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Scraps and .facts. ? New York, October 27: W. J. Bryan expects to carry his own election precinct in Lincoln next Tuesday for the first time in his three campaigns for the presidency. "You know that the Republicans are saying that I never carried my own precinct," said Mr. Bryan to members of the National Democratic club, "but the Republicans have not told that when I moved into that precinct there were ten Republicans to two Democrats and that now there are only two Republicans to one Democrat. This year I am going to carry my own precinct. I am going to carry the county of Lincoln and I am going to carry the state of Nebraska." ? London. October 28: Suffragette disturbances have driven the government to the unusual course of temporarily closing the strangers' and ladles' galleries in the house of commons. This was announced by the speaker tonight. During the evening, while the house was discussing the licensing bill, a sensation was caused by the display of a placard and sudden shrill cries from the ladies' gallery, demanding votes for women, while simultaneously a bundle of hand bills fluttered down from the strangers' gallery at the opposite end of the chamber, and a man shouted protests against the 'injustice to women." The male offender was unceremoniously ejected, but from the ladies' galleries sounds were heard of a desperate struggle. Two suffragettes had chained themselves to the grills and for a time resisted all efforts of removal, crying continuously in shrill tones their demands for votes. Finally the suffragettes were removed, but only after a portion of the grills were removed with them. ? The situation in the east is not yet entirely cleared up, but the peril of war diminishes day by day. The points of danger were in Turkey and Servla. Turkey is apparently committed to a policy of peace, and has intrusted her Interests to the great powers, relying especially on the friendship of England. The Servians were halted on the verge of a declaration of war by the discovery that they had no ammunition for their artillery?"a fact," says the "Outlook," "which throws light on the efficiency of the Servian government in peace, and probably in war." It seems now fairly well settled that a conference of the great powers will be called at an early date. There is apparently a good understanding between England, Russia and France. Germany, however, thinks she was not sufficiently consulted in the preparation by those three powers of a programme to be submitted to a new conference of the seven powers represented at the congTess of Berlin in 1878. The Germans are indignant at being ignored, and the emperor, by way of showing that Germany cannot be ignored, may insist on some modification of the programme agreed upon by the other three powers. ? Louisville, Ky.. October 27: In an endeavor to establish his contention that all persons connected with the night-riders' association are responsible for ravages made by any member of the organization, Henry Bennett today filed a suit fof $100,000 damages in the United States circuit court. The plaintiff on February 4th was set upon and terribly beaten with clubs and thorned switches by a band of night riders. At the same time his stemmery and tobacco factory and other large and valuable buildings were destroyed by the night riders. Mr. Bennett since then has been refotvtnir lptfpre thrpatpnlner that he would be killed by night riders. In the suit filed today he is proceeding not only against the actual persons who were present at the time of the destruction of his property and injury* to himself, but against a large number of other persons, many of whom are counted among the most prominent and prosperous citizens of the western part of Kentucky, alleging that they were members of a criminal conspiracy known as the "Night Riders' organization." or "Silent Brigade," and that they participated in the meetings which were held throughout many counties. The contention of the plaintiff is that all persons who are members of the night riders' organization are bound by the acts of the several night riders, all being alike responsible for the conduct and actions of the others, done in furtherance of the general object of the conspiracy, which was to force all independent raisers of and handlers of dark tobacco to place their tobacco in the pool controlled by the dark tobacco association. ? Tlftonville, Tenn., Oct. 27: "Ted" Burton the self-confessed night rider, told a remarkable story today of night depredations near Reel Foot lake, confessing to the part he played in the outrages which reached a culmination in the putting to death of Capt. Quentin Rankin, an attorney of Trenton, Tenn., on the banks of Reel Foot lake a week ago and implicating men prominent in this part of the state. Of the persons who he declares had a part in the killing of Capt. Rankin more than half are now in custody at Camp Nemo, the military base near Samburg. The confession was made at Tiptonville jail to Sheriff Haines, Judge Harris, owner of a large tract of land in the Reel Foot lake region, who has suffered much at the hands of the raiders, and Mayor Cleveland Donelson of Tiptonville. The confession was made freely and voluntarily, and apparently <i>l? r> minim onnenlonoa Via crl 1 Vl_ vtiiuuui a ituaim vi vunnv.ituvt nv ^nwly unfolded his story. While Burton denies that he was present when Captain Rankin was put to death, he admits that it was through information given by him that the band congregated and took the attorney while he was staying at the hotel at Walnut Log. According to Burton's confession Tom and Garret Johnson, under arrest, and William Watson, under ? bond in connection with another raid, were the leaders of the band. Burton declares that the first part he played as a member of the night rider band was when he aided in the burning of fish at Samburg. Several weeks later he was one of several that crossed the county line from the Reel Foot lake region into the adJoining county of Lake and whipped Justice of the Peace Winn, an aged man. Coming to the killing of Capt. Rankin, Burton declared that on the night before the lynching he went to Walnut Log and there met James F. Carpenter, an attorney of Union City, at whose solicitation Rankin and Judge R. Z. Taylor, associated in the West Tennessee company, owners of the land on which the lake is situated, came to the lake. It was stated that the visit of the two attorneys was to discuss a timber deal with Carpenter. After this conversation Purton says he communicated with the night rider leaders and told of the intended visit of the representatives of the land company. On the following night he saw the two attorneys at supper at Walnut hotel, but he declares he left Walnut Log early in the night and went out on the lake to fish. He says that he was fishing when he heard the shots which ended the life of Capt. Rankin, but did not return to the shore for some time. In his confession Burton gave the names of no fewer than forty