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Scraps and iracts. ? Joe Wheeler Camp, Confederate veterans of Atlanta, Ga., refused last Friday night to admit President Roosevelt to honorary membership. This camp attended General Wheeler's funeral at Washington and was received at the White House by the president. At a regular meeting last night a member introduced a resolution to elect President Roosevelt to honorary membership because of his fondness for Joe Wheeler. The resolution provoked warm words. Four-fifths of the memoers presem were on their feet at once, attacking the president. The veterans were caustic in their comments on the invitation given to Booker Washinton to lunch at the White House and deep resentment was shown on account of Mr. Roosevelt's references in his book to Jefferson Davis. When the resolution came to a vote it was overwhelmingly defeated. ? Kansas City dispatch of February 2, to the Charlotte Observer: Miss Pauline Webster today announced that she would return to Gaffney, S. C., as soon as she recovers from her illness caused by her recent exciting experiences. She is now under a physician's care. She caused to be published today in the Kansas City newspapers a statement in part as follows: "I have employed no lawyer in Kansas City to look after my interests and I have not authorized any one to employ an attorney for me. Any person or persons who may be claiming to act as attorneys for me are doing so unsolicited and gratuitiously and need not expect remuneration. Mr. J. C. UllS, proseouung auururj ??. uauu^, S. C., where my property is located, has volunteered to see that I get in full possession of my rights without It costing me a cent. Other lawyers there have voluntarily made the same offer, consequently I need no legal counsel here." ? Countess Anna Gould de Castellane, the American wife of Count Boni de Castellane, according to a Paris dispatch, has instituted legal proceedings for a separation from the count. The countess remains at her residence in Avenue Bois Boulogne in charge of the children. Under the permission of the court the count has returned to his home in the country. The trouble between the count and the countess, which has been brewing several years, came to a head this week and as a result there has been an irremediable breach, which is now about to be followed by a separation. The countess learned that the count was paying attention to a noted society woman who is married and accused Boni of paying such attention and created a violent scene. She declares she had often forgiven the count his misdeeds, but this time she would demand legal separation unless he broke with the woman. The count at first tried to persuade his wife that she was absurdly jealous, but failed in this. Then, seeing that Countess Anna was in deadly earnest, rather than Imperil, his claim to the Gould millions he consented to renounce his acquaintance with the woman. The society woman, in whose smiles Boni had basked, was furious at the slight played upon her and laid a trap for Boni. She requested him to call, which he did. The countess learned of the visit and at once put into effect her threat to get a separation. ? Philadedphia, Pa., Feb. 4: After a four years' evangelistic campaign which took them through Australia, India. England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Canada, the Revs. Reuben A. Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, the revivalists, today began in this city a three months' mission with afternoon and evening meetings, which is expected to eclipse any similar movement ever undertaken here. Two large meetings were held in the armory or ine second regiment, ?>. c*. P., the first In the afternoon and the second tonight. There was an overflow of several thousand persons and hundreds attended services in nearby churches. A choir sang several hymns and Mr. Torrey delivered his Introductory sermon on "He that winneth souls is wise." There were ten conversions. A choir of about 3,000 %'olces has been provided, 600 being present at each meeting. Mr. Alexander is musical director. About 400 clergymen and others have volunteered to do personal work among the people or act as ushers. During the revival, noonday meetings will also be conducted for the benefit of business men and meetings will also he held in large industrial establishments. The religious awakening is expected to cost close to $50,000 which sum is being collected through general contributions of the citizens of the city. Those engaged in the work of evangelism hope that the revival begun here today will sor-;ad throughout the country. After three months' work in this city. Messrs. Torrey and Alexander will go to Atlanta, Ga., for the month of May. ? The brilliant though bloody spectacle of a bull fight in honor of the conference on Moroccan reforms was the ttyejtf of last Sunday at Algeclras. Spain, according to a correspondent. Crowds came from all parts of Andalusia to the vast stone amphitheatre where the bull ring Is, and more than 6,000 persons saw the fight. A box gaily decorated with Spanish colors accommodated the ambassadors and officials of many countries. Most of the delegates to the conference were represented and many of the envoys were accompanied by their wives and daughters. The Duke of Almodovar. the Spanish foreign minister, who is president of the conference, accompanied by the duchess, was the centre of a group of ambassadors and white garbed Moors, and throngs of Spanish women in picturesque costumes ' lent a touch of qualntness to the animated scenes. The American and British delegates did not attend. Three celebrated bull fighters furnished the sport, and the bulls were from the famous herd of Don Moreno Santa Maria of Seville. The first animal brought into the ring, a huge, black Andalusian beast, killed two horses before the matador, I^agartijo, skilfully drove his sword to the hilt into the animal, which fell dead. Thousands cheered mis ana ine nana piayeu a ^painsu fandago. The second bull was ceremoniously dedicated to the Duke of Almodovar by Matador Morenita, which is a custom of the country, It proved to be an ugly fighter and gored the blind horses of a picador This bull was also dispatched. Another bull killed five horses, four of them dying In the arena while tht fifth, terribly gored, staggered outaide and died. The picadors were often unhorsed but none of them was seriously hurt. The skill of the matadors was shown as they pirouetted , before the bellowing animals, which were stung to madness by the darts with their gay streamers stuck into them. The foreigners present wit, nessed the scene with mingled ad! miration at the audacity of the mat( adors and horror at its cruelty. iThir ^lorkrillc tfnquim YORKVILLE, S. C.: | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1906. Why does not somebody talk about punishing the people who have been : stealing from the state so outrageously through the dispensary? Who got that $25,000 excess in the label deal? The matter should be investigated to the bottom. If Messrs. Towill and Boykin got it, they ought to go to the penitentiary. President D. B. Johnson of Winthrop, has given out a statement in which he is quoted as saying that both Rock Hill and Chester will win in tne unuea ?iaies tuun iiuuk us*"This would indeed be a happy solution of the present contest, but somehow we are of opinion that both are rather in more danger of losing to Greenwood or Spartanburg. Ths investigating committee showed up last week that bottled whisky of given brands could be bought in Augusta at retail something like 10 cents per half pint cheaper than the state paid for the same stuff wholesale. Nobody has ever yet accused the members of the state board of being idiots. Then surely some of them must be uorse than idiots. Who has been getting that big rake off? The liquor dealers? Well, hardly. Now if the senate will only just carry out the will of the voters as the house has done, the state will be saved lots of trouble. But the people who look for a walk over in this matter are apt to be deceived. The state dispensary machine has not been in existence all these years for nothing, and there need he but little surprise if it continues to prove stronger than the people for yet a season. The end is coming all right; but it may be still some way off. Senator Patterson of Colorado, sprung a sensation in the senate yesterday by introducing a resolution declaring that the action of the Democratic caucus In trying to control the votes of senators on the ratification of a treaty is subversive of the constitution of the United States. The resolution went over until today, when the senator said he would speak on it. There is something In Senator Patterson's position, so it is thought by many, and the senate is very much concerned over the resolution. The adoption of the resolution would clear the way for the ratification of the Dominican treaty. Practically all of the minor questions involved in the Algeciras conference have been agreed upon and the conferees are now about to take up the main question, the control of the police of Morocco. It is understood that whoever controls this semi-military organization will control Morocco herself, and. this is the vital point at issue. The French claim the right to control the Moroccan police and the Germans are contending for some other arrangement. The German press contends that failure to settle this question will not necessarily lead to war but the feeling in France is distinctly otherwise. The conferees are in fear of a deadlock on the question. The Sanders amendment to the Morgan local option bill striking out high license as one of the options to be granted the voters is, we think rather in the interest of prohibition + Athaeu-ioa WKIIa TUP TTVATTTSPP prefers absolute prohibition to any other method of dealing with the whisky question, we are frank enough to confess that we would rather have high license than county dispensaries. We believe there are a lot of people in this section who have the same view. These Includes many who believe that the sale of liquor should be legalized under certain conditions, and who would vote for high license rather than prohibition. At the same time these people have little patience with the county dispensary Idea. They know that they would be liable to breed exactly the same scandals that have made the state dispensary so odious, and they would prefer almost any law or no law at all to the establishment of such a system. The elimination of the high license option, therefore makes for the maintenance of prohibition. The administration needs at least five Democratic votes to ratify the treaty recently negotiated with Santo Domingo, and for some time past there has been a fear thai these votes would be forthcoming. Indeed Senator Patterson of Colorado, announced some days ago on the floor of the se ate that he proposed to support the treaty, and Senator Clarke of Arkansas Is known to entertain views inenuiy 10 the treaty. This Is also the position of Senator McEnery of Louisiana, and Senator Taliaferro of Florida. In or1 der to circumvent the administration 0:1 the treaty question, the Democratic leaders of the senate determined to make a party question of the matter, and a caucus was held to that end last ' Saturday. At this caucus It developed that several senators opposed the Idea of making a party matter of the trea1 ty: but the majority were in for the proposition, and adopted it by a vote of 10 to 4. Those who voted I i the i negative were Clarke of Arkansas, MaN lony of Florida, Foster of Louisiana a id Daniel of Virginia. The caucus . developed considerable feeling and leaders were heard to say that senaI tors who failed to stand by the caucus agreement would be outlawed. They argued the justice of their position ' with the claim that except for caucus pressure quite a number of Itepubli can senators would be opposed to the ' treaty. Senator Morgan of Alabama, although believing that the treaty should be ratified, has given his colleagues to understand that he will abide by the will of the caucus. The Democratic senators who Insist on declaring themselves in favor of the treaty are being accused by the papers ol being influenced by promises of patronage, and are being designated as White House senators. The probability is several of them will have to givt un such committee places as they hold as Democrats, and they will thus b( virtually forced out of the party. ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. Prof. Search at Winthrop?Mr. Harrj Wylie Talks For the Birds?Th* Eastern Star Degree?Personal anc Other Notes. ..urit^iiuiiiieui-e ol Hie turkviile Enquirer. Rock Hilj,, February 6.?Prof. Preston W. Search who lectured during thf past week at Winthrop college wai very much enjoyed by not only th< stuuents and faculty of the college, bui oy the towns people as well,. All ol his lectures being well attended. Bj special request he lectured in the Sun. day school room of the Presbyteriar church Saturday morning at 11 o'clock to the ladies forming the City Unior of \\ omen's clubs. Prof. Search is ? great believer in women's clubs, by th< way, and believes that they are verj great factors in educational and al progressive movements even thougi they do not always appear directly 01 officially in these matters; that th< trend of club life and association is t( lead the membership into a strongei assertion of their views and consequently the creation of a greater influence in current affairs where they ar? aiways the "power behind the throne.' Prof. Search, who has spent manj years in travel and who is truly ? "g.obe trotter" created a splendid impression upon his audience here anc upon all with whom he came in contact and would be welcomed to Rod Hill again with great pleasure. Air. W. Harry Wylie, who does wit! his might what his hands find to do, ii somewhat of an ornithologist. He tool time the other day from his very busj life and duties, to speak to the children of the graded schools on the subject of birds and especially on the car* of the blue birds which are again becoming plentiful in this section. Mr Wylie took with him and exhibited t< * * mklnvt ko hof ine yuuiigsieio a nuusc, muvu .?v made from an ordinary gourd and i half circle of wire, suitable to han{ near the gardens or In the yard t< tempt the blue birds Into taking pos session. Once installed in a hom< these little fellows are regular "Am drew Jacksons" and will allow neithei sparrows or other small birds to ous them. Mr. Wylie's idea in fostering th< blue birds is the fact that they are th< natural enemy of all worms and insects, but especially of the small greet worm, that infests the tomato plan' and makes havoc with the crop by boring into the undeveloped green fruit His advice to the boys and all boys h to make little boxes and erect then near the garden where the birds car use them as homes. Already his tali has borne fruit here and I have seer a number of new boxes put up by th< small boys who are always ready t< take a hint of this kind. Mr. W. R. Murray, who since the establishment in this city of the headquarters of the Charleston division ol the Southern railway, has been th< train master, has accepted a similai position with the St. Louis and Iror Mountain railway at Little Rock, Ark He has tendered his resignation to tak( effect February the 7th. Mr. Murraj has made many friends in Rock Hil since his residence here and there wil be many regrets at the moving awaj of himself and family. Mr. Robert Roseborough is in th< City hospital with a crushed foot. H< is manager of the Rock Hill streel railway and received his Injury bj naving me wneei ui a. i un vi? foot. While getting the trucks of s through car on the rails the motormar misunderstood the signals and twistec the tail of the electricity too soon resulting in this painful injury to Mr Roseborough. It will probably be some time before he can walk on 11 comfortably. Friday evening the second, was ? delightful one in the history of Catawba Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Fori Mill. For one time the ladies seemec to have entire charge of the meeting The occasion was one planned anc carried out by the ladies of the "Eastern Star," the adoptive rite ol Masonry, of which Fort Mill has a larger membership than any town ol ten times its population coming within the knowledge of this correspondent. Dr. James H. Thornwell, whc is a promnient Mason, seems to have had something to do in bringing about this state of things. The degree of the Eastern Star is one which all Masons should receive in ordei to make it beneficial to the sisters of which there are a great many ir the United States, and in additior to the large class of ladies who were initiated that evening, there were six jr eight Master Masons. Practical'/ all of the Masons of Fort Mill and surrounding country have taker the degree. After the exemplification of the degree the Masons and ladles repaired to the dining hall where was set a tempting banquet and where the hundred or more diners were waited upon by a number of young ladies, many of them too young tc become sisters to Masons, but onl> awaiting for the required age to be reached before doing as all good Fori Mill ladies should, that is becoming "Ladies of the Eastern Star." Dr. James H. Thornwell in his usual happy manner, responded tc toastmaster C. S. Link's call on "The Eastern Star" and in addition to the solid information and Instructior HI* honrprs snmefhine at whlcl to laugh. In responding to "The Higher Orders of Masonry." Dr. J. B. Mack also one of the deepest theologians of the Presbyterian church, advanced some original ideas conceived aftei Masonic research, which would caust a deal of thinking by his hearers both initiated and ignorant. His thoughts are far in advance of th< present day. After the banquet f return was made to the lodge roonr and a number of side degrees giver with a great deal of merriment. Among the prominent Easterr Stars in attendance were: Mesdames J. \V. Ardrey, James H. Thorn well Clarence S. Link, J. B. Mack, T. B Meacham, J. M. Spratt, Theo Spratt J. Lee Spratt. J. Harvey Witherspoon Barber. Young Epps. Banks. BeH and Misses Mabel Ardrey, Xannit Thornwell, Frances Harris, Roberts and Frances Thornwell. Mary Ard rey. Mr. Robert S. Hanna has been confined to his home during the month ol January with a swelling of his foot caused by a spell of fever which ht underwent some years ago. He is now attending to business at McElwee's store Mr. Claude Strait of Smith's T. O neighborhood has been 111 with pneu tnonia for some days at the home ol his brother. Mr. S. G. Strait. His condition at this writing is considered satisfactory. Mrs. James H. Thornwell and Miss Frances Thornwell of Fort Mill spent Ssiturday with Mr. B. M. Fewell's family. Miss Meta Poykln of Camden ha." been visiting Miss Marion Johnson. Messrs. Heyward Moore and Xec Marshall have returned from a yisii to Atlanta, where they went to buj stock. Mi ss Rebecca Jenkins has returpec from a visit to her sister. Mrs. Rirc of Kershaw. Mrs. Bird came wit! her and will visit her parents, Mr and Mrs. J. H. I'. Jenkins. Rev. VV. M. Foster of Spartanburg is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J Kben I'ryor. Tin. slioiis and roundhouse of thi Seaboard Air LI a railway, at Abbeville, vv? re destroyed by fire last Saturday nlaht. The loss Included fivi 'oeomotlvcH and amounts to more thar $100,000. ? Rev. I>r. Alexander Kprunt. for? merly of Rock Hill; but now of Charleston. has received a call to the First I'nsbybrlan Church of Clarkavllle Tena. I)r. Sprunt has not yet made public any Intimation of his Intention. LOCAL AFFAIRS. * t! NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. e< ! Princess Flora?English palmist and ,s spiritual wonder worker, who reads e< life from the cradle to the grave. Is w to be found at the carnival grounds. H. C. Strauss?Wants Information as ? to the whereabouts of "Sport," a tl i white setter dog that disappeared jj Saturday afternoon. H. G. Brown?Lost his dog. "Spot," ! a few days ago, and wants lnfor- 8 1 matlon as to his whereabouts. si > A. B. Crosby, Sharon No. 1?Has tak- a en up three yearling heifers, and wants the owner to call for them. p I A. W. Mcr ariana?nequesis panics who subscribed for The Enquirer li on his club to settle at their earliest t convenience. ' T. M. Whisonant?Wants to rent the l! > Tom Mlckle place, near Hoodtown, b 1 for 500 lbs. lint cotton. t Thos. W. Clawson, Supervisor of Reg- . istratlon?Gives notice that the municipal registration books will be opened tomorrow and remain open n 1 for ninety days. J J. E. Lowry, Mayor?Publishes ordiJ nance relating to licenses required c L for certain occupations in the town v c of Yorkville. d ' Yorkville Banking & Mercantile Co.? Makes Its initial bow after having succeeded to the business of J. M. Heath & Co. Offers special bar- r gains in winter goods and asks all j, owing the latter firm to pay up. h Thomson Co.?Continues Its ten day clearance and removal sale, and assures its customers that it will r make the sale notable in Yorkville p mercantile history. . W. Adickes Co.?Wants choice butter. n J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Calls your C attention to the four remaining j] days of his special sale, which ends q next Saturday afternoon. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Tells 1 you why the Mutual Benefit's busl- a ness continues to grow year by year, q year. Glenn & Allison?Have received a \ fresh car of mules and horses, two cars of Studebaker wagons, and a / full line of buggies and harness. Remember their Implement line. / York Drug Store?Advises you to take its mentholated white pine com- q pound for irritating coughs and bronchial troubles. 25c a bottle. \ First National Bank?Publishes the statement of Its condition at the close of business January 29. Foushee Cash Store?Has Its bargain d tables loaded with bunches of bar- p gains In five and ten cent goods. n Loan and Savings t?ana?wants every J; one of Its depositors to feel that his * account la appreciated, no matter how small It may be. 5 ' f We .thoroughly despise the Idea of 0 ? too many campaigns; but the Idea of ^ 3 York county going Into the whisky i business on a vote of the majority of y " the people Is positively funny. j L Both the house and senate adjourned (. last Saturday until today, In order to c * give such of the members as might n j desire, the opportunity to go home for l ?alesday. This arrangement has be- j, c come an established custom. 1 Mayor Floyd of Spartanburg, has " Instituted a vigorous warfare against the vagrants of the city. The edict ^ has been sent forth that Idlers and ^ | loafers will not be tolerated within the j > city limits. The police are getting ' r down to business. * Mr. W. E. Good of Bullock's Creek j; * township, Is quite successful as a r stock raiser. He now has four head 1 of stock of his own raising, Including ^ I two or three colts of various ages. He J - C Is very much Interested In the business i and Is encouraged to give It Increas- J * lng attention. ^ J The bill to place a statue of John C. , Calhoun In the South Carolina niche of s i statuary hall In the Capitol at Wash| lngton will become a law. That Is the Information just brought to Yorkvllle. . Upon Investigation It developed that there would be no need for as much as c t $25,000; that $10,000 would be sufficient t for the purpose; that this Is as mUch as c has been expended on the other stat- a t ues In the hall. The matter of select- 1 lng and providing the statue has been ? i placed In the hands of a committee i consisting of Hon. D. C. Heyward, gov- * ^ ernor; Hon. R. I. Manning, senator f from Sumter; Mrs. W. B. Moore, re gent King's Mountain Chapter D. A. R. ^ | ABOUT PEOPLE. 11 f Miss Bessie Sandlfer has accepted a position with The Thomson Com1 pany. J1 Miss Georga Mundle of Lenoir, N. 11 ! C., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. u 1 Wolfe. 11 ; Mrs. Herbert Dunlap and children a . of Rock Hill, are guests of Mrs. S. L. 5 I Latimer. 1 Mr. J. D. Good, Sr., of Sharon No. 1 , 1, sustained a slight stroke of paraly- 1 sis last Saturday. 1 Mr. Brooks Inman is at home for s a few days from Lincolnton N. C., on 1 \ a visit to his family. r > Mr. John B. Whltesides of Hickory r Grove, is able to be up again; but his a I condition does not seem to be espe- a ; cially encouraging. ? Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Smith left yes- * J terday on their return to Dallas, Texas. (' 5 Miss Kittle Stewart of Rock Hill, is s the guest of Miss Carrie Beard. ^ 1 Mrs. S. S. Neely of Ogden, hai re- !l 1 celved from the Jr. O. U. A. M., a c . check for $500 to cover the amount of ^ . the insurance policy carried by her (| late husband in the order. r The following visiting attorneys are v i in attendance on the special term of c 3 court: W. J. Cherry, W. B. Wilson, ^ * Jr., and Walter M. Dunlap of Rock a i Hill; A. G. Brice and J. L. Glenn, ' Esqs., of Chester; J. E. McDonald, b 1 Esq., of Winnsboro; Judges Atkinson , and Born of Atlanta, Ga. 3 . 8 WITHIN THE TOWN. n ? Registration certificates issued two 1 , years ago are no good except for spe- b 1 cial elections which may be held be- n | tween now and the time of the general . election three months hence. ? Let every citizen register at his " earliest convenience. The fact that s [ the law allows ninety days should not g ; be allowed to operate as a reason for fi * putting the matter off to a more con- v ' venient season. Every voter should li make application for his registration a certificate at once. n f ? The well known firm of J. M. g I Heath & Co., has been merged into the a Yorkvllle Banking and Mercantile 3 company, recently incorporated with r * $30,000 capital. Mr. O. P. Heath is t< president and Mr. R. E. Heath Is sec- 7 ? re tary and treasurer. There is to be It no matt rial change in the business as ri 5 /vtt.MAwnkin - ^ heretofore conaueieu, uic umici?uH j remaining practically the same. d ? The Barkoot Amusement company tl J arrived in Yorkvilie yesterday morn- e , ing; put in the day preparing for the c . week's entertainment. None of the li shows were in operation last night, n ' practically the whole of the day being V required to get the tents, booths, etc.. \ in shape for business. The Barkoot t< , aggregation is the largest street fair a crowd that has yet visited Yorkvilie tl and |t (s fair to say that its members o< , seem to be of rather a higher and more I prosperous glass generally. There are tl quite a number of fprelgqers Ip the h company. The shows will all be }n Ic operation this afternoon and tonight, h . and unless the weather interferes the b : outlook is that they will make quite a t< lively week of it. , e ? At a meeting of the town council tl last Friday night Mr. Thos. W. Claw- b >n was elected supervisor! of reglstra- a on, vice Mr. A. F. McConnell, deceas- t S. Under the law all municipal reg- t itratlon certificates have to be renew, f i every two years. Citizens who j ere qualified to vote In Uie election r f 1904, will not be allowed to vote In v fie coming election without renew- [ lg their certificates. The law also is c ery clear In the requirement that the t upervisor should see the applicant's t tate registration certificate, and be ' ssured that all due taxes have been aid before he Issues a new certificate. 