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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30

AS to Just what has brought about
the investigation of the state hospital
for the insane, we do not know, further
than that 1t is reported that 1t grew
out Of charges that have been spread
over the state by some patients, who
have been cured of the liquor habit and
various other troubles. While still IN
the form Of rumor, some Of these
charges were Of grave and alarming
nature; but reduced to specific terms,
they do not appear to be serious. From
what The Enquirer knows Of the man
agement Of the hospital, We have no
reason to believe that there is anything
seriously wrong; but at the same time
the investigation is very proper move,
and from the names Of those who COM
pose the committee, there is no reason
for apprehension as to its honesty or
thoroughness. That there is room for
Improvement in existing conditions, we
have no reason to doubt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30

THE New York Herald and the At
lanta Journal have arranged a great
automobile race that is to be run be-
tween New York and Atlanta next No
vember. The distance is between 500
and 1000 miles, according to the route
taken, and the contest is to be open to
all corners, with prizes for speed, en-
durance, the best roads and other con-
siderations. The winning car is to get
81, 900 in money or plate. The second
best car is to get $500, and the third
best Is to get 5000. The Herald Is
to give $1,000 to the county furnishing
the best stretch Of road between New
York and Virginia, and the Journal is
to give $1,000 for the best stretch of
road between the same point in Vir-
ginia and Atlanta. Each paper Is also
to give $500 for the second best stretch
Of road, and 5000 for the third best, the
length Of the respective stretches here
after to be agreed upon. The route of
the racers will be from New York to
pretty nearly along the line Of the
Southern railroad. 1t Is possible that
some of the cars may pass through
portions of York county; but most of
them will go by way of Gastonia,
Blacksburg, etc. A "pathfinding" car
Is to be started from New York with
in the next thirty days to lay out the
route
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
WORN OUT SOIL.

Prof. Ira w. Williams, superintend-
ent Of the Farmers Cooperative DEM
onstration work in South Carolina has
sent Mr.. C. ]. Hughes, the county
agent, the following suggestions for
building up worn-out soil, which sug-
gestions Mr.. Williams would like to
see put into effect in this county:
Plan /. Select a tract Of worn out
soil, as much as five acres, II possible
Break to a depth of inches and SOW
broadcast 100 pounds Of lime, or 400
pounds of high grade acid phosphate
per acre. Harrow well and sow in
buckwheat, II bushels per acre. Turn
this crop under when in full bloom to
a depth of inches and sow another
crop Of buckwheat. Turn this crop
under when in full bloom, but not later
than before the first frost, to a depth
of or 4 inches. Follow with winter
cover crop of rye or wheat.
Plan g If desired, sow broadcast 2
bushels of cow peas and 1 peck Of sor-
ghum seed, or u bushels Of buckwheat
per acre; turn under the buckwheat
when in full bloom and the cow peas
when first pods begin to ripen. Fol-
low with a cover crop Of crimson clo-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
WITHIN THE TOWN.

AS has already been announced,
Rev. ]. L. Wilson Is to deliver the
Memorial Day address on May 10.
up to this time the Rawls Plumb
ing company has made twenty-four
connections with the sewerage system
and has four or five more contracts
ahead.
Rather quiet, except with the dry
goods people, who are doing some bus
mess, about all that could be expected,
with the country people occupied with
their crops.
Mr.. ]. @. Wray, says that from all
he knows now, the Woodmen celebra-
ton on July 4, will certainly be go,
and he wants everybody to look tc--
ward to making It greater success
even than that of two years ago.
With the branches Of the trees that
line the sidewalks, all clothed with
beautiful, fresh, green leaves and by
interlacing in the centre, forming shady
arches over the roadways, the streets
of Yorkville are now at their prettiest.
Local lovers of the beautiful delight
in the pretty and pleasant sight and
visitors do not fail to remark at scenes
that are SO striking. There is no dis
putting the fact that Yorkville Is a
pretty town.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Joseph A. Smith, whose serious
illness has been mentioned, Ia much
better and is able to be UP again.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Wilborn and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, Of Yorkville
are spending today In Charlotte.
Mrs. Louis Perrin Of Abbeville, ant
Miss Floride Noble Of Los Angeles
CAL, are the guests of Mrs. J. X. Al.
ston in Yorkville.
Misses Mabel Ashe and Florrie Beart
of Yorkville, leave this evening, tc
spend several days with Mrs. H. H
Beard in Columbia.
Mrs. ]. F. A. Smith left Wednesday
morning for Boiling Springs High
school to see her son, Master Howard
who is quite Ill there.
Mr.. c. w. Smith and son, Master
Strauss, who have been visiting rela.
tives in Kings Creek and Yorkville, re.
turned to their home in Spartanbure
this morning.
The name of Mr.. James Land Of
Yorkville is published in the honor list
of pharmaceutical graduates of the
State Medical college Of South Caro-
lima, which held its commencement ex.
ercises this week. Mr.. Land is sor
of Mr.. James D. Land Of Yorkville No
1. He returned from Charleston thii
morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30

