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Scraps and ^arts. ? A call has been issued from Jackson. Ky.. for a great mass meeting to be participated in by delegates from forty-two counties of eastern Kentucky at Jackson early in May, when the general situation of that part of the state will be discussed and plans put forward f >r stamping out all law-breaking, including feudism, the illicit distilling of whisky, blind tiger saloons, etc. Mass meetings will be held in each of the counties to elect delegates to the big meeting. For the first time in the history of the state some method of stopping lawlessness will be tried. ? Jackson, Miss., January 4: William Sorsby, who shot and killed Postoffice Inspector Charles Fitzgerald at Clintcn. Miss., September last, was captured near the scene cf the killing today. Sorsby was found in the attic of the home of a friend, where he states he has been in hiding for several weeks, and offered no resistance. The killing of Fitzgerald followed the checking up of the books of the Clinton pcstofflce, where Sorsby acted as deputy postmaster, and the finding, it is stated, of a discrepancy of $750 in his accounts. The amount was paid and Sorsby is alleged to have endeavored to persuade the inspector to make no report to the postoffice department. This Fitzgerald refused to do. and was shot and killed by Sorsby as he was about to board a train en route to his home in this city. ? New York. January 5: A million dollars in round numbers were spent in the United States last year in the campaign against tuberculosis, according to the annual report of the National Association for the Prevention and Study of Tuberculosis. The fight, the report says, was the most successful, the best organized and most far reaching in the history of medicine. All classes of people are taking up the crusade, including labor unions, churches and laymen. An important factor was the w-ork of the Red Cross, with its millions of stamps and the international exhibit, held first at Washington and now open in this city impressed upon thousands the necessity of properly combating the disease. During the year more institutions and organizations for the cure of tuberculosis were established than the total number of such institutions in any previous year. ? Washington, D. C, January 6: The bill to establish postal savings banks, was taken up by the senate today and read for amendments. Senator Carter in charge of the measure announcing that he would not attempt to get a vote on the bill until next week. That state banks should be used as government depositaries fcr postal funds was proposed in amendments offered by Senators Smith of Michigan; Cummins ot Icwa, and Gore of Oklahoma. Senators McCumber, Fulton and others approved such use cf state banks and declared in favor of placing such banks on an exact equality with national banks as government depositaries. Mr. Smith's amendment proposed the acceptance by the postmaster general of state, county, municipal or United States bonds as security. The bill was laid aside without final actlcn being taken on the proposed amendments, all of which will be voted on at a future day. ? New York, January 7; Back from New York where he has been seeking evidence in regard to the purchase of the Panama canal, Representative Rainey of Illinois, will take another month to investigate the subject before lie takes the public into his confidence. In the meantime, he will not press his resolution for an investigation of the subject. "I fear that I shall not be able to report that all is well in connection with that transaction," said Mr. Rainey today. "While I have not got ten much from the twenty oau persuns I Interviewed in New York that would be admitted in a court of record, yet 1 have secured enough to warrant my delving further into the subject. I believe I have secured valuable clues." Mr. Rainey says he will continue to pursue his studies, and believes that others interested in the subject are conducting independent investigations along the same lines. ? Washington, January 4: The country's forests now cover 550,000,000 acres or one-fourth of the total area cf the United States, according to data compiled by forest service agents. Forests owned by the government cover onefourth of the total area, and contain one-f.fth of the timber now standing. Forests privately owned extend over three-fourths of the total forest area. Conservative lumbering is practiced upon 70 per cent of the forests publicly owned and on less than one per cent of the forests privately owned. Senator Smoot, chairman of the section on forests of the national conservation commission, states that under right management the forests will yield four times as much as they do now, and also that waste in the woods and the mills can be reduced at least one-third, with future profit. It is estimated that forests fires can be stopped at a yearly cost of one-fifth of the value of the standing timber burned each year. ? London, January 6: The Express prints a dispatch from F. Marion Crawford, the novelist, dated St. Angeio, in which he says: "How can a new city possibly rise in the ashes of the old? Who will lay the first stone? Who will ventue to light the first fire on his hearth? Where a city of 150,000 inhabitants rose in a wide amphitheatre eight days ago. overlooking one of the most magnificent harbors in the world, men will see a week hence, a vast whitened hollow in a hill, levelled ruins strewn with quicklime?the sepulchre of agony. At least there will be peace after this hideous week." Referring to the appearance of Messina on January 1st, Mr. Crawford says: "Death was everywhere. The bodies of persons extracted from the ruins and of those who had died from the effects of their injuries, as soon as they saw the light, lay so thick in the streets that it was hard not to tread on them. No battlefield ever presented a more terrible sight, while dogs of every breed, from Cicilian mastiffs and sheep dogs to slinking curs of the hill villages, gathered in thousands anil devoured corpses like hyenas, hundreds of them were shot by the soldiers and blue jackets." --Washington, January 6: The special committee considering the reference to congress and the secret service is to report to the house on Friday. It is expected that there will he considerable debate on the report, which will be presented to the house by Mr. Perkins of New York, the chairman. Representatives Tawney of Minnesota and Smith of Iowa. Fitzgerald of New York and Sherley of Kentucky, who were referred to by the president in his special message following the action of the house in resenting the objectionable portions of the president's message, will take the opportunity to reply to the president. Representative Griggs of Georgia on Monday moved that the special message of the president be re turned to the chief executive but withdrew his motion on the advice of some of his Democratic colleagues. It is understood that the report of the special committee, however, will be a rebuke nearly as severe as would have been the action proposed by Mr. Griggs, if it is not mere so. It is said that the report of the committee will recommend either the refusal by the house to receive that portion of the president's annual message, which, it is claimed, reflected on the house, or will severely rebuke the president in some other manner. <?hf -HforhviUc tfnquim. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE, S. C.j FRIDAY, JANUARY 8. 1909. The Enquirer will take pleasure in receiving, acknowledging and forwarding any contributions that may be sent to it for the relief of the Italian earth luake sufferers. When you see an advertisement In The Enquirer that interests you and vou are unable to call upon the advertiser personalty, write. Don't want for something that interests you without making an effort to get it. In these days of splendid mail facilities, every family that desires to be in touch with the whole world has the means right at hand. Wiiv, the best way to keep up the price of cotton is not to raise too much of it. Rtise corn instead and for fear that corn may be too cheap, have pigs and cattle to eat the surplus. Of course, it is not necessary for one to confine himself to com. There are lots) and lots of other things tliat can be produced with equal profit. But there is certainly no sense in this idea of putting all of one's labor into cotton, especially on a partnership basis. Cotton is all right, however, provided you so manage that at the end of the year all you ma te will be yours. IT is a g >od sign in Kentucky when they begin to call county and state conventions for the spread of law and order propaganda, and it will be well for ither counties and states of the south to do likewise. The greatest trouble that this whole country has to contend with at this time is the widespread disregard of law. All kinds of people are constantly striving to do that which they have no right to do in law. reason or justice, and the result is strife for which there is no cure, except in a return to proper and sound principles. Though bad as she is reputed to be Kentucky is but little if any worse than her sister states. Theke is some question as to whether Senator Tillman is within constitutional rights in holding the position of trustee of Clemson college along with the office of United States senator. According to our view the senator is not violating the constitution in this matter, for the simple reascn that Clemson college is really not a state college. It iccupies the peeular position of being a private institution, supported by state funds. That is, a majority of the board owe their tenure to Clemson's will, and the state has no authority over them. This is the status of Senator Tillman, as we see it. But in the case of Senator Tillman's trusteeship at Winthrop, it is different. Winthrop is a state institution, pure and simple and the senator owes his authority as trustee soleiy to the general assembly of South Carolina. Possibly we are wrcng in the matter: but as we see it we have here a clear violation of the constitutional inhibition against holding two offices. NIGHT RIDERS GUILTY. Six Will Be Hanged and Two Will Get Twenty Years Each. News of the past several days from Union City, Tenn,, has warranted the apprehension tnat the trial of tiie eignt aheged night nuers for the murder ol Captain Rankin might fall to pieces at any time, because of the i.lness of a juror, but the case was concluded last night at 8.45 o'ciock, with a verdict of gu.lty of murder in various degrees. The twelve men found Garrett Johnson. Tid Burton, Roy Ransom, Fred Pinion, Arthur Cloar and Sam Applewhite guilty of murder in the first degree. with mitigating circumstances, and Bud Morris and Bob Huffman, the other defendants, guilty of murder in the second degree and fixed their punishment at twenty years in the penitentiary. The punishment of the six first named defendants was left to the court and may be death or life imprisonment. The defense filed a motion for a new trial, which was set for hearing Saturday, and which will be overruled as Indicated by the court, when sentence will be pronounced. The court will sentence the six first named defendants to death. The Jury had been out since 2 p. m.. but because of the illness of Juror Resson had not been able to consult until 6 p. m. There was a difference of opinion among the jurors as to the degree of guiit of the defendants, but an agreement was reached quickly. Juror Rosson began showing signs of illness several days ago and it afterward developed that he has measles, t'nder the laws of Tennessee, there is no such a thing as dispensing with a juror bv agreement and continuing a trial with eleven men. Juror Rcsson nas the right to demand relief; but he has not seen proper to do so, being determined t<> hold out to the end n< twithstanding a high fever and Judge Jones has said that rather than declare a mistrial, he will finish the case at Rosson's bedside. Rosson has been made as comfortable as possible in the court house. Mrs. Quentin Rankin, widow of the man for whose murder the defendants are on trial, was in the court house for tlie first time Tuesday at the opening of the arguments for the prosecution. As Attorney Holmes, for the state, pictured Captain Rankin as one of the cleanest, purest men in Tennessee, and described in detail his fearful end, \!r? Rankin broke down and. leaning heavily her veiled head upon the shoulder of her sister, the little widow sot bed piteously. Tid Burton and B >b Hoffman, two of the accused, gazed closely at her, their faces working involuntarily. Mrs. Rankin raised her head for a moment and caught sight of the faces of the two men as they looked at her. She shivered and turned her face away. The defendants settled back in their seats and did not look again at the w< man. The sensational feature of Wednesday's developments, was a bitter attack by Attorney Pierce for the defense on the governor of the state, and in attempt to bring the killing of former United States Senator Edward W. Carmack into the case. "The governor of the state," said At'orney Pierce, "after sending an armv int<> Obion county to trample on the rights of the people, to snatch h<>n?st men frun their homes, and bully them and abuse them, then offered a reward of $10,000 for the arrest of Rankin's murderers. I do not approve of crimes. I denounce murder, whether it is a cowardly assassin on the streets of our capital, or an equally cowardly murder on the banks of Reelfoot Lake. But I submit that all men are equal before the law, and the man or men who assassinated Carmack are entitled to no better treatment than those who killed Rankin. After filling Obion county with tne army and abusing citizens, what does Patters n do, this governor of the state? He sends for Frank Fehringer and Herscnel Hogg and Wad Morris, and he bribes them to perjure themselves to send honest men to the gailows." Several times the attorney repeated this charge and tnen Judge Jones said: "The court does not bebeve that the judiciary should permit to pass unnoticed this assault on the chief executive of the state. There is nothing in the testimony to sustain counsel's charges. 