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Scraps and ^acts. ? Letters received from Dillon Wallace, the Labrador explorer and New York lawyer, according to a dispatch from Stl John's, Newfoundland, contained news that he had successfull> crossed Labrador. Wallace is the firs! white man who has ever crossed Labrador without either guides or Indiar assistants. With Wallace was ont companion named Easton. The letters said he was both well and had plenty of provisions. Wallace wen! with Leonldas Hubbard's ill-fated expedition. Hubbard, whose purpose was lo cross i^aorauor, iosi ins m< from starvatioh and Wallace waj found by a rescuing party after h< had fallen exhausted in the snow. ? The census bureau last Tuesdaj issued a bulletin placing the amounl the cotton had been ginned to Nov. H at 7,498.187 bales. In 1904 the product of the ginneries up to Nov. H was 9,786.644 and In 1903, 6.815,165 bales. The total crop of 1904 wai 13,461,337 bales and of 1903. 9,819.965 bales. In 1904 about 73 per cent, ol the cotton had been ginneg to Nov. H and In 1903 about 694 per cent. The production by bales for the presenl year by states is as follows: Alabama 942,918; Arkansas 313,164; Florida 56,612; Georgia 1,437,099; Indian Territory 183,550; Kansas ; Ken - - * *-1 o O O f\H A Vf la. tUCKy 4 <1; Louisiana ioo.viT. sourl 22,143; North Carolina 510.J124; Oklahoma 179,839; South Carolins 914,722; Tennessee 156,393; Texas 1,822,942; Virginia 10,896. ? Judge Wade Hampton Cobb. Judge of probate for Richland county, was badly hurt by an explosion of gas In his office in Columbia last Tuesday morning. Judge Cobb had just arrived at his office in the court house and was attempting to open the dooi of the vault in his office. In order tc see the combination, he struck a match. There had been a leakage ol gas in the room for some time, but he did not know it. As soon as he struck the match, there was a terrific explosion. He was hurled across the room and the office badly torn up as a result of the explosion. Glass in other parts of the building was shattered. Judge Cobb was badly burned about the hands and face and he has suffered much pain. He was removed to the Columbia hospital and has since been getting along very nicely. ? In a letter received a few days age by George W. Knox of Los Angeles, Cal., the fate of Henry Miller and Gus Cllnder, who went on an expedition to Tiburon Island, in the Gulf of California, nearly a year ago is probably disclosed. On the desolate shore of the Gulf of California near a deserted Indian village, a herder found the trap* pings of Miller and Clinder, and a pali of dried human hands, which may have been those of one of the men. A few feet away was found the charred remains of a huge feast fire and circle ol an Indian war dance. It is believed that the men were slain by hostile Indians who inhabit that portion ol Lower California. The discovery ol relics of the Miller and Clinder part> was made in connection with a search now conducted, by Professor E. B Grlndell of Arizona, for his brother Lieutenant Grindell, who was lost or the peninsula. ? Sister Wallace Wynn, wearing i hat that had been in a band-box dur ing the week, occupied a pew In th< center of Wesleyan Avenue church a Marlon, Ohio, last Sunday. She die not know that a mouse had made it! nest between the lining and the crowr of the hat. Scientists have lon( known the aversion of mice to'music This particular mouse submitted t< the opening anthem and was unde> monstrative during the offertory unti the organist pulled out the dlapsoi stop. As the rumbling bass note! 0,1 J mnnu asiMPflkPf nueu uic uiiuivu knv h.umuv ?i? and scampered and tore at her hair The braids came down, the mous< dropped to the floor and Mrs. Wynr fainted. Occupants of the nearbj pews caught sight of the mouse. WO' men throughout the congregatior seemed to know intuitively what wai the matter and several became hyster ical. The Rev. C. E. Rowley restored order with great difficulty and pro ceeded with the sermon. ? Railway rate making is under con sideratlon by the senate committe* on interstate commerce now in ses slon in Washington, but In an infor mal way as yet and no measure hai been presented to the committee upor which it can base its action. View! have been expressed by several mem bers which Indicate a sharp dlvislot as far as the situation has developed There is the further indication tha a majority of the committee will favoi a measure giving the interstate com merce commission more power which means in some form contro over rates. It seems to be quite wel understood that three Republican and enough Democrats favor such leg islation to Insure a rate making bil being reported. Informal discussion: among Republican members of th< committee show that apprehension i felt that if a bill should be reportei by Republicans and Democrats ag.iins the wish of a majority of the Repub llcan members it would create a divls ion In the party that will work disas ter In the future. The Republican who favor rate making legislation as sert that the way to avoid rupture 1 to support a conservative measure ii line with the recommendation of thi president. Some of the opponents o a bill giving the commission powe over rates expressed the hope afte the adjournment of the meeting toda; that when the views of the presiden have been set for.h an agreement cai be reached by the Republicans upoi a bill which can be reported am passed without much friction. ? The cotton consumption in th< southern mills amounts to If*.6 pe cent, of the entire American produc tion. Not counting Virginia, whicl secures practically all of its supplie from other states, North Carolini leads in the per cent of productioi consumed showing 78.4 per cen compared with f>1.3 per cent, in Geor gla. The consumption of mills in th( two Carolines amounts to 56.8 pe: cent of that of the southern states For the country Massachusetts rank: first and South Carolina second ir cotton consumption, although th< combined consumption of the tw< Carolinas exceeds that of Massachu ^ setts by 170,844 bales. The censu: report alluded to states that in twen tv-flve vears the nroduction of tht United States has increased from 5. 755,359 to 13.693.279 bales. In th< same period the total consumption o! cotton In this country has increasec from 1,671.393 to 4.178.930 bales Within the last five years the cottoi consumption establishments of th? southern states have increased theli consumption from 1.483,711 to 2,140. 151 bales, an Increase of 656,440 bales. During these five years the northern . cotton consuming establishments have r actually decreased their consumption [ by 16,955 bales. This Is explained by . the fact that these mills have been r engaged during this period in replacl ing old machinery by that which Is more modern thus Increasing the effl, clency of their plants and the fineness , of the yarns spun without making very large in create in mc numuv.. I of spindles. t * - ; 3"he ^orkiillr (Enquirer. \ YORKVILLE, S. C.? ' FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24. 