Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-06
Scraps and facts.

ence from the administration, When
acting legally; but all interests within
the Jurisdiction of the Federal gov
ernment may expect a rigid enforce
ment Of the laws against dishonest
methods" was the keynote of what
Mr.. Taft said.
London, November 4: The Balkan
situation has taken on an alarmist as
pect in the past day or two owing tc
renewed rumors that hostilities are
imminent between Servia and Austria
Hungary. The Austrian troops arr
said to have been intrenching on the
Servian frontier, while Servia has beer
making hasty preparations for wal
and the removal of the seat OF the
government from Belgrade to a less
exposed city. 1t is difficult to ascer-
tain the extent of the truth of these
reports, which are believed to be
greatly exaggerated, although doubt
less both countries are preparing fol
possibilities. At the Servian legation
it is asserted that the rumors are un-
founded and that Servia is maintain
ing a correct attitude pending the pro-
posed international congress.
New York Journal Of Commerce
November l: Reports from over 1,3OC
special correspondents Of this paper on
the general condition of cotton on ar
average date, October 23d, indicate g
deterioration Of SO points for the
month against Al points last year, "a
points in 1906, and 4.3 points in 1905
AS our last report made condition Ill
a decline of 3.6 points gives condi-
ton of CTS for this month as against
62.4 last year. October is month OF
deterioration, but exceptionally favor
able weather prevailed this year, and
the loss shown would have been less
had not heavy rain storms, followed by
frost, greatly damaged the crop In
Oklahoma, causing a decline Of 1875
points in that state. The feature OF
the report, however, is the rapidity
with which the crop has been picked
and ginned, being II per cent gathered
against 60 per cent last year, 90 pei
In nearly all states cotton matured
rapidly under the influence of contin-
uous dry hot weather and generally
opened all at once. The first picking
thus got a very large proportion Of the
crop and the government ginning re-
turns recently issued showing $685.
$50 bales against 4,420,25S bales last
year, still further emphasize early ma
turity.
New York, November 3: The clos
ing of the polls this evening was the
signal for a rush to Park Row, where
the newspapers had strung up large
white canvases on which there were
thrown election results and by
o'clock scores Of thousands had con-
gregated in City Hall park and nearby
streets. There were other crowds In
front Of the bulletin boards on Broad
way in Harlem and in Brooklyn. Two
hours after the polls had closed news
papers issued extras announcing the
election of Taft and throughout the
thousands arose a now familiar re-
frain: Taft, Taft, Big Bill Taft
From opposing thousands came the
cheer Wait and see; Taft has moi
won yeti" Broadway was the scene OF
much revelry a continuous parade OF
merrymakers up one side Of the Great
White Way" and down the other. AL
though the climax of the saturnalia
was not reached until theatres let out
their crowds, the celebration began
long before the closing Of the polls
The matter of the election of the can
didates of one or the other parties
played absolutely no part in the start
of the general demonstration. The
whlrr, whiz, jangle and bang, the
rushing turmoil, the clatter and rattle
the shouting and whistling were mere
demonstrations of the enthusiasm OF
the spectators which did not, until some
time later, when the result began to be
definitely known, change to the de-
monstrativeness of enthusiasm with
political significance attached to 1t
With all the noise and confusion, the
demeanor of the crowd was in every
way proper and in harmony with the
spirit of the day and hour
- Chattanooga News: Those Reelfoot
fisherman who have been brought into
the public eye by the brutal murder
of Captain Rankin are a type Of men
about which the common run of people
know absolutely nothing. They come
men now on the American continent
unless members of the old stock are tC
be found. They live in crevices, or fis-
sures in the banks of the lake. They
have no other homes on God AL
mighty's earth, and want no other
They have their women and children
with them; some Of them keep COW
and horse, and whip their wives just
like their stock. At points the banks
of the lake are several feet high, anC
the abiding places of the fishermen are
under these banks, or else in small
caves in some of the surrounding hills
A piece of ground thirty feet high Is
called a hill in the lake country. These
men are native stock for the most part
but foreign and Indian blood is occa'
sionally seen among them. They arr
said to be utterly unconscious OF any
law save that of might but they are
rarely concerned about anything eX'
cept taking fish from the lake. Prob
ably 5000 a year is an average income
of one of these fishermen. On this he
supports himself and family. If lei
alone he is harmless; but when aroused
he is a dangerous man. He will shoot
on the slightest provOcation, and his
aim is deadly How Colonel Taylor
escaped is one of the marvellous cir
cumstances of the whole diabolical af'
fair.
President RoOsevelt's plans, so fal
as completed. for his African hunting
tour were made public last week The
general route to he taken when he
reaches Africa will be from Alexandra
nv steamer through the SueZ canal