Cotton Standard Bill Seeks Uniform Exchange Rules
A bill by Representative Wiley of Alabama would set official cotton classification standards by the secretary of agriculture and require all exchanges to use them for receiving delivering and tendering grades. It aims to unify prices and curb abuses on the New York Cotton Exchange while prompting broader industry debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
Wiley
Alabama
Secretary of Agriculture
New York Cotton Exchange
Lemans
France
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Countess DeNoailles
Union City
Tenn
Quentin Rankin
Frank Fehringer
Reelfoot Lake District
Garrett Johnson
Tid Burton
Roy Ransom
Fehringer
Tennessee
Col. R. Taylor
Rankin
Taylor
Col. Taylor
Ward
Slough
Col
Emma Thurman Johnson
Colonel Taylor
Captain Rankin
Court orders jury retirement amid armed guards in court
The judge ordered the eight defendants to retire with handcuffs in place as armed military guards filled the room. Reporters were asked not to publish the day’s testimony due to concerns over securing enough jurors for future trials.
Judge Hydrick Orders Removal of Courtroom Railings
In Yorkville South Carolina on a Friday the court house revealed missing railings that blocked jurors from the bench. Judge Hydrick ordered the removal to ease cramped space and improve hearing as jurors shift from three to four rows of seating to accommodate twelve jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Hydrick
Juromen
Christmas Happiness Across Generations
The piece contrasts how young and old approach Christmas noting the young seek gifts while the aged value giving. It urges both to embrace goodwill, count blessings, and find joy in sharing, suggesting happiness comes from giving to others and spreading cheer. May this be a joyous Christmas to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Enquirer
Taft names Knox as secretary of state and other political notes
Taft announces United States Senator Knox of Pennsylvania as secretary of state. In Harrisburg two former officials, John H. Sanderson and William Snyder, were sentenced to two years penal servitude and a 500 dollar fine for graft connected to the state capitol. Multiple international and domestic items follow, including canal plans, Pearl Harbor dock bids, a young manslaughter sentence, deaths from methyl poisoning, Haiti politics, a Russian ambassador, a Los Angeles widow’s court judgment, Texas saloon closures, a Hearst publisher arrest, a new word Wassermanncker, and railroad orders for fifteen locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
United States
Knox
Pennsylvania
John H. Sanderson
Wm. P. Snyder
Wm. L. Matheus
Jas. M. Shumaker
Harrisburg
Gatun
Panama Canal
Mgr. Taft
Congress
United States Navy Department
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
New Jersey
Camp Keithley
Mindanao
Philippine Islands
Antoine Simon
Haiti
Lord Alexis
Count Mouravileff
Italy
Rome
Splendid
Jones
Star Publishing Company
Hearst
New York American
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Wassermancker
Pennsylvania Railroad
Motives for Largest Ever Built Road-Bound Weigh 384000 Lbs
A list of diverse 1908 items includes giant road wheels to weigh 384000 pounds each upon road use, Dr H W Wiley blocks opium imports via San Francisco, Argentina approves 75000000 for naval armaments due to Brazil tension, and a Camden electrical accident revives a man declared dead. Other notes report Emperor William's alcohol abstinence vow, arson arrest in Somerville amid insured deaths, and 50000 Santa Claus letters heading to the dead letter office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Wiley
Food and Drug
Department of Agriculture
San Francisco
Pacific
Chamber of Deputies
Argentine Republic
Brazil
Ovi Matsko
Camden
N. J
Matsko
William of
Germany
Mary Kelleher
Somerville
Mass
Santa Claus
Washington
Glynn
New York
Turkey
Constantinople
West Virginia
United States District Court
Denver
Col
Ben B. Laska
Laska
McClintock
Wytheville
E. A. Cregger
Cregger
Cise
Bourne
Oregon
Isabelle Johnson
Oakland
Cal
Let the light be turned on investigation of Seminole
Mr. M. L. Smith of Clover urges in vestigation of Seminole Securities company. In a letter to The State he questions the December 29 stockholders meeting date, alleges certificates due dates and possible repudiation, accuses trustees of deceit, and calls for accountability. He cites W. A. Clark trustees, resignation around November, and continued stock sales into early December while implying misrepresentation. Smith urges full light and responsibility for deceiving the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Smith
Clover
Seminole Securities Company
W. A. Clark
Columbia
Southern Life
Messrs
Clark
Jones and
Bryan
Clover, S. C
Charlotte Observer
Young
Raleigh
N. C
McMaster
H. W. Buttolph
Indiana
Lacy
Watts
Cheraw
Cotton Ginned to December 13 Surpasses Last Year
Census Bureau reports show 11,892,115 running bales ginned from 1908 growth by December 13, plus 27,269 active ginneries, compared with 9,284,070 bales and 27,156 ginners at the same date in 1907. Figures include linters and count round bales as half.
