Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, December 17, 1907, Image 2
?ftapji anil .facts.
? A fearful storm swept the Atlantic
coast last Friday from Hatteras to
Maine. The storm centre originated In
Mississippi, swerved eastward and then
went up the coast, the wind getting up
to a velocity of sixty miles an hour.
There was rain, snow, snow and rain.
Coastwise shipping fared badly, and
many wrecks are reported. The bark,
Edmund Phlnney from Savannah tc
New York with a load of railroad ties,
had a desperate time of It off Sandy
Hook. The vessel grounded and the
crew was lashed and buffeted for seven
hours, before the life savers whe
were doing all they could in the meantime,
could reach them. Railroad traffic
suffered much delay in the northeast,
and New York city was almost
shut off from telegraphic and telephonic
communication.
? Washington, December 14: It can
be stated on the highest authority that
if the sub-committee of the house on
banking and currency now dealing with
the subject can have its way, no effort
will be spared by the present congress
to adopt legislation remedial to the
present financial situation. All the
energies of that committee will be directed
towards the framing and passage
of laws more general In character.
and which will be intended to preclude
shrinkage of the circulation entailing
widespread financial distress,
The sub-committee held a four hour
conference today with its chairman,
Representative Fowler of New Jersey,
at which the bill which the sub-comluittce
has undertaken to draft was
earnestly discussed, but no decision as
to its precise character and scope was
reached. It is not likely the subcommittee
will be ready to report on the
bill until after the holidays. Then the
main committee will spend considerable
time examining the bill, perhaps to
revise or amend it. Men high in the
world of finance will be given an opportunity
to appear before the committee
to present their views on the
proposed measure. Much time will be
spent in both house and senate in considering
the bill when reported.
? Charlotte Chronicle: It seems that
there are three bills pending in congress
for the relief of southern people
for the seized cotton and for the
cotton tax that was wrung from them.
Some of the seized cotton was owneu
in Charlotte, and each time that congress
meets the hopes of the owners
are aroused afresh. The New Orleans
Picayune, of last Wednesday,
gave a full history of the matter and
urges that justice be done to the south.
The wrong done the southern people
by seizing and using their property
without making any return for it has
been so manifest that bills providing
for the return of all to which private
ownership can be established, were
produced in every congress commencing
with the Fifty-second, sixteen
years ago, to the Sixtieth, which has
just opened its session, but without
results. Restoration payments have
been made to supposed loyal claimants,
but under the head of captured
cotton there still remains in the treasury
the sum of $4,992,349. But that is
not all. To this must be added the
amount of an illegal tax on cotton collected
by the national government
during the years 1863-1863, inclusive,
and amounting to $68,072,388, inclusive,
and making a grand aggregate ol
more than seventy-three million dollars.
This is one of the scars that
has never been healed, as it represents
just so much of the property of the
southern people taken from them
when they were in a state of complete
impoverishment, and placed in the
coffers of the national government.
The northern patriots are always loudly
proclaiming that the war is over
?until it comes to the money question.
The injustice of holding this
money from the south has long been
admitted, but admitting it, the government
continues to hold fast to it
under the operations of a convenient
system of red tape.
? Washlneton sDecial of December
14, to News and Courier: A shrewd
effort on the part of the Cortelyou
presidential boomers to secure help foi
their chief and to influence the southern
delegates to the Chicago convention
has Just been discovered. Senators
Bacon and Clay of Georgia, were recently
notified by many women postmasters
in that state that they were
soon to be displaced by men. At first
they paid little attention to the matter.
The complaints then became sc
frequent that they decided to make an
investigation. They soon found th?
"nigger In the wood pile" to be thai
there was a well defined plan, it is
said, by Mr. Cortelyou and his chiel
aid, F. H. Hitchcock, of the postofflct
department, to displace women by mer
in as many offices in the south as possible
between this time and June 16
when the Republican convention
meets, so that more active misslonarj
work might be done by the latter
Both the Georgia senators called or
the president today in reference to ths
mattei and wnue u cannot ue icamcv
what, If any, relief was promised, It is
thought that orders will -be issued al
once forbidding such work to continue
Although Mr. Cortelyou has not beer
the real head of the postoifice department
for several months, he has continued
since his retirement from thai
position to exercise a tremendous political
influence through Mr. Hitchcock.
It is not believed that John G
Capers, South Carolina's adviser with
the administration, has altogether approved
of the plan of dismissing th<
women and filling their places by men
The plan originated in Georgia and ii
credited to Harry Stillwell Edwards
postmaster at Macon, and one of th<
administration's right-hand men. Th<
plot to turn out the women and pui
in men for their influence was s
shrewd move, and shows at least on<
phase of the political game as it i;
being played here now.
? Washington Times, December 13:
" 'Tell the boys out in Omaha that if ]
am responsible for this money panic
which showed up the rotten foundatior
on which the finances of the countrj
were built, I am glad of it.' "In thes<
-terms President Roosevelt today toll
James Dahlman, 'the cowboy mayor
of Omaha, just where he stood on th<
'panic proposition.' The president anc
Mayor Dahlman punched cows on adjoining
ranches in the west some years
ago. Mayor Dahlman was accompanied
by Elmer E. Brown, who owns anc
edits an anti-Bryan paper in Lincoln
The president was 'delighted' to see his
old friends, and greeted them heartily.
Mayor Dahlman is the type ol
man who never takes 'no' for an answer
when he wants 'yes.' He demonstrated
that at the White House todaj
when Secretary Foster told him thai
it would be impossible to see the president.
because it was cabinet day
'Well, we don't exactly want to breah
up the cabinet meeting,' said the cow
boy mayor, 'but we would like to see
His Nibs. We'll just send in our
cards." The cards were sent in. The
president came out the next moment.
He gave both visitors a vigorous
pump-handling and called them by
their first names. 'Of course, the boys
( out in Oinaha will want to know
whether or not 1 saw you and talked
with you,' said the mayor, 'so I thought
[ 1 would drop around.' 'I'm giad you
canu*.' said the president: 'mighty glad
, you came. Tell the boys out in Omaha
that I don't care what governors and
! Judges say?this panic had to come
, sooner or later. If I have been instrumental
In bringing It about sooner than
( it would have come naturally, It is all
, the better. The panic showed the necessity
for a general housecleaning in
, financial circles, and the sooner house.
cleaning Is started the sooner it is over
with.'" Mayor Dahlman was one of
a band of cowboys which attended the
[ inauguration of President Roosevelt in
; Washington three years ago and was
t afterward entertained at the White
, House.
