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Straps and |acts. ? Tampa, Fla., September B: Gen. Acenede, a Cuban military officer, has arrived here on a government mission, to ascertain the real attitude of Cubans in Tampa regarding the Cuban revolution. He is to report to his government on returning to Havana. Two firms in Tampa have about 40,000 head of cattle on Cuban ranges, which are valued at $600,000. One firm purchased a large number of American flags and displayed them about their Cuban ranges, hoping thus to prevent depredations on their property. It is asserted here that if the revolution shall continue much longer, such American interests in Cuba will suffer. ? Secretary Taft has found his way into comic papers all over the world as the result of a joke Associate Justice Brewer of the United States supreme court, told on the rotund secretary of war at the recent commencement. The pleasantry of the distinguished jurist, it will be remembered, was based on a compliment he desired to pay to the chivalry of Yale men. "Yale men everywhere are polite," said Justice Brewer. "But Secretary Taft is the most polite man I ever saw in my life. Why, the other day I was in a street car with him, and he got up and gave his seat to three women." Scores of clippings based on this joke reach the war department every week. It has found Its way Into many languages, but the Germans seem to appreciate it most. Many of the German papers comment on the story at length and say that at last the Yankees seem to be developing real wit. ? Mr. Bryan insists that the Illinois democracy must down Mr. Roger Sullivan, the national committeeman from that state. It will be remembered that Mr. Bryan first asked Mr. Sullivan to resign. This Mr. Sullivan failed to do. Then he told the state convention to repudiate Mr. Sullivan. Instead, however, the convention endorsed Sullivan and then endorsed Mr. Bryan. Mr. Bryan was in Chicago Tuesday and he reviewed the case at length. He said that Mr. Sullivan was the representative of corporations that are seeking power from the government. This Is his objection to Mr. Sullivan, and he will not have the endorsement of Illinois unless Mr. Sullivan Is deposed. "If my nomination depends upon Illinois," said Mr. Bryan, "I will not accept that nomination until Mr. Sullivan is retired from the executive committee." He gave as a reason that the Democratic party could not be under obligations to favor seeking corporations and remain niiro ? Events have been happening with great rapidity in the affairs of the Real Estate Trust company, which failed Tuesday of last week. Hippie, Its president, committed suicide on the Friday before the doors of the institution closed on Tuesday. On Wednesday afternoon Geo. H. Earle, Jr., was appointed receiver for the institution; the district attorney of Philadelphia, has been gathering evidence to prove that others besides Hippie was guilty of or had knowledge of the looting that was going on. As a result of the district attorney's efforts, warrants were issued Wednesday for Adolph Segal, Wm. F. North, and Marshall S. Collingwood. Segal is the man who promoted the various companies, on whose securities Hippie loaned vast sums of money. North and Collingwood are treasurer and assistant treasurer. respectively, and had knowledge of the worthless character of the paper on which the money was being loaned. Hippie and Segal were secret partners in business. Receiver Earle has worked out a nlan bv which he will be able to pay out (3,000,000 to small depositors at once, and other details which will at once enable the Real Estate Trust company to resume business. ? A combined fleet of flfty-one ships, representing every type of vessel in the United States, except hospital and machine ships, were lined up in Long Island sound off Oyster Bay last Monday to be reviewed by President Roosevelt. It was the most Imposing naval pageant ever witnessed on this side of the Atlantic, and marked the advent of the United States into third place among the naval powers of the world. The ships were drawn up in three lines, each line being about eight miles long. President Roosevelt on board the Yacht Mayflower passed along me lines or ships In review. The combined cost for the construction of the ships was $125,000,000. The heaviest armored and armed vessel in the lines was the Louisiana, the tonnage of which Is 17 600 tons. Less than a dozen vessels of the entire fifty-one took part in the Spanish-American war, three- fourths of the ships having been built since 1898. There were 15,235 men on the fleet, including 800 officers. There were more than 1,100 guns on the combined fleet ranging in size from the 13-lnch calibre down to guns for firing balls of one pound weight. The fleet was under command of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. On the Mayflower during the review of the fleet, besides President Roosevelt, was the naval committees of the United States senate and house of representatives. Senator Tillman of the senate committee, was invited to be present, but declined. ? Paul O. Stensland, the president of the defunct Milwaukee Avenue bank of Chicago, which he wrecked, was arresieu in .rangier, woructo, last Monday. Stenstand left Chicago on August 12, went to New York, thence to Liverpool and from there to Morocco by way of Gibraltar, traveling under the name of Paul Olsen. The first clue as to Stensland's whereabouts was given by a Chicago woman, who claimed that *"* o Hrwl nnt trnofo/1 Hor ac Ho uhnillfl This clue was picked up by a newspaper reporter, who at once started in pursuit of Stensland, accompanied by Assistant State's Attorney Olsen of Chicago. The lawyer and the reporter were close behind the fugitive all the way to Tangier. Stensland apparently made no effort to conceal his trail and following him was not difficult. He was arrested in the British postofflce at Tangier, where he was glvlrg directions for the forwarding of his mail to Mongador, 400 miles south of Tangier. Only a short time before his arrest the fugitive had deposited $12,000 In a Tangier bank. Upon receipt of the news of Stensland's arrest Governor Dineen at once began making efforts to secure the return of the ^ , - fugitive to Chicago. The United States has no extradition treaty with Morocco, but the state department made a formal request to the Morocco government for gtensland's return, and the request has been honored. Stensland claims that all the forgeries were committed by Cashier Hering of the defunct bank. He makes no attempt to deny his guilt, but only tries to minimize his crookedness. Cashier Hering claims that all the looting of the bank was Stensland's work. ?ht ^lorfcviUc (f nquircr. YORKVILLE, S. C.i FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1906. So long as the state dispensary lives It will continue a menace to prohibition. Th.e abolition of the state dispensary will leave the counties to handle the liquor question as they see proper. Tiir election of Ansel and Lyon will mean the end of the state dispensary. The small dispensary majority in the senate will hardly hold out against the evident desire of the people of the