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?crap$ and Jarts. ? Mae C. Wood, who has been suing Senator Piatt of New York for divorce, was on yesterday sent to the Tombs prison on a charge of perjury. It developed that the. woman had already blackmailed Senator Piatt out of thousands, and after there hud been positive testimony showing that the alleged marriage certificate had not been lithographed until several months after the date of the alleged marriage, Justice O'Gorman promptly but a stop to further proceedings and sent the woman to jail in default of $5,000 bond. ? The efforts for the extermination of rats in San Francisco and in several cities of South America, on account of their being the principal agents in the spread of the bubonic plague and other diseases, have called the attention of the world to this menace to human life. Recently in England an international organization was formed for their extermination all over the world. According to recent figyo t ia nnt r?nlv JL llailCeTOUS pest but an expensive one as well. It is estimated that every rat in this country costs two cents a day for its keep. In England a rat costs from half a cent to five cents daily to the person upon whose property it preys. The Indian rat is the most expensive of all. There a rat consumes three cents daily, 011 an average, in its mode of operations. If to the cost of board and lodging be added the expense of stamping out the disease spread by rats, the average specimen in civilized nations may be said to cost from seven to ten cents a day. ? Keno, Nev., May 20: "Rawhide" Jack Davis, who found the first free gold at Rawhide more than a year ago, and who cleaned up a fortune in Reno last week through his discovery, is burdened with his new found wealth and is looking for a way to get rid of it. Next Thursday morning he will start for San Francisco in a chartered automobile, and, with two chauffeurs, will endeavor to beat the world's record of fourteen days across the continent. He is sparing no expense in the preparation for the journey. Davis leased an entire theatre last night, invited his friends and made the night a wild one for the crowd that followed him. His wife and the two chauffeurs will be his only companions across the country. Davis cannot sleep, so he says, and to while away his wakeful moments he is spending his money, which is a portion of the $250,000 he received as payment for one of his Rawhide properties. He is thirty years of age and never saw a mine until he went into the Rawhide country, a year or so ago. ? Charlotte, May 20: The annual meeting of the Southern Newspaper Publishers' association came to an end this evening with the annual banquet at the Hotel Selwyn. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, J. P. Caldwell, Charlotte Observer: vice president, Col. ltufus N. Rhodes, Birmingham News; secretary-treasurer. Victor M. Hanson. Montgomery Advertiser; executive committee, R. \V. Brown, Louisville Courier-Journal; J. C. Hemphill, Charleston News and Courier; F. W. Hlnman, Jacksonville Times-Union; C. B. Johnson, Knoxville Sentinel; E. M. Foster. Nashville Banner: F. L. Seely, Atlanta Georgian. Birmingham, Ala., was chosen as the next meeting place over Rome. Ga.. Augusta and Greensboro, N. O., which extended invitations. At the morning session resolutions were adopted instructing the secretary to wire Speaker Cannon, demanding the passage of the wood pulp and print paper bill and in the afternoon resolutions were adopted putting the association on record as favoring the Appalachian and White mountain forest reserve bill. ? New York, May 19: The cotton trade in this city were given a pronounced shock today when it became known that 46 members of the New York cotton exchange had been subpoenaed to appear before the Federal grand Jury of this district. Among those answering the call were all the members of the board of managers of 1905 and also many members of the trkde revision committees of the past few years. It is stated on excellent authority that the investigation has to do in an immediate sense with the case of Edwin S. Holmes, who was dismissed in 1905 from the associate chiefship of the bureau of statistics, department of agriculture, after "leaks" in the crop report system of the government had been investigated. The aim of the government now it is said is to obtain additional evidence with a view to reopen.ng a case and entering upon active prosecution. Today's happenings, which created the biggest stir in the cotton trading circles, however, was a demand made by the grand jury for the production of the books of the exchange members summoned. From this many cotton traders have gathered the idea that the present investigation has a purpose beyond the discovery of additional evidence bearing on the Holmes case. ? J. L. Livermore, the youthful operator whom the cotton exchange credits with having made $600,000 in his successful coup in July cotton completed, is by no means a novice in the artifices and tricks of speculation in cotton, stocks and grain. It became known that when only sixteen years old he concluded a highly successful stock market operation in a New England bucketshop which resulted in closing the concern. Although only thirty years old now, he has been onerating in speculative markets for fifteen years. From Worcester, Mass., he went to Boston, where his tactics in speculation and his successful coups so aroused the managers of alleged exchanges or bucket-shops of New England that orders were issued to take no more trades from him. "I am not always successful," he said. "More frequently than otherwise I am unsuccessful in my operations, but I am quick to discern the fact that 1 have gone contrary to the trend of the market. It is safe to say that sixty per cent of my operations are unsuccessful, but on the remaining forty per cent I make as a rule, large profits. If I think I discern a movement in the stock market, for example. I will sometimes try three or four times, buying or selling small trifles as the case may be, but if the market does not respond to my testing tactics I will run quickly, taking my losses." ? Washington, May 21: Congress today took an important step looking to the payment of ship subsidies, the conferees on the postottice appropriation bill having agreed to accept the amendment by the senate authorizing the postmaster general to contract with steamships lines running to ports of South America, the Phillipines, Japan, China and Australasia for carrying of the mails and to pay to vessels of the second class the same rate that is now paid on American vessels of the first class to Europe and to vessels of the third class the rate now authorized for vessels of the second class. There are no American lines of the first class to the countries named and the effect of this legislation will be to encourage the establishment of passenger and mail steamship lines to ports ?