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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

buyer sixty days; 1850 at 141zc. seller sixty
DAYS: LOO at 1fizc
Grand Central, 20 at S2-5-
lngot. 25o0 at &c.
Iron Blossom, co. at go
Lower Mammoth. 800 at &c
Mason Valley. 100 at s.. %; GO a s2.571a.
sfay Day. 100 at PC.
New York, 2S99 at lssc
Ohio Copper 100 at S6.20- 100 al S6.25.
Plutus. 2.1co al DC.
Prince. 800 at $40
Silver King. 800 at S.12ie.
Silver Shield. go at 1lizc.
sioux. LOO at 81 3sis: 400 at Sl.22Is, seller
sixty DAYS: 100 at S1.S5. buyer thirty days.
South columbus Consolidated. go at Sic
Tintic Central, 1850 at &c; 1880 at f41ac,
buyer sixty DAYS
at &c. seller sixty days; 1000 at Sc; loo
ITtab Consolidated. 200 at pc: so at %,
buyer sixty days: Loo at 1lzc- seller six
Yerington Copper. 1000 at 7'zc.
Open Board.
Black Jack. 200 at sc.
Big Hill. 1000 at sic
Colorado. 200 1t %
Columbus Consolidated. 600 At $50
East Tintic Consolidated. SO at 65tc.
200 AT &c.
MA Mason valley. 800 at s2S5; 30 at S2-2zls;
! zoo at s2.25-
Mountain Lake. 1000 at 96isc. buyer sixty
days.
New York. 1.0ca at $40.
Nevada Hills 100 at S.4fia-
PIutus 1000 at 2ic
Sioux Consolidated. 500 at 81 .32Iz. go al
81 .s2is. seller sixty days: 80 at s1.s5-
Swansea Extension, 900 at SC; 200 at
4s1c-
Silver Shield. 900 at 12c.
Tintic Central 500 az lac.
Tintic Combination. 1880 a. &C; 1900 at
TIC. buyer sixty days.
Uncle Sam. 100 at &c
Ttsh Consoiidatei. 1905 at 2lizc.
Shares sold 10l, 155.
Selling value. ss4. 69s.15.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
Afternoon Sales.

Bullock. 100 at &c: 800 at TIC. buyer
sixty days.
Colorado. go at g. % at s2sIlz. 100 at
s3-ee. buyer sixty days.
Crown Point. 1000 at iqsac
East Tfntic Consolidated eco At 6itc.
East Tintic Development, i.e0o az lac,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
ore and Bullion.

Ore and bullion settlements in this city
yesterday, as reported by Mccormick &
Co., amounted to $4,000 as follows: Sill
yer. lead. gold and copper ores, $4,000
base bullion, $4,000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
Stocks in San Francisco.

The closing quotations on Nevada
stocks in San Francisco yesterday. as re-
ported over the private wires Of James 4.
Pollock & Co. were as fOllows
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
Metal Market.

Silver. 62isC per ounce.
Copper (cathodes). Is 7-l6c per pound
Lead. s4.20 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that
NAV deveIop into pneumonia over night
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey AMI
Tar. and it sOothes inflaned membranes,
heals the lungs, and exDels the cold from
the system. F. J. Hill Drug Co
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
Union Assay omce.

Al s HaBsuer- j. v. SadisF.
lss SO. West Temple. p. o. Box 1ssS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
Boston Copper Stocks.
New York Curb.

New York Curb.
Sales. Open High. Low Close.
Newhouse so 81 81 81 81
Utah Cop. . 5000 a 415s 4Gi2 41ia
Tenn. Cop. &C.. 27S0 IS 40 81 39ii
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19
FOREIGN BUYING OF COTTON.
Surprise Expressed at Amount Coin!
to European Mills.