alleged members of the night riders. <Thr \(orhrillr (inquirer. Kntered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.i FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1908. And it looks like the whole truth as to the Tennessee night rider crowd is ah# T Vioo ovor hoon an Thp Vl'IIlIIIC, wuv. U iiuo W?V* wvv?? ?v. ? --W expedient of oath binding: serves as poor protection for confederated violators of the law. The reason is, that a man who can bring1 himself to deliberate crime is not capable of keeping an oath. ALL the Democratic voters should be on hand next Tuesday to ratify the nominations made in the primary and especially to vote for presidential electors and congressman. While it is true that there is no opposition and it may seem unnecessary to vote, still it must not be forgotten that this is the real election, and in order to guard against possible mishaps, it Is well enough to keep up the habit of voting. The bishop of the District of Columbia died recently, and the Episcopalians of the District are having considerable trouble in finding a satisfactory successor. The salary was $5,000 a year and a distinguished minister who was elected to the place a few days ago, declined on the ground that the social, ninisterial and other duties of the position call for a much larger income and he could not think of accepting it for less than $10,000. After stating these facts the Anderson Daily Mail remarks : But the discussion over the salary of the Washington bishop has caused our thoughts to turn to the country preachers. many of whom are struggling along >nd trying to live and support families m less than $500 a year. Suppose all the country preachers should strike for higher salaries, and refuse to preach any more sermons or perform marriage ceremonies or visit the sick or bury he dead until they got their demands. We would think hard of them, no doubt. And yet, at times, we think they would be justified in striking and we have felt disposed to urge them to do it. Keaiiy pertinent, are tnese ooservaMons. There are very* few preachers <n this country who are paid enough to msure much more than a comfortable living. There are many who do not get this. The Mail, we assume, is only lasting over the Idea of a strike. The Christian minister wouldn't strike if he could and couldn't if he would. However, much he may need dollars, they are not what he is working for. He does not even look upon the people who pay him as his employers. If he did he could be of but little value. That he should think of quitting, therefore. is inconceivable. He cannot quit. Rut what about the salaries the ministers receive as the measure of the appreciation of those who get the benefit of their labor? And suppose the ministers were actually forced to quit for lack of support, who would be the most serious losers, even in a pecuniary way? Not the ministers, we are sure. These also are matters that are deserving of more consideration than they receive on the part of the public. Premium on Excellence. The most essential requisite to the educational, religious, material or social progress of any community is gen erai recognition 01 ine nign premium upon excellence, and even,- individual who Is ambitious of such success for his community should keep this fact constantly in mind. There are those who hold that the best way to make a success of anything is to "talk it up." and while this is a very common idea, it is probably one of the most absurd of existing fallacies. for good things are good whether they are "talked up" or not. and no amount of "talking up" can make a bad thing, good. Let us take an illustration from the baseball field where, although it may not be very creditable to organized society to say it. there is probably more appreciation of genuine excellence than elsewhere. No matter how popular a player may be as an individual, if he cannot play ball he must go. His closest friends would not think of the silly expedient of trying to "talk him up." On the other hand, though personally unpopular, if he can show superior excellence in the game, he compels admiration. His excellence carries its own premium. In a like manner the business man who handles only the best of goods, buys them right and sells them at honest values, may never become what is known as a popular man. On the contrary, by people whose tastes and inclinations run in an opposite direction, he may be positively disliked, and for reasons of their own they may actually try to "talk him down:" but his reputation once established cannot be seriously hampered except by himself. Let him depart from the methods by which he has compelled honorable distinction. and down he goes?through the agency of talk to be sure: but honest talk. There is no question of the fact that talk counts in the making and undoing of all reputations: but it is only honest talk that counts. A man with a bad reputation?a bad reputation acquired because the man is bad?cannot be successfully talked up. A man with a good reputation?acquired because the man is good?cannot be successfully talked down. With the individual who is always ready to talk up genuine excellence, there is nothing wrong. Genuine excellence really does not need such talk, and such benefit as there is in such talk generally comes to the individual who does the talking. With the individual. however, who knowingly and wilfully essays to talk genuine excellence down, there is something radically wrong. The object of such depre eating talk is never injured. That is impossible. But that is not the sole consequence of such an essay. The individual who would detract from genuine excellence never fails to work as much injury against himself as he would have inflicted on the object of his attack. There is a premium on excellence; but no monopoly in it. Every individual who is willing to recognize excellence wherever it exists is in a fair way to attain it. The individual, however, who would detract from excellence anywhere, is sure to reap his own punishment. HOT CARD FROM DOUGLASS. Richland Independent Defends Hia Candidacy. Following the announcement of W. A. Douglass as an independent candidate for supervisor of Richland county, State Chairman Jones issued an adnro-inc nnon the Democratic vot ers the duty of standing by the regular nominee. The Columbia Record of Monday prints the following reply from Douglass: "To the Editor of The Record: "Will you be kind enough to give this article the same prominence that you have that of General Jones? "General Jones has set forth in both daily papers his condemnation of my candidacy for supervisor of Richland. I wish to present the other side of the case. "The meaning of General Jones' letter to the Democratic voters of Richland county is that they are bound by oath to stand by the so-called nominee of the party, that they must and are in honor bound to come out and vote for him, regardless of what he is, or how he got there; simply to preserve the integrity of the party?let it cost the ruin of the government or the disgrace of the county?stand by the supposed nominee of the party, even though you know that his nomination is rotten from start to finish. He puts it up to the decent people of Richland that they must vote against their ideas of right, that they must outrage their conscience: that they must support what they believe and know is wrong, on a mere technicality. Certainly your oath is sacred and not to be lightly passed over, but you promise a man on your honor that you will vote for him, and he violates every promise and every rule of the elections and common honor among men; are you going to stand up to him and vote for him? Do n"t his violations absolve you from a promise? And do you not uphold and abet his corruption when you endorse him by vote? Technically violate a pledge or violate the laws of justice and trample under foot the sacred honor of our people. 