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?m,p and: darts. ? Nashville, Tenn., April 27: Isaac Morse, a well known young business man of this city, was shot and almost instantly killed today by Gertrude Douglas in the office of the American Dry Cleaning company. In the excitement that followed the shooting, the young woman escaped, but was arrested later in the office of a doctor. At police headquarters, Miss Douglas said: "Ike Morse has betrayed me. He has been going with me for the last nine years. He couldn't throw me over and live." ? Constantinople, April 29: Nadir Pasha, the second eunuch of the palace under the regime of Abdul Hamld. was hanged at dawn today on the Galatla bridge. The body was allowed to swing until 8 o'clock in the morning and thousands of people stopped to look at the Nubian whose name was a terror under Abdul Hamid. The dead man's face showed an undershot Jaw and thick, heavy Hps. In life he had been fully 6 feet 6 inches tall. Nadir was executed after a trial by court martial on the charge that he instigated the mutiny of the troops on April 13. Nadir Pasha came to the Imperial palace as a slave and grew up in that hothouse of Intrigue. ? When the German steamship Tanenfels arrived in New York from Calcutta late Monday, Capt. Lubke told of the escape of six chimpanzees, part of a consignment of 600 members of the Simian tribe that he brought to a New Tork animal dealer, from their cage and their vicious attack upon several members of the crew. Three of the chimpanzees followed Wong Foo, the Chinese cook, into the rigging, and there one of them held him by his queue until the animal was knocked senseless with a rod. Chief Engineer Newman was chased about the deck by others of the Chimpanzees and suffered a severe laceration of his arm, when he i was struck by a marl in pin hurled by one of the animals. The largest of the Chimpanzees was cornered by several mamjura nf the crew in the bos'n's locker, and there he presented such a vicious fight that the men were glad to retire. The animal then dashed out and leaped into the sea. The others were only subjugated by starvation, but in the two days it required to do so, they had the ship's crew terrorized. ? Nashville, Tenn., April 27: Judge Hart overruled the motion for a new trial in the Cooper murder case and an appeal was taken to the Tennessee supreme court. The court's opinion was that there were no grounds for setting aside the verdict of the trial Jury. The defense at once gave notice of appeal to the Tennessee supreme court and the appeal was allowed. The defendants were in court early, Mrs. Burch coming in with her father and brother. The colonel appeared in excellent spirits. Robin Cooper was pale and ill at ease. The bond remains the same and the same bondsmen qualified. The defense demanded thirty days in which to file the bill of exceptions. Decision on this point was deferred till Saturday. After court adjourned, Judge Hart commented to some friends upon the fact that the killing of Isaac Morse today by a young woman who claims he had abandoned her, was the tenth murder in this county since the Cooper trial began January 30, and makes 29 murder cases now on the county docket. ? Constantinople, April 29: A welcome mesage was received today from the town of Hadjln, In the province of Adana, where five American women missionaries have been alone with thousands of refugees who sought safety there from bands of Moslems seeking to put them to the sword. Hadjln has withstood a siege for the past eteht days and the missionaries have been sending out frantic appeals for help. Today a message reached here from Miss Lambert, the daughter of Bishop Lambert, timed 10.22 a. m? which said: "With the arrival of the troops, the disorders in and about the city have ceased, and we are all safe and well. Lambert." Adll Bey, permanent undersecretary of state in the ministry of the interior, today said that the government would make a searching Investigation into the cause of the disorders and punish the Instigators. Reports received at the ministry of the interior indicated that quiet now prevailed everywhere. The secretary said that the government recognized the necessity of providing food, medicine and shelter for the sufferers, and had taken steps to provide these and inaugurate other measures of relief. In reply to a question as to what connection existed between the massacres and the political *_ ?_ A *111 Dav events in vuubuhuiuuimc, .nun utj implied that, too, was being Investigated. ? Adana, Asiatic Turkey, April 27: The Rev. Herbert Gibbons of Hartford, Conn., missionary of American board of foreign missions stationed here and at Tarsus, was an eye witness of the scenes of terror and destruction at the center of the Moslem uprising. He gives as follows the first graphic story of these days of massacre, rapine and incendiarism. "The entire villayet of Adana has been visited during the past five days by a terrible massacre of Armenians, the worst ever known in the history of the district. Terror has been universal and the government is powerless to check the disorders. Adana, capital of the province, has been the storm centre." He added that unsettled conditions and animosity between the Turks and Armenians resulted from the political activity of the latter. An Armenian and a Turk were killed Wednesday night and their corpses' were paraded through the streets Inflaming the inhabitants. Gibbons then described how the mob assembled and shots were fired in the air. This was followed by the killing. The local authorities feared to act. While Gibbons and Field Secretary Chambers of the Y. M. C. A. were in the telegraph office, where they went to summon aid of the British consul, the mob burst in and killed two Armenians before their eyes, Gibbons and Chambers went into the next room and made representation to the valt. Being afraid for his own life that official made no effort to protect them. The situation according to Gibbons, grew worse. The Armenians, he said, withdrew to their quarters of Adana and converted their houses into fortresses where fighting went on for two days. Gibbons continued: "Adana was a hell, the houses were looted and set on fire. There was continuous and unceasing shooting and killing in every part of the town and fires raged In many quarters. Moslems from the neighborhood began pouring into the city and notwithstanding our vehement protests the vali distributed arms to these men, alleging that they were Turkish reserves." The missionary added: "On Thursday Daniel Miner Rogers and Henry Maurer, American missionaries, were killed under treach erous circumstances. On Friday the Armenians yielded, since then there has been little murdering1. Adana is in a pitiable condition; the town has been pillaged and destroyed and there are thousands of homeless people here without means of livelihood. It is impossible to estimate the number of the killed. Corpses lie scattered through the streets. Friday when I went out I had to pick my way between the dead to avoid stepping on them. Saturday morning I counted a dozen cartloads of Armenian bodies in one half hour being carried to the river end thrown into the water. In the Turkish cemeteries graves are being dug wholesale. The condition of the refugees is most pitiable. Not only are there orphans and widows beyond number but a great many, even babies, are suffering from severe wounds. The situation in Adana itself is unspeakable." Entered at the Postofllce In Torkville aa Mall Matter of the Second Class. TORKTILLE, 8. C.t FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1909. The safest investment and the best speculation Is real estate. t~ "?