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Straps and Jarts.
? The wife of an oil merchant named
Kund of Budapest. Hungary, was found
a few days ago by the neighbors, behind
an Iron grating at a window, protesting
that her husband kept her imprisoned
there. When her husband
was arrested he gave as his excuse
that his wife had a mania for buying
costly things and contracting large
bills for hats, laces and clothing, which
had nearly ruined him, and as he loved
her too much to separate from her, he
had kept her imprisoned on week days,
letting her out on Sunday, when the
stores were closed. The wife admitted
that her husband had been Justified in
doing so, and that he had treated her
very well In all other respects, and as
she said she could not promise to be
less extravagant In the future, the
court auowea ner nusuouu iu
locked up during the week, and she
willingly followed him home.
? Says a Chicago dispatch of October
27: An old-time rivalry between
the millionaire flower lovers, Harlowe
N. Higinbotham, of Chicago, and
Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, will
reach a climax in the Chicago Flower
Show in a battle of carnations. The
"Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson," the famous
"Lawson Pink," which cost Lawson
230,000, will be opposed by
"Fiancee," a new variety, for which Mr.
Higinbotham paid $10,000 to Fred
Dorner, a veteran horticulturist, of
Lafayette, Ind. The "Fiancee" is
named for Mr. Hlginbotham's daughter,
Mrs. R. T. Crane, Jr. The acquisition
of the carnation and Miss
Hlginbotham's engagement occurred
at the same time. It is said to be
a wonderful variety.' of pink, surpassing
in every way the Lawson
blossom. Mr. Higinbotham tried to
buy the Lawson .pink before it became
the property' of the Boston millionaire.
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tour of Indiana last Friday, making
his first speech at Kendallville Ftfday
morning closing the day's speaking at
South Bend. He was not in as good
form as he was last week and his
voice was so husky that he could not
be heard more than fifty feet from
the platform. His crowds were not
so large, but there was considerable
enthusiasm when he explained why he
? was for Judge Parker. Mr. Bryan
iltustrated his position by calling attention
to the decision of Solomon
when the two women each claiming
to be the mother of a child, appeared
before him to decide to which it should
be given. Mr. Bryan said that the
real mother knew that if the child
was killed and divided between the
claimants she would never see it
again. Applying the illustration, he
said that eight years ago there were
some who were willing to have the
party divided, but he would rather
surrender the organization for this
campaign than permit the enemy to
win a victory through division.
? Indianapolis, Indiana. October 29:
Thomas Taggart, national Democratic
chairman, is being "shadowed" whereever
he goes by two men, for what
purpose he does not know. The two
men were on the train when he left
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them here. He went from place to
place about the city, and at every
turn he was followed by the two. To
make sure they were watching him
he announced last Saturday he would
Spend Sunday at French Lick. He
entered a car and In a few moments
the two men entered the coach Just
behind the one In which he was seated.
Mr. Taggart left the coach unseen
by them and wired friends at
different points on the road to watch
for the two men. Late at night he got
a telegram from Gosport saying that
the men had left the train at that
place and had taken the next train
back to this city. Yesterday, when he
joined the Bryan special and went to
Chicago he slipped away from them
again, though the men followed him
till he got upon the train with Mr.
Bryan. The fact that Mr. Taggart
knew he was being "shadowed" explains
why he has refused to say one
day where he was going the next.
? Milwaukee Sentinel: The total
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States November 8 is coming in for
the usual amount of speculation and
conjecture. The genera^ estimate is
that it will reach 15,000,000, which
would mean an increase . of a little
more than a million over that of
1900. This is hardly warranted, however,
in view of the increase of only
38,183 in the 1900 vote over that of
1896, nor by the noticeable lack of
public interest in the present campaign
in many of the states. There
are believed to be in the neighborhood
of 17,000,000 persons qualified to vote
for president of the United States, and
it is probable that at least 15 per
cent of these will stay at home or be
prevented by sickness, absence from
home or ither causes from exercising
the franchise right. An increase
of 1,000,000 in the vote would be
something which the political captains
would consider it well worth while to
take into account. Four years ago
McKinley's plurality over Bryan was
849,790, but In eleven states which will
have fifty votes in the electoral college
this year the sum of Republican pluralities
was only 121,293, more than
700,000 of the total plurality having
been contributed by the seventeen
other states which were carried by
the Republicans. In these eleven
states a material increase in the popular
vote might work a considerable
change in the complexion of the electoral
college. The ratio of votes to
population Is usually considered to be
about 1 to 5, which. If correct, would
make 14,500.000 a fairly accurate guess
as to the total of 1904.
