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Jkrap* ami |acts. ? Congressman Clark of Florida, has Introduced a bill prohibiting the transportation In the mails or the depositing In any mall receptacle of any newspaper, magazine or other publication containing the alleged facts of any divorce suit, murder case or other proceeding "of an Indecent or Immoral character or which would tend to corrupt the young." ?The Thaw jury will occupy magnificent quarters and eat the best food ever furnished for any group of men summoned by the state of New York. In caring for them the county will pay $1,500 weekly. An entire wing of one tCnlolcprhocker has been engaged for their accommodation. Each j^ror will have a room and bath to himself. They will go from the hotel to the court room and return In cabs, v ? Macon, Ga., January 7: Judge Emory Speer this morning made the mandate of the circuit court of appeals In the Green and Gaynor case the mandate o? his court, which is the same sentence imposed upon them by Judge Speer some time ago. The sentence is four years In the United States penitentiary at Atlanta and a fine of $500,000 each. By making an affidavit that they have not the money with which to pay the fine they can by serving thirty days longer be relieved of the line, provided the government accepts the statement In the affidavit. ? Washington, January 8: Senator Bailey of Texas, member of the senate committee on finance, does not approve of the Aldrlch currency bill. "The $250,000,000 emergency currency, provided for In that bill," said Bailey, "is a wholly Inadequate amount to be provided. It should be more nearly $1,000,000,000 to meet the necessities that may arise. I do not approve of the plan of allowing railroad bonds to be used as security for these notes. Only state and municipal security should be accepted in such cases and then when tney are lumea over 10 me uraam; department the title to them should be placed absolutely In the hands of the government. r-A committee of the International Cotton congress met at Manchester, England last Tuesday, according to a dispatch, and unanimously approved the project of purchasing a cotton plantation in the United States to be controlled by an European company as the speediest means of reaching the reforms advocated at all. international conferences. Many of the leading delegates who attended the conference at Atlanta, Ga., last October, expressed their strong opposition to the speculative element in the cotton growing industry, and the question of eliminating this has been given a great deal of consideration by the cotton growers and manufacturers of late. ? Boston wool merchants within the past week have shipped to European markets nearly 500,000 pounds of Australian wool, which was originally purchased in London and shipped to this country. The wool has remained in bond here since its arrival, and in the meantime the price has steadily advanced in the London market, while the price here has remained about the same. As a consequence the owners of the wool are able to make a good profit by shipping it back to London, even after paying the freight. The steamship Marquette sailed Saturday for Antwerp with 182 bales of this wool, weighing 173,000 pounds. Today the Syivanla, sailing at noon for Liver * 1. 1fA pooj, 100a iav uttico. ? Louisville, Ky., January .7: Night riders last night made their first raids in the great burley district, the principal tobacco region of Kentucky. The town of Bethel, in Bath county, and Sherbourne, in Fleming county, both of about 500 people, were invaded by a masked band of 100 men. In Bethel the Robinson independent warehouse was saturated with coal oil and fired. Peters' general store also caught and was consumed. The raiders did not fire any shots, the people keeping indoors when warned. The band then went to Sherbourne where Dougherty Bros.' independent warehouse was set fire and destroyed. The total loss is $25,000. This outbreak in the burley district is feared to mean a spread of the tobacco war. ? Representative Gill of Maryland, has offered a resolution designed to open the way for a congressional airing of the Admiral Brownson incident. The resolution, which was referred to the committee on naval affairs, reads: "That the secretary of the navy be. and he is hereby requested, if not incompatible with public interests, to furnish to the house of representatives for its information, copies of all official letters, letter orders and so forth filed In the navy department In connection with the appointment of Surgeon Charles F. Stokes as commander of the I'nited States hospital ship Relief, and also all letters, reports, and so forth, filed in the navy department in connection with the appointment and reslg nation of Rear Admiral William B. Brownson as chief of the bureau of navigation." ? New York, January 8: A short circuit of an electric current of 11,000 volts and a tire so terrifying in its effects as to cause 300 seasoned and exj>erienced motormen to desert a train of eight cars in a panic under the middle of East river, and to flee through pitch darkness to the station at Borough hall and Bowling Green, occurred in the Battery tunnel last night. The accident cost one life. G. K. Reyburn. an electrician, manipulating the delicate system of the switchboard at the Borough hall end of the tunnel, in a moment of carelessness seized a lever controlling the main arteries of the current. He was killed instantly, his body being shriveled as if in broiling tlames. This human connection worked as the agent of the short circuit and caused the stopping of the eight cartrain that was being run back and forth through the tunnel, as a school for the trainmen. The horrified students of motor cars fled up the tunnel in a panic. ? Harry K. Thaw is so convinced of his swift acquittal at his second trial for the murder of Stanford White, says a New York dispatch, that he has made a wager with a fellow prisoner in the Tombs that he would be a free man by Washington's birthday. February 22.. The young Pittsburger toM his fellowprisoner, Toney Bones, also held for murder, and of whom he made a companion. that he had gone over the plans for the defense with his lawyers, and that he was certain the coming trial would not last more than seven weeks. Hones is an 18-year-??ld bootblack and newsboy, formerly known by hundreds of the crowds that daily pass the entrance of the Brooklyn bridge. