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I Scraps and |acts. ? Charlotte. July 11: John Morris, a wealthy farmer of Union county, was found by his wife in a bed in their home near Weddington today, weltering in blood from a gunshot wound in his side, and the bed clothing ablaze. Two white men rushed out of the house and made good their escape just as Mrs. Morris was awakened by the shot. Mrs. Morris extinguished the blaze Just as her husband expired. The murder was committed with Morris* own gun, and forty dol.lars in cash is missing. ? The following statement was made by Wm. J. Bryan when at 4.34 Friday morning he received the announcement of his nomination: "The presidency is the highest official position in the world and no one occupying it can afford to have his views upon public questions biased by personal ambition. Recognizing his responsibility to God and his obligation to his countrymen, he should enter upon the discharge of his duties with singleness of purpose. Believing that one can best do this when he is not planning for a second term, I announce now, as I have on former occasions, that if elected I 1' **V?rt. ?-? Aondi/lota f AO ru_A 1 OA _ 0IIC&II 111/1 uc a tauuiuaiv i\/? I v v.w tion. This is a nomination as purely from the people as can be and if elected my obligation will be as purely to the people. I appreciate the honor more because it came not from one person or from persons, but from the rank and file, acting freely and without compulsion." ? New York, July 12: The story of a mid-ocean race between a school of whales and the steamship St. Louis of the American liner which lasted for miles and was only ended when a 60foot leviathan, the leader of the school, was rammed and killed by the prow of the steamship, was told today when the St. Louis was warped into dock after a seven day passage from Europe. The St. Louis was proceeding on her course in a smooth sea last Thursday evening when the whales appeared on the port bow of the liner. For over half an hour they swam along with the steamer on even terms. The race would have probably gone on until long after nightfall had not the leader of the school left his companions and tried to cross the bow of the ship. There was a perceptible jar as the bow struck the whale, cutting it in two. The carcass was drawn into the vortex caused by the propeller and chopped to pieces by the steel blades. The other whales soon disappeared. ? The Wilson murder mystery is still holding the attention of the Philadelphia police and some remarkable features have been developed. One feature of the case that is especially interesting to physicians and chemists, is the fact that Dr. Wilson lived for an hour after drinking the poisoned ale. It is generally understood that cyanide of potassium is a deadly poison and that it does its work instantly on being taken into the human system. The chemists believe that the ale in which Dr. Wilson took the poison, acted as a mild antidote and thus prevented his instantaneous death. Another sensational feature has been developed by a close examination of Dr. Wilson's private papers and books. From these it would seem that the malpractioner had an almost national reputation and physicians of more or less prominence throughout the country sent him "patients" for treatment. The police have a list of these physicians and have given it out that a number of them are to be summoned before the coroner to testify. This announcement has proved a bombshell to the physicians who have sent patients to Wilson. In tracing Wilson's record it has been found that he has followed the callings of an oyster opener in a saloon, a cook for a club, a butler and other occupations of a like character. As yet there has been but one arrest in connection with the case, and the police were unable to hold the prisoner on the charge of murdering Wilson. ? Tampico, Mexico, July 10: The oilfield fire that has been burning near Ozuluama, state of Vera Cruz, during the last five days is the greatest and most spectacular in the history of that industry. The blaze covers an area one mile square, and it mounts to heights of 1,000 to 1,500 feet. The officers and crews of vessels arriving here report that they saw the light of the fire when 200 miles at sea. Arrivals here today from the scene of the fire say that the earth's crust covering the entire area where the fire is burning was uplifted by a terriftic explosion of gas. The surface of the earth and rocks have now entirely disap peared. The whole territory of one square mile, upon which a number of flowing oil wells were located, is now a seething caldron of burning oil. It is estimated that millions of barrels of oil have already been destroyed, and there is no hope of the fire subsiding until all of the oil in the pool is destroyed. The burning oil has spread into the San Geronimo river and is flowing in a broad stream into Lake Tamiahua. It has spread to the forests along the shore, and much destruction of property is threatened from this source. Lake Tamiahua has an outlet both to Tampico and to Tuxpam, and fears are entertained that the scourge of Are may reach these places. The whole country within a radius of 100 miles is in danger from the fire. The vast clouds of smoke from the burning oil hang close to the earth like a pall and the natives for many miles around are in a state of terror. Many of them believe that it is the beginning of the end of the world. The roar of the flames can be heard for twenty-five miles. All boat traffic upon the river has been suspended. ? Fairview. Lincoln, Nebraska, July 11: W. J. Bryan opened the doorstep campaign today with a brief speech, touching on the publicity of campaign contributions, the platform and the candidates. It was to the Nebraska delegation returning from Denver that Bryan made the only speech of the day. T. C. O'Brien, of Minnesota, assured Bryan that he and his companions had come to Fairview to promise him that Minnesota would fight her best to elect him. The convention fight was over he said, and in the new fight all the Democrats would stand together against the common enemy. "I remember no fights after they are over," responded Bryan informally. "Minnesota had a good man and you stood by him. Johnson has telegraphed me offering his support and I have no doubt he will do much good for the ticket during the campaign." The returning New York convention workers had no time to make the four mile-trip from Lincoln to Fairview, so Mr. Bryan, accompanied by Mrs. Bryan and his private secretary, made the trip to town in the family carryall. At the station he saw W. J. Conners. chairman of the New York state central committee, whom he congratulated on New York's share in making the platform. "Are you going to carry New York state for the ticket?" Bryan asked. "If we don't I'll never shake hands with you again." same Conn-era' reply, and Bryan laughingly pleaded against so "cruel and unusual punishment." "No. that goes," answered the New York leader. Congratulatory messages arrived, in bunches today from Texas to IVJinnesota and Maine to California. "Bryan and lxern will sweep Indiana like ' a Nebraska prairie fire," wired William M. Moss, of Linton, Indiana. Cpas. A. Towne. who withdrew in favor of Kern for vice president, wired: "Accept congratulations. I believe ticket will win. Of course, I will do all I can to aid." ? Indianapolis, Indiana, July 10: John W. Kern was born December 20, 1849. at the village of Alto. Howard county, Indiana. His father. Dr. .Jacob \V\ Kern, was a Virginian by birth, who removed to Shelby county. Indiana, in 1836. and lived there until 1846, when he moved into the northern country. John Kern's mother was Nancy Liggett, and she and Dr. Kern were married in Warren county. Ohio. In 1854, when John was 5 years old, the family removed to Warren county. Iowa. From the time he went to Iowa until he was 15 years old he did not see a railroad train. The family moved back to Howard county in 186 4. In the sixties, while still in Iowa, Mrs. Kern died. Two children were left, he and his sister, who is now Mrs. Isaac Engel, of Daleville, Va. He was educated in the district schools and he continued this education by attending the Indiana Normal school, of Kokomo, Ind., riding horse-1 back ten miles each way every day. < Later he taught school near Alto. He earned money to enter Ann Arbor, 1 graduating from the law department 1 of Michigan university in 1869. He immediately began practicing in Kokomo, Ind. He was "drafted" when he was 21 years old to make the race for the legislature in the Republican county of Howard, but was defeated. He was chosen city attorney of Kokomo for six terms over Republican aspirants. In 18S4 he was elected reporter of the supreme court. Since then Indianapolis has been his home, where he has practiced law. He has worked in every campaign, served the county in the legislature and was the leader of his party in the state senate. He was city attorney under the last two administrations of Mayor Thomas Taggart, from October, 1X97, to Octtober. J 901. In 1900 he was nominat ed for governor but was defeated. Before the St. Louis convention of four years ago Mr. Kern's name had been prominently mentioned among the vice presidential possibilities. Mr. Kern has been president of the Commonwealth club, and has always been conspicuous in all state and civic movements. Mrs. Kern Is prominent in all of the social and literary affairs of the city. Miss Julia Kern, their daughter, is well known socially. There are two other children, Jol n W. Kern. Jr., aged 9. and William H. Kern, who is now 5 years old. She \|orhviUc nquiw. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.i TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1908. Just guessing, we would say that P.ryan stands as good a chance of election as Taft. Immediately after the nomination of Mr. Bryan, both Johnson and Gray sent him congratulations and promises of support. There are forty paupers in the county home at the present time? thirty-two white and eight colored. There is no room for any more. Yes, they could have nominated for vice president from the section on which the ticket will have to depend for the majority of its votes; but they didn't. With both the Charlotte Observer and the News and Courier reconciled to Mr. Bryan, we really do not see how it can be otherwise than that Mr. Taft's name is Dennis. The News and Courier is calling for dollar subscriptions for the Bryan campaign. It is a very good idea, for in no other way can the people of this part of the country contribute to Mr. Bryan's election. We fully agree with the suggestion that with the News and Courier and State working in harmony for the Democratic ticket, Mr. Bryan is practically certain of the electoral vote of South Carolina. Referring to Mr.-Bryan's declaration that if elected he will not stand for a second term, the wicked News and Courier observes that that is not so important as a declaration that if he is net elected, he will cease to be a candidate. Have you gotten your registration certificates yet? It is a very easy matter to put this thing off too long. The time to get a registration certificate is right now. A little later on there will be a rush and many people will have to wait. There was nothing: remarkable in the feat of Roosevelt in controlling the Republican convention through Federal officeholders. But there is something remarkable in the control of the Democratic convention by Bryan. He not only had no officeholders to help him; but in their hearts most of the leaders of the party were against him. "Wk pledge ourselves, to legislation under which the national banks shall be required to establish a guarantee fund for the payment of the depositors of any insolvent national bank, under an equitable system, which shall be available to all state banking institutions wishing to use it.?The Denver Platform. From this it would appear that the candidates for the United States senate who have been fighting Mr. Rbett's currency proposition, will have to get down and come under cover. The Democratic platform has adopted Mr. Rhett's currency views completely? the same views that he has been pushing in the newspapers and from every stump. Pkoplk who fear that Mr. Bryan may have so many friends to take care of one way and another that he cannot make a good president, will do well to forget their fears. If there ever was a statesman who was bigger than his party, that statesman is Wm. J. Bryan. Mr. Cleveland did not show up bigger than his party until after he was nominated and elected, and neither did Mr. Roosevelt, if he has done so at all. But Mr. Bryan has shown himself bigger than his party for the past twelve years, and when he goes into office, if he ever does, he is not going to feel that he owes anything to anybody. There is no reason why he should feel so. Sorxu, sensible arid to the point is all that Judge Gage said to the grand jury on the subject orf murder yesterday. That his honor is deeply in earnest In this matter there is no question; but to those who feel that they realize the situation as it actuully exists, does not what his honor has to say sound more or less in ruin? Murderer alter murderer has been acquitted in this very court unlit now when one is occasionally convicted of manslaughter, there is a feeling of unjust discrimination. We agree with ail that his honor says on the subject of public sentiment in connection with murder. When public sentiment "wills that murder must stop, stop it will. And there is but one way to evidence that sentiment, and that is by convictions?convictions without recommendations. But when are these convictions to commence? Oh, wheat? Launching ok tiik South Carolina.?Amid a din of steam whistles, ashore and ailoat and the cheering of thousands of persons assembled to witness the event, the "all big gun" battleship South Carolina was launched at 12.0f? o'clock last Saturday at Cramp's shipyard on the Delaware river, at Philadelphia. As the latent ad dition to the American navy slipped in- ( to the waters, Miss Frederica Ansel, daughter of Governor Ansel of South Carolina, broke the traditional bottle of wine against the prow of the great j hull and gave to the big sea fighter its name. Surrounding the pretty girl stood a group, including her father and his military staff. Many officials of ^ the navy department, the commandant of the Philadelphia navy yard, officials of the city, officers of the Italian warship. Ettore Fieramosca and hundreds j of other invited guests. There was no hitch to the launching and after the tugs warped the big hull into the docks the invited guests proceeded to the famous "mold loft," of the Cramps' ' yards, where many a launching feast has been spread, and sat down to luncheon. i BRYAN AND KERN. These Are the Names That Will Head the Democratic Ticket. William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, for president, and John Worth * Kern, of Indiana, for vice president. These aie the names that