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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
ANOTHER TARIFF "JoKER."
Clever Scheme of Cotton Bagging
Trust Revealed.

Jokers in protective tariff bills, says
the Washington correspondent Of the
News and Courier, are nothing new,
but custom does not stale their in
finite variety. The latest development
in the joker line as produced by the
Payne-Aldrich tariff Is worth describ-
ing, because of the sidelight 1t throws
on the methods Of the trusts in squeez-
ing the public and the impudent for
eign competitor. 1t also operates to
the heavy loss of a number Of firms
which have innocently purchased cot
ton bagging in other counties for i'm
portation into the United States, not
knowing that the American Cotton
Bagging Trust had secured an insid-
ious alteration in the law. In some
cases individual firms made contracts
entailing a loss of as much as 100000
before they discovered the change in
the situation.
About three months ago the treasury
department of the United States was
greatly surprised to learn that a New
York firm and a Boston firm had pro-
tested for a higher rate Of duty than
was assessed by the inspectors on GER
tain importations Of cotton bagging
which had previously been paying q
duty of cents a bale. The depart
ment referred the peculiar protests to
the board of general appraisers, be-
fore whom the two importing firms
appeared with analysis Of the bag
ging, and proved that 1t did not con-
sist of jute to the extent Of the so
per cent required by the new regula-
tions. They pointed to the law putting
an ad valorem duty of As per cent
upon bagging made up chiefly Of 9TH
er fibres than jute-such as aloe and
seq. There was nothing for the board
of appraisers to do, but declare the
facts to be as stated by the protesting
firms and the result is an increase of
just about II cents a bale.
The circumstances of the case made
it pretty plain that the bagging trust
planned a coup d'etat" and that the
firms which called for higher duty on
their importations were the mediums
through which the trust acted. It Is
the belief of congressman who have
looked into the case, at the request of
innocent importers who have been
"stung," that this joker, If left to oper-
ate, will practically destroy competi-
ton I'm the cotton bagging trade and
establish a complete monopoly.
Things like this work to strengthen
the sentiment in favor of putting cot
ton bagging and ties on the free list.
The northern farmer has for years
enjoyed free binding twine, but the
cotton farmers of the south have had
to pay a tax of about s325,000 year
on ties for a 100000 bale crop, and
about $630,O00 for bagging on the
same basis. Under the operation of
the Payne-Aldrich joker, the bagging
tax would be raised from $630,OO0 to
about $2,5O0,OO0 on a crop of 12,000.-
900 bales. Of course, this would not
be collected by Uncle Sam in revenue.
The revenue under the new ruling will
be much less than under the old, but
the trust will be able to put the screws
on the southern farmer to the extent Of
the difference between $630,000 and
$2.500,000. That is all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

1t is too bad that the Richland dis
tillery case is to go by the board; but
after all if there is nothing to be gain
ed by the further prosecution than the
recovery of some 100000 of stolen
money with one half to go to the law
yers who found out how the graft was
worked we don't think it matters
much. If the final end to be attained
were penitentiary sentences for the
thieves who did the stealing, and there
was any assurance that these thieves
would have to serve out those SEN
tences, we would he glad to see the
case pushed to conclusion, even
though the state would have to pay
out 100000 additional for such a
splendid vindication of the majesty OF
the law
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

reports utterances and performances
of the Parsonage by which the latter
photographs himself as a Caliban be-
fore the public, has a hard road to
travel.
During the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, a number of reporters
and correspondents who were so un-
wary as to allow unpleasant narra-
tions about that Parsonage to appear
in what they wrote called down his
accommodating wrath against them
selves and their newspapers.-The
State.
That looks very much like a shot at
the News and Courier, because the
representative of that paper continues
to hold his standing in the executive
office. But we are reproducing it sole
ly as a matter of news. 1t is not
deemed necessary to express any opin-
ion just now, the more especially since
the situation promises to continue
without becoming less aggravated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
INTERVENTION.

