Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-16
Straps and facts.

q, Sexton of this city, was WaSlalu ItlS
morning by two white men who over
powered him, rendered him uncon-
scious with chlorOform and robbed him
of $500. According to his statement he
had intended to give the money to
building contractor in payment for re-
pairs to his house which was almost
DESTROYED by fire three months ago.
DIR. Sexton had a narrow escape from
losing his life on that occasion. DR..
Sexton lay unconscious for nine hours.
When he recovered consciousness he
called to a passing negro for assistance.
He was brought to Spaptanburg and
taken home. He was still dazed' out
managed to tell connected story and
to give a fairly good description OF one
of his assailants. Deputy Sheriff }.
Edward Vernon and a posse at once
started in pursuit.
- Beverly, Mass, Sept. IA: President
Taft has taken his first important step
toward cutting loose from the old Re-
publican custom of dispensing patron
age i'm the southern states accordlng 10
the recommendations of referees, Who'
being given control of the patronage
generally deliver the delegates Of their
states to the administration at the ma
tional convention for the nomination OF
a president. This is taken to mean
the ultimate disappearance OF the no
gro as a factor in southern RepuDh-
canism. The new arrangement has
been started with North Carolina, ac-
cording to information received today
Mr.. Taft and his advisers believe they
have a chance to carry North Carolina
in the coming elections, and they are
busy building up a business mems par
ty. They desire to make Republican,
ism respectable in North Carolina and
other southern states. North CARROLL
mas committee on patronage will con-
troll the Federal jobs, absolutely. Ii
the committee can not find good Re-
publicans it will pick out good Demo-
Gratis. it is said. The intent is to make
an end of the old cry in the south that
the Republican party is dominated by
an Objectionable element of the pOpu-
lation, whether that element be black
or white.
Portland, Maine, September IA:
Two Republicans and two Democratic
representatives will constitute the next
Maine delegation in the national
house. Doubt as to the makeup OF
the delegation was cleared up when
belated returns from remote towns or
the Fourth district showed the re-elec-
ton of Frank E. Guernsey (Repuoll-
cam of Dover by small plurality.
Mr.. Guernsey's election was conceded
tonight by his opponent, George NJ
Hanson of Calais. The election OF
Asher c. Kinds (Republican,) in the
First district is shown on the face OF
unofficial returns but there may be
recount. In the Second and Third dis
tricts the Democratic candidates, Dan
iel ]. McGillicuddy and Samuel w.
Gould, won deciSively. Charles f.
johnson, a prominent Democrat OF
Watervile, is to be a candidate for the
United States senate at the coming
session of the legislature. That will be
Democratic by a vote of 1l3 to 81 in
Joint convention, thereby assuring the
election of a senator of that political
faith to succeed Eugene Hale. Notice
has been served nthe town and city
clerks of the entire First district that
a request will be made for an eXami-
nation of the bellots in each voting dis
trict in behalf of William NJ. Pennell,
the Democratic candidate for congress
against Asher c. Kinds (Republican.)
The inspection of the ballots is to be
made with a view of a possible contest
of Mr.. Kinds election in the house
should sufficient evidence be found to
warrant it. Unofficial returns give MI
Kinds a plurality Of 7O3.
Tampa, Fla, September IA: }. f.
Easterling, bookkeeper and office man.
ager for Bustillo Brothers & Diaz, was
shot and fatally wounded by striker
this afternoon as he stepped from a
street car in front of the factory at
West Tampa. The shot which entered
Easterlng's left side, ranged upward
and it is said, entered the vital organs,
was fired. it is alleged from group of
cigar makers across the street. Fol-
lowing the shooting of EaSterling and
the demonstration at the evening trains
where strikers tried to prevent cigar
workers leaving the city for other
towns where branch factories have
a proclamation calling on all peace
loving union men to assist in preSerN-
ing order and declaring he will call
upon the governor To order out the
With each succeeding act of violence
on the part of the strikers, the situa-
tion grows more tense. EaSterling was
the first American who has been as
saulted, and this has thoroughly
aroused the community. Following
the shooting every effort possible was
made to locate the guilty party, but
without avail. Conditions among the
Cubans and Italians are becoming des-
perate, especially among those who are
not receiving assistance from the In
ternational union. Hundreds are in
actual want and this is believed to be
the cause of the acts of lawlessness
during the last few days. All of the
factories are being carefully guarded
against incendiariSm.
- Baden Baden. september Il: The
latest type of Count Zeppelin's inven-
tive genius met with disaster today
when the dirigible balloon Zeppelin VI
took fire after explosion while warp
ed into her shed. A score or more
men were engaged in the task of hOus-
ing the airship when benZine tank
in the rear gOnd"la exploded, setting
fire to an adjacent gas compartment.
The explosion of this compartment
was followed by the explosion of 16
others. There was Il gush of flames.
developing intense heat and the whole
structure was destroyed in a few min