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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09

No farmer who takes advantage Of
the farm demonstration work that has
been instituted in this county will ever
have occasion to regret the step. That
the government knows what 1t is
about every one may rest assured, and
all who try it will be benefited by the
personal instruction and the literature
they will receive. The experiment does
not impose extra expense on anybody.
Those interested should address Mr..
C. ]. Hughes, Filbert R. F. D. No. 1.
There are two special school tax
elections to be held In the county on
March 10, both in newly created dis
tricts, Nos. Al and AZ. The trustees
in No. Al are Messrs. w. L. Pursley,
James E. Biggers and T. A. Brown,
and in No. AZ, Messrs. ]. L. Moss, r.
E. Mcfarland and J. w. Mcfarland.
No. Al is In Kings Mountain township,
and No. AZ in York township just
southeast Of Yorkville. With the cit7
izens of both districts the new move
is In the nature Of an experiment.
There are many voters, Of course, who
realize the practical impossibility OF
maintaining such schools as are neces-
sary to keep them abreast OF the
times with the ordinary school tax as
their only reliance, and who are will
ing to supplement with small extra
tax. There are others who are unable
to see where they are to be benefited
by the special tax and who are there
fore opposed or Indifferent. In other
words, the conditions are about the
same as have been encountered in all
previous efforts Of the same kind, and
while We do not feel warranted In In
terfering with the local issues in eth
er district, we will take it upon our
selves to say that we know of very
few cases in which the voting Of extra
Ievies for school purposes have failed
to benefit conditions generally, and
especially educational and social con-
ditions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09

of appointing a negro to local Office
the mistake that did more harm to Mr.
Roosevelt in the south than did any
other one thing-his cake Is all dough
That Is, he will be able to do nothing
further in the way of developing in
dependence Of political thought" Those
who would exercise freedom in this
respect will be able to hear nothing
but the danger Of negro domination
But as to whether Mr.. Taft is going to
to be able to do this Is another ques-
ton. There Is still in the north lot
Of latent jealousy against the south,
and this jealousy very well understands
the kind of a firebrand to use when
ever it seems desirable to cause an ex-
plosion. II Mr.. Taft should show signs
of too much solicitation for the south
he will likely run against serious an
tagonism in the north, and bring about
his ears a buzzing that even he may
be unable to Withstand.
But anyhow, it is going to be- inter-
esting to watch the developments OF
the present administration. and its
possible achievement in bringing the
South back into the Union"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

Following are the developments in
the speculative market yesterday as
summarized in an Associated Press
dispatch of last night from New York:
After a slight early decline today's
cotton market firmed up and closed
steady at net advance OF to I
points. The market opened steady at
a decline of to ; points, and during
the early trading sold about 3 to 4
points net lower in response to lower
cables, private reports of rain in the
southwest and local bear pressure.
There seemed to be no liquidation Of
consequence; on the contrary, some Of
the leading spot interests were buyers
at the decline.
The forecast was for clearing wealth
er in the southwest tomorrow, and
shortly after the opening the market
firmed up with the advance helped by
covering Of early sellers. The later
forecast predicted rain for the eastern
belt. but confirmed the early predic-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. S. Gordon-Sells Zach McGhee's
book, 1.-The Dark Corner"
Harry Miller-Will appreciate it II
subscribers to The Enquirer on his
club will make an early settlement
j. A. Tate, G. G. G. Pls.-Gives notice
Of sale Of real estate in the town Of
Yorkville, at the suit Of Mary A. Bril-
an, plaintiff, against Elwood f. Bell
and others.
]. ]. Keller & Co.-Tell you something
about rough and dressed lumber,
window and door frames, doors, SASH
cement, lime, brick, shingles, etc.
q. H. O'Leary-Will be pleased to
show the ladies a big line Of mat
tings, rugs and art squares, which he
has in the newest patterns.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Wants the
party who borrowed its wire stretch
er to please return 1t, as 1t wants to
loan 1t again.
]. L. Williams & Co.-Are showing
their spring line Of Zeigler Bros
oxfords for ladies. They sell at SO
and $3.50 a pair.
First National Bank-Advises you not
to carry large sums Of money about
your person or keep 1t In the house.
Put 1t in the bank where 1t will be
safe.
York Drug Store-Invites special at
tention to its very complete line Of
toilet goods, including soaps, talcum
powders, brushes, etc.
York Supply Co.'s now ready to de-
liver all kinds Of fertilizers to Its
customers: and also has lumber,
seed oats. etc.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Says that the
plowing season Is behind and ad-
vises you to use a Lynchburg turn
plow as the most effective and light
est draft.
Thomson Co.-Especially invites the
ladies to see its big stock Of oxfords
in tan, ox-blood and patent feathers.
All the newest things in dress goods.
r. p. Davidson Co.-Has full line
of Edison phonograph records, and
a very large selection of sheet mu-
sic, and will be pleased to exchange
these goods for some Of your small
change.
Walter Rose-Will have a limited
supply of select shad on Friday and
asks that you place your order as
early as convenient.
]. C. Wilborn-Offers the w. ]. En-
gle farm, four miles from Yorkville
and one Of the best small farms in
the county, for sale.
w. D. Thomasson, Sec.-Gives notice
Of an important business meeting
or F1lDert Farmers Union OH hehl
Thursday night. Full attendance Is
urgently requested.
Mrs. It. W. Speck, Pres.-Extends an
invitation to the public to attend
musical entertainment at the au-
ditorium Of the Graded school on
Friday night. An enjoyable even
ing Is assured.
w. e. Ferguson-Is ready to supply
your table with the good things OF
the season and calls especial atten-
ton to breakfast foods, hams, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09