<" 'CurHah cavern men t will ir llic MV*T A W* a - undertake to establish law, order and liberty In Asia Minor It will give a satisfactory earnest of Its right to permanent existence. There have been ten homicides In Nashville, Tenn., since the killing of Carmack by the Coopers, and some of the people over that way are beginning to think it is about time for the law to have an Inning. President Taft made a speech the other day, in which he virtually gave his opinion that the "Solid South" poHeaiiv sneaking, will soon be a thing of the past. A number of prominent Democrats insist that the south will always be solid. Mrs. Farmer, who is suing Wade Hampton Sellers for $25,000 damages for the murder of her husband, has for counsel, Messrs. J. E. McDonald, J. K. Henry and Christie Bennett, about as strong a team, especially as to the first two, as could be gotten together in the state. Thk South Carolina Farmers' Union is in session in Columbia, having met last night to consider plans with refer ence to tne marKeting ui vunuu. lei Sully, who was to have been present, failed to show up. but sent a long letter outlining his previously published plans in pretty full detail. It does not appear, however, that the farmers have a great deal of confidence in Mr. Sully. Tire newspapers and the people have raised a big howl about the Increase of the price of bread by manipulating speculators; but it Is nothing but a howl. The country seems to be willing to let it go at that The decline of 10 cents a bushel in the price of wheat since Patten and his manipulators have gotten out of the market, proves what the non-speculating public has known I all the while, that the price was flcti tious. A8 to Just what has brought about the Investigation of the state hospital for the Insane, we do not know, further than that It Is reported that It grew out of charges that have been spread over the state by some patients, who have been cured of the liquor habit and various other troubles. While still In the form of rumor, some of these charges were of a grave and alarming natiiw hut reduced to SDeclflc terms, they do not appear to be serious. From what The Enquirer knows of the management of the hospital, we have no reason to believe that there Is anything seriously wrong; but at the same time the Investigation is a very proper move, and from the names of those who compose the committee, there is no reason for apprehension as to its honesty or thoroughness. That there Is room for improvement In existing conditions, we have no reason to doubt. The New York Herald and the Atlanta Trtnrnal hnvo arranged a great automobile race that Is to be run between New York and Atlanta next November. The distance is between 800 and 1,000 miles, according to the route taken, and the contest is to be open to all comers, with prizes for speed, endurance, the best roads and other considerations. The winning car is to get 81.000 in money or plate. The second best car Is to get 8500, and the third best 1s to get 8200. The Herald is to give 81,000 to the county furnishing the best stretch of road between New York and Virginia, and the Journal is to give 81,000 for the best stretch of road between the same point in Virginia and Atlanta. Each paper Is also to give 8500 for the second best stretch of road, and 8200 for the third best, the length of the respective stretches hereafter to be agreed upon. The route of the racers .will be from New York to Washington and thence to Atlanta, pretty nearly along the line of the Southern railroad. It Is possible that some of the cars may pass through portions of York county; but most of them will go by way of Gestonla, Blacksburg, etc. A "pathfinding" car is to be started from New York within the next thirty days to lay out the route. ABDl'L Hamid II. has been deposed as sultan of the Turkish emnire and Mehemmed Rechad Effendi, his brother has been proclaimed his successor. The thing was done last Tuesday in a formal and orderly manner, the decree of deposition being signed and promulgated by the Sheik-ul-Islam the head of the church. Some of the Constitutionalists wanted to kill the sultan; but the Turks regard the person of their sovereign as sacred, and those who have charge would not permit his being put to death. Instead he has been conveyed across the Bosporus to a point in Asiatic Turkey, where he will be allowed to live with his favorite wives in ease and luxury. There are reports to the effect that he has been killed; but these reports are not generally credited. The wealth of the deposed sultan is not exactly known; but it is believed to be anywhere from $25,000,000 to $200,000,000. Moat of this tremendous sum is invested in Europe outside of Turkey, and if the Constitutionalists can lay hands on it, they will take it, not only because the government is badly in need of money; but also to put it beyond the power of the deposed sultan to give more trouble. At last accounts quiet continued to reign in Constantinople, and except for the Armenian massacres, which are only Indirectly connected with the revolutionary upheaval there is not a great deal of agitation throughout the empire. It is not to be expected, however, that a revolution of this kind can be effected without much bloodshed?not in a country like Turkey. TURKEY'S NEW 8ULTAN. Had Been Practically a Prisoner Since 1876. Mehemmed Rechad Effendl, the new - a A UJ..1 sultan or Turney, is a orotner ui auuui Hamld IT. and was born In Constantinople on November 3, 1844. Until the deposition of Abdul Hamld he was known as the heir apparent and was expected to take on his accession, the title of Mohammed V. Rechad has been practically a prisoner since Abdul Hamld came to the throne in 