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Scraps and .facts. ? St. Petersburg cable of July 17: The police went on a strike today, and group* of policemen are going through the streets compelling those who have not struck to join them. Their demands are economic, not political. The czar has issued an order declaring forfeited the colors presented to the seventh reserve cavalry regiment on April 4. 1902. This is the regiment which mutinied at Tamboff on July 9 last, barricaded itself in its barracks and defied loyal troops sent I against it. it surrendered on juiy 11 and expressed contrition for its conduct. The newspapers state that the minister of war has ordered a commission, under the presidency of General Pavloff, to inquire exhaustively into the existing disaffection in numerous regiments, an incomplete list of which includes more than fifty-one. ? Washington, July 21: Discussing the new meat inspection law, today. Secretary Wilson said there was considerable misapprehension regarding its scope. It does not, he said apply to any but slaughtering and meat packing houses doing an inter-state business. "If the people of this country,' said the secretary, "want to be assured that the meat that goes into their homes from those establishments doing a purely state and lo, cal business is clean and wholesome, they can enter on a crusade for a gener aJ cleaning up. I am powerless myseir to act. Recently I went through some of these houses not embraced within the federal law and found them in a nasty, filthy condition, and in some cases using diseased animals. It is my one regret that the federal law does not reach them, but I earnestly hope the state and city officials will look after them as rigorously as we propose to look after the others." ? Paris. July 21; In the presence of a distinguished military assemblage, Major Alfred Dreyfus, wearing the full uniform of his rank, today received the cross of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. The ceremony which occurred in the court yard of the military school was rendered doubly impressive by being held on the very spot where the buttons and gold lace were stripped off his uniform and his sword broken twelve years ago. The court yard, from which the public was rigorously excluded, was encircled by two batteries of the 13th artillery, commanded by Colonel Tarde, who made the recent discoveries at the war office leading to a rehearing of the case of Dreyfus and his acquittal. General Gillain accompanied by a number of army officials entered the circle with trumphets and drums sounding. The general attached the decoration to Major Dreyfus' breast and felicitated him on his well-earned honor. The major replied briefly, expressing his acknowledgments. The ceremony was over in five minutes, the general, Major Dreyfus and the army officials retiring amid the dipping of flags and a roll of drums. ? Washington, July 21: Brigadier General Peter C. Hains, member of the isthmian canal commission, who has just returned from Panama, said today that the builders of the canal are already awaiting with great interest the proposed visit of President Roosevelt to the canal zone. It would mark the expansion of work to full blast and would produce an excellent effect throughout. On his tour of inspec tlon through the zone, General Hains ? was gratified with the wonderful advance made in sanitation, in providing adequate water supply for the city of Panama, and in the rapid extension of the facilities for the housing and comfort of the government employes. "I practically did not see a mosquito on the isthmus during the whole of my stay," he declared. "Yellow fever had been exterminated through the work of Colonel Gorgas, who is still In charge. In the city of Panama, water had sold for something like five cents a jug, in the old days, now the inhabitants are provided with an abundance of water free from the government hydrants, while the houses of the well-to-do are being equipped with bath tubs and other conveniences previously impossible." ? Asheville, July 22: It was a little star?a printer's mark?Inadvertently placed before the name of J. Luke Lancaster and Mrs. Bettie Lancaster, his wife, in the recently issued city directory of Asheville, that has resulted in a suit for heavy damages against the Hill Directory company of Richmond, Va. compilers of the directory, and the Hackney & Moale company of Asheville, printers of the directory. The the compilers of the directory, in designating the races, places a star before the names of all negro residents of the city. The directory shows that a star was placed before the name of J. Luke Lancaster. Mr. Lancaster is a highly respected white citizen of Ashville and the placing of the star before his name was an error. As a result of this error, however, and the designating of the plaintiff and his wife as negroes, Mr. Lancaster yesterday instituted suit in the superior court against the directory company and Hackney & Moale company for damages. The complaint has not yet been filed and the amount r\f -In ??-*.? o-qq that will \\ Ck (lAtriMlldptl is not stated. It is understood, however, that the amount is large and that the plaintiffs will tight the case through all the courts. Mr. Lancaster has employed the local law firm of Parker & Bourne as counsel. ? Washington. July 20: Kids were opened at the treasury department late this afternoon for the $30,000,000 ten-thirty Panama canal bonds under Secretary Shaw's circular of July 2, and. although no awards Will be made until tomorrow or later, it is evident that the entire issue has been subscribed for at an average of from 103.94 to 103.96. Secretary Shaw and other oflicials of the treasury de|>artment are entirely satisfied with the figures obtained. The total number and amounts of bids made will not be ascertained until tomorrow, but it is apparent that the whole issue has been subscribed for several times over. The largest and best single offer was that of Fisk & Robinson of New York, who made six uius 01 live miiiiuiis euen ui un average of 103.85. Smaller bids at higher prices, however, will probably reduce the amount which will likely be awarded to thein at about $15, 000,000. One of 106 for the whole issue came from a man at New Orleans, but on account of conditions named and for other reasons the bid was not considered. Several telegraphic bids were received too late to be considered. The secretary having stated that the bonds would be numbered serially, beginning with the highest bid, one offer was made at 125 for $1,000, thus securing to the bidder bond No. 1. An examination of the best bids shows that ofTers ol 104 1-16 and up aggregated $15,349 860; 104 to 104 1-16 aggregated $1,100,880; 103.75 to 10.4 aggregated $14,178,000. ifltc ^(orhrillf Gruquircr. YORKVILLE, S. C.t TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1906. The editor of the Greenville News wrote that some of the papers are "diametrically opposed" to each other and the mergenthalers made it "diabolically opposed." We are still wondering whether the editor or the operator is more precise. We beg leave to suggest to our esteemed friends that a good ship subsidy law would aid in the more rapid devel > . 