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Scraps and .facts. ? I'nion Cltv. Tenn., January 13: It is probable that another night rider trial will begin next Monday. Agreement was today made between Attorney General Caldwell and attorneys for the defense, to take the matter up then, and it is almost certain that one of the conspiracy cases will be called on that (lay. An agreement also nas oeen reached wherein nine men indicted for other night riding offences than murder will be released under bond. This leaves eighteen under arrest, who have been indicted for the murder of Capt. - Rankin, who have not been tried. ? Washington. January 13: Senators who have given consideration to the y demand made by Senator Tillman for an investigation by the senate of charges made by President Roosevelt in connection with the senator's attempt to procure Oregon lands, incline to the opinion that there is no question before the senate for inquiry, except as to whether Mr. Tillman was frank with his colleagues in discussing the case. The opinion is held generally that even if the charges made by the president were true the act of Mr. Tillman was not a violation of the law. No member of the committee on privileges and elections is inclined to present the resolution calling for an invoorip-atinn nml if one is introduced it Is likely Senator Tillman himself will be the author. His friends, however, are determined to advise him against insistence upon his request for an inquiry. ? Washington, January 14: The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was reported to the senate today by Senator Cullom from the committee on appropriations. The bill includes provisions for the increasing of the salaries of the president to $100,000 annually, inclusive of traveling expenses; of the vice president to $20,000 and of the speaker of the house to $20,000. Provision is made also for increases in the salaries of Federal Judges as follows: Chief justice of the supreme court, $18,000; associate justices, $17,500; circuit Judges. $10,000; district ludaes. $9,000; chief justice of the court of appeals of the District of Columbia, $10,000; chief justice and associate judge of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. $9,000; chief justice of the court of claims, $7,500; associate Judges of the court of claims, $7,000. The provision of the bill increasing the salary of Federal judges also includes a readjustment of the salaries of other court officials. ? Washington. January 13: General Bell, chief of staff of the army, who is grand marshal of the coming inaugural parade, has adopted the regulations of the army for street parades to govern the order of precedence in the formation of the inaugural parade. In accordance with that decision the columns will pass in review before the president of the United States in the following order: 1?The regular army. 2?The United States marine corps. 3?The United States naval forces. 4? The organized militia. 5?Military organizations, uniformed and armed, but not part of the organized militia. 6? Military societies. 7?Civil societies. Under this arrangement the West Point ?i % i ?" ' V* iKa Wicriilnv caaeis Will IllittVll n mi mw tveu.?. army, the Annapolis? midshipmen with the naval forces and the cadets from the various educational institutions giving- military instruction, will be formed into a brigade and march with the military organizations assigned potion next after the organized militia. ? On January 5. the senate sent a message to Attorney General Bonaparte directing him to explain why the absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company by the United States Steel company had been permitted, as it was a direct violation of the antitrust laws. The president at once took the matter into his own hands and informed the senate on January 6, that he had given his consent to the merger and that he had instructed the attorney general not to prosecute the company. He concluded his message with the statement that he did not conceive it "to be within the authority of the senate to give directions of this character to the head of an executive depart ment." A rebuke was administered to the president by the senate on January 8. when it adopted a resolution by Senator Culberson to the effect that that body had a right to know why Roosevelt should protect one trust and prosecute another, and demanding that the information asked for in the first place should be given. When the resolution was put to a vote only fourteen members took the side of the president. ? Nashville, Tenn.. January 12: The Holliday bill, calling for state-wide prohibition in Tennessee, passed the senate at 5 o'clock today by a vote of 20 to 13. The bill provides for the prohition of the sale of liquor within four miles of any schoolhouse in Tennessee. It is expected that the house will pass the bill tomorrow. Immediately after the vote In the senate was announced, the wildest disorder prevailed and as soon as a motion for adjournment could be carried a frantic crowd surrounded Holliday and Mansfield, the floor leaders or tne proniumon iorces, mm me celebration took the form of a love feast. The entire debate was bitter and many strong speeches were made, but they had no effect on one side or the other. Every man present had made up his mind long before the session was called to order, and the vote as taken at 5 o'clock is just what it would have been at 11. A resolution of the house calling upon Drs. Chappell and Haynes of the Methodist churches, to appear before the house and substantiate the charges made by them in regard to corrupt influences being brought to bear on state-wide prohibition, and if they fail to do that to be haled before the bar of the house and to show cause why they should not be heralded abroad as "common slanderers, unworthy of belief and decent associates." The resolution went over. ? Atlanta, Ga., January 13: These are sad days for the 'possums of Georgia. All over the state the little animals are being hunted to their death by enthusiastic Nimrods, and if I'nclc Remus were alive, he would surely mourn in sympathy with the grief-stricken survivors of the family of Brer 'Possum. And all this devastation has been wrought to make an Atlanta holiday for the future president of the United States, William H. Taft. 'Possum and sweet 'taters will be the feature of the bill of fare that has been prepared for the banquet to be given by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce to Mr. Taft up^? ? A/?noeiAn /if hlc vivilt horp finv nf UII III*? UVVCIOIVH Vi IH.J ..v . v v.,.,, ter tomorrow. The banquet promoters advertised for 200 fine, fat 'possums, and the response has been such that it is likely that more than that number will be received to grace the Taft feast. Each 'possum will be brought whole to the banquet table in a bed of potatoes, and in his mouth there will be a small potato. The nub of the matter is that President-elect Taft. now wintering in Augusta, would sample the far-famed southern dish of " 'possum and 'taters." And it is up to patriotic and liberty loving southerners to gratify his praiseworthy ambition. When Mr. Taft was Invited to the banquet he was asked if he had any suggestions. "Just one." replied the big Ohloan. with the inclusive smile that has solved many a diplomatic muddle. "I've had a lifetime longing to taste "possum and 'taters.