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! 2"hr ^Jorkvillf (inquirer YORKVILLE, S. C.t TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1906. There was some pretty loud talk o rnnnrl pvolimhift lft.Qt WPpk tO the ef feet that there would be no election for chief Justice until after the Brice law decision; but as to whether this talk had anything to do with the matter, of course, nobody can say. It is a fact, however, that it had been given out on what seemed to be pretty good authority that the supreme court intended to withhold its decision until after the meeting of the general assembly. It will be remembered that as one county after another voted out the dispensary there went up a local claim that the remaining counties were making more profits than all the counties had made previously. The claim was not exactly like this; but it was pretty nearly to this effect. Now. however, that the supreme court has decided that non-dispensary counties will participate on an equality with dispensary counties in the state's share of the profits, there will probably be some shrinkage in the amount alleged to UVVii 4VVV?<V%>. A bull requiring counties to keep bloodhounds for the purpose of tracking criminals passed Its second reading In the house last Friday. It was vigorously opposed by Mr. Beamguard of York, and there Is no certainty that It will yet become a law. As we see It the bill Is a foolish one. There is nothing wrong about the Idea of having the counties to keep themselves thoroughly prepared to catch criminals In cases of emergency; but practical experience has shown that the catching of criminals by means of bloodhounds Is very much like catching birds by putting salt on their tails. It will be observed that while the Southern Cotton association stands for fifteen cents cotton. It does not stand for those who would hold cotton beyond that price. If the price of cotton Hops reach fifteen cents it will be because of the efforts of the Southern Cotton association and those who refuse to sell at this figure will be guilty of unfairness toward that organization. It is perfectly proper, we think, for the association to fix the price: but when that price Is reached, it is also proper for those who have been benefitted by the advance, to sell. A bill has been introduced in the general assembly providing for a special tax on patent medicines equal to 10 per cent of their sellng value. This bill, as we see it, is in the right direction; but it does not go far enough. The tax should be made prohibitive, or still better the act should itself make the sale of patent medicines prohibitive. There is no question of the fact that there are some good patent medicines, lots of them; but at the same time there are scores and scores of socalled remedial preparations that are little better than so much poison. As the result of extensive, insiduous and clever advertising the credulous public is made to believe these medicines have almost miraculous powers, and individuals give up their hard earned dollars for them only to be harmed rather than helped. The South Car olina public has little or no protection against nostrums of the kind complained of, and a little well considered legislation along this line could not fall to be of very considerable benefit. There is no reasonable ground to question the Influence of the Southern Cotton association In holding up prices, and while there Is no doubt of the past and present efficacy of the expedient of holding cotton off the market, it Is well for producers to realize that this same expedient will not continue successful for all time. The south is capable of raising a great deal more cotton at say 10 cents than it ever raised at 5 cents, and not only that it is capable of raising a great deal more cotton in a year than can be manufactured in a year. The mills of the world cannot begin to handle as much cotton as the farmers of the south can raise, and when the farmers raise more than the mills can handle the price must necessarily fall. But the south cannot raise as much cotton as the world can consume, a id if the producers would make themselves solid for the future as well as for the present, they must interest thimselves in whatever looks to the encouragement of cotton consumption. The action of the supreme court in irjjnoiiiuig me euiisuiuinjiuiuij ui inc Brlce law will be the occasion of considerable gratification throughout the state. There has never been any reasonable ground for doubt as to the actual status of this law i 1 its relation to the constitution; but there has been some question as to how far the court might be moved by political considerations. and as to which point of view it would probably favor. But still the decision is not altogether satisfactory. In deciding that dispensary profits cannot be withheld from a iti-dispensary counties, the court might have very easily gone on to declare the fundamental injustice of attempting to levy special taxes on no :-dispensary counties for the alleged , purpose of enforcing the law within their limits. The two propositions are on all fours with each other, and a ruling that annuls one should annul both. However, we believe this matter has not yet been brought to the attention of the court in such shape as would compel a deliverance on it. The following kind notice of The Enquirer is reproduced from the News and Courier of last Saturday in in the belief that it will give many of our readers almost as much pleasure as it gives the publishers of The Enquirer : The Yorkviule Enquirer is so much UClier mail IIIWl lit- v* o?rci|ji-i a IW luram of what a county newspaper should be are so high and It lives up to them so fully that one is not surprised at any thing it does. One of its latest enterprises is the reprinting from its own files of 1875 of the "History of South Carolina." by the late Robert Lathan, D. D. A new generation has come since this excellent work was first printed and The Enqitrer is do. ing a real service In giving the people of the state an opportunity to become more familiar with it. Also running as a serial at this time in The Enqltrer is John P. Kennedy's celebrated tale of the Revolutionary struggle in upper Carolina. "Horse Shoe Robinson." Every South Carolina boy and girl should know this story. With such features The Enquirer Is far too good a newspaper for its circulation to be confined to York or to any one county. The outlook is that if the dispensary Is not knocked out, and there shall be a re-election of directors, there will be no one to stand against Mr. H. H. Evans. This gentleman is too strong with the general assembly for any of his would-be-competitors. But there is nothing to be regretted in this. If the dispensary is to be continued, there is no question of the fact that Mr. Evans is the right man for the chairmanship. He understands the business thoroughly. Still we do not want to be understood as recommending that anybody vote for Mr. Evans. We don't see it exactly that way. BR1CE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL. Supreme Court Renders Sweeping Decision on Important Subject. News and Courier: The supreme court last Saturday night unanimously decided that the Brlce Act is constitutional. It dissolved all the temporary