Scraps and^acts. ?
v
? According to a Washington dls- n
patch, there is a new form of gambling *(
going on in the house cloak rooms. For- >'
merly the members played greenback ^
poker for drinks, but since the installs- 2i
tlon of six-pronged electric fans, even tl
matching pennies has become obsolete. v
Each prong of the fan is numbered and a
the players each select a number. The
player holding the number that falls h
opposite the upright support of the fan c
"buys" for the entire party. The game t:
is very popular, Dut tne swuvuea tun- trolling
the current are about worn out h
by the constant turning on and shut- C
ting off of the current. b
? Representative Thompson, of Ala- s
bama, introduced a bill on Tuesday, t
appropriating 5100,000 to remove the re- s
mains of all the deceased presidents of v
the United States, excepting those of o
George Washington, from their respec- t
tive resting places to the national cem- u
etery at Arlington, as soon as the con- C
sent of the descendants or legal repre- ii
sentatlves of the deceased presidents a
can be obtained. The removal is to be t
made under the direction of a commis- d
sion to consist of the governor of the a
several states where the remains are 1<
now interred, together with three other ?
persons to be appointed by the presi>dent.
The bill provides that the reinterment
at Arlington shall be accompanied
by imposing ceremonies.
? Two Negro boys, Harrison and
James Gillespie, aged 16 and 14, under
arrest for the killing of Miss Benson, *
on a farm in Rowan county, Monday, ]
were taken from the jail at Salisbury, i
N. C., early ruesaay munims, ??u <
hanged-to a tree near the railroad yard.
The bodies were riddled with bullets.
The mob was composed of 50 masked men
and was accompanied by several
hundred citizens. The militia was ordered
out early in the night, but as everything
was quiet, were afterwards
disbanded. When the troops left the
Jail the mob battered the jail door open,
took the boys one mile from town and *
lynched them, and afterwards quietly '
dispersed. Both of the Negroes admit- t
ted their guilt. The woman's brains
were beaten out with stones. q
? Senator Hanna is championing the
Panama canal route as against the
Nicaragua route, and is claiming ^
among other things that the Nicara- ^
gua route is in danger from volcanoes. t
During the discussion of the subject j
a few days ago, a map was introduced r
in the senate, showing numerous volca- j
noes along and adjacent to the Nicara- 0
gua route. It is alleged that the map e
was prepared at the instance of Sen- f
ator Hanna. A number of newspapers c
have been publishing stories to the ef- r
feet that several volcanoes have be- v
come active in the vicinity of Nicaragua.
Senator Morgan claims that the
nearest slumbering volcano to Nicaragua
is 150 miles away, and that it has r
shown no signs of activity for nearly 1
100 years. He characterizes the repre- 6
sentatlons of volcanic danger as bun- 1
combe. s
? Says a Boston dispatch: A good- a
looking young woman entered the of- 1
fice of City Solicitor Parsons in City ^
Hall, Lynn, yesterday afternoon, and r
demanded of that official that he give
her $3,000,000. The city's expounder of '
law looked at the woman and, taking
in the situation at a glance, assured
her that If she wnnld he seated while
he looked over a bankruptcy petition
that he had before him. he would try e
to raise that amount. The woman, I
however, was not to be brushed aside ?
so easily, and she insisted on the money
at once. He asked her if she would accept
his check for that amount and she
said that she would. Then the solicitor
pave her his personal check for $3,000,000.
While this ceremony was in progress
the police had been notified and
the woman was finally taken to police
headquarters.
? The design for the Jefferson Davis
memorial arch to be erected in Atlanta,
by Louis Albert Gudebrod and accepted
by a committee representing the United
Daughters of the Confederacy and the
Federation of Southern Memorial societies,
has been announced. The design
proposed an arch, Corinthian in style,
having a height of 65 feet, a width of
70 feet and a breadth of 24 feet. The
archway Is to be 25 feet wide and 40
feet high in the clear. An interior
stairway will lead to the top of the
arch. Upon either end of the arch will
be a bronze figure, the one representing
"Fame" and the other the "Lost
Cause." In the spandrels, two on each
side of the arch, will be placed bas reliefs,
representing Glory, Truth, Justice
and Valor. The 13 seals in the attic
will represent the Confederate states,
the seal of Virginia being in the centre.
Upon low relief panels in the attic and
In the archway, various tributes to the
chieftain of the Confederacy will be in
.
scnucu.
? Charlotte dispatch of June 11: A call 1
signed by 1,000 or more Democrats of 1
Mecklenburg county, is published today 1
for a convention to be held in this city '
on June 21st for the purpose of putting 1
out a county ticket. This movement is ?
taken because of the adoption by the *
county Democratic executive commit- '
tee of a law which provides for holding 1
a primary, among which is the provis- 1
ion for an oath to support the nominee,
etc., which every person participating
must subscribe to. This is a new de- c
parture for the Democrats of this coun- c
ty. and there is a strong feeling against 1
the committee on account of its action. 1
The people in the country are especially v
, up in arms about the matter and the 1
independent convention will likely be s
largely attended. Good local politic- 1
ians predict victory for the candidates B
nominated at the mass meeting on the ?
