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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05

= Receivers appUlulGQ IOT Inc C0lCaSO
and Great Western railway,
MARCH.
a. Knickerbocker Trust company In New
York opened its doors after a suspen-
sion of months
g. The New York Stock Exchange frm
Of Coster, Knapp & Co. failed for
nearly $4.0O0,0Oo
l. w. A. Stetson, leather dealer, failed
in Boston; liabilities about 100000.
4 Inman & Co., cotton brokers, failed
In Augusta, Ca; liabilities $3.50, 000
O. The Euclid Avenue Trust Co.. of
Cleveland assigned with liabilities of
$1,70O.OO0.
20 The Amador Mining and Develop
ment Co. of Montana failed In Chicago.
JULY
49, Cameron, Currie & Co. of Detroit,
members of the New York Stock Ex-
change, placed In hands of receiver,
owing $1,0OO,000
AUGUST.
9. The Pillsbury- Washburn Flour Mills
Co. in Minneapolis placed in receivers
hands; liabilities 100000.
d. A. o. Brown & Co.. Stock Exchange
brokers in New York. failed with
heavy liabilities.
SEPTEMBER.
TO- A. Booth & Co.. fish and oyster firm
placed in receivers hands in Chica-
go; liabilities $5.500,0O0.
OCTOBER.
IT. e. H. Gray & Co.. stockholders In
Boston, thrown into bankruptcy. ow-
ing nearly $S,O00,0O0
NOVEMBER.
q. A. Boardman & Co.. brokers, failed In
Philadelphia: liabilities si.OO00O0.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05
AUGUST.

Rear Admiral
Robley p. Evans,
u. s. NJ. placed
on the retired list,
having reached
the age limit of
81 years.
The Kongo an
nexation treaty
ad opted by the
Belgian chamber
of deputies.
Mulai Hahd, pre-
tender to the
throne of Moroc-
co. proclaimed
sultan following.
defeatof the army
of Abdul Aziz, the
sultan of record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05
II. orville Wright the airship inventor.

, OrVlll0 wright, q
injured and his
companion, Lieut..
Thomas E. Sell
fridge, u. S. A.,
killed by the fall
of aeroplane at
Fort Myer.
. Is French sailors
killed and many
injured by an ex-
plosion of a gun
on the cruiser La
Touche at Toulon.
!. 2Okilled and many
injured in a head
on collision on the
Northern Pacific
at Young's Point,
AN4ak
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05

the light W Gig hit
championship of
the world in II
rounds at San
Francisco.
Is. Martin ]. Sheri-
dan of New York
made a new world
record by hurting
the discus 1eS feet
8 inches at the
London olympic
games.
a. John J.. Hayes,
an American, won
the Olympic Mar
athOn In London.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05

smith In the Boer
war. In London:
aged 60.
Frank c. Bangs,
an actor associat-
ed with Edwin
Booth, Charlotte
Gu s h an and
Laura Keene, in
Fhiladelphia;aged
H.
Ellen M Ames,
en- author known
as Eleanor Kirk,
at Weekapaug. II.
Il. aged ~
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05
OBITUARY

JANUARY.
4 Charles Augustus Young, noted Amer
lean astronomer, at Hanover. N. H.;
aged IA.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05

Notable Occurrences the
World Over.
CRISES IN GOVERNMENT.

A Carefully Classified Summary of
Affairs at Home and Abroad--Mis-
cellaneous Happenings Fatal Ex-
plosions on Land and Sea Losses
by Fire-The Field of Sports.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05

on laIy 25, l9OS,J. s. Al, Of B ookyn N. Y
asked The Prudential for Information con-
corning its policies. Our representative call
ed, and r. said that he would take ont SIS, 900
policy about January 1.l9O9. rs wife and
the agent tried to induce him to apply mme-
diately but he refused. October 9th e. fell
sixteen stories downan elevator shaft and was
killed instantly.
liz YOU are temporizing with the matter Of
securing the Life Insurance protection thar
your family should have, You are risking their
future. Apply at once for policy to
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05
harvard won the varsity boat race

JULY.
A. Battling Nelson defeated Joe Cans for
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05

JANUARY.
q Receivers appointed for the Chicago 7
and Great Western railway.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05

a. Knickerbocker Trust company In New
York opened its doors after a suspen-
sion of months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
RATE ON FERTILIZER.
Railroad Commission Promulsates New
Schedule.

