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and Jacts. ! ~ i ? Secretary of State Shaw has thrown 1 his department into excitement by let- '< ting it be known that he does not intend to permit any of his employes to i play poker, bet on horse races, or in- 1 dulge in any other species of gambling. It is given to be understood that the ; rules of the department are to be enforced and that clerks guilty of these things, or who fail to support their families properly and pay their ordinary debts, will be subject to reduction or 1 dismissal from the service. The recent reduction of these clerks, because of their sporting proclivities, has caused 1 much uneasiness among others who may be classed as "sports." : ? Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Fair, met ' with a horrible death, near Trouville, France, one day last week as the result of an automobile accident. They Ho/3 on olifnmohllo thof WAS PAT)Ahip of traveling 80 miles an nour, and they were accustomed at times to let it run at full speed. While they were bowling along at a terrific rate one of the tires became deflated, and when Mr. Fair's attention was called to the matter, he tried to stop the machine. In some way he lost control, and instead of stopping the automobile turned aside and dashed against a tree. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fair were killed almost inBtantly. They leave a joint estate valued at many millions of dollars. ? The weather bureau's weekly crop summary. Issued last Friday, describes the cotton situation as follows: Late cotton has improved in South Carolina, , Mississippi and Louisiana and in portions of Missouri and Tennessee. In Alabama and Flordia a light crop is in- , dicated, and in Georgia the outlook is so varied as to range from excellent to , almost a complete failure. Rust and , shedding are very generally reported , throughout the belt with premature . opening in portions of Alabama, Geor- , gla and South Carolina. In Texas cotton is opening rapidly, and picking is ^ becoming general, but the crop has deteriorated by the excessive heat, shedding and ravages of boll worms ( and weevil. While some damage has j resulted from the hot dry weather in ! Oklahoma and Indian Territory, where the crop is maturing fast and picking is in progress, a large yield is Indicated. ? On Thursday, while Ira Russell and Miss Helen Plumb were out trolling at Hopkins Point, on the St. Lawrence river, says a Utica, N. Y., dispatch, a ] large sturgeon suddenly jumped into their skiff, and nearly capsized it. The < boat, being an extremely light one, ' without ribs, cracked under the weight 1 of the big fish, which floundered from 1 one end of the craft to the other. Mr. 1 Russell, in trying to kill the fish, with one of the oars, accidentally broke a hole through the skiff and it began ] to fill rapidly with water. Their only J salvation then was to reach shore be- j fore the boat should go down. They had nothing with which to bail out the water, but Miss Plumb, alive to the desperate situation, removed one of her shoes and bailed out the skiff, while Mr. Russell pulled for the shore. They reached shallow water before their boat sank. The sturgeon measured 4 feet, 6 inches, in length and weighed 44 pounds. * ? Strange indeed are the facts connected with the short life of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Will Fechner, of Houston, says the Channing, Tex., Courier. The child at birth displayed extraordinary traits. It never cried, and exhibited an observation and mental understanding that was almost terrifying in a babe. At four months this ] prodigy of intellect could talk plainly t and make its wants fully known. But ( its little frame began wasting away. , The physicians who were called in, ? shook their heads gravely and said to ( the parents: "You will never raise the j child. The mind is too powerful. The ( mental weight is sapping the physical ] strength." They proved to be true , prophets. In a few days' time the child ] was dead. Before its death the news < of its wonderful precocity being noised , about, many people came to see for ( themselves the talking baby, and went < away filled with awe and wonder. It ] was weird, almost uncanny, this thing . of an infant in swaddling clothes, , speaking plainly, and gazing upon . the spectators with eyes wherein ] could be discerned a depth of in- ( telligence beyond all ordinary cal- ( culation. As the child's life was , strange, so was its death pe- j culiar. Several days ago a fierce elec- ^ trical storm swept over Houston. Just ( as the roar of the storm came, at that very instant the child, without a murmur, calmly and painlessly went forth ( into the great silence of eternity. , ? The volume conta.. 