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Scraps and darts. ? An official report which has been made on the condition of Germany's trade with South America, says a Berlin dispatch, shows that in the last decade this trade has increased $70,000.000 as compared with the increase of $45,000,000 for England and $50,000,000 for the United States. The French trade with South American countries has decreased $30,000,000. The German newspapers, in a tone of triumph, declare the figures prove that Germany has a firmer grip on South America than its rival, the United States. The magnitude of Germany's interests reduces the Monroe doctrine to an absurdity. America cannot claim a monopoly /when the aggregate German iraae is !<?,000,000 annually while America's aggregate 1? 1130,000,000. ? Carmen City, Colorado, March 6: Work was begun today on the highest railroad bridge in the world. It is to be built across the top of the famous Royal gorge, near this city. It will be 2 800 feet above the hang- J ing bridge of the Denver and Rio j Grande railroad and will be so high in the air that the roaring of the Arkansas river below will not be heard and the powerful stream will look like a mere thread of silver. The structure will be erected in connection with the plans of the syndicate of San Jose, Cal., which is about to establish an interurban system of electric railroads in Fremont county from here to Florence and the top of Royal gorge. It is expected that the line to' the top of Royal gorge will be completed and in operation some time this summer. ? A story is published here this morning, says a San Francisco dispatch of March 8, that Chinese crews of Pacific Mall Steamship company steamers are engaged in smuggling arms and ammunition to China. It is stated that twenty-two boxes of modern rifles, which were purchased in * * * ~ -Ji? nAnnon loH lr? thP I nis cuy, were iuuuu wuwv?*vv> ... -? quarters of the Chinese on the steamer Manchuria. Ten thousand rounds of ammunition . were also found and It is possible that many more rifles are concealed as there was no time to search the vessel, which was fully loaded before the. first find was made. The rifles were bought by a Chinese member of the engineer force, but how he got them aboard without being discovered Is a mystery. The alleged discovery has caused some anxiety among the officials of the company who have no means of knowing how long the smuggling has been going on. ? New York, March 6! President Perham of the order of Railroad Telegraphers of the United States and Canada, announced tonight that unless the wage scales submitted to the Southern Railway officials Is accepted by Friday. 1,265 telegraph operators and agents out of 1,575 employed by the road, will be called out. "The demands," he said, "are for a minimum wage scale of operators and agents of $50 per month and a maximum of $85. The scale in effect at present fixes the minimum of operators at $30 and the agents $25 a month. "The committee of fifteen, representing the operators, have had repeated conferences with General Manager Spencer and General Superintendent McManus." The officials have treated the representatives of the union fairly and courteously although they have persistently evaded the issue. Mr. Perham added that no strike would be called until the committee representing the operators has made a fl nal appeal to President Spencer of the Southern. ? Superintendent of construction CUne of the Bell Telephone company, who is superintending the laying of the underground system of conduits at Terre Haute, Indiana, according to a dispatch, says, the old joke about the use of ferrets to put the lead line through the pipes is no longer a witticism. "Of course, we had heard of the use of the ferrets," said he, "but like many a simple method, it was Ignored, and we have gone along at a great cost using jointed rods. We thought the ferret idea was only a good newspaper story, but on a test we found the little animals did the work perfectly. The harness was made for them, to which is attached a light Ashing line. At the next man-hole a piece of meat was hung, and the ferret made for it at once. Here in Terre Haute we will use rats as the attraction for the ferret. The rat will be put in the duct and given a start ahead of the ferret. At the next manhole the rat will run into a trap or bag. A ferret will displace three men." ? England has been trying to get away from dependence on the American cotton crop, says the Cleveland Leader. British mill owners fear "AO ??a nf full lira nnH silfPpr PU991UIC J cai O U4 V ? ? from manipulation's of the American cotton speculators. Much hope has centred upon the attempts to raise cotton in the British possessions in Africa. After a thorough trial they have practically failed. The five colonies where cotton can be grown would not be capable of producing more than 250.000 bales yearly even with financial assistance, good roads, transportation facilities and central buying and ginning stations. And they have none of these advantages yet. The production of 100,000 bales per year cannot be expected for eight years. As against the American crop of more than 12,000,000 bales, this is significant. It is apparent that England as well as Europe must still buy Its cotton In the United States. That Is a good thing for this country, even if the speculators must share in the advantage and continue flu hurt the national laterests at home and abroad. ? American Magazine: The great object sought by this rapid development of the motor has been to increase the automobile's speed, and this object has been attained to a sensational degree. The increase during the past ten years would be almost incredible were there not figures to prove it. In 1895, the Paris-Bordeaux road race was won with a three and onehalf horse power automobile with an average speed of fifteen miles an hour. in I8?i, me winning uumniiiiiue, un eight horse power machine, covered the 950 miles of the Paris-Amsterdam race at twenty-eight miles an hour. In 1899, the Paris-Bordeaux race was won by a twelve horse power automobile going thirty miles an hour. In 1901, the Paris-Bordeaux race was won by a forty horse power machine with an average hourly speed of fifty miles an hour?the same course covered six years before at fifteen miles an hour. The increase in speed since that time. though great, has been more gradual. The winning car In the Vanderbilt cup race, the most Important held in America, averaged slightly less than sixty-two miles an hour, for 283 miles: it was of eighty horse power, but in the same race there were cars of 120-horse power and one of 130. $l?c ^lorbviUc gnqmrrr. YORKVILLE, S. C.t FRIDAY, MARCH 9, I9(M>. Those resolutions of the new board of dispensary directors read as If "With the writing: of which I had something to do." We are listening for the reply of the old board to the criticisms of the new board; but we are withholding comment from the new board u.itll It has had an opportunity. Representative Lever has secured a favorable