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Scraps autl facts. E i ? Washington, March 31: The five ' Democratic members of the. senate s committee on military affairs today J succeeded in defeating both the War- * ner and the Foraker bills for the res- 1 toration to duty of negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, who were ' discharged without honor because of s the affair at Brownsville. Texas. The } success of the minority was aecom- 1 plished by voting as a unit against 1 the undivided majority. The effect [ will be to cause both bills to be re- * ported adversely. The essential point of difference between the two bills is j that the Warner measure provides that the president may reinstate any soldier upon becoming satisfied that ^ he Is innocent of the charges against him; while the Foraker bill compels the reinstatement of such soldiers if they take oath of their innocence. When the committee met today Senator Warner moved to report his bill favorably, whereupon Senator Foraker moved to substitute his bill. The latter motion was defeated, the five Democrats, Messrs. Taliaferro, Foster, Overman, Frazier and McCreary, joining with Messrs. Warren, Lodge, Warner and DuPont in opposing it. A vote was then taken on the Warner ! bill and it was. voted down, the five Democrats joining with Senators Scott, Foraker and Bulkely in opposition. ? "One of the hydra-headed monsters that have been tightening their hold upon the people," was the way I Representative Watkins of Louisiana, referred to the paper trust, dur- ing a speech in the house when he advocated the removal of the duty on wood pulp. The newspaper, he argued, was one of the main civilizing agencies of the world, and in this country, "sheds light in 10,000,000 homes, while today," he said, "the newspaper industry was working in harmony with organized labor, its ] operating expenses are higher, because union labor is more expensive "? ?-? - A #ATtT than unorganized muur wu* a ic?? years ago." There was. he charged, a tariff on everything that went to make a newspaper. 'This," he said, "is purely and simply a donation to the paper trust and a tax on the newspapers and other printing interest of the country." The newspapers, he de- : dared, had been patient and long suffering. "As the moulders of pub- ( lie opinion." he said, "they could almost cause a revolution if they r would. "If the government continu- * ed to perpetuate monopolies," he said, r "we will bid farewell to state rights, . to individual liberty, to the equality of all men before the law, and hunt- 1 ble ourselves in sack-cloth and ashes i before the plutocracy of the country, ? and as supplicants, bow down be.ore the throne of our rulers." ? ? Washington, March 30: Pressed by members from prohibition states, the senate is enjoying these days any- t thing but peace of mind. The prohi- t bition question is being introduced s into the proceedings by certain sena- r tors who face a struggle for re-elec- I tlon in "dry" states. The senate 1 committee on the judiciary met to- c day, but balked at a decision between I a majority report from a subcommittee which holds that regulation of shipments of liquor into prohibition states cannot be accomplished under 1 the constitution and a minority report r holding that such a proceeding can c be undertaken. The measure is intended to govern the shipment of li- c quor into states or territories which have voted against the sale of intoxicants. Senator Knox is one of those who has contended that such exercise ^ of police powers cannot be sustained, c Senator Bacon, the senior from Geor- t gia, also a member or rne suoconuiuitee, who is the leader on the minority 8 report, insists that there Is no viola- ( tion of the Federal statutes. Senator j Clay, Bacon-'s colleague, insists that . he is going to force the senate on rec- 1 ord. He tried some time ago to have z the prohibition bill go through as a i rider to the ocean shipping measure, t but failed at the last moment. Now Senator Clay intends, if the commit- 6 tee does not report a measure, to take c the matter up over the heads of the j committee members. The Republican senators from Maine, Kansas. r Iowa and New Hampshire must join r hands with the Democratic senators i in the fight. In addition, numbers of . other members of the senate come from states where the prohibition movement is going steadily forward. ? The long drawn out controversy s between the United States and Vene- r zuela is about reaching a climax. The t president on last Tuesday submitted ? the correspondence in the case to the J senate without controversy. The trou- c ble has been on ever since 1883, when i Robert Ray Hamilton obtained a con- ? cession from the Venezuelan govern- t ment to exploit the natural resources $ of the state of Bermudez, consisting i principally of the asphalt lake. After r some years the Venezuelan government grew jealous of the wealth the asphalt company was supposed to be x drawing from its developments and r began to make trouble. Advantage ^ was tuken of so small a matter as an error of an engineer in misplacing a decimal point, making the location of J the asphalt lake 180 meters above sea t level instead of 1.80 above sea level. 8 In the years that followed American investors were robbed indiscriminate- * ly, and efforts to have, so-called differences adjudicated in the courts failed. The Venezuelans played a game . of "heads I win and tails you lose." At length the asphalt company was fined * $5,000,000 on the charge that it had stirred up revolution. Secretary Root e has for some time been trying to bring I the Venezuelan government to a fair c adjustment of the whole matter, but t has been treated with derision and i contempt. The senate considers the t case as being serious, and among the i expedients proposed with a view to j bringing Venezuela to terms, are c a prohibitive duty on her coffee, most t of which is taken in the United States, f the exclusion of Venezuelan asphalt t from the United States, and authorizing i the president to take such other steps t as may seem necessary. It looks very j much as if it will be necessary to use c warships and probably some soldiers j against Venezuela before the matter is f finally settled. > ? Little Rock, Arkansas. March 31: j United States Senator Jefferson Davis i and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney j Thomas Helm became involved in an t altercation on the street herf today, i Helm, it is said, struck Davis and the i latter then went into his office. Davis < soon re-appeared and bystanders ( claim that he was looking for Helm, j Helm says that Davis made an insult- } ing remark to hint, which he resented \ with several blows. Senator Davis j was arrested this afternoon on a war- j rant charging him with carrying a re- < volver on the streets with murderous intent. The case was docketed in po lice court. In a statement Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Helm says that he met Davis on the street and accosted him. the latter having slandered ' him during the recent state campaign > repeating false charges concerning l the celebrated Hartley case. Helm ( says he struck Davis twice in the face and subsequently chased him into his ( office. He then picked up Davis'cane < and went to his own office. Senator Davis made the following statement. . "Helm attacked nie front the rear as I was going to my office, using a load- 1 ed bat, which was attached to his < wrist by thongs of leather. This is an ( attack such as I have warned the people of Arkansas would be made by 1 political rings of Little Rock to fur- 1 ther their desires. Helm simply act- | ed under instructions of his superior." , Senator Davis, it is alleged, charged in the recent campaign that Helm re- ' eeived $1,000 when Charles Hartley, t of New Albany. Tnd.. was robbed here ( last, year of $6,000. The cane was presented to Davis by the Arkansas legislature and the senator has car- 1 ried it through four state campaigns, i ? Washington, April 1: Real ap- j prehension is felt by the senate oligarchy which for so long has ruled affairs in the upper house of congress. 