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Scraps and .facts. ? A wealthy woman named Silva recently died at Lisbon and left her entire property to a "rooster." She was a fervid spiritualist, a believer in the transmigration of souls, and Imagined that the soul of her dead husband had entered the "rooster." She caused a special fowl house to be built and ordered her servants to pay extra attention to their "master's" wants. The disgust of her relatives over the will caused the story to become public and a law-suit might have followed had not one of the heirs adopted the simple expedient of having the wealthy \ "rooster" killed, thus becoming himself \'~the next of kin. ? This is the year, we are told, of the 17-year locusts and western farmers are making ready to combat the plague, a hint comes to us from Tunis, which may be valuable to the agricultural department when it has finished sending out seeds. a plaugue of locusts has descended on that colony of France, and the French government once more shows its possession of the national trait of thrift. It has informed the natives that locusts are very good eating and that they make up for the lost grain by eating the insects. To help on this work and add to the tastiness of the dish the government has made large shipments of salt to the affected districts, which will be distributed among the tribes that dwell there. ? Amid the enthusiastic demonstrations of a great concourse of the people, the superb bronze statue of Count de Rochambeau, who brought the forces of France across the sea at the hour of greatest peril in the American Revolution, was unveiled in Washington last Saturday. Seldom has an event presented so many brilliant features of military pageantry and at the same time given occasion for the manifestation of the strong bonds of friendship existing between the French republic and the United states, r ur the first time in its history the National capital witnessed the sight of rank on rank of French seamen, swinging through Pennsylvania avenue and mingling their cheers with those of the American blue jackets and sailors, while at the same time the French tricolors were entwined with the Stars and Stripes, and the sound of the "Marseillaise" was heard along with the "Starspangled Banner," Speeches were made by President Roosevelt, the French ambasador to the United States and the American ambassador to France. The statue was erected at the expense of the United States government. ? Says a South Bend, Indiana, dispatch of May 23: John W. Churry, aged 31, a carpenter, shot and killed his sweetheart, Susanne Kresemeti, aged 16, early this morning and then killed himself with the same revolver. Churry and the girl, with her parents, all apparently in good spirits, sat on the porch until midnight, when the parents retired. About 15 minutes later the mother heard three shots. She gave the .matter but . little thought, however, and went to sleep. At 2 o'clock she awoke and looking out saw the bodies of her daughter and Churry lying on the ground. The couple evidently had planned to die together. ml ?: ?1 ^ lr*{^ Vior Knot H rOCQ i lie ?111 nau iciivi HV1 . ? under clothing on a chair in the parlor and the man was attired in his best clothes. They apparently had laid on the ground side by side. He then, evidently, placed the 38-calibre revolver over her heart and fired twice. Both bullets, not an inch apart, passed through her body and buried themselves in the ground. He then shot himself in the mouth. His right hand, still clutching the weapon, lay across his breast. There was no indication of a struggle and no reason for the tragedy is known. ? The correspondent of the Daily Mail, at Kingstown, Island of St. Vincent, describes in a dispatch the condition of that island. He says that 60 per cent, of the persons injured cannot recover. The whole island resembles a desert and the graves of human beings and the remains of animals are seen on every side. Owing to the difficulty of breathing the correspondent could not get near La Souffriere. Everywhere on the island the rivers have been stopped by the dust or lava, and in one valley the dust lies 60 feet deep. Most of the deaths on St. Vincent were caused by a blast of heated, sulphurous air. The authorities have ascertained, continues the correspondent, that the rumor that another crater had been formed by the eruption of last Monday is untrue. The sun was obscured all day Monday and the temperature rose to 103 degrees, Fahrenheit, in the shade. A heavy dust fell that day and terrified the crowds of islanders who were praying along the seashore. It seems, says the correspondent. that the dense air is probably caused by the volcanic dust from the eruption of Sunday being blown back on the island by the trade winds. This explanation has relieved the anxiety. ? Representative "YVarnock, of Ohio, from the house committee on labor, reporting favorably the bill creating a commission to inquire into the condition of the colored people of the United States, says after reviewing the purpose of the bill: "It is painfully apparent that although nearly 40 years have elapsed since the Negro race was given its freedom, and although it has lived in the United States during all this time, side by side with the white nice, that there is less of harmony between the races today than there was