Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-31
Scraps aud fatts.

against members of labor OrSanlla-
tions in the matter of employment
was called into question by the case OF
William Adair VS.. United States which
was decided by supreme court OF
United States last Tuesday favorable
70 Adair. The opinion was by Justice
Harlan, who held the law to be repug-
nant to the constitution.
New York, January 2S: Charles
O'Neil, only 19 years old, convicted or
highway robbery, today was sentenced
by Judge Dixie, in the Brooklyn coun-
ty court, to Sing Sing for not less
than 10 years nor more than 19 years
and six months. O'Neil though but
boy, has a long police record. Within
a year he has been arrested for bur-
glary, grand larceny and disorderly
conduct, but managed each time 10
escape with a light sentence in Jail or
go free through a technicality or
disagreement of the jury. In sentenc-
ing O'Neil Judge Dixie said: "O'Neil,
your race as a thug and highwayman
In this community is run. Let your
kind learn from your sentence that no
foolish sentiment will move me In
cases of this kind. I will do my part
to discourage such attacks in our bor-
ough, and will give sentences that
your kind would do we'll to consider.
Because of the disturbed condi-
tions in Hayti, and as a guarantee for
the protection Of American interests
il has been decided to dispatch the
cruiser "Des Moines" to that island
with her headquarters in the vicinity
of the troubled section. The gunooat'
Eagle" commanded by Captain Mar
veil, now at st. Marc, will look after
the protection Of these interests until
the arrival Of the cruiser. The imme-
diate reason for the increase OF the
naval force in Haytien waters was the
receipt Of a dispatch on January Il,
from Capt. MARVEL, which, In addition
to reporting the fact that st. Marc had
been retaken by the government for
ces, added that a number of buildings
had been burned and that the proper
ty of an American had suffered. On
January %, a we'll laid plot, involving
many prominent men Of Hayti, and
seeking for the overthrow of the Hay
ten government, was discovered. An
immense amount Of stores to be used
in the plot were found and seized by
the secret service officers.
New York, January %: Employees
of the United States Steel corporation
who hold stock subscribed for under
the proft-sharing plan Of 1903 have
been notified that they will receive an
extra dividend of 65.4 per cent, ac-
cording to the Wall street Journal
tonight. Including the regular divi-
dend at the rate Of per cent year,
and the regular bonus per cent q
year on all stock held by employees
for five years, the payment of 65.4
per cent gives the subscriber total
dividends Of 1854 per cent more than
the original cost of the stock, which
was SS2.50 a share. Under the profit
sharing plan Of 1903 nearly $4,000
shares of United States Steel preferred
were subscribed for. Had all the en-
ployes held their stock the 65.4 per
cent dividend would represent a dis
bursement of $3,27O,O00. But large
amount of the stock has been sold. 1t
is estimated that 10000 employees will
participate in the disbursement. Since
the profit-sharing plan became opera
tive the employees have received in
dividends, bonuses and extra divi-
dends a total of about $10,000,000.
New York, January 20: William
Jennings Bryan left Washington firm
ly convinced that he was the man OF
the hour, and that every Democratic
member of the house, and, with the
exception Of two or three, the Demo-
cratic membership in the senate, were
unanimous for him as the standard
bearer in the presidential campaign of
1908. And, too, Mr.. Bryan has sought
to impress upon every man with whom
he has talked the conviction that this
year is the appointed time for Demo-
cratic victory with himself as the cam
didate, and that, no matter whom the
Republicans may select as their can
didate, he is bound to win at the polls.
Probably the most conclusive evidence
that has yet been offered to show that
Mr.. Bryan is far from unpopular with
a large proportion Of the Democratic
members of the house was offered in
the publication of poll of such mem
bers taken yesterday In this poll,
which was taken by four men, who
went at the work without prejudice,
Mr.. Bryan is shown to have the sup
port of 107 members of the house,
while his nearest competitor for the
honor of the nomination, Governor
Johnson. of Minnesota, has but six
teen.
- Washington, January 90: Upwards
of five hundred delegates interested in
the conservation of the forests are in
attendance upon the annual meeting
here Of the American Forestry assOcia-
alton. The primary object Of the
convention IS the preservation of
the Appalachian White mountain ma
tional forests. q bill for the creation
of which is before congress. The
scheme has in view the establishment
of forests in the White mountains in
New Hampshire and Maine and on the
principal water sheds in the southern
AppalachianS from Pennsylvania TO
Alabama and Georgia and ii is esti-
mated that $5,0OO.000 will be required
10 put it into effect. From the south
are twenty representatives from each
Of the nine states affected and delega-
tions from various commercial bodies.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson pres
ident Of the organization, presided at
the opening session and made his an
nual address. Among the speakers at
the afternoon session will be Governor
Hoke Smith of Georgia. At the even
ing session there will be a discussion