>f those countries. Although the payment to be made for the carrying of mail is not termed subsidy, it will amount to that nevertheless. The biggest tight ever made in congress for ship subsidy was that led a number of years ago by the late Senator Hunna and at that time the name "subsidy" was held up by the opponents of such legislation as a "bugbear" that should be avoided. The bill was defeated and after that a joint commission of congress was appointed to prepare a bill. The measure submitted to congress was an elaborate piece of work called the "shipping subvention" bill. The senate passed it. but the house would not have it under any name. Senator Gallinger, who was interested in the movement from the start, tried again at the present session. but he found that that sentiment was still opposed to it and he finally directed his efforts to have passed an act enabling the granting of some i encouragement to American ship lines i to South America and the Orient in tlie way of mail contracts. In this effort he had the assistance of President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Meyer. The bill was passed by the senate, but the house ignored it. As the final resort the bill was added to the postofliee appropriation bill in the senate and it now appears that the house will accept it. She \(orlu'illr tfnquim. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkvllle as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE, S. C.t FRIDAY, MAY 22. I'JOS. Conoukss will probably adjourn tomorrow. 11 ,.f ?ho ninn - i>U? 11 let I lilts qucoiiuu vi. wi*v her of battleships that congress is I willing to stand for has been settled, there is no longer talk of the probability of war with Japan. There was a I good deal of buncombe about the whole matter, anyway. Although there are quite a number of Democratic papers that seem to think otherwise, the outlook is that Mr. Bryan will have enough instructed delegates at Denver to give him the nomination on the first ballot. If he should not b? nominated on the first I ballot, however, there is good reason to expect that he will not be nominated at all. Bit what has a South Carolina Democratic convention to do with Clemson College? Are not a perpetual majority of its board of trustees appionted under the will of a decedent? Is it not an institution controlled by a private estate??News and Courier. Yes, this is always timely. The matter is important and should be kept in mind until it is properly straightened out. Under state support, Clemson should be under state direction. There is no question of the fact that Mr. W. E. Gonzales, more than any other one man, or half a dozen men, for that matter, was responsible for the action of the state convention in instructing delegates to Denver to vote for Bryan, first, last and all the time, and under the circumstances, Mr. Gon- I zales was fairly entitled to be named as one of the delegates-at-large. But I such is politics. The city council of Atlanta has li-1 censed the sale of a prohibition brew I known as "near beer." It is practi-1 cally the same as the real article, sol much so that the internal revenue de-I partment requires a tax for its sale. I The effect of the city council's action, of course, will be to nullify the state prohibition law to the extent that beer will be freely sold in the city. The "near beer," of course is the real article in everything except the name. Til eke is not much danger of any considerable plowing up of cotton. The plowing up of 20 per cent of the present acreage would send prices I booming: but those who count seriously on seeing anything of the kind?I a great deal of plowing up?are de- I ceiving themselves. The situation is I very much like the frequently recur-1 ring stories of hopelessly love sickl couples who agree to end it all by suicide, but are generally spared because each waits for the other to go first. I As a matter of fact, there has neverl yet been much voluntary reduction of acreage on the part of cotton farmers, and still less voluntary reduction of yield. fx its summary of Tuesday's cotton I market, the New York Sun, gave the J following facts that are interesting: "The English trade appeared dis-1 posed to sit still and await develop-1 ments on this side, apparently puzzled at the ability of the manipulators to prevent a full response to the ad-1 vances over there, in the face of such I ji demand for actual cotton and the | manifest improvement in business conditions. Liverpool prices at the hour of the local opening were 5 to 12 points lower, the old crop months showing relative easiness. Spot cotton, however, continued in good demand, sales for the day aggregating 12,000 bales. The price declined 10 points, to 6.28d. basis middling. It might be observed however, that 6. 28d. means 12.56c in American money and that middling in New York at yesterday's close was quoted at 1 lc. It costs 60c to take a bale of cotton from New York to Liverpool. That such an abnormal difference in the price of the actual cotton should exist between two of the world's most important markets, together with the fact that stocks in New York warehouses are smaller than they have been in years and no additional cotton can be brought here from the south without entailing a tremendous loss, is bound to attract public attention sooner or later, arid when it does there are likely to be more fireworks." THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. Declarations Adopted In Wednesday's Convention. Following is the pla'tform of the South Carolina Democrats as adopted in the convention held in Columbia last Wednesday: We, the Democratic party of South Carolina. in convention assembled, reaffirm our faith in the fundamental and historic principles of the party of Thomas Jefferson and call to the nation to again put its trust in the party of individual liberty and of "equal rights to all and special privileges to none." We favor the exercise by the general government of all its constitutional authority for the prevention of monopoly and for the regulation of inter-state commerce: we insist that federal remedies shall be added to. and not substituted for, state remedies. We denounce as revolutionary the policy of the Republican party, that the powers of the general government should be extended by judicial constructions. A private monopoly is indefensible and intolerable. We. therefore, favor the vigorous enforcement of the criminal law against trusts and trust magnates, and demand the enacting of such additional legislation as may t,, mnlfu it imriossihle for a private monopoly to exist in the I'nited States. We favor an immediate revision of the tariff by the reduction of import duties, and we denounce as hypocritical the promise of the Republican party to enact such legislation after the elections. Articles entering into competition with articles controlled by trusts should be placed upon the free list; material reductions should tie made in the tariff upon the necessaries of life, our present financial conditions show the urgent necessity for a more elastic currency system. The Democratic party of the nation should pledge the people that if placed in power it will enact prompt but conservative legislation to relieve present conditions. We favor the enactment of a fair and just employers' liability law. We sympathize with the efforts put forth for the reclamation of the arid lands of the west and the use of Irrigation in the development of the country, and upon the same principle we also favor the reclamation of swamp lands. We favor the preservation of the forests still remaining, and the replanting of the