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Scraps and Jacts. ? Ashevllle special to Charlotte Observer: A rattlesnake story that easily takes first money and which is vouched for, finds its way to this city. Th# snake was killed by B. P. Howell, of the Lower Hominy section of Buncombe county, last week, on Plsgah Knob on. the Vanderbllt estate. The | reptile measured 5 feet, 10 inches in length and eight Inches across. It had 17 rattles and a button and is said to be one of the largest rattlers killed in this section for a number of years. The snake was skinned and the hide preserved. When Mr. Howell skinned the reptile he was surprised to find a young ground hog that the . iake had swallowed. The hog weighed four pounds. ? Washington, June 27: The weather bureau's crop bulletin says that portions of the South Atlantic states continue to suffer from drought wh'le heavy rains have hindered the cultivation of cotton over a large part of the central gulf district and in central and northern Texas, where many fields are foul. The crop as a whole, however, has experienced a general Improvement throughout the cotton belt. The plants are generally undersized, especially In the central and eastern districts, but a good growth nearly everywhere Is reported. Complaints of lice continue from South Carolina and Georgia. In Texas less damage from web worms and boll weevils is indicated. In western Louisiana, however, some fields have been abandoned on account of weevils, and in Oklahoma and Indian Territory web worms continue damaging. Some picking has been done in extreme southern Texas. ? The dispatches of the past few days Indicate Odessa on the Black Sea as the scene of the ' most serious situation that has yet developed In Russia. While the striking workmen were fighting the troops in all parts of the city, the big warship Kniaz Poleinkin steamed into port in command of a mutinous crew. It appears that a member of the crew had complained of the food that was being served on the ship and a mess officer shot him dead. The crew arose against the officers, killed several and took charge of the ship. Then they made for Odessa, where they raised the red flag of anarchy and sided with the strikers. During yesterday they fired several shells into the city. The czar has proclaimed martial lav in Odessa. A squadron has been ordered to attack the mutinous ship; but it is not yet clear whether the sailors will serve against their mates. Terror reigns throughout the whole Odessa district. ? Sacramento, (Clal.,) Bee: Lawrence Brown was struck by lightning Tuesday while out salting cattle. His right ear was burned, the lightning went down his right side, burning his leg in several places and scorching the leather of his stirrup. The horse that he was riding was killed under him, dropping Instantly, and its body did not show the slightest mark. The lightning came down a pine tree under which the horse and rider were passing, and the whole thing occurred in the sunshine. He was about twenty feet from the dead horse when he recovered consciousness. and his hat, which was cut by the lightning across the top. was at a much greater distance. When he came to himself the first thing he wanted was water. He crawled to a ditch, and his right side dragged as if paralyzed. However, there is none of the numbness left. It simply cannot be explained how he escaped. From the path the lightning took down his body, it would appear that it passed into the horse's body from his spur, but nothing on the body of the dead animal furnishes any clue. ? Emporium, Pa., June 28: Nine men were killed and from twelve to fifteen others were Injured by an explosion of dynamite today at the plant of the Emporium Powder company, three miles west of this place. With one exception all the victims lived in Emporium. Although some of the injured were seriously hurt, all are expected to recover. About one ton of dynamite exploded from some unknown cause, and wrecked the mixing plant, the packing house and several other buildings belonging to the company. The explosion was terrific, and was felt for miles around. There have been several serous powder explosions in this vicinity and when the people heard this ex vIaoUm inatontlv Irn^u* whflt hfld plUOIVII HIV J iiioiun%ij ranvn ....... happened. Thousands of persons hurried to the place, but were afraid to venture close to the burning buildings, as there were 7,000 pounds of dynamite packed in the boxes In a store house nearby. After the buildings had burned and !t was deemed safe to approach the company's property a search for the dead was Instituted. Three charred bodies were found under the ruins of the box factory in which they were employed. The other six men were blown to pieces. ? New York, June 28: The local cotton market was* excited today and prices advanced approximately fifty points in the various options to January. This was equivalent to an advance of J2.50 a bale over last night's closing quotations, and followed an advance of thirty points in yesterday's session, and a previous advance in the last two or three weeks of nearly a cent a pound. A number of spot dealers and exporters appear to have sold too heavily ahead in contracting for delivery to spinners, and were compelled to buy during today's excited rise on reports of bad crop conditions. There was heavy realizing by the old hull interests, but the market was so big and broad and apprehension over the new crop situation was so tense, that this liquidation was readily absorbed and prices easily sustained most of the exceptionally heavy advance, with the July option selling up to about 9.50, with August and September going to 9.60, October to 9.65, December to 9.75 and March