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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-24

There is TO be an earnest. intelligent
canvass of York county during the
next two weeks intended to re-ju-
venate the Farmers Union, and it is
sincerely to be hoped that the move
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-24
LOCAL LACONICS.
Creamery For Hickory Grove.

A Gaffney correspondent writes that
Messrs. c. A. S. Campbell and T. w.
Wilkerson, two local business men, are
canvassing the vicinity Of Hickory
Grove with a view to organizing and
establishing creamery company.
They have $4,000 subscribed and want
$4,000 in all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-24

Spartanburg Is threatened with an
epidemic of smallpox and general vac
cination has been ordered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-24
Chr iturkrillr Gnqllirer.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-24
Bows Corn Club.

The York County Boys Corn club Is
to meet in the court house at YorkVille
tomorrow, Saturday morning at II
o'clock, for the purpose Of getting un-
der way for the contest of the presen'
year. Each boy who can do so mas
been requested to bring ten ears OF Sc
lect corn to be submitted for criticism
and the sum Of $500 to be given by
The Yorkville Enquirer, Is to be paid
for the three best specimens in amounts
Of $3.50, $3.50 and s1.00. The meeting
will be called to order by Mr. ]. W.
Quinn, superintendent of education.
and will be addressed by several
speakers. The boys will elect presl-
dent and secretary and will consider
organization by townships.
John Wells Under Charges.
CASTOR Progress: Mr.. John Wells
the prominent CASTOR county farmer
living near the South Carolina line,
who Is wanted in Cleveland county and
by U. S. revenue officers, was captured
by Chief of Police A. B. Hord, near
the Kings Mountain battle-ground FRI,
day night. An unknown man walke9
into Kings Mountain THURSDAY ana
informed Mr. Hord that he had oeen
running an Illicit still and wanted 10 De
arrested, ana OHeTeu W So'u' -
officer to the place. In company win
other officers, the chief followed the
man to Kings Creek section, near the
battle-ground, bringing them to an out
fit which was warm from use, every
thing including forty gallons of whis-
ky, at hand. While the officers were
engaged in destroying the outfit, the
unknown man escaped and was never
seen afterwards, but after waiting t0r
sometime watching the place Wells
appeared and was recognized as being
the man wanted on account OF former
operations, and was arrested and taken
to Kings Mountain where he gave
bond for his appearance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
PRESIDENT FOR A DAY
GOES after ENEMIES
Temporary Boss of the Job In
Hayti Makes His Foes Smart
While He Can.

New York, March Passengers ar.
irving today on the steamer Albingia,
from Hayti, reported that the trouble
at Port Au Prince. during President
Simon's absence on the northern from
tier, was due to the fact that the
military governor left in charge at the
capital took advantage of the presi-
dents absence to punish personal en-.
emieS.
A number OF these, the Albingias
passengers say, were cast, into prison
and afterwards shot. The steamer left
Hayti before President Simon's return,
since which the situation in Port au
Prince has been reported quiet.
Stories of disturbances in all parts OF
the island were told by the voyagers
One of the passengers was Robert
Hertzberg, chancellor Of the German le-
CATION at Port au Prince, who was
taken i'll at his post nearly month
ago. and in the disturbed state OF af-
fairs was unable to find a physician to
give him proper medical attention.
One native doctor whose services
were temporarily secured disappeared
and 1t was subsequently learned that
he had been imprisoned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
NURSE SUSPECTED \
OF LOOTING DEAD !
PATIENTS jewels
Causes of Demise Of Two
Women Under Care of the
Accused, Being Probed. IS