report on his bill to appropriate twenty thousand dollars for the promotion of the dairy Interests of the country and is now working to have the bill Incorporated in the general agricultural appropriation bill. It Is understood that If the appropriation goes through all right, and there Is every hope for it, It will merely mean that other more liberal appropriations will have to follow along the same line, and jthat the dairy Industry In the south win eveniuauy dc ucvnupcu m *>.,?portions that will cut a considerable figure in the increasing prosperity of this section. Last week Governor Heyward went to New York with a number of gentlemen from this state on a business mission. A story was sent to the News and Courier about him and was printed Thursday morning. It was sent by an accredited news system which hitherto had been always found trustworthy. It appears that the whole story was a "fake" made up by a hotel clerk or a reporter. It was a bit of yellow journalism altogether out of [ keeping with the character of the News and Courier and not even relieved of its sensationalism by its cleverness. It slipped in the mass of telegraphic news as having been sent in due course. We wish to make the fullest possible apology to Governor Heyward for printing the story. It was unworthy of our columns and has caused us the greatest shame and distress that We should have been so imposed upon.?News and Courier. The Enquirer reproduced the dispatch referred to, taking it from the News and Courier without credit. We did not see anything wrong with it at the time; but on the contrary thought it rather interesting and entertaining than otherwise; but if it is a fake, as the News and Courier says, we would rather that our readers be so advised. There seems to be no longer any [ doubt of the fact that there is a well defined purpose on the part of the administration at Washington to enter upon a military campaign against China as soon as a satisfactory occasion arises of its own accord, or can be created. There have been intimations of the kind for some time; but the sit uation indicated was so out of Joi.it with the records and traditions of this government as to suggest that there was nothing behind it more serious than what is known as "yellow Journalism." The matter, however, is now being openly discussed in congress, and in such a way as to leave no doubt that it is really the purpose of at least the secretary of war to launch a campaign. There came up in the senate last Tuesday a bill providing for the abolition of what is known as the "contract surgeon" system in the army, and the reorganization of the medical department on a basis that will Include official commissions for all physicians and surgeons. As matters now stai d, only a limited number of medical commissions are provided for, and extra men are employed by contract, under a system of examination and appointment. The pending bill is calculated to make definite provision for the increase of the medical corps to whatever proportions may be demanded by a larger army under conditions of peace or war. Opposing the bill Wednesday, Mr. Hale said that the general jstaff is making arrangements for the Invasion of China; but expressed the conviction that because of the level headed conservatism of the secretary [of state, there was ne immediate danger of such a development. Senator | Tillman suggested that if the reluctance of the secretary of state was the only obstacle to such a development; conditions were not so assuring as the Maine senator seemed to believe. Further on, replying to a question from Senator Tillman. Senator Hale made tlio QOBirtlnn that I thousand sol dlers had been sent to the Philippines and he made no hesitation in expresi.:g the belief that they were sent with reference to contemplated operations against China. It is quite difficult to und? rstand how the administration can justify itself in such conduct without previous authority from congress; but then it must not be forgotten that th? present administration has long since demonstrated a disposition for doing pretty much as it pleases. PURCHASES HELD UP. j Board Demands Even Start and a Fair Deal. The new board of dispensary directors. consisting of Messrs. J. M. Rawllnson, chairman, John Black, and Joseph B. Wylle, went into office last Tuesday: but did nothing beyond the adoption of a very interesting set of resolutions which, among other things, show that the old board has done so much future buying as to leave the new board very little to do unless some old orders can be countermanded. The resolutions are as follows: "There appearing that there has been a very large -stock of goods shipned to the state dispensary, to the amount of several hundred thousand dollars, of high priced goods, there being no sufficient storage room for same, thus exposing a large amount of such goods to the weather?goods that there is very little sale for and that would probably take years to dispose of at the price?and it appearing that there is no legal record of the purchase, or that same was not ordered shipped in accordance with law, the clerk is hereby instructed to notify the members of the old hoard. Messrs. Evans, Boykin and Towlll, that we. in entering upon the duties of this office, do protest against locking up in said high priced goods so much money of the state. "And that it is our intention to employ the best legal talent available to look Into the legality of the purchasing and ordering of such goods. And in the event that It was not purchased by the entire board and ordered in as the law requires, and if we are so advised by our attorney, that the shippers of these goods be notified that their goods are here subject to their orders, and the same must be removed at once. "It being the intention of the present board not to assume the responsibility of this business In -such shape, without entering our protest. *' A 3 " ?1a?1# Iu inotrimtorl tA Willi II1C LICI rv IO I1IPV. mv.vu ? publish the amount of goods, item by item, the quality and price of each, and total, amount of each brand so that the 'people of the state can and will see the condition of affairs at the state dispensary on the 1st of March, 1906. "Having no knowledge of the evidence the legislative committee has in its possession, we hereby Instruct the clerk to ask the committee through its chairman, Hon. J. T. Hay, whether or not there is any evidence in their possession casting suspicion on any whisky dealers or any other person, or persons, dealing with the state dispensary of any unfair dealings with state. If so, to honor us with the names of such person, or persons, so that we can hold up their bids until they have made a satisfactory showing to the said committee. "The clerk in sending out notices of bids, will ask the bidders to submit with their respective b'.ds a statement, showing to this board that their prices, on case goods, beers, wines, etc., are not in excess of those sold to wholesale firms in other sections of the United States. "The clerk is hereby instructed