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Straps and 4?act,s. ? Marines have been landed at Colon, Isthmus of Panama, from the United States war vessels, to prevent destruction of railroad and other American property in the lighting: between the Colombian revolutionists. The Colombian government troops had given notice of their intention to bombard the town of Colon; but Commander McCrea, of the gunboat Machias, told them to go slow, and they have not yet made any move in the direction indicated. ? New York Journal of Commerce: The native bankers and merchants of snangnai are ueauuua ui c>?vu?B *? monument in that settlement to the memory of the late President McKinley, and have directed Messrs. Pearson, Daniel & Co., to procure drawings and specifications for a suitable monument to be erected in that city. The monument is to be of marble (not white) or granite, with two tablets on which could be inscribed, in English and Chinese, the names of those who contributed towards the cost of erecting it. This is a tribute to American popularity which other nations may envy. ? Albemarle special to the Charlotte Observer: The unlucky number 13 has received a knock out blow in our town. A majority of the people are more or less superstitious about this number anyway, and the following, which Is a fact, will help them along that line: When the telephone system was put m nere some iour or nve iuuuuio ago this number was given to a mercantile firm. They had the 'phone removed; but shortly afterwards one of the members died after a very short illness. The remaining member of the firm is just now recovering from a long attack of sickness which came near proving fatal. Number 13 was then given to a residence in turn. A month afterwards one of the children of the household died, and another one has also been quite ill, but has about recovered. The family have since moved out of the house and number 13 does not appear in the directory card of the telephone company. ? High diplomatic opinion, says a London dispatch, is substantially a unit on the proposition that recent developments have placed the Monroe doctrine beyond the domain of practical dispute. Russia's known determination not to dabble in Occidental affairs, Germany's sweeping disavowal of a purpose to seek a foothold in the new world, and England's latest official action In conceding the right of the United States to dominate the politics of Central America are interpreted as constituting the final triumph of the policy of President Monroe. "We do not agree," says a leading member of the diplomatic corps, "that what Secretary Hay makes practically the alpha and omega of the American foreign policy rests on a sound foundation of international law, but all the powers of Europe are too busy guarding their immediate interests to dispute the right of the United States to rule the western hemisphere. When the Monroe doctrine was first enunciated there was not a single power in Europe so humble as to do It reverence. Now there is none so mighty as to do anything else." ? Sioux City, Iowa, dispatch November 20: Jack Sully, South Dakota's most notorious outlaw, horse rustler, cattle thief and squaw man, was arrested today. For 20 years he has eiuueu ine euuns ui unueu outitro marshals and sheriff's posses to capture him. He lived on the summit of the highest hill in Gregory county, surrounded by 25 men of his gang. They used telescopes and warning of any one's approach was given when the visitors were miles away. Small parties were routed by bullets from the unseen marksmen. Sully has murdered seven men, and is said to have killed his own father in a quarrel over cattle. It is estimated that he has stolen 50,000 cattle and horses since he came to South Dakota, a frontiersman without a history. He tried to kill Pete Waugh, for recovering cattle, and Waugh, with other officers, succeeded in ambushing him. Blackbird, Sully's lieutenant, and a supposed half-breed, but just found to be a Norwegian, stolen by Indians when 2 years old, after all his family were killed in the Spirit Lake massacre of 1852, was taken with him, and it is expected that this will break up the gang. ? The navy department made quite an interesting experiment with the Holland sub-marine boat Fulton, last Saturday and Sunday. The boat was submerged off Long Island on Saturday afternoon, in 15 feet of water, with a full crew under command of Captain Cable. There was 6 feet of water over neau. ine oojeci 01 me experiment was to see whether or not the men could remain under water without fresh air for 15 hours. Shortly after the submerging a severe storm arose, and this increased anxiety as to the success of the experiment. The boat came up at 10.30 o'clock Sunday morning, however, at the will of the crew, and it developed that those on board had passed a very pleasant time. The fresh air furnished from compressors was good and no discomfort was experienced. It was the opinion of Captain Cable that the crew could have remained under water in the boat a month if there had been sufficient food supply. A curious fact in connection with the experiment was that those in the boat had no knowledge of the storm that was raging on the surface. ? Decatur, Ala., dispatch to Louisville Courier-Journal: A unique find is reported from Cluttsville. Limestone county, by J. B. Nelson, a well-known cotton planter of that county, who vouches for the story. One day last week, while hunting, a farm tenant of Mr. Nealson's discovered four graves in a region known as "the barrens." The graves gave evidence of having been made many years ago. The rough stone slabs, moss-covered and weather-worn, bore no inscription. Inquiry for miles around developed no knowledge of the graves, not even from the oldest inhabitant, a man 90 years old, and it was decided to open them. This was done, but instead of human skulls It was found that the graves were only a sham, as they had been used as receptacles for family treasures. Several oaken boxes were dug up. containing dozens of silver spoons, knives and forks, and many pieces of < silver plate of antique pattern. One larger box contained almost a complete set of elegant china service of great value. At the bottom of the latter box was a small tin box carefully wrapped In many folds of moldy cloth, containing $500 in gold. The value of the entire find cannot be told; but it is cer lainiy worm several iiiuuoanu uunam. ?lu ^orlsvillc (gnquirrr. WEDNESDAY. NOV'R.27.1901. During its week in Birmingham. Ala., the Southern Goods Roads train graded 5,000 feet of road and completed 500 feet. The demonstrative work was very much retarded on account of the weather; but still the object lesson was good. The train left for Mobile Sunday morning, and will be in that city during the remainder of the present week. ????? The McSweeney puzzle remains unsolved. Of course the governor has to be disposed of somehow, and It has seemed for a week or two that It was about settled that he was to run for congress to succeed the Honorable Jasper Talbert In the Second district. This arrangement has been knocked out by this from the governor: "I will not be a candidate for congress from the Second district." The News and Courier has followed up our compliance with Its request to specify some of the things that Senator McLaurin has done for South Carolina by saying not a word. We think It ought to at least give the senator credit for what he has done for the exposition; but maybe It Is afraid of the hereafter, because after the exposition Is over it will, of course, try to skin its principal benefactor alive. The fakirs and swindlers who have overrun Charleston, are teaching the business men there all the tricks of their respective trades and giving the local reporters of The News and Courier and Post lots of warm material to write up for their respective papers. Although Charleston Is old and has often been accused of being asleep, the indications are that long before the exposition is over she will be pretty well initiated in most of the more advanced wrinkles of metropolitan life. Referring to the mule and ox-cart story recently told by Senator Henderson, the Spartanburg Herald calls attention to the fact that It was George Washington who invented the mule, and that it was a long time befpre there was a general recognition of the animal's superiority to the ox. It is now conceded, however, that Father George knew what he was about, and there are very few people who still insist that tnere has been no increase of efficiency. And though a new thing, the comparative value of electric motive power over all other kinds is well established. The Cuban exhibit, which was to have gone from the Pan-American exposition to Charleston, Is tied up at Buffalo because of custom regulations of the treasury department, and it will take a special act of congress to smooth over the difficulty. Upon learning of the situation, Colonel Averill appealed to Senator McLaurin, as has been customary in connection with these matters. The senator went immediately to the treasury department, and secured a promise to the effect that a bill, looking to the desired end, would be ready for introduction during the opening days of congress, and there is reason to believe that the present hitch will not become a source of serious inconvenience. The same dispatch that brings this information. says that the president will recommend in his message to congress that the government pay the expense In connection with transporting its exhibit to and from Charleston and in caring for it while there. There is no objection to any of the delegates that Governor McSweeney has appointed from this county to the Good Roads convention, to be held in Greenville during the week beginning December 1G. From one standpoint or another, all of the appointments are proper and appropriate. In fact, the list is very representative as it stands. But it is fair to remind the governor that should he be called upon to make out a similar list at another time, he should include the name of Dr. R. A. Bratton, of Yorkville. When it comes to Intelligent, practical Interest in road building. Dr. Bratton stands in the front rank of York's rltizenshin. He. more than any other one man, is responsible for the fine work that was done on the Charlotte road for five miles out of Yorkville and he has given his hearty co-operation in every similar undertaking since. The governor would have made no mistake had he named the doctor as a delegate from the state at large. Tiik first thanksgiving proclamation by a president of t ie United States, is to be credited to George Washington. He issued two such proclamations. One for Thursday. November 26, 1789, and the other for Thursday, February 17, 1795. John Adams followed with two proclamations. The date of the first being Wednesday, May 9, 1798, and the other Thursday, April 25. 