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Scraps and facts. ? New York, October 1: Rear Admiral J. B. Coghlan, recently retired. Is quoted at length In the American today on the sending of the battleship fleet to the Pacific and In advocating an increased navy. Both these measures the rear admiral contends, would be moves toward peace. "The plan to mobilize a great fleet In 'Pacific waters," the rear admiral Is quoted as saying, "Is the most strategic move for peace which could possibly have been taken, and shows the necessity for more ships. To duplicate the United States navy would cost far less than to maintain a six months' war ? with Japan or any other foreign power. "An appropriation of $50,000,000 would build and equip twenty modern battleships and glv(e us the greatest navy In the world?a sea fighting: force that would preclude all posslbll' ity of menace to the commerce or the land possessions of the country." The statemenc that Japan is straining: every resource to prepare for war Is also attributed to the rear admiral. ? New York, October 1: The leading officials of several prominent life insurance companies were today summoned by District Attorney Jerome to appear before the criminal branch of the supreme court on next Monday and were placed under Indictments found against them by the grand Jury- The list Includes Charles S. Fairchlld, former secretary of treasury, and former trustee of the New York Life Insurance company; George W. Perkins, of the firm of J. P. Morgan and company, the former vice president of the New York Life, both being charged with forgery; John R. Hegeman, president of the Metropolitan, Indicted on seven charges, three of which were perjury; President Frederick A. Burn ham and George A. Burn ham and George D. Eldridge, former vice presidents of the Mutual Reserve, indicted under fifteen charges, alleging forgery and perjury; Walter R. Gillette, former vice president of the Mutual Life, charged with forgery and perjury; Robert A. Grannie of the same company, charged with forgery, and Thomas D. Jordan, former comptroller of the Equitable, Indicted, on eighteen counts alleging forgery, and one count alleging per Jury. ? Paris, October 2: Paris Is still submerged in a flood of crime. Depredations of armed thugs furnish the principal items of the day's news, and portraits and biographies of the principal thieves and assassins daily decorate the pagrs of every newspaper. Even the leading authors are now finding inspiration in lawless deeds. Never has the cult of the criminal been so popular since the days of Gaboreau and Eugene Sue. A thrilling crime story is ncrtv running serially In the Journal under thq name of Paul Marguerite, president of the soclete des Gens de Lettres. The French version or "Karnes' ig navmg a grcai iutu? at the Theatre Rejane. According to the police officers the present activity of the lawless elements Is directly due to this glorification of crime and criminals. They recommend that portraits of malefactors be withheld from the papers, except in cases where the culprits have absconded and publication of their portraits may lead to their arrest. Instances have been numerous recently where ruffians have wantonly attacked men and women in the streets, and when arrested have accused themselves out of mere bravado, of all sorts of exploits. M. Bertiilon, who traced several murderers by thumb prints, says many burglars are now operating with gloves so as to leave no thumb prints. ? New Orleans, October 1: President Roosevelt will be within one to four hours' communication from the outside world when he goes into hunting camp in northeast Louisiana at the end of this week. The location of two of his camps, which have already been pitched, was made public here today by M. R. Amacker of Lake Providence, La., who helped to make the camps. The first is at the Junction of the Tensas river and the Monticello road in Carroll parish. This camp will be about five miles from Alsatia station, where the temporary White House will be established for the president's secretaries, telegraphers and newspaper correspondents. The second camp is at the Junction of Monticello road and Joes bayou. A temporary bridge has been built across the Tensas to give easy communication between the camps. From the base four canebrakes are easily accessible. They are called the National, the Federal, the Alexander and the Bear Lake brakes and are from four to six miles distant from the camps. Mr. Amacker says that so far four bears have been located in the brakes by experienced hunters who have been selected to lead the president's expedition. Describing the sport in the brakes. Mr. Amacker says: "The cane tops Interlace and press down until a man must stoop or crawl to penetrate them. Often the hunter is on his hands and knees, and must have his wits about him when his ddgg overtake the bear. If the president likes to rough it, he will have plenty of chance In the several brakes I have mentioned." ? Tokio, October 1: Secretary of War Taft aroused the wildest enthusiasm and cheers when in the course of his speech at the banquet in his honor given by the municipality of Tokio and the Chamber of Commerce last night, he declared that war between the United States and Japan would be a "crime against modern civilization and as wicked as it would be insane," add* 1 * J<vnlMA/4 If onrl ing ifinl neiwier pcupic ucjucu >. that both governments would do their utmost to guard against such an awful catastrophe. The secretary spoke with intense earnestness after careful deliberation and preparation. The banquet was attended by prominent officials. and many of the leading business men of Tokio. Viscount Shibusawa, who presided, in introducing Mr. Teft paid a glowing tribute to the greatness of the nation which the secretary represented, the friendliness which the United States had always displayed for Japan and the influence which America exerted throughout the world. In replying Mr. Taft spoke with deep feeling and positiveness. He asserted that the talk of unfriendliness between the United States and Japan was due "entirely to the commercialism of the newspapers in America." The secretary declined to discuss the immigration question saying that he would not trespass upon the field of the state department. Secretary Taft said that the suggestion ol the sale of the Philippines was absurd The United States could hot do so without the grossest violation of the obligations to the Philippine people. Continuing. Mr. Taft said: "Americans will always be proud of the part President Roosevelt was able to play in hastening an end of the war, bringing about peace under circumstances honorable both to Japan and Russia. Japan having proved her greatness In war has taken her stand In the first rank of the family of nations. You have concluded