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Jklaps and iacts. "Jnilwaukoe. Wis., Jan. 29: Senator l^rtr'ollette's magazine says of the ^^H'nited States senate In this week's ^ issue: "Legislation in the l*nited J States senate is controlled by coinr mittees. The appointments to committees are controlled by party caucus. A caucus is called at the beginning of each congress to organize for con nnco/1 of A trol. The caucus is ... ? few bosses, a few independents and many cowards and followers. The programme of the bosses is arranged! in advance. It goes through without a hitch. A boss is made chairman and authorized to announce a committee on committees. The other mem bers df this committee are tne more ambitious cowards and followers who hope some time to be senate bosses. "Less than a dozen bosses dominate legislation in the United States senate. Who are these bosses? In the order with their control, one acquainted with the business of the senate would name them as follows: Aldrich. Hale, Elkins, Cullom, Gallinger, Foraker. Do they rule because of the superior men tal endowment? Far from Jt. 1 nej are not merit men. In the main they are quite an ordinary lot. No; they are the product of a bad system." ? Washington, January 23: There were 12,667,231 bales of cotton ginned from the growth of 1908 to January 16th last against 10,339,551 a year ago according to the census bureau report today. The report counts round as half bales and excludes linters. It includes 231,521 round bales for 1909; 188.037 for 1908, and 90,456 Sea Island bales for 1909, and 80,190 for 1908. The total bales ginned in 1907 up to January 16th were 12.176,199 representing 93.8 of the crop of that year, and of the 1908 crop 93.5 was ginned by January 16th. Today's report shows bales ginned and number of ginneries operated respectively by states as follows: Alabama 1,317,266 and 3,447; ? - - > one. ClnHrtn Arkansas sai.atv ?nu i.,uo, .? 68.578 and 254: Georgia 1,951.740 and 4.458; Kansas. Kentucky and NewMexico, 1.7S7 and 6: Louisiana 458.723 and 1,696; Mississippi 1.551,265 and 3,476; Missouri 55,182 and 78; North Carolina 661,295 and 2,756: Oklahoma1 612,618 and 984: South Carolina 1,193,520 and 3,229: Tennessee 321,677 and 649; Texas 3.529,426 and 4,148: Virginia 12,614 and 115. Distribution of Sea Island cotton for 1909 by states is Flor-i ida 34,000; Georgia 43,244; South Carolina, 13,205. The corrected statistics of the quantity of cotton ginned this season to January 1st are 12,465,298 bales. ? One of the most thrilling and interesting sea dramas on record, was enacted out in the Atlantic off Nantucket. Mass.. Saturday and Sunday. The features of it were the part played by wireless telegraphy in saving *~ nvrv thousand neonle IIIC li?cr? Vi - ? . who would have otherwise gone down into watery graves without leaving any intimation of their fate. In a thick fog the Italian Liner. Florida, rammed the White Star Liner, Republic. The collision was one of tremendous impact, tearing a great hole in the side of the Republic and smashing the bow of the Florida. Several passengers were killed by the shock. It was certain that the Republic would have to sink and there was but little more hope for the Florida. The passengers and crew of the Republic, however, were transferred to the Florida as soon as possible. In the meantime, the wireless opertors on both ships sent out information to the effect that they were in distress and asking for relief from anywhere or everywhere. The messages were caught up ?... i-ooQoin r>n tho hiirh seas I > \ UIUUJCJll t vmo?7 ?..v o and others at New York and other ports, and there was a general rush to the rescue. Notwithstanding the continuance of the heavy fog that had caused the original wreck, the distressed vessels were located and all the surviving passengers were rescued. The Republic finally went down and the Florida started, limping off to New York, convoyed by several of the rescuing vessels. ? A "whang doodle" or some similar varmint, has been exciting the residents of southern New Jersey and many weird stories are being printed in the Philadelphia papers telling about the terrifying bird or beast that is alarming the rural districts of that state. A dispatch of Thursday, dated Gloucester City, has the following to say of the terror: "The strange anivicite.i mnnv Smith .TerseV towns and attracted much attention by its peculiar footprints has not been captured, but two persons who saw it have been found. They are Nelson Evans, a paperhanger and his wife, who live at 20S Mercer street. The Evanses were awakened yesterday morning at 2.30 by a noise, and looking out of the window of their bedroom, saw an object on the shed roof which they watched for ten minutes. It finally flew away. Mr. and Mrs. Evans described the monster as being about three feet six inches in height, with wings two feet long on each side, a head like a collie dog. with a face on the order of a horse, long neck and four legs. The animal, they declared, used only its two back legs, and the other two. which were very short, were held up close to its body. They think that it was trying to get in out of the cold The marks of its two hind feet cause he has expressed a violent opinion as to the innocence of the accused. We have the proof of that." "Has Juror I^igh been arrested for perjury?" asked Judge Anderson. "Not yet." replied Mel'arn. suggestively. Then McCarn offered to read the affidavit against Leigh, but the defense obj<cted. The state then asked the court to set a day for the hearing. The eoui t said it would be better to continue the examination of talesmen and settle the Leigh case later. Counsel asked for time to consult upon the new venire, which was granted. A long list of talesmen was ready with pleas to be excused from service, which led the court to remark: "The first man who presents a business excuse will be fined $10 right off the reel." At least half of the waiting line of men melted out into the court room. During a recess Judge Hart sent for the six men already selected as Jurors and said: "The court wishes to caution you again against discussing this case amongst yourselves. This would be contrary to your oath." This action was taken at the request of the state, which professed to believe that those men on the jury against whom prejudice charges will be tiled, might discuss the case and influence the others. iThr \|orlaullt (Enquirer. Rntered at the Postofflce in Yorkville * * - - - OS J niooa as Alan Aianer 01 me oeuuuu yorkville. s. c.: TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1909. Some of these days the state of South Carolina Is going to establish a general rural police system somewhat similar to that which is now giving such satisfaction in Charleston county: but we fear it Is going to be quite a