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Scraps and iarts. ; ? New York, December 15: Arbuckle ( Brothers, said to be the largest inde- > pendent rival of the American Sugar Rehnlng company, acknowledge that In i nine years they have failed to pay all ' money due the government on Import- < ed sugar and the treasury department has accepted a check for <695,573, with the understanding that this will not hamper prosecutions If the company Is found guilty of frauds. The announcement of this Irregularity in a quarter j not suspected came during an interval * ? *1 - 1 ? * amnlovoQ of in ine inm ui sia au* ***??* v? . the American Sugar Refining company |i in which both sides rested today. Arguments will begin tomorrow. ? For several decades Uncle Sam has , played Santa Claus and Kris Kringle by being chief distributor of holiday 1 gifts, but thi3 year, "Uncle Sam" is going into the business on the biggest ; scale yet. In a large number of Uncle Sam's postofflces over the country, the Red Cross Christmas stamps will be ; sold, at one cent each, so that letters and packages going through the mails may carry Christmas greetings \ throughout the land. General orders have been sent out from the big postofflce building in Washington, telling Uncle Sam's representatives, (post- | masters) that everywhere they shall welcome the local people who are prepared to sell the Christmas stamps, the j little stamps which cannot carry mail but which send good wishes along with the mail. ? War was formally declared upon ' the United States Steel Corporation by the leaders of organized labor of the United States and Canada at the close of a two-days' conference at Pittsburg, Pa., last Tuesday. The decision to | battle against the steel corporation in its policy of the "open shop" was . reached after hours of debate. The grievances of organized labor against the steel corporation, as set forth in a resolution passed have been forwarded to President Taft and congress. The governors of states where the corporation owns plants will also receive copies of the resolutions. The resolution recommends that all the employes of the corporation thoroughly organize, 1 and urges that all unions send men to . assist In the work of organization. An appeal will be issued for financial as- ; sistance for the striking employes of the corporation. ? Washington, December 14: A somewhat unique campaign of education is to be undertaken In January by Dr. S. A, Knapp of the department of agrlculture. In charge of the farm demonstration work in the south, which will have for its object a discussion of the 1 farm methods and policies of the varl- < ous states visited and the means for < bringing about great agricultural prosperity. The trip Is being arranged by the Southern railway and is undertak- 1 en at the suggestion of that company. < There will be a series of eight or nine ( addresses, each treating directly of agricultural work and conditions in ' the community or state visited. The entire series making a collected study of farm life, methods, opoortunities and possibilities in the southeastern states. The meetings will be held at ' Lynchburg, Va.; Charlotte, N. C.; Greenville, S. C.; Macon, Ga.; Jacksonville, Fla? Annlston and Runtsvllle, Ala.; West Point and Greenville, Miss.; Memphis. Tenn., and Lexington, Ky. ? The i*ew York supreme court, five out of the six Judges agreeing, has confirmed a decision to the effect that oral betting does not constitute bookmaking In the terms of the statute aimed to suppress this form of gambling. Therefore the system of betting now prevalent on the New York race courses, under which no record Is m"1 ?publicly, at least?will not be disturbed. Such a decision may be justified by technical interpretation of the statute, but every one knows that It was not the writing of names and figures on a blackboard and exposing them to the public, but the betting of money, that was Intended to be prohibited. The chief justice's opinion recognizes this, but asserts that the court cannot go back of the terms of the law; if the law is not properly worded to secure the desired result the legislature must oe respunsiuie iui no remedy. Oral betting is not so convenient for the bookmakers, but the tracks can manage very well with it. So it is now up to New York to virtually surrender after a long and honorable fight against public gambling or to renew the contest before the legislature and secure a law that the courts cannot so readily nullify. ? Union City, Tenn., December 15: All knowledge of the murder of Capt Quentin Rankin at Walnut Log by a band of night riders was denied in every detail by Garrett Johnson and Arthur Cloar, alleged leaders of the organization and charged with the murder of Capt. Rankin, when they took the stand in their own behalf here today. Johnson even went so far as to say that he knew nothing about the night riders and that he never saw any of them or talked to them. Cloar admitted that he accompanied the night riders upon one raid, but said he did not consider that "night riding" as they did not put on their masks until they reached their destination. On crossexamination Cloar said he had never fired a gun in his life and did not know even how to handle one. The state rested its case early today, after introducing one witness, Ed Powell, whom the night riders forced to accompany them toward the hotel of the Capt. Rankin murder. Frank Fohringer, the state's star witness in the previous night rider trial, was not used. It is supposed that he was reserved for rebuttal evidence. ? Washington, December 14: Diplomas of merit today were presented by Secretary Wilson in his office at the department of agriculture to Bascomb Usher of South Carolina, DeWitt Lundy of Mississippi, Elmer Halter of Ar Kansas anu naipu xxcunwu ut ?? - ; glnia, all boys under 18 years, for special proficiency in agricultural pursuits. The recipients of the awards are among 12,500 engaged in the boys' demonstration work in the south. Eacn planted one acre of corn and cultivated it under instructions from the department of agriculture. Thousands of dollars of prizes were awarded this year throughout the south. The diploma winner from South Carolina made 152i bushels per acre. 147 bushels were made in Mississippi, 135 bushels in North Carolina and 122 bushels in Virginia. The club average was about 60 t bushels. All the southern states are l making arrangements to send prize- t winners to Washington next year. In v a brief address to the boys, Secretary j Wilson declared they and the boys en- v gaged in like work are "the only hope ( we have for the continued greatness , and prosperity of the country." He t pointed out that the south now in c agriculture and in manufacturing was t prospering as never before, because the * men and women of the south had put <. into their work their own energy ana f ability and in no sense were depend- f ent upon the capital or industry of peo- 0 pie from other parts of the country. t ? New York. December 15: The At- v lanta office of the Phenix (Fire) Insur- c ance company of Brooklyn, Is short ap- I proximately $50,000, and has been since \ January 1, 1907, according to a state- 1 ment issued tonight by the state de- 1 partment of insurance. This adds fur- ? ther complexities to the affairs of the t company, whose