Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Scraps and iacts. ? Charles H. Frye, who a few weeks ago returned to his family ir Chicago, after thirty years' absence, and gave his wife $5,000 and told hei to ask no questions about his absence. has been arrested in that city on a charge of bigamy and wife abandonment. A woman from Hurley. S. D., swore out the warrant, claiming that Fyre had married hei under the name of C. H. Goddard It seems that when Frye left his first wife in Chicago, he went to Hurley, "** * n/iHur 8. u., ana mere uc uwmuc ? > member of the Roman Catholic church. After a short time at Hurley, he was given a professorship in a Catholic college in Washington, D. C. From Washington he went to the Philippines and stayed there two years at the head of parochial schools. He was released undei bonds. ? Washington August 23: Unequaled prosperity in the manufacturing industry of the United States for the calendar year of 1904 is shown in a census bulletin just completed, which is compared by the census for thfe year 1900. The number of manufacturing establishments in the country, as shown by the last census, 216,282, an increase of four per cent over 1900. Capital increased during ? Q ft7fi fiOK OAA trt me nve jre&rs irvm fo^is.onu.aw 912,686, 265,673, or forty-one per cent. In the samq period the total value of the products Increased from 111,411,121,122 to *14,802,147,087, a gain of thirty per cent. There has been an Increase of forty-three per cent In the number of officers and clerks employed by these manufactories and a gain of flfty-one per cent in the salaries paid. In the same time the number of wage earners Increased sixteen per cent, and the salaries thirty per cent. The number of wage earners reported for 1905 was 5,470,321 with an annual Income of *2,611.540,532. ? Twenty-eight persons dead and twenty-four injured Is the result of an attempt to assassinate Premier Stolypln with a bomb while the premier was holding a reception at his country home on Apteskarsky Island, near St. Petersburg, last Saturday afternoon. The premier was only slightly wounded on the face and neck. The assassins entered the villa disguised as gendarmes, and carried portfolios in which the bombs were secreted. They went to the villa in a c&rrigae, ascended the steps, passing directly in front of a policeman standing at the door, and had scarcely entered the hallway, which was crowded with officers and guests, of the premier, when the terrific explosion came. The premier was in another room talking to his visitors when the explosion occurred and it is stated that the explosion came wljen it did as the result of an accidental dropping of the bombs and was premature. . The force of the explosion almost completely wrecked the entire building, blowing out side walls and knocking down ceilings. A son and daughter of the premier were injured by the explosion, the daughter fatally. Both of the disguised revolutionists were among those who were instantly killed. ? The insurrection in Cuba is not yet quite out of the incubator stage, although there are several revolu** rtz-.M {n tKo nrnv uunary luacn ui iuc uv?u *u kMv inces of Santa Clara and Plnar del Rio. Oen. Bandera, one of the revolution leaders, was killed one day last week in a light between his forces and government constabulary. A battle Is expected soon between government troops under Colonel Bacallao and insurgents under Pino Guerra. The result of this bout is looked to largely to decide whether the revolution will continue or end. President Palma has issued a call for volunteers to compose a national militia of infantry, artillpi^ and cavalry. On a cable order from the Cuban government 15,000 Remington repeating rifles, 800,000 round of ammunition and six gatling guns were shipped to Cuba from New York on Saturday. The state department at Washington is showing considerable Interest in the Cuban situation, and while it is not disposed to interfere at this stage of the island revolution, it is evident that it is giving the Cuban situation much closer attention than it did a week ago. The Cuban government has not yet asked the United States for assistance in quelling the insurrection. ? Oyster Bay, New York, August 24: President Roosevelt has endorsed the Carnegie spelling reform movement. He issued orders today to Public Printer Stillings that hereafter all messages from the president and all other documents emanating from the White House shall be printed in accordance with the recommendation of the spelling reform committee, headed by Brand er Matthews, professor of English at Columbia university. This committee has published a list of 300 words in which the spelling is reformed. This list contains such words as "thru" and "tho" as the spelling for "though" and "through." The president's official sanction of this reform movement Is regarded as the speediest and most effective method of Inaugurating the new s>*stem ol spelling throughout the country. Nol only will the printed documents emanating from the president utilize the reform spelling, but his correspondence will be s >elled in the new style. Secretary Loeb has sent for the list of 300 words which have been reformed, and upon its arrival will Immediately order all correspondence of the president and ol the executive force of the White House spelled in accordance therewith. As the spelling reform committee shall adopt new reforms thej will be added to the president's list and also to that of the public printer While the order to the public printei to-day does not contemplate an immediate reform In the spelling of the official documents from the executive departments In Washington, it