a proper tariff law I would be doing
the greatest possible service to my
people am Of the same opinion. Ten
years ago found that this was impos-
sible for the reason that the Republic
can party was in power.
Il decided that would make close
study of the postal service Of the
United States, to do what I could to
improve the service and make 1t more
efficient In every way.
For years the greater part Of my
work In congress has been along this
line. I am next to the ranking Demo-
crat in this committee, and ! want II
so that the work of the committee and
/ Of the postal service generally Of the
greater part is along business lines.
"The appropriation Of the appropria-
ton bill for the support Of the posta
service often requires months Of hard
work in the committee room. The last
bill carried about 1896, 100000.
"T hope that have been OF some
service in securing for the people OF
this country better mail services. Wher
went to congress the appropriation
for rural delivery was only about $780,
900. The salary Of rural carrier was
$500 per year. The service was moi
established, but only experimental.
have helped to frame every law since
that time.
1.-THE real work of the postoff1ce COM
mittee Is performed by sub-commit-
tee No. 1, consisting Of five Republi-
cans and three Democrats. have beer
for many years member Of the sub.
committee.
"On q number Of occasions ! have
been instrumental In securing large in.
creases Of appropriations for these ser.
vices. At the last session I secured
$1,117000 more than the postofice de-
partment had estimated for.
There is no comparison Of the pos
tai service In South Carolina and
throughout the country today and ter
years ago. and am proud to say thai
in administering the rural delivery SER
vices, Fourth Assistant Postmaster De-
Graw has been eminently fair to South
Carolina"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
One of the most remarkable trans

One of the most remarkable trans
portation enterprises Of the time, says
Lesslie's Weekly, was inaugurated re-
Gently with the opening to traffic OF the
new Virginian railway, Of which Hen
nv H. Rogers, the well-known capital
ist of New York, is the owner and pres
ident. The road is 442 miles long and
extends from Sewall's Point, at tide
water, near Norfork, Va, to the town
of Deepwater, on the Kanawha river,
in West Virginia. The construction
cost alone wa3 more than $4O,OO0,000,
over half Of which was personally met
by Mr.. Rogers. The only securities is
sued to the public were $17,000,O0O of
the 6 per cent notes of the Tidewater
Construction company, due in 1913, and
SO, 100000 equipment trust per cent
serial notes. The fact that q single
capitalist put up so large share of
the money expended in creating so
long and costly an iron highway is a
unique event in railroad history, the
usual plan being to raise all the funds
for such purposes by the sale of stocks
and bonds to the public. The con-
struction Of the new road involved
some of the finest examples Of engi-
neering in this country, and every i'm
provement known to modern railroad
building has been installed upon 1t.
Although the section which 1t opens
up is far from being developed, the
road is already assured from its own
property of an annual haul Of 100000
tons of coal, which will before long be
increased to 100000 tons, and the
managers figure on earning more than
fixed charges during the next three
years. The railway is virtually an east
and west line through southern Vir-
ginia from mountain to ocean. Its
completion makes accessible 100000
acres of the best coal lands in West
Virginia, as well as great beds Of iron
ore. Vast virgin forests also are To-
Gated along the line of the road, there
being in one county alone over S00,OOO,-
900 feet of standing timber. Moreover,
the road passes through fine grazing
lands, choice wheat corn and tobacco
lands, and through one of the richest
trucking sections of the state. 1t is
expected to be one of the most import
ant factors in the development of the
resources of Virginia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30