denuded districts in all our mountain ranges, as well as the forestation of the western plains. We urge liberal appropriations for the improvement and development of the interior waterways, believing that such expenditures will return a large dividend in lessened cost of transportation. We favor the election of United States senators, by direct vote of the people, and regard this reform as the gateway to other national reforms. We favor a federal law compelling the fullest publicity in the matter of contributions to the national campaign funds of all the parties and we would call the attention of the nation to the failure of the Republican party to enact such legislation as proof of the correctness of the charges made on the eve of the last election by the Democratic nominee for president that the Republican party had received assistance from corporations desiring to control the polices of the national government iti their own interest. We welcome Oklahoma to the sistor-hnnd of stuffs and heartilv con gratulate her upon the auspicious beginning of a great career. We favor separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico and demand for the people of Pot to Rcio the full enjoyment of the rights and privileges of a territorial form of government. HEMPHILL IN CHARLOTTE. Brilliant South Carolina Editor Has Fun With the Mecklenburgers. There are very few newspaper readers in this state, who are not cognL zunt of the long continued quarrel between Editor J. C. Hemphill of the News and Courier, and Editor J. P. Caldwell of the Charlotte Observer, over the authenticity of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, and the birthplace of Andrew Jackson. Mr. Hemphill ridicules the Mecklenburg declaration as a myth, and cites reams of evidence to prove that Andrew Jackson was born in I^ancaster; but Editor Caldwell, knowing that he cannot yield and remain in Charlotte, insists stubbornly on both propositions. The annual meeting of the Southern Publishers convened in Charlotte on Tuesday. Editors Caldwell and Hemphill are both members. Knowing that Mr. Hemphill would be present, Editor Caldwell industriously revived old scores beforehand; but at the same time generously assured Editor Hemphill that every precaution had been taken for his safety while in the city. That the Charlotte people had it in for the sacrillgious South Carolina editor, there was no question; but as to who has come out of the fray with the fewest number of scars is not a matter of much doubt. In their addresses of welcome to the publishers, both Mayor Franklin of Charlotte, and President Preston, of the Greater Charlotte club took shots at Mr. Hemphill. Mayor Franklin related the story of the signing of the Mecklenburg declaration, and took care to refer to the doubts of Mr. Hemphill. President Preston went further, referring to the cast iron tablet that had been put down to commemorate the incident and told how any doubter who would stand on this sacred spot with bared feet would receive inspiration of the truth. Major Hemphill was called upon to reply in behalf of the association to the addresses of welcome. He did it very nicely; but he did not neglect to play for an inning on the declaration question. "Mr. President and gentlemen (I refer now to the members of the Southern Newspaper Publishers' association)" said he. "This city rwith exceeding solemnity] has a notable historical past. It was here that in 1775. on May the 20th day, that the Declaration of Independence was signed, an event which is celebrated to this day. Many prominent men from all sections of the United States have come here to take part in the exercises. Thousands of people come here from all sections to attend. Many men of ability believe in the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Mr. Roosevelt is a believer. A monument to the signers has been erected in front of the county court house and there is a good deal of the same sort in the newspapers. And all of this is as true as the inscription on that iron tablet 011 the square." [Laughter]. Then breaking off on another tack, he said that shortly after getting off the cars the night before, he asked a negro hackman if the declaration of independence had been signed here. "Yes, sir; ves, sir," replied the negro, "right up there on the square." Then I asked if it was true that Andrew Jackson was born in this city. "Yes, sir, boss: yes. sir, his widow lives right upon this street." [Laughter]. "Why, declared," Major Hemphill, '"they have even got the niggers trained to lie for them." "But," the major went on, "these North Carolinians are great people: especially those that came from South Carolina," Charlotte, he said, was largely a South Carolina nvt/1 th/Mitrh cmnll II, ClUU IIJVICIWIV, ui"Uf,i. one of the best tbwns in the world. During: the afternoon, the publishers were taken for a car ride over the city, and quite a number Of people had gathered on Independence square to see what would happen to Major Hemphill at that point. One of the Charlotte newspaper men called Major Hemphill's attention to the tablet and insisted that he take a look at it. "1 don't see anything but a sewer lid," declared the major; but that was not enough. The Mecklenburgers insisted that he go stand on the tablet as suggested by President Preston. Major Hemphill acceded to the request, except that he did not take off his shoes. After several moments' rumination, the crowd breathlessly awaiting the result the major said: "It's all a d?n li During the car ride. Editor Dowd of the News was explaining how the Southern Power company had spent five millions developing the water power around Charlotte. "It is all developed down in South Carolina, I believe," observed Major Hemphill. "Yes," retorted Mr. Dowd, "but they have to bring it to Charlotte to sell it." This looked like one on the major. "Only the surplus," he returned dryly. REGULATION OF RATES The Real Issue of the Campaign, Declares Mr. Bryan. In an interview given out in Haitimore Wednesday, William J. Bryan declared his belief that President Roosevelt will not be named at Chicago and that he would not press state ownership of railroads as an issue. "1 have announced my willingness to accept the Democratic nomination for president, if it is tendered to me," said Mr. Bryan. "The Democratic voters themselves must decide the question of my candidacy. If they think I can help the party by my candidacy. 1 shall be willing to be a candidate. It rests with the voters." "Will you attend the convention?" "No, 1 shall remain at home. I am not a delegate." "Will the campaign be propitious to the election of the Democratic (' in,li,In fue iii'esidcllt ?" "It will, assuming: that the* national convention arts in such a way as to satisfy the majority of the Democratic voters. I believe that we shall enter the campaign with excellent prospects of success." "Will your advocacy of government and state ownership of railroads be prominent in the campaign?" "This is not a pressing issue, and 7 do not intend that it shall be a leading issue, because the people who will press it are trying to sidetrack the real issue, which is the regulation of railroad rates." sstid Mr. Bryan with emphasis and determination. ? Judge (luge it few days ago refused a motion to grant hail to Ben and Dee Stogner. charged with the minder of Bart Sims, in Lancaster. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Miss Mell Beard?Wants to find her shepherd puppy, "Wrinkle." W. H. Stewart?Is announced as a candidate for state senator, subject to the action of the Democratic party in the primary election. Palace Theatre?Will show the "Impossible Biker" in moving pictuies tonight and tomorrow night. First National Bank?Publishes a statement of its condition at the close of business on May 14. R. K. Dowry?Warns all parties against hiring hands who are under written contract to him. He | will protect his rights. I T /I TUtlK/Min Affoi?o 10? o nroc nf lan/1 near King's Mountain battleground at $7 an acre. Carroll Furniture Co.?Has a big line of iron beds and wants you to see the new "Vernis Martin" finished beds. Shannon & Hope, Sharon?Announce a big special sale of all kinds of goods, beginning Tuesday next and continuing ten days. Louis Roth?Will have sweet potato plants tomorrow?Saturday. Luther Baber?Says Ess-tee-dee has driven dandruff from other heads and that it will drive it from yours if you will try it. Clover Drug Co., Clover, S. C.?Is selling Victor talking machines and records and invites you to call and hear the machines and talk about the purchase of a machine, if you are interested. York Supply Co.?Advises you to buy the best when you buy a refrigerator, and says the best is the Glacier. They will be pleased to show it to you. Loan and Savings Bank?Remarks that if you will save your money it will come in handy some day. It will take care of your savings. Herndon & Gordon?Have 10-2-2 acid phosphate and ammoniated goods, and a full line of groceries of all kinds, as well as a supply of hardware. I. W. Johnson?Has coffees from 15c to 35o a pound, teas, pickles, hams, lard, soaps, tobacco, cigars, etc. J. W. Dobson?Offers a limited quantity of Hascall's carbon paint for roofs at a bargain price to close it out. Harrison Randolph, Pres.?Gives notice that entrance examinations for the College of Charleston will be held in the court house on July 3. York Hardware Co.?Is ready to supply all kinds of baseball goods, including balls, bats, masks, gloves, mitts, in fact everything but the grounds, the players and "rooters." Strauss-Smith Co.?Has gathered its broken lots of shoes into lettered lots and offers them at bargain "-tnoo 'a flaan thum iin Orilv fl few of a kind, but every pair a bargain. First National Bank?Wants to impress you with the fact that money deposited with it is safe, and tells you why. J. Q. Wray?Cuts prices on all of his hats for men and offers some special barguins in men's clothing, especially in serge suits at $7.98. Foster?Milburn Co.?Publish a :estimonial from a Rock Hill lady giving additional information as to the good properties of Doan's kidney pills. Local politics does not break out much until the hot season is well advanced. June 3 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jefferson Davis. It will be generally observed throughout the south. ? Mr. J. M. Stroup has let a tontract for an extensive remodeling of his house on East Liberty street., now occupied by Mr. W. D. Glenn, and it is understood to be his purpose to move to Yorkville in the fall. The rumor that the Carolina and Northwestern's Nos. 7 and 8 were to be restored is verified in a way; but there will be disappointment in that they are only to be week-end trains. The hope was that they were to be daily. The Columbia Record undertook' fo secure from delegates to the state convention some idea as to the comparative strength of the various senatorial candidates; but was unable to get anything that would seem to assist in forming an opinion. All those who expect to enter the corn prize contest under the auspices of the Farmers' Union of York county, should notify Mr. A. L. Black, secretary and treasurer, Yorkville R. F. D. No. 1, on or before the first day of t 11 n?. si ml nnv him an entrance fee of 50 cents. The rain of Monday night camei in good time for oats, and cotton that had been planted long enough to be up; but which had not yet broken through the stiff top crust, especially of red soil. There were lots of oats over the country that had commented heading out at a height of only about 12 inches and the rain has helped them wonderfully. Cotton has also come to good stands in many cases where good stands had been given over as altogether hopeless. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The Civic League keeps busy. All it needs is more money. ? There is a good deal of interest developing in the sale of the McLain lots. ? The town council Is doing some much needed work on the Adair's Ferry road. ? There has been a steady run at the Palace Theatre ever since the opening, and the management has arranged to make some new and expensive improvements. Mr. Beard said yesterday that he had bought a new machine <?f the most approved pattern and that he had also completed a deal for a series of the most expensive films to be obtained. ? Work on the sewerage ditches has been progressing very nicely considering the weather and the small number of laborers that have been procured up to this time; but the management has arranged to greatly inincreuse the number of laborers and will push the work more rapidly during next week and the weeks following. CATAWBA POTTERY. Mrs. A. I. Robertson, state vice-regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution, says the Columbia Record, Dl'ings gouu news Mum Washington, where she recently attended the continental congress, D. A. R., and the convention of the Colonial Dames, of which she is a member from North Carolina. It is gratifying to know that the coats of arms of the states, painted by Mrs. Robertson, have been much admired. All which have been finished have been handsomely mounted in brass and hung in the Continental Memorial hall. On one side of the rostrum, above the clock presented by Pennsylvania, is hung the coat of arms of that state, while the place of honor on the other side of the rostrum has been given to South Carolina. During her stay in Washington, Mrs. Robertson, always busy with her heraldic paintings, has painted the seal of the Colonial Dames of North Carolina, presenting it to that state. She has made a careful study of the seals and emblems of the states, and is at present preparing some interesting little booklets giving the full descriptions and history of the thirteen original seals. These booklets she will bind herself and ornament in red. white and blue. She will then present copies to the secretaries and regents of the different states. (?n going to Washington Mrs. Robertson carried with her a number of pieces of the Indian pottery made by the Catawba Indians, and she is much pleased because they were much admired by her many friends in Washington. A number of pieces have been bought by the Smithsonian Institution, and Mrs. Robertson has orders for as much as she can send. A number of pictures of the Indians in their village near Rock Hill have also been placed, with the pottery, in the Smithsonian institution, where there is a most valuable collection of Indian pottery and relics. In this col lection there is the cast of a young Indian's head, which has attracted much