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Scraps and facts. ? St. Helena Is determnled to suppress juvenile smoking. The new law that has Just coihe into force in the lonely little Napoleonic island would probably be deemed Draconian by the average London youngster, says the Pall Mall Gazette. Any person giving or selling tobacco to boys or girls un. der the age of 16 is liable to a fine of * 20 shillings for the first offence and 40 shillings for each subsequent offence. Boys detected in the act of smoking or in the possession of tobacco or cigarettes are liable to a fine of 5 shillings and 20 strokes with the birch. ? After two weeks of hunting, which developed a great scarcity of game around the Bear Lake camp in Louis lana. President Roosevelt on last Thursday killed a 400 pound she bear. The professional hunters had beaten the canebreaks around about for many miles before the bear was located; but when the animal was driven by the stand at which the president had been located, it fell to a well aimed shot from his grin. The members of the party were overjoyed at the good luck of the president In Anally getting: a bear. They had begun to fear that he would have to leave the locality without securing a shot. The bear was skinned at once. The carcass was disposed of by the hunters and the hide is to be taken to Washington as a souvenir of the hunt. ? Washington, October 20: George E. Roberts, who retired from the position of director of the mint, on August 1st, 1907, has completed the compilation of the statistics of the production of gold and silver in the various states, and territories of the United States for the calendar year 1906. Mr. Roberts estimates the production of gold in the United States during the calendar year 1906 to have been $94,373,800, as against $88,180,700 for the calendar year of 1905, a gain in 1906 of $6,193,100. The principal gain was in Alaska. Nevada's gain in gold was $3,919,500; Oregon, $75,200; Tennessee. $22,300; Ariiona, $55,800; Virginia, $5,300. The greatest loss of gold in any state was " In Colorado where there was a decrease of $2,766,700. North Carolina lost $33,900; South Carolina $20,500, and Georgia $71,100. The total production of silver in the United States during the calendar year 1906 is given as 56,517,900 fine ounces of the commercial value of $38,256,400, as against 56,101,600 fine ounces of commercial value of $34,221,876 in 1905. The net gain in the production of silver over that of 1905 was 416,300 ounces. ? That San Francisco, politically and morally, has sunk to a depth lower than any other city In the country, and that Christian America Is responsible for her condition, was the startling statement made by the Rev. Dr. John B. Thomas of San Francisco, to the synod of Pennsylvania of the Presbyterian church In Philadelphia last Saturday, when he made an appeal for funds for the churches of that city. Dr. Thomas described what he termed the gradual degeneration of the city and said that San Francisco today represented a complete breakdown of American Institutions. "No other city In America has beep so religiously neglected during the past fifty years as we have been." said he. "We are reaping as we have sown." Dr. Thomas asserted that the bad conditions could not be laid entirely at the door of San Francisco. "The blame rests with Christian America for neglecting her as a field for home missionary work. While the city Increased In population 250,000 In a quarter of a century, the churches did not increase a member." After Dr. Thomas's address a resolution was passed commending the raising of funds for the aid of San Francisco. ? vn?- A-uo?o rtofnhor 18* Secre tary Hester's weekly cotton statement Issued today shows for the eighteen days of October a decrease under last year of 241,000 bales; and a decrease under the same period year before last of 194,000. For the forty-eight days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate Is behind the forty-eight days of last year 391,000, and behind the same days year before last 665.000. The amount brought Into sight during the past week has been 393,933 bales, against 499,570 for the same seven days last year and 436,896 year before last. The movement since September 1 shows receipts, at all United States ports. 1,246,253 bales, against 1,641,114 last year. Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 32,380, against 52,443 last year, Interior stocks In excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 178,379, against 157,353 last year. Southern mills' takings 355.000. against 351.997 last year. These make the total movement since September 1, 1,812,012, against 2,205,207 last year. Foreign exports for the week have been 181,813 bales, against 225,336 last week, making the total thus far for the season 805,821, against 1,002,487 last year. The total takings of American mills, north, south and Canada, thus far for the season have been 517,797, against 548,761 last year. Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty-nine leading southern interior centres have Increased during the week 118,212 bales, against an increase during the corresponding period last season of 175,290. Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop the supply to date is 2.160,018, against 2.500.977 for the same Deriod last.vear. ? Eight Imported Chinese, professional murderers of the Hip Sing Tong, aided by more than a score of local high-binders, started a pistol battle in Philadelphia's Chinatown last Friday shortly after noon, and before the police ended the fight two Chinamen were dead, one fatally injured and a score wounded. The fight lasted about ten minutes, and in that short time the Hip Sing men had accomplished the purpose of the visit, the killing of Lee Dick, a member of the On Leong Tong. Lee Dick had given testimony which had acquitted Lung Wing of the murder of Lung Jung, a partisan of the Hip Sings and for this he was doomed to death. The eight assassins, divided into tivo parties of four each, took positions at different street corners, with Lee Dick's place between them. At a given signal they began their march toward their victim's place of business. As the murderers marched down the street, they opened fire on stores owned by members of the On Leong Tong. At the first fire the Philadelphia Members of the warring tongs appeared on the streets and in the doors and windows. every one armed and shooting. Lee Dick rushed into the street with a big pistol in each hand, followed by a number of friends and opened fire on the eight invaders. He was the man the Hip Sings were after. A dozen pistols cracked simultaneously and Dick fell dead. Wee Ting: of the Hip Sings was firing at every On Leong he could see from his doorway. He went down with a half dozen bullets in t him a second after Lee Dick had fallen. Although the police arrested some ( thirty Chinamen, they haven't a shad( ow of a chance of convicting any of , them, either for murder or rioting. The Chinaman, except