'There are less registered voters in the precincts that voted strongly for the so-called nominee than his majorities at these precincts; how are these men who helped to give him the nomination going to support him? How are they going to stand by the party when they are not registered voters * AU A? U?..A and cannot eiect me man mey nave nominated and thrust upon the qualified voters who voted against him? Why has not some champion of party Integrity raved over this outrage of the solemn oath? "The negro is the potent spook of southern politicians, with which they scare their flock Into line when they want something that the people do not want, and vice versa. Rule 2 of the Democratic primary election was generally disregarded in the recent primaries. Many negroes voted without 'written statements of ten reputable white men,' statements were not 'placed in the ballot box of all negro managers in many case 'separate lists of names of all negro voters' were not made and returned to the county chairman. Do these violations tend to preserve the primary system? Do these violations keep the political spook from becoming the balance of power? "Whether I am elected or not, I will ^n November 3rd force upon the people the necessity of revising the rules and methods of the primaries, that permit and acquiesce and abet by pledges corruption. If all qualified voters vote against what they consider wrong I will be elected. "The party leaders and the press have kept silent heretofore, when the snake of corruption was crawling before their very eyes: now they hold up their hands in holy horror, when I openly charge and tell the people what * - " UnAiif rnosi ui litem ancttuj iwiwv,. "Why do prominent men innocently net as cats' paws to roast the chestnuts for the monkeys of corruption, who smil'; at their dupes? (Signed) "W. A. Douglass." A Roast Fon Hearst.?Giving as one of his reasons a desire not to have his name connected "with any party or person who purchased or otherwise obtained correspondence stolen by other persons for publication, to the detriment or downfall of other persons, for the upbuilding of yourself or the Independence party," J. L. Woods Merrill of Kansas City, In a letter today to William R. Hearst, national chairman, notified the latter of his resignation as national committeeman for Missouri of the Independence party. Continuing he says: "Also. I do not wish my name connected with a party whose affiliations are so closely connected with other parties and whose only aim is to help to defeat' Bryan. Taft wanted Foraker put out of business and you played the part of 'remover' and, with a grand stand play to keep up appearances. went after Haskell, with no proof of guilt, to down Bryan, and in my belief the Independence party receives its campaign money from Republican sources. I was led to believe the Independence party's platform was to advocate the principles of Jefferson and Lincoln and to build up from the better class from all parties and stand for the best Interests of the common people and not affiliate with, nor favor any party." Mr. Merrill asserts that the Independence party has not kept these promises and adds: "Bryan and Standard Oil have been Its only campaign issues."?Kansas City, Mo., dispatch of October 29. Republican Corruption Fund.? The charge recently made by Nathan Straus, president of the Business Men's Democratic league, and subsequently denied by Treasurer Sheldon, >f the Republican national committee, that Wall street men are being assessed $500 each by the Republican committee was reiterated by Mr. Straus in a speech before the Commercial Travelers' league of New York yesterday. He declared the Republicans in New York this year "have the largest corruption fund they ever had." He said he was ready to prove that statement. "I am ready to prove that they not only have levied a tax of $500," ' J - L1* .... ,, "Unf V* O t t VtQ\*D Q NIIU IVir. nilitu^ UUi uiav illcj liuiv M sliding scale which runs up to $5,000. I am ready to prove this, and the newspapers won't dare print what I say here. I declare here and now that the corruption fund to be used this year in New York is as large as it was four years ago. They won't make public beforehand the contributions, because they say it is for legitimate purposes. Hut they know they are raising the fund for bribery. They are using every unfair means to defeat Bryan. I defy them. I defy the Republican party." ? At tlie annual meeting of the Audubon society in Columbia Wednesday, Senator Christensen nominated B. F. Taylor for president and this was seconded by Air. C. P. Wray. The sentiment of the meeting was overwhelming and Mr. Taylor was re-elected president of the Audubon society of South Carolina. Mr. James Henry Rice, Jr., was made a committee of one to recommend nominations for other officers and for directors. The following directors were chosen to preside over the society for the next year: Judge R. O. Purdy, Sumter: D. R. Coker, Hartsvllle: Hon. W. J. Montgomery, Marion: A. L. White. Spartanburg; Dr. Davis Furman, Greenville; Hon. A. F. Lever, Peaks; Mr. C. P. Wray, Ridgeway; Hon. Neils Christensen, Jr.. Beaufort; Bright Williamson. Darlington. Hon. Neils Christensen, Jr., was elected vice president and Mr. James Henry Rice, Jr., was re-elected secretary. Mr. A. R. Hevward. Jr.. of Columbia was reelected treasurer. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. S. Grier, Sharon?Will appreciate the return of a Philomathean badge lost this morning on Sharon road. Victor Cotton Oil Mill?Gives notice th it after tomorrow, October 31, the delivery of ice will be discontinued. C. W. Carroll?Offers a reward of $25 for information leading to recovery of a stolen Parker gun and evidence to convict the thief. Shannon & Hope, Sharon?Announce that Dr. A. K. Hawkes, the Atlanta optician will be at their store on November 2 and 3. Thos. W. Boyd. Supervisor?Will on November 5, let a contract for the erection of a bridge over Crowder*s creek at Wright's ferry. Kelly and C. M. Inman, Exrs.?Request all parties indebted to the estate of Ellas Inman, deceased, to make payment. Creditors will present claims, duly attested. L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Gives notice that Joe W. Smith has applied to him for letters of administration on the estate of J. R. Neeland, deceased. M. W. White?Says that dentistry is his forte, but that he has a strong pull in the buying and selling of stocks, bonds and real estate. Miss Rosa Lindsay?Tells you that she has plenty of time and patience to Insure success In photographing children and babies. J. L. Williams & Co.?Quote what people tell them across their counters about their goods and prices. Herndon & Gordon?Requests parties owing them for fertilizers to make settlement by November 1st. at which time they must meet their notes. Star Drug Store?Recommends a bottle of "white pine and tar" as a quick and reliable remedy for coughs, colds and sore throat. J. Q. Wray?Asks you to measure his offerings by your dollars, and says your judgment will tell you to buy your goods from him. Royal Baking Powder Co.?Again emphasizes the absolute purity of Royal baking powder. See fourth page. Standard Oil Co.?Reminds you of the convenience of a Perfection oil heating stove. None of its heat escapes up the chimney. See fourth page. Foster-Milburn Co.?Prints a testimonial from a Chester man as to the benefits derived from Doan's kidney pills. See fourth page. National Union Bank?Wants you to know that its officers and clerical force are always ready to answer your questions about business. Thomson Co.?Wants you to see the Ferris waists for children. They sell at 50 cents each. First National Bank?Emphasizes the advantages that are yours If you have a bank account. It is always ready to assist you In a business way. R. B. Davidson Co.?Wants you to come ana see me rarrana piano Defore you are ready to buy, in order that you may be familiar with the good qualities of the Farrand. Tomorrow is Hallowe'en, the night of all nights during the year when the fairies are abroad, and the night that is of such delightful portent to so many young people all over the world. Mr. John W. Branch, who lives about ix miles south of Yorkvlle, and who was recently quoted as saying that he was going to "fjuit working for cotton," Is preparing to make good. He got ten bushels of fine seed wheat the other day, and will sow it on 12 or IE acres of '.and. Others should do likewise. Several Chester gentlemen who were in Yorkville last Tuesday gave It as their opinion that Chester county would vote out the dispensary overwhelmingly next Tuesday. They seemed to have no doubt about the result in the town and they were of opinion that the county would go against the dispensary also. THE TWO TICKETS. . Besides the Democratic and Republican electoral tickets to be voted for next Tuesday, it is probable that there will also be tickets of the Socialists and Independence League, though the last named parties have very few known adherents in this vicinity. According to the laws of this state, ballots contain only the names of the offices voted for and the candidates for those of?AAnlA ...UA utxs, diiu ycupic ? nu tii v uiid^i|utiiiiic7vi with the names of the Democratic and Republican candidates for presidential electors could very easily mistake one ticket for the other. In order that the readers of The Enquirer may have the- information, we reproduce the Democratic and Republican tickets below. Democratic. Electors at Large?T. B. Butler, Gaffney; R. H. Timmerman, Batesburg. First District?J. D. Bivens, Givhans. Second District?Chas. Carroll Sims, Barnwell. Third District?M. L. Bonham, Anderson. Fourth District?T. B. Crews, Laurens. Fifth District?S. W. Heath, Heath Springs. Sixth District?R. B. Scarborough, Conway. Seventh District?Jno. T. Sloan, Columbia. Republican. Leumas W. C. Blalock, A. C. Kaufman, Lawson D. Melton, George R. Mayfield, Isaac H. Norris, Thomas F. Brennen, James Powell, Thomas L. Grant, Jonathan A. Baxter. THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. Following are yesterday's developments in the speculative cotton market as summarized in a New York dispatch of last night. The cotton market eased off today under realizing but closed steady with prices slightly up from the lowest at a net decline of 5 to 7 points. Sales were estimated at 225,000 bales. The market opened steady at a decline of 3 to 5 points in response to disappointing cables and rather better weather than expected. It was estimated that October notices for about 10.000 bales were in circulation but instead of causing liquidation they were followed by a demand from October shorts which quickly rallied that position to a shade over last night's prices while later months steadied up also recovering all but a point or two of the initial loss. Offerings became much heavier at the advance, however, and the market soon sagged off again reaching a net loss of 9 to 10 points during the afternoon. Trading was quiet during the middle session, but became very active in the last half hour when there was a renewal of bull support. Receipts at the ports today 56,881 bales against 61,612 last week and 77,282 last year. For the week 440,000 bales against 415,369 last week and 343,537 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 15,389 bales against 16,396 last year, and at Houston 17,373 bales against 10,161 last year. rincr a n ndcodx/tcdv r i no i m. n. rntou i 1.11 i . The First Associate Reformed presbytery held its regular fall meeting with (Ulead church In Mecklenburg county, N. C.. this week, convening Tuesday night and reaching a sine die adjournment Wednesday afternoon. The presbytery was called to order by Rev. R. CJ. Miller, D. D., the retiring moderator; but the doctor being physically unequal to the task, the duty of preaching the opening sermon was ably performed by Rev. R. A. Lummus, the pastor of Richburg and Edgmoor churches. Rev. A. T. Lindsay, president of Linwood college, was appointed assistant to Rev. R. M. Stevenson, D. D., the stated clerk, and except for the partial airing of some rather sensational friction in the First church of Charlotte, the proceedings were along the usual routine. The exact nature of the Charlotte trouble did not come out in open session. It developed however, that friction has been brewing for nearly a year. There is opposition to Rev. Wll- i 11am Duncan, the pastor of the church, because of st me alleged "personal Indiscretion." which has not been publicly defined, and there Is division In both the session of the church and the congregation in regard to the matter. The opponents of Mr. Duncan wanted to thresh the affair out In open session, but the presbytery decided to refer the trouble to a special commission which will go to Charlotte as soon as practicable after the adjournment of the approaching meeting of synod and make a thorough Investigation, reporting the result to a called meeting of presbytery. From what could be gathered from what was said in open presbytery. Mr. Duncan thinks he Is the object of personal persecution. The next meeting of the presbytery will be held at Gastonla, N. C., with Rev. C. E. McDonald as moderator. ELECTION