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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14

Mayor.
Passed, approved and adopted by.
the Common Council of the City of
Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wiscon-
sin, this 9Th day of November, A
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
MEASURING PRIZE ACRES.

The special agent of the Boys Corn
club movement Is sending out a circu-
lar letter giving information as to the
method to be followed in determining
the yield on Boys Corn club acres. The
letter Is as follows:
Each year about time to gather corn,
quite a number of the Boys Corn club
write to this office for information as
to the method to be used in measuring
their land and corn. Many boys who
do not write go ahead and gather their
corn but make very inaccurate meas
urements of both corn and land. The
method used Is as follows: Weigh ev-
cry bit Of the corn in the shuck. After
the total weight Is found weigh two
parts of the total. Shuck and shell
lots Of 100 pounds each from different
parts Of the total. Shuck and shell
these two lots and weigh the shelled
corn in order to find the average per-
centage Of shelled corn. Multiply the
total weight by this percentage and di-
vide by Sc in order to get the total
number Of bushels.
All the above should be done by two
disinterested witnesses. 1t Is not nee
essary to have the land surveyed by a
regular surveyor, but simply measured
by the two witnesses, who may use an
ordinary tape. The acre should con-
tain only 4,204 square yards.
Where the yield goes above 100 BUSH
els per acre an additional rule will be
necessary: On the day of weighing
take fair sample Of gallon Of she'll
ed corn and mail the same in a mois-
ture-tight package to the Farmers Co.
operative Demonstration office, depart
ment Of agriculture, Washington, D. c.,
together with certificate Of the total
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
THE OPENINGS.

While Of course the object OF the
merchant In having an opening Is to
advertise his goods, people who imag-
Inc that all the advantage to be deriv-
ed from attending an opening Is one
sided, are mistaken. The advantage is
to large extent mutual, and the odds,
II any, are rather in favor of the pub
lie.
The opening occasion sets up display
of all the choicest offerings to be ex-
pected during the season. or at least all
the offerings that are at the time avail
able, and the public has the opportu-
while the opening Is on that the visi-
tor can go into a store with eyes and
ears open, and learn more about goods,
styles, prices, etc., than Is to be had
during hours of any other period.
There are lots Of wise people who
fully appreciate the fact outlined. In
cluded among them are folks who are
we'll up in goods, styles and prices,
and who could give points to the aver
age salesman, or saleslady. AS we'll in
formed as they know themselves to be,
they are bright enough to understand
that 1t Is impossible for them to know
everything, and they can gather many
good ideas from the comments and
Af iSS VI othSio. 1HcSe pcOple III
variably attend openings.
While Of course, the merchant sell
dom objects to making sales at an
opening, that Is not his real purpose.
He Is not expecting the people to come
prepared to buy. He wants them rath-
er to come. see and learn, and to fol-
low up the information thus obtained
at their convenience.
The openings to be held in Yorkville
this week will furnish splendid oppor-
tunity for the people who attend them
to get information about new goods
and prices, and people who are not
ready to buy now will be able to lay In
stock Of information that will stand
them in good stead later on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

Mr.. Press Thomasson of Yorkyille.
No. 2, Is the owner Of a mule footed pig
that was presented to him by a friend
recently. This peculiar breed of pigs is
said to have the advantage Of being
immune from cholera
Rev. A. s. Rogers, who has been pas
tor Of the Associate Reformed church
of Rock Hill for the past seventeen
years, rendered his resignation last
Sunday; but the congregation at q
meeting held Immediately after the
service, declined to accept the same
and there is reason to hope that 1t will
be withdrawn.
Citizens of Kings Mountain are plan
ming for the 1920 anniversary Of the
battle Of Kings Mountain which will
be observed Monday, October z. Judge
Jeter G.. Pritchard will deliver the prin-
cipal address at II o'clock, q parade
being the order Of the day at 10. This
will formally open the exercises. AT
Q o'clock Mr.. Plummer Stewart Of
Charlotte will deliver an address on
Red Menship and at $3.50 the corner
stone laying Of the new graded school
building will be observed. In these ex-
ercises, Rev. DR.. ]. H. Harms, president
Of Newberry college, will off1ciate, as
sisted Dy capt. w. L. X. Bell, Rev. j. D.
Mauney, Rev. Plato Durham and Prof
E. Water Hall. A band concert will
be given at $50 in the school auditori-
um, the band Of the 18th infantry, u
s. A., Of Fort Mcpherson, Ga, having
been engaged for the day. The Kings
Mountain people are planning for an
elaborate occasion and have addressed
Invitations to representative citizens
throughout various parts OF North and
South Carolina. Floyd J. Mauney is
chairman Of the committee on invita-
tion and Lester McGinnis, secretary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
COURT HOUSE BOND ELECTION

