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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14

-Laurens special of December to
tho Greenville News: Nelson Wright,
an old negro shoemaker OF this city,
who had the distinction Of being the
original negro Democrat Of Laurens
county, died yesterday in his little
cabin home on East Main street. He
lived alone. Yesterday a white neigh
Dor called by the cottage and found
the old negro lying in front OF the
fire place in an unconscious condition
and in short time he expired. Nelse
claimed that he was over 100 years
old, but he probably was not over 80.
He was a native Of Georgetown and
was the bodyguard of a Col. Aston,
grandson Of Governor Alston, and
Nelse went out west with Col. Aston
during Indian uprisings in Utah and
other frontier sections at that time.
He spent several years in that section
of the country and then returned and
went to the front in 1861 with
South Carolina company as a servant.
After the war he located in Laurens,
having been owned by the Wright
family, living near the city, and en-
gagged in shoemaking. In the first
campaigns waged for the redemption
Of the state from Radical rule, Nelse
identified himself with the white peo-
pie and voted with them in all the
succeeding elections. He was proud
Of the distinction of being the first
negro Democrat in the county and he
continued to cast his ballot at all the
state and Federal elections, his vote
being the only one cast by negro
at the last election held here last fall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
CITY OF HoPEWELL
A Cornfield That the War Has Made
Into a Town Of 1900.

a Cornheld That the War Has MADE
Into a Town Of 1900.
In the American Magazine for De-
cember an article by Merle Crowell
describing the galvanic effect Of the
powder industry on real estate values,
says:
1.-The next report Of the department
Of commerce will tell something of
the miracle; yet it can give only a
hint Of the industrial magic that has
studded the eastern states with mighty
manufacturing plants since the nations
of Europe developed military hydro
phobia only a little more than year
ago. Many Of these plants are new;
others are old ones grown together.
War waved his red wand above a
hamlet at the junction OF the James
and AppomattoX rivers and city
sprang up overnight. Where forests
Of pine and dogwood looked down on
rows of newly planted corn last
spring, the largest powder plant In the
world is standing today, and more
than $1,000 men swear by 1t and at 1t.
tend over 167 acres. At City Point
there are $4,000 powder employees and
perhaps 5000 other men, drawn there
for the most part, by the desire to
divert a golden stream near its source;
for the semi monthly pay roll OF the
Du Pont powder works is more than
three quarters Of a million dollars.
"Flanked on one side by City Point
village, the original settlement and
on the other by Du Pont City, lies
Hopewell, the most remarkable mu.
nicipal prodigy ever produced east or
the Mississippi river. Bert Harte
would have gloried in Hopewell for
mining camp in boom days must nave
been very like 1t; true, 1t lacks the
mines, but when land worth $40 an
acre a few months ago Is selling for
$4,000 a double building lot today
why should one delve into the bowels
of the earth for further riches?'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
FOOTSTEPS OF The Fathers
As Traced In Early Files Of The
YOrkVille Enquirer.
NEWS and Views OF YESTERDAY
Bringing Up Records Of the Past and
Giving tho Younger Readers Of To-
day a Pretty Comprehensive knowI-
edge Of the Things that Most Con-
eerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.

The first installment Of the notes ap-
pearing under this heading was pub
lished in our issue of November a.
1913. The notes are being prepared by
the editor as time and opportunity per-
nit. Their purpose is to bring into
review the events Of the past for the
pleasure and satisfaction Of the older
people and for the entertainment and
instruction Of the present generation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
171sT INSTALLMENT
Thursday Morning, Jan. %, 1862
Tho Convention.

