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Scraps and Jacts.
? At the cabinet meeting last Tuesday,
Postmaster General Wynne took
up with the president the estimates of
appropriations for the postofflce department,
submitting to the president
the final figures of the estimates. The
postmaster general, with a view to
holding down the appropriations to
bed rock figures, carefully scrutinized
and revised the estimates submitted
to him by the chiefs of bureaus.
Recommendations for the creation
of new offices and for the increase
of salaries have been disapproved
in many Instances. The total
amount estimated for the needs of
the department is $183,748,495, as
against an appropriation for the cur
rent fiscal year of $170,845,998, the
Increase In the estimates for the ensuing
year over the appropriation for
the current year being $12,902,496Nearly
the total deficiency which
congress will be asked to provide for
the department for the current year
is Included in the amount of Increase
asked for rural free delivery.
? President Roosevelt Wednesday instructed
Secretary of War Taft to
make a personal visit to the Isthmus
of Panama and there confer with
the president and other officials of
the Panama republic regarding questions
arising out of the possession
by the United States of the canal
zone. Secretary Taft will leave
probably on Monday, Nov. 14 and is
directed to take with him such persons
as he - may desire. It develops
that differences over the question of
customs duties in the canal zone has
given rise to a situation which has
been almost strained. Open rupture
between the two countries has been
barely averted and feeling in Panama
against the United States has been
most bitter and has even gone so
far as to occasion threats of dynamiting
the canal and resorting to
other violent methods expressing disapproval
of the people with the attitude
of the United States. It may be
said as showing the gravity of the
situation, that this is the first time on
? Nemlrovlch Danchenko, the well
known Russian war correspondent,
telegraphs a description of the recapture
of Lone Tree hill, which fell
Into the hands of the Japanese during
a night attack while the Russians
slept. He says: "Gen. . Kuropatkin
the following day ordered the hill to
be retaken and the whole Russian
artillery concentrated at 5 In the
morning, showered the hill with projectile^,
the awful spectacle lasting
the entire day. It seemed that no
human being could outlive such an
ordeal, yet the defenders remained
manfully at their posts. The sun was
already declining when Kuropatkin
gave the order to storm. Six regiments
advanced, fording the river In
the face of a murderous fire. The
enemy determined to make us pay
dearly for It. He poured a hail of
gun and rifle on our advancing columns,
but nothing could stop them.
They reached the other side, clambered
up and at 11 o'clock at night
the position was in our hands. I
have just visited the scene of our
triumph. The trenches are filled
with dead Japanese and Russians
clutched in a death embrace. I saw
no such ghastly sight at Shipka or
at Plevna. The credit for the achievement
belongs chiefly to the Thirtysixth
and Nineteenth Rifles. Four
other regiments participated. The
Thirty-sixth attacked from the east
and the Nineteenth from the west.
Poutiloff, leading the brigade and
personally directing the attack, was
the first to reach the summit and was
in the thick of the fiercest fighting
around the Japanese guns. The Japanese
gunners died at their guns.
Kuropatkin personally thanked the
heroes for their gallant exploit. The
captured guns were brought to Mukden."
? The desperate courage of the Individual
soldier was never better illustrated
than In the following story from
Odessa of a Cossack named Uriadtseff:
"Near Taschichao we pursued a
Jap infantryman Into a Chinese house,
where he rushed up a loose stair or
ladderway leading to a loft, and began
to shoot. We had no ammunition
so thought we would burn him out,
when down went one of our men with
a bullet through his back. This made
us mad, and we rushed up the stair.
There was room only for one at a
time, and Misha Medvedtseff rushed
first. The "Jap" waited till Misha
was on him, and then fired right
through his body, wounding the man
behind. The rush from behind drove
Mlsha's dead body on top of him, and
the third man, taking advantage of
this, hacked at the "Jap," cutting his
cheek. Yellow face yelled, and fired
again, killing our third man. Now it
was my time, and though I knew I
was done for, I felt no fear, but only
thirst to cut down the "Jap," who
laughed at every shot. However, I
wasn't going to give myself away, so
Instead of rushing on 1 stuck my
lance. The "Jap" drove it down with
his rifle muzzle, but it went through
his knee. He yelled and shot at me,
and I tumbled down, and remembered
no more. There were three bloodthirsty
demons behind, and Master
"Jap" wasn't safe yet. I heard afterwards
how he rushed at one man who
hesitated to go on, pulled him over
the bodies, and struck him with a
knife. The other two men were
knocked down by shots. When more
of our men came up, they fired the
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record that a caDinei memoer wu
been sent abroad to negotiate with
foreign powers.
? In a report made to the state department,
Ernest Lyon, United States
minister to Liberia, dwells on the physical
and moral degeneracy of foreigners
In that country and the methods
of some of the missionaries. Mr.
