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Scraps and partis.
? Washington, July 18: Alarmed
by the extent to which the cocaine
habit has spread in the larger cities
of the country, the postotfiee department
has issued an order denying the
use of the -mails to cocaine or its derivatives.
To do this it was found necessary
to extend the provisions of
section 4 of the postal regulations.
Government reports show- that an
enormous amount of cocaine is sent
through the mails each year and this
class of matter is steadily growing
greater. The crusades waged against
the habit in the cities have driven the
"drug fiends'* to seek other means of
procuring the powder, and the mails
have been the Innocent channel
through which the work of the crusaders
has been rendered partly ineffective.
Much of the cocaine that has
passed through the mails has been in
the form of so-called "medicines."
These "medicines" will also fall un
der tne Dan.
? New York, July 18: With the
slogan of Lieutenant Governor Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler for governor and
himself for United States senator, in
succession to the veteran Thomas C.
Piatt, it is the purpose of William J.
Conners, familiarly known as "Fingy,"
to wage the Democratic campaign
in New York state. Conners is
chairman of the state committee, and
believes that as he yielded every
point to Tammany Leader Murphy at
Denver, he is entitled to and will receive
consideration when the state
convention meets. The Bryan and
Kern battle is to' be left to National
Committeeman Norman E. Mack, according
to Mr. Conners' programme,
in which he counts on the co-operation
of Murphy and Tammany Hall,
and by the same token the Bryan
canvass will be a mighty listless affair
unless the candidate should decide
to come into the state himself
to stir it up. The state chairman plans
to devote his energies to winning the
governorship for Chanler if possible
and the legislature for himself. Both
Connors and Murphy are well aware
. of the fact that it will take almost a
political landslide for the Democrats
" " to capture the legislature, but that is
the fight the ambitious "Fingy" has
in mind.
? Lincoln. Neb., July 18: Don
Farnsworth, of Chicago, in charge of
the organization of the negro vote of
the middle west against Taft, called
at "Fairvlew" this morning, coming
direct from Denver, where he conferred
with Ollie James after Mr.
James's visit to Fairview the first of
the week. Mr. Farnsworth told
newspaper men that the real reason
for the activity of Frank H. Hitchcock
in the middle west is the success
that has attended the efforts of
the Democrats to alienate the negroes'
support from the Republican
ticket. It is believed that Mr. Bryan
will soon make a statement concerning
his position on the negro question,
and this statement, while diplomatic
and cautious, will help much
in the organization. It is known
here that the state central committee
of the Republicans has been in communication
with Mr. Hitchcock concerning
the negro defection front the
Republican ranks. Organization of
negro Democratic clubs, particularly
in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, it was
said, formed the topic of conversation
between Air. Bryan ana Air. ramsworth.
Mr. Farnsworth said that his
offer of services in this connection
had been accepted by the nominee,
and he expected the subject to be
discussed further when Mr. Bryan
went to Chicago to meet the subcommittee
of the national committee.
? Atlanta, Ga., July 15: Despite
Bryan's denial, Thomas Watson.
Populist candidate for president, today
reiterated his statement that Mr.
Bryan said he would not vote for a
Confederate soldier for speaker of
the house, and in corroboration of
his statement offered a telegram just
received from Alfred Henry Lewis.
In response to a telegram sent by
Watson asking proof, Alfred Henry
Lewis sent the following reply: "Bryan
said to me of the 'Crisp-Mills
fight:' 'I don't think i care to face
the old soldier element along the
Platte with the record of having voted
for an ex-Confederate. Will send
particulars by mail.' It will be noticed."
said Mr. Watson, "that Mr.
Bryan merely claims he voted for an
ex-Confederate for speaker. It may
be that Mr. Bryan means voting in
the house, while Mr. Lewis means
voting in the caucus. It is quite
significant that in Mr. Bryan's denial
he does not mention whether or not
he did use the expression attributed
to him by Mr. Lewis, and until he
docs formally deny using the language
I shall feel at liberty to continue
making this point against him. It is
inconceivable to me that Mr. Lewis
could have manufactured such an
utterance. He had no motive to do
so. and the remark made by a young
congressman, a native of Illinois,
whose constituency along the Platte
river was composed of ex-Union soldiers,
was not unnatural. Mr. Lewis
published this charge against Mr
Bryan in 1896 and it has not been
denied, so far as he ever heard."
? Washington. July 17: Medical
experts of the department of agriculture
today began preparations for
making a widespread warfare on patent
medicirtes and proprietary articles.
A test case, resulting from the
seizure of a large stock of medical
and toilet preparations from a Washington
department store, will decide
the success or failure of the movement.
The goods seized were mainly
the products of a well known manufacturer
of "beautifying" preparations.
This concern has engaged attni'iiovii
tn fieht the case and will
have the assistance of many other
similar companies. It is alleged by
the government experts that the articles
are misbranded in violation of
the pure food act and are liable to
condemnation and confiscation for
the reason that the packages and labels
bear certain statements regarding
the drugs which are false and
misleading?that is to say, that certain
"fertilizer tablets" are a specific
for curing "flatulency and all gastric
troubles" and are "a cure for obesity."
"And said last mentioned statements,"
continues the libel, "are false
and misleading in this, that the last
mentioned drug is not a specific for
curing flatulency and gastric troubles
and is not a cure for obesity."
"The Blush of Youth." preparation
is declared misbranded. in that it
does not restore the complexion to
childlike* purity, and the "Kxcelsior
Skin Food," is declared not to be a
food for the skin, and both are,
therefore, misbranded in violation of
the pure food act. The mixtures
seized are known as the "Madame
Yale" preparations. The department
of agriculture intends to make a test
case of the seizure. It is the first of
its kind under the law.
? Greenville News: That conditions
are improving in the south is evidenced
by the report sent out several
days ago to the effect that the Southern
railway would shortly commence
work op tne double tracking of that
system between Atlanta and Washington.
