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Scraps nuil Jacts. ? Kenosha. Wisconsin, May 23: W. J. Bryan, in a speech, likened the government to a stock company, in which every citi/.en was a stockholder. "While the Republicans are divided," said Bryan, "the Democrats are united in this campaign." Bryan said there was only one Republican candidate for president who could really be considered as representative of the reforms the people demanded, and that was Senator LaFollette. Bryan said that a Republican had asked him if he did not think Roosevelt had talked too much and acted too little., "I answered him," said Bryan, "by asking what could a person do whose hands were tied behind his back by a lot of highwaymen and had nothing left but his voice. Would you not give him credit for making a noise?" ? Washington, May 24: Both the senate and the house will devote their best efforts to so shaping their affairs .as to bring an adjournment at the earliest time possible during the present week, and as a consequence what ever is done \\ ill be in the nature of completing work already begun. Most of the time, if not all of it, will be given to consideration of reports of conference committees dealing with points of difference between the two houses in measures which have been passed by both. Even these will be confined largely to appropriations bills. All the supply measures have received attention from both houses, but there are still points of difference in connection with some of them, and especial effort will be made to compromise them. As soon as they are adjusted the session will come to an end. The general deficiency bill will be held back until the last moment in order to use it as a vehicle for the appropriation of money to carry into effect the provisions of the omnibus public buildings bill. Final adjournment will probably take place Thursday. ? Washington, May 22: Under suspension of the rules the house today took up the bill requiring publicity of campaign contributions, with the! Crumpacker amendment prohibiting fraud in registration and elections and providing a date for the reduction of representatives among the states. Mr. Crumpacker explained his amendments by saying that they were designed against fraud and intimidations in elections. Mr. Hardwick, of Georgia, said: "Reduction in the representation has no terrors for the south. The Republicans need not deceive themselves on that proposition. ' Heavy as is the price." he exclaimed, "unfair and unjust as we believe it would be to exact this pound of fiesh, yet if the people of America ever do require it. they will find that the south will pay it for the protection of its homes and for the preservation of its white civilization." The bill was passed by the house by a vote of 160 to 125, with the Crumpacker amendment added. The amendment would have the effect of reducing congressional representation in the southern states. It Js believed the bill will not pass the senate. ? Austin, Texas, May 24: A terrific wind and rain storm that at times developed into a tornado swept Texas from the Panhandle to the Gulf early today. The destruction to crops and vegetation, trees and shrubbery was the greatest reported in years. In numerous places houses were uplifted and small villages and hamlets in many instances were inundated by the terrific rainfall which in the space of four hours, reached seven inches in many sections. Austin was in the path of the worst of the storm and for hours the streets were impassable for either man or beast, electric light and telephone connections were disabled and many houses were unroofed. The agricultural sections of central and southern Texas have been inmeasurably damaged according to general reports received here tonight. Badly demoralized wire service occasions slow and very unsatisfactory reports from many sections that are known to have suffered from the storm. All west Guthrie, Oklahoma, is inundated with from seven to ten feet of water rushing through the streets. The Cottonwood river is twenty-five miles wide in places and io otin rioinsr siovprnl bodies have been seen floating In the river. Xot a train has arrived in Guthrie today. ? Washington. May 23: The house today again wrestled with the subject of mail subsidies to steamship companies and once more recorded itself against the proposition by the vote of 145 to 154. The debate ran well into the night. Having been overwhelmingly defeated yesterday, the conferees on the postofflce appropriation bill today came into the house with a new report, agreeing with the senate on everything except the subsidy provision and that relating to the system for weighing the mails. The portion of the report on which there was no dispute was adopted unanimously, under an agreement to extend the time of debate on the subsidy question. The senate amendment changing the standard of weighing the mails by reducing the number of days during which the weighing should be conducted was snowed under?94 to 186. By reason of the action of the house in rejecting these amendments the bill again went back to conference for the third time, although the senate had already agreed to the report. As soon as the action of the house was announced in the senate Senator Penrose moved to recede from the remaining senate amendments and discharge the conferees. The motion was carried and the congressional work on the bill thus completed. The effect is to leave the mail subsidy provision out of the bill and thus effectually dispose of it for the present session. ? New York, May 23: That the Wright brothers made several long flights, one of three miles, in their airship at Manteo. X. C.. became known when Wilbur Wright declared that he and his brother Urviiie nave at last solved the problem of aerial navigation. Mr. Wright said the accident to their machine was only slight, and that they left Manteo because they had accomplished practically all they set out to do. In their flights at Manteo the brothers made three long ascensions. "The first time." said he, "we went up our airship traveled eighteen miles. Two days later we went twenty-four miles at the rate of about forty miles an hour." Orville Wright, after their experiments, went to his home in Dayton, Ohio, and Wilbur came here to confer with Charles K. Flint, the bunker, who is said to be furnishing the finances for the aerial experiment. Mr. Wright has also been in consultation with J. M. Flannery, manager of the American Vanadium company, of Pittsburg, and has arranged for the use of vanadium steel in the construction of future airships. Vanadium is a flux which figures in the hardening of metals and can be utilized successfully with either steel or aluminium, it is said for the process that it will give tensile strength equal to that of the best steel now in use, with 25 to 50 per cent of the weight. Mr. Wright is of the opinion that he can build a machine much lighter than the one with which the experiments were made at Manteo. and therefore just so much easier to keep in the air. He will begin experiments with the flux as soon as he can finish his business in New York and return to his work shops in Dayton. ? Five months ago. on Christmas night, in a desolate Damp Black swamp in Harrison. N. J., Helena Whitmore was murdered, her body stripped of clothing and thrown into a foul pond, where it was found the following day. On yesterday. Theodore S. Whitmore, husband of the murdered woman was placed on trial at Newark. N. J., charged with the crime. A chain of circumstantial evidence has been forged against Whitmore, it is alleged, by Prosecutor Pierre CJarven. but Whitmore's attoruav? 