state. % * With farmers In various parts of the state taking up the raising of cattle for the benefit, of their lands alone, It looks as If the creation of a good market for catt'ie for beef purposes ought not to be a great way off. Yes. it will have to be admitted that the dispensary fight which was originally pitched on high moral grounds, has degenerated Into a contest between the politicians. No matter which way the battle gbes, the politicians will be gathering the spoils of war. The individual voter should vote his judgment. ' . . Our old friend, the Anderson Intelligencer has been coming out twice a week for some time past Instead of weekly as formerly. The Intelligencer has long been known as one of the best county newspapers In the south, and from present appearances it bids fair to remain at the head of the list. Mr. Manning insists that if the peo pie are to have dispensaries they must be under state management and Mr. Ansel insists that the people shall not have dispensaries unless they want them; but if they do want them they shall have the right to manage them as they see proper. Undbr Mr. Ansel's proposition the state will have nothing to do with the liquor business and the counties will not go Into It unless a majority of the voters so desire. There will be absolutely no reason why one county will want to force the liquor business upon another county, and there will be no state board of control to try to make counties engage in the liquor business whether they want to or not. It is time for the people of South Carolina to take under serious consideration the proposition of making the possession of a registration certificate a pre-requlsite to voting in the primary. In this state a primary is virtually an election, and there is sometVtlttor n-rnnnr olumt tho WlfiQ of flllnwInC a man who Is here one month and somewhere else another month to have as much say-so as to who shall manage the affairs of the state and county as has the man who stays here all the time and bears the burdens of the government. The floating voter is necessarily an Ignorant voter and very often he is a purchasable voter. It Is against the law to buy votes; but still votes will be bought as long as they are for sale. The way to diminish the number of purchasable voters Is to require the production of registration certificates. Even now, the floating voters frequently decide issues, have the balance of power as between the divided elements of the solid, substan?lrtl nltUonaKIn on/1 thla nnnrlitlnn nf affairs should be changed. The way to change It Is to allow no man to vote unless he has a registration certificate. John M. Knight, editor of the Sumter Herald, who died at Asheville, N. C., a few days ago, was one of the most popular newspaper men In the state. As an editor he measured up to an unusually high standard, and his paper commanded respect everywhere; but it was as a man that this splendid gentleman drew himself closest to those with whom he came In contact. For years he had been the soul of the annual meetings of the press association. There was that about him which made friends of all with whom he came in contact, and every editor in the state considered him a close personal friend. If anybody ever had ill will against him the fact was not generally known. He went to the recent meeting of the State Press association in Charleston, literally a dying man. He knew it: but nobody else could have gotten any such Idea from his disposition or manner. This writer met him for the first and only time lying on a bed of pain. Col. Knight was unable even to sit up. But the illness was purely one of the body. His kind, generous, fraternal spirit was still at its best, and the introductory greeting was as if from a close friend of a life-time's standing. Yes, a splendid man was Mr. Knight, and none who has ever met him has ever wondered why he was held in such universal esteem. He was a Christian gentleman. The Duty of Voting. There are hundreds of people in York county who did not turn out at the election last Tuesday, and there are hundreds who will fail to turn out next Tuesday. The man who is able to vote and neglects to do so fails to measure up to the highest responsibility that devolves upon him and this failure is all the more represensible because this the more reprehensible because this tilled. Do you know the candidates for supervisor and county commissioner? If you don't you ought to. Are none of them to your liking? That does not excuse you from voting. Give your ballot for those you think most capable. You know nothing about any of them? Then take the word of the first friend you meet and in whom you have most confidence. But don't try to dodge your responsibility in this matter. Don't be a coward. Be a man and vote! Do you believe that the best interest of the state demands the continued maintenance of the wholesale liquor establishment in Columbia? Then vote for Manning for governor and Messrs. Slaughter and Glasscock to represent your views in the general assembly. Do you believe that the best interest of the state demands the abolition of the wholesale liquor establishment in Columbia? Then vote for Ansel for governor and Ardrey.and Massey to renresent you in the general assembly. Do you desire to prosecute the grafters?the men who have corrupted the state dispensary and enriched themselves by selling grossly'adulterated liquors at the*prlce of honest goods and stealing the greater part of the profit for themselves? Then vote for Fraser Lyon. Do you want to treat all the seeth'.ng corruption that has been brought to light in the state dispensary as a huge joke and give the grafters full license to go on and steal as much more as it Is possible for them to get? Then vote for J. W. Ragsdale. . Mr. Lyon stands for the punishment of the grafters. Mr. Ragsdale says there has been no graft. But even If you are Interested in none of these things, still you should vote. If you don't vote you neglect /our duty. If you cannot make a choice between th?? various candidates on any other basis, throw heads and tails for it; but by all means jvote. Many people will be busy next Tuesday. Certainly. But a man who is not willing to leave his business no matter what it Is, as often as onbe in two years to vote, does not deserve a good government. Let everybody vote. The Issue. The most striking feature of the campaign just now closing has been the success of the advocates of the state dispensary machine in confusing the issue and the inability of the opponents of the state machine to make the issue clear. In his card to the voters of York county, published in another column, Mr. Richard I. Manning says: "The issue as between state and county control of the liquor traffic Is clearly drawn. I stand for a reformed dispensary as against the experiment of county dispensaries." While we do not question that to Mr. Manning this stands out as a fair statement of the issue, to us it does not seem to touch the real question. That Mr. _ Manning stands for a reformed state dispensary we do not doubt; but at the same time if he is elected and cannot get the state dispensary "reformed" he will have to sianu lur il as n is. The