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has broken with her old friend. May McKenzle. Such was the rumor current today among those who 1 know most about the condition of af- t fairs in the Thaw family. According i to the report, young Mrs. Thaw, after 1 years of friendship, lias thrown over 1 her old chorus girl chum at the behest t of the heads of the Thaw family. All v during the trial May MoKenzie sat be- t side Evelyn Thaw, sharing with her the e hard work of the frequent visits to the t Tombs and some of the preparation of o the case. They had been chums ever a since they met in a Broadway chorus, n and their friendship seemed likely to i continue, for May McKenzle was the i one who took care of Evelyn Nesbit i and Harry Thaw when they were turn- i ed out of tne Cumberland hotel, and i could not find any other lodging place, t It has been known for months, how- t ever, that the other members of the t Thaw family have been bitterly oppos- c ed to the McKenzie girl. They have r tried often to induce Evelyn Thaw to t give her up. Of late their efforts have i proved successful. Mrs. Thaw has a I new friend, a Miss Spencer, with whom ? she will probably sit during the com- i ing trial. < $hr \|orknllr ( Inquirer. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. 1908. j YORKVILLE, S. C.i - t The general assembly convenes next Tuesday. 1 WiNTTraop college is the best educa- 1 tional investment that South Carolina ever made, and if the general assembly , would do most for education it will { ?lve Winthrop college all the assistance 1 that institution may require to increase ( Its usefulness. Winthrop is rapidly be- j coming the foundation of the state's y educational system in that it is fur- 1 nishing more teachers than any otner t college In this state. , 0 , \ Thk Charleston Post has adopted a j new style of heading,, using Roman t "boldface" caps instead of the German ? text that has been running for so long. J It had not occurred to us that there was any need for change in the ap- i oearance of the Post; but still we will 1 have to admit that the new headline J makes some improvement. The Post j Is a good paper, one of the best af- t ternoon papers that comes to this of- ' fice. It fills its field completely. 1 ^ 1 I Is* another column is published a t pretty full outline of the Aldrlch Cur- J rency hill. Since this bill was intro- < duced in the senate. Mr. Fowler of the ' house committee, has introduced his j' bill in the house. Mr. Aldrich seems to favor bonds only as a basis of bank < currency, and Mr. Fowler stands for 1 asset currency. Mr. Aldrich is rather more conservative in that he wants , things to remain very much as they ' are. and Mr. Fowler wants to revolu- ' tionize the whole currency system. . The probability is that there will be , no important change in the currency laws during the present session of con- * gress. , # f AimHOt'GH many will think to the contrary, the proposition of English ' spinners to buy land in the south for ( the purpose of engaging in cotton pro- ' duction is no laughing matter. The ( English are great business people, who . do business in a business way. Just ? what method they will pursue if they ' embark upon this enterprise, cannot be J predicted; but it is safe to assume that sooney or later they will get strict- < ly down to hard pan, and the influence ' they will exert will not be of a kind , to be despised. But as we see it, there ? is no reason to fear such an invasion. It is safe to say, that the English are ! not going- to work for nothing. If they j introduced methods that are better than those now in vague, the southern 1 people will not be slow to take advan- , tage of such methods, and if the exper- i iment should show conclusively that ' the present ruling price of cotton is lower than it should be, the influence < of the experimenters will be for better < prices. However, in any event. It will ' be several years before the experiment ( can begin to count for a great deal i either one way or the other. i Tkk series of letters written by Mr. August Kohn for the News and Courier on the subject of "The Cotton Mills of South Carolina." has been published in , book form and The Enquirer has been . favored with a copy by the author. The 1 letters, as published, make a book of 228 pages, and they go to make up the , most complete and comprehensive sto- i ry of cotton mill conditions in this state ' that has ever been published. They deal with the origin of the cotton man- ? ufacturing industry in this state, its i growth and development and present ' conditions, moral, physical, education- ] al. religious, financial and otherwise. . It is just a complete, accurate story of ' interesting facts, told in a pleasing wjiv hut without anv attempt at un necessary coloring'. It is a book that will be read by mill people of all stations and conditions, and which should < be read by every intelligent citizen who desires correct information about the most important manufacturing in- . dustry of the state, and the relation to | the body politic of the people and capital engaged in that industry. There is i nothing in the copy sent us to indicate . how in- where the book is to be obtained: but we suggest to those interested that they write to Mr. August Kolm. , Columbia, S. <\. or the News and Con- . tier, Charleston. , ? f Ok course, no man can tell what the ? cotton market is going to do. It has J always been so. and it will likely be so j for some time to come. As we see it, i the events of the past few months have shown the absurdity of the claim that the price is controlled solely by x the laws of supply and demand. We t have held such an oninion for ouite a number of years; but at the same time ?! have realized the futility of hophiR | tiiat everybody would see it that way. ' We have not yet been able to Ret rid j of tlie idea that one of the objects of , the recent money panic was to break the price of cotton. There are numerous Rood reasons why this should be \ so. We have Riven some of them and i could Rive others; but we cannot see * that the situation would he helped ma- jj teriallv even by Incontrovertible proof. -t It is gratifvinR to know, however, that 7 lotwlthstanding the most desperate ef'ort in the history of the country to lepress prices, cotton lias shown Its Inlerent strength and maintained a price evel tliat has broken the records of a feneration. We are not jible to say rhat the future has in ^tore; but we hink we see signs of d}e appearance 'f daylight. The glnn^-'s report yeserday is to be taken as some evidence T this fact. The jump of a quarter of l cent shows that the bear gamblers ire a little nervous. Of course, it is easonable to look for re-action. The nethodsof the exchange are such as to m-n-Lol U'h^thAr if I s going backward or forward. But it s more evident than ever that whatever may be the percentage of cotton hat is being held back by the farmers. the crop is a short one?not near enough to go around among the spinters, and whether the farmers continue o hold or not. we believe prices are gong to rule higher. If the farmers unoad. speculators will hold. Just now everything is bent to the end of makng the farmer turn loose. We sincerely hope that the farmer will be he one to profit by the present sit intion. REPEAL OF THE LIEN LAW. 3rogress