1 t? mnnlh opmeni 01 unarirMim, anu ?i force better railroad facilities. Charleston will grow without such a law; but government aid to shipping will bring good times all the sooner. Since the adjournment of the Press association, Charleston has organized the "Brotherhood of the Big Stick" for the purpose of building up the city. P. H. Gadsden has been chosen for the presidency. That's the wrinkle. If the big men of Charleston, and there are lots of them, will just get together, they will be too many even for the mortar battery over on the island. The czar of Russia on last Saturday night dissolved the Duma, and the tormoil in Russia has been aggravated ten-fold. In preparation of the dissolution manifesto, troops had been placed at such points as would best enable them to handle all uprisings. The different factions in the Duma are getting together and it now looks as if the long anticipated reign of terror Is about to commence. During his attendance on the State Press association the editor of The Enquirer learned that it was no secret among the newspaper men as to who represented Lananan auer outmu got a more tempting connection. The only evidence as to the man's identity, however, is based on unguarded statements that he himself made and the truth of which he now denies. For a financially responsible newspaper to print the information would probably invite a damage suit. But Mr. Lanahan's alleged agent is now a candidate for a high state office. Mr. Brooks Morgan, assistant general passenger agent of the Southern railroad, with headquarters at Atlanta, has resigned his position with the view of going into business, and Mr. Geo. B. Allen of St. Louis has been designated as his successor. Mr. Morgan is a most thorough and efficient railroad man, well fitted for the duties of the difficult position he has been filling, and had It not been for circumstances that have changed his plans he would have one day gone up much higher in the management 01 me uig nuumcni system. Mr. Allen, the new assistant passenger agent, is also one of the brightest men In the business. That was really a brilliant idea of Editor J. C. Hemphill of the News and Courier in making all kinds of editors write all kinds of editorials for him last week. He was twitted a great deal as to his motive, many of the editors alleging that he was only seeking to get out of a couple of days' work himself. This charge, however, would hardly lie in the light of the great difficulty Mr. Hemphill had In making the editors come up to the scratch. He locked Neils Christensen in a room at the German Scheutzenplatz and refused to let him out until the editorial was finished. Mr. Hemphill could have done the work himself with half the trouble that was required in making the other fellows do it. But after all while the idea was none the less a a i Via u-hnlt UUUriVBJ l lie rumun, *..vr ....w.v symposium lumped together contained many elements of real value. Srnator Tillman's declaration in opposition to compulsory education, and he declared against the propositior most emphatically in Lancaster th< other day. brings about a rather funnj situation in this county. It will b< remembered that as the outcome ol the caucus held In Yorkville the firsl Monday in June, resolutions wen adopted declaring unquestioning obedience to any and every suggestior that Senator Tillman might see propel to make. The county conference that grew out of the aforementioned caucus emphasized compulsory edution as the leading issue of the daj and to offer as such a platform. Nov comes Senator Tillman and says ht will stand for nothing of the kind The question is what is to be dont next? Very likely the candidates already announced are in favor of compulsory education. It has been saiil that you can't make wutiT run ii|> hill, because it \voul< be a violation of a supremo nutura law. This is true, hut the law governing gravity is no nioto absolute that the laws governing ordinary business It is an unfortunate fact that comparatively few men succeed in completelj mastering the laws of business; bu all who do succeed in this even to t limited extent are sure to come to at appreciation of the fact that thesi laws are as immutable as are othei natural laws. We believe that correc business is governed by natural laws Then here is an insuperable barrier ti the financial success of the South Car. olina liquor machine. Kverybodj knows that business men are born no made. That is they have to have business talent to begin with and thej have to work on to perfection through their own efforts. It is easier to fil the place of a clerk or an employe thai it is to fill the place of a responsible head. Clerks and employes are more plentiful. This has been one giva trouble with the South Carolina dispensary system and the trouble wil never be eliminatesl. Notwithstanding the- fact that so many people thin! otherwise the- whisky bushiest is one e?f the most diffn-ult in the whole list The commercial statistics of the country show a larger number of entries and a greater proportionate number ol failures in the whisky business prob> ably than in any other common to the f. American people. This being true, , and there is no reasonable doubt about I it, how slim are the prospects of seI curing competent business men as the result of elections by the people? As > a matter of fact would it not be remarkable if the people should succeed in electing from among politicians, dispensary officials who would b?- competent to conduct the whisky business as economically or as satisfactorily as it can be conducted by men trained in the business? And if the state dlsmensary is not a success from a finan cial standpoint, is there any good reason to expect that it can ever be a success from any other standpoint? Government by Newspapers. This very suggestive phrase is one of the latest emanations from Senator Tillman's remarkably prolific think box, and under existing conditions it is sufficiently striking to warrant more than passing consideration. That Senator Tillman's dispensary system is in a pretty bad way nobody knows better than the senator himself, and it does not seem unfair to say that nobody knows better than the senator the source of the trouble, or at hast that source of the trouble that gives him most concern. There i-s no question of the fact that ' there has been more or less corruption j In the dispensary ever since its incep Pvaii fiannlnr Tillman acknowl- I edges this but of course, he would not undertake to say just when things began to go to the bad. Nobody expects him to. But it is thoroughly well understood that had it not been for the persistent work of the newspapers. with very few exceptions, information as to the nature and extent, of that corruption, would still be confined to the grafters and their friends. It is only within the past year that Senator Tillman has been willing to admit that the dispensary is corrupt. Nobody has ever yet called the senator a fool, and we doubt if there is a man in the state with sufficient intelligence to read a newspaper who does not understand that Senator Tillman has all along understood the situation as well as any newspaper. Since therefore the senator did not speak until the newspapers made the situation a matter of common knowledge, it is reasonable to assume that if left to himself he never would have taken the people into his confidence sufficiently to tell them what is what. Along the same line of reasoning as the