1 firh* jritifkrillf* nnnirrr
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YORKVILLE, S. C.i
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1907.
' The Democratic national committee
has decided upon Denver, Colorado, as
1 the place and July 7 as the time for
1 holding the national convention. Since
it is a forgone conclusion that Mr.
Bryan is to be the nominee, it might
1 have been Just as well for the national
1 committee to have dispensed with the
trouble of holding a convention at all.
It Is not reasonable to suppose that
the big Atlantic fleet which left Hampton
Roads yesterday is in danger of
1 running against an enemy other than
the sea and the weather. If the Japanese,
for instance, have had a notion of
war. they will get out of that notion,
1 and with the big fleet on the Pacific
coast, there will be no further impudence
from the Japanese or other far
eastern power. It is possible that the
fleet may some day be brougnt Daca
1 to the Atlantic; but this will probably
not be until after the completion of
1 the Panama canal.
' According to our interpetation of
1 the quotations, the manufacturers of
completed cotton products are not suf1
fering any appreciable slacking up in
' the demand. The consumers are taking
the goods as heretofore, and the
1 prices stand at the old figures. It is
a fact that there is no healthy demand
for yarns. It is only those spinners
who have orders ahead who are able
1 to make both ends meet, and the outlook
1 beyond the fulfillment of these orders
is blue. But somehow we are unable
; to see why it should be that If the
present demand for finished products
keeps up, the makers of finished pro
ducts will not soon be needing further
supplies of raw material.
1 Mr. D. S. Henderson of Aiken, has
1 announced his entrance in the senatorial
race to succeed Mr. Latimer. This
! makes the fourth entry, the others be'
ing Latimer, Martin and Dargan. Mr.
Henderson it will be remembered, was
' a candidate four years ago." It was
commonly understood that he spent a
good deal of money in that race, and
1 there are those who think that he will
1 probably do the same thing this time.
As to what the prospects are, it is
; rather difficult to forecast; but there
are lots of people who would be better
pleased if there were some more desirable
timber in sight to choose from.
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' Thbrk is a regrettable disagreement
among the leaders of the Farmers' Union
in this state. One faction has been
moving for the calling of a convention
to be held in Columbia on December
18, and another is opposed to such convention.
The issue is the changing of
the state constitution in several particulars.
Messrs. B. F. Earle, secretary'
and treasurer, T. T. Wakefield, vice
' president, and W. L. Anderson, secre
tary or rne executive vuuiiuiim, cmmoving
for the convention. O. P.
" Goodwin, president; J. B. Pickett, W.
( C. Brown, W. L. Kennedy and John T.
1 Boggs, members of the executive committee,
insist that no convention should
1 be held. President Goodwin and his
friends say that a state convention was
' held only a few months ago to consider
and arrange these very troubles, and
the troubles were arranged at that
" meeting. They claim that if the first
convention did not settle things then
nothing can be settled at another convention.
Mr. Earle and his supporters
set up that the Union is much larger
and stronger now than when the first
' convention was held and that the action
of a new convention would be
more representative. W. C. Moore, the
state agent who has just returned from
abroad is supporting the Earle side of
the controversy, and says he will make
his report to the convention to be held
in Columbia tomorrow.
The Atlantic fleet, consisting of sixteen
battleships, manned by about 13,500
men steamed out of Hampton
Roads yesterday on its long voyage to
I San Francisco. President Roosevelt
[ was on hand early, having come down
t from Washington on tlie cruiser yacht,
Mayflower, and was received with the
' naval presidential salute or twenty-one
" guns. This was a little after S o'clock.
After the salute Admiral Evans and the
lias officers of the lleet went on board
: the Mayflower to pay their respects,
' and then followed the various com
manding officers. These ceremonies
1 over the officers returned to their res'
pective ships, which, one after the othi
er followed the flagship Connecticut
' out into the Atlantic, each saluting the
president as it went. The fleet con1
sisted of the Kentucky, Kearsarge,
Alabama, Louisiana, Kansas, Vermont,
" Georgia. Virginia, New Jersey, Rhode
5 Island. Minnesota, Ohio, Maine, Mis"
souri and Illinois. The proposed cruise
I to San Francisco is probably the most
remarkable that has ever been at5
tempted by such a large fleet of mod
ern warships. The distance is about
f fourteen thousand miles, and the trip
is commonly understood to be attended
by many difficulties. The first point
' to be touched is Trinidad, which place
? it is expected that the fleet will reach
about December 24. The next point
. touched will be Rio Janeiro, the next
; Punta Arenas, the next Callao and it is
expected that the trip will be ended in
Mugdalena bay about March 14. The
official object of the cruise is practice
for the ships and crews, and this is
very likely the only object, although
there is a common belief that the demonstration
is also somewhat for the
benefit of Japan.
Governor Johnson.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota,
who is being boomed by many prominent
Democrats throughout the country
for the presidential nomination
next year, Is undoubtedly a man of
unusual ability, and the probability is
that newspaper leaders generally will
hear a great deal more of him between
now and July 7, the date of the
Democratic national convention, if not
afterward. The Washington correspondent
of the Charlotte Observer,
writes to his paper as follows:
Governor Johnson's parents came
to this country In the 50's and settled
near St Peter's, Minn., where the
father worked at the blacksmith's
trade until he became an inebriate
and had to be confined. At the age
of 14 the second son, John, became
the head of the family and assumed
the duty and labored to earn a living
for his mother and the rest of her
children. His first position was that
of a clerk in a drug store, where he
washed bottles and mixed soft drinks.
Later he became time-keeper for a
railroad contractor. His spare moments
were devoted to reading good
and valuable books and educating
himself the best he could under the
circumstances. At the age of 21 he
was a man of many friends, fixed purposes
and much useful information.
Plverybody liked him. Four leading
Democrats of his little town made him
editor of the Herald, a local paper,
and it was there that he began to
show promise of extraordinary fbility.
He was Interested in the welfare of
every one. His neighbors respected
and trusted him. Being a Swede, his
natural inclination was toward the
Republican party; but he was converted
to Democracy by the contemplation
of the tariff. He voted for
Cleveland and has been a Democrat
ever since. In 1898 he was elected to
the state senate from a strong Republican
district. In 1904 he was put
up for governor and won. The plurality
for Roosevelt in Minnesota that
year was 161,000; but Johnson defeated
Dunn, his opponent, by 7,800
votes, and the people liked his administration
so well that they increased
his plurality to 72,000 in 1906.
Governor Johnson has .-net every
demand made upon him as it came.
He has risen to all emergencies and
grasped the problems of state like a
trained hand. Those who know him
say that he has common sense and is
fair in dealing with his fellow man.