Thomas o'Conner, chief OF the New
Orleans fire department for the past
forty years, committed suicide last
week by shooting himself In the head.
=. The controversy over allowing the
portrait of Brigham Young, the Nor
mon leader, to go on the silver service
to be presented by the state of Utah
to the battleship of her name, has
been appealed to congress. 49,. Will
liam r. Hearst has come back into
the Democratic party. .....The fourth
National Good Roads congress con-
vened in Birmingham, Ala, today, with
1000 delegates in attendance. .......
The Borden cotton mills at Fall River,
Mass have reduced their output 30
per cent. =. >. The senate of Illinois
passed a resolution Friday, declaring
that the seat Of United States Senator
Lorimer was obtained by bribery and
corruption and recommending that the
United States senate push the inves-
tigation with all haste. :. John Burns
Clifton, known as kid Burns" was
convicted in Atlanta, Ca, Friday and
sentenced to serve five years on a
charge of attempted criminal assault.
80. Mayor Knots of Gary, Ind, was
arrested Thursday on a charge of en-
bezzling $4,000, collected by him while
serving as a Judge Of the city court.
49,. DR.. John w. Sherman was con-
victed at Chattanooga, Tenn, Friday,
of the murder of his brother-in-law.
on February 8, and was sentenced to
ten years In prison. -. Atlanta, Ga,
has established police court for ju-
venile offenders. .... Daniel Ober,7 a
New York electrician, shot his wife
Thursday and attempted suicide be-
cause she didn't have supper ready as
soon as he thought 1t ought to be....
There were sixteen deaths from heat
In Chicago, Friday. The heat wave Is
general all over the cuntry, the
thermometer passing the 100 de-
gree mark In many places. -. The
fourteen-year locust has appeared In
portions Of Georgia. James Jeffer-
son, white, has been sentenced to be
hanged at Columbus, Ga, June 20,
for the murder of a policeman. .....
Because of the intense heat, the Judge
of the circuit court at Harrodsburg,
KY. on Friday held the court sessions
In the court house yard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

Miss Annie Thurston, who has been
spending some time in Yorkville, left
for her home in Pittsburg, Pa, yester-
day.
Mr.. A. L. Delveaux and family Of
Baltimore, are spending sometime with
the family of Mr.. G. w. Sherer, in
Yorkville.
Mr.. R Glenn Allison, arrived in
Yorkville Saturday from Baltimore, to
| attend the funeral of his grandfather,
Dr. ]. B. Allison.
Rock Hill Record: Rev. f. K. Har-
din delivered an address last Wednes-
day evening at the closing exercises
of the Fort Mill graded school. Mr..
Hardin will preach the baccalaureate
sermon at Erskine college on Sunday.
June 4.
Mr.. T. ]. Nichols returned from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, yesterday. He says
that the indications along the railroad
especially from Asheville on, are that
the crops are suffering as much for
rain there as in this country. People
from Texas told him that they have
cotton half leg high.
Messrs. L. D. Childs, T. M. Whiso-
nant, H. s. Ross, J. c. Walker, Sam M
Porter Auburn Woods, w. M. Kenne-
dy of Chester; Messrs. w. A. Fewell j
F. Reid and L. d. Pitts Of Rock Hill
Messrs. w. T. Beamguard, Thos. 4. b
williams. Hope Sifford and j. L. Sta
cey of Clover were among the visiting
Masons and Knight Templars who at
tended the funeral of DR.. J. B. Allison
Saturday afternoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
ABOUT PEOPLE,

Miss Sumter White of Chester, IS
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. w. G. White
in Yorkville.
Mr.. Will Moore Of Laurens, visited
his mother, Mrs. S. r. Moore i'm York
vile, this week.
Miss Lula Johnson Fewell of Rock
Hill, is visiting in Yorkville, the guest
of Miss Mary Henley Willis.
Mrs j. F. McElwee, who has been
spending some time in Atlanta, re-
turned to her home in Yorkville.
Mrs. Eliza Moore of Asheville, n. c.,
is visiting relatives in Yorkville, the
guest of Mrs. Eugenia Drakeford
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Ashe of McCon-
nelsvile, are attending commence
ment at Chicora college this week.
Miss Amelia Kennedy. who has been
teaching in Greenwood, has returned
to her home in Yorkville. for the sum-
mer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS
MEW nuEPTIcEMEN ENTS

