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tumorous Jcpartmcnt. Cattxjb Kino Miller.?In his "Gold Hunters of California" Thomas. E. Parish tells some Interesting anec-1 dotes of the men of the early days. Speaking of Henry Miller, a western cattle king, Mr. Farlsh says that none knew better than he the value of a reliable, efficient man. "Once, on one of his Kern county ranches, he had a foreman with whom he quarreled. The foreman said, 'If It were not that you are a smaller man than I, I would beat you half to death.' At this Miller threw off his coat and went for the mat. The foreman succeeded In giving him a good trouncing, then demanded a settlement, which was made. That all over with, Miller apologised and hired the man over again, with an advance in wages. He knew he had a good man." Another story of Miller: "I remember Miller once at Firebaugh's ferry, on the San Joaquin river, when he was buying so much land. It was at breakfast and a man called 'Hog' Johnson began to criticise Miller's purchases, when Miller turned to him and said: - 'Hog, you knows dere lss more peoples born into de world eftery year dan dies out of it, don't you?' Tes,' admitted Hog. 'Vet, dey all haf to Uf off de land, and dere lss no more land borned effery year." Kept His Word.?The day had been a heavy one for the Blankshlre rifle volunteers. Under a sweltering sun they had marched till their feet were blistered and they were weary in the extreme. At last Private Hopkins "fell out." "I won't walk another step," he declared. "Come along, man!" cried his captain. "The invading force. Is known to be in the neighborhood, and you'll be captured if you stay behind." But nothing would induce the valiant Hopkins to move another step; therefore the regiment went on without him. They had barely passed out of view, however, before Private Hopkins was observed to be pounding after his comrades at a speed which would have done a professional athlete credit, a maddened bull close behind him evidently supplying the necessary motive for haste. He reached them safely, the bull was headed off, and all was well. "I thought you said you wouldn't walk another step?" remarked the . captain. "Great Scott!" cried Hopkins, mopping his fevered brow. "You don't call that walking, do you?"?Birmingham (England) Post. An Unpolished Reflection.?John Philpot Curran, the eminent Irish barrister and orator, once met his match In a pert, Jolly, keen eyed Pad dy, who acted as hostler at a large stable and who was up as witness in a case of a horse buying dispute. Curran much desired to break down the credibility of this witness and thought to do It by making the man contradict himself by tangling him up in a network of adroitly framed questions, but all to no avail. The hostler was a companion to Sam Weller. His good common sense and his equanimity and good nature were not to be overturned. By and by Curran, in towering wrath, belched forth, as not another counsel would have dared to do in the presence of the court: "Sirrah, you are incorrigible. The truth Is not to be got from you, for it is not in you. I see the villian in your face." *T faith, yer honor," said the witness, with the utmost simplicity and truth and honesty, 'my face must be moighty clane and shinin' indade if it can reflect like that." Took His Conceit Awat.?In a candy store on Fulton street the other day a young man said many annoying sentimental things to one of the pretty saleswomen. She tried to appear not to notice his impertinence, since her duty there is to sell candy: but when she had made the sale and he still continued his objectionable advances, she turned her big, round, innocent looking eyes up to him and, in her most winsome way said: "I wonder if you know why you remind me of our candies?" The young man was evidently encouraged. He smiled his most fetching smile, twisted his litle mustache and said: "Well, you remind me of candy because you are so sweet. Xow, why do I remind you of candy?" For an answer she merely pointed to the sign in the window, which said: "Fresh every hour." By the time he had seen the point she was too busily engaged with another customer to pay any further attention to him.?Brooklyn Eagle. The Grafter. ? James B. Dill, whose recent speech on "graft" at Oberlin college impressed the entire country, told recently, apropos of graft, a story about a swindling tramp. "This tramp," said Mr. Dill, "had the alert, unscrupulous bold mind that makes grafting successful." "He was walking down the street bne day, when he saw a little boy stoop and pick up something. "He crossed over to the boy quickly. " 'You have made a find, my lad," he said. " 'Yes, sir,' said the innocent boy, '* * alhrnr vine * '1 nave iuuiiu a. . ...0. " 'I thought so.' said the tramp. It's the one I Just dropped. Now, arfn't It lucky I had my name In It?' "'What Is your name?' said the boy. suspiciously. " 'Sterling, lad.' " 'Take It then. It's yours.' said the boy. handing the ring over with a disappointed air." A Proper Distinction.?Here is a story of John Flske, which Illustrates his frankness: It seems that one day his wife had to report to him that their son had been guilty of calling Mrs. Jones, a neighbor, a fool and Mr. Jones a much worse fool. Professor Flske sent for the youngster and when he appeared In the library said to him sternly, "My son, is It true that you said Mrs. Jones was a fool ?" Hanging his head, the boy replied. "Yes, father. I did." "And did you call Mr. Jones a worse fool?" "Yes, father." After a moment's reflection the famous historian said slowly, "Well, my son, that is just about the distinction 1 should make."