"In matters of national politics
Johnson is in favor of a revision of
the tariff," wrote Hard. "He is opposed
to national ownership of railroads
till every expedient of control
and regulation has been tried and
found wanting, and he is in favor of
having state governments manage
their internal affairs so actively and
so successfully that Federal intrusion
will not be necessary. He looks upon
concentration of wealth, just as upon
centralization of politics, with concern.
Although he did more than any other
man to give a two-cent passenger rate
to his state it is said that Mr. James
Hill, of the Great Northern, is very
fond of him. He has convinced friend
and foe, not only of his personal honosn
hut nf his fairness and kindliness.
He treats tlie people of his state as
neighbors.
Governor Johnson Is a public
speaker of the first rank. His speeches
delivered here attracted more attention
than those of any other man have
done in years. He is forceful, magnetic
and eloquent. He drives hard at
a point and his language is clear and
concise. As he speaks one gets closer
to him and understands him. He
speaks from the heart and wins his
hearers to him as friends.
Johnson is but 46 years old; is tall,
thin and wiry, almost gaunt, with light
brown hair, deep blue eyes and a strong
face, that bears lines that come from
toil. He may be a. factor in the next
Democratic convention. The people of
the west love and admire him. Republicans
who voted for Roosevelt would
vote for him against any man that will
be put out. His plain, simple, direct
way of doing things makes him a man
of great popularity with all classes.
He is one of the people and loves his
neighbors, whether they be of high or
low degree. His name is before the
public and he may give Mr. Bryan
a race for the nomination.
MR. SMITH OUT AGAIN.
President of South Carolina Cotton
Association Makes Statement.
Mr. E. D. Smith, president of the
South Carolina Cotton association on
yesterday gave out the following:
"For the first time since the 1st of
October have I been able to attend to
any matters at all, having been confined
in the hospital since the Atlanta
meeting. The rest and treatment, I
hope, have permanently restored my
1 l.v, 1, ,?o? O nnmnletp hrcakdown
Iicaicil. 11 Has u VV...K.?.W
from overwork.
"I congratulate the farmers on the
stand which they have taken in the
midst of the trying circumstances, the
manner in which they have withstood
the financial stringency and held to
their cotton. The situation seems to be
one in which, seemingly, a lack of confidence
in those who have money in investing
it in legitimate enterprises. If
those in South Carolina, as well as in
the other states, who are financially
able would deposit their money in
banks, or at least instruct the banks
to lend money on cotton, the situation
would be vastly relieved.
"From the bank statement published
today there seems to be no lack
of money; and now is the time, if
ever there was one, when those who
have the interest of the south and of
the farmers at heart and who have
confidence in the resources of their
country, to come to the rescue of the
producers of the raw material and aid
them in winning the fight which they
have carried on so valiantly under such
adverse circumstances. The necessity
for a concerted action, for a thorough
understanding between debtor and
creditor, has arrived and there should
be some plan outlined whereby the
owners of cotton may be relieved from
pressing obligations by the placing of
their cotton as collateral security. Are
the banks of the state going to sit idly
by and make no effort to co-operate
with the holders of cotton in meeting
the emergency which is upon us? If
the crop were not so short and if circumstances
did not justify the stand
taken by the farmers, then this plea
would be unnecessary. But every factor
in the case is but accumulated testimony
that cotton is fully worth that
for which they are fighting and that
for which they propose to fight.
"In a few days I hope to be able to
give out a more extended interview;
also to give notice of our state meeting.
which is to be held early in January."
? Spartanburg Herald, of Saturday:
A gentleman who is in a position to
know, in speaking of the present stir
about a disruption in the Farmers'
Union, says that he has it from the
proper officials that there is no such
trouble at present, nor is it exnected.
The meeting in Columbia on the 18th,
he says, was called off to prevent the
union from endorsing a paper edited
by one I.,. A. Watson. In speaking
further of the matter, he said: "It is
claimed that Watson got the endorsement
of Secretary Earle to call the
meeting In Columbia on the 18th, anu
that his aim in doing this was to have
the union endorse his paper as their
official organ, which honor he has been
claiming for it all along. Watson Is
said to be a western horse trader, who,
by some means got a membership card
in the union. He began editing a paper
in Creenville, called Industrial
News, which claimed for itself the honor
of being the organ of the Farmers'
Union. Watson got on intimate terms
with W. C. Moore, state agent, and
other prominent officials of the union.
By some means he got B. T. Earle,
secretary and treasurer to endorse a
call for a meeting to be held in Columbia
on the 18th. The object in calling
off the meeting is to prevent the union
endorsing the paper edited by L. A.
Watson. It is simply an effort to
[ throw Watson overboard."
LOCAL AFFAIRS. fa
an
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. sa
J. W. Dobson?Has a complete line of 8?
Santa Claus supplies, Including ap- go
pies, nuts, raisins, etc., as well as a 0f
good assortment of fireworks of all
kinds. He has a full supply of
fancy and staple groceries, crockery.
glassware, etc. th
National Union Bank, Rock Hill?
Says that safety Is Its first consideration,
and Is always ready to supply tri
the legitimate needs of Its customers. Df
See fourth psge. ..
M. W. White?Tells you that real estate
Investments have always been Kl
conceded to be the most suitable In in
which to place absolute trust. oc
York Supply Co.?Has fresh cocoanuts,
fruits, tomatoes, nuts, candies, th
crackers, cakes, canned goods, gun re
shells, etc., for Christmas trade. c?.
Hemdon & Gordon?Invite you to see "
them for groceries, hardware, confectlonerles,
glassware, lamps, cake 20
Ingredients, toys, heaters, etc. to
Loan & Savings Bank?Wants the
little folks to write Santa Claus to
bring them one of Its savings banks ?it
makes a lasting present.
J. A. Tate. C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice
of sale of real estate Involved in case tn
of W. D. and A. M. Grist, as Exers. nl
against A. M. Jackson, on salesday tu
In January. .
Thomson Co.?Says now is the time
and its store is the place to make "W
holiday purchases of toys, dolls, la- in
dies' belts, gloves, handkerchiefs, A]
etc., jewelry, men's ties, fancy vests,
socks, suit cases, etc. ra
Yorkville Hardware Co.?Asks you to In
make it a visit when looking for ar- cx
tides suitable for Christmas pres- _
ents, including cutlery, clocks, etc.
York Drug Store?Says you will find nu
it there if you are looking for a A.
suitable gift for a. friend. You arc a|
invited to see the great display of
holiday goods. sl!