injunctions. The decision was even more sweeping and more hurtful to the dispensary than the opponents of the dispensary hoped for. It says that the only thing in the Brlce Act that is unconstitutional is the penalty clause put in by the dispensary advocates, which sought to penalize the counties which voted out the dispensary of their share of the dispensary prof its for schools, xne court, wnemer Intentional or not, has heartily responded to the voice of the people. The anti-dispensary advocates could not have obtained a more favorable decision to those opposed to the state dispensary system. The decision goes so far as to say that all counties are entitled to their share of the surplus from counties maintaining the dispensaries. The following is the full text of the decision, for which there has been such great anxiety and almost impatience: The state of South Carolina, in the supreme court, /November term, 1905. W. W. Murphy, petitioner, against B. G. Landrum et al, respondents. Louis B. Cox, petitioner, against James Hodges et al, respondents. Joseph. W. Coward, petitioner, against J. H. Blackwell et al., respondents. John A. Weir, petitioner, against F. P. Walker et al, respondents. Robert E. Ligon, petitioner, against F. H. Burris et al, respondents. Pickens County, petitioner, against A. W. Jones, as comptroller general, respondent. Oconee County, petitioner, against A. W. Jones, comptroller general, respondent. Adam L. Aull, petitioner, against A. W. Jones, as comptroller general,respondent. On each of these cases brought in the original Jurisdiction of this court the question Is raised as to the constitutionality of the Act commonly known as the Brice Act approved February 25, 1904, amending section 7 of the general dispensary law, approved March 6. 1896. After careful consideration this court is of the opinion that said Act is not unconstitutional on any of the grounds alleged, except in so far as said "Brice Act" declares that "any county voting out a dispensary shall not thereafter receive any part of the surplus that may remain of the dispensary school funds after the deficiencies in the various county school funds have been made up as provided by law." While the court considers this provision unconstitutional, the court is of the opinion that it is separate from the remainder of the Act, and that said Act stands as constitutional with this provision treated as stricken out. This conclusion renders it necessary to set aside the temporary injunction granted in the first five above entitled cases restraining the closing of the dispensaries therein mentioned, and also that the temporary injunction granted in the remaining three above cases, entitled restraining the comptroller general from drawing his official warrant for the several sums arising from the surplus or rne dispensary iuiiu as therein mentioned, be dissolved and the comptroller general left free to disburse the said fund as it would have been disbursed before the enactment of the said Brice Act. and it is so adjudged. The reason for these conclusions will be stated in an opinion hereafter to be filed. Y. J. Pope, chief justice; Eugene B. Gary, associate Justice; C. A. Woods, associate justice. This order will at once close the dispensaries in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson and other counties where they have been kept open by temporary orders. The decision became generally known in the house Friday night and the court was freely congratulated and commended. SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION What Was Done at the Annual Session In New Orleans. Friday's Proceedings. New Orleans, Jan. 12.?That the sum of the work of the Southern Cotton association was to be a declaration for 15-cent cotton, with reduction in the form of diversification, was practically settled in the afternoon session of the convention when Chairman Dancy, of the committee on holding, in advance of the presentation of its report, announc ed that the committee had unanimously decided favorably on that proposition. The announcement provoked the convention to a whirlwind of cheering. The premature announcement of the conclusion of the committee was forced by advices from New York to the effect that newspaper dispatches and Wall street reports printed and circulated there Indicated a lack of harmony among the elements making up the convention and dissensions over the 15-eent proposition. President Jordan brought the matter before the convention. He referred to the reports which, he said he was informed, appeared today in ail the New York papers, as to "bear dope," evidently manufactured by agents of the speculators who were sent to mingle with the delegates of the convention. The report that the convention did not have in its purposes plans and work, and hearty support, sympathy and co-operation of every bank and merchant present, he declared to be absolutely without a foundation. Alexander H. Smith, of Greene county, Georgia, urged the sending of a telegram announcing that the south needed no money from Wall street, but had it to lend. He said the five banks in his county were pledged to absolute support of the farmers and that not another bale there woud be sold under 15 cents. T. E. Messengale of Georgia, moved that the president be instructed to send a statement through the Associ~ ~ -1 tbo KotilriiPu m <?r (lieu r i c.^a men uic chants and farmers were in perfect unison of thought, and that he correct the statements to the contrary circulated by Wall street hear operators, who were doing all in their power to break up the Cotton Growers' association. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Goodwin, of Georgia, said it was evident that New York was beginning to anticipate from the construction of the Panama canal, the transfer to New Orleans. Galveston and Mobile of supremacy in the rich trade with the Orient. "When these people find that they can no longer control us." said Mr. Goodwin, "they will try to secede from this government. and I pray to God that I will live long enough to help whip them back into It," a sentiment which provoked the convention to amusement and cheers. Mr. R. Dancy, chairman of the holding committee, then said that In view of the reports which had been circulated In the east of dissension in the convention, he desired to announce in advance of Its report that the committee was unanimous In its decision to ask the convention to stand by the proposition that the southern farmers hold their cotton for 15 cents. Further, he said, it was decided to ask the committee on acreage to join in another plan for 10 per cent reduction in acreage in the form of diversification and a 10 per cent reduction of fertilizers In the older states. The enthusiasm with which the Announcement was received left little doubt of the sentiment of the convention. Chairman Walker, of Sparta, Ga., who presided over the meeting of the bankers today, then announced that the bankers had enthusiastically adopted the following resolutions: The Southern Bankers in convention congratulate the Southern Cotton Growers' association on the success which It has already attained In Its efforts to maintain a fair and equitable price for the south's staple crop, and recognize that the interests