Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-21
Straps and facts.

The supreme court of the United
States will he appealed tn by the au-
thorities of the Dutch Reformed
Church of America to relieve that body
from reading the tedious will of the
Rev. Van BunschoOten at every official
meeting of the church corporation. 1t
seems that the church seventyfive
years ago accepted a legacy of $4,000
from Rev Van Bunschooten, who made
his gift conditional, requiring that his
will be read at every session of the
church officiary forever. The money
has long since been spent, but the duty
of reading the irksOme testament still
hangs over the church.
Shelby, n. c.. October 10; Judge
James L. Webb, upon motion made in
chambers has appointed Joseph {.
Smith, secretary treasurer of the Shell
bv Cotton mills, temporary receiver OF
the Buffalo Manufacturing company,
cotton mill located five miles east OF
Shelby at Stubbs. Mr.. Smith has as
sumed charge of the property and VIII
extent of the assets and liabilities.
The liabilities are approximately Si0.-
600. The plant is capitalized at S45,OOO.
II is said that the cost of the property
is considerably in excess OF the capl-
talization. The mill has been shut
down for some time and Will not pe
operated by the receiver, at least ior
the present. The officers are T. ~.
baltimore and S. n. baltimore, presl-
Gent and secretary respec-
lively.
THE department OF agriculture es-
Inmates the number of cattle in the
world at 430.000.000 of which the
United States has 7O,OOO.OOO, pelnS
second of all countries. The world
number of sheep is 5S0.000,00O and
we have $1,000. 900 being third. Aus
tralia has SS.OOO.O0O. AS hog grow
ers. however. we are first, raising near
Iv 5O.OOO.OOO out of a total of less
than $50. 1000. 900. Iowa is our great
est pork state with 100000 hogs, blS
and little: Illinois comes next with
nearly 5,OOO,0OO Missouri has near
lv $500. 900. while Ohio. Indiana, TEX
as, Kansas and Nebraska each nave
between two and three million. And
hogs is hogs now. or horses theTe
are in existence 95.000.000 of which
the United States has about 25.OOO,.
600. OF mules there are 100000 OF
which we have one-half. The num-
ber of asses in the world is between
5000. 900 and 100000. The United
States has but small proportion.
New York, October 10: 1t is un-
derstood here today that among the
candidates for chief justice OF the
United States supreme court whom
President Taft is considering is Asso-
ciate Justice Edward Douglas Whlte;
Justice White is being strongly urged
for the place and President Tart is
giving serious attention to the recon-
mendation. Justice White was ap-
pointed to the supreme court from
Louisiana and is Democrat. Mhile
the president is considering both Sen
ator Root and Justice White, he has
not vet given up the idea of appointing
Justice Hughes chief justice. Some
time ago it seemed that Justice
Hughes was to be appointed Wlthout
doubt; but the fact that he is seeking
opinions both as to Justice Whlte ana
Senator Root is taken to indicate tnat
the president has not made up MS
mind absolutely. None or the supreme
court appointments will be made uhtil
congress meets in December.
Washington, October 19: The
census for the state of Illinois, an
nouncement of which is expected III
two or three weeks. will show a de-
crease in the rural population, ac-
cording to the prediction OF the cen
sus officials, who likewise anticipate
n falling off in the rural population
of Indiana and Ohio, and possibly
other middle western states. from the
returns which will come in their al
phabetical order. Reasons given for
the decrease in the rural sections or
Illinois, the showing OF whlch Is III
prospect. are: Improvement in farm
machinery. Wealth of the farmers,
who, with their large holdings, DO not
care to divide them into small farms
and who are sending their boys 10
the west to take up new lands in less
settled regions. The natural 'city |
drift" about which so much has been
said. also is an element, but the eX-
perts think the true explanation lies
in a combination Of the reasons given
above.
Charlotte n. c.. October 10: In
the presence of a distinguished COM |
pany of Catholic prelates and clergy. |
Monsignor Diomede Falconio. ID. D.,
apostolic delegate, today published
the mandate of Pope Plus Y and con-
ferred it upon Belmont abbey, the
first of its kind in the western hemis- |
phere. An audience that overllowed
the beautiful abbey cathedral and
swarmed about the extensive grounds
witnessed the elaborate ceremonies
marking the occasion. Shortly before
9 o'clock the procession of eccleslas- |
tical dignitaries, followed by Bishop |
Haid and MonSignOr FalcOniO, form |
ed in front of the monastery and |
In Sn1anon nrnrpSSi0n 70 the |
cathedral. where Monsignor Falconio |
celebrated pontifical high mass. Then
came the reading of the papal bull |
erecting the cathedral abbey and fl |
nally the papal benedictiOn. The ella |
borate musical programme. consisting |
of the GregOrian chants. was render
ed by the abbey choir. augmented by |
the abbey orchestra. At l o'clock the |
distinguished clergy were guests at a |
sumptuOuS banquet in the monastery |
refectory, and this evening they were
entertained with dramatic perfor-
nance by the students of St. Mary's |
college, connected with the abbey. Nu-
merouS costly and magnificent gifts |
representing donors in two continents
were received during the day. this be-
ing the silver jubilee of the abbey and |
its venerable abbot, Bishop Haid. In
addition to the apostolic delegate. |
among the ulSnlldIltS DItStIl Ntlt' |
Bishop Corrigan, of Baltimore; rep
resentative of his eminence, Cardinal |
Gibbons. Bishop Northrop of Charles |
ton. S. c.; Bishop Monaghan of Will
mington. Del; Bishop Kelley of Sa-
vannah. Ga: Bishop Van De Vyver, |
of Richmond. Va: Bishop Kelley, of
Florida: Bishop MOhr, of Florida; |
Bishop Borneman of Reading, Pa; |
Bishop Decker. Of Erie, Pa; and sew
eral other priests from far and near. |
- Savannah. Ga, October 19: An al |
most dead calm this afternoon and to-
night marked the passage of the trOpi- |
cal hurricane to sea and bringing re- |
lief To the people of this city and vicin-
ity. Reports tonight from the local
weather bureau indicate that the storm
has passed to sea between here and |
Charleston and that nothing more Sc
rious than high winds may be expected |
during the night and tomorrow. Late |
reports from the ocean resorts along |
the coast are to the effect that no loss |
of life has resulted from the hurricane. |