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Scraps and Jarts.
? A movement has been started in
congress for the relief of tobacco raisers,
in a substitute measure suggested
by Commissioner Yerkes to take the
place of the Gaines bill. By this substitute
the internal revenue tax of six
cents a pound on leaf tobacco is abolished.
The bill has been favorably reported.
Mr. Yerkes shaped his bill so
as to remove the difficulties in the way
of abolishing the tax on the twist, but
none on the natural leaf, or "tobacco
in the hand," as it is termed. This relief
has been sought by the Southern
toba9co raisers.
. ?Says a. Paris cable of April 2:
Jorge Hoi Guln, the financial agent of
Colombia, one of the parties instituting
the recent suit against the Panama
Canal company, says in an interview
today: "We intend to appeal. If that
fails, we will apply to the court of
Cassation. Finally, if all the French
...courts refuse Justice, Colombia will
?* !'???" tn tho wnrld. ex
pusn a niaiiiicow iv wi.w
vi>i" plaining that ' she is the victim of
, odious spoliation, which compels her
.. to resort to arms. The American
squadron at Colon will now prevent
Colombia debarking troops concentrated
at Barranquilla, but when the
squadrons are withdrawn Colombian
forces will invade the Republic of
Panama and make war."
? Says a Tokio, Japan, cable of April
1: The first party of foreign correspondents
left Tokio for the front today.
It consisted of sixty-one newspaper
men, mostly British and American.
From here the party goes to Moji,
leaving there April 6 on a Japanese
transport for its destination, which
is kept secret. The order of the Japanese
authorities unleashing the correspondents
was joyously received. It
ended a long siege of the correspondents
at Tokio. They appreciated the
necessity for the government maintaining
secrecy in regard to the movements
of the troops and their disposition for
the campaign, but the newspaper men
chafed under their extended idleness.
A crowd gathered at the Shinbasishi
station, where the correspondents went
on board a train, and cheered the departing
writers.
? News comes of a collision between
a British force under Colonel Younghushand
and a large force of Tibetans
in Tibet. The Younghusband expedition
was sent into Tibet from India
for the purpose of counteracting the
strong inlluence that Russia has begun
to exert on the Tibetans. The ostensible
aim of the expedition was peaceful;
but there has been a general belief that
it would result in bloodshed. On March
31, Col. Younghusband found his further
progress opposed by a force of
1,500 Tibetans, and he sought to
force them out of the way without firing.
They refused to be forced, how
ever, and a conflict ensued. The British
advance used their bayonets while
those behind commenced firing. The
fight that followed was very bloody
and 400 or 500 Tibetans were killed
before the rest retired. The arms of
the slain Tibetans were of Russian
make as was also their ammunition.
? Sacramento, Cal., dispatch of April
1: Three masked men held up the
Oregon express, southbound, on the
Southern Pacific Railway at Copley,
near Keswick, killed W. J. O'Neill, the
express messenger, and carried off the
contents of the express box. The train
is known as No. 15 and stopped at Copley,
a small station, for water. As the
train came to a standstill, three men
jumped on and cut the train in two,
taking the engine and express car down
the track a short distance. They stopped
the engine and deliberately killed
O'Neill by shooting him through the
head. The bandits then robbed the
express car of its contents, but it is
not known how much they obtained.
After robbing the car the men cut it
loose and getting on the engine compelled
Engineer Joesink to go ahead.
When near Keswick the men dropped
off the engine and disappeared with
their plunder. They have not been
captured.
? The sensation created in British
naval and government circles by the
recent loss of the signal book of the
cruiser Prince George while that vessel
was lying in the River Tagus has
called attention to the supreme importance
of such books and the necessity
of their being well guarded. Investigation
shows that on vessels of the
United States navy special precautions
are taken to prevent the code books
getting lost. The books are kept in
the chart room in a specially constructed
metal case bored with holes. The
books themselves have lead attached
to them, the idea being that if a ship
was in danger of being captured or
lost the officer in command, by throwing
the signal box and books overboard,
would insure their not falling
into Improper hands. When the watch
is changed on board ship attention is
always called to the signal books, so
that with all these precautions it would
seem Impossible for them to be lost
very long without being missed.
?St. Petersburg dispatch of April 2:
Gen. Levaskoff, director of military
communications of the general staff,
in an interview gives interesting facts
about the Russian line of communications.
He says: "The transport of
troops over the Siberian and Manchurlan
railroads works without a hitch,
except for a six-hour stoppage caused
by a collision, h en, guns and ammunition.
equipment and provisions have
gone forward with clockwork regularity.
The sketches of scenes along the
route appearing in English newspapers
are ludicrous. The pictures of encounters
with Chinese bandits along
the line, with broken rails, tangles of
telegraph wires, prostrate poles and
Cossacks galloping with what looks
ono iv>Klifrh to nil holAntr
to the realm of fancy. I do not know
of a single interruption due to Chinese
bandits. The protection of the line is
assured by more practical, though perhaps
less poetical, means than depicted
in the illustrated papers. For example,
take the case of armored trains. We
discussed the subject and decided
against them. The conditions did not
call for them. The line runs through
territory held by our troops. There
may be a few robber bands, but there
are no Japanese, at least at present.
