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Scraps and .facts. ? While on his way home from Chicago last Saturday, James S. Sherman, the Republican nominee for the vice presidency, was taken ill at Cleveland, Ohio, with the passage of gull stones. At first It looked as if an immediate operation was necessary: but uj>on indications of Improvement It was decided to wait. However, physicians say that there should be an operation as soon as Mr. Sherman improves sufficiently. Information from Mr. Sherman yesterday was to the effect that he was getting along very nicely. ? New York, June 24: The first bale of this year's cotton crop was sold at auction at the New York Cotton Exchange today. It was fully strict good middling in grade, and brought thirty-five cents a pound. This bale arrived at Houston, Texas, on the morning of June 20th, and was sold at auction there at 54 cents a pound. It was immediately expressed to this city, and following the sale this morning was hurried on board the Mauretania. sailing at noon for Liverpool, where it will again be sold at auction according to the usual custom. This is said to be a record for rapid handling of the first bale, which has traveled from Houston to New York and will probably be sold in Liverpool within a period of ten days. ? Governor John Johnson's managers have packed up their belongings at their Grand Pacific hotel headquarters, Chicago, to go to Denver to make a last stand against the nomination of William J. Bryan for president. They admit that Mr. Bryan has "within thirty or forty" of the necessary twothirds of the delegates instructed for him. Nevertheless, the Minnesota candidate will be represented at Denver by a fighting organization. While the Johnson managers claim that Mr. Bryan has not yet got the necessary two-thirds, a table which is generally regarded as correct, gives him to date 727 delegates, either instructed or known to favor him. Governor Johnson will not allow his name to be used as the vice presidential candidate. This announcement was made authoritatively at the Johnson headquarters. ? Berlin, June 23: A story is printed here from Teheran saying that 800 persons?men, women and children, publicans and soldiery?have been killed there today in the bloodiest massacre of the century. Tonight, says a dispatch, the city is a shamble. Rioters surge through the streets and a bloody reign of terror is sweeping the entire country. The carnage, resulting from direct orders of the shah, started in the streets of the capital today when the imperial artillery opened fire on crowds surrounding the capital, and mowed down hundreds by their rain of lead. Maddened by the sight of blood, the troops and citizens mingled in an indescribnble free-for-all butchery. Women and children were not oiomH Tho hndlos nf the dead in many cases were mutilated beyond recognition. Limbs were choppea off, eyes gouged out and noses and tongues sighed from the dead bodies. Corpses of women were not spared and indescribable outrages occurred on every hand. ? Lincoln, Nebraska, June 24: The following tribute to former President Grover Cleveland was written tonight by W. J. Bryan, and will appear in next week's issue of his paper: "The death of ex-President Grover Cleveland brings to a sudden end the phenomenal career of one of the strongest characters known to the political world during the present generation. Like every commanding figure he had zealous supporters and earnest opponents, but those who differed from him were as rtady as his warmest friends to concede to him the possession of elements of leadership to an extraordinary degree. He was deliberate in action, firm in conviction and onnnnf rocnnncihilitr for rvn i cauj iv awvpv * ?_ what he did. Few men have exerted a more positive influence upon those associated with them. We are not far enough from the period in which his work was done to measure accurately his place in history, but the qualities which made him great are a part of the nation's heritage, and universal sorrow Is felt at his death." ? Teheran, June 23: After a bloody fight which was waged around the parliament building today, the city was comparatively quiet tonight, although the Cossacks were camped in the streets and squares. Cossacks and soldiers early in the morning surrounded the parliament and demanded that a number of persons whose arrest the shah had ordered, be forthwith handed over to them. Parliament refused to comply with this demand and shots were fired at the troops, several of the soldiers being killed. Orders were at once issued from military headquarters that the parliament building be bombarded and the bombardment commenced soon after 10 o'clock. While this was in progress, bombs were thrown from the parliament building and the mosque adjoining. disabling one of the guns and wounding the gunners. Eventually the halls of parliament were cleared, but not before many persons had been killed and wounded. The bombardment continued until* 3 o'clock in the afternoon when it suddenly ceased. In the meantime the troops pillaged the political clubs in that neighborhood and numerous residences of influential members of parliament, in which work they were aided by the populace. i'he number of casualties is unknown, but it will be very large. The parliament buildings are practically in ruins. The firing was confined to parliament square, other parts of the city being comparatively quiet. Large numbers of leading Nationalists. including priests and members of parliament have been placed under arrest. ? Recent anarchic conditions in Persia have been favorable to growth of the agitation against Russians and Russian influence. When Great Britain joined with Russia in dividing Persia into two spheres of influence, without the consent of that country, offense was given which has been deepened by the Belesuvar incident in April and its sequences. The Persian version of this affair is that a Russian captain, seeking a stolen horse within Persian territory, fired upon and killed several peasants, whereupon he ayd one of his soldiers were slain. A force of Cossacks were thereupon sent to punish the inhabitants: 4X7 houses were burned three villages were destroyed. fifty-four persons were killed and plunder to the value of $160,000 was taken. Following this, the Russian general presented a demand for indemnification for the death of his soldiers. This aroused great indignation in the province which was the seat of the difficulties, and added to the disquiet already fomented by agitators against the government. Russians residing in the province quickly found it desirable to get beyond reach of the natives, from whom there was no protection. In Teheran the situation has been equally ominous, and the Russian commercial agent was recently made the victim of a murderous assault. Thus far the shah has failed to keep his promise to dismiss the"reactionaries from his court, and the parliament is distrustful of his purposes, while the cabinet has lately been reorganized on account of the failure to secure money to satisfy the large arrears of pay due to officials and soldiers. . <Jhc \|orbvillr tfnqttirrr. Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkvllle as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE, S. C.i FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1908. The funeral of Grover Cleveland j takes place today. How they stand on the whisky question Is Important. That politics makes strange bedfellows. is still a fact. To all candidates: When in doubt, abuse the newspapers.?News and Courier. That is good, except that the advice is hardly necessary. However, the fact that the newspapers have shown their ability to stand it in the past, would so to indicate that they will continue to be able to stand It in the future. Although it is pretty generally conceded that Mr. Bryan is as good as nominated at Denver, there are thousands of voters all over the country who have a lingering hope that it may be Johnson. That sentiment in York county which believes that progress is being made in the proper control of the liquor traffic, will do well to take no chances on any backward step. Carelessness and indifference in this matter may easily result in. the loss of all that has been gained. Our friend, the Anderson Daily Mail is in trouble. It announced that it was for the best man for the United States senate, without indicating its candidate, and the local friends of all the other candidates are accusing the Mail of being against them. The poor Mail! How can it fight them all? The North Carolina State convention met in Charlotte, Wednesday and after two exciting days took a recess this morning at about 2 o'clock in deadlock. The fourteenth ballot cast in the effort to nominate a candidate for governor, showed 321 votes for Craig, 382 for Kitchen and 153 for Home. Th< re were some pretty exciting incidents in the convention yesterday. The adjournment this morning was until 12-30 this afternoon. The outcome is very problematical. A COLUMBIA dispatch says that Governor Ansel would join the campaign party at Barnwell today and remain with it at least for a few days. The governor has been kept away from several of the meetings because of business that required his attention in his office and which could not be neglected or postponed. Some of his, political enemies have been trying to make it appear that his failure to attend the meetings was because of his reluctance to meet Mr. Blease; but those who know Governor Ansel best take no stock in such an idea. Governor Ansel is not to be deterred from his duty, or the even tenor of his way for that matter, by any such consideration. This paragraph from the Columbia correspondence of the Charlotte Observer seems to correctly describe the attitude of the leading daily papers of the state, the News and Courier and the Columbia State to the state campaign meetings: For the first time since the Tillman movement started some twenty years ago, the leading daily newspapers of the state are refusing to have a special man following the meetings. By general consent they are "covering" the meetings through their local correspondents, who are instructed to "cut it short." The two leading daily papers have been accustomed to spend about J 15,000 apiece to lay this sort of stuff before their readers. The arrangement this year is not generally disappointing to the readers of the papers, but the politicians and their immediate partisans are vigorously kicking; but this is not likely to force any change of policy, unless the meetings become sensational. Grover Cleveland. The death of Grover Cleveland removes from the scene of his earthly labors a man who was truly great, and who, we believe, will rank with the greatest that America has produced. In the case of most men it is dangerous to attempt an estimate of their true worth while they are living or immediately after their death; but in the case of Grover Cleveland it seems that time and circumstances have already furnished all the material necessary f<?r a correct verdict. Early in his career as an administrator of the law, Mr. Cleveland gave evidence that he was an able advocate of the right, who would not quail before any duty, and throughout his long life, he lived squarely up to just that conception. Time and again while he was governor of New York and afterward during two terms as president of the United States, he was confronted by overwhelming popular clamor in favor of 11 lit L which lie uniricu uc but never once did he allow himself to be swayed from his convictions. Mr. Cleveland was denounced by powerful leaders in his own party as a stubborn imbecile, and as a traitor to his party. He denunciation spread from the leaders to the masses and at times it looked as if flesh and blood could not withstand the terrible storm that he had to face year in and year out. It is certain that no president ever exhibited such firmness, or laid himself so liable to charges of stupid blundering. It is a fact that he stood against his party until the party lashed itself almost to pieces in impotent case <?f every great issue that thus rage. But it is a fact also that in the arose between Mr. Cleveland and hla party, time proved that the president was right; that had he acted.otherwise the result would have been little short of ruin for the country. When it is considered that in each case at issue, the president could have yielded to the judgment of party leaders and shared the consequences without individual loss or responsibility, the high minded nobility and great wisdom of the man is all the more apparent. But Mr. Cleveland has had the satisfaction of seeing his brave, earnest work vindicated in every particular, and of winning acknowledgment of error on the part of many of his most honest opponents. Having finished his task and finished it so well, there could be but one regret in dying and that, the necessity of leaving the beloved wife and children who blessed his earthly home. Nominate Your Candidate. It is not uncommon to hear people complain, that although there are a number of candidates out for various offices, there is nobody in sight for whom they care to vote. There is no good ground for such a complaint?not in this free and democratic country, and under party rules that are as broad and liberal as those which govern the primary. It may be a fact that there is some semblance of a political machine in the county. It is possible that there are several machines. But as we see it, they do not amount to a great deal. Not one of them is half as big as the whole people of York county. All that Is