1 111* ? KUCBSVS 1 t JAU ICtl I J itiUi what Governor Patterson told them was that if they would tell the truth he would give them an unconditional pardon and see that they got out <f the country. In no way is it in evidence that he offered them pardon to involve any one in the murder." "Put." retorted Pierce, "these witnesses, or one of them at least, swore that If Patterson had not offered him the pardon, he would not have made the confession. Just what else he offered them, I do not know, but I becve I have a right to sav he bribed the witnesses to perjure themselves." "Mr. Pierce." again said the court, "these remarks are highly improper and the court will not permit you to make hem. Gentlemen of the jury, there is nothing in evidence upon which the charge against the governor can be based." Mr. Pierce had spoken nearly two hours when he was stopped by Judge Tones. Court adjourned a few mintes later until Thursday, with two hours of time still to the defense's credit. After the verdict last night the defense demanded until Monday to move f<-r a new trial. Judge Jones, however, ruled that the motion must be made tomorrow and intimated that it would only be a mere matter of form, anyway. ROOSEVELT AFTER TILLMAN. South Carolina Senator Associated With Oregon Land Grab. By direction of President Roosevelt secret service men snadowed Senator i iilman of feoutu Carolina on the tneory iiiat he possibly was interested in an Oregon "land grab," and the result ot tnat investigation is now before the senate, says an Associated Press dispatcn of yesterday from Washington. 1 he information was contained in a communication from President Roosevelt sent in response to request made o.v Senator Hale to the heads of tne executive departments for a statement of the activities of secret service operatives. loxnaustive replies were made oy tne various departments and ah ot these were forwarded to senator Hale oy tne presiuent. They have not been made public and Senator Hale announced that they wouid not be given jut until after tney nad neen consiaered by a subcommittee of the com.nittee on appropriations, which will oe charged with the duty of acting upon the president's annua! message relating to the secret service and criticising members of congress for their .e.itriction of its use. Soon after President Roosevelt's communicath n to Senator Hale was received at the capitol yesterday it became noised about that it contained a reflection upon a senator from a southern state. The name of the senator in question was not divulged for a time and as a result the atmosphere of the .enate was saturated witn curiosity and much speculation. When it finally aecame known that Senator Tillman a as tne member named, further efforts a> procure information concerning the character of the charges were made, jut they were without avail. Through the fact that several senators had advance information of the character of the report which was to be sent to the senate, it was learned ihat the investigation of Senator Till.nan followed an attack which he made .n the senate nearly a year ago upon in Oregon land company, which had used his name as one of the persons .nterested in the concern. Previous to chat attack Senator Tillman had in.roduced a resolution directing the attorney general to prosecute suits against an Oregon rai.road corporation .vnich had received land grants in the late 60s for a line from a California point to Portland, Ore. Mr. Tillman, .tad said that the use of his name was a ithout authority and as a result it is declared that several persons interested .n the land grants became angered. Some cf the interested parties are reported to have sent to President Roosevelt copies of letters alleged to have been written by Senator Ti.lman indicating that he had an interest cither in one of the land companies or would be benefited through the land company's obtaining possession of the i?-? J.am \ ffDn vonflit'intr thi'c 111 ^UC^IP'II, .'\UV| twvi*ii(0 vmw information, it is said, President Roosevelt directed a secret service operative to investigate the part Senator Tillman was alleged to have in the land cases. The report sent to the senate is understood to contain an account cf the investigation inade of Senator Tillman, .t is known that the secret service operative procured photographic copies f Tillman's correspondence, but whether these exhibits were sent to Senator Hale is not known. Senator Tillman was not aware of the fact that his name figured in the reports until late today. He then took pains to assure himself that the reports concerning the mention of himself were well founded, but he refused to comment upcn the fact further than to say that he would not make any statement until the fact of the use of his name has been officially promulgated, when he would address himself to the subject from his seat in the senate. It is known, however, that Mr. Tillman regarded the mention of his name as an attack upon himself by the president, and he has Indicated to friends that he will not mince matters in his reply. He also had declared to those with whom he conversed that he would welcome the opportunity to express his views and explain the situation. It is probable Mr. Tillman will be heard on Monday next. On February 19, 190S, Senator Tillman rose in the senate to a question of personal privilege and said that his attention had been called to a scheme f swindling in which his name had been used rather unpleasantly and without the slightest warrant. The senator held in his hand a circular headed. ' How to make $5,000 out of $200." This circular called attention to certain land giants in Oregon and to the activity of Senator Tillman in having the senate investigate them. It stated that "Senator Tillman takes 11 quarters," and that the lawsuits to be instituted in order to recover these lands were promised to be pressed with great vigor, because Senator Tillman was behind them. Commenting upon this situation Senator Tillman at that time said: As a matter of fact. I have not bought any lands anywhere in the west, nor do I intend to buy any. I have made some inquiries, as one naturally would in roaming through the west. I simply want the people of the coun'rv to be put on notice that thl? swindler at Portland has no warrant whatever for endeavoring to Inveigle others Into his game." ? Messina. January 4: Dogs now constitute one of the dangers of the earthquake refugees. These animals, starving, < ften rabid through lack of water, gnaw corpses like hyenas and frequently