'ng statements 1 of appropriations, new offices, etc., re quired by law to be prepared and pub- 1 lished at the end of each session of congress, under the direction of the com- J mittees on appropriations of the senate and the house, has been completed for the first session of the 57th congress by Thomas P. Cleaves and James S. Courts, chief clerks respectively of l these committees. A summary of the ! appropriations shows the grand total of ' $800,624,496. The details by bills are < as follows: Agricultural, $5,208,960; i army, $91,730,136; diplomatic, $1,957,925; 1 District of Columbia, $8,544,469; forti- ' o no nee. ?o noc noo. iAo> t JK'<111UII, | ,*jCO,CUU, 1 IIU1U.II, ^o,coo,u-o, 1VZ&- ? islative, $25,398,681; military academy, < $2,627,324; naval. $78,856,363; pension, 1 $139,842,230; postoffice, $138,416,598; river < and harbor, $26,771,442; sundry civil, < $80,163,359; deficiencies, $28,050,007; mis- i cellaneous, $2,722,795; isthmian canal, i $50,130,000; permanent appropriations. < $123,921,220. In addition to the specific < appropriations made, contracts are au- 1 thorized to be entered into for certain i works requiring future appropriations ? by congress in the aggregate sum of 1 $262,711,405. These contracts include $21,069,500 for additional ships for the navy and for permanent improvements ' and increased facilities at certain navy 1 yards; $15,943,650 for additions to old 1 buildings and the construction of new ] public buildings in various cities of the < country; $38,336,160 for Improvement of j rivers and harbors; $3,500,000 for recon- i struction of old and erection of new < buildings at the military academy at < West Point, and $180,000,000 for the con- l struction of an isthmian canal. The l new offices and employments of a ci- I vilian character, specifically authorized, < number 6,386 with compensation for the ( year of $6,343,595, and those abolished or 1 omitted aggregate 1,165, at an annual 1 pay of $1,289,080, a net increase of 5,221, i at a yearly cost of $5,054,514. In addi- i tion to the new civilian employments j shown the volume also shows an in- < crease of 65 in the military establish- i ments, at an annual cost of $42,308, and i 300 officers (including 285 additional ? midshipmen) together with 3,000 sea- 1 men. in the naval establishment, and \ 1,550 additional men in the marine corps < with total annual pay of $1,343,777. A j comparison of the total appropriations ] made at the last session of congress for 1 1903?$800,624,496?with those of the pre- j ceding or short session of congress for i 1902?$730,388,576?shows an increase of < $70,285,920. ? ] iTIic florhrillf (Enquirer, i i YORKVILLE. S. C.: , ,V SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1902. J Chairman Jones is quoted as saying: "I have decided that in my judgment ) no one has a right to mark tickets except the voter himself." Wouldn't it be a glorious thing if that proposition were made an unalterable rule and that every precinct club would see that it ' Is enforced? As matters now stand throughout the state, about one-third, or more, of the tickets voted are scratched by others than those who vote them. If all the voters would do their own scratching the results would be materially different in the future from what they have been in the past. There is no mistaking the fact that ( Candidate Jim Tillman has been steadily losing votes in this county ever 1 3ince the canvass opened. In the out- ? set, owing to the large number of Span- j ish-American veterans in this county, j and especially among the cotton mills, be was looked upon as a possibility ( for the second place. Not so now. ( Heyward is clearly in the lead, and it ( Is nip and tuck between Talbert and ( Ansel for second place.?Spartanburg s Herald. * Bet you a ginger cake that the sec- ? and race is bet wen two of these three: i Talbert, Heyward, Tillman. Although 1 we do not pretend to say that it will 5 be in the order named, they will be the ? three highest. < Says the Memphis Commercial Ap- c ?eal: "James K. Jones was the one Democratio^senator who went back on i the Democratic platform which he him- ( self prepared and voted for the Panama canal, and it is a curious coinci- 1 Jence that James K.-Jones is the one Democratic senator who is to have a r jlace on the Panama commission." Also, you know James K. Jones is the man who called McLaurin to account ^ for alleged departure for gain from the c oosition decreed by the Democratic sen- f itors on general policies.?Charleston Post. ? In this connection," It should be remembered that McLaurin was slated time and again by his opponents for various places and failed to get, or at east take, any of them. Let us wait until the personnel of the canal commission is definitely announced before coming down too hard on Mr. Jones. The dual state canvass, which has been in progress since June 17, came to a close last Thursday, the. senatorial candidates winding up at Winnsboro, ind the state candidates at Columbia, rhe congressional candidates were, of c course, at Winnsboro, with the senator ial aggregation. There were no special features to the senatorial meeting. Latimer showed fight, attacking Mes?rs. Johnstone and Evans, and they Poth came back at him with vigor. , The feature of the state campaign t neeting was Jim Tillman's castigation J if Mr. N. G. Gonzales and The State. J lim lammed it into The State for all < le was worth and got much applause. J The Columbia crowd seemed to be di- e rided between Tillman, Heyward and | Talbert, with an even guess as to which s had the lead. There was no disaster at < the meeting, however. The candidates J ?ot together during the day and pre- ^ sented Reporter Norment with a lov- i Ing cup in recognition of his fair, impartial and intelligent work during the t 1-ampaign. c The Spartanburg Journal of Wednes- j 3ay reproduces a portion of The En- j quirer introductory to its report of i last Saturday's campaign meeting < with the following flattering endorse- j ment: ( The Yorkvit.le Enquirer, which