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Scraps and |acts. ? New York, September 21: All through trains now reaching this city are crowded with the vanguard of visitors to the Hudson-Fulton celebiation. Advance estimates of 1,000,000 visitors, which a few days ago were considered extravagant, are now forgotten in the optimistic belief that there will be more than 2,000,000 strangers In the city the latten part of the week and all of next week. Wilbur Wright is setting up his aeroplane for preliminary flights on Governors Island, and three dirigible balloons are manoeuvring for positions on the upper part of Manhattan island for a start in the (10,000 balloon race to Albany. The delegations of distinguished persons are beginning to arrive from foreign nations ' as official representatives and the social activities incident ths ralahrnlinn nre nlreadv well under way. Business and residential buildings throughout the city are being elaborately decorated. The surviving grandchildren of Robert Fulton, In a letter addressed to Cornelius Vanderbllt, president of the Fulton Monument association, sanctioned today the removal of Fulton's body from a vault in Trinity church here to a mausoleum and memorial to be built on Riverside drive. The movement of the Fulton memorial has been under way for some time and $40,000 has been subscribed to defray the cost of preliminary work. In all, It is proposed to expend $3,000,000 on the structure. Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) Is vice president of the association, while others Identified with the movement Include James J. Hill, John D. Archbold, Jacob Schilf, E. H. Garry, William E. Corey and others. ? An entire family of six persons was murdered and the bodies of all but one of the victims were burned with their home at Hurley, Buchanan county, Va.. last Wednesday. The motive was evidently robbery as the owner of the house, an aged woman knowp as "Aunt Betty" Justice, was generally supposed to keep a large sum of 1 money about the place. Mrs. Justice, her son-in-law, George Meadows, his wife and their three children were the V1UIXIUO. incauuno uiuuiavvu ?? found this morning lying in the yard of his destroyed home, the funeral pyre of his loved ones. Two bullet holes through the body and a ghastly wound in the neck, which almost severed the head from his body, gave the discoverers their first evidence of the ] extent of the tragedy. A search of the ( ruins of the house disclosed a sickening spectacle. The blackened masses of half burned flesh and charred bones i of the two women and the three chil- , dren were found beneath the debris, each body bearing evidences of mur- 1 der committed before the house was destroyed by fire, evidently for the , purpose of hiding the crime. The elder woman's skull was upturned some ' distance from the remainder of her 1 half burned body amid the smouldering i ruins. Another daughter of Mrs. Jus lice told the police that her mother had a large sum of money buried under the sill of the house and they succeeded* I in digging up |950 in gold and silver. The murderers are supposed to have secured the J600 which "Aunt Betty" always carried on her person. Blood- 1 hounds were carried to the scene and < in a short time they took the trail of the murderers in a corn field which' borders the Justice home. The foot- 1 prints of three men were found Im- ] pressed in soft soil. The murderers < will be run down if possible. ( ? Governor John A. Johnson of Mln- < nesota, died at Rochester, that state, , last Tuesday morning at 3.25 o'clock, ' from the effects of an operation on the Wednesday previous. During Monday, the governor was doing better and there was still hope for his recovery. The doctors gave exhaustion and heart failure as the cause of his death. His last words to his wife, as he gently patted her on the cheek were: "Well, Nora, I guess I am going; we have made a brave fight" John. A. Johnson was the first native of Minnesota to be chosen governor of the state and of that distinction he was prouder than of any other feature of his career. Gov, Johnson was born i near St Peter, 48 years ago. His pa- , rents were natives of Sweden. His father, Qustav Johnson, and his mother, Caroline Hanson Haden, were both I of peasant stock. Gustav Johnson was i a blacksmith and for a number of years j he conducted his business on a farm near St. Peter. On this form the fu- ' ture governor was born. About the ' time pf the Indian troubles in that , neighborhood during the civil war the Johnsons moved to the village of St. 1 Peter, where the father re-established J his shop, but he failed to prosper in j the town and finally died, leaving his family in poverty. John worked in stores and supported his mother and y in the meantime formed the reading t habit and managed to obtain a good , education. Finally, an opportunity opened for him to become editor and ( part owner of the St Peter Herald. < His paper was popular and he was also t in demand as a speaker at public . meetings. His first venture in politics resulted in a defeat for state sen- * mur 111 1031, juai tuici uo uau iimukou ? Miss Elinure M. Preston, a teacher. In 1898 he was again nominated by the Democrats for the senate and was elected. Here he enhanced his reputa- ? tion as a public speaker and a stu- \ dent of political questions, but made , some enemies in his own party when he defended the American soldiers in J the Philippines and the conduct of the < national administration. But if he lost ^ Democratic support he gained more from the Republicans and when in 1904 he was nominated for governor 1 by the Democratic state convention he i was elected. Two years later he was , elected overwhelmingly. When it was proposed, to nominate him for a third 1 time, the governor declared he would < not be a candidate, but he was unanl- j mously renominated and was again elected by a big majority. Gov. Johnson for the last few years was in de- 1 mand for a speaker at political gath- 1 erings and chautauquas. . ? New Orleans, September 22: Grad- i ually New Orleans and the territory surrounding the Crescent City are re I covering from the first effects of the i tropical hurricane which, starting Sun- | day, continued throughout Monday and . Monday night. Thirty-eight human lives are now positively known to 1 have been claimed as victims of the < storm and fifty others are reported to ? have been lost in lower Terre Bonne parish, but as yet this report has not 1 been authenticated. The property loss i will run into the millions. Miles and i miles of territory have been laid i waste. Crops have practically been i ruined. Dwellings, cotton gins and su- < gar mills have been leveled. New Or- j leans is still sadly crippled in the way j of railroad facilities and telegraph and < telephone communication witn me ' outside word. It was not until tonight ] that the Western Union Telegraph company was able to get a working , wire out of the city. For two days the city's only communication with the outside world was over an improvised long distance telephone circuit of the Associated Press. Both the Illinois Central and Louisville & Nashville railroads have suffered heavy loss, l miles of their tracks having been < washed away. It will be several weeks I before the Louisville & Nashville will 1 again be running trains over their I own track. From early today, the i death list in the lower portion of Terre Bonne parish increased as details of i the hurricane's destruction were hour- * 1" tfd/l until It numbers < nineteen. It is reported that at least i fifty others are missing:. They are'! said to have been drowned or crushed i in the flying debris of wrecked