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j&taps and Jacts. ? The heavy rains that fell in this section last week were general throughout the Atlantic states as far west as the Mississippi valley. The rivers of New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, "West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia were all high out of their banks and the property loss has amounted to many millions of dollars. ? The city of Patterson, N. J., which was almost destroyed by fire recently, has now been subjected to heavy floods. The Passaic river overflowed its banks a few days ago and submerged the tenement districts, rendering thousands of poor people homeless. Although the authorities did not find it necessary to ask for help on account of the fire, they feel now that outside aid will be acceptable. ? By sticking to it for 19 years George T. Gambrell, of Baltimore, has finally succeeded in collecting $4.56 from the Baltimore and Ohio road, an overcharge on a wheat shipment in 1883. The company ignored his claim at first, and he finally began to bombard the officials with postal cards, which he sent by the thousand. Then he took to writing dainty scented notes, and that fetched the railroad, which has Just settled the claim. ? It was understood on Monday that the United States senate would take up the ship subsidy bill orl Tuesday and consider it as unfinished business until disposed of. It was not contemplated that the bill should be pressed to the exclusion of other business; but that it should be laid.aside from time to time to permit the consideration of various matters, including Senator Hoar's bill for the protection of the president against assault. This measure proposes to make the secretary of tvnr- rp.ononatblp for the safety of the president's person, and it is probable that it will secure general endorsement ? Dr. Silva, the retiring minister from Colombia, authorized the following statement at Washington last Sunday: "The Panama Canal company, through M. Lampre, its secretary, and others made it known some time ago, that it could close no deal involving the transfer of its rights to any nation without first obtaining the assent of the Colombian government, the granter of its concession. This matter was made very clear. The Colombian government gave the right to institute negotiations looking to a transfer of its rights to a nation, but never to finally close such a deal. I cannot comprehend why a situation, which had been made so clear to the company, should have caused such a flurry of excitement among its shareholders when presented to them in the form of an official cablegram, unless they had considered the notification to mean that the Colombian government was not yet prepared with its terms to transfer to the government of the United States." ? Prince Henry of Prussia journeyed last Friday afternoon, according to a wasningion cuspatcn, to Jiuum vernon. and placed two wreaths on the tomb of Washington. He approached the grave of the first president with bared head, and that there might be nothing Irreverent In the ceremony asked the holders of a dozen cameras who stood around, to refrain from photo* graphing him. Prince Henry walked to the Washington home and was driven from there down over the slope of the hill to the tomb. When near the iron gate of the tomb he removed his cap and entered. Two wreaths made at Washington his order had already been sent to the tomb, and taking them up formally set them in place. Fifty feet down the sward that falls away from the tomb Prince Henry planted a linden tree. The tree had been set in place prior to his arrival and taking a spade the prince filled the earth in around its roots. The prince was taken to the old Washington house and spent a few minutes in looking at the Washington relics. He then departed. ? Charles Broadway Rouss, the wellknown New York millionaire, died in that city last Monday of dropsy. Mr. Kouss was born in Woodsboro, Md., in 1836. He first engaged in business In TLMnnhnotor Vo oori'O/l tV>PAiich tViA war In the Confederate army and went to New York in 1865. Some years ago he became blind. He erected at his own expense a monument to the Confederate soldiers in Mount Hope cemetery, New York. He founded a physical laboratory in the University of Virginia, and he gave $100,000 for the erection of a Confederate monument in Richmond. One of the sad features in connection with the life of Mr. Rouss was his futile effort to restore his sight, which he lost by degrees during his business career. His offer of sums of money which he finally increased to $1,000,000, brought many applicants with as many remedies. These, of course, were more than he could use or try, and as a means of trying the remedies he had other blind men to undergo the treatment. It was said that there were as many as 15 or 20 blind men trying the treatment at one time, which if suecesful he would take. None were ever successful. ? The following dispatch dated Harrismith, February 28, was read in the British house of commons last Saturday: Yesterday the combined operations of the columns terminated in driving the Boers against the Harrismith and Van Beenan block house line. The river Wilge was held by the Leinster regiment and Elliott's mounted infantry from Harrismith, while the columns