Is regarded that more than likely the respective heads of the department.' will fall in line with the president's ideas and have their official documents printed in the new spelling. ? The reported destruction by the Chilean earthquake of the Island ol Juan Fernandez lends a final touch of romance to the scene of the lont habitation of Alexander Selkirk tht historic original of Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe." Since its discovery in the sixteenth century by Juan Fernandez, a pilot with Plzarro, the island has had a strange history. Il was the rendezvous of the Dutch pirafes, Le Malre and Shanten in 1616 and for the next two centuries thf piratical rovers of the South sea? made It their base. It is doubtfullj related of Sharp, the English buccaneer, who landed there during Selkirk's sojourn between the years of 1704 r and 1709, that, on being pursued by i a caravel sent out by the governor of Valparaiso, he left behind in his [ haste a black who became Selkirk's companion and the prototype of Crur soe's man Friday. This is probably , a myth. Indeed the true source of _ the entire plot of Defoe's tale may possibly be looked for in a Crusoe [ legend of undoubted antiquity, which is the inheritance of many peoples. [ The island was later successfully made Into a Spanish rort, a unuean [ convict station, and finally, until the [ Valparaiso earthquake, a hamlet of peaceful inhabitants was situated in ( its valley. Juan Fernandez*lies some 360 miles west of Valparaiso, and the | report of its destruction is at least , temporarily admissible from the fact I of the volcanic origin. Tales have , been told of light emanating from one of the loftier peaks, which rose in inaccessible grandeur to a height . of 3,000 feet above the sea. Exami| nation of the stratified tufa, old lava formations, and greenstoe, of which it was composed, seemed to show , however, that the mountain must have been long quiescent. She \lorkviUc (inquirer. ^ I YORKVILXE, 8. C.i TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1906. There Is some merit In the purposes of the Carnegie reform movement; but that the movement will ever be a success Is very doubtful. It Is a pity perhaps that the early architects of the language were not able to foresee Its development through all time. Had they been able to do so the thousands of b<x>ks and manuscripts of the past would have been written In uniformity with present day ideas. But Inasmuch as the early architects were not able to foresee the embarrassing contingencies that have since arisen, it will be a rather awkward matter to reproduce all the old books and papers that carry the record of the world's development and progress up to this time, and we have an idea that notwithstanding the president's pronunciamento people will be slow to adopt the new mode of spelling. Why Not Cattle? In concluding their report to the department of agriculture as to agricultural conditions in York county, Messrs. Drake and Belden of the bureau of soils, make the following observation: The present markets of York county are limited mainly to the handling of cotton. The production of all the other agricultural products now grown, or which might be grown, depends simply <?n the local demand or the demand of the near-by larger southern cities. While there is probably sale for more fat cattle, sheep, and hogs than are now produced, the facilities for handling these locally are wanting and do not permit of any great increase along these lines. The establishing of a flrstclass packing house within the borders of South Carolina, insuring a certain and constant market for live stock, would do much to encourage the livestock industry, so badly needed to work improvement in the present system of agriculture. This matter is believed to be worthy the attention of local capi talists. Although we confess that we have not previously given this subject a great deal of thought, we are impressed with the idea that there is a good suggestion here. Of course, where one considers the tremendous advantage of the big packing houses of the middle west in long establishment, capital, experience and fully developed trade, he can harbor but small idea of successful competition in the markets of the world; but after all would not a southern packing house have certain important advantages ? Because of the absence of packinghouses, or at least one big packinghouse down this way, there is virtually no market for cattle and hogs. Of course, there is some sale; but the prices are not up to the prices paid by I the big packing-houses and for a long lime a iocai pac-Kiug-nounc nuuiu im?c much advantage in the price of raw material. The value of cattle for agricultural purposes is becoming more and more realized throughout this part of the country and it is a fact that an lncx-easing number of farmers are beginning to keep cattle almost alone on account of their manure. They calculate that on this account, they can be made profitable In many cases, even If they should eventually have to be marketed t at a merely nominal price. Under conditions that are now de1 veloplng it would seem that a big , packing-house somewhere in this state would be the very thing not only as a money maker for those who undertake the enterprise; but for the agrl, cultural interests of the state as well. RATE LAW NOW IN FORCE. New Order of Things Dates From and After Yesterday. The new railroad rate law, which ap, plies to all railroads doing an inter[ state commerce business, went into ef| feet at midnight last night. It will be enforced by the inter-state commerce commission. According to the new ! law, the roads were to have filed with , the