?Boston Record. Jflisccllanrnvs Srariiiifl. IN COUNTIES ADJOINING. New* and Comment Clipped From Neighboring Exchanges. CHEROKEE. Gaffney Ledger, August 8: Miss Annie McPheeters ard Miss Catharine Dickson of Yorkvllle, are In the city visiting Miss Fannie Corry, on Rutledge street The following Invitation has been issued: Mr. and Mrs. William Franklin MacArthur will give in marriage their daughter Adeline to Mr. Isham William Richardson on Tuesday afternoon, August the fifteenth at half after five o'clock, Buford Street Methodist church, Gaffney, South Carolina. Your presence is requested. LANCASTER. Ledger, August 8: At a meeting of the board of trustees of the graded school Monday, Miss Bessie McDow of Charleston was elected to fill the vacancy in the corps of teachers occasioned by the resignation of Mrs. Rosa Patton Hoke. Miss McDow is a daughter of Mr. J. C. McDow, formerly of Lancaster, and is a graduate of the Memmlnger school of Charleston, having taken the full four years' course there. She comes highly recommended both by the president of the school from which she graduated and the trustees of the school In which she has taught since since her graduation A telegram from Mr. J. F. Clyburn yesierday afternoon brought the sad news of the death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Bright Clyburn, widow of the late Mr. J. B. Clyburn. which occurred at her home at Waxhaw of heart failure. Mrs. Clyburn was a daughter of Mr. Samuel Blythe and was about twenty-four years of age. She Is the last of the family, her husband having died about Ave months ago a?.d their only child about two months later. The Interment will take place at Waxhaw at 10 a. m. today. Mr. J. F. Clyburn and family left this m< rning to attend the funeral and burla Mr. Fred Wright of the Monetta cotton mill, was found guilty by a Jury In Mayor Wylle's court Friday afternoon for violating the town ordinance against enticing labor, and fined $40. An appeal will be taken to the circuit court. Mrs. Ghent, aged about eighty years, died at tht home of her son, Mr. Wesly Ghent, at the cotton mill here Sunday nigh The burial took place Monday at T rzah church. CHE iTER. Lantern, August 8: Miss Belle Simril, with her nlec , little Miss Mabel Simril, left this morning for a visit at Yorkvllle and Rock Hill Last Wednesday, W. M. Lyles, colored of Halsellville, sent to this office a perfect. wide open boll of cotton. On Saturday Mr. A. M. Aiken brought one of the same kind. Mr. J. S. Stone of Shelton No. 1, said Saturday that he saw open bolls in his cotton on August 1st. Yesterday Mr. Will Dunbar, carrier on route No. 3, found one in Mr. L. J. Hudson's mall box. The crop seems to be early this year. No doubt several bales of new cotton will be ginned in August this year.... ....Will Marlon, alias Alex Marlon, was given 30 days on the gang by Mayor Hardin Saturday. He fought nv\/l AiiitoA/1 o/vma lima 4 ?> nv Anno. auu vuiscu ouiiic nine in iu uj, site Solicitor J. K. Henry's premises on Columbia street, Mr. Henry being the principal witness. A few hours after the arrest, before his first trial, he secured a large iron bar and was making his way out of the guard house, but was hindered in his efforts. When he was served his present sentence, he will have to answer for attempting to break Jail....Mrs. J. P. Knox of Columbia, was in the city between trains yesterday morning on her way to Yorkville to visit her sister, Mrs. Fanny McCaw. Rev. J. P. Knox passed through on the north bound train on his way to Rock Hill and other places canvassing for students for Ersklne college Miss Posy Hardin came down from Ogden Saturday and spent until yesterday morning with her mother, in the Chapel neighborhood. Her sisters, Mrs. McD. Turner of Cherokee Springs and Mrs. J. E. Strickland of Gilbert, S. C., are visiting their mother, Mrs. Anna Hardin... .Mr. A. N. Sample, the former proprietor of Hotel Chester, has purchased the Nicholson hotel from Messrs. A. H. Green & Son. Mr. Sample took charge after breakfast Saturday morning. He has leased Hotel Chester and will open it up September 1st. He will bring here the cooks and white waitresses whom he employed in his hotel, the Gloucester house at Monroe. He has sold his property In Monroe. and will devote his best energies to make the business a success In Chester. Mr. Sample left here two years ago to take charge of the Gloucester house at Monroe. He Is experienced in the business, having been connected In this line