? A private letter received at Shanghai
recently by a prominent business
man says that General Stoessel has
wired the czar: "I now bid you good
bye forever. Port Arthur is my
grave." The letter goes on to describe
the situation as follows: "The Japanese
shells are Inflicting great damage
to the Russian fleet In the harbor, and
to the fortifications. The arsenal, its
contents of ammunition and small
arms, has been destroyed, and prepav
rations are being made for the last
deadly struggle at close quarters. The
water supply having been cut off,
wells art being sunk. Provisions are
scarce, only tinned meats being left,
the soldiers hold gala feasts on horses
killed by the shells. General Simonoff,
It is said, would surrender, but is
overruled by General Stoessel. The
hospitals are crowded and hygienic
conditions are becoming desperate.
The bombardment at times Is so incessant
that it is impossible to bury
the dead to any depth. Over one-half
of the original garrison is dead,
wounded or sick. The high angle at
which the artillery Are is directed by
the Japanese has practically destroyed
the new town. When the fleet attempted
to break through the blockade
some time ago and the garrison
was to liave made a desperate some
and Inflict as much damage as possible,
and If necessary, capitulate, the
failure of the fleet to escape frustrated
the plan. The besiegers are
pressing closer daily, and it is hard
to say how long we can hold out.
When the end comes there will be a
desperate fight and surprise. Thousands
of the enemy will perish, as
everything is mined."
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1904.
Rev. F. C. Hickson lays down the
proposition that a prohibition law is
no more difficult of enforcement than
is the dispensary law. This proposition,
we think, is susceptible of proof.
The Statesboro, Ga., grand jury has
refused to bring in a true bill against
any of the men who recently burned
two negroes at the stake. It is said
that the grand jury that considered the
case Included in its membership several
men who participated in the
lynching.
There Is good reason to believe that
the United States and Great Britain
have a well-defined understanding on
the bar ? of offensive and defensive
alliance, and It has been suggested
that a war between Russia and Great
Britain Is almost certain to Involve the
United States.
The telephone systems which reach
almost every part of the United States
will probably play a more important
part In gathering election returns next
week than has ever been known before.
The telephone helped wonderfully
four years ago; but the country
is covered more completely now than
It was then, and there is reason to expect
that within less than twelve
hours after the close of the polls the
country will have positive Intelligence
as to whether Roosevelt or Parker Is
to be the next president.
Both the Republican and Democratic
parties are doing an unusual
amount of advertising in the leading
magazines and newspapers of the
north and west this year. The advertising
of both sides Is carefully prepared
and skilfully placed. For instance
a Democratic page will present
the claims of the Democratic party and
claim credit for certain Important
achievements for the American people
and set forth the presidential qualifications
cf Judge Parker in a most favorable
light. A Republican advertisement
does the same for the Republican
party and for Roosevelt. Roosevelt's
writings have been used against
him wit! much effect, and a RepublioodVq
fn nrrtVP that
while the president was always honest
when a young- man he said a great
many things that he probably should
have left unsaid. In other words he may
have been indiscreet. All these advertisements
for both sides are calculated
to exert a tremendous influence for
or against one side or the other, especially
in the north where the people
do their own thinking.
The New York Herald announces
the result of a careful canvass it has
made of the political situation. It
gives Roosevelt 257 electoral votes
certain and Parker 160 votes certain.
It finds that there are 18 doubtful
votes that will probably go to the Republican-!
and 42 doubtful votes that
will probably go to the Democrats.
The number of votes required to elect
is 239. In the Herald's opinion New
York is doubtful; but the chances are
In favor of Parker. The states which
the Herald claims to be certainly Republican
are as follows: California,
10; Connecticut 7; Idaho 3; Illinois
27; Indiana 15; Iowa 13: Kansas 10;
Maine 6; Massachusetts 16; Michigan
14; Minnesota 11; Nebraska 8; New
Hampshire 4; New Jersey 12; North
Dakota ?: Ohio 23; Oregon 4; Pennsylvania
34; Rhode Island 4; South
Dakota 4; Utah 3; Vermont 4; Washington
5: Wisconsin 13; Wyoming 3.
The cer ilnly Democratic states are:
Alabama 11; Arkansas 9; Florida 5;
Georgia 13: Kentucky 13; Louisiana
9; Maryland 9; Mississippi 10; Missouri
18* North Carolina 12; South
Carolina 9; Tennessee 12; Texas 18;
Virginia 12. The following are classed
as "doubtful, probably Republican":
Colorado 5; Delaware 3; Montana 3;
West V ginia 7. The following are
classed s "doubtful, probably Democratic".
Nevada 3; New York 39.
Chairman Cowherd of the Democratic
congressional committee is claiming
that the Democrats will carry 225 out
of 386 congressional districts throughout
the United States. Chairman
Babcock of the Republican congressional
committee, says he is absolutely
confident that the Republicans will
elect not less than 220 members of the
next house.
MUKDEN AND PORT ARTHUR.
Both Armies Still Preparing for a Decisive
Struggle.
News from the opposing Russian and
Japanese armies at Mukden Indicate
that both sides are still bending their
energies to preparations for a decisive
struggle which may commence at any
time.