(InurSQay MORNING, jail. 20, 1ooo'l
The Convention.
To the exclusion Of our usual variety,
we devote a large part Of today's paper
to the proceedings Of the mongrel con-
vention now in session at Charleston.
We are aware Of the fact that the large
majority Of our readers do not sympa-
thize with the convention or its pur-
pose, yet we are satisfied that they are
curious to know something Of its do
ings. For the reports we furnish our
readers, we are indebted to the Cour-
ier, Mercury and News. On Friday
last, the convention adjourned over to
Monday. The failure Of the mail on
Tuesday, leaves us without informa-
tion Of what was done on Monday.
Remarkable Game Of Marbles.
Hon. S. r. Mallroy, ex-secretary OF
the Confederate navy, has recently
published in Florida paper, a series
Of "Pen and Ink Sketches" Of the days
of the Southern Confederacy. He men,
tions an interesting incident, con-
nected with the retreat southwark of
Mr.. Davis and his cabinet, after the
capitulation Of General Johnson,
which occurred at the residence Of
Colonel A. Baxter Springs, in this dis
trict. The writer says:
1.-The party had stopped, by invita-
tion, for rest at the residence Of a
gentleman, not far from the Catawba
river. His dwelling, beautifully situa-
ted and surrounded by ornate and cul-
tivated grounds, was reached about 4
o'clock p. m, and the charming lady of
the mansion, with that earnest sympa-
thy and generous kindness which Mr..
ceive from southern women, soon made
every man, Of the party forget his
cares and feel, for a time at least,
"O'er all the ills Of life victorious"
After such slight renovation and
changes Of their travel-stained toilets
circumstances permitted, an hour Of
refreshing rest. 1t was a novel sight
to see Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Reagan, with
a little son Of their kind host as their
ally, playing an animated and well
contested game Of marbles against his
second son, q boy Of some ten years,
supported by Gen. Breckenridge and
another cabinet officer. The game
lasted nearly an hour, and notwith-
standing the skill Of his opponents,
Breckenridge, who plays the best game
of marbles Of any leading man since
Judge Marshall and who had his usu-
al good luck, came off victorious.
"The youngsters, two bright, intel
ligent Southern boys, will never for
get that ardently disputed game Of
marbles with Mr.. Davis, who, to their
infinite delight, seemed as much at
home with the words Of caution and
command, from knuckle down at taw'
to 'roundings,' as themselves"
Married-On the 14th inst, by Rev.
]. S. Nelson, Mr.. J. B. Rhyme Of Cas-
ton county, N. c., and Miss Maggie
E. Fewell Of Yorkville
At the residence Of the brides faith
er, on Thursday, the 9th, inst, by Rev.
Mr.. Carothers, VIM. McClelland Of
Charlotte, N. c., and Miss Mary Stew
art Of Fort Mill, s. c.
On Tuesday, 14th inst, by Rev. W..
w. Ratchford, Mr.. Lee S. White and
Miss Dorcas Culp all of this district.
On the 9th inst, by ]. P. Hood, ESQ.,,
Ambers Lee Of Chester district, and
Miss Amanda Estes Of Union.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
SAVAGE DOGS IN CAMP
British War Prisoners at Wittenbere
Treated as Criminals.

The extremely unsatisfactory con-
ditions of the British prisoners Of
war camp at Wittenberg have been
the subjects Of reports, which were
issued yesterday by the press bureau,
from the American Ambassador in
Berlin and members of the Embassy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
EDITORIAL VIEWPOINT

What Various South Carolina News.
Papers Think Of Various Things.
South Carolina, after December 81,
will be interested in any literature per-
tanning to Observation-Disclosures
Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
Took Some of Them.

Editor Hearon, just back from
New York, reports in the Spartanburg
Herald that 1t Is reported in the me-
tropolis that the Ford factories in De-
troit will have to close down because
Mr.. Ford is said to have taken all the
nuts" to Europe.-Greenwood Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14

CONTINUED on Page Four.l
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-26
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sIGoURN EY

At the state association of county
supervisors, auditors and treasurers In
session at Des Moines last week, Har-
ry NJ Harlan Of Sigourney was on last
Thursday elected president OF the
county treasurers section. This 10 q
signal honor for Mr.. Harlan, coming
as It did from among the ninsty.nine
county treasurers OF the state, and one
Of which Mr.. Harlan may we'll feel
proud. Mr. Harlan is the popular ana
efficient county treasurer of Keokuk
county, now serving his third con-
secutive term in that capacity.
Edward E. Axthelm Of Reota was q
transfer passenger in Sigourney last
Friday on his way to Ottumwa from
where he will go to Keokuk to study
the engineering feats of the Keokuk
dam acrosos the Mississippi river. Mr..
Axthelm Is senior student In the
mechanical engineering department Of
the Iowa state college at Amos and
from which institution he1will graduate
next spring. A. q part Of its ourrfc-
ulumn the college requires its students
in this department to make personal
and study OF great engi-
neering projects and it Is with this OBJ
1ect in view that Mr.. Axthelm goes to
look over the dam and study its In
tricacieS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-26