formed on the Frankfort and Botha's Pass block house line and advanced south, nolding the entire country between the Wilge and Natal fron tier. On the first night a very severe attempt to break through was made at a point between Rimington's and Byng's columns and the New Zealanders behaved with great gallantry. The fighting was at close quarters and the Boers, as usual, drove a large herd of cattle in front of them. Manie BothaT the boy leader, was klled, and 35 dead Boers were found on the ground. Over 100 horses were killed and 6,000 head of cattle were left in our hands. Other small attempts to break out were made and in two cases succeeded. On the last day 450 Boers with rifles and horses were captured. All the columns have not yet reported and the opera tions have been very wide, but over 600 Boers have been either killed or are prisoners in our hands; also 2,000 horses, 28,000 head of cattle, 200 wagons, 60,000 sheep, 600 rifles and 50,000 rounds of ammunition. The prisoners include General DeWet's son and his secretary, Commandants Meyer and Truther and several field cornets. These satisfactory results are very appropriate on the anniversary of Majuba." <TIk ^(othrillr <g?quirrr. ^YORKVI^J^E^ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5^1902. It was published in New York and throughout the country last Sunday morning, that Senator Tillman had called upon Senator Piatt, in New York city, and advised him that it would not be safe for the president to visit South Carolina. Senators Piatt and Tillman have both denied the truth of the story, and Senator Tillman says that the idea that there could be any danger in the president's proposed visit is absurd. Governor McSweeney has issued a * * ? V. ? nnaAluHAn proclamation setting tumi tt iramuuuii passed by the recent general assembly fixing March 20 as South Carolina Day at the Charleston exposition, and calling upon all of the people to give the exposition deserved support. There will be greatly reduced rates on all of the railroads on account of the occasion, and It is hoped that there will be an immense crowd of people in attendance. President Tomas Estrada Palma, of Cuba, can see no prospects for his stricken country unless the United States lends a helping hand and that quickly. He says that the capital of the country has been invested in sugar and tobacco production. Large crops of both commodities have been produced; but they cannot be marketed in the United States under existing tariff schedules, and unless the duty Is reduced there is nothing ^head but ruin for Cuba. Let it be understood this once again, that so far as The Enquirer has information, those people of Yorkville who are opposed to legalizing the sale of whisky have no objection to allowing the people to vote on the subject if they desire. Their only contention is that the law with reference to the elec tion should he strictly compnea wun and that there should be no election until the municipal registration books have been open the full 90 days specified in the law, in order that every citizen may have had the full and complete opportunity to qualify himself to exercise his rights. To offset the generally evil effect of Colonel Jim Tillman's recent silly break with regard to the Micah Jenkins sword, the Greenville News makes a proposition that ought to meet with general approval. It seems that the original sword was purchased with a fund raised by Colonel Jim Tillman from something like a dozen subscribers. The idea originated with Colonel Jim and he has had the management of all arrangements. The cost of the sword was $75. In order that Major Jenkins may not be deprived of the deserved honor in connection with the matter, and in order that the country at large may have no excuse for holding the people of Charleston and of the state at large, responsible for Colonel Jim's curious caper, The News proposes that the whole matter be taken up again. It offers $75 toward the purchase of a $500 sword, suggests that Mr. J. C. Hemphill, editor of The News and Courier, act as chairman of a committee that will have the matter in charge, and that President Roosevelt be invited to make the presentation at the exposition at some date that will be agreeable to him. There are several people in Yorkville who claim to be desirous of giving the dispensary a trial with the understanding that they will give their aid in securing the removal of the institution should it prove unsatisfactory. These people claim that there will be no difficulty about having the dispensary removed if it should become desirable to remove it. We beg to call the attention of these people to the remarks of Rev. W. G. Neville on the subject, and to offer some additional information about the removal of the Tirzah dispensary. There is no provision in the law for the removal of a dispensary once established, and such removal can be affected only in violation of the law as In the Tirzah case. The state board of control turned down petition after petion with reference to Tirzah, on the ground that it had no authority to act. Finally, the matter became a notorious scandal throughout the state, and Representative deLoach offered a bill in the general assembly to secure the removal of the nuisance. It became evident that the bill would become a law, and as the administration