1 This apprehension is due to two ' causes. Death is taking off in appall- j ing fashion those who have believed j in the divine right of the organization to shape legislation, and I lie influx of { new members is having its effect. As ) a result there is a well-defined move- , ment to depose the leaders whose nod has made or unmade laws. The 1 hour for Aldrich. Allison. Hale and t the others Is declared to have struck. { The rebellion started when the younger senators came in. Vigorous, with a well informed idea that a sena- * tor was a man whose vote should he ; onsidered carefully before it wa; ast, they did not take readily to th< jrogramme that long has obtained They objected, individually, to beinf ed blindly. The younger senators ipecially those from the west, are th? ictlve members of the movement Senator LaFollette gave heart to th? novement when he came into th< tenate. Had the Wisconsin man no )een ill in the early part of the ses lion It is altogether likely that the re mlt would have been crystallized. As t is. the matter only has been defer ed. Three leaders of the batth igainst the old regime have beoonu cnown as the "Busy B's." They ar< Borah, Burkett and Brown. Besides Bourne, as the only and nrlglna Roosevelt-second-elective-term" man >elieves it his duty to assail the mer ,vho have blocked white house poll :ies. Possibly Beveridge. too. mlgh >e mentioned in connection with th< >thers. He has been giving encour igement lately to the opposition. Ii he fight to seat Smith, of Maryland ast week he made one of the mos mportant and strongest speeches ir avor of the new senator. Burrows >ne of the combination leaders wh< s chairman of the committee on priv leges and elections, fought the seat ng of Smith. He went into the bat :le with the entire organizatloi strength behind him. Beveridge's de 'ection was a surprise. <flic \(orkvillc (Enquirer. Entered at the Postoffice In Yorkvlll< as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVIIXE, S. C.i FRIDAY, APRIL 3. I9(is. Mr. S. E. Boney, formerly of Yorl jounty. has assumed the editorin nanagement of the Laurensville Her ild. Mr. Boney is a graduate of Fur nan. has had experience as a schoo eacher, and has been connected witl he Union Times and News and Cou ier. He is a young man of eharacte ind ability, well equipped for the ex icting work he has undertaken. Annonvma 1I1C. II'IKXIIK uiiquuci aillluuiicv. hat it has a larger subscription lis han ever before in its history. Wi ire glad to know our contemporary i eceiving the support it deserves. Th; Snqu'rer is the best county newspape n the state, except possibly the An lerson People's Advocate.?Andersoi Daily Mail. Now there comes our good frieni igain with the highest compliment i mows how to pay, as high a compll nent as The Enquirer could seek. O :ourse, we are not going to claim pre ledence over the People's Advocate. Tiik News and Courier wants Mi X. E. Gonzales to go to the Denve invention as delegate at large fron his state. It urges the propriety of it: :uggestion on the ground that Mi Jonzales is the leading champion o dr. Bryan in South Carolina. Then s nothing the matter with Mr. Gon :ales, and we would be glad to se< lim go to the convention. We do no hink that the nomination of Mr. Born is calculated to help the chance: ?f the Democratic party very much >ut if it should happen that there is i >ossibilitv of securing a more available nan, Mr. Gonzales may be depende< lpon to use his good judgment in do ng that which is best. Congressman Heflin of Alabamj tarted to a church in Washington las light and put a gun in his pocket. Oi he way he got into a row with a ne ;ro on a street car, and shot the negr< ntentionally and shot a white man ac identally. That was a pretty come iff, wasn't it?a congressman going t< l church to deliver a temperance iec ure with a gun in his pocket? Con pressman Heflin has brought disgraci ipon himself and the south. He shoul< esign.?Anderson Daily Mail. The Daily Mail is exactly right ii vhat it says. Congressman Heflin ha< lo business interferring with the ne fro, and his act was that of a rutflai ather than of a law abiding citizen le should resign; but there is no prob ibility of such a thing. He belongs t( i class that is unable to appreciati >rinciples of justice and right Tins comprehensive explanation o he tobacco trouble in Kentucky i: rom the Carolina Spartan: The American Tobacco company ha: intagonized the tobacco growers o Kentucky. There are about thirty :ounties in the state that raise a cer ain desirable kind of tobacco. Ove n Illinois there are several countie: hat raise the same kind. The Amer can Tobacco company is a strong cor joration. They attempted to get tin :rop of 1906 at a low figure. The far ners would not submit. They formei lolding companies and stored much o heir tobacco and borrowed money ci t. When the crop of 1907 came it hese holding organizations wished t< teep up the fight and not sell the nev ;rop until the crop of the precedinf rear was sold. But there were man: armors who slyly sold their tobacc< vhen the demand was strong and th< trice was good. The "night riders' tuve visited many of these farmer: ind burned their barns and destroyet heir warehouses. The reason that thi lower of the law cannot be brought t< war on the "night riders" is that off! :ers, courts and jurors cannot be se ured to prosecute them. The grow ng of tobacco has been greatly par ilyzed in certain counties. Farmer vith troorl tobacco farms are afraid t< tdant a crop this year. It is a per dexing problem both from the lega n?l industrial standpoint. The Farmers' Union. The Farmers' Union has growi jrett.v strong in York county; but i ? not nearly as strong as it ought t< >e and it will not be as strong as i lught to be. until its membership in dudes all the eligible farmers in th< ounty. There are those who preach that tlv 'armer is downtrodden and impose* jpon by all other classes; but thi: teaching is not sanctioned by the prin fiples of the Farmers' Union and it i not true. Uike any other citizen, th farmer takes position among his fel ows. whether they be farmers or fol lowers of other vocations, in accord inee with his character, intellect, an* ibility to decide upon and carry ou that which is right and just. The principal object of the Farmer? L'nion as we understand it. is to brini the farmers in closer social and bus mess relations with each other, in or Jer that all might have an opportunit; to be benefited by the best that i Aithin each. And this is no small ob ject. Among the farmers of this coun try are many who are the equal fron iny and every viewpoint of any to b found in any other calling, and witl these men making especial effort to b til they can to their fellow farmer? he effect must necessarily be good t< ill. It is not the purpose or desire of th< farmers' Union to prosecute war far igainst any other class of citizens. S< 3 far as the farmers of this county are i concerned, they have not any real or j imaginary grievance against any other , class of citizens in this sectiQn. There - is absolutely nothing of the spirit of anarchy, or even socialism among ? them, nor is there likely to be; but t they very generally appreciate the ad visability of keeping In close touch " with eacli other as to all matters relat. ing to their own welfare and the wel1 fare of the country, and for the furi therance of these ends the union is a a , most capital agency. 