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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

AFTER receiving the report of the
committee that had been working or
the matter for several weeks, the gen.
eral assembly Of Texas on last Wed
nesday voted on the question OF ex-
onoratipg Senator Bailey from the
charges Of bribery and corruption
against him. The vote stood 70 ayes
against 40 nays in favor of compleee
exonoration. There is no use trying
to deny the fact that the facts and cir
cumstances developed against Senator
Bailey were Of very damaging ma
ture and the probability is that If the
investigation had been strictly judicial
rather than largely political the vote
Of twelve men on a verdict would have
shown up rather differently, as COM
pared with the votes Of political
friends and foes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01
LOCAL LAcoNICS.
ELI nIA.. Al a.

All taxes not heretofore paid, but
to be paid between now and March 15
are subject to a penalty of per cent
The penalty was l per cent during
January, per cent during February
and after March Is, delinquents will
be turned over to the sheriff.
Glover Routes Also.
Mr.. j. D. Gwinn, postmaster at Clo-
yer has been notified that certain ru-
raj delivery routes out Of Glover are
not sufficiently patronized to warrant
the continuance Of daily service ovei
them. The department insists thai
there must be more boxes and more
mail, else the schedules will have to
be changed so as to give less frequent
service.
Taxes Next Year.
The state levy for next year has
been fixed at Al Mills mill less than
last year. The levy for ordinary coun-
ty purposes in this county Is mills
and to pay interest on Three C's rail-
road bonds, mill in Catawba town.
ship, mills in Ebenezer and 8 mills
in York. To. this, of course, is to be
added the constitutional school tax OF
mills, and various special local taxes
Woodmen Supper at Leslie.
There was a big supper at Leslie
last Friday night under the auspices
of the Chestnut camp Woodmen Of the
World. The guests were the families
and friends of the members Of the
camp, including some visiting Wood
men. Oysters were served but the
main feature of the repast was the
good, things brought by the mothers,
wives, sisters and sweethearts Of the
woodmen from their respective homes
The supper commenced shortly after
dark and lasted until about 10 o'clock.
I'VE had lots Of good things to eat"
said one of the Woodmen and 1t took
a long time to eat them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

COTTON RECEIPTS In JANUARY.-The
department of commerce and labor
reports that the cotton in sight during
January reached a total Of 1,S08,768
bales, being the lowest total for any
one month of the current season with
the exception Of September, but ex-
ceeding like receipts in January, 1906,
or 1905, by about 100000 bales
For the crop year to January 81 like
arrivals aggregated 9,S3O,750 bales In
l906-07; 7,9S7,S31 in 1866, and $685.
357 in 1904-5. The net overland move
ment for the first five months Of the
current season totaled 776,050 bales,
exceeding that for like months In
1865 by more than 100000 bales, and
that Of 1904-5 by nearly 10000 bales.
American spinners' takings for the
same period were 2,901,305 bales dur
ing the present season, 2,715,922 dur
ing the preceding one, and 2,505, ,S01 In
1904-5. OF the current years move
ments northern mills took 1,640,702
bales and the mills in the south 1850,
602 bales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

How IT WAS DoNE.-A copy Of the
secret report on the defense Of Port
Arthur which was the basis Of the in
dictment on which General Stoessel
and General .Reiss were tried for cow
ardice has been obtained by the st.
Petersburg correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press.
1t was written by General Smirnoff,
the actual commandant Of the fortress
and is extremely sensational. It ac-
cuses Stoessel Of cowardice and inca
pacity and finally Of deliberate trea-
son about Fastening the surrender.
Smirnoff says that Stoessel usurped
his authority and with the assistance
of Fock and Reiss committed treason
In making a premature surrender. He
said that he regarded the defeat at
Mukden as direct result Of this
treason.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

said before he left that. he had no def
mite plan as to what he would proba-
bly, do; but had an idea that he would
undertake to make an income as q
professional advertising writer. His
only difficulty along this line, 1t would
seem, would be to secure an opportu-
nifty to show the right people what he
can do. He was certainly a conspic-
uous success as an ad-writer during
his business career in Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

the most beautiful woman in his city
A jury of competent artists was to
make the decision and over 5000 pho
tographs of the city's most beautiful
women were submitted. The jury OF
artists finally decided that the palm
belonged to Miss Della Carson, STEM
ographer, twenty-four years old, who
earns a salary of s12 a week. The
eastern millionaire has not yet select
ed the photograph that he will put uI
against Miss Carson's. to win the $780,
900 wager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01
ZIMMERMAN cONFESSES.
Bond Thief Tells How He Committed
His Crime.