at the time the Negro race was given its freedom." He says that while the i\egro nas maue very greai progress in many respects, yet it is true that great evils have crept into his social, economic and industrial life. The aim of the bill, according to the report, is to acquaint the colored people, comprising as they do, one-eighth of the population of the United States, with their true condition in this country and to furnish information for the study of their sociological condition. The bill provides for a commission of five persons, to be appointed by the president, who shall receive $3,500 per annum and an allowance of actual traveling expenses. Allowance also is made for the expense of the commission, con sisting of clerks, stenographers, rent, printing, etc., not exceeding 112,000 per annum. ? Fort de France cable of Friday: At 5 o'clock this afternoon the sky was clear and the population was calm: but despite this favorable change in the situation many families left Fort de France by the French steamers Versailles and the Ville de Tanger for the island of Trinidad and for Cayenne, French Guiana. This, with the 1,200 persons who have gone to the island of Gaudaloype and many others who have sought refuge at St. Lucia and other islands, has lessened the r>r>niiio Hr>n ennsidernhlv. Besides these ? - some 2,000 people have left for the southern parts of the island of Martinique, where 3,000 refugees have now assembled. This desertion of Fort de France has resulted in the disorganization of many trades. A number of bakers have been compelled to close their stores, owing to the fact that their employees are among those who have fled. The French cruiser Tage, having Admiral Servan on board, arrived here this evening. She reported that Mont Pelee now presents a more reassuring aspect. The clouds of smoke leaving the crater mingle with the clouds in the sky and do not have the threatening aspect which they formerly presented. A new crater has formed in the vicinity of Ajoupa Boullon. She \1orkvUlc (fnquim. TORKYIIXE, S. U.i, ?? - O/ / / WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1902. Theodore H. Price estimates an increase of 3J per cent, in the acreage of the growing crop as compared with the crop of last year. He thinks also that fully 27 per cent, less fertilizers have been used. The state executive committee has just arranged schedules for the two campaigns agreed upon in the late convention. The senatorial campaign opens in Columbia on Tuesday, June 17, and closes at Winnsboro on Thursday, August 21. The state campaign opens at Sumter on Tuesday, June 17, and closes at Columbia on Thursday, August 21. The senatorial campaign meeting for York county is to be held in Yorkville, on Saturday, August 16 and the state meeting for this county, is to be heid in Yorkville on Friday, July 22. The Northern Presbyterian General assembly, in session in New York city, has adopted a protest against the announced intention of. the .government to republish what is knowrt as "Jefferson's Bible." The Jefferson Bible is an essay on the life, character and morals of Jesus Christ, as viewed from the standpoint of Mr. Jefferson, who rikvief r?r?t qq tha cnn nf find but merely as a perfect man. The grounds of the protest referred to are obvious to all who profess the Christian religion. If Christ was nothing but a good man, he may as well have been a bad one so far as the balance of the world is concerned, and the prevalence of the Jefferson idea would rob the Christian religion of all the hope and promise it holds out to those who believe in it. m There is a very general misapprehension as to the law relating to the division of dispensary profits. Most people seem to have the idea that the money the state makes by the sale of intoxicating liquors goes to the school fund. This was the case originally; but the law has been changed, and as it stands now the state dispensaries must sell to the county dispensaries at a profit not exceeding 10 per cent, on actual cost. The county dispensary is required to pay the state dispensary weekly for whisky sold, with 10 per cent, profit on the same. The balance of the weekly sales are turned over to the county treasurer, and four times a year he divides the money equally between the county and the town In which the dispensary is located. There is nothing in the law to indicate the disposition of the funds that go to the town or county. Both may be used for ordinary purposes. Of the money that goes to the state, however, such as may be left from the 10 per cent, profit after paying expenses, is appropriated to educational purposes under certain prescribed conditions. MERE-MENTION. Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassador to the United States and dean of the diplomatic corps in Washington, died last Saturday Mont Pelee, the great volcano of Martinique, is reported to have been split from top to bottom, the chasm across the top being fully 1,000 feet wide Mrs. Collis P. Huntington has donated $100,000 to the General Memorial hospital of New York to be used in pathological research for the cure of cancer Herr Von Holbein, the German ambassador, succeeds Lord Pauncefote as dean of the diplomatic corps It is understood that the war office practically ignores General Miles in his official capacity as general of the army! A coal mine disaster near Victoria, B. C., last Saturday, resulted in the death of 109 miners An analysis of volcanic dust from Mont Pelee, shows it to consist of volcanic minerals and glass. The dust is of a brown color and as fine as flour Mr. H. G. Springs, one of the wealthiest and most prominent men of Charlotte, N. C.t died on Sunday There has been a definite announcement of the breaking of the strike in the King mill in Augusta, Ga., and the lockout in the Horse Creek valley has been declared otf All of the i-ondon papers are confident that the news of peace will be announced from South Africa within the next few days A German firm has offered the Chinese government $15,000, I 000 annually for the exclusive privilege ; of selling opium in the empire. It is probable that the proposition will be declined Senator Gallinger, of New -\ Hampshire, has introduced a resolution providing that the judiciary committee of the senate investigate the subject of lynchings in the United ] States with a view to determining whether there is any remedy for them. ^ Millard Lee shot and killed Miss Lilla Sutles, in Wesley chapel, naar Atlanta, last Sunday, because the young lady was unwilling to associate with him. The killing occurred immediately after the services, while the , young lady was surrounded by friends. x TJoir T>r TP M Jucc was ^ Palmer, the aged Presbyterian minister of New Orleans, who was injured in a street car accident recently, was reported Monday afternoon to be dying. It was not thought that he could j live but a few hours. THESE WANT OFFICE. ( Lint of State and Federal Candldnteu Who Have Definitely Announced. The following candidates have so far announced themselves for the various Federal and state offices: For the United States Senate?Wm. 1 Elliott, Beaufort; George Johnstone, i Newberry; John J. Hemphill, Chester; | D. S. Henderson, Aiken; A. C. Latimer, , Anderson; John Gary Evans, Spartanburg. 1 For Governor?D. C. Heyward, Coile- | ton; W. J. Talbert, Edgefield; M. F. ^ Ansel, Greenville, James H. Tillman, Edgefield: L. J. Williams, Edgefield; W. H. Timmerman, Saluda. For Lieutenant Governor?Cole L. j Blease, Newberry; F. B. Gary, Abbeville; John T. Sloan, Richland; S. G. Mayfleld, Bamberg. For Secretary of State?J. T. Gantt, I Spartanburg; J. Harvey Wilson, Sumter; J. Tom Austin, Greenville. For Attorney General?U. X. Gunter, Jr., Spartanburg; W. F. Stevenson, Chesterfield. i For Comptroller General?W. H. ( Sharpe, Lexington; G. L. Walker, Greenville; A. W. Jones, Abbeville; L. ' C. Clyburn, Lancaster. For Adjutant General?Col. Jno. D. Frost, Richland; Col. J. C. Boyd, Greenville; George D. Rouse, Charleston; Captain John M. Patrick, Anderson. For State Treasurer?R. H. Jennings, Fairfield. For Superintendent of Education? John J. McMahan, Richland; O. B. Martin, Laurens; Arthur Kibler, Newberry. For Railroad Commissioner?J. C. Wilborn, York: W. Boyd Evans, Marion; John G. Wolling, Fairfield: H. J. Vlnnrrt roon wnnfl Tomos Pansier York. for congress. First District?T. W. Bacot, Charleston; George S. Legare, Charleston; M. C. Galluchat, Clarendon. Second?G. Duncan Bellinger. Barn- , well; G. W. Croft, Aiken; J. W. Thur- ( mond, Edgefield. Third?E. Marion Rucker, Anderson; 1 D. Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville; Geo. E. Prince, Anderson. 1 Fourth?Jos. T. Johnson, - Spartanburg; Stanyarne Wilson, Spartanburg. Fifth?D. E. Finley, York; J. W. Floyd, Kershaw: W. B. Wilson, York: i T. J. Strait, Lancaster. , Sixth?R. B. Scarborough, Horry. Seventh?A. F. Lever, Lexington; J. B. McLaughlin. Orangeburg. 1 BI.ACKSBUKG BUDGET. 1 To Beautify the Town?The Graded ; School Exercises?Sunday'* Storm. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Blacksbfro. May 26.?While the good housewives of our community i have always done the best they could to beautify and adorn their homes, and have succeeded well in making their ; houses and yards attractive and home- , like, yet recently they have been j seized with a fervent desire to aid ] their more conservative lords and | husbands to beautify the town in general. The Ninetenth Century cIud, i has taken in hand the village cemetery which they have had nicely and ] thoroughly cleaned off and propose to vln/tA/l nf ouuii nave oca tea pmwcu aivuitu ai tunvenient distances, where, as our local chronicler aptly says: "All who may feel disposed to contemplate life's last scene, can literally rest under the shade of the trees." The ladles will j then, as soon as possible, enclose the grounds with a substantial wire fence, \ Through the instrumentality and means of these ladies, and of those who i compose the Maids' and Matrons' Book club, a free lecture was delivered i Thursday night at the city hall by Mr. E. C. Routhzohn, of Dayton, O., corres- i ponding secretary of the American i League for Civic Improvement. The i lecture was entertaining and instructive and was well received by a good sized assembly of our citizens. On Friday evening, the commence- | ment exercises of the Blacksburg Graded school were held in the city hall, i While the programme was not an elaborate one, on account of the ' limited time, yet it was very prettily i arranged and carried out in perfect order. A very strong and learned ad- i dress on education, was delivered by Dr. Montague, president of Furman university, in his usual forceful and eloquent style. < The storm which visited Union and ( Rock Hill with such disastrous results skipped our section, although there was a pretty hard blow here about 4 o'clock, but no rain. The small grain crop is very far be- , low the average, but corn and cotton are looking well. The stockholders of the Blacksburg 1 Spinning and Knitting mill held their annual meeting this afternoon and elected as directors, J. F. Whisonant, A. Tripp, T. L. Black, R. E. Porter, G. M. Cline, Jno. F. Jones and W. Anderson. w. a. IILACKSBURG XOTES. Lecture on Municipal Improvement ] ?