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Scraps ami Jacts. ? The principal object of the visit of President Jordan and Secretary Cheatham of the Southern Cotton association to Washington, it develops, is to pursuade Secretary Wilson to issue a new acreage report. Secretary Hester of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange has joned in the request. All of these gentlemen insist that the other report was doctored and unreliable. Secretary Wilson has promised to issue a new report ii he ilnds that he has sufficient funds at his disposal. ? There has been some question a> to the entertainment of the Russian and Japanese p?ace plenipotentiaries during their conference In the United States. The president of the United States has no funds with which to pay such expenses The people of New Hampshire, however, have asked for the privilege of entertaining the envoys, and the privilege having been granted, arrangements are being per fectetl to make tne occasion a numoie one. The Hotel Wentworth at Portsmouth is to be the home of the envoys, and their conferences will be held at the navy department six miles away. ? The story of the loss of the Japanese cruiser Takasago in December last, only published since the destruction of Rojestvensky's fleet is a military classic, says a correspondent of the Associated Press writing from Tokio. After the Takasago struck a mine and began to sink the crew assembled In perfect order on the upper deck, there to await the battle with a stormy sea and death. Capt. Ishlbashi ordered every man to use a life belt, and directed that no one Jump overboard until the ship actually sank. The crew then joined In singing the national anthem, cheering the emperor, and lastly they sang "Gallant Sailors," their BOO voices ringing out above the storm. After that, as a relaxation, the men were allowed to smoke and thus they went calmly to their deaths. Of 500 men who went down with the Takasago only 133 were rescued. ? New York. July 16: The Roosevelt. In which Capt. Robert E Peary hopes to reach the north pole, started on her long voyage today. Capt. Peary and a party of guests were on board at the start, and remained with the ship on her trip down the bay. but they left her at the Narrows, returnig to the city on a naval ^ '* *"* ? kir v?r? 11 f A_ lUg. *_"api. reary auiiiru ujr ?<*.. v?night for Sydney, Cape Breton, where he will Join the ship. His ship, the Roosevelt, which had been lying In the North river, opposite Thirtieth street, since Saturday night, weighed anchor and got away at ten minutes after 3 this afternoon. On board the vessel, beside the explorer's party, were a number of guests and newspaper men, who accompanied the ship as far as Sandy Hook, where they were taken off by a navy yard tug. sent out by Admiral Coghlan. A launch bearing a party of excursionists attempted to run close alongside the Roosevelt after she was under way and nearly collided with her. The Roosevelt was saluted by all manner of steam and sailing craft on her way to sea. She passed out the Narrows at 4.45 p. m. ? Thomas W. Lawson gave a talk to a large audience at the People's church, at St. Paul, Minn., last Thursday night. Mr. Lawson declared that should his so-called remedy, which he did not make public, be put into effect, there would be a great financial revolution; there would be no more stock inflation; the money stolen from the people by the "system" would be returned to the people; and because railroads and Industrial corporations would have only to earn a fair per centage on the true values of their Investments, the cost of living would be reduced and wage earners would be able to enjoy greater luxuries and to lay by a greater portion of their earnings. "My friends," said Mr. Lawson, "Wall street is nothing but a trick machine. Every year Rockefeller, Rogers, Morgan and others of their class run the American people througn mai machine from one end to the other and as they pass through the money In their pocket falls Into the 'systemV bucket. What I propose to you Is simply to reverse the operation; run the 'system' through the other way and In that maner separate them from their ill-gotten gains and return their stolen millions to the rightful owners, the American people." ? General Horace Porter, retiring ambassador to France, who has just arrived in New York after an absence of eight years abroad, discussing the finding of the body of John Paul Jones, as the result of a search lasting six years, said last Friday: "At last the three excavations brought to light the five leaden coffins. Four had plates identifying the bodies within, and the fifth, of far better construction, had none. By the process of elimination we decided it must contain the body of the distinguished naval hern. When fn the presence of anthiopologists and surgeons of note the coffin was opened, words cannot express the surprise at the remarkable state of preservation of the body, which was found clothed in a winding sheet of linen. The arrangement of the coffin tallied exactly with the historical documents that told of the careful preparation to ship the body to the United States, as was their idea. It had tin foil over the hands and face, and the interior of the coffin was filled with hay and straw, so that the body could not roll in the long and necessarily rough voyage at that time in a sailing vessel. Together with the documents we had the Houdon bust, with which to compare the head, and so carefully was this done by the examining savants that a mole on the left ear was discovered by one, and Immediately upon examining the bust the same physical mark was found. In all the measurements there was not the variance of two millimeters, that Is .078 of an Inch. If all of this Is remarkable, the autopsy by the eminent Dr. Capltan, of Paris, Is more so. Think of the autopsy being performed on the body of a man who died 113 years ago! I know that John Paul Jones had an attack of bronchial pneumonia in Russia a year before he died in France. The autopsy showed the presence of the disease in the left lung, which the French physicians long before had recorded as out of service. The autopsy further showed, as history stated, that John Paul Jones died of chronic nephritis, and plainly showed the dropsical condition of the patient before his death. The naval hero was somewhat of a dandy, you know, and on the body was a fine linen shirt, the bosom of which was laid with ruffles and plaits. His clothing bore the initial 'J.' " <Thr orhvillc (Bnquirrr. YORK VXLLE, S. C.? TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1905. The most incomprehensible thing about the leaking cotton reports is the claim by Secretary Wilson and Statistician Hyde that such a thing could not happen. There are those who think the state board of control should have liberality enough not to object to the little bit of graft