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Scraps and |arts. ? According to a Washington dispatch, the experiment is to be made n$*?- year of. printing across the face of-ail postage stamps the name of the city where the stamp is sold. The work will be done by the bureau of engraving and printing. It is believed the scheme will give a more thorough check on sales and prevent padding. It will also afford a clue to recovering itnlftn from nnafnffloM. ? The youngest lawyer that ever ap- | peared before the supreme court of the United States the other day argued in favor of the constitutionality of the North. Carolina statute prohibiting the running of "bucket shops" in that state. He was Walter Clark, Jr., son of Chief Justice Clark of the supreme court of North Carolina, and he has just passed his twenty-first birthday. The rules of the supreme court require that an applicant shall have had three years' practice before the highest court of his state before being eligible to admission and as young Clark necessarily could not have this experience a special motion was necessary to enable him to appear. Young Clark, beardless and In appearance only a youth, seemed not the least embarrassed by his maiden appearance before the highest tribunal in the land. ? Vancouver, B. C., November 23: A number of Japanese diving in Queen Charlotte sound for abalone shells struck a mineral reef which they have now acquired and are working at great profit. The discovery of the ore by the Japs Is an interesting story. They were diving for the abalone shells which are extensively used in Japan and noticed that the reefs on which they wera_carrying out their operations were not ordinary rock but great reefs of mineral. One of the divers while in about six fathoms of water came across a large piece of pure yellow metal which he thought was gold but on bringing it to the surface found it was copper. They immediately quit the shell business and said nothing about their find until they raised money enough to secure and work their claims. This they are now ooing. nemuos \j\jpirci, 41WUtltles of Iron ore in large quantities have been brought to the surface. Several Americans are now located on properties beside them. ? Raleigh special, November 23, to Charlotte Observer: State Chemist Kllgore returned today from Jacksonville, where he attended a very Important convention of commissioners of agriculture and state chemists. He Is made permanent secretary of these conventions. He says that one of the most Interesting things done was In regard to producing earlier cotton. Remarkable results have been obtained in Texas in getting a variety which sets Its fruit by the middle of August so as to be ahead of the attacks of the boll weevil. This variety is very promising. It will be a month later In North Carolina, as Texas can plant a month earlier. Another very Important fea ture was tne reporx on exierminauuu v*. cattle ticks In the south. The government Is now co-operating in this work for the first time, having appropriated S82.000. The convention adopted a resolution asking an Increase to $200,000^ This work is In progress In Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Oklahoma. ? London. November 24: The well known correspondent F. A. MacKenxle sends an article on the latest situation in Manchuria which is attracting considerable attention. He says a secret diplomatic battle began almost before the ink was dry on the treaty of Portsmouth, and Japan's policy is the effective occupation of the country. A few weeks ago railway service began between the Japanese and Russian spheres of Influence and already thousands of Japanese have settled in Harbin and are making a living where a European would starve. Japan must take over control of the country when ? Russia relinquishes it, otherwise an archy will result. The Japanese are already taking upon themselves the regulation and punishment of the Hunghutzes (Chinese bandits) and in general are performing all the duties of government which China has neglected. Japanese have settled all along the main road, the railways are all in Japanese hands, as are also most of the police duties. The statesmen at Pekin are well aware of what the Ja panese are doing and distrust Japan far more than any other power. They see Manchuria slipping from them and believe Mongolia may follow, and then their great empire will be dissolved. ? Fall River's cotton mill employees won a battle for an increase in wages last Friday and on Monday 30,000 operatives came under a scale giving them 10 per cent more than the then ruling rate. The granting of the advance by the manufacturers prevented a strike, the workmen having voted at a meeting the night before to stop work in all mills on Monday if the new schedule was not accepted. M. C. D. Borden, an independent cotton manufacturer, em" ploying 5,000 operatives, took the lead in meeting the demands of the mill hands by announcing that the scale of wages in his mills would be raised 10 per cent. No demand has been made upon the proprietor of the Fall River iron works mill and his action practically forced the other mill managers to grant the increase. The new pay scale affects seventy corporations operating ninety-two mills, besides the iron works plant. The Manufacturers' association's agreement to pay the in crease is for a period of six months but provision is made for extending it. Between November, 1903, and July, 1904, the Fall River operatives suffered reductions aggregating 22J per cent. Last sbring a part of the cut was restored, and in view of the continued prosperous business condition, the operatives demanded a complete resumption of the 1903 scale. It is considered probable that other cotton mills in New England will follow the lead taken in this city and that thousands of outside mill hands ultimately will be benefited by the determined stand taken by the Fall River unions. ? Atlanta Georgian: Beginning with meetings in all the counties of the cotton growing states the firat week in December, steps will be taken for the reorganization of the Southern Cotton association and these will culminate with the election of president and other officers in the executive committee meeting to be held in Birmingham in January. In a statement Just issued to the members of the association President Harvie Jordan sets out the plans of the association and at the same time urges the members to stand pat for higher prices, and tells of unfavorable conditions which make this plan the proper one. On Saturday, December 8, meetings will be held in every county seat in the states of the cotton belt for the. purpose of electing representatives to attend the meetings of the state di > visions to be held in state capitals, when state officers and members of the national executive committee will be elected. These state meetings" will be held-on January 2, 1907. The reorganJzatton/of tha Sssofeiafaon will be completed at a meeting of the executive committee in Birmingham on January "" * * A * * ' ? 