The work of double-tracking
the southern was commenced
several years ago and the work has
been completed in several places
along the line. When the panic
came last year and money became
tight, the company was forced to
suspend the work. Now that conditions
are improving and trallic over
tho pnad iv in ;i much hotter nituli.
tion the company has decided to resume
work. It is the opinion of many
that if conditions are better traffic
over this system will be congested
before the end of the year. It is
thought that the Southern will have
the main line of the system doubletracked
within three years time. That
the work of double tracking tlie
Southern between Greensboro and
Danville will be continued beginning
August the lirst. entailing an expenditure
of $12.000.00<i and the employment
of from 5.000 t<> 8.OttO men
steadily, there is little doubt. Railroad
authorities, although reticent
about discussing matters, practically
confirmed the persistent rumors that
the work will be continued in a short
time. Since none expected tin* work
to he continued for some time the
announcement will come to the public
like a bolt from a clear sky. according
to the Greensboro, X. C.,
Record, and the heralding of the
event will be good news to the thousands
of unemployed in this and other
states. It is understood that the
contractors who have charge of the
construction are on the lookout for
hands, and as soon as the working
force can be organized and the materials
hurried to the scene,
the active work will be commenced.
About a month agot the Southern
railway issued $15,000,000 worth of
bonds and the understanding was
that $12,000,000 of tills was to be
used exclusively in construction work.
The money for the bonds has been
realized and the $12,000,000 is now
ready to be used in the laying of the
double track. The double track between
Spencer and Greensboro was
finished before the recent rate reduction,
and has been used during the
past six months, and the section now
to be constructed is from Danville to
Greensboro.
?he ^(orlivillc inquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. C.j
TUESDAY, .ILLY 21, 1908.
People continue to whisper about
the recent murder acquittal in Lancaster
as if there was something wrong
about it. People will always whisper
about things they cannot exactly understand.
Every* farmer in South Carolina
should have the Farmers' Union Sun.
It is devoted primarily to the interest
o? the Farmers' Union; but it contains
a great deal of agricultural matter of
value, and lots of other information
that is of especial interest to farmers,
whether they belong to the Union or
not. The price is only one dollar a year,
and no farmer can afford to do without
the paper for such a trifling sum.
The history of the state primary so
far has been that when all the other
candidates combine against one candidate,
the voters align themselves up
against the combination. Whether it
Is because the alignment referred to
indicates the strongest and best man
or the people just like fair play, it is
hardly worth while to argue. It is a
fact, however, that there was such an
alignment against Tillman, against
Earle, against McLaurin, against Latimer
and the voters won out every
time. The alignment of the other candidates
against Rhctt is more obvious
than in any previous instance.
We direct attention to the resolution
passed by the county commissioners
of York county, which we publish
in another column. The county commissioners
of Cherokee saw fit to act
adversely on this matter. The Ledger
hopes the commissioners of Cherokee
will reverse themselves at the next
meeting. The people of the lower section
of the county deserve some recognition
and we know of no more befitting
manner in which to show them
that they are indeed a part of the coun
ty than to give them this bridge?Gaflfney
Ledger.
That is just and right. There is no
question of the fact that the people of
southwestern York and southern Cherokee
are entitled to that bridge. We
have heard it said that the Cherokee
people, or some of them, believe that
their commissioners have ignored their
petition in the interest of Gaffney, the
idea being that if the bridge is built,
some trade that now goes to Gaffney
will go across the river to Hickory
Grove and Sharon. So far as we are
aware no official has expressed himself
publicly along this line, and we are not
in a position to say whether there is
anything in the suggestion or not. But
one thing is certain, the people interested
have a right to that bridge, and
it should be built. York is willing.
Hit the Right Key.
Judfeing from the echoes that have
reached The Enquirer office from different
parts of the county, Judge Gage
struck the popular key in his charge to
the grand jury last week, and there Is
general approval of the manner in
which the petit juries acquitted themselves
during the week.
It is a fact that the general public
is not altogether pleased at the manner
in which business has been conducted
'n Ho nnnvf hnnco Tlioro ic n llnf
that the final disposition of many of
the cases that are tried is not always
the result of the public work that is
done in open court; but that it is frequently
the case that acquittals are
brought about through the exercise of
undue influence on judges and juries.
There is no doubt about the fact that
in times past more or less undue influence
has been exercised on juries.
There are in the community, individuals
who have in various ways exercised
their influence in behalf of certain
acquitted defendants. Only a year or
two ago, there was a well defined belief
in the community that when a defendant
had the active influence of a
certain coterie of individuals in his behalf,
he need not look for harm. There
are on record a number of cases of acquittals
that are generally attributed to
this influence. While this situation
was less manifest at the recent term
of the court, it is quite certain that it
has not yet disappeared.
It is not to be claimed that what
Judge Gage had to say completely disarmed
the improper influences referred
to; but it did have a wholesome ternnnt'iir
offanf r*n thorn a rwl if f 11111
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judges will only continue to follow with
method and precision the path that
Judge Gage blazed out somewhat at
random, conditions will eventually undergo
a permanent change for the better.
What is wanted is that juries should
come to decide all manner of cases in
accordance with the law and the testimony,
without being influenced either
by the open gall or insidious suggestions
of supposed prominent citizens,
posing as disinterested servants of
truth and justice; but really pursuing
sinister designs in behalf of criminals.
MERE-MENTION.
Train wreckers are believed to be
responsible for the derailment of a
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley passenger
trait: near Burnside, La., Saturday,
in which six persons were injured
Mrs. Isabella Sahler of Buffalo.
X. Y., gave her three children
poison on Saturday, causing their
death. She then took a dose of poison
in an attempt to commit suicide.
Six persons, including a whole
family, were killed in an automobile
standing on the tracks of a railroad at
IVnna, Ind.. Saturday by a limited
train running into the machine....
L. P. Cox was shot to death in Atlanta.
(la.. Thursday afternoon by
Oscar R. Rutland. C'ox in a jealous
rage, attacked Rutland with a hatchet;
the latter was freed by the coroner.
as it was a case of self defense.
Frank Johnson, a negro, was
hanged at Clarksburg. W. V., Friday,
after a confession that he had murdered
live persons in different purls
of the country Mrs. Fred B.
Jennings committed suicide at Jacksonville,
Fla.. Friday, by drinking
chloroform The famous Lloyds
insurance house of London, is writing
policies against the election of
Bryan at a ratio of about 52 to 1.
