University of South Carolina Libraries
Scraps and .facts. ? Mrs. Mary Trawlck Proctor, aged 112, one of the few real daughters of the American Revolution, died In her little one-room cabin In a remote section of Eartow county, Ga., last Saturday. Mrs. Proctor is survived by a daughter. Miss Mary, aged DO, and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by the Etowah chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. ? The Goddess of Liberty, after a quarter of a century spent buffeting the winds of New York harbor from her pedestal on Bedloes Island, is badly in need of a new gown. A report by war department engineers shows that the bronze sheathing of the statue Is riinlntprirra.tin? throuah action of wa ter and air, and that already the metal Is eaten through in some places. Ip fact, there are about seventy-five small holes in the gown of the goddess, varying in size from pin points to openings as large as a quarter of a dollar. It is believed that the perforated plates can be removed separately and replaced by duplicates. ? A south-wide organization was perfected at Raleigh last Saturday, after a preliminary meeting In Washington, to erect a memorial to the - late Seaman A. Knapp, organizer of the farmers' co-operative demonstration work. A statue or bust is to be placed on the grounds of the department of agriculture at Washington and replicas are to be erected in the agricultural college of each state. The com, mittee in charge of the movement consists of Chancellor D. C. Barrow, president; Clarence Poe, secretary; O. B. Martin. Washington, treasurer; Gov. Mann, Virginia; Congressman Lever, South Carolina; Charles S. Barrett, Georgia; J. E. Duggar, Alabama; Chas. E. Scott, Mississippi; Congressman Ransdell, Louisiana; Lem Bank, Tennessee; Gov. Donaghey, Arkansas; Dr. S. P. Brooks. Texas; John Fields, Oklahoma; W. M. Hollo way, Florida. Each member Is to be state chairman and will name a state committee of four, who will name a committee of three in each county. ? Encouraged by the success of the postal savings system in the hundreds of cities where it already is in operation, Postmaster General Hitchcock signed an order today extending the system to ten large cities of the first class. By the terms of the order Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Louisville, Jersey -City, Wilmington, Del., and Long Island City will have postal savings banks in operation on September 1. Postal experts and bankers have estimated that $100,000,000 a year is sent out of the United States by foreign-born residents for deposit in savings institutions in their native countries. Already, Mr. Hitchcock says. It has been demonstrated that the postal savings banks in this country will be made the depositories of a considerable amount of this money. The system now numbers among its patrons, natives of every European country, in addition, many Chinese. Japanese and Hindus, with a sprinkling of full-blood American Indians. ? The Moroccan crisis is practically ended. At least, says a London dispatch, this is the opinion of the English public, although the foreign office is careful to point out that the negotiations are not simple and may drag on for months. While greatly relieved at the improvement in the situation, even serious-minded Britishers, in discussing the crisis, are Invariably of the opinion that as war with Germany seems probable, it would be far better for England if it should come now than later, when the German navy will have been strengthened and also that Eng land had better come to blows with Germany over Morocco or some question in which France is directly interested than on a question in which England and Germany only are concerned. In the former case England would be assured of the assistance of France, while in the latter France without dishonor, offer symca - thy but stand aside when it came to a fight. Germany, according to the English view, has made a bluff, which is being promptly called, and she is now preparing to withdraw. ? Charlotte, July 30: With the big ponds, which have furnished Charlotte's water supply for many years, only inundations of sun-baked mud, and the stop-cock9 to the small supply in the reservoirs shut down tight since early Friday rporning, this city is undergoing a period of distress. The plan to haul water in tank cars from Catawba river received a set back today. when one of the big pumps at Mount Holly broke down. Mayor Bland today peremptorily suspended the blue law, which forbids the dispensing of mineral waters and soft drinks at soda fountains, so far as the water is concerned. With the famine of wafer the sewerage system has been abandoned, and the enforced installation of surface closets has brought a menace to health that has necessitated great sanitary regulations. Health guards are being sworn in every day to patrol the city, along with squads of extra firemen, to minimize the danger of fire, for the city now is absolutely at the mercy of the flames. Hundreds are leaving Charlotte. flocking to the seashore and ent perils. ? General tariff legislation at this session of congress, so as to leave the responsibility for any delay in tariff revision squarely upon the president, is the slogan of the Democratic-progressive coalition in the senate and the Democrats in the house. The president is still accredited with being as determined as ever to veto any tariff bill passed by congress prior to the submission of the report of the tariff board ^ to congress at the regular session in December. Meantime the Democrats, continuing to press their revision measures, are wondering what the president will do when the wool bill, emerging from conference with lower duties than the La Follette final compromise goes to the White House for approval or veto. It is the most remarkable situation with respect to tariff legislation that has arisen in a long period. Despite the apparently authoritative declarations that the president will refuse to place his approval on the tariff bills, some of the Democrats, even Speaker Clark, still express the opinion that the president may yet approve revision legislation. The Democratic leaders, encouraged by the effective results of the combination of their party with the insurgent Republicans in the senate, are becoming more confident that the tariff schedules passed by the house will go through the senate in some form. ? Debate on the Democratic cotton schedule revision bill was begun in the house last Friday by Representative Underwood, of Alabama, chairman of the ways and means committee, which prepared the bill. No date was fixed for closing debate on the measure although it is believed it will end tomorrow with a vote on Thursday. The minority report was presented today by Representative Payne of New YOrK, leading minority meun/ci of the ways and means committee. It expresses opposition to the bill "because it does not furnish protective duties for a great American industry and it is frankly admitted that it is not intended to do so." The report says: "There is no demand for such legislation at this time, but. on the contrary, the country appreciates the sound reasoning that asks the postponement of the tariff board has been received. Its inevitable tendency will be to destroy the business confidence of the country." Representative Underwood declared that the cotton schedule revision proposed by the bill would save American consumers $209,000,000 a year. He denied that labor would not be injured in the least by the proposed tariff reductions. "The only basis on which the Republican party has stayed in power," he declared. "has been a false appeal to the laborers of the country, making them believe they were receiving more wages because of a protective tariff than they would otherwise receive." He insisted that the duties which had been levied under Republican tariff had amounted to from 100 to 300 per cent of the labor cost of the goods and that the laboring man had received a very small percentage of the added duty. The charge had been made. Mr. Underwood said, that the Democratic revision was a radlca measure. "I am anxious," he con tinued, "if we have the power to d< so, to reduce every schedule in th< tariff bill to a strictly revenue basis but in reaching that point I am no disposed to be radical. If we enac this bill I do not think we ought hasti ly or unduly to agitate the countr; again with constant revisions." She ^(arht illf (fnquirrr. