Scraps and ^arts. ?A resolution providing for a sweeping investigation of the conduct of United States Senator J. W. Bailey was Introduced In the house of representatives of the Texas legislature last Wednesday. It is signed by twentyeight members of the legislature. Senator Bailey's term expires on March 4. In the primary election of last July Senator Bailey was endorsed for senator by an almost unanimous vote of the people. Since that time it is charged that evidence has been obtained by which it is said shows he has received large sums of money In loans and from the Waters-Pierce Co., the Klrby Lumber Co.. the Security Oil Co.. and . personally from H. C. ^ - * '?? rierce, ui me nsieie-x-iem wu vu. ? The house began last Tuesday the consideration of the military appropriation bill. Chairman Hull began general debate by comprehensive statement of the contents of the army budget, which carries 12,500.000 more than last year. Upon the subject of coast fortifications, Mr. Hull stated that there had already been expended about $75,000,000, and he said it was proposed to continue the expenditures until about $125,000,000 shall have been expended. He said the army as it stands today, in its artillery branch, was not sufficient to give one shift to the guns already emplaced, the pay of the artillery not being sufficient to enable the government to secure enlistments In that branch of the service. "This congress," Mr. Hull said, "should either Increase the artillery arms of the service and increase the pay of the skilled men of the coast artillery, or it .should refuse from now on to appropriate one dollar for coast defense." ? The American Bible society has received a report from its agent in Shanghai, China, the Rev. John R Hykes, D. D., which gives some details of a "Boxer" uprising in the province of northern 8hansi, and indicates that the "Boxer" doctrine is not a thing of the past. A number of rowdies practicing these arts surrounded the magistrate's "yanum." says Dr. Hykes, where the few foreign residents had been forced to take refuge, and demanded to be permitted to sacrifice the foreigners to their rites. The magistrate was powerless, but a young German lieutenant, who was in the district, assembled a few of the loyal soldiers, inspired them with courage, and went with them to face the "Boxers" in person. In the fight that fol lowed he and his Chinese braves killed a dozen or more and took fortythree prisoners. It is due wholly to him that the foreigners present were not' all slain, and the Incident shows how ill-prepared any of the local officials are for an affair of this kind and how little precaution they take against It. Immediately after this Incident was over a Chinese general and troops In plenty had arrived! It Is usually so. ? El Reno, Okla., January 8: Belief of the army officers at Fort Reno that a conspiracy to murder every white officer at Fort Reno, beginning with Capt. Edgar A. Macklin, against whom It is said many negro soldiers at the post entertained a grudge as a result of the affair at Brownsville, Texas, and the discharge of the negro soldiers that followed, became known today as a result of the preliminary hearing In the case of Edward L. Knowles, corporal of -the Twenty-fifth Infantry, who was held on a charge of assault with Intent to kill Captain Macklin. Knowles was bound over to await the action of the grand Jury. All of the officers now go heavily armed and protected throughout the night. Every effort has been made by the officers to keep the alleged conspiracy a secret, but it is learned- that an Investigation is now being conducted at several army posts throughout the country and several arrests of the members of the troops recently discharged in disgrace are expected to follow. Information was received here tonight that the arrest of a negro soldier was made at La Junta. Col., today. Suspicion rests upon negro soldiers at Port Nlebrara, Neb., and at three other points. ? A bill was deposited In the British house of commons, Wednesday to Incorporate the Channel Tunnel company and to authorize the construction of works which will form part of the scheme Intended to connect England with France by means of a railway under the English channel. Powers are sought to execute such work up to the three mile limit, and It Is proposed that a new company shall hereafter be registered for the purpose of carrying out the entire project. It is estimated that the scheme will Involve a total outlay of S80.000.000. It is Intended to raise half thai amount In this country "and the remainder is promised by France as soon as the scheme shall have received parliamentary sanction here. A limited liability company was registered here today with a capital of $40,000,000. Two parallel tunnels will be constructed, the total length under the sea being twenty-four miles, and with the land approaches on each side, thirty miles, f'areful calculations show that In the first year after the opening of the "t'aldover Tube." as It will be called, 1.300.000 passengers will be conveyed through the tunnels, and the gross receipts from all sources of traffic in the same period are put at $7,600,000. Liberal estimates made by French and English engineers fix the annual expense at $2,000,000. leaving a net profit of $.1,700,000. When the trunk line now In course of construction through Greece, has been completed, the opening of the channel tunnel will shorten the mall route to India by thirty-six hours and It will be possible to travel from London to Shanghai without having to step on a ships' deck. ? Washington. January 9: By a vote of 27 to 50, the house in committee of the whole today, having the army appropriation bill under consideration, refused to strike out an item of one million dollars for the purpose of paylnsr the exnenses of reiriments. bat talions. squadrons and batteries of the organized militia to participate in such brigade or division encampments as may be established for the field instruction of the troops of the regular army. Representative Hay of Virginia. insisted that the manoeuvres did not amount to much and said that so far as the manoeuvres held in Virginia were concerned they were a farce. He contended that the encampment was of little good to the National Guard, and expressed the opinion that they should not be held oftener than once everv two years. Representative Hull, of Iowa, in charge of the bill, said that the committee knew that he did not approve the large manoeuvres because he did not believe the National Guard received any benefit. At this point of the debate which took on a wide range, Representative Grosvenor