necessary for anybody to nominate a candidate is to agree upon a man and put him in the race, either by announcing his name in a newspaper or otherwise making his candidacy known, and all that is necessary to elect, him, provided he is an acceptable man, is to make known the reasons why he is especially suitable. The voters have no objection to the number of candidates who may enter the field. On the contrary, the disinterested element, and it is by far the largest and most powerful portion of our citizenship, holds to the idea of "the more the merrier." If there is anybody who is dissatisfied with the situation as it now stands, there should be no complaint. The race is free and open. Anybody has a right to enter and nobody has a right to complain. GROVER CLEVELAND DEAD. Greatest Private Citizen In the World Passes Away. Grover Cleveland, twice president of the United States, died at his home in Princeton, N. J., last Wednesday morning at 8.40 o'clock. Mr. Cleveland had been in bad health for more than two years, during which time he lost a hundred pounds in weight. The principal troubles were disordered stomach and kidneys, and while it was reasonably certain that i the end was near, his death, which was sudden, was unexpected at this time. It came as more of a shock to his family and close friends, than to the Amer- 1 ican people. Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, N. J., in 1837. His father was * * 1 11 .? D??AcK\?f nrln n oiepnen r. ^icvciauu, a, x ..~.. preacher. Most of his early life was spent in the city of Buffalo, N. Y. He was drafted for service in the war. Two of his brothers had already been drafted, and being the only remaining support of his mother and sister, he hired a substitute. In 1881, he became mayor of Buffalo. The next year the Democrats elected him governor of New York, and in 1884 he became president of the United States. He had made a reputation as "veto" mayor. This because he governed his conduct in accordance with standards of right rather than policy. He pursued the same course as governor, and was the same man as president. He was the first real president that the country had had since the war. Others had left the government of the country principally to the leaders of the house and senate. Cleveland stood for principles rather than policies and quickly alienated the support of powerful party leaders. Toward the close of his first term he startled the country with a bombshell message on the tariff question. At that time the tariff was hardly an issue. It was pitched along unjust and inequitable lines, it is true; and powerful interests were benefitting from it at the expense of millions. But the politicians had agreed upon a truce, and nobody expected any disturbance. The message dealt with the question, fully and> frankly, and almost instantly politics were in a turmoil. The message was published just before the nominating convention of 1888. A tremendous effort was made to defeat Mr. Cleveland for re-nomination. He was nominated but in the following election was defeated by Benjamin Harrison. Long before the end of Mr. Harrison's term the country began to appreciate the righteousness of Mr. Cleveland's position, and in 1892 he was renominated and elected. During Mr. Cleveland's second term, he had to J Lt>t ?->o M4?> 4 fx 4- fho aictnu ugiiiuai ms pu.i l.y iu picvcut inv enactment of a law providing' for the free coinage of silver. He believed that free coinage meant ruin and although an overwhelming majority of the Democrats stood for it, he held out to the end and triumphed. He lived to see the country endorse the wisdom of his course. It was during his second administration that he called Great Britain down in the Venezuela case. Great Britain was about to gobble Venezuelan territory. Although utterly unprepared for war, President Cleveland quietly gave the best armed, best equipped and most powerful nation on earth to understand that it must submit the matter in dispute to arbitration or fight. It looked like war for a while; but Great Britain finally yielded, and the United States without a drop of blood, from that time took her position as the most powerful nation of the earth. It was Mr. Cleveland, too, who put in motion tne forces ' that resulted in the Spanish war, free Cuba, etc. I Upon his retirement from office in March, 1897, Mr. Cleveland went to Princeton, built a home and devoted himself to the duties of private life. Many of the politicians continued to < hold bitterness against him; but he paid no attention to them. He was introduced at St. Louis in 1903 as the "greatest private citizen in the world," and since that time the majority of the people of this country, at least have been willing to concede that the introduction was truly descriptive of the fact. T!?w\n f liu nnnaimppinont i ?f til** flpntll of Mr. Cleveland, the flags on the public buildings at Washington and throughout the country were lowered to half mast, and during the day the Cleveland residence was flooded with messages from prominent people throughout the United States and the world. ? (lovernor Ansel on Wednesday gave out his estimate of drover Cleveland as follows: "The announcement this morning of the death of Orover Cleveland will bring sorrow to all Americans and to all people wherever he was known and loved. It will touch South Carolinians especially, for It was in the borders of this state that he spent a part of each winter during the latter years of his life, and it was here that he grew more in the admiration and love of our people as he ripened into age. With his death there has passed away an American of the truest type, citizen, scholar, statesman. In him were embodied the highest ideals of citizenship and Democratic principles. Truly he was an American statesman and citizen of whom every genuine patriot should feel justly proud and a man whose virtues invite ihe emulation of generations to come." LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. C. Comer?Announces himself as a candidate for recommendation for reappointment as magistrate of York township. friends?Put the name of \V. Meek Faulkner before the voters of York county as a suitable man to represent York county In the house of representatives. Lessile Smith, Sec.?Calls a meeting of Cotton Belt local No. 263 for Monday night. June 29. J. T. Spencer?Wants parties who have houses moved to see him for estimates. The President, Columbia?Gives information in regard to the next sesion (104th) of the University of South Carolina. Jno. R. Dickson, Commanding?Issues an order to Co. "L", S. C. N. G., in regard to the quarterly muster on June 30. New equipment will be issued. Palace Theatre?The moving picture this evening and tomorrow will be "Constructing a Fishing Boat" and "The Pranks of Two Little Girls." Mrs. Dora