The railroad commission, says q Co
lumbia dispatch, has announced Its de-
ciSion on the long drawn out contro-
versy over the rates on fertilizer, re-
voking it's former decision, reducing
the rates about Is per cent and draw
ing up a new schedule effective on De-
cember 6, making the reductions about
8 per cent It also reduces the mint
mum carload weight from fifteen tons
to ten tons,
Here are some comparisons between
the rates which obtained at the time
the last legislature took up the subject,
the rates as promulgated by the com
mission in its circular Of this summer
and the rates which are to go into ef-
feet next month.
Original rate-12 miles and under,
80 cents; 40 miles and over, .3O-Sl.SO;
80 miles and over, .S5-$1.80; 125 miles
and over, s1.20-s2.20; $50 miles and
over, $1.45-$2.40; 240 miles and over,
$2.30-$2.75.
Last summer-12 miles and under. 80
cents; 40 miles and over, $l.50; 80
miles and over, $1.65; 1875 miles and
over, $500; $50 miles and over, $2.25;
240 miles and over, s2.70.
New rates-12 miles and under, 70
cents; 40 miles and over, $1.25; 80 miles
and over $1.75; 125 miles and over,
$2.10; $50 miles and over, $2.35; 24O
miles and over, $2.75.
Of course, there is now practically
no movement of fertilizers, but the re-
adjustment Of rates applies also to cot
ton seed meal and fertilizer materials,
of which there are shipments at ali
seasons. The original minimum car
weight was ten tons, but this was rails
ed by last summers circular to fifteen
tons. The circular Of today restores
the original minimum Of ten tons which
enables small shipments to be made at
the carload rates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. ]. C. Wilborn Is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Rock Hill.
Mr. NJ. L. Thomasson, left last Tues
day on a visit to his son, Mr.. John
Thomasson near Tampa, Fla.
|. Misses Mabel and Estelle Castles OF
Smyrna, are visiting friends at Casio
MIA and Kings Mountain, N. c., this
week.
Mr.. o. L. Westbury and Mrs. Lessie
Westbury of ST. George. are visiting
their sister, Mrs. D. L. Shieder in
Yorkville.
Mrs. N. Alex Howell of the Bethany
neighborhood, is visiting her sister
Mrs. r. E. McMackln, and other rela-
tives in Yorkville.
Hon. D. E. Finley, representative In
congress from the Fifth district, and
Mr. w. D. Grist, editor of The Yorkville
Enquirer left for Charleston yesterday
to be guests at the banquet to be given
at the Charleston hotel tonight, in hon.
or of the president Of the United
States.
DR.. A. F. Anderson, who died al
Lowryville last Monday, was one OF
the oldest men in Chester county. He
used to tell that, when boy he had
the pleasure of visiting Kings Mountain
battle-ground and having the famous
battle described to him by men who
participated in 1t.
Following are some Of the Yorkville
people who went to Columbia this week
on account of the fair: S. M. Grist, l.
R. Williams, l. H. Norris, c. w. Car
roll, w. l. Witherspoon, ]. R. Lindsay
w. D. McCarter, w. R. Younsblood, W.
W. Lewis, J. E. Youngblood, w. G.
Brown, R. ]. Brown, w. B. Moore. A
S. Barron, Edw, Spencer, B. F. Smith,
Will Rawls, w. w. Blair, John r, Blair
Thos. Ferguson, Robt. Allen, George
Hopper, Leslie McCork!e, j. S. Sandifer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
sow WHEAT,

