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Scraps and Jfacts. ? Rather than face trial on a charge of manslaughter in the first degree in a New Jersey court, growing out of an alleged malpractice case. Dr. Irving J. Cook, a young physician of New York, last Thursday committed suicide at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel by drinking poison and shooting himself. His body was found by a hotel attendant. Dr. Cook was arrested on Tuesday and the next day was released on a bail bond of $10,000. He was to have been prosecuted for the death of a young woman at Summit. N. J. TVr? TAnnAOOAA (o ? uu\ci uwr rauci.^wu ui 1 ctuicoacc, 10 still in the Reel Fi>ot lake region with his military, trying to probe the recent night rider outrage to the bottom. The whole region is under martial law, and the military has been reinforced by picked bands of armed men. Some forty or fifty alleged members of the night rider organization have been arrested, and a special term of court was convened yesterday for the purpose of making a thorough investigation into the murder of Capt. Rankin last week. It develops that the murder of Capt. Rankin was the culmination of a long drawn out legal quarrel and there have been numerous circumstances in the past year that will afford clews to the identity of the guilty parties. The probability is that the investigation will cover a period of several weeks. ? An epoch-making convention of churchmen will assemble in Philadelphia on December 2. The convention will be composed of eminent ministers and laymen from the thirty leading Protestant denominations of the United States and will be known as the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Each denomination will send its ablest ministers and laymen to the convention and they will discuss such important problems as immigration, temperance, church federation, home and foreign missions, religious instruction for school children, the church and labor and kindred topics. Bishop E. R. Hendrix of the Southern Methodist church will present a report! "TKa IT*** *% V* Arrrn f i Art op/1 _ UU A Iiu X' ui IIIC4 vigaiuKaiivu uuu J-/V velopment of the Federation Movement." and Governor Chas. E. Hughes will make an address on "Civic Righteousness." Each denomination will have four delegates at large and one additional delegate for each 50,000 communicants. A total of 372 delegates is expected to attend the convention. This will be the first federal council of the Protestant churches of America, and will avoid everything on which the denominations disagree, and lay especial emphasis upon the things in which the Protestant churches can work to the common good. ? New York Herald, October 25: That Taft's star is now in the ascendant: that the country is inclining toward the Republican party, and that New York, the battleground, the great pivotal state in the presidential canvass, is half won by the Republicans, being almost certain for Taft and tending toward Hughes. These statements epitomize the Herald's forecast. The summary by states of the electoral college appears to make Mr. Taft reasonably sure of 280 electoral votes. He needs 242. The reports on which the forecast is based give the Republican candidate the electors of all New England, of all the eastern states except Maryland, of West Virginia, of all the middle west except Indiana, which is doubtful: of all the northwest, of Kansas, Idaho and "Utah in. the Rocky Mountain section, and of the entire Pacific coast. Mr. Bryan is apparently sure of 156 electoral votes, including Maryland and the entire south. Kentucky is undecided and Nebraska Is doubtful. States that according to the Herald reports are uncertain are Colorado. Indiana. Montana and Wvomine. with 26 electoral votes, which have Republican leaning-s, and Kentucky and Nebraska, with 21 electoral votes, with Democratic leanings. ? New York, October 24: National Chairman Norman E. Mack authorized a statement in which he claimed the election of William J. Bryan by a landslide. Mr. Mack announced that his report showed that Bryan would receive at least 301 electoral votes or fifty-nine more than necessary for a choice. The forecast said in part: "Rumblings and thunder of a Bryan landside in the west are already heard in the eastern states and today I can confidently predict the election of Mr. Bryan, and that the landslide in the west will extend to the shores of the Atlantic. It means the Democratic ticket will carry every doubtful state in this section and in rock-ribbed Republican districts majorities of the party in recent years will be reduced to a minimum. Basing my forecast on the most conservative lines in view of the optimistic reports I have received from all sections of the country I figure Bryan has at least 301 electoral votes, or 39 more than necessary for a choice. This comfortable majority will be increased rather than decreased when the vote is counted." Besides the solid south, Mack says Bryan will carry New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, Indiana. Ohio, Delaware, Kansas and South Dakota. He includes Maryland in the solid south. ? New York, October 24: According to the calculations of the Financial Chronicle the world's visible supply of all kinds of cotton last evening aggregated 3,032,245 bales as against 3,034,000 bales a year ago and 3,016,679 bales two years ago. The visible supply of American cotton totaled 2.494,245 bales, as against 2,257,127 bales a year ago and 2.264.679 bales two years ago. The into sight for the week aggregated 602,241 bales, as against 456,799 bales for the corresponding week last year. To date this season the into sight totals 3,008,129 bales, as against 2,282,681 bales for the corresponding period last season. Southern consumption to Oct. 3 was estimated at 306,000 bales, as against 385,000 bales for the corresponding period last season; northern spinners' takings at 382,065 bales, against 215.ISO bales. The world's takings of American cotton for the week amounted to 285,288 bales, compared with 222,256 bales for the corresponding week last year. Takings to date total 1,499,929 bales, compared with 1.361,398 bales for the corresponding week last year. Exports of cotton this week aggregated 238,608 bales, as against 138,102 bales for the corresponding day last year. The amount of cotton on shipboard last evening not yet cleared was placed at 272,438 bales, as against 237,174 bales a year ago. ? Toklo, October 25: After a week's suspension of almost every kind of business, because of the presence of the American tleet in Japanese waters and so that fitting welcome might be given to the American officers and sailors, Tokio is resuming its normal condition. Already many of the decorations have been taken down, although every one is yet discussing