Straps and ^acts. ? Dr. Julian P. Thomas of New York, and his brother, Jefferson B. Thomas of Augusta, Ga., made a trip of 200 miles in a dirigible balloon last Saturday night and Sunday. The balloon started from New York and sailed over a part of New Jersey and then again Into New York state, landing at Oakdale. The balloon was at all times under complete control of the operators. A height o 1 10,000 feet was reached by the balloonlsts. ? The Standard Oil* company means to monopolize as nearly as possible, the manufacture of denaturlzed al cohol in the United States. After the passage of the denatured alcohol bill by the recent congress the Standard's experts after considerable experiments, decided that denatured alcohol cannot be manufactured cheap enough to seriously compete with gasoline. However, as there will be considerable demand for alcohol for manufacturing purposes the Rockefeller interests want to control the output The Standard has made offers for large alcohol distilleries at Peoria, 111., and on refusal of the alcohol plant to accept the price offered, has threatened to put up distilling plants to manufacture alcohol. The Standard Oil company figure that control of the alcohol business will prove very profitable. ? The Real Estate Trust company of Philadelphia, the second largest trust company of that city, closed Its doors last Tuesday afternoon, as the result of sensational disclosures following the death of Its president. Prank K. Hippie, which occurred the Friday previous. The capital and surplus of the defunct company was $2,700,000, and it had deposits of over $7,000,000. The company was established in 1895 to conduct a general trust, banking and real estate business, and was generally considered one of the strongest financial Institutions In the country, the trust funds invested by the company amounted to $26,000,000, besides corporation mortgages and trust securities amounting to over $60,000,000. . i meeting of the Clearing House association of Philadelphia, was held Tuesday with a view to raising funds to tide the company over its troubles, but investigation disclosed the condition of the institution to be in such shape as not to warrant the association in lending assistance. As a result of this decision the doors of the concern were closed and a receiver appointed by the courts to administer its affairs. In round numbers the failure will amount to $7,000,000. ? Havana, August 29: A direct bid uy IUO VUWtU IUBUIKCI11B IUI AlllCIIUiU intervention In the revolution was ' made today in a statement by Colonel Asbert, Insurgent leader in Havana province, whose force numbers about 150 men. Colonel Asbert said: "I have orders from my superior officers to the effect that if the government does not accede to the insurgents' demands by September 15, I am to begin an active campaign, destroying trains and burning property without respect to foreign ownership. We prefer another American intervention which would guarantee legal elections, for which we are contending. In order to avoid contact with the troops and therefore bloodshed, we are changing camps every eight hours." Captain Pepy Cardenas, President P&lma's personal military aide-de-camp, started this afternoon with 200 mounted men in the direction of Guines, Havana province, with the object of encountering the insurgent force commanded by Colonel Asbert. flnvsmnr HpvwnrH hna tha frvl. lowing letter from the war department with reference to use of the upper Savannah for power purposes and with reference to navigation, etc: "I thank you very much for your communication of August 25, 1906, in reference to dams across the Savannah river. It will be of great value to me in the preparation of my report, which is now In progress. I agree with you In recognizing the value and Importance of the dams artd other structures which have been erected for Industrial purposes, and I am sure that I have personally no desire to disturb them in any way. We must not forget, however, the prior right of navigation, which has always existed and which the humblest citizen can claim. It does not matter if the navigation was difficult and capable only of a very limited use. I do not see why, at moderate expense, arrangements might not be made at these dams to permit the passage of small vessels which can be used on the river. In fact I think that the construction of locks and dams is an ideal method of improving rivers. It is in very general use in France, and I should be glad to see it established on all of our fresh water streams. The navigation is greatly improved by dams, and the water power developed by them can be used for industrial purposes without any Inconvenience to navigation." ? Caught by the anchor of a balloon and whirled 500 feet in the air over the heads of 5,000 spectators, Mrs. Roper of Brooklyn, was seriously but not fatally hurt at the Ulster county fair at Ellenville, New York, last Tuesday. A professional woman aeronaut, who has been making daily ascensions at the fair grounds in a hot air balloon, had Just entered the car that afternoon and was about to give the order to cast off when the balloon broke loose and sailed upwards with the anchor trailing. Before the bystanders could scatter, the anchor fluke caught in the dress of Mrs. Roper and she was whipped into the air screaming. As soon as the woman in the balloon caught sight of her Involuntary fellow-voyager swinging far below at the end of the rope, she at once pulled the safety cord. The balloon, which by that time had reached an altitude of 500 feet, quickly descended- and reached the ground a quarter of a mile from the point of ascension. The woman struck the ground heavily and when picked up was found to be uncon scious and to have sustained fractures of the shoulders, ankle and several Angers. ? The reign of terror in Russia goes from bad to worse. Almost every official of the government throughout the empire is living in the fear that his