Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-27
Scraps and fafts.


been actively carried on, being prac-
tically completed in some sections. In
Florida, and portions Of Louisiana and
Mississippi, rains have caused consid-
cradle damage to open cotton, but were
of considerable benefit to the late cot
ton planted in Texas and Oklahoma.
In Mississippi light top crop may ma
ture under favorable conditions, and
while new blooms are reported from
other portions of the central and east
ern districts, they will scarcely ma
ture.
President Roosevelt's western trip
was terminated suddenly at Indianap-
oils, Ind, last Tuesday by the necessi-
ty of a slight surgical operation. He
had been lame for several days and
spoke that morning under circum-
Stances Of great discomfort. An exam
ination by his physicians disclosed an
abscess on his left leg, above the knee,
caused by burise sustained in the re-
cent trolley collision at Pittsdeld,
Mass. The surgical operation merely
consisted in the opening of the abscess,
and was accomplished in a few min
utes. Upon the advice Of the surgeons,
President Roosevelt decided to dis
continue his speech making campaign
and returned to Washington.
Houston Post: OF course, no human
power can undo the horrible accident
which happened at the Booker Wash
inston lecture in Birmingham, but
something severe and sudden should
be done to that niger gun toter whose
motion to draw his gun precipitated
the affair. Where the gun toter is
.und, there you will find weeping and
wailing and wounds without cause.
Booker Washington will do well to take
this happening for text and preach
sermon to his people against the prac-
tice Of toting a gun. If there is any
thing in this world that is more intol-
erable than the white gun toter it is
the Negro gun toter. 1t is too bad that
a convention Of gun toters cannot be
called and a stampede started among
them.
- The government Of the United
States is to be required to terminate
the last vestige of its authority In
Cuba. The war department has been
advised formally by the department of
state that President Estrada Palma
has notified Minister Squires that he
desires the American troops remaining
in Cuba to withdraw. The state de-
partment does not undertake to pass
on his request, but transmits it to Sec
retary Root, holding that the problem
presented is involving the competency
of the new Cuban government to take
over and care for the coast defenses
now in American hands. Secretary
Root, while he has not come to any
conclusion, indicated that the troops
might be withdrawn. 1t is matter
that may be discussed with President
Roosevelt while the secretary is in the
west. At present there are eight COM
panies of coast artillery in Cuba.
WIN. Hooper Young, the Mormon
accused Of the murder of Mrs. Pulitzer
in New York recently, and who was ar
rested at Derby, Conn.,, disguised as
tramp, has made a statement. He
claims that he took Mrs. Pulitzer to his
room and left her with young man
named Filing, while he went after some
whisky. When he returned he found
the woman dead on the bed, with gag
in her mouth. His first impulse was
to inform the police; but when he con-
sidered the disgrace in which his father
would likely be brought, he determined
to dispose of the body by cutting it up
and burying it. Soon after he COM
menced cutting, he changed his mind
and afterward threw the body in the
water. He gave a description of the
alleged Eiling. The police commenced
a search for the fellow; but had no
idea they would ever be able to find
him. They took no stock in Youngs
story.
Says a Carthage, N. c., special of
September % to the Charlotte Observer:
The only case of Importance which was
decided here at court last week was
that of Seawell against the Seaboard
Air Line railroad in which Seawell was
awarded $4,500 damage. In the cam
paign of 1900 H. F. Seawell was can
didate for lieutenant governor, and af-
ter he had delivered a speech at Shelby,
he was egged by some enthusiastic
Democrats while he was on the railroad
premises waiting for the train. He
brought suit against the railroad for
$4,000 damages and the case was set
for trial at the last term of civil court,
but during the progress OF the trial,
Captain Day, Of counsel for defence, re-
ceived a letter to the effect that his Sis
ter was at the point of death. The trial
was continued and concluded this term.
The verdict is very satisfactory to the
people of this county. The jury was
publicans and three Independents.
Seawell is a Republican, but is held in
high esteem by all parties here.
Buffalo, N. Y, Courier: Although
the post check currency bill failed of
passage at the last session of congress,
there seems to be no doubt that the
measure can succeed the coming winter
if it's advocates throughout the coun-
try make their desire known to their
congressman. The plan Of having
United States money so printed that
the bills of small denominations can
be converted into checks payable to Or
der at any postoffice is no doubt famil-