above, we are led to the conclusion that the senator's quarrel against the newspapers is because they tell the people what he does not wish them to know. And this, we confess, is very inconvenient, especially to people who occupy Senator Tillman's attitude in such matters. At the meeting of the press association the other day, Mr. J. C. Hemphill, editor of the News and Courier, and as broad, able and patriotic a man as there is in the state, made the assertion that in his opinion, government by newspapers is the best government on the face of the earth, and with this statement we agree most heartily; but for fear of misconstruction of our meaning we desire to say that as we see it there is a vast difference between the viewpoints of Messrs. Tillman and Hemphill, because in his opposition Mr. Tillman would have his hearers give the proposition one significance and Mr. Hemphill's premises contemplate a situation j that does not even look to the same end. From Mr. Hemphill's viewpoint the newspaper does not want to govern anybody. Its aim and purpose is only to shed light and leave the individual to govern himself with the help of the light furnished. Government by the ' newspapers according to Mr. Hemphill's interpretation is the highest developi ment of government by the people. The record of years shows that Senator Tillman has never objected to any newspapers except such as have seen ; proper to differ from and criticise him. All newspapers that stand for him, no matter how disrenutable they might be otherwise, are all right and he approves their government. All of which seems to lead to the conclusion that Senator Tillman's opposition to "gov| ernment by newspapers," has no greatt er significance than his own impatience . of people who are unwilling to concede . his right to work his own sweet arhif trary will. , Yes, we agree with Mr. Hemphill, i, Government by newspapers?South . Carolina newspapers?is the best govI ernment on earth. EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS. I Senator Tillman says "the state is i going to the devil." Well, the state 4 has been following Senator Tillman for lo. these sixteen years.?Anderson ' Daily Mail. 1 The esteemed press association havf ing adjourned and left Charleston, it is I presumed that the esteemed News and Courier will become safe and sane once ? more.?Anderson Daily Mail. Senator Tillman's fling at "little i country papers" does him little credit, r The influence of a weekly newspaper a is limited only by the ability and character of the man who edits and manl ages it. The next president, Mr. W. J. . Bryan, is the editor of a weekly news. paper.?News and Courier. ,* Speaking of "compulsory education." , the South Carolina newspaper men are giving a good deal to it. "Civilized men cannot live without cooks'* and newspapers and South Carolina readers . are absorbing education from men of the character of \V. If. Wallace, whether they like it or not.?News and Courier. If there had been anything in the > talk of "double pay" Senator Tillman I would certainly have made use of it when he was saying all the harsh and bitter things he could rake and scrape . against Mr. Lyon in his Columbia , speech. Senator Tillman, though he boasts of being "only a cornfield law y< r.'* knows there is nothing in it; and every unprejudiced man knows it.? Newberry Observer. t There is only one newspap> r m me , slate, so far as we know or believe, that is sending out free copi. s all over the state, to eounty ami state officers 4 ami camliilates. ami to others. It is r the l?ail.v Iteeord of < 'ohnnbia?the I thick ami thin supporter of the dispensary -the enemy and traducer of Fraser Lyon a paper that md long ago > was the friend and defender of John L. Mel.uurin: whose principal owner . lives in Washington city and is the White House reporter on the Kveni.ig Star?whose abuse of Lyon and de. fense of the South Carolina dispensary , are found in the "Washington correspondence" of several South Carolina 1 dailies, besides his own.?Newberry 1 Observer. i ? ? O,. Walsh Hunter killed Klhert F. . Copeland over a card table in Laurens a few days ago. He ran away, returned and has been bailed in tin* sum Of $2,000. 1 ?Columbia correspondence News and f Courier: Senator Tillman and Hichard ] Carroll, the negro founder and inunak ger of the colored orphan home in Co lumbia. are booked by the same lecture . system for lectures in Indiana. The Hoosier state folks will get widely divergent views of the South Carolina ' sociological conditions from the two F orators. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. First National Bank?Says that men who try doing business through a bank never return to the old method. J. A. Gamewell. Sec.?Gives Information about the advantages of Wofford college, Spartanburg. A. Mason DuPre, Head Master?Invites you to send for catalogue of Wofford College Fitting school, Spartanburg. F. W. Wagener & Co., Charleston? Want you to write them for samples and prices on coffees, teas, sodas, etc. All goods strictly guaranteed. M. W. White?Wants you to know that there Is a time to buy stocks and a time to sell stocks. Dry Goods Man?Wants a few experienced salesladies for positions in in dry goods store. J. C. Wilborn?Offers 61 acres, three miles from Yorkville for sale. Forty acres in cultivation. York Supply Co.?Has 200,000 No. 1 shingles, 100,000 No. 2 shingles and a big stock of V-crimped and corrugated roofing. Foushee Cash Store?Is receiving new goods for the early fall trade. Dress goods will be a new line this season. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Calls attention to the good qualities of galvanized iron ware. Full stock tinware, enamelware, preserving kettles, etc. It is a fact that most of the CharlesIon people are disposed to give Senator Tillman full credit for what he lias done in behalf of the navy yard. Mr. W. E. Dendy formerly superintendent of the Yorkville Graded schools: hut now president of the female college at Douglassvllle, Oa., is putting in the summer as a reporter in the News and Courier. He has in view the idea of adopting journalism is a profession and is thinking of taking charge of a weekly newspaper. That tie will succeed all right goes without ?aying. All the editors in Charleston last week who had not previously met him, and who had no way of sizing tiim up except by the quality of his work, took him for a veteran in the business. He is doing as good newsnancr work as hp did school work and that is saying much. The rural delivery division of the postoffice department is anxious to establish an eligible list of rural carriers and to that end has Instituted competitive examinations; but because of a misunderstanding there have been but few applicants. Would be applicants seem to have taken up the idea that the proposed examinations are for the purpose of supplanting carriers already in the service, and are naturally reluctant to put themselves in a position of trying to take some other fellow's job. Rut this assumption is erroneous. Under the civil service regulations it is the custom of the government to, at all times have a list of ellBibles for whatever office so when an Incumbent is incapacitated for any reason there will be no trouble about filling the place he might leave vacant. This Is the object of the present call for applicants, and