life may be next to be taken by the Aghting Socialists. Every day new names are added to the long list of victims of the assassins, who are doing their deadly work with revolvers and bombs. The attempted assassination of Premier Stolypin, which claimed thirty-four victims as the result of the premature explosion of the bomb, has been followed each day by other attempts more or lENT challenged in yesterday's paper a statement in the Observer of Monday that the revised version of the Bible "is never heard of any more" and asks for the authority for It. It was not supposed that the language would be taken literally or that the supposed fact was of universal application. This is true, however, and this is all that was meant; that the expectation that the new version would have general adoption has been disappointed; and this: that we have not seen a printed reference to It in years nor heard a verbal reference to it in still more years. If It is in use in any pulpit or congregation, to the exclusion of the St. James version, we are ignorant of the fact It has not wrought the displacement of the St. James Bible, and this was all that was Intended to be said.?Charlotte Observer. There Is a story of two men who had a controversy over the Lord's prayer, A made a bet against B's ability to repeat that sacred composition. B started out, "Now, I Lay Me Down to Sleep," and A at once caved In saying, "here take the money, I had no idea you could say it." We have heard of the King James version of the Bible; but the version according to "St. James" is a new one on us. The Chester Lantern objects to our use of th? word bitter as descriptive of Its OTiposltlon to Mr. Finley; but Is kind enough to say that It does not think we would use the word In an offensive sense. The Lantern Is right In i assuming that we do not intend to be offensive; but really we cannot use any other word. We see the whole controversy like this: In the first place there Is not a great deal of reai son for the establishment of another i United States court house Just now. If such a court , house should be established, or another place fixed for the holding of sessions of the district court, Rock Hill presents every advantage that Chester can present. i Rock HIP has more population, also. Mr. Finl'iy promised Rock Hill at a time when Rock Hill was the only applicant for this advantage, and there has been no change In conditions. We have been unable to see In all this i row a great deal beyond a fight of the i politicians against Mr. Flnley, and we i think the politicians have succeeded In i getting the Lantern Just a little off of i what Is ordinarily a most admirable balance. We do not believe the Lantern really wants to do any Injustice; but somehow we feel that It Is without a grievance sufficient to warrant the fight it has been making. All this we have seen proper to say on our own responsibility, and in full realiza tion of the fact that we have very little direct or Indirect Interest in the i controversy. i Scratching Tillman. That Senator Tillman Is a past master in the art of politics no one of reasonable intelligence should attempt to deny. He proved that fourteen or fifteen years ago. and he has not lost ( a great deal in reputation since. There is a story of El Cld, an old Spanish hero, to the effect that after 1 defeating the Moors and almost driving them from Spain, he died. The Moors then took up the Issue again and were successful until the Spaniards took El j Old from his grave, put him on his old war horse, and placed him once more at the front of their forces. Then again the Moors were defeated as before. There is no doubt about the fact that j the people of South Carolina are thor-1 oughly lired and disgusted with this * - 31 * ^ I# siaie nispensiiiy sjsiem anu n icn vu a free, dispassionate expression of their Judgment they would abolish it , at once. There is lots in the character and conduct of Senator Tillman .that we most heartily disapprove of. We don't think that he represents South Carolina properly. We do not think he cares anything for the people except In so fur as they are to him a means : of position, power and authority. But the only way to defeat Tillman ?the only way he ought to be defeat ed?is by putting up a better man. One who can go before the people and i convince them of his ability to be a better representative than Senator Tillman Is. In the meantime, there Is no sense in continually nagging at Tillman. Possibly there is some satisfaction in scratching Senator Tillman's name off a ballot. We have no objection to anybody doing so who might desire. A man who disapproves him should scratch him; but we think he should stop right there. Nothing good Is to be accomplished by asking others to scratch him. It was Senator Tillman himself, who first threw out the scratching idea, and he did it as a matter of shrewd politics. Without opposition, six years ago, he had no way of stirring up the enthusiasm and zeal that originally grave him power. He baited his enemies therefore with the scratching suggestion in the belief that his friends would thus be enabled to work up the more enthusiasm among his friends, The expedient worked nicely six years ago and it worked nicely this year. The only issue in the present campaign is whether the state dispensary shall be abolished. Senator Tillman stands for its continuance. He had no way to work up interest except by bantering the opposition to scratch and in that way secured many a vote for the dispensary that would have otherwise gone the other way. Of course, Tillman is neither dead nor bereft of direct positive influence in South Carolina politics; but Just as the ancient Spaniards won a battle with the help of the horse and accoutrements of El Cid, Senator Tillman was able to stir up many a dispensary vote as the result of the antagonism engendered by those who bit at this shrewd suggestion and sought to punish him by means of scratches. Senator Tillman is not and has not been an issue in this campaign, and to unaeriaKt? 