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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
EXPIRED SUBSCRIPTIONS

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

Yesterdays developments in the
speculative market are summarized in
an Associated Press dispatch Of last
night from New York as follows:
Following early activity and quite a
sharp break in prices the cotton mar
ket rallied few points, but ruled quiet
in the late trading with the close
steady at a net decline of to points.
The market opened barely steady at a
decline of to 6 points in response to
lower cables and during the early ses-
sion sold off to a net loss Of about to
II points under general liquidation and
local bear pressure. Unsettled Euro
pean political conditions, apprehensions
that tariff revision would lead to a
period of unsettled general trade in
this country and talk of easier spot Of
ferings from the south were among the
bearish factors, but after stop loss
orders had been executed on the early
decline offerings became lighter and
during the balance of the day there
seemed to be enough profit taking by
recent sellers to maintain prices at a
slight recovery from the lowest. Sem
timent, however, continued very nerv-
Gus and it was noted that some of the
prominent brokers were sellers on ev-
cry little bulge. Southern spot mar
kets officially reported early were gen.
orally lie to 1-Sc. lower. Wires re-
ceived from Memphis late in the day
reported q considerable spot demand,
but it seemed to be the experience of
local brokers that mills were lowering
their buying limits as rapidly as fu-
lures declined. The weather map
showed no further precipitation in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

M. B. Love, Yorkville No. 5-Wants to
buy a pair Of moderately priced
mules
J. q. Jones, Chester, S. C.-Want four
men to work for the Singer Sewing
Machine company.
Edw. r. Shannon, Yorkville No. 4-Of-
fers single comb Rhode Island red
eggs for sale at 81 per Is.
Bratton's Farm-Has thoroughbred
Berkshire pigs for sale, and also
pure bred buff Orpington eggs, at 81
per setting Of Is.
N. Jane White, Admrx.-Requests per-
White, deceased, to make settlement
Creditors will present claims.
Victor Cotton Oil Gown close its
ginnery for the season after March
"a and 25.
l. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that Elias Ramsey has applied
for letters of administration on the
estate Of A. w. Ramsey, deceased.
Thomson Co.-Announces special
sale of muslin underwear for ladies'
and children to begin next Monday
and continue for one week Other
store news.
C. H. Smith-Offers Is bushels of
seed corn for sale at So bushel.
Loan and Savings Bank-Advises you
to keep a reserve fund on hands fol-
emergencies. All its business affairs
are confidential.
J. L. Williams & Co.-Explain that
buying and selling strictly for cash
is why they are able to undersell
others. New arrivals.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Has added q
line Of Stearns & Foster mattresses
to it's stock. Bed springs and bed
lounges.
York Supply Co.-Asks you to come
and see the John Deere line Of farm
implements. Fertilizers, seed sweet
and Irish potatoes, seed oats, etc.
York Drug Store-Calls attention to
the merits Of chloro- o-naptholeum as
a disinfectant and deodorizer about
your premises.
York Furniture Co.-Invites the ladies
to see the Perfection blue flame wick
oil stoves, which makes an ideal
stove for summer use. Sectional book
cases and rocking chairs.
Yorkville Hardware Co-Offers ter
cook stoves and several majestic
ranges at reduced prices. They say
they are bargains for the first COM
erS.
Lavadura Chemical Co.-Tells about
the easy way tndI tne ClotHeS wash
ing can be done II "Lavadura' Is
used. See fourth page.
Royal Baking Powder Co.-Agair
points out reasons why you should
use Royal baking powder. See fourth
page.
First National Bank-Wants you to de-
rosit the gold money YOU may be
keeping as souvenirs. 1t will return
1t to you and pay interest on 1t be-
sides.
Walter Rose-Says he always has fol
his customers the best fresh meats
and green groceries the market af-
fords.
J. C. Wilborn-Has 279 acres near
Sharon, and 235 acres near Rock
Hill, for sale. A drawing card fol
merchant.
Farmers Wholesale Grocery-Calls
attention to Purina feed for work
animals, and also for hens and lit
tie chicks.
R. B. Davidson Co.-Says 1t pays to
handle and sell the best, and says
the Farrand Is the best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19

the goodwill of Austria; that Servia, as
the head of the Serb peoples, is enti-
tied to ask Europe to insist upon guar
antees for the rights and liberties OF
the Bosnians, and for such concessions
from Austria as will secure Servian
independence, political and economic
France, Russia and England, as sig
natories Of the treaty Of Berlin, are
prepared to make representations TO
Vienna, on the understanding that
they are not treated as unfriendly ac-
tions. Italy sympathizes with servia'
but Germany dissuades Austria from
listening to these overtures and press
es for the coercion of Servia, to which
the others will not consent. Russia
has clearly intimated that public opin-
ion will not allow her to be indiner-
ent If Austria makes an attempt TO
crush Servia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS.