attention. This cast was made recently from a full-blooded young Indian known as Wheelock, of the tribe of the Indians. In this is his romance, for romance is often found, after all, even in the matter-of-fact twentieth century. When attending the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa., he met a pretty Indian girl, Rosa Harris, the daughter of Chief Harris of the Catawba Indians in South Carolina, from the first he loved her, and when she left the school, he followed to claim her, to return to his old home. And now they are living In Washington, where he is in business. It is because he is so perfect a type of the Indians of old that he was requested to allow the cast to be made of him and placed in the Smithsonian Institution. Mrs. Robertson, of course, went to see Rosa Harris, now Mrs. Wheelock, in Washington, and the Indian girl has become the agent, selling the pottery ware made by her own people in South Carolina. Mrs. Robertson has arranged a studio for her, where thef pottery will be sold and orders re-_? J 3 ? ~ /Inmonrl fr\T* ceiveu, ell HI III! uuuul Luc uciuauu lui the pretty ware will steadily increase and the Catawba pottery soon become quite a fad in Washington. CORN CONTEST CONTRIBUTIONS. At the last regular meeting of the York county Farmers' Union, a resolution was adopted suggesting that each of the local Unions solicit subscriptions among their members to swell the fund that is being raised to pay the premiums being offered on account of the corn contest. The Cotton licit Union, No, 253, took up such a collection last Wednesday night and raised an aggregate of $15. The subscriptions were as follows: M. S. Carroll $ 1 00 A. L. Black 1 00 R. M. Dickson 50 J. R. Burns 50 CI. M. Carroll 2 00 W. E. I.and 1 00 D. C. Clark 1 00 W. U. Caldwell 1 00 L. L. Smith* 50 P. B. Neil 1 00 J. D. Land 1.00 J. D. Clailt 1 00 Lesslie Smith 50 J. W. Smith 1 00 J. H. Good 1 00 C. J. Hughes 50 R. N. Caldwell 50 Total $15 00 Subscription paid. There has previously been acknowledged on accont of this fund the sum of $221.00. The subscriptions above increase this sum to $236.00. All subscriptions are payable to Mr. A. L. Black, secretary and treasurer of the county Union, on or before September L 1.908. THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. An Associated Press dispatch of last night from New York reviews the i 1 ~ ? >-? $-? c* onooulnftvA mil 1' UeVtMUpiliema in me n|,. v.u.u,... ket yesterday as follows: After a lower opening the cotton market rallied and ruled very firm In in the late trading, the close being firm at a net advance of 17 to 29 points. Sales were estimated 300,000 hales. The market opened barely steady at a decline of f> to 9 points in response to lower cables and during the early session July sold at 9.46 and October at 9 cents. There was a good deal of buying by recent seUers on the initial decline and the" market soon rallied. During the middle session there was more or less nervousness and irregularity, but the market showed a steady tone and just before the close became very active and strong with July selling at 9.82 and October at 9.32 or 22 to 30 points net higher. The close was at practically the best point of the day. There were rumors during the day that a prominent Wall street operator had covered short contracts in October, and was taking a fresh hold of the bull side of the market and the advance was also said to be encouraged by private predictions of unsettled weather over the week-end, although the official weather map and forecasts were not considered unfavorable. Some wires were received from Fall River claiming that mills there were going on full time in the near future and generally speaking advices from dry goods districts were more encouraging. Southern spot markets were unchanged to 3-16 cent higher. Receipts at the ports today 7,979 hales, againsf 6,287 last week, and ~ ~ <<r/\nD cn rtnn last year, rur tor: ncm uu.w/w against 50,906 last week, and 52,485 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 4,102 against 1,231 last year, and at Houston 2,4 40 bales, against 2,941 last year. FREAK OF LIGHTNING. "Here is a puzzle for you," said Judge 14. R. Williams yesterday, as he handed the reporter a small, triangular, raffle basket. "How did this come about?" The basket was triangular In shape, and each side of the triangle was about three inches. It was little more than an inch through. The top was fastened with a piece of ribbon. In either side of the basket," one opposite the other, there was a small round hole that was slightly blackened on the edges and the bottom appeared to be somewhat scorched. "If you mean these holes," the reporter replied, "they appear to have been made by a bullet." "It does look that way," assented Judge Williams, "but you would have been nearer right if you had said that this was the work of the Good Master." Then Judge Williams proceeded to explain the mystery. The basket had been used as a case for a gold watch, and its place was on a mantelpiece in the home of Mr. Milton Jackson, who lives four miles east, of Yorkvllle. The house was struck by lightning on Wednesday about noon. The bolt passed along the limb of a tree, through a second story window, tore up a bureau and knocked off some weatherboarding as it passed out of tile building. The family was down stairs at the time, and Mr. John Jackson was struck by a splinter; but was not hurt. The other members of the family were more or less seriously shocked and jarred; but none of them sustained any injury. The peculiar mishap to the basket was discovered only in tracing the course of the bolt. The basket looked as if it had been pierced by a 50-calibre i-ifie bullet from, the outside, and ft,*. Haulrat was itiipnt'll it was found that while the gold chain had been cut or burned in twain, the watch itself had not been injured. It was still ticking away as if nothing had happened. Mr. Milton Jackson, the owner of the building had a policy in the Farmers' Mutual, and Judge Williams gathered the facts related, while helping to assess the damage. The loss was not very considerable, the damage to the furniture being nit her greater than that to the residence. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Laura Spencer of Gastonia. Is visiting Miss Connie Beard, in Yorkville. Dr. J. D. McDowell and family left this morning for Arden, N. C., where they will spend the summer. Mrs. R. S. McDonnell and Mr. Robt. McDonnell of Rock Hill, are spending a few days with friends near Yorkville. Miss fJrace Dickson returned to her home Wednesday, after spending a while with her sister, Mrs. M. A. Raines in Columbia. Mr.. John F. Gordon returned home Saturda.