1 The principal need of the Union at this time is membership of all of the ) farmers who are eligible to memberl ship. a 9 ^ MERE-MENTION. George Eels, a Philadelphia policet man, 60 years old, shot and killed one ? woman, fatally wounded another and slightly wounded a third Sunday night, . while in a jealous rage About - seventy miners lost their lives in a coal mine explosion at Hanna, Wyo., which occurred on Saturday. The work of rescue is being delayed on account of the mine being on fire Lucius B. Norton, president of the National Mercantile company of Hartford, Conn., _ has been placed under a bond of $10,e 000 on a charge of embezzlement New York city is now the recognized Ul'Ultri ml, nit' wuuu a John Mitchell, ufter ten years' leadership of the United Mine Workers of America, retired from the presidency on Tuesday and was succeeded by > Thos. L. Lewis of Ohio The con[ dltion of Governor Curtis Guild of Massachusetts is gradually improving. > The Pennsylvania railroad is making exhaustive tests of a new motive power car. The car is driven by elec tricity generated in the car by a gasolene engine. The outfit made the trip from New York to Philadelphia, about nl.iety-flve miles, a*fe\v days ago/In 11J minutes, including a number' of stops The Federal railroad tunnel, : five miles long, through the Alps mountains, was completed Monday after four years of work From 10,000 to 1 lf.,000 miners and prospectors are ex pected to go the new gold fields of _ Alaska before July 1st. Fabulous riches , are reported from the Nolan Creek Koyuskuk district, where single pans run * to $750 each The state troops of - West Virginia, will be used to protect r tobacco fanners from "night riders" if such action is necessary Wm. J. " Bryan said at Kansas City, Mo., Monday night that Senator LaFollette could come nearer carrying the Republican party to victory in the next na? tional election than could Mr. Taft The Indiana railway commission has ? ordered the express companies doing s business in that state to reduce its ? charges from to 10 to 12 per cent Chester Gillette was electrocuted in the Auburn, N. Y. prison early Monday morning. He confessed to the killing of Grace Brown There has been 3 a rise of 50 per cent in the price of t fresh pork in the western markets within the past ten days. Shortage of supply is given as a reason Re* wards aggregating $10,000 have been - offered for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who attempted to blow up the residence of General Bulkley Wells at Tullerlde, Col., a few . days ago The British and Chinese governments have signed an agreement whereby the opium business of 1 China will be obliterated. The press ent shipments of opium from India to . China are 51,000 chests. These shipf ments are to be curtailed 10 per cent each year and it is figured that the e shipments will cease in ten years . Cull money reached the rate of one per cent in New York on Monday, the lowest rate since last September. At * one time last fall the rate touched 125. - A Westchester county, N. Y., s judge on Monday sentenced an "evening clothes" burglar to twenty-seven ? years' imprisonment in Sing Sing i Railroads throughout the west are gete ting ready to give employment to 300,. 000 additional men In repairing roadbeds, tracks and equipment, prepara" tory to doing a tremendous fall business Tobacco growers of Wisconsin are giving up the growing of the weed and will go into the raising of i sugar beets on a large scale The t Prince of Wales is soon to make a i semi-official visit to Canada and will - probably make a visit to Washington * and other cities of the United States. - E. H. Harriman has gained con trol of the Southern California trollev 3 lines, representing *50,000,000... .Chas. - M. Orr was convicted at Macon, Qa., - Monday on the charge of looting the ? Exchange Bank, a state institution, to I the amount of $100,000, and was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. t It was predicted that Orr would he acj quitted on account of "family influence." Thirteen men were killed by an explosion of naptha on the ship i Ingewood at Mandal, Norway, Monday The General Electric company is making an effort to get control of " the W'estinghouse Electric compujiy, 3 its biggest rival... .Thousands of for? eigners who have been working in the cotton and knitting mills of New England, are returnnig to their native lands Delegates to the Democraf tic National convention from Boston , are pledged to Governor Johnson. The balance of the Massachusetts delegation will be unpledged Safe-cracks ers opened the safe in the postoffice at f Calhoun, Ga., early Tuesday morning i and got away with $150 A com mittee representing 17.000 depositors r of the defunct Chiyoda bank of Japan, s after fruitless efforts to obtain pay meat, sent a request to the president - that he commit hari-kari (suicide) as s an act of expiation. The gentleman - didn't reply... .United States marines 1 were landed at Port-au-Prince, Hayti, f Wednesday. The situation is considi ered grave Thirteen of the tweni ty-eight Massachusetts delegates to the 3 Republican Nationul convention are i' pledged to Mr. Taft Dr. N. K. I Vance, formerly a surgeon with the 7 United States marines, committed sui3 cide in Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday night e 111 health is given as the cause " Mrs. Helen Griftin was shot to death s at Los Angeles, Cal., Wednesday, by 1 Af TT 7 DAArman whlla in n "ipfll ? c?us rage because the latter's husband J had given Mrs. Griffin tips on the - races by which she had won considera ble money Jas. Mahon was shot - to death in Baltimore Tuesday night - by Wm. Harig as the result of a polits ical quarrel. Harig claims self-de> fense The Westinghouse Machine - company of Pittsburg, has been taken 1 out of its receivers' hands and restored to its stockholders. This is the third of the Westinghouse corporations to recover from the panic of last fall.... Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, who i has been critically ill for two weeks, is t convalescent... .About 50,000 coal miners of the Pittsburg district are idle 3 on account of failure of the miners and t operators to agree on a scale contract _ to take the place of the contract expiring Tuesday night. ? A large number of representative p farmers from different parts of North 1 Carolina met at Charlotte Wednesday, s and mgani/.ed the State Farmers' Union. The Charlotte Observer has this to say about the organization: The s representation of the various counties e in North Carolina was larger than had _ been expected. President Harrett declared that tiie prospects were as bright for a working aggregation in North - Carolina as in any other state where 3 the organization has been launched, f Mecklenburg sent a full quota of her farmers to the convention, and these appeared to be especially interested in i* the efforts being made to put together a substantial set of men to manage the affairs of this national organization of North Carolina. The scarcity - of the leaders of the local Cotton y. Growers' association was noticed. _ which evidences the fact that the other kindred union has not yet been ab sorbet! by this new organization. North - Carolina is the 12th state to enter in^ to the union, the others being Alabama. Florida. Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, p Mississippi, Missouri. Oklahoma, South i Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The e representation at the meeting yesterday came from the following named ' counties in this state which sent large 15 individual delegations: Alamance, Anson. Montgomery. Moore, Richmond, B Cnion, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Iredell, Lincoln. Gaston, Cleveland, Polk, B Catawba. Rutherford. Macon. McDow3 ell, Haywood. Yancey and Cherokee. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Yorkville Hardware Co.-^Wants you to see It before buying1 building Iiardware of any kind and promises to save you money. It also carries a full line of carpenters' tools. Yorkville B. & M. Co.?Is highly pleased with the complimentary remarks relative to the spring opening. Wednesday evening and Thursday, and want you to visit the millinery department and make an early order for a hat. S. M. McNeel, Exer.?Gives notice to the debtors and creditors of G. L. McNeel, deceased, to make settlement with him. Luther Baber?Says a number of ladies have voluntarily told him of the benefits of Ess-Tee-Dee as a hair tonic. Bank of Clover?Organized, developed and conducted along conservative and progressive lines invites your business. J. L. Williams & Co.?Explain that their business is growing nicely, due in part to the fact that they have the public confidence. King Bee shoes for men, $1.50 a pair. W. E. Ferguson?Wants your orders for all kinds of family and fancy groceries. Everything sold is fresh and of right quality. York Furniture Co.?Tells why it is to your interest to use Harrison's "Town and Country" paint for all kinds of home and decorative painting. Ask for color cards and Information. First National Bank?Advise you to take care of what you devote your life to earn. It will take care of your savings and they will be safe. ' Thomson Co.?Says its millinery < opening on Wednesday evening and Thursday was a success. You are invited to visit the millinery department. Strauss-Smith Co.?Is making an as- x pecially attractive showing of goods such as the ladies want, including { long gloves, collars, belts, laces, in- 1 sertions, etc. Miss Nellie Whiteside, Hickory Grove ? ?Will have her spring millinery t opening next Tuesday and wants t you to make her a visit. i Bank of Hickory Grove?Calls on -you to halt your spending foolishly c and start an account in Its savings j department. $1 opens an account:. ] Lasslter and Huntley?Have opened a t livery business in the rear of J. Q. i Wray's store and asks the public i to give them an opportunity to ( make a reputation for prompt and j efficient service. t York Drug Store?Has a complete i line of rubber .goods, including j fountain and bulb syringes, trusses, t etc. Feed Dr. Hess' stock food. i M. W. White?Remarks that procras- t tination in buying or selling often f causes us to lose many a dollar. | Stock offerings. s Loan and Savings Bank?Believes ? tviat von will find limiting your i spending and saving the balance better than limiting your savings and spending the balance. Your savings account is wanted. Walter Rose?Can supply you with seed sweet potatoes. Good beef cattle wanted. Herndon & Gordon?Say that 30 cents won't buy much anywhere but will buy as much from them-af; it will elsewhere. J. J. Keller & Co.?Talk to prospective builders about lumber, paint, lime, cement, etc. and is ready for orders for fly screens, lawn swings and repair jobs. York Supply Co.?Has a carload of nitrate of soda, seed sweet potatoes, corn, oats, hay, cane seed, farm hardware, etc. John T. Barnwell, Supt.?Publishes an order of the public commissioner's relative to bills due to the town of Yorkville for water, power and light. Foster-TMilbum Co.?Give additional information as to the benefits to be derived from the use of Doan's kidney pills. See fourth page. ? Farm work has been progressing ( nicely tnis ween. There are a few people who Insist on talking hard times: but it is difficult to find an individual who is willing to admit that his own affairs are in any worse shape than they have always been. The name of Miss Mary L. Dohson of Yorkville was inadvertently omitted from the list of clubmakers published Tuesday. This was Miss Dobson's first year and she did not start until late; but she returned and paid for six names. The ladies are going to wear whatever they like, of course; but large hats are to be the fashion this season. There will be worn more large hats than of any other kind. The "Merry Widow" and the "Mary Garden" are the two leading types. People who desire to see a copy of the latest edition of Webster's International dictionary will find one at The Enquirer office. We are not selling the book nor have we any pecuniary interest in its sale; but we will be pleased to show it to whoever desires to call for the purpose. J. Edgar Poag's auction sale next Monday will furnish a rare opportunity for people of moderate means seeking to invest in small farms, provided j the property is not picked up by ad- ^ joining land owners or some large in- ] vestor. Farms of the size into which } the Norris tract has been cut are none t too numerous in this part of the state; \ hut the country would be better off if f It had more of them. i ABOUT PEOPLE. , Messrs. J. S. and Charles Ross, have t returned from Arkansas. Mr. J. S. ( Ross is with the York Furniture com- ? pany, and Mr. Charles Ross will work e this year with his uncle, Mr. J. M. > Price. WITHIN THE TOWN. , ? The Civic League has set out about x 300 roses in Monument park. t ? Suppose there was to be a niunici- t pal election tomorrow, could you vote? > ? The 6 o'clock closing of the stores j commences April 6. and continues un- t til fall. c ? The man with teams, plows and < harrows, who is willing to prepare t gardens for planting is now master of t the situation. t ? The Schubert Symphony club and ? lady quartette is to give an entertain- v ment ip Yorkville on April 18 under j the auspices of the Winnie Davis | chapter, United Daughters of the r Confederacy. j ? Mr. J. C. Wilborn gives the pleasing <information that the real estate busi- t ness in this locality continues to hold v up nicely. He has made several good sized sales recently and finds the in- * quiry as strong as it has been at any t time during the past two years. { ? The .state registration books are \ td be opened next Monday. No citizpn i of Yorkville can be registered to vote c in the municipal election unless he 1 lias a certificate that will entitle him to r vote in state and county elections. Af- a tor next Monday it will be impossible t to get a state registration certificate i before the expiration of another month. < ? Messrs. W. H. Lassiter and Fred t Huntley have opened a livery stable at r the Kimball stand in Yorkville, under c the firm name of Lass iter & Huntley, t These gentlemen are from Wadesboro, t N. C., where they have been in busi- ? ness for some time past, and have just arrived with a number of first-class s horses and vehicles. Mr. Lassiter has r a family. Mr. Huntley is unmarried. 