of the Agitation and Its Present Status. The paramount issue before the South Carolina general assembly, vhich convenes in Columbia on January 14th. is going to be the repeal of the igricultural lien law. This matter has jeen agitated for years, but recently he agitation has been very effectively elnforced by the formal demand of he Farmers' Union and the Southern Cotton association, and has been persistently pushed by several of the most nfluential newspapers in the state. The law referred to Is section 3059 of ho o,iHo nf 1902. and relates to the nerchant's lien on uncrown crops. There is, of course, no desire to interere with the landlord's lien or the la>orer's Hen, and all that it is proposed o repeal is the following section: "Sec. 3059: Any person who shall nake any advance or advances, either n money or supplies, to any person or jersons employed or about to engage n the cultivation of the soil shall be mtitled to a lien on the crop which nay be made during the year upon the and in the cultivation of which the advances so made have been expended, in ^reference to all other liens, existing >r otherwise, except as herein provid!d, to the extent of such advance or idvances: Provided, an agreement in vriting shall be entered into, before such advance is made, to this effect; n which shall be specified the amount o be advanced, or in which a limit ;hall be fixed, beyond which the advances, if made from time to time durng the year, shall not go." The exceptions made In this section elate to the lien of the landlord and aborer, which are now prior to the nerchant's lien. The effect of the re)eal of the section quoted above would )e to leave in force the statute relating o the landlord's lien. It has accordngly been asserted by opponents of the epeal that the purpose of this agltaion is to permit the landlords to secure mdivlded control of the renter; that his Is a movement in behalf of the andlord farmers, who largely constiute the Farmers' Union and the Southern Cotton association; that the andlord farmers want to keep the nerroes as laborers and prevent them rom becoming renters. It is contend>d that in this effort to control the nerroes. the small white farmer will be njuriously affected. On the other hand, the advocates of 'epenl admit that they desire to put ontrol of the negroes in the hands of he landlords and to make it impossible for the negroes to secure supplies 'nun the lien merchant, hut at the same line, it is asserted, that the ease with vhich credit is secured under the present law is a hurt and not a help both o the white and the negro farmer and he repeal of the law will emancipate lie small white farmer from his bondige of debt to the lien merchant. The demand for repeal has been strengthened by Judge Brawley's decision declaring unconstitutional the contract labor lien, under which necroes violating farm labor contracts muld be sent to the chalngang. The lecision has caused a state of great ncertaintv in regard to farm labor md the white farmers are more than ner anxious to secure definite and alid legislation that will make their jusiness secure. The lien law was enacted just after he war. when the farmer had no other basis of credit except his prospects 'f a crop. It has outlived Its day and ivill likely be repealed at this session ?f the general assembly. At the session of 1906 the house of epresentatives voted for repeal 81 to '5. and the senate voted against repeal iv the small majority of 20 to 17. Two members of the present house lave been fighting for reneal for ten ir twelve years?Capt. John 0. Rlchirds of Kershaw, and Hon. E. E. Verier of Oconee. Both are farmers and t>nth are plain, practical men. good speakers and hard fighters. Capt. Rlch>rds is the most aggressive leader In lie general assembly and for years was fhe leader of the state dispensary forces In the house. Senator Crouch of Saluda, had a similar bill in the senate, which was killed by a yote of 20 to 17, four senitors being absent. When the Richards bill came up in the senate, it was. by a vote of 19 to ifi, so amended as to go Into effect on lanuarv I, isrvs, instead 01 January i, 190S. The amended bill, thus weakened, was rejected by a vote of 22 to 18. Thus it is evident that only a slight xrowth of sentiment against the law will insure its repeal. There will be a large number of neasures introduced in the general assembly at the coming session relating !o farm labor. The subject Is at present one of vast and pressing lmport?ne? t<? the farming Interests of South Carolina.' With Judge Brawley's decision upsetting the labor contract law and he repeal of the lien law. there Is an pportunitv for constructive statesnanship of the first order in framing aws to meet present conditions and to rovide for future development In the rreat Industry of agriculture.?Jas. A. Ffoyt in Progressive Farmer. OUTPUT OF GINNERS. Census Bureau Says 9,955,427 Up to January 1. The census bureau yesterday issued i report showing that the number of jales of cotton ginned from the growth >f 1907 to January 1st, 1908, was 9,955,127. as coniDared with 11.741,039 last rear, and it,725,426 for 1906. This rounts round bales as half bales. The lumber <>f round bales included is 179,391 for 1908: 255,5G6 for 1907, and 163,581 for 1906. Sea Island includ?d is 73,628 bales for 1908 and 54,275 'or 1907, and 98,942 for 1906. The lumber of active ginneries for 1908 vas 27,276. The distribution of the Sea Island cotton for 1908 by states s: Florida, 25,214; Georgia. 37,129; South Carolina, 11,285. There were ginned 9,284,070 bales o December 13th last. The number f bales ginned to January 1st in the rarious states and the number of acive ginneries follow: Alabama, 1,030,721 bales, and 3,436 finneries; Arkansas, 627,725 bales, ind 2,093 ginneries; Florida, 50.136 mles. and 244 ginneries; Georgia, 1,25,273 bales, and 4,531 ginneries; xentueky, 1,329 bales and 2 ginneries; Louisiana, 562,477 bales, and 1,835 ginleries: Mississippi, 1.228,444 bales and 1,495 ginneries; Missouri, 26,644 bales, j ind 73 ginneries; New Mexico, 93 bales iii<I 2 ginneries; North Carolina, 565,79 bales, and 2,702 ginneries; Oklahona. 745,796 bales, and 969 ginneries; ><>uth Carolina. 1,065,690 bales, and ,167 ginneries; Tennessee, 225,245 tales, and 660 ginneries; Texas, 2,082,- ! 35 bales, and 3,968 ginneries; Virginia, .640 bales and 99 ginneries. i LOCAL AFFAIRS. . n NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. pi R. M. Carroll?:Offers the "Mary Ann n Burris" farm, near Sharon, for rent. Va.