people who oppose Mr. Manning do not believe it is possible to continue the state dispensary and keep It free from graft. The promises at the beginning were as sincere as they are now, yet the dispensary has never been other than rotten. His proposed "reformed" dispensary, in the event he shall succeed In securing, It will be what he calls the county dispensary idea an "experiment," with all the chances against the probability of freedom from fraud. The county dispensary to which Mr. Manning objects is no more an "experiment" than the state dispensary. The reformed state dispensary, of course, includes county dispensaries. The difference is that Mr. Manning wants the county dispensaries to be under state control and Mr. Ansel wants them to be under county control. But this is not yet all. Mr. Ansel does not even stand for county dispensaries. He has never yet advocated county dispensaries. He has merely said that if the people of a county Insist on legalizing the sale of liquor, tney snail nave me rigni 10 umuagc the business themselves, without interference on the part of the state. Mr. Manning says that if the counties want liquor they must let the state manage the business for them. The issue is one of local self-government. and people who vote for the continuance of the state dispensary machine vote against local self-government. THE PRICE OF COTTON. Southern Cotton Association Working on the Problem. The interstate executive committee of the Southern Cotton association began its regular fall session at Hot Springs, Ark., yesterday, and has spent the greater part of its time In executive session in an effort to fix a minimum price at which cotton should be sold, but thus far no decision has been reached. More than 1,000 return postals in* answer to inquiries as to the condition of the crop were submitted to the committee, and representatives of the various sections gave testimony which will be used as a basis in arriving at the minimum price. The making up of an estimate of this year's crop and the report of the committee appointed at a meeting in Atlanta last month to investigate charges against officers of the association of dealing in futures and other Important matters will occupy the time of the members during the session which will probably continue through three days. Fourteen of the members of the executive committee and ten presidents of state associations are present. In his opening address President Jordan spoke of the good that has been accomplished through closer relationship with the spinners and also referred to the action of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' association In endorsing the use of cotton instead of jute bags. Mr. Jordan called attention to the progress that has been made by local organizations in the building of warehouses. Mr. Jordan said that the finances of the association are in bad shape; that no salaries have been paid since February and that there is no money in the treasury with which to 1 . .. , I, kln,l Wo cimiuik i a Laiii|>aigii ui aut> miiu. * x v. closed by referring to the report of the special committee appointed to investigate the charges that certain officers of the association had dealt in futures while occupying their offices. A motion of E. D. Smith of South Carolina that the committee as a whole, go into executive session to discuss the minimum price at which cotton should he sold, prevailed. The entire afternoon was spent in executive session, and at its conclusion it was stated that no agreement was arrived at. The night meeting was also taken up in executive session in an effort to arrive at the minimum price. ? Union special of September 4, to Columbia State: Under instructions from Solicitor Sease the grand jury | this afternoon returned no bill in the case of Douglass English and W. R. dllium. charged with the murder of Muse Hughes, the negro whose body was found in T.vger river June 8. Solicitor Sease says he considers the evidence insufficient now to secure a conviction. and that having no bill returned does not mean a dismissal of the case, but its postponement until the next term of court, which convenes here in January. .1 LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R. D. Alexander?Wants people who owe him, to pay; If he owes you he wants your bill; call for work; bicycle tools and supplies for sale. W. R. and A. C. Burgess, Sharon? Give notice of the dissolution of the firm of W. R. Burgess & Son. W. R. Burgess will continue business. Sam W.,Inman, Admr.?Calls on the debtors and creditors of J. W. P. Hope, dec'd., to make settlement. Sam W. Inman, Admr.?Will on SatiirHov fipnt IK Hftll thA nftrfinnnltv of J. W. P. Hope, dec'd. I J. S. Brice, Co. Chairman?Gives especial instructions to managers of next Tuesday's primary election. J. B. and J. M. Miller, and Mrs. M. E. Campbells? Legal Heirs?Give notice of sale of the L. K. Armstrong home place for partition. The sale will take place Oct. 1st, salesday. J. C. Allen, Supt.?Gives notice that the Yorkville Graded schools will open for the fall session on Monday, Sent 10th, at 8.45. Enquirer Office?Wishes to recover a. gold brooch, lost Wednesday, Aug 29th, on Main street, Yorkville. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Calls your attention to the advantages of using' first-class leather and canvas betting for driving machinery. J. J. Keller & Co.?Say they are selling lots of Devoe paint, because the people are convinced that It is the best obtainable. Strauss-Smith Co.?Is selling Holeproof hosiery under a six months guarantee against holes. Men's sox six pairs for $1.50; ladles' hose six pairs for $2.00. Mrs. L. B. Foushee?Says she has doubled her force and can fill all dressmaking orders promptly. M. W. White?Tells a story about a lot of men who were anxious to make money, ana now one or inern learned to make money by dealing in home stocks. Foushee Cash Store?Asks you to see its show windows and remember the ribbon sale on next Monday. A big stock of all kfnds of dry goods, notions, fur hats, etc. I. W. Johnson?Calls your attention to new goods which he has recently received, including teas, Quaker oats, corn starch, mackerel, etc. Star Drug Store?Will give a ruler to boys and girls who will ask for it, absolutely free. Full line of school supplies and stationery. Thomson Co.?Has new line of neckwear for ladies, including embroidered turn-over collars, Peter Pan and tab collars. Belts for children and ladies. Home Journal patterns. York Drug Store?Is ready to supply school children with all kinds of school supplies of best qualities at the lowest prices. First National Bank?Publishes its statement of condition at the close of business on September 4, 1906. J. C. Wllborn?Adds additional town and country real estate to his list of For Sale property. See 4th page. ? L-I :? u- ii tut Hhll. ? COW Doionginy iu mi. u. lu. u>... llnglaw was killed by lightning near Smyrna a few days ago. The anti-dispensary people have been without organization during this fight. The result of the voting shows that the opposition to the dispensary has a big majority; but the dispensary people are well organized and an organized few is often more