Boston, October 16. - Considerable
surprise is being evinced among Amer
lean cotton mill treasurers at the pres
ent enormous volume Of cotton ex-
ports, which are going to the mills OF
Europe, and particularly to England
at time when the Americans have
not entered the market to any extent
for their new supplies of the staple,
Exports since September 1 have been
larger than in either of the last two
years, a total of $4,000 bales this
year comparing with $4,000 bales
for the same period Of last year and
621, 900 bales for the same period OF
1907.
Considering that foreign mills are
In a much worse position than those
in this country, and have, in fact
been curtailed to about per cent OF
capacity for some weeks, 1t is Ques-
ton whether these exports represent
recent purchases Of cotton at prevail
ing high prices. 1t is good opinion
that they rather represent deliveries
on contracts made earlier in the year
at lower prices, to mills which "hedg-
ed" at that time.
Notwithstanding this view, it is nc
secret that the present situation Is
causing considerable disappointment
among American mills, which were
unquestionably depending on a small
foreign demand to make for some
what lower prices for the staple this
fall. Many mills in the south and also
in New England have already come
to the end of their supplies Of the old
crop, and are now buying from hand
to mouth for their current needs. Few
If any mills, however, are stocking uI
for next years business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19
SUSPICIOUS FIRES.

There were two fires on the out
skirts Of Yorkville last Saturday morn
ing, one between IL and 1 o'clock, and
the other at about o'clock, the losers
in both cases were respectable, hard
working colored men, who can Ill af-
ford to stand the loss. Matters are
made worse from the fact that there
Is reason to suspect incendiarism In
both cases.
The first fire referred to, destroyed a
barn and contents, including a horse
and two mules on the premises of
Adam Chambers, on place belonging
to Mr.. w. Brown Wylie, just without
the southern limits Of Yorkville. The
first corners to the fire found the flames
had progressed too far to arrest with
the facilities at hand, and noticed that
two cows that had been tied to an ad-
joining shed had been loosened evil
IDENTIFY just before the fire was started.
Responsible white men saw some sus-
picious tracks leading to and from the
place, and there were other signs of
probable incendiarism. Chambers
loss is in the neighborhood of $500, and
Mr.. Wylie's loss Is something like s400.
The second fire destroyed the home
Of jeff Williams, just within the east
ern limits of town. 1t occurred within
a few minutes after jeff had left to
come into town and his wife had gone
to a nearby field to pick cotton. The
house was destroyed with practically
all Of its contents and the loss aggre-
gates about $500 or $500.
Jeff Williams and his house had been
centers Of more or less sensational no
toriety among the negroes and good
many whites for some time past A
mon h or two ago, there went out
stories to the effect that stones were
falling into the house in a mysterious
manner, some thought to be coming
through the roof and others through
the weather boarding and falling on
the floor without leaving any trace of
the manner in which they might have
gotten in. The old negro had lost q
daughter from smallpox sometime be-
fore, and some ignorant people en-
couraged suggestions OF supernatural
agencies, but more intelligent and
honest friends assured him all along
that somebody was merely trying to
frighten him. After the cutting down
of nearby cane patch that afforded
cover for concealment. the rocks ceased
to fall, and the situation quieted down.
Now Jeff says, and with apparent good
reason, that the party who threw those
rocks is the same as the one who
burned his home.
Since the foregoing was put in type,
there has been still another fire on the
premises of Jeff Williams. 1t occurred
yesterday afternoon at about 3 o'clock,
and destroyed a barn filled with hay
and corn There was nobody about at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19
Value Of present crop
in excess Of last crop.
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Presbyterian Ministerial Un-
ion of York county, held its regular
monthly meeting in Yorkville yester-
day.
Now for some more handsome
buildings to front that newly paved
street. There is already demand for
them.
- Collections have been remarkably
good so far this season and nearly all
Of the local business people are in a
good humor.
There Is information Of additional
families coming to Yorkville, and al
ready it is difficult to get a house.
Something needs to be done to provide
more building lots.
1t is not worth while to discuss the
value of Yorkville real estate for no
body wants to sell: but really there
should be some improvements along
this line more buildinSs-because
they are necessary, and will prove
profitable.
- Mr.. Philip W. Love and Miss Mag
gle McFadden were married this al
ternoon. The ceremony took place at
the Presbyterian manse and was per-
formed by Rev. E. e. Gillespie. Mrs.
Gillespie was the only witness to the
marriage, and nobody else except
those mentioned were let into the Sc
cret until after the ceremony.
Although the steel cages in the jail
are completed, there Is good deal OF
plumbing and other work to be done
before the workmen will go out of the
building. and Sheriff Brown will not
bring his prisoners back from Ches-
ter until the job here Is finished. He
does not propose to take any unnec-
essary risks in the matter.
Much interest has been manifested
in the series Of meetings that Rev. E.
E. Gillespie has been conducting In his
tent just south of the Tavora cotton
mill for a week or more. There has
been a good attendance of mill people
at all the meetings and also quite a
full representation Of church people
generally, including the other local
ministers, Revs. Murray, Oats, Walsh
and Abney. The services are being
very much enjoyed by all who are par
ticipating in them and will continue
through tomorrow evening and possi-
bly longer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Cecil Broom, the young North
Carolinian Of Waxhaw, who was
charged with criminal assault on
young woman of Lancaster county
and who ran away when warrants
were issued, was tried in Lancaster
| last week and acquitted.
| - Col Henry T. Thompson, has re-
signed as commander Of the Second
regiment, South Carolina National
guard. Col. Thompson has been In
| the military service Of the state for
thirty years and has a record for mil
| itary efficiency that Is equal to the
best.
| - Spartanburg Herald: The farm
ers in several sections Of the county
are in the cotton market themselves,
especially is this true Of the section
about Woodruff. 1t was reported In the
CITY Yesterday that numbers OF big
cotton planters had gone ahead some
months ago and sold to mills for fu-
| ture delivery. The cotton crop has
fallen short, and these men, the most
of them at least, have sold or bargain
ed to sell more cotton than they rails
| ed. The mills, 1t is said, are holding
them to their bargain, and 1t Is said
some of them have already had to dig
I'D from four to five hundred dollars
cash and pay 1t over to the mills to
make good their contracts. 1t Is said
that the farmers who sold future de-
livery sold at 10 cents per pound, and
now that they have to make good their
contracts they are forced to go out
and buy cotton at 13 cents and over
and let 1t go at 10 cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19