* My visit to the south would be Incomplete unless this wish is realized. Would it be possible for you gentlemen to indulge me in litis respect?" And that's why 'possums are being hunted nightly all over Georgia. (The ^(orlu'illr inquirer. Rnter?ti at the Postoftice in Yorkvllle as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.i ' FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1909. Mr. Roosevelt is a scrapper who likes scrapping for the excitement of it. If he is not getting a sufficiency just now, he is indeed a difficult man to please. Thk anti-saloon people of Georgia are moving for a law to prohibit the newspapers from carrying whisky advertisements. If they succeed in this, "lev will make another long step for ward in the direction of curtailing liquor consumption in their state. We have a suspicion that the verdict at Union City will break up the night riding business, at least in the Reelfoot lake region. A jury like that which would render such a verdict in the face of threats of assassination, is made up of the right kind of stuff. Governor Ansel's annual message 10 the general assembly was read in the house and senate last Wednesday. It is short, and without new features. There is a reiteration of former recommendations for the adoption of an inquisitorial system in connection with the receiving of tax returns, and also a reiteration of the recommendation for the passage of a state-wide prohibition law. with provision for the establishment of county dispensaries at the instance of majorities of the qualified voters of the counties desiring them. The message, oinerwise is unvoted principally to departmental affairs. Tiik News and Courier more or less humorously refers to the resolutions the general assembly has passed in support of Senator Tillman in his controversy with the president as "First Aid to the Injured," and very properly suggests that they will not be altogether pleasing to the senator because, as he once characterized a certain official, they are "too d?n unanimous." The unanimity of the resolutions under the circumstances, is a little funny; but after all, since it is conceded that there is nothing criminal in the things charged by the president, and whether or not the senator has committed any real offense is only a question of motive or intent, it is difficult to see how the legislature could have done otherwise. The Columbia State, which is rather more inclined to question the senator's intent and motives throughout the whole matter, makes the point that these resolutions will not in the least affect the facts in the case one way or the other. It is stated that the Japanese Heet is to visit the coast of California this spring and to go also to the isthmus of Panama. The object of the Japanese, no doubt, is to show that they have ?ome very powerful warships also. Of course, there is no need for apprehen sion in connection with the matter; but there is reason to anticipate that the Japanese demonstration will demonstrate a little more than the American demonstration demonstrated. When the American fleet went to Japan there was on hand to meet it a Japanese fleet that was just about as powerful and there was nothing; in the situation to suggest any feeling; of helplessness to the Japanese. Hut when the Japanese fleet comes to the Pacific coast the \merican fleet will be on the Atlantic side, with only a few vessels left in the Pacific to hobnob with the visitors. The Californians, of course, understand very well that America has quite a powerful fleet; but in the circumstances anticipated they will be brought face to face with a realization of the fact that this fleet can be of very little use to them in case of need while it is on the other side of the continent. That the general assembly of South Carolina is anxious to do all it can for the promotion of education, we are convinced. Although the state is still confessedly backward in educational matters, we do not believe that a legislature in the Union has put forth more broad, liberal and intelligent effort in this direction during the past fifteen years than has the South Carolina legislature. There has been progress, tremendous progress; but with it all. the most that can be said at the present time is that we are only beginning to common schools, under present conditions, means sacrifice, and only a small per cent of men teachers, who are able to pay their own way, are willing to make this sacrifice. The South Carolina university idea is to take up ambitious young men, who may be unable to pay their own way and educate them ..n rendition that thev repay the state by becoming teachers. There is nothing the matter with the idea, for much of the best educational work that has already been done in the state is the result of tills very plan. And the thing is to extend it, espeecially in the normal department of the South Carolina university. The faculty of the university desires the establishment of scholarships equal in number at least, to the number of members of the house and senate, and the Idea is well worth consideration. If the general assembly will establish these scholarships on a basis that will obligate the beneficiaries to teach for a sufficient numuer ui years, It will not be a {treat while before there will be a general realization of the fact that there could have been no better investment. Should Be Marked. One of the most meritorious works in which the people of the south can engage at this time, according to our view ' of the situation, is the marking of every unmarked grave of a Confederate soldier to be found in all this broad land. The Federal government has taken up this matter in what, we think, is a rather limited way, our understanding being that it Is marking only the graves of soldiers who were buried In national cemeteries, and these include only an infinltesimally small per cent of the graves that have not already been marked. At a venture, based on more or less persistent effort to get at the facts, we estimate thaf there are no less than fifteen hundred Confederate graves in * ?i?a o hntthf. 