There has not been a great deal OF
wheat sowed yet, for the reason that
very few farmers have gotten to
where they can spare the time to put
it in; but as to whether a great deal
Of wheat Is going to be sowed, remains
to be seen,
But there Is no question Of the fact
that in view of the present high price
of flour, the sensible thing for every
farmer to do Is to try to make enough
bread to run his farm next year, and
those who see 1t; this way, have no time
to lose in getting about it.
: Ordinarily, 1t Is a good idea to put
in wheat during October; but as this
is generally impracticable, because the
cotton has not yet been picked, sowing
is generally delayed to November and
even to December, and very often with
good results.
There is very little cotton in the way
Of wheat at the present time, and
there will be little to hinder those who
desire to get their wheat in during No
vember, from doing so. The more
wheat the people of the county SOW
this fall, the better it will be for them
next summer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
DUNCAN CASE DISMISSED.

The following account Of the manner
in which the First presbytery Of the
Associate Reformed church, in session
at Back Creek, N. c., has disposed Of
the Duncan case, is from the Charlotte
Observer Of yesterday:
With three distinct charges lying on
the table against him, the First Pres
bytery of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church in session yester-
day at Back Creek church voted to
grant Rev. William Duncan, former
pastor of the First church of this city,
a certificate to unite with some other
denomination and thus brought to a
close a tragic chapter in the history
of the Seceder church. The vote was
"a to 16 and because of a ruling Of
the moderator, Rev. ]. c. Galloway
against a motion to record the yea and
nay votes, there is no record Of how
any individual member voted. The
presbyters explain the course they
pursued on the ground that the un-
fortunate occurrence has been long
enough in the minds Of the people
and they wanted to get rid of 1t
themselves instead Of prosecuting the
charges made by the committee, and
thus have the fight renewed at the
approaching meeting OF the general
synod of the church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05

News and Courier, Wednesday:
The advance guard Of the presidential
party, in the person Of Mr.. L. c.
Wheeler, Of the United States secret
service, was in the city yesterday ar
ranging the details for the visit of
President Taft and inspecting the va
rious places where the president will
be during his stay in Charleston, in
cluding the Union station, Marion
square, and the Charleston hotel, with
view of expediting the movements
Of the president and making sugges-
tions as to several matters connected
with the presidential visit. A round
of the different places was made by
Mr. Wheeler in company with Chairman
Wilson G. Harvey, Of the reception
committee; Chairman julius E. Cogs-
we'll, of the escort committee; Alder
man Hanckel, City Engineer ]. H.
Dingle, and Chief of Police Boyle.
The plans for the disembarking Of the
president at the Union station were
made, The presidents car will be
parked on one of the extreme west
tracks of the station. and the presi-
dent will pass through the station
quickly and enter Mayor Rhett's au-
tomobile on Bay street. The automo-
bile will then be driven rapidly
through Bay street to Columbus
street and through King street to CAL
houn street to the Charleston Orphan
house. The other automobiles will
follow Immediately behind the auto
mobile containing the president and
the special escort, consisting of the
Charleston Light Dragons, which will
also be In the line The review Of the
troops by the president was discussed,
and the route of the presidents auto
mobile to Marion square and the po-
sition of the automobile on the square
were decided on. The streets in the
immediate vicinity Of the Union sta
ton, Marion square and Of the cor
ner of Broad and Meeting streets were
visited with a view Of facilitating the
movements Of the president and par
ty. Chief Of Police Boyle will be per-
sonally in charge Of all police ar
rangements, and will detail every
available man for duty at the Union
station, Marion square and the Char
lesion hotel. The instructions that
will be given to the policemen will be
carried out strictly, and no person
will be allowed to pass through the
lines. King street, will, Of course, be
brilliantly illuminated with the many
Tungsten lights. and 1t is hoped that
the merchants will see to 1t that their
stores are lighted during the parade
and that all will decorate their build
ings along the line of march and else
where in the city.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
SAYS ROCKEFELLER INSULTING.
Bishop Warren A. Gambler Makes vio'
- n.-.,,II 49, Ob;lo ~ bronief