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkvlll as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE, S. C.t TUESDAY, AUGUST 1,1911. Mississippi is holding her senatoria primary today and it is expected tha the reports will be rather lively. John Sharpe Williams of Mississipp is now the bralnest Democrat in th? United States senate and probably th? braineat member of that body. "The idea that John Gary Evans 1: the man to beat Governor Blease nex year," remarks the Spartanburg Jour nal, "does not seem to be 'taking.'" Most anybody will pay their debts 1 they have the money; but there an too many who contract debts withou knowing where the money is oomlnj from. Now since they are laying all th< Iniquirlea of the sugar trusts on Henr: O. Havemeyer, the attention of th< public Is called to the fact that Have meyer is dead. What a pity. Superintendent of Education Swear ingen says he wants his Uncle Ben t< remain in the United States senate th< balance of his life. And so say thej all who have their eyes on his shoes.Newberry Observer. The Observer seems to be wonder fully suspicious about some things. If they can reduce the tariff on cot ton goods without reducing the wagei of mill operatives and the price o raw cotton, all right. Otherwise, w< prefer that the cotton schedule re main unmolested. The house reapportionment bill ii to be voted on in the senate Thursday Senator La Follette, has submitted i minority report in which he holds tha the increase is unnecessary. The prob ability seems to be however, that th< bill is going to pass. There was a good deal of speculatioi last Friday as to why Governor Bleasi was not at the Filbert picnic. Som< people said one thing and some anoth er; but so far as actual facts go, no body has a satisfactory explanation At least no satisfactory explanatioi has been given to the public. Now that Great Britain has takei such a positive position with referenc< to Germany's attitude to the Moroccai question, the general belief Is that Ger many will be able to content hersel with something else other than Agadir Germany is quite jealous of Grea Britain, and would be glad to bluff hei if possible; but Germany is not quit< ready for war. The Columbia Record and th< Charleston News and Courier publish ed in advance of the Filbert picnic { statement that it was the purpose o Governor Blease to discuss there somi of the judges and some of the solicitors. How they knew, of course, ii not made clear. But If this was really the governor's intention, all th< more is the pity that "clioumstances' prevented the governor having the opportunity to say his say. Things hav< been getting rather dull of late, anyway. Now Canada has entered into a lonf fight on the reciprocity question. Th< Laurlier government which negotiatet the treaty had a majority in parliament; but it was within the power o the minority to postpone a vote indefinitely, and Premier Laurier decided t< go at once to the voters. The under standing is that eastern Canada ii opposed to reciprocity, while the west ern portion of the dominion is enthu siastlcall.v in favor of the proposition The government leaders are confiden that the election will result in a com plete endorsement of the treaty. The Greenwood Journal has sug gested that it Is about time to begin t readjustment of the laws relating t< debt that were loosened up just aftei the war, and we think the suggestioi is a good one. As a matter of fact, w< don't think it was ever wise or evei will be wise to even temporarily sus pend the laws relating to the paymen of debt. It is commonly conceded tha there is no better test of real manhooc than the attitude of a man toward hii just and honest debts, and when then comes a pinch like that which followe< the war, there was no better way ou of it than to leave it to the survival o the fittest. That would have left th< debt-payers as the survivors. During the course of his speech t< cotton mill operatives over in Spartan burg county recently, it is reporte< that somebody asked Governor Blease "What about prohibition?" and th? governor replied, "show me prohibitioi anywhere, and I will talk about it.' It is a pity that the governor was no able to be at Filbert last Friday. O the several thousand people presen only a few were noticeably under th? influence of liquor, and it is said tha there was very mtie nquor on m< grounds. There were at the picni< more than a thousand women and chil dren who would not have dared b' there had there been a dispensary ii Yorkville, or had conditions along th< North Carolina line been as they wen a few years back. We think the occa sion furnished enough evidence of pro hibition to talk about, and it wouli have been gratifying if the governo could have been there to talk about it Senator Bailey has resigned from th< committee on privileges and elections because the committee declines to allov itself to be governed by the rules o evidence recognized in the law courts Although we do not think much o Senator Bailey, generally, we are in clined to think that whether or not h< is right in resigning, he is right in hii position as to the rules of evidence I There are In the rules of evidence some " things that seem to operate to obstruct I the truth and which seem to protect criminals; but how to get around them t is a puzzle that is difficult to solve. 1 It is possible that there can really be ^ no improvement; but at any rate, the conclusion of the senate committee . would not bind the courts in such a matter. Whatever the senate committee might find by reason of a suspension of these rules, would be set aside, ? and after all a "true bill" by the com c mittee would be of little consequenceIn the face of "not guilty" In the law - court. MERE-MENTION. At Pecos, Tex., Saturday, Leon Martinez, a Mexican youth, was convicted [ and sentenced to death for the murder of Miss Emma Brown at Saratoga the Saturday previous.... Addie Greer, a farmer, fatally shot his wife at 1 Gainesville, Ga., Saturday and then killed himself. .They had been living apart for three weeks Gilbert B. Perkins and Chas. Franklin, private detectives, were convicted in the Fed- | 2 eral court at Erie, Pa., Saturday on 2 charges of using the mails to defraud. t They had sent "black hand" letters to a wealthy citizen charging him with desecrating a mausoleum Sceptre, 2 a famous racing mare, was sold In e London a few days ago for $35,000. B A West Indian hurricane wrecked numbers of vessels on the New i.