for many years. For two years or more Messrs. Green have been the owners and proprietors of the Nicholson hotel, and under the management of Mr. Gib Green It has become very popular to the traveling public Mrs. B. N. Moore of Yorkville, who has been spending a few days with her brother, Mr. P. G. McCorkle, went home yesterday. .. .According to previous notice Clerk of Court John C. McFadden sold at the court house door yesterday at 11 o'clock: One lot in the town of Blackstock, A. G. Brice, Esq.. being the purchaser, and $85 was the consideration: two lots and houses on Church street In Chester, No. 1, adjoining Mrs. S. A. Murphy's being purchased by E. C. Stahn for $700, and No. 2 by Jno. Frazer for $905; the Belmont hotel property on Gadsden street, W. W. Coogler being the purchaser for the Coogler Land and Lumber company, the consideration being $2,650....J. W. Crockett, who was formerly p;oprletor oi Crockett's barber shor. died Saturday, after suffering ma.iy months with consumption. He was buried Sabbath In Magnolia cemetery about two and onehalf miles from town. The deceased was a very industrious and worthy colored man, and had the respect and confidence of all white people. He had acquired some valuable property on Cemetery str?et. The funeral was largely attended, a special train coming over from Lancaster bearing friends of the deceased A negro burglar, Sam Wylie, was shot and killed in the store of Mr. W. M. Patrick at Woodward. Saturday night. An accomplice escaped. The store had been entered before, and Messrs. Wilson and Joe Brlce and Tom LewIs secreted themselves in the store to watch. The burglars entered over the back door, near the position of the watchmen, and lighted a lamp at the desk. When culled upon to surrender, they blew out the light and began shooting. The watchmen also opened fire in the dark and went out of the door to surround the house and prevent any one from escaping, until day light. When they entered the store they found Wylle dead, but the other had escaped Mr. John Q. White can give a little advice In regard to buying a cheap cow just at present, for he purchased one Friday and lost $15 on her, the purchase price. It happened this way. A white man was leading the cow about wanting to sell her, saying that he was moving from Lockhart to Lando and had two cows; he wished to dispose of one. His story was plausible, he looked like a mill man. Mr. White bought the cow for $15 for Mr. W. A. Hardin, who wished a few more cattle to put in his excellent pasture. About 1.30 o'clock Chief Taylor had a phone mesage asking him to look out for a person having a cow for sale. He easily found the cow in Mr. White's possession, but the man who sold her had gone. He went to Rock Hill on the 1 o'clock "swing" train, whither the chief 'illowed him later In the afternoon, gol % up on the 5.25 train. Tht man had been seen In Rock Hill before and probably after Chief Taylor's arrival, but he was unable to get hold of him. He hopes that the Rock Hill authorities will catch him within a few days. The cow belonged to Hamp Mobley, an industrious colored man, who lives two miles on this side of Rock Hill. He came to Chester Friday night and took his cow back with him Saturday morning. GA8T0N. Gaitonia Gazettefi August 8: Miss Elise Stokes returned Monday from Charlotte where she visited several days on her way home from Charlottesville. She went to her home In Yorkville yesterday Mr. H. P. Stowe, of the J. F. Love Co., is off on a vacation of a week or ten days. He left this morning for Lincolnton and will go to Yorkville and other places. There was a little ripple of excitement Sunday morning when it was found that there had been an attempt at burglary at the J. F. Love grocery department. An Iron bar had been sawed in two and the glass broken out. No entry had been made however, and it is probable that the miscreants were frightened off Rev. E. N. Crowder of Stanley Creek, and Rev. C. M. Peeler of Yorkville, S. C., were guests of Rev. E. L. Bain yesterday... .Mr. J. B. Beal and his son Mr. Lawrence Beal have purchased a tract of land from the Dixie Farm on which to locate a plant for the manufacture of wood fibre plaster. Their plans are fully matured and Mr. J. L. Beal says they hope to have everything in working order by the latter part of September. The lumber, doors, windows, shafting and pulleys have been purchased. The motor which will be run by electric power is on the road, and all of the machinery has been contracted for. The capacity of the mill will be fifteen tons a day The Modena Mills of Gastonia, the Moro-Webb at Dallas, the Hudson Mills and the Lenoir mills are closed down as a tribute of respect to their president and secretary, Capt. Moore being president of the Modena and Hudson and secretary and treasurer of the Moro-Webb and Lenoir Mills. Many of his mill peo ' " * 1 Wlo | pie will attend me iunemi noon. The mills will start up again tomorrow morning. THE SPEECH AND THE LETTER. Significant Comparison* Showing Senator Tillman Just as He Is. Newberry Observer. We have not space for extended notice of Senator Tillman's speech In behalf of his "baby" at Edgefield on Saturday, but will call attention to some discrepancies between that speech and his letter to Mr. Hlgglns. 