commission by last night all their tariffs and charges, showing not only ' the full cost of transportation from point to point, but also what items go r to the making up of this cost. From today on there can be no "extras," but the shipper is expected to be able . to obtain in advance a final statement of the charge he has to meet. It was stated in Washington yester day that in fact not a single company ! has been able to fully comply with the > provisions of the law requiring them to . have all their schedules on file by midnight. The schedule of switching charges was the most difficult of comi pletion. i Under the law every company which fails to complete' its schedules might be fined, but it Is understood that the inter-state commerce commission will i give additional time in every case > when a road has given evidence of sincere intent to comply with the law. To 1 discuss this and other points, a coms mlttee representing the big eastern > railroads will go to Washington tomorrow in order to meet the commission. This conference will be attended by 1 representatives of the anthracite coal roads, who are anxious to obtain a rul. ing from the commission on that section of the law which prohibits a railroad from carrying from one state to another any article manufactured, min( ed or produced by it except for its own , use. This would include coal. It is expected that shippers will find ! themselves benefited by the provision r which requires the railroads to in elude all charges of whatsoever nature In their quoted rates. Heretofore a shipper has had to figure for himself on refrigerator and elevator charges and the dozen or more other Incidentals, dickering with the separate companies which had a hand in a transportation or car of his shipment.. Now the railroads must do that and the shipper meets but one charge and deals wiih but one concern. All the sources of side charges are consolidated, and private cars, side tracks, spurs, terminals and elevators are made subject to the law. The new law also requires the rail toads to estaDitsn a untiorm system ^f accounting and to keep their books >pen for Inspection at all times by the expert accountants of the commission. This feature is expected to go far toward abolishing the rebate evil of the past. The railroad accountants are conferring in regard to the uniform system of book-keeping, which, however, will not go into effect until June 1 next year. In the meantime the commission has put its own experts at work devising a system which will be clear enough to suit the commission. THE COTTON PLANT. Enthusiastic Apostrophe by John Trotwood Moore. What is the use of worrying about the market? What is the use of troubling the mind with such sordid things as points? What availeth the passage of the "Boykln bill," while John Trotwood Moore is trotting out more of his cotton dope, which Clark & Co. of Albany, Ga., see fit to disseminate? Following is John Trotwood's latest. Read it and dream, but before you read it throw away whatever you are smoking. lest you spoil the delicate aroma: "The cotton blossom is the only flower that is born in the shuttle of a sunbeam and dies in a loom. It is the most beautiful flower that grows, and needs only to become rare to be priceless?only to die to be idealized. , "If in early August, the delicately green leaves of this most aristocratic of all plants, instead of covering acres of southland, shimmering under a throbbing sun; peeped daintily out from among the well-kept beds of some noble garden, men would flock to see that plant, which, of all plants, looks most like a miniature tree. A stout-hearted plant?a tree, dwarfed, but losing not its dignity. "Then, one morning, with the earliest sunrise and born of it, there emerges from the scalloped seashell of the hough an exquisite, pendulous, creamwhite blossom star, pinked with dawn points of light, and, sitting high up under its sky of milk white petals llanked with yellow stars, it seems to the little nestling fleld-wrens born beneath it to be the miniature arch of day-break, ere the great eye of the morning star closes. "Later, when the sun rises and the sky above grows pink and purple, it, too, changes its color from pink to purple, copying the sky from zone to zone, from blue to deeper blue, until, at late evening, the young nestlings may look up and say, in the bird language: 'It is twilight.' "What other flower among them can thus copy nature, the great master? Under every sky is a sphere, and under [ this sky picture, when night falls and closes it, a sphere is born. And in that sphere is all of earth. Its oils and its minerals are there, and one day, becoming too full of richness, it bursts, Ion/1 fhpAwa rtrton a flvfi.rnnm cronarv stored with richer fabric than ever came from the shuttles of Fez, and holding globes of oil such as the olives of Hebron dreamed not of. "Oh, little loom of the cotton plant, poet that can show us the sky. painter that paints it, artisan that reaches out, and, from the skein of a sunbeam, the loom of the air and the white of Its own soul, weaves the cloth that clothes the world." PROSPERITY OF THE FARMERS. Government Reports Show Splendid Conditions. Evidences of prosperity among the farmers of the United States have been multiplying in recent years and assuming an importance In the world of finance and trade, transportation and manufactures which has attracted world-wide attention. Briefly comment upon these evidences has found a place in recent annual reports of the secretary of agriculture. This comment and the facts upon which it was based have indicated such profound changes as taking place in the economic results of farming