Since the recent great battle lasting
about eleven days, the Russians are
said to have secured re-lnforcements to
the number of 35,000 or 45,000 men.
The Japanese have been putting In the
time entrenching their position and
getting up additional re inforcements.
They claim to have brought as many
as 40^000 men from Port Arthur.
A dispatch of yesterday from Chefoo
tells all that Is known up to that
date about the operations around Port
Arthur as follows:
On Oct. 24. having made every pos
sible preparation, the Japanese opened
fire with their artillery along the whole
line, Incidentally continuing their
daily practice of dropping Bhells into
the harbor. The Russians replied, the
sounds as of distant thunder telling the
inhabitants of Port DaJny that the
long expected assault on the fortress
was imminent. The bombardment
continued furiously until the afternoon
of Oct. 26, when the Russian guns on
Este mountain, Antse mountain and
Rihlung mountain became briefly silent.
At 4 o'clock that afternoon a
regiment of Japanese swept out from
behind a recently captured hill adjacent
to Rihlung mountain and advanced
on the Russian trenches, lying between
Rihlung mountain and the railroad,
occupying them after hours of
flghtlng. The Russians stuck to their
posts till the Japanese were within a
a few yards, both sides hurling hand
grenades at each other. The Japanese
infantry are now using mechanical
devices which enable them to throw
grenades with great accuracy and rapidity.
In the meanwhile another body
of Japanese assaulted the trenches on
the slope of Rihlung mountain. The
Japanese trenches extended to certain
portions of the slope and-stopped some
distance above the extreme Japanese
outpost, where the ascent of Rihlung
mountain became almost perpendicular.
The Russian trenches seamed the
slope. To advance over an unbroken
slope, which was mined, even without
Russian resistance would have been a
difficult task, but the slope had been
torn up. great holes having been blown
In it at various places by the bombardment
and the Japanese availed themselves
of these indentations, which offered
combined foothold and protection
against bullets. In the meanwhile
the fire of all their available artillery
was directed against the Russian
trenches, the Russians eventually retiring,
whereupon the Japanese in 30
minutes constructed trenches sufficient
to shield themselves. The Russians exploded
mlnee but, the Japanese claim,
without result. One company of Japenese
engaged in this fight aroused
general complimentary comment for Its
remarkable ooolness, executing the various
manoeuvers for the purpose of
securing shelter with automatic exactness,
as if on .parade. Upon the retirement
of their troops the Russians
opened fire from Liati mountain and
that night they made a sortie. But the
Japanese had In the meanwhile brought
up machine guns, with which the sortie
was repulsed.
Except for the knowledge that the
bombardment was continued all Information
covering the period between
Oct 27 and Oct. 29 is lacking, but presumably
it is much of the same character
as that Just described, the Japanese
operations gradually assuming
the proportions of the general attack of
yesterday. The fighting is reported to
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mountain down along the whole east
side of the town.
THE NORTH SEA INCIDENT.
Hague Court to Adjust Russian Outrage
on British Fishing Boats.
There is to be no war on account of
the North sea incident. That is the
outlook now. For several days it
seemed as if hostilities might commence
at any moment: but diplomacy
got the better of the situation, and
England has agreed to a Russian proposition
that the whole matter be submitted
to the Hague tribunal.
The official report of Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky, the commander of the
Russian fleet, was not given out until
after the arrival of the fleet at Vigo,
Spain. Already, however, the admiral's
version had been unofficially published
and the public was prepared to
receive it without surprise.
Before the admiral's report came out,
Great Britain had demanded of Russia,
first, an apology: second, a compensation
to the owners of the damaged vessels
and the families of the killed, and
Injured fishermen, ana imra, pumsnment
of the Russian officers guilty of
the outrage. The reply of Russia was
to the effect that she would willingly
make all reasonable reparation; but
she would first ask that the matter be
thoroughly investigated through the
Hague tribunal.
There have been reports to the effect
that France had a great deal to do
with an amicable settlement of the
trouble; France and Russia have a
thorough understanding with each other,
and it is understood that France
notified Great Britain that she would
not show favor.
The story of Admiral Rojestvensky
is to the effect that his fleet was actually
attacked by torpedo boats, and
that one of the torpedo boats was sunk
by the fleet, while the other made its
escape. This story is not believed at
ail in England, but since the Russians
have made such a claim the matter has
become a subject of investigation.
Under the terms of the agreement
arrived at between the Russians and
British the Russian fleet or at least a
part of it must remain at Vigo, Spain,
until the conclusion of the investigation.
The Japanese authorities hoot at the
possibility of the idea that there might
have been Japanese torpedo boats in
the North sea. They say they actually
had none there, and it is understood
that they have given Great Britain
solemn assurance to that effect. In
the claim of Russia, Great Britain
realizes a serious accusation against
herself and she feels the necessity of
having the whole matter cleared up
before she resorts to force.
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Marriage of Miss Mary Rawls to Mr.
