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$hr -gorfeintlc tfnquim. p| I M I j#S I I ^Uf UmKfkrf > # YORKVILLE, S. C.t FRIDAY, AU0U8T 17,1906. Mr. Be&mguard's idea to jnake idle negroes work or skiddoo Is along the right line. Although the dispensary people did what little hollering was done at Tirsah, the antl-dlspensary people were as much in evidence by their numbers. Thb Bamberg Herald is unable to understand how people who are opposed to compulsory education can be in favor of compulsory whisky. By the way, the compulsory education question seems to have been abandoned In this county. (Xnje of the issues in the present campaign seems to be whether the people of York county are to decide this dispensary question Jn accordance with their own ideas, or are they going to allow themselves to be hoodwinked by the state dispensary ringsters. South Carolina is badly In need of a rural police system. There ought to be at least one rural policeman for each township of Tork county, and the entire force should be so organized that it could be easily gotten together under the direction of the sheriff. Bbcauss of threats that had been made and published by various political things, it was thought by many of Mr. Fraser Lyon's friends that it would be dangerous for him to go to Newberry. But Mr. Lyon Is not the man to be frightened by threats and he went The things put -up a bluff ull right; but they did not intimidate Mr. Lyon. The meaning of it all Is that if the people of South Carolina elect Mr. Lyon attorney general, they will have in the office a man who can be depended upon to make the grafters stand from under. CLOVER CULLINGS. The Campaign Meeting Monday? Protracted Meeting?The Electric Lighting System?Personal and Other Notes. CorrMpondcac* of tb* York villa Enauirer. Ouovkr, August 17.?The county campaign party is scheduled to be here on Monday and a large crowd Is expected. The meeting will be presided over by Capt. W. B. Smith, the precinct chairman, and the captain has announced that each candidate will be allowed all the time he may desire to present his claim. As an additional drawing card there will be a match game of ball between Chester and the local team beginning at 3.30 in the afternoon. Our boys went to Chester about two weeks ago and won in a closely contested game by a score of five to four, and the final contest of the season will be played on the home grounds on Monday, and of course. Clover is going to try mighty hard to sustain her reputation as the leading baseball town of this section. Everybody is cordially invited to spend the day with us and take in both attractions. The protracted meeting at the Baptist church, mentioned in my last letter, came to a close last Friday night. Mr. Woodward did the preaching and fully sustained his reputation for eloquence aad earnestness, and was greeted by good sized congregations at each service. There were twenty-four additions to the church, twenty-three by profession of faith and one by letter. The converts were baptized at Union church on Sunday by Rev. W. E. Hurt, who is pastor of both churches.. Mr. M. L.'Smith has recently received a lot of cotton samples from a wellknown Boston concern. The samples come from forty-seven different countries of the world, and are quite Interesting as curiosities. Mr. Smith says that in the whole lot there are only two of any special commercial value, they being those from Egypt and India. , The machinery for the Clover Ginning company has arrived at last and Is now being Installed by Mr. Porter of Columbia, and in less than ten days will be ready for business. The elec* trie power line from the cotton mill to the ginnery Is being put up by Messrs. Walker Latimer and Charles Berry of Yorkvllle. At stated in a previous letter the work of installing the electric lighting plant ror tne town, nas Deen greatiy delayed because of the inability to get material, but now that all the necessary paraphernalia has been shipped It will be less than thirty days before the work will be completed. Quite a severe lightning storm struck us last Sunday night, and as a result the oil switch In the transformer house was burnt out. While there was no serious damage, still the mill was unable to run until 12 o'clock on Tuesday. Work is now progressing satisfactorily on the new mill building. They have plenty of material, and it Is quite probable that the building will be completed by the first of November. Mr. H. L. Wright returned home from Morehead City on Wednesday where he had spent two weeks fishing, and reports fine luck. He. with three others, broke the record this season at this famous fishing resort, having landed 263 fine trout in three hours. Of course, "Dan" Is too modest to say so, but from his report your correspondent Is satisfied that he was the crack fisherman of the bunch, having landed nine large trout with only five casts of his line. Misses Bessie Adams and Mattle Caldwell have Just returned from a week's visit to friends at Lowryville. Miss Ethel Ross of Gaffney, Is visiting her sister. Mrs. J. Meek Smith. Mr. L. L. Hardin, cashier of the Planter's Bank of Rocky Mount. N. C., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Dr. Hardin. and his sister, Mrs. M. L Smith, at this place. Mr. Sam Bailes of Anderson, is here on a visit to his mother. ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. The Woodmen and the Doctors? Knocked Down by Lightning?Personal and Other Matters. Correspondence of 'he Yorkville Kngulrer. Rock Hili., August 16.?At the meeting of the York County Medical association held in this city last week, resolutions were passed raising from 12 to (5 the fee for examining applicants for insurance in fraternal orders. This action of the medicos was duly published and has aroused quite a lot of indignation among those orders affected thereby. At the meeting of the Woodmen of the World, Monday evening, resolutions were passed asking for a committee from that order to investigate the matter, call for conference with other orders affected and to further take suc^steps as they saw fit. It was also neclded to call for a joint meeting! of the fraternal orders selling insurance, at an early date, to discuss the question. The Woodmen claim that this action of the physicians would have the effect of cutting down their applications fifty per cent. Late Monday afternoon, while standing in the back door of her residence, Mrs. Ross Roach, the wife of a young R. F. D. carrier of this city, was almost killed by a bolt of lightning which struck a large tree in front of a neighbor's house almost directly across the street. It was almost a "bolt from the blue" as there was practically no storm going on at the time. A very slight rain had just begun to fall and a black cloud was forming nearby. The current followed two sides of a triangle from where it struck the tree to where its victim was standing at the back of a narrow hallway through which a strong draft was rushing. Mrs. Roach was knocked to the floor insensible and. to all appearances, dead. She remained thus nearly all night but today is conscious though terribly nervous. She is now expected to recover. The young men of the city are preparing to give a dance tonight? Thursday?in the fine hall of the new Record building. Miss Mamie Orr is home after a pleasant visit to the mountains. Mrs. Alice R. Smith has returned from Chick Springa Mrs. William McDufhe Steele has been quite sick for a week, but is now decidedly better. Prof. J. C. Cork is at Cleveland Springs. Mr. Thos. L. Johnson is visiting Norfolk, Va., and other points. Rev. Dr. W. G. Neville is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. C. Cork. Mrs. C. M. Mobley, accompanied by Mr. Gilbert Greene, is In Philadelphia for treatment. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Mr. Michael Anderson died at his home lt\ Glovervllle, a few days ago, aged 103 years. ?There was a riot at the negro Baptist association at Shlloh, Anderson county last Wednesday, as the result of which seven negroes and a mule were shot. Three of the negroes and the mule, it is thought will die. The trouble grew out of one negro cursing another. ? Manning special of August 14, to the News and Courier: There has been an invasion of army worms in several sections of .Clarendon county during the past ten days, but so far as learned the cotton crop has not in any instance been attacked, the worms limiting their devastation to young corn and grass ? A negro named Bob Davis was lynched in Greenwood last evening in the presence of Governor Hey ward. UtLVis niauo a uiuiuviv?? ?" sault on Miss Jennie Brooks a young lady of Greenwood Monday night. Miss Brooks was in her father's store. The negro came In and bought a pair of shoes. Then he attacked Miss Brooks with a knife, stabbing her about the body and almost severing the Angers from one hand. She defended herself with a bar of iron and also got possession of his knife. The negro was frightened away by a passerby. He afterward assaulted a little negro girl. The whole county was Immediately aroused and a search was instituted for the negro. It was understood that he was to be lynched if caught and the governor was requested to send troops; but he neglected to do so. The negro was Anally found yesterday laying in a creek and covered with mud. He was at once taken before the young lady lying on her bed, swathed in bandages. She recognized the fellow instantly. In the meantime Governor Heyward went to Greenwood, arriving shortly after the capture of the negro. The crowd erected a platform for him and he begged that there be no lynching promising that the negro would be tried and convicted as quickly as it would be possible to go through the necessary forms of law. The crowd listened to the governor a decent time, and then taking the negro some distance away, Ailed his body with bullets. Governor Heyward was a witness from a distance. The crowd numbered several thousand people and was gathered from Greenwood and several adjoining counties. ? There was an exciting incident at Newberry last Tuesday, and for a lit lie wnue ll lUUKeu ao I1 uici c HBO Bving to be some fighting. The Newberry people had been looking for trouble all along. Newberry Is the home of Hub Evans, Cole Blease, A. C. Jones, C. C. Davis and others who have figured prominently In connection with the dispensary revelations, and naturally there is a great deal of feeling there. Just how the trouble would develop, nobody had a definite idea, but it was thought that maybe Hub Evans might start It. However, it did not come that way. Messrs. Lyon and Ragsdale were the central figures. While Mr. Lyon was speaking, Mr. Ragsdale asked him a question like this: If you have unearthed corruption in the dispensary, why is it that no member of your committee has yet brought a single Indictment against the corruptionlsts? By way of reply Mr. Lyon said that Mr. Ragsdale "knows it is not the duty of the committee to bring indictments," and went on to charge that the assertion of Mr. Ragsdale had the flavor of demagogism. "It is the duty of the courts, to do the prosecuting," said Mr. Lyon, "and when he stands there and says it is the duty of the committee I charge him with attempting the trick of the political demagogue and he knows it." Mr. Ragsdale, who was standing near, said he knew nothing of the kind and started toward Mr. Lyon. Turning to face Mr. Ragsdale, Mr. Lyon went on to say: "If he or any other living man can point out one word in the law that presumes that the committee shall prosecute these cases, I am willing to quit this race. He knows it and everybody knows it." By this time Mr. Ragsdale was getting good mad and advancing toward Mr. Lyon with clenched flst asked, "Knows what?" Mr. Lyon clenched his flst and stood on his guard. Hub Evans commenced swearing and started toward the stand and friends of both sides began to surge forward. Mr. Cole L. Blease and Fred H. Dominick, county chairman, got between Lyon and Ragsdale, and Mr. Blease begged the crowd to be calm, stating that he had a chance to be governor and if there should be a row at Newberry his chance would be ruined. Quiet was restored and Mr. Lyon continued his address. He said" that he regretted exceedingly that his presence had been the cause of any tumult or dlsturoance. "i don't bring any charge against any man," he said. "So far as my comments in this campaign are concerned they have been based upon evidence which has been sworn to by men in whom I have great confidence and in others in whom I have no confidence whatever. I wish to say this, that if a member of that old board of control wished to say anything or to exonerate his character, if he regarded any mud being put upon it, | he had the opportunity to come before the whole people of South Carolina and speak just as he might speak before that committee and it would be a part of the permanent records of the state of South Carolina. My friends." he concluded, "I have very I little else to say to you today, but I want to repeat again that I don't believe that any grafter in South Carolina will vote for J. Fraser Lyon." At the conclusion of Mr. Lyon's speech Mr. H. H. Evans, who was standing in front of the platform, said that any man who said that he (Evans) was a grafter was something unprintable. Speaking of Mr. Lyon, he said: "He said on the other stumps, I dare him to say it." Mr. Evans was surrounded by some of his friends and Mr. Lyon was on the platform surrounded by his friends. But nothing more happened. ? In an address issued to the people of North Carolina last Wednesday, Gov. Glenn announced that in the future the militia will be instructed to fire on crowds when that step is deemed necessary by the sheriff of the county in which the trouble occurs. Sheriffs are instructed to use every means In their power to arrest wouldbe lynchers, and when the jail is attacked to warn all citizens to move; if these demands are not complied with and in the event of an attack, the sheriff must order the militia to open lire. Similar orders are transmitted to the militia. Particular warning Is given citizens not to be members of the mob who collect around jails during excitement. Under penalty of being removed from office every sheriff is instructed to confer promptly with the governor when rumors of lynching are heard, so that j troops may be hurried to the place of I impending conflict. LOCAL AFFAIRS. > u i NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ] Jos. W. Smith. No. 1. Yorkvllle?Has a < ginning outlit for sale cheap. J. A. Tate, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice i of sale of certain real estate involved in the foreclosure proceedings of S. M. McNeel vs. Henry W. Thomson and others. J. Webb Moore, R. F. D. No. 3?Wants ; to sell six-weeks-old Essex-Berkshire Pigs. Mrs. M. L. Jackson, Clover?OfTers twd : building lots in Clover for sale at a bargain price. W. T. Slaughter, for Com.?Invites the public to a picnic at Hickory Grove on Aug. 22, for the county campaign. I E. M. Bankhead and Jas. N. Russell? | Give notice of change of place for the Blairsville picnic on Aug. 23d. L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Gives notice that S. W. In man has applied to him for letters of administration on the estate of J. W. P. Hope, dec'd. Southern Railway?Gives information regarding its Jr. O. U. A. M. excursion to Charleston next Tuesday. See ad. on fourth page. Yorkville B. & M. Co.?Ask