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Census Bureau
Sea Island
Jones Remains Jailbound Over Murder Case in Union
In Columbia on December 19 the Supreme Court refused bail for W. T. Jones and upheld Hydrick’s bail denial in one order while not concurring in the other. Jones, a wealthy planter of Santuc in Union county, faces a murder charge in the death of his wife amid allegations of poisoning and disputed defense theories. The case, with a 13 year old child at risk during his incarceration, is set for the next Union term in February and will attract wide attention.
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Columbia
The
Supreme Court Today
W. T. Jones
Hydrick
Jones
Pope
Gary
Woods
Union
Court of General Sessions
Santuce
Union County
South Carolina College
George Johnstone
Santue
South Carolina
Local holiday notices and shop updates from Guthriesville area
The column lists assorted Christmas season notices from local businesses. Will Lewis seeks a stray sow shoat missing since December 13. Guthriesville merchants announce sales and special bargains while First National Bank and Loan and Savings Bank extend season’s greetings. Stores promote toys, holiday goods, and various bargains as year end approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Lewis
Williamson Bros
Guthriesville
First National Bank
M. W
Thomson Co
Strauss-Smith Co
York Drug Store
Huyler
Trapper ad draws two mink reports from Enquirer readers
Two readers reply to the trapper notice seeking a mink rich location. One writer says minks are abundant nearby and urges sending the trapper. The other notes plentiful minks and adds a separate remark about John L. Rainey’s oat plowing and promising growth of the stand.
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Enquirer
John L. Rainey
Mr. Rainey
Court Adjourns Fall Term After Three Weeks
The circuit court in Marion adjourned after three weeks of sessions with a recess in the second week. The trial of W L Jackson versus Southern Railway proceeded, jury returned a sealed verdict Saturday morning for Jackson, awarding $5 000 in damages, after late Friday deliberations.
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Court of Common Pleas
The
Enquirer
W. L. Jackson
the Southern Railway
Marion
N. C
Forest Hill Voter Roll Printed In Installments
The Enquirer publishes a partial list of Forest Hill registered voters to aid public elections. Names include A S Hand farmer J J Stanton farmer W P Boyd farmer A L Thompson farmer and many others with occupations mostly listed as farmer, plus E N Peterson merchant and several mechanics, builders, and Brandoms among the names.
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Enquirer
Forest Hill
A. S. Hand
J. J. Stanton
J. C. Bigger
W. P. Boyd
A. L. Thompson
John M. Craig
A. C. Harper
T. E. Harper
L. B. Brown
J. E. Harper
S. S. Beard
W. H. Beard
W. A. McKinney
J. D. B. Currence
W. F. Costner
M. A. Costner
W. Brandon
D. M. Brandon
J. M. Merritt
W. W. Boyd
D. F. Jackson
W. D. Chambers
J. R. Finley
WW. G. Finley
G. C. Martin
W. W. Finley
End of Year Enquirer Notice on Subscriptions
The Enquirer announces no issue next Friday due to Christmas and a December 29 issue as year end. Many subscriptions expire January 1 1999 with renewals in progress. clubmakers are urged to promptly submit all names pending renewal and those expiring in January.
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The
Enquirer
Special request on mailing list updates
The note requests time to complete adding changes removals and eliminations to the mailing list, signaling the process is burdensome and requires extended time to finalize. It emphasizes the desire for as much time as possible to accomplish the updates accurately.