Mozingo?Housebreaking in Daytime
?Constable Jenkins and the Whisky
Dealers?New R. F. D. Route to Og den?Personal
Mention?The Glassblowers?Mr.
W. 8. Boyd's Opinion
. of the Crops?Mr. W. A. Youngblood
Moves Back From the River?The
Circus.
Correspondence of the YorkrUle Enquirer.
Rock Hill, Nov. 1.?Miss Mary
Rawls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Rawls of the Lesslle section, and Mr.
Ephralm Mozingo of Darlington, were
married Sunday afternoon In this city
by Rev. W. L. Lingle, at the parsonage.
They left Monday morning for
Darlington, where they will make
their home. The bride Is quite well
known in this city, where she has
many well-wishing friends. Mr. Mozingo
Is a son of the auditor of Darlington
county. He is engaged In mer
chandlsing In that city and is a young
man of sterling business qualities and
worth.
Some one entered the home of W. L.
Roach a few days ago in open daylight,
helped themselves to some cold
victuals that had been left on a table
In the dining room. They also took
(12.75 from a trunk and then departed,
leaving no trace by which the guilty
party or parties might be detected. The
theft was committed while Mr. Roach
was away at work and Mrs. Roach was
at a neighbor's house near by. She
was gone only a short while and left
the front door of her house unlocked.
Constable J. H. B. Jenkins arrested
N. W. Nations, white, Saturday evening
on the charge of transporting and
selling contraband whisky, having
caught him In the act. He appeared
before Mayor J. J. Hull Monday morning
and plead guilty to the charge of
transporting and was fined (20 or thirty
days on the road. He paid up. Mr.
Jenkins has several cases of selling
against Nations, but none of them have
been tried yet.
R. F. Thomasson Is preparing to
bring action against Constable Jenkins
for the recovery of a horse and
buggy which were seized by Mr. Jenkins
along with a lot of whisky and sold
at public auction a few weeks ago.
Mr. Jenkins will also have Thomasson
tried on one or more Indictments for
selling whisky and for maintaining and
keeping a nuisance.
Mr. W. H. Dunlap has been
endeavoring for some time to work
up a R. F. D. mail route from
Ogden and he now has assurance
that the route will be established. Mr.
Dunlap rode over the proposed route
with a rural route Inspector some time
ago and since that time has received
notice from the postoffice department
that the route will be granted. Mr.
Dunlap will stand the examination for
carrier himself. No date has yet been
fixed for the examination. From Ogden
the route will run past the homes
of A. L. Neely, J. . H. Kidd, R.
E. Griffin, William Newsom and
Mrs. M. J. Kldd and thence to
T. J. Strait's, W. L. Hlnson's and others.
Thence back through the Smith's
Turnout section to the old Fishing
Creek church neighborhood and from
this point back to Ogden, making 22
miles In the circuit.
The next attraction at Winthrop college
will be the reading of King Lear
on Wednesday evening of this week by
S. H. Clark, head of the department of
public speaking ai tne university ui
Chicago.
T. K. Bates, postmaster at Ogden,
was In the city Saturday. Mr. Bates
Is seventy-four years , old and says
that he has net'er seen a finer corn
crop In his section than was made this
year. The cotton crop Is also good.
Howell's famous troupe of giassblowers
have arrived In the city from
Columbia where they exhibited during
the fair. They have pitched their
tent on the vacant lot at the '-orner
of Hampton and Main streets and will
give their first exhibition Tuesday
night and will continue to operate
every night this week. This company
has gained quite a reputation throughout
the country and their exhibition
Is said to be simply marvelous especially
the artistic spinning, weaving and
fashioning of glass Into novelties of
various kinds.
Forepaugh and Sell's Bros.' big circus
was In Chester Monday and quite
a number of Rock Hlllians made It
suit to visit that city.
Mr. W. S. Boyd, a progressive farmer
of the Neely's Creek section was
in the city Monday and In conversation
with the writer, said that although
crops of all kinds are better In his
section this year than for several
years past and more cotton Is being
made than usual, crops have been
gathered more rapidly than he ever
saw before. The bulk of the cotton
crop has been picked and quite a number
of farmers have finished gathering
corn. Mr. Boyd Is now gathering his
22nd crop and says It Is the best all
round crop he has ever made.
Mr. W. A. Youngblood of the Clay
Hill section, moved his family away
from home some time ago owing to
the prevalence of chills and malaria
In his section, supposed to be caused
by the Catawba Power company's
dam. Mr. Youngblood will rent out
his farm next year and move to the
Mrs. Nichols place some six or seven
miles northeast of Yorkvllle. He had
nine cases of malarial fever .In his
family this summer. Mr. Youngblood
says several families on the other side
of the river have moved out and that
others from his neighborhood will
move after another year If there Is another
epidemic of the disease as there
has been this year.