1799. Jefferson issued no thanksgiving proclamations. Madison issued four, one during each year of his term. After < Madison there were no such proclama- < tions until Buchanan's term, when, at i the instance of "pious and patriotic i associations and citizens," and because i of the "dangerous condition of the country," the president set aside Pri- < day, the fourth day of January. 1861, as ] a day of "fasting and prayer." Lincoln issued four thanksgiving proclama- i tions, and three for fasting and prayer. All of the succeeding presidents down i to Roosevelt, have designated at least one day oat of each year to be set asiae ior espe<;itii iiidunaKiviiis. , 9 ^ m The northwestern millers are complaining very much about the condition of the export trade In flour and wheat. It seems that the United States has a milling capacity of 60,000,000 barrels of flour in excess of the entire American consumption, while the total exports of flour is less than 20,000,000 barrels. The trouble is due pr'ncipally to the fact that European millers prefer to grind American wheat into flour themselves, and accordingly European laws and European transportation companies operate so as to discriminate against the exportation of flour in favor of the exportation of wheat. The situation has become so serious as to bring many northwestern millers almost face to face with the necessity of shutting down their plants, and they are calling loudly for such a tariff or reciprocity adjustments as will bring them relief. A case of especial interest to the medical profession of South Carolina, is up at Bennettsville this week. It involves the right of graduates of the Charleston Medical college to practice medicine without first obtaining a license from the state board of medical examiners. It will be remembered that during the past few years the question of admitting Charleston Medical college graduates to practice without requiring them to go before the state board has several times been before the legislature. The members of the state board, and many leading physicians of the state, have been against the proposition for several reasons. Among other things, it is argued that if Charleston college should be allowed such a privilege, it would be tempted to use it as an inducement to incompetent men who might be unable to go through higher class colleges, and again that the tendency would he to lower the standard of even this college. At the last session of the general assembly, an act was passed providing that graduates of the Charleston medical college, taking the full course, be admitted to practice without further . examination. The last class of the college turned out 31 graduates who refused to go before the state board, and Inasmuch as these graduates have not taken a full course, the state board has decided to make a test case. Dr. J. L. Napier, president of the state board, recently caused the arrest of Dr. James C. Moore, in Marlboro county, and the doctor is now being prosecuted for practicing without a license. The defendant has employed T. W. Bouchier as counsel, and his classmates have come to his assistance by employing John C. Sheppard. Hon. Knox Livingston, of Bennettsville, is assisting the solicitor at the instance of the state board, and the outcome is being watched by the medical profession of the state with much interest. By the Drink. We see It stated in the papers that whisky and other intoxicants are to be sold on the Charleston exposition grou.ids by the drink, and that the governor and state board of control are to hold themselves blind to this violation of the law. It is explained that the exposition authorities have represented to the administration the fact, unless visitors can be assured of easy access to alcoholic refreshments, they will not come, and that this temporary suspension of the dispensary law in regard to the exposition grounds is necessary to ensure the largest gate receipts. That there is something In the representations of the exposition authorities, we shall not attempt to dispute. Whether morally right or wrong, it is a fact that a large per cent, of the exsition visitors will want their dally alcoholic refreshments, and unless assured of their ability to get the same on the exposition grounds, will not venture away from a convenient source of supply. Sut that is not the principal point involved. The constitution of South Carolina prescribes that intoxicating liquors nvknll Ka oaM In +Vifa afoto OYnorit in sealed packages between the hours of sun-up and sun-down, and that there shall be no drinking on the premises where the said liquors are sold. This provision of the constitution is well backed up by statutes prescribing In detail what it means, and how It is to be carried into effect The governor and the members of the state board of control are under especial oath to observe and enforce the constitution and the laws of the state on this subject They stand as the agents of the people of South Carolina, and so far are they from being allowed the slightest discretion in varying the letter of the law, on account of their solemn oaths, they are more closely bound by this letter than are other individuals. The real question here involved is not the subject of prohibition. It is not the question as to whether the sale of whisky is morally right, or the drinking of whisky is morally right. It is not whether the state has more right to sell liquor than has an individual citizen, and neither is it a question as to whether the financial interests of tne exposition win prosper or suner. A still greater question than any of these is whether or not the governor and the members of the state board