former president, a George P. Sheldon, is under indict- I ment charged with grand larceny. The E statement says in part: "A shortage in a the Atlanta general agency existed t prior to January 1, 1907. Its amount a seems to have been between $45,000 ^ and $50,000. The company's represen- p tatives hold certain property turned t over by Mr. Stockwell (the general ? agent) but such property is not thought a to be enough to enhance the shortage, t Mr. Sheldon was Informed of the short- 1 age In January, 1907, but he did not v report the same to the company's di- li rectors or mention it until just as the F present examination began. He then c mentioned it to another officer of the s company and asked that the amount a be charged off. This officer was Vice = President Graham and he declined to a charge off the account as requested. C As soon as possible examiners will pro- t ceed to Atlanta to get at the facts, g The substance of the testimony taken tl has been brought to the attention of e the insurance commissioner of Geor- d gia." $ ? Washington. December 14: In view n of many criticisms and misunderstand- c Ings of the published summaries of the 4 report upon the operation of cotton p exchanges issued by Herbert Knox tj Smith, commissioner of corporations in a the department of commerce and labor, d the Associated Press today requested a clarifying: statement. Commissioner Smith is absent in the west, but the following was obtained from the officials in charge of his bureau: "The report cf the commissioner of corporations on cotton exchanges does not, as incorrectly stated in some press reviews of the report, condemn the future system as such, Instead, it recognizes the great value of the future system to the cotton trade, provided that system is conducted on equitable and commercial lines. Instead of branding future trading as 'pure gambling,' the report sharply discriminates between legitimate speculation and gambling. The report does condemn certain abuses of the future system, and particularly the practice adopted by the New York cotton exchange of arbitrarily Axing the price 'differences' between middling cotton and the various rvthnf crroHoo ripllvprablp on future con tracts on that exchange. The report shows that this 'fixed difference system' results in an abnormal depression of the future price as compared with spot price of middling cotton, and that these abnormal depressions of the future price disorganize the future market and seriously impair its value for bidding purposes, one of the principal functions of a cotton exchange. The report also shows that this unnatural depression of the future price works to the injury of the cotton producer, particularly because priees of cotton paid by merchants to farmers are largely established by applying 'buying limits' to the future prices quoted on cotton exchange." She -tJorla illr (fnquittr. Rntered at the Postofllce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.i FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1909. The National Geographic society has publicly proclaimed Commander Robjrt E. Peary, as the only and original liscoverer of the north pole. Dr. Cook, )f course, has not asked the society for ecognltion; but if the University of Copenhagen approves and backs his Halms, there will be something more :o be said on the whole subject. It gives The Enquirer especial pleasjre to call attention to the advertisenent of Webster's new International lictionary in another column. Webster's dictionary has been the leading mfiinrifv on tha Rnrlish lansruajre for jo many years, that It Is out of the lueation to think of its being supplanted. There is no other similar vork in existence that is equal to the 'Id International. The new book, however, is more encyclopaedic in it3 charicter, and Is a decided improvement on he old. With the single exception of :he Holy Bible, it Is easily the moat valuable compilation in the whole Engish language, and it should be a fixture n every home that can afford the price?$12.00. TirE statement that the city of Sparanburg haa established a Juvenile :ourt after the model worked out by rudge Lindsay of Denver, Col., and :hat Senator Carlisle Intends to try to jecure legislation looking to the more general adoption of the experiment Is pf more than passing interest. The luvenile court seems to be something lew under the sun. It is based upon ;he idea of teaching the boys to enforce ;he laws among themselves by means )f an honor system, and It has wrought vonders In Colorado In saving boys 'rom criminal lives and raising them jp to become bulwarks of law and orler. Just how this novel idea Is going :o work In South Carolina, we do not enow. It Is a question as to whether ;he older people will give It a fair and mpartlal trial; but there are great possibilities of outcome in what has ilready been done along this line, and he Spartanburg experiment will be vatched with much interest. Tite Anderson Mail "believes that ?eter Ney, the school teacher, was none >ther than Marshal Ney of France." rhanks, awfully. As for ourself, we stop a little short of conviction.? Charlotte Observer. If the Dally Mail has committed ittelf to the proposition alleged, we have >verlooked the fact. So far as we are :oncerned, we have never been convinced by any statements we have teen in connection with the Peter Ney ttory. The Anderson Daily Mall is one >f the most level headed newspapers ve know, and If It has really commited Itself to the belief that Peter Ney md Marshal Ney were the same, we leslre to look Into the matter further, low great men could be born In North Carolina, we can readily understand; >ut why they should die there. Is enirely another matter. Nor would we lave It inferred from what we have tuggested that Andrew Jackson was >orn in North Carolina, for he was rot. He was a native of Lancaster :ounty. MERE* MENTION. Miss Silvey Speer, daughter of a >rominent and wealthy man of Atlana, Ga., who a year ago was married o her father's chauffeur, R. J. Thomas, vas granted a divorce Monday mornng from Thomas, and in the afternoon vas married to M. C. McKenzie Sen. A. W. Greely, a famous Arctic exilorer, has resigned his membership in he Explorers' club, New York, on ac:ount of the strong partisanship shown >y the club In favor of Commander Jeary as against Dr. Cook The southern Educational association will neet in Charlotte, N. C., December 28, or a three days' session Scores it New York detectives are looking for ho Ihtof U'hn ir.it with OArthftn vorth of jewels from the apartments if Mrs. John W. Jenkins at the Hotel ^orraine on Tuesday afternoon of last veek Sergeant J. O. Mix of the Jnited States coast artillery, died at ^crt Screven, near Savannah, Ga., Sunday afternoon of leprosy, contract d while in service in Cuba. Mix left in estate valued at $50,000 King ^eopold of Belgium is critically ill at Brussels and hi3 demise is expected it any time. His successor on the nrone will be Prince Albert Leopold, . nephew The iron workers of the American Federation of Labor are prelaring for a fight to the finish against he United States Steel corporation Seven persons were burned to death nd three cithers fatnllv in lured in a enement house fire at Cincinnati, O., 'uesday morning Four persons ,-ere killed and eighteen were Injured a a triple