21st. as against those named by the le- f
galized primary two weeks later. Meek- c
lenburg is one of the strongest Demo- v
( ratio counties in the state, and consid- c
able interest attaches to the new move- '
ment. *
? The Engineering and Mining Jour- v
nol fri\*oo tho firct t imp q plaap f
statement of just what has happened in
the deal of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
company with the Potash Trust in t
Germany. It is as follows: "The Pot- d
ash Trust in Germany has entered into t
a 'community of interest' agreement t
with the Virginia-Carolina Chemical (
company, the big Southern fertilizer r
combination in America. It will be re- t
membered that some weeks ago cer- <i
tain officials of this concern, as well as I
f the American Agricultural Chemical
ompany, the northern combination,
rent to Germany with geological and
lining experts ostensibly to arrange
or their supply of potash salts. Last
ear the imports of tfie potash salts at
Atlantic ports alone amounted to 359,60
long tons, which shows a substanlal
increase over previous years. The
alue of this product is enormous, and
s Germany is the only place where it
5 produced, the German Kali syndicate
as the monopoly and fixes prices ac
ordingly. witn tne errowin 01 me ierilizer
industry in the United States the
onsumption of potash salts has also
ncreased, and as the Virginia-Carolina
Ihemical companies are the largest
iuyers, it was but natural that they
hould desire more favorable terms
rom the Kali syndicate. In this the
yndicate did not at first acquiesce, but
k-hen the Americans began to buy up
r option independent potash properies,
the situation changed. Now it is
inderstood that the Virginia-Carolina
'hemical company at least will receive
ts suppiy of potash at lower prices,
nd to bind the agreement the properies
which it took up will join the synlicate.
It is not likely that a similar
greement will be made with the Amer?an
Agricultural Chemical company."
She \|orlu'iUc (gnquuxr.
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This is an ugly scandal the Greenille
News has unearthed. But. in the
anguage of William Tweed, "What
ire you going to do about it?"?New.erry
Observer.
There is really some point in this
luest.on, it must be acknowledged.
The British government does not reluire
an oath of allegiance from Presilent
Kruger, leaving the old man free
o go to South Africa or not as he likes,
t is now stated that Mr. Kruger will
emain in Holland. When we think of
iritish treatment of the burghers and
f Mr. Kruger as compared with northrn
treatment of the south and of Jeferson
Davis, we are inclined to conlude
that after all the British are more
nagnanimous than some other people
rho could be mentioned.
The Cuban house of representatives
ecently voted a pension of $6,000 a year
o General Maximo Gomez; but the old
;entleman declined to accept, stating
hat he preferred to be placed on the
ame plane with the balance of the
,rmy and wait until the country should
te in a position to do justice by all.
udglng from all that is known of his
ecord so far, it must be admitted that
Jeneral Gomez is an ideal patriot, the
ike of which is often storied in books,
>ut seldom encountered in every day
Ife.
They are not satisfied over in Geor,1a
with the recent primary in which
ion. Joseph Terrell was nominated for
;overnor, over Mr. J. H. Estill. Mr.
Sstill believes he was defeated by
raud and has filed a protest with the
hairman of the state Democratic execitive
committee. He gives enough aleged
facts to create strong presumpion
that there are good grounds for his
rotest. Guerry, who came out third in
he race, charges that the election was
nfluenced in behalf of Terrell by free
>asses, liquor and corruption money.
The Greenville News says that mem>ers
of the state board of control have
hreatened to smash that paper unless
t should let up on the dispensary relate
question. We are not at all surirised
at this statement, and have no
loubt whatever of its truth. We know
>f a case of a certain senator, who
ailed to vote for a certain member of
he board of control, and who subsejuently
received a straight tip of that
nember's intention to defeat him for
e-election should he offer again. There
s no doubt of the fact that the state
>oard of control either has or thinks it
las, tremendous power.
The administration is said to be
>adly worried over leaks of information
rom the war department. The first
ierious annoyance was caused by pubication
of the facts with reference to
iruelty in the Philippines, and infornation
of General Wood's expenditure
>f Cuban money to influence legislation
n the United States has aggravated
he situation. Although General Miles
vas suspicioned and accused in connecion
with the Philippine matter, there
leems to be no well defined assumption
is to the probable source of the Cuban
eakage. Every effort is being made to
incover the individual who is giving
he trouble.
The rebellion of the Aiken executive
omniittee against the state convention
?n the question of choosing members of
he board of control and dispensers
>y primary, is interesting. We would
rery much prefer to see the selection of
hese officials kept out of politics if poslible;
but that is not possible. The
natter is drifting into politics as fast
is it can, and since it is only a question
is to whether the voters should choose
or themselves or have somebody
hoo.se for them, the former plan
vould seem the better. The state board
>f control, for instance, already counts
n a large measure on the machine
alue of dispensary officials, and it
could really be safer to have these oficials
chosen directly by the voters.