attack refugees themselves. Among the wounded who left for Palermo last night was a young man whose eyes and right cheek had been horribly mutilated by dogs. After the earthquake he was buried in debris up to his neck and whiie thus unable to move was attacked by three of the animals and seriously hurt before his cries attracted help. Many people are shooting vagrant dogs at sight and stray bullets are another danger of the city. ? Governor Ansel lias issued an appeal to the people of the state to contribute to the relief of the Italian earthquake sufferers through the South Carolina representatives of the Red Cross. Governor Ansel himself has sent forward a contribution, which was acknowledged in a dispatch from an Italian newspaper today. I LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. N. Wood & Sons, Richmond?Advise you to plant Wood seeds for best results. See page four. Old George, the Eutcher?Will receipt your bill if you will own up that you are too la*y to feed your fami.y. The best fresh meats in town. Farmers' Wholesale Grocery Co.? Has opened a stock of groceries in the room vacated by Williams & Co., and invites your patronage. H. J. fcherer, Sharon 2?Want information leading to recovery of an estray mule which left his place ten 1 1? <-? ^ PKaatnr I I nays ago m uuauuu v*. ^uwkw?. Barbtrshop?Over ihe Pirst National bank?shave, 10c.; hair cut, 15c.; shave and hair cut, 25c. D. M. Hawkins?Invites you to the City Restaurant for meals and lunches, and promises quick and satisfactory service. T. Cleveland Dunlap, Yorkville No. 3? Offers a corn mill, gin and press, engine and boiler and other machinery for sale. D. M. Hawkins?Will clean and press suits and guarantee work, at $1 a month. [ Victor Cotton Oil Co.?Will sell cotton seed hulls in any quantity at 25c per hundred pounds, at the mill. J. L. Williams & Co.?Teil you to learn the way and meet your friends at York's cheapest dry goods store, on the corner. Poag Real Estate Co.?Publishes a condensed statement of its condition from the general balance sheet, on November 16. Thomson Co.?Advises you to start the New Year right by buying your dry goods, notions, clothing, etc., from it. See its cloak values. T. W. Speck?Is showing a large line of Waterman Ideal and Parker Lucky Curve fountain pens and wants you to see them. First National Bank?Impresses the fact that It is the first dollar saved that counts in making a beginning towards a competency. J. Q. Wray?Offers special bargains in clothing for men, and also in heavy shoes. He wants to turn them into money quick. F. S. Royster Co.?Has sold 1,000,000 tons cf fertilizers to southern farI mers. See fourth page. J. C. Wilborn?Wants a buyer for a five-room cottage. 1 7-8 acres of land, at Sharon. Loan & Savings Bank?Suggests that you rent a safety deposit box in its fire and burglar proof safe for your valuable papers. M. W. White?Insists that if you want people to know what you have for sale or want to buy. you must advertise your wants. L R. Williams, Probate Judge?(lives notice that Mrs. M. E. Enloe has applied for letters of adm'nlstration on estate of J. C. Enlre. deceased. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Asks you to come and see It.Cor prates, wood and coal heaters, cooking stoves, ranges, etc. York Sunnlv Co.?Is ready to supplv you with three varieties of seed oatsit has seed peas and advises you to bnv now; Vulcan turnplow and middle breakers. Mr. J. L. Moss, of Yorkville No. 3, slaughtered a hog yesterday that netled 460 pounds. Mr. L. R. Williams of Yorkville. has left at The Enquirer office a turnip of his own raising that weighs seven pounds and two ounces. There is the usual brisk demand for pigs for raising purposes and the usual scarcity. People should give more attention to this matter. There is money in raising pigs for market. Who is the most progressive farmer in York county? There will be more data upen which to base an answer to the question after the close of the Farmers' Union corn prize contest this year. Why should it lie excessively dull in either town or country just now? There is plenty to do everywhere, and the way to make business later on is I fr. nrunnvp fnr it now. Let everybody - - - , get busy. The cold wave predicted for Tues- J night or Wednesday reached here Wednesday night, and has been in evidence since. It Is not quite as severe as it might have been; but it so much more like winter that it gives pr;tty general satisfaction. Mr. W. J. Engle of Ycrkvllle No. 6, left at this office a day or two ago, a June apple of the second crop that dropped from the tree on January 4. He had been watching the apple for quite a while, wondering how long the open winter would allow it to continue to hang. Supervisor Gordon has made an arrangement with Mr. John F. Gordon, formerly supervisor of the county, to take charge of the chalngang, as superintendent. It is pretty generally conceded that no man who has ever held the position of supervisor of York county has a better record for good road work than has Mr. John F. Gordon, and in securing him for this position, the new supervisor has made a move that will commend Itself to a large number of people. Mr. John F. Gordon has arranged to take a trip to Cuba, and will probably not take charge of the chaingang for a month yet. Both the new supervisor and the new superintendent are road men with most cred.table records and the combination is, to say the least of it, most encouraging. It is strange the curious ideas some people pick up sometimes. It has come to us that the question has been asked: "How much is The Enquirer getting for the publication of the registration lists?" The implication is that the work is being paid for. But there is no pay ether than attaches to hundreds of other things that we try to do for the benefit of the public. And we do not ask any pay other than the appreciation of those who are able to realize the value of the work. But the publication of this list is no small thing. It has never been done by any other South Carolina paper, so far as we have any recollection. But we venture that many intelligent citizens are preserving these lists and they will find numerous ways of getting value out of them. 1 here is very little ceremony in connection with a change in a county ofi.ce. Ordinarily it is mere?y a matter of the presentation of a commission t hr? triivornnr In ti'hloh r?n on tin* .jlil officer steps down and out, and the new one takes charge, lhat is about all there was to the change of supervisors Wednesday. Mr. T. W. Boyd's term had expired and Mr. C. F. Gordon holds the commission for the term ensuing. Mr. Boyd goes out with a record of having discharged his duty to the best of his ability as he saw it. and with no breath of scandal against him. That he has made mistakes is very probable. Most men do; but he has held the office for six years and that is quite an endorsement In itself. It does