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Straps and ,|acts. ? London, October 27: Europe Is to be adjusted into a new alignment of the powers, naturally changing the balance of the power which was greatly effected by the Russfa-Japailese war. In the future England, France and Italy will be bound together in a defensive alliance and the making over of Europe in a political sense necessitated. This change is wrought through a military convention arranged between three countries, the announcement of which was made today, although secret negotiations for its accomplishment have been in progress for months. ? During the post few weeks there have been scores of robberies throughout Russia, in which trains were held: up and looted, banks robbed and wealthy private individuals relieved of cash and valuables. The most daring robbery that has yet taken place occured last Saturday in St Petersburg. About noon a band of fifteen revolutionists armed with bombs and revolvers attacked a custom house cashier's wagon In which was being transported a. large amount of money variously estimated at $120,000 to $300,000. The wagon was wrecked, and the cashier fled, but the treasure was defended by two gendarmes, who were the cashier's escort. The revolutionists were forced to retreat by the growing crowds and the Dollce. who hastened to the rescue. Two of their number were killed and five captured by the police. It was officially announced that the cashier had S330.000 In hla possession and that the revolutionists got away with a package containing $193,000. ? Secretary Hester's weekly cotton statement Issued last Friday shows for the twenty-six days of October an Increase over last year of 220,000 bales and a decrease under the same period year before last of 152,000. For the fifty-six days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the fifty-six days of last year 97,000 and behind the same days year before last 517,000. The amount brought Into sight during the past week has been 602,013 bales, against 442,537 for the same days last year and 557,860 year before last. The movement since September 1, shows receipts at all United states ports of 2,174,570 bales, against 2,175,078 last year; overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada, 72,700, against 72,871 last year, Interior stocks In excess of those held at the close of commercial year 207,518, againsi avs,624 last year; southern mills takings 425,000, against 419,216 last year. The total movement since September 1, has been 2,879,789 bales, against 2,976,789 last year. Foreign exports for the week .have been 272,183 bales, against 199,001 last year, making the total thus far for the season 1,314,425, against 1,271,274 last year. ? Finlay, Ohio, October 29: In probate court here today, Judge Banker overruled the motion filed by the attorneys of the Standard Oil company for a new trial and Imposed a fine of 85,000 and costs of the prosecution in the recent suit against the Standard Oil company for a new trial and imposed a fine of 25,000 and costs of the prosecution in the recent suit against the Standard held here. On motion of the defense, the court ordered that the defendant company be allowed forty days in which to prepare and file its bill of exception In the case, and on another motion of the Standard attorneys the sentence Imposed was ordered suspended for a period of sixty days for the purpose of filing a petition on error in this case. It was also ordered that the criminal Informations pending against John D. Rockefeller, the Buckeye Pipe Line company, and the Manhattan OH company, be continued until the next term of court. The fine imposed by Judge Banker was the limit for one offense, though the law stipulates that each day that the Illegal combination business Is carried on constitutes a separate offense. Taking this view of the statutes, It was possible for the court to impose an aggregate of fines amounting to over $6, 000,000. ? London Press: An unprecedented number of Americans are stranded in Paris this year, and the American relief society here, as well as all Americans .within reach, are being overwhelmed with re<; aests for assistance. There are many instances where the penniless Americans are begging in the streets of the city. Some of the appeals made to the American Relief society are pathetic, others almost humorous, and all of them difficult to cope with. One of the recent appeals for assistance was from a man who came from Texas to Paris early In the summer to make money by teaching the Parisians how to walk on stilts. In England, where he promenaded the streets of. several towns in a large sombrero and trousers eleven feet long, he created a sensation and earned a comfortable living. But in Paris the police cut his odyssy short, in the actual as well as the metaphorical sense of the word. They took his stilts away from him and refused to allow " ~ ?? mi nAitA# him to use mem again. i ui ncim society has sent him, his wife and his child to London. As none of these American beggars speak a word of any language except their own, and as fares to the United States are heavy, the American Relief society is dumping as many of the beggars as it can into London. ? As the result of a cabinet consultation, Secretary Metcalf has gone to San Francisco to look Into the trouble between the Japanese and Californlans. As has already been stated, the Callfornlans are insisting on the exclusion of the Japanese from their schools. The Callfornlans have no love for the Chinese or Japanese either. They put both of these Asiatic people on the same plane. The Japanese submitted quietly enough until recently when they began to resent Indignities of all kinds. They insist on being treated with all the consideration that is accorded to the people of other races, Tfife people at home have also taken the fight, and made such a row as bring the matter to the attention of K?vernment- Diplomatic corres *-' la (miner on between Wash JB? -j^n/uuBiikv ?* o?-B ?? Jngton and Toklo. The Japs are talking: a? if they would as lief as not compel the United States to respect them. Other governments are showing more or less interest. Oreat Britain and Japan have a treaty of offense and defense. It Is understood that the British , government is to be asked from the ; floor of the house of commons this ' week whether or not Great Britain , would be involved In case of war be- i tween the United States and Japan. The Washington government is very 1 gravely concerned about the matter. It is pledged by treaty to allow Japanese all the privileges in the United States that are accorded to the people of other nationalities. It is a question ? however, as to whether the Federal government can compel California to observe these treaties. One view Is that treaty rights are paramount above all else, and another is that the Btate of California Is sovereign and that she can do as she pleases.