days ago, 'Tll get him If he stays on
the earth" Mr.. Glenn has run down
quite a number Of such fugitives at
different times.
As to whether the fruit is killed as
the result Of the snow and cold de-
pends upon the turn the weather may
take in clearing up. Snow of itself
does not hurt fruit blooms, say ex-
perienced observers, and neither does
ice: but frost alone. The dampness
last Saturday and Sunday protected
the fruit from the frost. If the wealth
er turns off warm without frost, the
fruit is safe. If there is heavy frost.
everything in the vegetation line that
Is killable by frost will be killed.
SIeet and snow Friday afternoon and
night came as quite a surprise to peo-
pie who had slept Thursday night
without any bed covering. Because OF
the unusually warm weather of the
past few days, it was common to hear
people commenting on the early spring
and congratulating each other on what
they seemed to think was the settled
security of the fruit crop. Rain turn
ed slowly to sleet and this later changed
into great white flakes Of snow, which
covered the ground in the dry places
and accumulated on the housetops.
Still there was a strange absence or
that chilliness that belongs to snow
fall. and before Saturday was over.
all the snow was gone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24

ADVOCATING ship subsidy, the other
day on the theory that the principal
obstacle to the development of the for
eign market for American cotton goods
lies in the advantage that the foreign
ers have over us in the matter of
transportation facilities, Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina gave these
statistics that are both interesting
and eloquent:
Mr.. President, some of our southern
cotton mills are largely dependent on
foreign markets for the sale of their
products. In recent years they have
been making strenuous efforts to sell
their surplus products both in China
and South America. With the aid of
our cOnSulS in those countries and that
of the special investigators sent out
by the government they have learned
what kind of goods those markets re-
uuire and they have been making
their goods in accordance with those
requirements What, Mr.. President
has been the result of these efforts
With China we started off well. In
1903 we sold her cotton goods to the
value of about $10,000,000: in 1904
about 100000: in 1905, $30,000,000;
but as soon as we began to be trouble
some to our competitors in this mar
ket through their control of our means
of transportation they put the screws
upon US. and our trade with China be-
gan 10 fall off. In 1906 it fell to 500
O60 600. while in 1907 it fell to less than
49, 900. 900. while in the latter year
Great Britain'S sales to her advanced
to about $43,000.0OO and Japan's, which
in 1905 was only about one sixteenth
as great as ours. advanced 10 nearly
the same figure as ours. In South
America they have not let us get much
Of foothold at any time. In 1906
Argentina bought about $29,OOO.OO0
worth of cotton goods. We sold her
in that year only S271,5O0 worth. In
that year Brazil bought about $4,000,
600 worth of cotton goods, Of which we
sold her only $479,30O. In that year the
countries of South America bought
|S74.7l2,4O0 worth Of cotton goods. OF
this amount Great Britain sold in
round numbers $47,OOO,0OO; Germany
$11. 600 900: France $5,4OO.0OO; Italy
over $7.O0OO0O. and the United states
ONLY $3,630.100.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24
1gN4gND1! IA
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Harry Miller-Requests parties who
have given him their subscription to
The Enquirer to pay up at once.
l.. r. Williams, Adj.-Promulgates an
order from Commander Wallace to
Micah Jenkins camp, U. c. V.
ThOs. w. Boyd. Supervisor-Calls on
road overseers to put their road sec
tiOns in first-cl condition at once.
w. d. ThOmasson, Sec.-Gives notice
of meeting of Filbert Farmers Un-
ion No. 252 next Thursday night.
J. /. Williams & Co.-Invite the ladies
to see their lines of Ziegler OXfords
and pumps. They please the eye and
are comfortable to the feet.
j. w. Dobson-Offers special bargains
in groceries for Saturday next 1t is
up to you.
Loan and Savings Bank-Says that
now is a good time for you to start
an account with it. Any amount
from 81 and upward is received on
account.
M. w. White-Tells an Irish joke and
applies the moral to the buying and
selling Of stocks, bonds and real es-
tate. Local real estate offerings.
Sam NJ Grist-Prints testimonial In
relation to the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance company that is of inter-
est to insurers.
First National Bank-Reminds you
that you can open an account in It's
savings department with 81 and Sc
cure a Road to Wealth" bank.
York Drug Store-Reminds you that
it can furnish you with the best ci-
gars. smoking tobacco and chewing
tObaccoS.
Thomson Co.-QuoteS prices on a
number Of small articles Of every
day use, including post cards, al
burns, etc.
National Union Bank Rock Hill
Wants you to know that it wants
YOU to borrow money from it and
wants your deposits.
G. & c. Merriam Co., Springfield,
Mass.-Explain what the Webster's
International dictionary Is and how
To obtain it, See fourth page.
John r. Hart. Mayor-Publishes an
ordinance relating to the rules Of the
board of health in the placing of
water closets i'm residences and 9TH
er places.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24

