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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

mitted to the congress was that of Mr..
Thompkins Of Charlotte, to the effect
that the only way to cheaper the price
of cotton was to encourage European
immigration To the south. His idea
is that the south is easily capable of
mands of the world for many genera
lions to come, and the only thing now
lacking is the necessary labor.
That Mr. ThompkinS is right about
this matter there is very little question.
Although 100000 or 100000 bales
is an almost inconceivable amount of
cotton compared with 100000 bales,
the total crop of only thirty years ago,
those who have a reasonable compre-
hension of conditions as they exist In
the south very we'll understand that
there is available land capacity for 75,-
OOO, 900 or 1OO,O00,000 bales.
There are those who will object to
Mr. Thompkins idea on the ground OF
opposition to immigration. 1t is very
generally appreciated that the princi-
pal consideration that now holds pro-
duction down to reasonable limits is
scarcity of labor. 1t is just as well
understood that more labor will mean
more cotton and that more cotton Will
mean lower prices. For that reason
majority of the cotton producers are
opposed to immigration.
But notwithstanding this, it is very
well for the people of the south to rec
OgniZe that what Mr.. Thompkins says
is true. The south will continue to
monOpolize cotton production for many
years to come; but it must not under
take to reduce that production to un-
reasonable limits. Too much curtail-
elsewhere. and business sense demands
that this section of the world continue
to increase its own production as rap
idly as the legitimate requirements Of
the balance of the world demands.
This will surely come. through immi-
grafton or otherwise.
Whatever is done to affect the situa-
ton cannot be done at once. Increase
Of production, even by means Of i'm
migration, cannot be accomplished ex-
cept in a gradual way and during a
lapse of many years. And it is really
not the thing to fight the idea Of i'm
migration too strenuously. Such pol
lev would be shortsighted.
What the south really wants to do
is to encourage immigration. Let the
foreigners of the right class come in
as rapidly as they like. Only a small
per cent of them will remain in the
cotton fields, and these may be taught
to raise their own supplies and help
uphold the price Of cotton. They, af-
ter tasting the pleasures and appre-
ciating the possibilities Of this splendid
country, will not like the idea of rails
ing cotton at starvation prices any bet
ter than our own people do, and they
will also help to improve conditions.
Twist it and turn it as we WILL there
is no other one thing that will contri-
butte more to increasing the wealth of
the south, or any part of it, than more
people Of the right sort.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Tavora mill is filling up its
machinery with cotton, preparatory to
resuming operations next Monday.
Mr.. r. B. Davidson has opened a
store on South Main street for the sale
of musical instruments, sewing ma
chimes. etc. Mr.. Davidson has been a
resident of Yorkville for several years
and is well and favOrably known to
the business community.
Anybody who is a registered quail
flied voter of the town of YOrkVille, has
a right to stand for any Of the mu-
nicipal positions to be voted for next
Tuesday. The positions do not belong
to any particular individuals. 1t Is
merely a question Of a majority Of the
votes And the man who stands and
fails to be elected has no reason to
feel sore The voters decide such
matters as they see proper, and all
cannot be elected.
49, There were two good pictures at
the Palace Theatre this week, Ali
Baba and the Forty Thieves" and
Paul Revere's Ride" Ali Baba is a
fine reproduction of the famous ballet,
and reproduceS the action of the cele-
brated story in a way to bring 1t WV
idly back To the mind of all multitudes
who have read the story. In anticipa-
ton of Paul Revere's Ride" scores of
people refreshed their memories with
a new reading of Longfellow's stirring
poem. and nobody was disappointed
Paul Reveres ride will be repeated to-
night and ALI Baba" will be repeated
tomorrHy night.
THE municipal general election
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
THE COTTON CONGRESS.
Result of the Meeting Held In Paris
This Week.