1 Ol'K couniy. uirsc, v> c u?uu. ful as to whether as many as five hundred are marked, and although The Enquirer lias record of more" than one thousand in all, the location of the remaining five hundred is a matter of in- ' creasing difficulty that will soon be an impossibility. < There has never yet been anything ! like a general agreement of opinion as , to the real cause of the war. There | are some of our own people who hold 1 that it was negro slavery and others who say that it was secession, and oth- ' ers hold to still other views. The people of the north, too, hold to different J opinions in regard to the matter, many j of them insisting that they fought for i the abolition of slavery, while others 1 claim that they had no other interest ; than the preservation of the Union. Our own belief is that the great civ- i il war was the result of a conflict of J civilizations. As we see'it, the north , 1 II. ~ nlnnir 1 Inuc nf POT"!! nlPt" Wtt? U 111 I I U|J (U"Hh IIMV v.. cial and industrial development and the ( south along lines of agricultural devel- ( opment. The people of the south, the ; sooner reached the point where they < were able to ascend Into the higher and more ennobling fields of art, science, literature and statesmanship, i The cause of the war is to be found In the intellectual domination of southerners in these fields and especially in the . national government. That intellectural superiority excited envy and ha- ' tred that finally took the form of armed aggression on the part of the north, ; which was met in self-defense on me part of the south. Although the south- ! ern people made the most heroic strug- , gle, of which history has any record, 1 they were overpowered, and besides that but little else was ever proven in , ihe result. I We believe that the time will come when both sides will recognize that j the great civil war was little else than ] a conflict between two civilizations, J that the superior civilization temporarily went down before superior numbers and greater force?was overpowered?and that the higher civilization of the south will be re-established as the standard of this whole country. And when that time comes, future generations will find 1 more honor and Inspiration in being able to trace their ancestry back to ( Confederate soldiers than they are now i able to find even in direct descent from Revolutionary patriots. It is the duty of the present generation to take thought of these things. 1 We owe It to the soldiers who fought and ' died in the discharge of sacred duty, , and we owe it no less to the coming generations, who will be glad to honor themselves by doing them honor. The descendants of the Confederate veterans are not to be expected to mark these graves. There were thou- , sands and thousands of them, who left , no descendants. They gave their lives i in defense of their country's civilization even before they had homes of 1 their own. There are other thousands ; and thousands who. for various rea- < sons, lie in unmarked graves. It Is In- ; cumbent upon all who appreciate the : things for which these men stood, to 1 at least put up over their graves mark- ! ers that will tell who they were in [ life. This work could be done by legislative appropriation. Possibly that is i the proper way to do it; but really It ' business interests outside of the paper, was to confine all the energies of his successors to the paper alone, and the object of prohibiting the holding of public office of profit was likewise. All of his life, the late L. M. Grist held to the belief that the true mission of a newspaper was the upbuilding and promotion of the welfare of the people it claimed to serve, and the editor or publisher in politics would be tempted to consider his own interest to the neglect of the public. As to the wisdom of any of these provisions it is not ours to question. We accepted them as we believed then and still believe, was our duty. We have not made reference to them before, because we had misgivings as to our ability to cope with the responsibilities that were put upon us. We mention them now in substantiation of the statement that the principal aim and desire of the late L. M. Grist was the happiness, prosperity and well-being of his fellow IWU IllCIUUCl 9 U1 lilC picoiugiik o vuvInet and ridicule, which he hurled at them. Mr. Tillman said It was not pleasant for him to Intrude his personality upon the attention of the senate. "I have enough notoriety already," declared Mr. Tillman, "and I am not anxious to advertise myself, but the senate knows the provocation I am under, and I trust will bear with me." Speaking of the differences of recollection between himself and Attorney General Bonaparte, he declared: "I am ready to have my word put against his In any court in Christendom, and to let my record in the past for truthfulness, honesty and integrity stand against his." He asserted that he was not only dealing with President Roosevelt, "but with all the cabinet officers who are In league, because according to the newspapers they are discussing me at cabinet meetings and are determined to accomplisn my rum If possible." "When I deal with as unscrupulous men as I do now, I am prepared for anything, even the assassin's knife. My mall Is being held up. I am satisfied of that. I will not say my room has been broken into, because there are keys that can open everything in this Capitol. They may not have stolen my papers, but they are gone." Mr. Tillman then narrated a conversation he had over the telephone yesieraay wnn Auurney oeiicicii uuuaparte in which he asked whether a suit had been brought against the Southern Oregon company, the holder of the military road grant. " 'He did not know,'" said Mr. Tillman. " 'There had been some correspondence and a discussion back and forth as to the method that should be pursued by the special counsel,' he said. "I pressed him for an answer, yes or no. He said he would make inquiry of the clerk charged with that business and let me know. In the course of a few minutes he returned to the 'phone and said he would write me a letter." After having the letter of the attorney general read he declared that up to this time, and after nine months, nothing had been done in response to the oruer of congress to bring suit. Mr. Tillman referred to the motive of the attorney general. "We all know how slow the processes of the law are, especially against millionaires. We all know the process of being 'ready to do it,' of being 'anxious to do it.'" He referred to Postmaster General Meyer and his statement that the president had been in possession of the facts in this case only since December 18th, and characterized that as "falsehood number one." Mr. Tillman announced he had received another circular sent out by Dorr, in which the following statement was made: "Some day I shall have justice and reparation, and when that day comes, now not far distant, there will be a noise that will be heard around the world." That statement by Dorr, Mr. Tillman insisted, was conclusive proof that Dorr had received assurance from the president that he would "drag