mills, . dwellings and fishing camps. Thrill- s ing tales of narrow escapes and dar- i ing rescues came from the stormswept < area. One of the victims of the storm ] in Terre Bonne parish was M. F. I Smith of New Iberia, who, with his 1 brother, A. F. Smith, and a dozen 1 friends, made up a Ashing party at < Sea Breeze. The brother of the drown- < ed man reached Houma, La., today : bringing the news of his brother's i death. Pleasure craft and shipping of i all kinds In the bayou Inlets were totally destroyed and the loss will be i heavy. Storehouses, sugar mills and . dwellings of every character at Houma i and other villages suffered heavily and i scarcely a structure was untouched by i the hurricane. The damage done by i the storm at Grand Lsland, Cheniere i Caminada, was very heavy, but at i these places there was no loss of life. The crops of these islands were total- I ly destroyed and the orange groves i were stripped clean of fruit and foliage. . The first news from these islands was 1 received today when the mail steamer, 1 Grand Isle reached this city. It was feared before the arrival of the boat that hundreds had lost their lives. In the tropical storm of 1893 no less than 1,500 people were drowned on Cheniere Caminada. One man lost his life at bayou St. Louis, a fisherman, name unknown, who was drowned Monday. A number of .other places are yet to be heard from. The long railroad bridge at bayou St. Louis is a complete wreck and it will be weeks before it Is repaired. When the storm struck this bridge George Doherty, a Western Union lineman was attempting to repair the wires. He and three negroes were carried down. "The waves were running at least fifty feet high." said Doherty, "and if we had not lashed ourselves to a raft with wire, we would have been drowned. The bridge went down Sunday and we wspp washed around In the bav until Monday afternoon when we were picked up by a fishing: schooner." Refugees have been arriving in the city all day. ?ht \(orkviUr (gnquim. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkvllle as Mall Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.i FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1909. It is all right for those New Yorkers to be having such a great time over the Hudson-Pulton celebration; but if it had not been for that little old battle of King's Mountain, the big time in New York would have been under the British fiag. Uk. Taft has been making some what of a row in tne west, Dy genuy rubbing it into the Republicans, who demurred against the action of the party on the tariff. He represented that the party had fulfilled its pledges, and sought to put those who disagreed, In the attitude of bolters. But the west does not appear to be at all reconciled to the situation, and the Republicans who disagreed with the party on the tariff schedules ere still disagreeing. It is very probable that had it not been for Cashier Gage's little trick with the marked bills, Joseph B. Wylie would never have been driven to his confession. Gage, of course, will lome In for some criticism, because of his curiosity in the matter. There are people who hold that It is improper to interfere with "a thief, even when you catch him in the act. But the people who stand for the square leal, and they are as a mountain to a molehill compared with those who Jon't, will give young Gage their approval and their backing. He did exactly what was right in the matter, and that was enough for any man's J ?? A fimn lia nor_ junsuienuc. At UlC oauic Hint, I?w |/v. formed a great service in the Interest it public decency, and a great service to his state. The people of South Carolina owe him a debt of gratitude. WE are reproducing from the Progressive Farmer, an interesting explanation of the meaning of tare on cotton. Although we have had a general Idea of this matter for quite a long time, we confess that we have never >efore understood it Just as the Progressive Farmer presents the case. That the Progressive Farmer knows vhat it is talking about, we have no 'eason to doubt. It is not only a lournal of great ability, but It is resxmsible. And in this showing of the ;ase, it appears that it is matter of rery considerable importance to cot:on producers how much bagging they vrap their cotton in. If the weight )f the bagging and ties is leds than 5 per cent of the weight of the lint, :hoy lose money, and it is safe to say hat very few cotton merchants will stand for bagging and ties in excess it 6 per cent of the weight of the lint. In the death of Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota, the people of :he United States have lost a man for whose life they have a right to relolce and whose death they have good cause to mourn. Governor Johnson was a good man and a great man? me who strlved for that which was right, who stood for a square deal in ill things, and who commanded the mbounded respect and esteem of his [ellowmen. He was a politician, of course. All public men are necessarily politicians; but he was a politician, who arose to the full stature of exalted statesmanship. There was nothing :ricky about him. His strong charicteristics were good, hard sense and oyalty to right and Justice. To a greater extent perhaps than any other nan who has ever lived in America, ie enjoyed the confidence of both poitical parties of his state and this [act is to be taken as the best evllence of his unimpeachable integrity. Such men, of course, are not uncommon, and we would not say that it is uncommon to find them conspicuous In public life; but they are in such marked contrast with the vast majority of mere time servers, who are constantly seeking and obtaining preferment, that the country cannot itTord to let them pass without due consideration of their splendid services in shaping the course of mankind to better and higher things. In E DISPENSARY GRAFT CASES. J. S. Farnum on Trial Charged With Bribery. The trial of the so-called dispensary graft cases was commenced in the court of general sessions for Rlchiand last Monday, the tirst one taken up being that of J. S. Farnum, the well known "ex-beer king" of Charleston, i>n the charge of bribery. Hon. R. W. Memminger is presiding, itnd associated with the attorney genL'lal for the prosecution are Mr. W. H. Cobb, solicitor; Mr. Marshall DeBruhl, assistant attorney general; Mr. W. F. Stephenson, attorney for the dispensary investigation commission; B. L. Abney, E. McC. Clarkson, E. M. Thomson and G. R. Rembert. The defendant is represented by Mordecia & Gadsden, Rutledge & Hagood of Charleston, Ernest F. Cochrane, United States dis li ift attorney; i>eison cv ueuys ui Columbia. Besides those mentioned, there are present other lawyers repsenting different phases of the prosecution as well as still others representing other defendants, all making more or less common cause on their respective sides. The first move of the defense was the usual motion for a continuance, Mr. Cochrane claiming that while he understood that his client was charged with conspiracy to defraud the state, the conspiracy charge was a complete surprise, and lie was entitled to delay in order that he might have time to look into the matter. The whole question was threshed over in the usual manner by counsel on both sides, and after each had said his say. Judge Memmlnger remarked that it inust be apparent to a'l present that the grounds set up were insufficient to warrant a continuance and he refused to grant It. Nearly tne whoie of Tuesday was taken up in preliminary lighting over the indictment. The understanding in Columbia is that Mr. Cochrane was brought into the case principally as an ' indictment buster," and he made a hard light along that line; but was met at every point by Mr. B. L. Abney, one of the heavy weights of the South Carolina bar, and in the end Judge Memminger ruled that the indictment should stand. The opinion is also freely expressed about Columbia, that while Farnum had given out > that he was anxious for the case to come to trial, being confident of his speedy acquittal, nearly all of the lighting along technical lines was for the purpose of laying as much founi datlon us possible for an apeal. I n.t o.?nan?1u,l until 1 lie JUI J >1 UO HVi VilipUilV tvu ?? ??? 