not necessarily mean that he has been a better officer than one who did not hold so long; but it does mean that he evidently had the approval of a majority of the voters during the while. Mr. Gordon comes in with the reputation of having, as superintendent of the chaingang, built some of the best raids in the county. He has a considerable knowledge of county affairs generally, and above all he has a clean ecord as a c'tizen. His many friends have a right to expect from him an intelligent and progressive administration. and we have no reason to believe that they will be disappointed. HARRY WYLIE'S DREAM. The Rock Hill Record cf yesterday prints the following from Mr. Harry Wylie: "I dreamed a dream the other night, which I am going to relate to your readers?If for no other reason than to lead them into a train of thought about things as they are and as they ought not to be. "I dreamed that the people of the town of Yorkville had gone to work to try to get a straight road from Yorkville to Rock Hill and have It macadamized the whole length. "I dreamed this dream?find so I did. bejabbers! "1 asked the York people why they were going to do it, and was told that the people had learned that Catawba township paid over one-third of all the taxes for York county and cast about one-third of all the votes in York county, and they feared that Ebenezer, Fort Mill and Catawba townships might get together and move the court house to the town of Ebenezer, or that they might have another court house and get a duplicate set of records, and perhaps hold court over in this side of the county some time. Again, the people of Yorkville see that over one-third if the business in York's courts comes from Catawba township and it is up to them to do something to hold that business. "I dreamed that dream, so I did, bejabbers! "Therefore, the people of Yorkville decided to shut down on the practice "f letting the chaingang be used to earn votes, but use it first to build a straight road from the county seat to Rock Hill. "I dreamed this dream, and so I did, bejabbers! ". *nd tnen i wone up. "Are you thinking?" WITHIN THE TOWN. ? This weather calls for heavy goods and they are to be had cheap. ? Mr. A. Rose Is looking after the good order of the town during the convalescence of Chief Love, who Is getting along nicely. ? There has been a marked subsidence in the liquor receipts through the express office since Christmas. There are only a few jugs each day. ? The Western Union Telegraph company desires us to announce that it will transmit free, domestic messages for the relief of Italian earthquake sufferers, when such messages are offered by regular relief committees or public officials. Applicants for the transfer of money are referred to banks or to the \nierican Red Cross, these being the designated channels for transmission of funds. Messages direct to Italy will also be accepted from duly constituted committees or public officials. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The county board of commissioners held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, with all the members pres3nt. The members of the new legislative delegation, including Senator Stewart, and Representatives Hollls, Sanders and Wilson, were also on hand for a conference with the board with a view to getting an insight as to the present situation and such ideas as might be )btainable as to the present and future needs of the county. Mr. Glasscock was jnable to be present. Supervisor-elect C. F. Gordon, having received his commission, filed his bond and signed the oath of office, former Supervisor T. W. Boyd, retiring in his favor, and stepped down and out Mr. W. A. Avcock. who was rec oinmended for commissioner In the primary of last summer, was present it the deliberations of the board; but as he cannot receive his commission until after the inauguration of the governor, did not participate officially. The business of the board, therefore, was transacted by Supervisor Gordon and Commissioners Kirkpatrick and Lumpkin. There was very little business transacted out of the usual routine, about the most Important item being the adoption of a schedule of estimates of revenues necessary for the present voar, which schedule is published elsewhere in this issue. SOLICITOR'S REPORT FOR 1908. Solicitor Henry has submitted his annual report to the attorney general, and it is a fine showing by the best solicitor in the state, says the Chester Lnntern. No one can get a look in at this office as long as Mr. Henry wants it. for the people know that Mr. Henry can't be equalled. From the annual report Just submitted to Attorney General Lyon It appears that Mr. Henry during the year tried 172 cases In the circuit, which resulted in 104 convictions and 68 acquitted, nol prossed and otherwise disposed of. Of this number 39 were murder cases, resulting in 16 convictions and 22 acquittals, one case being nol prossed. The murder cases by counties are as follows: Chester, 11 murder cases, 4 convictions and 7 acquittals. Fairheld, 7 murder cases, 3 convictions, 3 acquittals, 1 nol pros. Lancaster, 8 murder cases, no convictions and 8 acquittals. York, 13 murder cases, 9 convictions and 4 acquittals. The record in the different counties for cases of all kinds is as follows: Chester, 40 cases, 20 convictions and 20 acquittals. Fairfield, 37 cases, 19 convictions and 1C acquittals. Lancaster, 34 cases, 24 convictions I onrl 1A annnlftflla York, 61 cases, 41 convictions and 20 icquittals. The percentage of convictions is as follows: Chester, 50; Fairfield, 51.3; Lancaster. 70.5; York, 67.2. ANNUAL. ESTIMATES. At its annual meeting last Wednesday, the board of county commissioners agreed upon its estimates as to the amounts that will be needed for various county purposes for the year, beginning January 1, 1909, as follows: For county auditor $ 533.35 For county commissioners' and clerk's salaries 1,700.00 For county treasurers salary 533.35 For county beard of equalization 1,000.00 For jury, witness and constables' tickets 6,000.00 For clerk of court 300.00 For sheriff 2,000.00 For magistrates and constables 4,500.00 For probate judge 100.00 For coroner 250 00 For poor house and poor .... 4,450.00 For repairs on roads and bridges, (regular 2 mid levy) For cnaingang 8,750.00 [ For repairs on public buildings, poor house 125.00 For books, stationery and printing 500.00 Fon contingent expenses 1,500.00 For public offices 400.00 For post mortem, examining lunatics and conveying.... 