Boston, March 4.-Inquiry is beins
made into the cause Of the deaths 81
certain patients under the care OF Miss
Amelia M. Leonard, trained nurse. ar
rested for the alleged theft of jewelry
and property valued at more than $4,000
from the room Of Miss Mary j. Lock.
wood after the latter had died Febru.i
airy IA, at the Hotel Brunswick. ~
An outline of the case of Miss Lock'i
wood has been laid unofficially before
Dr. George Magrath, the medical exam
iner, and his opinion was asked as II
whether he saw in it any Irregularities
or anything inconsistent with her dis,
ease. diagnosed as neuritis and gal
stones.
Inquiries are also On foot with re.
spect to the death of Amelia Deforesi
Lockwood, n cousin of Mary J. Lock-
wood, who died at the Brunswick ant
was also nursed by Miss Leonard
Amelia Lockwood died November q.
last year. She lacked few days Of be.
ing 70 years old, and Mary Lockwood
was ". \
After Miss Leonard had ATTENDED
Amelia until her death, she borrowed
SIS from Marv. and in December she
called on the latter and found her iii
Miss Leonard told Mary Lockwood that
she was much more i'll than she supy
posed herself to be. put her to bed ant
responded and found the woman suffer-
ing from gall stones and neuritis. Mise
Leonard took possession Of the suite
and for a long time refused assistance
from other nurses.
Disappearance of Jewels.
After Miss Lockwood's funeral, Mrs
CASTOR, a relative, went to the hote
and asked for jewels. Miss Leonard
said they were all in the jewel casket
I'D ,fan tn "a q cIf "a.
for Mrs CASTOR. and did so. The cas-
ket was not opened until Mrs. Castor
reached home and then she found thai
| more than $4,000 worth Of valuable,
were missing. A detective agency way
| retained and Miss Leonard was ar.
rested.
Some $4,000 or $4,000 worth of tn,
| Jewels were found In her possession
| The detectives also obtained possession
| Of the keys to and receipt for trunl
| which Miss Leonard had stored In ;
| warehouse in the name of Emily Bur
| ton. Detectives seized the trunk, ant
upon examination it was found to be
| long to C. p. Lockwood. a brother o
| Mary Lockwood.
In the trunk was found an amazing
( collection Of laces, jewelry and othe
valua bles, which were identified as be
longing to Miss Mary Lockwood.
Death Of Earlier Patient.
The police have in their possession
rings and bracelets which Annie J
Pecker, of Mount Vernon street. ac
cuses Miss Leonard Of stealing from
| her sister, Mary f. Pecker, about thre
years ago, when the nurse was engage,
| 20 attend Miss Pecker's sister. who wa
taken i'll at Medford and died in Wood
stock. VT, where she went to recoveI
Although no official appraisal has We
been made OF the goods recovered fol
lowing the search of Miss Leonard
room, the total value Of the propert
now in hand or located in pawnship
| Is estimated at $4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
ASSASSIN TRIES TO
KILL REBEL CHIEF
Effort On the Life of General
Bonilla, of Honduras, Is
Frustrated.

New Orleans, La. March IAN at
tempt on the life OF General Manuel
Bonilla, leader of the recent Honduras
revolution, was made in Ceiba one
week ago last night, according to AS
ISOLATED Press mail advices received
here today from Puerto Cortez.
Following the battle OF Ceiba, jan
uary 20, General Bonilla took, up his
residence in that city where he has
remained since pending the outcome
of the peace negotiations aboard the
United States battleship Tacoma at
Puerto ,CorteZ. On Sunday night. Feb
ruary 26. Bonilia was attended on his
usual walk by two Soldiers who dis
covered a man standing in the shadow
Of a door and aiming a rifle at b.
nil;G's head. The man was disarmed
and arrested.
The following night a Are was dis
covered near the military barracks,
but instead of rushing to the secene,
the soldiers fastened TO General Bo-
uilla's residence, suspecting Q. plot
against his life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
FATAL RIOTiNC IN 4
PLAGUE DISTRICT
Cinnamon, Crazed by Hunger,
stmapedeamepdemiffh
Being Distributed.

Hankow, China, March 4.-Twenty
one persons were trampled to death in
Sha Yang Huapeh province today
when q horde of starving Chinese
fought for the food which missionaries
were attempting to distribute. A great
many others were injured.
The work of relief Is attended with
peril to those who have taken supplies
into the famine districts. as the natives
In many instances are mad with depri-
vations.
Today a considerable amount OF food.
stuff was received by the missionaries,
who Immediately planned q systematic
distribution. Their work was hardly
begun when thousands of desperate
men, women and children, who had
learned that there was q chance Of
their hunger being half satisfied,
swooped down on the supply depot.
An uncomfortable riot followed. Each
fought for himself and the weaker went
down and were ruthlesly trampled. The
fighting continued as long as there ap-
peared to be anything to fight for. The
missionaries were helpless.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
MCPHERSON UPHOLDS A
NEW KANSAS STATUTE

Kansas City, Mo-, March Tn a de-
cision filed in, the United States circuit
court in Kansas City, Kan. today,
Judge. Smith Mcpherson, of Red Oak,
Ia, upheld the constitutionality of the
Kansas law enacted less than month
ago, giving the governor the right In
the name of the state to take posses
sion of lands needed for flood protec.
ton improvements.
Judge Mcpherson vacated a tempo
rary Injunction secured three weeks
ago by certain Wyandotte county prop
erty owners against the Kaw Valley
Drainage board and denied an inter-
locutory injunction asked by the land
owners. -
The effect Of the decision is to per-
NIT the Kaw Valley Drainage board
TO proceed under the law to acquire
lands needed to widen the channel of
The Kaw river, leaving the question of
compensation, in case OF dispute, to be
decided by the courts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
MOTHER ACCUSED
OF CHILD'S DEATH
Callousa nd Brutal Crime AL.
legged Against Edith Melber
On Trial at Albany.