Another ugly sensation developed in
he United States senate last Wedneslay,
when F. B. Thurber, president of
he Export association testified before
he committee on Cuban relations that
ieneral Wood had authorized the paynent
of between $8,000 and $9,000 from
he Cuban treasury for the promotion
if Cuban reciprocity interests in the
"nited States. The testimony showed
that the money had been used prlncl- g
pally In the preparation and circulation I
of literature; but many of the senators, s
especially those opposed to reclproc- c
ity, are inclined to the opinion that this t
was a matter with which General Wood y
had nothing to do. It also developed r
that Havemeyer, of the sugar trust,
contributed $2,r>00 for the same pur- s
pose. r
We reproduce from the Keowee Cour- c
ier, a denial of the story of the whole- '
sale drunkenness at Clemson during r
the commencement exercises. We have (
no reason to doubt that there was more c
or less drunkenness, for that Is common r
at the closing exercises of practically a
all of the colleges; but the Clemson
story was especially alarming in that
it indicated a still more alarming degree
of excess than has been regarded
as common. What the real facts are
of course, we do not know. The Enquirer
has not undertaken to investigate
the matter on its own responsibility.
We have no hesitation, however,
in saying that we have much confidence
in the management of The Keowee
Courier, and we do not believe
that paper would lend itself to a denial
of such stories except In the interest of
truth.
In today's issue is reproduced from
the Greenville News, some interesting
revelations on the dispensary rebate
ouestion. Because of the straight-forward
manner in which the matter is
presented,^lt would seem that very little
comment is necessary. Here are
plain and direct charges against Mr.
Dukes, and strong presumption against
other members of the state board of
control. Without question, the case is
now clearly up to the gTand jury of
-feichland county and the attorney general,
and how a thorough, searching
investigation can be avoided, is difficult
to see. Of course there Is no need to
discuss the merits of the case in the <
newspapers. It would seem that these
merits are more within the province of <
the criminal court. If the charges are
^ *- - .
true, someDoay ougnt 10 db pumsncu,
and if they are not true somebody else
ought to be punished. There are involved^on-tjie
one hand the questions
of theft and fraud, and on the other the
nuestlon of criminal slander. The people
of South Carolina certainly have
nothing to lose by probing the whole
thing to the bottom.
Judging from what is being published
in the papers over that way, Mecklenburg
county Democrats are badly
split up over the question of pledging
themselves to support primary election
nominees. One side is contending that
voters in the primary should be left
free to support nominees or not as they
see proper, and the other side contends
that the man who votes in a primary
should bind himself to stand by the
choice of the majority. In conversation
with a Mecklenburg county man
sometime ago, the writer was told that (
it was generally conceded that voters
wno participated in primaries should
support the nominees; but the objection
was to requiring an oath of them to
do so,.; It seems that a great many peo- '
pie are disposed to think that they 1
should be trusted withou* being requir- (
ed to swear. Over this way, the Meek- -1
lenburg contention appears to be a '
rather strange one, for it would seem 1
that if a man really Intended to support
a primary nominee for whom he 1
had not voted, he could have no reason- (
able objection to registering a pledege (
to that effect at tne time of casting his '
ballot. If It be the purpose of the antiqualiflcatlon
people to vote in the primary
and then go to the general election
provided they are not pleased with
primary nominees, it is difficult to see
why they do not go to the general election
in the first instance.
CHEROKEE CHAT.
Crop Condition*?Children'*! Day at
Salem?1The Candidnte*?Other Matter*.
Correspondence of the Torkville Enauirer.
Etta Jane, June 9.?The weather continues
dry with cool nights and mornings.
Cotton looks well though, and
corn is growing finely where it has
been regularly and well worked. In
many places the bud worms have played
havoc with the corn.
Harvesting is going on. Wheat is
light and in many places will not be cut
at all. Oats are a complete failure everywhere.
The annual Children's Day is expected
to come off at Salem on Thursday.
July 31. In addition to the young people's
exercises, Rev. C. A. Jennings, of
Reidsville, will deliver an address. It
is the'purpose of the Sabbath school to
make this second to none of the heretofore
delightful occasions and a general
invitation is extended to all friendly
to the work' to come.
Some of the York county boys were
An tV*io oi/lo nf tho rh-or voatprdnv lnnlr
ins around. When we see a fellow '
"dike up" in his best Sunday-go-to- 1
meetings, and call around where he is :
not accustomed to go, we naturally in- '
quire, "What's up?" 1
Mr. Martin Mitchell, of Lowrysville, i
Chester county, is visiting the family 1
of his aunt, Mrs. W. C. Blackwell, of 1
this place. I
Rural free delivery routes are being
laid off in this county. The agent of 1
the postofflce department was at work <
in the upper part of the county last I
week. I
As yet only a few candidates have 1
announced themselves for office in this i
county before the coming primary. '
They are: For senator?John G. Black,
R. C. Sarratt, Thos. B. Butler; house of
representatives?W. D. Kirby, W. Jud- i
son Sarratt, Edward A. Trescott, J. C. i
Otts. C. W. Whisonant; clerk of court? t
B. F. Bonner, W. H. Ross, J. C. H. c
Duff. W. W. Gaffney, J. Eb Jefferies; i
for treasurer?W. Ernest Peeler, W. t
Harry Gooding; J. R. Tolleson, John E.