was not desirous of the establishment of such a precedent, it gave Mr. deLoach to understand that if ha would withdraw his bill the Tirzah dispensary would be removed. The state hoard 'gave out the statement that the dispensary did not pay, merely as a pretext for its action. In the case of Yorkville, however, no such consideration is to be expected, for it is not the policy of the dispensary advocates to again let loose a county seat after they have once gotten control of it. MBItE-MEhVTIOK. The one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Victor Hugo was celebrated throughout France last Sunday. Manchester cotton spinners are in hopes that receipts will reach 10,500,000 bales, in which event they look for lower prices Traffic was suspended for 56 hours on several of the Georgia rail roads last week by the floods of the previous days The stage of the Savannah river registered 34 feet 8 Inches at Augusta, Ga., last Saturday Much of the Southern railway between Ashevllle and Hot Springs was destroyed by the flood on last Saturday, j ..v?). Emperor William has sent a cablegram thanking the American editors for their courtesy to his brother, Prince 1 Henry.. J. P. Morgan is reported to have made a donation of $2,000,000 to ( the University of the South at Sewa' /n m- /i. 1 nee, Tennessee uuvernur a tin. oaiu to the house committee on insular af- < fairs last Saturday, that it was not practicable or desirable to send American Negroes to the Philippines as laborers. AGAINST THE DISPENSARY. Citizens of York County Enter an Earnest Protest. To the Good People of Yorkville: We, the undersigned citizens of York county, view with concern the proposition to establish a dispensary in Yorkville. We are aware that the whole county is now cursed with the Illegitimate sale of whisky; but we know that the legitimate sale in Yorkville will only exaggerate the evil. You will admit that although under the law your votes alone are to decide the matter, we are no less deeply interested in the issue. We respectfully request, therefore, that in casting your votes you will seek to represent us along with yourselves. Although there are probably those who would be more ready to come to Yorkville to do business if there were a dispensary in the town, we beg to say that we are not among that number: Bethel Neighborhood. W. B. Arrowood, Thos. N. Dulin, J. J. Nichols, Mrs. J. J. Nichols, D. G. Stanton, Miss M. E. Moore, Miss M. F. Moore, Mrs. D. G. Stanton, Mrs. S. W. Patrick, Mrs. J. Hope Adams, S. J. Clinton, J. Hope Adams, J. W. Jackson, Mrs. M. J. Clinton, Miss Katie Jackson, I. B. Falres, Mrs. Cora W. Faires, Mrs. .T R Enrri TV N. Wallace T. E. Brandon, Mrs. L. L. Brandon, S. W. Patrick, J. B. Ford, R. A. Jackson, W. E. Adams, Jr.. S. J. Adams, J. A. N. Glenn, R. L. Quinn, J. W. Barnett, W. H. Stowe, A. E. Sifford, M. B. Jackson, M. R. Flanagan, A. W. Stanton, J. B. Glenn, M. W. Query, Lillian Thompson, Eunice Flanagan, Mamie Patrick, Albert Adams, Lytle Patrick, Howard Jackson, FVank Jackson, Rob Adams, Clarence Glenn, Will L. Adams, Leland Flanagan, Marshall Barnett, Lulu Arrowood, Mrs. W. B. Arrowood. Sharon Neighborhood. Rev. J. S. Grier, Mrs. J. S. Grier, Porter B. Kennedy, W. L. Hill, J. D. Hope, J. S. Moore, W. A. Maloney, R. H. Cain, Belle Plaxico, R. E. Whitesides, S. T. Ferguson, Wm. Ferguson, R. D. Hope, S. B. Ratchford, C. L. Kennedy, H. L. McDaniel, H. W. Shannon, Mrs. J. A. Byers, Edward Byers, Iola Byers, Maggie Byers, N. N. Plexlco, W. L. Montgomery, W. R. Burgess, R. M. Sherrer, J. A. Brown, R. L. Pursley, Edw. Thomas, R. A. Gilfillan, E. L. Burgess, A. C. Burgess, M. C. Burgess, E. J. Gilfillan, M. S. Gilfillan, E. O. Macomson, J. H. Saye, J. D. Gwin. A. L. Pursley, J. C. Hope, Jno. A. McGill, J. R. Kennedy, Mrs. E. J. Kennedy, J. S. Kennedy, E. R. Maloney, J. A. Shillinglaw, D. E. Thomas, M. E. Thomas. Bethesdn Neighborhood. J. K. Hall, Mrs. J. K. Hall, R. M. Bratton, Mrs. R. M. Bratton, N. B. Bratton, Mrs. P. Lindsay, Mrs. B. W. Kuykendal, J. P. Moore, K. B. Williamson. M. J. Guthrie, H. R. Barron, C. E. Williamson, C. T. Sandifer, D. P. Curry, Mrs, D. P. Curry, Mrs. J. C. Bell, J. C. Bell, M. A. c Bell. W. H. Hicklin. Mrs. W. H. L Hicklin, Cora McRae, Amos Revels, G. J. Revels, Cluff Revels, T. R. Mc- fi Elroy, J. C. McElroy, Mrs. Jane t Sanders, Mrs. W. E. Sanders, T. W. t Moore, Mrs. T. W. Moore, Mrs. Mag . W. Guy, Mrs. T. R. McElroy, S. C. Jones, J. W. Moore, Mrs. P. E. * Moore, J. Mc. Moore, E. B. Menden- a hall. v BoTvlinir Green Neighborhood. g W. A. Hafner, R. M. Dulin, W. B. c Flanagan, E. N. Caldwell, W. B. fl Riddle, B. C. Adams. T. J. Patrick, G. H. Flanagan, J. M. Adams, Sr., J. E. Adams, J. M. Adams, Jr., M. t M. Flanagan, E. M. Adams. Eunice t Adams, C. J. Dulin, Camille Patrick, Emily Patrick, Mary E. Patrick, Sue McCully, Lessle Patrick, Fannie E. Patrick, Rollin Patrick, Howard Patrick, Myrtle Riddle, l Robbie Riddle, S. S. Hafner, Maggie Riddle. Henry Riddle, Ray Riddle, Maggie Riddle, Mary Lee Riddle, Baxter Riddle, Willie Riddle, ( Flow Riddle, Katie Flanagan. Concord Neighborhood. W. A. Youngblood, J. P. Boyd, R. ? C. Youngblood, W. H. Balrd. B. M, Youngblood, J. B. Bigger, C. W. Bigger, T. M. Martin, N. J. Martin, J Nora Martin, Sallie Martin, C. C. ( Conger, S. T. Ferguson, J. J. War- , ren, J. W. Cionger, Ida Belle Fergu- . son. M. E. Baird, D. W. Barron, N. A. Plexico, Daisy Plexico, Helen 1 Bigger, May me Plexico, W. L. Plex- t ico, M. Edgar Plexico, J. Frank . Plexico, D. A. A. Watson, Dr. I. A. Bigger. { Enquirer Neighborhood. G. L. Suggs, N. E. Suggs, T. B. Go- ( forth, Nannie E. Goforth, J. J. Far- 1 is, J. J. Stanton, Isaac A. Bigger, J. < .T. T^r?nrtnn Mrs M A "Rrfinrlon. i Mrs. I. F. Brandon, C. T. Brandon, Perry Ferguson. L. T. Wood, A. M. Suggs, N. H. Mason, M. J. Ander- ' son, I. C. Fewell, E. P. Costner. I Keenly Interested. ( The following letters, which explain 1 themselves fully, in connection with i the above, are interesting: 1 Bowling Grbbn, S. C., Feb. 27, 1902. 