1 Hoth are young men, full of energy, I and they propose to fill such of the lo- i cal field as may now be undeveloped, i ? A bunch of young men had a lot of un over a laughable April fool joke vhile the openings were going on last Wednesday night. The Thomson company gave out as souvenirs handsome nedalllons containing on one side the arnous portrait of Queen Louise atid >n the other a mirror. The medalions were gotten up to advertise the Jucen Quality shoe and the Thomson sompany. From a position near the ront door, Mr. Stowe gave the sou'enirs to the people as they passed ?ut. How such an Idea evolved itself n their bruins would be difficult to eason out; but Messrs. R. S. McConpell and Keene Dobson put Mr. Stowe vise, and then approaching clumps of toung men standing about remarked 'those are pretty 'watch fobs' that Stowe was giving out for the Thornton company." As a rule the remark vould provoke no response, the people n whose presence it was made not appearing to hear it; but shortly aftervard one of the young men at the first >pportunity to catch Mr. Stowe alone, vould suggest that he would, "appre:iate one of those watch fobs you are riving away!" Then good natured Stowe. with that smile that never ;omes off, would very confidentially mpart the information: "Those dad purn boys are Just April foolln* you. : haven't got any watch fobs." And >f course, the victim would keep the ioke to himself until he could pass It i >n to some one else. I CONTRACT FLUCTUATIONS. i The developments in the contract 1 narket yesterday as summarized by 1 in Associated Press dispatch of last ' light were as follows: * < The cotton market lost a good part J >f its recent-advance during today's | radlng with the close steady, but at i net decline of 2 to 13 points. Sales vere estimated at 1?5,000 bales. The market opened steadily at a < lecllne of 1 point to an advance of 3 ; mints. Liverpool cables were Steady. English spot sales were fairly liberal, he weather was less favorable, there 1 vere reports of a better spot demand n the south, and there were some en- ( . ouraging advices from manufacturng circles. But it was felt that low 1 emperatures so early in the spring ( vere hardly likely to do much damige to new crop prospects. A report :hat large sales of cotton goods had >een made by a southern mill to Chi- 1 la was denied and the market here j ioon weakened under fear of deliver- , es on May contracts, liquidation and , jelling of the near months by leading ipot interests. New crop positions ] .vere relatively steady on the decline , vhich carried May down to 9.55, or vlthin 6 points of the low record and 16 points below the closing price of 1 esterday. October sold at 9.52 or < >nly 6 points net lower. At one time ] Hay sold 10 points under July, whereas earlier in the month May showed a iremium over July of about 25 lolnts. Prices rallied slightly at the j dose on covering. Southern spot . narkets officially reported were genially unchanged. Exports were not ' leavy but slightly exceeded port re- i . elpts, and private wires from Boston claimed that several New England nllls would go on full time next week. Receipts at the ports today 14,317 ' igalnst 13,823 last week and 16,184 | ast year. For the week 10,000 igalnst 93,279 last week and 113,984 ast year. Today's receipts at New Drleans 4,717 against 2,682 last year, i ind at Houston 3,591 against 4,080 , ast year. THE SPRING OPENINGS. Millinery Is always a fascinating ubject with most women and that special interest should centre in spring jpenings, Is so natural that it does not teem to call for an explanation. Spring openings have come to be anmal events of more than ordinary note n Yorkvllle and when the two larger nlllinery concerns?the Thomson company and the Yorkvllle Banking and Mercantile company, arranged to have ' heir openings at the same time it was i foregone conclusion that the occasion vould prove more interesting than ?ver. The openings occurred Wednesday ?vening from 8 to 10 o'clock and during ! hat time the two big stores were literally packed with delighted women, nspecting, criticising and admiring the >retty new spring hats, the handiwork 1 )f Misses Crossmore, Hadley and Shafer and also making appreciative nvestlgation of the numerous spring 1 ittraotions in the way of diess goods, ibbons, laces and novelties that were m exhibition in both establishments. A feature of the openings that ap- 1 jeals to everybody is the window and 1 itore decorations. These mean lots of 1 vork, especially for all the salespeople; >ut the artistic taste displayed was lecidedly pleasing. The windows of both 1 )ig stores on this occasion were shows ' n themselves and practically every 1 visitor paid involuntary tribute by 1 itopping to admire. One of the show vlndows of the Yorkville Banking and 1 Mercantile company was devoted to lats, some of the prettiest on exhibilon, and the other to shoes. In the Thomson company windows were wax igures of ladies outfitted completely ; n the newest and most becoming 1 foods, millinery, etc. Spring fabrics 1 vere shown to advantage, and even 1 he male escorts of the swarms of lalies were forced to stop, admire and say nice things about the perfect taste 1 ind splendid execution of the people ( vho arranged it all. ' The millinery department of the ( iforkville Banking and Mercantile com- ( )any is on the second floor. There 1 vas a constant stream of people up 1 ind down the steps, and at times the I ootrt was so crowaen umi me muim vere hardly able to move either way. 3ut they saw the hats; that is what hey were there for and they saw every . >ne of them. There was lots of trying >n, each lady on herself and then on he others, and this trying on continued ^ intil all had thoroughly good ideas as o just what there is in the new styles, ind j?at what kind of a hat is best aiited to different wearers. Mrs. T. M. Dobson lent her services for the even- ' ng and during yesterday in the millijery department of the Yorkville Bank- ^ ng and Mercantile company, and was ' >i" much assistance to those who came ' o see and learn what was what and ' vhy. ( A representative of The Enquirer 1 ipent some time among the hats at } joth places and questioned Miss Shaf- 1 >r. Miss Crossmore and Mrs. Dobson 1 :erv closely with a view to develop- I ng information that might be of more >r less value to the uninitiated. The . adies were kind enough to answer all I luestlons as ruii.v ana as comprenen- < lively as any one could desire; but as I he