Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-26
straps aud faets.

During the last fiscal year postoftice
inspectors collected $59.O65 for such
violations In thousands Of cases a
short note or memorandum was placed
inside a package of merchandise on
which postage was paid at l cent an
ounce, while the written matter made
1t necessary that cents an ounce
should have been paid. Finding that
in a great number Of cases the offense
was due to ignorance of the law, and
that the collection of the fine usually
works a hardship to the very poor, es-
pecially where written messages are
made in returning coupons, tags and
certificates for premiums, Postmaster
General Meyer has directed that pro-
per notices be placed in postoffices
warning the public against the prac-
tice.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July "a: IF we
must have another Republican presi-
dent, I am in favor of William H.
Taft" said Senator Benjamin Ryan
Tillman Of South Carolina. Taft is
honest, capable, and is of large
enough mental calibre to administer
the job. I like him personally and be-
lieve he would make an excellent pres
ident for a Republican. He has a much
stronger individuality than has ap-
peared so far, and should he occupy
the chair he would be sure enough
president My itinerary covers wide
territory, and to every place l go
find a distinct sentiment favorable to
his candidacy. But William ]. Bryan
may be the Democratic nominee again,
and the fact that he Is quite as hon
est, capable and intellectual as Mr..
Taft, should not be lost sight Of by the
country. Bryan will give any Repub-
lican standard bearer a fierce battle.
and 1 think he would beat several of
them; particularly If the Republicans
named Fairbanks, I would look for
Bryan to go in with a sweep"
- Barber, N. c., July %: Tom Hos
kins of Marlainsville, Va, and his
companion. both colored. came to a
sad end here today. According to
Hoskins' story they got off train 80
here last night and walked up the Mid
land track about half a mile, where
they both sat down on the railroad
track and fell asleep. About 1.3O this
morning a heavy freight train cut his
companion all to pieces, severing every
limb from his body; and also cut off
both Of Hoskins' legs, one above the
knee, the other below. Being left in
this fix, three trains passed over his
body in the darkness and did not see
him. About $50 this morning the en-
gineer of a freight train running to-
wards Winston Salem saw Hoskins
waving one of his amputated legs in
the air and stopped his train to meet
the horrible sight. Hoskins, who dis
played wonderful nerve, asked for a
doctor and DR.. Chenault of Cleveland,
was called to attend him, but he had
lost too much blood to hold out long.
He held his wonde full nerve to the
last and died about $50 this morning.
hibition bill, now pending before the
lower house, will be made the special
order of business for Tuesday, July 80,
and final vote will be taken that day.
This agreement was reached in the
house today following the filibustering
tactics of the minority which ended at
IL o'clock last night after nearly four
teen hours of exciting manoeuvres,
when adjournment was precipitated by
a personal encounter between two
prominent members of the house. The
order, which was adopted by unani-
nous consent, practically cuts off all
further filibustering on the floor of the
house, IL provides that the bill shall
be placed on its third reading imme-
diately after reading the journal next
Tuesday, that both sides shall be given
equal time for discussing the bill and
the amendments that may be submit
ted; that all amendments shall be on
the speakers desk by 2.30 o'clock and
that the vote shall be taken at o'clock
without further motion or debate. 1t
further provides that the galleries shall
the tendency Of the bill. With ma
jority Of nearly four fifths favoring the
bill, which has already been passed by
the senate and with Governor Smith
passed. prohibition in Georgia appears
to be a foregone conclusion.
Charlotte, N. c., July "a: The state
sprung a surprise on the defense in
the trial of Zeke Lewis in Union court
today, when in Offering rebuttal testi-
mony counsel produced a letter receiv-
ed by Sheriff Began Of Anson county,
threatening him with summary venge-
ance If he testified against any men,
ber of the mob at the trial. The letter
was received May 2S and was signed
The Crowd that Killed ]. V. John
son." and threatened the sheriff with
death If he revealed the names of any
man he recognized at the Jail. The
letter stated that there were 342 men
in the mob, and though there might
be some fools among them at least
275 were settled men who knew what
they were talking about and would do
as they said. The defense hotly OBJ
jected to the admission of this letter,
but the court admitted it for the jury
to consider, as bearing on the conduct
and evidence of Sheriff Began. and 1t
was read to the jury and put in evil
dence. Sheriff Began was called and
swore positively to his identification
of Lewis as the ringleader of the mob,
declaring that he talked to him twice
the night of the lynching in the Jail
and had known him for years. Lewis,
he said, was not disguised and there
could be no mistake in identity. The
state here rested and the argument
began. The case will go to the jury
tomorrow.
New York World: One of Burke
COckrans original ideas'-that the
governors of states should be members
Of ,f