The only things of the kind introduced
are armored cabs for the engine dri
vers, to protect them from stray bullets.
There will be no difficulty over
the impending stoppage of the ice railroad
across Lake Baikal. The lake
generally is free from ice about the
middle jf May, but long before that
time th? ice breakers will have opened
a chann -1 and the ferries will be running
refc . larly."
She ^jorhi'ille (inquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. C.t
TUESDAY, APRIL 5,1904.
Real estate Is a kind of property i
that cannot burn or run away, and
provided it is bought at a reasonable
price, no kind of investment can be
made with greater profit or . security.
Every young man who has ambition
to get along in the world financially
should invest in real estate.
Some of our contemporaries seem
to consider that there is really a serious
probability that W. R. Hearst may
get the vote of the South Carolina delegation
to St. Louis. We do not know
anything about the matter, but we
would not be greatly surprised to see
just such a thing happen.
Mr. W. W. Ball, one of the brightest
and ablest newspaper men of South
Carolina, has accepted the position of
news editor of the Columbia Stkte,
and Mr. J. E. Norment, a newspaper
man of no less ability has become
connected with that paper as dorrespondent.
These circumstances ;in-'
dicate that the State is determined to
further raise its already high standard
of efficiency.
A number of Democratic leaders
are advocating the idea of making an
issue of the president's recent order
be of interest to the public to know
that the idea of these articles originated
with Rev. Mr. Hall, who is doing
what he can to interest his brethren
of the ministry, regardless of denomination.
in giving the readers of
the secular press some good wholesome
food for thought. Mr. Hall's plan contemplates
quite a number of articles
on subjects to be chosen by the writers,
and to be published simultaneously
in as many newspapers as can be induced
to co-operate in the work. Those
who may be interested and desirous of
further information will be able to get
the same by addressing Rev. Mr. Hall,
at McConnellsvllle, S. C.
"Law Notes," a journal, the character
of which is Indicated by its name,
and which stands high in the estimation
of the legat profession of
putting union veterans who have
reached the age of sixty-two on the
disability list. This will no doubt suit
the Republicans very well. They understand
that there is no probability
of securing a revocation of that order
and for their pains the Democrats will
only get themselves in an attitude' of
hostility to the G. A. R. Democratic
opposition, if sincere, is right; but it
is not very good policy.
Thet are telling it on Roosevelt
now. sayss the Charlotte Chronicle, that
when he enters the White House dining
room, all at the table must rise,
while a flunkey dressed in a gorgeous
uniform bows low and enunciates:
"Ladies and gentlemen, 'The President
of the United States?'" The president
gives a condescending bow for the
homage paid him by the family and
guests, and then sits down to his
grub. "If this is true," remarks the
Wilmington Star, with a commendable
degree of asperity, "Uncle Sam is entirely
too negligent in not hiding himself
in the corner and firing a last
year's cabbage head so it can hit either
the flunkey or the other fellow."
Mr. I. E. Avery, city editor 01 ine
Charlotte Observer, died suddenly last
Saturday afternoon, it is supposed of
an affection of the heart, probably
caused by cigarette smoking. He had
been feeling unwell for a day or two;
but was going about his work as usual
until death came. Mr. Avery was
a kind, genial young gentleman, and a
newspaper writer of unusual ability.
His human interest stories was a most
attractive feature of the Observer, and
on account of them he had gained a
wide reputation. His death was a
sad shock not only to his intimate
friends; but to numerous newspaper
men who had grown to have a high
regard for him without even having
the pleasure of his personal acquaintance.
Notwithstanding the persistent efforts
of the Democrats, the Republicans
decline to permit further investigation
of the postoffiee scandal. The unwillingness
of the Republicans to investigate
can safely be assumed to be based
on a knowledge of much more rottenness
than has yet been unearthed. It
is quite probable also that the investigation
may go into directions that
have not heretofore been under suspicion.
If the country could be made
to realize the situation, the investigation
would no doubt be forthcoming,
if not through the present Republican
administration then through the succeeding
Democratic administration.
But the great trouble in the premises
is that the Democrats cannot realize
as a party that this rottenness is of
more importance than the question as
to which wing shall control.
We have the pleasure of producing
today a thoughtful article from the pen
of Rev. S. H. Hay of Clover, on the
"Value of Good Reading." This is
the second of a series of articles that
is to appear in The Enquirer from
time to time on religious and moral
subjects, the first being the recent article
on the "Resurrection of Christ."
by Rev. J. K. Hall of Bethesda. It will
America, is republishing the story of
the manner in which Jim Tillman and
his friends sounded Lexington jurors
with reference to their sympathies in
the famous murder trial. The story is
that of the shrewd enlarged picture
canvassers, who introduced the subject
by exhibiting a photograph of one
of the Tilimans and bringing out the
sentiments of the victim by means of
questions.- Afterward, it is stated, a
complete report was made to the Tilimans.