10 persuuue pcupic 6C"CI~ ally to scratch him was not wise politics. If the case had been left entirely to its merits the dispensary people would have gotten still fewer votes. But notwithstanding this scratching inctdent and all the good It was to the dispensary, still the voting shows that the big wholesale liquor establishment has got to go. and even It Is not abolished as the result of the present campaign, it will hardly be able to withstand another general election. The Right to Vote. "I don't believe that a man who does not know how to fix his own ticket should have the right to vote." That Is a sentiment that is more or less common at every election; but It usually comes from the side that is getting the worst of It because of the superior energy put forth by the other side. There would indeed be cause for general congratulation If every voter could know Just exactly how to fix his own ticket along Intelligent lines, and could vote that ticket without advice or assistance; but such a situation has never existed and it will be a long time before It does exist. As matters stand, there are hundreds of people who do not know how to vote. They are ignorant and don't care. There are hundreds of other people who know how to vote on some matters; but are indifferent to other matters. Under the circumstances it strikes us as perfectly legitimate for a man who does care, to go after and persuade the man who don't care. If one side don't the other will, and there is no reason why anybody should undertake to find fault with such a proceeding. In elections as elsewhere all the prizes are for the people who will work. CRIME AMONG NEGROE8. Booker Washington Makes Earnest Talk at Race Convention. The seventh annual session of the National Negro Business league of which Booker T. Washington is president, opened in Atlanta Tuesday with over a thousand negroes from all parts of the country present. Speeches of welcome were made by Mayor Pro Tern Harwell and President Sam D. Jones of the Chamber of Commerce, which were responded to by more prominent negro business mpr? The meeting was called to order by W. B. Matthews, president of the Atlanta organization, who made the opening address. The regular programme of the convention was then taken up and a number of speeches on various Industries discussed by negro business men. The sessions will continue three days. The principal feature of Tuesday night's session was the annual address of the president of the organization, Booker T. Washington. After explaining the objects of the National Negro Business league, Booker T. Washington, in his annual address as president of the league, said in part: "We believe that while the world may pity a crying, whining race, it seldom respects It. We believe that the influence of one great success in really accomplishing something that the world respects goes farther in promoting our interests. Let constructive progress be the dominant note among us in every section of America. "Right here in Georgia we have abundant evidence that the negro is learning this lesson at a rapid rate. It is safe to say that the negro in Georgia owns at least $20,000,000 worth of taxable property and that our people In other sections of the Un.,/v n 1 ^uuui imvr nittuc annual rquai piugress. Within the past year I have inspected and studied the conditions and progress of our people in the northern and western states, and I have no hesitation in reaffirming my opinion that the southern states offer the best permanent abode for the masses of our people. "There is much that the brave, intelligent, patriotic white men of America can do for us; there is much we can do for ourselves. The executive authorities should see that every law Is enforced, regardless of race or color; that-the weak are protected against injustice from the strong. We have examples in several southern states that this is being done in an encouraging degree. "On the negro's part we have a duty. Our leaders should see to it that the criminal negro is got rid of whenever possible. Making all allowances for mistakes, injustice and the influence of racial pride. I have no hesitation in saying that one of the elements in our present situation that gives me most concern is the large number of crimes that are being committed by members of our race. The negro is committing too much crime, north and south. The crime of lynching everywhere and at all times should be condemned and those who commit crime of any nature should be condemned. Our southland today has no greater enemy to business progress than lynchers and those who provoke lynching. "We cannot be too frank or too strong in discussing the harm that the committing of crime is doing our race. Let us stand up straight and speak out and act In no uncertain terms in this direction. Let us do our part, and then let us call on the whites to do their part. "Right here In the soum mere are more things upon which the races agree than upon which they disagree. There is no section in the south where the negro farmer, mechanic, merchant and banker cannot find encouragement, opportunity and prosperity. In this respect let us not overlook the fact that many similar opportunities are at our door." LOCAL AFFAIR8. NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8. L W. Jenkins. Supt. Education? Gives notice of teachers' examination to be held Sept 21st, and other information of interest to teachers. Jno. E. Carroll Offers two horse farm for sale near Yorkvllle. Located near school, on daily mail route. Manager?Wants one clerk, man or woman to take position at once. W. H. Howell and W. W. Jackson, Com.?Invite the public to a picnic at the Battleground on Sept. 3th. Theodore Paires, Clover?Will pay a reward for recovery of lost pocket' book, containing note, money, Insurance, policy, etc. J. C. Wllborn?Has additional real estate in different