while yet before this step is taken. Senator Sullivan's bill to create the office of county attorney has been killed, and in the killing we are inclined to think that the senate has acted precipitately. As we see it. Senator Sullivan's idea is a good one. As a matter of fa t every county in the state now has what is called a county attorney; but the position being a matter of private contract only. ?:oes not carry with it responsibility that is in any way commensurate with its influence. For many reasons we think It would be better to make the office statutory, and also that it be filled by popular election. We believe also that when the people have been brought to a comprehensive under?mnrliner of the whole situation, this will be done. Skn.vtok Tillman, a few days ago, made thes? interesting remarks on tlie subject of the freedom of the press: "The issue is a momentous one. Jefferson declared that as between a government without newspapers and newspapers without a government he would choose the latter, because when | properly informed that people would protect themselves even without a government through the instrumentality of public opinion. A free press can alone preserve free institutions. Our great danger now lies in the control of the press and its consequent subserviency to those who use it to deceive the people and perpetuate their grasp upon power. The American people can not guard too jealously the right of freedom of speech and freedom to print whatever is in the public interest. The newspapers now under tire for their efforts to expose corruption in high places should have the active support of every true American. for their cause is the cause of us all." We are watching with considera ble Interest the ngnt on me sime-wiuc prohibition bill. It is unnecessary, we think, for The Enquirer to say that it stands for the utmost possible restriction of the liquor traffic; but we do not think much of this state-wide bill. We are believers in the doctrine that laws will be enforced only where they are properly upheld by public sentiment. People will not even stand for the expense of enforcing laws they do not approve. Our observation is that there has been an improvement of conditions in all those counties that have voluntarily abolished their dispensaries. We are sure it is so in York and Cherokee, and so far as we know, it is so in all other counties that have taken the same step. Where a county is unwilling to vote out a dispensary, we do not believe that the abolition of the dispensary would conduce to prohibition. We are perfectly willing for an act to abolish all dispensaries, and would like to see it, provided there is a provision for the restoration of the dispensary In any given county on a ? ?-.f tv-ir. npnnlp Rut WP IIltlJUi iij? \uir vu %u\- do not believe a state-wide prohibition law would help law, order or morals in Charleston. Richland and some eight or ten other counties. We believe they would continue to sell liquor regardless of law, and the general effect would be bad on other counties where prohibition has made genuine progress. Rut if the proposed state-wide law is enacted, we stand pledged to give it all the support of which we are capable. Ai.Tiioia.it originally instituted only about live years ago. and that in the southern state of Texas, and now com will tin* sooner he able to help the higher educational institutions by paying them tuition charges for Ills sons. By the way. the credit for bringing the co-operative demonstrators to South Carolina belongs to Commissioner of Agriculture Watson, and President it. Harris, of the Farmers' Union, and the understanding is that Dr. Knapp, in charge of this department, and his chief. Secretary Wilson, who is behind it all, are both delighted with what has bet 11 and is being done in this state. If South Carolina makes progress this year in proportion to what she aceomt.liuliu.l Ijki vein' ilif* itnmrmrlation for this special work will be made still larger, and maybe it will not be a great while before the college professors will find it profitable to come down to the clodhoppers for instruction. VOTING IN THE PRIMARY. Text of Mr. McMahan's Bill Requiring Registration. . Following is the text of the bill recently introduced by Representative McMahan to make the possession of a registration certificate and tax receipt a prerequisite to the tight to vote in a primary election: Section 1. That no persons shall vote in a primary* election of any political party, organization or association in this state unless he be an elector, registered for the general election In the polling precinct In which he offers to vote in said primary, and if he offers to vote in a municipal primary, registered to vote in the municipal election, who has paid tne pon lax. 11 any assessed against him and payable in the previous year in the county in which he offers to vote. Sec. 2. That the manager of any primary election shall allow no person to vote at such primary election except upon presentation of his registration certificate for the general election, or in case of a municipal primary his registration certificate for the municipal election, and his presentation of the treasurer's receipt for his payment of the poll tax. if any, assessed against him and payable in the previous year in the county In which he offers to vote, or the auditor's c?rtifieate of his non-liability for such tax: Provided, however, that in case of the loss or misplacement of registration certificate or poll tax receipt, a certificate by the custodian of the registration books, or by the county treasurer, as the case may be, shall suffice, and it shall be the duty of such officers and of the county auditor upon request during five days preceding a primary election to issue such certifications. Sec. 3. That any person who shall vote in a primary election when he is not registered as above required, or has not paid his poll tax. if liable therefor, as above required, and anv manager of a primary election, who shall allow any person to vote in a orimarv election without proof of his nacriutfatlrm nnd n f his nnvment of noli tax or non-liability therefor, as above required, shall be guiltv of a misdemeanor, and unon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for thirty days or fine of one hundred dollars. SHARON SHAVINGS. The Merchants and Business?New Stores?Building Operations?Probably a Standard Warehouse?Other Matters. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enauirer. Sharon, January 26.?Sharon is still doing business at the old stand, and although 1908 was especially trying from a business standpoint, because of scarcity of money as compared with several years immediately preceding, *1 AMA okooi'fnl arirl oonm nit; iiitiiiiaiiia at u m.v. ..?... to be ready for the 1909 tussle. It Is generally conceded that during the past few years many people of limited resources, and especially the brother in black, have been allowed more liberal credit than was best for either the merchant or the customer, and at this time the sentiment among the merchants seems to be that there shall be a material decrease both as to the total amount of the time accounts as well as of the nature of the supplies charged. It is safe to say that if this plan is lived up to, that next fall the merchant will experience little trouble in collecting his dues and the class that last fall in many instances failed to settle in full, will have something left over to be blown in as fancy may suggest. It is probable, however, that if cotton, which comparatively speaking, is cheaper today than ever before, not excepting the time along about 1894 when it went-a-begglng at 4 4 cents, should advance to 10 to 11 cents, all hands would forget past troubles and matters would rock along as heretofore. There is no doubt of the fact that Sharon is on the up-grade. At no time during the past fifteen or twenty years have so many dwelling houses ii d n?? on?i of runt Inn nr ^ n ct uetrn rituci uuuci vv/hova u^vvr* contemplated as at present, and they are all to be occupied, too. The supply of store rooms is not equal to the demand, and as a result one or two will very likely be built in the near future and others enlarged. The store room occupied by Mr. Allan Plaxico has been leased to the Sharon Supply company, a new concern, and it Is evident that Mr. Plaxico will be forced to get new quarters and that means a new building, as there is none vacant that is suitable. Shannon & Hope have definitely decided to build an addition to their present storeroom that will double their floor space. During last summer and fall Mr. W. L. Hill had six or seven hundred thousand brick made, and while it is a fact that he has not taken the public into his confidence, such not being his custom, it is generally understood that it is his purpose to erect during the present year a building. which, when completed, will be one of the largest and most convenient mercantile buildings in the county. It is to have (if built) a frontage of 75 feet, a depth of not less than 100 feet and will be two stories, and will face the Southern railway track. ni* HUM itiBU iiiiiumicu nuu nc may build a standard warehouse. Dr. J. H. Saye in addition to looking after the welfare of his patients, his farming and other interests, also takes a general interest in matters generally. He very often does his resting on the piazza in front of Joe Plaxico's store, and while sitting there recently, he drew out of his pocketbook and proceeded to show The Enquirer's correspondent several ancient curios that had come into his possession from time to time, and among them was one that no doubt would bring several times its stated value were it to come under the eye of a collector of rare coins and bills. The writer is not equal to the task of making a pen picture of it. but will describe it as minutely as possible. It is a "promise to nav." and is printed on a LOCAL AFFAIRS. , i NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.? J Points out the fact that no matter ' how rich your soil may be, that it j pays to use its products. See the fourth page. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Sells Keen j Kutter tools for carpenter's use. 1 These tools are warranted by the makers to be perfect. Star Drug Store?Wants to show you all kinds of requisites for your bath room, including sponges, brushes, , '?"? "" n-o tnllot nnwitprs. ptn. IU1ICI navcto, vv??w , Carroll Bros.?Tell you to feed your children on Hudnut's hominy?the | best on the market: 200 bbls. flour received: molasses in kegs to suit. York Supply Co.?Offers a pair of mules, a family mare, and numerout other things for sale. Special offering on granulated sugar at $4.90 a hundred pounds, cash. J. C. Wilborn?Calls attention to several new offerings of real estate? farms and a town lot. Clem F. Gordon, Supervisor?Will let contract for bridge at Hand's mill, over Allison creek, on February 10. Jesse Grier?Requests information as to whereabouts of his deaf and dumb boy that left his home Saturday without his consent. Loan and Savings Bank?Directs attention to the fact that a checking account is the safe way to do business. Your business is wanted. First National Bank?Remarks that every farmer as well as every business man should have a bank account. Every one who tries it is pleased with the banking way of doing business. Smith Bros.' Opera House, Clover? Announces the appearance next Friday night of the Neil Litchfield Trio in a comedy entitled "Down at Brook Farm." Cltv Meat Market?Wants vou to re member that it is ready to supply ( you with the best meats six days . In the week from 6 a. m., to 8 ' o'clock p. m. Thomson Co.?Brings its muslin un- i derwear and white goods sale to a ( close tomorrow, and don't want you to miss the bargains of the last day. ( M. W. White?Says that perhaps if s he were to offer a house and lot at | half its value, there would be some . one who would buy. Stock quotations. ! ? 1 Hon. J. C. Klugh presides at the < approaching term of the court, which i convenes on February 1. 1 Bills were introduced in the house and senate last Saturday to relieve 1 Superintendent of Education McMack- ' In from further responsibility for the I $.100 fund originally set apart for the i purposes of the book dispensary. The i entire amount is on hand in cash and I books; but there is no way of getting 1 it back into the ordinary county or t school funds except by act of the leg- I islnture. In the meantime, the super- 1 intendent is under bond for its safe 1 keeping. f 1 WITHIN THE TOWN. ? ? Deputy Sheriff Quinn arrived yes- ? terday from Newark, N. J., bringing with him Wallace Jackson, whose ar- ' rest was mentioned in the last issue * of The Enquirer. ? Nothing much is being done to in- f crease the postal receipts so Yorkville ( can get a public building. This is a ' matter of very considerable import- c ance to the town and should be looked 1 after this year. I ? There was quite a large and ap- y preciative attendance on the entertain- ? ment given by the Ladles' Aid society 1 of Trinity church at the residence of ' Mis. J. M. Ferguson last Friday night. 