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Scraps and ?act$. ? One hundred and fifty souls?ninetenths of them girls from the East Side?were crushed to death on the pavements, smothered by smoke, or shriveled to a crisp last Saturday in the worst fire New York has known since the steamer General Slocum was burned to the water's edge off North Brothers Island In 1904. Nearly all. If not all, of the victims were employed by the Triangle Waist company, on the eighth, ninth and tenth floors of a ten-story loft building at 23 Washington Place, on the western fringe of the downtown wholesale clothing, fur and millinery district. The partners of the firm, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, escaped unscathed from the office on the tenth floor, carrying with them over an adjoining roof, Blanck's two young daughters and a governess. There was not an outside fire escape on the building. ? Ten thousand dollars in currency was stolen from a mail pouch in tran sit between Tampa and Clearwater, Fla., last Thursday night. The theft was discovered when the mail pouch reached St. Petersburg, Fla., Friday morning, at 10 o'clock, having been carried by its destination. Clearwater. The pouch had a slit in one side eight Inches long. The registered package had been torn open, the money extracted, and the casing pushed back in the mail bag. The money was shipped from Tampa at 4.40 o'clock Thursday afternoon by the Exchange National bank and was consigned to the Bank of Clearwater. Postal officials decline to give any information until postofflce detectives arrive to make an investigation. The robbery is supposed to have been committed while fourteen mail bags for Clearwater and points south of that city were left lying on the platform at Tarpon Springs for over eight hours waiting for the Atlantic Coast Line train, which was eight hours late. ? Galveston, March 26: Ammunition is being loaded aboard the scout cruiser Salem, the gunboat Tacoma and three transports in port. Every preparation is being made for war. even though the mobilization of troops and war vessels here results in nothing more serious than war play. While no official advices bearing upon the proposed movement of the troops have l.cen received here, personal letter* from those high in authority in Wasvington indicate that the war scare practically has vanished and that a 1 .rther display of armed force is regarded as unnecessary. Gen. Mills is proceeding with the work of training the brigade under his command just as though war was imminent. During the present week he expects to send each of the three regiments on long hikes up the beach. No word has been received here from Rear Admiral Staunton's armored cruiser fleet, which was expected to arrive here today from Guantanamo. It is believed here that the four vessels are still at the Cuban station awaiting orders. ? Washington, March 26: Magazines and other bulky periodicals, after July 1, will be transported by the postofflce department in carloads as fast freight. Dnoimoatflr flonflrol mt^hpAPlf i.q HP veloping as lapidly as possible a plan to utilize fast freight in the transportation of magazines when practicable and in instances where a saving to the government in transportation charges may be effected. The quadrennial weighing of the mails In the third contract section of the country, comprising Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri, is now in progress. By direction of the postmaster general, given in accordance with his plans for transporting periodical mail by fast freight, the weights of monthly and semi-monthly periodical mail matter originating in large publishing centres are being taken and kept separately from the weights of other mails. The great publishing centres are Boston, Springfield, Mass.; New York, Philadelphia and Chicago. From July 1 next, periodicals that can be transported in carload lots by fast freight through the section weighed without disadvantage in delivery will be carried in this manner and paid for at freight rates. ? In one of the worst railroad disasters in the history of the South Atlantic states eight persons are known to have been killed and a dozen or more injured when southbound train No. 95 known as the Dixie flyer, went through a trestle over the Alapaha river, eighteen miles east of Ocilla. Ga., about 5 o'clock last Saturday morning. The baggage and express cars, two day coaches and a Pullman went into the river, but five Pullmans remained on the track. This fact alone is believed to be all that prevented wholesale loss of life. The revised list of the dead and injured is given as follows: O. F. Bonwart, Henderson, Ky.; W. W. Culpepper, Tlfton, Ga.; Mrs. W. D. Fletcher, Rowland, 111.; John T. Watson, Lander, Wyo.; J. P. Woodward, express messenger, Waycross, Ga.; C. J. Parnell, conductor, Savannah, Ga.: Lucius Ellis, fireman, and Albert Simmons, porter, both colored of Waycross, Ga. J. E. Powell, hmrrniepmnster. Jacksonville. Fla.: J P. Klein, wife and child, St. Louis, father and mother bruised and child scalded; Peter Gerlofs, Holland, Mich., bruised; Nick Vandermelon, Grand RaDlds, Mich., bruised about the head and knees; Mrs. O. F. Bonwart, Henderson, Ky.; W. T. Perkins, Catlettsburg, Ky? bruised: J. E. Greene, engineer, Waycross, bruised. ? Mexico City, March 24: The Diaz cabinet resigned today. Fo7*owing a meeting of that body at 4 o'clock this afternoon every minister tendered his resignation to Gen. Diaz. As yet none of the resignation have been accepted, but on an excellent authority it Is stated but two of the ministers?and possibly not more than one?will be asked to retain his portfolio. It is believed that Senor Limantour will remain. Members of the cabinet refuse to comment upon their action, but It is stated seml-officially that the initiative was taken not by them but by the president, who, it is said, proposed to surround himself with younger men in the hope that such action will serve to unite all elements of the nation. It is probable that the acceptance of the resignations will be coincident with the announcement of the names of the new ministers. This announcement may not be made for some days. Following are those whose resignations were received: Enrique C. Creel, minister of foreign affairs; Ramon Corral, minister of interior; Jose Yves Limantour. minister of finance; Olegario Molina, minister of fomento; Justo Sierra, minister of education; Manuel Gonzales Cosia, minister of war and marine; Leandro Fernandez, minister of public works and communications; Justino Fernandez, minister of Justice. Without exception all of these men have contributed valuable service to their country and to their president, but the popular feeling against them has been growing steadily since long before the beginning of the revolution. ? Russia has sent an ultimatum to China, declaring that if an exhaustive and satisfactory reply to the Russian note of February 16 is not received by March 28 it reserves to itself freedom of action and will make the Chinese government responsible for the obstinacy displayed by it. The Russian government is determined to force China to take decisive action with regard to the Russian demand that the provisions of the treaty of 1881 be complied with. Russia's ultimatum, which has been presented to the administration at Pekin through the Russian minister, declares that China must give a satisfactory reply to the Russian note of February 16, setting forth in detail the Russian claims before March 28, otherwise it will hold the Chinese government responsible for such action as Russia deems advisable to take. The ultimatum was contained in a telegram from M. Neratoff, the acting minister of foreign affairs, to M. Korostovetz, the Russian