the Denver convention has selected to head the J Democratic ticket in the fight for the control of the government during the next four years. The nomination of Mr. Bryan had j been a foregone conclusion for several weeks. The Nebraskan and his friends had secured the pledging of two-thirds of the delegates to the convention in , advance, and there was hardly enough doubt to sustain interest. Several states, however, including New York, * 1" CrtMnArtfJnnt noArtrio rpniisyivaina, ^uiiucvhv.ui, u>.v. c.?, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, contin- * ued to hold back in whole or in part under the lead ,of Col. J. M. Guffey of Pennsylvania, and there was still a possibility of a hitch. But Mr. Bryan , and his lieutenants managed the sit- 4 uation carefully and judiciously until they made gains sufficient to insure absolute certainty of a nomination on the first ballot, which, as already re- f ported, was taken at about daylight last Friday morning with this result: Bryan, 892J; Gray, 59J; Johnson, 46; not voting, 8; total, 1,006. There were a number of candidates for the position of vice president. On * the call of states Indiana presented the name of Kern. Colorado, through former Governor Thomas, placed in nomination Charles A. Towne of New ( York; Connecticut presented Archi bald McNeil, and Georgia, Clark Howell. The names of Judge George Gray of Delaware and John Mitchell of Illinois were not presented owing to the explicit requests of these gentlemen not to have their names go before the convention. For a time it looked as though a ballot would be required, but the steady line of states which joined in seconding Kern's name soon made it apparent tnat tne cnances or an oiner candidates had been extinguished. Mr. Towne in person was the first candidate to recognize the decisive nature of tiie Kern movement; and in a ringing speech, he withdrew his name from 1 consideration and pledged his support i to the ticket of Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals quickly followed from the . supporters of Howell of Georgia and McNeil of Connecticut, leaving the 1 Indiana candidate alone in the field, i The withdrawal of the Connecticut candidate was accompanied by a motion that the nomination of Kern be 1 made by acclamation. The motion was I carried with a deafening shout, and | the great assemblage broke into clamorous demonstration on the accom- ' plishment of its work and the com- < pletion of the Democratic national j ticket. | After passing a flood of resolutions, incident to the usual routine, the con- 1 vention, at 4.23 p. m., Denver time, or ; about 6.30 eastern time, adjourned sine , die. WANTS PROHIBITION. Correspondent Calls Attention to Unsatisfactory Political Situation. Editor of The Yorkville Enquirer: I am glad you occasionally call the attention of your readers to the whisky traffic in South Carolina; but, am sorry you have not gone more fully nto the subject. Of course, you have good and sufficient reasons for not doing so. I would like, through your columns, i to have a little talk with voters, especially the voters of York county. I have no axe to grind. I have never asked for an office, and more, I never expect to ask for one. Neither have I a friend that I would like to see elected to office. Therefore, I feel free 1o talk plainly, or "to talk out in meetin'." Be it far from me to cast any reflection upon any one who has already announced himself, or any one who may later announce himself as a candidate for office. I had just as well say in the outset that I am for prohibition first, last and all the time. Some say prohibition will not be an issue in this campaign. Others say we are not ready for prohibition. To the first. I say, if it is not an issue, it ought to be. No thinking man will dare deny that a prohibition wave is sweeping over the country?that prohibition has gained many victories within the last few years and considering the situation in South Carolina today, we will be recreant to duty if we allow this campaign to pass without making it an issue. A few of the faithful have stood long on the firing line and are ready to enter the enemy's fort; but call off the charge at this critical moment and It means a defeat?such a scattering of our forces, that it may take years to get back to where we stand today and our boys?your boy?my boy?may become so fixed in the drink habit that you and I will end our days in sorrow, f And our girls?your daughter?my daughter?may have taken places in (out of) society where so many greyhaired and heart-broken mothers stand today. As to the second assertion?"not ready," I say most emphatically, that whenever we have a majority of one (1) in favor of prohibition, we are i'miIv I lfniuv T ?m pnnsldei'pd nn ex tremist by those who fully know my views on the whisky question; but how can one help being an extremist when there is so much at stake. But. let us come now to conditions in York county. York is entitled to one senator and four representatives in the state legislature. Under the rules governing elections in this state a man must vote for four representatives or his vote, I believe, is not counted. In looking over the announcements in The Enquirer of July 10, this question presented itself to my mind: "Can I select from this ticket four men who stand for nothing less than state prohibition?" I mean no offence by this. I am not personally acquainted with all the candidates, but, if the friends of temperance are not sure of their ticket, is it not high time for an investigation. and the bringing out of men who will do all in their power to drive the curse as far from our borders as possible? Remember North Carolina?remember Georgia. We lie between, and with whisky in South Carolina, what will the liarvsst be? W. S. Garrison. Rock Hill July 13. 1908. ? The State, Monday: Tomorrow the supreme court will convene for the purpose of hearing arguments in the appeal of the Southern railway in the merger suit brought by the state of South Carolina. This is an appeal from the decision of the circuit court allowing Attorney General Lyon to withdraw the complaint as originally drawn by his predecessors and substitute another complaint to be heard later. It is the purpose of the attorney general to prepare new papers in this case and for the reason that he proposes to make a hard fight an appropriation of $f>,000 was made by the general assembly. The case tests The legality of the lease by the Southern railway of the South Carolina Georgia railroad and other lines in this state, it being charged in various suits pending against the Southern railway that this was in violation of th<> constitution of South Carolina, , which forbids any railroad from buying up or absorbing a competing line. The ease was brought about three yars ago by the legislature and the final decision will be awaited with much interest. The present appeal is merely on the order of the circuit judge allowing a new complaint to lie tiled. The merits of the ease have not yet been reached and probably will not be for several months. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. dilus S. Carroll?Is announced as a candidate for appointment to the office of commissioner of York county. iV. R. Conrad?Is announced as a candidate for appointment to the office of magistrate of Bethesda township. B. Harris, Pres.?Gives notice that the state convention of the S. C. Farmers' Union will convene in Columbia on Wednesday, July 22. Ino. R. Hart, Mayor?Publishes an ordinance relating to the commutation tax of the town of Yorkvllle for the year 1908. The tax is $3. Dsborne Jackson?Warns all persons not to employ his son, Russell, who left home without his consent. rhe Palace Theatre?The Smuggler's Wife and Love Levels all Ranks tonierht. F. C. Wllborn?Real estate wants and offerings. T. Meek Burns, Manager?Will deliver cream, fruits, vegetables on Tuesdays and Fridays from the Bratton farm. 5am M. Grist, Special Agent?Warns you against putting off making application for life insurance to the time when you are not physically tit. Loan and Savings Bank?Will appreciate your banking business whether it is large or small. Four per cent paid on savings accounts. First National Bank?Says that early and often and continuing at it is the way to build up a savings account. It will be pleased to have your account. J. L. Williams & Co.?Tells you to grasp your opportunities to buy while goods are cheap and quotes low prices on clothing, shoes and staple goods. National Union Bank, Rock Hill? Asks if you are ready for the financial opportunities that will come to you. It will help you get ready if you give it your business. rhomson Co.?Reminds you that this is the last week of its big "Mill End" Sale and quotes numerous prices to remind you of bargains offered. I. Q. Wray, the Leader?Calls attention to his great July clearance sale which opened today and advises you to come and harvest the rich bargains. Strauss?Smith Co.?Announces reductions of 10 to 50 per cent in all departments to make room for fall goods. Canton flannel gloves at 10c and 15c a pair. Fork Drug Store?Invites special attention to a varied stock of toilet articles, which includes everything needful for the dressing table. Forkville Hardware Co.?Has big supply of fruit Jars in quart and half gallon sizes, extra tops and rubbers. Good line of ice boxes, refrigerators and freezers. The candidates for state offices hold their meeting in Yorkville, July 29?tomorrow two weeks. Mr. P. B. McAbee of Sharon No. 1, has sent The Enquirer a tomato that weighed 34 ounces?two pounds and two ounces. The people of the Ogden neighborhood are making arrangements for a big picnic on the occasion of the opening of the county canvass on Friday, August 7. Committees of leading Ogdenites have been appointed to look ifter the various details connected with the comfort and pleasure of the candidates and the visitors and the occasion promises to be something out of the ordinary. Although in years gone by there was not a great deal of importance to be attached to this particular neighborhood, it is an indisputaki^ rant that tt ts now beginning to measure up to any other section of the county in all that makes a neighborhood especially desirable. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Mr. George W. Brown brought a tomato to The Enquirer office this morning, that weighed thirty-five ounces?two pounds and three ounces. ? Superintendent Hunter of the sewerage work, has raised the wage scale to $1.25 a day; but there does not seem to be any disposition on the part of the laborers to jump at the job. ? The enterprise of the management of the Palace Theatre in giving a change of programme each night is meeting with substantial appreciation in the shape of larger audiences. It is not an unusual thing for the theatre to be packed to Its capacity. REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY. The grand jury was discharged this afternoon after submitting the following. addressed to Hon. G. W. Gage, presiding judge, and signed W. W. Bovee. foreman, as its final report: 1st. We appreciate your honor's charge, and under its influence have passed upon all bills put into our hands, and returned same with our findings thereon, and will endeavor a like faithfulness throughout our term of service. 2nd. The standing committee on county home, report good crops and favorable conditions generally. They ask for a recommendation that $10 ier month, commencing July 1st. 1008, 'be allowed Mrs. Stephenson for her services in nursing the sick, and we so recommend that the commissioners pay the said amount. 3rd. The request for the building of a house of public worship at the County Home, to be supplied by the pastors of Yorkville and community, was referred to committee on County Home. 4th. We recommend that the court issue an indictment against Otis Ingram and Suddie Moore for living in adultery in the town of Yorkville, S. C. Witnesses, J. C. Wllborn, John Wheeler. Adeline Wheeler, W. T. McKnight and P. W. Love. Thanking your honor and the solicitor for the courtesies shown us in the discharge of our duties, we beg to submit the above as our report. THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. The developments in the speculative market yesterday are summarized in an "Associated Press dispatch of last night from New York as follows: The cotton market opened steady at a decline of 2 to 4 points, cables being disappointing and representing instead of the expected advance of 3 to 6 J points an advance of but 2 to 5 points. Following the opening, the decline in the new crop positions was increased to a matter of 2 to 16 points with only a few feeble rallies (luring the session except for one sharp midday rise of 6 points on covering. The selling was due to unsatisfactory accounts from spinning sources and to generally favorable crop news, supplemented by reports of continued weakness in southern spot markets, through an effort to reduce stocks of old cotton in anticipation of the new crop movement. There was some tendency to cover in view of a report by a southern newspaper to the effect that in the Atlantic states and in southern Texas the crop had deteriorated owing to rain. Selling was further arrested by reports that the recent leading interests had changed front and were now largely long of October and the later months. The market was finally steady with July one point net lower and the rest of the list 2 to 11 points lower and sales estimated at 75,000 bales. Receipts at the ports today 6,055, against 8,169 last week and 1,84 8 last year. For the week 30,000 bales, against 33,287 last week and 10,361 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 715 bales, against 1,281 last year, and at Houston 1,583 bales, against 105 last year. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. Luther I^itham has opened the school at Cabal. Miss Bessie McConnell, is visiting friends in Rock Hill. Miss M.rggie Lee Glass is to teach the Bell's Creek school. Mr. R. Banks Black of Lockhart, mi was In Yorkvllle yesterday. Miss Anna Horton Is teaching at co King's Creek, Cherokee county. up Miss Lucy Smarr left yesterday on th a visit to friends In Spartanburg. ^ Miss Grace Whlsonant of Wilklns- cj> vllle, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. m< P. White. jj Mrs. C. Fred Williams and children bg of Columbia, are guests of Mr. L. R. an Williams. ch Miss Sallie Adams of Charlotte, is ^ spending the week in Yorkvllle, the m guest of Miss Daisy Gist. mi Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Simmons ar.d op three children, of Llncolnton, N. C., are guests of Mr. J. J. Hunter's family. ar Miss Miriam White has returned to to her home in Yorkvllle, after a visit of or ne several weeks to her grandmother, at Wilkinsville. lie Miss Nellie Moore has returned from Rock Hill, where she has been visitClJ ing the family of her uncle, Mr. S. S. Co Plexlco. wi Mrs. D. C. Sturgis of Rock Hill, is 1 SG on a visit to the family of her father, wj Mr. H. F. Horton in Bullock's Creek la township. tr Rev. Henry Cauthen of Yorkvllle, jj8 went to Ninety-Six last Tuesday to pr be with his mother there. He will he probably return Thursday or Friday of uI V2 this week. y6 Mrs. W. C. Ewart is spending a dc short while visiting relatives and f? friends in Anderson county. She is J" accompanied by Misses Marilla and th Sophie and Master James Knox. Y< T7I XTI.. - C It. CI or IVll'S. 111. 