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Scraps and^acts. ? v ? According to a Washington dls- n patch, there is a new form of gambling *( going on in the house cloak rooms. For- >' merly the members played greenback ^ poker for drinks, but since the installs- 2i tlon of six-pronged electric fans, even tl matching pennies has become obsolete. v Each prong of the fan is numbered and a the players each select a number. The player holding the number that falls h opposite the upright support of the fan c "buys" for the entire party. The game t: is very popular, Dut tne swuvuea tun- trolling the current are about worn out h by the constant turning on and shut- C ting off of the current. b ? Representative Thompson, of Ala- s bama, introduced a bill on Tuesday, t appropriating 5100,000 to remove the re- s mains of all the deceased presidents of v the United States, excepting those of o George Washington, from their respec- t tive resting places to the national cem- u etery at Arlington, as soon as the con- C sent of the descendants or legal repre- ii sentatlves of the deceased presidents a can be obtained. The removal is to be t made under the direction of a commis- d sion to consist of the governor of the a several states where the remains are 1< now interred, together with three other ? persons to be appointed by the presi>dent. The bill provides that the reinterment at Arlington shall be accompanied by imposing ceremonies. ? Two Negro boys, Harrison and James Gillespie, aged 16 and 14, under arrest for the killing of Miss Benson, * on a farm in Rowan county, Monday, ] were taken from the jail at Salisbury, i N. C., early ruesaay munims, ??u < hanged-to a tree near the railroad yard. The bodies were riddled with bullets. The mob was composed of 50 masked men and was accompanied by several hundred citizens. The militia was ordered out early in the night, but as everything was quiet, were afterwards disbanded. When the troops left the Jail the mob battered the jail door open, took the boys one mile from town and * lynched them, and afterwards quietly ' dispersed. Both of the Negroes admit- t ted their guilt. The woman's brains were beaten out with stones. q ? Senator Hanna is championing the Panama canal route as against the Nicaragua route, and is claiming ^ among other things that the Nicara- ^ gua route is in danger from volcanoes. t During the discussion of the subject j a few days ago, a map was introduced r in the senate, showing numerous volca- j noes along and adjacent to the Nicara- 0 gua route. It is alleged that the map e was prepared at the instance of Sen- f ator Hanna. A number of newspapers c have been publishing stories to the ef- r feet that several volcanoes have be- v come active in the vicinity of Nicaragua. Senator Morgan claims that the nearest slumbering volcano to Nicaragua is 150 miles away, and that it has r shown no signs of activity for nearly 1 100 years. He characterizes the repre- 6 sentatlons of volcanic danger as bun- 1 combe. s ? Says a Boston dispatch: A good- a looking young woman entered the of- 1 fice of City Solicitor Parsons in City ^ Hall, Lynn, yesterday afternoon, and r demanded of that official that he give her $3,000,000. The city's expounder of ' law looked at the woman and, taking in the situation at a glance, assured her that If she wnnld he seated while he looked over a bankruptcy petition that he had before him. he would try e to raise that amount. The woman, I however, was not to be brushed aside ? so easily, and she insisted on the money at once. He asked her if she would accept his check for that amount and she said that she would. Then the solicitor pave her his personal check for $3,000,000. While this ceremony was in progress the police had been notified and the woman was finally taken to police headquarters. ? The design for the Jefferson Davis memorial arch to be erected in Atlanta, by Louis Albert Gudebrod and accepted by a committee representing the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Federation of Southern Memorial societies, has been announced. The design proposed an arch, Corinthian in style, having a height of 65 feet, a width of 70 feet and a breadth of 24 feet. The archway Is to be 25 feet wide and 40 feet high in the clear. An interior stairway will lead to the top of the arch. Upon either end of the arch will be a bronze figure, the one representing "Fame" and the other the "Lost Cause." In the spandrels, two on each side of the arch, will be placed bas reliefs, representing Glory, Truth, Justice and Valor. The 13 seals in the attic will represent the Confederate states, the seal of Virginia being in the centre. Upon low relief panels in the attic and In the archway, various tributes to the chieftain of the Confederacy will be in . scnucu. ? Charlotte dispatch of June 11: A call 1 signed by 1,000 or more Democrats of 1 Mecklenburg county, is published today 1 for a convention to be held in this city ' on June 21st for the purpose of putting 1 out a county ticket. This movement is ? taken because of the adoption by the * county Democratic executive commit- ' tee of a law which provides for holding 1 a primary, among which is the provis- 1 ion for an oath to support the nominee, etc., which every person participating must subscribe to. This is a new de- c parture for the Democrats of this coun- c ty. and there is a strong feeling against 1 the committee on account of its action. 