the remarkable features of the past few days. President Roosevelt's message to the emperor was presented to him through Count Komura. the foreign minister, and the emperor probably will make a reply tomorrow, but there is no reason to expect that the emperor's message will contain other than a graceful acknowledgment and an expression of gratification at the president's warm words of appreciation. Nothing could possibly exceed in the public mind in Japan the significance of the emperor's previous message. The departure of the fleet this morning was one of the prettiest features of the week. The tlagship Connecticut slipped her cables at exactly 8 o'clock. She steamed past the Louisiana and saluted and was followed by the remainder of the first squadron. When the eight ships had passed, the Louisiana led the second line, and the entire fleet then formed in single column. As each of the American battleships passed the head of the Japanese column the crews of the ships of both nations cheered enthusiastically, and the band of both the American ships played th< Japanese national hymn. When the last of the sixteen ships was saluting, the Connecticut was invisible on the horizon. Within exactly fifty minutes the entire manouvre had been completed. (The ^(orluillc (f-nquim. Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.j TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27. 190X. Tom Miller, the president of the state colored college, says he is going to vote for Bryan this year. That's all right, but we hope he won't come butting into the primary two years from now.?Anderson Daily Mail. Comprehends the whole question and completely covers the ground. So far as tangible news Is concerned, the situation in the Balkans is rather quieter, pending diplomatic negotiations: but it is not to be understood that there is no further danger of an outbreak. There may be war within the next few weeks and it may be averted entirely. Mr. Bryan was represented in the morning papers of yesterday as being quite confident of carrying Ohio and Indiana next Tuesday, and there are lots of good political judges on both sides of the question who are willing to wager almost any amount that if he carries these states, he will be elected. Senator Tillman ought to tell what South Carolina newspapers got some of the Standard Oil money which exSenator McLaurin had the pleasure of placing where it would do the most good.?Columbia Record. Yes. we think the information would be interesting and timely. Quite a number of South Carolina papers, including some of the best weeklies in the state, were in full sympathy with Mr. McLaurin's movement. We have all along been under the impression that all of them were following the lead of their own judgment as to what was best for the country. If any of them, however, were influenced by Standard Oil or other money, the fact ought to be made known. Next Tuesday will decide the question as to who is to be the next president of the United States. As to whether Bryan or Taft will be elected, is, yf course, a sealed book. Guesses are useless. It is a fact, however, that both sides are ^hopeful.4 The Republican leaders are dead certain of [ victory and the Democratic leaders are equally certain. As we see it, the most favorable feature of the situation for the Democrats is the fact that a large per cent of the people are impatient for a change. The most unfavorable feature is the fact that the Democrats are hard up for the money that is absolutely necessary for the legitimate campaign expenses, and if the Republicans have not got all the money they want, they have only to ask for the balance. Money counts for but little in the south; but in many of the doubtful states of the north and west, it means everything. That many a vote will be bought outright next Tuesday, there is little reason to doubt: but as to whether the Democrats can win regardless of the power of Republican money, we will have to wait and see. There is a warm fight going on in Union county over the question of voting out the dispensary, and among the many interesting contributions that have been made to the Union Progress, we find the following from the venerable Rev. A. A. James, who has many friends and acquaintances among the readers of The Enquirer: We often hear persons say that they would vote for prohibition, if prohibition would prohibit the general use of intoxicating liquor. It was my privilege during the last summer to attend the state reunion of Confederate soldiers in Greenville, S, C. At that meeting there were registered nineteen hundred a ad eighty Confederates present and more that were not registered. There were estimated in addition to these about three thousand visitors. During the three days that I was in the city I did not see a single individual under the influence of liquor. How different this to the reunion in Columbia the year before. You would meet them on the streets reeling and falling into the gutter, and the capitol grounds were strewn with the slain like the Yankees on a battlefield during the war. Evidently when you hear a man saying he would vote for prohibition if it would prohibit, he is in favor of the saloon. The members of the church, if true to their vows, could drive the liquor traffic out of the country. There was a minister who had in his church a deacon who was in the habit of indulging too freely in intoxicants. The minister called on him to persuade him to vote for prohibition. He said, "If you I will show me a passage in the Bible which says that a deacon should vote for prohibition, I will do so, for I believe in the Bible and will do whatever it tells me." He was having a well dug and had been taking a little of his favorite beverage. Stepping on a loose plank over the well it gave way and he fell about twenty feet to the bottom. He called to his minister to please draw him up. The minister replied. "I will go home and get my Bible and read from Genesis to Revelation and if I find anything that tells me to draw a deacon out of a well. I will come and do so." He soon promised that he would vote fnv nrnhlhitinn Now, Christian men of Union, drive the demon from your borders. The new move in the dispensary case will be a source of not a little satisfaction to all who are anxious for a quick conclusion of the present annoying controversy. As we gather it from circumstances, the present proceedings have been instituted by the state, and their evident object is to get the matter quickly before the United States supreme court on habeas corpus proceedings. Possibly the case will not go direct to the United States supreme court. The issue involved is the same as heretofore?the jurisdiction of the state of South Carolina over the dispensary fund. It may be the purpose of the attorney general to bring