All this was reported at the
time, being first published in the Columbia
Record just before the trial.
As to whether there is any truth in
the story, we cannot say positively;,
but we do not hesitate to say that
",A if hoes vorv crnntl fminria Hnn
and If so we think it a proper subject
for frequent reproduction;
Parcels Post Idea.
John Brisben Walker, editor of the
Cosmopolitan is advocating the establishment
of the parcel post system in
this country .through a series of articles
In his magazine, and he is making
some wonderfully strong points.
The proposition contemplates the
carrying of parcels by the government,
deliverable^ In any part of the country
and at a cost not exceeding one cent
a pOund for parcels of twenty pounds
or, less and not exceeding four feet
square.
..Sueh a system .prevails in Germany
and the Austro-Hungarian empire, and
a package .can be sent from one end of
this territory to the. other, a distance
of more than twelve hundred miles, for
six thousand per cent less than the cost
of the same package from say Yorkvllle
to Columbia, and what is more, the
German system is being run at a profit
to the-' government.
The claim of postofflce officials is
that the proposed system is utterly impracticable
because the department is
now losing money'in carrying packages
at sixteen cents a-pound, and that to
reduce the price to one cent a pound
would almost bankrupt the government.
J3overnment officials also get themselves
in a fearful state of mind over
the alleged fact of the extraordinary
expense at which magazines and periodicals
are now being carried, claiming
that the dharge of one cent a pound
does not nearly pay expenses, etc.
Mr. Walker goes at some length to
refute the objections that have been
made to the parcels post idea. As
to"' there being no money in carrying
packages at sixteen cents a pound he
laughs quietly, and goes on to show
that even magazines and other periodicals
which the government is willing
to carry at the rate of 1 cent a
pound, are carried by the express companies
at the rate of one-fifth of a
cent a pound, and the express companies
are real glad to get the business.
There are seventy thousand post offices
in the United States, and although
the furthest are some 3,000
miles apart. Mr. Walker argues tnai
the average carry is only about ten
miles and he thinks that under such a
system as that possessed by the government,
it can make big money at 1
cent a pound. Indeed, he is of opinion
thdt a great business man of organizing^
ability such as that-of " "MhTsffhir
Field, of Chicago, ought to be able to
take this system and get out of it a
clear profit of not less than $100,000,000
a year.
But Mr. Walker no doubt strikes
"close to the seat of the trouble when
he suggests that it is the express companies
rather than the impracticability
of the thing, that stand in the way.
The express companies do not want the
government to go into a business that
is enabling them to make millions in
the shape of profits, even in cases
where they underbid the government
itself.
DIDN'T DO IT.
f.Uuelanrl Denies That He Ever En
couraged Negro Equality.
In scathing terms former President
Grover Cleveland denies charges made
by Tom E. "Watson to the effect that
he invited Fred Douglass, a negro to a
reception and signed a bill providing
for mixed schools while governor of
New York, says a Richmond dispatch
to the New York Herald. His letter
is in reply to one from William E.
Abernethy of Chase City, Va. It bears
date Princeton, March 27. and reads
as follows:
"Will E. Abernethy, Esq.:
"Dear Sir:?My attention has been
several times called to the statements
of Mr. Tom E. Watson, to the effect
that Fred Douglass was Invited to my
wedding reception, and further that
while governor I signed a bill providing
for mixed schools. I have already
written two or three letters denying
these allegations, and do not propose
to spend any more time denying state- 1
ments so absurd and emanating from
so impossible a source.
"Each and every one of Mr. Watson's
charges (if they can be so called),
as they have been presented to
me, is false. They are about as far
from the truth as they can be, and
they were made, I have no doubt, without
the least reason to believe them
to be true, and certainly in a spirit of
which even Mr. Watson ought to be
ashamed. Yours very truly,
"Grover Cleveland."
? Washington correspondence of
the News and Courier: The concluding
days of the session of congress will
probably be devoid of many of the
wranglings over appropriation bills,
which usually crop out prominently at
that period. As a rule, it is difficult
to reach agreements on appropriation
bills till very near the close of the session.
Conferees will talk and talk, and
the senate men will hold out for their
provisions and the house men likewise,
and nothing is done till the time is
so short that something must be done.
This year, however, has been an exception,
and most of the appropriation
bills are already agreed to by the
conferees and adopted by the two
houses. The naval bill and the sundry
civil bill are usually the bone of
the greatest contention. This will apparently
be the case this year also,
although not to the same extent as
heretofore. The house is always extremely
jealous of the senate for piling
into the sundry civil bill many
odds and ends of legislation that failed
to pass by the regular channels.
