Scraps and Jarts.
? New Orleans, Dec. ?: President
Peters of the Texas Cotton Growers'
association, and other prominent Texas
cotton men wired a local house today
that mass meetings of cotton
planters had been called In every county
In Texas, Indian Territory and Oklahoma,
to take place on Dec. 17, to devise
ways and means to hold cotton.
It was considered not improbable today
that a meeting of planters and
bankers In all the southern states
growing cotton would be held here
about the date of the Texas meetings
to consider means to meet the conditions
Imposed by the report of the
bureau of agriculture. The market
was higher today.
? A continued drought in Kentucky
and surrounding states has assumed
serious proportion* In some sections
11 "? K?in a annA rfiin for OVCT
uicrc uao iivi vwii ? evvw - ??
four month*, and, except a slight
sprinkle, no rain has fallen at all since
September 22. The cops are In danger
and It Is feared the wheat crop Is
ruined. Stock water has given out and
drinking water is at a premium. Forest
fires are raging in the central part
of the state and thousands of dollars'
worth of valuable trees, fencing and
other property has been destroyed.
Such was the condition of affairs till
the latter part of last week, when welcome
rains visited parts of the drought
stricken country.
? Senator Flatt of New York, introduced
the first bill In congress this
session for the reduction of southern
representation In congress. Senator
Piatt's bill did not follow the usual
line of calling for reduction of the
representation of thoae states which
have violated the provisions of the
fourteenth amendment, but was directly
at the south, designating the states.
If the bill should pass the south would
lose nineteen members in congress.
The following states would be affected
with the loss of congressmen: Virginia,
two; North Carolina, two; South
Carolina, two; Georgia, three; Florida,
one; Alabama, two; Mississippi, two;
Louisiana, two; Texas, one; Arkansas,
one; Tennessee, one.
? Mrs. Cassle L Chadwlck, the woman
who sprang into sudden notoriety
recently on account of success In
swindling Cleveland, O., banks out of
a million or mote dollars, was arrested
In her hotel In New York last Wednesday,
by a United States marshal.
She claimed to be too ill to leave
her room and the marshal Informed
her that he would keep her within his
sight until she got better. The people
of Cleveland are becoming satisfied
that Mrs. Chadwlck and Madame de
Vere, who was some years ago convicted
of forging notes to the amount
of $40,000, are one and the same person.
If this Is true the fact will soon
be established. There are a number
of people who knew Madame de Vere
and they will be called upon to Identify
Mrs. Chadwick.
? Dallas, Texas, December 6: Much
friction was caused In a meeting of
Camp Sterling Price, United Confederate
veterans, by tbe Introduction of
a resolution Inviting President Roosevelt
to visit Dallas r.ext spring, when
he makes his contemplated trip to
Texas. The camp did not pass the
resolution, but tried to get rid of It
by sending It to the IJRfflC?"Commercial
club. It is intimated that the Commercial
club will take the position that
it has no right to legislate on matters
originating in other bodies and will
return the resolution to Camp Sterling
Price before its next regular meeting
Sunday. Some cf the aged Confederates
are offended at President
Roosevelt's historic criticisms of Jefferson
Davis. Camp Sterling Price is
the largest body of organised Confederate
veterans In the United States.
?Hawaii's advantage, through difference
In time, of knowing the result
of the presidential election Ave or six
hours before the polls closed In the island
probably accounted for the big
Republican majority there. The campaign
for delegate to congress and
members of the territorial legislature
was exceedingly warm. The result
was considered quite close. Shortly
after noon, however, there being six
hours difference In time between there
and Washington, the news of the landslide
in favor of Roosevelt was receiv
ed by cable and waa scattered
throughout the Islands by wireless. After
that there was no doubt of the result
In the Islands, for those who had not
already voted climbed Into the band
wagon, and the Republicans not only
elected the delegate by an Increased
majority, but also carried every senatorial
and legislative district.
? The estimates of the secretary of
the treasury of appropriations needed
for the expenses of the government
during the fiscal year 1906 foot up
1619,669,862. The estimates are considerably
less than those submitted
one year ago when the grand total
was $624,602,146, but about $6,000,000
larger than the actual appropriations
for the fiscal year 1905. The most
notable Increase In the estimates this
year Is for the naval establishment,
for which about $14,000,000 more than
last year is required; and the most
significant decrease is In the military
establishment, where last year's estimates
are reduced by about $5,000,000.
The total estimates for river and
harbor Improvements, including continuing
contracts, are $8,442,396, as
against $25,091,027 last year. The total
estimated for public works, which
includes public buildings, is $8,862,184,
as against $10,545,883 a year ago.
There was no river and barbor bill nor
public buildings bill last year.
? Frankfort, Ky? December 6: Caleb
Powers, former secretary of state, has
been granted a new trial by the Kentucky
appellate court. Each of the
seven Judges of the court wrote an
opinion in the case. Four concurred in
rderlng a new trial. They were
Judges Barker, Settle, Burns and
Orear. The three who dissented were
Judges Paynter, Nunn and Hobson.
Powers was charged with complicity in
the assassination of Governor Goebel.
On the first trial he was convicted and
given a life sentence. The second trial
resulted in a conviction and sentence
of death. The principal grounds assigned
by Judge Barker in the main
opinion granting a new trial were:
Because of improper remarks made by
the late attorney for the commonwealth.
T. C. Campbell; because sentence
was passed within two days after
the Jury rendered its verdict and
because the court to grant 1
further time to the defendant's attorneys
to file reasons for a new trial.
? "I shall use every effort to have
constructed a tidewater canal, and I
believe most of the members of the
Panama canal commission believe such
a canal feasible," said Senator A. B
Kittredge, a member of the senate
committee on lnter-oeeapic canals, a
\
few days ago. Continuing, he said he
may soon Introduce a resolution to
give authority to the commission to
build the great lnter-oceanlc waterway
on the sea level, although he does not
believe such a resolution is necessary.