lent Assault on Philanthropist.
Declaring that the gift of $1,000
600 for the investigation and cure OF
the hook worm disease Is an outrage
on the south, slander on this section
of the country and dunn dunn do
nation, Bishop Warren A. Gambler OF
the Southern Methodist church made
a sensational attack on John D. Rookie
feller in Atlanta the other day.
1T is to be hoped" said Bishop
Gambler, that our people Will not pe
taken in by Mr.. Rockefeller's Verml-
fuge fund and hook worm commission
The habit Of singing out the south for
all sorts of reforms, remedies and en-
lightenment is not for our benefit and
the too ready acceptance OF these
things on the part Of some of our
people Is not to our credit. MT
Rockefeller would take charge Of
both our heads and our stomachs,
and purge our brains OF Ignorance
and our bowels Of worms.
For some reason self-appointed
philanthropists have taken 1t on them
selves to discover and proclaim condi-
tions in the south calculated to create
further prejudice against the states
and people of the south as to divert
immigration and to alarm the resident
population. .
required in the past to establish the
falsity of the many slanderous charges
made against the south, and this sec
ton has not yet recovered fully from
them. Recently an outcry was made
that the southern people had become
victims of a deadly disease named
"pellagra," which was charged to the
use of Indian corn. The disease has
been traced to southern Europe,
where 1t Is common, and later 1nfor-
nation goes to show that 1t was inn
ported in the persons Of Immigrants.
But the pellagra panic having fail
ed of the expected result, now comes
a howl about the hook-worm- The
south is represented to be filled with
a wretched brood Of dirt eaters, Who
that knows the south can for q mo-
ment believe this?
"It Is time the southern people be-
gan resenting this ofticious dispasi-
tion to take care Of them which GER
tain parties are addicted to. Dona-
tions may easily, as dum dunn bullets,
wound where they hit and leave a
mortal poison in the hole they make
after being received. We are certain
ly able to take care of and to cure
our hook-worm, without Mr.. Rookie
feller's million dollar dose Of vermi-
fuge,"
The bishop, who was consecrated
in 1898, is 81 years Of age, has been a
university president, editor Of re-
ligious publication and has written
books on Georgia's educational work
and other subjects. Last April he de-
clared that the purpose OF Andrew
Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller in
giving s5S,00O,000 was ito dominate
the educational interests Of this en-
tire country, and by the bribe of this
enormous sum of money they have al
ready partially succeeded"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05

Tax collections UP to date amount
to only about $4,000,
The open season for partridge shoot
ing does not begin until November Is,
Circular No. 80, recently issued by
the agricultural department, deals with
"hog raising in the south" There are
some sensible and practical suggestions
in the circular.
All the farmers who have faithfully
carried out the instructions Of the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
work have profited largely thereby.
It was necessary for the county to
borrow $1S,750 this year on account OF
past floating Indebtedness, the Broad
river bridge and the work on the jail,
and this sum will have to be paid out
of the taxes now being collected, be-
fore there will be any money available
for ordinary county purposes.
It is a very common opinion that If
the present price Of cotton holds up,
the farmers Of this county will plant
the whole landscape this summer; but
many farmers claim that they will do
nothing of the kind; that they are go
ing to raise their supplies next year,
regardless Of the price Of cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
The number and value Of the cattle
h,r tnunahiro ra O follnWS,
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Cotton receipts continue steady
but not especially heavy.
Mr.. c.. F. Sherrer has purchased
fifteen acres Of land on the northeastern
outskirts of Yorkville, belonging to the
estate of the late Mrs. M. ]. Clark.
The Carolina and North Western
railroad people have commenced clear
ing up the site Of their proposed new
depot, preparatory to the erection of
the buildings.
Beaten brass has become quite a
fad with people who are fond Of pretty
things, and who have money to buy
them and several local callers are
showing stocks of the ware in interest
ing variety.
- People have not ceased to talk
about the splendid job Of macadam
paving along North Congress street.
The town council will Of necessity, be
compelled to do some more work of
the same kind.
-Messrs. Carroll Bros, have pur-
chased the Main street property that
belonged to the estate Of Mrs. M. j.
Clark, including the store building oc-
cupied by them, the vacant lot and the
residence to the north, and several
acres extending back to the c. & NV.
railroad.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05