1876, and was held under close guard In a pavilion in the Ylldlz Kiosk. After the revolution of July 1908, he received a measure of freedom and was sometimes seen driving about the streets of Constantinople In a closed carriage. It Is said that he has been something of a student and is well educated In Turkish literature, but has had no practical experience In government or diplomacy. He speaks no foreign language. During his long Imprisonment he was always closely watched by guards and spies, and as a result of his confined life he Is very weak physically. He has four children, the Princess ZlaBddlne Bffendl, born In 1877; NedjmEddine Eflfendl, born In 1881; EumerHilmi Eftendl, born on February 18, 1883. and the princess Refla, born in 1887. Rechad has held an honorary title of general in the Turkish army but has never been in any way connected with practical affairs. Those who have had an opportunity to judge the man say that he is of far weaker mental powers than Abdul Hamid. altogether lacking the tatter's craft and initiative, and will undoubtedly be a mere puppet in the hands of the Young Turks. He is the thirty-fifth sultan since the foundation of the Ottoman dynasty- and the 29th since the conquest of Constantinople in 1451. Next in succceslon is Yussef-Izzed!ne Effendl, a son of the Sultan Abdul Aziz, who was dethroned on May 30, 1876. Yussef was born in Constantinople on October 9, 1857, and is a stronger and more able man than Rechad, having had the advantage of a French educanraKtlml oTnerlence in LIUI1 aiiu ovniv j/.vkv.v.w? affairs. He has always been allowed to go about the city freely and lives in a villa, surrounded by beautiful gardens, on the heights above Scutari. Yussef has four sons and three daughters. He is a marshal of the Turkish army, was formerly commandant of the Imperial Guard, and at the age of 16 was a major general, nominally In command of the first army corps, which constituted the garrison of Constantinople.?New York Sun. The Cotton Schedule.?The rumor comes from Washington that the cotton schedule Is in danger of being seriously reduced at the instance of Senators Dolllver, Nelson and others from ? 0 the northwest, yuite a numoer ui mew England cotton manufacturers are In Washington trying to hold to at least what was in the Dlngley schedule. These complain that they are not receiving a particle of help from the south, and that the south is more interested than they are in the line of goods which will be affected. The tariff on cotton goods produces more revenue than any other one item, except sugar. In view of this revenue producing capacity it becomes plain that the tariff on cotton goods Is far from being prohibitory, as it Is on steel and petroleum. If it was prohibitory, there would be some reason In reducing it. But in view of its being the second largest revenue producer, it is A-*?*? ?ofoxr whoro It |r_ certainly euuucu iu muj .. ?, and even if it were made somewhat higher on certain lines, none would have a Just right to complain. We are now manufacturing two million bales of cotton in the south. If the mills which are doing this were put out of business and the hands working in the cotton mills should go back on the farm, cotton would soon be 5 cents a pound and everybody would be much worse off. Those who understand the situation at Washington seem to think it is very important that the cotton mill men of the south should appeal to southern senators and representatives to save the situation?Charlotte Observer. ? One of the most remarkable transportation enterprises of the time, says t Ti7/?rti,l,f woo < na 11 cru ra fpH rP uc99i1c o ?t ccivij, ttu? i?cv.0 cently with the opening to traffic of the new Virginian railway, of which Henry H. Rogers, the well-known capitalist of New York, is the owner and president. The road Is 442 miles long and extends from Sewall's Point, at tidewater, near Norfork, Va., to the town of Deepwater, on the Kanawha river, in West Virginia. The construction cost alone more than $40,000,000, over half of which was personally met by Mr. Rogers. The only securities Issued to the public were $17,000,000 of the 6 per cent notes of the Tidewater Construction company, due in 1913, and $3,750,000 equipment trust 5 per cent serial notes. The fact that a single eanitallst nut ud so large a share of the money expended In creating' so long and costly an iron highway is a unique event in railroad history, the usual plan being to raise all the funds for such purposes by the sale of stocks and bonds to the public. The construction of the new road Involved some of the finest examples of engineering in this country, and every improvement known to modern railroad building has been installed upon it. Although the section which It opens up Is far from being developed, the road is already assured from its own property of an annual haul of 1,160,000 tons of coal, which will before long be Increased to 2,500,000 tons, and the managers figure on earning more than fixed charges during the next three years. The railway is virtually an east and west line through southern Virginia from mountain to ocean. Its completion makes accessible 1,000,000 acres of the best coal lands In West Virginia, as well as great beds of iron ore. Vast virgin forests also are located along the line of the road, there being in one county alone over 800,000,000 feet of standing timber. Moreover, the road passes through fine grazing lands, choice wheat, corn and tobacco lands, and through one of the richest trucking sections of the state. It is expected to be one of the most important factors in the development of the resources of Virginia. ? Washington special of April 27, to the Columbia Record: There is little chance of the appointment of any Democrat to the Florence postmastershlp. Unless the South Carolina senators stop fight the Republican, Cassell, it is likely the negro Wilson will keep the place. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, chairman of the postoffice committee, is willing to see Wilson ousted, but is unwillilng to see Cassell, the son of his friend, the former representative from Pennsylvania, lose the job. He thinks the removal of the negro ought to satisfy the Carolinians and make them leave the road open to a white Republican, especially as no Democrat's name has been presented in opposition. LOCAL AFFAIRS, , \ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. | D. Hope Sadler?Gives notice of sale I of the R. E. Sadler?Stoney Pork ( place, at Rock Hill next Tuesday, i Place contains 191 acres. t H. R Watts, Clover 4.?Has a register- j ed Poland-China stock hog for ser- i vice. i P. W. Love?Will sell next Monday at pnblic auction a Rbderick riding cul- i tlvator, If not sold previously at prl- i vate sale. i D. B. Johnson, Pres.?Gives notice in I regard to entrance examinations for i Winthrop college to be held in the I court house on Friday, July 2. First National Bank?Invites you to deposit the money received for your i cotton with it. It pays 4 per cent j on certificates of deposit. Thomson Co.?Is showing big lines of I hosiery for ladies and children; also < nice line of parasols in black and < onoloa nt attractive nrlces. StriDed 1 linen. 