- That the mtft-Z ter Is a very serious one there Is no question, and while It is not likely to have a direct result In war, it Is quite certain that unless the Japanese are accorded all the privileges that are accorded to the people of other nationalities, there will be friction on the subject later on. (Sbr $orlmllf (fnquirrr. j YORKVILLE, S. C.t , TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30,1906. That is a strong article that we reproduce from the Beaufort Gazette on the subject of state and county dispensaries. It seems to show conclu* *? ?*o rrnmon t nf thp siveiy uiiti iiuucbi luauoe^"""" ? state dispensary Is next to Impossible. We do not doubt that there is corruption and fraud in connection with county dispensaries also. We do not believe they can be conducted without corruption and fraud. But then they are closer to the grand Jurors than are the state dispensaries, and to that extent they are preferable. The inter-state commerce commission has handed down a positive ruling to the effect that newspaper publishers and editors may no longer receive transportation In exchange for advertising. The ruling is based on the fact that all passenger rates are measured in dollars and cents and this being true it would be unlawful even to measure inches of space against mileage. The ruling brings the whole matter down to plain business and this will no doubt be better for all concerned. The newspapers of this country, especially the country papers, have suffered more from trying to do business on other than a business basis than from any other cause. Under the n?w arrangements the railroads won't advertise unless they find it to their business Interest to do so, and the country editor who get's paid for his space In proportion to Its value will be able from the proceeds thereof to travel as much as he has any business to travel. Defective Machinery. It occurs to Thb Enquirer that there is at least one more or less serious defect in the state judicial machinery that could be remedied to the very material advantage of this commonwealth. There should be a better method than we now have of reaching offenses committed by high state officials and securing the punishment of such offences. Take for Instance all the corruption that has developed In connection with the state dispensary. Everybody knows that the law has been treated with contempt and that morality has been held up to common derision. The only means afforded by our present governmental machinery for getting at the problems Involved in dlsr.ananrv oormntlnn Is legislative inveS tlgatlon, and everybody knows that In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred this is political rather than Judicial. It is a fact that hundred of thousands of dollars have been stolen from the state through the dispensary system. We do not think anybody has any doubt of this. Indeed we believe It can be proved that guilty people have actually bragged of their achievements along this line. More than that, it Is hardly too much to say that 90 per cent of the people who seek authority in connection with the state dispensary do so with the idea that all the graft that falls in their path is a matter of legitimate spoil. But we are referring to the dispensary only by way of illustration. There are other departments of state in which individuals have been enabled to secure more or less graft and very little has been said aDout me mauer on what might be described as the general principle that what's everybody's business is nobody's business. We would not recommend the advisability of having accused state officials to answer to a Federal tribunal; but that is in the direction of what we consider to be the proper thing. It would be a good idea, maybe, to establish a new court to have especial jurisdiction over the classes of offenses to which we have reference. The grand and petit jurors for such a court might be drawn from the various counties in accordance with some system that will ensure the selection of the best material possible, intellectually and morally, and sittings of the court might be held annually or oftener If necessary. The principal business of such a court might be to take cognizance of *uch matters as are now the more or less frequent subject of legislative in vesugauons. The principal end to be subserved in the carrying out of this idea would be to treat as criminal lots of little shortcomings that are now merely regarded as political. While from the nature of the case, special grand and petit Juries are desirable, it would not be necessary to have a special Judge. One of the circuit judges would suit all right. And there would be no need for a new penitentiary. The one we have would answer admirably. GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY. voting in roriy*iwo oiaics auu m os Territories. There will be elections in forty-two states and three territories next Tuesday. Oregon, Maine and Vermont have already elected state officers and members of the sixtieth congress. In twenty-three of the states a governor and other state officers (in twenty of them also, a legislature); in ten minor state officers or justices of the supreme court; in two congressmen and a legislature, and in seven congressmen only, are to be elected. Oklahoma is to vote on a state constitution, and Arizona and New Mexico oq joint statehood. The terms of thirty United States senators?fifteen Democrats and fifteen Republicans?expire March 3, 1907. Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky and Arkansas have already selected Democrats, and Georgia has a legislature which will elect another, while Maine and Oregon have legislatures which Insure the return of Re publicans. Of the twenty-two states in which is to be chosen November 6, a legislature that will elect United ctatos senntnrs fourteen are now rep resented in the senate by Republicans 1 and eight by Democrats. A national house or representatives is ! to be elected?the sixtieth congress? with 386 r. 3be ?reaej* -house-. J is composed of" 250' Republicans and ] 136 Democrats. Maine has already elected four Republicans, Oregon two and Vermont two. There is fusion in only one state? Nebraska?where the Democrats and Populists agreed upon a division of the state nominations, though In several other states the Republicans or Democratic candidates for state officers have been nominated or endorsed by one or more of the minor parties. As usual, there is one state ticket? the Democratic?in South Carolina. Pennsylvania leads this year with the greatest number of state tickets? twelve. Parties are numerous, those having tickets in the fleld being Independence League, Citizens', Commonwealth City, Referendum, Jefferson, American, Antl-Admlnistratlon, Republican. Reorganized Republican, and < Lincoln Republican. Six of them, however, are confined to Philadelphia. The Socialists have tickets in twenty-five states, the Prohibitionists in twenty-three, Socialist Labor In seven, Populists or Peoples' in four and the Independence League in three, while "Public uwnersnip nas a uvkci m uuc state. The number of tickets In the different states is: 1, South Corollna; 2, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Washington; 3, Delaware, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, : Rhode Island, Utah: 4, Connecticut, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, I Missouri. Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming; 5, Illinois, Iowa. Kansas, New York, Ohio; six, Indiana, Massachusetts, < Texas; 7, California; 12, Pennslyvanla. ( The Socialists have tickets in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, j Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South , Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming. ; The Prohibitionists In California, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, ; Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, 1 Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The Socialists Labor In Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New York. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas. The Populists or Peoples' in California, Massachusetts and New York. Union Labor in California, Pennsylvania; "Public Ownership" in Mlnne- ! sota; Anti-Administration Republican In Aiaoama; ana .Keonranizeu nepuuMean In Texas; Independent Democratic In Colorado. i The Socialists and Prohibitionists have nominated candidates for congress in many districts, and In other i labor unions or federations have endorsed Democrats or Republicans who are believed to be favorable to their i cause. i ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. Chamber of Commence Propose* Improvements?Personal and Other Matters. vOiTMpondeoce of the Yorkrille Enquirer. Rock Hiu* Ootober 29.?The Cham- i ber of Commerce gave a supper in McElwee's cafe Friday evening and the quests of honor were the mayor and city council. It might be said that It was a case of spider and the fly, which 1 need not be quoted, but, If it was, the purpose was not the same exactly, 1 The spider may have meant to be philanthropic in assimilating the fly, legend does not say, but the fly did not i so understand the proposition. In this t case at hand the Chamber of Com- I merce meant philanthropy, and carried I it out. It wanted the mayor and olty < council to assimilate a good supper i first and then assimilate a few sugges- i tions In regard to matters touching the city's welfare. Of course, the mayor i 3 ?1 ' * U Kalnar I ujiu uuuiicii iiicMiinnri h'?w nent meifibers of the Chamber of Commerce could not feel other than pleased at this. .The tact Is that the Chamber of Commerce and the city council wanted to get together whether one assimilated the other or not, They got together all right and during the evening two very Important Issues were discussed?pavements and the tanpayers' oath. By a rising vote the Chamber of Commerce put Itself on record as in favor of first-class pavements for the entire city and proposed the plan that the city advance the money for the work and give the property owners ten years In which to repay the money without interest, A committee was appointed to lay the matter before the oounoll at Its next meeting. It Is stated that one bank at the city has said that It would loan the city one-half the amount, limiting It to a certain figure, at 5 per cent, At 5 per cent, the beautiflcatlon and comfort gained would be a great thing not only sentimentally and aesthetically, but In a business way would probably pay. The Chamber also put Itself on record as favoring the doing away with the oath now subscribed to in making tax returns and as endorsing the Ohio law In this matter, A committee was appointed to take the matter up with the legislature. This committee Is; Mayor John T. Roddey, J, G, Anderson, C. W. F. Spencer, Rev. J. W. Willis, T, I* Johnston. Mr. Will Campbell came up from Columbia Thursday night with his arm in bad condition from a cut accidentally received In Columbia. He waa running to catch the first section of No. 34 when he stumbled and fell Into a gutter thrusting his arm into a broken bottle lying there and receiving a 1 bad cut which bled profusely, A telegram was sent asking for a physician i tn moot thu tmln at WinnshoPO. but j Mr. Campbell preferred to wait until .< he reached Rock Hill before having his wound dressed. He was attended ( by Dr. I. H. Bigger on his arrival. ? There was considerable excitement ( at the Southern passenger station Thursday afternoon when some box , cars Jumped the track on the "Y" run- ' nlng along the eastern edge of the . platform and crushed Into the plat- ! form and shed. A portion of the shed was torn away and several rails wreck- * ed. This might have caused a block 1 in traffic on the Rock Hill Consolidated Mule Power railway, but as the east bound parlor train on that line had just left the college and it only took about an hour to clear the track, this did not amount to a calamity. Mr. Alexander Fewell, son of the late Samuel Fewell, and Miss Azlle 1 Lumpkin of Rocky Mount, Chester county, were married at the home of < the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rich- , ard Lumpkin, Wednesday morning, Rev. C. P. Carter officiating. They came to Rock Hill at once and were ] met by the groom's brother, Mr. J. j Burnett Fewell, who entertained them at his home near the Catawba dam. The groom is In the employ of the < Southern Power company and has for l some months been making his home at . Great Falls, which is near Rocky Mount. Miss Belle Moser. the niece of the 1 Misses Lowry, who live In Black , street, was married Wednesday evening to Mr. Isaac Rosser of Charlotte. 1 The ceremony was at the residence and was performed by Rev. Watson B. y Duncan of St. John's M. E. church. Prof. W. F. Moncrieff, who for sev- j eral years was a professor In Wlnthrop 1 college, was one of the principals In a personal difficulty which occurred In j Centenary college, Jackson, La., one dav last week. The other principal { was the president of the college. Rev. s Dr. C. C. Miller. The cause of the trouble arose In Prof. Moncrieff's con- j duct of the mess hall of which he had charge. In the scrimmage Dr. Miller ' was stabbed six times, one wound be- I ing serious, but not necessarily fatal, r and Prof. Moncrieff's hand was badly onH hfn pvp hlaokened bv a blow from a chair wielded by the s wrathy preacher. 1 News has just reached his parents ( here that Lieutenant E. Ross Tompkins of the 11th cavalry U. S. regulars 8 was in the recent storm off Florida and Cuban coasts, and that his regiment e and the accompanying 14th suffered severely during the transportation from Key West to Cuba. Sixty or seventy 8 men and horses were lost on the way. t Lieutenant Tompkins reached his des- ^ tination safely though the only news sent by him was a cablegram with one 1 word "Safe." 1 r.OOAT. AFFAIRS NEW A0VERTI8EMENTS. Thosr. F. McDow, Atty.?Offers the J. 0. Walker farm for sale or rent. ,, Smyrna Ginning .Co.