\ after spending several weeks with his sister, Mrs. John McMillen near Richmond, Va. Mr. T. J. Nichols, who lives about six miles northeast of Yorkville, met with quite a severe experience one day last week in being thrown from a wagon load of hay. The hay was piled up high and he was on top of It. Driving over what looked like level ground one wheel went down into a gully that had been tilled with weeds, grass and soft dirt, and Mr. Nichols got a header that rendered him insensible for a time. He was badly bruised about the head and body; but fortunately no bones were broken. He was up and about again after being kept in a day or two. Capt. John R. Dickson of the Jasper Light Infantry, with two other candidates, stood an examnaition in Columbia yesterday for an appointment as second lieutenant in the regular army. If Capt. Dickson wins, as his many friends hope he will, he will have to pass another examination at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and then he will be regularly commissioned. Capt. Dickson is a young man of fine education and unusual natural ability and. if he secures the appointment will, no doubt, make a good soldier. Fort Mill Times; The Presbyterian manse on Confederate street was the scene of a very happy event last Wednesday evening, the occasion being the welcome reception and "pounding" of the new pastor. Rev. W. A. Hafner. Ail during the day members of the congregation had busied themselves in getting together articles of food, etc., and in the lot procured, it was said, was a supply of everything from a pod of pepper to a bundle of hay. Great and pleasant was the surprise of Mr. Hafner and family upon reaching the manse to behold the bountiful supply of good things. The occasion was not only an assurance of welcome to Mr. Hafner and family, but expressive of the hope that their stay here may be long, happy and successful. Columbia State, Thursday: Cards have been issued announcing the marriage of Miss Ellen Elizabeth Gilbert to Mr. Parker Rembert McCain, Wednesday. June 17, at Yorkville. Miss Gilbert is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Gilbert, and a niece of Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Weber of Yorkville. She is a graduate of the Columbia Female college and a young lady of charming personality, having a large circle of friends in this city whom sha has visited since her graduation. For the past four years Mr. McCain has been with the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens railroad company, as chief dispatcher with offices in the Columbia bank building. He is a young man of most pleasant address with many warm friends who congratulate him most heartily. He is a son of Rev. J. K. McCain of the South Carolina conference. LOCAL LACONICS, We Will Send The Enquirer From this date to January 1st, 1909, for 51.22. At the State Convention. The roll call of the state Democratic convention showed York county to be represented as follows: York county? Delegates*: A.' L. Campbell, W. Hi Dunlap, J. H. Saye, J. M. Cherry, J. R. Haile, D. M. Hall, H E. Neil. Thos. F. McDow. Alternates: J. F. Williams, F. P. McCain. Bethany High School. The closing exercises of the Presbyterial High school at Bethany, were commence*] on last Sunday with a sermon by Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway of Gastonia, and ended last night with an interesting dramatic entertainment entitled "All a Mistake." The programme of Wednesday night consisted of music and declamations by the students, and yesterday afternoon after reading of the prize essay. Rev. J. L. Oates delivered the prizes, presented the diplomas and made the literary address. There was a good attendance on the exercises throughout and the occasion was very much enjoyed. Big Catch of Carp. Mr. T. M. Martin,, who lives near what used to be Huddleston Island on Catawba river, caught about 300 pounds of carp one day recently. While passing a small arm of the river, he noticed that it was literally alive with carp that had probably gone in there to spawn, and immediately securing help and two seines, he fixed one seine across the mouth of the little pond and used the other to drag for the fish. In a half hour or such a matter, the catch was completed. The carp were of various sizes, some of them quite large. All the neighbors for miles around enjoyed carp during n.vt twn nr three days. The riv er carp are generally considered to be very fine eating. MERE-MENTION. George E. Sterry, aged 72, a millionaire coal operator of New York, was killed by his son in his office in that city Tuesday. The father had announced his intention to marry again and this angered the son, causing the tragedy. The son committed suicide... .There was much rioting among the street car strikers in Cleveland, O., Tuesday. More than one car was wrecked with dynamite. .... May corn reached the record breaking price of 79 cents a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade on Tuesday. The high price was the result of a corner by Jas. A. Patterson. J. Ogden Armour is said to have lost several million dollars in the deal. .. .The Texas law that put a tax of one per cent on the gross earnings of railroads in that state has been declared unconstitutional by the United States supreme court....Wm. H. Marsh, a wealthy New. York man, on being told at the Pasteur institute of that city, that he had hydrophobia, and would live only four or five days, said: "Well, if I have to go I can face it. My business is in shape and a day or two more will see it all settled. I'd rather die some other way, but I'm not afraid." The Rev. S. A. Coffman, a Methodist Episcopal minister, committed suicide at Fairmount, W. Va., Monday, while temporarily insane It is now feared that the whole of Venezuela will be swept by the epidemic of bubonic plague now prevalent in that country. Large numbers of people are absolutely destitute at La Guayra..... .The Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad has placed a rush order for 2,000 pressed steel coal cars. The stealings of Wm. Montgomery, cashier of the Allegheny National bank of Pittsburg, at first said to be about $750,000 are now placed at over $2,000,000. The bank held large deposits of state and city funds, but these are amply secured by bonds. Up to Wednesday, $30,000,000 in go'd had been shipped to European money markets during the past few weeks.... Police Inspector O'Reilly of the East New York police precinct, has requested the children of public school No. 72, located in his precinct, to act as police sergeants, and report every patrolman guilty of any breach of police regulations. The patrolmen are not pleased....A warrant has . nui ? T. Deen issueu m <_un-u6v. .w, ? Skelly, president of the American Steel Car company, a $10,000,000 concern, on a charge of swindling... .Senor Edward Eraso, a wealthy Venezuelan, died in New York as the result of taking a dose of sulphate of atropine, delivered by a druggist in place of sulphate of sparteine A warehouse, grain elevator and hardware store at Memphis, Tenn., were destroyed by fire Wednesday night, entailing a loss of $325,000 The Democratic convention of Pennsylvania refused to instruct its delegation to the National convention for Mr. Bryan. Missouri instructed for Bryan...,The American Cotton Manufacturers' association met in Richmond, Va? Wednesday.... Mrs. Guinness, the La Porte, Ind., murderess, has been officially declared to be dead by the coroner, "having come to her death through felonious homicide, the perpetrators thereof to the jury unknown.".... Many of the railroads in the north and west are cutting down tile number of block signals on their lines in an effort to curtail expenses The new naval collier Vestal was launched at the New York navy yard Tuesday. The Vestal is the largest of her class in the world, having a coal carrying capacity of 6.000 