Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-28
Statps aud facts.

llOnal secretary Oh the FARMER > Cu-
ucational and Cooperative Union Of
America, today completed what he
and Manager B. G. West claim is
distinct victory for the district named.
A large portion of the cotton is now
stored in Arkadelphia, Ark. Farmers,
according to Secretary Mccullough,
have been holding cotton for better
prices. They are trying, said McCul-
Tough to eliminate the middleman,
but money becoming scarce, loans
were negotiated today from the Ten
nessee Trust Co, of Memphis, for
s2,250,00O.
- Washington, February &c: That
there will be no let up of President
Roosevelts policy of warning against
''rottenness and corruption" was en-
phatically declared by the president
today in an address to delegates Of
the department Of superintendence or
the National Educational association,
during their reception at the White
House. Continuing, the president gave
his views on educational methods at
considerable length, and with his
characteristic catholicity Of thought
and vigor of expression. At todays
business session of the association,
Oklahoma City was selected as the next
meeting place, and w. H. Elson, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, was elected presi-
dent, David B. Johnson, Of Rock Hill,
s. c., first vice president, and A. c.
Nelson, Of Salt Lake City, secretary
- Lima, Peru, February %: A bull
fight rendered by the president or
Peru in honor Of the American fleet
developed into one of the bloodiest
ever seen in South America. So en-
sanguined became the battle, that
after the fourth bull had been slain
Admirals Thomas, Sperry and Emery,
representing Admiral Evans who was
too unwell to be present, deliberately
arose and left the royal box, which
was regarded by the natives as
grave breach of etiquette. When
they had gone the fifth bull tore the
matador's stomach open and he soon
died. Many of the American sailors
jumped into the ring and grabbed
pieces of his scarlet coat as souvenirs.
Ten thousand people attended the
fight, and 1t wound up with the first
big downpour of rain in Peru in for
ty years,
New York, February 25: Justice
Guy, in the New York supreme court
set aside the verdict of jury today,
and fined the twelve jurymen fifty
dollars each for deciding a verdict by
the flip of a coin. The case was suit
against New York city railway
company for damages in causing the
death of a child and in which the jury
returned q verdict in favcr of the rail-
way company. Justice Guy thought
the evidence much apart from the
verdict and asked the foreman how
such was reached. When the fore
man told what had been done, Jus
tice Guy said they violated their oaths
and committed a contempt OF court.
He then imposed the fines and order
ed their names stricken from the
jury list. One juryman explained
their action and said the jury was
hopelessly divided and that one Of
the members had money in his pock-
cts to close a business deal which he
was very anxious to attend to.
Representative %Acheson OF Penn
sylvania proposes to give congress an
opportunity to put itself on record on
the question of national prohibition.
Many members, including several
from Pennsylvania, have declared
that they are in favor of national pro-
hibition, but are opposed to state pro-
hibition and local option, as 1t cannot
be enforced. Mr.. Acheson introduced
a resolution Monday for an amend
ment to the constitution providing
that the sale, importation and manu-
facture of intoxicating liquors, opium,
cocaine or other narcotic drugs, eX-
cept for medicinal and mechanical
purposes, shall be prohibited in the
United States and in all its territories.
MY amendment simply seeks to ac-
complish on the part Of the general
government what the various states
of the union are now doing" said
Mr. Acheson. II believe that two
thirds of the people of the country
are in favor Of closing all saloons"
Because of a failure to reach an
agreement in the matter of reduction
Of H.
ern Railway company negotiations
have been broken of and President
Finley announces that he will carry
the cases To the interstate commerce
commission and Commissioner OF
Labor Neill under section two of the
sherman act. This intended action
upon the part Of the railway is re-
garded as the beginning of cam
paign upon the railroads part when
such controversies arise, L" seek ad-
negotiate with their employees. The
proposition TO reduce wages II based,
it Is stated, upon the ground that eN-
listing business conditions and the fall
ing off in revenue have made II I'M
peratively necessary. Conferences
have been going on two weeks or more
between officials of the Southern rail-
way and representatives of employees
affected It is proposed TO restore the
wage scale which was in effect year
ago. President Finley gave out {"
statement today in which he express
cs regret that the men cannot see their
way clear to accept the offer made by
the management and expresses con-
tidence that an amicablr settlement
will yet be reached.
At ten cents Il pound it will take
92,OOO bales of cotton every day and
sunday, or more than 100000 bales
a year. to meet the military expenses
of the government, OF il viii take
100000 bushels Of wheat Il day, at
hpCbaI This * the NAV Rep