^r,criar>H fiiBst Fridav. Several lives g were lost... .Berlin, Germany, is suff ferlng from Intensely hot weather, the thermometer registering 99 degrees " Saturday. There were many prostrations. .. .Railways of Mexico are more or less handicapped by a strike of em. ployees at Orizaba The Georgia legislature has passed a joint reso8 lutlon Inviting Hon. Woodrow Wilson t to make an address before that body , during its present session A primary election to nominate a United States senator is in progress in Mississippi today. The candidates are exe Governor Vardaman, Senator Perry . and Hon. C. H. Alexander. Factional feeling has run high during the camB palgn Eight persons were killed - and sixteen or more Injured in the head-on collision of an excursion ana a passenger train at Grindstone, Me., on the Bangor and Aroostock railroad - Friday evening. ...... Paul Geldell, 17 3 years old, last Wednesday night, en8 tered the apartment of Wm. H. JackV son, an aged broker, at the Hotel Iro quols, New York and after strangling the old man, robbed his body of about - 16.50, a gold watch and a few trinkets. Within twenty-four hours Geidell had been arrested and made a confession of his crime. He was traced through - a chloroform bottle left in the apartg ment and the hunt for the owner of . the bottle took the police to Newark, N. J Admiral Togo, naval hero 8 of the Russo-Japanese war, will arrive - in New York this week on his way home after attending the coronation ceremonies in London. He will be given much attention in the United 3 States The steamer John Irwin was wrecked in a gale off Beaver Light, 150 miles from Halifax, Nova 1 Scotia. Tuesday morning, and eleven t lives were lost...... Yeggmen cracked . the safe in the postofflce at Boonville, e N. Y., early Saturday morning and got a way with $2,000 in money and stamps. They escaped in an automobile. At Ardsley, N. Y., early Satur, day morning, yeggmen robbed the safe in the postofhce and using a motor 8 boat got away with a large amount of 6 money, stamps ana registered man. Edward M. Shepard, a leading lawyer and Democratic politician of New York city, died at Lake George, N. Y., Friday evening, aged 61 years. i The Clyde liner Algonquin was disabled off the New Jersey coast Friday evening and had to be towed into New York by tugs The Texas i Prohibition'sts are holding a conference at Fort Worth, considering the question of contesting the election in 1 which they were defeated July 22. It - is the sense of the conference to call f upon the legislature to investigate the use of money in the election ' The United States scout cruiser Sat lem has been despatched to Haitian r waters to assist the four other Ameria can naval vessels there in taking care " of American and foreign residents of Hayti on account of the insurrection in progress on the island against 8 President Simon. The fall of the Simon government is almost certain. .. . A bunch of seventeen monkeys escapi ed from a Pittsburg, Pa., zoo Friday f afternoon and before being recaptur; ed, furnished endless amusement and excitement for thousands of people. " The authorities of Lawton, i Okla., will purchase two large alliga. tors and placed them in the city reser4 voir in order to keep small boys from * using it as a swimming pool Miss Anna Belmont, a Kentucky woman, . rescued two men from the Delaware , river near Wilmington, Del., Friday. ' The men had been thrown Into the " water by a capsizing boat and Miss Belmont swam out and rescued both. The congressional committee on expenditures of the department of ag? riculture, has begun an investigation - of the Remsen board, which reversed 1 several of Dr. Wiley's pure food rulings Up to June 30, $777,748 had been deposited and $100,974 r withdrawn from the various postal - savings banks of the country. The , average amount of the 25.989 depositors on June 30 was $57.57....... Miss Mary N. Lewis committed suis cide at Jeanerette, La.. Sunday by . hanging herself with her ribbon sash. She was temporarily insane because of the excessive heat In a duel at Lexington, Ky.. Sunday night, bet tween Constable Stivers and Henry . Vice, the latter was instantly killed by a pistol shot by the constable. Vice used a knife and seriously wounded Stivers. i Columbia Offers Help.?"The city of j Columbia can furnish Charlotte with r 500,000 gallons of water a day," said W. F. Stieglitz, a member of the coun1 eil yesterday, in speaking of the water i famine in the North Carolina city. r Council yesterday sent a steamer of 600 gallons per minute to Charlotte to be used in pumping water from tank t trains to the mains, t Councilman Stieglitz and Superinj tendent Wyse of the Columbia waterworks yesterday wired Charlotte offi3 cials that Columbia was in a position ? to aid the stricken city by furnishing j either raw or filtered water. Columbia has a reserve stock of over 6,000,000 gallons a day of which about 4,f 000,000 gallons are used and if necese sary the water will be sent. Mr. Stieglitz goes to Charlotte today and will look into the situation. If necessary lie win oruei several mima ui waici 3 out at once and more will be sent . later. The filtered water can be fur, nished at a lower rate than the ordinary water taken from the Congaree >. on account of the facilities here.?Coe lumbia State. i ? ? " ?Columbia State: A cow infected ^ with Texas fever was sold to a Columbia butcher by Paul Robertson, a ' Richland county farmer, it is charged, t The cow died before going to the P slaughter pen to be prepared for the t Columbia market. The city board of health made an examination of the 6 cow, and a warrant was sworn out c against Paul Robertson, charging him with selling an animal infected with Texas fever. The case will be tried toe day before Magistrate Fowles. Paul l Robertson resides on the Bluflf road _ a hmit fnnr miles from Columbia. He has a herd of cattle, which, it is said, he intended to place on the Columbia - market. Dr. W. A. Boyd, the city . health officer, made an investigation j of his place and found that eight cows died on the place last week from Texas r fever. His cattle will be placed under . quarantine by the city board of health until the authorities at Clemson college. charged with the quarantine against the cattle tick, take the matter ' up. It is claimed that Paul Robertv son sold the cow to Abram Gray, a f local meat dealer, on Saturday. The cow died within forty-eight hours af' ter being purchased by Gray. The f question of the right of the state board . of health to quarantine the cattle was s submitted to Attorney General Lyon. He gave the opinion that the situation J should be handled by the authorities . or the city board of health. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. M. Whitesides, Hickory Grove? Has finished overhauling his flouring mill and is ready to give first-class service to the public. N. M. McDill and T. A. Wilkerson. Hickory Grove?Have listed 15,000 acres of land near Montezuma, Ga., for sale, and will take a party to see the lands on August 14th. L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Gives notice that J. L. Duncan has applied for letters of administration on the estate of J. P. Duncan, deceased. Clover Drug Store, Clover?Sells Red Seal guaranteed spices In 5c and 10c packages, and also sells best flavoring extracts. Sam M. Grist?Reminds you that he sells Are Insurance of the reliable kind and will appreciate any business you may give him. Herndon & Gordon?Emphasize the good qualities of "Old Homestead" bread and talk about all kinds of good things in fresh groceries. Carroll Bros.?Suggest that you try kippered herring for your breakfast and say to order Gallego If you want the best flour. Thomson Co.?Invites special attention to trunks, suit cases and handbags and suggests a variety of articles you may need on your vacation trip. National Union Bank. Rock Hill?Insists that you should have a bank account to help you in times of distress or for making investments. Loan and Savings Bank?Gives you.a good Idea of how money grows in the bank. It wants to help you make your money grow. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Wants the men folks to ask the women folks what they need in enameled ware and then come and get what is needed from It. J. J. Keller & Co.?Want you to see them for all kinds of lumber, builders' supplies, building and remodeling. Mr. W. M. Whitetides has complete ly overhauled his flouring mill near Hickory Grove, and installed the latest improved machinery. There was another pretty fair shower around Yorkville last night that helped the situation considerably; but more would have been acceptable. Good judges of crowds who have been to every picnic that has ever been held at Filbert, say the crowd last Friday broke all records. Some estimates put the number of people present up to 4,000, and some go as high as 5,000. The condition of Claude Ratteree who was shot by Lewis Strait at Ogden last Thursday continues satisfactory and there is reason to think that he will recover, unless unforeseen complications set In. Strait remains in Jail awaiting the result of Ratteree's injuries, and will probably be released as soon as it is reasonably certain that Ratteree is In no further danger. That is a desperate position the people of Charlotte are in with reference to the water situation, and the good people of the city have the sincere sympathy of neighbors who are threatened with a like calamity. It is possible that Charlotte by hauling water from the river, may be able to avert some of the serious consequences that are threatened by her plight, and this the public generally certainly hopes. The Red Shirt meeting held In the court house yesterday morning took on quite an interesting turn and If the ideas of the mass meeting are carried out as they should be, the first Monday in September will be a great day In the history of York county. As has been stated before there are many men of affairs today who have but a dim recollection of the stirring times of '76, and men and women who have nnnnA/) O O+lll Qol/lntT TIT Vt Q t It ^aoocu iui i,) ate onu aoniug n ???v *v is all about. They have no recollection of the old days when there were big rallies, speakings and torch light processions in Yorkville, frequently as often as two or three times a month, when banners were offered to the township tun ing out the largest number of Red Shirt horsemen, when "Bill Carr's old field, now the Spencer farm, was the popular reviewing ground of long lines of horsemen, who stood for hours until they could be counted and who manifested the keenest interest in the decision as to who might win the banner. In those old days, shouts and hurrahs filled the air morning, noon and night, and It was not uncommon to hear three year old children hurrahing for Hampton. In truth those were soul stirring times, and if the efforts of the meeting held yesterday succeed in bringing what is left of that old crowd back to .Yorkville ^gain next month, it is pretty safe to say that the present generation will have its eyes opened again to such an outburst of patriotic enthusiasm as it has never seen. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Pretty dull in Yorkville Saturday. After the big picnic at Filbert, people were not inclined to make another trip next day. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Sumter White of Chester, is the gu ':it of Mrs. W. G. White, in YorkvIII i. Miss Mary Moore of Rock Hill, Is the guest of Miss Mary Starr, in Yorkville. Mrs. W. L. Jackson and children of Rock Hill, are visiting friends near Yorkville. Miss Emma Glasscock of Atlanta, I" Ulao Wllma n'Pof. reli in Yorkville. Misses Maud and Mattie Smith of Hickory Grove, are the guests of Mrs. Boyce Whisonant, in Wllklnsvllle. Miss Maggie Smith of Hickory Grove, is spending this week with Miss Faye Stevenson on Yorkville No. 1. Misses Hattle Lowry and Willie Williams of Yorkville, left this morning to spend two weeks at Montreat, N. C. Mrs. C. J. Youngblood has returned to her home in Yorkville, after visiting relatives in Spartanburg and Hickory Grove. Mr. Jeff Courtnfy and Miss Jessie Evelyn Courtney of Lenoir, N. C., are the guests of Mrs. J. C. Wilborn, in Yorkville. Miss Minnie Whitesides of HJckory Grove, attended a house party last week at the home of Miss Mabel Hartness, in Sharon. Miss Wilma O'Farrell, who has been spending sometime in Baltimore and Washington, has returned to her home in Yorkville. Mrs. Walter Dunlap, has returned to her home in Rock Hill, after spending several days with Mrs. J. C. Wilborn, in Yorkville. Mr. Joe Thomasson of Yorkville R. F. D. No. 6, who has been critically 111 with fever for the past month is nowconvalescent. Misses Ella and Florence Cody and Ruth O'Farrell of Yorkville, left yesterday to spend some time at Blowing Rock. N. O. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. F. McDow and children, of Yorkville, are spending sometime at Little Switzerland, near Marion, N. C. Mr. H. H. Crosland of Bennettsville, spent three daj's in Yorkville this week with his family, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam M. Grist. Dr. Paul T. Gordon of Eagle Lake, Tex., arrived in Yorkville last night to spend some time with his family# who are the guest3 of Mrs. Margaret Johnson. Rev. and Mrs. W. Y. Love, have returned to their home in Statesville, N. C., after spending two weeks with the family of Mr. R. R. Love, on Yorkville R. F. D. No. 3. Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Kennedy of Chester, and Dr. Moffatt and Mr. Barron Kennedy of Rock Hill, spent Sunday in Yorkville, guests of Mr. and Mrs. \V. M. Kennedy. WATER POWER FAMINE. Owing to the low head of water in the Catawba and the inability of the auxiliary steam plant in Greenville to ODerate and in order to maintain ser vice on its public utilities, says the Charlotte Observer of this morning, the Southern Power company yesterday called up all of the mills and manufacturing establishments to which it furnishes motive power and secured their consent, which was willingly given, to a curtailment of operations for a few days. ' This means that all of the mills using the Catawba Juice shut down yesterday and will remain closed today in order to afford the Southern Power company time to repair its steam plant In Greenville and also to catch up on water in the Catawba. The failure of the auxiliary plant to work was not due to any want of efficiency In the motors or generators but was caused by a cave-in of the brickwork that surrounds the boilers. This work had to be repaired before anything could he done, wnicn required several days. The low head of water In the Catawba was due to two causes, one to the drought, which Is the fiercest In the history of the river, and the second was the action of the power companies and manufacturing establishments higher up the river In shutting down their dams over Sunday to get a full supply. Monday and Tuesday are always the hardest days that the operating department has, and It is believed that by tiding over this difficulty that everything will be in shape for the future. The course of the Southern Power company in the emergency was a very commendable one, for instead summarily notifying its customers that it would have to cut off the power for several days, it called all the mills over the long distance telephone that could be reached by the lines and after stating frankly the situation, secured their consent to a curtailment of several days. That each and every one agreed goes without saying for all recognized the necessity of the action. The cotton mill industry is in such state now, too, that a holiday of several days or several weeks would not hurt anything greatly. The power company officials are reaping the reward now of their foresight in providing the big auxiliary steam plant in Greenville, although It is out of commission Just at the present time. The Greensboro plant, which is a duplicate of the Greenville plant, both of 10,000 horsepower capacity, lacks but a few weeks of being finished. When this