davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-11

II your picture shows whiskerless
Lincoln, just remember that he was a
Ehiskerless Old Abe in 18601.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-11

The Cubans in this country are get
ting the junta habit again, probably
ON the principle that one Cuban rule is
as good as another.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-11

A tramp colony with nobody IN u
would be worth keeping up ms scare.
crow.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-11

One can fancy Washington saying
TO Lincoln, "It Is an honor to be hon
ored after you, my dear SON."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-11

Pulling the beard of President Fal-
Heres didn't turn his extraordinarily
well balanced head an iota.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-11

New York's police seem to consider
moving pictures worse malefactors
than moving burglars.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-11

Some folks will insist that II Poe
had been born in a "dry" state nobody
would have kept tab on his centenary,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-11

As things are drifting the area fcf
dry farming may be increased.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-11

Evidently Poe is to get fame out Of
the Hall Of Fame by being left out.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-11

"We are coming, Father Abraham,
eighty thousand thousand morer'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02

very light, with the forecast calling for
fair and warmer weather tonight and
tomorrow and prices here soon rallied
on covering and an increasing demand
from outside sources.
The market showed some hesitation
during the morning but became firmer
in the afternoon; stop loss orders were
uncovered above $50 for October, and
the active months all sold about IL
points net higher or from 81 to 38 points
above the low level Of last week, while
October was within IL points OF the
high record for the season. The close
was within a point or so Of the best
in spite of realizing. Southern spot
markets were generally unchanged.
The increased outside demand appears
| to be based upon the idea that tariff
agitation has been discounted, that
trade improvement Is at hand and that
winter drought in Texas has not been
materially relieved by March showers
leaving the situation very critical, with
damage apprehended either as result
Of heavy May rains in compensation
for the dry winter, or of dry sum-
mer without a reserve supply OF mois-
ture in the ground
Liverpool reported liquidation OF the
near months. but foreign houses were
buvers of the new crop in New York.
Receipts at the ports today 11,717
bales against 1926 last week and H.
APO last year. For the week 100000
hales against 1854 las week and 10S,-
17a last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans 116a bales against 4,717 last
bales against AIT last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02
Mr.. BARRETT WILL RESIGN.
President of Farmers Union Will Not
Stand For reelection.

President of Farmers Union Will Not
Stand For Reelection.
Charles S. Barrett, national presi-
dent of the Farmers Union, with a
membership Of 100000 bona -fide far
mcrs scattered throughout America,
will not permit his name to be use
again for that office at the next con-
vention Of the order, says an Atlanta
dispatch Of yesterday.
Mr.. Barrett has definitely announced
his intention Of withdrawing from the
presidency of the Union. Those ac-
quainted with the man know there will
be no reconsideration of his determi-
nation. He has for some months dis
cussed the advisability Of the step with
friends, and as long as three months
ago it was known in the inner circles
that the organization would have to
find a new executive.
Mr.. Barrett was very frank in as
signing the reasons for his Withdraw
ing from office.
"The exactions of the office 1 have
held for more than three years. he
said, "are known to few, even of my
intimates. The Farmers Union Is the
greatest organization Of farmers In
history. The problems in each separ-
ate state, while occupying common
basis, have been diverse in detail And
their intricacies have necessitated con-
slant watchfulness and resource on the
part Of leaders.
81 have had virtually no home-life
90 NJ m
the mental and physical strain has
been terrific. 1 honestly doubt II 1t is
any greater on the president of the
United States, though that may sound
extravagant.
"A farmers organization Of the scope
of this one is a fertile field for would
be schemers and sharps. Many of these
gentry view the farmer as legitimate
prey, and seek, by hypocrisy and fiat
terry, to win his confidence, only to be-
tray his confidence and his interests.
The responsibility alone Of protecting
the Union from the inroads of This
class has been enough to put gray
hairs in my head.
Il will still be actively interested in
the work Of the organization, but the
time has now come when l should de-
vote more personal attention to my
growing family.
when consider that for the last
few years I have been jumping from
Georgia to the Pacific and vice versa
at a moments notice, with every facul-
ty constantly at attention, l wonder
that have retained even compare
tive degree Of health.
THE farmers have learned the lesson
that success depends upon wise and
fearless leadership. No man is indis-
pensable to it. 1t will flourish and
expand, and eventually it will reach
proportions that will place the Amer
lean farmer in his natural place-at
the actual forefront Of commerce in
this country"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02
Tariff on Kainit.