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The prosecution being entitled to two challenges used only one and the defense being entitled to Ave used them all. The twelve men finally selected are: S. E. Powell, E. H. LeGrand, H. H. Frost, Frank N. Jones, W. D. Caughman, G. H. Spires, John C. Braswell, Li. H. Hornsby, H. S. Cochran, B. T. Sharp, J. H. Shannon and H. W. DesPortes. W. D. Caughman is foreman. Only two witnesses were examined Tuesday afternoon, Mr. J. L. Tharpe, head bookkeeper of the dispensary, being introduced to identify certain records, and Mr. Robert J. Gage, cashier of the Commercial bank of Chester, to testify more directly on the issue. Mr. Gage's testimony was sensational. It was to the effect that on September 15, 1906, he cashed certain drafts for H. Samuels, one of them for $1,125, and gave him the money in bills of large denominations; that, to satisfy an idle curiosity, he had marked the lower bill in the package with red ink, a bill for $100. This package was paid to Mr. Samuels; that a little later Mr. Wylie deposited the same bill with a deposit he made in the bank of $1,120. It had been talked about that perhaps Mr. Wylle was getting this sort of money and witness said he marked the bill to see if it would come back to the bank through Mr. Wylie's hands. The lawyers fought nearly all day Wednesday over the admission of tes timony, while though not altogether relevant on Its face, was necessary as a link In the chain between the drafts cashed at the Chester bank by Samuels for the benefit of Wylle, and taking the matter back to J. S. Farnum. The court was patient through It all; but ruled generally In favor of the state, which had the best of the argument, until at last Wylle took the stand. There was nothing sensational in his testimony during Wednesday afternoon, it being confined mainly to a complete review of the manner In which the board conducted Its meetings and kept Its books. The witness made it clear, however, that the law was persistently Ignored in the matter of allowing the Interested liquor people to be present at the board meetings. During yesterday, Wylle made a clean breast of everything, and gave details that were amazing not so much because there" was anything new In the general facts, as because they gave a more correct Insight into the true inwardness of tne wnoie tning. ms story was to the effect that he had been induced to give the whole snap away upon the assurance of his attorney, Paul Hemphill, that if he would do so, he would not be prosecuted. He was not, however, given to understand that the state might not bring a civil suit to recover such amounts as he had wrongfully obtained. He stated that when he became a member of the dispensary board, he was worth 115,000 or $20,000, and that during his eleven months of service, he had received graft to the amount of $28,000 or $30,000. He did not know how much he was worth now, because he had spent a good deal of money. He stated that he had come to an understanding with Farnum before he was elected to the board, and that Farnum had contributed about $500 to his election by the general assembly. After his election, he had a specific agreement with Farnum by which he was to receive certain sums on all purchases from the numerous beer and whisky houses that Farnum represented. The schedule of rebates ranged from $1.50 a barrel on u ? -?ah +rx tor: nn I iiquurs UUBllIlK fl.1l a uanv i, iu t^v.w a barrel on liquors costing: $3.00 a gallon. The rebate on champagne was $2 a case, on all other case goods $1 a case. He said that most of the whisky bought came through Farnum; but occasionally the board went elsewhere for liquors that were especially popular with the public. He swore that Henry Samuels was merely a gobetween for convenience: that Samuels got the money from Farnum and gave it to Wylle; that whenever he wanted money, he told Samuels to get It, and Samuels got It. Wylle said that he heard about the trap that Gage had laid for him and that afterward he changed his account to another bank. P. H. Nelson put Wylle through a grueling cross-examination, asking him among other things if he went to stealing just as soon as he got Into the Job. Wylle said he had been turned out of the church shortly before he went into the Job, and Nelson wanted to know if that was why he considered himself free to go to stealing. When Wylle said something about having confessed to ease his conscience, Nelson pressed him to say that he had confessed to escape punishment. Samuels also went on the stand and corroborated Wylle in every particular. The understanding is that he decided to tell everything in the hope that it would go easier with him. To the Jury This Afternoon. Hy Telegraph to The Enquirer. i^uiuiiium, s^epiemuer it.? x ne rainum case will go to the Jury at the close of the afternoon session. Mr. Cochrane announced this morning that the defense did not consider it necessary to offer testlinonv, and speeches commenced at once, two and a half hours being assigned to each side. Stephenson opened for the state, followed by Cochrane and Hagood for the defense, and Lyon and Abney for the prosecution. Nelson closing for the defense. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Anderson special of September 22, to the Columbia State: Because the auditors have not ilnished checking the books of the Orr cotton mills, the indictments against Calhoun Hurri3, former secretary and assistant treasurer, will not be considered at the term of general sessions now sitting here, but will come up at the next sej .sum in hum court,. n win uc ivluhcu that Harris was arrested several weeks ago when it was announced that a shortage of about $50,000 existed in the office of the mills. Harris is out on bond and still maintains that he has not misappropriated any funds of the mills. Nor will anything be done at this term of court in regard to J. T. Holleman, former cashier of the Bank of Anderson, who defaulted approximately $37,000, and who absconded. No warrant has been issued for his arrest, and his whereabouts are unknown here. His friends and the bank officials have been doing everything in their power to get a trace of him. ? Lexington special of September 21, to the Columbia State: Several days ago your correspondent noted the fact that the red spider was doing serious damage to the cotton crop in this county, especially In the vicinity of Batesburg and Leesville, and that it was appearing around Lexington court house. The mutter was called to the attention of Congressman Lever, who took the matter up with the authorities at Washington and urged that an investigation be made at once by the department of agriculture with a view inwarus criecKing mis injurious insect, for the present, and in the end he asked the establishment of an experiment station in the infected section. He is this morning in receipt of a letter from Dr. L. O. Howard, chief of the bureau of entomology, in which this official states that it is his opinion that the season is too fur advanced t>> conduct investigations of value this year, but that an expert will, however, be sent to Batesburg this month to go over the situation and report in person to the bureau In Washington. Dr. Howard further states that early next spring a station will be established at Batesburg with an expert in charge to carry on the investigations throughout the whole season. It is hoped by Mr. Lever and those interested that the department may, in this way, successfully deal with the pest and finally eradicate it, for its outbreak in widely different sections of tlie state makes the situation alarming to the cotton growers. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. F. Ashe, President?Calls a mass meeting of the York County Farmers' Union to be held in the court house on Monday, October 4. R. A. Rowe, Rock Hill?Is selling Slmpklns' prolific cotton seed?90 days from planting to boll. J. Q. Wray?Is showing a big line of trunks and bags from the cheaper grades up. New lines of fall dress goods of latest weaves and styles and popular prices. Coffee special for Monday. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Says that buying your hardware needs from it will save you money on like quantities and qualities. Belting in leather and canvas, engine fittings, etc. First National Bank?Points out the fact that while there are thousands of Deoole who plod along in the old way, the vast majority do their business through the bank. It wants your business. Bank of Hickory Grove?Tells how a man with a bank account takes more Interest in living; $1 will start you. D. E. Boney, Agent?Points out that $3 per 31,000 has been the average cost of insurance with Farmers' Mutual (Fire) Insurance company. J. L. Williams & Co.?Announce a lot of prices for Saturday and Monday and all of next week. Large stock of dress goods at rock bottom prices. Thomson Co.?Tells about the big lot of people who visited the opening. And has something to say about coat suits and other thlsgs. York Furniture Co.?Says that now Is the time to do your fall rejuvenating. It talks about floor oil, crack filler, floor wax and varnishes. J. C. Wilborn?Offers several tracts of desirable farm lands, located in different sections of the county. Master Sam Hartriess of Yorkvllle, has sent The Enquirer evidence of the curious doings of one of his hens In the form of an egg, on one side of which is emblazoned, what might be taken as a fairly good representation of the sun as it is shown in the average specimen of Japanese art. Sutton's 8pringt Union is one of the local organizations of the Farmers' Union of Tork county that has kept its dues paid up and which continues in good standing. This Union, of which Mr. N. S. Black is president, meets tonight for the purpose of putting itself in good working order again. There are probably several other such Unions in the county, and If so, they have only to resume work and furnish a basis for a quick re-organization. "Of all the health-wrecking and lifedestroying drugs," says the Greenville I Woma "mralna Id tho AAJllmt fft linn and thousands are today the victims of It It is bought as a solid white substance, which Is crushed into a white powder that is sniffed up the nose like snuff. From all accounts it is one of the most exhilarating of drugs, but there are terrible reactions and finally the 'fiend* Is such a nervous wreck that he is compelled to use it constantly to experience any comfort, but in the end there are complications and he dies a miserable death. The North American is authority for the statement that in Philadelphia it has been proved in open court that scores of boys and girls are addicted to the cocaine habit; that peddlers of the drug have even approached the pupils of the public schools, and that it can be purchased in almost any part of the city's tenderloin district The police officials of Philadelphia have learned that one result of the use of the drug is to Inspire the 'fiends' with a desire to make others use it, and inj most cases they tempt children of tender age. In the schools for thieves the police discovered that the drug was extensively used, because it was the most potent of the corrupting influences necessary for the education of uie juvemie pien.puen.ct turn ouc?a thief. In view of the fact that the civilized nations of the world are now helping' to free China from the curse of opium, the leading newspapers of this country are beginning to look at things nearer home, with the result that they are urging congress to so regulate the sale of cocaine as to prevent its use except for strictly medicinal purposes." THE CELEBRATION FUND. Mrs. G. H. O'Leary, treasurer of the King's Mountain Monument association, acknowledges the following contributions to the fund for the purposes of the celebration at the battleground on October 7: Previously acknowledged 1595 25 M. L. Smith, Clover 5 00 J. B. Robinson, Clover 1 00 R. J. Herndon, Yorkville 1 00 Monumental Minstrels 10 00 Musarrove Mills ChaD. D. A. R.. 5 00 Kate Barry Chap. D. A. R 20 00 Dr. A. P. Hambright, Grover, N. C 5 00 C. P. Hambright, Grover, N. C. 2 00 J. B. Hambright, Grover, N. C. 2 00 R. P. Hambright, Grover, N. C. 1 00 R. E. Hambright, Grover, N. C. 1 00 J. P. Hambright, Grover, N. C. 50 J. A. Turner, Grover, N. C 1 00 B. P. Turner, Grover, N. C 1 00 M. A. Turner, Grover, N. C 1 00 Martin Turner, Grover, N. C... 50 J. W. Green, Grover, N. C 50 P. L. Green, Grover, N. C..... 25 C. A. Mulllnax, Grover, N. C... 1 00 R. C. Mulllnax, Grover, N. C... 25 D. J. Keeter, Grover, N. C 2 00 Dr. Geo. Oates, Grover, N. C... 1 00 J. L. Herndon, Grover, N. C... 1 00 J. A. Ellis, Grover, N. C 1 00 A. G. Dillingham, Grover, N. C. 1 00 J. A. Stewart, Grover, N. C 1 00 R. M. Roark, Grover, N. C 1 00 R. S. Moore, Grover, N. C 50 S. R. Anthony, Grover, N. C... 50 C. P. Harry, Grover, N. C 50 W. J. Moss. Grover, N. C 50 W. A. Dover, Grover, N. C 25 G. L. Moore, Grover, N. C. 25 L. C. Hamrick, Grover, N. C... 25 rr..?oi ?? iipio SfifiK no All subscriptions should be sent to Mrs. G. H. O'Leary. Yorkvllle, S. C. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. John Youngblood of Yorkvllle left this morning for Atlanta, Ga. Mr. John Rawllnson, of Charlotte Is visiting his daughter Mrs. W. W. Lewis in Yorkvllle. Miss Rita Beard of Yorkvllle, left Wednesday night for the Methodist College in Columbia. Miss Frances Finley of Yorkvllle returned to the College for Women Columbia, on Wednesday. Mr. 1). E. Finley, Jr., of Yorkvllle left this week for the "09-10 session of ?.. eni..u..u|<? .,r rViiv.Hn-. Miss Kstelle Youngblood of Yorkville No. fi. was taken to the hospital in Chester, last Saturday for treatment. Mrs. Annie Thomasson of Yorkvlllel No. fi. went to Chester this week to see her sister who Is In the hospital there. 1 Mr. J. T. Rrown of GafTney, spent Wednesday and Thursday in Yorkville, the guest of his son, Mr. Geo. W. Rrown. Mrs. F. N. Wilson of Columbia is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. W. it. Steele and other relatives in Yorkvllle. Mrs. Julin Davidson and time son of Pickens, Miss., are visiting Mrs. \V. H. Hernclon and Mrs. J. S. Mnckorell in Yorkvllle. Mrs. W. H. Smith and children of Andrews. X. P., are In Yorkvllle on a visit to her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs A. Frank Woods. Mr. K. S. McDonnell and Miss Llla Hello McDonnell of Rock Hill No. 4, are the guests of Mr. K. fJ. Ratehford on Yorkvllle No. 3. Mr. Dan L. Moore of Yorkvllle No. 3, left this afternoon for Atlanta, Ga., where he will take a course In the Atlanta Medical College. 1 Miss Daisy Euart of Huntersvllle, N. C., and Miss Tess Lingley of Chattam, Canada, are In Yorkvllle on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Woods. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thomson, and two milliners. Misses Ayers and Hilderbrand of Gastonia, attended Thomson Co'8 opening last night in York , vine. Mr. Howard L. Dickson of Clover, went to Columbia last week to matriculate as a student at the South Carolina university. Mr. Dickson was recently awarded the York county scholarship at that institution. EXPLAINED AT LAST. , During the rather heated county i campaign of three years ago, just after the candidates had spoken at Clover, The Enquirer of August 21, 1906, printed the following: Mr. Wylie of the state hoard of dispensary directors was on the C. & N.W. train yesterday morning, going toward Oastonla, and between Yorkvllle and Clover he said in the presence of Dr. J. E. Massey and Mr. P. P. McCain, who were going to Clover with the county campaign party, that the state dispensary has always been corrupt and it' is as corrupt now as it ever has been. He said that the state board is corrupt; but he is only one man against two and cannot help -himself. He cited that recently, over his protest, the two other members of the Doaru naa purcnasea z.uuu cases 01 so-called whisky. Upon the arrival of the whisky he, Wylle, Insisted on having It analyzed. The analysis showed 2} per cent of alcohol and the balance was various kinds of chemicals. As the result of the analysis, and Mr. Wylle's threatening to make a fuss, the liquor was sent back. Dr. Massey and Mr. McCain both repeated Mr. Wylle's statement to them in their speeches at Clover. Immediately after this publication Mr. Wylie ran to the Columbia papers, and said that he had been misunderstood; that he had talked some, but that he had never dreamed of charging his fellow-members of the board with corruption. Dr. J. E. Massey, Mr. P. P. McCain and Dr. J. H. Saye came out in written statements in which they substantiated everything in the above paragraph. Dr. Massey adding further that Wylie had gone on to declare that Jim Farnum was still selling beer to the dispensary and giving his rebates, etc. At that time there was an effort to make it appear that Drs. Saye and Massey were misrepresenting Wylie for political purposes. The court record that is now being made In Columbia, shows who was telling the truth. FIRST A. R. PRE8BYTERY. There was a called meeting of the First A. R. presbytery In Yorkvllle yesterday for the purpose of acting upon the call made for Rev. J. L. Oates by the Yorkvllle congregation, dissolving Mr. Oates's pastoral relations with the churches of Smyrna and Hickory Grove, and acting upon the the call made out by Sharon and Tlrzah congregations for Rev. E. B. Hunter of the Arkansas presbytery. In the absence of Hon. J. E. McDonald, the moderator, who was kept away by pressing professional business, the presbytery was called to order by Rev. J. C. Galloway, D. D? the oldest minister present, who acted as moderator. Rev. R. M. Stevenson, D. D., the stated clerk was present and kept the record of the proceedings. On motion, the moderator appointed a committee on calls and dismissions to receive and report on the papers submitted, and tfils committee after dtie consideration decided to recommend the dissolution of the pastoral relations of Rev. J. !?. Oates with the churches he has been serving, and also recommended the placing of the call of the Yorkvllle congregation In Mr. Oates's hand. The committee further recommended that the call made out by the Sharon and Tlrzah churches for the pastoral services of Rev. E. B. Hunter be sent to the Arkansas pres bytery. It also recommended the appointment of Rev. J. L. Oates to moderate a call to be hereafter made by the Smyrna and Hickory Grove churches, and that these churches be permitted to fill their respective churches by supplies obtained through the superintendent of missions until their pulpits shall have been filled In the regular manner. The report of the committee having been unanimously adopted, the call of the Yorkvllle congregation was' placed In the hand3 of Mr. Oates, who signified his acceptance, and the installation services proceeded forthwith. Rev. J. C. Galloway, D. D., preached the opening sermon and propounded the constitutional questions; Rev. R. M. Stevenson, D. D? charged the pastor, and Rev. D. G. Philips charged the coneresration. The sermon and the charges were all deliverances of unusual Interest and power, and the congregation was much Impressed. At the conclusion of Dr. Philip's charge, the congregation gave Its solemn 1 promise to follow, uphold and support the new pastor, after which each member went up and extended the right hand of fellowship. It Is the purpose of Rev. Mr. Oates ( to move his family to Yorkvllle on i next Wednesday. MONUMENT CELEBRATION. The executive committee of the < King's Mountain Monument associa- I tlon, met In the rooms of the Commer- ! clal club in the town of King's Moun- , tain w a on last Wednesday after- ! noon in furtherance of the arrangements for the celebration, and after considering the various matters that came up for attention, adjourned to hold Its next meeting In Blacksburg, on Friday, October 1, at 9.30 o'clock a. m. The committeemen present were Col. A. Coward, chairman, and Thos. F. McDow, Esq., of Yorkvllle, S. C., Mr. R. S. Plonk, Capt. F. Billing and Dr. J. C. Patrick of King's Mountain; Mr. J. K. Dixon, Col. C. B. Armstrong and Mr. J. W. Atkins of Qastonla; Mr. A. C. Izard of Rock Hill, S. C.; and Congressman E. Y. Webb of Shelby. In calling the meeting to order, Col. Coward, as usual reviewed the proceedings of the committee at previous meetings, and told of efforts that are being made to exactly locate the property of the King's Mountain Centen ' 1 - ' **- T T Clontr niai ttaauujaiiuii uy an. o. n. surveyor. He said that all the boundary marks, save one, had been obliterated, and the surveyor was having considerable difficulty in establishing lines; but In view of the fact that the owners of the surrounding property, Messrs. Ooforth and Weir, are willing to put the battleground plat In a more desirable shape by giving the assoclaI il?? ln"'5u unrlnvo An If | hn t It IIUI1 ItLliua nuu ?., v..w .. needs In exchange for lands It does not need, the present boundaries are not so Important as otherwise. On information from Col. W. W. Lewis, Col. Coward made a statement to the effect that while there would certainly be a good representation of the South Carolina National Ouard.lt was not practicable to say Just how many troops would be present. In addition to the troops already promised, however, two companies have Indicated their intention to come from Augusta, Ga., and another from Mannine. S. C. Following Col. Coward's statement, Congressman Webb said he was reasonably certain of at least four companies from North Carolina, and thought there would be more, and with these and the Federal troops, who are coming, It will be entirely practicable to reproduce the battle of King's Mountain on the day following the celebration proper, Mr. A. C. Izard, chairman of the committee on transportation, repeated the Information as to what had been done with reference to transporting people to and from the battleground, and urged that prospective visitors, who were depending upon the committee, should advise them as far as possible in advance. This is especially important, he said, because the transportation facilities of the entire surrounding country are likely to be taxed to their utmost capacity. 