that is allowed to sift through to county dispensers. Just now it looks as if there is to be another campaign on the merits of the dispensary. This institution has done good service In distracting attention from the demerits of the politicians. The Beaufort Gazette calls especial attention to the fact that there can be no saloons under the present constitution. It also reminds its readers that it was the constitution and not the dispensary which knocked out the saloons. If the people of the county vote out dispensaries, legal prohibition will follow. The fact that the czar has appointed M. Wltte to represent Russia at the peace conference is a guarantee of Russia's good faith. M. Wltte was all along opposed to the war and was driven from his high position because of that opposition. He was opposed to the war for the reason thr*. he believed Russia wa? unpreparet. to cope with Japan. President Roosevelt has sent a special commissioner to Venezuela to investigate the situation down there, and there is good reason to believe that if this commissioner makes an honest, intelligent report, he will show up a great deal more rottenness than has yet been found in the statistical division of the department of agricultural. Notwithstanding the exhonoratlon of Loomis, many people throughout the country think he is guilty. If it were not for a general belief that the president is too honest to stand for crookedness and corruption, the probability Is that the recent exposures In the p-ostofflce department, the agricultural department and the diplomatic service would have never been heard of. The president really deserves much credit In the matter. Other presidents have winked at scandals as great as any that have been exposed. However, we don't think the public knows half the rottenness that obtains in the public service. We are of opinion that even the courage of President Roosevelt is unequal to consequences of lifting the cover from all the corruption of which he has more or less direct knowledge. At the meeting of the State Press association last week. Mr. W. W. Ball, of the News and Courier, called attention to the necessity of a comprehensive libel law in this state, and we have an idea that most responsible publishers will give a hearty second to his suggestion. As it now stands, the libel law of South Carolina is vague and unsatisfactory. There is in it little to guide the conscientious publisher, and less to restrain the publisher who is irresponsible and unscrupulous. We think the newspaper editor should be made answerable before the law for anything he may do to bring a fellow citizen in to unjust contempt, and the best way to do this would be by means of fine and imprisonment. The offence should be penalized as far as possible. "The greater the truth the greater the libel," is a commonly accepted axiom in this state, and while there is some good reason in the proposition, there is need for qualification. At least we think so. Generally speaking, libel consists of a charge that would be followed by conviction if true. For instance, it is libel to say that William De Smith Jones stole $10, and the publisher who makes such a charge is liable whether he can prove the fact or not. It seems to us that if the publisher making such a charge can furnish the proof necessary to convict, he ought not to be held for libel. We would not ask that newspapers be given too much license because it will have to be admitted that such license is liable to constant abuse; but taken all in all, and looked at only from the standpoint of the public good, regardless of the comfort or convenience of ihn iiv.,.i lu flu imuiiMICIM, III 10 nun Mumoiu? serving of very careful consideration at the hands of the lawmakers. HOT AFTER HOLMES. President Roosevelt Denounces the Statistician as a Scoundrel. President Roosevelt, according to a Washington dispatch of Saturday, has determined that the scandal growing out of the cotton report leaks in the department of agriculture shall be probed to the bottom. He holds that the man or men responsible for the leaks are even in a greater degree culpable than they would have been had they stolen money outright from the government. He proposes that Assistant Statistician Holmes, against whom serious allegations are made, shall be punished if it shall be found possible to secure his arrest and conviction under present laws. The president has followed the work of the investigation conducted by Secretary Wilson with keen interest. The general results have been presented to him. together with such recommendations as Secretary Wilson had to make. The president took prompt and decisive action. He referred the matter to the department of justice with instructions that it should be given immediate and careful attention. In accordance with that order. Solicitor General Hoyt is now making a t* orough Inquiry into the case. To re-enforce his formal order. President Roosevelt wrote the following pointed letter to Attorney General Moody: "My Dear M \ Moody: I most earnestly hope that every effort will be made to bring Holmes to Justice in connection with the cotton report scandal. Please go over the papers yourself. The man is, in my Judgment, a far greater scoundrel than if he had stolen money from the goverment, as he used the government to deceive outsiders and to make money for himself and for others. Sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt." In response to the president's letter, Attorney General Moody replied: "Dear Mr. President: I have received your letter of July 12 and note with care the anxiety you express that Holmes, the offending official In the cotton case, be brought to Justice If possible. I have kept, through correspondence with the solicitor general, In close touch with this investigation. It shall receive my most earnest personal consideration. I will not now express an opinion, as I think it better to await the result of some Investigations now in progress in the department of Justice. At the first seasonable moment I will communicate to you the progress we have made and the prospect of Indictments. Very respectfully, William H. Moody." DANGER TO THE TREES. A Note of Timely Warning and a Sug yco??