Lyon says: "It is astonishing how
quickly the foreigner degenerates in
Africa. He is himself conscious of
this degeneracy, but is apparently
powerless to overcome uie uuwimaiu
tendency. Climatic conditions Influence
the mental and moral as well as
the physical and social environments.
Men and women who come to teach
and to lift up have been found among
the victims, not merely of heathenIsm,
but of wanton immorality. Many
of the missionaries have adopted the
barter system in their work among
the natives. This places the missionary
on the same level with the trader.
The enormous profit made Is a temptation
to good men. From one hundred
and fifty to two hundred per cent
sometimes is easily made on some
things. The government has been
liberal to the missionaries in allowing
free entry to every thing used by them
f in their work. The popular opinion
is that some of these bartering missionaries
are quite as much interested
in their wares as in the souls of
the heathen. It would be far better
if the boards in the United States
under whose auspices they operate
would relieve the workers in Africa
from this practice by supplying them
with sufficient means with which to
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at his action. The medical officer In
charge o' the hospital recommended
Smith's dismissal from the service,
and General Fred Grant has endorsed
the recommendation. Smith, however,
is resting his case with the
president as commander-in-chief of
the army. He holds that if the commander-in-chief
of the army is privileged
to entertain a negro man at his
dining table, it surely cannot be a
very grave offense for a private soldier
to marry a negro woman. The
president will have to take action in
the matter: but as to whether he will
do so before the election remains to be
seen.
Controversy over the question as
to whether J. W. Walker or J. E.
Speegle is the regular nominee for
county supervisor of the primary
Greenville county. It appears that
on the face of the returns from the
second primary Walker was nominated
over Speegle by a majority of
17 votes. The committee discussed
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nally declared the election In favor of
Walker by a majority of 7 votes. Afterward
Speegle filed a protest alleging
irregularities in that people
who had not been enrolled within five
days before the primary had voted for
Walker. The committee took the
matter up again. Some of the members.
including several alleged Walker
men, were absent. Walker made
claims of certain alleged irregularities
against Speegle. One of these claims
was to the effect that at a certain
precinct where Speegle had received
an overwhelming majority there were
79 more ballots in the box than there
were names on the poll list. The
vote on the issues was taken in the
absence of Walker committeemen and
the committee declared Speegle to be
nouse, ai ter ^uiiiug jiic tuiu mc wms.
wounded out. The "Jap," seeing he
was done for, put his head through a
window and laughed. Then he Jumped,
and v/aa caught on a lance."
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TORKVUiLE, S. O.i
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21,1904.
The New York gamblers are betting
4 to 1 on Roosevelt and 10 to 8 on
Herrlck. From this It seems that
opinion seems to be in favor of the
Democrats electing the governor and
the Republicans carrying the state for
president
We are late in making the observation;
but there Is no harm In calling
attention to the fact that the commonly
accepted conclusion, just after the
Transvaal war that bayonet charges
and hard to hand fighting were
things of the past was a mistake. The
Russians and Japs have both proven
this to be the case. As to whether
fighting be hand to hand or at long
range seems to be largely a matter of
the temper of the combatants, and It
is likely "o continue so.
According to the Gaffney Ledger,
Senator Tillman has "accepted an invitation"
to deliver an address at
Gaffney tomorrow on the subject of
prohibition, dispensary or license. We
take this to mean that the senator
fears a possibility that the people of
Cherokee may really vote the dispensary
abomination out of Gaffney, and
he considers It advisable to make an
effort to stem the tide. The result of
the meeting will be watched with
much interest.
While The Enquirer is not disposed
to criticise Governor Heyward
for commuting the death sentence
pronounced against Hoyt Hayes, it
sincerely hopes that his excellency will
not see proper to go any further in
the matter except on the recommendation
of the trial judge and the solicitor.
We know Judge Dantzler and
we consider him both able and conscientious.
If he had believed Hayes
was innocent he would have certainly
set the verdict aside and if he should
decide now that there had been a
mistake he would not hesitate to recommend'
that the wrong be righted.
Possibly the governor has made a
mistake in commuting the sentence;
but if he has made such a mistake,
the law has not suffered, and after all
there is involved nothing more serious
than the question whether life
Imprisonment is really a less severe
punishment than death.
The administration at Washington
has recently been confronted with a
social problem that is quite annoying,
especially since it comes in the face
of the approaching election. Private
John T. Smith, connected with the
United States hospital corps at Fort
Motte, N. J., married a negro woman
sometime ago. There is no law
against miscegenation in New Jersey,
but the man's comrades feel outraged
it would be an extremely difficult
matter for them to return to the Liao
Tung peninsula In the spring.
