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Straps and A'acts. ? A rumor, much circulated around the City of Mexico and Vera Cruz, has it that Felix Diaz, nephew of ex-President Diaz, has been slain, probably \ ith the connivance of high Mexican officials, and now lies at the bottom of a lake, after being shot in the back. A letter was received last Friday by William N. Louides, a young Mexican, who lives in Kansas City, from a brother, Gaston who lives at Querptaro, not far from the City of Mexico. The letter states the conviction of many persons in that vicnlty is that Felix Diaz was killed treacherously! - * - mu. I. ?KA? i one a ay last ween, me is u?i the results of a public execution were feared by officials and that they were equally afraid to let the captive keep on living:. So under pretense of removing him to another prison he was put into a boat and was crossing a lake when he was shot from behind and thrown overboard, says the rumor. ? The detention system of punishment for naval offenses which has now been In operation more than a year at Port Royal, S. C., and Puget Sound, Wash., is credited by Secretary Meyer in his annual report with having produced gratifying results. The underlying principle is to avoid degrading sailors who have been guilty of merely technical military offenses not involving moral turpitude, of the violation of the general laws of the country. This is accomplished by confining this class of offenders in disciplinary barracks which are really correctional schools ?* n ?%a ftll au?o/1 tn uroar wnere me men ??c w ? the navy uniform and find their punishment principally in the severity of drills and useful work. Aside from the help given the individual, the detention system, which operates to reform naval offenders who formerly were dishonorably discharged, accomplishes a financial saving to the government, which is put to considerable expense to enlist and equip recruits. ? Wytheville, Va., November 22: Sidna Allen, leader of the clan which shot up the Carroll county court last March, killing five persons, was found guilty of murder in the second degree today for the killing of Judge Thornton L. Massie. Punishment was fixed at fifteen years' imprisonment in the state penitentiary at Richmond. It was announced by the prosecution that he would be placed on trial under an indictment charging him with the murder of Commonwealth Attorney William E. Foster, another victim of the Hillsvllle. shooting. December 2 was the date set for the second trial. Tht verdict of second degree murder was returned after the Jury had deliberated nearlv eiarhteen hours. It is under stood that on the first ballot the jurors stood five for first degrree murder, one for second degrree and six for acquitta!. Sidna heard the verdict without any outward sign of emotion. His wife eat quietly by the prisoner's side and was not visibly affected. ? Realizing the possibility of rapid and important developments in the Balkan war, the navy department has slightly changed the itinerary of the big cruisers Tennessee and Montana now on the way to the Orient under Admiral Knignt. The vesse's will be kept in c!ose touch by cable with the department. Admiral Knight, on the Tennessee, instead of going direct from Gibraltar to Smyrna, has headed first for Malta, while the Montana, destined for Beirut, has started for Port Said, at the entrance of the Suez canal. The change in the itinerary will make it easier for the cruisers to replenish their coal bunkers pending'the arrival in the Mediterranean of the collier Brutus. It was said at the state depart meni yesieraay nitti mere 10 uu |Hnem intention of sending other warships to re-inforce the Tennessee and Montana in the Mediterranean. European navies are extending all necessary protection in the larger ports of Turkey and the Tennessee and Montana are required only because of a few Americans at some of the out of the way ports not protected. ? Believing that the Democratic party should now prepare for the fight which will come in 1916, William F. McComb8. chairman of the Democratic national committee, stated in Savannah last Friday that the office in New York would be made permanent, and offices will be opened in Washington in a short time. "On my way north about Monday I am going to stop over in Washington and make the plans for the opening of the office there," he said. "At that time I will also take up the details of the Inaugural parade, of which I, as chairman, will be one of th; directors. Mr, niccomus, iu explaining his reason for planning to open permanent offices for the national committee at Washington and maintain permanet offices at New York said: "With offices in these cities, the committee will be an active factor in the party and will at all times be at work. There is a great deal of work that can be done by it in the next four years and with this committee hard at work keeping in touch with the affairs of the country, I see no reason why the Democratic party should not remain in power for twenty years. In my opinion it is impossible for a party or a committee to pick up the tangled skein of political affairs in two or three months for a campaign and do efficient work." ? No serious fighting, says a London dispatch of Sunday, is reported on the Tchatalja lines, where both sides appear to be waiting the issue of the armistice negotiations. Meanwhile all the necessary dispositions are being made for a resumption of the war should the negotiations fail. Bulgaria is shipping her forces from Saloniki in Greek transports, presumably for transfer to Gallipoli peninsula, where Turkey is also strengthening her forces by Anatolian troops. Here an attempt will be made by the allies, assisted by the ureek neet, to take tne jL>araanelles. The rest of ihe allied forces liberated in Macedonia, will be sent by rail as speedily as possible to re-inforce the Bulgarians attacking the Tchatalja lines. Their places will be taken by the Bulgarian 1912 recruits who, after three weeks' training are being drafted into Macedonia for garrison duty. The only news of military importance tonight is the occupation of Ochrida, a large town near Monastic by the Servians. The positions at Adiianople and Scutari is apparently unchanged. Official statements issued at Vienna continue to deny the reported war preparations. Letters from Vienna have reached London, however, confirming the reports that the strength of the six different army corps is being increased and that a large number of reservists have . been called out. ? Attainment of a four-billion dollar foreign trade by the United States in 1912 will be one of the most noteworthy factors for historians to record at the beginning of the new year. In announcing the totals of the export and import trade of the country for the ten months ending with October, the bureau of domestic and foreign commerce yesterday stated the foreign commerce would reach this enormous total by the end of December. Its highest former record was {3,626,000 000 in 1911. It crossed the three-billion-dollar line for th: first time in 1906 and passed two billion in 1899. Imports in the ten months apparent that the imports of the full * year will approximate $1,800,000,000 thf> ovnnrts S9 500 000 000 tntnlline $4,100,000,000. Imports have practically doubled in value since 1901 and exports have practically doubled since 1904* The exports of domestic products which had never touched the two-billion mark until 1911 will in 1912 approximate the two and a quarter billion dollar mark, while the imports of foreign merchandise in the present year will probably fall slightly below the high record