in very rare in stances will not inform on his countryman in court. He prefers' to take his t - Kt? Atifn auov ir? hiw | own revrugc in mn u?u ... ...? lown good time. ?hf \|orkvillc (Buquirrr. TORKVILLE, S. O.i TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1907. Thborhticaxi,t, the taxable property of York county Is returned at 60 per cent of its actual value. Actually, the returns do not represent 50 per cent of the value of the property returned, to say nothing of the value of that which Is not returned. Instead of the total valuation holnir nrilv SS there fore It Is nearer 116,582,152. John Temple Graves, the brilliant editor of the Atlanta Georgian and News, Is to go to New York to take editorial control of W. R. Hearst's New York American. The understanding is that Mr. Graves will probably become Mr. Hearst's political lieutenant in the management of all of his various newspapers. Mr. Graves has made a power of the Georgian and News and is quite competent to handle the work that Mr. Hearst has cut out for him. The ordinary politics of these times, is too much a question of acquiring power. That the majority should rule is right; but to claim that the majority is always right is absurd. Majorities are often ruled by Individuals and those Individuals are often as rotten and corrupt as it. is possible for men to be. Men who stand for right, for right's sake have to submit to majority rule; but they do not have to aquiesce in vicious practices or principles, even though such vicious practices and principles have the endorsement of majority rule. The story comes from Nashville that one of the objects in President Roosevelt's visit to that town is to complete the compilation of data on the life of Andrew Jackson, which, it is said, he will use in a book about the former president Mr. Roosevelt goes to Nashville next week. It is hoped that in writing about Andy he will not overlook the fact that he was born in South Carolina. He said so himself. An authoritative deliverance from the president on this question would probably shut the mouths of all the historical fakirs who have been trying to claim that Jackson was born in worm Carolina.??ew? anu tuunn. If JackBon, himself, could not settle the dispute as to the state of his birth, we are unable to see how Mr. Roosevelt can do it. The Charlotte Observer and other North Carolina papers have said that the horse Is five feet high and five feet high they will continue to insist it is. Within recent years there has been a decided disposition on the part of country ginners to cease operating their business on account of the fact that there was no money In it. Last week the larger ginnery of McLaughlin and Wallace at Sardis was closed down for the season and this leaves a wide territory in Sharon and Crab Orchard townships unsupplied. Mr. W. S. Pharr, on the Providence road, shut down his ginnery two years ago and a number of others in the southern part of the county are not running any longer. The farmers haul their cotton to town to be ginned and market it immediately. This has been one reason that entered into the closing of so many gins, but the real reason is because they fail to pay a sufficient dividend lor the amount of money necessary to keep the machinery in running order and plenty of hands to do the work.?Charlotte Observer. x ne iure^oing partus ruyii uc3v.nu? conditions in this county. with equal accuracy. From one cause and another the grinning business has been run into the ground. Ginners have miscalculated expenses aud have tried to run their gins at less than cost. This will not work any better in ginning than In any other business. It is obviously to ihe interest of each and every neighborhood to have a gin of its own, and the farmers of the respective neighborhoods will do well to not allow these gins to close for want of patronage at reasonable conpensation. There Should Be Prosecutions. It is pretty generally understood that The Enquirer has a high admiration for the Charleston News and Courier, and the only explanation we would offer for that high admiration is that as the result of close watching over a long period, we have been pretty thoroughly confirmed in the belief that the contemporary referred to, generally stands for that which is right, and only for the sake of the right. Of course, we do not always agree with the News and Courier. It has advocated policies and principles that we have not seen proper to endorse. In some cases we have expressed our disagreement, and in other cases we have held our counsel. Sometimes it has been because we were willing to concede that our contemporary had as much right to believe in the correct \Jl Il? ^U9IIIU1I no ?? t 1IUU 11* ?'U>V, and sometimes It has been because we did not feel fully competent to uphold the views we held in contention with such an able antagonist. Right now we are finding ourselves at a very grave difference with our Charleston friend. As we see it, there is absolutely but one right side of the question and the News and Courier is on the wrong side. Possibly our contemporary is able to pound us to a finish; but If so, let us be pounded. Even then the right will not suffer; it is always able to take care of Itself as against all comers. Our difference with the News and Courier just now is because of the comments it has seen proper to mako on our declaration to the effect that unless there are some prosecutions and convictions, the investigations of dispensary corruption have gone for naught. In order that we may commit no injustice in a possible misinterpretation of these comments, and for convenience of reference, we reproduce the views in question in full elsewhere in this issue. Practically all of what our contem porary has to say Is reasonable ami Just enough. We have but little fault to find with its argument?no more than we ,shall presently mention; hut we object to its conclusion, viz: "For our own part, we think that South Carolina has enough to be thankful for in that the cancer has gone and whether one or more rascals escape deserved stripes is not a matter to lose sleep over." Now. we have no criticism to offer of Mr. Fraser Lyon. There is no denying the fact that he did a great work in helping to probe the dispensary rottenness, and there is no doubt either of the fact that he Is without power to prosecute the grafters on his own initiative. But if it is all to end there, what has been the use of It? Ii was one of the ancient Greeks who first likened laws to cobwebs which caught the small files and allowed spiders and wasps to go through, and it has been true of laws ever since; but Is this creditable to the civilization of today? It is a matter of common report throughout the state of South Carolina that during the dispensary Investigation in Columbia, one of the parties then being Investigated swaggered about the court room with his pocket full of pistols, and let it be known that If the committee went any closer after him he would do some killing. It Is