1 TV? 1J1 ho it) ana 10, wnen iuiiiuiiui umwis "... mv elected. Following this meeting the general convention, which will be attended by delegates from all over the cotton states, will be held. President Jordan urges those Interested to pay the greatest attention to the selection of delegates and officers, and says that inaction or inefficiency will greatly cripple the association and make the good work done In the past impossible in the future. ?lir \torktillc (Enquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.i TUESDAY, NI)VB\fBBR27, (90S. The carrying out of the platform of the American Federation of Labor, would mix things up in the south mightily. The industries of this section would be literally paralysed. However, It is probable that the American .Federation of Labor would not- be very much worried over a matter like this. In our opinion the Spartanburg grand Jury Is right in recommending better pay for Jurors and witnesses; but we do not think that the Increased pay will serve as a greater encouragement to attendance. Most people who desire to get excused on account of the amount of pay are of a kind who would not be tempted by any other per diem that would be in reason. However, the pay anoweu to wiuicssn o.uu ju>u>? too small. The sum might very well be doubled. It will be interesting to note the further action of the president as to the discharged negro soldiers. Investigation seems to have shown that the shooting up of Brownsville was premeditated. and that all the negro soldiers were parties to It. Those whoknow the negro character best do very little violence to their Intelligence In assuming that the negroes calculated beforehand that the president would back them up in the affair. They evidently reasoned that he would not punish them. Whether all the soldiers were accessories before the fact, there is little reason to doubt that they became accessories after the fact. The negro is secretive toward the whites; but he tells his own race everything. The only surprising thing about the whole affair was that the president should have acted as wisely as he did in the matter. But now let us watch and see if he holds on to his previous action. "With negroes booming Secretary of War Taft for president and denouncing President Roosevelt," says a Washington special to the Augusta Chronicle. "politics have had a queer cast last week. No one, of course, takes the matter with overwhelming: seriousness, ffut it cannot be denied that serious possibilities are there. Politicians have been asking, and in no spirit of levity, what would happen should the negroes of the country cut loose from their traditional allegiance to the Republican party and act unitedly in politics as an independent force. At the south their weight would not be largely felt, for there the blacks have been pretty well disfranchised; but what about the north? It is a well known fact, for instance, that in Ohio the negroes hold the balance of the power, and there are no restrictions on negro suffrage. The same undoubtedly is true of Indiana and, probably, in Illinois. though the dependent vote in Chicago is so large as to greatly lessen chances that negroes could turn the tide. The saving feature of the situation is the slightness of the prospect that the negroes could be organized to co-operate at the polls. The negro Is traditionally a Republican, Just the same as the southern white man is traditionally a Democrat, but it is not because of any organization or natural numo^eneuy. were tvu eietnuu lu uc held tomorrow and were Theodore Roosevelt a candidate. It Is not doubted that the resentment of the negro over the discharge of colored troops would express itself at the polls; but the American elector is famed for the shortness of his memory of wrongs; and in this respect the truth is even more pronounced in the negro's case. Next year he will have forgotten air about his grievance, and probably will be Just as fervid in his admiration for the president as he is now vigorous in his denunciation." DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY. Senator Neils Ckristensen Discusses Political Duty of South. The Yorkville Enquirer rises to remark: "Wish somebody would please tell us what the south can possibly gain by continued subserviency to the northern ward heelers who masquerade under the name of Democrats." Answer?Defeats and demoralization. There are a few of us who believe that Democracy cannot afford to go to victory' behind such leaders as Hearst and Murphy, much less to defeat with them. Why isn't it time for the party to quit running helter skelter after every blatant demagogue who writes "Democracy" on his banner and promises votes? Has not the time come to face present issues calmly and fear? lessly, offer Democratic solutions cut out dead wood, and then go to battle with honest, bold, unselfish leaders, scorning base means, true to the party's ideals? Such a campaign would lead, after a few glorious defeats, to glorious victory. Scattered all over these states are hundreds of thousands of young men eager to enlist in a combat with dragons. Knighthood flowers today in every hamlet in this broad land. Never before have so large a host of more ardent vonth been fathered toarether un der one banner as now stand under the Stars and Stripes. They scent the fray. In many states they are marshaling. Under Folk. Jerome, Lyon and many other courageous leaders they are battling joyfully. What are the dragons they see? The old enemies are assuming new shapes. Old battle cries mean but little to these young recruits, they are not frightened by names and are discovering that Democrat and Republican too often mean the same. The dragons of today are the graft breed; the official beasts that fatten on public trusts, on the appropriations for the orphan, the insane, the pauper, on the school and on public utilities; the corporate beasts that hold the nation In their clutches and fatten on the ne 1 ? ? cessltles of the people. From California to New "York where fearless leaders are uncovering and engaging these dragons lusty and unselfish youth Is volunteering In the good fight. These contests are now local. The times demand a banding together of the forces of honesty?a national campaign for government for and by the people. Are any of the present parties destined to lead it? Republicanism has been the jungle In which the creatures have roamed and ambushed. Democracy, hanging on the outskirts, has too often supported expeditions-which have penetrated certain trials only stealthily to join the beasts in plunder. Fortunately our loyal legions, the southern hosts, are free from alliance with the enemy, and from this springs Democracy's and the south's momentous opportunity. Let the solid south say "Our battle cry is, Honesty?down with graft and