made in this country by boys and
girls. A suggestion of the tremendous
contribution made by the youth OF
America is to be found in the follow
ing brief extract taken from Mr.. john
sons article:
Twelve hundred boys in the sum-
mer of 1914 added $20,000,O00 to the
productive wealth of the state of
Ohio This was their response to the
cali for help. They were the corn
club boys of the Buckeye state. They
raised the average yield Of corn per
acre from IS bushels to 81, gain OF
s20.OOO,0OO a year to the state, says
A P. Sandles, president OF the ONO
Agricultural commission.
81 have chosen this instance because
it illustrates the need OF help, the
awakening, and the way the people OF
Ohio showed their appreciation. The
business men of the state went deep
into their pockets and sent the entire
twelve hundred boys to Washington,
to New York City, and later gave them
trip to the big Panama show at
San Francisco. Young Arnett Rose
of Lima won the honor of being the
boy champion corn grower OF ONO,
two wears in succession, raising l3l
bushels on an acre in 1918, and 1913
bushels in 1914. But the Ohio people
understood that it was the entire
twelve hundred boys who deserved
their gratitude
There was real need for this
help. The corn crop of Ohio dimin-
ished 2S,00O,00O bushels between 1872
and 1918. That is very grave loss.
Ohio's greater population still lives IN
the country-and her rural population
embraces one-twentieth Of that OF the
republic.
"But Ohio is not alone in this eco
nomic affliction; 1t Is nationwide.
And the young generation, between
the ages of ten and eighteen, in an
allover-the-nation, splendidly organic
ed club movement under the direc-
tion of the United States department
Of agriculture, is going to pull the
country up and out Of it's dilemma"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-26
KNOXVILLE WILL
HAVE OLD SETTLERS

Unionville, Aug. "a Great plans are
being made for the Unionville Old Set.
tiers which will be held on the 25th
and 26th Of this month. The 18th will
be the Old Soldiers day and every old
soldier who can possibly 50 Is expected
to be at this reunion Good speaking
Is assured and everything will be ar
ranged for the comfort OF all. The
drum corps will be there to make the
old soldiers again feel that they are
young and following the call Of the
!, fife and drum to battle. In the evening
the big camp fire will come and this
| is something that every old soldier
should not fail to attend. The big
bean supper is always thing that Is
looked forward to. In the big tent
. beans and crackers will be served free
/ to all who will only go in and eat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-26
21s East Main street

Edith Grey, of Weehawken, New Jer.
sey, who have been visiting her faith
err, Frank Norton, and other friends,
left Monday night for Washington,
Ia, and Chicago, and from there will
return home.
Miss Opal Mckay of Columbus juno
ton Is visiting here with her brothers,
George and Abba Mckay. III
The home of Lawrence Champ was
found to be on fire about a. m. Mon
day. The contents of the house were
about all saved although the house
burned nearly to the ground. The
property was ogned by Charles Lynch.
Claude Camblin is at home this
week threatened with typhoid fever
Lol Cross had the misfortune to run
a nail through his foot while at work
last week.
H. A. Grow of Fairfield is spending
his vacation here with relatives and
friends.
David McHaffey returned home Sat.
urday after an extended visit in Okla
homa.
Mrs. Ida D. Wise, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. e. Houghlaud. died at the
home of her parents August % at IL
O'Clock noon, after a prolonged illness
Of several months. She was born
July Is. 1872, at Washington, H., but
has spent the greater part Of her life
here. She was graduate Of the Eldon
high school and is very well known
both in social and business circles.
The remains were laid to rest In the
Eldon cemetery August "a. She leaves
to mourn her loss her father, mother
and sister, Mrs. Geo. Roberts, and
host of friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-26