Mr. J. W. Betts, the dairy farmer
of Lesslie, was In the city Monday
shipping: some fine Durock Jersey
pigs. He shipped one to Yorkville and
three to Clover. The one sent to
Yorkville was for Mr. J. W. Snider,
and although It was only two months
old, It was as large as the ordinary
hog gets to be at three and four
months old. He also sold two fine
Jersey cows Monday to a party In
Greenville.
Stony Kimball's horse exhibit at
the state fair In Columbia last week
was one of the best ever seen in
Columbia. He carried off a number
of blue ribbons. Neely & Moore also
made some fine entries and they too
brought back some blue ribbons.
Parker & Miller had a fine poultry
exhibit including some 250 head. They
won quite a number of both first and
second prizes.
There was no improvement yesterday
afternoon In the condition of Mrs.
I. S. Kidd, whose serious Illness was
mentioned in my last letter.
COTTON GROWERS' ASSOCIATION
Seeks to Regulate Price of Cotton by
Judicious Marketing.
At a meeting of representatives of
various county cotton growers' associations
held in Columbia last Friday,
the following address was Issued to i
the cotton growers of the state:
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Carolina: At a meeting of cotton |
growers held in the city of Columbia
on the 26th day of October, 1904, we, <
the undersigned, were appointed a
committee to prepare an address to i
the cotton growers .of South Carolina. I
We desire to state most emphatically I
that this is a business organization |
pure and simple, that there is nothing i
secret or hidden in reference to its <
business; its sole and single object ]
is to secure for cotton growers such i
uniform prices as will properly compensate
them for the labor and capital
invested. Realizing that cotton is
the currency of the south, and that
her industrial welfare is dependent
upon the price of it, we therefore invite
the aid of every cotton producer
and all business and professional men
in the state. We further recognize
the fact that cotton manufactories
are desirous of maintaining a stable
price for cotton, and we believe that
this organization will promote the interest
of the cotton manufacturers of
the south. This is an age of combination
and organization; other agricultural
organizations have been able
to fix and maintain a Stable price for
theli^commoditles to the mutual benefit.,
of producer and consumer, and
have successfully eliminated the demoralizing
influence of the violent
fluctuations consequent upon reckless
speculation, which has proved as disastrous
to the manufacturer as it is
to the producer. We declare it to be
a necessity for the welfare of the cotton
growers of the south to organize
for the purpose of protecting the raw
material. We wish to impress upon
the cotton growers the fact that
they put upon the market within
ninety days the bulk of their crop,
and desire the commercial world to
take it at its full value; to take the
risk of storing, the expense of insuriner.
the loss of interest for nine
months without compensation to the
purchaser; whereas common sense
would teach them that in order to
realize the highest price they must
carry these risks themselves and place
upon the market their cotton as the
trade requires it; in other words, instead
of selling their cotton from September
to December, we protest that
it is common sense and lewdness to
perfect a plan by which may sell
it from September to September. To
this unfortunate custom of jumping
our cotton on the market in so short
a time, regardless of demand or price,
is largely due the unremunerative
prices to the producer. What is the
remedy? Millions of dollars are waiting
profitable investment in good securities.
The world knows and conceives
that there is no better security
than cotton. Hence the plan by which
the cotton can be retained in the
hands of the producer and used as
a collateral upon which he can secure
money at a reasonable rate of Interest
to meet pressing debts, enabling him
thereby to place his cotton upon the
market at such time and in such
quantity as the price justifies, is
most desirable. To this end we ask
the cotton producers in every county
of South Carolina to meet at once and
organize for the purpose of sending
delegates to a meeting in Columbia
for the purpose of formulating a specific
plan to carry out the ideas above
suggested, and to perfect an organization
which will maintain cotton at such
a price as will properly compensate
the grower. We congratulate the
cotton growers of this state that other
cotton producing states are organizing
for this purpose, and the future
is bright with promise for a national
organization to maintain a stable and
remunerative price for cotton. With
this end in view, we suggest that In
each county the cotton growers assemble
and send two delegates to Columbia
on Thursday, November 10,
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? The Washington Post prints a
story to the effect that General M. C.
Butler is to be married shortly to
the widow of the late Chas. S. Whitman
of New York.
? J. W. Walker of Greenville, has
made formal announcement of his Independent
candidacy for supervisor of
Greenville county. He and his friends
consider that he was counted out by
the Democratic executive committee
and he proposes to appeal to the voters.
? The defendants In the Eutawvllle
lynching case have demanded a preliminary
trial, and will be returned
from the penitentiary to Eutawvllle In
order that they might have it. They
are of opinion that the state will be
unable to make out a prima facie case
against them.
? There was quite a serious fire at
Clemson college one day last week. It
originated In a barn used to house dry
cattle, and before It was discovered
had progressed so far as to be beyond
control. Twelve head of fine cattle
were destroyed. The loss amounted
to a thousand dollars or more.