spe- J clal privileges." Should the solid south banish corruptionists, tricksters, and demagogues from the councils of national Democracy without regard to small views of expediency, demand honest and sane leaders, honest and sane voters spurning all else, and wage an unrelenting war against the plun derbund, a great army will flock to the I party banners. The press of the south can arouse a publio sentiment -'that, will send delegations to the next national Democratic convention loyal to this purpose. The times are ripe. A tremendous propaganda has worked the nation up to a point where a moral crusade is possible under the guidance of a political party, and to the press of the south is given the inspiring opportunity to champion it.?Beaufort Gazette. FEDERATION OF LABOR. Samuel Gompers Continues as President of Organization. At the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor in session at Minneapolis, Minn., Samuel Gompers was on last Saturday re-elected president for the twenty-fifth time in the twenty-six years the Federation has been in existence. There was nt> opposing candidate. Endorsement for Gompers meant endorsement for his policy and the men who had worked with him framing and executing it. The entire executive and administrative staff was re-elected by acclamation. Action was taken on the proposed declaration of principles drawn up for the Federation by the resolution committee. This is the declaration: "In furtherance of our claim, namely, I that our principles comprise the fullest and highest scope of human activity and from time to time will be enhanced and advanced in accordance with the demands to satisfy human needs and desires, we recommend the following as a partial statement at this time of the economic demands of the American Federation of Labor: "Free schools, free text books and compulsory education. "Abolition of all forms of involuntary servitude except for punishment of crime. "Unrelenting protest against the issuance and abuse of the Injunction process in labor disputes. "A work day of not more than eight hours in the twenty-four-hour day. "A strict recognition of not over eight hours per day on all Federal, state or municipal work and at not less than the prevailing per diem wage rates of class of employment In the vicinity where the work Is performed. "Release from employment one day in seven. "The abolition of the contract system on public work. , "The municipal ownership of public utilises. ' "The abolition of the sweat shop system. "Sanitary inspection of factory, workshop, mine and home. "Liability of employers for injury to body or loss of life. "Nationalization of telegraph and telephone. "The passage of anti-child labor laws in states where they do not exist. "Woman suffrage co-equal with man suffrage. "Initiative, referendum, imperative mandate and right. "We favor a system of finance whereby money shall be Issued exclusively by the government, with such regulations and restrictions as will protect it from the manipulation by the banking interests for their own private gain." TILLMAN IN CHICAGO. Senator Saya He la Not Afraid of Any Negro Living. "In view of the present agitation I will be forced to emphasize that portion of my address relating to the race problem." In these words, says a Chicago dispatch to the New York Sun, United States Senator Benjamin R. Tillman on last Saturday, answered any suggestion that he eliminate from his address on "Annexation of Cuba," to be deliv * j erea nere nexi iuesua.v evening, ic.*.?ence to the race problem. During his two hours stay In Chicago he also vetoed suggestions that he have a police escort on the day he delivers the address and openly defied any attempt to carry out the threats of violence. When he was asked by Mrs. A. J. Keeler and a committee representing the hospital for which he will lecture to expurgate his address so that there would be no objections to It by the negro population of Chicago, he declared that the race problem was so knitted into the question of annexation that he could deliver no Intelligent talk on the subject without giving his views on the disposition of the negro. Senator Tillman informed the committee that he would deliver his lecture as outlined. "I am surprised that the people of Chicago should be aroused by any threats of a negro uprising. It seems ridiculous that such a thing should be thought of. It Is more than absurd for negroes to think they can stop a senator of the United States from speaking. They might as well try to stop Roosevelt." When asked If he would want a po lice escort he said: "I am not afraid of any negro that ever lived. As to threats against my life they have been made so repeatedly in the past on account of my position upon the race problem that I pay no more attention to them. They do not even assume the importance of an incident of my life." Senator Tillman went to South Haven. Mich., at noon, where he delivered an address Saturday night. Nbgkors Prajse Taft.?The negroes of Washington, who comprise about one-third of the population, have hailed Secretary Taft as their champion, says a Washington dispatch to the News and Courier. The war secretary has made himself a hero tn the eyes of the colored citizens, because of his action in sanctioning a temporary suspension of the president's order dismissing the battalion of the Twentyfifth Infantry, whose members were concerned in the Brownsville riot. So great is the negroes' admiration for Mr. Taft that at a meeting here of colored churchmen they named him as their candidate for president two years hence. One speaker at the gathering, the Rev. W. H. Ferrie, A. M., of Boston, a Yale graduate, declared that the ten million negroes of the country would remain solid for Mr. Taft, and that with their support he would be the logical candidate for president in 1908. Resolutions setting forth that he had shown "sanity of judgment," and placing him with Lincoln, Grant, Sumner and Phillips as the friend of the race, were adopted, proclaiming him as the choice of the negroes as Roosevelt's successor. It is expected that Secretary Taft will discuss at length the whole affair concerning the dismissal of the colored troops, in his annual report, which will show that contrary to the reports which have been placed in circulation there is absolutely no friction between himself and the president over the matter. . . ; E.OCAX. AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T?. A. C.. Bullock's Creek?Haa I.-10months bid pointer dog, reliable in the field, for sale. Black Bros.?Warn all persons against trespassing on lands owned or controlled by them. Luther J. Davidson?Will be at his home Thanksgiving Day to deliver chickens that have been engaged. Royal Baking Powder Co.?Warns you against the dangers of alum baking powders. See page four. D. A. Johnson?Gives notice to the debtors and creditors of Faris Pugh, deceased, to make settlement with_ him. J. Li. Williams fit \jo.??