1 ? An effort is being made to establish ( 11 Yorkville a Presbyterian church for j he colored people. The organization ( i to be known as the Second Presbyerian church. The membership up to his time does not aggregate more han fifteen or twenty individuals; but hey are hopeful of being able to lake progress. The colored Presbyerians had used the old Methodist hurch building for some time; but rhen the building was sold and torn own they were out of doors for a ,'hlle. They have lately purchased a jt on the Southern railroad, and are ebuilding on this lot the church buildfig formerly occupied by them, they aving purchased it for the purpose. ? There was a birthday party at the esidence of Mrs. W. B. Moore last Yiday night, gotten up for the benet of a fund that the ladies of the Ihurch of the Good. Shepherd are raisng for the purchase of a pipe organ, 'he party is very-nicely described in he invitations received by the guests s follows: 'here is going to be a party, gotten up Just for you! Ve hope you will come and tell your age so true. l penny for each birthday; the fractions never mind! it half past seven on Friday; we hope you won't decline. 'here'll be music, song and laughter, and then a bite to eat, Ve'll welcome warmly youth and age and give you each a treat, Mrs. Moore's parlors were crowded uring the evening and everybody resent enjoyed the occasion very nuch. THE CIRCUIT COURT. rnl? /v# nlttnuI f nmirt X lie special ICl III VS|> V'iC VII VU|b WH* > J or York county, called on a petition f a majority of the members of the , rork county bar, and duly announced f s provided by law, convened In Yorkille yesterday morning with his honor, C. Klugh, presiding, and H, I. Mc- ( ,'aw, official stenographer, for the | Sixth judicial circuit taking the test!- { lony. | Upon the call of the clerk, petit urors drawn to serve during the first j i-cek of the term answered to their runes as follows: J. E. Poag, J. E- Bankhead, J. F. , Jordon, W. A. Maloney, A. C. White, j f. B. Sweat, W. J, Miller, R, D. Sea- j p, J, M. Taylor, Z, T. Balles, B, P. , loore, H. E, Moore, R. D, Wallace, , i. L. Jenkins, R. W. McConnell, R, j t. McCorkle, W. P. Kimbrell. John , ones, Joseph M. Whltesides, J. O. j Valker, J. C. Wood, A, D, Holler. R. , 3. Burns, C. L, Westmoreland, A- B. j .'urrence, T. E. Patton, W, A, Fewell, . W. Howell, O. W. Sadler, J^ T. s Irandon, S. T, Ferguson. 3 J. S. Parks was reported by the < heriff as "not found," I The following failed to answer: W, t t. Roddey, J. A. Bolln. W. R, Neely, t The following were excused: W. J. { Ihllllnglaw, W. J. Miller. R. D. Sealy, L. Westmoreland, In order to Complete the venire, the ourt Instructed the drawing of twelve ' ddltlonal Jurors with the understand. ~g that the sheriff should serve olght * f them. The drawing resulted as fol- ' 3ws: Andy Sturgls, Lytle Wood, J. ' toland Williams, W, Brown Wylle, ( ohn R. Logan, James Beckham. M, A. * ffcFarland, R. E, McFarland, J. B. ( Vood, J. W. Y. Dickson, H. J. comer. The first case taken up yesterday f norning was that of Samuel Differs vs. the Catawba Power company, 'he plaintiff In this case is a neffro aborer, who In November, 1903, was njured by the falling of a dump ucket under a derrick. On a hearng In the circuit court, Biggers was warded damages In the sum of $ 1,00. The Power company was reused a new trial and appealed to he supreme court which reversed he court below. The testimony in he present trial was very much the ame as In the first trial except for he absence of certain material witlesses for the plaintiff. The Jury ook the papers at about noon, and fter remaining out one hour, returned verdict for the plaintiff In the sum f $659.26. John R. Hart and Q. W. S. lart for plaintiff and A. G. Brlce for efendant. Upon the sounding of the calendar esterday morning It appeared that here would be some seven or eight ase9 for trial; but this morning It eveloped that the cases of Henry Jhapman and R. T. Allison, admlnisrator vs. the Seaboard Air Line railway had been compromised, and when ourt took a recess at noon it was oubtful as to whether there would be nother case ready for the term. When The Enquirer went to press, I had not been definitely settled that he jurors would be dlschurg"! during he afternoon; but the general Impresion was that they would he, and It lay be regarded as practically certain hat the second week jurors will not e required to give their attendance ext Monday. BOOM IN DRY GOODS. ? Court convened yesterday; It was g aUsday, and a carnival company bean a week's engagement; but Judging * rom the trend and movement of the ast majority of people who poured * ito the town throughout the morning a nd remained until afternoon, there is 8 o question of the fact that the dry ' oods people were easily the leading * ttraction of the day. * The Thomson company was prima- a ily responsible for what turned out * a be a truly remarkable situation. ^ 'hinklng to Inaugurate its change to a s handsome new quarters with a big emoval sale, that enterprising concern r rranged a long line of particularly se- r uctive bargains, and strikingly adver- v Ised its plans far and wide to points * ivn across the four boundaries of the a ounty. The other dry goods estabshments, the Strauss-Smith compa- 1 y. The Foushee Cash Store, J. Q. fray a .d the Yorkville Banking and t iercantlle company, entering fully in- fl 3 the spirit of the situation offered t dditlonal attractions, and contributed s fuir share of this record-breaking A crcasion. e The day opened inauspiciously with e ireatenl lg weather, and for several f ours of the early morning it began to A >ok as if the dry goods people were a aving their trouble for their pains; b ut before 9 o'clock the people began t > pour in from every quarter. It was fl vident from the first that it was not li le salesday or court crowd, for three IJ uggies out of four contained ladles | ft nd ladles have not been coming In on talesdays of late. It was also evident hat" It was not a carnival crowd, for everybody knew that at best the carllval people could not get their shows eady before evening. However, there ras no need for speculation on these >oInts, for no sooner had the visitors lisposed