in this country as to excite the reflections of many students of the principles accompanying if not underlying, agriculture. as nil iiiuiumiuu in uuw mini vaiuco have risen In the states of Virginia, North and South Carolina from 1900 to 1905 it is shown that in the first named state land that on an average was worth $16.19 per acre in 1900 was worth $20.62 per acre last year. In North Carolina land that was worth $11.78 in 1900 was worth $16.04 last year and in South Carolina, land that was worth $10.96 per acre in 1900 was worth $16.87 last year. The same relative increase is noticed throughout the southern states generally. Tobacco lands in Virginia and North Carolina increased in value from 1900 to 1905 in the following proportion; Virginia, from $12.09 to $15.53 per acre; North Carolina, from $13.62 to $16.90 per acre, while cotton lands in North Carolina increased from $11.73 in 1900 to $16.16 in 1905, and in South Carolina they increased from $10.75 to $16.93. Dairying lands in Virginia increased in value per acre from 1900 to 1905 from $18.05 to $23.74 per acre; North Carolina, from $12.93 to $18.23, and in South Carolina from $15.11 to $21.87. The average increase in real estate value in all medium farms for Virginia from 1900 to 1905 was 4.43 per cent; West Virginia, 4.80 per cent; North Carolina 4.26 per cent; South Carolina, 5.91 per cent; Georgia 4.69 per cent and Florida 9.41. It will thus be seen that Florida is far in the lead with South Carolina next. For the purpose of ascertaining what effects upon average rarm values are exercised by the proximity of near-by city markets, by large manufacturing industries, and by the prominent specialization of agricultural production a tabulation of results for distinctive counties has been made and a comparison established between the selected counties in the total and the entire state in the aggregate. According to this table, the percentage of increase of average real estate of medium farms per acre, 1900 to 1905, with reference to the neighboring urban population is as follows: Virginia, selected counties, 39.0 per cent; the state, 30.9; North and South Carolina are not given. The result of these tables indicate very large aggregate increases in the values of the farms of the United States of the various classes during the last five years. Kt' Klux In Atlanta.?Northern papers are now printing accounts from Atlanta of the organization there of a Ku Klux Klan for the protection of the white women from negro assailants. It is said that "in the last two weeks six white girls have have been attacked by negroes in Atlanta and its suburbs and only one negro has been lynched, the others having escaped. The assault which led the citizens to organize a Ku Klux Klan was com lout nltrht In t ho u-ptitflTl 1)9 rt of the city. Miss Kate Waltes, eighteen-years-old, a school teacher, being the victim." The organization of the Klan (if it really has been organized) was Instigated by the Atlanta News, a paijer edited by Governor Terrill's chief of staff.?Charlotte Chronicle. LOCAL AFFAIR8. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. M. W. White?Tells you to always be on the lookout for opportunity and advises you to be ready to seize It when It comes your way. First National Bank?Wants you to know how easy it is to open a bank account. It wants your banking business. Pay bills with checks. York Supply Co.?Has a limited supply of damaged meal at 60c a bushel, cash. Remember its low cash prices for flour. Mrs. L. B. Foushee?Says that no time is killed in her sewing rooms. She wants you to bring your material along that she may promise tc serve you "next." J. S. Grier, Sharon?Invites the public to a basket picnic given by the Young People's society, at Mrs, Gourley's near Sharon. E. P. Wolfe?Has opened up a watch, clock and jewelry repair shop in the south window of the York Supply company's store. Prompt and careful attention will be given to all work given him. York Drug Store?Calls attention to its fine line of correct correspondence stationery. Also calls attention to toilet articles of all kinds. G. H. O'Leary?Advises you to buy an Iron King, if you want the best cooking stove. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Wants you to remember that the Lynchburg turn plow is the equal of any plow on the market and the lightest ol all In the draft. Glenn & Allison?Have a carload ol reversible disc plows in two and three horse sizes. These plows they guarantee against flaws for twelve months. Thomson Co.?Says their Mr. Thomonn la nnw In tho nnrfhom marlfPto buying a fall stock. Watch advertisements. Something always doing. Foushee Cash Store?Is receiving all kinds of new goods. Including suit cases, trunks, dress goods, men's and boys' pants and suits, suspenders, mattings, rugs, etc. Penn Medicine Co.?Says that you need seek no further for a remedy to suit your aliment?Penn remedies will suit you. Tou can get the Penn remedies at the York Drug Store. See fourth page. We really think Mr. Wylie must have said it. York ie for Lyon all right, and it is because Lyon made such a splendid exposure of corruption in high places. Except for the success of the c.ispensary party in confusing the issue the dispensary candidates would have been snowed under about right today. The passage of the Raysor-Manning bill will repeal the Brice law and put prohibition counties back under the domination of the managers of the state machine. THE CONGRESSIONAL RACE. Mr. Flnley received returns from the various counties in the Fifth Congressional district up to an early hour Wednesday morning as follows: Kershaw?Two boxes: Flnley 257; Strait 258. Chesterfield?Two boxes: Flnley, 170: Strait. 