Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-10
Straps aud fatts.

twelve persons OWL Oile-Hail VI tiiS ~
tai area and eighteen persons own one
fourth Of it.
The trust companies of New York,
on December 81, 1902, owned s193,O44,-
SS7 of stocks and bonds; state banks
on May %, 1903, owned s9,720,4OO; and
the national banks Exclusive of bonds
held to secure circulation and unltea
States deposits). owned on June 9'
1908, s1O6,412,0OO. Here is a total OF
more than 00,OOO,OOO of securities
owned by the banks and trusts COM
panies.
Both the Republican and Democra-
tic members of congress held their res
pective party caucuses last Saturday
looking to the organization of the
house on Monday. The Democrats
selected John S. Williams Of Missis-
sippi, for speaker, and the Republicans
selected Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois.
Cannon, of course, will be the next
sneaker, and Williams will be the floor
leader Of the minority. Representative
Baker Of New York, offered the follow
ing to the Democratic caucus: Re-
solved, That regardless of the practlce
of the Republicans, it is the sense OF
caucus that it's members do not accept
passes or favors from the railroads.
The resolution was referred to COM
mittee.
There is a man in New York who
wants to pay $4,000 for a healthy rlgnt
ear. He is a rich mining prospector
from the west. He lost his ear In an
accident, and the doctors have told him
that they can graft a new one on If he
can only get it from some healthy SUB
iect. He has been wearing his hair
long on account Of that ear for several
wears and now he wants to get mar
ried. He is afraid to undertake the
venture without two good ears and
that is why he is so willing to pay
$4,000. The New York doctors went
among the paupers at the poor house
for a man who was willing to part with
an ear; but all preferred to remain
Door rather than accept the price. An
advertisement for an ear is now run
ming in some Of the New York papers.
William ]. Bryan will not get the
s5O,00O that Philo S. Bennett, the New
Haven millionaire. intended to leave
for him in his will. The provision Of
the will was as follows: Twelfth,
give and bequeath unto my wife,
Grace Imogene Bennett, the sum OF
fifty thousand dollars ($5O,OOO) in
trust. however, for the purpose set
forth in sealed letter, which will be
found with said WILL" The letter di-
rected that the amount be given to Mr..
Bryan to be used for educational pur-
poses, etc. After a long hearing, Judge
Cleaveland of the probate court de-
cided that the letter was not a part of
the will and the request. therefore, was
invalid. The judge took occasion to
exhonorate Mr.. Bryan from having eX-
ercised any undue influence in the mat
ter Mr.. Bryan's attorneys have given
out that the case will probably be ap-
pealed.
-Ex- President Cleveland has eX-
pressed himself on the result of last
Tuesdays elections as follows: GAS an
old-fashioned Democrat and thor
ough believer in the time e-honored
principles Of my party and in their
potency to win the favor Of our people
when honestly presented. survey of
the field after the battle of last Tues
day cannot fail to afford me the sim
cerest qualification. Passing by the
minor results accomplished and view
ing the consequences in the largest
sense, the outcome seems to indicate a
long step taken in the direction of sane
Democracy and party unity. With
these fully secured, I believe that all
those who love our party for the sake
of it's principles may look for renewed
party triumphs with such hope and
confidence as has not been justified
during the years of our wandering and
forgetfulness of party integrity"
-Angered beyond his powers of con-
troll, Walter f. Bassett. eleven years
old, of Taunton. Mass, on last Satur-
day, shot an instantly killed Peter
Clark a school mate Of about his own
age. The tragedy was the outcome of
a quarrel between the two little fell
lows. Bassett was arrested on the
charge Of homicide, admitted his guilt,
and later in the evening was released
on bail. 1t appears that the Clark boy,
with two companions, called this after
noon at cobbler's shop situated in
barn in the rear of the BaSSett house
to get a pair Of shoes and that the
Bassett boy ordered them to leave the
yard. Becoming enraged at their lin
gering in the yard, he seized an old
cavalry sabre. which was in the wood
shed and tried to draw it from the
scabbard. but the blade was too firmly
rusted in it's sheath. He then went
into the house and reappeared with his
fathers shot gun, which was loaded.
Pointing the weapon at the Clark boy,
who stood ten feet away. he fired.
Young Clark dropped to the ground
dead, the top of his head being blown
off, On account of his youth, Dis
trict Attorney Swift permitted his re-
lease on $1,000 bail. but not before Mr..
Clark, the father of the dead boy, had
called at the police station and express
ed the hope that the slayer Of his son
would be set at liberty.
"A bulletin issued by the census
bureau last Saturday on the cotton
ginned from the growth of the present
year up to October IS, places the
amount at 3,S39625 commercial bales,