of Ohio,-enlivened the house by relating the story of the encampment held last summer near his home In Athens, Ohio. He said there was always an irritation and conflict between farmers' sons and merchants, clerks and the men of the regular army. Some trouble happened In Athens, and a soldier of the regular battery was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. A friend located him In Jail. That night 50 or 75 members of the battery to which the prisoner belonged, slip 1 * Ai^ronUoH thomaplvPS pt*u liui U1 taill|/, l/isai.mu into a small force, marched up to town and Into the jail, and as they were about to attack, a guard of Infantry, commanded by a young officer, a corporal or a sergeant of the state guard, ordered them to halt. Fifty or sixty shots were fired and he fell dead In the street. There never was a man punished for anything connected with It," said Mr. Grosvenor. "There never was an officer called on for a report, and there never was any report by any captain or other commanding officer of that regular battery, and the feeble attempt of the local authorities to punish the men who committed that cold blooded murder was utterly futile for reasons that I do not care to go Into just at this time, under the surrounding circumstances." ibr \torkvillr (Inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.t FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1907. Ik Senator Tillman obeys the sen ate resoiimun i-uuiug u|a*u mm m ??v.k port the president in the Brownsville matter, there ~will be occasion for considerable surprise. The senator does not consider that he' Is the servant of the South Carolina senate? not by a long shot. Nrws, comes from Washington to the effect that President Roosevelt Is considering the Idea of modifying his Brownsville order to the extent that the discharged negroes may apply for civil appointment under the government If they so desire. It seems that level headed friends and sympathisers have advised the president that in promulgating this part of the order he exceeded his official authority. A biul was introduced in the senate yesterday to provide that farm labor contracts must be in writing and must be registered with the clerk of the court. This strikes us as a very proper law. As matters now stand there is no need that such a contract be in writing even. All that Is necessary is ability to prove a contract by disinterested witnesses. The reason of this is apparent, but it is wrong. Let contracts be in writing, equally binding on both parties and. recorded with the clerk as notice to the world against violation. It will be better for all parties concerned. Several, of the newspapers, notably the Columbia Record, have commenced a campaign against the re-election of A. C. I^atlmer to the United States senate. At least that is the way it looks from the character of matter they are printing on the subject. Just who is to take Mr. Latimer's place Is not yet clear, and really we can't see that It makes a great deal of difference. Latimer does about* as well as any other politician in sight would do, and any other politician in sight would probably do about as well as Latimer is doing. But still the fight for the high honor of representing South Carolina In the United states senate will no doubt be interesting. Senator Blease on the first day of the senate Introduced a bill endorsing the action of the president in connection with the Brownsville affair. The resolution went over until Wednesday, when it was passed by a vote of 21 to 16. It is suggested by the newspaper correspondents, that Mr. Blease was actuated by a desire to embarrass Senator Tillman. Just what he was driving at we do not know; but we are confirmed In the idea that Mr. Blease Is a smooth citizen. He was well aware that the sentiment of South Carolina endorses the action of the president along this line, and he knew that a majority of the senators would vote for the resolution. As to whether Mr. Blease cares two cents about the matter one way or the other is doubtful. They are about to get Mr. Cole L. Blease in trouble again. That is nothing unusual or remarkable, for they are always after Mr. Blease. And this time they are actually trying to make it appear that he is smooth? slick. Just think of It! At the caucus of hold over members of the senate lust Monday night, Mr. Blease wae according to the count, elected president pro tern of the senate. The vote was close, 9 to 7: but Mr. Blease was elected all right by two votes. Then came along the Inquisitive reporters and sought to find out just how the senators voted, who for Mr. Blease and who for Mr. Mauldin. Among other things it developed that Mr Blease, who voted early up in the B's "voted for Mr. Muuldin." Mr. Blease said so, and Mr. Blvens, his chum and as good a man as he, knew It was so because he saw him do It. Mr Mauldin did not vote. The reuson he gave is quite understandable. Somebody had whispered to him thai Blease had voted for Blease. Not liking the idea of voting for himself, and not feeling called upon to vote for any one else who was supposed to have violated the proprieties of the situation. Mr. Mauldin refrained from voting. There Is no question of that, Everybody saw that he had refrained from putting a vote in the hat. The reporters continued their investigations and got everybody located except Mr. Bates. Mr. Bates was not to be seen: but from what the others had said as to their own votes and the fact that It required the Bates vote to confirm the count, Mr. Bates was put down as voting for Mr. Blease. But when the papers came out the next morning it developed that Mr. Bates did not like to be put down that way. He gave It to be understood that he had all along been working with Mauldin's friends for Mauldln, and he insisted that he had nqt voted for Blease but for Mauldin. Now this development brought about another situation. Mr. Blease is said to have actually I "cussed" when somebody suggested , that possibly he had voted for himself i and, of course, he did not do such a thing. Therefore he must be counted on the other side where he claims he i cast his ballot. Mr. Bates has an equal right to be counted there. To put both gentlemen on this side makes a tie?8 to 8. The senate, however, has already acted on the recommendation of the caucus as reported to It, and will probably not think of re-consldering. In the meantime the Hon. Cole L. Blease of Newberry, Is president pro tern of the senate. IN HONOR OF CALHOUN. D. A. R's Continue Their Efforts to Put Statue of Great Statesman In the Capitol. Editor Yorkvllle Enquirer: We, the undersigned, representing