( rti<lcil School Clone*?I'cmoniil. Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer. Blacksburg, May 24.?Mr. E. T. i Routjohn, of Dayton, Ohio, lectured.on Thursday night at the town hall on "Public interest in municipal improvement," but we do not mean to infer that Blacksburg needed the lecture, j The lecture was made very interesting by the use of pictures and was very much enjoyed. 1 Our graded school closed last Friday : with the usual exercises. Dr. A. P. ] Montague, of Furman university, of . Greenville, delivered the closing ad- \ ures?. i ins* wan ur. lviuuuiguc ? utai appearance in Blacksburg, and the peo- 1 pie are very much pleased with him , and took much interest in his address. , We are pleased to note the good ' will and harmony existing between the present teachers and the scholars and ' we feel much repaid for our efforts by . the good showing of the pupils. Mrs. C. W. Kingman and daughter. ' of Sumter, have headed the list of ar- ' rivals at the Cherokee Inn, for the ' summer. A party of Limestone college | young ladies and several young men of Gaffney, spent a very pleasant day at the Inn Inst Friday. c. 1 LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. iV. M. Stelnmeyer, Dentist?Tells you where to find his offices?one in the Kuykendal building in Yorkville, an<^ the other at Clover?next door to the postoffice. Ft. E. Gwinn, Yorkville?Wants to hire a milch cow until August. FI. C. Strauss & Co.?Make further announcements in regard to their 15 per cent, discount sale, and also make an announcement in regard to a 10 per cent, discount sale which takes place next Saturday and Monday and includes everything in their entire stock of goods. f. B. Plaxco?Wants to sell some very choice roughness at a remarkably low price. 3eo. W. S. Hart, Chairman?Makes the announcement that the graded school trustees will make their annual report to the people on Monday, June 9th, and also gives notice of an election to be held that day. D. B. Johnson, President?Gives notice of the date on which vacant scholarship and entrance examinations will be held for Winthrop college. CJlyburn-Heath Mule Co.?Say they have a pair of good mules which they want to sell at the right price and on the right terms. They also have five "plugs" for sale. THRER IN A WEEK. The criminal assault record?attempted and accorppllshed?has been most startling In York county during the past week. One case of an attempt was reported from the York Cotton mills a few days ago: another occurred in Fort Mill Saturday night and Catawba township wrte excited over a third case during Monday. One night last week, a stranger applied at one of the York Cotton mill cottages, knocked at the door and asked to be allowed to stay all night. The husband was at work in the mill and there was nobody at home except the wife and younger children. She refused to open the door and told the visitor he could not be entertained. He asked to be allowed to come in and sit awhile. This was refused. A few minutes afterward the back window was raised and the same man, a Negro, tried to get Into the room. The wife ran out of the front door and Voaprrt noucrht lin sticaiiicu juoi no itic *1^5* w v??0..v ?r with her. He threatened instant death unless she should hush. Neighbors had already been alarmed by the screaming, however, and the Negro ran away. In Fort Mill, last Saturday afternoon, a young lady went to the barn to look after the cow. While she was there a Negro drayman, named Ben Spratt, came to deliver some cotton seed hulls. He remarked to the young lady, "I find you here every time I come." She explained that she attended and milked the cow. A short time afterward, while the young lady was milking, she was seized by the throat, by an unseen assailant; but managed to scream loud enough to attract attention in spite of threats of instant death. The Negro was frightened away. The matter caused wild excitement in the town. There was nothing definite as to the identity of the assailant. The young lady had not recognized him. Because of circumstances, however, Ben Spmtt and another Negro were arrested*1For awhile a lynching seemed immfient. The governor was notified, an^under orders from that official, the ^ifle company turned out to guard the prisoners. Because of the uncertainty as to whether either was the right man, nothing was done In the way of violence. During Sunday, Spratt was brought to Yorkville and he is now in jail. The fact that his dray horse and wagon were seen alone without attention at about the time of the occurrence, and certain other circumstances, make out a pretty strong case of suspicion against him. The third case is reported from the TLT? <iU?iAn A n>alL V 111 111 L jr VI ritXL IIIUIIJ fliauun. ^ known white man who lives there works ha the cotton mill at Lando, and is