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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-26
Total bonded Indebtedness
covering York Township ..$92,50O 90

Total value of all property
in Yorkville as assessed
for State taxes in the year
1907, as shown by treas
urer'S books Is st
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
WRIGHT AEROPLANF
MEETS WITH MISHAP
Attempt to Land Machine at
Starting Point Causes Frame
to Strike Ground
Accident Follows Second Sue
cessful Flight of Day and
Involves Some Delay

LIE MANS, France, Aug. 13.-The
Wright aeroplane suffered an accident
this morning, which will require sew
eral days and possibly week to re-
pair. After two superb flights, Wilbur
Wright essayed a new and daring
method of descent. He stopped the
motor at a height of 10 feet and tried
to come to earth on gradual descend
ing glide. The calculations We're not
absolutely correct and the left wing OF
the aeroplane came in contact with
the ground. This tore the frame or
the machine. Wright was not injured.
Wright's first flight this morning
eclipsed all his former efforts. He made
several complete tours of the field over
the tops of the trees. According TO
the official time he was in the air eight
minutes and SO seconds.
Wright's second fight, which lasted
two minutes, was novel one. The
aeroplane scared and descended at will,
executing bewildering turns. Sudden
ly, when approaching the ground near
the grandstand, the machine lost its
speed and began curving slowly to-
ward the earth. All appeared to be
the delicate framework struck the
ground, with the result that it was de-
ranged and torn.
The real cause of the accident was
the attempt to land exactly on the
spot of Wright'sN departure. In list
ing the planes at the last moment in
an attempt to continue the sliding. he
pulled the left plane too sharply
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
Cav World Condemns Fat

The new modes having rendered fat
ladies de trop, that Is to say. mot in it,"
there is, naturally enough. much earn
est inquiry among them as to the best
methods of reduction. Their demand
being for something that will do the
work without interfering with their
meals or their leisure. eliminates every
thing, of course, except MarmOla Pre-
scription Tablets Fortunately these
pleasant, inexpensive Qeast so of any
an effective quantity costs only rs cents)
little standbys of the over fat do nei-
ther, but take off their IL to 90 ounces
Of fat day, without a particle of help
or a morse1 of injury to any one.
The Marmo1a Co.. Detroit, Mich, by
whose authority these tablets are made,
guarantees them in strict accordance
with the famous prescription, II ounce
Marmola. Y ounce Fluid Extract Cas-
cara Aromatic and 31z ounces Sirup
Simplex, and this, as any druggist who
has put it up (and most of them put It
up several times day. will tell you, Is
quite harmless-so much so tnat IL
doesn't cause even a wrinkle.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
GRAVES,
MURDERS CHILDREN
Los Angeles Maniac Stays Son
and Daughter and Inflicts
Wounds on Self
Officers Arriving Find Madman
Hacking at Throat With
knife

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.-After hav-
ing prepared three graves in Evergreen
cemetery and caused headstones to be
erected-one for himself, one for his
son and one for his married daughter
Henry ]. Duffy this morning killed MS
two children with an ak and attempted
to kill himself with a butcher knife-
An effort to kill his wife also failed.
Fred A Duffy, "a years old. an auto
mobile machinist. was beheaded in his
bed at 247 North Mountain View ave-
nue., where he lived alone with MS
father. This murder was committed
while the boy lay asleep, as there is no
evidence of a struggle, but the maniacal
parent, after he had severed the head
from the trunk, gouged out the eyes
and mutilated the face horribly.
The murderer then took his bloody ak
in sack to the home of his wife and
daughter, Mrs. Zaidah la Com, where
he struck the latter two fierce blows
in the back of the neck as she ran
from him. splitting her skull with one
blow and decapitating her with the
other
A blow was aimed at the older
woman, who threw up her arm and
protected her head. but had her ell
bow terribly gashed. She escaped
with her life.
Duffy then returned to his sons
house. where he was hacking at his
throat with a butcher knife when the
police arrested him. In all. Duffy
took three lives, for his daughter was
within a week to become a mother.
Duffy, the physicians say, will not
die from his self-infiicted injuries. He
is suffering from 1ocomotor ataxia,
epilepsy and they fear pneumonia
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
is HELD UP"
FOR DONATION TO FUND
Young Society Men and Women
on Horseback Have Novel
Charity Scheme