Jefferies, Will M. McCraw; for county J
supervisor?R. M. Jolly, D. C. Phillips, \
W. G. Austell, J. V. Welt-hell; for sher- i
iff?B. Frank Camp, W. W. Thomas, \
R. i'. Scruggs; for auditor?W. D. 1
Camp, George W. Brown, Kinesey O. i
Huskey; for probate judge?J. E. Web- c
ster; for superintendent of education? t
W. F. McArthur, J. L. Walker; for cor- (
oner?Meek C. Parker, Preston Wood, t
J. Mat Allison, R. F. Spencer, John S. f
Vinsttt, Bert Holloman. r
Preparations are being made for a s
rand Fourth of July celebration at
limestone Springs. This annual occalon
never falls to bring to our capital
Ity targe delegations from the nelghlorlng
counties and towns and this
ear will be no exception to the general
ule.
Colonel H. P. Griffith, of Limestone
Springs, commander of the Cherokee
egiment, U. C. Veterans, has been
lominated for commander of the Sec?
J 1--I J. TT n ir ..Inn flnnoro 1 T
>1111 ungaue u. v., uvc ..
N. Carwile, who has been promoted to
najor general, to command the South
Tarolina division, U. C. V. Colonel
Jrlfflth was a captain In the 14th S. C.
egiment, McGowan's brigade, and was
l distinguished soldier, as well as he Is
low a gentleman and scholar, and we
hink the honor could be conferred on
10 worthier man than he is and we
lope to see him elected.
Mr. Morgan Horton, of Bullock's
?reek, passed through this section last
veek, returning from his old home in
he upper part of Cherokee county,
lear the North Carolina line, whither
le had gone to visit relatives and
'riends.
Invitation cards are out announcing
he marriage of Mr. M. Rhett Macomion,
formerly of this county, but now
)f the Pacolet Manufacturing company,
;o Miss Nannie May. daughter of Mr.
f\ istar Nichols Wright, of Laurens,
rhe marriage takes place in the First
Presbyterian church at Laurens on
Wednesday, 18th Inst., at 9 p. m.
Mr. Macoinson is one of our neighbor
boys who by industry and energy
las worked himself up to a paying portion
and has won the confidence of
lis company, and we congratulate him
)n ms suixcsaiui uuuqucai. m
:he hand of one of Laurens's fair
laughters. May their cup of happiness
?ver be full to overflowing, is the wish
>f j. l. s.
BLACKSBURG NOTES.
Cherokee Critic?Baneball?Personal
Notes.
Jorreapondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer.
Blacksburo, June 12.?The Cherokee
Critic, our new paper," has been pur:hased
by Mr. P. B. Lockwood, of the
Laurens Herald, who has come to make
lis home with us. We are glad to have
lim among us and extend to him our
leartiest welcome and support.
xThe Shelby baseball team played our
:eam here last Saturday and met their
Inish. The score was 24 to 5. Our boys
supposed, as did the Boers last week,
they were worn out whipping the Shelly
team.
On Monday GafTney sent her best
team over and we saw* a much better
ilayed and a more interesting game.
The score was 10 to 9 in favor of
Blacksburg. The Blacksburg team is
is follows: B. Brasslngton, c; Joe
\lexander, 2b; W. Whfeonant, p; W.
Duncan, ss; F. Balue, lb; C. Duncan,
f; J. C. Thomson, 3b; Grover Baber,
:f; Joe Rhyne, rf.
Mr. E. F. Dougherty returned home
in Wednesday.
MERE-MENTION.
The senate has agreed to vote on the
Nicaragua canal bill on July i9
Mexican soldiers mdMbced 80 Yaqui
tvomen and children 'In Santa Rosa
;annon a few days ago Colonel
\rthur Lynch, the Irishman who was
jlected to parliament wnile fighting for
:ne Boers, was arrested in London, on
Wednesday, and committed to jail on
:he charge of high treason Still an)ther
revolution has broken out in Ven;zuela
A cyclone swept through
Bloomington, Illinois, last Wednesday,
icilung and injuring a number of people
Miss Ethel Sigsbee, daughter
5f Captain and Mrs. Chas. D. Sigsbee,
>f the United States navy, and Robert
T. Small, were married in Washington
last Wednesday night. The groom
is a son of Rev. Sam Small and a reporter,
of the Washington Star
The house has killed the Pacific cable
bill recently passed by the senate, on
the ground that it is not willing to put
the government in competition with
i private enterprise The one hunIredth
anniversary of the establishnent
of West Point was celebrated last
Wednesday. President Roosevelt was
the principal speaker of the occasion.
The case that was instituted by
the government against the beef trust
it New Orleans, has been withdrawn.