'mere Deing no member or tne nnance committee present, Col. Coward took occasion to advise the meeting that up to the present time, only about one-third of the amount actually needed for the purposes in view had been subscribed, and urged all the memmers of the committee to make a strenuous campaign this week to raise the needed funds. The motion looking to the holding of the next meeting In Blacksburg, was offered by Congressman Webb, wno requested the secretary to notify all of the members and urge a full attendance. THE LIEN LAW. Here is what seems to be a pretty carefully considered legal opinion of the Hen law situation. It is by Messrs. Greer & Park, attorneys of Greenwood, and is reproduced from the current issue of the Oreenwood Journal, and we lay it before our readers for what it may be worth: "Section 3067 of the code gives to the landlord leasing lands a lien for his rent to the extent of all crops grown on the place?whether the lease be in writing or verbal. This section also provides that the landlord shall have a lien on all crops raised by the tenant for advances made by the landlord during the year. "Section 3068 provides for a lien in favor of laborers who assist in making the crop which is next in priority to the lien of the landlord. "Then comes section 3069, which provides for a lien for money or supplies advanced to the tenant by any other person under an- agreement in writing, entered into before such advances are made, specifying the amount to be advanced or the amount beyond which advances shall not be made. This is what we generally term the lien law. "By the act approved March, 1909. section 3069 was repealed. The repealing act goes into effect on the 1st day of January, 1910; therefore, after the 1st day of January, 1910, no lien for advances under section 3069 will be valid. "Tne landlord's lien tor advances and the laborer's Hen for services in making the crop are still in force and are not affected by the repeal of the general lien law. "The law in relation to the mortgage of crops, however, is not repealed and a tenant has the same power now to make a mortgage over his growing crop that he had before the repeal of the lien law. The only restriction on the mortgage of a crop is that provided for by section 3005 of the code, which is that the mortgage must be made during the year in which the crops are grown and the lands upon which the crops are grown shall be described and mentioned In the mortgage. It Is also necessary in order to make a valid mortgage of crops that the crops be described in the mortgage either in writing or typewriting. The printed form in general use heretofore is no longer sufficient to convey any interest or right to the morgagee. "While under the law, as it now stands, a tenant cannot give a lien on his crop except to his landlord, he is still able to give a mortgage over the same and with the exception of the preference which a landlord's lien for advances may have he is In about the same position to secure advances made fn him hv o moroVinnt that Via wan ha fore the repeal of the lien law. If anything:, the modus operandi has been simplified, for before the repeal of the lien law a tenant could make both a lien and a mortgage and this sometimes gave rise to confusion In the enforcement of the papers and the determination of priority. By the simple means of a mortgage he Is now able to do exactly what he was able to do before to secure his advances: the only difference being the form and the landlord's lien, for advances, which a merchant can always protect himself against by obtaining a waiver from the landlord of his preference for advances made. The landlord need not waive his Hen for rent, but may simply waive his lien for advances. This will make the merchant as Becure as he ever was under the lien law, provided he takes a mortgage over the crop." WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The Battle of King's Mountain, is the leading subject of the compositions to be submitted by the children of the graded school next week. ? The annual reorganization of the Fannie Miller Book club of Yorkville, Mrs. W. B. Moore was elected president; Miss Maggie Gist, vice president; Mrs. S. M. McNeel, treasurer; Miss Bessie Barron, secretary; Mrs. G. H. O'Leary, librarian. ? There is no doubt of the fact that when the paving work now in progress on Congress street is completed, Yorkville, will have one of the prettiest and Kao* kiul nnoa afroofa In fVtl J oopflun Tn the opinoln of many of the citizens, It Is easily the most praiseworthy Improvement that the town has ever undertaken, and the sentiment Is strong on all sides for the further extension of this first-class paving. ? The Yorkvllle Cornet band has been doing a lot of hard work this week under direction of Prof, Herndon, preparing for the monument eelakroHnn nn fVtnhor 7 onH hfl Q hcon giving especial and particular attention to the Kind's Mountain lyric. The music of the lyric, though classed as simple, Is very beautiful, and the band Is rendering It in splendid style. Tonight there will be further practice in connection with the voices that are expected to assist In the more effective rendition of this patriotic production. ? The opening of the fall millinery season dates from last night, with the ' big display by the Thomson company, ] ind the ladies of the town and surrounding country are full of interest 1 md excitement over the styles of the < season. The dry goods' department of 1 lhe Thomson Company's store was 1 crowded last night with hundreds of ( James and misses, grandmothers, j mothers, young 'ladles, little misses, ind everybody seemed full of enthusiastic Interest and for more than an 1 (tour there was enthusiastic buzz t' at 1 ivas not clearly Intelligible to anybody j out the ladles, but which sounded good to everybody. Miss Shafer and Mrs. Ferguson were not ready for a regular ' opening last night and did not attempt i it. Some of their hats had miscarried ' ind did not arrive In time. They were 1 put on display this morning, however, I ind the stream of visitors to the millinery shrines has been on all day. The lats this fall are different from those >f last fall, principally in that the vide brims of last fall have gone up ( into high crowns, the ultra style now peing larger crowns, high on the left 1 dde and down on the right. Many of 1 he ladles tninK tney are just luveij md others think they are Just horrid; jut that depends somewhat upon tne ityle of the lady as well as the hat, md the millinery folks, of course, lave It all arranged so they can exictly suit the right kind of a hat to svery style of lady. Strictly handnade hats will have a decided vogue; jut not necessarily a monopoly, as hat question will be regulated somevhat by prices. The styles are as lumerous and varied as usual. There s the large black In combination with hamols skin, the shepherd plaid, braid d hats In all colors, giving preference o white, various colors of beaver, vhlte kid, stove pipe, etc. The ornanents are largely Jet and the trim mings principally fancy feathers, plumes, ribbons. The varl-colored silks of all qualities that enter Into the trimming's are quite a feature of the displays; but in addition to these, of course, are a thousand and one things to engage the attention of the ladles. The contrast In styles this season Is so marked as compared with what it has been heretofore, that there will necessarily be an unusual demand on the milliners and they are looking for a busv time of it from now on. ? On lajBt Wednesday evening; Sep- ; tember 22nd, the First Presbyterian , church was crowded to witness the marriage of Miss Bessie Jennett Williams to Mr. James LaFayette Houston of Coleman, Fla. This was the , anniversary of the wedding day of the bride's parents, Mr. Leroy Russell , Williams and Miss Virginia Wallace. The church was tastefully decorated , in white and green, southern smilax and white roses predominating. Soft draperies, banks of ferns and potted