A Wilmington, Delaware, police
court justice has forbidden lawyers in
his court putting "Mr." and "Mrs."
before the names of negroes, when
appearing in his court. .. .Mrs. John
F. Dietz of Winter, Wis., on Thursday
completed a fast lasting fifty-six
days Eugene Chafin of Chicago,
and Aaron S. Watkins of Ada, O.,
have been nominated by the National
Prohibition party for president and
vice president Suits for damages
aggregating $950,000 have been
tiled against the Pittsburg (Pa.) Coal
company as the result of the Darr
mine disaster of last December, when
nearly 300 miners were killed
Prof. Darius Eatman of Columbia
university, New York city was drowned
in a pond near Oxford, N. C.,
Thursday Nine men were killed
by the explosion of a carload of
powder at Cheelum, Wash., Thursday
The provinces of Tacna
and Arica, Chile, were visited by a
destructive earthquake Thursday. No
lives were iosi suuhib ?c.-v,,.
left Thompson's Point, N. J., Friday
for Panama, carrying a cargo of
1.045,000 pounds of dynamite
A party of automobilists have recently
made the run from New York to San
Francisco in eighteen days. . . .Three
men were killed and several injured
by an explosion of a package of percussion
caps that was being inspected
on the custom house wharf in Boston
on Thursday Frank Zotti, an
Italian banker of New York, has
been arrested and placed under $25,000
bail on a charge of larceny
During the past week more than
$10,000,000 of bonds of American
corporations were bought by European
investors. ... Luke Palmer was
shot to death by his wife at Gary,
Fla.. Friday as he was attempting an
assault upon a 13-year-old white girl
employed in the house as a domestic.
Official figures give the total appropriations
of the last congress as $1,008,397,543.56
Wm. M. Williams.
the Delaware farmer, who was murdered
last week and his body hanged
to a tree near Marydel, Md., is believed-.
to have been the victim of
thieves, who knew that he carried
considerable money. No arrests have
been made A dispatch from
Harbin, Manchuria, says that the
American steel trust has closed a
contract for $25,000,000 of steel rails
fo'r the double tracking of the Siberian
railway Mrs. Annie Hayes
Byers, a wealthy widow of Pittsburg,
Pa., went to Atlantic City. N. J.,
Friday morning and since then all
trace of her has been lost. . . .Mrs. W.
A. Brown, wife of the rector of St.
John's Episcopal church, Norfolk,
Va.. poisoned her two children and
then swallowed carbolic acid Saturday,
while temporarily ii\sane
Dr. Wiley of the department of agriculture.
says that millions of dangerous
microbes are to be found in
the cracks of dishes used In serving
food in restaurants and homes.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? Hock Hill. July 18: Dr. S. H.
Ezell of Van Wyck was in the city
yesterday upon rather unusual business.
He came in behalf of citizens
of Van Wyck and brought with him
a beautiful and costly umbrella
which he presented to Mrs. L..
Cauthen of this city as a gift from
these citizens in token of their appreciation
of her pluck. It will be remembered
that a few weeks ago, as
chronicled in the Lancaster papers,
Mrs. Cauthen called upon a prominent
lawyer of Lancaster and broke
her umbrella upon his person in resentment
of treatment at his hands
while she was under cross examination
as a witness in a case then on
trial. These citizens of Van Wyck
sympathized with Mrs. Cauthen and
her cause and appreciated lier spirit.
For that reason they replaced her
broken umbrella with a handsome
new one.
? Chester Reporter, July 20: Coroner
Leckie was called to Great Falls
Saturday afternoon to hold an inquest
over the body of Jack Nesbit, colored,
who was shot and killed Saturday by
Mr. J. M. Smarr, special officer for the
Southern Power company. The coroner's
jury with Mr. W. B. Ferguson as
foreman brought in a verdict that the
deceased came to his death from a
gunshot wound at the hands of J. M.
Smarr while in the actual discharge of
his duty and that said killing was Justifiable.
It seems that Nesbit had been
giving considerable trouble around
Great Falls and had been forced to
leave the community. He came back,
however, and was arrested by Mr.
Smarr, the shooting occurred while the
latter was on his way back to Great
Falls with his prisoner. Mr. Smarr
came to the city Saturday evening and
surrendered to the sheriff. Messrs. s.
E. McFadden and A. L. Gaston have
been retained for the defense.
? Columbia State. Tuesday: Mr. W.
F. Stevenson, attorney for the dispensary
commission?the commission to
wind up the affairs of the old state
dispensary?has been in Ashevllle
awaiting some action by the United
States circuit court of appeals now in
session there. But it seems that no
decree will be handed down at this
time. Chief Justice Fuller is not with
the court, and it is believed that no
decision will be rendered for the
present. The court some time ago
heard the appeal of the state of South
Carolina from the rulings of Judge
Pritchard. and it was reported that a
decision would be filed at the court's
session in Asheville, but it is now
rumored that no decree will be handed
down at this time. Judge Pritchard's
action tied up hundreds of
thousands of dollars of funds of the
state of South Carolina and incidentally
stopped the efforts of the commission
to get some facts as to shady
transactions.
? Greenwood special of July 20 to
Columbia State: Reports reaching
here late this afternoon tell of what
might have resulted in serious trouble
today at Xinety-Six. in this county.
An election was held at XinetySix
today on the question of voting
$12,000 in bonds to build a new graded
school building. There was considerable
feeling manifested and the
bonds were voted by a small majority.
After the election was over a few citizens
in favor of the issue began an
argument witli Joe \\ . l omen, wnu
it seems had opposed the issue and
worked against it. After a little
while a row began. Tolbert was
knocked down and given several
blows. Later a committee waited on
him and ordered him to leave town
on the first train. Tolbert is the one
who figured so obnoxiously in the
Phoenix riot several years ago. He
has been living at Ninety-Six for the
I past few years. It was reported here
this afternoon that lie had got several
negroes to vote against the bond issue
[and this aroused the righteous indignation
of some of the white citizens.
Sheriff McMillan has gone to NinetySix.
? Columbia special of July 18 to
Charlotte Observer: Mr. W. W.
Houston, a musician from Virginia,
and Mr. R. H. Fike,. who graduated
from Clemson this summer were
here today after an interesting vacation,
five days of which were spent
in a 15-foot batteau on the Broad river.
making the trip from Polk county,
N. C., to Columbia in the boat, a
distance of about 200 miles. They
first spent two weeks camping in
North Carolina, following this with
the boat trip. Both appeared to be
in nriine physical condition on arriv
ing here and said they had never felt
better in their lives. Mr. Houston
pave a concert here in Craven Hall
last spring and is well known here.