out some points that have not heretofore been considered. As to that we have no information, and we can only surmise. But we hope the thing will go to a quick settlement. What we would like to see would be a winding up of the affairs of the dispensary, and the development of evidence against all who are guilty of crookedness. Of course, we sympathize with the old time sentiment against Federal interference with anything that seems to involve state sovereignty. But in this case that is a back number. There may bo doubt as to whether the Federal government has a right to administer the state's affairs; but there can be no doubt of the fact that the state is utterly without power to compel the attendance of persons and papers from | witnout tne siaie. f eupie ui uuiet states who have been mixed up in this crookedness can save themselves by simply dropping their claims. The state would make money that way; but money is not the thing. More important than money is vindication of the truth. The Federal court can compel the attendance of outside witnesses and make them bring books and papers or know the reason why. If this last I move be to hasten the final disposition of the whole matter, we hail It with great satisfaction. If, however. It shall result in the still further complication of the situation, we do not see any good reason why it should be made. There is a good deal of interest in the outcroppings of independentism in Lexington and Richland counties, not I so much because of partizanship with the independent candidates as because of what seems to be a growing impatience with the primary system, as now conducted. The first notable breakaway from the result of a primary was in Greenville a few years ago. It had been clearly shown that the county supervisor was dishonest and incompetent; but still that official and his friends who had control of the party machinery managed to manipulate so as to secure his renomination. Party officials and leaders stand on "regularity" before any other consideration. They have no respect for "after discovered" evidence. In the Greenville case therefore, not only the county party officials; but the state chairman urged I the support of the regular nominee. In the general election, however, the regular was "turned down," and now| ever shocking it may have been to the party officials, it will have to be confessed that it was anything but unsatisfactory to most of the voters of the state. There are in South Carolina, to her credit be it said, thousands of good men who cannot, under any circumstances, be compelled to cast their ballots for a man that they know to be absolutely unworthy. If it were otherwise, there would be nothing to keep the state off the road to perdition. In the Lexington case, we can see some justification for independence; but not a great deal. It is true that the law of the party requires a majority vote to nominate, and it is true also that after, the death of the successful nominee, there was no good reason why the next highest man should be allowed to step into his shoes. Just exactly what the facts are, we do not know; but as we take it, the circumstance that this man ran second a long way behind the first, and lacking many votes of a majority, does not entitle him to the nomination. It can hardly be claimed that the decision of the county executive committee was justifiable on the ground of expediency, for there was plenty of time in which to order another primary in which the people and all who decandirtatps eonld have had a fair show. It seems a pity that this primary was not ordered. The Richland case is different. Mr. Owens may or may not have had an honest majority. There seems to be no doubt of the fact that irregularities were practiced in his interest to say the least of it. If Mr. Douglas voted in the primary, we do not see how he can justify himself in running as an independent. But after all is said that can be said, the whole question resolves itself down to this. If the primary system is to last, it has got to be reformed and kept clean. So long as it seems to fairly and accurately register the will of the white majority, the people of South Carolina are content to continue its use; but no longer. In our opinion, the primary furnishes the best and most satisfactory means that has ever been devised for arriving at the true voice of the people, and if our legislators would preserve it, they must spare no labor or pains in taking such steps as are calculated to keep it absolutely pure. SHERMAN IN SHADY DEAL. Republican Candidate for Vice President Exposed In Questionable Transaction. Columbia State, October 27. New York. October 26.?The World sprung the sensation of the campaign this morning when it devoted two and a half pages to exposing the connection of James S. Sherman, Republican vice presidential candidate, with a land company that proposed to secure a great block of public land from New Mexico at 3 to 5 per cent of its value. The company first planned to buy 150,000 acres by means of "dummy" applications for 160 acres each. Workers in a Milwaukee brewery were the dummies. But the promoters became alarmed and decided to get congress to permit New Mexico territory to sell in 25,000acre blocks. Sherman, general attorney for the land company, drew and introduced the bill. It passed the house and was only held up in the senate by one objector, Patterson of Colorado. Futile efforts have been made today , to get the Associated Press to carry the story. The World management assured me today they had documentary proof for everything printed and that it could be inspected. Sherman refuses to make a statement. The papers containing the story that went to news stands in Utica, Sherman's home, were bought up and de- , stroved. The Taft Datiers say not a word. No party has ever had a more despicable "deal" from the press of America than the Democratic party is now ex- , periencing. W. E. Gonzales. ' Wokkino In Connecticut.?Mayor ; Rhett is preaching the doctrine of Democracy in the benighted regions of New England. Last night he address- . ed a large audience at Thompsonville, Conn., and he made the protective tariff 1 policy of the Republican party look like what it is?a great scheme for robbing the many to enrich the few. Connect!- ( cut used to be much inclined toward Democracy in the days of Cleveland and 1 gave its electoral vote to that great i Democrat once. If it should go Democratic this year?and there is something more than a possibility of its doing that?much of the credit for the 1 good result must be given to the may- < or of Charleston, who is so staunchly upholding the hands of Mr. Bryan in the enemy's country.?Charleston Post ' Saturday. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mrs. .Morgan Leech. President?Invites the public to a hot dinner and supper at Hickory Grove next Tuesday. Oysters will be served. VV. R. Carroll?Offers the Imperial two-horse plow and says it Is the best in the world, and guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction. He sells repairs for the plows. J. Edgar Poag, Broker?Says the election will soon be over and expects the public to get down to business and quit talking politics. R. M. Bratton. Sec. and Treas.?Calls an Important meeting of Bethesda Union No. 388 next Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. McGill Bros.. Yorkville No. 1?Will gin cotton on Thursdays. Fridays and Saturday only, after Oct. 31. Also have these in Red and Blue. York Drug Store?SayS that it cannot forecast the election result, but is ready to give you the very best service that a modern drug store can aive its natrons. J. L. Williams & Co.?Are showing 200 coats for ladies, misses and children, picked up at 60c on the dollar and ' wants to pass them along to you. First National Bank?Impresses the fact on you that it is a bank for all the people?not for a class. It will give your business every attention that a good bank can. Thomson Co.?Offers 100 yards of yard wide, black taffeta silk, worth $1, at 69c a yard; and mentions other special values of interest to shoppers. J. C. Wilborn?Makes an offering of a tract of land joining lands of D. M. Hall and others?the property of J. L. Templeton. See fourth page. Strauss-Smith Co.?Give additional facts about its "closing out to quit sale" which is now in progress. Prices are quoted on all kinds of goods. York Supply Co.?Publishes an open letter to its customers who owe it for fertilizers, and requests payment by November 2nd, next Monday. Loan and Savings Bank?Calls attention to the fact that every little you save counts toward a bigger bank account. and solicits 'your savings. T. W. Speck. The Jeweler?Invites you to call at his store and see the large varieties of glassware, porcelain, china, lamps, etc., that he is showing. J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Tells you why he cut his prices on fall and winter goods and asks you to note the prices quoted. ? The best time for the farmer to begin taking notes with a view to seed selection for the next year's corn crop, is while the corn Is entering the roasting car stage. This is the opinion of many successful farmers who make a specialty of growing seed corn for market. New beginners for next year, however, have already lost this opportunity. The next best time is while the corn is being gathered from the field. As a matter of fact, for all practical purposes. there is no better time than this. Here the farmer can easily select the very choice of his crop. The next best time is after the corn has been hauled up and while it Is being placed in the cribs. After that the opportunity grows less and less as the pile of corn diminishes. As the situation now stands, every farmer who has not previously done so, has a splendid opportunity to commence the selection of seed for next year's crop. It will pay. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Tomorrow night, beginning at 6, it is the " 'nossum supper" and Friday all day, it is the "chrysanthemum show." Both occasions promise to be interesting. ? The Shandon hotel has in a firstclass bath and water closet arrangements, ready to connect with the sewerage as soon as the outlets are completed. THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.A Yesterday's developments in the speculative market are summarized in an Associated Press dispatch of last night as follows: The cotton market was irregular today and closing barely steady at an advance of 1 point on January, but generally net unchanged to 2 points lower. Sales were estimated at 275,000 bales. The market opened steady, unchanged to 5 points lower owing to indifferent cables and the report of the census bureau, showing 6,283,789 bales ginned to October 18th, or a little more than had been generally anticipated. Wall street bulls who had taken profits last week became heavy buyers at the decline, the market however soon rallied and during the middle session sold about 4 to 7 points net higher with January relatively firm. Later prices reacted under realizing and local bear III'/IC. A I IV V/.. ..v., .. , got on to the detection and gave his ' property a wide berth. This work of i Officer Langley has also brought to < light the looseness with which trunks < itre checked without first seeing tickets. |t pressure but offerings were well enough absorbed on a scale-down to impart steadiness. Consideration of the census figures appeared to draw local opinions of the crop no closer together, some claiming that over 50 per cent of the total had been ginned and that the yield would be under 12,000,000 bales, while others contended that these figures reflected a crop of over 13.000,000 bales. Local spot people said that New England mills were under the market and that little business was being done in consequence. There was some southern selling here during the day presumably in the way of hedges. Receipts at the ports today 61,904 bales against 64,145 last week and 52,851 last year. For the week 430,000 against 415,369 last week and 343,537 last year. At New Orleans 14,385 against 11,766 last year, and at Houston 20,054 against 9,417 last year. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. W. O. Rawls spent several days in Columbia last week, on business. Miss Louise Guy of Lowryville. is visiting Miss Bessie Pegram in Yorkville. Mrs. O. E. Wilkins and daughter, Miss Sara, left this morning for a visit to Charlotte. Miss Frances Wideman of Due West, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. F. Thomson in Yorkvllle. Mr. and Mrs, M. C. Willis attended the funeral of Dr. T. B. Meacham at Fort Mill last Sunday. Misses Madge Johnson and Lilla Craig of Rock Hill, are visiting Miss Olive Walker in Yorkvllle. Mr. James Wideman of Hickory Grove, spent Sunday in Yorkville with his sister, Mrs. J. F. Thomson. Misses Lottie Bell and Daisy Simril and Virginia Glenn, will leave tonight for Chester to attend the Hood ? Barron wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Rose and son, Master Andral, are in Columbia this week, visiting relatives and attending the state fair. Mr. Lowry W. Jenkins and Miss Nell Schorb of the Spartanburg graded schools, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends in Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dickson and three children, Miss Agnes, Masters Shields and Henry of Yorkvllle R. F. D. No. 1, are in Columbia visiting Mr. ? -1 AT \ tlliu IUI S. i>i. J vci i ncro. Misses Helen Witherspoon, Helen Lowry, Mary and Carrie Cartwright ind Fredrica Lindsay of Winthrop college, spent Sunday and Monday with Yorkville