>?y men uybicoats and suits will meet your demands in price, style, tailoring, etc. "Sell for less." First National' Bank?Tells you how to save money. School yourself to put it in the bank. M. W. White?Advises you to use the efforts of other people in building up your material welfare. He is ready to serve you in stock and bond deals. Thomson Co.?Has received new line of neckwear and belts by express. Hand bags, kid gloves, table scarfs, white goods. Specials this week. Star Drug Store?Says for you to keep your business straight by using the right kind of blank books. It has them. Foushee Cash Store?Issues last call for the big sale. New bargains arriving every day. $10 talking machines at $4.98. Loan and Savings Bank?Gives notice that it will be closed to business on Thanksgiving Day?Thursday. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Invites the sportsmen to come to it for shot guns, rifles, shot gun shells, and rine cartridges. Carroll Bros.?Are showing a tongueless harrow, which they say Is the best yet. Also have full stock of Buffalo Pitts harrows. J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Wants you to remember that all roads lead to his store for the "Clean Sweep" bargain sale. Sale ends Dec. 15. Louis Roth?Is prepared to furnish his customers with all sorts of good things for Thanksgiving dinner. It was the same old thing in court yesterday?nobody ready. Turkey is fifteen cents a pound and not many pounds to be had even at that. Congress convenes next Monday, but It is not expected that any very Important business will be transacted until after the Christmas holidays. The attention of The Enquirer has been called to the fact that it was Mr. Henry D. Miskelly, instead of Mr. James MisKeuy, wno aieu reucunji ui apoplexy. The old gentleman was in the seventy-sixth year of his age, and was the father of Mr. Joseph Mlskelly of Yorkvllle. Although the matter has not been definitely settled yet, the outlook now Is that there will be Jurors drawn for the fifth week of the present term of the court. There are about two weeks in which to decide the matter, however, and whether or not jurors will be drawn for the fifth week will depend upon developments. Although quite a number of farmers are putting In more or less wheat, the outlook for a large wheat crop is not very good. It seems that many people are thoroughly discouraged on the wheat question. Quite a quantity of oats have been sowed, however, and the, work of oat sowing is still being pushed as rapidly as possible. Volunteer oats are doing especially well this year. ? Int"" on/? ohnur hptt#T l ney uauie up lam ?nu ??v? ? stands. The volunteer crop will be quite an Item. Mr. John W. McElhaney, magistrate for Fort Mill township, calls attention to the fact that in our summary of the county board's report of the work of the magistrates, published last Friday, it was stated that he and his constable each received a salary of $250 h year, whereas they only receive $200 a year and also that Mr. McElhaney's constable, Mr. John J. Coltharp, was credited to Mr. T. B. Glenn, magistrate for Ebenezer township. Mr. J. W. Gardner is Mr. Glenn's constable, and he and Mr. Glenn receive a salary of $150 e&cb^ ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Sumter White of Chester, is the guest of the family of her uncle, Dr. W. G. White. Mrs. Robert Cloninger and son, Rob*ert, Jr., are the guests of Mrs. Cloninger's mother, Mrs. Janie Parish. Judge Prince spent from Saturday night to Monday morning as the guest of Mr. M. L. Smith of Clover. Miss Nannie Youngblood has return ed to Yorkvllle from Atlanta, wnere she has been engaged as a hospital nurse. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Whltener, Mrs. M. L. Thomasson and daughter, Miss Moselle, and Miss Sallie Turner, left last night for Tampa, Fla. There Is pretty general regret In Yorkvllle at the knowledge that Rev. Dr. J. L. Stokes will not return here next year. During his residence in Yorkvllle, the doctor has endeared himself not only to the members of his own congregation but to the public - 1 * generally, unuer a iuw ui aiciuuuiaui, however, the good doctor will now have to be transferred elsewhere, and while it is rather hard to give him up it is safe to say that he will carry along with him to his new field of labor the best wishes of most of the people of this community. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The Rock Hill scheme for improved sidewalks should be made to work Just as well in Yorkville. Liberty street could at least be paved in this manner. ? The Filbert Camp Woodmen of the World have arranged to have their annual oyster supper at Roth's, Thursday night. Those invited include all the members of the camp, some members of other camps and a few outside friends. ? Most of the dry goods people report fine trade last Saturday. There were lots of people in town and they were in a buying humor. The banks paid out several thousand dollars during the day for cotton. ? There were three foreigners in town last week with three large brown bears. The bear men liked to be about the court house rather than any where else because cf the ease with which they were able to gather the crowds there. The sheriff ran them away at least twice. ? There will be a Union Thanksgiving: service In the First. Presbyterian church next Thursday, beginning: at 11 o'clock. In accordance with the custom the contributions of the occasion will go to such orphanages as the respective contributors may designate. The general public, of course. Is Invited. ? A large portion of the community was very much shocked yesterday to learn of the unexpected death of Mr. Robert Brlce McCaw, a well known and highly esteemed young man of Yorkvllle. The sad event occurred at the home of Mrs. Fannie B. McCaw, the young man's mother, at about 2 o'clock. He had been 111 for about a week, but his condition was not considered to be" especially serious except up to a short time before his death. Death resulted from uraemlc poisoning. The deceased was a native of Chester county and was the only son of his mother. His father was the late Edward Brlce McCaw of Chester, who died whan the.sdb was still a child. Robert BriceJlcC&w came to Yorkvllle with his mother about twelve years ago, and has been living here since. He was twenty years of age. Up to the time he was forced to take his bed he was employed as a salesman in the Star Drug Store. He was quite popular with a large circle -of friends and was well liked. Besides his mother, he . !