While on the Isthmus recently the
senator talked with a number of members
of the commission and conferred
at length with John F. Wallace, the
chief engineer In charge of the building
of the canal. He became convinced,
he says, that the waterway
should be on the sea level, and that
nearly all officials of this government
who have made the canal a study
agree with him. He said he was sure
the report of Chief Engineer Wallace
I would show a sea level canal to be
'feasible.
?hc \|ot(u'illf (Enquirer.
YORKVIIiLE. 8. C.t
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1904.
The Spartanburg Journal estimates
that the Richland distillery is doing a
business of about $2,000,000 a year, and I
of this amount, about half is clear I
profit. * I
The Greenville News, is unkind I
enough to refer to Wm. R. Hearst'sl
fight against the New York gas trust!
as evidence of the yellow editor's part- I
nershlp with Bryan and Watson.
If It shall come to a choice between I
fewer representatives In congress and I
more negro votes In the ballot boxes, I
there will be no hesitation on the part J
of the south.
Mr. Martin's proposition to combine I
the South Carolina Military academy!
and the South Carolina college for the!
creation of a state university, gives I
fine promise to the college: but very
poor consolation for the Citadel.
As The Enquirer sees It, there is I
nothing to prevent the Republicans I
from reducing southern representation I
if they desire to do so; but Just what I
they are going to gain for themselves
or the southern negroes by such a I
step does not appear clear.
According to the Spartanburg Her- I
aid, the alleged interview that the Au- I
gusta Chronicle published from its I
Aiken correspondent with ex-Governor
Evans a few days ago was a fake. I
Governor Evans, the Herald says, vis- I
ited Aiken county last week; but did I
not go near the town, and did not |
say anything about dispensary corrup- I
tlon to anybody. It is up to the Chron-1
icle to investigate a little.
One of the latest prospective damage
suits against the Southern railroad Is
the case of a man who claims to have!
had the end of his linger masneu vn i
by the slamming of a car door. The
Southern will no doubt have to pay
and the plaintiff will have cause to
congratulate himself on the fact that
the "malicious, wilful, negligence" of I
which he Is a victim did not occur as
the result of slamming his own garden
gate.
The president has again sent to I
the senate the pomlnation of Dr. Crum I
to be collector of the port at Charles- I
ton, and It Is understood that the I
nomination will now be confirmed I
without opposition. Mr. Roosevelt has I
won out In his fight for the humilia- I
tlon of the Charleston people, and I
about all we have to' say Is that If he I
Is satisfied with hia achievement, he I
has not made that satisfaction a sub- I
ject for special ?mvy?not In this
quarter.
The Newberry Evening Telegram I
charges the Columbia State with hav- I
Ing cut out from an account of a
Newberry funeral the names of three I
pall bearers, and makes no hesitation
In saying that the State's action was I
due to personal feelings against
the individuals In question. We
hope and believe that the Tele- I
gram is mistaken. The offense
complained of could have easily been
the result of an unintentional over-1
sight, or It might have been the petty I
spite of a small correspondent. No I
South Carolina paper of general clr-1
culation could hardly stoop to such I
littleness as this.
If Senator Piatt is really In earnest I
with his bill to reduce southern repre- I
sentatlon In congress, he will do the I
negroes of the south more harm than I
good, and he'll not hurt the south I
much either. But somehow, we suspect
that the real object of the bill Is
not so much the accomplishment of
the purpose avowed, as it is to put I
southern Democrats on the defensive I
to such an extent as will embarrass I
their efforts to Interfere with the I
plans of the big Republican majority.
It Is quite possible that the distin- I
gulshed senator from New York is, as
usual, playing politics rather than I
statesmanship.
There are signs of an effort to be- I
gin the child labor agitation again; I
but there is reason to hope that It will I
amount to nothing. Designing emis- I
sarles from the north got people down I
this way Interested some time back
and secured the nassage of a very un- |
necessary law on the subject, and not
satisfied with their efforts they seek
to make more trouble. There is really
no need for further legislation on the
child labor question, as far as we are
able to see. and people will not again
allow themselves to be led away by
representations of people who seek only
to embarrass the cotton manufacturing
industry in the south.
By way of a contribution to the
anti-dispensary argument now going
on, The Enquirer begs leave to remind
some of its contemporaries that
It does not print whisky advertisements.
We would not have It understood
that we are being offered lots
of such iulvortise"nents-f we are
being offered some from time to time.
And in some cases these offers are not
even coupled with inquiries as to
rates or terms. It is our rule to
answer all such offers politely
with the information that "we do not
print whisky advertisements." We do
not want to be understood as insinuating
that any of our contemporaries
would be unduly Influenced by patronage
from whisky houses; but professing,
as we do, to regard the whisky
business as wrong and hurtful, we desire
to have no part in it.
Ex-Senator M. C. Butler argues that
If the government estimate 12,162,000
bales of cotton this year Is correct,
there must be according to the reports
of exports and stocks on hand,
still not less than 6,000,000 bales of
cotton In the hands of the producers.
Judging the situation throughout the
country on a basis of conditions existing
In Edgefield, he Is satisfied that
the farmers have sold considerably
more than half their holdings, and
therefore the government estimate Is
probably much too large. But even If
the government Is very near right,
Gen. Butler thinks that If the farmers
will be slow to part with their holdings
they will get much better prices than
[ are now being offered.
The following from the Baptist
Courier's report of the proceedings of
the recent Baptist State convention
nary personal grievance, and In the
second place, if he did have such a
right, the developments have proved
that it would be of no avail. However,
there is one thing to the president's
credit in the matter, and that is in
having sense enough to quit after he
had been brought to a realization of
his inability to help himself.
Every distillery or glass factory, or
other appendix of any sort, established
is an instrument to bolster up the
dispensary and give it a stronger hold
upon the state, interesting more people
and more capital in its perpetuation
and making it of course so much
the harder ever to get rid of it For
this reason a South Carolina newspaper
against the dispensary might very
properly object to the establishment
of a dispensary or glass factory to do
business with the dispensary.?Newberry
Observer.