plant is finished. It will be a great help in such emergencies. The secondary consumers of power were cut off several weeks ago nwine tn the scarcity of water in the river. The Catawba is today lower than It has been in the history of the stream. It Is said to he equally as low if not lower than It was in 1845. It Is said to be possible to walk across the river at several points on the rocks. While no figures are procurable as to the number of mills that closed down yesterday. It Is understood to have been approximately 100. Estimating these at 10,000, spindles each, it will be seen that 1,000,000 spindles were idle and will remain so today. The Southern Power company officials hope to be able to resume full service tomorrow. Those who are in a position to know say that it would be a good thing for the industry as a whole if the mills would close down two or three weeks Instead of two or three days. THE FILBERT PICNIC. The annual picnic of the Filbert camp, Woodmen of the World, was held at Filbert last Friday. The largest crowd In the history of the picnic was present. A conservative estimate placed the crowd at between 3,000 and 4,000. The people came from all sections of York county and there were quite a few from Chester. The day was bright and clear and was everything that could be wished for a picnic day. The picnic was held in the grove to the left of the station. The band and the speakers stand as well as several refreshment stands had been built in the grove. The picture man and the "one time?one cigar" man were also present. The large crowd was in a good humor and there was no trouble to mar the pleasures of the day. The principal attraction of the day was the speaking. The committee had Invited several prominent men to make addresses. The speaking began at about 10.30 o'clock. Senator W. H. Stewart of Rock Hill, presided. In a few well chosen remarks he welcomed the people to the picnic and stating that no meeting should open without asking God's blessing upon It, asked all present to rise and stand uncovered while Mr. J. O. Comer of Yorkville offered a prayer. Senator Stewart then Introduced as the first speaker, Col. Tom. C. Hamer of Bennettsville, the head consul of the Woodmen In this state. The subject of Mr. Hamer's address was "Woodcraft." He opened by saying that this was the first time that he had ever been in York county, but "I feel at home just the same." Mr. Hamer told of the beginning of Woodcraft and its growth to the present time. He discussed the insurance feature and the purpose of the order and urged the sovereigns to work to bring good, new material into the "Forest." Mr. Hamer made an interesting talk and was well received. The next speaker was Major John G. Richards of Kershaw county, who was a candidate for governor last year, and is now one of the railroad commissioners. He thanked the people who voted for him last year and said he had nothing but the kindest feelings for those who saw fit to vote against him. The subject of Mr. Richards address was the "Farmers' Union." He told how all other classes of business were organized and therefore were protected. It is necessary for the farmers to get together to protect their interests and the Farmers' Union is the place for them to get together. He referred to the Manufacturers' association, resolving to curtail the output of their mills thereby curtailing the use of the raw cotton and also the "edict" of the association limiting the amount of bagging to be put on a bale of cotton to six yards. All of this was done to force down the price of cotton. Told of how he had seen farmers in Lan caster and Kershaw counties forced by cotton buyers to cut off part of the bagging on their cotton when they offered it for sale. He said the actions of the Manufacturer's association was an insult to the farmer and they must organize to protect themselves against such insults. In the Farmers' Union, he said, lay the hope and salvation of the farmers and he urged the farmers of York county to get into the Union and help to build it up. Mr. Richards made an earnest address, which was well received throughout. Senator Stewart then announced that the chairman of the committee in charge of the picnic had just had a telephone message from Governor Blease stating that it would be impossible for him to be present, because of unforeseen circumstances that would keep him in Columbia. This announcement was a severe disappointment to a majority of the crowd, which had came principally because of the promise of the opportunity to hear Governor Blease. Senator Stewart then introduced exGovernor John Gary Evans of Spartanburg. Mr. Evans thanked the people for their invitation. He had been trying to get here for five or six years; but heretofore something had always turned up to keep him away. Mr. Evans discussed the great organization of the state and said the people should be careful to choose good men for public officers. He thought it was time too, for a southern man to be president of the United States. He told how Washington, Jefferson and a host of other southern men had started the great United States government and of the work they did. He discussed the reciprocity bill just passed by congress and gave his idea of what it means to us. Next he told of the work Champ Clark, O. W. Underwood and John Sharp Williams, all southern men, are now doing in congress. He talked on the dissolution of the lii^ trusts and what effect it would have upon us. He said the time had come when the farmers must diversify their eropB. Said he had seen a cotton picker at work out west where the land was level and as it would not work on a hill, he feared that the farmers of this section could not afford to raise cotton and compete with the farmers of the west. Told of the great manufacturing interests of the Piedmont section and told the farmers to encourage them rather than fight them. Told of Jerry Moore and the wonderful work he had done in advertising the state, stressed the importance of education and urged the people to uphold the school teach?r and the preacher. Mr. Evans closed by saying that he was not a candidate for any office, that he was now out of politics and expected to stay out. Mr. Evans made a strong speech, which ,vas enjoyed by all the crowd. RED 8HIRT REUNION. About fifty people gathered In the court house yesterday morning in response to the call from Dr. J. H. Saye to take steps looking to the organization of the Red Shirts of York county, preparatory to the state reunion to be held in Columbia on September 27 and 28, and the interest shown by those present gave evidence of considerable enthusiasm in the movement. The meeting was organized by the election of Dr. J. H. Saye as chairman, and Mr. John J. Hunter as secretary, and after Dr. Saye had explained the object of the gathering, to take steps to secure a thorough organization of the Red Shirt men of 1876, with a view to reviving the patriotic sentiments of those glorious old days, and securing the full representation of the county at the state reunion to be held In Columbia, those present got down to a systematic discussion of the business on hand. The first step to be taken, according to the unanimous opinion of those present, was to secure a complete organization of the county and to this end it was decided to get a monster Red Shirt gathering and parade to be held In Yorkvllle on the first Monday in September. To this end the chair was instructed to appoint one committeeman from each township with the understanding that the committeeman so appointed be authorized and requested to appoint six or more assistants, and that each committee do all It can to secure the largest possible representation at the big initial rally In Yorkvllle. In