of control are going to measure up to the ordinary moral responsibility by which they are confronted. As we see the situation, grave issues are involved. Among other things, the precedent to be established involves the question as to whether the governor is greater than the people or the people greater than the governor. The constitution and statutes are the will J of the people. The governor is sworn to enforce the constitution and the statutes, and he cannot wilfully devi- i ate therefrom except through perjury. If he should perjure himself in this ^ case, he, or some other governor will perjure himself in another case, and Lhe solemn oath of office will be found to mean nothing. _ We do not know that the governor and state board of control have determined to allow willful violation of the dispensary law on the exposition grounds. We are only going by what we have seen in the papers. Considering all the consequences involved, we C can hardly see how such a thing can be possible. We sincerely hope it Is all a mistake; but If It be true, and such high officials as these are willing to hold themselves up as self-confessed perjurers, how are we to expect, or even hope, for the continued preservation of law and order in South Caro- _ Una? Wrlting-at-Home Scheme#. The writing-at-home schemes of Smith, the Florida newspaper man, I and the Amos Owens Cherry Tree company, at Henrietta, N. C., are attracting widespread attention, not only j throughout South Carolina; but in adjoining states, and the newspapers everywhere are busying themselves in an effort to prevent a further spread of j the contagion. There are several variations of both schemes; but the basis of all is about like this; Get me 20 subscribers to my paper or sell $12 worth of cherry trees for me, and I will give you steady em- ^ ployment for a year, your work to consist in making similar propositions to * your friends and your pay to be anywhere from $15 to $25 a month. j The schemes are founded on a e shrewd knowledge of certain wellknown conditions that are eminently r favorable for its success. In the llrsl < place, the homes of this county are r pretty well filled with bright, intelli- 1 gent, well educated young ladies, and ( with married women,- a majority of f whom are ambitious to. have spending ^ money of their own earning; but who t find the matter of earning money diffl- s cult because of the compartively few i avenues that are open to women. ^ Again, from the nature of the case, r these women have but little practical i knowledge of the fundamental princi- 1 pies of sound business, and these facts ? go to make the conditions that are ex- j actly suited for the purposes of the j Florida and Henrietta people referred ] to. We deeply sympathize with the wo- ? men in their desire to have money of 1 their own, and we have no criticism * to make of any woman who might be j induced to seek employment along the line indicated. We are-sure that there is no bad faith on their part, and so long as they get the wages promised, it is all right so far as they are con- A cerned; but a little arithmetic applied * to a little philosophy, will show that ? because many have been and are re- f ceiving the promised monthly pay reg- 1 ularly, others will not be so fortunate. Although it may appear differently 1 to some, as a matter of fact, in their fundamental principles the cherry tree c scheme and the newspaper scheme are ? exactly the same. The operators of both schemes have the same end in view; not the giving of employment to * women or others who- are out of em- 1 ployment, but to make money for the home office, and how the home offices j are to make money without swindling j somebody is difficult to see. The plan by which they will be able to rake in fortunes through swindling is easy. , "Miss A" sends twelve or twenty dol- ' lars to the home office for cherry trees or newspapers, and gets "steady em- f ployment" at $12 a month. She is not supposed to send In any more money; . but to spend her time inducing others j to do as she has done, telling of the ( fact that she has gotten her pay all right in order to assure her correspondents of the certainty of getting theirs. She writes some four or five letters a day. Say in a month she writes 120 letters, and say of that number only 12 get new workers. That gives the central office 12 times $12 or 12 times $20?$144 or $240, as the case may be. By strictly honest management, and ( by sending back the initial amounts, t the scheme might be managed so as to t give each of the workers pay for one ? month. This is provided the monthly ( salary is a little less than the required j initial amount; but it is clear that by no possibility could all receive a sec- ] ond month's pay. s Some say they have been working 1 for 12 months or more and that they j have been receiving their pay regular- j ly. The only answer to this is that t where one has been so lucky, more . than 12 have been so unfortunate as to ( get nothing at all. But this does not s yet fully account for the manner in ? which the home offices are to get their ? money. If only one home writer brings e them say $240 in a month, each of the other writers she adds to the working * staff would be expecte'd to' be the means of sending in as much, and it t ought not to take a great while to ? make the home offices realize several t thousand dollars a day. Possibly that point has already been reached or t passed. s Now, what next? It has already * been made clear that great as is the c amount received at the home office, it f is not really sufficient to pay salaries a to even half of the people who have c ufen seuuiug il in, so tne wnvie olucuic will find its climax when the postal authorities, or some other proper au- 1 thorities arrest the operators in Hen- 8 rietta and Monticello if. indeed, the I thing shall have such a happy ending. 