Ferguson Bros.-Want veal calves and
poultry this week.
w. D. Morrison-Will pay reward for
return of a blue serge coat lost last
Tuesday.
Il. w. Johnson-Offers variety of
goods specially suitable for warm
weather use. He sells Chase & San
born coffees.
York Furniture Co.'s showing new
shipments Of furniture and wants
YOUR business on a basis Of full value
for your money
Thomson Co.-Has something to say
about parasols, ladies' skirts, sum-
mer millinery, mems underwear and
] low shoes for everybody.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Again directs attention to the value,
safety and convenience Of check
ing account in doing business.
lklrkpatrick-Belk Co.-Offers seasona-
BILE merchandise at exceptionally low
prices. Special sale on special goods
almost every day In the week.
]. M. Stroup-Wants you to get right
prices from him on tobacco by the
box. Also see him for dry goods
notions, groceries, etc.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Prints
figures showing the comparative
growth of Mutual Benefit business In
this state and says there is reason
r. ]. Herndon-Offers a mahogany
piano at $135 and a Carpenter organ
at very low price-both of them
bargains
]. L. williams & Co.-Have a variety
Of good things for their customers,
including goods for ladies and men,
Specials in shoes.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Has an espe-
cially good furniture polish and
wants you to try 1t. 1t will polish
anything.
u. O. Wray-Has fine line Of shirts
for men and boys, and straw hats
for men and boys, and wants you to
see his goods before making any
purchases. He'll save you money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

- Columbia State: A decision of
much importance to commercial trav-
elers whose duties include that of
sign tacking was recently rendered by
Judge Robert Aldrich in the court of
general sessions at Chester. The de-
cison is couched in these words
"On hearing the exceptions of appel
liant upon the within appeal of the de-
fendant, Norton r. Crump, from the
fine imposed upon him by the town Of
Blackstock, and it appearing to the
court that the defendant Norton r.
Crump. was employed as a salesman
for Church & Dwight Co. and posted
bills solely as an incident to the SELL
ing for which he had been employed
and only for the purpose of advertising
the wares of his principal, it is hereby
adjudged that said Norton R. Crump
was not engaged in the business Of a
bill poster, the appeal herein therefore
is sustained, and it is hereby ordered
that the judgment of the mayor of
the town of Blackstock be reversed and
the fine imposed be remitted."-Robert
Aldrich. presiding judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1911.

doctors and an improvised lever were
necessary to extract II. The boy Is
now resting easy at the public ward
at the hospital, and unless an internal
hemorrhage was formed by the knife
thrust. he will be all right In day or
so. According to the boys statement
he was attacked at about $50 o'clock
last night on the corner OF King and
Wentworth streets by another negro
boy named John Gray. 1t is said that
there had been a few words when the
bystanders were Mortified to see Gray
raise a knife and plunge 1t, with
vicious swing, deep into the head of
Hamilton. The lad staggered, but did
not fall; looking solemnly after the
fleeing figure of his assailant. He fell
to the ground, and then slowly regain
ed his feet with the knife standing
in his skull In vertical position. He
didn't utter a cry, and not a drop Of
blood was visible. A doctor, who hap
pened to be there. rushed the boy in
to Freyschmidt's drug store, at which
place the boy Is employed as a porter,
and tried to pull the knife out, but
was startled to see that his best eff
forts met with no success, as the sharp
| instrument could not be moved. In
the meanwhile a call had been sent
in for the automobile police ambulance,
and that reached the scene In few
minutes. Accompanied by the young
doctor, the negro jumped, unassisted,
into the auto and they sped to the
| hospital. There a second physician
helped the first to pull out the knife,
but they found that they were unable
to move 1t until they used lever,
which they braced against the boys
forehead. Not until the knife had
been taken out did any blood flow, and
not until then did the lad feel any pain.
| The wound was cauterized and the
boy was carried to the ward, where he
dropped to sleep within a few min
utes., The doctors fear an internal
hemorrhage, but II this injury has not
been sustained the negro will recover
shortly. Detective Levy of the local
police force, has been assigned to the
case and Is hot on the trail of the as
sassin, and 1t is expected that he will
shortly be apprehended. This Incl
dent recalls to mind the somewhat
similar happening of about week ago,
when a white man shot at negro,
the bullet, which was fired from a
3S-calibre Special" at distance OF
about fifteen yards, fiattening out
against the negro's skull without In
ficting any injury, or even knocking
the negro down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