1 People of all denominations patronized > the tables and enjoyed the music, and i the net proceeds in cash were quite satisfactory. ABOUT PEOPJfr t Mrs. W. B. McCaw is viMting friends t in Columbia. ( Ai. n. Jennings, is speuunig n few (lays in Charleston on business. Dr. and Mrs. Leon Adams of Gastonlu, N. C.. spent Sunday with Miss Mattie Caldwell. Miss Mattie Gladden of Chester, spent Friday in Yorkville, the guest of Miss Florence Cody. Mr. Zeigler Marshall of Anderson, who has been visiting: his aunt, Mrs. \V. F. Marshall in Yorkville, returned home Monday. Miss Florence Cody returned to Tampa. Ha.. Friday, after spending several weeks with Yorkville relatives and friends. Misses Mumie Hogue and Bessie Gryder of Yorkville No. 2, and Miss Minnie Lee Garrison of Rock Hill, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. J. \V. McFarland on Yorkville No. 3. Columbia State: The Confederate essay medal was won by D. E. Flnley, '10, Yorkville, and It was awarded to him last Tuesday night by Gov. M. F. A neol at thu T nalohvofl/jn hr?l/l hv the Daughters at the State house. , Mr. Flnley is the second York county man in succession to win the medal, { the other being J. B. White of Rock ( Hill. I Rock Hill Record: The Methodists i of Hickoiy Grove circuit gave their t pastor, Rev. Mr. Bailey, a very "se- j vere" pounding on last Friday. It j seems that they gathered in a large ( body and brought in things by the wagon load, ranging from a sack of flour to a pound of cheese. This was r tne quarterly conierence occasion ana Presiding Elder Stackhouse of this , city, was present and witnessed the { pounding, after which about thirty of t the congregation served dinner, and j all present ate with the pastor and ( his family. The new church at that * place is completed and the congrega- ( tion will begin worship in it shortly. ] It is said to be very handsome. The l Southern spot markets offlclallj' retorted early were unchanged to l-16c llgher. Receipts at the ports today 36.989 jales against 45,537 last week and 36,!03 last year. For the week 240,000 igainst 244,188 last week and 280,071 ast year. Today's receipts at New leans 5,318 against 9,909 last year, and at Houston 9,503 against 8,161 ast year. ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL. Unfaenl /luutuo-o t?i n/Mrt'n ttriannnru nude ti clumsy effort at an early hour ast Friday morning- to burn their ,vay out of the county jail; but succeeded In little else than to All the upler part of the building with smoke md get two of their number locked In ;he dungeon. When Sheriff Brown went up Frilay morning to look after the breakfasting of his prisoners, Gad Dover, a vhite man?United States prisoner, serving sentence for violation of the iquor laws, and occupying what is tnown as the debtors room, outside :he prison corridor, informed him of vhat had been going on. Dover's inrormation was to the effect that he lad been awakened about 3.30 o'clock jy a smell of smoke from the bath room; but concluding that the prlsjners had merely made a Are on the concrete Aoor for some purpose, and :hat there was no danger of an escape, ie had not thought it best to wake the sheriff. I*pon further investigation. Sheriff Brown discovered that there had "eally been an attempt to break Jail >y burning. The prisoners had whlt:led away a portion of the wood work n the bath room and set it on fire. The fire had made some little prog ess, and had begun to burn on the lutside where it could not be controll;d with water from the inside. The situation seemed to suggest the idea :hat the prisoners making the attempt lad gone far enough to convince themselves that they could not get their Iberty by the means that they were ;mploying; but on the contrary they .vere in a fair way of burning the juildlng and themselvs along with it. In connection with the matter, Gad Dover called the attention of the sheriff to a note that Love Robinson, :he negro boy who is waiting to be esentenced to death gave him the light before. Robinson had given him :he note on pretense that it was a etter for the mail, but at the same :lme contrived to let him know that t was to warn the sheriff that there vould be an attempt to break jail durng the night. Dover had heard of similar talk before, however, and did lot consider it of sufficient importince to bring to the sheriff's attention, it least not until the next morning, rhe note really contained advance information of the plans of the prison trs. In various ways the sheriff got information that Harper Williams, charged with assault and battery with ntent to kill, and Will Williams, iharged with malicious mischief, were he ring- leaders of the plot. He iromptly put them in the dungeon, vhere Harper Williams confessed as ;o his own part; but tried to make it ippear that all the others were equaly guilty. Just who he will prosecute ind to what extent, the sheriff is not .'et fully decided; but he intends to lush the matter to the limit. DOWN IN CUBA. "It was the most interesting and njoyable trip I have ever made. From he time I struck Florida until I landMi in Havana it was a continuous un'olding of strange new sights that kept nv eyes open?made me sit up and ake notice, so to speak. Hut the bigjest puzzle that has been presented in :onnection with it all, is why I never hought of making the trip before. 2uba Is right down here at our back Icor, and it is worth any man's time ind money to go out and take a look it her." This, in effect, Is the opening speech :hat Mr. John F. Gordon made to the eporter yesterday, when asked about lis trln to Gubn. Mr. Gordon left Forkvllle for Cuba on January 11, and ?ot back yesterday morning. The reporter got hold of him early, before he freshness of the recollections of lis trip had begun to yield to the hum* Irum of the "same old seven and six," md he talked interestingly. "What do I think of Cuba?" he coninued. "Why it is the finest country ! have ever seen. I had read lots ibout it; but I had no reasonable con:eption of what it really is, and I canlot give you any such conception, i'ou will have to go down and see it, ind then you won't be able to more han half tell about it. The climate s most delightful, especially at this season of the year, and the soil is the inest I have ever seen anywhere?rich, plack stuff without any bottom. But ! do not believe I would live there If ;hey would give me the whole blamed sland!" "Now, what is the matter with you, legroes?" "Niggers, no. I have always lived .vitli niggers and can stand for them iretty well; but you would not expect ue to live in a country where a majorty of the population is made up of a lass that is inferior to niggers, would ,*ou? Well, that is how it is down in Juba. Anyhow, that is the impression : got and it is the impression of nearv all the people among the excursionists from whom I got expressions." "What class do you refer to?" "Why the native Cubans?not the Spaniards?or people of pure Spanish lescent?but what are known as the Cubans. They are a people who are if mixed Indian, negro and Spanish ilood, and taken altogether, they strike ne as about the most depraved and public park at night and you will sec them sleeping in every conceivable position, some on their backs, some on their bellies, some curled up