to notify all dispensers and the chairman of each and every county board of directors to apply at once to their respective county auditors and get blank request books, and to use saidrequest books, and to comply with the law In every respect. "A copy of the law will be furnished on application to the state board of directors; and in the event any officer of the law whose duty it is to furnish said request books fails or refuses to furnish same when the demand is made for same, that such fact be reported at once to the state board of directors, so that they can report the matter to the governor for his consideration, it being the intention of this board to see so far as is In their power that the law is strictly complied with. "The commissioner is hereby instructed not to receive any goods claimed to have been bought by our predecessors in office, or any goods now in transit: and that no goods whatever shall be ordered except goods purchased by the present board of directors. "Any failure to comply with these instructions by any dispenser, said dispenser will be dealt with as provided by law." the CONFERENCE REUNION. Gener/J Carwile lasuts a General Order to South Carolina Veterans. The following order has been Issued by the South Carolina division, United Confederate Veterans: Comrades: Each annual reunion marks another milestone passed in our lives. Last we met at Louisville, Ky., and a glorious gathering It was. On April 25, 26. 27, 1906. we assemble at New Orleans, La. The promise Is good for even- a larger reunion than the last. Each camp Is urged to meet at the earliest possible date, to elect its full quota of delegates and to Insist upon their attendance; it is a duty we owe ourselves, It is a duty we owe each other, it is a duty We owe to the memory of the heroic absence of our departed comrades. At each reunion the absence of familiar faces, the gaps in the line, the thinned ranks of the marching col umn, all admonish us that some day our friends will miss us. and we covet the grateful tear drop of their tender recollection. But in the midst of noble sentiment we must not forget the demands of business. We can not afford to neglect our dues: for then are we kept in full fellowship with our friends. The annual dues of ten cents on each member should be forwarded at once to Gen. Williams E. Mickle, P. O. box 1197, New Orleans, La. The dues for the South Carolina division are five cents on each member, and should be forwarded to J. M. Jordan, adjutant general, Greenville, S. C. No camp will be entitled to either me general or suite icumuu unless these dues are paid, and they are necessary to the proper enforcement of the purposes of our organization. The exaction is very small, too small to be a burden on any one, and we respectfully press it upon the attention of all our camps that this matter can not with safety to the life of the organization, be neglected. The general commander takes great pleasure in announcing to the comrades the appointrtient of two of Carolina's loveliest and noblest daughters. Miss Llewlie Bamberg of Bamberg, S. C., and Miss Elizabeth Orr Henry of Greenville, S. C., as your sponsor and maid of honor rerespectively. Also the following staff appointments: J. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C., inspector general, with rank of lieutenant colonel: John H. Earle, Greenville, S. C., aid-de-camp, with rank of major. Xotice of place and date of the state reunion will be published later. Thomas W. Carwide, MaJ. Gen., S. C. Division, U. C. V. J. M. Jordan, Adj. Gen. and Chief of Staff. WOFFORD COLLEGE NOTES. Dr. Sherer Talks of Japan?Society Elections?Death of Mrs. Carlisle. i:<irre?i>on<teiice of the Yorkville Enquirer. Spartanburg, March 6.?Last night Dr. J. A. B. Sherer, president of Newberry college, entertained a vast audience In Wofford college auditorium with his illustrated lecture on Japan. He was well qualified to speak on the subject, having spent four years in Japan as a teacher of English in one of the government schools. After lecturing for about two and a quarter hours, he closed with a wish that Japan might become, through the instrumentality of Christianity, the "land of the rising sun," as its name implies. There was an election held in each of the societies last Saturday night and the following were elected as monthly orators: Albert C. Johnson of York county from the Calhoun; J. L. Nettles of Branchvllle, from the Carlisle, and Charlie Carroll of McCormick from the Prestern. This weather of the last two weeks has been very favorable for the practising of the baseball squad. The season will open the last of this month and Ersklne will be the first team played. Games will be played between Wofford and Furman during the Music Festival which is annually held at Converse college. Dr. A. B. Cook and Messrs. Morris, Woodley und Dargan, who left last Tuesday for Nashville, as representative s of Wofford college at the Student Voluntier association, returned last night. They report a nice time. Life not only has its pleasures, but it has its sorrows and tribulations also. Yesterday, March 5th. the sad news of the death of Mrs. Carlisle, a sister-ln law or our nonorea ex-presiaeni, jas. H. CarMale. was received. She was solemnly laid to rest this afternoon In Oakland cemetery. The regular work of the college was suspended in order that both faculty and students might attend the funeral exercises. ? Columbia Record. March H: H. fl. Millar, the "Chicago attorney." who got promptly jerked up for bribery when he attempted to pay his way through court with his pickpocket cases by offering Deputy Sheriff Cathcart $200 with which to buy witnesses, cleared the jail today and is making quick arrangements to leave the city which has stuck hint so hard. He was released on a cash bond of $1,nOO. this amount being fixed by Judge Hydrlck at the term of the court just adjourned last week, when the judge granted Millar a continuance, whereat Millar wept with joy and gratitude and also relief. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mrs. W. B. Moore, Regent?Announces the appearance of Betay Hamilton at the court house next Tuesday evening, benefit of D. A. R. T. N. Thomas8on, Sub-Trustee?Will distribute Alliance Exchange funds at Union church on Wednesday, March 14th. G. M. Carroll?Requests parties on his club to The Enquirer to pay on or before next Thursday. J. L. McGill, Pres.?Calls a meeting of Bethany cotton growers next Fri day at Bethany Presbyterlal High school building, 2 p. m. Jno. R. Hart, Attorney?Wants Information as to the whereabouts of Ma?*y Schubert. T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond?Tell you about the merits of Wood's evergreen lawn grass. Descriptive catalogue on request. Curtis Publishing Co., Philadelphia? Tells boys to get In line to make money selling the Saturday Evening Post. See fourth page. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.?Is showing the pictures of two farms, and tell how the difference comes about. See fourth page. W. Brown Wylie, Pres.?Gives notice of annual meeting of stockholders Yorkville Building and Loan association on March 13th. Foushee Cash Store?Will have a special sale of ladles' skirts next Monday. Remnants on sale today, tomorrow and Monday?9 cts a yard. Carroll Bros?Offer a pound of Arm and Hammer brand soda for 5 cts. They have sold about 100 Oliver turn plows since January 1st. J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Is offering attractive bargains in fancy dress shirts and night robes for men. 36 inch bleaching at 5 cts per yard. York Supply Co.?Has .yan Camp's hominy. Also has rust proof "-seed oats, feed oats, corn, flour, meal, etc. Full supply fertilizers on hand. York Drug Store?Recommends the use of Chloro-Naptholeum as a disinfectant and deodorant around the sick room and premises generally. Withers Adickes Co.?Offers hardware at less than value including plows, hinges, razors, knives, scissors, etc. Seeds of all kinds. Strauss-Smith Co.?Wants buyers of ready-to-wear clothes to know that they will be ready to please all comers In quality, variety and price. Miss Rosa Lindsay?Invites you to s-.-e her work and get prices before, giving orders for photo work. First National Bank?Tells you about different roads to wealth, and then points out the one hcmorable path to attain that end. Thomson Co.?Says It has two winners in dress goods. Makes special prices on mill end dress goods and calicoes. T. W. Speck, The Jeweler?Compares first-class fountain pen with the old time pocket ink wells. He recommends the Parker lucky curve. J. J. Keller & Co.?Sell carpenter's tools and wants you to see them before buying anything in this line. Best tools at right prices. Dobson Bros.' Cash Store?Invites the ladles to the "Temple of Fashion" to see the latest things In millinery. Remember Charlotte laundry. I. W. Johnson?Invites you to come to him for Blue Ribbon, extracts, coffees, teas, meal, flour, molasses, canned goods, breakfast food, etc. It is reported that before coming out of their room with their verdict, the Jurors In the Hasty case pledged themselves to secrecy as to how individual members stood; but nevertheless there is In circulation a rumor to the effect that for a long time the vote stood ten for hanging and two for mansluaghter. The two Anally forced a compromise on the proposition of guilty, with a recommendation to the mercy of the court. In connection with his law practice, Mr. J. C. Wllborn has decided also to give especial attention to real estate, acting as agent for both seller^ and buyers. Tliere has long been a pressing need here for a live, Intelligent real estate agency, and Mr. Wllborn is fully competent to discharge the duties of the position to the adr vantage of real estate owners and to the town. Owners of real estate who desire to sell should settle on a price they would be willing to take, and place the matter Into the hands of Mr. Wllborn. It Is a proposition on which nobody can be hurt; but on ?uiai. ofonH a cnnri WHICH O.I1 fU 1IUCI UCU Uiuuu M. gwwM show of being benefitted. That ia an Interesting article from the Spartanburg Journal In another column, on the subject of plowing by steam. As to whether York county has a farmer of sufficient enterprise and nerve to try the experiment, we are unable to say; but at the same time we are of opinion that the day of steam plowing In this section is not a long way off. In the meantime, If there Is anybody In this locality who is desirous of more specific Information on the subject, we suggest that they confer with Messrs. Faulkner & McElwee of King's Creek. These gentlemen are giving especial attention to traction machinery of all kinds, and Mr. Faulkner, being an experienced machinist, will be able to give Information of great practical value. From what we know of this young gentleman, also, we have no hesitation In saying that his representations will be reliable. We have been very much gratified at the manner In which our readers generally have recieved the undertaking of The Enquirer to reproduce the historical sketches of Rev. Dr. Lathan and the Revolutionary novel, Horse Shoe Robinson. Our principal hesitation In making the attempt was the great expense involved. Of course the ordinary reader does not know it; but the cost of type setting is very considerably greater than the cost of plate matter, something like 10 to 1. Neither of these works Is to be had in plate mat ter. The history has to be transcribed from the flies of The Enquirer before It can be put in type, and the story is bring set up from a printed volume. We find that almost everybody is reading both works, and so far as we have heard expressions everybody is delighted with both. We have had abundant good reason to congratulate ourselves on both ventures, and absolutely no occasion to regret the extra expense. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. M. H. Curry of Gastonia, is spending several weeks in town. Mrs. W. G. White returned home yesterday after spending several days in Charlotte visiting friends. Miss Mary Faulkner of King's Creek, has been visiting her sister. Miss Elizabeth. at Due West Female college. Mrs. Frank M. Farr and Mrs. Julia D. Rainey of Union, were the guests of Mrs. L. A. Johnson several days tills week. Mr. W. C. Wllburn of King's Creek, lias just returned from a pleasant visit to his brother Mr. Hervey Wllhnrn at Da to nil. Fla. Mr. Jaines F. Thomson and Miss Oussie Beutty, of the Thomson Company. returned yesterday from the northern markets, where they have been during the past ten days buying spring and summer goods. Among the Yorkvllle people who attended the funeral of Mrs. Riddle at Bethel yesterday were the following: Miss Hazel Grist. Messrs. W. H. McCorkle, C. W. Carroll, Sam M., O. E. and A. M. Grist, J. A. Tate, Frank C. Riddle, and Dr. A. Y. Cartwrlght. Mr. J. O. Allison, carrier on Yorkvllle R. F. D. No. 2, had to move to TIrzah some time ago because of his Inability to get a house In Yorkvllle; but he returned with his family a few days ago and Is now occupying a house erected for him by Miss McPheeters, on Railroad street. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Tavora Cotton mill has put In a big bell with which to give signals to the operatives. ? Mr. John E. Carroll and other gentlemen of Yorkvllle are considering the Idea of organizing a brass band. Prof. Herndon will give them all the assistance In his power. ? The local business people are looking forward with pleasure to the putting on of the new passenger train on the Carolina and North-Western on April 1. ? Quite a number of citizens who are desirous of registering, have found themselves unable to do so for lack of state registration certificates. Those who are without state registration certificates and who fall to get them on the first Monday In April will run a pretty close chance to lose their votes. ? There has been a good deal of cotton moving through the streets of Torkville during the past few days; but Inquiry develops that very little of It has been going to sale. Most of It has gone to the-warehouses, where the owners seem "to be intending to let It remain until the price gets better. ? In securing an engagement with Betsy Hamilton at the court house next Tuesday-night, the King's Mountain Chapter D. A. R. have arranged to give the people of Yorkvllle a rare treat, out of the usual order, and one which, tt is safe to say, everybody will enjoy. Betsy Hamilton, as stated In another colunm, Is easily one of the most accomplished literary geniuses of her generation, and If she should happen to fail to thoroughly delight her audience next Tuesday night It will be the first such failure to be recorded against her during a long and brilliant career as an author and public entertainer. Although she Is well-known to all general readers, and many Yorkvllle people have seen and heard her, this will be her first visit to the town, and If she is hot greeted by a crowded house next Tuesday night, It will be the people who fall to take advantage of this opportunity who will be the losers. ? Miss E. B. French, who has been engaged in missionary work at Hangchow, China, for the past eighteen or twenty years, made quite an Interesting talk to a large and appreciative congregation at the Presbyterian church last night and another to the children of the graded school this morning. Last night she wore the costume of the native Chinese and during her taHs this morning two of the girl pupils of the graded school wore Chinese native costumes of different classes as an Illustration to the other pupils. Miss French told her audience last night of the manners and customs of the Chinese people. the trials! difficulties and compensations of missionaries, and gave a lot of general Information that was of particular interest. She told the children this morning more particularly of Chinese children, about their education, their obedient relations to parents and their, sports and diversions. Both talks had been evidently prepared with great care and discriminatirin and those who heard them were very much impressed. DEATH OF MRS. Q. L. RIDDLE. Mrs. Mary Jane Riddle, wife of Mr. O. L. Riddle, died at her home at Zeno last Wednesday morning at a few minutes after 3 o'clock, and was buried in Bethel cemetery yesterday morning, the funeral service being conducted by Rev. W. B. Arrowood, her pastor, and attended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends from the Immediate neighborhood and different parts of the countv. ? Mrs. Riddle was a daughter of the late Robert and Parmelia Olenn, of the Bethel neighborhood and was born on the 18th day of May, 1834. She was married to Mr. G. L. Riddle, on March 29, 1855 and continued his companion and helpmeet for fifty-one years. She Is survived by her husband, one son, Mr. Robert B. Riddle, three sisters, Mrs. Ann ?. Stanton, and Misses Sarah and Clarissa Glenn, and seven grandchildren, six of the children of Mr. R. B. Riddle, and the other a child of her only daughter, the late Mrs. J. H. Riddle. When she retired Tuesday night, Mrs. Riddle was apparently In her usual health having gone through her active routine of the day before without complaint. During the morning Mr. Riddle was awakened by a slight noise that attracted his attention to Mrs. Riddle. He spoke to his wife; but there was no answer. Then he called Mr. R. B. Riddle; but within a very few minutes afterward the spirit of the devoted wife and mother had winged its flight. Death came calmly and peacefully without the tremor of a muscle. Mrs. Riddle lived for those around her. She never considered personal comfort so long as it was possible to minister to the comfort of others. Self was forgotten in her efforts to add to the pleasures and lighten the bur-: dens of her husband and children, her grandchildren, and her neighbors. She was always ready to undergo any dis? comfort to herself to comfort and assist those who were In distress, no matter whether the needy one was white or colored?their need was her only gnlde. To turn a deaf ear to an appeal for aid was an Impossible thing for her. She was a woman who was universally loved by all who capie within her sphere. Her presence will be sadly missed but her influence for good will be felt In Bethel congregation for years to come. She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian church for nearly twenty-seven years, and dally lived the Christian life she professed. The hymns sung at her funeral were In accordance with a request previously made of her pastor. THE NEW BIRD LAW. On the publication of the Interview with Dr. J. H. Saye. member of the house of representatives. In the last issue of Thf. Enquirer, Mr. Walton S. Nell, game warden for York county, telegraphed to the attorney general for definite and particular Information as to the new law. Assistant Attorney General Youmans replied by wire, stating that he could not give the Information desired until he had had an op portunity to look up the several acts that had been passed on the subject; but which had not yet been printed. Yesterday morning, however, Mr. Nell received from Col. Youmans copies of all the new acts on the subject. There were three of them, It seems, and they are In a pretty bad mess. One, for Instance, prohibits the selling I or offering for sal* of partridges* "for the space of five years from the twentieth day of February, 1912." This act < was approved February 21; but It Is probably superseded by the following, \ approved February 23: Section 1. Be It enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: That Section 653 of the Criminal Code of South Carolina be amended to read as follows: Section 553. Sub-divlslon 1. It shall not be lawful for any person In this st^te between the 1st day of March and the 15th day of November except In the counties of Beaufort, Hampton. Dorchester, Colleton, Charleston, ..Barnwell, Berkeley Aiken, Oconee, Lexington, Fairfield, Saluda, Georgetown and Clarendon, wherein the time shall be between the 1st day of April and the 1st day of November In any year hereafter to catch, kill, or Injure or to pursue with such Intent, any wild turkey partridge, quail, woodcock. Mongolian or other pheasant, or at any time within five years from March the 1st, 1906, to sell, offer, or expose for sale, ship or export for sale, or to pot hunt, net, trap, or by fire-light to catch, kill or Injure, or to pursue .with such Intent any of the birds named In this section; nor shall any person or persons destroy or rob the nests of any said birds. And any person so doing shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than twenty dollars or be imprisoned not more than thirty days. Provided, that nothing In this act shall prevent the Importation for sale of any said birds. Provided, further, that the handling possession, control or ownership of any of the said birds sold, offered or. exposed for rale, or shipped or exported, 1 shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this aet, and the burden of proof shall be upon any person 80 handling, possessing, controlling or owning