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Scraps aurt Jarts. ? Great Britain and Russia have agreed on a statement of facts of the North Sea incident to be submitted to The Hague conference. The convention is to be composed of six members. Five of them are agreed upon, one each from Russia, Great Britain, Amerce, Germany and France. These are to select the sixth man. It is said that Russia claims to be able to prove that she had positive information of the purpose of the Japanese to attack the fleet, this information having been secured through an intercepted telegram from the Japanese minister. ? A Manchester man, finding that he could not get some goods delivered the other day for home trade on account of the pressure of Chinese orders, took steps to discover the nature of this in crease In Far east activity. He had good reason to believe no boom In general Chinese trade had set in, and his Inquiries showed -that the new orders were of a very special character Indeed, Including one placed by the Chinese government for a half a million yards of cotton duck for tents. This Is taken to mean either that China has made up its mind to take part in the struggle between Russia and Japan, or that it is supplying Japan with war material. Well Informed Britons are Inclined to accept the first theory as the more probable of the two. ? St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 1: For a second time Aeronaut A. Roy Knabenshue made a successful ascent today in the Baldwin airship. The first attempt a week ago was not an unmitigated success" owing to the breaking of a rope attached to the propellor, and the ship was carried over Into Illinois by the wind. Today, however, the dirlglbillty of the airship was demonstrated beyond question. The ascent was made at 3.16 o'clock and for fifty minutes the ship soared over the world's fair grounds and then was brought back to Its starting point after having attained an altitude of 3,000 feet The ship answered the helm readily and was sailed to every point of the compass, rising and descending at the will of the aeronaut. Knabenshue was warmly congratulated when he brought his ship to earth Inside the concourse and but a few feet away from the point at which the ascent was made. ? Quiet continues at Mukden. The Japanese are still working hard enA ? wHInh hotrlnq to ll ClIt'IIllIg IfiCil HUiH, TT ?v0. ? look like a continuous fort. It is believed that they are preparing seriously to advance, making their front strong, possibly in order that it may be held by a comparatively small force while the heavier force is engaged in flanking movements. The Japanese have learned by bitter experience not to expect much from a frontal attack. They are obliged, however, to maintain a strong front to prevent Gen. Kuropatkin from breaking through their line and carrying the war to their rear. There is considerable evidence to indicate that the Japanese will make every effort to force the Russians out of Mukden, not only for the moral effect on Europe, but upon the Chinese as well. Mukden Is extremely important to them as winter quarters. The Japanese continue to receive re-enforcements and it is believed by Russian military men that their advancing depends only upon accumulating sufficient men. ? Porthos, the dare-devil chasmleaper, fell from his track at Shelby and came near breaking his neck. The Forepaugh-Sells circus was at Shelby, N. C., last week. Porthos' daring act, was, as usual, to be the climax, the fitting close to a stupendous exhibition of all that is difficult and extraordinary. He mounted to the top of his sloping track, up near the roof of the tent, and prepared to go down the narrow way again on his wheel, at the speed of a cannon ball, shoot up a sharp incline, and then through space, fifty feet in the air, over the backs of ten great elephants?and land safely. But perhaps Porthos will do the act no more. Down the track he did go to the beginning of the incline, and then, with a sharp crash, all in a minute, rider and wheel went to the ground, in a tangled mass. Attendants rushed to the rider and succeeded in extricating him from the wheel. He regained consciousness after a minute and limped away on an attendant's arm. The audience turned pale at the accident, and thought the rider was dead. It was simply a case of the pitcher that went to the well once too often. ? ? Wilmington, N. C., special of November 5: Two days and a night without food or shelter from a northeast storm sweeping down the coast, half dead from exposure and only semi-conscious, N. M. Hunt, 40 years old, a foreman in a Wilmington cotton mill, was accidentally found by R. A. Barnette late yesterday afternoon, lying on his back, in a reed marsh at the mouth of Brunswick river, three miles below the city. Barnette was in a boat duck hunting' and heard a groan. He had paddled his canoe "near the spot whence came the sound, and mistaking the half-submerged form for an nlllnwifAM ti-nn okftiit oVlArtt TXT Kon UHigUkVi, lie nao auvui iw ouvvvt ???*v?i he recognized the man with whom he had formerly worked. Hunt was brought to the hospital here, where he died this morning, of congestion of the lungs. Hunt went down the river Thursday morning on a gunning trip, and it is presumed that his canoe was capsized by the storm and that he swam to the marsh, but was unable, because of his exhaustion, to get ashore. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Masonic fraternities, by whom he will be buried. ? J. Samuel McCue. late mayor of Charlottesville, Va., was convicted last Saturday of the murder of his wife. The trial consumed more than a week. The murder was committed on the night of September 4. The people of Charlottesville were aroused by a telephone message from McCue's house informing them that there had been a visit from burglars and Mrs. McCue had been seriously hurt. Investigation developed that Mrs. McCue hud been shot to death in a bath-tub and knocked on the head with a club. The shooting was done with a shot gun and was sufficient to cause Instant death. McCue himself had a bruise on j* his forehead; but It did not amount to a great deal. He claimed that burglars had entered the house and that the shooting was done by them. There had been Intimations to the effect that McCue and his wife had not been getting along very well, and there was good ground for the suspicion that he had murdered her. After hearing the testimony and arguments, the Jury returned a verdict within thirty minutes. McCue's attorneys promptly gave notice of a motion for a new trial and every effort will be made to save the man's neck. There is no reasonable doubt, however, of his guilt. llorbi'iUc (Snquitrr. YORKVILLE, 8. C.i TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8,1904. However today's election may result. we are heartily glad of the fact that the doubt, suspense and demoralization incident to the campaign is about over. The Yorkviiae Enquirer endorses the suggfstion of this newspaper that the dispensary be abolished and that licenses be issued to private parties to sell liquor under the dispensary regulations, but wishes to know what is meant by the statement that the only persons adversely affected by this change would be the members of the purchasing board. Some things are too obvious to require explanation.? Spartanburg Journal. We take pleasure in acknowledging that our question was asked only out of a spirit of fun. We can readily understand why the Journal cannot afford to explain, and its assertion about some things being sufficiently obvious without explanation is entirely satisfactory. The prediction of some weeks ago that there would be a whirlwind finish of the campaign has been realized to a greater or less extent at least. The charges that Judge Parker made with reference to the alleged action of the Republican party in blackmailing the trusts for campaign funds, were published last Friday. On Saturday President Roosevelt gave the press a long signed statement in which he denounced Judge Parker's charges as false, slanderous, etc. He devoted especial attention to the allegation- that Cortelyou had been appointed chairman of the Republican national committee because of the knowledge of the inside affairs of trusts he had gained as secretary of fhe department of commerce and labor, and had been making use of the information thus gained to blackmail the trusts out of handsome contributions. Mr. Roosevelt, in his reply, claimed that the question as to whether the Republican party had gotten contributions from trusts was not the issue as the Democratic party had also received contributions from the trusts. He also denounced as outrageous the accusation that he could be influenced to hold off the trusts by their contributions. Immediately on the appearance of Mr. Roosevelt's denial, Judge Parker came back with a reply. He said that if the Democratic party has received any contributions from the trusts it has been without his knowledge or consent as he had given the Democratic managers to understand that he would certainly not stand by any promises that might be made to the trusts on account of campaign contributions. What effect, if any, the controversy may have had on today's balloting cannot be determined; but that the Republican party has been getting most of its campaign money from the trusts is quite evident. ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. Building of the New Postoffice Delayed?R. F. D. Examination Next Saturday?Courts Refuse to Keep Down Competitors of the Dispensary? The Case of R. F. Thomasson. Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer. Rock Hill, Nov. 8.?Postmaster E. E. Poag has received information that all of the bids for the construction of the new postoffice building in Rock Hill were turned down, consequently, no contract was awarded. New plans and specifications will be drawn before bids for the contract are called fbr again. This will delay the work of erecting the building, which would have commenced at an early date if the contract had been awarded, for several months, at least and probably until next spring. It appears that the plans and specifications as drawn called for more money than had been appropriated for the building, and the bids were all too high, or else there was not as much money reserved for the work as was originally promised. The examination for a carrier on the new R. F. D. route No. 1 from Ogden, will be held in Rock Hill on Saturday of this week. In addition to Mr. Dun lap, who worked up the route, the following will stand the examination: M. B. D-inlap, W. B. Roach and J. B. McCants. Route Inspector Arnold granted the route on condition that a new postofflce building be erected at Ogden. "his Mr. W. H. Dunlap agreed to do at his own expense providing he was appointed carrier. The inspector positively refused to grant the route under any other conditions and the route will not be established until this is done. The building now in use is quite small and unfit for a postofflce building. Constable J. H. B. Jenkins had several whisky cases tried in the Chester court last week. Each one seemed to be a plain case beyond any doubt and although Solicitor Henry