Daniel Zimmerman took the stand
in Columbia last Tuesday in the trial
of T. J. Gibson, and confessed fully
and freely how he had abstracted from
the state treasurer's office the bonds
of the state. 1t was a pitiful scene.
The witness said he was over siXty-si
years old and the defendant is over
seventy-six. Standing each Of them on
the brink of eternity, Zimmerman stood
upon the witness stand and confessed
his sins, accusing the still older man
Of being his tempter.
Mr.. Zimmerman. on question from
the prosecuting attorney, recounted
the transactions and seemed to be
holding nothing back.
When Zimmerman was offered as a
witness, the counsel for Gibson, Mr..
Andrew Crawford, objected on the
ground that he had within less than
twenty-four hours pleaded guilty to
the charge of forgery and conspiracy.
Judge Crawford was asked by Judge
Prince to produce his authorities and
he did so, reading from Greenleaf, on
evidence and from a decision of the
late Chief Justice McIver, to show that
such a plea would bar witness as in
competent The judge overruled the
objection, saying that the rule is that
SA
pleaded guilty is competent until SEN
tence has been passed upon him, and
sentence has not been yet passed on
Zimmerman. The plea Of guilty might
affect the witnesses credibility, but
not his competency to testify
Mr.. Zimmerman in response to Mr..
Thurmond's questions told Of his en-
tering the treasurer's office during the
administration of DR.. Bates continuing
therein during the administration OF
DR.. Zimmerman and for one year un-
der Capt. Jennings. He went over the
books to show how the bonds were re-
corded when sent back for cancella-
tion or for exchange for state stock
certificates. He referred to the bond
book and pointed out where bonds
Nos. 744 and 745 had been received in
1895 and recorded in the book. Then,
in 1901. May, bonds Nos. 959 and 1,445
were sent in, but the books showed
again that Nos. 744 and 745 were re-
ceived Frankly the witness owned up
to this forged entry in his own hand
writing. He said there were other
entries of the same sort, how many he
did not remember.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01
TAe alorkrille Gnqairrr.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.,
FRIDAY, MARCH !, 1907,

GOVERNOR Ansel desires it to be
understood that sheriffs, mayors and
magistrates will he held responsible
for the enforcement Of the dispensary
law. Immediately after signing the
new law he sent copies Of it to the
officials mentioned and wrote them a
letter telling them what was expected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

THE widow Of Stonewall Jackson has
been placed on the pension rolls OF the
government at Washington, because
her husband fought in the Mexican
war. The way begins to open for the
adoption of Col McClure's plan for
placing all the old Confederate soldiers
on the pension lists.-News and Cou-
rier.
There is no doubt about the fact
that while the north fought for the
Union, the south fought for the con-
stitution and the people who were
fighting for the constitution were real
ly fighting for their country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

The Army and Navy Journal, a
conservative service publication, Of
unusually splendid sources Of infor-
nation, says in It's current issue:
while the Cuban situation is as con-
plicated as 1t was when the United
States troops landed at Havana, there
is a growing feeling among the intel
ligent, conservative islanders IN favor
of permanent American control. In
some circles the belief prevails that
a protectorate should be established
under which the United States should
undertake to uphold the law and or
der and exercise supervisory author
ity over administrative affairs There
are others, however, who contend
that simple protectorate would not
suffice, and that what Is needed Is the
absolute annexation Of Cuba to the
United States on the same lines that
were followed in the case Of Porto
Rico. This Is declared, as the mani
fest destiny of Cuba and the only plan
lHdl Will q Sb1biS SAe S@@@S-S@~~
government for the island. The mil
itary problem involved in the present
situation Is one Of extreme difficulty.
The plan to increase the rural guard
to 10000 has provoked violent oppo-
sition and has been abandoned, tenn
porarily at least, partly because Of
the great expense 1t would involve and
partly, 1t is said, because Of some
doubt as to whether troops recruited
under present conditions would prove
thoroughly loyal to the government
This aspect Of the case is frankly dis
cussed by writer in the Havana Post
who says: The proposition to in
crease to 10000 the army Of Cuba will
be as full of peril to Cuba to-day as
1t would be to arm the Moros in the
Philippines with modern firearms.
1t will mean war and bloody riot If
they undertook to increase the army
in the United States in proportion 1t
would make an army Of 100000.
Would the people stand for such a
thing? Let congress try it and see !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01
Gibson Convicted.

