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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26

- Washington, October 20: A series Of
experiments In long distance wireless
telegraph will be begun by the navy
department about December Is. The
scout cruisers Salem and Birmingham
will be equipped with apparatus ca
pable Of sending messages distance Of
about 1000 miles and receiving from
high power land station 5000 miles
distant The land station will be To-
Gated at Brent Rock, Mass The scout
cruisers will follow a course from the
west coast OF the British Islands south
toward the west coast Of Africa,
thence westerly In the direction Of the
West Indies. They will be about 1000
miles apart. An attempt will be made
to establish communication not only
between the two cruisers but also be-
tween the land station and both vessels.
If these experiments are satisfactory, a
high power wireless tower will be
erected in or near Washington and the
vessels Of the navy will be equipped
those now In use. The specifications
for a high power wireless system re-
quire that communication must be es-
tablished in all seasons and climatic
conditions over distance Of at least
1000 miles between vessels at sea and
all vessels equipped with high power in
struments must be able to receive mes
sages over a distance Of 5000 miles
from the land station.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- More houses are needed, and more
business places are needed.
- 1t Is a rare thing that anybody ever
loses anything by building a good
house.
: Surely the building spirit is not
dead. There is plenty Of room in York.
willie for its exercise
-. Every dollar spent in permanent i'm
provements adds to the wealth Of the
community in which that dollar is spent.
= The good job that has been done in
connection with the paving Of part of
Congress street, has created thirst
for more
= Sheriff Brown has brought his pris-
oners back from Chester and all are now
in the county Jail. which is well calcu-
lated to hold them.
The local dry goods people gener-
ally had good day last Saturday.
There were great many people in town
and they bought considerable quanti-
ty Of goods.
= There was an error In the flower
show announcement as published In the
last issue Of The Enquirer, which re-
lated to the conditions of the exhibit.
The error however, has been corrected
in the advertisement as 1t appears to-
day.
= There were unusually large congre-
cations at the Associate Reformed
church last Sunday in connection with
the sacramental service in the morning.
Rev. ]. L. Oates preached. Because of
the absence Of Rev. E E. Gillespie at
synod, many members of the First
Presbyterian church were present, and
several members Of Rev. Mr.. Oates's
former charges at Hickory Grove and
Smyrna, also came down to partici-
pate in the services. Both services
were very interesting and were very
much enjoyed by all present. There
was one accession to the church.
M. B. Jennings, Esq, and Mrs. EN-
ma Fl. Beard, were married at the
brides home last Sunday night. The
Ccieiiouy was ptrIOrIueu Dy rev. ".
M. Abney In the presence of a few
friends. 1t had been generally under
stood for some time that this marriage
was to take place at an early day, but
the public was not advised Of the exact
time until after the ceremony had been
performed. Mrs. Jennings was former
ly Miss Hanahan. Mr.. Jennings is a
son Of State Treasurer r. H. Jennings,
and the law partner Of Hon. D. e. Fin
ley. 1t has been reported that Mr.. and
Mrs. Jennings intend to move to Spar
tanburg, but both have numerous
friends and admirers in Yorkville, who
hope that they will be content to re-
main here,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26

Census Cotton Rsport.-The census
bureau yesterday issued a report show
ing that 5,525,591 bales. counting round
as half bales had been gfnned from
the growth Of 1909 to October Is, as
compared with 6,296,166 for 1908, A.
420,25S for 1907 and 4,931, ,621 for 1906.
The report showed that 513,535 bales
had been zinned In Alabama, as COM
pared with 694,104 In 1908; 327,645 In
Arkansas, as compared with SAT ,468;
34.903 In Florida, as compared with 81
OFT; 1,112,700 In Georgia, as compared
with 1,119,228; 144,073 In Louisiana, as
compared with 207.992; 3s3.414 In Mis-
sissippi, as compared with 621, ,399; 263.-
245 In North Carolina, as compared
with 276,222: 329,705 In Oklahoma, as
compared with 1856: 622,570 In South
Carolina, as compared with 660,678:
101, 100 in Tennessee, as compared with
1908; 1,672.S12 In Texas, as compared
with 2,047,796, and 1879 In all other
states, as compared with 1888.
In this report S7.S54 round bales were
included, as compared with 118,720 for
1908; 97,957 for 1907, and 1914 for
1906. The number Of sea island bales,
included was 36,330, as compared with
32.013 for 1908; 1878 for 1907. and H.
091 for 1906.
The bureau announced that the In
dividual returns Of ginners had alter
ed the report Of cotton ginned to Sep
tember rs, 30 that the corrected num-
ber of bales ginned to that date was
2,568,150.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26
GREAT FOX RACE.