of $1,372,500,000 in 1911. One of the striking features of the rapidly-enlarging import trade is the Increase in imports of non-dutiable merchandise. In 1902 it was but $409,000,000 and in 1912 seems likely to approximate $975,000,000. This increase in foreign trade while distributed among all the grand divisions except Africa Is especially apparent in the trade with neighbors on the American continent. The Atlantic ports get the lion's share of the Increase in imports, but the northern border and Pacific coast ports show the largest percentages of gains in exports. ? A story of lawlessness and looting by Bulgarians and Oreeks in Saloniki has been sent by the correspondent of the Reuters Telegram company under date of November 16. The correspondent is an Englishman of many y< ars' residence in Saloniki and thoroughly acquainted with the city and surrounding country. He writes in part: "The Bu'gr&rlana on the march to Salonlki had already more than a taste of blood and rapine having ravaged without mercy the Turkish villages on their route, and as soon as they entered Salonlki they instituted a systematic pillage of the wards occupied by them, regardless of the remonstrances of Greek officials. "A continuous fussilade was kept up on November 10 and 11 both by the Bulgarian and Greek armies and the Christian population. The fring resulted in numerous casualties. The soldiers, guided by roughs, entoroH whtitpv^r hrmses anneared to of fcr prospects of good booty and cleared out everything worth taking. The terror-stricken owners offered no resistance. It would have been useless. In view of the bayonets held to their breasts and revolvers thrust against their temples. In the meantime a violent anti-Jewish outbreak occurred apparently because the Jews abstained from decorating their houses with Greek flags and did not join in shouting a welcome to the soldiers. The Greek press spread a story that Jewish liquor sellers had poisoned twelve evzones, supplying them with corrosive sublimate instead of cognac. A number of Jews were arrested but were re'eased the next day. The mischief had already been done and many Jews [ suffered at the hands of the soldiers. Their assailants were not punished." ?he fotiu'ille (inquirer. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVUXE. 8. O.i TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 26.1912 Everybody is admitting now that the Taft smile was the genuine article. The short session of congress will convene next Monday, and with the exception of a recess during the Christmas holidays, will remain in session until March 4. We note with interest that Governor Blease has published the Thanksgiving proclamation in The Yorkville Enquirer as an advertisement.?Gaftney Ledger. As we have had occasion to observe before, the GalTney Ledger has quite a way of "noting with interest" things that have not occurred. It is true that the governor's Thanksgivingproclamation appeared in the advertising col limns of The Enquirer not long ago; but the circumstance need not excite the greed of the envious. There has been no authority for the rendering of a bill and it is not the rule of The Enquirer to render a bill for service of this nature anyway. The lists in the Marlboro primary for the nomination of a candidate for senator to fill out the unexpired term of the late Senator Green were closed today, and from the columns of the last issue of the Pee Dee Advocate, it seemed as if Hon. John I* McLaurin was to be a'lowed to go it alone. It is not be understood that Mr. McLaurin is the unanimous choice of both political factions or classes?not by any means. He is acceptable to neither extreme; but all classes recognize his unusual ability, and no man who really *knows him. . doubts the splendid quality of his patriotism. If Mr. McLaurin goes to the state senate, and it now seems reasonably certain that he will, the influence he will exert upon legislation during the next two years will be most wholesome. Behind and underneath the offer of Carnegie to pension ex-presidents and their widows at the rate of $25,000 a year, one cannot help reflecting upon the conditions that have placed in the hands of individuals the wealth that enables them to rival or usurp the functions of government. The tremendous wealth of Carnegie and others is certainly a development of American institutions; but it does not seem to be in accord with the spirt of those institutions as taught from the foundation of the government. Of course there can be no quarrel with Mr. Carnegie. The use that he is making of the vast wealth that has come into his hands is high and noble; but still there is something incongruous in the fact that a private citizen should have it in his power to do that which would even hamper this vast government?the power of the whole people. The problem presented is one that will continue to figure in the affairs of this American people for some time to come. The Beat Ten Ears. According: to the existing popular conception when the co-operative demonstration work was inaugurated in South Carolina, and according to the rule laid down and encouraged by the work, the matter of yield per acre was generally accepted as the standard of excellence in corn production, and that idea is going to hold for some time to come no doubt; but we are inclined now to think that eventually K will be supplanted by the "ten ear" or "hundred ear" proposition. Of course The Enquirer does not pre[ tend to have any extensive or profound knowledge of com production or of the Judging of corn after it has been produced; but it does know that there is a lot to be learned on the subject. When during a recent session of the general assembly some member objected to an appropriation for the benefit of the South Carolina Com Growers' association on the ground that the ultimate object of that association being meredy the development of fancy specimens of ears that did not necessarily add to the yield, we were just a little impressed with the argument. Being quite utilitarian in our views a'ong that line, we felt that if it was merely a matter of dressing up the type of com we are producing without adding to the quantity of production, | the state could hardly afford the luxury; but since we have gotten a little more light on the subject, we have come to the conclusion that probably we were allowing our judgment to be inlluenced without a proper understanding of the matter. While it is true, as explained by Prof. Weeks, the agricultural expert at Winthrop to develop a pretty nearly ideal car of corn in a volunteer patch, such a thing is hardly probable. The size and shape of an ear of corn, the evenness of the rows, the uniformity of type, the compactness size, shape and chemical composition of the grains have been studied until there has been gathered a pretty nearly accurate scientific knowledge of exactly what an ear of corn ought to be. And that the: scientific ideal of what corn ought to' he Is pretty nearly perfection, goes! without saying. Of course, it is not to be understood that this scientific ideal has ever been fully realized from any standpoint; but there has been a near enough approach to such realization to have no doubt that corn is at its best In proportion to its approach to this ideal. And that being true while it may be possible to run across one or two pretty nearly perfect ears of corn in a more or less hap-hazard manner, when one is able to pick from a single acre one hundred ears or a bushel of such corn, that will outclass any hundred ears picked from another acre, the acre from which the winning rorn cnrnM in Ilkelv to be of a. verv superior