President Harper of Clemson, Mana
ger Fitzsimmons Of the Southern Cot
ton Oil Co., and Mr.. c. c. Waring, OF
the Virginia Carolina Chemical COM
pany, have been very much stirred up
over the fact that the Payne tariff bill
imposes a duty of 20 per cent on pot
ash salts. President Harper has writ
ten Commissioner Watson about the
matter as follows:
Dear Sir: 1 understand from the
German kali people that section OF
the Payne tariff bill imposes a duty OF
20 per cent on potash salts. / think
this is an outrage. This will mean that
South Carolina will pay an additional
duty to the government Of about $780,
600 a year. This will come largely from
the farmers. Most Of the potash salts,
which are now on the free list, are con-
sumed by southern farmers, as sandy
soils of the south are more deficient
in potash than clay soils, and most OF
the soils Of the south are sandy. Some
thing should be done to let congress
know that the people Of South Caro-
lima protest against any such treat
ment."
The fertilizer people say there is very
little potash produced in this country
and they can see no reason for the tax
except to get some 100000 additional
out of the southern farmers. AS to
Just what the tax has been levied for,
we cannot say certainly; but we have
an idea that one purpose other than
revenue is to make the southern far
mer take notice as to the operation of
the tariff. If our representatives can
do anything to escape this tax, we hope
they will do it, but what they can real
ly do, We have no idea.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02
The Tariff

The work of revising the tariff is not
proving quite such a quick and easy
lob as was expected-it is certainly not
in proportion to the brevity of the
presidents message, but that is not at
all surprising.
The two-fold character Of the tariff
question as it exists in this country, its
character as a revenue producer and
it's character as a protector OF infant
industries, makes it very troublesome
matter to deal with.
According to the southern view, the
protection question should be secon-
Diary consideration; but from the ma
ture of the case, it has come to be OF
far more Importance than the revenue
feature.
The original idea of protection, -
was to develop American manufac-
lures, which could not otherwise exist
in competition with the long established
manufacturers Of the older countries;
but the situation has changed very
much since the first adoption of the
protection doctrine, and now the strug-
gle is more a matter Of advantage of
one section Of the country over an
other
Thirty or forty years ago, the most
seeing statesman would have ever
dreamed Of the time when this country
would be able to compete with Great
Britain in the making Of iron; but
now there is nothing in iron that the
American ironmasters cannot produce
cheaper than it can be produced by the
ironmasters of Great Britain, and the
only use that the ironmasters of this
country now have for the tariff is for
such advantage as it will give them
over each other.
Up to a few years back, the shoe
makers of New England had the mon
opoly Of this country in the shoemak-
ing business and were able to sell
shoes abroad in competition with the
world. They are still able to undersell
all foreigners; but the business has de-
veloped to such an extent in the west,
the principal source of raw material,
that the westerners have the advant-
age, and the New England people are
asking that the tariff be taken off of
hides so they can compete with the
westerners. The westerners want to
keep the tariff on hides so they can
continue to maintain their advantage
OF the New Englanders.
The people of the south have never
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02

man, had stated that 1t was not ex-
pected to raise revenue from the coun-
tervailing duties because 1t was be-
lieved countries imposing an export tax
would repeal it. However" Douglas
added, lit has been made clear that this
contention of Mr.. Payne is wrong and
the duty would have to come off"
Representative Rothermel devoted most
of this time to trying to prove the pa
per manufacturers had formed COM
bination in restraint Of trade, and read
from the records to show there was a
paper trust. He said it came with bad
grace for men engaged in a trust to
ask for a protection on wood pulp and
paper. Representative Lowering said
the tariff bill was not satisfactory to
everybody, but the committee had kept
the pledges of the Republican party
and the measure under consideration
came nearer being a satisfactory rev.
enue and protective measure than any
tariff bill ever presented to the house.
He intends to support it with such
amendments as the committee may
make.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02
"a SQUARE DEAL"