Therefore Uncle Joe Cannon has declared
that no resolution of adjournment
shall be adopted this year till
the conference on the sundry civil
bill has been fixed up. He don't want
his conferees driven into agreements
which otherwise they would not make.
But everything promises well for an
adjournment by May 1, and it would
be no surprise if it were reached a
little before that date.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
M. S. Carroll, *R. F. D. 1?Has 100
bushels of Russell's big boll cotton
seed for sale at 50 cents a bushel.
J. S. Brlce, Executor?Calls on the
debtors and creditors of the estate
of S. V. Wallace, deceased, to make
Immediate settlement.
Long Bros.?Invite the ladies to see
the expert sewing machine work of
Mr. W. T. Eitzpatrick at Mr. J. Q.
Wray's store this week.
W: Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pis., ex-offlcio
Probate Judge?Gives notice
that R. N. Whitesides has applied to
him for letters of administration on
the estate of T. P. Whitesides, dec'd.
J. T. Wilkerson, R. F. D. 2, Hickory?
Wants to recover a black mare mule
that has strayed away from his
premises, and will pay reward.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Say. that for big
crops you should plant pure, fresh
seed and tell - you what they have.
They recommend Starr's bed bug
poison for use in the spring clean.
ing.
Foushee Cash Store?Announces that
every day this week will be a bargain
day with It.
J. Q. Wray?Invites your attention to
his new departure?hats ror laaies,
misses and * Children, from 25 cents
up. Also calls your attention to all
kinds of goods for shirt waists.
First National Bank?Publishes its
statement of condition at the close
of business on March 28th.
The Enquirer?Says that attractiveness
is a requisite of good printing
and solicits your orders for commercial
work.
PETIT JURORS?SECOND WEEK.
The following petit jurors were
drawn this morning to serve during
the second week of the approaching
term of the circuit court:
J. M. "Williams Bethesda.
R. E. Steele York.
Julius Friedhelm Catawba.
J. D. B. Currence ..Bethel.
J. F. Reid Catawba.
W. E. Griffin Fort Mill.
R. B. Delhi Catawba.
R. M. Turner... .King's Mountain.
John :M. Smlthi .King's Mountain.
R. H. H. Cain Broad River.
Tom Gordon, (col.) Bethesda.
O. J. Gwin -../.Bullock's Creek.
R. T. Wright Catawba.
R. "S. Torrence '.Fort Mill.
J. B. Mickle:...'. .Bullock's Creek.
W. T. Youngblood..... Yprk.
C. H. Branson Fort Mill.
Thos. E. Blair. .King's Mountain.
J. F. Bailey ...Catawba.
J. M. Watson.. . .Bullock's Creek.
Johnathan Bulce Broad River.
W. J. Irby Catawba.
J. Li. Hemphill York.
J. F. Williams Ebenezer.
. A; P. Currence Bethel.
W. T. Beamguard. King's Mountain.
R. N. Whitesides. .King's Mountain.
J. L. Osborne Fort Mill.
Walter. Stephens Fort Mill.
James F. Jackson York.
W. B. Leech .Broad River.
T. L. Sparrow... .King's Mountain.
J. W. Alexander York.
R. M. Bratton Broad River.
J. B. Gaston Catawba.
J. B. Pegram York.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
M. B. Jennings, Esq., spent Easter
in Columbia.
Mrs. H. M. Dunlap of Rock Hill, is
visiting Mr. J. R. Witherspoon's family
on Cleveland avenue.
Mr. W. T. McKnight, of R. F. D
No. 1, was in Yorkville last Saturday,
He has been quite sick.
Miss Ray MaconSon of Mercer, S
C.. is the guest of .^lgs Grace Whisonant
at Mr. J. P. White's.
" Miss Helen Ridoffe of Zeno. is the
guest of Misses Haael and Mamie Lee
Grist on King's-Mountain street.
Misses Emma and Lula Ford ol
Bethel, are visiting in Yorkville, the
guests of Misses Mary and Rose Hunter,
Misses Gerald Lowry, Strauss Walker
and Mary Eunjcet'Grist of Wlnthrop
college spent Easter'with their parents
in Yorkville. 1
Messrs. J. McMillan Schorb and
Hope Sadler of the Catawba Power
company spent Sunday and Monday
In Yorkville.
Mr. J. J. Smith of Clover; was In
Yorkville yesterday. He remarked
that he manages to get around at least
once a year.
Mr. W. G. Brown, of R. F. D. No. 1,
was in Yorkville last Saturday. He has
been up only a few weeks from a very
severe case of pneumonia, and lacks a
good deal of having been restored to
his forfner strength. He says he is
getting along very nicely, however, and
he feels very grateful to his neighbors
for their kindness to him during his
illness.
Gastonia special of Friday to the
Charlotte Observer: Mr. Sam C. Leard,
of the Southern's clerical force here,
died rather suddenly at 5.10 o'clock
this afternoon at the home of Mr. W.