^Wlll fjn, only on Mondays. Wednesdays ,aoil> Sat. -urdays' ' during balance of' season. Royal Baking Powper Co.?Says no mother would allow her child to eat alum baking powder If she knew the effect on the system. Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston?Reminds you that Sloan's Liniment wt'l cuie rheumatism, stifT joints, etc. York Supply Co.?Wants to buy all kinds of scrap iron, and will pay cash for same, and wants to sell you groceries, etc. First National Bank?Tells what one man aula ua hn dpnnsitftd his monev in the bank. J. Q. Wray?Quotes cut prices QQ.fall and winter dresa goods and men's ' clothing. He wants to turn them into cash quick. Star Drug Store?Invites you to buy oil and electric lamps from It Best lamps at right prlcea > Thomson Co.?Talks about its visitors and quotes prices on blankets, broad cloths, linen suitings, plaid silks, etc. M. W. White?Refers you to last week's ad for Information that may prove valuable to buyers and sellers of stocks, etc. Foushee Cash Store?Can supply you with blankets, fascinators, shawls, corsets, shoes, clothing, trunks, etc. The open season for partridges does not commence until November 15. It Is well for the public to keep that fact In mind. There was quite a rush for copies of Munsey's new magazine, Woman, last week. The supply at the York Drug Store, which was quite UDerai, was sum out In short order, and It was necessary to send for more. Fully twenty people made application to be Included in the second order. Treasurer Neely came home last Saturday night after a week's tax collecting tour. During the week he received only about $1,000 which was Included In a comparatively few receipts. It Is becoming more and more evident every year that this annual round of the county which the law expects of the treasurer is worth neither the trouble or the expense. The lost Watch advertised by Mrs. F. P. McCain some weeks ago has beer received. Mr. J. A. Mills, manager of the Bratton farm, saw the watch In the possession of a negro woman a few days ago and made Inquiries that resulted In Its Identification and restoration. Mr. Mills had seen the advertisement. The woman claimed to have found the watch on the streets. It is a matter of considerable satisfaction to the publishers of The Enquirer to be able to say that the paper now contains more than double the amount of matter it contained when H: was first converted into a semi-weekly eleven years ago and that in each Issue It now gives Its readers more freshly prepared reading matter than does any other newspaper in the state save two of the leading dailies. Ws produce today for the first time it has appeared In a South Carolina newspaper, Paul H. Hayne's beautiful ballad on the battle of King's Mountain. The ballad was written for the King's Mountain centennial celebration and read on that occasion by Col. Chas. C. Jones of Augusta, Ga. There was no publication at the time for the reason that the author preferred to insist upon his property rlgnt in ine production. Sometime afterward Mr. Hayne furnished The Enquirer with a copy; but so far as we have information, it has not previously appeared in these columns. New subschibers to The Enquirer giving their names and subscriptions to clubmakers now will receive the paper from this date to January 1, 1908, for the price of a year's subscription. All persons, however, who desire to take advantage of this offer will please take notice that the essential pre-requisite so far as they are concerned Is the payment of the cash at the time the name Is entered. The new subscriber who gives In his name to be paid for on or before the closing of the club contest is not entitled to clalrq more than 12 months for 11.76. It is remarkabla that this section has not yet developed an enterprising promoter who will seek to make use of some of the splendid trolley opportunities that are offered by existing conditions. A trolley line from Yorkvlll* to some point in Bethel township, for In" "?O ho pnnfltnipt^d without very great expense and It would be much advantage in developing business that Is not now anything like what it should be. Trolley lines have seen tremendous ' developers of oth?r sections that had less to begin with than this section has. There is a petition In circulation In Clover and vicinity asking the pout- t, jffice department to compensate trains Nos. 7 and 8 on the C. & N.-W. l'or carrying the malls. The petition Is based on knowledge of the practical 2ertainty that the trains will be taken jflf otherwise. The trains were put on n fho hnnp of develoDlnsr the passen ?er traffic and were breaking about sven until the postofflce department forced the addition of mail cars without compensation. The postoffice department is in position where it can 3ay to the railroad that it shall not run trains No. 7 and 8 unless they haul mail cars, and as experience has proved that the mail care cannot be hauled jxcept at more expense than the railroad feels warranted In incurring, it is up to the postoffice department to ielp foot the bill. Otherwise the public will be deprived of the splendid service it has been getting. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Next Monday is salesday for November. ? The week end crowd last Saturday ivas larger than for some weeks past. \ large area of the county was represented. ? The Thomson company has an ilectrlcal ferrls wheel in one of the show windows. The contrivance has sxcited a good deal of curious interest. ? At a congregational meeting last Sunday the Associate Reformed congregation passed a resolution increasng the salary of Rev. W. C. Ewart from J800 a year to $900 a year. As i matter of fact, Rev. Mr. Ewart was aaid $900 salary for the year Just :losed. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Mary Ashe has returned to forkville after a visit to friends iri Lancaster and Columbia. i Miss Dolly McElroy returned to Inot ntcrVit after a vlult to Mrs. ^IICSICI IUOI 1IIQ <IV, tV. Mason McConnell. Mr. Sam. L. Latimer has accepted a i jermanent position as shoeman with he Foushee Cash Store. Messrs. J. Rodney Scott and Beatty Larson of the Delphos neighborhood, lave gone to Florida for the winter nonths. Mrs. W. A. Hafner and children of Bowling Green are spending the week I vlth Mrs. M. E. Shannon, near York- < ,-llle. i Mr. John R. Ashe Is up on a short i ,'lslt from Kershaw, where he Is enraged In the commission and bottling >usiness. i Dr. L. B. Dobson of Lynchburg, Va.. i s In Yorkvllle on a visit to his broth- i >rs. Messrs. T. M., J. W. and Wm. Dobion and other relatives and friends. Mr. J. T. Bigham of the Chester I Lantern, spent last night in Yorkvllle. I rfe came up yesterday afternoon on I justness and returned to Chester this i nornlng. Miss Eunice McConnell who has been < ipending the summer In Yorkvllle with < ler parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mc- | Tonnell. left this afternoon for Phil- I idelphla. ! Mr. F. Wolfe, for a year Or more 'i igent of the Carolina and