the time, but Jefrs wife and another
old negro woman. The story is that
Jeff's wife got up from where the two
were sitting, went over toward the barn
and returned, and in a few moments af-
terward the barn was in flames. Peo-
pie who reached the place first, say the
fire originated at the top Of the hay,
instead Of underneath.
There have been several theories as
| to the probable origin Of the fires; but
the thing has not yet been accurately
sifted down to the bottom. It is stat
ed among other things that Jeff Will
liams' children have for some time beer
working at Winston, N. c., and they
have been trying to get the old people
+, go there also. Jeff's wife has beer
wanting to go; but he has not been
willing There are people who think
the fires have been set to drive him
away. The fact that Adam Chambers
is a half brother Of Williams, seems tc
suggest q connection between Adams
fire and Jeff's fire.
Both jeff Williams and Adam
Chambers, are hard-working, provi-
dent negroes, who have many friends
among the white people, and there Is
good deal Of sympathy for them
Subscription papers have been circu-
lated for the relief Of both, and while
the contributions have been liberal,
they have not been sufficient to make
good a considerable part Of the losses.
Alise, a 12-year-old daughter OF
jeff williams, was arrested this morn.
ing on suspicion Of having attempted
to burn the home of Jeff Williams
Jr.. her brother, last night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19
ABOUT PEOPLE.

DIR. Dean w. Preston Of Mt Airy,
n. c., visited friends in Yorkville this
week.
Mrs. Robert T. Allison and son,
Robert T. Allison, Jr, spent Saturday
In Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Dunlap Of Rock
Hill, visited Mrs. A. ]. Dunlap on
Yorkville No. 8, this week.
Mr.. Guy Louthian, for some time past
of the mechanical force Of the Char
lotte Observer, left last night to take q
position In Montgomery, Ala.
The following York county people
are in Greenville this week in atten-
dance upon the Federal court as ju-
rors: Messrs. Robert Witherspoon,
Jno. R. Logan, w. H. Sandifer, John
McCarter and T. E. McMackin.
Mrs. M. r. Gable Of Gastonia, came
into The Enquirer office yesterday to
say that it was her first visit to York
Vile since 1850. She Is over 70 years
of age and says she has fifty-nine
grand children and twenty-five great
grand children.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19
Cotton Coming to Its Own.