Mr. Fike returned to Spartanburg by
rail today and Mr. Houston went on
to Asheville. The latter will sing next
week at Hattery Park Hotel, and afterward
at Hendersonville and Glenn
Springs. While in Columbia the two
were the guests of Mr. Fike's Clemsun
schoolmate. Mr. F. P. Caughman.
The young men had rather an easy
time on the river, though there was a
great deal of sameness about their
menu, which consisted of ham and
eggs three times a day for the most
part. They cooked their "meals" on
board. the kitchen consisting of a
pile of sand on a couple of boards
across the end of the boat, the sand
supporting the tire. At night they
pulled the batteau ashore and camped
on the bank, where sometimes they
had thrilling experiences with snakes.
LOCAL.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
C. H. Smith?Has seed Irish potatoes
for second crop planting.
A. J. Quinn?Is announced as a can
didate for recommendation for appointment
as magistrate of King's
Mountain township.
W. A. Aycock?Of Bethesda, is announced
as a candidate for appointment
to the office of county commissioner
of York county.
L. J. Lumpkin?Is announced as a
candidate for reappointment to the
office of county commissioner of
York county.
E. N. Peterson?Of Bethel Is announced
as a candidate for recommendation
for appointment as magistrate
of that township.
J. B. Hogue, for Com.?Invites the
public to a picnic at New Zion
church on Satujday, August 1st.
J. D. Huggins, supt.?fuonsnes information
relative to Boiling
Springs High School, Shelby, N. C.
Four distinct courses.
John Wheeler?Will sell ice on Sun.
days from 8 to 10 a. m. and 4 to 6
p. m., at his place on West Jefferson
street.
L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Gives
notice that G. W. Knox has appiled
for letters of administration on estate
of Mrs. J. M. Bell, deceased.
W. A. Carroll, Rec. Sec.?Calls attention
of meeting of Filbert Council
No. 59, of Jr. O. U. A. M., for July
22, at 8.30 p. m.
T. V. Whitesides, No. 1, Yorkville?
Will appreciate information leading
to recovery of pair of cuff buttons
lost Sunday on road to Piedmont.
Palace Theatre?The attration for tonight
will be "Nellie, the Pretty
Typewriter." This is an Edison
film and a fine one.
Luther Baber?Says that S. T. D. is
probably the best stimulant for the
scalp that has ever been discovered.
Loan and Saving's Bank?Says that
those who place their business with
it will escape the risk of loss by bad
investment, dishonest management,
etc.
T. W. Speck?Has a large variety of
pens and wants you to see them. He
can fit your hand.J.
L. Williams & Co.?Are showing
early arrivals of fall dress goods at
50c and $1 a yard. Everything in
blue and black goods.
York Drug Store?Again calls your
attention to the benefits of using
chloro-naptholeum about your premises.
Yorkville Hardware Co.?Invites attention
to a big line of enameled
ware which it has just received. It
has almost everything in enameled
goods.
W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Carries a
full line of school books and school
supplies. Tin, galvanized and enameled
ware in variety.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill?
Points out the reasons why your
money is safe when deposited with
it. It pays 4 per cent on certificates
of deposit.
Thomson Co.?Quotes low prices on a
lot of semi-porcelain ware, including
puds, saucers and plates.
First National Bank?Wants you to
remember that it pays 4 per cent,
compounded quarterly on savings
deposits. Your business is wanted.
The ridding of this county of the
cattle tick will give an Impetus to the
beef and dairy industry.
The congressional candidates, Messrs.
Finley, Butler and Pollock are to be at
Fort Mill on Wednesday, Rock Hill on
Thursday, Clover on Friday and at Filbert
on Saturday.
Keep the surroundings free of stagnant
water and there will be no mosquitoes
to disseminate malaria. The
theory that the mosquito is the only
disseminator of malaria is an established
fact.
Mr. C. H. Smith of Yorkville, one of
the most successful potato raisers in
this section, has sent The Enquirer a
half bushel specimen of his crop. The
potatoes are large, smooth and altogether
fine specimens. Mr. Smith is
advertising seed for sale in another
column.
Prof. Neal A. Ranson, of the Presbyterial
High School at Bethany is pursuing
an energetic and persistent
campaign for a large school next
session, and he considers the outlook
most encouraging. All those who are
familiar with the work that was done
at Bethany last year are agreed that
it was of a superior character, arid
there is quite a general feeling that
Prof. Ranson is proving himself to be
the man for the place.
Speaking of congregational singing,
those interested in the subject should
have been at Smyrna last Saturday.
The choir was led by Mr. W. M. Stowe,
and he had among his assistants such
artists as Messrs. W. M. Faulkner, H.
M. Shillinglaw, John K. Allison, R. J.
W. Moss and others. Miss Ethel Mc
Gill was the organist. In the choir a.nd
in the congregation were numerous
other well trained voices. All were familiar
with the words and music and
the effect was grand.
We are still hearing people remark
that there is more upland corn In the
county than there has ever been and
its condition is fine. And this is indeed
a gratifying fact. It takes more
money to buy western corn than it
has taken for years. Our own corn Is
much better than anything that is
ever brought from the west; but
somehow we cannot sell it at western
prices. The thing, therefore, is to
raise our own corn, of which we cannot
well have too much.
Although there are five announced
candidates for the legislature, there is
a widespread feeling that there
should be at least three more. There
are many voters who do not like the
present prospect. They claim that
they cannot make out a ticket and
rather than undertake to select four
out of five, they will not vote at all.
There have been rumors of other
probable entries but up to this time.
The Enquirer has no definite information.
Just now it looks as if the
place is going practically by default.
The race is open to anybody who
wishes to enter, however, and if there
are not as many as eight in it, the
voters who desire it otherwise will
have only themselves to blame.
REGISTRATION.
The registration up to this morning
aggregated 028 certificates, divided
among the precincts as follows:
Yorkville 305
Rock Hill 27
Blairavllle 19
Ebenezer 4
Bethany 47
Sharon 15
McConnellsville 22
Smyrna 20
Clover 55
Fort Mill 13
Bullock's Creek 13
Bethel 35
Tirzah 14
Newport 11
Ogden 6
Coates's Tavern 5
Piedmont 9
Forest Hill 24
Hickory Grove 13
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.