1 Otherwise Mr. Smith and the Amos t Owens people will shortly be able to ' retire on very comfortable fortunes. c . . t I'ont Office Iloltlieriea. s Spartanburg special of Saturday to r the Atlanta Journal: There appears f to be an organized gang of postoffice o robbers in this section of the state, 1< Safes have been dynamited and robbed at Paeolet, Converse, Woftord, Fair t Forest and this city within the past s week. The safe in the postoffice in this r city was blown open Wednesday night and about $400 in cash and stamps se- c cured. The explosion of the dynamite t attracted the attention of Marshal s Walker, who was near by, and upon c investigation he found three men in a the building, and a pitched battle with pistols followed. The burglars finally I escaped. The postoffice was in the $: store of Williams Bros., whlcn was v broken open several weeks ago. s LOGAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. K>ck Box 35?Wants to purchase a high-grade shot gun, If in good condition. Erooks Inman?Has for sale a limited number of full bred cocks, cockerels, hens and pullets, of several varieties, which he wtuits to sell, either single, pairs, trios or pens. Ilyburn-Heath Mule Co.?Inform the public that they have fine saddle horses, rubber tired buggies, phaetons, and that they give special attention to traveling men. They have a lot of fine mules, horses, buggies, wagons, etc., any they ask you to call and see them before buying. P. Lowrance & Co.?Tell of the good thines thev have in stock with which to make good things for the Christmas holidays. They Invite you to call on them when you want anything In the grocery line. . M. Heath & Co.?Announce a thirty day cost sale of all clothing, overcoats, mackintoshes, underwear, etc. They say they have said It, and that it is up to the public. \ W. Speck, Jeweler?Wants to do your watch, clock and jewelry repairing before the busy Christmas trade commences, and he wants you to see his goods and prices before buying silverware, crockery, etc. I. C. Strauss & Co.?On the fourth page of this Issue, call your attention again to their slaughter sale, and quote some Interesting prices, as. M. Starr & Co.?Want to sell you fertilizers for wheat. They also ask that those who owe them for fertilizers, to pay by December 1. They want your drug business, r. J. Keller & Co.?Talk about building in iron, wood, brick and stone. They also want to sell you builders' hardware and carpenters' tools. ""^BOUT PEOPLE. Dr. J. L. Hanahan spent Sunday ind Monday In Columbia. Itylajor Jas. P. Hart went to Rock nil on professional business yesterlAy. (Mrs. J. F. Hart left yesterday mornng for a short visit to her old home it Chatham, Va. Mr. H. Clarence Glenn, of Cherokee '"'alls, spent Sunday In Yorkville, with datives and friends. fcDr. H. W. Bays, presiding elder, >reached two interesting sermons In ["rinity church last Sunday. Ifidrs. J. D. Blvens, of Albemarle, N. 1, is in Yorkville, on a visit to the amlly of her father, Mr. S. A. McEl vee. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Strauss are atendlng the annual meeting of the South Carolina Methodist conference n Columbia. ?Mr. John F. Gordon left for Chester taunty on Monday, having been sumnoned on account of the critical 111iess of his grandmother, Mrs. Sally JVallce. ' Mrs. Wallace Is 99 years ol ige. JZards are out for the marriage ol Kiss Jessye Lillian, daughter of Mrs Vmanda J. Dunlap, to Mr.. James J, Dunlap, the ceremony to take place ir forkvllle at 6.30 p. m., December 4. Rev. A. N. Brunson is attending the innual session of South Carolina conerence, which convenes In Columbia oday, and there will be no prayerneetlng this evening or services next Sunday. SMALLPOX IN BETHESDA. Mr. J. Frank Ashe, of McConnellsrille, was in Yorkvllle last Monday, or juslneas, and when asked about the imallpox situation In Bethesda townihlp, gave some information that Is juite Interesting. "There Is no change in the sltua:ion that I can see," said Mr. Ashe, 'and I do not look for any until the lisease has nothing further to work or imong the Negroes?" "Why among the Negroes?" "Well, they do not seem to mind it, 3n the contrary, I would say that thej ire really ambitious to have it. When?ver a case breaks out the balance ol he Negroes flock to the Infected house n droves. I don't believe you could teep them away without a shot gun.' ha Ally mure ucamo "Oh! It don't seem to hurt 'em Tou see a great many of them walking ibout as though there was nothing th? natter. They do not stay In from th( ime the disease makes Its appearance mtll It passes away. In most cases jock marks are left for awhile: but 1 jelleve these also disappear after s Ime." Mr. Ashe said that Dr. Bacot was itlll busy vaccinating all the Negroes le could get within his reach. Up t< :hls time only one white man has beer ittacked by the disease and he has enilrely recovered. WORK OF THE MAGISTRATES. The report of the county board ol :ommlssloners to the grand jury, or he work of the magistrates In the valous townships during the past year ls submitted during the recent ternr >f the court of general sessions, was n brief as follows: G. C. Leech, magistrate