any of the said birds, to show j Urv?t I?v?o nftihor uiai mrj un c iui|n/i icu n vhi auw?t*v? state or territory. Sub-di vision 2. It shall be u.ilqjvful for any non-resident at any tinate to catch, kill or Injure, or to hunt or'pur- ' sue with such Intent, any wild turkey, 1 partridge, quail, woodcock or other game mentioned in sub-dlvlsloi .except on lands owned or leased by such non-resident, without first having taken out a license to do so in the county In which said license shall be Issued by the clerk of court of the county; good for one year upon the paynVent of a license fee of twenty-five dollars, which license fee shall be paid unto, the county treasurer to be used for the enforcement of the game laws li* the county. Approved the 23rd day February A. D. 1906. LOCAL LACONICS. Pension Money. The time In which new applications for Confederate pensions can be made has expired, and the county board has forwarded Its list to Columbia. The pension money ought to be forthcoming within the next month or six weeks. Fred Wallace's House Burned. Fred Wallace, the negro who a few years ago found a number of gold pieces of the eighteenth century in a pig pen, at the-ro?Uof .a. fajleu poplar, had his house burned recently together with all Its contents. He saved practically nothing. He lives on Mr. R. M. Wallace's place. In the Piedmont Springs neighborhood. Township Organizer. Fort Mill Times, Wednesday: Pursuant to a call of President J. W. Ardrey, the Township Cotton Growers' association held an interesting meeting In the town hall Saturday afternoon. A majority of the members of the association were present and all seemed thguspuphly Inspired with;, the Idea of acreagd reduction and an Increase In the production of food stuff. The principal business before the meeting was the election of- a township organizer, and when nominations were offered, Hon. S. H. Epps, Sr., of Gold Hill, was unanimously elected to the office. It is needless to 1 1 11?-* * 1? lima a urlao nnp aaa mm me ocikuuh nan ? n ..... Finley Again Choaen. At a meeting of the South Carolina delegation In the house held a day or two ago, says a Washington correspondent. Representative Finley was chosen to succeed himself as a member of the national congressional campaign committee from South Carolina. Mr. Finley has represented the state on the committee for several years, an though there has been a considerable shaking up in some of the delegations, the South Carolina men have thought that no change was necessary In their ranks consequently they have selected Mr. Finley to serve during the next two years. The duties of the members of this committee will probably be quite difficult during the coming campaign when both Democrats ?.nd Republicans will be striving to secure control of the house. Mr. Finley will < no doubt discharge the duties required of him In a first-class manner as he has done heretofore. The County Commiasionera. The county board of commissioners held their regular monthly meeting in the office of the supervisor last Wednesday and devoted their time principally to the auditing of accounts. A plan for the proposed Big Sugar Creek bridge was submitted by a Mr. Creltzburg, and the commissioners gave the same some casual consideration with- * out any notion of coming to a conclusion. The plan submitted contemplates two steel spans of eighty-five feet each, i resting on steel piers, with 250 feet of wood approaches, 420 feet In all. The roadway Is to be twelve feet wide. The estimated cost of the bridge Is ' about $4,000. The understanding 16 that one-third of the amount is to be I raised by private subscription and 4.1 4. T onnoafar AAlintiPfl Q T A Uldl lui a nnu x^auuookui vwm..v?^h M. . each to pay half of the remaining two-thirds. There will be nothing definite about the matter until after a 1 conference between the commissioners of York and Lancaster counties, which conference will probably be held at an ( early day. BULLOCK'S CREEK MATTERS. | What the Farmers Are Doing?Personal and Other Notes. Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer. i Bi'lix)ck'3 Creek, March 8.?Far- ' mers have been very busy the last few weeks preparing for another crop. The largest part of last years cotton 1 crop of this section is still In the ' hands of the farmers. 1 Mr. David Good who had a stroke of ' paralysis several weeks ago Is lmprov- ' ing. I Mr. McAbee of Lockhart has moved ' to his plantation on Bell's creek. ' Mr. Fitz Brawley of Tennessee is visiting friends and relatives in this ' neighborhood. Miss Bell Dowdle, daughter of Mr. 1 Samuel Dowdle, died at Lockhart on I Sunday of last week, after a lingering 1 illness of consumption, aged nineteen ! years. Funeral was preached by Rev. J. B. Swaan. at Bullock's Creek on 1 Monday and Interment in the ceme- 1 tery here. There was a row among: the darkles < at Pleasant colored church Sunday. Several shots were fired but no one was seriously hurt. Mr. Reggie Bankhead of WofTord is at home recuperating after an attack of measles. ? After fifteen ballots, the trustees of the University of South Carolina on yesterday elected Mr. John P. Thomas. Jr. of Columbia, to the new chair in connection with the law department. I ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. mproved Fire Facilities?Cement Paving Contemplated?Changes In the | Police Force?Missionary Institute. WrCTHMUKlemr <>( the torkville hnquire.. Rock Hill March 9.?At the meet- 1 ng of the city council Monday night, I i committee from the fire department, :onsistlng of Chief Flowers and Messrs. Duncan and Roddey, appeared ind asked if the city was ready to take charge of a pair of horses and to 'urnlsh a driver on the premises day ind night. The answer of the council ivas that it is ready. "This is a consummation most devoutly to be wish?d," and Is heard with great satisfaction. Heretofore the hose wagon has ttood in a shed attached to one of the livery stables and the livery people are under contract to furnish a pair of horses at the ringing of the fire gong, rhese people have always done the best they could and it was not to be expected of them that they should keep i pair of trained horses. Consequently, they sometimes were forced from circumstances to put to the wagon animals which were not ?TRet'v educated ones and the result was poor time in getting to the Are, ind occasionally, in a practice call Dnly, the wagon did not come out at all. This will all be remedied now, however. The new municipal building Is almost completed and the department will have handsome quarters for ail apparatus. They will immediately purchase a pair of fine horses and will train them for the business. A driver, paid by the city, will be on duty all the time. In the second story of the building two rooms will be set apart for the use of the firemen and some of their members will sleep there. Our department already a good one and always to be depended upon, will be greatly improved and its efficiency increased with comfort to the laddies. In the meeting the question of new