1XIA, UL IIIC OlkllUll HCIgUUWl- ^ hood, fell last Saturday and broke hef vj left hip. She dislocated her right hip ae as the result of a similar fall about ten lq years ago. She is now 82 years of age ? and there is little reason to hope that t0 she will recover from the effects of tr this last injury. Prof. A. R. Banks, formerly of York li( county, but for the past five years superintendent of the Lancaster Graded Si school, has accepted a position as superintendent of the Hyatt Park school <jj in Columbia. The school has six y( teachers, and in connection with ordi- j" nary common school work. Prof. Banks w will also conduct a high school to pre- fe pare boys for the South Carolina col- di lege. S Rock Hill Record, July 9: In the js presence of a few friends at the home th of Rev. J. P. Knox, the officiating mln- ct Ister, Mr. J. E. McDonald, Jr., of "j! Winnsboro, and Miss Lucy Hey ward of a> Columbia, were married at that place Monday. They left on the 3 p. m. train for Winnsboro, where they will make a< their home. Mr. McDonald graduated th in law last year at the university, and is now the junior partner of the firm b< of McDonald & Son, in WInnsboro. ri Miss Hey ward has many friends and P1 Is admired and beloved by them all. m The good wishes of a host of friends 01 of this young couple will follow them b; on their journey through life. * ti" SUICIDE AT SHARON. al Mr. John C. Whitesides, a farmer r T of the Sharon neighborhood, commit- ? ted suicide last Friday afternoon by shooting himself In the head with a tl shotgun. The deed is directly attrib- jjj utable to mental derangement. b, About a year ago Mr. Whitesides ai began to give unmistakable evidence of serious mental disorder. The de- w rangement was of a decidedly homici- y< dal tendency, and it was deemed pru- c< dent to send him to the state hospital, 2 After a few months there were evi- t dences of improvement that seemed tf to Indicate that he could be brought ** home with safety and this was done. 0) But of late there have been renewed s< manifestations of the old trouble. t On Friday afternoon Mr. White- ^ sides picked up his gun and started S( out of the door. Mrs. Whitesides did not notice him until he had gotten ci past her and then she attempted to a) follow. He raised his gun, pointed it 01 at her and told her to go back in the , cl house, saying that he would kill anybody who attempted to follow him. w She turned back to the house and he d fired his gun; but it is not thought s< that he fired at her, because had he g done so and missed, the charge would oi surely have taken effect in the house. After leaving his wife, Mr. Whitesides went up toward a cotton house t( about a hundred yards away and af- tl ter a few moments there were two reports from his gun. First there was w one report, then an interval and then Y another report. It was a single bar- ^ reled gun, and had to be reloaded af- ^ ter each shot. When found a little H later, the unfortunate man was lying h. insensible with a part of a charge of ^ shot in the back part of his head, q There were a few scattering shot b< about one ear; but it is believed that ^ the first shot must have missed entirely and that the fatal wound was produced by the second shot. He lived ^ about six hours after the shooting. Mr. Whitesldes was about 45 years of age. He was not especially well-todo; but was in comfortable circumstances. He leaves a widow and eight C) children. C la GENERAL SESSIONS. F The summer term of the court of n general sessions for York county con- n veiled in Yorkville last Monday, Hon. h ,G. W. Gage, presiding, Solicitor J. K. Henry, representing the state, Steno- S( rapher H. I. McCaw taking the testi- q mony, and all the various local officials in their respective places. ti All of the members of the grand jury 01 except Mr. J. A. Barber, who is 111, an- J swered the call of the clerk, and the s< personnel of the grand jury as it en- si tered upon the duties of the session * .. a was as follows: c] \V. W. Boyce, foreman; Thos. J. c< Nicools. J. Mack Moore, \V. T. Moore, a M. B. Dunlap, VV. T. McClain, H. G. J' Purrott, J. M. Caldwell, S. A. Mitchell, c| S. M. Shillinglaw, \V. M. Steele, Adolph s< Friedheim, J. J. Jones, R. M. Sherrer, 3 J. M. Hardin, \V. E. Feemster, J. H. Sutton. R Of the thirty-six petit jurors drawn, a thirty-two were found and thirty-one ^ answered as follows: J. O. Neely, C. H. ti Sandifer, W. H. Sparks, J. L?. Garrison, a \\r T> Cinnhm. Tnhn W Carroll R H, W C'ornwell, B. F. Bennett, N. D. Glenn, w | E. L. McElhaney, W. \V. VVhitesides, d E. Meek Moore, S. G. Feemster, J. A. G Foray the, G. M. Caldwell, W. J. Corn- a well, J. W. Goforth, G. F. Jackson, V. a B. Blankenship, J. L. Pettus, J. P. f( Brown, S. N. Stacy, J. E. Youngblood, e< J. T. Ferguson, F. A. Thomas, S. J. G Carroll. T. M. Campbell,*M. S. Carroll, f( J. J. Sherer, J. L. Wilson, J. J. Or- p mand. ? Mr. T. L. Sparrow was excused on account of the serious illness of his wife. Mr. T. G. Feemster was also ex- C cused. On being presented with a bunch of ti indictments on account of various mis- c< demeanors and felonies, ranging from a! shooting into a box car and selling k whisky to rape and murder, Judge Gage H proceeded to charge the grand jury, cj devoting himself more particularly to g: the alarming prevalence of the crime ci of murder, and the necessity of creat- t? ing a healthy public sentiment against is this crime. h His honor began by calling attention n< to the fact that two murder cases had ir been brought over from the last term B of the court, and that two additional hi cases had been added since that time, st iking four murder cases on the cket at the present time. The effectiveness of the work of the urt, he said, depended very largely ion the spirit and energy with which e grand jury entered upon its duties, hile it is true that the grand jury es not render verdicts, still it exerses a tremendous influence on the oral tone of the whole court, and if enters upon its work with the right nd of zeal it quickly inspires everydy else connected with the court with i unflinching determination to disarge their whole duty. The grand ry also is a most powerful instltum in the creation of public sentient. Public sentiment is nothing ore than the preponderance of right dnion. It is in the power of the and Jury to build a healthy public ntiment Just as a house is builded, id as public sentiment is at the botm of the enforcement of all laws, in der to secure the greatest effective's in its work, the grand jury must > au it can in tne uppuuaing 01 puo: sentiment. There is no question of the fact that e prevailing crime in this Sixth judiil circuit is murder, and this is a sad mmentary on the degeneracy of what as once the best people of the state? say best people advisedly for this ction was settled by Scotch-Irish, ho feared their God, observed the ws, paid their debts and spoke the uth. But now the crime of murder is grown so common among us that hardly excites comment. During his esent trip over the circuit, he said he id made it a point to inquire partlcarly into the