1 Dear Bro. Neville: i Enclosed you will find the paper you s sent me some days ago. I have not ' seen quite all of our people; but as far as I have gone, every one I have pre- 1 sented the paper to is thoroughly in t sympathy with the cause you are | working for. 1 was hoping that the election would not be ordered at all; * but I see it is set for the 7th of March, and as the time is short, I send in i what signers I have lest we should be . too lute. Our sympathies are with you ' and your associates in your fight for 1 the right. Would that we could cast c our votes with you when the final con- ( test comes. I feel sure, however, that there are enough good people in York- " ville?persons who value the souls of < men higher than the dollar?to win the i day for the right. May God give you t such a victory that the liquor element will be silenced forever in our county * seat. ' Wishing you the greatest success, I ( nm voiire in th? fnith W. A. Hafnbr. Bethel, S. C., February 26, 1902. Dear Bro. "Neville: I return the petition signed by quite a number. I roultl inerease the number indefinitely if 1 could carry around the petition. I do not know of any one up this way that wants a dispensary. I notice the election day Is appointed. I do hope the k<mii| people of Yorkvllle will consider the interest of tin- whole county as well as their own when they come to vote, and kill I lie viper so dead It will never lie resurrected in our county. Yours truly, W. It. Auitowoot). I1 FROM A FORMER CITIZEN. VlthoiiRh n Realilent of Another ] State. Still Interested In His Friends. The following communication is from i i former citizen of this community low located at jBlackstone, Va.: Editor Yorkville Enquirer: Will you kindly give me the privilege if saying a few words through the coljmns of your paper on the dispensary luestlon now agitating the town of STorkville. The principal argument advanced in 'avor of the dispensary is that it in;reases the revenue, thus giving the date more money, which money is, as [ understand it, used for school purposes. There is no doubt but that the lispensary does materially increase the -evenues of a state. But I hold that :his is the only benefit" derived from :he dispensary, and whether the parents of the state would rather pay a ittle more in taxes to educate their ;hildren, or have them educated by noney derived from that which is debasing, demoralizing and injurious to iny community, Is a question I shall lot touch upon. We have one argunent in favor of the dispensary?more noney for revenue. The dispensary ivill sell more whisky than the blind :iger, and it will sell it to more people, ind to a better class of people; people ivtio would not care to go to a blind :iger to get their liquor. It will cause nore whisky to be drank, and for ev?ry dollar it puts into the state fund is revenue It will take fifty from the jommunity in which it is located, to go lot to the people of South Carolina, jut to the whisky manufacturers of he west. It is claimed that the dislensary will break up the blind tigers, tfone of us are willing to admit that it vill do so, and past experience has iroven that while it may decrease heir number, it will not eliminate hem from the business. Ami if the people of a town would conscientiously ry to put down the illicit sale of lijuor through the blind tigers, it could )e materially decreased, if not broken ip altogether. Any one who looks at he financial side of the question must lee that an institution that takes more . noney from home than it brings in is i failure, and the dispensary takes an mmense amount of money away from , he state, and all the benefits, finan- . dally, it brings in is the small per cent- J Lge of profit made on its sales. In the rue sense of the word the dispensary s a financial loss to the people of the , itate. Let us look for a short while at the , nost important side of this question? he moral one. The arguments advanc- , id in favor of the dispensary are that t will break up social drinking, is only 1 lold in daylight, and Is not sold to mi- j lors. Now it Is a well known fact that n towns where the dispensary is locaed a great dekl of whisky is bought , it the dispensary and carried to rooms md made into "punches," "highballs," 'cocktails," etc. It is also known that >oys in knee pants can get dispensary vhlsky almost as easily as men of 21, 1 ind York county has been no exception 1 o this rule, as can b? shown. In conclusion, Yorkyille is one of the >est towns, morally, to be found in the , louth. It is remarkably free from ! nany of the degrading vices too comnon in other towns of its size. Its ihurches are