for Broad rtiver township, receives $160 salary foi lelf and constable, for criminal work dumber of warrants Issued, 22; pris>ners sent to chalngang, 1; fines colected, 9; amount of fines collected, :182; number of prisoners bound ovei o court, 10. W. S. Plaxlco, magistrate for Bulock's Creek township, receives salary >f $160 for self and constable. He islued 24 warrants: adjudicated 17 cases; lent 2 defendants to chalngang; senl ! to court; discharged 2; collected fines imounting to $137.70 from 10; failed to ixecute 7 warrants. A. L. Nunnery, magistrate for Behesda township, receives a salary oi 160 for self and constable. Convictid 11 defendants; acquitted 12; sent 4 o general sessions; sent 2 to chainrang; collected fines to the amount of 63.15. John A Rnrrnn mnclstrnte fnr ^nrlt ownship, receives a salary of 5600 for lelf and constables. Issued 84 warants; sent 15 prisoners to chaingang; lOllected fines amounting to $149.25 rom 28 defendants; bound 20 defendints over to general sessions; found 5 lefendants not guilty; failed to exe5 ute 16 warrants. J. A. McMaekin, magistrate for Cing's Mountain township, receives a alary of $200 for self and constable, ssued 16 warrants; convicted 1 deendant; failed to find 2; committed 7 o chaingang; collected fines amountng to $34.90 from 5; compromised 1 ase. J. B. Mills, magistrate for Fort Mill ownship, receives a salary of $240 for elf and constable. Issued 20 warants; sent 3 defendants to chaingang; ailed to execute 9 warrants; bound ver or acquitted 8 defendants; colected fines to the amount of $18.90. S. N. Johnson, magistrate for Bethel ownship, receives a salary of $150 for elf and constable. Issued 31 warants; convicted 9 defendants and acuitted 9; failed to arrest 6; sent 2 ases to court; compromised 2 cases; urned 3 defendants over to other tates; sent 1 to chaingang; sent 2 to ourt on appeal; collected fines to mount of $53.80. R. M. Anderson, magistrate for ^benener township, receives salary of 200 for self and constable. Issued 27 ,-arrants; sent 4 cases to general sesions; sent 6 to chaingang; collected fines to the amount of $62.50 from 5; failed to execute 2 warrants; withdrew 2 warrants; acquitted 2; sent 2 cases up on appeal. T. C. Beckham, magistrate for Catawba township, receives a salary of "V650 for self and constable. Issued GO warrants; sent 14 prisoners to chaingang; collected fines amounting to $134.10 from 16; sent 15 up to general sessions for trial; failed to execute 12 warrants; sent 3 defendants to Jail. S^<WITHIN THE TOWN. Np-The Victor Oil mill is not quite ready to start; but will be within another week or two. ? Nine Negroes, arrested Sunday for gambling, were before Mayor Willis Monday morning. Only two were con victed. They were fined $5 each. A Miss Lillian Lancaster, who Is to play the part of "Lygia" in Quo Vadls, to be presented here next Wednesday evening, Is said to be a very beautiful young woman, and an actress of recognized merit. ? There Is no noticeable change in the gdndition of Will Jones, the Negro who was pronounced by Dr. Bacot, last week, to be suffering from smallpox. He is still confined in a tent in the jail yard. There have been no new cases in the jail. ? The Clyburn-Heath Mule company, Mr. J. C. Elliott, manager, introduces itself to the readers of The Enquirer in today's isue. Mr. Elliott has been managing a large mule business in Lancaster for several years past, and has met with much success. He has the reputation of not only knowing lots about mules and horses; but how to do the right thing by customers, and those who know him best say that if he does not soon acquire in York the well-merited popularity he enjoyed in Lancaster, it will not be because he does not make a sufficiently earnest effort in that direction. 'v?The beautiful suit of armor worn i-fty Mr. James Young in the first act of "Quo Vadls," has an interesting his: tory, according to a press notice, it being the gift to Mr. Young from a noted tragedian. Mr. Young was Juvei"e leading man for Thomas Keene, i and his histrionic ability and inclination for hard work endeared him to the i star. After Keene's death it was found that he had bequeathed his favorite suit of armor to Mr. Young in appreciation of his services. This suit is of | exquisite workmanship and is almost unique, there being but one like it, which is in the British museum. Mr. j Young is, naturally, very proud of so , rare a suit, not only for its intrinsic value, but for all that the giving of it implied, from so great a genius as > Keene, whose mantle, it is said by i many, has fallen on the shoulders of his youthful protege. LOCAL LACONICS. | Tax Receipts. ; tJp to this time Treasurer Neely has issued only about 1.000 tax receipts. ; There were about 11,000 in his books , when he commenced collections, and , that leaves about 10,000 still to be isi sued between now and December 31, unless there is an extension of the j time. M. W. Gregg. ; //The individual mentioned by the grand Jury as having been presented to it for practicing dentistry without license, was Mr. M. W. Gregg. The presentation was made by the president of the South Carolina Dental association. ! Did Not See the Notice. ? In spite of the published notice that their attendance was not required, two ' Jurors drawn to serve during the seci ond week of court, put in their appearance on Monday morning. They were Messrs. J. H. Kidd, of Ogden, and Mr. J. A. Workman, of Ebenezer. The > fact, however, that 34 out of 36 jurors [ drawn, got the Information, is