Cotton market ends week with steady close and modest decline
The Associated Press reports a nervous day in the cotton market with narrow fluctuations and a net decline of 1 to 8 points. Near months ease while sales reach an estimated 150,000 bales. census data show 11,892,114 bales through December 13.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
New Orleans
Houston
Death of Mr Rufus M Carroll in Yorkville
Rufus M Carroll died at his daughter's home in Yorkville after a long illness with paralysis. A York county resident and former Blairsville farmer and merchant, he served two terms in the South Carolina House, was born March 20, 1847, and was a ruling elder at Bullock's Creek Presbyterian church. He leaves two daughters and three brothers. funeral conducted by Rev. Gillespie.
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Rufus M. Carroll
H. C. Glenn
Yorkville
York County
Elijah Carroll
Bullock's Creek Township
Erskine
Amelia
G. L. McNeel
Blairsville
House of Representatives
Bullock's Creek Presbyterian Church
Carroll
C. M. Inman
8. E. Carroll
Yorkville No. 4
Thad. L. Carroll
Yorkville No. 7
Daniel H. Carroll
Sharon
Ef, FE. Gillespie
Joseph C. Smith
Fort Mill
Charlotte Observer
Lower
Steele Creek Township
Flint Hill
Zadok Smith
Flint Hill Church
J. C. Elliott
Lancaster
Isadore Ellott
Elliott
Dunlap Street
Armfield
J. B. Mackerell
Lloyd Moore
Cornelia Elliott
Eugene Elliott
Romulus Armfield
North Carolina
J. M. Armfield
Chesterfield
West Side Cemetery
Yorkville Holiday Visitors and Local Arrivals
Dr Spencer Currell of Lexington and Dr J B Bowen of Spartanburg spend weekend in Yorkville for holidays. Miss Annie Ashe and Miss Annie Thomas return from Chicora College to celebrate Christmas at home. Several locals and students from Furman, Converse, Bingham, Charleston Medical College, Chicora, and McConnellsville visit Yorkville for the holidays. The community notes travel, social visits, and a forthcoming wedding for S. E. Boney and Emily Bellinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Ashe
Chicora College
M. L. Thomasson
Yorkville No. 2
Florida
Earle Grist
Furman University
Greenville
S. L. Steele
Greensboro
N. C
Yorkville
Bedford Moore
Georgetown
Frank C. Riddle
Bingham Military Academy
Asheville
Annie Thomas
Glenn Allison
Baltimore
Sarah Currell
Lexington
C. E. Spencer
W. E. Dendy
Douglasville
W. C. Latimer
Philip W. Hunter
Charleston Medical College
John B. Bowen
Spartanburg
T. P. Moore
Nellie Schorb
Lowry Jenkins
Lilla Herndon
Converse College
W. H. Herndon
Chas. W. Smith
H. C. Strauss
Ina Ashe
Kershaw
McConnellsville
D. E. Finley
Washington
Maryland
S. E. Boney
Laurens
Emily Bellinger
Walterboro
Emma Kennedy
Hardeeville
Ss. C
Amelia Kennedy
Albertville
Ala
W. M. Kennedy
W. E. Land
Cotton Belt Ginning Company
J. C. Comer, Jr
Ben Comer
LaGrange
Jessie
Minnie Lee Comer
Charlotte
D. A. Poplin
Charleston
Seed Corn Prize Awards From Farmers' Union
The Enquirer awarded five dollars to J. L. Wood for first prize, three dollars to N. S. Black, and two dollars to C. Henry Smith in the prize acre seed corn contest. Judges W. Wilkerson, J. L. Rainey and C. J. Hughes evaluated five entries, discarding a red-ear lot, and selecting Wood as top exhibitor.
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The
Enquirer
Farmers’ Union
J. L. Wood
N. S. Black
C. Henry Smith
W. =. Wilkerson
J. L. Rainey
C. J. Hughes
J. F. Ashe
Messrs
W. E. Land
Cc. H. Smith
J. A. Steele
Wilkerson
Hickory Grove
Rainey
Sharon
Hughes
Beersheba
Mr. Wilkerson
Mr. Jalney
Williamson
Mr. Hughes
Mr. Rainey
Wood
Mr. Black
Mr. Smith
Oyster Supper and Stag Dance at Filbert Camp
About sixty attended the W O W supper in Filbert last Thursday including thirty local camp members. A large stag dance followed with prizes and music by the Filbert string band for an enjoyable evening.