paving, cement paving, was discussed. The council was unanimously of the opinion that such paving , should be laid from the corner of Main and Railroad streets to the passenger station and the council put itself on record as favoring the early laying of same and of Its willingness to meet property owners on an equitable basis in the matter. A committee was appointed to look into the matter. Among other things transacted at council meetings, night Policeman Eutanks was promoted to the position made vacant by the death of R. G. Johnson and R. M. Langley, who was formerly on the force, was elected night policeman. There was a discussion in the matter of the ordinance drafted to regulate the soliciting of laborers by outsiders. It was concluded that there was room for Improvement on the ordinance as presented, so before adopting it It was thought better to have a conference with the city attorney. The council intends to break up this business of "enticing." The Water, Light and Power company of this city is preparing to sink another artesian well on their property to increase their water supply as required by the city authorities. The aDDaratus and materials have already been ordered and the work will begin so soon as these things arrive. Captain W. L. Roddey "will erect a substantial building in the rear ot that one now occupied by the postoffice. It is to be 28x100 feet In dimension and will be occupied by the Record. A Missionary Institute was held in St. E.chur.ch. ..Wednesday evening with a number of ministers in attendance. Addresses were made by Revs. M. L. Banks of Chester and Henry. Stokes of Winnsboro. The ministers present were: Revs. M. L. Banks, J. C. Counts, W. A. Fairey, R. A. Rouse. Dr. J. L. Stokes W. A. Beckham, J. C. Chandler, C. P. darter, P. W. Ingraham, J. M. Friday, Henry Stokes. R. E. Turnlpseed. J. H. Nolen, R. E. Sharpe, W. S. Henry and Dr. S. A. Weber. HICKORY GROVE NOTES. Large Deliveries of Fertilizers?PerJ soasi Mention?Dr. Hood' feetter. ' xnTMuoiideoce of Uie Yorkrilie koqulraa Hickory, March 8.?Business has been a little dull the past few days. The farmers have taken advantage of the fair weather to rush farming operations. Quite a lot of guano has already been delivered at this place. Miss Effle Belle Worth entertained quite a number of her friends at her home at this place, Tuesday night last. Miss Nellie Whiteside returned from a three weeks trip to Atlanta last Friday. There will be a hot supper at Mr. J. H. Wylie's tomorrow night under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the A. R. P. church. The public is invited to attend. Mr. Richard Whiteside has moved to the old home place about three and a half miles from here, where he goes to look after the farm. Mrs. Sarah Whitesldes his mother, will go In a few days to make her home with him for the present. Mrs. J. N. McDlU has been quite unwell for several days. Mr. J. W. Leech, the efficient carrier on route No. 1, was somewhat unwell last week, and was off the route -several days. -or rp aioiirttor and Mra Dr. C. C. Leech, returned from a few days visit to relatives and friends at Spartanburg, about a week ago. Miss Mayme Plexlco of Clay Hill, 1b visiting Mrs. Dr. Hood. Dr. W. A. Hood, who has been quite sick with grippe for the past Ave weeks J-s able to be out a little again. Miss Mary Whiteside of the Beersheba neighborhood, is visiting her uncle, Mr. Jos. M. Whiteside. Dr. H. M. Banks, an aged physician from Xew Jersey, is spending some time here for the benefit of his health. Mr. J. Lester Wells of Mooresville, N. C., Is visiting his mother, Mrs. J. W. Wells. Death of Ed W. Mellon.?Mr. Ed W. Mellon head of the Ed W. Mellon company and one of Charlotte's best liked citizens, died at his home at No. 9 North Poplar street, this morning at 11.30 o'clock. Mr. Mellon had been Indisposed for ten days with the grip, but had kept to his bed very little. He was at the store yesterday, returning home about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. He remained at home this morning, complaining that he was not feeling well. A few minutes before 11 o'clock he became desperately ill and gradually sank. Death is attributed to heart failure. His family was at the bedside when the end came. Mr. Mellon was born in Gaston county on November 18th, 1849, and was therefore in his fifty-sixth year. He came to Charlotte when twentycne years of age and accepted a position as clerk in John E. Oates & Company's hardware store, which was conducted In the store room recently occupied by the Carolina Clothing company. He afterwards worked for Brem, Brown & Company. Ellas & Cohen and W. Kaufman. He was with the latter for about eight years, leaving it ten years ago to become senior partner of the firm of Mellon & Shelton, retailing clothiers, rt ivn? nt, a oterk in the different stores that Mr. Mellon became so well known to the people of the city and county. It Is said that he knew more men, women and children, was better liked by them and commanded a bigger salary for his service than any clerk who has ever worked In any Charlotte store. Mr. Mellon and Mr. Thomas M. Shelton his brother-in-law, went Into the clothing business together and prospered from the very first. The firm has since become a stock company ind It Is now perhaps the most extensive business of Its kind In the state. Sixteen years ago In October Mr. Mellon married Miss Etta Craig, laughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Craig jf Gastonla, both of whom are now living. He Is survived by his wife and five children?Mary Nell, Sarah, Jean?tte, John Craig and Margaret. One fon Is dead. His only sister died a ft w months ago. Big-hearted, courteous to all, :houghtful of all around him, rew men ?ver won the esteem of as many people as did Mr. Mellon. He knew half >f the people In the county by name md he was ready at all times to do my of them a good turn or help them jut of a hole. A friend of his remarked this morning that he did more for the poor and helpless than any other man in the city with his means. His charity work was quiet and unostentatious. Few deaths that have occurred In Charlotte have been more generally mourned than will be Mr. Mellon's. He was a Mason, a Pythian and an Odd Fellow. He believed that much good was derived from fraternal ordtrs.?C'narlotte Chronicle, March 2. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? The Darlington grand Jury has de"llni.it ?/> nr,unt pKrrgm Dnpimn for complicity in the suicide of his brothtr, K. Keith Dargan. ? Mr. W. H. Hand, superintendent of the Ch.