Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-08
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at the Onwentsia club, Lake Forest LII.
The senator said: I'm my opinion the
day Is not far distant when the United
States will be the mistress Of the Pa
cific. To accomplish this the influence
of Russia will have to be overcome.
Can the United States afford to become
seriously involved with so old and true
q friend as Russia? Speaking of Rus
sia calls to my mind the recent mas
sacre of the Jews by some Of the peo-
pie Of that country. This conduct has
Justly aroused the indignation Of the
whole civilized world. Whether we as
a nation with propriety can do more
to show our horror Of Russia's treat
ment Of the Jews than we have done, 1
do not know. One nation can hardly
interfere in the internal affairs OF an
other"
Pope Leo XIII Is dying. Frequent
ly during the past dozen years reports
have been circulated Of the approach
ing end of the aged pontiff, and more
than once sensationalists have record
ed his death. But that the end Is now
near seems to be practically certain.
He began to fail perceptibly last Satur-
day, and several times since then his
life has seemed to hang on but a slen-
der thread. Pope Leo is SO years or
age and has been at the head OF the
church for twenty-five years. He TOOK
the last sacrement on last Sunday
and the watchers at his bedside nave
been looking for him to pass away at
any moment. In the event of the death
of the pope, temporary pope Will
succeed to his authority until the COL
leee of cardinals can select perma-
nent successor. Who the next pope
will be cannot be definitely deter
m.ned; but it is generally believe that
he VII be an Italian.
The coming yacht race for the
Americas cup Is exciting more wide
spread interest probably than did eth
er of the two last races. During the
past week the Americans have been
running friendly races between the
Columbia, the Constitution and the
Reliance. The Columbia Is the boat
that beat Shamrock I and II In 1901
and 1902. The Constitution was built
as a defender in 1902, but was stood
aside because the Columbia proved to
be the faster boat. The races OF the
past ten days have proved that the
Reliance, the new boat, Is faster than
The Columbia and the Reliance will be
the defender this year. 1t has been
established beyond a peradventure that
the Shamrock III is faster than her
predecessors and there is no doubt OF
the fact that she will prove worthy
antagonist for the Reliance. AS
matter Of fact the race this year prom
ises to be one of the most interesting
that has been sailed for a great many
years. But few Americans, however,
seem to have any fear that Sir Thom-
as will be able to lift the cup. 1t Is
generally believed that he will be de-
feated. again.
Charlotte Observer: The spread OF
the boil weevil through the cotton
fields of Texas has become matter
Of deep concern to the planters and to
the cotton interests Of the country.
The weevil made it's way from Mexico
into Texas several years ago and Its
ravages last year resulted in the loss
of an immense amount Of cotton. The
scientists Of the government have been
unable to find any remedy for the wee
vii but where they have failed the
forces Of nature have succeeded. 1t
is said that a small green bug has
made it's appearance in the Texas cot
ton field and the coming Of this bug
has been followed by the departure OF
the weevil. The bug does not attack
the cotton plant but subsists entirely
on the boil weevil and it appears to
have healthy appetite, clearing field
Of the weevil in very short time.
Where the bug came from no one
seems to know and this point Is i'm
material. Since it has begun business
the government can give its special
corps Of entomologists a vacation.
The little green bug promises to solve
the weevil question in a thoroughly
practical manner and at no expense
to the country.
Greensboro, N. c., dispatch Of July
4: Ten thousand people gathered from
surrounding counties, met today on
the Revolutionary battlefield Of Gull
ford court house to celebrate North
Carolina's part in this and related bat
ties. 1t is an annual state affair. The
field Is the only one Of the Revolution
owned entirely by an association Of
private citizens who have restored it.
marked all Of it's lines and erected
many impressive monuments. Today
one to the battle Of Kings Mountain
was unveiled. The orator was Col. W..
A. Henderson, assistant general coun-
sci Of the Southern railway. His ad-
dress was an exhaustive historical pa
per and the general verdict was that
it would become one Of the most val
liable papers in the annals of the state.
The other speakers were Maj. Robert
A. Hunter, adjutant general Of the
Stonewall brigade, Commissioner Of
Pensions Ware, Gen. w. H. Payne,
colonel of the Black Horse cavalry at
Bull Run; Gen. H. V. Boynton Of
Washington, and Judge Stephen A.
Douglass, Jr., former private secretary
to Gen. Grant. There was an immense
and most enthusiastic audience. The
only flags were the national colors and
the only number rendered by the band