deliveries practically reaching the 10-cent basis. Sales were estimated at 750,000 bales. The spot markets were excited with spot cotton here advancing forty points to the basis of 9.90 cents a pound for middling. ? Pekin, June 27: The question of Chinese exclusion from the United States continues chiefly to occupy the attention of the Chinese. The extent and depth of the feeling manifested astonishes foreigners and is regarded as an evidence of the growth of a national sentiment of public spirit which five years ago would have been Inconceivable. The chief obstacle is the question of exclusion of coolies from Hawaii and the Philippines. It is urged that there is no reasonable objection to the landing of coolies in Hawaii, where they do not compete with American labor, while Chinese immigration has long been established in the PhlMppines. These points the Chinese regard as essential but it is thought unlikely that they will be conceded by the American government, hence the apparent deadlock. With a view of facilitating settlement, China yesterday proposed to send a special mission to Washington, but American Minister Rockhill declined to entertain the idea. In the meantime the boycott of American goods from the United States continues and the anti-American campaign is increasing in vigor. The American minister has applied to the board of foreign affairs to check the movement and Viceroy Yuan of Chili province has Issued a proclamation on the subject but its efficacy is considered doubtful. ? Washington. June 27: The Post today: Announcement is now made that the Investigation of the cotton scandal in the department of agriculture will not be concluded as soon as was expected. Instead of leaving here yesterday morning. Richard Cheatham of Atlanta, secretary of the Southern Growers' association, remained until last night, being in conference throughout the day with Secretary Wilson and special agents of t the secret service who are engaged In the Inquiry. Chief Statistician John Hyde, whose division Is under flre, Also conferred with the secret service agents, and Is helping them to solve1 the mystery. Mr. Cheatham left for Memphis last night. He goes there on a mission connected with the investigation. In the meantime, secret service agents are busy. Their work is being done with great' care, and they are running down every rumor and report having a bearing on the cas-? that is brought to the attention of the department. It was said yesterday that Chief Statistician Hyde expressed great surprise when confronted with the evidence submitted to Secretary Wilson by Mr. Cheatham. Secretary Wilson, it was declared is now convinced that there were leaks, and he is even willing to concede that figures were Juggled, but Mr. Hyde is certainly not involved, as his services have been enlisted in the work of investigation. Secretary Wilson has announced that as soon as the Investigation of the charges of leakage In cotton statistics nas Deen completed he will make a tour of the western forest reserves. (The ^oritvillr (fnqttiw. YORKVILLE, S. C.: FRIDAY, JUNE 80, 1905. Tub Chinese exclusion law Is proving to have been a very expensive piece of bungling. Heretofore when the price of cotton has gone soaring at this season of the year, It was the speculators who reaped the benefit. This season the producers are coming In for a fair share of the profits. The News and Courier, through its Columbia correspondent, is doing some good work in keeping the people of the state informed as to dispensary developments. Mr. Kohn has no comments to offer one way or the other. He just tries to giw the readers of his paper the facts as far as he can. Berlin and Paris dispatches are containing intimations that after all Great Britain is really the disturbing eiement as between Germany and France?that she believes a war between these countries will result to her own advantage. The spreading of a view like this will do much to bring Germany and France to a better understanding of each other. Ex-Senator McLaurln had an invitation to speak to the Southern Cotton association at Greenville and he talked politics, for which he was duly censured. Nov; Senator Tillman has an invitation to speak at Greenville, and 11 he does not talk some politics also, notwithstanding the censure that was Incurred by Ex-Senator McLaurln, th -re will be occasion for very great surprise. J ? - " WT X A correspondent or ine atws UMU Courier recalls that when Tarleton rode over the roads leading to King's Mountain, the scholarly butcher declared that there was gold enough in the immediate vicinity to shoe every horse in his command. Since then it has been proved that what Tarleton said, was so; but because of the tardiness of the miners in taking it out, most of the gold is still there. Some day, however, when the right man drifts Into this locality, he will find his luck In an abundance of golden horseshoe3. A representative Of tlie enquirer spent a few hours in Gaffney a few days ago and had the pleasure of being entertained by Editor Ed H. Decamp of the Ledger. That Editor Decamp is most pleasant and agreeable company goes without saying. Everybody knows that: but to suggest this as the most striking impression that the representative of The Enquirer received from his visit would be unfair. The Ledger printing office is one of the best equipped in the state, and Mr. Decamp Is certainly entitled to congratulation on account of the remarkable strides he has made during the past dozen years. As progressive as is the town of Gaffney, it is still years behind the Ledger, which, as has been proved time and again, is one of its most valuable institutions. While the New Orleans convention was in session last