Gladden?Will remain at Mr. T. D. Turner's for a few days longer and will tell you how to be cured of cancer. L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Gives notice that Mrs. W. E. Holmes has applied for letters of administration on the estate of W. E. Holmes, deceased. Herndon & Gordon?Call special attention to Dietz lanterns, oil cans, axes, fruit jars, rubbers, etc. R. B. Davidson Co.?Invites you to come and hear the sweet music produced on Edison phonographs. See them for sewing machines. First National Bank?Will keep your accounts straight if you give it your banking business. It pays 4 per cent on savings accounts. J. Q. Wray?Has received another lot of "Merry Widow" hats at 50c to $2.50 each. Clothing at one-third off. Loan and Savings Bank?Advises you to rent a safe deposit box for the safety of valuable papers, wills, etc. $2 and $3 a year. J. C. Wilborn?Offers a varied selection of farm property for sale. The farms offered are located all over the country. Carroll Furniture Co.?Tells about Re-nu-lac?the peerless varnish stain?it makes old things look new, especially adapted to refinishing furniture. Bank of Hickory Grove?Asks if you ever noticed the contented and satisfied look of the man or woman with money in the bank? It wants your business. Luther Baber?Pays It will cost you only fifty cents to find out that Esstee-dee will eradicate dandruff from your scalp. Mr. Zimri Carroll of Clover, is another subscriber to The Enquirer, who has been taking the paper since its first issue. Mr. Carroll subscribed to the Yorkville Miscellany, published by the late L. M. Grist in 1854, and when the Miscellany was changed to The Enquirer, he continued a subscriber. During the war he took two copies of the paper, one being sent to his family at home and the other following as well as possible wherever he went. Mr. Carroll is now in the 78th year of his age. There will be an annular eclipse of the sun on Sunday, June 28. About two-thirds to three-fourths of the sun will be obscurea in tnis laiuuue at about 9 a. m. The eclipse will be annular In southern Florida. An annular eclipse Is where the moon does not wholly cover the sun, but leaves a ring of light (Latin "annulus") around the moon. This is because the moon at the time is so far away from the earth that it is to the eye smaller than the sun. A total eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon is so near the earth as to seem larger than the sun and consequently completely covers it. An annular eclipse is nearly or quite valueless for scientific observation. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The state registration books will be opened in Yorkvllle next Wednesday, July 1. Those who have certificates may have them renewed by merely exhibiting them. Others will have to go through the usual inquisition. ?Miss Mary T. Nance made an interesting talk in the g-aded school auditorium this morning on the development of the rural schools. Her audience included a number of people of Yorkville who sympathize with the good work she is doing. ? Mr. J. C. Wilborn has moved his law and real estate office to the room next door to the First National Bank, and his former quarters in the Witherspoon building over the rear of the store of the Strauss-Smith company, will be occupied as the headquarters of the county board of registration. AT NINETY-NINE ISLAND. The big development work commenced by the Southern Power company at Ninety-Nine Island about two years ago, continues at a standstill, hardly a lick of work having been struck since about the first of last November. The suspension of operations in November was presumably due to the panic of last fall. Up to that time the company's expenditures in work and material aggregated considerably over half a million dollars; but since then practically everything has been neglected and the losses have been tremondous. At the present time the scene of last summer's activity is almost deserted. The big hotel was completed, as were also several handsome cottages; but now with the exception of Resident Engineer Cornell and family and a caretaker at the hotel, the place is deserted. There is an occasional visitor in the person of some friend of Mr. or Mrs. Cornell or the people in charge of the hotel, and sometimes a fishing -1 1 A In 1 nnO. party; uut umci? isc me is iu?v iyAs to what the intentions of the Southern Power company are, nobody seems to know. It is hardly reasonable to supj>ose that so many thousands of dollars will be allowed to go to waste unless there is no possible way to prevent it; but still there seems to be no indications of an early resumption of operations. THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. Yesterday's development* in the speculative market are summarized as follows; After a fairly steady early session the cotton market became weak and unsettled today, with the close steady but at a net decline of 10 to 17 points. Sales were estimated at 150.000 bales. The market opened steady at an advance of 5 points to a decline of 1 point, generally a shade higher on active months and during the hour sold up to a net gain of 2 to 5 points on better cables than expected, buying of near months by spot interests and covering by Wail street shorts. Weather advices were generally favorable, however. crop reports were bearish, there were further reports of short time in (lermany and cables turned easier toward the close of the Knglish market. During the afternoon it looked as though there still was some scattering long interest in July which was trying to liquidate before notices expected tomorrow. The market turned weak shortly after midday and at one time during the afternoon showed a net loss of 16 to 22 points with the new crop months selling below the low figures of last Tuesday, a fact which in itself rather tended to encourage bearish sentiment. The close was 4 to 6 points up from the lowest on covering. Expectations of a bearish government condition report next Wednesday were among the bearish factors. During the afternoon it looked as though there still was some scattering long interest in July which was trying to litjuidale before notices expected tomorrow. Receipts at the ports today 6,127 bales, against 7,788 last week, and 3.533 last year. For the week 60,000 bales, against 48,723 last week and 27.984 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 689 bales against 1,171 last year, and at Houston 1.303 bales, against 446 last year. LAW OF THE PRIMARY. The following act of the general assembly, approved March 6, 1905, Is of especial and particular Interest to all candidates in the present primary campaign: Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of South Carolina: At or before every political primary election held by any political party, organ ization or association, for tne purpose of choosing candidates for office, or the election of delegates to conventions, In this state, any person who shall, by threats or any other form of intimidation, or by the payment, delivery or promise of. money, or other article of value, procure or offer, promise or endeavor to procure, another to vote for or against any particular candidate in such election, or who shall, for such consideration, offer to so vote, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 2. Every candidate offering for election, under the provisions of section 1, shall make the following pledge and file the same with the clerk of the court of common pleas for the county in which he is a candidate, unless he should be a candidate in more than one county, in which case he shall file same with the secretary of state, before he shall enter upon his campaign, to wit: I, the undersigned of the county of and state of South Carolina, candidate for the office of hereby pledge that I will not give nor spend money, or use Intoxicating liquors for the purpose of obtaining or influencing votes, and that I shall, at the conclusion of the campaign and before the primary election, render to the clerk of court or (secretary of state as hereinbefore provided) under oath, an itemized statement of all moneys spent or provided by me during the campaign for campaign purposes up to that time, and I further pledge that I will, immediately after the primary election or elections that I am a candidate in, render an itemized statement, under oath, showing all further moneys spent or provided by me in said election: Provided, That a failure to comply with this provision shall render such election null and void, In so far as the candidate who fails to file the statement herein required, but shall not afTect the validity of the election of any candidate complying with this section: And provided further, That such itemized statement and pledge shall be open to public inspection at all times. Sec. 3. That any violation of the provisions of this act shall be a misdemeanor; and any person, upon con viction thereof, shall he tinen noi less than $100 nor more than $500, or be imprison-id at hard labor for not less than one month nor more than six months, or both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY. The York County Democratic Executive committee met In the court house yesterday, agreed on a scale of assessments of the candidates for campaign purposes, arranged the schedule for the canvass of the county and gave consideration to various other matters of more or less importance. The meeting was called to order by Mr. W. B, Wilson, Jr., the county chairman, and Dr. J. H. Saye, the secretary and treasurer kept the records. The roll call showed the representation of the various precinct clubs to be as follows: Bethany?A. L. Lineberger. Blairsville?J. E. Latham. Clover?W. E. Adams. Coates's Tavern?D. P. Lesslie. Ebenezer?J. F. Williams. Fort Mill?C. P. Blankenship. Hickory Grove?W. S. Wilkerson. McConnellsville?P. M. Burris. Newport?J. Q. Howe. Ogden.?W. H. Dunlap. Piedmont?R. M. Wallace. Rock Hill No. 1?W. J. Cherry. Rock Hill No. 2?W. B. Wilson, Jr. Smyrna?R. W. Whltesldes. Sharon?J. H. Saye. Tirzah?R. R. Allison. Yorkville No. 1?Thos. F. McDow. The following committeemen were absent: R. M. Barnett, Bethel; E. M. Bankhead, Bullock's Creek; J. M. Craig, Forest Hill; M. B. Jennings, Yorkville No. 2. On motion, the chair appointed a committee consisting of Thos. F. McDow, P. M. Burris and J. H. Saye, to arrange a schedule of assessments on the various candidates and the report of this committe was adopted as follows: State senator $ 8.00 House of representatives 4.00 Clerk of the court 25.00 Sheriff 15.00 Supt. of education 6.00 Treasurer 12.00 Auditor 12.00 Supervisor 7.00 County commissioner 2.00 Cnrnnpp 2.00 j Magistrates: Bethel township $3.00 Bethesda township 3.00 Broad River township 3.00 Bullock's Creek township 3.00 Catawba township 9.00 Ebeney.er township 3.00 Fort Mill township 5.00 King's Mountain township 3.00 York township 6.00 A committee consisting of W. S. Wilkerson, R. M. Wallace and R. R. Allison, appointed to fix times and places for meetings during the canvass of the county, made a report which was adopted as follows: Ogden, Friday, August 7. Tlrzah, Saturday, August 8. Bethany, Tuesday, August 11. Clover, Wednesday, August 12. Forest Hill, Thursday, August 13. Fort Mill, Friday, August 14. Rock Hill, Saturday, August 15. Piedmont Springs, Tuesday, Aug. 18. Hickory Grove, Wednesday, Aug. 19. Blairsville, Thursday, August 20. McConnellsville, Friday, August 21. Yorkville, Saturday, August 22. The rules of the party require that all pledges must be filed and all assessments must be paid on or before noon the day previous t<? the first county campaign meeting. On motion, the chair appointed a committee consisting of Messrs. Thos. F. McDow, W. S. Wilkerson and J. H. Save to make the arrangements necessary for the state and senatorial campaign meetings to be held in Yorkvile. The senatorial campaign meeting is to be held on Wednesday, July 8, and the state campaign meeting is to be held on Wednesday, July 29. There being no further business, on motion the meeting adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman. EVERYBODY MUST REGISTER. At the request of Governor Ansel. Attorney General Lyon has given a comprehensive opinion as to what is necessary to comply with the law as to registered and re-enrollment in the year 1908, as follows: That each and every person who has heretofore registered and become a qualified elector must, during 1908, register and have his name re-enroll-I ed upon the registration books in the unmt. manner as if it were an entirely new registration and enrollment: Provided, however. That persons who were registered and enrolled before the year 1898, shall be entitled to reregistration and their names shall be re-enrolled upon presentation of their registration certificate heretofore is sued, or upon presentation of a certificate from the clerk of the court, or secretary of state, that their names appear upon the record of persons registered before January, 1898, That upon presentation of such certificates from the secretary of state or clerk of court, or of the original registration certificate issued to such qualified elector, a new registration certificate should be issued him. All persons who have registered and become qualified electors since the year 1898 must apply for re-registration and re-enrollment in the same manner as if never registered or enrolled before, and upon showing compliance with the provisions of the constitution entitling him to registration and enrollment, a new certificate of registration must be issued him and his name re-enrolled. Upon the new books