The developments in the speculative
market yesterday are summarized
in an Associated Press dispatch of last
night as follows:
The cotton market was moderately
active hut generally lower today, owing
to good weather and locar bear
pressure, and at the close steady at a
net decline of 7 to 14 points. Sales
were estimated at 150,000 bales.
The market opened barely steady at
an advance of three points on July,
which was influenced by a little covering,
but generally 4 to 6 inches
lower in response to lower cables, the
decline in the English spot market,
and favorable weather reports. There
was some Wall street buying during
the first few minutes and a rally of 2
or 3 points occurred in prices, but the
market soon turned easier on the outlook
for cloudy to showery weather in
the south for tonight and tomorrow,
and while it showed considerable resistance
to bear pressure, no rallying
power developed. The close was
within a point or two of the lowest
figur-'S for the day. Bearish interests
were quite aggressive at times, during
the session, but while the bulls made
no effort to advance the prices, they
seemed willing to buy between 9.16
and 9.18 for October, but probably the
net result for the day from a speculative
standpoint was an increase in the
concentrated interest on both sides of
the account. The weather over the
week-end was considered generally
favorable and there was more talk of
freer offerings from the south, with
the southern market officially reported
unchanged to \ cent lower. The
next government condition report
will be issued at noon July 31st.
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2,650 bales against 6,055 last week
and 1,550 last year. For the week
25,000 against 25,004 last week, and
7,953 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans 386 bales against 354
last year, and at Houston 693 aginst
55 last year.
THE SPOT COTTON MARKET.
"There is no cotton market at the
present time. I would say that good
cotton would bring 11 cents; but that
is not the market."
The speaker was a local cotton buyer
and his remark was made this
morning in reply to an inquiry from
the reporter as to what cotton is
worth.
"There has been no cotton market for
the past several months," the cotton
dealer continued. "Cotton has been
worth whatever it would bring and
what it would bring was dependent on
what some of the mills would give for
it. With a difference of as much as
three cents a pound between contracts
and spots, the contract market has almost
ceased to be a guide in the purchase
of spots.
"If a man would bring me cotton
right now," the buyer went on, "I do
not know that 1 could pay him 11
cents. In fact I wouldn't, for at this
moment I have no place to put it; but
during the day I might get an order
from a mill that would warrant me In
paying 12 cents."
As matters now stand, but few of the
mills of this section have any cotton on
hand. They all want cotton; but they
are unwilling to go after it for fear
of putting the price out of reach.
It will be nearly sixty days yet before
there is appreciable actual relief
from the new crop, and in the meantime
the spinners and speculators will
continue to handle the situation like
stepping on eggshells to keep from
booming prices.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? The candidates for state offices
come to Yorkville tomorow week.
They should have a large audience
and a patient hearing.
? The Associate Reformed Sunday
school on last Sunday elected Miss Marilla
Ewart and Messrs. John Jenkins
and J. B. Kennedy delegates to the interdenominational
convention to be
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? Rev. W. C. Ewart announced last
Sunday morning that he would commence
to take his vacation this week,
and there would be no preaching again
until the fifth Sunday in August. He
expects to spend a part of his vacation
at Northfield, Mass.
? Rev. W. C. Ewart preached at the
Union service in the Baptist church
Sunday night, and it was a sermon of
unusual interest and power. His theme
was the absolute necessity on the part
of those who would live successful
lives to have a fixed purpose in life.
He pointed out the danger that surrounded
young men and young women,
who considered themselves too good
to work, and who were particularly
averse to the performance of distasteful
tasks that are not considered genteel.
His argument was that the young
man or young woman who held himself
or herself above honest drudgery,
where honest drugery fell to their lot,
is confronted with a dark future.
? One striking feature about the
Palace Theatre is that the more often
one goes to see the moving pictures
the more often he wants to go?
the seeing of one good piece stimulates
a desire to see others. And the
circumstance is not so bad. The moving
picture is not only a very entertaining
form of amusement; but it is
a most instructive form. One sees
there in actual reality, or to all intents
and purposes in actual reality,
scenes and incidents that could not be
witnessed except by the making of a
long and expensive trip, and the cost
of it all is but a trifle. There is a large
attendants at almost every performance
at the Palace Theatre.
CASE OF RICHARD BROWN.
"Murder will out" is a saying that is
as old as the hills, and there are constantly
recurring circumstances to make
one believe that there are only enough
exceptions to prove the rule.
When Richard Brown was put up
last week to defend himself against a
charge of murder committed twenty
years ago, there was not a great deal
of direct testimony against him, and If
the solicitor had not exposed him in
several lies, he might have gone free;
but strange to say the whole truth
came out shortly after the trial.
There is on the gang a negro named
Louis Hutchison, who will, this fall
complete a three years term for manslaughter.
Louis is a trusty, and came
with the wagon last Friday after the
new recruits for the gang.
"Yes, I knows you," he said, as soon
as he laid his eyes on Brown. "You
are the nigger who killed Dave Nash,
and I saw you do it." Brown no longer
having reason to deny the charge,
admitted the truth of what Hutchison
said and began to rehearse a part of
the story he had told to the jury.
"No, Dave never hit you with nothing,"
said Hutchison, when Brown got
to the part of the story in which he
tried to bring in the scar on his back.
"That is not so, and you know it. I
was right there, and remember it the
same .is yesterday."
At this, Brown became silent, and
Hutchison went on: "You sent Dave
word that you was going to kill him on
Wednesday. You came through the
woods, met Dave as you were getting
over the fence. You had some talk
with Dave and called him a fool. Then
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pulled a little old cheap pistol out of
your pocket, cocked it and shot him.
Still sitting on the fence, you tried to
cock the pistol to shoot again; but
somehow it would not work. Whether
it was the fault of the pistol or because
you were too scared to work it right, ,
I don't know; but anyhow you fell over
that fence and ran through the woods
so fast that a race horse couldn't have '
caught you. Dave never hit you with
nothing, and if you got any scar at ,
that time, you got it running through
the woods."
Brown admitted the substantial correctness
of Hutchison's version of the j
affair, and the controversy was ended. I
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Miss Marie Hardin of Columbia, is
the guest of Mrs. J. M. Ferguson.