NEWS. Because of the general election Tuesday, the next issue of The Enquirer will not appear until Wednesday morning. There being no contest In the state and county election and Interest being limited to the mere matter of the total number of votes cast, we shall not make an effort to assemble the returns from the county precincts. The greatest Interest, of course, centers In the presidential battle to be waged over the entire country, and as It will very likely be practicable to gather some definite and satisfactory news during Tuesday night, we shall try to give It to our readers on Wednesday morning. As has already been stated, Messrs. Roth. Carroll and Ramsaur of Yorkvllle, have arranged to get the bulletin service of the Western Union Telegraph company and publish the same at the Parish hotel for the benefit of all who may be Interested. We have also been Informed that still another club has been organized for the publication of the bulletins In the court house, and local people who are anxious for the earliest information as to how it will fare between Messrs. Bryan and Taft, will have ample opportunity to get all the news that may be going, hot from the Wires. Mr. N. Craig McCorkle, local mano or or* fr\r> t Vack Plc^mnnt Tplpnhnnp pnm - pany, ha.s just advised The Enquirer that In connection with the American Telephone and Telegraph and the Southern Bell, the Piedmont company will give a free bulletin service, covering all the election news obtainable by telephone. He will Install special long distance phones for the purpose, and the bulletins will be published In connection with those furnished by the Western Union Telegraph company. THE FLOWER SHOW. The ladles of the Presbyterian church are giving their annual flower show In the court house today, and flower lovers generally are having a delightful time among the many beautiful exhibits, which seem to be rather above the high average of previous years. The following are among the exhibitors: Miss Mabel Berry, Mrs. D. E. Boney, Miss Brian, Miss Dixon, Miss Daisy 31st, Mrs. E. E. Gillespie, Mrs. H. C. Glenn, Mrs. W. H. Herndon, Miss Miskelly. Miss Rose Lindsay, Mrs. L. W. I?uthlan, Mrs. J. S. Mackorell, Mrs. S. M. McNeel. Misses Margaret and Minnie McCorkle, Mrs. B. N. Moore, Mrs. R. E. Montgomery, Mrs. G. H. O'Leary, Miss Mary O'Farrell, Miss Florence Wilson, Mrs. W. G. White, Mrs. I. D. Wltherspoon, Miss Lesslle Witherspoon, Mrs. J. L. Williams. Prizes have been awarded as fol tows: ?" Best collection of chrysanthemums? Mrs. G. H. O'Leary. Second best collection of chrysanthemums?Mrs. W. G. White. Five best white chrysanthemums? Mrs. W. G. WMte. Five best p nk chrysanthemums? Mrs. G. H. O'Leary. Five best bronze chrysanthemums? Miss Maggie McCorkle. Five best yellow chrysanthemums? Mrs. L. W. Louthian. Five best red chrysanthemums?Mrs. W. G. White. Best single bloom chrysanthemum? Mrs. W. G. White. Best collection of roses?Mrs. H. C. Glenn. Best single rose?Miss Lesslie Witherspoon. Best collection potted plants?Mrs. R. E. Montgomery. Best potted plant?Mrs. W. G. White. Best fern?Mrs. E. E. Gillespie. Best maiaen nair rem?Mrs. n. b. Montgomery. Best vase of cut flowers, other than roses and chrysanthemums?Miss Lesslie Witherspoon. In connection with the flower show, the ladles are conducting pretty booths for the sale of fancy work, dolls, candy and country produce. They also have a dining room in which they are serving oysters, salads, meats, sandwiches, coffee, etc. Tonight there will be a flower contata, a musical entertainment for which there has been much preparation, and which promises to be thoroughly enjoyable. THE C. & N.-W. Mr. L. T. Nichols, general manager of the Carolina and North-Western railroad, was In Yorkville for several hours between trains last Tuesday afternoon. having stopped over to renew acquaintance with some of his many friends who he had not seen for quite a while. "Well, no not exactly," he replied pleasantly; but seriously to a bantering question that sought to make him say that the railroad business is more profitable and prosperous than he has e\er known it; "but," he continued "we are still putting forth our best efforts, and hoping for the best." Mr. Nichols explained that there was very little cotton moving, the situation is the same as to cotton goods, there is very little activity among the lumbermen up in the mountains, and generally speaking almost nothing to make irnrwi business for the railroads, his road especially. "But," he added, hopefully, "there are Indications that business has commenced to get better, and within a short time now, I think everything will be all right again. "But I'll tell you what we have got," remarked Mr. Nichols, with enthusiasm tnat was undoubtedly genuine. "We've got the prettiest, the grandest, and the most thoroughly enjoyable mountain scenery up at the upper end of our road that is to be found in the Blue Ridge anywhere. Why, only a few weeks ago, quite a little party from Atlanta, that had been doing Toxaway, Asheville and the French Broad for several weeks, spent a few days at Edgemont, and they were the best pleased people you ever saw. Some of the ladies of the party actually took a good cry when the time came for them to leave, and everybody declared that they would be back next year to spend the I whole summer anth fall. You seem to ' think I am joking: but all I have to say is just go up there, and if you can admit disappointment, it will be up 1 to me." The developments of the Mountain | Home club, Mr. Nichols said are com- i ing along nicely. The Mountain Home 1 club is an organization that is com- ' posed of more or less well-to-do people j along the line of the C. & N.-W., and i several neighboring cities, who have subscribed to the purchase of beautiful grounds and a handsome club house, which they expect to enjoy during snatches of summer vacation. The mountain streams in the vicinity already team with native fish and the government is now stocking these streams with additional desirable varieties. The club house is well under way and will be ready next spring for the accommodation of its members. Asked as to when he was going to push the C. & N.-W. on across the mountains into Tennessee, Mr. Nichols said that this will be done just as soon as times get easier, and the necessary money can be procured more readily than now. "But we are certainly going R'.toss ine iiiiiumaiiis, ticu ni eu an. Nichols, with assurance that Is convincing. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. Thomas Jackson of Rock Hill, is the guest of Miss Lesslle Wltherspoon. Mrs. Leon Adams of Gastonia, is in Yorkvllle today, attending the flower show. Mrs. C. R. Simmons of Lincolnton, N. C.. is visiting the family of Mr. J. J. Hunter. Mrs. W. W. Miller of Rock Hill, came over this morning on a visit to Mr. L. R. Williams' family. Mrs. Walter Kerr of Wadesboro, N. C., is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. A. Harshaw on R. F. D. No. 3. Miss Valeria Weiss of Philadelphia, is visiting friends in Yorkvllle, the guest of the Misses McConnell. Mrs. J. F. Hart arrived Thursday morning from Chatham, Va., and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Hart. Mrs. B. N. Moore, Mrs. D. E. Flnley, Misses Mell Beard and Frances Adickes attended the state fair in Columbia this week. Mr. Theodore V. Boyd of Fort Mill township, has been quite sick at his home near Pineville for several weeks; but the information is that he is getting better. Messrs. L. R. Williams, J. L. Williams, I. W. Johnson, Joseph C. Rose, "Sam" Lowry and Master Edward Spencer, visited the state fair at Columbia this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lesslle of Lesslle, passed through Yorkvllle this morning, having been called to Bowling Green, on account of the death of their grandchild near that place. Miss Agalice Le Sassier, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Emma McCaw of Yorkvllle, returned to herl home in New Orleans this morning. She was accompanied by Miss Belle McCaw, who will enter the convent ofl the Sacred Heart in New Orleans. Captain W. H. Edwards of Chester, I is in town today. He also is of opinion that Chester county will very probably vote out the dispensary next I Tuesday. As he sees it, if the town I will-give a small majority against the dispensary, and he thinks it will, the county precincts will do the balance. White Oak special to Wlnnsborol News and Herald: One of the most beautiful and lovely marriages ever solemnized in our town was that ofl Miss Katharine Patrick and Mr. T. Clide Sinquefleld, which took place at 6.30 Tuesday evening In the A. R. P. church, Rev. John A. White of Blackstock. her pastor, officiating. There was quite a crowd of relatives, friends and loved ones at the station to bid them adieu. With a heavy shower of rice many warm and kind wishes for their happiness and prosperity through this life followed them. The out-oftown guests were: Mrs. W. J. Wren, Mrs. Albert Stone and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Patrick of Wrens, Ga.; Mr. Frank Sinquefleld of Wrightsville, Ga.; Miss Leonora Cur'lee, Mrs. Maggie B. Turner and Mr. W. T. Johnston of Winnsboro; Rev. and Mrs. J. A. White of Blackstncks; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pat-| rick of Woodward; Mrs. J. G. John-I ston of Chester; Mrs. G. J. Steele, Misses Maud and Daisy Guy of Lowry-| ville; Mrs. J. A. Smith of Charlotte, N.I C.; Miss Nora Williamson of Guth-| riesville; Miss Irene Patrick of King's Mountain, N. C. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? If the people hear the ringing of bells and the reports of exploding dy-J namite next Tuesday night, they may attribute the jollification to the election I of Mr. Bryan to the presidency. ? Mr. F. P. McCain has sent the fol-l lowing additional subscriptions to the Columbia State's Bryan fund: I. W. Johnson. $1.00: Robt. J. Latta, $1.00; R. E. Montgomery, $1.00; cash, $1.00. ? "Of course I would like to have that gun," said Mr. C. W. Carroll this morning: "but I am still more anx-1 ious to get the fellow who broke intol the store. The gun was private property. I had received it new only a few days before, and the invoice did I not come until yesterday." ?In condemnation proceedings involv-| ing sewerage right of way over seventenths of an acre, the Jury on Wednesday allowed Mr. F. E. Smith damages to the amount of $100. Mr. G. W. S. Hart represented Mr. Smith and Mr. W. W. Lewis, town attorney, represent-1 ed the town. "The actual damage," said one of the Jurymen, "will be so small, that we could hardly estimate it; but the land belongs to Mr. Smith and the jury could not see how it could be taken away from him without compensation." According to the testimony, the town had offered $100 for the right of way. ? Burglars entered the store of Messrs. Carroll Bros., last Wednesday! night and carried off a number of ar-| tides, including several pairs of "President" and other brands of shoes made by the Brown Shoe company, several dollars of loose change from the cash drawer, a 16-gauge hammerless Parker gun and several boxes of 16-gauge shells. Entrance was effected through the back door, by means of an auger stolen from Montgomery's repair shop, a short distance away. The burglary was discovered by Night Watchman Louthian at about 2 o'clock; but not until the burglars were gone. Subsequent examination of the door developed that the burglars had previously made pencil marks on the outside, by which they were guided in boring for the bars with which the door was fastened. The same night an unsuccess tul errort was mane 10 onrt; wruuKii uuc of the back doors of the store of the Yorkville Banking and Mercantile company. It is supposed that the effort was made by the same parties who went into the store of Messrs. Carroll Bros. i ? The weather was badly against the members of the Ladies' Aid society of the Associate Reformed church last i Wednesday night. A cold rain that had < been falling during frequent intervals i ill day, began to grow colder and fall i harder just at 6 o'clock, when the la- I lies were ready with their supper of i " 'possum and 'taters," oysters, etc. < But in spite of the weather the unique < renture was a huge success. The res- 1 :aurant room of the Parish hotel had i ieen transformed for the occasion with I ippropriate decorations, including < 'erns and other potted plants. Numer- i ?us tables, covered with spotless linen j ind set with handsome china and pret- i :y silver were in readiness, and there 1 vere on hand most of the members of 1 the society, serving as cooks, waiters, cashiers, etc. There was a pretty menu card announcing the bill of fare, opossum and potatoes, oysters stewed and fried, coffee and the prices, and the whole place was as attractive as one could wish. There was no delay about getting down to business. There was quite a number of people on hand with orders In for the good things as rapIdly as they could be served, and also many orders for suppers to be sent to homes. The ladies were kept busy for nearly three hours, during which practically all of their stock was disposed of. All of the patrons of the supper were delighted, and the gross proceeds amounted to something over $50. So successful was the entertainment that already It has been decided that It must he repeated. LOCAL LACONICS. We Will Send The Enquirer From this date to January 1st, 1909. for 36 cents. Railroads In Good Condition. The roadbeds of both the railroads passing through Yorkville, the Southern and the Carolina & North-Western. are in far better condition at this time than for several years. It has been possible during the past several months to employ all the labor desired at somewhat lower rates than previously ruled, and the managements of the roads have taken advantage of the opportunity to prepare for the Increased traffic that is now beginning to move. Charlie Thomas Better. Charlotte Observer, October 30: A remarkable vitality and recuperative power is being exhibited by Charlie Thomas, the young man who was shot several nights ago by his