portions of the county which he wants to sell. M. W. White?Tells how a poor clerk made a profit of several thousand dollars by investing a postage stamp. First National Bank?Says that it is estimated that 95 per cent of the country's business is done with checks and drafts. York Drug Store?Calls your attention to its line of school supplies of all kinds. Use Fels-Naptha for easy washing. York Hardware Co.?Is prepared to supply all sizes of wire nails and wire fencing at lowest prices. Remember the Lynchburg turn plow. Dobson Bros.'' Cash Store?Announces arrival of new fall millinery including all the latest fashions. Remember Charlotte laundry. J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Offers Men's clothing at i and 1-3 off. . He will sell seven pounds of choice roasted coffee for SI.00 Saturday. Penn Drug Co.?Tells you what Penn remedies are, what they will do and that they are on sale at Tork Drug Store. See fourth page. Foushee Cash Store?Offers lot of bargains In 10c dress goods and hosiery, towels, etc. Pure cotton and pure linen doilies, napkins, etc. It is pretty generally conceded that except for the presence of Mr. McCain in the race, the antl-dlspensary ticket would have been eleoted on the first ballot. The vote of last Tuesday was about one thousand short of the full strength of. the county. The light vote was due In part to the heavy rains that prevailed especially on the eastern side, and to the lack of Interest. Dr. J. H. Saye went to the legislature two years ago on a platform like this: "I only want an opportunity to cast a vote against that corrupt state dispensary machine." Dr. Saye's platform was the same this year and he made one of the best stumping camDalens that has been made in this county for years. Superintendent of Education Jenkins publishes an important notice to feachert loday. The regular examination will take place on September 21, and after that date no teacher will be permitted to draw public money for services unless there is a record of his or her certificate in the office of superintendent of education. The law provides for the keeping of a register of the certificates, hut heretofore no such registry has been kept. The vote for Mr. John McMahan was rather less than we expected. We had an idea that he would gather more or less strength through the prestige he acquired as superintendent of education. If he had stood for the abolition of the state dispensary machine, we believe he would have become the leading anti-dispensary candidate. At least he would have divided the strength of Mr. Ansel. However, Mr. Xf^Mohon hog nn? hoon eliminated as a political factor. He expressed a number of Ideas during the campaign, and the probability Is that he will yet lead a movement for the re-organlzatlon of Clemson college. We are under obligations to the management of the Piedmont Telephone company for courteous assistance last Tuesday night In gathering the election returns. Mr. Craig McCorkle, the manager, did all he could to facilitate the work and so did the accommodating "centrals," Misses Mamie Lee Grist and Ruth O'Fiarrel. The only drawback was the weather conditions. Rain fell almost continuously, and at times it was Impossible to hear with ordinary satisfaction. But in spite of all the difficulties, The Enquirer was able to print a pretty ?atlofnr?tnrv rpnnrt Wednesday mrtrn ing. FINLEY AND 8TRAIT. The vote for Mr. Finley and Dr. Strait throughout the district for congress was as follows: Finley. Strait. Cherokee 2,469 199 Chester (incomplete) ... 497 1,184 Chesterfield 1,727 590 Fairfield (incomplete) .. 769 339 Kershaw (2 missing) .... 865 819 Lancaster 830 1,011 York 3,385 300 Total 9,632 5,042 THE BEST GUESS. There were thirty-four entries to the guessing contest instituted by The Enquirer last week and most of them showed remarkably clear comprehension of the political situation in the county. So close indeed are some of the guesses that we find it a matter of difficulty to make the award; but have decided thit Mrs. R. Brandt of Athens, Ga., is entitled to be considered the winner of the year's subscription offered as a prize. Mrs. Brandt names the entire ticket for the county as it would be elected under the prevalence of a majority rule, and in only one point has the advantage of Mr. J. D. Smith of Yorkville No. 1. Both tickets are alike with the exception of a difference as to county commissioners, in which case Mrs. Brandt names the two who received the highest number of votes rnonont 1 xrola Mr Qmlth namPQ tho first and fourth men. Also Mrs. Brandt's guess came in earliest, being the third received. Mrs. Brandt's subscription has been extended one year in accordance with our proposition. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Bessie Adklns has typhoid fever. nev. aim mis. k. j\. nuuae ui uaiiuu, are guests of Mr. L. A. Dameron's family. Mrs. S. C. Ashe and daughter, Esther, are spending a week at Chicks Springs. Mrs. Edward B. Williams of New York, is spending a few days with Miss Mary Ashe. Mrs. Thos. W. Speck and daughter, Miss Mary, are spending a few days in Charlotte. Mr. W. Y. White of Chester, made a short visit on Wednesday to his brother, Dr. M. W. White. Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Law of Bartow, Fla., are visiting relatives and friends In Yorkvllle, the guests of Mr. Jno. A. Latta. Mr. P. Avery Lowry returned to Yorkvllle this week after a visit to relatives in Florida. He will leave Sunday afternoon for Alabama. The following young men are in the FOR HOUSE OF R] Official Vote as Tabulated PRJSCINOTS. ' ? Bethel,. 