That is good doctrine. The Gospel
tells us that where a man's treasure
Is, there is his heart also, and it follows
that if influential Columbia people
are pecuniarily interested in the
Carolina Bottling works and the
Richland distillery they are bound to
become supporters of the dispensary.
It has been intimated that while the
bottle works belong for the most part
to South Carolinians, all the stock in
the distillery is held outside the state.
The whisky trust has been mentioned
in connection with the ownership. We
are free to say that while the intimation
as to the bottling works is no
doubt true, we take no stock whatever
in the suggestion that no Columbia
people are interested In the distillery.
We have heard Cblumbia names mentioned
as distillery stockholders, and
aovorai of these names are very prom
inent; but we cannot furnish proof.
However, if it were a fact that nobody
in Columbia owned stock in this enterprise;
if it were a fact that all the
stock was held outside the state, we
would hear a most terrible howl, and
that howl would be going up from the
city of Columbia. That is our view
of the matter.
The Brice Bill.
The Greenville Mountaineer announces
itself as in favor of fighting
the dispensary with a squirt gun?the
Brice bill.?Spartanburg Journal.
We have been noticing all along
that the Journal is opposed to the
Brice bill; but if it really seeks the
ultimate undoing of the dispensary, we
cannot understand the reason.
The vital principle of the Brice bill
is local self-government?the right of
a community to protect itself against
the legal sale of whisky under its
nose, regardless of its wishes.
The big central establishment in
Columbia depends for its existence on
the smaller establishments scattered
throughout the various counties.
Before the passage of the Brice bill,
the counties had no say whether or
not the central establishment should
establish distributing depots within
their limits.
Now, by paying a penalty, any coun
ty has the right to prohibit the sale of
liquor within Its borders. The Intent
of the penalty referred to Is obvious.
Opponents of the dispensary accept
the present law as better than nothing
but they are not willing to concede the
Justice of the tax that has been Imposed.
With the Brlce bill amended so as to
permit a free expression from the people.
there will be nothing In the way to
prevent a test of the sentiment of the
counties on the liquor question, and
as one county after another withdraws
its support, the life and power of the
big central Institution will be sapped.
Of course, there must be some provisions
for the sale of liquor In counties
where a majority of the people desire
It, but with that the Brlce bill
has nothing to do. It merely seeks to
prevent forcing the liquor traffic upon
any county, in any gxilse whatever,
without the consent of a majority of
the qualified voters.
PRE8IDENT TO CONQRE88
Brief Summary of Mr. Rooaavalt'a Annual
Maaaaga.
President Roosevelt's annual message
to congress was read In both
houses last Tuesday. It Is a voluminous
document and if published in full
would fill about fourteen columns of
Thk Enquiror. The most gratifying
feature of it so far as the south Is
concerned is the fact that it contains
no reference to the race question. The
following summary will give the reader
a satisfactory idea of Its general
purport:
Capital and Labor?Favors organization
of labor; deplores all violence
connected with the relationship of capital
and labor. Problems connected
with the employment of capital In
large masses could be more readily
handled If the government were more
strongly centralized, and the various
concerns a subject that Is entitled to
the most serious consideration of the
people of South Carolina:
C. C, Brown offered a resolution providing
that the legislature be asked to
provide a marriage license law. He
declared that If our absence of divorce
law be justifiable, we certainly should
restrain persons from entering the
marriage relation foolishly. We have
no divorce in South Carolina, but wej
have something worse: polygamy. A
preacher in this state told me he saw
the same woman marry three different
men on three consecutive Sundays. D.
M. Ramsey said that there is no sacred
relation so lightly dealt with as marriage.
I agree with what has been
said to the effect that we claim to be
holler than the Bible in not allowing
divorces. I know of no representative
exegetic authority who claims that the
Scriptures do not allow divorce for a
single cause. A marriage license law
would protect both the family and the
minister. Ministers ought not to have
to assume the whole responsibility for
marrying people. The resolution was
adopted.
Nor long ago the Boston Herald
printed from one of its Washington
correspondents a story to the effect
that the Roosevelt children had cruelly
treated the Thanksgiving turkey by
running it about the White House
grounds before it was killed, and the
president stood by and laughed. As
to whether or not there was any good
foundation for the story has not been
made clear beyond the denial of Secretary
Loeb; but that is not the most
interesting feature of the incident.
The president became very angry and
issued orders to all the heads of departments
not to give the Herald correspondents
any more news. The
Herald continued to print Washington
news the same as if no such orders
had been Issued, and after thinking
over the matter the president decided
to crawfish and withdraw his
ukase. Of course, if the Herald's turkey
story was untrue, it did itself a
grave Injustice to say the least of it;
but the president's attempts at pun
lshment were worse than silly. In the
first place he had no moral rlgrht to
use his official Influence In an effort
for a real or Imagi
states naa not so muco auiuunijr.
Urges passage of an employers' liability
law. Calls attention to the large
number of railroad accidents, and recommends
that hours of labor for railroad
employes be regulated.
Bureau of Labor, Corporations and
Bureau of Corporations?With regard
to corporations the keynote Is: "The
American people need to continue to
show the very qualities that they have
shown?that is, moderation, good sense
and the earnest desire to avoid doing
any damage and yet the quiet determination
to proceed step by step without
halt and without hurry in eliminating
or at least in minimising whatever of
mischief or evil there is to lnter-state
commerce in the conduct of great corporations."
The bureau of labor and
the bureau of corporations are praised
because of their publicity features.
The proposition to Increase the powers
of the inter-state commerce commis
slon Is approved, though not without
qualifications. ,
City of Washington?Plans for beautiflcation
are approved.
Agriculture, Irrigation, Forests?Agricultural
experiments encouraged, especially
In colonies; reclamation act
praised; creation of forest reserves
urged; urges game reserves.
Pensions?Pension bureau has been
conducted In a rrtost satisfactory manner.
Indians?Government should teach
Indians to work, and find work for
them.
Consular Service, Oriental Markets?