winter, The Enqitrer tried to make plain to the farmers that if they would hold on to their surplus cotton, and reduce this year's acreage, the speculators might sell and sell; but the cotton producers would be in at the delivery day. Those who have kept up with the situation will remember that prices have ruled higher at the end of each month than at any other time, and that they are now at top notch for the past season. This is because the bears have sold more than they could deliver. It Is quite probable that there may be a decline with the completion of June deliveries; but July will very likely score still another rise. It will be October before the situation is materially relieved by the new crop, and just now it looks as if the new crop is going to bring h gher prices than the crop now being sold. The people who held their cotton are having their inning, regardless of storage. insurance, interest, etc. Since the publication of Editor Caldwell's abusive broadside against Editor McKelway. there has been considerable speculation as to what would probably be the next development. Some have thought that notwithstanding his cloth, the editor of the Standard would resort to the cowhide for redress; but from the signed editorial republished elsewhere it appears that Mr. McKelway prefers the damage suit remedy. We had not looked for any cowhiding and we had hoped that there would be no law suits. As we have stated before, we have not kept up with the matter close!> enough to warrant us in judg Ing to what extent Mr. McKelway may have goaded Mr. Caldwell, and consequently we are unprepared to form a satisfactory conchuloh as to how much excuse the editor of the Observer might have had for his unfortunate explosion. However, if Mr. McKelway persists in his announced purpose, the whole matter will probably be threshed to the bottom, and after the jury has determined whose eyes contain motes and whose e/eb contain beams, all parties to the litigation, except forsooth, the lawyers, will have been sufficiently punished to make them wish they had eschewed personalities from the beginning. From Yorkvilts to Rock Hill. The idea of a level macadamized road from Yorkvllle to Rock Hill is too good a one to be dropped without very pftpotul consideration, and as such a 1 road will surely be built sometime, we do not know of a better time than now to start. The benefits from such a road would not be confined to either YorkvlUe or Rock Hill; but would extend to a very considerable portion of the county. Not only the people of Rock Hill and Yorkvllle, but those living to the east and west of these places and to the north and south of the road would find such a highway very acceptable. Mr. Flnley's proposition to subscribe $500 on condition that the road go by his Rock Hill plantation Is very liberal. There Is nothing objectionable to his stipulation; because his plantation is but little If any off such a bee line as Is desired. Mr. Harry Wylle's ofTer to give $50 is no less liberal, and another offer from Mr. I. H. Norrls of YorkvlUe to contribute $50 could easily be reckoned as the most generous proposition of the three were It not for the fact that Mr. Norrls comes from a country where the people have long appreciated the value and benefit of good roads. Such a road as Is under consideration should be built by all means and it should be built quickly. As to whether it "will ever be built by private subscriptions, of course. Is doubtful; but considering the Importance of the undertaking and the many benefits to be derived from It, It certainly looks as If the energy, progress and Intelligence of the people Interested should be equal to the task of carrying It to success In some way. ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. Street Unsafe For Ladiea?Cotton House Fire?Death of Mrs. Culp? Other Notes. Correspondence of the Yorkrllle Enquirer. Rock Hill, June 30.?Another very hnlfl attack on a ladv bv an unknown ' negro, who Is believed to be the same negro who caused the excitement by attacking some young ladles last Saturday night, occurred about 10 o'clock Tuesday night, within a few steps of the residence of R. D. Owens near the j corner of Wilson and West Main streets. The negro was frightened away by the screams of the ladles and made good his escape, although a num- 1 ber of citizens were on the scene within a very few minutes after the ladles gave the alarm. Two elderly women, accompanied by a young lady, were re- \ turning home after attending services at the Christian Crusaders' tent and as 1 they were passing along Wilson street ( going toward and only about a block away from Main street, they saw a negro coming up behind them, walking rapidly as if he was trying to overtake them. They hurried on and when they reached a point almost opposite the residence of R. D. Owens, only 25 or 30 yards from Main street, the negro overtook them and stepped down into the gutter as if to pass on by, but as he did so he grabbed one of the ladies and held her fast for a few moments. But when the ladles screamed, he released his hold upon the woman and ran. Mr. Foster Woods was standing 1 less than half a block away to the rear of the ladles, and W. S. Brown and Capt. A. D. Holler accompanied by some lady members of Mr. Brown's 1 family, were passing up Main street < Just in front of the ladies when they , were attacked. These gentlemen and a number of others attracted by the screams of the women, were soon on the scene, the police were notified and ; a thorough search was made for the miscreant, but no trace of him was found and the police are still without any clue. A half wltted negro, who comes around Rock Hill occasionally, was seen in the city several