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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22
ENGLAND'S NEW HARBOR.
The Great Naval Base at Dover Cost
ina S20,0O0,0OO.

The new harbor recently completed
at Dover England, by the British ad
miralty, which was formerly opened by
the Prince Of Wales, is. according to
the Technical World, one Of the great
est engineering feats ever put in nand
and brought to a successful compile
ton.
This new home for the British fleet
can claim the distinction Of being the
largest artificial harbOr in the world. 1t
encloses at low tide a water area of no
less than 610 acres, affording ample
accommodation for fleet of twenty
five first class battleships with the at
tendant smaller craft, such as torpedo
boats, gunboats, etc.
This harbor has taken eleven years
to construct and has cost the govern
ment $20,000,000. BY it's erection the
ancient English port of Dover has been
transformed into powerful naval base.
The reason for this transformation is
British admiralty for the strength and
bulk of their ships to lie nearest their
strongest rival
That rival today is Germany. hence
the desirability of equipping Dover with
an efficiently protected harbor were
the ships can lie safely at anchor and
yet be in a position to strike quickly
at the North Sea. AS matter Of fact
other naval bases are being erected on
the east coast of Great Britain. One is
now nearing completion at Rosyth in
Scotland, and another new harbor Is to
be constructed in the Orkneys.
The Dover harbor, begun in 1898,
has been secured by constructing three
arms or walls. The well known Ad-
miralty pier, which had a length of l.
900 feet. has been extended another q
900 feet and forms the western arm Of
the harbor The second runs out 1920
feet from the base of the cliffs, and the
third arm is the brcakwater. 4,20O feet
in length, situated three-quarters Of
mile from the shore and almost parallel
with it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22
CHAPTER y.
Mixed Duties.
Most women forgive a liberty, rath
er than a sliqht.-Colton.

Most women forgive liberty, rath-
er than a slieht.-Colton.
When crossed the White House
grounds and found my way to the spot
where l had left my horse, discovered
my darky boy lying on his back, fast
asleep under a tree. the bride reins
hooked over his upturned foot. ] wax
ened him. took the reinS and was about
to mount, when at the moment | heard
my name called.
Turning. saw emerge from the door
of Gautiers little cafe, across the
street. the tall figure of an erstwhile
friend of mine. Jack Dandridgc of Ten
nessee. credited with being the young
est member in the hous" of rcpresen-
tativcs at Washnston-and credited
with little else.
cambridge had been taken up by
friends Of Jackson and Polk and car
ried into congress without much plan
or objection on either side. Since mis-
arrival at the capital he had, been pres
ent at few roll-calls. and had voted on
few measures His life was given up
in the main to one speciality, to-wit: the
compounding of certain beverage, in
vented by himself. the constituent
parts of which were Bourbon whisky,
absinthe. square faced gin and dash
of eau de vie.
Jack cambridge. it may be said. was
;,;,, Of Snlanlil l.
stitution. Nearly six feet tall, his full
and somewhat prOtruding eye was as
yet only trihe watery, his wild" lil'
only q triflc loose. his strong figure
only a trifle pOrtly. Socially ne had
been well received in our city. and dur
ing his stay east of the mountains hc
had found occasion to lay desperate
suit to the hand of none other than
Miss Elisabeth Churchill. We had been
rivals. although not enemies: for Jack
finding which way tn" wind sat for
him, Withdrew like Il man. and cher
ished no i'll will When ! saw him
now, sudden idea came I" me, 81
that | crossed the street at his invita- =
| tiun.
Jack" exclaimed. graSping him by
tn" shoulder. you are the man | want
You are the friend that | nc"d-tE"
very one"
"Certainly. certainly" h" said: but
please do not disarranEc m% crhvat
Will you have a Dream with m""
! construct them now with three addi-
tional squirts of the ahsinthc. II"
! locked his arm in mine
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22

