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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

WANT IT UNDERsTooD.-At the an
nual meeting Of the Fire Insurance
Agents association Of South Carolina
in Columbia last Wednesday the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the question of fire in
surance rates and the operations of
the Southeastern Tariff association
in this state has been constantly be-
fore the general assembly and great
lack of accurate information neces-
sary to the proper consideration OF
this subject exists, be it
Resolved, That for the purpose
of securing proper information on
this subject the insurance commits
sioner be and is requested by this as
sociation to visit the headquarters of
the Southeastern Tariff association in
order that he may be able to give au-
thentic and official information as to
the operations of the Southeastern
Tariff association, and its importance
and value to the people of the state,
both in protection and inspection of
property and the equalization or
rates, thereby securing the lowest fire
loss and consequent rate in cost OF
insurance to the property holders of
the state.
Resolved, further, That the presi-
dent or member Of this body, to be
appointed by him, accompany the
commission to Atlanta and introduce
him to the authorities of the South
eastern Tariff association.
Resolved, further, That a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the in
surance commissioner for his official
records
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08
ABOUT PEOPLE,.

Mr. James Sherer went to Rock Hill
Thursday, to attend the district confer
ence of the Methodist church.
The Gaffney Ledger reports thai
James Canser has been over in Cher
okee pushing his candidacy for rail
road commissioner
The condition of Mr.. Joseph F. Wal
lace does not appear to be so serious
as was at first believed and his many
friends hope to see him up again with
in Il few days.
Congressman Finley was down from
Washington a few days ago on busi-
ness. He says that 1t Is impossible to
say when congress will adjourn but he
thinks that the last of May will prob
ably see the end of the session.
Mr. G. ID. Welsh Of Lincolnton, y. c..
has located in Yorkville to take charge
of the local section of the G. & NV.
railroad He with his family will oc-
cupy the Metts house near the c. &
NV. old depot.
Charlotte Observer, May 7: The
many Charlotte friends Of Rev. DR..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08
Tile GOOD oE The COUNTRY.

The undersigned have subscribed
the amounts opposite their names for
the use of the Farmers Union Of York
county in offering premiums for the
best acres of corn in a competition re-
Gently instituted by that organization.
It is desired that the aggregate fund
be not less than five hundred dollars,
and when that sum is reached the
subscription will be closed. Should
that amount not be reached the COM
mittee will use for the purpose in
dicated' such sum as may be subscr1o-
ed. All promises Of subscriptions Will
be promptly acknowledged in The En-
quirer, and be furnished to Mr.. A. l..
Black, secretary and treasurer of the
Union for record. Payment is to be
made TO Mr.. Black on or before Sep
tember l, 1908.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

livered to the young licentiates. Even
orderly deliberation are prone to talk
out Of order with nothing before the
house" DR.. Miller would have nothing
of the kind. The member who under
took to make a remark except to a
motion was promptly. but good natur-
ally squelched. There is nothing be-
fore the house." he was told. Outside,
the ministers spoke of DR.. Miller as
the presbytery's Joe Cannon"
In charging the young licentiates
Tuesday night, Dr. Miller said in part
and in effect: You are entering not
upon a vocation but literally on a call
ing. If you are looking for a life Of
ease and pleasure here, you will be
mistaken. The average salary OF a
minister Of the gospel Is only $500 a
year, and I warn you that If you do
not think you can be content with
that, now Is the time to turn back. for
after you have put your hand to the
plow in the Masters work, there must
be no looking backward. If you had
been appointed minister Of this great
government to England or Germany or
Russia. you would feel that YOU had a
high and mighty position; but you are
about to enter upon higher mission
than that You are a minister of AL
mighty God to represent and promote
the kingdom Of Jesus Christ on earth.
There is no higher work But your
reward Is not here. 1t Is over there.
Your happiness here will be in the con-
temptation Of your happiness there.
and I want to tell you that one hour
there is worth all eternity over here.
MAY the love of God the Father and
Christ the Son. sustain you"
During the meeting call from
Winnsboro was placed in the hands OF
Rev. Oliver Johnson. d. D., and ac-
cepted. Calls from Steel Creek and
Neely's Creek were placed in the hands
OF Rev. w. H. Stevenson. He accept
ed the call from Neely's Creek. A
call from Gilrs Creek, Unity and Pleas
Iant Hill in Lancaster county, was
placed in the hands Of Rev. c. 5.
Young and accepted. Mr.. Stevenson
will be ordained and installed at spe-
cial meeting Of presbytery on a date to
be fixed hereafter, and the sermon OF
the occasion will be preached by Rev.
w. c. Ewart.
Before adjournment Tuesday, pres
bytery passed a resolution of thanks
to the members Of the congregation
and to the people of Yorkville gener-
ally, for the delightfully."- hospitable
manner in which 1t had been enter
tanned. After declaring the presby-
terry adjourned. DR.. Miller dismissed
the congregation with benediction.
The members remained over in York
willie Tuesday night and most Of them
left for their homes on the outgoing
trains Wednesday morning. A few re-
mained over until later in the day to
exchange greetings with friends and
lacquaintances that they had been un-
able to see during the progress OF the
| busy meeting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