North-West- i rn railroad at this place, has beer i ippolnted to the position of treasurer , if the company, with headquarters at I Chester, and left today to enter upon | he discharge of his new duties. He i las been succeeded here by Mr. W. C. < Lankford, formerly with the. Seaboard at Chester. Mr. Wolfed family Wllf leave for Chanter shortly. Mr. W. W. Wisher of King's Creek. ,wa" In YorkvJUe last Saturday on -busMess and \$Jjle here calledit The Enqdlrer offlcdllnd subscribedHfor the paper until Jan. 1, 1908. "I i$fed to t$ke The Enquirer,"" he said; 5"but whto we got Into a new county ? thought I would be able to do without It I am taking several papers; but I am not satisfied. Every time I see The EnI fe?l lllro I onarht to Still be a Vtua>?,., subscriber, so just put me down. There Is nothing like having your own paper. Here Is your money," he concluded as he passed oyer the price, y Gaston la Gazette, October SO: Mrs. W. H. Gattlo, who was ta^en to Salisbury to uiadergo an operation for a grave trouble is at the hospital in that city in an extremely critical condition. The doctors give her famlly?no hope of recovery. Mr. Gattis was obliged to be at home yesterday, but kept in close communication with Salisbury. He said his wife was resting some easier during the day. Their daughter, Miss Mary Tom, is constantly at her mother's bedside. The family have the sympathy of the entire town in their grief and anxiety. GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY. The Jury commissioners this morning drew the following petit jurors to serve during the first week of the approaching term of the circuit court for York county, which convenes in Yorkville on Monday, November 19: J. G. Smith Fort MU1. R. D. Hope Broad River. J. M. Ben field York. P. S. Merritt Fort Mill. G. C. Leech Broad River. Sam C. Smith York. J. M. Sims Broad River. W. M. Anderson Catawba. s a. Clark Catawba. J. P. Moore Bethesda. D. J. Forbes King's Mountlan. J. L. Glenn Bethel W. H. Moore Catawba. J. J. Scoggina Broad River. W. B. Dunlap Catawba. J. J. Ormand Fort Mill. J. A. Steele ...York. J. C. Lilly King's Mountain. J. G. Brown York. J. T. MoAbee York. D. L. Rawls Catawba. J. N. McElwain . .Ebenezer. J. R. Connelly York. J. G. McCown Broad River. J. L. Black" t. Catawba. E. N. MHler Bethel. R. T. Fewell ;..Catawba W. M. McCammon Catawba W. T. Duncan Bullock's Creek, G. R. McCarter .... King's Mountain. W. R. Lynn ..Catawba D. J. Fitchett King's Mountain, W. H. Jones Fort Mill. R. R. Love York. W. T. Ashe Bethesda S. J. Clinton ..Bethel. TRAGEDY AT OGDgNThe horribly mangled remains of k white man found scattered along the Southern railroad track at Ogden were the subject of an Inquisition by OoroT Aiithlon on/1 o Inrv la at PHrlftV. The gruesome And was made by a negro woman at an early hour in the morning. There was a leg hepe, an arm there and the severed trunk with the head mashed to a pulp, further oq, The woman reported her discovery to the whites In the vicinity, and the moat thorough Investigation, possible was instituted without delay? The remains were mutilated beyond recognition; but from oqe circumstance added to another, the body wqs Anally Identified w|th reasonable certainty as that of Ralney Wilson, soq of Mr. and Mrs. C. Scott Wllaoq, a highly respected couple of Bethesdq township, In the pockets of the clothes ware found some j>afd bills of 8, M. Jonas & Co., against Mrs. Efila Wilson, and further Investigation developed that there was a conveyance waiting &t Smith's Turnout the next station south of Ogden to take Mp, tiiftiney wunoq home upon his arrival at Smith's from Columbia. The investigations of the ooponer developed but little. A young Mr. Crawford testified that he had seen Mr, ^Jlson at Winnsboro during tbe Previous afternoon; that the conductor had requested passengere who were not going further than Rock Mill to take the second section of the train, on whlchathey were traveling. He did not know, however, whether or not Mr, Wilson had made the change. Some negroes testified to having heard some shooting in the vicinity of Ogdeq after the "Chester Swing" had passed soutbi There were five shots?three in rapid succession and two immediately after. This was some time after No. 34 bad passed north from Columbia. From such facts and circumstances as were presented there developed amrtnor momhi>rs of the 1urv of inauest and others a theory to the effect that It had been the purpose of Mr. Wilson to get off of No. 34 at Smith's; but was carried by while asleep probably and did not get off until he reached Ogden. They think that he may have been killed as he got off of No. 34 or that the accident did not occur until the arrival of the Chester Swing: Dr. W. G. Stephens of Rock BUI, represented the coroner at the pxamlnatlon, and he was unwilling to certify that Mr. Wilson was alive when first struck by the train. There was a hole or two in the dead man's hat and after taking all the facts into consideration, the Jury decided upon a verdict to the effect that the deceased came to his death from causes unknown. The remains of Mr. Wilson were lntered In Old Purity cemetery, near Chester. THE D. A. R.'v Everything Is in readiness for the annual conference of the D. A. R.'s which Is to be held In Yorkvjlle on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week and the delegates from the various chapters throughout the state will begin arriving this afternoon. The programme opens tomorrow afternoon at 12.30 with a complimentary luncheon tendered by the Winnie Davis Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy at the residence of Mrs. W. G. White, and at 2 p. m. the delegates and other Invited guests will drive to the old Bratton homestead near Guthriesvllle, there to enjoy for the balance of the ^.fternoon and evening the hospitalities Df Mrs. R. M. Bratton, the state regent. The opening business session Is to be public and Is to be called to order In the court house on Thursday morning at 10.30 o'clock, and the proceedings commenced In accordance with the ritual to page 8. Mrs. Walter B. Moore, regent of the King's Mountain chapter will deliver an address of welcome. to which there will be a response by Mrs. Llllle Ripley Henderson, followed by a greeting from Mrs. Henry' Warren Richardson, ex-state Regent. ' >Thls Is to be followed by an 1 iddress by Mrs. Clark Waring, a vocal ' jolo, "Serenade Espagnole," by Mrs. J P. Johnstone, and some remarks i from Mrs. Minnie L. Nichols, vice president general. After the report of the ( itate regent, Mrs. Bratton, the business ( >f the morning session will close at 1 1.30 p. m., with the remainder of the ritual. At 2 p. m. the daughters will be entertained at luncheon at the residence of . Mrs. W. b. Moore, by the King's Mountain chapter. Business will be resumed in the afternoon at 3.30 with the-report of the ere denuftt committee,- the reading of the mlnut&s of the Ninth Annual conference* and of the state delegates to the annual conference, report of state officers, report of state monument committee and report of committee on unmarked graves. At 9 p. m. Thursday there will be a reception to the daughters by the King's Mountain chapter, at the residence of Mrs. S. M. McNeel. Friday Is to be devoted entirely to business, the session opening with prayer, and music followed by reports of committees and the consideration of new business. From the reports that have been made to the local committees, the understanding Is that there Is to be a very full attendance, and that practically every D. A. R. chapter In the state will be represented. 