Tillman down as a liar and scoundrel." He wanted to know what degree of falsehood was to be charged to the two cabinet officers. Mr. Tillman laid stress upon the fact that he had not attempted to obtain any public land, but only to purchase land that had been eiven a comoration with the men. As to how well we have carried out Instructions up to this time. Is not ours to say: but we have been dolus: the best we could. That we have made mistakes, we have 110 doubt. They were our mistakes; but they were honest. We have, we think, also met with some little measure of success in being of public benefit, and this success, if any, it gives us pleasure to attribute to the chart that had been plainly marked out for us before we commenced. We hope that we have not offended in making this statement. We recognize that It did not have to be made; that it was not necessary. We feel, however, that it is pardonable for us to observe this anniversary in some manner, and under the circumstances, this statement is. perhaps not inappropriate. W. D. Grist, O. E. Grist, a. m. Grist. TILLMAN COMES AGAIN. Made Another Speech In Senate Yesterday. Washington, January 14.?With the avowed intention of "placing both Attorney General Bonaparte and Postmaster General Meyer in the Ananias club," Senator lillman today addressed the senate. He alternated between acrid denunciation of these ^ ?* ma Akv, V, A*in nwaoMnnt'o ro h_ LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mrs. Marie C. Glenn, Admrx.?Requests all persons indebted to estate of R. M. Carroll, deceased, to make payment at once. All persons having claims against said estate are requested to present them. First National Bank?Calls attention to the fact that almost every one has some Dusiness wun me uu.nr,, and invites you to do your business with it. See page four. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Sets forth the merits of Blount's "True Blue" middle breaker, an Implement especially adapted for use on southern farms. See page four. J. C. Wilborn?Publishes a card from a satisiied client, and solicits the listing of your property. New real estate offerings. J. L. Williams & Co.?Invite the ladies to see their new showing of spring and summer oxfords, which are being shown in the newest lasts, and in tan and wine colors. Herndon & Gordon?Ask if you know that your guano notes have been due since October 1st. They tell you that they need their money. Groceries, hardware, etc. Star Drug Store?Is prepared to sup ply you with efficient remedies for coughs a nd colds and especially recommends "White pine and tar." Clem F. Gordon, Supervisor?Will let a contract for a bridge over Stony Fork creek on January 30, to the lowest responsible bidder. The county will furnish the lumber. L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Gives notice that J. S. Brice, Esq., has applied to him for letters of administration on the estate of Mrs. Fannie B. McCaw, deceased. Yorkvllle Monument Works?Would be pleased to have you call at its place of business and see the many designs it is showing in monuments, headstones, markers, etc. Loan and Savings Eank?Brings to your mind the fact that success is not built so much on "making" money as upon the ability to "hold on to it." It will help you save. M. W. White?Offers a well equipped farm, suitable for small farmer, for sale. He will tell you about it if you mean business. D. E. Boney?Wants you to know that every day you go without insurance on yourself, buildings or live stock is dangerous to you. He writes all kinds of insurance. Walter Rose?Is in the market for all the green hides that are offered, and will pay the market price in cash for good hides. The attitude of the general assembly to the bill introduced by Mr. Cosgrove of Charleston, to put the state In cooperation with the counties in the building of good roads will be watched with much interest. The Cosgrove Idea is not new. It has been tried with good results In several of the states, and if put into effect is likely to amount to something. York county, with the tax being collected under the Saye law, is in a particularly good position just now to take the fullest advantage of the Cosgrove law. Speaking from certain inside knowledge of the situation, it gives The Enquirer pleasure to say that it has never seen more promise of extensive business activity at this season. The job print ing department of The Enquirer is always crowded to its capacity, if not with domestic work, then with orders from abroad, some of them coming several hundred miles. During the past few weeks, we have been almost overwhelmed with orders from Yorkville and various points In the county surrounding for letter heads, envelopes, bill heads, statements, bank notes and other printing indicative of business activity. THE HOUSE COMMITTEES. The York members of the house of representatives have been assigned to places on the various house committees as follows: J. S. Glasscock?Ways and means, roads, bridges and ferries, legislative library. J. P. Hollis?Education, enrollment acts, judiciary. O. b. Sanders?Commerce and manufactures, hospital for insane, mines and mining. YV. B. Wilson, Jr.?Judiciary, military. public printing. ABOUT PEOPLE. Air. H. C. Strauss is spending a few days in Salisbury. N. C., on business. Mrs. W. L. Jackson and children of uasiunia, v^., uit* nmuug *.i i^uuo and relatives near Yorkvllle. Mr. A. B. Crosby, is seriously ill at his home near Sharon and fears are entertained as to his recovery. Rev. (). M. Abney left Monday for Anderson, and returned Wednesday nifrht, accompanied by Mrs. Abney. Miss Ollie Stewart has returned home after a visit to friends at Sharon, accompanied by her cousins, Miss Laura and Mr. John Roach. Rev. J. s. urier 01 snaron, nas ueen quite sick for about a week, but Is now able to be up. He has not fully recovered his strength, however. Messrs. Jno. F. Gordon and Keene Dobson, left Monday on a trip to Cuba. They will be away for several weeks. Rev. Dr. S. A. Weber left last Tuesday for Charleston, and will spend a while in that city. Rock Hill Herald: The numerous friends of Dr. J. E. Massey, Sr., and his excellent family, will be sorry to learn that on February 1st, they will leave the city for Soringdell, Lancaster bales against 40,700 last week and 44.320 last week. For the week 230,000 bale.4 against 272,946 last week and 242,700 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 11,143 against 20,674 last year, and at Houston ll,f>94 against 4.K90 last year. CIRCUIT COURT. The February term will convene on the first day of the month, Hon. J. C. Klugh, presiding. The following Is a list of the cases on the calendar for jury trials that will probably come up for trial, to wit: 5. R. A. Eiratton vs. Catawba Power company. 12. Sam'l EYiedheim vs. Manchester Cotton mills. 25. J. J. Collins vs. Southern Ry.? Carolina Division. 