away from home a good portion of the time. He returned Sunday. During Monday his wife told him that on the previous Friday night a Negro named McClanahan had entered the house and threatened instant death unless she submitted to him. The husband went in search of the Negro and shot at htm twice with a revolver, wounding nim both times. The Negro ran away. The neighbors joined in the pursuit, and on coming to the home of a relative of the fugitive, were told that McClanahan had been sent to Rock Hill to surrender to the authorities and have his wound dressed. The pursuers followed. A relative of the man wanted was overtaken in a buggy; but he denied all knowledge as to the whereabouts of the man wanted. This relative, whose name is also McClanahan, was locked up in Rock Hill Monday afternoon. There was high excitement in the city and talk Monday night of taking the prisoner out of jail and making him tell of the whereabouts of the man wanted or take the consequences. As the result of various rumors, however, carrying confusing stories as to the exact facts of the whole matter, the excitement finally died away to a large exent, and from such information as was obtainable over the telephone yesterday morning, It was thought that there was no longer any considerable danger of violence. / 7WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Superintendent of Education Carroll has some samples of rural free delivery boxes at his office, and will take pleasure in showing them to anybody who may be interested. ? According to the May number of the Insurance Press, life insurance to the amount $3f>,025 was paid into the town of Yorkville during the year 1901. The different payments are not itemized. ? Referring to the whisky stock being J rayed into the dispensary a few days ago. "Ike." the stuttering boy who pushes the cart for the Southern Express company, is quoted as saying: "I?I?I could?could?couldn't hau? tiau?haul that much liquor in my ca? :ar?cart in t?t?t?t?ten yu?yu? years." ? The dry goods trad? in Yorkville ivas especially good last Saturay. The special discount sale advertised by Messrs. H. C. Strauss & Co., materialy increased the number of buyers who ivould have probably been here, and he store enjoyed an especially good :rade during the day. Messrs. J. M. Heath & Co., also had a good day of It, and taken altogether it is probable tf that more dry goods and notions were r< sold than on any previous day for sev- h eral weeks. p; yt-The closing exercises of the York- tl nie Graded school will be held In the b court house next Friday evening at d 8.30 o'clock. The public is Invited, o: There will be an address by Dr. Lee b Davis Lodge, president of Limestone college, and a diploma will be present- a ed to Miss Mary Williams, the only member of the graduating class. In y connection with the occasion also the a aJaI hw *Ko in n ct'q u uieuui ichciiu; uuei^u ,jj 0 ? , Mountain chapter of the D. A. R. for o the best essay on the life of Eliza Lu- g, cas Plnckney will be presented, and i there will be a pretty Indian club drill. 0: ? A drunken bicycle was among the c unusual sights seen on the streets of |{ Yorkvllle last Saturday afternoon. The n fact that the vehicle was intoxicated ii first became apparent because of the tl difficulty with which the rider was able h to maintain his seat. The machine n darted first to one side and then to the I other and then suddenly careened and a fell with its rider. Passers by caught t: the machine and held it steady until i< they assisted the owner to remount. The machine then started off again o and made very good headway, except li for a continuance of the noticeable t wobbling. o ^r^ie Yorkvllle branch of the South t Carolina dispensary threw open its c doors last Saturday morning and dur- e ing the day sold whisky and other in- c toxicating liquors to the amount of p $158. There had been no definite an- I nouncement beforehand that the dis- f pensary would be open Saturday morn- o ing: but purchasers were on hand I promptly and customers continued to 1 present themselves in a pretty steady t stream during the day. A large per d cent, of the purchases were made by e Negroes. During the afternoon the s crowd increased materially, and at one r time as many as 20 people were await- t ing their turn to be served. Several lortrnlv Tirhllo thpv r puitimDcia uuugtu laibvijt ?i>v v had the opportunity, and not a few peo- I pie were seen walking away from the v dispensary with collections of bottles c In crocus sacks. It was common also r to see men walking about with bottles f stuck In two or more pockets. When 6 I o'clock struck, there were still a half i dozen or more people waiting at the f dispenser's window to be served; but t these were turned away. sOnly a few c drunken men were seen on the streets a during the day; but quite a number 1 were seen during the afternoon on the e various roads leading out of town, f There was also some rowdyism on the r street after dark. It Is lawful under g dispensary regulations to sell from a sunup to sundown, but' the county 1 board of control has started out by ? opening at 7 and closing at 6 o'clock, allowing the dispenser from 12 to 1 in which to get his dinner. The law as to signing written requests, only one j purchase to each man, and the various other regulations. Is being observed S strictly. Dispenser Snider Is quoted as c making a statement like , this: "If I do not conduct this thing according to law I want the board to discharge me, 1 and if the board is unwilling to allow 1 me to conduct it according .to law 1 1 will quit." The business of the dls- 1 pensary continued good during Monday 1 and yesterday; but the reporter did not a ask for figures except as to Saturday's ^ aa ion The flciires.