times last week and the police think he Is the guilty one. 1 A cotton house on Mr. R. L. Sturgls' "Young" place adjoining the Child's place a few miles southeast of this city, was discovered on fire about It o'clock Tuesday night. In the house were thirteen bales of cotton, some roughness, farming implements and other stuff. One bale of cotton was gotten out of the house without being damaged, three were totally destroyed and nine were badly damaged. Mr. Sturgls had no Insurance on the building or contents and the damage, which he calculates will foot up $800 or $1,000 is a complete loss. Mr. Sturgls feels satisfied that the building was set on fire by some one. but he has no clue as to who the guilty party is. Mrs. Martha M. Culp, 80 years old, died Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Mr. B. D. Culp, In the Rend of the river section The inter rnent took place Thursday afternoon In Jordan's burying ground near Fort Lawn, after funeral services conducted at the home by Rev. Mr. McCue of Harmony. .The deceased Is survived by four daughters and one son, viz: Mesdames Sam and John Sturgis, of the Lesslie . section; Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Cynthia Mitchell of Fort Lawn and B. D. Culp. Rev. W. L. Lingle has received word ( hat his younger brother. Prof. Thomas , W. Lingle, Ph. D., has been elected ' president of Blackburn Presbyterian 1 college of Illinois. Mr. Hi G. Mcllwain has moved his , family from Lancaster to this city. Mr. Mcllwain is Inspector of agencies of the Equitable Life Assurance socle- i ty and moves to Rock Hill In order to j be In closer touch with his work. A portion of the Blackjack section of Bethesda township, which has been ' suffering so badly from drought, was i visited by a good rain on Wednesday. ( NOTED IN THE SANCTUMS. < Newberry News and Observer: The dispensary Is dying hard, but It Is dying all the same. It has received Its death blow. ( Anderson Mail: The Gaffney Ledger j ' said the other day that the people of , [ Spartanburg wear pajamas, and the Charleston News and Courier calls on 1 the Ledger to prove it. The News I and Courier is jealous of Charleston's } distinction along this line. , Edgefield Advertiser: The concensus of opinion is that the Hon. John ' L. McLaurln is grooming for next year's political arena. Some say that , he will oppose Senator Tillman and . others believe that he has gubernatorial aspirations. Anderson Daily Mail: Mr. John F. ' Floyd has been elected mayor of a I mighty good town. And according to t all reports about him Spartanburg has elected a man who will make a 1 migrity good mayor. 1 LOCAL AFFAXM. NEW ADVERTISEMENT*. Dobson Bros.' Cash Store?Offers upto-date stylish millinery at the lowest prices. Has received & lot of notions at low prices, Foushee Cash Store?Wants you to know that its next special sale wHl be pan is for men and boys, ranging In price from 19 cents to 99 cents a pair." Piedmont Telephone Co.?Announces a change oT management to take effect July 1. and publishes rates for telephone rent in homes and offices. L. M. Grist's Sons?Offers a 4 h. p. Shipman kerosene engine for sale at a bargain. Sam F. Massey, Fort Mill?Wants a ' king term school paying a fair salary. , Watermelons will be ripe within a few weeks. The crop is quite abundant. Just now the temptation of the bucket shop is tremendous. To the confirmed votaries of that institution -.A howo nn orlvipp to nfTpp* hilt to nOV Ices who feel inclined to take a try. we say don't. There are ecoree of people constantly on the lookout for an opportunity to pick up something good in Yorkville real estate: but there is not much doing. As a rule people who own lots are Unwilling to sell. When The Enquirer was first converted to a semi-weekly in April 1896. it contained an average of about 69,000 ems an issue. Now the number of ems set for a single Issue frequently runs up to 168,000. The amount of reading matter served to the patrons of the paper Is nearly three times as great as it was ten years ago and the price remains the same. DAMAGE 8UIT8 FILED. Among the recently filed damage suits, is one against the Bell Telephone company and one against the Western Union Telegraph company. Mr. E. Fred Bell is the plaintiff in the case against the telegraph company. He was In North Carolina at the time of the death of his mother recently, and could have probably been at her bedside had the telegraph company promptly delivered a telegram that was filed for him In Rock Hill. He is asking for damages In the sum of $1,900. On bringing its line into Yorkville some weeks ago, the Bell Telephone company elected to go through a field belonging to Mrs. Anna B. Steele and others. Representatives of the owners forbade the employes of the company from setting up post$ or stretching wires, and they went on with their work without paying any attention to the objections of the owners of the land. The plaintiffs' complaint, just filed, among other things, sets forth: "That on or about June 1, 1906, the said defendant, while constructing Its said line between the said Rock Hill and Yorkville, without authority and wholly without permission rrom mese plaintiffs, undertook to erect, and did erect, its posts for its electrical wires on and over the lands hereinbefore described, notwithstanding that at the time these plaintiffs forbade the defendant so to erect its-posts, and warned the defendant against so doing, and In this connection, these plaintiffs further allege that they forbade the defendant - to stretch its wires on the said posts on a subsequent day and warned the defendant against so doing." The plaintiffs claim damages against the defendant Bell Telephone company In the sum of $2,000. Messrs. Finley & Jennings represent the plaintiffs in both cases. WINTHROP 3CHOLAR8HIP8. The examinations for scholarships in Wtnthrop college will be held in this county on July 7, which Is next Friday. The examinations are' always held whether there is any vacancy in the scholarships or not. Some of the holders of the scholarships .may not return and the ones highest in this examination would, in that contingency, be given the places left vacant. The examinations also serve as an entrance examination to the college. Any one who passes a majority of the subjects, but fails in some, may stand these when entering the college. The qualifications for becoming a competitor for a scholarship are as follows:. The applicant must be not less than 15 years of age; of irreproachable moral character; in good health; with no physical defects, habits or eccentricities which would interfere with success in teaching, and must purpose to follow teaching as a vocation. She must also make proof to the board of trustees of the college upon certificate of auditor and treasurer of her county of her financial inability to attend the college. The examination will be upon the following subjects: Preliminary examination, arithmetic and algebra, history, English grammar and composition, geography. An applicant must make an average of not less than 70 per cent on the whole examination, and must not fall below 50 per cent on any of the subjects of the examination, in order to be eligible for appointment to a scholarship. It is possible for an applicant to secure "100" on each subject. Applicants will be given proper credit for answers that are partially right. An answer will be marked "O" only when It is a total failure. Each county Is entitled to as many scholarships as It has representatives In the lower house of the general assembly. Each scholarship is worth {100 In money and free tuition, and Is g;ood for one session of nine months, it may be renewed by the faculty of the college from year to year until graduation, upon the good behavior and parnest, conscientious application to luty of the beneficiary. THE DRAINAGE QUESTION. Mr. W. E. Herring, representative jf the drainage investigations of the igrlcultural department's experiment station, has been quite busy since his arrival in Yorkvllle last Friday and is giving the leading farmers of this section not a few pointers on the sub|ect of terracing, drainage and deep plowing. During the past few days Mr. Her Ing has visited the farms of Messrs. 3lenn & Allison, C. C. Hughes, S. M. Inman, C. M. Inman, J. A. Latta, I. H. Norrls and perhaps others, and ias quite a number of engagements thead; but continues to hold himself it the service of the farmers of this i ocality indefinitely. i "The farmers of your locality seem to have a pretty good idea of how to manage the terrace principle," said *Mr. Herring In reply to a question. "I have met some who haven't a great deal to learn along that line, and the value of under draining is not unknown to them; but as yet a great deal of this kind of work has not been done. However, I am pretty sure that some of the farmers I have met are ready to do a great deal more than they have done. They appreciate the value of proper drainage and I think there will be more and more of It .In this country." As every experienced farmer knows there Is a right way and a wrong way to put down tiles. The man who does not understand the theory of the thing correctly can easily spend a lot of money and waste a lot of time without accomplishing anything practical in the way of results. Properly laid, however, a long string of tiling frequently pays for Itself by the increased profits on a single crop. As the result of his wide experience In these matters, Mr. Herring Is able to tell after a brief examination, just what kind of drainage will be best for any particular piece of land. If the farmers of this section should go extensively into the matter of underground drainage, they will probably find It desirable to secure the establishment of a local plant for the manufacture of tiles; but that will, not be a matter of very great difficulty. The necessary machinery is comparatively Inexpensive, and any experienced brick-maker can very easily learn how tiles should be burned so us to pet the best results. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Next Monday Is salesday for July. ? The stores and business houses generally will be closed next Tuesday. July 4. ? The situation around the court house has been very much Improved by tbe granolithic sidewalks. ? The Yorkvllle Monument works has begun the erection of Its buildings near the Southern depot. It expects to be turning out work within the next few weeks. ? The garden party recently promised by the U. D. Cs was held on Mrs. S. C. Ashe's lawn last Monday night and was quite a success both socially and financially. There was a large attendance. ? The repaying or congress sirccv from Madison to JefTerson Is the next Improvement to be undertaken. The granolithic sidewalks make the necessity for the repaying of Main street more apparent every day. ? Building and Loan associations have done much to develop other towns. The Yorkvllle Building and Loan association Is capable of doing much to develop Yorkvllle. But before the association can do a great deal for the people, the people must do something for It. The larger the capital of the association, the more rapidly It will grow, and the greater will be the benefit. Yorkvllle people should take stock. ? This town Is held In a very different estimation by Its neighbors as compared with a few years ago. It used to be that the people of surrounding towns were accustomed to speak slightingly of Yorkvllle, and the Yorkvllle people didn't care. The people of surrounding towns no longer speak slightingly of Yorkvllle. At least the knowing ones do not. Business conditions In Yorkvllle are now equal to those of the best town In the Piedmont, and the prospects for the future were never better. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Emma Ford of Bethel, Is the guest of the Misses Hunter. Master Joseph, son of Mrs. M. E. Nichols, Is quite 111 with fever. Miss Cornelia Elliott of Lancaster, Is the guest of Miss Marlon Logan. Master Ganson Williams Is visiting relatives and friends at Kershaw. Mr. S. E. Boney Is visiting his fath er, Mr. D. E. Boney, for a few days. Mrs. W. G. White leaves this evening: for a visit to relatives and friends at Monroe. Misses Mary. Irma and Julia Williams of Lancaster, visited Mrs. J. M. Brian this week. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Boney are occupying the J. A. Watson residence on Cleveland avenue. Mr. Thomas Dickson of Spartanburg. Is visiting his brother, Mr. William Dickson, In Yorkville. Miss Banks Dunn of Plneville, N. C., In attending the summer school and is stopping with Mrs. J. M. Brian. Misses Mamie Orr, Lottie McFadden and Lillian Flowers of Rock Hill, are visiting Mrs. John F. Gordon. W. W. Lewis, Esq., has been absent this week attending a meeting of the board of visitors of the South Carolina Military academy In Columbia. Mrs. and Mrs. J. Y. Jackson, and little son, of Manning, are visiting Mr. Jackson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jackson. They will probably return home tomorrow. Mr. John E. Carroll, who took his family to Rutherfordton recently for the especial benefit of one of his children, returned on Tuesday to attend to pressing business, and will probably go back today or tomorrow. The child Is much better. Lancaster special of June 28 to the News and Courier: A very painful ac- 1 cldent befell little Frances Massey, daughter of Mr. Samuel F. Massey of Fort Mill, yesterday afternoon, at me home here of her uncle, Mr. H. E. Coffee, where she and her elder sister, Miss Mary, are staying and going to school. The latter was chopping a stick of wood when the axe flew off the handle and, falling on the foot of Frances, severed one of her toes and i nearly cut pflf others. i LOCAL LACONICS. We Will Send The Enquirer j From now until January 1, 1906, for < 11.00. I Only a Hot Furnace. j Dispensary Constable Jenkins, ac- | companled by other officers went up < into the Bethany neighborhood last ( Tuesday night to look for a moonshine | distillery that had been reported to s him some time before. He found the ( location all right on a branch about < three miles from Bethany; but the out- [ flt had been moved a short time before. t The rocks composing the furnace were < still hot but that was all. < Prisoners In Jail. The following prisoners are In jail awaiting trial at the approaching term of the court on the charges named:. Charley Strait, murder; Sam Sibley, Sam Hutchison, Ell Crawford, gambling; Tom Sherrer, housebreaking; E. B. Mobley, assault of a high and aggravated nature; Steve Towns, assault and battery with Intent to kill; John Dickson, obtaining goods under false pretenses; Lee Ashe, arson; N. M. and Press Morlen. disposing of property under mortgage; Lonnle Good, burglary: John Meeks, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Death of Mrs. Q. T. Latimer. Mrs. Catharine Latimer, widow of the late George T. Latimer, died at her home In the Delphoa neighborhood last Wednesday, after having been confined to her bed for some months with a dislocated hip. Mrs. Latimer was 85 years of age, and was held In high esteem among the people of her neighborhood. She leaves six living children as follows; Mr, W. C. Latimer of Yorkvllle; Rev. T. D. Latimer of Springfield, Ky.; Messrs. Robert and George T. Latimer of Chester; Mr. S. L Latimer of Carlisle, and Miss Laura latlmer of Delphos. The Interment tiwtir ninr-p in PhiladelDhla cemetery. tn'e funeral services being conducted by Rev. R. A. Rouse, pastor of Yorkvllle circuit. The Star of the Weat Medal. The Citadel cadets had their annual competitive drill last Wednesday for the purpose of determining the best drilled man in the battalion, who is to have the honor of wearing the "Star of the West Medal." Each company was drilled separately and the two best drilled men of one company were put against the two best drilled men of each of the other companies. Sergeant John R. Dickson, now second lieutenant of the Jasper Light Infantry, was selected as one of the representatives of Company B. Sergeant Dickson was the last man but one to fall out: but the medal went to Sergeant Dick of Company A. He is a Charleston boy. On the occasion of the Citadel encampment in Yorkvllle some years ago this medal was won by Cadet Levy of Augusta, Ga, Snake Eats- Twelve Chickens. ' Charlotte Observer: Mr. John T. Kell of Fort Mill, is not certain whether a snake eats grass or not but he does know that one devoured twelve of bis small biddies the other night The evidence against his snakeship is of a circumstantial nature, but the web is close and secure. The chickens disappeared between two suns and no trace of any varmint, was to be found on the premises but when the sun came out, and shone brightly the next day. the old colored cook reported to Mr. Kell that she had seen a terrible big chicken snake lying basking In the sun near the house from where the chickens disappeared and she counted a round dozen swollen places, which she. took to be impressions of the chickens, I about the middle of the body. Mr. Kell will set a baited hook for the serpent and try to catch him. Glenn-8tsnton. The marriage of Miss