8MITH SAY8 8TAND PAT. Mr. E. D. Smith, of the South Carolina Cotton association, has Issued the following statement concerning the ginning report published by the census department last Thursday: "The bureau's report on ginning makes the total amount of cotton ginned up to the present 4,910,000 bales. South Carolina is 396,000 as against 639,000 laat year. I think all will agree that at least 50 per cent. 01 soum waronna a crop was guuieu up to the 18th of October. This being true, we will not make much over 700,000 bales of cotton. Last year's crop was about 1,128,000. This will leave South Carolina something like 400,000 bales short. Georgia. Alabama and North Carolina all Bhow about the same percentage short. Texas making up in excess lacking 80,000 bales of bringing it up to last years's ginning. "The next ginners' report, I am confident, will show that our contention that the crop is short, is true. Last week and the week before the mills and the cotton buyers gave 11 cents readily for cotton. If they could afford to buy it then at that figure, it is worth that much now, for the reason that they had placed their contracts months ahead and could afford to give 11 cents and show a handsome profit. "There is no reason why you, the farmers of the south, should sacrifice what cotton you do sell them, because somebody predicted there was a much larger crop. Demand from them that they shall give for what you sell them from now on, what they have been paying for it for the last two or three weeks at least Cotton is worth today on the markets, in view of the price and the scarcity of.goods, 12| cents a pound. If the farmers will just absolutely refuse to sell it for lass, this price can be obtained for the balanoe of this crop. Ul course everyiuuin ueyvuua u|iuu the unanimity with whloh they hold cotton. I am still oonvlnoed that on account of the frost and storm making anything like a top crop is Impossible; that this crop will not appreciably exceed last year's and therefore cotton Is bound ultimately to go very much higher. The world will need 12,500,000 bales and one of the best posted men In the cotton world wired me that If the crop should turn -out 12,000,000 bales, it would readily bring 7d In England. I do not think any one looks for a crop as great as 12,000,000 balea Let the farmers of the country settle this question and settle It now by absolutely refusing to part with their property, except at a value satisfactory to themselves. The break in the market of one cent a pound within three days entailing a loss of $B a bale compared with the labor of the farmer for 13 months to make that bale of cotton, Is enough to arouse him to a sense of his duty In the premises. To work 13 months to produce that which speculators and gamblers can take 10 per cent, from its value in 36 hours is enough to either make a man quit growing cotton or show that he is a man. The wunu 129 waiuil0 iu oco nucwuci j\4u are men." LOCAL LAQ0NIQ8. Missionary Picnic, The young People's Missionary so- j cletles of Clover, Crowder*s Creek and Bethany had a missionary rally at i Bethany Saturday, the occasion of the same being the annual joint meeting. ( Devotional exercises were oonduoted by Rev, R, M. Stevenson, and Rev. W. C. Ewart delivered an address. The three organizations are working to- I gether to the partial support of Miss \ Made Stevenson as missionary in Mexico. The Bethany contributions came partly in the shape of proceeds from missionary ootton, and a partial report last Saturday showed about a t bale. The day was spent quite pleas- , antly, Profile of the C?tawb?. The United States geologloal survey has Issued a profile of Catawba river 1 from Halltown Road Ford, N. C? to ' Camden. 8. C.. compiled in part from surveys by the army engineers and In part from an original survey by M, R, Hall, of the hydrographlc branch. The total distance covered by the profile is 216 miles. The Catawba known in the lower part of its oourse as the Wateree, is one of the headwater streams of the Santee. It affords many fine power possibilities, the development of which will be of great oommeroial advantage to the region through whioh it flows. For a number of years the hydrographlc branch of the survey haa been collecting data in regard to the amount of water carried by the stream, maintaining for that purpose a station at Morganton, N. C., and another (on the Wateree) at Camden, S. C, From the records of these stations, published annually by the survey, and the Information concerning the slope of the stream, etc., furnished by the profile, computation can be made of the amount of power available at any of the sites along the river. Copies of the profile and of the reports containing the station records may be obtained free of charge by applying to the dl- . rector of the United States geological ' survey, Washington, D. C. New 8ystem of Terracing. Mr. W. E. Herring, the drainage expert, has some valuable new ideas on terracing for people who may be inter- ( rested. He got the ideas from a North ' Carolina farmer some months ago and < although he has prepared a report for the government, the report has not yet been printed. The theory is one that t can be very easily demonstrated prac- J ii?r. Knf fa /IqqaHKa it |r? nrlnf an t that It can be readily comprehended la rather difficult. The main feature of this new terrace, however, ia that it takes up less room than the common level terrace, and is less liable to destruction by the action of the water. In fact It Is practically Indestructible. The terrace Is run in a direction contrary to the ijatural fall, and cultivation Is in an opposite direction. The water is handled in such a way as to make it give down the soli it may hold in solution In more even distribution, and while the tendency of the common familiar system to enrich the spaces nearest the terraces is not entirely avoided, It Is overcome to a very considerable extent. The new system has been in practical operation on the farm where It was brought to the attention of Mr. Herring for a dozen or more years and there Is no doubt as to Its entire and complete success. Mr. Herring takes pleasure in explaining the theory to all who may be interested. Flower and Baby 8how. s Port Mill special . to the Columbia Reiord: The C., I. C. society, of this e place, had a flower and baby show yes- J teitlay.? . The .tuwju haLL was a