All the fox hunters from a. radius of
half a dozen miles around, forty or
fifty Of them, participated in one OF
the finest races that has taken place In
this section for years In the Fishing
creek bottoms last Thursday night.
The race was mainly up and down
the creek from the Glenn & All!son-C.
c. Hughes bridge to the ]. E. Lowry
bridge several miles below, and lasted
from about 73O Thursday night, until
a little after Z, Friday morning.
There were forty or more hounds in
the race, including some Of the gamest
and best in the country, and from the
time the fox was started up until af-
ter midnight it was continuous music,
except for two brief intervals Of ten or
fifteen minutes each, during which the
fox managed to keep out Of sight and
scent of the pursuing hounds.
1t was a grey fox they were running
and the hunters say that the race would
have been only a matter Of half an hour
or so, except for the fact that the night
was too dark to admit of sight running.
AS it was, the hounds kept close behind
their quarry, pursuing the fox for
most of the time as If he were In sight
all the while, and rolling out music that
made the hunters hug each other with
delight.
The hunting pack was made up
mainly of dogs belonging to Messrs.
Will and Jim Campbell, T. M. Oates,
Jim Adkins, Charlie Hope, j. C. Hope,
w. S. Neil and ]. w. Belts, and proba-
bly, others whose names the hunter
from whom the reporter got the story,
could not recall.
At one time during the race, the fox
side-stepped the creek bottoms and
took a shoot over toward McConnells-
Vile; but finally doubled back to the
bottoms and continued the race off and
on at intervals until the windup.
Shortly after midnight the fox made
what seemed like a clear getaway,
and after half an hour or more, the hun
ters deciding to give 1t up as finished,
undertook to blow In their dogs and
go home. At least twenty-five or thir-
ty Of the hunters did go home; but la
ter the dogs struck the trail again and
continued the race on until after day
light when the fox was run to earth,
and killed In less than two minutes.
OF the forty or more hounds that
started into the race the night before,
only six or seven were in at the death,
a hound belonging to Mr.. ]. w. Belts
being the first to lay hold on the fox.
Many of the dogs ran themselves to
complete exhaustion and at least two
fell over as if dead. 1t was thought
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26
ANrARAcNosE NOT so BAD.
Agricultural Department Thinks Alarm
10 Unnecessary.

Unnecessary alarm, in the Judgment
of the cotton experts Of the department
of agriculture, says Washington dis
patch, is manifested by cotton plant
ers over the ravages Of anthracnose.
Recently 1t has been reported that the
disease Is costing the cotton growers Of
two states In the cotton belt about 49,
100000 O year.
This statement" said Prof. w. A..
orton, pathologist OF the bureau Of
plant Industry Of the department Of
agriculture, "manifestly Is impossible.
No such loss as that could occur In
any one state, or In any two states,
from anthracnose. In sense, 1t is a
sporadic disease which Is likely to at
feet seriously a limited territory, but
II Is quite unlikely that II could affect
any particular state to such an extent
"The disease is prevalent In all cotton
districts every season, but rarely causes
serious injury. In wet seasons 1t does
cause losses here and there amounting
some times to one fourth or even one
half Of the cotton crop. The aggregate
loss, while large when the whole coun-
try is considered, does not make in any
one year serious inroad on the total
crop. ~
'In Alabama, for instance, the loss Is
in particular fields, may be one-half Of
the crop; yet q few mileS away there
will be little, II any. evidence OF IL.
The sections that suffer from the losses
usually are limited.
"Anthracnose appears on the bolls as
dark spots, which enlarge and become
somewhat sunken In the centers, which
are pink or reddish brown"
w. A. Gilbert, OF the bureau OF plant
industry, is now in the south making
q study of anthracnose and 1t is ex-
pected that he will make q comparative
report on the subject within q few
weeks. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26
THERp is still a strong demand for