1. We quote from his letter: "I am bound to believe that the present dissatisfaction and desire to destroy the dispensary comes from the well-nigh universal belief of the people that there Is corruption in its administration and because the last legislature failed to take any action other than to appoint a committee to invesgate." In his speech he says: "The onslaught on the dispensary Is led by my first bitter political opponents"?in one case attributing the opposition to the dispensary to a belief In Its corruption: In the other attributing It to opposition to him?thus attempting to give the question a political turn. 2. In his letter he says: "Unless public opinion shall drive the legislature at its next session to some reformation which will purify the atmosphere there is no possible doubt that all elements of opposition to the dispensary, aided by many of its old friends, will combine in the next election and kill the system. I do not hesitate to tell you frankly that if it has become and is to remain a corrupt political machine, as is charged, I cannot defend it and will not do so, but will Join the ranks of those who seek to kill it." In his speech he says: "I now say that if the legislature now in power does not at its next session change the law so as to reform the system, I will undertake, if I am living until next summer, to fight for a legislature that will reform It." ?which is altogether a different thing. And he might have added if that legislature failed to reform it he would vote for another: and so on ad infln Itum. 3. In his letter the senator agrees with the people in their opinion that there Is corruption in the administration; in his speech he appears as their defender. From his letter: "The people believe there is corruption and a great deal of it. Very many things go to show that this belief has good foundation in fact." From his speech: "There has been talk almost universally of the sudden wealth or evidences of much money being in the hands of two high dispensary officials. One of these is living and can take care of himself. The other is dead, and his friends, among whom I count myself one, desire to have the truth known and his memory cleared from what we believe to be a vile and malicious slander. It ought to be easy to find out from the banks and the records in the clerk's office whether there is any foundation in fact for these oft-repeated stories. Mr. Herbert Evans, chairman of the board of dispensary directors, is the living man who will, I am sure, gladly Welcome the most searching investigation into his financial condition, and the lamented H. H. Crum is the other. His friends will, I know, thank me for giving them the opportunity to prove how false and infamous are the statements which have been sent broadcast about his large estate. Then we have reports that Mr. Towlll, another director, accepts a very fine horse from some whisky man in Kentucky as a present, while Mr. Boykin, the other member of the board of directors, was drummer for some one or two whisky houses before he was placed on the board." So one man has received the present of a horse and another used to be a drummer for a liquor house. Why spend thousands of dollars for an Investigation anyhow? DISPENSARY ROTTENNESS, [Continued from First Page.] "What was the object In glv;. ig the Journal this money?" "They said all the rest of them were giving them money to fight the prohibition movement and wanted me to come across, and I told them I would." "You didn't have any agreement to put In any advertising matter In the Journal?" "No, I don't know whether It went to the Journal, or not, but when I asked them why they didn't get the Herald's Influence; that Mr. Henry had been fighting the dispensary all along, and they said: 'Oh, we can't get the Herald, and doubted If they ? T-X Knf If T n/AIlM (Hvo t'UUIU 5CI iicui Jt WUV It. * ??Q. . It I would be elected again.'" Mr. Lyon, continuing affidavit: "Shortly after I agreed to Mr. Harmon's proposition to pay the Journal $300, Mr. Huseman and Mr. Relbllng beer dispensers, came to me and said: 'Let's get Henry, the newspaper man of the Evening Journal, that he would take up the fight for $500. I asked the reason of the Increase, as Mr. Harmon had said that $300 was the price. They said that Henry had gone up; that he had said $300 was not enough, as he would lose subscribers to his paper and his Influence, as he had been fighting on the other side. That's what they told me." Mr. Lyon, continuing affidavit: "Huseman and Relbllng told me my part would be $50, but I declined to give this much. Mr. Harmon came back and said $25 was enough for me to pay, that they would try to get the balance from the whisky houses. Representing the combined dispensaries here and as secretary for C. O. Smith, James P. McGarty, dispenser, wrote letters to whisky