of registration to be made up during the year 1908, the names of all persons who have registered since the first day of January, 1908, should be enrolled. That section 3 of the act of 1908, providing that the books of registration shall be kept open at the several county seats every day, Sunday except eu, uunng ine munuis i?i JUiy aim August, 1908, is only to give ample time during a convenient part of the year for all persons who desire to do so to present themselves for re-registration and re-enrollment and was not intended to limit the time for such re-registration and re-enrollment, as it clearly appears by the act that this may be done at any time when the board is required to meet during the year 1908. Section 3 further provides: "And in addition thereto they shall attend, during the month of September, 1908, at least one day in each township, in their respective counties, of which at least 10 days' notice shall be given by advertisement in a newspaper published in the county: and in counties containing 50,000 inhabitants they shall attend in each city, town, or industrial community, containing 300 or more inhabitants, at least one day, upon similar notice: Provided. That the provisions of this section shall only apply to the re-enrollment and registration for the year 1908." It will be noted that it is not optional with the boards of registration to attend at the various places described above, but it is made mandatory: In the discharge of their duties they must attend such places and must give at least 10 days' notice of the time and place of their attendance, in each township or industrial community described therein. The opinion given above may be, and doubtless Is. a very strict construction of the law. Nevertheless, I feel that if it is followed, the validity of registration in accordance with the same cannot be questioned. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. John Funk of Lesslie, is a visitor in Yorkville today. Miss Kittle Blair of Blalrsvllle, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. M. Grist. Miss Valdora Devinney of Enoree, is visiting friends and relatives in York county. Messrs. M. B. Jennings and E. W.J Ix>ng are in New York this week on business. Mr. W. B. Thomasson is confined to his home on Lincoln street with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. A. Rose have returned home after an extended visit In Lexington county. Mrs. W. G. W hite Is visiting friends in Washington, Baltimore and other I Maryland points. Hon. John Gary Evans, candidate for United States senator, was in York j ville yesterday. Mrs. J. W. Dobson and daughter, Miss Violet, are visiting relatives Ir. King's Mountain, N. C. Mrs. L. P. Roddey and two children of Lancaster, are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Mackorell. Mesdames William Starr and Charlie Stuart of Rock Hill, visited the family of Mrs. L. George Grist on Tuesday. Passed Assistant Paymaster B. M. Dobson of the United States navy, has been granted a leave of absence from duty. Mrs. R. Brandt and little son, Rudolph, of Athens, Ga., are visiting the families of Mr. John L. Rainey and Dr. J. H,. Saye. Mr. J. Y. Jackson and family of Manning, are in Yorkville on a visit to Mr. Jackson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jackson. Dr. C. Fred Williams of Columbia, was in Yorkville Tuesday on a short visit to the family of his father, Mr. L. R. Williams. Mrs. Hall W. Smith and two children of Andrews, X. C., are in Yorkville on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank Woods. Mr. Thos. J. Bell, formerly of Yorkville, now living in Savannah, Ga., is here on a visit to his sister, Mrs. J. M. Brian and other relatives. Mr. Geo. W. Kunz and family returned to Yorkville Wednesday evening from Cartersville, Ga., where they have been living for the past few months. Miss Mamie Schaffer, who has had charge of the millinery department of the Yorkville B. & M. Co., the past season, left Wednesday for her home at Middletown, Md. A telephone message from Rock Hill this morning, brought the information that the condition of Miss Charlotte Erwin, who Is in the hospital there, is critical, there being but little hope for her recovery. A note from Mr. T. A. Matthews, who left his home at Old Point a few weeks ago in search of health, brings the information that he is now at Claremere, Oklahoma, where he expects to be located for some time. Mr. W. P. Hobbs, Sr., and Mr. W. P. Hobbs, Jr., of Tampa, Fla., arrived in Yorkville on Wednesday and the former will spend the summer here. Mr. W. P. Hobbs, Jr., left Yorkville nineteen years ago and this is his first visit to his old home. COUNTY ENGINEER. The county board of commissioners met yesterday to consider applications for the position of county engineer in response to their recent advertisement. There were eight applications as follows: C. W. Requarth, A. L Cornell, J. V. Phillip, T. C. Marshall. W. L. Law, W. M. L. Hemphill, W. R. Pinckney, J. T. Kelly, E. L. Sanders. As construed by members of the board and by most of the engineers, the law requires that the engineer must complete surveys and blue print proaii iho nnhllc tnads in the coun ty, together with plans and specifications for working the same, all within a year from July 1, 1908. There are In the county between 800 and 1,000 miles of public roads. As it would be a manifest impossibility for any one man to complete profiles of all of them within a year, there was doubt as to just what the commissioners would require. Consequently the proposals submitted varied considerably. Some of the bidders proposed to give their personal services at so much a month, with the understanding that they would give the work in hand their conscientious attention and accomplish as much as could be reasonably expected. They made it clear however, that they would not undertake, singlehanded and alone to turn over the profiles of all the roads in the county within the time specified. One engineer, a man of long experience and recognized ability submitted a proposition like this: "I note tbat the road engineer will be required to survey, map, lay off, post, furnish plans, etc., of all the public mads in York county, and complete all such work by July 1, 1909. I doubt if the ordinary layman realizes the vast amount of detuil field and office work it would require to do all this In the time specified. Should I undertake the work I would expect the county to furnish me the necessary field and office assistants to enable me to complete It as required. I should expect to devote my entire time to directing these assistants, and seeing that their work was carried out intelligently, expeditiously and economically. I should expect to have full authority over them tn oil niif>aHr>n? r\t nn oncineerinir character. I should