-Car. Chemical Co.?Says that the value of commercial fertilizer has been demonstrated over and over, and advises you to use its goods. See fourth page. ? S. J. Kimball & Sons?Have opened a b sale and feed stable in Yorkville, and have a fine lot of mules and ' horses on hand. Right kind of stock ,? at right prices. Gem Photo Co.?Has opened a temporary gallery in Yorkville, and offers 28 pictures for 25c. Gallery over I. W. Johnson's store. f< Thomson Co.?Announces a gigantic sacrifice sale, beginning Monday, including the entire $30,000 stock of ' the two big stores. See the full page b advertisement on the insert. b F. S. Royster Guano Co.?Says Royster's guano has been the southern standard for twenty-three years. > See fourth page. ii * * T 1TTUI4-. fAO 1 Aatoto IU. VV. W Illlt? uii^ra luwai icoi coiau- Y for investment, and gives a soliloquy by Mr. Green on advertising. J. W. Dobson?Advises you to buy F flour now, as the price is going up. t He sells the old reliable Obelisk. Miss Rosa J. Lindsay?Is home again and ready to do the highest grade of P photographic work. Post cards at ti reduced prices. p J. L. Williams & Co.?Place on sale tomorrow 200 pairs of sample pants at from 75c to $3.50 a pair. e York Drug Store?Advises you to take t] Powen's grippe and cold tablets for grippe and colds; take cough-ease P for coughs; other remedies. tl National Union Bank?Invites you to p start an account in its savings de- .. partment. It pays 4 per cent, compounded quarterly, on savings de- tl posits. o First National Bank?Asks if you are c selling yourself at so much per year. Start a savings account with it and receive 4 per cent interest, com- n pounded quarterly. "V " f? According to the Union Progress t| both sides to the dispensary election controversy seem to be on the point of abandoning the legal row and going to the people In another election which j, will bo held in strict accordance with fl the law. That will be the proper thing to do. t The ctfunty board of commissioners r has again recommended it levy of 5 f mills for ordinary county purposes; but a if the legislative delegation follows its a usual practice it will again cut the levy down to 4 mills. It is a matter, how- t ever for the commissioners and the t representatives. Whether 5 mills is too n much, depends entirely upon how the ^ money Is spent. r ABOUT PEOPLE. t Miss Rosa J. Lindsay returned home I] last Saturday, after spending several t weeks in Washington. ? Mrs. Robert L. Youngblood and children of Tirzah, spent several days t reining' soutnern spot conditions. l,ocal bulls figured that the census figures f could not be used as a basis for crop v estimates of over 11,800,000 bales and some expressed the opinion that they ? pointed to a yield of less than 11,500 bales. Sellers argued that the fig- n urea were incomplete and that the next report would force a modification of a small crop reviews. C Receipts at the ports today 45,482 v bales against 30,520 last week and 55,- i 304 last year.* For the week 330,000 bales against 352,391 last week and r 327,341 last year. Today's receipts at t New Orleans 14,594 bales against 12,- ^ 878 last year, and at Houston 7,946 bales against 14,311 last year. , a ANNUAL ESTIMATES. ^ At its regular monthly meeting last f VVednesday, the county board of com- j missioners prepared its estimates of j, the amounts necessary to run the coun- s ty government during the year, com- s mencing January 1, 1908. The esti- ., mates are as follows: c. For county auditor $ 434.00 For county commissioners and clerk 1,700.00 ' For county treasurer's salary 434.00 |j For county board of equal!- , /.at ion 1,000.00 For jury, witness and eonsta- ? hies' tickets 6.000.00 b For clerk of court 300.00 c, .. tsi. ) naa an rur fMiciiii M,wv.uv p F<?r magistrates and constables 4,000.00 ? For coroner 300.00 d For poor house and poor .... 4.000.00 g For repairs on roads and bridges 8,000.00 A For chaingang 6,.r>00.00 V For repairs on public build- a ings l.r.oo.oo n For books, stationery and printing 500.00 For contingent expenses .... 1.500.00 h For public offices 400.00 v For post mortem, examining lunatics and conveying 800.00 ' For jury commissioners and & insurance 150.00 Ji For court house 125.00 p For jail 125.00 For special constable 1,000.00 '' For county superintendent of V education and examining R board 1.000.00 Total $41,76$ .00 e< The following levies will be neces- H sary: d; For ordinary county expenses?five ci nills. th The following special levies will be ur ecessary to pay interest on bonds Is- to iie<l in aid of the Charleston, Cincin- Its ati and Chicago railroad: gl In Catawba township?or.e mill. H In Ebenezer township?one-half mill. \| In York township?three mills. It is recommended that the treasurer ^ f York county for collecting and disurslng this special levy be allowed gj uch commissions as are prescribed by (>j IW' ar WITHIN THE TOWN. ?The Lockmore mill building is ready ?r the paper rooting. p, ? Mr. R. C. Allein has recovered the in for which he advertised in the last t ' <sue of The Enquirer. It was found y Mr. W. H. Hudson of Yorkville. ? Two little negroes were arrested in 'orkville a few days ago, one for stefil- ^ ig a box of shot cartridges from the fl 'orkville Hardware Co., and the other i?r stealing a pair of overshoes from af Lose's Market. Subsequent Investlga- ot Ion developed that they had stolen 01 la ther things from the Hardware comany. Both of the negroes have repu- u ations as thieves. Their names are fr ?iicp and Cv Duniap. this week with Mrs. Janle Parish. a Mr. Robert Smith of the Beersheba p neighborhood, left last Wednesday for a Columbia to take a business course in P a college there. . t Master Jefferys Parish of Yorkvllle, s left for Lancaster last Friday, his n mother having sent him over to get the o the benefit of the school facilities of t that jilace. He will live with his broth- ^ er, Mr. Berry Cauthen. T c HAWKERS AND PEDDLERS. a As required and authorized by law, n the county board of commissioners at t its recent annual meeting fixed the I: amount of licenses to be exacted of p hawkers and peddlers. The schedule v Is as follows: j t Hawkers and peddlers of stoves and ranges $50.00 Hawkers and peddlers of sewing machines E0.00 I Hawkers and peddlers of lightning rods 5:5.00 Hawkers and peddlers of clocks 15.00 r Hawkers and peddlers of organs a or pianos 25.00 c Hawkers and peddlers of leather or leather goods 1.00 Hawkers and peddlers of each * kind and quality of goods r whatsoever, other than above ., enumerated 10.00 SPECULATIVE MARKET. * An Associated Press dispatch of yes- j terday reviews developments in the contract cotton market during the day t as follows: r The cotton market had a sharp ad- f vance today as a result of the census report with the close steady at a net gain of 16 to 23 points. Sales were es- E timated at 350,000 bales. The market opened firm at ap advance of 12 to 13 points on the census a figures, showing only 9,955,427 bales o ginned to January 1st against 11,741,- c 039 last year, and 9,725,426 to the same date two years ago. Trading was ex- n tremely active, as there was heavy a realizing as well as covering and bull v support, fluctuations were more or less e irregular. The