32. Lancaster?All but two boxes: Strait, 1,570; Finley, 819. Fairfield?With four small boxes to hear from: Finley, 769; Strait, 339. Chester?Eight county boxes give Strait 167 majority. Cherokee?With eight boxes to hear from: Finley, 1,494; Strait, 114. York?Gives Finley 2,385; Strait 300. According to this Mr. Finley has a lead of 3,276 with Dr. Strait's .strongest territory fully heard from. MAGISTERIAL PRIMARIES. There were no contests for the magistracies except In Bethel, Bethesda and York townships. The warmest contest probably was In York and the result of the votlnsr was as follows. . . & a d S c S 2 3 0) O c w ? J ?> Precinct. 5 <o 2 ? ci ^ fc w ?-i pj QQ t-i Yorkville, No. 1 90 79 35 68 Yorkvllle No. 2 119 54 32 31 Sharon 3 2 0 2 Tlrzah 18 5 5 19 Total 230| 130| 72| 120 This means a second race between Messrs. Comer and deLoach. Messrs. H. E. Johnson and J. D. Boyd were the candidates In Bethel township. At Bethel, Johnson received 36 votes and Boyd 46 votes. No report has been received from Forest Hill. J. C. Bell and A. L. Nunnery were the candidates In Bethesda township. At McConnellsville, Bell received 63 votes and Nunnery received 38. There has been no report from Ogden, Nunnery's strongest precinct. Mr. S. M. Falres has been recommended In King's Mountain township; Mr. T. B. Glenn In Ebenezer; Mr. R. L. A. Smith In Broad River; Mr. J. L. Duncan In Bullock's Creek; and Major T. C. Beckham In Catawba. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs .T M Ferguson has gone to Baltimore and New York. Miss Sallle Wallace is saleslady at the Foushee Cash Store. G. W. S. Hart, Esq., returned Saturday from Wadmalaw Island. Dr. Thomas W. Campbell of Bethel, has been sick for some days. Mr. J. Guy Louthian has been sick for some days with malarial fever. Mrs. J. J. Keller left this evening for a visit to relatives and friends at Durham, N. C. Colonel and Mrs. Asbury Coward ol Charleston, are visiting in Yorkville and will be here until Friday. Mrs. W. B. Wylie, Miss Rachel Wylie and Miss Kate Gordon left yesterday for a visit to Saluda, N. C. Miss Amelia Kennedy returned home Saturday evening after an extended visit to Greenville friends. Dr. Moffatt Kennedy of Newberry, came over last week and spent several days with Mr. W. M. Kennedy's family, Dr. Jas. B. Allison went to Lancaster last Friday evening to visit his brother, Col. R. E. Allison, who is quite sick. Congressman Finley was able to ride out last Friday and he has been out several times since, but he is still very weak. Dr. William Barron or Marion, Aia., is in Yorkville on a visit to relatives and friends, and is the guest of Dr. John I. Barron. Mrs. T. B. McClain and daughter, Miss Edna, returned to Camden, Monday, after spending several days with friends in Yorkville. Miss Maggie McFadden left this afternoon for the northern markets in the interest of the Y. B. & M. Co., and will join Mr. O. P. Heath. Miss M. Lucille Van Law, who has been spending some time in Yorkville on a visit to her sister, Mrs. I. H. Norrls, left yesterday morning for her home in Arlington, Illinois. Rev. B. H. Grler of Ora, Laurens county, was in Yorkville today shaking hands with his old friends. He preach ed at Tlrz&h last Sunday, and will return home tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur V. Snell arrlv- i i ed yesterday from Washington on a i visit to Mrs. Snell's parents, Mr. and < ; Mrs. Geo. W. S. Hart. Mr. and Mrs. i , Snell will leave shortly for Oklahoma, < ; where they will make their future ' home. RESULT OF THE VOTING. i The practical result of today's primary election in York county Is ' summarized as follows: M. F. Ansel has a long lead for] 1 governor. Walker beats Jones for comptrolli er general. i J. C. Boyd has a long lead over L. W. Haskell. | J. Fra:jer Lyon carries the county over Ragsdale and Toumans by 101 ' majority. ' James Cansler gets a majority of , the votes cast in the county. Hunter is elected auditor by a close ' vote. McMackln Is to be superintendent : of education. There must be a second race be\ tween Thos. W. Boyd and John F. ! Oordon for supervisor. ! Lumpkin, Poag, Leech and Kirkpatrlck must run It over for county commissioners. The vote for the legislature! Is so i close that It can only be settled by the official count. According to our figures | Dr. J. H. Saye and Mr. J. W. Ardrey have been nominated, and Dr. Massey and Messrs. Slaughter, Epps and ?3eamguard will have to go Into a second primary to see who will fill the i other two places. This is the way matters stand unless there has been some error. Chairman Brice of the Democratic executive committee also made a tabulation of 1 the returns and got a slightly different result. His figures as to the total vote and the legislative ticket compared with ours this morning before the receipt of the returns from Bullocks's Creek, the last box to come In were as follows: Ours. Brlce's. Ardrey 1285 1286 Beamguard 1188 1186 Epps 1240 1290 Glasscock 1116 1116 Massey 1243 1244 McCain 445 439 Neil 1196 1197 Saye 1301 1296 Slaughter 1250 1260 1 Total 2666 2563 WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Mr. J. M. Stroup Is making a twer iy foot addition to the J. Q. Wray store building. ? Mr. G. H. O'Leary has gotten ready the material for macadamizing the sidewalk opposite the stores < of the Thompson company. ? The work of the street cleaners has ielped things wonderfully. Condi- ( tionf along some of the sidewalks had actually become disgraceful. ? There Is talk of at least three more mercantile concerns to be established in Yorkvtle this fall, provided store rooms s.re available. ? The United Daughters of the