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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

In another column we are reproduc-
ing from the Columbia State, a state
ment from w. T. Jones, the Union
county wife murderer, and in this con-
nection will make few observations.
On it's face this statement is shrewd
and it seems to compel more than or
dinary consideration. There Is in 1t
the confident assertion of innocence
and the air of a martyr. Altogether
the statement Is one which, II the peo-
pie of South Carolina would believe to
be true, they would not allow this
man to remain in the penitentiary fif-
teen minutes 1t Is a statement also
that Is calculated to raise doubts in the
minds of the unsophisticated. 1t Is
proper probably, to make just few
suggestions. Jones had fair and i'm
partial trial in which he was repre-
sented by some of the smoothest law
yers to be found in the state. There
Is a possibility that he Is innocent.
There is a possibility that the sup may
not rise tomorrow. Shortly after the
announcement of the supreme court
decision, Jones was asked for state
ment so it was published. 1t struck
us as a little strange at the time, for
1t is not customary In this state for
to try to get mere talk out
of malefactors after they have been
convicted and started on their way to
the penitentiary. The man was quot
ed as saying that he had nothing to
say at the time; but would have some
thing to say later. Later he was
quoted as saying that he had changed
his mind and would say nothing. This
sounded like the voice of an attorney,
and we figured that 1t probably meant
a still further appeal. But now we
look upon the situation little other
wise. Although this is Jones's state
ment that has been published, we are
doubtful as to whether Jones had any
thing to do with the writing Of 1t. 1t
looks to us more like the smooth, cal
culating work of the paid attorney,
who has hopes either Of producing the
effect the statement would produce If
1t were true, or Of mixing up and d.
viding sentiment for use in still fur
ther efforts in behalf Of the guilty
client.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

AS the result the contributions do not
amount to enough to defray the ex-
pense, and Chief Love therefore is
easily the largest and most liberal
contributor.
The town of Yorkville owes a con-
siderable debt of gratitude to Mr.. ]. H.
Witherspoon, superintendent Of the
Yorkville Graded school, When he
took charge about two years ago, the
school was in a sad state of efficiency
from every standpoint; but by dint OF
hard work and unflinching loyalty to
correct principles, he has brought about
tremendous improvement. The school
lacks q great deal yet of being what
II should be; but 1t Is coming splen-
didly, and the many admirers Of Mr..
Witherspoon's splendid work feel that
he will certainly make good to the ut
most limits Of ordinary reason. While
1t Is not to be claimed that Mr.. With
erspoon Is free from opposition or the
annoyance Of would-be advisers, who
think they can manage better than he
does, II Is safe to state as a fact that
he has done more for the school than
any other superintendent who has ever
had charge of 1t, and he also COM
mands to as large an extent the con-
fidence and support Of the schools
patrons.
The Yorkville Graded school for
whites closed an unusually successful
year last Tuesday night with an en-
tertainment in the opera house that
was largely attended and much enjoy
ed by all present. With an admission
charge of 25 cents for adults and 15
cents for children, the door receipts
amounted to more than $50. The grad
uating class this year includes eight
members, to whom diplomas were
awarded as follows: Wallace Mar
shall, John r. Logan, William Belts,
Leon PlaXco, Misses Sophia Ewart,
Mary O'Farreil, Mary Connolly, Bes-
sic Sanders. The honor prize annual
ly awarded for the highest scholarship
In the high school, IS gold piece, was
John r. Logan a close second. The
school prize for defamation,
handsome medal, was won by Miss
Martha Marshall. The medal offered
by the Winnie Davis chapter u. D. c.,
for the best essay on a subject select
ed by the chapter, was awarded to
Miss Sophia Ewart, and Miss Mary
O'Farrell received honorable mention.
The exercises of the evening included
quite an interesting and attractive
programme, as follows: !. Opening
prayer by Rev. F. M. Satterwhite. 2.
The old woman who lived in a shoe,
tableaus by the first grade. 8. Mother
Goose operetta, by the fourth grade.
4. Fairy stories, by the second grade.
5. Maypole dance, by the third grade.
6. Steamboat Bill, song by boys. 4.
Pictures from poets, tableau. s. Mice
at play, recitation by Miss Martha Mar
shall. 8. The Day Of Judgment, recita-
ton by Miss Mary Henley Willis. 10.
Second Mazurka, (Godard) by Miss
Mary FAINT Herndon. II. The Swans
song, recitation by Miss Loula Allein.
IL. A Kentucky Cinderella, recitation
by Miss Agnes Hunter. Closing with
the Gypsy chorus. The musical feat
ures of the programme, were under
the direction of Miss Lila Herndon,
and came in for considerable praise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26
RESIGNATION OF DIAz.
Iron Dictator of Mexico at Last Lays
Down Reins.