<.!.. Tut Inn Anno UnT^im leavers unc oioici, mioo /n?u* ww?n. The funeral takes place this afternoon the services being conducted by Rev. J. P. Knox, assisted by Rev. "W. C. Ewart THE ROCK HILL PLAN. The commission appointed by the city of Rock Hill to push through the sidewalk scheme recently adopted by the Chamber of Commerce and the city council, has outlined the proposed undertaking as follows: "From the best information the commission has at present, such sidewalks as are proposed will cost from |1.25 to $1.50 per square yard; or from 70 to 85 cents per lineal foot. To be plainer It may be stated that a five-foot pavement will cost from $70 to $85 per 100 feet. Cheaper construction will, ol course, cost much less than these figures, but the commission believes the best work is the cheapest in the end, and therefore has determined to have me worn none uioruugmy uidi-vu?s and by experienced contractors In this line, who will be required, if necessary, to give bond. The very lowest figures will be obtained, and if the estimates above noted can be reduced, the commission will see that the people will get the benefit of It. "The city council will pay for the work and allow the property owners to reimburse It In twenty semi-annual Installments without interest. This will cover a period of ten years, and the semi-annual installment to "be paid by one owning 100 feet front will therefore amount to $3.50 to $4.25, depending upon the final cost of having the work done. Perhaps Installments will be less than the amount stated. The figures are approximate and are simply given as a matter-of general information to property owners. It, however, may be positively stated that the higher amount is well within the cost Those who desire to pay all cash down will be allowed a discount of 25 per cent. "The commission at its first meeting appointed a number of citizens to circulate petitions among the property owners residing on the various streets and It urges these gentlemen to get to work at once and be ready to make their reports by December 1. They will wait on no further notice from the commission. . 'meir names ana uic streets to which they have been assigned. will be published In the newspapers." CIRCUIT COURT. The court of general sessions made very good progress last week and disposed In some; way of practically all the business on the docket, most of the cases by trial, and some by continuance. Jones Jefrerles, tried on the charge of rape, was acquitted. John Hardin, otherwise known a* "Peg Leg." was tried on the charge ol murder, and was convicted with recommendation to the mercy of the court He was sentenced to the state penitentiary for the balance of his natural life Hamp Mobley, tried on the charge ol resisting an officer, was acquitted. Jenkins Johnson and John Davis were convicted on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill and each was sentenced to pay a fine of flftj dollars or serve one year on the public works. John Adams. Sr., was acquitted ol a n,l?V tne cnarge ai ussauu uuu uancij Intent to kill. John White plead guilty to the charg? of assault and battery with Intent tc kill and was sentenced to pay a fine ol fifty dollars or serve one year at hart labor. J. W. and Thomas Cowser were tried on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. The Jury found J W. Cowser guilty of carrying concealed weapons and returned a verdict of no! guilty as to Thomas Cowser. J. W Cowser was sentenced to pay a fln? of 160 and forfeit the pistol, or servt thirty days on the chalngang. William Parker was acquitted of larceny. Thos. Anderson, charged with violation of the dispensary law was found not guilty. In the case of Joshua Hinson, charged with violation of the dispensary law the Jury failed to agree. The case against Dr. D. L. Shleder charged with violation of the dispensary law, was continued by the solicitor early In the week. Shortly after th? mistrial In the case of Dr. J. B. Bowen on the same charge, the solicitor notified Mr. Thos. F. McDow, counsel for Dr Bowen, that the case would be tried again at this term; but afterward the solicitor changed his mind and the case went over. The sheriffs return on the venire ol second week jurors indicated that al! had been found with the exception ol S. M. Williford. Upon the call of the clerk yesterdaj morning, the following reported for service: W. G. Workman, A. L. LIneberger, W T. Poag, B. M. Love T. M. Hanna, T M. Oates, G. W. Martin, W. K. Adkins Thos. Garvin, R. B. Smith, J. !D. Smith H. F. Bookout, H. E. Johnson, R. F Carroll, L. A. McGill, R. M. Stroup Pride Ratteree, J. W. SlmHl, S. B Carroll, S. A. Hutchison, A. A. Burris W. B. Harvey, W. H. Sandlfer, R. J Nicholson, L. H. Simril, T. J. Strait, J I. Bolln. The following were excused by tht court for various reasons: w W. Moore, W. H. Walls. J. S Sandifer. R. F. Grler, Ed Fewell, S. A Fewell and W. W. Jenkins. The following Jurors were drawn fro it the seven mile box to fill out the venire: J. M. Ferguson, W. T. Cain, T W. Clawson, I. W. Johnson, R. B Youngblood, J. A. Mackorell, H. C Glenn. J. Barney Barron, Rob Gordon W. S. Gordon, G. M. Carroll. There were no cases ready for trial yesterday afternoon and the court tooh a recess until this morning. The first case taken up was that ol Mrs. M. S. Whltesides vs. Mr. W. E Holmes, a suit for damages. Thos. F McDow for the plaintiff, John R. Harl for defendant. The suit is based upon the chastisement of a child of the plaintiff by the defendant. The defendant undertakes justification on the ground that chastisement was necessary in order to protect his own chll"iin it la alleered were being imposed upon by the children of the plaintiff. The Jury found for the plaintiff in the sum of $100. Upon the call of various cases this morning, it appeared that very few ol them were ready for trial today on account of the absence of witnesses and Judge Prince gave notice that he would have on his fighting clothes tomorrow. LOCAL LACONICS. John Warlick Captured. Sheriff Brown received a telegram this morning from Officer L. R. Culp of Pineville, announcing the capture of John Warlick at that place. Ari officer " 2 v 3 . ~ & - . has bean Bent after Warlick. Warilck Is charged wit bhavlng made an unprovoked .. attack up?n Mr. John Thompson on the streets of Yorkville . one night last spring. Caldwell-8tro up. Mr. J. Meek Stroup of Clover, and Miss Macfe Caldwell were married at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. James M. Caldwell, at Smyrna, last Wednesday. Tbe ceremony was performed by Rev. R. Caldwell, a brother of the bride, assisted by Rev. W. C. Ah(1a a niimRnt* i\f mlathraa cjnai u xuuo u> uumuvi v?