treaties with your former antagonist and the wounds caused by the war have healed." After the dinner there was a remarkable scene, every one congratulating every one else on what was considered a complete removal of the cloud that had arisen between Japan and the United States and the silencing of the sensationalist. !hr forbvillt inquirer. YORKVIIXE, S. C.t FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1907. Tre daily papers are still very con slderably hampered on account of the strike of the telegraphers. But few of them, are getting: anything like half as much telegraphic matter as formerly. Thhre is a movement on foot in North Carolina for the organization of a new, conservative party. It seems that the state contains an unusually large number of voters, who though opposed to the present conduct of the Democratic party, ftnd the Republican party, even more objectionable. Yas, it is quite provoking to see the cotton market fall $1.60 a bale on a government report that seems calculated to put it up $3 a bale. But the explanation is simple enough. The contract is a commodity of the exchanges, and the exchanges control the fluctuations. By tradition and usage, producers of actual cotton have been accepting the exchange fluctuations as the price of the real stuff. But after all there is no good reason why this should be so. The producers do not have to take the prices fixed by the exchanges. In a speech delivered at St. Louis Wednesday, President Roosevelt spoke of the navy as follows: Now, gentlemen, this leads me up to another matter for national consideration, and that is our navy. The navy is not primarily of importance only to the coast regions. It is every bit as much the concern of the farmer who dwells a thousand miles rrom sea water as of the fisherman who makes his living on the ocean, for it is the concern of every good American who knows what the meaning of the word patriotism is. This country is definitely committed to certain fundamental policies?to the Monroe doctrine, for instance, and to the duty not only of building, but, when it is built, of policing and defending the Panama canal. We have definitely taken our place among the great world powers, and it would be a sign of ignoble weakness, having taken such a place, to shirk its responsibilities. Therefore, unless we are willing to abandon this place, to abandon our insistence upon the Monroe doctrine, to 'give up the Panama canal, and to be content to acknowledge ourselves a weak and timid nation, we must steadily build up and maintain a great fighting navy. Oyr navy is already so efficient as to b^ a matter of just pride to every American. So long as our navy is no larger than at present, it must be considered as an elementary principle that the bulk of our battle fleet must always be kept together. When the Panama canal Is built It can be transferred without difficulty from one part of our coast to the other; but even before that canal is built it ought to be thus transferred to and fro from time to time. In a couple of months our fleet jof great armored ships starts for tne mine. tamumio, uregwu Washington have a coast line which Is our coast line just as emphatically as the coast line of New York and Maine, or Louisiana and Texas. Our fleet is going to its own home waters in the Pacific, and after a stay there it will return to its own home waters in the Atlantic. The best place for a naval officer to learn his duties is at sea, by performing them, and only by actually putting through a voyage of this nature, a voyage longer than any ever before undertaken by as large a fleet of any nation, can we find out just exactly what is necessary for us to know as to our naval needs and practice our officers and enlisted men in the highest duties of their profession. Among all our citizens there is no body of equal size to whom we owe quite as much as to the officers and enlisted men of the army and navy of the United States, and I bespeak from you the fullest and heartiest support, in the name of our nation and of our flag, for the services to which these men belong. War With Japan? The New York Sun appears to be a bit apprehensive about the probable result of the sending of the American fleet to Pacific waters. It prints the following in its issue of last Sunday as a double-leaded leader: Mr. Roosevelt has reaffirmed his Intention of sending the entire effective naval force of this country to the Pacific ocean, and simultaneously the general board has delivered to Secre tary Metcalf its recommendations for the increase of the navy. The two facts are vitally co-related. Those who apparently have the right to express authoritative explanations of the object of transferring the navy to the western ocean persist in saying that it is for practice. We regret to say that we share the Japanese belief that the explanation is false. The navy is going to the Pacific ocean for war with Japan, and Japan recognizes the fact and is energetically preparing for it. Once the operation of, transferring our ships to Pacific waters has been accomplished war is inevitable. It is an insane project. The American people do not want to go to war with Japan nor with any other country: but the American people are apparently without recourse or voice. There is little or no hope that congress will dare to oppose the president's plans. It is one of the most serious situations that have confronted this country. and the only mitigating consideration that we are able to discern is that the activity of the navy department? and of the war department too?Is at this present moment Indicative of a ' full sense of the gravity of the im1 pending crisis. ( That the Sun Is a most able news* paper Is not to be questioned; but It i is a fact that it grows somewhat hysterical at times. It seems to be quite hysterical now. MERE-MENTION. 