1905. A3 we understand It the order signed by Chief Justice Pope Wednesday. means that the constitutionality of the Brice law will come before the supreme court on its convening in December and will probably be settled at once. If the supreme court should decide the Brice law unconstitutional, then all the dispensaries that have been closed by majority votes of the respective counties will be re-opened, and chaos will follow. On the other hand, if the constitutionality of the Brice law is sustained, the whole dispensary system will fall with a crash. H. H. Evans is quoted as saying that the closing of the dispensaries in ten or a dozen counties has not seriously affected the volume of business that is being done by the state ma. chine. He asserts that the ship f ments from Columbia one day a few j days ago aggregated $38,000. the largest single day's shipment in the hlsI tory of the institution. If this be true. , then It will be the best thing to curtall the business down to a single I county., and maybe the sales will still , further increase. Anyhow the experiment will prove quite interesting. This whisky business has got to re, duce Itself down to something and as , we see it there is nothing better than , the license of private individuals un. der dispensary regulations. But what> ever plan may be finally agreed upon, we sincerely hor* that the general as. sembly will never again try to author. ize the sale of whisky In any county > without the consent of a majority of r the qualified voters. State or county . control is impracticable because of too ; much opportunity for graft. The indl[ viduals who hold licenses will enforce > such laws as may be made for their f protection. r The dispatches Indicate that Turkey ( Is assuming a particularly resentful attitude toward the European powers for the present Interference with Turkish ( affairs. Prominent Turkish subjects refer - to the manifest impropriety of t Russia having anything to do with such a move. when, they say Russia f should instead be regulated for permltt ting such wholesale massacres of the I Jews. It is the apparent disposition of , the Turks to allow the powers to go j 0.1 with their demonstration and if j necessary to defy the whole of Europe. AAntlrmoo otanrl olnnf from j the other powers and to side with the Turks. ' The yotrkviixe Enquirer, com1 menting on Governor Heyward's new ' policy In reference to constables, says: 1 "We admit that local constables can do some good; but the employment of foreigners is worse than useless. If i the governor really wants to put down 1 the sale of liquor in Union, let htm r provide some way to Increase the activity of the local authorities." If The Enquirer will suggest some i way to do this Governor Heyward will, , no doubt, gladly accept the suggestion. However, if public sentiment in the prohibition counttes Is in favor of that 1 method of disposing of the liquor ques tion. why doesn't it compel local officials to act? We have been told that . wherever a county voted for prohibition it was evident that a majority i wanted it and they would see to It that - it was enforced. If local authorities . are not active we must conclude that 'he sentiment of the majority has not been expressed in the dispensary elec1 tion. If it had been public opinion s would have forced local officials to arouse themselves.?Columbia Record. 1 The Record has all along beer, the staunchest dispensary advocate in the t state, and so continues, notwithstanding the rumblings of revolt that are constantly crashing about its ears; but there are not many people who think Its concern Is based on the . morality of the question at issue. It is looked upon principally as the mouthpiece of those who look to the dispensary for political power and for graft, and that is why It is continually harping on the prohibition feature of this great question and the impossi' bility of enforcing the law against the sale of liquor. We don't think It real!\? tn l. r> fnrnu f ho nrnhlhltlnn law. We feel quite sure of this fact. But it seems to hope that when the impossibility of enforcing these laws is accepted by the opposition element, the dispensary will be accepted. Now in this connection, we want to sav n again that The Enqpirer Is for prohi. j bitlon. We believe that traffic in alcoholic liquor is criminal, whether engaged in by the individual or the state; but we are not looking for the immediate abolition of this traffic any more than we are looking for the immediate abolition of other crimes. There are too many people who care nothing about the moral question involved or he consequences to humanity, and 1 there are ptople not only who will continue to sell as long as there is money in it; but there will be constantly get1 ting on juries men of no higher stands ards who will refuse to co ivlct. How1 ever, this is not the issue just now. 1 It Is our firm conviction that the dispensary is being thrown down not so much by prohibitionists, as by a ? patriotic level headed element, that r fears the consequences if the constitution Is left to the control of the grafters who have been using it to enrich themselves at the expense of the health and pocketbooks of the people of the state. This Is the real bone of contention. The grafters want to conS ,1...... lnutllii inn for the sake of " their graft and thoughtful patriotic i people, who realize the inevitable re" suit should things continue as they ? are. want to make a change before it ' is too late. 1 . MERE-MENTION. i One person was burned to death. ? three tiremen were Injured, and $100,r ooo worth of property was destroyed by fire In Shreveport. Louisiana. Tuesday Luke A. Lockwood, author of "Lockwood's Masonic Jurisprudence," and one of the most prominent Masons In the United States, died in Greenwich, Connecticut, Tuesday, aged 71 years A general strike of cigarmakers went on In Key West, Florida, Tuesday Four men lost their lives by a powder explosion In the International Smokeless Powder company's plant at Parlln, New Jersey, Tuesday T. M. Emerson, of Wilmington, X. C., was elected president of the Atlantic Coast Line railway, at a stockholders' meeting in Richmond, Va? Tuesday, vice R. T. Erwin, resigned, mr, cimcioun formerly fourth vice president and traffic manager A monument to the Confederate dead was unveiled In Huntsville, Alabama. Tuesday. It was the gift to the city by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Governor Jelks of Alabama. made an address. COUNTY DISPENSARIES. Probable Result of Revolt Against State Liquor Machine. In a recent letter, Mr. August Kohn, Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier, discusses the dispensary situation as follows: It is not many weeks now before the general assembly will meet here. Taxation and liquor will be the two most important, and serious matters that will be discussed. There are a great many folks who are speculating what is coin* to be done about the dispen sary situation and how the liquor problem can be settled. There is no one who can tell. It Is a very much worse prophecy than to speculate on cotton, as there appears to be much more certainty about the price of cotton remaining: grood than the?