Albany, n. Y, March Enlarged
with the murder of her own child, Mrs,
Edith Melber, of Schenectady. was
placed OH trial before Justice Howard
In the supreme court today. On the aft
ernoon Of January Is the body or a
boy was found almost concca!sd in a
clump of reeds on the outskirts of Al
burned by acid. A half empty bottle
of carbolic acid and a bag OF chocolate
drops were the only clues.
For two days the authorities unsuc-
cessfully sought TO learn the boys
name, and then George Melberr q
Schenectady blacksmith, identified the
body as that OF his grandson, George
Melber. whom he had thought to be IN
an orphan asylum.
Following this lead, the police in
stituted a search for the ehild's parents
and found that Mrs. Melber had left
the house where she was working In
Schenectady. She was traced to the
station in that city, and thence to
Rochester, where she was arrested
charged with the murder. After de-
NAL of her identity, she finally con-
fessed.
She declared that she was ordered
to take the boy from the Schenectady
orphan asylum because she could no,
oay bis board. and that she carne &c
Albany to put him in an institution
here. Admission was refused, she said
and she purchased some acid and the
ANDY, walked to the place where the
body was found. and poured acid dowr
her boys throat, when he complained
Of being thirsty. and had asked for wa.
Ter.
Then. she said; she kissed him, laid
his body on the ground and: took the
next car for Schenectady. She resumed
her position as housemaid and did not
leave 1t until nearly a week after the
commission Of. the. murder. when SHE
read Of the finding OF the body two
days before.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
WELLESLEY CATS
STARVED She SAYS
Tells of Pitiable Condition OF
Animals Kept for Girl Stu
dents to Dissect.

Natick. Mass, March 6.-Charges
we're made today that cats caught To-,
The use Of the Wellesley students OF
surgery were starved. Mrs. JOSEPH
Clark, sister Of Mrs. Bent, whose $500
oct Angora was stolen. told Of a visit
10 the cats prison In company with
Mr.. Squires, janitor Of the college. Mrs
Clark said:
Mr.. Squires let them out into the
barn. They were very thin, apparently
starving. The minute they were LEI
out they rushed for an old half pint
empty dish. the only receptacle fol
.ood in the place. When they found
aothing in 1t they began to fight with
one another. 1t was one of the mos,
horrible sights I ever saw. There was
no sign Of food in the place"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
Neaus Breu;ties

vERMILLION, s. D.--Mayor Fl. Ia
Ferry announces that he will resign
his office to take effect before the
spring election.
FLANDREAU, S. D.--Eri Coleman,
one of tho oldest settlers in Moody
county and q former county COM
missioner, Is dead.
HETLAND, 8. D.-Mrs. Henry
Mauch was seriously burned with a
mixture of gasoline and kerosene
which she was pouring over a fire.
MASON CITY. IA.--W. E. McCon-
uon. filing a weeks engagement IN
vaudeville, died here from blood pois-
oning following an attack of quinsy.
CLEVELAND. OHIO--When DR.. c.
NJ. Simpson returned to Cleveland sun.
day afternoon from trip to the Isle
Of Pines he found his assistant, John
J. Ryan, q years old. dead in his of.
flee. Beside the body was DR.. Simp-
sons empty safe, $500 in jewels and
$500 in checks missing, Ryan ended his
life by taking chloroform in pitcher
Of wine with morphine tablets dis
solved i'm It and then inhaling gas. He
left a note confessing to the robbery.
The suicide is thought to have taken
place within the last two days.
WASHINGTON Serious revolution
ery. disturbances In Paraguay are re-
ported to the state department by Ed.
win " Morgan, United States min
lister to Paraguay and Uruguay, sta
toned at Montcvideo, in the latter
country. Mr. Morgan was notified by
the American consul at Asuncion,
Paraguay. that an armed movement
has been begun against Colonel AL
berto lara, who recently forced the
resignation of President Gondra and
secured his own election to the presi-
dency. .-4
NEW YORK-~Sui. to rcccva- one
half interest I'M the historic farm near
Chalnpoua. where Horace Greeley
li-ed and wrote the History of the
Rebellion was begu- Saturday In
the superior court ut White Plains. The
plaintiffs are Mrs. Nixola Greeley
Smith Ford, writer. and her sister,
Mrs. Ida Greeley Smith, granddaugh-
ter of Horace Greeley. The property
Is now in the possession OF Mrs. Ca
Of the famous editor.
WASHINGTON-Of announce
ment was made Sunday that Charles
D. Hilles. assistant secretary of the
treasury. is to succeed Charles Norton
rs secretary to the president on April
[. The announcement came from the
White House and was made public al
q luncheon given Mr.. fIilles by Mr.
Norton at the latter's house. President
Taft stopped in at the reception which
followed.
VERMIIIION. s. D.-Mrs. Christina
Clark, of Alsen. this country. who sho,
her former husband about year and
half ago, has been paroled and II
now with her mother and her owr
children.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

