Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16

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Toronto, Canada, Nov. IA: The ques-
ton of labor and the saloon, was dis
cussed this afternoon by prominent
labor leaders at big mass meeting.
Among the speakers were Vice Presi-
dent John Mitchell and Treasurer Joe
3. Lennon Of the American Federation
of Labor and President Thos. L. Lewis
of the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea. Mr.. Mitchell declared that or
ganized labor, in its fight for better
conditions for the wage Garner, Is DO
ing more to promote temperance than
any other organization. He refuteo
the contention that shorter hours OF
labor and increased wages result In
added profits to the saloon. Mr.. Len
non said the liquor business lowers
the standard Of effici> ICY Of the work
ingman and prophesied that the time
would come wnen the forces Of labor
would be arrayed against the saloon.
The United Mine Workers, Mr.. Lewis
said, have prohibited their members
from selling intoxicants, even at pic
mics. Education Of the masses, ne
argued, would &c a long way toward
eradicating the liquor traffic.
-Ahmedabad, British India, NOV.
IA: Lord Mimic, the viceroy OF india
and Lady Mimic, had narrow escape
from being killed by bombs. They
were driving through one Of the
streets when, without warning, TWO
bombs were thrown at their carriage.
A dragon, who was riding alongside,
spurred forward and, with outstretch-
ed sabre, intercepted the first bomb
hurting 1t some little distance away
into a sand, heap. The second bomb
struck the Hceroy's jemadar, a native
lieutenant. who was holding an UNI
brella over Lady Mimic, and fell
harmlessly to the ground. Neither
bomb exploded. as the soft sand acted
as a buffer. On examination they were
found to contain picric acid. Just pri-
or to this, as the carriage passed
through one of the streets, bomb
exploded some little distance away.
Police and others, attracted by the
explosion, ran up and found man on
the ground with his hand blown of.
He proved to be an innocent bystand-
er. The bomb throwers made their
escape in the excitement and as yet no
arrests have have been made.
A remarkable method Of stimu-
lating the German birthrate has been
introduced by the German govern
ment, and It is said that the kaiser
himself is the author Of this original
idea. The minister Of the interior has
issued a circular note to the local au-
thorities in all parts Of the country
informing them that the kaiser will
stand as godfather to the eighth child
in any German family, rich or poor.
A supplementary circular note con-
tains instructions whereby the local
authorities are empowered to pay to
needy parents the sum of SIS on the
birth Of their eighth child. Germany's
high birthrate has been one Of the
great factors in creating her dominant
position in Europe, inasmuch as ev-
cry male boy means further soldier
for the supreme war lord. The in
crease Of the German population by
approximately one million births per
annum during the last decade has
compelled other European countries
to expect to have to deal with pop
ulation Of one hundred million Ger
mans within the next half century.
This rate Of increase is considerably
in excess of that Of the population Of
western European countries.
The sportsmen Of Iowa are Won
dering what the state is going to do
with the immense amount Of money
that is being derived from the issue
of hunters licenses. Already 1880
blank licenses have been issued. Es-
Inmates place the total number of
hunters licenses that will be issued
at $4,000, as many more will doubtless
call for them when the quail season
opens and the winter shooting Of rab-
net revenue of something more than
$4,000 from this source. which will
go, under the terms Of the new law,
to the credit Of the fish and game
protection fund. This amount is
practically six times more than the
fish and game warden's department
has ever had to expend in any one
year, and as no plan has been laid for
the expenditure of this money, 1t will
be seen that by the end of five years
a fund will have accumulated that
will enable the state authorities not
only to maintain strong and Wgor-
our war fare against the violators Of
the game laws but as we'll to do some
thing substantial in the way of prop
agating fish and game.
Cairo, Illinois, November IA: Cal
ro's week of tragedy and riot is to be
commemorated by monument If the
plans Of certain citizens are carried
out. A scheme was broached today
for opening a public subscription list
to obtain funds for shaft to be plac-
ed at the place where Annie Pelley
was attacked last Monday night. This
is also the spot where the mangled
corps of the negro James was burned
by the mob. The men back of the
movement say their idea is to perpet-
uate the memory Of Miss Pelley and
to provide a permanent warning to
the vicious element that crimes Of the
character of which the girl was vic
tim will not be tolerated. The first
alarm that has reached militia head
quarters came tonight when Mrs. F.
D. Nellis, wife of the assessor and
treasurer of Alexander county fired
several revolver shots at a negro
whom negroes detected prowling
about her home less than block from
the court house. The shots brought
a squad of guardsmen on the double
quick Mrs. Nellis was warned Of the
intruders presence by telephone mes
sages from women neighbors. When
Mrs. Nelis opened fire on the negro he
jumped over the back fence and es-
capped. None Of the shots took effect
New York, Nov. 10: The cut at
Cuiebra, the backbone Of the Isthmus
of Panama, was half completed on
October %, according to reports from
the canal zone just forwarded to the
offices Of the isthmian canal commits.
sion in this city. At that time 49,
002,299 cubic yards had been exca-
waited and a like amount Of digging
remained to he done This gigantic