Reports from St. "Petersburg sound
very hopeful. They hold out the Impression
that Kuropatkin is still in
good shape after eleven days of battle
and that he will soon be in a position
to begin another advance. Tokio
reports represent the Russians as
having been severely crippled, but at
the same time admit heavy losses on
their own part.
The suspension of the fighting was
due in the first place to the exhaustion
of the supplies of ammunition on both
the nominee of the party. Walker
appealed to the state executive committee
and at a meeting held In Columbia
on Monday, that body declared
that ft has no power to review the
finding of the county committee. Upon
the announcement of this decision,
Oakland Democratic club of Greenville
county, which is largely for
Walker, has held a meeting and declared
that Its members will support
Walker in the general election. There
Is a probability that the situation
may cause more, or less disruption of
the Democratic party in Greenville
county.
The Law and the Lawyers.
In trying to locate the blame for the
generally recognized spirit of lawlessness
which prevails throughout South
Carolina, and which finds such frequent
expression in acts of the most
outrageous mob violence, many more
or less superficial thinkers are disposed
to charge it up to the lawyers
and look no further.
While the Idea of the responsibility
of the lawyers has good foundation in
fact we must not stop there. Of
course, if It Is a scape goat we are
looking for, the lawyers will serve as
well as any other. But this matter
must not be laid on a scape goat. It
is too grave, and the result of such
a disposition would only be to deceive
ourselves, without approaching
any nearer to a remedy than we have
been all the while.
Theoretically the office of the lawyer
Is to see that the law Is enforced
In Justice and in truth. His duty to
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his client requires mm w m
said client gets exactly that to which
he may be entitled under the law, no
more and no less. He Is not supposed
to know whether his client's claims
are Just or not, nor Is he supposed to
be concerned about this matter.
Whether acting as advocate or counsellor,
it Is his business to apply the
law to the facts as he finds them, and
leave the consequences to the law.
But practically, It must not be assumed
that lawyers always do this. As
a matter of fact few of them take this
view of their duties and responsibilities.
In criminal procedure the rule of
the lawyer seems to be to put himself
in the shoes of his client, and
to the best of his ability use his
knowledge of the law to shield that
client from the consequences of the
crimes of which he may be guilty.
The lawyer for the defense looks upon
the lawyer for the prosecution as pursuing
exactly the same policy on the
other side, and within certain wide
limits each Justifies himself accordingly.
The natural. consequence of
such an attitude, in the premises,
ought to be obvious.
It will not do to take a lawyer
pleading a case before a Jury too seriously.
We are sorry to say it; but it
is a fact. Pleading before a Judge,
however, he may be taken with all seriousness.
It is not difficult to tell
the reason. The Judge is supposed to
know the law, and will not listen to a
misstatement or misconstruction. The
Jury, which has discretion as to facts
only, and very wide discretion at that,
is not generally assumed to have decided
convictions as to its duty. Under
these circumstances, where a misstatement
of law would meet prompt
and severe rebuke from the Judge,
the Jury, led by shrewd, adroit, but
questionable play on Its feelings,
would receive wun mvui mc
kind of a misstatement of facts or
discoloration of circumstances. The
line at which the judge should Interfere
here Is vaguely drawn and where
the lawyer on the other side Is unable
to bring to bear exactly the same
amount of craft and cunning, the law
is apt to suffer.
All these things we recognize as
facts, and we feel quite sure that
most of our readers, Including the
lawyers, those who are recreant, as
well as those who are not, will agree
with us. But still this does not throw
all the blame and responsibility on the
lawyers. If all lawyers recognized the
ethics that are theoretically represented
as their standard, there would be
iittle trouble; but lawyers are human
like the rest of us, and since they will
not change their methods so long as
those methods are successful we will
have to look further for the remedy,
and the only remedy that suggests itself
Is to be found in the Jury box.
For the Juror to rise superior to the
wiles of the foxy lawyer is more easily
talked about than accomplished. The
average juror may be determined to
do so, but he Is often unwittingly deceived.
It is easy enough for a juror
to say that he pays no attention to
the lawyers; but that is not true. If
it were true it would not be to the Juror's
credit; because in the arguments
of contending lawyers, leaving out
that which is mere craft, there is always
much that is calculated to lead
to a correct verdict.
But after all, the main thing in the
jury box is broad discrimination and
a determined conscientious purpose to
do right. In the presence of these
elements, dishonest lawyers ought to
be entitled to everything they are
likely to accomplish.
THE BATTLE OF MUKDEN.
Russians and Japs Fight Themselves
to a Standstill.
The cable dispatches that were published
in the morning papers of yesterday
describe the battle of Mukden,
which commenced on October 9, as
having been brought to a temporary
standstill. Neither side has been victorious,
and it Is a matter of doubt as
to which side has the advantage; but
if there is a great deal of difference it
is probably in favor of the Russians.