expect the county to furnish me an office with necessary fixtures, etc., and all supplies required for completing the work. I would undertake the work for a salary of S3,000 per annum and all expenses when away from headquarters." From such Information as The Enquirer could get, the board did not seem exactly clear as to what it should do, whether to employ a supervising engineer with power to secure all the help he might need to complete the entire work within a year or to employ an engineer by the year to do the surveying, and profiling and let out such work as he might be able to properly supervise. Mr. Wilson, the attorney, of the board explained that as he saw it, there was nothing for the board to do but employ an engineer to survey, profile and prepare plans and specifications for such work as h? was able. He felt quite sure that one competent engineer could easily plan out as much work in one year as the county could pay for in five years. The two mill road tax provided In the law will raise about $15,000 annually and the $3 capitation tax will raise about $15,000 more, making available about $30,000 in all. After considering the various bids as carefully as it was able, the board eliminated several and then postponed further consideration of the others, until the bidders could be communicated with as to exactly what was to be expected of each party to the proposed contract. LOCAL LACONICS. We Will Send The Enquirer From this date to January 1st, 1909, for $1.02. Heavy Rain. The heaviest rain of the season fell between Mr. D. M. Hall's and Stroup's store yesterday. The crops were considerably washed and there was no little damage. Still Captured. Constable Sanders, accompanied by Officers K. H. Dobson and Andy Quinn, seized a still in the King's Mountain battleground country yesterday. The still was in operation when the officers came up, and there was a race for the operators. A white man named Garner and a negro were captured. The others got away. Will Go to Ebenezer. Rock Hill Herald: Rev. J. T. Dendy of Kershaw, to whom a call was extended a short time ago by the congregation of Ebenezer church, has announced his acceptance. He will take up his duties as pastor about August 1. This church has been without a pastor since the death of Dr. Thornwell and the announcement of Mr. Dendy's acceptance will be met, no doubt, with Joy by Ebenezer"s congregation. Gold Hill Politicians. About the warmest bunch of politicians in York county is to be found over in Fort Mill township. They are principally in the Gold Hill neighborhood. In all there are about a dozen of them; but they are passionately fond of the game and sometimes they make as much of a stir as if they were several hundred. There is no question of the fact that they exercise a tremendous influence in every campaign, and it is largely because they know how to work and are willing to do It Because of the activity of these Gold Hill people Fort Mill township exerts twice as much influence on the politicians of tt\e county as does any other two townships in it Damaged By Hail. A heavy hailstorm fell over an area about half a mile wide and a mile and a half long about three miles west of Hickory Grove last Monday at about 12 o'clock noon. Mr. W. S. Wilkerson sustained heavy damage over an eight hnrsp farm and Messrs. Brown Bros. were .damaged over a three horse farm. Messrs. Jonathan Bulee, Emil Warth and Morrison were also more or less hurt. They, however, were struck only by the lighter portion of the downpour.. The hailstones ranged from the size of June cherries up to partridge eggs. The destruction fell on corn, cotton, vegetables, fruit trees, etc., and the loss is considerable. There was no insurance. Mr. Wilkerson, who was In Yorkvllle yesterday in attendance on the meeting of the Democratic executive committee meeting, said that he would go on with his crops and hopes wfth good luck to get something like half a yield. Another Fire In Rock Hill. Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: About 3 o'clock Tuesday morning .flames were discovered boiling out of the foundry and machine shops of the Syleecau Manufacturing Co., on the outskirts of the city. The alarm of fire was turned in and in a very short time the fire department had responded, but the department was useless so far as throwing water was concerned, for there is no fire protection In that part of the city. The wooden structure, which was about 100 by 150 feet, together with its contents, was burned to the ground and had it not been that a high wind was blowing in the opposite direction the main building of this company's plant would have perhaps also caught. The loss is a very heavy one to the Syleecau people, as about $3,000 worth of property went up in smoke, with only $750 insurance. The machinery in the building was badly damaged and It is doubtful if any of it can be used again. About $500 worth of patterns and mouldings were also destroyed, together with about $300 worth of property belonging to the Harris Manufacturing company. The origin of the lire is unknown. The fire in the furnace was extinguished Monday afternoon about 6 o'clock as usual and Mr. W. N. Ashe, who passed the plant about 2 o'clock, stated that there were no signs of fire about the building at that time. A terrible thunder storm swept over the city between 2.30 and 3 o'clock and it may be possible that the building was set afire by a bolt of lightning. Work will be commenced at once on the erection of a new building and the foundry and machine shops will be in operation again within a few months. HOLD THE SPOT COTTON. The Minimum Price Is Fifteen Cents ^ Straight. President B. Harris of the state Farmers' Union on last Tuesday, Issued another circular letter urging the farmers to hold their cotton for 15 cents. The letter Is as follows: Some sixty days ago we were told ^ that cotton was going to eight cents ^ per pound. We were told this by some of our leuding business men and A cotton buyers of our cities and they did finally scare some of our farmers and managed to get them to sell some at ten cents per pound. Now let's see jaj what It Is selling for: All the way 1 - ... a 1 Uol/ Horn- twelve to twelve mm ?mc-i.?ii cents per pound. Now It behooves us to investigate the cause of this rise of ten dollars per bale. Is it that trade conditions are so much better, or is If hat the holding of it off the market Is he cause? Surely the blind man can see the cause. According to the best estimates obtainable the requirements of the mills this year tvill be greater than the supply of acceptable grades of cotton, hence there should be no fear of a < surplus to embarrass the marketing of the balance of this year's crop. On the other hand it is now generally considered that after the shortage of last year's crop of 