Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-14
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escape just as Mrs. Morris was awak-
ened by the shot. Mrs. Morris eXtin-
guished the blaze just as her husband
expired The murder was committed
with Morris own gun, and forty dol
lars in cash is missing.
The following statement was made
by VIM. ]. Bryan when at 4.34 Friday
morning he received the announcement
of his nomination: The presidency is
the highest official position in the
world and no one occupying ii can af-
ford to have his views upon public
questions biased by personal ambition.
Recognizing his responsibility to God
and his obligation to his countrymen,
he should enter upon the discharge OF
his duties with singleness of purpose.
Believing that one can best do this
when he is not planning for second
term, 1 announce now, as l have on
former occasions, that if elected
shall not be a candidate for re-elec-
tion. This is a nomination as purely
from the people as can be and If elect
ed my obligation will be as purely to
the people. 1 appreciate the honor
more because it came not from one
person or from persons, but from the
rank and file, acting freely and with
out compulsion."
New York, July II: The story of
a mid-ocean race between a school of
whales and the steamship st. Louis OF
the American liner which lasted for
miles and was only ended when a 60
foot leviathan, the leader of the
school, was rammed and killed by the
prov of the steamship, was told today
when the st. Louis was warped into
dock after a seven day passage from
Europe. The st. Louis was proceed
ing on her course in smooth sea last
Thursday evening when the whales
appeared on the port bow of the liner
For over half an hour they swan
along with the steamer on even terms
The race would have probably gone on
until long after nightfall had not the
leader of the school left his compan-
ions and tried to cross the bow OF the
ship. There was a perceptible jar as
the bow struck the whale, cutting it in
two The carcass was drawn into the
vortex caused by the propeller and
chopped to pieces by the steel blades.
The other whales soon disappeared.
The Wilson murder mystery is
still holding the attention of the
Philadelphia police and some remark
able features have been developed.
One feature Of the case that is espe-
cially interesting to physicians and
chemists, is the fact that DR.. Wilson
lived for an hour after drinking the
poisoned ale. 1t is generally under
stood that cyanide of potassium is
deadly poison and that it does its
work instantly on being taken into
the human system. The chemists be-
lieVe that the ale in which DIR. Wilson
took the poison, acted as a mild an
tidote and thus prevented his instan
taneous death. Another sensational
feature has been developed by a close
examination of DR.. Wilson's private
papers and books. From these 1t
would seem that the malpractitioner
had an almost national reputation
and physicians of more or less prom
inence throughout the country sent
him patients" for treatment. The
police have a list of these physicians
and have given it out that a number
Of them are to be summoned before
the coroner to testify. This announce
ment has proved a bombshell to the
physicians who have sent patients to
Wilson. In tracing Wilson's record it
has been found that he has followed
the callings of an oyster opener in a
saloon. a cook for a club, butler and
other occupations of like character
AS yet there has been but one arrest
in connection with the case, and the
police were unable to hold the pris-
cner on the charge Of numbering Will
son.
Tampico, Mexico, July 10: The
oilfeld fire that has been burning near
Ozuluama, state of Vera Cruz. during
the last five days is the greatest and
most spectacular in the history of that
industry. The blaze covers an area
one mile square, and it mounts to
heights of 1000 to 1900 feet. The Of
ficers and crews of vessels arriving
here report that they saw the light of
the fire when 200 miles at sea. Arri-
walls here today from the scene of the
fire say that the earth's crust covering
the entire area where the fire is burn
ing was uplifted by a terrific eXplo-
sion of gas. The surface of the earth
and rocks have now entirely disap-
peared. The whole territory of one
square mile, upon which number of
flowing oil wells were located, is now
a seething caldron of burning oil. 1t
is estimated that millions of barrels of
oil have already been destroyed, and
there is no hope Of the fire subSiding
until all of the oil in the pool is de-
stroYed. The burning oil has spread
into the San Geronimo river and is
flowing in a broad stream into Lake
l
ests along the shore, and much de-
struction of property is threatened
from this source. Lake Tamiahua has
an outlet both to Tampico and to Tux
pam, and fears are entertained that
the SCouTge Of fire may reach these
places. The whole country within a
radius of 100 miles is in danger from
the fire. The vast clouds of smoke
from the burning oil hang close to the
earth like a pail and the natives for
many miles around are in state of
terror Many of them believe that it
Is the beginning of the end of the
world. The roar of the flames can be
heard for twenty-five miles. All boat
traffic upon the river has been sus-
pended.
- Fairview. Lincoln, Nebraska, July
IL: w. j. Bryan opened the doorstep
campaign today with a brief speech,
touching on the publicity of campaign
contributions, the platform and the
candidates. 1t was to the Nebraska
delegation returning from Denver
that Bryan made the only speech of
the day. T. G. O'Brien, of Minnesota,
assured Bryan that he and his COM
panions had come to Fairview to
promise him that Minnesota would
fight her best to elect him. The con-
VentiOn fight was over ne Sdlu. ana III
the new fight all the Democrats would
stand together against the common
enemy II remember no fights after
they are over" responded Bryan in
formally. Minnesota had a good man
and you stood by him. Johnson has
telegraphed me offering his support
and / have no doubt he will do much
good for the ticket during the cam
paign." The returning New York con-
vention workers had no time to make
the four mile-trip from Lincoln to
Fairview. so Mr.. Bryan, accompanied
by Mrs. Bryan and his private secre-
tary, made the trip to town in the
family carryalf. At the station he
saw w. ]. Corners. chairman Of the
New York state central committee,
whom he congratulated on New
Yorks share in making the platform.
Are you going to carry New York
state for the ticket" Bryan asked. IF
we don't I'll never shake hands with
you again." same COnners' reply, and
Bryan laughingly pleaded against so
"cruel and unusual punishment. mo,
that goes" answered the New York
leader COngratulatOrY messages ar