pursuance of this idea, the chair, after consideration, announced the appointment of township committeemen as follows: Bethel, S. A. Glenn; Be thesda, John D. McConnell; Bullock's Creek, T. A. Gwin; Broad River, W. S. Wilkerson; Catawba, J. W. Marshall; Ebenezer, J. H. Barry; Fort Mill, B. M. Far is; King's Mountain, D. M. Hall; York. J. C. Wilborn. After discussion of the purpose and plan of the proposed county reunion to be held in Yorkvllle on the first Monday in September, it was decided that for the proper carrying out of such an undertaking it would be necessary to put details as to programme and arrangements in the hands of an efficient and energetic central executive committee, and taking Into consideration the fact that such committee could not be appointed to the best advantage on the spur of the moment, a resolution was adopted providing that committee consisting of Dr. Saye, the chairman, Mr. Hunter, the secretary, and Mr. J. C. Wilborn be appointed with authority to name six additional committeemen, making a committee of nine In all, to arrange a programme and to provide for the carrying out of the same. Although the resolution as adopted delegated the committee full authority and discretion as to details, as the result of a request ror suggestions tne following came from the floor: 1. That the proceedings of the day be opened with a monster Red Shirt procession, the representatives of each township marching in a separate division as in the days of '76, except that the marchers will proceed on foot instead of on horseback, if the committee decides this to be better. 2. That the procession take in the Main streets of the town and come to a halt at the court house where, after an address by a speaker to be selected, there will be a business meeting at which such further organization as may seem necessary will be perfected, and the names of those who indicate their desire or willingness to attend the state organization in Columbia will be enrolled. 3. After the business meeting or during a recess, as may seem more expedient, there will be a big picnic dinner provided by the wives and daughters of the Red Shirt men, and participated In only by the Red Shirt men and such friends as they may invite. It was distinctly understood that the committee was to be governed by these suggestions only In so far as it might see proper and that it will be at full liberty to do whatever it may deem proper. Except the Red Shirt men themselves the only emblamatic reminder of the days of '76 on hand was an old battle banner company F., S. C. V., that went through the war and afterward served as the rallying flag of one of the Red Shirt companies of reconstruction times. It was brought by Mr. John Knox of Clover, who received a vote of thanks for his thoughtfulness. The names of the central executive committeemen who are to have charge of the programme and arrangements for Monday, September 4, have not yet been announced: but they will be published as soon as The Enquirer is advlspd. HILL-KENNEDY CASE. The opinion of the supreme court In the Hill-Kennedy case is generally in favor of the defendant, Mr. Hill, rather than in favor of the plaintiffs, Messrs. Kennedy, In that it upholds the contention of the plaintiff that the assets of the dissolved Arm should be divided in accordance with the written part nership agreement that placed the capital stock at $105,000 instead of on a valuation of $84,000 fixed by Judge Klugh as the real valuation. Inasmuch as the original agreement recognized that the defendant owned 80-105ths of the capital stock and the plaintiffs only 25-105ths and the profits were to be divided one-third to each partner, a reduction of the nominal value of the capital stock would greatly reduce the amount of the final assets that would be required to account for capital stock and largely Increase the amount that would be credited to profits, the advantage being in favor of the plaintiffs as against the defendant. The upholding of the defendant's contention means a much larger proportion of the final assets to be applied to capital stock and a much smaller proportion to profits. The defendant contended that the $3,000 allowed by the court as receivership expenses should , be paid by each party to the litigation on the proportion to his interest in the assets; but the supreme court upholds Judge Klugh in the opinion that all this expense should fall on the defendant. Because however of the general interest in the case and the danger of error arising out of an attempt to give a comprehensive summary, it is worth while to reproduce the opinion of the i supreme court in full, as follows: ' in this action for the dissolution and i settlement of a partnership between i the plaintiffs and the defendant, a re- i eeiver was appointed on account of irreconcilable differences and disputes i between the partners, and the assets ; are now in his hands. The questions to 1 be determined relate to the dlstribu- i tion of the assets between the plaintiffs i and the defendant. The record contains two reports of Mr. J. Lyles Glenn l as referee, decrees by Judge Klugh and Special Judge Moore, and numer- I ous exceptions to these reports and decrees. We shall not state the various steps in the protracted litigation, nor refer in detail to the many exceptions, for the reason that it is conceded on all sides that the rights of the parties and the method of stating the accounts depend on the construction of the partnership contract. Before the partnership was formed the defendant had been conducting a mercantile business at Sharon for about fifteen years. The plaintiffs Chris. L. Kennedy and Porter B. Kennedy, under the firm name of Kennedy Brothers, had been engaged In the mercantile business at the same place for about three years. The two concerns were merged into a new partnership, and a formal written agreement was signed on June 14, 1906, in which it was recited that the partnership had been actually formed on May 20, 1905. The following provisions of the partnership contract bear upon the questions at issue: "Life of partnership. The partnership is to expire by its own limitation, on the first day of January. 1907; provided, that it shall be incumbent upon the member or members desiring a dissolution of the partnership at that time to give written notice, not less than thirty days prior to the first day of January, of such desire; and the effect of the failure to give such notice shall be to extend the life of the partnership for one year; and so, from year to year, the partnership may be dissolved on any nrst aay or t January, commencing with January of t 1907. by the giving of such written t notice, by any one or more of its mem- t hers, thirty days prior to the first day f of January, the failure to give such notice to result In extending the life t of the partnership for one year. "Capital stock: The capital stock of the firm Is to be one hundred and five thousand dollars. "Division of profits: The profits and losses are to be equally divided. W. L. Hill has contributed eighty thousand dollars to the capital stock and C. L. and P. B. Kennedy twentyfive thousand dollars. C. L. Kennedy and P. P. Kennedy are to pay W. L. Hill interest at eight per cent per annum on forty-five thousand dollars; that Is to say. Interest on $22,500 that W. L. Hill loarfs to each of them (out of $80,000) to give them an equal Interest In the profits. "Dissolution: In the event of dissolution the stock and other assets are to be taken at their actual market value, W. L. Hill to receive 80-105ths ana tne two Kenneays zo-iuoms. provision must of course be made for the indebtedness of W. L. Hill and Kennedy Brothers, that was outstanding when the partnership was formed. "Where