Says He Is Democrat.TA banquet
in honor of Judge Jacob M. Dickinson
whose selection as secretary of war Is
regarded as an honor both to Tennes-
see and Chicago will be given by the
Iroquois club on next Tuesday. The
club is a Democratic organization OF
which Dickinson has long been a men,
ber Former Mayor Dunno created a
sensation in the club by refusing to
attend. In a long letter he said Judge
Dickinson had gone over to the Re-
publican party and that it was highly
inconsistent, If not ridiculous for a
Democratic organization to extend Its
congratulations to a member who had
abandoned the party"
Judge Dickinson fatty denied
Dunne's allegation. Il have always
been a Democrat, and am still one" he
said, adding after a moment, although
l didn't vote for Bryan" Edgar b
Tolman, president of the club, issued
a statement in which he said the ban
quet was rendered as a personal eX-
preston and mo political question was
involved in it,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
MERE.MENTloN.

Captain w. n. Mathews Of the
Washington, D. c., police department,
was shot to death Friday night by Pa
trolman Collier. "A New York man,
suing his wife for divorce, gave his
wife's passion for costly silk hosiery
and corsets, among the reasons why
his prayer should be granted. ...The
Eastern Pig Iron association, repre-
senting the leading iron producers of
the east, have decided to cut the wages
Of its $4,000 employees 10 per cent, eff
fire panic among 1000 school girls at
Buffalo, N. Y, Friday, caused injury
to six Of the pupils. The fire was in
an adjoining building. ....... Princess
Kane, a daughter of the emperor of
Japan, Is to be married in April to
Prince Kita Shirakawa. Prof Fred
erick Starr Of the University Of Chi
cago, predicts that Mr.. Roosevelt will
never return from Africa. Prof. Starr
says that Mr.. Roosevelt will become a
victim Of the insidious fever that is
common in Africa. -. DR.. Charles M.
McCracken was convicted Of second
degree murder at MoundsYille, w. Va,
Saturday. His victim was his 2-year-
old child. His sentence was FIVE to
eighteen years In prison. Atlanta,
change it's present form of government
by a mayor and council to a commits
sion Of three members. -. Fifteen
persons were killed at Liliane, Italy
Saturday, by an avalanche. -. The
damage to telephone and telegraph
wires In the vicinity of Baltimore as
the result Of the storm Of Thursday
and Friday, was more than S1,000,000
:. David Coffman, aged go years, OF
Cleveland, Tenn, committed suicide
Saturday by lying down on stick OF
dynamite, after he had lighted the
fuse. Nv. E. Glasscock was inau-
gurated governor Of West Virginia on
March 4. In the inaugural parade
and four ex-governors. -. Clarence
w. Moore, formerly postmaster, and
w. w. Ferguson, assistant, at the West
Shreveport, La, postofflce, have been
sentenced to a years imprisonment In
the Federal prison In Atlanta, on
charges Of robbing the postofflce. -.
John Fowler, a negro, was lynched by
a mob at Blakely, Ca. Thursday MORN
ing. Fowler had killed deputy sher-
iff. Andrew Carnegie has given
$500, 900 to the endowment fund of the
University of Virginia. 80. An Ohio
Judge has handed down a decision In
which he holds that the Ohlo river is
not covered by the local option law,
and that sellers Of liquor from boats
on the river cannot be punished. 49,.
During the month Of February, there
were sixty new cases Of bubonic plague
and eleven deaths at Guayaquil, Ecua-
dor. 80. Isaac Stephenson, millionaire
lumberman, was elected to the United
States senate by the legislature Of Wis
consin on Friday. Stephenson was
elected by barely one vote over the re-
quired majority. 80. The dead letter
office at Washington received 953,795
pieces of mail during February. There
were 61,067 pieces returned to send
ers. Seven men, all negroes, were
hanged in Louisiana on Friday. Six
Of the men hanged were for murder,
the seventh was for criminal assault.
..... A McFall, Ala, truck farmer re-
ports net profit Of $42L15 from one
acre Of ground during last year. His
crops were Irish potatoes and turnips.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09