Following Is the text of the letter
that President Diaz sent to the Mex
lean house of deputies yesterday:
The Mexican people who generous
ly have covered me with honors, who
proclaimed me as their leader during
the internal war; who patriotically as
sisted me in all works undertaken to
develop industry and the commerce or
the republic, established its credit,
gained for 1t the respect Of the world
and obtained for II an honorable posi-
ton in the concert of nations; that
same people, sir, have revolted in arm
ed military bands, stating that my
presence In the exercise Of the SUI
preme executive power is the cause Of
this insurrection.
Il do not know of any fact imput-
able to me which could have caused
this social phenomena, but permit
ting, though not admitting, that / may
be unwittingly culpable, such a possi-
bility makes me the least able to rea-
son out and decide my own culpability.
Therefore. respecting as have al
ways respected the will Of the people
and in accordance with article 80 OF
the federal constitution, / come before
the supreme representatives of the
nation in order to resign unreservedly
the office of constitutional president Of
the republic with which the national
vote honored me, which do with all
the more reason, since, In order to
continue in Office 1t would be necessa-
ry to continue shedding Mexican blood,
dissipating its wealth, exhausting its
resources and exposing its policy to
international complications.
"T hope, gentlemen, that when the
passions which are inherent to all rev.
OlutiOns have been calmed a more
conscientious and just study will
bring out in the national mind a cor
rect judgment, which, when I die.
may carry craven on my soul as a
just estimate of the life l have de-
voted and will devote to my country
men. With all respect,
Porfirio Diaz,"
In accordance with an agreement
with Gen. Madero, the house Of depu-
ties elected as successor to DiaZ, Don
Francisco Leon de Ia Barra,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

THE estimates of the best authori-
ties as to the cotton acreage Of Texas
this year, says an Austin dispatch,
range all the way from 9,350,000 to
9,450 900 acres. That there Is a slight
increase in the acreage over last year
can not be doubted. 1t Is probably not
more than per cent notwithstanding
the fact that in some sections hundreds
of acres are now planted where none
was grown before. But this condition
is due to the bringing under cultiva-
ton ranch lands and the influx OF
homeseekers into localities where
farming has not been heretofore carried
on. Generally speaking, the condition
Of the cotton crop could hardly be i'm
proved upon. The excessive rains the
early part of the season seem to have
done no lasting damage. While they
caused a delay of two or three weeks
in planting upon many farms this Is
not considered of much moment. In
some localities where cotton chopping
Is in progress complaint of labor
shortage is heard. In the territory eX-
tending from San Antonio to the gulf
and in the lower valley of the Rio
Grande the crop is far advanced, and
II will not be long until the first bale
will be coming from the vicinity OF
Mercedes or Brownsville. In the Cor
pus Christi region the plant has been
putting on squares for some time. In
the upper portions of the state plant
ing has just been finished, although
much of the acreage that was planted
before the April rains has been up and
growing for some time. So far little,
if any, trouble from insect pests has
been felt by the farmers, or, at least,
no report of menaces of this kind has
reached the state department of ag-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

There is a Syrian planter In the
Mount Zion neighborhood Of Spartan
burg county 5. c., who has conducted
an experiment on a small scale whose
success may be the forerunner of
new Syrian industry hereabouts. Re-
membering the mulberry trees and
silkworms of his faraway eastern home
this farmer decided to see If his adopt
ed country could not be made to pro-
duce silk. He procured about 100
silkworm eggs and hatched them by
the artificial application Of heat. Feed
ing them mulberry leaves he coaXed
them into spinning humor and
number of fine cOcOOns was his re-
ward. Now he is looking for an ade-
uuate market before launching the
business on a large scale. 1.-TWO acres
of mulberry trees" he thinks. ION
which silkwOrmS can be raised, are
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26
WINTHROP COMMENCEMENT.