Trading during the middle session
was rather quiet, but the market show
ed q pretty good undertone with new
crop positions relatively firm on buy
ing by leading bull interests, and after
the publication Of a private crop report
suggesting a decrease Of 8 per cent In
acreage and unfavorable conditions for
an early start, the market became more
active and advanced sharply. The close
was within a point or two Of the top.
Wall street and Chicago houses fg-
ure as buyers here during the day, and
while there seemed to be a great deal
of October for sale under 1925. Offer
ings were well absorbed. Southern spot
markets officially reported were 1-1sc.
lower to higher. Very little further
rain was reported in the southwest, but
mail advices now being received from
some sections Of Texas indicate an i'm
provement in crop prospects.
Tomorrow will be the first May no
tice day in the local market, but 1t Is
expected that notices will not be cir
culated for more than 10000 or $4,000
bales.
Receipts at the ports today 1882
bales against 20,959 last week and H.
OIL last year. For the week 10000
bales against 144,274 last week and 2S,-
S32 last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans 6,952 bales against 5,338 last
year and at Houston 1852 bales against
lob last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Columbia special Of April 81, to
the News and Courier. Wade Hamp-
ton Sellers, known in these parts as
the king of Blind Tigers" now out on
bond, awaiting his second trial for the
killing of Constable ]. p. Farmer, in
February, 1908, will be sued by the
widow of the man he killed for dam
ages to the amount Of $4,000. This
afternoon there was filed with Sheriff
Coleman a lis pendens, giving notice
Of the suit to be instituted. The COM
plant In the case was not filed today
with the clerk Of court 1t was on the
morning of February %, that Wade
Hampton Sellers shot to death Consta-
BILE ]. p. Farmer Farmer and Consta-
BILE Ogg went to the house Of Sellers,
armed with search warrant, and when
they were refused admittance Farmer,
upon being told by Ogg to do so, kick
ed open the door, holding a pistol in
his hand. AS the door was swung ajar
Sellers fired from within, the rifle shot
passing entirely through the body of
Farmer, killing him almost instantly.
Just a few weeks before the shooting
Sellerss horse had been shot, when
Farmer fired in an attempt to stop
Sellers, who was racing up the street
with jugs Of whisky received from the
cars of freight. Sellers's whole life
has been filled with adventures, ever
since the time he came to Columbia
and ran as a newsboy on trains, and
the story goes that in that time Sellers
began the selling Of whisky. One Of
the many incidents that may be recall
ed Of Sellers's career, is the occasion
when the Seaboard Flyer" struck a
wagon load Of whisky belonging to
Sellers, killing the negro driver and de-
molishing the wagon and its contents,
save a few kegs Of whisky, on which
1t is said that the "Sandhillers" of
Richland county thrived while. Such
has been Sellers's career, and he is yet
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

d. Hope Sadler-Gives notice Of sale
of the R. E. Sadler-Stoney Fork
place, at Rock Hill next Tuesday.
Place contains 191 acres.
H. e. Watts, Glover 4.-Has register
ed Poland China stock hog for SER
vice.
P. w. Love-Will sell next Monday at
public auction Roderick riding cul-
tivator, If not sold previously at pri-
vate sale.
d. B. johnson, Pres.-Gives notice in
regard to entrance examinations for
Winthrop college to be held In the
court house on Friday, July 2.
First National Bank-Invites you to
deposit the money received for your
cotton with II. It pays per cent
on certificates of deposit.
Thomson Co.'s showing big lines OF
hosiery for ladies and children; also
nice line Of parasols in black and
fancies at attractive prices. Striped
linen. 25c value, at 12ac. yard.
First National Bank-Publishes Its Of
fetal statement showing condition at
close Of business on Wednesday
April 2Sth.
r. B. Davidson Co-Wants you to see
them for pianos and organs and Edi-
son and Victor talking machines
Hammocks, rugs, sheet music, etc.
]. J. Keller & Co.-Are now taking or
ders for various kinds of cement
blocks. Send them orders for stove
wood, cut to proper length.
Loan and Savings Bank-Tells you
that you want safety above every
thing in the bank where you deposit
your funds. 1t assures you OF the
safety of funds deposited with 1t.
T. M. Dobson-Is closing out his mil
linery and will finish all orders by
the 10th. He wants you to pay him
for hats on or before the above date.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Can supply you
with various sizes in screen doors
and adjustable window screens. See
the Freezzo Ice cream freezer.
Herndon & Gordon-Call attention tu
a lot of special goods for this week.
Ice cold drinks are now on tap.
Lavadura Chemical Co.-Tell of the
benefits secured by the use OF lava
dura in your tub when taking bath.
See fourth page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
TURKEYS NEW SULTAN.
Had Been Practically Prisoner Since
1876.

