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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06

With the first introduction of cotton
seed oil as a cooking fat. the great
pork packers started a propaganda as
to the alleged unwholesomeness Of the
new product. The next move Of the
packers was to mix the cheaper cotton
oil with hog fat and continue to sell
as hog fat. Then when the pure food
law came along and cotton oil had to
be sold as such. 1t bloomed out under
all kinds Of new names. Hog fat still
held its own as to price; but just why
nobody seems to know, unless 1t be
that the great mass Of consumers has
not yet been convinced that cotton oil
is superior from every standpoint. OF
late some crank has undertaken to
start a slander that cotton oil Is re-
sponsible for pellagra; but that won't
go for the reason that it is too we'll
known how prevalent pellagra was
before cotton Oil came into general
use, even among people who had nev-
er had an opportunity to use cotton
oil. But cotton oil will eventually
come to it's own and when 1t does the
price Of cotton seed will be stronger
even than now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06

ternoon, when Mrs. Finley, wife Of
Representative David E. Finley Of
South Carolina, introduced her daugh-
ter. Miss Frances Finley. at a large
tea Mrs. Finley received her guests
In gown of dark green satin. with an
overdrapery Of green net, and Miss
Finley's dress was soft white satin
fobe with tunic Of white net, en-
broidered In silver roses and she car
ried an armful of pink roses. The
lower floor Of the spacious home on
Connecticut avenue was decorated
with a profusion Of jonquils, red roses
and carnations. Assisting in receiving
were Mrs. Joseph K. Aston OF South
Carolina, house guest Of Mrs. Fin
ley; Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. Roberts
Of Massachusetts,; Mrs. Johnson and
Mrs. Ellerbe. wives Of representatives
from South Carolina. At the punch
bowl were Miss Genevieve Clark.
daughter Of Speaker and Mrs. Clark.
and Miss Sal!ie Williams. daughter of
Senator and Mrs. John Sharp Will
liams of Mississippi. Among others
who assisted were Miss Lucy Hoke
Smith and Miss Gertrude Greely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
THE TROUBLE IN MEXICO.
United States Troops to Be Sent to
the Border Again.

Washington, February 5.-The war
departments action in calling upon the
post commanders throughout the
country to have their men in a state
Of preparedness for immediate service
was a result of representations made
Mexican situation seemed critical.
Unless the situation becomes Sc
rious, however, and non-combatant
Americans in Mexico are endangered,
probably only one regiment Of infantry
with troop Of cavalry and battal-
ion of field artillery will be sent to join
the troops already in the department
OF Texas.
The plans of the general staff for a
campaign in Mexico were prepared
long ago and have been in state Of
constant revision. Generally they con-
template the employment Of about
10000 men, 10000 of whom would
be regulars gathered from all Of the
military departments. Supplementing
these would be $4,000 militiamen,
while the regular troops would be
ready for service within three days or
a week at the outside. 1t Is estimated
that thirty days would be required TO
assemble and equip the militia.
The official account Of the quelling
of the mutiny at Juarez by General
Orozco contains the added information
that Colonel Estrada was again re-
lieved Of the command Of the troops
and placed under arrest. No explana-
To-. nfpa fr yrNy q
who was supposed to have been loyal
to Madero, had fallen under Orozco's
Idispleasures.
Casas Grandes, on the railroad a
short distance south Of Juarez was re-
ported to be held by about 400 Vas
quistas or adherents to the cause Of
DR.. Emilio Vasquez.
El Paso. Texas, February 5.-With
loyal troops said to be mobilizing -at
Chihuahua and with men, professed
followers Of Emilio Gomez Vasquez,
occupying strategic positions along the
Mexican railway. Juarez tonight Is
practically unprotected. While there
Is no indication Of trouble, leading res
idents are known to be considering a
plan to organize and arm themselves
for protection, claiming that less than
100 loyal troops remain In that city.
0duIldBO meHttS the NdZquiSld may :
or, Is administering municipal control
Of the Mexico port Of entry under the
so-called restoration Of Juarez to Ma
dero rule.
Atlanta, Ca. February 5.-A query
from the war department at Washing
ton, asking how soon the regiment
could be counted on to move from the
post. tonight caused every enlisted man
Of the Seventeenth infantry to be con-
fined to quarters for the night. Colo
was that an hours notice would be
sufficient. The information sought by
the department Is believed to be In
connection with a possible movement
Of troops to the Mexican border.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
MERE. ENTION.