like dogs and some sitting upright in chairs or on benches, all sound asleep. When it rains, some get in the alcoves along the street almost any old where, but others do not mind the rain. They are as well satisfied one way or another. They live on fruits and anything else they can get, and work or not as they please, generally pleasing not to work." j "So far as I can see, there is no caste among- these people. One is as good as another, the only distinction being made in the case of negroes from the states, and they get rid of discrimination as soon as they learn to speak Spanish. I<et him once leurn to speak Spanish, and you can't make him acknowledge that he knows a word of English to save your life. He becomes like the rest of them. The population of the city is about 300,000 and I understand that the English speaking population numbers only about 5,000. "It was difficult to find anybody to tnlk tn t>*ppnt the nennlp \vhr? wpnf over together on the excursion. There ? is not a policeman who speaks a word t of English. Ask him for anything and J he will look at you stupidly. The only j thing you can do is to pull out your ? guide book which has English and f Spanish words along side, and then he j can teli what you want. It is Spanish, ( Spanish, Spanish. The hens cackle It, ( the roosters crow it, the guineas pot- j rack it, the dogs bark It, the hogs t grunt it. and you soon begin to feel that you are in a world that you cannot understand and there is no hope of your being able to make yourself known. The only creature I saw in the whole Island that seemed to be in the least rational was a blamed old nnri-nt In tr?v hntcl Ho nhnttored Spanish jargon from morning till night; but occasionally he would make a note of the fact that "Polly wants a cracker." "During the whole six days I spent in and around Havana, I ran upon but one single, familiar face from South Carolina. That face belonged to John Anderson, of the Rock Hill Buggy company. He is down there in Cuba with a line of buggies, trying to place them. We were real glad to see each other, it gave us so much pleasure and satisfaction to swap a little English n a country so given over to Dago jargon. Mr. Andeison said he had fair prospects of doing some business and I was real glad to hear it, because I believe that the introduction of Rock Hill buggies down that way would help the country wonderfully." "I took several trips out into the country and went into some of the squalid huts of the natives. The huts are constructed of bamboo and thatched with material from the Royal palm. The whole family is often crowded in a single small room and with them are chickens, pigs and goats. The goat Is an inevitable adjunct of every family. They keep them to raise the children, who suckle the goats as if they?the children were kids. No, I did not think you would believe it and for that reason I will not tell you that the milk most esteemed by the higher classes is that of donkeys. The customers won't put up with any foolishness either. To make sure that there is no deception they require the don- i keys to be milked in their presence, s and every morning you can see droves i of donkeys being driven about the I city stopping at different doors to sup- J ply customers. Bah!" 1 "This is what is known as the dry i season in Cuba; but there are fre- ( quent rains. The ruins seem to come without any warning, pour down, quit, and then it is clear again. I have seen the. rain fall while a street sprinkler was In operation. The rain would be so heavy that you could hardly distinguish between the jets from the sprinkler. The sprinkler, however, would not stop for a little thing like that. It would continue on its way, and within a few minutes it would be as necessary as before the shower. "Havana has one of the finest water systems to be found anywhere. Its source Is a great spring in the mountains ten miles away. The water is brought to the city in a great pipe that tunnels under a river, and delivered into a reservoir on the top of one of the hierhest hills in the outskirts. It 7 comes to the city under high pressure { derived from gravity alone. I am told f that the consumption equals only 1 about two-thirds of the supply." Asked about the civil and political t situation, Mr. Gordon said that things r are quiet enough now; but nobody, 1 not even the Cubans themselves have ( any confidence in the ability of the new government to maintain order, t There is a general impression in Havana that there will be a big row on the 28th instant, when the new government undertakes to assume control, and the American sailors and marines are contemplating the event with pleasure. "But Cuba will never amount to anything under the rabble that constitutes the population," concluded Mr. Gordon. "The people have neither ambition or energy to raise a disturbance. As I said before, it is the greatest country I ever saw from the standpoint of soil and climate; but the population is unspeakable." 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 S 4 L. H. Good, farmer 32 5 Dr. J. H. Saye, M. D., 44 6 R. D. Hope, clerk 41 7 A. W. Ramsey, fanner 36 8 W. T. Ramsey, farmer 33 9 S. D. Good, carpenter 34 0 R. M. Sherrer, farmer 53 1 J. M. Sims, farmer 64 2 E. R. Shannon, fanner 37 3 Ellas Ramsey, farmer 68 4 J. L. Whltesides, fanner 30 5 R. B. Whltesides, farmer 21 6 W. M. Brakefleld, farmer 47 7 Roht. Raw farmer 58 .8 J. S. Ralney, fanner 26 .9 YV. T. Sims. R. F. D.. 21 !0 A. F. Plaxico, farmer 49 !1 S. M. Grave.s, farmer 23 !2 R. H. G. Caldwell, farmer 48 !3 \V. R Caldwell, farmer 22 !4 J. W. Gwlnn, farmer 47 !5 Rev. J. S. Grler. minister 40 !6 J. D. Gwlnn, fanner 55 !7 \V. R. Burgess, merchant 52 !8 \V. P. Voungblood, R. F, D., 40 !9 J. A. Shannon, merchant 33 !0 D. A. VVhlsonant, clerk 39 tl J. S. Hartne.ss, R. R. agent 39 12 Jas. R. Kennedy, merchant 78 S3 P. R Kennedy, merchant 33 14 J. R. Hogue, farmer 72 Xf V) -V 40 ro ivi. 13. iniiuci -to !6 A. B. Crosby, farmer 64 17 Jos. Clark, blacksmith 54 15 M. A. Helton, farmer 64 19 C. L. Kennedy, merchant 35 >0 J. S. Kennedy, farmer 40 1 J. D. Hope, merchant 39 12 S. B. Pratt, merchant 33 >3 J. A. Ross, farmer 24 ?4 G. A. Plaxico, farmer 21 >5 C. B. Plaxico, farmer 21 16 H. W. Shannon, merchant 32 >7 J. M. Plaxico, merchant 44 18 J. H. Blgham, farmer 38 19 J. D. Hope, merchant 39 10 R. W. Hope. 33 11 J. S. Hope. 37 !2 T. M. Hope, 35 !3 F. A. Hope. 30 14 G. \V. Whitesldes, merchant 23 "5 J. S. Byers, farmer 21 >6 Jno. A. Byers, farmer 57 J. A. Brown, merchant 68 LOCAL LACONICS. 3ood Play at Clover. Messrs. Smith Bros., proprietors of he Clover opera house secured the S'ell Litchfield Trio for next Filday light. The programme is to Include nuslc, recitals and impersonations, ilong with the funny comedy sketch, 'Down at Brook Farm." nteresting Old Land Papers. About the oldest land Brants relating .