The International Cotton congress,
which met in Paris on Monday, finished
it's labors on Wednesday, and adjourn
ed to hold it's 1909 meeting in Italy,
either in Milan or Rome, the place
to be determined later.
One of the most important resolu-
tons adopted by the congress was
one inviting all cOnfederated associa-
tions in the various countries interest
ed in cotton to join in harmonious
curtailment during periods of distress
arising from over or under produc-
ton; a second invites European gov
ernments to study and advance the
extension of colonial production or
cotton; a third instructs the cotton
contract commission to place before
the exchanges of Europe a recommen-
dation for the substitution of the net
weight basis of purchase for the pres
ent franchise basis, which allows a
shrinkage of thirty pounds in bale
of 500, and a fourth looks to the in
PRODUCTION into Europe of the mutual
mill insurance system now in vogue
in America.
The American delegates think that
the congress will be generally helpful
and the foreign delegates recognize
that there is little hope Of breaking
the American monopoly. Nevertheless,
they say the congress marks the SyS-
tematic advent of foreign competition
and Americans believe the best meth
cd to meet this foreign antagonism is
for America to exercise greater care
in the preparation of its cotton and to
ship it in better condition. The prop
osition to change the purchasing sys-
tenn Of cotton to the net weight basis
is regarded as the most important ac-
tion of the congress, and the American
delegates think it probably will be
adopted in America if it is successfully
introduced in Europe.
The question of adopting measures
in an effort to prevent unWholesome
speculation in cotton was Thoroughly
canvassed, but the only action taken
was the adoption of a resolution in
structing the permanent committee TO
Study q method of creating reserves
of cotton in Europe sufficient to insure
the European industry against inordi-
nate prices due to American Specula-
ton.
The congress adopted also, in prin-
ciple, a resolution instructing the per-
manent commission to prepare annual
cotton statistics with the object of
warning the industry when machinery
was being augmented beyond the
means of consumption.
The congress further agreed to au-
thoriZe the commission to study the
American proposition for the estab-
lishment in the southern states of a
cotton experiment station. rounded
and managed under the auspices OF
the foreign industry for the purpose OF
ascertaining the real cost of produc-
ton and suggesting methods of lower
ing this cost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

- Following an unusually heaNy
downpOur of rain, lasting through
large part of two days, disastrous
floods occurred in many parts of Okla
homa and Texas on May "a and 25.
AT Fort Worth and North Fort Worth,
Texas, on May "a, the river rose three
inches above all previous marks. Sew
en- or more persons were drowned and
more than five thousand rendered
homeless. On the following day,
large portion of Dallas, Texas, was for
a time several feet under water and
fourteen persons were drowned. Sew
eral others are missing. Millions of
dollars worth Of property have been
destroyed in the two towns and the
surrounding country. On May 26, a
number of persons were drowned and
several hundred made homeless in the
southern part of Oklahoma by floods
and tornadoes. Thousands of acres of
lowlandS were under water and almost
all wagon bridges washed away or
damaged. Several railroad bridges
were also damaged and the tracks of
nearly every railroad operating in that
section Of the state were badly disar-
ranged. One day later a tornado vis-
tied Alfalfa county, Oklahoma, killing
ten persons and wounding many more.
1t also destroyed several hundred head
of cattle and a vast acreage or crops
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Earl Grist is at home from Fur
man university, Greenville.
Mrs. jamie Parish is visiting Mr.. w.
r Cauthen's family at Lancaster.
Miss Georgia Marshall Of Anderson,
is the guest of Mrs. w. F. Marshall.
Mr.. Oscar Moore, Jr., of McCon-
nellsville is visiting Mr.. R"bt Lind
say.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Glenn left
Thursday for Winnsboro for few
days.
Mr.. ]. II. Witherspoon has moved
his family from Fort Mill to York
Vile.
Mr.. William Ashe of McCOnnells-
Vile is the guest of Mr.. AdolphuS
Boney.
Misses Mary Joe and Margaret
Drakeford are visiting relatives al
Richburg.
Miss Lille Parish is home from
Johnston, s. c., where she has been
teaching music.
Miss Kittie Blair, of Blairsville is
spending Il few days with her sister,
Mrs. A. NJ. Grist.
Mrs. f. r. Beard and Miss Bessie
Gilbert spent several days in Char
lOtte this week.
Mrs. |. II. Norris and children left
Thursday for Princeton, ILL.,, to visit
relatives and friends.
Messrs George Cartwright and c.
w. Adickes are at home from the South
Carolina university.
Miss Frances Finley came home
this morning from the College for Wo-
men in Columbia.
Miss Ellie Steele left this week for
a visit to her sister, Mrs. George Fos-
ter, in Greenwood.
Miss Annie Ashe is visiting her sis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
EQCAr. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John F. Youngblood-Is announced as
a candidate for the office of alder
man from Ward l.
G. Fl. O'Leary-Publishes a card de-
clining to be a candidate for mayor.
Luther Baber--Will put your razors
i'm good condition at a moderate
cost.
Palace Theatre-Will have Paul Re
vere's midnight ride" tonight and
morrow night.
r.. B. Davidson Co.-Sell Edison
phonographs-no other talking
machine equals it. Also sells sew
ing machines. Terms to suit.
T. w. Boyd, Supervisor, L. j. Lump
kin and j. C. Kirkpatrick, Com'rs-
Will employ an engineer to survey
and lay off roads of York county.
McGil Bros, r. F. D. No. Have
twenty bushels of whippoorwill peas
for sale.
T. E. McMackin, Supt. Education
Gives notice of summer school for
Vile on June Is; and also of sum-
mer school for negro teachers be-
ginning at same date.
M. w White-RelateS an ancedote
and applies the moral to brokerage.
Local stock offerings.
Star Drug Store-Calls attention to
the good effects that result from
the use of Kreso-a good disinfect-
ant; Csc a pint.
Loan and Savings Bank-Wants you
to do your business with it. 1t will
handle your business satisfactorily.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Offers the White
sewing machine and is willing to let
it stands on its merits.
n ra6npe6 nripeg on
shoes for men, women and children.
Clothing at 25 per cent discount.
First National Bank-Wants you to
deposit your funds with it and at
some time it may be able to help
you when you need it.
Strauss-Smith Co.-Invite special at
tention to it's shoe department and
tells about OXfords of many styles
and prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
The Cotton Problem.