of their vehicles, than they tegan to make for the stores, and nost of them went straight to The rhomson company's. The Thomson company has two arge store rooms?ladles goods, principally, in one and gentlemen's goods, >rinclpally In the other. The force of clerks had been Increased for the occasion, and It was thought that every irrangement had been made for the latisfactory accommodation of any rnwd that rnnld reasonably be exnect sd. But the rush soon became a crush, ind after a while It actually became lecessary to lock the doors until the >eople already Inside could be waited >n. This situation continued for half in hour or more until large crowds beran to realize that there would be jlenty of opportunity to get what they vanted and from then on until late In he evening, until dark in fact, the people kept coming and going in a steady itream. There was nothing like the same ush and crush In Any of the other stores; but they Were all comfortably Dusy all day. Each got a share of the jverflow crowd and each also had the lsual salesday run of regular custom. Everybody did business and lots of It, ind the big crowd 6t shoppers from all joints, including hundreds of Yorkvllle jeople were thoroughly satisfied with :he splendid efforts that were made jy the merchants in their behalf. "Yes. we had a gobd day," declared Mr. R. E. Heath of the Yorkvllle Bankng and Mercantile company. "A splendid day?Just about as much :rade as we could wait on," "They were here all right, and they jought goods too," said Mr. J, Q. Wray, ind he seemed to be entirely satls-_ led. "There Is no doubt about the fact lhat we have been busy today," said Mr. Strauss, "and there Is no Qom?laint coming from our concern," "Our special turned out nicely," said Mr. Foushee, "but you know that 8 the rule rather than the exception," "Well," observed Mr. Thomson, In eply to the reporter's question as to .lie ICOU.l wi lue UOJ q nvm, /v%| lave heard of there being too much of i good thing. We got It today I'll lave to admit. We expected a b|g prowd; but we djd not expect anything Ike what we had. They were too nany for us. We couldn't wa|t on :hem like we wanted too; bqt I'll tell rou. I'll not be caught that way agqin, tfext time I'll know what to expect and ['11 be prepared for |t. Not only that, ve'll take care of them during the renalnder of thjs special sale. We've peen sending orders today by telegraph :o replace lines that have been depleted or exhausted and we are going :o carry out this sale Just as we have promised." It would be almost impossible to :ay how many people were In YorkvUle yesterday on account of the special lry goods sales; but Including the own people, it Is safe to say that here must have been as many as three housand people Jn the various stores luring the day, LOCAL LACONICS. Ed Caton In Trouble. Ed Claton, white, who once served i term on the York county chalngang 'or selling liquor illegally, is in custody n Charlotte for the same offense, Tfae Charlotte authorities had hjs record, md he admitted to having been twice ;onvicted |n York coqnty. He was leld in $200 bond, Carriage In Fort Mill, Miss Tommle EJthel Culp of Fort Villi, was married In the Presbyterian :hurch at that place last Thursday light to Mr. James T. MoOreggor of Walterboro, The ceremony was per'ormed by Rev, Dr. James H. Thornvell, Mr. and Mrs, McGreggor at once eft for Walterboro, \uditor In the Point, Auditor Hunter's appointment for he Point waa at Perry Ferguson's (tore- but on the day he was there the Point people were unable to g#t across :he creek, and for the especial benefit if the people up that way he has deeded to go back again. He has fixed Wednesday, February 14 as the date nd Harper's (Balloon old postofflce) he place, V-ction Sales, There were no auction sales by the lerk yesterday, the land offered in the ;ase of Mary B. Gaston va. A, T. Laham, having been withdrawn by igreement between the parties at In:erest. In the case of Shannon & lope vs. T. G. Mlckle, the sheriff sold l bale of cotton and some seed cotton, evled on as the property of the de'endant, Mickle. The cotton was jought by Thos. F. McDow, Esq., atorney, for >9.75. bounty Pension Board. The county pension board, consisting >f Capt. Iredell Jones, Joseph F. Walace, W. S. Wilkerson, J. P. Blair and Dr. W. G. White met in Yorkvllle on VIorday, revised the old list, took new ippllcations under consideration and idjourned to hold its next meeting on he first Monday in March. The prln.lr,ol K.ial nnao laat Mnnrinv was to itrikes from the list the names of vet;rans who have died since the last tnnual payment was made. 3arn and Mules Burned. The barn of Will Cowsar colored, on he J. Ed. Leech place, four miles jouthwest of Hickory Grove was deitroyed by fire yesterday. The loss ncluded two mules, two buggies, 50 tushels of corn, 500 bundles of fodder, 00 bushels of cotton seed, and damige to three bales of cotton. The agrregate amounting to $600 or $700. There was no Insurance. Cowsar Is 1 straight forward, hard working ne,to and has the sympathy of the comnunlty In his misfortune. There Is eason to believe that the fire was the rork of an Incendiary. The barn lulldlng belonged to Mr. J. Ed Leech, .nd was worth about 175. It was not nsured. "he John Adams Shooting affair. Mr. B. L. Jenkins of Bullock's Creek ownship was In The Enquirer ofIce yesterday and gave the reporter he facts about the recent John Adams hooting scrape. It seems that John idams. Sr.. and John Adams, Jr., fath r and son, colored, got Into a dlffernce about domestic matters, and went or each other with guns. John idams. Sr., had a single barrel gun nd John Adams, Jr.. had a double arrel gun. When they came together hey shot to kill, John Adams, Sr., ired once, striking John Adams, Jr., n the lower left breast. John Adams, r., fired twice, one load sprinkling his ather's head and face. Both are get ting along nicely arid there Is no danger that either of them will die as the result of the fracas. The affair occurred on the Lewis Thomson place. A Big Beef Animal. The largest beef of which the local butchers have any recollection was slaughtered by Mr. Walter Rose of Yorkvllle last Friday. It was a short horn bull that was brought from Tennessee as a calf and raised by Mr. James H. Miller. It weighed, gross, 1,610 pounds and netted 1,010 pounds. Hl/ln olnno uml(rhorl 101 nniindfl. I The a:.imal was only three and a half | years old. was In extra fine condition, having been stall fed until It was as fat as It could be made. The largest animal previously slaughtered In Yorkvllle?that is the largest of which the reporter has any record was a stall fed ox formerly used by the Victor Oil mill. It weighed 1,340 pounds gross. The butchers say that It