Following Is the act passed at the
last session Of the general assembly
providing for an election on the ques-
ton Of issuing $4,000 worth Of bonds
for the purpose Of erecting new court
house:
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the gen.
eral assembly Of the state of South
for state and county offices hereafter
the question Of the issue Of seventy
five thousand (s75,00O) dollars in
twenty year coupon bonds Of York
county, shall be submitted to the quail
flied electors Of said county, and for
said purposes the commissioners Of
election shall provide separate box
therefor and double the number Of bal
lots as are provided for each county
Office to be voted for at said election;
one-half Of said ballots shall contain,
plainly written or printed thereon,
For the issue Of bonds" and the other
half, Against the issue Of bonds" The
managers shall count the vote, and the
election be declared in the same man
ner as now provided in case Of county
Offices.
Sec. 2. In case a majority of the
votes cast at said election on the ques-
tion Of issuance Of said bonds be In
favor of their issuing Of the said
bonds, the county board of commits
sioners shall issue coupon bonds Of
York county in an amount not to ex-
ceed $4,000, payable twenty years af-
ter date, and bearing q rate Of interest
not to exceed Al per centum.
Sec. 8. Said bonds shall be signed
by the members Of the board of county
commissioners, and their official seal
thereto affixed, and be in amounts Of
$500 each: Provided, That their names
may be autographed on the coupons
Of said bonds.
Sec. 4. The bonds so issued shall be
after named, and by 1t sold, and the
proceeds used to erect a court house
for York county in Yorkville.
Sec. 5. That ]. 8. Brice, John G.
Anderson and w. s. Wilkerson are
hereby made and constituted a COM
mission, to be known as the court
house commission, to employ archi-
tects, adopt plans and specifications,
and to make contracts for the erection
Of said court house. Upon its compile
tion, the said commission shall make
a full and complete itemized report Of
their acts and doings as such to the
board Of county commissioners, copy
of which report shall be filed in the
clerk OF the COURTS once ana maQe
permanent record therein: Provided,
That II any of the commissioners
named in this section shall, for any
cause refuse or neglect to act, the
county supervisor shall have the power
to appoint a commissioner or commits
sioners, in place Of the commissioner
or commissioners refusing or neglect
ing to act: Provided further, That each
commissioner shall receive as compen-
sation for his services, the sum of
three hundred ($300) dollars.
Sec. 6. For the purpose Of payment
Of the interest on the said bonds, and
to provide a sinking fund for their re-
demption and retirement in case they
are issued, levy Of one mill be, and
the same Is hereby assessed on all tax
able property in said county until said
bonds and interest thereon have been
paid, retired and cancelled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

was bringing III cents at Abbeville,
against only II cents at Greenwood; !;
that Greenwood buyers have represen-
tatives at Abbeville and other towns
who pay more for cotton than their en-
ployers pay at Greenwood. The Index
suggests that a meeting of the local
merchants association attended by the
cotton buyers and representative farm
ers might do good"
Undoubtedly certain inequality of
prices paid does exist among cotton
towns in this section. Some of 1t, too,
doubtless comes about through agree
ments among buyers, as where mill In
terests buying directly in their imme-
diate territory require cotton mer-
chants who might otherwise be strong
competitors in that territory to stay
out as a condition Of doing business
with them. Thus they keep such terri
tory-which may include several mar
kets-as somewhat of a special pre-
serve. We believe that arrangements
Of this nature are by no means general
and are small factor in the general
situation. Most of the inequality noted
exists apart from them, but they should
not be practiced at all.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
WITHIN THE TOWN