have to show that they had the re-
sources In sight, and that their invest
ments were legitimate, before the IT,
suance of great amounts of stock on
which they would later have to earn
dividends. Cotton and steel mills, pack
ing establishments and machine plants
would have to give good reasons for
capitalizing and bonding themselves
for huge totals. 1t Is assumed that
the regulating body would figure out a
fair basis of operating expense
wages, materials, overhead charges,
etc., and would ascertain the original
investment, before deciding on z rea-
That any attention will be paid by
congress to this plan for letting the
water out OF industrial corporations Ia
not to be expected this year. Claude
kitchin, majority leader in the house,
Is the man who led the opposition to
the "phossy jaw bill, by which the
uso OF bone-rotting poison in the
match industry was ended. Nothing
lof humanitarian or reform charao-
ter. affecting industry, will have his
sincere support. To apply the same
rule to money invested in cotton or
steel mill that may be applied to
money invested in q railroad would
be heresy, or treason, to the Kitchin
type Of mind. And that type Of mind
Is literally sprinkled through the new
congress.
The most that can be expected Of
the report from the Industrial relations
! commissioners Is that it will afford
texts for speeches on minor issues.
The big elements of Industrial un-
rest with which it was intended to
deal, and with which it will deal at
length, are not going to get serious
consideration from the men who can
dictate action in the house and senate.
A recent report by experts for the
department of agriculture on the use
of farm tractors in the United States
reveals the fact that the farm morse
still holds his own.
up to the present time" says this
report, 'the tractor appears to have
made for itself no important place in
the agricultural economy of this coun-
try. In few limited localities in the
west where conditions especially favor
its use large tractors are used by
oOAAO AASA VAlA oPPdIcAl pIOuL. lu0
general situation, however indicates
that the large tractor Is not to be q
factor In increasing farming by ex-
tensive methods and on a large scale,
! for a few years, at least. Instead,
there are indications that the tractor
of the future must make possible more
Intensive agriculture on farms of mod
ern size, though the large outfits will
probably continue to be used on some
of the exceptionally large farms in the
west
An economical use Of the tractor
depends upon the production of a
smaller and cheaper outfit, which must
be nimble, simple and absolutely GER
tain in operation when properly hand
led. Given such an outfit, the average
farmer can afford to reorganize his
farm work so as to discard one or
more teams, and by utilizing the trac.
tor for heavy field work and for driv.
ing machinery be able to reduce the
cost of crop production"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-26
Cedar church Saturday and Sun

at Cedar church Saturday and Sun
day.
W. r, wilmeth has gone to attend
the National Retail Monument Deai-
ers' association at Denver.
Wednesday Mrs. Rosa Frazier de-
narted for her home at Ames after
spending several months with friends
Following an extended stay at the
Theodore Hampton home, Paul Myers
has returned to st. Louis.
Mrs. Charles shriver departed Wed
nesday for an extended WISH Win
relatives in Denver, Colo.
Mrs. I. N. Parvin is entertaining
her brother, Joseph Munyon, from
Miss Pauline Collatt visited her
aunt. Mrs. T. C. Morrison, at Trenton
last week.
Mrs. J. l.. Moore is at Vinton, a
guest of her brother, DR.. w. F. knight
Miss Hattie Mogel is visiting friends
at Colorado City, Colo.
Jerome Campbell and wife attended
Henry county fair and visited the lat.
+er,s sister, Mrs. Frank Mcmillan and
family at Mt. Pleasant
large number from here at
tended Henry county fair at Mt,
Pleasant last week.
Merle Turner departed Saturday
evening for Tyrone, Okla, where he
will play in the band.
Alya Campbell returned to Laplata,
Mo. Saturday after visit with his
sisters. Mrs. Frank Mcmillan at MI.
pleasant and Mrs. Jerome Campbell
of this place.
Monday Mrs. Elvira Bell and daugh-
ter. Grace, left for their home &C
Fails, Idaho, following a visit with
relatives and friends at Birmingham
and Salem.
The body Of J.. G. Reeves, who
passed away at his home in keokuk,
was brought to Salem Saturday even
ing. Funeral services we're con.
Quoted by Rev. F. G. Beardsley OF
Keokuk, at the Congregational church
at o'clock Sunday afternoon. In
torment was made in Salem cemetery.
For number of years before locat-
ing in Keokuk, Mr.. Reeves was an
aateemed citizen of Salem. He is sur.
viyed by his wife, two daughters, and
three sons: Mrs. Fannie Fisher,
omaha, Neb.; Mrs. Maud Price, Mt.
Pleasant, David and Harry, Keokuk,
and Bert
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-26
KLDoN.