brother-inlaw, Charlie Kimball, both of lower Steele Creek. Thomas is still at the Presbyterian hospital, where an operation was performed upon him shortly after the occurrence. His intestines were perforated seven times by the five shots from Kimball's pistols, but despite such seemingly fatal wounds, the reports coming from him encourage one to believe that he will recover. No hope at all was entertained at first by the physicians who examined his injuries, but his display of physical resistance has brought about the belief to them that he will survive. MERE-MENTION. A farmer plowed up 3800 in silver coin in a field near Sergent, Ky., Tuesday Nearly 100 cottages at Salisbury, Mass., a seaside summer resort, were destroyed by fire Tuesday. The loss was $100,000 President Roosevelt celebrated his 50th birthday on Tuesday J. D. Miller, Jr., a fireman, was given a verdict for $25,000, against the Seaboard Air Line railway, for the loss of both legs, in an Atlanta, Ga., court some time ago. The Georgia court of appeals has handed down a decision confirming the verdict of the trial court A large'bronze monument to the late President Benjamin Harrison was unveiled at Indianapolis, Ind., Tuesday Dr. J. B. Fisher of Memphis, Tenn., is suing an Insurance company for $15,000 insurance on the 1I#a a/ fhn /laaf ar'o r*? I fn Thn (natir. ULC Ul IIIC UWIW1 O n lit, x iiioui ~ ance company has been able to prove the presence of arsenic In the woman's stomach and that an Important witness was Induced to leave Memphis by the doctor.... Wm. Montgomery, who wrecked the Allegheny National bank of Pittsburg. Pa., was convicted Monday on a charge of embezzling $469,000, while cashier of the Institution. He Is also to be tried on a charge of misapplying $144,000 in bonds The national Prohibition party has adopted the camel, "the original water wagon," as the official party badge The superintendent of the mint at Philadelphia, says there is an Increasing demand by the trade of the United States for subsidiary coins, and states that this is a sure Indication of returning business prosperity The spread of the cholera plague continues at Manila. During the blizzard of last week 20,000 sheep perished in the Cumbers mountains. Rio Arriba county, N. M. Six herders are also reported lost As the result of his aeroplane accident of five weeks ago in which Orvllle Wright's leg was broken, his left leg will be one-quarter of an inch shorter than his right Two more counties of Ohio voted "dry" on Tuesday, closing twenty-five more saloons. Xenla county gave a "wet" majority of 226. Mr. Kern declares that $100,000 was sent into Indiana on Sunday for election purposes. Mr. Kern alleges that the money was contributed by trusts and combines A verdict for '115.000 was given to a London firm of soapmakers in an English court Tuesday, against Alfred Harmsworth, a publisher, for libel The Russian douma reconvened Wednesday for the fall session Robt. Ohnmeiss plead guilty at Atlantic City, N. J., Tuesday to a charge of embezzling $20,500 from a hnnk nf which he was teller. He lost the money In bucketshops Miss Blanche Donnell left Los Angeles, Cal., Tuesday for Johannesburg South Africa, where she will be married to C. E. Knecht, a mining' engineer. The voung woman will travel 16,000 miles on her journey Oscar Kondert, former cashier of the First National bank of Baton Rouge, La., plead guilty in the Federal court at New Orleans, to a charge of misappropriating funds, Wednesday, and was sentenced to five vears' imprisonment Mrs. W. E. Torrence was assassinated at Pooler, Chatham county, Ga? Wednesday morning, by a 16-year-old negro boy. The negro was arrested Engineer Pease and his negro fireman. Watts Pardue, were killed by running ihto an open switch on the Southern railway at Rome, Ga,, early Wednesday morning. The wreck was the work of train wreckers Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of the treasury under Roosevelt, is alleged to have stated that Bryan will carry Ohio next Tuesday Rev. Ernest Lyons is under arrest at Reid's Ferry, Va.. on the charge of murdering his predecessor, Rev. James L. Smith, There is a woman in the case....Jas. L. Leclair and Miss Lena Miller are under arrest at Pittsburg, Pa., on a charge of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. They had 5,000 victims in a matrimonial bureau scheme As a result of the recent ' ll well fires, sixty miles from Tampico, Mexico, more than twenty lives were lost and over $1,000,000 worth of property destroyed The betting odds on Taft in New York on Wednesday were 5 to 1 against Bryan, with few takers. It was even money as between Hughes and Chanler Two boys were arrested in Philadelphia on Wednesday on the charge of selling cocaine to school children The American fleet of warships is expected to reach Amoy, China, tomorrow afternoon Out of a total of 2,932 "straw" ballots voted in Washington last night. Bryan received 1,766 and Taft 1,127 Friends of Theodore E. Burton of Cincinnati, O., are boosting him for speaker of the house of representatives, claiming that Joseph Cannon stands a good chance of being defeated next Tuesday. Cotton World Looking Up.?Great Is the reaction in the New England cotton mills from their recent state of idleness. Within the last three weeks three coastwise steamships have carried more than 100,000 bales of cotton out of Savannah into Bost-on. Yesterday a high official of a coastwise steamship line reported that the buying of cotton in the New England states within the last few weeks, judging from the shipments given to his line, exceeds the orders for any similar period in several years. For months, as a result of the financial depression, in which thousands of mill hands in Massachusetts and sister states were laid off, the drop in the buying of cotton by the woolen manufacturers was tremendous. The reaction seems correspondingly large. The steamers City of Macon, City of Memphis, and City of Columbus, which the Savannah line has been operating as freight and passenger carriers into this port, were taken off that service because of the cotton-carrying orders. That, railroad business Is steadily increasing is indicated by the number of idle freight cars in this country and Canada. The American Railroad association reports the number of idle cars on October 14th is 115,036. This means that 18,756 idle cars were put in use in the preceding fortnight. The number of die or surplus cars was larger on April 29th, when there was a total of rtore than 413,000. The number has seen decreasing steadily ever since? New York Times. BUSINESS LOOKING BETTER. President Finley Gives Encouraging View of General Situation. \ liirresiHUirtwife o( the turkville Knuuirer. Washington, October 29.?President Finley, of the Southern Railway company, who has just returned to Washington from an Inspection trip of two weeks over the lines of the system, found evidence of Improvement In business conditions and of a general disposition on the part of business men throughout the south to take a hopeful view of