1 In a twenty-four hour race at Morris ' Park. N. Y.. last week an automobile was driven 984 miles: an average of 1 forty-one miles an hour Sir Robert Hart, for forty-four years the head of the Chinese customs bureau at Pekin, has resigned the position and will shortly return to England Eight valuable lions and tigers died in a London zoo last week from a disease 1 closely resembling the "sleeping sickness" so fatal to human beings in cer' tain parts of Africa In the hope ; of evangelizing the world in the pres ent generation, the Layman's Missionary movement, and Interdenominational organization of wealthy Philadelphia church members, is planning to raise $5,000,000 a year for the next five years among the laymen of this country Dr. Samuel Bolin, a prominent and wealthy physician of New Rochelle, N. Y., Is under arrest on the charge of attempted burglary TJie International postage stamp, which was adopted at the Rome Postal congress last year, will come into use on October 10th. Its value Is five cents and will be sold In every country In the postal union The citizens of Hyde Park, a fashionable Chicago suburb, have a secret organization, resembling the Ku-Klux-Klan, for the expulsion of negroes from the community The fall manoeuvres of the British navy, soon to take place in the North sea, will include something over sixty vessels... .Great distress Is prev alent throughout the soutnern portion of Spain as the result of storms and floods last week in the vicinity of Malaga. Many lives were lost and millions of dollars worth of property were destroyed Two women were killed by a Reading express train in Philadelphia Sunday night, because they could not wait ten seconds for the train to pass after a warning from the street crossing gateman...... .The triennial convention of the Protestant Episcopal church in America, convened in Richmond, Va., Wednesday. About 100 bishops of the church are in attendance Count Zeppelin, a German airship builder, made a flight Monday of seven hours' duration Seven of the fourteen defendants involved in the grafting charges in connection with the Pennsylvania capitol have been indicted by the grand Jury of Harrisburg New York's newest hotel is The Plaza, nineteen stories high, and said to have cost $12,000,000. The postage rate on letters to foreign countries Is now five cents for one ounce or less and three cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof. A two ounce letter which formerly cost twenty cents for postage will now be carried for eight cents.... More than 24,000 people witnessed a ball game between the Detroit and Philadelphia Athletics Monday. The game was called at the end of the sev* ?? ? ? ? ? a# /$nt*lr_ enteentn inning' on avuuum ui ????.ness Five hundred dock laborers are on a strike In New Orleans. The strike is spreading and it is expected that 8,000 men will be involved Mae Catherine Wood, a former government clerk, has brought suit against United States Senator Piatt of New York, for absolute divorce, alleging that she was married to the senator in 1901 Two persons were killed when a fast train on the Frisco road Jumped the track while speeding down a steep hill near Dixon, Mo., Monday The New York police department a few days ago sent a cargo of 5,000 pistols, valued at (15,000 about twenty-five miles out and dropped them into the sea Thousands of persons have died from cholera in Russia, and the epidemic extends over twelve provinces and is still spreading... .Sixteen Mexican laborers were killed and eleven were fatally Injured by a "slide-in" on the Mexican Central quarries near Victoria, Mexico, Wednesday United States Senator Borah of Idaho, has been acquitted of charges of fraud in connection with timber-land grabbing at Boise, Idaho The steamer Raymond H., which plied the Flint river between Albany and Newton, Ga., was destroyed by fire Tuesday night with a loss of (75,000 One man was killed, and a man and woman seriously injured in an automobile when it went over a 25-foot embankment near Baltimore, Wednesday One man was killed and three were seriously injured by the falling of the scaffold in a gigantic smokestack at Chattanooga, Tenn., Wednesday "" ? ? on^ a mnnptarv inree perouua u?u uuu u .... . loss of $500,000 resulted from a big: Are at Port Simon, Costa Rica, last Wednesday. COTTON CONDITION DECLINING. There Has Been a Loss of 7.4 Points Since Last Month. Special reports to the Journal and Commerce, numbering nearly 1,500, and bearing an average date of September 24, show the condition of cotton to be 66.5 as against 73.9 last month, and 71.9 a year ago at this time. The decline of 7.4 points during September is not an unusual one, the year 1906 showing a decline of 5.7 points, 1904 a decline of 7.5 points, 1903 a decline of 11.8 points and 1902 a decline of 6.3 points. Drought in all the states is the principal cause of deterioration, but in Texas this is further increased by the prevalence of the boll weevil, causing a decline of 11.8 points. Other important states show declines of 4 to 8 points, Georgia falling 6.7 points, Alabama 4.4 points, Mississippi 4.1 points, South Carolina 6.8 points, Louisiana 2.9 points and Arkansas 4.9 points. The condition at this time of previous years as reported by the Journal of Commerce was: 1906 71.6, 1905 69.4, 1904 60.9, 1903 67.8, 1902 64.7, 1901 63.5. The outlook is therefore rather discouraging as the crop is still quite backward, but late frosts would largely increase present prospects. ntvm la crpnpr Ul w l uiaiauu nift uic *. 0 ? , ally considered backward the amount picked is 22.7 per cent, against 21.7 per cent last year at this time, which is largely explained by the generally favorable weather for picking by states compared with last year as shown by the following: North Carolina 9 per cent, against 15 per cent last year; South Carolina 25 "er cent, against 19; Georgia 23. against 22: Florida 20, against 36: Alabama 16. against 22; Mississippi 14. against 22; Louisiana 19, against 24; Texas 40, against 43; Arkansas 5, against 8; Tennessee 4. against 9: Missouri 3, against 6; Indian Territory 7, against 4. Oklahoma also 7, against 4. Drought and high temperatures have been the general causes of deterioration. The boll weevil did considerable damage in Texas, and complaints of the pest from Louisiana are numerous, but otherwise the crop is very free from insects, and complaints of scarcity of labor are few. Shedding is general and rust is reported In some sections: but these are seasonable features, and do not appear to be so pronounced as usual. Bolls as a rule are opening rapidly, and cotton is marketed as fast as gathered; dui some are holding for higher prices. Top crop prospects are unusually poor, but a late frost would add greatly to this. The declines in condition of the various states follow: North Carolina 3.6. South Carolina 6.8. Georgia 6.7. Florida 12.5. Alabama 4.4. Mississippi 4.1, Louisiana 2.9, Texas 11.1. Arkansas 4.9. Tennessee 5.1, Missouri 3.6. Indian Territory 6.7. Oklahoma 12.7. making the average 7.4. ? Spartanburg. October 3: The directors of the Spartanburg Fair association. which organization is to hold its first annual horse show here in November. today extended an invitation to William Jennings Bryan to speak here during the week of the event. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Bratton's Farm?Offers pigs at $2.50 and $5 each. Cotton Belt Ginning Co. and others? Give notice that on and after next Monday the price for ginning will be 83 l-3c per 100 lbs. Louis Roth?Has prime rye seed at $1.25 a bushel. Norfolk select oysters today and tomorrow. Strauss-Smith Co.?Invite special attention to. Its lines of Walk-Over Shoes for men, and E. P. Reed's shoes for ladies. Sowell Brick Co., Rock Hill?Have good building brick, standard size, for sale. J. L. Williams & Co.?Say their is the cheapest store in the state, and say that the clothing they are showing cannot be matched in price anywhere. Carroll Bros.?Have R. R. P. seed oats and fertilizer for grain. Thomson Co.?Is now showing Queen Quality shoes for ladies, In the new fall styles. Millinery department in full blast. M. W. White?Explains why the brokerage business was Invented. Local stock offerings and wants. Star Drug Store?Asks you to figure on a Gillette safety razor from the standpoint of an investment. Guaranteed pocket knives. D. E. Boney?Remarks that you can't get something for nothing, but that you can get cheaper insurance in the Mutual companies than you can get elsewhere. York Drug Store?Sells S-W. varnish stains, prepared ready for use, for furniture and woodwork, closely Imitating natural woods. J. C. Wllborn?Makes additional offer Ings of real estate In different sections of the county. Next Monday is registration day. Those who are without registration certificates should not forget this fact In the case of several of the best patronized rural routes In York county, every box-owner Is a subscriber to The Enquirer, and there are numerous boxes In which there are two or more papers. We beg leave to again call attention to the handsome offer we are making In connection with the subscription getting voting contest. This contest continues during October. It affords an easy opportunity for three ladles, or the friends of these ladles to win three handsome prizes. It Is only a matter of a little well-directed energy. The cotton crop Is not going to be as heavy as we would like to see, and neither will * there be as much corn made this year as the farmers have been hoping for. It Is a fact that no matter how abundant the crops are, there are those who would have preferred still greater abundance. The same thing applies to everybody In whatever business. But the real point now Is that there Is no doubt of the fact that this has been a real good year. It has been the best year this country has seen for a long time. The people as a whole were better off to start with. There have been no serious disasters of any kind. Crops generally have yielded well and the Individual worker, who Is not better off than at this time Inst vear Is the exception. There Is a certainty of good trade this fall and winter, and there is a certainty also that there will be material Increase in the aggregate capital of the country available for Investment. From the present outlook there will be considerable demand for real estate and also a tendency toward the erection of new buildings and the making of various other improvements. The whole country has made remark-, able progress during the past few years, and It is in better condition now than ever. COURSE OF COTTON. A dispatch of yesterday describes the course of cotton on the New York exchange as follows: The market opened steady 2 to 6 points lower, which was about as due on the cables. Immediately afterwards it sold off to a net loss of 6 to 9 points on the active months under liquidation and bear pressure which was promoted by the break in the English market after the local opening and the good weather in the south as shown by the early map. But only January made a new low record, selling 10.83 and the market has quite a rally during the middle of the session on covering of shorts and reports from the south that farmers were refusing to sell their cotton at any concession. After working up to a net advance of about 2 to 3 points, the market eased off again, however, under a renewal of Wall street pressure and the close was well off from the best. The leading outside operator issued a crop estimate of 13,633,000 bales. The western belt forecast called for showers and lower temperatures, helping the improvement during the middle of the day. Wires from the southwest say that farmers are storing about half of their cotton. Receipts at the ports today 25,587 bales against 32,400 last week and 40,777 last year. For the week 250,000 against 220,199 last week and 313.576 last year." Today's receipts at New Orleans 3,123 against 6,907 last year and at Houston 3,977 bales against 15,674 last year. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Mamie Turner is visiting Mrs. William McCloud in Columbia. Mr. Robt. D. Alexander of Rock Hill, is in Yorkvllle today on business. Miss Nellie Whiteside of Hickory Grove, was in Yorkvllle today on business. Mr. Luther Baber, who has been In Clover for some time past, has return ed to Yorkville. Mr. W. L. Williams has resumed his old position at the York Drug: Store, to the pleasure of his many friends. Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Dendy of Kershaw, were the guests of Mrs. T. C. Dunlap on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Mattle Castles of Texas, and Miss Carrie Russell of Blalrsvllle, spent several days with friends In Yorkville this week. The condition of Capt. W. B. Smith was somewhat Improved yesterday. He Is able to articulate with sufficient distinctness to be understood, and is suffering no pain. His physician hopes that he will be up again soon. Dr. John W. McConnell, who Is resident physician at the Presbyterian Eye and Ear hospital of Baltimore, is taking up work in Johns Hopkins' university in connection with his special line. Dr. McConnell Is working with Dr. Chisholm, a former South Carolinian. who is so widely known as an eye specialist. The eye clinic at the .tAnlnn h..o?vltn1 I O t\f thfi rrcr^u> ici iuu nv/opiiui ?.? v..%. ? ?% largest in the country, numbering about 12,000 patients annually. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? On October 6. 1905, the price ol cotton on the local market was quoted at 9? cents. On October 5, 1906, the price was 10 cents. ? All of the qualified voters in the territory extending 2J miles each way from the court house are entitled to vote In the election of trustees next Wednesday. Municipal registration certificates cannot be required as heretofore. ? Great crowds of people, mostly ladles, thronged the stores of Thomson company, particularly the dry goods side last night on account of the fall millinery opening. There is no deny Ing the fact that the occasion was Interesting. All of the Thomson company openings have been well worth while, on surpassing the other until it has looked as If there was no further room for improvement. But last night's opening was the most successful of the series. As usual the visitors 1 wfere invariably brought to an involuntary halt at the display windows. ' The entire front of the store .was a ' blaze of light and the windows were , dreams of beauty. In them were to be seen many of the most interesting at- ' tractions of the season, pretty hats, j stylish coat suits, rich fabrics, beautl- i ful laces, ribbons, flowers, Teddy ' bears, dolls, and novelties of all kinds. ; Crisp new bank motes were pinned to many of the articles to serve as price i cards, and with striking effect The l entire interior of the dry goods de- 1 partment was dressed with extra skill , and taste; but the decorations in the < millinery uepanmeni were eapeuiau; conspicuous. Here there were hats I and hats of all shapes, sizes and prices, ] and here the ladles lingered, talked, 1 tried on the bonnets, criticised and en- | Joyed the display. The show lasted , for fully two hours, and everybody was \ delighted; the Thomson people no less i than their visitors. MAKING PROGRE8S. Discussing the moonshine situation in northwestern York a day or two ago, | an official who knows much about the , conditions that have existed in that < section for so long, expressed the opln- ( ion that the beginning of the end is in sight "There has been a remarkable change in the sentiment of this section ( within the past two years," the official , said. Two years ago, I would have told you that it would be almost another generation before the last of the moonshiners were eradicated from , this neighborhood; but since then I i have changed jny mind. I "You've read no doubt about the dlf- , Acuities of the officers in getting in- < formation about moonshiners in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. There everybody is represent- ( ed as being in league with the moonshiners, and to get information as to the location of a still is next to impossible. Well, It was never quite that bad in this neighborhood. I do not i remember the time when it would have been fair to say that everybody was in league with the moonshiners. As a matter of fact I do not remember the time when a large proportion of the substantial people of this locality were not opposed to the business; but it is a fact nevertheless that only a few years ago there were very few of them who would give you Information that would enable you to locate a still. "But all that Is changed now. The people of the neighborhood have grown tired of harboring the liquor business. If the moonshiners had been discreet and confined their sales to adults, I do not know that there would be any change yet. But they were not discreet They sell liquor to boys and young men and parents are arriving at the conclusion that the only way to put a stop to temptation of this kind Is to break up the distillers. "The sheriff and the regular county constable are always ready to act on reliable Information. The people of the whole territory now understand this fact, and a still is not allowed to ftantlnue operation a great while before the sheriff gets Information. "As I see it now," concluded the speaker, "the moonshiners had better Just move back a piece off the road. The people of their neighborhood have advanced beyond them. 8MITH 18 WRATHY. Upon the publication of the government reports in New York Wednesday, future contracts fell from 27 to 29 points, or upward of $1.25 a bale. The alleged reason was that the decline in condition was not as great as the trad ere expected, xne iouowing emDoayIng the views of Mr. E. D. Smith on the situation is from the Columbia State of yesterday: "Hold your cotton." That has ever been the advice of Mr. E. D. Smith. Now he adds: "Keep on holding'." When he saw yesterday morning how the reports to the department of agriculture had verified the claims of the cotton association that the crop was short and that the price was ridiculously low, he was wrought up to the boiling over pitch when he saw that the gamblers on Wall street were pushing the price down and giving the lie to their own excuse of the past ?"We must yield to the law of supply and demand." "It is robbery. It is an effort to take the money out of the pockets of the people of the south Just as a pickpocket would do," said Mr. Smith. They know that this is 'debt paying time in the south' and they think they have us at their mercy, but we will give them a fight which will show them the spirit of the south is yet too proud to yield to them. "Supply?it is short! Demand?why, I am informed that the mills p.re selling their product at a price which would be profitable if cotton were being purchased at 18 cents per pound. " 'Hold your cotton.' That is all that I can say to the farmers of South Carolina. And all who will hold are urged to let me know that they will hold and how much they will hold. It will require Just a few lines on a postal card addressed to our office, room 510, Skyscraper, Columbia, S. C.," "The government report, both as to condition and number of bales ginned, was even more bullish than the friends of higher prices really anticipated, 67 ?^rw1l?lnn nnrt nrnrtleallv a half million bales less ginned to date than last year, confirming the statement that the crop was steadily deteriorating In condition and that there was not and would not be as much to gin this vear as last by possibly 2,000,000 bales. This amount is about correct as the per cent of decrease in condition shows, and the glnners' report certainly confirms this estimate. "Yet the 'professionals' take It as a Joke and proceed in the face of these ' conditions?that should warrant from 1 to 4 cents more per pound than it Is bringing?to deduct a dollar a bale from the cotton now going on the market. Every argument, all statistics, the law of supply and demand, i all in favor now of higher priced cotton. the south through her cotton organizations demanding a higher price, vet these gentlemen see fit to taunt 1 them with this added Insult today of a 20 point drop in the market. "Is it possible that the business men and farmers of the south are going to 1 have It proven to a certainty that the i cotton gamblers can determine what the revenue of the south shall be and what shall be the personal wages of every individual in the south? Or will they take this occasion to prove that thev are masters of the situation? , "The situation would be ludicrous If It did not involve so many interests I ..Itoi the smith Aa anld in mV ar i tide of last week, the only possible answer is?to stop selllnp cotton. "The bankers and merchants of the ' south as well as the creditors of the ' south should co-operate now in help, inp the south to win this fipht. This , Is the first time when conditions were such that we will be In the position to i prove our friends and remember them. "Once more let me urpe every man who has cotton to report to me on a postal card the number of bales he is maklnp and how many he will hold i from the market. Reports are comlnp i in now. I want them as full as possiI ble so that I may tabulate them and plve them to the public for the benefit of all parties Interested." MISSIONARY UNION. 