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Scraps and .facts. ? There was a prize fight between James Corbett and James Jeffertes in San Francisco last Friday night. Jeffertes is the champion, having won the belt from Bob Fitzsimmons who conquered Corbett. The fight lasted ten rounds, and Corbett was knocked out. The gross gate receipts, amounted to $65,000, of which Corbett got $10,900 and Jefferies, $33,700. ? Joseph Pulitzer, principal owner of Columbia university, has given $1,000,000 for the establishment of a school of journalism in connection with Columbia university. The proposed will he the first of its kind ever established in connection with a great university as a strictly professional school. It is expected that the institution will be in operation by one year from next fall and Mr. Pulitzer, says that if it is working nicely three years from now he will give it another million dollars on condition one half shall go for maintainance. ? A cablegram was received in Washington on Monday, stating that the Colombian senate had rejected the Panama canal treaty. The principal reason for the rejection was a fear that as the result of the building of the canal, this country might eventually assert sovereignty over Colombia. Section 4, of the Isthmian canal act pro-1? 41? * 'ko ai'cn* r\f thA rpipction viucs uiai in itiv wvw??% v* ? of the American proposition by the Colombian government, the president has the authority to go ahead and treat with the authorities of Costa Rica and Nicaragua for the Nicaragua route. ? The Jury in the case of Curtis Jett and Thomas White, charged with the murder of James B. Marcum, at Jackson, Ky., some months ago, on last Friday returned a verdict of guilty and fixed the punishment of the two men at imprisonment for life. The verdict, although much better than an acquittal is - not exactly satisfactory to the prosecution as it was hoped that the two men would be hanged. The defendants made a motion for a new trial, which was refused, and they will now appeal to the supreme court. If they fail to get a new trial they will rest their hopes on ultimate pardon. ? On the day of his death, which occurred recently in Moscow, Prof. Phillipoff addressed a letter to a pa per of that city, stating mat iur yeaia he had been experimenting with a view ! to evolving a death-dealing instrument of such power that war would become j Impossible, and had found a means for transmitting the effects of an explosion over a distance of thousands of miles. The professor announced that he would shortly impart his discovery to the St. Petersburg Academy of Science, and it is being questioned in scientific circles whether he has taken his secret to the grave. His death was due to poisoning from prussic acid. ? Postmaster General Payne has had prepared a statement showing the status of the rural free delivery service throughout the country. It shows that during the month of July, the first month of the present fiscal year, almost 3,000 new routes were established. The appropriation made for the entire service for the year was $12,000,000, or a little less than $3,000,000 more than necessary to maintain existing service. This is sufficient to justify the establishment of only about 6,000 new routes. It will therefore, be imr>?c?{hie to locatf- morp than 3.000 ad ditional routes without a further appropriation, notwithstanding there are now on file petitions for about 11,000 more routes. ? Caleb Powers took the witness stand in his own defense at Georgetown. Ky? last Monday. He told the story he has repeated on the stand on each of his preceding trials, but denied the story told by Frank Cecil of Bell county, that he was seeking some one to act the role of assassin. Powers denied that he had any motive in bringing the mountain army to Frankfort other than to show the Democratic majority of the general assembly the intense feeling of the Republican voters of the state, and said it had nothing whatever to do with the Goebel murder. It is evident that Powers' defense this time will be that Henry Youtsey fired the shot that killed Wiliia?v* nriov>oi Pnhprt Nriflkes. a. state witness, said that one time Charley Flnley, former secretary of state, said to him that the best way to settle the contest was to pay James Howard $2,000 to kill Goebel. The witness said arrangements had been made to kill Goebel on January 25, 1900, but they then miscarried. ? Seven persons are now dead as the result of the maniacal deed of Gilbert Twigg, who fired into a crowd at a band concert at Winfield, Kan., last Thursday night. Twigg and three of his victims, died within a short time. Those who have since succumbed to their injuries are Port Smith, a farmer; Dawson Bellitier, a carpenter, and Roy Davis, a school boy. Elmer Farnsworth and Otis Carter are dying, while Claude Reed, Charles Thomas and James Clarkson are in a critical condition. A score of others are badly hurt. A letter has been found among the effects of Twigg, which indicates that he Dlanned the deed some days ago. It appears that Twigg was disappointed several years ago