? -rtrill UU Klrv n r
J. ({. ?rty yyiii (.IMIUIIUC HIS uif ai
panic sale through the holidays on to
account of the bad weather wh'ch .,
prevailed through last week.
Strauss-Smith Co.?Reminds you of th
its great earthquake sale, and ad- fo
vises you to take advantage of It
quick. "
m
The first Monday in January is a ni
good time to get a registration certlfl- es
rate.
Most of the cotton gins throughout
the county have reduced their running to
time to one or two days a week.
Tax collections have been much slow- Pe
er than usual this year. The penalty
attaches after December 31, and that re
date is drawing near.
President Barrett of the Farmers' ra
Union, has been in Greenville this Bweek
trying to arrange the differences W
between the officers of the South Car- r>'
ollna division. al
There is a lot more money floating
through the local trade channels than
the average individual is disposed to
think. And no wonder. It is a very
conservative dollar indeed that is able
to withstand the temptations that are d8
being held out to it in the way of re- ^
duced prices. The purchasing power q
of a dollar at this particular time is Q,(
something unusual. ln
ABOUT PEOPLE. ^
Congressman Flnley returned from
Washington last Friday.
Miss Jessie Baber returned to her ,
di
home Sunday, after several months'
visit to relatives and friends in .
Charleston. .
ch
Miss Anna Steele McCaw of Due jo
West Female college, is spending the
en
holidays with her mother, Mrs. Fan- .
nie B. McCaw. .
Mr. J. F. McElwee left yesterday to dJ
spend a few days ln Columbia.
King's Mountain special 01 jjecember
16 to Charlotte Observer: The
Associate Reformed Presbyterian <?tfn- j.
gregation at this place received a severe
shock yesterday when Rev. J. M.
Garrison announced his purpose to resign
his pastorate here to take effect
about January 15th. He will go to a
mission church in Fayettevllle, Tenn.
Mr. Garrison came here sixteen years
ago from a church not far from the
one to which he goes, and has made a ^
very efficient, popular pastor, loved '
and respected by every one, not only
those of his own church but in every
CCI
church In town. Every one believes
he Is entirely conscientious in the
matter and he thinks he Is working
for the best, but they are just as united
in their belief that he is making a p
AT
grave mistake, and that the church
here will suffer in consequence.
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. ^
An Associated Press dispatch of last
night gives the development on the
New York Cotton Exchange yesterday
as follows:
The cotton market had a severe
break today with the close steady but se
at a net decline of 18 to 27 points, ge
Business was fairly active, sales be- at
ing estimated at 350,000 bales. ^
The market opened steady at an advance
of 16 points to a decline of 6
points, near months being higher on In
firm cables, bullish spot reports and e(j
bullish predictions as to the showIng
of the census report expected next
Friday, while later positions were low- de
er on liquidation and bear pressure. i-a
There did not seem to be a great deal w
of support following the call and the
market immediately weakened, catch- ev
ing stop loss orders on a scale down, st
This forced liquidation together with sri
the absence of bullish aggressiveness,
encouraged selling by local bears and 1
during the afternoon the market was sn
depressed also by cables that unless ar
operatives on strike at Oldham return- er
ed to work within a reasonable time
work in federated mills would cease. "l
There were also reports from Boston w
that New England mills were agreeing or
to a proposition to curtail the produc- J2
tlon 25 per cent for two months after
the 1st of January and the lowest de
prices of the day were reached in the co
late session with the close at nearly in
the lowest on the active position!).
Southern spot markets as officially re- %V1
ported were unchanged at Jc lower. IB
Exports for the day were full, exceeding ot
port receipts by about 12,000 bales, but . ,
exDorts for the season are about 470,000
bales behind last year's.
Receipts at the ports today 54,832 St
bales against 47,063 last week and 64.- t),
487 last year. For the week 360,000
against 369,093 last week and 353,701
last year. de
Today's receipts at New Orleans 13.- st
432 bales against 23,515 last year and th
at Houston 12,493 bales against 15,886
last vear. 11
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WITHIN THE TOWN.
? Christmas shopping continues
brisk. t'<
?The Farmers' Union meets the first
Monday in each month. P'
? Butter and eggs are bringing c''
Christmas prices and there is ready
sale for all that Is being offered. so
? The 150 show people who came into
Yorkville at an early hour yesterday M
morning, had quite a tedious time of ,e
it during the day finding places to sn
board; but all of them finally found
accommodations. l?i
? Rev. Henry Cautlien received a Hi
generous pounding at the hands of
Trinity congregation last Saturday th
afternoon. The presents consists of all ne
kinds of good things to eat, enough sh
to stock the family larder for weeks. ne
? Messrs. Ferguson & Sherer who so
n<l VCrtlSOU lor lUIKCvri, i;iih_iyi--ii^ uim
calves to be delivered at Sherer's mar- co
ket up to 12 o'clock yesterday, pot .ISO F?
turkeys, a blp: lot of chickens and quite pi<
a number of calves. They had a full ar
carload for the Charleston market. bu
? The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- wl
tlst church had a bad day of it for lot
their sale at the Yorkville Hardware foi
store last Friday. After the sale was
Irly open the rain set in. In torrents b
id continued during the day. The p
les amounted to about $75; but many tl
iods were left over. The left over s
iods. however, Include only articles h
substantial value that will wait for n
lother time. tl
? The store of W. W. Jenkins, 011 R
e corner of Madison and Congress tl
reets, was burglarized last night, enance
being effected by the breaking e
a rear window. The outer door of P
e safe was not locked, and the bur- 8
ar had but little trouble with the 1
ner drawers. These he smashed
ien. As It happened there were only
ree dollars in the safe, two in curncy
and one in scrip. The curren- M
was taken and the scrip waB left. c
le money drawer contained about g
>0 pennies, and these were left un- tl
uched. But little else was missed a
cept seveial packages of cigarettes.