there is no reason why any individual who may desire a position as rural carrier should be reluctant to stand an examination that might enable him to get his name on the list of eligibles. Two York county boys who are high up In South Carolina journalism are William Banks and Robert Lathan. Mr. Banks is a native of Fort Mill and lived for several years in Yorkville. He commenced his editorial work on the Rock Hill Herald and is now with the Columbia State. He can make a good story out of almost nothing and with plenty of facts can make a story that few if any newspaper men in South Carolina are able to surpass. He Is brilliant, entertaining and solid, well-liked by everybody who knows him and destined if he lives, to reach WlrvK rlloHnnHnn Xfr Tnfhfin Is hard ly so well known; but he will be heard from later on. Just now, he Is news editor of the News and Courier, and his position is one of the most Important on the paper. He Is the man who decides upon the comparative value of each particular Item of the great volume of news that pours in on the News and Courier daily over the wires and otherwise and he is largely responsible for the splendid showing that is usually made on the first page. Mr. Lathan is also a reporter of fine ability and a beautiful writer of terse, strong English. Both young men are fully worthy of the splendid old county from which they hail. MEETING AT FILBERT. The big picnic held for the purpose of giving the voters of York county an opportunity to hear Senator Tillman on the dispensary and other things, is in progress at Filbert today. There is a tremendous crowd in attendance. The people who went from Yorkville and through the town this morning were enough to make a big audience; but they were only a small part of the whole, and it is probable that there will be several thousand people present. i ne principal speaker, ui wuim, 10 Senator Tillman. He is to be followed by Dr. Strait and Mr. Flnley, candidates for congress, and Mr. F. H. Hyatt of the Southern Cotton association. Because of the hour at which it Is necessary for The Enquirer to go to press, it is impracticable to give a satisfactory report of today's doings today. and the matter will have to go over until our next issue. DISTRICT CONFERENCE. At the Friday afternoon's session, Lancaster was chosen as the place of the next meeting. Rev. E. K. Hardin, the popular pastor of the York circuit, was recommended for admission into the annual conference; also Rev. R. A. Rouse of the Lundo charge. Revs. C. P. Carter. \V. A. Youngbiood and S. J. Ormand, local preachers, had their licenses renewed. The following were chosen delegates to the annual conference: W. \V. Lewis, J. M. McGarity, W. H. Hardin and S. C. Carter. Rev. \V. B. Wharton of the Epworth Orphanage spoke to the conference, and at the evening hour a good colleci'"ii ?'?? taken fur that admirable ill stitution. Dr. Duncan preached again a I night. Saturday morning reports from the charges were resumed and concluded. Rev. K. E. Turnipseed read .a carefully prepared paper on the Sunday school interests of the district. This Is an ever growing department of our church work, on which "the gotil of yesterday is hut the starting point of today." "The child in the midst is the problem of the age and of the ages." Rev. Drs. Daniel and Wilson, president of Columbia and Lander collegen respectively, now addressed the conference. The conference adopted strong anti-dispensary resolutions. Appropriate and appreciative resolutions of thanks to the community for courtesies rendered this Christian body were cordially adopted. The meeting has made a most favorable impression for good in our community: and it has been a joy for us to have entertained the brethren. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Mr. J. D. Miskelly, one of the righthand men of J. J. Kelh r & Co's. woodworking establishment had his hand badly ripped with a machine saw. He will be unable to work for several weeks. ? There was an exciting runaway col U.? Itue'o lio I'Kop c luti i Too _ terday afternoon. A runaway horse with only shafts attached ran into a buggy occupied by Mr. Luther Davidson. Fortunately the shats went on either side of Mr. Davidson, otherwise he would have been killed. As it was the buggy was smashed. The runaway horse belonged to Youngblood's stable at Sharon, and was being used by Mr. Ij* t oy Ferguson. ? Mrs. Nancy 1>. Tate died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jane C. McKenzie. in Yorkville, this morning about X o'clock, in the seventy-first year of her age. Mrs. Tate was the widow of the late Martin L. Tate, who died at their home six miles north-east of Yorkville in the early 70's, and before marriage was a Miss Thomasson, being a sister of Messrs. John M. and T. Nelson Thomasson and of Mrs. John C. Jackson and Mrs. Jane C. Jackson She had been an invalid for manj years, and during the greater part ol the time was confined to her home Her l?.st serious illness commenced about :wo months ago. She was i'oi about fifty years a member of the Bap. tist church, and was ever loyal to hei church and all for which It stands, and was a woman of high Ideals and never hesitated to express her convictions or questions either moral or religious The funeral services will be conducted at Mrs McKenzie's tomorrow morning at 8.30 by Rev. Edward B. Reaves ol Fort Mill, assisted by Rev. W. E. Hurt and the remains will be Interred in the cemetery a t Bethel church beside those or ner nusoanu ai auuui 1 u uiu^r Mrs. Tate leaves three children as follows: Mrs. Jane C. McKenzle, Mrs. Sam M. Grist and Mr. J. A. Tate. FINLEY AND STFAIT. Senators Tillman and Latimer, Congressman Flnley and Dr. T. J. Strait addressed a large crowd of Chestei county people at old Purity church ir Chester county, last Thursday. Thf addresf.es of Senator Tillman and Latimer were pretty much along usual lines. The Chester Lantern report? Messrs Strait and Finley as follows: Dr. T. J. Strait of Lancaster, whc represented the 5th district for sli years In congress, appeared as a candidate for election to this position, now held by Hon. D. E. Flnley of York Dr. Strait expressed the opinion thai the best man should be elected, taking into consideration the aspirant's character, qualities and characteristics He explained why he could not obtalr any large appropriations for the district while he was a representative. Ir 1893 the jrreatest panic prevailed thai has been known in this country foi years; nothing could be done. Aftei the panic had lasted four years th< Spanish-American war followed anc all appropriations went toward the better equipment of the army and navy That was an unfavorable time; now the country is prosperous and he wouk like to have a showing in this goo< time. Dr. Strait attacked Finley's record referto the obtaining of the appropriation for the King's Mountair monument in York county by a Nortl Carolina congressman. If elected th< speaker promised to be honest. Upoi closing the chairman by request hand ed the candidate for congress a ques tlon reading this way: "Would yoi labor for the creation of a new judl . - ?. f, 4L n 1IMA I# miAfl ciai aisirici in suuin ^tnuuna ? v^.,?ro tor were the place designated foi holding court?" Dr. Strait answere< this In a few words, saying that If n< agreement could be reached he woult remain silent and