in a love affair, and that he had brooded over it to such an extent that he was convinced the citizens of Win field were making light of his troubles. He wrote that he had harmed no man and had never violated the laws of his country, and that the deed he was about to perpetrate was for the purpose of "get ting even" with those who had shunned him and interested themselves unnecessarily in his affairs. ? If reports be true, there is promise of a naval battle on the waters of Lake Erie soon. The boundary line between the United States and Canada runs through the centre of the lake, and the laws of the United States prohibit Canadians from fishing on our side while tin* laws of Canada prohibit Americans from fishing on their side. One day last week the Canadian revenue cutter Petrel caught the American tug Silver Spray on the Canadian side of the lino, and fired on it. The Canadian tried first to get the American to halt: but when the American undertook to run for it the firing commenced. The Silver Spray was hit in a number of places and members of the crew narrovvly escaped with their lives. The captain explains that his nets, set on the American side, had drifted to the Canadian side: but he dared not run the risk of remaining to explain this to the Canadian for the reason that he believed the Canadian would have quietly taken his tug on to Canada as a prize. Under the circumstances, he deemed it best to take chances and run. An American ship had been captured under similar circumstances a short time before. There are sdVne twenty or more American fishing tugs on Lake Erie and it is said that they are arming themselves so as to be ready for the Canadian captain next time he tries his smartness. They say they will grive him shot for shot and it is their intention to send him to the bottom of the lake. ?hc Korb'illt (Inquirer. yorkville, s. c.j tuesday. ATJGUST 18.1903. Austria seems to have forgotten the time, only a short time ago, when she too was under the heel of the Turkish oppressor. It seems to us that the great Issue with regard to the state dispensary is not whether stealing is going on; but as to whether the people of the state are willing to sanction that stealing. It would be interesting to know whether or not the state of South Carolina is still paying large bonuses for credit in the matter of whisky purchases. If such be the case, it is time the dispensary business were put on a cash basis. To tvioro wpr<? still alive today a spark of the spirit of the Crusaders, or there existed in the courts of Europe any spirit other than sordid selfishness, the unspeakable Turk would be hustl d out of the country he is oppressing so quickly as to make him wonder why he had been permitted to remain there so long. The recent election, in Mecklenburg county showed a majority of the country people in favor of the issuance of road bonds, while citizens of Charlotte allowed the bonds to fail because of their neglect to go to the polls. That* is a very good index to the genT eral sentiment on this subject. The country people are alive to the importance of better roads, while with few exceptions, the people living in the towns have, not given the subject as much intelligent thought as it deserves. That is but a lame excuse of the South Carolina representative who would seek to hold that the state law against the use of free passes does not apply to them when outside of the state. They may as well argue that as members of the Federal congress 1 41? !???./?? a??a o 1 lnorlo noo Qnnth llicy IIU lUII^Ci ur?c autgiuiiv^ w Carolina. Not only this, if such a rule should apply to members of congress, members of the general assembly could come under it as well. If a member of the general assembly could be Influenced by a free pass, and with regard to the legislator who would accept one we so hold, how much more would he do for a pass from the North Carolina or Georgia line to New York or San Francisco, than for a pass from some point within the state to and from Columbia. The man who would hold that any public officer could accept a pass or any other favor from the railroads without violating the laws of South Carolina, evidently takes the people for a lot of ninnies. The most common objection to the issuance of bonds for road purposes is Viof 11-Q Viaira nn flirhf tn ImnftQC Slirh a burden on posterity. The objection has a certain light foundation in sentiment; but not in practical business considerations. The greater portion of such a burden will rest upon those who have to take the responsibility of negotiating the loan, and these people will mortgage property that belongs not to posterity, but to themselves. If there are to be any considerable benefits, these benefits are to come after a lapse of time and will go in a still larger measure to posterity even than to ourselves. We will have to pay more than posterity; but we will not pay out of proportion to our benefits. But that is not all. Since it is reasonable to assume that If we do our full duty to ourselves at this time, posterity ought to have more education and progress than