- S158. were eiven out * by Dispenser Snider on Monday morn- 8 ing. ^ c / ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss R. Emma Kennedy returned from Hardeeville yesterday. Mr. Tscharner DeGraffenreld is at home from Davidson college. 'Mr. F. E. Clinton, of Clover, was a visitor to Yorkville during last Friday. -^Mrs. Wm. H. Herndon returned Saturday from a visit to the Charleston exposition. Rev. J. C. Johnes has been in Yorkville since Sunday. He goes to Rock Hill today. Miss Straussie "Walker has returned home from Columbia, where she has been attending school. ~>fylr. and Mrs. W. Brown Wylie, and kiss Rachel Wylie, spent Sunday with relatives at Hickory Grove. Mr. D. W. McCarter, who has been in wretched health for quite awhile, does not show much sign of improvement. Miss C. Eula Dobson will graduate from Limestone college at the coming commencement with the degree of A. M. jMr. John Sherrer and Mrs. Kelly Inman, of Bullock's Creek, were In Yorkville last week with relatives and friends. Mr. James Tiddy, who has been here for several days with his son, Mr. Frank Tiddy, left Sunday for his home at Shelby. Mr. N. B. Roach, of Rock Hill, pass ed through Yorkville, Monday, on his c way to visit his brother-in-law, Mr. J John Latham. ^pr. J. H. Saye and wife and Master r John Ralney Saye, of Sharon, and Mrs. c J. L. Ralney, of Blalrsville, and Miss f Bess Sherrer, of Bullock's Creek, were u among the visitors at the exposition j during last week. Rev. W. E. Hurt and family received * a pounding on last Saturday after- a noon at the hands of the members of e the Yorkville and Union Baptist ? churches, and as a result the family t' larder received a generous store of 1 substantials and delicacies. t -^Speaking of the late H. G. Springs, ? who died in Charlotte on Sunday, t Judge W. H. McCorkle said, "I remem- t ber very well when he used to be a ^ stage driver through Yorkville. He j, and Tom Moss were at the same time II drivers on the stage line that ran from t Salisbury, N. C., to Washington, Ga. That was in the early 40's. The house in which I now live was at that time a v - t tavern, ana it is my reconecuon mm horses were changjed at Claib Mason's, ^ the other side of Wright's ferry, here v in Yorkville, at Blairsville and at a Pinckney?every ten miles as neaily as possible." t The professional card of Dr. W. M. s Steinmeyer, surgeon dentist, appears P in another column. Dr. Steinmeyer came to Yorkville about two months ti ago with a view to locating perma- a nently should the field offer proper en- s couragement. So far he has been very ti much pleased with his reception, both n socially and professionally, and has definitely decided that he can find no ? more desirable town in which tc es- t'j ibllsh himself permanently. As the ;sult of several trips to Clover. he as begun to receive a satisfactory atronage at that place also and for le present he will maintain offices in oth towns. He left for Clover yesteray and will be there for the balance f the present week, unless he should e recalled in the meantime. On returning to Columbia recently fter a tour among the schools of the tate. Superintendent of Education mciahan paid this high compliment tc n accomplished Yorkville teacher: "A1 iardeeville I was struck with the coperative interest' manifested in thf chool by the people of the community 'he teacher, Miss R. Emma Kennedy f Yorkville, has completed her fourth onsecutive session in this school anc i already engaged to return for th? ext session. All the patrons believi i her. She is a graduate of the Winhrop training school, and has enrolle-: [i the state summer school soon t< ieet at Rock Hill. The success of th< lardeville school under its teacher ii n instance of what may be done whei rustees pursue the right sort of pol -y." Mr. Frank Tiddy, who suffered ai peratlon for appendicitis on the 16tl nstant, is now regarded as being en irely out of danger. Since it is al ver there can be no harm in stating hat the young man had a remarkabl: lose shave. The conditions develop d at the time of the operation weri onsiderably worse than either of th< ihysicians had any idea of, and whei >r. Stokes left Yorkville it was in thi ull expectation of hearing of the deatl f the patient within four or five days )r. Walker was hardly more hopeful ?he case, however, got along so mucl tetter than was expected, that botl loctors were really somewhat surprls d. Mr. Tiddy was allowed to havi olid food on Sunday morning, and ha tow reached a point where the doctor hink he is perfectly safe. Mr. I. H. Moorhead, manager of ai trgan depot at Yorkville, was painfull; njured last Saturday by being throw) mder the wheels of a wagon. The ac :ident occurred on the Tirzah road lear White Hill Negro church, abou our miles east of Yorkvllle. Mi doorhead had gotten down to gathe ip the lines which had accidentall; alien to the ground, and while he wa >etween the wheels the mules move* >ff. A wheel passed