train wreck at Northeast, 'a., Tuesday. A fast passenger train ollided with an express train on a ide track, thus causing the wreck of freight train, which was also on the ide track ...President Taft has ppointed Judge Horace H. Lurton of >h!o, to be an associate justice of the United States supreme court. .. .Conress will adjourn December 21 for he Christmas holidays and will reonvene on January 4, 1910 Fire estroyed property to the value of 650.000 at Racine Wis., Sunday fiornlng It is estimated that hristmas trees to the number of ,000.000, have been cut for the aproaching Yule-tide season ... .Twen,*-six Moslems were executed at dana, Turkey. Saturday and Sunay, for participation in the April massacres... .John P. Warren, aged il years, who has been in the Connecticut state prison since 1869, is hoping for a Christmas gift in the shape of a pardon. He murdered his wife The London Dally Mail says that a wireless telephone system is being installed to work between Paris and New York One hundred carloads of grain were destroyed by lire at St. Louis, Mo., Monday. The lo<3 totaled more than $100,000 Fire destroyed eighteen blocks of buildings and rendered thousands homeless at Valdivia, Chile, Saturday night. The total loss is estimated as in excess of $2,500,000 Capt. Thomas Franklin, of the United States army, pleaded guilty Monday in the United States circuit court at New York, to the charge of embezzlement and graft while an officer at West Point..... .During the deer hunting season in New England and Canada inst olnsed. thirtv-four Dersons were accidentally shot to death A bill to establish a central national bank of Issue at Washingtonwith a capital stock of $100,000,000 has been Introduced In congress. Leading New York financiers are said to be opposed to the plan as outlined in the bill The cruiser Prairie with 700 marines aboard, sailed for Colon, Panama, from Philadelphia yesterday morning, for possible service in Nicaragua. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Chester, December 16: Holmes Robinson, son of Mr. George W. Robinson, who was shot by Bob Burns, colored, while out hunting on Thanksgiving day, died at 10 o'clock last night from the effects of his wound. The young man was in his 22d year, and was regarded as a young fellow of much promise. His parents are almost heartbroken over his sad death, and so is Burns, the young negro, who did .the shooting. The affair was an accident, Burns shooting suddenly at a covey of birds as they rose from the ground and the load of shot striking young Robinson in the hip. ? Columbia, December 14: It Is possible that a corn exhibition will be held in Columbia in 1910. It is thought that at least $10,000 in prizes will be offered. If the tentative plans are carried out, not only South Carolina will be represented at the exposition, but also the states along the Atlantic Seaboard. The exposition, if held, would be the means of stimulating great interest in the matter of corn production. At the meeting of the state corn contest commission the holding of the corn exposition was discussed. It is the opinion of the commission that the plans that have been talked of are feasible and it seems as if the project is going to be a success. ?spartanDurg, jjecemDer xo: rnrougn the efforts of Rev. Crawford Jackson of Atlanta, general secretary of the Juvenile Protective association, a local branch of the association was organized at a meeting of citizens at the Young Men's Christian association building yesterday afternoon. The following officers were elected: Dr. D. D. Wallace, president: Dr. J. S. Watkins and Mrs. W. E. Burnett, vice presidents; Hon. W. M. Jones, secretary and treasurer; Judge J. J. Burnett, chief probation officer; Capt. B. Galllhar, of the Salvation Army, Miss Carrie Sondley and Miss Annie Mutch, assistant probation officers. The first session of juvenile court, which will be run in connection with police court, was held yesterday and two boys, aged fifteen and sixteen, arrested for minor offenses, were released under the supervision of the probation officers. Senator H. B. Carlisle of Spartanburg, is now drawing up a proposed law extending Juvenile courts throughout the state, which will be laid before the <tate legislature at its next session. ? Columbia, Dec. 14: Active preparations are being made by various committees for the entertainment of the visitors to the Laymen's international missionary movement, to be held in Columbia, January 17, 18 and 19. There will be a very large attendance and some of those on the programme are among the most distinguished in missionary work in the world. The list of speakers has not yet been definitely announced but the following have been Invited: Dr. A. P. Parker, D. D., of laymen's missionary movement of the Southern Methodist church; Col. E. W. Halford of New York, chairman of the laymen's missionary movement of the northern Methodist church; Dr. H. N. Snyder, president of Wofford college; Dr. W. M. Ainsworth, president of Wesleyan Female college. Macon, Ga.; W. B. Stubbs, secretary laymen's missionary movement, Southern Methodist church; Hon. Joshua Levering, Baltimore, president Southern Baptist convention; ex-Gov. W. J. Northern of Georgia; Dr. J. T. Henderson, secretary laymen's movement, Southern Baptist church, Bristol, Va.-Tenn.; Rev. T. B. Ray, D. D., Richmond, Va., educational secretary Southern Baptist convention; Rev. R. J. Wlllingham, Richmond, Va., secretary foreign mission, Southern Baptist convention; Rt. Rev. W. A. Guerry, Charleston, bishop of South Carolina; Rt. Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd, Alexandria, Va., Episcopal bishop-coadjutor of Virginia; Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, Newberry; J. Campbell White, New York, general secretary laymen's movement; Rev. Arthur Brown, New York, secretary Presbyterian board of foreign missions; President Rev. Walter W. Moore, Richmond, Va.. Union Theological seminary; Rev. J. S. Moffatt, president Erskine college, Due West; George Sherwood Eddy, New York. ? Columbia, December 14: The state corn contest commission met today and awarded 5500 in prizes provided for by the legislature. The first prize of $200 went to J. M. Moss of St. Matthews, Calhoun county, for the hpst vIpIH nn Avp nnrPQ T-Tfa vfaM wad 500.5 bushels and he made 72.2 points out of a possible 100. The second prize for the five acre yield was awarded to Mr. Thomas Taylor of Richland county, who got 251 bushels and made 6S.8 points. Mr. Taylor's award was $50. The first prize of $175 for a oneacre yield was awarded to John R. Dingle of Summerton, Clarendon county, who got 168.7 bushels and made 99 points. The second prize for a oneacre yield was $75 and it went to A. Bascomb Usher of Marlon, who scored 91.7 points. Most remarkable is the record of Mr. Usher, who Is a mere boy. He has won four prizes this year on his one crop of corn, the Federal first prize, on which he Is now spend- ' ing a week in Washington at the expenses of the Federal government, a state prize and two county prizes. The commission says In its report that he is doing fine work in corn breeding and his types are very fine. He won second state prize last year. Among the lmnortant lessons the commission points out have been taught by the contest, in which there were 156 entries