we have, and it will have the same right to complain at us for not having fixed the roads as we have to complain of our slow plodding progenitors. As a matter of fact tho /"rkmnlnlnt r\f nAQtarlfv iifrninQt US will be more justifiable even than our own complaint, for as a matter of fact our progenitors have been so busy with other things of more pressing importance that they have not had the opportunity or ability to improve the roads?certainty not so much opportunity or ability us the present generation possesses. It is certainly not becoming to us to try to excuse ourselves of our negligence in this matter at the expense of posterity?not when we all so clearly feel that such negligence only lays us open to the reproach of the unborn generation behind which we are trying to hide. MERE-MENTION. Rev. J. Henry Duckrey of Cambridge, Mass.. is engineering a movement as the result of which he claims that he will settle fiOO.UUO Negroes in various northern localities within the next three years News from Vancouver is to the effect that a tribal war has broken out in Alaska between the Chilkot and the Kulkwan Indians. ...The bubonie~Rlague is killing many people in Peru... .There is great suffering in Jamaica on account of the recent hurricane Steamers arriving at New Orleans within the past few days reported that they encountered the West Indian hurricane on the way from Honduras. They had a rough time..... .Frauds by which the New York city, water department has been swindled out of several million dollars have been discovered. TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS. Looks as If Unspeakable Turks May Be Called to Account. News of the past few weeks, and especially of the past few days seems to Indicate that the long threatened outbreak in the- Balkans is close at hand. From the general appearance of things at least, it is fair, to assume that if there is no serious outcome of the present situation It is hardly worth while to speculate on possible further developments. It is the same old trouble that has caused so milch turmoil and bloodshed in Southeastern Europe?the oppression of Christians by Turks, and the desire of the Macedonian and Bulgarian Christians to throw off the Turkish yoke. Of course, the reader understands that all of the Turkish empire in Europe as well as a great portion of that in Asia is conquered territory. Little by little some of the conquered provinces, such as Bulgaria, Servia, Rou- J mania, Monte Negro, Greece, etc., have from time to time became independent with thousands of Turks still mixed in the population, just as Christians still compose a large per centage of the population of that territory yet occupied by the Turkish empire. Although all of the countries specifically named are independent, the different races, the ancient conquerors and the conquered have never harmonized. There is bitter feeling in Bulgaria between Bulgarians and Turks and constant strife for race ascendancy, just as there is in Macedonia which is still completely under Turkish government and control, between Macedonians and Turks. It was because of Turkish outrages against Mecedonians and impatience of Macedonians at Turkish supremacy that the last ill-fated war between Turkey and Greece was fought. Greece hnned to drive the Turks from Europe; but failing to secure the hoped for assistance from other powers, only got a terrible trouncing for her efforts. Because of the result of the Greek war the Turks became more tyrannical over the Christian Inhabitants of their country than before. The conditions grew worse instead of better until about a year ago. it looked as if the Macedonians were ready to inaugurate another general uprising. This was prevented by certain action on the part of Russia and Austria, which governments united in a demand on the sultan for the inauguration of certain reforms intended to improve the relations between the Christian and Mohamedan Inhabitants of Turkey. The sultan agreed to the reforms; but never made any honest effort to carry them out and #the condition of his Christian subjects did not become more bearable than it had been. Conflicts between Mohamedans and Christians have been of almost daily occurrence during the past few weeks, especially in Macedonia, and the Bulgarian government has felt so out raged at the situation as to be on the verge of declaring war. The murder of M. Rostkowski, a Russian consular agent, in Macedonia, last week by a Turkish soldier, has stirred the Russian government considerably. The czar demanded the immediate execution of the Turk who fired the shot, and that was done; but the czar was not satisfied with that. He gave the sultan to understand that the Turkish governor of Monastlr, where the crime was committed must be banished and that certain Turkish military officers should be punished. All of this has been backed up, so dispatches have it, by the mobilization of the Russian Black sea fleet for a demonstration against the Turkish coast. > The Bulgarian government on last Sunday published an official statement, guaranteed to be correct setting