Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-07-22
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der to put a stop to steadily IN
creasing flood of letters from women
throughout the country who seek in
formation about an examination for
stenographers to be held on next
Tuesday in all the states. This en-
animation is for the purpose of re-
cruiting only men StenographerS the
demand for whom the civil commits
sion has been unable to meet Al
the various departments of the gov
ernment are seeking to replace Wom-
en- stenographers with men on the
ground that the latter are more amen
able to discipline.
- Washington. d. c., July 10: \ pre-
liminary summary of the twenty
Ond annual statistical report of the in
terstate commerce commission has
been issued covering the fiscal year
which ended June 80, 1909. 1t shows
that there was total single-track rail-
way mileage in the United States OF
.S6S miles, an increase over the pre-
yious wear of 3,215 miles. More than
100 miles, an increase is indicated III
the states of Arkansas, MISSISSIPPI
Texas. Virginia and other states. The
total number of employees on the pay
rolls of the railroads of the country
was 1.5O2.S23, an increase of 66.54S
over the previous year. The par value
of railway property was $17.4S7, ,935
of this amount s13,711,S67,77S was out
standing in the hands of the public
representing a capitalization of $685.
259 per mile of line.
Death i'm an almost unheard OIL
form waited for Lawrence S. Baker
an 11-year- Jacksonville lad' Wher
he dived from a boat while swimming
in Lake Worth. near West PAIN
Beach. Fla. last Wednesday. A
stingaree, a huge flat-bodied and
gruesome species Of warm water hsh'
was lurking under the boat. one OF
the barbed spines which this fish car
ries on its whip-like tail pierced the
BOYS neck, cutting into his Jugular
vein. He rose to the surface crying
for help. and bled to death within
four minutes after his swimming COM
panions had lifted him from the
water. Whether the fish attacked the
boy is not known, but it is believed
by his companions that the stinga-
rec was swimming past and that the
force of the boys dive impaled him
on the fearful barb. The stingaree's
weapon is poisonous.
- Spencer, n. c., July 20: Columbus
Shepherd a prominent young man OF
Washington. d. c., was set upon by two
negro highwaymen a mile east OF TINS
town near midnight, beaten into insen-
sibility and robbed of two hundred
dollars in cash. Shepherd was found
an hour later in an unconscious con-
dition by passing farmers and taken
to the home of Lum Kesler, the objec-
tive point of his trip from Spencer. He
regained consciousness long enough to
state that his assailants were negroes
and that they had used rocks as wea-
mons. His most serious injuries are
in the stomach and attending physi-
clans state that there is possibility
of recovery. Shepherd has been visit
ing relatives in Rowan county for two
weeks, and left Spencer late tonight
walking to visit the Kesler home. The
scene of the crime is in thick clump
of woods, close to a negro settlement.
Elliott, Miss. July 21: Five ne
groes were killed and two others were
mortally wounded today when the
seven. taking issue with Deputy Sher-
if Sid Cauley, who was endeaVorins
to take them into custody on minor
charge. advanced on the officer with
farming implements as weapons and
with the avowed intention of cutting
him down" Bearing a warrant
charging the seven with assault, Cauley
and two citizens. deputized to assist
him, went to the home of Henry Beck,
a colored farmer, near Elliott, this af-
ternoOn. As the posse approached the
negroes ceased their work in the field
and grabbing pitchfOrks and other
farming tools made for the deputy.
Cauley. however. opened fire with
two revolverS before the belligerents
came within striking distance, and be-
fore the others of the posse had re-
gained their wits. five of the attacking
party were dead and the remainder
wounded. The deputy surrendered but
was released to appear for formal
hearing tomorrow. Several days ago
an attempt was made to effect the cap
ture of the negroes, but the arresting
officer withdrew when they employed
similar tactics to those of today.
Fortress Monroe. Va. July 81:
Eleven men of the coast artillery are
dead tonight as the result of the blow
ing out of a breech block in one Of the
big guns while the fort was engaged
in target practice. \ half dozen 9th
ers, one of whom may die. are in the
post hospital. The exact cause of the
explosion is not yet definitely known
although a board of inquiry was APP
pointed Immediately after the disaster
by order from the war department in
Washington. The list of dead and
wounded follows: Killed-Sergeant
Harry II. Hess Charleston, w. Va.
Corporal Charles l. Adkins. Cincinna
ii. Ohio; Corporal Albert Bradford
Dorothy. w. Va. Private Roy Duffey
Naugatuck. w. Va. Private John w
Chadwick. TaZewell. Tenn, Private
Give W. King. Dayton. Ohio: Private
Alfred w. Smith, New York city; Pri-
vate Andy j. sullivan. Perkins, Ky;
Private Jude f. Hogan. Geyer. Ohio.
Private James II. Turner. Ripley
Tenn. II. Adey. Col. c. Z. TOwnsley
commandant of the fort. promptly or
dered an inquiStiOn. While no deci-
sion has been reached. Col. TOwnSley
advanced his theory of the disaster. 1T
is evident" he said. that the eXpln-
sion occurred during the insertion OF
the breech block of the gun and before
II had been rotated and locked in
place. The safety devices on the gun
are introduced to make a premature
discharge impossible. Just how they
failed to operate, probably will never
be known 10 a certainty. Every mem
Der of the detachment who could cx-
plain ii was killed"