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? Twenty people were killed and 74
were injured, by a premature explosion
of fireworks in Madison Square
Garden, New York, last Tuesday night.
The fire works were being set off to
announce the coming of election returns.
There were 50,000 people in the
square at the time. The fire works
included some heavy bombs. For some
reason the first bomb did not explode as
it should have done, and it was put by
the side of a number of others of the
same size. After an interval it exploded,
and the detonation exploded
the others. Some 25 people were knocked
to the ground senseless; but some
nf thpm aftarward able to aet UP.
Legs and arms were blown oft of some,
and many had to be taken to the hospitals.
Fifteen or sixteen people who
were considered responsible for the accident
have been arrested.
? Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the
United States, in opening his annual report,
says that the magnitude of the
available cash balance and the unprecedented
holdings of gross gold are the
striking features of the conditions of
the treasury at the close of the fiscal
year 1902. The available cash balance
in the treasury July 1, 1902, was the
largest net balance in our history. It
amounted to $362,187,361. The gold reserve
is counted as it is available for
the redemption of legal tender notes.
Nearly one-half of the available cash
balance was in gold coin and certificates,
$103,801,290 over and above the
gold reserve of $150,000,000, and by
October it became $136,124,771. As a
measure of the financial strength of
the government the report says the fact
deserves mention. By October 1, 1902,
the available cash balance, exclusive of
the reserve, was $221,263,394; and owing
to the large measures for the relief of
the money market was reduced by November
1, to $220,621,870. Of this sum
$145,885,012 was in national banks. To
tne lOtai siock ui niuney m uic vuuuuj
an addition of $130,138,841 was made
during the fiscal year. Of this $657,699,517
was in gold coin and bullion. National
bank notes received an increment
of $2,851,589.
? New York Journal of Commerce: A
gold production of the world of about
$300,000,000 this year is indicated by the
information which is reaching the mint
office, though of course it is too early to
get any but the mofe^ general figures.
The world's production has reached the
sum named only once, in 1899, when it
would probably have reached $350,000,000
if the war in South Africa had not occurred.
The best estimates for that
year put the production at $307,168,800.
The next year the production was $52,000,000
less, and last year showed a very
moderate increase of the figures for 1900.
, The production outside of the Transvaal
however, has increased from $208,214,467
in 1898, to $261,520,424 last year. The production
of 1901 outside the Transvaal
was $14,000,000 more than the year before:
an increase this year of the same
amount would raise the production outside
of the Transvaal to $275,000,000, and
this would not make a heavy demand on
South Africa to raise the world's aggregate
to $3d0,000,500. The first eight
months of this year the production of
the Transvaal was about $20,000,000,
against $5,000,000 in the last eight
months of 1901. The production for September
and October was well in excess
of that of any previous months of this
year, and the gold production of the region
for ten months is in excess of $27,000,000
and rising month by month.
? The Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient
and Honorable Fraternity of Free
and Accepted Masons, of Pennsylvania,
on Wednesday, celebrated the 150th anniversary
of George Washington's apprenticeship
in the order. The celebration
was in Philadelphia, and President
Roosevelt was the orator of the occasion.
He said in party ^Maponry should
make, and must make, each man who
conscientiously and . understanding^
takes up his obligations the best type
of American citizenship, because Masonry
teaches him his obligations to
his fellows in a practical fashion. It is
a good thing to read "the Declaration
of Independence every Fourth of July;
it is a good thing to talk of what Washington
and his fellows did for us. The
lesson of brotherhood, first and foremost,
is to learn that lesson with a full
heart on the one hand and without a
weak head on the other. The lesson of
brotherhood?that is the lesson that has
got to be taught, and got to be learned
and applied to us as a people if we want
to solve the great industrial and social
problems of today. If we could get
wage workers and employers in any
given occupation or in any given district
in a lodge together, I guarantee the
suit. I guarantee what will happen. Is
not that true? Do you not think so?
(Cries of 'Yes, yes.') Exactly, and I
will guarantee it. If that thing could
happen we would come always in the
lodge, each respecting his brother and
each wanting to do what was good for
brother; each recognizing that in our
government every man of us has to be
his brother's keeper."
? Philadelphia Record: William J.
Bryan is said to be worth $100,000 today.
Most or this nas oeen maae irom nis
lectures and his pen. The net profit of
The Commoner for the past year has
been $20,000. Mr. Bryan, however, contends
that he does not receive pay for
delivering campaign speeches. The
price for his lectures is said to have
varied in the past few years, rising
from $r>0 in his earlier lecturing tours
to ten times that amount of late. His
books have sold well. In fact, from
"The First Battle," the foundation for
his increasing possessions was laid. It
is doubted whether his pen has not
proved more profitable than his tongue.
? The next United States senate, says
a Washington dispatch, will be Republican
by at least sixteen majority
against the present majority of twenty.