market with the avowed purpose of
leaving Kentucky. The murder of
Farmer Hedges, in Nicholas county,
yesterday and the raids in Woodford
and other counties last week, have
increased the alarm. In announcing
their determination to go elsewhere
the tenants declare that ii will be i'm
possible to SubSiSt from the pro-
ceedS of crops of hemp, wheat and
corn. In the neighbOrhood of Mount
Sterling many farmers have received
threatening letters with which were
matches, powder and poison. and
armed guards have been placed at
threatened points Conditions through
out the state are declared to be worse
now than at any time since the tobac-
co war began.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24
WITHIN THE TOWN.

IF there Is one thing that the town
of Yorkville needs more than another
il is the rnacadamiZatiOn of Main street
from Madison to jefferson streets.
A negro named Mcdowell broke in
to the residence of Mr. A. S. Barron
Saturday night and stole a pistol He
was caught by Constable w. S. Peters
after chase.
- There are very few people who are
qualified to vote in the municipal cleo
tions to be held during the next two
wears. Registration certificates issued
during 1906 will be Of no use.
The annual meeting of the York
County Bible society did not take place
last Sunday as announced. Because
Of the condition of the weather. very
few people were able to get out. and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24
Ship Subsidy Passed.

What is commonly called a ship
subsidy bill; but which is hardly de-
serving of such a designation, passed
the senate last Friday.
1t was not new bill; but more
properly an amendment and extension
Of a law enacted in 1891 to encourage
the CARRYING of American mails in
American bottoms. and which has been
in operation since that date.
The act of 1891 authorized the post
master general 10 enter into contracts
for terms of years not less than five
nor more than ten, with American cit
izens for carrying the mails between
this country and the ports of foreign
count lies. For the purposes of that
law American steamships are divided
into four classes: First, steamers OF
20 knots speed her hour, with gross
tonnage of not less than 5000 tons;
second. steamers Of 16 knots per hour
speed, with a gross tonnage OF not less
than 5000 tons; third, steamers or IA
knots, with a gross tonnage Of not less
than $500 tons; and fourth. of II
knots. with a gross tonnage Of not less
than 1900 tons. The act provides that
the rate of compensation for such ocean
mail service for steamers Of the first
class shall not exceed 81 per mile out
ward voyage; of the second class. 81
per mile; of the third class, 81 per
mile; and of the fourth class, 66 cents
per mile, by the shortest practicable
route. In order to come within pro-
visions of the act steamers Of the first
second and third classes are required
to be constructed upon plains and spec
ifcationS agreed upon by the navy
department, with view to prompt
and economical conversion into auXil-
iary naval cruisers. These steamships
are required also to carry mail mes
senger and to provide suitable room
and accommodation both for him and
the main: also one cadet or apprentice,
who is to be an American boy, for each
thousand gross tons capacity and for
each majority fraction of a thousand
gross tons.
Under this law, a steamship line was
established between New York and
Europe but nothing has ever been
done looking to the establishment of
lines to South American ports OF to the
Philippines, China or Japan.
The great drawback, it seems, is that
the trade between the United States
and South America on the one hand
or the United States and the Philip
pines. China and Japan on the other
hand. does not call for ships of 5000
tons burden. or 20 knots speed. Prac-
tically all of the ships used in this SER
vice, even by foreigners are of a far
less pretentious class and the bonus
allowed by the government was not
nearly sufficient to encourage the use
of such ships in such service.
For years past the United States
government has found itself in the pU-
Sition of depending almost entirely
upon foreigners to carry its mails to
South America and Asia, and it is a
well known and notorious fact that the
mails Of this country like the goods of
this country are disseminated against
by the ships of foreign governments.
The most notable changes in the law
under the bill that passed last Friday
is that 16 knot ships plying between
this country and South America, Japan,
the Philippines and China shall have
81 a mile for carrying the United
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24