The fall opening season is now on.
Dates have been fixed for Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, and the attrac-
tions promised appear to be sufficient
to make 1t worth the while of the la
dies to come out and see.
"A generous rain commencing
gently during Sunday afternoon, and
growing steadily heavier during Sum
day night until 1t became a heavy
downpour, met the general desire for
the breaking Of the fall drought.
: Messrs. Courtney & Singletary Of
Lake City, have moved to Yorkville
for the purpose Of conducting an up
to-date garage. They have about COM
pleted a commodious building on
property that Mr. Courtney recently
purchased from Mr.. ]. c.. Wilborn on
the corner Of Congress and West JEFF
ferson streets. The understanding is
that they will conduct a repair shop,
sell automobile sundries, and take
care Of machines generally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
Factors in the Market.-Unless the

Factors in the Market.-Unless the
weather developments are out Of the
ordinary, says New Orleans dispatch,
the cotton trade this week will be
chiefly concerned with bureau reports
Wednesday will end the second ginning
period Of the season and also the last
condition period. II indications at
the close Of last week were anything to
go by, the trade will look for bearish
ginners' report and bullish condition
report. With such q state of affairs.
two main features about balancing the
weather will probably move prices, one
way or another. There has been much
conflict Of opinion over the condition
Of the crop and 1t Is yet impossible to
say what the average opinion is.
With continued favorable weather
for picking, the bears will claim large
ginning returns for the entire be-
even to the northern sections. II rains
interfere with picking they may still
claim a large out-turn from the gins
because 1t Is conceded that in many Sec
tions Of the belt the ginning machinery
has been unable to keep up with
the pickers and that large amount Of
cotton has been stored in the seed,
waiting a chance to be ginned. Rainy
weather would afford this chance, as
1t would check the movement of the
crop from the fields. Even the bulls
are willing to grant that the ginners'
returns will be large. The market will
continue to be very sensitive to storm
and frost news. The crop is late and,
therefore, open to more damage from
these causes than usual.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

II Associated Press dispatches that
are coming from Cuba convey a cor
rect impression, the affairs of the is
land are in a bad way and there seems
to be very little hope for improvement
In the first place, there are grave rea-
sons for feeling that the antagonism
between the two parties is so great
that neither would be willing to accept
the result of an honest election; but
would precipitate bloodshed rather than
submit, and in the second place, even
II the result Of the election should be
accepted the affairs Of the country are
in such a bad way financially as to be
almost hopeless. 1t Is stated as fact
that the Gomez administration has
spent $40. 10000 during the two years
it has been in power and 1t is admitted
as fact on all sides that this expendi-
ture must be cut in half lest the gov
ernment goes to destruction. The
present political situation, according to
an Associated Press dispatch, appears
to justify reasonable expectations that
Gen. Mario Menocal can carry the
election, especially as he has just form
ed an alliance with the wing of the
Liberal party under the leadership of
Gen. Ernesta Asbert, governor of Ha-
bana province. Both Conservatives
and Liberals are making strong bids
for the negro vote, the former endeav-
oring to excite the animosity Of the
negroes against the Liberals on ac-
count of fatalities to men Of their race
during the last insurrection in Oriente,
and the latter endeavoring to placate
them by promises Of unconditional
pardon to thousands Of negro prison
ers now confined in jails. The associ-
alton Of veterans, under the leadership
Of Gen. Emilio Nunez, which has hith-
erto stood fast for bipartisan purifi-
cation Of the government and the Gu
banization' Of the civil service, now
seems to be in a way Of being badly
split along partisan lines, but whether
to the advantage Of one side or the
other does not yet appear. The election
is to be held November / and the new
president will be inaugurated May 20.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