-Yorkvllle Camp No. 38 Woodmen of u
a WnrM cravn ifa annual onnnor lr? fl
e Rose hotel dining: room last Friday tl
ght. This annual supper Is an instl- s
tlon of several years standing, and o
is come to be looked upon by the b
oodmen and their friends as a most u
teresting and delightful occasion, c
id this is deservedly so. From a r
ther modest beginning, each succeed- h
g supper has been more elaborate, tl
pensive and ambitious, and the last II
le was easily the most notable that a
is been given up to this time. Mr. v
Rose was the caterer, and that is e
most enough said. The menu con- tl
ited of roast beef, boiled ham, baked a
id fried chicken, 'possum and pota- b
es, turkey, oysters and salad, cake, d
uits, pickles, celery, coffee, etc., and
ere was an abundance of everything J
r the hundred or more people sur- b
undine the tables. These Included h
embers of the local camp, quite a "5
imber of visiting Woodmen and many b
peclally invited friends. After every- b
?dy had eaten their fill of the good
ings, and became properly attuned J
the real spirit of the occasion, Mr. a
A. Tate, acting as toastmaster, rap- n
>d for order and called upon various n
lests for speeches. There were n
sponses by Messrs. J. C. Wilborn, J. "
Hart, J. M. Ivy, Geo. St. Julien Lo- a
y, Thos. F. McDow, R. C. Alleln, M. 1
Jennings, H. P. Jackson, J. Q. Wray, a
'. T. Jackson, Louis Roth and Hen- a
Cauthen The speech making gener- 1
ly was provocative of lots of fun, and
erybody present enjoyed the occasion
lmensely. J
. li
THE CARNIVAL CROWD. E
Yorkville is full of show people to- ^
ly. The Johnny J. Jones Exposition j
iows arrived on a special train from g
linden yesterday morning at about 4 n
clock, and have since been engaged j
establishing themselves on the Bell e
t on South Congress street. They j.
e to be here all the week under the \
ispices of the Jasper Light Infantry.
A reporter for The Enquirer went t
iwn to the grounds yesterday after- s
>on, and was shown over the situation n
r Mr. A. T. Stewart, the manager In
large during the absence of Mr. c
mes, the proprietor, who is at presit
In Jacksonville, Fla. Although as v
isy as a bee In a tar-bucket, answerg
all kinds of questions, and giving s
rectlons to the 150 or more people, u
ho were looking to him for all kinds s
information, Mr. Stewart managed q
take time to give the reporter some f
ea of what was to be expected. C
At the time of the reporter's visit, p
hloh was late In the afternoon, the
rnival village was still in an lncom- n
ete state of advancement. Some few p
the smaller tents were up and ready g
r business; but work only well un- p
;r way In the erection of the larger i
nts. Although half a dozen or more c
ams had been busy all day hauling a
e effects of the show people from the o
pot, there was still a lot more to f
ime, and it was evident all the work ft
prospect could not be completed be- s
re this afternoon. p
"One of our leadirfg attractions," ex- a
alned Mr. Stewart, "Is our trained 0
ilinal show, and that Is something s
msual. We have two double striped p
ayal Bengal tigers, four lions, a SI- d
Tlan grey wolf, a polar bear, a u )ue
striped hyena, a coyote and an v
merlcan black bear, all trained except g
Barbary lioness, which Is so mean o
id fierce that nobody has been able E
do anything with her. You have
en In the papers how one of the tlrs
killed one of the polar bears over -j
Tlmmonsvllle, the other day. We
id an exciting time of It there I tell ^
iu. While the animals were perform- ^
g, the tiger Jumped on the bear, selz- ^
I It by the back of the neck and t
pt chewing until the big animal was a
ad. The trainer, Herr Von Waldo,
r
n In and kicked the tiger In the head
Ith his foot and to the surprise of
erybody the Infuriated animal, In- c
ead of tearing him to pieces, Jumped ''
iarling to its stool and remained n
ilet. The lions, however, having a
rielled blood, raised pandemonium, ^
id for a while we thought our train- 11
s were going to be torn to pieces; 8
it fortunately the Incident was closed ^
Ith nothing worse than the loss of
le of our costly polar bears, worth
,000. The people who saw the lncl>nt
got very much excited; but, of f*
urse. they all realized that they were
no danger whatever, as there was no
ay by which the animals could get at (
jerty. We have two trainers, the
her is Capt. Wilson, who understands Ls
business thoroughly. c
From the trained animal show, Mr. h
ewart led the way to the Persian
eatre. Here he said, were to be seen ?
me mysterious tricks that positively a
>fy detection. There is none of that t!
upi 1 oriental marriage business about s
Is show, Mr. Stewart declared; but a
is something that will interest every>dy.
p
Next to the Persian theatre is >
fairyland," featuring "poses plas- f
iue," the costumes worn by women ti
all nations, and the newest moving h
etures 111ms. This sliow caters espeally
to Indies and children. e
In the next tent are to be shown fi
me large snakes. "We have none of g
at disgusting snake eating business,"
r. Stewart said, "but have something S
al interesting?two of the largest t<
akes in captivity?two rock pythons, V
le 27 feet long and the other 23 feet g
ng. There are also to be seen a va- 1
?ty of smaller snakes. a
The "Four Moss Brothers," with
eir Electrical extravaganza come si
xt. They also have a moving picture b
ow, with a number of interesting t!
w pieces, anil Friday night will give P
me scenes from the Thaw trial.
Then along with the others, of T
urse. is the "Old Plantation." the
rris wheel, the Merr.v-go-Round, n
etures galleries, cane nicks, penny
6'
cade, and other smaller attractions; '
it ail together filling the acre lot on tl
lieh the shows are pitched, and the
; adjoining until there is little room ^
r anything else.
Mr. Stewart claims that he has the n
est and cleunest aggregation of show
eople, who have yet been brought to
his section, and as evidence of the fact Se
tates that during the weeks the shows
ave been in this state, there has been
o trouble with the police. Not only wl
his. he says, every town in which the py
hows have played is anxious to have "?
hem bnck again. ?u
The free attractions consist of an
xcellent band of a dozen or more tjc
leces, bicycle riding up and down a tlv
plral tower, and Sletzer in his human de
cit
"eddy Rear act on a slack wire.
THE CIRCUIT COURT. "r
be
When the last Issue of The Enquirer ov
rent to press the court had just con- be
luded the case of E. B. Springs vs. the .
iouthern railroad, and had taken up Gf
he case of J. Q. Wray against the cu
ame corporation. fe
1st
The action brought by Mr. Wray was plj
nder a Htatute which Imposes a pen- ha
lty of $500 against railroad corpora- of
Ions for changing the routing of conlgnments
of freight. Mr. Wray had tj,
rdered a lot of goods from Charleston It*
y one route and the railroad people
ndertook to bring them another route,
auslng much delay. In response to a C|,
equest for further Instructions after It
ad retired, his honor told the Jury
hat if It should find for the defendant, pj
t might return a verdict for $500 or to
ny less sum. The Jury returned a ?r.
ordict for $180. Upon further consldration,
his honor sutlsfled himself W|
hat he had erred In his instructions of
nd he set the verdict aside. W. W. ali
.ewls for plaintiff; J. E. McDonald for ^
efendant. to
Tho npvt rnsp taken un was that of he
. J. Keller & Co.. against the Seane
oard Air Line railway. The plaintiff cj,
ad shipped a carload of lumber to th
'orkvllle from Van Wyck. The lumer
was unreasonably delayed, and
ecause of the delay and exposure suf- nv
ered damage thut was asessed at of
57.17. The plaintiff sued for this damge,
for $5 a day for each day of un- p'j
ecessary delay and $500 damages for af
nlsroutlng. The wilfulness of the w
tilsroutlng could not be proved and a ^
ion-suit was ordered as to that cause
f complaint. The Jury, however, gave h<
he full amount of damage asked for th
nd penalties sufficient to make the pj
ggregate amount to $162.17. W. VV. w
^ewls for plaintiff; J. L. Glenn for de- p?
endant.