the King's Mountain Chapter, D. A. R.. Yorkvllle, S. C., wish to call again your attention, ana nun m juui ??,ers. to a work in which we beg: for your cordial help and co-operation. I.ast winter, 1906, this chapter Inaugurated a movement which had for Its object the honoring the memory of John C. Calhoun by placing his statue among his compeers in the Statuary Hall of Capitol at Washington. No South Carolinian ever views those stately statues, erected by practically all the states of the Union in memory >f her foremost sons, without wond< ing why our place has been so long unoccupied. Last year we wrote to every woman's organisation and to all the newspapers of the state asking them to use their influence to have the legislature appropriate the sum of 110,000 (ten thousand dollars) for the purpose of placing a statue of John C. Calhoun In the Statuary Hall of the Capitol at Washington. There is no dissenting voice In regarding Calhoun as South Carolina's most fitting representative. He was for forty years the most conspicuous and influential figure in national politics. He was representative, senatdr, secretary of war, secretary of state ind vice president. Last year the bill was unanimously passed in the senate, but was not acted upon In the house. This winter the petitions will be renewed, the bill will be again introduced, and we believe that the legislature of South Carolina will be proud to place itself on record as the one to thus fitly honor our greatest statesman. Through the columns of your paper, we wish to appeal to every South Carolinian, man and woman, to give their support and Influence to the effort we are making to have our dear old state honor herself in according this recognition to her illustrious eon. In the nation's Hall of Fame shall South Carolina alone be unrepresented? "Count not the cost of honor to the dead! The tribute that a mighty nation pays Means more than gratitude for glories fled; For every noble man that she hath bred, Immortalised by arts immortal praise Lives In the bronze and marble that we raise. To lead our sons as he our fathers led. These monuments of manhood, brave and high Do more than forts or battleships to keep Our dear-bought liberty. They fortify The heart of youth with valor wise and deep: They build eternal bulwarks, and command Eternal strength to guard our native land." We should be glad' to have the citizens of the state express themselves upon this subject. Thanking you for the courtesy and ' encouragement shown us. Very respectfully yours, Miss Maggie A. Gist, Mrs. Walter B. Moore, Regent, Mrs. Sam'l M. McNeel, Miss Lesslie D. Witherspoon, , Mrs. Geo. H. O'Leary. Miss Fanny Wardlaw, Mrs. R. Moultrie Bratton, State Regent. Yorkville. S. C.. Jan. 7. 1907. REPORT OF THE QINNER8. Two Million More Bale* Than Up to January 1 Last Year. The census bureau on Wednesday issued a report on cotton ginning, showing that up to January 1 there were 28.399 active ginneries in operation and that 11,750.944 bales were ginned, compared with 9,725,426 bales for 1905. Round bales were counted as half bales. By states, the number of bales ginned and the dumber of gln! nerles In operation are given as follows; States. Bales. Ginneries. Alabama 1.199,740 3,628 A PItq non fi 732.201 2.299 Florida'"".!!.!!!!! 59^30 273 Indian Territory .. 350,353 56 1 Georgia .,1,572,701 4,551 Kentucky 1,362 Louisiana 836,646 2,046 Mississippi 1,288,697 3,727 1 Missouri 38,441 79 North Carolina.... 572.143 2,753 Oklahoma 349,677 31 South Carolina .... 868,328 3,128 Tennessee ......... 242,419 695 Texas 3,626,269 4,182 i Virginia 12,907 118 The number of sea island bales included is 54.168. The sea island cotton for 1906, distributed by states is: Florida. 23,144: Georgia, 23.596, and South Carolina. 7,428. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. House and Senate Met In Annual Session. I The South Carolina general assem, bly met last Tuesday and effected an . organization by electing such officers i us are necessary to keep Its business, i in smooth running order, t It Is the custom of tlie senate to elect officers nominated at a caucus ( of hold over members. This caucus i was held Monday night. There were i sixteen members present out of about i twenty-eight entitled to attend. Seni utors Rlease of Newberry and Mauldln . of Greenville were the only candidates voted for president pro tern. Senator Blease was elected. 9 to 7. Gen. R. R. , Hemphill was elected clerk of the sen, ate and Mr. \V. H. Stewart was elected , reading clerk. There was talk to the , effect that the former would be opposed by Mr. Ed. H. DeCamp of Cher. kee and the latter by Mr. A. W. Knight of Bamberg: but neither of > these gentlemen were put in noml. lion. The caucus nominations were I confirmed in open session. There was a close contest for chap, lain of the senate, resulting In the , election of Rev. A. N. Rrunson of the ( Main street Methodist church, over Rev. J. P. Knox of the Associate ReI formed Presbyteriun church by a vote , of 18 to 17. Senator Blease introduced a resolution to endorse the action of the pres: ident in dismissing the negro coinpat nies on account of the Brownsville affair. The resolution went over. The contest in the house organization was over the election of the speaker. The candidates put in noml nation were u. u. ui uianuurough, R. S. Whaley of Charleston, and J. Wright Nash of Spartanburg. There had been a good deal of electioneering the night before, most of it along dispensary and sectional lines, McColl being looked upon as the dispensary representative and Mr. Whaley the antidispensary. The first ballot resulted Whaley 54. McColl. 49, and Nash 13. Mr. Nash withdrew and on the second ballot Mr. Whaley was elected over McColl by a vote of 64 to 55, with 119 necessary to a choice. LOCAL AFFAIR8. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. A. Thomas, Smyrna?Has lost a light bay mule and will appreciate information as to its whereabouts. S. J. Kimball, Rock Hill?Has a fine lot of mules at Barron Bros.' stables, Yorkville, in charge of Mr. W. T. Poag. J. R. Deas, Filbert?Wants to buy desirable raw furs, especially mink, and will pay highest prices. Neely Manufacturing Co.?In addition to a first-class machinist for repair work, also has a first class blacksmith and horse shoer and solicits work of this kind. M. W. White?Tells you that success or failure depends largely on your ability to stop "leaks" in your flnanci&l W. L Witherspoon?Deals in buggies, wagons, plantation and heavy hardware, farm tools, wire, nails, roof ing, etc. Dobson Bros.' Cash Store?Invites you to see the beautiful caps that are in their show windows. Your laundry orders are solicited. J. L. Williams & Co.?Asks If you are posted on prices. They have cut prices to pieces on clothing, blankets, underwear, etc. Qeo. W. Sherer?Has good line of seasonable groceries. Always has a choice selection of fresh meats. A short rhyme for every day use. York Drup Store?Makes remarks In regard to the weather, and tells you what might happen. If you have prescriptions to fill it wants to do the work for you. J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Having finished stock taking, is ready to give some especially attractive prices on men's clothing and ladles' dress goods. Strauss-Smith Co.?Gives notice that its? reduced price sale will continue " until Saturday. January 19th. and reminds you of the special bargains offered in various lines of goods. Thomson Co.?Began its big anniversary sale yesterday and It is now in full swing. Prices are reduced from 20 to per 50 per cent. The anniversary sale will continue for ten days. W. W. Lewis, Trustee?Announces a clean sweep bankrupt sale of the L. B. Foushee bankrupt stock. The sale Begins tomorrow miu i-uimuuco until Jan. 28?sixteen days. T. W. Woods & Son. Richmond?Will mall a free seed catalogue for 1907 field and garden seeds, flowers, etc. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.?Says you would have to build bigger barns If you would enrich your land by using Virginia-Carolina fertiliser. Louis Roth?Wants you to know that Sabo blend coffee at 20c a pound Is fully equal to anything that Is sold at 25c and 30c a pound. Senator Tillman waa to have spoken on the Brownsville matter Wednesday; but he was indisposed by reason of an attack of grip and it Is understood that he will probably speak tomorrow. The failure of The Enquirer to be delivered at Filbert, Clover and Bowling Green last Tuesday afternoon was through no fault at this office. The papers for the points mentioned were placed in the postofflc^ here In plenty of time. The messenger between the postofflce and the depot "forgot" Owing to the extraordinary demand for advertising space we found it necessary to Issue six pages of The Enquirer last Tuesday, and we are up against the same situation today. Inasmuch, however, as they are getting considerably more reading matter than if these extra advertisements had not come in, our subscribers have no occasion to complain of the situation. The house adopted a resolution yesterday calling upon congress to pass a law to prohibit the shipment of liquor Into prohibition states except to state authorities and also prohibiting the granting of Federal licenses In prohibition states. This is all right maybe, except as to the exception proposing to allow states to monopolize the liquor business, and we don't believe congress would think of such a thing. It would be contrary to the constitution of the United States. But we do believe this: If the state of South Carolina will ask the Federal govern?In irrant license to anybody In this state and to prohibit the shipment of liquor Into the state to anybody, the matter will have to be taken under seriouR consideration. The legislature might change the resolution to read along the line of this suggestion, and see how it will go. THE YORK ME.4BER8. In the organization of the house the other day. Messrs. Glasscock, Epps and Slaughter voted for McColl, the dispensary candidate for speaker and Dr. Saye voted for Whaley, the antl-dlspensary candidate. In the caucus held for the purpose of organizing the senate, Mr. Brlce voted for Mauldin as against Blease. Senator Brlce was made chairman of the senate committee on cailroads and was also placed on the following additional committees: Finance, commerce and manufacturers, Federal relations. Incorporations. The committee appointments of the house members from this county are as follows: Dr, J. H. Saye?Chairman committee on medical affairs, member of committee?ways and means. S. H. Epps, Sr.?Roads and bridges, mines and mining, offices and officers. J. S. Glasscock?Roads and bridges, privileges and elections. W. T. Slaughter?Public schools, offices and officers. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fewell have moved Into the Tirzah community. Mr. T. E. McMackln has moved his vnrWvillfl. and Is occupying the Bratton building: next to the Yorkville hotel. Mrs. Margaret Trawlck. Mrs. Chas. W. Smith and son. Master Strauss, and Miss Bessie Williams, spent Wednesday with Dr. and Mrs. D. E. McConnell at Gastonla. Mr. W. E. Sanders Is spending: a fewdays with relatives In Chester county. He will return to Yorkvllle In a few days and will work for the W. I. Wltherspoon company, as a salesman. Mr. Duther J. Davidson, who has been with the Victor Oil mill for some time past, left yesterday for the west. It Is his purpose to first visit his uncle at Weaver. Texas, and then go on to Santa Ann", where he has a position In view. Mr. T. H. Riddle of Bethel Is seriously ill at the home of Mrs. Mattle 1. McGill. at Bethuny. with pneumonia. He went to Bethany Wednesday to go partridge shooting with Mr. J. Lesslle McGIII and was stricken In the afternoon. His condition has not since been such as to permit of his removal to his own home. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The county board of commissioners held Its regular monthly meeting In the office of the supervisor last Wednesday, and the regular members being present and Commissioner-elect Klrkpatrlck being on hand to get as much advance Information as to the run of things as possible. The du.v was devoted principally to the usual routine, the auditing and paying of accounts, the only matter of especial general interest being the consideration and passage of the annual "supply bill," and recommending the tax levy for next year. i After due consideration the board decided that the requirements of the county next year will be nearly forty- ii one thousand dollars and to raise this s sum the levy for ordinary purposes a should be 4} mills on the dollar. The c estimates in detail are as follows: es a distance of about two miles. 