representing all sections of the state, Is tnat corn raising eitner in quantity or quality of yield is not as much a matter of quantity of fertilizers used as it 's preparation of the soil. The best vield3 were secured where a moderate amount of fertilizing was done, the nrooer porportlon of barnyard manure ond humus securing the best results. On 21 acres the commission nicked nut the total yields was 2.111 bushels, the net profits $2,221.10, the total cost be'ng $991. The average net profit on these 21 acres was $105 86 an acre. ] Wreck on the Southern.?Local pasenger train No. 11, on the Southern , railroad, known as the Richmond and Atlanta train, was wrecked at Reedy Fork trestle, ten miles north of Greensboro last Wednesday morning at 6.40 , o'clock, with the result that fourteen people were killed and twenty-four 1 were injured. The wreck is said to < have been caused by a broken rail, which the train struck shortly before going on the trestle. The engine, bag- ' gage, mail and express cars passed 1 over the trestle safely, while the < day coaches and Pullmans were thrown from the trestle into the creek and along the banks some 20 to 30 feet be- 1 low. The Injured and dead were mov- 1 ed to Greensboro, where attention was given to the injured. George Gould and his son. Jay Gould, were on the train on thfeir way to their hunting 1 lodge near Greensboro, and escaped i without serious injury. Mr. R. H. Rus- ( sell, a New York friend with the Goulds, was badly hurt a?d had to be taken to Greensboro. Among the dead i are H. C. White, traveling auditor of e the Southern; Isaac Dammals, porter , on the Richmond sleeper; C. B. Nolan, ' Pullman conductor; Frank W. Kilby, ' expert accountant; Virgil E. Holcombe, \ Mt. Airy, N. C.,: Ed Sexton. Denton, c N. C.; John G. Broadnax, Richmond, Va.: Charles T. Rroadfield, Americus Ga. a LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. R. Carroll?Will pay 50 cents a bushel for cotton seed. D. M. Hall. Yorkvllle No. 1.?Has a lot of fine shoats?Poland China and Berkshires?for sale. Enquirer Office?Has a second-hand Fox typewriter for sale, cheap. R. T. Marsh, Rock Hill?Wants to rent or sell 8-room house on Oakland avenue, Rock Hill. J. A. Tate, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice of sale of certain real estate on salesday in January, In the case of Mnrv /M Perrtn nnrvlvlnv ct<u>h. trix, etc., et al., plaintiffs against Emma L. McCaw, Admrx., etc., et al., defendants; and B. Belle Allison, plaintiff against R. Byers Allison et al., defendants. C. Q. McKnight, Yorkville No. 1.? Otters a mule, farm tools, buggy, E.eQ."Purse?y?' Yorkville No. 1.?Will appreciate information leading to recovery of a hound that disappeared October 10. L. B. Sherer, Sharon?Wants to know the whereabouts of a brlndle bulldog that disappeared December 10. R. G. Ratchford, Yorkville No. 3? Has lost a pig and will appreciate information leading to its recovery. T. E. McMackln, Supt. of Ed.?Publishes notice of a special teachers' examination to be held on Friday, January 7, 1910. G. & C. Merriam Co., Springfield, Mass.?Announce the newest edition of Webster's New International dictionary. See page 6. R. B. Davidson Co.?Asks you to see the latest Edison phonograph. New records twice a week. J. C. Wilborn?In addition to offerings on pa*e 6, has several new real estate offerings on page 5. Old George?Will sell lots of little stuff this week at and below cost. He has fruits, candies, etc.. for the Xmas trade. W. E. Ferguson?Tells you where to get good things to eat for the holiday dinners. Lots of choice goods Just arrived. Herndon & Gordon?Remind you of the fact 'that they can supply you with some of the substantiate you will need during the holiday pleasures. D. E. Boney, Manager?Asks if you think you can have a nice time during Christmas, if you haven't protected your family with life insurance. J. M. Brian. Co.?Has a choice line of fnitfo niifo non/Kon f Aim cards, etc., for the holiday trade. City Meat Market?Addresses a few remarks to people who are not Its customers. Phone orders are given prompt attention. York Supply Co.?Can supply you with all kinds of building material. Has fruits, nuts and candles, and a few bushels of seed oats. Sam M. Grist?Writes insurance on herses and mules insuring them against death from any cause, $6 per $100 Insurance. Thomson Co.?Reminds you that it can supply you with toys, vases, handkerchiefs, kid gloves and other holiday goods. York Drug Store?Invites you to do your holiday shopping early, and will do its best to render satisfactory service. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Suggests a good list of practical and useful articles for holiday gift givers. First National Bank, Yorkville? Points out that you should be ready when Dame Fortune offers you your opportunity. It will help you. National Union Bank, Rock Hill? Says that "you need the aid of a good, strong bank." and offers you Its services at all times. See page 6. Yorkville B. & M. Co.?On page 3 makes some Interesting announcements In regard to its closing out sale and quotes prices that will Interest close buyers of all kinds of merchandise. First National Bank of Sharon?Insists that you should have a bank account, no matter how small the beginning. A dollar will start you. Messrs. A. J- Parrott, W. M. Stowe and J. M. Davidson of the Filbert neighborhood, have sowed 160 bushels of oats on one hundred acres of land. We expect to handle all the Santa Claus letters that are received up to next Monday morning, but do not promise to print any that may be received after that time. Those people who try to claim that thefe Is no Santa Claus, or that Santa Claus is a myth, are requested to please explain why the old gentleman Is getting all the letters that we have been publishing during the past several Issues of The Enquirer. The sum of five dollars that we are offering for the largest number of new names returned and paid for by Saturday, January 8, Is still anybody's prize. There have been more than a hundred new names returned since the announcement of the five dollar offer; but we are safe In saying that no single clubmaker has returned more thah a dozen. There is a good deal of satisfaction In King's Mountain township over the recent capture of stills and several distillers near the North Carolina line, and there is a widespread desire for a complete breaking up of the business. The objection arises principally out of the demoralizing effect that the illegal sale of liquor is having on the laborers in the township; but there are, of course, other reasons why a thorough enforcement of the law is desirable. It is believed that persistent work along the lines now being pursued will result in the final suppression of the illicit traffic in the township. SUSPENSION FOR CHRISTMAS. As has been announced, there will be no Issues of The Enquirer on December 24 or December 28. The next issue after that of next Tuesday, December 21, will be that i>f December 31. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. J. Ernest Stroup Is at home from Davidson college for the holidays. Congressman and Mrs. D. E. Finley returned to Yorkvllle on Wednesday morning. Miss Annie Thurston of Pittsburg, Pa., is the guest of Mrs. W. G. White for the winter. Mr. Kenneth Lowry, is at home from Atlanta, Ga., on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ernest Lowry. Dr. J. D. McDowell was on the streets Tuesday for the first time since his recent attack of appendicitis. Mrs. S. W. Wallace and daughter, Miss Pearl, of Yorkvllle, left this week to visit Mrs. F. W. Fain in Dandridge, fenn. Mr. Jno. R. Hart Is in Charleston mis ween, uuvnuiug me annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of South Carallna Masons. : Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Devinney of Avery, Texas, arrived last night to vis- J it the family of Mr. R. L. Devinney and ( >ther relatives. 1 Mrs. H. H. Sherrer of Sharon No. 1, ' ind Mrs. L. T. Dowdle and baby of Hickory Grove, are visiting relatives 1 ind friends In Gastonla. < Mrs. A. B. Andrews of Raleigh, N. C., 1 ivas quite seriously Injured on Wed- * lesday as the result of a runaway ac- J ddent. Mrs. Andrews and Miss Ma- 1 iel Young were In the Andrews' car- * lage. The horses became frightened at ? i pile of building material In the street * ind ran away, with the two ladies 8 S lelpless in the carriage. Both ladles a vere thrown out: but Miss Young es- 1 laped with but slight injuries. 8 Mr. M. L. Carroll of Yorkvllle, was v ,t Greensboro, N. C., Wednesday morn- c lng when the fearful wreck occurred at the Reedy Fork trestle on the Southern. He did not go to the wreck; but saw a number of people who had been there, and said that one of the mosc striking features of the catastrophe, after the fearful loss of life, etc., was the conduct cf young Jay Gould, who ?"*- ?Via 4?*A<n nrlfK Vila #n tWon flan J. Gould. Neither of the Goulds were injured; but everybody was loud in the praise of young: Gould, who was untiring in his efforts in behalf of the injured and helping to recover the bodies of the dead. The young man got down in the mud and water up to his waist and kept at the work as long as it seemed that he could be of further assistance. Mr. Carroll expressed the opinion yesterday that the death list as published in the morning* papers would be found to be Incomplete. One of. the cars was buried deep down In the water, and the general opinion was that there would be still other bodies under the debris. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Cotton began to move pretty freely when the local price went to 16 cents, but as soon as the price fell off, there was a decline of receipts. ? The displays of Christmas toys in the show windows are unusually interesting, as is evidenced by the numerous people who take the trouble to stop and make extended examinations. ? Although she has had quite a successful season with her millinery business, Miss Mamie Shaffer has decided that she will not continue it next year. 7?There has been no business in the court this week, because of the absence of attorneys in Columbia. The court will devote Itself to equity business during several days of next week. ? The contract for the new C. & N.-W. depot is to be let within the neSct few days, and the understanding is that the building is to be completed within the next two months. ? The Yorkville postofflce will have Red Cross stamps on sale after Sunday. These stamps will not pay postage; but purchasers of them will have the consciousness of having gotten the worth of their money in the good that will be done. ? The organ recital at the Church of the Good Shepherd last Wednesday night was a musical treat. Prof, de Launay proved himself a master of the Instrument, and demonstrated the many varieties of tone and expression to be obtained from an organ with but one keyboard. Many were delighted with his rendition of old favorites, such as Schubert's Serenade, Mendelssohn's Spring song and the overture to .the amama '"DAA* ? ? A rl Don /IA upci a. x uct auu x canaiti. iuio. uc Launay has a beautiful voice and sang two selections. It Is hoped that both of these musical artists may be heard ; again In Yorkville. LETTER8 FROM 8ANTA CLAU8. Of course Santa Claus has been reading the letters that the children have been writing to him through The Enquirer. Everybody can understand that without .being told; but assurance has been made doubly sure during the pass two days by the receipt of two letters purporting to be from Santa Claus j himself. One of the letters, which comes by way of Clover, seems to be a fraud on Us face, and although we have no confidence In it, we will print it as fol- , lows: i North Pole, December 13, 1909. ; My Dear Children: What are you doing for Christmas? I am so sorry that I can't come to see you this year that I don't know what Let me tell you that a wife !s more ' trouble than six goats and a cow. X ' had to go away off to get my wife, and I couldn't get back in time to do my shopping; but I will make her help me the next time and I will bring a great, big bag full of things, and don't you fret for I will sure do it. Be good and 1 I will bring you still more; but If you 1 don't be good, I might put some hick- < ory tea In your stockings. Your loving friend, Santa Claus. Now there are a number of reasons ^ why we have no confidence In this letter. In the first place, while Santa 1 Claus is well known as a great friend ' of the children, everybody knows that ' if it were not for Mrs. Santa Claus, the old fellow would not think of the chll- 1 dren at all. It is Mrs. Santa Claus that ^ makes Mr. Santa do all the good things ? he does, or most of them, at least. 1 Then if Mrs. Santa Claus Is more trou- c ble than all those goats and a cow, ( what has Mr. Santa been taking the trouble to go so far away after her "! for? No, we don't believe that Santa wrote this letter. We believe Mrs. j Santa has been busy all fall making out lists of children who are entitled c to good things and selecting the good j things they should have, and that Santa is going to do just as he has done heretofore?take the lists that Mrs. Santa has prepared and deliver the * presents just as she has prescribed. r Anyhow, the other letter sounds f more like It. It reads as follows: Etah, December 16, 1909. [ Editor Yorkville Enquirer: It gives me pleasure to acknowledge 1 the receipt of copies of The Enquirer, containing letters to me from the children of York and surrounding counties. Although as you are aware, I devote my whole time from one year's end to 0 the other, to the children and their s needs, and put In some extra work [ through December, selecting and pro- c curing imngs 10 Dring mem on unrisi- mas, these letters you are publishing ' are of very material assistance to me J in choosing the things that are most 1 desired and which will be the most appreciated. I have carefully read every letter, and although I note that among the 1 articles asked for are some that are not included in my stock, I am right jj now preparing to make the rounds of all the stores in Yorkville, Rock Hill, a Fort Mill, Hickory Grove, Clover, Sha- 3 ron, Gastonia, and throughout all your " vicinity for the purpose of getting, as d far as I ?ossibly can, everything desired. Of course, I will not promise that every one of the children will get ev- I erythlng they have asked for, because in some cases I am afraid I may not c be able to spare just exactly what they fi want; but at the same time I assure s you that I am going to do this year Ti just as I have always done, the very best I can. Very truly, Santa Claus. I fl Simril-Hardin. 