-e is that the general assembly >vlll do one thing; or another. The members from Pickens and Cherokee and York and Spartanburg and Greenville are most likely golngto carry out by their votes what they regard as the expression of their people. These counties have voted for prohibition, pure and simple, and the chances are always that members will vote In accord with the express sentiment of their home people, regardless of their personal view in such cases. It may be argued that the vote was light and that there has not been a full vote. The members realized that those who did not vote did so from their own preference, as the subject was agitated for months in every county in the state before an election was held, and those who did not participate in the dispensary elections did so from preference, and where the vote has been four and five and even to six to one the members know the sentiment of the people to be against the dispensary system, and that is most likely to be their guiding star. As to present advices there Is every reason to say that the prohibition sentiment will prevail in both the house and senate. It is not so much the preika in/^virtiiol mornhPTR hilt ICICHViC VI HIV illutnuw?M w, , the result of the recent elections, and if Charleston and Sumter and Richland and other counties want to retain their dispensaries they will have to do so by the grace of the prohibition voters in the general assembly. There is more moderation in the politics of the state these days than there was five or ten years ago and Charleston and Columbia and Sumter and Georgetown may be able to convince the members that they do not want prohibition and that it would be better for the balance of the state if prohibition be not forced on an unwilling people, but It will have to be done by persuasion, and today the outlook Is none too favorable for such exemptions, or local option. The very best that Charleston, Columbia, Sumter, Florence and the other anti-prohibltlon folks can hope for is county dispensaries. By county dispensary is meant a dispensary system operated and controlled by county and city authorities, as is done in Nor.h Carolina and Georgia. The state dispensary will not be continued. The argument to continue it will be that it wind up the business now on hand, sell the stock on hand at auction or to the counties that continue the dispensaries. With half of the counties out of the dispensary system it can be readily appreciated that the continuance of the system of a large state institution means that the cost to each of the remaining counties will be that much larger in proportion. Until recently the expenses of the state system have been divided between forty counties, it will soon have to be borne by twenty counties, even if no other counties vote out the dispensaries. It is simply a case of short division instead of long division. The state system is going to be abolished in time simply from a business standpoint, to say nothing of the feeling that there is at present against it. CONSERVATIVE CROP ESTIMATE. Messrs. Latham, Alexander & Co., Look r-~ - moonnnn n rur I V/|UW)VVA/ waivoi The firm of Latham, Alexander & Co., of New York, Is one of the most conservative and reliable cotton commission firms in the country. This firm does not try to bull or bear the market as do Theodore H. Price and other gamblers, but seeks only to get i the facts and spares no. expense to that end. Annually at about this season it issues a carefully prepared estimate. This year's estimate has just been issued under date of November 23, and Is as follows: After the receipt of the most exhaustive information, possible to obtain from reliable and intelligent correspondents by letter and telegram, covering every cotton growing county in the southern states, we have the pleasure to submit the following estimate of the total cotton crop of the United States for 1905-1906. Estimated Crop Crop StaUs 1905-1906 1904-1905 Alabama 1,200,000 1,470,000 Arkansas 625,000 905,000 Florida 70 000 89,000 Georgia 1.700,000 1,975,000 Louisiana 570,000 1,100,000 Mississippi 1.225.000 1,777,000 North Curolina ... 680,000 775 000 South Carolina ... 1,080,000 1,200 000 Tenn. & Ok. Ter.. 550,000 691,000 Tex. & Indian Ter. 2.600.000 3.584,000 Estimated Total ...10,300,000 13.566.000 Our correspondents report that the crop from the beginning of the season has not prospered at any time as was expected, and that much land was abandoned after planting was finished, on account of wet weather and scarcity of labor for cultivation. A large falling off in the yield is reported from all the states, save North Ill'l DUUUI V .tU'lllUl UIIU pill If* Ul VICUI gia. In Mississippi. Louisiana. Arkansas and localities la Texas the yield will be so small as to amount to disaster to many planters. Picking has progressed well under favorable eondiions and the crop has been ginned and marketed rapidly. Very truly, Latham. Ai.kxanpbr & Co. ? A Price law* election is to be held In Anderson county tomorrow. There was a rally of the dispensary forces in Anderson court house yesterday. The meeting was attended by about 150 people. Speeches in favor of retaining the dispensary were made by Mayor J. M. Sullivan, K. E. Llgon, president of the Qluck cotton mills, J. Helton Watson, member of the house of representatives. J. L. Jackson. a former member of the house, E. M. Rucker. Jr., member of the house R. W. Simpson, chairman of the board of trustees of Clemson college, and J. E. Breazeale, a former member of the house. The most prominent argument advanced against voting out the dispensary was that prohibition could not be enforced in the county, that the blind tigers would become intolerable. The belief was expressed generally that the dispensary law could be perfected and shorn of its corrupt features. The meeting was presided over by S. \\ Pearman, a former member of the house of representatives. Mr. A. M. Carpenter acted as secretary. LOCAL AFFAIRS. M NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ra M. D. High?Wants position as manager of a farm. re R. E. Dagnall. Hickory Grave?Wish- to es to secure family to work small p? farm. W. Brown Wylie?Has house and lot near Graded school, for sale. k? T. B. Glenn, Pres.?Call meeting of j0 Ebenezer township Cotton association to be held Saturday, Dec. 2nd. t ii umjin AHmlnlstrntor?Will nn Dec. 23, apply to probate judge for F final discharge as administrator of ja estate of A. J. Hardin, deceased. J. E. Lowry, Mayor?Publishes an or- d< dinance relating to the