Misses Bessie Pegram and Winnie
Crawford are guests of Miss Louise
Guy at Lowryvllle.
Mrs. W. E. Hall, of Richmond, Va.,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. E.
Hurt, of Yorkville.
Mr. Fred McFarland of Roanoke.
Va., is spending some time with his
home folks in York county.
Mr. W. J. Roddey and family of Rock
Hill, left home last Saturday to spend
the summer at Montreat, N. C.
Mr. George Lauderdale of Winnsboro,
is visiting Mr. J. K. Scott Jr.,
in the Delphos neighborhood.
Mrs. McElwee Ross and little daughter,
Marlin, of McKeesport, Pa., are
visiting the family of Rev. W. C.
Ewart.
Miss Leon White has returned to
her home in Yorkville after spending
three weeks with friends at Winnsboro.
Mrs. Richard Morgan and Miss
Elolse Fant, of Union, are visiting in
Yorkville, the guests of Mrs. R. J.
Herndon.
Mr? w P Rwflrt. Misses Marilia
and Sophie and Master James Knox
Ewart have returned from their visit
to Anderson.
Mrs. Jno. F. Blodgett and little
daughter Mary, came last week to
spend sometime with Mrs. Plodgett's
parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Allison.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian:
Miss Amelia Kennedy of Yorkville, will
teach English and Latin in the Seventh
District Agricultural college at Albertville,
Ala.
Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Knox of Columbia,
are spending some days with the members
of their former congregations,
Smyrna and Hickory Grove and are
having a great time.
Mrs. H. H. Sherer and son, Mr.
Bruce Sherer, Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
Sherer and two children, little Miss Iva
and Master Hugh, of Blairsvllle, made
a flying visit to Bethany last week.
Mrs. Paul T. Gordon, accompanied by
her two children and her step-daughter.
Miss Mary Baker Gordon, arrived
from Eagle Lake, Tex., last Saturday
night to spend the summer with relatives
and friends in Yorkville.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fox of Philadelphia,
Miss., arrived in York county last
Thursday on a visit to relatives and
friends. Mrs. Fox is a sister of Mrs.
J. A. C. Love, Mrs. I. C. Grayson and
Mrs. R. L. Devinney. This is her first
visit to her old home after an absence
of fifteen years.
Invitations have been received in
Yorkville reading as follows: "Mrs. J.
E. Robinson invites you to be present
at the marriage of her daughter, Bessie
Addie to Mr. William W. Blair, on
Wednesday, the 29th of July, one thousand
nine hundred and eight at high
noon, at home, Bullock's Creek, S. C."
THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
Now that farm work has begun to
slack up somewhat, with good crop
prospects on every hand, fruit and
vegetables in abundance and watermelons
almost ready, the people of
the outlying districts are beginning
to consider local politics, and if this
writer, who has been in more or less
close touch with the subject for a
great many years, is any judge, the
matter is receiving more discriminating
attention than ever before.
Back in 1876 the one great question
was the overthrow of negro rule,
and if a man was all right on that
question it made little difference
what he was otherwise. Then came
a long period of political dry rot during
which the politics of the county
was run by a few people and the general
public seemed content to let it
go at that. Next came the Tillman
movement with a protracted reign of
factionalism during which the fitness
of men was judged by the bitterness
of their offensive partisanship,
and now for a number of years we
have been emerging into a season of
sanity when the great majority of
the voters seem to be trying to settle
on the wisest policies and the most
capable men of carrying them out.
Of late the writer has been with a
number of farmer citizens in their
homes, he has talked with farmers
and others from different parts of the
county, and he has also talked with a
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circulating into every nook and corner
of the county. Through these
sources he has learned several things.
In the first place the people generally,
and the farmers especially, are beginning
to show quite a lively interest
n local politics. In the second place,
efforts to stir up factional partisanship
meet with scant success and In
the third and most Important place,
it is doubtful if the people generally,
or so many of them, have ever been
more serious or discriminating in trying
to do the best thing for themselves
and the country in a political way.
Most of the campaigns during the
last half dozen years have been
fought out on the basis of the demerits
of the respective contestants, and
along the lines of personal partisanship.
Only a few candidates have
been willing to stand openly for anything.
Some have been fair and manly
In their positions, but fair and
manly fighting on both sides has not
been the rule. Dodging and underhand
bushwhacking has been the
more common. The politics of the
county has not been on a very high
plane. There is some of this same
underhand bushwhacking going on
now, but the voters, a majority of the
voters, are giving the situation the
most intelligent attention they have
ever given. This is true unless appearances
are deceiving.
The road question lias figured in
every campaign since the war and
during a good many campaigns before
the war. It has never been considered
seriously. It has merely served
as something to talk about in the absence
of anything else to say. A candidate
for the legislature for instance
would vociferously declare that he
was in favor of better roads, and
that if sent to Columbia he would do
something to get them. What that
something was he would not try to
explain, and after he would come
back from Columbia lie would seldom
have anything to say on the
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SUUJKUl exi;fpi mill lie- migiii anciward
see proper to make another
empty promise along the same line.
The explanation was that when he
began to look seriously into the matter,
he saw that the only way to improve
the roads was by spending
money on them and as money could
not be raised except by taxation, and
as he did not have enough confidence
in the people to believe that they
would submit to this method, he did
nothing. But now the road question
is figuring seriously. A road law has
been passed. It provides for the raising
of money to build roads, and It is
up to the people to say whether they
really want what so many of them
have been saying they want.
If any man does not believe that
the people are considering the road
question, let hint go out and sound
the average voter along that line. He
will find all kind of views. He will
find some people who don't pay
any tax except a poll, talking
wildly about the burden that the new
law seeks to impose. He will find
others who do not pay much tax saying
that the new law is the very thing.
He will find still other heavy taxpayers
enthusiastic for it and he will find
pretty good sized taxpayers opposed.
He will find practically all the opposition
argument based upon considerations
other than the cost but he will
be unable to escape the Impression
that the real trouble with nine oppo
nents out of ten is either pecuniary
or political. But he will not find a
great deal of unanimity in this opposition.
