Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, March 16, 1909, Image 2
Scraps and ,|acts.
? Charlotte Observer, Monday: W.
S. Biggers, who slew J. Green Hood
several weeks ago near Independence
square, and who will probably stand
trial for murder at the next term of
superior court If his physical and mental
condition will permit it, Is still In
feeble health, according to Deputy Sheriff
E. O. Johnson. In some respects he
appears all right, but still "he Is not
what he ought to be." He Is given the
n?nAP? ?verv dav and reads them, but
w
if he knows for what he is confined, hel
has given no evidence of it by any
remark. A number of others are In I
the cell with him.
? Washington, March 14: Forsaking
his own church for the day, President
Taft attended services this morning
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
church, where President Lincoln and
other famous statesmen once worshiped.
Mr, Taft left the White House
with Mrs. Nicholas L. Anderson of this <
city, who accompanied him to the
church. Together they walked four
blocks to the church. Rev. Wallace
Radclifte, pastor of the church, referred
directly to the president in his
opening prayer, saying: "Bless William
Howard Taft and all his cabinet:
bless the legislature and the officers of
the army and navy: bless the administration
and make it a power for good
in the world." After the services the
* * ?*- ?\MaMont
congregation stooa wmic mo h?
and Mrs. Anderson walked out. Mr.
Taft returned to the White House on
foojf.
? Medicine enough for a regiment
and surgical instruments enough to do
the work of an ordinary hospital will
be carried by Theodore Roosevelt to
Africa, all condensed so as to fill a
suitcase. There are 3fteen thousand
doses in the tabloids, nearly 40 per cent
of them quinine. The other medicines
are to ward off diseases most prevalent
in equatorial Africa, chemicals to
make swamp water pure and palatable,
cures for snake bites, stimulants, opiates,
knives and bandages. These
supplies packed in unbreakable, airtight
bottles of a vulcanite composition,
et intn an aluminum case 15 by 10 and
8. The outfit has been made for the
Roosevelt expedition by a firm whose
principal offices are in London, though
its plant is in New Jersey. The firm
supplied Livingstone, Stanley, Emin 1
Pasha, Peary, the Due d' Abruzzl and
other explorers with medicine chests.
. Major Edgar A. Mearns, U. S. A., retired.
medical director of the Roose- 1
velt expedition, dictated the selection '
of the medicines to be carried. Liquids
find no place in the assortment nor in
the outfit for developing photographs
prepared, for Kermit Roosevelt by the
same firm and put up in equally con- ,
densed form.
? S&nford, N. C., March 12: Seaboard
passenger train No. 33, southbound,
and a northbound freight ran together
head-on this morning about 4.S0
o'clock at Colon, a small station about
35 miles south of Raleigh. Hassey
Lindsay, the colored fireman, of the
passenger train was killed, and the
engineer, Ed. Robertson of Raleigh
was badly hurt. The engineer, M. J.
Eisenhart of the freight, and his fireman
Jumped and neither was hurt
Capt W. C. Cox, conductor on the
passenger train, had a leg broken;
Ernest Duval, baggage master, was
hurt In the back and Internally; W. i
R. Lamb, a merchant of Hamlet, was
badly bruised; John Newton, colored,
of Hamlet, had a leg crushed; W. 8.
Rowe, express messenger, was badly
cut; Sam Wicks, colored, of Charlotte,
was badly cut. Others received minor
injuries. The injured* were taken to
Raleigh for treatment. The engineer
of the freight train misread the orders.
He thought No. 33 was an hour and a
half late, when it was No. 32 that was
late. The trains were running at full
speed and the engines were practically
demolished. The baggage and express
cars and first passenger coach
of the passenger train were splintered.
? Georgia and Alabama are having
anxious times on account of the high
water in most of the larger rivers. The
rains of the past few days have swelled
the Savannah out of Its banks and
the people along its course are anticipating
more or less damage. Augusta,
Ga., is considerably frigntenea. uuc
It is In Alabama that the situation is
most serious. The Alabama river began
to rise last week, and by Sunday
had reached a stage of 51 feet at Montgomery
and was still rising at the rate
of three-tenths of an inch an hour. A
rise to 65 feet threatened to put the
gas works out of business, and that
woqld mean that the newspapers
would have to suspend. The Tallapoosa
river, which empties into the
Alabama river nine miles above Montgomery
is a raging torrent. It has
already overflowed much of the bottom
lands and done a tremendous amount
of damage. The state convict farm is
under water. At Montgomery the river
is nearly four miles wide. Boats are
running up and down the stream looking
for people in distress. A number
of negroes have been drowned. The
Coosa and Etowah rivers are the
highest ever known at Rome, Ga., and
at Macon, Ga., the Ocmulgee is over
22 feet, within a foot or two of the
highest on record.