New York. March s.-Bradstrcet's
Saturday said:
Spring jobbing trade tends to expand
gradually, with conservatism still in
evidence and with small lot buying for
lctual requirements generally govern
ng. Collections show little improve
nent and are still slow to fair, With
'ragging payments noted in parts OF
he northwest. where crops were short
asst year.
Textile lires show unsatisfactory de-
nand and reduced outputs. The iron
md steel trades are still discussing the
effects of the railroads failing to secure
o'gher freight rates.
The wool trade is dull. The leather
trade is quiet
Business failures IN the United States
FOR the week ending March were 256,
against 22S last week and 1874 In the like
week of 1910. 219 In 1909. 1877 in 1908
and 172 in 1907
week number 33, which compares with
e6 last week and % in the same week
Of 1910.
R., G.. Dun's weekly review Of trade
says
The general trend during the week
mas been toward Improvement. The
railway rate findings and the prospect
IF an extra session of congress have not
prevented further progress toward the
establishment Of business confidence
and activity.
Unchecked progress appears In the
iron and steel trade, with no cancella-
Ion of railroad orders resulting from
the recent decision regarding freight
rates. The leading producer is steadily
expanding its blast furnace operations
now having fully So per cent. OF capac-
:ty active, and the desired reduction in
pig iron stocks Is being accomplished
although on moderate scale. This
same interest did an excellent export
Nusiness last month and the record OF
new orders exceeded the January rate
while shipments likewise increased.
A broader buying movement has de-
'eloped In .Bessemer iron at Pittsburg
md part of the 30, 900 tons reported sold
For delivery in the third quarter, or
which as high at S15.25 was paid. The
outlook in the rail division continues
promising with a contract for 10000
'ons expected in the near future, and
'oreign interests are also negotiating
'or "a considerable tonnage. Activity ir
wire products Is sustained. and Il 4.
believed that an advance Of 81 per tor
will shortly be announced while higher
orices are also looked for on merchant
pipe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
DEEDS OF BLOOD
ARE CONFESSED
italian Authorities Have Ad.
mission of Member Of Cam
ORA of Killing.

Viterbo. Italy, March G.-The au-
'horities are in possession Of a detailed
confession by Gennaro Abbatemaggio,
one OF the Al alleged members of the
eamorra, whose trial for the murder
II Gennaro Cuoccolo and his wife. "the
beautiful Sorrentina." Is set for
March IL.
Dependence is not placed wholly on
The revelations made to secure con-
yictions, but the statement of the man
mas been of great assistance to the
police as a guide for their efforts in
collecting evidence. A case in point
had been instructed to report the sue
,ess Of their mission to Enrico Alfano,
The alleged head of the camorra at the
Mimi a-mare. an inn at Tore Del
Greco. where he had arranged to dine
that night.
Report Murder to Chief.
The investigation OF detectives dis
closed that Alfano was at the inn as
Abbatemaggio said, and that while
ne was dining with party of friends
he was approached by two men who
carried bloodstained coats upon their
arms. They saluted "Erricone," az
Alfano Is also known. and said:
1T is done" whereupon the chief
drew a deep breath and gave each g
glass of wine.
So circumstantial was the proof OF
this happening that Erricone did not
deny it, but explained the affair by
saying that the men were two poor
fellows who had come to salute hin
and that he could do no less than give
them drink.
When pressed further Erricone said
Yes, l was at the Mimi mare
being habitue of the place. Wha
harm was there in my going Their,
with good friends, especially as ii /
place where the freshest Of fish an,
breezes are to be found. Was 1t IN,
fault that the last time I went Their
unfortunately conceded with the da.
and hour which some malefactor ha,
chosen to commit MURDER"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
Neus Brev;ties