Milks and thk President.?One fea
:ure 01 ine centennial ceieurauun ai me
LTnlted States Military academy being
discussed today, wnich caused outspok?n
comment from all classes of visit>rs,
army officers, graduates, cadets,
foreign diplomats and even women in
yesterday's exercises, was the isolation
>f General Miles, commanding general
)f the army. i
President Roosevelt's reception of
General Miles, before thousands of vistors
on the parade ground, had every
ippearance of a deliberate snub. Gen;ral
Miles's friends today are hotly iniignant.
Miles was seated on the stage
so close to the wings that he could not
lave been seen by half the audience of
i.OOO, even had the view been unobstructed.
Added to the apparent slight
kvas seating the commanding officer in
x chair on the extreme left of the long
ine of places directly behind the new
bronze tablet, which was covered by a
lag and unveiled by Colonel Mills.
No allusion to Miles was made in
Vlills's welcoming address or in Presilent
Roosevelt's speech. Just before
:he maneuvers the president gave the
jeneral a hasty handshake, then deiberately
turned back, leaving Miles in
i grave silence.?West Point dispatch,
I'hursday. v
Roaconstrictor Out.?The people in
md about Rocky Mount, N. C., are
nuch exercised over the escape from
:he train at that place, of a huge boa-,
onstrlctor, which was being takenl
101'th by one of the midway shows of
he recent Charleston exposition.
The snake seemed to tire of his coninement
and escaped from the cage in
vhicn it had been shut up. As soon
is it got out of the box it made for the
roods and all efforts to recapture it
lave proven vain. The escape is a se ious
loss to the show, while the people
lo not take kindly to the idea of having
he big snake about the vicinity. The
ountry about Rocky Mount affords
he snake excellent hiding and feeding
grounds and it will hardly trouble the
esidents of the town unless they hunt
Liid attack it. .
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
John F. Gordon, County SupervisorGives
notice that on July 1st and 2d,
he will let contracts for building
bridges on Clark's Fork creek.
J. M. White, Adm'r.?Advertises the
Scott mill on Turkey creek, including
100 acres of land, for sale.
H. C. Strauss & Co.?Announce another
special sale for today and Monday.
This time they are offering all clothing
at first cost.
H. C. Strauss, Chairman?Gives notice
that he will receive proposals for the
erection of a school building for the
Yorkville school district, up to and
including June 26th.
Louis Roth?Has just received a barrel
each of Kentucky sorghum and Porto
Rico molasses. He also says something
in regard to O and O tea.
Yorkville Buggy Co.?Says it has for
sale at the rignt prices Dinner twine,
harvester oil, binders, mowers, rakes,
buggies, etc., and It wants to do your
repair work.
J. M. Heath & Co.?Teil you about their
Immense piles of clothing, which they
are offering at bottom figures.
C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Offer 20 pounds
of light brown sugar for a dollar.
1HE STATE TEACHERS.
The following Is the programe of the
annual meeting of the State Teachers'
association to be held at Rock Hill,
July 15 and 16:
July 15?8.30 p. m.?Organization; business
meeting; president's address,
"Some Educational Fallacies," Supt. E.
L. Hughes, Greenville; discussion,
"Some Points of Progress." Speakers
limited to five minutes.
July 16?9 a. m.?Business meetings
address, "A Campaign for Education,"
President George B. Cromer, Newberry;
discussion, "Educational Issues."
Speakers limited to ten minutes; afternoon
session, 4 p. m.?Business meeting;
address, "Lacking Element In Education,"
Mr. C. A. Woods, Marlon; address,
"Cotton Mills and Schools," Mr.
Lewis W. Parker, Greenville; council
of friends of education. Speakers limited
to five minutes; evening session.
8.30 p. m.?Business meeting; address,
President Henry Louis Smith, Davidson
college. "Symposium of Educational
Ideals." Three minutes limit. AdjorUnment.
S. R.?CAROLINA DIVISION.
The South Carolina and Georgia Extension
railroad will go Into the hands
of the Southern on July 1, next. That
fact is now settled, the pre'imlnaries
having hppn arranged at a meetlner of
the stockholders, held In Cherokee Inn,
Blacksburg. last Wednesday.
The meeting of the stockholders, of
course, was a purely formal affair, all
the details having been completed In
advance. Colonel Samuel Hunt, however,
was present, along with other officers
of the road, and all the stock
was represented. Mr. Geo. W. S. Hart,
attorney for the South Carolina and
Georgia Extension, was there, and Mr.
Mayo, of New York, was looking after
the Interest of the Southern. But there
was no hitch of anykind.
The principal question before the
meeting was the question whether the
South Carolina and Georgia Extension
railroad should become a part of a corporation
to be known as the "Southern
Railway?Carolina Division." This corporation
is to include also the South
Carolina and Georgia, the Spartanburg
and Asheville and the Carolina Midland.
That question was answered in
the" affirmative, and during Thursday
similar meetings of the stockholders of
the various other roads, as well as the
North Carolina division of the South
Carolina and Georgia Extension, was
held for the same purpose. The result
of each meeting was the same as Is outlined
in the case at Blacksburg.