Along with those who hold
that the new law will be the ruin of
the country there are others who are
arguing just as strenuously that it is
the beginning of an era of better
roads, and that if the people fail to
give the law a fair and honest trial,
amending it in particulars where experience
shows it to be weak, they
will miss the best opportunity they
have ever had to get good roads and
they will not have another such opportunity
for many years to cohne.
All of the candidates for supervisor
are talking the road question.
Some are talking it with persistent
earnestness and intelligence, trying to
impress the people with what they
think should be done. Others are trying
to get the ideas of the people before
expressing themselves. Altogether,
however, the subject is getting
a pretty thorough threshing, and the
educational value of the present campaign
promises to be great.
Of course there is some small politics
in evidence. By small politics Is
meant the effort to stir up prejudices
that have no bearing on the situation
other than to affect votes, the' circulation
of false and misleading reports,
appeals to old time factionalism,
etc. This kind of work, however,
is being indulged In principally by
those who have been making it a
practice for years and as they and
their methods are now pretty well
known, their Influence cioes noi count
for as much as it once (lid. The voters
as a whole are wiser and more
discriminating than they have ever
bee?). They are more inclined to put
each individual on his merits, and
the man who is most candid and honest
with them is on the surest road to
their favor.
SMYRNA'S NEW CHURCH.
There was a great crowd of people
at Smyrna last Saturday on account of
the exercises in connection with the
dedication of the recently completed,
handsome new church building to the
worship of God, and the occasion was
most interesting, enjoyable and profitable
to all present.
The congregation was made up of
most of the members of Smyrna, large
delegations from Hickory Grove, Sharon,
Bethany, Yorkvllle and other Associate
Reformed churches, the Baptist,
Methodist and Presbyterian churches,
and other visitors, many of them from
considerable distances. The features
of the day were a most interesting
programme, splendidly carried out, a
bountiful spread of good things at a
great picnic dinner, and the delightful
hospitality of the Smyrna people to
their numerous visitors.
The exercises of the day commenced
at 11 o'clock in the morning; but the
people had commenced to assemble as
early as 9, and the interval was pleasantly
filled in with greetings between
old friends, the exchange of social
courtesies, and keeping cool at the
grateful barrel of ice water that had
been provided for the comfort of the
people against the terrific heat of the
day. Upon the approach of the appointed
hour, during the singing of a
number of selections by the choir, the
big crowd poured steadily into the
house and filled every available seat.
The dedicatory sermon was preached
by Rev. J. P. Knox, formerly pastor of
Smyrna and Hickory Grove, now pastor
of the Associate Reformed church
'" r?/\i??mKio onH aHlt nor* 11 ravine a
warm place In the hearts of the members
of his old congregations. Rev. Mr.
Mr. Knox took for his text the last
clause of the 6th verse of the 96th
Psalm?"Strength and beauty are in
His sanctuary," and built his sermon
on the Idea that the strength and beau- |
ty referred to came not from sound and
massive timbers, and perfect architecture;
but from the character and conduct
of the people who steadfastly
sought to learn and obey the teachings
of God. In the sermon, Mr. Knox made
clear the full significance of the dedication
ceremony, explaining that up to
this day the house belonged to the people
who built it; but today they were
to transfer the title to God, and that
from henceforth it would not be their
house; but God's house?a house In
which God would dwell, and in which
they could meet Him and get from Him
the strength, hope and comfort that He
gives to those who devote themselves
to His service. The sermon was able
and Instructive and was listened to
with the most appreciative Interest
throughout.
Following the sermon the choir led
the congregation in singing a part of
the 87th Psalm, and In a most beautiful
and touching prayer, Rev. J. L.
Oates, in behalf of the congregation
dedicated the building to the worship
of God. The keynote of the prayer
is comprehended in a pretty figure likeening
the gift and its reception to the
spirit that prompts the trusting child
In offering a treasured broken toy to
its parent, and the loving consideration
with which the gift is accepted. "This
house, our Father does not compare
with thousands of magnificent structures
that have bene reared to Thy glory.
It is but a poor gift to Thee; but
it is the best we have, and we feel sure
tHo* thnn wilt a noonf It onH malfA It
Thy dwelling place so long as we truly
try to hold ourselves as worthy of
Thee."
After the dedication there was an
interval of an hour for rest and refreshments.
Before dismissing the
congregation, Rev. Mr. Oates announced
that dinner would be spread on the
tables erected for the purpose, and all
present were expected to make themserves
at home without further invitation.
It was a great dinner, of course,
consisting of the -choice products of
field, garden, pasture, poultry yard, and
prepared for the table with the intelligence,
experience and skill that makes
perfection. And it was abundant too,
both for those who preferred to confine
themselves to special delicacies, and
for those who were more inclined
toward general variety. That the dinner
was enjoyed by all present goes
without saying.
After the recess, the congregation
again assembled in the church to enjoy
the balance of the programme, consisting
of short addresses by able ministerial
speakers on different assigned
subjects.
Rev. J. S. Grier of Sharon, was the
first speaker. His subject was "Dr.
Ross and His Work." Mr. Grier had
a fruitful subject and he handled it
well. He drew a picture of the conditions
as they existed when Dr. Ross
took charge in 1842, told of the doctor's
labors until 1853, of an interruption
of his pastorate until 1871, and its
continuance till 1890?forty-eight years
from the beginning of his first pastorate
to the end of his last pastorate and
an active relationship of twenty-nine
years as pastor. In a general way he
traced the influence of the doctor's
work beyond the bounds of Smyrna,
beyond the limits of the county and
state into the conntrv and world at
large. He asserted with confidence
that if Dr. Ross had been a lawyer instead
of a preacher, he would have
found his way to the supreme court
bench, and if he had devoted himself to
statesmanship, his ultimate goal would
not have been short of the United
States senate; but he claimed with assurance
that as pastor of Smyrna, Sharon
and Hickory Drove that he had accomplished
more for his fellowman
and for God than he could have accomplished
in any other sphere. Without
detracting from the others who had labored
at Smyrna, he felt warranted in
pointing to the conditions as they exist
throughout the entire neighborhood
today as evidences of the splendid work 1
of this great and good man.
Rev. Dr. Ft. M. Stevenson, who was
to have delivered an address on "Chris
tian fellowship as Evidenced by Relations
Existing Between Drs. Ross and
Boyce," was unable to be present,
having been kept away because of a
death In his congregation. %
The next speaker wa t Rev. W. C.