murder record of the irious counties during the past ten ars. Examination of the Fairfield >cket showed that there had been rty-five murder trials in that county. Lancaster county there had been rty-six trials, and in Chester county iere have been forty-six trials. In ork county the docket shows a recd of fifty-five cases of murder. Of ese twenty-six cases resulted in conctions and twenty-nine resulted in quittals. For the the entire district the record 196 cases of homicide. This is a arful record. When we inquire as the cause, one man says that the ouble lies in the failure of the Juries do their duty. Another man blames on the judges. Still another says 4Uor ar d another says, pistols. Here is the record. I have given a eat deal of careful thought to the ibject and I shall not attempt to tell >u where the trouble lies. Candly I do not know. But I will tell >u that there can be no improvement this condition until there is a change i public sentiment. The time was hen the news of a murder had the efct of an electric shock. People were unfounded by it. They were im-essed the same as they now are when ley hear of a rape. Public sentiment strong: against the crime of rape and lat is why the offense is no more immon than it is. You must build 3 the same sentiment against murder lat you now have against rape, and fainst arson. This murder question goes down to le very foundation or our civilization, here can be no genuine progress, no ivance to higher things so long as lere is such a loose and compromising ntlment on the murder situation, esirable settlers will not come in ?re from elsewhere. They will not sk their lives and fortunes and hapiness among a people who hold huan life in such light regard. This was intended to be a country '. law and order. Our fathers won it y shedding their blood on numerous ittleflelds and they bequeathed It to * as a heritage of law, order and jusce, or happiness. We have degener:ed. We have failed in the greatest isponslbillty that has fallen upon us. his heritage must be reclaimed, fhat I want you to do Is to create a mtiment that it is a most infamous ling to kill a man, and when you ive created that sentiment this reign ! murder will stop, our country will i restored to law and order. Now I n done. The first case taken up was that of le State vs. Hope Gilmore, charged ith murder in the killing of an 11 jar old boy in Fort Mill township reintlv. The trial developed criminal irelessness, but no malice and the iry returned a verdict of manslaugh>r. Gilmore was sentenced to elgh>en months on the chalngang or in le state penitentiary. Pinck Smith, colored was convicted J housebreaking and larceny, and mtenced to three years in the penisntlary. He broke into a hunting ?dge in the Point section of the counr last March, and stole a fine gun and )me other articles. Sam Robinson, colored, was tried on le charge of shooting into a shanty ir near Hickory Grove some weeks go, and of carrying- concealed weapns. The verdict was not guilty. Clarence Jeter was tried on the [large of assault and battery with inmt to kill, and carrying concealed eapons. The jury brought In a verIct of guilty and the court Imposed a mtence of eighteen months. Ella Bell, alias Ella McAlIley, plead uilty to larceny and was sentenced to ne year. Upon the convening of court this lorning, John Davie pleaded guilty to le charge of gambling and was sensnced to pay a fine of $25 or serve lirty days on the public works. The next case taken up was that of ie State vs. Lawrence Marley, charged 1th the murder of John Warlick In brkvllle on April 4, last. The derndant is represented by Thomas P. TcDow, Esq., assisted by John R. [art, Esq. The jury is as follows: R. [. Cornwell. foreman; J. E. Younglood, D. F. Jackson, J. A. Forsythe, I. L. McElhaney, M. S. Carroll, W. "W. I'hltesides. V. B. Blankenshlp, J. J. rmand. B. F. Bennett, J. M. Campell. J. D. Garrison. The case will probably take up the alance of the afternoon. i r?r a i l Af.ONICS. /e Will Send The Enquirer From this date to January 1st, 1909. >r 92 cents, till at Large. Hayes Sanders, the negro who resntly killed Claud Jeter In Bullock's reek township recently, Is still at irge. or Malicious Talking. A party of men visited a negro amed Bob Howard, In the Clover eighborhood last night, gave him a undred lashes and advised him to be one by noon today. His offense was le originating and circulating or a ?andalous report in the neighborhood, lover Wins From Fort Mill. The third of the series of games be,veen Fort Mill and Clover took place n the Clover grounds last Friday, and jsulted 4 to 3 in favor of Clover. The usiness people of Clover turned out jlidly. Even the big cotton mill was hut down in order to give the operates an opportunity to see the game, nd there were hundreds of baseball ranks on hand from the surrounding suntry. Clover's battery was Belue nd Neil, and Fort Mill's was Price nd Sparks. Mr. S. W. Neil acted as mpire. It was an interesting and exiting game throughout; but it will not ?ttle the question of supremacy. unday Afternoon Cutting Scrape. Rufe Green was badly cut up by luster Ray on the M. R. Smith place bout ten miles west of Yorkville last unday afternoon. Both parties to the ffair are white. From the informaon that has been gathered there was previous cause of bad feeling. Ray ent to the vicinity of where Green as and sent to him for a friendly iscussion of their differences. As reen approached, Ray threw a stone t him and then went after him with knife. Green had no means of deeding himself and was badly slashj about the body and head by Ray. reen is badly hurt; but from the in)rmation obtainable yesterday, will robably recover. ailes Gone to Oklahoma. Fort Mill special to the Charlotte hronicle: W. O. Bailes, the adversing marriage artist, who has at acted hundreds of North Carolina tuples who were not over-particular bout the kind of a knot tied, has taen up his residence in Oklahoma, [is own domestic affairs were the oclsion of a recent indictment by the rand jury, and when the sheriff imp to serve the warrant Railes had iken his departure. Fort Mill's magtrate, the big. genial Squire McElaney. and the local preachers will ow likely experience a considerable icrease in business in this line as ailes heretofore had been a formldale competitor owing to his energetic yle of going after business. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ab M ? Dr. W. H. Tlmmerman, former state treasurer and lieutenant govern- je| or, Is critically ill at his home at th Batesburg with pneumonia. tQ( ? Chester, July 11: Judge Gage, af- ab ter hearing several witnesses today in th behalf of Gus Lee, colored, who was co asking for a new trial on the ground wl of newly discovered evidence, granted st< the motion. Lee's case has become in, somewhat noted from the persistent ati and at last successful efforts of his m attorney, Mr. W. H. Xewbold, to have an the case reopened. There will be a j, special session of court in a few weeks 25 to dispose of the case. Lee was to av have been hanged next Friday. co ? Gaffney, July 13: Yesterday af- tk tprnunn HtHo Wnlfur Snrrntt and his DC brother who is younger that he, were be playing over an old disused well sev- pi eral hundred yards away from his ai father's house, when the boards which di covered the mouth of the well gave dt way precipitating Walter to the bot- in torn a distance of seventy-flve feet, or and at the bottom of which was seven p? feet of water. The younger child at in once ran to the house to Inform his dt father, Mr. Boyd Sarratt, of the accl- P* dent to his brother. The father, al- In most frightened out of his wits, start- of ed for the scene of the accident ex- u? peeting to find his son at the bottom e* of the well, but Judge of his surprise m and relief when he met the boy com- m ing to the house. The little fellow had cc crawled to the top after having gone p< to the bottom. The only injury which ar he sustained was an abrasion on the lo back of his head. The well was wall- as ed with stones and the child who was er in his bare feet had climbed the wall so and gotten out without assistance. le ? Columbia, July 11: H. Rudolph Rabens, the notorious "fence" for the ?