Issue of the bonds for the purpose of securing h electric light plant and Improving ,t the water works system. First National Bank?Tells you that a M safe way to keep your money is to open a bank account with It. Money is kept cool in the bank. J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Will begin a " great special sale of various goods M beginning Monday and lasting the r rest of the week. Will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. J. W. Dobson?Offers house and lot on w West Madison street for sale at bargain. In 250 feet of Main street. p Jno. A. Latta, Pres.?Calls for a meeting of York Township Southern Cot- 81 ton association to be held in opera m house Yorkvllle tomorrow, Satur- m day afternoon. * T R. H. White?Has lost his cow, which is dark cream colored. Will appreciate Information and pay for all M trouble. Sam M. Grist?Gives notice that the _ Insurance rates on cotton have re- H' cently changed. in J A. H. Jackson, R. F. D. 3?Has taken m up a cow and two yearlings and Is looking for the owner. J. F. McElwee?Will buy scrap iron up h< to and including Dec. 20. Will have al Buyers mrougnoui me L-uumy. ct Star Drug Store?Is now serving hot drinks, including chocolate, at Its soda fountain. I. W. Johnson?Says that you can get n( all kinds of fruits for fruit cakes at his store. He has complete cereal line, macaroni and cheese. Loan and Savings Bank?Calls your attention to the convenience of a ai checking account. It will be pleased to assist those who are unfamiliar with the details of a checking s' account. r< Foushee Cash Store?Will on Monday p at 9 a. m., sell Xmas presents at auction prices. Bohemian water sets at 99c, worth J 1.50. Dobson Bros.' Cash Store?Has Its en- 11 tire force at work to keep up with w its millinery business. New goods are to arrive today. ~~T* p Mr. W. H. Fowler, general manager tc of the Victor Oil mill slates positively It that his mill did not use'any water ^ from the standplpe on Thursday night b of last week and was In no wise res- a ponslble for the shortage of the water a supply at the B. F. White flre. Our statement that there was a par- i? tlal preliminary last Saturday in the ci case of the North Carolinians charged c' with selling liquor on the streets of p Yorkvllle was inaccurate. Mr. Wllborn a pressed for a preliminary; but the State was not ready and the prellmi- * nary was subsequently waived, as a stated. i p The publication of the glnners* report last Tuesday sent cotton con- 3) tracts booming upward, and there was ? an advance of fully a cent a. pound within an hour. The market had been hammered down by the insistent claims w of Price and other bears that the crop p Is much larger than Is generally be- *' lieved; but the glnners' report lndlcat- C( ed otherwise and the Price following n took to cover. There has been some & reaction since Tuesday but the market continues firm. t, Visitors from outside the county tl have commented with some show of surprise at the fact that the Jury con- ' vlcted W. M. McDonald or sieanng * mule from a negro. The surprise did n not arise out of the character of the ^ evidence so much as out of the fact y that the defendant Is white. It Is pret- A ty well understood, however, that there qj are some offenses that York Juries will n not condone In white men and one of S] them is stealing. McDonald, also Is quite a notorious offender and the Jury " no doubt decided that it was about time to check him up in short order. II Mr. R. C. Jackson of Tirzah, advertised a cow for sale recently, and got a letter of Inquiry by the same mail j that brought the paper containing the advertisement. Next day the writer of the letter called in person, paid the price asked and took the cow. Later ^ the same day, two other parties lnqulr- ^ ed about the animal, and one ofTered Ci more money than it had been sold for. In telling of the Incident, Mr. Jackson made this wise observation. "There are lots of people who want to sell things other people want to buy, ^ and lots of people who want to buy things that other people want to sell; but somehow they don't seem to know how to get together. I have learned by experience that the thing to do is 01 to advertise?don't make any difference c< which party does the advertising." 91 The county board of education held ^ a meeting in the office of Superintendent John E. Carroll Wednesday after- v noon to consider what was best to be e: done in view of the recent ruling of tl the attorney general to the effect that counties which have voted out their cj dispensaries are no longer entitled to a; any part of the dispensary profits. Cl This ruling was made under the Brice law. There has been no division of ^ dispensary profits since last January n and the board of education is of opin- p ion that whether the provision of the tt Brice law that relates to the withholding of profits from non-dispensary C( counties be constitutional or not, there is no question of the fact that York county Is justly entitled to her share S not only of the profits earned since last n January but of the capital stock accu- {Ji mulated since the last division up to the pi closing of the dispensary in Yorkville. c< In other words they hold that if York was entitled to her pro rata share of a] the profits while she was a partner in cl the business, on the dissolution of that partnership she is entitled to a final settlement. The board Is not disposed ? n to make any claim on the profits that ^ have been earned by the dispensary ni machine since York county's with- ci drawal. It only wants the county's share of the undivided profits during je the time the county was in the busl- c< ihss. The question of bringing suit a' was considered; but in view of the fact that Newberry county has the ^ same matter under consideration it was decided not to take action until w after full investigation. Hi m C? ABOUT PEOPLE. c( N. W. Hardin. Esq., of Blacksburg, 'e was in Yorkville today on business. al Senator T. B. Butler of Gaflfney, was in Yorkville this week looking after a case in court. G Mrs. M. W. White left for Chester rtl C? yesterday to spend a week with Mrs. John G. White. |y Mr. W. L. Porter left this morning b< for Hope, Ark., where he expects to j4* make his home. Miss Nettle Hammersley of Blacksjburg, has accepted a position with the T Foushee Cash Store. w Mrs. A. P. Bobo of Union, is the jJJ guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. B. Cg Gaines on King's Mountain street. o\ General Manager Nichols and Train < aster Davidson of the C. & N.-W. 1 llway spent Wednesday in Yorkvllle. Mr. John J. Wallace and family have turned from Rock Hill and will work ( r the Neely Manufacturing com- ( my. i Mr. M. D. High, formerly of Chero- j ;e. has moved to Yorkvllle, and Is ( oking for a position as manager of i farm. 1 Master Gist, little son of Hon. D. E. Inley had hla thumb painfully hurt , st Saturday as the result of the accl- j ;ntal discharge of a shotgun. Mrs. W. P. Smith and sons. Masters erbert and Justin, of Clover, are vis- 1 Ing Mrs. Smith's father, Mr. J. A. cArthur at West Point, Miss., and 111 be away for about a month. Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Pressly, Mrs. J. r. Campbell, Capt. W. B. Smith and r. F. E. Clinton of Clover, left for altimore on Wednesday with the exictation of being away for about a eek or ten days. Rev. E. E. Gillespie, pastor of the resbyterlan church. Informed his seson last Sunday night that he Is to be arrled during the jatter part of next onth. The bride to be Is Miss Mc er. of Greensboro, N. C. Morganton, N. C.. News-Herald: r. J. H. Ballew last week moved his < tmlly from Morganton to Yorkvllle, , C., where he has taken a position i a cotton mill of which Mr. T. P. oore is president and secretary. Mrs. H. P. Jackson of Clover, who Kaom orvnflnorJ tn hor VlOm ffir jout a month with typhoid fever is mvalesclng and is now able to sit up >r a short while each day. She is ?lng nursed by Miss Mamie McCon?11 of Yorkville. THE GRAND JURY. The grand Jury completed Its work t the present term of the court of >ssions on Wednesday afternoon, and ibmitted the following as its final jport to Hon. D. A. Townsend, the residing Judge: We have passed upon all bills of idictment 'handed to us by the socitor and have returned the same ith our finding thereon. We have examined all the county fflces, and find the same well kept, nd the county property therein well reserved, and so far -as we are able > ascertain the officers are discharglg their duties In a proper manner, a the office of the clerk of the court 'e recommend that new books . e bought for indexing the mortgages nd judgments in that office, and that modern system of indexing be d opted. We would recommend that a regutr form be adopted by the county ommlssloners for the making out of laims against the county and that all artles presenting claims make them ut on this form, and that the form dopted will be such form as will af)rd an easy and comprehensive exmination of claims. We further recmmend that any claim presented gainst the county be not paid until roperly sworn to. We have examined the bonds of all he county officers, and deem the jcurlty thereon sufficient to comply lth the law. We have examined the county ome, and find the Inmates well cared >r. The home Is In good condition, 'ith the exception that there are no roper facilities for the caring for tie sick. . We recommend that the count^ Dmmissioners provide better arrangelents for the care of the bed-ridden nd sick. We found the chaingang in fairly ood condition, but costing entirely jo much from the benefits derived tierefrom. It has been reported to us that the jliowing parties are living in open dultery. to-wit: Will Ashe and Lizzie White. Witesses: Thomas McAbee and James iarvey. Also, Harvey Myers and [aggie McCall, alias Maggie Myers. Witnesses: M. L. Smith, W. B. Smith, N. Youngbiood and Robt. McCall."'' We extend our thanks to the preIdlng Judge, the solicitor and the valous court officers for the courtesy hown us. All of which is respectfully sublltted. V. B. McFaddrn, Foreman. Judge Townsend expressed his gratIcatlon of the condition of affairs utllned by the grand Jury as prevlent, and signified his approval of fie recommendations of indexing the ecords and having a regular form jr the making of claims against the ounty. He said also that it was enIrely proper to provide comfortably or the sick and bed-ridden at the ountv home. The following members of the presnt panel were drawn to hold over ext year: J. A. Forsythe, W. H. towe, F. W. Hope, Septimus Huey, V. J. Caveny, W. B. Williams. WORK OF THE MAGISTRATES. Following Is a summary of the work f the various magistrates in York junty as reported to the court by the ipervlsor for the year ending Novemer 1: Bethel Township. J. D. Boyd, magistrate and D. L. DaIdson, constable. Issued 18 warrants; xecuted 16; held four preliminaries; led 12 cases without Juries; acquit>d 3; convicted 10; bound three de;ndants over to court; sent three to halngang; collected fines to the mount of 531.40; collected fees In rimlnal cases to the amount of 54. Bethesda Township. A. L. Nunnery, magistrate and M. B. >unlap, constable. Issued 39 warin:s;; executed 32 warrants; held two rellminarles; hold two jury trials; led 23 cases In person: acquitted 12 efendants; convicted 13 defendants; ound four defendants over to court; illected fines to the amount of 51.10. Broad River Township. R. L. A. Smith, magistrate and R. L. coggins, constable. Issued 44 warmts; executed 40 warrants; comproilsed 13 cases; held five preliminaries; eld eight jury trials; tried 11 cases in erson; acquitted three defendants; jnvlcted five defendants, bound five efendants over to court; sent four to haingang: collected fines to the mount of 5311.75; collected fees In Ivil cases to the amount of 56.00. r* . 11 1.?-, r ?-I. DUIlUcn s v/rocr\ i uwnaiii^i J. S. Duncan, magistrate and J. H. ankhead, constable. Issued 44 warints; executed 38 warrants; comproilsed eight cases; held three prelimiEirles: had four Jury trials; tried 20 ises in person: convicted 23 defendnts; acquitted three defendants; sent irte defendants to chatngang; colcted fines to the amount of $322.70; i jllected fees in civil cases to the mount of $4.50. Catawba Township. T. C. Beckham, magistrate and J. F. Ungate constable. Issued 57 warmts. including 43 starch warrants for i hisky and executed 43; held 15 pre- , mlnarles; had six jury trials; tried 28 ises without jury; nine acquittals; 26 invictions; bound 18 defendants to 1 iurt; sent three to chalngang; col- | cted fines to the amount of $289; , illected fees in civil cases to the mount of $48. ' Ebenezer Township. T. B. Glenn, magistrate and J. W. ardner, constable. Issued 23 war- i mts; executed 19; compromised one ( ise; held six preliminaries; had seven , iry trials; tried three cases personal; four acquittals; five convictions; i iund five defendants over to court; , int two defendants to chalngang; colcted fines to the amount of $80. Fort Mill Township. ' w Mf-Rlhrnit-v mjeeistrate and homas A. Mills, constable. Issued 22 < arrants; executed 21 warrants; com- | omlsed two cases; held two prelimlirles; held 17 jury trials; tried 21 ises In person; bound two defendants 1 rer to court; sent four defendants to < chaingang; collected fines to the ol amount of $177. p( King's Mountain Township. S. M. Paries, magistrate and A. J. a] Quinn constable. Issued 21 warrants, executed 18 warrants; compromised c< sight cases; had one jury trial; tried h nine cases In person; acquitted one defendant; convicted nine defendants; bound one defendant over to court; collected fines to the amount of $197.50; 8' collected fines in criminal cases to the rr amount of $15. York Township. w J. C. Comer, magistrate and W. S. a] Dnfura nnnatoKlo TaanoH Q9 u/aPPH ntfl' executed 81 warrants; compromised 34 cases; held 15 preliminaries; had ei three Jury trials; heard 26 cases per- ei sonally; acquitted six defendants; convicted 28; bound 12 over to court; p sent four to chalngang; collected fines Q to the amount of $328.20; collected fees w In civil cases to the amount of $40. j WITHIN THE TOWN. w ? Business has been very good this it week. p ? The probability Is that most busl- E ness will be su.