Ewart of Yorkville. and his subject was
"Christian Liberality as Evidence of
Good Citizenship." Mr. Ewart began
by explaining that the line of thought
did not suggest the highest standpoint
from which the gospel was to be treated.
The mission of the gospel is to be
considered only Incidentally in connec
tion with temporal matters. It does
not concern itself with the laying up
of treasures on earth; but rather with
the salvation of the soul, the eternal
Joys of the hereafter. But still the
temporal benefits of the gospel are unmistakable
and innumerable. The gos- ^
pel ensures peace and good order, and
security to life and property, and that
Is why the value of land around Smyrna
for instance has increased from
nothing to $25 or $30 per acre. It Is
the Christian people who are the salt
of the earth and It Is because of Christian
people that the country is worth
living in. In this connection, he asserted
in effect that the civilization of
this country practically owes its existence
to Christian liberality in the support
of the gospel ministry and the
denominational colleges. He thought
that if state institutions of learning
were substituted for denominational
colleges, even though the state institutions
might receive far more liberal financial
support than the denominational
colleges are receiving, our whole ^
civic and social organization would soon v
be drifting- toward chaos.
Rev. S. D. Bailey, pastor of Hickory
drove circuit, was the next speaker.
He was down on the programme to extend
"Greetings from Sister Churches."
Mr. Bailey has a clear and forcible delivery,
and his talk rang with wholesouled
good will that came very near
provoking the staid Smymerltes to applause.
He began by saying that the L*
great Methodist church which he rep- ^
resented was here to do all It could to
uplift fallen humanity and point the
way to Christ. He was not working
for the Methodist church; but for humanity
and Christ, and so far as he
was concerned that If he should find ^
himself in a community filled with W
Christian denominations that he could
not get along with, he would leave that
-ommunltv at once. Following the Instructions
accompanying the invitation
that had been extended to him to speak,
he had prepared a brief paper. He was
not accustomed to reading papers, but
rather of speaking the word as it came
to him In the presence of those he was ^
to address. But he was going to stop w
long enough to say a loud amen to what
Mr. Ewart had said about denominational
colleges, and he declared that he
was finding it difficult to refrain from
throwing away his prepared paper and ?
speaking his mind along that line. He
concluded with a friendly "God speed"
to the people of Smyrna and all other
Christian denominations, declaring his
rreat pleasure In working In co-operation
with them In the promotion of the
common cause, the kingdom of the
Master.
Following Mr. Bailey's talk. Rev. J.
L. Oates read an Interesting historical
sketch of Smyrna church, which apnears
in full on the first page of this
taper, and after the reading of this
"ketch, the congregation was dismissed ^
with a benediction by Rev. W. C.
Fwart.
LOCAL LACONICS.
We Will 8end The Enquirer
From this date to January ist, 1909,
for 88 cents.
Vinthrop Examinations.
The total number of young South
Carolina women who applied at the
recent examinations for entrance or
scholarships in Wlnthrop was 693.
There are vacancies for less than a
third of them.
Circuit Court.
Judge Gage returned from Chester
. o" -?s 'day morning and was engaged
, estei '?v ->nd this morning in hearing
equity causes. Several of the cases
"rere very important, but little work
was completed to a point where It can
be summarized in a manner that would
give the public comprehensive Information.
Cotton on Hand.
A report was recently sent out from
Yorkville to the effect that there are
as many as 15,000 bales of last year's
cotton crop remaining In the hands of
the farmers unsold. Inquiry of people
who are in a position to be well informed
on the subject leads to the conclusion
that this estimate Is badly off
as to accuracy. The probability is that Q
8,000 bales will easily cover the unsold
crop. During the past few weeks,
spinners have bought considerable
quantities of cotton direct from the
producers and hauled it themselves.
They have been paying from 12 to 12f
cents "round."
Fire In Rock Hill.
Rock Hill special of July 20 to
Charlotte Observer: This city was ^
visited by two disastrous fires this f
mornlrg In close proximity to one W
another. An alarm was turned in \
about 10 o'clock from East Main A
street, and the Are department answered
promptly. The large barn of '
Mr. .Fnae rcatteree was destroyed
along with a lot of shelving and counters.
Mr. Ratteree's driver had fortunately
hooked up his fine horse to
the buggy Just a little while before
the fire was discovered, and was up
town when the alarm was turned In.
The fire had gained such headway
that little could be accomplished by
the firemen. Just a short time after ^
this fire the beautiful residence of Mr.
Arnold Frledhelm, on Main street,
was discovered to be burning. The
firemen responded to this call In a
hurry and with aid of citizens had
the most arduous job of their lives In *
saving even a part of this beautiful
home. It was a stubborn fire, and
hard to get at, but after' over an hour
and a half of hard work It was conquered
only after the roof and gables
had fallen In. The main building was
badly damaged by water. Nearly
everything was removed from the
house with but little damage. The
building and furniture was fully covered
by insurance. The origin of ^
these two fires Is unknown, but Is sup-.
posed to be from a dropped cigarette
or cigar in the first Instance and a
defective flue in the last instance. A
peculiar coincidence is that Mr. Ratteree
is a son-in-law of Mr. Frledhelm. "^^^1
Catawba High School Controversy.
Hon. J. L. Glenn of Chester, Is to act
as special referee In the controversy
between the minority of the board of
trustees of the Rock Hill school district
and the trustees of Winthrop college
over the transfer of the Hiirh School
property, recently purchased by the
college for $20,000. The attorneys In ^
the case are J. E. McDonald, Esq., representing
Wlnthrop college; C. E.
Spencer and W. M. Dunlap, Esqs., representing
the defendants; W. B. Wilson,
Esq., representing the plaintiffs,
and Dr. D. B. Johnson of Wlnthrop. ^
The results of a conference among these
gentlemen were published In The Enquirer
of last Friday. Commenting on
the situation, the Rock Hill Record of
yesterday has the following: There
was a very pretty game played at this
conference, and the majority won
out. W. M. Dunlap, Esq., of this
city, is hereby complimented by The
Record for the very Important part he '
played in the conference. It seems to
The Record that those who, maybe
for good reasons, have been delaying
the adjustment of the High School
controversy have lost sight of the fact ^
that every month of delay costs the
Rock Hill school district $100. Win