From the Paris dispatches giving the
proceedings of the International Con-
gress of SpinnerS and Manufacturers
in session there this week. it is evident
that the. greatest concern to the dele
gates especially the foreigners, is the
future supply Of cotton.
The foreigners came to the meeting
full Of the idea that the one thing to
do was to stir the different European
governments up To further experiment
tation in cotton production in other
countries, especially Egypt and the in
terror of Africa: but the Americans
generally appeared to be quite satisfied
as to the impraCticability of such an
and gave their European
friends to understand that the south
will continue 10 mOnupoliZe cotton pro-
duction for many years to come.
The most practical suggestion sub
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
SnIIrH CAROLINA NEWS.

-Mr. Thomas c. Martin, the aged
father of Superintendent of Education
Martin died at the home of his daugh-
ter in Pickens county, last Wednesday,
- Florence special of Wednesday to
the Columbia state: Lee Brunson,
formerly assistant cashier of the Bank
of Florence, who mySteriOuSly disap-
peared from this city several weeks
ago, returned to Florence at O'Clock
tonight, coming from Richmond or
some other northern point. Mr.. Brun-
son had tclegraphed a relative of his
coming, and Il number of his friends
met him at the depot and gave MN a
cordial reception, expressing them
selves as being pleased at his return.
Physically, Mr.. Rrunson looked badly.
No statement concerning Mr.. Brun-
sons whereabouts for the past several
weeks, or the cause of his leaving
Florence, could be obtained tonight.
- Columbia State, June 4: The ma
tron and managers of the Steward $
hall at the university of South Carroll
ma for the next session were elected
yesterday. The result of the ballot
was: Matron. Mrs. :. l.. Latimer, for
merly of Yorkville, but now a resident
of Columbia. Student manager Mr..
T.. G. CallSon of Greenwood. member
of law class of '09. The Steward
hall. more commonly termed The
Mess" has been ably managed during
the past year by Mr.. Joe Hart of the
senior class. Mrs Ann r. Ball, who
has been the efficient matron for the
past several years, resigned the posi-
ton on account of health and will
move to her summer home at Bilt-
more. y. G. The Stewards hall will be
thoroughly renovated and cleaned dur
ing the summer months, and when the
next session opens, everything Will be
in readiness for successful year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