houses for Smith to get contributions to pay the Journal. I saw McGarty writing some of the letters at Smith's dictation. The letters referred to the movement to abolish the dispensary and asked for aid to resist It. I recollect that the Richland Distilling company was mentioned as subscribing one of the largest amounts to this fund. I think Ullman was another and Mallard's Distilling company, and J. W. Kelley & Co. I so rarely saw the list that I forget the names. That Is part of them. It was shown to me In McGarty's dispensary. Smith and McGarty went over It and said Joe went over It. I don't know how much the amounts were. C. O. Smith said Hub Evans would also contribute. I believe he had already contributed. The witness thought Smith was a dangerous man and got drunk. Mr. Lyon, continuing affidavit: "Referring again to my re-election as dispenser, C. O. Smith told me that ] must put up a bonus of $250 cash, besides what he could get from the brewery, which he said would be $200, making *450, the same amount paid by Thackston and Relbllng each for their privilege. He said they gave more than that, but I wouldn't have to give that much, being as I had Just started up, and they would let me off lighter," "They were going to show you special favors, were they?" "Yes, sir." Mr. Lyon, continuing affidavit: "He said Huseman paid more. I told him I did not have the money. He said then to arrange the matter with Dunwoody." Mr. Lyon: "Is that the same Dunwoody who sold you the stale beer?" "The same man who sold stale beer to me." Mr. Lyon, continuing affidavit: "He then said to arrange the matter with Dun woody to let him charge (1 extra on each barrel of beer and pay It over to him, C. O. Smith, as the beer was ordered. I refused to do this." "State whether that letter there was the one you turned over to Senator Chrlstensen and myself." "Yes, sir, this is the one you got at my beer house when you were over there." The letter from Mr. Dunwoody was read by Mr. Lyon. It was dated March 28. 1904 and in part it reads: " 'Hon. I. C. Blackwood, care Blackwood & Phifer, Spartanburg, S. C.: I have yours of recent date to Mr. J. H. Morris, getting a beer dispensary, to be located at or near the Southern depot, in your city. What I say to you in reference to this matter I, of course, will expect you to treat confidentially. If I am sure that Mr. Morris will get this place if it is granted by the state board. Instead of opposing him In the matter, I will take pleasure in aiding him in any way that I can, providing he will obligate himself to use my keg beer, if elected by the county board of control. I have heard this proposition before, and have spoken to one of the members of the state board about it and I think that with the proper endorsement from Spartanburg and the right kind of showing made to the state board, that the place will be allowed. However, I have been told by some parties in your city that there will be strong opposition to it. I also had a talk with one of the members of your county board about a month ago about this same matter. " 'Jbff D. Dunwoody.' Witness: "I would not have giver you that letter with the others had ] known it was addressed to some one else, but when I gave you the Atlanta Brewing company's letters that was among them." Mr. Lyon: "We regret if any confidential matters have come out, but we have nothing that is confidential in this investigation." The several other letters from Mr. Dunwoody to Mr. Morris and others In I reference to the Spartanburg dispensary were read. The final phase of Mr. Morris's testimony related to the alleged use ol money In dispensary elections. It was brief but spicy and caused much amusement. Mr. Lyon then called Mr. Morris's attention to another affidavit, which he had made as follows: "Did Mr. H. H. Evans tell you and Mr. Mahaffey, some time about last August, to put up $200 or $300 on the election of legislators In favor of the dispensary, and he would make It good himself." j "Yes, sir." "Did you do It." "I did all I could In that direction, which cost me a whole lot of money. I did everything I could for the men he said were his men. He said that anybody who was In favor of the dispensary he wanted elected, and those who were not he did not, if he could help it, and he also told Jess Mahaffey." "You remember what you did forme in Columbia, and I will not forget It." "Did Mr. Mahaffey tell you what he did for him in Columbia?" 