<> local lands that we have seen, were )rought into The Enquirer office a few lays ago by Mr, E. T. Carson of the Delphos neighborhood. The grants reate to what are now known as the rempleton lands about two miles 'outh of Yorkvllle and originally vestal In Michael McGarrity and Alexanler Love, In April 1767. The McGar ity tract contains 227 acres and the u.ove tract contains 28 acres. The ands are described as being located 'in Mecklenburg county, X. C." This ;erritory down to about the Chester ine was once a part of Mecklenburg. Death of Allen Crosby. Mr. Allen B. Crosby whose recent icrious illness was mentioned in The Snquirer, died at his home on Sharon Vo. 1. last Sundav morning at 10 )'clock, and was burled at Sharon on VIonday, the funeral services being tonducted In the Sharon A. R. P. :hurch, by Rev. S. D. Bailey, pastor of he Methodist .church of Hickory 3rove. Mr. Crosby was a native of fork county and was about 64 years >f age. He served through the civil var, and since the war has been enraged principally in farming and rail oad contracting. By those who knew lim, he was highly esteemed because >f his generous, friendly disposition, tnd his hospitable nature. He has nany friends. He leaves a widow and seven daughters as follows: Mrs. O. Osborne, Blacksburg; Mrs. J. B. loss, Russellvllle, Ark.; Mrs. O. A. Teffcoat, Whitmlre, S. C.; Mrs. J. M. 3rice, Yorkville No. 4; Mrs. B. A. Cor ell of High Shoals, N. C., and Misses Claire and Ruth Crosby, Sharon. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? It has been arranged that the elec,ion for associate justice, to succeed Associate Justice Jones Just elevated o the chief justiceship, will take place omorrow. ? Columbia is to have a new afterloon paper. The secretary of state oday issued a commission to the Evening Sun company, of which the :orporators are Messrs. James A. ioyt, M. L. Klnard and George L. 3aker, and the capital stock of which s to be $25,000. Mr. Hoyt is the orjanizer of the company and is to be ,'ditor and general manager of the "taper. He stated today that ha exacted to begin the publication of the mper within a few weeks, as soon as t plant can be purchased and install;d. The Evening Sun will use the ifternoon news service of the Asso:iated Press, of which organization Ur. Hoyt was recently elected a mem)er. Mr. Hoyt will be the largest itockholder In the Evening Sun, but ie stated that a number of business nen in Columbia and other parts of he state are also interested in the enerprise, regarding the afternoon lewspaper field in Columbia as very nviting. ? The committee appointed by the State Farmers' Union to wait on Judge Paft and express the appreciation of he South Carolina farmers for the food work that Secretary Wilson and Dr. Knapp are doing In this state and equest the continuance of Secreary Wilson in charge of the agrlculural portfolio, discharged its mission ast Sunday. The committee consistng of Messrs. W. T. Walker of Barnvell; I. C. Williams and L. C. Chappel >f Richland, headed by Commissioner kVatson, caught Judge Taft in Charles011 last Sunday and took the only opportunity it had before he sailed for Panama yesterday. Commissioner Watson stated the cause In a manner hat carried high appreciation of Secreary Wilson and Dr. Knapp. and Judge 1'aft expressed himself as much pleas>d to hear such commendation from I.: rif OM rvnnnclfo nnlltipfll nfi ft V HACliO Ul illl U}/|/?/0?iV ,,W. . le would not say, of course, what he vould do as to the matter, but the committee went away feeling that Sec etary Wilson is pretty apt to remain n the cabinet. ? At u banquet of the Netherlands Society of Philadelphia on Friday light, in which the Dutch minister lad used the expression, "We struggle tnd emerge," in speaking of the relaiming of her land from the sea by MERE-MENTION. Through the ratification of an extradition treaty between Honduras and the United States, the latter country has shut the door on the only haven of refuge open to fugitives and criminals from the United States Representative Townsend of the Delaware legislature, has given notice that he will Introduce a bill providing for a A capitation tax on bachelors The government of Great Britain for the year ending December 31, paid old age pensions, amounting to $38,750,000 to 5f"6,038 persons About 5,000 employees of the United States Rubber company, mostly working in the New England states, have been thrown out of work for an Indefinite period because of an accumulation of unsold stock, largely due to the mild weather. The District of Columbia committee of the house has refused to report a bill putting the District In the prohibition column Elliott A. Ar- ^ cher, a resident and property owner of Seattle, Wash., is to be taken back to Newark, N. J., to answer to charges of forging $70,000 of warehouse receipts after an absence of five years Mrs. Susie M. Burdette, a widow of Creek county, Oklahoma, has filed suit in the United States circuit court to recover $500,000 from several life insurance companies which have refused payment of the face value of policies on the life of her husband. The insurance companies claim that Mr. Burdette committed suicide; the widow claims that he was a victim of assassination A Bloomlngton, 111., woman committed suicide Friday by getting into a trunk, closing the lid and uncorking a bottle of chloroform The Italian government and the outside movement associated with it in relief work, has the task of providing food for 200,000 to 300,000 refugees as the result of the earthquake The bill to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquors in Tennessee after January 1. 1910, was passed by the legislature on Friday The equal suffrage for women amendment to the constitution of South Dakota, has been passed by the senate of that state.... Tho l^ontiif*lrv nnnrt r\ f onnoolo In o A * ??v IkVIIVUVUJ vv/ut V Vi U|/pV.UiO III II H decision handed down on Thursday, declared that there cannot be a union between the Cumberland Presbyterian church and the Presbyterian church of America, holding: that the presbyteries of the Cumberland Presbyterian A church had exceeded their constitutional powers in forming the union The third wife of the sultan of Tur- - J key died on Thursday Six Chin- Mr ese miners were killed near Johannesburg, Transvaal, Thursday. The killing was done by police officers who were trying to quell a riot amongst the Chinamen, who were on a strike * Fire started, it is believed, by a cigarette stump, burned 100 bales of cotton Friday on the Clyde Liner pier at New York Ten white and 150 native miners were drowned in a South African mine Friday, by the flooding of the mine, due to a broken dani The legislature of Nebraska will pass a law authorizing