THERE is still strong demand TOR
the cookbook published by the ladies
of the First Presbyterian church OF
Yorkville q few years ago, notwith-
standing that the edition has long since
been exhausted. There is no question
of the fact that this has been and still
is of great practical value. 1t has had
a very considerable influence In uplift-
ing already high culinary standards,
and its good work Is still going on.
Few of those who have copies Of the
book are willing to part with them at
any reasonable price. There has been
more or less consideration Of the idea
Of issuing another edition; but nothing
definite has been decided upon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jackson Bros. Clover-Call on parties
indebted to the firm to make set
tlement not later than November
1st.
D. M. Hall-Has a Poland China SOW,
ten shoats and two pigs for sale.
w. G. White-Requests parties indebt-
ed to White & Kell to make settle
ments before December 1st.
w. E. Ferguson-Tells about the new
groceries he is receiving that will
especially please people who want
good goods.
c. H. Smith, Yorkville No. 4-Offers
Bershire- Poland China pigs at $3.50:
w. D. Anderson, No. 4, Chester-Will
leading to recovery Of hound dog,
which strayed from the home Of
Mr.. James Jackson, at Glover, on
September /.
Glenn F. Gordon, Supervisor-Gives
notice that the next regular meet
ing of the board Of county commits
sioners, will be held November 10th.
Glenn F. Gordon, Supervisor-On No
yember Is, will let a contract for
the building Of three bridges over
Turkey Creek at the hours named.
York Drug Store-Has a small lot OF
odds and ends of Chinaware and
offers the ware at reduced prices
to make room.
Thomson Co.-Don't want you to
miss seeing the ladies' cloaks 1t Is
showing, and talks about blankets,
comforts, bed spreads, sheets and
cases, domestics, etc.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Explains the causes that have
raised its deposits $150,000 higher
than they were at this time last
year.
Loan and Savings Bank-Assures you
of the safety of funds deposited
with it and is always in position to
accommodate borrowers.
Star Drug Store-Is showing big
line Of lamps at prices from 15 Cts.
to S1.50, and says that every lamp
is an especially good value.
York Supply Co.-Asks you to see 1t
for stalk cutters, harrows, middle
breakers. plows, seed oats and
wheat, groceries, etc.
First National Bank, Sharon-Pre-
sents several reasons going to show
why its deposits have climbed to
$4,000 In six weeks after opening
for business.
Chas. M. Steff, Chariotte-On the
fourth page, tells what the verdict
Of the jury will be with regard to
Shaw pianos.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo-Point
out the dangers of kidney troubles
and tells of the good effects Of
Doan's kidney pills. See page four.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26

cept and pay If they saw proper that
Senator Tillman had to ignore the invi-
tation If he saw proper. If Senator
Tillman had written his letter immedi-
ately on receipt Of the original invita-
ton, it would have been in bad taste,
in our judgment; but in response to
the second communication his letter
was in the best of taste, and the Colum-
bia Chamber of Commerce got only
what was properly coming to 1t. We
have seen the intimation that the
senator was only invited out of respect
to hi! official position, and we have no
doubt that Is true; but it seems to us
that the people who want to show res
pect to an official position might very
well pay the expenses in connection
with the respect themselves, rather than
ask the official who holds the position
to be respected, to pay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26

THE correspondence between the Of
ficers Of the Columbia Chamber of
Commerce and Senator Tillman, with
regard to the Taft luncheon, has be-
come subject Of considerable COM
ment throughout the state, and al
though the matter Is not Of very con-
siderable importance probably, we have
no hesitation in saying that in our opin-
ion Senator Tillman has decidedly the
best Of it. If the Columbia Chamber Of
Commerce wants to give a banquet and
asks the guests it sees proper to invite
to pay the expense that is the business
Of the Columbia Chamber Of Commerce.
The principle involved is not new one.
1t is a common thing for young men to
get up dances or suppers and stipulc
that each Of the participants pay their
pro rata share; but we have never un-
derstood that there was anything bind
ing on the man who did not care to chip
in. Senator Tillman was treated just
as the other guests were treated. He
was told that If he was going to accept,
he must do so by October %, and send
his $40. There was nothing wrong
about that. If he saw proper not to ac-
cept, that was clearly his privilege.
That privilege was exercised by quite
number Of others no doubt, and hardly
probable that many Of them considered
it necessary to reply to the invitation
under the circumstances. The condi-
tions of the invitation seemed to make
reply unnecessary unless the reply
was accompanied with check for $40.
We doubt very much if the secretary of
the Chamber Of Commerce communi-
Gated a second time with many of the
other invited guests. who failed to spe-
city by October 90. Had he let Senator
Tillman alone, as we think he should
have done, the mess would not have
been raised. 1t was proper for the SEN
ator to ignore the first communication
could not ignore the second for 1t clear
ly called for a reply, and what he said
in reply was a plenty. 1t was not only
a plenty; but it was right and proper.
1t is argued by those who would con-
denim Senator Tillman that Governor
Ansel. Senator Smith and Chief Justice
Jones, all accepted and sent their
checks. We do not see that this has
any bearing on the situation whatever.
These had exactly the same right to ac-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26

