Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

Arab bullets, one of which hit Captain
Monte. wounding him severely. He
was, however, able 20 return to camp
with the assistance Of his companion,
and both landed safely, bringing valu-
able information.
Lincoln, Neb., February /: On be-
ing notified today by wire at his Texas
farm of a movement to transfer the
proposed money trust" investigation
from a special committee to the house
banking committee, w. ]. Bryan to-
night telegraphed the following state
ment: Democrats. beware! the
money trust having failed in its effort
to prevent an investigation, is now try
ing to force an investigation by. the
banking committee. The fact that the
money trust wants that committee in
trusted with the investigation Is PROOF
positive thst IL thinks 1t can control
that committee. / may be mistaken,
but a Democratic congress can not
take chances in such an important
matter. Press dispatches report that
members Of the banking committee
have threatened to resign II the spe-
cial committee Is appointed. Let them
resign. Men who would resign on
such grounds admit themselves unfit
for the committee. Strength to MI;
Henry. Drive the Wall street croWo
into the open"
Washington, February 1: In the
first authorized statement he has Is
sued In connection with the Taft cam
paign, Charles D. Hilles, secretary to
the president, today predicted Presi-
dent Taft would be nominated ana
elected. In the statement he said:
President Taft's nomination In June
is as certain as anything can be. am
confident there will be comparatively
little opposition to him In. the national
convention, and when the nomination
Is made the Republicans OF the coun-
try will rally to the party standard
and win a great victory. would not
make this prediction did not 1eei
that my information from all parts OF
the country warrant me In doing 80.
A month ago. before had gotten into
touch with Republicans in all states,
/ would not have said this much. In
that month I have seen the lines
drawn closer and closer. In the last
week the situation has cleared wonder
fully, with Republicans in all direc-
tions falling into line for the presi-
dent and manifesting a determination
to bring about his nomination"
The Democratic steel tariff revi-
sion bill which passed the house
with an average reduction Of 35 per
cent from the present law will be the
subject Of hearings by the senate
finance committee. A host Of inter-
ests have asked permission to protest
against the reductions. The absence
of a report from the tariff board and
the omission Of hearings by the house
ways and means committee framing
the bill will influence the Republican
senator's. The expected fight on the
senate floor over the demand OF Sem
ator Reed Of Missouri, that the COM
mittee report back the bill within
twenty days did not materialize. When
the bill was laid before the senate Mr..
Reed withdrew his motion, explaining
that he did so after comforting with
some Of his colleagues. Senator Pen
rose In a statement tonight expressed
his satisfaction that the motion for In
structions was not passed. IF 1t had
come to a VOTE" said he, ut would
have been defeated. The steel bill
has been expedited so far at rate
that has never been approached by
any important legislation in the his
tory Of the American congress.
Trenton, n. j., January 80: That
Col. Theodore Roosevelt would no
more decline to take the nomination
for president than he would decline
to enlist, If needed, in time of war, Is
the opinion of Lawrence F. Abbott,
one of the editors of the Outlook. con-
tanned in a letter received here today
by Edward c. Stokes. former governor
OF New Jersey. The letter received
by Mr.. Stokes follows visit he made
to the Outlook Office last week, when
he had an interview with Col. Roose-
welt, and suggested that he write
letter or have one written defining his
position relative to the presidency.
The letter from Abbott given out by
Mr.. Stokes today, Is prefaced with a
statement that Mr.. Abbott had no au-
thority to speak for Colonel Roose-
welt, but that during the past two
years he has had exceptional oppor-
tunity to learn Colonel Roosevelts
views and the workings of his mind.
Mr.. Abbott further says: II am con-
WINGED he does not desire the nomina-
ton and will enter no contest for 1t.
But am equally convinced that II his
have still further need Of
his service as their chief executive, he
will no more decline their call than
he would decline to enlist, II needed,
in time OF war;
Mrs. Mary Armour of Eastman,
Ca, known in prohibition circles in
her own state as 'the Georgia Cy-
clone" Jared senatorial dignity last
Tuesday. She told the dignified men,
bers of the senate committee on the
judiciary in the hearing on the pro-
posed law prohibiting the shipment
Of alcoholic liquors into dry" states.
that they could learn lot and that
whoever on the committee votes
against the bill was a mighty poor
lawyer. She was supported by Mrs.
L. NJ. \. Stevens, president Of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance union,
members Of that organ
ization, several Georgia women and
scattering Of men. 81 don't know
why we should be here at all" said
Mrs Armour ''since 1t Is an insult to
your intelligence for us to have to
plead for such a law. I don't want
to hurt anybody's feelings, but I'm
here to talk common sense, and !
haven't any time to waste on you all.
Mrs Armour and Mrs Stevens spoke
at night at temperance rallq, and the
former tOlQ the senate sne liouSht !
il would do them good If they would
attend. You senators think you are
all too big folks to come and hear me
speak" she said. "but 1 want to tell
you that you could learn a lot. But
speaking of this bill. I'm no lawyer,
but I've read law, and anyone who
votes against this bill because of al
legged unconstitutionalty is mighty
poor lawyer"
- Washington. January 81: A re-
duction of approximately 80 per cent
in the express rates of the country,
it developed today, is the real desire
of the shippers pressing the inquiry of
the express business before the inter-
state commerce commission. Testi-
mony of witnesses indicated that this
was the motive behind the inquiry.
Several witnesses representing ship
pers were examined. their Testimony
being largely technical. Charles A.
Stickney of st. Paul. Minn., declared
he paid so cent for the express trans
portation Of az vertising plates Of five
pounds or under, while a rival asso-
citation paid only 25 cents for similar
service. c. w. Hillman of Cincinnati,
declared that Wells-Fargo & Co. made
a profit on combined intrastate and
Interstate business of 41.54 per cent.