The present senate contains fifty-four
Republicans and thirty-four Democrats
in a total of DO seats, there being
two vacancies from Delaware, where
the Republican legislature failed to
elect. The terms of thirty senators expire
with the present congress. There
is also a vacancy from Michigan, caused
by the death of Senator McMillan,
of these thirty-one seats to be filled,
not including the two from Delaware,
but including the McMillan vacancy,
nineteen are now Republican and
twelve are Democratic, Wellington of
Maryland being classified as a RepubIk
lican and Harris, of Kansas; McLaurin
of South Carolina and Teller of Colorado,
as Democrats. If the present Republican
legislature in Delaware should
be called in extra session and should
, be abl6 to get together and elect two
Republican senators before the new legislature
convenes, the Republican
strength in the senate would be increased
two, giving the dominant party a
majority of two, or exactly what they
have in the present senate.
$hc \(orktillr (inquirer.
TORKVILLE, S. C.t
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8,1902.
There has been no noticeable decline
in Uncle Sam's stock since last Tuesday's
election, and there is reason to
hope that the country will survive the
disaster.
As small a thing as the chicken and
egg industry of York county appears to
be, comparatively, it is probably half as
valuable as the net profits on the cotton
crop. The value of the chickens and
eggs consumed on- the farm is no doubt
greater than is the value of those sold.
It is reasonable to assume that if the
hungry dog were eliminated, the chicken
and egg crop would be doubled without
additional labor and expense.
? m 9
The views expressed by Mr. W. E.
Gettys in another column on the dog
question, are interesting and important.
They give a clear idea of an enormous
charge on the rural public that Is not
generally taken into proper account. If
owners of dogs had to support them at
private expense, their people could not
object reasonably to the present unnecessary
surplus of canines; but since, as
Mr. Gettys so clearly shows, it is the
industrious public that has to support
these nuisances at tremendous expense,
the matter is one of really grave
concern. However, the case seems to be
pretty nearly hopeless. The question
has been up in the general assembly
time and again, and each time it has ap
peared tnat the useless curs compiainea
of had better representation in that
body.* than the people who produce
chickens and eggs. It is possible that
some day the general assembly will deal
with this subject in a proper manner;
but there is no reason to believe that
this day is close at hand.
Although not surprising, the defeat
of Congressman Loud, of California, for
re-election, will be greatly regretted by
people who are interested in the best
welfare of the postofflce department.
There is no doubt about the fact tnat
Congressman Loud has been- discharging
the duties of his position ably,
faithfully and intelligently, and this is
probably the reason of his defeat. During
his incumbency there have been several
clashes between the postofflce department
and certain millionaire publishers
north. These publishers have
been engaged in the circulation of
swindling advertising literature through
the mails as second class matter. The
postofflce department has succeeded in
working a number of reforms along
this line and has others under consideration.
Congressman Loud has been
backing the department to the full extent
of his power and influence. As the
result, many large publishers have Deen
required to pay postage largely in excess
of what they had paid under former
conditions. Their increased postal
bill amounted in some cases to $50,000
and $100,000 a year. It was right and
proper, of course; but the publishers did
not like it. It is understood that they
have been trying to get Congressman
Loud out of the way for a number of
years past, and to accomplish their purpose
have been spending large sums of
money in his district. This is believed
to be the principal reason of his defeat
last Tuesday.
MERE-MENTION.
The pastor of the German Baptist
church dT Omaha. Nebraska, Rev. W.
O. Rabe and his assistant, Augusta
Busch, were found in the church Wednesday
morning, locked in each other's
arms and dead. They had died the
night before from asphyxiation caused
by escaping gas A Washington
dispatch of Wednesday says the next
house is certainly Republican, the Republicans
having carried 200 election
districts, and the Democrats 178, leaving
only ten still doubtful President
Roosevelt went down into Virginia
last week on a wild turkey hunt
William Henry Fries, a prominent business
maji of Raleigh, N.C., died on last
Wednesday The city council of Augusta,
Ga., has decided to build a levee
around the city to keep out the waters
of the Savannah The anthracite
coal strike commission is investigating
conditions down in the coal mines.
They went to the bottom of mines on
Monday that are 500 feet deep A
Venezuela cable says the Government
troops have driven the Revolutionists
from their last stronghold Kansas
City Negroes sold their votes last Tuesday
at from $2 to $3 each. The transactions
were conducted openly.
Which Died First.?The supreme
court of the United States has just
heard argument in a case which involves
the decision of the point as to
which of the two persons drowned at
sea, died first. The case is that of Mrs.
Sophia Rhodes, formerly of Hutchison,
Kansas, who with her son, Eugene
Rhodes, went down with the Elbe in
1SS5. Previous to sailing she made a
will leaving her property to the son, and
in case of his death, to the Women's
Christian Home, of Hutchison. The son
died intestate. The relatives of the
young man claim that as he was
young and a good swimmer he probably
survived his mother, and therefore
contest the claim of the home to the
property. The point of the priority of
death under such circumstances has
never been decided by this court.