The Cherokee county Democratic
convention endorsed the candidacy OF
the Hon. T. B. Butler for congress.
Mr.. Allen PIaxico of Sharon, has
sent The Enquirer a cockle-burr with
the burrs matured. 1t is commonly
held that this is unusual for the sea-
son. 1t is a we'll known fact, however,
that the cookie always natures its
burrs before frost; but whether this
means that danger from frost is over
or still pending is not definite.
The weather this season, and espe-
cially during the past two weeks, has
not been anything like what the cotton
farmers would like to have had. There
was a good season but the April and
May winds blew it out of the ground
This has been followed by another good
season and more wind. Cotton is not
tlourishing as the farmers would like.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08
WITH THE SPECTATORS.

The developments in the specula-
tive cotton market yesterday were
summarized in a New York Associ-
ated Press dispatch of last night as
follows:
The cotton market was very nerv-
Gus today, quite sharp early break
being followed by an even sharper re-
covery which carried the list into new
high ground for the current bull
movement. The close was firm at a
net advance Of 19 to 20 points. Sales
were estimated at 275,000 bales.
The market opened steady at a de-
cline of l to points and during the
forenoon sold off to net loss of II to
IA points in response to weak Liver
pool futures, better weather prospects,
realizing and increased offerings
from local bears who seemed to think
that the talk of private settlements
yesterday reflected an end of the
special strength in July. But the very
large English spot sales and reports
of strength in southern spot markets
were accompanied by considerable
buying on a scale down, and when
Wall street bulls who are credited
with having taken profits earlier in
the week began to support prices,
II ere was very sharp advance. Inc
market reached the high point late In
the day when early sellers seemed to
be covering in SOME confusion and
prices were about 33 TO 35 points
above the low level Of the morning.
The close was within a point or two
Of the best on active months. A ca
BILE from Liverpool reported that snort
time was considered advisable in Man
chester but a later cable said that
manufacturers at the meeting next
week would vote against organized
curtailment Some very bullish spot
advices were received, notably from
Memphis and while big spot people
were scaid to be selling in Liverpool
such interests were buyers here al
times during the day.
Receipts at the ports today ll,l25
bales, against 11,640 last week and
S,224 last year. For the week 3d.
against 57,595 last week and 5S,S32
last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans, 3,434 bales, against Lip last
year. and at Houston 1888 against
1920 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08
MERE

