Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-02
Straps and fatt5.

was on trlal on tIle charge VI SdIlllllS
the prosecutor being L. o. Whitehead
Besides finding the defendant mo-
guilty, the jury also reported that THE
prosecution was malicious. and tha
the prosecutor shall pay the costs.
Whitehead could not furnish the mon
ey and was remanded to Jail. A mo-
ton for a new trial was made by
Whiteheads counsel The court tool
the motion under consideration.
TO break up alleged criminal prac-
tices of railroads Juggling dates on bill:
of lading, the interstate commerce
commission OH Wednesday issued 6
warning to all the railroads in the
United States. An investigation con-
Quoted by the commission developed
the fact that certain rail carriers al
Chicago, Omaha. Kansas City and st
Louis and other points, were issuing
bills of lading contrary to the rules Of
the commission. This violation can be
punished by criminal prosecution. Al
order is made that property to be
transported must be in the possession
Of the carriers at the time the bills Of
lading are issued. and dated when the
shipping instructions are given.
The example set by the home peo-
pie is having a bad effect on the SOL
diers and sailors in Portuguese posses
sions. The soldiers and sailors sta
toned at the island Of Macao, off the
coast of China, recently made demands
of the local government for better pay
The local government did not show
any disposition to consider the de-
mands, and the rebels marched to the
government house, mounted canon
and advised the governor to come to
terms. He did so. Pursuant to these
demands, the pay of the soldiers and
sailors was increased, religious orders
were expelled from the island, and the
government newspaper was suppress
ed. There are quite a number of Brit
ish residents on the island and the
British government has sent a gunboat
to see about things.
A concrete statue of the famous
Indian chief, Blackhawk. has been
erected in the state of Illinois. The
statue stands about Eagles Nest,
across the river from Oregon, III. 1t
has been in process of making three
years. The statues great size, 4S
feet, without counting either artificial
base or the natural rock foundation,
$50 feet high, on which it is placed,
puts il on a scale with the Goddess
Of Liberty in New York harbor and
the great statues of The Pilgrim" on
the New England coast The third
and greatest claim to fame is that ii
is built TO be permanent. According
to The Cement Ages it is believed that
it will outlast the sphinx. the pyra-
mids and even the stones Of the
Druids. The sculptor was dorado
Taft. Mr.. Taft had noted the remark
able time proof qualities of concrete
in ancient European structures, and
there came to him his great idea for
the means of making this statue.
- President Taft has informed MS
cabinet officers, after scrutinizing the
final draft of the estimates of the va
rious government departments for the
fiscal year beginning July l, 1911,
that there must be a further and
deeper cut in them; that they would
not do in their present form. In re-
sponse to the urgent demands of the
Of ha
departments already had held their
estimates down to what they consid-
cred rock-bottom figures. The presi-
dent today. however, pointed out a
number of places where he declared
the pruning knife could be used to
advantage. Representative AleXan-
der Of New York, chairman of the
house committee on rivers and har-
bors. and Gen. Bixby. chief of en-
gineers of the army, participated in
the conference. At its conclusion
Mr.. Alexander announced that the
rivers and harbOr bill to be reported
to congress at the coming session
would carry approximately $3O,000,-
UVU III ldNlOllS' iIlS 10 NllS III .
bill prepared under the plan for an an
nual river and harbor bill. 1t is eX-
pected that the bill will be much small
er than any of those of recent years
Estimates of appropriations needed
for continuing contracts amount to
$1,000 600, while tho war department
has recommended further appropria-
tions of about $22,OOO.O0O
- Railroad bonds led the list of the
securities held by the banks Of the
United States, according to figures
which were prepared and made pub
lie by L. o. Murray. comptroller OF
the currency, last Wednesday. The
total holdings of bonds, stocks and
other securities of all the banks in the
United States are $4,72$.30O, 900. and
according to Mr.. Murray's calcula-
tions. more than One-fourth-$1,45 455,
100. O.0OO--are railroad bonds. The
state banks hold all but $500, 900, ,0OC
of that total amount. Railroad bonds
are followed in order by state. county
and municipal bonds. with s1.044,-
100000 and the United States bonds
with $773.3OO.OOO. All these so held
are the basis of national bank notes
to secure government deposits. The
banks mold $492,OOO.OOO of bonds OF
public service corporations bonds
other than railroad. and $4O5,OOO.'
900 of other kinds They also hold
$2S3.OO0.00O of stocks. The com
bined banks hold more than $21S,.
OOO. 100000 of warrants, judgments
claims and other securities More thar
$2O.O00.O0O of foreign bonds and Sc
curities are also held. The premium
on all bonds and stocks held by banks
amount to l$26.6OO.OO0. The state
banks are the largest holders of al
the securities with $3.11i.400,00O il
all. state banks are also the larges
holders OF railroad bonds, having
$1.l56, 100000.