tons besides a bunker capacity of 1,500 tons for its own engines. . . .The lower house of congress has passed a bill appropriating $1,500,000 for an American exhibit at the Japanese World's Fair at Toklo in 1912 There has been a decided improvement in the New York market the past few days for cotton duck, drills, etc. CLOVER CULLINGS. Election of Teachers?Fiddlers' Convention?Personal Mention and Other Notes. Corresuondence of the Yorkville knauiter. Clover. May 22.?The outlook Is that the old Fiddler's convention announced to be pulled off here on the evening of June 5th is to be u great success. As stated the net proceeds are to go to the baseball team and this fact together with the novelty 'of the entertainment Is sure to win. The board of trustees of the local school have already selected the teachers for the next term as follows: Mr. Lamar Ferguson, principal with Mrs. Lamar Ferguson and Misses Ida Ormand and Bessie Adams, assistants. Mr. Ferguson comes from Ridge way, S. C., and has had several years of successful experience in the work of teaching and managing schools, as also has Mrs. Ferguson. Misses Ormand and Adams taught in the school during last year and did work entirely satisfactory to the patrons and trustees. A protracted meeting is to be commenced in the Clover Methodist church on Sunday, May 31. The pastor is to be assisted by Rev. Mr. Coman of North Carolina. He comes highly recommended both as a successful evangelist and as a man. Rev. Edward K. Hardin, of this place, who has been pursuing a post graduate course at Princeton university since last fall, reached home on Wednesday afternoon. He expects to remain here about a week when he is to go to Greenwood as supply for the church there, the pastor having been granted a vacation because of ill health. Mr. Hardin expects to join the conference at its next meeting. Little Mary Eugenia, the 18 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Matthews died at their home yesterday evening at 6 o'clock after an illness of one week, from cholera infantum. The funeral is to take place this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Rev. W. E. Rowe, who is to graduate from the .Southern Baptist Theological seminary at Louisville about the first of June, has accepted a call to become pastor of the Clover, lTnion and Enon Baptist churches and is expected to commence his work on the second Sunday in June. He will make his home at Clover. The Clover Cotton mill continues to operate full time and the management is hopeful that it will not be forced to either run short time or shut down entirely and hardly thinks it will. NOTES FROM CHEROKEE. A Welcome Rain?Petition For the River Bridge?Other Matters. Correspondence ot the Yorkville knquirer. Wilkinsvllle, May 20.?The dry spell came to an end last Monaay mgm. For several days farmers had been wishing for rain to bring their cotton and corn up and put the ground in hard places in fix to plow. Oats and gardens were beginning to need rain badly. A good deal of the cotton crop has been thinned out and corn replanted. In many places the cut worm has been playing havoc with the corn. Some of the cotton had been so badly injured or killed out by the cold weather as to make the replanting of it necessary in many places. The communion meeting at Salem began on Friday night. Rev. George B. Ratchford did the preaching. He had no ministerial help. There was one addition to the church, during the meeting. Brown Wylie, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Estes, Is very sick. There will be a congregational meeting at Salem on the fifth Sabbath at 10 o'clock a. m. All the members of the church are requested to attend at that hour. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McDaniel of Hickory Grove and their children, spent Saturday night on this side of the river, and attended the communion at Salem last Sabbath. Mr. James G. Love and family, who have for several years been living at the Gaffney cotton mill have moved back to their old home at Smith's ford on Broad river. Mr. Love is an old soldier, a member of McCorkle's (afterwards Grist's) company A, 12th S. C. regiment. He and John A. M. Estes are the only survivors of a mess of eighteen belonging to that company, known as the Union mess. The Cherokee p< titioners have filed their petition with thfeir county board for a steel bridge across Broad river at or near woweus ierry. me same hasn't yet been acted on and perhaps won't be until the meeting of the board on the first Monday in July, when it will be pressed by those Interested. This petition asks the Cherokee county board to co-operate with the York county board and build this much needed public convenience and we hope it will be carried into effect. It will be a great advantage to both counties. Mr. Robert Stevenson, who lives at Howell's ferry on the York side of Broad river, has sent your correspondent a cockle-burr weed with several full grown and well developed burrs on it. This, to our oldest people, is something new under the sun. They say they never saw the like before. Also, some have found jlmson weed blossoms. One man who seems to know more than any one else, says it is a sign of a dry year. Mrs. Mary Dagnall of Hickory Grove, has sent your correspondent a photograph of her little adopted son, Frank Brown Dagnall. Mr. and Mrs. Dagnall have no children of their own, but through the Salvation Army, from workers in Columbia, they procured this little waif about two years ago. They have adopted him as their son and they are very proud of him. He is a fine looking boy and we hope he may be a great help to them, should they live to be old. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The state campaign is to be after the style of a two rjnged circus this year. The convention last Wednesday adopted an amendment to the constitution to this effect as follows: "Before the election in 1908, and each election thereafter, except as herein provided, the state Democratic committee shall appoint and arrange for two campaign meetings in each county. to be held not less than two weeks apart, one of which meetings shall be addressed only by candidates for state offices, and the other only by candidates for United States senator. United States house of representatives and circuit solicitor: provided that if any election year there shall be but one candidate for the office of United States Senator or no opposition for state officers, tne said committee may, in its discretion, arrange or appoint only one meeting in each county." ? Columbia State: There was quite a fight in the committee room on the matter of adopting a resolution requesting the trustees and faculty of Clemson college to reinstate the 300 young men who were expelled. The intention of the author, Mr. W. A. James, was not to interfere in any way with the discipline or manage ment at Clemson college, but as tne largest political body in the state to advise the faculty of the sentiment of the people of the state. The resolutions were linally rejected after several ballots, including tie votes, etc. Mr. James stated in the outset that no reflection was intended to be cast upon the justice of the verdict or the wisdom of the faculty, but the object of the resolution was merely to apprise