- Columbia, May 90: The governor
of the state will appear in the capacity
of attorney Tuesday in civil suit at
Greenwood Governor Blease will at
tend a reference before former United
States Senator Frank B. Gary, who is
also a former speaker of the house OF
representatives and at present men,
Der of the house from Abbeville coun-
ty. The case in which Governor Blease
Is to appear is that of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical company against
Sarah Ella Evans, George Washington
Hunter and Cole L. Blease. The Vir-
vinia Carolina Chemical company is
suing George Washington Hunter on
an account alleged to be due of be-
tween $3,5OO and $4,000 The other de-
PENDANTS, including the governor, are
brought into the case because Of the
following situation: The plaintiffs are
endeavoring to set aside certain mort
cages given by Wash Hunter for SER
vices as attorney in the case of the
State against Wash Hunter, who was
indicted for murder. Wash Hunter
who Is being sued on an account fof
guanO, alleged to have been furnished
to him by the Virginia. Carolina Chem
ical company, was indicted for the
killing of Elbert Copeland. He was
sentenced to eight years for man
slaughter. An appeal was carried
through the United States supreme
court. The highest court in the land
recently sustained the decision. Hun
ter is now under parole until July. The
parole was given. as stated in the af-
fidavit, at the time, to give counsel
for the defendant an opportunity to
set up evidence on which to ask for
new trial on the ground of after-dis
covered evidence
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

The relations of an indiscreet per-
son occupying a high office to news
paper reporters and newspapers is a
subject of suggestive interest.
On the one hand may be imagined
a mild hammered, ohsequious, pussy
footing reporter, avaricious far news
stories and willing to pay price for
them-having the approval and en-
couragement of his managing editor.
He gets all the news-and prints part
of it. In other words. the things that
the Great Man saws and does are
played up" and IT,, foolish and Of
fensive things that in the strong light
of cold print show him to be an ass
are tactfully suppressed. The reporter
becomes a valuable member of the
Great Mans train of flunkeys and Is
flung many sop, while the newspaper
becomes. in respect to it's news COL
umns. such an organ as the Great Man
needs in his business.
The reporter directed by his news
paper to report all the news of the
Exalted Parsonage and who, in the
faithful discharge of the days work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

that at least 200 federal soldiers were
killed during the battle, but they did
not attempt to estimate the rebel loss
es. 1t is stated that seventeen Chinese
were killed. 1t appears that the wrath
of the revolutionists was kindled
against the Chinese because the latter
fired upon them when the rebels ap-
preached large truck gardens where
the Chinese were at work. State
ments that the Chinese hotel, the rail-
road station and other buildings were
burned, were made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

Gratifying as these increases are.
Mr.. Finley believes that results OBJ
tained by individual planters demon
strate that, with proper attention to
building up soil fertility, 1t will be
possible for the cotton growers Of the
southeastern states to make substan-
tial further increases in their average
production to the acre.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

A Chester attorney recently objected
to a jury empaneled to try case OF
violation of the liquor law on the
ground that some were Prohibitionists
and others were church members
This to say the least, is refreshing;
but if the precedent is upheld. after a
tiors OF the same nature to jurors III
cases of larceny, on the ground tha
property owners and law abiding cit
izens are not eligible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