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Filbert
Filbert String Band
Edgefield and Hampton Treasurers Suspended Over Shortages
Comptroller General Jones reported to Governor Ansel that Edgefield Treasurer J T Patterson was short 37723.46 and Hampton Treasurer J C Langford 17670.79. Edgefield auditor’s office showed carelessness and the county has 103833.88 in floating and bonded debt. Patterson was suspended. Langford also suspended. Ansel to decide on action.
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Columbia
Charlotte Observer
Jones
Ansel
J. T. Patterson
Edgefield
J. C. Langford
Hampton
Edgefield County
Patterson
Heyward
Langford
It Was Unxtrive Col Willie Jones Denies Trustees Pay
Spartanburg Journal reports Col Willie Jones and W A Clark deny rumors they received 5000 dollars each for advising on stock in Seminole Securities. They call the claim infamous false and reject any involvement in a 100000 dollar scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Wilie Jones
Spartanburg
W. A. Clark
Seminole Securities Company
Jones
At the Churches Baptist Prayer Meeting Schedule
Rev I G Murray pastor announces a Wednesday prayer meeting at seven o clock. Sunday services include Gunray school at ten in the morning and a morning service at eleven. There will be no evening service.
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I. G. Murray
Movines —Gunray School
E. E. Gillespie
Church of the Good Shepherd Sunday Service Schedule
Morning service for the children of the Sunday school at 11 o'clock followed by Sunday school. Children’s Advent Offering to be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Good Shepherd
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday Services Note
Reverend E E Gillespie pastor leads Sunday services at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church with preaching at 11 am and 7 pm by Presiding Elder R E Stackhouse. Sunday school scheduled for 3 30 pm.
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Trinity Methodist Episcopal
R. E. Stackhouse
Associate Reform Presbyterian York Circuit Sunday Services
The schedule lists worship at St. Paul at 11 a.m. and Clover at 7:30 p.m. with preaching, for the York Circuit of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
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Associate Reformed Presbyterian
York
St. Paul
Clover
Special Rothes Preaching at York Cotton Mill
Rev. IL. G. Murray will preach at York Cotton Mill at 3.30 p m Sunday in the Special Rothes program.
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York Mill
IL. G. Murray
York Cotton Mill
Hafner to Preach at Woodlawn Next Sabbath at 11
Rev. W. A. Hafner of Fort Mill will preach at Woodlawn next Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock. W. H. Shannon, Clerk.
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W. A. Hafner
Fort Mill
Woodlawn
W. H. Shannon
Dissolution of Co Partnership Confirmed by Davidson and Tillman
R. B. Davidson and C. F. Tillman dissolve their firm by mutual consent. Davidson buys all assets and outstanding claims and assumes all indebtedness. Davidson will continue the business in his own name and asks creditors to settle with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Davidson & Co
R. B. Davidson
C. F. Tillman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yorkville Enquirer
Yorkville, S. C
Kocal Affairs
the Circuit Court
York’s
R. M. Carroll
Spencer Currell
J. B. Bowen
W. B. Stroup
J. H. Thornwell
Thornwell
Florence Earle
Anderson
Florence
Mary
Lady Bird
Mesdames
J. K. Roach
R. G. McLees
J. B. Elliott
James, Earle
Allison Thornwell
Shannon
Rock Hill
A. C. Izard
John B. Williams
American Audit Company
Poag
Charlotte Chronicle
Catawba
Washington Light Infantry
Leutenant
Fifth
South Carolina Cavalry
Butler
Northern Virginia
United Confederate Veterans
Davis
A. R. Brooks
Anderson Daily Mail
Cooper
Southern Life Insurance Company
Southern Life People
Garington
Messrs. Jones and
Ladies Aid Society
Baptist
First Presbyterian
Rothes
F. Tillman
8. C
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