President Taft has issued a procla-
nation inviting the nations Of the
world to participate in the Panama
Pacific exposition in 1915. Two men
and two women were murdered In
their rooms In q tenement house In
Lawrence, Mass, early Saturday
morning. Robbery Is supposed to have
been the motive. Mt, Aetna, the vol
cano, burst into sudden eruption Sat-
urday, after being dormant for sew
eral months. y. Philip Vow, formerly
of Atlanta, Ga, shot C. C. Cadle. a
detective, to death, in hotel at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Friday afternoon, and
then committed suicide. The shoot
ing Is supposed to be the result Of
Vows attention to Mrs. Cadle. In
an International egg-laying contest
extending over period Of one year,
being conducted at the Connecticut
experiment station at Storrs, 1t has
been demonstrated beyond question
that q hen can lay two eggs In one
day. President Taft on Saturday is-
sued orders for the placing Of troops
along the Mexican border for police
and patrol duty. When the German
meets tomorrow, for the first
time in the history Of Germany the
Socialists will hold the balance of
power, and will be able to block many
of Emperor Williams pet measures.
The Socialists will especially give at
tention to measures promising a reduc-
tion Of taxes. "A baby having two
well-formed heads was born at Cam
bridge, Mass, Thursday. 1t Is be-
lieved the child will live. The Ham
burg American liner Allegheny was
at sea off the Virginia coast,
Friday, by the British steamer Pom
eron, and sank shortly afterward. The
crew was taken aboard
the Pomeron, which finally reached
Norfolk, Va, Saturday, In badly
crippled condition. 80. The Mexican
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06

Rev. r. L. Davis Of Wilson, n. c..
secretary Of the anti-saloon league OF
North Carolina, started things going
In connection with the Illicit whisky
business in Charlotte last Sunday. The
proceedings develoned at big prohi-
hition meeting in the auditorium, cor
ner Of East Fifth and South COLLEGE
streets. During the course Of a talk
on the subject Of wholesale violation
of the liquor laws, Rev. Mr.. Davis
produced a box from which he took
one bv one eight pints of liuuor. AS
he deposited each pint on the table
he told where II had come from-from
q drugstore or club. and stated that 1t
had been bought Illegally. Recorder
Smith was present. He went out and
prepared the papers necessary to make
Mr.. Davis testify. Mr.. Davis. how
ever. was not at all averse. He gave
the names of the people and let 1t 20
at that There Is reason to believe
that the incident Is going to make
quite a big row In Charlotte, as there
are many people there who are quite
anxious TO put stop to the indiscrim-
mate violation of the liuuor laws that
have been In progress since the town
was made dry by statute.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
Who Killed Myrtle Hawkins.-The

Who Killed Myrtle Hawkins.-The
Citizen believes that everyone Of its
subscribers and the public generally
will read with intense interest the
remarkable review Of the Myrtle Haw-
kins case, written by Judge H. G.
Ewart Of Hendersonville. and pub
lished in the Citizen today. We have
given the judges article more than
usual prominence, not only on account
of the public interest in his subject
matter, but because Of the general ex-
cellence of the article, In stvle, con-
struction and presentation. The hand
of the able lawyer Is also apparent, for
points of law and fact follow dramatic
Judge: Ewart's letter throws no light
that Is entirely new to readers OF
newspapers of this section, 1t effective
ly disDoses Of the suicide theory. and
rather emphasizes points of evidence
brought out at the inquest. More than
that. Judge Ewart, by a process Of
elimination, narrows responsibility for
the girls death down to two people
and Dlaces one Of them on the streets
of Hendersonville. following his usual
avocation. The Citizen has been call
ed to order because 1t declared last
week that the "murderers Of Myrtle
Hawkins committed their crime within
the borders of Henderson county and
are still living there" but Judge Ewart
makes the field still smaller and draws
strong circle around Hendersonville.
-Asheville Citizen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06