over his heai ind for a time It was feared that h lad been killed. It developed, how wer, that the accident was more pain ul than serious, and the sufferer 1 iow getting along very nicely wltl food prospects of being able to be u] igain within a day or two. Mrs. Moor lead arrived from Greenville oi Sunday and is with her husband. AK INSURANCE MIDDLE. As attorney for Mr. and Mrs. C. ? Duncan, J. S. Brlce, Esq., has throw! l bombshell Into the camp of the offl :ers and members of the United Mu ual Life Insurance Company of Soutl Carolina. This bombshell is in the na ure of a suit commenced last Frida o'compel the officers and members o he company named to pay Mr. ani drs. Duncan the sum of <1.000, allege o be due on a life insurance policy Is lued to their son in December lasl Che Loan and Savings bank of York 'llle Is also made a defendant to th Vin f th? nlolntlff Ul I IU Ulc CAICIIV I.UUV J lesire it to be restrained from payini >ut any funds that may have been de >osited therein by the other defend ints. The complaint in the case is a ollows: I. That at the times hereinafte nentioned, the defendants John C "Teely, W. H. Herndon, Jas. A. Jacksor Jerry Ferguson and John F. Smith, to aether with a large number of othe >ersons too numerous to mention, an vhose names are unknown to plaint ffs, were and still are co-partners i: rade, doing business as a life insur ince company, under the firm name c he United Mutual Life Insuranc Company of South Carolina. II. That on or about the 11th day c December, 1901, the defendant, John G <feely, representing himself to be th igent of the said The United Mutua Jfe Insurance Company of South Car ilina, and representing the said com >any as chartered and in splendid con litlon financially, induced and per uaded James Duncan to insure his lif n said company, for the sum of on housand dollars, for and in consider Ltlon of the sum of $3.75 as an applica ion fee, and for and in consideratio; if his agreeing to pay the future fee ind assessments levied upon him. An< in the said 11th day of December, 1901 he said James Duncan paid the sali fohn G. Neely the sum of $3.75 for sail tolicy of insurance. And on or abou he 23rd day of December, 1901, th aid John G. Neely caused a printei orm of insurance policy to be issuei o the said James Duncan whereby hi Ife was insured in said company fo he sum of one thousand dollars am igreed to pay said sum under th erms of said policy upon the deatl if the said James Duncan to the plaint ffs, C. S. Duncan and Mrs. C. S. Dun an, the parents of the said Jame Duncan. A copy of said insurance pol cy so issued and delivered to the sail Tames Duncan is hereto attached narked exhibit "A," and made a par if this paragraph of plaintiff's com ilaint. III. That said policy of insurance i ipon a printed form and has the ap earance of being genuine, and unde he representations and statement nade by the defendant, John G. Neely he said James Duncan was deceive* ind made to believe that said pretend d insurance company was in fact i ?~ on/1 ho/1 i urpurauuii ui tuts oiait ouu arge amount of capital not only li his state but in the state of Ne\ fork, and for and in consideration o he $3.75 paid by the said James Dun an to the said John G. Neely and o he said James Duncan agreeing to pa; he future exnenses and costs incurre* ty said company, the said John G leely as agent for the said pretende< ompany, caused the above mentione< nsurance policy to be issued and de Ivered to the said James Duncan an< hereby insured his life in the sum o ne thousand dollars, payable to th' ilaintiffs herein. IV. That the said James Duncai k*ell and truly performed all the du ies required of him and paid said pre tiium and all assessments required o iltn and honestly believed that his lifi ias insured in a bona fide life insur nee company. V. That on the day of Februa y. 1902, in the town of Yorkville. ii he county and state aforesaid, th< aid James Duncan died, and th< lalntlffs have furnished the said Johi f. Neely with the proofs of his deatl nd otherwise performed all the condi Ions required of them and have tlmi nd again demanded the said life In urance money due under the terms o: aid policy from the defendants, bu he defendants have not paid the sami or any part thereof. VI. That The United Mutual L!f< nsurance Company of South Carolina i not Incorporated under the laws 01 his state, but is composed of the de i fendants. John G. Neely, W. H. Hern, don, who acta as treasurer thereof; | Jas. A. Jackson, Perry Ferguson, John F. Smith and many others whose ' names are unknown to the plaintiffs, i and the plaintiffs aver and charge that each of the defendants herein are liable to them for the amount of said pol! Icy. I VII. That the plaintiffs are Informed and believe that an assessment has been levied upon the members of said ' company to pay the amount of plalnt1 tfit's said policy, and that the members have paid said assessment or some , portion thereof and that the money so . collected is now In the hands of the de' fendant, W. H. Herndon. the treasu. nnlJ n ** A Vi rt + VkA QO ?H I ci UL oaiu Luui^aiijt auu maw m*. ? W. H. Herndon has deposited>the same In the Loan and Savings Bank of Yorkville, S. C., defendant herein. VIII. That the defendants all re> side in York county. South Carolina. I Wherefore, the plaintiffs pray: First. That tnev may