25c value, at 12jc. yard. First National Bank?Publishes Its of- 1 | ficlal statement showing condition at i close of business on Wednesday, 1 April 28th. I R. B. Davidson Co?Wants you to see < them for pianos and organs and Edl- ; son and Victor talking machines. Hammocks, rugs, sheet music, etc. J. J. Keller & Co.?Are now taking orders for various kinds of cement blocks. Send them orders for stove wood, cut to proper length. I Loan and Savings Bank?Tells you that you want safety above every- ' thing in the bank where you deposit your funds. It assures you of the < safety of funds deposited with it. T. M. Dobson?Is closing out his millinery and will finish all orders by the 16th. He wants you to pay him ] for hats on or before the above date. ( Carroll Furniture Co.?Can supply you WItn VaiiUUD o i&ca III ovivvm m and adjustable window screens. See the Freezzo Ice cream freezer. Herndon & Gordon?Call attention to a lot of special goods for this week. Ice cold drinks are now on tap. Lavadura Chemical Co.?Tell of the benefits secured by the use of lavadura in your tub when taking a bath. See fourth page. Most of the cotton has been planted and some of it is coming up. The acreage Is about the same as last year. The corn acreage possibly Is a little ' greater. 1 The Charlotte people are making great preparations for the coming of President Taft on the occasion of the Twentieth of May celebration. That the celebration will be a notable one, is assured. Those York county farmers who have a prospect of making enough wheat to do them, have a right to feel pretty comfortable over the bread question, regardless of the manipulations of the speculators. Farmers who intend to enter the Par- 1 mers Union corn prize contest, must 1 notify Mr. A. L. Black, secretary of the Union on or before June 1, and pay I him 50 cents for each acre, to be enter- < ed. Unless there are as many t as twenty-five contestants, the pro- * posed contest will be declared off and the money will be refunded. I We have a brief news Item, "About ' People" that we would gladly publish i If we knew who sent It There is no 1 time In which to Investigate and consequently the Item goes over. We are 1 always glad to get personal notes of I the character usually printed In the * "ADOUt feopie department; uui wc must know where they come from. < An appreciative subscriber of The Enquirer was asked a few days ago as to the order in which he read the various departments of the paper, and his reply was as follows: "I first turn to the special notice column. Then I read the index to new advertisements. Then I read what is published under the head of local affairs. From there I go to the South Carolina News and from there to the "Mere-Mention" and "Scraps and Facts." I usually read the editorial comment last. Very often I get Into the advertisements before finishing the index. After going through the inside pages I go to the story. Sometimes, I'll admit that I read the Btory first; but not as a regular thing. After the story I take what is left, first one thing and then another. There was not a better known man in York county than Mr. Hyder All David Neely. At least, this is our judgment. In a responsible public position for twenty-nine years, his every official act open to public scrutiny, and going before the people biennially for approval or disapproval, he has steadily gained in the appreciation of his fellow citizens. That he lost nothing Is certain. Mr. Neely was exceptionally careful and exact in his business dealings. It was his habit to incur no debt that he could not pay, and to discharge every pecuniary obligation at maturity. In proportion to his means, ne nas always Been generous; uui confined his gifts to his abilities, and bestowed them only where there seemed to be deserving need. He always stood ready to help his friends, and his friends Included all In whose good Intentions he had confidence. He was Imposed on occasionally; but seldom a second time by the same Individual. He had decided convictions on most subjects; but seldom expressed himself, except to his Intimate friends, It being rather his rule to be silent on matters that did not concern him. But he was faithful, efficient and true. The firm annnnrf f Vio tho nonrtlo nf Vnrlf nnnntv ? ?up|/wt V W*l*V H'V pvwp.C V* * gave him was a credit to their high appreciation of a good man, and an encouragement to others to do likewise. WORN OUT SOIL. Prof. Ira W. Williams, superintendent of the Farmers' Co-operative Demonstration work In South Carolina has sent Mr. C. J. Hughes, the county agent, the following suggestions for building up worn-out soil, which suggestions Mr. Williams would like to see put into effect in this county: Plan 1. Select a tract of worn out soil, as much as five acres, if possible. Break to a depth of 8 inches and sow broadcast 100 pounds of lime, or 400 pounds of high grade acid phosphate per acre. Harrow well and sow in buckwheat, 1J bushels per acre. Turn * U J? #..11 iiu? uiup uiiucr >> iicii in iuii uiuwui m a depth of 8 inches and sow another c crop of buckwheat. Turn this crop s under when in full bloom, but not later j than before the first frost, to a depth . of 3 or 4 inches. Follow with a winter cover crop of rye or wheat. c Plan 2. If desired, sow broadcast 2 g bushels of cow peas and 1 peck of sor- t ghum seed, or lj bushels of buckwheat per acre; turn under the buckwheat when in fulj bloom and the cow peas I when first pods begin to ripen. Fol- t low with a cover crop of crimson clovpr t I THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. J Following are the developments In 8 the speculative market yesterday as e summarized in an Associated Press dls- v patch of last night, from New York: a Today's cotton market more than re- j covered yesterday's loss with buying more general than for some days past, and the close steady at a net advance e of 11 to 17 points. The market opened a steady at a decline of 1 point to an ad- 0 vance of 2 points and at first showed some Irregularity with the active " months selling off a point or two under a scattering liquidation and local bear v pressure. Cables were fully as good as due, however, bull support, particularly of