is 1 a fair and impartial, as well as an able i journal, and which is not supporting t any of the candidates for the senate, says of the candidates at the meeting 1 at Yorkville Saturday. * ? f All this sounds very nice?so nice, in 1 fact, as to suggest the idea that The f Enquirer should blush?if it could. < Instead of blushing, however, it will 1 content itself with remembering that it j is not conscious of being any abler, j fair or more impartial now than when ? rhe Journal used to call it a McLaurin J argan. It was doing the best it could ? to serve its constituency then, earnestly, fairly, and intelligently, and it is .loing the best it can now to the same ?nd. We are not partizan as between my of the present candidates, for the 3 reason that there is involved no consideration of principle, which makes it lur duty to be partizan. But even if we j were partizan, we would not feel war- j ranted in being unfair and our report e if the Yorkville meeting would have < been just the same. t It is with much interest that we are s watching the result of the guberna- r torial campaign, especially with regard t to the vote that will be received by Lieutenant Oovernor Tillman. When s we say that we are entirely indifferent I is to who shall be the choice of the t majority, we make a plain and simple a statement of fact. We shall vote as we r see proper to vote and the choice of a the majority will be our choice. But r this in no wise detracts from our in- <, terest in the case of Tillman. We are ?specially interested in the fate of this u candidate not because we want to see lim defeated or elected; but because he las been besmeared and exposed by the newspapers In a way that surpasses inything that has ever before been experienced by any other South Carolina candidate, and we are curious to see ;vhat the effect is going to be. With he exception of the Charleston News tnd Courier, which has remained entirey neutraU Colonel Tillman has been pounded with charges, accusations and ?pithets from every daily paper in the 3tate, and if, besides the Abbeville Press and Banner, there is a single iveekly paper that has seen proper to irotest against such a policy, we have 10 information of its utterances. All if these papers are agreed that Colonel rillman is unalterably bad. If they lad been as unanimous in singing the /irtues of any one of the candidates, no matter which, we would have confllently looked forward to the election )f that candidate by an overwhelming najority; but since they have seen proper to devote themselves to concen:rated villiflcation and abuse of one nan, feaving the public to the very vioent presumption that all the others ire angels, we are not so confident of :he outcome, which we think may very sroperly be regarded as at least a mat:er of curious concern. Card Prom Mr. Gordon. Editor Yorkville Enquirer: I notice in The Enquirer today a reference to a contention between Mr. Culp ind myself at Blairsville yesterday. The reference is only enough to excite curiosity as to what it was about and t desire to give further facts. I stated that during the year ending April 1st, the board of county commissioners used $6,892.28 less than was used 'or the previous year. Mr. Culp asked me, if we used that nuch less, why did we raise the tax evy from 4 to 4A mills. I answered that nasmuch ap we had to .make up our estimates in December, before the legisature met. and as the old board had spent nearly $3,000 more .than 4} mills vould raise, and as the law prohibited county commissioners from spending nore money than the levy would raise, ind as we were under bond, and as last fear was an extraordinary year, owing :o the unprecedented rains, and as we could not tell until April, when the accounts would all be in and the taxes are collected, just how much had been spent, there was no way to make ourselves and bondsmen safe except by aising the levy J mill. I also said that vhen we paid off the accounts for the ireoedlng year, there was less than !2,000 on hand, and if we had spent just is much as the old board, when we paid >ut every cent of the tax, we would not lave had enough money to meet our sutstanding accounts. Mr. Culp stated that we borrowed noney this year while we still had $1,100 - T J A >n nana, i answereu \,ui. lavvvuiiiuorille today) that last year we paid out svery cent of money and then ran a nonth before we borrowed, in order to save interest; but this year the banks vould not make as liberal terms, on ac:ount of the stronger demand for mon1 by reason of bad crops last year, ind we were compelled to get money hrough the sinking fund commission, vhich money we borrowed at 5 per ent.; but we had to apply early in orler to get it from that source. Mr. Culp then spoke of the $2,500 vhich we got from the Carolina and ^orth-Western railroad stock. I replied hat last year we had to "O K." ac:ounts early in the year and let parties lave them discounted in order to get heir money, while this year we had )aid all accounts to date, and would be ible to pay for another month at least, vhich would carry us almost through mtil the next collection of taxes. Reipectfully, John F. Gordon. Fodder, August 19, 1902. Defense of Mr. Stevenson. 