pretty , good evidence of the efficiency of the newspaper notice. Mr. Kidd had failed to get his mail on Saturday. Why Mr. Workman did not get the information , the reporter did not learn. ' Wheat Sovrlng. Reports about the progress of wheat f sowing generally embody the same , story. Until the rain of last wek it ' was generally too dry to plow, and 1 but little wheat was gotten in. Some ' was sowed; but most of it under conditions that do not promise favorably. Since the rain of last week, many far* ' -mere have been plowing with a view to ' getting In as much wheat as possible ! Others take the ground that it is now , too late to sow. They admit that they [ have seen December sowings yield ' good wheat; but they have seen them i turn out badly more often than other[ wise, and they do not care to take any , risks. Although the wheat acreage sown will be large, as compared with a few years ago, it will not be up to J last year. 1 The Chalngang. ' There are 31 convicts on the chalni gang at this time. Sergeant White. ner, who has charge, said on Monday that the average had been holding up steadily at about twenty-five for sev eral months. Since locating at tne new camp, east of Yorkville, the gang has p been employed principally on the county home farm, digging stumps, plow' ing, sowing wheat, and doing other farm work. There is a lot of ditching , to do on the farm, and this work 'will . probably be taken up next. Then the gang will be put to work on the York' ville and Tirzah road. Speaking of this, Sergeant Whitener said it will [ probably be the biggest job the gang has yet tackled; but ne is satisfied that he will be able to work a very ! considerable improvement in the sit. uation as it now stands. Small Fires. A barn and contents on land belonging to Mr. C. P. Lowrance, of Yorkville, and located on the eastern outskirts of town, were destroyed by fire last Saturday morning. The loss was . about $100. The fire is supposed to J have been caused by the carelessness , of people who took refuge in it from the rain. The home of Booker Pharr, a Negro who lived on the southwest. ern outskirts of town, was burned Monday afternoon at about 5 o'clock. l It was a very comfortable four room structure. The fire is thought to have . been caused from a defective stove flue. There was no available means for extinguishing the flames and the I entire contents of the house, including a lot of laundry belonging to people in Yorkville, and about 1,500 pounds of ; seed cotton, were lost. mere nao ??? insurance. ' Wite Conijillnientary. State Superintendent of Education McMahan evidently considers County Superintendent John E. Carroll, of York, one of tne most efficient officers in the educational department of the state government. He has indicated such an opinion at different times, and there is no mistaking the significance of the following letter that tne state superintendent has written to Mr. Car-I roll about the recently established normal school in this county: "Dear Mr. Carroll: Your leaflet has been read with pleasure. What you say to the teachers is admirably put. I shall wish to publish it. Please send me a half dozen copies. You seem to have a good corps of instructors, and I am glad that you will personally teach at two of the points. You are making yourself a superintendent Indeed. You have mapped out the entire work admirably. This means much for your county. Very truly yours, John J. McMahan, State Superintendent of Education." Change of Schedule. There have been rumors for several days of a probable change of schedule that is expected to go into effect on the South Carolina and Georgia Exten slon railroad soon. The first story was that there would be through trains between Marlon and Charleston, the southbolind passing Yorkville at 11 a. m. and the northbound at 2 p. m. The Enquirer has not yet received official notice on the subject; but from such information as the reporter has been able to gather, it appears that while it is the intention of the railroad people to give a through schedule on close connections, there will be no through trains. It is probable that two trains will be used to make the samp dailv trios that are now being made with one, and that the northbound train will pass Yorkville at 3 o'clock p. m., instead of at 4.20 p. m. as now. It Is not likely that the change of schedule will take place before next Sunday, and the exact facts will probably be In the next issue of The Enquirer. About the Gherrv Tree Scheme. Rock Hill Journal: Broker J. D. Scruggs, of this city, has received a letter from his uncle, Captain James O. Simmons, dated Henrietta, N. C., November 20th, in reference to the cherry tree company. Captain Simmons was a Confederate captain, and is one of the best known and most reliable men in that section. In his letter he says: "Well, Joshua, the cherry tree company started up here is ene of the greatest swindles I ever knew. The company now has about 1,600 girls writing for It, so said: t hear that your paper at Rock Hill is exposing the matter. If they want any proof tell them they can get all they want from the best citizens of this county. Every newspaper in the south ought to expose the company as a fraud and a swindle. You can show this to your newspaper man, and he can use it. or I will send him a lot of names. The company has been taking in from $400 to $600 from agents almost daily." Captain Simmons enclosed four separate sample circular letters being issued by the company. These letters show without