moneys of the new firm are used for that purpose, a strict account must be kept; and the accounts so paid shall bear interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum (to be paid by the party for whose benefit the moneys are so used.) For convenience it is agreed that the interest shall be computed from the end of the month in which the moneys are so used, upon the aggregate of the sums so paid." Under the clause first quoted W. L. Hill gave due notice of his desire that there should be a dissolution on January 1, 1907. The partners undertook to make the dissolution settlement, but fell into disputes about the meaning of the contract; and the plaintiffs brought this action for a settlement under the orders of the court. It will be observed that under the contract the Kennedys had together only twenty-five one hundred and fifths interest in the capital, while they had together two thirds interest in the profits. Hence it was to their advantage tfiat as little as possible of the firm assets should toe regarded capital and as much as possible profits. Hill, on the other hand, was Interested to make the capital as large as possible and the profits as small as possible. Nearly all the entanglement of this complex cause unwinds on the adjudication of thl9 point. The main question then is what portion of the assets now in the hands cf the receiver shall be regarded capital and what portion profits. Judge Klugh held that the property put into the new firm, consisting of the assets of the Kennedys and Hill mercantile establishments, was shown by the evidence to be worth only 984,000, and that therefore that sum and not (105,000, as stated in the contract, should be taken as the original capital. Carrying out this view he held the contribution of Hill to the capital stock to have been 864,000 and that of the Kennedys $20,000. 'He held further that the net assets in the hands of the receiver should be applied to the repayment of the capital stock of $84,000 and the remainder regarded as profits and paid out to the parties in equal shares as provided by the partnership contract. We are unable to agree to the first conclusion for the reason that it seems to us to be a substitution of that which the court thought it would have been prudent for the parties to agree to for the agreement which they actually made. They expressly agreed that the capital stock should be $105,000, and recited in the contract that "W. L. Hill has contributed $80,000, to the capital stock and C. L. and P. B. Kennedy $25,000." There Is no evidence of fraud or imposition in this valuation of the property, nor is there any dispute that the property was actually received by the firm. Judicial authority can no more alter the contract by substituting what seems to be a true valuation for that agreed upon by the parties than it can refuse to enforce or undertake to reform a contract for the purchase of land on the ground that the price agreed on was beyond the real value of the property. The contract may have been improvident, but persons who are sui Juris can not have relief from their agreement on that ground. We think there was also error in holding that the entire assets must be applied to the repayment of the capital stock. Such a conclusion is inconsistent with the following provision of the contract: "In the event of dissolution the stock and other assets are to be taken at their actual market value, W. L. Hill to receive 80-105ths and the two Kennedys 25-105ths.'* This indicates that the partners did not contemplate that dissolution and settlement of the affairs of the firm should be made by reducing the assets to cash by saie or otherwise: but on the contrary that the stock and other assets should be taken, that is, listed and appraised at their market value, and a settlement of the Arm's affairs made on that basis. The design of the partners and the purpose to be gained in this taking of stock was the ascertainment of the value of the whole and the value of the share of each partner. The only ultimate end to be attained by this ascertainment of values was to enable the partners to divide the assets among themselves. It was contemplated that when the total market value had been fixed by the taking of the stock and other assets, it should be the basis for the ascertainment of the rights of the partners with respect to partnership matters including profits and losses. This seems clearly to be the meaning of the contract as written, and It was the Interpretation placed on it by the partners themselves; for when they undertook to make the settlement they commenced by taking stock. Unfortunately they could not agree and the Court is deprived of the benefit of an appraisement of the property at its market value made by the partners on January 1, 190^ the date fixed for dissolution. But the Circuit Court very wisely ordered an appraisement by three disinterested persons. That appraisement must be regarded as taking the place of the estimate the parties themselves were to make?subject of course to correction by adding any omitted items of either assets or liabilities, or by correcting any clear mistake of fact The gross value of the assets as fixed by the appraisement was $139,856.97. The deductions made by the appraisers, together with the debts of the firm not taken into account by them, aggregated $28,869.18. This left as the assets on hand as valued by the appraisers $110,987.79. The net profit at the date of dissolution was therefore $5,987.79. These are the figures reported by Mr. Glenn In his statement of the accounts on the principle which we have adopt?J TUrtt. Aktoina/1 Kff or* Q n_ CU. 1 licjr WCIC UUUUIICU UJ UII praiaement made as soon as possible after dissolution and represent as nearly as possible what would have been the result of the settlement among the partners according to the scheme contemplated by the contract. It is admitted that the assets which the receiver will have for distribution will not be sufficient to liquidate both the capital and profit account. So that It is necessary to determine how the funds In the hands of the receiver shall be distributed. The general rule Is that stated by Special Judge Moore, namely: that the assets must be applied to the payment of the capital stock until it is refunded and the remainder only distributed as profits. The rule is not without exceptions, however, and is subject to the contract 3f the partners when creditors are not Interested. In this case, as we have endeavored to show, the partners contracted to ascertain the relative proportion of capital and profits by a valuation of the assets at the date of dissolution, and not by actual reduction Into cash. The depreciation of the assets valued under the contract at $110,987.79, due to the failure of the partners to settle under the contract, must be apportioned between the capital as stated in the contract as $105,)00 and the profits as ascertained un3er the contract as $5,987.79. The funds realized by the receiver from the assets must therefore be applied :o capital and profits in the propor:lon that $105,000 bears to $5,987.79. In adjusting the individual accounts -\f fho narfnupQ thp rhopi?p nf interPSt in $45,000 which the Kennedy's were :o pay to Hill "to give them an equal nterest In the profits" should cease on January 1, 1907, the date of dissolu:lin. The profits having ceased to accrue at that time, this interest charge vas likewise at an end. As to other items, the individual accounts of the partners owing at the ime of dissolution should bear interist from the date of the dissolution; ind these accounts should be regarded as assets in the hands of the receiver applicable to capital and profits on he proportion above indicated. Judge Moore properly held