forth hundreds of specific violations by Turkey of the reform agreement entered into with Russia and Austria. The statement mentions many cases of imprisonment of Bulgarians and Macedonians by Turks for the purpose of robbery, and of cases where Christians have been forced to sell their lands at nominal prices in order to escape violence. There are also-recited hundreds of murders and cases without number of violence to women. It is the general opinion throughout Europe that if it were not for Russia's attitude and operations in the far east she would not hesitate to precipitate war with Turkey at this junction; but because of the situation in the far east, it is believed that if war comes now, the insurgent Macedonians and Bulgarians will be more responsible than Russia. However, no man can tell what might happen, or how soon Southeastern Europe may become the scene of a general European war. NEWS FROM CLAY HILL. Good Rains at Last?The Protracted Meeting?Personal Mention. Clay Hill, August 17.?The plantations of this section now have a fair season for the first time in quite awhile. There have been ruins around us to the north, east, south and west for two weeks, but it was not until the past few days that we got our share. The meeting at Allison Creek closed on yesterday. The preaching, except on Sunday, was by Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick. He had to leave Saturday to get back ?to his own charge. Mr. Paul E. Barron has sold his plantation to Mr. R. B. Bigger of Bethel, who will move to it with his family. Mrs. M. J. Siinril has decided to move to Rock Hill, and is now building a residence in that town. Miss Maggie Lee Glass of Rock Hill, is visiting her friend. Miss Helen Bigger. in this neighborhood. Miss Mary Lee Riddle of Bowling Green, is visiting friends in this vicinity. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. Good Roads In Cherokee. There is to be a good roads convention in Cherokee county on Tuesday, August 25. Congressman Finley, Senator Latimer and Hon. F. H. Hyatt are to be among the speakers. Bishop Capers III. Brevard, N. C., special to Columbia State: A telephone message from Cedar Mountain, where Bishop Capers is spending the summer, says that he has a well developed case of pneumonia, his right lung being badly affected, while his left lun^ is nartiallv con gested. He rested well last night, and as his temperature ts being kept down his condition is not considered really alarpiing yet. "As Good as Any White Man." Charleston special of August 17 to Columbia State: Edward Mikell, a colored barber, setting himself up as good as any white man and pressing the proposition in an offensive way upon J. A. Storer, alderman from ward 12, was given a hard punch in the face by Mr. Storer this morning while the two were riding on a trolley car. Later during the day Mikell sought Mr. Storer at his store on King's street and attempted to renew the discussion, drawing a razor. He was knocked down, remaining unconscious for some time. S. C. College Scholarships. Columbia correspondence News and Courier: In several counties where the normal scholarships in the South Carolina college have not been awarded, examinations will be held by the county superintendents of education on Friday, August 21. This scholarship pays $40 in cash, besides remitting to the holder $58 in fees. It is good for one session, and the holder has the chance for a renewal of it. The faculty of the college has arranged a course specially for the teachers, and it has yeen made up .with reference to the needs of the public schools and more particularly the- country schools of the state. It is preferred that applicants for this scholarship should be at least nineteen years of age, and that they should have some experience in teaching. Right of Trial By Jury. The supreme court on last Thursday decided a case in which the right of trial by jury was involved. The case originated in a magistrate's court in Charleston, being entitled Pinckney against Green. It seems that claim and delivery proceedings were instituted against Green, . whose attorney demanded a jury. The magistrate refused to summon a jury upless. Green paid the costs, which amounted to $3. Whereupon Green's attorney refused to proceed further In the case and the magistrate decided against him. The matter was taken to. the circuit court, but the magistrate's decision was upheld and the case went on up to the supreme court, in deciding tne case the court stated that It was simply a matter of the right of trial by jury in a civil case, the question of costs not entering into the case. This right is given by the, constitution and the decision of the ciacult court and of the magistrate is reversed and the case ordered back to the magistrate's court for a new trial, this time by Jury. GUTHRIESVILLE NOTES. t Drought at an End?Cotton Planted June 1 Promising Good Yield?Personal Mention. Correspondence of the Yorlcville Enauirer. Gkthriesville, August 17.?We have had an abundance of rain during the pa^st few days, and in view of the long dry spell, this is a