<nended next Thursday, Thanksgiving. tl ? There has been quite a large at- n tendance on court all week. All sec- s tlons of the county are represented. E ? The police say that there has been c very little liquor in evidence this week a and no arrests have been made on ac- p count of drunkenness. tl ? The advance of cotton to 11 cents tl has made some difference In the local t receipts, but there Is not yet any o strong disposition to rush to market. i ? Several local buyers made advance t guesses on the ginners' report a few p days ago and one or them came witnin 8 2,000 bales of the government figures. j ? The old Methodist church building, p opposite the cemetery, is being torn ^ down. This building has been a not- ^ able landmark of Yorkville for a great many years. It was erected originally p by the Independent Presbyterians, and j after the union of that denomination a with the Presbyterians was sold to the g Methodists who used it until they erec- 0 ted the handsome brick church they v now occupy. The removal of the old building will leave an open space which t under the auspices of the cemetery c association, assisted by the Ladies s Auxiliary, will probably be converted n into a small park. <5 ? The Neely Manufacturing compa- h ny started Its cotton mill yesterday, n The electric connection was made last ii Saturday: but it was not until yester- \ day that the electricity was turned o.i v to the motors of the mill. Everything t worked nicely enough except that the h electric current Is rather strong by v reason of the fact that all of the ap- n pliances for its complete control have .1 not yet been adjusted. The carding n machinery of the mill was put in oper- 1 atlon yesterday: but the general spin- a ning machinery will not be down to t: business for several days. The carding machinery has a certain amount of d work to turn out before the spindles t can take it up to advantage. 3 ? The marriage of Miss Essie Stew- ^ art to Colonel Neal A. McLean, of ^ Lumberton, N. C., which took place I at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. ^ Beard. Wednesday evening, was an ? event of much Interest to the friends of the bride In Yorkvllle. Fifty or more 1 guests had assembled In the draw- n Ing room, which was tastefully deco- v rated on a green and white color P scheme, when the strains of Mendels- 1 sohn's wedding march played by Miss v Edith Stewart, of Rock Hill, announc- 1 ed the hour for the ceremony. The c ushers, Messrs. T. J. Walsh and Howard McClarty, of Charlotte, preceded w the bridal party who entered In the a following order: first the groom with a his best man Mr. Angus McLean, of 8 Lumberton: the dame of honor, Mrs. ^ W. O. Nesblt, of Charlotte, and the 3 maid of honor. Miss Sallle McMullen, n of Llncolnton, and lastly the bride on " the arm of her brother, Mr. J. R. Stewart. Under a bridal arch of trail- v Ing Ivy and white chrysanthemums, 0 Rev. R. Z. Johnston of Llncolnton, pronounced the ceremony, after c which a reception was held. The 8 bride's gown was of white crepe de v chine. The dame of honor wore blue 1 and the maid of honor white silk. ' Mr. and Mrs. McLean left on the Southern at 9.50 o'clock for Washing- c ton and other cities north, after c which they will make their home In * Lumberton. Mrs. McLean Is the eld- r est daughter of the late J. H. Stewart, of Fort Mill. She Is a sister of Mrs. H. 1 T-T n.lfVt nrllA-n cVlA V.OO moHfl hflr 1 n. Dcaiu, mm tthwiii out uao uu*?v, uv< home principally, and has many friends ^ In Yorkvllle. Col. McLean Is a mem- ? ber of the Robeson county (N. C.) bar and over the state of North h Carolina Is eminent In his profession. n The following out of town gueqts were present: Mrs. W. O. Nesblt, Mrs. L. R. Gibson, Miss Rachel How- C erton, Charlotte, N. C.; Miss Sallle McMullen, Llncolnton, N. C.; Misses C Edith and Kitty Stewart, Rock Hill; c Hon. G. B". Patterson, Maxwell, N. t C.; Mr. Wilton McLean, Lumberton, q N. C.; Mr. Willis McAllister, Lumber- J ton, N. C.; Mr. J. Rufus Stewart, Ral- n elgh, N. C.; Mr. J. O. Stewart, Char- p lotte, N. C.; Tom Walsh, Jr., Howard t McCarty, Charlotte: W. H. Stewart, t Rock Hill; Mrs. R. O. Garrison, Ebe- v nezer. s d THE CIRCUIT COURT. t The court of general sessions has * been making rapid inroads Into the ' calendar during the week; but there 8 are still a number of cases to be dts- 0 posed of and the outlook now Is that n the docket will not be entirely cleared A before next Tuesday or Wednesday. It Is now settled that the jurors recently drawn for the week commenc- ^ Ing December 4 will not be served, and h there will be no business that week, h Instead, after next week the court will * take a recess for one week, adjourning s from day to day until the 11th, and one f< or two more venires having been drawn 1 in the meantime. Calendar 1 will be ^ taken up, and the work will continue ^ with Judge Hydrick presiding until fl everybody Interested Is satisfied to j* quit. J The reason for adjourning over the s week beginning December 4, Is be- f< cause nearly all of the members of the * bar have business before the supreme a court and they cannot be at both places T at the same time. It was suggested c that Calendar 1 might be taken up af- ^ ter the sessions docket Is disposed of next week: but that Is deemed lmprac ticable for the reason that the criminal Is business may not be out of the way be- ^ fore Wednesday, and as Thursday is L Thanksgiving day. there would be only di two days for the first case which at i former trial consumed five days, y The situation is generally regarded as u rather awkward; but under the cir- hi rumstances there is nothing to do but 81 , . w to take matters as they are and be governed accordingly. In the case of Wash Robinson, charged with assault and battery with ei ntent to kill, the Jury returned a ver- ct lict of guilty of assault and battery of ?! i high and aggravated nature, and the Jefendant was sentenced to pay a fine tc f $126 or go to the chaingang for a eriod of twelve months. West Robbins, charged with assault C nd battery with Intent to kill, was >nvlcted of assault and battery of a Igh and aggravated nature. Arthur McDowell was convicted of i Hsuult and battery of a high and agravated nature and sentenced to six J lonths. 