It is the programme for the Southern
to take charge or tne new corporation
at 12 o'clock, midnight, June 30. That
date is set because the beginning of the
Southern's fiscal year is July 1. Until
July 1, of course, the responsible management
of the various roads continues
the same as now. The transfer is to
be by lease and not by purchase, as has
been generally understood; but the various
roads involved are to be regarded
as integs^p^'ts of the Southern.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. J. M. Heath was over from Lancaster
on Thursday.
?jW. W. Lewis, Esq., left Thursday for/
Union, to attend court.
Mr. Sidney Hlnson, of Lancaster, has
been in Yorkvllle for a few days.
vMr. John Jenkins arrived at home on
Wednesday evening from Erskine college,
Due West.
Mr. Lowry W. Jenkins, recently graduated
at Erskine college, has returned
to his home in Yorkville.
Mr. Will Hamel is quite 111 at the
home of his father, Mr. John Hamel,
four miles southeast of Yorkvllle.
Mr. A. C. Jepson, of Florence, candidate
for railroad commissioner, was In
Yorkville Wednesday and Thursday.
^ Messrs. John Rainey and Thomas
<Tefferys Ashe were graduated from the
South Carolina Military academy yesterday.
$ Miss Nellie Schorb and Mr. Barron
Kennedy returned home on Thursday
evening from Erskine college, Due
West.
Misses Kate White and Bessie Westbrook,
of Chester, are visiting Dr. and
Mrs. M. W. White, on King's Mountain
street.
Mr. John L. Kalney, of Sharon, was
in Yorkville, Thursday, on business.
He said the recent rain was no good in
his section; that it did not even b?ing
I un the erass.
A fishing party, consisting of Messrs.
3L R. Williams, J. C. Johnes, M. L. Carroll,
C. P. Lowrance, M. L. Thomasson
and W. S. Gordon, went to Huddleston's
Island, Catawba river, Thursday
morning.
Mr. G. R. Spencer has resigned his
position as superintendent of the Tavora
Cotton mill, and, for the present,
Mr. C. F. James, formerly night superintendent,
is looking after the duties
of t)ie position.
Miss Ella Neely, recently elected as
teacher of the 3d and 4th grades in the
Yorkville Graded school, has been notified
of her previous election to a position
in the Barnwell school. She will
endeavor to secure her release from her
Barnwell engagement.
Mr. Robert M. Plaxco, of King's
Creek, was in Yorkville, Thursday, for
the purpose of buying a buggy. He
had no difficulty, of course, in finding
what he wanted. He also renewed his
subscription to The Enquirer, and had
some kind words to say about the paper.
yjMr. J. C. Daniel has received a letter
from Easley, asking If he is in a posiI
Hon to consider an offer of the superln
tendency of the graded school at that
place, and requesting him to state the
salary for which he Is willing to work.
HEARD, THOUGHT AND SEEN.
Congressman Finley has telegraphed
the Commercial Club, of Rock Hill,
that the president has signed the bill
appropriating .135,000 for the erection of
a government building in Rock Hill,
and the Rock Hill people are naturally
very much rejoiced at the news.
t<r Mr. T. F. Jackson's statement to
the effect that plain acid is no good
for wheat, came up for discussion in
the court house yard Wednesday after
noon. Mr. John Plaxco brought the
matter up, taking direct issue with Mr.
Jackson, and Sheriff Logan and Mr. J.
A. Latta agreed with Mr. Plaxco. Mr.
Plaxco was not willing to say that acid
was best for wheat on any kind of
land; but was willing to pay for it if it
faued to benefit wheat on red land.
Mr. Latta thought acid was of benefit
to wheat under all conditions and circumstances,
but wortn very little to
cotton. Sheriff Logan agreed with Mr.
Latta as to acid on wheat; but went
further and claimed that it was a good
fertilizer for cotton on certain kinds of
land. Each gentleman gave a more or
less detailed statement of their experience
with acid and ammoniated fertilizers,
and it was evident that each has
an extensive knowledge of the subject.
The unanimous agreement was that
Mr. Jackson's land evidently requires
ammoniated fertilizers.
tsr The recent stcry about the catching
of an 18J pound carp by Mr. G. C.
Martin, was published in the belief
that it was a record breaker?that the
fish was the largest ever taken from
any of the waters of this section; but it
seems that there was some mistake. A
portion of the record has been lost. Mr.
G. L. Riddle was in Yorkville, Thursday,
and in a conversation with him
the reporter asked if he believed the
story. "Oh, yes," he replied. "I did
not see the fish; but Mr. Martin is a
reliable man a*id you can depend upon
what he says." Then Mr. Riddle went
on to say that although he had never
seen a carp that would weigh as much
as 18J pounds, he had heard of still
heavier flsh, most notably one caught
by Mr. Rufus J. Davis a few years ago.
Mr. Davis didn't catch It exactly; but
found it rather. It was lying in the
creek, sick, hurt or something of the
kind. Anyhow when Mr. Davis put a
stick through its gills and placed the
stick.across his shoulder, the fish's tali
nearly touched the ground. The weight
of this fish according to Mr. Riddle's
best recollection, was 36 pounds.
ITHIN THE TOWN.