up-to-date, its people are ' findly disposed, it has an excellent ichool system, and while it may not do he business done by other towns in , hat section of the country, yet prohl- ' )ition is not to blame for this. Why hen should it place before its youth m institution that will familiarize the ise and daily sale of ;whisky? Will the illght financial benefit afforded by the lispensary overweigh the immense j imount of harm done to its young nen? This is a question that the hinking voters of the town must setle ere long. p. m. THE JIM TILLMAN ESCAPADE. It Appear* That the Lleatenant Governor Acted Upon HI* Own Motion. If it had not been for the fact that Colonel J. H. Tillman is lieutenant jovernor of South Carolina, there is 10 reason to believe that his gratuitious ittempt to insult President Roosevelt .vith reference to the Micah Jenkins jword would have attracted a great leal of attention; but on account of :he official aspect that Colonel Tillman ;ried to give the matter by signing no 11nt. rrAlfftvrinr tVlO iiiiiotrn cio ucuiciiaiik fev/? i?w?, bow :hing was necessarily taken up by the Deople of the United States generally is representative of af least a strong sentiment in South Carolina. But ;vents of the past few days have developed that Colonel Tillman's action an have but little endorsement, especially among self-respecting people, md, upon the whole, Colonel Tillman s succeeding admirably in getting nimself sized up at his true value. In his telegram to the president, Colmel Tillman stated that his action was :aken at the request of contributors to die sword fund. This statement was ecelved with much doubt, and an effort was made to secure from the cololel the names of the contributors. He stated that he was unable to recollect iny of them, but that the list would be 'ound- in the buckskin sword case in ( .he Carolina National Bank, at Columjia, or in one of the drawers of the lesk of the president of the senate. ! rhese places were Investigated, but no 1st was found. Then Colonel Jim took ' i new tack and said that without the ist before him, he only knew of three ' ontributors who had not been consult- 1 >d. These, he said, were Colonel Wllle 1 [ones, Senator Talbird, of Beaufort, 1 ind Senator B. R. Tillman. He stated 1 ilso that Governor McSweeney had not 1 -ontrlbuted to the fund, although ask- 1 !il to do so. He alleged that the gover- ' lor hud declined on the ground of so ' nany other donations for charitable 1 ind public purposes. Because of the numerous inquiries 1 rom all over the United States as to vhether Colonel Jim Tillman's action vus to be taken as official, Governor dcSweeney deemed it desirable, on 'flday, to send the following teletram: rheodore Roosevelt, President, Washington, I), c.; it was my intention lot to have any thing to say about the elegrani sent you by the Hon. James 1. Tillman, withdrawing the request or you to present the sword to Maj. enkins, but as undue importance and niblieity hits been attached to it, I beg to say the lieutenant governor did not speak officially for the state or the people in this action. His telegram to you was purely a personal matter and neither the state nor the people should be held responsible in any way for his attitude. M. B. McSweeney, Governor. At the request of citizens of Charleston, Senator McLaurin communicated with the president on Friday and asked him not to hold the people of South Carolina and the exposition authorities responsible for the action of Colonel Tillman, because they had no sympathy whatever with it. The senator also asked the president not to decide to abandon his proposed trip to Charleston without due consideration of the whole subject. The exposition authorities held a meeting on Friday also, and passed resolutions setting forth that Colonel Tillman's action was on his own motion, and was without the knowledge, consent or sympathy of the people of Charleston. The invitation to the president was renewed. The Charleston city council took similar action. During Saturday, Governor Mc-Sweeney received the following telegram: "Please accept my heartiest thanks for your courteous telegram, which I appreciate. Theo. Roosevelt." On Saturday the following, adressed to "Colonel J. H. Tillman, lieutenant governor of Soutn Carolina," was published in the dally papers at the request of Major Jenkins: "You are represented in the press today as having telegraphed President Roosevelt, at the request of subscribers to sword recently offered me through you, requesting him to withdraw acceptance to present same. If this is so I must decline, under these circumstances, to accept sword. Thank- ^ ing you for personal kindness in the matter. M. J. Jenkins. Bethel Military Academy, Va., Febru-'; ary 27. ; Governor McSweeney took occasion to say on Saturday that he had neverbeen asked to contribute to the Mlcah Jenkins sword fund by Lieutenant Governor Tillman or any one else. THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT. Alleged Warning Did Not Come Prom Tillman. The Sun thrmie-h the misunderstand Ing of a conversation with Senator Thomas C. Piatt, printed yesterday that he and Senator "Pitchfork" Tillman, of South Carolina, had met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Saturday after=~" noon. Senator Piatt said yesterday: "It was an error. Senator