Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-17
TUESDAY, AUGUST ~ 1909.

reasons why citizens should vote
|against issuing bonds in the sum OF
100000 for good roads. Moore re-
prints Wilson's circular and across
the face prints in red ink that the cir
cular was issued by Stanyarne Wilson,
a rich lawyer and cunning politician.
who has resorted to subterfuse and
erroneous statements, base insinua-
tions and imposSible interpretations OF
the good roads act to mislead the peo-
pie. Moore also refers to the fact
that Wilson was at one time connect
ed with the Mutual Fire Insurance
lcompanies In which many people
claim to have lost money. There are
those who believe that Mr.. Wilson is
opposing the bond issue with the hope
of getting back into the political
arena.
- Charleston, August IA: The disa-
blei Clyde line steamship Arapahoe,
Captain Chichester, towed by the
ocean tug Rescue, Of Norfolk, reach
ed her pier here this afternoon with
forty-five first class and twenty steer
age passengers, fifty-three hours over
due from New York. The Jacksonville
passengers and freight will 60 forward
by the Apache tomorrow, while the
Arapahoe will be towed back to New
York. Since breaking her tail shaft at
four o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
when twenty-one miles southwest OF
Diamond Shoals lightship, the Ara
pahoe has met with good weather, the
passengers have experienced no dis
comfort and the delay has been with
out incident. The Iroquois had been
instructed to tow the Arapahoe here,
but as the weather appeared threat
ening Captain Chichester thought Ii
best to accept the assistance Of the
tug, without waiting for the Arapa-
hoes sister ship. The Arapahoe was
at all times In touch with the land or
with other vessels by wireless.
= Gaffney, August Is: Carney and
vicinity was visited last night by the
heaviest rain which has fallen for
years. Thickety and Beaverdam
creeks were higher than they have
been for years, and large quantities OF
corn growing on these streams has
been badly damaged. Thousands Of
English sparrows were drowned In the
town, 230 having been found under
one large tree this morning. The
Southern railway sent out flood warn
lings after the storm calling upon the
different sections between Spartan
burg and Grover to keep special
watch as to damage to the track be-
tween the two points. The power
house In the city was flooded, and
when the night man was awakened by
box floating against his feet in the
dead Of night, was badly frightened
and seized his pistol intent upon de-
Tending himself against the intruder.
II the storm extended all over Chero-
kee county, the damage to the grow
ling crops will amount to thousands Of
dollars. A resident Of the western part
Iof the county has just informed your
correspondent that Cherokee creek
was higher than 1t has ever been with
in his recollection; that the lands ad-
Jacent to the stream are under water
and that the damage to the crops In
his section Is immense.
| Columbia, August II: According
| to letter received at Commissioner
Watson's office from the chief Of the
bureau Of manufactures of the depart
ment Of commerce and labor, 1t will
be impossible to send an expert to
foreign countries to gather data and
Information for the benefit Of the cot
ton producers Of the south. The rea-
son given is that there is no ap2ropri-
alton for the sending Of an agent at
this time for the special service. The
request was made on the national gov
ernment as result Of resolution
adopted at recent meeting Of the
State Farmers Union held In Colum-
bia. A similar resolution was also
passed at meeting Of the National
Union held In Atlanta some time ago.
While in Washington several weeks
ago Commissioner Watson pressed the
matter with President Taft. The
question was referred to the depart
ment Of agriculture hv the president
and afterwards to the department Of
Is the letter received: "Your letter Of
July 10, received and copy Of your
resolutions adopted by the State Far
mers' Union Of South Carolina ar fits
meeting in Columbia have been refer
red to this department by the honor
able secretary Of agriculture and have
come to this bureau for consideration.
The importance OF acquiring full In
formation through investigatio n
abroad that would be helpful to the
producers Of cotton Is realized by this
department, but while much that
would be profitable might be learned
through q special inquiry under
competent man, the fact should not
be overlooked that much information
along these lines has been obtained
through special agents and consular
officers and published in daily consul
lar and trade reports, as well as In
pamphlet form. This information re-
lates generally to the baling and ship
ping Of the staple and. notwithstand-
ing the advice and admonition con-
tanned In these reports as to objec-
tions Of foreign buyers to methods Of
shippers, 1t is to be regretted that the
causes for complaint have not been
removed. However, this department
will gladly cooperate with any move
|ment to promote the sale Of our
great staple. but under the appropr;a-
tion act 1t is not possible to appoint
an agent at this time for that special
service. We have now two special
agents appointed in the interest Of the
cotton industry, namely, cotton fab