1 The people in the country are especially v , up in arms about the matter and the 1 independent convention will likely be s largely attended. Good local politic- 1 ians predict victory for the candidates B nominated at the mass meeting on the ? 21st. as against those named by the le- f galized primary two weeks later. Meek- c lenburg is one of the strongest Demo- v ( ratio counties in the state, and consid- c able interest attaches to the new move- ' ment. * ? The Engineering and Mining Jour- v nol fri\*oo tho firct t imp q plaap f statement of just what has happened in the deal of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company with the Potash Trust in t Germany. It is as follows: "The Pot- d ash Trust in Germany has entered into t a 'community of interest' agreement t with the Virginia-Carolina Chemical ( company, the big Southern fertilizer r combination in America. It will be re- t membered that some weeks ago cer- <i tain officials of this concern, as well as I f the American Agricultural Chemical ompany, the northern combination, rent to Germany with geological and lining experts ostensibly to arrange or their supply of potash salts. Last ear the imports of tfie potash salts at Atlantic ports alone amounted to 359,60 long tons, which shows a substanlal increase over previous years. The alue of this product is enormous, and s Germany is the only place where it 5 produced, the German Kali syndicate as the monopoly and fixes prices ac ordingly. witn tne errowin 01 me ierilizer industry in the United States the onsumption of potash salts has also ncreased, and as the Virginia-Carolina Ihemical companies are the largest iuyers, it was but natural that they hould desire more favorable terms rom the Kali syndicate. In this the yndicate did not at first acquiesce, but k-hen the Americans began to buy up r option independent potash properies, the situation changed. Now it is inderstood that the Virginia-Carolina 'hemical company at least will receive ts suppiy of potash at lower prices, nd to bind the agreement the properies which it took up will join the synlicate. It is not likely that a similar greement will be made with the Amer?an Agricultural Chemical company." She \|orlu'iUc (gnquuxr. YORKVI^LE, S. C.i y\ ^ ' ^ n imirnn i v 1ITVP 1 I/'JfttKH SdlllliUAl, <J (j lib This is an ugly scandal the Greenille News has unearthed. But. in the anguage of William Tweed, "What ire you going to do about it?"?New.erry Observer. There is really some point in this luest.on, it must be acknowledged. The British government does not reluire an oath of allegiance from Presilent Kruger, leaving the old man free o go to South Africa or not as he likes, t is now stated that Mr. Kruger will emain in Holland. When we think of iritish treatment of the burghers and f Mr. Kruger as compared with northrn treatment of the south and of Jeferson Davis, we are inclined to conlude that after all the British are more nagnanimous than some other people rho could be mentioned. The Cuban house of representatives ecently voted a pension of $6,000 a year o General Maximo Gomez; but the old ;entleman declined to accept, stating hat he preferred to be placed on the ame plane with the balance of the ,rmy and wait until the country should te in a position to do justice by all. udglng from all that is known of his ecord so far, it must be admitted that Jeneral Gomez is an ideal patriot, the ike of which is often storied in books, >ut seldom encountered in every day Ife. They are not satisfied over in Geor,1a with the recent primary in which ion. Joseph Terrell was nominated for ;overnor, over Mr. J. H. Estill. Mr. Sstill believes he was defeated by raud and has filed a protest with the hairman of the state Democratic execitive committee. He gives enough aleged facts to create strong presumpion that there are good grounds for his rotest. Guerry, who came out third in he race, charges that the election was nfluenced in behalf of Terrell by free >asses, liquor and corruption money. The Greenville News says that mem>ers of the state board of control have hreatened to smash that paper unless t should let up on the dispensary relate question. We are not at all surirised at this statement, and have no loubt whatever of its truth. We know >f a case of a certain senator, who ailed to vote for a certain member of he board of control, and who subsejuently received a straight tip of that nember's intention to defeat him for e-election should he offer again. There s no doubt of the fact that the state >oard of control either has or thinks it las, tremendous power. The administration is said to be >adly worried over leaks of information rom the war department. The first ierious annoyance was caused by pubication of the facts with reference to iruelty in the Philippines, and infornation of General Wood's expenditure >f Cuban money to influence legislation n the United States has aggravated he situation. Although General Miles vas suspicioned and accused in