The annual commencement exer-
cises of Winthrop college are to be
held week after next, beginning with
the baccalaureate sermon by Rev. r.
Stuart, on June 4, closing Tuesday,
June 6, at $50 p. m, with an address
to the graduating class by DR.. s. II.
Steele of Brownwood, Texas. The roll
of the graduating class Is as follows:
Degree A. B.-Violet Anderson, Grace
Antley, Cora Armstrong, Sara Babb,
Mary w. Ball, Gladys Barksdale. AL
va Baxley, Madeline Bedell, Msmie
Benton, Ruth Boliver, Alice Bram-
lett, Elizabeth Browne, Martha
Sibyl Browne, Mary Brunson, Annie L.
Buriss, Lillian Caveney. Gladys Cog
burn, Ruth Coleman. May Coltharp,
Lillian Cook, Julia Cork. Quinette
Dantzler, Annie Derham, Emma Der
ham, Ruth Dibble, Helen Dietz, Lucy
Doggett, Irma Duckett, Cecil Fewell,
Eva Fewell, Lucille Frew, Lillian Gen.
try, Clara Gibson, Lillian Gibson. Dora
Guy. Wrenn Hafner, Josie Hall, Re-
becca Hall, Conya Hardy, Mary Har-
ley, Marion Heape, Grace Hicks, Fan
ME Holloway, Annie c. Hutchinson,
Annie Hydrick, Essie Hyrne, Annie
Lou Irby, BERTHE Lenoir, Helen Lowry,
Johnnie May Lynch, Kathleen Massey,
Charlotte MCGOWAN, Orene McIlwaine,
Annie McMahan, Pearle McManus, Lily
c. Miller, Ida Moore, Juanita Nicely,
Frances M. Nixon, Elizabeth Owen,
Esther Polier, Ruth Payne, Bertrand
Perritt, Lillian Peterson, Flossie Por-
ter, Josie Pratt, Mary Elizabeth Raley,
Ethel Reaves, Martha L. Rivers, EN-
ma Salley, Elizabeth Smith, Mary c..
Sompayrac, Ruth w. Stokes, Rosa
Baskin Strait, Gertrude Blair Strother,
Lula Irene Strother, Ruby Strother,
Blanche Darlington Tarrant, Emma
Thomson, Elizabeth Zimmerman, Eth
ell Reid Watson, Pansy Watson, Mil
dred Weston, Cornelia w. Wilds, Lily
williams, Zula c. Willis, Willie Mae
Wise, Helen Witherspoon, Louise Yea
don. Mary E. Young.
Degree B. S.-Mary Hamilton, Bruce
Hough.
Degree L. Hazel Weatherly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26
CROP NOTES.

Generally spring oats have suffered
seriously for want Of rain. The crop Is
not going to be nearly as heavy as 1t
would have been with rain two weeks
ago.
Conditions are not so bad In the
Cotton Belt section as IN some other
parts of the country. There was rain
about two weeks ago, and cotton Is up
and growing nicely.
Tuesdays rain fell about Bullock's
Creek township in spots. Mr.. j: P.
Blair was in Yorkville Wednesday.
He said there was but little rain at his
home; but on passing Mr.. Blair Mitch
ellis home, one mile away Wednesday
morning, he found all hands waiting
until the top soil should get dry
enough to be worked.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

Porfirio Diaz resigned as president
of Mexico yesterday. The resignation
was expected Wednesday and on its
failure to come as expected, there fol-
lowed the demonstration described
elsewhere in this issue. Following
those demonstrations, the resignation
was handed in to the house of depu-
ties yesterday afternoon. AS to what
the outcome will be now, there is no
telling. 1t is possible that Madero
may be able to control the situation.
but it may be that the real trouble
has only commenced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