"Is that number nine?" was the frs
question the editor heard in taking
down the receiver in reply to tele'
phone call yesterday morning.
Yes, number g."
as that the editor at the phone?"
Yes, sir"
"Well, l am Mr.. foreman o.
the - department. at the York cot.
ton mill. l want to thank The Enqui.
rer for giving us a square deal There
had been so many sensational report!
about the alleged situation out here
that we began to feel like nobody would
tell the truth about us, and when
read the paper last night, I was sur
prised to find that it had given us 6
square deal l want to thank you fol
it,"
We'll, we are glad you are pleased
with our statement, but 1t jars me 6
little to think that anybody should bt
surprised at The Enquirer's giving
them a square deal, because that is the
only kind We ever give If we know it.
"Oh, beg pardon, I did not mean Il
that way-only l want you to know
that l think the statement was correc
and wanted to tell you that l appre'
ciate it," laughing at his unintentiona
break in saying something that he hat
not exactly intended.
"Au right" replied the editor III
gives us pleasure to know that our eff
forts to get at the facts are appreciat-
ed, and we are glad that we have made
no mistake about the matter"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02

THE tariff fight in the house and SEN
ate is about the same old proposition
of sectional selfishness. New England
wants protection on everything she
manufactures, and virtual free trade
in all the materials she uses except such
as she Is able to produce herself.
The western folks are bent on protec-
ton for hides and New England wants
them free. The south is getting very
little consideration one way or the 9TH
er, and especially cold comfort as to the
desirability Of protecting coarse yarn
and levying a duty on Egyptian and
Indian cotton. All the way through 1t
is the usual game of CAB; but 1t looks
to us that If the south would only use
Parnell tactics, and stand between the
warning east and west, taking from
either which ever will give it most for
its mediation, it will make substantial
gains. This is not a pleasant prospect,
of course; but it is politics and it is
exactly what the other fellows are do
ing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02
LAST OF LEASE SYSTEM.
Georgia convicts Hereafter to Work
Public Roads.

fupIlC nOdOS.
At sun rise yesterday, according to
an Atlanta dispatch, Georgia shook on
the last rag of her convict lease sys-
tenn. From one end Of the state to the
other hundreds of human beings were
led from the cavernous depths Of mines,
from the sweaty heat OF choking kilns,
from the whirring, dank atmosphere OF
factories-out into Gods sunlight, from
the control of harsh and often brutal
taskmasters into the service Of the
state.
Georgia has no state penitentiary.
For years her convicts have been sold
into the mines, into the brick kilns, in
to the factories, where private greed
sometimes demanded and collected Its
last ounce of human flesh and Its final
drop of human blood. But the state
decided to abolish this traffic in white
as we'll as black slaves, so instead OF
selling its 1000 prisoners, 1t will work
them on the public roads.
The change went into effect at day.
light Yesterday morning when the con-
victs were returned to the counties
in which their crimes had been COM
mitted. Most Of the unfortunates are
blacks Of a low order Of intelligence,
sentenced for every conceivable crime.
ThOugh SnacKleQ anu lToneu' tne coil :
victs greeted the change with shouts
of JOY and weird hymns Of thanksgiv-
ing. Negro preachers were at most OF
the stockades and led the blacks in their
impromptu praise service. Special
trains were waiting and the prisoners
were transferred as rapidly as possible
to their new quarters.
Strangely rough, some Of the convicts
cried at leaving scenes which had been
part of the daily life of some Of them
for many years.
The new system. 1t Is believed, will
not only improve the health Of the con-
victs. but will assure Georgia the fin
est turnpikes in the south.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02