minister at Pekin. The mandatory features of it were: "Negotiations in recent months have convinced the imperial government that the Chinese government is seeking by cryptic and evasive answers to reject the points of the note of February 16. In view of the absolutely futile character of such negotiations during the course of which the Chinese government has sought only to restrict Russia's treaty rights by advancing arguments which it afterwards abandoned, the Russian government sees itself obliged to end this procrastination, for which there is no Justification, and requests the Chi nese government formally to admit < that all the points In the note of February 16 are valid and conform to the treaty stipulations. If an exhaustive land satisfactory reply to all six points of the note of February 16 is not received by March 28, Russia reserves to itself right of action and will make the Chinese government responsible for the obstinacy displayed by It." <Thc \|orkntlc (Bnquirrr. Entered at the Postofflce In Yorkville as Mall Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.i TUESDAY, MARCH 28,1911. Russia Is going to either gobble all of China that she wants, or force a war. Russia has served upon China an ultimatum, the effect of which Is that China must yield to Russia's demands by today or take the consequences. The understanding Is that China will yield; 'but If she does not, the outlook is for war in the far east?a virtual repetition of the Russo-Japanese war. Sometimes It looks like the United States is going to Intervene In Mexico, and sometimes it don't look that way. If the whole truth were known, it would probably appear that the troops were sent to the Mexican border solely for the purpose of protecting the financial interests of Ameri cans in Mexico, ana 11 me jnrx.n;a.iia interfere seriously with those interests, we think there will be trouble. Just after the recent election Senator Tillman referred to the victory of Governor Blease as an illustration of the small influence of the press of the state, and now he is saying that Mr. Blease has lost his poise somewhat as the result of the nagging of the press. It Is strange how these things can be. In the first place, we do not think Mr. Blease has lost any of such poise as he may have had. We are unable to see that there has been the slightest change in his expressed views or accustomed conduct. But even if there had been a change, it could not be at[ tributed to the discredited press, because Governor Blease has all along claimed that he does not read the papers. , The Columbia State moves the re- ( peal of the act providing for special judges, and we heartily second the motion. In our opinion, if there has , ever been any warrant for the system at all, it has been very much abused, and that abuse has not been delayed to the present time either, we are believers in the proposition that a long tenure is absolutely essential to Intelligent, impartial judicial service, and the temporary character of the special Judge's authority is sufficient In itself to condemn the whole system. Of course, we have no sympathy with Governor Blease's contention that only his friends should be appointed special Judges, because that Is too easily accommodated with the idea of control , of the Judiciary by the executive and , is contrary to both the letter and spirit of the constitution under which we ( are trying to live. ( The Columbia State of Sunday con- ] tains another letter from T. B. Felder, making more threats as to how hot he is going to make it for Governor Blease and his associates, and Governor Blease has given out to the newspaper men an intimation of the sensa- , tional things he is going to show up against the attorney general, T. B. Fel- ( der and others. Maybe, both can do what they say they can do, and if so all right. We don't think anybody on the outside has any objection; but somenow it seems to us mm we wuuiu be more impressed if these doughty ( antagonists would come forward with facts, rather than with scurrilous insinuations and threats. Anybody can make charges, and some people are simply past masters in the practice of hurling forth personal abuse. But that kind of stuff is worth nothing. It is worse than silly. What the public wants is facts. Many are looking for Felder to make good and others are looking for the governor to make good. Some are wondering whether both are bluffing. In the story of the Lonesome Pine, a tale of the Kentucky mountains, there is related a thrilling episode in the progress of a long sustained feud in which an equal number of leaders 011 either side are described as being brought suddenly and unexpectedly together, with the result that each man covers his antagonist with his rifle; but none dares to Are, because he knows that the first shot will be the signal for certain death for all. That was a scathing attack that Mr. Felder made on Governor Blease; but if there were any facts in it, they were not accompanied by proof. It did not even give convincing answer to the charge that he was the author of the letter that the governor had given out as coming from him. The main thing in it was a promise to make some real revelations. The governor has given out an intimation that he can make some revelations also, and has promised to do it. We are about as well ( prepared to iook tor inings senaa- , tional from the governor as from Felder, for both have been in a position to learn things. That each is afraid of the other, as described in the episode ( recited, we are not prepared to claim, i If the threatened exposures really be- 1 pin, then it is to be taken that the il- j lustration does not apply. If it does | not beein there will be still other rea- i sonable explanations other than that J one may stand in fear of the other. ( For instance, there are those who suspect that Felder got his Job as attor- 1 ney for the winding-up commission J on the strength of information he had ] previously acquired, either as attorney < for the whisky houses or through his ! efforts to get on the ground floor with , the South Carolina grafters. If this < be true, then he is out only for the I stuff, and what he previously offered ; to the winding-up commission he ] would now as readily sell back to the 1 whisky houses. Again It may all be ' an empty bluff. On the other hand if j the governor has anything of a sen- i sational nature bearing on the situa- i tion, it is his duty to give it oat 1 whether Felder comes back again or \ not. What is going to happen no man 1 can tell; but all honest men will hope that all the rottenness there is in the whole business will soon be brought to the light of day. 1 The Cow Show. The cow show which it is proposed to hold in Torkvllle, will so far as we have information, be the first thing of the kind attempted in the state and will, there Is every reason to believe, be of splendid educational value to those who are beginning to Interest themselves in cows, as well as of great advertising value to the town and community. We have it from those whose experience entitles their opinions to the most weight, that there are some unusually fine milk cows in this community; that as a matter of fact fine cows are the rule rather than the ex- 1 ception; but that still the people who own them have a great deal to learn about cows, and we do not doubt the correctness of this opinion. The cow has been here for so many years that it would be Idle to try to trace her coming. She has all the while been regarded as a domestic necessity, and has been treated accordingly. There has been very general recognition of her importance all along; but it is only within the last fifteen or twenty years that people have been giving really serious attention to her possibilities, agriculturally, commercially or otherwise. She has not had anything like the attention to wnicn sne is enuueu, anu uuun uic circumstances it is not surprising that l>eople should have really fine animals without being fully aware of the fact, i At this proposed show, the idea is to secure the exhibition of all the best cows in the country under circumstances that will show them off to the best advantage and steps will be taken to secure also the presence of some of the most noted and successful cow experts in the country, who will be able to tell the local cow owners Just what they have, and what they should do in the direction of improvement. There is reason to believe that the , proposed show will attract attention not only in this Immediate vicln}ty; but from without the state, and there is in the prospect that which makes it well worth the while of local people? 