relatives and friends. Mr. John 13. Plaxeo left yesterday to represent the Yorkville Associate Reformed church at presbytery, which meets at Gilead congregation in Mecklenburg county, N. C.t today. Miss Mamie Rose of Winthrop college and her friends, Misses Gladys, Carrie Lou and Jennie Able, spent Sun3ay and Monday in Yorkville with ler parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rose. Mr. R. R. T. Rowen has sent out in- i vltations to the marriage of his daughter. Miss Floride, to Mr. Walter Wheeler Love. The ceremony is to take place at the bride's home in Yorkville, Wednesday, November 11, at 11 o'clock a. m. Mr. John R. Schorb of Yorkville, passed his ninetieth birthday last Saturday, and several friends dropped in during the day to congratulate him on the occasion. The editor of The Enquirer was among the number, and when he called shortly after noon, he found the old gentleman busy at work developing and toning a number of photographic prints that he had made for customers during the morning. Mr. Schorb is easily the oldest citizen of Yorkville, and so far as The Enquirer has information, is the oldest citizen of York county. He was born in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, in 1818, came to America in 1834 and has been a resident of Yorkville since December, 1853. He is unquestionably the oldest photographer in the United States, if not in tne woria. .tie learned the art from a Prof. Avery, who was a pupil of Daguerre, the discoverer and inventor of the art. This was away back in 1840 or 1841, only a few years after the first announcement of Daguerre's famous discovery. Mr. Schorb came to Yorkville originally for the purpose of teaching school, and taught until 1869. He had been giving his spare time to photography from his first arrival however, and It was not until the last named date that he began to devote all of his time to the art. Among the treasures of his studio, which he showed some of his visitors Jast Saturday, including the editor, is a collection of photographs of some of the older inhabitants of Yorkville, who were young men and young women when he came to the town, and along with these the collection includes, In many instances children and grandchildren. But the whole studio is interesting, especially to people who have been more or less familiar with the town for a period of 40, 50 or 60 years. It would not be fair to say that Mr. Schorb is in robust, physical health; but he is in remarkably fine physical condition considering his recent severe illness and his advanced age. His mental conniuon is perieci. LOCAL LACONICS. We Will Send The Enquirer From this date to January 1st, 1909, for 38 cents. Death of Thomas Caskey. Messrs. John F. and W. S. Gordon of Yorkville, went to Chester yesterday to attend the funeral of their uncle, Mr. Thomas Caskey, who died at his home near Pleasant Grove church in the Wellridge neighborhood at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Caskey had been ill for several months, and his death was due to heart disease. The funeral service was held at Pleasant Grove church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. C. G. Brown, and the body was laid to rest in Pleasant Grove churchyard. Mr. Caskey was a native of the community in which he died, having been born in about a quarter of a mile from Pleasant Grove ...?o In voor T-To enlisted in the army of northern Virginia and served till the close of the struggle. Mr. Caskey was a man of the highest character. He was quiet and unassuming in bearing and disposition, but was always to be found on the side of the right. For practically all of his life he was a loyal and consistent member of Pleasant Grove church and for the last several years had been an elder. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Matilda Wallace, and four children, as follows: Mrs. H. O. Tennant, Miss Bessie Caskey and Messrs. Hugh and Joseph Caskey. Dr. T. B. Meacham Dead. Dr. Thomas Boyd Meacham, a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Fort Mill, died at his home in that town last Sunday morning. He had been in failing health for a year or more; but had been confined to his bed only about two weeks. Dr. Meacham was born in Jackson, Tenn., in 1836. His father died when he was quite young and with his brother, Mr. Samuel Banks Meacham, he was reared by his uncle, Mr. Allen Robertson, near Rnrk Hill He. heeran the studv of medicine while a young man and secured his diploma in 1860. The war broke out shortly after he commenced to practice and he volunteered, going out as first lieutenant in the White Guard from Rock Hill, of which A. E. Hutchinson was captain. Upon the reorganization of the troops, he became a captain in the Seventeenth regiment. For a while after the war he practiced medicine with the late Dr. R. H. Hope. Later he moved to Charlotte, lived a while in Pineville and Gaffney and settled in Fort Mill in 1891, where he continued to make his home up to the time of his death. He was a member of the Baptist church. On November 13th, 1862, he was married to Mary Ann Waters of York county, from which happy union six children were born, Walter Banks, Thomas Boyd, Bartlett, Mrs. Bessie Sellers, Mrs. Mamie Reaves and Samuel Lewis, all of whom survive him, with their mother, except the third child, who died in infancy. Clever Tiger Outwitted. Rock Hill special of October 24, to Charlotte Observer: One of the cleverest pieces of detective work ever done by the local police force was carried to a successful close by Patrolman Langley today, when a trunk checked from Salisbury, N. C.. containing about twenty-five gallons of the "O! be joyful" in one vessel was seized c.t the depot here. Mr. Langley's attention was attracted Thursday evening by a very large trunk being checked by one of tlie colored helpers at the depot to Salisbury. Keeping his eyes and ears . open he worked his way to the side of : the trunk and, testing its weight, found ; it very light. His next step was to lo- 1 cate an indentificatlon mark, which he ! did in the trunk number (408) on the bottom. The trunk was checked by the ! colored man for some one else, supposedly a white man, and was not ac- , companied in person by its owner to Salisbury, the owner merely mailing duplicate tag to whisky men in Salisbury. Mr. Langley felt sure the 408 ' trunk would show up yesterday even- ' ing and was on hand. He was not dis- ! appointed, for when No. 27 rolled in 1 and the baggage man had to call for 1 help to handle 408, Mr. Langley knew j his labors had not been in vain. The . trunk came with an excess tag of 20 cents attached, it weighing over 200 I pounds. An eye was kept on it from 1 that moment until noon today, when ' an order was obtained by Chief Partlow 5 from Commissioner Marshall to seize ' the trunk. Upon investigation it was 1 found to contain a large galvanized tin J receptacle holding possibly twenty-five ' gallons of corn whisky. By the ar- ' rangement and fixture it was shown to have been in use for some time, and < there is no telling the journeys it has i made to the town of booze, and but { for the watchful eye of Officer Langley, c it probably would have made many i tIiq nwner whoever he was. t FORECAST OF THE RESULT. 