While 1t Is hardly to be denied that
the agricultural interests of this coun-
try have climbed nearer to the prom
inence they should occupy in compar-
ison with other lines Of industry, 1t Is
probable that the reasons of this no.
table advance are not as we'll under
stood as might seem desirable to in
sure its uninterrupted permanence.
Ask the average business man Of the
day who depends for his knowledge Of
what is taking place on what he feels of
public sentiment, rather than on what
he might deduce from thoughtfully
considered analysis Of the situation,
and he is more than apt to declare nat
the present buoyant conditions are due
to the high price of cotton brought
about solely through unfavorable
weather conditions, and increased de-
mand for the staple, and it would take
great deal of intelligent explanation
to convince him that he had not COW
cred the whole ground.
There is no reasonable doubt Of the
fact that the price Of cotton, just like
the price Of everything else, depends
upon the laws Of supply and demand.
1t would be absurd to try to claim that
the laws Of supply and demand do not
control the present situation, and we
will suggest no such. claim; but the
important thing to which we would
call attention is the fact that these
laws are now getting in their work in
way which the country has in times
past found it difficult to comprehend.
The plain English of 1t Is that we
are coming to realize the fruits Of the
practice Of the old doctrine of raise
your own supplies and cotton as sur
plus. 1t is not to be claimed that this
doctrine has been put into thorough
and complete effect, but during the
past few years, the country has come
nearer to it than at any time since
the war; and tie result Is to be seen
net only in a. smaller crop Of cotton:
out crop that Is m5re completely
owned b. the producers AMI tiI-rcfCr,
ncre easily held.
While it might be difficult to ex-
plain the proposition to those who do
not already understand it, nevertheless
1t is a fact that cotton crop that is
actually owned by the producers has
Ia greater commercial value than a
crop that is partly owned by the pro-
ducer, and within certain limits the
value Of the crop is dependent upon
the amount of incumbrance that lies
against it. For instance, a mortgaged
crop is already more than half sold,
and when a sufficiently large propor-
ton of crop is mortgaged, the mort
gagged part exercises depressing effect
on the value of that portion which Is
not mortgaged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19

COMMANDER Peary has written some
books and in them has recorded his
decision that the Eskimos know moth
ing Of geographical situations, and
speaks of some possessed with the
crazy idea that they had drifted west
ward and were coming down the back
side Of Grant Land" whereas, as a
matter Of fact, they were not doing
anything of the kind. They were go
ing directly away from their ship when
they thought they were approaching
1t. OF course, the two Eskimos who
went with DR.. Cook were able to car
ry in their heads an accurate idea of
the 100000 square miles of territory
they claimed to have traversed.-News
and Courier.
We have not taken sides in this
quarrel yet, further than to suggest
that Peary acted ugly in his original
charges against Cook. to say nothing
of the late squabble; but If the News
and Courier does not quit printing par
agraphs like the foregoing, we fear
that we might come to a conclusion
that somebody is telling things that
are not altogether true.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19

WE do not know who wrote the ar
ticle reproduced elsewhere in this Is
sue from the Columbia State, and
signed "Onlooker," but it has gone out
that the writer Is a circuit judge, and
we desire to say that no matter who
wrote it, it is full Of wisdom, and
should be given the most careful con-
sideration possible. Every reasonably
well informed, thinking man in this
country, knows that there is very lit
tie certainty Of justice in the criminal
courts. He is aware that while the
conviction Of an innocent man is a
very rare thing, the acquittal OF
guilty men is common, and he is at
a loss to understand why this is so.
"Onlooker' touches on the whole thing
in a way that shows that he knows
dill about it, and If the people Of the
state would have reform along the
lines indicated, they must see that the
general assembly carry some Of his
suggestions into practical effect.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 70, 1909.