of the farmers, bankers and business men of the south are inseparable, therefore, be it Resolved?First, that we, the representatives of southern banks, hereby renew our pledge of moral and financial support to the Southern Cotton Growers' association In its effort* to carry out this purpose; and. second, we urge the importance of.a better and more complete system of warehouses and in caring for cotton. President W. P. G. Harding, of the First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala., spoke on "The Farmer, Banker, and Warehouseman." An address on "The Newspaper and its Relation to the Southern Cotton Growers' Association" was made by Mr. H. Y. Brooke, of Luverne Ala., and then Chairman J. K. White presented the report of the committee on roreign relations. ii endorsed that made by the standing committee. The latter, signed by ex-Senator McLauren as chairman, said the committee met President Roosevelt and cabinet officers in Washington after the last convention and explained to him the desire for the commission to enlarge the cotton trade in foreign countries. "The president was impressed," the speaker said, "with the fact that the proposed commission would be of great value in opening and developing new cotton markets and promised his unqualified support, which he has since lost no opportunity to give. He has issued special instructions to the consuls in their various districts to put forth special effort in furnishing our people with any information which would be of value in increasing our trade in their respective markets." The committee gave a long list of other commercial bodies which had endorsed the proposed appointment of a commission to go abroad, and submitted a resolution which was adopted, endorsing the bills of Senator Overman of North Carolina, and Representative Richardson of Alabama. Congress was asked for early and favorable action. Saturday's Proceedings. The Southern Cotton association completed its labors with its afternoon session and adjourned without delav. Declaring the adjournment, President Jordan congratulated the convention on the successful way In which it had performed Its work. The new executive committee will meet here next week and arrange to carry out the various recommendations which have been made by the convention. It will probably be in session two or three days. Except the members of the committee, practically all of the members of the association started for their homes tonight. At the opening of the afternoon session Chairman W. D. Xesbitt presented the report of the committee on warehouses. It recommended the extension and improvement of the present warehouse system by improving the physical character and fire protection features of all warehouses; building of large fireproof warehouses in commercial centres, which warehouses may be tributary; a design for a standard warehouse suited for railway stations and small towns; the education of people in the great advantages of the warehouse and the credit system based on warehouse receipts; encouragement by the officers of the association or warenouse Duuaing and a combination of local warehouse companies and formation of a grading and guarantee company to issue uniform guaranteed receipts on cotton in warehouses that will adopt proper methods and give proper security. The resolution was adopted. Chairman Hannock reported for the finance committee. It provided for dues of ten cents per bale, allowing 20 per cent for the national fund, 30 per cent for the state fund and the remainder to the county fund. The executive committee was requested to employ E. D. Smith of South Carolina, as national organizer to more completely organize the various states, his salary to be fixed by the committee. The report was adopted. Chairman Fred J. Mayer, of the resolutions committee, reported an endorsement of the Overman bill, now before the senate, for the appointment of a commission in connection with the development of the cotton trade in new markets. The report was adopted. A resolution of M. V. Calvin of Georgia, -^vas adopted instructing the executive committee to publish for distribution 100,000 copies of the proceedings of the convention. W. P. Shinault of Mississippi, chairman of the committee on acreage reduction, reported favoring the reduction of the acreage 25 per cent from that planted in 1904. As there were planted 32,000,000 acres of cotton in 1904, this would mean that the Southern Cotton association is in favor of planting but 24,000,000 acres of cotton this year. The report was unanimously adopted. John Temple Graves of Atlanta, was then introduced and delivered an address. The committee on statistics, through Chairman E. B. Alford, presented a lengthy report asking each state to prepare and perfect a careful statistic service. A resolution by John D. Walker was adopted, that all holders of spot cotton be requested by the Southern Cotton Growers' association to sign a binding pledge to sell their cotton at 15 cents a pound if, through the efforts of the association, it reaches the price. General Assembly Elections.? There are quite a number of elections to come off at the present session of the general assembly. New members must be elected on the boards of trustees of South Carolina college. Ciemson. Winthrop, the Citadel and the state colored college at Orangeburg. Chief Justice Y. P. Pope's term expires this year and a successor must be chosen to serve eight years. Justice Pope is tilling an unexpired term. The judges of the circuit courts whose terms expire and their respective circuits are: C. C?. Dantzler. lirst; James Aldrich. second; It. O. Purdy, third; H. C. Watts, fourth; G. W. Gage, sixth and J. C. Klugh. eighth. These judges serve for four years each. The term of State Commissioner W. O. Tatum expires, and also the term 01 cnairman m ine (iispuMsary board of directors. II. H. Evans. The terms of the two directors. John Bell Towill and L. \V. Boykin also expire. The term is two years. Successors to J. A. Win so and D. D. Puerifoy of the hoard of penitentiary directors must be elected to serve two years each. The state librarian must be chosen for a term of two years, Miss LaBorde being the incumbent. The college trustees whose terms expire this year, all being elected for six years each, are: . South Carolina College?W. T. C. Bates. J. Q. Davis. August Kohn. Clemson?W. D. Evans. A. T. Smythe, L. A. Sease. Winthrop?E. S. Joynes. W. J. Roddey. A. M. Lee. Citadel?J. J. Lucas, E. M. Blythe. State Colored College?W. It. Lowman, D. J. Bradham. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Opera House?Announces that Miss Laura Josephine Brigdman, reader, will giving a reading on next Thursday night. Tickets now on sale. D. W. Smith, R. F. D. 2?Has a onehorse wagon, good condition, for sale for cash. Clover Cotton Mfg. Co.?Invites parties who expect to haul them wood to see them during January and February. John R. Hart, Plff's Attorney?Publishes summons for relief in case of Sarah Carroll vs. A. A. James et al. J. M. Heath & Co.?Give notice that I until February 1 they will sell ev-1 erythlng at and below cost for cash. They ask parties who owe them to pay up before February 1st. C. H. Smith?Has Berkshire-Poland China shoats for sale. York Hardware Co.?Says the time has come for farmers to plow and wants to supply them with collars, hames, trace chain and so on. Dobson Bros.' Cash Store?Wants to close out all of Its winter millinery during next ten days and offers big bargains In these goods. York Supply Co.?Enumerates some of the things It sells. It wants your orders. See them for fertilizers. First National Bank?Wants you to know that It has no hazard risks and no speculation. Its business Is on a sound, conservative basis. Strauss-Smith Co.?Tells about the big stock of overalls it carries and quotes prices. Also offers some bargains in underwear for men. Loan & Savings Bank?Quotes a remark once made by a borrower, and wants you to know that you will not encounter such remarks if you do your business with it. Carroll Bros.?Call your attention to the Oliver middle buster and say It is admitted by everybody to be the best. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Publishes a statement showing that the Mutual Benefit's policy Is being vindicated by current events. Star Drug Store?Wants you to always remember that Steele's German grippe and cold cure cures, 25 cents a box. Don't forget the lamp sale?strictly at cost. Foushee Cash Store?Has Just received a job lot of heavy fleeced underwear, going at 43c. Fancy crepe paper, 10c package. York Drug Store?Calls your attention to the good qualities of the York Drug Store's Hair tonic. It sells for $1 a bottle. Try it. In its report submitted to the house yesterday the dispensary investigating committee gave an itemized statement of expenditures aggregating 37,612.23. The house yesterday passed a bill to give the dispensary investigating committee enlarged powers, and also a t)lll providing ior me creation ui mc office of oil inspector. The annual statement of dispensary profits paid to counties has been issued. It covers the period from December 1, 1904 to November 30, 1905. The total is put down at $655,791.27 and of this York receives $3,594.60. In a letter to the Gaffney Ledger, Mr. J. L. Strain calls attention to the fact that Salem cemetery is badly in need of attention. Because of the recent heavy rains, the earth has sunk in some of the graves, and a number of tombstones have fallen down. Mr. Strain is anxious that those interested be acquainted with the situation. The installment of Rev. Dr. Lathan's history published today Includes some interesting information as to the origin of the great southern cotton industry. The entire cotton crop of the south in 1747 consisted of 7 bales. When in 1784. South Carolina shipped 71 bales, the British government seized them as stolen property, claiming that so much cotton could not be raised in all America. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Mr. W. O. Rawls has given up his position as superintendent of the waterworks and the waterworks will hereafter be under the direct supervision of Mr. P. W. Love. ? At a meeting last night the town council voted to make Mr. J. L. Sanders chief of police, vice Mr. P. W. Love, whose duties as town clerk will hereafter take up most of his time. ? Misg Laura Josephine Bridgeman, a professional reader of wide reputation is to give an entertainment in the opera house next Thursday night under the auspices of and for the benefit of the Ladles Aid Society of the Methodist church. ABOUT PEOPLE. Dr. J. B. Bowen went to Columbia yesterday on business. Dr. T. B. Hough of Jefferson, Chesterfield county, was in Yorkville yesterday on business. Mrs. M. A. Gwinn of Chester, spent yesterday and today in Yorkvile, the guest of her niece, Mrs. J. L. Sanders. Mr. John B. Whitesides is quite ill at his home near Hickory Grove. He is suffering from an attack of grip and pneumonia is feared. Dr. W. D. Hope, who has heen seriously HI at his home at Lockhart, with pneumonia, is much better, and he will probably come to Yorkville in a few days to recuperate. Mr. J. Lindsay Templeton, carrier on R. F. D. No. 2, Smyrna, was stricken down with pneumonia on Monday ot last week, and has since been confined o his bed in a very serious condition Mr. W. B. Keller returned last Thursday from a trip to points in Arkansas and Texas. In a letter written for The Enquirer at Santa Anna, Texas, and published today will be found some interesting observations about the country through which he passed. TALK WITH MR. BRICE. Senator Brice came up from Columbia Saturday morning, remaining at home Saturday and Sunday and returning to Columbia Monday morning. He was very busy Saturday with his professional work and had but little time to talk politics. The reporter, however, had a short interview with him during his stay, and got some idea of his view of the situation. "You cannot tell much about what is going to be done about the dispensary," said the senator; "but it looks to me that as matters stand now, we ought to be able to come pretty near wiping out the whole business. "The dispensary following has undoubtedly been pretty thoroughly demoralized since the last session of the general assembly, and duing the past week it put in most of the time trying to get together again. They called a caucus to which they invited only the faithful, and our side has deemed it advisable to nave a caucus uiso aiuuday night, and this caucus, so far as I am concerned, will be open to the public. "The necessity for the caucus arrives from the fact that quite a number of senators and representatives have anti-dispensary bills, and unless 1 we can agree upon a single measure, we will have trouble. This, of course, means that there will have to be more or less compromise. "I'm for wiping out the whole state machine and leave it to the people to settle by counties whether they shall have prohibition or high license under dispensary regulations. There are j some representatives and senators who are In favor of county dispensaries. I am afraid of this; but if necessary am willing to leave It to the people of the counties to decide as they may see proper?that Is local option as between prohibition, high license and county dispensaries." Senator Brlce seemed to be of opinion that the house was more strongly against the dispensary even than It was last year; but as to the senate, he could not say. That body was pretty evenly divided last year; but he was hopeful that such changes as have been made as the result of recent developments have been against Instead of for the continuance of the state's liquor business. STATE SANITARIUM. There is a plan on foot to convert the King's Mountain Military school property into a sanitarium, to be operated as an adjunct to the state hospital for the insane. The Idea had its origin with Dr. Babcock, superintendent of the state hospital for the insane and has the endorsement of the board of regents of that institution. As matters now stand, the state nospital in Columbia is overcrowded, and it is absolutely necessary that more room be provided. * In these circumstances, Dr. Babcock conceived the idea cf establishing an adjunct in another part of the state, and he was induced to suggest the old school property here because of personal information as to its suitability and availability. If present plans go through, and the general assembly is agreeable, the school property will be purchased by the