Columbia special of April Is, to
The News and Courier: 1t Is proba-
BILE that the Socialists of this state
will put out candidate for govern
or during the approaching campaign.
If candidate is not put on this year,
the Socialists will certainly be in the
field during the following state cam
paign. a conference will be held in
Charleston, on July 4, and it is expect
ed that definite action will be taken
at that time in regard to this matter.
1t is not stated that the Socialists will
enter any except the gOvernOrShip
field. While il is. Of course. known
that the Socialists are not sufficiently
strong i'm numbers in this state to
capture the governors job for
their man, yet the object Of the
campaign would be to determine just
how many Socialists are i'm the state.
and To give all who are Socialists an
opportunity To declare themselves out
right by voting for the candidate. Just
who the candidate will be is not stat
ed at this time. although. If the So
cialiStS enter the race this year, II Will
i'm all probability be Il Charleston man.
If it is next election year the chances
There are in South Carolina three or
four hundred Socialists, the organiZa
ton being better effected in the larg-
or towns of the state. especially IN
Charleston and Columbia. With the
GrOsscup case in the limelight, ana
the fact that Milwaukee was captured
in the elections by the Socialists Dem
ocrats. the Socialistic element through
out the country is encouraged for the
future of the party. In this state all
the Socialists can hope for at TINS
time is to enter the lists. and for that
reason. if candidate is put on Tor
governor this year. the event VIII DE
notable. for South Carolina Is Seher-
ally known as the "one-party state
With the Republicans determined tn
nut out candidates for congressional
seats. the situation will take on more
interest
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22
New Cars For the Southern.-s

New Cars For the Southern.-Sev
cntv all steel sleeping cars of the most
modern type. electric lighted ana
equipped with every device for the
comfort and safety of passengers
which the ingenuity of the world $
leading car builders have brought out
are now being constructed by the
F ullman company for the use of the
Southern Railway company on its
through trains from the south to New
York city 1t is expected that these
cars will be ready in September or
October of this year and as. soon as
they are delivered 10 the Southern the
company will operate its through
TRAINS to New York which now stop at
Jersey City into the magnificent new
terminal of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company on Manhattan Island,
located between Seventh and Eighth
avenues and Thirty-first and Thirty
third streets.
To reach this terminal. trains Will
pass from the Jersey shore under the
Hudson river through the PennsylVa-
mia tunnels, which are in reality
steel tubes. driven beneath the river
BY their use the Southern, instead of
Landing passengers in Jersey City Will
enable them to step from their sleep
ers in the heart of the hotel, theatre
| and shopping district, thus eliminat-
ing tho ferry trip from Jersey City,
which has been a feature of all travel
to New York from the south since the
beginning Of railroad service.
The construction of these terminals
with the purchase of the necessary
land and the boring Of the tunnels
cost the Pennsylvania millions of dol
lars Never in the worlds history has
such valuable realty been purchased
for railroad terminals. The new sta
ton will be the most magnificent In
the world, and will combine architec-
tural beauty of the highest type with
every facility for the safety and COM
fort of passengers and the expeditions
handling of traffic. The Pennsylva-
MIA hopes to have this station open
soon after July /. but no trains will
Ibe operated into il except those made
up of solid steel equipment and light
ed by electricity. All trains will be
| drawn through the tunnels by cleo
| trio locomotives.
on account of this provision the
Southern will not be able To operate
Its trains into this station until the
new SleeperS are delivered to it by the
Pullman company. Every effort is be-
ing made to rush the work on these
cars, which represent the highest
degree of comfort and beauty combin-
ed which has ever been known IN
| sleeping car construction. The steel
cars are not only fire. proof. but car
ry an element of strength Impossible
To obtain in wooden construction. This
Ieypensive character of equipment has
been adopted in the interest of tn"
| safety and protection of the travelling
| uublic. and the cars will represent the
result of years of experience and the
expenditure of large sums OF money
in experiments as to the best ana
most satisfactory equipment.
The opening of the new terminal IN
New York city will mean not only
lmuch greater convenience for paSSen-
gers bound from the south TO the me-
ltrnpoliS i'm being landed in the heart
of the city proper. but will add great
Ily to the comfort and safety of IN"
! trim from the south.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22
Arithmetic SpoiIed the Milk.