2ditor Yorkville Enquirer: In today's issue of the Yorkville Yeonan is copied an article written more han a month ago, in the Spartanburg herald, charging, among other things, hat Mr. W. F. Stevenson, while ipeaker of the house appeared before a ?? ? V>ai?oo oIf nf tha JUlIlIIllllCe Ui LUC liuuot lit UV1IU11 Ui. VI4V. seaboard Air Line railroad. Mr. Stevsnson replied to this article when it ap>eared in the papers and produced a itatement from Colonel J. Harvey Wilioh, chairman of the Ways and Means :ommittee, that he came before this :ommittee at the request of the chairnan, simply to furnish the committee ,vlth information which it desired and 'or no other purpose. It seems strange to me that the edl:or of The Yeoman would copy an ar:icle, written weeks ago, after it be:ame stale, on the eve of the election, vhen a reply could not be made in the same paper without at least publlshng the reply made to said article by VIr. Stevenson. This brief answer is nade on my own responsibility with>ut consulting Mr. Stevenson; but sim>ly in the interest of fairness, and for he purpose of calling attention to the infairness sought to be practiced on a 'aithful and efficient public servant, ,vho is now asking for the office of at orney general. When Mr. Stevenson decided to run 'or attorney general, he promptly resigned the attorneyship for the Seaboard road in order that he might be mder no obligation whatever to It or iny other corporation. I know Mr. Stevenson personally and know that le is a lawyer of unquestioned ability, md is held in the very highest esteem >y the bench and bar of South Caroina. That he is a man of pure and exilted character is evidenced by the 'act that he was chosen moderator of he Southern Presbyterian general assembly. , Citizen. Yorkville, S. C., August 22. 1902. IXDEBTEDXESS OP THE STATE. tlr. J. T. Gniitt (ilrcK Out Stimr InterONtliiK' InforniHtIon. From time to time, says August Kohn n his letter of Monday to >The News ind Courier, attention has been direct>d in this correspondence to the financial condition of the state treasury, and he necessity for sensible action along hese lines and the necessity for coniidering this condition. The following lote from Mr. Jesse T. Gantt is opporune: I am requested by various parties to rive my authority for aserttons which have made as to the financial condiion of the state. As the time allowed l candidate for secretary of state, five ninutes, does not permit a reference to luthorities, I am forced to adopt this nethod in complying with these reluests. The following letter from State Treasirer Jennings is responsible for the as sertion which I have made, that a deficit of $300,000 has been created within three years: Mr. J. T. Gantt?Dear Sir: I take for granted there was no money borrowed by the state treasurer for 1898, 1899 and 1900, as Dr. Tlmmerman said at Galtney that he had not had to borrow any. For 1901 we borrowed $175,000. Up to this time we have borrowed for 1902 $220,000, and the present indications are that we will have to borrow enough more to make the entire $300,000 authorized by the legislature. Very- respectfully, R. H. Jennings. August 11, 1902. As to the assertion that the rate of taxation for state purposes in South Carolina is already h'early twice the average rate in other states of the Union, I give below the rate for the fiscal year 1898 in twenty-nine states of the Union, in mills upon each dollar of assessed valuation: New Jersey, 0; Indiana, 9-10 of a mill; Maine, t 12; Maryland, 12, Minnesota, 1 8-10; Michigan, 1 9-10< Texas, 2; North Carolina, 2 1-10; New York, 21-5; Arkansas, 21; Missouri, 2}; Montana, 21; West Virginia, 21; Wisconsin, 21; Ohio, 2 4-5; Washington, 2 9-10; Georgia, 3; Kentucky, 3; Oklahoma, 3; South Dakota, 3; Virginia, 3; Florida, 31; Oregon, 31; Colorado, less than 4; North Dakota, 4 1-10; Illinois, 4 1-5; Tennessee, 41; Utah, 41; Kansas, 41; South Carolina, 5. The taxpayers of the state are entitled to an explanation of the reason why, with a tax rate nearly twice the average in other states, a deficit of 5300,000 has Deen accumuiaiea wunui three years. Six thousand dollars will be paid this year as interest upon money borrowed by the state treasurer until next year's taxes can be collected and applied to this year's expense. Unless some means can be found to supply the treasury of the state with resources from other quarters the people are today face to face with either a heavy increase in the levy to meet this deficit or a large reduction In the appropriations and consequently an inadequate support of the present state Institutions. We cannot reasonably hope to meet this condition by an increase in property values, for this deficit has been created in spite of an increase of 540,000,000 (or 20 per cent.) in six years, which has not been sufficient to reduce the rate. ? -1 have brought out these facts in an endeavor to show the necessity upon us of encouraging the provision of indirect sources of revenue to aid in supporting the state. The secretary of state's office in most of the states has been made a revenue bearing office, and it should be made so in South Carolina. Respectfully. J. T. Gantt. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. The Vote In Aiken. Aiken correspondence Augusta Chronicle: In the race for United States senator, Evans will chase Hon. D. S. Henderson so close that it will be hard to prophesy the result in this county, and Latimer will be considered third in the race here. In the governors' race we are giving W. Jasper Talbert the popular vote, although in I^brse Creek valley Jim Tillman will poll a nice vote. In the towns Heyward will get some votes. He seems to be very popular with the "Forget-me-not" conservativesand will poll their vote, which has always been rebellious against Ben Tillman. Politics In Greenville. At a county campaign meeting held Monday at Wilson's store, in the upper section of Greenville county, Carey Styles shot and kill#! Walter McCarrell and seriously wounded his younger brother, Emmet Styles, and Ernest McCarrell. Styles has been arrested. The shooting took place about 200 yards from where the candidates were speaking. Eye witnesses say that Ernest McCarrell and Emmet Styles were engaged in a fight, when Garey Styles apnoarod nnfl hpe-sin shontine?his first bullet striking his own brother In the leg. Styles then shot Ernest McCarrell In the right arm and upon the appearance of Walter McCarrell, Styles fired at him, the bullet producing Instant death. Down In Richlnnil. Columbia State, Thursday: The fourth and last campaign meeting except the one in this city tomorrow, was held at Sligh's yesterday. The meeting was quite sensational and at times very stormy. Two personal encounters occurred?one between Mr. W. McB. Sloan and General J. S. Verner, candidates for master: and the other between Mr. Geo. W. Taylor and Mr. S. H. Owens and Dr. L. B. Owens. While Mr. George C. Romanstine, candidate for supervisor, was speaking, frequent interruptions were made and it was with difficulty that the audience was kept in onjer. Col. Jim find the Newspaper*. News and Courier, Tuesday: The following statement concerning his candidacy was made yesterday by Colonel To^oo TJ Tlllmon o mnnrtor fnr Thp aaiuun 11. luuuai? tv a icpwi * ? News and Courier: "I am satisfied and gratified with the outlook. I am ready for 'election day.' We are coming down the home stretch and I have not yet found it necesary to wield whip or use spur. I will win in a canter, but, of course, my opponents are equally as confident of election and it is a privilege that I would not deny them. I want to thank and commend The News and Courier for its fairness to me in this campaign. I may add that it is the only daily newspaper in the state which has maintained the real standard of a newspaper that the people demand. It is not arrogant enough to attempt to dictate to people how they shall vote. When it fights a man it uses the sword and not the stiletto." ?- > ? The navy commenced a big war game on the New England coast last Wednesday. What is known as the "White squadron." under Commander John Pillsbury, is pitted against what is known as the "Blue squadron" under Rear Admiral Higginson. Higginson was stationed in the harbor with 100 miles of shore line to defend. Pillsbury went to sea. After Pillsbury had been to sea for forty-eight hours, it was understood that both commanders were free to act as they pleased. The object of Pillsbury was to make a landing at any unprotected port along the shore. If he shall succeed in making such a landing six hours before discovery, and before being confronted by a superior force, he wins. Higginson is assisted by naval officers scattered along the shore line, and charged with the duty of advising him of the ap proach of Pillsbury on any given point. According to the theory of the situation, the chances of success are against Pillsbury; but it is possible for him to succeed if he can come in at night under cover of a fog. The game is being watched with great interest by the people along the New England coast. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. John M. Sears, Secretary, Memphis Tenn.?Gives notice of a meeting of the stockholders of the Louise Gold Mining company, to be held In Memphis, Tenn., September 23d, 1902. R. M. Bratton, Guthriesville?Has two grade jersey cows, 3 and 6 years old, for sale. Singer Manufacturing Co., CharlotteWants two men to collect on sewing machines and seU same in York county. They promise good contract to the right parties. A. Z.?Has lost an I. X. L. Westenholm razor, and offers a reward for its recovery. York Drug Store?Has a French clock to give away and asks that you call for further information. C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Tell you that they have a complete assortment of fruits, vegetables and meats in cans, and say that the goods are of the highest grade. Louis Roth?Has bagging and ties. Both jute and sugar sack bagging. He also has fine new pack mackerel at 10 cents apiece. THE ELECTION RETURNS. Daaaiioa fliA rkflmo IMF olooHnn nn uccauoc ui uic pi uuai y crewivu vu next Tuesday, the next issue of The Enquirer will not appear on Tuesday afternoon as usual: but will be held back until Wednesday morning in order that it may contain complete returns from the various precincts. Arrangements have been perfected with reliable gentlemen at each precinct whereby it is hoped the result of the election will be reported at this office as soon as possible after the votes are counted. In the case of some of the boxes, however, such as York and Rock Hill, the count may not be completed until after daylight Wednesday morning, in which event it may be impossible to have the paper ready for the star route mails leaving at 6 o'clock. As has been the custom of The Enquirer heretofore, no effort will be spared to give complete returns at the earliest possible minute, and It is our hope that in addition to giving the returns from the county, we will also be able to give some idea of the result in the Fifth congresional district and in the state at large. Subscribers living along the western extension of the Southern at Sharon, Hickory, King's Creek, Blacksburg, Gaffney, etc., will therefore not expect their papers on Tuesday evening in any event, and if people living along the star routes fall to receive their papers as usual, they are requested now to take notice as to the cause of the trouble. WITHIN THE TOWN,^ Mr. Thad L. Carroll, who lives three iDlles southeast of Yorkville, sold the first bale of new cotton offered on this market on Wednesday. It weighed 507 pounds and was bought by Messrs. Riddle & Carroll for 10 cents a pound. .