Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03
Scraps aud faets.

coin, IS an llnpOSleT me Eedl hahiC
of the applicant is John Corbett. His
home is in San Antonio, Texas. and
II Is stated that he admitted his guilt
when he was confronted with the
evidence of his alleged duplicity. He
is now in Jail at San Antonio, await
ing the action of the Federal grand
Jury. 1t Is stated by pension office
officials who conducted the investiga-
ton Of the case that John Corbett
learned the history Of Boston Corbett
through the publicity given the mat
ter in the efforts made to find the
man and that he sought to turn his
knowledge into dollars by represent
ing that he was the soldier.
A determined effort will be made
on the part Of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, says a Chicago dis
patch, to bring about the unioniza-
ton Of farmers Of this country and
their affiliation with the American
Federation Of Labor for mutual bene-
At and protection. In Wisconsin and
Minnesota a number OF farmers un-
ions have been formed already and
according to the statement of the
officials of the Federation, the affili-
alton Of these farmers unions with
the American Federation Of Labor is
merely a question Of time. The
leaders Of the Federation are highly
enthusiastic over the prospect Of an
fhn oif yunrK-
ers, the farm hands and the farmers.
It is expected that the western far
mers will be we'll represented at the
next meeting Of the American Feder-
alton Of Labor. which will be held
in Pittsburg in November. 1t Is not
expected that the plan of affiliation
will meet with any opposition from
the Federation.
The murder Of a tourist In the
Balsam mountains by an old noun
tain trapper is reported in Asheville,
by w. B. Nelson, lumberman, to
whom a deathbed confession Of the
crime was made by the trapper's
son. The dying mountain lad stated
that the mountain climber was found
one morning by his father and him
self, caught In a bear trap on Balsam
mountain. He was mangled and in
agony. The mountaineers were afraid
that should he survive he would
make trouble for them. 1--WE uns
didn't want him to law u.s." the dying
boy declared, land so dad raised his
rife and fired" The body was hid
In a cave, and since the mountaineer's
confession the skeleton has been un-
earthed. The old mountain trapper
and his son left the state, but the
son returned a few days ago in a
his crime. Mr.. Nelson says that he
will give the names at the right
time, but refuses to divulge them
now until the governor Is asked to
pardon the old trapper.
- Baltimore Sum-: The Medical Rec
ord describes a case in which a man Of
AZ years was made totally blind by
drinking two ounces of wood alcohol.
After about four days he was totally
blind and at the same time suffered
from nausea and chilly extremities.
Six months of treatment resulted in
partial recovery Of the sight, but the left
eye was ever after insensible to green.
AS wood alcohol is in effect a danger
Gus poison 1t is to be regretted that its
use is extending, being employed by
dispensers of cheap whisky and by
compounders Of so-called medicines.
Grain alcohol Is bad enough II used
constantly as a stimulant but wood
alcohol is so times worse. Bibulous
citizens cannot, therefore, be too care
full about the quality Of their potations.
They should have an idea also Of the
irs. bitters and medicines they con-
sumo. Jamaica ginger" Is sometimes
made with wood alcohol instead Of
grain alcohol, 1t is stated, so that 1t
needs to be bought. II used at all, from
a competent and reputable dealer. 1t is
stated that the authorities at Wash
ington are beginning to analyze for
themselves the patent medicines on
the market, with view to the collec-
tion Of the full revenue due on account
Of their spirit content. The analyses
may prove useful to the public in more
ways than one.
The president has not decided
whether to include New Orleans in
his southern trip, but otherwise the
program has been completed as fol-
lows: Leave Washington at $50
o'clock October Is. First stop at
Richmond. where he will arrive at
1890 p. m. Leave Richmond at Z
p. m. and arrive at Raleigh at l a.
nj. on the 18th. Leave at l p. m,
making short stops during the after
noon at Durham, Greensboro. High
Point and Charlotte on his way to
Georgia. Arrive at Roosevelt, Ga, z
a. m. October goth. This is the birth
place Of his mother. Leave for At
lanta at $50 a. m. and reach the lat
ter city at II a. m, leaving at p.
m. for Macon, Ca, where he will ar
rive at ! a. H., OClODeT ZlSl. Inc
presidents train will switch from the
Southern to the Atlantic Coast Line
at Jesup. Ga, which will be reached
at $50. He will go from there di-
rect to Jacksonville where he will ar
rive at 1890. He will spend the day
there and then go on to st. Augustine
at night and stay there twenty-four
hours October 23rd he will visit
several cities in Alabama. The presi-
dent will spend two hours with
Booker Washington at Tuskegee and
make short stops at Birmingham
and Montgomery. The afternoon of
that day will be spent in Mobile.
This is as far as the presidents ar
rangements extend. While on the
trip the president will visit three
state fairs-at Raleigh, October 18th;
Atlanta, goth. and the 23rd at
Montgomery.
New Orleans. September 29: Sec
retary Hester's weekly cotton state
ment, issued before the close of
business today. showed a decrease in