circulation of the census figures through the country seem- 1 ed to attract fresh buying for outside r account, however, and as offerings , were absorbed, prices worked higher, showing at one time a net advance of 22 to 23 points on the active months, c The close was within a point or two 0 of the best. Some selling was promoted ^ during the day by reports that a prom- * inent manufacturer had cut the price n of printed calicoes a cent a yard, but c the market was assisted by steady Liv- ^ erpool cables and bullish reports con ? Messrs. S. J. Kimball & Sons have KI stabllshed a sale and feel stable at in lie Barron Bros, old stand. For the )v resent it is their purpose to devote hemselves principally to the selling of orses and mules. If they go into the J very business at all. It will not be unII later. Mr. D. I. Kimball is in charge f the Yorkville business, and Messrs. ' 1 >. J. and W. O. Kimball will continue K o look after the Rock Hill establish- 31 nent. Mr. W. O. Kimball has been In 31 rorkville for several days, helping to ai et things started a9 the firm thinks hey should go. b< ABOUT ADVERTISING. \1 Discussing the subject of advertistig with the reporter a few days ago, ' leading business man remarked. T "11 has been my observation that he people of this county are as close eaders of advertisements as any peo- pi ile I have ever known, and they are M lso as intelligent and discriminating P' s are to be found anywhere. C( "There is no use in trying to fool hese people. I have never tried it; C ut I have seen others try, or it looked Ike they were trying; but the effort P' as generally been a failure, it always e-acts. a' "Where a man has something good di o offer he can do no better than pubIsh It in The Enquirer. If it deserves M o go, it will go. and it will generally s o quick. 01 "The only important criticism I have e3 o make of the people of this section, ^ pplles to a majority of the country " eople. They read the advertisements II right; but they do not act quickly al nough. At least most of them do not. s< "or instance, time and again, I have ni een extra good bargains offered?bar- tt alns that other merchants would be ta ;lad to snap up, and they generally go si o the town people. That Is because M he town people go right now, and see C that there Is In it for them. The *ountry people, or a majority of them, m re content to wait a few days, or until A ext week, as the case may be, and when hey come, the bargains are gone. This R s the case with most of the country ieople. Some are as quick to take ad rntage of a good thing as are the S> own people." si 01 T LOCAL. LACUINIC9. , , S( ristallation at Beersheba. Ie Revs. J. B. Swann and E. E. Gilles- ^ tie and Elder O. H. O'Leary, have been j .ppointed by Bethel presbytery as a w ommisslon to install Rev. H. J. Mills s pastor of Beersheba. The installa- ^ ion is to take place next Sunday ? m norning. 'he Way to Do It. p. The city council of Rock Hill has had a] lie American Audit company make a w ritical examination of the city's books. ^ t Is not understood that there was p( ny question as to the correctness of ^ lie city's books, or integrity of Its fl- t lances. The audit was made merely jr or the purpose of putting these mat- a, ers beyond question. a] 5ig Chicken Supper. ir The Cotton Belt Farmers' Union had w . big chicken supper at the Matthews M Id place last Wednesday night, the oc- ai asion of the monthly meeting. Nearly w .11 the members were present and also cl . few especially Invited guests.. There w ras an abundance of goods things to tt at and several hours of fun and frolic ui hat was very much enjoyed by all w iresent. . It iost of Court. At its meeting last >\ eunesuay, we ounty board of commissioners paid es ut $2,824.95 on account of the recent "( Covember term of the court. There tl re claims outstanding on the same ac- "1 ount that have not yet been presented, al Tie cost of the term will probably run it ver $3,000. The law now provides for O our terms a year. The court expenses b< till easily aggregate $6,000. w iquitable Convention. m Rock Hill Record: Mr. W. J. Koddey, H nanager of the Equitable Life Insur- 01 nee company for North and South w Carolina at this place, is holding a con- ^ ention of his agents at this place to- ?' ay, and will continue through tomor- G o\v. Those present at this conven- G" ion are: W. R. Hough, of Camden; J. w V. Zeigier of Orangeburg; J. H. Gore P< f Jonesville; T. O. S. Dibble of Or- w ngeburg; J. S. Dunn, Blshopville; 01 tgency Supt. J. P. Quarles of Abbe- to ilie; Agency Supt. H. Fay Gaffney of Saffney; Agency Supt. C. C. Dozel, Baltimore. J. W. Zeigier of Orange- w urg, was the winner of a handsome fa liver goblet, in the contest open to the tate for the best regular producer, ?* nd Major \V. W. Boyce of this city, c< * li ante in second in the contest. l" leath of Mr. J. R. Williams. Mr. James Roland Williams, who / fe ved five miles northwest of Yorkville, ied last Tuesday afternoon at about 3 J 'clock. He had been confined to his od for many months, suffering with n' ancer of the stomach, which malady ^ nally caused his death. Mr. Williams as aged fiO years, 5 months and 2- ^'a ays. He was a man of fine intelli- ' ence, had been a member of Chapel ' re lethodist church for about twenty ears, and has tried to live the life of "clean, uptight man. He enjoyed the pspect and esteem of hundreds. He ; survived by a widow and the follow- ha tg brothers and sisters: Mr. G. W. sh I'llliams, Eexington; Mrs. Julia Moore 'in ca nd Mrs. Harriet Roman, Charleston. (el Irs. Emma E. Parker and Mrs. Annie he ones, Yorkville; Mr. George S. Wil- f(V suns, Filbert No. 1. The funeral took J") lace Jit Kind's Mountain Chapel on ,?n Wednesday. ov ock Hill Poultry Show. Several hundred fowls were exhibit- be 1 at the Poultry Show held in Rock ox< ill this week, commencing Wednes- so on ly. There was a large attendance, in- |lu tiding . many poultry fanciers an iroughout this and adjoining counties, at id the whole affair was successful up PR the most sanguine expectation of i promoters. The Record of yesterday q0, ves the prize winners as follows: W. , Brlce?Silver cup for best pen in g merican class on Partridge Wyan- jU( itte. Parker & Miller?Silver cup for wj, st pen in Mediterranean class on 'hlte Leghons. Parker & Miller-1- COI Iver cup for best pen in Hamburg tlle uss on S. S. Hamburgs. M. G. Bry- ate it?Silver cup for best pen In Eng- ] ill class on Black Orpingtons. W. B. nf rllson, Jr.?Silver cup for best pen In true class on Cuban Greys. Tom May tloi irker?Silver cup for best pen in *sta I * n uilain class on Red Pyle Game Bannis. ita jit Against Mr. B. D. Springs. no1 Charlotte News: A recent issue of ^ e Baltimore Sun contains a dispatch clit oin Annapolis, Md., of the filing in ed rcuit court of a petition directed rainst Mr. Brevard D. Springs and me hers, alleging that