Following are the town and township
boards of assessors for York county
the chairman of each board, being eS
officio, a member of the county board
of equalization:
Bethel. B. Ford, chairman; ]. M
Craig and r. Meek Barnett.
Bethesda. T. Crawford, chairman;
C. S. Gordon and B. F. Merritt.
Broad River. w. Quinn, chair
man; ]. ]. Scoggins and ]. ]. ]. Robin
son.
Bullock's Creek-J. C. Blair, chair
man; ]. C. Kirkpatrick and E. M
Bankhead.
Catawba-J. r. Gettys, chairman; K
H. Cowan and John s. Stultz.
Ebenezer-W. M. Carothers, chair
man; T. M. Oates and A. A. Barron.
Fort Mills. H. Epps, Sr, chairman
w. L. Hall and D. G. Kimbrell.
Kings Mountain-John NJ. Thomas
son, chairman; w. D. Moore and w
M. Faulkner.
YORK;. r. McCorkle. chairman;
r. e. Mcfarland and G. M. Carroll:
Rock Hill city-T. L. Johnson, chalr-
man; w. G. Stevens and ]. e. Parker.
Yorkville-W. B. Moore, chairman;
M. C. Willis and w. c. Latimer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
PRESIDENTS FIRST MESSAGE.
It Recommends a Speedy Revision Of
Tariff Schedules.

u hoconmohQs SpeooJ nSS'sS" W
Tariff Schedules.
President Taft's first message was
received by the senate and house last
Tuesday, with demonstrations in both
bodies. The message was as follows:
ITO the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives:
81 have convened the congress in
this extra session in order to enable 1t
to give immediate consideration to the
revision of the Dingley tariff act.
Conditions affecting production, manu-
facture and business generally nave
so changed in the last twelve years as
to require readjustment and revision
of the import duties imposed by that
act. More than this, the present tariff
act, with the other. sources OF gov
ernment revenue, does not furnish In
come enough to pay the authorized ex-
penditures. By July l next the excess
of expenses over receipts for the cur
rent fiscal year will equal 500, 100000.
1.-The successful party In the late
election Is pledged to a revision Of the
tariff. The country and the business
community, especially, expect 1t. The
prospects of q change in the rates OF
import duties always causes sus-
pension or halt in business because of
the uncertainty as to the changes to
be made and their effect. 1t is, there
fore, Of the highest Importance that
the new bill be agreed upon and pass
ed with as much speed as possible con-
sistent with its due and thorough con-
sideration. For these reasons 1 have
deemed the present to be an extraordf-
nary occasion, within the meaning OF
the constitution, justifying and requir-
ing the calling Of an extra session.
I'm my inaugural address stated,
in a summary way, the principles up
on which, in my judgment, the re-
vision Of the tariff should proceed, and
indicate at least one new source or
revenue that might be properly resort
ed to in order to avoid future deficit.
1t is not necessary for me to repeat
what I then said.
II venture to suggest that the vital
business interests Of the country re-
auire that the attention Of the congress
in this session be chiefly devoted to the
consideration of the new bill and that
the less time given to other subjects
for legislation in this session, the bet
ter for the country.
fSignedD William II. Taft
THE White House. March 16, 1909"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
Make 1t a Go.

At it's last monthly meeting, the
York County Farmers Union decided
to repeat it's corn prize contest of last
year, and to increase interest In the
competition offers to give the produc-
ers Of the first, second and third larg-
est yields on single acres one hundred
dollars in cash prizes-$40 for the first
prize, s35 for the second prize, and S25
for the third prize.
1t is pretty generally conceded by
people who have observed results
that the competition of last year great
ly stimulated interest in corn produc-
ton, and added hundreds, If not thou
sands of bushels Of corn to the coun-
tvs aggregate crop. It's certain that
quite a number of farmers who had
previously paid little or no attention
to corn raising gave the subject more
time and thought and made more than
they had ever made before, to their
own profit and to the general benefit
Of the county.
1t would be a waste Of time and
space to try to show people of INTEL
ligent discernment that there is great
special and general benefit in increas-
ing the corn production Of this county.
1t Is not too much to claim that prac-
tically each bushel Of corn that is rails
ed in the county means the keeping OF
a dollar at home that would have 9TH
erwise gone to the west, and that the
country is just that much better off.
1t is not too much to claim, either,
that many of our farmers have fallen
into the idea that they can better af-
ford to raise cotton with which to buy
corn than they can afford to raise the
corn in the first instance. There is lit
tie doubt of the fact that this policy
has cost this county hundreds of
thousands of dollars, and it ought to
be clear that the only way to stop this
drain is by getting back to the more
correct economic principle of produc-
ing our corn on our own farms.
In trying to stimulate interest in
corn production, the Farmers Union
seeks to promote the welfare of the
average farmer as we'll as the county
as a whole, and every individual who
joins in with the Union in this work is
only promoting his own best interest,
along with the best interest of the
county. Everybody should help in this
undertaking.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19

