Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-23
Scraps and faets.

cluding the caQetS ITOHl west oiA'
and Annapolis, in the military division.
Jp to date, forty-five organizations OF
white men and nine of colored men
have applied for positions in line, as
we'll as one body Of Indians. These
with their musicians, will number
5000.
- In denying a motion to set aside
the verdict Of a jury in favor OF the
New York Times, in a libel suit
brought against that newspaper, Su-
preme Court Justice Guy last Friday
made It clear that 1t was the duty OF
the press to expose all wrongdoings,
no matter by whom committed. moi
only is it permissible for newspaper
to publish and expose Of wrongdoing'
said Justice Guy, but it is its duty to
do so. The defendant was engaged
in the publication of newspaper not
merely for the dissemination or news
but with the additional purpose OF up
holding a high standard of public de-
cency and morals in the community,
and 1t was its duty to publish truth
fully so much of the facts as with de-
cency it could publish, so that even II
the machinery of the criminal law
proyed inadequate to reach malefac-
tors of this class, they might be held
ND to public scorn and contempt.
with a view Of bringing to an end
the movement from the east to the
west. nearly 100 real estate men from
the Atlantic States met in New York
last Saturday, and formed an organl-
zation to be known as the Eastern
Farm Life Promotion association and
decided upon a campaign Of education
to that end. 1t is believed that, py
direct appeal to the public. through
the advertising columns OF the news
papers and magazines, full realiza-
ton of the agricultural possibilities OF
the east may be made known and the
fact demonstrated that there are more
opportunities for the farmer IN the
east than ever before. Among those In
attendance were representatives from
all the New England states, New
York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania
MARYLAND, Delaware, Virginia and
North Carolina. The organization
elected E. A. Strout Of New YORK
president. Among the vice presidents
chosen are: E. NJ. Harnsburger, Or
ange, Va, and G. w. Wass, ROCK
Branch, N. c.
A general movement to secure laws
in the various states prohibiting the
sale of liquors in proximity to army
posts and similar government reserva-
tions was launched yesterday by the
introduction in the Delaware legisla-
ture affecting the post at Delaware
City. 1t is being backed by the Anti
Saloon league of America. To each
member Of the legislature has been fur-
nished copies Of letters in advocacy OF
the measure from President-elect Tart,
Secretary of War Wright, Maj. Gen.
]. F. Bell, chief Of staff, U. S. A, Judge
Advocate Gen. Davis and Col. Williams,
commanding officer of the post at Del
aware City. while I was member
of the commission in the Philippines,
SAYS Mr.. Taft in his letter, I'VE passed
a law prohibiting the location OF sa-
looms within two miles Of any army
post In the islands, and the provision
worked we'll. I don't see why 1t would
not work we'll in this country. The
only difficulty for the war department
is that the passage Of such law re-
quires the exercise Of state jurisdic
tion." Secretary Wright in his letter
on the subject expressed the opinion
that 'it would be very much in the
interest of the army post at Delaware
City IL there could be legislation which
would prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors in proximity Of that post"
The gourmands of San Francisco
high life find no delight in the spine
less cactus of Luther Burbank, the
horticultural wizard Of Santa Barbara,
says a dispatch, and as result OF
their disapproval the maitres dhotel
of the Fairmont and st. Francis have
removed the new creation from the
menu. Two months ago the Burbank
product excited the appetite of the Gu
rious seekers after something different
to tickle the palate. The chefs OF the
fashionable cafes Of the city were put
to the test. Cactus was served as a
breakfast food with cream. 1t was
made into a soup and with mayonnaise
served as a salad. But tickle society
would have none of it. 1t was tried in
place of grape fruit and found to be
lacking. All the culinary art Of a $1O,-
900 chef could not make the gourmands
forget their lobster and shrimp salad,
and the oxtail and mock turtle soup
placed it in a position of absolute os-
tracism from the tables of the favored.
Its death knell was sounded. 1t was
decreed hors de societie. And so the
yellow potato shaped fruit with a
strange absence Of taste, except a
reminiscence of pumpkin, has been
relegated to things that were. Although
spineless and thornleSs, it has stung
many a curious seeker after the good
things of the earth. 1t was properly
introduce, but it didn't make good.
The great American battleship fleet
arrived in Hampton Roads yesterday
after having made a cruise around the
world in fourteen months, and the oc-
casion of its reception was one Of the
most notable events in the history OF
the country. Nearly all Of the avail
able warships that had not participat-
ed in the cruise were on hand, two ol
three of them having met the fleet sew
eral days out. Besides these, there
were hundreds and hundreds of al
kinds Of merchant and pleasure Graf
carrying thousands of enthusiastic
sightseers from every part of the coun'
try. The president was on hand in hi:
little cruiser yacht, the Mayfower, anc
after the usual formalities involving
laundering salutes, received Admira
Sperry, the commander of the fleet ant
the captains of the various vessels IL
the cabin of his craft. The presiden
,,os aptbuc;oStio of coI1rSe as were