- . Editor Yorkvllle Enquirer: Kindly allow me a few lines of space in which to sound what I consider to be a very important warning to the people of Yorkvllle. Unless prompt and effective action is taken by the people, their beautiful shade trees are doomed, especially on Main street. Permit me to say that the danger does not come from cement sidewalks. The putting down of these walks is the most progressive and creditable move the people of Yorkvllle have ever made, and anybody can see from the way the work is being done the trees are not endangered. The shade trees have been a subject of more or less discussion of late. It is common to hear people declare that the trees should come down; that it will help business; that the town will never do any good until the trees are removed, etc. The origin of this kind of talk, In the opinion of the writer, is interested. It Is frequently repeated, however, by others in more or less thoughtless good faith. But how does the grateful shade of these delightful trees injure business? How would the removal of these trees help business? Of course, general business is meant. Casual Inquiry will very probably point to the concluson that general business is not the consideration In this matter; but that the menace to the trees comes from those Interested in telephone and electric light wires, especially telephone wires. People who were at the citizen's mass meeting in the court house recently, will remember the suave assurance with which the Bell telephone representative told the people, how the Bell was going to take Its wires from across back lots and gardens and string them along the streets on pointed poles out of the way of the trees, etc. So liberal and obliging did this fellow's talk sound that many would have been glad to give assent on the spot; but was he really liberal and obliging, or only smooth? If the town council allows the telephone people to use the streets, they will get a right of way wherever they want without a cent of cost. Of course the Bell people would rather have a free right of way along the streets than to have to buy the right of way over private property. Anybody would. Something was said in the meeting about cables through the trees so as nnu Honyoo-o Thla is nrac IIVl IU uv an,? \4t*>i?4-Dv. M i.." a tlcable; but If cables are permitted will it stop at that? Won't we have a cable carrying as many wires as seem to be necessary at the time, and then won't there be constant additions of single wires until there Is a great bunch of them? That has been the experience In other towns, which have finally found it necessary to actually cut the telephone poles off the streets. Large towns have done this and so also have small towns. Such action has been found necessary even In towns that had no shade trees, especially after the wires had become so numerous as to be a positive obstruction to business and a menace to public safety. But suppose the telephone people are allowed to string their wires along the streets, is it not a fact that the trees will be in their way? And if the trees are in the way of the owners of the wires is it reasonable to expect that the owners of the wires will feel friendly toward the trees? Then why expose the trees to such fatal enmity, for the hostility of the telephone people will, in the course of time, surely exterminate the trees. It is well understood now that electric light wires will kill trees. It was claimed otherwise when the wires were first put in. The wires were "insulated," it was said, and they could not possibly do any harm. But In many cases the insulation has worn off and trees have been killed. Several have been cut down because of the electric light wires and numerous limbs have been lopped off. The electric wrles are absolutely necessary and the place for them la along the streets. With proper regulation they can be handled. Let the under limbs of the trees be trimmed and let the wires be stretched on stout poles lot more than fifteen or twenty feet high. There is no danger to the trees except when they are touched by the wires. Under the law as it now stands the telephone companies may condemn rights of way for their lines, and to allow them the use of the streets is to give them for nothing, at great inconvenience to the people, that for which they ought to pay. If the people of Yorkvllle will preserve their shade trees they will see to it that the electric wires are erected in accordance with proper regulations, and that the telephone lines are kept off the streets. In the absence of such precautions, two or three years, certainly not over five, will tell the story. Leather Stocking. TIRZAH TIPS. Crop Condition Improving?A Visitor From the West?The School. Correspondence of the Yorlteille Enquirer. Tikzah, July 17.?The crops have been greatly improved by the rains of the past week, but the crop condition still lacks a great deal of being up to the average. The wheat crop was a complete failure throughout this section this year, the yield not having been sufficient to pay the expenses. The oat crop was good; but as usual the quantity sown was not enough to count for a great deal. The Tlrzah school opened today with Miss Bessie Creightoti of Rock Hill, as teacher, and the prospects for a successful session are good. Mrs. Susan C. Miller, of Kingston, Indian Territory, has been visiting rel atives here for about two weeks. Mrs. Miller is a daughter of the late G. W. and Eliza J. Suggs, atid went to Mississippi in 18fi0. She came to York county in April to visit her brother. Mr. G. L. Suggs, whom she had not seen for 34 years. She is also spending some time at the homes of Messrs. J. O. Allison. J. W. Dobson, L. R. Williams and B. R. T. Bowen. Mrs. Miller has lived in Texas. Indian Territory and has visited the state of Washington. She thinks a great deal of Washington and has an idea of going back there to live. Misses Kate Oarothers of India Hook, and Precia Allen ofTirzah. are visiting at King's Mountain. Miss Llla Barron of Tlrzah, is visiting in YorkvlUe. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Youngblood visited Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gordon Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Bessie Howe of Hickory. N. C\, is visiting Mrs. N. M. Stukes of Tlrzah. ? The coroner's jury in the case of Robert Keith Dargan, who committed suicide at Darlington recently by drinking carbolic acid, developed the fact that the poison was purchased by the unfortunate young man's brother, who remained in thi room while it was being taken. The dead man left a note stating that his brother had purchased the poison for him. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Q. Wray?Offers some more of his extraordinary bargains In ladles' dress goods at prices that are Interesting. W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Has a fresh supply of choice turnip seed of various kinds. Also has large stock of depository Bibles at low prices. Old George, the Butcher?Has garden vegetables, everything to eat, good beef, lemons and Ice. He asks you to pay your bills when due. Henry N. Snyder, President?Gives notice that the next session of Wofford college will open on Dec. 20. A. Mason DuPre, Head Master?Announces that WofTord Fitting school will open Its next session on Sept 20. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Asks you to allow him to prove the claims he makes of the superiority of the Mutual Benefit's policies. First National Bank?Presents a good reason why you should put your money In a bank, and offers Its services In taking care of your money. " -> t? cs t-r r* Tin li call fl Ugri U. Dl u w II, a. X. ff i,i ?v.. various tracts of land under tax executions on salesday in August. Carroll Bros.?OfTer special bargains in Early Bird. Schnapps and Brown's Mule tobaccos In caddies. Foushee Cash Store?Has an attractive line of boys' shirts in ginghams and fancy madras that It will sell at low prices. Dobson Bros.' Cash Store?Receives new goods every week, and keeps Its stock fresh at lowest possible price. Both Broad and Catawba rivers were out of their banks last week and corn suffered no little damage. Mr. A. E. Feemster of Bullock's Creek township. Is quite a successful fruit grower, having about 175 peach and apple trees. He says he made p. very good peach crop this year, except the fruit was rather smaller In size than usual. His apples are doing very nicely. Within a very few years this section will be traversed by numerous trolley lines. The lines are becoming more necessary every day. and their construction Is Inevitable. The proposition opens up a splendid opportunity for the right kind of ability, and all the people of the country will do well to begin giving the matter consideration. Although there it a noticeable steady Increase In the number of people who keep bank accounts, the per cent of people who ought to have such accounts, but who do not have them, is very large throughout this section. There are numerous farmers who keep $100 or more about their person or homes.where they should never have more than $5 or $10 at a time, and this surplus cash necessarily gives them much concern. After a man opens his bank account he soons begins to wonder how the bank people can afford to do so much work for him as they do without charge. He not only finds the bank a source of great convenience; but In a very short time he begins to realize the greater safety of his surplus cash. There are some old timers who have from one cause and another became prejudiced against banks; this prejudice Is rapidly dying out. It should have been deail years ago, for It lives now only at the expense of those who still harbor It. CIRCUIT COURT. ? Judge Uage on lasi rriuay (iuhcu a new trial In the case of the negro gamblers who had been convicted on the testimony of Mr. J. H. B. Jenkins and others. It Is thought that he was Influenced In his decision by the alleged contempt of court lncldent? already reported at length. The case of Sutton against the Catawba Power company, which was In progress when the last Issue of The ENQumRR went to press, resulted In a verdict for the plaintiff In the sum of Sl.dOO. The defendant moved for a new trial, and Judge Gage reserved his decision until he could read over the testimony. The case of E. F. Bell against the Western Union Telegraph company, asking for $ 1,900 damages because of the failure of the telegraph company to deliver a dispatch promptly, came up on a motion of Mr. Thos. F. McDow, representing the company, to strike out a part of the complaint and asking leave to answer out of time. Judge Gage allowed the portion of the complaint to which the defendant objected to be stricken out; but refused to allow the defendant to answer out of lime. His refusal, however, was without prejudice to the right of the defendant to renew the motion before another circuit Judge with a more complete showing. Court adjourned sine die on Saturslnvr ? f t ornnnn uat) u>4 wi WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The cost of paving Main street from Madison street to Jefferson street, with vitrified brick, would be, approximately, $12,000. ? It has been remarked that the removal of the dispensary down town takes the Saturday evening crowd from the vicinity of the Liberty street crossing where It has been congregating heretofore. ? As to whether It was a matter of Inconvenience for the local banks to put up the large sums of money that were necessary to pay for the big lots of cotton that went on the market recently, nobody will know but the officers of the banks. Five, ten and even fifteen thousand dollars In cash In a single day was not unusual when the movement was at Its height; but the banks were equal to every demand. They seemed to like it, and In cases where the farmer who received a check for from $1,000 to $2,000 for his cotton simply had the check entered to his credit, and went about his business, they liked it better. ? As the result of recent complaints to the effect that Yorkville was discriminated against to some extent, especially in the matter of express rates on fruits and vegetables from Florida, Supt. O. M. Sadler has caused a thorough Investigation of the matter, and has taken steps that promise to remove all grounds or uissausiacuon. Yorkvllle is to be on an equaJlty with the surrounding towns as to the rates referred to, and in addition, it has been determined that a satisfactory delivery service be established at once. The express people say that they are determined to give Yorkville the best service that lies in their power, and if their business does not soon begin to show signs of development in this place, it will be because of no fault of theirs. DESTRUCTIVE COTTON INSECTS. While there is probably no authority for saying that Insect cotton pests are more plentiful this year than usual, there seems to be little question of the fact that the cotton raisers are at least giving the matter closer attention than ever before. The complaints of farmers In the vicinity of Sharon were noted several weeks ago. These farmers complained especially of an insect that was boring through squares Into the bolls and causing the young bolls to drop off. Mr. W. E. Herring, of the government experiment Btatlona, sent specimens of the bolls to Washington, and has Just received the following from the bureau of entomology. "All the squares which you send show traces of the work of the larva of some lepldopterlous insect, possibly of Calycopis cecrops or Alabama argillaced, the latter being a common cotton leaf worm of the south, and the former also a common and widely distributed cotton leaf and boll pest. The work of these two Insects is liable to be found anywhere In the cotton region, and has no connection with the special seed sent from the department. Tho work of these and other cotton pests la noted In Farmers' Bulletin 47, a copy of which goes to you under another cover. The bulletin referred to contains a lot of Information cbout various Insects that affect the cotton plant, and can be studied by those Interested .?i?h rvrnflt rvmlea rrmv he had on application to the U. S. department of agriculture for "Farmers' Bulletin No. 47." Mr. J L. McGIll of R. F. D. No. 1, sent down by Mr. D. C. Clark yesterday a large number of squares and defective bolls, that had fallen from the stalks as the result of the ravages of Insects. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. W. A. Metts Is up from Columbia. Mr. Paul R. Bratton is In Yorkvllle for a few days. Master Watson Bell of GafTney is visiting Mr. J. M. Brian. Miss Mabel Gaines is spending a few days at Piedmont Springs. Mrs. John F. Blodgett of Atlanta, Is visiting Dr. J. B. Allison's family. Miss Robbie Lee Morrow of Gastonia. Is the guest of Mrs. D. T. Woods. Miss Alice McConnell of Rock Hill, Is visiting Misses Rosa and MLnnle Snider. Mr. George R. Russell of Gaston county. N. C.. Is visiting relatives in Yorkvllle. Miss Bessie McConnell left last Saturday for a visit to friends at Plnevlile, N. C. Misses Sudle and Ola Allison have returned home after a visit to relatives in Atlanta. Mr. Joe Walker of Columbia, arrived In Yorkvllle this morning on a visit t j relatives and friends. Mr. Will Sanders of Chester, is employed as a salesman at the Yorkvllle Hardware company's store. Miss Margarulte Lytton and Mr. Earle Floyd of Greenville, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Putman. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moore of Blacksburg, came down Sunday on a visit to Mr. Moore's mother, Mrs. S. R. Moore. Mr. Walter Hobbs and wife of Tamnn Fiji., are visiting friends in York vllle. They are stopping at Mr. A. Cody's. Mrs. Geo. W. Sherer and sister. Miss Lula Mae Delvaux, left this morning on a visit to relatives and frlneds in Petersburg, Va. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cauthen and children of Piedmont, are In Yorkville on a visit to Mrs. Cauthen's mother, Mrs. Janie Parish. Mr. J. Humbert Ferguson and family of Tampa, Fla., are visiting relatives and friends in York and Chester counties. They are the guests of Mr. Thos. F. Dunlap of the Delphos neighborhood for a few days. Mr. John M. Rawllnson came over from Charlotte to attend the services in connection with the installation of Rev. E. E. Gillespie on Sunday, but left yesterday for Cleveland Springs where he will remain for some days. Rev. W. C. Ewart returned to Yorkville last Friday after spending some time in Norfolk and Washington. He will devote the balance of his vacation to visiting friends in the county and elsewhere. It is not his purpose to go to work again until the first Sunday in August. Prof. R. J. Herndon, who spends most of his time away from Yorkville instructing brass bands, came home last Sunday afternoon badly broken down physically. He is off in weight considerably, and he has the advice of his physician to take a rest, which he will probably do. Mr. W. E. Herring, drainage expert of the agriculture department, returned from Rock Hill last Saturday after being in the town and vicinity for a week, and went back yesterday morning. He said that he found a great deal more work in Rock Hill than he was looking for, and he may be kept busy In the vicinity of that town for some time yet. Mr. P. M. Grimes, former superintendent of the York cotton mills, now superintendent of a big cotton mill at Conyers, Ga., arrived in Yorkville last Saturday to spend a few days with friends and especially to attend the annual meeting of the stockholders of the York cotton mills. Mr. Grimes says he is getting along nicely at Conyers, and the mill of which he is superintendent is doing well. Mrs. Grimes Is visiting in Baltimore. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ROLL. The publication of the roll of the officers and members of the First Presbyterian church of Yorkville, as the same stood upon the Installation of Rev. E. E. Gillespie as pastor is not inappropriate at this time. The roll is as follows: Elders?J. J. Hunter, G. L. McNeel, G. H. O'Leary, J. R. Schorb, J. F. Wallace, Dr. J. D. McDowell, R. L. Devinney. Deacons- -Withers Adickes, W. H. Herndon, R. E. McFarland, J. B. Pegram, C. E. Spencer, W. P. Harrison, M. L. Carroll, Brooks Inman. Members?Withers Adickes, Mrs. Helen W. Adickes, Clark W. Adickes, Mrs. Emily Allen, Miss Mary Allen, Miss Elizabeth Allen, Miss Mary E. Alien, Miss Elmira Allen, Miss Alice Allen, Miss Jessie Allen, Dr. James B. Allison. Mrs. Susan B. Allison, Robert T. Allison, Mrs. Robert T. Allison, Jas. B. Allison, Jr., Miss Sudie B. Allison, Mrs. W. M. Allison, Glenn Allison, J. W. Alexander, Mrs. Sarah J. Ashe. Thomas J. Ashe, John Ralney Ashe, Miss Mary C. Ashe. ?ru T.nin r Rahr Mrs. Rebecca Bratton, N. J. N. Bowen, Mrs. N. J. N. Bowen, John B. Bowen, Miss M. A. Bludworth, Miss S. A. Bludworth, Miss A. M. Bludworth, J. M. Brian, Mrs. J. M. Brian, Miss Daisy Brian, Miss Susie Brian, Miss Mary Brian, Miss Nannie K. Brian, Mrs. Margaret E. Black, Fred C. Black, Arthur L. Black, Norman S. Black, Mrs. Carrie C. Black, Miss Fannie Barron, Miss Ruby Barron, Mrs. Beaty E. Brooks. Mrs. Sarah Carroll, VV. R. Carroll, M. L. Carroll, Mrs. Blanche L. Carroll, J. J. Carroll. George C. Cartwrlght, Mrs. M. J. Clark, J. D. Clark. Mrs. J. D. Clark, Miss Cora B. Clark, Miss Kate Cody, Miss Jennie Cody. Miss Ella Cody. Miss Florence L. Cody, Miss Minnie Cody. Mrs. M. E. Conner, H.J. Conner. Miss Kate H. Conner, Miss Eliza Crenshaw, Thos. F. Cartwrlght. S. L. Davidson, Tscharner DeGraffenreid, Mrs. Sarah E. Devlnney, R. L. Devlnney, Mrs. Mary Devlnney, Miss Mamie Devlnney, Harvey Devlnney. Miss Catharine Dickson, J. C. Dickson, Mrs. J. C. Dickson, Miss M. Iva Dickson, Jas. B. Dickson. B. M. Dobson. F. G. Dobson, Mrs. Eugenia Drakeford, James Miller Drakeford, Mrs. T. C. Dunlap. Miss Sadie Dunlap, T. C. Dunlap. Miss Annie Louise Dickson, Marcus R. Dickson.. Mrs. Sarah J. Eccles, Mrs. Julia H. Elam, Miss M. I. Elllt, Mrs. Elizabeth Elder. Frank L. Feemster. VV. H. Fowler. Mrs. W. H. Fowler. Mrs. Fanny Gist, Miss Maggie A. Gist. Miss Daisy Gist, Miss Maggie L. Glenn. H. C. Glenn. Mrs. H. C. Glenn. Jas. F. Glenn, W. J. Gordon, Mrs. S. J. Gordon, Miss Kate L. Gordon, W. S. Gordon. Emory Grant, Mrs. Maggie Grant, Mrs. Maggie L. Grist, Miss Ha zel Grist, Miss Mamie Lee Grist, Mrs. Rosa Steele Gilbert, Mrs. Delia Keller Goforth, Miss Annie Griffin, Miss Minnie Griffen. Miss Margaret Hi Hart, Mrs. Aurella P. Harrison, W. P. Harrison, W. H. Herndon, Mrs. W. H. Herndon. R. J. Herndon, Mrs. R. J. Herndon, Miss Lilla Herndon, J. W. P. Hope, Mrs. M. S. Hope, Hi F. Horton, Mrs. H. F. Horton, Mrs. Bertha M. Howe, J. J. Hunter, Mrs. J. J. Hunter, Miss Mary Hunter, Miss Rose T. Hunter, Miss E. W. Hunter, Miss Catharine Hunter, Mrs. A. B. Hyndman, Philip W. Hunter, Mrs. W. P. Harrison. Brooks Inman. Mrs. Z. L Inman, Claude Inman, Mrs. Cora Inman, S. W. Inman. Mrs. Annie H. Inman. R. P. Jackson, Walter Jackson, Mrs. Louise A. Jackson, Miss Effie Jackson, Miss Stella Jackson. Miss Minnie I. Keller, Wistar B. Keller. W. C. Latimer, Mrs. M. A. Latimer, S. L. Latimer, Mrs. Sallle B. Latimer, Mrs. Blanche Lindsay, Miss Rosa Lindsay, Miss Rose M. Lindsay, Mrs. Ella C. Little, Mrs. Martha E. Lowry, Miss Hattie Lowry. R. B. Lowry, Mrs. R. B. Lowry, Miss Lizzie S. Lowry, R. K. t nutv n p T.nw ranee. L. W. Louth