C. Abernethy, where he was boarding.
Death was due to hemorrhage of the
bowels. Mr. Leard was at his usual
work all day yesterday, but complained
of feeling unwell last night. He arose
and dressed this morning, but did not
go to his work. Soon after arising he
had a hemorrhage, which was followed
by others at intervals till death came.
The deceased came to Gastonia two
weeks ago from Chester, to assist Capt.
C. M. Nolen at the Southern depot.
He was about twenty-three years of
age. During his short stay here he
had made a number of friends, and
many were the expressions of sorrow
heard this afternoon on account of his
sad death. His mother lives at Chester
and his body will be shipped to that
place tonight for burial.
NOTE AND COMMENT.
It is commonly reported that there
is more or less illicit distilling going
on in nortnwestern YorK. mere are
some moonshiners up that way who
are equipped with a small still that is
easily portable and as they do not remain
long it is a difficult task to keep
up with them.
A Texas jury has given a verdict
for $1,500 against J. J. Faulkner, a
barkeeper, for selling three drinks of
whisky to the husband of a protesting
wife. Mrs. Beulah Cassidy was the
plaintiff. She had warned Faulkner
and it was proved that he had disregarded
her warning. This woman
would have had absolutely no relief
in South Carolina. She would not even
nave Deen permuted to sue.
Although The Enquirer has not been
able to get exact details, the recent
development in Lancaster with reference
to the suppression of a prevalent
practice of influencing jurors is interesting.
An outline of the facts has
already been republished from the
Lancaster Ledger; but the story as it
comes to Thb Enquirer from a gentleman
who is in a position to know,
contains some additional particulars.
It seems that a certain case of more
or less local Interest was pending:.
The first hearing resulted in a mistrial.
At the second hearing one of
the Jurors who had sat at the first
hearing got hold of a Juror who had
been drawn to serve during the second
hearing and entertained him at
dinner. This Juror who was thus entertained
held out for a second mistrial,
and when the circumstances were
called to the attention of Solicitor
Henry he Instituted proceedings that
resulted In further investigation. There
is no doubt about the fact that the
practice of tampering with Jurors is
too common not only in Lancaster but
in York and elsewhere. It does not
occur here frequently, but it do?s
sometimes occur.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? The salesday attendance yesterday
was -fairly good,- rather larger thar
was to have been expected ^ considering
the season of the year, and some
business was done, but not a great
deal that would not have been done
on any other occasion.
? The street fair crowd arrived earlj
yesterday morr ing and put in the daj
getting ready i'or business. It is located
on the vacant Smith lot at the
corner of Congress and Jeffersor
streets. There was no performance
last night because of the delay ir
getting the different shows ready.
? There is to be a meeting of the
Commercial club tomorrow night ai
8 o'clock to hear the report of the
committee appointed to go before the
county commissioners tomorrow witi
reference to. the location of the Confederate
monument in the court house
yard.. Other business will no douh
also come before the club.
? The Rock Hill Herald remarks the
refusal of the city council of Rock Hil
to grant license'to the street shov
crowd and sympathizes withr Yorkville
on account of the action of the. towr
council. In allowing the-dhow to-come
The Charlotte Observer takes occasioi
to say that it has been the rule up t<
this time for towns to allow this thinf
~ ? -3 Anao Ar^i
IU uuuur uiiuc aiiu. men iu jxuo viui
nances forbidding recurrences. A grea
many people in Torkville thought thi
town's previous experience In this llm
was a plenty; but It seems that sucl
Is not the case.
? The statements of the two bank!
in our advertising columns today tel
a most significant story to people wh<
are versed .in matters of business
The statement of the Loan and Sav
ing8 bank shows earnings of $2,201.2'
in the last three months and presen
deposits of $180,177.10. The statemen
of the First National bank shows tha
within the past six months It hat
earned $2,772.43, and that at the pres
ent time its deposits amount to $54,
997.35. The deposits of the two bank,'
i aggregate $235,174.45, and this adde<
' to the capital shows the total bankinf
resources of the community to b<
, $335,174.45. These figures indicate no
, only that both banks are being re
markably well managed; but that thei
, have at hand almost unlimited re
sources for the further developmen
of the community and the countri
! surrounding.
> ?The matter of selecting a new towi
council Is beginning to confront thi
people of Torkville and a number o
( people are taking more or less inter
est. From such talk as the reportei
has heard there seems to be a wel
defined feeling In favor of the adoptloi
? of a change in the custom heretofore
i prevailing in the manner of makinf
nominations. On more than one occa
; sion the town council has called meet'
ings to hear final reports, etc., and 1
has seemed that the matter of whethei
or not nominations would be made a
such meetings would depend largely oi
their composition with reference tO'
pre-arranged plans. More than onc<
there have been adjournments up t<
within a day or two of the election
lonvinc simh nnDoaltlon as there migh'
be no opportunity to assert itself. This
, is not a very Democratic method 01
procedure, to say the least of it, anc
as an improvement it has been suggested
that there should be public announcement
of candidates, either in th<
newspaper or by public posting ir
ample time to give every voter opportunity
to decide what he would prefer
etc. Although this suggestion seems
quite popular, no one has yet seer
proper to break the ice so to speak anc
from all indications the old "conventior
plan" bids fair to prevail again.