went after the accused with gloves off, and his usual vim, ine jury oruugni 111 a. veruivi of not guilty in each case?four in all. These officers receive very little encouragement from the courts in their efforts to enforce the dispensary law and to bring violators of it to justice. Really the courts, or rather the jurors, are the greatest stumbling block in their way and until they begin to do their duty the constables are seriously handicapped. Mr. Jenkins although very much disgusted with this failure of duty on the part of the courts, is not discouraged by any means and says he will continue to bring violators of the law to trial, whether the courts and juries convict them or not. R. F. Thomasson will bring action today before Magistrate T. C. Beck ham for the recovery of the horse and buggy seized and sold by Mr. Jenkins some weeks ago and on Wednesday Thomasson will be tried on several indictments for selling whisky. Much interest is being manifested in these cases and there is much speculating as to what the final outcome of the matter will be. Last week's rain did not come too late for wheat sowing and as the weather has been quite favorable since the rain there will very likely be a good acreage sown in this section. Neither is it too late to sow some fall oats and a few acres sown in oats might prove a paying investment to the farmer. There is a great deal of building going on in Rock Hill and a number of carpenters were out of work last week for a few days in consequence of the rain; but all have resumed work again now and the musical sound of the saw and hammer is heard in every direction. 'Mr. G. W. Jordan received intelligence Sunday afternoon of the death of his father, G. W. Jordan, Sr., which occurred on Wednesday of last week at his home near Jefferson, Chesterfield county, after an illness of only a few days. He had been in somewhat feeble health for some time. The deceased was about 84 years old, but was remaricaDiy sxronif iwr ?. uia.ii ??. that age and did a great deal of work on his farm this year. He is survived by his wife and a family of nine children, the youngest of whom Is 24 years of age. It is a rather remarkable fact that of this large family,? the death of the aged father last Wednes# day was the first death to occur in the family. Yesterday was Winthrop day at R. H. Howell's Crystal Palace Glass blowers' tent. Quite a number of the girls in blue visited the show In the afternoon and all were delighted with the exhibition, and the beautiful glass souvenirs which were given away free to each visitor. The children of the graded school were taken in on Saturday afternoon. Yesterday was their last day here. They gave two exhibitions here daily for one week and were well patronized by the leading citizens of the city. Deputy M. G. Bryant and other members of Oakland Lodge K. of P. are .quite busy arranging for a meeting to be held on Thursday of this week, composed of Pythian delegates from district No. 6, which Includes the lodges in York, Chester, Lancaster and Fairfield counties. Three sessions will he held, one at 11 a. m? one at 3 p. m. and another at 8 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend the morning session. The address of welcome will be delivered by Rev. W. E. Thayer with response by J. W. Hamell, of Kershaw. The King's Daughters did not give their play on the night of the 7th instant according to announcement. The performance was postponed until Friday night of this week, when they will present "Aunt Jerusha's Quilting Party." All who attend are assured of a pleasant time besides contributing to a good and worthy cause. Mr. James T. Willlford, a very popular young man of the Mount Holly section, and Miss Annie Garrison, will be married tomorrow at 2 o'clock p. m. at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac P. Garrison, Shopton, N. C. While there seems to be considerable interest manifested in the presidential election to be held today, we have heard of but very little betting on the result and while some are sanguine of Democratic victory, others shake their heads doubtfully when broached on the subject. There is a decided improvement in the condition of Mrs. I. S. Kldd of Ogden, who has been seriously ill for the past two weeks. Mrs. E. J. Gordon, an aged and invalid lady, died in this city Saturday night at the home of her son-in-law, R. L. Gordon on East Black street. Funeral services were conducted from the home of R. L. Gordon Sunday afternoon by Rev. W. L. Lingle and the remains were interred in Laurelwood cemetery. Besides Mrs. R. L. Gordon the deceased is survived by an unmarried daughter, with whom she had made her home near this city for a number of years. MERE-MENTION. Burglars dynamited a private bank at Warsaw, New York, Friday, securing nearly $30,000 and made their escape Fire destroyed almost the entire town of Marion, Michigan, Friday Two French steamers, the Glronde and the Shiafflno, collided in the Mediterranean sea about twentyfive miles from the Algerian coast Friday night. The Gironde went down, drowning nearly one hundred persons In a speech at Hendrix, West Virginia, Friday, Henry G. Davis, Democratic candidate for vicepresident, characterized Roosevelt's action in recognizing the secession of Panama as Inconsistent with the past record of the United States Two ferry boats collided in a thick fog in Now Vnrk harbor Fridav nierht. one going: down. Eight or ten horses were lost, but no human lives....One man was killed and three fatally injured in a riot between some Italians working in a trolley track construction gang and the foreman