'He said when he was wanting to be elected as chairman of the state board he had In his room nearly as much whisky as there is in a whisky dispensary, and he said he would Just invite people in there to take drinks, and he said he stuffed several $20 bills in his (Mahaffey's) pockets." "What do you suppose Mr. Mahaffey did with those $20 bills?" "I don't know, sir, unless he got drunk on them." "Did Mr. Mahaffey tell you he was pretending to be opposed to Mr. Evans ?" "Yes, sir. He said the way he worked it, he went on to brag, that he would get in with a crowd working against Mr. Evans and pretend he was going to be against him and And out how they were going and size up certain members he could get for Mr. Evans, and he would report to Mr. Evans, and Mr. Evans would tell him how to manoeuvre." The witness here requested that he be allowed to wait until Mr. Mahaffey could be present before testifying fur? -1 ? ALU 1IMA rner uiuug mm imc. He was asked If Mr. Mahaffey didn't rather brag about having some of that money In the legislature where It would do good. The tvltness replied: "Yes, sir, but I would rather he would be here." He was told that an effort would be made to secure Mr. Mahaffey's attendance tomorrow. This closed the testimony for the day and about 7 o'clock the commission adjourned until 10 o'clock In the morning, when other witnesses will be summoned. Transactions With Colo L. Blsass. There was Intense stress when Mr. Lyon brought out the transaction between Mr. Blease and Mr. Morris. No one seemed to know exactly what was coming or what was the drift. Mr. Blease took a keen interest, but sat passive and said nothing whatever. After the first trip of the sub-committee to Spartanburg they took the mayor's affidavit and on the second trip the affidavit was taken. Mr. Lyon said: "We have another affidavit which we took. You will recall when Senator Chrlstensen and I were here, I think In April, or some time after that, we returned and took another affidavit. This Is that affidavit as our stenographer has taken It down, and I wish you to pay particular attention to these and see If it Is correct." Mr. Morris: "Since Mr. Chrlstensen and myself were here the last time, were you consulted about the dispensary situation by Senator Blease of Newberry?" "Yes, sir." "Did he come to see you about anything?" "Yes, sir, to see me about a settlement between the Atlanta Brewing company and myself." "Whom did Senator Blease represent?" Witness: "I thought the Atlanta Brewing company from the way he talked." Mr. Lyon: Your answer here Is: 'He did not say whom he represented, but from the start I took It that he represented the Atlanta Brewing company or Dunwoody.'" "Did he have a bill. Your answer 1 was, 'No, he did not have a bill. I had the bill and he asked me for it.' Is 1 that correct?" "Yes, sir, that is correct." 1 "Did you produce that bill on his re' quest?" "Yes, sir." "What did he do with it? Your answer: "He carried it up to the Argyle hotel and got Dunwoody to receipt it, so he said.' Is that correct?" "Yes, sir." "Is this the bill?" 1 "Yes, sir." "Now I will tell you I think I received this bill and settlement In Stanyarne Wilson's office in the presence of Mr. Howard Carlisle and Mr. Wilson. He agTeed in the beginning to pay $126 on my ice box." Mr. Morris explained his transactions 1 with the Brewing company and then i the Inquiry went on. "You say you had this bill on the Atlanta Brewing company in your place of business?" "Yes, sir." 1 "You say that Mr. Blease returned to you with this bill receipted by Mr. Dunwoody?" "Yes, sir." "What else transpired at that time? You state here that Mr. Blease also 1 had three Ave dollar bills which he offered me to pay the $13.36; in other words the $13.35 which the Brewing company owed you for bottles?" "Yes, sir." "You say he also presented another | paper which he said was a receipt, i but I refused to sign it and refused to 1 take the money until I could consult with my attorney, Mr. Stanyarne Wili son. Mr. Blease and I then went to the office of Mr. Wilson, and after [ consultation with Mr. Wilson and Mr. > H. B. Carlisle, I was advised to sign ' the receipt for $13.35. I signed the receipt and accepted the amount of money that was offered as well as I can recollect, and the same time think he had an itemized bill from some! body for the amount of stock I had on | hand, which I refused to take for my i bottles and other stuff, and after; wards I got more for them. "That was after you were talking about selling your place after you had not been relieved?" i "Yes, sir." "Did Mr. Blease pay that money ' there In the presence of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Carlisle?" 1 "I think he paid It to Mr. Wilson. and Mr. Wilson handed It to me." "You were all three together?", ( "Yes, sir." ' Mr. Morris testified that on this occasion he complained to Mr. Blease of having been forced to contribute > |25 to the Spartanburg newspaper fund, and that Mr. Blease offered to try and get his money returned, or to go and get It himself, and that he voluntarily wrote an order and suggested 1 that Mr. Morris send it to Mr. Har1 mon. The following appears to be the letter which was written by Mr. * Blease, but which was not signed or sent: "Spartanburg, S. C., May 4, 1905.? Mr. J. W. Harmon, city: I paid $25 as 1 my part contribution to the paper to 1 help In the dispensary fight on condition that I would be re-elected. As I have not been, I respectfully ask the the return of my money. Please send same and oblige." The questions and answers as to this transaction need not be given and are quite tedious and complicated. August Kohn. Wednesday's