plants and dozens of white candles formed a beautiful getting for the bridal party. Promptly at half past seven, Mrs. D. E. McConnell of Gastonla, began Lohengrins wedding marcn. The little ribbon girls, Ruth Williams and Virginia Miller, nieces of the bride, were followed by the ministers, Rev. W. H. Wily, pastor of Beth-Shlloh church, apd Rev. E. E. Gillespie, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Yorkville. The ushers, Dr. C. F. Williams, a brother of the bride, and Dr. J. D. McDowell, Mr. Qulnn Wallace and Mr. T. C. Dunlap, Mr. W. L. Williams, another brother of the bride, and Dr. A. M. Barnett, took their places on either side of the pulpit. Next came the bridesmaids, MIbs Christian Hawley of Charlotte, and Miss Elizabeth Hunter of Yorkville, Miss Louise McMurray of Fort Mill and Miss Tallulah Neville of Clinton, Miss Addie Houston of Charlotte, sister 01 me groom, ana aims Margaret Glenn of Yorkvllle, Miss Mattie Caldwell of Clover and Miss Rose Lindsay of Yorkvllle, who formed a half circle from the center of the pulpit The hrat bridesmaid, Miss Josie Fewell of Rock Hill, was followed by the dame of honor, the bride's sister, Mrs. W. W. Miller of Rock Hill. There was a murmur of interest as little Virginia Wallace Williams, namesake of the bride of forty-one years ago, came slowly up the aisle, bearing the ring on a silver tray, her gift to the bride. They came the bride, in a gown of Duchess satin and Irish point lace, with pearl ornaments, leaning on the arm of her sister, Miss Mary Williams, who wore pale blue satin, hand embroidered. The bride carried an exquisite shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley; her veil also was caught up with lilies of the valley. At the altar, she was met by the groom, with his best man, Mr. James L Jameson of Greensboro, N. C., where the impressive ring ceremony was performed by Rev. W. H. Wily, assisted by Rev. El E. Gillespie. The bridal party left the church as the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march pealed forth and the lovely cer emony was over. mrs. nuumuu takes away with her the best wishes of the whole community, and leaves many friends behind her as was proven by the many beautiful gifts with which she was showered. Among the out of town guests at the wedding were: Mr. W. M. Houston, Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Williams, Mrs. F. N. Wilson, Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller, Miss Josle Fewell, Mrs. Wilson Moore, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. 8tewart, Mr. and Mrs. Will Fewell, Mr. McCoy, Rock Hill; Miss Tall.ulah Neville, Clinton; Miss Louise McMurray, Fort Mill; Miss Christian Hawley, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Weddington, Charlotte; Mra D. E. McConnell, Master Dan McConnell, Mrs. Margaret Traywlck, Gastonia; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Williams, Miss Annis Nichols, Old Point; Mr. Paul Barron, St. Matthews; Mr. W. W. Love, King's Creek. LOCAL LAC0NIC3. Until January 1, 1910. We will send The Torkville Enquirer i from this date till January 1, 1910, for 52 cents. 1 A Season With the Thresher. , Mr. A. H. Jackson, who has had the | management cf Jackson, Sandlfer & ] Love's threshing machine during the t season Just closed, reports that his i outfit threshed 9,6661 bushels of oats, i 1,9674 bushels of wheat, 211 bushels of i barley, a total of 11,6461 bushels. < Dr. H. N. Snyder, the Orator. Dr. Henry N. Snyder, president of j Wofford college, has accepted in invi- j tatlon to deliver the historical address , in connection with the celebration at j King's Mountain on October 7. The < invitation tp Dr. Snyder was extended < last Tuesday by a committee consist- j Ing of Congressman Flnley, Missed Lesslle D. Witherspoon and Margaret Gist. Death of Mre. R. E. Allison. Mrs. Mary A. Allison, widow of the late Col. R. ?. Allison, died at her home In Lancaster, last Saturday after a brief Illness, In the 73d year of her age. Mrs. Allison was a native of York county, and was a daughter of the late Edward K. and Parmella Chambers. Mrs. Alllrion leaves seven children, four sons and three daughters as follows: Messrs. James P., Edward C., Robert B. and Geo. W. Allison, Misses Mary C., Mattle C. and Sallle B. Allison. Shot Whole Family. A negro named Ed Oates was turned over to Sheriff Brown this morn lng by Constable Robert Adams, on a 1 commitment from Magistrate R. L. A. Smith of Broad River township, charging him with a wholesale shoot- , lng as the result of a family row on , the M. R. Smith plantation, about six . miles east of Hickory Grove, last Wednesday. Oates used a shot gun and ^ fired two shots, peppering Bill Allison, j his father-in-law in the leg and also , wounding his wife and 6-year-old . child. His wife and Bill Allison are not thought to be seriously hurt; but the child will probably die. Gates r claims that he did not Intend to hurt . the child. Sheriff Brown sent Oates to the Chester jail for safe keeping. Transportation to the Battleground. ' Considerable rivalry Is developing 6 between the people of King's Mountain and the people of Grover, with refer- . ence to the transportatlor of visitors i to and from the battleground on Oc- J tober 7. The, transportation committee of the Monument association, as a preliminary move, fixed a round trip V rate of $2.00 in surreys and $1.00 In wagons to and from King's Mountain, Grover, Yorkville and Clover. So far OH haord fmm tho trnnanortatlon neo pie at the last two points named, think the rate Is low enough. Because the A town of King's Mountain, however, Is e only eight miles from the battleground, f the people there knocked 25 per cent y off the committee's rates and the h Grover people being only eight miles b away reduced the rates to 50 per cent li The King's Mountain people have some t< advantage in having the larger town a and a better way of taking care of f< more neoDle: but the Grover folks in- 3 sist that they will take care of all o comers. Yorkvllle and Clover are not s making much fuss about the matter; but Sheriff Brown at Yorkvllle and p Mr. A. J. Qulnn at Clover, promise to b take care of all who let them know of o their coming in advance or who send a the price of transportation ahead. 3' There Is no reason to doubt that there b will be large numbers of people, who tl will want transportation from all g points; but the different committee- 4 men have no way of even guessing ei (low many people they will have to tl provide for. tc B. C. S. S. ASSOCIATION. b ^orrespoiideni-t- The Yorkvllle Knqulrer 2( Hickory Grove, September 23,?The lr Bullock's Creek Township Sunday w School convention was held at Shlloh g >n Wednesday, September 22, with a food attendance of Sunday school si workers present. Miss Grace Van- oi liver, state superintendent of the prl- pi nary department, and well up In all ti jranches of Sunday school work, was bi :lie chief attraction of the occasion, tt liscusslng various subjects most In- a itructively and Interestingly. The fol- w owing officers were elected for the 11 rear: H. J. Sherer, president; F. M. t\ Pruette, vice president; H. E. Hood, "1 lecretary and treasurer: J. E. Latham, tl <uperlntendent of adult department; p< I. P. Blair, superintendent of home de- tt >artment; Miss Clara Mitchell, super- e: ntendent of cradle roll; Jos. A. Smarr ai I. E. McAllster and \V. A. Latham, a ;xecutive committee. el MERE-MENTION. Six negroes are in Jail at Columbus, Miss., charged with having hanged J. W. Smith, a white man and a rich J planter, who lived ten miles from Columbus, and then mutilating the body. One of the negroes is said to have confessed to the crime Bishop Seth