Some of our newspaper friends in the
Piedmont are rather careless of their
language when, upon the strength of
statements issued from the college,
they make the assertion that the story
published in the News and Courier as
to hazing at Clemson was without
foundation" This newspaper sets up
no claim to infallibility, but it certain
ly does not print stories that are with
out foundation. The reports to which
attention was called may. have been ex-
aggerated, but undoubtedly they were
in circulation, and they were reported to
the News and Courier from a source
which warranted 1t in printing them
Moreover isn't it a little strange that
nothing had come out before about
that "one mild case" where a young
man was expelled for nothing at all ex-
cept that he used a trunk strap on
three of his fellow students? What a
loss to the football team that boy isl
News and Courier.
The rumors referred to were in cir
culation in Yorkville before the News
and Courier printed anything about the
matter. The. Enquirer heard a story
to the effect that ten boys had been ex-
PEELED for haZing and that there was
another in the guard house awaiting
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

F. c. Riddle-Has white Plymouth
Rock cockerels and pullets, and also
Berkshire pigs for sale.
D. T. Woods, Clerk-Calls special at
tention to a meeting Of the w. o. w.
camp on Thursday night, 8 o'clock.
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.-Announces its
fall opening Of millinery, coats and
suits, silks, dress goods, ETC.; for
Wednesday evening, Thursday and
Friday.
York Supply Co.-Now that season
Is in the ground, urges farmers to
sow rye, clover, rape and vetch. II
has the seed. Secondhand vehicles
for sale. Lumber, etc.
Cloud Cash Store-To introduce Its
new fall line of coats and coat suits
announces a special sale Of these
goods for Thursday morning Of this
week.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Wants ev-
cry farmer who expects to make
sorghum syrup, to-see 1t for a mill
and other supplies.
Thomson Co.-Reminds the ladies OF
its millinery opening on Wednesday
and Thursday, and makes a few re-
marks about goods, styles. &c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
Frost Dates in Cotton Relt.-Occy

Frost Dates in Cotton Belt.-Occur-
renee Of freezing weather at Denver on
Friday night last and the drop in tenn
perature to thirty-five degrees, in
North Dakota on Monday night, point
to the prevalence of lower tempera-
lures in northern crop regions. In the
cotton belt itself, sixty degrees at Ok
lahoma City was the lowest for Tues
day morning. No fears are entertained
now for killing frosts within the next
ten days. Last year the earliest frost
in Texas occurred at Fort Worth and
Palestine on October 20.
The earliest dates of killing frosts
have usually been much later. Esti-
mates are now extant which place the
yield Of cotton this year at 14,500,000
bales, If killing frosts can be kept back
to November l. The Texas average Is
a good deal later than that. Fort Worth
had such frost in 1910 on November IS,
in 1909 on November 13, and in 1908
on November II.
The frost records Of Memphis, which
are good for the upper Mississippi val
ley, show the occurrence of killing
frosts there last year on the same date
as those in Texas. In 1910, Memphis
had a damaging freeze in her records
on November II. The year before 1t
occurred on November II, and the year
prior to that on November IL. Oklaho-
ma City has had frost dates about in
keeping with Memphis. In the Pied
mont district of the Atlantic seaboard.
frost occurrences are more Irregular.
In the past four years killing frost
occurred at Raleigh, n. c., before the
end Of October, in three of these sea-
sons. Columbia. S. c., averages about
November Z, while Atlanta has a kill
ing frost about the average date of the
last week in October.-Wall Street
JouYnal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
Anderson special of September 2

Anderson special Of September 81
to Spartanburg Herald: Jesse Murrah,
an operative Of the Brandon mills, Of
Greenville, was acquitted this after
noon of the murder of David Hutto, the
aged Confederate veteran who was at
tackled in his store-room near the city
limits last Christmas eve, and whose
head was beaten into pulp. Solicitor
Bonham asked the court to direct a
verdict of not guilty after three wit
ncsses had testified for the state. About
twenty Of Murrah's friends from Green
willie were present when the verdict
was announced and there was consid-
cradle rejoicing among them. Murrah
was arrested on affidavits given by
members of his family, which stated
that Murrah had stated that he had
killed man in Anderson during Christ
mas week of 1910, and that he had rob-
bed the man, who ran small store on
the outskirts of the city. These afflda-
Wits and the testimony of the depo-
nents were not admitted by Judge De-
Wore because they could not possibly
have had any connection with the mur-
der Of David Hutto as he was killed
year later. The case attracted a great
deal of interest. A large reward now
stands for the apprehension Of the
guilty man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
MERE MENTION