Confederacy have decided to erect the York County Confederate monument In the cemetery park instead of in the court i house yard. ? Mr. Thomas P. Moore has sold his i stock in the Neely Manufacturing company to Messrs. W. El. Moore and J. B. Pegram, giving those gentlemen a con- I trolling Interest. Messrs. Moore and i Pegram are to take the active manage- i ment of the property at once, Mr. i Moore having charge of the manufac1 turlng end and Mr. Pegram the office work and cotton buying. Mr. T. P. i Moore expects to remain with the mill for some time until the new management has had an opportunity to get a i good grasp of the business. ? The local bucket shop closed its doors last Friday as the result of the failure of the big bucketing house of Sage & Co. The local concern was a correspondent of Sage & Co. It is understood, however, that it paid all of > I Its customers dollar for dollar. There 1 1 was not a great deal of trading going on at the time and its liabilities were i small. The understanding is that it 1 would not have closed up; but was unable to make another connection at the time. It will probably be going again within a few days. NEGRO HOMICIDE. "Peg Leg is down here and he wants i me to tell you that if you will look in your kitchen you will find a dead nigger there." "Oh no, surely not." "Well you had better look. He says that you will find the keys of the bam in his coat under the nigger's head, and that if the sherifT will come down he will surrender." This is the substance of a telephone i conversation which took place between Mr. J. B. Scott of the Delphos neighborhood and Dr. W. Q. White last Sunday morning. Dr. White went out to the kitchen and there, according to i the intelligence received from Mr. Scott, found the dead body of Ben Walker with Peg Leg's coat under his head. Coroner Louthian held an inquest during Sunday, and It developed that Walker had been killed by John Hardin otherwise known as "Peg Leg," and John Pester, or as he was accustomed to rende- his favorite name, "John Do ' Not Pester." There was oily one witness to the if miner, another negro named John Evans, and the story he told at the In> quest seems to embody all the facts. According to Evans he went to Dr. ! White's kitchen at a late hour to spend ' the night with Peg Leg. Peg Leg and Walker were engaged In a game of ! cards, and offered to let Evans come 1 In, but he had no money and went to bed instead. The stakes, according to Evans, I were ten cents a game, and as the game progressed Walker was a steady winner. After a while Peg Leg proposed that the stakes be doubled to 20 i cents and Walker agreed. Walker con* * ~ J T A/1 tinuea 10 win ttliu ucai res 1_>C? nauicu i to double again; but Walker declined. ; Peg Leg Insisted; but Walker showed no sign of acquiescence. "And you say you won't double?" Peg Leg asked. and he followed the question with ' a shot from a 38-calibre revolver. 1 Walker fell over with a bullet In his . breast and Peg Leg fired two more shots Into his head. In the meantime 1 Evans jumped from his bed out of the kitchen and fled. He heard other shots as he was getting across the fence, but ! did not know whether they were fired at him or not. ; The shooting was along after mld1 night. Dr. White heard it and went | i to the window. He saw Peg Leg at the kitchen door and asked him what that ( shooting was about. Peg Leg replied , that he did not know; that he had Just , 1 come out to see. A search of "Walker's pockets dls- j Dn?v T a<r Closed only U aumaijr uiwiiig. i had some change in his pockets, and ' it is supposed that he robbed Walker . after the killing. Peg Leg was committed to Jail, and so also was John Evans; but Evans, i who is only wanted as a witness was < afterward released on bail. ] 8ELLING SEED COTTON. As the cotton season approaches all those who Intend to traffic in seed cotton or unpacked lint cotton are required to procure a license from the clerk of court. The law gives the board of county commissioners the right to fix the price to be paid for the license between the amounts of $1 and $500. Up to this time the county commissioners have not fixed the license fee for this county; but they will do so on request. There is a proviso in the act of the general assembly relating to the exemption of soldiers and sailors of the Confederate states army and navy which provides, "That nothing herein contained shall be construed as to allow any soldier or sailor to buy seed cotton and unpacked lint cotton without a license as is now provided by law." From this It will be seen that although Confederate veterans are allowed to carry on business without a license they will have to procure a license to engage In the business of buying and selling seed cotton. The act in regard to the licenses was passed by the general assembly in 1906 and is as follows: Section 1. Be It enacted by the general assembly. The traffic In seed cotton or unpacked lint cotton by purchase, barter or -exchange within the period beginning August 16 and ending December 20 of each year, without license, or between the hours of sunset and sunrise, is hereby declared against the public welfare and Is prohibited. Section 2. The clerks of the courts of common pleas are authorized and empowered to issue licenses to traffic in seed cotton or unpacked lint cotton by purchase, barter or exchange within the period beginning August 16 and ending December 20 of each year, and within their respective counties, to such person or persons as shall (lie with said clerks, respectively, a written application therefor, the granting of which thall be recommended in writ ing by at least ten landowners wumn the township