of the gang, near Rochester, N. Y., last Saturday A freight train loaded with marble, on the Atlanta, Knoxville and Nashville railroad fell through a forty-foot trestle near Ball Ground, Ga., Saturday, instantly killing two men and seriously injuring several others Forty persons were injured in a rear-end collision between two electric cars at Los Angeles, Cal., Saturday Jesse J. Findlay, formerly brigadier general of the Confederate army, died at Lake City, Fla., Sunday, aged ninety-two years A Norfolk and Western freight train ran into a derailing switch near Radford, Va., Sunday, causing the death of the engineer and fireman. Ginners Report Worthless.?That the ginners' report issued by the census bureau of the national government for the period extending from the first of the season to October 18, is not interpreted alike by all members of the trade is shown by a statement made by a cotton man yesterday. He said: "The ginners' report as published today is of little value in making an estimate of the ultimate yield of cotton for this season, but as an Item of information it was interesting. The leaders of bull 'polls' and of the 'bear cliques' seized upon it, however, and each according to their own method of calculating, made it favorable to their side of the speculative futures market. "The report shows In round figures that some 6,500,000 bales have been ginned up to October 18, this season against 2,800,000 bales to same date last year. This indicates an enormous yield for it is a well known fact that there is still a very.large portion of the crop to be picked, as we have had continuous complaints of a shortage of labor from all sections of the cotton belt, and these complaints are still heard. "Reports from the interior do not indicate that ginning is more than half completed; glnners visiting Savannah during this week have reported in particular instances that the number of bales handled thus far is away ahead of year before last, not to mention last season's short crop. Although new ginneries have been working in competition, they say that the work is not near through.?Greenville News. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8. Dreamland Carnival Co.?Telia you to hurry If you would see Its numerous shows which it Is exhibiting in Yorkvllle all of this week. Southern Railway?Will sell roundtrip tickets to the World's Fair, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at a rate of one cent a mile, plus arbitrarles. See fourth page. John E. Plexlco and Others?Give notice to all persons not to tresspass on lands owned or controlled by them. W. R. Carroll?Offers W. J. Jones' farm of 30 acres, together with mule, wagon and farm implements for rent L. R; Williams, Probate Judge?Gives notice that John T. Latham and Wesley Shannon, named as executors In will of Thomas Rartln, deceased, have filed their petition in the probate court to have said will proven. Summons is answerable on 22nd day of December, 1904. J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Calls your ? Wl? ?n *trv (itnl A# Ko r0?0 InO ttlieuuuu LU Ills UUUI1IU vt utueu?u which extends throughout this week. He offers special discounts of 10 per cent on certain goods for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Hickory Live Stock Co.?Gives notice to parties interested that its mules and horses can be seen at Jackson's stables tomorrow and Thursday. ' Miss Rosa Lindsay?Advises you to have photographs made of the little tots. Such photos grow in value as the children grow older. York Furniture Co.?Says it is prepared to serve you with a full line of house furnishings from cellar to garret. The best goods at the lowest prices. R. J. Herndon?Offers a new mahogany piano, full size and high grade at a reasonable price. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Asks you a number of pertinent questions relative to yourself that have bearing on your future. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Sell pocket knives that are dependable in quality. The knives are guaranteed to give satisfaction. They have grain fertilizers. Eye glasses from 25 cents to (2.25. G. H. O'Leary?Calls to the attention of horse owners that he has a line of the well-known 5-A horse blankets, and tells of their good qualities. He also has a nice line of buggy lap robes in plain and fancy designs. Foushee Cash Store?Has another supply of "underwear?underbought and undersold" that it is offering at low prices. Also has a line of men's and boys' dress shirts. SOUTHERN 8CHEDULE3. The new schedules that went into effect on the Charleston division of the Southern bring the various trains by Yorkville as follows: No. 135, going west, passes Yorkville at 6.30 a. m. No. 114, going east passes Yorkville at 8.41 a. m. No. 113, going west passes Yorkville at 3.29 p. m. No. 136, going east passes Yorkville at 9.54 p. m. The freight schedules are as follows: No. 167, going west passes Yorkville at 11 a. m. No. 166, going east passes Yorkville at 5.10 p. m. EXTRA ENQUIRER. Because we prerer noi 10 aemy u? regular edition of The Enquirer and because our readers will be anxious to hear something- from today's election at the earliest practicable moment, we have decided to give them an extra edition of The Enquirer tomorrow morning. This regrular edition of the paper will go to all our subscribers as usual, and the extra will be printed at about 4 o'clock tomorrow morning. This extra will contain all the election news obtainable up to the hour of Its publication, and will be sent to all our subscribers Without extra charge. In addition to election news the