commonly reported that not only was the committee bluffed, but the whole state was bluffed into letting this fellow run roughshod over the law. We have no criticism to make of the committee In this matter. We cannot see that It was called upon, or that any member of it was called upon to kill such a ruffian, or to be killed by such a ruffian; but what about the majesty of the law under the circumstances? We do not agree that now, that the source of the corruption has been checked, the state has no further cause of concern. There are scores of men In South Carolina who got rich as the result of dispensary corruption, and who continue to enjoy their Ill-gotten gains In their respective communities, breeding contempt for law and order and honesty, and who will hold the majesty of the law under the shadow of reproach so long as they remain unwhlpt of Justice. It Is an old. old practice on the part of unwilling officials to bluff off individual protesters against unlawful practices, by telling them, "you furnish the evidence and I will see that a warrant Issues, and that prosecution follows." We all understand how the law does not provide for or require the swearing out of warrants by sheriffs, magistrates, solicitors, etc.; but we understand also that when popular clamor demands, these officials generally find a way to get to the front of the procession with a reputation of having done their duty. If South Caroltna desires to make progress In civic righteousness, she must prosecute and punish- her criminals. Every man should feel that to the extent he undertakes to condone any crime, to Just that extent he becomes partlceps crlmlnis, and he should realize that if he would have his state make real progress in the direction of security to life and property and self-respect, he must see that all notorious offenders against the laws receive adequate legal punishment. We repeat what we have said before; that unless there are some prosecutions and convictions as the outcome of the dispensary Investigations, the practical benefit derived amounts to nothing. Unless the state of South Carolina" punishes those who have been guilty of the crimes that have been committed, each individual citizen of the state becomes a sharer In those crimes. We would not be understood as holding or even suggesting that present condition's are not infinitely preferable to the conditions that existed under the state dispensary regime; but we insist that the party that is now in the ascendency cannot have a clear conscience in the enjoyment of the fruits of power until it has exhausted every reasonable effort, to vindicate outraged law, Justice and morality. ABOUT FIFTEEN CENTS COTTON. Correspondent Argues That Producers Can Hold If They Want To. Editor Yorkvllle Enquirer. I been hearin' 'em talkln' some about town there on the subject of holding cotton for fifteen cents, and I wanter say that upon the whole, most folks are sorter quiet like?was Jist a watchin' us stand pat and a hopin' that we would keep on a standin' pat. It is my observation that this holdin' business ain't very hard, not near as hard as plowin', or hoein' or pickin'. It seems to me that about all we got to do Is to fix our minds on the days of tribulation all of us have been through in times past and consider how much better off we would be now than we was then, even if we didn't have no cotton made this year. Now some of the folks that I been hearin' talkln' about the present times has been suggestln' to me how much better it would be if we would let loose a little cotton along, not too much: but Jist enough to keep us a gwine and the mills a runnln' so they wouldn't be no distress and no panic. Lemnie tell you somethin', I ain't huntin' no distress and no panic. We cotton producers don't want to make no trouble for nobody; but now here, our cotton is worth fifteen cents. Them spinner people are making a profit right now that would justify them in payin' fifteen cents and over. Then what them people who are talking about panics mean. None of our panic. Ain't goln' to be no panic nohow; but there is, bet you we got corn and roughness, hog and sweet potatoes, and one thing another, and bet you our coiton win De worm as much to us comparatively speaking after the panic Is over as It was before. If there Is a panic It ain't going to be our fault, and we ain't the ones what is going to get hurt the wust. Wire Grass. Cotton Belt. October 19, 1907. ? Washington. October 28: The Republican national committee will meet in this city December 6 and 7 for the nurpose of deciding upon the place and time for holding the next Republican National convention. Formal announcement to this effect was made tonight by Harry S. New, acting chairman of the Republican national committee. Acting Chairman New, who arrived here tonight, held a conference with Elmer Dover, secretary of the committee, at which the time for holding the meeting of the committee was decided upon. The official call for the meeting will be issued within a day or two. According to Mr. New a number of cities have made formal application to secure the next convention. among them being Chicago. Kansas City, St. Louis, Denver. Seattle, Atlantic City and Pittsburg. From Milwaukee and St. Paul also have come Inquires as to their prospects for securing the convention, but Mr. New said that at this time he was not committed to any particular city. ? William Smith who, with Harry Dean, escaped from the state penitentiary on the night of October 10, was captured near Inman last Friday night. Dean is still at large as are also Walter Allen and Jim Sudduth. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Yorkvllle Hardware Co.?Calls attention to the plowing season being at hand and advises the use of a Lynchburg turn plow. "Lynchburgs last longest." York Furnl6?re Oo.?Says It Is headquarters for everything In furniture and home furnishings. Offers a special bargain in pedestal dining tables. York Drug Store?Is showing a nice line of popular novels at about half publisher's prices. Magazines for November are now arriving. Herndon & Gordon?Are receiving new goods almost every day. Dried fruit, cream cheese, etc., Just in. All lrln<3a nt Via rH u'O ro fnr ndnnlo whn need it. I. W. Johnson?Offers Edam cheese, breakfast herring roe, evaporated apples and peaches, lemon cling peaches, etc., to his customers. M. W. White?Recites the story of the girl who advertised for a husband, and tells how advertising paid her. Real estate offerings. Loan and Savings Bank?Invites you to deposit your surplus money with it. It promises careful attention to your business. J. A. Tate, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice to parties having claims against the estate of Mary Elizabeth* Osborne, deceased, to present them before the 6th day of November, 1907. Webb Moore, No. 3, Yorkvllle?Has a grade Jersey milk cow and a number of pigs for sale. John Davis?Wants information as to the whereabouts of an estray sow shoat that disappeared