800.00 For jury commissioners and insurance 150.00 For court house 300.00 For jail 300.00 For retiring R. R. bonds, (i mill) For physician and attorneys fees 500,00 For special constable 1,000.00 For county superintendent of education and examining board 1,000.00 For county engineer and assistants 3,500.00 Total $40,181.70 Less estimated revenues for 1909, other than taxes: Fines and costs for magistrates $1,993.65 Fines and licenses for clerk of court 1,981.22 Commutation road and cartridge license 75.00 Other sources 950.00 $4,999.87 $35,181.37 The following levies will be necessary: For ordinary county expenses?4 mills. The following special levies will be necessary to pay interests on bonds Issued in aid of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad: In Catawba township?1J mills. In Ebenezer township?3 mills. In York township?2). It is recommended that the treasurer be allowed the usual commissions prescribed by law for collecting and disbursing, etc. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. Laurence* Setzer of Rock Hill, slaughtered two pigs of his own raising recently, that weighed 734 pounds. The pigs were about 15 months old. Miss Rosebud Brown of Kershaw, and Miss Bessie Floyd of Claremont college, have been visiting In Yorkville, the guests of Mr. J. R. Connally's family. Dr. William Anderson of Blacksburg, was in Yorkvllle yesterday on account of some business with the probate court, and spent the day quite pleasantly with numerous Yorkville friends, who are always glad to see him. Mr. W. M. Setzer, for many years the miller at Barron's mill on the Catawba. and who has been living on the "Big John McFadden" place on Rock Hill No. 4, has moved to the James Bigger place cn Yorkville No. 8. which he bought about a year ago. Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Knox, who went with their niece, Miss Anna Steele McCaw, to Philadelphia on account cf the critical illness of Mrs. Fannie B. McCaw, and who came to Yorkville with the body, have been spending several J I, ~ A# TJA? T O iciys vviiii nit; lcimiiy m nvii. j. o. Brice. Miss Anna Steele McCaw, who has been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Knox, will return with them to Columbia. Rock Hill Record: Mr. Herbert M. Dunlap appeared before the law examining committee Tuesday and Wednesday at Columbia, and a telegram from him last night announced that he had successfully passed the examination. He has the congratulations and the very best wishes of the editor of the Record. We do not know a young man who better deserves success. He has the stuff in him out of which good lawyers are made. What the SmithFewell Co. will do without him is hard to say. They will have trouble In getting his equal. FARMERS' MEETING. Mr. I. W. Williams, state agent of the Farmers Demonstration work, and Mr. B. Harris, president of the South Carolina Farmers' Union, were the speakers at the public farmers meeting in the court house today, and there were present more than a hundred representative farmers from different parts of the county to hear them.- The audience would have been much larger, except for the cold, threatening weather. The audience was composed largely of members of the Farmers' Union; but there were present also quite a number of interested outsiders, and everybody present felt that they were repaid for being there. The meeting was called to order by Mr. J. Frank Ashe, president of the Union, and opened with a beaut'ful prayer by Mr. J. D. Land, the chaplain, after which President Ashe Introduced as the first speaker, Mr. I. W. Williams. Mr. Williams proved to be one of the most interesting and entertaining speakers, who has addressed the farmers of York county In the court house for quite a while. His address, was plain and practical; but was replete with a comprehensive knowledge of economic conditions past and present, and a most thorough familiarity with what the farmers of today are doing and not doing. He discussed the practices of the average farmer in the light of common sense and business principles and showed by facts and arguments that the fanners are standing in their own light, first In that their net production Is less than a tenth of what it should be, and second they are carrying loads they should shake off. For instance, he called attention to the fact that the production cf the South Carolina farm worker Is only $147 per annum, whi'e in Iowa It is nearly ten times as much. He showed the advantages of the South Carolina farmer and insisted that he had no business buying corn, meat, mules, or commercial fertilizers, for the reason that he could get better values by producing them at home. His address was most comprehensive and convincing. In conclusion he explained that he was here to help all who desired to be helped, and advised those who desired the benefit of government assistance to procure blanks from the secretary of the county Union, sign them and send them to him in Columbia. He promised to those, who would do this, that during this year, next year and the year after, he would show them how to double and treble their present Incomes. Mr. Williams was followed by Mr. Harris, who made a sensible address on the importance and benefits of building up and strengthening unionism among the farmers. LOCAL LACONICS. The Bridge Over the Broad. /-*? 1 XT^. TLonrwU,., Thft i^neruKce i>cwo, iuumua^ . 1 nc board of county commisslonc rs were In session Monday and Tuesday. They disposed of a great deal of routine business. Messrs. Wllkerson, Buice and Robertson of the York county board, were present and the proposed iron bridge at Howell's ferry was fully discussed, but final action in the matter was deferred to some future meeting. Pounding at Hickory Grove. The Associate Reformed Presbyterians of Hickory Grove entertained the Methodists of that place at a big dinner at the home of Rev. J. L. Oates on last Tuesday. It was the occasion of a pounding of Rev. Mr. Oates by his congregation, and Mr. Oates made the occasion more Interesting and enjoyable by inviting Rev. S. D. Bailey and members of ills congregation. Quite a large per cent of both congregations were present, and all enjoyed the day immensely. Death of Mr. Densmore Faris. Mr. Densmore Paris, a highly esteemed farmer of Ebenezer township, died at Ills home in the India Hook neighborhood last Sunday morning, and was buried at Ebenezer on Monday, the services being conducted by the Rev. H. R. Mills of St John's VI. E. church, Rock Hill. Mr. Paris was in the 90th year of his age; but appeared many years younger. He leaves a brother, Mr. William fans of the same neighborhood, and a sister whose home Is In the west. He was never married. He Caught Them. It was Mr. J. R. Deas of Filbert No. 1, wjpo recently advertised for information of a locality In which he could find lots of minks. There were several answers to the advertisement. One of them was from Mr. William Ferguson on Turkey creek. Mr. Ferguson had lost a lot of fine chickens by minks, and It looked to him like his country was full of the peats. About the only way he could think of to protect his poultry properly was to tie his dogs to the henhouse. Mr. Deas went down there a few days ago and looked over the situation. In less than twenty-four hours he had the skins of two big minks, worth together about seven or eight