1 How the New York Herald Thinks \ Electoral College Will Stand. i The New York Herald of last Sunday prints the following forecast of the probable standing of the electoral college: Reasonably Sure Republican. California 10 Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Idaho 3 Illinois 27 Iowa 13 Kansas 10 Maine 6 Massachusetts 16 Michigan 14 Minnesota 11 New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 12 New York 39 North Dakota 4 Ohio 23 Oregon 4 Pennsylvania 34 Rhode Island 4 South Dakota 4 Utah 3 Vermont 4 Washington 5 West Virginia 7 Wisconsin 13 Total 280 Reasonably Sure Democratic. Alabama 11 Arkansas 0 Florida 5 rtAnrcla 13 Louisiana 9 Maryland 8 Mississippi 10 Missouri 18 Nevada 3 North Carolina 12 Oklahoma 7 South Carolina 9 Tennessee 12 Texas 18 Virginia 12 Total 156 Doubtful?Democratic Leanings. Nebraska 8 Kentucky 13 Total 21 Doubtful?Republican Leanings. Indiana 15 Colorado 5 Montana 3 Wyoming 3 Total 2fi LETTER FROM OGDEN. Bethesda Farmers Sow Small Grain? Burning of Mr. N. B. Bratton's Barn ?Township Sunday School Organization?Other Matters. Correspondence of the lorkville Enquirer. Ogden, October 26.?If the weather Is favorable most of the corn that has not already been gathered will be hauled in this week. The part of the crop that has been gathered up to this time was pulled In most cases In order that the land might be sowed in oats. The rains of last Thursday and Friday broke into this work, tat sowing will be resumed just as soon as the land dries. There is little doubt of the fact that if the weather conditions are favorable during the next few weeks, there will be a larger acreage sowed in grain in this section of the county than for several years past. Messrs. W. S. Percival, J. L. Williamson and J. M. Byers are turning their land with two-horse and three-horse turn and disk plows and will put the seed in with a drill, putting in a liberal amount of fertilizers with the seed. The first two named will sow twenty-five or thirty acres each. Other large farmers in this section will probably prepare their land in the same wav. It is now pretty generally conceded that the corn crop around Ogden is at least 25 per cent better than was expected some time ago. Thereis still some cotton in the fields hereabouts. There, however, would have been very little to pick at this time, but for the fact that the farmers have been giving their time and attention to matters other than.cotton for the past two or three weeks. They have been busy housing their forage crop, gathering corn and sowing grain. There is not much cotton to open now and it will not take long to finish gathering the crop with favorable weather conditions. The farmers of this section are holding on to their cotton with a pretty firm grip, many of them not having sold a single bale. The barn of Mr. Boney Bratton at Brattonsville, some five or six miles west of this place, was destroyed by fire last Thursday night. Tour correspondent learns that the contents, which consisted mainly of a lot of roughness, was all destroyed and that Mr. Bratton's family horse was right badly burned. The fire started shortly after dark Thursday evening and its origin could not be accounted for unless it was from spontaneous combustion, there being some peavines in the building that were not thoroughly cured. Full particulars concerning the fire, the extent of the loss, insurance if any, etc.. are not obtainable. A called meeting of representatives of the Sunday schools in Bethesda township will be held at Bethesda church next Saturday, October 31, at 10.30 a. m., for the purpose of forming a Township Sunday Schol association, such as has already been organized in Catawba, Ebenezer, Broad River and other townships in the county. Mr. W. T. Hollis will attend as a representative of the Antioch Sunday school. Dinner will be served on the church yard and everybody interested in ounday school work is invited to attend. Quite a number from Ogden attended the unveiling: services of Walnut Camp No. 4, W. O. W. at Rock Hill Sunday < afternoon. Among them being1 your correspondent. Seven monuments were ' unveiled and the services were very beautiful and Impressive throughout. 1 The address which was delivered by ] Rev. A. S. Rogers, pastor of the A. R. , P. church, was the principal feature. It was Indeed quite an interesting and appropriate discourse. i SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. I ? Mr. W. S. Cooper of Charleston, was knocked down and run over by an 1 automobile driven by Dr. W. L. Speis- ' segger in that city Friday night, and 1 later died from the injuries received. ' Mr. Cooper had just stepped from a 1 trolley car on Wentworth street, and ! noticing an automobile approaching was > confused and stepped immediately in ' front of the machine, with fatal results. 1 The coroner's jury exonerated Dr. ' Spiessegger. ! ? Charlotte Observer, Sunday: Bob 1 Springs, the negro who killed a com- ' rade in upper Steele Creek township ! last spring at a church frolic, was ar- 1 rested last week in Lancaster, S. C., 1 ?'1 *a flio nltv VPQtprflflV. * till 11 UlWUBIll n/ Wiiv V. *.J J ? Sheriff Hunter, of Lancaster, made the arrest and Sheriff Wallace brought the prisoner here yesterday. Springs bears a bad name, having killed a woman on the Bailes' place in the lower section of the county several years ago. He was tried then for murder but the case was not made out against him and he was acquitted. ? Columbia October 24: A special term of the state supreme court, has been ordered by Chief Justice Pope to meet next Friday to consider the issuance of a mandamus against the dispensary commission to pay the claim of the Louisville Distilling company amounting to $354.35 and $34 costs. The claim ha:s been bought up by A. W. Ray, of this city, and was ordered paid by the general assembly. The money is now tied up by the Federal courts, and should it be ordered paid, ind the commission refuse to pay it, the commission would be liable for contempt. On the other hand if it should be paid on order of the supreme court t would be liable for contempt by the Pederal court. ? Anderson Daily Mail: The action >f the Audubon society in arresting a milliner of Columbia for selling nonjame bird feathers as hat trimmings is :ausing the Anderson milliners to sit ip and take notice, for it shows that he society agents