Mr. Springs se- ath ired a dominating influence over the te James E. Moss, when the latter ^ as incapacitated by age and mental the ilure, with the result that he secured am om Mr. Moss a deed for the well- noj cei lown Hackett's Point farm, overlook- gU( g Chesapeake Bay, which, for years, .re as the homestetid of the Moss fam- Un The petition was filed by Robert j^1 oss, William H. Moss, Mrs. Mary by olernan, and Miss Llllie Moss and an< hers, the children and heirs of James sh' . Moss. The petition names as defenints Brevard D. Springs, Robert J. eq! revard, J. Schenck, F. Robertson, the id others, all of whom, it is alleged, un SO e holding the property in one way or lng lother in the name of Brevard D. |n prings. It is set forth that part of of le consideration, which is alleged to i inadequate, was a mortgage for $5,- su| 10, executed by Mr. Springs to Mr. fee oss. but that no money passed to r. Moss. a(*' to wo at a Shot. cai A rather peculiar accident occurred su< ? some negroes on Mr. Kelly Ihman's ^ ace, in Bullock's Creek township last |n>; onday night. The story, as the re- Stj >rter gets it, and it is pretty nearly an irrect, is that there were three ne- 'm, roes in a cabin together, John Mc- at lure, Tom Smarr and one Gaston, dei aston walked out on a front porch, ar^ icked up a gun and pointed it at the co] :her two. McClure raised his hand tre ~A or, Irl "Tlnrt'f cheet " The ^lin was ize scharged an instant later. The pn large struck both men, tearing out ^ IcClure's right eye and putting out man's left eye. One side of each cej an's face was sprinkled; but no shot cu ctended as far over as the nose. Mc- ^ lure was most seriously hurt, some of le shots penetrating his brain. The bo ind that he raised toward Gaston was ^ so pierced with shot. It is under- a ( ood that neither of the negroes have y& ade a charge of criminal Intent on y?1 le part of Gaston, although there Is ilk that on a previous occasion last fu, >rlng, Gaston made threats against 2d cClure. It is quite probable that Mclure will die; but he may get well. le p to Wednesday no arrest had been pei ade. ab a ?Cl bolition of the Chaingang. n fort Mill Times: The proposition of or epresentatlve J. H. Saye, published roi i another column, to ask the coming d i gislature to abolish the York chain- pe ing Is being freely discussed on this on de of the Catawba, and is-looked upi with favor by many of our people. ur( he gang has been in this township for Pn >me time and a majority of the roads nit ading out of town have been worked a<* so< V the gang. The people who travel lese roads tell us that they are In a orse condition than they ha\ebeenin to ;ars, and that they would have been -J great deal better had the gang re- thi lained away. Others, however, claim so< lat the roads will show a great im- ? , coi rovement when the weather settles pr nd they become dry and packed. As an e see it, the latter argument is the lore plausible. But from a point of ermanency, we think the county is ] mowing away money in the work, ed he loose dirt which has been thrown ito the roads will doubtless wash wj way during the year and the holes tio ad ruts next winter will be as much i evidence as ever, and the chaingang ill then be as much needed In Fort lot [111 as when It came here some weeks res ?o. We withhold an opinion as to ^ hether It would be wise to abolish the jtj( laingang, but believe that the county at ould benefit Its people much more If 'a^ le gang would, even at a greater cost | 9e more rock and less loose dirt In the sei ork of rebuilding the highways. pr Is Hickory Grove. tji; Some years ago a postmaster general oa: 1th a mania for shortening things up, ha specially names, struck the word 3rove" off of Hickory Grove, and left ; le name of the postofflce simply ab hickory." The people did not like It sei T6( t the time and they have never liked th< since. The place had been Hickory gei rove longer than they could remem?r, and then again It was not a great ??c hile before their mall was being yei Ixed with that of Hickory, N. C. fro ickory, N. C., mail would go to Hick- re' y Grove, and Hickory Grove mall ^ ould go to Hickory, N. C. People of me le neighborhood had long been fond ^a ' referring to the little town as "The me rove;" but that did not mean that .>f ley wanted the name changed. That bn as merely a privilege that was sup)sed to belong to home people. It * 4 a Ulnl/. as proper ior strangers m saj nn.? y Grove. When a newcomer began J i say "The, Grove," It was taken as an idence that he was getting a little ] rward; but Hickory Grove has al- He ay been good form. As a matter of ct the change ot name has been but in :tle regarded except in the direction pai ' mail matter. Business men have mtinued to print "Hickory Grove" on teir stationery' and the bank was in- )ov rporated as the bank of Hickory fnt rove. The Enquirer has seldom re- era rred to the place as Hickory, being tlsfied as it was that the people there tn id never accepted the change. But Ms >w the matter has been straightened it again. As the result of a petition at recently went to the postoffice deirtment through Congressman Finy, the word "Grove" has been official- im restored and the little town again jolces in the name of Hickory Grove. ^ - . upt -Columbia special to Charlotte Ob- at rver: Preparations are making for afj? e second trial of Mrs. Ethel Blair, the ? ndsome North Carolina woman who ot her husband to death in their ask mo on Marion street a year ago. The mo so comes up for another trial at the rec rm of the court of sessions convening citi re February 17th. The jury in the tim rmer trial brought in a verdict of at mslaughter, but she was granted a per w trial by Judge George Johnstone the ground that the jury was kept voter night in a hotel in separate rooms, tha rs. Blair secured bail in $2,000 shortly (letter she was granted a new trial, and the fore that she had been appointed tha ecutrix of her husband's estate, but tret far she has been unable to collect thei a policy of insurance held by her cro| sband in the Metropolitan. There "! i six other murder cases to be tried vor this term of the court. pro! OPOSED NEW CURRENCY LAW. < < i signed to Aid National Banks In Time of Stress. I Senator Aldrlch on Tuesday Intro- 1 ;ed In the senate the currency bill, j Ich has been under consideration by publican members of the senate 1 nmlttee on finance. At his request bill was read at length In the senfollowing are the first three sections the bill: , That any national banking assoclaii which has circulating notes outnding, secured by the deposit of ited States bonds, to any amount of t less than 50 per centum of its cap1 4aa1? ?? ??.L Una n oiirnlno (\f i nrvr\, uiui v> imo a oui piuw wi t less than twenty per centum, may ,ke application to the comptroller of ; currency for authority to issue adional circulating- notes to be securby the deposit of