1 Retbanv. Blaireville Bullock's Creek, Clover, Coates'n Tavern, Ebenezer, Fort M ill, Forest Hill Hickory Grove McConaellsville, Newport, Ogiieu, Piedmont, Rock Hill No. 1 Rock Hill No. 2, Sharon .. Smyrna, Tintah, Yorkville No. 1, York vi lie No. 2, Total office cf the superintendent of education today trying the competitive examination for the two Citadel vacancies to which York county is entitled: George C. Cartwright, Baxter C. Riddle, S. Earle Grist, Leslie R. Forney, Theodore Harris, Clyde S. Hutchison, J. Funnan Dobson, Clark W. Adlckes. OFFICIAL CANVA88. Dr. if. H. Saye nominated for the nouse, Mr. o. n. apps, or., moving vuc of elec :lon, W. T. Slaughter, J. W. Ardrey, Er. J. E. Massey and J. S. Glasscock following in the order named and a tie between Messrs. J. E. Beamguard and J. Brown Nell. That is the way the legislative ticket stood at dark last night after a careful checking up of the returns as made by the precinct managers. There were fifteen boxes at which the total vote was net divisible by 4, showing errors In all :>f them. Because of the closeness ol' the vote there was nothing to do but to recount all the ballots cast for the house of representatives. This was at once determined upon. The count was commenced last night at 9 o'clock and the executive committee worked straight through until 9 o'clock this morning. Some fifteen or twenty defective ballots were discovered. On some cnly three names were scratched and on others, two, three and five. These were all thrown out, and a counting up of the totals showed that the matter still stood as at the beginning?:3aye nominated, Epps lacking one vo :e of nomination and Beamguard and N<:il tying for the second and the last plice on the ticket. But notwithstanding the re-count there was still an error in Yorkvllle No. 1. The total vote cast for the legislature was stlill undlvlsible by four without a remainder and the box had to be lecounted. The vote for the legislative candidates is It stood originally ana after the recount last Is as follows. Candidates. Original. Recount. Ardrey 1291 1284 Beamguard 1234 1228 Epps 1340 1338 Glasscock 1248 1237 Massey 1274 1272 McCain 456 460 Neil 1234 1228 Saye 1352 " 1342 Slaughter 1292 1285 The recount of Yorkville No. 1 consumed all the morning and was not concluded uutil about 2.00 this afterternoon. As the result of this recount, Epps gained two votes; Massey gained one, McCain lost one, and Neil gained two, leaving the totals as follows: Ardrey 128/. Beamguard 122 i Epps 1335 ?- 10?7 Massey 1'273 McCain 449 Neil 1230 Saye 1343 Slaughter 1285 The total vote cast for the house is 2,666. That elects Saye and Eppa, leaves out Beamguard and Nell and puts Ardrey, Glasscock. Massey and Slaughter In the second race to see who will All the other two places. The official vote of the county, exclusive of the legislature, already given above Is as follows United 8tatea Senate. B. R. Tillman 2,161 For Governor. M. F. Ansel 1,291 Cole L. Blease 333 J. E. Brunson 168 W. A. Edwards 4 A. C. Jones 12 R. I. Manning 754 J. J. McMahan 92 John T. Sloan 87 Lieutenant Governor. Thomas G. McLeod 2,678 Secretary of State. R. M. McCown 1,881 J. B. Morrison 289 L. M. Ragln 379 M. P. Trlbble , 117 Comptroller General. A. W. Jones 1,086 G. L. Walker 1,612 State Treasurer. R. H. Jennings 2,707 Adjutant and Inspector General. J. C. Boyd 2,048 L. W. Haskell 668 State Superintendent of Education. O. B. Martin 2,684 Attorney General. J. Fraser Lyon 1,414 Jas. W. Ragsdale 713 L. F. Youmans 685 Railroad Commieeioner. James Ca.nsler 1,883 John C. Sellers 73 J. M. Sullivan 287 J. A. Summersett 244 John H. Wharton 211 Fifth Congressional District. D. E. Flnley 2,427 T. J. Strait 303 Judge of Probate. L. R. Williams 2,719 County Supervisor. Thos W. Boyd 1,260 John F. Gordon 755 A. J. Parrott 727 County Superintend?nt of Education. T. E. McMackln 1,775 John A. Shurley 964 County Treasurer. H. A. D. Neely 2,678 County Auditor. John J. Hunter 1,391 W. B. Williams 1,328 County Commissioner. R. J. Caldwell 323 J. W. Dobson 198 J. Ed Leech 806 Ladd J. Lumpkin 1,141 John C. Kirkpatrlck 776 W. J. Poag 827 B. R. Walker 250 R. M. Whitesides 353 R. W. Whitesides 705 Total vote cast 2,761 When The Enquirer went to press at 2.30 o'clock, the executive committee had not yet completed its work. It had still to declare the result officially and to order a second primary election. There was talk last night also of raising the question of Mr. Poag*s le EPRESENTATIVES. by Executive Committee. Boom of KeprestiUtlreo. k qq ? - c 2? e * .* ? 3 ? $ * I ? * 1 1 at = i! s = t s 51 *! - s s tB. ?; * * rf ? [ "? ijCQ -? ft ^ i '"? ? .... 62 65 20 13 64 12 16 60 16 , .... 48| 50 71, 75 44 13 77 38 77 , .... 51; 51 47 86 40 14; 39 50 40 | .... 27i 37 25' 15 28! 14, 7 37 18 ; .... 130; 163 89 77 138 16 961 182 , .... 44 38, 20 32 41 14) 19 44 20 .... 25 23 22 20 28 3j 16 25 J4 .... 87 62 158 124 74 12 116 65 J i8 .... 38 35 21 13 36 10 13 34 16 .... 130 94 84 26 95 70 39 122 62 | .... 63 671 46 39 52 21 29 ?2 *7 .... 21 16 33 28 21 8 30 20 3i .... 12 4 67 58 15 8 53 12 57 .... 11 12 5 3 10 0 4 12 3 ! .... 114 89 190 199 149 46 167 134 180 , .... 67 52 117 125 91 28 106 82 112 .... 48 46 16 6 46 9 lo 59 11 1 .... 35 33 33 31 27 19 37 42 36* 17 16 46 37 17 2 41N 16 41 , .... 135 149 185 178 128 >4 201 165 189 .... 124 128 101 99 129 66 109 132 100 ] .... 1284 1228 1335 1237 1273! 449 1230 1313 1285 < gal right to be In the second race for 1 county commissioner; but the proba- ' bllity now seems to be that this will | not be brought up. A number of the committeemen are completely broken down as the result of forty-eight hours of continual strain. LOCAL LACONIC8. We Will 8end The Enquirer TTrnm this date until Jflnnarv 1st. < 1907, for 70 cents. First Bsls of York Cotton. The first bale of York county cotton was sold at Plnevllle. N. C., last Wednesday by Mr. T. V. Boyd of Fort Mill township. The cotton was Crown by Mr. Boyd in Fort Mill , township and was ready for the mar- / ket on Tuesday. # Apple Rust. Mr. George R. Wallace wrote to Mr. Redding, the agricultural expert, for Information as to the cause of rust on apple trees and Mr. Redding replied as follows: "There is a fungous disease called in the books gymnasporanglum macropus (hold your jaw if you shall , attemp to pronounce It) that