Mattle Stanton to Dr. Henry F. Olenn of Gastonta, took place at the home of the bride near Bethel church at 7.30 o'clock Wednesday evening. Only a few relatives and close friends of the contracting parties were present. There were rfo attendants. After the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. W. B. Arrowood, Dr. and Mrs. Glenn drove to Gastonta, where they took a northbound Southern train for a trip to the mountains. On their return they will make their home In Gastonla. Mrs. Glenn Is the second daughter of the la e D. G. Stanton. She is a young woman of unusual attractions of mind and person, and has numbers of friends and admirers, who wish her every happiness. Dr. Glenn is a son of Mr. N. D. Glenn of Bethel. For several years past he has lived In Gastonla. where he has a lucrative and growing practice In medicine. McArthur-Miller. The home of Mr. J. J. Miller, near Tirzah, was the scene of a pretty home marriage Wednesday at 1 o'clock the contracting parties being Mr. Miller's daughter. Miss Jennie May Miller, and Mr. W. Claude McArthur of Gaffney. The bride wore a brown tailor gown and hat of the same color. There vcre no attendants. After the ceremo ny. wmcn was penormeu oy xvev. j. a. Grler of Sharon, a three-course luncheon was served, after which Mr. and Mrs. McArthur took the northbound Southern train for a mountain trip, after which they will make their home In Gaffney. Mrs. McArthur Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Miller, and is very popular in the community In which she lives. She Is a graduate of Winthrop college, and has been a successful teacher for several years, In the Union graded school. Mr. McArthur Is a son of Prof. J. A. McArthur of Gaffney. He Is also a teacher, and a few days since was elected principal of the graded school at Gaffney. Among the guests from a distance at the marriage were: Mrs. W. L. Montgomery and , Mr. Tank McArthur of GafTney; Mr. and M;s. Ed. McArthur of Laurens: Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Hanna of Rock Hill: Mr. Lee Delhi of Rock Hill; Miss Emma Ford of Bethel: Miss Nora Williamson of Guthrlesvllle; Miss Annie Miller of Newport. Clintcn Is Moving. Clinton special of June 29 to Columbia State: A large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens was held here this evening. The purpose of the meeting was to take some steps against the proposed removal of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina. Rev. J. B. Parrott, the Baptist pastor, was elected chairman and Dr. Neville, president of the college, was asked to state the object of the meeting. This he did in a clear cut and concise manner that could be misunderstood by no one. He stated at the very beginning that he was not responsible for tne opening or rnis question nor was the board responsible. The people of Yorkville had of their own initiative brought the proposition before the board In such a way that it could not be disregarded. The college belongs to the Presbyterians of South Carolina and the board of trutsees controls the institution, it is the duty of the board to conduct the college in that place where it will do the best work. Dr. Neville further stated that this meeting was not held for the purpose of squeezing money out of the Clinton people but simply to give an opportunity to the people to protect their own interests. Dr. Neville's speech was followed by a number of others by prominent citizens, among them Rev. J. B. Parrott, Mr. J. I. Copeland and Mr. M. S. Bailey. The tone of these speeches was one of determination, determination not only to keep the college, but to do more for It than ever before. A committee was appointed to canvass the town and report results to a later meeting. MERE-MENTION. Nine men were killed and about flfieen were Injured by an explosion 1 of dynamite in the plant of a powder manufacturing company near Empor- 1 ium, La.. Wednesday President ' Roosevelt delivered the annual commencement address at Harvard college, Cambridge, Mass., Wednesday. It was the twenty-fifth anniversary of the president's graduation... .The receiv- I E-r's examination of the books of the brokerage firm of Knight, Donnelly & < Co., of Chicago, which failed several < lays ago, shows that the firm's llabtl- ] itles aggregate $3,000,000, and the as- < rets about $2,000,000. Speculative t jperatlons caused the failure I 3raeme Stewart, a leader of the Re- 3 publican party in the northwest, and 1 1* member of the Republican National 1 lommittee from 1900 to 1904, died In 1 Chicago Tuesday, aged 52 years 1 More than a dozen ranchers, and several women and children have been killed by bands of Yaqul Indians along the San Miguel river in the district of Sonora, Mexico, since last Friday Captain Robert Graham, a Confederate officer, and son of William Graham, secretary of the navy under President Pierce, committed suicide Tuesday, by leaping from a balcony on the sixth floor of an apartment house in Washington John F. Wallace, chief engineer of the Panama canal, and m*m ter of the canal commission, has re signed both positions. No cause is assigned for the resignation A passenger train an the Pennsylvania rail-. # road, collided with a freight train in the railroad yard at Lima. Ohio, Tuesday, fatally Injuring one person, and slightly injuring several more....John Jacob Astor of New York, and J. B. Forgan, president of the First National Bank of Chicago, have tendered tlielt* resignation as directors of the Fquttar ble Assurance society..... Eight rtkeit ^ seven negroes arid one white, were taken from the Jail at Watklnsvlllej, Ga.. Thursday morning and shot t# \ death by a mob of masked men. They were charged with different crimes^ \ and four were Implicated In the n>ur> % der of an aged couple near Watkfnsvllle a few weeks ago....... ST* per?