11.. mVhci'I>j to Inhle to Itl'OVe ;in alibi fur the accused man and is confidence that he will he acquitted. For eight days following its discovery the body lay in the morgue at Harrison before it was identified. Mrs. Whitmore, it was learned, was at home with her husband on Christmas afternoon and evening. Then she went out and was not seen again, so far as known to the police, until her nude body was found the next day. The autopsy showed that the woman had been struck with some blunt instrument on the back of the head, rendering her unconscious, but that she was alive when thrown into the pond and that death resulted from drown ing. Tt developed after the identification and Whitmore's arrest, that Mrs. Schmitter, the murdered woman's sister had received letters, which it is claimed were written after the woman's death, signed with Mrs. Whitmore's name and purporting to have come from her. One of these informed Mrs. Schmitter that the writer had gone to visit another sister at Schenectady, X. Y.. who, it was found later, had received a similar tetter mailed at the same time, telling her that Mrs. Whitmore would not come to see her as arranged. These letters probably will be offered as part of the evidence of the prosecution. ffhc \|orlmIlr tfnquim. Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.: TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1908. Little Joe Brown is making quite a fuss in liis campaign for governor of Georgia. It was given out on Thursday that congress would adjourn on Saturday; but when Saturday came it was clear that an adjournment could not he reached for several days. The end will come this week, however. The New York courts are not yet willing to release Harry Thaw from prison. At Poughkeepsie yesterday. Justice Morchauser filed a decision declaring that the commitment of Thaw to Matteawan was constitutional and that Thaw would be a menace to the public if set free. a dispatch from Rome, Ga., says that in obedience to the advice promulgated by the Farmers' Union, members of the Union in Georgia are plowing up ten per cent of the acreage they had planted in cotton. Similar reports come from other states. | The New York papers say that the cotton exchange people do not believe these stories; bit they are nevertheless uneasy about them. | While no one is likely to accuse The Enquirer of being insensible to the importance of the creation of new industrial enterprises or public improvements of any kind, we desire to say that the erection of a church building like that just completed by the Baptists of Flint Hill, is one of the most unmistakable evidences of real progress and prosperity that we are able to mention. Editor DeCamp is to publish the Ledger daily during the meeting of the Press association, and rely upon the editors for "copy." He thinks that with so many editors available he ought to bo able to print a dandy good paper. It will no doubt be a unique publication and interesting, but hardly better than is the Ledger in every issue. Too many cooks sometimes spoil the broth. If it is a real good paper that the Ledger wants, however, we suggest that it persuade Editor Carpenter of the Anderson Daily Mail to take charge with the understanding that he is to have an absolutely free hand. Every issue would be calculated to make the editors sit up and take notice. James A. Hoyt, the Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier, gives Blease and Ragsdale credit for the defeat of Gonzales, first as delegate and then as alternate to the Democratic national convention at Denver. If spite is a justification for this kind of politics, it is admitted that these gentlemen have very good ground for spite. But we do not think spite is a good justification. We do not think a man can indulge in spite without injuring himself more than he injuries the individual against whom his spite is directed. Of course we cannot say that these men were actuated by spite. They may have been an<l thfv mnv not have been. But we venture that whether actuated by spite or not. their triumph is conspicuous principally for its emptiness. It may have been a source of some personal gratification to Mr. Gonzales to go as a delegate to Denver; but after all that is a matter of little consequence. If Mr. Bryan should be elected president, Mr. Gonzales will have more standing with him than any other man in South Carolina will have. Prohibition. There is nothing the matter with prohibition and there is nothing the matter with the ability of our people to enforce the prohibition laws, if they only would; but the trouble is that they won't. While a good deal of first-class work has been done in running down moonshine distillers and a certain class of blind tigers in this section, much of the good effect of work of this kind is undone by the nambypamby way of dealing with other offenders who are just as objectionable; but who for one reason or another seem to have more of what is expressively termed "a pull." Somebody said long ago, "beware of the first drink." and just what this means, everybody who has ever taken the first drink fully understands. The first drink is usually wine, beer or a sweetened solution of sugar and water. It may be insufficient to stimulate and altogether harmless in itself: but gradually leads to stronger solutions until nothing but the real stuff will satisfy. In South Carolina communities where the oidhihition sentiment is at its best, it is the constant effort of liquor salesmen to introduce mild alcoholic drinks, calculated to satisfy the era vine: for stimulants as much as possible without coming under the ban of the law, and the country being full of dealers of various kinds who are glad to take profits and even a little risk in the sale of this kind of stuff, the situation furnishes not a little trouble. The law of South Carolina prohibits the sale of any beverage containing any alcohol whatever, and under this law it is just as wrong to sell a carbonated drink that contains one-half of one per cent of alcohol as it is to sell fruit brandy containing 60 or 70 per cent. In the enforcement of the liquor laws?that is, if prohibition be the object--there is no room for the exercise of any discretion, and there should be no temporizing. Of course, it is possible that some dealers in unlawful beverages may be more or less innocent; but if there ever was a place to justify tlie action that ignorance of tiie law is no excuse for its violation, that place is right here. I'nless the law is enforced rigidly against the dealers who are constantly experimenting on these beverages that are designed to come without the pale of the prohibition laws; but at the