dollars, and being unable to find any more tracks he advised Mr. Fer guson that It would be safe to untie the dogs. Mr. Deas is quite a professional in the trapping business, and is holding himself at the service of others who may be troubled as Mr. Ferguson was. Yr. Will Biggers' House Burned. Rock Hill special of January 6, to Columbia State: The home of Mr. Will Biggers, situated on his farm, about four miles north of the city, with all its contents, was burned last night between 10 and 11 o'clock. Mr. Ed Biggers was the only person at home and he awoke barely In time to save his life. The fire caught near the chimney In the roof and the falling timbers waked the sleeper. The Insurance carried on the house and furniture is not more than 50 per cent of the value and Mr. Biggers* loss is consequently heavy. The CHaingang Plant. On turning over the office to Supervisor Gordon on Wednesday, retiring Supervisor Boyd furnished his successor with the following inventory of the chaingang plant: Ten mules and five wagons, three road machines, one road roller, one rock crusher, one engine, eigiu vvueci usinuwa, i?u luui-imiiic plows, twenty-nine picks, thlrty-slx 1 shovels, six rock hammers, three steel hammers, five axes, one forge, two crowbars, three saws, four augers, three heaters, one cook stove, three shot guns, three pistols, eighteen thousand bundles of fodder, and the corn that goes with It, less what has been used since November 15; one wheeler. Hunting on a Locomotive. Engineer Cain Lynn, who pulls one of the freight trains for the C. & N.-W. railroad, caught a big 'possum near Delphos recently. While running along at a leisurely pace, he saw ahead of him what looked like a shoat. He blew his whistle while his fireman rang the bell; but the supposed shoat did not move, and not caring to put his road to the expense of paying for a fine stock pig from the Blltmore estate, he brought his engine to a stop, after which he and his fireman went out to drive the porker off the track. They caught it with little difficulty. It turned out to be a 'possum that weighed 26 pounds. Garrison SurrendersColumbia special of January' 5, to the Greenville News: Henry Garrison of Laurens, sentenced to two years at hard 'abor in ;he penitentiary is In Columbia and will surrender himself to the penitentiary authorities to begin his service. He was convicted on October 2, 1908, of manslaughter with a recommendation to the mercy of the court and sentenced by Judge Memmlnger. On July 31, 1908, Garrison shot and killed Louis Williamson. The homicide occurred at the home of Garrison in Gray Court, Laurens county, where Williamson was visiting as the suitor of Miss Mary Garrison who testified at ner ratners trial tnat sne ana vvn- i llamson were engaged to be married, i Garrison asserted that he discovered that Williamson was taking undue liberties with the young lady as they sat together on the sofa in the parlor, and that he shot him with his shot gun through the open window, near which the couple were sitting. ^ork of Constable Sanders. Mr. J. L. Sanders, who was appointed by Governor Ansel on October 1, 1907 as a special constable to look after the illegal liquor traffic in York county, and especially the moonshine distillers in King's Mountain township, as well as to keep a weather eye on the gamblers and other violators of the law, has prepared for the information of the governor an itemized report of what he has been doing since his appointment. This report shows the destruction of six moonshine distilleries, and ninety-five convictions for liquor sell.ng and gambling. The convicted defendants paid fines to the towns of Rock Hill and Yorkvllle, and to the county of York, to the aggregate amount of $2,555, and have contributed or are contributing labor to the aggregate cf thirty-six months on the chaingang and in the state penitentiary, .ur. Sanders' salary and expenses during the period mentioned, have aggreI ;ated less than $1,300. Rock Hill's Municipal Affairs. Rock Hill special of January 6, to News and Courier: On the 14th there will be held an election for mayor and several aldermen, and a great deal of interest is being taken on all sides. There is a strong undercurrent of dis- , content with the city council as it now c stands, and a desire is manifested to, at ieast, see what a new council could ~ do towards an improvement of affairs. Mayor Roddey, whose second term is a just ending, has not stated definitely whether he will be in the race. Mr. T. L. Johnston has been urged to make f the race for mayor. He is one of Rock ) Hill's most level-headed and successful business men, and there is a large following who would like to see him t in the chair, but he positively declines r the honor. Dr. T. A. Crawford is an- j. other citizen who is being urged to . stand for mayor. He would make a f good one, and It Is quite probable that a he will be the man. There are others ^ spoken of also. Sewerage commission- 0 era will In a short time be elected, and so far only two have announced their ^ candidacy. It Is rumored that within j, a week there will be a dozen announce- j. ments for this most Important, but | non-paying, position. t FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. t t Some Alleged Implications of Justice t Wright's Decision. v Grant the right of a court to enjoin v from publishing, and what have you? r it will come to pass that the press can- s not expose the horrors of peonage and ? child labor because some manufacturers assert that "it damages their bus- e iness." It will come to pass that they o cannot expose pohtical corruption be- j cause an Abe Ruef or a Boss Tweed will assert that "it hurts their reputation." It will come to pass that a dirty * politician can flaunt a court order in i: an editors face and compel him to al- y low the pub?ic to go to the polls as a bird goes to the snare. The Ida Tar- a bells will write no more histories cf ? bloodthirsty monopoly. The Congress- p ional Record will be censored because .. some congressman or senator had dared show up the treason of wealthy 1 mnldfactnrs Even the nresldent's mes- e sage may bo interdicted, and we shall s return to the days when the state li- ,, censed the press as the church licensed her clergy and when the manu- v facture of presses will occupy the at- e tention of the police as much as the a manufacturer of bombs does now.?De- . troit News. K _ n F ? Washington, January 5: The three t] congressional contests lrom South Car>iina were practically decided today when election committee No. 1 report- ^ ed to the house in favor of the permanent seating of James O. Patterson, y Democrat, from the Second district, w iver 'saac Meyers, Republican; Asbury p F. Lever, Democrat, from the Seventh p over Alexander Dantzler, Republican, a and George S. Legare. Democrat, over fi A. P. I'riolrau. Republican, in the First 11 district. All the defeated are negroes tl and the