are getting busy. The law of this state says that it shall >e illegal for a milliner to sell feathers >r plumes as hat trimming that have :ome from non-game birds. It Is legal o offer for sale hats trimmed with c feathers of the hen, the rooster, the pig-eon, the ostrich, the turkey, the ?oose, the guina hen, the duck, and other birds which are in the game of tlomestic class. Let the sellers of head dress beware of offering for sale hats trimmed with the feathers of the buzzard, the egret or heron, the tern and of other feathered birds, for surely the Audubon society will nab such offenders. In Anderson at present there is no official agent of the bird society, but this should not lull the milliners into a false security, for one cannot tell when one of these agents may come along, and find a hat decorated with unlawful feathers. Such a hat will get its proprietor into trouble, should that proprietor offer it for sale. It is a question whether the society agent will take it upon himself the right of snatching lovely hats, bearing illegal feathers, from the shining tresses of Anderson's fairest maidens. Probably this will not happen. However, there is grave and imminent danger that any milliner selling hats trimmed with the lovely plumes from a buzzard's tail or wing will be apprehended and fined. The aigrette, a popular trimming, is under the ban, as is the heron's wing. a sweei iiiue siurcea songster, a pheasant's feather, or a crane's plumage are all prohibited. The question is, will a feather campaign arouse the ladles to revolt? ? There are to be two independent candidates in the general election next Tuesday, one in Lexington and the other in Richland. It will be remembered that the nominee for superintendent of education in Lexington county, committed suicide shortly after the primary. Instead of ordering another primary the county executive committee undertook to give the nomination to A. D. Martin, the candidate next highest in the race. There was a protest and State Chairman Jones asked the county committee to call another meeting and re-consider the matter. The county committee, however, merely re-afflrmed its first decision. The voters generally were dissatisfied on the ground that Mr. Martin had no established claim to being the choice of the majority. Rev. E. L. Lybrand, a Lutheran minister of Brookland, has been announced as a candidate in the general election against Mr. Martin. He and his friends hold that he is In no sense a bolter as Mr. Martin has no claim to being the regular nominee. The Richland case is different. The candidates for supervisor in the primary were W. D. Starling, the incumbent and S. H. Owens, former supervisor, Owens had done good work as supervisor; but there developed facts and circumstances that were prejudicial to his reputation for correctness in handling the county's funds. On the face of the returns from the primary, however, Owens was elected. Starling protested on the allegation that numerous unauthorized voters were imported from Fairfield and Kershaw counties in the interest of Owens. He claimed that he could establish the fact bevond auestion: but because he could not prove enough of such votes to affect the result he withdrew the protest. However, Mr. W. D. Douglas, a member of the board of commissioners from the upper part of the county, is not willing to allow the matter to be settled on the basis indicated. He says he Is not a bolter; that he is as good a Democrat as there is anywhere; but he does not propose to allow the perpetration of a fraud unchallenged. Both Mr. Douglas and Mr. Lybrand have strong followings, and the probable outcome of their respective campaigns is being watched with a great deal of interest. MERE-MENTION. The Mecklenburg county fair last week was a failure financially, because of the unfavorable weather Rear Admiral Curtis, retired, died at Buffalo, N. Y., last Saturday Joseph Bird was awarded a verdict of $1 in a $5,000 damage suit against a street railway company, in a Philadelphia court last Friday... .Secretary of State Root has refused to issue a warrant for the extradition of Jan Janoff Pouren, who is wanted by the Russian government for political offenses, in that country Eight persons, including one woman, were rescued Friday from the schooner Flora Rogers, wrecked off Body's island lighthouse, Chesapeake bay. The rescues were made by lifesavers with a breeches buoy Wm. F. Hartwell, sheriff of Kent county, Del., has been indicted by a grand jury, on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses, padding and fictitious bills for board of prisoners, etc President Roosevelt is so fearful of the outcome of the election next Tuesday, that he has put his entire cabinet at work this week in behalf of Mr. Taft. The president is fearful of the results in New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana, and the cabinet members will do their best to save these states for the Republican nominee... .Prof. Fred Van Ingen was shot to death on a Texas and Pacific train near Plasquemine, La., Thursday, by T. S. Beauvre. Van Ingen had just been married to a Miss Rhorer, for whose hand both men had been suitors Congressman John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, one of the big Republicans of the lower house, is having the first real fight of his political life for re-election. The labor vote is against him The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union began its thirty-fifth annual session at Denver, Col., an Friday Charles Joseph Magness, a musician of the navy, aged 20 years, who recently married Miss Ada Gorman, aged 40 years, daughter of the late Senator Gorman of Maryland, is under arrest at the Philadelphia navy yard on a charge of desertion. Magaess will probably be sentenced to three years in the naval prison at Charlestown, Mass Silas C. McFarland, American consul general at large for the European district, committed sul2ide on a German railway train Sat- urday morning... .Congressman Rain- ' ?y of Illinois, says he will introduce a ' resolution at the opening of the next session of congress calling for a congressional investigation of the Panama :anal purchase There are more than 200 cases of typhoid fever in the iiospitals of Montreal, Can., besides scores of outside cases. The epidemic rias continued for several weeks Governor Patterson of Tennessee, has 1 suggested a conference of the governjrs of the southern states, to take steps to put an end to the work of night ri- j lers General E. Burd Grubb, exFtepublican, running for congress on the Democratic ticket in New Jersey, is leing assisted on the campaign stump i ay his wife Win, J. Connors, state Democratic chairman of New York, j charges that the up-state Republican jrganizations of that state have padded the registration