considerable relief. Crons are looking fine and the pros pects are much better than they were a mom ago. The >oung cotton that was planted after the hailstorm is promising a fair yield. It was planted about the first of June, and now looks as if it ought to make as much as eight hundred pounds of seed cotton to the acre, if the conditions are favorable in the fall. There was quite an enjoyable party at the home of Mrs. K. B. Williamson on last Friday night. The following guests were present: Misses Marion Harshaw, Marlon Logan, Bessie Sandifer, Jessie Black, Kate Black, Nora Williamson, Janie Barnett, Kathleen Crawford, Berta Smith, Maud Anderson, Lillie Love. The gentlemen were Messrs. Roy and Bert Williamson, Ross Clinton, Hamlet Carroll, C. E.Williamson, W. O. Harshaw, W. C. Elder, Robert Love, Walker Moore, Logan Moore, Palmer Williams, Jim Crawford, Palmer Moore, Leon Moore, Arthur Bell, josepn Rose. Rev. Marion Dargan of Orangeburg, is on a visit to this place. He is a large holder of the land of this section. Mrs. N. B. Bratton and Mrs. R. M. Bratton have been to Rome, Ga., to attend the marriage of Dr. C. S. Bratton. Mr. Calvin P. Sandifer, the efficient postmaster of this place, who has been spending quite a while in the mountains of North Carolina, has returned home. Miss Ollie B. Elder, who has been on an extended visit to different parts of Alabama, is expected home next Saturday. Mr. M. L. Elder who Is with the General Electric company at Schenectady, N. Y., will probably be home in September. Negro Defends Watermelons.?A special of Monday from Heflin, Ala., to the Associated Press, says: News has just reached here that f<*ir men have been killed and nine wounded in Randolph county by a Negro named Sledge. The sheriff and posse are now in pursuit, but have not yet captured the murderer. The trouble started over a difficulty in a watermelon patch last Saturday. A party of white men were working the public road at Beaver Creek, near I<amar, and when they finished work they asked permission' to eat a few melons in the Negro's patch. They were told to help themselves. The men began to cut and slash melons and vines, while Sledge looked on. The Negro warned them to stop and thep went for his gun. Returning he emptied the weapon into the crowd, wounding nine out of eleven. Immediately Sledge fled. A posse, headed by the sheriff, overtook the Nt ,ro near a bridge over the Tallapoosa river, five miles from Wedowee. He was ordered to surrender, but replied by firing his shot gun, Instantly killing Thomas Kbbett and Robert Ford. Sledge was accosted on the road today by James Moore and Bud Wilson. Without warning the Negro raised his gun and tired, instantly killing Moore and mortally wounding Wilson. No further details have been received here, but at last accounts the posse is still in pursuit. LOCAL AFFAIRS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fou8hee Cash Store?Offers corsets at 25c, 50c, 60c' and up to $1.25. They also say they offer grldles at 50 per cent less than the usual prices. J. O. Walker?Wants to sell a residence on easy terms and at a low price. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Has a few strong claims for your attention regarding the good qualities of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark, N. J. Strauss-Smith Co.?Have anoiner say that is short and snappy as to why you should buy the Harlem sewing machine at $15 In preference to any other. J. M. Heath & Co.?Have some between the season bargains to offer their customers in shirts, shoes for gentlemen and ladies, clothing, etc. They have received a new shipment of fruit jars and jelly tumblers. T. W. Speck, The Jeweler?Has another special bargain for your consideration in a 105-piece decorated Carlsbad china set for $17. He says it is as dainty and pretty as a June bride. J. Q. Wray?Takes an optimistic view of the approaching fall season and has prepared for a large business by buying an immense stock of goods in .the best qualities and varieties. J. R. Lindsay?Offers a second-hand ginning outfit for sale cheap for cash. Outfit was in use last season. W. G. Stephenson, Supt.?Says that the comrades of your son at the K. M. M. A. will be what you would have them be. Loan & Savings Bank?Again calls attention to their system of saving, and emphasize the good results that are sure to come by having a "little saver" in your home. Riddle & Carroll?Say that to get the best results you should feed your oon/1 V111IIn onH mAfll. They have the stult. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Say that even the name Nunnally implies all that is best in candies. . They received a fresh shipment last Friday and invite you to call for what you want. C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Say there is a difference in teas, and invite your attention to the good kinds that they sell at 50 and 60 cents a pound. York Drug Store?Has -several kinds of shoe polish and tell about the advantages that result from the use of good shoe dressings. The prices run from 10 to 25 cents a bottle. L. M. Grist's Sons-r-Say that they are at your service and will be glad to fill your orders for all kinds of printing. "Will give you good work at a fair price. See fourth page. Sam M. Grist?Wants . information . of a company that will write a life insurance policy containing the peculiar and special features of those to be found in Mutual Benefit policies. W. B. Moore, President?Will apply to the secretary of state next Saturday for a charter for the Commercial Club of Yorkville. John E. Carroll, Co. Supt.?Gives notice of election of three trustees for Tirzah school district, No. 35, - on Wednesday, September 2d. DEATH OF J. M. HEATH. News was received here early this morning of the death of Mr. Jarhes M. Heath In New York;. The dispatch did npt say at what hour the sad event occurred; but It Is presumed that It was only a few hours before the receipt of the dispatch. Mr. Heath had been In bad health for sometime, and last week his case was diagnosed as one of gall stone, and It was decided that he should go to New York for an operation. He left on Wednesday, accompanied by his physician, Dr. J. F. Mackey, his brother, Mr. Chapman Heath of Columbia* and Mr. O. P. Heath of Charlotte. He was taken to Dr. Whyte, the eminent gall stone specialist. The dispatch of this morning did not say whether or not the operation had been performed. It merely gave the news that Mr. Heath was dead. Mr. J. M. Heath was only thirtyeight years of age. He began business In Lancaster In 1884, wonting ror nis uncle, Mr. O. P. Heath, and afterward became a member of the firm of O. P. Heath & Co. Later the firm became Heath, Springs & Co., and continued under this name until 1899, when Mr. J. M. Heath organized and Incorporated the Heath Banking and Mercantile company with stores at Lancaster and Kershaw. The next year, on his own account he bought the stock and good will of the Ganson Dry Goods company of Yorkvllle, and organized the firm of J. M. Heath & C6., at this place. Mr. Heath was married about ten years ago to Miss Shannon of Camden, who with five children" survives him; No definite news of funeral Arrangements has been received in Yorkvllle; but the understanding Is that the-Interment will take .place at Lancaster tomorrow. WRECK AT GASTONIA. There was another serious wreck at Gastonia last week. The Charlotte Observer, of Sunday, gives the particulars as follows: A collision between two freight trains on the Southern and the Carolina and North-Western railways, at Gastonia, last night at 12.15 o'clock resulted in the serious injury of Fireman Sam Grier, of the Carolina and North-Western, and painful injury to Engineer Walker, of the Southern. Half a dozen Southern freight cars are torn up, the engine is damaged and off the track and traffic will be blocked for several hours. The train of the smaller road also sustained material damage to the engine and several cars. HOW tne acciaeni occurreu uu vuc was able to explain last night, but owing to the mistake of somebody the two trains?No. 72, of the Southern, and No. 70, of the Chester road?were allowed to be headed, at fairly rapid speed, for the crossing at the same time. The engine of the Carolina and North-Western railway had just passed the crossing, going west, when the Southern's freight, carrying a large r imber of cars, dashed into the Carolii.a and North-Western train. The. Southern engine struck the tender of the other engine, smashed it and then ploughed through the train, making a wide gap. Half a dozen cars from No. 72 piled up on top of one another, badly demolished. Several cars of train No. 70 were also badly damaged. The < forward cars of both trains were derailed. The full extent of Crier's injuries could not be ascertained last night, but it Is thought he will recover.. The telephone message received by the Observer stated that it was considered a miracle that either of the engineers or the firemen escaped with their lives. The crossing of the two railroads is almost in the center of Gastonia. Such a thing as a collision between the i trains of the two roads has never been heard of before, and because of the carefulness exercised in guarding the crossing, was deemed almost an Impossibility. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. O. E. Wilkins went to Gaffney on Monday. Mr. John R. Ashe is visiting friends in Kershaw. Mr. W. Brown Wylie spent Monday In Rock Hill. * ? I- ? >-IJ.t ?