parties interested in mowers and rakes to see the Osborne lines. Also invites attention to Owensboro wagons and to Summers, Tyson & Jones, Piedmont and King buggies. York Drug Store?Again calls your attention to the care exercised in its prescription department to have its prescription work exactly correct. Bank of Clover?Publishes its statement of condition at the close of its business on August 11th. Loan and Savings Bank?Tells you not to try to get along without a bank account. You are invited to consult it in regard to banking matters. Dobson Bros.' Cash Store-^Has Just received a new shipment of fail millinery goods. Laundry business has Increased 25 per cent in last three months. Star Drug Store?Guarantees all the turnip seed it sells to be absolutely fresh. Has a number of choice va- i rieties. Thomson & Co.?Sell the Hawes 33.00 ] u"~* la anorontoaH tfi irlVA All Xiai( v> 1IIWU 10 a. . tire satisfaction. New dress goods ! just arrived; white walstlngs, cannon cloth, long cloth, etc. ] M. W. White?Says that the man who makes many serve him Is great, according to the standard of the world. ] He Is ready to serve you as broker. Poushee Cash Store?Will have a special sale of shoes next Monday, and ] will also sell table oilcloth at a special cut price on that day. i First National Bank?Recites the mis- ; fortune of John Doe, who lost his peg leg, money and all and points to a moral. Miss Rosa Lindsay?Advises you to have your kodak work finished on < post cards to send to your friends. York Furniture Co.?Sells Mastic paint, which is guaranteed to be pure lead ' and zinc and free from adulterants , of any kind. New line of furniture 1 has just arrived. Terms to suit. York Supply Co.?Will sell 20 lbs. of ; rice for $1. Has another car of Nos. 1 and 2 shingles and also a car of , shingles at Guthriesville. J. J. Keller & Co.?Intimate how a testimonial might be written in praise of Devoe paint . J. Q. Wray, the Leader?Offers all summer clothing at half price to close I out. Has a big: line of fur hats for men and boys. He guarantees every pair of shoes sold to be as represented or a new pair. I In mentioning a number of reasons i why Tirzah is entitled to be considered historic the other day, Mr. W. H. Stewart seemed to forget that it was from there he once started out as a prohibition candidate for the senate. But since we come to think of it that is a circumstance that Mr. Stewart can 1 very well afford to forget. Up to almost the last moment it looked as if the dispensary party in this county would be unable to complete its ticket. Messrs. Epps and Glasscock had been previously announced; but there were still two vacancies. As the result of a caucus last Tuesday, Messrs. J. B. Neil and W. T. Slaughter were induced to come into the field for the purpose of filling up the ticket. Because it is a southern classic, and because of its peculiar merit as a master piece painting of a certain phase of human nature, we reproduce on the first page of today's Issue "The Fight" from Judge Longstreet's famous Georgia Scenes. Many of the best read older people have almost memorized Georgia Scenes, and the book is still frequently quoted in current literature; but the average reader of this section seldom has access to it now-a-days, and for that reason it is our purpose to reproduce from time to time a few of the most interesting installments. No one who enjoys a really high class human nature story will fail to read this one carefully from beginning to end. There is reason for considerable regret that Mr. John L. Rainey did not see fit to offer for re-election as a member of the board of county com missioners. A man of large aflairs, good business ability and high patriotism, Mr. Rainey was on the board only for what good he could do. The Salary amounted to nothing to him, and he had no idea of trying to further his own interest. Hundreds of people throughout the county would have been glad to see him continue In the office which he could have very easily done had he been willing to go before the peope. But after all, it must be confessed that Mr. Rainey has fully discharged every obligation that devolves upon him as a citizen, and he is not a just subject of reproach for desiring to retire. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Mr. J. C. Wilborn has made sev eral additional sales or real esiaie during the past week. ? Chinaman who signs his name as J. Q. Jungs is In Yorkville tor the purpose of establishing a laundry. , I EXCURSION TO CHARLESTON. i Col. S. rf. Cohen, the well known , traveling representative of the Charles- ( ton Consolidated Railway company was in Yorkville last Tuesday advertising a big excursion to be run from this , section on next Tuesday. The excursion is to be under the ( auspices of the Jr. O. U. A. M., of Gas- ( tonia and is to take people from Gastonia, Blacksburg, Yorkville, Rock j Hill. Lancaster and Intermediate points to Charleston. The excursionists will , leave Tuesday and will have the privilege of returning on any Southern ( train leaving Charleston before 5 ( o'clock Thursday afternoon. This excursion, Col. Cohen says, will probably be the only one of the kind to be run from this section this season and people who desire to avail themselves of the pleasure of a few days ' on the prettiest and most delightful beach on the Atlantic should not fail to I take advantage of it. The train is to be under the personal 1 conduct of Col. R. W. Hunt division passenger agent, of the Southern, assisted. by Colonel C'ohen, and this is a guarantee not only of the best of good order, but of the comfort and pleasure ( of everybody on board, especially of the ladies and children. AFTER THE DOOR CLOSED. Quite an embarrassing situation de- , veloped at Tirzah last Wednesday among tne candidates ror county commissioner because of the desir^ of a new candidate to enter after the closing of the doors. The would-be new candidate is Mr. W. J. Poag of Rock Hill. The rules of the party provide that the doors must ] be closed at noon on the day preced- ' ing the opening of the county campaign: but it has been the custom in this county to leave the doors open until the actual beginning of the first campaign meeting. Mr. Poag published his announcement on Tuesday and came to Tirzah with the understanding that the old rule was still in force. i Chairman Brice. of the Democratic i executive committee, advised Mr. Poag i that the committee could do nothing i for him and that he could think of no I way out of the difficulty unless all tfie I other candidates for that particular office should agree to his entry in which 1 event it would probably be the concern of no one else. ' i The candidates held a meeting at the i request of Mr. Poag and all of them ] agreed that lie might enter so far as i they were concerned, and the incident < was closed with that understanding, i Executive committeemen, however, | hold that if Mr. Poag should be elected < and there should be a protest from any source whatever his election will be vitiated. They claim that the closing of the doors to carididates at a certain time Is not a matter of discretion with the executive committee; but a matter of statute law. THE CANDIDATES. The list of candidates for the various county offices as made up before the final closing of the doors at noon last Tuesday is as follows, all having paid their assessments and filed the required pledges: For House of Representatives. J. W. Ardrey, J. E. Beam guard, S. Hi Epps, Sr., J. S. Glasscock, T llnaobv J. sj. iuauwvj i Frank P. McCain, J. B. Neil. J. H. Saye, W. T. Slaughter. For Probate Judge. L. R. Williams. For Treasurer. H. A. D. Neely. For Auditor. John J. Hunter, Wm. B. Williams. For County Supervisor. Thos. W. Boyd, John F. Gordon, Andrew J. Parrott For Superintendent of Education. T. E. McMackln, John A. Shurley. For County Commissioner. R. J. Caldwell. J. W. Dobson, J. Ed Leech, Ladd J. Lumpkin, John C. Klrkpatrick, B. R. Walker. R. M. Whltesides, R. W. Whltesides. For Magistrate. Bethel Township?J. D. Boyd, Horace E. Johnson. Bethesda Township?J. C. Bell, An L. Nunnery. Broad River Township?R. L. A. Smith. Bullock's Creek Township?J. L. Duncan. Catawba Township?T. C. Beckham. Fort Mill Township?J. W. McEl haney. Ebenezer Township?T. B. Olenn. King's Mountain Township?S. M. Paries. York Township?J. C. Comer, R. L. deLoach, J. Ernest Lowry, Samuel N. Johnson. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. Fred C. Black is at Piedmont Springs. Miss oia Allison is spending a week ?t Piedmont springs^ Messrs. George and Carl Hart have returned to Columbia. Mr. S. Ed Lowry, carrier of R. F. D. No. 3, is at Piedmont' Springs. Miss Grace Johnson of Rock Hill, is the guest of Miss Mary Starr. Miss Maude Moore of Lancaster, is the guest of Miss Marie Moore. Mrs. D. Harrison is visiting the family of Mr. Fred Nlms at Fort Mill. Mr. John S. Sandifer Is with the Yorkvllle B. & M. Co., as salesman. Mr. N. Craig McCorkle returned to Yorkvllle Wednesday from Asheville. Mrs. Marion B. Jennings has return-M 1 ? ? ? /-? rAlntlvoa ft* j ea numc unci a viou w >viav*?v? Columbia. Mrs. R. S. McConnell of Rock Hill, is the gruest of her sister, Mrs. W. C. Latimer. Mrs. W. R. Reld and child of Lancaster, are guests of Mr. R. J. Mackorell's family. Mrs. John T. Blodget and daughter, Miss Mary, left this week for their home in Atlanta. Miss Fannie Smith of Washington, D. C., is visiting Mesdames O. E. Wilkins and R. C. Allein. Miss Mabel Berry returned home Wednesday evening after a two weeks' visit to friends in Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Bratton and son. Master Paul, left this morning for a stay of two weeks at Asbeville. Misses Lola Robinson of Gastonla,' and Lula Lesslie of Clover, visited Miss Floride Bowen this week. Mrs. T. B. McClain of Camden and daughter, Miss Edna, are visiting in Yorkville, the guests of Mrs. G. T. Radcliffe. Miss Iva Dickton, of the tralped nurse corps of the state hospital, is up on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dickson. Judge D. E. Stephenson and wife Tonmrnaep are vl si tin ST the family of the late W. J. Stephenson, four miles west of Yorkville. Gastonla special to Charlotte Obser-i ver: Mrs. J. F. Youngblood of Yorkville. and Mrs. J. O. Pinner of Atlanta, arrived today to spend several days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gattls, who are Very sick. Mesdames .Youngblood and Pinner and Miss Mary Gattls will go to Asheville next week to spend several days wi^h friends. It will probably be several days before Congressman Finley will be able to be out again. When he first began to feel unable to go on Thursday of last week, he thought it was only a matter of a day or two until he would be all right again. His physician encouraged him to hope that there was no temperature. He got up and went out on Monday; but 4 /lAifAlnnnH nornontlhlv lemjjeiuLuic uciciupou ..r , and he was forced to go back to bed. The doctor says he Is full of malaria. At times he is pretty sick; but he Is taking the situation as philosophically as possible. He may be out within a few days and it may be a week before he is himself again. THE FIRST REGIMET. As indicated in the article published in this column jast Tuesday, all the stories that are coming from Chlckamauga about the Firet regiment continue to be of a most complimentary character. The other two South Carolina regiments although up to the standard of different other southern states, were more or less contemptuously looked upon by the regulars as the rawest kind of raw militia; but in the case of the First it is different. The regulars seem to be willing to concede that the First comes very near being made of sure enough soldiers. The correspondent of the News and Courier, writing under date of Tuesday has, among other things, the following: "The officers of this regiment are pleased with Col. W. W. Lewis. They realize that the right man has been elected to command the regiment. Col. Lewis is a first-rate military man. He knows the theory of military drill, but, better still, he possesses that force and good judgment which makes for a good officer. He showed these qualifications to a decided degree in the manoeuvres this morning, when something more than a mere drillmaster was required to solve the problem given out by Brig. Gen. Bubb for the South Carolina regiment. As a rule comparisons are valana moonins'lpsa and for that UCICOO UllU reason there is no use trying to say which of the South Carolina regiments is the best. They have all been praised. The army officers will not allow themselves to be interviewed, but, indirectIv. they have never denied that South Carolina has sent the men they would rather command in the field. Today lien. Bubb showed his Interest in the First South Carolina by coming out early during the morning and spending almost the entire day with Col. Lewis, in command." The correspondent of the State writing under the same date, puts the situation like this: "It has become a tacitly admitted fact that the First South Carolina Is the best regiment in the camp, both as to discipline and excellence in drills. Col. Lewis has made a fine Impression and although the military people of the regular army are tactfully silent It is evident to an observer that he Is held in high opinion by them. Gen. Bubb was a witness to the exercises of the afternoon and spent most of his time watching this regiment, in the "normal attack" this morning during the maneuvers, Col. Lewis evolved a pretty plan of battle for a small attacking force which was finely executed by the entire regiment. It was assumed that the enemy was entrenched on Snod?rass Hill, near the base of the South Carolina monument. The South Caro Una regiment formed in battalions for ] the attack, which commenced toward 1 the center of the large Dyer field. Major Moore with the second battalion j occupied the center of the line and i made the atack upon the crest of the ; hill. He was supported on his right i by Major Blythe with the first and on ; his left by Major Brock with the third i battalion, each of them so disposed as i to prevent an attack from the flanks and yet be able to close in toward the center finally and take part in the charge for the breastworks. It was most interesting to watch the long, thin i skirmish lines as they advanced in 'i rushes and then fall face forward in < the long grass and pound volley after volley into the imaginary enemy and at last, after a few minutes of rapid ! fire, charge at a run over the works ..Ailin<v Uf/n TnHlono " jrcimiB ? '?? Capt J. R. Lindsay has been serving as sanitary officer of the camp and his work has been highly commended. The regiment has been exercised in outpost duty during the past two days and a sham, battle was the programme for today. . 