state and steps will at once be taken to put it in shape to accommodate a particular class of pay patients, principally inebriates, it is understood, who can be treated more satisfactorily here han in Columbia. The King's Mountain Military school property originally cost something like $20,000, and the buildings that go along with it could not be duplicated for a much less sum today; but it is understood that the owners of It are willing to sell it for $6,000 or $7,000, which, to anyone able to make use of it, would be quite a bargain. nunniuiut in ruri i iyiill, F. N. Edwards, a section master on the Southern railroad, lost his life In Fort Mill last Sunday afternoon as the result of a desperate affray which he himself provoked with Policeman J. M. Gamble. The trouble, It seems, arose over a lot of express matter that had Just been put off at the depot from a passing train. Edwards was Inspecting the various packages and when the policeman told him to let them alone, he Insisted that because he was a railroad man he had as much right to look over the express as anybody. The dispute developed Into a brutal quarrel which lasted some little time, and which was perhaps all the| more unreasonable because of Edwards's condition. Edwards asserted his right to examine the packages and, Gamble said nobody except the agent had a right to touch them. Finally, Gamble, having carried his point as to the actual interference with the packages, and taking into consideration the mental condition of Edwards, suggested that the question of a railroad man's right to look over express be postponed until some future time. This .<vemed to be satisfactory to Edwards and he turned as If to start away. Some of those present thought the trouble was aoout over; dui uiners saw that Edwards was fumbling In his pockets, evidently for a pistol and shouted to Gamble to look out. At this instant, Edwards turned round and fired two shots at Gamble, without effect. Gamble on the lookout for trouble, lost no time in drawing his revolver and commenced action. He fired five shots almost as rapidly as he could pull the trigger, and dropped to his knees to reload; but Edwards had been done for. One bullet had struck him in the chest, another in the abdomen and another had taken off a finger. Edwards was first taken to the section shanty near by and was afterward carried to the Presbyterian hospital in Charlotte. The shooting occurred about 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon and Edwards died Monday morning at 4 o'clock. The body of the dead man was brought back to Fort Mill Monday afternoon, and Coroner Louthian held an Inquest. The testimony was about as outlined above, and the verdict of the Jury was to the effect that Gamble acted in self defense, and his action In the matter was justifiable. It is understood that Edwards sobered up after he was shot and told those about him that he was In the wrong all the way through and requested that nothing should be done to Policeman Gamble. Pastor Flint Hill and Fort Mill. Rev. Edwin S. Reeves has accepted a call to the Flint Hill and Fort Mill Baptist churches, and will enter upon the discharge of his duties in that connection forthwith. MERE-MENTION. Dr. Thomas M. Owens, commander-in-chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, has announced that the annual re-union of the order will be held in New Orleans on April 25, 26 and 27, coincident with the reunion of the United Confederate veterans William C. Fitz of Mobile, Ala., has announced himself as a candidate for the United States senate, subject to the Democratic primaries... Rev. W. N. Cleveland, a brother of the ex-president, is dying at his home in Columbus, O., from paralysis... .The physicians of Marshall Field, the great Chicago merchant, have given up all hopes of his recovery What is known as "spotted fever," a very fatal disease, has broken out among the 1,600 apprentices at the naval training station at Newport, R. I The anti-foreign movement Is growing steadily in Southern China, and the government is very much o/?r?nn?-nn/-l t A lrnAtf AM' tn Anntrnl f ho V yj 11V-CI IIVU tw IVIIW ?? ??vn IV Wiivi v> situation The Russian government has made a statement showing that the cost of the recent war with Japan was J 1,050,000,000 President Roosevelt is being considered by Mr. John D. Rockefeller as a possible successor of the late Dr. Harper as president of the Chicago university The works of the Carnegie Steel company at Greenville, Pa., were destroyed by an explosion last Friday night. The loss amounts to between $400,000 and $600,000 Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, who has been in jail in Cleveland, O., since her conviction, was removed to the penitentiary last Friday Senator Clay of Georgia, has submitted an amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill providing for the appropriation of $250,000 to be used In studying conditions in South and Central America with a view to extending the market for American goods The Southern railroad company has given a contract for the construction of a line from Embreeville, Tenn., to Marion, N. C France and Venezuela are about to break off diplomatic relations and the probability is that France will send a fleet to Venezuelan waters. TEXAS AND ARKANSAS. Observations of a York County Farmer In the Southwest. UorresDondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Santa Anna, Texas, January 8.?II has been my disposition, to enjoy anything thoroughly, there must be some others to share the enjoyment with me. So I will give my experiences and observations of a trip to Arkansas and Western Texas, to your many readers On leaving Yorkville, December 18th it was my intention to get to Atlanta Ga., early the next morning in order to catch the first train going out ti Birmingham and Memphis. Of course I got there in time, but was surprised to rind several nunarea people in Atlanta waiting to take advantage of the cheap rates to any point in the west So lots of other people had the same notion I had. These excursion tickets have been sold every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays during the fall months and Dec 19 being the last opportunity to take advantage of the cheap rates, accounts for the large crowd in waiting from all parts of Georgia and South Carolina. On arriving in Texarkana on the afternoon of Dec. 20, I found the nexl train on which I was to go up Into Arkansas, would not leave until early th( next morning so I set about taking lr the sights of the town. But to my great discomfort that which was lr sight most, was the mud, that sticky black kind that wants to climb uj your ankles when you try to kick it off After learning it did not take kicks like our South Carolina mud, I contented myself by carrying a load to each ol my feet. Texarkana is a thriving citj of something over twenty-two thousand people, and is something of 8 railroad center. My destination in Arkansas was the towns of DeQueen and Lockesburg, lr Sevier county to visit relatives. They knew of my coming, so I lost little time in getting some much needed rest Here, are to be found plenty of people from South Carolina and some frorr York county. It had been raining here nrettv mnoh nil faII. and all summei