THE cotton schedule in the new tar
iff bill, is most interesting, although
the reduction is not great, says
Washington correspondent. The duty
on thread, carded yarn, etc., in skeins'
or singles, has been cut from 3 to "a
cents per pound. This is on numbers
up to and including Is. On numbers
from Is to 80 the reduction Is from
one-fifth to one-sixth of a cent and one
fourth above 80. On colored, bleached
or dyed singles, 6 cents pound to "a
Just as the Dingley bill is up to 20 per
cent on cotton carded; laps and roping'
IS per cent ad valorem instead OF As
per cent. On all other cotton duties
affecting South Carolina mills the
schedules are unchanged. This section
of the bill will be apt to pass without
much discussion, for 1t has been prov
en- that cotton is one Of the very best
revenue collectors, the sum collected
being $52,OO0,O00. Hides, which were
Is per cent ad valorem, are on the free
list.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. R. Willie Lowry returned to
Yorkville this morning, after finishing
his course in cotton grading at Mil
ledgeville, Ga.
Mrs. J. L. Guy Of Chester r. F. D.
No. 4, is spending several days In
Yorkville with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Lowry.
Mr. Arthur M. Suggs, who Is attend
ing school at Littleton, N. C., had the
misfortune to fall recently while play
ing basketball and break his left arm
Mr.. r. M. Wyatt Of Smyrna, was In
Yorkville, Wednesday. Mr.. Wyatt Is
the blacksmith for his neighborhood
and a good one-can make almost any
thing that is to be made Of iron and
make it right. Mr.. Wyatt, however is
complaining some of his health of late
It is the result Of two much heavy
work, and he says that while he does
not propose to dodge anything that he
can do, he will be compelled in the fu-
ture to give preference to lighter jobs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
TARIFF sMAsHEs PARTY LINES.
Democrats Want Benefits as Well as
Republicans.

The house committee on ways and
means agreed yesterday after the hrst
meeting of the full committee to report
the Payne tariff bill back to the house
without amendment. Representative
Broussard of louisiana voted for a
resolution to this effect, but all the
other Democratic members voted
against it. The Democrats were CIV
en- until next Tuesday to prepare
minority report on the measure.
That party lines will be eliminated
during the consideration in the house
of the Payne tariff bill was indicated
by the action of Representative Brous-
sard Of Louisiana, in withdrawing to-
day from the meeting of the members
of the minority committee because ne
differed with their views on the tariff.
With few exceptions, each member
Of the house will fight for the inter-
ests Of his home district. There Is lit
tie prospect of any lengthy general de-
bate on the bill and the consideration
of the measure under the five minute
rule for amendment will be proceeded
with as soon as possible, probably by
the end of the present week.
Unless a gag" rule, for the preven-
ton of unlimited amendment under
the five minute rule Is brought in, the
minority members Of the ways and
means committee will not report sep
arate bill. Their report will be draft
ed by Minority Leader Clark and Will
severely criticise the wool schedule IN
the new bill. 1t Is contended by the
Democrats that it has not been cut
sufficiently to place it on revenue
basis. There probably will be numer-
GUS amendments offered and heated
discussions affecting them are antici-
pated.
The inheritance tax, Philippine free
trade, internal revenue and maximum
and minimum features Of the new bill
are endorsed by the minority leaders
and there has been much favorable
comment upon the measure by DEM
ocratic congressman. 1t is understood
that the minority leaders favor the re-
moval Of the restrictions on the guam
tity of sugar and tobacco that can be
admitted from the Philippines free OF
duty. On the other hand several SOUTH
ern Democrats are endeavoring to nave
the free trade provision amended so
as to exclude rice, their contention
being that rice would be sent from the
Philippines to the United States mar
kets and sold for two cents a pound,
If admitted free from the islands. This,
they say, would ruin the rice industry
in this country.
A number of Democrats will join
with some Republicans in favoring the
continuation of the duty assessed by
the Dingley bill upon lumber. The
fight for free lumber will be headed by
Champ Clark, it is understood. He
has frequently expressed himself in
bitter terms regarding the lumber sit
uation in this country. During the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
Winds Up Tomorrow.