Thomas J. Gibson, the bond broker,
who disposed Of the bonds for Zim-
norman was convicted Of receiving
stolen goods. knowing them to have
been stolen" Gibson, who Is about
seventy-six years age. testified that
he had been in the bond brokerage bus
mess for q number Of years. He claim
ed that his relations with Zimmerman
were only those Of broker and client,
and that in the case of all his trans
actions, he received only a commission
of one-half of one per cent. He de-
MED that he had any reason and sus-
picion that any Of the bonds had been
stolen: but believed Zimmerman to be
man of means, we'll able to own
bonds. He denied that he had ever
blackmailed Zimmerman, although ne
admitted that he had borrowed money
from Zimmerman on several occa-
sions. Gibson produced several wit
nesses to testify to his previous good
reputation and character. The jury,
however, believed that Gibson was IN
collusion with Zimmerman all the
while and returned verdict Of guilty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

Mr.. Zimmerman, in the course OF his
testimony, said that in order that the
abstraction Of the bonds should not be
detected he advised Gibson to pur-
chase coupons, which Gibson turned
over to him, and which he kept TOT
sometime, then turned them over 10
Gibson, who cashed them through the
banks. In this way the coupons were
held out, and the failure to balance the
interest account was not detected In
the treasurer's office. 1t did not mat
ter to what bonds the coupons belong
ed, as there Is no way to ascertain this
fact when they are presented for pay
ment
He was asked how he came to COM
NIT this wrong. and replied that Tor
two years Mr.. Gibson urged him to get
!! some bonds for him; that he Kept put
ting him off: but finally the temptation
was too great, and he yielded. He got
out a bond and turned 1t over to Mr..
Gibson. Then he got others. Mr.. Glib
son got the premium on the bonds'
which was about $40 on the $500 bonds
each, and $50 on each $1,000 bond.
Then later Gibson began to demand
money from him and he gave him
small amounts from time to time, say
from IS to $25 a week.
On ross-examination Mr.. thinner
man was subjected to a very severe
ordeal Mr.. Crawford piled him with
question after question, worded In sar-
castle style and intended to show that
although Zimmerman claimed Gibson
to be the author Of his wrong doing,
vet he gave Gibson merely pittance,
a small share Of the proceeds Of their
conspiracy.
Mr.. Crawford's examination Of the
witness was one Of the best things of
the kind that has been heard In the
Richland court room for a long time.
He endeavored to show that Gibson as
a bond broker had no means Of know
ing that the bonds he received from
Zimmerman were stolen; that ne
merely sold them and received the pre-
MUM as a commission, while thinner
man refined the principal; that he
conducted his negotiations with Zim-
norman in the office of Gibson and in
public places and there was no secrecy
about 1t. Witness said he knew Glib
son had been for years a bond broker
and he never told him that the bonds
were stolen. Gibson, said Zimmerman,
had disposed of all the bonds which he
purloined except one, and that one he
sent to his own nephew in Washing
ton, who sold 1t and sent him the pro-
ceeds less the premium, which was the
nephew's commission. HIS nephew did
not, he said, know that the bond was
stolen and thought 1t an honest trans
action Gibson sold the other purloin-
ed bonds and Mr.. Crawford wanted to
know why Gibson should not have
thought all the transactions honest
also.
Mr.. Crawford asked Zimmerman II
he had been advised to plead guilty
Yesterday and he said that he had and
that the suggestion met with his hearty
approval. He was asked II the hope
had been held out to him that the plea
would lessen his punishment, and he
said he had been told 1t would be bet
ter for him to do so. His attorneys and
his son had so advised him, but no
assurance Of this sort had been given
him by the prosecution. He did not
know he would be put up as witness
against Gibson until after his plea OF
guilty.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08
THE LOCAL NEWS,