> sons were killed and twenty Injured In a storm which struck Phlllipsburg, ' Kan., Wednesday night. 3everal >, thousand dollars' worth of damage was done to property and crops One man was killed and fifteen injured In the wreck of a passenger train on the Pennsylvania railroad near Atwater, O., Thursday. ALONG THE RURAL R0UTE8. Lifs Among ths Psoplo as Reported By tho Mail Mon. Yorkville No. 1. Mr. J. E. Thomas has set out 11,000 potato slips. :3everal farmers have been induced to turn loose their cotton holdings as the result of the advance in' price during the past few days. Mr. J. M. Stroup has about 150 acres of cotton which, considering, the .- eason, looks first rate. Mrs. J. M. Stroup Is probably the most extensive poultry falsef on this route. She has several fine breeds of chickens. Mrs. A. E. Stephenson has been quite sick; but is now better. Sharon No. 1. Farm work Is practically at a standstill in this neighborhood, owing to the extreme dry weather. Crops are poor and gardens are almost a complete failure. Thieves broke Into Mr. Buren Horton's store last Friday night and-stole ... about $70 worth of goods. Mr. Leroy Sherrer and son Walker, have typhoid rever. There will be no preaching: at Bullock's Creek until the fourth Sunday in July, as the pastor will be at Lockhart on the second Sunday, assisting: Rev. Mr. White with a protracted meeting:. Mrs. D. C. Sturgrls of Columbia, is visiting: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Horton. Smyrna No. 1. Crops are looking some better. There has been a good rain on a part of this route within the past few days. Mr. Moses White says there has been no rain on his James Scogglns place In four weei (8. Miss Nanrle White has sprained her arm as the r ?sult of a fall, and will be unable to use It for some time. Victor Plaxlco has been quite sick but Is now better. 8myrna No. 2. Master Tom Qulnn is home from a month's visit at his grandmother's. Miss Irene Qulnn is home from a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. M. Bums. Mrs. Arrowood has been very ill, but is improving. * Miss Reola Quinn is visiting het ^ aunt, Mrs. D. M. Parrott of Filbert She will attend the A. R. P. Christian Union convention at Gastonia, N. C., before returning home. Mr. J. S. Scogglns has been very sick for the last few .days, the trouble being caused from a very bad tooth. Mr. James Biggers has some fine cotton. Mr. Biggers says he has some that he will get three bales from two teres. Some of the farmers are laying by i their old corn. The farmers are badly In need of a good rain. Yorkvill# No. 5. The crops on this route are poor. Com is almost a failure except on the farm of Mr. J. P. Feemster, who . has a promising crop. Dr. J. H. Saye complains that the squares are dropping off of his cotton, and says many of Jils neighbors are having the same trouble. Mrs. J. W. Y. Dickson has been quite sick for some time. 4 Mr. J. M. Plaxlco of Sharon has just lost a fine mule from colic. The fruit crop which is generally good along most of this route is almost . a complete failure this year. Yorkvillo No. 3. Crops are looking bad and are in need of a good rain. Every one Is anxious to plant corn. The marriage of Miss Ella Clinton and Mr. J. Olenn RIkard of Newberry, occurred at the home of the bride's j mother Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Only the intimate friends and relatives of the couple were present. The ceremony was performed by the bride's pastor, Rev. J. K. Hall. The numerous presents were handsome and useful, which attested to the high esteem in which the bride was held by her many friends. Mr. and Mrs. RIkard left Immediately after the ceremony for Rock Hill, where they left over the Southern via Columbia'for Newberry. A reception will be tendered Mr. and Mrs. RIkard at his elegant home at Newberry. The best wishes of the community go with Mrs. Rlkarl, In her new home. Mr. Mason Latham of Sharon, visited hlsr cousin, Mr. Mason C. Latham last week. Mr. C. L. McFadden spent several days with his sister. Mrs. J. J. Clinton, last week, before leaving on Monday for Fort Mill where he will teach school during the summer. Miss Marjorle Jackson of Yorkvllle, visited her cousin, Miss Ethel Clinton !ast W66k Rev. R." S. Clinton of Plyler, N. C., was present at the Cllnton-Rlkard marriage last Wednesday. Mi8s Anna McCarley of Cameron. S. C.. v.'slted her sister. Mrs. 8. C. Myers last week, and Is attending the summer school at Yorkvllle. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? John F. Floyd has received the * Democratic primary nomination for mayor of Spartanburg. The election was held last Tuesday. Floyd received 904 votes agalna* 649 votes cast for his competitor, O L. Johnson. ? Mr. E. W. Robertson of Columbia has been chosen as one of the trustees of the Equitable Life Assurance society. The choice was made by Grover Cleveland. George Westlnghouse and Morgan J. O'Brien. The other trustees a chosen at the same time wer?: E. B. Thomas, F. G. Browne, J. E. Schmldopp, Frederick Roebllng. Wm. Whitman, E. W. Bloomlngdale, Joseph Bryan and J. J. Albright. The understanding Is hat these are to proceed at once with the work of re-organlzation. ? Gaflfney special of June 28 to the Columbia State: As a result of the accidental discharge of a plstcl in the hands of his friend, Henry Smith. Stanyarne Little lies seriously wound- a ?d at his father's home. It seems ^ that at a late hour last night a party of foung men were at the Ross pool oom In charge of Smith. When the lour for closing arrived, Smith drew lis pistol from a show case and unireeched It to see whether or not It J