WITH food for man and beast sell
ing at the highest prices ever known
in times of peace and cotton only a
little above the cost of production, our
people go deliberately on preparing to
raise as much cotton as possible and
treating food crops as Of no import
ance. AS we see 1t, there has never
been a time when there was greater
promise of profits in food crops.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09

discovery of their manipulations.
Parker claimed to own a large negro
bank at Itasca. His cheeks for large
amounts on this bank were honored by
leading financial institutions. Those
swindled declare a white man could
never have worked such a graft, but
because Parker was a negro they did
not believe it was possible for him to
carry on such a swindle. Parker, who
was sentenced by United States Judge
Baker today, tried to persuade the
court to make his sentence either IL
or IA months, saying he feared the
unlucky number, 13.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
War Taxes Might Be Revived.-T

War Taxes Might Be Revived.-The
new tariff bill was practically com
pleted and portions Of 1t sent to the
government printers last night, says a
Washington dispatch. No announce
ment was made regarding schedules
but it Is understood that hides are
placed on the free list, duty on shoes
considerably reduced; substantial re-
ductions on the duty on steel rails
tools and similar products; duty OF
four cents a pound on coffee levied;
whisky and beer remain the same; cut
off one-half duties on lumber and
manufactures of lumber. Becoming
manifest that the duties from the new
bill are insufficient it will be necessa-
ry to revive the war revenue act OF
1898, which placed tax on kilograms,
bank checks, playing cards, stocks,
etc. 1t Is said that the committee will
yield to Taft's wishes for an inheri-
tance tax.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
Wounded BY Stray Bullet.-Mr

Wounded BY Stray Bu1Iet.-Mrs.
Eugene Ratchford, who lives three
miles east of Gastonia, was perhaps
mortally wounded Sunday morning by
a bullet from a stray cartridge, which
she had swept into the fireplace. Mrs.
Ratchford was sweeping the room and
unwittingly swept into the fire pis-
tol cartridge which, it is presumed
one of the children had rolled up in a
piece of paper and carelessly thrown
on the floor. The cartridge exploded
before the woman completed her task,
the bullet entering her right breast
Physicians were summoned from this
town to attend her, and at last ac-
counts the victim of this unusual ac-
cident was doing as we'll as could be
expected, though her condition Is seri-
ous-Gastonia special to Charlotte OBJ
server.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09

THERE is talk Of changing the date
Of the Inauguration from March to
about May 1. This is because of the bad
weather that usually prevails about
March 4. To make the change would
require an amendment to the consti-
tuition. There has been talk Of the
same kind time and again before; but
the talk has usually died out within a
short time after Inauguration day. But
1t is a fact that many people have
caught their deaths in the terrible in
auguration weather.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
ON his way home from washington

ON his way home from washington
to Trenton few days ago, Senator
Tillman remarked to the newspaper
men that 1t would be Of no use for hin
to remain in Washington during th'
extra session, because the Republican!
had already arranged to revise the tar
iff in accordance with their own no.
tions. He expects, however, to be a
his place in the. senate during the ex'
ira session.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
YoRKvILLE. s. O.,
TUESDAY, MARCH 8. 1909.