The fighting has been no fiercer,
probably, than has occurred in previous
battles of this unusually bloody
war; but it has been on a larger
scale. Both sides had received large
re-inforcements since the battle of
Liao Yang, and both were looking forward
to something decisive at Mukden.
The Japanese calculated that if
they could drive the Russians through
the mountain pass north of Mukden
their winter campaign would be over,
and the Russians realized not only
that such would be the case; but that
sides and. In the second place to terrible
cold rains that set in making it
Impossible for the exhausted men to
continue in the field.
There is a story from St Petersburg
to the effect that the czar has announced
his determination to send an
army of 600,000 men into Manchuria.
The army has already been mobilized
and equipped, and the one remaining
thing to do is to get it to the seat of
war. This move will divest Russia of
her regular standing army at home;
but it Is claimed that there has been
an understanding with Germany, under
which understanding the Russian
frontiers will be afforded adequate
protection. Germany, it is also represented.
will undertake to see that
no new troubles develop in Europe as
the result of the withdrawal of Russia's
regular army.
Information from Port Arthur is to
the effect that General Stoessel is reduced
to a single stronghold, one of
the many forts by which Port Arthur
has been defended. The probability is
that he cannot hold out more than a
week or two longer.
Russia's powerful Baltic fleet started
for the far east a few days ago. It
is understood that half of it will go
by way of the Suez *canal and the
other half by way of the Cape of Good
Hope; but in no event can either division
get into Japanese or Manchuria
n waters under ninety days.
TELEPHONE LAW NO GOOD.
Railroad Commiaaion Will Recommend
Amendmenta.
The result of several days' Investigation
of the telephone' law has convinced
members of the commission
that It is defective in many respects
and that it will be necessary to apply
to the legislature for a change in the
principal features.
"The law," said Chairman Garris,
"is too general and when framed was
designed to give the railroad commission
powers similar to that given the
board over railroads. The trouble is,
however, that there is a national law
over the railroads that can as a measure
be taken as a standard for states
to operate upon and the roads operating
through several states have in this
way a check. With the, telephone
companies, however, it is entirely different.
"The law gives us no standard to
go by and we have no experts in the
telephone business in the office or under
our control whereby we can Judge
on statements made by the companies'
representatives. Take . for instance!
the matter of charges for two different
lines for connection services,
without an expert it is impossible to
give the people a Just and reasonable
rate and at the same time not oppress
the companies, most of which are entirely
supported by local capital.
"As a result we will draw up the
many defects in the law as it now
stands and present them to the general
assembly for action.' They can
act on the advice if they wish, but if
they do not the present law can never
be enforced in many respects."
The commission has spent several
days investigating the matter and
have consulted several telephone experts
with a view of arriving at information
on the subject and the above
is the result of their investigation.?
Columbia Record.
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
The Bigger-Wooten Marriage?Southern
Dispenses With Telephone?Exhibits
For the Fair?Death of Mr.
Walter 8cott, Sr.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock Hill, Oct 21.?According to
previous announcement, Mr. W. N.
Biggers, or this city, and Miss Luia
Mae Wooten, were married Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home
of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. M. Wooten near Smith's Turnout,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
W. L. Lingle, pastor of the Eirst Presbyterian
church of this city. Quite a
number went down from the city to
witness the ceremony which binds
these two young lives together.
After the ceremony, the bride and
groom accompanied by their attendants,
drove through the country to this
city, and repaired to the home of the
groom's mother, Mrs. Laura Blggers,
where a very delightful reception was
tendered them. Mr. and Mrs. Biggers,
will make their home In this
city.
The officials at the Southern passenger
depot had the telephone removed
from their office about a week ago,
claiming that it was nothing short of
a nuisance to them. This action is
causing no little inconvenience to the
public, especially to citizens residing
some distance from the station. The
citizens are doing some strong kicking
and expressing their disapproval
of the matter in no uncertain terms.
By resuming the use of the telephone,
the Southern will save their patrons
a great deal of trouble, time and expense
besides Inconvenience. Again,
the telephone has on more than one
occasion, served the Southern a good
purpose. Less than two years ago by
the use of the local telephone, a headon
collision between Rock Hill and
Smith's Turnout was averted in which
one or more lives might have been
lost.
Mr. John Wood, secretary of the
Commercial club, has been quite busy
the past few weeks gathering exhibits
for the State Fair in Columbia next
week. He finished the collection of the
exhibit Wednesday and the same was
forwarded to Columbia Wednesday
night. The exhibit consists of manufactured
and agricultural products of
this section. S. J. Kimball will, as
usual, be present with some fine
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thirty horses. Neely & Moore will
take down some fifteen or twenty fine
horses on Thursday. Parker & Miller
who are engaged very extensively
in poultry raising expect to send down
about 250 or 300 chickens.