Salaries should be substituted for
fees In consular service; more attention
should be paid to Asiatic markets.
Currency?Congress urged to take up
currency question, and remove present
objections. "Every sliver dollar," says
the president, "should be made by law
redeemable in gold at the option of
the holder."
Immigration and Naturalization?
More stringent Immigration and naturalization
laws are desirable.
Policy Towards Other Nations of
Western Hemisphere?"If a nation
shows that it knows how to act with
reasonable efficiency and decency In
social and political matters, If it keeps
order and pays Its obligations, It need
fear no Interference from the United
States."
American Citizens Abroad?Rights
of American citizens abroad will be
firmly insisted upon.
Army and Navy?Big stick policy
reiterated; but no specific recommendations
for increased expenditures
made. '
Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico?
Increase of power for governors for
Hawaii and Alaska asked for.
Foreign Policy?Must do everything
in our power to promote peace but at
the same time we must go heavily
loaded for bear. Big stick policy
again reiterated.
Philippines?They are totally unfit
for Independence, the president says,
and are incapable of building up a civilization
of their own. We must remember
that we are In the islands todo
good to them. All who clamor for
Philippine independence are in reality
the worst enemies of the Filipinos.
The Filipinos do not need Independence
at all, says the president; what the
Filipinos need is an Industrial development
of the islands through American
capital.
9
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. .
Death of J. A. Lewi*?Hot Supper In
Commercial Club Roome?Marriage
of Mr. J. P. Brown and Miae Eula
Roach?Exciting Runaway?Fifteen
Balea on Thirteen Acree?Baptiet
Paraonage?Telephone Franchise?
Investigating Winthrtop ? Wheat
Sowing?Personal Mention.
OorretoondtDce of the Yorkvill* fcnqulrer.
Rock Hill, December 9.?Mr. J. A.
Lewis, formerly of this city, died very
suddenly of paralysis Tuesday night at
the home of his son-in-law, H. E.
Flncher, in Camden. The remains
were brought here Wednesday night
and Interred In Laurelwood cemetery
yesterday morning. The funeral services
were conducted at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. R. J. White on West
White street, by Rev. A. S. Rogers,
pastor of the deceased, assisted by
Rev. W. L. Lingle. Up to a few years
ago, Mr. Lewis made his home in this
city, and has a numblr of friends here.
He was sixty-four years old and Is
survived by five children. They are:
Mrs. J. S. Orr, Mrs. B. E. Shook, Mrs.
R. J. White of this city; Mrs. B. B.
Taylor of Charlotte and Mrs. H. E.
Flncher of Camden, with whom he was
making his home at his death. For a
number of years he was a member of
the Presbyterian church; but a few
years ago removed his membership by
certificate to the A. R. P. church of this
city. The deceased Joined the Confederate
army at the outbreak of the war
between the states, and served through
the entire four years of that memorable
struggle as a private.
The Ladles Aid society of the Episcopal
church gave a hot supper and bazaar
combined In the Commercial club
rooms Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Oysters and dainty refreshments were
served and a number of fancy articles
of handiwork were placed on sale.
The attendance was large and the ladles
readily disposed of their refreshments
and nearly every article of fancy
work that was offered for sale. The
receipts exceeded one hundred dollars.
This money will be donated by the so
clety to the various henevoient ana
charitable institutions of the church.
Mr. J. P. Brown of the Neely's Creek
section and Miss Eula Roach were
married Wednesday evening' at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Roach, near this city. Rev.
Dr. J. H. Thornwell of Fort Mill officiated.
There were quite a number of
invited guests, friends and relatives of
the bride and groom present, and after
the ceremony a bountiful supper was
served. Yesterday an elegant recep- |
tion was given at the home of the <
groom's mother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, i
There was considerable excitement
on Wilson street about noon yesterday,
occasioned b- a runaway horqe attached
to a dray wagon belonging to
J. H. Milling, commission merchant
The wagon was loaded with some fifteen
or twenty cases of snowfiake
crackers, ginger snaps and cakes of
various kinds, and was in charge of a
negro driver, who was sent by Mr. Milling
to deliver the goods to Wlnthrop
college. From some cause the horse became
frightened near the railroad
crossing, on Wilson street and dashed
off at a fearful rate of speed. The driver
soon lost control and boxes of
bread and cakes were strewn promiscuously
from one side of the street to
the other. At the corner of Wilson
street and Ebenezer avenue, the frightened
animal ran into a wagon loaded
with wood. Here the remainder of the
load of bread was dumped into the
street and scattered to four winds of the
earth. The wagon .was badly wrecked,
but the horse came out whole, with the
* - ? 1 T? .JJI 1
exception 01 a tew onuses, in auuition
to the damage to the wagon, Mr.
Milling will lose considerable on his
goods as a number of the cases were
broken open and the contents trampled
upon in the street.
Mr. W. 8. Perclval of Ogden, was In
the city yesterday and reported that
on his Individual one-horse farm of
thirteen acres of cotton, mention of
which was made in my letter of sometime
ago, he made fifteen bales of cotton.
He. also made about 350 bushels
of corn and a lot of hay and other
roughness on the same farm. He
planted part of his crop in Russell
cotton and the remainder in the early
King variety. From a field of fifteen
acres - on Mr. Perclval's plantation,
worked by several different croppers,
seventeen bales of cotton were gathered
this fall. Crops generally' were
very good in that section th|s year, but
Mr. Perclval's yield is above the average.
For some time the Baptists of the
city have been making a determined
effort to raise a sum of money sufficient
to purchase a parsonage for their
pastor. This church has never owned
a home of its own, but the members
have been making good headway recently
toward raising money with
which to secure one and a 'handsome
sum has already, been collected for this
purpose. The ladles of the church
have taken an active part in the work
and to them is due a good part of the
credit for what has been accomplished.