scene of * beauty. The ladies commenced Wed- I nesday to go to all the homes for v palms, ferns, pot plants, etc. It was c enjoyable as well as exciting to see t their beaming faces at every door, b with: "I've come for your flowers." I The drivers were told to be careful and I the drays soon wended their way from 1 different streets with their loads of a beauty. A small admission fee was h charged at the door for every entrance and the bablee were extra, and such a crowd of babies, nurses and (shall I say anxious) mothers? The little ones, ages ran from three months to three years. It was amusing to watch some cooing and laughing, some few crying?but very few of tSat kind, for everyone seemed to think *TU get the prize." The older ones had apples and crackers to make time seemingly short until the judges could make the rounds. After a suspense which seemed ages for the anxious ones, Dr. J.. B. Thorn well delivered the prizes with suitable remarks. The first prize was won by Elizabeth Belk Ardrey; second prize by Tom Kirkpatrick Harris. The best collection of flowers was given a berry bowl. The largest single plant, a cut glass dish. Mrs. O. D. Thompson won the latter, Mrs. Irene Mill tor cut flowers. Dinner was served fjr 25 cents; oyster fry the same price; In fact, I think the ladles were prepared to serve you what you wanted, fche business men ail took dinner and1 - preparation was made to serve supper also. Up to sundown quite a snug sum had been realized. 8TATE V8. COUNTY. Not 80 Much Opportunity For Graft Under Local Management. The following Interesting article is from the Beaufort Gazette, edited by Senator Nells Chrlstensen: Georgia has had long experience with county dispensaries. The Athena, Ga., dispensary is older than our state system. So the financial result with these institutions in counties across the Savannah is of special interest to us who are about to adopt the older system. Dispensaries are located in fifteen of Georgia's counties. Some weeks ago we gave figures showing that in Terrel county, with a population of 15,000, the profits average from 120,000 to $24,000 per year; and in Floyd county, population of 33,11$, the profits average nearly $40,000 per year. These Georgia county dispensary figures are somewhat astonishing when one remembers that the six dispensaries of Beaufort county, population 35,496, make a profit of only $11,763.75 under the Btate system. ^ We have Just received from the "clerk and treasurer" of the city of Athens, Georgia, a statement giving a summary of the business of the Athens dispensary for three years ending January 1st, 1906. Athens is the county seat of Clarke county. The city's population is 11,018 and the county's 17,708. There is no other dispensary in the county. This summary of the business of Athens dispensary shows that from January 1st, 1903, to January 1st, 1906, the total net profits were $110,880.23. and that the stock on hand Increased $9,726.67. This is equivalent to a net cash profits of $36,960.07 pet year, and a net profit in cash and liquors of $40,202.27 per year. The sales averaged a S??0 AA% ..... ? ntkiak Illlie over *1<S,UVV per ysai, ui nuiui the average net profits were over 22 per cent. The expenses averaged less than 7 per cent of the sales. To make the comparison perfectly clear let us summarise our figures in parallel columns: County Population Profits. Beaufort, S. C. 35,495 $11,763 Clarke, Ga. 17,708 $38,000 Terrell, Ga. 19.023 $24,000 Floyd, Ga. 83,113 $40,000 We advise the cltixens of each county to compare these facts with the parallel results of state control as shown in these counties. See If your net profits are as much as 22 per cent of the total sales, and the expense, state and county, is not more than 7 per cent Such comparison will show what enormous tribute this state has been paying the dispensary lords for over a decade. Not lone asro a wholesale liquor deal er of Atlanta, upon looking over a list of; the purchases the South Carolina dispensary board had just made, Jumped up from his chatr and with a forcible exclamation said, "Why, sir, I have heprd of the prloes you people were paying, but I never dreamed It was as bajd as that" Pounding his desk to emphasize his earnestness, he continued; "If your state will purchase all its liquors from me at those prices I will pay 1^00,000 a year for the privilege, and give any bond demanded to make good," The corAiptlon and mismanagement In < our state dispensary has affected not only our morals, but our pocket books as well. MERE-MENTION. It has turned out that the man who recently executed suoh a successful robbery of a bank near Berlin by Impersonating a military officer and assuming command of a detachment of trooDS. was a shoemaker, who had previously done time for crime. He has been arrested. All Europe has been laughing at the German authorities for permitting such a ooup The bank of Odin, 111., was dynamited last Friday morning and robbed of Its cash contents Consuelo Vanderbilt who married the Duke of Marlborough, has secured a legal separation from her husband President Roosevelt has come ' out In open advocacy of Charles E. Hughes for governor of New Tork as against W. R. Hearst.... France is very much concerned about the threatening attitude of Moroccan tribesmen. It looks as If Morocco Is In for a bloody war... .Walter G. Robinson, well known as one of the wealthiest men In Florida, died at his home In Gainesville last Saturday... .Three hundred and fifty electric cabs are out of commission In New York as a result of a strike of the chauffeurs Four persons are dead, nine others are missIna and fifty are more or less Injured as the result of a fire which destroyed the Chamber of Commerce building at Kansas City, Mo., last Thursday The common pleas court of Philadelphia has refused to Interfere with the order of Mayor Weaver of that city, forbidding the production of the. 'Clansman"... .A gang of bank burglars dynamited a safe at Oadls, Ohio, last Thursday A total of 765 officers and men of the United States army are now after the 200 or more Ute Indians who recently left their reservation and who are supposed to be encamped on the Powder river In Wyoming. It Is understood that the Indians propose to fight but it Is the hope of the soldiers that they will be willing to surrender to superior force. ... .Fifty-seven people lost their lives is the result of a wreck on the West Jersey and Seaboard electric railroad between Camden and Atlantic City, N. J., last Sunday. The train went through a draw bridge Into deep water and the people were drowned Wireless telegraphic communication tias been completed between Havana ind Washington. 