IN DEFENSE OF CLEMSON.
President Mell TpIIn Aliont the College
Boy*' Riot.
The Columbia State, of Thursday,
publishes the following statement from
President Mell, of Clemson college, with
reference to the recent unfortunate
clash between the students of Clemson
and the South Carolina college in Columbia:
"I was on the streets Thursday at the
time of the first and second encounter
between the two bodies of students, and
saw practically everything which took
place, so far as the students were concerned.
What I have to say, therefore,
in regard to most of this unpleasant affair
is the result of my own observation
and not from hearsay.
"1. It is a mistake to attribute the
attitude of the Clemson college students
on Thursday and Friday nights to the
defeat on the football field. They accepted
the defeat gracefully, and ac
knowledgred that the victory went to '
the team which played the best game.
The victory was fairly and gallantly
won.
"2. The trouble began on Thursday
night when the Clemson college students
found that a raid had been made
on the window containing their trophies,
and the picture of the "tiger," the
college emblem, had disappeared.
Shortly after this the transparency,
which eventually caused all the trouble,
made its appearance on the street
in the hands of the Carolina college
students, and the first clash took place.
I saw this, from the upper porch of
Wright's hotel. The contest seemed to
be in a spirit of good nature, and no 8
weapons were used except the light car
nival canes. The after results show,
however, that some hot blood was
aroused, for within a half hour the sec- *
ond contest took place lower down the
street when some blood was shed. Feeling
uneasy about the matter, I went *
on the street to take my boys in hand 1
and prevent further contact between 1
the two sets of forces. I reached the {
place just as the boys clashed together, '
'and I was in their midst at once. I 1
ordered my boys to the barracks and '
they responded to my orders to a man. (
I then made an apeal to the Carolina '
boys to disband so that there would be 1
no more cause for friction. They re- *
plied that the Clemson students had
used swords on them, and I then told *
them that if a sword was drawn except 1
in self defence, I would severely punish *
the cadet guilty of the offence. This c
seemed to satisfy the Carolina college ]
boys, and I then appealed to their good f
sense not to bring out the transparency (
again upon the ground that they had 1
won the victory on the football field, (
and won it well; that the Clemson boys (
were their guests and therefore I urged (
them to be magnanimoug. This also
seemed to have a good effect and they 1
promised me to disband, and I am sure (
that they did so. I then went farther *
down the streets to the barracks, where 1
I found the Clemson cadets assembled 1
and I Degan to uporaia tnem iur using
swords on the Carolina college students. (They
indignantly denied it, but said
that one of their number had been ser- s
iously injured by brass knucks, and, af- r
ter being knocked down twice he then c
drew his sword in self-defence. He was 1
knocked senseless and was carried away *
by his comrades for medical attention.
I do not charge the Carolina college stu- ,
dents with using these brass knucks, ?
but this implement was undoubtedly (
used by someone in the crowd, and it ?
may have been in the hands of some j
tough character in attendance upon the I
cheap shows which were along the X
streets of the city. Several reputable J
citizens of Columbia informed me that j
they saw enough to convince them that I
brass knucks were used in wounding *
the Clemson cadet. Thursday night, j
Columbia was certainly in the hands i
of a mob, and these college boys repre- I
sented but a minute portion of this J
unseemly commotion. At no time on J
Thursday were the Clemson boys arm- I
ed, excepting the swords on the officers 1
who were carrying them as indications T
of rank. I
Now It seems to me that enough had
developed on Thursday night to convince
any serious thinking mind that
further parading of the transparency,
which seemed to outrage the Clemson
students, was unwise. I was using my
utmost efforts and the commandant,
Lieut. Sirmyer, and the other officers
of the corps, were ably assisting me to
preserve the peace, and I know that ;
there could not have been any further
trouble if the Carolina college authorities
had been able to prevent the repetition
of the transparancy parade on
Friday night.
"3. Thursday night it was college
boys contending with college boys. On
Friday night, however, the conditions
were totally different. A parade was 1
under way of formation in which not
only these two groups of boys were
to take part, but the governor of the
state, the officials of the city of Columbia,
and many invited distinguished citizens
of South Carolina were also on
the ground ready to take their positions
in this most beautiful display. The
Clemson cadets were drawn up ready c
to salute the governor and pay homage
to the beautiful queen, when there ap- 1
peared before them this unseemly and ?
out of place transparency. It was too
much for them to endure so they appealed
to their commandant to get the r
officials of the parade to come to their (
relief and prevail on the Carolina col- '
lege boys to listen to reason. The of- ?
ficials declined to interfere, and then it
was that the Clemson cadets felt, and '
they so expressed themselves, that the j
city of Columbia had assumed respon- ]
sibility for the transparency, its in- 1
tended insult and all the results accru- '
ing therefrom. Of course, this was a
wrong position to assume, but upon first
examination of the question one must
admi': the force of the position taken l
by the cadets. At this junction, Lieut.