Tillman did not call on me. I have not seen Senator Tillman in some time." In another newspaper, not The Sun, It was erroneously stated that the vyarning to Senator Piatt that it would be unsafe for President Roosevelt to 50 to the Charleston Exposition, came from Senator Tillman. Of this warning Mr. Piatt said yesterday: "I am going to Albany tomorrow afternoon to attend the McKinley memorial services in the assembly chamber on Tuesday evening. I'll start back for Washington on Wednesday, and on Thursday I shall lay before the president the information which was given me yesterday." Senator Tillman was asked last night: "Is the state of public feeling in South Carolina such that President Roosevelt would be in danger of personal violence, should he carry out his plans for visiting your state?" The senator's verbatim reply was: "I don't believe it is dangerous in that sense, but I know there is very Intense feeling there. Our people ate not savages, but you can't undertake to speak for an entire people in that condition of mind. If I were to go and say they wouldn't Insult President Roosevelt if he should go there, it might inspire some drunken fool to do it. mere mignt ue Bome urunn.cu iuui who would blow off his indignation and not have proper regard for the proprieties which would obtain almost anywhere in the United States."?New York Sun, Monday. PRESIDENT IS COMING. Make* Definite Promine to Committee From Charleston. A delegation of prominent citizens of Charleston, S. C., had a conference with President Roosevelt, Monday, in regard to attending the Charleston exposition. The delegation strongly urged the president to keep his engagement to visit the exposition and assured him a most cordial welcome. The president told the delegation that he would take great pleasure in visiting Charleston and the exposition some time in the near future. The party was invited to luncheon with the president. The delegation consisted of Mayor Smyth, Aldermen Rhett and Kollock, representing the city, and President Wagener, Mr. Hemphill and Colonel Gadsden of the exposition board. After luncheon it was stated that no date could now be fixed for the visit, but that it probably would take place late in the present month. In a few days Secretary Cortelyou will take up the matter with the exposition authorities and the railroad officials with a view to selecting a date that would be most convenient to all concerned.? Washington dispatch. CliarloNtou'N I.lecnue Syvtciii. News and Courier, Monday: A very large and representative aggregation of blind tigers will appear before Recorder Jervey at the city court this morn- < Ing. The first Monday in every month Is a sorrowful day for the dispensers of Illicit intoxicating beverages. It is unstood that considerably more than the usual monthly collection of "boozolo ?ists," are awaiting hearings before l the police magistrate today. There I Is no special reason to believe that the < lefendants will make any particular 1 ;ffort to evade punishment for their al- < eged offences. Within the past 30 days ' the special agents of the police department have called at many liquor em- I x>riums, and they will tell the recorder i this morning where some of the re- < 'reshment establishments are situated , ind who conducts them. Corporation Counsel Legare will, as usual, look af- 1 ter the interests of the city. It is not 1 ixpected that many of the defendants s will be represented by counsel. At the )utset of the crusade a few of the timers bristled up and showed fight, but 1 t didn't take the city's lawyer long to j onvince the alleged offenders that it g vas useless to undertake to violate the irdlnanee prohibiting the sale of whis cy and beer without assuming a big s isk of suffering the penalty therefor. LOCAL AFFAIRS. < t y NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 H. C. Strauss & Co.?Tell their friends J and customers of what may be ex- < pected of them during the coming . spring and summer season, and say that their millinery department will be especially attractive during. the i coming season. ] C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Invite your at- ] tantinn f /-? * Vi ni ?* norno 1 #/v\/1a on/1 olon luiiitvit iu LUtii vwt wai iuuuo unu aiov call your attention to their barrel pickles and old fashioned New Or- i leans molasses. i Enquirer Office?Offers a reward for a ; gold ring lost last Friday or Satur- ] day. I York Drug Store?Mentions the fact I that its stock of drugs and chemi- I cals is large and complete, as well as i of the best qualities. It also wants you to know that the.prescriptions it fills are filled the way the physician wants them filled. Standard Oil Co.?Again talks to you 1 about paraflne wax and its use in connection with jellies. ( AUCTION SALES. The auction sales before the court house door last Monday?salesday for March?were as follows, botn being under foreclosure: By the clerk: In the case of John E. Lowry, as administrator, against J. O. Walker, et al., a tract of 88 acres, two miles from York court house. Bought by J. S. Brice, attorney, for $750. In the case of Albert Whisonant and J. D. Jones, trustees, plaintiffs, against Geo. W. Moore and others, a tract of 51 acres, more or less, situated in York township. Bought by W. E. Gettys for $210. ^^.ABOLT PEOPLE. ) Dr. J. L. Hanahan