Proceedings. Notwithstanding the sensations of the short session of Tuesday, Wednesday's preceedlngs of the investigating committee were abundantly Interesting. There was plenty more evidence of the same kind that was developed during the day before. Mr. [Continued on Second Page.] IN THE "GOOD OLD TIME8." Paupers of Today Hava Luxuries That Kings Lacked Then. Not until February of 1812 did the people of Kentucky know that Madison was elected president In the previous November. In 1834 one of the leading railroads of the United States printed on its time table: "The locomotive will leave the depot every day at 10 o'clock If the weather is fair." The first typewriter was received by the public with suspicion. It seemed subversive of existing conditions. A reporter who took one Into a court room first proved Its real worth. In England, some centuries ago, If an ordinary workman, without permission moved from one parish to another in search of work or better wages, he was tiFUK o Hrkf J rAn utanucu Yv i in a, nvb uvu. When Benjamin Franklin first thought of starting a newspaper in Philadelphia many of his friends advised against it, because there was a paper published in Boston. Some of them doubted that the country would be able to support two newspapers. One hundred years ago, the fastest travel in the world was on the Great north road, in England, after it had been put into its best condition. There the York mail coach tore along at the rate of 90 miles a day, and many persons confidently predicted Divine vengeance on such unseemly haste. When Thomas Jefferson was elected president of the United States on February 17, 1801, after one of the most exciting political campaigns in our history the gratifying news did not reach the successful candidate for as many days as it now takes hours to transmit the result of a presidential election to the whole civilized world. When, in 1809, Richard Trevithick uttered the following words there were many who considered him as an insane, dangerous person: "The present generation will use canals, the next will prefer railroads with horses, but I their more enlightened successors will employ steam carriages on railways as the perfection of the art of convenyance." When Benjamin Franklin first took the coach from Philadelphia to New York he spent four days on the JourJney. He tells us that, as the old driver jogged along, he spent his time knitting stockings. Two stage coaches and eight horses sufficed for all the commerce that was carried on between Boston and New York, and in winter the Journey occupied a week. Napoleon, at the height of his power, could not command our every day conveniences, such as steam heat, running water, bath and sanitary plurrfblng, gas, electric light, railroads, steamboats, the telegraph, the telephone, the phonograph, dally newspapers, magazines and a thousand other blessings which are now part of the daily necessities of evem manual laborers. When the first two tons of anthracite coal were brought into Philadelphia In 1803, the good people of that city, so the records state, "tried to burn the stuff, but, at length, disgusted, they broke it up and made a walk of it." Fourteen years later, Col. George Shoemaker sold eight or ten wagon loads of it in the same city, but warrants were soon issued for his arrest for taking money under false pretenses.?Success Magazine. A MATTER OF HEALTH ' uti *akin0 POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS HO SUBSTITUTE SOUTHERN RAILWAY SCHEDULES. Schedule Effective Nov. 6, 1904. Lv. Hickory Grove 9.23 p.m. Lv. Shaion 9.38 p.m. Lv. Yorkville 9.54 p.m. Lv. Tlrzah 10.10 p.m. Ar. Rock Hill 10.30 p.m. No. 166, Daily, except Sunday?Marion. N. C., to Rock Hill, S. C.?Third Claat: Lv. Marlon 9.00 a.m. Lv. Blacksburg 2.50 p.m. Lv. Yorkville 5.10 p.m. Ar. Rock Hill 6.80 p.m. For further Information address: BROOKS MORGAN, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga., or R. W. HUNT, Dlv. Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. J. M. HEA1 GENERAL ME Scores of! Money Making Every ODDS AND ENDS i Best Values In Buggies Eve Hundreds of people i unusually attractive od as yet there is no appn of bargains we have in store. BARGAINS 300 pairs Children's Shoes i Nos. 6 to 2 were One Dolla 50 cents. 200 pairs Ladies' Button SI $1.50. Now being closed out ; 50 pairs of W. L. Douglass' and Ends, being closed out at New lot of John B. Stetso: styles and qualities. Just in. BARGAINS All of our Stiff Bosom Shirt at 25 CENTS. All Colored SI BARGAINS All on Counter No. 1?40 C All on Counter No. 2?50 ( All on Counter No. 3?75 C All on Counter No. 4?$1.0 All on Counter No. 5?$1.2 All on Counter No. 6?$1.5 All on Counter No. 7?