Upon the call of the fourth week jjC
urors yesterday morning, the follow- ca
ig answered:
S. H. Hay. H. R. McFadden, T. E. '*
' m
Irandon, R. M. Sifford, J. S. Ralney, ia
V. T. Nichols. W. T. Wood. Jos. Cobb, I
'. E. Oates, J. M. Moore, W. W. Barr, ca
I. H. Love, W. L. Williams, R. T. Al- g'
Ison, J. E. Adams, J. L. Shilltnglaw, e(]
. B. Davis, E. L. Bailes, Harvey Ham- yc
1. J. H. Campbell, J. B. Wilkle, R. P.
larrls, C. H. Sandlfer, J. S. Wllkerson,
V. G. Plexlco.
The following had been reported by >"a
he sherllT "not found": A. E. White- ^
Ides, T. G. Beamguard, J. B. Broad- ar
iax, W. S. Brown, W. N. Carter. fe
The following were excused by the
ourt: W. O. Lock, T. O. Flowers, Robt
Vltherspoon, G. W. Good, H. B. Max- of
i-ell, W. H. Hope. *h
"" s? ?fliio/l Anf frnm the !}f
1 nc venire >vaa nucu vut
even mile box as follows: E. M. ShllInglaw,
J. M. Ferguson, W. I. Wither- th
poon, I. W. Johnson, John Hall, T. W.
Mawson, Smith Gordon, F. M. Sandl- M
er, T. T. Sandlfer, J. E. Gettys, J. F. ha
lalloway, W. H. McCorkle, Qulnn Wal- bc
ice, J. E. Carroll, R. G. Ratchford.
The first case taken up yesterday nt
nornlng was that of J. H. Sutton, w
lalntlff vs. the Southern railway. Mr. .
lutton was Injured In a rear end col- w;
Islon at Fort Mill In November, 1905. e\
n his complaint he set forth that a
ar he was In was severely bumped by ^
, collision with another train. An fir
verhead lamp that was wrenched
rom Its fastenings by the Jar struck ^
ilm on the head and knocked him In- m
ensible. He alleged also that he was fic
lermanently injured Internally. He fll
sked for damages In the sum of $5,- jn
00. Verdict for the plaintiff In the fo
um of $1,350. Geo. W. S. Hart for bs
ilalntlff; J. E. McDonald for defenant.
wi
The first case taken up this morning tr
ms that of the Southern Railway vs. m
lamuel Frledhelm, Involving a right at
f way. C. E. Spencer for plaintiff; W. re
1. Wilson, Sr., for defendant.
, th
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LOCAL LACONICS.
'he Rivers Are High.
Both Broad and Catawba rivers have ar
een quite high during the past few
lays. On Sunday the Catawba, at t0
Vrlght's ferry was about ten feet above
he mean stage. h(
11 come out In the wash."
lolored Conference.
The African Methodist conference,
olored, was In session In Yorkville P'
ist week from Wednesday to Sunday
ight, when the appointments were
nnounced. Bishop Clinton presided. Ai
julte a large number of colored ci)
reachers were in attendance, and a *e
pecial train from Chester on Sunday
irought a good many visitors.
HICKORY GROVE NOTES. r?
cli
cu
lew Bank Nearly Ready For Occu- tli
pancy?Woodmen of the World? ou
Personal Mention. Ln
ge
Torresuondence of th? Yorkville hnaulter. f0
Hickory Grove, Dec. 16.?Mr. A. ar
ilanton of the firm of A. Blanton Groery
company of Shelby, N. C., was so
ere on business last week. Cc
Messrs. J. S. Wilkerson & Co., have ml
noved their stock of wagons, surreys ^
nd buggies to their new warehouse in
he new brick building, where they can ea
how their vehicles to much greater th
dvantage.
The bank building is nearing com- ]fl|
letion, and our efficient cashier, Mr. st<
i\ M. McDiil will soon be more com- h?
ortably situated for business and beter
equipped to serve the people along is
is line. de
Santa Claus is fairly well represent- ^
cl here at several 01 me siurea, n^.. w roi
ally, however, as If the financial strln- de
ency had not affected us. ,ni
The state manager, Hon. W. T. '
'laughter, visited Lancaster last week tn
a Institute a new camp of the W. O. so:
V. He reports that the order is still ^
rowing rapidly throughout the state. su
'here are 380 camps of the order and ev
total membership of 14,000. fa]
There Is some cotton selling here w(
IIS
Ince the price advanced somewhat,
ut most of the cotton seems to be in pe
lie hands of men who show little dlsosltion
to let loose yet.
Rev. J. C. Counts and family left last ve
uesday for their new home at Cen- Pa
?nary In Marion county, where he goes
t the bidding of Bishop Morrison in J'jJ
le recent annual conference. This j0}J
iccellent family carry with them the bu
ood wishes of scores of friends, to m(
teir new field of labor. tal
Rev. S. D. Bailey who was appointed rUi
> this work, is expected to arrive here ]
hursday the 19th instant. los
Mrs. Agnes Rhame of Greers, visited trc
datives here last week. In*
TILLMAN TALKS FINANCE.
nior Senator Indulged In Warm Talk
Yesterday.
A speech by Senator Tillman, filled
th denunciation of the president, the
eretary of the treasury and the dertment
of Justice, of financiers and
aptalns of Industry," was the chief
bject of Interest in the senate yesrday.
His remarks were based on
* resolutions directing an investlgain
by the committee on finance of
e recent bond issues by the treasury
partment and of the issuance of
arlnghouse certificates throughout
e> country.
"I must confess I have not studied
lance very much from the books,"
gan Mr. Tillman apologetically, "my
-n labors in that direction having
en confined to my own expenses."