-ster Graded schools, has been . lected to a position in the department of pedagogy in' the South Carolina university. ? George Hayty was on last Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. : His attorneys, however, have announced their purpose to appeal to the supreme ^ourt. He will remain in jail until the question 1b decided. ? The friends of Col. William Elliott have recommended him to President Roosevelt for appointment as commissioner under the Foraker bill, providing tor the appropriate marking of the graves of Confederate soldiers who died in northern prisons, 'ihe bill provides for such a commissioner. Alabama Is -pushing the name of General Shelley, of Birmingham, who, like Colonel Elliott, is a Confederate veteran of distinction, and other southern states will doubtless have candidates in the held. ? Whether the governor will approve or veto the new act providing (or two per cent of the fire insurance premiums of the state to be paid into a fund for pensions and benefits of firemen will not be known until after neit week. The insurance people have made war on the act, and 'It is said that if it goes into eiTect the rates will be raised throughout the state. Governor Heyi\ard has appointed Tuesday morning of next week for a hearing from both sides, and will not make up his mind about the act until that hearing. ? Columbia special of March 6, to Creenvil.e News: Lee G. Hooleman of Anderson, ivlll be appointed state ?ank examiner. The appointment is regarded as being most excellent and ,rom all reports a really first-class man has been selected. When the ua.riK examiner siaiuie was passea governor Heyward promptly decided to ask the executive committee of the State Bankers' association to suggest a 'suitable man, and if this suggestion was agreeable he would make such an appointment He la greatly pleased with the suggestion of the executive committee, and while he did not make the slightest Intimation or suggestion to the committee as to any preference, on jtfs part, and If he had any no one knows, he will with " pleasure appblnt Mr. Hooleman. President W. Q. Montgomery, Secretary Giles L.. Wilson, Chairman of the Executive Committee E. P. Grlce of Charleston, and Messrs. W. P. Anderson of Westminster, and T. B. ^tackhouse of Columbia, of the executive committee, were present at the conference to name a suitable candidate. Mr. Brtght Williamson df Darlington. was tlfe only member of the bankers' committee not present, and he was detained by illness In his * family. ? Columbia Record.: That the far- i: . mers of the state are going to put in an unusually large cotton crop thlgareat fa evljlent from the fact the receipts at "the treasurer's office from the fertilized tag tax (twenty-flve cents on the ton) is twice as large as^for the same period last year, when the heaviest tax In the history of the state was recorded. It Is not thought that the year will end with twice as much tax paid as was paid last year, but that the tax will be much heavier than it has yet been Is certain from the receipts that have already come In. The total paid in up to today this year Is $116,000.60 as against $70,269 last year. The receipts for the entire year of 1906 were $130,439.3$, the heaviest In the 1 history of theOax. to J21.0OO. The fT? yedr befor^thp receipts were $118,974.54, the heaviest up to that time. < It is thought tK&t the extremely favorable weathOr during January and February h?ve done much to increase the receipts as this gave the farmers opportunity to haul the stuff out to their places. The receipts this January amounted to $62,448.96 as against $16,866 In Janpary of last year and $36,000 In January, 1904. The receipts in February, 1906, $40,666.60 as against $66,901.69 last month. ? Greenville special of March 7, to Columbia State: C. Lum Ward, a well known horee trader and farmer, living three .miles south of this city on the Laurens road, was shot and mortally wounded by George Douglass, member of the Arm of Briscoe A Douglass, this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Ward was carried to the station house, where Dr. W. C. Black gave medioai attention. Tim, shot entered the left breast and was not located. As soon as the physician had administered anesthetics to the wounded man he told Ward that.>he had better prepare his will, if he wanted to make one, as - his wound was mortal. The will was prepared and executed. The shooting occurred at the* rear of Smith's blacksmith shop on Laurens street. Douglass was standing on the sidewalk when the shot was fired and Ward was near the rear door of the shop, eight feet away. The men Quarreled, it is said, and a policeman was called. Officers Johnson and Atkinson were approaching the men when, within only a few feet, Douglass shot Ward. Ward, while he lay In the station house, as the physician wrote his will, stated In a disconnected manner that he and Lawrence Parks a negro, had swapped horses and that Parks had fussed ' with him. Douglass, he said,. had taken the matter up. Friends of Douglass state that two weeks ago Ward and Douglass had exchanged horses and Ward became dissatisfied. Ward was angry at Douglass, It Is asserted, and it is further said threatened his life, going so far one day last week as to enter the stable of Briscoe A Douglass armed with a double barrelled shotgun. Douglass surrendered at once, but was released late this afternoon on bail of fl.OOO allowed by Magistrate Stradely. Ward is said to have cursed Douglass, and is also said to have had a whip in his hand when he was shot. Ward Is a notorious horse trader and fighter. Ward was operated upon at 8.&0 o'clock. The bullet AMtlnAltf 4Ktt/vii(vK lila KAHI; pasacu ciiiuri; iui i/ugn nto ?wu/, piercing: the right lung. MERR-MENTION. The Ohio legislation has appropriated >50,000 on account of the Jamestown exposition Chas. M. Schwab, former president of the United States steel corporation, is seriously ill Major Livingston Mims, former mayor of Atlanta, died'in that city last Tuesday The New York grand Jury is investigating the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance company, a notoriously rotten insurance organization of New York Hon. James M. Griggs of Georgia, has been chosen chairman of the Democratic congressional committee H. P. Perham of St. Louis, president of the order of railway telegraphers, announces that the differences between hts order and the Southern railway is in process of satisfactory adjustment and that there will be no strike today as has been threatened The president has dismissed Horace Speed, district attorney of Oklahoma, as the result of an investigation. An Illi'strated Stgry.? A senator, says a Washington dispatch, who call ed on President Roosevelt soon after the senate committee on Interstate commerce placed Senator Tillman of South Carolina In charge of the Hepburn railroad rate bill, was asked what Mr. Roosevelt said or what he thought of the action of the committee. "I can best Illustrate my impression by a story," said the senator. "This Incident took place in a household when the mother-in-law Joke had ceased to be a merry Jest. The wife had Just received a letter notifying her of a forthcoming visit from her mother. She was very much disturbed and was afraid to break the news to the head of the family. So she deputized a younger son to do so. When the child returned, she said: " 'Did you tell father?" " 'I did," was the reply. " 'Did he swear?" "'No, mama he did not; but I never saw such a peculiar smile on his face In all my life.""