takes the choicest of cattle to net half as much as they weigh gross. Death of Mrs. Emily Wright. Mrs. Emily Wright, a most estimable lady of Clover died at her home there last Sunday night at about five o'clok. She had been In bad health for some time; but death came rather suddenly. Mr. Herbert L. Wright, her only son, had gone to church as usual, and on his return he found his mother In great pain. Mrs. Wright asked that she be raised up, and her request was immediately complied with; but when she found that she was no more comfortable she asked to be allowed to lie down again. She died within a few minutes afterward. The deceased was the widow of the late J. L. Wright, who died about twenty-five years ago. She was a Miss Laney. and was about sixty-five years of age. The funeral services took place at Clover, being conducted by Rev. S. H. Hay, and the interment was In Bethel cemetery. Weak and Unsettled, The New York contract market yesterday, according to an Associated Press report, was very weak and unwith nrlces reach Ins: a new low level for the movement and closing: at a net decline of 11 @26 points. Sales of the day were estimated at BOO,000 ?-ales. The market opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of 3 points in response to steady Liverpool cable? and reports of a good spot demand In the English market. There were no buying orders of consequence around the r|ng, however, and estimates for tomorrow's receipts, and the market soon eased off under room bear Tessure, selling by brokers supposed to represent the local bear leader, whose estimate of the amount of cotton ginned to Feb. 1 was expected at noon, and scattering liquidation. There was .some support from covering on a seals down, but the decline was not checked, and shortly after the publication of the private ginning report referred to, estimating the amount ginned to Feb. 1 .at 10 271,000 bales, the market broke to 10.62 for March and 10.85 for May, or .29 points ret lower. There was a rally pr 3 or 4 points toward the close, but while the final tone was steady the Improvement seemed due to covering rather than to renewal of bull support. mere-mention. Mrs. Helen M. Post, alleged mental healer, has been convicted. |n the United States court at Jacksonville. Fla.. of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. She was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and to go to jail for thirty days Brigadier General Frederick D. Grant has been promoted to the grade qf major general in the vacancy caused by the promotion of Major General Sumner to be lieutenant general,,.. The Isthmian panal commission is in favor of a lock canal, and R majority of the engineers are |n favor of a sea level canal..,,..The war department has decided to return to the heavy 45 calibre revolvers Instead of the 38 calibre weapons for the use of the army....The assistance of the state department has been asked to assist in the search for Harry Meryman Elsworth of Brooklyn, who disappeared in Mexico In November 11. Ellsworth was auditor of the Mexican railway at the time of his disappearance and had quite a sum of money in his possession. It is thought that he was killed by bandits. ....Rev. Dr. Wm, RaJnsford, for twenty-two years rector of St, George's Episcopal church. New York, has resigned on account of continued ill health... .The plant of the Southern Cotton Oil company at Cordele, Ga, was destroyed by fire last Sunday; loss'about $50,000,,... .A balloon, Vlvienne III, of the Aero club, which lqft London Saturday afternoon, crossed the English channel and descended in safety at Bermouville, 30 miles Inland In France, in four hours and ten minutes. A strong northwest gale was blowing across the channel. Once the balloon ascended tQ 10,000 feet, where a snow storm was encountered Perry W. Smith of Worcester, Mass., sold a pack of thirty fox hounds last Saturday for 32,800. * i .South Carolina Manufacture.? According to a bulletin on South Carolina manufactures, a preliminary announcement of which was made last Friday by the census bureau, there was a large increase in South , Carolina manufactures between the ' years 1900 and 1905. The total amount invested In manufacturing in the state in 1900 was 362,750,027; , at the beginning of 1906 it was 3113.422,224, an Increase of 80 per cent. . J The value of manufactured products In 1900 was 353,335,811; in 1905 It was 379,376,262, a gain of 48 per | cept. The amount expended for operation, outside of cost of materials, . in 1900 was 313,569,030; In 1905 it was 322,237,183. The amount Invested in cotton manufacturing In 1900 was 339,258,946; in 1905 It. was 382,337,429. The value of the product of , cotton mills in 1900 was 329,723,919; i~ 1 fine li u,oo HQ H7 fiii Tho nnora. ting expenses in 1900 was $7,111,859; and 1905 they were $11,939,793. In the city of Charleston during the same period there was an increase in the value of all manufacturing plants of 7.6 per cent. The value in 1905 was $5,808,820. The value of manufactured products in Charleston increased 5.1 per cent, being in 1905, $6,007,094. Rb3pect For Joe Wheeler.?For- j mer Senator Jqhn L. McLaurin, who . was in the the city yesterday on personal business, stated that he was in New York last week and attended the i funeral of Gen. Wheeler, with whom j he served in congress for several . years. Mr. McLaurin said that he saw at the funeral something he had < never expected to see. The people ? who were lined along the streets of j the metropolis bared their heads as nit; i u1111 cti piuucsoiuu ptusacu, tucjr uncovered to the Confederate flag. < The coffln was beautifully draped in r both the Confederate flag and the j United States flag, an equal amount of each banner showing. Mr. Mc- 1 Laurin was very much impressed 1 with the respect which was shown j the dead Confederate and United r States general, the man who had ' held high rank in the two armies? 