connecion with the Philippine matter, there leems to be no well defined assumption is to the probable source of the Cuban eakage. Every effort is being made to incover the individual who is giving he trouble. The rebellion of the Aiken executive omniittee against the state convention ?n the question of choosing members of he board of control and dispensers >y primary, is interesting. We would rery much prefer to see the selection of hese officials kept out of politics if poslible; but that is not possible. The natter is drifting into politics as fast is it can, and since it is only a question is to whether the voters should choose or themselves or have somebody hoo.se for them, the former plan vould seem the better. The state board >f control, for instance, already counts n a large measure on the machine alue of dispensary officials, and it could really be safer to have these oficials chosen directly by the voters. Another ugly sensation developed in he United States senate last Wedneslay, when F. B. Thurber, president of he Export association testified before he committee on Cuban relations that ieneral Wood had authorized the paynent of between $8,000 and $9,000 from he Cuban treasury for the promotion if Cuban reciprocity interests in the "nited States. The testimony showed that the money had been used prlncl- g pally In the preparation and circulation I of literature; but many of the senators, s especially those opposed to reclproc- c ity, are inclined to the opinion that this t was a matter with which General Wood y had nothing to do. It also developed r that Havemeyer, of the sugar trust, contributed $2,r>00 for the same pur- s pose. r We reproduce from the Keowee Cour- c ier, a denial of the story of the whole- ' sale drunkenness at Clemson during r the commencement exercises. We have ( no reason to doubt that there was more c or less drunkenness, for that Is common r at the closing exercises of practically a all of the colleges; but the Clemson story was especially alarming in that it indicated a still more alarming degree of excess than has been regarded as common. What the real facts are of course, we do not know. The Enquirer has not undertaken to investigate the matter on its own responsibility. We have no hesitation, however, in saying that we have much confidence in the management of The Keowee Courier, and we do not believe that paper would lend itself to a denial of such stories except In the interest of truth. In today's issue is reproduced from the Greenville News, some interesting revelations on the dispensary rebate ouestion. Because of the straight-forward manner in which the matter is presented,^lt would seem that very little comment is necessary. Here are plain and direct charges against Mr. Dukes, and strong presumption against other members of the state board of control. Without question, the case is now clearly up to the gTand jury of -feichland county and the attorney general, and how a thorough, searching investigation can be avoided, is difficult to see. Of course there Is no need to discuss the merits of the case in the < newspapers. It would seem that these merits are more within the province of < the criminal court. If the charges are ^ *- - . true, someDoay ougnt 10 db pumsncu, and if they are not true somebody else ought to be punished. There are involved^on-tjie one hand the questions of theft and fraud, and on the other the nuestlon of criminal slander. The people of South Carolina certainly have nothing to lose by probing the whole thing to the bottom. Judging from what is being published in the papers over that way, Mecklenburg county Democrats are badly split up over the question of pledging themselves to support primary election nominees. One side is contending that voters in the primary should be left free to support nominees or not as they see proper, and the other side contends that the man who votes in a primary should bind himself to stand by the choice of the majority. In conversation with a Mecklenburg county man sometime ago, the writer was told that ( it was generally conceded that voters wno participated in primaries should support the nominees; but the objection was to requiring an oath of them to do so,.; It seems that a great many peo- ' pie are disposed to think that they 1 should be trusted withou* being requir- ( ed to swear. Over this way, the Meek- -1 lenburg contention appears to be a ' rather strange one, for it would seem 1 that if a man really Intended to support a primary nominee for whom he 1 had not voted, he could have no reason- ( able objection to registering a pledege ( to that effect at tne time of casting his ' ballot. If It be the purpose of the antiqualiflcatlon people to vote in the primary and then go to the general election provided they are not pleased with primary nominees, it is difficult to see why they do not go to the general election in the first instance. CHEROKEE CHAT. Crop Condition*?Children'*! Day at Salem?1The Candidnte*?Other Matter*. Correspondence of the Torkville Enauirer. Etta Jane, June 9.?The weather continues dry with cool nights and mornings. Cotton looks well though, and corn is growing finely where it has been regularly and well worked. In many