the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people. It is said that the object of the law is to give Wm. J. Bryan a chance of being elected senator Arthur Barlow, a Justice of the peace at Trenton, N. J., has been sentenced to two years in prison for extorting money from ignorant foreigners. Edward Payson Weston, the noted pedestrian, will leave New York on March 15, his 70th birthday, to walk to San Francisco, and says he can cover the distance in 100 days. The sentence of Herman Billek, the noted Chicago murderer, has been ^ commuted to life imprisonment by Governor Deneen. Billek was respited six times Dr. Wm. T. Bull, a noted surgeon of New York, has been eHtienllv ill fnr several months ns the result of cancer. He was told that he could not possibly live beyond a certain tltne. He is improving1, however, and expects to come south for the winter. He has received beneficial results from a new cancer treatment. Andrew Carnegie says that Governor Hughes of New York, is the man to be made the next president of the United States The United Mine Workers, in convention at Indianapolis, Ind., has appropriated $2,500 for the defense of Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison, in the contempt of court proceedings Jacob Weise, a produce dealer, was fined $62.50 by a Philadelphla Judge Friday on- conviction of selline bad emrs. The conviction was under the pure food laws Homer G. Tabor, former president of a bank at Los Angeles, Cal., has been indicted by a grand Jury on nineteen counts charging embezzlements totaling 1750,000 Beach Hargls, the famous Kentucky feudist, who was recently tried on the charge of murdering his father, which resulted In a mistrial, " and now out on a ball bond of )25,000, went on a rampage Friday, finally indicting a dangerous wound in his foot The legislature of Illinois is in a deadlock over the election of a \ successor to Senator Hopkins A negro was lynched at Mobile, Ala., early Saturday morning. The negr?? had shot a deputy sheriff to death Three persons were killed and six Injured In a rear-end collision on the PonnHvlvuniii railroad at Siimmorhlll Pa., Saturday morning. The accident was due to a dense tog Wm. F. Woods, former cashier of u National bank, was convicted at San Antonio. Tex., Saturday 011 charges of embezzlement and misapplication of funds and was sentenced to eight years in a Federal prison Larue county, 0 Ky.. in which Abraham Lincoln was born, has gone for prohibition by a vnta nf fnnr ti* nnd IiiHitp Tnff air fXiltll.v oive musr iiictiiv in mv snow in all towns where it appeared, and that it was the same animal which has stirred the lower end of the state there is no doubt. Searching parties are trying: to capture the animal, hut where it goes in the daytime is a mystery". The varmint was captured Friday near Philadelphia and proved to he an Australian vampire, which had escaped from a museum. ? Nashville. Tenn.. January 25: The net result of another day's work in the trial of Col. Duncan 15. Cooper. Robin Cooper and John D. Sharpe for the murder of ex-Senator Carmack, was one lone juror added to the six already in the box. The new venire of f.OO talesmen reported this morning and at 3.50 p. 111.. 150 had been examined. Of these only one qualified, J. H. Vaughn, a farmer 4S years of age. The hearing "f the charges against Juror Leigh will take place as soon as the present panel is exhausted, which will probably be Wednesday. The state has used 10 of its 18 peremptory challenges and the defense 14 of its 72. Soon after court convened this morning Attorney (Jeneral .McCain asked whether or not the defense proposed to resist the removal of Juror Iveigh. Judge Anderson so the defense had not had time to investigate. "The defense has had time." retorted McCain. "It has had Leigh's son working on the case, or for sonic other purpose, for several days. And the state wishes to announce that it objects to Leigh, not only because he was drunk when accepted, but be untieing its second year in jsoutn Carolina, the Fanners' Co-operative Demonstration work <>f the department of agriculture has already won widespread approval. The farmers generally see in it the greatest benefit that the Federal government has yet inaugurated in their behalf?that is. all of those farmers who have begun to gather an understanding of it. Hut already there are threatening.* of danger. Presidents of a number of the agricultural colleges that are making "scientific investigations in agriculture." have begun to covet the demonstration work funds. They argue that it would be better to give the money to the colleges and let them improve their facilities for the development of 'ii'i iciiltni'i. " if this move incut prevails, we tiiink, it will be very unfortunate. The situation suggests to us the fable of the astronomer who fell in a well while leveling his telescope at the stars. Agricultural education is needed down below rather than higher up. Divert this money to scientific development and it will be a long time before the beneficial results get down to the ordinary farmer. The adult farmer can be taught by the demonstration work as in no other way, and if the government will continue to assist him for a few years, he piece of thick, coarse paper about 2J by 3 J Inches, and its alleged value Is $8. On the face Is a deep border. "VIII" appears at each corner. In the center of the top border "VIII Dollars"; opposite at the bottom, "13:0:0" and on the left end "Eight Dollars." Within the border the following: "South Carolina. Xo. 6911. This Bill intitles the Bearer to receive Eight Spanish milled Dollars, or the value thereof In Gold or Silver, according to an Act of the General Assembly, passed at Charles-Town, the 23d Day of December, 1776," signed by "A. McCall, J. Ward." On the back is a less pretentious border, and the following: "VIII Dollars. Death to counterfeit. ? 13:0:0. Charles-Town: Printed by Pet. Timothy, 1777. Death to Counterefit." ? A hill has been introduced by Senator Christensen to provide against mutilation of trees. The bill provides that any one who shall cut clown, mutilate or kill any growing tree growing within ten feet of any public road or highway which shall he laid out, altered or amended by the authority of the county board of commissioners or the county supervisor of any county without the consent in writing of the county supervisor, upon conviction thereof shall pay a tine of not less than $2f? nor more than $100 or be imprisoned for a period not longer than 30 days: Provided, That no county supervisor shall give such consent without the majority vote of the county commission. Record man Interviewed Rev. Mr. ? Railey the day after the "pounding" and he, instead of being sore over the matter, said that every "pound" they j gave him was greatly appreciated. THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. Following was the course of the cotton market yesterday as summarized in an Associated Press dispatch of inst night from New York: The cotton market was weak and unsettled today, closing steady at a net decline of 8 to 14 points. Sales were estimated at 225,000 bales. 