Had Been Practically Prisoner Since
1876.
Mehemmed Rechad Effendi, the new
sultan of Turkey, is brother of Abdul
Hamid II. and was born in CONSTANT
nople on November 8, 1914. Until the
deposition of Abdul Hamid he was
known as the heir apparent and was
expected to take on his accession, the
title of Mohammed v.
Rechad has been practically pris-
oner since Abdul Hamid came to the
throne in 1876, and was held under
close guard in q pavilion in the Ytldiz
Kiosk. After the revolution or July
1908. he received a measure or freedom
ana was sometimes seen driving about
the streets of Constantinople in clos
ed carriage. It Is said that he has
been something Of a student and Is well
educated in Turkish literature, but has
had no practical experience In govern
ment or diplomacy. He speaks no Tor
eign language.
During his long Imprisonment ne
was always closely watched by guards
and spies. and as a result Of his con-
fined life he Is very weak physically
He has four children, the Princess Zia-
Eddine Effendi, born in 1877; Nedjm-
Eddine Effendi, born in 1881: Eumer-
Hilmi Effendi, born on February IL
1883, and the princess Refla, born In
1887.
Rechad has held an honorary title OF
general in the Turkish army but has
never been in any way connected with
practical affairs. Those who have mac
an opportunity to Judge the man say
that he is Of far weaker mental powers
than Abdul Hamid, altogether lacking
the latteTs craft and initiative, and
will undoubtedly be a mere puppet In
the hands Of the Young Turks. He Is
the thirty-fifth sultan since the foun-
dation Of the Ottoman dynasty and the
29th since the conquest Of Constantl-
nople in 1451.
Next in succession is Yussef-Izzed.ne
Effendi, a son of the Sultan Abdul Az1z
who was dethroned on May 30, 1875
Yussef was born in Constantinople on
October 9. 1857, and is a stronger and
more able man than Rechad, having
had the advantage OF a French educa-
ton and some practical experience IN
affairs. He has always been aloweo
TO go about the city freely and lives IN
a villa, surrounded by beautiful gar
dens, on the heights above Scutar1.
Yussef has four sons and three
daughters. He Is marshal OF the
Turkish army, was formerly command
ant Of the Imperial Guard, and at the
age Of 16 was a major general, nonl-
nal!y in command Of the first army
corps, which constituted the garrison
of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES York Sun.
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s25, 100000 to s2oO,ooO,ooO. Most

$25, 100000 to s2OO,OoO,OOO. Most Of
this tremendous sum is invested in
Europe outside of Turkey. and If the
Constitutionalists can lay hands on 1t,
they will take 1t, not only because the
government is badly in need Of money;
but also to put it beyond the power Of
the deposed sultan to give more trou-
BILE. At last accounts quiet continued
to reign in Constantinople, and except
for the Armenian massacres, which are
only indirectly connected with the rev.
olutionary upheaval there is not great
deal of agitation throughout the empire.
It is not to be expected, however, that
a revolution of this kind can be effect
ed without much bloodshed-not In a
country like Turkey.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30

to time he has had numerous severe
attacks, and more than once has been
close to deaths door. But being a man
Of unusual will power, and remarkably
even disposition, he was rarely ever
heard to complain. It is a fact. how
ever, that he has been known to keep
his Office open for days at time, when
he should have been in bed, and unless
they were his intimate friends, those
who did business with him, were una
BILE to discover that he was not In his
usual health.
BY reason of his painstaking accu-
racy, his long service and faithful at
tention to details, Mr.. Nicely had q
complete grasp Of all the governmental
affairs Of the county, and for years sue
ceeding officials have found his advice
and assistance almost invaluable. He
was not at all disposed to volunteer
advice. Indeed, he made 1t rule to
keep his knowledge to himself until
asked for It; but when asked he invar-
iably gave the best he had, and those
who sought to profit by 1t generally
found 1t to be sound.
Mr. Nicely was married on February
20, 1868 to Miss Martha M. Nicely, who
with three children survives him. The
surviving children are Mr.. John A
Neely of Rock Hill, Miss Ella Nicely
teacher In the Yorkville Graded school
and Master Arthur Nicely, aged about
Is.
Quite large number Of Yorkville
people called at the Nicely home yes
terday to pay their respects to the de-
ceased and to the family, and many
beautiful floral offerings were sent In
yesterday afternoon and this morning
There was large attendance at the
funeral, including hundreds of York
vile friends, and quite large number
from the country. The pail bearers
were as follows: Active-J. r. Logan
w. B. Wylie, T. w. Boyd, l. r. VIII
liams, H. g. Brown, J. ]. Hunter, j
A. Tate. Honorary. 8. Brice, r. A
Bratton, M. ]. Walker, C. E. Spencer
r. b. Kell, j. B. Allison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30