Ian, Mrs. Minnie Louthlan, A. H. Louthlan, L. R. Louthlan. R. J. Mackorell, Mrs. Ella Mackorell, Mrs. Ophelia D. Mackorell, Miss Bessie Mason, Starr M. Mason, Miss M. A. Miller, Miss Agnes M. Moore, Mrs. F. V. Moore, Miss May Moore. Samuel R. Moore, Philip Moore, B. N. Moore. Mrs. B. N. Moore, Miss M. M. Moore, W. A. Moore. Miss Ella McFarland. Moore, Miss Floyd Morrow. Miss Sarah J. McAdams, A. F. McConnell, W. H. McConnell, Mrs. E. E. McConnell, Miss Mary L. McConnell, Miss Bessie J. McConnell, Miss. Eunice McConnell, R. Sidney McConnell, Mason McConnell, W. B. McCaw. R. G. McCaw. R. R. McCorkle, Mrs. M. E. McCorkle, Miss Margaret E. McCorkle, Thos. F. McDow, Dr. J. D. McDowell, Mrs. Mattie S. McDowell, Mrs. Florrle A. McElwee, Miss Maggie McFadden, Mrs. M. J. McFarland, J. W. McFarland, Miss Sue McFarland, R. E. McFarland. M. A. McFarland. Mrs. Sallle K. McFarland, A. W. McFarland, Miss Hettle McGhee, Mrs Laura A. McGhee. G. L. McNeel, Paul T. McNeel, Miss Hulda McNeel, S. M. McNeel, Mrs. S. M. McNeel. Miss Annie McPheeters. Mrs. Martha Neely, Miss Ella Neely, W. S. Nell, Mrs. Mary H. Nell. Geo. H. O'Leary. Miss Alice W. 0'L?arv. Miss Annls R. O'Leary. Miss Mary O'Farrell. Calvin G. Parish, Mrs. Laura A. Parish. Miss Fanny R. Parish, Miss Lilly Parish, J. B. Pegram, Miss Bessie Pegram. Miss leola Oulnn, Miss Ida Qulnn. R. G. Ratchford. Miss C. L. Ratchford. W. O. Rawls, Mrs. M. R. E. Rfl win John R. Schorb. Geo. T. Schorb. Mrs. Ella C. Schorb, Miss Nellie B Schorb, Mrs. Annie K. Sanders, C. F. Sherrer. Mrs. N. A. Slmril, Miss Daisy Slmrll, Miss Lottie B. Slmrll. Miss Minnie E. Solder. Miss Rosa Snider. J. H. Spann. Miss Anna B. Spann, Wallace Smith, Mrs. Wallace Smith, Chas. E. Spencer. Mrs. Agnes M. Spencer, Chas. W. F. Spencer, Jas. M. Starr, W. B. Steele, Mrs W. B. Steele. Miss Ellle M. Steele. Miss Rosa Steele, Mrs. M. R. Stephenson. Mrs. Amanda Stewart, Mrs. B?una Horton Sturgls. Francis Tlddy, Mrs. Margaret Traywlck. Miss Pansy Traywick. Jos. F. Wallace, Miss Annie Louise Wallace, J. J. Wallace, Mrs. J. J. Wallace, W. L. Wallace, J. B. Wallace. Miss Nannie Wallace, Miss E. M. Wallace, Mrs. Ella H. Watson, Samuel W. Watson. Miss Vlrrlnla B. Watson, Mrs. S. K. Wells. Dr. W. G. White, Mrs. K. H. White. Miss Janle S. Wllkle, R. L. Wllu-at-arm Mian Willlp Williams. Miss Lee Williams. Mrs. Mav Williams. Mrs. Marv R. Wllllford, Miss Lenora G. Wllllford. Mrs. Mattle B. Wllborn Mrs. M. E. Wltherspoon, Miss Lessle Wltherspoon, J. H. Wltherspoon, Jr., J. Donom Wltherspoon. Miss, Georgia Wltherspoon. Miss Annie R. Wltherspoon. Mrs. Sarah A. Woods. Mrs. Rosa E. Woods. Miss Susan F. Wood, Miss Marv L. Wood. Miss Ruth Williams, Mrs. Phoebe Wltherspoon. INSTALLATION OF MR. GILLESPIE Rev. E. E. Gillespie was formally Installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Yorkvllle last Sunday morning In accordance with an appropriate programme that had been previously arranged for the occasion. The ceremonies were solemn and impressive and were followed with close Interest by all the members of the big congregation In attendance. At the hour for the opening of the exercises nearly every available seat In the church was occupied, the congregation being made up of practically all of the Presbyterians of the town and community, and numerous visitors from other denominations. The various other churches of the town had been closed on account of the occasion. Rev. Dr. W. G. Neville presided In the pulpit, and at either hand sat Rev. Dr. J. D. Brlmm, Rev. W. C. Ewart, Rev. Dr. J. L. Stokes and Rev. Dr. T. R. English. Rev. Mr. Gillespie occupied one of the front pews near the pulpit. The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. J. L. Stokes, after which, during a voluntary by the choir the deacons received offerings from the congregation. Rev. Dr. English Invoked blessings on the offerings,and after a hymn by the congregation, Rev. Dr. Neville preached the * " " Ut-L in nuRI (ah. installation sermon, wiuui m puu.io..ed In full on the first page of this issue. After the conclusion of his sermon, Dr. Neville propounded to Mr. Gillespie and the congregation, from the church book or order, what are known as the constitutional questions. These questions are intended to publicly develop the free and voluntary character of the pastor's service, as well as his willingness to discharge the various duties that devolve upon him, and also the willingness of the congregation 10 assist the pastor and be guided by him. Mr. Gillespie answered the various questions verbally in the affirmative, and the members of the congregation answered by raising their right hands. Upon the conclusion of this part of the ceremony, Mr. Neville announced that Mr. Gillespie was then the regularly Installed pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and called upon Dr. D. J. Brlmm to charge him as to his relations with his congregation, etc. Dr. Brlmm's charge was brief. From the book of church government he read the duties of the pastor as there outlined and then went on to lay especial emphasis on what occurred to him as the most important features of those Instructions. First In importance, he said was the necessity of praying for and with the members of the congregation. This would result In mutual benefit. Next he exhorted the new pastor to look particularly after the children. Pastors neglect children too much and In doing so lose the opportunity to do much good. The children should be nofnnhloo/1 f r*>ri i itin tl v and SO OAtP chlsed as to give the pastor a correct insight Into the trend of their minds. In this way it was possible to plant many seeds that would bear fruit. Congregations, of course, like to be told things that are pleasant; but it is the duty of the pastor to tell them only the things that are true. Although often unpleasant, the truth Is never unwholesome. Rev. Dr. English delivered a charge to the congregation. It was brief; but full of sound sense. In the first place he sought to Impress upon the congregation the fact that the relations that day established were by dl vine appointment. Then he reminded the people that they had entered into a very solemn covenant with their pastor. He has promised to preach the word from this pulpit and you have promised to hear it. He has to be here to preach the word and your promise Implies that you will be here to hear it. The duty of attendance on public worship is a most important one, and you cannot excuse yourselves lightly. An excuse that would be satisfactory for the absence of your pastor from his pulpit, will be satisfactory for your absence from your pew, but an excuse that would not excuse your pastor ought not to excuse you. Then, again, when you come here to hear the word you must hniieve and do. You must take what comes from this pulpit not as what Mr Gillespie has said, but as what God has said. You have given your minister the reins of