1 The market opened steady at an advance of 3 points to a decline of 3 points, January and August being a little higher on somewhat better cables than expected, while other positions were lower under realizing of long accounts, and the whole list became weak right after the call. Selling was !' promoted by the heavier estimates for i tomorrow's receipts at leading points, \ HIW (Iiiir.-ID WUI1 I'tlUKIK il I?*'? points below the opening figures and before the decline was checked prices showed a net loss of about 12 to lf> points on the active months. Some of the big spot houses were buyers of spring and summer deliveries on the decline and it looked as though houses which had sold heavily for long account toward the end of last week were replacing their linos at the lower level, but after a falling off of f> or 6 points the market weakened again with the old crop reaching the lowest point in the late trading under continued realizing or liquidation, southern selling, local bear pressure and rumors of a falling off in spot demand at interior points, and foreign satisfaction of January engagements. At the lowest prices were 13 to 15 points below the closing figures of Saturday and about 21 to 25 points below the high records of last week. The close was slightly up from the lowest on covering. iegraded people I have ever seen. My, >ut they are tough!" "How did you like Havana?" "I was delighted with the city. You enow it is some 350 years old, and here are still standing many buildings :hat seem to have been among the irst. They are in the old city. More nodern buildings are built of the same nuterials, but in rather different styles. In the old city the streets are larrow. not more than ten or twelve 'eet wide, and crooked. I am told hey were built that way for purposes f defense?so it would be easier to teep out of range of a bullet. The note modern portions of the city have vider streets, and all about are to be seen numerous fine buildings. And the ity is clean till right. You have read vliat the Americans have done as to deanliness. Well, it heats anything I ?ver saw. The streets are actually ,cashed every day, and there Is no diance for the accumulation of filth inywhere. "But tin- people, the people! 1 have lever dreamed of such people. Of nurse. there is lots of wealth and reinement in the city. There is no queslon of that; but there are literally housands and thousands who know 10 such place as home. Walk into a recent registration. The publication of r all the names at one time would fill an j entire issue of The Enquirer, and it is therefore deemed more advisable to {l take up the work by installments, c People interested in these lists will do i well to clip them out as thev appear in ( The Enquirer and paste them in scrap t books. In the list given below will be found all the registered voters of i Piedmont. i No. Name Occupation Agt 1 1 J. M. Cobb, farmer 47 r 2 R. E. Love, farmer 21 r .1 M. J. Wallace, farmer 5" 4 J. M. Wallace, farmer 26 c si K. W. Pursley, sawmill 40 c 6 A. J. Boheler, farmer 43 c 7 J. N. Peeler, farmer 70 t] 5 J. R. Love, farmer 27 .. 0 C. W. Dickson, farmer 34 . 10 H. L. White, farmer 35 ? 11 W. M. Wallace, farmer 32 _ 12 R. L. Wilson, farmer 44 () 13 J. It. McKnight, farmer 50 j 14 ! '. C. Alexsinder, farmer 58 r 15 J. L. Martin, farmer 60 c 16 W. A. Love, farmer 69 t 17 M. C. Childers, fsirmer 63 n 18 T. IJ>. Alexaiuler, fanner 25 19 Roht. J. Love, farmer 65 v 20 E C. Falls, farmer 62 j?, 21 M. R. Falls, farmer 26 " 22 John McDaniel. farmer 45 . 22 J. W. Wallace, farmer 50 . 24 It. S. Quinn, farmer 29 ?, 25 M. A. Wallace, farmer 35 ' 26 W. W. Love, farmer 25 j, 27 W. A. Martin, farmer 44 t 2s W. H. Martin, farmer 22 20 I?. F. Chllders, farmer 26 t( 30 R. M. Wallace, farmer 60 |j Sharon. t, 1 M. T. Graves, clerk 25 1< 2 R. R. Hartness, farmer 27 fi 3 Sam M. Worthy, farmer 45 k iolland, Judge George Gray or tne .Tnited States court of appeals said: Our danger is that In this easy-gong time of ours the character which nade these people In whose honor we lave gathered, will be forgotten. We oust not leave to others the governnent of the country. We must not ommit to party bosses, or presidents, r congress what belongs to the sturdy haracter of individualism. You were lot created by the guardian hand of superior power resting in Washingon. It was the individual enterprise nd courage of American citizens, and lot any government or power outside >f ourselves, which made this people, t was the power of the American peo>le left to its full scope that made the ountry what it is today. Our Indus ll rvil />?!? ItoilttAfl/lu *??>.! ll'nro i ic.-?, uui ituiiwaun uiiu taimio nade not because they were In the lands of government, but because they rere conducted by intelligent and rave men. Legislation cannot make is. If that individualism was safe in he past It can be trusted in the fuure. It recognizes not the individual<m of the state only, but that of every itizen in the state, if the constitution as served in the past it will serve in lie future. If we have been able to row from a few people on the AtlanIc coast to SO.000,000, scattered hroughout the land, we shall be able r> continue to grow under it. We ok to the Federal government only >r the right of protection which it uarantees to us all." left Charleston yesterday on the battleship North Carolina for Panama. The battleship Montana goes along A as convoy Bishop E. W. Lampton of the African Methodist Episcopal church, in his charge to the annual conference of his church at Franklin, La., Saturday, said: "I stand ready to go with you whites today right into the inferno to protect a woman, white or black, against a fiend." Ex- .<4 Sheriff Thos. E. Cartwright was arrested at Nashville, Saturday, charged with perjury. Cartwright had been drawn as a Juror in the CarmackCooper case and swore he had no opinions or prejudice against the pris- -3 oners. Later, so the prosecuting attorney charges, he expressed the opinion that the defendants should be acquitted New York city has plans for improving Its sewerage plant at a cost of $32,000,000. It is proposed to use the tank disposal system President-elect Gomez of Cuba, will be inn 11 cn 11H with ImnAuino* on Thursday. On that day the last of the United States forces will leave Cuba America has contributed $S98,990.2f> for the relief of the Italian earthquake sufferers through the National Red Cross society up to Saturday last. Large contributions continue a to pour In from all parts of the United States.