left for Columbia, last Saturday night. Mr. W. H. McCorkle, Jr., has taken a position with Messrs. W. B. Moore & Co. "?Jdlss Josie Fewell, of Rock Hill, was in Yorkville on Monday, snendine the day with the Misses McConnell. Mr. B. M. Dobson was in Yorkville on last Saturday and Sunday. He returned to Washington Sunday afternoon. Tj*ev- J. K. Hall and wife, of Bethesaa, are in Yorkville, the guests of the families of Messrs. J. R. Logan and J. S. Sandifer. Rev. W. E. Hurt, of Richmond, Va., filled the pulpit at the Baptist church last Sunday. Those who heard Mr. Hurt were much pleased with him. TMr. W. S. Wilkerson, of Hickory ?rove, met with a dangerous accident at Sharon last Saturday week. He was on his way home from Rock Hill and got off the train at Sharon to have a few words of business with a gentleman at the depot. It was not until after the train had started that he attempted to board it again, and although he caught the iron work of the platform all right, he missed his footing on the step and was dragged some distance before he could let loose. It afterward developed that one rib was broken and that the muscles of the back were severely wrenched. He was In Yorkville the following Tuesday, but had to go to bed afterward, and is still suffering considerably fapm his injuries. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Although W. W. Lewis, Esq., is very hopeful of the result of his efforts to stave off the dispensary election until the registration is completed, he advises those people of Yorkville who are opposed to the dispensary not to sleep over their rights. "Tell the people," he says, "to register to their full strength, and if the election is held to vote to their full strength. While, from the position I occupy as plaintiff in the case, it will not be best for me to vote, no other citizen can prejudice his rights by voting, and I hope that every one will do his full duty." ? W. W. Lewis, Esq., who, on his own motion, is representing the antidispensary people in their fight for what they conceive to be their rights in connection with the holding of an election on the subject, is, like Revs. W. G. Neville, A. N. Brunson and other opponents to the legalization of the liquor traffic, coming in for his share of slander and abuse. It has been whispered about that he is being well paid for his activity, etc., and that his motives are ulterior. Of course there is no way to stop the wagging of irresponsible and conscienceless tongues; but as a matter of fact, Mr. Lewis is merely carrying out his well known principles in this matter. Not only has he all along consistently refused to represent defendants charged with violation of the liquor laws, but he has more than once given it out that he stood at all times ready to prosecate violators of the dispensary laws free of charge for his services, the only condition being that some one swear out the necessary warrant and that he be furnished with the names of credible witnesses with which to make out a case. Mr. Lewis has plenty of endorsement and backing in this matter; but he is working for principle rather than fees. THE K. M. M. A. RECEPTION. One of the most enjoyable evenings that the society of Yorkvllle has spent lately, was that of the "Salmagundi reception," given by the corps of cadets of the K. M. M. A., on last Friday evening. The spacious chapel of the garrison was filled to overflowing with all that could be asked for In the way of beauty, wit and grace, from among their friends of the fair pex, and these, together with the gay uniforms of the cadets, presented a scene that could not be well surpassed. As the name implied, the amusements were rather miscellaneous and varied, but all had one common characteristic ' ?they were tnoroughly enjoyable. Af- ! ter the crowd had assembled and had ! become well mixed up in the exchange ' af friendly greetings, a very neat and unique score card, wjth a small picture ( 3f the garrison and cadets at the top, 1 was handed around. ' A large number then adjourned to 5 the business department which, as well ( is the chapel, had been tastefully dec- * jrated with evergreens and holly. ' rhere eight tables of them engaged In f i series of progressive games, consist- 1 ng of anagrams, crokinole, jack- 1 itraws, authors, dominoes, parchesl, 1 :aroms and old maids. The rest of * he crowd, were occupied in guessing * ind writing down on the back of their f icore cards the names of the 30 or more t >rominent people whose pictures were 1 icattered around on the walls. * s After quite awhile had been spent in this way, light refreshments and fruits were served by the liveried porters of the academy. Then followed the presentation of the prizes to the fortunate Jnes, and this was done in a very happy little speech by Major Hart. To Cadet Lindsay came the prize for winning each of the eight games, while Mrs. W. G. White proved herself the best guesser. The crowd, loud in its praise of the pleasant evening and of the cadets as successful hosts, departed about 11.30, fust at the time that a storm came up. However, such was their enthusiasm that not even the rain could dampen their ardor, and they still maintain that the evening could not have been more enjoyable. REGISTRATION. The work of-registration for the approaching municipal election went on