Sirmyer addressed his command and
told them that he expected them to act
like soldiers and bear this affront, certainly
so * tion the corps made during:
the parade was a proof of their confidence
in him and their regard for his
opinion. The friends of these young
men feel that a great mistake was made
when Lieut. Sirmyer's appeal to the
authorities was ignored.
"Now as to the after results. In regard
to what took place at the campus
of the Carolina college neither myself
nor the commandant knew anything
about the matter until it was
ended and the boys were in their bar
*acks. But an investigation has shown
js that
"1. The Clemson boys did not go to
the campus with pistols or guns, but
they did not take time to unbuckle the
cartridge box and bayonet when they
Dlaced their guns in the barracks.
"2. It was stated that the Carolina
students were armed with pistols and
repeating guns, but this was rumor and
[ cannot speak with authority.
"3.' The proposition came from the
CMemson cadets that a committee be
ippointed from each side to settle the
Jlfflculty and the entire question was
settled In that way after which a cheer
was sent up for the Carolina college
boys.
"In conculsion permit me to say that
Clemson college cannot allow the harsh
criticism of Lieut. Sirmyer to pass unnoticed.
He is a high-toned, honorable
gentleman and performs his duty with
sxceptional skill and efficiency. Within
a few weeks he has established excellent
order and discipline, and the fine
Srill and soldierly appearance of the
ladet corps in Columbia prove his military
ability. While the discipline is
strict there is no friction and he has
von the admiration and royal support
)f the cadets. After a long experience
in military colleges I can say that he
is one of the best commandants I have
>ver seen, and any attempt to remove
iiim would be injurious to the best invests
of this .college.
[ The asterisk above indicates an
jmission, probably of a line, in the
statement as published by The State.
The reader will have to supply the sense
ls best he can.]
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Senernl RcMult of the Election Lout
Tnendny.
The state and Federal elections
ihroughout the country last Tuesday
rnssed off in the usual quiet, orderly
nanner, there being no special disturbince
in any of the states, and although
30th sides seemed to-be sanguine of
success beforehand, it appears since the
/otes have been pretty nearly all countid,
that the hopes of the Republicans
lad the best foundation. They have
von practically all that they calcula:ed
upon.
The greatest interest probably centred
in the contest between O'Dell, Re3ublican,
and Coler, Democrat, for the
jovernorship of New York, and in the
:ontest between Boies, Democrat, and
3irdsall, Republican, to succeed Speaker
Henderson in Iowa. O'Dell was
ilected governor of New York by about
.2,000 majority, and Birdsall was electid
over Boies by 5,000. Bryan's state
>f Nebraska elected a Republican govirnor,
and it is not yet decided whether
Teller, until recently a Republican, will
je re-elected to the senate from Coloralo
as a Democrat. Loud, chairman of
he committee on postoffices and post
oads, has been defeated for re-elec,ion
to the house from California, and
Tom Johnson was snowed under in
)hio.
With three congressional districts
itill in so much doubt that nothing deflate
will be known until the official
:ount is made, thp iqgjjJoations are that
he Republicans will control the next
louse by at least twenty-five majority.
The table by states is as follows:
States. Dem. Rep.
Vlabama 9
Arkansas 7
Jalifornia 2 4
Colorado 3
c i
Connecticut ?
Delaware J 12
Florida 3
Seorgia 11
daho
llinois i.... 9 16
ndiana 4 9
owa ^ . ;j. ... 1 10
Kansas 8
Kentucky 10 12
Louisiana .V....... 7
Maine 4
Maryland 2
Massachusetts 4 10
Michigan 1 11
Minnesota 1 8
Mississippi 8
Missouri 15 1
Montana 1
Nebraska . 1 5
Nevada 1
Jew Hampshire
'Jew Jersey 3 7
Jew York 17 .20
Jorth Carolina 10
Jorth Dakota
Dhio 4 17
)regon 2
3ennsylvania 4 28
thode Island 1 1
South Carolina 7
South Dakota
Pennessee 7 2
Pexas 16
Ttah 1
/ermont 2
/ irginia 9 1
Washington 3
Vest Virginia 5
Visconsin 1 10
Vyoming 1
Total 179 204
The Eighth Tennessee district and the
?irst and Second California districts
ire not included in this table, being
lassified still as doubtful, leaving three
'otes to be added to the columns according
to later returns.
<tntc ISnptiMt Convention.
Greenville News: The Baptist State
:onvention will convene in the First
3aptist church in this city on Tuesday
light, December 2, and continue in session
through Friday night, December 5.
The convention of the Woman's Baptist
Missionary societies of the state will
neet here at the same time. The board
)f trustees of Furman University and
3reenville Female college will also hold
several sessions during the convention,
rhere will be fully 300 delegates in atendance
upon the convention, all of
vhom will be entertained by the local
3aptists and other citizens, in the city.