31. Southern Ry. Co. vs. Pride Ratteree. 34. Glenn & Allison vs. Kelly Inman et al. 35 J. A. Rarron vs. Catawba Power company. 3ft. C. Scott Wilson vs. So. Railway company. 43. McCaskey Register Co. vs. V. Brown McFadden. 48. Thos. P. Moore vs. R. D. Cole Manfg. Co. 4ft Western Manfg. Co. vs. Hill Bank, and Merc. Co. 50. W. M. Culp vs. Sam Farries. 53. Lloyd Culp vs. Sam Farries. 54. Geo. W. Plyler vs. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. 55. Savings Bank vs. Alex. Sprunt & Son. 56. Mackorell Bros. vs. W. U. Tel. Co. 57. A. S. Hand vs. Catawba Power company. -<-> * *t /\..i .1,1 1)5. J. n. yumn vs. L. i>. iVitruuucn. 59. Walter Quinn vs. C. B. McFadden. 61. W. J. Shelton vs. Ro. Railway et al. 61. Lou A. Johnston vs. So. Railway Co. 68. Yorkville vs. Walter Rose. 69. Yorkville vs. Alonzo Rose. 70. York Cotton Mills vs. So. Railway Co. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Messrs. J. L. Williams & Co., are now comfortably established In the store room on the corner, formerly occupied by the Strauss-Smith company. The store room has been repainted and renovated, and the stock nicely arranged ready for business. ? The stockholders of the Loan and Savings Bank on last Wednesday reelected the incumbent board of directors as follows: C. E. Spencer, W. W. Lewis. Joseph F. Wallace. B. N. Moore, J. S. Brlce. W. B. Wylle, W. S. Wllkerson, S. M. McNeel. Mr. McNeel has been re-elected president, and Mr. T. C. Dunlap has been re-elected cashier. ? At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank last Tuesday, directors were elected as follows: J. L. Rainev, W. I. Wither spoon, W. B. Moore, J. M. Stroup, W. G. White, W. M. Love, R. C. Allein, O. E. Wilkins. Mr. O. E. Wllkins was re-elected president, Mr. W. I. Witherspoon vice president, and Mr. R. C. Allein cashier. ? The commissioners of public works received the completed sewerage system from the contractors yesterday, and the work of making delayed connections is being pushed as rapidly as possible. There are u little more than seven miles of the system and one of the commissioners informs The Enquirer unofficially, that the total cost lias been about $25,000, probably a few dollars more. Contractor Burkhalter advises the board of commissioners that the town has gotten more work for less money than he has ever known. It Is believed that the contractor lacked about $2,000 of breaking even and of this, about $900 was on account of the settlement of damage claims. YORK'S REGISTERED VOTERS. For the benefit of the public especially In connection with school and other elections, it is the purpose of The Enquirer to publish a list of the voters of the county as shown by the recent registration. The publication of all the names at one time would fill an entire issue of The Enquirer, and it is therefore deemed more advisable to take up the work by Installments. People interested in these lists will do well to clip them out as they appear in The Enquirer and paste them in scrap books. In the list given below will be found all the registered voters of Newport. No. Xame Occupation Agt 1 I. D. Hudspeth, farmer 55 2 L. H. iucradaen, tanner 22 3 J. A. Mcrauaen, tanner 48 4 J. K. Hope, fanner 27 5 R. A. femith, farmer 61 6 T. G. Hope, student 21 7 S. M. Neely, farmer 27 8 R. H. Gardner, farmer 5b 5" L. J. Lumpkin, farmer 32 10 J. M. Campbell, farmer 38 11 T. B. Gienn, magistrate 34 12 F. P. Glenn, farmer 36 13 E. M. Russell, farmer 30 14 J. W. Gardner, farmer 31 15 J. A. Oats, farmer 22 16 C. C. Carroll, farmer 23 17 R. G. Gardner, farmer 21 18 J. G. Hoffman, farmer 24 19 L. F. Hudspeth, farmer 28 20 L. E. Hoffman, farmer 37 21 D. A. A. Watson, farmer 75 22 D. N. Watson, farmer 34 23 J. M. Mcllvvaine, 49 24 J. T. McFadden, R. R. hand 24 25 \V. M. Campbell, farmer 33 26 J. J. Edwards, farmer 65 27 W. H. Adkins, farmer 30 28 L. G. Goley, farmer 27 29 T. W. Hope, farmer 56 '0 E. Goley, fanner 62 71 R. M. Anderson, farmer 44 !2 J. Q. Howe, farmer 49 73 R. C. Barnett, farmer 31 74 J. M. Seagle, farmer 57 ''S Jeff Lumpkin, farmer 70 76 J. R. Massey. merchant 61 77 J. A. M. L. Stewart, merchant 65 75 J. A. Stewart ? ^9 H. S. Auten, farmer 25 10 \V. A. Oates, farmer 51 41 R. M. Jimlson, farmer 50 42 J. M. Russell, farmer 55 43 J. J. Barnes, farmer 26 44 J. S. Harper, farmer 39 i" Pom' \lnrtin farmer 75 3.8 R. E. Griffln. fanner 44 3ft D. H. Brown, farmer 53 40 \V. H. Dunlap, farmer 41 S. L Roblson, fanner 23 42 G. W. Roblson, fanner 58 43 C. A. F. Hasten, farmer 27 44 J. N. Huey, farmer 47 45 R. W. Roach, farmer 58 46 J. B. Davis, farmer 50 47 Henry Allen, p. e., farmer 53 48 J. A. Garrison, farmer 50 4ft S. E. Steele, farmer 56 50 \V. M. Hasting, farmer 52 51 J. J. Dunlap, farmer 67 52 W. C. Matthews, farmer 55 53 J. O. Mathews, farmer 25 54 W. B. Workman, farmer 49 55 R. B. Zinker, farmer 24 56 T. W. Courtney, farmer 36 H T. Hfntthpu'B farmer 32 5K C. E. Strait, farmer 24 59 J. H. Campbell, farmer 51 60 M. W. Campbell, fanner 21 61 T. E. Steele, farmer 22 LOCAL LACONICS. For the Earthquake Sufferers. It gives The Enquirer pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of a New York Exchange for five dollars, sent by Capt. Samuel E. White, of Fort Mill, as a contribution in aid of the Italian earthquake sufferers. Fire at Sharon. The store of Messrs. Good Bros., dealers in general merchandise, at Sharon, was destroyed by fire last night at about II o'clock. The fire is supposed to have had its origin in a defective flue. The building and contents were a complete loss. Rock Hill Poultry Show. The poultry show which has been In progress in Rock Hill since last Tuesday, has been very well attended in spue 01 me oisagreeaoie weamer unu has attracted not a little Interest among the chicken fanciers. There have been some excellent exhibits. State Farmers' Union. There is to be a three days' meeting of the State Farmers' Union in Columbia next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. At the last regular meeting of the county Union. Messrs. J. Frank Ashe, C. J. Hughes and W. D. Grist were chosen to represent the York County Union. Mr. L. A. Harris Sues Railway. Fort Mill Times: A case, the outcome of which will be watched with extreme interest by the people of Fort Mill, is that of Mr. L. A. Harris vs. | Southern railway, which will be called in Mecklenburg superior court at Charlotte tomorrow, being a suit for damages in the sum of $13,000. Mr. Harris alleges that on account of negligence on the part of the defendant company he sustained injuries to the above amount in a collision of a passenger train on which he was a passenger at Orattan several months ago. Suicide's Body Found. Fort Mill Times: Word was received in Fort Mill Saturday, of the finding on Friday of the body of Esau Steele, colored, who drowned himself in Catawba riven near the county bridge the night of November 24. The