potent than a disorganized many. Just before the first primary there was published a story to the effect that operatives of the Clover Cotton mill lost their jobs because they Insisted on going to hear Senator Tillman speak at Filbert; that they were turned off by the mill management on this account. We are informed that there was no truth in the story, and that many of the operatives of the Clover Cotton mill were indignant at its publication. A few days ago a story was put Into circulation to the effect that President Wardlaw of the York Cotton mill had ordered off the grounds certain parslss because they had come with hacks to take operatives to the polls, and that the indignant operatives said that they would vote If they had to walk ten miles to exercise that right. This *tory, also, we are informed is without I foundation. The truth is that on the day before the election President Wardlaw Instructed Superintendent Killian to see to it that all the operatives who desired to vote were afforded the opportunity, and neither he nor Mr. Kilian undertook to suggest to anybody how they should vote. If either story had been true the mill management so offending would have been to say the least, very reprehensible. But tlie Idea that either Colonel Wardlaw or Mr. M. L. Smith would be guilty* of trying to deprive their employes of any right, much less the right of citizenship, Is too absurd for serious consideration. But really it occurs to us that to make such charges without - ' ? Urn J reasonable foundation, is aooui as uou as the doing of the things charged. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Mr. B. N. Moore bought tvro bales of new cotton yesterday, one from Mr. B. B. Whitesides of Filbert, at 8.50 and the other from Mr. R. C. Barnett of Tirzah at 8.30. ? The county board of commissioners held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, but with the exception of the payment of a number of accounts. no business of Importance was transacted. ? The first two bales of new cotton for this market were sold yesterday by Mr. C. H. Revels, of Guthriesvllle to Mr. W. R. Carroll for 8} cents. It was storm cotton, however, and did not show up a real good sample. It was ginned by Williamson Brothers at Outhriesville, who out of considertion of the fact that It was the first cotton of the season to come to their gin, made no charge for the work. CANSLER'S BATHS. The Anderson Daily Mall In one of its issues of last week had the following: Mr. Cansler charged up "one bath, 25 cents," as part of his campaign expenses. This raises the question whether he took only one bath while he was touring the state. The foregoing was reproduced In the Columbia State and Mr. Cansler sent the following reply which was also reproduced in the Mall: To the Editor of the State. I notice with pleasure your curiosity, through the Anderson Mail, as to how many baths I had during the campaign: that I was only charged with one; was It all? Yes; I had several. Some on offweeks in the creeks: several were included with hotel bill; some when we were entertained. If the Anderson Mall will say that I should pay for the one taken whilst the guest of that city I will only be Inn irlad to do so and immedlatelv. 0'~*? " ? ? ? ?r Perhaps two years more with the same ratio as of the last three, I shall be able to pay for my baths. You will call to mind my first?9,000, I believe; my second, perhaps 15,000; my third 22,661. If the future is to be judged by the past, you can mark my fourth. Canslbr of Tirzah. Chester, Sept. 1. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Annie McPheeters Is at Cleveland Springs. Miss Tulalah Neville of Clinton, is the guest of Miss Rose Lindsay. Mr. Clarence P. Lowrance of Dun nellon, Fla., spent today in Yorkville. Rev. R. E. Sharpe of Waxhaw, was the guest of Dr. S. A. Weber yesterday. Rev. W. C. Ewart left yesterday to conduct communion services at Thlatyra, N. C.' Mrs. W. Brown Wylie, Miss Rachel Wylle and Miss Kate Gordon returned last night from Saluda, N. C. Miss Jennie Russell has accepted a permanent position as seamstress in Mrs. Foushee's sewing rooms. Master Ganson Williams will leave in a few days for Spartanburg, to attend the WofTord Fitting school. Mrs. R. L. DeVlnney and daughter. Miss Mayme, have gone to Piedmont Springs to spend a week or two. Prof. Abner C. Gentry, new principal of the Yorkville Graded school, is here to begin his work on the 10th inst. Mrs. R. J. Hollis of the York Cotton Mill village, has returned home after a two weeks' visit to relatives at Rock Hill. Miss Mamie Squiers of Columbia, is boarding with Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Weber, and will teach in the graded school. Mr. Walter I. Villi pique, private secretary to Congressman Finley, has been in Yorkville several days tfi's week. His headquarters are in Washington. Mr. T. H. White of Chester, and his two sons, Masters Carlisle and Tom, visited his brother, Dr. M. W. White on Wednesday of this week. His visit was incidental to the fulfillment of a promise to his boys that he woud give them a good old fashioned rabbit hunt, such as he used to indulge in during his youthful days. Mr J. P. White received a phone message yesterday morning announcing the death of his mother Mrs. L. N. White at Jonesville. Union county, aged sixty-seven years, as a result of consumption, having been In a serious condition for the past six weeks. The funeral took place today at New Hope church near Jonesville. Mrs. White is survived by three sons and one daughter. The'sons are Messrs. Fletcher, Oliver and J. P. White and the daughter is Mrs. Ella White. Mr. R. E. Heath of the T. B. & M. Co., was called away Tuesday on account of t he sudden death of his uncle, Mr. Allen W. Heath, in Charlotte on Monday afternoon at about 12.30 o'clock. Mr. Allen Heath had been at the home of his brother, Mr. O. P. Heath, since Friday preceding. The two gentlemen were talking about business and o^her matters when Mr. Allen Heath suddenly put his hand over his heart, and gasping for breath expired without completing the remark he was.making. It was a case of heart failure. The remains were taken to Monroe, N. C., for interment. The Charlotte Observer has the following to say of Mr. Heath: Mr. Allen Watson'Heath was one of the leading business men of this section of the south. By working and saving he had accumulated considerable property. He was sixty-six years old and leaves the following npmed brothers: Mr. J. P. Heath of Camilla, Ga.; Dr. M. C. Heath of Richmond, Ky.; Mr. E. J. Heath of Matthews, and B. D. and O. P. Heath of Charlotte. His wife, who was Miss Narinie J. Crowe, died four years ago. K!s children are: Mr. W. C. Heath of lacnroe; Messrs. Frank and Claude. Heath of Albemarle; Mr. Earle Heath 6f Waxhaw; Mrs. W. O. If? Ifn n IN ISUei UI vntHlutic, auia. ma,uu inusey of BishopVllle, S. C.; Mrs. Florence Stokes of Winnsboro, S. C.: and Mrs. Daisy Blvens of Pickens, S. C. Mr, Heath was born in Lancaster county, S. C., and came of good, sturdy stock, He fought through the civil war and was a bold, brave Confederate soldier, He belonged to company A, of the Sixth South Carolina regiment. As