allow the commit tee to make the decision rather thai defeat the bill. He has no objection t< Chpster, it Is In the center of the pro posed district. Representative Finley defended hli record. He said that he had nevei been content to live on humble pie He does something here and he doei something in the performance of hli duties In Washington. He explalne< why the bill providing for an appro priation for the erection of the King": Mountain monument was introduce< by a North Carolina man. North Caro llnians and Virginians fought the bat tie. The speaker told something o his accomplishments In his efforts t< serve the people. He has reached i place of power and Influence by rea son of the length of his service. In answering the question whethe or not he would vote for and suppor a bill to create a new judicial dislric with Chester as the place for holdini court, Mr. Finley said that this matte of a new federal district with Rocl Hill as the location for the court hous< had been on for ten years before Ches ter had been mentioned. He is and ha been committed to Rock Hill, he ha been and expects to remain faithful b every promise he has made. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Nettie Cavls of Spartanburg is the guest of Mr3. H. C. Strauss. Dr. J. B. Bowen spent several day in Atlanta last week on business. Mis? Josie Fewell of Rock Hill, Is th guest of Misses Bessie and Mary Wll liams. Miss Bessie White of Louisville, Ga Is the guest of Dr. W. G. White's fam ily. Mrs. M. W. White and daughtei Lessllo, are spending the summer witl Mrs. Walter L. Jackson. Mr. R. A. Dobson, of Kershaw, ha aceepled the superintendency of th Laurens Graded school. Mrs Wilson Tate of Fairfield, Fla arrived in Yorkville Saturday on i visit lo her parents, Mr. and Mr Thos. P. Moore. Mrs. R. A. Burris and children, o Columbia, will return home the las of this week after a two months' vis it to her parents Mr. and Mrs. N. I Baber. Mrs. R. T. Stephenson and chlldre! arrived in Yorkville last Thursday af ternoon from Gainesville, Ala. Capl and Mrs. Stephenson are boarding a the Yorkville hotel. Mrs. Jennie Caldwell has returne from Philadelphia, where she ha been studying to become a profes sional nurse, and is visiting her slstei Mrs. S. C. Smith on Yorkville, R. F D. No. 1. Mrs. W. L. Baber left Saturda morning for Greenville and othe points where she will visit her brothei Capt. John Greer. Mr. and Mrs. 1 J. Bradford and little daughter, Mar it'll! Inln har tl gUfllllK, Ul tiutri, nil! ..VI . Blacksburg. The friends of Bethary school wll regret to learn that, on account of he Health, Mrs. Agnes Mitchell has re signed her position as teacher In tha school. Mrs. Mitchell has been a faith ful Instructor in the school for thre years and will be much missed. How ever the patrons are to be congratu lated upon the fact that Prof. Rrskin W. Kennedy of Sharon, has accepte* the position as her successor in th class room. Prof. Kennedy is an A B graduate of Erskine college am has had several years experience as i teacher and is a young man of mark ed strength of character. On Wednesda3\ July 18th, there wa a family reunion at the country horn of Mr. and Mrs. Allen B. Crosby's nea Sharon, which was heartily enjoyed b; each member. The families consist o Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ross of Russellvilh Ark., their children, Saye, Charlie An nie Lee and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Alii Osborne of Blacksburg, their children Flo. Roy and Otis; Rev. and Mrs. O. A Jeffcoat of Kershaw, and son, Otis A1 len: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brlce of York ville, and their children, Robert an* Marie; and then the unmarried chil dren, Marie, Claire and Ruth. At th first table sal father, mother, daughter and sons-in-law, at the second grand children. Just after noon, photos wer made, then games and music were in ,--1 ?o?wl It U'OCJ with roorpf fhfl " ? ..1.0 the hour for separation came. DECLARES FOR PROHIBITION. The Rock Hill District conferenc made a ringing declaration on th whisky question last Friday. The sub ject was brought up in the report o the committee on temperance, whicl was unanimously adopted as follows: "The subject before your commltte is one of vital importance not only ti our district, but to our state and na lion as well. In fact, the evil of in temperance is one of world-wide sig niticance. In all ages of the world am among all nations of the earth, intern peranee has occupied a foremost plac among the forces which have operate* In the disorganization 01 nations, in overthrow of kingdoms and the de struction of empires. Intemperance i not only universal in affecting all na Hons, but its effect upon the Individ ual as well as affecting him In bod; and mind and spirit injures him ii body by burning out the tissues, thu rendering it the tasy prey of deadl; disease. It injures hiin in mind b; blunting the perceptive powers, thu disqualifying him for coinprehendiiq the acute distinctions between righ and wrong, truth and falsehood, right eousness and iniquity. It injures hin in soul by lowering the moral tone, de grading the moral nature and weaken ing his spiritual powers, thus render ing him incapacitated for living ii touch with the higher spiritual realn or fellowship with the divine. "The most gigantic evil today ii South . Carolina is the liquor traffic i The hellish octopus with Its seat of . authority in our fair capital has Insin' uated its diabolical and damning influ' ence into every part of our common. wealth. We call upon our people to I rise up and crush the monster evil. "Methodism has always led in the temperance crusade. She was the first ' church ever to have a rule against 1 drunkenness or drinking spirituous II' quors. From that day till this Methi odism has never receded from her po. sition. I "The general conference of the : Northern Methodist church declared ' the state of intoxication cannot be le , galized without sin. Our own gener> al conference which met in Blrmlng> ham last May enacted the following . law and it will be incorporated in our new book of disslpllne: "Let all our i preachers and members abstain from the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors to be used as a beverage, from signing petitions for such sale, from becoming bondsmen for any person as a condition for obtaining a license, from : acting as a dispenser or voluntarily ac. ceptlng an appointment or election as such under the laws of any state la 1 which there Is a dlspe isary law authori Izing the sale of intoxicating liquors by . the state, county or municipality and , from renting property to he used for any such sale. If any member shall ' violate any of the provisions of this paragraph he shall be deemed guilty ( of immorality. Nevertheless In the c case of a member who shall sign a pe. titlon for such sale or shall act as a r dispenser or voluntarily accept election or appointment to any office created [ for the purpose of selling or dispensing f intoxicating liquors on behalf of the . state, county or municipality. It shall be the duty of the pastor to deal with J the offender as provided for in chapter . VII. section 5. paragraph 299, page 126. , "We appeal to our legislature and beg . tho mamhoiN thorpof to hnnish the II . quor traffic from our state. No legislar ture has a right