upshot of these interviews, the i lewspappr writer was more than ever i lontirmed in an idea that he had en- < ertained from the beginning that no .? lescription in words would be ade- i luate. The requirements of the sit- t lation called for a camera?a camera t hat would take all sides of an object s it once and take them in colors. i "The Merry Widow Is the leading i tyle this season," said Miss Cross- 1 nore. "It has the go in Paris, in New t fork, in Baltimore and everywhere, t t will be the most popular style c lere. It's principal characteristic i s its size?large crown, wide, slightly 1 jurved brim," and sfae called especial ittention to one in champagne Panama itraw that had been worked out in green beroft feathers, in' pastel shades, stuck ivlth an Imported pin, carrying metal birds on an amethyst field. Then she told of Copenhagen blue, old rose, hampagne rosebuds, and other colors md accessories which the reporter can bardly reproduce in order. Next she iescribed the French, Spanish and Diabola turbans, the large new sailors ind other styles. Miss Shafer remarked that she was inclined td think that the ladies would be Just a little slow about accepting the large hats at first; but there is no question of the fact that large hats ire the go and so soon as this Is gen fntli) mn >1 CLIUim MIC v{ucniivii ? ill UO settled. "But then people who may prefer something else are not to be restricted to large hats. There are numerous pretty shapes, and everybody can be suited without being badly out of style." The imported hat pin Is another feature of this spring's millinery that Is not to be overlooked. It seems that the foreigners have a monopoly of the secret of the production of certain colors and designs and almost everything In this line has been brought from Paris. Silk facings are a feature of many of the new hats; they are usually the color of the straw on colored hats, but when the natural straw or white Is used the facing matches the trimming rather than the straw. Thus a deep tan straw with rim .rolled back 3llghtly from the front is faced with taffeta the same shade. The round crown is covered with white and purple lilacs and loops of tan taffeta ribbon to match the facing. One of the prettiest of the flowertrimmed hats is of golden brown Tuscan straw, with silk roses in old gold and dull blue mingled with black wistaria sprays. Folds of shaded brown taffeta encircle the crown. In all black a strmng nai nas me crown draped with folds of Jet paillette. The black plumes are held by a jet pin. The hat Itself is a black Milan braid. In the new coral tones the treatment is varied; sometimes but a touch Is noted, again the entire hat and trimming Is of these fashionable tints. Thus a coral straw, wide-brimmed picture hat has several plumes of a deeper tint, while straw braid of coral with a relieving note woven in of other colors is wrapped around the crown. Again a black Milan straw has coral silk gathered around the very high crown. Among the Leghorn braids is one in natural tones with rather a simple but very effective decorative wreath of red velvet polnettas with dark green leaves. For the children are all sorts of pretty styles among which, perhaps, the most charming are the widebrimmed shade hats \vound with wreaths of spring flowers. Among the smart little turbans, now so fashionable, is a round white straw with a black straw rim. One white feather stands up like a cockade from a black velvet bow. Another smart turban with a black crown has shirred brown maline around the edge and black beads festooned over it. The aigrette is black In this turban, the whole effect being carried out In brown and black. For a bridesmaid a spring-like model is a shade hat of white chip with white gaure draped around the crown and a mass of white anemones, and dogwood blossoms give a real April touch. In direct contrast to this are the mourning hats, upon which coarse mesh filet veils are a feature for warm weather. One toque is composed of alternate folds of black crepe and filet, and the veil attached is of filet bordered with the crape. There are a numoer oi gooa miming all black hats of fine straw; others again have colored trimming, as in the case of a Gainsborough model, a dull black pliable straw, whose sole decoration is one very long green feather, which Is Invisibly fastened to the front of the crown over the brim at the back. Others have decorations In the new coral and geranium shades. Flower turbans are always attractive, and an unusual touch to a red geranium toque is a French bow made of taffeta ribbon ends In the exact shades of the pink and green of the geraniums of the toque itself. Among the extreme shapes in tailored hats is a very stylish dull-blue hat with an absurdly high crown and very narrow brim. The crown is wrapped with brown brocade and black satin, and a pompon of brown feathers harmonizes with the color scheme. It may be an exaggerated style, but it is a very charming hat and one apt to be becoming to wear with a new spring suit. There were a number of out of town visitors to the openings Wednesday night and yesterday. Clover, Gastonia. Hickory Grove, Rock Hill and ither points were represented. While jrdinarily there is no expectation of sales on such occasions, several ladies were so captivated that they made purchases on the spot. Altogether the occasion was great. LOCAL LACONICS. The Flag Raiting. There is every indication that there will be a large crowd at the flag raising at Clover tomorrow. One of the reasons is that whenever Clover undertakes to have any kind of a to-do, *he succeeds. In the Supreme Court. Lucy Keenan, et al., appellants, vs. D. P. Lesslte, respondent. Affirmed. Dplnion by Ira B. Jones, associate Justice. This case involved the title to and now held by Mr. D. P. Less lie, unler a guaranteed title. Although ap soaring as the defendant, he was only io nominally. The decision of the supreme court confirms Mr. Lesslie's title. Death of Miss Lessie Barron. Miss Lessie Barron, daughter of Mr. J. P.. Barron of Tirzah, died at the lome of her father last Wednesday evening, of tuberculosis, the disease laving bet-n contracted about a year igo while undergoing training as a mrse. Miss Barron had but recently jompleted her course of training. She ipent last winter in Florida, and was ipparently getting along nicely until Lttacked by grip, some four weeks ago ind from that time she sank rapidly. She had been home only about three veeks. The end came rather unexlectly, her father having just gone to S'orth Carolina to make arrangements o have her spend a while in the mounains. Miss Barron was about 25 years if age. She was an unusunlly bright ind attractive young lady, with many friends, and until stricken with the fatal disease that finally resulted in her death, had promise of a career of much usefulness through the noble profession she had adopted. The funeral took place at Allison ('reek yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. J. S. Grier. Miller- Riddle. About lftO guests assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Meek Miller In the Bethel neighborhood yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock, to witness the marriage of their daughter. Miss Mary Emma to Mr. Thos. Howard Riddle. At the appointed hour the bridal party