October, seemed to be a little more a aggressive, and prices soon rallied. h Trading: during the middle session t vas rather quiet, but the market show- ? id a pretty good undertone with new ;rop positions relatively firm on buying by leading bull interests, and after < the publication of a private crop report < suggesting a decrease of 3 per cent in j icreage and unfavorable conditions for in early start, the market became more * ictlve and advanced sharply. The close I was within a point or two of the top. ] Wall street and Chicago houses figure as buyers here during the day, and while there seemed to be a great deal 1 at October for sale under 10.25, offer- 1 Ings were well absorbed. Southern spot , markets officially reported were 1-Hc. lower to | higher. Very little further rain was reported in the southwest, but I mail advices now being received from i some sections of Texas Indicate an im- ( provement in crop prospects. Tomorrow will be the first May no- 1 tlce day in the local market, but it is < expected that notices will not be cir- i culated for more than 10,000 or 15,000 bales. Receipts at the ports today 19,982 1 bales against 20,959 last week and 12,- 1 911 last year. For the week 130,000 ( koIaq amlniit 144.274 last week and 28.- , 832 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 6,952 bales against 5,338 last year and at Houston 1,152 bales against I 1,013 last year. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. Joseph A. Smith, whose serious i Illness has been mentioned, Is much | setter and is able to be up again. I Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wllborn and < laughter, Miss Elisabeth, of Yorkville, : ire spending today In Charlotte. Mrs. Louis Perrln of Abbeville, and j Miss Floride Noble of Los Angeles, I Oal., are the guests of Mrs. J. K. Al- < ston In Yorkville. 1 Misses Mabel Ashe and Florrie Beard ; >f Yorkville, leave this evening, to spend several days with Mrs. H. H. i Beard In Columbia. 1 Mrs. J. F. A. Smith left Wednesday I -n nmlnc for Bolllne Snrlnes Hieh 1 school to see her son, Master Howard, ' who Is quite 111 there. 1 Mr. C. W. Smith and son, Master , Strauss, who have been visiting rela- ] :lves In King's Creek and Yorkvllle, re- 1 turned to their home In Spartanburg this morning. The name of Mr. James Land of forkvllle is published in the honor list ' if pharmaceutical graduates of the i State Medical college of South Caro- \ Ina, which held Its commencement ex- < srclses this week. Mr. Land is a son >f Mr. James D. Land of Yorkvllle No. 1 L. He returned from Charleston this i -homing. ] WITHIN THE TOWN. ? As has already been announced, Rev. J. L. Wilson is to deliver the Memorial Day address on May 10. ? Up to this time the Rawls Plumbng company has made twenty-four connections with the sewerage system ind has four or Ave more contracts thead. ? Rather quiet, except with the dry jooas people, wno are uuiug ouiue uuu ness, about all that could be expected, l with the country people occupied with 1 heir crops, < ? Mr. J. Q. Wray, Bays that from all < ie knows now, the Woodmen celebra:lon on July 4, will certainly be a go, I ind he wants everybody to look for- i ,vard to making It a greater success 1 jven than that of two years ago. I ? With the branches of the trees that ' Ine the sidewalks, all clothed with I >eautiful, fresh, green leaves and by 1 nterlaclng In the centre, forming shady s irches over the roadways, the streets 1 >f Yorkvllle are now at their prettiest. Liocal lovers of the beautiful delight 1 n niwHu and nlpasAnt sieht and 1 visitors do not fail to remark at scene* < :hat are so striking. There is no dis- f muting the fact that Yorkville is a 1 jretty town. ? TREASURER NEELY DEAD. 1 "- xi a r? Mooiv at bin home n Yorkville yesterday morning at 6.55 j'clock and was buried in the Yorkville :emetery this morning, after funeral lervices conducted by Rev. E. E. Gilcsple in the First Presbyterian church. Mr. Neely had been ill only a short :ime. He was complaining some last veek of an illness that was probably rrlp; but did not give up until Saturlay when he went home, and grew iteadlly worse. It was not until Wedlesday afternoon that the seriousness it his condition began to spread over ;he town, and news of his death yes;erday morning came to most of the >eople as a sudden shock. He died of ipoplexy. Hyder All David Neely was a native )f York county, having been born In "lotnn.Hn tmvnahln In 1814 When Still ^Uiavrua ivniiaiiip *w ?...? . i child, he was afflicted with an attack i >f white swelling that unfitted him for | he work of the farm on which he was ] -alsed and made him a cripple for life. Uong about 1874 he went to work for i he store of Capt. L,. M. Davis at Rock ( 3411, and later took a position as book- l ceeper for Capt. W. I* Roddey, with ( vhom he remained until 1880, when he ] vent into politics. His name had been jefore the county convention of two i fears before for recommendation for ippolntment as treasurer; but he was f lefeated. The primary plan having \ )een adopted by a popular vote in the J neantime, about 600 to 300, he went t jeiore wie peupie in mc moi ^ ilectlon held and was nominated over ? hree strong: candidates, receiving 1,054 < rotes against 992 for the field. ? Mr. Neelv has been In every primary hat has been held In the county. In c tome Instances he has been opposed by I i single competitor, In other instances t >y several, Including many strong and t jopular men, but in every case he has I von with ease on the first ballot. He c las several times been accorded the t lonor and distinction of going before t he people without opposition. It is not unfair to say that Mr. Neely ? vas one of the best known men in York c county. The entire voting population ? lad occasion to come in contact with I dm either directly or indirectly in his I tfflce, and while it would probably be t llfficult to analyze the qualities that teemed to make most for his popular- t ty, there Is little question of the fact hat he had the respect, esteem and 8 confidence of his fellow citizens to a de- ' free that it is the privilege of few men 2 o attain. 