PEKING, CHINA-Famine and the
plague are sweeping over China. The
known deaths number 10000 and. &C.
cording to the official statistics, the
death rate average 200 daily. But the
officials have little knowledge OF the
conditions in the interior, or II they
have they are not permitting the facts
to be known.
TOPEKA, KAN.-Polit!cal suffrage
for women was voted down last night
by the Kansas house in committee OF
the whole, so to 48, after it had beef
acted upon favorabiy by the senate
Both branches OF the Legislature have
already voted to submit woman SUI.
frage amendment to the people. but
this proposed amendment does not ex-
tend to the bpllot for president.
DANVILLE, VA.-Edgar Stribling
| for Ave years chief OF police OF Dan.
| Vile, under the name Of X. 10. Norris
| was arrested here yesterday as. an es'
| caped murderer from the Atlanta, Ga.
| prison. In 1897 he was tried for muir.
| der. convicted and sentenced to life
| Imprisonment. He escaped pending {
| motion for a new trial. Stribling con.
| fessed his identity when the requisitior
| papers were read to him.
| LONDON-Four days of urinspirins
| debate given to q measure involving g
| great constitutional reform came to {
| conclusion last night when Premier AS,
quith applied cloture and the second
| reading OF the veto bill was passed by
| majority of 125, the vote being 36'
| to 243. Prior to this the house tool
| a division on Austen Chamberlain
amendment, with a majority of ~,
| against 1t. The figures on the vett
bill were greeted with prolonged
| cheers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
DIX HELPS SHEEHAN
IN SENATORIAL FIGHT

New York, March Ga statemen'
from Governor John A. Dix on the
senatorial situation, in which he say,
events have demonstrated the pos.
Sibility of his (Sheehan's) election.
and advising the democratic members
Of the legislature to Immediately pro
coed In the joint assembly to ballot
rs your conscience and the will of youI
con 'tituents may dictate" was re.
rec lived and made public here last
Hight.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
BRADSTREET AND Dun
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Conservation Shown In Many
Lines of Trade and Collec-
tions Are Slow.
.a THE WEEK IN GRAIN.

New York, March 6.-Wheat.
including flour, exports from the
United States and Canada for
the week ending March 2, ag-
gregate 2, 1850, 200 bushels, against
1,905,559 last week and 1,845,8O7
this week last year.
Corn exports for the week are
2.S61,527 bushels. against 1857
S76 last week and 1856 this
week last year
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
WEALTHY SOCIALIST
BEATS GIRL IN SUIT
Miss Grunspan Fails to Make
Out Case of Jilting Against
Walhng.

New York, March 6.--Miss ANN
serthe Grunspan Is not entitled to re
cover damages from William English
Walling, the millionaire socialist, fol-
alleged breach of promise of marriage
the jury that has been trying her $780,
300 suit decided today.
The jury, after an all night session
brought in verdict for the defendant
Walling,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
PRIMO IN EGYPT.

Cairo, Egypt. March THE German
Crown Prince Frederick William. ar
rived here today from Suez, and was
welcomed at the railroad station by the
khedipe, the minister ard the ediplo-
mats resident here. He will spend
some time in Egypt with Crown Prin-
cess Cecile, who with her suite, has
been in the country for some time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
OKMULGEE, OKLA.-W. w. e

OKMULGEE, OKLA.-W. w. Briley.
40 years old, farmer living nine miles
east of here shot and killed his 5-year-
Did son, wounded his daughter, years
old, and committed suicide yesterday
afternoon. Briley's wife filed suit for
a divorce year ago, but later with
drew the suit. Within the last two
Seks the wife relied the suit.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
INESS
DICTMENT

lrch flames
president OF
Dry Goods
today by the
|ed with using
ers' company
est wholesale
1t went into
1909. The in
Swofford used
| TX in the con-
the verge OF
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
MRS. SCHUYLER COLFAX
IS CALLED BY DEATH

South Bend, Ind, March 6.-On the
J2nd anniversary of her husbands in
auguration as vice president of the
United States. Mrs. Ellen Wade Col
tax, widow of the late Schuyler Col
fax, died at her home this afternoon,
after an illness of several months. She
was 73 years old.