? J. L. Irby of Hagood, stabbed Robert
Bowe, Sr., of Augusta, Ga., in
Wright's hotel, Columbia, last Friday
morning early. On his return from
the state ball, Irby went to wliat hfe
thought was his room, and finding the
door locked began raising a row.
Bowe came to the door to get some
information, and Irby drew a knife
and raked his abdomen in a most vicious
manner. He also Inflicted ugly
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Irby and two frienda, Julian Sanders
and W. A. Alston, were arrested.
Bowe's wounds are not considered
dangerous. *
? The latest bulletin of the census
bureau on the vital statistics of the
country shows that the death rate of
Charleston Is the highest of any city
in the United States, with Savannah,
Ga., second, and Jacksonville, Fla.,
third. The death rate in all three of
these cities is immensely increased by
the death rate among the colored people,
but the white death rate in the
three cities is likewise higher than
among the white people of any other
city in the country. The average annual
death rate per 1,000 people in
Charleston at the time of the taking of
the census in 1900 was 37.5 per cent,
the average among the white people
being 25.6 per cent. The Savannah
death rate, per 1,000 people, among all
classes, was 34.3, the white death rate
being 24.7. The Jacksonville death
rate for both white and black was 29
per cent, but the white death rate was
as great as Charleston, being 25.6 per
cent. The vital statistics of all these
cities are said to have considerably improved
since the census of 1900. It Is
conclusively shown that a large negro
population, such as these three cities
have, not only increases the death
rate for the entire population, but
makes the death rate among the white
population much larger.
? Lancaster special of Saturday to
News and Courier: An Interesting case
was tried here yesterday in the circuit
court. It was an action brought
by Mr. W. Alonzo Hughes of Heath
Snrincs. aeainst the Western Union
Telegraph company, for failure to deliver
a telegram within a reasonable
length of tir e. According to the evidence,
the plaintiffs brother, John
Hughes, was accidentally killed in
Florida the 18th day of last December,
and at 12.30 o'clock p. m., on that day
his sister, Miss Dora Hughes of Coleman,
Fla., delivered to the defendant
company a message to be sent to
plaintiff at Heath Springs, apprising
him of the fact. Mr. Hughes, how- 1
ever, did not receive the telegram un- 1
til about 2 p. m. of the next day?too
late for him to reach Coleman in time
to attend his brother's funeral. The 1
suit was brought under what is known 1
as the "mental anguish" act of the
legislature, and the amount claimed ,
In the complaint by way of damages
was $1,990. The defence was that the 1
jelay of the delivery of the message 1
was due to the inability of the defend- .
ant company to find the plaintiff; and
It was further claimed that even had
the message been delivered promptly, *
plaintiff could not have reached Cole- |
man in time for the funeral, on ac- ,
count of belated trains. The jury
found a verdict for the plaintiff in the 1
sum of $700. <
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T. W. Speck. The Jeweler?Invites you
to come to see him about any kind
of watch you may want to buy. He
will furnish you with what you want
at the lowest prices.
G. H. O'Leary?Has a handsome lot
of picture frames for enlarged photographs.
Also calls your attention to
the fact that Dexter, Rex and Regal
mattresses are guaranteed. He sells
the Globe-Wernicke elastic book
cases.
Foushee Cash Store?Tells about a
nice line of embroidered caps, bonnets,
etc., for Infants. Also has a
large line of fascinators in all colors
at all prices.
Miss Daisy Williams, Photographer?
Asks you to give her your orders for
holiday work early. A souvenir is
given with each dozen cabinet photographs.
W. R. Carroll?Announces that he Is
AA^fAn f/vr atnro crc* in
rwuy iu icvcnc cvtbvii iv> ...
his warehouse, Insure It, Issue receipts
and loan money at reasonable
Interest.
Ed Shannon?Wants Information In
regard to an estray black heifer that
disappeared last Saturday.
Hickory Live Stock Co.?Will have a
lot of Kentucky mules and horses
in Yorkville next Monday and Tuesday
and want you to see them before
you buy.
R D. Alexander?Has received a big
lot of second-hand and shop worn bicycle
sundries, which you can buy
at low prices.
R. J. Herndon?Offers to repair, tune,
refit or felt any make of organs or
pianos. He buys old pianos and organs
and makes liberal allowance In
a trade.
C. W. Carroll and Others?Warn all
parties against hunting, riding, driving
or otherwise trespassing on lands
owned or controlled by them.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Advise you to
sow wheat, and want you to know
that they have the best fertilizer for
grain. They also ask parties who
owe them for fertilizers to pay up
at once. Nov. 4th Is their limit.
NOTE AND COMMENT.
Treasurer Neely has filled quits a
number of appointments In his tax
collecting tour and reports that collections
are very light
Opinion differs as to the proportion
of the cotton crop that has been marketed.
A great many people are of
opinion that over half of the York
county crop was sold at 10 cents and
over.
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.
