Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21
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of Gen. Uride Uride to unite Venezuela,
Colombia and Ecuador into one confed-
Grafton. There seems to be no especlal
objection to this on the part OF the
United States; but there Is fear that
Nicaragua may take advantage OF the
opportunity to get possession OF more OF
the isthmian canal territory now be-
longing to Colombia, and upon Whlch
the United States has certain claims
based upon treaties with that country.
In addition to the gunboat Machias, the
United States Is arranging to dispatch
the battleship Iowa and perhaps 9TH
er vessels to both sides Of the isthmus,
to be in a position to look after Ameri-
can interests.
The Independent is delighted over
prohibitive rule for the Philippines. At
last we are having bit Of prohibition
in the Philippines. General Kobbe has
issued an order absolutely forbidding
the retail sale Of all liquors, whether
fermented or distilled, in the depart
ment of Mindanao and Jolo. Every
saloon must be closed. Beer and wine
can be sold in the original packages OF
not less than a dozen bottles, for con-
sumption by the purchaser, and stron-
ger liquors only in wholesale quanti-
ties, on the written order Of the senior
commanding officer; but not for resale,
and under no condition to Moros or peo-
pie living in Moro communities. The
chief disgrace of our government In the
Philippines has come from saloons,
which ought to have had much more
restraint, and we are glad to see this
rule, especially in Mohammedan COM
munities, where Christians should set
good example.
T. Charlotte News, August IA: jack
son Christian, son Of w. r. Christian,
and grandson Of Stonewall Jackson,
proved yesterday afternoon his soldier
courage and spirit. He was looking
down a small air rifle with which he
had been target shooting, when the
rifle went off. The ball struck the boys
nose, ploughing its way through the
flesh and lodging in the flesh very near
the eye. The boy made no outcry. His
grandmother was asleep, and he didn't
want her walked, so he got Mrs. j. I.
Ross, who lives in the house, to phone
for the doctor. The doctor probed for
the ball and extracted 1t. The boy
stood the operation like a man. He
did not take an anesthetic Of any kind.
Once when the pain was pretty sharp,
he said, IT don't believe I can stand
that" The doctor jokingly remarked
to him: "It would never do for Stone
wall Jackson's grandson to have Yam
kee bullet in him." and Jackson nerved
himself and stood" what he said he
thought he could not stand. AS soon
as the ball was out, Jackson picked up
his gun and went back to his target.
When Mrs. Jackson came down stairs
she was surprised to find his face ban
daged, and learned Of his accident.
Willimantic, Conn.,, dispatch, Au-
gust Is: A vicious 2-year-old bull
frightfully gored and bruised Eddie,
the 1O-year-old son Of Martin Horrigan,
last evening, and had it not been for
the boys yellow dog he would have
been killed. The boy and the dog went
to the pasture to drive home the cows.
The bull was loose in the. lot and as
soon as he saw the boy he charged on
him. The lad did not have time to
make his escape or any defense. The
bull caught the boy on his horns and
tossed him into the air, and when he
struck the ground he trampled on him.
One Of the bulls horns entered the
boys back and penetrated the cavity
Of the lung. The other horn ripped
dered unconscious. His dog attacked
the bull and finally succeeded in driv-
ing him away from the boy. The dogs
flesh was torn in his fight with the bull,
and he was covered with blood. The
bull shows the marks Of the dogs
teeth. After the bull had been driven
away by the dog the faithful animal
returned to his young master and re-
vived him. The boy said that the dog
was licking his face when he regained
consciousness. The lad then managed
to crawl toward home, and got near
enough to the house so that his father
heard his cries and went to him.
Mr.. Bryan, in last weeks Common
er. urges labor generally to back up the
fight Of the steel workers. He says:
1.-The contest, while apparently over an
abstract principle, really involves the
right Of the laboring men to organ
ize. 1t is undoubtedly the purpose Of
the trust to destroy labor organiza-
tions, and the purpose will be relent-
lessly pursued If the time seems pro-
pitious. It Is strange that any labor
ing man should fail to understand the
nature Of a private monopoly or give
any support whatever to the enormous
consolidation Of capital which is now
going on. 1t means death to the wage
Garner as we'll as destruction Of indus
trial independence. Unless all the mills
are completely unionized, the trust can
run the non-union shops and keep the
union ones closed indefinitely. The
trust can afford to lose a years divi-
dends If necessary; but the employees
cannot afford to lose years work.
The strike is at present the laboring
mans only protection; but it is at pres
ent costly and ineffective one. The
ballot box affords the only permanent
and complete remedy. If the laboring
man would march to the polls and vote
with the party that favors arbitration