the faculty of Clemson college of the fact that these young men have been punished sufficiently and that to deprive them of further collegiate training would do them a wrong, irreparable and at the same time unnecessary. The gentlemen on on the other side of the question, Mr. John J. McMahan, Mr. Richard I. Manning. Capt. W. \V. Smoak and others, argued with force that resolutions. even if merely in sympathy with the dismissed cadets, might be contrued to be more farreaching than intended. The faculty and management could be made to understand that the resolution was merely the appeal for pardon submitted by a lawyer for his client, but the young men themselves might think that as : there had been some kind of issue, i their side was sustained. The resolutions were not in the nature of an i implied command, but yet it was considered the part of wisdom to let the college alone, for it was stated by i several members of the committee that they had heard of efforts now being made by the faculty to have the men reinstated, and if some political body should step in and Intiuence them the action of the faculty might not appear to be voluntary, and for that reason the good work might be spoiled. Capt. Smoak recalled a similar case. A few years ago 65 men were dismissed from the South Carolina Alilitary academy. He had never heard of any political convention asking for the reinstatement of these men. And yet the faculty ? of the institution made it possible for all of the men with the exception of one to go back and get the education of which they would have been deprived. Tf the faculty of Clemson college is contemplating such a step, argued Capt. Smoak, it would be so much better for them to proceed unhumpered. One of the delegates got very much excited and inveighed bitterly against the "aliens" who are in charge of Clemson college, but this speech made no effect upon the mem bers of the committee. There tvere several efforts to patch up a resolution which would not be offensive and could not possibly be construed in that manner, but the resolution was finally killed by a vote of 22 to 17. AT THE CHURCHES. * BAPTIST. Rev. I. G. Murray, Pastor. Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 a, m. No other service. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP- * _ HERD. Rev. J. O. Babln, Rector. Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 a. m., at which Rt. Rev. W. A. Guerry, Bishop of the Diocese, will be present upon his visitation to the parish. No afternoon service. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. E. E. Gillespie, Pastor. ? \ Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 a. m. No other service. TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. Henry J. Cauthen, Pastor. k Sunday Services?Morning service at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 3.30 p. m. Union sen-ice at 8 p. m., preaching by Rev. J. L. oates. ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. W. C. Ewart, Pastor. Services this evening at 8.00, tomor- _l row morning at 11, tomorrow evening ^ at 8.00, Sabbath morning at 11. Sun* ' 1 ? 1 ? ? n/v?MrM?inI/\n In aay scnoui ui iv m. vyuuuiiuaiuu m connection with the Sunday morning service. Preaching1 by Rev. J. L. Oates. THE YORK CIRCUIT. Rev. H. Bascom Hardy, Pastor. Sunday Services?Preaching at St. Paul at 11 a. m., and Clover at 7.30 p. m. Special goti^s. At Bowling Green.' Rev. G. A. Sparrow will preach next Sunday afternoon at 3.30. Congregational meeting immediately after the service. R. M. Dulln. Flint Hill Dedication. The new Baptist church at Flint Hill is to he dedicated next Sunday. A -4feature of the occasion is to be a great home coming of all who are interested in the congregation. There will be a great time of It. 2t ANNOUNCEMENTS. For the State Senate. Dr. J. H. SAYE. W. H. STEWART. For Sheriff. P S. S. PLEXICO. For Clerk. JOHN R. LOGAN For Supervisor. W. G. DUNCAN, C. C. HUGHES. GEO. L. SUGGS, For Auditor. BROADUS M. LOVE. Week-End Special. Beginning Saturday, June 13th, 1908, this line will operate between Chester, S. C., and Mortimer, N. C., Special Week-End trains, leaving Chester, Saturday evening at 4.45 p. m., arriv- 9 ing at Lenoir 9.45 p. m, Mortimer 11.10 a. ' mnn. p. m.; returning, icatc uviuui? uv? day morning 7 a. m., Lenoir 8.20 a. m., arriving at Chester 1.20 p. m. This will give the traveling public and the business man especially, an opportunity to spend two night and one If day in the mountains without losing any time from his business; as they can leave home after business hours Saturday evening and return early Monday morning. E. F. Reid, G. P. A. Letter to M. C. Willis, Yorkvllie, S. C. Dear Sir: We can't get over talking about those two houses at Lufkin, Tex, owned by Judge I D Fairchild. Both houses are exactly alike and ^ both painted at same time by J. M. Torrance. One took 15} gallons Devoe; the other 25 gallons of another paint sold at same price. That 25 gallon paint is weak and 15 per cent whiting; that's wny 11 iouk 9$ gallons more. Yours truly 65 F W DEVOE & CO P. S.?J. J. KELLER & CO., sell our PAINT. Veteran Special?Special Train Columbie, S. C., to Birmingham, Ala., Via * Southern Railway. Arrangements have been made with Major General Thos. W. Carwile, Commanding South Carolina Division, United Confederate Veterans for a special train, Columbia to Birmingham for the accommodation of the Confederate veterans and their friends who desire to attend the Annual Reunion at Birmingham, June 9th-llth, 1908. This arrangement will enable veterans from Orangeburg, Sumter and points in the eastern part of the state, also from Camden, Chester, to arrive * in Columbia on noon trains in time to leave on the special at 1.45 p. m. From Rock Hill, Yorkvllle, Blacksburg, Union and Spartanburg, veterans can leave on regular trains arriving Greenville 8.55 p. m., connecting with the "Veterans Special" which will leave Greenville 9.00 p. m., due at Birmingham the following morning, Tuesday, June 9th in time for breakfast, so that veterans can get located before the opening session of the first day. Those who contemplate joining the special at Columbia will please communicate with B. H. Todd, Passenger and Ticket Agent, Southern Railway, Columbia, S. C., and those who expect to join at Greenville, communicate with f T. P. P. Carson, Passenger and Ticket Agent, Greenville, S. C.. stating whether accommodations will be desired in day coaches or Pullman sleeping cars, and how many there will be in the party, etc. Tickets will be sold at very low ^ rates from all points, June 6th, 7th and 8th, limited June 20th, 1908. Round . t utntliliw a U iriJJ i t wm |m niv ij?ai o?uu???w follows: Abbeville $6.40; Anderson 56.40; Blacksburg $8.05; Camden $9.20; Chester $8.15; Columbia $8.55; Greenville 6.85; Greenwood $6.70; Lancaster SS.75; Newberry $7.70; Orangeburg $8.70; Prosperity $7.85; Rock Hill $8.55; Spartanburg $7.45; Sumter $9.40. Pullman berth rate Columbia to Bir- * minghum $2.50. If two people occupy same berth, the rate can be divided accordingly. See that your tickets read via Southern Railway to Birmingham and return. For further detailed information. apply to Southern " Railway Ticket Agents, or address J. C. Husk, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C.