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 1s.-While play
ing his morning game Of tennis today
President Roosevelt was surrounded
by a score Of young women and young
men on horseback wearing on their
sleeves white bands with red crosses.
They informed the president they were
holding up people in Oyster Bay and
collecting funds for the benefit of the
Nassau hospital at Mineola. The leader
let the president know that he was
their victim. The president quickly
produced his contribution. He said he
wished the raiders success in collecting
q large sum-.
The young people are all members
Of the Oyster Bay riding academy and
come from the wealthy families in the
vicinity. The presidents sons, Archi-
bald and Kermit, are members of the
riding club. but contrary to eXpecta-
tions they did not go out today TO
assist in the holdup.
The party collected a large sum be-
fore the arrival of the train on which
several of the presidents guests ar
rived. When the guests had driven a
short distance from the station their
automobile was held up by the charity
workers. some of whom had added
long muskets to their equipment
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
CHINA TO PROTEST
AT MURDER OF spy
Diplomatic Embroglio to Follow
Japan's Action in Shooting
Traitor in Peking

PEKING, Aug. 13.-The killing in this
city early this month of a Japanese
army officer, supposed to be a spy and
traitor by Japanese soldiers attached
to the Peking legation, will result in
the presentation by China of a formal
protest against the doing of police
duty by legation guards outside of the
legation precincts.
The officer in question was Captain
Kyhwata. He was in the artillery
branch of the Hiroshima division and
he was formerly an instructor in the
Chinese military college at Pao Ting
Flu. He was charged with selling
Japanese military secrets to a foreign
power, and disappeared from Japan in
June. On August L he was discovered,
disguised as Chinese, hiding near the
war Office in Peking.
This knowledge was communicated
to the legation guards, and detach-
ment was sent to capture him. He
resisted arrest, whereupon the guard
shot and wounded the man and he died
two days later in the hospital of the
legation guard
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
BRYAN ASKED TO
DELIVER SPEECHES
Request for Visit to California Is
Taken Under Consideration
by Nebraskan
Farmers Present Gourd Like
big Stick" Which Com
moner Declines to Weld


LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 13.-Invitations
to visit various sections of the coun-
try and deliver speeches came thick
and fast today upon William J. Bryan.
California's request for visit again
was pressed upon him by Charles Il.
Delman of San Francisco with the re-
suit that the democratic candidate is
giving the matter serious considera-
tion. ReadvilIe, Mass. wants him there
August 25 to witness the trotting
derby, the first event of the kind, it Is
said, in the United States. Assurances
were given that there would be no
gambling or pool selling, but as Bryan
on that day will be in indianapolis, a
fact which A. C. Drinkwater, men,
Der of the notification committee, over
looked when extending the invitation.
he of course, was compelled to decline.
INVITED TO ALABAMA
Through Henry C. Clayton and r. H.
Walker Bryan was asked to visit Mont
gomery, Ala, August 10. Bryan ex-
pressed a desire to again go south. He
said that he always had been cordially
received there and was greatly in
debted to the southern people for their
uniform support and kindness. but
that the campaign was too young at
this time for him to make any definite
plans as to what his engagements shall
be on that date. He hoped that after
a conference with the national commit
tee he might be able to go to Mont
gomery and possibly some other points
in the southern states in response to
numerous invitations.
II am glad to say" Bryan remarked,
that all these invitations assure me
that I Will receive the electoral vote of
not only Alabama, but all the other
states
RECEIVES "BIG STICxc GOURD
A notable incident of the day was
the presentation to Bryan by several
hundred farmers from Otie county,
Neb.. of a big stick" gourd, grown in
that state. 1t is about five feet in
length and easily might be taken for
the original, If there ever was one,
which has been so extensively carica-
tured. 1t bore the inscription, BILLY s
Big Stick" painted in large black let
ters. Bryan, although expressing bis
thanks for the gift, declared that if The
was elected to the presidency the big
stick would not be welded, rather re-
lying on his ability to lead people
through their love than to control them
through their fears.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
SUMMER ILLS