Maybe we belong to the class that
Senator Appelt describes as nursing
"old sores." but We do not think so.
We think we have said already that
we had but little choice two years ago
as between Mcleod and Biease, and
up to this time we have been unable
to discover where or why we: should
be any more enthused as, between
'Rlease and Jones. The triumph OF
either will merely mean the triumph
of a faction. The triumph OF iFeath-
erstone two years ago would have
meant the triumph of faction also;
but we think that the triumph Of the
Featherstone faction would have been
worth more for the general better
ment of the state than the triumph
of either OF the others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
Next State Convention to Be Held on
May 10.

Columbia, s. c.. February 4.-The
state Democratic convention will be
held in Columbia May 18th to elect
delegates to the national convention
to be held In Baltimore In June. The
Democratic club will meet on April
q, when delegates to the county con-
vention will be named. The county
executive committee will call the
county conventions for May 6 to elect
delegates for the state convention,
Each county In the state is entitled to
as many delegates in the state con-
vention as double the number Of Its
members in the general assembly. This
means that 334 delegates will come to
Columbia for the purpose Of setting
in motion South. Carolina's part In
the national campaign for the presi-
dency.
The Indications are that this will
be a very interesting state convention.
as q number Of important questions
are to be discussed.
Among the questions to be discuss
ed, and the one that Is discussed at all
state conventions in this state, will
be that OF requiring registration GER
tificate to vote in the Democratic pri-
mary. In other words, an attempt will
be made to place the same require
ments around the Democratic primary
as are provided for the general cleo
ton. The proposition was voted down
In the last state convention, and those
acquainted with the situation say that
q stronger fight will be made at this
convention to carry the new rule. Only
about $1,000 voters Of South Carolina,
out Of approximately 10000, hold
registration certificates as required by
the general election law. To pass the
rule would cut down the vote In this
state to about $4,000.
This question Is expected to be dis
cussed at the club meetings, county
conventions and finally acted upon at
the state convention.
Under the rules Of the Democratic
party no person Is allowed to vote un-
less he has been enrolled on club
list at least five days before the pri-
mary and has been a resident Of the
state one year and Of the county in
which he seeks enrolment sixty days
preceding the next general election.
There Is much speculation as to
whether the South Carolina delega-
ton will go to the national convention
instructed or uninstructed.
The state convention will elect
eighteen delegates to the national con-
vention. For the past several conven-
tions these delegates have been sent
to the convention uninstructed.
The state convention will elect the
members Of the national executive
committee from South Carolina
General Willie Jones Of Columbia, Is
the chairman Of the state Democratic
executive committee.
While General Jones has made no
official announcement, It Is said that
he may retire as head Of the commit
tee, provided some one Is secured 70
take the place. The state executive
committee Is composed Of one member
from each county. The members will
be elected by the county conventions
on May 6.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
The Norkrille enquirer.
Entered at the Postohice In Yorkvflle
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
YORKvILLE. 8. c., n
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1912,

The state warehouse bill. with which
the readers Of The Enquirer are ia
miliar, passed the senate last Friday
night and was sent to the house. The
bill has already had a favorable re-
port from the committee on ways and
means, and the likelihood that it will
go through the house without serious
opposition seems to be strong.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06