Besides the delegates there will be at
east 100 persons to attend the conven,ion
who will not be delegates, but will |
jay their own expenses.
IVnsliiiiKton'N Fnrewcll. / \
While at work upon the many revoutionary
and colonial records, that
vere formerly stored in the relic room
>f the state capitol, Record Clerk Mc
]own, on Wednesday, made one or tne
nost valuable finds encountered since
he work began. The paper was the orginal
farewell address of George Washington,
addressed to the governor of
South Carolina to be transmitted to
he general assembly. It is in maniscript
and bears General Washington's
own signature. It is dated
'Headquarters, Newburg," June 14,
783, and covers a number of pages
>f manuscript. The original enevel>pe,
which is decidedly unique and
tlso bears Gen. Washington's own siglature
and his private wax seal, is with
he document. Endorsed on the envelipe
are the words, ".Received July 5,
783. None knew of the existence of
his extremely valuable document until
t was found yesterday.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mrs. Martha J. Bell?Asks that If any
friend has a photograph of Mrs. Rufus
Knox,- deceased, to kindly confer
with her.
R. T. Castles?Wants to recover two
keys attached to a chain, which were
recently lost.
John F. Gordon, Supervisor?Will let a
bridge contract at Gillespie's ford, on
Bullock's creek, near Hoodtown, on
November 21st, at 2 p. m.
T. P. Whitesldes and others?Warn all
persons against trespassing on their
lands, located in King's Mountain
township.
Calvin Brice, Surviving Executor?Publishes
notice that on the first Monday
of December he will expose for sale
in front of York court house, certain
real estate belonging to the estate of
A. S. Wallace, deceased.
T. W. Speck?Wants you to see him for
watches, clocks, Jewelry, silverware,
r<rnr>lrerv. lamns ptc.
L. M. Grist & Sons?Want you to know
more about why it is to your interest
to use the best stationery. See fourth
page.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? The Who, What, When minstrels
were greeted Tuesday night by one of
tha largest audiences that a traveling
show has had for several years. The
entertainment was first-class in every
particular and everybody was pleased.
? The annual inspection of the Jasper
Light Infantry took place in the court
house Thursday night. It was made by
Adjutant and Inspector General Floyd
in person. There were 53 men in the
company, and the inspection, according
to General Floyd, was highly creditable.
After the inspection Gen. Floyd
made a rousing good speech, which was
liberally cheered by the members of the
company and the large audience that
had gathered to witness the inspection
and hear what the general had to say.
At the conclusion of the speech the
company adjourned to the armory^for
refreshments.
SECOND WEEK JURORS.
The following petit jurors were drawn
last Wednesday morning to serve during
the second week of the approaching
term of the circuit court for York county.
They must answer to their names at
the calling of the clerk at 10.30 a. m.,
November 24:
J. W. Patrick Bethel.?
Geo. S. Williams York^
J. M. Stroup King's Mountain.?
W. C. Armstrong Fort Mill.?
J. J. White Catawba.-,
R. N. Plaxco..... ..King's Mountain^
J. T. Spencer Catawba.?
R. M. Burris Bethesda.-^.
'W. R. Neely Catawba.
E. F. White King's Mountain. ?
L. L. Holler Catawba.^
D. A. Lee Fort Mill.?
B. B. Whitesides..King's Mountain.?
J. B. Dickson... York. ?
/"? tr DoHaroa Patnwha. ?
"W. 'M. Matthews., kfng's Mountain'..^
R. A. Jackson... .Ebenezer.,
Mason Bratton..., Bethesda. ?
T. T. Davidson Bethesda.?
T. J. Patrick '. Bethel. H.
C. Simpson Catawba.?
J. H. Adams Bethel.-^
W. T. Hoagland Fort Mill
D. J. Forbes King's Mountain.?
S. A. Mitchell Bullock's Creek.
T. B. Spratt Fort Mill
Jas. H. Sturgis Catawba.?
J. S. Poag Catawba
B. F. Massey Fort Mill.?<
J. T. Corn well Catawba.?
S. S. Faris Ebenezer.?.
J. G. Smith Fort Mill.?
J. A. Williford ..Catawba'.J.
L. Glenn Bethel.?
J. W. H. Good Bullock's Creek. ?
J. F. Pursley Broad River.?
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The county board of commissioners
held its regular monthly meeting in the
office of the supervisor on Wednesday.
All of the members were present.
Mr. J. H. Marlon, attorney for the
Carolina and North-Western railroad,
appeared before the board and represented
that on account of the anthracite
coal strike, it had been impossible to
get steel rail sufficient to complete the
standard gauging of the road through
this county by January 1, next, in accordance
with contract, and asked that
the time be extended until March 1,
1903. The extension was granted, and a
new contract entered into in accordance
with this understanding.
Mrs. Mary Williams, widow of a Confederate
soldier, was granted an allowance
of $3 per month.