AUCTION SALES.
There were two auction sales bj
the clerk yesterday, salesday for April
both under orders of court, one in the
case of E. D, Hinson vs. Lula K
Strait and the other in the case ol
the Loan & Savings Bank against J
W. Carr, et al.
In the case of Hinson vs. Strait, the
property sold consisted of forty-sin
acres of land in Bethesda township. II
was sold under foreclosure and waf
bought by the plaintiff for $362.50.
In the other case the property offered
consisted of a stock of drugs, show
cases, prescription case, safe and other
furnishings. Dr. J. H. Saye purchased
the entire collection for $125.
After the sales by the clerk, Mr. J
Edgar Poag, real estate broker ol
Rock Hill, took possession of the courl
1 ? tra.i
uuuat; sicps ctnu mauc an cxi.?_r* ?. iw (,<.<
rid of some valuable property he had
been offering for sale on this occasion.
Mr. Poag was accompanied by a
professional auctioneer, and started
out bv making quite a philosophic little
speech to the assembled crowd. He
referred to the high price of cotton
that had been prevailing for some time
past, and expressed the conviction that
these prices were likely to continue for
some time to come. He also referred
his customers to the large amount ot
money now on deposit in the banks
as an evidence of the general prosperity
of the country. He was quite positive
real estate Investments are the
best that can be made, and announced
as his first offering a tract of 656 acres
belonging to Mr. T. M. Whisonant and
located a short distance from Hickory
Grove.
"This plantation is now renting on
contracts that promise thirty-two bales
of cotton," said Mr. Poag, "and
Mr. Whisonant stands ready to guarantee
thirty-five bales if the purchaser
will agree to give him all that
may be received over that. We will
require of the purchaser a deposit o
$500 as a guarantee of good faith, anc
In the event we can't make satisfac
tory titles, we will give back th<
money."
After Mr. Poag's preliminary re>
marks, his auctioneer took charge o
the situation. He was a good one
He had a voice of volume and powei
that seemed well calculated to com
mand the attention of his audience
He started off with a bid of . $10 at
acre and went on up to $13, when hi
announced that the property was sold
but the name of the purchaser wai
i not given.
That this is a most desirable -per
; ty, there Is no question. Good Judgei
i who know it well say that it Is worth $1
or (20 an acre, and that it would b
dirt cheap at $15; but the people whi
were able to make such a purchas
' could hardly nerve themselves, up t
the venture. As to whether the $1
bid actually represents a sale, the re
> porter was not positively informed
[; He was assured, however, that th
>' $12.50 bid was bona flde.
The next offering was the Kuykenda
r cottage on King's Mountain street. 1
r was started at $800 and was knocke
. down at $1,250, but the name of th
> purchaser was not given.
i Several other tracts were offered
? but for want of bids were withdrawi
i The crowd, though quite large wa
evidently not there for the purpose c
; buying real estate,
t "Well," remarked Mr. Poag, to hi
i auctioneer after the sale was ovei
> "We'll Just keep on trying.".
l
NEW ORDER OF WORSHIP.
? Some time ago a commission c
t clergymen and laymen, representin
the Methodist Episcopal Church an
> the Methodist EniscoDal Church Soutl
1 was appointed to draw up and agrrt
r upon a standard order for the mornin
? and evening services in these churche
x The report of the commission has bee
. accepted and published by proper aij
i thority, and The Enquirer-Is refjueste
j to reproduce this report for the esps
j ciaJ benefit of our numerous Methodl:
. readers. We take pleasure in complj
t ing with this request, by giving tti
? report in full as follows:
? Order of Worship,
i "Let all our services begin exactl
at the time appointed; and let all ot
people kneel in silent prayer on entei
s ing the sanctuary.
1 "[1. Voluntary, instrumental or vc
, cal.]?
"II. Singing from the Commo
' Hymnal, the people standing.
"[III. The Apostles' Creed, recited b
1 all, still standing.
t "T believe in God the Father A1
mighty, Maker of heaven and earth
1 and in Jesus Christ his only Son or
t Lord; who was conceived by the Hoi
9 Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, sul
fered under Pontius Pilate, was cruel
" fled, dead, and burled; the third da
he rose again from the dead, he as
3 cended into heaven, and sitteth t
5 the right hand of God the Father A1
mighty; from thence he shall come t
> judge the quick and the dead,
e "'I believe in the Holy Ghost; th
t holy catholic Church; the communio
of saints; the forgiveness of sins; th
resurrection of the body; and the 111
f everlasting. Amen.]"