Edward FAIRIES ....... No. 4, Clover
Joseph Love -. No. 1, McConnellsville
James Ashe %. No. 1, McConnellsville
Brice stowe .......... NO. !, Yorkv1lle
Shields Dickson ...... No. !, Yorkville
Bratton Land ........ No. 1. Yorkville
Lindsay Thomas. ..... No. 1, Yorkville
Haskell Dulin ......... No. 2, Glover
Speight Flanagan ..... Bowling Green
Davidson Dulin ....... Bowling Green
Joseph Oates ...... No. Z, Yorkville
Walter Shillinglaw -. No. Z, Yorkville
Roy Marley .......... No. 2, Yorkville
Haskell Sherer ......., No. l, Sharon
w. A. Darby, Jr. NO. 6, Rock Hill
Robt. kirkpatrick ...... No. 2, Sharon
Marcus Kirkpatrick -. No. 2, Sharon
Augustus Hill ......... No. 2, Sharon
Levi Turner ............N No. 2. Sharon
Grier McFadden ..... No. 6, Rock Hill
Edward McFadden =: No. 6. Rock Hill
samuel Hayes ...... No. 4, Rock Hill
Eugene Garrison ...... No. 4, Rock Hill
Horace Foster :. No. l, Hickory Grove
John Horton ........... No. l, Sharon
Marion Sandifer ...... No. 8, Yorkville
Bratton PleXico .............. Sharon
It was announced that any other boy
In the county between the ages Of IA
and Is who desired to become men,
Der Of the club, would be permitted to
do so by sending In his name to Mr..
John r. Blair. Sharon r F. D. No. 1,
on or before March 2.
Each CT the following boys brought
ten ear specimens Of corn In competi-
ton for the four prizes offered: Wal
Bratton Land, Grier McFadden, Ed
ward McFadden, Shields Dickson, Rob-
ert Kirkpatrick.
Messrs. w. H. Barton, John R Blair
and James E. Gettys were appointed
judges and they awarded prizes as fol-
lows: First prize of 81 to Marcus Kirk
patrick; second prize Of $1.50 to Grier
McFadden; third prize of 81 to Edward
McFadden and fourth prize Of 80 cents
to Bratton Land.
AS the result Of the discussion Of the
question as discriminating between
bottom lands and uplands In the con-
test the fact was brought out that all
the record yields Of corn had been
made on uplands, and 1t was decided
that both bottom lands and uplands
should be put on the same basis.
The pig club question was discussed
be inaugurated and prizes offered pro-
vided as many as twenty boys enroll
their names on or before the first day
of March. To become members the
boys should send their names to Su-
perintendent of Education Quinn, Mr..
John r. Blair or the editor Of The En-
quirer.
The following rules were adopted to
govern the contest In the event OF Its
inauguration:
No. /. Contesting pigs must not be
over three months old on March /.
No. 2. Each pig must be weighed by
three disinterested witnesses within
four days previous to March 2.
No. 8. The contest will come to an
end on the first Wednesday Of Decem-
ber, 1912, and each pig must have been
WEIGHED in the presence Of three dis
interested witnesses within four days
previous to that date.
No. 4. Each contestant Is requested
to keep as complete a record as possi-
BILE Of the kind Of food used and the
cost Of feeding his pig, and he is fur
ther requested to present that record
to the committee. Of awards on the
first Wednesday in December.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06

1t was announced that any other boy
in the county between the ages Of IA
and Is who desired to become a men,
Der Of the club, would be permitted to
do so by sending In his name to Mr..
John r. Blair. Sharon r. F. d. No. 1,
on or before March 2.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07
EnsiIaue For Steers.

The Indiana experiment station ut
Purdue has carried on feeding tests
with silagc for several years past ana
has lately published the data gathered
one of the facts that should be o
value 10 every feeder of steers was
that when corn siage was added
TO Il ration of shellcd corn. cottonseed
meal and clover hay the result was Il
more rapid us well as IL cheaper gain
and higher finish or the cattle: that
cattle fed corn silage shed their coats
earlier in the spring; that Il smaller
Quantity of grain was consumed when
Stage was fed: that the steers rcceiy
ing cottonSced meal and corn siiagc.
latt"ncd more rapidly. required less
hniSh. distributed the fat more evenly
and brought II higher market price than
similar cattle that did not receive the
two feeds.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07