bonds other than ids of the United States. The compiler of the currency, If in his judgnt these conditions demand such iitional circulation and the condition the association making the applican warrants the Issue, may approve ih application, and shall determine i time of issue and shall fix the lount of such additional circulating tes to be Issued. Whenever after reving notice of such approval any ill association shall deposit with the a surer or assistant treasurer of the ilted States such of the bonds de ibed In section 2 of this act as shall approved In character and amount the treasurer of the United States d the secretary' of the treasury, it ill be entitled to receive, upon the ler of the comptroller of the currenclrculating notes In blank, * ual in amount to 75 per centum of i market value as fixed by the treasir of the United States, of tne bonds deposited, such additional circulatr notes to be used, held and treated the same way as circulating notes national banking associations here'ore Issued and secured by a deposit United States bonds, and shall be bject to all the provisions of Jaw af:ting such notes: 'Provided that the amount of such ditional notes delivered at any time any association shall not in any je exceed the limit fixed for such ls? by the comptroller of the currency. 'That the total amount of circulating tes outstanding of any national bankj association, secured by United ites bonds or otherwise, shall not at y time exceed the amount of its unpaired capital and. surplus; and i nai muhi h?h uc uutouiuuuie any time circulating notes issued unr the provisions of this act to an lount of more than $250,000,000; and 'That all acts and orders of the inptroller of the currency and the usurer of the United States authord by this section shall have the ap>val of the secretary of the treasury. 'Section 2. That the treasurer of i United States, with the approval of ? secretary of the treasury, may acpt as security for the additional cirlatlng notes provided for in the preling section, bonds or other interesting obligations of any state of the ilted States or any legally authorized nds Issued for municipal purposes any city or county in the United ates, which has been In existence as :lty or county for a period of fifteen irs, and which for a period of ten ars previous to such deposit has not faulted in the payment of any part either principal or interest of any ided debt authorized to be contractby it, and which has at such date >re than 20,000 Inhabitants, as estabhed by the last census, and whose t indebtedness does not exceed 10 r centum of the valuation of the taxle property therein, to be ascertainby the last preceding valuation of aperty for the assessment of taxes; the first mortgage bonds of any railid company, not including street llway bonds, which has paid divlnds of not less than 4 per centum r annum regularly and continuously its entire capital stock for a period not less than five years previous to s deposit of the bonds. The treaser of the United States, with the apwal of the secretary of the treasury, ly at any time require the deposit of ditional securities or require any as2iatlon to change the character of 3 security already on deposit. 'Section 3. That all bonds deposited secure circulating notes, issued in urlth fho terms flf this UCt. Lwi uaiivc ?? mi -?? , all be transferred to the treasurer of & United States In trust for the as:lation depositing: them." The remaining portions of the bill nslst of additions to the existing law, Dvidlng for a tax on the average lount of such notes of a bank's clrlation as are based upon the deposit bonds other than bonds of the lited States. Exempting United States bonds callfor redemption by the secretary of e treasury, It is permitted by the bill at national banking associations may thdraw their bonds held for circula>n security by the deposit of lawful >ney to a proportionate amount. The bill also requires: 'That national banking associations rated outside of reserve or central jerve cities, which are now required law to keep a reserve equal to flf?n per centum of their deposit llabiles, shall hereafter hold at all times least two-thirds of such reserve In vful money." r hiivo asked that the bill be read," Id Mr. Aldrlch, "in order that the late may at once be informed of its ovisions. I have been authorized by 3 committee of finance to say that, it committee will receive and give reful consideration to bills sent to it ving the same purposes in view that 3 sought in the bill that has been id." Mr. Culberson asked for information out his resolution which had been it to the committee on finance di:ting that committee to inquire into 3 causes of the recent financial strinocy. 'The committee has not had time to ce up that matter,", replied Mr. Aldh, adding that the committee had not t received the information called im the treasury department by the lolutlons. 'I should be glad to take up that resition if the senate so desires at the teting of the committee next Tuesy," said Mr. Aldrich. t is understood that all Republican rubers of the committee are in favor the measure except Senator Hans>ugh, who believes that a central nk will best solve the difficulties of ) country's currency situation. He s introduced a bill providing for a ltral bank at Chicago. Republican leaders in the senate are :remely hopeful of the early passage the Aldrich bill. t is expected tnat tnere win De mocratlc criticism of the bill and publicans declare that they are ready accept any reasonable amendment order to make the bill as nearly nonet Isan as possible. rhe bill will not be considered by > committee on finance until next esday, Senator Aldrich puroosely aiding a week to elapse between the roduction of the bill and its consid,tion by the committee. He said tov that it was his purpose when the I was reported to make a statement explanation of the measure and of belief as to what it should accomsh. FARMERS' UNION PLATFORM. portant Resolutions Adopted on the Financial Question. ^he Farmers' Educational and Co'rative Union of America, in session Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday >pted the following: Therefore be it resolved: That we : congress to pas* a law that all ney be issued by and under the dlt control of the government,,and all zens with land collateral shall at all ies have the privilege of borrowing an amount to exceed five per cent i annum. ( Re it further resolved: That we fatlie immediate issuance of not less 1 n five hundred million in legal ten- 1 treasury notes, and the lending of j same together with any surplus t may be in the United States isury direct to the people to aid s m in marketing the present cotton t l>. i Be it further resolved: That we fathe passage of a law by congress " hibiting the buying and selling of j s ?otton futures and all farm products, si* gambling in agricultural products in any