?Mayor Willis has posted a red placard
that gives warning to the danger
of intoxication on the streets and public
places of the town.
? The proposed change of schedule on
the Carolina and North-Western railroad.
goes into effect June 15. According
to the change, the northbound mall
train passes Yorkville at 9.32 a. m., and
the southbound at 8.20 p. m.
? The cash trade in dry goods has
been unusually good in Yorkville during
the past week, considering the ordinary
scarcity of money at this time.
People have come quite a distance to
see about the special bargains that are
being offered by H. C. Strauss & Co.,
and J. M. Heath & Co.
board of trustees of the Yorkvdlle
Graded school met Thursday afKtf
fV*x* olopHnn
ICI liuuii aiiu \jigamctvu uj biiv v?w%?v?
of H. C. Strauss as chairman and
Withers Adickes as secretary. The
board is now composed as follows: H.
C. Strauss, Withers Adickes, Dr. J. D.
McDowell, W. D. Glenn, Dr. A. T. Cartwright,
E. B. Beard, O. E. Grist, W. I.
Witherspoon. G. W. S. Hart, Esq., having
recently declined re-election because
he felt justly entitled to a rest
after six years of faithful service, was
elected attorney for the board. His services
will be especially necessary in
connection with the pending sale of
school bonds.
I? Mrs. C. G. Parish entertained the
Triends of Miss Mary Joe Witherspoon
at a delightful "at home," last Tuesday
afternoon. Miss Witherspoon is soon
to be married to Captain Herbert M.
Dunlap, of Rock Hill, and the entertainment
was in the nature of a "farewell"
to her numerous friends in Yorkvllle.
Among the guests were Mrs. W.
Adickes, Mrs. W. S. Neil. Mrs. S. L.
Latimer, Misses Margaret Daniel, Sudle
Allison, Ophelia Davidson, Ella Love,
Eula Lowry, Sadie Dunlap, Hulda McNeel,
Annis O'Leary, Georgia Charlton,
of Savannah: Georeia Witherspoon,
Annie Witherspoon, Mary Joe Witherspoon,
Daisy Williams, Prances and
Laura Parish. A collation was served
by four little girls?former pupils of
Miss Witherspoon?Frances Finley, Anna
Cherry Schorb, Mary and Carrie
Cartwright, ?nd S. L. Latimer, Jr., gallantly
acted the part of page The color
scheme was crimson and white, and
the favors consisted of hand painted
souvenir cards, each containing a line
of farewell in the hand of the brideelect.
Mrs. Parish was assisted in receiving
by Misses Annie and Mary Joe
Witherspoon, Miss Charlton and Miss
Frances Parish.
? The complication growing out of the
recent election of a superintendent of
the graded school has been a matter
of decided interest during the week.
As nearly as the facts can be expressed,
it seems that there was very general
satisfaction among the patrons with
the administration of Superintendent
Daniel and no well-grounded Intimation
of a proposed change. The news
of the change, therefore, came as a surprise
that aroused some of the patrons
to feel called upon to, express themselves,
and a petition to the board was
the result. So far as is known, there
nr> rpnsnn to helieve otherwise than
that the board was prompted in its
action by a proper spirit looking to the
promotion of the best interests of the
school, and the movement of the patrons
was more in the nature of testimonials
of appreciation of Mr. Daniel,
rather than a protest against the
board. It seems to have been pretty
generally appreciated that the unfortunate
circumstance rendered lnpossible
the continuance of the right feeling between
Mr. Daniel and the board, and
that lie could not accept reconsideration
no more than the board could reconsider.
The newly elected superintendent,
of course, was not involved, for the
signers to the petition do not know
him. What will be the effect of the
incident cannot be predicted with certainty;
but provng as It does a more
general Interest In the welfare of the
school than was heretofore supposed to
exist, It Is sincerely hoped that there
will be benefit all round.
? The fact that many of the patrons
of the Yorkville Graded school were
very much disappointed at the failure
I of the board of trustees to re-elect Mr.
J. C. Daniel to the supeflntendency, at
their meeting on Monday night, was
Indicated ;n"the last issue of The Enquirer.
This disappointment manifested
itself Wednesday morning In
the circulation of a petition to the
board uf trustees that reads as follows:
"To the honorable board of trustees
of the Yorkville Graded school:
We, the undersigned patrons of the
above named institution, beg to represent:
1. That we have learned with
exceeding regret that in the exercise of
your discretion, you have not seen proper
to re-elect Mr. J. C. Daniel to the
superintendency. 2. We regard the administration
of Mr. Daniel as most
able, efficient and satisfactory, in fact
all that could be expected of an earnest,
faithful and conscientious teacher, and
it gives us pleasure to say that he has
our entire confidence and esteem. 3.
We are reluctant to be understood as
interfering with your management of
the school, or to put ourselves in the
position of disapproval of your acts;
but if the proposed change in the superintendency
of the school is based
upon a desire to reflect our wishes, we
earnestly hope you will reconsider your
action in this matter and ask Mr. Daniel
to continue in the position he has so
ably filled during the past year. This,
of course, unless your action be based
upon some good reason of which we
have no Tinowledge, and of which we
desire to be advised. All of which is
respectfully submitted." The petition
was signed as follows: W. W. Lewis,
W. B. McCaw, Mrs. M. J. Walker, Mrs.
Geo. T. Schorb, Mrs. J. R. Logan, J. S.