quality, and not much short on quantity. Of course it is not to be understood that corn is to be judged in the future altogether on a basis of type, the superior excellence of the competing points, but this is coming to count more large1/ than heretofore. It is one of the great lessons that-will be taught at the National Corn exposition to be held in Columbia in January, and it is safe to predict that this lesson will thoroughly permeate the state of South Carolina. After the lessons of the Corn show have been pretty well absorbed, type will count for so many points, and yield for so many points, with type counting for as much or more than yield. SITUATION IS SHAKY. All Euroupe on Pins and Needles Over Question of Peace or War. London, November 25.?The extreme anxiety manifested by all the European governments to deny reports of warlike preparations and to represent the political situation as peaceful and satisfactory in itself indicates on how slender a thread the Issues of peace and war in Europe now hang. The danger arises not alone from the conflicting interests of Austria, Servia and other powers, but of the possibility that Turkey, following the traditional policy of profiting by the embroilment of the great powers, may adopt an irreconcilable attitude in the peace negotiation of the present Turkish-Balkan war. Beyond the fact that the plenipotentiaries met today, nothing is known yet?not even whether an armistice has been arranged. There appears to be a suspension of operations at the Tchatalja lines, apparently by tacit consent rather than by formal agreement. The semi-offlclal Bulgarian newspaper, Mir, editorially reflects the governmental irritation at Turkey's dilatory methods of negotiation and accuses the porte of deliberately nominating delegates from remote points in order to gain time. This probably refers to Osman Nizami Pasha, the ambassador to Germany, who only arrived at Constantinople from Berlin today. In the diplomatic field the Important reports are that Servia declines to reDlv to the Austrian demand until the war Is concluded and that Germany has not undertaken to mediate between Austria and Russia. The news that Servla Is throwing further obstacles In the way of the Austrian representative In search of Prochaska. the Austrian consul at Prlsrend, Is another disquieting feature. Fighting continues around Adrlanople, where the beselging forces are reported to have drawn their Investing circle to within two-thirds of a mile of the town. "No further operations have taken place on the Tchatalja lines." says the Morning Post's Constantinople correspondent. "The Bulgarians are believed to have withdrawn considerable of their forces from there in the direction of Adrlanople and the Dardanelles. A vigorous attack against the Dardanelles by the Greek and Bulgarian forces is expected unless an armistice is promptly concluded. "A divergence of opinion has arisen between the ambassadors of the powers here regarding the porte's demand 'or the withdrawal of the marine detachments in Constantinople. The "erman and Austrian ambassadors share the porte's opinion, while the others consider the presence of the marines still necessary. The Daily News' correspondent In a dispatch which evidently evaded the strict censorship, says the cholera Is nresslng north from Constantinople, and that the scourge has entered Buiera rift MERE MENTION The .crown prince of Russia is suffering from tuberculosis of the hip, and his complete restoration to health is not probable... .A Spokane. Wash;,' jeweler, is suing his physican for $15,000 damages, because the physican diagnosed a malady from which he suffered, as cancer of the stomach and told him he would not live long. Desiring to leave his estate in cash, the patient claims to have lost $15,000 by sacrificing his stock. He has partially recovered his health and wants the physician to pay what he lost The Carnegie Steel company of Pennsylvania, has been awarded a contract for $400,000 worth of armor plate for a Swedish battleship.. .The forty-fourth annual convention of the National American Woman Suffrage association is in session in Philadelphia Up to Friday the American Red Cross society had received $48,000 for relief of sufferers in the Balkan war Miss Cecilia Farley was acquitted by a jury at Columbus, O., Saturday, after a trial lasting two weeks of the charge r>f mnrdprlnp a fnrmpr swf?#?thpnrt in a city park, last May The 1912 California orange crop is estimated at 24,000,000 boxes and this with the Florida and Porto Rlcan crops will make a total of 33,500,000 boxes. This will be the largest crop of oranges ever harvested in the United States and its possessions Sylvester Myers, of Mifflinville, Pa., aged 92 years, veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, was married Thursday for the fourth time, to a woman thirty years his junior... A Russian aviatress on Friday attained a height of 7,800 feet, the highest altitude on record reached by a woman The striking coal miners in the Kanawha district of West Virginia have won out and the operators have conceded practically every thing for which the miners contended, including recognition of the union An exmagistrate of Sannois, France, has surrendered to the poMce and confessed that he shot his wife to death following her repeated pleas that he put her to death because of the intense pain she suffered because of being afflicted with cancer and complications. The Robert Hoe library of rare books was sold at auction in New York Friday and brought a total of $1,932 000.60 Secret service men arrested three counterfeiters, two men and a woman, in Philadelphia, Friday. They had flooded the city with spurious half dollars Dr. Arthur B. Smith has been indicted by the grand Jury of Clark county, Ohio, on the charge of having murdered his wife with poison administered with a hypo aermic syringe neporis irom Merlin are to the effect that the Bulgarian army has lost a full third, 100,000 men, of its organized strength, in dead, wounded and diseased. The losses by cholera are said to be very severe One of the first bills to come before the United States senate next month will be the Joint resolution offered by Senator Cummins of Iowa providing for submitting to the states a constitutional amendment fixing the term of the president of the United States six instead of four years and limiting service to one term During the past ten years, and regardless of the increasing number of automobiles, the number of horses and mules in the United States, has increased fifty per cent in number and 144 per cent In value..Pennsylvania expended nearly $41,000,000 upon its public school system last year, according to a report of the state superintendent of schools. ....The railroads of the United States have this year placed orders for a to- < tal of 195,000 cars During the first ten months of 1912, twenty-one copper mining eompanhs of the United States produced a total of 1,141,000.000 pounds of copper Samuel Gompers was on Saturday re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor, over Max Hayes, by a vote of 11,974 to 5 - i 074 Senator Rayncr, of Maryland i died yesterday and his i>'ace will probably be filled by a Republican appoin- i tee The town of Black Mountain, N. C., suffered a $50,000 fire loss yesterday. i LOCA.L AFFAIRS, i a !a NEW ADVERTISEMENTS I a Miss Louise Barron?Will pay reward < for return of lost gold beads. { Miss Minnie Lee Garrison?Requests ? girls desiring to Join the tomato club, to send their names to her. j Smoak-Erown Co.?Has a carload of \ mules and says it Is the best lot of \ mules ever brought to Yorkville. 