A milkman whose route Is in West
Philadelphia. was surprised early one
morning last week at seeing his bes
customer sitting on the front porch
i'm the neighborhood Of Forty seventh
street and Cedar avenue apparently
thinking deeply on some subject, say:
the Philadelphia Times. =.
Good morning, Mr.. Martini. said
the milkman.
Good morning" replied Mr.. Mar
tin.
The milkman deposited the milk on
the doorstep and was about to JumI
i'm the wagon when the man on the
porch called him back.
You must have a good deal OF
trade by this time" said Mr.. Martin
Yes. sir. serve ninety-three
quarts to customers every morning.
That's quite a good deal" com
mented Mr.. Martin. But, by the way
how many cows have yOu?"
John unsuspectingly replied, Eight
sir"
And how many quarts of milk does
each COW average day."
Nine"
We'll. then. suppose you don't
serve me with milk hereafter.
quietly said Mr.. Martin. rs he opened
the door and walked into the house
The man stood as If petritied. ther
it suddenly dawned upon him
Eight times nine are seventy-two.
said ninety-three quarts" he figured
Kicking himself for having made
such a blunder, the milkman jump.
ed into his wagon and drove off.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22

man when he mas won another! Nnal
of my own heart? Fie! Fie," Yet she
had curious color in her face.
Il do not credit myself with such ia
tai charms" said l. Rather say what
of my little clasp there. l promised
that to the tall girl, as you know"
And might not wear it for an
hour?"
II shall give you a dozen better
some time" said l. but tonight"
And my slipper? l said must have
that back. because can not mop along
with but one shoe all my life
That you shall have as soon as can
get to my rooms at Browns Hotel yon-
der. a messenger shall bring it to you
at once. Time will indeed be short for
me. First, the slipper for madam.
Then the license for myself. Then the
minister. Then friend. Then car
riage. Five miles to Elmhurst, and the
train for the north starts at eight. In
deed, as you say, the methods of this
country are sometimes hurried. Madam,
can not you use your wits in cause
so worthy as mine?'
l could not at the time understand
the swift change of her features. "One
woman's wits against another's!' she
flashed at me. LAS for that'-She
made a swift motion to her throat.
Here is the trinket. Tell the tall lady
it is my present to you. Tell her / may
send her a wedding present-when the
wedding really is to happen. course.
you do not mean what you have said
about being married in such haSte?"
Every word of it," l answered.
Has she fortune"
Has she fortune?'
Il do not know"
Have you fortune?"
God knows, no."
You have but lovc-and this coun-
try?"
That is all"
1T is enough" said she. signing.
Dear God, it is enough! But them
she turned to me suddenly don't
think you will be married so soon, after
all. Wait"
AN, then you forbid our banns?"
IF you challenge me-" she retorted,
~ shall do my worst"
Then do your worst" l said. "All
of you do your joint worst. You can
not shake the faith of Elisabeth
Churchill in me. nor minc in her Oh,
yes, by all means do your worst"
Very WELL" she said, with eaten
of her breath AT least we both said
-'on guard"
II wish could ask you to attend at
our wedding" l concluded as her car
riage approached the curb: but it is
safe to say that not even friends of the
family will be present, and of those not
all the family will be friends"
She did not seem to see her carriage
as it paused. although she prepared to
enter when l opened the door.
WHAT sat on her face was pcrpleXity,
wonder, amaZement, and something
else, l know not what. Something OF
her perfect pOise and confidence, her
quality as woman of the world, seemed
to drop away. A strange and childlike
quality came into her face pathos
unlike anything l had seen there be-
fore She took my hand mechanically.
"Of course" said she, as though she
spoke 10 herself 1T can not be. But
dear God, would it not be enougn?'
l did not understand her speech. l
stood and watched her carriage as it
whirled away. Thinking of my great
need for haste. mechanically | looked
at my watch. 1t was one O'Clock Then
| reflected that it was at eleven of the
night previous that had first met the
baroness Won Ritz Our acquaintance
had therefore lasted some fourteen
hours.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22