1 business folks generally, as well as cow owners particularly, to give the undertaking their most earnest and liberal support. Heritage of the Dispensary. If people will look at the whole matter with reasonable frankness, they will not be able to find a great deal of -* " * ? ? ~i-. AM A AA/Vlinf 1 ground lor real aurpnae un ki-uuiu vm. any of the troubles we are In, because of present conditions. The Greeks called it Nemesis, others call It fate, and still others more or less hesitatingly say It is God; but whatever it is to be called, there is no question of the fact that sooner or later the wrongdoing of individuals as well as nations must meet with prop- i er retribution. This truth is borne out by the history of all nations that figure In the annals of the past, and It has been experienced by almost every rational individual adult who has ever existed. To be sure the misfortunes of nations as well as individuals are generally attributed, by those who undertake to attribute at all, to things other than Justice meted out for sins, crimes and mistakes; but no matter how we seek to explain, there is no escaping from the fact that retribution never fails. There were all kinds of arguments against the original establishment of the South Carolina dispensary. Some were based on political grounds, some on constitutional grounds, and some on grounds of decency and morality. All of these were received with more or less respect and consideration at the hands of matter of fact, every day people. But the strongest objection that was urged generally from the pulpit and from a portion of the press?that because the business was evil, the state would certainly and surely event- , ually reap as It had sown, was the , one that was most lightly dismissed. Of course, there are those who say ] there is no harm in the liquor busi- , ness, just as there are those who preach and act as if there was no ! harm or crime in anything tnat tney desire to do. There are those who ran see wrong only in the things that other people do, and who have not the slightest objection even- to that wrong so long as they themselves experience no personal inconvenience or suffering from it. It has always been so, and will always be so; but this does not in the least alter the fact that wrong is wrong, and that the men who do wrong as well as the people who permit and acquiesce in it, will certainly and surely be called to account and made to pay whether they will permit themselves to consider and acknowl- < edge the justice of the debt or not. ! When South Carolina went into the j liquor business, professedly to regu- l late it, she really, and truly took her ! future moral life in her hands. The real idea of the people in going into < that business was to regulate and con- | trol the traffic; but the purpose of ! their disloyal and designing leaders was to build up a machine for the l control of the people, and for the pur- ( pose of making money for themselves. The result has been the inevitable. We are not at all hopeless of the i future. We know that the state has J got to pay the price for the evil for , which it has been responsible and that < It is going to Increase its debt before " the old account has been wiped out; but still we have an abiding faith in ] the good, hard sense and righteous > motives of the large majority, and we j feel that when really capable, patriotic i and unselfish leaders step in and un- I dertake to straighten out the tangle, dawn will begin to break. ? Columbia, March 25: "If you should print these letters that I received today, you could sell every paper printed tomorrow for 25 cents a piece. If the attorney general, Fraser Lyon, knew you were going to print these letters he would give a dollar a piece for the papers rather than have them go out." This statement was made today by Gov. Blease when asked If he had any more "grains of sand" on the dispensary situation. He said that he would announce some more of his letters in a few days and that they would be revelations to the people of South Carolina. Gov. Blease was asked if he had anything against Attorney General Lyon in connection with his side of the dispensary situation. He made no answer, but said that he would announce something in a few Jays. He opened one of the letters to give several a peep in. The letter shown bore the wording of Anderson, Colder, Rountree and Wilson of Atlanta. He showed the address or at least half of it. This was "Miss Jean?tte." He held his finger on the name >f the person. Gov. Blease has practically admitted that he will not sign the measure providing for an investigation of the old dispensary winditigip commission. He said several days igo that he was making an examination and that a committee would not ;>e needed. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. J. Nichols, Yorkville No. 6?Has a lot of meadow hay for sale. Jno. R. Hart, Tern. Chairman?Calls a meeting of persons interested in a cow show to meet in the court house Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. ' J. C. Wallace, Tirzah?Offers Ave weeks old Essex pigs at $5 each. C. F. Sherer?Is now offering his customers choice stall fed beef, and says that it is fine. National Union Rank, Rock Hill? Invites you to come and grow with it, and shows that its growth of deposits last year totals $175,718. Loan and Savings Bank?Suggests that you plant some of your money in the bank now so that it may take care of you in your old age. Thomson Co.?Offers a variety of specials for this week, including domestics, dress goods, kimonos, etc. T. W. Speck, Jeweler?Calls attention to the tact tnat mere is a ainerence In cut glass, and that he is showing a very handsome line of this popular ware. Klrkpatrick-Belk Co.?Says that its millinery opening was a phenomenal success and appreciates the numerous orders for hats, and wants you to visit it before placing your order for hats. J. M. Brian Co.?Has all kinds of Easter novelties, including eggs, dyes, candies, boxes, baskets, etc.