"IV. Prayer, concluding" with th
T bird's Pravpr reneated audibly bv al
both minister and people kneeling.t
f " 'Our Father who art in heavei
hallowed be thy name;; >thy kingdoi
a come: thy will be done on earth, as
is in heaven; give us this day our dal
i ly bread; and forgive us our tree
f passes, as we forgive those who tree
. pass against us; and lead us not int
temptation, but deliver us from evil
for thine is the kingdom, and th
' power, and the glory, forever and eve
i Amen.'
? "[V. Anthem, or Voluntary.]
" "VI. Lesson from the Old Testamer
" which, if from the Psalms, may to
- read responsively.f
. "[VII. The Gloria Patri.
t " 'Glory be to the Father, and to tto
Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it wa
r in the beginning, is now, and ev?
t shall be, world without end. Amen.]'
, "Vm. Lesson Trom the New Testa
ment.
"IX. Notices, followed by collection
5 during or after which an offertory ma
> be rendered. ,
"X. Singing from the Commo
' Hymnal, the people standing.
t "XI. The Sermon.
} "XII. Prayer, the people kneeling.8
[ "XIII. Singing from the Commo
, Hymnal, the people standing.||
1 "XIV. Doxology and the Apostoll
Benediction. (2 Cor. xiii 14.)
j Parts Inclosed in brackets may b
used or omitted.
1 t Let all our people be exhorted t
kneel in prayer, keeping their face
toward the minister.
t In the afternoon or evening th
' Lesson from the Old Testament ma
i be omitted.
1 8 The order of prayer and singing af
. ter sermon may be reversed.
|| An invilction to come to Christ, o
to unite wit;, the Church, should b
given when this hymn is announced.
a r\r> a i i ArnMiro
r uwunu bnvvmvo*
Destructive Timber Fire.
. A correspondent at Bessemer, *
C., tells of a destructive timber fir
; there last Sunday. The fire was start
. ed by some children and before I
exhausted Itself destroyed 3,000 cord
. of wood and about 1,000 saw logs be
: longing to Dr. D. A. Garrison and Mi
t S. J. Durham. The loss Is estimate
i at 33,500.
Pension Money Arranged For.
Columbia special to News and Cour
r ler: All arrangements for borrowln
3200,000 by the state for the paymen
of pensions have been completed an
the loan will be made by the bank
, by the 20th of this month. The pay
J ment of pensions will begin In a fei
: weeks and the financial statement wll
: be handed out in a day or so.
' Flint Hill School.
The Flint Hill school in Fort Mil
l township, Mr. W. A. McAfee teachei
i closed a very satisfactory term las
' last Friday with speeches and recita
> tions. There was a game of baseball li
i the afternoon between the larger boy
( and a team from Pineville. The scor
: was 14 to 8 In favor of Flint Hill. Mi
' McAfee has made quite a favorable lm
presslon on the Flint Hill people an<
the probability is that he will be aske<
i to go back again.
Accidental Killing.
A little Negro boy was killed oi
Mr. W. O. Youngblood's Catawba Rive
plantation last Friday by an albino
named Jim Mason. Investigation bj
the coroner developed that the klllinf
was accidental. It seems that a nunr
ber of negroes were playing with pis'
tols. There was only one cartridge ir
the crowd, and Mason had It. Whil<
he was trying to put it In his ptsto
or let down the hammer, the cartridgt
exploded, and the bullet after passim
through Mason's hand, killed the boy
Mason is the negro who shot a negrc
woman one Sunday afternoon somt
time ago. He was not arrested.
r MERE-MENTION.
1 The ice Is breaking' up on Lake Baikal
. and the military railroad, that had been
a constructed at a cost of $250,000 is
' being removed The creditors of
D. J. Sully & Co., have not yet agreed
. to an offer of settlement The big
I floods in the west are beginning to t
subside after having destroyed millions
of dollars worth of property in Ohio,
r Indiana and other states Three
. hundred and nineteen pension bills
were passed in two hours last Friday.
' James Johnson was killed by
1 Bummer Spicer in Breathitt county,
i Ky? last Friday, In connection with
the famous Marcum feud Dls'
a# *U? r.n a* #aw Howfl (nHi/tfltA
[JaiLUCa UL LUC ^/aab itM UMJ u u...w?
that the conspiracy charges against
Bunch McBee in connection with the
. North Carolina railroad matter may be
compromised ..A minority of the
committee appointed to investigate the
? case of Judge Swayne, of Florida, has
e reported against impeachment... .Sydo
ney Johnson Hayden, a young Kentucklan,
committed suicide in New
e York the other day by jumping from
o the top floor of a twenty-one story
3 structure. His body was mashed into
a pulp On April 1, the. comptroller
of the currency, issued a call
' for the condition of tbf .National banks
e of the country on March 28...Parker
campaign buttons hkv6 mfde their
. appearance in New Yorfc in larg$ num11
bers The Russian police are reit
ported to have apologized for' taking
d an American flag down from over the
mess of American correspondents at
Nlu Chwang, and have rehoisted the
flag Charles V. Palmer, has been
; appointed soliciting freight agent of
, the Southern railway at Richmond....