More attention to beef cattle-bet-
ter cattle and more Of them-should be
the watchword from now on.
The cotton crop is at least twenty
per cent off as compared with last year.
There are few farmers who are max
ing as much as usual, but they are not
many.
The butchers complain that hogs
are scarce and hard to get even at 10
cents a pound and over. The price has
never before been so high.
The open season for partridge shoot
ing commences November Is, and 1t is
against the law to shoot partridges be-
fore that time, although some people
have commenced popping away al
ready.
President Barrett, of the Farmers
Union, says that the curtailment Of
production by the cotton mills is mere
ly humorous bluff and advises the
cotton producers who have not yet sold,
to hold on to what they have.
It took long, hard pull for the Far
mers' Union to raise the price Of cotton
to Is cents; but the goal has almost
been reached. There are those who will
say that the Union had nothing to do
with 1t; but it did have lots to do with
It..
Referring to the manner in which
he was quoted with reference to cab
bage plants in the last issue Of The
Enquirer, Mr.. A. D. Dorsett says the
reporter misunderstood him with refer
ence to what he said about introducing
the sale of home raised plants at Clo-
yer. He says he raised cabbage for the
market at Glover; but did not sell
plants there
After reproducing the evidence we
gave it to show that there Is plenty Of
money in York county," the Greenvlle
News wants to know, rs that all?'
Why certainly it was not all. Mr.. C..
L. Cobb, cashier Of the Peoples Nation
al Bank Of Rock Hill. can make a show.
ing Of $3.50, 900, and Mr. Meaoham, caah-
Ter Of the Savings Bank Of Fort Mill
can show another good bunch,
As usual at this season of the year,
the ordinary county fund in the treas
ury Is about exhausted. 1t was down
to SO a few days ago, and Treasurer
Neil, who Is now convassing the county
in the collection of taxes, Is not getting
great deal Of money. Several Of the
townships have a balance due them
from their respective road funds, the
Bethesda township fund being the only
one that is entirely exhausted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26
MERE.MENTIoN.

AS result Of the internal dissensions
that have prevailed throughout Spain
for the past few months, new minis
try has been formed under the leader
ship Of Moret y Prendersast as premier
..... The government Of Chile has de-
cided to spend $20,000,000 in the i'm
provement Of her navy and will build
one battleship Of the Dreadnought class
Severe earthquake shocks were
felt at Catania, Sicily, during several
days Of last week. A large amount of
damage to property resulted and a
number Of people were killed. 80. .Jere-
miah w. jerks, economist Of Cornell
university, says that sickness costs the
people Of the United States not less
than $1,000, 100000 annually. 80. .Chas.
M. Schlater, known throughout the
country because of his claim Of being a
divine healer" Is dead at Hastings,
Neb. John B. Lombard, town treas
urer of birmingham, Mass, is badly
mixed up in his accounts, and 30 far
shortages have been brought to light
totaling $195, 1000, and 1t Is believed that
the shortage will reach 100000. He
did the trick by means Of fraudulent
notes and his operations extend over
period Of ten years or more. .... John
Harper, the notorious prisoner Of Muir
81 county, Ga, condemned to death
and respited eight times, has had his
sentence commuted to life imprison-
ment. Murray county officials say they
will have Harper tried nof for murder
previous to the one for which he was
convicted and sentenced to be hanged.
Richard Croker, one time political
boss of New York, now a resident OF
ireland, Is on his way to New York,
supposedly to give his help to Tamma-
ny in the mayoralty election. VIII
Stevenson, white, was hanged at Lu-
verne, Ala, Friday, for the murder Of
his wife and step daughter. ..... United
States Senator Johnson Of North Da-
kota, died Thursday night at Fargo,
and will be succeeded by Democrat.
"A woman had her large picture hat
burned off her head in an Atlantic City
N. j., cigar store, Friday. She was ad-
dressing postcards and got her head too
close to a swinging cigar lighter. All
her hair was burned Off. "A story
from Paris Is to the effect that James
Gordon Bennett, proprietor Of the New
York Herald, and a number Of French
capitalists, have offered the French
government s5,OOO,OOO as license fee to
establish gambling resort Of variety
similar to Monte Carlo. Six per-
sons were killed and several were in
jured in a wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Collinsville, o., Friday night.
A freight train collided with a pas
senger train because of an open switch.
-. Three boys were killed at San
Jose, Cal, Friday, while playing with
500 giant powder caps. :. Andrew Will
liams, a negro, was hanged in Chicago
on Friday for the murder Of his wife
two years ago. This was the fir,
hanging In Cook county In two years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26