^ Although not attracting as much fmerest as on former occasions, the race for magistrate in York township promises to bring out quite a number of voters that would probably not otherwise be counted in the approaching primary. The candidates are Messrs. John A. Barron, J. Calvin Comer, Horace E. Johnson and Chas. E. Sandifer. Mr. Barron, is the incumbent, having held the office for the past two years. His qualifications are well known. Mr. Sandifer has served several terms and thoroughly understands the duties of the office. Mr. Johnson was formerly magistrate for Bethel and had quite a favorable reputation for ability and efficiency. Mr. Comer has not previously held office; but is a good, clean man, and no doubt as capable as the other aspirants. Each of the candidates has a more or less numerous backing, and each confidently expects to be in the second race with some of the otners. As yet there has been no especial excitement over the contest; but all of the candidates are working more or less energetically as the day of the election approaches, and it is probable that they will do much to help bring out a full vote. THE COUNTY CANVASS. The canvass of the county by the candidates for the various county offices, which was commenced at Barnett's mountain, Bethel township, on August 16, winds up at Tirzah today, Saturday. All the candidates are speaking in the most pleasant terms of the treatment they have received since the beginning, most or tnem asserting inai 11 mts uui been necessary to spend a single cent on account of entertainment. The meeting at Blairsville, Monday, has already been referred to as a pleasant affair. As in the case of Bethel, the good people of that locality had feared that because of the meeting being held on Monday, the picnic feature would be a failure: but the ladies proved equal to the occasion and there was not only an unusually large crowd, but plenty to eat. The McConnellsville meeting was also a decided success. The crowd was larger than at any other point except at Piedmont Springs, and great pots of gumbo soup were backed up by a bountiful picnic dinner. The Rock Hill meeting was held in Friedheim's hall, and was very well attended. At Fort Mill the candidates spoke from the stand in Confederate park; but the crowd was quite small as compared with some of the other appointments. There has been some complaint about the cancelling of the date at Yorkville today: but this complaint has not been general. As a rule, the people have been able to pretty well make up their minds as to whom they will vote for, and it is not likely that any considerable number of votes would be affected by a meeting at Yorkville. TIRZAH CAMPMEETING. Quite a number of candidates for county offices and other visitors left here yesterday morning to attend the Tirzah campmeeting. All of the visitors anticipated a large crowd of people in attendance, and it was understood that all of the state and senatorial candidates would be there for they had so promised. In a conversation with Mr. T. B. Glenn, of the committee, over the telephone at 12 o'clock, noon, the reporter learned that while there was a considerable crowd of people on the ground, no candidates for state offices had arrived, and the only senatorial candidate on the ground was Mr. J. J. Hemphill. Mr. Glenn said that Mr. A. C. Latimer has promised definitely to come today (Saturday). He made the promise on the occasion of the campaign meet ing in Yorkville last Saturday, and stated at the time that he could not get there on Friday. Mr. Glenn said he had seen all the other senatorial candidates personally, except Mr. Elliott, and each had made a specific promise. In the absence of the state and senatorial candidates, the county candidates were introduced. Mr. Geo. W. S. Hart was speaking while the conversation with Mr. Glenn was in progress, and it was understood that he would be followed by Mr. P. D. Barron, after whose speech there would be an intermission for dinner and the other candidates would speak in the afternoon. There was very considerable disappointment on the part of the committee on arrangements, and on the part of the people generally, because of the failure of the candidates to comply with their promises to be present yesterday. ENROLLMENT BY TOWNSHIPS. Pursuant to the appointment made at the recent re-union of the York County T-? 