The drought remains unbroken. It
is now almost seven weeks since any
rain of any consequence has fallen in
this section. The dust is becoming almost
intolerable.
Mrs. P. H. Pickett and Mrs. Tom
I McKeown of this city, were called to
Fairfield county Saturday night to attend
the funeral and burial of their
father, Mr. Walter Scott, Sr., who
died early Saturday morning at his
home eight miles from Blackstock.
He had been In falling health for the
past twelve months suffering from
something like an abscess of the
stomach. He spent several months
this summer with his daughter, Mrs.
Pickett in this city and was treated by
the local physicians aftd appeared to
be very much Improved when he returned
home. He, however, continued
to grow weaker until the end came
at the time stated above.
80UTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? In Saluda county on Wednesday, a
Jury found a verdict of manslaughter
against Simon Miller and Russel McCormlck,
two young white men for
killing a negro.
?L. M. C. Ollveros, an alderman of
Aiken has been indicted by the grand
jury of Aiken county for receiving pay
for the exercise of his Influence In securing
increased pay for policemen.
? The nrsi annual meeims ui uic
State Temperance, Law and Order
league will be held In the Main Street
Methodist church, Columbia, Thursday,
Oct. 27th, at 8 p. m. Captain J.
W. Hamel of Kershaw, president of
the State Temperance, Law and Order
league, has issued the following call:
"It is desired that at this meeting
there will be representatives of all
leagues, temperance organizations,
churches, communities and individuals,
who sympathize with the efforts
now being made to restore, establish
and maintain law and order in this
state. And an invitation is hereby extended
them to meet with us on this
occasion. The purpose of this gathering
will be to complete such an organization
as may be efficient In stemming
the flood tide of lawlessness
which Is sweeping over our beloved
state."
? Bishop Isom C. Clinton of the A.
M. E. Zion church, died at his home in
Lancaster, Wednesday morning, aged
seventy-four years. The funeral will
take place in Lancaster, the home and
birthplace of the dead bishop, Friday.
Bishop Clinton was one of the leading
men of the A. M. E. Zion church, and
was held in the - highest esteem by
members of both the white and colored
races. He was elected bishop in
1892 and presided over the Western
North Carolina and the Florida conferences.
He had been preaching the
gospel since the days of slavery and
was a minister of great pjety and
strength. He was ever thoughtful-,
conservative and painstaking. Bishop
Clinton was well known throughout
North and South Carolina, where
he spent his entire life, laboring for
the best interests of the people of his
race. He accumulated a good deal of
property in Lancaster county. The
death of Bishop Clinton is a great
loss to his church and the colored
people in general. He will be mourned
wherever he was known.
? Governor Heyward has secured the
arrest of a half dozen white men who
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tawvllle on July 11. A lynching, the
killing was called; but murder, the
synonymous term, sounds better. The
negro was going fishing with a party
of white men. On the road he got Into
trouble with one of the men, and
the party Joined forces and killed him.
The murderers included J. H. Palmer,
then town marshal of Eutawvllle; S.
A. Eadon, constable to Magistrate
Wiggins; Piney Martin, Benny Martin.
Adger Butler and H. C. Edwards.
The murder was committed in a most
atrocious manner, and the murderers
were as Indifferent as If their victim
had been a sheep. People about Eutawvllle
knew who they were; but nobody
dart*! show too much interest in
the matter for fear of the ruffians.
Governor Heyward employed the Plnkerton
detective agency to look Into
the matter, and the detectives have
been working on the case ever since.
Jt was only last week that the situation
was considered ripe enough for
final action and the accused men were
arrested and taken to the penitentiary.
Owing to the rotten condition of
public sentiment in Berkeley county
with reference to the enforcement of
the law, there Is little reason to believe
that these men are in any real
danger of punishment: but the action
of the governor has at least resulted
in giving the party a certain amount
of uneasiness that may develop into
practical trouble.
MERE-MENTION.
Great Britain has demanded an In
demnlty of $3,750,000 from Thibet, the
payments to be made at the rate of
$50,000 yearly, and until the whole
amount la paid the British retain possession
of the Chumbl valley, the key
to Thibet The Moroccan government
has notified all the foreign legations
that commencing Feb. 9, next,
all port to port trade In wheat, barley
and food stuffs will be stopped
Two children lost their lives In a Are
which destroyed an orphans' home1 at
Shelbyvllle, 111., Wednesday A local
freight on the Atlanta, Knoxville
and Northern railroad Jumped the
track at Taloona, Ga., Tuesday afternoon.