Corn reached 7Oh cents Dushel on
the Chicago Board Of Trade, Monday,
as the result of an attempt to corner
the market. 1t was the highest price
reached since 1902. 900 The supreme
court Of Pennsylvania has declared
invalid a will drawn by a former
chief justice Of that state, in which
he expressed his desire to leave his
5000, 900 estate to establish an in
dustrial school. The will was de-
clared invalid on a technicality.
1t is estimated that the Delaware
peach crop of 1908 will be the largest
on record and will total 100000 bas-
kets with favorable weather. .....
criminal escaped from the famous
Tombs prison Of New York on May
1st and the escape was not discovered
until the 3rd. ..... The annual report
Of the General Electric company, is
sued a few days ago, showed profits
of $6,5S6,653 on the years business.
The firm of Inman & Co., cot
ton factors of Augusta, Ga, has been
forced into bankruptcy with liabili-
ties of $1,250,O00. .... British con-
soils declined II points Tuesday as the
result of news Of an impending revo-
luton in India. ..... Twenty-Five men
were caught in a land slide at a coal
mine at Scott Haven. Pa, Monday
and sixteen men were more or less
injured. go. Harry K. Thaw on Mon
day won the first round of his fight
Y, asylum. He is now confined in
the Duchess county jail. .... The
Rev. DIR. William Z. Manning has
been elected rector of Trinity church,
New York. Percy Wade was con-
victed of running a bucket shop" at
Washington on Monday, and sentenc-
ed to serve thirty days in prison. -.
A determined fight to abolish horse
racing in Louisiana is to be made in
the legislature of that state when it
meets next week. The Union Pa
ciic Railroad company is preparing
to issue $1O0,000,000 Of bonds for i'm
provements and extensions. Half Of
this amount will be issued at once.
1T is believed in Washington that
Morgan Delaney Magee, president OF
the First National bank of Manas-
guam, n. j., committed suicide a few
days ago because he was to be pros
ecuted by the government for viola
ton of the banking laws. John
Young, former auditor, and Henry
Reiber, former paying teller Of the
Farmers Deposit National bank OF
Pittsburg, Pa, plead guilty Tuesday
to embezzling $11S,0O0 from the
bank. Admiral Robley d. Evans
has resumed command Of the At
lantic fleet. The fleet arrived at San
Francisco on Wednesday. Two su-
gar manufacturing companies locat-
ed at Kier, Russia, suspended We'd
nesday with liabilities of $11,5OO,OO0.
.It is reported from Paris that
the sultan of Turkey has purchased
the famous Hope diamond, which
weighs 444 carats. The price paid is
alleged to have been $40O,O00...
From st. Petersburg comes the story
that John D. Rockefeller is negotiat-
ing with the Russian government for
the building Of the Amur railway, re-
Gently authorized by the douma..s.
Max Crockett. Jr., aged is months,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

- Greenvile special to Charlotte
Observer: The grand jury in the
general sessions court today returned
true bills in two cases against Mr.. J
:. Richardson, Jr.. young man who
was until several months ago South
ern express agent in this city. Mr.
Richardson is charged with a short
age in his accounts of several thous-
and dollars. He is now out of the city,
but it is understood that he will come
here and give bond. The case will not
come up at this term.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08
1IqS1Iga1gAa

r. G. Miller, pastor Of the Sardis A.
R. P. church, will regret to learn that
he is quite i'll at his home in the
county. DR.. Miller returned from the
spring session of the First Presbytery
at Yorkville, S. c., feeling unwell and
late yesterday afternoon was forced
to take his bed. 1t is sincerely hoped
that he will not be troubled again as
he was several months ago when he
was compelled to go on to Baltimore
for treatment. His numerous friends
wish for him a speedy recovery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

But really, does not politics make
people do strange things sometimes
There are men who from time to time
get on all sides of issues and principles
and they never get anywhere. There
are others who stand steadfastly by
fixed principles and although they may
have to take back seats temporarily,
they generally come again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08
1Il3 ZGD1zGV141.1

Cotton will bring 10 cents now; but
if everybody who has cotton should try
to sell. the price would drop steadily
and rapidly.
The cause of the Improvement dur
ing the past few days has been that the
SpinnerS cannot spin contracts. They
must have actual cotton.
If the farmers hold out to the end,
they will get good prices; but so sure
us they show a disposition to sacrifice
their remaining holdings they will be
allowed to do it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

