Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-16
Scraps aud faets.

ple to be constructed there. This was
done by President Roosevelt, who also
made the principal address to the
thousands Of people assembled on ac-
count of the exercises.
Jacksonville, Fla, February IA: A
professional safeblower, giving his
name as John Simpson Of Curtain Bay,
Baltimore, was arrested this morning
at 3 o'clock while in the act of blowing
the safe in the store of Charles II. Bur-
nett, in the heart of the business dis
trict. Policeman Ammons, in walking
his beat, heard a noise in the store
and finding the door unlocked crept IN
and was directly over the safeblower
before he was aware of his presence.
Scattered about him on the floor was
tro-glycerine, saws, chisels, fuses'
revolvers and all implements carried
by professional burglars. The man
offered no resistance. Simpson made
a confession at police headquarters,
sayi, that he has been operating for
some time in Jacksonville and was
pal of Charley Silas, the yeggman who
was killed by a policeman at Laurens,
S. c. Simpson said he would nave
killed the policeman, but he thought
there was more than one Of them.
- Niagara Falls, N. Y, February IA:
Only a tiny rivulet, not deep, nor swift
enough to carry a pulp log over the
brink. is flowing over the American side
of Niagara Falls A strong northeast
wind which has blown since Friday
has held back the water and allowed
the ice to gain a foothold. A great
wall of ice runs from the head Of Goat
Island to the American mainland,
through which only tiny streams are
able to trickle. This wall has even en-
croached on the Canadian channel, ex-
tending out some 200 feet beyond the
Third Sister Island and greatly dimin-
ishing the flow over the horseshoe.
Only the very apex Of the Canadian
fall Is left and that Is robbed OF half
its flow. The gorge below is choked
and the rapids have lost their fury,
while the whirlpool Is barely in mo-
ton. This is only the third time that
this combination Of wind and ice has
thus affected the fall since the white
man came here. The other occasions
were March 20, 1s4s, and March %,
1908.
Great crowds have already begun
to gather at Fort Monroe to witness the
arrival of the battleship fleet next
Monday. 1t is understood that 1t is Ad
miral Sperry's intention to bring the
ships in the capes and past the pres
idents yacht in two lines Of eight
ships each. The anchoring manoeuvres
after the ships pass the government
pier probably will be the prettiest part
of the fine spectacle. Just what for
nation is to be taken by the escorting
ships Of the third squadron under Ad-
miral Arnold is not yet known. These
ships have been on detached duty, and
have had little opportunity to drill.
They may, however, be disposed in
the fleets sailing order. In this way
the line Of ships which in a single
column would stretch over five miles
of water, will be shortened to just one
half that distance. A number of the
navy widows" or officers wives, who
witnessed the departure Of the fleet
from here, and since that time have
followed or preceded the ships all the
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see the close Of the history making
voyage.
Washington special of February II,
to the News and Courier: The census
committee by a unanimous vote has
reported favorably Congressman Le-
ver's joint resolution for gathering in
formation as to the amount of baled
cotton on hand at certain intervals,
viz: September, November, January
and March. This means that the res
olution is now in shape to be consid-
cred by the house, and Of course, Rep
resentative Lever will exert his efforts
to induce the speaker to permit con-
sideration Of 1t at an early date. When
seen in regard to the action of the
committee, Mr.. Lever said: Il am very
much gratified with the unanimous
report Of the committee, although
felt all the while that the justice Of the
resolution was so strong that the COM
mittee could not reach any other con-
clusion. The entire purpose of the
resolution is to give to the cotton
world complete statistics as to the
production and as to the amount of
cotton on hand, held by the manufac-
turers in warehouses and otherwise,
from time to time. want the farmer
to have as full information with res
pect to the needs Of the manufacturer
as the manufacturer now has as to the
production of the farmer, and this res
olution seeks to do this. Representa-
tive Robinson of Alabama, member
Of the committee, has been of invalua
BILE service to me in securing favorable
action upon this resolution. In fact,
the entire management Of the resolu-
ton in the committee was put in his
hands, and the favorable report of the
committee is due as largely to his wise
management as to any other cause.
1 shall press for consideration without
delay"
- On his arrival at New Orleans
last Friday from Panama, President
elect Taft was most elaborately enter
tained, and on his way to Ohio he was
greeted by enthusiastic crowds at ev-
cry stop. At Birmingham, Alabama,
he said: The Panama canal is
going to be built, and what l
want you to do, and what want ev-
cry American citizen to do, is to stand
by the men who are building it..
(Voices: We will do IT'D Don't set a
fire in the rear, don't distrust the men
that are giving up their strength and
energy and enterprise to put that great
work through. When you have agents
who are doing your work, you stand
behind them. If you don't, you cannot
get your work done The men who