Is of a quiet. contcnted disposition rs
this Is the type of steer which makes
maximum gains in II short period at
minimum cost The head should be
broad and short. with full. strong fore
head. large mouth and noStrils and free
from either the extreme of coarSencSS
or refinement. y short. thick neck
usually indicates a thick carcass while
short. straight back is associated with
strong muscular development and early
maturing qualities
The ideal steer is especially capa
cIouS. with plenty of ability to digest
and aSSmlate large quantities of feed
in excess of his maintenance require
ments. as all this is stored mp in beef
production. Early maturity IS ndicat
ed by short. straight legs and n short.
deep, as well as II broad body. and is
OF great Importance to the feeder. aS
the early maturer makes rapid AMI
economical gains in IL very short peri
cd Attention should also be paid to
the quality of the feeding stock about
to be purchased The fine oily coat of
hair should he underlaid by healthy.
mellow skin. while the hard dense
bone should exhibit refinement smooth
ness and symmetry throughout The
value of the we'll fed steer is material
ly enhanced if he possesses the desira
Bile quaiity 50 that il is very essential
that the prospective feeder becomes -
close student Of what constitutes the
best quality in II beef steer Right
along this line comes ~ the question
of breeding. Pure bred cattle possess
the best quality as Il general rule and
on this account make very desirable
fecdin. stock where they can be pur
chased cheap enough. Df course in
buying feeders the breed is not so i'm
l"rtant as the individual. but prefer
ence should always be shown for uni
formly in color. weight. age. condi
ton, quality and type.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07
55cLECTI0N OF
FEEDING STEERS.

The prospective feeder should be IA
miliar with the market and the value
of different grades of feeding stock, so
that he will buy the kind of cattle
which are relatively the cheapest at the
time of purchase, writes an Illinois
stockman In Iowa Homestead. In nm
ishing cattle for market the CHIEF ann
of the feeder is to rapidly convert large
quantities of grain and roughage into
a more profitable product and at the
same time not to seriously dcplete the
fertility Of his soil. The qualifications
Of successful feeder include thor
ough general knowledge OF farm crops
and their culture in addition to &C
quaintance with proper feeding sys-
TENS. familiarity with the classes and
breeds of beef animals as well as
good business head
A typical beef steer Is blocky and
compact has a short. deep body: short.
straight legs; straight back and under
line an abundance of width from one
end to the other plenty of scale and
feeders head and eye. To the expert
enced cattleman the head Is u most i'm
portant criterion by which to judge
whether or not the individual possesses
the capacity 10 fatten AT n minimum
expense while the expression of the
eye denotes whether or not the animal
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07

oilmcai. corn. rye. barley and cotton
seed meal should lee avoided for their
extensive use in the ration usually re-
suits in understood lambs possessing
low vitality. Just about month be-
fore Iambing time a little grain may
be furnished to the ewes in order to
induce milk flow. 4 mixture of one
and II half parts of oats and one part
Of bran is excellent for this purpose.
OF course if necessary little grain
may be fed throughout the winter il
the ewes are not in the best condition,
but. rs rule. it is better to omit the
concentrates
Too much succulent feed is lust as
bad for the ewes rs too much grain.
since it will in the majority of cases
lead to the production of paunchy. fab
by lambs. The flock like Il widely di-
versilied supply of roughage upon
which to winter. If three or four diff
ferenl varieties OF hay are available,
such as alfalfa. clover. oat and pea
hays, together with corn fodder that is
free from mold or frost, and little
bright, clean oat straw now and then.
the sheep are perfectly satisfied On
account Of its constipating nature timo.
thy or marsh hay should never be fed.
The principal point to be emphasized
is not to overfccd or stuff the breeding
flock during the winter Results fatal
to the lambs often attend such prac-
tees
White Lcghorn, thoroughbred
eggs for Matching 81 OO-per hun
dred 5000 II. B. Snider Box At
Tlensburg Wn. Tt
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07
Sheep RaiSinu.

Sheep rearing has been one Of mans
most profitable and important occupa-
tons since very early times but Il is
not known whether the rrcSeiH breeds
of sleep had their origin in the wild
species NOW known or whether they
came from species now extinct. It is
only IN comparatively recent years that
very general attempts have been made
to improve the known breeds of sheep
and in making such Improvement the
farmers of America have devoted their
principal attention to the fleece, while
those of Canada and Great Britain pay
more attention to carcass.