Yesterday they served supper at McElwee's
restaurant from 4 to 10 o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of supplementing
the parsonage fund. They served turkey,
oysters and other appetising
viands. They received a very liberal
patronage and the proceeds netted a
handsome sum.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the city council held Monday night, it
was agreed, to issue a franchise to the
Rock Hill Telephone company with a
maximum rate of 33 per month for
business 'phones and $2 per month
for residential 'phones, the city to
have the free use of two 'phones, also
some other privileges in regard to
electric fire alarms to be operated
from the central ofllce. The franchise
! V?a "Af Kaon HraffaH vot hilt will hp
a,t an early date. The matter of granting
the Rock Hill Telephone company
a franchise has been under consideration
for some time, opinions differing
widely as to the proper course to take
I in the matter. Some favored the franchise
while others were opposed to it
It seems, however, that the council has
I settled the n\atter at last and it Is hoped
that both the company and Its patrons
will be satisfied.
Senator Hardin of Chester county,
and Representatives Lyde of Orangeburg,
and Klbler of Newberry, constituting
the committee appointed to inspect
Wlnthrop college and premises,
have been here the past few days making
their annual Inspection and examination
of this institution. They expected
to complete their work by
Thursday night.
Mr. J. W. Betts of Lesslle, was in
the city Tuesday and in answer to inquiry
from the writer, said that the
farmers of his section were preparing
to sow a good acreage in wheat, if the
ground gets dry enough between now
and January 1st. Mr. Betts, as well
as some of his neighbors, has already
turned the land with large two-horse
turn plows. This will be followed!
with a coat of manure strewn broadcast
along with the seeding. Two harrows
will then be used, a heavy one
that will cut through the soil and
thoroughly mix the manure with it,
and a lighter. harrow will then be
used to level the surface.
The annual election of officers of
Walnut Camp No. 4, Woodmen of the
World, will take place at a meeting of
the camp next Monday night.
No new cases of smallpox have yet
developed in ' the Friendship neighborhood.
The two cases reported last
week are both getting along nicely,
although there Is some excitement
over the matter as several in the
neighborhood have been exposed to
the disease.
Mr. W. Green Steele, a gallant survivor
of the civil war, is quite sick at
his home In Oakland.
W. L. Nelson has been very ill the
past two weeks with malarial fever
at the home of his mother, Mrs. M. A.
Nelson on Wilson street.
Miss Florence Craig, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. N. Craig, has been seriously
ill the past week with peritonitis.
Ordered to Marry or Move.?
The mayor of an Ohio town recently
Issued orders that two hundred negro
men In the municipality governed
by him should marry and settle
down, or be compelled to leave town
within twelve hours. It Is said that
the rush for marriage licenses was so
strenuous that two would-be brides
were trampled under foot, four prospective
grooms were clubbed Into Insensibility
and one was shot through
the hand. On the day following the
mayor's ukase, the police made an
Investigation and every negro man
was required to show a bride or buy
a railroad ticket, while every negro
woman was required to present a husband
or get back to Kentucky, or
whence she came. "The affair speaks
for itself." says the Birmingham
News. "It simply shows to what extremes
some of the northern districts
will go to Improve a seriously
threatening situation." The mayor of
the Ohio town, however, had a very
good South Carolina example before
him when he determined to reform the
morals of his community In the way
Indicated. It has been only a ffew
years since a trial Justice In South
Carolina required all the colored people
living within his jurisdiction to
get married or move on, and It Is
said that there has been a marked
improvement In the quiet and good
order of the community since he
adopted this unusual but altogether
tt'hnloqnmo nnltr>v Vou'o and COU
rier.
i
Where Does the Monet Come
Prom.?Senator Carmack on Wednesday
Introduced a joint resolution providing
for the appointment of a com- l
mission composed of members of the (
senate and the house to investigate t
collection and expenditure of money
by national committees in the interest 1
of presidential candidates.
The resolution declares that the (
committee shall provide for publicity
in these collections and expenditures 1
and makes it unlawful to make collec- I
Hons from corporations engaged in ,
Inter-state commerce. The committee .
Is directed to make especial investigation
Into the elections of 1896, 1900 '
and 1904 and to go Into the subjects
as to whence the money used in them {
was received and how it was used.
The resolution was referred to the 1
committee on privileges and elections, t
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8.
Enquirer?Offers a reward for a fraternity
pin lo3t last Friday night. It
has the Initials "P. N. M." on back.
J. W. Dobson?Offers a seven room
house on West Madison street for
sale or rent.
W. B. Moore and Others?Give notice
that the books of subscription to the
capital stock of the Yorkvllle Knitting
Co., will be opened on Dec. 12th
at 10 a. m., at Commercial club.
Mary J. Hunter, Clerk?Gives notice
that the Annual meettnar nf the noun
ty commissioners will be held on
Friday, Dec. 30th.
J. C. Robinson, Chester?Makes a
special offer to Christmas shoppers in
Yorkville and vicinity, who will visit
his store in Chester to make holiday
purchases.
Sam M. Grist?Gives you some figures
in regard to the business done in the
state by the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
company during: the month
of November.
Strauss-Smith Co.?Announce a stock
taking sale which begins today.
They also offer some special prices
for staple cotton goods, and reserve
the right to discontinue- sale after
three days. They offer 26 or more
$2.50 picture.frames at $1 each.
Loan and Savings Bank?Asks that
you make it your banker. Its connections
and facilities for handlings
banking business are of the best.
Foushee Cash Store?Tells you about
a combination "special" sale on Monday
next. Your attention is called
; to show windows No. 1 and 2. Special
price on bleached cambric for
Monday.
T. W. Speck, The Jeweler?Makes announcement
that his stock of holiday
goods and novelties is now, ready for
Inspection. He invites everybody to
come and see his goods, as description
in type will not do it Justice.
He says he is first in quality, largest
in variety, lowest in prices. His
, special attention Is given to special
orders.
Miss Rosa Lindsay?Tells you not to
delay giving your orders for Christmas
work.
J. Q. Wray?Announces a clearance
sale of dress goods to begin tomorrow
at New York cost. He will sell
thirty pounds of rice Monday for $1.
First National Bank?Offers to merchants.
farmers, manufacturers, etc.,
a safe place to deposit their funds.