The exhausting heat of the Sum
mer weather causes untold suffering
and misery to thousands Of men.
women and children. Deaths occur 90
all sides from diarrhoea. dyscntery.
chilIs. cholera mOrbus. typhoid and
other fevers. due IN a great number OF
cases to impure water and the con-
sumption of unripe fruits by those
whose systems and stomachs are not IN
healthy condition
The many ills that come during the
hot. sultry weather can be avoided by
keeping the body strong and healthy
with Dufy's Pure Malt Whlskey. the
great body builder.
If all were more careful to keep tne
system in a vigorous. healthy condition
the germs of these diseases could moi
obtain a foothoId. Leading doctors
agree that Dufy's Pure Malt Wins
kew has no equal as destroyer OF pol-
sonous germs in the body. 1t IS IN
dorsed by clergymen of every faith,
nurses and doctors of all schools. as
a positive cure for dyspepsia. mdlges-
ton. nervous prostraton. all diseases
Of the throat and lungs. every form
of stomach trouble; malaria. chills,
fever and all run down. weakened. dis
eased conditions Of the body. brain
and muscle. 1t is heart tonic. blood
purifier and promoter of health and
long life; makes the old hale and
hearty; the young vigorous and strong.
Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey IS an
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grain; great care being used to have
every kernel thoroughly matted. thus
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most effective tonic stimulant and
inugorator known to science; softened
by warmth and moisture. its palata-
biity and freedom from injurious sub
stances render it so that it can be re-
tanned by the most sensitive stomach.
If weak and run down. take a tea
spoonful four times a day in half a
glass of milk or water.
Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey is sold
throughout the world by druggists. gro
GERS and dealers. or shipped direct for
ST 90 per bottle.
If in need Of advice. write Con-
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key Company. Rochester. New York.
stating your case fully. Our doctors
will send you advice free. together
with handsome. illustrated. medical
booklet. containing some of the many
thousands of gratifying letters received
from men and women IN all walks Of
life. both old and young. who have
been cured an6 benefited by the use Of
the worlds greatest medicine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
BODY WITH WEIGHT TIED
TO NECK WASHED ASHORE
Murder May Lurk in Ocean
Mystery of Southern
Pleasure Beach

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 13.-The body of
an unidentified man, about 45 years old,
well dressed and of prosperous appear
ance, with a heavy bag of crushed ce-
ment tied around the neck, was washed
ashore here this afternoon. A gold
watch and chain were found on the
body but no other valuables and moth
ing to indicate the identity of the man.
1t may prove to be a murder.
The body was seen last night floating
in the ocean about two and a half
miles west of Long beach by Captain
Napier of the steamer Virginia, who
was out with moonlight excursion
party. Because of the number of men
and women on board he did not stop
to pick up the body.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
SIX GIRLS INSPIRE
WORSHIP IN HOTEL
Representatives of Beauty in
Vancouver, B. c., Visit Coast
Cities With ChaperOn
FavOrite Daughters Oh Canadian
Northwest Enjoy Trip Given
by Newspaper

"Geer said the clerk of the Hotel
Hamlin, and he ceased balancing a
penknife on his forefinger.
"Gumw said the travelling man and
he forgot to make his kick about the
weather
MY word.g said the English tourist,
and he forgot TO tip the bellboy.
The excitement entered the door. 1t
passed up the lobby with bewilder-
ing swish Of skirts and a charming dis
regard OF the furore it caused.
1t was composed of six girls-siX
most beautiful girls, the best that
could be had, found or seen in Van
cOuver, B. c. They were the win
ners in contest for the favorite daugh-
ters Of the northwest started by the
Vancouver Saturday Sunset. The prize
was a trip through California, New
Mexico and other states. And yester-
day they arrived in San Francisco on
their way back home.
GIRLS MAKE CONQUEST
The crowd in the Hotel Hamlin
bowed down and worshiped. 1t gasped,
looked and kept looking. The con-
quest was thorough. Six skirts swished
past in gleeful disdain; six musical
voices with English accents murmured
How jolly" and six pairs of eyes
sparkled and twinkled and danced al
the fun of it ALI
When they talked, the crowd became
hushed. They talked Of the managing
editor who had given them the trip. He
had gone to the wharf to see them off
It was his intention to bid them long
farewell. He was to wave to them
and they were to wave back and ali
the crowd was to be properly impressed
and say: Cory What a lucky dog,'
JOKE ON MANAGING EDITOR
The managing editor did his part
lie was there TO the front with a but
tonhole, Sunday clothes and smile. He
waved-and he waved. His signal was
answered by a grimy fireman poking
his head through a stokehole, who
blew him a sarcastic kiss. Where
were the girls2 That is just it, Where
were they? The girls laugh wher
asked And besides they want tc
know whether il is fitting that six
girls should shower undue attention
upon one mere man, especially wher
there were about so others Of a most
attentive kind around them.
They took Santa Barbara by storm
They went ashore in body at 5 a. m
and demanded picture postcards. They
went back again in a rush, leaving
behind one sleepy clerk in drug
store trying TO figure out the dream
The Vancouver bellies are Miss NJ. S
Deacon, Miss @. c. Oveson, Miss H. L
Wenbourne, Miss j. r. Pollard, Miss
e 1. Smith, Miss G. L. Small and Mrs
". @. Cable, the chaperon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
SFTTLfSPORTORICO
CHURCH QUESTION
Assistant Secretary OF State
Bacon Successfully Concludes
Property Dispute