orisKiy Monuay in me omces ui uuui state and town supervisors. The state supervisors kept their books open during the day, and announced that they would keep them open also during yesterday and today for the purpose of issuing certificates to all who are entitled to them and who may make application. During Monday and up to yesterday ' at 11 o'clock, the state supervisors issued 73 certificates, including 38 renewals to citizens of Yorkvllle who were arranging to qualify themselves to vote in the municipal election to be held next Friday. Following are the names of all the citizens of Yorkvllle who, up to 1 o'clock yesterday, had secured certificates that ' would entitle them to vote in the ap- ^ proachlng dispensary election: McConnell, A. F. Herndon, R. J. Ferguson, W. E. Williams, J. L. Logan, J. R. White, M. W. Wray, J. Q. Neville, W. G. Rose, A. Glenn, W. D. Keller, J. J. Elliott, J. M. McCain, F. P. deLoach, R. L. Lowry, J. E. Weber, S. A. Moore, W. A. Grist, H. T. Dunlap, T. C. Ferguson, T. M. McConnell, R. S. Rose, Walter . McKnight, W. T. Wallace, Quinn O'Farrell, J. N. Allison, J. B. , McConnell, W. H. Burris, H. S. McDow, T. F. Lowry, R. B. White, J. J. Brice, J. S. Roth, Louis Moore, W. B. Herndon, W. H. Dobson, F. G. Pegram, J. B. McDowell, J. D. T? A W A 1 T TXT JLJI UUOl/U, A. AlCAttllUCl , U ?? Caldwell, Jno. Herndon, J. H. Harshaw, W. O. Williams, J. B. Strauss, H. C. Louthian, D. R. Gordon, I. B. White, J. P. Sherer, G. W. Williams, W. B., Jr. Jenkins, W. W. Grist, O. E. McNeel, G. L. Robinson, J. O. Rawlinson, J. M. Mackorell, J. 8. Kennedy, W. M., Sr.Speck, T. W. Sherer, J. A. Walker, M. J. Schorb, G. T. Dobson, J. W. Witherspoon, J. R. Withers, R. J. Schorb, J. R. Grist, A. M. Grist, W. D. Walker, J. O. Herndon, Charlie Louthian, A. H. Grist, L. M. Grimes, P. M. Banks, N. Grimes, I. B. Williams, G. W. Wilson, B. Willis, M. C. Woods, D. T. Neil, W. S. Hunter, J. J. Snider, J. W. Brian, J. M. Whitaker, M. Mackorell, R. J. Woods, A. F. Lucas, J. H. Barron, W. H. Dobson, R. H. Moore, B. N. Hart, J. R. Wisher, J. W. Cody, A. Pearson, S. A. Barron, J. B. Gordon, C. F. Harrison, W. P. Lowry, P. A. Qulnn, Jno. T. Allison, R. T. Crawford, E. A. Alexander, R. D. McNeel, S. M. Beard, H. H. .Smith* F. E. .v Carroll, M. L. .White, Allen, Sr. White, W. G. Watson, J. L. Clark, R. L. Lowrance, G. M. Cartwright, A. Y. Lowrance, Clarence Williams, L. R. Robinson, R. F. MIskelly, J. D. O'Leary, G. H. Bludworth, T. H. Ferguson, J. M. McElwee, S. A. Youngblood, J. F. Latimer, W. N. Kunz, G. W. Engle, W. J. Mcuinpis, w. is. Montgomery R. E. Rawls, W. O. Lowry, E. B. Adlckes, W. Tlddy, Frank- Starr, J. M. ANTI-DISPENSARY SERVICES. Special services were held In the Presbyterian and Methodist churches last Sunday on the whisky subject The regular morning service was given up to the matter at the Presbyterian church, while all of the congregations made a union service of It at the Methodist church at night. The able sermon that was delivered by Rev. W. G. Neville at the morning service, Is published in full elsewhere in this issue, and it is desirable also to give the equally able sermon that Rev. A. N. Branson preached in the evening; but space does not permit. v There was a large union congregation at the Methodist church. It Included representatives from every church in town, and was made up of people of all shades of opinion on this subject. There was present besides Rev. A. N. Branson, the pastor, Rev. W. G. Neville and Rev. Dr. S. A. Weber, and Mr. Branson announced that he had a postal card from Rev. J. C. Johnes regretting his inability to be present, but stating his full sympathy with the meeting. Mr. Brunson did the preaching, and he preached a powerful sermon straight from the shoulder. He discussed the whole matter from moral, religious and business standpoints, dwelling at length upon each. At the outset of his remarks he told of his realization of utter helplessness to reach a large class that is bent upon perpetrating this proposed enormity, for the reason that they would not hear in the first place, and that in the second place they would not think. Then he argued comprehensively of the > irime involved in putting in the way of weaker fellow citizens the temptation that would take bread out of the mouths of dependent ones. He was unable to comprehend how a man who' would be willing to do this thing for the money that was in it, could feel toward himself. He cited instances of suffering and degredation on account of whisky that had come under his observation, and outlined some of the results that would follow the establishment of a dispensary in Yorkville. He commended the attitude of the presiJent, superintendent and directors of the York Cotton mills and also the action of Mayor Willis in disclaiming rejponsibillty for the circulation of the lispensary petition by a policeman. He ilso protested against the partizan atitude of the police and others connect>d with the administration, whose duty o the people required that they should emain neutral on a question like this, le disclaimed any personal feeling or lostllity against any dispensary aavorate down to the very humblest in the ight; but gave expression to his unalerable opposition to the proposition to egalize the sale of whisky in any hape or form. .Mr. Brunson's remarks were listened