places the bud worms have played havoc with the corn. Harvesting is going on. Wheat is light and in many places will not be cut at all. Oats are a complete failure everywhere. The annual Children's Day is expected to come off at Salem on Thursday. July 31. In addition to the young people's exercises, Rev. C. A. Jennings, of Reidsville, will deliver an address. It is the'purpose of the Sabbath school to make this second to none of the heretofore delightful occasions and a general invitation is extended to all friendly to the work' to come. Some of the York county boys were An tV*io oi/lo nf tho rh-or voatprdnv lnnlr ins around. When we see a fellow ' "dike up" in his best Sunday-go-to- 1 meetings, and call around where he is : not accustomed to go, we naturally in- ' quire, "What's up?" 1 Mr. Martin Mitchell, of Lowrysville, i Chester county, is visiting the family 1 of his aunt, Mrs. W. C. Blackwell, of 1 this place. I Rural free delivery routes are being laid off in this county. The agent of 1 the postofflce department was at work < in the upper part of the county last I week. I As yet only a few candidates have 1 announced themselves for office in this i county before the coming primary. ' They are: For senator?John G. Black, R. C. Sarratt, Thos. B. Butler; house of representatives?W. D. Kirby, W. Jud- i son Sarratt, Edward A. Trescott, J. C. i Otts. C. W. Whisonant; clerk of court? t B. F. Bonner, W. H. Ross, J. C. H. c Duff. W. W. Gaffney, J. Eb Jefferies; i for treasurer?W. Ernest Peeler, W. t Harry Gooding; J. R. Tolleson, John E. Jefferies, Will M. McCraw; for county J supervisor?R. M. Jolly, D. C. Phillips, \ W. G. Austell, J. V. Welt-hell; for sher- i iff?B. Frank Camp, W. W. Thomas, \ R. i'. Scruggs; for auditor?W. D. 1 Camp, George W. Brown, Kinesey O. i Huskey; for probate judge?J. E. Web- c ster; for superintendent of education? t W. F. McArthur, J. L. Walker; for cor- ( oner?Meek C. Parker, Preston Wood, t J. Mat Allison, R. F. Spencer, John S. f Vinsttt, Bert Holloman. r Preparations are being made for a s rand Fourth of July celebration at limestone Springs. This annual occalon never falls to bring to our capital Ity targe delegations from the nelghlorlng counties and towns and this ear will be no exception to the general ule. Colonel H. P. Griffith, of Limestone Springs, commander of the Cherokee egiment, U. C. Veterans, has been lominated for commander of the Sec? J 1--I J. TT n ir ..Inn flnnoro 1 T >1111 ungaue u. v., uvc .. N. Carwile, who has been promoted to najor general, to command the South Tarolina division, U. C. V. Colonel Jrlfflth was a captain In the 14th S. C. egiment, McGowan's brigade, and was l distinguished soldier, as well as he Is low a gentleman and scholar, and we hink the honor could be conferred on 10 worthier man than he is and we lope to see him elected. Mr. Morgan Horton, of Bullock's ?reek, passed through this section last veek, returning from his old home in he upper part of Cherokee county, lear the North Carolina line, whither le had gone to visit relatives and 'riends. Invitation cards are out announcing he marriage of Mr. M. Rhett Macomion, formerly of this county, but now )f the Pacolet Manufacturing company, ;o Miss Nannie May. daughter of Mr. f\ istar Nichols Wright, of Laurens, rhe marriage takes place in the First Presbyterian church at Laurens on Wednesday, 18th Inst., at 9 p. m. Mr. Macoinson is one of our neighbor boys who by industry and energy las worked himself up to a paying portion and has won the confidence of lis company, and we congratulate him )n ms suixcsaiui uuuqucai. m :he hand of one of Laurens's fair laughters. May their cup of happiness ?ver be full to overflowing, is the wish >f j. l. s. BLACKSBURG NOTES. Cherokee Critic?Baneball?Personal Notes. Jorreapondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer. Blacksburo, June 12.?The Cherokee Critic, our new paper," has been pur:hased by Mr. P. B. Lockwood, of the Laurens Herald, who has come to make lis home with us. We are glad to have lim among us and extend to him our leartiest welcome and support. xThe Shelby baseball team played our :eam here last Saturday and met their Inish. The score was 24 to 5. Our boys supposed, as did the Boers last week, they were worn out whipping the Shelly team. On Monday GafTney sent her best team over and we saw* a much better ilayed and a more interesting game. The score was 10 to 9 in favor of Blacksburg. The Blacksburg team is is follows: B. Brasslngton, c; Joe \lexander, 2b; W. Whfeonant, p; W. Duncan, ss; F. Balue, lb; C. Duncan, f; J. C. Thomson, 3b; Grover Baber, :f; Joe Rhyne, rf. Mr. E. F. Dougherty returned home in Wednesday. MERE-MENTION. The senate has agreed to vote on the Nicaragua canal bill on July i9 Mexican soldiers mdMbced 80 Yaqui tvomen and children 'In Santa Rosa ;annon a few days ago Colonel \rthur Lynch, the Irishman who was jlected to parliament wnile fighting for :ne Boers, was arrested in London, on Wednesday, and committed to jail on :he charge of high treason Still an)ther revolution has broken out in Ven;zuela A cyclone swept through Bloomington, Illinois, last Wednesday, icilung and injuring a number of people Miss Ethel Sigsbee, daughter 5f Captain and