victors are now sitting. b SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? Chief Justice Pope has resigned Tom the supreme court bench, bemuse of his health, which has been 'ailing for several years past. ? Cleo Vandiver and DeWltt Vandlr'er, brothers, were on Tuesday charged is principals and accessory to the mur- *" ler of Mann Philips, another young .vhl^e man, whose body was found In *4 :he \ woods late Sunday afternoon, tnd j Is being investigated by a coroner's Jury in session at Walhalla today. It appears that the three had started from Westminster In Oconee :ounty, to attend a dance several miles iway. On returning they engaged In i dispute and the killing followed. All ire said to have been drinking at the Lime. ? Aiken, January 7: There Is much ixcitement here over the revelation that Miss Mary V. Kirk, a wealthy svoman, who came here fourteen years igo from New York, and since then has JH lived practically a hermit's life, has ad- M initted to the authorities, that she is a leper. A guard of four special policemen have been Dlaced about her home J and she will today be taken Into cus- 1 tody by the state board of- health. Nothing is known of the woman s history. She is about 60 years old, and Is apparently plentifully supplied with funds. ? Columbia State, January 7: Insurance Commissioner McMaster yesterday postponed the hearing in the case of the Southern Life Insurance company from January 18 to February 18. This is a hearing to show cause why the icense of the company to engage in business here should not be revoked. ^ The action followed the disclosures on .he Seminole purchase. The postponenent of the hearing on why the license A the Fraternal Mystic Circle should lot be revoked has been postponed from January 7 to March 9 on account of the illness of some of the officers who ivish to be present when the case tomes up. ? Gaflfney special of Tuesday to the News and Courier: The people of 3affney were much surprised to learn that on December 30, Mr. A. S. Lips:nmb, dealer in dry goods and notions," m lad filed a petition in bankruptcy. He ? las been in the dry goods and notion puslness for about two years, and the people in general were of the opinion that he was doing a very safe and conservative business, consequently the ^ innouncement of his trouble came as M i distinct surprise. The liabilities of the concern are 310,750, and the assets ire estimated at 310,000. It is believed V that the creditors will get from 60 to V "5 per cent. The first meeting of cred- fl itors has been called by Referee G. 5V. Speer, on January 15. Otts & * Dobson represent the bankrupt. * ? Columbia special to the Charlotte Dbserver: Indications point to a short 3ut interesting session of the legislature, which convenes Tuesday of next tvcpk. A number of very imDortant general measures will come up for action. The session will be short be:ause the last legislature changed the aw governing the pay of members. ^ Instead of a per diem of (4 with the f session limited to forty days, the new law gives each member $200 and places no limit on the length of the session. This will naturally have the effect of causing the two houses to hurry the business through so as to get back tome and save beard bills. Among the most Important new bills will be the following: A change In the law against ir3on, the creation of a commission to evise the tax laws, repeal of the Hen j aw, appointment of a commission to M -evise the educational laws of the itate, a compulsory education bill, a irohibition bill, repeal of the act 1mjoslng a license on building and loan issociations, amendments amplifying :he powers of the insurance commis Honor, amendment and improvement f the game laws so as to further pro:ect game, a bill raising the salaries of state officials. The lien law has been he subject of spirited debate in the egislature for about half a century. >ut it seems very likely that this law vill be repealed at the coming session. ?uch a bill passed the house last sesilon by a large majority, and was deV.n r\A Kif o n o fi'ntt' m o (n kjj a ticwtvrw IUUJWI ?v; he senate. The State Farmers' Union ias already demanded Its repeal, but his demand was not effective last sesilon. The Union Is to hold a session on he 20th of this month to make this lemand more emphatic. A compulsory " iducatlon law stands very little chance >f enactment. It has repeatedly failed >f passage. At the State Teachers' neetlng here a few days ago, Senator rillman made a characteristic speech ^ igalnst compulsory education, and, vhile Senator Tillman is by no means l dictator in South Carolina politics any nore, his position will have Its weight, ind Is an indication of the sentiment igalnst such a law. Senator Tillman ipposed it principally on the ground hat it would force the negroes Into t he schools. State-wide prohibition will lave strong support, among its adher- ; nts being a number of old state dls>ensary leaders, but it will also have itrong and able opposition from the fiends cf local option and from those opposed to prohibition generally. It is larely possible that a compromise will le reached whereby the question will ie submitted to a special election to be leld next spring. There are several nteresting elections to take place at he opening of the session incident to he organization of the two branches, his being a new legislature. It has ^^3 ieen regarded as settled for some time hat Mr. R. S. Whaley of Charleston, rill be re-elected speaker of the house, ^ rhile Mr. T. G. McLeod, having been e-elected lieutenant governor, will pre- 3 lde over the senate again. A new T fl iresident pro tern of the senate will be lected, Senator C. L. Blease being out ^9 f the senate. For clerk of the house, 'ames A. Hoyt and J. Wilson Gibbes re candidates, while E. D. DeCamp, 2. H. Aull and M. M. Mann are offerng for clerk of the senate. It seems ikely that the two present sergeantst-arms will be re-elected. Though the Jtate Audubon society has accom- A ilished much during the past several ears, wim me coruiai co-operauon 01 he legislature, to arrest the rutlUess xtermination of game throughout the ' ^ tate, and the energetic salaried secreary of the society has conducted a ^ Igorous and effective policy toward nforcing the laws, there is yet a steady nd alarming decrease of game of all inds, and there is a growing sentilent, particularly throughout the 'iedmont section of the state, to urge he legislature which meets next week a follow the example of several other tales, such as Virginia for instance, nd pass an act forbidding hunting of 11 kinds for a period of five or more ears. The Audubon society, however, ill oppose this step as too radical. Its olicy is to have ample protective laws assed and see to their enforcement gainst all classes cf people, and its ofcers will urge the passage of better cense laws, and endeavor to gain in his way the active moral support of oth the extremes.