1 J. P. White?Wants a renter for a six- i room house on East Liberty street t R. R. Love, Executor?.Calls on debtors and creditors of estate of M.ss Mary Gilflllan, deceased, to make settlement with him. XT Unol TTnlnn Donb Daa!# TXI11 I aiiwuai uiiiuii uann, xvvua iii 11 Asks you how much more you are worth than you were a year ago. It will help you to save. York Drug Store?Makes a few remarks about Thanksgiving, and especially about chocolates and bonbons. First National Bank, Yorkvllle?Extends its thanks for your patronage, and wishes you continued prosperity. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Says its removal sale is proving a great success. New additions to its already large shoe stock. Loan and Savings Bank?Tells you that a bank account is a foundation for thanksgiving, and suggests you build a foundation. Yorkville Hardware Co.?In Its weekly limerick, talks about oil stoves, something that is needed in almost every home. Thomson Co.?Reminds you of its sale this week of ladies' coat suits, and of all kinds of underwear. A word about blankets, comforts, etc. Carroll Furniture Co.?Calls special attention to a new line of bicycles for the little folks, and also to guns and velocipedes, wagons, etc. W. H. Herndon?Has seed wheat, and has more on the road. Try his Penford brand molasses. Old George, the Butcher?Makes a few remarks about being honest, and requests those who owe him, to pay; he needs the money. Sam M. Grist?Addresses himself to procrastinators, who are going to insure their lives "tomorrow." Palmetto Monument Co.?With goods and experience can afford to guarantee satisfaction to its customers. Standard Oil Co..?See page four for further reasons why Perfection oil stoves and Rayo lamps are the best of their kind. The hickorynut crop this year is unusually large, and according to traditions handed down by the old folks this is a sign of a hard winter. E "Now with a lively and intelligent * interest developed in com and pigs, ' and the canning industry fairly under S way," says Superintendent of Education John E. Carroll, "what is the mat- . ter with organizing a poultry club over J the county and making a general coun- ? ty fair of it?" Prof. Chas. R. Weeks, head of the r agricultural department at Winthrop. a is a practical young Nebraska farmer r whose literary and scientific education a has been rounded out at the Nebraska state college and the University of \ Iowa, and who is anxious to give thr i benefit of anything he might know to c lutai mi mi is wnu ucsire mo auviue g and assistance. Following the lead of the president for the nation, and the governor for the state, Mayor John T. Roddey haa issued a Thanksgiving proclamation' \ to the citizens of Rock Hill, thus setting an example worthy of emulation by other towns and cities. What would be more appropriate for instance, after the local ministers have agreed on time and place for union services, for the mayor to confirm the arrangement in an official proclamation? Then again, as Mayor Roddey has done, there is something impressive in the enumeration of some of the specific blessings that we have to be thankful for. ABOUT PEOPLE Miss Esther Ashe of Yorkvllle, visited friends in Chester, last week. Miss Helen Thomasson of Llnwood college, spent Sunday at her home on Yorkvllle R. P. D. 6. Miss Mabel Brandon of Bethel, visited Miss Sue McFarland on Yorkvllle R. F. D. 3, last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Ferguson of Taylors, are visiting the family of Mr. J. B. Scott on Yorkvllle R. F. D. 3. Miss Annie Stevens of the Presbyterian college. Charlotte. SDent several days at her home in Yorkvtlle, this * week. , t WOULD HAVE "JUMPED." 1 Because Mr. W. H. Barton, district agent of the co-operative demonstration work, has been so particularly interested in the agricultural progress of, York county, it was especially desired that he be present last Saturday and' an especially urgent Invitation was sent to him. He did not get the invitation in time, or he would have been here. The following was received from him yesterday morning: Simpsonville, November 23, 1312. Dear Mr. Grist: I have been in Greenwood and Anderson counties since last Monday morning and failed to see your invitation of the 20th until my return, Saturday afternoon. I regret very much that such was the case. Had I known it in time, I should have "jumped" my engagements to be present. Yours very truly, W. H. Barton, D. A. COMMON PLEAS ROSTER At a meeting of the members of the oar interested, tne roster or jury cases for the common pleas court has been rearranged as follows: Monday, December 2. No. 15. Whitesides vs. Wltherspoon. 24. Gamble vs. Insurance Co. 6. Lee vs. Hill. Tuesday, December 3. 28. Wllkerson vs. Inman. 29. Steele vs. Cat. Press. B. Co. Wednesday, December 4. 11. Wilson vs. So. Rwy. Co. 31. Smith vs. So. Rwy. Co. Thursday, December 5. 271. Stewart vs. Wes. Union Tel. Co. 27. Hope vs. Hill. 30. Parish vs.. Yorkvllle. Monday, December 9. 35. Whitesides vs. Clover Oil Mill. et al. 38. Neely vs. So. Rwy. Co., combined with 59 and 60. Tuesday, December 10. 43. Latimer vs. Eratton. 62. Currence vs. Woodmen of the World. 64. Parish vs. Inman. Wednesday, December 11. 72. Hays vs. Southern Power Co. 74. Sims vs. Highland Park Mfg. Co. Thursday. December 12. 33. Magill vs. Southern Rwy. Co. 36. White vs. Seaboard A. L. Rwy. 37. Catawba P. B. Co. vs. vs. S. A. L. Rwy. Co. Friday, December 13. 4 2. Paker, etc. vs. McGUl. ^4. Tha^ker vs. Hughes, et al. 69. Perry vs. So. Hwy. Co. Rntiirrinv Tlppftmhor 11 N'os. 45 to 57. McCullough va. Neely, et al. , The order In whi^h additional rases 0 will be taken up will be decided upon , later, ? 1 THE COURTHOUSE COMMISSION * The court house commission consist- J: in? of J. S. Brlce, chairman, John G. 0 Anderson and W. S. Wilkerson, met in . the office of Mr. Brlce in Yorkvllle this morning to receive bids and Information as to possible sitrs and to hear ? suggestions from a number of architects who are here in connection with f! the proposed new building. A number of proposed sites were of- : fered at various prices, and while it was not understood that the. commission was in a position to make a se- ? lection, the probability is that a part . of the day will he devoted to investigating th< lots offered with a view to 8 eliminating such as are not considered ? desirable. As a matter of fact the commission finds that because of a certain incompleteness in the act under which the bonds have been voted, the commis- _ slon is not in a position to sell the * present site, or condemn and pay for a E new one. It seems that while the title 11 of the act provides for condemnation, 1( there is no such provision in the body of the act. o The commission is of opinon that it si will be necessary to have the defects tl n the act cured by additional legis- tl atlon. , Such legl8?ation will be deslr.ble to' make the bonds non-taxable, ind necessary to give the commission >ower to condemn a site .and also to ie!l the present site lt.lt shall become [eslrable to flo so, and use the pro?eds In the purchase of a new site or itherwlse. As to what the commission will jrobably do as to the matter of site, vhether it will want a new site, or vhat kind of a building It will probaby decide upon, there is nothing defllite to be announced at the present Ime. TIRED AND PLEA8ED. Two thoroughly worn out ladies vere Misses Edith L. Parrott, and Miss Minnie L. Garrison last Saturday afernoon at the close of the day's work n connection with the Canning club exhibit; but as worn out as they were, iey were no less well pleased. Miss Garrison came over to Yorkrille on Friday