Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08
Scraps and facts.

the earliest pioneer of Goodhue coun-
ty, in Minnesota, and was the first
white man in Redwing in 1S4S, going
as a Presbyterian missionary among
the Indians. He continued in that SER
vice until 1882. having organized the
first Presbyterian church of Redwing'
served as it's first postmaster and as
register Of deeds and superintendent
of schools Of Goodhue county. He al
so wrote the history of that county
The Rev. Mr.. Hancock was born IN
New Hampshire in 1915, and two OF
his brothers still live in Redwing, one
of them 95 years old.
4 bout the only surprise In the
elections of last Tuesday was that
Kentucky went Republican, electing
Augustus E. Wilson Of Louisville gov
ernor by a large majority, something
like 10000. In New York Tammany
candidates led the independence
League candidates by large majoritles'
and w. r. Hearst has announced that
he is out of politics. Higgins, Demo-
crat, was elected governor of Rhode
Island. The Democrats carried Mary
land. Tom Johnson was elected may
or of Cleveland, Ohio, over Congress
man Burton, who was backed by Pres
ident Roosevelt. Johnson telegraphed
the president that he should get be-
hind a better man next time. Sixteen
Illinois counties went for prohibition
in various forms. New Jersey went
Republican. Except in Kentucky
where the result is regarded as repu-
diat!on of Bryan. very little signiti-
canoe is attached to the elections.
The isthmian canal commission has
made a careful investigation OF the
criticisms of conditions on the isthmus
contained in a recent report to the
National Civic Federation. Written
replies from each member Of the COM
mission and the head Of the commits
sary department Of the Panama Rail-
road company show the following con-
ditions: Every sanitary necessity is
covered by the shower bath as sup
piled. 1t would cost $1,O0O.OOO extra
to quarter 1000 families in separate
buildings instead of the present four
family type of building. The bachelor
quarters will be adequate when build
ings under construction are completed.
Vermin are being combated by extern
sive fumigation of mattresses and
cleanly methods. Chinese servants
cannot be had because Panama laws
prohibit their immigration. The de-
partment of agriculture has arranged
to inspect all food for the isthmus be-
fore it is shipped from the United
States.
Omaha, Neb., November s: Colonel
Frank West and eight troops of the
Second United States cavalry from
Fort Des Moines, were today ferried
across the Missouri river at Forest
City, opposite the Cheyenne agency in
South Dakota, after reaching Gettys-
burg last night and marching eighteen
miles across the country. The COM
mand will continue the march tomor-
row for Thunder Butte, eighty miles
further west. 1t now appears to the
army men that the campaign against
the Ute Indians may keep the soldiers
busy all winter. Two companies or
the Sixteenth infantry from Fort Crook
reached Gettysburg tonight. These
companies will relieve the small de-
tachment of the Second cavalry, nav
ing charge of the base of supplies at
Gettysburg. Detachments OF the in
fantry companies will then be assign
ed to duty from Cheyenne river agen-
cy, White Horse and other points be-
tween Thunder Butte creek and the
Missouri river.
Charlotte Observer: THE use of
cocaine among negroes is on the in
crease" declared a we'll known physi-
clan to an Observer man yestercay.
my practice carries me into all Sec
tions of the city and l have watched
with deep concern the spread of the
habit. So common has its use become
that there are few negroes left who
are not slaves of the insidious drug.
Not only do the grown men and wo-
men use it, but the boys and girls as
well. AS with all such alkaloids. the
first effect is pleasant, producing that
semi conscious, dreamy state which is
so delightful to the African mind. The
habit is a progressive one, the doses
10 a
1t continues. Few darkies ever break
away from the drug for it undermines
their will power. l speak advisedly
when l say that the dope evil is one OF
the. greatest dangers which confronts
the negro race today. l am sure that
the two darkies who fell dead the 9TH
er day were victims of the habit
Washington, November I: Presi-
dent Roosevelt indicated to members
Of the committee on paper of the
American Newspaper Publishers as
sociation, that he will recommend to
congress the abolition of the tariff on
press paper, wood-pulp and wood that
goes into the manufacture of paper.
He also stated that he will make a
recommendation to the department of
Justice that II take immediate steps to
ascertain whether antitrust laws are
being observed by the manufacturers
OF paper The promise Of these recon-
mendations by the president was OBJ
tanned after he had listened to repre-
sentative members of the committee
and to a petition from the national or
ganizations of printers, stereotypers.
pressmen and etchers. all of which set
forth evidence of a combination on
the part of the manufacturers Of pa
per for the purpose of controlling the
output. regulating and increasing the
price, and otherwise making hinder
some the regulations governing the
source Of supply and delivery of paper.
Charlotte Observer November I:
One of the most important meetings