a man of afralrs Mr. Allen W. Heath was a brilliant success. He was industrious, conservative and always willing tc back his Judgment with his money, His estate Is estimated to be worth anywhere from $300,000 to $500,000, He was interested in the following named concerns: Cotton mills at Henrietta, Newton, Monroe, Charlotte and Lando, S. C.; In the Piedmont Wagon works at Hickory; the Heath-Morrow company and - the Heath Hardware company at Monroe; the A. W. Heath company at Waxhaw; the HeathBruce-Morrow company at Pickens, S C.; the Heath-Massey-Morrow company at Blshopville, S. C.; Morrow Brothers & Heath company at Albemarle; the Heath Freeman company a< Norwood: the Piedmont Buggy company at Monroe;, the People's Bank at Monroe: the Waxhaw Banking and Mercantile company at Waxhaw and others. He was styled a merchant prince. He was a quiet, thinking man ?L1<- bii?i/ct ounn IDOIIC inc. DUl/r\c I onwr lauut.. The meeting of city council Mondaj night, says the Rock Hill correspondent of the Columbia State, was probably the most interesting and remarkable session ever held by this body In the history of the town. It was generally understood beforehand that the bucket shop matter was to be discussed and there were quite a number ol spectators and Interested citizens present. After disposing of a few othei unimportant matters, the bucket shot question was brought up and quite a lengthy and heated discussion followed in which Mayor Roddey, the aldermen, Attorney Wilson, one of the bucket shop men and a number of citizen: took part. Although only one membei of the council, Mr. W. H. Wylle, came out squarely with Mayor Roddej against the bucket shops, there seemed to be a change of sentiment among th? other members of council against the shops before the meeting adjourned and it Is very evident that the death knel! of the bucket shop business in Rock Hill has been sounded. Those members of council who did not take a firm stand against the bucket shops, wished to be understood as being opposed tc any form of gambling. They took the stand, however, that the bucket shop: naa never Deen a nuisance to inem ant so far as they knew they were not gambling houses and unless these things were proven they did not feel justifiable in taking any action against them. The ball was opened by the presentation to council of the following petition by W. M. Dun lap, Esq.: "We, the undersigned citizens ol Rock Hill, realizing their demoralizing effect upon the business interestf of the city, do respectfully petition th? city council to revoke the license 01 licenses heretofore granted to th? stock exchanges or bucket shops now in existence and licensed by the citj of Rock Hill. We believe that such exchanges and bucket shops art nuisances, and that in accordance wit! section 17 of the charter of the city ol Rock Hill, the city council has tht right to revoke their licenses anc should, for the protection of the business Interests of Rock Hill and vicinity. close the said exchanges at once.' This paper was signed by thirty-six of Rock Hill's prominent citizens including bankers, merchants, salesmen ministers, manufacturers and others. In presenting the petition Mr. Dunlaf stated that he had been encouraged tc do so by the fact that Mayor Roddej and Alderman Johnson had promised that thev would vote to revoke the 11 cense of these men and use their Influence to abate the nuisance provided four reputable citizens would sign a petition certifying that the buckel shops were a nuisance in Rock Hill and that he did not stop at four names but had thirty-six signatures to his petition. Mr. Johnson explained that ht told Mr. Dunlap that he would vote and use his influence against the bucket shops provided as many as four men would come to him with the proof and convince him that the shops were a nuisance. He did -not consider them as such, and he as a member of council voted to license them. He knew the nature of their business when he did -;.o; they were not transacting any business other than that permissible under the license, therefore he saw no cause for taking action. Alderman Reid took about the same stand as Mr. Tohnson and while Messrs. Craig and O'Neal did not express themselves at that time, they did have something to say later and took very much the same position. Mr. Owens was not present. 4s before stated. Mr. Wylie came out teeth and nail against the exchanges, Mr. Johnson claimed that the mere statements of citizens that these places were a nuisance to the town and the nresentation of a petition to that effect was not sufficient proof and would not be accepted as such. He contended that these charges must be proven. T'hls contention was sustained by City Attorney W. B. Wilson. Sr. He held tliat n net it inn sterner! hv 1 000 ritlzens would.be no good without proof of the charges, and that the defendants must first be tried and convict'J before action can be taken against them. W. M. Dunlap, Esq., said it was absurd to say that citizens in presenting a petition to council for the abatement of a nuisance must furnish proof and convict the parties before council could act. He had never heard of such a demand being made by council when similar petitions had been presented to that body. A heated debate between the two attorneys followed and many points of law, both legal and illegal, and otherwise, were discussed. A surmise, however, was sprung when Mayor Roddey, who stuck firmly to the position he has all along taken In the matter against the exchanges, called up two of Rock Hill's most prominent and reputable citizens who on their oath, testified that they had engaged in the game of poker and that they had also done business with the bucket shops, and of the two they considered the latter by far the greater evil. Mr. T. L. Johnson had had much experl i enc4 In cotton futures and he considered the business >as conducted by the exchanges In Rock HU1 gambling pure and simple. This move began \o throw a new light on the question. Mr. Wylle also scored a good po'nt for his side in raising a legal question In regard to the licenses that, had been Issued to the exchange men. Attached to these licenses Is a separate printed slip stating that the license is revocable at the will of council. This is not in accordance with the ordinance under which the license is issued and Mr. Wylie made the point that this being the case the license was null and void and in reality the exchange men had no license. He put the question to the city attorney who admitted that such might be the case if the matter was tested. . There appeared to be no disposition ' on the part of any member of council' to license or permit any business to' be carried'on In the city that the good j people of the town did not want and< , the matter was Anally settled by the , adoption of the following resolution presented by Alderman Johnson: I "Resolved. That the license ordinance > dated 1st day of February, 1904, be i amended by striking out the words: , "Exchanges, bucket shop (firm or In- , dividual) carrying on the business of , dealing In ootlbns or-futures In cotton, ; grain, provisions or other supplies on ] margin or otherwise, $100." This will prevent licenses being ( granted to bucket shops In the future , and -the licenses of those now doing , business here will naturally be revok- ] ed as they expire. . . j The next number on the programme was the trial, of two negroes on the ' charge .of gambling whom Mayor Rod- | dey had refused to try last week and ( remanded the cases to council. The . negroes were present for trial and . Mayor Roddey still refused to try them, j holding that so long as the city licensed , gambling in the shape of bucket shops, he could not flne the 10 cents card player. Alderman Johnson asked for , the opinion of the city attorney in the j matter and he held that the mayor. 