11 Chester Reporter: Mr. Jesse H. a Hardin, bookkeeper for the Moffat p Grocery Co. and one of Chester's most promising young men, was quietly jnlted in marriage to Miss Carrie E Belie fiimni 01 i ucouu^ afternoon at three-thirty o'clock, the n :eremony being performed at the 11 lome of the bride's mother, Mrs. John Slmrlll, In Ebenezer, north of Rock ? Hill, by Rev. J. T. Dendy, In the iresence of a few relatives and close 'riends of the contracting parties. Mr. ^ ind Mrs. Hardin came at once to Chester and are boarding with Dr. ai md Mrs. T. S. Leltner . on College fii itreet. Mrs. Hardin Is a member of ce l prominent York county family. She s related to the Simrills of this city, tnd having been a student of Wlnhrop college, Is known to many here D rho will give her a most cordial welome to Chester. yi LETTERS TO 8ANTA CLAUS. Santa Claus's npall sack has been unusually full this week; but Including those on another page and those below, we are able to print all the letters received up to the hour of going to press: Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: 117 A Tiipltn A 1A# IfAM Irn Anf nrLn 4 4 A no niuo tu iov j uu nnuvv vvimi lU bring us Xmaa. We, Kansas and Blanche are twins and want you to bring us two sets of dishes, Just alike, also some candy and fruit Billy is 8 years old and wants you to bring him a billy goat and wagon, oranges, apples and candy. Your friends, Kansas, Blanche and Billy Pruette. Rock Hill, Dec. 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: We are two brothers who want you to come to see us, now, so don't forget us Xmas. We want a cap pistol and ball apiece, an express wagon, a train and engine. If you are too poor to bring all these, bring what you can, and don't forget, all kinds of good things to eat We hope you will bring us these things. Paul and Harry Burgess. Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring us a whole bunch of bananas, and lots of candy, apples and oranaes. Myrtle and Ottle Bankhead. 1 a 1 ano 0111/llia 1U, X9V9. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a little wagon, an air gun, a steam engine, and lots of nice things to eat. I hope you will never pass our house without stopping. One of your best friends, William Wallace. Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to come to see me Xmas, and bring me some candy, nuts and fruits. I would also like to have some toys. Mary McCullough. Filbert, Dec. 14, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a horn and a drum, some firecrackers, a gun, Ave boxes of caps for my cap pistol, and a lot of other things. I have a grandma and grandpa, aunts and uncles at Clover, so leave some or inese mere ana i win get them, but bring some of these to my home near Filbert. Don't bother about candy and fruits as papa will gets these for me. Roy Harvey. Bullock's Creek, Dec. 15, 1909. Please bring me a big doll and doll carriage, also some candles and fruits. Your little friend, Blanche Blair. Bullock's Creek, Dec. 15, 1908. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a pistol, some caps for my pistol and a harp. Of course good things to eat are expected. Yours truly, Tom Blair, Jr. Bullock's Creek, Dec. 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a pistol and caps, and a horn, also some oranges, apples and candles, Tours truly, Brlce Blair. Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please call by and leave me a nice doll, a go-cart, a teaset, and some fruit and candy. Edna Kitchen. Smyrna Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll, a gold ring, some nuts, candy, and all kinds of fruit. I hope you will not forget the rest of the little folks. Tours truly, Lola Castles. Sharon, No. 1, Dec. IS, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll and doll carriage a picture book, and fruits of all kinds. Be sure and bring dolls that go to sleep. Tour little friends, Edna and Jennie Lynn Bankhead. Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please don't forget us Xmas. We want an air gun, some firecrackers, skyrockets, a tire for a bicycle No. 26, candy and fruits of all kinds. Lester, Lee and Herbert Feemster. Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl ten years old, and want you to bring me a big doll, some landy, apples, raisins and oranges. Edna Millwood. Sharon, Dec 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Here comes another little girl, asking you to brine her a pretty doll, a teaset, some candy, oranges, apples and raisins. I shall look for you. Ella Mae Mlckle. Sharon, Dec 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please come to see me Xmas, and arlng me a red rubber kitten and some :andy, oranges and apples. I am ten 'oora r?ld Knto Beard. Yorkville, Dec. 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Ab Xmas Is drawing' near, I will arlte to tell you not to forget to stop it my house as you pass through town. Please leave at my house a wagon, a an nlstol and all the Drettv tovs that joys need. Please do not put a hick>ry in my stocking, but fill it to the 'top" with candy, fruits and nuts, four friend, Lewis Carroll. Clover, Dec. 15, 1909, Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a doll that ?n go to sleep, and a little bed for her :o sleep In. Be sure you bring one hat will open and close her eyes. Nina Lingerphelt Clover, Dec. 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me some firecrackers, oman candles, skyrockets, a little wa;on and horse, a baseball, a pair of ines with bells on them, and some nice :andy, etc. Don't forget my little irother Tom Craig. You will find my itocking In the aame old place. Your lttle friend, John Pressly Smith. Clover, Dec. 15, 1909. , Dear Santa Claus: I would like to have a washable doll, , l little trunk with some clothes In it, ' lome nice paper dolls, a spoon with { ny name on it, a nice gold bracelet, a >irth stone ring with a sapphire stone, ind do please go to Dr. Wylie's and >rlng me a box of that nice candy. Don't forget my little cousin Martha SUzabeth Robinson. Your little friend, Martha Smith. Sharon, Dec. 16, 1909. ] Dear Santa Claus: We will write and tell you what to ring us Xmas. Bring an air rifle, some irecrackers, raisins, candy and or.nges. Ross wants a pistol and caps, 1 ome big firecrackers, apples, oranges, 1 luts, raisins, English walnuts and canty. Good-bye, < Nesbitt and Ross Burgess. ^ 1 Yorkvllle, No. 2, Dec. 16, 1909. ' )ear Santa Claus: > Please bring me a little sewing ma- t hina, a set of little dishes and some i ruit. Be sure and bring plenty of that i o I can divide with my little brother, 'our friend, Frankle Jackson. ' Vnrlrvlllp Kr> 2 TDen. 16. 1909. ^ tear Santa Claus: \ Please bring me a little train, some c recrackera and some fruit. Bring my t ttle sister Nina a rubber doll, so she t an bite It, and remember mam na and c apa. Your little friend, g Thomas Jackson. t Yorkvllle, No. 3, Dec. 16, 1909. g fear Santa Claus: When you come to see us Xmas, ' lease bring me a doll and some baanas. I suppose you know where I t ve, but I will tell you so you won't " lake a mistake. I live about half a t die from Delphos station. Don't for- v et my little sister. Yours truly, t Lottie Barnes. 