A. J. Stewart, a Confederate soldier
was granted an allowance of $4 a
month.
A petition of citizens of Catawba
township for a change of the location
of the blackjack road through the lands
of Mr. W. Harris Williams, was granted
There was a long petition from citizens
of the vicinity asking for the
building of a bridge over Dry Fork
creek, where R. F. D. Carrier Jones recently
lost his horse. The petition asked
for the bridge either above or below the
railroad trestle. The matter was taken
under consideration, pending an investigation
by Supervisor Gordon and
Commissioner WllkerSon.
THE RAIN OF STARS.
Although the local public, as it has a
right to be, is now thoroughly skeptical
on the subject, some of the astronomers
still believe that there is a probability
of the appearance this month of the
shower of meteors they promised three
years ago and which failed to materialize.
The possibility exists that the meteors
may still put in an appearance in
considerable numbers, but if there
should be a great display this year the
majority of astronomers would be as
much surprised as they were by the total
failure of the expected shower in
1899. At the same time nobody whose
business it is to watch celestial phenomena
will dare to neglect the vigil
next week because of the bare possibility
that the meteors may come after all.
If tbey do, tl^ere will be a great
scramble to revise the calculations by
which the failures of 1899, 1900 and 1901
have been explained. The belief now is
that Jupiter and Saturn drew the main
swarm of the meteors aside from their
previous path sometime between the
last showers in 1866 ancl 1867 and the end
of the nineteenth century. But there
may possibly be another swarm traveling
in a parallel path, which will meet
the earth this year. One unfortunate
circumstance is that the full moon will
be shining at the time when the meteors
are due, if they come at all. This would
make the faint ones invisible. On the
other hand, many of the November meteors
are large and bright, and these
would not be much obscured by moonlight.
The time to be on watch for them
is after midnight on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of next week. The direction
to look is toward the northeast, the
apparent centre from which the meteors
radiate when they appear in numbers, x
being the sickle-shaped figure marked 54
out by principal stars In the constella- M
tion Lion.
THE LAW AS TO TRESPASSERS. *
Of late there has been a great deal of ln
interest in the law as to trespass, and C '
several people have applied to The
Enquibbk for information on the subject.
They especially desired to know *
what was necessary to be done in order pc
to properly post their lands against irre- H
sponsible hunters and others. For the (-)1
convenience of the public generally, we ar
herewith reproduce the full text of the ?r
law in regard to the matter, as approved pr
February 2, 1898. It reads as follows: t
"Every entry upon the lands of anoth- ta
er, after notice from the owner or ten- th
nant prohibiting the same, shall be a ,
misdemeanor, and to be punished by a
fine not to exceed one hundred dollars m
or imprisonment with hard labor on the e>
public works of the county not exceed- j
ing thirty days. Provided, That wherever
any owner or tenant of any lands i
shall post a notice in four conspicuous Ci
places on the borders of any lands, pro- .
hibiting entry thereon, and shall publish
.once a week for four successive weeks, 01
such notice in any newspaper circulat- re
ing in the county where such lands are
situate, a proof of the posting and of .
publishing such notice prior to the en
try, shall be deemed and taken as notice x
conclusive against the person making
entry as aforesaid for hunting and fishing."
to
Under the law as it stood before it n<
was amended as above, the landowner at
or tenant was unable to' prosecute a bi
trespasser unless he could prove that in
he had previously given the trespasser th
personal warning. As the law now x
stands, the prescribed publication is of th
itself sufficient notice. The trespasser sh
cannot claim that he did not know, for th
the law makes it his business to know. cfc
pi
CALENDAR 1. se
Last Wednesday was Calendar Day bi
in the clerk's office. That is the last ag
day on which cases intended for trial at al
the approaching term of the court of to
common pleas, could be docketed.
There were already on Calendar 1 fifty- y(
three old cases, continued from previ- CX}
ous terms, and to these were added Jn
twelve new ones, as follows: re
1. Bob Allison against John Feem- .
ster and John Lynn. W. W. Lewis for p
plaintiff. at
. 2. Brevard D. Springs against the to
Southern railroad. Thomas F. McDow ug
for plaintiff; C. P. Sanders for defendant.
?3. Warren Crockett vs. the Carolina tii
and North-Western railway. W. W. ^
Lewis for plaintiff; J. H. Marion for de.fenda'nt.
- 4. R. Lee Kerr against John T. Rod- th
.dey. Frank P. McCain for plaintiff; bi
Thomas r. mcjjow ior aeienaam. it
- 5. John F. Gordon, supervisor of York
county, against the Cable company. J. w<
\S. Brlce for plaintiff; W. W. Lewis for so
defendant. r0
6. John F. Gordon, supervisor of
.York county, against J. A. McKnight. pl
J. S. Brlce for plaintiff; Frank P. Mc- cli
Cain for defendant. . re
7. Catherine M. Whitesldes et al., h
against J. B. Martin et al. Thos. F.