The jury commissioners this morning:
drew the following: venire of petit
Jurors to serve during the second
week of the approaching term of the
circuit court:
E. P. M. Galloway.Bullock's Creek.
W. J. Brlson .... King's Mountain.
C. T. Brandon Bethel.
Qulnn Wallace York.
J. A. Harshaw Bethesda.
W. W. Shillinglaw Catawba.
A. R. KImbrell Fort Mill.
W. P. Boyd Bethel.
M. L. Carroll..... York.
C. M. McKnight. .King's Mountain.
W. G. Plaxico. .. .Bullock's Creek.
George Revels Bethesda.
J. L. Clemmer King's Mountain.
G. A. Wllkerson York.
J. L. Johnston Catawba.
H. E. Moore.- Catawba.
N. A. Howell... .King's Mountain.
J. H. Bankhead.. .Bullock's Creek.
J. A. N. Glenn Bethel.
P. E. Barron Bethel.
A. W. Whitesides. .Bullock's Creek.
W. B. Moore York.
B. C. Adams Bethel.
T. G. McGlll Broad River,
J. M. Mcllwain .Ebenezer.
Kelly Inman Bullock's Creek.
R. L. Bennett .Fort Mill.
W. D. Shirley. .King's Mountain.
Z. G. Walker... .King's Mountain.
T. A. McFarland York.
G. A. Gettys Catawba.
S. W. Anderson Catawba.
J. P. Moore Bethesda.
J. C. McElroy Yn
J. F. Smith King's Mountain.
D. M. Ford, Sr... King^s Mountain.
THE COTTON PICNIC.
The second annual cotton picnic instituted
at Harmony church about
two years ago by Rev. W. G. Neville,
took place last Friday and was a big
success.
The occasion is called a cotton picnic
for the reason that the principal
feature of It Is the consolidation of
the product of a quantity of cotton
seed distributed among members of
Harmony church during the preceding:
season.
' 1 ?1 V.A aaaA ore RUD
ine reciyieuiu vl owU ?,
posed to plant the same, cultivate the
crop and give the proceeds for church
purposes. The people of the congregation
have entered quite heartily into
the spirit of the Idea, and the enterprise
may now be fairly regarded as
an established institution.
There was quite a large crowd in
attendance on the picnic last Friday
and the features Included the collection
of the various contributions of
cotton, a good dinner, some entertaining
addresses, and social enjoyment
generally.
Rev. Dr. Neville presided over the
exercises of the day and addresses
were delivered by E. Earle Thornwell,
Esq., of Yorkvllle, and Arthur L. Gaston,
Esq., of Chester.
In all the cotton planters brought up
about 1,500 pounds of seed cotton,
enough to make nearly 600 pounds of
lint.
AS TO WHEAT SOWING.
Mr. G. L. Riddle of Zeno, was In
Yorkvllle yesterday on business, and
the reporter took advantage of an opportunity
to talk to him a little about
the wheat situation.
"This year's wheat crop," Mr. Riddle
said, "Is the best I have ever seen
In this country. I refer not to the
quantity; but to the quality. The
wheat grain is larger, healthier and
cleaner. There was not a great deal
sown, you know; but In proportion to
the acreage, the yield was good."
"What do you mean," the reporter
asked, "by the qualification 'in this
country'? Is our wheat not as good as
that of any other country?"
"Well, I'll change that a little," Mr.
Riddle replied. "The wheat raised in
this country this year is as good as I |
have ever seen from anywhere."
"What about the probability of a '
good acreage being sown this fall?" j
was the next question. ,
"I think there will be a good deal of <
wheat sown," Mr. Riddle said, "if the J
people can get the seed. That is the ,
pig trouble now. Seed wheat is scarce ]
ind the price is considered high. It is j
eally not high, but many people think j
io, and they will be deterred from j
puying until after it is too late. I >
would like to see a large wheat acre- 1
ige put in this fall; but as to wheth- ,
?r I will or not is, to say the least, (
doubtful. It has been too dry up to
this time for wheat sowing and the
crop ought to be going lr right now."
Mr. Riddle says his mill has been
fairly busy since the last harvest and
the quality of flour turned out has
been unusually good.
_
RECORD OF A YEAR.
The News and Courier of last Tuesday
publishes a list of about 160 homicides
that have occurred In South
Carolina within the pa<t year. The
York county list Is as follows:'
On April 1 James Ma*on, an albino,
shot and killed Rufus Coulter, colored. *
Mason was arrested and committed to
jail, where he subsequently died of
pneumonia.
On April 27, James McMakin, colored,
shot and killed Jake Froneberger,
also colored. McMakin surrendered to
sheriff. Has not been tried and is now
out on bond.
On April 27 J. A. Eubanks, white,
and a policeman at Rock Hill, shot and
killed Spencer Doster, colored. Trial
pending. Eubanks out on bond.
On May 7 W. E. Deaton, white, shot
and killed J. Lowry Patterson, white,
was tried at Julv term of court, con
vlcted of murder and sentenced to life
Imprisonment In penitentiary.