last Wednesday. Sam M. Grist?Claims that there is not an established Insurance company in the United States that guarantees its policy holders as much as does the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. He asks you to let him prove his claims to you. Yorkvllle B. & M. Co.?Remind you that it is time to be thinking of buying an overcoat, and wants to show you some of its "Kantbebeat" garments. See fourth page. Yorkvllle B. & M. Co.?Give you information about fall clothing and overcoats for men and boys; shoes for everybody, and also ladies' skirts from 16.60 to $12.60. G. H. O'Leary?Wants you to know that he is ready to supply your wants in his lines, and you can depend on getting best goods at fair prices. J. Q. Wray?Reminds you that quality is a hobby of his house, and reminds you of his big showingH of olrttVln or ohnoa pfp Uictw fiuuuo, V?U1.4I..D| Strauss-Smith Co.?Have something to say in regard to the variety and goodness of their fall stock, and invite you to see their goods before buying. Thomson Co.?Especially want you to see the line of cloaks for ladles that it is showing, and also its big showing of furs?the best it has ever made. Star Drug Store?Is making a special display of leather goods in its show window, bought direct from the Importer, and promises attractive prices to quick buyers. J. Frank Ashe. Pres.?Calls, a meeting of the York County Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union to be held in the court house on Monday, November 4th. Mrs. Laura E. Parish?Explains why Westerleigh town lots are the most desirable for suburban residences. The lots are cheap and close to* the business centre of Yorkvllle. W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Received today a barrel of best grade of new crop New Orleans molasses. The attendance on the Farmers' Union convention yesterday gave evidence of surprising strength for that organization, considering the fact that the first union in the courity was formed only a few weeks ago. The personnel of the representation also showed that the organization is being developed out of material that stands for something in the various neighborhoods. The complete and thorough organization of the Farmers' union on the basis of Its professed principles cannot result in other than good for the farmers and for the country at large. THE VOTING CONTEST. The only change in The Enquirer's voting contest since last week has been in favor of Miss Bessie Sandifer. who has gained 200 votes. The contest now stands as follows: Miss Lindsay Clark 580 Miss Wilmoth Jackson 245 Miss Bessie Sandifer 430 This contest comes to a close on November 1. ? No more votes will be received in connection with it after 6 o'clock on that day. GROWING IN WEALTH. It will be of Interest to a great many people -to know the rate at which York county has grown in wealth during the past ten years, and there is no better way of getting at actual facts along this line than by a comparison of the aggregate taxable values from year to year. With the assistance of the treasurer and auditor, a reporter for The Enquirer has been able not only to accurately compile these figures during the past eleven years; but also to give the amount assessed against each year's aggregate property valuation for taxes. The record is as follows: Year. Total Valuation Taxes. 1897 $5,655,654 $81,635.90 1898 5.702,418 87,773.66 1899 5,799.944 91,429.72 1900 6,005,183 95,790.11 1901 6,015,111 93,963.66 1902 6,239,171 101,491.95 1903 5,527,005 96,594.94 1904 6.551.539 97.685.08 1905 7.061.326 111,485.89 1906 7,938,973 121,097.90 1907 8.291,076 123,878.48 It will be noted that the tax Increase, though sure enough, has not been exactly steady. Some few years the aggregate amount assessed has been less than for the year previous; but when this has been the case there has been a making up for the next year. The increase in aggregate valuation has been quite steady, showing a growth that Is altogether wholesome and gratifying. The increases from year to year have been as follows: 1898 over 1897, J46.764; 1899 over 1898, 397,526; 1900 over 1899, 3205,239; 1901 over 1900. 39,928; 1902 over 1901, 3224,060; 1904 over 1903, 31,024,534; 1905 over 1904, 3509,787; 1906 over 1905, 3877,647; 1907 over 1906, 3352,103. The only break in the steady upward progression was in 1903, when the aggregate valuation was 3712,166 less than 1902. FIRST COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS Because of a certain reminiscent uiieren; juvuiveu in tue |tiu|juauiuii, me reporter undertook a few days ago to get some information as to the earliest use of commercial fertilizers in this section. Mr. W. H. Herndon of Yorkvllle, who has been in touch with agricultural development through a period of more than fifty years, has the best acquaintance with the subject than has any one else to whom the reporter talked. The first commercial fertilizer brought to the Yorkvllle market within my knowledge," said Mr. Herndon, "was brought by the late John H. Adams, in 1859. I remember hearing Mr. Adams talk of the experiment. It was Peruvian guano, and cost Mr. Adams J125 a ton; but whether he used it on cotton, corn, or garden vegetables. I do not remember having heard him say. The war coming on soon afterward, Mr. Adams did not continue his experiments. The mer- Ji chant deal In fertilizers after the D war was the late Col. W. H. McCorkle. F He commenced selling what was M known as Pacific guano, along about w 1870. Mr. James Mason went Into the 01 business at about the same time and N the late Capt. T. S. Jefferys and oth- c era took it up. The goods they sold G were worth J 80 a ton. p "The late D. T. Lesslie of Coates's ]v Tavern, was one of the first farmers V to experiment with commercial fertilizers. He and the late John R. Patten, of the same neighborhood, bought a ton and a half of Peruvian guano at c $72 a ton. By way of testing its vir- tl tue, they put U on each alternate row of their cotton, at the rate of about u 100 pounds to the acre. Some of the rr neighbors thought they were very fool- t ish, many of them endorsing the sen- p, tlment of one good old farmer who declared that he 'was not going to dig l money out of the ground and put It p back in again.' But when, after the g picking and completion of calculations a the next fall, it was found that the ]? fertilized rows in Mr. Lesslie's acre h had yielded 960 pounds of seed cotton against 600 pounds of seed cotton from b the unfertilized rows, people generally tl began to use the hew fertilizer. I, p GEORGE PETER8 HANGED. Q An effort was made by The Enquirer tl to get some information last Friday as \ to the' nanglng of George Peters; but n Hillsvllle. Va., being such an out of g the way place, communication was w Impracticable, and no news was pro- u cured until the arrival of the Rich- v mond News-Leader of Friday, which p contained the following: a Hillsvllle, Va., Oct. 18.?George A. w Peters was hanged in the court house yard here this morning at 