_ A1ISH Agnes jviuure is vimuug Iiicnuo at Lowrysvllle. Miss Anna McCaw has returned from a visit to Chester. Major John F. Jones of Blacksburg, was In Yorkville on Monday. Capt. W.. W. Boyce of Rock Hill, spent Monday In Yorkville. Messrs. Bob McClaln and R. D. Alexander are visiting In Shelby. Mr. Wm. M. Allison of Henrietta, N. C., spent Sunday In Yorkville. Miss Annie Leitner Shirley has returned to her home at Old Point. Mr. Jas. F. Glenn of Sumter, is visiting friends and relatives In Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Shannon and children are visiting relatives near Rock Hill. Mr. C. G. Parish has arranged to take charge of the Central hotel at GafTney again. Miss Grace Stokes has returned from a visit to friends In Lowryvllle and Chester. Miss Lottie McFadden of Rock Hill, spent Friday night with friends in Yorkville. Mr. Brian Floyd of Spartanburg, is visiting the family of Mr. D. M. Hall near Yorkville. Mr. Chas. H. Smith is visiting relatives and friends at Spartanburg, Greenwood and Cokesbury. Mr. and Mrs. James White of Chester, spent Sunday and Monday with the family of Dr. W. G. Wliite. Mr. John A. Neely and family, of Rock Hill,, are visiting Mr. Neely's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. D. Neely. Mrs. W. H. Darden and children of Spartanburg are spending awhile with Mr. D. M. Hall's family near York-, vllle. Mrs. W. A. Hafner and two children of Bowling Green, are visiting Mrs. Hafner's mother, Mrs. Shannon, at Lomlnack. Misses Eva and Ethel Ross of Gaffney, Bessie Adams and Mattie Caldwell of Clover, spent Saturday in Yorkville. Mrs. Lowry Bolln, who lives with her husband about three miles east of YoTkvllle. is quite ill. She ts nearly eighty-two years of age. Mrs. M. W. White accompanied by her infant daughter, Catherine Lesslie, has gone for a two weeks' visit to friends and relatives at Riverside. Mrs. N. T. Draffln of Riverside, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. W. White, for the past month or six weeks, has returned to her home. Mrs. Estelle Chapman, wife of Mr. H. R. Chapman, a ministerial student of Furman university, died at the residence of Mrs. N. P. Whitman, on University Hill, Greenville; on Sunday, after a long and distressing illness. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The dispensary does more business on Saturdays than any two concerns in town. ? The stores of J. M. Heath & Co., have been closed today on account of the death of Mr. J. M. Heath. They \vlll remain closed until after the funeral tomorrow. ? The Commercial club is to occupy quarters in the Wltherspoon building, including the entire second floor over the store of the Strauss-Smith company. The rooms are .to be considerably improved and the quarters will be both convenient and comfortable. At this time tne ciud nas aooui im.y members. ? Although 'the death of Mr. J. M. Heath comes as a sad. blow to the many Yorkvllle friends of that gentleman". It is understood that this event will not immediately afreet the conduct of the business with which Mr. Heath was connected In Yorkvllle. Messrs. O. P. and S. W. Heath and Mr. J. L. W/lllamS all have large Interests In the firm of J. M. Heath & Co., and the business will go on as usual. ? Although the reporter has not seen It, he Is reliably Informed of the. circulation of a petition looking to the removal of the local dispensary. There is no provision in the law for the re- j moval of dispensaries after they have once been established; but there are those who believe It will be worth while to see what can be done. Their plan is to ask the town council to call and conduct an election at which the people may express their desire, and If It develops that a majority of the voters favor removal, the matter will become the subject of the representatives to the general assembly. Each signer of the petition for an election pledges himself, in the event the election Is called to vote for removal. As to what will be the outcome of the petition, cannot be predicted with certainty; but nevertheless it is an indisputable fact that there has been considerable change of sentiment on the dispensary subject in the light of actual experience, and this change has all been one way. While not a single individual who was originally opposed to the dispensary has changed his views, it Is a notorious faet that finite a number of those who did most to establish the institution, are now frankly confessing their error. NOTE AND COMMENT. Mr. D. M. Hall has forty acres in peas and the crop is looking fine. The Fort Mill Times says that a man of such eloquence, firmness and ability as Mr. J. W. Ardrey would be a worthy addition to the York delegation in the general assembly. It is admitted that valuable fruit of till' kinds is uncertain; that crops are lighter some years than others, and tViQt onmotimoa thpra Is n pnmnlptp failure; but then the full crops generally make up for all this. People from the neighborhood say there is still enough wreckage on the deLoach plantation, brought down by the' Pacolet flood, to build a small village. The wreckage consists of debris of almost every description, and it is possible that there may be some corpses mixed up in it. There ie a notable difference of opinion among the farmers as to the value of the general rain of the past few days. Some seem to think that the rain will be of no benefit to either cotton or old corn, while others say that it will be worth a great deal to both. The opinion seems to be general that the rain would have been better had It come two weeks ago; but all - are agreed as to the great benefit It will be to the pea crop. . It is not practicable to give an Idea* of the amount of blind tigering that may be going on about Yorkville; but judging from the declarations^of people from