have judg' ment against the defendants John G. i Neely, W. H. Herndon, Jas. A. Jack son. Perry Ferguson and John F. 1 Smith, in the sum of one thousand dollars, and Second. That the defendant, the J Loan and Savings Bank of Yorkvilie, 3 S. C., be restrained and enjoined from j naying out any of the funds belonging to 8a Id company and deposited there by the defendants. W. H. Herndon or John G. Neely, except upon the i order of this court. , Third. That the plaintiffs have such other and further relief as may be " lust. 1 Upon being asked about the matter * 'ast Saturday. Mr. Brice said uoon serf vice of the papers he received the sum of $100 from Mr. W. H. Herndon treass urer. He said also that different meme bers of the company had told him that * Mr. John G. Neely had represented to s them that the entire Duncan claim had i been settled In full. According to Mr. i. Brlce's view of the case, inasmuch as * the United Mutual Life Insurance comi pany has not been Incorporated as alii 'eged, the company can only be re garded as a co-partnership and cone sequently every member of that co ? partneroiwp in ienpunaiuie lur me wnuie s amount claimed. He admits, however, the validity of the alleged contract Is n a matter for the Interpretation of the y courts. He went on to say that varln ous policy holders had advised him - that Agent Neely had represented to I, them that the company as represented t by "George R. Oulights, president," \ and "Seth J. Barmley" was a New r Vork corporation with $13,000,000 caply tal. An Inquiry of the mayor of New s York resulted In a thorough Investlgad tlon by the New York police departd ment and a report to the effect that no e such people as Oulights and Barmley - were to be found In the city. S LOCAL LACONICS. n We Will Send The Enquirer p Prom now until January 1, 1903, for $1.16 In advance. a Change July 1. It Is pretty generally understood now that the Southern railway will take charge of the South Carolina and Geor' gla Extension railroad property on n July 1, next. Storm In Rock Hill. ?. The picker room of the Highland h Park cotton mill In Rock Hill, was de moiisneu uy a winasiorm just ouuuay y afternoon. A number of trees were f also uprooted by the storm, but nobody was hurt. ^ Wants Heavy Damages. */ The heirs of Engineer Metcalf, who was killed by falling into Buffalo creek with his engine last spring, are suing the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad company for $40,5 000 damages. Sunday's Storm. 8 Reports from different sections Indicate that the rain of last Sunday afterr noon, while not general over the coun}. ty, covered a great deal of territory, i. In some sections there was a good sea~ son and in others only about enough d rain to settle the dust. There was a ;- heavy windstorm about four miles n north of Yorkville, during the afterj noon, but no damage is reported bee yond the blowing down of numerous trees. Fruit orchards suffered severely. Almost Incorrigible. i. , e Titus Lynn, the Negro who tried to il escape from the chalngang recently, and who was run down by the dogs, seems to be determined not to work If - he can help it. One day last week he e deliberately allowed" a loaded wagon ,? to roll over his wounded hand. A . careful Investigation of the affair conn vinced Superintendent Whltener that s the Negro allowed himself to be hurt Intentionally, and he was not granted 3 any relief from his work. 1 Wheat Looks Poor, g Mr. John Plaxco, of Yorkville, Is fai mous as a wheat grower. He Is as well 3 up on the production of that crop, 9 probably, as any other farmer In the 3 county. His crop is a failure this year, e however. It was prepared as well as h usual and as highly manured. In ad* rlUInn in tVifa If fa nn /llffononf lan/1 UIV1VII fcvr nwo, A t lO Wl? UIUCI Wllb ianu g from that used last year. But still the - yield does not promise much more than 3 enough to pay expenses. "I consld? ered the idea at one time," said Mr. . Plaxco, "of plowing up my wheat and putting the ground In something else; 8 but could not see where I could hope ~ for more than half a crop, so I Just s tet it stand." The Confederate Monument. Captain W. B. Moore, chairman of a the general committee charged with a the commission of erecting a monu ment In the court house yard to the f Confederate soldiers of York county, - says he does not want the public to f take up the Idea that the undertaking ? has been abandoned, or that there is any intention to abandon it. Referring 1 to the matter yesterday, he said: "The ^ encouragement with which the comI mittee has met so far is all that could f have been desired under the circume stances. Because crop and financial conditions appeared so blue last fall, . it was deemed advisable to let the mat ter rest temporarily: but there was f never any thought of allowing it to I drop entirely. I have on hand quite a handsome sum of cash that has al ready been paid in for this purpose, 1 and various committeemen have larger a or smaller amounts to report. It is my i Intention to pretty shortly give out for i publication a list of all the paid subl scrlptions, and in connection with it a . statement as to how the whole matter f stands." ? J | Captain G. R. Patricks A phone message from Zeno yester? day morning, announced the sudden : death of Captain George R. Patrick, % . which occurred at his home near Be