government and you have promised to be guided by him. You have promised God that you will do so. His success is your success and your success is his success. Your failure is hlB failure and his failure Is your failure. You are fellow laborers truly and literally and have your part to perform Just as he has his part. In this connection Dr. English told of a pastor who dreamed that he was trying to drag a heavy coach over a muddy road. He called upon members of his congregation to push. The coach got heavier and he called for more pushers. The load was greater than the pastor could move and when he looked around he found that instead of helping him, those on whom he had called to push, were in the coach riding. If the congregation wanted the coach to keep moving it must push and not try to ride. The doctor went on to warn the congregation that its new pastor is not an angel; he is only human like the other church members, and they must not expect too much of him. He also called the attention of the congregation to the fact that In a large measure the pastor stood as its representative, and that It must uphold him in all things. The attacks of Satan are directed more against^ the pastor than against the congregation, for Satan knows full well that if he can overcome the pastor his battle is won. Therefore, he warned the congregation to stand by its pastor. At thf conclusion of Dr. English's! remarks, Dr. Neville announced that after the singing of the closing hymn, and before the benediction by Rev. W. C. Ewart, the congregation would be given the opportunity to extend the right hand of fellowship to the new pastor. He extended the Invitation alike to members of the church and to members of other denominations. Mr. Gillespie held a general reception before the pulpit for fifteen minutes or more, during which time he received earnest pledges of cooperation from a great majority of the people present. , The services closed with a benediction by Rev. Mr. Ewart and the congregation dispersed, feeling that it was good to be there. LOCAL LACONIC8. We Will Send The Enquirer From now until January 1, 1906, for 94 cents. Miss Elizabeth May Jones. Miss Betsy May Jones, eldest child of Mr. W. J. Jones, died suddenly at Lockhart last Saturday night. She had been ill for some time with malarial fever; but seemed to be Improving, and was able to rise from her bed without help. While attempting to get some water, she suddenly fell to the floor, and In a few moments she was dead. The attending physician attributes her death to congestion of the brain. Miss Jones was born on September 8, 1884, and was aged 20 years, 9 months and 7 days. The remains were brought to Yorkvllle on Sunday and on Monday interred by the' side of Mrs. Jones, who had passed away within a year previous. Rev. R. A. Rouse conducted the funeral services. MERE-MENTION. The tobacco farmers claim that the tobacco reports have also been manipulated in the agricultural department's statistical division, and Secretary Wilson has promised an investigation. President Hubbard of the New Tork Cotton Exchange explains that his recent letter to Secretary Wilson was not the continuation of a controversy that formerly occurred between Secretary Wilson and Mr. Samuel T. Hubbard a former president of the exchange The first bale of new cotton for the 1905 season was sold on the New Orleans exchange last Friday for 20 cents a pound. According to custom, the proceeds went to charity Bradstreet's trade review Indicates an unprecedented demand for cotton goods of all kinds Because of the increased vigor of the censorship, very little news is being had of the condition of affairs in Russia... .When the steamer Manchuria arrived at Honolulu last Friday It reported that Walter Sullivan. a passenger and a member of Secretary Taft's Philippine party, had bee<n lost at sea, he having fallen overboard Senator Wm. A. Clarke of Montana has just undergone an operation for an abcess of the brain. His condition Is critical The Federal court at Portland, Oregon, has refused a new trial in the case of Senator Mitchell, who was recently convicted of using his official influence to further the business of a law firm In which he was Interested... .A large part of the state of Maine was shaken up by an earthquake last Saturday A dispatch from Tokio says that for several weeks, Gen. Linevltch acted as If he were anxious to precipitate a genera! engagement; but of late his tactics have been less aggressive and more on the defensive Gen. B. M. Thomas, who was a distinguished Confederate brigadier, died at Daiton, Ga, last Sunday... .The Chicago express drivers who have been on a strike for I novei-al U'M>ka hni'p nnt vet derided to settle. NOTED IN THE SANCTUMS. Anderson Mail: Mr. Ansel, an avowed candidate for governor, refuses to discuss the dispensary question at this Juncture. Maybe Mr. Ansel thinks that by the time he gets ready to enter the race In earnest there won't be any dispensary. Aiken Recorder: Senator Tillman's letter on the dispensary was as skillful a straddle as we have seen for (some time. He has not discovered to his satisfaction upon which side of the liquor question the majority of the voters are. When he does he will jump in front of the crowd and make them believe he is leading them. Newberry Observer: The men who are asking, "After the dispensary, what?" and then sitting down and lugubriously answering their own question by prophesies of barrooms, 1 blind tigers, etc., remind one of the young woman who was found sitting off in a corner weplng copi- ' ously and tn great grief. One who 1 attempted to comfort her asked the cause of her great sorrow, and re- : ceived the reply: "I was Just thinking that maybe some day I would get married, and then I might have a baby and the baby might die?and the thought was so dreadful that I ] just could not help crying." Dry i your tears, ye who weep over imag- i tned Ills. The dreadful things you I conjure up in your minds may never happen. "Sufficient unto the day is 1 the evil thereof." i ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. Warehouse Movement?Livestock In* ^ siurance? Negro Wife Slayer Arrested ?Christian Crusaders Close Their Meeting?Sermon by Rev. J. W. Willie?The Big Pipe Organ at t*e Presbyterian Church. Uorrcxpuniieiit'e wl Uu> \erkviUe Knquircr. Rock Hilx* July 18.?The movement for a large cotton warehouse In Rock Hill was revived at a meeting of the ?*cuti\. committee of the Farmers' ?