morning, and assisted >y a number of ladles spent the day intil far in the night, preparing the ixhfbit for a creditable showing on Saturday. She did her work well and horoughly; but nevertheless she had m anxious time of it until the people >egan to put in their appearance In :onsiderable numbers. When it devel>ped not only that the people were >leased; but that they were deeply and ntelligently interested, the burden of inxlety and worry was dissipated by )leasure and satisfaction. In answer to questions Miss Parrott, vho has been to many such meetings n different parts of the state, said hat the York meeting was unloubtedly the most encouraging. "I vould not say that the exhibit was the nost extensive," she explained; "but^ t was very creditable considering; the ate beginning;, and the interest maniested was so much greater. That is he thing that counts. We only want o get the people thoroughly interested. iVe want them to realize the economic >osslbilltie8 of canning and preserving he fruits and vegetables that we are low neglecting to grow or wasting afer they have been grown. We want a nore general appreciation of the vealth and comfort we can create by riving more careful and intelligent atention to this seeming small matter." "The York meeting," declared Miss 'arrott, "has far surpassed my fond!8t expectations, and I am hopeful that fork is going to become what I would 10 much like her to to become, the >anner county of the state in the development of this canning Industry." YORK'8 GOOD SHOWING. The people of York county will be rratihed to know that while they did lot make anything like as good a Corn :lub showing as they could have made, lomparatively speaking they have lone admirably. Prof. Weeks, of Winthrop, has been o corn meets in many of the counties. ind he says that with the exception of 3partanburg where the chamber of lommerce last spring offered $1,000 in irizes as an extraordinary inducement, ind possibly Chesterfield Tork showed nore Interest than was observable in iny county he has visited. Asked as to the comparative quali;y of corn exhibited by the boys in his county, Prof. Weeks said that it ;ame up to an unusually high standird; but could not be put In the same :hta8 with Spartanburg for the reason hat over there there were about one housand exhibits of one hundred ears sach; nearly a thousand bushels, and n such a. large exhibit, the comparaively small exhibit was naturally outilassed. "But said Prof. Weeks, "I have oblerved the unmistakable evidence of :arcful study of this seed selection luestlon, and I think the York people ire making most gratifying progress. have been pleased to find too, that nany of the York farmers show evilence of having been investigating the natter for themselves along original ines, and I have not such a good opinon qf myself that I am unwilling to icknowledge that I can not get some >ointers from,them. By the way," he vent on, "do you know that the best nethod of acquiring knowledge about he scientific side of this corn question s through the practical side? Well, that s the fact At a scientific corn conrress out in Nebraska some years ago, ui unlettered old farmer interrupted he proceedings with an abrupt inquiry ls to whether it was generally known Jiat corn, simultaneously with the hrowing out of silk and tassel, a'so hrew out another set of roots. No>ody paid any attention to the old felow and nobody believed him; but sevsral years afterward it was established that what he said was a fact. And t is still true that there is quite a lot o be learned on the scientific side from he practical side." THE CIRCUIT COURT. The fall term of the circuit court for fork county convened yesterday mornng with Hon. T. S. Sease, presiding ind immediately after organizing took ip the general sessions business, with Solicitor J. K. Henry representing the itate. All of the grand jurors were present, md as this body had already been lnitructed as to Its particular powers ind duties, Judge Sease's remarks to t were of a somewhat general nature. Fie took occasion to re-iterate the comnonly accepted fact that the -bject of he law is to protect society I.' lnsurng the security of life and property, ind to this end It Is necessary to conrtct and punish the criminal enemies >f society. He said he would take It or granted that lawyers, Jurors and witnesses, understood their duty and hat they would be on hand when needid, and not stand In the way of expelitlng the work of the court. Several petit Jurors desired to be excused for business reasons; but his lonor declined to accept business as a ralid excuse. On the contrary, he itated that men who had no private mslness were not fit to sit upon a ury anyway, and It was the business jeople especially upon whom the :ourts depended for their proper conliiAf mvi. All of the grand Jurors were present, is were also all of the petit jurors for he first week venire except A. C. Jailey, who was reported by the sheriff 'not found." The case against Thomas Lineberfer, charged with assault and battery vlth intent to kill was nol prossed by he solicitor on the payment of $25 by he defendant. The case against Leroy Hemphill, iharged with assault and battery with ntent to kill, was nol prossed on the myment of $50 by the defendant. The case against J. A. Coley, chargid with assault and battery with lnntent to kill, was nol prossed on the >ayment of $50 by the defendant The case of Policeman Eubanks, iharged with murder was set for next JYiday. The grand jury returned a true bill n the case of Charlie E. Williamson, :harged with murder. Thomas Mcllwain plead guilty to he charge of housebreaking and was lentenced to six months. Thomas McCandle, plead guilty to he charge of larceny, his offense beng stealing corn from the field and vas sentenced to one year on the halngang, The last case disposed of yesterday v-as that of Blllup Garrison, convict'd if stealing a bale of cotton from a gin rard. The case of the state against J. L. ^empleton, charged with assault and attery with intent to kill was nol irossed on the payment of $50 by the lefendant. The following cases were nol prossed hia mornine: William Berry, Sam and John Starne nd Albert Latta. charged with assault nd battery with Intent to kill; Wlllia-n IcClure, disposing of property under ien; W. B. Wright and Vlcery Ledbeter, fornication; Wm. Robinson, obalnlng money under false pretenses. At noon a jury was out on the case f Harry Wright and Dock Johnson harged with assault and battery with itent to kill, and the court was enaged on the case of John T. and Robrt Weir, charged with larceny of coton from the field. WITHIN THE TOWN ? The nine links In the chain of Belk tros. stores, of which the Kirkpatrlck(elk company Is one, are to be enterlined by the parent concern In Char)tte on Thanksgiving day. ? There was only a small audience ut at the opera house last night to ee and hear "the Climax," and about ie only regret of those present was rat the audience was not larger. The Climax is a pretty little musical drama and it was beautifully rendered. The fact that there were only four people in the play had a disadvantageous effect to begin with; but this was forgotten before the first act was completed. All four of the actors showed themselves to be artists of unusual ability. ? The manner in which the people of Yorkville entertained the visitors to the boys' and elrls" clubs, is something to be proud of. It was a brave undertaking under all the circumstances to send out a general invitation to all the interested boys and Kiiio in xurK uuuiuy miu mcir iiuerested parents and others to entertain them. One of the circumstances