Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-12
Scraps and fafts.

is done through the medium of the shot
gun and is usually performed between
daylight and sun-up. The collarless
dogs are shot whenever they may be
found, on the streets or in the yards
Of residents. The report Of the gun and
the yelp Of the dying dog Is source or
great disturbance to nervous people.
It is a pity that the collarless dogs
could not be caught and impounded,
giving the owners a chance to redeem
them, failing in which the dogs could
be drowned at the pool near the city
crematory, and then reduced to ashes.
The firing Of shot guns on the streets,
even in the hands Of the police, Is
very disagreeable feature Of summer
life in Charlotte.
AT Norfork, Va, few weeks ago,
the wife Of Charles Frederick Osborne
was killed in her bed. The husband
claimed next morning that it was
case of suicide; that she had fired the
fatal shot herself. The wife was heaV-
lily insured and some Of the neighbors
suspected foul play. They had Os-
borne arrested; but were unable TO
make anything out of the case. He ap-
peared to be in great distress, ana
there was testimony to the effect that
the couple was a very affectionate
one. Osborne was released. Within
the past few days kilograms have come
to the Norfork police from Oklahoma
stating that Osborne is wanted for
similar crime in that section. He Is
suspected of having killed two men
and also Of numbering an Oklahoma
wife for insurance. AS soon as Os-
borne was released from custody at the
close of the investigation of the recent
case, he disappeared and the police
have not since been able to locate him.
Senator James K. Jones has written
q letter in which he explains his rea-
sons for voting for the Panama canal
route as against the Nicaragua route.
In part he says: II was not unmindful
of the fact that the platform in 1900 de-
clared for the Nicaragua canal. 1 re-
ported that platform and voted for it.
At that time there was but one route
presented, Nicaragua, because 1t was
Nicaragua or nothing before us. When
the French people found that we were
determined to build a canal they saw
the difficulty they would have in get
ting money enough to build the Pan
anna canal at the same time, so they
made up their minds to get out of the
way. So when the opportunity was Of
fered to select the Panama route,
was decidedly in favor of selecting it.
I believe the Democracy stands for
what is best for the country, not only
in politics, but in the matter Of canals.
Nicaragua was the best thing in 1900,
and Panama is now
The weather bureaus weekly crop
summary, issued Tuesday, refers to
cotton as follows: With showers over
local areas only and very high temper
atures the cotton crop over much the
greater portion Of the central and east
ern districts of the cotton belt has ma
terially deteriorated, especially over
the southern portion of the districts
named, although, considering the size
of the plant, it is fruiting well and Is
generally clean. In Tennessee, extreme
northern Mississippi, Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma and Indian Territory
the crop continues in promising condi-
ton, although it is needing cultivation
and making too much weed in portions
of Arkansas. In Texas cotton shows
further improvement and is making
good. healthy growth, except in the
southwestern and northwestern coun-
ties, where it is at standstill. While
the plant is small, 1t is spreading nicely
and fruitng satisfactorily, and but few
reports of shedding and boil weevil are
received.
plans for an active campaign
against the hostile Moros Of Mindanao
are being made by Gen. Chaffee by
direction of the secretary of war, &C
cording to a Washington dispatch. Ad-
vices received at the war department
show that the military officers in Min
danao have exhausted their efforts at
a peaceable settlement of the trouble
with the Moros and fresh outbreak Is
considered inevitable. In the opinion
of war department officers. news of an
engagement between our troops and
the Moros may be expected at any time.
Colonel Baldwin has reported that the
hostile Dattos have been preparing for
an attack and have repeatedly tried to
provoke the Americans into taking the
offensive. They have several times
tried to precipitate an engagement,
which has been avoided only by the
forbearance Of the American soldiers.
In the opinion of the officers in Min
danao the Moros look upon this as an
exhibition of cowardice, which General
Chaffee believes seriously affects the
prestige Of the Americans. Embolden-
ed by the inactivity of the soldiers the
Dattos have demanded the withdrawal
of the troops from the Moro country
and as there is no intention to with
draw an engagement is considered in
evitable. General Chaffee has explain
ed the situation to the war department
and he has been directed to send re-
Inducements to Mindanao for the pur-
pose of meeting the Moros in force and
administering to them such punishment
as may be necessary to bring them to
terms.
Lincoln. Neb., dispatch to New Or
leans Times Democrat: Mr. Bryan is
not satisfying public curiosity just at