*= Co-operative Union of Eastern York, held in this city Friday last. At this meeting it was decided to appoint a committee to solicit subscriptions and If (2,000 can be raised, work will be gin almost immediately on the building as it is thought that arrangements can ca alio Kn mo/la /at (Ka KalanAA THa annual meeting of this association will be held on the first Monday In August at which time officers for the coming ytar will be elected. A number of farmers in this vicinity are heartily in fa for of the warehouse movement, and there if reason to believe that It will be pushed to a success. ^ The Catawba township branch of the . ; Farmers' Mutual Insurance association % of York county, held a meeting Saturday morning at the Commercial club rooms. The reports made showed the affairs of the association in Catawba township to be in fine shape. Delegates to the * annual meting in Yorkvllle were chos- ->T en as follows: J. B. Johnson, J. 8. Stultz and D. P. Lesslie, The matter of Insurance for live stock which the association has had under consideration for the past year or longer, was discussed at some length. Many members are in favor of adding this new feature to the business and It is thought that the matter will be favorably acted upon at the Yorkvillameeting provided a sufficient numier of members attend or vote by prozylf .The insurance for livestock will be <mly !, yf against death by storm or llghtnisv. The negro. Oscar MlMer, who wot ar.d fatally wounded his wife at & negro house near Newport last ThUfMa? morning about 2 o'clock, was arretted In Lexington, N. C., Sunday. Magistrate Glenn went to Lexington Monday ^ morning and returned with the prison- ... ? er that night. He was taken to Jail Tuesday. Miller has relatives in Lexington and Magistrate Glenn, expecting him to make his way there, sent a ~ warrant and a description of the negro' _>* to the authorities at Lexington shortly after the shooting took place, and he was picked up shortly after arriving ., in that city. The negro woman died j. * Saturday afternoon from the effects ;* of her wounds. The Christian Crusaders, after about , /YAe 40 days of labor in Rock Hill, brought f their meeting to a close Sunday night, ard will break camp some time this y w ek and move to a new field. Just where they will go from here has not .* been definitely decided on. They have K' had very good congregations present Bfi; ' at a majority of the meetings and there . Is no doubt of the fact that much good has been accomplished, especially among that class who rarely ever at tend services at any church. But financially they claim to have hardly met Y j current expenses and will hardly be . C able to move without further ald. Rev. W. E. Thayer left for ureenvuie i lajit week from whence he and his family will leave some time during August fo- their new home In Kentucky. Rev. J. W. Willis of Montevallo. Ala., preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning and Sunday evening to large , congregations. Mr. Willis came to it. y Rock Hill last week on the invitation of the Baptista of the city. He haa im.de a very favorable Impression dur- . lni.r the short time he haa been here f and it is not altogether Improbable / that a call will be extended him to , this held by the Baptist congregation..^ The large pipe organ Is now In place TIJ"1 fly* at the First Presbyterian church an4flE' wf.s used In the services last Sunday, >W Mfss Beulah Barron performing. A public recital will be given on It by *' Prof. Joseph McLean, of Atlanta, Frtday night, beginning at 8.30 o'clock. tfLr Many of our citizens have become ' V very much enthused over baseball re- y 4 oently and arrangements are being y/. made to organize a crack team made up of some of the best players to be had. and preparations will be made for a number of games on the home sTounds during the next two months. One concern in the city has promised $100 to help push the work along provided the citizens raise $200. Subscriptions were being solicited Monday, and , it was claimed that more than that amount was subscribed. Mr. D. P. Lesslie sold 207 bales of cotton to John T. Roddey last Saturday for the Victoria mill at 10) and 10.30. ALONG THE RURAL ROUTE8. Life Among the People as Reported By * the Mail Men. Yorkville No. Z Miss Minnie Palmer, of Bullock's ^ Creek, is visiting relatives at Clay Hill. Misses Julia and Blanche Plexlco are visiting friends at Sharon. Mlsse.i Marjorie and OUIe Jackson visited Miss Ferrle Bigger last week. Mr. Charlie Stewart is at home for a few clays. Mr. Raymond Jackson and sisters, of Outhrlesville, are visiting their grandfather, Mr. Perry Ferguson. ' Miss Jessie Moffatt is visiting Mrs. J. 8. Wright. Miss Floride Bowen of Yorkville, visited Mrs. W. T. Nichols last week. Mr. W. S. Hogue and family visited In the Beersheba neighborhood last week. Mr. IV. H. Chambers is qule sick with fever. The farmers still have about a week's work In their crops. 8myma No. 1. There is plenty of grass as the re- t*r sult of the recent rains and it will take the farmers at least two weeks more to get through with their work. Ouionmore creek got high out of its banks Lust week and did lots of damage to the corn crops along its course. Mr. Moses White was a heavy sufferer. Broad river was up fourteen feet above low water mark last week and corn in low places suffered very much. if Mr. James Bolin has fever, and Mr. R. M. Plexlco is suffering from a blllious atiack. Broad River school opened on the 17th Instant People are having trouble getting the little wheat they made threshed. Mr. Frank Faulkner Is operating the only thresher on King's creek. R. L. Scoggins and family of Hickory Grove, are visiting relatives in Smyrna. Rev. J. L. Oates conducted services at Smyrna last Sunday, preaching a w fine sermon. Mrs. Oates played theorgnn. Yorkville No. 6. Crop conditions have Improvd wonderfully since the rains. Fields of old corn have undergone a complete change for the better during the past week, and cotton is growing rapidly. The farmers are pushing the work of laylng-by as rapidly as they can, being spurred somewhat by the in- w creasing heat; but many have a good ways to go yet. Much of the cotton has gotten real grassy again, being almost as bad as it was early in the spring. The threshers are out threshing what little grain there is to be looked after. There Is not enough wheat and oats to make threshing profitable; but the work has to be done, and the owners of the threshers are doing it. The chalngang has been moved to Bethel township, the stockade now being located near the store of Campbell & Co. There Is plenty of work to be done, the roads having gotten in a fearful condition. Mrs. M. J. Miller Is having chills. Miss Mary Glenn has been sick for some days; but was better yesterday. Miss Annie Miller of Newport, has returned to her home after a visit of a few days to Misses Emma Ford and Ida Ormand Mr. James Qulnn. of Gastonia, S. C? arid his son, Arthur, of Blacksburg, spent a few days of last week at Mr J. A. Ratteree's. ? The anti-dispensary people of Marion county have presented the uipervlsor with a petition asking for an election on the question of abolshlng the dispensary. The petition contains between 1,500 and 2,000 lames There are only about 3,000 egistered voters in the county. i