1 While the general public seemed to iave the Idea that the office of county > reasurer was an easy one with good >ay, It Is a fact that for many years, a t was about the most undesirable un- 1 ler the county government. Competent 11 nen who knew what they were talking 1 ibout have been heard to declare that a iven If they could get the place, they p I'nnlri not have It so lone as there was P iny other chance of making an honest Iving. Mr. Neely, however, was able P o fill It by living close and working P arly and late. He seldom had assist- e nee except during the busiest season f the tax collecting period; but always c ;ept his work close In hand, and was E lways able to be pleasant with those 1 rho had business with him. Although so Yar as the public generlly knew, Mr. Neely enjoyed good ealth, this was not a fact. From time < o time he has had numerous severe a ittacks, and more than once has been t :Iose to death's door. But being a man p >f unusual will power, and remarkably y sven disposition, he was rarely ever s ieard to complain. It Is a fact, how- c sver, that he has been known to keep ils office open for days at a time, when s le should have been In bed, and unless I they were his Intimate friends, those li who did business with him, were una- e ble to discover that he was not In his usual health. v By reason of his painstaking accu- j, racy, his long service and faithful attentlon to details, Mr. Neely had a c complete grasp of all the governmental S affairs of the county, and for years sue- t ceeding officials have found his advice 8 and assistance almost Invaluable. He \ was not at all disposed to volunteer * advice. Indeed, he made it a rule to g keep his knowledge to himself until t asked for It; but when asked he invariably gave the best he had, and those who sought to profit by It generally Found it to be sound. Mr. Neely was married on February 20, 1868 to Miss Martha M. Neely, who with three children survives him. The surviving children are Mr. John A. Neely of Rock Hill, Miss Ella Neely, teacher In the Yorkvllle Graded school and Master Arthur Neely, aged about 15. Quite a large number of Yorkvllle people called at the Neely home yesterday to pay their respects to the deceased and to the family, and many beautiful floral offerings were sent in yesterday afternoon and this morning, j There was a large attendance at the I: Funeral, including hundreds of York- J vllle friends, and quite a large number ( From the country. The pall bearers were as follows: Active?J. R. Logan, W. B. Wylle, T. W. Boyd. L. R. Williams, H. O. Brown, J. J. Hunter, J. I A. Tate. Honorary?J. S. Brice, R. A. Bratton, M. J. Walker, C. E. Spencer, f T. B. Keli, J. B. Allison. 1 t FINLEY DI8CU8SE8 POLITICS. Congressman Flnley and Mrs. Flnley g were in Columbia this week, and while 8 there, Mr. Flnley talked politics with a the-Columbia State, which, in its issue t if yesterday had the following: t "The Republicans," said Mr. Flnley, g "are handling the tariff as they wish to handle It, and as they always have { handled it. This country has, to a c large extent, reached development 8 along manufacturing lines, from the 0 standpoint of local consumption. Less j than 4 per cent of the manufactured c foods consumed in this country are lmported. t "It was largely on this account that ^ the necessity for passing the tariff bill y :onfronts the Republican party. The r protection given by the Dingley tariff f law during the last twelve years Is now e fniiriH rimhlhlHva nf tho Imnnrfgflnn nf foreign goods to such an extent that j the Dingley law does not raise sufficient revenue to conduct the business jf the government. "The Payne bill now being considered in congress is a higher prohibitive neasure, generally speaking, than the ? Dingley law, and I do not believe that ^ this law will raise the needed revenue, rhe Republicans -in congress do not think so either, and they have incor- ? >orated in the bill a provision for is- * suing $290,000,000 bonds, something untieard of before In a tariff law." "What Influence," he was asked, "do ' rou consider the passage of the Payne 1 illl will have towards doing away with F die industrial depression that still v seems to affect the country? Will It ^ lave a tendency to restore confidence v md promote Industrial activity?" C "No," said Mr. Finley, "I do not :hlnk that the passage of the Payne c >111 will materially affect the industrial P lepresslon in the United States. There t s some Improvement along industrial b Ines, but I am Inclined to think that t he depression will continue in a large u neasure; how long no one can tell." h ? AAnanmAM ro 4 n #1 T1UW uuca IIIC uunouiuu H :he proposed tariff laws?" o "Republican tariff laws are framed a it the expense of the consumer and c n the interest of the manufacturer, a The export trade of this country's q nanufactured goods is hampered and d argely prevented by the Dingley law, p ind I se? no prospect of relief under t( he Payne tariff law. The Democrats g lave been permitted practically no ? roice in framing the Payne bill. This ^ :ourse has also been followed by Republicans in the senate. The law as it ^ vill be written will be a Republican neasure from the enacting clause to :he signature of the president. This s the open and declared purpose of the n Ftepubllcan party. "TT 3 Will UaAm nnAM omnn/1. nuu nit; uui uccu iw u>tiv*>vi ^ Tient in the house I am satisfied a p ^reat many of the schedules would ^ lave been changed. Many of the west- g Jrn Republicans are growing restive. d however, this was not permitted." "What about the ship subsidy measire?" T ".Yes, yes, the Republican party is t( roing to make a desperate effort to j mss the ship subsidy bill next winter. ^ n discussing the Payne tariff bill I idvlsed the proposition of free ships, ^ ind the Democrats in the house includ- ? e >d this measure in the motion to rejommit the Payne tariff bill with in- ? itructions. "This motion has brought the only A mnortunltv the Democrats had in the ^ louse to show their hand, and as to n vhat they would do In framing the ei arlff law. The motion embodied 14 impositions, practically all of them Iniluded in three propositions: First, a ei arlff for revenue; second, an Income a ax; third, free ships. " "In the last election there was a b itrong and growing sentiment in favor ^ >f the Democratic party. I have no 01 loubt that this sentiment is growing. a ; believe that the Payne tariff bill will a irove a failure as a measure of relief n o the people." a "Is four years too far off to prognos- el Icate about it?" ^ "I think the prospects of Democratic u uccess In 1912 are growing. Politicians " n Washington to a greater extent than R it any time within ten years believe hat we will be successful." tl "But, there are to be nearly four M ears of Mr. Taft?" V "President Taft is a man of ability, R md I think fair minded. He is well bi hought of by the Democrats. I do cl lot think that the south will be ta roubled with objectionable political M ppointments, made solely for political R lurposes, as has been the case in the L. iast. w "Mr. Roosevelt acts largely from Im- al oilse; President Taft from the stand- a iolnt of reason. All this talk, how- R ver, about 'splitting the solid south' R i nonsense. South