Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-16
Scraps aud facts.

- Shelby, n. c., Jan. 1S: Frank Glad
den, the white man implicated In the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dixon,
at their home in the upper part OF
Cleveland county, December lS. was
tonight declared not guilty Of the muir
der of Mr.. Dixon, and when court
conyenes Monday, the other charge
against him, that of the murder OF
Mrs. Dixon. will be mol pressed with
leave. The jury was out two nouls
tonight. GLADDEN. was taken PACK "
iail tonight and will be dlscharseu
Monday Hack Ross and Cullen MulI
will be held until the next reguiaT
term of superior court. Inc speCiai
term will be adjourned Monday. Jur-
ore IN the GLADDEN. case stated to your
correspondent tonight, after the YER
dict had been rendered. that they
could not put enough faith In the un-
supported testimony Of john Ross to
create in their minds the Judgment
that GLADDEN. was guilty beyond rea-
sonable doubt. Hence, the acqulttal'
Boston, Mass, January ID: Poor
old Dan Cupid has tears In MS
ewes now. From this on elope-
ments will be no more, and the Old
fashioned "hasty marriages only
dream. Beginning on January /. they
were legally abolished in this ana sew
eral other New England states: OnoeI
the new law, any person Wisnlhs "
marry must file a notice or INTENTION.
After that he must wait hVe 1uII uaS
before he can get his license. p9,IIs
these five days, the parents, guardlans
or anv other relatives or friends OF
the lovers can come and ask questions
and register any kicks" Should tney
have a justified "kick," should elther
Of the twain be too young, or other-
wise unfit, the penalty is no license
and no dollar back. For the ming
OF notice of intention costs one dollar,
which includes the license, TOO. VI
course. the state can't reruno tne
money If wrong information IS gwen
so the applicant will be that much
out, besides failing to get the mucn-
came from this law. Maine. New
Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode IS,
land have all passed similar ones ano
II will do no good to run on 10 any
of these places, for the five days Ia"
is in force there, too.
washington, January II: Repre-
sentative Smith, of Texas, a Demo
crat attacked President Taft In the
house today for alleged failure to pro-
tect Americans on the border during
the Mexican revolution last year. MT
Smith, arraigning the Republican aos
ministration for pursuing a poilcy Oh
"snineless diplomacy" and for alleged
refusal of all practical aid to Amerl-
cans in the prosecution of their CLAIMS
against the Mexican government,
though. Germany, China ana otneI
nations were pressing their cllzehs
claim. Mr.. Smith declared Presioent
Taft should have protected americans
during the battles Of Juarez ana aqua
Prieta by taking such steps as were
necessary, even If the president or the
Mexican republic wanted to CONSIDER
such steps as an act Of war. He sald
Ave Americans were killed and elg NJ
cen wounded while engaged In their
work on the American side OF the DOT
der. and that the troops apparently
vere there. not to protect Americans
hut "to demonstrate to the Mexican
neople that our friendship for them
was such that we could stand by com
placently and see their troops snoo'
down our unoffending citizens WIN,
out raising a hand in their detense.
Mr.. Smith urged passage OF resoIu-
ton directing the secretary OF state W
press the claims Of Americans against
Mexico.
Information which will lead 10
the standardization OF the American
cotton bale and to the uniformity Oh
the cotton within the bale is pelns
sought by the department OF agrlcul-
lure. 40 bring about this unlIorlh, ia
ity will be a matter of education salo
DR.. B. T. Galloway, chief of the ou-
reau of plant industry, last saturday
"It seems to be generally agreed that
the present tare taken on American
cotton is excessive; but the deplorapie
condition of the American cotton pare
Is largely responsible. The American
cotton planter must be educated up
IN the fact-and it will take CONSIDER
able time, no doubt, to do this-tnat
he cannot expect the best possible
prices tor his product so long as the
buyer must tear half dozen noies
in the cover to determine the quallly
of the product within. We are seeking
information from various sources as
10 how our cotton bale snould De coy
cred, the character and weight OF the
material TO be used in this cover, ana
the kind and number or tles' togethet
with the approximate net weight Oh
the whole. We have been doing con-
siderable work among our farmers In
trying to teach them what to 90, put
II will require much work. II when
a bale of American cotton reached
foreign market, the buyer could De
sure without tearing the cover 10
look INSIDE that the cotton was OF
fixed quality and length, other trou-
bles in this direction would be at about
an end. Colonization in cotton farm-
ing, that is, getting all the farmers IN
a certain section to plant the same
kind of cotton and then to market IL
together is one of the ways in WHICH
we hope gradually TO secure the ue-
sired uniformity which will mean 10
our southern farmers fully 25,OOO,OOO
more a year for their product than
they now secure"
Peking. January 13: The abdi-
cation of the emperor Is expected 10
take place within three days, but
events may occur to give the Manchus
a new lease of life, as they often nave
in the past when matters seemed
hopeless. Yuan Shi Kafs secretaries
make no secret of the preparations,
and the premier this afternoon con-
ferred for two hours with Hsu shin
Chang and Shih Shu, the throne
guardians, respecting measures TO De
undertaken. 1t is understood the plans
are being arranged for the departure
of the imperial family to Jehol. The
imperial guard probably will act as
an escort, unless the flight from Pek-
ing is secret, which is not improbable
before the abdication proclamation
appears. 1t is said that the Manchus
have considered, and have agreed 10
accept the terms offered by the repuo.
licans some days ago-proteetion and
respect such as would be accorded TO
a retired foreign monarch residing in
China; the retention of the pal
ace in Jehol or the summer palace
near Peking for the use of the emper-
or; other members Of the imperial
family TO retain their personal wealth
and property; all Manchu pensions
to continue for a fixed term, and the
payment of a large annual pension to
the court. The Manchus recognize
that they cannot continue in power
without further financial aid, sufficient
for the support of the army. Many Of
the loyal leaders are anxious to con-
tinue the fighting and Premier Yuan
has been frequently petitioned to that
end but apDarently he is convinced