*. iv??vi*vo and close friends of the young people were present. Shortly after the marriage the bridal party went to the residence of the groom's father, Mr. A. C. Stroup at Clover, and was there tendered a reception and a bountiful dinner which was served from 4 to 6 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Stroup have numerous friends who wish them well. Shooting In Fort Mill. . * Fort Mill Times, Thursday: Dr. J< ?. Elliott was summoned Monday morning to administer to one Allen Cureton, a colored tenant on the plantation of Mr. W. E. Kimbrell in upper Fort Mill , township. Cureton was suffering from a gunshot wound Inflicted upon him , Sunday night by an unknown party. The negro had retired early Sunday , evening and shortly after he had fallen asleep someone pushed the front door of his house open and discharged both i barrels of a shotgun at Cureton. The load?, which took effect In the negro's 1 feet and ankles, would doubtless have had a more damaging effect had not Cureton's head been at the foot Instead of the head of the bed. | South Carolina Conference. The South Carolina conference will ' meet In Columbia on Wednesday and It ! is expected that there will be a targe number of ministers and delegates In ' attendance. The meeting will be prej sided over by Bishop A. W. Wilson of Baltimore, senior bishop of the Southern Methodist church and there will be several matters which will come up be1 fore the body. The annual assignments , of the ministers will take place and i there will be considerable changing among the pastors. There will be a . large quantity of routine business to be transacted and the committees appointed at the meeting of the confer| ence In Spartanburg last year will re, port. ' Vasonic Grand Lodge. \ A great event In Masonic circles will . be the meeting of the grand lodge* jvhlch will be In session In Charleston on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 11 and 12. .This will be the one hundred and thirtieth annual meeting of y the most worshipful grand lodge of Ancient free Masons of South Carolina, I and will prove of great Interest to i members of the various lodges throughout the state. The sessions will be held In the Masonic temple and will be well i attended by local Masons and various brethren. According to the rules of the i grand lodge the meeting can only last \ two days, and all business will have to be transacted in that time. As usual, . the railroads will grant a special rate and the tickets will not be limited to , the two days, so that delegates can re main In Charleston several days after the adjournment of the lodge. It Is exi pected that about 360 delegates and I visiting Masons will attend the meeti ing of the grand lodge, representing r every section of the state, and some . will take their families with them. The rates on the railroads will be reasona( ble and will not be limited to members t of the grand lodge. This will enable the delegates to take their families > with them at the same rate as paid by > the Masons. f Suicide of T. B. Woods. I Chester special of yesterday to the Columbia State: A sharp report from 1 a discharge of firearms this morning r at the home of Mr. T. B. Woods, a well known citizen here, caused a prompt ' visit to the house from some of the t near neighbors. On the porch of the second floor of the house they found the dead body of Mr. Woods not yet 1 cold. The terrible deed was committed with a single-barrel shotgun. Mak Ing a loop from a piece of string he nffA/ikaA Ann nnH tn the tHflrfffif Iltt-U aiUl>CIICU vue viivi WW ??W ' and wrapped the other about his foot, ' then touched the trigger with his foot, with the above result, the entire load ' taking effect in his heart Magistrate ' J. J. McClure, acting coroner, visited the scene of the tragedy and decided ' upon investigation that an Inquest was ' not necessary. On a desk near the dead body was found a note In Mr. Woods' * handwriting containing these pathetic > words: "I can't help It; no one Is to 1 blame but me," In a drawer were found two letters as he stated, In the ' note, one addressed to his wife, the ! other to his Intimate friend and former 1 partner In business, Mr. J. R. Alexander. For sixteen years Mr. Woods was f an active member of the mercantile 1 firm of Joseph Wylie & Co., of this city, r retiring In IDecember, 1901, on account of Impaired health. Mr. Woods was a native of this county, was a man of ' fine business capacity, most pleasing manner and number his friends by the hundred. Mr. Woods was fifty-six ' years of age. In 1880 he married Miss , Alexander cf this city. She and five children, three sons and two daugh' ters, as follows: Messrs, Auburn and | Butler Woods, Misses Evelyn and Em. ma Woods and Master John Woods, survive him. The funeral service will be held tomorrow. ) Tut: Pay of Postmasters.?A reso. lution will be Introduced In the house soon after the convening of congress, 1 says a Washington dispatch to the Greenville News, directing the commlt tee on postoffices and post roads to ln vestlgate the alleged Inequality In the salaries paid presidential postmasters . and the methods of the postoffice department, through which such salaries [ are determined. It Is contended by . some members of the house that the L salaries paid the postmasters of the smaller cities are out of all proportion f when compared with the pay df the postal officials In the large centers of the country'. The salary of the postmaster at New : work is 18.009 a vear. There are quite . a number of small cities, especially In , the south and west, with a population ranging around 25,000, where the salary ' runs from $3,000 to $4,000 a year. It Is ? recognized apparently, by the depart. ment, that the postmasters of these towns are the local heads of their party and that the postofflce Is their ' reward for their party labors, i In but>are Instances is It found that these post masters do any actual labor In connection with their office. As a rule the management of the post office i Is left to an assistant, while the post' master goes about his business as usual. Several public men who do not ' approve of this sort of thing and who 1 are back of this proposed resolution, i believe that If only $8,000 is paid the head of a great office like New York, where the personal services of the postmaster are dally required, then the amounts paid these country postmasters are greatly In excess of what they should be. At all events, congress will be asked to authorize an Inquiry that i will have for its purpose the lnauguraf tlon of reform In the matter of the , payment of salaries of presidential postmasters In the small towns and 1 cities. ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. * f f Condition of Wm. Qroen?Mr. Kimball G?t? a Turkey?Tha Winthrop Trustees. fJonrwondence of tha YorkWlla Roauirer. ! Rock Htu., November 26.?Will Green, the young man who was murderously assaulted In front of the city guard house Thursday night, continues to improve and should no complications arise will be all right in a few days. The bones of his nose were completely smashed by a weapon supposed to be a roclt Green can give no Information which would lead to a clue as to his assailants. He was inebriated and remembers nothing abont the attack. Stonewall Jackson Kimball, who is a hunter of big game, brought to the city one day last week a fine turkey tied to the pummel of his saddle. Swinging his trusty gun in the air and gracefully calming his prancing steed the mlgifty Nlttirod was perpetuated by the camera. This was all very nice. The sad part is that "Stony" was chaffed by his friends, who claimed that the turkey was a tame one which had wandered into the woods and became temporarily separated from its flock. Kimball claimed that the best authorities in the country had examined the dead fowl's head and pronounced it undoubtedly a wild one. Mr. Henry Caldwell, who lives several miles south of town has turkeys; says that his birds feed In the neighborhood of where this one was shot and that one of them has failed to turn up for the past few days. In the meantime, Kimball says that there are more where this came from and that he Is only waiting for the moon to be right when he will go forth and bay the remnant of the Hock. At a meeting of the stockholders Saturday night, the following officers were elected to serve the Poag Real Estate company: President, C. W. F. Spencer: vice president, T. M. Whlsonant; general manager, J. Edgar Poag: secretary and treasurer, J. Boyd Crelghton. Messrs. C. W. F. Spencer, T. L. Johnson, T, M. Whisonant, N. B. Williams and J. Edgar Poag form the board of directors. A charter has been applied.for with fifty thousand dollars named as capital stock., The "board of trustees of Wlnthrop Allege will meet here the 27th. President Johnson has written Governor Heyward Inviting him to be his guest. Dr. 'Johnson Is anxious for the governor to be present at this the last meeting of the board during his -incumbency and let the young ladies have an opportunity to say farewell. The students in the department of domestic science have made arrangements to rive the members of the board a supper previous to the meeting. A number of persons have remarked -n the number of Erektne college men in business In Rock Hill. Citisens of that American Drumtochty would feel at home In this city. One Institution alone, the National Union bank, has Ave Ersklnlans on its force, vis: President W. J. Roddev, Cashier Ira R. Dunlan. and Messrs. James McMur ray, Gary Kirkpatrlck and Dandrige. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Chester, November 24: The county legislature delegation met this morning and recommended J. B. Westbrook to succeed J. C. McFadden, resigned as clerk of court. Mr. Westbrook is the retiring judge of probate. ? Mr. L. M. Ragan, who was a candidate for secretary of state last summer. died at his home in Columbia on Friday. Mr. Ragan was at one time a senator from Clarenden county, and for several years previous to his , death, ^yas chief clerk in the office of secretary of state. , ?The Spartanburg errand Jury has recommended that the Spartanburg defecation to the legislature introduce a bill at the next legislature Increasing the per diem of all Jurors and witnesses , who attend court The Increase In pay, , It Is said, will bring a stop to many demands made for exemption from Jury doty. i ?Chester, November 23: About half i f the authorized capital stock of the Chester Driving and Athletic association has bebn collected, thus Insuring base ball for Chester next summer, as , It is the Intention of the officials of the association to commence at once the . work of enclosing the spacious grounds which have been recently purchased. It Is the Intention of the association to secure a number of college games for next spring as a means of ushering In the season. ? Spartanburg, November 24: Under a decision by Judge Dantzler, agents of whisky houses who solicit and take ori ders for whisk:', even If they accept . money with the order, cannot be held on the charge of violating the dispensary law. The decision was "made In the case of the State vs. John Crowley, , a young man who was arrested, lodged In Jail and bound over to court. Crowley Is an agent for a whisky house In North Carolina He solicited orders here and accepted payment. The authorities regarded this as unlawful and made a case aaalnst him. Judge Dant zler says that the arrest of Crowley Is Interference with lnter-state commerce. ? Greenville, November 23: In the case of Mrs. Suda Franklin against the Southern railway, tried In the court of common pleas here, the Jury failed to i agree upon a verdict and a mistrial was ordered this morning by Judge R. C, Watts. It Is possible that the case will be called for trial the third time during the early part of next week. 1 Mrs. .Franklin is suing for 150,000 darnings for ailpeed insults and indignities i she received while traveling on one ; of the company's trains between this city and Atlanta. The case was tried for the first time more than a year ago and a verdict for $25,000 was returned against the company. A new trial was secured on an appeal to the supreme court. Today's mistrial means that the case must go lo a Jury for a third time. . . ? Columbia. November 23: The officers of the Wllteklnd spent today In Columbia and were entertained by a committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The party was given a breakfast at Wright's hotel and were driven over the city. They visited the canal, the cotton mills and many other points of Interest. They called upon the governor in his office and later went to the executive mansion where Gov. Heyward entertained them for a time. The party then returned to the hotel and were given a lupcheon. leaving during the afternoon for Charleston. The officers of the immigrant ship expressed themselves as being delighted with South Carolina, climate and conditions here. They will make a favorable report of the conditions here to the North German-Lloyd steamship line which is expected to do much to obtain the operation of other Immigrant ships to Charleston. ? Columbia special to Charlotte Observer: The number of cases before the supreme court Is steadily increasing, on account 01 me truoiu ui uic uudiueso interests generally throughout the state, and It Is likely that the fight will be renewed at the coming session of the legislature for adding another member to the supreme court bench, though there Is nothing so far to particularly Indicate the success of such a measure. Clerk Brooks said today that when the limit expires for docketing cases for the fall term opening next Tuesday probably over 200 cases will be on the docket. Of 292 cases docketed in 1905 only 229 were heard. Some were discontinued or abandoned, but most of those not heard were transferred. For the April term, 1906, 168 cases were docketed, of whioh 112 were heard and for the November term, 1906, 124 cases were docketed and 117 heard. ? Greenville, November 2S:_ On motion of Attorney B. M.. Shum&n for the Greenville Female college, Judge Watts sustained a demurrer to the complaint 'of a former director of music. L M. Hubbard, and unless an appeal Is taken and sustained, the |10,000 damage suit' against the big Baptist institution to at an end. Mr. Hubbard IsJUi* president of the South Carolina conservatory ox music in hub ut;. He was formerly director