ter Miss Mary Ashe, at the College
for Women, in Columbia.
Misses Anna McCaw and Josie Car
roll and Mr.. w. G. White, Jr., are home
from the colleges at Due West.
Mr. r. ]. Herndon has been i'll at his
home in YOrkville for some days past
with pleurisy. He is improving slowly.
Miss Margaret Bratton of Guth-
riesville was the guest of Misses Lou
ise Barron and Nellie Hart this week.
DR.. James Boyd Kennedy arrived in
YOrkvile yesterday from Wells col
lege. Aurora, n. Y, and will spend the
summer in Yorkville.
Mrs Hal Garrison and little daugh-
ter. Elizabeth and Miss Ella Terrence
of Bessemer City n. c., are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Killian.
Miss Agadel Moore Of McConnells-
vile, left this morning for Asheville
N. c., to represent ChicOra college at
the annual meeting Of the Y. w. G. A
Miss Georgia Richards came to
Yorkville on Wednesday and accom-
panied her sister, Miss Beulah, who
has been i'll with fever at Mr.. T. M
Dobson's, to her home at Stanley, n
C.
The following young ladies are at
home from Winthrop college: Misses
Winnie Crawford, Bessie Pegram.
Marie Moore, Helen Lowry, Mary and
Carrie Cartwright, Margaret Moore,
Kate Hunter, Nellie Russell, Mary
and Olive walker.
Rock Hill Record: For the Win
throp Alumnae association the follow
ing officers were elected: President
oil nf ni o.
president, Miss Estelle Beck, Of Ander-
son: second vice-president; Miss Ma
mie Williams, Of Yorkville: secretary
Miss Margaret Leckie, Of Chester;
treasurer, Miss Margaret Anderson OF
this city; alumnae editor, Mrs. b. F.
Robertson, of Clemson; historian, Miss
Carolina Cain, of Pinopolis. meet
ing Of the Curry Alumnae association
was held Tuesday, being the third an
nual one. 1t has 200 members. These
officers were elected for the year:
President, Miss NJ. Williams, of York
vile. vice president, Miss Mary Nance
of Columbia: corresponding secretary
Miss Margaret Leckie, of Chester;
treasurer, Miss Nancy Beckett.
Mr.. Joseph E. Hart Of Yorkville, has
sent The Enquirer an invitation to the
commencement exercises of the South
CdTOllUd university, Junt itii W iV'h
The roll OF the graduating class is as
follows: Miles Hannibal Anderson, b
A.: Charles Alfred Ashley, B. S.; Will
liam Elmore Ashley. B. S.; John Law
renee BalTinger, Jr., B. s.; Henry
Townsend Boucher, B. A; Curran
Earle Cooley. B. A.; John Bratton Da-
Wis, B. s.; James Hayward Gibbs, b
A.; Lewie Muller Griffith, B. S.; Joseph
Everett Hart, B. A.: John Mcclure
Hemphill, B. A: Solomon Edwin Hen
dirk, b. S.. John c. Hungerpiller, B. A;
Edwin Franklin Lyles, B. A; Sarah
Rowan Moore. B. A; Randolph Muir
daugh, B. A.; Sam'l Edwin Mccullough
B. A.: Elizabeth Jane Mcdonald, B. A.;
Lewis Wardlaw Perrin, B. A; Henry
I.eOnidas Scarborough B. A; Cyrus
Luther Shealy B. A; Thomas Dorsy
Sigh. B. A. ~ Jas. Henry Sullivan. B. A;
Chalmers Erastus Wessinger, B. A;
Sam'l Hugh Wilds, B. S.; James Wood
row, B. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

- Columbia, June 2: The state su-
preme court today ordered John L.
Duncan, a Columbia attorney, to show
cause on June Sth why he should not
be ruled for contempt, or disbarred
from practice because of certain afti-
davits he presented in the case OF the
state against Jesse Hunter. Hunter Is
a negro sent up for five years for
shooting at a constable and 1t was
charged by Solicitor Bennett that Dun
can. in his motion for a new trial,
made a false affidavit, which he
claimed was presented by a negro,
confessing to the crime, when in real
ity, it was presented by another negro.
Duncan made some sensational state
ments in court but his motion was
dismissed and the order issued. Dun
can will be remembered as the man
who ran for the United States senate
against John Gary Evans and who
charged Evans with saying that Ben
TiIlman had lined his pockets with
dispensary rebates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

REPORTS from the primary election
held in Georgia yesterday make it look
like Hoke Smith has been defeated by
a majority of about fifteen thousand
votes. Complete returns may vary
these figures considerably; but it is
practically certain that Brown will be
the next governor. The result of the
election is a spewing out of Smith
rather than Il setting up Of Brown.
Smith rode into power on Il wave of
prejudice against the railroads and
other corporations. Feeling was run
ming high at the time and he used all
the arts of the most accomplished
demagugue to get the fullest advantage
of il. As Il matter Of fact, Smith has
never done anything in d constructive
way. The history of all of his various
successes is merely the riding Of waves
of opposition to various institutions.
The panic came on the heels Of his
triumph over the railroads. and the
people failed to realize on his promises.
They had time To reflect on the things
he told them and turned him down.
Brown really amounts to little. Almost
any other man Of reasonable promi-
nence could have been elected over
Smith just as easily.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
ACREAGE AND CONDITION.
Government Report Issued Last Tues
day Quite BuIIish.