On July 22 John Grler, colored, slyot
and killed Robert Smith, colored.
Grler escaped and has not yet been *r- <
rested.
On June 2 Smith Feemster, colored,
shot and killed Satn Sanders, oolored.
Feemster was tried at July term of
court and acquitted.
On July 11 John Push, white, shot
and killed his brother. Jake Pusrh.
Coroner's jury rendered a verdict of
accidental killing.
On August 26 R, L, A Smith, white, '<
shot and killed Andy McNeel, colored.
Coroner's Jury rendered a verdict of
Justifiable homicide,
On October 2 Frasier Slmpeon, colored,
shot and killed Paul Sanders,
Simpson now in Jail awiUtlng trial.
October 23 Monroe Jones, colored,
shot and killed Jake Danlap, colored,
coroner's Jury returned a verdict of
justifiable homicide.
October 3 James Thomson, colored,
shot and killed Isaiah Jeter, colored. , v
Thomson escaped. This is a case apparently
cold blooded and premeditated.
The governor has offered a reward
of $150 for the fugitive.
SELL'S BROS. CIRCUS.
Sell's Bros, clrcns tfave two performances
In Cheater yesterday, and
an immense crowd of people gathered
from Chester county and the counties
surrounding. Not less than ISO Peo'r
pie bought tickets at the Torkvllie
station of the C. A N.-W.
The seating capacity of the big circus
tent Is said to be 18,000. At Columbia
last Friday, the ticket wagons
had to go out of business before the
performance commenced, because
every available seat was already occupied.
Practically all the seats were
full at Chester yesterday and the audience
did not number many less than
16,000. V '
The people who went to the olrcus
from Torkvllie were delighted with
the performance throughout They
say that they had everything that was
advertised, and that the whole thing,
came fully up to expectations. The 4
only Incident to mar the- occasion was
a frightful accident to one of the performers.
*
Many people have seen the revolving
ladder act Two acrobats dressed as
clowns, get on a ladder,, balanced on
a pivot and after see-sawlng a while
begin to revolve rapidly. Presently
the 'ladder divides and each continues
to revolve on one half. In this case
"? "?"> nf Hi# men undertook to re
new his hold at the parting of the
ladder, one of the rungs broke anJ he
was thrown some 'diets nee and fearfully
injured. It is reported that seven
ribs were broken. The injured man '
was promptly removed from the arena, ,,
however, and there was no lull In the , "
performance. Thousands of people In
the audience hardly re.ilized the na- ture
of the tragedy that occurred before
their eyes.
The town council of Chester had
given the circus people to understand
in advance, that there was to be no
gambling or fleecing of the people, an<f
it is said that absolutely nothing of the
kind occurred.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? Election managers will come To
Yorkville next Saturday for the boxes
to be used in Tuesday's elections. Mr.
John S. Sandifer will furnish the boxes
for the state managers and Mr. A.
F. McConnell for the Federal managers.
? Rev. W. E. Hurt announces a
change in the dates of his services in
the Yorkville Baptist church from the
second and fourth Sundays of each
month to the flrst and third Sundays.
This change Is made so as to prevent
conflict with Beth-Shlloh and Clover.
? The funeral services In connection
with the burial of Mis.i Elala James
were held at the residence on last Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, and were ,
conducted by Rev. Dr. W. O. Neville.
A large concourse of relatives and
friends attended the services and followed
the remains to the cemetery.
? W. O. Oattls & Co.'s bucket shop
has been virtually out o-f business for
several days. The brokerage firm of
Larabee & Co., of New York, failed
last Thursday, and J. Walter Larabee, *
head of the Arm disappeared. It Is
understood that he was short $500,000.
W. O. Gattls & Co., were doing business
with Larabee & Co., and the failure
of the latter Arm has embarrassed
the former. It is understood that
Gattls & Co., have a number of con-.
tracts out with local people and Mr.
H. H. Beard, the manager, gives out
that all of the firm's customers will be
protected.
? Rev. J. C. Johnes ha.i resigned the
rectorship of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, Yorkvllle. The resignation
was announced during the service of
lost Sunday night, and came to a great
many people in the nature of an unpleasant
surprise. The resignation is
based on a belief that Mr. Johnes entertains
to the effect that he can
probably work to better advantage by
giving his whole time to the Church
sf Our Savior at Rock Hill. Mr.
Johnes has been rector of the Church
}f the Good Shepherd since 1898, and '
luring the last two and a half years
3f that time has also been in charge
3f the Church of Our Savior at Rock
Hill. His work has been growing in
Rock Hill, and has bet n demanding
tiis entire attention for quite awhile.
During his connection with the church
it Yorkville Mr. Johnes has won the
-espect, esteem and friendship of almost
everybody in the town. The news
>f his resignation, which is to take
jffect at once, will be received with
genuine regret