You may have Dream" said l;
but for me, need all my head today
In short l need both our heads as we'll.
Jack was already rapping with the
head of his cane upon the table, to call
an attendant, but he turned to me
What is the matter? Lady. this tme?'
1.-TWO of them"
Indeed? One apiece. eh?"
None apiece. perhaps. In any case
you lose"
Then the names-Or at least one?'
flushed a bit in spite of myself.
You know Miss Elisabeth Churchill?'
He nodded gravely. And about the
other lady?"
Il can not tell you much about her
said I; Il have but little knowledge
myself | mean the Baroness Won Ritz
must be quick. have in my posses
sion--On the bureau in my little room
at my quarters in Browns hotel-a
slipper which the baroness gave me
last nignt-a white satin slipper"
Jack finished the remainder of his
glass at a gulp. Good Cod" he re-
marked.
Quite right" retorted hotly. "Ac-
cuse me! Anything you like! But go
to my headquarters, get that slipper, go
to this address with it"-I scrawled on
a piece of paper and thrust 1t at him
then get a carriage and hasten t"
Elmhurst drive, where it turns in at
the road Wait for me there, just be-
fore six"
He sat looking at me with amuse-
ment and amazement both upon his
face, as | went on:
Listen to what I am to do in the
meantime First go post haste to Mr.
Calhouns office Then l am TO take his
message, which will send me to Cana
da, tonight After I have my orders
hurry back to Browns and dress for
my wedding
The glass in his hand dropped to the
floor in splinters.
Your wedding?'
Yes. Miss Elisabeth and l concluded
this very morning not to wait. l would
ask you to help me as my best man,
if dare"
You do dare" said he. you're all
a-fiuster. Go on; I'll get a parson-
how'll Doctor Halford do?-and I'd
take care of the license for you if l
could-Gad! sorry it's not my own
You are the finest fellow in the
world, Jack l have only one thing
more to ask"-I pointed to the splin-
tered glass upon the floor Don't get
another"
"Of course not, of course not!' he
eYpostulated. His voice was just
trihe thickened. We left now together
for the license clerk. and l intrusted
the proper document in my friends
hands. An instant later / was out
side. mounted, and off for Calhoun's Of
flee at his residence in Georgetown.
At last, as for the fourth time | flung
down the narrow walk and looked down
the street, saw his well-known form
approaching. He walked slowly, some
what stopped upon his cane. He raised
a hand as would have begun to speak.
You will take the railway train at
eight. You will be Joined by Doctor
Samuel Ward, who will give you a
sealed paper, which will contain your
instructions. and the proper moneys.
He goes as far as Baltimore"
You would be the better agent he
added presently. "if this love Stiffness
we're out Of your head. 1t is not my
self you are serving, and not my party.
1t is this country you are serving"
But. sir" began.
His long thin hand was imperative.
"Go on. then with your wedding, II
you will. and if you can; but see that
YOU do not miss the train at eight
To be Continued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22

,3G' The following which seems To
cover the whole field of ideal conduct.
is credited to Abraham Lincoln: Il
like to see a man proud Of the place
in which he lives. l like to see a man
who lives in it so that his place will
be proud Of him. Be honest. but hate
no one. overturn mans wrong do
ing. but do not Overturn him unless
1t must be done in overturning the
wrong Stand with anybody that
stands right Stand with him when he
is right and part with him when he
goes wrong"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22
What Prices Should Prevail.

The southern mills do not wish to
see a decline in the price Of cotton for
two reasons In the first place to a
considerable extent they have purchas-
ed cotton in the belief that the high
prices prevailing during the fall and
winter were more or less justified by
the crop out-turn. In the second place
they regard it exceedingly prOblemati-
cal what will be the size of the crop
this year, and what should be legiti-
mate price for cotton next fall. On the
exchange the prevailing prices for fall
cotton are now approximately l2i
cents: and so far as we can see these
prices should prevail in the fall. II
part OF bears the prices for fall deliv-
cries are materially reduced buyers OF
goods will fix their estimate of the
value of goods on the basis of these
prices of futures: whereas there
is every reason to believe that an alb.
normal demand for cotton in the fall
will keep prices sustained for the spot
cotton at, i'm all probability. above II!
cents even though the crop be very
large. Under these circumstances in
asmuch as the effect of constant selling
of the market by bears would have q
constant tendency to reduce the price
of cotton the southern mills have
agreed to take up the cotton in New
York hoping to have thereby q
market The bears who have been sell
ing what they did not have are now
seized with a panic and are showing
the white feather and have sought tho
condition of affairs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22
EXPLAINS Situation.