1| n Sharon, Dec. 14, 1909. a ear Santa Claus: ' i, Please bring me a doll that will cry n iiu ?U lu siccp, a icaoci, a. imp,, oumc ri recrackers, oranges, apples, nuts and indy. Your friend. * Mamie Burgess. 1 Sharon, Dec. 14, 1909. o ear Santa Claus: d I will write and tell you what I want ei ^u to bring me Xmas. Please bring t1 an automobile, a horde on wheels, a J pencil box with a key, some flrecrack- t era, a pistol and caps. Tour little I friend, Floyd Burgess. < Hickory Grove, Dec. 1#, 1909. I Dear Santa Claus: i We are little twin sisters, nine years * old, and want you to bring us a pretty t doll, a doll carriage and a teaset Also < some candy, fruits, raisins and nuts, t Please don't disappoint us. Tour little I friends, Grace and Gertie Smarr. ? Hickory Grove, Dec. 16, 1909. I Dear Santa Claus: ] I nm ft litf]p ?r1r) flvp vpora nM and I want you to bring me a doll that will go to sleep, and a lot of nice thing* to eat. If you bring these, I will be a good little girl. Saphrona McKown. Sharon No. 2, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa: I will write and tell you what I want Xraas. Please bring me a bicycle, a pair of gloves and some fruit Your* truly, Arthur Davidson. Dear Santa Claus: Filbert, Dec. 16, 1909. Please bring me a horn, a harp, an air gun, some firecrackers, roman candles, nuts, fruit* and candy. Your little friend. Eugene Poplin. Tlraah, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: I will write and tell you what I want you to bring me Christmas. Please KHtlflP mo a trlovnlo sAtna fl rooro ol/orr I /? iti5 ???v- o hi ivj viV| ovsitic uichiawnctD, apples, oranges, candy nuts and raisins. And I want you to bring little brothers something too. I am & little boy six years old, and live two miles from Tlrxah. Your little boy, John L. Adklns. Clover, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a horn, a pony, a wagon, some candy, apples, oranges and nuts. Bring Herbert a banjo, some candy, nuts and fruits. Your little friend. Raymond Crawford. McConnellsvllle, Dec. It, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring us a little saddle, two little chains, a knife, an air gun. some fruit, candy and nuts. Don't forget to bring our baby brother, James something nice to play with. Your little friends, William and DuPre Love. 1 Sharon, No. 2, Dec. 16, 1909. t Dear Santa Claus: i Please bring: me some apples, candy t and bananas. My brother Ed wants t a pistol ar.l gun so he can kill a rab- r bit, and some firecrackers. If you have 1 any other pretty things you can spare, s It will be appreciated If left here, c Wishing you a hapy Xmas. p Alma and Ed Turner. f t Clover, Dec. 16, 1909. I Dear Santa Claus: t Please bring me a doll, some candy t oranges and other things you think I f would like. Clanle wants a cap pistol, a apples, candy and raisins. Harlie f wants a little wagon. Tour friend, t > Annie Belle McMackin. d t Clover, No. 3, Dec. 16, 1909. h Dear Santa 'aus: As my birthday is Saturday, Dec. 18, " so near Xmas, I am going to look for a good many things Xmas. I am five years old, and want you to bring me doll, a doll earrlasre. a nlnk dress for my old doll, some walnuts, chocolate candy and nice things to eat My 1 brother Scott, wants some caps for his > pistol, some Arecrackers, candy and nuts. Grady wants some bananas, apples and whatever you think he ought to have. Tour little friend, Flossie W. McCarter. Filbert Dec. 16. 1909. a Dear Santa Claus: 0 Tou are certainly a dear old man, so please bring me a drum, a horn, a gun. some Arecrackers, fruits and nuta Your little friend. Major T. P. Whltesldes. ii Filbert, Dec. 16, 1909. e Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a big doll, a doll - can mgc, a ii uuiv iu pui vnc uvu a clothes in and plenty of nice fruits and nuts. Tour little friend, 3 Ineze Poplin. Rock Hill No. 4. Dec. 16, 1909,. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring us a tricycle, a billy goat and wagon, and some caps. Don't ? forget the candy, apples, oranges and nuts. Tours, Clarence and Prank Boyd. Clover, No. 4, Dec. 16. 1909. = Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll and doll carriage, a chair and some fruits, candy and nuts. Bring Leola a doll with a v pretty dress on It, a horse and some 81 candy, apples and oranges. Tour little friend, Alda Crawford. Guthriesvllle, No. 1, Dec. 16, 1909. tl Dear Santa Claus: 1) Please bring me a tricycle if it not - to Heavy ror you to carry, some nrecrack era, candies and nuts of all kinds. I have one little broher and Ave sis- a1 ters, so don't forget them. Your lit- r tie friend. Willis Harper. JJ Filbert, Dec. 16, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a bank and toy train, and lots of apples, oranges, raisins and candy. James wants a pony, ? a wagon and a horn. Your friends. Knox and James Jackson. 'c aj Filbert, Dec. 16, 1909. ? Dear Santa Claus: " Please bring us a little teaset, a stove and a doll apiece. Also plenty of fruits and nuts. Your little friends. ? Mary and Bettle Jackson. Bowling Green, Dec. 16, 1909. c< Dear Santa Claus: We are three little sisters and want you to bring each of us a doll, and f: lots of fruit, candy and chewing gum. .. Bring our little broher a rattle with a rubber ring. Anything else you may v have for us will be appreciated. Your t little girls, I" Grace, Alpha and Hazel Harmon. Ql to Knowles, Fla., Dec. 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: cs I would like to have you bring me ai a work box, a doll bed and a post card m album. My little sister Lolito wants Cc a doll and a doll carriage. Sam want tli a knift, a wagon and lots of (hlngs re good to eat. With love from us all, th Emma Lou Thomasson. LOCAL LACONICS. "h Hieltorv Grove and 8myrna. or At meetings held at Hickory Grove ?r and Smyrna last Wednesday, and m moderated by Rev. J. L. Oates, the As- Pfl soclate Reformed congregations at both places made unanimous calls for Rev. Ja 3. L. Kerr of Millersburg, Ky. The ce jnderstanding is that Mr. Kerr will ac :ept and will begin work next Sunday, ini W. C. Black well Killed. re W. C. Blackwell, an employe of. the ni Southern Power company, on line work, m, .vas electrocuted while working on the ine near Dallas last weanesaay. i? There were several other workmen $5 vlth him at the time and although the of ragedy was the result of an accident, foi ve have not learned exactly how the cei iccldent occurred. Woodmen Supper at Filbert. ^ Filbert Camp Woodmen of the Pa World had its annual supper in the ia.ll at Filbert last Friday night. In- sci :ludlng the members of the camp and Qu he Invited guests, there were about one It lundred people present. The menu na onsisted of oysters, chicken and other no rood things, along with fine music by coi he Filbert string band. There were tei 10 speeches, but lots of stag dancing wi ina a good ume generally. <? To Clubmakers. C0J Clubmakers for The Enquirer, who of lave not yet handed in their lists of coi renewals" are requested to do so at ?ai heir earliest convenience, in order that he< k*e may have time in which to make he necessary changes in our mailing 1st before January 1. When these ames come in with a big rush, during _ period of only a few days, the result ? j a severe tax on our facilities and ^ lore or less danger of troublesome erors and omissions. I 'he Roddey Medal. C|n Columbia State, Thursday, Dec. 16: mi< 'he precence