entered the beautifully decorated parlor to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march as rendered by Miss Emma Ford on the organ. First came the ushers, Messrs. J. Lesslie McGill and Fred H. Jackson, then the dainty little fiower girls, Misses Frances Campbell and Faye Ford, dressed in white with pink ribbon trimmings and carrying white carnations; these in turn were followed by the bride and groom. Taking their positions before the officiating minister, Rev. W. B. Arrowood, they were joined together in the bonds of matrimony "until death do them part." The bride's costume was of white silk net nwp tnffptn with lnn<? trtmmlnsrs. and she carried a handsome bouquet of white carnations and asparagus ferns. The groom was dressed in the conventional black. The bride is a young lady of most pleasing personality. The groom Is the eldest son of Mr. R. B. Riddle of Bethel township, and is a young man of fine character and promise. A reception was tendered the bride and groom last night at the bride's home, a two course supper being served. The presents to the bride were quite numerous and were partlccularly appropriate and useful. Mr. and Mrs. Riddle will at once begin housekeeping in a home that l\as Just been completed for them and will carry with them the best wishes of all who know them. Road Law For Autoists. Here is the road law as it applies to autoists: "A person operating a motor vehicle shall, at request or upon signal by putting up the hand, from a person, riding or driving a restive horse or horses, or other draft animals, bring such motor vehicle immediately to a stop, if necessary, having due regard for safety of persons, vehicles, and animals, and if traveling in opposite directions, i remain stationary so long as may be reasonable to allow such horses or animals to pass. And if traveling in tne same direction, the person or persons operating the motor vehicle shall not pass any person or persons in charge of an animal or animals if requested by such person or persons in charge of such animals not to do so, until such person or persons have gotten to a place where they could drive such animal or animals out of the road, or where passage could be safely effected, or where such person or persons without just cause and excuse intentionally obstruct the passage of any motor vehicle: Provided, That in case such horse or animal appear badly frightened, or he is requested to do so, the person operating such motor vehicle shall cause the motor of such vehicle to cease running so long as shall be reasonably necessary to prevent accident and insure the safety of persons, vehicles and animals." The penalty for violation of this statute is a fine not less than $20, nor more than $100, or imprisonment loKnr for nnf mora than thir ty days. Smith Sees Good Promise. President Smith, of the cotton association on yesterday issued the following^-Jnteresting statement on the cotton situation; "I have just returned from a rather hurried trip to the west. The serious decline in the price of cotton made it of the utmost importance that I should get a better personal idea of the real situation. According to the fact3 gleaned, I see no reason why those who have spot cotton need be uneasy as to the final outcome of prices. India is practically 2,000,000 bales short, America practically 2,000,000 bales short; aggregating, from these two sections alone, 4,000,000 bales less than last year; making a reduction of 25 per cent in the world's visible and invisible supply. The spindle capacity this year is far in excess of that of last year. Therefore more cotton is needed. It is estimated that there are being consumed, at the present rate, about 1,000,000 bales per month. According to the figures of Mr. Hester, there is available, for the balance of the season, a little over 4,000,000. Therefore by the first of September the stocks of raw cotton will be practically exhausted, and no reserve to carry over at all. Confidence in trade Is being rapidly restored, money is getting easier, the southern mills are reported as being practically without cotton, the northern mills are short of stocks, and from all indications and from every standpoint, if the present holders of spot cotton are able to hold on, somebody will have to pay the price. We have learned a valuable lesson on account of the dependence --- ? "? nn the stores UJ. au uiaiij j/* vuuuv?w v.. ?- ?? and banks. Let's reduce that dependence this year by reducing: our obligations for home supplies and fertilizer bills. I was delighted with the spirit of cheer and determination at every point visited. We are becoming seasoned veterans in the fight for southern prosperity, and we are learning to use the weapon with skill and effectiveness; and in the proportion that we demonstrate our ability, in that proportion is the world learning to respect the one time despised producer." Williamson Plan In few Words. ?Break land in winter one-fourth deeper that common; lay off in six foot rows, leaving five inch balk. When time to plant break out balk with scooter, following in same furrow 011 this ridge. Ridge then with same plow, going deeper; run corn planter with Dixie plow, with wing taken off. Plant as early as possible, usually about the middle of March. Drop com grains every five or six inches. Use no fertilizer. Give first working with harrow or any plow that will not cover plant. Second working with 20 or 12-inch sweep on both sides of plant. Thin after this working. Corn should not be worked again until sufficiently stunted, so that it will never grow large. When it is about 10 to 12 inches high put on fertilizer. Mix 200 pounds of cotton seed meal, 200 pounds acid phosphate, 400 pounds kainit. Put half In old sweep furrow, on both sides of every other miHAio Cover bv breaking middle with plow. One week later treat the other middle in the same way, fertilizer and all. In a few days side corn in first middle with sixteen inch sweep. Put all your nitrate of soda in this furrow, if less than 250 pounds is used; if more, put half. Cover with one furrow or turn plow, then sow peas in middle broadcast, at rate of a bushel to the acre, and finish by breaking; out. Lay by early. More corn is ruined by late plowing than by lack of plowing. No hoeing Is necessary and middle may be kept clean until time to break out by harrowing. For fifty bushels to the acre leave stalks sixteen inches apart; for seventy-five bushels, twelve inches, for one hundred bushels, eight inches apart. Do not pull fodder; do not cut tops, let peas and pea vines die on land. Value In fertilizer to land is worth more than forage.?Charleston Post. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? Spartanburg special of March 31, to News and Courier: It was learned here today on what Is. considered good ^ authority that the Pacolet Mills sold the large quantity of goods which had been accumulating during the past months on account of depressed trade conditions In markets of China, the deal representing the enormous sum 1 of approximately two and a half million dollars. This deal Is looked Upon by mill men of this section as one of the most favorable signs of renewed activity In export trade that has been shown since*the panic. That trade in I cotton goods in the far east Is increasing and becoming more steady, is encouraging news to the mills of this section that manufacture principally heavy goods, which have a large sale In China. ? Ashevllle, X. C., April 1: Judge Prltchard today notified the counsel for the state of South Carolina that he would grant their motion for a I supersedeas bond to stay the order of the court appointing receivers for the $800,000 trust fund held by the winding up commission of the state dispensary. Judge Prltchard grants this motion provided that the defendant Winding up cuiiiiuisaiuu will (j1yc vuiiu equal in amount to the claims held by the counsel for the claimants. The effect of the supersedeas will be to stay all proceedings in the case pending an appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals on the question of Judge Prltchard's jurisdiction and to head off the demand of receivers appointed by Judge PritchArd for the dispensary funds now in the hands of the commission. ? Clemson special of April 1 to Greenville News: For some years there has been a misunderstanding on the. part of the Clemson cadets as to whether the student body of the faculty is boss of the college. \This , question will be definitely answered tomorrow when the discipline committee meets to review, a very serious escapade of nearly four hundred of the seven hundred cadets today. The prevailing opinion among the professors and cadets is that a number of cadets will be compelled to turn Ihc-ir fiices toward their homes by tomorrow afternoon. At retreat last night I Commandant Minus had published the resolution passed by the board of trustees at the August meeting, provoked by a shirt tall parade by the senior class during commencement* emphasizing the fact that the board j would stand to the decisions of the " discipline committee and would cooperate with the committee in inforcing the laws of the college. This resolution stated that all fools day pranks and pranks common at coihmencement time would not be tolerated, and that the discipline committee would deal with the participators in such, very harshly enforcing the law to the letter. The order last night was in effect a warning to the student body that absence without permission from barracks is a dismissal offense. After all of these warnings at 7.46 o'clock this morning when the drums sounded for early morning drill not more than three hundred cadets answered the roll call. The other 400 were grouped on the campus and In their rooms. After the captains re- * ported the absentees the rebels In mob formation marched off the campus DpouiHont \fpir? home and on to Pendleton, four miles distant * A number of rebels weakened after leaving the campus and returned to their duties. The 300 faithful cadets were required to attend their regular duties today.' The 400 rebels spent the day quietly and orderly on the village green at Pendleton. Before 4 leaving Pendleton at. 3 o'clock this afternoon they gathered in Evans' Drug Store and 300 of them signed a written agreement that if punishment for the escapade be inflicted Upon even one cadet then by mutual consent all of them would, leave the college. At 3.15 o'clock this afternoon the rebels formed .line and marched back to the college. It could be easily seen that they were very much worried as to the outcome of their offense. When they reached the campus they were allowed to go to their rooms without resistance and when retreat sounded this afternoon at 6 o'clock every cadet was in line. As soon as chapel exercises at the college were over this morning the discipline committee, consisting of President Mell, Commandant Minus, Directors Riggs, Harden, Harper and Dogget and Professors Furman, Calhoun and Morrison met and remained, in session two hours. This committee reviewed the escapade but adjourned before noon without coming to any decision. The meeting was adjourned until tomorrow when Commandant Minus, at the Instance of the committee, will submit the names of all cadets who participated in the rebellion and all information he can gather. It is understood from President Mell tonight that the names of the majority -M 41 ? laiiifan onrf (her? DrA UI U1C 11110 ivauvt **n? ?,.? many, are known and these with g many other cadets will be dismissed from college. The 400 cadets who participated were from all classes except the senior class. No senior nor member of the athletic team participated. The authorities believe that the freshmen and a few sophomores were coerced and their punishment will hardly be expulsion. They will, however, have .sufficient punishment meted out to them to realize that the students are not the bosses at the college. President Mell, Captain Minus and all of the authorities of the college are cool and collected over the matter. They are considering every phase and no rash move will be made by them. They realize that the offense committed Is a serious one and they are determined that the guilty parties shall receive the limit of the law. The cadets who did not participate in the escapade are indignant of the action of their comrades and have co-operated with the authorities in carrying on the regular work of the college as if nothing had happened. After the Jug Trade.?The subcommittee of the senate judiciary committee, according to a Washington dlsVoii'a onH Cmirl&r. thinks that It has at last devised a plan which will seriously Interfere with the shipment of liquor from another state Into a prohibition state. The committee has practically agreed to report a bill, the gist of which is that express companies shall be restrained from handling liquor shipments consigned to prohibition states. j This is sought to be accomplished by making it unlawful for express companies to act as agents either for the consigner or the consignee. Some states already have a law of this kind. It is held that if express companies can be prevented from transporting ( lottery tickets they can also be inhibited from carrying liquor. The subjudiciary committee concluded some time ago that shipments of liquor into prohibition states could not be prevented by subjecting such shipments to the police regulations of the states, and as a result all bills predicated upon that principle were rejected. What One Nehuo Did.?What a South Carolina negro, who cares nothing about factional politics, avoids excursions, attends church, is hardworking and saving, did on a onehorse farm last year Is set forth in the Augusta (Ga.,) Chronicle for the benefit of other negroes. From 26 acres he raised 23 bales of cotton, which yielded him at 111 cents a pound, 11.190.25, and 759 bushels of cotton seed, which yielded him, at 29 cents a bushel 3220.11. From 13 acres in corn he raised 185 bushels, which at 80 cents a bushel, yielded him 1148. He also got 339 for 1,300 bundles of fodder and 355 for 5,500 pounds of pea hay, making his total yield 31.652.36. He spent 3211.25 for fertilizer. 3210 for rent of land, 324 for 19 loads of manure,- 312.70 for cotton seed for planting, 3180 for picking and ginning cotton at 37.50 a bale, 36.50 for pulling and gathering fodder, 39.55 for cutting pea hay, 327.80 for hoeing 26 acres at 31.06 an acre, 3111.80 for plowing and cultivation at 34.30 an acre, and 35 for two bushels of peas, making the total cost 1 3798.10 and giving him a net profit of 3854.26.?Anderson Daily Mall.