The engineer was caught under
the engine and scalded to death,
and the fireman seriously Injured
The Russian Baltic fleet sailed for the
far east Wednesday. One-half the
fleet will go by way of the Suez canal
and the other half around Cape Good
Hope. Barring accident, the voyage
will be made In ninety days Six
persons lost their lives, and twenty
were Injured In a tenement house fire
In Brooklyn, N. Y., Tuesday. The Are
is thought to have been of Incendiary
origin Second Lieutenant Wm. D.
Pritchard, son of United States circuit
court Judge, J. C. Pritchard, shot and
killed Second Lieutenant Fred L.
Deen and then killed himself at Camp
Stotsenberg, Philippine Islands, Monday.
He Is thought to have been temporarily
Insane Vlncento Godinez,
a resident of Mexico City, and his
servant, Laurlno Frlas, were killed by
bandits Tuesday night. In attempting
to arrest the murderers, a battle took
place In which one bandit and one policeman
were killed and fifteen were
wounded The R. A. Patterson tobacco
factory at Richmond, Va., was
destroyed by fire Tuesday night * The
loss Is estimated at $100,000 The
entire business portion of the town of
Sturges, Miss., was destroyed by fire
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Interstate commerce commission on
Tuesday gives the total number of
casualties to persons on railroads In
the United States during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1904, as 55,130
killed and wounded, as compared with
49,531 the year previous. Total number
of collisions and derailments, 11,291,
involving $9,383,077 damages to
companies, as compared with 10,643
collisions and derailments the previous
year Two British steamers were
attacked by pirates in the West
river near Canton, China, Monday.
Before much damage could be
inflicted the pirate crafts were driven
off by a British gunboat which came
to the assistance of the steamers.
Death of Mary Harris.
Mary Harris, one of the few remaining
full-blooded Catawba Indians, died
at her home in the Indian reservation
recently, and was buried Tuesday afternoon.
The Rev. A. S. Rogers conducted
the services. All of the mem- i
|bers of the tribe were in attendance; j
and the ceremonies and scene are said i
to have been very impressive. The I
dead woman was an earnest and con- ]
sistent member of the Presbyterian ?
church, having allied herself with it i
years ago. i
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mrs. A. M. Reeves of Charleston?
Will give an Illustrated lecture to
ladles In the court house this afternoon
at 5 o'clock.
D. C. Heyward, Governor?Issues a
proclamation offering a reward of
$150 for the arrest, delivery and conviction
of Jim Thompson, charged
with the murder of Isaiah Jeter on
October 3rd, 1904.
Yorkvllle Buggy Co.?Invites you to \
call and see It about buggies, har- (
ness, wagons, shredders, grain drills,
plows, harrows, etc.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Tells i
you why the Mutual Benefit Life In- (
surance company Is so thoroughly
reliable In Its dealings with policy 1
holders.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Have grain fer- <
tillzers of various brands. They I
have clover seed, and call your attention
to Fleck's egg: producer and
condition powders.
Loan and Savings Bank?Offers you a
safe deposit box at an annual rental
of $2 and $3.
J. Q. Wray?Calls your attention to
the good qualities of Superb clothes,
and quotes prices on clothing, suit
cases and trunks. He also invites
you to make his store your headquarters
next Monday.
Foushee Cash Store?Advertises a
special sale of blankets for next
Monday, beginning at 9 a. m. Has
received second shipment of hat*
and ribbons.
Miss Rosa Lindsay?Invites you to
bring the children to her photograph
studio to have their pictures
taken while the weather is pleasant.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Miss Mary Ashe is visiting in
Charleston.
Miss Mattle Caidwell of Clover, Is
visiting Mrs. A. Y. Cartwright.
Mrs. M. B. Jennings is visiting relatives
and friends in Columbia.
Mrs. J. M. Ferguson and Miss Lizzie
Lowry have take positions with
Dobson Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Green of
Chester spent Tuesday in Yorkvllle.
Mrs. W. W. Miller and daughter,
Virginia of Rock Hill, are the guests
of the family of Mr. L. R. Williams.
Mr. Joseph F. Wallace has been
running the probate office during the
absence of Judge Williams at synod.
Miss Land C. Moore of Mooresvllle,
N. C., has accepted a position as governess
ahd housekeeper with the family
of Mr. L. B. Foushee.
Lieutenant T. S. Moorman, of the
United States army, who has spent the
nast five years in service in Cuba, the
Philippines and Alaska, is in Yorkvllle
on a visit to his aunt,' Mrs.
Withers Adickes. Miss Fannie Wardlaw
and Miss May - Moorman, who
have been spending several months
in Alaska with Lieutenant Moor
man, reiumea wnn mm 10 ouuin
Carolina. Lieut. Moorman, with his
regiment, the Sixth Infantry, has been
assigned to Fort Slocum, N. Y., for
the coming two years.
WHEAT 80WING.
There will be more wheat sown In
this county than there was last year.