A call is Invited.
TAX COLLECTIONS.
Tax collections this year are proceeding
about as usual, slowly. The
treasurer has been doing the best he
could, but he still has a long way to
go.
The tax book as received from the
auditor called for $97,812.94, and of this
amount up to yesterday morning the
collections aggregated $18,251.30.
In all there were abput 10,000 receipts
to be issued at the beginning
of the tax collecting period rand of
these 2,371 have been issued.
Most of the money collected so far
has been from small tax payers, the
larger tax payers waiting, as is their
custom, until the time limit is nearly
on the point of expiration.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? Mr. R. T.' Allison has purchased
the Dr. A. Y. Cartwrlght residence on
King's Mountain street
? Mr. H. C. Strauss has purchased a
lot on Wright avenue and the understanding
is that he will erect a cottage
soon.
? It has gotten to the point in Yorkville
where about the only way to get
a house in which to live is by purchase.
T* ^ O*?Una ni1IV>hoaoH
Mr. XI. \J, OiraUOB UOO ^Utvimav%>
the Dr. C. M. Kuykendal property on
Kind's Mountain street. The deal waa
consummated last Wednesday.
? Mrs. Fannie B. McCaw has purchased
from Dr. A. Y. Cartwrlght an
acre lot on Wright avenue next to the
residence of her brother, Senator J.
S. Brlce. Mrs. McOaw expects to begin
the erection of a cottage soon.
? Mr. John S. Sandlfer Is to occupy
the right wing of the King's Mountain
military school building and Mrs.
W. B. Williams Is to occupy the left
wing. It Is quite probable that other
families may occupy rooms of the
main building.
NOTE AND COMMENT.
The price of yarn Is tumbling with
the price of cotton and the mills are
suffering with the farmers.
The 8outh Carolina Annual 'Conference
of the M. E. Church South convenes
at Darlington on December 14
and will continue In session until December
19.
The oounty officers who were chosen
In the recent general election have
received official notice of the fact. It
Is not probable however, that there 1
will be any changes In office before the ;
first of January.
Treasurer Nsely has Just received |
from the comptroller general a check 1
for 12,870.90, the same being York i
county's share of $75,000 turned over i
by the dispensary for the benefit of i
the school fund.
Mr. C. H. Smith, carrier on R. F. I
D. No. 4, has about 100 Ben Davis apple
trees, many of which came Into I
bearing this year. The Indications )
are that the trees are going to produce i
about as good fruit here as they would 1
have produced anywhere. |i
The county board of commissioners J
held Its regular monthly meeting In j
the office of the supervisor on Wed- 11
nesday. The granting of a petition for 11
a bridge over Mill creek, In Bethel l(
township was about the only business |(
of Importance that was transacted. 11
The commissioners as will be seen by N
the official notice in another column I
will hold their annual meting on Fri- I
day, December 30. All current bills
should be presented on or before that |
day.
THE DROP IN COTTON. <
The drop of two cents a pound in I
the price of cotton during the past I j
week has fallen like a wet blanket, not I (
only on such farmers as have not yet I?
sold; but upon business and traffic of|*
every kind. L
At best cotton was moving- but slow- 11
ly even for some time previous to lastl*
Saturday. There was a feeling among k
the holders of the staple that the de- t
presslon In prices, was but temporary Is
and that the 10 cents mark would ne-|?
cessarlly be reached again within the I d
next few weeks. Because It was so a
unexpected the sudden slump created I ?
all the more consternation.
There Is no need to conceal the fact 11;
that business of all kinds has suffered la
a heavy blow. Farmers have quit sell- |J
Ing cotton for the present, the collec-L
tions of the merchants have fallen off, L
there has been a check In the stream I n
of bank deposits, and stagnation has I ?
become general. There is still plenty I jj
of money available for all kinds of o
business: hut the people who were ao|h
fortunate as to get good prices fori"
L-otton marketed some time back, real- r,
Ize that the changed conditions call for|n
i general re-adjustment, and this fur-|81
ther aggravates a situation, which can|*
oe cured only by time.
"It Is a hard lick on all of us," satdjtt
i leading cotton buyer this morning, |c<
vhlle discussing the situation. "It does w
he whole country. The farmer whojm
has not sold his cotton will have to
bear the brunt of the burden maybe;
but taking a broad view of the matter,
it means a loss of $50,000,000 or such
a matter to the whole south. It is
when we look at it from this standpoint
that we can best see how it
hurt*. But the most regrettable thing
about such a calamity is the fact that
people of the south are not prepared to
use the means they have at hand with
which to protect themselves. Cotton
is too low now. I am satisfied that it
is below the cost of production. We
buyers will buy it when it is offered;
but we have to sell it again immediately
and that process does not help
prices. But few of the farmers who
are holding their cotton are able to do
so and thev will have to sell. Every
bale eold will tend to keep prices down.
Now, If It were only possible for people
of all classes to realise their true
Interest, and every man who is able to
do so would buy one, two or fifty
bales of cotton, as the case may be.
and hold on to it, prices would have
to advance. There would be no other
way for It. If the advance did not.
come before next spring, we would use
our Influence to curtail the acreagtand
the price would have to Improve.
Such a plan as this properly carrleu
out, would save millions of money that
we will otherwise lose."
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. Paul Neely Moore is in Shelby.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Jennings left last
night for a visit to Columbia.
Mr. S. L. Miller of Columbia, has
been spending several days in Yorkvllle.
Mr. EI R. McBlwee has been uj
from Columbia during the past few
days.
Mrs. C. M. Kuykendal came over
from Rock Hill yesterday afternoon
and returned last night.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Lowrance
left Wednesday night for Albemarle,
N. C? where they will make their future
home.
Uncle Robin Love, who has been
spending several weeks with his
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Love, passed
through Yorkvllle yesterday on his
way to the home of his son, Mr. R. J.
Love, on Clark's Fork.
