Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
Scraps and 9aets.

counties He states positively that the
destructive insect is not the boil Vice.
vii as many Georgia farmers have
supposed; but at the same time con-
cedes that II is a dangerous pest and
should be eradicated, If possible. He
recommends that infected cotton be
busted with a preparation OF paris
green and lime, the same as Is used
for the cotton caterpillar.
Secretary of State John Hay died
at Newbury, N. H. last Saturday
morning at 1926 O'clock. His death
was unexpected. He had been Ill for
about one week; but 1t was thought
that he was getting along very nicely
and that he was really better on FRI
day than he had been for several
DAYS. He died from a pulmonary
trouble. Secretary Hay was born in
Ohio i'm 1883. He became private sec
retary to President Lincoln and filled
The position with eminent ability. H.
gained considerable fame as poet;
but II was as statesman that he was
most distir euished. He vas minister
10 Englaad In 1893 and afterwards
became sec ets ry Of state In the can'-
net of President Mckinley. President
Roosevelt retained him, and for seVe-
RAJ wears past he has been recognized
as the ablest statesman OF the worid.
There has been but little definite
news Of the situation at Odessa IL
Is a fact as stated that the crew OF
the battleship Kriaz Potemkin' Oh
the Black sea feet, revolted last week
and put in at the port Of Odessa IL
is also q fact that several shells were
thrown into the town from the Dig
guns of the battleship. Admiral kru-
ger of the Black sea squadron was or
dered to Odessa to sink or capture the
Kniaz Potemkin. 1t was rumored
that as Admiral Kruger approached
Odessa his crew mutinied and he had
to hold back. There have also been
rumors of a battle between the mutt
neers and the ships that remained
loyal. AS a matter of fact nothing
definite is known as to what may De
occurring. The Russian government
has established a strict censorship on
the news from Odessa. The proba-
bility is that the entire Black sea fleet
has mutinied or at least II is so near
mutiny that the officers are unwilling
to take chances In fighting one snip
against another.
-Valdosta, Ca, June 20: Probably
the largest rattlesnake that has been
killed in the south is reported from
Levy county, Florida, by Mr.. w. ).
Knight of Citronelle. The snake was
killed a day or two ago by John Da-
Wis. a white man, while riding the
woods near Gulf Hammock. 1t meas
ured l3 feet "a inches in length and
had thirty-six rattles and button.
The rattles were received here this
morning by the Valdosta Times, the
rattles alone measuring eight and
quarter inches. The skin Of the snake
has been stuffed and will also be ship
ped here A number of years ago
rattlesnake was killed on Anastasia
island, near st. Augustine, which
measured nine feet in length and hal
twenty-seven rattles. That reptile was
kept In one OF the old museums in the
ancient city and was heralded as the
largest rattler ever seen in Florida.
But It looked. like a baby's plaything
by the side Of the Levy county's mon
ster. Scores of citizens have seen this
snake and vouch for the facts.
Memphis, Tenn, June S0.-The
executive committee Of the Southern
Cotton association adjourned late this
afternoon without having decided up
on any definite plan regarding the
proposed system Of bonded warehous-
es for storing the staple. The next
meeting Of the committee will be
held at Asheville, N. c., the first Wed
nesday in September. A report on
salaries Of officers was read by the n
nance and auditing committee. This
report, which was adopted, fixes the
salary Of the president Of the asso-
citation at $4,000 a year and requires
the execution of a $1,000 bond. Clerks
the president out of his salary. No re-
muneration is to be given the vice
president. now a salaried office, except
when he acts as president, for which
service he will be paid on the same
basis as the latter. The secretary will
receive a salary Of s2,500 year. and
the treasurer will receive 2 per cent
of the amount Of the receipts and dis
bursements.
John F. Wallace has resigned his
position as chief engineer OF the Pan
anna canal commission because OF
more pay. Wallace was receiving
$4,000 a year. A New York firm Of
fered him 100000 a year and he
promptly accepted. Secretary of War
Taft admins tered quite a severe re-
buke to the mercenary official. saying
that he had deserted his post for no
ether reason than lucre. Following
Wallace's resignation, which was
promptly accepted, the appointment
of John F. Stevens Of Chicago was an
nounced last Friday John F. Stew
ems was chief engineer of the Great
Northern railway from 1885 until
1903, with the exception of one year
from 1898 to 1899. during which time
he went into private business. On
leaving the Great Northern he became
second vice president of the Rock Is
land road. Mr.. Stevens principal
work. which made for him record
with the Great Northern was done
while he was engineer of construction
in 1899, when. with two Indians as
guides and a pack mule he started
from Assinaboine to lay out the west
ern extension of the Great Northern
to the coast. The Indians deserted
him. and his pack mule died. He per-
severed In his work and after much
hardship completed the task. locating
the line as II now runs. Stevens Pass
IN the Cascade mountains was named
after him. AS engineer of the canal
commission, Stevens will have his res
ldence in Panama.
Rent with age DennileSS and just