This Is the news from the vicinity of
Clover, and it Is reasonable to assume
that the same conditions exist else-'
where.
Mr. J. L. Stacy Is a successful wheat
grower. He never falls to put in fair
acreage of small grain, and although
he sometimes has bad luck, he "takes
his medicine" and does not become
discouraged. The crop failed on him
vear before last and again last year;
but this year's crop was a good one,
almost good enough to make up for
two partial failures.
"There will be more wheat sown
this fall than usual," said Mr. Stacy
to the reporter a day or two ago. "I :
have had applications for seed from
a number of neighbors who sowed no
wheat at all last year, and I am satisfied
that I will be able to dispose of all
the seed I have at 51.60 a bushel. In
fact I rather think It would be an
easy matter to dispose of a great deal
more than I can furnish."
. Mr. Stacy sometimes harvests from ,
12 to 15 bushels of wheat to the acre;
but last year and year before last his
average was In the neighborhood of
only three bushels. This year's crop
was one of the best he has harvested
for a number of years.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? There Is need for more business
houses on Main street or elsewhere.
A half dozen or more could be rented
at a sharp advantage over the prevailing
average.
? There Is no doubt about the fact
that the time has come when Yorkville
needs more houses. Under existing
conditions capital is warranted in
putting up houses for residence purposes
as an Investment The outlook
is uiai uit? ueumiiu iur uvouavic
homes Is to become stronger rather
than weaker.
? "If the Gentry Bros.' dog and pony
show is as good as it once was, it is
by far the best thing of the kind that
ever came this way," says Mr. A. M.
Grist of The Enquirer staff. "I have
seen it twice," he says, "onoe in
Charleston and once elsewhere. The
animals have been trained with remarkable
cleverness, and one is impressed
with the idea that if they have
not been endowed with human reasoning,
their instinct, or whatever it is, is
so nearly like reason that it is impossible
to distinguish the difference. The
whole show is on an unusually large
scale, and the programme Is one of
absorbing Interest throughout. Those
who go with big expectations are not
likely be disappointed?certainly not
If the show is as complete as It once
was, and the press agent claims it is
even more so."
NOTE AND COMMENT.
Judge Watts adjourned the court of
general sessions at Lancaster yesterday
out of respect to the memory of
Bishop I. C. Clinton, colored, who died
on the day previous. The order of adjournment
wj^s made on the motion of
one of the oldest members of the Lancaster
bar.
If the proposed constitutional I
amendment providing for special leg- ;
islation on the subject of roads is i
adopted the people of York county will i
be able to secure the passage of an act I
that will ensure good roads. Every- :
body understands that the most essential
element In the construction of
good roads is money. There are other 1
requirements, of course; but money
comes first. Under the laws as they 1
now stand it Is not practicable to keep
the roads of the county in reasonable <
repair to say nothing of improving
them. But with proper laws on the I
subject all this can be easily and
quickly changed, and In the course of I
a few years, York county can have
good roads throughout Its entire terrl- '
tory.
A public official, who has been a 1
close observer of the subject he was
discussing, suggests an Important J
change in the law relating to magistrates
and their constables. He thinks ]
that the idea of paying salaries to
both the magistrates and their constables
is a mistake. In the first place 1
the constable seldom gets what the
law Intends him to have. A number 1
of the magistrates follow the plan of 1
hiring constables by special arrangement
at a stipulation considerably less
than the law provides, and putting the t
difference in their own pockets. As <3
the result of this there has grown up i
among most of the constables a feeling
that they should do no more work than e
Is absolutely necessary and that under
no circumstances should they go out a
of their respective townships. A part
of the business of the constables is to
subpoena witnesses for cases sent up
:o the court of general sessions.
Cases often come up with no witnessis.
The remedy for this state of affairs,
It Is suggested, is to let the
magistrates remain on salary as now
ind put the constables on fees. There
is reason to believe that In this way
the constables will be able to secure
better pay; but they will earn it, and
they will give better service.
GOLD MINING.
While it Is no doubt true that more
than two dollars is the average cost
of every dollar-of gold that Is taken
out of the ground, thin fact will never
discourage the search for the precious
metal, because, proportionately
speaking, there Is ^ust as much good
money lost In trying to command success
In other businesses as there is in
gold mining.
There Is good reason to believe thit
there is plenty or gold in the rocks of
York county, especially across the
northern half and southwestern quarter.
Gold has been found In these localities
in paying quantities, and there
is now in progress more or less mining
that is reasonably profitable. It Is
not practicable to secure definite information
as to profits; but there is
every reason to believe that certain
mines that might be mentioned are
yielding satisfactory returns in pronortion
to the labor and expense that
are being put in them.