1 The understanding is that the regl- 1 ment will break camp tomorrow morning and the boys will probably arrive home during Sunday. THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN. The primary campaign instituted for the purpose of enabling the Democratic voters of York county to select their nominees for the various county offices was opened at Tirzah last Wednesday, ( and is now in full swing, the candidates having proceeded from Tirzah 1 to Forest Hill, thence to Fort Mill and ( being due tomorrow at Rock Hill. i The Tirzah meeting was made the occasion of the annual picnic at that place, anu me cruwu in aLicuuauw nw, considerably larger than would have < been the case otherwise. It was made up of large numbers of people from the 1 country Immediately surrounding and quite a good representation from all parts of the county. In all, including voters, ladies and children, politicians and strikers, there were present in the neighborhood ol' seven or eight hundred people. It was expected that there would be a full and free discussion of the various issues that have been brought Into prominence, and especially of the main Issue, the whisky question. But as to this it turned out otherwise. Mr. W. H. Stewart, the engineer of the dispensary forces arranged matters so as to secure for himself the direction of the programme, and acting as chairman in place of the precinct executive committeeman, he fixed the time limit of the speakers at ten minutes. He gave as a reason for this arrangement the large number of candidates who were to speak, but when, notwithstanding a late start, all the candidates who desired had spoken, and there was still time to spare, it dawned upon the opposition that Mr. Stewart might have had a double motive. Four out of the five antl-dispensary candidates are good speakers and 6nly one of the four dispensary candidates is able to make a fairly passable speech. Mr. Stewart's little scheme, therefore, was probably to remove as far as possible a contrast that would have been inevi table, and to the advantage or tne other side as against his own. In opening the proceedings, Mr. Stewart made quite a little speech. He explained how he had been requested by Mr. Allison, the precinct chairman, to preside in his stead, and then he proceeded to wax eloquent on the Importance of Tirxab and its historic associations. It was not exactly at that spot; but near there that there came some sixteen years ago an unknown speaker. That man, then CapL Tillman, now Senator Tillman, has become a national character, and Is now the greatest champion of the rights of the common people that the world has ever known. All this was said In a very impressive manner and it looked as If the people really ought to have given their applause; but they did not. They just took what Mr. Stewart said in a quiet manner and made no demonstration whatever. After concluding his remarks, Mr. Stewart called attention to some catechism questions that had been submitted as to bucket shops, good roads and whisky, and then Introduced as the first speaker, Captain J. W. Ardrey. Capt J. W. Ardrey was in good trim and sailed right in on the business ut hand. He was, of course, glad to meet such a large and lntellina# Vnrlr Annntv npnnlp and he was especially glad to see the occasion honored with the presence of so many ladies. He was reminded at the beginning of the campaign at Ogden two years ago that the candidates were confronted with a little paper of questions and that he had answered them. The questions today include some that were asked at Ogden, and he would answer those questions now just as he had answered them then. It Is the right and privilege of the voter to know the views of the candidates on all questions, and It is a pleasure to him to define his position. He believes in local self-government. We manage the general affairs of our county, repair our roads, build our bridges, conduct our schools, look after our paupers, and I see no reason why we should not have a right to say what we shall do with this whisky question. It does not seem right to me that York should dictate how Georgetown should manage the whisky question nor that Georgetown should dictate to York. I don't believe It is right. I am in favor of local option. Personally I am opposed to whisky and I have spent my life trying to keep it out of my town. Whisky ^ has Invaded my own family and taken from It a loved member. Whisky was once sold at every cross-road, and was used by edmost everybody. But we have been making progress, our people are growing more temperate and Retting: further away from Its baneful effects. Revolutions do not go backward but forward and let us have no backward step in this i matter. The whisky question Is ad- I Justing itself, but it will not be fully and properly adjusted until whisky is banished from the earth and that is what we must help to do. Mr. C. T. Crook?Do you think local option will stop it? Mr. Ardrey?It will reduce It. Mr. Crook?We have local option now. Mr. Ardrey?Then let ua not give it up for conditions less satisfactory. I hope the time will never come when i liquor can again be legally sold in I York county. i Proceeding Mr. Ardrey said that j next to the whisky evil the bucket shop evil is one of the most damag- ! Ing to our people. He believed that if it were not for the bucket shops 1 cotton would be selling for from one f to two cents a pound more than it < is. It has done more to break up I the cotton association than any other 1 one thing, and it has taken more 1 money out of the country than has < gone out on account of all our leglti- < mate requirements. He believed that the road tax was j one of the heaviest taxes we pay and he was in favor of doing what we can I to improve the roads. He next start- I ed into a discussion of the advisabll- ' ity of doing away with the state < farms, which are producing cotton 1 In competition with free labor; but be- I fore he had gotten well along with < the subject, Chairman Stewart called his attention to the fact that his time 1 had expired and he had to thank the I audience for Its attention and sit ( down. Mr. J. E. Beamguard Was glad again to meet the people i of this community because they had l always given him an overwhelming l majority, for which he returned 1 thanks. He congratulated himself 1 on the fact that he had a record of I which he had a right to be proud, i He did not claim to be a statesman; i statesmen are born not made. But .? he had labored long, hard and dill- i gently and become a useful member i of the house, able to do a great deal < more for the people he represented 1 than when younger and less experienced. Two years ago he had told the people that If they would elect 1 him and send him to Columbia he i would vote for a bill that would give I them a voice In the control of the s liquor question, and this he had done. 1 I am opposed to the state dispensary, i he said, because it Is reeking In cor- < ruptlon and because It has brought < the state to the brink of ruin. I nev- < er voted for Hub Evans for dlspen- i sary director nor for Towlll; but only I for men that I thought were honest. ! The state dispensary, he declared, i was a big political machine, employ- i Ing nearly a thousand men, at a cost j af several hundred thousand dollars a i year. Would you give your endorsement, he asked, to an institution that you would not be willing, to manage? Can you put your ballot in the box for the dispensary with a feeling that you would not take a position under It? Mr. Beamguard said he did not know a great deal about bucket shops but he was opposed to them, i as a form of gambling. He was, of course, In favor of good roads. If sent back to Columbia it was his purpose to give especial attention to the labor problem, and to do his best to secure the enactment of a law that would make negro vagrants go to work or leave the country. He was not In favor of bringing liquor back to York county under any circumstances; but stood for allowing the people to say whether or not it should be sold and how. He called attention to the fact that it is no easy matter to be a legislator for there are a thousand and one questions that require constant and Intelligent attention, and that a careful, conscientious legislator must be on the lookout all the time. He was proceeding to go Into further detail when he was advised that his time was