1 Through the courtesy of one of the ! participants, The Enquirer is able to I present the following comprehensive < narrative of the proceedings of the an- i nuai convention of the Missionary Un- | Ion of Bethel presbytery held in Yorkvllle this week: , The eighth annual meeting1 of the , Woman's Foreign Missionary Union of Bethel presbytery, which has been in 1 session in Yorkville since Tuesday 1 morning, adjourned Wednesday night, y We are sure we voice the sentiment of all who had the privilege of attend- . Ing the union when we pronounce this meeting the best that has been held by ] this organization. The object of the union is to co-operate with the church In stimulating a deeper interest in missions by praying for, giving to- ] ward, studying about, and working for, , the evangelization of the world in this generation. A systematic effort is be- ' Ing made by the leading denominations 1 of the world to carry out the great , commission of our Lord to preach the , Gospel to every creature in this generation, and to this end a certain def- ? Inite portion of the heathen world has ( been assigned to the several religious bodies engaged in missionary work. The number apportioned to the South- 1 ern Presbyterian church is 25,000,000. j ro reach these souls in this generation ( will require 800 missionaries, 5,000 trained native workers and 11,000,000 ' annually for the next twenty-five I years. This will mean about four | times as much as the church has been ; doing in the past. The average per - ??? VAfbtrlllo memDer win ue 9*. xnc Presbyterian church has already reach- | ed the standard set by the assembly, and will begin October the sixth to contribute 11,360 annually to the cause i of foreign missions. 1 Thefe are now in the assembly over , 900 Women's Missionary societies and fifty-three Missionary unions. A sys- 1 tematlc effort is now being put forth < to organize a union in every presby- , tery in the assembly, and a mission- . ary society in every church where 1 one does not now exist. < At the opening session Tuesday j morning, representatives of the twen- ( ty-four societies of this union were enrolled. There are in these societies < 481 members and they contributed to ] missions last year the sum of $930, an , average of nearly $2 per member. This is in addition to what these wo- I men have contributed through the church to all the benevolent causes. , The society at Heath Spring's heads the list at an average of $3.09 per 1 member, Yorkvllle Ladles' Missionary 1 society comes next, averaging $3 per , member, and the Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church of Rock Hill comes third, averaging about $2.97 < per member. i The special feature of the afternoon , session was an "Open Meeting of the Yorkvllle Miriams," followed by 1 an address to the children by Miss Re- j becca E. Wilson, one of our mid-China , missionaries, stationed at Dongshang. The exercises by the children were to 1 Illustrate to the union the work of the 1 Miriams, an organization to train the * little girls of the church In all lines of Christian work. Miss Wilson's address was interesting and instructive all the way through. She pictured to the I children the conditions in China in such a simple, yet vivid manner as to hold their undivided attention for over thirty minutes. At 8.30 Tuesday evening a popular , meeting was held in the Interest of missions. Rev. James O. Reavls was expected, but being unavoidably detained in Nashville, Rev. L. A. Cooper kindly consented to take his place, and gave the large congregation assembled n. message of great power, prov Ing beyond all question that it Is the privilege and duty of the church of today to obey the command of our Lord to preach the Gospel to every creature, not in the distant future, but 1 in this generation. At the Wednesday morning session, a memorial service was held to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of Mrs. Elizabeth A. McRea of Wilmington, N. C. By her self-denying labors in missions, she was largely instrumental in establishing unions, not only In her own state, but was indirectly instrumental In organizing the Wo man's Missionary Union of Bethel presbytery. In this and other lands will many rise up and call her blessed because she directly or Indirectly gave them the bread of life. She truly spent and was spent in advancing the cause of the Savior she loved so dearly and served so faithfully. The memorial service was followed by a very interesting letter of greeting from Mrs. Lacy I* Little of Klangyln, China, nee Miss Ella C. Davidson of Yorkville. Her message was full of instruction and encouragement. Letters were also read from Mr. R. L. Wharton, Cuba, and Miss Margaret Douglas, Brazil. Miss Lesslle D. Witherspoon of Yorkville, the delegate of the Union to the Ashevflle Conference of Missionaries and Christian workers held last summer, gave the union such an inspiring account of the spiritual feast of good things she enjoyed while there, that several are now planning ho nroaont next summer, and the whole union Is strengthened and encouraged by her Interesting and enthusiastic report. The address of Rev. J. C. Colt on Home Missions and the addresses of Rev. James O. Reavls and Dr. W. H. Forsythe on Foreign Missions were full of thought and will doubtless bear much fruit. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Miss Margaret Anderson of Rock Hill: first vice president, Mrs. Klutz of Chester; second vice president, Miss Delia Rhyne of Blacksburg; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. C. Izard, Rock Hill: assistant corresponding secretary, Mrs. E. G. Jones, Rock Hill; recording secretary and treasurer, Mrs. S. M. McAfee, Chester; secretary of literature, Mrs. C. G. Brown, Chester; visitor. Miss Lesslie D. WItherspoon, Yorkville; assistant visitors. Miss Mary Gaston, Chester: Mrs. McDonald, Rock Hill; and Miss Sallle Gibson, Rock Hill. The following resolutions were adopted by a standing vote: "We, the members of the Woman's Missionary Union of Bethel presbytery wish to offer the following resolutions: "First. That our slncerest thanks be tendered to the missionary socleties of Yorkville and the First Presbyterian church for their most cordial Invitation to hold our meetings In their midst, and the unbounded hospitality of the hearts and homes of all the dear Yorkville people. "Second. We wish to assure your pastor that we appreciate his hearty co-operation and helpful words of encouragement. "Third. That we feel that the presence of the ministers of all the sister denominations has signally blessed our meeting. "Fourth. That our highest and most deep felt thanks be given to Rev. L. A. Cooper for his noble sacrifice In bringing such a grand message to us. May he be doubly blessed In his work. And Mr. Ruby for his messages, through song, which were rendered so beautifully. "Fifth. That we are so grateful to Rev. J. K. Colt for his helpful address on Home Missions; to Miss Rebecca Wilson for a glimpse of her life In China; to the executive committee of Foreign Missions for the presence and Inspiration of Rev. James O. Reavls and Dr. W. H. Forsythe, and to The Yorkville Enquirer for the full and acovwl nntlnoa rpcn rrllnC the Missionary Union." LOCAL LACONICS. We Will Send The Enquirer From this date until January 1st, 1908, for 48 cents. Millinery at Hickory Grove. Miss Nellie Whiteside's millinery opening at Hickory Grove was quite a success. Quite a number of ladles from the surrounding country were present and hats sold freely. The opening was very creditable In every way. Death of Mrs. Matthews. Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Matthews, died at her home at Old Point last Saturday, after a long illness, aged 51 years, lacking three days. Mrs. Matthews was the eldest daughter of Mr. Zlmrl Carroll of Clover, and was the widow of the late S. A. Matthews, who died In 1900. She leaves two children, Miss Reglna and Master Carl. The 'uneral took place at Ebenezer on 3unday, the services being conducted >y Rev. J. S. Grler, pastor of Tlrzah ;hurch, of which Mrs. Matthews was i member. Lots of Inquiries. "I Just thought I would tell you," renarked Mr. Joseph W. Smith to the reporter yesterday, "that I sold that ginning outfit that I advertised recently and without any trouble. For a ivhlle I had four or five separate Inquiries, by each mall. They were from fork, Chester and Gaston counties principally. Bail For Policeman Miller. Attorneys for Policeman C. J. Miller of Rock Hill, who shot and killed the negro Elliott Jackson, took him t>efore Judge Wilson at Wlnnsboro Monday and obtained ball In the sum if fifteen hundred dollars. The bond was signed by Messrs. J. M. Cherry, I. F. Reld and J. B. Johnson. Change on the 8outhern. The Southern Railway company passenger traffic department has Issued the following circular: Effective this date, Mr. O. B. Allen, assistant general passenger, agent, Atlanta, Ga., having resigned to engage in other business, the office will be conducted until further advised in the name of Mr. W. H. Caffey, chief clerk. Handsome D. A. R.'s Calendar. The King's Mountain Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution have just gotten out quite a handsome 1908 calendar for sale, during the year. The distinctive feature Df the calendar Is a handsome photoengraving of the King's Mountain Battleground, reproduced on white In lutumn tint, and mounted on a blue ground. Under the engraving Is Its title and under that, the Insignia of the D. A. R.'s with the first stanza of Mrs. Clara Dargan Maclean's centennial lyric on either side. Big Tree In Abbeville. Associate Reformed Presbyterian: rhe Yorkvllle Enquirer is discussing with Its corresdondents, big trees. We believe the largest found In York bounty was seventeen feet In circumference. Mr. Luther Bradley, who Is butting the big poplars on the Stevenson land and laying down the logs at the depot In Due West, can give a better record than this. One of these poplars measured twenty-three feet In circumference. Mr. Bradley was compelled to erect a platform on each side of the tree after it was cut down, in order to saw off the cuts. Mr. Bradley says this Is the biggest tree he has found in either the states of Georgia or South Carolina. This timber is to be shipped to Germany. Millsr-8psncsr. Miss Barnette Wylle Miller and Mr. John Harvey Spencer were married last Wednesday night. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's brother, Mr. W. W. Miller In Rock Hill, and was witnessed by about eighty invited guests, most of them relatives. Three rooms of Mr. Miller's residence were thrown into one for the reception of the large company and everything was arranged with striking taste and propriety. Rev. J. S. Grler of Sharon, the bride's pastor, was the officiating minister. He was assisted by Rev. Oliver Johnson of Neely Creek, pastor of the groom. There ^vere six attendants, three ladies and three gentlemen, Including maid of honor and best man. The maid of honor was Miss Annie V. Miller, the bride's sister, and the best man, Mr. Robert Lathan Spencer,' brother of the groom. The bride is a daughter of Mr. Wm. J. Miller, a well-known and prominent citizen of the Newport neighborhood, and the groom Is a son of Mr. John T. Spencer, an equally prominent and well-known citizen of the Roddey neighborhood. Mr. Spencer, the groom, If a recent graduate of Clemson college and Is now in the employ of a large machinery manufacturing firm of Illinois. He is only a short time back from a trip to England, where he was sent by his Arm in connection with a cotton mill machinery contract there. Editor Wilson's Book.?Mr. Hugh Wilson some time ago wrote a book, which he called "Plea for Justice," and he sent the same out he thought as a benefaction to honest but deluded Christians in supporting an army of "soldiers of the cross" in Mexico, and in which book he incidentally referred to other matters of government In his favorite church. The replies, or the criticisms of that book are so varied, that Mr. Wilson thinks if they were put Into form that they would make a more interesting or a more funny book than his "Plea for Justice." He thinks he now knows more about A. R. P. preachers than anybody who hasn't written a book and if he could be induced to publish their various criticisms he could make a "book right." Of course he thinks that those who have spoken approvingly or pleasantly or tolerantly of his book are the most large hearted, true Christians of the regular old orthodox brand. The Intolerance of what Mr. Wilson designates as "young preachers" are singularly unanimous in denouncing him without in a single instance, attempting to reply to his statements. Those preachers who have congregations that fully pay them are less pronounced. But outside of the odium theologlcum, there have been many kind words. As a rule the people, Mr. Wilson says, recognize the tenor of the book to be an effort to do good and not harm to the people whom he loves so well. That old gentleman In the Good Book who wanted his enemy to write a book knew a little, but if his friend had written a book with the idea of opening the eyes of the people he would have learned a great deal about hu man nature, as well as something of preacher nature. Mr. Wilson says that some men are as much vexed with him as If he had exnosed something. This Is no matter of the Press and Banner, which newspaper has taken no stock In the Issue one way or the other. Mr. Wilson having stirred up a hornet's nest must bide the consequence of his Indiscretion. When a man hits a hornet's nest or attempts the role of reformer he may expect a lively time?and the chances are that he will not be disappointed.?Abbeville Press and Banner. Ginner's Report?The government on Wednesday reported that 1,430,265 bales of new crop cotton had been ginned up to September 25th, as against 2,057,283 last year and 2,355,715 the year before. The figures were announced at 10 o'clock. The estimate as to the condition of the new crop up to September 25th was made known at 11 o'clock. It gave the condition of the crop at 67.7 as against 72.7 last month and 71.6 for the corresponding date last year. While there seemed to be no Justification for it, the market broke when the report was issued and futures tumbled about 20 points. 80UTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? Newberry special of October 1, to Columbia State: Here Is a record for cotton picking which this correspondent does not believe can be beaten by any one family in the state. Mr. and Mrs. Felix A. Graham, three sons and one daughter, who live In the Pomarla section of this county, picked In two days, September 24th and 26th, 2,468 pounds of cotton. The amounts picked by each follows. Mr. Graham, aged 43, in two days picked 428 pounds; Mrs. Graham, aged 36, besides doing the cooking for the family, picked 277 pounds; Wilbur Graham, aged 16, picked 467 pounds; Toney Graham, . aged 14, picked 664 pounds; Clarence Graham, aged 12, picked 330 pounds; Ola Graham, aged 10, picked 426 pounds. Who can beat it? ? Columbia special of October 1, to the News and Courier: The general p offices of the Metrooolltan Life Insur ance company, which haa refused to pay to Mrs. Ethel W. BlaJr aa her husband's administratrix?the $666 due on a policy for $1,000 held by her husband at the time she is alleged to have killed him, say in /a letter to State Agent McElree, that this is the first time the company has ever been asked to pay a widow charged with the murder of her husband. The oompany has no desire whatever to get out of paying the claim," said Mr. McElree. "but the law says that one may not profit by his own unlawful act? and until Mrs. Blair is acquitted the company can not pay her the money. The amount due will be paid over as soon as the case against her is disposed of. The widow gets one-third of the estate, where no will is left? the children getting the remaining two-thirds. When Mrs. Blair is acquitted the company will promptly and cheerfully pay her as administratrix. If she Is convicted I suppose the money will be turned over to some person authorized to receive It for the children." . . Shptembfr Condition.?1The agricultural department on Wednesday reported that the condition of cotton on September 26, 1907 was 67.7 as compared with 72.7 on August 26, 1907; 71.6 on September 26, 1906; 71.2 * on September 26, 1906, and a 10-year 1 average of 67.8. t>KU ahn*i the con 1 lie lUllUniilg UM/1V OMvn. dltlon on September 25 of this year and of the two preceding years with the respective 10-year averages; also the condition on August 25, 1907: Sept 26, Aug. 25, Sept 25,10-year 1907. 1907. 1906. aver. ^ Virginia ... 76 77 <6 76 T N. C 76 78 66 71 S. C 77 88 66 70 Georgia .... 76 81 68 70 Florida .... 69 80 64 71 Alabama .. 68 78 68 8 Miss 69 72 76 69 LA. 65 r.i 78 69 Texas 60 67 74 64 Ark. .... .. 66 65 76 68 Tenn 76 78 75 72 Mo 72 75 82 76 Okla. 64 72 76 78 Ind. Ter. ..67 70 74 72 U. S 67.7 72.7 71.6 87.8 Kino Gotton.?We used to hear a great deal about King cotton. Accord- V lng to a speaker at the American Bankers' association at Atlantic City last week, the king is on his throne yet. It seems almost like boasting when he exclaimed: "Bring to me all of the grain, all of the provisions, all >1? of the foodstuff, all of the steel and all of the iron of the forty-seven states of this great Union, which was exported last year, and I will sell the ootton crop of 1907, and pay you cash, and yet have money enough left to capitalize 200 national banks." And yet, when we recollect that it was a business man speaking to business men, we may conclude he had made the cal- _ culatlon and was telling the truth. And then he said another thing that is important. Speaking on panics, he asserted that our country never had, nor can it ever have a panic at that season of the year when the cotton ^ crop is moving to take its place of power in the world of commerce. If the value of this great crop is as stated by the speaker in his comparison, surely it rivals, if it does not surpass, Iron as the regulator of our prosperity. The speaker hooted the idea of a business crisis in the faoe of the great cotton product this year, or ^ of any year when the crop moves.? Ohio State Journal. Editor Christian Observhr Dcad. ?Rev. Francis Barlett Converse, D. D., so well known in this section of # the country as the editor of the Christian Observer, published at Louisville, Ky? died at his home in Louisville Sunday. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In speaking of his death the Louisville Times, of Monday, said: "The sudden and unexpected death of the Rev. Francis Bartlett Con verse, D. D., the veteran southern Presbyterian churchman and for a half-century publisher of the Christian Observer, came as a shock to the Christian community and to the y Presbyterian church at large. / "One of the most prominent figures in the councils of his denomination and for fifty years a vigorous writer and thinker, he had attracted attention throughout the south. "The death of Dr. Converse was due to heart disease, and occurred at his home, 422 West St. Catherine street, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday morning, with only two hours' warning. For one of- his age, 71 years, he had appeared In remarkably good health * Saturday, and It was not until midnight when he was seized with a fit of coughing that any alarm was felt for his condition." ? The biggest construction pro- + gramme that was ever recommended at one time Is contained In the report of the general board of the navy, signed by Admiral Dewey, which has Just been placed in the hands of the secretary of the navy. Nothing official has been given out concerning the report of the general board, and nothing will 0 be till It has been carefully" reviewed by Secretary Metcalf and the president. Such recommendations as are not approved will not be made known. From an uuthoritatlve source, it Is learned, however, that the board favored the construction of four battleships larger than the Delaware class and even larger than any now under construction or authorized anywhere In the world, and also the construction of five scout cruisers of the Birmingham type. i She dfotton Jflarhet. Yorkvllle, October 4.?Cotton, 11|. New York, October 3?Cotton, spot closed quiet, 5 points lower; middling uplands 11.55; middling gulf 11.80; sales 1,450. Futures opened steady ? and closed quiet and steady as follows: Oct. 10.67; Nov. 10.66; Dec. 10.81; Jan. 10.87; Feb. 10.92; Mafcto 10.98; April 11.02; May 11.05; June 11.07; July 11.12.