* Nolan-McKinley safeblowers gang which operated in South Carolina from 1901 to 1905, was brought to Columbia this afternoon from Walhalla and placed in the state penitentiary r to serve out the three-year sentence cl imposed upon him for complicity in sc the burglary of the Courtenay Manu- k) facturing company at Newry, on De cember 14. 1903. Rabens was photo- S1 graphed by direction of Postoffice In- Fi spector Gregory and a thorough de- er scrlptlon of him was made for future . use. He donned the regulation penitentiary uniform and Monday morn- kl ing will be put to work. He was well kl dressed when he entered the penlten- 3e tiary today, his hat being a genuine Panama. He carried in his pocket a c< bank book and about $60 in bills. C\ Half a dozen of the yeggs for whom ta Rabens conducted his famous "fence" in Charleston, are now serving ten and fifteen-year sentences in the pen- " itentiary here, including William Mc- B Kinley and Tom Nolan. C ? Columbia State: The United States y court of appeals will sit at Asheville p this week. One of the important cases the court has had under advise- ^ ment is the dispensary commission A matter. It will be recalled that Judge (C J. C. Pritchard at Asheville received . the complaint of certain liquor houses that they could not get a proper set- P< tlement of their business down here, at and he assumed jurisdiction over the w whole matter, appointing receivers to wind up the dispensary affairs. The N dispensary commission made an ap- P peai and the circuit court of appeals ^ is expected to hand down this week its finding in the whole matter. At the hearing at Richmond, the attorneys w for the state made some powerful ar- si guments, that of B. L. Abney having jr been represented as particularly bril- . liant. On the other hand, It was reported that T. Moultrie Mordecal, rep- ol resenting some of the liquor people, ai was up to his own standard. Attorney nj General Lyon, of course, hopes that the appellate court will decide with r( the state of South Carolina. He de- Z clares that the prosecution of grafters 0] has been very much hindered by this ^ litigation. Some of them were on the run, but the appeal of one of the law- ? yers to Judge Pritchard secured a tern- si porary remedy which has stiffened e< the backs of the persons under suspicion. p ? Columbia State: Insurance Com- ,v missloner McMaster returned last V night from a trip to several places in n the state, where he made examlna- t] tions of companies. In Spartanburg he had the hearing of the Piedmont and Palmetto companies in their re- d turn as to his rule to show cause why if their licenses should not be revoked. g| He has this matter under advisement and will announce his decision In a a few days. While in Spartanburg he G attended the hearing held before the n master at the instance of the receiver , for the Carolina Mutual Fire Insur- J ance company. Mr. Stanyarne Wilson, the late president of the com- tl pany, and Miss Callahan, the former jj secretary, made statements before the _ mnotAr onrl uroro fkYQmlnpH hv Mr J. Wright Nash, attorney for the receiv- T er. Mr. Wilson, by a showing from ti the books, made the statement that q the amount stated some time ago as having been $31,000 disbursed in ex- d penses was in error and should have a been only $19,000 for the year 1907 to oi June, 1908. At the conclusion of the . hearing Mr. Nash stated that in view of the fact that the clerks who had a been paid solely by the Carolina Mu- u tual Fire Insurance company had t< served Mr. Wilson in his law offlce ^ without additional pay, that he would submit arguments to the master to 81 show why Mr. Wilson should be call- si ed upon to refund to the company y reasonable compensation for these ^ services and also refund to the company the $1,000 drawn by Mr. Wilson 11 on June 3, 1908, as back salary for 21 1905 and 1906. There may be addi- p tlonal hearings in this matter. Commissioner McMaster states that the receiver, Mr. S. M. Wetmore, is doing P all that he can to get the affairs of p the Carolina Mutual Fire Insurance 0 company in such order as to be able ' to ask the court to levy an assess- n ment on the policy holders in this B company to pay the losses which are a due by the company.. The court will j doubtless order the proper assessment to be made and the policyholders will b be called upon to pay it, as they are p liable under the laws of the state, d The commissioner hopes that by this g means those who have had losses In the Carolina Mutual Fire Insurance n company will sooner or later be able si to have their claims fully paid. The 0) commissioner examined the Farmers' . Mutual Fire Insurance company of Union, of which Mr. W. T. Jeter Is Y president, ana Air. j. m. ureer, actic- i tary and treasurer. This company has 6) been in business in Union county since . 1899. Its books were in excellent or- " der and its accounts all systematically d kept. It has about $340,000 insurance fi in force and the cost to the policyhol- j ders has been only 25 cents on the ' $100 each year, except two years when " additional assessments of 25 cents a were levied. The president gets a sal- CJ ary of $25 a year, and the secretary T $200 a year and Is under a $2,000 bond. At Laurens he examined the State Mutual Fire Insurance company, 0 J. A. Austin, president, and T. H. Xel- ^ son, secretary and treasurer. This company has about $1,100,000 insur- y ance in force, and preceding the en- ^ actment of the last legislature it did a a general state business. It now con- e, tines its work to Laurens and Green- q ville counties. The cost of Its insur- C) ance has been about 65 to 75 cents tl per $100 a year. Its officers have Q| drawn no salaries until this year when jj its secretary has received $225 and S) the bookkeeper $75 a month. At Ab- *S| beville the Abbeville-Greenwood Mutual Fire Insurance company was ex- >p amined. Hon. J. Fraser Lyon, presl- T dent, and Mr. J. R. Blake, secretary ^ and treasurer. This company has been p doing business in Abbeville and w Greenville counties since 1897. It has a about $1,500,000 insurance in force b and the cost to the policyholders is about 60 to 70 cents per $100 a year. j] Its books were systematically kept p and there were complete records from j, the beginning of operations by the jj company. Its president gets a salary t< of about $500 a year and the secre- p tary-treasurer about $1,000. Mr. Me- b Master, having noted that the candi- e, date opponent of Gov. Ansel has sev- y eral times alluded to the establish- s ment of the insurance department as ^ a piece of extravagance, stated that he Si supposed the candidate had overlook- t ed the fact that the act establishing S| the department had levied in addition tl to all other license fees and taxes, ti hitherto provided for by law, certain l license fees on the