1 must first try all cases, but that any , case could be taken before council on , an appeal by the defendant. Council then insisted that the mayor j try the rases, which he proceeded to do, j finding them 50 cents each and paying the fines himself. Mayor Roddey's position is this: He j has two men to swear that this cotton | future business conducted on Rock ( i Hill streets is gambling as much as poker or craps, except larger form, i and he can't flne the crap shooters and : , allow the bigger gambler to go Tree. , He doesn't consider it fair, just or I honest?or that it means "exercise the , . trust reposed in me," as by his oath, i Trust means justice to all in his opini Ion. / * . - . 1 ' . , LOCAL LACONIC8. We Will Send The Enquirer ! 1 From this date until January 1st, ; 1907, for 66 cents. Cotton Picking. Cotton picking already commenced < J in various sections in'a small way, will | be in full swing by next week and there 1 are some who think that the entire i 1 crop will be out within the next six weeks. They say that there is no top - crop at all. ' Will be Railroad Commissioner. James Cansler of Tirzah, was in " Torkville Thursday Introducing to his friends Mr. Sullivan, brother of the J- candidate for railroad commissioner. 1 Mr. Cansler is not in the least sore I oyer his defeat; |>ut on the. contrary..Is t proud of the big vote he got and says he is going to beat Caughman two years from now. A Fine Farm This. f The advertisement in another column offering the L. K. Armstrong ' plantation for sale on Salesday in ' October will be of special Interest . to many people especially throughout Bethel township. This Is generally conceded to be one of the best farms in that noted farming section; ! and that it will bring a fancy price . is a pretty safe prediction. ' The Fort Mill Bank. Fort Mill special of Wednesday to . Charlotte Observer: Early this morning Inquiries began coming here by ' wire concerning a bank robbery here i last night. A newspaper man from Columbia was enterprising enough to : chase the report But, there was no robbery and there is not likely to be. ' The bank here has had one such ex' perience and has profited so well as r to be prepared for the next attempt. , How the false report origihated is not [ known. i Arrested at Clover. [ Gastonia special of Wednesday to ' Charlotte Observer: Hilton McDonald, ; wanted for committing a deadly as' sault on Mr. J. R. Fayssoux here Sat[ urday night, was arrested today at ' Clover. S. C., and will be given a pre' llminary hearing here tomorrow. Mc Donald's victim was cut in many ' places and is still in a precarious con' ditton. A man supposed to be Will ^ Weaver, who it is alleged was an ac! complice of McDonald, has been ar1 rested at Greenville, S. C., and is being t held, pending identification. Both ' men, It is said, bear unsavory reputa' tions. J ? a [ warned nowira ror muium? Immediately on hearing of the i murder of the two negro women > at Capers' Chapel, the story of which ' is told in a clipping from the Ches! ter Lantern in another column. Mr. f S. W. Guy of Lowryvllle, telephoned r the governor and asked that a re ward be offered for the murderer, i Lawrence Addison. Addison had i gotten away, and Mr. Guy figured f that .the best way to get him was to i offer a reward at once. The governI or, however, was not in Columbia, and Mr. Guy was informed that re quests for rewards must come through the sheriff. Addison is still t at large. The Pea Crop. There is a tremendous pea crop this > year. The report is the same from all ) sections of the county. Everywhere r peas have flourished because of the I wet weather; but most on uplands. Somebody in this county said some years ago that "a little fertilizer makes I a fool pf the pea." Many farmers i put fertilizers under their peas and t that helped wonderfully. Then, of . course, the peas had the benefit of the , weather. Numerous farmers are pick' Ing peas and trying to save all they ! can. There Is more or less trouble on ! account of scarcity of labor, but taken all in all the probability is that this i year's pea crop will be a record 1 breaker. ! MERE-MENTION. | Hon. William J. Bryan arrived at his home In Lincoln. Neb., last Wednesday after his trip around the world ' The director of the mint on Wednesday 1 declined all bids for the sale of silver I on the ground that the price was too : high. The lowest price at which silver i was offered was 673 cents per ounce, i The number of deaths as the result of the San Francisco earthquake : is given by the board of health at 452. Several thousand diamond cuti ters arc on a strike at Amsterdam, i Holland Brigadier General McCasi key of the U. S. army, recommends the re-establishment of army canteens. As the result of overheating wine in the process of pasteurlng causing an explosion the California Winery of Fresno, Cal., was destroyed Tuesday, entailing a loss of 1300,000 The 1 per capita circulation in the United States on Sept. 1, was $32.59, the largest on record President Roosevelt will return to Washington from Oyster Bay on Oct. 1st The army troopship Sheridan, which went on the rocks on l thp Hawaiian coast a few days ago, , will be a complete loss San Fran- ' Cisco citizens are serving: as motormen and conductors In that city In an effort s to break the street car strike Secretary Root is in Valparaiso, Chile A lone highwayman held up a Yosemite, Cal., stage last Sunday, looting 1 the Wells-Fargo express box. The | highwayman allowed his picture to be | taken by an amateur photographer The National Farmers' union, in ses- 1 slon at Texarkana, Texas, has re-af- 1 firmed 11 cents as the minimum price they are willing to take for cotton . The first shipment of this season's Florida oranges left Palmetto, FH? last Wednesday Thousands of < dead fish that had -apparently been scalded were thrown on the banks of Hawaii a few days ago. It is suppos- 1 ed that the fish were killed as the re- I suit of submarine eruption. f ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. Boys Off For College?The Death Roll ?Personal 'anJ Other Notes. IkirrnpoiMlriM-e ul lb? NorkvHIe Koquirrr. Rock Hiul, Sept. 6.?At the recent neetlng of the city council, Chief of Police Partlow and Patrolmen Miller, Eubanks and Langley were elected ivlthout opposition. Rev. W. A. Youngblood, who is caring for Rev. W. C. Winn's work in his absence, will begin a protracted meetng at India Hook church Wednesday evening. Presiding Elder Staokhouse cvili assist in the preaching. Dr. T. L. Davis