10.10 o'clock for the murder of the Rev. Joseph o: Easter, a Durtkard preacher, May 23. t< The condemned man was dead in h twelve minutes after the drop fell, his neck being broken. The hanging was n In the presence of about a dozen citizens. e Peters showed signs of breaking s down last night, but this morning he ' summed up wonderful courage and F walked to the scaffold In company tl with Sheriff Blankenshlp and the lat- a ter's deputies. . When asked If he had anything to say, Peters requested that a minister pray for him, but being told that no p minister was present, he then called upon Sheriff Blankenshlp to do so, but the officer declined. a Deputy Landreth and Dr. Wilkinson a were then asked to pray, and they ei both offered prayers for the prisoner. . Peflrs was again asked If he had " anything to say and he replied as fol- f< lows: tl "This Is the end of a man who vlo- j, lates the law of the land and of God." fl The noose wqs then adjusted by n Sheriff Blankenship and the trap was cl sprung by the deputies. . b The body was turned over to the tl dead man's relatives. Peters was born In Yorkville, S. C., about thirtyfive years ago. He murdered the Rev. n Joseph Easter for testifying against ^ him in some Illicit distilling cases. The Charlotte Observer of yesterday, has the following special from Mt. Airy, N. C.: * The execution of George Peters, at HUlsville, Va., attracted an Immense throng of the morbidly curious. A t' large number of North Carolina people tl crossed the line in order to see the ^ execution, or to be as near as possible when the murderer went to his doom. T Peters, as has been stated before, was tl respited for thirty days by the gov- tl ernor of Virginia and many people T tnougni ine governor wouia imensro again, but not so, and George Peters 11 went to face his Maker Friday. Up si to the last he said that he did not ^ kill the preacher. Rev. Joseph Easter, but gave those who talked with 1 him in Jail to understand that he n knew who did the killing. ii However, this all may be, Peters has h paid the penalty for his crime, and the law has been vindicated. He did d not claim at the last that he was pre- T pared to die. n I, ABOUT PEOPLE. b Miss Mabel Berry is with J. L. Wil- 0 Hams & Co. as a saleslady. ^ Mrs. Fanny Morrow of Gastonia, is S( visiting the family of Mr. D. T. Woods. ? Miss Agnes Bludworth has taken a P position with Mr. T. W. Speck as "j j-.'.leslady. lf Dr. J. H. Witherspoon has been on k a visit to his son, Mr. J. D. Wither- Jf spoon, In Laurens county. v Mrs. R. O. Atkinson and two chil- y dren of Lowryville, are guests of Mr. t( and Mrs. J. M. Ferguson. t( Mr. J. Ernest Lowry returned Sundajf after a visit of two weeks to relatives and friends in Tampa, Fla. Mrs. Nancy A. Barnett left last week ^ for a visit of several weeks to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Maybury in n Huntersvllle, N. C. y Miss DuBose Jones of Columbia, is ? spending a week with Mrs. J. K. Al- ? ston, on her return from a visit to w - ? i* Jamestown and Wilmington. Rev. J. P. Knox of Columbia, preach- ,r ed for Rev. A. 8. Rogers In connection with the fall communion services In ^ the Associate Reformed church of 01 Rock Hill. 01 Col. Leroy Springs of Lancaster, was a passenger on a Southern train that 01 was wrecked near Greensboro, N. C., 01 last Wednesday; but his many friends P' will be glad to know that he escaped gl unhurt. 'c Dr. J. H. Saye of Sharon, has been ,e In Yorkvllle several times since his re- n cent severe Illness as the result of a mosquito bite, and was here again yesterday. The doctor fell off twenty- ^ five or thirty pounds during his 111- ai ness; but has gotten most of It back s and is now getting along very nicely. 01 He expects to be his old self again within a few weeks more. c' Rev. W. C. Ewart conducted com- 01 munlon services at Plsgah last week, commencing on Friday. He leaves for Chester Friday to take part in the Installation of Rev. C. E. McDonald as pastor of the Chester Associate Re- K1 formed church. He will go from Chester to Wlnnsboro, and WInnsboro to Edgmoor, returning about Thursday of s< next week. Information from Mr. J. Ed Leech, who has been In the hospital In Chester for about ten days, Is to the effect d that his condition is not encouraging. The physicians first amputated the c] Infected toe, and afterward took off the foot. There Is reason to fear, however, that the poison had already n made progress beyond the point of ai amputation and Mr. Leech's condi- " tion continues very serious. Rock Hill special to Columbia State: a. Misses McQueen. Holllday and Small- ni bone of Wilmington. N. C., and Miss Wheat of Richmond, who have been f? visiting Miss Madge Johnston, have n< returned to their homes, after a two th weeks' sojourn In Rock Hill. While n< here these charming young ladles were ki the recipients of much social attention, fc Misses Lula Craig and Carrie Taylor fe each gave receptions In their honor and M the young men of the city arranged a ki delightful dance for them. Richard- ot son's orchestra from Charlotte furnish- or ed the music and about twenty-five te couples participated, as follows: Miss cl Holllday with Mr. T. A. Crawford, st Miss McQueen with Mr. Peter Ihrle, er Miss Smallbone with Mr. Tliornwell vt Neely, Miss Wheat with Mr. Jack Tay- wi lor. Miss Madge Johnston with Mr. pc ohn Shurley, Miss Craig with Mr. j errlck, Miss C'ulp with Mr. Albert rledhelm, Miss Bleka Llndsey with Ir. L. P. Perrln, Miss Marlon Roddey Ith Dr. Albert Whiteside, Miss Dorthy Sims with Mr. Charley Fewell, [lss Kittle Stewart with Mr. Morris obb, Miss Janle Massey with Mr. N. . Walker, Miss Jenkins with Mr. Fred oag. Miss Battle with Mr. Llndsey IcFadden, Miss Ammle Hall with Mr. 7. R. Sims. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Rev. (1. P. Hamrlck of Qaffney, Is onductlng a protracted meeting at le York Cotton mill during thl3 week. ? From the beginning of the season p to last night, the Victor Cotton Oil ill] had ginned 1,478 bales of cotton, he number ginned during the same eriod last year was 1,340. ? The bread and cake sale of the adies Aid Society of the Associate eformed church was conducted last aturday by Mrs. Fannie B. McCaw nd Miss Marllla Ewart. As usual/ the idles were able to sell all that they ad to offer. ? Last Saturday was an unusually usy day In Yorkvllle. Judging from i He number of people to be seen movlg along Main street there were more eople here than on show day. They ] ame from all directions and many of Hem were from quite a distance. lost of them, of course, were from a adlus of half a doxen miles. But the ratifying feature of the situation as that there w?s no special attrac- '> Ion other than is to be found In York- . llle on Just any day. Most of the ] eople were here on business and they ttended to it. Nearly all of the stores i ere busy throughout the entire day, I nd the sales amounted to thousands ( f dollars. The regular Saturday af- \ irnoon band concert In the court i ouse yard was enjoyed by a large 1 umber of people. ? The protracted meeting commenc- i d in the Yorkvllle Baptist church on ? September 29, came to a close on last ( 'riday night. The attendance during ( ie entire meeting was large, especially 1 t the night service, and all the dlf?rent denominations of the town and ( urmunding country were represented. 