that no interest should be allowed on the capital contributed by the partners: but he also held that a certain interest on the funds earned by the receiver should be credited to the capital account. Under the view we have taken, the interest so earned falls into the general fund to be applied along with the other assets to capital and profits according to the proportion above stated. It was within the discretion of the Circuit Court to require the defendant to pay the costs of receivership, and we think the record shows that the discretion was justly exercised. The judgment of this Court Is thai the decrees of Judge Klugh and ^ Special Judge Moore be modified to conform to the conclusion herein stated, that the cause be remanded to the Circuit Court for such further proceedings as may be necessary. LOCAL LACONIC8. Suicide Near Bethany. Mrs. Ella Pursley, wife of Mr. S. L. Pursley, committed suicide at her home about seven and one-half miles north of Yorkvllle last night by cutting her throat with a razor. She had been In very bad health for about two months, but there had been no intimation of any intention or desire to make way with herself, and the deed was an unexpected shock to her husband and many friends. Mrs. Pursley was a daughter of Mr. Lawson Howell of King's Mountain, and was about 46 years of age. She leaves no children. There was an inquest last night and the funeral took place at Bethany today. Firs In Cheater. Mr. L H. Norria of Yorkvllle, who was arranging to move to Chester soon, will not go in accordance with previous plans, and maybe no at all. Some months ago he purchased u home ? okMfAF nn ttia eorner of Foote street and Hemphill avenue, and waa putting it in shape for the early occupation of his family. News came Friday morning that the house had been burned during the night. There were no particulars in the telegram to Mr. Norrls announcing the Are, and he has not yet received any more definite Information. There was insurance to the amount of $1,600. which lacks several hundred dollars of being enough to cover the loss. The residences of Messrs. T. M. Whisonant, William King and George W. By era, near by, were also damaged. MAY BREAK RECORD. Jerry Moore's Crop Looks Better Than Last Year. "Taking the state as a whole, crops in South Carolina are in fine condition." This statement was made yesterday in response to the query of a reporter by Mr. Ira W. Williams, Btate agent of the department of agriculture, who was in the city In the Interest of a cotton exposition to be held at the state fair at Columbia next autumn. Of course, there are sections which , have suffered severely from drought" he continued. "From Spartanburg to Gaffney the crops are the most miserable I have ever seen. "But in the Pee Dee section many farmers are having the finest crops in their history. They had ten days of rain there while the rest of the state was suffering from the drought Marlboro county, however, is off a little." Mr. Williams said he expected to see some huge corn crops in the state this year. There is a possibility that Jerry Moore, the 16-year-old Florence county boy who achieved fame last year by raising 228 bushels of eorn on one acre, may make a new record this year. Mr. Williams has kept in close touch with Jerry and has been to see mm several umn uiu j<.? . He said that Jerry'* crop was looking even better at present than It did at the same time last year. Mr. Williams s&ld when he last saw Jerry's acre a little rain would have helped it, but doubtless the rain had fallen by this time. In this connection Mr. Williams told this story: Jerry's father, who is a Methodist minister, had occasion during the dry spell to pray for rain. The rain came In torrents and It rained for days. A woman In the neighborhood complained that her cotton was ruined by the long precipitation, and talked of going Into court and getting an Injunction against the minister, restraining him from praying for rain in the future. Jerry, in talking of the matter, said he did not believe that any injunction would have prevented the rain; he believed the rain would have fallen even If no prayers had been offered. Jerry is using the same acre this year on which he made his big yield last year. Although the soil Is still tremendously fertile, Jerry again distributed fertiliser. He did not use so much commercial fertilizer as last year, however. He is using the same method of cultivation also, and in this connection Mr. Williams said the boy was just a little cranky about being given advice?though for that matter. Mr. Williams said, he would not think of giving Jerry instructions. The prizes and praise which Jerry received for his remarkable achievement last year have not spoiled the boy In the least, Mr. Williams said. He Is modest and unassuming and Is send ing ma urom?r anu aiaici m ov.1Uu. with the money he won. Jerry planted hl8 acre this year with prolific com of the same variety that he used last year. And, like last year, he has planted the grains six inches apart and the rows three and one-half feet apart. He plowed deep to start with and since then has scarcely plowed the acre at all.? Spartanburg Herald. 80UTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? Chester Reporter: There is to be a re-union of the Chester County Ku Klux at the court house in this city on Monday, Aug. 7th, at twelve o'clock. This Interesting organization played a highly Important part in the state's history in the dark days when exslaves and carpet baggers held dominion; and It is desired that those i who were members of the organization and are yet alive shall meet and talk over the events of those stirring times. It Is possible that an a'.tempt may be made to form a permanent society or camp. This, however, will be j decided at the meeting. ? Pheraw Julv 29: There seems to be a deep tangled mystery surroundin# the reputed lynching at Mt Croghan of the negro, Bright Crowder, last Monday afternoon, and while many assert that the negro has positively been lynched, others, with equal vehemence, deny that any lynching has taken place and assert that the negro has effected his escape. One fact, however, which will bring relief to the minds of all seems to be established beyond a doubt that the black brute i in his attacdc upon the young lady did not approach close enough to offer her any violence. Sheriff Douglass of Chesterfield county and Sheriff Lowry of Anson county, North Carolina, were both present on the scene, directing the efforts of the various posses. They * have not given up the search for the negro, as previously reported, but are closely following every clue and will continue to do so until the negro is apprehended. As far as can be ascertained, no warrant has yet been issued for the negro Crowder. ? Gaffney, July 29: The unexpected has happened and today Sheriff Thomas, armed with a search warrant, seized all the near-beer at the four saloons Just on the edge of the city, outside of the incorporate limits. I At W. H. Dempsey & Co's 454 bottles were seized and 444 empties; at Ramsey & Childer's ten bottles were obtained and seventy-five empties: at Harper & Buice's 63 bottles and two barrels of empties; at Elmore & Sutton's, 190 bottles were seized and three barrels of empties. All of the near-beer has been hauled to the Jail and deposited there. The sheriff stated that it would be held there. No definite action has been taken by any nf the n&rtles vet and no arrests were \__ madwi. Some action is momentarily*" 1 expected. It is understood that the sheriff acted under orders from Governor Blease. It is stated here tonight that warrants are out for all of those who have been conducting the saloons, and it is expected that they will be arrested some time tomorrow. H ?