SAN JUAN, p. r., Aug. 13.-After
tion in dispute between the regular
government and the Catholic church in
Porto Rico, arising out of the control
of estates formerly owned by the
Dominican and Franciscan orders, AS
sistant Secretary of State Robert Ba-
con sailed for New York yesterday
on the steamer San Juan.
Under the agreement the federal
government will obtain, subject. to the
approval of congress, control of the
San Domingo convent building and its
lands and the land occupied by the In
fantry barracks, paying therefore $780,
900. The insular government will re-
ceive, if the agreement is sanctioned
by the insular congress, the market
place, the San Francisco barracks and
the insane asylum and the land sur
rounding it, paying $1S0.000 for them
in three installments. The church. in
addition to the money considerations,
will obtain under the agreement a
chapel and 81 acres of land near San
Juan. This disposes of the last of the
Chinese claims.
The church land question in Porto
Rico involved the right of the Roman
Catholic church to control various
properties valued at about $1,000, 600,
formerly owned by the Dominican and
Franciscan orders. The estates were
alienated by the action of the Spanish
government in 1888. but the Catholic
church alleged that the act was not
properly carried into effect and sought
to have them restored. alleging that
the church was especially dependent
since the United States came into au-
thority in the island and separated
church and state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
WANTS PUBLIC SHOWING
OF ROAD EXPENDITURES
Secretary of Stockton Chamber
of Commerce Urges Sys-
tenn of Accounting
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STOCKTON. Aug. 13.-Secretary J..
M. Eddy of the Stockton chamber of
commerce, acting for that body, has
taken up with State Controller A. B.
Nye and State Treasurer W. r. Will
liams the proposition of securing man
datory provisions for accounting for
the expenditures on work done on the
public highways.
Recently a meeting was held in Sac
ramento, attended by the city and
county auditors. for the purpose of ar
ranging for uniform system of ac-
counting in municipalities, county and
state offices.
Secretary Eddy decided that it would
be a good idea to include the expendi-
lures on the roads, in which San
Joaquin is especially interested, hav-
ing taken up the good roads movement
with unusual interest.
The state officials are Of the opinion
that the suggestion Is. a good one and
will urge that the legislature pass a
bill to establish a department OF pub
lie accounting, and that it embrace all
of the various points. They also ask
that any suggestions that will assist
them in their work as committee to
formulate bill be forwarded to them.
The good roads bureau here will make
some recommendations also.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
NEW AIRSHIP SUCCEEDS
Parsival DirigibIe Balloon
Makes Ascent Near Berlin