insurance compa- si nies, thereby placing the whole ex- , pense of the maintenance of the de- p partment on the insurance companies, tl These additional fees have already o< amounted to $7,910. It is likely that ct there will be $3,000 or $4,000 profit to c( the state from this source, over and w ove the expenses of the department, r. Stanyarne Wilson has replied to e foregoing in The News and Cour and states as follows: "Concerning e partial statement in your issue of day from Commissioner McMaster out the Carolina Mutual, please add ese facts which appeared at the urt reference on the 8th inst., tilch was had at my Instance: Insad of the company's expenses beg $31,000 since January 1, 1907, as ited by him in the papers last onth, they were less than $16,000 id the entire amount since January 1905, was $25,400, a percentage of per cent of premiums, whereas the erage percentage of fire insurance mpnnies is 40 per cent. The condl>n of the company is due. not to ex nse account, but to failure of mem>rs to meet their dues, it being a irely mutual company. I asked for id obtained a receiver to collect the tes. The books showed that every illar received by the company went to bank and was accounted for. The ily matter in dispute was the $1,000 lid me by the company last month settlement of my salary as presitnt for 1905 and 1906, which was lid me for those years, after chargg me with such use as I had made ' company's clerical force at fair val- < ition. It would have been foolish to :pect me to pay therefor till settleent was had, the balance being in y favor. In those years I did not dlect any salary, but on the contrary irsonally advanced several thousld dollars to pay the company's sses. I have in this proceeding iked the*court to say whether I was ititled to what I received and it will ion be determined. Suppose we so ave It, even though for a while it ?eps the insurance commissioner out ' the newspapers." MERE-MENTION. A small sized revolution is in prog ss in Paraguay, as a result of a lange in presidents. There has been ime bloodshed Two men were lied by a fast train on the Lake [lore railroad near Hammond, Ind., rlday. A few minutes later, while the lgineer was endeavoring to make up le lost time occasioned by the first illing, another man was run over and illed... .Five persons were killed and >ven severely injured in a head-on illision near Medicine Hat, Alberta, anada, Friday The cruiser Monna, sister ship to the North Carolina, is been completed and turned over to le government at Norfolk, Va urr S. Peck, aged 77, of New Haven, onn., was married Friday to Miss !ay Bryan, agred 22, at New York, eck's mother, agred 95, is displeased ecause of her son's marriage The merlcan automobile in the New York > Paris race has entered Russia far l the lead of all competitors and erects to reach Paris on July 24 A jccessful test of wireless telephony as made between Newark, N. J., and ew York city Thursday David ascoe, managing editor of the Gerlantown (Pa.) Telegraph, was last eek convicted of criminal libel and as sentenced to pay a fine of $200 and send six months In Jail The Snake ldfans, 2,000 in number, located in l-UL^ L. 1 _ ? - KiuiKJiua, nave ueeu siiuwmg signs r hostility during the past ten days rid three companies of the Oklahoma ational guards have been sent to the ?servation to preserve order... .Count eppelln. the German aeronautist, will n tomorrow make an attempt to keep is dirigible balloon in the air and uner control for twenty-fcur heurs. If uccessful, the balloon will be purchas- ^ 1 by the German government at a big rice The Venezuelan government as withdrawn its representative from Washington, and for the first time in lore than fifty years the two counries are without diplomatic relations. A 3-year-old child was stung to eath by red ants near Tenie, Okla., ist Friday By the collapse of a uspenslon bridge under construction cross the river Rhine at Cologne, rermany, Thursday, a score of worklen were killed and many were injred Thomas E. Watson was irmally notified of his nomination for !ie presidency by the National Popust party at Atlanta Ga., Thursday.... he Louisiana legislature adjourned hursday after killing all the anti-fuiire trading bills aimed at the New cleans Cotton Exchange... .One hunred wealthy lumbermen of the south nd middle west are planning a $300,50,000 company to control the lumber usiness of the territory........There re twenty-seven Idle freight ships tied p in the harbor of Philadelphia owing ) slack business. In New York haror there are more than sixty freight teamers with nothing to do The teamshlp Lusltania reached New j ork on Friday, again lowering the * est trans-Atlantic record, by thirty- V ivo minutes. The average speed was I 3.01 knots for the trip The Re- ^ ublican campaign leaders will make feature of publishing campaign exenditures and receipts during the resent campaign... .Castello Domingo, ne of the negro soldiers discharged rom the army on account of the irownsville affair, made a murderous ssault on a negro Jeweler in Phllaelphia, Friday, in an attempt at robery Footpads robbed a sleeping ollceman of all his clothing in Camen, N. J., Friday night Jas. S. herman, Republican vice presidential ominee, has resigned the chairmanhip of the Republican congressional nmmlttwi Th? total nilTTlhpp of eaths in the coal mine disaster near nsovo, Russia, last week, was 300. he majority of the victims were burni to death and suffocated.... Accordig to the July report of the postofflce epartment, there are now 39,239 rural -ee delivery routes in operation, with 500 petitions for additional routes on le Two armed men entered a bank t Amity, Col., Friday, held up the ashier and got away with $1,000 he total production of lumber in the Fnited States for the year 1907, is givn by the census bureau at 40,256,000,)0 feet Twenty-six persons and iany cattle were drowned by an overow of theTaxauillo Barranoa river, in iexico, Thursday, caused by a cloudurst Japanese commercial bodies re to invite 100 representative Ameriin business men to visit Japan during ctober in an effort to facilitate more 3rdial relations between the two counties The $25,000,000 of new stock tiered in London, Friday, under the ish land act of 1903, was oversubiribed thirty-five times A Rusian torpedo boat was wrecked on the >cks of the Gulf of Finland last hursday. The crew was saved he Russian douma adjourned Saturay until October 28th The Hotel >ieu Annex, a famous Paris hospital, here thousands of cases of smallpox nd other contagious diseases have een treated, is to be destroyed by fire. ....According to a recent decision of ie internal revenue department, a hysician who writes a prescription for enatured alcohol and the druggist who lis such a prescription are both liable ) criminal prosecution... .Antonio a. ioneeli, an Italian, wanted In Columus, O., for embezzlement, was arrest[1 Saturday at Santos, Brazil..Geo. V. Johnson arrived In New York on aturday from St. Augustine, Fla. He lade the entire distance by water In a mall boat made of newspapers hos. W. Lawson charges that Wall treet has already pledged $2.500,000 for ie election of Mr. Taft..... Miss Lote Mayer swam from Alton, 111., to St. ouls, Saturday, a distance of twentyix miles, in 5 hours and 18 minutes. ...A merger of the independent telehone companies operating between le Mississippi river and the Atlantic :;ean and involving $100,000,000 of ipltal, is under way The ter?ntennial of the founding of Quebec, ill be celebrated with elaborate cere