too. Sevier county Is considered to be a fine farming county, but the past yeai crops were a most complete failure or account of too much rain. One farmei told me. out of over 100 acres planted In cotton he gathered only six bales. Times were not dull there; but or the contrary trade seemed to be good for the time of year. There Is a big lumber plant In Sevier county thai gives employment to hundreds of mer at good wages. On Tuesday. Dec. 26 I bid farewell to my relatives In Arkansas and pulled out for the westerr part of Texas, a distance of 600 miles or more from DeQueen, Ark. After getting In towards centra Texas, I noticed lots of cotton to b< picked. The cotton crop looked to m< to be rather sorry and late about maturing; on account of so much wel weather the farmers had little chancs to have all their cotton picked. After getting through the centra part of this state, I began to feel ? dlffererce In the atmosphere. Th? stars were shining brighter, the skj was clear, and there was little molsturs In the air. By the time I arrived In this part of Texas It could be seen thai the weather was altogether different There has not been a good rain In this county since the 7th of last May. This Is strictly a prairie country?no running water that I have seen. Stock water Is secured by throwing up or making a dam out of dirt, across some low place or hollow. These-dams are known as tanks. Cooking and drinking water Is caught off roofs ol houses and run Into underground cisterns. So rain water Is the dependence they have. While It Is very drj like It Is now, only the deepest and largest tanks have water In them The largest tanks are something llk< 16 feet deep and cover from one-hall to one acre of ground, though I hav< seen a few fully 30 feet deep and covering about three acres of ground. Many farmers have shallow tank: and they are having to haul their water from some old settler's place possibly a distance from one to five miles When I bathe my face and hands, 1 am very careful to pour the same water Into another vessel to give to *v: thirsty chickens and hogs, lest 1 br wAflHn? WAtAr In spite of the little rainfall this county made a good crop last ? ear. The land is easily cultivated, one nan working 75 acres or more. The rows of cotton here are about 3 feet apart and 700 to 1,000 yards In length. The averagp was about one-half bale per acre. There are no boll weevils in this part of Texas. There is very little corn raised here as it is not needed so much, only for fattening hogs. Corn makes from 40 to 60 bushels per acre. For feeding horses, mules and cattle, farmers raise sorghum and mile maize. This is a fine grazing country, consequently little feeding is necessary. They have the stock law here, but every, plantation is wired in. Thousands of head of cattle are shipped out of this county every year. The only I shelter I can see for cattle here is a barbed wire fence and the north star. They seem to thrive on this dead grass, as I have my first poor cow to see yet. Three years ago, it is said, one could travel westward from here for 40 miles and not see a single farm house. Now the country is all cut up into small farms of 160 and up to 640 acres each. Land has doubled In price in the past three years. This Is a prohibition county and has hpen so for three years. I have not seen or heard of a drunk man since being1 here. There are plenty of churches of different denominations about here. The schools are said to be the very best, the term of free schools being eight months In each year. The fire wood used Is gotten off the prairie, called mesqulte, a dwarfy kind of tree "that grows very scattering. When It gives out, farmers will have to either burn coal or haul their wood a distance of something over fifteen miles. The mesqulte wood will give out In two or three years more. Everybody seems to be In a good humor and consider the scarcity of wood and water as a question of small importance. There Is some game about, coyote wolves and jackrabblts being plentiful. The wind has never ceased to blow since I have been here, but no rain In sight yet. The Southern Cotton association Is well organized In this county. Coleman county has an area of something over 1,400 square miles and a population of something like 12.000. I understand there are about 100 negroes In this county, but so far I have not seen a single negro. Labor on farms Is scarce. Wage hands get from $20 to $25 per month and board. Day labor is $1.25 and $1.50 per day and board, and cannot be found at times at all. cnKnn la nir>kpd mostlv bv farmers themselves: one family of eight children I know picked their whole cron of 46 hales. Those that had to hire picking, paid as high as J1.25 per hundred. Mexicans flock through here every fall In large numbers and this Is the most available help the farmers have to gather their crops. I saw a farmer hauling corn to market over to Lampasses county the other day and I asked him how much he was getting. He said 38 cents per bushel. He made about 50 bushels to the acre. Most of the farmers have their planting land all ploughed up. ready for another crop, but If I was here, it would certainly make me feel blue unless It rained some pretty soon, so It would be worth the trouble to make preparations for another crop. W. B. Keller. Tillman's Dispensary Position.? Senator Tillman was In Columbia last Thursday and gave his views to members of the legislature who are friendly to the dispensary, according to the Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier. He said he had prepared no bill, but simply offered those Interested the suggestions he made at Gaffney, Anderson. Edgefield, Lancaster, Yorkvllle and other places. He suggests that the purchase be made by annual contract by some committee, a legislative or special committee is agreeable. He would have such a committee purchase by co .tract from the lowest bidder, first spirits and then whisky from bond. Then he would have the state dispensary rectify or mix the liquors, blend and fix them to suit. He would buy no case goods of any sort or description, and then have the commissioner order out such liquor as was actually needed under the contract and contract prices agreed upon for the year, and limit the orders to actual needs under penalty. A num1 ber of the friends of a state dispensary have been talking over the situation, and it Is likely that a bill will be presented as the result. In the meanwhile t there are scores of bills in oppositl' tlon. and this Is likely to mean confu! slon and complication and stickling for 1 pet measures, while the state dlspensaI ry advocates are working for one and 1 only one bill. ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. ' Lee's Birthday?Deaths?Marriage of [ Miss Davis and Mr. Huey?Personal ? and Other Notes. 