McDow for plaintiff; J. S. Brlce for de- th
.fendant. &
8. Charley Finley against the Catawba
Power company. Spencers & c0
-Dunlap for plaintiff. da
9. Lucy Keenan et al., against D. <je
Preston Lesslle. Spencers & Dunlap .
.for plaintiff. ,
. 10. Pink Page against Seaboard Air in
Line railway. Wilson & Wilson for wl
.plaintiff. ha
11. W. G. Duncan against the Southern
railway. Wilson & Wilson for 10
plaintiff. po
12. John G. McKeown, as admlnis- in
trator, vs. South Carolina and Georgia
Extension railroad. W. B. Wilson for B
plaintiff- B. L. Abney for defendant. ,a
?yC th
ABOUT PEOPLE. 75
Miss Jennie Beard Mackorell la visit- ad
ing her grand parents at Lancaster.
Misses Minnie Snider and Kate wi
Ratchford are visiting relatives at Less- la;
lie. ne
VChas. W. F. Spencer, Esq., of Rock ?
~Hill, was in Yorkvllle Wednesday and ini
Thursday. gr
^Mrs. M. J. Ingold has returned from a tii
visit to relatives and friends at Randle- sti
man, N. C. N<
^Miss Ann Starr, who has been at ne
Blowing Rock, during the summer, is at mi
Mrs. Mary Mason's. an
Mr. H. Gauld, of Batavia, 111., is ni|
spending a few days in Yorkvllle as the do
guest of Capt. W. B. Moore. ca
- Mrs. Emily A. Thompson has been ap- Wj
pointed postmaster at Balloon,vice Mrs. jj],
James S. Harper, resigned. sti
Miss Jennie Hart has returned from a w<
month's visit to relatives and friends in ha
Virginia and Washington, D. C. hi
Miss Nannie Scott has returned to her m(
home at Sharon, after a visit to her sis- th
ter, Mrs. J. M. White, at Unity, Lancas- s0
ter county. g0
Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown Wylie left av
yesterday morning to attend the Associate
Reformed synod in session at Pisgah,
N. C.
Prof. R. J. Herndon left on last Mon- po
day for Lowrensville, Ga., where he has mi
a band class. He was accompanied by th
Miss Mary Fant Herndon. nc
Mrs. Hattie Berry, of the clerical fa
force of H. C. Strauss & Co., has been irr
quite ill for several days past at her wl
home on East Jefferson street. ta
YjHon. D. E. Finley is representing the j
Yorkville and Tirzah churches at the CI
Associate Reformed synod in session Hi
at Pisgah, Gaston county, N. C. pe
~$Cards are out for the marriage of Miss he
Fannie Belle McFarland and Mr. Wil- fo
liam C. Pearson, of Ogden. The cere- th
mony is to take place on Wednesday, rit
November 19, at 8 o'clock. til
^/Miss Maggie M. Hamilton, of Clover, mi
is to be married on next Wednesday 1
evening to Rev. Robert Ross Caldwell, th
of Toronto, Ohio. The ceremony is to do
take place in the Clover Presbyterian ur
church at 6.30 o'clock. I'r
Rev. J. M. White and Elder E. E. a ,
Boyce, of Unity congregation, in Ban- Se<
caster county, passed through Yorkville a
Wednesday on their way to the Associ- is
ate Reformed synod, which convenes at W
Pisgah, in Gaston county on Thursday. th<
Mr. J. W. Black, formerly of this sa
county, but since 1871 of Newton coun- ?
ty, Ga., is on a visit to his brother, Mr. ra:
R. Banks Black and other relatives in er;
this section. It is his first visit here in ac,
nine years. Mr. Black is engaged in eg
farming and cattle raising, feeding as de
many as 75 head of cattle during the
summer. He finds the business quite 0f
profitable. Among the things that on
struck him most forcibly on this trip thi
are that the cotton crop is somewhat fo<
better here than in his section of Geor- thj
gia, and that the people are not only not
paying as much attention to cattle
raising as they might; but they have
let many tons of good hay go to waste ^n
that might have been harvested with
profit. He sees the evidence in the un- p
harvested hay still standing dead and
lost in the fields. in
HEARD, THOUGHT AND SEEN.
& The Bullock's Creek plantation of
acres that was sold for partition last
onday was bought by Mr.. P. B. Mcbee.
The proposed new school building
District No. 10 has been definitely deled
upon. It is to be located on the
lairsville road opposite the residence
Mrs. L. H. Riggins.
V Although managers were duly ap?inted
to hold an election at Flint
ill last Tuesday, no election was held,
nly one manager put in his appearice
and the polls could not be legally
tened. The probability is that this
ecinct will be abolished.