up. Mr. 8. H. Epps. A feature of the proceedings was a bunch of fifteen or twenty men who Btood near the stand especially during the speaking of the legislative candidates, and who did what they could to disconcert the anti-dispensary candidates and to encourage the dispensary candidates. Messrs. Ardrey and Beamguard were subjected to various irrelevant interruptions, and when Mr. Epps appeared he was greeted with applause which, though quite vigorous, did not seem to be especially enthusiastic. Mr. Epps said he spoke the words of truth and soberness when he said he was proud to appear before the people of Tork county once more, and he desired to thank the people for the vote they had given him in 1896 and 1898. On returning from the legislature at the end of. his second term he had made up his mind to quit politics; but the first duty of a soldier is to obey orders. He had learned that when In the service of the Confederacy, and when his friends decided that his ser vices were needed again there was nothing for him to do but to obey orders. He said he stood for liberal educational advantages. Education is a good thing to have at any time; but never In the history of the country has there been a better opening for educated young men than right now. He said that of course, he was in favor of good roads; but he was not In favor of taxing the people of York county to do the work all at once. He was opposed to the bucket shop. Then he came to what he called the burning question. When he came before the peope in 1896 and In 1898 he told them he was for the dispensary. [Cheers]. And now that I ana before you again, I am still for the dispensary. [Voice: That's nice.] He cold an anecdote of two negroes. The first would rather be a pumpkin than any other vegetable because It was always found in the middle of the row, and the other would rather be a gourd because It coull not be eaten. The first objected to the gourd because it grew on both sides of the fence and was so difficult to get at It. He was like the pumpkin, easy to find. He said that York county had prohibition and should leave other counties to have what they might want. He wanted it understood that he was not advocating the sale of liquor, but was advocating the throwing of the arm of the law around such sale. We have prohibition In York county, and what we want Is to keep what we have and let the other counties alone. He said that he went up * - '*? ?* uAoxr on/1 inio me coua nuuac mc vui? u?/ heard one of the candidates advocating county dispensaries until he got so mixed up that he could not tell where he was at It reminded him of the negro who had hooked something big and who after a hard struggle during which he had been pulled into the water, wanted to know whether he was a nigger Ashing or a Ash a niggering. He thought it would be much easier to look after the conduct of three men in control of the entire state liquor business than It would be to look after three men in each county. Three men ran the dispensary In Tork and I have never heard one word against them. In conclusion Mr. Epps said. I have this to say: Tou elected me in 1896 and again in 1898 and for that I thank you. If you elect me again this year I will thank you. Mr. J. 8. Glasscock Read what he had to say from a typewritten sheet It was to the effect that at the solicitation of his friends he is a candidate for the house. He favors good roads, is opposed to bucket shops, wants longer scnooi terms, sou relieves in the state dispensary method of controlling the liquor traffic, with the right of cities and towns to Vote the dispensaries in or out Mr. Glasscock was on the stand less than two minutes. Dr. J. E. Massey Said he was before the people of Tork county two years ago asking to be sent to the house of representatives and he is now asking for re-election. During the term he has represented York county he has supported all the measures that came up which he thought would be of benefit to the people of South Carolina. He was opposed to increased assessments of property as meaning increased taxation. He believed in the liberal support of the common schools and had voted for the appropriations to the higher institutions of learning. He is opposed to compulsory education because he does not believe it practicable to enforce the ?"-tJ nanosoarv fn r-nrrv IttWa l IlcXL WUU1U IA7 IICVVBM../ ? ? it into effect. He does not think W6 are ready for a step of this kind. He Is opposed to the state dispensary and stands for an option between county dispensaries and prohibition. Personally, however, he Is a prohibitionist, both theoretical and practical. He does not think one county should assume to speak for another on this subject. He is in favor of good roads. He voted for the anti-bucket shop bill which passed the house and which was killed in the senate at the last session of the general assembly. He has made It a rule to be honest and straight forward in all matters concerning the discharge of his duty to the people, and would, of course, feel honored at reelection; but if the people should prefer somebody else he will have no complaint. Mr. Frank P. McCain Said that as a candidate for the house of representatives he was expected to come before the people and give a reason for the faith that is in him, and at the outset he wanted to say that If the principles for which he stood did not meet the approval of the people he would not expect their support or think any the less of them for voting against him. When it comes to the whisky question, he is a local optionIst; but he is not a fence straddler. He is a local optionist because that Is democracy, and as an evidence that local option is right he cited the fact that it has become the law of twothirds of the states of the Union. He wanted to say open and above board that the man who advocates local option is not a friend of the state dispensary. If elected he will vote for a i local option bill with a clause provld- I Ing for the repeal of the state dispensary. He said that the dispensary law I was enacted when he was only about i '??" """.a r\t on nnH na he srrew IUUI ICCtl J tui u -O" v...? . up he accepted It as a matter of course is the best solution of the liquor ques- I tion; but he is now able to see that the state has come to the parting of I the wavs. He gave various reasons i why different people were opposed to i the state dispensary, and argued that ' i county dispensary would make more I money. He himself was opposed to the i utate dispensary for various reasons, i imong others, because the state dls- I pensary sells the rottenest stuff that ; >ver went down the throat of a human peing. Voice: How do you know? i Mr. McCain: Because I have tried it, and tried It to my sorrow. But I am I low a practical prohibitionist?don't i touch anything. He said that the | nate government had no more right to i force a dispensary on people who do lot want it than it has to name for us i jut clerks of court, sheriffs, and other i officers. He repeated that the state t iispensary system is rotten and cor- ' *upt. He said that there was no need 1 :o discuss the goad roads question as < he wan In favor of good roads. Re said there was no question of the right of the state to outlaw bucket shops, although there may be some question as to whether the regular exchanges could be Interfered with without infringing upon the Interstate commerce law. However, If the people of the county want to abolish bucket shops he will so vote. In conclusion he said he stood before the people as a candidate pf no faction of no man or set of men; but if elected he would owe allegiance to the whole people of the county. Mr. J. Brown Nail Said he came before the people as a candidate for the house