1 Two strikingly Interesting facts In ' connection with this road are, first Its i splendidly smooth and dry condition as I compared with the public roads at I either end of it and parallelling it and for that matter throughout the county; and second, but more Interesting, that Mr. Hughes built or had the road i built at his private expense. i Not satisfied with the condition or i location of the roads through his place, when he went there, Mr. Hughes had ( this road laid off according to his own , notion, borrowed a few road Imple- ] ments from the county and with the j labor available on his place for hire, broke out the road and worked It according to his own notion. It Is well ditched on either side and all the drains pass through strong oaken boxes well burled beneath the surface. The plantation of Mr. Hughes Is a little out of the way for travelers, who 1 go the lower road between Rock Hill 1 and Yorkvllle; but of late, especially ' during this winter, many have been going by Mr. Hughes's house in order 1 to get the advantage of this lower ' road. The Hughes road crosses the 1 Chester and Armstrong Ford road ' at Mr. Hughes's house, and although the Chester and Armstrong Ford road Is a public highway while the Hughes , road Is a purely private affair. It Is a i /act that notwithstanding it now carries almost as much travel; the J Hughes road Is by far the better of the two. I WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Dry goods are cheap In Yorkvllle I thlH week. Those who have the mon- J ?.?!! K?tw nrrolnof cy can vci y n oil auui u n/ uuj next year's requirements. ? The Carnival people claimed that Yorkville has the best managed electric light plant they have run upon anywhere. ? There is complaint of the Increasing number of unauthorized people who crowd about the C. & N.-W. depot on the arrival of trains. The town council has the matter under consideration. ? A little negro boy called Son Dunlap shot himself accidentally with a parlor rifle Wednesday afternoon. The bullet took effect In the boy's thigh, but the wound is not especially serious. ? Mr. E. W. Long for some time past agent for the Southern railroad at Yorkville, has taken charge of the agency of the C. & N.-W railroad. He has been succeeded in his old place with the Southern by Mr. G. R. Coney. ? The annual meeting of the Loan & Savings bank was held in the bank office last Wednesday. A majority of the stock was represented and after the reading of the annua) report of the president, an election of officers was entered Into. All of the old directors were re-elected as follows: S. M. McNeel. J. S. Brlce, W. B. Wylle, J. P. Wallace, C. E. Spencer, W. W. Lewis, W. S. Wllkerson. After the meeting of the stockholders, the directors held a meeting and re-elected Mr. S. M. McNeel. president and Mr. W. P. Harrison cashier. ? The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank was held in the office of the bank last Tuesday. *A majority of the stock was represented and the old board of directors was re-elected us follows: c R. C. Alleln, VV. R. Carroll. Dr. W. M. -J Love, John L. Ralney, J. M. Stroup, c W. B. Moore. Dr. W. (?. White, O. E. Wilklns und W. I. Wltherspoon. The ( directors re-elected the old officers as r follows: O. K. Wilklns. president, W. r I. Wltherspoon. vice president, R. C. ' Alleln, cashier. The bank paid the t usual seini-annual dividend of 3 per d cent on January 1, and the business p of the year shows a substantial In- s crease in the surplus. a ? Mr. W. H. McCorkle and Miss Iva [. Withers were married at the Metho- j, odist parsonage last Wednesday even- 8 Ing, the ceremony being performed by ' Rev. B. J. Cauthen, pastor of Trinity t church. While it was generally un- jj derstood that these two popular young (1 people were to be married soon, nobody but their' closest friends were v advised as to the time, and the only witnesses to the ceremony were Mr. * Craig McCorkle, brother of the groom, and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. W. Speck, ' brother-in-law and sister of the bride. ?, Mr. and Mrs. McCorkle are both pop- , ular in a wide circle of friends and have numerous wellwlshers In their new relation. They will board with t< Mrs. Brooks Inman for the present tl and will go to housekeeping later on. c< THE YORK COTTON MILL. th There has been considerable Inquiry n connection with the York Cotton mill ot tock during the past week or ten days na md many people who have become Sc ognlzant of the fact have been won- ^ lerlng as to the course. se A story got into circulation a few S< lays ago that the mill has made big noney during the past six months, and here would be some good news for 8() he stockholders, at the semi-annual 111 neetlng In January. This story has teen offered as an explanation of the HC ncreased activity of the stock; but m nvestlgatlon develops that while the cc nlll has really been enjoying a season ^ if prosperity, there Is something even to nore substantial than that behind the ui Ituatlon. ? It develop* that as the result of ne rotlatlons commenced some two or br hree weeks ago, Messrs. 8. M. Mc- ce "feel, W. I. Witherspoon, J. O. Ward- aw, Herbert L. Wright, and several ?ther substantial business men have q icq u I red ownership of the majority of ol he stock and perfected an understand- ^ ng that insures the operation of the property along lines that will safe- tl! ruard every Interest and establish a H lonfldence that ha* for some time been ucklng. gl Only about two years ago York Cot- w on mill stock was freely offered at 60 ,r cents on the dollar and it was slow aj tale at that. That was about the time t< he present bond issue was floated, ui 3lnce then, however, prices have been ^ itlffening perceptibly, and the series Qf >f recent deals resulting in the trans- ai 'er of some 150 shares were made at ^ i considerably higher figure, though |r it Just exactly what The Enquirer has w jeen unable to learn. The York Cotton mill company is capitalized at $160,000, and the book c< I'alue of its plant and property hold- la ngs is very nearly twice that sum. It is understood that there is to be c) po change in the personnel of the lr present management and the names of H [he gentlemen mentioned above may ' pe taken as a guarantee that the q change In the controlling Interest does v> pot mean anything else than that the ei property will be operated in the inter- M ?st of the stockholders. ^ p a A I A /*Akl O Hi LUUHk LAbVUIUOi Jail Locked Again. The jail has been locked again. A a negro named Ed Withers was commit- tl ted by Magistrate McElhaney of Fort J1 Mill township on January 9, on the p] charge of housebreaking and larceny. & He la the only prisoner In jail. H Postmaster at Fori Mill. Mr. B. H. Maaaey haa been re-ap- n pointed postmaster at Fort Mill, the new appointment having been sent to ? the senate by the president on last d Tuesday. Mr. Massey has been post- a master at Fort Mill for a number of p Ci pears, and gives efficient and satlB,'actory service. tj it 80UTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? A bill was introduced In the sen- w ite yesterday providing for the erec- ? Lion of a $10,000 statue to Calhoun in ^ the Capitol at Washington. b ? A negro named Grandlson Gaines, ?1 jown In Barnwell county, tied his son ind beat him so badly with a fence w rail that he will probably die. Gaines ? ias been arrested. ? Bishop W. W. Duncan Is still very ?i II at his home In Spartanburg. His H condition showed some signs of im- n provement Wednesday, but he was not t* considered out of danger. ** ? State Bank Examiner Dee G. Holle- a: man has compiled a statement Bhowing tl the condition of the 204 state banks In South Carolina at the close of bus- n] iness December 20th, 1906. The state- p ment Is complied from the statements jf the banks made In response to the call of Examiner Holleman. The to- a: tal amount of loans and discounts is ci $30,909,032.51; due from banks and ^ bankers, $5,669,620.08. The total re- sl ?,.0 tj? B7ft #91 an The total IV/UiVCU U>t O f I V|U V|UU xuvi ? JJ imount of capital stock Is $7,788,899.61; t( undivided profits, $2,661,831.10; indl- a vidual deposits, $17,164,627.82; savings d deposits, $11,888,566.68; bills payable, dl 11V,969,240.79. p ? Greenville special to Columbia 01 State: Col. John C. Boyd, adjutant uid inspector general-elect, who was , stricken with paralysis ten days ago, das Improved considerably during the past week, and it is probable he will N be able to be in Columbia on Tuesday the 15th, to take charge of his office. His right side was paralyzed, but he now can move his right leg and right it irm with ease. In case Col. Boyd will w not be able to get to Columbia on . Tuesday, Major W. T. Brock, who Is to be his assistant adjutant and In- & spector general, will take charge of II; the office, relieving General John D. Frost, the retiring adjutant and injector general. * c ? Greenville special of Tuesday to the News and Courier: Dr. Charles Hullette Judson, Furman university's b< ;rand old man, who has for fifty-five c 'ears been intimately connected with . the university, lies in a critical condition tonight, as a result of a stroke of ai paralysis, which occurred Monday at ol won. His left side Is partially para- y yzed, also his throat. The attending M physicians late tonight say that his w stroke Is the beginning of the final dis- ? solution. They give out no hope what- J. jver for any permanent improvement N it his advanced age. His eighty-sev- tr ?n years are against him for tempor- T try improvements. Dr. Judson was ai dected only a few dsys ago a bene- L Iclury of the Cat ;gie foundation rc Fund. His annuity i $1,000. Q a ? Lancaster special of January 9, to fl, he News and. Courier: Dr. W. M. ^ Jrawford, a prominent physician of at Lancaster, died suddenly at his home lere this morning at 3.30 o'clock of leart trouble, with which he had been g( ittHnieri for some vears. His death m s a .severe shock to the community, 'or he had about recovered from more fr han a year's Illness from a diseased ai eg. which finally had to be amputated bt tnd appeared to be In the enjoyment ar >f fairly good health. It was only yes- gj erday afternoon that he was on the cc itreets, as usual, in his roller chair gt tnd seemed to be unusually bright and pj theerful. Dr. Crawford was the young- ro >st son of Capt. Robt. L. Crawford, a rallant Confederate officer, whose head a vas shot off by a shell of the enemy n Virginia during the war. Dr. Crawbrd was about forty-six years of age. to Je Is survived by a widow, who was bi diss Abble Hasseltlne, and three small ta thildren. He also leaves two brothers, w >r. M. P. Crawford and Dr. R L. Craword, both of Iancaster, his death oc- qj purring on the birthday of the former. vj ? Johnson special of January 9 to he News and Courier: One of the G' nost remarkable funerals ever wittessed In this part of the country was *? hat of Mr. Mark Toney, whose body s,< vus laid to rest in the cemetery at his place this ajternoon. Mr. Toney's c'' leath occurred last night at the hospital in Chester, whither he had gone 1,1 ome days ago for treatment. This P1' fternoon the train bringing his body 0 its final resting place was very late va 11 reuching Johnson, and when at last Pa t arrived the mortal remains of this ex plendid citizen, who was known and m( especied throughout this whole secion of the state, were buried by lamp ?P Ight In the presence of several hunred of his relatives, friends and Pe elghboi-s. Mr. Toney was one of the wealthiest and most progressive cltl- c' ens In this part of South Carolina. Pe lis plantation, which consisted of ln everal thousand acres, easily worth or* 100 the acre, was ln all probability he most beautiful and most valuable yl 1 Edgefield county. . "e m< ? Washington special of Thursday, na 3 the Columbia State: Members of stc tie South Carolina delegation have re- evi elved a letter from the secretary of pa e treasury stating that the $60,000 lich the United States government ilds in bonds belonging to the state . South Carolina and upon which the 1 .tlonal government has been paying luth Carolina 4 per cent will soon be te, and some action will have to be ken. The South Carolina reprentatives are looking Into the matter. ' :arcely any of them understand what is for. It seems that just after the r u- the state of South Carolina had claim against the government for me lands confiscated, or something 1 te that, and upon this the United \ ates has been paying .4 per cent In- r rest which has been used for the thool funds. Lt will be necessary to y ake a new deal now, and an act of \ ingress will have to dispose of it In f >me way. Whether the state will k that the full amount be paid over v i It out of the United States treas- * y or whether a new loan shall be < ade is to be determined. It is ( lought at the treasury department ire that If a new loan is made t. 1 >nds can not draw more than 3} per t mt Interest. ? The following sketch of the new ( leaker of the house who was elected st Tuesday is from the News and curler: Richard S. Whaley Is a son I Mr. W. B. Whaley of this city. He i as born in Charleston on July 15, , 172. After completing the course of udy at the high school here he con- < nued his education at the Episcopal | igh school at Alexandria, Va., and, , i 1893, received his degree as a bach- , or of law at the university of VirInla. He was prominently identified I ith a.thi?ta while At the last named istltutlon and did brilliant work aa a ember of the foot ball team. He was so a member of that celebrated fra- : mity, the Ell Bananas. Mr. Wh?