Ward, of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, whose home was at Houston, Tex., died at Kobe, Japan, Jh Monday A bulletin recently is sued by the government bureau of forestry states that during the past thirty-nine years forest fires have destroyed an annual average of <50,000,000 uorth of timber in the United States, and that there has been an average lose of fifty lives each year from the Fame The postal authorities at Washington, have little hopes of securing the passage of the postal savings bank bill at the next session of congress. Speaker Cannon Is said to be opposed to the measure John Harper, white, who was to have been hanged in Atlanta, Ga., today for the murder of Sheriff Ben Keith of Murray county, has again been respited, A this last respite being the eighth time. ^ ....One of the most savage outbreaks of Russian peasants in years, began at Kieff, Russia, on Thursday of last week, and continued through Wednesday. Scores of Jewish men were murdered and the women were horribly ^ maltreated and many of them murder- w ed by the brutal Russians One man was killed, one fatally hurt, and ten women and two men seriously injured In an automobile accident in Brooklyn, N. Y., Tuesday Abram C. Kby, a lawyer and former mayor of Burkevllle, Va., who was arrested several weeks ago for attempting to defraud officials of the Pennsylvania railroad out of $45,000 by threats of violence, was convicted in the Federal court at Philadelphia on Monday, on charges of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. Sentence was deferred. The net Increase of the population of the United States the last fiscal year, by the arrival of aliens, was 573,571, an Increase of 209,887 over the previous fiscal year. The largest single race represented was the TtUM<,n rtf whom there were 78,730. Between 200,000 and 300,000 children will take part In the HudsonFulton celebration In New York on October 2, and of the total there will be more than 44,000 children in costume The Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- v lows of the United States and Canada, is In session at Seattle, Wash., this week, with 25,000 members of the order In attendance About 200 of the 500 pupils of the public schools of Bridgeport, Pa., are on a strike because of the fact that the school board % recently passed a resolution providing that the Bible and the Lord's Prayer be dispensed' with In the opening or closing of the schools Three men, murderers, guilty or twelve murders and more than 200 robberies, were guillotined at Valence, France, Wednesday. A great crowd witnessed the execution and applauded the decapitation of each victim of the knife. Captain F. L. Ferber, an a via- 7 tor, was killed at Boulogne, France, Wednesday, while testing his flying machine Robert Hoe, head of the R. Hoe and Co., press builders, New Tork, died in London on Wed- A nesday, aged 60 years J. A. Pat ten, the wheat speculator who cornered the wheat market in Chicago the past summer, is now predicting that cotton' will go to 17 cents and perhaps to 20 cents a pound "Bill" Macabee, a naval veteran, celebrated his 106th birthday at the Naval Home, Philadelphia, Wednesday. HICKORY GROVE NOTES. Lost an Arm In a Gin?The Sunday 8choo| Convention?Personal and Other Notes. Oorrapona?cs of Um Yotfcvllls knoaim. S Hickory Grove, Sept 24. Mr. G. Butler Berry met with a very serious accident last Monday morning at his home Ave miles from here, at Hopewell. While engaged in clearing out the seed from under the breast of the fe ?in, his shirt sleeve caught and tils arm was drawn on the saws and terribly mangled. Two fingers were ' ~m olmriat <wv?rfld. luru UU| uic viiuimw nn?lvF> ind the arm so lacerated as to require imputation near the shoulder. His condition was very critical ,that night, is the result of shock, loss of blood ? ind the operation; but he Is rallying * nicely and is doing as well as could reasonably be expected. This accident was most unfortunate as Mr. Berry had only recently put In another gin, added a shingle saw to his ^ jutflt, and was well prepared to work v Tor the public. 9 The Broad River Township Sunday School convention at the A. R. P. :hurch yesterday, was fairly well attended. While a number of the speakers on the programme were not present, others were substituted, and altogether it was a most pleasant meeting, and one which we are rare will be productive of good results. Miss Nellie Whiteside went to At HAb " * 1- A ?? * a lanta iasi wee* iu vurvuaw a ??<. 3f fall millinery. Mr. Wade Bulce left for Spartanburg Tuesday, where he goes to attend Wo/ford College. Miss Mabel Beard of Hood town, left Monday morning for Greenwood, to ? jnter Lander College. Rev. 8. D. Bailey has had too cases >f mumps in his family recently. Both >f the children are getting along nicey now. The fever cases here are getting ilong fairly well. Mr. Meek Ramsey ind Miss Annie Lyle Allison are much f letter. Mrs. A. L. Doggett and Miss Uice Wylie have fever also, but are lolng as well as could be expected. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Good who tave made their home this summer in Jouisvllle Ky., where he is attending he medical college, are visiting re la- * Ives here. Tne iilgn scnooi openeu juuuuojr vlth an enrollment of about 60 pupils. The enrollment will reach about niney, or possibly more when all who ex>ect to come are In. There are already several enrolled rom outside the district. Misses Eula md Lena Wilkerson are boarding here ind attending the school. Mr. S. D. Good and Miss Maggie 'Jexlco of Sharon, were married last ruesday evening by the Rev. S. D. Bailey, at the Methodist parsonage. The recent rains have afforded an ipportunity for some turnips. Cotton s reported to be damaged in the boll; ome rotting and some In a sprouting ondltion. More Bagging on Your Cotton*? igain we would urge our cotton growrs to put on bagging and ties to the ull 6 per cent limit this season. If ou put on less than 6 per cent?that % i to say 30 pounds on a 600-pound ale. 26 on a 450-DOund bale, etc.,?It i dimply a matter of giving the cotan buyer good cotton worth 121 cents pound when he is paying you only jr bagging and ties averaging about 1 cents a pound. This is a matter t ur farmers have been entirely too ' * low to understand. The gist of the whole matter is simly this: The price of cotton is fixed y manufacturers who buy on a basis ( 6 per cent deduction for bagging nd ties. That is to say, they figure 0 pounds of bagging into a 500-pound ale; and on each 500-pound bale, herefore, they allow a price for the ross bale sufficient to pay for only 70 pounds net of lint cotton. In othr words, the price paid per pound for le whole 500 pounds is lowered so as ) allow for 30 pounds tare. Now, the average farmer instead of utting 470 pounds of lint cotton and 9 pounds of bagging into a 500-pound A ale, puts in 478 pounds of cotton and 2 pounds of bagging?thereby putting 1 8 extra pounds of 12J cent cotton 'orth $1 instead of 8 pounds of bagIng and ties worth 28 cents. Moreover, all the evidence goes to low that if the farmer does not put n full 30 pounds tare to earn ouuound bale, the exporter adds the exa 8 or 10 pounds In second-hand agging and makes the extra dollar lat really belongs to the fanner. At meeting of foreign manufacturers 1th representatives of the Farmers' ^ nion in Washington City, a year cr vo ago, the manufacturers inquired: Why is It that when cotton leaves le farmer's gin it has only 20 to 22 nunds of tare, but has 31 pounds by le time it reaches us? This is the cplanation. Put on all the bagging ^ rid ties that yoti can buv for 31 ceni.s W pound and sell for 121 cents.?Ralgh (N. C.) Progressive Farmer.