Col. R. W. Hunt, division passenger
agent of the Southern railroad passed
through Yorkvllle yesterday on his
way to Spartanburg. He consulted
with a number of members of the
Commercial club as to the paasengur
servlce Yorkvllle Is getting, with a
view to learning. whether or not any
improvements are practicable.
Hon. J. C. Wllborn of Rock HUlis
desirous or maxing nis nome in iwtkvllle.
He was here yesterday, accompanied
by Mrs. V'llborn and together
they made an investigation of the
situation, with a view to ekher buying
or renting. They looked at several
residence properties; but were unable
to get suited. Mr. Wllborn and family
will be desirable acquisitions to Yorkvllle
citizenship socially and otherwise,
and it is to be hoped that thiiy
will not be driven elsewhere for want
of a place to live.
LOCAL LACONICS.
The Wild Horse Captured.
The wild horse that Mr. W. W. Auten
bought at Kimball's sale a month
ago, and which escaped shortly afterward,
was captured last week in the
neighborhood of Smyrna. It had
roamed free over the country for about
three weeks.
The Christmas Holidays.
There will be no issue of Thi Enquirer
on Tuesday, December 27.
That Issue will be suspended In order
to give the workers on the paper a
holiday. Our patrons are requested to
make their arrangements in accordance
with this announcement.
Released From Custody.
Mr. R. P. Haney, who was recently
arrested on a warrant sworn out by
Mr. LiOUlB KOtn OI IOTKYUIs, vuai|.ii?
him 'with disposing of property under
lien, was released on Wednesday
morning. The matter was settled
through & satisfactory compromise.
Too Mueh Married.
J. C. Teeter, a white man, was committed
to Jail Wednesday on the charge
of bigamy. He married a Miss Cook
recently, and it Is alleged that he has
a wife and children living in North
Carolina. He is about 25 years of age.
There will be a preliminary examination
before Magistrate Comer next
Wednesday.
Funeral of O. C. Q. MoCarter.
The remains of Mr. O. C. Q. McCarter,
whose death by suicide, was
recorded in the last issue of The Enquirer,
were interred at Bethany on
Tuesday, with religious services by
Rev. S. H. Hay and ceremonies by the
Woodmen of the World, of which organization
the deceased was a member.
There was a large attendance at
the funeral. The deceased had insurance
with the Woodmen of the World,
and with the Farmers' Mutual Elfe
Insurance company of York county.
>osby-Jeffcoat '
The marriage of Miss May Crcsby
to Rev. Otis A. Jeffcoat took place at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
ind Mrs. Allen Crosby, near Sharon,
Wednesday at high noon. The mar lage
ceremony was performed by ltev.
P. B. I p. graham in a simple but Impressive
manner. There were no attendants.
Immediately after the cerenony,
the Invited guests, some seventy-Ave
or more, were invited into the
lining-room where a sumptuous dinner
vas served. Mr. and Mrs. Jelfcoat
irove to Yorkvllle in the afternoon,
ind are boarding for the present with
Hr. J. W. Dobson.
CLOVER CULLING8.
.ova Bank Creditors 8afa?Town Rechartered?Champion
Hog Raiser^Masonic.
Correspondence of the Yorkrllle Enquirer.
Clover, Dec. 7.?As the public
cnows the doors of the Oastonla Bankng
company were closed last week.
Clover is specially Interested In the ;
itotomont m?rt? hv the management .
hat "depositors would be paid In full"
>y reason of the fact that several leading
mslness men here were patrons of the
tank and had money on deposit when
he doors were closed. There Is now
10 doubt In the minds of the deposlors
that they will be paid every cent
o which they are entitled for the reaon
that notes bearing the legal rate
>f Interest, signed by John F. Love,
he president of the bank, and enlorsed
by his father, Mr, R. C. G. Love,
nd two brothers, Messrs, R. A. and
Sdgar Love, payable twelve monthn afer
date, are being given each deposlor.
As everybody knows, who knows
he signers, such notes are gilt edge
nd can be realized on at once If the
iolders desire. It is understood that
ust so soon as the affairs of the closd
bank are gotten in satisfactory
hape application will be made by
fiembers of the Love family and othrs
for a National bank charter and
bey propose continuing in the b&nkig
business. Mr. John F. Love Is one
f Oastonla's leading citizens, and he
as probably tfone more toward the
pbuildlng of the town and community
ban any other citizen. He is largely
esponslble for the erection of the
isgnlflcent water, electric light and
swerage system owned by the city, as
'ell as for Its public schools, which
re the pride of the citizens.
Clover has decided that she will beime
chartered under the general lnarporatlon
act. An election was held
n Nov. 26, at which thirty-seven votes
ere polled. Only ten votes were cast
ot affect the farmer alone. It affects e
in opposition to the proposition. Application
has been made to the secretary
of state for the new charter.
Mr. Felix Robinson of this place, has
set the pace this year as the raiser of
i large hogs. About a month ago he
slaughtered one that was fourteen X
months old and netted 436 pounds, and
today another that was thirteen months
old which weighed even 600 pounds
net. Mr. Robinson says the actual
money cost of the 936 pounds of pork
was about 323. That's what he paid
out for feed.
Business has been very dull here
since the recent slump Irr the price of
cotton, aod the merchants say that y
collections are very slow.
Captain B. Smith and Messrs. F.
E. Clinton, S. A. 81fford and H. L.
Wright went to Chester ofi Wednesday
night for the purpose of witnekslng'and
taking part in the conferring of the
first degree on several new members of
the Masonic lodge at that pla^e. They
claim to have had a great time. r
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
?Ellas R. Moore of Dal sell, Sumter
county, was killed yesterday 'ma the
result of being caught In the shafting
of a cotton gin. 3
?/. <T? D -DWftAi. a# tk.
1HI 1? U. LK11IC/, OV1I - UI"iO?T VI bUV
late Geo. D. Tillman, was killed near
his home In Edgefield county on Wed- <
nesday as the result of a fall from a
tree, which he had climbed after a
squirrel. ( .. ,
? Eugene Stancill, son of C. W. Stancill
of Sumter, tried to kill himself
yesterday with a revolver. He shot
himself in the shoulder twtcp. It < is
not thought that his wornf* will
prove fatal. .JL..J&*.