erous circumstances. On Friday the
Armenians yielded, since then there
has been little numbering. Adana Is
in a pitiable condition; the town has
been pillaged and destroyed and there
are thousands Of homeless people here
without means of livelihood. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the number of the
killed. Corpses lie scattered through
the streets. Friday when I went out /
had to pick my way between the dead
to avoid stepping on them. Saturday
morning I counted a dozen carloads
of Armenian bodies in one half bour
being carried to the river and thrown
into the water. In the Turkish ceme-
teries graves are being dug wholesale.
The condition of the refugees is most
pitiable. Not only are there orphans
and widows beyond number but great
many, even babies, are suffering from
severe wounds. The situation in Ada
ma itself Is unspeakable."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
ABDUL Hamid II. has been depose

ABDUL Hamid II. has been deposed
as sultan of the Turkish empire and
Mehemmed Rechad Effendi, his brother
has been proclaimed his successor.
The thing was done last Tuesday in
a formal and orderly manner, the de-
cree Of deposition being signed and
promulgated by the Sheik- Islam the
head of the church. Some of the Con-
stitutionalists wanted to kill the sui
tan; but the Turks regard the person
of their sovereign as sacred, and those
who have charge would not permit his
being put to death. Instead he has
been conveyed across the Bosporus
to a point in Asiatic Turkey, where he
will be allowed to live with his favor
ite wives in ease and luxury. There
are reports to the effect that he has
been killed; but these reports are not
generally credited. The wealth Of the
deposed sultan Is not exactly known;
but it is believed to be anywhere from
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

Following are the developments in
the speculative market yesterday as
summarized in an Associated Press dis
patch of last night, from New York:
Today's cotton market more than re-
covered yesterdays loss with buying
more general than for some days past,
and the close steady at net advance
of II to II points. The market opened
steady at a decline of point to an ad-
vance of 2 points and at first showed
some irregularity with the active
months selling off point or two under
scattering liquidation and local bear
pressure Cables were fully as good as
due, however, bull support, particular
ly of October, seemed to be little more
aggressive, and prices soon rallied.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30

- Washington special Of April 27, to
the Columbia Record: There Is little
chance of the appointment of any Dem
ocrat to the Florence postmastership.
Unless the South Carolina senators
stop fight the Republican, Cassell,
it is likely the negro Wilson will keep
the place. Senator Penrose Of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the postofice
committee, is willing to see Wilson
ousted, but is unwilling to see Cassell,
the son of his friend, the former rep
resentative from Pennsylvania, lose the
Job. He thinks the removal of the ne
gro ought to satisfy the Carolinians
and make them leave the road open to
a white Republican, especially as no
Democrats name has been presented
in opposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
THE South Carolina Farmers Union

THE South Carolina Farmers Union
is in session in Columbia, having met
last night to consider plans with refer
ence to the marketing Of cotton. Dan
lei Sully, who was to have been pres
ent, failed to show up, but sent long
letter outlining his previously published
plans in pretty full detail. 1t does not
appear, however, that the farmers have
a great deal of confidence in Mr.. Sully
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
THE newspapers and the people have

THE newspapers and the people have
raised q big howl about the increase
of the price Of bread by manipulating
spectators; but 1t is nothing but a
howl. The country seems to be willing
to let it go at that. The decline OF lO
cents a bushel in the price of wheat
since Patten and his manipulators have
gotten out Of the market, proves what
the non-speculating public has known
all the while, that the price was ficti-
tious.