Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-21
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of the country, the postofhce depart
ment has issued an order denying the
use of the mails to cocaine or its de-
riyatiYes To do this it was found nee
essary to extend the provisions OF
section of the postal regulations.
Government reports show. that an
enormous amount of cocaine is sent
through the mails each year and this
class of matter is steadily growing
greater. The crusades waged against
the habit in the cities have driven the
drug fiends" to seek other means OF
procuring the powder, and the mails
have been the innocent channel
through which the work of the cru
saders has been rendered partly inef-
fective. Much Of the cocaine that has
passed through the mails has been in
the form of so-called medicines.
These medicines" will also fall un-
der the ban.
New York, July IS: With the
slogan of Lieutenant Governor Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler for governor and
himself for United States senator, in
succession to the veteran Thomas {.
Platt, it is the purpose of William j.
Corners, familiarly known as Fin
gy." to wage the Democratic cam
paign in New York state. Conners IS
chairman of the state committee, and
believes that as he yielded every
point to Tammany Leader Murphy at
Denver, he is entitled to and will re-
ceive consideration when the state
convention meets. The Bryan and
Kern battle is to be left to National
Committeeman Norman E. Mack, ac-
cording to Mr.. Corners programme,
in which he counts on the co-opera-
ton of Murphy and Tammany Hall,
and by the same token the Bryan
canvass will be a mighty listless af-
fair unless the candidate should de-
eide to come into the state himself
to stir it up. The state chairman plans
to devote his energies to winning the
governC rship for Chanler If possible
and the legislature for himself. Both
Connors and Murphy are we'll aware
of the fact that it will take almost
political landslide for the Democrats
to capture the legislature, but that is
the fight the ambitious "Fingy" has
in mind.
Lincoln, Neb., July IS: Don
Farnsworth, Of Chicago, in charge of
the organization of the negro vote of
the middle west against Taft, called
at "FairView' this morning, coming
direct from Denver, where he con-
ferred with Ollie James after Mr..
Jamess visit to Fairview the first of
the week. Mr.. Farnsworth told
newspaper men that the real reason
for the activity of Frank II. Hitch
cock in the middle west is the sue
cess that has attended the efforts of
the Democrats to ALLEVIATE the ne
groes' support from the Republican
ticket. It is believed that Mr.. Bryan
will soon make a statement concern
ing his position on the negro ques-
tion, and this statement, while diplo-
matte and cautious, will help much
in the organization. 1t is known
here that the state central committee
of the Republicans has been in COM
munication with Mr.. Hitchcock con-
cerning the negro detection from the
negro Democratic clubs, particularly
in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, it was
said, formed the topic of conversation
between Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Farms
worth. Mr.. Farnsworth said that his
offer of services in this connection
had been accepted by the nominee,
and he expected the subject TO be
discussed further when Mr.. Bryan
went to Chicago 10 meet the subcom-
mittee of the national committee.
Atlanta, Ga, July IS: Despite
Bryan's denial, Thomas Watson,
Populist candidate for president, to-
Gay reiterated MS Sldlelllenl lIldl MI.
Bryan said he would not vote for a
Confederate soldier for speaker of
the house. and in confederation of
his statement offered a telegram just
received from Alfred Henry Lewis.
In response to telegram sent by
Watson asking proof. Alfred Henry
Lewis sent the following reply: "Bry-
an said to me Of the Crisp Mills
fight I don't think l care to face
the old soldier element along the
Platte with the record of having vot-
ed for an ex-Confederate. Will send
particulars by mail 1t will be no
ticed,' said Mr.. Watson, that Mr..
Bryan merely claims he voted for an
ex-Confederate for speaker. 1t may
be that Mr.. Bryan means voting in
the house, while Mr.. Lewis means
voting in the caucus. 1t is quite
significant that in Mr.. Bryan's denial
he does not mention whether or not
he did use the expression attributed
to him by Mr.. Lewis, and until he
does formally deny using the language
shall feel at liberty to continue
making this point against him. 1t is
inconceivable to me that Mr.. Lewis
could have manufactured such an
utterance. He had no motive to do
so, and the remark made by young
congressman, native of Illinois,
whose constituency along the Platte
river was composed of eX-UniOn SOL
diers, was not unnatural. Mr.. Lewis
published this charge against Mr.
Bryan in 1896 and it has not been
denied, so far as he ever heard"
- Washington, July II: Medical
experts of the department of agricul-
ture today began preparations for
making a widespread warfare on pa
ri
cles. A test case. resulting from the
seizure of a large stock of medical
and toilet preparations from Wash
ington department store, will decide
the success or failure of the move
ment. The goods seized were mainly
the products of a we'll known manu-
facturer of "beautifying" prepara-
tions. This concern has engaged at
tOrneys to fight the case and will
have the assistance of many other
similar companies 1t is alleged by
the government experts that the ar
ticleS are miSbranded in violation of
the pure food act and are liable to
condemnation and cOnfiScatiOn for
the reason that the packages and la
bells bear certain statements regard
ing the drugs which are false and
miSleading-that is to say, that GER
tain fertilizer tablets" are a specific
lot anu ill SClSlI ~
troubles" and are "a cure for obesi
ty." And said last mentioned state
ments," continues the libel. ARE false
and misleading in this. that the last
mentioned drug is not a specific for
curing fatulency and gastric trou
bleS and is not cure for obesity.
THE Blush of Youth" preparation
is declared miSbranded. i'm that it
does not restore the complexion to
childlike purity, and the Excelsior
Skin Food" is declared not to be
food for the skin. and both are,
therefore. misbranded i'm violation of
the pure food act. The mixtures
seized are known as the Madame
Yale" preparations The department
of agriculture intends to make test
case of the seizure. 1t is the first of
its kind under the law.
- GreenVille News: That conditions
are improving in the south is evil
denced by the report sent out several
days ago to the effect that the South
ern railway would shortly commence
work on the double tracking of that
system between Atlanta and Wash
tngton. The work of dOuble-track-
ing the southern was commenced
several years ago and the work has
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