same time biting as much as possible, there is very little use to try to enforce it against those who make no hesitation in guaranteeing their wares to be the real stuff that "biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder." ROCK HILL SCHOOL MATTER. Facts as to Sale of High School Property to Winthrop. tn tln? ami Pnnripr Kock Hill, Way 24: The news story sent out from Columbia and published in Saturday's newspapers concerning the Kock Hill High school property and Winthrop college, and Senator Tillman's views in the matter, have been read with interest and some degree of amusement here. No doubt Mr. Tillman is deeply interested in the situation. So are most of the citizens of Kock Hill, one way or another. It is believed that if the question of the sale of the High school property to Winthrop college were put to a vote that an overwhelming majority of bona fide citizens of Kock Hill would vote for it. not only as a wise step from the standpoint of expediency. but also because Winthrop college wants it; because, naturally, geographically and for propriety's sake she is entitled to it; because Winthrop college ought to have anything in reason that she asks for. There is no doubt that this is the attitude of a large majority of Rock Hill citizens, and the opponents of the sale have been challenged to put it to a vote. Rock Hill is more proud of Winthrop college than of anything within her borders, always has been and will continue to be so. It may be interesting to the people of the state to know something of the ins and outs of this matter, if so, here it is: The Rock Hill High school was started and the buildings erected about IS91, as a Presbyterian school under the auspices of the First Presbyterian church of this city. In a few years it passed to the ownership of Davidson college, find by them was sold to private parties. These parties sold it to the Rock Hill school district two years ago. When the district bought it there was no agreement specified in the deed that the property was to be used strictly by the district as a high school. The school having during its whole existence under the direction of the very best and most successful teachers been a financial failure, both as a private and a public enterprise, there was a disposition felt to dispose of the property and relieve the school district of an incubus which was working injury to the graded school system of the city. At this juncture Winthrop college?which needs a site for the expansion of the institution in the building of the model school, for which an appropriation has recently been made?offered to pay the price at which the district had bought, which by the way, is still unpaid, and in addition pay the cost of running the school for the whole year with the 1 i_a 4. rn 1.1 <? T IxaIIava accrueu imerest. nun unci, 1 uchok, never came to a vote with the board of trustees, but would not have been accepted. After an addition of $5,000 to this bid a majority of the board voted to accept Winthrop's offer. The minority of the trustees refuse to accept the will of the majority and have asked an injunction to prevent the consummation of the sale. The answer to their motion has been made and the matter of an injunction is now in the hands of a circuit judge for his decision. LETTER FROM FOREST HILL. Closing of the School?Gardens Look Better?Luck of the Fishermen? Epidemic of Chicken Pox. Correaxwttdence of the Yorkrille Enauirer. Forest Hill, May 21.?Refreshing rains have fallen and gladdened the hearts of the farmers. The gardens were needing rain very badly: but have now taken on new life and it will n<>t ho lone hofnro thpro will he Dlentv of vegetables. The chickenpox has visited nearly every family in this neighborhood, but there are still some to have it yet. Messrs. Meek Smith and Harry Niell of Clover, came down to the river one day last week in tlieir automobile on a Ashing excursion. They reported very good luck. Messrs. H. L. Wright. Andy Quinn, Lowry McLean, Parks Smith. Ross Clinton and Isaac Campbell, were also down fishing last week and spent several days, but they did not have much luck. Mr. Hodge Pegram of Steel Creek, N. C., visited his sister, Mrs. Walter Bigger last week. Last Friday night was an eventful one for the young people of Forest Hill and the surrounding country, as the closing exercises of Forest Hill school took place at that time at the home of Miss Sallie Campbell. There were tableaus and recitations which everyone enjoyed. During the exercises. Prof. Clarence B. Grier, the efficient teacher, awarded a gold medal to Washington Suggs for general excellence. There were about sixty present and after the exercises ice cream and cake were served. The table was beautifully decorated with fruit and flowers. Prof. Grier's sister and brother, Miss Florence and Mr. David Grier, from near Pineville, N. C., and Miss Clara Hall from Steel Creek, N. C., came over for the exercises. Miss Grier rendered some excellent music on the piano. All reported a nice time. The people regretted to see Prof. Grier leave as he is an efficient and skillful teacher. Refixd of the Cotton Tax.? Representative Finley, writes W. W. Price the Washington correspondent of the Columbia Record, has introduced a bill in the house which provides "That the secretary of the treasury be, and is hereby, autnorisseu ami cnreetea 10 pay to the state of South Carolina out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four million one hundred and seventy-two thousand four hundred and twenty dollars and sixteen cents, being for money collected from citizens of said state for taxes on cotton for the years 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868." Eighty-seven millions of dollars were collected throughout the south for taxes on cotton during the years between 1863 and 1863. The supreme court has held that these taxes were not constitutional and that the south has a right to the money thus collected. Many bills have been introduced in congress providing for the paying of this money, but none of them have ever come out of committee. This simply goes to show that as the majority of all the committee are men from the north, there still exists a certain unfriendly feeling toward the south, else this money would be gladly returned and the government of this great nation cleansed of a long standing disgrace. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Mr. Cole L. Blease has filed his pledge as a candidate for governor, and announced that he will stand on a local option platform. ? Columbia, May 22: About midnight last night. Mr. \V. D. Honda 11 was held up while going home from a picture show with a lady relative. The highwayman at the point of a revolver compelled Mr. CJoodall to throw up his hands and then went through his pockets, relieving him of $12 in cash. The holdup ami robbery occurred about three minutes after a policeman had passed the point. Mr. (ioodall is not certain but he thinks the highwayman was white, a young man about 5 feet 3 inches tail and weighing inn pounds. The policeman who passed lhat point just before found a young man of this description sitting on the edge of the sidewalk. He struck a match and looked him over, asking what he was doing. The young man said he had come from another portion of the city and was just resting awhile. The policeman passed on. LOCiVL. AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Palace Theatre?Will exhibit "Annie's Love Story" tonight, and this with extras will include 3,000 feet of films. W. (). Johnson, Manager?Gives notice of the opening on June 1st, of the White Diamond Lithia Springs hotel for the season of 1908. Enquirer Office?Wants information about a $10 bill lost on the afternoon of May 19th between this office and the Yorkville Hardware Co's Store. J. L. Williams & Co.?Has just received an express shipment of patent and tan oxfords for ladies, $2.60 values at $2 pair. First National Bank?Asks you if you bank your money or do you let somebody else bank It for you. It wants your checking account as well as your savings account. The Yorkville B. & M. Co.?Announces a ten per cent discount for cash on all dry goods, notions, shoes and clothing between May 26th and 30th. National Union Bank?Tells you that you need only $1 to start a savings account with It, and assures you of the safety of your money, and asks you to send for free booklets. Sam M. Grist?Explains the primary object of fire insurance, and goes on to remark that every business man should be sure of the quality of fire insurance that he buys. M. W. White?Points out the fact that it is a good thing to be able to use other people's brains and facilities to bring about the ends that you desire. Glenn & Allison?Offer a second hand binder, in good condition, for sa!e cheap. They have a complete line of buggies, wagons and harness, and want to quote you prices. Yorkville Buggy Co.?Reminds you that it is time to see about a corn and cotton cultivator. It has both riding and walking cultivators and wants to quote you prices. Star Drug Store?Has a complete line of toilet articles, including soaps, colognes, toilet waters, brushes, sponges, etc. Shoe polish of all kinds. Luther Baher?Advises you to use Esstee-dee if you are bothered by dandruff. It will cure it. Triat size bottle, 50 cents. York Drug Store?Reminds you that it is time to plant that late patch of cantaloupes and watermelons. Thomson Co.?Is showing a-new express shipment of bordered lawns and Swisses. White Swiss at 10c a yard. Hair rolls, long gloves, 5c and 10c goods etc. Herndon & Gordon?Have a big lot of fruit jars and rubbers and advise you to lay in a supply early. Strauss-Smith Co.?Continues its special cut prices on men's seasonable clothing. Prices are cut one-fourth to a third. See last Enquirer for shoe prices. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Invite attention to ice cream freezers, refrigerators, ice boxes and water coolers, which they have at a variety of prices. York Furniture Co.?Will be pleased to talk about cabinet organs with any one who is considering such a purchase. If it hasn't what you want in stock It will get It for you. But it looks like the tornadoes and cyclones are plowing up cotton in Texas. There has been planted on the county home farm about twenty-five acres of cotton and something over one hun dred acres of corn. The corn crop is not all in yet. If our politicians would give as much attention to the advancement of the best interests of South Carolina as they do to the advancement of their personal advantage, would not old South Carolina stride along? Corn is worth one dollar and onehalf cent a bushel laid down in Yorkville and the time price is about $1.35 a bushel. At that rate it would pay any farmer to plow up one acre of cotton in ten and plant it in corny.' We fear, however, that not many will see it this way. If one would get an idea of the prosperity and intelligence of the people of York county, he has but to go to one of our country churches on an occasion like that at Flint Hill last Sunday and the impression will force itself upon you that the people of York county in personal appearance, character and intelligence are the equal of any people to be found anywhere. Rev. Henry Cauthen says that the Presbyterial High school at Bethany is doing most excellent work. He was very much si ruck with the evidences of thoroughness he saw In many of the students, and accounted for it in the earnestness and ability of the faculty. Mr. Cauthen has the advantage of a most complete literary and theological education from the primary schools, through Woflford college and Vanderbilt university, and is well qualitled to judge of such matters. While The Enquirer has heard of a number of farmers who "are going to to beat the farmers wno win inei Farmers' Union corn prizes," it lias I heard of very few who have thus far had the nerve to send Mr. A. L. Black a half dollar with instructions to enter their names for the contest. As matters stand now, the outlook is that some of these farmers who are "going to beat the prize winners" will have occasion to regret that they failed to have themselves enrolled as contestants. In The Enquirer of last Tuesday, a lady advertised for a breastpin lost between Yorkville and Bullock's Creek, and asked that it be returned to The Enquirer office. On Thursday Mr. J. E. Mendenhall came in with a breastpin that he had found on Main street, Yorkville; but it did not answer the description. Later however, a telephone message announced that the pin had been found by Mr. Garland Dowdle of Bullock's Creek, who would bring it to Yorkville at his earliest convenience. Last Friday Mell Beard advertised for a lost puppy, and the puppy was found within an hour after the paper got on the streets. The facts are interesting as a slight indication of the thoroughness with which The Enquirer covers its field. We will have to confess to a "slip up" in our paragraph about the closing exercises of the Presb.vterial High school last Friday. We had made arrangements on Wednesday to get information of Thursday's proceedings over the telenhone on Friday morning. These arrangements failed and there was n<?tliing to do but rely upon the printed programme. In that we slipped. Rev. J. L. Gates who was to have delivered the literary address, was unable to be present and at the last moment Rev. Henry Cauthen was called upon to take the place of Mr. Gates. That he did it nicely goes without saying. Mr. Cauthen is considered as an honorary member of The Enquirer staff, and we are rather proud of the fact. Under any other circumstances he would have been sure to have given us this information; but notwithstanding the fact that he is an ex-newspaper man. he still has quite an awkward bunch of modesty, and appreciating this fact we shall not hold anything against him for letting us slip on the statement of fact referfelTed to. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Ella Love of McConnellsville. is the guest of Miss Gerald I?ewry. Mrs. John S. Jones and children, are visiting relatives at Davalson College, N. C. Mrs. Paul X. Moore of Rock Hill, is spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Beard. Misses Marie Moore and Mary Walker of Wintlirop college, spent Sunday and Monday in Yorkville. Mrs. J. C. Purge went over to Char lotte on yesterday to attend the Cuthbertson-Thomas wedding. Miss Cora Kuykendal returned to her home in Rock H'ill last night after a visit to Mrs. W. B. Moore. Mr. P. Avery Lowry of Columbia, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lowry. Rev. K. E. Gillespie preached a sermon before the Y. W. C. A., of Chicora college, Greenville, Sunday evening. Miss Susie Henderson of Winthrop college, spent Sunday and Monday in Yorkville, the guest of Miss Gerald Lowry. Mrs. F. A. Curtis of Maxton, N. C., spent from Friday until yesterday in Yorkville, with her sister, Mrs. Mary J Ingold. Mr. R. Glenn Allison, who has been in the mail service between Atlanta and Charlotte for several weeks, returned to Yorkville this morning. Miss Maggie McFadden has been in Rock Hill during the past week on ac count or rne critical hiiichs ol ncr father, Mr. James McFadden. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Riddle have sent out invitations on account of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Margaret Helen to Mr. Carl Rush Grey. The ceremony is to take place at Bethel Presbyterian church, Wednesday afternoon, June 10th, at 2 o'clock. THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. The developments in the speculative cotton market yesterday as summarized in a New York disptach of last night were as follows: There was a sharp advance In the cotton market today with near months making new high records for the bull movement. The close was off from the best and barely steady on near months, which, however, showed net gains of from 35 to 4 5 points, while late positions were steady and 14 to 22 points net higher. Sales for the day were estimated at 4 50,000 bales. The market opened steady at an advance of 5 to 17 points and during the early session sold about 12 to 20 points net higher in response to higher cables, excessive rains in the western belt, and bullish reports from southern spot markets. Large Wall street interests were very heavy sellers on the advance, causing moderate reactions, but later the market firmed up again, and late in the session July sold at 10.41, August at 10.35 and October at 10.62, or 27 to 57 points net higher the advance of 57 points on August being the result of a little demand for an inactive position. July at 10.41 was 47 points net higher and 220 points above the low record of last month. In the last few minutes there was heavy realizing and the near positions closed several points off from the top. Reports that Important Fall River mills were resuming work on full time were factors on the afternoon advance when it also seemed that some of the Wall street interests who had sold early were trying to buy back their cotton. Southern spot markets officially reported were unchanged to 3-8 cent higher. Receipts at the ports today 9-,793 bales, against 6,283 last week, and 9,654 last year. For the week 50,000 bales, against 53,229 last week and 55,229 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 3.616 bales against 1,790 last year, and at Houston 2,025 against 2,423 last year. YORKVILLE'S RESOURCES. Following is the statement Issued by the commissioners of public works of Yorkville setting forth the resources of the town with reference to the issuance of municipal bonds: The town of Yorkville. is a municipal corporation, and forms part of York township, and is also coincident in limits with the Yorkville Graded school district, all of which are authorized under the constitution and laws of South Carolina to issue bonds for corporate purposes. York township has a bonded indebtedness of $56,000 00 Yorkville Graded School District has a bonded indebtedness of 12,500 00 Yorkville has a bonded indebtedness of: Waterworks bonds, 1893 $17,000 00 Water and Light Bonds, 1905 7,000,00 24,000 00 Total bonded indebtedness covering York Township ..$92,500 00 Total taxable value of all property in York Township $1,272,500 00 Bond limit under Constitutional 15% of taxable value $190,875 00 Deduct present bonded indebtedness 92,500 00 Margin $ 98,375 00 Deduct proposed issue of $25,000 00 25,000 00 Total margin of 15% limitation $ 73,375 00 Total value of all property in Yorkville as assessed for State taxes in the year 1907, as shown by treasurer's books is $647,654 00 Limit of bonded indebtedness 8% $ 51,812 22 Present bonded indebtedness? Waterworks bonds of 1903 $17,000 00 Water and Light of 1893 $17,000,00 Margin over present indebtedness $ 27,812 32 Deduct proposed issue of Sewerage and Water Bonds 25,000 00 Net final margin under 8% limitation $ 2.812 32 WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Mr. Frank C. Riddle has attached tn his handsome automobile, a whistle that makes a noise like a locomotive. ? The big auction sale of lots is to be the event of the week in Yorkville. Next Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, is the time. The occasion will be interesting and well worth the while of a big crowd. ? The sewerage contractors have not been very successful up to this time in securing laborers. They are offering $1 a day and the laborers are demanding $1.25. Only about a half a dozen laborers were at work yesterday. ? Mr. J. B. Beard has arranged to establish a moving picture show for llit benefit of the colored population. The "Palace Theatre" is for whites only: but the new place is to present the same pictures. The Palace Theatre, by the way. continues to increase in popularity and interest. ? The state executive committee has arranged the schedule of the campaign parties for United States senator and for state offices. The candidates for senator are to be in Yorkville. Wednesday, July 8, and the candidates for state offices are to be in Tolv '>Q 1 nrKVIIIf ?I1 llrillirrn.u.., ? The sewerage ditch has been started at the mile branch on the Charlotte orad. As to whether it will eventually be extended will probably depend on future developments. As a matter of fact, there will be little need for extension beyond the mile branch unless such extension be compelled by law. That, of course, wll' follow later on. ? Hids for the $25,000 woi 'h of bonds issued by the town of YorkvUle for the purpose of constructing' a sewei-age system was opened by the board of commissioners of public works yesterday. Only a few bids were submitted. and the best one was by S. A. Kean, a bond broker of Chicago, who offered to take the entire Issue at par. He received the award. The bonds bear T> per cent interest payable semiannually and run twenty and forty yea rs. ? The series of services commenced Friday morning in connection with the observance of the Lord's Supper in the Associate Reformed church on Sunday morning, came to a close with a union service in the Methodist church Sunday night. Rev. J. L. Gates preached Friday morning, Friday night and Saturday morning; but felt so Indisposed Saturday afternoon that he decided to go home. Ail of his sermons were able, original and practical and were very much enjoyed by those who heard thern. Rev. Mr. Ewart and his congregation were concerned and disappointed at Mr. Oates' inability to remain throughout the meeting. As a matter of fact, however, the