New Orleans, May 10: Today for
the first time in this calendar year, and
for the first time since the movement
of the last crop became heavy, the
visible supply of American cotton went
below last years low record, the fig
ures being 2,045,991, against 2,054,641
a year ago. This shrinkage Of the
visible supply of American cotton to
below the semi-famine levels Of the
supply a year ago has been predicted
many times in the last few months by
bull leaders like Frank B. Hayne and
w. p. Brown, but was not thought pos
sible by leaders on the short side Of
the cotton market, who were impress
ed with the general curtailment move
ment among the mills of the country.
Leading bulls today explained the sta
tistical position by stating that great
as the curtailment may have been in
this country, 1t has not been great
enough to meet the small supplies OF
cotton left and that, to no small ex-
tent the curtailment in this country
has been Offset by the record breaking
consumption of cotton in England,
where, according to private cables from
Liverpool and Manchester, mills are
running full time and have orders
ahead that will keep them on that
time, II supplies of cotton permit, un-
til next December. Today's weekend
statistics caused more than the usual
amount of gossip In the local market.
1t was pointed out that while the sea-
son started off with a smaller visible
supply than last season; the larger
crop raised this last season, compared
with two seasons ago, soon piled up
a comparatively large visible and af-
ter a while made 1t materially larger
than the visible cOmDarisons of wear
ago. Then 1t was that the bear side
claimed there would be enough cotton
to go around. The bulls claimed, how
ever, that long before the first Of Sep
tember this year, the visible would be
below the visible of a year ago and to-
day their prediction came true. They
now claim that the visible supply on
the first of next September will be one
Of the smallest since the war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

That is an interesting story about
Miss Tarbell becoming a multi-mil-
lionaire as the result Of the Standard
Oil decision; but somehow we have
very little faith in it. Standard Oil
may intend to obey the law in the fu-
ture: but it is not going to give back
anything it received in the days when
it was playing for keeps.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
The one great common want is good

The one great common want Is good
seasons. The whole country Is needing
rain and the situation is distressing.
Hon. w. j. Bryan has been engaged
by Joseph B. Wylie, manager, to lee
ture in the Chester opera house on
June 81, 1911.
The hot weather Of the past two
weeks demonstrates the law Of COM
pensation. 1t was rather too cool dur
ing the few weeks previous.
Our attention has been called to an
error in our report of the pr. awards
at the dairy products exhibit. Mr.. r.
G. Ratchford was awarded IS for the
best five gallon can of whole milk and
In addition will receive six months
subscription to the Progressive Far
mer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

The Greenville Piedmont remarks
that Yorkville has become as noted for
her cows as is Milwaukee for her beer.
Very good, except Yorkville has some
advantage in the kind Of people to
which her fame extends, and If peo-
pie just go on in the good work they
will see the day when the country
around will be known as the land of
milk and honey.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

There Is a growing impression that
the senate will give Mr.. Lorimer a Sec
ond coat of whitewash. 1t realizes
that the country is not altogether sat-
isfied with the first coat, and it deems
a second coat necessary as kind of
additional vindication of itself. But as
to whether a second coat will make
the job more complete. is doubtful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

Wonder just to what extent the hot
weather influences some of the editors
to say unpleasant things about each
other. 1t does seem that the editorial
columns of some of the papers get
more peppery as the weather gets hot
fer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

There will be about 1875 people in the
Press association party on the New
York trip, and that will easily be the
largest bunch of innecents the South
Carolina Press association has yet
sent abroad
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

We have had no reports from the
Corn Club boys Of late: but we have
faith in the proposition that most of
them are working in spite Of the siz-
zling weather.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

From the number of lynchings re-
ported from the state. Florida seems
to be entitled TO the distinction of be-
ing the most lawless state in the I'm
ion
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

The Greenville Piedmont remarks
that now all the newspapers have pass
ed on the Standard Oil decision, 1t will
be duly entered upon the records.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
Chr 41urkrillr Gnqllirrr.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
YoRKVILLE. s. c.:
TUESDAY MAY %, 1911.

And the work of pardoning convicts
goes merrily on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
Skimming Stations.

There will be a skimming station for
the Yorkville Creamery at Glover.
Manager Brydges went up there last
week and in a few hours secured sub
scriptions to the amount Of $500. 1t
is intended also to establish stations at
Hickory Grove, Sharon, TirZah and
other points provided the people show
the right kind of interest.