find was made at a point about two miles down stream from where the Seaboard rail road bridge spans the river. The body was, of course, in a very bad state of decomposition, and was only identified by the finding in the clothes of a cotton receipt issued to Steele by Mills & Young, of this place, a short time before the old negro destroyed himself. Fire In Rock Hill. Rock Hill special of January 14, to Columbia State: At 3.30 this morning fire destroyed two cottages on Ebenezer avenue and damaged a third. The fire department did good work and the water pressure was all right, but there was trouble in getting in the alarm, with the consequence that the house in which the fire originated was almost consumed before help was at hand. Considering the hour and the weather and that none of the firemen, save the driver, sleeps at headquarters, the sertrlpp ifao ovpollsnt Tho hniiapa teprp occupied by Messrs. C. H. Byrd and W. H. Robblns, both railroad men, who iost all their furniture, etc. Byrd had a little insurance on his. The houses belonged to the Catawba Real Estate company, and the loss, covered by insurance, is about $2,000. ENDORSES TILLMAN. Both Houses Pass Resolution on Land Incident. Both the senate and the house yesterday passed resolutions expressing confidence in Senator Tillman, declaring the charges made by President Roosevelt against him to be false and condemning the president of the United States for his attitude in the recent controversy. The resolution in the senate was Introduced by Senator Clifton of Sumter and was adopted without discussion, it is as iouows: "Be it resolved by the senate of South Carolina, the house of representatives concurring: "1. That we, the duly accredited representatives of the people of the state of South Carolina' hereby, for ourselves and for tne home folks of Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, express and de-' clare our confidence in his integrity and honor and extend to him the moral 'support of his and our people with the abiding assurance that he deserves it all. '2. That a copy of this resolution MERE-MENTION. The guillotine was used in France oil Monday in executing four murderers of a notorious band, for the first time in ten years. Eighteen other condemned men are to be executed with the guillotine The lower house of congress on Monday, went on record as being against the use of the pension building for the inaugural ball on March 4th The estate of the late Marshall Field, the Chicago merchant. has been appraised at 183,459,032 A dispatch from Tangier reports the sudden death of Mulai Mohammed, brother of the sultan of Morocco, and at one time a pretender to the Moroccan throne The Pacific coaat of Washington and British Columbia, was shaken by an earthquake Monday afternoon. There were no serious results The navy department's request for $75,000,000 with which to construct thirty ships of all kinds, has been pruned down by the house committee on naval affairs to $29,000,000, which will provide for fifteen vessels, Seventy new cases of cholera were reported in St. Petersburg during the three days following the Russian Christmas. Since the beginning of the epidemic, there have been more than 9,000 cases of cholera and 3,599 deaths. Dr. Walter R. Amesbury at Dednam, Mass., on Monday plead guilty of murdering his wife on Christmas, 1907, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Twenty-six miners were killed in a coal mine explosion at Zelgler, III., r?n SnnHnv Fnrtv thousand Dem ocrats from all parts of Ohio were In Columbus on Monday to witness the inauguration of Judson Harmon as governor Herbert S. Hadley was inaugurated governor of Missouri on ..uonaay. He is the first Republican governor of Missouri since 1871 senator Hopkins of Illinois, has introduced an amendment to the Panama canal appropriation bill providing for an increase in the amount of bonds that may be sold for canal purposes from *U5,00i).000 to $500,000,000 One hundred miners are reported killed by an explosion in the Lick Branch coal mine at Switchback, W. Va_, Tuesday morning. Fifty men were killed in this mine two weeks ago A Constantinople dispatch of Tuesday says that Turkey nas accepted Austria's indemnity offer of $10,800,000 for the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and that this act ends all talk of war. ...Frank Donelly, aged 56, shot his wife to death at Hamilton, O., Tuesday, and then shot himself five times and slashed his throat with a razor in attempting to commit suicide. He later walked five miles to Oxford Governor Landa, of the Federal district in which Mexico City is situated, has prepared an ordinance limiting the number of sa loons In that city to one in every 600 feet. This will close nearly half of the saloons and pulque shops In the Mexican capital J. P. Morgan & Co,, of New York, have agreed to finance the Independent Fertilizer company, recently organized, with a capital of 550.000,000. This company Is to be a competitor of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company... .Mrs. Una Goslin was awarded a verdict for 550,000 damages against Miss Annie Irene Magher in a New York court Monday, for alienation of the affections of the former's husband... .Mrs. Carrie Nation was arrested at New Castle-UponTyne, England, Wednesday, for raiding a saloon Colonel H. B. Short, a wealthy citizen of Lake Waccamaw, N. C., committed suicide Wednesday morning, owing to ill health The sub-committee of the senate committee on appropriations, has given it out that it is not in favor of increasing the president's salary from $50,000 to $100,000 a year. The president's salary, extras, incidentals, etc., now total $381,000 a year The trial of Patrick Calhoun on an indictment charging the offering of a bribe to a number of the board of supervisors, was begun at San Francisco on Tuesday Chas. S. Cameron, president of the Tube City railroad, was convicted at Pittsburg, Pa.. Tuesday, on a charge of attempting to bribe a city official. Cameron was convicted on the testimony of a man named Martin, who had previously been convicted of soliciting and receiving bribes from Cameron Twelve street cars were burned by a mob at Rio Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, because of dissatisfaction with some of the transportation company's fares servicp etc. The street car com pany acceded to the demands of the mb John W. Kern has failed to ^et the Democratic caucus nomination for United States senator from Indiana. The nomination goes to former Ccn- i gressman Benjamin F. Shiyely... .The * Federal department of Justice has tak- ft en steps looking to the bringing of ^ criminal actions against the New York ' newspapers that are held responsible for the alleged misstatements in connection with the Panama canal dealing. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? Anderson Daily Mail's report of monm.y meeting of county Union: ' V/Viimuuiauie i line ?a."5 ucvuicu tu uic aiscii&hion or tne plan for financing the cotton crop that is oemg urged oy Air. j. Lt. iveltt of rsewberry. 'ine delegates to the laiate Union were instructed to lavor it in that body, the plan has oeen published heretofore, it provides, in brief, for a fund to be raised by levying an assessment of Id cents a bale, to be supplemented by loans by business men, tne fund so raised to be used in holding off the market all the 'distressed ' cotton, so that only onetweltth of the estimated crop may be pui in me umi aui in any untj iiiuiuu. The plan also contemplates storing cotton in warehouses so that the farmers may, through their business agents, deal directly with the mills instead of with the brokers. The sentiment of the meeting was strongly in favor of the repeal of the lien law, and the delegates to the State Union will make themselves felt and heard on this matter. They will be in Columbia while the legislature is in session. ^ ? cuiumola, January 12: The general stipulation that that corporation should sell it to the public at $2.59 per acre. He insisted that he was entitled to a full investigation of these charges and to a report, as he did not wish to rest under the imputations that had been cast upon him. If no report should be made, he said, the Impression would go abroad that the senate had whitewashed him and that he was guilty of some wrongdoing he did not wish to rest under. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. South Carolina Lawmakers In Annual Session. Both houses of the South Carolina general assembly convened in annual session in Columbia last Tuesday, as required by the constitution. The opening days were devoted to the work of organization, the result of which organization is recorded else sand to be refunded from the bond issue. The proposition is in the form of two bills, one providing for a state highway commission with the highway commission to have services of the engineering departments of Clemson, the South Carolina university and the Citadel, the counties to get half money necessary for roads from the state and these roads to be built only after the plans of the state commission. where in this issue. Very little other business was done except the passage of the resolutions In support of Senator Tillman and the listening to the governor's message, one of the most important recommendations in which relates to certain changes in the law as to the trial of cases of criminal assault. Quite a number of bills, including some that died on previous calendars were introduced in the house and senate yesterday. The outlook is that the whisky question will again be fought over during this session, and that there will be a renewal of past warm debates on the repeal of the lien law. The road question will probably also receive more attention than for some time past. ? Representative Cosgrove has a very Important good roads proposition which ...111 1 Ww, ? .ii'n nlionl IIC VV III Ulfte Itbi^iuiuiv; IV *. a *c? v, v Into a law. It looks to state aid for good roads on the principle that Virginia and other states employ, calling for two and half million dollars bond issue for good roads throughout the stnte with an Immediate direct appropriation of two hundred and fifty thou wwuld not be much for eacn community to take the matter in hand, and ] by subscriptions of money, labor and j love, discharge this great obligations that rests so heavily upon us all. In Memoriam. The friends and patrons of The En- : quirer, especially those who have been familiar with the paper since they were children or young men and young wo- I men, will, we feel sure, pardon us on the present occasion for taking up space for a few remarks that are purely personal. On this day. six years ago, January 15, 1903, Lewis M. Orist, one of the i founders of this paper, and who spent fifty years making it what it is, finished his earthly labors, and entered, we , believe. Into the reward that Is re- i served for those who live as he tried 1 to live. The principal aim of the life of the late L. M. Grist, was to contribute as i much as he could to the happiness, prosperity and general well-belnp of his fellowmen. He strove to that end for more than fifty years, and not half satisfied with what he himself had accompllshed, did what he could to bind his sons after him, to continue in the same lines he marked out. I It has never been published in The Enquirer before: but in his last will and testament probated a few days af- j ter his death, he provided that the three sons to whom he left the bulk of his earthly possessions should continue J the publication of The Enquirer; that , no one of them should become inter- 1 ested in any outside business, and that no one of them should hold any public office of profit, and to safeguard the , carrying out of his desires, he provided I as a penalty for disregard, the forfeit- : ure of all other benefits under the will. ! The object of the provision prohibiting | see the development of order out of chaos. The state has just begun to find herself, and has not yet settled on the general policy that will give the most promise of leading most steadily anil surely to the great end in view, the uplifting of the masses. Those most deeply interested in this great subject and who have been cognizant of the effort of the South Carolina university, especially during the past few years, have hardly escaped being impressed with the practical value and splendid promise of what has been done by and from that institution. In his newspaper articles and published j pamphlets, for instance. Prof. \V. H. Hand has shown that he not only understands all the difficulties; but has no doubt as to the remedy. The greatest obstacle is the scarcity of efficient, trained teachers. It is recognized that Winthrop and other female colleges are doing splendid work in supplying this deficiency; but they do not and cannot meet all the requirements of the situation There Is need for professional male teachers?teachers who have no other idea than that they are to devote their lives to the work. Prof. Hand and other members of the faculty see that they cannot hope to supply this need from that class of students who are able to pay their own way through college. Professional teaching in the county, where they will live. The move will not be a permanent one, but Dr. Massey's extensive farm interests necessitates his moving' there for several years. Dr. Massey has been a resident of Rock Hill for the past fourteen years and during that time he nas won the highest esteem ot every one with whom he has come In contact. He is today one of the oldest practicing physicians in York county, having practiced continually for thirty-eight years, fourteen in Rock Hill and twenty-four in Fort Mill. I THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. ! Following are the developments in i the speculative market yesterday as j summarized in an Associated Press ! dispatch of last night from New York: 1 lie cotton marKet was more active ( today, making new high records for tne nn si hroadenimr demand with Uie close steady at a net advance ot 6 to 12 points. Sales were estimated at 200,00(1 bales. The market opened steady at an advance of 3 to 7 points in response to better cables than expected, reports ot nrm spot conditions, covering, foreign buying and commission house support. After selling at 9.26 for March and 9.15 for July, prices eased off under heavy ; realizing and at one time ruled about : 1 to 2 points net lower. But offerings were very well absorbed and early sell- ' ers were evidently disappointed that 1 the liquidation was not making more ] impression upon prices, while shortly ; after midday some of the leading spot houses, including the old December long l ? *..cro-imcuivA hl1Vf>ru (\f Illiricni urtamc as6,^nl>"v ? the near months. This started a general covering movement and with demand from commission houses becoming more general, prices advanced sharply in the late trading with March selling at 9.35 and July 9.18, or 15 points net higher with March showing a gain of 111 points from the low level of the season made on October 5th. The close was only 2 or 3 points off from the top under realizing. Southern spot markets as officially reported early were generally unchanged. It was reported that there tins neen a nine uenci urmand of late from domestic mills, and ' reports from dry goods circles wore ' encouraged. Receipts at the ports today 31.892 16 C. C. Oates, farmer 26 17 T. W. Jackson, farmer 33 IS R. A. Jackson, farmer 40 49 J. H. Barry, farmer 74 50 Wm. Choat, farmer S3 51 J. M. Taylor, farmer 33 "2 J. S. Wright, farmer 73 53 L. H. Dye. farmer 62 54 W. J. Miller, farmer 63 55 P. Lt. Williamson, farmer 63 56 A. T. Neely, merchant 51 57 L. J. Ivlrbv, 60 58 Z. R. Kirby. 30 Ogden. 1 S. E. McFadden, farmer 50 2 W. S. Perclval, farmer 40 3 W. T. Hollis, farmer 42 4 W. L. Hinson, farmer 36 5 M. B. Dunlap, farmer 28 6 R. H. Neely, farmer 48 7 A. H. Moore, farmer 23 8 R. J. Morrow, farmer 50 9 G. H. Morrow, farmer 23 i A r> T vjmlth fnrmfi r 11 A. P. Domlney, farmer 50 I" It. F. Merritt, farmer 51 13 J. L. Starr, farmer 72 14 J. E. Fincher, farmer 44 15 W. W. Hovls, farmer 43 10 J. S. Wallace, farmer 29 17 A. L. N'eely, farmer 38 is W. J. Morrow, farmer 27 19 S. M. F. Smith, farmer 31 10 I. S. Kidd, farmer 37 11 S. E. Byers, farmer 48 >2 Jesse M. Moore, former 34 13 J. F. Bookout, farmer 42 14 J. L. Williamson, farmer 59 15 Adger Huey, farmer 35 10 T. W. Scogglns. farmer fil 17 J. K. Scogglns, farmer 35 IS R. H. Jackson, farmer 42 19 J. Frank Moore, farmer 50 to F. G. Ix>wry, farmer 30 tl R. C. Caveney, farmer 40 t2 H. F. Bookout. farmer 39 > > C! f* formar .17 M J. M. Pvers, farmer 33 *5 W. N. Newson, farmer 57 16 J. H. Kldd. farmer 58 !7 R. P. Sutton, farmer 32 publicly expressing tne esteem and respect in which he is held by his fellow citizens of the old commonwealth of routh Carolina be engrossed and forwarded to him." The resolution introduced by Representative Richards did not pass until some remarks had been made. When it was read Mr. Richards stated that it expressed in every sense his sentiments and the sentiment of the inemcers of the house. Mr. Dixon of Fairfield spoke in favor of it. Mr. A. G. Brlce suggested that the resolution lie over until the next day to give the members a chance to read it and think over it. Mr. Richards protested vigorously against delay. It was a question of either passing it or saying to the world that the general assembly agreed with Roosevelt. The members of the house then interposed no further objection and the resolution was adopted. It read as follows: "Whereas the senior senator from South Carolina, in the United States senate. Hon. B. R. Tillman, has been charged with improper conduct as a senator by President Roosevelt, on account of the offer to Senator Tillman to purchase some land from a company in Oregon to which United States government has ceded said land; and "Whereas President Roosevelt has been at enmity with Senator Tillman for years and has made this charge not for the public good but in anger and to gratify his personal animosity; and "Whereas Senator Tillman has made a full, frank and convincing reply to the charge upon the floor of the United States senate, therefore "Be It resolved by the general assembly of South Carolina, That we do hereby put ourselves on record as expressing our indignation at the reckless n rul nui linions nttnr'Vr iinon the good nam? of our senior senator and do most severely condemn such unwarranted acts and sensational and vindictive methods on the part of the chief executive of the nation and do hereby give expression to our continued and unshaken confidence in the honesty and integrity of Senator B. R. Tillman, firmly established by a life of purity and rectitude in tills, his native state? a life given to the service of the people with a devotion and a courage rarely equaled and never excelled. "2. That a copy of these resolutions ?- - o .. Till,,,,,, OH a /? r_ lit* U* ^ClIcllUl X lltitan.il n^ n ther mark of our respect and esteem."| ? Columbia State, Wednesday. I Yorkville, January 15?Cotton 9 Cts. New York, January 14.?Spot cotton closed quiet, 15 points higher; middling uplands 9.60; middling gulf 9.85; sales 469. Futures opened and closed steady as follows: Jan. 9.31; Feb. 9.30; March 9.32; April 9.20; May 9.23; June 9.16; Julv 9.16; Aug. 9.06; Sept. 9.01; Oct. 8.95: Nov. 8.92: Dec. 8.92. asseiuuiy ot touuin Carolina convened were at noon ana tne two nouses proCceuea immeuiateiy to formal organization. nicnard is. W haley of Charleston, was re-elected speaaer ot the nouse witnout opposition, for ciera ot tne house, Jas. A. noyt was elected over J. Vviison Gioues; reading ciera, J. E. bmith of Saluda, was elected over D. L. bmith of Coheton, and Rev. R. N. f iatt or Columoia, was elected chaplain over hev. G. H. Rooser. 'the sergeant at arms is J. S. Wilson of Lancaster, i'he senate organized by the election of ex-Lieutenant Governor W. L. Mauldin of Greenville, as president pro tern, over Senator T. Y. Williams of Lancaster; M. M. Mann, was elected clerk over E. H. Aull and E. H. DeCamp in a three cornered race; reading cierk, Dr. W. L. Stokes; chaplain, Rev. A. N. Brunson; sergeant at arms, J. F. Schumpert. The following appointments were later announced: Q. E. Moore of Anderson, was appointed journal clerk; W. K. Bradford of York, bill clerk; H. S. Baskin, Lee, secretary of the president, pages, Frank Dechamps, Lee, and Harry Earl, Oconee; doorkeepers, W. E. McDonald, T.' C. Scott and I. C. Brown; laborers, Albert Nance, Jim Richards and Stephen McCants. ?he (fotton iftarket.