proposed extra will carry all the advertisements that appear In our regular edition, and such other important news as may develop between 3 o'clock this afternoon and 4 o'clock tomorrow morning. CROPS IN WESTERN YORK. The people of Western York are re * * 1 14 ~ rtnm an /i JOlCing in oener trujjo ui uviu w<? cotton than they have had for years and the people over that way are not unused to good crops. The corn crop on Broad river this year has been unusually good and not an ear of It has been lost by high water. The river farmers make It a rule to remove their corn crop as soon as It Is sufficiently matured, and they have gotten It all safely housed. Mr. W. S. Wllkerson told the reporter yesterday that the river crop Is probably the largest and best that has been made within his recollection, and he has been familiar with the situation over that way all his life, having been born and raised within a few miles of the river. Mr. Wllkerson also remarks the phenomenon recently referred to by Mr. James Biggers about the yield of lint being so much larger this year than usual. He remembers that one year when the yield of lint was from 31 to 32 pounds to the 100 pounds of seed cotton, the cotton mill men noticed that the staple was rather longer than the average and another year when the yield of lint averaged from 36 to 37 pounds the staple was shorter. This year the average of lint is about 37 to 38 pounds to the hundred pounds of seed cotton, and the staple Is rather shorter than the average. What produces a lighter or heavier proportionate yield of lint, Mr. Wllkerson Is not prepared to explain, but he no-rApq with Mr. Bieerers In the sueges tion that maybe the weather has something to do with it. He also quoted an observation from Mr. C. S. Moorhead of Hickory Grove, to the effect that when the lint is thicker and heavier on the seed it is necessarily of shorter staple than when it is thinner on the seed, because in one case the conditions are more favorable to length than in the other case. NOTE AND COMMENT. Rebecca Armstrong, a colored woman of the Bethel section, reports having sold from one cow during the past year, 333 pounds of butter at 15 cents a pound, and 532 gallons of milk at 8 1-3 cents a gallon. In compliance with a recently published general order, Southern Railway conductors have donned a prescribed uniform consisting of navy blue suits with frock coats and brass buttons. Captains Boxtell and Graham appeared in their suits for the first time last Sunday, and had to put up with lots of guying from their friends all along the line. Mr. Ed 8hannon haa found the lost heifer for which he had been advertising. It had strayed Into the woods, where it took sick and was unable to get up for a week. Searchers had passed within a short distance of It without noticing It. Mr. Shannon feared that the animal had been stolen and had determined to spend as much as It was worth to satisfy himself. The supreme court has handed down a decision in which It reaffirms a former ruling to the effect that a policeman has no power to make an arrest for an offense less than a felony without a warrant, unless he either witnesses the offense himself or comes upon the scene while witnesses are still on the ground. The policeman has the right to pursue an offender who commits a violation of law in his presence; but if the offender gets away for the time being, he cannot afterward be arrested except upon a warrant. The New Ere is the name of the latest aspirant to favor in the Journalistic field. It is a six column-folio to be published weekly by Mr. E. G. Sandlfer, late of Columbia but now of Yorkville. The first issue made its appearance last Saturday. It contains, local and general news along with a ! liberal amount of miscellaneous matter, and makes quite a creditable showing both editorially and mechanically, considering the difficulties that have been in the way of the publisher in launching the enterprise. Advancement of all the best Interests of Yorkville and community is the announced purpose of the new paper. The subscription price is $1.25 per annum. CALENDAR I. Wednesday was what is known as "Calendar day" at the clerk's office. The law provides that all civil cases to be tried at a succeeding term of thej court must be docketed 14 days before the first day of such term. Wednesday' was the fourteenth day before the first day of the next term and hence the last day on which new cases could be docketed. There were already 58 cases on Calendar 1, the docket on which the Jury cases are entered. They have been on from two to a half a dozen or more terms and some of them have never yet been called for the first time. In addition to these ten new cases were docketed up to and during Wednesday. They are as follows: Dorothy H. Brickman, as administratrix, vs. the Southern railroad, Carolina division. Suit for damages on account of the death of the husband of the plaintiff in the Fishing creek wreck. Legare & Holman and W. B. McCaw for plaintiff; B. L. Abney, Witherspoon & Spencers and G. W. S. Hart for defendant. Mackorell Bros. vs. Pilcher & Co. James F; Hart for plaintiff; McDow, Lewis & Thornwell for defendant. Merchant's Grocery Co., vs. V. H. and J. T. Kendall & Co. James F. Hart for plaintiff; McDow & Lewis, Finley & Jennings for defendant. Longman & Martinez vs. J. B. Bowen. McDow, Lewis & Thornwell for Dlalntiflf; McCain & Witherspoon for defendant. B. B. Quick vs. Mllfort Mill Co. Aug. M. Deal and G. W. S. Hart for plaintiff; Wilson & Wilson for defendant. W. G. Riggins and Bessie Rigglns as administrators of J. Meek Riggins, vs. the Southern Railway. J. S. Brice and W. B. McCaw for plaintiff. Jane R. Wilks, doing business under the name of the Mecklenburg Iron Works, vs. Wm. C. Latimer and M. Alice Latimer. Witherspoon & Spencers for plaintiff and W. B. McCaw for defendants. Thomas J. Boykin and others vs. W. A. Youngblood and Samuel W. Barron. Spencers & Dunlap for plaintiff, and P. D. Barron for defendants. Folansbee Bros. Co., against J. W. Westerland. Spencers & Dunlap for plaintiff; Wilson & Wilson for defendant . Walter B. Kerr vs. Southern Railway, Carolina division. Spencers & Dunlap for plaintiff; C. P. Sanders for defendant. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Court convenes next Monday. ? The dispensary was closed today. ? The bucket shop has resumed operations after a suspension of several days. ? R. D. Alexander recently purchased the entire stock of an Augusta, Ga., bicycle repair concern, and now probably has on hand the largest supply of bicycle supplies to be found in this part of the state. ? Hannibal Beaty, the colored sexton at the Associate Reformed church had a narrow escape from death or serious injury last Sunday morning while ringing the bell. The heavy tongue of the bell, which had been doing service since 1855, fell suddenly and passed close to the sexton's head. There was no serious harm from the accident; but it was necessary for Mr. Ewart to announce from the pulpit that the congregation must assemble for the afternoon service without waiting for the ringing of the bell. ? Sneaking of the recent exhibit of roses by the Ladles Auxiliary of the Yorkville Cemetery association, the reporter wrote Inadvertently that the flowers were cut from private lots. This was a mistake. They were cut from lots that have not yet been taken up. The ladles of the association do not interfere with private lots except upon request of the owners, or In cases where there is no one left to give such attention as may be needed. But a wonderful amount of work has been done by the auxiliary association within the past year. It has been done along broad lines with skill and intelligence and with proper support from the people most interested, they will make of the cemetery a most beautiful place. ? Rev. Oliver Johnson, the able pastor of Neely's Creek church preached five sermons in the Associate Reformed church, beginning last Friday night and concluding Sunday night. Because of Mr. Johnson's wide reputation as a man and a pastor the Associate Reformed people had high expectations and they were not disappointed. Mr. Johnson's sermons are notable for their clearness, soundness and brevity. He seldom speaks over 20 minutes, and sometimes not more than 15 minutes; but he wastes no words. There is food for thought in every sentence, and in each of his well rounded discourses enough plain gospel truth for no end of profitable reflection. Everybody who heard this most excellent preacher feels better for the experience. DREAMLAND CARNIVAL CO. The "Great Dreamland Carnival Company" arrived In Yorkville yesterday and at once set to work getting Itself In shape to entertain the public in accordance with the previously announced programme. The midway Is located on the "Bell lot" on South Congress street. The town council had assigned East Madison street between Congress street and the railroad for the use of the carnival people; but on the arrival of the contracting agent last Saturday, It developed that the space allotted was far too small, and the two acre lot was selected Instead. Yesterday was a very busy time with the show people. They had lots to do. Besides securing board and lodging for their stay, they had to erect their tents and booths and get ?.?!- ?.!(? . ?!.??. Miutv mhlhl. tlon today. The board and lodging question-was not a matter of so much difficulty as with the two previous street fair aggregations. The people along with the present company are a superior lot all round and but few if any of them have found the slightest difficulty in securing as good accommodations as are to be found in the town. The task of putting up the various tents and booths was not a small one; but the show men seem to have their work reduced to thorough system and they have but little trouble. Most of them know themselves how to handle saws, hammers, etc., and they showed yesterday that they were willing, shucking their coats, they tackled the undertaking with energy and soon had everything in good shape. The lot which yesterday morning could show up nothing more attractive than the butts of corn stalks, is now occupied by a bright and attractive little village, and Congress street, from, the Jefferson street crossing down past the old Wheeler coach factory lot Is alive with streaming banners. Although at this writing, the midway is not nearly complete, it is evident that the attractions will prove well up to the highest standard of these shows. Advertising exhibitions were given last night of the "Great Train Robbery" and of the "Great Bank Robbery," and both were quite creditable. The Hindoo Brothers, proprietors of the "Streets of Bombay," gave exhibitions of their mysterious basket and handcuff tricks, and the audiences were very much pleased. The "Ferris Wheel" Is In operation and & "Merry-go-round" Is expected to arrive today. The management, announced yesterday that additional phows would be open tonight,, and of course me wanting suck anu drawing: people are already in full swing. The Axtec Girls who were here last fall, arrived last night, and will be on exhibition tonight. The proprietors of the Dreamland Carnival company are Messrs. Finnegan & Smith, both very clever gentlemen. Mr. Finnegun is the executive head of the aggregation, and every man along with the show seems to have absolute confidence in his ability to do things exactly right. He is a show man of long experience, and has been connected with amusement enterprises at various northern resorts as well as in the south. Nearly all of the people with him have been in the show business for years. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Carrie Beard spent Saturday and Sunday in Rock Hill. Mr. Jeffreys Ashe of New York, arrived in Yorkville Sunday afternoon. Mr. C. P. Lowrance and family, left yesterday to make their home in Camden. ; Miss Clara Flemming, who taught the Wilkerson school with such great satisfaction to the patrons during 1902 and 1903 has charge of that institution again. She has been teaching in Tennessee for some time past. Mr. Joseph M. Marx, who has been in Yorkville for a week as the general representative of the Dreamland Carnival company, will leave tomorrow probably for Laurens, where he will spend another week telling of the coming of his shows. Mr. Marx is a Baltimore man, who was raised in the show business. He has lots of pride in his profession, and although still quite young ranks high in his special line, looking after the property and keeping things in shape for good service. He met quite a number of people during his stay in Yorkville, and made a good impression on everybody who came in contact with him. , Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Norrls, of Princeton, 111., have definitely decided to locate in Yorkville for at least one year. Mr. Norrls on yesterday took a lease of Mr. C. P. Lowrance's cottage on East Jefferson street, near the graded school building and will move into it within the next few days. He will not get possession of his farm four miles west of Yorkville until about January 1, after which time it is his purpose to commence experimenting with agriculture and stock raising under southern conditions. He was raised a farmer and thoroughly understands Illinois mothniia which he has very aood rea son to believe will apply, with certain modifications In this locality. The principal purpose of Mr. and Mrs. Norris in coming to the south was a question of health for the children, and this more than anything else, will probably determine the matter of their stay. Both of these excellent people have already commenced numerous pleasant acquaintances in Yorkvllle and vicinity, and the news that they have definitely decided to locate for at least a year will be received with general satisfaction. Rev. S. A. Weber, D. D., of Yorkville, writes the Southern Christian Advocate as follows: The Rev. W. G. Neville, D. D., who for the past eleven years has been the able and successful and eminently useful pastor of the Yorkvllle Presbyterian church, announced to his congregation on last Sunday morning (Oct. 23rd) that he had finally, after long consideration, accepted the presidency of the Presbyterian college at Clinton, S. C. Dr. Neville commenced his pastorate here In Yorkville about the time of my first appointment to our Yorkville station. We became good friends at [ sight and have remained such till now. My love for him personally and my respect and admiration for his fine qualities as a man and a minister of the gospel have constantly increased from our first acquaintance. In my candid and sober judgment, the man and the place meet in this new departure and with the blessing of Provi- i dence large success is inevitable. I i have no thought of minifying and understating the work that has already i been done at Clinton college?and yet I do believe that Dr. Neville's presidency means speedy improvement and increasing success in the work of this young and much-needed institution of i learning. ji Speaking of his recent visit to the World's Fair, Rev. W. C. Ewart says that the Boer war is probably the most entertaining amusement feature on "the pike." This is presented on a large scale in an amphitheatre of several acres, with several hundred men on a side. The grounds have been laid off artificially to represent conditions that existed at actual battles in the Transvaal. For Instance there is a river running across the battle field, and the ground is broken with bluffs, depressions and ravines. Many pieces of heavy ordnance are used, and the charging of the fighting British Shd Boers to the accompaniment of the roar of cannon and thejrattle of mahhbi# ' guns with men and horses falling on all sides makes the scene wonderfutty ^ realistic. The horses Ire admirably trained and each one acts its part 'with '? intelligence that seems almost human. There are three distinct battles oh the programme and in one of them almost every horse and rider is killed. "I wad beginning to experience a sense of awe at the horrible sight," explained Mr. Ewart, "and there is no telling where my feelings /night have carried me, had I not noticed one of the 'dead' horses, slowly and stealthily raise his head to see how things were pro greasing and then lie down asraln." In one of the Transvaal battles ar Boer made his escape from pursuing British by jumping his horse - from a high bluff Into a river. This scene is reproduced with splendid effect, the audience approving with tremendous cheers. Mr. Ewart says that the audiences at these exhibitions frequently include morethan 60,000 people, and there are geo- erally three exhibitions each day. He saw lots of other big shows; but thl^ was probably the biggest. LOCAL LACONICS. For 8hootlng His Father-In-Law. v Frank Carter,. wf|o shot S. C.