Governor Goldborough of Maryland,
has taken steps by which he hopes to
bring about the closing Of the racing
track at Havre de Grace. 80. Russell
Blair, an aviator, was killed at Shen-
andoah, Iowa, Friday by fall Of thir-
ty feet. He was crushed to death by
the motor of the aeroplane falling upon
him. John Maus Is in jail at Cum
berland, Md, charged with the murder
Of a rural mail carrier, who was killed
In defending his mail from Maus. .....
Three thousand employees Of the Beth
lehem (Pa.,) Steel works, have had
their wages increased an average of
one cent per hour each. .... VIM. Nc
Jneriny, an ex-convict, was shot by q
detective in New York Friday, after he
had jumped from window at police
headquarters in an attempt to escape.
800. George Wilson, a burglar, who
escaped from the Tombs prison, New
York, early In July, was arrested in
Philadelphia Thursday. after robbing
the apartment Of a young woman at
Atlantic City, N. j., the night before.
Thursday night he made an unsuccess-
full attempt to break out Of the Phila-
delphia prison where he was being
held. Secretary Of State Knox and
party, who attended the funeral of the
late Emperor Mutsuhito In Japan, left
Toxic on Saturday for the United
join their union 5000 coal miners went
on a strike at Tamaqua, Pa, Friday.
..... Thirty young women Of Chicago
have formed a suffrage club. Married
women are barred from membership.
go. In official trials the United States
torpedo boat destroyer Jarvis made a
speed Of 31.76 knots per hour, exceed
ing the contract speed by more than
two knots. A Zeppelin airship, the
Hansa, made flight last week from
Hamburg, Germany, to Copenhagen,
the flight occupying thirteen hours. =.
Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace, recently acquit-
ted Of the charge Of attempting to kill
her husband in Atlanta, Ca, has begun
a suit for divorce from Grace, in the
courts Of Pennsylvania. She charges
cruel and barbarous treatment and in
dignities, as grounds for her suit. 49,.
Because Of the unusually heavy de-
mand for American grains in Europe,
owing to failure Of the crops in Euro
pean countries, has put ocean freight
rates higher than the rates have been
in years. "A Pottsville, Pa, man
ended his life Thursday because he
feared that at some time he would be
killed by a flying machine. 49,. Col.
Roosevelt will make number Of
speeches in North Carolina early In
October. 80. Governor Wilson return
ed to his home in New Jersey Satur-
day after spending a week campaign
ing in the middle west. "A number
Of suffragettes were roughly handled at
Llanystumdwy, Wales, Saturday, when
they attempted to interfere with q
meeting at which Chancellor Lloyd
George was making an address. ......
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

1t was natural to think that that fell
low T. U. Vaughn, having once gotten
away in the face of the horrible
charges against him, would have kept
going; but after all his capture in a
city so close as Baltimore should not
be surprising. A degenerate who would
commit crimes of the nature Of those
with which Vaughn is charged could
not reasonably be expected to have a
great deal of good sound sense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

The sub committee which has been
charged with the work Of investigating
the primary of August 27 had an ap-
pointment to meet in Spartanburg to-
day, and the whole state is interested
to know what it is going to do. Allie
cations of fraud have not awakened
anything like the enthusiastic support
that would have been necessary to en-
courage the committee to attempt to
stir things unnecessarily. and from such
sentiment as has so far found express
sion it appears that the best thing that
the committee can do is to let loose
with as good grace as possible
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
Regular war prices are obtaining Il

Regular war prices are obtaining in
beef these days. A Chicago dispatch
stated few days ago that on Wednes-
day Shorthorn and Hereford steers
were bought by Armour & Co., for
s11 per hundred-weight on foot.
Mixed yearlings sold at from 1915 to
s1O.40. These are the highest prices
that have prevailed since the civil
war and 1t is predicted that by Christ
mas first-class steers will bring is
cents a pound gross. This condition
of affairs is explained by the scarcity
of meat throughout the west, and it
would appear that the people Of this
section should at once taAe the hint
and go to raising cattle.