The Tariff Questionable intelli-
gent man and woman are interested in
the tariff bill and the men who are
licking it into shape. UP to this time
there have been three or four speeches
made on 1t, but they were narrow and
partisan rather than national in their
sweep. Alfred Henry Lewis, the Wash
ington correspondent Of the New York
American, gave the following sketch
of the situation as it appeared to him
last Friday:
1t is a mistake to press too closely
upon a situation. One gets confused
by details, and is robbed Of the true
picture Of events. This is peculiarly
true of the present tariff tangle. One
hears Mr. Payne one day, Mr.. Clark
the next, Mr.. Underwood the next;
also, they talk sophistry when not talk
ing politics. There hasn't come a
broad word from any Of the three, nor
for that matter from any one else.
This congressional tariff narrowness
WILL in all chance, continue to grow
worse. Once upon time l said that
a statesman was one who helped the
country, a politician one who helped
himself. If these definitions are to
guide, you wouldn't be able to find a
statesman in either house or senate,
and search through a long summer day.
There are men in both bodies who
might be statesmen; but win disfavor
by a studious littleness Of motive, a
persistent lowness Of aim. With souls
the size of their districts, with ambi-
tions which never soar above their own
re- election, they seek to address the
avarice, rather than invoke the admir-
alton of their people. They proceed
upon the assumption that there is
nothing vital but the pocketbook and
that patriotism Of the sort which fought
and bled and died at Bunker Hill has
perished in the land. and so they play
politics. peanut politics. and legislate
for a ncighborhood where they should
legiSlate for a nation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02
The "cleveIand Institute of Medi-

The "cleveIand Institute Of Medi-
cine and Surgery" had appointments
advertised at Rock Hill, Lancaster
Chester and other points; but after
its Yorkville experience, did not make
any further attempts ito do business
81 wish ! had sowed everything down
in oats last fall" said farmer to the
editor, yesterday, "for If 1 had, ne
continued, Il would stand to get more
out of the crop than it looks as If am
going to get out of cotton That
strikes The Enquirer as about right;
but we see no reason for regret. There
are several crops that may go in yet
instead of cotton and which Will pay
better. Corn promises we'll, and sor-
ehum cane is not to be ignored. And
there Is many a farmer who, next rail
will be wishing that he had sowed more
of both of these.
IF there Is a more enthusiastic dis
tributor of Zach McGhee's Dark
Corner" in this state than Mr.. w.
S. Gordon of Yorkville, The Enquirer
has not heard of him. Although a
great reader, especially Of high class
literature, Mr. Gordon has not pre-
viously given much attention to book
selling; but after he had poured
through the Dark Corner" he decided
that it was book that everybody
should read, and he undertook to put
II into the hands of as many people
as possible. UP to last Tuesday he
had sold fifty copies, and since his an
nouncement of the receipt Of a supply
of the second edition, he has placed a
half dozen more. With the possible ex-
ception of Richland, we venture that
the Dark Corner" has had more read
ers in York than in any other county
in the state, and Mr.. Gordon Is not 60
ing to be satisfied until he succeeds in
placing at least hundred copies. And,
really there is no reason why he
should not. The book is high toned
production and is calculated to do lots
of good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

]. Edgar Poag, Broker-Tells you
that long hauls can be made in dirt
and wants you to subscribe to
Poag's Real Estate Monthly and
keep posted.
J. O. Wray, The Leader-Invites his
gentlemen friends to see what he
has to offer in clothing. Also calls
attention to oxfords for ladies and
gentlemen.
E. w. Sandifer, Yorkville No. 3-Has
a first-class milk COW with third
calf for sale.
Jno. r. Hart, 1t. and Bat. Adjt-
Gives notice that drills Of Co. L
will be held in the Armory on each
Tuesday and Friday nights until
further notice.
J. L. williams & Co.-Advise you to
buy your Easter suit. They are
showing a big line of desirable pat
terms at $40 to SIS.
York Supply Co.-Has full line OF
John Deere farm implements and
will be pleased to show you their
good points. Also has peas and
cane seed.
First National Bank-Tells you how
the deposit Of that $40 you carry
about in your pocket will help the
business of the community
Thomson Co.-Had a big success In
it's opening Of millinery and dress
goods and will be pleased to show
YOU everything 1t has In stock II
YOU make the store visit.
I.ayadura Chemical Co.-Gives you
additional information as to the
advantages of using lavadura In the
laundry work. See fourth page.
Louis Roth-Has choice, large, barrei
pickles at 15c dozen; all kinds OF
canned vegetables. Jumbo roe
shad tomorrow at 75c each.
chas M, Stieff, Charlotte-Wants you
TO write him about the Stieff piano
that has been donated to the Ma
sonic bazaar to be held in Charlotte
April IL to 16. See page four.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1909.