4,500,000 bales that the world would need a big crop this ^ year to supply the demand. - ^fl A bumper crop cannot be expected this year because the acreage has been reduced and the crop is a poor stand, excessive rains in the west and the lateness of the season and a dozen other unfavorable conditions. It is Impossible that a large crop can be made with these conditions and so there is no need to fear the alarming predictions of the cotton buyers and their allies that cotton can not go higher. I want to tell you that the very thing that has advanced it ten dollars a bale in the last thirty days will still if applied make it bring the minimum price 15 cents. Now what is the remedy ? ? ~ Hold, hold, hold, spot cotton and always remember futures cannot be spun. Spot cotton is selling right here in South Carolina for the same price spots are selling for In New York and we all know It takes about one cent per pound to carry cotton to New York and sell It. This shows the conditions at home need it for the mills. This should stimulate every holder of V spot cotton to hold for the minimum price. It is not too late to plant com. You can plant up to the tenth of July, plant an early variety, manure and worlj well. It will handsomely pay you for your work. Corn is now selling at $1.10 cash per bushel and $1.36 on -jR time. Remember well filled corn cribs and smoke-houses will always make cotton bring the minimum price fixed by the producer, the only one who has a right to put a price upon his produce. THE CURRENCY QUESTION. A Matter Upon Which We Need Education and Representation. Thp di.ociiy.sion of the currency question by the candidates for United States senator Is an excellent sign of the times for the obvious reason that the currency is not a partisan question and contributions to it are welcomed in congress, whether they ^ come from Republicans or Democrats. m While a South Carolina Democratic senator must be soundly informed on the tariff and other party issues, it Is plain that he can accomplish no great things in regard to them unless the Democrats be in the majority. A Democrat informed about the tariff would be able to strengthen his party in debate, but he would not be able to offer a suggestion likely to be favorably re- . _ ceived by a Republican majority. r When the tariff is mentioned in congress. Democrats and Republicans instantly draw their weapons.^.-~ On the financial or currency ques- y tion, the division onjafty lines is not so clear and sharp.-^*when the Aldrich-. f < Vreeland bill w^s under discussion two ( or three weeks ago, Mr. Bryan telegraphed Democratic senators advising them to support the contention of - Senator La Follette, a Republican. Republicans in the house, under the lead, ership of Representative Fowler, differed widely from Republicans in the 1 senate, and Gen. Sherwood, a Democrat from Ohio, announced early in the session that he would vote for any measure offering relief, regardless of the party proposing it. It follows that the senator about to i be elected from South Carolina, whoever he may be, will have the ear of Democrats and Republicans alike if he have a thorough understanding of the currency question, if he have some- gl thing substantial to offer for consideration. The truth Is that few representatives and senators in either party showed any respectable comprehension of the currency and banking matters during the recent debates in congress; any man whose study of the subject has been close and sincere, and who la ...111 Uaac/1 nas some masicry ui n win uc nccnu with eagerness In the next congress, a though he be a stanch and uncompro- J mislng Democrat he will have the opportunlty of so Impressing his views ' that they may be enacted into law upon their merits. Hence, this topic to which three or four candidates are directing attention is one of immediately practical importance, in a measure far greater than is any other question. A Democrat who really knows aH about currency questions will always be sure of a hearing.?The News and Courier. MERE-MENTION. A second son and heir to the Spanish throne was born Monday night. The king pardoned a condemned criminal in honor of the event William B. Leeds, known as the "tin plate king," formerly of Chicago, died in Paris, Tuesday The 1908 ses- ^ sion of the Georgia legislature con- W veiled Wednesday.... More than 300 buildings were destroyed by Are at Three Rivers, Quebec, Monday The Louisiana senate passed the Locke anti-racing bill Tuesday by a vote of twenty-one to nineteen. The bill is designed to put an end to race track gambling in that state.... There were seven deaths and many prostrations in Chicago Tuesday, as the result of unusually hot weather. Three men were killed at Steelton, N. J., Tuesday, by the explosion of a locomotive boiler Rupert V. Wilson pleaded guilty in New York on Monday to the charge of fraudulent use of the mails to defraud the Atlantic Coast Line railroad by means of false freight claims. He was given a sentence of eight months in prison... .Secretary Cortelyou has under consideration plans to refund 564,000,00ft of 3 per cent bonds, issued to furnish funds for the Spanish war, by issuing the same amount in 2 per cent bonds A medical report made to the Louisiana legislature Monday, states that there have been six leprosy cases cured at the state leper colony during the past two years Frederick A. Hyde and J. H. Schneider were convicted at Washington, D. C., Monday, on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government out of large tracts of land in the west Owing to the large number of cases of rabies in New York city the health board of that city has issued an order to the police to kill all unmuzzled dogs The navy department is soon to place contracts for building ten torpedo ^ boat destroyers at a cost of 3800,000 each. They are to be equipped with oil burning boilers Many of the steel and glass plants of the Pittsburg districts are resuming operations with full forces of men. One steel concern will soon have its full force of 10,000 ^ men at work A general labor rike has been prbclaimed at Bologna. Spezia and Mantus, Italy A sea serpent, forty-five feet long and weighing probably 15.000 pounds, was captured off Orr's island, on the Maine coast, Tuesday The new scout cruiser Salem, of the United States navy. made a record ruesaay over a measured course of 26.88 knots per hour. The Salem Is considered the fastest vessel of her class afloat ^ ? Six hundred Jewish women of the Ghetto section of Brooklyn, N. Y., held a mass meeting Tuesday to pro- ^ test against the high prices of meats made by the beef trust to the retailers. There have been large increases in the consumption of vegetables and sea foods Rachel Vaugn, an ex- * slave, died in a Philadelphia hospital Tuesday at the age of 110 years