? Penny- Martin, Andrew Martin, J.
H. Palmer and S. A. Eadon, known
as the Eutawvllle lynchers, have been
committed for trial on the evidence
and semi-confession of Henry C. Edwards,
whb turned state's evidence.
? Camden special of December < to
The News and Courier: W. E. Boyd
brought suit for 16,000 against the
city of Camden for damages received
in falling In a ditch and breaking his
arm. A verdict was rendered today in
his favgr in the sum of $760. Boyd
also won a damage suit against the
Seaboard some time ago for $10,000.
He was represented by M. I* Smith,
Esq.
? Blacksburg special of Wednesday
to the Columbia 8tate: Two blockade
distilleries, were destroyed last night
about eight miles southeast of this
place In what is known as Cherokee's
"Dark Corner." It is said that the >'
parties operating these outfits had
run out," banked their fires and departed;
before the'officers reached the
place. After destroying everything at
the two stands, the two stills of about
60 gallons capacity each, caps and
worms were brought here. The raiding
party comprised United States
Deputy Marshal Zeno Blackwell of
Oaffney, Chief of Police J. C. Duncan
of Blacksburg and W. W. Thomas,
sheriff of Cherokee county.
? Augustg special of yesterday to
the Columbia Record: At 5 o'clock this
morning the residence of Ben B.
Hughes at Trenton was discovered
afire by Aleck Day. The neighborhood
was aroused and parties were struck
with the fact that no members of the
family were about The fire had gained
so rnhch headway that the building
was destroyed, but investigation showed
every member of the family bed
been murdered and the house fired. v
Mrs. Hughef body was found at & spot
In the bed in the room she ocupied.
Her two daughters, Emma 19 and
H&ttle 14, were found In like .portions
lying on the remains of the bed
springs. The skulls of all the women
had been crushed to a pulj> with an
ax Mr. Hughes' body was found just
outside bis room door. Br his side lay
a pistol,* The evidence snows that the
women were attacked or that Hughes
heard someone in the house and went
in the hallway, where he was shot
through the head. It Is believed the
women were then killed and the house
robbed. Tracks were found around the
house and hounds were put on the
trail. Intense,excitement prevails.
? The suit of the Clifton Manufacturing
company va. the Southern
railway, , which Is in progress In
Spartanburg this term of sessions r
court, is an Interesting litigation, says
a correspondent. In the spring of
1903 the Clifton company purchased
a lot of cotton from Smith * Coffin,
cotton dealers, in Amory, Miss. This
firm, which was operating in Alabama
and Mississippi, shipped the
cotton over the 'Frisco route to Birmingham,
where It was to be placed
on the Southern railway to reach its
destination In South Carolina. 'The
cotton did not reach Clifton. The
Clifton company alleges that It was 4
lost by the Southern railway; the
compary claims that it was turned 1
over tc a compress company In Birmingham,
to be loaded from there on
the cars of the Southern, and that
the compress company is responsible.
The Clifton company Is suing the
railroad, and the amount Involved Is
something like 120,000., The lawyers
are: Simpson ft Bo mar for the
plain tilts and T. E. Jefferles of Birmingham
and Abney ft Welsh of Columbia
and -C. P. Sanders for the
Souths-n railwav.
? In bis annual report made public
last Wednesday, Superintendent of
Education O. B. Martin makes a number
of important, and some of them
radical recommendations, as follows:
Superintendent Martin discusses the
Aull library act, passed by the last
legislature, and recommends that It
continue In force with certain improvements
which he proposes. The
law at present provides that when the
friends or patrons of a school have 1 >
raised $10 by private subscription fbr
the purposes of & library, the amount
of $10 for said library shall be appropriated
from the funde of the district
in which the school Is located
and the same amount from a fund
set apirt by the state, making $30 for
each library. Only twelve schools In
each county may avail themselves of
the privilege of the act during any
one year. The law went Into operation
this year, and a large number of
free school. libraries have been esfoKllshaH
tin Has* ft a nrnvl airtna Ths
report recommends that the time be
extended when a district may vote a
special levy. That & school building
law, based on the principle of selfhelp,
be enacted. It is earnestly recommended
that the dignity and the
salary of the office of county superintendent
of education be Unproved.
That the establishment of county high
schoo.o with industrial features be begun.
That an educational commission
to rewrite the school law be appoint- *
ed. That the South Carolina Military
Academy, at Charleston and the South
Carolina college at Columbia, be combined,
forming' the South Carolina university.
That 8outh Carolina day be
observed in the public schools. That
legal enrollment for attendance upon
public night schools be allowed.
? Washington, Dec. .7: President
Roosevelt has received an invitation to
visit Louisville, Ky., next spring, and
he accepted conditionally. The invitation
was extended by Bogan C. Murray,
a representative of the Louisville
board of trade, who was presented by
Senators Blackburn and McCreary,
Repr'-sentatlve Shirley and John W.
Yerkea, commissioner of Internal revenue,
all of Kentucky. The president
told them that, unless there should be
in extraordinary session next spring?
i subject on which, he added, his own
tnlnd was not quite clear?he would
probably go to San Antonio, Tex., to
ittend the annual reunion of his old
regiment of Rough Riders. The presdent
said he expected to visit on his
ivay to San Antonio, Roswell, Ga.,
which was the home of his mother. It
is likely that other stops will be made
in the trip to Texas. Many in vita- mm
:|on? boon rect/veJ by the ^>resdent
to visit various cities in the
louth, and he hopes to be able to ac- iR
:ept fit least some of them. From San |j
\ntoriio the president may take a trip fl
o the mountains of Colorado to get
lome shooting. The hunting erpediion
may consume two or three
veekn. He told the Kentucky commit- /KjG
ee he would stop at Louisville on hia 41
eturn trip, provided always that the WmaE
rip now contemplated was undertak- .RMS;
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