Four men were killed in a blast exa
plosion near Richmond, last Friday.
?f
? Washington Post: The provision
8 of the postofflce appropriation bill rer,
garding rural carriers, as modified by
the senate, is the subject of considerable
criticism. It permits rural carriers
to receive subscriptions for newspapers
and periodicals, and to carry
,f newspapers and packages for hire.
This, it is charged, opens the way for
great favoritism on the part of card
riers, who can discriminate in favor
i, of this or that newspaper or firm of
^ merchants. There is a very strong sentiment
for restricting the rural carg
riers in such matters, Just as city cars.
riers are restricted. The practice aun
thorized by the senate paragraph, it is
charged, threatens, if continued, to vir~
tually destroy much of the usefulness
ld of the rural delivery. Should the com>
rrittee modification pass the senate, the
matter would go into conference, and
would have to be fought out there.
The house vote to prohibit the carriers
ie from acting as agents for newspapers
and business firms, because of the
widespread abuses of such privileges
is reported from many states.
y . .? . ?
[r Co-operative Oil Mill.
Newberry April 2: At a meeting of
the farmers of the county, held in
the court house here this afternoon,
,n the committee appointed at a previous
meeting to canvass for subscriptions
,y to the capital stock of a farmer's oil
mill, to be run .by the co-operative
l_ plan, reported that about $9,000 had
L. been subscribed. The shares are $10
each. ' A number of towns-people were
y not heard from this afternoon. Another
>. meeting Was called for two weeks
j_ hence. The outlook is very encoury
aging, and the establishment of the
enterprise seems assured,
it . i g"BSB
!' AT THE CHURCHE8.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
? ? nm^Trr?ri TV T? OlOWkD
K?*V. J. Xi. OIVIW&O, !/ ?/ (
Prayer meeting tomorrow evening
-e at 8 o'clock.
,e ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYII.
TERIAN.
rev. w. c. ewart, pastor.
n Prayer meeting Wednesday afterIt
noon at 4.30 o'clock.
1
i- FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
i- rev. w. o. NEVILLE, pabtor.
;? Prayer meeting tomorrow evening at '*
8 o'clock.
OBITUARY.
*e Died?On March 25, 1904, near Wylie,
Texas, at the home of his brother-in-law,
Mr. B. E. Starnes, after an
ie illness of eleven months, Mr. WALTER
Lg W. MERRITT, aged thirty-three years.
>r Formerly of Fort Mill township.
At McConnellsvllle, on, March 31,
L. Miss HOPE ASHE, daughter of the late
Wm. Ashe, aged 15 years and nine
i; months. She leaves a mother, five
y sisters and one brother.
" Expert Sewing
n Learn to Do Embroidery and Fancy
ic Work on Your Sewing ilachine. .
e
o To the Ladles of Yorkvllle and - the
:s Country Surrounding:
Our Mr. W. T. Fltzpatrlck will be
e in Yorkvllle at the store of Mr. J. Q.
y WRAY, for one week and will take
pleasure In showing you how to do
Fancy Stitching, Embroidery Work,
etc., on your own Sewing Machine.
Thla e*hlhlt will last one week?from
e Monday morning until Saturday
evening, and you will miss a treat if
you miss It.
Do not fail to see this work, and
learn how to do it on our STANDARD
Machine.
f You are cordially Invited to come,
e
LONG BROS., Yorkville, S. C.
' Children's,
r.
d Misses' and
. Ladies'
g
J Sailor Hats.
s
We have made a new departure for
this season in adding a nice line of
v Sailor and Fancy Shaped Hats for
II Children, Misses and Ladles.
In Children's and Misses' Hats we
have the popular Sailors and Fancy
Shapes at 20c, 25c, 50c, 7oc and $1. ,
II Ladies' Sailors at 25c and 50c each.
Ladies' Shirt Waist Hats, the latest
' shapes and styles at 75c, $1 and $1.25.
it Uo#a thav onn u?nrt h
CCC IUCOC XXCVVO lltcj M> v >*? ?..
- seeing.
For Shirt Waists.
e
In Shirt Waist goods in white and
- colors we surrender the palm to no
3 house in this section. We have the
j variety, the quality and furthermore
we have the prices that are bound to
win. Come and see what we have.
Shirt Waists goods in white and
fancy colors at 15c, 20c, 25c and 50c
1 a yard.
r White P.K., plain and fancy welts,
,t 25c and 50c a yard.
' Persian Lawns at 20c, 25c and 35c
a yard.
> Pincord Dimities at 10c, 121-2c, 15c
and 20c a yard.
Black and White India Linons at
1 20c, 25c, 35c a yard.
' Fancy Lace Shawls, at 50c, 75c and
1 $1 each.
! If you want the latest styles, the
r best qualities and the lowest prices
on any kind of dry goods you will do
' well to come here.
J. Q. W RAY, The Loader.