has returned to the :lty after several months spent in post graduate work in Chicago school J >f Osteopathy. ' The White building on Main street Is being remodeled. The whole front < Is being torn away and a new and 1 hoTi/tcnm. nna will ho flllhftt I til ted and the upstairs divided into convenient ifflce quarters. Quite a number of our boys are leaving for college now. Robert Crawford. Tom Reld, William and John Gillespie, William Thomson and Charley Fewell to Davidson college, N. C.; Sam Anderson, Halcot Poag, Bynura Setts, John Cooper and Jennings White* for University of South Carolina; George and Fritz Beach and Albert Johnson go to Wofford; Barber Roddey, Reld Spender. William Boyce, Roddey Gettys go to Ersklne; Robert Fewell to Presbyterian College of S. C.; Robert Oaten Poag, Marion Kimball, James Wylle, Ralph McFadden. Toy Rhea, Harry Wylle and Will Hlcklln go to Clemson. , Mr. William Beymer, who will be the foreman In the. broom factory which apt, A. E. Smith will commence to operate In a few days has arrived here and Is at work installing the machinery. Mr. Beymer Is an experienced workman and is from Zanesvllle, O. Mr. William A. Brown, aged about fifty years, died at the home of his 1 sister, Mrs. Henry Massey, Tuesday I Evening at 8 o'clock, and was buried it Ebenezer churcn yard on Wednesday ' afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Brown was 1?4a nf CVontr ! Hie Ulliy sun U1 me laic va^n. i iuhb rl. Brown, and lived In Ebenezer town- I ihlp until .about ten years ago when 1 he moved to Texas. After the death of his wife some weeks ago he came 1 back here and was taken sick, linger- Ing until last Tuesday night. He leaves besides his two children, a boy and girl, aged twelve and nine, sever- I ?1 sisters: Mesdames Henry Massey, ' J. C. Wllborn and S. M. Jones. Dr. lames H. Thornwell conducted the funeral. ( 4 Mr.- Henry C. Cox, who for the past ( sixteen years has been identified with the business interests of Rock Hill, lied Tuesday morning at his residence In West Main street For several years he has been in failing health and three months ago he was compelled to give up his work as a grocery mer- ( chant, since then he has been confined ( to his bed. He is survived by his widow, one .son and two daughters. * Miss Mirtnle. the seventeen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wisher of the Manchester mill village, died ( suddenly at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. She had been complaining of an ill feeling for several days, but had hot taken her bed. Her father "found her in a dying condition when he went to her room Saturday morning Her death was from heart failure. '? Mrs. W. M. Grler of Due West is a visitor at Capt. J. Wilson Marshall's. Mrs. Myron H. Sandifer and her boys Seay and Myron, have returned from the mountains. < Mr. Hallond Morrow of Oastonla, spent several days in the city this week. " ' 1 ; Mr. Johnston Hutchison is sick at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hutchison. ? Dr. George Dick of Sumter, spent a day in the city with relatives. *. irt.ono 1/ Hfffl onH Tanlra Tnhnsfnn are visiting Miss Lizzie Cureton in Wlnnsboro. Miss Margaret Wilson leaves thin week for New York city, where she will attend St. Mary's school. Miss Mae, K. O'Bryan will leave Tuesday,-via Charleston, for New York city for an indefinite stay. While there she will pursue voice culture. Miss Anna Cherry Is visiting Miss Doty in Wlnnsboro. Miss Madge Pressley has returned from an extended visit In Charlotte. Prof. W. H. Hand of the U. of S. C.. spent Thursday in the city. Misses Jones of Lancaster, are visiting Miss Iva Hull. Mr. W. J. Poag is sick at his home near the city. Misses Helen McDonald and Nell Gooding of Wlnnsboro, visited at Mr. A. F. Ruffs' this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Ruff and Miss Margaret Ruff will leave Tuesday for Winston-Salem, N. C.. to visit relatives. Mllss Bessie Poag leaves Saturday for Fort Mill, where she will teach in the graded schools. Miss Mary Marshall has returned from a visit to her brother, T. C. Marshall, who is in tfew York. DEFENDER8 OF CLEM80N. Anderson Intelligencer Thinks They Had Better be Respectful.' In another column we publish two. "Interesting" communications from two gentlemen on the subject of the recent criticisms of Clemson college? both of them defenders of Clemson as it is conducted. It is difficult to understand why these gentlemen felt called upon to rush into print, for they have said nothing in defense of Clemson, but on the contrary they have allowed their temper to disclose the cloven hoof of prejudice and contempt for the farmers and the Farmers' Institute, a condition that is probably reflected from the faculty and 3tudent body. The smart references to the gentlemen in attendance upon the institute explain, no doubt, the scant courtesy and attention shown the farmers by the faculty of the college during the last institute. It is apparent that the farmers are not wanted at Clemson, and the utterances of these literary apologists who hint that the barracks would not be infested with chinches but for the Farmers' Institute Is a poorly veiled Insult to the class of men upon whose support and friendship the perpetuity of the college depends. Clemson has gotten too big for its breeches. It was originally intended for an agricultural college to educate scientific farmers. It is doubtful If one-tenth of its graduates take up farming as an avocation and persevere in it. Tet the farmers support it and pour into its treasury each year such munificent funds that it is with the greatest difficulty that they can be spent. The question arises where and when is it going to stop? The legislature should show Its backbone next session by reducing the Clemson appropriation to actual needs, and It will then be In better position to do Its duty by the common schools.?Anderson Intelligencer. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The weather bureau has warned Charleston and other points along the coast of the near approach of a West Indian hurricane. ? Mr. R. I. Manning has established political headquarters in Spartanburg and Mr. M. F. Ansel is operating from Spartanburg. The friends of both sides are doing all they can. ? Colonel Jonn m. Knigni, eauor 01 the Sumter Herald and one of the most popular newspaper men In the state, died at Ashevllle, N. C., on Tuesday. He went to Ashevllle In January last on account of his health, his trouble oelng tuberculosis. Col. Knight was past grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias and was a prominent Mason. Although unfit to travel, he slipped off from his wife at Ashevllle recently and went all the way to Charleston to attend the meeting of the State Press association. Aware that he had a short time to live, he ivas willing to take any risk to be with tils old comrades of the press again. The body was taken to Sumter for Interment. ? The people of Camden were consid?rably stirred up a few days ago by I the finding on the street of an incen- 1 diary circular to which was attached the names of a number of leading nefroes of Camden. The circular was as 'ollows: "Private notice: Let every solored man who gets this notice and vho Is Interested In his rights meet at lev. T. J. Williams' house on Sept. 6th it 8 p. m. Not long ago a letter was * published praising the white people ind abusing our people. They are he same whlte.