attacks the cedar trees in the first portion of Its life and is then called "cedar balls." i The spores spread by means of the < wind from the affected cedar trees to any nearby apple tree on which the fungus enters upon Its second stage, It is then called apple rust, appearing in* reddish yellow spots on the leaves and fruit. There is no treatment that is of any avail and the only preventive [ is to have no cedar trees within a ^ quarter of a mile, or more, of your ap- | pie orchard." RESULT IN THE SI ATE. Ansel Leads, Manning Second, and Lyon Almost Elected. Practically all the returns from' , Tuesday's election are In. and the total vote cast was somewhere close to 96,649. Ansel and Manning are In the second race foj* governor. Jones Is elected over Walker. Lyon must run a second race with Ragsdale. j Sullivan and Wharton are In the second race tor railroad commissioner with Cansler a close third* Boyd Is elected adjutant and Inspector general. McCown Is elected secretary of state, j The aggregate figures for state of- | flees as collected by the ColumblA < State are as folows: For Governor. Ansel 39,850 1 Manning 23,008 1 Blease 16,802 ' Brunson 9,982 McMahan 2,231 Sloan 3,348 Edwards 530 Jones 898 For 8onator. Tillman 81,099 ! Comptroller General. Jones 50,274 Walker 45,076 Jones majority, 5,199. Attorney General. I Lyon 45,103 < Toumans 22,916 Ragsdale 27,624 < Railroad Commissioner. Summersett 16,577 ( Wharton 24,024 ' Sellers 8,634 ] Cansler 22,280 , Sullivan 24,214 Adjutant General. i Boyd 64,635 ' Haskell 31,229 Boyd's majority, 83,306. Secretary of State. McCown 51,908 i Morrison 20,192 Ragin 13,252 | Tribble 7.001 , The most interesting and important < race as showing the sentiment of the ' people with reference to the dispensary situation Is that for attorney general. ' Races for the senate and house in ' most cases reflect to a. large extent the personal strength of the various candl- 1 dates, regardless of the issue. The I vote for Toumans was largely out of 1 personal regard and consideration for < past services. The vote for Ragsdale < was a strictly dispensa ry vote and that < for Lyon was strictly against the dis- < pensary. The result by counties was < as follows: ' Attorney Qeneral. You- Rags- 1 Lyon. mans. dale, j Abbeville 1,034 221 855 < Aiken 1,306 221 856 j Anderson 3,053 629 1,228 { Bamberg 882 604 161 i Barnwell 698 1,086 211 . Beaufort 310 302 41 < Berkeley 555 416 237 j Charleston 1,991 303 205 ^ Cherokee 1,975 189 396 , Chester 952 200 536 Chesterfield 1,027 580 463 Clarendon ..... 597 303 744 ( Colleton 937 825 551 s Darlington 1,007 210 913 t Dorchester .... 561 462 283 ] Edgefield 851 499 387 c Fairfield 536 133 604 ? Florence 457 124 998 i Georgetown .... 426 161 473 r Greenville 2,666 1,108 1,562 e Greenwood 1,072 249 543 < Hampton ...... 245 1,298 133 ] Horry 739 571 1,057 r Kershaw 633 395 471 t 'Lancaster 1,364 354 589 c I Laurens 1,063 483 1,367 t Lee 686 313 630 i Lexington 1,135 773 1,10 t Marlon 1,289 328 1,629 g Marlboro 896 190 820 r Newberry 1,488 236 676 a Oconee 1,107 864 450 Orangeburg ...1,234 1,546 623 fc Pickens 1,218 668 677 v Rlchlarul 949 1,782 615 0 Saluda 792 589 407 h Spartanburg ...3,876 1,273 1,789 t Sumter 482 406 510 f Union 1,149 330 802 u Williamsburg ..1,077 263 706 h York 1,406 576 705 t Totals 45,103 22,916 27,524 a t Rural Police.?Some of our exchanges are discussing the advisabll- s lty of having a rural police system. t The Idea is a very old one. It has II been In operation In England and In European countries for perhaps more I than a hundred years. There have t been demands for It In this country p at different times for many years, r but somehow It has never taken very a well. An unusual number of out- r rages upon white women in the rural p districts by negroes during the past x month or so has brought this rural t police Idea to the front again, and 2 nany of the newspapers and polltlsians are vigorous in their demands 'or it We are inclined to favor the idea, is we have said on previous occasions. The expense of having a ] nounted police officer or constable n each township in each county in he state would not be very great, rhis officer can serve all civil and :rlminal papers in the township, nake arrests, act as Inspector of oads and bridges and perform a lumber of public duties, and his presence would be a great advantage n every community. Such an officer would be worth a great deal in actng as a check upon the lawless class md thus preventing crime. It is doubtful if the legislature to be elected this year will be willing to provide a rural police system, but we believe it will be done in the :ourse of time, and the agitation In its favor that is now going on will 3erve to bring it nearer to hand.? Anderson TPnllv Mail CoVT OF THEI* CAMPAIGN. < I Candidates For 8tata Offices Filed 1 Expeneo Accounts. 1 The itemized statements required by 1 law were filed in the office of the sec- 1 retary of state In due form, though ' some are not very specifically itemized. Others are so minutely itemized 1 3.8 to present laughable peculiarities. For instance, Mr. W. A. Edwards, the Saluda Prohibitionist, gravely get down the item, "peanuts, 6 cents." Mr. A. W. Jones frankly wrote, "soft drinks, $2; cigars, $15." Mr. B. B. i Hare records a quarter contribution to some Sunday school, and Mr. J. Fraser Lyon charges bis campaign account with a bathing suit Cansler of Tlrzah. according to his statement, indulged frequently in ice cream and shaves and once in a bath during the campaign, besides buying a shirt. Mr. J. W. Ragsdale sets down the sum of $10 against the entry, "soft drinks, laundry, gargles, cough drops, etc." The expenses of the several candidates, as shown by the declarations, ?C1C IUIIUWO. James Cansler $ 197 76 R. M. McCown 606 70 J. W. Ragsdale 261 76 G. M. Mahon 632 06 LeRoy F. Youmana 81 09 J. Fraser Lyon 198 29 John C. Boyd 321 29 L. M. Ragln 194 66 W. A. Edwards 273 19 Martin F. Ansel 669 