 F. H. Turkinton is dealing exten. sively in fine stock of cattle, this season.
 Many from Morris were guests at | the home of Frank Judd, Watertown. | where they celebrated their crystal wedding the evening of February 9. Miss Lettie Wilmington of Bethle- hem spent couple of days as guest of friends in Morris, last week. Mrs Howe has been quite i'll for a number of days. H. R. Stock bridge has been a shut-in for the week past with rheumatism. The Literary club have not met, this week, on account of the heavy drifts.
 Miss Mary Clark, with Mrs Pike, at last accounts was stopping in Denver. >Mr and Mrs James Skiluon have been suffering with grip colds
 They are having rehearsals for a very fine play in the near future. The club do we'll in all their work.
 George H. Johnson spent Friday in George Page, our representative, flas been in Hartford, the past week.
 MT Brown, who helps A Fl. Turk ington, has been laid aside with a grip cold.
 Herbert Flagg and friend from Yonkers, N. Y., were guests of Lyman WhittIesey over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs William F. KirchberQer attended the wedding of Arthur Judd of Mfddlebury to Miss McAllister of Waterville. The young people had many gifts, and left directly for their new home
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08
BRIDGEWATER
A MODEL STOCK BARN.

A MODEL STOCK BARN. Those who would like to see we'll planned and roomy stock barn should call at Lee $. DIckinsou's large new barn on the Chauncey Beers place. In the basement are stanchions for about 75 head with running water for each animal and driveway right through so they can drive in and load up the manure and cart 1t out into the lots At the north end is small addition where they have a nice large milk room. In the upper part of the barn there are two large barn floors with a large bay on each side and large grain room on each floor. There are shoots for passing down the hay and grain to the cattle. In fact every thing about the barn is up to date and it is one of the best stock barns in the locality.
 MT Wycoff of White Plains, who purchased the George Stone place, ar rived in town, last-4 tuesday, with his family.
 Mrs W. W. Welton, who has been III with severe cold, thfeatened with pneumonia. is now gaining slowly.
 John J. kavanak is spending few days in Newtown canvaSsiHg for bushes. While there he is the guest of Fl. M. Smith.
 Mrs Clara Livingston and son, Louis, from Stamford, made short stay at | the home hive, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08

"In 1897 l had a stomach disease
 some physicians said Dyspepsia, some Consumption. One said I would not live until Spring. For four years l ex- ested on boiled milk, soda biscuits,
 and doctors prescriptions. l could not digest anything l ate; then l picked up one of your Almanacs and it happened to be my life-saver. 1 bought a fifty-cent bottle of Kodol and the benefit 1 received from that bottle all the gold in Georgia could not buy. In two months I went back to my work, as a machInist, and in three months was we'll and hearty. May you live long and prosper."-C. N- Cornell, Roding, Ga, 1906. The above is only sample of the great good that is daily done everywhere by Kodol Fol Dyspepsia. It is sold here by all drug gists. =
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08
John w. Booth,
General Repairing.

Brazing, cast iron as we'll as other metals machine wosk, screw cutting, turning. bur nishing and polishing, lawn movers, knives, and toilet clippers ground by special pnTes aer and knives reground. All the above warrant ed to cut. Saw filing in general. Umbrellas good line of samples for covers, self-opening frames included. Bicycles, guns, reyolyers. etc, put in order, Key fitting, locks, trunks fishing rods, and many other things repaired. Bicycle tires and sundries on hand. Mail or- ders receive prompt attention. You will hnc me at junction of Bridge, East and Grove Sts.
 All work guaranteed
 Box 564, New Milford. Conn
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08
GREENFIELD HILL
NEWS TERSELY TOLD.

William Hull has had the misfor- tune to lose one of his span of white work horses. Mir Hull has lost two horses previous to this.
 Frank Brothwell, the milkman, has so far recovered that he walks out some, but is not able to go on his route yet. to try and locate her husband, and gained information enough to con- vince her that her husband was lost on the Larchmont.
 It is reported that MT Jones, who now occupies the Lockwood place, is to move into the Henry Burr home stead.
 J. K. Robinson is soon to return to Verna farm. He will remain for the summer.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08
DEKRFIELD NOTES.