Mrs. Chas. D. Sigsbee, >f the United States navy, and Robert T. Small, were married in Washington last Wednesday night. The groom is a son of Rev. Sam Small and a reporter, of the Washington Star The house has killed the Pacific cable bill recently passed by the senate, on the ground that it is not willing to put the government in competition with i private enterprise The one hunIredth anniversary of the establishnent of West Point was celebrated last Wednesday. President Roosevelt was the principal speaker of the occasion. The case that was instituted by the government against the beef trust it New Orleans, has been withdrawn. Milks and thk President.?One fea :ure 01 ine centennial ceieurauun ai me LTnlted States Military academy being discussed today, wnich caused outspok?n comment from all classes of visit>rs, army officers, graduates, cadets, foreign diplomats and even women in yesterday's exercises, was the isolation >f General Miles, commanding general )f the army. i President Roosevelt's reception of General Miles, before thousands of vistors on the parade ground, had every ippearance of a deliberate snub. Gen;ral Miles's friends today are hotly iniignant. Miles was seated on the stage so close to the wings that he could not lave been seen by half the audience of i.OOO, even had the view been unobstructed. Added to the apparent slight kvas seating the commanding officer in x chair on the extreme left of the long ine of places directly behind the new bronze tablet, which was covered by a lag and unveiled by Colonel Mills. No allusion to Miles was made in Vlills's welcoming address or in Presilent Roosevelt's speech. Just before :he maneuvers the president gave the jeneral a hasty handshake, then deiberately turned back, leaving Miles in i grave silence.?West Point dispatch, I'hursday. v Roaconstrictor Out.?The people in md about Rocky Mount, N. C., are nuch exercised over the escape from :he train at that place, of a huge boa-, onstrlctor, which was being takenl 101'th by one of the midway shows of he recent Charleston exposition. The snake seemed to tire of his coninement and escaped from the cage in vhicn it had been shut up. As soon is it got out of the box it made for the roods and all efforts to recapture it lave proven vain. The escape is a se ious loss to the show, while the people lo not take kindly to the idea of having he big snake about the vicinity. The ountry about Rocky Mount affords he snake excellent hiding and feeding grounds and it will hardly trouble the esidents of the town unless they hunt Liid attack it. . LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. John F. Gordon, County SupervisorGives notice that on July 1st and 2d, he will let contracts for building bridges on Clark's Fork creek. J. M. White, Adm'r.?Advertises the Scott mill on Turkey creek, including 100 acres of land, for sale. H. C. Strauss & Co.?Announce another special sale for today and Monday. This time they are offering all clothing at first cost. H. C. Strauss, Chairman?Gives notice that he will receive proposals for the erection of a school building for the Yorkville school district, up to and including June 26th. Louis Roth?Has just received a barrel each of Kentucky sorghum and Porto Rico molasses. He also says something in regard to O and O tea. Yorkville Buggy Co.?Says it has for sale at the rignt prices Dinner twine, harvester oil, binders, mowers, rakes, buggies, etc., and It wants to do your repair work. J. M. Heath & Co.?Teil you about their Immense piles of clothing, which they are offering at bottom figures. C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Offer 20 pounds of light brown sugar for a dollar. 1HE STATE TEACHERS. The following Is the programe of the annual meeting of the State Teachers' association to be held at Rock Hill, July 15 and 16: July 15?8.30 p. m.?Organization; business meeting; president's address, "Some Educational Fallacies," Supt. E. L. Hughes, Greenville; discussion, "Some Points of Progress." Speakers limited to five minutes. July 16?9 a. m.?Business meetings address, "A Campaign for Education," President George B. Cromer, Newberry; discussion, "Educational Issues." Speakers limited to ten minutes; afternoon session, 4 p. m.?Business meeting; address, "Lacking Element In Education," Mr. C. A. Woods, Marlon; address, "Cotton Mills and Schools," Mr. Lewis W. Parker, Greenville; council of friends of education. Speakers limited to five minutes; evening session. 