$1.7 All Two-Piece Suits going i Four hundred 10 cents and at 5 CENTS EACH. BUGGIES AT THE If you are in the market for buy without getting our prii that we can SAVE YOU MC at the following low prices: 1 $65; Piedmont Top Buggy a from $55 to $45, Net Cash. V buggy alongside 01 mr. juiyo and extraordinary value for 1 buyers absolute satisfaction a We can also save you mone J. M. HEATH J. L. WILLIAMS, Manager. wfiininiTJiwniTuniniTJmmr * w. 1. witherspoon, w. b. m 5 President. Vice Pr< 5 YORKVILLE HAR1 1 We Have I 6 It is our aim to give YorkvllU 2 before?A FIRST-CLA88 HARI M everything classed under HARDV prices. We are fast getting in our J now prepared to furnish you with ? on this market. S Among other things we have: |e Forks, Post Hole Diggers, Snaths, SWire Fencing, Barbed Wire, St&plei Saws, Hammers, Hatchets, Axes, 5 Freezers in all sizes. Just received S lng. Black from J to 2 inches; Q ? have Fittings of all kinds. See us YORKVILLE HARE *A?U*A*A*ARA*ARA*A*A*ARA*?1 s. m. McNEEL, Pres. THE LOAN AND ?on our booki the number. W. P. Hi SIMPLEST, STLONfiEST, BEST The Murray Qinnino Systsm filnt, Fttltrt, Cond??Mri, Etc. GIBBET MACHINERY CO. Colombia, S. C. MASTIC PAINT 18 GUARANTEED to be pure Lead, Zinc and Oil. We will pay 1100 cash, for any quantity of whiting, chalk, barytese or other adulterants found in the MA8TIC. "The best is the cheapest." It covers more surface and outwears two or three times over the cheap so-called paints made to sell and not to last. BANNER PAINT made by MA8TIC people is a good out cheaper paint, not pure, hasn't lae covering capacity, but we guarantee It equal to any at same price. If you are going to paint a house, barn, fence, wagon, buggy, plow, chair, bench or a piece of furniture, see us. THE YORK FURNITURE CO. CHAMPION ROLLER MILLS. Zeno, 8. C. IT gives us pleasure to Inform the public that our mills have been thoroughly overhauled, and that we are prepared to furnish our patrons with the finest flour that can be made in this country. Custom is solicited from all who may be seeking the best. Q. I.. RIDDLE. Proprietor. July 22 f t tf tar Wanted?Your orders for the best grade of Commercial Stationery, Law Briefs, Arguments, or anything else if you want the Best work. mi i ii ill n us WESTBOUND TRAINS. No. 135, Daily?Rock Hill, 3. C.f to Marion, N. C.?First Class. Lv. Rock Hill 6.00 a.m. Lv. Tirzah 6.19 a.ra. Lv. Yorkville 6.30 a.m. Lv. Sharon 6.45 a.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 7.00 a.m. Lv. Smyrna 7.15 a.m. Ar. Blacksburg 7.40 a.m. Lv. Blacksburg 8.10 a.m. Ar. Marlon 11.00 a.m. No. 113, Daily?Kingvills to Blacksburg?First Class: Lv. Klng-vllle 11.00 a.m. Lv. Camden 12.25 p.m. Lv. Lancaster 2.07 p.m. Lv. Catawba 2.37 p.m. Lv. Rock Hill 3.00 p.m. Lv. Tirzah 3.17 p.m. Lv. Yorkville 3.29 p.m. Lv. Sharon 3.45 p.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 3.57 p.m. Lv. Smyrna 4.10 p.m. Ar. Blacksburg 4.35 p.m. No. 167, Daily except Sunday, Rock Hill, S. C., to Marion, N. C.?Third Class. Lv. Rock Hill 10.00 a.m. Lv. Yorkville 11.00 a.m. Lv. Blacksburg 2.30 p.m. Ar. Marion 8.50 p.m. EASTBOUND TRAINS. No. 114, Daily?Blacksburg to Kingville?First Class: Lv. Blacksburg 7.40 a.m. Lv. Smyrna 8.02 a.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 8.14 a.m. Lv. Sharon 8.26 a.m. Lv. Yorkville 8.41 a,m. Lv. Tlrzah 8.52 a.m. Lv. Rock Hill 9.30 a.m. Lv. Catawba 9.50 a.m. Lv. Lancaster 10.25 a,m. Ar. Camden 11.45 a.m. Lv. Camden 1.45 p.m. Ar. KIngvllle 3.15 p.m. No. 136, Daily?Marion, N. C., to Rock Hill, 8. C.?First Class: Lv. Marlon 5.25 p.m. Lv. Blacksburg 8.45 p.m. Lv. Smyrna 9.10 p.m. rH & co., . ? RCHANDISE. Pick Ups. ?? "-N Bargains for body. SALE CONTINUES. A .? :r Offered on This Market. . lave taken advantage of our DS AND ENDS SALE; but iciable dimunition of the list IN SHOES. ind Slippers, Black and Tan, r a pair?NOW GOING AT hoes, from 3s to 4$s. Were at $1.00 A PAIR. $3 and $3.50 Shoes in Odds $2.50 STRAIGHT. HATS n's Hats, including various See them now. IN SHIRTS. :s that were $1.00, now going lirts at 25 CENTS. IN PANTS. ENTS. ?ENTS. * ENTS. 0. 1 50. 5. it COST. 15 cents Linen Collars, going LOWEST PRICES, a Buggy you cannot afford to ces, as we know for a certainty )NEY. We are selling them 'yson ft Jones' Top Buggy at t $60; Other makes ranging It will put the Tyson ft Jones ody's buggy for quality, style ;he price. It is built to give nd will undoubtedly do it y on Wagons. ft COMPANY. IOORE. OBORQB W. BROWN, ? taidcnt. Sac. and Traaa. 4 *6 OWARE COMPANY j High Aims ] -y ? an institution it has never had 2 3WARE . 8TORE?e store where ' VARE can be found at the right | stock and getting it open and are < ?many articles not heretofore found 1 Picks, Mattocks, Shovels, Spades, J Scythe. Mowing and Bush Blades, j s, Bar Iron, Sheet Iron, Wire Nails, 4 R. F. D. Mall Boxes, Ice Cream I 1 big lot Black and Galvanised Pip* J Galvanised 1 to 2 inches. We also \ for Piping and Fittings. j )WARE COMPANY. llU^IUIUIUWIUIUltiJL ~ J. 8. BRICE, ViccPaes. SAVINGS BANK e's a Satisfaction A >ur Depositors and Patrons In knowlr funds are enUreiy safe and that its are carefully and intelllgenUy or your business to be handled In a business-like way, and It Is our conserve our patrons in an acceptable tory manner. uite a number of satisfied customers i, and would like to have you among ^ ^ We Invite you to call or write us 1 serve you. IRRI80N .... Cashier. 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