1 ?A. TT /I 17 1 + | negJiiieui u. v>? vai mi. uauaiu, about fifty Confederate veterans, representing different townships, assembled in the court house last Monday for the purpose of perfecting the organization necessary to secure the enrollment of the ex-Confederate soldiers of this county by townships. Upon motion, Major James P. Hart was elected chairman of the meeting, and Mr. Joseph F. Wallace was elected secretary, after which Major Hart explained the object of the meeting to be to take steps to secure a complete enrollment of all the ex-soldiers of the county who served in the war, alon$ with the names of all soldiers who may have gone into the service from other counties of this state Or other Confederate states; but who may now be living in this county. As a means to this end, he explained that a recent act ol the legislature had provided for the organization of central committees in each of the counties of the state, and that these central committees are to have authority to appoint township committees that are to have especial charge of the work of enrollment. The first bfisiness in order, therefore, was the election of the central committee, Upon motion of Captain Iredell Jones, the central committee was unanimously elected as follows: Major James F, Hart, chairman, representing the veterans; Mrs. J. J. Hunter, of Yorkvllle, representing the Daughters of the Confederacy, and Captain Herbert M. Dunlap, of Rock Hill, representing the Sons of Veterans. The question of appointing township committees was considered, but after some discussion, the meeting came tc the conclusion that it would be best to leave this matter for the more careful deliberation of the central committer There being no further business before the meeting, on motion, it adjourned sine die. The personnel of the various township committees, together with more particular instructions as to their duties, will be found in an official notice published in another column. MORE OR LESS SERIOUS. A matter that seems to be becoming of serious importance in York county, and to which no especial public attention has been called, is the support of indigent Confederate soldiers as outside poor. . Because of a recent act of the general assembly, it is no longer lawful to send a Confederate veteran to the poorhouse, and while it is unlawful for the county commissioners to extend "outside help" to other classes of indigents, they may, in their discretion, extend such help to needy Confederate veterans. Within the past few years, the number of old soldiers who have applied for "outside help" has been growing steadily. At first there was general reluctance on the part of this class of poor to ask help of the county; but gradually this reluctance seems to have passed away, and now there are many who aDDear to think that they are fully warranted in asking: for help from the county as a matter of right. The usual method of procedure in a case where help is desired, is to get up a petition setting forth the fact that the petitioner was a Confederate soldier-; that he is not able to earn a livelihood by manual labor, and that he is in needy circumstances. It is a wellknown fact that there are many people who are not strict about signing such petitions, and consequently they are not difficult to get, even in many cases where they are not exactly proper. At a recent meeting 9f the county board of commissioners, shortly after the distribution of pensions in this county, there were half a dozen or more applicants for "outside help" in the office at one time. Each applicant, of course, was backed by the usual petition, and the situation looked serious. Commissioner Wilkerson, who had [previously commented on the alarming tendency, was so impressed with the situation, that he was moved to speak out In meeting about as follows: "This matter of granting help to Confederate veterans has reached a point where something has to be done. I was a Confederate soldier. I went into the war and tried to do my full duty until the surrender. When I came back, I did not have a dollar's worth of property? nothing but my hands. But I could work and I went down to it. I have been working ever since, and I have taught my boys to work. Now, while I have no objection to this outside help in deserving cases, of absolute necessity, it seems to me that we are getting too many applications of this kind, including some that are not altogether meritorious, and I think it time that we draw the line somewhere." It was a hard thing to say, right there in the presence of the applicants, some deserving and some not; out it was a manly thing, fully In keeping with the character of Mr. Wilkerson and It had a good effect. All of the applications for outside help that were made that day were not granted, and some of them have not been renewed since. But still the problem has not been entirely solved. There are many who think that there is more or less menace in the campaign speeches of young candidates who profess such love for the old soldier and his vote. It is quite possible that this has something to do with the heavy drain that is being made on the county treasury in addition to the state appropriation for pensions. No matter, however, what may be the cause, the situation has grown to be serious, and the thinking people of the county, including the old soldiers, will have to commence giving the subject more careful attention, s<r ABOUT PEOPLE. % Mr. L. N. Culp, of Fort Mill, was in 'Yorkvllle, Wednesday. S Mr. John Rainey Ashe and Miss Mary ?laussen Ashe are visiting friends at Kershaw. Dr. W. D. Hope and family, of Lockhart, are in Yorkvllle on a visit to