1 lev. R. E.. Neighbor of Salisbury, N. '., who did the preaching last week is- ' strong, forceful, eloquent preacher nd grew dally In the affections and Bteem of his hearers during his short lay. There were between thirty and jrty professions of conversion during He meeting, but up to this time there . ave not been more than twelve or fteen additions to the various ' hurches, but It is believed there will , e a number of others in the near fu- , are. There can be no doubt of the < ict that the meeting has accomplished luch and lasting good, as nothing ex- , ept plain, practical gospel sermons, ntlrely free from anything even relotely bordering on sensationalism, -ere preached either by Mr. Cooper r Mr. Neighbor. ? Yorkville wants more small indusrles. We are not disposed to think fiat the mercantile business is overone here; but the Held Is full enough. | 'he town has several dry goods stores fiat are equal to the best that any of i fie surrounding towns can boast of. 1 hey carry large stocks in various J nes, and are able to supply any rea- , unable demand as to quality or quan- i Ity. There is sufficient competition ' > make prices very close. There is . ot a better buggy and wagon market , 1 the state. Furniture is to be had i ere In almost any style and quality j esired and at prices that are right. | 'he hardware market is all that any i easonable man could wish, there be- 1 lg two Regular hardware concerns, 1 esides considerable stocks in some | f the general stores. Groceries and ' Lipplies are to be had in abundance. ' ii none of these lines is there any rea- ' unable ground for complaint. What is 'anted now is a multiplicity of small reductive industries?industries that tllize power and convert raw mateials into manufactured products. There ' i need for repair shops of various J inds. There are some and they are J ery good; but the field is not nearly 1 all. There is plenty of room for de- ' elopment along: this line and such de- j elopment will contribute wonderfully ' > the growth and prosperity of the ' )wn. 1 < FARMER8' UNION ORGANIZE8. Pursuant to the call published by ' [r. L. L. Smith in the last issue of j he Enquirer, about one hundred far- , iers assembled in the court house i esterday morning to meet Mr. B. F. { Earle, state secretary of the Farmers' j Educational and Co-operative union, j ho came for the purpose of organlz- 1 ig the local unions of York county j lto a county union. All of the local unions of which 1 lere are quite a number In working J rder were represented by duly ac- f redited delegates, and the representa- ] on also included quite a number of ] ther farmers' from different sections ' f the county who came for the pur- J ose of ascertaining how they should s o about securing the organization of J ?cal unions, and also a few more or j ss disinterested spectators who for j ?asons of their own desired to witness | ?e progress of developments. * The meeting was called to order by J [r. M. S. Carroll, an official organizer, ( nci aner prayer oy mr, v^. *. v,iuun, ecretary Earle was introduced to the leetlng. Mr. Earle talked at kome length dlsjsslng and explaining the principles f the union, which he declared as folws: To establish Justice. To secure equity. To apply the golden rule. To discourage the credit and mortage system. To assist members in buying and slling. To educate the agricultural class in ilentific farming. To teach farmers the classification of rops, domestic economy, and the rocess of marketing. To systematize the methods of prouctlon and distribution. To eliminate gambling In farm proucts by boards of trade, cotton extianges and other speculators. To bring farmers up to the standard f other Industrial and business enterrises. To secure and maintain profitable rid uniform prices for grain, cotton, ve stock and other products of the trm. To strive for harmony and good will mong all mankind and brotherly love ? nong ourselves. ? Mr. Earle took the position that the A irmers of this country as such, did * it get a fair share of the proceeds of j. lelr labor. He Is the victim of <] jn-producing parasites of various v nds, all because he Is not organized jj ir his proper protection. All other pro- j ssions and businesses are organized, ? r. Earle declared. Each class Is or- I inized to protect Itself against all ^ her classes, and the farmers should t ganize themselves as a class to pro- a ct themselves against other organized e asses. He did not want to be under- f ood as complaining against any oth- p class, or desiring to take unfair ad- l< intage of any other class; but he did ^ ant the farmer to put himself In a p >sition to protect himself against In- F ufltlce at the hands of others. He irgued that 15 cents is not an unreasonable price for cotton, and he aslerled that except for the speculators here would be no trouble in maintainng the 15 cents price. He stated that n Anderson last year the Farmers' jnion people sold their cotton at 11| vhen other holders of cotton were able :n get only 10|. The union found mill jeople who wanted cotton and were vllling to pay them 11| direct, and >ther sellers had to sell to middlemen vhu took their usual profits. He inilsted that the Farmers' union would >e able to sell direct to spinners at a remendous advantage. He also stated that the union has a system by vhich it is able to get fertilizers to treater advantage. He explained that eligibility to membership is.confined exeluslvely to those engaged in farming is principal means of securing a liveihood, and that lawyers, merchants, jankers and others are excluded beeause they have their own organizalons. At the close of his remarks, Mr. Qarle requested all who were not nembers of the union or applicants for membership to retire, and after the oom had been cleared of non-memjers, the work of organization was en:ered Into. Officers of the York County union vere elected as follows: President?J. Frank Ashe. Vice President?D. M. Hall. Secretary and Treasurer?A. L. Black. Executive Committee?C. T. Crook, A. J. Parrott, R. N. Plaxco. Chaplain?Joseph Baines. Doorkeeper?J. B. Woods. Conductor?J. E. Burns. County Organizers?M. L. Carroll ind C. T. Crook. Committee on Good of the Order? R. T. Beamguard, W. J. Gordon, R. L. Hovl nnnv * ?"MV/ After the installation of the foregoing officers the meeting adjourned with p>rayer by the chaplain. The president announced that the :ounty union will meet in Yorkville on the first Monday of each month, beginning on salesday for November, and that each of the local unions will send jplegates in the number to which it may be entitled?one delegate at large ind one delegate for each ten members