of representatives, but was not prepared to make a speech as it was only on the day before that he had decided to enter the race. He was in favor of the state dispensary. He was in favor of education, especially through the common schools. He was in favor of doing away with the bucket shops, and was in favor of good roads; but as to this last proposition he wanted it so arranged that each township should have the benefit of such tax as it might be required to pay. Mr. Neil only took up about two of his ten minutes. Dr. J. H. 8aye Said that he had appeared before the people two years ago asking for their suffrage and he had given them the best service that lay in his power. He had told them then that he was opposed to the state dispensary and he had voted wherever he could to weaken and destroy it He is in favor of the repeal of the lien law, which he thinks has served its day of usefulness. He is In favor of better common schools and in giving the common schools better support in proportion to the higher Institutions than they have been getting. He is in favor of good roads, but would have the people to understand thai good roads cannot be built on wind and that they can only be had by paying (or them. He Is opposed to the sale of liquor in any form or fashion, and if he goes back to the leglslaturi he wilt vote as before, for local option He would not try to claim that prohition has prohibited, but he wanted to know if we did not have other lawi that are being violated and is not the prohibition law being enforced about as well as many other laws. As a votei he is against the sale of liquor in any form, but he asked his hearers to say as business men did it not look like a more sensible proposition to allow each county to buy its liquor direct with a single through freight on il rather than have it shipped to Columbia and have to pay local freight or top of the through freights to th< counties. He referred to the larg< amount of money that had to be pale to the state dispensary officials in Columbia, something like one hundred thousand dollars a year, and thoughi there could be a saving there. He said that Columbia had been bought ovei to the advocacy of the dispensary by the large amount of business the institution brings to the city. He referred to the work of the dispensary investigating committee and the corruptioi it disclosed and called attention to th< fact that there was no disputing tlu saving of |60,dOO In glass contract; alone. In conclusion he said that 1: his views should meet the approval oi the people he would be glad to havi their support, and if his views did no' meet their approval he would sugges' that they vote for somebody else. Mr. W. T. Slaughter Never in his life felt more like making a speech and so poorly prepared for it He did not know until the day before near the expiration of the time limit that he was to be a candidate, and even after he had signed the pledge h< had found it a matter of great difficulty to put his business in such shape ai would enable him to enter the canvasi with any degree of satisfaction. Slno he had come out he had met many ol his friends on both sides of the question, some approving and others wanting to know why he did not get ot the right side, as if their side was th< only side. He said he was in favoi of the state dispensary because he wai opposed to licensed barrooms and blind tigers. Mr. McCain tells you that ir the beginning he was in favor of th< dispensary, but he is now opposed because it has become corrupt, but I cannot see. that the principle has become 'corrupt I am not prepared to make a speech today. (Voice?Go on, you done better than any of them.] Mr. McCali says he objects to the dispensary because of the rottenness of the liquor I wonder if he ever drank any blind tiger liquor. Mr. Slaughter said thai he was In favor of better schools and more comprehensive and sensible school laws. They had made their arrangements for a school at Hlckorj Grove next session by contracting witt the teachers and now at this late dat< they are confronted with a probability of having to have another electlor to see whether or not they are to have a special tax. He was In favor of good roads and opposed to bucket shops, b conclusion his situation reminded hlnr of the case of a certain negro exhortei new at the business, who told the Lore that old Sister Lou had been scandalizing mightily, that Bro. Johnson had stolen his axe and that Bro. Smith had SlOien nis rUUOiei , UWl nao an ... could think of at that time, but aa he learned more he would tell it And the apeaker promised that aa he should learn more later on in the campaign he would tell it Superintendent of Education. Mr. Slaughter being the last legislative candidate on the list, the candidates for superintendent of educatior were next called, and Messrs. J. A Shurley and T. E. McMackln presented their respective claims, Mr. Shurieya* a former superintendent fully qualified to take charge and Mr. McMackln a< a teacher of long experience with a practical knowledge of the duties ol the office. Adjournment for Dinner. The chair announced that the candidates for supervisor had agreed among themselves not to have anything tc say. and after music by the band he would adjourn the meeting until 1.3( for dinner. Dinner. During the adjournment, the ladies of the gathering proceeded to spread the bountiful stores of good things they had provided, and the hospitable folks generally invited their friends to participate. There was plenty to eat and everybody enjoyed the occasion. Candidates for Auditor. After dinner, attracted by the music of the band, the crowd again assembled around the stand, and the candidates for auditor were Introduced. Mr. J. J. Hunter thanked the voters for their liberality two years ago, saia he had tried to do his duty during the war and during reconstruction, and promised that if reappointed he would show his appreciation of the consideration of the voters in the quality of the-service he would give. Mr. W. B. Williams was not within sound of the chairman's voice when called, but afterward got upon the stand and said that so far as he knew the only question was whether Mr. Hunter or himself should be elected auditor. He thanked his friends for the support they had given him two years ago, and said he would leave the matter with them until the 28th. Dr. T. J. Strait. The chairman announced that he had received a message from Mr. Finley stating that he was unable to be present because of a bilious attack and he introduced Dr. T. J. Strait Dr. Strait expressed regret that Mr. Flnley was unable to be present, stating that he had served notice on that gentleman at Yorkvllle that he would have something to say today, and what he had to srv was of a. nature that reouired the presence of the man he was opposing. Then he went over much of what he had said at Yorkvllle, and proceeded to Intimate that Mr. Flnley had been engaged principally in building up a wall around himself by swapping offices and positions to different men In consideration of their support. He spoke at considerable length along this fashIon, and finally he was Interrupted by Mr. R. J. Morrow, who asked. Dr. Strait do you mean to say that Mr. Flnley is guilty of having done anything unjust? Dr. Strait: That is what I said, and If he were here and you would sit down and listen to us I would convince you. [From the audience there came a demDnstration of hurrahs for Flnley.] Mr. Morrow, very belligerently?I say that he has not done any such thing and if you will get down on the ground and repeat It I will convince you. There were renewed shouts of hurrah for Flnley from different parts of the irowd and Mr. Morrow looked as if he were about to begin