5 Correspondence of the Vorkrille Enquirer. Rock Hilj., January 16.?The Win\ throp Chapter U. D. C. will celebrate Lee's birthday by having Prof. Yates ; Snowden of the South Carolina college , lecture to them. The lecture will be i In the afternoon at 4 o'clock, there be ing no college exercises on that day. Mrs. Elvira B. Miller, one of the oldt est residents of this community and a charter member of the Presbyterian 5 church of Rock Hill, died Wednesday r at the home of her son, Mr. Joseph i B. Miller who lives In the western sur burbs of the city. She was a con> sistent member of the church mention. ed above and was highly respected. ? The funeral was conducted by her i pastor, the Rev. W. L. Llngle and the f interment was at Laurelwood cemer tery. After having been 111 for several weeks with a combination of pneumonia and grippe, Mr. Stanhope Neely, a prosperous farmer of the Ogden section. died at his home Thursday night. He was about 35 years old and one of the most progressive farmers In the county. He was at one time In charge of the Winthrop State farm. Mr. Nee. ly is survived by his wife and six children, his mother and two brothers. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. W. B. Duncan of St. Johns M. E. church, of which the deceased was a consistent member. The Interment was In Laurelwood cemetery In this city. Wednesday afternoon at the reslI dence of the bride's parents, near Ogden Miss Annie Davis, daughter of i Mr. J. B. Davis, was married to Mr. I Samuel Huey, a prosperous young far; mer of Bethesda township. The Rev. t Watson B. Duncan of St. John's M. E. i church was the officiating minister. , The marriage was performed In the nrpoonoo r?f a few frlpnds and near re! i atives. Mrs. Huey is a sister of Mrs. ; Marion Nelson of Rock Hill and has a large circle of friends. Mr. Huey 1 takes charge this year of Dr. J. E. ? Massey, Jr*s farm near Tirzah station. ? A new meat market is opening up on Railroad avenue. The proprietors, t Messrs. W. R. Smith and A. O. Jones ! of Fort Mill, are putting in the latest thl ig in the way of fixtures and will I run an up-to-date market. l Miss Elizabeth Cureton, a charmi tg s young lady of Wlnnsboro, is the guest r of the Misses Stewart In Oakland. i Miss Miriam Kinard of Columbia, i and Miss Nannie McCardel of Lancast ter are vlslti ig Miss Lottie McFadden. Miss Ola Moore of Lincolnton, N. C., i has returned home after a visit to her > aunt, Mrs. Frank Rawllnson. Mrs. W. A. Pressley and children are visiting relatives in Lincolnton, N. C. r Mr. Sam T. Frew has gone to Flori ence to take charge of the Water, Light i and Power company's plant at that 1 place. f Miss Sadie Kendrick has returned to Williston, where she is teaching, after spending the holidays at home. r The Rev. R. C. McRoy of Texas is I visiting his mother, Mrs. R. C. McRoy. Mr. S. E. True, who conducted bust Iness here for some years, now of f Spartanburg, visited friends here this ! week. Miss Rose Lindsay of Yorkville will visit Miss Janie Massey next week. i Miss Amelia Beckham is visiting friends In Lancaster. Mrs. Bryan, the mother of Mrs. . Richard Gillespie is visiting friends [ and relatives in Sumter. Miss Maud Stewart is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rogers in Wilmington, N. C. tv* J. e. Massey of the York Iegisi 'ntlv delegation spent Sunday at , hoipe. Dr. Saye of Sharon came up i with him. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? Miss Sallie Kennedy the well known photographer of Chester, died last Saturday morning, aged 59 years. ? When the news that the supreme court had sustained the constltution> ality of the Brice law reached Spartanburg last Saturday there was a prompt i and vigorous run on the local dispensaries. The people understood that the rum shops would have to be closed and those who wanted liquor at once set about laying in their supplies. ? Union Times: As was said in the Times at the time of the , Are in the office of the secretary of state when certain books were said to have been consumed, the ffre was too mysterious and unaccountable not to admit of doubt as to its origin and Intent on the part of some one who desired to place the said books beyond the reach of an investigating ( committee. The subsequent developments and disclosures point di- 1 rectly to the fact that such was the i reason for the Are, and further, that , it is not altogether certain that any . of the books were burned. Mr. D. H. Means, a highly respectable and ' truthful member of one of the best i families in the state, has recently , said that while he was a clerk of ' the sinking fund commission he kept 1 a separate book in which he made entries of fees paid for commissions issued by the secretary of state; that I this book was kept by him as a ref- I erence and duplicate of the book in ] the secretary of state's office for J some purpose; that he kept this i book in a certain place known only 1 to himself and Secretary Gantt; that i about the time of the Investigation i by the committee appointed by the i legislature this little books was miss- j ing; that Mr. Gantt had asked him i not to mention certain things ,con- I nected with the items in this little < book, and that he (Means) had re- I fused to comply with Gantt's request, i Now taking everything into consid- j eration it would seem that there was s a motive for the Are and a motive * for hiding or destroying these books. 1 Taken altogether it would indicate i that something wrong had been done i in the secretary of state's office and < an effort to conceal this wrongful act j had been made, and up to the present quite successful has been this effort. It is,, however, possible for { more light to be thrown upon the ] matter if Mr. Means persists in his J efforts to convince the commission j that they have not found out all j about it yet. ( 1 ? ? t Cheap at $1.50; But Costs Only 60 J Cents.?The Gazette is indebted to the ' L. M. Grist's Sons of Yorkville for a ' copy or rne spienuiu (.uus-uwn iccently turned out by their presses. It is labeled "All Through the Year," and has the sub-title of "A Book of Tried Recipes." It has been compiled by the ladies of the Yorkville Presbyterian church. Of the recipes which fill its more than 100 pages (exclusive of advertising and title pages) nearly every ore is vouched for by signature of the lady who has "tried" it successfully. The contents are classified under the heads of soups, meats, vegetables, breads, desserts, preserves, candies, and the like, while the closing chapter is teeming with useful household hints. The book is printed and bound at The Enqpirer office and is a beautiful product of the printer's art. It Is bound In red pamphlet covers, has u.itrimmed edges, and its 136 pages are securely bound together with a heavy silk cord. e Though there Is nothing about the vol- t ume so indicating, we learn that the r proceeds of the enterprise will be used (j to purchase a new pipe organ for the i Presbyterian church. The price of the <3 book is not given; if less than $1.50, it e is 100 low.?uasionia uazeue. H - a BECAUSE OF BAD ROADS. 1 P a Editor Yorkville Enquirer: a Because there Is no bridge over Lit- v tie Turkey creek, and because of the 1 condition of the Burris hill, the carrier a on Yorkville No. 4. has been unable to li reach all of the boxes on his route o since January 3. He also has to travel g 24 miles instead of 21 1-3 for the same a reason. C. H. Smith. n Yorkville. S. C., Jan. 12. 