THAT road resolution adopted by the
county Democratic convention the 9TH
er day sounded all right. Now let us
see what it really means; we mean the
convention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

THE Columbia State Of Tuesday had
double loaded editorial about the
county convention in which it said
it was great victory for the pee
pull" The ''peepul" nothing! We
looked over the reports of the meet
ings as published in the State and
were struck with the familiarity of
the names Of those who participated
in the convention and in almost every
instance they were the same fellows
who have been running the politics
of their respective counties for fifteen
years. We don't mean that there is
anything wrong in that. They are all
good fellows and as somebody has to
run the politics of the county they
might as we'll do it as anybody, but
when a few hundred men get together
and shape up things to their notion ii
may be in accordance with the pee
pull" and it may not. You can't al
ways sometimes tell. However, we
venture the assertion that there isn't
one man in five in this state who cares
continental whether Bryan is the
nominee of the Democrats or not. The
most of them had just as soon vote
for one man as another, just 50 he is
labeled a DemOcrat.-Gaffney Ledger
Don't sound real good maybe; but
il is nothing but the plain truth. The
people as whole care almost nothing
about the matter. Fact is, if York
county is to be taken as an indication
i'll all of South Carolina there We're not
as many people in attendance on the
precinct organization meetings as were
sent as delegates to the different coun-
~ conventions. However, it must be
conceded. the result is practically the
same as if the attendance had been
full
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

THE people who have been doubtful
Bryan in control of the Democratic
party have been denounced as con-
spiratorS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

INVESTMENT OF INSURANCE FUNDS
Insurance Commissioner McMaster
gives the insurance agents of the
state much practical advice, but his
best suggestion is in urging the agents
of responsible fire companies TO in
vest a part of their funds in South
Carolina. The continual drain upon
the south since the war in paying in
surance premiums, has had power
full effect against our development.
The absence of ready cash In banks
and trust companies which might be
loaned on gilt edge securities has pre-
vented the development of many Wor-
thy enterprises. 1t is only fair that
those who patrOniZe these companies
should have the reflex benefit of such
investments. South Carolina is liber-
al to investors and certainly many of
our securities are as attractive as any
in the world. If the heads of these
great investing associations could be-
come better acquainted with the re-
sources and general conditions of
this section. mutual benefit would be
the result.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.

Following is the roll Of Confederate
dead buried in the Yorkville cemeter-
les There are included seven names
that have been omitted from previous
lists, and two that were buried dur
ing the mast wear
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

FLEET AT SAN FRANCIsCo.-Through
the towering rocky portals of the
Golden Gate-heavy laden with the
romance of centuries-intO the harbor
of the city Of hundred hills; into a
New San Francisco, risen from the
ruins of two years ago, the Atlantic
battleship fleet on Wednesday steamed
in review of a multitude unnumbered.
1t was the same imposing pageant or
immaculate white ships that sailed from
Hampton Roads nearly five months
ago in the wake Of the presidents nag
but with the splendid accomplishments
of record breaking cruise Of more
than $4,000 miles and three weeks of
wonderful target work behind IT, To-
day the white anchored, four starred
blue flag of the secretary Of the navy
nying from the main mast of the gum
boat Yorktown. fluttered the welcome
Of the navy while the governor of CAL
ifOrnia, the mayor of San Francisco
and the people Of a hundred towns and
cities voiced the greeting of the en-
thusiastic west The city Of San
Francisco and practically the whole
Pacific coast has gone wild over the
fleet. and people are talking as If they
would be glad to have this country at
once proceed to clean up the Orient.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08
Che atorkrille enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1908.

LET'S see some man exhibit some
real courage on the road question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

We Will Send The Enquirer
From this date to January lst, 1903,
for $1.30.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08

All subscriptions of one dollar or
over of which The Enquirer may be
advised will be acknowledged above,
and the list will be placed in the hands
of Mr.. A. L. Black, secretary Of the
Farmers Union for record.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
'Ex-dividend.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Slight Expansion fin Volume but Who'll
 ly Professional.

