Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03

endorsement on next Tuesday.
While working with the teeth OF
Civil War Veteran Reese, at Ottawa,
Kan, the other day, the dentist found
a mimic ball, weighing one ounce, en-
bedded In his jaw bone, says an ex-
change. At Honey Hill, in 1854, Mr.
Reese was struck by rebel bullet. IL
fractured his skull and tore out MS
right eye, The surgeon who attended
him thought the bullet had passed out
at the eye. Until the dentist FOUND II
Mr.. Reese had no suspicion that he
still carried the missile about his per-
son.
THE census report of the cotton
ginned to January 16, in 6s5 counties.
shows 9,7l7,693 bales, counting round
bales as half bales, compared with T.
l6S,3S3 bales for the same counties
last year. The quantity gtnned IN
these counties between December 13
and January 16 Is 494,955 running
bales. To December Is, 1904. the re-
naming number Of unreported coun-
ties had ginned 2,74S,79S, counting
round bales as half bales. Four hun
dred and seventy-seven ginneries re-
fused to report. The quantity pre-
yiously reported by these has
been brought forward in this report,
without addition. The total amount
brought forward is 134,111 running
bales.
Japanese field surgeons and hospi-
tai corps have accomplished an une-
oualed triumph in the history OF the
war according to statistics obtained
by the correspondents Of the Associat.
ed Press from Chief Surgeon General
Oku's army. There have been In the
entire arrpy since landing May ., last
year only 40 deaths from disease out or
a total of over $4,000, over eighteen
others were sent to Japan. Casualties
in General oku's army from. May 9Th
to December 10 were, killed, officers
210. men 1897. Wounded officers 743,
men 20,S37.. Missing. Oficers 4. men
402. Sixteen per cent OF the wounded
died, nineteen recovered on the field,
and the others were sent to Japan. II
Is believed the per centage OF the otn-
er japanese armies Is about the same.
AN incident illustrating the present
temper Of the Russian people Is relat-
ed by an English traveller recently re-
turned to London from st. Petersburg.
The incident occurred in leading
theatre of the Russian capital. At
recent performance a grand duke was
seated In one Of the boxes. At his
side was lady friend, who drew the
attention of all present by the magni-
ficence Of her Jewels. Suddenly, dur
ing a pause in the piece, man In the
stalls stood up, and pointing to the
grand duke In the box, called out: Ar
rest the thief who has stolen the mon
ey that has been collected for our sick
and wounded, and has covered that
person with jewels out Of the proceeds
Of his dishonesty" At this, so the eye
witness relates, there was a terrible
uproar The police were called, but
could do little to restore order, and
the grand duke and his friend had to
leave the theatre.
Judge Miller. Of the Mercer coun-
ty, Pa, bench, having finished twenty
years as judge, bankers for political
rest, and resents any insinuation that
he is still In the political game. Re-
Gently the Western Press, local
newspaper, printed a long and plainly
worded letter from the judge, saying
in part: Every now and then some
cuss uses your columns to mix me up
In politics. The last item was In last
weeks Press that I was opposing the
election Of Professor Cheering. / have
no more interest In the election or de-
feat Of the professor than l have IN
the eclipse Of the moon. I've had all
the politics want. Once United
States District Attorney George jerks,
when asked about moving to Wash
ington, said II given a chance between
Washington and hell. he'd take hell.
And so II am given choice between
Pennsylvania politics and hell III
make the same choice jerks did. Of
course, I'd want some reasonable as
surance that I'd be reprieved at the
end Of three months"
The supreme court Of the United
States has denied the application OF
August w. Machen. George E. Lorenz.
Diller B. and Samuel A. Croft, for a
writ Of certiorari in the case against
them charging conspiracy to defraud
the government in connection with the
postofice department irregularities.
The effect Is to uphold the decision OF
the court Of appeals Of the District or
Columbia, sustaining the verdict OF
the lower court, which convicted them
of conspiracy to defraud the United
States government. The particular
charge was the sale Of letter box fas-
teners to the government by the Groffs,
through Machen, at the price OF $1.25
each, when they were really worth only
rs cents. Lorenz was accused OF col
lecting 40 per cent of the amount paid
to the Groffs for the benefit Of himself
and Machen. Machen, LorenZ and the
Groffs were sentenced to two years
Imprisonment and to pay fine or $1O,-
900 each. It Is stated there will be no
further delay in the execution Of the
sentence. and all the defendants will
be surrendered into the custody Of the
United States marshal.
Says a Chicago dispatch Of We'd
nesday: An upheaval in the Illinois
legislature, possibly rivaling the recent
boodling exposures in the legislature OF
Missouri may be the outcome or an
address made by Representative Frank
D. Comerford Of Chicago to the stu
dents of the Illinois College Of Law a
few days ago. The general assembly
today appointed committee Of seven
to investigate Mr.. Comerford's charges,
which are reported as specifically alleg-
ing that the Illinois legislature is a
great public auction, where special
privileges are sold to the highest cor
poration bidders, and that, without res
pect to party affiliations, the 'grafters'
seem to be in the majority" For the
first time In many years members or
the general assembly are walking about
armed. Threats have been made against
Representative Comerford, who ac-
knowledges that he has a revolver In
his pocket to defend himself In an
emergency. The investigating COM
mittee met and adjourned until Mon
day to allow Comerford to prepare evil
dence. One assault has already been
recorded as a consequence Of the Com
erford charges. James Burdette, re-
porter for q Chicago paper, was knock
ed down Just outside the entrance to
the Leland hotel by alleged friends OF
one Of the accused members Of the leg
islature and was roughly handled.
Members OF the legislature rescued
Burdette. but the assailants escaped
arrest.
Says a dispatch Of February l
from the Russian headquarters on
Huan mountain. near Mukden: The
five days combat, which will go down
In history as the battle Of Hun river,
uas fought ont ON q seemingly un-