PRESIDENT Taft has called an extra
session of congress to convene March
Is, and although there is nothing in the
call to indicate the special purpose OF
the session, it Is understood that its
deliberations will be confined to re-
vision of the tariff.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
President Taft's Cabinet.-President


Taft on last Friday sent the following
cabinet nominations to the senate, and
all were promptly confirmed:
Philander c. Knox Of Pennsylva-
MIA, to be secretary Of state.
Franklyn MacVeagh Of Illinois, to
be secretary of the treasury.
Jacob M. Dickinson Of Tennessee,
to be secretary Of war.
George w. Wickersham Of New
York, to be attorney general.
Frank H. Hitchcock Of Massachu-
setts, to be postmaster general.
George V. L. Meyer Of Massachu-
setts, to be secretary Of the navy.
Richard A. Ballinger Of Washing
ton, to be secretary Of the interior.
James Wilson Of Iowa, to be secre-
tary of agriculture.
Charles Nagel Of Missouri, to be
secretary of commerce and labor.
Huntington Wilson of Illinois, to be
assistant secretary Of state.
Beekman Winthrop of New York, to
be assistant secretary Of the navy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09

1T does not make any difference who
is president, Col. James Wilson Is go
ing to continue to run the department
of Observation-Disclosures Daily Mail.
For which the farmers Of the south
who are just beginning to learn what
the agricultural department is for
should be truly grateful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
a Money MAKING Turkey.

Rock Hill Record: Mr.. j. w. Simp-
son of the Leslie community, one Of
York county's most reliable citizens
and farmers, has a turkey hen that
can take the prize over anything that
we have heard of in the turkey line.
The hen is Of the bronze variety and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
Ths alorkrills Gmqllirsr.

Entered at the Postoffice In Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
Tick Eradication Work.

Mr.. Ray Powers, state veterinarian,
has published a summary Of the tick
eradication work accomplished during
the past eighteen months in the coun-
ties that are now under state and Fed
eral supervision. The number of cat
tie inspected in Cherokee was 3,173;
York 6,276, and Chester $3.50. In Cher
okee 63 premises were quarantined, in
York 225 and in Chester 10. The cat
tie quarantined included SIT in Cher
okee, 2, 256 in York and 1,163 in Ches-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
Rock Hills Sewerage Commission.

The city council Of Rock Hill has
chosen it's sewerage commission as
follows: Mayor John T. Roddey and
Messrs. ]. B. Johnson, ]. M. Cherry,
C. w. F. Spencer, Pride Ratteree, Ed
ward Barron and ]. ]. Waters. AS re-
auired by the law, only three Of these
are members of the city council. The
mayor Is ex-officio chairman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Annual Inspection

The annual inspection of the militia
companies in this county will take
place as follows: Company G, Rock
Hill, April IA; company K, Fort Mill.
April Is; company L, Yorkville, April
10
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09