^people who not longer han two years "ago called some of our >est men .before them and also drove tome of our best boys from home. We iave some of the meanest white people n the state w^o inspired that letter. 'We desire to cpllect money to defend :he boys who tad the manhood to re- . lent the insult. Come out. Commit :ee, A. W. Powkll, Walter Williams, ?. 4 3. Gardner, Geo. McLean, Jr., C. W. Tantey, Isaacc English, E. H. Dibble, Svans Collins, Jack McKaln. By orler of Rev. T.' J. Williams, Rev. Jeff W. Boykln, Rev. J. B. Taylor.". Mayor Harrison got together several of the icgroes whose names were signed as lbove and askeft them lor an explanation. . All protested that they had no previous knowledge of the circular and aid that It must have been the work >f an enemy. They Indicated their susilclon of a negro named Charles Levy, vho until recently has been editing a legro paper in Baltimore. He returned * to Camden some time ago and seems tot to have been hailed as a leader t>y the men of his race at home. A few months ago he* published on article- In the Sftate in which he scored the men if Iris race in Camden, ending up with in appeal for whipping posts, and since < . that time there has been bad feeling tx-tween himself and other colored men if the town. Rev. T. J. Williams replied to him la the State and the men A'hose names appear on the circular think that Its appearance Is a scheme >f Levy's to antagonise the white people against them. While there Is no ?xcltement here now over the occurrence worth speaking of, the cittsens Feel that a thorough Investigation of the affair should be Instituted. Sentiment Is divided among the white people as to the real authorship of the circular. Some think that the circular is genuine and that the men whose names ippear thereon are responsible for it, Put most of the best citizens of the ^ town are giving the men the benefit of the doubt They do not believe- that colored men of their intelligence and kuelMAoa nsAmlhanca nrnnM Ka In gvm* oathy with such a movement and that f they were tjiey would hardly Jeoptrdlze their standing In the community In which they'earn their daily bread by allowing their names to appear on jq Incendiary paper. ? Pickens, September S: Saturday evening while the county officers, several citizens of the town and county, including Congressman Legare and Solicitor Boggs, were sitting in front * A the court house enjoying the mountain breeze talking about the weather ind election, Laurel Fork box came In. it had rained nearly all day, and the executive committee had Just adjourned after declaring the result of the election. All the boxes were in except Laurel Fork or Horse Pasture, as it is sometimes called. Laurel Fork is situated in the northwest corner of the county, the most mountainous part of the state. It is almost completely 4 shut off from the outside world. Four years ago an election precinct was established there. It is about thirty miles from the court house. The highest vote that ever they polled was twenty-four. This time only twelve votes were polled a good many of them I laving moved out. Inquiries were made about the box at Laurel Fork. Some said they did not bejleve they held an election; others said that they did. so the election was declared without the Vote of Laurel Fork. The vote between William Ellis and Noah Moore for county commissioner was only two votes in favor of William Ellis. About two hours after the executive committee had adjourned, a man was seon coming In the direction of the court house, with an-old-time school satchel on his back. It was seen at once that 't was full of something. Some one in ihc crowd called out, "Tonder comes W T miiba! EVv.1, ft ffihs man LUC UUL 11U1U UAUICI rui A. M. IIV max came up to the crowd and made himself known. He was John Holcombe from Laurel Fork. He was wet all over. He had been In the rain all day. He said he h^d walked fully thirty miles, requiring all day to get to the court house. He took his satchel off his hack which was as wet as wator could make it, and opened It,.and said: "Gentlemen, hjre is the box from Laurel Fork." Some one said 'It was too late." He presented the box to Hon. J. P. Carey, which was opened in the presence of the county chairman. It contained all the votes and election returns nicely fixed up. He at once gained the sympathy of the crowd. Mr. Cary received the vote, and at once presented the man with a dollar and sent cigars for each one of the voters. He also sent word back by the man that each one would be presented with a nice hat when they came to town. Tillman received eight, four scratched him; Ansel eleven; Sloan one; Lyon eleven; Toumans one; Jones one; Walker eleven;. McCown and Sullivan received the total vote. AT THE CHURCHES. CHURCH OF THE GOOf) SHEPHERD. ' REV. J. O. BABIN, MOTOR. Sunday Services.?Sunday school at 10 a. m. No other services. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN, rev. e. b. gillespie, pastor Sunday Sbrvjcbs?Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Evening service at 8 o'clock. TRINITY METHODIST EPISCO>AL. n?*. ?* L.. DIVAHD, u. v., rADiva^ Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning: service at 11 o'clock. Evening service at 8 o'clock. ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN. HIV. W. c. SWART, PASTOR. Sunday Services.?Sabbath school at 10 a. m. ' BAPTIST. Sunday SrRvicaa?Sunday school at 10 o'clock, a. m. Special gotices. - Clover and Union. I will All my regular appointments at Clover and Union next Sunday, Clover In the morning and Union in the afternoon. Rev. J. E. Covington will begin a protracted meeting at Union on next Tuesday at 10.30 a. m. W. E. Hurt, Paator. Sept. 4. t. f. 2t. A Card From Mr. Manning. To the People of York: i I wish to thank the people of York for the vote given me in the recent primary. The issue ts between State and County control of the liquor traffic Is clearly drawn. I stand for a reformed dispensary as against the experiment of county dispensaries. I do not favor forcing the dispensary back into counties which have voted It out. i promise, if elected, to enforce the law without fear or favor, and to be governor of the whole people. Very truly, Richard I. Manning. Card From Mr. Ansal. To the Democratic Voters of York County: I take this means of expressing my sincere thanks to the many voters of York county who cast their ballots for me as governor of South Carolina on the 28th ult. I feel very grateful for this manifestation of their confidence in me. and am truly grateful to the people all over the state for the splendid vote given me in the first primary. I now ask that all of my friends turn out on the 11th of September and let us roll up a large majority, and I respectfully solicit the solid vote of your county on that day, promising to give to the office my undivided time and best ability. Very respectfully, M. F. Ansel. Greenville, S. C., Sept 8, 1906.