But even though there may be m|?
merous mines, it is not likely that
many of them will be worked under
present conditions. As a rule the
population knows little about mining
or the values of prospective mining
properties. Often where a land owner
has knowledge of workable ore on hia
property, he is without the means or
ability to mine it himself and has too
exaggerated an idea of Its prospective
value to enable him to put It in tbsthands
of somebody elue at a reasonable
price.
Mr. Graton, of the United States
Geological survey, threw out an idea in
the presence of the writer a few days
ago that is entitled to the consideration
of farmers and others who may have
gold ores on their properties. The
idea was to the effect that Jhe people)
referred to do development on their
own account "I have known of cases
in the west" he said, where a farmer
would find reason to believe that oreprospects
on bis land were workable.
On this theory, he would get a little
powder and dynamite and go into it *
As soon " K.e would get out enough
to make a car load he would ship -it
to the nearest reduction plant If the
ore was at all valuable the retuma .
would generally be sufficient to at
least pay expenses and buy more dyv
n&mlte. Good mines have frequently
been developed in tbisi way,"
Nobody wants to see every farmer
In York county turn daft and go to
pounding up all the flint rocks he can
find; but men of discernment will fia
well to keep their eyes open at all
times for a show of color In the rocks
with which IhAV romp in contact.
Such a practice may be continued,
without result for a lifetime. It is true,
but at the same time, there is Just as
good a chance to strike a valuable And
almost any day, and no long as one'
does not allow himself to become 4
crank on the subject he is In no danger
of losing anything.
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LOCAL LACONICS.
Reward for Jim Thompson.
At the request . of Sheriff Logan,
Governor Heyward has offered a reward
of 1160 for the arrest of Jim
Thompson, the negro who killed Isaiah
Jeter near Cotton on October 3.
To Remove the 8eminury.
Mr. L. R. Williams, who went to.
synod at Clinton as i:be representative
of Beth-Shiloh church, returned
home this morning, having gotten excused
at about 1 a. tn? and having
left Clinton at about 3 a. m. The most
important subject befxe synod was
the question of removing the theological
seminary from Columbia to Atlanta.
This was decided upon at an
eariy nour mis morning oy a. vote ui
96 to 52. Synod will adjourn tonight,
and Rev. W. O. Neville and Mr. J. J.
Hunter, who arfr representing the
Yorkvllle Presbyterian church, are
expected home tomorrow.
AT THB CHt/filCHES.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.,
rev. J. L. stokes, d. d., pastor. 'y
Sunday Services?Morning service u: ^
at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 4' vs
o'clock in the afternoon. Evening aer*
vice at 7.30 o'clock.
A8SOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN.
RSY. W. C. SWART, PASTOR.
Sunday Services.?Sabbath school
at 10 a. m. No other services.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
rev. w. 6. neville, id. d., pastor.
Sunday Services?1'Iomlng service
at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 4 p.
m. No evening service. r
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CHURCH OF TI UB GOOD
SHEPHERD.
REV. J. C. JOHNElli, RECTOR.
Sunday Services?Sunday school at
4 p. m. Evening services at 7 p. m.
by the Rector.
BAPTIST.
rev. w. e. hurt, pastor. Sundat
Services?Sunday school in
the morning at 10 o'clock. Services
each second and fourth Sunday at 11
o'clock In the morning and at 7.30 in
the evening.
Serial pottosAnnual
Flower 8how.
In the Court House on Thursday,
November S.
The annual flower show of the Floral
and Willing Workers societies of
the Presbyterian church will be held*'
In the Court House during Thursday,!
November 3, beginning at 10 a. m.,
and continuing through the afternoon
av?nlns- The nremlum list will
be as follows: _ <
1st. Best collection Chrysanthemums,
not less than ten varieties, 12.50 In
gold. ~ - ?
2nd. Second best collection, ten varieties,
handsome belt and buckle.
Jrd. Best six white chrysanthemums,
Duchess lace collar.
Ith. Best six yellow chrysanthemums,
china plate,
ith. Best six pink chrysanthemums,
white evening fan.
ith. Best six red chrysanthemums,
pair kid gloves,
rth. Best single chrysanthemum,
Japanese cup and saucer,
ith. Best collection roses, Dresden
silk opera bag.
Ith. Best single bloom rose, silver
manicure scissors.
10th. Best vase cut flowers, other
than roses and chrysanthemums, a
picture.
,1th. Best collection of potted plants,
burnt wood plaque.
2th. Best potted fern, silver spoon.
3 th. Best potted plant, other .hail
fern, Duchess lace handkerchief. /
In connection with the display of
dooms, potted plants, etc., dressed
lolls, confectionery and other attract*;
ve articles will be offered for sale. ;
The prizes to be offered will be on
fxhlbltlon at the York Drug Store, v '
Admission for the day: 25 cents for
idults and 15 cents for children.
Mrs. J. J. Hunter,
President Floral Society.
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