mained together about fifteen minutes,
President Diaz paid his final respects,
and retired, salute OF twenty-one
guns being fired by the American guns,
as he drove with Secretary Dickinson
through lines Of soldiers, back to his
own carriage at the border.
The Mexican president had hardly
reached the customs house at Juarez
wnen President Taft, accompanied BY
his military aide, and the escort OF
American soldiers started for the
escort left him, as did President Diaz's,
at the edge of the disputed territory
and the president went on with his
twenty select men. The Mexican guns
fired an official salute as Mr.. Taft
crossed the. line and the crowds cheer
led.
The greeting that President Diaz
gave President Taft was very much
Of repetition Of what had occurred at
FL Paso; but the feature Of the Mex
lean visit. later In the day, was mag
nificent banquet, the like OF which has
seldom been seen on the continent.
The Mexicans had practically rebuilt
the customs house Of Juarez, and had
brought ornaments, cooking utensils,
and other things necessary from the
city Of Mexico, $500 miles away. The
plate used was Of solid gold, and once
belonged to the Emperor Maximillian.
It Is valued at s1,200,000. There were
more than four carloads Of decorations
for the banquet hall alone, and other
arrangements were on an equally elab-
crate scale,
Altogether there were only $50 guests
at the dinner. They included all of
President Tafts party, and the others
who had taken part In the days pro-
gramme. The two presidents, with the
retinues Of officials and the newspaper
men In both parties, occupied large
centre table, while the remainder Of the
guests were arranged about 1t. Behind
the two presidents were large oil por-
traits Of George Washington and Hid
algo, "the Washington of Mexico"
Above the two portraits hung the
Stars and Stripes, and the Mexican
red, white and green. The two presi-
dents talked during the dinner through
Interpreters.
President Diaz had to get special
permission from the Mexican congress
to leave the country to go across to
America. Although President Taft did
not have to get such permission, he
stepped on all the precedents Of the
American government In becoming the
guest of q foreign ruler on other than
American soil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19
INTERESTING STATISTICS.

The accompanying interesting tabu-
| lated statement in reference to the
cotton crop this year as compared
with last year, has been prepared for
The Enquirer by Mr.. John G. Andcr-
son, president Of the Rock Hill Buggy
company. By way Of explanation, Mr..
Anderson says:
1.-THE condition of the crop on Sep
tember 25, 1909 and 1908, together
with the ten year average. was OBJ
tained from the government reports
made on those dates. The number OF
bales Of the last crop was obtained
from R. H. Rountree & Co., members
of the New York exchange. I have es-
timated the present crop on the basis
of the condition, taking for granted
that the same condition on Sept. %,
|1909, would produce the same size
crop as the condition of Sept. 25, 1908.
The price of spot cotton on Sept. 25,
1908 and 1908, was furnished me by
Messrs. Rountree & Co., and / have
deducted $3.50 per bale, in order to
deliver the cotton in New York, I
think, perhaps, that will deliver 1t at
that port" The figures follow:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. L. Guy, Camden-Makes several Of
ferings Of real estate in Kershaw
county at bargain prices, including
farm and timber lands.
D. E. Boney, Manager-Publishes letter
from the insurance commissioners
Office relative to the good condition OF
the Farmers Mutual Insurance COM
pany.
j. c. Wilborn-Has several additions
to his list Of real estate offerings fol
your consideration.
d. E. Boney, Agent-Directs attention
to the burning Of barn and three
head Of stock-no insurance. He car
sell you good, cheap fire and live
stock insurance.
G. c. Cartwright-Wants to buy scrar
iron and bones at rs cents per 10(
pounds.
Bill Mcconnell, Filbert No. 1.-Win ap.
praciate information as to the where
abouts Of an estray big.
r. E. L. Ferguson-Announce hl:a-
self as a candidate for recommeu-
dation for appointment as magis-
trate of Bethel township.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-With a large
line of cooking and heating stoves
invites you to see them and get
prices before buying.
J. u.
reason for underselling, the buying
and selling for spot cash.
Sam. M. Grist-Explains why the Mu-
tual Benefit Is the best life insur-
ance company for you.
Herndon & Gordon-Talk about fancy
and green groceries, glassware, hard
ware, musical inttruments, etc.
York Supply Co.-Has line OF shoes
for men, women and children. Pure
Appler seed oats and fertilizers fol
grain.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Announces that on October 18th Its
deposits crossed the million dollar
line and reached total Of $1,012,-
135.
Star Drug Store-Talks about fall
fixing up and sets forth the good
qualities of Acme Quality paints.
First National Bank, Sharon-Points
out that the best receipt you can
have when paying your obligations
Is one Of its Cancelled checks. Your
deposits are wanted.
York Furniture Co.-Can supply you
with all kinds Of heating apparatus
at lowest prices and wants to fur
nish you with window glass and
putty to keep out the cold.
Thomson Co.'s showing a big line
of blankets in cotton and wool at a
wide range of prices. Large re-
ceipts of new notions and domestics
at attractive prices.
Chas M. Stieff, Charlotte-Calls atten-
ton to the fact that pianos are
bought for a lifetime. See par
ticulars on fourth page.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo-Points
out the dangers of kidney diseases
and the beneficent results derived
from Doan's kidney pills. See fourth
page.