Mrs w E. Nichols has been spend ing a few days in Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs A. H. Pease and family have moved uo Greenfield, after living in this neighborhood for the past 12 years.
 Mrs H. E. Dowd and daughter and Mrs Sarah Seymour have been recent guests of Mrs Frederick Burritt se Weston.
 Hiss Elsie Sherwood of Burr street has visittd Miss Charlotte E. Bradley.
 Mrs H. K. Dowd has entertained company from Bridgeport.
 It is reported that Mir and Mrs Frederick Barber, ST., of Hoyden 's Hill are to move into Mrs King $ house on Burr street.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08

Rheumatic sufferers can have a free sample of Dr Shops Rheumatic Rem- edy with book on rheumatism by simply writing Dr Shoop, Racine, Wis. This book will explain how Dr Shoop's Rheumatic Remedy successfully drives Rheumatism out of the blood This remedy is not relief only. It aims to clear the blood entirely of Rheumatic poisons and then Rheumatism must die a natural death. Sold by R. RI. Beers & Co.,, Newtown: B. Hawley X Co.,, Steppey; P. J. Garvin, Bethel; s. J. Parks, Trumhull.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08

To remove cough you must get at the cold which causes the cough. There is nothing So good for this as Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. The liquid cold relief that is most quickly effective, that stills and Quiets the cough and drives out the cold Sold by all druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08
GAYLORDSvILLE NOTES.

Miss Bessie Soule spent few days recently with friends in Hartford.
 The annual donation was held in the church parlors on "Wednesday night of last week, with quite good attend ance.
 MT and Mrs J. T. Underhi]l, MT and Mrs John Paine and Miss Marion Un- derhill have all been victims of the grip.
 Miss Ada Brown of New Milford spent Sunday at her home in this place. The Ladies' Aid society will hold social, this Friday evening, at the Kennedy home. E H. M1nehardt was in Waterbury, recently. J. T. Underhill went to Bridgeport, Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Will liam E. Disbrow, former resident of this place. Little Miss Dorothy Byles is uite l i'll with the grip.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08
STEVENSON
SPRING CHANGES ON THE FARMS.

SPRING CHANGES ON THE FARMS.
 R. $. Hinman has rented his farm ford. MT Hawes and family arrived at "The Naples" last week, and are now at work in their new home, with MT and Mrs R. s. Hinman and Fenn Bradley as boarders.
 MT and Mrs Charles E. Gilbert are living again at their home in Half Way River district. MT Gilbert has spent most of the winter in Bridge port, where he has been under a doc tors care, and Mrs Gilbert has been with her sister, Mrs Horace Bradley.
 Mrs Charles Harang has fine new Edison photograph.
 Charles Wooster of Ansonia visited his sister, Mrs Stiles Loveland, Tues day.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08
aKEEP YOUR HEAD COOL,

your conscience clear and your bowels open.n There is ton of common- sense in it. Constipation is death in life. The intestiDes are clogged with matter. You must move it or be sick fever possibly. Take Dr David Ken nedys Favorite Remedy until the bowels are clear and natural. Write Dr David Kennedy's Sons, Rondout, N. Y., for free sample bottle Large bottles s1, all druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08

Kodol digests what you. eat anc quickly overcomes Indigestion, whicf is a forerunner of Dyspepsia It Il made in strict conformity to the Ma tional Pure Food and Drugs Law anc is sold on a guarantee relief plan Solc by all druggists
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08
LONG HILL.
A CHECKER CONTEST.

The Long Hill Checker club held a series of games at their club room, Saturday afternoon and evening. mong the members present were Stiles Clark, Homer Clark, John Sher- man, Nicholas Robb, Elsyth Mead, Charles Hall and Charles Peet. Elsyth Mead won the afternoon champion ship and John Sherman the evening cham pionship by defeating the cham pion of Long Hill, Nicholas Robb, by playing 13 games, winning seven out of the 13. This was doing well.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08

Little globules of sunshine that drive the clouds away. De WittAs Lit tie Early Risers will scatter the gloom of sick-headache and biliousness. They do not gripe or sicken. Recom- mended and sold here by all drug. giSts-
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08

The winds of march have no terror to the user of De Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve- It quickly heals chapped and cracked skin. Good, too, for boils and burns, and undoubtedly the best relief for Piles. Sold here by all druggists
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08

You should be very careful of your bowels when you have cold. Nearly all other cough syrups are constipat- ing, especially those containing opi- ates. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syr- up moves the bowels-contains NO opiates. Conforms to National Pure Food and Drugs Law. Bears the en- dorsement of mothers everywhere Children like it's pleasant taste Sold by all druggists
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-08

You can not do better than to write to the Connecticut Correspondence schools, Waterbury, if you wish 10 qualify yourself for good position, and do your studying at home. They will send you their circulars and cost of the course, which is slight.