before the tragedy and after the mem.
orable conference at which Colone
Cooper agreed to drop the quarrel OF
leave its settlement to mutual friends
Governor Patterson called Genera
Brown on the telephone. Brown says
the governor asked him for Colone
Cooper, that he went out and called
the colonel back from the street anC
that the colonel came back and talked
to the governor over the telephone
The governor says he asked Colone
Cooper to come to the Mansion IN Zs
minutes. The defense says 1t was
while the Coopers were going there
that the meeting occurred.
But Mrs. Blake, a stenographer and
Charles Hayden, a prominent business
man, swore that when Colonel Cooper
left the office after the conference he
was not called back ,by any one. Both
sat in the outside office which was the
only means of ingress or egress from
or to the Bradford private office In
which the conference was held. And
further, Miss Daisy Lee, Judge Brad
ford's private secretary, swears thai
not only was the colonel not called
back to the telephone by General Brown
or any one else, but there was no in
coming telephone call during that con-
ference or after it until she heard Col
onel Cooper's voice say: rs that you
Jim?"
well, Robin has killed Carmack.'
It was her duty to answer the tele-
phone and she swears no call could
come in without her knowing 1t. She
did however, hear Colonel Cooper at
Judge Bradford's suggestion, call up
the governor, but did not hear "hat
was said.
Under the laws Of Tennessee,
threat conveyed to a person justifies
the latter in killing the maker or the
threat provided only that the latter
commits some overt act when the par
ties meet. In this connection 1t may
be interesting to quote Judge Harris
comment in ruling on the admissible
ity of testimony tending to show that
Colonel Cooper after the conferences
had agreed to let the quarrel rest until
settled by mutual friends. The judge
said:
Evening journal., 1909-05-01
BUSINESS BETTER
WITH DUPONT co.
Report Shows Prosperity Re.
turning in First Quarter
Of Year

statement issued by the r. I. du-
Pont de Nemours Powder Company |
shows that the net earnings OF tho COM
pany for the first quarter Of this year
arc far I'm excess of those Of the same |
quarter of last year. officers Of The I
company declare that this quarter has
been the best i'm the history OF the COM
pany.
Tt IS especially interesting TO note that
during it's best year the company's earn
ings are 7.76 per cent
The bonds and preferred stock OF the
company, aggregatng S32.Ooo0oo. are
strongly secured by assets totaling
nearly s75.O0O,Ooo. and the common stock,
aggregsting seS0Oo0oo. which goes 20
make up the balance Of the capltaliza-
tion. is today selling in the open market
above par clearly indicating that the
company Is exceptionally free from So
called water" in fits capitalization.
There has been much favorable COM
ment on the policy of tho management
Of the company in keeping both public
and stockholders informed regarding
every detail of the business operations
or the company, since 1t Is in almost d.
rect contrast with the policy heretofore
pursued by large corporations.
a synopsis Of the three months just
ended report follows, the first figures in
each item being for 1909 and the sec
ond being for 1905:
Gross receipts. s7.eo7sl5, s5,si2,gs, in
crease. 81 265,5S2
Ne earnings. after deducting all eN-
penses incident TO operations. including
those for ordinary and extraordinary re-
pairs. maintenance OF plants accidents,
depreciation. etc. Sl.i65252, S7,,.l2l, in
crease, S69Qlsi
Non-operativc items, resulting from
sale OF real estate, securities and other
transactions not due to current opera
tions. sss.573. s5.e25. decrease s9,1sS.
Accrued interest on bonds, $2oO, SOi, SiI2,-
06S. increase. S2S,79S
Accrued dividends on preferred stock,
S95,53l. SiT5i7. increase. s90li.
Total dfductions, s392,7e2. S56i1is, in
crease. S2S.Gli
Balance applicable 10 dividends on
common stock, sio72, $50. snO,97S increase,
ss6i, ,5l7
Common stock issued and outstanding,
S2S. .0i6,2oO S25 2Si. 200. increase. S2,sl5.oo0.
Percentage earned on common stock.
ss9 per cent, 1.63 per cent, increase,
21s per cent.
/ Percentage earned on common sto,S
equivalent 70 annual rate Of 1923 per
cent, 6.52 per cent, increase. S.75 per
cent.
Net earnings equal annual income on
gross investment Of 776 per cent, Az
pc- cent, increase, 3s4 per cent.
! cIndicates credit to profit and loss)
Dividend record-Preferred stock. 1903,
/ Ia per cent; 1904, s per cent; 1905, 5
per cent: 1905, per cent; 1907, per
cent; 1908. 8 per cent; 1909, 1 Ia per
cent. for first quarter.
Common stock, 190i IL per cent; 1905,
8 1-2 per cent; 1906. IL per cent: 1907,
Z per cent; 1908, per cent; 1909. 3-4
per cent for first quarter.
capitslization-Bonds si6S7e,Ooo. pre-
ferred stock. Sl56i2.444; common stock,
S2s $50; surplus and reserve funds, si3,-
743 5i5, total. S74.343.s2i.