-.ley i pon receiving his degree at the unlsrBlty of Virginia took up the pracce of law In this city as a member i ! the firm of Trenholm, Rhett, Miller tid Whaley. Since that time Mr. ' renholm has died and Mr. Whaley Is ow associated with Mr. W. C. Miller 1 i the practice of his profession. He < as first elected to the house of rep>sentatlves six years ago. For four ?ars he has held the distinguished usltlon of chairman of the Judiciary immlttee. Among the lnportant legilative matters in which he took a adlng part may be mentioned the pasige of the bill creating two new Judllal circuits and the debate attendtg the defeat at the last session of le Raysor- Manning bill. ? In his annual report to the leglsLture to be made public In a few days, omptroller General Jtfnes urges In Ignrous language as Immediately necssary a thornugh reorganization of le tax assessment system of the state, nd Governor Heywgrd has backed lm up In this move. In place of the resent cumbersome state board of quallzatlon. consisting of one member om each county whose deliberations re a sort of race between them to get s low an assessment for their respecIve counties as possible, he wants a mall state board which will be free rom local Influence. He renews his ?commendat!on for a flexible levy, nfl shows how t.ie failure of past leg ilatures to adopt tbis relief is work\g great injustice to tbe honest tax ayer who obeyed the law and made Bturns at full market value. a* the tw required, and who is having his roperty "actually confiscated" in ixes, and how If something is not one confusion will result "The refual," says the report, "to pass the rovision for a flexible levy created o.nstemation among the assessing ofcers of the state. Any attempt on ie part of county auditors or assessig officers to secure an assessment as squired by law would have resulted i their sure defeat In the primary and 'ould have burdened the people with xcesslve taxation. The tax departtent was paralyzed, as it were. AuItors and county and township boards ecame a law unto themselves. Real state values were cut from 10 to 50 er cent In many counties In the tate. but the unfortunate taxpayer 'ho had returned his property at full alue failed to get relief. The state sard of equalization met as usual, ut refused to even take Into consldrution the Inequalities existing In the tate. We can never expect a fair ssessment of property of the state, rr can we equalize or distribute the ix burden, until the taxpayers of the tate are satisfied In advance that reef will be given under an assessment s-required by law. And unless sometlng Is done the poorer classes and ie taxpayer of moderate means will mtlnue to pay more than a Just share f the taxes. The conscientious taxayer must fall In line with those who re evading. In order to keep his proprtv from being confiscated because f failure to enforce the law. Before ny change or reform In the tax laws in be carried out successfully, we litst convince the people that an Inpease In the taxable property of the late does not mean an Increase of ixes. On the other hand, the en>rcement of the law means simply a lore equitable distribution of the buren of taxation, to the end that each ollar of property should bear its Just roportion of the expenses of governlent, and no more." INTER STATE ELECTRIC ROAD. lorthern Capitalists Looking Ovsr the Situation. A party of well known northern capalists came to South Carolina this [ eek. arriving in Charleston on Monr ay, to take steps loosing iu mc wanizatlon of the South Carolina Pub- 1 s Service corporation. Among: the members of the party re J. J. Tlmmes, New York, financier; . R. Van Etten, former traffic mana- ' er Brooklyn Rapid transit, and will b general manager of the S. C. P. S. E. J. McQuIre, 62 Wall St., a prom- \ lent New York corporation attorney ad general counsel for the South Carlina Public Service corporation; F. 1. Schroeder, a retired merchant of ew York; John P. Bonney, an electrlil contractor and manufacturer; T. ' Dlschlnger, & retired merchant of ' ew York; W. W. Wells, formerly I affic agent for the Brooklyn' Rapid ] ran sit; A. T. Jones, principal asslstat engineer of the tunnel work of the ' ong Island and Pennslyvanta rail- I >ad; Joseph A. Bernel, president of | ueensborough. New York; J. E. Glass, prominent New York attorney and nancler; Joseph A. Bell, manufac- ' irer; George A. Fleck, Jr., financier \ id wholesale merchant; J. C. Lott of | le General Electric company; J. C. aVin, electrical engineer; D. 8. Smith, meral manager of the Brooklyn Rap- < Transit company. < The party went first to Charleston, , om there to Columbia, thence to Orlgeburg yesterday and today they go 1 ick to Charleston. The trip to Or- ( igeburg was for the purpose of or- ( inislng the $10,040,000 Public Service irporatlon, and details of the orinlzation were to have been com- 1 eted yesterday. Today and tomor- | iw are to be spent fraternizing with e Charleston people and having a eood time. ' The proposed route of the compass lines is to be from Ch&rleston Columbia, branching at Orangelrg to Springfield, Aiken and Augus- c , Ga. Branching again at Columbia, c Ith the northern division running via r 'innsboro, Chester and Rock Hill to . fiarlotte, N. C.; and the western dision via Lexington, Saluda, Green- 1 ood, Anderson and Abbeville to ? reenville: and looping back from reenville via Spartanburg and Union, . a Junction with the northern dlvi- r >n at Chester. Another division will ii art at Saluda and run to Newberry, v inton and Laurens. 0 The Inter-urban passenger traffic of " e road will be handled in large four :>tor cars, similar to those operated b tween Minneapolis and St. Raul and a rlous northern cities. The through ssenger traffic will be handled on r press trains, made up of two or e are coaches, with the multiple unit 9 stem of control, and identical to the , eration now conducted on the West rsey and Seashore division of the v nnsylvanla railroad, running be- a een Camden. N. J? and Atlantic ty, on which speeds of sixty miles r hour are maintained, with trains 0 each direction and at Intervals of C e hour. ? M The completion of the company's ins and there Is every reason to beve that the undertaking is a go will 8 ?an a great deal for South Carol!