of Mayor John T. Roddey Fu f Rock Hill at the Roddey medal as ebate last night added to the inter- Fel at always centred in this event, for Ma is the first time in the sixteen Au rears during which Mr. Roddey has innually given a medal to the best debater at the University of South Car>llna that he has been able to be pres;nt. Only by a narrow margin was he jresent last night for he did not ar- V ive in Columbia until 9 o'clock and eached the chapel of the university, : ravel stained and still carrying his suit case. Mr. Roddey admitted that he allegation that this is his first apjearance at a Roddey medal debate is : just accusation, circumstances having J jeen such in previous years that he bas always found it Impossible to be present "I thought I was slipping in incog tonight" said Mr. Roddey, "but [ was called upon to deliver the medal leverthcless, and I made my appearince covered with a generous portion >f the dust between here and Rock Kill." Mr. Roddey says that his reasons for awarding a medal annually to :he best debater were formed a good many years ago when he was a stulent at Carolina. He became Impressid then with the need for debates on iubjects out of the beaten track and lecided to give a medal, choosing subleetn himself to h? submitted to the 'acuity for approval and selecting such :oplca that had not been discussed be'.ore and those that would furnish lit;le chance for profit by reference to hose debates that had gone before. Mr. Koddey also said that he provld>d for a committee of judges, consistng of a lawyer, a doctor, etc., In orler that the award might be made by nen who were not acquainted with the speakers, instead of by the faculty as s the usual custom: In speaking of be variety of subjects he selects Mr. Hoddey said, "For Instance, our Jury lystem is all wrong, and I suggested a llscusslon of this subject because I iave seen myself how radically wrong he Jury system Is. Why In our :ounty," he continued, "a man was arraigned on a charge of carrying conlealed weapons, and although he adnltted his guilt he was acquitted by he jury, and then, too, you have had t glaring example of the error In the ury system right here In Columbia." Another unusual feature of the debate ast night was that the winner was a esldent of Rock Hill, Beaty Jennings RThlte, who has won state tennis chainrionshlp medals as well as literary lonors Innumerable at the university. ? Dillon, December 16: There Is reoiclng In Dillon today. The new couny has won by an overwhelming majorty and everybody from the smallest to he oldest Inhabitant Is happy. Reurns from all the precincts rive toe tew county a tremendous majority, and t Is believed the official returns will * how a majority of from 90 to 96 per r ent, for the new county from every V irecinct, but two. Dillon Is selected or the location of the county seat and he name Dillon has won over the name >ee Dee by enlarge majority. It has teen a long and stubborn struggle, but he new county people feel fully paid or the tremendous amount of energy nd money that they have put Into the Ight during the past 16 years. Three imes they have been defeated, but* un- f launted they have gone ahead each Ime with renewed energy and higher lopes. - fl AT THE CHURCHES. BAPTIST, ' t Rev. I. G. Murray. Pastor. .. " ^ Sunday Servlcea-^Oqday school at. 0 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Jo evening service. - * CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Rev. T. Tracy Walsh. Rector. Sunday Services?Sunday school t 9.46 a. m. Morning service at 11 'clock. No evening service. FIRST PRE8B7TERIAN. Rev. E. B. Gillespie, Pastor. ME Sunday Services.?Sunday school at ^ 0 a.m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. * Ivenlng service at 7 o'clock. RINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. V Sunday Services.?Sunday school at .30 p. m. No other service. ASSOCIATE REFORMED. ' ' * ?. Rev. J. L. Oates, Pastor. Sunday Services?Sunday school at 0 a. m. Morning- service at 11 o'clock. Evening service at 7 o'clock. jtyfrial gotiqti. jm Services at Eastview. Rev. I. O. Murray will preach at Eastlew school house on Sunday, 19 Intant, at 3 p. m. Services at County Home. Rev. E. E. Gillespie will preach at \vJ5 le County Home Chapel on Sunday ) Instant, at 3 p. m. A "Conundrum 8 upper" Will be served in the new church t Shady Grove on the afternoon of December 28, 1909. Honrs for serving om 2 to 6 p. in. The public is cortally invited. Committee. A Card. I take this method of informing the le people of the country sin-rounding, lat I have located at McConnellsvllle ir the purpose of practicing medicine, nd respectfully beg leave to offer my srvicea to any or all who may require le same. - l Neale S. Stlrewalt, M. D. 101 f.t 4t Vf Special Premium Offer. In order to add to the interest of the >ntest among our clubmakers, we ive decided to offer some special ? remlums to clubmakers during Jan- y iry, in addition to our regularly pubBhed offers, and to be entirely inde- ^ indent of the regular contest We hereby offer five dollars in cash i the clubmaker or clubmakers re- ^ ^ imlner ati/l naiHno* #nt? fha loptasf aIiiK ^ iiuiU0 auu iii0 tui ui? MMQVQV VIUW ' new subscribers during each of the 'A ur weeks of January. The contest will be open to all. who ire to otter it, including those who e now making clubs, and those who ay undertake clubs for this special intest, and the names returned In lis special contest will count on the gular clubs exactly the same as if its contest had not intervened. Here is the proposition: A record will be kept of every new ime entered between this date and e second Saturday in January, and i Saturday, January 8, the clubmakwho has to his credit the largest imber of new names returned and tid for between Friday, December 8, id the date mentioned, Saturday, .nuary 8, at 6 o'clock p. m., will relve $5. 7 Beginning the next Monday morag, January 10, the contest will be on r another week and the clubmaker turning and paying for the largest imber of new names by 6 o'clock p. vfr' ., January 15, will receive 85. If The same offer holds good for the -Jw" o weeks following, and the sum of will be awarded for the largest clubs new subscribers returned and tald p durln&r each of the weeks Dre dinerTwenty dollars to be awarded in all S5 on each Saturday for the largest ib of new subscribers returned and Id for during the contest preceding. By new subscribers is meant a sub- M rlber who Is not now taking The Enirer, and who has not been taking since July 1. 1909. Changes in the flj me of persons to whom the paper Is \ir trnln ar will n rtt hft narmlttaH tr\ unt In the contest. The offer Is inided to apply solely to names which 11 constitute additions to our present -? ^ culatlon. Ml names returned in this special itest will be entered upon the clubs the respective contestants, and jnted in the regular competition, the Tie as if this special contest had not ?n held. fght Cotton Market. forkvllle, December 17.?Cotton 14J. ^ V New York Market. Jatv Vr*rlr T*lnr> 1A Qnnt nnftnn IV AVII\| &/VVI *W. kjpv V VVVVUII sed quiet; middling upland* 15.15; ddling gluf 15.40; sales 969 bales, tures opened and closed steady a follows: Dec. 14.81; Jan. 14.94; b. 15.12; March 15.30; April 16.45; ^ y 15.61; June 15.51; July 15.61; g. 15.34; Sept. 14.00; Oct. 13.36.