Mrs. ]. Ed Easton was called to
Des Moines Monday morning by the
death of her cousin. Charles Cross.
Mrs. Henry Hollen went to Des
Moines Monday for surgical opera
ton.
Mrs. Nick Lutz and son, Ned, drove
overland to Trenton, Mo-, Saturday
and from there to Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nowviok and
son, Cecil, drove to Allerton Sunday
to attend the chautauQua being held
there.
Dr. A. W. Hinchman left Monday
for VintOn to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Grow went over
land to Fairfield Sunday to visit at
the parental Mcintosh home.
Miss Bonnie Carson of Woodward
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clarence
Appleby, this week.
Mrs. Laura Brown and son, Gordon,
Of Clarinda are visiting with Mrs.
Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. X.
Lutz.
Fred Grimsley Of Chicago is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Mary Grimsley.
Ruben O'Dean Of Ottumwa is visit
ing old friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. U. Luellen and chill
dren, John and Lois, drove to Lawson,
Mo-, Saturday and from there Mr. and
Mrs. Luellen and Lois will go to the
coast to take in the San Diego and
San Francisco fairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cook and chill
dren of Ottumwa are visiting at the
parental Lutz home this week.
Herman Clark OF Leon returned
home after few days visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Esh-
elman
A number of Eldon people attended
the reunion at Drakeville last week.
0. E. Laseno of Ottumwa began
work at the Eldon Furniture & Hard.
ware Co.'S place Of business Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shives and son,
Martin, left last week for two weeks
visit in Wyoming with relatives.
Charles Smith and Ollie Michael OF
OttImwa were here Saturday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Ned Fendrick and daughter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-26
WATERLOO DAIRY CONGRESS.

One of the most important occa-
sions vet to come in the world OF
fairs and expositions this year is the
Waterloo Dairy congress, which Will
be held in the enterprising metropolis
NJ Black Hawk county, Iowa, Septem-
her ~ to October 4. As dairy show
II is second only to the big dairy
show held in Chicago each year. The
state Of Iowa has a good many instl-
tutions to be proud of and among
them this congress of dairy workers
and their herds, conceived, promoted
and brought to it's present magnitude
by the boosters of Waterloo. The
leading breeders of dairy cattle from
every state in the union make 1t a
point of attending this Hawkeye show
and the visitor is certain to find the
best specimens Of the best herds in
the country.
ne waterloo Dairy congress is do
ing a great work for the state IN
r-,reading the gospel of dairying.
! Iowa needs more dairy cattle and
dairy workers. The state offers all
kinds of wonderful possibilities for
the investment of capital in that line.
IA large amount of butter is annually
shipped out of the state, but the out
put Of cheese, condensed products,
etc. is far below the local demand.
! Instead of sending to other states
Iowa ought to supply the local de-
mand for these products and also have
a large surplus for export. Iowa land
owners are up against a strenuous
/ proposition in making their accounts
show a proper and satisfactory rate
of interest on the capital invested IN
land worth from 5000 to $500 an acre.
The dairy business is solving the prob
lem for many man and Will 40 IL
for a good many thousand more.
The man who is worrying over this
proposition can do no better than to
attend the coming dairy congress at
SWaterloo and get wise to the new
Border Of things. For it is new or
der. the old one passed away with
cheap land values. The methods that
Yielded adequate returns on $50 land
laH. fiat and peter out when operated
bn lind five or six times that value.
Greater Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-26
!. visited friends in this city

Lebanon. visited friends in this city
recently
I. A. Patterson, county auditor is in
Des Moines this week attending the
auditors convention.
John Jones has returned from few
days visit with friends in Foster Iowa
James Owens and wife have returned
from three months stay in the west
sight seeing.
The Ladies Aid Of the Christian
church held very interesting meeting
In the church Friday afternoon.
Quite few Of the Bloomfield people
are attending the Old Soldiers and
Settlers reunion at Drakeville Friday
and Saturday.
Bloomfield can beat the bean story,
that was In the Courier Friday, by
Tour inches, as one Of It's citizens
brought one to town that measured "a
inches, In length