wherein said applicant intends to carry on such traffic. Such license shall specify the exact place whereat such traffic shall be carried on and the period within which such traffic Is permitted, and shall continue in force for the period of one year from date of issue; and for such license, If granted, a fee of not more than $500 and not less than $1, the amount of said license to be fixed by the county board of commissioners thereof, shall be paid by the applicant to the county treasurer for the use of the county. Section 3. All persons in the traffic In seed cotton and unpacked lint cotton are required to keep legibly written in a book, which shall be open to public inspection, the name of the persons from whom they purchase or receive by way of barter, exchange or traffic of any sort any seed cotton or unpacked lint cotton within the period beginning August 15 and ending December 20 of any year, without license as herein provided, or between the hours of sunset and sunrise, or who shall fail to keep the book of record as herein provided, shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. section t>. ine provisions 01 uiib ttci shall not apply to the purchase of "linters" nor to the purchase of seed cotton or unpacked lint cotton sold under process of law In the collection of rents, or of liens or mortgages previously given on the cotton sold. WYLIE SAIO IT. Joseph B. Wylie of the state board of dispensary directors, said just what he was represented in The Enquirer of last Tuesday as having said. We were quite sure of that before the paragraph that has kicked up the row was put in type; but now since Mr. Wylie has tried to enter a denial it has all been proved against him. Drs. Massey and Saye were in Yoryville Saturdey and both confirmed The Enquirer's statement. Dr. Massey referred to the matter in his speech in the court house, reiterating everything that was said, and adding the additional statement that Mr. Wylie asserted that J. S. Farnum is still getting a rake-off on purchases of beer. After he went home. Dr. Massey prepared the following, which he sent to the Columbia State: T?% 4tia?<AA mvaAl# (n rcura rH t'A what Mr. Joe B. Wylie of the state board of control said to Dr. J. H. Saye, Mr. F. P. McCain and myself on the train between Yorkville and Clover, about the present management of the South Carolina state dispensary, I would state that Mr. Wylle arose from bis seat In the front part of the car and came to our seats, about the middle of the car, and after the usual salutations, Dr. J. H. Saye or myself, one, remarked that we hoped he would keep the state dispensary clean, and his answer was that it was Impossible, that it was certainly in bad shape, or words to that effect. I asked mm u he couldn't get another member of the board to vote with him (naming the man.) He said, "No," shaking his head long, and significantly remarking at the same time: "I am only one against two." He then told us about the 2,000 cases or gallons of whisky being bought under his protest and also about Mr. J. S. Farnum of Charleston, S, C., still controlling the beer sales to the board, intimating that he (Farnum) was still getting his usual rakeoff or rebates, which was also against his (Wylie's) protest. Other matters were mentioned of more or less importance and other witnesses can be produced to. substantiate our position. Now, we were all Mr. Wylie's friends and supported him for the position and were rejoiced to find that he was doing his duty. But why should Mr. Wylle protest If something wrong or corwoo rtn* trnlntr on *> Whv should he say that he had only one vote to two votes? He might not have used the word "corrupt," but what other conclusion could we arrive at in the matter? I think Dr. J. H. Saye and Mr. F. P. McCain and myself, as well as others who heard the statement, can understand the plain English language, and we afl agree as to what he did say. I sincerely regret that I am connected with this- matter and certainly would not have mentioned it in my address had I thought Mr. Wylie would have been placed in any other position in the matter than he desired, as he talked without reserve and in no under tone. So I claim there Is no misunderstanding on the part of Dr. J. H. Saye, Mr. F. P. McCain and myself. J. E. Mabsbt, SK., M D. Rock Hill, Aug. 26. LOCAL LACONICS. We Will Send The Enquirer From this date until January lat, 1907, for 72 cents. No Report Yet. Mr. M. L. Thomasson, who recently sent to Clemson college specimens of cotton stalks from a fifty acre field that has been attacked in a mysterious manner said yesterday that he got an acknowledgment of the receipt of the specimens right away; but up to this time he has received no reoort as to the probable nature of the trouble. Labor Day Proclamation. Gov. Heyward yesterday issued his proclamation announcing officially that Monday, Sept. 3. will be a legal holiday in this state. Gov. Heyward says in the proclamation: "Let this day be marked by recreation and rest; let all places where labor is employed be flns(>d. and let the dav in its fullest meaning be a tribute indeed to that combined strength and usefulness for which it stands. And while the friendly communion of Labor Day brings its rest and its recreation let all be mindful of the blessings of peace and prosperity, with the hope and the prayer that we may all continue to labor together for those things which uplift and make our people truly great." Their Campaign Expenses. Under the law it was necessary for the candidates for the various county offices to file statements of their campaign expenses with the clerk of the uroyjO Xiunoo I i j^ W WAJ??"X I bapisejiqAi AY U ? wpp*wqAi K a | " t j93i|BAi a a 2 JB I1 a*od ? -av |c : MouiBdjiJiM 'O aqof I 3 5 uj^diuoq f ppiri | ? 