the future. Speaking of the Information he had gathered on his trip, Mr. Finley said: "Prices for pig Iron are firmer. Southern furnaces, as a rule, have sold their product up to the end of the year, and the Increasing number of inquiries for iron warrant the expectation that orders will soon be placed for business rliiHnc tht> pnmlnf V'#>nr "Lumber is more active than for some months past. Especially Is this true of the grades shipped in box cars. The present demand will be augmented by increased requirements from railways, principally for car repairs, as some of the railways are contracting with car companies for some of their heavier repair work. "One of the most encouraging signs of reviving industrial activity is the increasing movement of steam coal to industrial centers. The, unusually warm weather of the present fall is retarding the movement of domestic coal. "The cotton crop is early, and the fibre is moving to market in larger volume than at this time last year, although, as a result of the stagnation which has prevailed in the cotton goods market, prices are lower than a year ago. The demand for cotton seed products is good and they are moving freely. "The domestic market for cotton goods shows indications of gradual Improvement. Owing to the accumulations of large stocks and to other causes affecting that market, there is at present little demand for cotton goods in north China, Aside from this, the export demand la fairly good, and those mills interested in the north of China trade are looking forward hopefully to a renewal of sales fpr that market. "Grain traffic into the south?especially corn?is light. This is due, in part, to the relatively high price of corn and the low price of cotton, and In part to the fact that at this season of the year the south is consuming its own grain. "Merchandise stocks which had been permitted to run low during the business depression are being replenished conservatively. Retail trade in the cities is good, but as a result of the low price of cotton and of a disposition on the part of retailers to buy cautiously for the present. Jobbing trade is still somewhat restricted. "While some lines of business have not yet shown as much improvement as might be wished, I believe that conditions generally are decidedly better than at any time since the beginning t>f the business depression a year ago, and that we have reason to look forward to a gradual return to a higher level of prosperity." SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Greenville special of October 29 to Charlotte Observer: R. T. Hellams of this city, and J. E. Payne, a wellknown liquor dealer of Salisbury, N. C., were ruled before Judge W. H. Brawley in the United States court today to show cause why they should not be attached and punished for contempt of court. The Incident which led to the issuance of the rule resulted from a suit, Miller & Co., of New York, against Hellams and Payne for money alleged to be due on transactions made when Hellams and Payne conducted a cotton exchange in this city. Ex-Judge W. C. Benet was attorney for the plaintiffs and F. B. Alexander a witness. As they were coming from the court room Hellams and Payne met them and abused them telling Alexander that he had sworn a lie and using insulting language towards Judge Benet. Judge Brawley dismissed the case against Payne and took that against Hellams under advisement. All of the parties are well known and the case has attracted a great deal of attention. A personal difficulty between O. K. Mauldin, attorney for Miller & Co., and Hellems and Payne was narrowly averted this afternoon after the return of the rule. ? According to a Columbia dispatch, neither the state insurance commissioner's action in revoking the company's license to do business in this state nor Judge Gage's order requiring the president to wind up the affairs of the company appears to have had any ap perciable effect in stopping: H. M. Alexander of Spartanburg:, from continuing: to do business with his mutual fire insurance company, according: to complaints which are coming: In to the commissioner's office. Commissioner McMaster's next move may be in the form of an application to the Federal government for a fraud order against Mr. Alexander, forbidding him the use of the mails for his company. Attorney General Lyon has Just received a letter from Mr. McMaster asking him if there is no way to stop Mr. Alexander by the laws of this state, that if the state law can not reach him he wants to apply for the fraud order. The latest complaint against Mr. Alexander and his methods was presented in person by Mr. H. L. Gunter of Batesburg, and if his case is typical it evidences a curious state of affairs existing throughout the state with regard to Mr. Alexander's company. Mr. Gunter suffered loss by fire on September 24, and although at that time the commissioner and the courts had taken action against the company, an adjuster was sent to Mr. Gunter, he told the commissioner, and his claim for $600 was admitted as a valid claim against the company. On top of this he was sent an assessment for some ten dollars, claimed to be due for a fire occurring previously to his. When Mr. Gunter wrote the company asking them to take this off the claim he held against the company the request was not only refused but he was threatened with having his claim voided for non-payment. It was represented to him that his own claim would be paid when future assessments were made. It seems difficult for the true state of affairs regarding Mr. Alexander's company to percolate into the remote country districts, where most of the company's business is done. In his letter to Mr. Lyon after detailing the circumstances of Mr. Gunter's case. Commissioner McMaster says: "I am simply mentioning this fact to show you that Mr. H. M. Alexander Is still holding out to the people of the state the claim that his company is still in good standing and doing business, regardless of the fact that on July 13, the license of the company was revoked by Judge Gage to wind up the affairs of the company." n AT THE CHURCHES. BAPTIST. Rev. I. G. Murray, Pastor. Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 a m. Morning service at 11 o'clock and evening service at 7.30. Subjects: Christian Citizenship, Lost Sheep. Miss Gwaltney will sing. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Sunday services?Morning service by Rev. T. T. Walsh, at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 3.30 p. m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. E. E. Gillespie, Pastor. Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. Henry J. Cauthen, Pastor. Sunday Services?Morning service at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 4 p. m. Evening service at 7.30 o'clock. ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN. Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 a. m. THE YORK CIRCUIT. Rev. H. Bascom Hardv, Pastor. Sunday Services?Preaching at King's Mountain Chapel at 11 a. m., and Philadelphia at 3. 30 p. m.