any other evidence, that the scheme is a fraud, a nn ltd fano nf tho mnqt pnntpmn tible kind, because It is directed against women. This statement from one of the circulars shows that the company does not hope to work such a transparent fraud on men: "We prefer that you. make this offer principally to young ladles?those that are competent and trustworthy. We have found that young ladles will give us better service than young men will. Of course, there are some married ladles who can do the work all right and would like to have the position; you can get them also." SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Pausing Lead For Silver. News and Courier: There Is one business man In Charleston who will have his eyes skinned hereafter for the wandering fakir. He was caught the other day for five dollars and the lead money left with him will be held as a souvenir, as it cannot be solved without serious complications. The stranger went Into the .establishment, bought a few cigars and gave a bill In payment. He asked for silver dollars In change and he walked out Into the street with Ave of them Jingling in his pockets. A moment later Re returned. "This money is so heavy," he said, "I am going to ask you to take it back and give me my paper bill.' There ap- * peared to be nothing wrong in the request and the transfer was made. The business man dropped the five "silver" dollars In the drawer. The next customer who called got two of them in change. He kicked. "This money is lead, all right," he said. "I guess you've been up against the hot ones." And when the coins were examined it was found that they were very poor counterfeits, but by that time the "hot" one had disappeared. General Butler's Road Suggestion. Greenville News: General M. C. Butler, of Edgefield county, Is interesting himself actively in the good roads movement in this state . He was among the delegates appointed by Governor McSweeney to the convention to meet in Greenville December 19th and 20th. General Butler recognizes the great importance of this progressive movement and has thrown the weight of his personality and Influence In Its behalf. He Is not simply lending It the moral support of his approval, but Is actively at work In the cause. In an interview published in a Georgia paper recently, he said thatxhe proposed to advocate the adoption by tne next session of the legislature of a bill to make the state railroad commissioners also commissioners of public highway. He says the public roadways are scarcely second In Importance to the state's railroads, and the commissioners might have supervision of both. Their time Is not fully occupied with the railroads and they might greatly Improve the public roadways of the state by systematizing the country work and establishing a general plan that will encourage permanent improvements, the use of the best material and the wisest methods of road construction. Lynchlngr In Anderion. A Negro named Laddison was lynched in the western part of Anderson county last Sunday. During Saturday, the Negro went to the home of Mr. Perry Craft, and finding Mrs. Craft alone, asked for something to eat. She turned to get him food and remarked, "You Negroes are always around begging." This angered the Negro, and he shot Mrs. Craft The bullet took effect In her spine and produced a probably fatal wound. Mr. Craft, who was working In a field near by, was attracted to the house by the shooting, and seizing his pistol tried to fire at the Negro. The pistol snapped. The Negro shot several times at Mr. Craft. Mr. Alex. Glenn was some distMfe away with a Winchester, and seeing the Negro running began firing at him. One bullet went tVirmip+i thA Npffrn'n lAir hilt did not stop him. Next day the Negro was captured at the convict camp on the Cooley place, some six miles distant. He made no resistance. A crowd of 200 people took him to Mrs. Craft and had him positively identified. After that he was hanged on a hickory tree about a half mile from the house. Some 20 or more Negroes participated in the lynching, and they wanted to burn the body; but this was not permitted. When the Negro was dead the body was cut down and a piece of paper containing the following was pinned on his coat: "This Negro was hanged for shooting a white lady in this settlement without cause, November, 24, 1901." The lynchers made no effort to disguise themselves. Concerning Mr. Koester. The latest issue of Harper's Weekly has this to say concerning the president's appointment of Mr. George R. Koester as collector of internal revenue for South Carolina: "The movement against the appointment of Geo. R. Koester, collector of internal revenue of South Carolina, seems to have failed. President Roosevelt appointed him. but a petition against the ap pointment was circulated on the ground that Koester had been conspicuously concerned in the lynching of a Negro. The New York Sun tells at some length what seems to be the whole story. Three Negroes were concerned, in 1893, in a shocking attack on a white woman. One was caught, but not at first identified, and was lodged in jail. A week later the second was caught, and confessed, incriminating the first captive. He was hanged and shot summarily. Mr. Koester was present as a reporter and sent an account of the proceedings to his paper at Columbia. Pursuit of the third one followed instantly. Koester happened to have a fresh horse, and himself ran down and arrested the third Negro, who was presently identified and hanged. But Koester's chief connection