New York, June 16.-Whlle some slight expansion of volume occurred in the stock market to-day the dealings were still almost wholly in the hands of the professional traders. This class was basing the enlarged opera tions on political views and on their opinions of developments at the re- publican national convention accord ing to their own avowals. They at- tached most importance apparently to the so-called anti-injunction plank of the platform and they bought and bid up stocks on the receipt of informa- ton alleged to come from the infor- nation circles. and stated in very pos tive terms that the proposition to insert plank restricting the issuance of iniunctions by certain regulations would not be carried into effect. Stress was laid, also, upon the belief that the coming nomination was defined itself as precludlng tho suppostion of possible surprise in the action of the convention. These motives for buying stocks were not effective out side of narrow professional circle, the political activities having no other apparent effect on the general financial world than to prompt to caution and hesitation. Other mat ters seemed to be ignored. Money continued to work easier and rates for some periods of time loans were quot ably lower.
 Notwithstanding the ease of the money market, the bond market has nattened out under the influence of large new issues, The steady buying of the now Union Pacific As at 95 3.S was done mostly by a single broker age house while sales at 95 1-2, the subscription price were smaller.
 The inference was suggested of pro lection for the bond against market depreciation, but with no intention shown to bid for it at an advance.
 The only influence traceable to the reports of continued unfavorable weather conditions in the southwest was the comparative heavincss of one or two of the granger railroads in that section, notably Atchison. The day advances were well held in spite of a marked subsistence in the late buyingt
 Bonds were irregular Total sales par value, S3,966,000.
 U. $. 2s and the As registered ad- vanced 1-2 and the As coupon 1-4 per cent. on call.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
TO SURRENDER DEPOSITS.
Two New York Banks May Give Up
 Government Funds.

New York, June l6,--It was reported this afternoon that two national banks of this city, the Chemical and the American Exchange, had voluntarily surrendered their public deposits to the government, on account of the new law requiring the payment of 1 per cent, interest on government funds These are the only two national banks in New York which pay no interest on deposits and their alleged action in giving up government funds was said to have been in adherence to this pol icy
 The deposits figured in yesterdays S602, 900 debit balance which the sub treasury had at the clearing house. The exact amount of the deposits surren- dered could not be ascertaned this af- ternoon, but 1t was understood to be a relatively moderate amount. The news that the deposits had been turned over caused something of a stir in the bank ing district, where the attitude of the banks in question towards the new sys- tenn has been under discussion ever since the emergency currency law went
 into effect After this, neither of these
 institutions can take public funds, so long as 1t continues in its refusal to pay interest on deposits.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
COTTON CASE INDICTMENTS.
Papermakcrs Also Held to be in Re-
 straint of Trade.

New York, June 16,--After investi- gating the New York cotton exchange and the Manila Paper and Fibre Man ufacturers' association, the federal grand jury came into the criminal branch of the United States circuit court this morning and handed up a number of indictments to Judge Hough, Both organizations are ac- cused of being combinations In re- stralnt of trade
 Among the indictments was one in printed form, which Assistant District Attorney Grim, who has had charge of the inquiry into the paper manu- facurers case, under what Is known as the Parks pooling plan, asked to have placed under the seal of the court for several days, or until all those mentioned in the indictments had been apprehended. Judge Hough granted the request, and issued bench warrants for the arrest of the individ- uals named.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

five ferry lines running between Man hatan and Brooklyn, The appliea- ton was made by the Knickerboeker Trust company which owns s6,500,- 900 of the bonds of the companies, and was joined in by the receiver, Joseph J, O'Donohue,
 It was urged that the application should be granted, on the ground that the operation of the lines was no long CT profitable, and 1t was cited that only I500,000 passengers had been carried in the last year, whereas In 1898 the total was S3,0O0,0
 Assistant Corporation Counsel Hah- To, who appeared In opposition to the application, argued that the ferries were really city highways, and, for many people, the only means of transportation between the boroughs, and that suspension would mean the ruin of many businesses.