to bargain away the s morals of a people, j "Realizing the necessity of an ag. gresslve campaign against the great liquor pvII at this time we offer the fol) lowing resolutions: j "1. That the subject of temperance 1 be systematically taught in our Sunday schools. "2. That our pastors be requested to preach on the subject more frequently. ! "3. That it is the duty of every Methi odist to use his power of suffrage to > banish this gigantic evil from our i state. (Signed) "Watson B. Duncan, "W. W. Lewis, i "J. C. Counts, "R. E. Allison, "Committee." J JUNKET ABOUT CHARLESTON. I A detailed story of the business ses-. . sions of the South Carolina Press asi sociation during Its annua! meeting in 1 Charleston last week, would probably be of but little concern to the iverage s lav reader: but the story of the enterr tainment of the press people, and their '' families by the local newspaper men 3 and various distinguished representaJ tives of Charleston's commercial, professional and social life Is one that can j be limited In interest only in proportion - to the fullness and accuracy with " which it is told. a The programme, which was carried i out to the letter, and several letters - beyond perhaps, contemplated that the visitors should make their hcadquart ters on the Isle of Palms at the Seat shore hotel from Tuesday until Friday. 5 There were more than a hundred in ? the party, Including many ladle3 and e a number of children. Tuesday was - devoted to business, principally; but 3 Tuesday night the hotel people gave a 0 complimentary dance. After a short session Wednesday morning, the party was shown through Battery uapron and Fort Moultrie. Then everybody got aboard the buoy tender Wistaria, a splendid 3ide wheel steamer, with s deck accommodations for five or six hundred people and the party was care rled around the harbor, out through - the Jetty gates on to the open sea, and back up the Cooper river to the navy yard, and thence by electric cars to the Scheutzenplatz, the famous pleasure t resort of the national Scheutzenbund. h The festivities at the Scheutzenplatz lasted about two hours, after which 8 everybody returned to the ferry on the cars and took the boat and the trolleys back to the Seashore hotel. Thursday a was devoted to business except in the ' evening when the Charleston people gave a grand reception at the Seashore hotel In honor of the press party. - There was another business session Frl' day morning and after it was over the press people took their departure, some n going on an excursion to Norfolk, otht ers on to Boston and New York and t still others turning reluctantly homeward. ^ The newspaper men began to i- arrive in Charleston Monday afternoon 1 ImmoSlatolv armss to the is i ttiiu ncui iiiiiiivu>u.%vV ? land; -but the main body arriving during Monday night and Tuesday p morning, were met at the ferry by the , Charleston committee, consisting of Mayor Rhett, Mr. P. H. Gadsden, pres~ ident of the National Scheutzenbund; Editors Hemphill and W. W. Ball of II the News and Courier, Thomas R. r Waring of the Post, Albert Orth of the ^ Deutche Zeltung, Emll H. Janhz president of the National Scheutzenbund. e Gen. Joseph L. Stoppelbein, E. J. Rld" dock of the Seashore hotel Mr. Smith ~ of the News and Courier, Mr. J. G. e j Morris of the Evening Post, and quite e a number of others, including many ? ladies. Everybody was Introduced a while the boat was crossing the harbor - and upon arrival at Mount Pleasant the crowd was like a big family party s ?not a suggestion of constraint or une ease anywhere, r y Arrived at the hotel the visitors were ' speedily assigned the best rooms in the big building, and allowed an oppor. e tunity to get rid of the dust of travel, and freshen up somewhat. Then there was a general assembly in the hotel _ auditorium, the association was called j ... -- i-.. d h0?i r h Anil. Rev. u lu uiun ijy a icoiuv .?. ... , " W. P. Jacobs, of the Clinton orphanage, and chaplain of the association, of. fered prayer, and Capt. Emll H. Janhz e gave the Isle of Palms and the city of ~ Charleston to the visitors. Mayor Rhett and Mr. Gadsden made set speeches, that were full of valuable Information. Mr. Thos. R. Waring delivered a witty, e welcoming speech and there were hape py responses by President Aull, Gen. R. R. Hemphill, C'ol. T. B. Crews and f Mrs. Virginia D. Young. Mr. J. C. h Hemphill threw open the editorial columns of the News and Courier to the e visitors and told the editors to say o whatever they wanted, and after the speechmaking was over, the association ?rot soberlv down to its business and i really did some serious work, holding " two sessions, one in the morning and j one in the afternoon, e But it would hardly be fair to say that the editors were entirely at ease 1 during the reading of the shop papers - in the afternoon. There were some Y who were glad to give close attention; ^ but it was observed that long strings y of splendid ideas which, on any other Y occasion would have provoked lots of 3 discussion, fell rather Hat. Everybody \ was afraid to say anything that would - prolong the discussion. They wa.ited 1 to get in the surf, and when they were ~ turned out of the meeting they ttoek. ed to the bath rooms like a lot of school i boys and were soon In the water along 1 with hundreds of other visitors from ! everywhere. After that It was a surf . bath at least twice a day with most of the editors and the ladies of the party, and others went In still oftener. Every minute of the afternoon and evening was delightfully occupied by everybody. There were a few dancing editors and they participated in the hop; others looked on; others passed the time swapping experiences and amusing themselves as they saw proper. There was only one way out of the whirl of enjoyment and that was by taking refuge In a room in the hotel. There were few, however, who could think of resorting to anything like this, unless, as in some cases it so happened there was still some unfinished writing to do. There was no business Wednesday. The members and ladies of the association were entirely in the hands of the Charleston committee, led by Alajor Hemphill. Mr. Gadsden, Mayor Rhett Thomas R. Waring and W. W. Ball. Col. Grenough, commander of the Island post, had Invited the party the night before to visit Battt ry Capron and Fort Moultrie, and these fortifications being on the route to the point where the Wistaria was waiting, the invitation, of course, was eagerly accepted. It Is a rare privilege to get Into Battery Capron; but Col. Grenough saw to it that the party was allowed still more than an opportunity to get In The mortar battery, looking from the outside like a great sod covered mound is constructed of cement, banked witli sand. Following the guide of the colonel and a part of his staff, the partj entered from the rear, and following underground passages, found themselves in the great mortar pits. Then are four of these, each mounting four 12-inch mortars. A gun crew ol about a dozen men went through th? drill showing the loading of a mortal with a 1.000 pound shell, a big charg< of powder the aiming and the firing The officers explained how they wer? able to command the outside harboi for a radius of about seven miles Ir every direction and with absolute precision drop their shells on the deck oj vessels that would be