62 Richard I. Manning 926 89 J; O. Patterson 868 83 A. C. Jones 397 69 D. E. Finley 112 12 B. R. Tillman 116 33 Joseph T. Johnson ....1 176 37 John T. Sloan 676 00 R. H. Jennings 67 23 W. C. Irby, Jr. 147 69 George S. Legare 60 00 Julius E. Boggs 222 10 A. W. Jones 471 90 Lewis W. Haskell 394 41 J. J. McMahan 216 67 Joel E. Brunson 174 20 Thomas Q. McLeod 109 36 O. B. Martin 46 69 J. C. Sellers 223 78 J. M. Sullivan 1,161 36 J. E. Ellerbee 109 26 Cole L. Blease 270 31 J. B. Morrison 212 97 A. F. Lever 187 67 L. M. Ragin 186 46 T. J. Strait 116 44 J. H. Wharton 289 00 B. B. Hare 313 60 G. L. Toole 339 30 Wyatt Aiken 266 34 G. L. Walker 637 16 J. A. Summerse't 613 63 ?News and Courier. STATE ELECTION ECHOE8. Josh Ashley was defeated for the house in Anderson county. T. Y. Williams has been elected to the state senate from Lancaster county on the anti-dispensary platform. Hub Evans was defeated for the house in Newberry county, he receiving only about 500 votes. Blease failed to get a majority and has only a slight plurality over Ansel. There were nine new dispensary senators elected and seven new anti-dispensary senators. There are four secend races to be run between dispensary and anti-dispensary candidates. If all the anti-dispensary candidates should be elected, the dispensary senators, still have a majority of two. It Is impratlcabte to give any definite information about the house. Paul Hemphill, A. O. Brice and 9. T. McKeown were elected to the legislature from Cheater county. Messrs. Hemphill and Brice are opposed to the state dispensary and are in favor of local option as between county dispensary and prohltlon. Mr. McKeown is for the state dispensary. John R. Culp defeats R. Douglass for Judge of probate by vote of 1,010 to (82. J. M. Shannon defeats J. O. Darby for supervisor by a margin of two votes and an official count will be necessary. I. . McD. Hood is reelected auditor, defeating J. F. Oates and W. J. Waters by comfortable margin on the first. ballot Messrs. P. L. Hardin, W. J. Knox and W. 0. Guy are re-elected without opposition. In Cherokee the race for congress , came very near being a farce. Finley defeated Strait 2,072 to 201. J. C. Otts defeated W. S. Hall. Jr., for 1 the senate by a vote of 1,802 to 1,- : 117. Both Otts and Hall are strict , anti-dispensary men. For the house of representatives two to be elected 1 and four will run a second race. All these four are anti-dispensary men. These are W. F. McArthur, who led the race for the house with a vote of 994, with E. J. Clary, Wm. Anderson and W. O. Austell next in the order named. Mine candidates were in the race for the house. Out of the four candidates for clerk, the present clerk, J. Eb. Jefferies, was renomlnc.ted without the possibility of a second race. Out if a like number of candidates for sheriff the incumbent, W. W. Thomas, secures the nomination without a second race. 6. W. Speer and J. E. Webster are in the second race for probate Judge. E. F. Lipscomb and J. V. Welchel are in the second race for supervisor. J. L. WaJker is nomnated for superintendent of education, while W. W. Gaflfney receives the nomination for treasurer. W. D. Camp and G. B. Daniel enter the second race for auditor. J. B. Vinesett and J. O. Tate, out of a large lumber of candidates for coroner, will try conclusions again for this ifflce. A vote of 2,741 was cast The Case of Fort Brown.?Presilent Roosevelt's policy in handling the ituatlon caused by the trouble between he negro regular army troops at 3rownsville, Texas, and white citizens >f that place, will be practically the tame that he adopted when citizens of ndianola, Miss, made trouble for the segro postmaster there several years igo. In the Indlanola case the presilent ordered the postofflce closed. At 3rownsvllle he has ordered the milltay post abandoned. General Ainsworth, he military secretary of the army, to lay received a telegram stating tnat ' he battalion of negro soldiers had left s Brownsville. Half a company of white i roops have remained there to guard rovernment property until It can be ' ?moved elsewhere. The white troops 1 .lso will be transferred. f A caretaker will be left to look after ^ uildings and grounds. General Alns- . vorth was also advised that a number f negro soldiers were under arrest and I leld for the civil authorities. Whether hese arrests were the result of ldentlIcatlon of the soldiers as those mixed ip In the recent shooting affray is not mown here. They will be turned over 1 o the civil authorities for a trial at uch time as the military authorities re satisfied they will safely guard hem pending trials. 1 The department is not altogether atisfied that It would be safe to in- 1 rust negro soldiers to the civil author- < ties at this time. I It is expected here that citizens of 1 Jrownsvllle will be soon pleading for 1 he stationing of more troops at that i tost, which is naturally a source of i evenue to the town. There will prob- t ,bly be some official statement of the c natter within a few days, and the i iresldent will probably make clear his c lews regarding the treatment of negro ? roops.?Washington special of August 6 to New York Herald. ? BUCKET 8H0P GAMBLING. This Method Is No More Fair Than la Poker. Editor Yorkvllle Enquirer. I've just read your strong editorial >n future gambling reproduced In the Cotton Journal on the evil of future peculations or "bucket shop" gambing. Keep this subject agitated. It 8 a disgrace to South Carolina, that these gambling hells should be allowed to run and rob our people of nlllionsr The regard ^hich the oourts of our iwn state have for bucket shops la veil expressed in the language of Justice Blanchford, who wrote the opinion in the case of Cunningham vs ? National Bank of Augusta. In this :ase the bank discounted a note which was aiven to the bucket shoo and sued on by the bonk. Cunningham, who gave the note, filed hla detense and set up the fact that the note was a gambling