- Robbins, his father-ln*law, in an altercation near the Highland Park mills, at Rock Hill several weeks ago, was arrrested at Fort Mill last Saturday night and will bf tried at the -ap- proachlng term of. the ccurt of general sessions on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kilt. Death of Mr. 8am Waliaoe. ' Mr. Sam Wallace, son of Mr. Jack Wallace, died at the home of his father In 'the Zlon % neighborhood last Thursday night of fever after an Illness of several weeks. , He wgs about 24.. years of age and leaves a widow. The funeral took place at Smyrna on Saturday under the auspices of the Woodmen of the World, of which the deceased was a member. The religious services were conducted by Revs. J. L. Oates and P. B. Ingraham. There . was a large concourse of people lp at- v tendance. An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace was also burled at the same time. Accident at Crossing. There was a serious accident at the crossing of the Carolina and NorthWestern and the Southern railroad In Qastonia last Friday evening. The f roads cross each other on a level In the southern part of town and under the law every train on either road must come to a dead stop before it gets to the crossing. The rule was observed last Friday night as usual; but Just as it was getting well under way agaitt the C. A N.-W. locomotive ran its nose into a train of freight cars that was passing along the Southern. The .< C. & N.-W. locomotive was thrown over on its side and several coal cars were knocked off the 8< uthern track. . Nobody was hurt seriously; but the damage to the C. A N.-W. locomotive was considerable. The responsibility for the accident has not been definitely fixed. The engineer of the C. 4k N.-W; say8 he stopped as required by law; but did not see or hear the Southern's train urltil he was about to run Into it 80UTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? There Is to be a meeting of the county superintendents of education in M Columbia during December. The exact date has not yet been decided upon. ? J. M. P. Young, a well-known mechanic of Spartanburg, was shot and killed In that city last Saturday by J. L. E. Jones, a machinist ? Dick Hardin, colored, was convicted in the Chester court of general sessions last Saturday of murder and sentenced by Judge Watts to be hanged on December 16. Hardin murdered his father-in-law, Henry Sanders, on August 16, hist ? The Memorial Dini ig Hall at .: Thorn well orphanage, was destroyed by Are last Thursday night The fire Is supposed to have originated from an oven and the flames spread so rapidly as to be quickly beyond control. There were no facilities for fighting fire. The building was almost completely destroyed. Its original cost was about $10,000. The money was raised by private subscriptions. . a ? Columbia State, Monday: The muddy Congaree is getting back to its own self again. The drought is brok en and now the river by the government gauge lacks only one inch of being up to the zero mark. Speaking of , the zero mark, what is it? A zero mark was established some years ago, ' but during the months Just gone the stream has fallen three feet below this. Now what is the *ero mark, the old mark or the new ohe? ? Columbia Record: Mr. p. W. a, Holloway has returned from Blacksburg, where he went at the instance of the comptroller general to Investigate an alleged incendiary Are, October 23. The barn and contents and some animals belonging to Mrs. Dye were burned. As a result of his Investigation Mrs. Nancy Duncan and her two sons, white tenants, were arrested charged with the crime and they were turned over to the court ? The South Carolina conference of ? the M. E. church, South, will hold its annual meeting in Darlington in December. Bishop A* W. Wilson of Baltimore, will preside. This has been a prosperous year along all lines with t)he Methodists of South Carolina, and the reports will doubtless be in advance of those of previous years. The citizens of Darlington are busily at work making arrangements for the entertainment of members of the conference: and this is no small undertaking, as provision will have to be made fdr over 300 membera ? Darlington special of Monday to the Columbia State: A colored man. named Ed Brown died here on Sunday night from the effects of poison taken by mistake. He was in the em ploy of the Atlantic Coast Line here, at the station as an extra hand. It' seems that a jug was round unaer wc platform of the station and he thinking that It was whisky took some of it. It was really an acid which is poisonous. Every effort was made to re- t lleve the man, but nothing availed to save his life, though It was thought by the physician at one time that he had a little chance to recover. Brown was a good negro and stood well with his superiors and fellow laborers at the depot. ? It is understood that the Travelers' Protective Association, organized in this state and composed of Jobbers, wholesale and traveling men, will, at the next session of the legislature, urge the passage of an important law In regard to the shipment of goods and the selling out of firms that do a credit business. The lav/ would require merchants in all lines of trade to notif*' every creditor to whom they owe money when they conduct a sale or advertise that they are going out of business. This does not, of course, apply to those In bankruptcy, when, of course, all creditors are notified by the receiver or referee, but to those that voluntarily close out. It Is understood that the law has been drawn up by the association's branch at Spartanburg and will be published