8.30 p. m.?Business meeting; address, President Henry Louis Smith, Davidson college. "Symposium of Educational Ideals." Three minutes limit. AdjorUnment. S. R.?CAROLINA DIVISION. The South Carolina and Georgia Extension railroad will go Into the hands of the Southern on July 1, next. That fact is now settled, the pre'imlnaries having hppn arranged at a meetlner of the stockholders, held In Cherokee Inn, Blacksburg. last Wednesday. The meeting of the stockholders, of course, was a purely formal affair, all the details having been completed In advance. Colonel Samuel Hunt, however, was present, along with other officers of the road, and all the stock was represented. Mr. Geo. W. S. Hart, attorney for the South Carolina and Georgia Extension, was there, and Mr. Mayo, of New York, was looking after the Interest of the Southern. But there was no hitch of anykind. The principal question before the meeting was the question whether the South Carolina and Georgia Extension railroad should become a part of a corporation to be known as the "Southern Railway?Carolina Division." This corporation is to include also the South Carolina and Georgia, the Spartanburg and Asheville and the Carolina Midland. That question was answered in the" affirmative, and during Thursday similar meetings of the stockholders of the various other roads, as well as the North Carolina division of the South Carolina and Georgia Extension, was held for the same purpose. The result of each meeting was the same as Is outlined in the case at Blacksburg. It is the programme for the Southern to take charge or tne new corporation at 12 o'clock, midnight, June 30. That date is set because the beginning of the Southern's fiscal year is July 1. Until July 1, of course, the responsible management of the various roads continues the same as now. The transfer is to be by lease and not by purchase, as has been generally understood; but the various roads involved are to be regarded as integs^p^'ts of the Southern. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. J. M. Heath was over from Lancaster on Thursday. ?jW. W. Lewis, Esq., left Thursday for/ Union, to attend court. Mr. Sidney Hlnson, of Lancaster, has been in Yorkvllle for a few days. vMr. John Jenkins arrived at home on Wednesday evening from Erskine college, Due West. Mr. Lowry W. Jenkins, recently graduated at Erskine college, has returned to his home in Yorkville. Mr. Will Hamel is quite 111 at the home of his father, Mr. John Hamel, four miles southeast of Yorkvllle. Mr. A. C. Jepson, of Florence, candidate for railroad commissioner, was In Yorkville Wednesday and Thursday. ^ Messrs. John Rainey and Thomas <Tefferys Ashe were graduated from the South Carolina Military academy yesterday. $ Miss Nellie Schorb and Mr. Barron Kennedy returned home on Thursday evening from Erskine college, Due West. Misses Kate White and Bessie Westbrook, of Chester, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. M. W. White, on King's Mountain street. Mr. John L. Kalney, of Sharon, was in Yorkville, Thursday, on business. He said the recent rain was no good in his section; that it did not even b?ing I un the erass. A fishing party, consisting of Messrs. 3L R. Williams, J. C. Johnes, M. L. Carroll, C. P. Lowrance, M. L. Thomasson and W. S. Gordon, went to Huddleston's Island, Catawba river, Thursday morning. Mr. G. R. Spencer has resigned his position as superintendent of the Tavora Cotton mill, and, for the present, Mr. C. F. James, formerly night superintendent, is looking after the duties of t)ie position. Miss Ella Neely, recently elected as teacher of the 3d and 4th grades in the Yorkville Graded school, has been notified of her previous election to a position in the Barnwell school. She will endeavor to secure her release from her Barnwell engagement. Mr. Robert M. Plaxco, of King's Creek, was in Yorkville, Thursday, for the purpose of buying a buggy. He had no difficulty, of course, in finding what he wanted. He also renewed his subscription to The Enquirer, and had some kind words to say about the paper. yjMr. J. C. Daniel has received a letter from Easley, asking If he is in a posiI Hon to consider an offer of the superln tendency of the graded school at that place, and requesting him to state the salary for which he Is willing to work. HEARD, THOUGHT AND SEEN. Congressman Finley has telegraphed the Commercial Club, of Rock Hill, that the president has signed the bill appropriating .135,000 for the erection of a government building in Rock Hill, and the Rock Hill people are naturally very much rejoiced at the news. t<r Mr. T. F. Jackson's statement to the effect that plain acid is no good for wheat, came up for discussion in the court house yard Wednesday after noon. Mr. John Plaxco brought the matter up, taking direct issue with Mr. Jackson, and Sheriff Logan and Mr. J. A. Latta agreed with Mr. Plaxco. Mr. Plaxco was not willing to say that acid was best for wheat on any kind of land; but was willing to pay for it if it faued to benefit wheat on red land. Mr. Latta thought acid was of benefit to wheat under all conditions and circumstances, but wortn very little to cotton. Sheriff Logan agreed with Mr. Latta as to acid on wheat; but went further and claimed that it was a good fertilizer for cotton on certain kinds of land. Each gentleman gave a more or less detailed statement of their experience with acid and ammoniated fertilizers, and it was evident that each has an extensive knowledge of the subject. The unanimous agreement was that Mr. Jackson's land evidently requires ammoniated fertilizers. tsr The recent stcry about the catching of an 18J pound carp by Mr. G. C. Martin, was published in the belief that it was a record breaker?that the fish was the largest ever taken from any of the waters of this section; but it seems that there was some mistake. A portion of the record has been lost. Mr. G. L. Riddle was in Yorkville, Thursday, and in a conversation with him