debt and could n>t be collected from him. The bt nV claimed to be an Innocent purchaser without notice of the consideration of the note sued on and claimed that it was protected as an innocent purchaser. The court holds that notwithstanding the fact that the bank was an innocent purchaser without notice, It was a gambling transaction and a debt based upon such a transaction could not be collected even when it was in the hands of an innocent purchaser without notice. Commenting on this case the court used the following language: Cunningham va The National Bank of Augusta: 71 Ga., 40S: "But what is the transaction termed " futures?" It Is this; one person says that I will &ell vou cotton at a certain rime In the future for a certain price; yo. agree to pay that pi Ice, knowing that the person you deal with has no cotton to deliver at the time, but with the understanding that when the time arrives for delivery you are to pay him the difference between the market value of that cotton and the price you agreed to pay, If cotton declines, and ir cotton advances, he is to pay you the difference between what you promised to give and the advanced market price. If this Is not a speculation on chances, a wagering and betting between the parties, then we are unable to understand the transaction. A betting on a game of faro, brag or poker, cannot be more hazardous, dangerous or uncertain. Indeed, it may be said that these animals are tame, gentle and submissive, compared to this monster, the law has caged them, and driven them to their dens; they have been outlawed, while this ferocious beast has been allowed to stalk about In open midday, with gilded signs and flaming advertisements, to lure the unhappy victim to its embrace of death and destruction. What are some of the consequences of these speculations on '"futures?" The faithful chroniclers of the day have informed us, as growing directly out of these nefarious practices, that there have been bankruptcies, defalcations of public officers, embezzlements, forgeries, larcenies, and death. Certainly no one will contend for one moment, that a transaction fraught with such evil consequences Is not immoral, Illegal, and contrary to public . I was instrumental in the passage of1 the recent anti-future law in this state. There lli a moral wave sweeping over the entire southern states, and I believe that It is just a question of time when all "exchanges" must leave the^south. It is the lnten tlon of several of the "exchanges" in Georgia to move to South Carolina. You are already burdened and this addition will make the burden even greater. Arouse all the sentiment you can against the evil and force your legislature to enact laws that will abolish the system, in so doing you will perform a patriotic duty to your state. I am concerned about South Carolina because it is my birthplace. Very truly, John A. Botkin. Atlanta, Ga., August 29. MERE-MENTION. The steamer Charles A. Eddy was destroyed by Are on Lake Huron last Tuesday. The crew and passengers were saved S. T. Kline of Savannah, committed suicide with a razor Tuesday morning, because he thought an assassin was trying to kill him......The police authorities of Atlanta are making an effort to clear the city of vagrants and loafers, both white and colored President Eliot says that Harvard college will not adopt the new style of spelling, because the advantages are small and the drawbacks great Impure food to the extent of 860,000, pounds was destroyed in Chicago last week by the health department. Two. Federal grand Juries of Chicago, have returned ten true bills Including 6,428 counts against the Standard Oil company, on rebate charges. If convicted on all the counts the lines will amount to $128,900.000 Gilbert R. Walter, a Baltimore insurance man, committed suicide in a Jewish synagogue in that city Monday A Pennsylvania railroad train on last Saturday ran 132 miles In 119 minutes San Francisco's street car system is completely tied up as the result of a strike........The price of steel rails has been advanced from $31 to $SI a per ton....Suits have been Instituted in Chicago against the four leading packers, charged with giving short weights A Wilmington, Del., dispatch says that a Cuban insurgent vessel is lying in the Delaware river opposite that city... .Russian terrorism claimed 483 victims last week throughput the empire The Infant son of :he crown prince, Frederick William of Jermany, was baptised and christened it Potsdam, Prussia, Wednesday. The child's name is William Frederick Francis Joseph Christian Olaf Major Alfred Dreyfus will retire from :he French army In octoDer on a pension Lewis Emery, Jr., has been lomlnated by the Democrat)) and Linwin Republicans as the Fusion candllate for governor of Pennsylvania,... rwenty-eight Jewish orphan^ were anded In New York Tuesday. In each ?se they were the children of Jews, vho have been victims of Russian nassacres John Burger, a Pennsylvania farmer, after being bitten by l rattlesnake Wednesday, rode a bi:ycle seven miles to the nearest phyitcian, drinking as much whisky as wssible on the trip. He will recover. Dr. Shaw F. Neely of Kansas j Mty, Mo., died just fifteen minutes be? ore an insurance policy tor ?4&,uoo vould have expired, under the thirty lays grace allowed for nonpayment of iremlum. ^ HICKORY GROVE N0TE8. rhs New Bank Elects Directors Gets Ready For Business?Personal Mention. CV>tTMDOiMleDc? of th? York Till# knquir*. Hickort, August 31.?The stockholders of the Bank of Hickory 3rove, a charter of which was spilled for some time ago, met In the * iV. O. W. hall Wednesday afternoon. [lev. J. L. Oates was elected chair- ?nan and Prof. W. T. Slaughter sec etary. The majority of the stock >elng represented, the committee on '* iharter was asked to make Its rsiort Mr. J. S. Wilkerson for the lommittee reported that the required 20 per cent had been paid in. On motion of Mr. Jos. F. Wallace even directors were elected as fol