"iT According to The Journal, the tol
receipts from Rock Hill's chrysanemum
show aggregated $135. This
eluded admissions, sale of refreshents
and flowers. The judges of the
:hibits were Mrs. A. C. Izard, Editor
J. Hull and Prof. H. B. Buist.
at Mr. R. M. Whitesides, of Sharon,
rculated a subscription paper in Yorklie
during Wednesday for the benefit
' Mr. J. S. Jones on account of the
cent loss of his horse. Most of the ,
;ople to whom the paper was presentl
were glad to make subscriptions.
aP Mr. D. A. Matthews, of Clover, har>sted
about 55 bushels of sweet potaes
this week from a patch that does
>t contain more than one-eighth of an
:re of land. This is at the rate of 440
ishels to the acre and would seem to
thnt nndpr nrnnpr renditions
e sweet potato is a prolific producer.
3T Mr. R. G. Ratchford, proprietor of
e Rockwood Dairy farm, on the out:irts
of Yorkvllle, has received from
e state fair awards committee, a
leek for $10 for the best exhibit of
int butter at the fair. Mr. Ratchford
nt down twelve pounds of his finest
itter and entered a competition
rainst scores of butter makers from
1 parts of the state. The prize was
r quality.
& Dr. T. N. Dulin, of Bethel, was in
orkvllle Wednesday on business. Dlsissing
the R. F. D. service that went
to operation through his neighborhood
cently, he remarked: "With telelones
in our homes and mall delivered
our doors, I do not know that you
wn people have much advantage over
i rural residents except that you can
(t ice conveniently in the summer
ne."
V The people of the neighborhood of
Jthel oHurch are soon to have one of .
e largest and most comfortable school
lildings in the county. The shell of
has been completed and the inside
Drk is now in progress. It isfco cost
mething over $500 and there will be
om in it for more than a hundred puis.
The Bethel people want a first
ass high school nt wnicn ineir cnuun
may be thoroughly prepared for
isiness or college, and that is what
ey are going to have.
5T Mr. Jas. L. Walker, of Cherokee
unty, passed through Yorkvllle a few
tys ago driving a dozen fine Aberen-Angus
cattle that he had purased
from the Springfield stock farm
Fort Mill township. In partnership
ith his brother, Mr. Will Walker, he
ls about 1,500 acres of fine river botm
pasturage under fence, and he proves
to see what there is in stock raisg
in that section. The Aberdeen-Anis
is a distinctively beef breed and it
for beef that he proposes to raise
em. So far he has altogether about
head of all kinds of cattle, and is
Iding to the herd as rapidly as possie.
His experiment will no doubt be
itched with great interest by the
rge number of land-owners in the
ighborhood.
5' The colored population of Yorkvllle
eludes a good many strangers?Ne
oes who have come in irom ume u?
ne from elsewhere. They are at least
rangers to most of the white people.
3t long ago, a white citizen had busies
whh one of these and asked Policean
Merdenhall to pass by his house
id leave word during the evening or
ght. "Well, I guess I had better not
i that," the policeman replied, "beuse
if I do the chances are that you
111 not get him. It is almost impossie
for me to approach one of these
range Negroes. Sometime back I
?nt to the house of one of them who
id been working for the town to tell
m to come to work next day. He saw
e coming and ran away. He no doubt
ought I was coming to arrest him for
me offence committed elsewhere. If I
i after your Negro, I might run him
my also."
THE HALF-STARVED DOG.
"I can't do anything and I do not supse
you can either; but it does look to
e as if the legislature should do someing
to abate the dog nuisance. To say
thing of the personal annoyance to
rmers and others, it would be almost
iposslble to calculate the expense to
tiich this country is put in the main
inance of worthless dogs."
So spoke Mr. W. E. Gettys, of the
ay Hill neighborhood, on Wednesday,
e came into The Enquirer office escially
to discuss the dog question, and
: was evidently very much in earnest,
r like hundreds of others throughout
is part of the state, he has been worid
and annoyed by worthless curs unfurther
patience with regard to the
atter has ceased to be a virtue.
'Yes," he continued, "I think someing
ought to be done to thin out the
gs. We have too many. Now don't
iderstand me to be an enemy to dogs,
n not. I have a little flee that I think
great deal of, and I would not like to
e it injured, unless it should become
nuisance to my neighbors. But there
no danger of that. I feed my dog and
;ll-fed dogs don't harm anybody. It is
e half-starved dog that is such a nuince
to the country and so expensive.
'For a great many years I have been
ising a great many chickens, and ev/
year I have suffered more or less on
count of half-starved dogs that suck
gs and eat chickens. This year I unrtook
to raise turkeys and increase
/ flock of guineas. I know certainly
having lost at least 100 turkey eggs
account of dogs, and I have no idea
it my losses of guinea eggs would
>t up less than ten dozen. Besides
is, any number of hen eggs have gone
i same way, and also some chickens.
'Poison or shoot the dogs? Why you
ow* that would never do. Dogs are
aperty and have the protection of the
v. Of course if I would catch a dog
the act of destroying eggs and kill it,