-' J. C. Wllborn?Offers the W. J. P. Wylie farm, near McCannellsvHle, for sale; also 991 acres near Beersheba church. R. J. Herndon?Says that you may hunt where you will, but you won't find an organ equal to the Carpenter. Ask about Weser pianos. I. W. Johnson?Wants you to know that he is headquarters for coffees and teas. He has Heinz's pickles and vinegar. Swifts' hams and breakfast strips. ^ Clover Drug Store?Has added a line of reliable jewelry to its already large stock. Also has a line of the Nyal remedies. York Supply Co.?Again calls attention to the John Deere corn planter and says It is the best. Other planters and farm implements. # The farmers were never more busy than now. They are putting In every minute, except when it Is too wet to plow. It seems to be pretty well settled that most of the fruit has been killed, and there is very little hope for the balance. Orders have been Issued for the car * ? * ? "1 T 1 O lying* 01 man on trams i>uo. n anu xo, leaving Yorkville in the early morning at 6.50 and returning at 9.40 in the evening. The activities of the army and navy recruiting services are being felt In this locality. Boys of 17 and under are receiving letters of a most alluring nature, asking them to go to headquarters and talk it over. * MORE CORRECTIONS. ^ It develops that the last announcement of township premiums was Incorrect, and there must be still another announcement. Mr. Harry Miller advises us that although living very close to the Bethel township line his residence is in York township, and he is not therefore entitled to the Bethel township prize. The Bethel township premiums, therefore, must be awarded to Messrs. G. L. Suggs and Miss Lizzie Wood. Mr. Lester Watson reminds us that he is in Bullock's Creek township, close to the line between Bullock's Creek and Broad River, but well In Bullock's Creek, and therefore the second prize for that township goes to him instead Ino VftfUmma Afolnnair jl if 1*11ao x\aiiu j iiv iTicuv/nvj , ABOUT PEOPLE. ? Mrs. Thos. F. McDow of Yorkvllle, spent several days last week In Charlotte. ^ Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Plexlco of Chftfpkee Falls, spent Sunday In Yorkmle, with Mr. M. E. Plexlco and famlls? Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kunz and, children of Rock Hill, spent Sunday .In Yorkvllle, with the family of IdNJPL Rose. Messrs. Robert Moore of Charlotte, N. C., and Sam Moore of Gantt's Quarry, Ala., are visiting their mother, Mrs. S. R. Moore In Yorkvllle. Misses Carrie Love of Sharon, and Carrie Holliday of Greenville, visited Miss Minnie Whiteside in Hickory Grove last Week. Mr. W. S. Lee, vice president of the Southern Power company, was operated upon at Dr. Gill Wylie's hospital in New York last Saturday morning for appendicitis. The statement Is that he stood the operation well and unless complications set In, he should be back in his office in about two weeks. Gaffney Ledger, March 28: The entire population of Gaffney was shocked Friday morning to learn that Capt. James B. Bell, editor of the Cherokee News, had on that morning suffered a stroke of apoplexy. Capt. Bell retired Thursday night in his usual health and good spirits and the attack Friday morning was so sudden as to cause alarm and uneasiness In the household. Mr. Brian Bell of Columbia, was summoned by long distance phone message. All that medical skill and tenler, loving hands could do was done to relieve the sufferer, and while the patient remained unconscious during the greater part of Friday he began to rally late in the day and has continued to improve steadily ever since. Yesterday he was reported as being able to be up. There is no more warm 1 A-S J I - I ~ A11 *L/v neariea, juvim pcieuu m an cut? wuiiu than Cant. Jim Bell and ht? legion of friends in Gaffney and all over the 3tate will wish for him a speedy recovery. FOR A COW SHOW. At a more or less Informal meeting if a half dozen interested citizens including Mr. John R. Hart, mayor of i'orkvllle, and Mr. G. H, O'Leary, president of the Board of Trade, held in the court house yesterday afternoon, the idea of holding a cow show in i'orkville at some early date hereafter, to he agreed upon was favorably discussed and adopted, subject to the approval and co-operation of the town council, the Board of Trade and the business people generally. A temporary organization was effected by calling Mayor Hart to the chair, and electing Mr. Bun Brydges secretary, after which there was a general discussion of the probable benefit of the proposed undertaking tnd more or less consideration of the labor and expense that will be involved in making of it a success, that , would be of benefit to the cow owners if the country surrounding, and a ^redit to the liberality and intelligent management of the town of Yorkvllle. At the request of the chair, Mr. Brydges outlined general plans for the show about as follows: "In the first I place Mr. A. S. Barron has kindly offered the use of his large livery' stable < building for one or two days, and this '< building is admirably suited for the i purposes of the show. There is no mestion of the fact that we have an I unusually large number of fine cows ill through this territory, and the biggest problem will be to get :hetr (iwnerg to put them on exhibition. This problem, however, I think van be readily solved by !he offer of liberal premiums for but- I :er fat production, regardless of looks. 1 ind for the best looking cows. Of course, the farmers would not bring i >ut their cows solely on the possible 1 .'hanee of winning prizes. But In con- ' lection with the show we will arrange I :o have a number of cow experts like i he dairymen at Clenison, Prof. Ira W, 1 Williams, superintendent of the state i o-operatlve demonstration work, Mr, I 3. Harris, the well known cow man I if Pendleton, and probably Mr. Clarmoe H. Poe of the Progressive Far- < ner. These will give talks In which < here will be much valuable informa- I ion as to the economical and profita- i ile care of cows and In which they will ' ihow up all the fine points of the dlf- ' 'erent animals in a way that will be of ' ,-ery great value to everybody, who i akes advantage of the opportunity to < isten to them. Also I think that there i vill be no trouble about securing the ac- 1 Ive Interest and co-operation of whole- I iale dealers in salt, washing powders. 1 leparators. dairy products, cow barn 1 Ixtures, etc., and this will also be of 5 nore or less educational value. Mr. s Irydges suggested that among the i lecessary prerequisites for entrance < ihouhl be the keeping of a butter rec- ] rd for not less than a week previous ] to the opening of the show and the payment of an entrance fee, the amount of which should be prescribed by a committee that should be delegated by proper authority to have charge of this and other things In the same connection." Chairman Hart expressed himself as being impressed with the advantage to be derived to the town and surrounding community by the holding of such a show as was proposed and Mr. O'Leary also expressed himself as being favorable, as did also Messrs. R. G. Rfttchford, W. M. Stowe, M. L. Carroll and T. M. Ferguson, of the others present, and a resolution was adopted so expressing the sense of the meeting. Because of the informal nature of the meeting, there having been no general public notice of It in advance, It was deemed best not to attempt to proceed further in the absence of assurance of the co-operation of the business interests generally, and ac coraingiy a resolution was aaopieu asking for the approval and assistance of the town council and of the Board of Trade, the understanding being that If these bodies were favorable the enterprise would be continued under their auspices; but otherwise the whole matter would be dropped. Preliminary to the meetings of the council and the Board of Trade, however, It was decided to appoint a committee consisting of Mr. John R. Hart, chairman, Messrs. M. L. Carroll and T. M. Ferguson to lay the matter before the business people of the town and ascertain to what extent their support could be counted on in the way of money subscriptions. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Easter comes this year on April 16. ? It is expected that the erection of the filter plant will be commemced this week. ? The demand for millinery continues strong, the openings last week having made an unusually fine impression. ? Treasurer Nell is busy making out tax executions, of which he has an unusually large number on his books, many because of double entries. ? The Yorkville Graded school boys went up to Bethany last Friday and had a game of baseball with the Bethany High school boys. The result was In favor of the Yorkville hoys. ? Sheriff Brown poured thirty gallons of whisky Into the gutter one day last week, the stuff that was captured at the moonshine still that was broken up near King's Mountain battleground about a month ago. ? The daffodils, jonquils and violets in the cemetery are making splendid return even for all the care and attention they have been receiving at the hands of the ladles to whom they owe their existence. The cemetery Is a beautiful place just now. ? It was announced from the churches last Sunday that the annual 1 # .*.1 Olkl? IllfdlJlfc Ul llltr nil A VyUUUl,> DIU1C cuclety would be held In the Yorkvllle Associate Reformed church next Sunday night at 8 o'clock and that Rev. J. F. Anderson would preach the sermon of the occasion. ? The superior quality of butter that is.being turned out by the creamery is making quite a reputation for Yorkvllle in the towns adjoining. When the farmers of the county, get to the point where they can run the creamery' up to full capacity, they might give the town a right to be called the Elgin of the south. ? At a recent meeting of the board of directors of the Yorkville Creamery association, a resolution was adopted authorizing and directing Manager Brydges to sell $1,000 worth of additional stock and use the proceeds in the installation of a refrigerating plant. The resolution also directed that arrangements be made to establish skimming stations at Hickory Grove, Sharon, Tirzah and Clover. With these contemplated improvements consummated, the creamery will be able to handle all the butter fat that may be brought to the points named, and during the summer the local plant will be able to secure its own refrigeration without expense for ice, and continue to turn out as fine a quality of butter as in the winter. LOCAL LACONIC8. Killed By the Train, Mr. John Henry, a son of Mr. Hunter Henry of Smyrna R. F. D. No. 1, was killed at Waco, N. C., last Friday evening at about 6 o'clock. He was a section master on the Seaboard Air Line railroad, and had just quit work and gotton on his hand car with the balance of the crew to go in, when the car was overtaken by a train from behind. All the other occupants of the car escaped by Jumping, but Mr. Hen ry was a little too late ana was Dauiy mangled. He was 33 years of age and leaves a widow and four children. Lawrence G. Marley Paroled. Governor Blease has paroled Lawrence G. Marley of York county, who killed John Warlick In Yorkville on April 4, 1908, and who after trial before Judge Gage in July of the same year, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years at hard labor in the state penitentiary. The killing took place in the building on the corner of Congress and Liberty streets, then as now, used as a barber shop. Marley was released from the penitentiary last Friday, with the understanding that he is to continue in the enjoyment of his liberty during good behavior. Osborne-Shannon. Chester, March 26: News s been received here of the marriage .f Miss Mary Osborne of Swainsboro, ca., and Mr. James Asa Shannon of York county. The ceremony was performed at Aiken last Wednesday, by the Rev. Thomas Dabney Johnston of that city, Mr. Shannon is a well known citizen of York county, and is a nephew of Mr, E. M, Shannon of Blackstock, Mrs. Shannon is a daughter of the late Wade Osborne of Bullock's Creek, and is an exceptionally bright and accomplished young woman. For some time past she has been official court report- i er at Swainsboro, Ga. < Hickory Grova Creamery, From a citizen of Hickory Grove last Saturday, the reporter learned that the promoters who were recently working on the proposition of getting up a creamery secured the subscriptions of sixty shares; but after the J amount was raised there developed dissatisfaction among the subscribers and the probability is that the proposed enterprise will fall through. The , dissatisfaction seems to arise out of the fact that there is a strong belief ; that there are not now enough cows in J the neighborhood to make a success of the creamery, and that it will be a j long, up hill pull to put the enterprise . on a paying basis. Beaten Opt of Board Bill, I Chester Reporter: Mr. M. S. Mitch- < ell, proprietor of the Mitchell hotel, i Is extremely anxious to learn the i whereabouts of J. W. Crenshaw, an < exceedingly smooth and well-groomed 1 stranger who stopped at his hostelry i about threo weeks ago, Inducing Mr. ' Mitchell while here to lit up the rooms i In the rear of his dining room for a ] fruit and produce business and leav- ' Ing with an unpaid bill of about |18. i No further word has been received I here from Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. 1 Mitchell is out about $50 that It cost ' him to fit up the place, In addition 1 to the amount of board bill. It seems * that Crenshaw stopped over In Colum- i bia also, and gave the capital city a I taste of his artistic performances. He I bought scales galore, also a type- i writer and sundry other articles, giv- i ing checks for the same which were < afterwards turned down. The Co- i lumbia trades-people mapaged to get I all their goods back, with the excep- c tion of the typewriter, which Is still s In the possession of Crenshaw. Mr. 1 Mitchell addressed a letter to J. W. I Crenshaw & Co. at Tampa. Fla., the t ;ity from which Crenshaw pretended i to hall and where he alleged he had i a flourishing business in operation: 5 but the letter was returned marked f 'Opened by Crenshaw Bros." There c was no further information abput the J nan who visited Chester. Crenshaw i :ame here, so he stated, to start UP r a business under the firm name of J. c VV. Crenshaw & Co.. which was to I handle Florida produce for use on the i local market and was also going to 2 juv produce off the market here and I ship the same to Florida. His scheme ? tttracted considerable attention, apd t lumbers of persons in various parts \ >f the county have been to see Mr. f Mitchell with reference to selling their J produce. \ READY FOR THE FRAY. Outlook That the House Will Revise the Wool Schedule. Washington. March 26.?Members of the ways and means committee ot the house of representatives are not much excited that western wool growing interests are preparing to march upon Washington In force when the tariff question Is considered. "While I have no authority to say that wool growers will not be given a hearing." said Chaliman Underwood, "It Is my opinion that they might Just as well make an assault upon Gibraltar as upon the house. We know all the arguments that will be advanced against the revision of schedulo K. but there is no question about what tho house will do. We will make our revision and send it to the senate and whether It goes any further remains to be seen." The comment made by Mr. Underwood reflects the attitude of tho entire majority of the ways and means committee and the leaders of the new Democratic house. Acting as a committee on committees, the members of the ways and means committee have practically completed their labors. Possibly It will be the judgment of the Democratic caucus next Saturday that all of the committees should not be organized Immediately. No action has been taken by the Republican minority concerning committees. It Is probable that most of the Important places will be filled by men who are now the ranking members. It is likely that a place on appropriations will be given to Mr. Cannon, who was chairman of that committee prior to his elevation to the speakership. Mr. Cannon has told a number of his friends that he does not want the leadership of the minority. "I've had my fling," he said. Unless urged by