BERLIN, Aug. 13.-The new Parsival
dirigible balloon, which is patterned
on the flexible system, made its first
ascent from Tege1 field late this even
ing. The airship carried five passen-
gers. Experiments with the steering
gear to prove it's stability were car
ried out at an altitude Of $50 feet
The ascension, though only a 8short
one, was successful.
The airship will be fully inflated to-
morrow in preparation for IL hour
Journey which is necessary before it
is taken over by the government.
A military steerable semi-rigid sys-
tenn balloon cruised over Tegel while
the Parsival airship tests were being
carried out and then disappeared over
Berlin.
The two dirigibles maneuvering close
together created a remarkable impress
sion on the spectators.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
STRICKEN MAN is
DEVOURED BY ANTS
Too Weak to Fight Off Insects,
Joseph Hillingsworth Is Lit-
orally Eaten Alive
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL
STOCKTON. Aug. 13.-Dying. his
body mass of sores over which crept
millions of red ants literally eating
the flesh from his rapidly wasting
frame, Joseph tHillingsworth, pIas-
terer aged SIS years and until a few
days ago a resident of Oakland, was
found by police officers in the freight
yard Of the Western Pacific this morn
ing. The sufferer was hurriedly con-
veyed to the emergency hospital, where
he died following an operation.
According to the story of a II year
old son who accompanied Killings
worth, the father was suddenly taken
Ill as he entered the yards. For three
days the boy watched over him and
finally becoming alarmed with the con-
dition of his patient, notified the of
dcerS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
PLAN NAPA CONVENTION
SPECIAL, DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NAPA, Aug. 13.-At the meeting of the
Napa chamber of commerce Wednesday
it was decided to accept the invitation
of the North of Bay Counties associa-
tion to hold the convention of the
association in this city on Monday.
August "a Delegates will be present
from all chambers of commerce in
Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Marin and Men
docino counties. Addresses will be de-
livered by prominent speakers on civic
matters, good roads and other topics
OF the day and the New Century club
of Napa will give a musical and liter
ary program. 1t was also decided to
hold Napa county good roads" con-
vention in this city on September 16.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
DENI@S MYSTERIOUS GIFT
Chairman Mack DenounCes the
Story of Doodle Dee Organ
ECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Norman e. Mack,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, denounced today as a ma
licious lie report circulated by the
independence party. that 100000 had
been contributed from some mysterious
source to the democratic national COM
mittee In an article of 1000 words on
this subject, printed in an independence
party organ, Mack said there was not
one word of truth. His statement was
backed by John w. Kern, nominee for
vice president; Colonel Moses d. Wet
more, chairman of the finance commit
tee. and Trey Woodson, secretary of the
national committee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
REPRIEVES
CONVICT j. w. FINLEY
Prisoner Sentenced to Be
Hanged Allowed to Await
Result of Appeal
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 13.-Governor
Gillett today granted Convict J. w. Fin
ley, who was sentenced to be hanged
at the Folsom prison tomorrow, a re-
prieve of 60 days. Finley was sentenced
TO be hanged several years ago under
the state law which makes it a capital
offense for a life termer to attempt a
prison break. Finley attempted to
break jail about five years ago. He
was then serving a life sentence for
murder committed in Mendocino county.
He carried his case to the United States
supreme court, where 1t is still pending
on writ of error, and the reprieve was
granted to await the courts decision.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
Day of Delight at Monterey

Two dollars there and back Sunday,
August 16. Three fine special trains
from Third and Townsend, at $50 and
7:I5 a. M; Oakland. First and Broad
way, 1880 a. m. Takes you from Oak
land Berkeley. Alameda and San Fran
cisco. Beautiful ride down peninsula
nificent Del Monte, wonderful II mile
drive and great attractions of old
Monterey. Tickets on sale at South
ern Pacific Offices. S84 Market street.
IA Powell street. Third and Townsend
streets, Thirteenth and Franklin
streets, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
AHERN TO LIVE IN SAN JOSE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE, Aug. 13.--T. Ahern, super
intendent OF the coast division of the
Southern Pacific system, brought his
family to San Jose Wednesday in his
private car Surf. He has taken a house
at santa Clara and Twelfth streets and
VIII make his home in San Jose while
ne Is at the head Of tbis department Of
t2e COMPANY - :. =
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
BIG PARADE OF EAGLES
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE Cal

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SEATTLE. Aug. 1s.-The Eagles big
street parade was the feature of to-
days convention. More than 5000 men
were In line and the procession almost
city and was viewed by thousands of
people from points OF vantage along the
route.
Aeries from Canada, Alaska and
nearly every state in the union were in
line and some of the aeries presented a
most handsome appearance,
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
RAILROAD MAN HELD UP

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1s.--C. H. Bur
nett, general manager of the Los An
geles and Redondo railway and presi-
dent of the Redondo Beach chamber OF
commerce, was held up as he was en-
tering his home at Redondo last night
by highw ayman and robbed of $500
in cash and jewelry
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
G. A. r. INVITES CANDIDATEs

DETROIT, Aug. 13.-William II. Taft
and William j. Bryan may attend the
G. A. R. encampment here the first
week in September. At a meeting of
the executive committee of the G. A. r.
encampment invitations were extended
to the candidates.