rolls with from 10,000 :o 20,000 names Three children ' fcn-a Ktirno/1 Hooth in Q hrtflTfUnC louse at Lincolnville, Okla., Thursday light Five negro murderers were egally executed in Louisiana on Friiay last The Japanese government vill probably call a conference of the : lowers interested, to consider questions n relation to the Pacific ocean....Two ;ondemned murderers, Italians, escaped i rom the jail at Indiana. Pa., Friday norning, by cutting a hole through the eiling of their cell and escaping hrough the jail hospital A New 1 fork stock broker has placed a bet of j 150,000 to $40,000 that Chanler will deeat Hughes in the gubernatorial race n that state An Atlanta, Ga., ho- s el clerk was fined $25.75 by a police 1 udge on Friday, for stealing a kiss ( rom a young girl A grand jury t Dalton, Ga., has presented a recomnendation to the court that telephone ompanies be required to put lightning rods on telephone poles A dead negro, evidently starved to death, was found In a car loaded with cotton at Buttalo, N. Y., Friday. The car was billed at Pine Bluff, Ark., on October 2. Two police officers met In the darkness in Pittsburg, Pa., Thursday night, and each thinking the other was a highwayman for whom they were looking, opened fire. Both men were killed almost instantly The railroads of Minnesota and Manitoba are blocked with snow. In many places the snow drifts are ten to fifteen feet deep. October ginners Report. ? The census report on cotton issued yesterday, shows a total of 6,283,780 bales, counting round as half bales, ginned from the growth of 1908, up to October IS, and a total of 25,440 active ginneries. This is as compared with 4,420,258 bales ginned for 1907, 4,431,621 for 1906, 4,990,566 for 1905, and 6,417,894 for 1904. The number of active ginneries in 1907 was 24,926, for 1906 was 26,125 and for 1905 was 26,577. Round bales included this year number 115,438, as compared with 97,957 for 1907; 132,144 for 1906 and 146,574 for 1905. Sea Island bales aggregate 32,462 for 1908; 18,775 for 1907; 12,091 for 1906 and 31,487 for 1905. The report by states, giving bales and counting round bales as half bales, and active ginneries, respectively, is as follows: t Alabama 690,788 and 3,295; Arkansas * 347,108 and 1,934; Florida 34,577 and 231; Georgia 1,119.617 and 4,260; Kentucky and New Mexico 566 and 2; Louisiana 206,027 and 1,499; Mississippi 621,423 and 3,190; Missouri 20,234 and 66; North Carolina 276,173 and 2,443; Oklahoma 131,578 and 862; South Carolina 659,076 and 3,046; Tennessee 132,227 and 581; Texas 2,041,570 and 3,978; Virginia 2,816 and 63. The report also announces that the corrected statistics of the quantity of cotton ginned this season to September 25 as 2,590,639 bales. AT THE CHURCHES. BAPTIST. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7.30. METHODIST. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. PRESBYTERIAN. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7.30. Special flotites. W. O. W. Unveiling. Hickory Grove Camp No. 58, W. O. W? will unveil the monument to the late Sovereign J. E. Leech at Salem cemetery October 31st, at 10 a. m. All Woodmen as well as the public generaally are invited. J. K. Allison, Clerk. "Possum and Taters." The Ladles' Aid Society of the Associate Reformed church, will serve O'Possum baked with sweet potatoes, also stewed and fried oysters at the restaurant room of the Parish Hotel next Wednesday from 6 p. m. to 9 p. m. The price of a first-class supper will be 50 cents. CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. { Annual Exhibition by Ladies of Presbyterian Church. The Annual Chrysanthemum show, under the auspices of the ladies of the Presbyterian church, will be held in the court house on Friday, October 30, and all persons having flowers are invited to participate in the exhibition. Mrs. W. W. Lewis, Mrs. G. W. S. Hart and Rev. Henry Cauthen have been selected as judges. The following pre- ^ miums will be awarded: Best collection of Chrysanthemums? not less than ten varieties?J2.50 In Silver. Second best collection?not less than ten varieties?Gold Brooch. Five best whites?J dozen Sherbet Cups. Five best yellows?Water-color Picture. Five best pinks?China Chocolate Pot. Five best bronze?S. C. Spoon. Best single bloom?Plate. Best collection roses?Olive Spoon. Best single rose?Tray Cloth. Best collection potted plants?4 dozen Japanese Cups and Saucers. Best potted plant?Harper's Bazaar, one year's subscription. Best fern?Jardiniere. Best Maiaen nair rern?rair uioves P. Centimere. Best vase cut flowers, other than chrysanthemums and roses?Vase. 1 Intending exhibitors are Invited to see Mrs. M. L. Carroll at the court house Thursday morning for space. The time limit after which no more exhibits will be received, expires at 5 o'clock, Thursday afternoon. A prize will be given for the best candy made by children. Admission, 25 cents for grown people; 15 cents for children. Two children admitted from one family for 25 cents. / ^ ?he djotton $Rarhet. Yorkville, October 27.?Cotton, 8J. New York, October 26.?Spot cotton d closed quiet, middling uplands 9.35; middling gulf 9.60; sales 400. Futures opened steady and closed barely steady as follows: Oct. 9.10; Nov. 8.84; Dec. 8.85; Jan. 8.71; Feb. 8.67; March 8.66; May 8.62; June 8.58; July 8.57. FOR SALE OR RENT STEINWAY PIANO. Can be seen at Parish Hotel. 79 tX 9t GINNING DAYS. FROM and after October 31, until further notice, our ginnery will run only on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. McGILL BROS. 86 t.f 3t THREE DAYS ONLY. PLEASE take notice that our Ginnery will run only on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (Oct. 28, 29, 30) of next week. WILLIAMSON BROS., Guthriesville, S. C . 85 t.f. 2t BRIDGE LUMBER. CONSISTING of 2 inch oak planks and various sized sills at market price. See or call on me on Yorkville No. 4. JOHN B. PLAXCO. 85 f.t 2t DINNER AT HICKORY GROVE. THE Ladies' Aid Society, Mt. Ver- . i non church, will serve Hot Dinner at the School House, Tuesday, No- j vember 3rd, from 12 to 2 p. m., and J Supper from 6 to 9 p. m. Oysters will I be served. The public is invited. j| Mrs. MORGAN LEECH. Pres. \j v BETHESDA UNION. THERE will be an important meeting of Bethesda Union No. 388 at p. m. A full attendance is desired, m. A full atendance is desired. By order of vice president. R. M. BRATTON. It Sec. and Treas. . . xi . _ . . Jas. M. Starr, J. F. McElwee. President 8ec. and Treas. 4 YORK SUPPLY CO. Incorporated. Yorkville, S. C., Oct. 26, 1908. Mr. Dear Sir: On Nov. 2nd (next Monday), our 'ertilizer note will be due. We want to :>ay same promptly, but cannot do so in less you pay us. We hope you will settle for your fertilizers promptly, S'ov. 2nd, 1908, thereby, enabling us to io the same. Yours truly, York Supply Company. *