than is ordinarily to be found, even
in larger towns. One Of the Southern
railroad men told reporter DAY OF
two ago that while patrolling his town
last Saturday night, Policeman DUN
can caught a glimpse Of a sus-
picious light fieeting about store. and
without thinking of trying to get as
sistance, cautiously worked his way up
to the place. He found man outside
receiving goods that were being pass
ed from a confederate inside. Quickly
he put the outside man under arrest
and then making the other fellow come
out, he took them both Off to the lock-
up. They turned out to be Roland
Tate, a convict and Fletcher Tate, his
brother, who had previously borne a
pretty good reputation. They had
! stolen goods to the amount of $50: but
all were recovered. The prisoners were
sent to Gaffney to await trial at the
next term of the court Of general ses-
sions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02
HypRopHosIA NEAR BETHANY.

Mr.. w. T. Baker and son or the Beth-
any neighborhood, were bitten last
week by a dog that was supposed to be
mad and both hurried to baltimore, N
c., where they secured the application
Of maidstone there. The treatment
was continued for some hours and Mr.
Baker was assured that 1t would prove
effective.
A hog belonging to Green Hunt, COL
ored, living on the Yorkville road
about three miles south Of Bethany
showed symptoms last Saturday OF
being afflicted with hydrophobia and
had to be killed. The understanding
Is that the hog had been bitten by a
dog some days before; but as to wheth-
er there was any definite information
as to what dog or what became of It,
The Enquirer has not been informed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02
BOARD oE EQUALIZATION.

The county board Of equalization helo
an all day session in Yorkville last
Tuesday and transacted all the busi-
ness that was pending before it.
The following members Of the board
were present: T. L. Johnson, S. H
Epps, ]. r. Gettys, c. s. Gordon, w. b
Moore, John M. Thomasson, A. A.
Barron, ]. C. Blair, ]. w. Quinn, r. r.
McCorkle, ]. B. Ford.
Mr.. Thos. L. Johnson Of Rock Hill
was elected chairman Of the county
board and was also chosen to repre-
sent the county on the state board.
Quite a number Of returns had been
raised" by. different township boards;
but generally the raises were accepted
and there were but few protests.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-02
Finley for Income Tax.-Devoting

Finley for Income TaX.-Devoting
himself to a discussion Of the Payne
bill, from revenue standpoint, Mr.
Finley of South Carolina, expressed
himself in favor of an income tax. He
said that an inheritance tax belongs
more properly to a state than to the
national government. He opposed the
countervailing duty on coffee and ia
vored a reduction in the sugar sched-
ule. He desired to know why cotton
bagging and cotton ties were not placed
on the free list, claiming that the plac-
ing of duty on these articles was a
discrimination against the cotton far
mer.
The lumber, oil and wool schedules
were discussed by Mr.. Finley, who
also criticised the issuance of addition
al Panama canal bonds.
"The Payne bill is more objectiona-
BILE than the Dingley law" concluded
Mr. Finley. THE people have asked
relief from the unjust burdens Of tax
alton and your answer is to increase
these burdens You are patterning af-
ter Solomon's son, who lost the great
er part of his kingdom for threatening
to do what you are doing. The peo-
ple will hold you accountable. AS
sociated Press.