that made it brave was the fact that there was no definite means of ascertaining how many people would be present, and the demand on housekeepers was heavy. It was realized beforehand that people who had made all arrangements would get two guests and that others who had arranged for a given number might at the last moment be called upon to entertain twice that number. All the work that was done in the whole master was purely voluntary. All the trains were met by automobiles belonging to members of the entertainment committee, and other members of the entertainment committee remained on duty at the graded school building all the morning working intelligently and systematically to assign the guests to the various homes that were open to them. Notwithstanding the large number of visitors it developed that there were more homes available than guests, and it also developed that many of the visitors Just would not be assigned. They preferred to shift for themselves, some because of diffidence and some for other reasons. As the result many housekeepers were without guests. But there is no blame to attach anywhere. After it has all been summed up. there stands out the important, pleasing facts that the entertainment committees did their work as thoroughly and as efficiently as was possible, the housekeepers performed their whole part, the town acquitted itself handsomely and the people went away, conscious of having enJoyed a pleasant and profitable day, and many of them wondering at the unselfish hospitality of the fine old town. THE PIG CLUB AWARDS. The committee on pig club awards, consisting of Dr. T. N. Dulin, Messrs. J. C. Kirkpatrick and M. C. Willis had an unusually onerous time of It, because of a lack of sufficient specifications upon which to arrive at an equitable judgment as between the pigs; but after several hours of painstaking labor gave its ruling as best it could as follows: First award of $10 to Miss Janie L.ana ior a pig 49 days old and weighing 31 pounds on the 16th of last March. The pigr weighed 497 pounds last Saturday and showed a net gain of 394 pounds in 251 days. The next award of $5 to Joe bates, for a pig that was 6 days old and weighed 3 pounds at entry on the 16th of last March, and which on lasf Tuesday weighed 373 pounds a net gain of 370 pounds. The next award of $5 to Wm. Greene Sandlfer for a pig that weighed 59 pounds at 59 days old on March 16. and which last Saturday weighed 440 pounds, a gain of 381 pounds in 251 days. The next award of $5 to Kate Dowdle for a pig that weighed 21 pounds at 35 days old on the 16th of March, and weighed 415 pounds last Saturday, a gain of 394 pounds in 251 days. The next award of $5 to Sumter Sandlfer for a pig that weighed 59 pounds at 59 days o'd on March 16. and which last Saturday weighed 440 pounds, a grain of 381 pounds in 261 days. The next award of subscriptions to the Rock Hill Record and Progressive Farmer, donated by the Rock Hill Record to Ernest Carroll for pig weighing 64 pounds at 59 days old on March 16 and which weighed 379 pounds on November 22, a net gain of 315 pounds. The next award of subscriptions to the Rock Hill Record and Progressive Farmer, donated bv the Rock Hill Record to Paul Carroll for a pig 69 days old and weighing 64 pounds on March 16 and which weighed 377 pounds on Mnvamhor 99 a nof train nf 919 nAtinHa The remaining1 pigs of which more or less complete records were submitted, were as follows: Rebecca Saye's pig entered at 35 days o'd weighing 21 pounds, on November 22, weighed 285 pounds, a net gain of 264 pounds. Walker Louthlan's pig, of which there was no original record, weighed 354 pounds on November 22. Lee Jenkln's nig weighed 374 pounds on November 22. W. R, Harper's pig weighed 324 pounds on November 11.The committee found itself very much hampered In Its desire to give absolutely correct Judgment for lack of sufficient data, as to cost of feeding and If It had had time It would have undertaken calculations that would have left no room for question. But for lack of time and lack of proper data, the work had to be left Incomplete and In a condition unsatisfactory to the committee. MEETING OF THE CLUB8 The meeting of the York County Boys' Corn and Pig clubs and.the Girl's Canning club In Yorkville was, as generally anticipated, a notable occasion. The showings of the boys and girls were fine, and the attendance was large and thoroughly representative of the agricultural interests of the whole county, there was a lot of good practical Instruction, the social features of the day were delightful to of this whole section. The attendance included between three and four hundred visitors. Fifteen or twenty came on the early morning Southern train from the eastern side of the county, and each of the other morning trains brought representations; but by far the largest proportion of the visitors came by private conveyance from all directions Nearly all the members of the boys' and girls' clubs were out, and along with them many of their fathers and mothers. The graded school auditorium was filled to Its capacity, and there was hardly room in the halls for the overflow. Superintendent of Education Carroll both hosts and guests, many wide awake people Pad tneir eyes opened to possibilities that they had not previously dreamed of, and It Is quite certain that wholesome stimulus was given to further and more rapid progress on lines that promise for the welfare presided and carried out the programme practically as announced, baring such changes as became necessary because of circumstances that could not be foreseen. The audience was brought to order by a beautifully rendered piano solo by Miss Annie Ashe, after which the exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. J. H. Machen. Mayor John R. Hart delivered the address of welcome In a happy and appropriate manner, and there were talks by Misses Edith L. Parrott and Minnie t,ee Garrison, of the Canning club work, Messrs. John R. Blair and Chas. R. Weeks of the Demonstration work, and by Hon. D. E. Flnley, who gave some interesting and instructive ideas as to the work in hand. The entertainment committee was busy during the morning assigning previously una8.signed visitors to homes, and during the recess for dinner the Judges put in a lot of patient work getting data in shape for the awarding of prizes. The attendance in the afternoon was rmlte ab Inrep as In the morning, the visitors being especially Interested In hearing the decisions of the judges with reference to the award of premiums and getting further information about the Canning club and points about corn Judging, etc. After the announcement of the awards, a number of boys and girls gave in their names for future membership in the Corn, Pig and Canning clubs, and upon adjournment shortly after 4 o'clock, a large group of visitors assembled at the side entrance of the Graded school building and posed for a photograph. The Corn Club. The records of the Corn Club boys were turned over to the judges, Messrs. R. T. Fewell, W. S. Wilkrrson and J. Frank Ashe, who prepared a list of the respective yields and together with Messrs. John E. Carroll and John R. Blair of the committee on prizes and awards, determined upon an equitable distribution of the cash and various < articles of merchandise contributed for < the purpose. Joe Oates, 109| bushels. Awarded a Chattanooga plow, donated by Rock 1 Hill Hardware company. 1 Lester Zinker, 99 bushels. Awarded plow, donated by Smlth-Fewell company. Alexender Campbell 99 bushels. 