relatives and friends. * Mr. Richard Burrls, of the York Cotton mills, went down to Winnsboro, on Wednesday evening. ^Miss Lizzie Lowndes, of Danville, Va., is visiting in Yorkville, the guest of Mrs. R. T. Stephenson. Mrs. A. C. Lee and three children, of Blacksburg, are visiting Mrs. O. E. Grist, on East Liberty street. ? Mrs. C. L. Moore and daughter, Aggrledel, of McConnellsville, are visiting the family of Sheriff Logan. Mrs. D. M. Castles and children are visiting relatives and friends In the Hickory and Smyrna neighborhoods. Mrs. A. N. Keistler, of Mitford, Fairfield county, will arrive in Yorkville today on a visit to Miss Florence Cody. The Spartanburg Journal: Mrs. Mason Bratton, of Guthriesvllle, is visiting Mrs. George Cofleld, on North Church street. VMrs. James Lindsay and daughter, Miss Vista, of Gastonia are In York^ ville on a visit to the family of Mr. R. E. Montgomery. > W. Brown Wylie, Esq., and family, ' left for Cleveland Springs on Thursday afternoon, expecting to be away until Monday morning. >^Mr. and Mrs. E. R. McElwee, of Co, lumbla, came up to Yorkvllle Thursday, to remain a day or two with the family of Mr. S. A. McElwee. ' S Misses Annie May, Mattie and Rita I "Thomasson, of Rock Hill, and Misses , Virginia and Rose Hough, of Fort ! Lawn, are visiting Miss Maggie C. I Thomasson, near Yorkvllle. Mr. B. M. Dobson came down from i wasningion weanesaay 10 spena a iew days with relatives and friends before taking the position to which he has re. cently been appointed in Charleston. Dr. and Mrs. Paul T. Gordon, and . Miss Mary Baker Gordon arrived in yorkville Thursday evening. Dr. Gor. don will leave in a few days for Texas, . to look after his business interests in , that state. v/Hr. Samuel L. Carson, who removed , w Andalusia, Ala., about the first of . last January, returned to his home near > Philadelphia church on last Wednes, day in consequence of ill-health. He will remain at home for the present. > Miss Nannie Youngblood, who holds " a position as trained nurse at the South Carolina hospital for the Insane, Co! lumbia, is spending her vacation with relatives and friends in the Fodder neighborhood. She will return in about ^ two weeks. Charlotte Observer, Wednesday: Dr. P. T. Gordon, a dentist, who has been located at 14J North Tryon street, is making arrangements to move to Texas. . Dr. I. W. Jamison, of this city, a recent graduate of dentistry, will occupy the office vacated by Dr. Gordon. The latter has a fine farm in Texas, which was rented by Wm. Dunovant, who was recently shot and killed by W. T. Eldridge, an account of which was given in The Observer, August 12th. Dr. Gordon goes to Texas to look after his farm and to supply a tenant. Mr. H. M. Abernathy, who formerly held an important position at the York Cotton mills; but who left to take a still more responsible position in. the mills at Mt. Holly, N. C., is visiting in Yorkville this week, and lie brings a high testimonial as to the efficiency of the Yorkville Graded school like this: "Mr. Hall,'principal of the Mt. Holly school, told me that when my children went under his charee. he found them more thoroughly prepared, as far as they had gone, than any of his other pupils, and that he had found it the < same with several other children who had come to him from the Yorkville Graded schools. He evidently has a high opinion of the thoroughness and efficiency which seems to prevail in the school here." Colonel W. H. McCorkle has not been along with the county canvassers this year. He would, of course, have been glad to go around and meet his numerous friends; but did not feel equal to the effort. Everybody understands very well that the fact that he has no opposition had nothing to do with his failure to make the canvass. The people did not expect him to ride over the county in a buggy. But he has not been forgotten. Several candidates were telling of their experience in the court house yard Thursday night, and one of them told how at one of the meetings when the colonel's name was mentioned from the stand, there were 'Hurrahs for McCorkle." This constituted most of the applause that has been heard during the present campaign. TRAGEDY AT PLEASANT RIDGE. Jesse Faires committed suicide last night about 9 o'clock by shooting himself through the heart, at his home a mile east of Pleasant Ridge, this county. says a Gastonla special of Wednesday to the Charlotte Observer. A few minutes before he took his own life, Faires emptied ono barrel of his shotgun into the leg of Mr. Harvey Dickson, who was in bed at the time, firing through a window. An inquest was held at 8 o'clock this morning by Coroner W. Meek Adams and the verdict was that the deceased came to his death from a pistol shot fired by his own hand through the heart. The story back of this shocking tragedy is a sad one. A wife, three, daughters and the husband formerly com posed the household. The daughters are Misses Lillie, Jennie and Lizzie, the last named, a teacher, being away from home at her school the night of the tragedy. On account of an unfortunate addiction to drink, Mr. Faires's homelife was not a happy one. Unable to get along peaceably, he left home about eighteen months ago. It is not known that he ever visited his home again until Tuesday. Being an industrious man and a good farmer, he found employment with the neighbors. Tuesday Mr. Faires was seen In his