Drakeford, Geo. T. Schorb, Florence
Rose, J. E. Lowry, J. S. Gladney, Mrs.
J. S. Gladney, Mrs. Janie Parish, Mrs.
H. H. Beard, Mrs. J. L. Williams, Mrs.
M. A. Latimer, Mrs. G. R. Spencer, G.
R. Sneneer. James E. Carroll. Mrs.
James E. Carroll, W. G. White, Mrs. K.
H. White, Mrs. S. L. Latimer, J. L.
Williams, T. M. Dobson, Sam M. Grist,
W. W. Jenkins, H. H. Beard, W. C.
Latimer, John R. Logan, J. Q. Wray,
J. M. Brian, Mrs. D. E. Flnley, Mrs.
Walter B. Moore, Mrs. J. M. Starr, Mrs.
H. H. Keith, Mrs. R. C. Smith, Mrs. T.
R. Cox, W. D. Grist, Mrs. W. D. Grist,
Alonzo Rose, R. E. Montgomery, M. J.
Walker, S. L. Latimer, W. G. Neville,
Mrs. S. A. Weber, S. A. Weber, J. W. Jobson,
E. A. Crawford, W. L. Baber,
L. W. Louthian, Mrs. T. B. McClaln,
Sam W. Inman, J. S. Sandlfer, Mrs.
W. W. Lewis, Mrs. W. B. McCaw, Mrs.
Jos. K. Alston, Mrs. Sarah C. Ashe,
Mrs. D. M. Castles, R. J. Mackorell.
Vhe petition was presented to the board
of trustee? on Thursday at noon, and
the board discussed the matter at a
meeting held Thursday night. After
considering the situation from all
standpoints it was decided that the
paper be received as information. . ,3.
LOCAL LACONICS.
We Will Send The Enquirer
From now until January 1, 1903, for
$1.06 in advance,
l^lrjmh Milling: Company.
/bae State, Wednesday: The secretary
of state issued a commission yesterday
to the Tirzah Ginnery and Mlillng
company, of Tirzah, York connty. The
capital stock is to be $2,000. The corporators
are T. M. Oates, W. T. Massey,
R. C. Jackson, R. R. Allison, R. B.
Oates, J. M. Seagle, G. T. Setzer, H.
Massey and T. B. Massey. ^ (
Death of Mrs. Campbell. / ^
Mrs. Eliza Campbell, wife of Dr. T.
W. Campbell, died suddenly at her
home at Energy, last Thursday morning,
of heart disease. She had been In
failing health for several months; but
her condition was not regarded as critical
until recently. Mrs. Campbell w?s
a daughter of the late Green Stanton,
and a sister of Messrs. D. G., Wm. and
Thomas Stanton. She was a native of
the Bethel section, a life long member
of Bethel church and at the time of
ner death was In the 62d year of her
age. She leaves four daughters and
two sons. The daughters are Mrs. H.
Q. Alexander, Mrs. I. H. Campbell and
Misses Sallie and Mattle Campbell.
The sons are Messrs. L. L. and W. G.
Campbell. The funeral took place at
Bethel yesterday, being delayed until
the afternoon to await the arrival of
Mr. L. L. Campbell, who is studying
medicine in Louisville, Ky.
Captured In Charlotte.
Charlotte Observer, Wednesday: Esquire
J. T. McGhee, who lives west of
the city near the Chadwick mills, yesterday
captured a crazy Negro man.
'Squire McGhee said that he was in his
field at work when he saw the Negro
running across the farm. He procured
a shot gun and gave chase and after
running a couple of hundred yards
"hove the Negro to," to use his own expression.
When caught the Negro had
his hands and pockets full of rocks and
was blowing as if he had run a long
distance. The deranged Negro told the
magistrate that he had killed a man
and that several people were pursuing
him to lynch him. He said that he had
been working on the farm of a Mr.
Harrison, near Tlrzah, in York county,
S. C. Almost everytime he spoke of
himself he told a different tale. He
was locked up and is staying in jail
until something can be learned from
his home in South Carolina.
.Narrow Escape.
A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Bigger, of Clay Hill, had a narrow
escape from death one afternoon this
week by poisoning. I t seems that Mrs.
Biggers had been taking strychnine
tablets on the prescription of her physician.
The box had been left on a
high shelf; but while she was out of
the room It was knocked to the floor,
probably by the wind. The little girl,
I? rro Unvn/1 im tVlO t Q hlpffl
a. IUC1C IUUUJC1, ^UlllVi \.U up waiv
and ate some of them. An elder sister
found her feeding the balance to the
chickens. The little girl related what
she had done, and presently began to
grow deathly sick. Dr. Campbell was
sent for immediately, and so soon as he
was advised of the situation, hurried
a messenger off with ipecac and directions
for its use, following himself as