entirely out 01 sight of the gunners. The subterranean passages through the battery ari lined on either side with big shell) and the visitors were instructed to keej well to the centre to avoid stumbling The only restriction that Ool. Grenougl put on the party was that nobody should take any photographs. From Battery Capron the part* went on to Fort Moultrie and were in a like manner, shown the operatioi of the 10-inch disappearing gun which have a range of fifteen o: twenty miles. They were also allowe< to go down in the magazine and se< the thousands of projectiles and powder charges stored there for an emer gency. The whole thing was nove and Interesting to ail the visitors, an* everybody voted Colonel Grenough t< be a fine old gentleman. Taking the cars again at Fort Moui trie the party hurried toward the docl to board the Wistaxia; but before thi dock was reached word came that be cause of the falling of the tide, th< Wistaria had moved over into deepe water and It was necessary to transfe the visitors in naptha launches. Thi also was a pleasant and novel experl ence to the greater portion of th party. On reaching the Wistaria ther was a new pleasure in store. Quit a number of the prominent people hai come out on the tender and were wait Ing. Among these were Governo Heyward, Mayor Rhett, Judge Mem mlnger and Mrs. Memmlnger, Col. F W. Hunt, Gen. Stopplebeln and nu merous other gentlemen and ladle: all out to entertain the editors an< see that they had a good time. As the Wistaria started out towar the jetties, Mr. Gadsden and severs others began serving refreshments and for the next hour everybody wa eating, drinking, smoking and enjoy ing pleasant social intercourse. All c the editors, of course were chumm with Governor Hey ward; and the found him unusually delightfu Mayor Rhett was as pleasant and a social as a man could be; but ther was a very sweet and beautiful lad aboard who, it is understood is soo to be Mrs. Rhett, and he very natui ally gave most of his attention i that direction. The Wistaria plowe her way up the harbor, past Sulll van's Island, out through the jettie on to the open sea. Up to this tim the boat had glided along as smoothl as a batteau on a mill pond; but pres ently she began to rise and fall wit a long swinging motion, her nose gc ing down and her heels going u Aft 14- an AWAI until many luunu ll Hunt an cuu< to keep their feet. After a little som of the children began to succumb t mal de mer, and later ladies sough staterooms. One popular Charleston ian, rather pale about the fact himself, wanted to know, "what th devil that committee meant by bring ing all these children out here," an several committeemen requested th captain to turn round; but it develop ed that Mr. Gadsden was in chargf that he was determined to give th visitors at least one experience on th open sea, and would not consent to g back until there had been at least slight taste of what a sea voyage wa like. There were many with th "turn back" committeemen at Art but after it was all over everybody tei grateful to Mr. Gadsden. It was the original intention of th committee to take the excursionists t Fort Sumter; but the water was to low to risk a landing, and the bet that could be done was a slowln down during the passage of that his toric fortification. The trip back wa very much like the trip out, excep that the excursionists as they passe over the Cooper were treated to magnificent view of the city of Char leston, the water front and the ship ping mopred along the shores. Afte this was passed there was little tha was of conspicuous interest excep the broad channel of the river an the wide stretches of marsh seem Ingly extending away ofT into Infinitj Finally the Wistaria drew up at th navy yard dock, a sailor threw a lin from the shore, and soon the boa was made fast and a gang plank low ered. Here the crowd was held up for i photograph. There had been severs photographs before; but the photog rapher was particularly anxious t eret the Dartv as it was leaving th boat and everybody undertook to lool pleasant. The photographer stood o top of the cabin of a neighboring nap tha launch and made a shot. To be cer tain of a good picture, he asked th crowd to remain quiet while he sho again. The crowd did so. The part; then moved on toward the navy yard the photographer handed his plate to a sailor and jumped down. Th sailor jumped after him and as h struck the wharf there was a crash Many people looked and they learnei that ail of the photographer's worl and the patience - of the party ha< gone to nothing. The plates had beei smashed into a thousand pieces, am the otherwise immortal records of tha memorable event had gone to ob livlon. It was dreadfully hot out at th navy yard; but nevertheless th members of the party tramped al over the extensive grounds to take ii the tremendous operations in pro gress there. There are splendid ma chinery buildings that cost man; thousands of dollars, numerous hand sonte residences recently constructs for the officers, and smaller cottage for the marines, sailors and work men. Altogether about two and i half million dollars have already beei spent; but the work has hardly beei commenced. The biggest thing 01 the grounds Is the dry dock, whlcl is now almost complete. It Is con structed of Winnsboro granite and 1 the largest dry dock In the world But the whole landscape is still rougl and crude. It will take years to worl out the plans under consideration and of the millions of dollars tha will eventually be spent by the gov ernment at this place, it is impossi ble at this time to make a reasonabli estimate. When the party reache< the residence of the commandant Capt. and Mrs. Dyer gave the mem bers a most hospitable reception am served refreshments that were ver; much enjoyed. From the navy yafd the press part; wended its way to the station of th Consolidated company's cars in Chi cora Park, and shortly before I o'clock it was off down Charlestoi neck for the Scheutze.iplatz, on thi Ashley river. The several miles o distance were covered In a very fev minutes; but the visitors did not fai to notice numerous newly erectei houses along the route, showing tha Charleston is rapidly growing, espe cially in the direction of the navy yard The Scheutzenplatz is a pleasure pari of the fiorman Scheutzenbund. There are several acres of It. and In the centre stands a large two-story club house. There are booths and stalls about for the serving of refreshments, pavilions for dancing and shelters for various games. The grounds are laid off with pleasing taste. To the rear Is a well appointed range, so laid off as to allow bullets to speed harmlessly i across a wide expanse of the Ashley river. The Scheutzenplatz is approached * ? ~Hi>A theniioh Q IflnA 1 about 200 yards long, and upon arrival at this lane the party marched down the lane to the German pleasure ground. Upon approach to the entrance they saw over the gate the word "Welcome," and drawn up on ' either side in single ranks about a hundred fine looking, portly Germans, wearing gr?y military coats, trimmed in green, and black slouch hats with ' long green plumes. They had a dlsi tinctively military look everywhere except in their faces, and these would have been military also except for the ' smiling benevolence, which seemed to pervade them all. But there was not a great deal of time In which to take > notes. President Jahnz stepped forI ward, welcomed the governor and placed a great white plume in his excellency's hat. Then President Aull was asked I to step forward and President Jahnz 1 delivered the address of welcome, which was a gem of German whole' souled sincerity, running very much ' like this, "Velcome, Velcome, Velcome. Ve are glat to have you shentlemen of ; der bress mid us, and ve vill dry to ' .