Did County Good Anyway.-The pub
lie road from Lancaster to the North
Carolina line Is now a happy revelation
to those who have traversed It recently.
The roadbed is as smooth as floor and
far superior to macadam for travelling.
II the kinks were taken out and the
hills graded some more and some sand
mixed with the clay to make II perma-
nent during the winter, there would be
no better road needed anywhere. It Is
now possible for an automobile to go
from Lancaster to Charlotte In an hour
and half and less, whereas one year
ago 1t could not have gone at all. All
this change has been brought about by
the new Saye road law, the very law
for which the authors own county re-
pudiated him and refused to elect him
to the state senate. Meanwhile York
county is still complaining over her
deplorable roads as has been done for
the past generation.-Fort Mill special.
to the Charlotte Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-26
TUESDAY,, OCTOBER a6, 1909.

49,. A leading London banker says
that moneyed people Of England have
recently invested not less than than
$150,000,000 In American stocks and
bonds, thus showing their faith In the
prosperity and soundness Of American
institutions. !. =. James Terry White,
a publisher of New York, has offered
81, 100000 to finance movement to fur
ther the moral Improvement Of school
children throughout the United States.
80. Patrick n. McCarTen, the Demo-
cratic boss Of Brooklyn, N. Y. died In
that city at an early hour Saturday
morning after an illness Of several days.
iMcCarren's death helps Judge Gaynors
chances Of being elected mayor, as
McCarren has been at outs with Tam
many and his death gives the Tammany
organization a free field in Brooklyn.
80. Walter Ford, a negro. was arrested
In Washington, Friday night, charged
with attempting criminal assault up
on a 16-year-old girl, the daughter Of a
large number of Marylanders went to
Washington and attempted to get the
negro for the purpose Of lynching him.
..... The Farmers Union Of North
Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Ten
nessee are working on plan whereby
they hope to get control OF the sale of
all tobacco grown in the four states,
taking 1t out Of the hands Of middle
men,. The czar Of Russia is In Italy
on visit to the Italian emperor, for
the purpose, 1t is stated, Of taking steps
to curb Austria's influence in the Bal
kan states. -. /. Barney Oldfeld, q not
ed automobile driver, covered five miles
In a 150-horse power machine In Attain
ia Ga, Saturday, In minutes, 81 2-5
seconds. Another driver covered ten
miles In minutes, 81 1-5 seconds.
The battleship Delaware, the first OF
the American Dreadnoughts, In her
trials off the coast Of Maine last week.
attained speed Of 21.98 knots per hour
nearly one knot above her contract
speed, and developed $4,000 horse pow
er. the greatest horsepower ever de-
veloped by a battleship. The vessel
was built at Newport News, Ya......
A firm Of New York and London art
dealers, recently paid 100000 for q
picture painted by Franz Halsof him
self. wife and two children. >. Madame
de Ia Roche, % years old, Of Paris, is
the first woman to navigate a flying
machine alone. She made a flight OF
four miles Saturday. .....J. II. Smith
was shot to death at Jacksonville, Fla,
Saturday by Chas. A Hubbard. Smith
had ordered Hubbard to leave town by
a certain hour or be killed. When they
met Hubbard got in the first shot. .....
Matt Henson, the negro who accompa-
MED Commander Peary to the north
pole, drew a crowd" Of forty, when he
lectured in Philadelphia on Saturday
afternoon. :. Rufus w. Peckham, as
sociate justice Of the United States su-
preme court, died at his home at Cool
more, N. Y, last Sunday night.