able pastor of Hickory Grove and Smyrna had been indisposed for a week or ten days, and was really overtaxing himself in attempting to preach at all. Rev. Mr. Ewart preached Sunday morning and conducted the Sacramental service without further assistance, and also preached at the union service in the Methodist church Sunday night. ? One of the ninth grade pupils has sent The Enquirer an invitation to the graduating exercises to take place in the school auditorium on next Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The programme opens with a class song, "Greeting," and closes with the presentation of diplomas, certificates and class songs, "School Days' Farewell" and "Graduate's Farewell." The body of it consists of the reading of essays, and the rendition of musical selections as follows: Class History, Rita Beard: Piano Solo, Annie Ashe; The College Opportunities of the Young Men of S. C'., Beniiie Barron; Piano Solo, Anna Sehorb; Discipline of Experience, Reba Cain; Piano Trio, Annie Ashe, Rita Beard, Mozelle Inman; Possibilities of the Airship, Daniel Brimm; Flute Solo, Bennie Barron; Class Poem, Rose Sandifer; Piano Duet, Dorothy Montgomery, Anna Schorb; Rifts in the Clouds, Mozelle Inman; Piano Solo, Reba Cain; Plea for a Larger Navy, Miller Drakeford; Violin Solo, Daniel Brimm; My Idea of a Gentleman. Annie Jackson; Piano Solo, Dorothy Montgomery; Onward and Upward, Kate O'Farrell; Piano Duet, Annie Ashe, Mozelle Inman; Class Prophecy. Dorothy Montgomery; Violin and Flute Duet, Dan-i lei Brimm, Bennie Barron; Conquest jof Self, Anna Schorb; Piano Solo, Rita Beard; Successful Failures, Janie Wray; Piano Duet, Mozelle Inman, Dorothy Montgomery, Valedictory, Annie Ashe. FLINT HILL'S NEW CHURCH. Sunday, May 24, 1908, will go down in the history of Flint Hill Baptist church, Fort Mill township, as a red letter day, with gold trimmings. More than 1,000 people gathered at the church Sunday, including members and visitors. Many of the visitors came from distances of twentyfive miles or more, and the immediate neighborhood was out In full force. The occasion was the opening ceremonies incident to the occupancy I of the handsome new brick edifice which is now all but completed, and which will stand for years to corneas a monument to the untiring faith, zeal and religious sentiment of the Flint Hill Baptists. Built of pressed brick, resting on stone foundations, roofed with metal, frr?m thd niitsidp the buildine Dresents an appearance that Is easily the equal of any country church in York county?an appearance that will demand more than a glance from the chance passerby. The building faces the east, and is entered by vestibules on the north and south corners. The main auditorium is 49x40 feet, has a gently inclined door to the rostrum, and is equipped with handsome oak pews of circular form, which serve to give a decidedly comfortable appearance to the interior of the building. Opening off the main auditorium are live Sunday-school class rooms, three at the front of the church and one on each side of the pulpit, all of which can be thrown open to form a part of the main auditorium, and giving, with the necessary chairs, with which the rooms will be equipped, a comfortable seating capacity of 500 or more. To the rear of the rostrum and on either side are robing rooms of ample size, and between these and immediately to the rear of the rostrum is the baptistry. The interior wood work, which is of hard pine, and the handsome oak pews, are finished in hard oil. The walls are high, and pierced at proper distances with large windows, which add to the ventilation of the building and give plenty of light. The acoustic properties of the building are fine, and an ordinary tone of voice can be heard with distinctness throughout tHe building. The people began to arrive at the church as early as half past eight, many being impelled to earliness Dy the fear that they would not be able to get a seat in the building if they were late in arriving. This precaution was a wise one, as by 10 o'clock there was scarcely a vacant seat in the building, although painstaking ushers were busy taking care of the large congregation seeking admission into the building. At 10 o'clock the services of the Sunday school were opened with a song service lead by the selected choir and joined in by the congregation. Then followed a short address by Rev. J. D. Moore, field secretary of the State Sunday School board, on the methods that are best to engage and hold the minds of the children who make up the Sunday schools. And although the speaker's address was short, there was left no room for doubt as to his being thoroughly familiar with the best methods for accomplishing the work of the Sunday school, and his remarks were listened to most attentively by his audience. After the Sunday school exercises, the appointed church services were ti-Uh iho ulne-lnp" of fl t'UIIUIirilVCU mill HIV W...Q...O ? ? hymn and the long metre doxology. The pastor, Rev. Edward S. Reaves made a short prayer and Rev. Mr. Moore r?ad the Scripture lesson from Acts i, 1-13. The pastor then made a few remarks in which he stated that there was some misapprehension as to the services of the day. That many people thought that this was to be a dedicatory service, but that this was an error, that there was still a debt upon the church, and while the church could be used for the worship of God, it was not thought proper that the building should be offered as a gift to Almighty God with a debt resting upon it, and that the church would be given to God when the church was free of debt. He then stated that a most cordial invitation had been extended to the former pastors of Elint Hill church and absent members and members who had gone from Flint Hill to other churches to be present on this occasion, but in so far as the former pastors were concerned he was very much disappointed, as only one, the venerable Rev. A.J... Stough, was the only one who was present. However, he wanted to extend a most cordial welcome to all who were present, and especially was he and the congregation pleased to have with them, Rev. Air. Stough. Mr. Reaves then announced that the Rev. J. D. Moore would preach the sermon on this occasion, after the singing of that most appropriate hymn. "All hail the power of Jesus name." Rev. Mr. Moore took as his text Acts I, 7-8, and his subject was "The Infilling Temple, and imbuement of power," outlining the reliance of the disciples in Christ, and drawing the lesson of the necessary reliance of a church in the power of Christ. From Him it must get its power for spiritual growth and for the accomplish ment of spiritual tnings. rnai me extent of the church's power for good was gauged by the extent of the indwelling and infilling spirit of Christ. The preacher pointed out that the possession of Christlike power would be a source of danger to any one or to any church that was not filled with the spirit of God. Following the discourse of Rev. Mr. Moore, the pastor called upon the venerable A. E. Stough, who offered up a touching acknowledgment of divine blessings to the congregation as were evidenced by the occasion, not