the reporter asked if he believed the story. "Oh, yes," he replied. "I did not see the fish; but Mr. Martin is a reliable man a*id you can depend upon what he says." Then Mr. Riddle went on to say that although he had never seen a carp that would weigh as much as 18J pounds, he had heard of still heavier flsh, most notably one caught by Mr. Rufus J. Davis a few years ago. Mr. Davis didn't catch It exactly; but found it rather. It was lying in the creek, sick, hurt or something of the kind. Anyhow when Mr. Davis put a stick through its gills and placed the stick.across his shoulder, the fish's tali nearly touched the ground. The weight of this fish according to Mr. Riddle's best recollection, was 36 pounds. ITHIN THE TOWN. ?Mayor Willis has posted a red placard that gives warning to the danger of intoxication on the streets and public places of the town. ? The proposed change of schedule on the Carolina and North-Western railroad. goes into effect June 15. According to the change, the northbound mall train passes Yorkville at 9.32 a. m., and the southbound at 8.20 p. m. ? The cash trade in dry goods has been unusually good in Yorkville during the past week, considering the ordinary scarcity of money at this time. People have come quite a distance to see about the special bargains that are being offered by H. C. Strauss & Co., and J. M. Heath & Co. board of trustees of the Yorkvdlle Graded school met Thursday afKtf fV*x* olopHnn ICI liuuii aiiu \jigamctvu uj biiv v?w%?v? of H. C. Strauss as chairman and Withers Adickes as secretary. The board is now composed as follows: H. C. Strauss, Withers Adickes, Dr. J. D. McDowell, W. D. Glenn, Dr. A. T. Cartwright, E. B. Beard, O. E. Grist, W. I. Witherspoon. G. W. S. Hart, Esq., having recently declined re-election because he felt justly entitled to a rest after six years of faithful service, was elected attorney for the board. His services will be especially necessary in connection with the pending sale of school bonds. I? Mrs. C. G. Parish entertained the Triends of Miss Mary Joe Witherspoon at a delightful "at home," last Tuesday afternoon. Miss Witherspoon is soon to be married to Captain Herbert M. Dunlap, of Rock Hill, and the entertainment was in the nature of a "farewell" to her numerous friends in Yorkvllle. Among the guests were Mrs. W. Adickes, Mrs. W. S. Neil. Mrs. S. L. Latimer, Misses Margaret Daniel, Sudle Allison, Ophelia Davidson, Ella Love, Eula Lowry, Sadie Dunlap, Hulda McNeel, Annis O'Leary, Georgia Charlton, of Savannah: Georeia Witherspoon, Annie Witherspoon, Mary Joe Witherspoon, Daisy Williams, Prances and Laura Parish. A collation was served by four little girls?former pupils of Miss Witherspoon?Frances Finley, Anna Cherry Schorb, Mary and Carrie Cartwright, ?nd S. L. Latimer, Jr., gallantly acted the part of page The color scheme was crimson and white, and the favors consisted of hand painted souvenir cards, each containing a line of farewell in the hand of the brideelect. Mrs. Parish was assisted in receiving by Misses Annie and Mary Joe Witherspoon, Miss Charlton and Miss Frances Parish. ? The complication growing out of the recent election of a superintendent of the graded school has been a matter of decided interest during the week. As nearly as the facts can be expressed, it seems that there was very general satisfaction among the patrons with the administration of Superintendent Daniel and no well-grounded Intimation of a proposed change. The news of the change, therefore, came as a surprise that aroused some of the patrons to feel called upon to, express themselves, and a petition to the board was the result. So far as is known, there nr> rpnsnn to helieve otherwise than that the board was prompted in its action by a proper spirit looking to the promotion of the best interests of the school, and the movement of the patrons was more in the nature of testimonials of appreciation of Mr. Daniel, rather than a protest against the board. It seems to have been pretty generally appreciated that the unfortunate circumstance rendered lnpossible the continuance of the right feeling between Mr. Daniel and the board, and that lie could not accept reconsideration no more than the board could reconsider. The newly elected superintendent, of course, was not involved, for the signers to the petition do not know him. What will be the effect of the incident cannot be predicted with certainty; but provng as It does a more general Interest In the welfare of the school than was heretofore supposed to exist, It Is sincerely hoped that there will be benefit all round. ? The fact that many of the patrons of the Yorkville Graded school were very much disappointed at the failure I of the board of trustees to re-elect Mr. J. C. Daniel to the supeflntendency, at their meeting on Monday night, was Indicated ;n"the last issue of The Enquirer. This disappointment manifested itself Wednesday morning In the circulation of a petition to the board uf trustees that reads as follows: "To the honorable board of trustees of the Yorkville Graded school: We, the undersigned patrons of the above named institution, beg to represent: 1. That we have learned with exceeding regret that in the exercise of your discretion, you have not seen proper to re-elect Mr. J. C. Daniel to the superintendency. 