standpatters It Is not believed that he will be a candidate. In the event he should not be elected It Is likely that the contest will bo between Mann of Illinois and Weeks of Massachusetts. Both would be sure of large followIngg should they become rival candidate?. borne time ago it was announced that no effort would be made to consider filling vacancies on committees in the senate until after the convening of congress in extra session on April 4. The informal talk so far Indicates that there will be a genuine attempt of regulars and progressive Republicans to "get together." The promotion to vacant chairmanships under the seniority rule will give the progressives a good show and it is likely also that places will be given to this faction on most of the important committees, such as finance, appropriations and judiciary. PRICES AT STANDSTILL. Cotton Trade Alao Guessing on Extra 8ession. This coming week the cotton market. says a News Orleans dispatch of yesterday. Is extremely likely to be deadened by the approaching session of congress. To some extent it was felt last week, and this week traders on both sides will do more or less evening up of commitments, in order to be prepared for any attacks that may be made on trading in future contracts. The general belief is that legislation of a beneficial nature will be attempted and that interference with exchanges will take the form of government supervision. This is something that the best element in the cotton trade is hoping for and openly working for. As the situation now stands, however, speculators will treat as bearish influences any agitation in congress until it is positively known that the measures to be introduced Q eo n At olmllor In nhorootor A f ho Scott bill, which failed last session. It Is now much of a weather market, and from this on the dally swing of prices will be the result of more construction placed on the weather map than any other factor. The market will open for the week with the trade anxious to discount the weather developments over Sunday. The forecast called for rain over partly the entire cotton belt and should the returns from the belt Indicate that general rains fell, the advantage will be with the bear side, for the feeling still exists that the deficiency in rainfall, as the result of winter drought, has not been made up. Of course, with continued rains, the time will come when complaining of too much rain will be heard. A few days more of wet weather and planting and preparations for planting will be interfered with, while in the very early sections it will cause foul and grassy crops. Statistics were very bullish last week, and the movement for this week started off with the promise that the into-sight would again be very small. The generally accepted theory is that a week of large spinners' takings is as a rule, followed by a week of smaller takings. Last week takings were exceptionally large, which caused belief in smaller takings this week. At the same time the into-sight promises to be so small that a large decrease in the visible supply is possible, and, after all, the variations in the visible supply are the main feature of the weekly statistics. The figures last week, bullish as they were, had no effect on the market, but it is unnatural to suppose that the statistical position can continue to strengthen without causing an upheaval sooner or later, and many experienced traders are watching figures closely, kiinwlnc what Is hound to take Dlace when renditions are ripe. MERE-MENTION, The Merchants and Miners Transportation company, convicted last week in the Federal court at Savannah. Ga., on charges of rebating, was fined $50,000 by Judge Speer The war department has sent out orders to recruiting stations throughout the country to enlist men as rapidly1 as possible, and that there needn't be too much care as to physical requirements. Six bandits held up a Missouri Pacific train near Coffeyville, Kan., Friday night and made their escape with thousands of dollars in registered mail and express packages Six persons were burned to death at Lille, France, Friday, by a fire which destroyed a moving picture theatre. The fire was caused by an explosion of the films General Luque of President Diaz's staff, was assassinated by insurrectos in the state of Chihuahua, ind on Friday his body was shipped to Mexico City with the following attached: "From the insurrectos of Chihuahua to Porflrio, the tyrant." Teh farmers of Upson county, Ga.. have organized a "Five Acre Corn club," each contributing $10, to be iwarded as a prize to the member raising the largest number of bushels ?n his five acres Three firemen were killed, four seriously and four slightly Injured in a fire at Milwaukee, Wis., Friday Levi F. Naftzger, millionaire and president of a Wichita, Kan., bank, has been sentenced to serve fifteen months in prison and pay i fine of $5,000 for acting as a "fence" for a gang of postoffice robbers. Frank 5. Burt, chief of police of Wichita, who acted as agent for the robbers, was sentenced to fifteen months and i fine of $1,000 Since the begin- 1 ning of the strike of the firemen on he Queen and Crescent roqte, about hree weeks ago, not less than thirty nen have been Killed, most or tnem r legro strike breakers in the vicinity a >f Somerset, Ky Wm. P. Harrison, c i millionaire, head of the World a Vlanufacturing company, a mail order f oneern of Cincinnati, O., has been & ientenced to serve three years in the 8 federal prison at Fort Leavenworth, c Kan., on the charge of using the mails f o defraud A strange plapue is r ausing from five to ten deaths a day a n Pinar province, Cuba State t Senator Broderlck of Illinois, has been e icquitted of the charge of bribery in t onneetion with the election of United n States Senator Lorlmer... .The treas- p iry department has conceded the right s f women to import 50 cigars and 300 J Igarettes, the same as men are al- y owed... .Francisco I. Madero won an n mportant victory over troops of the s ilexican government near Chihuahua, s ast Thursday. Of th? federal forces t ibout ISO were killed and 40 were t a ken prisoners John F. Gay nor, a vho with Benjamin D. Greene, served t our years in the Federal prison in s Vtlanta for participation in the Sa- il annul) river improvement frauds, T has been allowed to take the pauper*i oath and go free of the fine of >575,000 Judge K. M. Landts of Illinois has received a letter threatening hln with death unless he releases a prls oner to appear before him on thi charge of blackmail... .Tom L. John son, the well known Cleveland, Ohio publicist, is dying of Bright's disease By the sinking of the passengei steamer Seehett, off Beachy Head British Columbia, Friday evening twenty-five lives were lost Eigh coal miners of Alberta and Easteri British Columbia will go on a strik< March 31, because of failure of th? mine operators to agree to union de> mands. one nunarea ana nuy-ioui miners will be Idle The telegrapl operators of the Illinois Central systen have given notice of a strike on Marcl 30th, unless their demand for increa* ed pay Is complied with A wire less telegraph station on Baker's Beach Cal., Friday night caught signals fron Cornwell, England and from Japan the farthest flashes being caught fron points 8,700 miles away ...Severa persons were killed during a cyclom which passed over Monroe county Ala., Sunday afternoon Duveer Bros., art dealers, plead guilty in th< Federal court in New York yester day to the charge of defrauding th< government out of customs duties am were lined $30,000, and will have t< pay the government $1,200,000 to sat lsfy undervaluation claims on art lm portatlons Two Black Hant murders In Chicago Sunday nigh brings the total of Black Hand vie tlms up to thirty-seven during four teen months. The police are unabh to arrest the perpetrators Mrs Theresa Schenk of Chicago, who re cently killed her husband, clalmlnf that she thought him a burglar, li dying of starvation, having eatet nothing since the tragedy a montl ago President Taft has refuse* to extend clemency to Charles W Morse, the New York banker, or Johi R. Walsh, the Chicago banker, wh< are serving fifteen and five year sen tences respectively In the Federa penitentiaries In Atlanta and Leaven worth The National Red Crosi society, has sent $2,000 for the relle of people who have been rendered des titute as the result of the Mexlcai revolution. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Miss Lizzie Ropers of Eastover has been elected president of th< School Improvement association. ? The special term of the court call ed to be held at Union yesterday, die not convene, for the reason that n< special Judge had been appointed. ? Two negroes choked the Beaufor Jailer down last Thursday night, an< pot away. One was In for assaul with intent to kill, and the other wai in for larceny of live stock. , ? With the election of officers th< State Teachers' association meeting ii Columbia was broupht to a close las Saturday. Over 1,000 teachers attend' ed. Adjournment immediately follow' ed the election of officers, which woj effected by unanimous adoption of th< nominating committee's report* Ai urgent invitation from Charleston foi the holding of the 1912 conventloi there was referred to the executlv< committee. The new officers are President, A. J. Thackston of Orange' burg; vice president (one from eacl congressional district), A. B. Rhett o: OViorloat/in XT T rVrtimh nf Rarn, well: W. W. Nichols of Greenwood; R C. Burts of Easley; Miss Leila Russel of Rock Hill: T. C. Easterilng of Marlon: D. S. Murph of St. Matthews; member of the executive commltte* for two years, W. L. Brooker of Florence. The terms of Corresponding Secretary W. H. Jones; Recording Secretary E. C. McCants, and Treasurer C. V. Neuffer did not expire thli year. ? Chester. March 27: Court of general sessions convened here thh morning with Judge Robert Aldrlcl1 presiding. The morning was taker up largely with the judge's charge t< the grand jury, the examination ol witnesses before that body and othei preliminaries. While the court wai waiting on the grand jury to report or bills of indictment which had beer handed them, Judge Aldrich soundec the criminal docket, that Is, - thost cases which were carried over from t former court. Along the list he called the names of Jim Farnum and Johr Black, both under indictment in connection with the old state dispensary "Those cases are In the hand of tht attorney general and he will pas: them for the present," said Sollcitoi Henry, in reply to the Judge's calling of them. These Indictments were returned In the fall of 1909 by the grand Jury following the trial and acquittal of Jim Farnum In Columbia. But the cases against them are still standing on the court docket No announcement In regard to the Black case has so far been made. ? Governor Blease Is quoted as having refused point blank to commlsaior Ernest Moore, Esq., recommended b> Chief Justice Ira B. Jones, of the supreme court, to preside over a specta term of civil court that was ordered to be held at Union, commencing yesterday, Mr, Moore had been notified of the recommendation that the supreme court had made, and had forwarded to the secretary of state the oaths required by law; but having heard nothing from the governor, he requested R, E. Wylie, Esq., to call al the state house and get Information, Mr. Wylte went to the governor and made known his business, and the governor Is reported to have replied tc him like this: "Ira B. Jones can mandamus or God-damus or do anything he pleases. I am not going to appoinl Ernest Moore as special Judge of the Union county court. You can take back these papers." Afterward, Governor Blease explained that he had deolined to make an appointment, because John R. Hamlin, secretary ol the Union County Bar association had withdrawn the request for a special term? Gaffney, March 26: At a very enthusiastic meeting of the farmers held In the court house in this city yesterday, the Farmers' Union for Cherokee county was brought to life and reorganized in a manner very gratifying indeed to those who have worked for this association. This was the winding up of a two weeks campaign in this county by J. B- O'Neal Holloway, state organizer for the Farmers' Union Tor this state. The fact that Mr. Hoiloway has done his work well In every particular in Cherokee county was Jemonstrated by the large and Interested crowd which attended the meeting. Senatqr E. D. Smith was to have made an address, having accepted the invitation tendered him some time igo, but wired that it was impossible 'or him to be present on account of Uness. B. Harris of Pendleton spoke n Mr. Smith's stead. Mr. Harris made i splendid practical talk on farming. Mr. Hollowa.v next made a very fqrcerul speech, urging the necessity qf organizing and advised the farmers that vhen this was dqne to hold to the organization with a grip that could not >e pulled loose. Following his address t temporary organization was held by dectlng S. F. Parrott, chairman. The lelegates were enrolled and seven locals were present. The following ofleers were elected: E. Hardin, presilent; A. J. Ooforth, vice president; S. Parrott, secretary-treasurer; J. D. barter, conductor; L. B. Davis, chapain; Frank Burgess, doorkeeper. The nembers of the executive committee ire Frank McLuney, B. R. Sapocn, T. T. Estes and S. F. Parrott. ? Columbia special of March 35, to he News and Courier: Gov. Blease las asked Solicitpr Cooper to request i special term of court for Newberry ounty, for the trial of Sam Boozer ind J. C. Hipp, the former colored, or the killing and accessory to the dlling, respectively, of J. W. Gilliam, it Old Town, March 3. The request omes under unusual circumstances, ollowing the receipt of an anonynous letter by the governor, calling ttentipn to a situation that is alleged o have surrounded the trial. Among ither things, the letter, which was ypewrltten, and, according to Goverlor Blease's statement tonight, is suptosedly from a man of intelligence, aid that the judge was scared of Geq. bhnstone and granted a continuance csterday and that Attorney Sale was lot as sick as stated. Governor Blease ays he has also heard that there was ome doubt about the sickness and, aking all the things into consideralon, he thought it well to provide for special term of court. As he can do his only when the solicitor asks for a pecial term, the public policy demands i, ne nas written solicitor cuupcr. i 'he date has, of course, not yet been I b set. The anonymous letter said there i, would be trouble If the men were not i, speedily tried, but the governor noi tlced the letter only because of the clr cumstances of the case and what he 8 had heard. Hipp and Boozer are ln dieted for the killing of Hlpp's overi, seer. The negro Boozer was brought !. here yesterday, under disguise and r lodged In the penitentiary. Governor l, Blease says that there appears to have been indignation that the trial was t postponed. -1 ?Columbia Record, Saturday: Sens ator B. R. Tillman, who was here to 15 attend a meeting of Winthrop trustees, chatted for some time, with a group r of newspaper men, in quite his old 1 way. "Physically I am a bit weak." 1 he said. "The machinery doesn't run 1 Just right. When I look in the glass I say. 