ind majority fraction thereof. Secretary Barle left last night for Chester and will organise the Chester county unions in Chester court house today. Prom Chester, he goes to Fairfield and will organize that county on the 25th. His other dates are Camlen on the 28th. Lancaster on the 30th. Darlington on November 1, Chjraw on November 5, Bennettsvllle on November 7. Marion on November 14. Conway ->n November 21, and Williamsburg on November 28. LOCAL LACONIC8. We Will 8end The Enquirer Prom this date until January 1st. 1908, for 38 cents. Fire at Capers Chapel. Chester Reporter: Mr. J. N. Hardin, who lives near Capers Chapel, had the misfortune to lose his cotton house and larriage shed by Are Saturday evening. There Is no clue as to how the fire occurred. A brand new carriage was destroyed in the flames as well as n good buggy. Two bales of cotton in the seed were destroyed in addition to i quantity of peas and provender. Mr. Hardin carried a small amount of insurance on the buildings, but the contents were uninsured. The net loss is ahnut Mr Hardin is a hard working- young: man. and the sympathy if the community Is tendered him In (lis trouble. Killed By Live Wire. Robert Hedgepeth, a young: white man. In the employ of the Southern Power company, was killed as the result of coming: In contact with a live wire while working- on the line lust icmss the river from the India Hook olant last Sunday morning at 9 I'clock. It annears that young Hedgepeth had gone to the top of a thlrtv foot r>nle for the nurpose of making -ertalp ronalro. The current was sunposed to have been cut off: but as to this It has not been practicable to get exact ^formation. A statement Is that a (land rope was thrown to Mr. Hedgepeth. and almost Immediately afterwards. he was dead. It Is supposed (hgt a circuit was formed with the rround through his body; but Just how is not clear. Mr. Hedgepeth was a -es'dent of the Newport neighborhood *nd was 2*5 or 27 vears of age. There has been no inquest. MERE-MENTION. The search of a Pennsylvania miser's bed, after his death a few days ago, Jlsclosed the hiding place of twentylive $1,000 bills Dr. C. W. Hotch(dss of East Springfield, Pa., is held on i charge of setting fire to his office ind residence in an effort to get the 12,500 for which his property was injured The first wireless telegraph message was sent across the Atlantic jcean from Ireland to Nova Scotia last Kk...o^?? V... tks Moronnl RVStpm X IIUI ouaj Kt J HIC MM* W.M ? The wireless system promises greatly "educed rates for inter-continental nessages The Danish ship Alfred Erlandsen, was wrecked on the rocks itl Castle Point, Scotland, Thursday light, and twenty of her crew were Irowned There is an estimated shortage of about 6,000,000 bushels in :he Irish potato crop of Maine this rear The town of Conoepclon, Mexico, was destroyed by a cyclone ast Friday. There was some loss of lfe Rose L. Fritz won the world's :ypewrlting championship in New fork on Friday, by writing 6,619 words n one hour, making but 84 errors The Standard Oil company will build he largest oil refinery in the world at. Elizabeth, N. J The Denver and rtio Grande Railway company declares iiat It will move Its train by telephone if its telegraph operators carry >ut their threat to strike... .Two per,'ous were killed and twtnty were inlured by a collision of electric cars on i Chattanooga, Tenn., suburban line Prlday morning.. . .General Juan Maso Parra, described as a "chronic aglta;or," Is in prison at Havana, Cuba, tharged with trying to foment dlsorler In the Island Ed Cole, a notid pickpocket, escaped from a convict :amp at Pitts, Ga., Friday T. A. Potts, a Columbus, Ga.. machinist, a ,'ew days ago drank a pint of whisky, >n a wager, and died In a short time ifterwards Michael Oakley of Canion, S. D., was on Friday stung by a loney bee on the temple, and died in :onvulsions fifteen minutes later \nthony Comstock, head of the New " DnairanHnn r\f I uriv BUtlClJ IU1 lite A iVTVMbtvu W? lrice, aided by postofflce inspectors, is naklng a determined war on obscene jost cards. The crusade will probably ixtend over the country Atlanta, 3a., Is making an effort to secure the National Prohibition convention in 1908... .Jacob Detllnger, York Pa., lost 140 a few days ago, and brooding over he loss, he committed suicide by placng a stick of dynamite in his mouth md exploding it....One deputy sheriff vas killed and another wounded by an >scaped lunatic near Covington, Tenn., rhursday, whom the officers were atempting to arrest Thirteen men vere buried alive under tons of rock n the Pennsylvania railroad tunnel in iJew York on Friday. The rock had jeen loosened by a blast. Only two vere fatally Injured The steamihlps Lusltania and Mauretania will ecelve from $4,000 to $6,000 each trip 'or carrying- the malls from the United States to England and European counries Memhd All Bey, the first embassador to be sent to the United States by Turkey, has arrived In Washington Frederick Maglll and lis- wife, Faye Graham Maglll, charged vlth murdering MagiU's first wife, lave been acquitted at Decatur. 111.... Twenty-seven persons were killed or mounded in a railroad wreck at Orlo, Spain. Friday. Two persons were :llled and a number seriously hurt at Sari, Col., Friday by the wreck of a Sante Fe railroad flyer Governor lughes of New York declared at a anquet in New York Friday night, hat he had no presidential aspiralons, and that he has no desire to be political boss The Mexican govmment has put a ban upon the Importation of firearms Into that counry The general conference of the 'rotestant Episcopal church of Amer:a. closed Its session at Richmond, ra., Saturday, after a session of three reeks Mrs. Phoebe Goldstein of Irooklyn, N. Y., poured oil on a fire laturday, and she and six of her chll dren were badly burned An army balloon started from St. Louis, Mo., Thursday afternoon and landed In West Virginia on Friday, covering 476 miles In 21 hours and 20 minutes Two persons were killed and eight seriously injured by an automobile going over a cliff near San Sebastian, Spain. Friday The president and party left Stamboul, La., yesterday for Washington....Francis Joseph, emperor of Austria-Hungary, continues critically ill Two men were shot one fatally, near South Cotton, N. Y., Saturday, being taken for deer by a hunter The cost to the French government on account of its Morocco campaign has been slightly over $600,000 to date. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. .? Dr. Benson Harrison, a well known physician of the Fork Shoals section of Greenville county, committed suicide last Sunday. Brooding over financial losses sustained in the last few months Is supposed to be the main cause. He was a member of the well known family of his name in upper Carolina and a man of culture and education. His health had been bad for some montns, adding to niq financial trouble. He was 60 years jot age and was a native of this county. The interment took place today. It Is understood that he took an overdose of digitalis. ? Anderson special of October 21 to' the Columbia State: Prior to the * convening of the regular term of common pleas court here this morning a special term of general sessions convened to receive a presentment from the grand Jury concerning the Allen Emerson Jail delivery three months ago. The grand Jury began an investigation last May during the regular term of the criminal court, but could not complete the work then and Judge Hydrick ordered a special term for today. The grand Jury has been taking testimony all of today and tonight announced that a presentment will be handed Judge Hydrick tomorrow morning. The nature of the presentment cannot be learned, but the public is expecting something in the shape of a sensational disclosure. Emerson killed Thomas Drake fourteen months ago and was in Anderson Jail awaiting the decision of the supreme . court when he escaped. Six hundred dollars reward has been offered for his capture. ? Aiken special of October 21 to Columbia State: Mr. Een Tyler, a well known farmer of the Levels section, had a narrow escape from being killed by one of his farm hands on Friday afternoon. Mr. Tyler was in his cotton held weighing the cotton which about thirty negroes had picked that day. One of the hands disputed Mr. Tyler s figures and while the two were arguing the ratter another negro who had no Interest in the matter, slipped up behind Mr. Tyler, and reaching around his neck, cut him with a pocket knife. The knifb missed Mr. Tyler's throat, but a long gash was cut In his cheek. Mr. Tyler at once ran to a negro boy with whom he had left his revolver and getting the weapon he turned upon his assailant and fired three times at him. At the third shot some one knocked up Mr. Tyler's arm and the other negroes overpowered him and dragged him ofT. Mr. Tyler later broke loose from those who were holding him and ran back to the negro. But he found that the negro was shot through the stomach and began begging for mercy. Mr. Tyler did not shoot him again but sent the man home in a wagon. Mr. Tyler's wound is not serious. The negro Is badly wounded and may die. ? Orangeburg special of October 21, to Columbia State: Mr. W. H. Cham pey, constable for Magistrate C. P. Brunson of this place, went out in the Cope section this morning to collect rent from Handy Oloster, a negro, and returned this afternoon, bringing the negro, charged with the murder of Mr. Nathan Garrick, a farmer living in that neighborhood. Mr. Cham pey was the only eye-witness to the affray and says that as he was talking to the negro, the latter exclaimed: "My (3od. look at that may trying to shoot me." As the negro spoke he dodged behind Mr. Champey, and as the latter turned he saw the negro grapple with Mr. Garrick, and taking a pistol from him, shoot him. Mr. Garrick turned. walked about twenty steps, ana ieu dead. Mr. Champey states that he had not heard Mr. Garrlck approach and did not know a third person was present until the negro uttered the exclamation. No reason has been given so far for the bad blood between the two, but the fact that Mr. O&rrlck had his pistol In his hands Is evidence that he was expecting trouble. A. search showed the negro to be unarmed. Mr. Champey immediately arrested the negro, brought him to Orangeburg and delivered him to the sheriff. Mr. Garrlck was about 28 or 30 years of age. and leaves a wife and three small children. The shooting occurred in the community in which Pink Franklin killed Constable Valentine some months ago, and for which he Is to hang on Friday. ? Chester Reporter: The office of Mr. J. B. Westbrook, clerk of court, was the scene of a double wedding Saturday afternoon, when by the power vested in him as a notary public of the state of South Carolina, Mr. S. E. McFadden made four minds to hold but two thoughts and four hearts to beat as two. It Mas about half past one, the hour at which the court house is usually dullest, when two of the North Carolina excursionists strolled in and made known to Mr. W. O. Guy their desire to be married. Mr. Guy promptly began a search for some one who would take the contract to tie the knot and decided that Mr. Westbrook, whom he saw approaching, was the proper official. That gentleman, however, for some reason wanted to sub-let the Job and phoned for Mr. McFadden, who promptly appeared, ignorant of the fact, however, that he was expected to play the part of officiating minister at a wedding. He hesitated a little bit when told what he was expected to do, but soon got his nerve back and performed the ' emony in befitting style, asking all of the questions incident to such an occasion, and at the close delivering a few remarks by way of help and encouragement as the proper and appropriate conclusion of the Job. It was but half over, however, for while congratulations were still in order another couple stenned forward and dumbfounded the officiating notary by making known their wish to follow the example of the first pair. This knot like the other was tied both hard and fast in the same correct manner as the first, and the audience was dismissed. Mr. McFadden when offered a fee by both of the newly made grooms refused, bidding them give the money to their wives. All four parties live at the Laboratory mills near Llncolnton. The names of the first pair to test and testify to the benaflcent no-license laws of Povth Carolina were M. B. Beal and Belle For. Mr. O. V. Delllng and Miss Pearl Canine were the two oth?rs who were made hanDV. ? New York Times, Saturday: In greeting the members of the American Electrochemical society and showing them through his laboratories and olant at Orange. N. J..-Thomas A. Edison made these statements to a Times renorter yesieraay. "uive rnarconi ten years and he will be sending: over the Atlantic 1,000 words a minute by wireless and will be receiving: at the same rate of speed. The only limit to speed In sending: now Is caused by the absorption of the electric waves by the wire or cable. There Is no such absorption In wireless telegraphy. New York and London will be In free jommunlcatlon by wireless telegraphy before long:." Next summer I will build within twelve hours a threestory house on a lot 25 by 45 feet It will cost only $1,000, and will be built ">n the basis of Its ownership by the 11.50 a day laborer who works on It. [ have a model of .the first house that Is to be built. It will be built during: the span of twelve hours and will In:lude the plumbing, heating apparatus, and everything that means for comfort today and beauty In architecture. In December of this year I will begin to nanufacture my perfected storage battery. It will mean the elimination of the horse and the clearing of traffic :ongest!on In New York and other ities. I have managed to perfect the mttery through a series of tests so that It will have durability and will nean the use In trucks and wagons by the Tenth avenue butcher as well as )thers who can afford to pay more for raffle facilities."