Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-25
Scraps aud fatts.

in the west and the supertluity of rain
in the east, and they advise that If the
south markets the crop slowly the price
is bound to rise. Price figures that the
total crop will not exceed 9,50O,O0 bales
Careful chemical and bacteriolog-
ical examinations Of the remaining bull
let's in the revolver that was used by
Czolgosz to assassinate the president
have shown no poison was used. The
examination was made because Of an
opinion expressed by DR.. Wasdin, one
of the physicians who attended the
president, to the effect that poison was
used.
The Schley court Of inquiry is pro-
ceeding smoothly enough at Washing
ton. A number of witnesses have been
examined; but as yet nothing has de-
veloped that could assist the public in
reaching a conclusion as to the proba-
BILE result of the investigation. Admiral
Sampson has requested relief from COM
mand of the Boston navy yard on ac-
The request mas been granted.
1.-THE strenuous life," phrase used
by Mr.. Roosevelt in his speech in Chi
cago has become as familiar as Mr..
Cleveland's "Inocuous desuetude.
The sentence in which this phrase oc-
ours is characteristic Of the man: Il
wish to preach, not the doctrine Of ig-
noble ease, but the doctrine of the
strenuous life; the life of toll and effort,
Of labor, and strife; to preach that
highest form Of success which comes,
not to the man who desires mere easy
peace, but to the man who does not
shrink from hardship, or from bitter
toll, and who. on of these, wins the
splendid, ultimate triumph"
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows voted at Indianapolis last Fri
day to allow copies of the secret work
OF the order to be made. At every ses-
sion for twenty years or more an at
tempt has been made to this end. Since
the founding of Odd Fellowship there
has been only one copy of the secret
work of the order. This Is not printed,
but is stamped on parchment. 1t is
kept by guardian especially appoint
ed for that purpose. During the ses-
sion of the supreme body in Indianapo-
lis the copy of the secret work has been
kept in room under the watchful eyes
OF two guardians. The resolution
adopted provides that each state juris-
diction shall receive one copy of the Sc
cret work. No additional copies will
be made.
The trial of Leon F. Czolgosz, for
the murder Of President Mckinley, was
commenced in the supreme court of
Erie county, New York, last Monday,
Judge Turman C. White, presiding.
Upon arraignment, the prisoner plead
guilty in a firm voice; but his coun-
sci having already entered a plea of
not guilty, this plea was not accepted.
There was no difficulty about securing
jury, the full panel being drawn and
accepted during the day. Questions put
to the jurors by Justice Lewis, counsel
for the defense, indicate that the plea
will be insanity. 1t appeared on Mon
day afternoon that the case of the
state would be made out by yesterday
afternoon, and the indications were
that the trial would not be drawn out
to unnecessary length
1T is now stated on what appears to
be good authority, that the private for
tune of the late VIM. Mckinley did not
exceed $4,000. Of this $4,000 is in the
form Of cash in the banks of Canton
and Washington, and saved from his
salary as president. When elected to
the presidency Mr.. Mckinley had about
$4,000 worth of property of various
kinds. During his incumbency Of the
presidential chair he consistently and
persistently declined to make invest
ments of any kind. A close friend of
the dead president says that his life
insurance was $4,000 and not a cent
more. 1t is stated also that when he
used to run for congress it was the GUS
tom of the president to borrow $4,000
for campaign expenses. and pay the
amount back at the rate of 81, 900 a year,
living on the balance of his salary. One
of his most notable characteristics was
the jealous care with which he guard
ed his reputation for integrity, and on
this account he could not be induced to
make an investment of any kind while
president.
Charlotte Observer. Saturday: The
feelings Of J. A. Jones, a colored Pull
man porter, sustained a rude and un-
expected shock yesterday evening. He
was on sleeping car and was being
dead-headed through to Richmond on
No. ~, the Southern's train that ar
rives here from the south at $40 D. m.
When the train stopped here Jones left
the car. sauntered up to Yard Con-
ductor Jackson and directed him to fill
the lamps on the Pullman. Mr.. Jack
son said that this work was not his
business and told Jones to consult the
local Pullman employees. Jones was
naturally surprised at a sharpness in
Mr.. Jackson's voice. for he and the
travelling public realize that his COM
pany expects it's porters to be treated
always as lords of the earth and the
fatness thereof. Quoting Jones exact
ly. he said: you dam southern people
don't treat colored people as they or
ter" Mr.. Jackson struck Jones twice
in the face and irreverentlY kicked him