The demand of Boykin, Tatum and
others that the cases pending against
them in Richland court be tried, Is
move similar to that recently made by
H. H. Evans at Newberry. With de-
mand for trial spread on the minutes
at a previous term of the court, un-
less the case is tried at the following
term it must be stricken from the
docket, and as matters stand now, the
general impression is that these men
have no reason to fear even the result
OF a conviction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

1t is a rushing. huStling old world
we live i'm, and the most important
lesson to be learned is that people who
fail to keep up with the procession
will be trampled on. The impatient,
hurrying throng Of today is not going
to go into camp by the roadside be-
cause the folks who started out yes
terday or the day before have become
satisfied with the progress they have
made and want to rest. The men an
women who do things are the men and
women who count these days as they
have never counted before
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

No. we have never intended to sug-
gest that we believe that Felder's fall
ure to tell is an indication that he has
nothing to tell-no, not a bit Of It. We
are rather inclined to the opinion that
Fielder has never been worried much
except at losing the remainder of the
big fees he was to have gotten. and
upon second thought over the matter
he decided that to tell would not help
that situation. Mr.. Fielder is very
practical man, he is. He has shown
it time and again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

ney people for a habit they have of
growing before they whip in a fight,
warning them that the fate of a roos
ter that does this is often lamentable.
And our good, peace making friend, the
Charlotte Observer, not being able to
interfere until after we have said it.,
we would suggest that it occurs to us
that it would be more practical and
timely in the News to advise its fell
low citizens of the unseemliness Of
to crow after they have
been licked. This practice really does
not look so good as that of Growing
before the end of the fight
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

The board Of engineers engaged In
raising the battleship Maine from Ha-
vana harbor, has recommended to
the secretary of the navy that the best
thing to do with the ill-fated ship af-
ter the work Of raising Is completed,
is to strip off and save all the most
valuable parts, and sink the remainder
in deep water. The question as to
whether the Maine was blown up from
the outside or the inside remains to
be decided
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

The editor of the Rock Hill Her
aid must have been drinking a bad
brand when he uttered the follow
ing: I'VE are on our way and we
know where we are going."-Green-
wood Journal.
At the risk of being accused Of hav-
ing taken a nip of the same stuff, we
will be bold enough to remark that
we didn't see much wrong with the
Herald's statement. When a man has
been drinking a bad brand or too
much of any brand, he always finds it
ditncult to reach his destination even
though he may have started out with
full knowledge of where he was going.
1t seems to us that the man who has
started on the way and knows where
he is bound for, is all right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

Why should w. T. Jones be the only
man in the state penitentiary when
Governor Blease's term of office ex-
pires es?-Spartanburg Herald.
1t is not at all certain that such will
be the case. The fact that one petit
ton may have been turned down for
certain reasons is no guarantee that
another may not be granted for certain
other reasons. Excuses or pretexts are
easy to formulate in matters of this
kind
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

Theoretically. the encampment is a
very good idea; but owing to the lack
Of enforcement Of proper military dis
cipline on such occasions, such value
as they might otherwise have, is lost
in decentralization. The militia money
can very easily be put to better uses
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26
FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1911.

Of New York, resigned Monday, and
Rhinelander Waldo was appointed in
his place There has been much COM
plant Of late because Of the inability
Of the police to handle the increasing
crime in the city and the change in the
commissioners is made with view to
improvement. :. Jos. Wentz, Jr., aged
Is years, a Charlotte, N. c., high
school boy. was drowned in the Ca
tawba river Monday, while on a pic
ME.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

DR.. Miles Walker returned to York.
vile last Wednesday night after two
weeks Of service with the United
States army on the Mexican border.
The service was mostly one long hike"
under actual war conditions. with war
time rations, comforts and conven-
fences and there was no joke about it..
1t was the real thing. The doctor,
however, enjoyed the service splendid
ly, and comes back looking the picture
of robust health.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