1 Columbia State. ? THE MORGAN BILL. Features of the Important Measure Which Has Just Passed the House. News and Courier: The greater part of the werk was devoted to the consideration of the dispensary situation. It has been the absorbing issue during the entire session and will be until the close of the work for the year 1906. It was not In the least surprising except to the dispensary advocates, that the house should have indicated its approval of ine morgan dim. i nis ougni 10 nave been plain to almost any one. The dispensary advocates were routed In every way and have about accepted the situation. Th^y still boast that they have a majority In the senate, but that remains to be seen, because even senators who favor the dispensary as a system are realising that they cannot pull the state dispensary through, and that delay may mean state prohibition, and rather than take chances on that, they had better accept the county dispensary Idea. There has been a good deal said about the alllgnment by which the local optlonlsts won and there has been some sneering at It, but it Is exactly what was pointed out In this correspondence as necessary to win the f.ght. There are some who want to eer at the Prohibitionists who voted 'or the Morgan bllj. The Prohibition vote knows from experience what U has to expect from (he dispensary. The Prohibitionists know to whom they owe the tax and penalties in the Brlcs bill, and they know how ten years ago dispensaries were actually forced on Williamsburg, Horry and other counties that tried to maintain prohibition, a .d it is these same Prohibitionists who have not forgotten. The cry of the dispensary advocates all along hgs been that the system ought to be forced into every eounty in the state for the profit and to keep down tigers, and the vote on the Morgan bill has been their reward, The vote on the Morgan bill ought to be carefully studied, It shows a great many interesting things. The bin is gaining votes and senators who have favored the dispensary commit* tee bill are now favorable to the Morgan measui4, There are a few points in the bill that have thus far the approval of the house which are tq be noted. It abolishes the state dispensary, It provides for a commission to be appointed by the speaker of the house, the president of trie senate and the governor, to wind IIP the business of the dispensary, and it is expected to be wound up by August, as their pay stops then. It maintains the status in those counties that have Voted out dispense* rtes under the Brice act, In counties that have voted under the Brice act tq abolish the dispensaries, that prohlbj* tlon status must be maintained for at least two years aft$r the date of the election. At the end of two years from the time of the eleet|on these counties may. upon petition; vote on the ques* tUn of county dispensaries or to retain prohibition, Tn tVinan /lAimtlaa that nnnr koua Hia. All II1VOU vvlAII VfvS V'IflV IfU JJ lUAfQ U^r pensaries the abolition of the state dlnpensary result* in the establishment of county dispensaries. In other words. *11 counties with dispensaries at this time operated through the state will have county dispensaries. The county boards of control are to be appointed through suggestion frprn the delegations )n the general assembly. All county beards are to bp responsible for the government of the county dispensaries. Business me ? should be selected,-' The county boards are tQ do the buying, it is a pity that provision should not have been made at the out* set denying to any board the right to buy case goods. j The salaries of county dispense? are not dependent on tie sales. Al) profits are to be divided )nto three parte; one part to the public school fund, one? third to the county tor general pur? poses and the remaining third to the town or city (n which the dispensary Is located. Charleston is the only county that has the option qr a license system I $1,000 is fixed as the retail license, and all sales must be made under the constitutional restrictions, If Charles* ton has a license system. Charleston may elect to have a county dispensary system or eyeri prohibition, The argument is already being free* ly made that the ,countles wllj, and ought to make a great deal more net profit under county management than has ever been maw by the state system. This, it Is Sa|d. can be done without meaning the sale of more liquor, but because t?e counties can be more economical and will not spend home money with that degree Qf rechlessness that is cljarged against the state dispensary, and then, strangest of all. It Is freely claimed that the counties can buy .'cheaper than the state dispensary actually did. This Is a remarkable statement, but it la stated that the investigating committee will undertake "to prove that tha same extravagance,* or lack of business care, that was shown in the pur cnase or laDeis, iqe state paying si* or seven times what the ordep could be duplicated for, will be shown in the purchase of liquors for years. The claim has already been made that any individual could buy certain brands of case goods for 50 pep cent less than the state was paying for the identical goods for the dispensary by the hun* dred cases. If this be sq, and It is simply a business.ynatter and refers not to graft, and the counties do their own bottling, as they should, the profits ought to be much heavier than the counties now derive on the same sales, The Morgan bill ought, if there should be no delay, receive its second reading on Tuesday and then be sent to the senate on Wednesday. The matter has been so thoroughly discussed and is so well understood that the senate would save time by fighting it out on the floor and not referring the bill to a committee at all, or place it on the calendar without reference. What some would like to see done is for the senate to, take up the Raysor-Manning dispensary bill and act on that. Over on the house side Mr. Hemphill punched the dispensary bill until it was black and blue in the face, but no one defended that measure after he had given it a drubbing and shown how utterly unavailing it really would be. As has been stated the dispensary has been the absorbing theme. There has b?en no other : strenuous fight. Compulsory education attracted some debate and interest. The view is Braining strength, but still lacks suffice t strength to beoome law. The house has not yet taken up the matter of taxation in any of its phases. Mr. Jones has made a series of sug gesuons ana wnuiever ne may nave to recommend Is In the best interests of the state. He has no axe to grind and his fight for honest returns and compliance wilh the laws is not to his personal taste, but he is in the fight for what he believes right and his duty, and he should be upheld. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? By a vote of 63 to 47, the house ast Friday refused to kill what is mown as the Morgan local option bill, rhls bill as originally introduced, provided for local option as between high icense, county dispensaries and prolibition. The friends of the state ma:hlne directed their efforts principally igalnst the high license feature. They aeld that it would mean a return of he o!d bar room system. It looked 'or a time as If they were going to nake considerable headway along this ine; but Mr. Sanders of Spartanburg, )ffered an amendment eliminating the ligh license option and the dispensary jeople had nothing left to stand on. rhe vote on this bill was the largest hat has been polled for quite a while, (very member but two going on rec