forgetting to express his own fervent gratitude that he should be permitted to participate in the exercise of the day. Mr. Reaves then made a few remarks to the congregation in which he highly commended the work of the building committee of the church, composed as follows: Jas. F. Boyd, chairman; B. M. Faris, V. B. Blankenship and W. M. Garrison. Mr. Boyd, as chairman, then made a short report of the work of the committee, giving a condensed statement of the cost of the building, how the money had been raised, what was yet to be done, how the building was to be heated by a furnace to be placed in the basement, and of the indebtedness of the church. He then formally turned over the keys of the building to Mr. Stephen P. Blankenshlp, senior deacon of the church. Deacon Blankenshlp received the keys in behalf of the board of deacons, the pastor and the congregation, extending the congregation's most sincere appreciation for the . efficient, faithful and Intelligent work of the building committee. Mr. Reaves then stepped forward and with a few brief remarks told the congregation of the indebtedness on the church on that day, and solicited subscriptions from any person in the congregation who desired to contribute all were asked to speak out. The response was quite liberal. An intermission for dinner was announced, and after a benediction the congregation made its way out of the building in search of the allurements concealed in the hundreds of buggies, carriages and wagons that were scattered about the grounds. The dinner was no disappointment. It was there, lots of it, in variety sufficient to tempt the appetite of a dyspeptic, of quality good enough to satisfy the taste of the connoisseur and in quantity sufficient for a hungry regiment. Everybody was Invited to the tables, and if any went away unfed it was due to their own inclination, rather than to lack of invitation on the part of the Flint Hill people. After dinner the singing of the choir gave nonce inai mere >vtL? a iwuiuic tion of the exercises in the church and the building was again quickly filled to its capacity. After making a short prayer Mr. Reaves introduced Rev. A. L. Stough. Mr. Stough commenced his remarks by expressing his great pleasure at being present, and then with surprising vigor for a man of 84 years, he delivered an historical sketch of the church, dating from its inception in 1792, in which he gave much local history that was both timely tnd interesting, and held the large assemblage of people with peculiar power for half an hour, or more. After the singing of the hymn "Shall we meet beyond the river?" the congregation was dismissed and the day's services were at an end. A feature of the day's exercises was the singing, both by the choir and the congregation. It was easily up to the best singing to be heard in the largest city churches, and had none of that made-to-measure tone so commonly heard when the paid choir is doing the singing. The Flint Hill choir's singing was of that quality that will attract and hold the attention of people who ordinarily care little for church music. If one was in hearing distance of it, he couldn't get away. He must stay and listen. The choir was composed as follows: Organist, Miss Inez Smith; leader, S. H. Epps, Sr., Misses Minnie Garrison, Corinne Faris, Bessie Farls, Cammle Crook, Margaret Warlick, Ammie Davis and Mrs. Ed Garrison; Messrs. C. T. Crook D. V. Epps, S. A. Epps, Wm. Epps, B. M. Faris, C. M. Faris, S. C. Farls, S. Q. Garrison, E. W. Russell, Thos. Culp, John Patterson, Claude Faris, Clarence Grier, J. G. Smith and W. C. Barnett. The present officers of the church are as follows: Pastor, Edward S. Reaves: deacons, S. P. Blankenshlp, B. M. Farls. J. C. Smith, C. B. Alexander, D. V. Epps; clerk. Jas. F. Boyd; : treasurer, Wm. F. Boyd; trustees, B. M. Faris and L. B. Glover. J. M. McMlchael of Charlotte was the architect of the new building, and J. A. Gardner of the .same city, was the building contractor. Letters of greetings were read from the following former pastors of Flint Hill church: Rev. C. T. Scalfe of Greers, S. C.: Rev. J. D. Huggins of Beaufort. S. C.; Rev. F. O. S. Curtis of Walterboro, S. C.; and also from Rev. R. G. Kendrlck of Shreveport, La., and Rev. James I. Kendrick of Lafayette, La., and Rev. T.- G. Taylor of Warrenton, N. C., the last three being sent out from Flint Hill as preachers. Letters were also read from Rev. Dr. Hutton. Rev. L. R. Pruitt and Rev. Dr. E. E. Bomar, all of Charlotte, and pastors of Baptist churches that have been organized very largely by members from Flint Hill. Mr. Stephen P. Blankenshlp is the only living member of Flint Hill church who contributed to the fund to build the old frame church building which has just been abandoned for the new building of brick and stone. His first contribution was $10 and was made fifty-five years ago. The church roll as it stands at this time is as follows: C. B. Alexander, Daisy Alexander, Cynthia Abernathy, Z. T. Bailes, Ellen Bailes, Edd Bailes, Porter Bailes, Rosa Bailes. Mattie Bailes. O. H. Bailes, Lilly Bailes, Pearl Bailes, James Bailes, Lucindia Bailes, J. E. Bailes, Walter Bailes, Beulah Bailes, Victoria Bailes, Dixie Bailes. Mrs. A. B. Bailes, Zoraida Bailes, Lala Bailes, S. P. Blankenshlp. Emma Blankenshlp, Myrtle Blankenshlp, May Blankenship, jonn niuiiKexisiup, v,. r. i>iaun.t-n^ni|j, Annie Lee Blankenship. G. C. Blankenship. Katherine Blankenship. V. B. Blankenship. Rebecca Blankenship, J. C. Boatwright, Belle Boatwright, VV. B. Boatwright, Lizzie Bell, Wm. F. Boyd, Sallie Boyd, Jas. F. Boyd, Mary Boyd, T. V. Boyd, Katie Boyd. Janie Boyd, Zettie Boyd. R. F. Boyd. C. D. Boyd, Edwin Barber, James Barber, Lucile Barber, Alline Barber, Susan Brewer. Sarah Coltharp, John Coltharp. Minnie Coltharp, Robert Cato, Estella Cato. B. F. Culp, Dovie Culp, Wilson Cranford, Lizzie Cranford, Z. C. Cranford, Nannie Cranford, Josh Davis. Sallie Davis. Annie Davis, T. F. Davis, Minnie Davis, Rone Davis, Amanda Davis, Mollie Davis, Rebecca Davis. Eunice Downs, Sophia Darnall, Blanche Darnall, Annie Darnall, John Davis. Susie Davis, T. J. Darnall, Eloise Darnall. Maggie Darnall. S. H. Epps, Margaret Epps, D. V. Epps, G. C. Epps, W. P. Epps. Pearl Epps, J. A. Epps. J. P. Epps, Mary Epps, Lizzie Epps, Richard Elms, Janette Elms, B. M. Fails, Anna Faris, Corinne Faris. Bessie Faris, Price Faris, Claude Faris, S. C. Faris, Annie Faris, Tirzah Faris, I. L. Faris, Isabella Faris. Minnie Faris. B. F. Garrison, Nannie Garrison, W. M. Garrison, Minnie Garrison, E. K. Garrison, Grace Garrison. S. Q. Garrison, lone Garrison, James Garrison, Fannie Garrison. Roy Garrison, L. B. Glover, James Glover, W. B. Glover, Mary Hagins, Arthur Hill, Andrew Hill, Frank Hucks, John Hucks, Sam Hucks, Robert Helfner, ^ Dorcas Helfner, Kll Kimbrell, Nettie Kimbrell, A. H. Kimbrell, Ida Kimbrell, Mattle Kimbrell, Llla Kimbrell, Emma Kimbrell, C. H. Kimbrell, S. N. Merrltt, J. G. Moss, Emma Moss, R. H. Moss, Mamie Moss, J. W. Miller, L. K. Miller. Jennie Miller, J. G. McLaughlin, Puttie McLaughlin, C. C. McCoy. Tlsh McCoy, J. H. McCoy, Sal- ^ de McCoy, Mamie McCoy, Mattle Mccollough, Mae