- how you how glat ve are." Then, as by f means of a large green ribbon he sus? pendt d from the neck of President Aull a |K>nderous key he continued, "Dake dls key. and you find it unlocks der park, and everything dot Is in der park, ? and all of it is yours. Velcome." This r sp< ech and action brought forth rous1 ing cheers and the party then pro' ceeded on to take possession. f The first thing on the programme r was the shoot. Every member of the - association was required to take three ? shots at the target, and the ladies were 3 given a simitar uppunuuujr ul a. atrc3 cial range that had been provided for them. Some of the editors did very 1 good shooting and others missed evf erythlng; but everybody enjoyed the contest. It was the same with the laV dies. Dr. C. H. Prince won out in the . men's contest, making 65 out of a pos3 sible 75. and Mrs. E. H. Aull won in 3 the ladies' contest. Dr. Prince receivr ed an expensive gold medal and Mrs. i Aull received a hand-painted parasol, e While the shooting was going on. lem onade flowed in streams; but it was - hardly more plentiful than that other 1 brew of which the Germans and most 3 of their friends are so fond. There 9 was splendid music going on all the while, and about every third number - w is "Dixie" which, of course, conic tinued to provoke the loudest applause e as often as it was played. As dusk - began to gather, the Scheutzenbund e ladies served an elaborate luncheon r with all the necessary accompaniments, r and the luncheon was followed by s dancing and speech making. The - speeches with the exception of a very e interesting one by Hon. John D. Cape pieman, on the subject of "What the e Germans have Done for Charleston," d were all extempore, and all were good. - The irrepressible Col. James Armr strong started off a characteristic ~ speech, with "I can't speak German; but I can drink German," and Govern. or Heyward said, among other things, I, that the principal difference between d German hospitality and Hibernian hos. pltality was that in the one case It is d an effort for the guests to keep from j getting tight and in the other case it j, Is an effort for the hosts to keep frorp 3 getting tight. But it is fair to say _ that on this occasion there was no un,f seemly behavior. It can be established y as a fact that Rev. S. A. Nettles of the y Southern Christian Advocate and Mr. i W. H. Wallace of the Newberry Ob g server, were both able to follow the ,e twenty-four Inch plank walkway from v the Scheutzenplatz back to the car * line. The party got back to the Seashore n hotel at* about 11.30, and after a good d night's rest a plunge in the surf, and l_ a fine breakfast was ready for buslness again next day, and most of the e next day was really devoted to busly ness. The editors read a number of interesting rapers, engaged In enterJ taining discussions, aid worked like ^ good fellows until late In the afternoon. " That night there was a reception by f: the local press and the city of Charleston In honor of the association. It took place In the dining room of the Hotel . Seashore and was a most delightful _ affair from start to finish. The guests were received and welcomed Into the ' ball room by Mr. and Mrs. E. H. , Aull, Hon. and Mrs. James Simons, '7 Major and Mra J. C. Hemphill, Capt. * and Mrs. F. W. Wagener Mrs. J. D. ' C. Schroeder, Mrs. H. Blschoft and 7 Miss Lou Alexander. A delightful ' buffet was provided by Messrs. Rld. dock and Byrnes, the proprietors of ;* the Seashore, and Ice cream was served in paper cups, enclosed In artlfl* rial flowers. The blank look on many ' of the guests as these roses and vio? lets were distributed gave rise to much merriment. The flowers were kept as souvenirs The music of the evening was furnished by the First e Artillery band, under the leadership ? of Director Ensey. and after the ren? dition of a carefully prepared programme during the enjoyment of the ? buffet, those who desired danced until '* about 11 o'clock, when the ball room 3 was gradually deserted, d A very pleasant feature of the evend ing was the presentation of a handa some watch chain to Mr. C. C. Langston, of the Anderson Inteili' gence, for twenty years secretary of r the association; but now forced to re ' tire from journalism because of faiid ing health. The watch chain, which d was handsomely engraved, was paid ror Dy a au cents per capita contnr button from the members of the assoe elation, the collection being taken e up by Mrs. August Kohn and other ladles. At the last business meeting Friday morning, the old officers were rea elected except that Mr. R. L. Freeman, J of the Pee Dee Advocate, Bennettsville, was chosen secretary to succeed o Mr. Langston. The question of the e next meeting was easily settled in fait vor of Charleston for next May, durn ing the annual Schuetzenfest of the - national Scheutzenbund. All of the - editors were given handsomely ene graved passes for this occasion, and t these together with the memory of the y delightful entertainment Wednesday ; evening had their weight in deciding s the issue. Major Hemphill tried to e get the association to adopt Charlese ton as a permanent place of meeting L and his proposition came pretty near d being a go. The matter really was k taken under serious advisement, and d the report of a committee appointed n to give It thorough consideration will d probably have much to do with a final t decision. After the business meeting, the editors took the trolley back to Mount e Pleasant and the boat back to e Charleston, all in good humor with II themselves and with everybody, and no doubt better prepared, after such _ a delightful week, to take up the . daily and weekly grind that must y last until they can get back to . Charleston again, a ? 3 LOCAL LACONICS, a We Will Send The Enquirer rt From this date until January 1st, 11 1907 for 88 cents. n h Drowned at Savannah. " Mr. George S. Fltzwater, chief de. tective of the Seaboard Air Line rail? road, was drowned at Savannah last J Sunday. He was there in charge of a tug boat protecting the railroad com' pany's property from strikers. Mr. Fitzwater was well known in this section he having been here for some time working up testimony in connection ? with the Whlsonant trestle damage 3 suits. - Biggest In the State. * One of the most interesting com^ mercial exhibits of Charleston is the Wholesale grocery business of F. W. Y Wagener & Co. They occupy one of e the largest stores in the city, utilize a - half dozen warehouses, and carry more 5 goods than any other two concerns in it South Carolina. They are making a e specialty now-a-days of coffee, which f they import by the shipload, and at v present' have as many as 10,00 sacks 1 on hand. They also have a big roasting i plant and guarantee their ability to det liver a superior quality of goods in - South Carolina, North Carolina and L Georgia, cheaper than any other house i in America.