The Duncan case came up Tuesday,
the first day Of the prespytery and was
in the nature Of unfinished business.
When the moderator called for q re-
port from a special committee ap-
pointed at the spring meeting in Gas
tonia, and composed of Rev. DR.. ]. s.
Moffat, president of Erskine college;
Rev. C. s. Young Of Lancaster, s. c.,
and Editor w. D. Grist Of The York
Vile Enquirer, three charges were
submitted to the pre5bytery against
the ex-pastor Of the First church,
these being for separate and distinct
offenses, not only unministerial, but
Of such a nature as to make trial
necessary in the estimation Of this
committee. In order that the matter
might not unduly agitate the presby-
terry, it was moved and carried that
the report containing the charges be
tabled and that the name Of Mr.. Dun
can be dropped from the roll without
trial This motion prevailed by such
a vote as tended to indicate that the
members were decidedly In opposi-
ton to Mr.. Duncan except that he
submit to a trial. The adherents Of
Mr.. Duncan who were on the scene,
became excited over this action and
secured a motion by which the case
could be appealed to synod and short
ly before the hour Of adjournment
yesterday, the presbytery voted to
grant the certificate in the face Of
the charges against the minister.
This case has been before the pres
bytery now for an entire year, orig1-
mating at the fall session Of 1908 when
the meeting was held at Gilead church
in this county. Another meeting was
called some weeks thereafter at ROCK
Hill, S. C. Presbytery forced disso-
luton Of the pastoral relations upon
Mr.. Duncan, who would not resign and
at the spring meeting in Gastonia the
matter again came up and the action
Of the special meeting was approved
and In addition thereto, the body ap-
pointed this committee to make an in
vestigation as to the reports concern
ing Mr.. Duncan's character and sub
init the findings to this meeting. This
spent considerable time In
its work of collecting evidence which
was of such a strong nature that three
charges were made out against the
minister and reported to the presby-
terry.
The church in this immediate To-
cality and at large has been notably
wrought up over the case and Mr.
Duncan has maintained some strong
friends who prosecuted his cause
even after he left the city, which was
not until after the presbytery at its
spring meeting had approved Of the
action Of the special meeting some
months previous forcing upon him a
resignation Of his charge. These ad-
herents have spared neither time nor
efforts in his behalf.
While the charges against the char
acter Of Mr.. Duncan are still avail
able for the presbytery, 1t Is unlikely
that they will ever be taken up now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
During the past week the FEEDER

During the past week the Federal
department Of agriculture has been
holding its annual chrysanthemum
show. There are 236 varieties shown
this year, IS Of which have never been
shown before. Lovers Of flowers come
from all over the country to view and
study this annual exhibit Of chrysan-
themums by the bureau Of plant In
dustry. Every color Of the rainbow
is represented in different shades and
tints and the plants are Of all sizes.
The Miss Edith Root, more than eight
feet high, towers above them all. The
greatest interest Is attached to the
Seedlings" as the new varieties are
called. After the exhibit Is over Sec
retary Wilson will name each OF these
after some we'll known person or one
who has encouraged flower culture.
One Of the interesting varieties Is the
President Taft, q large, white ball
shaped bloom similar to the Fidelity.
The william Jennings Bryan Is also
white and similar to the President
Taft except the bloom is not so round
and the plant grows higher. The
Edith Root is beautiful pink. The
President Roosevelt, a last years va