Winds Up Tomorrow.
The Enquirers club contest winds
up tomorrow at p. m, and the prizes
offered will be awarded on a basis of
the subscriptions returned and paid by
that hour.
The Straight Road Proposition.
The county board Of commissioners
on yesterday made an inspection of the
road routes that have been agitated by
parties interested, looking over the
proposed route from Rock Hill to the
Biggers Hill and the proposed route
to John Steele's mail box" The board
announced no conclusion as to what 1t
would do.
Bank at Sharon.
Sharon is to have national bank
soon. Our information is that the pro-
posed bank is to organize with $4,000
capital, about half Of which is to be
furnished by local people. The ques-
ton Of organizing a bank has been un-
der consideration quite a while; but
thing has been practically settled ex-
cept the paying in Of the capital stock
A brick building is to be erected for
the home of the proposed bank.
Funeral of Mr.. J. M. spratt.
Fort Mill special of March 16, to the
Columbia State: The body of Mr.
John M. Spratt was placed in the fam
lily plot in the cemetery this afternoon
by many loving friends. The funeral
services were conducted in the Pres
byterian church by the pastor, Rev
w. A. Hafner, and were attended by a
large crowd of sorrowing friends. Mr.
Spratt was a gentle nature, a noble
character without blemish or stain
The late beloved pastor Of Mr.. Spratt
DR.. Jas. H. Thornwell, in the last re-
port to his congregation, said thus OF
him in speaking of the work he had
accomplished outside his pulpit: II
would have been impossible to have
undertaken any of this outside work
had it not been for the wise counsel
the accurate bookkeeping and un-
swerving integrity Of John M. Spratt
who has been my safeguard, steering
me through its difficulties and has Sc
handled these large amounts with such
minute care that full settlements Were
easily made. Through him I have
secured a reputation for wise business
management without detracting from
my pulpit or pastoral work, another
instance Of the truth, other men labor
ed and he has entered into my labors.' y
These words from the lips Of that i'm
mortal minister stand out today plainly
bespeaking the character Of John M
Spratt. Rev. Mr.. Hafner paid a beau
tiful tribute to his beloved co-worker
and friend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The town council has not yet an
nounced its conclusion as to what 1t
will do with the petition asking for an
election on the question Of amending
the charter so as to provide that fran
chises may not be granted except with
the consent Of a majority of the voters
First, The Enquirer in informed, the
petition will be examined to determine
whether it contains the names Of the
requisite majority Of freeholders. and
second there have been intimations OF
doubt as to the exact meaning Of the
law that permits the amending Of the
town charter at the instance Of ma
jority Of the voters. The law on this
last mentioned proposition, however
appears to be quite plain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19

Because of the weather, the farmers
have not been able to do as much work
as they would like to have done. There
has been very little plowing this year
and everybody is eager to get at it.
The contractors who are construct
ing the power plant at Ninety-Nine
Island, are pushing their operations by
means of electric power from the Great
Falls and Catawba plants, thus using
the Catawba to help harness the
Broad.
There was a heavy frost last Tues
day, heavy enough in some. localities
almost to admit of the tracking OF
rabbit. Before examination, people
generally took it for granted that the
peach crop was killed: but afterwaro
to the surprise of investigators, it de-
velops that such is not the case. The
escape Of the buds is attributed to the
idea that they have become Injured tc
the chilly weather. But up to this time
the common impression is that there
is but a slim chance for peaches the
coming season.
It gives The Enquirer much pleasure
to record the big real estate deal not
ed elsewhere in today's issue. 1t is
cause for congratulation all round
Mr.. A. E. Willis and family are to be
congratulated on coming to York coun-
ty. The fine farmers in the neighbor-
hood of the Jones-Browp plantation
are to be congratulated that Mr.. Willis
is to be their neighbor. And last, but
not least, Mr.. j. G. Wilborn Is to be
congratulated on the successful con-
summation of real estate deal Of such
large proportions.
Mr.. C. j. Hughes, agent Of the Far
mers' Cooperative Demonstration
work in York county, is finding himself
literally overrun with the popularity
of his work When he commenced, he
was told that about forty farmers
would be all that he could undertake
to visit during the two days a week
lOT WUlCIl lie ID " iCSCiNO pay IA
ready he has more than eighty appli-
cations in and the interest is still or
the increase. 1t will be impossible fol
him to take on nearly all the people
who desire to avail themselves Of the
benefit of the instruction the agricul-
tural department is giving.
The Enquirer will be pleased tc
acknowledge any subscriptions thai
may be made to the hundred dollar
fund that the Farmers Union Of York
county proposes to raise tor the pur-
pose Of prizes in its proposed contest
The subscriptions are not to be bind
ing unless as many as twenty-five far
mers notify Mr.. A. L. Black, the secre-
tary of the Union Of their purpose tc
enter the contest. All subscriptions
will be payable in cash on or before
November 1, next. 1t is not proposed
to raise exceeding 500 in cash; but
merchants and others who desire to dc
so may offer special prizes in the shape
of goods to be given for the first, Sec
ond or third highest yields, as the do
ners of the prizes may direct.