80UTH CAROLINA NEWE ? Chairman Jones of the State Dem>cratic Executive committee has publshed an address In which he calls up>n all Democrats to turn out next Tuesday and vote. ? Greenville, October 26: A. J. Bur;on, the English cotton export, who has lust completed a trip over the south, irrlved here today. He cabled his I louse In Liverpool predicting a crop of 13,500,000 bales. It is said that Texas las ginned Just half of the crop to be -alsed in that state alone, which Indi:ates a crop of 4,000,000 bales for Texts. ? Gaffney, October 29: A little child >' onH Mrs .Ellsh ScrusTjrs. while ylng In bed at home this afternoon, iad both hands and arms eaten and acerated by a vicious hog, which In ] iome manner managed to get Into the ' >ed where the child was lying. Dr. Al- i en, who attended the child, says that | t la probable the child will lose both < lands. The child was alone in the | louse at the time, the parents being ( ut looking after something about the f ard. The child was a boy about two i 'ears of age. The Scruggs' live about j welve miles from Galfney. I ? Columbia special of October 29, 1 o Charlotte Observer. Friends < hroughout the state of Dr. Epp < roster, of Union, will be profoundly 1 ihocked to learn in the newspaper 1 lispatches tomorrow that he attempt- i d suicide at Union this afternoon i ust after returning from Columbia, i vhere.he had spent fair week. Dr. i Foster walked Into the Union Hardwire Company's store and, imme- < liately after purchasing a revolver, ! urned It on himself and fired. The 1 lullet entered at a point over his 1 leart but was deflected by a rib. He 1 s still alive to-night, but his wound ' s believed to be fatal. Dr. Foster Is < , tall handsome young man and 1 tavlng Inherited large means, has spent money freely and was prominent socially. He attended the state and assembly balls here last week and seemed to be In the best of spirits. At times he drank heavily but hardly more than the average young man, ?ilarly situated. No cause is given the rash deyfl^v ?| s if j U' s ? Columbia special of October tS to Charlotte Observer: The withdrawal ffflm the race for speaker of the next house of representatives of both Judge Frank P. Gary of Abbeville, and Mr. E. Marlon Rucker of Anderson, narrows the race to Messrs. J. W. Nash of Spartanburg: Richard 8. Whaley of Charleston and D. D. McCall, Jr., of Bennettsvllle, the two former local option men. The material that has been iggKHHted for the place has been excellent on both sides, the two factions evidently realizing that quality and ffiness would outweigh merely the afchdidate's stand on the dispensary, although it is equally evident that this \T|h be the point that will be fought ofR in the contest Ex-Speaker Gary is a man of striking ability, even temper and fairness and he made an ideal presiding officer before Speaker Smith came to the chair. And Mr. Racker of Anderson, Is not only a very attractive man personally, but he is a man of ability in his line, as his work in the chair temporarily last year showed. Mr. Nash too, is level-headed, thoroughly practical, enjoys the confidence of the entire house and is a wqrker on top of all this. There Is alw$vs some Interesting political wlrelaying during fair week, so many prominent men being here at that time. This time the Interest and work centered about the speakership contest. Messrs. Nash, Whaley and McCall and their close personal and political friends were here, and there were frequent little lobby and other kinds of conferences. Governor Elect Ansel was also here, but If he took any part In' the wire puling he was shrewd enbugh to keep it dark from the newspaper people. Meesrs. Nash and Whaley being of the same political faith it seems likely that one of them will withdraw before' the legislature convenes. In Columbia the belief is that the race will finally narrow to a contest between Messrs. Whaley and MoCall. both excellent men, able and pop'lar and peculiarly fitted for this very tiring position. And as the house is -learlv anti-dispensary the chances ' seems to favor Mr. Whaley. AT THE CHURCHES. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. The St. Agnes Guild will meet at the church at 4 and service at 5 o'clock n m Ds4ila?> .111. r t iuaj. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN, yj xiv. ?. a. oillbspir* pastor. There will be no prayer meeting tomorrow evening. TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. RKV. J. L. STOIC BS, D. D., PASTOR. There will be no prayer meeting tomorrow evening. ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN. itmv. w. a IWART, PASTOR. There will be no prayer meeting tomorrow afternoon. gorfecillf Cotton ffiarhet. Corrected Semi-Weekly by Messrs. Lette Bros. YoRKvrLUE, October SO, IS m.?The local market stands as follows. Cotton 10 to 10| Latta Bros. Hfitteather 3nfot{mation. Ey Telegraph to The Enquirer. CharijOttr, October SO.?Pressure high and weather cool along Atlantic coast. Frost in Georwta. and Carollnaa. Pressure low with rain In lower lake region. Extensive high pressure area over Missouri, upper Mississippi val- . . ley. Fair ,cold weather and killing '. i frost in Oklahoma. Carolina fair with colder western wind tonight. Wednesday fair and colder. W. J. Benmvtt, Observer. FOB SALE OB BEET The j. o. walker farm, 214 Acres, 21 miles west of Yorkvtlle. TH08. F. McDOW, Attorney. m t * tf MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. HEREAFTER for the balance of the season, our OIN will be operated only on" Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. SMYRNA GINNING CO. Smyrna, S. C., Oct. 80, 1800. ItWELL What Are You Going To Do About It y tar See last week's ad for information. tar Always use discrimination. Bid Asked Piedmont Spring* Stock...(?) 60 Yorkvllle Hardware Co....(?) 10(1 Loan & Savings Bank 120 140 Tavora Cbtton Mill 76 80 Neely Manufacturing Co...100 108 Dr. M. W. WHITE, Opposite Postoffle* - - Yorkvilla, 8. C. "Place This To My Credit? I TAKE NO RISK BY LAYING MY' MONEY AROUND." SAID A GOOD MAN WHO HAS THE RIGHT IDEA ao iU i n?n. vyax iv MONEY. IT 18 SAFE IN The First National Bank, Yorkville 8. C. ____________________ ___________? From Darkness Into Light I have on hand a large stock of Lamps, Chimneys, Shades, Burners, Wicks, etc. My Lamps range in price from 15c to &3.50. In this line I can please any one?white or black, rloh or poor. My $3.50 Lamps usually sell tor $5.00. My $1.85 Lamps (or $2.(0 ind so on down the line. If you think this merely an adv., the first time you ire in town or on the street, come In ind be convinced. I am also headquarters (or Electric Lamps. I handle the genuine Edison Lamp, the best made ind the only one that will stand the :urrent, so electricians say. Now don't t>e lead to believe that there is no difference between the Edison Lamp ind Edison base, all electric lights make no difference how Inferior are made on the Edison base. Ask (or ind take no other only the Edison ,Lamp made by the' 'General Elect. Co. I carry them in stock from 4 to 12 C. P. Price 20 and 25 cents. My ftylo Lamps are the only Lamps of the cind, one slight turn does the work, 10 string to pull and get soiled. Bum ;hem all night without any additional :ost of current. Be sure to see me vhen you are tired of darkness. 8TAR DRUG STORE. A