There is always anxiety at this time
of year over crop prospects, and we
do not know that this anxiety Is any
greater now than ordinarily.
II is a noticeable fact that the op-
position to special levies for school
nurposes is growing less and less each
year. There have been enough prac-
tical results from these levies to show
everybody the good that can be ac-
complished.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

Laurens, May 90: Gov. Bleaae
spent this afternoon in Laurens, COM
ing over from Greenwood expressly to
visit Col Thomas B. Crews who is
quite Ill at his home here. Col. Crews
has been very unwell for two weeks
or more, and on yesterday he suffered
a change for the worse. Early today
the governor ascertained his condition
and stated that he would run over and
see his old friend, there having for
years existed a strong personal at
tachment between the governor and
the veteran editor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

The agricultural, industrial and ed
ucational possibilities Of this splendid
country promise a great deal more
than is ever to be expected from pol
itics. and if the country once gets its
mind well fixed on these things, soon
thereafter such politics as we have will
cease TO be a source Of trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

Than the self-reliant, intelligent,
energetic man who feels and knows
that compassed within his own powers
is the ability to produce and create for
himself an honest living, there are
none greater. And who is 1t that can
not come up to this simple descrip-
ton?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

Adjutant General Moore is said TO be
very much opposed to the heretofore
prevailing practice of wasting the mil
itary appropriations on encampment
junkets. and many of the officers who
are the greatest benefciaries of such
junkets financially and otherwise. are
very much dissatisfied with the adju-
tant generals attitude in the matter
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

There are several reasons why we
approve of the appointment of H. A.
M. Smith of Charleston as Federal
Judge, and one of them is because we
think he is the best selection that
could have been made in the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

According to Senator LaFollette. If
the whole truth comes out with refer
ence to the Lorimer matter, there will
he considerable embarrassment to men
higher up in official position. How
this will be, we do not know, but By
all means the truth should come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

Among the other guests were: Henry
w. Taft. Attorney General Wicker
sham, Secretary Hilles, Major Butt and
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. The
presidential party left New York at
midnight for Washington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

Jerry Moore has given South Caro-
lima as much advertising as Jerry
Simpson used to get for Kansas.-An-
derson Daily Mail.
But only think of the difference In
the ouality
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26

People should give more attention
to sanitary conditions, If not on their
own account, then on account Of other
people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26
Chr 4lurkrillr Gnquirrr.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26
YORKVILLE. 8. o.
FRIDAY. MAY 26. 1911.

Kill the flies and the mosquitoes
too.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
For New Antitrust Law

CHICAGO, Nov. IA movement
for the drafting of new antitrust
law, which shall clearly set forth the
dividing line between good and
bad trusts were started here when
the directors of the Illinois Manufac-
turers' Association asked twelve prom
inent citizens in various cities to aid
in the formulation of a substitute
measure.
kilograms were sent to the follow.
ing men, asking them to serve on a
commission to draft new law for
submission to congress:
Richard olney and Louis D. Brand
els, Boston; F. o. Watts, Nashville
Tenn; DR. Arthur Hadley, New Hav
en-; Samuel Untermeyer. New York
Murdo Mckenzie, Trinidad, Colorado;
! Clark v Howell, Atlanta, Ca; Jane.
j. Hill, st. Paul, Mimi; Rudolph
Spreckels, San Francisco: John Wan
amaker. Philadelphia; and Charle'
Piese and Laverne w. Noeyes, o
Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
WAINWRIGHT rs
NOT A BRIBER
Charges Against Him Were Dis
missed After Ten Years
of Exile.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. THE charges of
attempted bribery against Ellis Vain
wright, millionaire brewer of this
city, were dismissed after Cir
cult Attorney Jones had enter
ed a nolle PROSE-. Jones' action was
not unexpected and was based upon
the inability of the prosecution TO
produce witnesses VINO testified at the
trial of others indicted with Vain
wright ten years ago in connecticr
with the Suburban Railway Co s fran
chise bill. 1t was alleged that VAIN
wright and others connected with The
Suburban railway raised $4,000 to
aid in the passage Of the bill. VAIN
wright just previous to his indict'
ment left for Europe, whence he re.
turned six months ago to face the
charges