The cotton planted this spring Is
estimated at 32,OS1. 900 acres and its
condition on May 25 last is given as
1871 per cent, in the first cotton re-
port for this season, made public at
the department of agriculture last
Tuesday. The acreage as estimated
is against 32060,000 acres last year
and the condition on May 25 is against
7O.5 per cent lastyear.
The area, as given, includes that al
ready and expected to be planted and
is about one-tenth Of one per cent
greater than the area planted to cot
ton last year. The condition Of the
growing crop on May 25. 1906, was
S4.6 per cent Of a normal and the
average of the condition of May 25
for the past ten years was 1928 per
cent. The estimated area planted in
cotton in 1908 and conditions, by
20, oil
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

NORTH Carolina is now more than
ever agitated over the drug store prop
osition. When the prohibition law that
was voted recently goes into effect,
there can be no legal sale Of liquor in
the state except upon prescriptions in
towns where the local governments
permit sales on prescriptions. Some
of the towns that have been allowing
the sale of liquor on prescriptions are
growing very impatient under the in
evitable abuses of the system, and it is
quite possible that an effort will be
made to secure further and more salts
factory regulation of the subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

AFTER ALL it looks as if Columbia is
going to take hold of the boat line
proposition. Good for Columbia. And
when the line is put on a good paying
basis, it may be practicable to get it
extended further on up the river. The
government has already made navi-
gable many rivers that do not carry
nearly as much water as either the
Broad or the Catawba.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

A BULL was killed by train on the
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens
road in Lexington county not long
ago, and the owner, of course, brought
suit for $95, the alleged value of the
animal. The railroad people have
brought a counter suit against the
owner Of the bull, charging him with
allowing the bull to run at
large on the track, to the danger of the
lives Of the passengers. Who, Of gen.
uine sporting blood, will not say that
there are two sides to this question?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

WE are quite fond Of clipping from
The Yorkville, S. c., Enquirer, as that
paper knows and that is probably why
it came to us this week already clip
ped, an expression Of appreciation that
is not altogether satisfactory to us
Charlotte Chronicle.
That sounds like compliment at the
opening; but the compliment is rather
dubious at the close. We are at a
loss to know exactly what our con-
temporary means unless it has gotten
hold of torn copy of the last issue of
The Enquirer. That happens some
times; but torn copies are never sent
out Intentionally. OF course, it gives
US pleasure to know that the Chronicle
is fond of clipping from The Enquirer,
and we feel more like sending it two
copies than we do of mutilating the
one copy that goes to it regularly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
Totals =. 1902, 7S6,SS6 $1,OO7, ,OS6, 500

The contemporary quoted recalls
that in the fiscal year 1897 the treas
ury deficit was $18,052,254 and that
there was an outburst of criticism Of
President Cleveland and the Wilson
tariff. The estimated deficit for 1909
is $129,O00,O00 and nobody says a
word How to account for the differ
ence in twelve years in the public
temper with regard to public expendi-
lures is the problem.-Charlotte OBJ
server
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

regular army. The new bill allows
men and officers of the militia to seek
instruction in the schools of the reg
ular army, for which attendance they
are to receive some little cOmpensa-
ton. The secretary of war, on request
of the governors of states, is to issue
from time to time all the arms, equip
ment, uniforms, clothing and camp
equipment of every sort To the state
trOOps, to be free to the commands
the property to remain with the Uni
ted States and to be accounted for
and the usual allowance, to soldiers
for clothing Is to be made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION.

Municipal registration in Yorkville
has been more general this year than
usual. and the citizenship of the town
is better qualified than ever to pass
upon the various questions that may
have to be decided by ballot during
the next two years. The registration
book as made up for use in the general
election to take place next Tuesday is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

EVERY bottle of Vodka. the national
drink of Russia, is labelled with the
picture of a skull and cross bones
The stuff sold at South Carolina dis
pensaries ought to be so labelled-it
means death.-Columbia Record.
That is correct; but how long has
the Record been aware of it?