manner. "Be it further resolved, Tbat we denounce the so-called money panic as a conspiracy on the part of the money powers and speculators for the purpose of serving notice on the fanner that he must be contented to allow others to price his products." Yesterday's Proceedings. The mass meeting of the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union which convened here Tuesday adjourned sine die tonight after adopting the , following resolutions: A| "That any man holding office In the Farmers' Union, who desires to run for any political office, either county, state or national, shall first resign his office in the Farmers' Union. "That any man now holding an office in the Farmers' Union and at the same time holding a political office, shall be asked to give up his political office or resign his office in the Farmers' Union. "That we denounce and condemn future gambling in farm products. "That we believe in dealing only in bona fide contracts. "That we ask the national congress to enact some such laws as will anoilsh and prohibit future gambling in farm products." At the afternoon session a resolution providing for the establishment of two factories, one east and one west of the Mississippi river, for the manufacture of cotton bagging, sacks and other wrapping material was endorsed. A committee composed of one delegate from each state In the cotton growing sections, will be Instructed to canvass among the members of the union for funds to push the work. It will be left to the discretion of the board of directors as to where the factories will be located. PROHIBITION LIVE ISSUE. / Several Senators Taking Qreat Interest In This Question. Prohibition, aocording to the Washington correspondent of the News and Courier, has become one of the llveat questions before the senate of the United States in consequence of the earnestness of Senator Tillman and others representing prohibition and local option states, and In the next few J days the tight to determine Just how j far the states may go In the control In inter-state shipments of liquor sent into their borders will come squarely before the senate. Senator Clay of Georgia, who la backing Senator Tillman, and who Is anxious to get the senate Judiciary commission to make a report on this 1 *"?fnron propo?eu it^isiauuu, win uj w a yea and nay vote in the senate tomorrow. He will Insist that senators go on record on this matter. He with jther senators, does not like the somnolence displayed by the committee with reference to this subject For session after session bills dealing with state control of inter-state shipments of liquor have been before the committee. but they have been allowed to lie there without being reported upon. Senator Dolliver of Iowa, who has been urging legislative dealing with the same problem, yesterday Introduced the Dolllver-Hepburn bill In the senate. This bill Is intended to meet the same conditions against which Senators Clay, Tillman find others from states that have prohibition laws are protesting. The resolution of Senator Clay directs the Judiciary committee to report at earliest convenience a bill providing that all intoxicating liquors transport- S ed into any state or territory, or remaining therein for use shall upon arrival within the borders of such state before or after delivery to the consignee be subject to all the laws enacted by the state in the exercise of its police powers to the same extent as if the liquors had been produced within the state. The resolution also directs the commission to report whether congress has the constitutional right to pass a bill prohibiting the transportation of liquors from state, counties, or municipalities where such liquors are sold in to places wnere iocai option or pruuibltion prevails. In addition to this it is probable that Senator Tillman may make another speech at an early date . attacking: the railroads and express companies for violating the law. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? At Beaufort last Tuesday, a petit jury found a verdict of not guilty in the case of H. L. Sotertnons, the liquor drummer, who was charged with violating section 36 of the Carey-Cothran law. ? Mr. Lee G. Holleman, state bank examiner, has been elected president of the People's Bank of Anderson, and it is understood that ne will resign his official position with the state to as- i sume the management of the bank. ? At a largely attended meeting of Confederate veterans in Spartanburg last Monday, a resolution was adopted calling upon the legislature to increase the appropriation for pensions from $250,000 to $600,000 a year. ? Charleston, January 6: Rear Admiral W. H. Brownson, whose resignation as chief of the bureau of navigation was submitted in preference to carrying out the orders of President Roosevelt in the matter of surgeons commanding hospital ships, arrived in Charleston this morning, aocomp&nied by Rear Admiral Thomas Perry, retired, leaving here shortly afterwards for Georgetown in whose waters the navy officers will hunt, as guests of Commander Hugh Rodman of the Sixth .ighthouse district. ? Due West special of January 4, to News and Courier: The Due WestDonald's railroad is the greatest crowddrawing attraction that has ever struck Due West. The sight of smoke boiling out of an engine is a new one for the inhabitants of the little college town. Whenever the train pulls in a crowd of students and of town -eople go down to gaze at it It has been running for a week, but the novelty has not by any means worn off. The engine is well worth seeing. It is a ' combination engine and passenger coach. The News and Courier correspondent was on the train for its first regular - trip Wednesday. As the Greenville train stopped at Donald's a great crowd of college boys and girls ran to the train and got in the enginecoach. Soon about twenty-five were in it, sitting or standing as best they were able. It would be new they uiuugiu, u> nae mio L?ue west on a railroad and they were going to enjoy It. Imagine their disappointment when the president of the Due WestDonaid's railroad opened the coach door and calmly announced that eight or ten must get out and ride on the hack. It was a most distressing blow to those who had been looking forward to this time and dreaming of it since they had first gone to college. The president said that the roadbed was damp, unsettled and several other things, on account of which the train would be able to carry only sixteen passengers. When the number had been reduced to this the train started. It was difficult lo run owing to the fact that at several places on the way branches of trees arushed against the car and Impeded its progress. At one place it was no:iced that sparks from the engine had set the woods on fire. The car arrived it Its temporary stopping place In Due West?the rear of the A. R. P. church ?just 42 minutes after It left Donild's.