1 Awarded plow, donated by SmlthFewell company. Ernest Byrum, 9215-16 bushels. Awarded $5 plow. Donated by Carroll Bros. James N. Ashe, 86} bushels. Awarded pair of 84 shoes. Donated by Klrkpatrick-Belk company. Bratton Land, 85 bushels. Awarded pair of 84 shoes. Donated by McCon-, neu Dry Goods company. Herbert Feemster, 88} bushels. Awarded pair of $4 shoes. Donated by Thomson company. Grier Fudge, 813 bushels. Awarded $2.60 watch fob. Donated by Beach* Irie company. Ray McCail, 81 1-9 bushels. Awarded lap robe. Donated by Yorkvllle Hardware company. DeLoach Whltesides, 78 2-3 bushels. Awarded $2.50 fountain pen. Donated by Shleder Drug 8tore. Marlon Curry, 78] bushels. Awarded fountain pen. Donated by Rock Hill Drug company. Marlon Sandlfer, 75 bushels. Awarded $2.50 pair of cuff buttons. Donated by Ruff Jewelry company. Walter Stevenson, 74 bushels. Awarded $2 hat. Donated by R. W. Cranford. Walter Shillinglaw, 73 3-10 bushe!s. Awarded one bridle. Donated by R. T. Allison. Lee Mlckle, 73 5-6 bushels. Awarded one stick pin. Donated by T. W. Speck. H. E. Gaulden, 71} bushels. Awarded one pair of gloves. Donated by Roddey-Poe Mercantile company. Haskell Du!in 691-7 bushels. Awarded subscriptions to Progressive Farmer and Rock Hill Record. Donated by Rock Hill Record. Joe Miller, 68 3-10 bushels. Awarded suDscnptions to irogressive warmer and Rock Hill Record. Donated by Rock Hill Record. Grler McFadden, 67 6-6 bushels. Awarded subscriptions to Progressive Farmer and Rock Hill Record. Donated by Rock Hill Record. Mr. Blair reported to the committee that there were three boys In the Clover storm district who had fine prospects for crops, but whose crops were destroyed by the hailstorm of August 3. The committee was of opinion that these boys should be duly recognized, and as there was no money available, recommended the taking up of a collection, with the understanding that i the members of the committee supple- , ment the same with sufficient from their own private pockets to give the boys S5 each. The names of the boys are Edgar Faris, James Pursley, Stanford Al!en. The necessary amount was raised principally by the committee. The committee further recommended that- ?floh nf thp nthpr hnvi hp ? w n rrl p rl 50 cents cash in recognition of their efforts. The names of these boys, with i the yields of each, are as follows: Parks Meeks, 67ft bushels. i Ralph Cain, 67 bushels. i Wm. Moore, 65 15-16 bushels. i Hugh Kaylor, 651 bushels. Paul Anderson, 63} bushels. I John Horton, 63 1-6 bushels. Ear'e Land. 63 bushels. Lewis Good, 62 bushels. Marcus Kirkpatrick, 61 bushels. Ed McFadden, 69 5-6 bushels. John R. Saye, 57 2-5 bushels. Horace Foster, 66ft bushels. Eugene Garrijon, 531-6 bushels. Joe Love, 53 bushels. Will Latham, 64} bushels. i Lindsay Thomas, 44} bushels. Newman Bagley, 42 6-7 bushels. i Glenn Blair, 38 bushels. Roy F. Marley, 35 1-7 bushels. A large proportion of the boys brought ten picked ears from their respective crops. Prof. Weeks had these ears displayed on convenient racks in j one of the grade rooms and gave to the boys, their fathers and other Interested people who gathered around, a most | Interesting lecture on seed corn selection. He explained the various points , takep into consideration, showed the value of each, and opened the eyes of 1 many in a way that astonished them. The common idea as to corn production in this country is the yield test? the number of bushels raised per acre. WhllA In nn-wlan rilanarairlnflr this aalf evident teat, Prof. Weeks convinced those present that the boy who could select from his prize acre ten ears of corn that would outpoint any other ten ears of corn selected from a dozen or more other prize acres, did not ask any odds of the others on the Question of yield. He told those present very frankly that the corn display was un- < usually creditable, and that some of the specimens were simply fine; but he did not encourage anybody to think that they would stand a show of mark- : ed recognition at the International Corn exposition. The boys who had the best corn on exhibition, were ' marked up in the following order: 1. Ralph Cain. < 2. Lester Zinker. 3. Rob Kirkpatrick. 4. Bratton Land. i 5. Joe A. Miller. 6. P. E. Gaulden. 7. Joe Oates. The two first named are to get free trips to Columbia during the National Corn exposition. No prizes were offered for other than the two best sets of ten ears each. After many of the boys had removed their ten ear exhibits, Prof. Weeks was asked to select the best single ars. He went throueh about a dozen exhibits and picked out ears belonging to Earle Land, Marcus Kirkpatrick and Walter Shlllinglaw, as the best in 1, 2, 3 order. The Canning Club. The Canning Club exhibit was arranged in one of the section rooms. The work was done Friday afternoon ] and night by Miss Garrison, assisted , by several Yorkville ladies, and the , display when completed was highly : suggestive of the pickle, preserve and canned goods department of a high grade delicatessen store. Indeed the effect was surprising. There were I canned tomatoes, pears, peaches * cher- i ries, potatoes, pickled and preserved i tomatoes, tomato wine and acid, cat- ; sup, sauces, jelly, etc., all put up in the neatest and prettiest packages, and , much of it putting the ordinary com- ( merclal product to shame. Scores of ( ladies from town and oountry, including young girls, showed tremendous in- . terest in this department, and crowded | the room most of the day. The judges of the canned goods exhibit were Miss Edith Lander Parrott 1 of Rock Hill, state organizer of the 1 Girls' Canning Clubs Mrs. J. B. Brat- ] ton of McConnellsville and Mrs. R. E. 1 Mnntenmprv of Yorkville. and the awards were as follows: For the largest yield of tomatoes on one-tenth of an acre, Miss Bea Locke of Less'ie. Her yield was 39 bushels, and the award was 325 cash, to be used for school purposes. Second largest yield of tomatoes on one-tenth of an acre; Miss Louise Anderson of Rock Hill No. 4. Her yield was 34 bushels, and she was awarded $18 cash, to be used fpr school purposes. For the largest and most attractive display In glass Jars, Evelyn Garrison of Edgmoor, was awarded $10 In gold, given by the Rock Hill Buggy company. For the second largest and most attractive display In glass Jars, Theo Garrison of Rock Hill No. 2, was awarded $5, given by I. W. Johnson of Yorkville. For the best record of work, Freddie Gryder of Rock Hill No. 3, was a warded 7. ^ ^ j r or uie oeoonu utai icvuiu ui wum e Louise Anderson was awarded a $5 hat, 1 donated by Klrkpatrlck-Belk company. 1 For the largest yield secured in an t Incorporated town, Lillian Potts of r Fort Mill, was awarded $o worth of e merchandise, donated by the Thomson t company. * r For the largest tomato preserved In t alcohol, Theo Garrison was awarded t $1.50 worth of merchandise, contribu- f ted by the Mutual Dry Goods company I of Rock Hill. 1 For the best chow-chow, Freddie t Gryder was awarded a comb and brush e valued at $2.50, donated by the Sble- I der Drug Store. a For the best chili sauce. Theo Gar- a rison was awarded set of gold cuff t links, donated by the Beech-Ihrie Jew- o elry company, Rock Hill. For the best sweet pickles, Freddie d Gyyder was awarded a fountain pen, C contributed by the Standard Drug s company, of Rock Hill. r For the best sour pickles Theo Gar- n rison was awarded $2 worth of n\er- g chandlse, donated by the Smlth-Fewell company of Rock Hill. For the brat catsup, Freddie Oryder waa awarded $1 worth of merchandiae, donated by the Roddey-Poe Mercantile company of Rock Hill, and $1 worth of fruit cana, donated by Dr. Simpson of Rock Hill. For the beet ripe preaervea, Theo Garrison waa awarded a year's subscription to the Rock Hill H<era!d, donated