- b . placing nearly every part of the e tte within quick and easy reach of ery other part for either freight or a ssengers. p v ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. The City Election?Mayor Roddey Re* Elected Without Opposition?Mail Car Burned?Death of Mrs. C. 8. Whisonant?Other Notes. Jorrwpondrnce of the Yorkrille Enquirer. Rock Hil,u January 10.?In the nunlclpal election held here today for naydr. one alderman at large, aldernan for ward one and four only 160 ,'ote.H were cast. Mayor Roddey had to opposition and received 148 of the 'otea cant. J. E. Parker received 86 rotes for alderman at large, against 70 'or B. N. Craig the incumbent In vard 4. J. M. Cherry, received 24 votes igalnst 16 for W. H. Wylie, the in:umbent. In ward 1. J. W. O'Neal, In umbent and T. O. Flowers each revived 21 votes and wljl have to run igaln. On account of the burning of a mall ?r in the Southern yards Monday norning, no mall went from this point towards Marion, N. C., Tuesday mornng. This may seem somewhat strange to those who fondly believe that Un:le Sam has a firm grip on those corporations which enter into contract with him to transport the mails. Such was the fact though. The people in the postofflce here supposed that the pouch for that line would go out at 8.50 Tuesday morning, but were informed that there was no car to take . the place of the one burned. This information came too late to send the Yorkville mail by Chester and consequently the mail from Rock Hill to Yorkville had to wait until 2.45 p. m. This looks like pretty fine work, the U. S. mails held up for thirty-two hours on account of the burntng of one car. Mrs. C. S. Whlsonant, a most estimable. Christian' lady, died at her home' on Elm avenue Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock of heart trouble, following a severe attack of la grippe. Her death was: a great shock to her large family and many friends as she was thought to be Improving rapidly. The funeral services were held Wednesday, the Revs. J. W. Willis and W. B. Duncan conducting. Messrs. W. M. Steele, R. S. Hanna, J. B. Gaston. H. M. Dunlap, J. J. Keller, C. W. Frew, J. G. Helms and W. G. Duncan acted as pall bearers. Mrs. Whlsonant was i fty-four years of age and leaves a husband and the following children: Mrs. W. A. Graham, Mrs. Ernest Guntharp and Messrs. P. B. and Thos. Whlsonant of Rock Hill; Mrs. H&rdln of Columbia; Mrs. Eaves of Marlon,* N. C., and Mrs. Shoves of Spartanburg. Miss Mary Dowry, a dressmaker, whose home was In Black street, died Tuesday morning - at 2 o'clock of Blight's disease. At the meeting of the board of governors of the Commercial Club,, the board voted a.present of $25 to manager B. W. Creed and Instructed the secretary to write him a letter of commendation for faithful and efficient service. The annual banquet and election of. officers will be held the evening of February 17th. It will be held in the city hall and will probably be served by the King's Daughters. A riwAlltnar nrrunleri hv Mr Ed Dve on Mr. Tom Cornwall's farm near Catawba Junction, was burned, this (Thursday) morning' while Mr. Dye and family were awax from home. There was $400 Insurance on the house, but Mr. Dye/lost all he had In It. ? 7 Mr. Waltei/H. Dikilap of Ogden, has, sold his home there and will move to Rock Hill, where/ he will serve as night watchman/ and special police- , man at Wlnthrop college. Mr. James/white has returned from Charleston/ where Mrs. White and little ftttlle peck are visiting the Spnints. Mr. White reports the little ?lrl as getting along nicely in her recovery from a spell of pneumonia. Mips Alta Fewell has been added to the Rock Hill division headquarters of the Southern as stenographer. One of the society events of the seasr?n was the marriage Tuesday evening of Miss Minnie Hope Frledhelm to Mr. Marlcn Herman Heyman of Camden. The marriage was a Jewish one and the ceremony was performed by Rabbi Elsas of Charleston. The white silk canopy which was used In the ceremony was brought from Jerusalem and was 120 years old. Miss Ckrrie Frledhelm was maid of honor and Mr. Guy Raum of Camden, best man.' Miss Hattie Auld of Eastover stood with Mr. Albert Frledhelm, a brother of the bride. The wglls and floors all over the house were covered with white and the walls were lavishly ornamented with wild southern smllax. The bride's table In the main dining room .was beautifully decorated. A large number of the townspeople attended the reception which followed the cere mony. MERE-MENTION. The city council of Atlanta haa fixed the saloon license at $2,000 per annum. ...... Peach trees are reported to be In bloom In various places throughout the south....The negro who shot and . seriously wounded Col. Banks Holt at Durham. N. C., one night recently was hanged last Tuesday, having been tried and convicted on the charge of burgiary..Muzafter-ed-din. shah of Persia, died last Tuesday Fifteen or twenty men. Just how many Is not definitely known, were killed at Pittsburg, Pa., last Wednesday by the explosion of a blast furnace... .The coroner's jury which has been investigating the Terra Cotta wreck since its occurrence has not yet been able to fix Lhe responsibility....A movement has been inaugurated in Switzerland to drive absinthe and other similar liquors from the country. Petitions to lhe government for the enactment of Lhe necessary laws have been signed by more than 1,000,000 people^.. .The citizens of north Yakima, Washington, raided a coal train that was passing through the town a few days ago and sarried off twenty car loads of the fuel Washington has been advised of the proposed friendly visit of h? -lananese fleet to the Pacific coast Parloff, Judge advocate general )f Russia, was assassinated last Tuesday by an anarchist, disguised as a vorkman Emperor William is iald to have adopted the motor car 'or traveling, his reason being econ>my. It is understood that his aniual railway bill being nearly 9600,000. ie cannot make even a short trip for ess than $7,600 on account of the ^ lumber of special cars required for lis large retinue. Soith Carolina Crops.?Statistics emptied by the department of agriulture and just Issued give acreage, production and value of the principal arm crops of the United States in 906. According to this statement (outh Carolina's acreage and crops luring the period mentioned were as ollows: Corn 1,936,347 acres, producng 23,611,233 bushels, with a farm alue of $17,236,200; winter wheat 318,84 acres, 2,960,041 bushels, valued at 3,266,046; oats 191,269 acres, 3,638,292 ushels, value $2,616,826; rye 4,016 cres, 34,128 bushels, value $42,660; ice (rough) 19,036 acres, 418,792 bushIs, value $418,792; potatoes, (Irish) ,065 acres. 743,330 bushels, valued at 780.496; hay 60,682 acres, 88,596 tons, ulue $1,351,089, and tobacco 13,400 cres, 8.978,000 pounds, value $842,690. Average yield per acre and prices btained for these farm products were: 'orn 12.2 bushels, at 73 cents; winter -heat 9.3 bushels, at $1.10 per bushIs; oats 18.6 bushels, at 57 cents; rye .3 bushels, at $1.05; rice, rough, 22 ushels, at $10; Irish potatoes 82 bushIs. at $1.05; hay 1.46 tons, at $16.26, nd tobacco 670 pounds, at lOi cents er pound. I