Carolina is Demo- fr ratic today because her people are ct )emocrats, and the same Is true of ai 'exas and the other southern states." fr Asked with relation to postal mat- M era, Mr. Flnley said: y< "When I first went to congress my a< lea was that if I could help to frame P proper tariff law I would be doing he greatest possible service to my eople. I am of the same opinion. Ten ears ago I found that this was imposIble for the reason that the Republian party was in power. "I decided that I would make a close tudy of the postal service of the Jnited States, to do what I could to tnprove the service and make it more fflclent in every way. "For years the greater part of my irork in congress has been along this Ine. I am next to the ranking Demorat in this committee, and I want it o that the work of the committee and if the postal service generally of the rreater part is along business lines. "The appropriation of the appropriaion bill for the support of the postal ervlce often requires months of hard rrtflr In tho mmmlllM ronm Thft lost Ill carried about $235,000,000. "I hope that I have been of some ervlce in securing for the people of his country better mall services. When went to congress the appropriation or rural delivery was only about $150,00. The salary of a rural carrier was 600 per year. The service was not stabllshed, but only experimental. I lave helped to frame every law since hat time. "The real work of the postofflce comnittee Is performed by sub-commltee No. 1, consisting of five Republlans and three Democrats. I have been or many years a member of the sublommlttee. "On a number of occasions I have een instrumental In securing large Inreases of appropriations for these serrlces. At the last session I secured 1,117,000 more than the postofflce department had estimated for. "There is no comparison of the posal service in South Carolina and hroughout the country today and ten ears ago, and I am proud to say that n administering the rural delivery ser'Ices, Fourth Assistant Postmaster DeJraw has been eminently fair to South Carolina." LOCAL LAC0NIC8. Jntil January 1, 1910. We will send The Torkvllle Enquirer rom this date till January 1. 1910 for 1.38. tharon Talking Oil Mill. They are talking cotton oil mill In Sharon also, and business people there lay that a plant will be established at in early day. Sharon claims the disinction of buying more cotton seed han any other point in the county. Surprised Her Friends. Rock Hill Record, April 29: Mrs. Sthel R. Sandtfer and Mr. H. A. Nichils were married Tuesday evening at i'o'clock at the home of Mrs. Sandifer >n Park avenue, by Rev. Alexander ftartin of the First Presbyterian iburch. The marriage was a very luiet affair, only a few intimate friends >eing present Mrs. Sandifer is the ridow of the late Greene Sandifer and tas been a resident of this city for a lumber of years and has scores of riends here. Mr. Nichols is in the imploy of the Southern Railway, in he capacity of special agent with leadquarters at Selma, Ala. dr. Richard Garrison Daad. Rock Hill special of April 28, to the Columbia State: News was received lere yesterday of the death in Arkansas if Mr. Richard Garrison, who moved rom this county three years ago. Mr. Sugene Garrison, his brother, had left ierft for Arkansas to be Wtth. his broth r, but did not reach there unfNjtoday. dr. Garrison died from a large carbuncle on the neck. The news which aused Mr. Eugene Garrison to leave or Arkansas was to the effect that he sick man was very low and would irobably not survive his Illness. He fas a son of the late lamented Peter larrlson, Esquire, of this county, and ras a little over 60 years of age. t:a uiii ruua? #n miia i vi viwvvi It Is settled that Clover Is to have a otton seed oil mill with a capacity to iress twenty tons of seed every tweny-four hours. The capital stock has een practically subscribed, and a charer Is to be applied for at once. The nderstanding is that Mr. M. L. Smith ias agreed to accept the presidency of he company, and Mr. L. Q. Thompson f Yorkville, will probably be secretary nd treasurer. The plant is to be loated on the west side of the Carolina nd North-Westem railroad about a uarter of a mile soutn 01 me vnover epot. It Is understood to be the purose of the promoters of the enterprise o get things in shape In time to help In the cotton and crush the seed crop ow being planted. Iharlaa Blackwelder Dead. Fort Mill special of April 28, to the Charlotte Observer: Charles Blackwelder, who resided in upper Fort Mill awnship, died on Monday night, after short illness of pneumonia. His relains were interred yesterday afteroon at Flint Hill church. The funeral omwIooo nrAi>A onnHimtAH hv hlfl nantor. lev. K. W. Hogan, pastor of Oak rrove church, assisted by Rev. Edward L Reaves, pastor of Flint Hill. The eceased conducted a store at his late ssldence and farmed. He was a man f Integrity and Christian character, 'he very large congregation which at;nded his funeral, despite a threatenlg afternoon, which developed into a rlzzllng rain, before Interment was lade, attested the popularity of the eceased. He leaves a widow and sevral children. ucceesor to Treasurer Neely. The death of county Treasurer ?. .. D. Neely leaves a vacancy that will ave to be filled by executive appointicnt. Under the constitution, treasurrs are appointed by the governor with tie advice and consent of the senate, t Is customs ry, however, for the govrnor to follow such recommendation s may be made in the primary elecion. As to whether or not there will e a primary in the present case, will epend upon the pleasure of the Demcratlc executive committee. Although s yet no active candidates have been nnounced for the vacancy, quite a umber of names are being suggested, nd It is quite probable that the gov rnor, If he makes the appointment Irect, or the voters, If they are called pon to decide, will have an extensive inge of choice. anaon-Duncan. Charlotte Observer, Wednesday: In le presence of a few close friends, IIas Rebecca Lee Ranson was married esterday morning at 9.15 o'clock to ev. William Duncan, the ceremony elng performed In the First A. R. P. lurch by Rev. A. J. Ranson of Sparmburg, S. C., brother of the bride. [essrs. J. N. McCauslan and R. M. amsey served as ushers and Miss aura Mae Ranson, sister of the bride as the only attendant. Immediately fter the ceremony, the couple left for short trip to the mountains. Miss anson is a daughter of the late J. J. anson, and has a large circle of lends and relatives In the city and >unty. She Is an accomplished worn1, having graduated some years ago om the Due West Female college, r. Duncan came to Charlotte several jars ago from New Concord, O., to :cept the pastorate of the First A. R. , church of this city. MERE-MENTION. The Cuban congress will probably pass a bill now before it, providing for the establishment of a national lottery. Cornelius Prltchard was killed . and three other persons were seriously wounded at Meadville, Miss., Monday, in a street duel growing out of a political feud Three additional mem bens of the Japanese diet were arrested Monday on charges of grafting. Other arrests are pending It is alleged at Caracas that one reason why Mr. Castro is so anxious to get back to Venezuela, is that he has a large sum of gold coin buried there and he wants to recover it It is stated in London that the roller skating fad throughout Great Britain, has paid dividends of 120 per cent on an investment of $176,000 Confederate Memorial Day was celebrated throughout Georgia last Monday Paul McMichael, manager ior an Atlanta, Ga., taxi cab company, wajs beaten almost to death Saturday by R. A. Benedict, a discharged employee, In a dispute over ninety cents. McMlchael is not expected to live Four men were killed, one fatally and five seriously Injured at Kerrlck, Miss., Tuesday, by the explosion of a saw mill boiler Twelve thousand people are homeless In the earthquake zone of ? ?-! kt?niinAi)a oite atarvlnff iO jruriugcu <uiu uuuuivua imv bv%?. ...0 death A Huntington, W. Va_, glass manufacturer, making liquor glasses, says he will have to close bis plant because the prohibition wave has cut orders to such an extent that the plant cannot be kept even reasonably busy. The Confederate Memorial Day and Decoration Day will be celebrated Jointly at Louisville, Ky., .on May 30. A New York man has had his liver taken out because It suffered from hemorrhages. He Is reported as getHn? n Inner nil riorht The Chief Of police of Chicago has prepared a "water gun" with which to stop overspeedIng automobiles when they refuse to stop at command of police. A three inch stream of water will be used About 15,000 sailors, working on vessels on the Oreat Lakes have voted to go on a strike. This will tie up lake shipping...;..One woman was killed and three other persons were seriously Injured at Pensacola, Fla., Tuesday, by the collision of an automobile and a trolley car Two yeggmen shot a policeman fatally at Logansport, Ind, Wednesday morning, and one of the yeggs was shot to death by the policeman after he had fallen to the ground. ueacD nargu wu wuvkiw iu Kentucky on Wednesday of the murder of his father, Judge James Hargls, and was sentenced to Imprisonment for life....City Clerk Jones of Oast Lake, Ala., shot two negroes to death and wounded a third on Wednesday. The negroes were trying to break up a meeting of city council, and fired on Jones Richard Croker, former political boss of New York, has returned to his home In Ireland after spending several months in the United States. Mr. Croker says he Is through with politics forever Safecrackers got S4.241 from a safe in a Reno, Nev., gambling joint Tuesday night....In an elevator fire at Buffalo, N. Y., Wednesday morning, 200,004 bushels of wheat were destroyed The trial of Captain Peter C. Halns for the murder of Win. Ann Is Is now well underway at Flushing, N. Y. Halns' defense Is insanity. ^ . .<7has. Scarborough, a negro, was lynched near Bartow, Fla* early Wednesday morning. The negro had entered the bedroom of Mrs. Taylor Frlerson at Bartow. He confessed the crime The life of Helnrlch* Curled, who died in Europe a few daye ago, was Insured for 9150,000 for the benefit of the Metropolitan Opera company of New York, of which Oonried was at one time the manager A New York department store proprietor has taken a lease on a city block. In eluding tniny-two ciiy iois, ror a israi of 105 years, at a rental aggregating $70,000,000. A ten-story store building to cover the entire block, will be erected.... A 60-foot sperm whale was captured in an inlet near Atlantic City, N. J., Wednesday morning. The big fish showed evidence of being the victim of a ship collision at sea The convicted councilmanic grafters of Pittsburg, Pa, have been refused a new trial and will be sentenced next week. Pedro Esequiel Rojas is the new Venezuelan representative at Washington. Venezuela has not had a representative in the United States in a year or more In New York tomorrow interest and dividends aggregating 1100,000,000 will be disbursed Disorder and rioting characterised the local option elections at Chlllicotte, O., Wednesday. The entire city administration worked for the "wet" element and carr'ed the day by about 2,000 majority... ..John Lykes, a prominent lawyer of Trenton, N. J., is awaiting sentence, having pleaded guilty to misappropriating trust funds to the amount of $29,600 In the annual meeting of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, now in session in Boston, more than $350,000,000 and 20,000,000 spindles are represented by the 1,000 delegates in attendance. 80UTH CAROLINA NEW*. ? Columbia special of April 27, to the News and Courier. Wade Hampton Sellers, known In these parts as the "King of Blind Tigers," now out on bond, awaiting his second trial for the killing of Constable J. P. Farmer, in February, 1908, will be sued by the widow of the man he killed for damages to the amount of $25,000. This afternoon there was filed with Sheriff Coleman a lis pendens, giving notice of the suit to be Instituted. The com plaint In the case was not filed today with the clerk of court. It was on the morning of February 22, that Wade Hampton Sellers shot to death Constable J. P. Farmer. Farmer and Constable Ogg went to the house of Sellers, armed with a search warrant, and when they were refused admittance Farmer, upon being told by Ogg to do so, kicked open the door, holding a pistol in his hand. As the door was swung ajar Sellers fired from within, the rifle shot passing entirely through the body of Farmer, killing him almost instantly. Just a few weeks before the shooting 1 Sellers's horse had been shot, when fl Farmer fired In an attempt to stop I Sellers, who was racing up the street V with Jugs of whisky received from the J cars of a freight. Sellers's whole life ^ has been filled with adventures, ever since the time he came to Columbia and ran as a newsboy on trains, and the story goes that in that time Sellers began the selling of whisky. One of the many incidents that may be recall ea or seuerss career, is rne occasion when the Seaboard "Flyer" struck a wagon load of whisky belonging to Sellers, killing the negro driver and de- * mollshing the wagon and Its contents, ^ save a few kegs of whisky, on which it Is said that the "Sandhlllers" of Richland county thrived a while. Such has been Sellers's career, and he Is yet