1906. y STATUE TO CALHOUN. ?. King's Mountain Chaptar D. A. R. Urge *v Its Erection In the Capitol. Editor of The Yorkvllle Enquirer: ?. We. the undersigned, representing the King's Mountain Chapter D. A. R., Yorkvllle S. C., wish to call your attention and that of your readers to a work in which we beg your cordial co-operation and help. It has long been a source of regret and mortification that South Carolina has no representative in the National Statuary Hall of the Capitol at Washington. "This statuary room was the old hall of representatives; It was the scene of the debates of Webster and Clay, Adams, Calhoun and others whose names are indelibly associated, with the history of congress. In 1864, at the suggestion of Senator Morrill of Ver muiu. uie luyjxi was aei apart aa a national Statuary Hall, to which each state might send the effigies of two of her chosen sons, in marble or bronse, to be placed permanently here." No South Carolinian ever views those stately statues, erected by practically all the states of the Union, in memory of their "chosen sons," wRhout wondering why our own place has been so long empty, and wishing that we, too might point with pride to a representative occupying the space allotted to South Carolina. The King's Mountain chapter is desirous of starting a movement to remedy this long standing neglect. We have written to every woman's organization in the state, asking them to join us in petitioning the legislature to appropriate, at this present session the sum of $25,000 for the purpose of erecti a statute of John C. Calhoun in the National Statuary Hall in Washington. We regard Calhoun as South Carolina's most representative man: he was for forty years the most conspicuous and influential figure in national politics; he was representative senator, secretary of war, secretary of state, and vice president We do hope that you will give us your support and help in this work. We wish, through your paper, to appeal to every South Carolinian, man ana woman, to honor this drart upon your patriotism, and beg them to respond to the effort we are making to have our beloved state take her rightful place In the Halls of the Nation. We shall be exceedingly obliged if you will give this letter a place In the colu.ims of your paper Mrs. Virginia Mason Bratton, Miss Maggie A. Gist, Miss Less lib D. Withers poon, Mrs. S. M. McNeil. Mrs. Walter B. Moore, Regent Yorkvllle, S. C., Jan. 10, 1900. New Gambling Law.?The legislature will be asked to pass a new gambling law to take the place of the antiquated statute now on the books. The measure will probably be introduced by a member of the Spartanburg delegation aid will be short and simple enough to let all officers of the law know what to do. The law Is said to be the outcome of the experiences had by the police of Columbia and the officers of Greenville j and Spartanburg where antl-gambling crusades have recently been going on. There are several features that do not suit the officers in the present law and they wish these removed. The new law will probably contain a section that will allow a witness to taatlfv without Incriminating himself. There will also be & section which allows officers of the law to oonfisoate all property and paraphernalia when raids are made. The present section covering seizure of property is not very clear and on test might be declared unconstitutional.' The fact that a new law will be passed will * probably mean .that there will be a state crusade against gambling. Just how it will end is not known, but members of the legislature who have talked about the bill are heartily In favor of it and wish to make it as strong as possible. ? Says a London dispatch of January 13: European anxiety has distinctly diminished in all capitals in the past few days in regard to France and Germany. The war scare now prevails chiefly upon actual frontiers, where the enormous war prepartlons naturally alarm the populace. There is much uneasiness in Belgium over massing the German army corps on the frontier. The Belgium alarm is caused by the report that the kaiser contemplates reducing Belgium and Holland to nominal Independence, and imposing a customs union, which will virtually give him control of the commerce of Rotterdam and Antwerp, and practically transfer Congo, the Dutch colonies, Madagascar, French West Africa and French Indo-China to German jurisdiction The American attitude at Algeclras < has been much discussed this week. Both the German and the French press make claims to American support. A hint from Washington that the American members will take part In the discussion, but not vote, was a nnontoH with nnnonimltv in /iinlA. matic circles. It Is assumed, however, that if the situation arises involving the direct question of peace or war, the American delegates will not only vote, but will bring every possible pressure to bear in favor of peace. ? Charlotte Observer: In welcoming ihe delegates to the convention of cotion growers in New Orleans last week, Mr. J. M. Parker, ex-president of the Mew York Cotton Exchange, said: "Let la increase consumption of cotton and ieep our acreage up to the limit to supply it. We all know our labor Is nuch more contented with large crops ind constant occupation. Extreme prices invariably produce a strong reunion. A fair crop at a fair price is jetter for the planter than a very short :rop and famine price." Mr. Parker further warned the growers in these vords: "Don't kill the golden goose by putting up prices so high that we will soon have active competition from oth:r countries." The words of Mr. Parser are well worth considering. His )lea for increased consumption needs lothing to be said in its behalf; it is :onvincing in itself to all thinking jeople. ? Says a Washington special of Saturday to the News and Courier: Mo more negroes in presidential ofices in the southern states is the atest programme of President Roosevelt. Such negroes as are givsn oltices must come from the north md west. This is the meaning of he turn-down of Judson Lyons, regafor r\t thp trpnsurv nnri flonriHfl'a nember of the Republican national :ommittee. Lyons was at the White riouse today, and It is assumed he earned from the president himself hat he Is not to be given another .erm. The announcement made iome time ago that there would be 10 more appointments to a third erm, is construed as applying paricularly, if not solely, to those negro >ffice holders at the south, who were )Ut in office by President McKinley ipon the recommendation of Senaor Hanna. It is understood that ill are to go. Just who will succeed ^yons has not been determined, but jrobably it will be W. T. Vernon, of Kansas. In the south, the negroes vill be replaced by white Republics. Cotton Association Officers.?The xecutive board of the Southern Coton association held its annual buslless meeting In New Orleans yeaterlay with almost a ful board sitting, larvie Jordan was re-elected presllent and Richard Cheatham was relected secretary. F. H. Hyatt of Coumbia, S. C., was elected treasurer nd George T. Jester of Corslcana, ?ex., was chosen vloe president in ilace of Mr. Peters of Texas. The aalry of the president was fixed at $5,000 year. Secretary Cheatham's salary , ras raised from $2,500 to $3,000 a year, "he salary of the treasurer was fixed t $500 a year and the vice president 3 to serve without salary. The salary f the general financial agent and oranlzer, E. D. Smith who was elected, ccordlng to the suggestions of the iass meeting, was fixed at 95,000 a ear.