by the Rock Hill Herald. For the beat green preserves, Freddie Gryder was awarded a pair of $3.50 shoes, donated by J. Q. Wray of Torkville. for tn? best jelly, Evelyn Garrison was awarded a gold stick pin, donated by the Ruff Jewelry company of Rock Hill For the neatest labeling of tin and glass, Evelyn Garrison was awarded $1.50 worth of merchandise, donated by W. Hi Herndon, Yorkvllle. For the neatest sealing In tin, Louise Garrison was awarded $1.50. Lena Willlford. Yorkvllle; Annie May Harshaw and Maggie Ashe, McConnellsville, were awarded 80 cents each, for effort THE PARCEL8 P08T. The posiofflce department Is desirous of securing certain information preliminary to tne inauguration of the parcels post system on January 1, and and while it is busy securing that information it is requesting tne newspapers to help educate tne people as to the details of the new departure. Shortly before January 1, 1*13, each postmaster will be furnished with one or more copies of the official parcel post map of the United btates, snowing the unit of area in whlcn his postofflce is located and the eight postal sonea indicating the distances on which the parcel post rates of postage are based. These maps will be secure- ' ly inclosed in a malting tube and sufficient copies will be sent so that at least one map will be immediately available for each postoiflce, branch postoihce, and lettered and local-named station. At the same time there will be fur mined to eacn postmaster a supply of copies of the otllclal parcel post guide, a publication that will show the unit of area in which every postofflce In the United States is located. The guide will contain full Information as to Its use In conjunction with the map, and will also contain the regulations approved by the postmaster general for the conduct of the parcel post service. Copies of the parcel post map and guide will be forwarded through postmasters to each rural carrier. These supplies will be Inclosed together In a substantial linen envelope, which Bhould be retained by the carriers as a permanent receptacle. / On account of the Increase In the weight limit from four to eleven pounds, it will be necessary to supply postmasters with scales of adequate capacl.y. It Is expected that every presidential postofflce and the majority of the offices of the fourth class will be properly equipped In this re-, spect by January 1, 1918. Offices of the fourth class that do not receive , k suitable scales by that date will be supplied as promptly as possible there- , after, and in the meantime postmasters will be expected to meet the emergency with their present weighing facilities or by such other means as they may be able to devise without expense to the department. Tfl no llnoa olr fnnf In Ian ar+h measuring the size of parcel post packages will be furnished to all postmasters. Distinctive parcel post stamps will be issued to each postmaster. On and ' after January 1, 1913, ordinary postage stamps will not be valid for postage on fourth-class matter. The distinctive parcel post stamps must be used on all fourth-class matter beginning January 1, 1919, and that such matter bearing ordinary postage stamps will be treated as "held for postage." That parcels will be mailable only at postofflces. branch postofflces, lettered and local-named stations, and such numbered statlors as may be designated by the postmaster. That all parcels must bear the return card of the sender; . otherwise ? they will not be accepted for mailing. LOCAL LACONICS Tenant House Burned. . A tenant house belonging to Mr. J. W. Betts, on Torkvlle, R. F. D. 3, was destroyed by fire last Thursday. The loss was about 3200, with no Insurance. Boy Killed in Bethel. A negro boy named Jim Jackson, was killed on Mr. S. J. Clinton's place, about four miles east of Clover In Eethel township, yesterday morning, as the result of what appears to have been the accidental discharge of a nhnfanin Tt annMrt that tha n??rn had gone rabbit hunting with Otla Robinson, a white boy of about the same age. and according to Robinson's statement the two became engaged In a struggle for the possession of the one gun they had between them. The gun was discharged In the scuffle and JackBon was almost instantly killed. Foster Wood Dead. Rock Hill, November 24: Foster Wood of this city, who has been one of its residents since its beginning, died this morning at the age of 62 years, of heart trouble, of which he has been a sufferer for a long time. Mr. Wood has engaged practically all of his life In the transfer business and farming. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Humbert Wat- ^ son, of Greenville, his wife having died several years ago, in addition to these several sisters, Mrs. R. D. Owens, Mrs. 6. W. Creed and Misses Buena Rhoda, Nannie and Carrie Wood, and his mother. Mrs. Pauline Wood, who Is one of the oldest residents of this city, being 86 years old, and one brother. Jerome Wood, of Chester. Funeral services over his remains will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock after which they will be buried In Laurel Wood cemetery. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8 ? Governor Blease failed to attend the exercises in Charleston last week because of the death of his sister, Mrs. * Havird. ? W. J. Muldrow, of Anderson, has withdrawn a warrant that he recently swore out against V. B. and R. L. Cheshire, charging them with assault and battery with intent to kill, and says that the affair is closed so far aa be Is concerned. ? Although the asylum bond Issue proposition received a majority of the yotes cast In the recent election and it was announced that the bonds would >e issued, It apepara that the announce- J* mcnt was a mistake. The Joint resoutlon under which the election was leld provides for a two-thirds majorl:y. Governor Blease has called the ittention of the Columbia State to the -esolutlon as follows: "The commissioners of election shall provide a scp- ? irate box and furnish a sufficient numDer of ballots for the voters, and the said election shall be'conducted In all , espects as now provided for the conluct of general elections and If two;hirds of the qualified electors voting jpon said question or issue shall voten favor of the issue of such bonds and1 :reation of such indebtedness, then the jeneral assembly, at its next session, ihall provide for the Issuing of bonda lot exceeding one million ($1,000,000) lollars, payable within forty (40) years it a rate of interest not exceeding four [4) per cent per annum." ? As he was driving home from rruBjjvriiy. in me lower section 01 me :ounty. last Friday night. Magistrate ?. B. EUesor was held up by two nerroes at the point of a pistol and releved of }20. The negroes took Magstrate Ellesor's buggy and drove down he road a piece and then startea the nule back towards Prosperity with the smpty buggy. They caught a freight rain at Prosperity and went on to Port aria. The people at Pomaria had >een notified and were on the lookout. >ut the negroes managed to get off the relght and rode on a switch engine to 3eak, Just across Broad river in Lexngton county. When a posse atemped to arrest them there, they flrd upon the posse, injuring Mr. J. E. ilntino* nivmHotnr nt tho Pootr hnt a) .nd Mr. Gallagher, who Is In charge of i construction force. The posse reurned the Are. seriously Injuring one f the negroes, but the other escaped, rhe injured negro, Richard Sparks, lied Saturday. Sheriff Buford and Nonstable Blease went to the scene as oon as they received notice of the obbery of Magistrate Ellesor and nade diligent search for the other neto, but failed to locate him.