of music at the OreenvHle Female college. Difterences between the director and the faculty arose dtp^ng the past year and because of certain statements appearing in the. College Journal, Mr. Hubbard brought suit for damages, alleging that his professional reputation had been libelled and damaged to the extent of IT0.06A. The Greenville Female college Is owned by the Baptist convention of South Carolina, and the announcement that Mr. Hubbard's suit has been thrown out of the circuit court on a demurrer will be pleasant Information to the institution. ? Columbia November 2S: Some of the students of the South Carolina university are now getting "cold feet" iver the typhoid fever situation, their excitement having reached the mass meeting stage. A meeting was held ast night, and another today, but no conclusion was reached. President Slran appears to have talked them out if the notion. Some of the students want all to leave In a body, but there 8 no danger of this being done. About fifty have left Individually sine# the trouble started. Two deaths have occurred, and it looks now as If a third <8 likely. However, there' have been nb" new cases in two weeks, and of the four cases now being treated three aiipt Tactically out of danger. There has heen one case of typhoid among the students boarding outside ?of the campus, but all other cases appear to be traceable to the use of well water In the campus. There has been less tyihrld In the city this year than usual, >1 though on account of transfer from time to time from the old water works system, canal water has been used Oft and on throughout the summer and fall. Still the city board of health has id vised boiling the water. ? Greenville News: Mr. Orrln J. Field. ?1-1 A# *A SpCUIi&l <IgClll U1 UIO UCJW>1 UiiGUk v? lUBtiee In Washington, has been In this state (or the past two days making an Investigation as io the need (or an additional district of the United States court In this state. He was in Charleston Monday and in Greenville Tuesday, and left Greenville last night (or Washington. He Interviewed the court officials and leading attorneys here and in Charleston, with a view o( ascertaining the volume o( business handled by the Federal courts in this state every year. At the last session o( congress bills were Introduced to create eight new districts o( the Federal court, in different parts ot the country. None o( the hills passed all of them going over pntil the next session, which is to convene In a (ew days. In the meantime the committee to which the bills were referred asked the department ot justice for Information as to the necessity tor the new districts. Mr. Field has been detailed as a special agent of the department to furnish the information desired. He has visited Tennessee, Alabama, and other states in which new districts are desired, and his visit to this state was In the discharge of his duties as a special agent of the department. Mr. Field said that he had been detailed to get the facts In each narticular case, and that he would not., be asked to express an opinion as to whether the new districts were really needed. That, he said, would be a matter for oongress to decide. He did not indicate what the nature of his report would be, but it Is believed by all --- -* - Jl-J ?K. that tho wno na.ve Biuuicu uio uiblmi fftcts as to the business handled by the Federal court In. this state, and the large territory covered by the present district, will induce congress to establish the new district It is understood that the matter will be taken up again at the approaching session of congress, and a strong effort will be made to secure the enactment of the desired legislation. ? One of the sensations of the week In New York was the charge against Senor Caruso, the famous Italian tenor, for having annoyed and insulted women in the Central Park zoo. Caruso is probably the most noted tenor singer in the world. While Caruso was at the monkey house in Central park some davs ago. a woman complained against him to a policeman. The policeman arrested Caruso and took the woman's name and address. The matter cot into the papers at once, of course, and made lots of talk. The woman failed to appear at the police court trial; but the policeman himself made good and Caruso was convicted and sentenced to pay a line of J10. Car* uso has appealed and in the meantime the papers all over this country and Europe are talking about the matter. Some look at it one way and some an* other, but with most of them there appears to be a suspicion that the whole thing has been trumped up with a view to the notoriety that goes to Caruso. All the leading theatrical people have their press agents, and In view of the many Ingenious schemes that have been resorted to from time to time. It is thought that this Is merely gn extra clever effort on the part of a press agent ? Columbia special to the Charlotte Observer: Comrfilssloner Watson sighed with relief when the newspaper delegation walked In on him today, the cause of his joy and let-down being the fact that he had just disposed of the last batch of "malcontents" from his Wltteklnd family of newcomers. Of about fifty that' left Anderson because of the misunderstanding and dissatisfaction he had placed all but twentynine and with the Intelligent help of Manager Scott of the Sprlngsteln mills at Chester, these were satisfactorily situated in Chester today. All of the experienced mill help among the party of foreigners went to the Chester mills, while others got employment about town, among the number being some 'arm hands. The department Is expecting a large party of Holland-Dutch farmers to arrive here within the next few davs bv way of New York. These will be promptly placed, and after this several hundred of similar wontraen wll! eome In to Charleston on the second North German Lloyd steamer, which Is expected to leave the foreign nort for Charleston the latter part of December. Charlotte Secbmrs.?There are no better people In the world than the Seceders, or the Associate Reformed churchmen. It Is within the memory of many Charlotte residents when the membership of this denomination hrfre was but a mere handful and the one place of worship quite a primitive affair. Now the Associate Reformed denomination is one of the strongest in ' Charlotte. An evidence of its growth is Instanced in the case of the East Avenue Tabernacle, the congregation of which was organized only six years ago, with eighty members. It now has a membership of four hundred and sixty-flve, the largest enrollment of any church In the Associate Reformed synod. This Is the record of but one particular church of this denomination. Much of the good results Is due to the fact that it has for its pastor a consecrated minister, a holy man of God, who follows the precepts of the Saviour in going about doing good and In searching out opportunities for fulfilling his mission.?Charlotte Chronicle.