'That's old Ben Tillman, all right:' but when I try to go through ' some of my old stunts, I find I'm not 1 worth a damn." "Will you stand for ? re-election?" the senator was asked. } "I have already said," he replied, "that if my health is fairly good I shall run J again. I do not wish the office unless ' I can fill it reasonably well." The sen1 ator has not decided whether he will i attend the special session of congress; he probably will not. He Is paired j with a New Englander, whose positions 1 on the tariff would likely be the oppoJ site to his own. "And what do you think of Governor Blease?" a reporter ventured. "I have given my opinion of j Blease." said Mr Tillman: "I gave It 1 right after the last election. It hasn't changed much. He has disappointed " me somewhat; but he has had a hard 6 road to travel. You newspaper folks ' have nagged him continually and he - hasn't had the equipoise to keep an ? even keel under those conditions." 3 Senator Tillman hopes the Democrats 1 will tackle the tariff as a whole, not J In spots. He thinks the whole task " perilous injUie extreme. "Every party that has tried to revise the tariff has i shortly afterward gotten it In the 5 neck," he said. "Oh, Bailey Just got " into a pet," the senator said, when 1 asked about the Texan's resignation. "He swung his little hatchet, the head B flew off and he got his head bunged t up. I think he'll be good hereafter." " ? Major R. Boyd Cole, Third infan-. try, of Barnwell; Captain Sims of Bannwell; Captain George C. Warren, Second Infantry of Sumter; Captain Isadore Schayer, medical corps, of Laurens are the first officers , of the South Carolina National Guard j who will go to Texas to participate In the manoeuvres with the regular army. An order was Issued from the I adjutant general's office last Friday 1 assigning these to the duty. Their 1 term at the Texas encampment will be limited to fourteen days exclusive of I the time required for travel to and i from the camp. The officers will take t with them their full field equipment, * including bedding and mess kit. Tents will be supplied by the camp comt mander. Mounted officers will not take i their mounts, but should take their t horse equipments. The commanding . general of the manoeuvre camp will . assist militia officers in hiring s mounts in the vicinity of the camp, e The cost of their hire and forage will j be borne by the officers The selection r of these officers was made by the ad> i Jutant general from those organ izaa tlons of the National Guard which : have already undergone the annual inspection. Other details will follow i after an Interval of fifteen days and HSra f these will be filled by officers who have - signified their desire to take ad van. tage of the manoeuvres. None will 1 be assigned whose names have not been sent in up to this date, and whose ; names have not been forwarded to the. V ? war department. The Instructions /<:' . from the war department to the adju- V f tant general directed him to send three 1 r infantry officers, one field officer and two company officers and one officer from the medical corps. ? Columbia State, March 28: "The new dispensary commission will do the work that the legislative investigation committee was to do and will save the state that much money." Making this statement Gov. Blease vetoed the measure passed by the last I general assembly providing for a commission to investigate the acts and affairs of the old state dispensary commission, which act was requested by the chief executive. "I have turned over all papers In my possession to the ' new commission," said the governor, "with the instructions to investigate all of the affairs of the old state dispensary and those connected with the winding up of it. I Instructed the members to spare no one. While the members of the new commission are all friends of mine and personal supporters. I have asked that they make a rigid investigation of all of my acts as state senator, private citizen and governor of the state. I want everything to come out. The new commission will subpoena T. B. Felder of Atlanta and require him to tell everything that he knows about my record as a member of the state senate, as governor and private citizen." The commission was In session several hours during the day. A conference was held with Attorney General Lyon j and Dr. Murray, the retiring chairman. Arrangements were made 1 whereby the records held by the old : commission will be turned over to the 1 new body today. Gov. Blease said ' yesterday that it was very probable | that the new commission would hold ! an open court, summon witnesses and r examine into the details of the work ' of the retiring commission. "I want - the commission," he said, "to ex: amine thoroughly into my record as a state senator. I never received any money from the Lanahan company 1 while a member of the senate." ; ?Newberry, March 25: In conneo; tlon with the Blease-Felder-Evans con; troversy which has been raffing, It la ! Interesting at this time to note an ar! tlcle written by Col, D. A. Plckert In j the Herald and News In April, 1909, |r. 1 which he wanted Mr. Felder asked "If , once on a time he didn't make overtures to some members of the board of control to organize a whisky house (on paper, you know), then buy liquor when It was cheapest, and sell It to the state when it was dearest," and wanted Mr. Felder asked "what he knows about the 'Sidney Lucas Whisky Company or Liquor Dealers,'" etc. Col. Dickert Is the author of Dickert's History of Kershaw's brigade and of other historical writings dealing with the War Between the States. He was a member of Kershaw's brigade, holding the rank of captain, and made a ' recqrd for gallantry of which every one of his comrades is proud. He is known widely in South Carolina and in other states as a gentleman of the highest Integrity and of the highest order of physical and moral courage. He wrote the communication in the Herald and News referred to above under the nom de plume of "Dow, Jr.*' The readers of South Carolina newspapers will recall a number of articles under this nom de plume In papers throughout the state during the past several years. Col. Dickert's attention was called to his communication this morning. "Yes," responded Col. Dickert, "in a day or two after the publlca? tion qf that article in the Herald and News I received a letter from Mr. Felder, directed to me In my own name, not in the name of Dow, Jr., telling me I must forthwith retract all I had written or he wquld put the talons of the law upon me. To this letter I re plied that I pever retracted what I wrote as facts, and furthermore, as this was a public matter, I would publish his letter and reply to it in th? same paper in which my correspond-? ence was presented; that I charged as false his paying $30,000 as detective fees; that he or some pne very close tq him entertained a number of the board and his family during the reunion at Nashville, taking them out to the Country Club, that he had monkeyed with the state board, and proposed getting up a whisky house on paper, buy whisky when cheapest and sell the state when dearest, and charged him with being pr trying to be head of a myth house, the Sidney Lucas. To this he at once replied, acknowledging It was his cousin that entertained the member of the board at Nashville, and saving that he had not paid Jn actual cash the $30,000, but was responsible for that much. As for the other niatter, he urged me not to publish anymore at present, saying that he was in a position to save the state hundreds of thousands of dollars, and that if I kept up this assault upon him N would negative his usefulness, consequently the state would lose thPrt much, and he hoped I had patriotism enough not to jeopardize the state's interest in so large an amount by injudicious writings in the paper; that after all the cases were settled, then It would be time enough to ventilate the matter through the press, but not now."