Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-24

of appeals, reversing and remaining
the case Of the government against the
Standard Oil company, of Indiana IN
which case Judge Lands, in the dis
trict court had imposed fine of $29,-
100000, the Federal attorneys today
announced that the government had
thirty days within which to file pc
tition for a re-hearing and that 1t
would be filed within the allotted pc
riod. In the case that was reversed 10
day the Standard Oil company, of In
diana, was found guilty Of accepting
rebates on shipments of oil from us
refinery at Whiting, Ind. to East st.
Louis, Ill. Judge Landis fined the
company $4,000 on each of 1.462
counts, each count representing
carload shipment Today's opinion of
three judges of the higher court
leaves little of the contention that
each carload constituted separate
offense. Even the varied shipments,
of which there were about 500. could
not be considered as separate offenses
under the ruling of the court of ap-
peals. The fine should have been bas-
ed on settlements between the rail-
road and the oil company, the opinion
holds OF these there were just SO.
The maximum fine on this basis
would amount to $72O,0O0, and the
minimum $4,000. 1t is said that
$223,O00 is the total amount which
the Standard Oil company is alleged
to have received as rebates on the
shipments in question.
The New Orleans Picayune, in its
weekly report on the weather and the
crops, says that the past week has
been a period of the best sort of crop
weather 1t is true that the high tenn
peratureS have caused some uneasi-
ness to the spectators as pointing to
a possible heat wave, accompanied by
drought. From the cotton fields,
however. have come no complaints.
There has been sufficient rain, and
the very hot weather has promoted
vigorous growth and kept down the
boil weevil. 1t is rare at this period
of the season for the reports from the
various portions of the cotton belt to
be so uniformly favorable, not to say
roseate Ordinarily complaints are
expected at this the most critical pc
riod of the growing season, but so far
the complaints have been few and far
between, and each day puts the crop
in better position to successfully re-
sist unfavorable influences further on.
From Texas the most favorable re-
ports are still heard. In south Texas
the harvest is already in full swing,
as picking is being actively prosecuted
and the gins are at work. Merchants
are already trading in hundred-bale
lots, and the July movement OF new
cotton promises to be recOrd-break-
er, if it is not so already, with nearly
two weeks Of the month still ahead
In southern Louisiana and Mississippi
the cotton crop is also reported to be
maturing rapidly, with every indica-
ton that the coming week will see the
first new bales from Louisiana. All
these facts indicate the crop is very
early one and that marketing will be
in full swing weeks before the usual
time Such early harvesting prom
ises we'll for the complete escape Of
the crop from the risk Of forst, unless
the cold should come uncommonly
early.
The platform adopted by the Pro-
hibition party at its recent national
convention is one Of the shortest as
recorded. containing only $50 words
A summary of the platform is as fol-
lows: FirSt-The submission by con-
gress to the several states Of an
amendment to the Federal conStitu-
ton prohibiting the manufacture, sale,
importation. expectation or tranSpor-
tation of alcoholic liquors for bever-
age purposes. Second-The immedi-
ate prohibition of the liquor traffic for
beverage purposes in the District of
Columbia, in the territories and all
places over which the national gov
ernment has jurisdiction; the repeal
of the internal revenue tax on alco-
holic liquors and the prohibition of
the interstate traffic therein. Third
The election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people. Fourth
Equitable graduated income and in
heritance taxes. Fifth-The estab-
lishment Of postal savings banks and
the guaranty Of deposits in banks.
Sixth-The regulation of all corpora
tions doing an interstate commerce
business. Seventh-The creation of
a permanent tariff commission.
Eighth--The strict enforcement of
law instead Of the official tolerance
and practical license Of the social
evil which prevails in many of uur
cities, with its unSpeakable traffic in
girls Ninth-Uniform marriage and
divorce laws. Tenth-An equitable
and constitutional employers liability
act. Eleventh-Court reviews of post
Office department decisions. Twelfth
The prohibition of child labor in
mines Workshops and factories. Thir-
teenth-Legislation basing suffrage
only upon the intelligence and ability
to read and write the English language.
FOurteenth-The preservation of the
mineral and forest resources Of the
country and the Improvement of the
highways and waterways"
Charlotte News, Tuesday: At the
point of two Smith and Wesson re-
volvers. Captain w. B. SmitherS was
this morning at $50 o'clock COM
manded TO stop No. 81. the SOuthern'S
fast New York and New Orleans Linn
tied train. at Lexington. The pasSen-
ger was Mr.. Baxter Shemwell. who,
it will be recalled by News =
shot DR.. Payne at Lexington num-
. Der of years ago. 1t is against the
rule of the Southern to stop the veSti-
bule at Lexington. but in this case
Captain SmitherS pulled the bell
cord. Shemwell stepped off the train.
still holding the pistols. Captain
Smithers called the depot policeman
to arrest him. but when the blue coat
saw who his would-be prisoner was he
would not lay the hands of the law
upon him. Shemwell. according to
Captain SmitherS, boarded No. 81 last
night at Charlottesville, Va. He said he
was going to Lexington, whereupOn
he was told that the limited did not
stop at that place. "Oh, you'll stop
for a fellow like me-" said Shemwell,
and nothing more was said OF the IN
cident until Captain SmitherS, at a
later hour. wired to the Superinten-
dent at Greensboro TO know what dis
position to make Of his passenger.
Word came back that No. 81 could
not stop at Lexington, that the pas
senger must either get off at High
Point and catch No. II, following No.
81. or go on to Salisbury and catch
No. Sc back to Lexington. At Thorn
asville. or shortly after the train had
left there. Captain Smithers was
accOsted by Shemwell in the narrow
passage way at the end OF the car and
told that he would have to stop.
Shemwell had only one pistol then,
but a little later when Captain Smith
ers was walking down the aisle of the
Pullman car. Shemwell sprang from
his seat with two revolvers, one In
either hand. Captain Smithers told