8 In the case of Ed Williams charged b 1th housebreaking, the Jury failed to " gree and mistrial was oraerea rne (| efendant was accused of having brok- a n Into another negro's house and stol- h n, among other things, a gun. The ^ rosecutlng witness, however, was dlsualifled from testifying and the Jury h as In doubt.. Mr. Wllborn for the 8 efense. In the case of S. M. Cash charged a ith violation of the dispensary law a l storing contraband liquor, the Jury J. eturned a verdict of not guilty. W. ^ t. Wilson, Jr., for the defense. t Yesterday morning was taken up In 8 he trial of W. M. McDonald, a white t lan charged with grand larceny In r teallng a mule frdm a negro, Ned ' (ratton. The original Indictment In- J luded Gypsy Hill and W. M. McDon- t Id; but the case against Hill was nol 1 rossed by the solicitor on condition * hat Hill would become a witness for he State. The circumstances of the 1 heft charged were to the effect that < .1 one salesday, some time ago, Mc- * )ona!d brought the negro to Hill to ( rade the negro's mule for Hill's mare. J iratton did not want to trade. He j aid he would not give his mule for a i ozen mares like Hill's. McDonald I ersuaded the negro to go off some dls- J ance to look at the mare, and then ^ e and Hill ohanared saddles and brl- t lea. Bratton demanded his mule, but I n stead of giving the animal up Mc)onald struck Bratton In the face, and ssumed such a threatening attitude ;enen*lly that the negro decided to go ft with the mare. Some two or three feeks later the mare died and Bra'.ton iad Hill and McDonald arrested. The acts In the case were clearly proved by redible witnesses. When he took the tand for the State Hill undertook to nake the whole affair appear as an orlinary horse trade. Solicitor Henry, lowever pinned Hill down to statenents that Hill had previously made n the presence of the solicitor and Mr. V. B. Wilson, Jr., and wanted to know whether the witness was telling the ruth then or now. Hill claimed that ie did not recollect; but the situation k-as brought out with sufficient clearless to leave no doubt in the mind of he Jury as to the truth. M. B. Jenilngs, Esq., represented the defendant, 'he Jury returned a verdict of guilty, nd Mr. Jennings gave notice of a moIon for a new trial. It became evident yesterday that adItional Jurors would be needed and he following were drawn from the even-mile box: R. J. Caldwell, J. J. Vallace, J. M. Simrll, Craig McCorkle, V. R. Latimer, Luther Davidson, J. D. .and, D. T. Woods, W. L. Williams, ( Valter Jackson, W. I. Witherspoon, ilason W. McConnell, J. W. Smith. Judge Townsend signed an order his morning instructing the sheriff lot to serve the jurors drawn for the feek commencing December 4, and iroviding for the drawing of two exra venires, one to serve during the /eek commencing December 11, and he other to serve during the week ommencing December 18. The case of Will Currence charged rith murder, was taken up yesterday fternoon. The Jury came out last lght with a sealed verdict and the ame was published this morning. The efendant was found guilty of manlaughter and recommended to the lercy of the court. J. S. Brtce, Esq., or the defendant. The case of M. F. Owens, charged vith murder, was continued on motion if the defense. The case of Benjamin Thompson :harged with violation of the dispenary law, was submitted this morning without argument, and the Jury reurned a verdict of not guilty. John 1. Hart for defendant. A new bill has been given out in the :ase of Truman and Reginald Turner, barged with assault and battery of a ilgh and aggravated nature and carylng concealed weapons. When The Enquirer went to press he court was engaged on the case of dort Williams, Frank Burris and lanks Williams, charged with murder. t. B. Jennings for the defense. The outlook now is that the sessions usiness will not be concluded before ext Wednesday. LOCAL LACONICS, iase of the Church Tiger. Harry Ward, the negro sexton of the ,'hurch of the Good Shepherd, who was aught recently while making use of he church as a storehouse for the liuor he retailed therefrom was before udge Townsend on Wednesday afterloon. The negro had no attorney and ilead guilty. Judge Townsend took in he situation, including the fact that he defendant Is a particularly dull fitted negro and addressing Harry aid: "I won't punish you much. You on't look like you have any more sense Ko .-. vrm nuoH a nvhnw " Then readlnir rom the record he continued: "Let he defendant pay a fine of (100 or erve at hard labor on the public works f the county for a period of four lonths." m Old Catawba Lease. Columbia special of November 22 o NVws and Courier: There Is Just ow considerable Interest in the rights f the Catawba Indians to certain mds In York county. Today in lookrig over a lot of old papers that have ccuniulated in the office of the secreiry of s.ate an old. lease for one quare mile of some of the land was ou;id. The lease is dated September, 815. The description refers to gum nd black jack trees which have no oubt long since died, but there may e a copy of the plat on file in the ofce of the secretary of state. The >ase for ninety-nine years is signed y Jacob Scott, captain, on the part of tie Catawba Indians: and by Samuel . Workman, who accepted the lease >r a nominal rental. The only bound ry mentioned wnicn wouiu ue m e*itence at this time Is Stoney Creek, nd the land is situated on that creek. a he lease has attached to it tax reelpts for money paid by Mr, Worktan. The lease has some time yet to jn. as it does not expire until 1914. ? The necessary petition for a Brice i iw election on the dispensary question as been filed with the supervisor of aurens oounty. The election will no 1 oubt be held; but the date has not et been fixed. ? A Brice law election was held in a ?'|!liamsburg county last Tuesday. E p to Wednesday afternoon returns ad been reported from all but three riall boxes and the no dispensary side * as 64 votes ahead. The probability is lat the dispensary has been voted out. ? Citizens of Blacksburg and vlciny are signing a petition to the gov- a nor asking for the location of a state 0 instable In that neighborhood to help lforce the Law against illicit distilrs. The petition sets forth that the nlted States authorities are unwilling i do anything as against the distillers. ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. Ifficers of the Buggy Company?Big Dairy?Invitations to Conference? Tha Theatre Businass?Parsonal Mention. "orrMuundenc* of tna York rill# fc.nquu?t. ttOCK MIUL., INOV. ZJ.?Mr. 1 om A. latthews of Old Point has gone to lemphis, Tenn., in connection with a uit brought by the widow of his late rother, John Matthews. It will be remembered that about one year ago, Mr. ohn Matthews was killed in Memphis n a collision which occurred between , street car and a railroad train and lis widow is suing for damages. Mr. V. B. Wilson of this city is Mrs. Mathews* attorney. The Breton-Runkel Stock company las Just concluded a three nights engagement here and they had good louses each night. They gave good lean shows and did some very fair .cting. Mr. McElwee, the new manger of the opera house has been givng the town good shows and the res>onse made by the theatre goers shows hat his efforts are appreciated. This own wants an opera house Just now ind would patronize it well. Mr. John Wood, the hustling secreary of the Commercial club has Just eturned from a brief visit to Washngton. While there and in his capacty of secretary of the "South Carolina ndustrial and Commercial Associaion," he invited Mr. M. V. Richards, and and Industrial agent of the South, rn Railway to attend the meeting of he state organization in January. The Rock Hill Buggy company which s one of the biggest enterprises in our :ity has recently changed officers, but >n account of the smoothness with vhich they carry on things there and >f the fact thaJ everything is going on ust as usual and under practically the tame management no mention has jeen made to the public. Mr. John O. Anderson, who since the organization ias been the company's vice president ind general manager is now the presdent and manager. Mr. J. M. Cherry vho all along has been president has aken Mr. Anderson's place as vice iresldent. Messrs. Anderson and Cherry, who ecently bought the Rock Hill dairy 'rom Dr. T. R. Carothers, are making tome notable changes there and are preparing to develop the dairy farm :o its highest capacity. They have vlthin he past few days stocked their arm with thoroughbred Guernsey catle. They are raising poultry also and ire preparing to put up modern and lp-to-date buildings for these diflfer>nt departme-ts. One of their build ngs which wl'.l go up quite soon will . )e .he cold storage house. They will nstall a small ice plant with capacity >f about two tons per day and they :ontemplate furnishing Ice cream as .veil as butter, milk, cream poultry ind eggs. Mr. Geo. P. Holler Is their nanager and is now In charge of the >usiness. At a church conference held Just afer services In St. John's M. E. church, hat congregation decided by a unanmous vote to invite the State Confermce of the Methodist church to meet ri Rock Hill next year. This lnvltalon from St. Johns will be supplenented by invitations from the city md the Commercial club. Bill Beard, a colored man who was Ined $100 or 30 days on the street rang took the days. These convicts In >rder to Induce them to choose the :lty gang, are allowed to go home at light. Bill did not return to work next lay. 'Tls sad. but true! SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? Columbia correspondence of the Charleston Pdst: Chairman Evans ?ys he will offer for re-election at :he hands of the coming legislature, ind that he is "going to beat the hound iut of anything that sets up a fight igainst him." But it is understood :hat neither of the other two members if the board will try for reelection. Vs a matter of fact one of the board 'avors abolition of the dispensary law vlth a local option substitute giving he counties the choice between prolibltion and high license or dispense y uiiuci iiic picncni tuiibuiuiiuiiai -estrictions, the position taken by the nost Influential element of the socalled prohibition party of the statd. ; " ? Columbia State, Thursday: A new nove was made yesterday in the legal Ight the object of which Is to prove :hat the "Brlce law" is unconstitu:ional. In the litigation which has itarted prior to this time the attempt ias been made to have reopened the llspensaries which have already been closed. The new move means that in attempt will be made to prevent the dispensaries from being closed it all. At Newberry last night Chief rustlce Pope at chambers granted a temporary injunction restraining the county board from closing the dispensary until the board could show cause why the dispensaries In that county should be closed. The date set for the return of the order is DecernPer 4 th at 10 o'clock a. in. before the supreme court in Columbia. By that t will be seen that the dispensaries in 3rtenville will be kept open for at east another fortnight. Mr. R H. Welch, representing the firm of Bellinger & Welch, presented the complaint to Chief Justice Pope last night uid received the temporary restranlng >rder. Mr. Bellinger, who was seen at Pis office last night, was asked the direct question if his firm had been employed by the state dispensary to bring :hls systematic fight against the 'Brice law." He stated that he had Peen asked the same question many times and that he has but one answer, in emphatic denial. However, he did not mention the names of his clients is that was immaterial In so far as it s not the state board by whom the firm is employed. In this particular :ase Louis R. Cox, a citizen and taxpayer of Greenville county, is'named is the plaintiff and the respondents ire James Hodges. J. A. Harris and E. D. Cox. the members of the county board of that county. It is alleged that the plaintiff has in school In that bounty grandchildren to whose support he contributes and that the closng of the dispensaries under the operations of the Brice law would mean that the schools of that county would be discriminated against in the distribution of school funds, as the surplus fund is cut off entirely by the law. The complaint urges the same charges igalnst the law as were specified in the case to compel the reopening of the Newberry dispensary, viz, that it s unconstitutional to assess a special tax of i of a mill to assist in the enforcement of a general and state law. Vnd that this is special legislation and s depriving a citizen of his property without his consent. The complaint shows the following sums have been turned over to the county school fund: L899. $6,227.89; 1900, $3,369.39; 1901, 13.601.51; 1902, $1,340.21; 1903, $5.185.82; 1904, $12,193.96; 1905, $4.171.62, making a total of $37,090.40; ind the profits received by Greenville :ounty for the same period have agrregated, $69,451.99, with an e.^ual tmount for the city of Greenville.. The imount of school fund which it is illeged would be cut off from Green rille county by means of the operaion of the "Brlce law" would be fl,(63.69. AT THE CHURCHES. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. rev. j. o. babin, minister. Sunday Services.?Morning service .t 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 4 p. m. Evening service at 7.30 o'clock. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN. rev. e. e. gillespie, pastor Sunday Services?Sunday school at 0 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Svening service at 7 o'clock. 'RINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. rev. j. l. stokes, d. d.. pastor. Sunday Services?Morning service t 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 4 p.m. Ivenlng service at 7 o'clock. ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN. rev. w. c. swart, pastor. Sunday Services?Sabbath school it 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 'clock. Evening service at 7 p. m. BAPTIST. rev. w. k. hurt, pastor. Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m.