il was decided to postpone the meeting
until next Sunday night.
- Charlotte Observer, Sunday: The
session Of the A. r. P. church at York
VILE S. c.. was in communication yes
terday with local contractors relative
to new house of worship, which ii Is
proposed To erect at that place at "A
cost of $4,000. MessrS. Hunter &
Vaughan will be at least one of the To-
cal contracting firms to put in bids for
the job. The church will be construct
ed after the modern style OF architect
ure and will in all its appointments be
up-tO- O-date.
- Constable Sanders has adopted a
rather drastic method Of dealing with
suspected blind tigers against whom
he Is unable to ret sufficient testimony
to make Il case that looks like it will
hold water Experience has taught
him that many people who promise to
make good witnesses fall down when
they are put to the test. Now he
watches the express office carefully
and when he finds an individual get
ting more whisky than he is able to
consume in a reasonable time, he seizes
their jugs. and puts it up to them to
prove that the liquor Is for legitimate
purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24

business man was guying Mr.. McGill
good naturedly about the declining
market and his inability to sell large
quantity of cotton he has on hand. AS
a matter Of fact. Mr.. McGill was not
trying to SELL as he does not have to
until he gets ready. But his retort was
like this: Il have always noticed that
when a sheep goes to measure for a
jump over fence, the higher he has to
jump the further back he gets. Cot
ton is only getting ready to take big
jump" Mr.. McGill is content to wait
for the jump.
Among those who hold cotton there
are some who are nervous, and there
are others who feel that no matter
what may come. whether the closing
down OF mills, or anything else, prices
must be better after while,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24
TUESDAY, MARCH "a, 1908.

/ hit you over the head with this shov-
el l reckon you will give me cigar
ette wrapper" Then Weeks went in
to another room and returned with
shot gun. Witness tried to get in his
way and demonstrate with him. He
pointed the gun at witness and witness
got out of the way. Without more
ado Weeks pointed his gun at McCul~
Tough and fired. The charge took ef-
feet in the arm Of Mccullough. Then
Weeks ordered Mccullough out or the
house. He went out to the pig pen and
remained there for several hours.
When found he was very weak from
loss Of blood. He died a few hours la
ter. Weeks disappeared soon after
the shooting. At the inquest DR.. L. X.
Carothers said that the life OF McCul-
Tough might have been saved very cas-
lily had some Of those present had sense
enough to twist handkerchief around
the wounded arm above the elbow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24

THE most valuable piece of property
to be had in the way of reference
book is Webster's International Die
tionary. latest edition. This is whole
library in itself, and there is nothing
else in the language that nearly ap-
proaches it. There are two cheap edi-
tions on which the copyrights have eX-
pired. Both of these are good. The
last one is the best thing in the way
of a dictionary to be had, except the
latest revised edition of the same work.
1t is along the same line only it Is larg-
er, more complete and more nearly
down to present day requirements.
There should be a Webster's diction-
ary in every family, and no family that
can afford the price, $10.75 should be
without a copy Of Websters Interna-
tional
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24
HOW A SHEEP JUMPS.

. There Is still q good deal Of cotton
in the hands of those producers Of this
section, who have been standing steady
at the breech, while those OF their TEL
lows who were less strong or less nervy
were unloading their crops, and the
situation Is as full Of interest now as II
was last fall when it looked as II the
bottom was in danger of dropping OUT.
AS a matter Of fact there IS very
little demand for cotton at this time.
The mills have only scant supplies on
hand but they are not very aggressive
for more, and the local buyers are in
different in the matter OF purchases.
They are willing to take a few bales
along. of course; but when 1t comes 10
large lots, they say that they are un-
able to place them, and that Is rather
a new condition in the market.
A farmer from the Bethany neigh
borhOod took single bale to King 8
Mountain last Saturday and made a
pretty thorough canvass of the town
without being able to get anybody to
take a serious look at his sample. The
mill people said that they did not want
to buy. and the farmer brought his
bale back home.
or course. it would not be fair to say
that the people are unconcerned over
the situation. Let the reason be what 1t
may. it Is a serious condition when the
spinner tells the producer he does not
want to buy 1t Is serious both to the
spinner and the producer, and to the
public; but so far as The Enquirer Is
BILE to learn the farmers generally are
both nervy and game. This is espe-
cially true of those who feel fully able
to take care of themselves.
There is a good story Of a bit Of
between a Yorkville busi-
ness man and Mr.. l.. A. McGill, large
farmer. on the streets of Yorkville last
Friday. 1t is to the effect that the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24
"HOIIAND," q