2. We regard the administration of Mr. Daniel as most able, efficient and satisfactory, in fact all that could be expected of an earnest, faithful and conscientious teacher, and it gives us pleasure to say that he has our entire confidence and esteem. 3. We are reluctant to be understood as interfering with your management of the school, or to put ourselves in the position of disapproval of your acts; but if the proposed change in the superintendency of the school is based upon a desire to reflect our wishes, we earnestly hope you will reconsider your action in this matter and ask Mr. Daniel to continue in the position he has so ably filled during the past year. This, of course, unless your action be based upon some good reason of which we have no Tinowledge, and of which we desire to be advised. All of which is respectfully submitted." The petition was signed as follows: W. W. Lewis, W. B. McCaw, Mrs. M. J. Walker, Mrs. Geo. T. Schorb, Mrs. J. R. Logan, J. S. Drakeford, Geo. T. Schorb, Florence Rose, J. E. Lowry, J. S. Gladney, Mrs. J. S. Gladney, Mrs. Janie Parish, Mrs. H. H. Beard, Mrs. J. L. Williams, Mrs. M. A. Latimer, Mrs. G. R. Spencer, G. R. Sneneer. James E. Carroll. Mrs. James E. Carroll, W. G. White, Mrs. K. H. White, Mrs. S. L. Latimer, J. L. Williams, T. M. Dobson, Sam M. Grist, W. W. Jenkins, H. H. Beard, W. C. Latimer, John R. Logan, J. Q. Wray, J. M. Brian, Mrs. D. E. Flnley, Mrs. Walter B. Moore, Mrs. J. M. Starr, Mrs. H. H. Keith, Mrs. R. C. Smith, Mrs. T. R. Cox, W. D. Grist, Mrs. W. D. Grist, Alonzo Rose, R. E. Montgomery, M. J. Walker, S. L. Latimer, W. G. Neville, Mrs. S. A. Weber, S. A. Weber, J. W. Jobson, E. A. Crawford, W. L. Baber, L. W. Louthian, Mrs. T. B. McClaln, Sam W. Inman, J. S. Sandlfer, Mrs. W. W. Lewis, Mrs. W. B. McCaw, Mrs. Jos. K. Alston, Mrs. Sarah C. Ashe, Mrs. D. M. Castles, R. J. Mackorell. Vhe petition was presented to the board of trustee? on Thursday at noon, and the board discussed the matter at a meeting held Thursday night. After considering the situation from all standpoints it was decided that the paper be received as information. . ,3. LOCAL LACONICS. We Will Send The Enquirer From now until January 1, 1903, for $1.06 in advance, l^lrjmh Milling: Company. /bae State, Wednesday: The secretary of state issued a commission yesterday to the Tirzah Ginnery and Mlillng company, of Tirzah, York connty. The capital stock is to be $2,000. The corporators are T. M. Oates, W. T. Massey, R. C. Jackson, R. R. Allison, R. B. Oates, J. M. Seagle, G. T. Setzer, H. Massey and T. B. Massey. ^ ( Death of Mrs. Campbell. / ^ Mrs. Eliza Campbell, wife of Dr. T. W. Campbell, died suddenly at her home at Energy, last Thursday morning, of heart disease. She had been In failing health for several months; but her condition was not regarded as critical until recently. Mrs. Campbell w?s a daughter of the late Green Stanton, and a sister of Messrs. D. G., Wm. and Thomas Stanton. She was a native of the Bethel section, a life long member of Bethel church and at the time of ner death was In the 62d year of her age. She leaves four daughters and two sons. The daughters are Mrs. H. Q. Alexander, Mrs. I. H. Campbell and Misses Sallie and Mattle Campbell. The sons are Messrs. L. L. and W. G. Campbell. The funeral took place at Bethel yesterday, being delayed until the afternoon to await the arrival of Mr. L. L. Campbell, who is studying medicine in Louisville, Ky. Captured In Charlotte. Charlotte Observer, Wednesday: Esquire J. T. McGhee, who lives west of the city near the Chadwick mills, yesterday captured a crazy Negro man. 'Squire McGhee said that he was in his field at work when he saw the Negro running across the farm. He procured a shot gun and gave chase and after running a couple of hundred yards "hove the Negro to," to use his own expression. When caught the Negro had his hands and pockets full of rocks and was blowing as if he had run a long distance. The deranged Negro told the magistrate that he had killed a man and that several people were pursuing him to lynch him. He said that he had been working on the farm of a Mr. Harrison, near Tlrzah, in York county, S. C. Almost everytime he spoke of himself he told a different tale. He was locked up and is staying in jail until something can be learned from his home in South Carolina. .Narrow Escape. A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bigger, of Clay Hill, had a narrow escape from death one afternoon this week by poisoning. I t seems that Mrs. Biggers had been taking strychnine tablets on the prescription of her physician. The box had been left on a high shelf; but while she was out of the room It was knocked to the floor, probably by the wind. The little girl, I? rro Unvn/1 im tVlO t Q hlpffl a. IUC1C IUUUJC1, ^UlllVi \.U up waiv and ate some of them. An elder sister found her feeding the balance to the chickens. The little girl related what she had done, and presently began to grow deathly sick. Dr. Campbell was sent for immediately, and so soon as he was advised of the situation, hurried a messenger off with ipecac and directions for its use, following himself as