Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-28
MERE MENTION

The Educators congress Of the Ma
tional Education association Is in ses-
sion in Philadelphia, Pa. to
last Sunday night President Taft since
his Inauguration four years ago, had
travelled total of 114,700 miles. an ay-
erage Of about eighty miles g. day for
every day during the four years. .....
Patrick Cudahay, the big Omaha and
Chicago meat packer. predicts that the
price Of meats will fall materially with
in the next six months. -. George G.
Grutz, an insurance broker, was con-
victed in New York on Monday. being
found guilty Of arson In connection
with the so-called larson trust" He IL
the second prisoner to be convicted on
evidence secured after the confession Of
"Izzy the Painter" some weeks ago.
There are about q score Of other agents
and brokers to be tried. -. Samuel
Neuin died at Lebanon, Pa, Monday, at
the age Of 108 years, after his first and
only illness during his life. -. .Porflro
Diaz, ex-dictator Of Mexico, says he is
ready to hurry to Mexico, In case COM
plications with foreign countries should
make his return desirable. Hun
dreds Of inhabitants Of the province Of
Fukien, China, have been killed dur
ing the past week or ten days while Of
fering armed resistance to government
troops engaged in destroying crops Of
opium producing poppy plants. ~. The
daily receipts Of the postofiice depart
ment have reached the enormous total
Of $2,427,000, which Is more than $780,
900 greater than the combined receipts
Of the government from all other
sources. Article XVI" Is now a
part of the Constitution of the United
States, being put into effect Tuesday
by proclamation by Secretary Of State
Knox. 1t relates to the income tax.
The amendment is the first to be add
ed to the Constitution during q period
deposed grand vizier of Turkey, is re-
ported to have died in Alexandra,
Egypt, Tuesday, Of apoplexy. i. Gov
ernor Wilson's resignation as governor
Of New Jersey, takes effect tomorrow
at noon. "A French aviator on Tues
day flew a monoplane from Paris to
London, a distance of 2S7 miles IN 1S5
minutes, averaging q mile and half
a minute. .Supt. Russell Of Mat
tewan insane asylum, New York.
charges John N. Anhut, New York
lawyer, with having offered him q
bribe of $4,000 to aid in releasing
Harry K. Thaw from that institution.
..... Mr.. Roosevelt is out in letter
aQVOCdIlnE IuSlOu dBdluSI ldHiHidly
in the mayoralty election In New York
next fall. .....J. B. Washington, aged
81 years, began serving a one year
sentence at the Federal prison at
Leavenworth, Kan, Tuesday, for vio-
lation Of the Federal liquor laws. He
was sentenced from Texas. 80. While
preparing to embalm negro's body
at Wilmington, Del, Monday night,
the undertaken was surprised by the
corpse" opening his eyes. taking In
the situation, and then knocking the
undertaken down. "A steel oil barge
left Philadelphia Tuesday, with car
go Of 3,325,000 gallons Of naptha in
bulk, and 1000 10-gallon casks. The
shipment goes to London. -. Mrs.
Mary Wanda, was fined $500 In the
Federal court at Mobile, Ala, Tues
day, after conviction on a white slav-
cry charge, the victim being her own
daughter. Senator Tillman assisted In
raising the money to pay her fine.