Mr. Tillman said he did not know
nether the^rltlcism of the chairman
the house^lmmlttee on banking and
rrency (Mr. Fowler) had caused the
eretary of the treasury to halt In the
luance of bonds, but a change of
an seemed to have been made and he
d not been able to learn how much
the proposed bond issue had been
it out. He expressed the opinion that
e secretary had violated the spirit of
e law If he had not violated the law
>elf.
"If we are not In the midst of a panwe
are in the midst of a chill proiced
by the danger of a panic," deired
Mr. Tillman.
"The treasury," he said, has dumped
( money in Wall street, and the couny
has praised the patriotism of J.
erpont Morgan in aiding the country
get a grip on itself and not let evybody
go crazy and precipitate furer
loss and horrors on the country."
Speaking of a published interview
Ith the president by Mayor Dahiman
Omaha, In which the president is
leged to have said that If he was
sponsible for the panic he was glad
it as it had brought to view the rotn
conditions of the country's finances,
said:
"I fear that Mr. Dahiman is in iminlnt
danger of Joining the Ananias
lib. Perhaps somebody here will use
e telephone and find out about that."
He said that he would not worry
tout the panic, but he found so many
cts connecting the treusury departent,
even the senate and the house
representatives with Wall street
at he was obliged to recognize them,
pecially as the farmer, the cotton
anter and the manu'acturer were
fected. He said he wanted to know
ho struck "Billy Patterson."
He spoke of the manner in which
e financial stringency was operated,
tnd," he added, "the president says
i is proud of it. He has said many
Ings lacking discretion, but I do not
illeve he is so callous as to feel any
easure in the condition of paralysis
hich confronts us. I believe he is a
itriot, though he has perhaps shown
badly at times."
The senator held aloft a banking
(use certificate, and in a loud voice
illed upon the senate to look at it.
"Here is a specimen," he declared.
x>oks like what you call Confederate
oney?shin plaster?and yet they are
jued by national banks. Look at it.
am going to have It engraved if it
in be done without destroying it and
it it in the Congressional Record,
ut I don't propose to have it destroyI
and lose a dollar just to enlighten
>u on the currency."
He wanted only good greenbacks
id in rasping tones, speaking of the
icessity of money, he said:
"You will have to go to the boneird
if you can't get it."
As between the "shin plasters," in
e form of clearing house certificates
id greenbacks, he said he would prer
greenbacks based on railroad and
her stocks and bonds, although they
ere. in his opinion, filled with water.
"He was." he said, "daily in receipt
letters from the people who think
ey know all about the currency and
tve schemes for currency reform.
But I don't even read them," he said.
"It has been alleged." he said, that
e bonds recently issued had not been
Id to the highest bidders and he had
ad a newspaper copy of a letter by
r Schram, of New York, saying he
id bid $103.1-2 on $50,000 of the
>nds, but had not rec Jived any of
em, although they had been sold as
w as $102. "The committe-s on fi--?
1?- - J "/tAiil/1 flnH out
ince, ne nuucu, ??? ? ?. ~
hether that is true."
"The comptrollers of the currency,"
> said, "are so complacent and polite
hile they are In office that almost
ery one of them has graduated Into
e presidency of a bank."
"The officials about tht president."
i said, "go out to Join the kings of
lance. The president turns on the
jht. Why don't he turn on the
indcuffs when he finds somebody
ealing? He goes to the country and
a ken speeches and destroys the conlence
of the people, but we do not
id him putting anybody In prison."
He referred to a resolution he had
troduced in the senate a year ago
r an inquiry into the failure of the
ink of wh'eh John R. Walsh, of Chiigo,
was the president, but a year
id a half had gone by before the trial
as begun. "As Walsh was under
lal," he said, "he would not foment
further on that subject. He had
i Saturday telegraphed the district
torney in New York, asking about
cent bank failures, but that official
id replied that he could not give out
e information regarding the investiitlon
that is being made.
"I expected to be put off," declared
e senator. "That seems to he the
ilicy of the department of justice
id the treasury department."
Mr. Tillman said he only intended
bring these matters before the comittee
on finance as questions for it to
iswer. Wnen it should answer them
? said he would ask more questions.
TANNER TO THE SPINNERS.
ftava Each
C5IUCFII VI noavviHtivn
Must Look Out For Himself.
Mr. S. B. Tanner, president of the
nerlcan Cotton Manufacturers' assoatlon,
has sent out the following letr:
December 12, 1907.
) the Members of the American Cotton
Manufacturers' Association:
Gentlemen: I have had a number of
quests to call a meeting of the assoatlon
for the purpose of arranging a
rtailment In production until such
ne as the trade will again take the
itput of the mills, but upon making
quiry I find It will be impossible to
t any concert of action at this time,
r the reason that some of the mills
e sold ahead to dates ranging from
nuary to July, while others are prac:ally
up with their orders now and
me few have small accumulations,
msequently, the management of each
ill will be compelled to use its own
dgment In regard to restricting proictlon.
It will no doubt be much better for
ch mill to restrict Its own output to
e actual demand for Its particular
oduct, as there are always "sharks"
the trade looking out for accumutions,
and especially distressed
^ ~1 "* ilyctx' non trot fit nHnAS
low the cost of production, and, unrtunately,
such prices are used as a
sis for future sales; consequently. It
a serious matter for each mill to
clde.
For example, a mill may have a surjs
and spend It all In piling up goods
r which It has no orders, and thereby
press prices, feeling justified In doit
so. In order to hold Its help and
ganlzatlon together. The mills wltht
any surplus, and probably In debt,
/ to keep running for the same rean,
which really puts them further In
bt and, taken altogether, postpones
e time when the demand will conme
the supply at a fair profit, while
ery transaction could be made at a
Ir profit if the cotton manufacturers
>re as co-operative In their methods
the Iron manufacturers, whose deinds
for Iron have dropped off 40
r cent and they have reduced their
tput in proportion; or we might bent
by the farmer's business methods,
though he has been considered a
ry Indifferent business man, as cornred
with manufacturers, merchants
d bankers, yet he has stood the
nlc better than any of them, and has
solutelv refused to do business at a
is. while nearly all other lines of
siness have resorted to unusual
thods and in many cases have susned
severe losses In order to keep
nning.
t seems, now, that confidence, the
s of which has been the principal
mble In this panic, Is gradually gainr
ground and there was really no
J v
good reason for it, as the trade of the
country was never In better condition
than it was when the panic came on.
This is a point which Inspires hope
In the future, as all other panics
found the country in distress, for the
reason that, after months of Idleness,
the laboring people had no purchasing
power.