HOLLAND" a we'll known financial
writer. explains that the trouble
with the financial system is that there
is too much gold. The gold circula-
ton of the world, he states, has been
added to during the past few years at
the rate of about $5OO,OOO,0OO, and this
has brought about a gradual decrease
in the purchasing power of the dollar
that did not become apparent until it
had almost revolutionized the establish
ed order of things. AS Holland sees 1t,
the business world is rapidly absorb
ing the increased circulation and with
in a short while values will have be-
come adjusted to prevailing condi-
tions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. w. E. Ferguson spent Sunday In
Charlotte.
Mr.. George Barber of Asheville. n.
c., visited the family of Mr.. A. Cody
last week.
Mr. Louis Roth of Yorkville, has been
subpoenaed to serve as a juror at the
next term of the United States district
court at Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. Street Of Providence,
r. l., left this morning after spending
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Moore. Mr.. Street is a member Of the
firm of Eddy & Street, yarn spinners
of Providence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24
The Cotton Situation.

If there is any good lesson in the
present condition of the cotton market,
i. seems to US that it surely must be
to call attention to the desirability Of
reducing the acreage.
From all of the positive data at hand
on which to base reasonably satiSfac-
tory conclusions, it seems to be clear
that this years crop is nearly two mil
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24

ANNOUNCING a candidacy for Unit
ed States senator in South Carolina
is an easy way to get lot or tree au-
vertising. The newspapers print long
announcements and platforms when
the candidate enters the race and
when he withdraws, further lengthy
statements are printed from him as To
his reasons for withdrawing. All OF
which adds to the fame of the candi-
date and costs neutrality-suspicious.
Journal
And what an easy mark is the aver
age editor. From this it would ap-
pear that for candidate to get his
stock in trade is as easy as taking can
dy from a baby. But why senatorial
and not all the balance?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-24
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
Death of Mrs. e. l.. PIaxico.

Death of Mrs. e. L. Plaxico.
Mrs. Elizabeth Louisa Plaxico, widow
of the late James E. Plaxico, died at
her home three miles west OF Sharon
Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock. Her
death was due to dropsy. She was
born in the Blairsville neighborhood "a
years ago, and was reared in Bullock's
Creek church, Of which she continued
member up to the time Of her death.
She Is survived by the following broth
ers: John M. Sherrsr of Rullocks
Creek; James NJ. Sherrer Of Gaffney:
HI. H. and S. H. Sherrer Of Sharon.
Mrs. Plaxico was a most excellent wo-
man. loved and esteemed by all who
knew her.
Piaeon Follows Train.
Lenoir, March 12: A pigeon has been
doing some funny stunts in railway
circles here for the past week. Every
day when the passenger train on the
C. & NV. railroad comes into Lenoir
it is followed by this pigeon, when
perches itself on a housetop or IN
tree near the station until time for the
train to depart. AS soon as the slgnal
Is given for the train to leave this pref
ty white bird is all attention and when
the train begins to move the pigeon
follows after it, Sometimes 1t flies
alongside Of the engineers cab, within
arm length of the cab window
Other times it has been seen ahead
Of the train, over the train,. and
away behind, bringing up the
rear owing to the speed the train
running. Several Of the best people of
the town have testified to having seen
this pigeon following the train for the
past four or five days. The railroad
men report that this bird follows the
train to Granite Falls. Cliffs and even
as far as Hickory. 1t always follows
the first train from Hickory or where
ever it stops to rest. back to Lenoir.
Many people who believe in signs and
wonders are wondering whether this Is
a good omen or bad one. In view OF
TIE ldCl llul NIllkS ~
means the way Is clear and unobstruct-
ed. we take it to be a good omen, as
this pigeon is white. No one is able to
give any reason why this pretty bird
follows the trains.
Killed For Cigarette Wrapper.
Abraham Mccullough, colored, died
at Old Point last Saturday afternoon
from loss of blood as the result Of
wound inflicted by John Weeks, also
colored, during Friday night. Coroner
Louthian went down to Old Point Sat
urday evening and held an inquest.
From the testimony it appeared that
the killing was without provOcatiOn
on the part Of the slain man. Only
one witness saw the shooting. There
had been a frolic, and the story of the
witness was to the effect that after the
frolic was over. the dead man, Weeks
and himself stopped at the house Of
Weeks's brother The witness heard
Weeks tell Mccullough: "By the time