business; but was prevailed upon by several gentlemen on the stand to be quiet. Dr. Strait took the matter calmly, reiterated his assertion and at the conclusion of his speech left the stand. He shortly afterward left in his buggy toward Rock Hill. The Magistrates. After Dr. Strait, the candidates for Tork township were called and Messrs. S. -V Johnson and J. C. Comer made a few remarks. Mr. John T. Roddey. X lie couuiuaic^ iui wuuuv/ aloner having already announced their agreement not to go on the stand and none of the other candidates desiring to have anything to say, Mr. John T. Roddey of Rock Hill, was introduced for a few remarks on the cotton speculation question. He made quite an Interesting talk during which he denounced the bucket shops and the cotton exchanges as devices for robbing the cotton producer, and said that the only way the cotton producer could help himself was to hold his cotton until the consumers were willing to pay a fair price for It. The speaking exercises were closed at about a quarter past 2 o'clock, with a speech by Mr. Stewart on cotton, and , disperse. There was some liquor on the ground, the express receipts having been pretty generous during a day or two previous, but It was not available to all who might have desired It, and taken altogether the crowd was well behaved, until during the afternoon when there were several more or less serious infractions of good order. At Forest Hill. There were about two hundred people at Forest Hill yesterday, and the meeting was quite satisfactory. Mr. Tnhn Oralir nreaided and allowed the legislative candidates twenty minutes i each, and all consumed the time except Messrs. Nell and Glasscock. Mr. 1 Slaughter ' was not present. The > speeches were very much the same as ! at Tirxah, except that Messrs. Eppe and Hell stated that if elected to the legislature they would vote for the repeal of the Brlce law, allowing counties that do not want dispensaries to vote them out The day passed off quite pleasantly. LOCAL LACONICS, i We Will Send The Enquirer [ From this date until January 1st, 1907. for 7b cents. [ Family Re-Union. t There was a reunion of the Halle > family at the old homestead of the s late James C. Halle, at DeKalb, KerI shaw county last Tuesday. The old . home place Is now owned by Mr. L. I*. 1 Clyburn, and the reunion was held t there at his invitation. There were I present about 200 representatives of : the family including a number from r the eastern side of the county. A feat. ure of the occasion was a big dinner, I which Included all the good things that could be desired. > From Natural Causes. . _ ; coroner l^outnian nem an inquest - over the dead body of a negro named : Jerry Enloe in the King's Mountain \ neighborhood. Wednesday afternoon. [ The testimony was to the effect that ] Enloe appeared in usual health when 1 last seen alive Tuesday evening. On L Wednesday morning be was found In the woods lying on his face dead. There was no evldenoe of foul play . and a post mortem examination shows ed that death came from natural ' causes. The verdict of the Jury Mr. ' E. C. Falls, foreman, was to that efj feet 5 ? ; MERE-MENTION. , Mrs. Pearl Cralgle, writer and ? dramatist, better known under the [ nom de plume of John Oliver Hobbes . died suddenly in London Sunday night . aged thirty-nine years Four boys, i all under nine years, were killed by a > Pennsylvania railroad train at Eliz abeth, N. J., Monday, by being I knocked from a bridge...... One I hundred thousand visitors are in t Minneapolis, Minn., on account of ? the Q. A. R. encampment in progress . there A divorce census of Chi . cago, recently compiled, shows an av erase of 2,000 divorces per year tor , \ i twenty years - Pennsylvania's . new capltol building at Harrlsburg. i said to be the finest In the United . States, will be dedicated October 4ih. ...... Wm. J. Bryan will visit Aus. tralla and New Zealand after the November elections Plans are underway to construct an air line railway from New York to Chicago. The estimated cost will be 2180,000,000. King Edward of England, is visiting his nephew, Emperor William of Germany. The Sultan of Turkey, who has been quite ill for several days past. Is reported as Improving The cotton crop and cotton gkiners' reports of the agricultural department will be Issued simultaneously in September and October, Instead of on September dates as heretofore.... .. .The Kansas wheat crop this year will exceed 100,000,000 bushels. The corn crop will be about 200,000,000 bushels. *?* ? Washington, Aug. 16: The postal authorities today decided that picture postal carda depicting lynching scenes are unmallable matter. The question & wa i submitted to the department by James H. Ramsey, postmaster at Sallahnrv V P vhnM office has been receiving many postals which bore ' photographs of the scenes attending 1 the lynching of Gillespie and Dtlllng; ham. two negroes who were hanged by a mob last week. Hundreds of postal cards bearing gruesome scenes of the hanging were sold recently, and as soon as they reached the SalI labury postofflce they were held up pending an Investigation. As a result of the decision of the authorities the postals will be confiscated and sent to the dead letter office. > ?At the official banquet given at the : government house at Buenos Ay res, on I 1IU( x uesuKjr tjvbiiiu? ujr ricoiuoui jucorta in honor of Secretary Root, to which the diplomatic corps and high , officers of state only were Invited, the I secretary made what was considered i the most important speech be has de, livered while on his tour. "Our tradl, tional policy in the United States," he said, "Is .to make no alliances. It was inculcated by Washington, It has been adhered to by his sucessors ever since, but Mr. President an alliance that i comes from unsealed Instruments, as that from a convention, signed and ratified with all formalities, is of vital consequence. We make no alliances, ' but we make an alliance with all our I sisters In sentiment and feeling, in the pursuit of liberty and Justice, and In 1 mutual helpfulness." Root's speech t was received with vociferous applause and the greatest possible satisfaction. ? The Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, which controls many of the suburban trolley lines of Brooklyn, Is 1 the centre of a great turmoil in that '' city. The transit company has been charging a double fare of ten cents ' for passengers from Brooklyn points ' to Coney Island. This, the courts ' have recently decided, It had no au1 thority to do, but despite the ruling of the courts, the trolley company Is endeavoring to collect' the extra Ave asnaro 1 nnhlip I C??ni3 Itll C. A AAV QV?IV* frw.v, standing on their rights as declared , by the court decision, is refusing to pay an extra fare. .During last Sunday and Monday, passengers were thrown from the cars by conductors and inspectors upon refusal to give up the second nickel. This action has brought on almost continuous riots and fighting. The sheriff of the county has sworn in hundreds of special deputies and Issued orders for the arrest of all trolley employees who assault passengers. The transit company stubbornly refuse" to yield to the public demand for a live cent fare and the public as stubbornly refuse to pay the extra fare. The railroad company has curtailed its service beyond certain limits. Bird S. Coler, president of the borough of Brooklyn has threatened to take steps to have the charter of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company forfeited if the company does not obey the rule of the court. ?????? She gorMIlr (go(ton Jftarket. Corrected Semi -Weekly by Messrs. Letts Bros. Ycrkvixaje, August 17, 12 m.?The local market stands as follows: Cotton 10 Lxtta Bros.