There is no need now for weak mills
to sacrifice their goods, nor for charity
on the part of those who have a
surplus, as the country Is still in a
flourishing condition.
The consumers are getting good pay
and are able to pay fair prices for
their requirements, and they do not
ask for low prices, which mean reduced
wages and loss to the mills.
Yours truly,
S. B. Tanner, President.
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COOK-MARTIN MARRIAGE.
Nuptials of Popular Young Paoplt Interesting
Occasion.
Correspondence of the Yorkrllle Enquirer. /
Bethel, December 13.?About forty
guests witnessed on Wednesday the
eleventh, the marriage of Miss Mattie
Cook and Mr. George Martin at the
home of Mrs. N. M. Cook in the Forest
Hill section. Promptly at high
noon, the guests were assembled In
the spacious parlor which was decorated
in Ivy and white roses. The
room was darkened, and a soft light
made the room very pretty. ^
Miss Janie Shillinglaw presided most
gracefully at the organ. To the strains
of Mendelssohn's Wedding March, the
following couples entered the room:
First came Miss Ella Carroll with Mr.
JoJin HoKe, tnen miss same juarun vv
with Mr. Fred Cook. After they had wj|
taken their positions, the bride entered
leaning upon the arm of the groom.
The Reverend Mr. Hafner spoke the
Impressive words which made them
man and wife. The bride and bridesmaids
were tastefully dressed in pretty
white suits. They carried large boquets
of asparagus fern and white
chrysanthemums tied with white ribbon.
After the ceremony a most elaborate
dinner was served. The dining
room made a very pretty picture with
its soft candle lights. From the chandelier
were suspended red and white
ribbons which were fastened to the
four corners of the table. The chandelier
was draped with a circle of Ivy
and from this were suspended three
red paper bells tied with large bows of
white ribbon. In tho center of the ta- J
ble was a large stand covered with dlf- W
ferent colored grapes with ivy leaves
among them. A vine of ivy and red
flowers radiated from the center of the
table to the four corners. A beautiful
red and white crepe paper around the
table completed the decorations. j|
The young folks had much fun in
cutting a cake, which contained a ring,
a thimble, a dime and a button.
The wedding presents were many
and varied, showing the high esteem In
which the young couple are held. The
bridal party and a few friends spent
a most pleasant evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Martin, where
a sumptuous supper was served. The ?
best wishes of a host of friends go with ^
this young couple in their Journey
through life.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? Gaffney special of December 14. to
Columbia State: The primary election
to be held on Dec. 31 to All the
vacancy in the lower house of the
general assembly caused by the death
of Hon. W. F. McArthur promises to
be lively after all. Thus far three
candidates have announced themselves
as follows: W. 8. Hall, Esq., N. W.
Hardin, Esq., and vv. v. Jturoy.
? Aiken, December 14: Chief of Police
W. H. Davis of Salley, who was
shot last night from ambush at Salley, ^
died this morning at 7 o'clock from
the wounds. Sheriff Raborn went to*
the scene at once, and an inqueet was
held by Magistrate Eldson. The coroner's
Jury returned a verdict to the ef- ft
feet that Davis came to his death from
gunshot wounds Inflicted at the hands
of Morgan Boylston. It is understood
that Sheriff Raborn has arrested Boylston,
and he is expected to arrive In
Aiken with his prisoner tonight
I ?Greenville special of December 18.
to News and Courier: The Chick
Springs hotel was totally destroyed by
a Are which was discovered at 10.80
o'clock last night The hotel was open
only during the summer season and s
hence was unoccupied at the time. Mr.
J. A. Bull, the president of the Chick
Springs Hotel company and manager
of the hotel, resides in the old hotel m
building and discovered the fire before
it had gained much headway, but
he was unable to operate by himself ^ a
the Are fighting apparatus with which *->
the building was equipped, and when
help arrived the flames had made too
much progress In their work of destruction
to be subdued. For a time
the old hotel building and several nearby
cottages were In danger, but they
were saved by a bucket brigade and
the use of wet blankets. The building
was three stories in height and
was in the shape of the letter
It was probably the handsomest sum- a
mer resort property In the state and w
was erected three years ago. The
structure with Its contents, Including
furniture, was valued at $40,000 and
was partially insured.
annual rt 4Ka OraanvlllA "**. k.
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News: It Is probable that the commlssion
to wind up the state dispensary
will shortly be In position to file a report
with the governor, but until the
whisky houses having claims against
the state dispensary come across with
their books it is not at all probable
that any of the claims will be paid or
that the commission will end its work.
There is no limit on the time given %
the commission, and this is proving to
be very wise, under the circumstances. ^
There is a limit, however, on the compensation
to be paid the members, as 1
the act stipulates that they shall not |
receive any compensation after January
1, 1908. However, this will not M
affect the work of the commission, as
such men as compose the commission J
would not be attracted by the paltry
81,000 each, which the act stipulates
they shall receive. As a matter of
fact, some of the members have not
drawn anything like the sums due
them now and they are so much interested
In the work of getting at the
bottom of the state dispensary business
that they will be perfectly willing
to proceed without pay. But the
state ought to Increase their compensation
to at least 85,000 a year each
and Instruct them to keep up their
work until It Is finished. The commission
Is going to turn over to the state
an unexpected balance and some of -a
this money should be spent in finding J
out who is responsible for the condition
of affairs in the state dispensary.
As an example to future generations,
the money will be well spent.
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Post: The fact that South Carolina m
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states In the Union Is coming more and
more Into evidence each year. The
climate and soil of the state are suitable
to the production of numerous valuable
plants, and these plants are being
developed. The Experimental Drug
Farm at Florence, which Is being conducted
by the government, although In
Its youth has shown that the soli and
climate of South Carolina are suitable
to the growth of certain drug roots
which are very valuable. Considering
the fact that much money had to be
expended for different essentials, on
account of Its just having been estab- ^
lished, the report of the official In
charge of the drug farm at Florence V
which shows a profit for the year of
$80 clear, should be a promising Indication
that this Industry will In the
near future become very thriving In
the state. The government officials in
charge of this work say that the soil
and climate of South Carolina are as
suitable to the growing of certain drug
roots as the climate and soil of the
countries where the Industry is carried
on with great profit. The fact that the
value of the drugs imported Into the ^
United States last year reached the ^
enormous sum of $14,000,000, and that
from the reports of the government
that there is no reason why South ?
Carolina should not produce nearly the A
whole of this amount when the Industry
is more fully developed, It Is safe w)
to say that It will not be long before
the culture of drug roots will be addfd
to the already long list of the Industries
of the state.