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UOHfJJO ^i -fl -f ' p?H O UM.OOOJ4[ 'W a ' po?T?w *0 **& 1 'joajaAOQ iu? lainan UBOi8 x uqof u?q?W3W T T auiuuww 'I *a * i 5 jj saaof *o "V Y[*) ? spanMpa *y 'M. i i~i r' ^ uofloiug a *i* J asmia VI ?I?D I98QV 'a K ? oBinnix *H 'fa&a 2 'joyiraag 8 'fl J?J g K 0 1 a a. ' '* X \ p court before the primary. The following statements were filed last Saturday: A. J. Parrott, (24.44; J. E. Le?wjh, $13.55; W. B. Williams. $37.60; T. E. McMackln, $32.20; F. P. McCain, $22.20; John C. Klrkpatrick. $16.05; J. E. ion KK .inhn A. Shurlev. $33.07; W. T. Slaughter. $20.97; J. E. Massey. Sr., $23.72; J. W. Ardrey, $20.20; J. B. Nell, $7.17; B. R. Walker. $7.02; R. M. Whltesides, $11.75; J. ?. Glasscock, $21.14; S. H. Epps, Sr., $23.20; W. J. Poag, $5.42; J. H. Saye, $16.50; Thos. W. Boyd. $29.61; H. A. D. Neely, $34.96; John F. Gordon, $33.96; L. R. Williams, $26.97; R. W. Whitesides, $10.20; John J. Hunter, $46.48; L. J. Jjumpkln, $9.95; R. J. Caldwell, $6.51; R. L. deLoach, $20; A. L. Nunnery, $4.14; J. D. Boyd, $5; J. C. Bell, $3; S. M. Farls, $3.60; R. L. A. Smith, $6.50; J. L. Duncan, $6.50; H. El. Johnson, $5; S. N. Johnson, $9.49; J. E. Lowry, $15.75; J. C. Comer, $16.17. MERE-MENTION. More than 150 robbers have been shot In Valparaiso since the earthquake It is reported that Paul O. Stensland, president of the defunct Milwaukee Avenue bank, Chicago, was seen in London last week Philadelphia will soon institute a "Mechanical Arts School," giving a mechanical education free Justice MacLean of the New York supreme court, one day last week handed down sixty-five decisions in divorce cases at one time, breaking all previous records The insurance on the Palace hotel at San Francisco, has been adjusted at $1,265,000. This is the largest loss on a sin-* gle risk on record in this country Four persons died in Chicago and three in Detroit last Thursday as the result of the excessive heat Walter Wellman, the Chicago newspaper correspondent, has postponed his proposed attempt to find the north pole until next spring The German emperor has granted pardons to all prisoners in Germany charged with "lese majeste." Andrew J. Houston of Beaumont, Texas, a son of the famous Gen. Sam Houston, has been nominated by the Republicans as a candidate for concrroaa frnm the Sernnd Texan mntrrenn lonal district Three young white women were drowned in a pool near Griffin, Ga.p last Saturday while bathing President Palma of Cuba, has issued an official call for volunteers to put down the rebellion The powder magazine of the Tennessee Iron, Coal and Railroad company at Bessemer. Ala., was exploded last Saturday by a flash of lightning and 125,000 worth of property was destroyed. 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Leesvllle, August 25: Henry Moots, a farmer, was shot and killed today by A. J. Godfrey Taylor, his neighbor. Both men were about forty years old and have families. The killing resulted from an old quarrel over the boundary line between their lands. About one year ago Moots shot at Taylor. R Six months ago Monts' house was burned. Taylor was charged with the crime, but was acquitted. Taylor went at once to the home of the county supervisor and surrendered. Both men were among the most respectable of the community. ? Gaffney, August 25: No. 36, the midnight passenger train on the Southern, brought to the city a couple who went to the Commercial hotel and registered as W. M. Wrlple and wife, South Carolina, -iney wen , assigned to a room and about 4 o'clock the occupants of the hotel were awakened by the report of a pistol and the screams of a woman. Mr. Parish, the proprietor went to the room and found Wrlple brandishing his weapon as if he would kill himself. He confessed to having tried to kill himself, and failing In the attempt. He was taken in charge by a policeman and locked in Ka ?i?v nriann where he was kept * till this morning and discharged. He came from the prison to the hotel and got hia wife and left. ?Gaffney, August 26: This afternoon about 4 o'clock while a number of boys were in swimming in Austell's pond, just on the outskirts of Gaffney one of them. Emmet Marsh, was drowned. He could not swim, so was holding to a plank and pushing It about when the plank turned over, < loosening his hold on it and went under. His companions went to his assistance, but they could not help him. The alarm was given and quite a number from town went to the pond and ber.-an diving for the body. Af ter about an hour's search the body was recovered and brought out. Drs. Jeffries and Darwin had arrived on the scene by the time the body was recovered, but they could do nothing for him. Life was extinct when the body was recovered. He was the foster child of Mr. C. G. * , Parish, proprietor of the Commercial hotel, and was well known to most of the traveling men. When a child his father was murdered In a pool room here and he was bound to , Mr. Parish soon afterward. ? Elloree, August 26: This section has not yet been visited by the genuine boll weevil of Texas fame. The latest pest however, to the maturing cotton Is called by the farmers around here the borer worm. The Insect la about an inch long and three-sixteenths of an Inch in width. It hat quick movements and a keen saw- <4 like mouth. It works with rapidity and It Is only a matter of a short while after operating on a boll before It gets into the heart, leaving nothing but the empty shell to tell the tale of its destructive warfare. Several of the farmers' crops around here will be appreciably cut off by