THE situation is thus; as is known
throughout the season the mills have
had a difficult job to get an adjustment
of cotton goods to parity with the
prices of cotton. With the scarcity
prevailing in cotton during the pres
ent season it is difficult to say what
is a fair price for the commodity: but
from November on | think 1t has been
recognized that probably Is cents to the
producer represented that fair price. In
November and again in January, those
who are adverse to the prevailing
prices of the commodity made concert
ed efforts to break the market by SELL
ing in large quantity, hoping and eX-
pecting to be able to repurchase the
cotton at lower prices Those thus
calling the market have oversold them
selves, and purchases have been made
by Messrs Hayne, Brown and others
who are simply asking those who
have sold to deliver that which they
speculatively sold without having cot
ton to sell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22
Criticizes Government.

Il think that it is most unfortunate
| that the government should intervene
in the effort to protect those who have
sold beyond their possessions. 1t is
also unfortunate that in this matter
Mr.. WickerSham, the attorney general
under whose direction the inquiry Is
being made, should be the law partner
| of Mr.. Taft, the counsel of the Cotton
Exchange. and that Mr.. Taft. the cOun-
| sci is the brother of tn" president. 1t
has come to pretty pass in the gov
| ernment when it is no crime for q set
OF men To sell what they don't possess,
but becomes a crime for others who are
] interested in the maintenance of prices
of the raw material to act together so
as to compel those VINO have sold to
deliver what they have sold
Mill Men Hold Conference.
A conference of the cotton manufac-
turer of Greenville and vicinity was
held Tuesday afternoon for the purpose
of discussing the action of Attorney
General Wickersham concerning the
proceedings he has Instituted against
the alleged Hayne- Brown cotton pool.
| While no official statement is given out
| from the meeting it may b" stated that
| the intervention Of Federal authorities
in the market just at this time is deem
ed unwarrantcd and is taken as show
ing Il possible bias in favor of the mar
kct'S depression. Individual statements
concerning the situation have been OBJ
| tanned from Il number Of mill men and
these outline plainly the position Of the
manufacturers.
| Mr.. Lewis w. Parker. president of
| the American Cotton Manufacturers
association and also of the Olympia
and CRANKY mills of Columbia and Vic
tor and Appalache mills at Greer said,
after the conference. If the action of
the grand jury i'm New York looks to-
wards the investigation of the purpose
] Of certain southern mills to take up
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attistsllansou5 Rrading.
"GOvERNMENT is UNFAIR"
Looks Like Using the Courts to Pro-
tect the Bears.

II think that ii is most unfortunate
that the government should intervene
in the effort to protect those who have
sold beyond their possession" charac-
teristically said Mr.. Lewis w. Parker
on Tuesday, when asked concerning the
action of the government i'm ordering
an investigation Of the alleged pool to
keep the price of cotton up. according
to a Greenville dispatch to the Char
lotte Observer.
"Thc southern mills do not wish to
see decline in the price Of cotton" he
continued. "and the stand of the gov
ernment is unfair. Apparently. it orr
ginated in Wall street on the part OF
the bears, who have been selling to keep
the price of cotton down, and who. by
this investigation, wish to force Messrs.
Hayne, Brown and others to show
their hands, to find out their methods,
and their supply of cotton on nand and
the like. The part of the press dis
patches which alluded to contract of
26th of February referred to an agree
ment by the southern mills to take care
of the cotton rendered in New York. 1
learned of the action of Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham last night and sent
the following telegram to Senator f. d.
Smith at Washington:
Wires Senator Smith.
Have just learned of action OF
grand jury in New York under advice
Of Attorney General Wickersham In
reference to New York Cotton Ex-
change. The effect of this is to assist
the bears out of dilemma in selling
cotton they did not have thus depress-
ing the market The effort of southern
mills has been to sustain prices and to
this end they have agreed to take up
cotton rendered in New York. There
is nothing unfair or illegal in their
agreement with Hayne & Brown, and
l urge you tG protest against the use
of the governments power in forcing
at this time a disclosure Of their plans
in the effort to make bear raid. See
Adamson of Georgia, VINO understands
matters