McCollough, J. M. Osborne, Christena Osborne, May Osborne, Grover Osborne, Nannie Osborne, Walter Osborne, Emma Osborne, Meachatn Osborne, Harris Osborne, Amanda Osborne, Wilson Os- ? borne. Rose Osborne. B. M. Potts, Mag- - gie Potts, Nannie Potts, J. G. Saville, J. E. Smith, Annie Smith, J. G. Smith, Jane Smith, Inez Smith, Myrtle Smith, Mabel Smith, Arthur Smith, J. C, i Smith, Mattie Smith, G. D. Smith, Mason Smith, Z. T. Smith, S. A. Smith Mamie Smith, C. B, Smith, Ona Smith. J. R. Smith, Martha E. Smith, Sallie Stuart, S. P. Wilson, Ada Wilson, Azilee Wilson, Wllliard Wilson, Maggie Wilson, H. E. Withers, Alva Withers, W. H. Windle, Dora Windle, Maud _ Windle, Henry Windle. ^ LOCAL LACONICS. We Will Send The Enquirer From this date to January 1st, 1909, for $1.20, , + Death of Mr. John O. Robbina. Mr. John O. Robbins of Bullock's Creek township, died at his home near the church last Friday, and was buried in Bullock's Creek cemetery on Saturday, the services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Swann, the pastor. The deceased was aged 48 years, 1 month t and 6 days. He was a deacon of Bullock's Creek church and was well thought of by all who knew him. He leaves a widow und four children, two sons and two daughters as follows: Messrs. J. Eddie and H. Cleveland ^ Robbins, Mrs. Lula R. Howell and Miss Zettle Robbins. Bethel Presbytery In Chester. An adjourned meeting of Bethel Presbytery was held at Purity Presbyterian church, In Chester last Tuesday morning. The Rev. G. G. Mayes, of Blackstock, acted as moderator, and the Rev. W. A. Hafner, of Fort Mill, acted in his regular capacity as , stated clerk. The principal business on hand was to receive the Rev. P. H. Moore from the Atlanta Presbytery ^ and to arrange for his installation as ^ pastor of Longtown and Rldgeway churches. The Revs. W. T. Hall, D. D., of Columbia; J. K. Hail, of Bethesda, and g. g. Mayes of Blackstock, and Mr. t g. McCants of Winnsboro, constitu. 1 n e commission, and the exerciser- of installation are scheduled for the third .^ith In June. Death of Mrs. W. T. Davidson. Mrs. Nora Davidson, wife of Mr. W. T. Davidson, died at her home near m Bethany yesterday morning. Her death was .sudden and unexpected. Apparently as well as usual on retiring the night before, she arose to prepare breakfast; but feeling too ill to complete the work she returned to bed. Her death occurred a few mlnutes later. The deceased was a daughter of the late Christopher McCSarter, and she was about 35 years of age. Besides her husband, she leaves three .small children, and Is also survivea Dy a brother and four sisters, as follows: Mr. J. L.. McCarter, Mrs. T. H. Allen, Mrs. J. T. Summerford, Mrs. Raleigh Green, Mrs. Callle Packherd. The funeral took place at Bethany yesterday. ^ Dire Threat From Tillman. Columbia special of May 22 to Charlotte Observer: The tug of war the Winthrop authorities have been having with the Rock Hill local school board over the proposition to transfer to Winthrop what Is Known as the ^ "high school property," Just across the street from Winthrop, which has been the subject of more or less acrimonious discussion in Rock Hill for several months, has called forth a characteristically vigorous letter from Senator Tillman to a member of the Winthrop board of trustees who has local connections. The letter has not been given out for publication, but those who have seen it say it is full . f of "fire and brimstone;" that the senator says in it that if the fool fight that is being made in Rock Hill on President Johnson in this matter is not at once stopped the senator will get his friends together and induce the legislature to refund to Rock w Hill the $80,000 it gave for the es- * tablishment of Winthrop in that town and remove the college to a more con genial and appreciative cuy anu ium the present Winthrop "plant" into a state asylum for negroes; that the need for a separate asylum for blacks is becoming more and more insistent daily anyway. Since this letter was written?but hardly as a result of it, however?a majority of the Rock Hill school board has * voted to sell the property in question to the college at Y something like $20,000, which is nearly three times what it sold for a few years ago, and $5,000 more than Winthrop offered for it at the beginning of this controversy. The property however, is very valuable and is likely fully worth the price named in ^ the deal. Still, the row is not over, the minority in the local board now seeking to uphold the sale by injunction proceedings on the ground that this property cannot be used for other than high school purposes. Friends of Winthrop, however, regard the deal as practically closed, believing that the injunction will not be sustained. The final result of the controversy will be watched with keen interests throughout the state. ??'t JOHNSON AND THE SOUTH. Minnesotan Denounces Proposition to Restrict Representation. Governor John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, while in Norfolk Saturday, de- w nounced the Crumpacker amendment to the campaign contribution publicity bill passed by congress Friday, and declared if the senate passed it he does not see how the president can consistently sign it. "It is a bad bill," said Governor Johnson, when asked his opinion of the Crumpacker bill. "If it passes and becomes law by the president's signature I believe it will defeat the nomination of Secretary Taft for the presidency. That measure will array the solid south against Mr. Taft. Then x I cannot see how Mr. Roosevelt can approve the measure. The president has taken a stand for pure elections. His position is known the country wide, and I do not believe he would sign such a bill if it were put up to him; It would be suicidal." ~ When questioned in regard to his ^ name being presented to the Denver convention, if Mr. Bryan has pledged or InatniPtoH for him two-thirds Of the delegates. Governor Johnson Intimated that he did not believe Mr. Pryan would enter the convention with a nomination majority pledged to him. "What the party wants is a winner," He said. "If many Democrats think Mr. Bryan is the logical candidate and winner, then nominate him, but p if they think I can win and nominate me, I am prepared to put up the tight of my life for election. "I think it party wisdom to send unlnstructed delegations to the National convention. That leaves the delegates to discuss all available can- * didates and then nominate the best man." When asked if Senator John W. Daniel, of Virginia, had been selected to place his name in nomination in Denver, he said no selection had been made of any man. He also declared that he understood that Senator Daniel was very friendly toward hinl. The governor declared that the governors' conference in the White J House had done much good, towards I the preservation of the country's resources and that he believed It will do further good. He said that he would not be a candidate for reelection as governor of Minnesota, whether he received the Democratic presidential MaSH nomination or not. Governor Johnson took an after- B noon train for Alabama, where he will make speeches at Birmingham and H Tuscaloosa.