the surrounding country,' It is worse in the outlying districts than, it has ever been. It is. said that, the two barrels of whisky recently captured in Bethel township were being taken to the Catawba dam for tigering purposes; but the contraband Is not unusual in other localities. As to whether or not there is a general movement the reporter Is unable to say, not having a great fleftlbf information on the subject; but it is a fact nevertheless that of late quite a number of farmers of this vicinity have remarked a tendency of cotton mill operatives back toward the farm.. In a conversation on the sublent last Monday a well-known farmer made observations like this< 'Tye had white labor and I have had . Negro labor, for wages, for part of the crop and for standing rent. I have /had experience of all kinds and have run across some good Negroes and good whites. As a general thing! niy experience is that white labor and white management is the best; but It has never been here in sufficient, supply.. For several years past the landowners have been having pretty hard lines because of Negro families going out. of the country and whitp families going to the cotton mills. But I am' beginning to see signs of changes.; The whites have a disposition to come back to the farms and all the landowners'. have to do in my opinion to-: bring', them back in still larger numbers, Is just to provide them with suitable houses. Landowners. never ;h4ve been disposed to .improve . their property as they should, and that is one reason why many plantations have been allowed to run down for lack of labor. The thing to be done now la. to provide good, houses at least as good as are provided by the cotton mills, and I am of opinion that there will be a new era for agriculture-in this section. LOCAL LACONICS/ Wa Will 8end the Enquirer.. Prom now until January 1, 1994, for 74 cents. Death-of J. W. Tempieton. Mr. Jos. W. Tempieton a well-known citizen of this vicinity, died at his home a mile south of Yorkville yesterday morning, aged about seventy-four years. The interment took place at Beersheba cemetery this morning.;.; Should Be Investigated. Columbia State: The York county grand Jury might do well to investigate the drowning of that young man near Fort Mill, who. it seems, was chased into the river by bloodhounds. The deceased, was charged with no more than a breach of the peace and the pursuing officer had no warrant foe his arrest. It is an ugly case, as the facts now appear. ; .. Military Picnic. Arrangements are on foot for the holding of a military picnic at Cornwell. in Chester county on or about September 3, to be participated in by the Jasper Light Infantry. Fort Mill Rifles, Catawba Rifles, Lee Light Infantry and the Cornwell company. The soldiers are to be. in command of' General Frost, Colonel J. C. Boyd, Major J., H. Marion and Captain W. W. . Lewis. York's Confederate Roll. Columbia correspondence of.. the News and Courier: Some time ago the Confederate veterans of this state adopted a plan of township enrollment, with the hope of securing a complete list of the soldiers who .went into the Confederate army from this state. In every township of the state, committees have been appointed to secure these names, with the command they served in, and everything connected with their service. The people of York county have taken a great deal of . interest in this matter, and a full and complete roll of that county has been gotten up. The Yorkvtlle Enquibu has been publishing these rolls by townships, and published in its last Issue a roll of over 200 names of sol diers enlisted from Bethel township. If every county would take the same Interest In completing its rolls, Mr. M. P. Tribble, commissioner of Confederate rolls, would be greatly aided in perfecting the rolls that he now has on hand. AT THE CHURCHES. BAPTIST. rev. w. b. hurt, pastor. Prayer meeting Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock. TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. rev. j. l. stokes, pastor. Prayer meeting in the Sunday school room this (Wednesday) evening at 8.30 CHURCH OP THE GOOD SHEPHERD. rev. j. c. johnbs, rector. No services this afternoon. PRESBYTERIAN.. rev. w. o. neville, pastor. There will be no prayer meeting this (Wednesday) evening. ffpwial jjjoiitts, v Picnic at Piedmont Springs. . There will be a picnic at Piedmont Springs, Saturday 22nd instant. Refreshments served on the grounds. The public is invited. Belle Plaxico,* v Maud Whitesides. It* Committee. To Clean the Cemetery. -?_ All able-bodied male members ot. Beersheba church are requested meet there on the morning of August 21 at 7 o'clock, with such tools as may be most convenient, for the purpose oV cleaning off the cemetery. Jambs E. Burns, For Board of Deacons. Aug. 12 w.s. 2t Picnic at Blairsviile. The annual Blairsviile picnic will be given In J. C. Blair's grove, on Thursday, August 20. Prominent speakers wijl be present to discuss the . good roads question. The public is Invited, to come with well filled baskets. J. H. Saye, S. L. Blair, ; W. O. Blair, ' < Committee. V-T