? "The passing of the professional
southern negro politician as a Federal
office holder by right of color has been
made an essential feature in the proposed
policies of President Taft," says
the Chicago Tribune of last Friday in
a news article. "Hereafter southern
white Republicans will receive the utmost
consideration in Ailing the 'big'
places in the Federal service below the
Mason and Dixon line. The places
which have been allotted to me negro
Republicans as a matter of custom will
go to northern negroes rather than to
the southern black men. News of this
complete change in administration policy
has arrived In Chicago directly
from the White House. The information
was disclosed in connection with
the candidacy of Col. John R. Marshall,
commanding the 8th infantry, Illinois
National guard, the negro regiment,
for the post of recorder of deeds of the
District of Columbia. Col. Marshall's
candidacy has the tentative backing of
Senator Cullom and he is seeking the
support of the Republican organization
leaders in Chicago as a necessary
step in taking up the matter finally
with President Taft. The statement is
made with authority that Senator Cullom
had discussed the proposition with
President Taft, and that the president
disclosed his view on the negro Republicans
to Senator Cullom, as has been
indicated."
? The deluge of bills introduced at
the opening of each session of congress
promises to be as great for the
special session which commenced yesterday,
as for the regular sessions,
despite the prospect that little legislation
other than the tariff bill will receive
consideration. Five hundred bills
were last Friday presented to the
clerk by one representative alone. All
of them ns ere introduced at the last
session and many have been reintroduced
year after year. Their presentation
in advance of introduction gives
the file clerks an opportunity to record
them in the regular way. It is
claimed that the number of bills introduced
at a session nas increased
over 50 per cent in the past five years.
Members at the beginning of each session,
are accustomed to reintroduce
the unsuccessful bills, which they have
offered in the preceding session. Pension
bills are often introduced by a
representative year after year and in
a few instances the person for whose
benefit such a measure was intended
has been dead ror several years. Although
members with few exceptions
can rarely procure action by the pensions
committee on more than five
bills during a session, some of them
introduce several hundred such measures.
The members who have been in
the house for a number of years introduce
fewer bills than the new members.
There were 28,440 bills introduced
in the house during the last session
and over 9,000 in the senate.
? Nashville, Tenn., March 13: A personal
clash between Attorney General
McOarn and Sheriff Sam Borum, was
narrowly averted after court adjourned
this afternoon, in the Cooper-Sharpe
murder trial. Hot words were exchanged
and for a moment it looked
as though serious trouble would follow.
In his argument to the jury this afternoon,
Mr. McCarn charged that the
Coopers and Sharpe never occupied
cells; that they enjoy special privileges
and that in granting these
privileges the law was violated. Some
one told Sheriff Borum of the charges
and when Mr. McCarn started to leave
the building he was confronted at the
head of the stairs by the big sheriff.
"I understand general," the latter begran,
"you say I accorded the Coopers
and Sharpe. privileges I do not extend
to other decent white prisoners. If you
said that you told a falsehood." There
was no mistaking Borum's meaning.
He wa^ angry clear through, and he
Is known to be one of the gamest men
In the state. Mr. McC&rn too, while
small In statue has proven his courage
In several Instances. Before be
became a lawyer he was a cowboy on
a range In Texas. He stepped up prettv
close to the sherlfT and said coolly:
"Be a little careful what you say Sam.
I said you had violated the law of
Tennessee In permitting prisoners to
confer together without you being present."
"If I violated any law, I'll apologize."
"Well, come into my office and
I'll show you the code." "I don't want
to see the code,"' retorted the sheriff
hotly. "I am responsible for my office."
Mr. McCarn'8 friends hustled
him away. Mr.- Borum, still angry, s
then told how the prisoners naa Deen ,
treated.
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as Mall Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. O.t
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1909. I
Fbom the Charlotte Observer of ]
Monday, we learn that the condition
of Mr. Joseph Caldwell, the editor is
much more serious than at first seemed.
The Observer states that there Is
little or no fear that Mr. Caldwell will
fall to rally from his attack of paralysis;
but that It may be many weeks
before he will be able to go back to
his work again. This information is
a source of very considerable concern
to The Enquirer, as well as to *
many of its readers. Mr. Caldwell's
friendr .nd admirers are legion, including
all who have ever had the
good fortune to come in intimate con
tact with him, and nearly all who read
his most excellent paper.
The long drawn out fight to oust
Speaker Cannon and change the rules
of the house In certain Important particulars,
culminated In the re-organization
yesterday. A number of dissatisfied
Republicans had joined forces
with the Democrats, and among other
plans considered was one to elect
Champ Clark to the speakership, and
another to take committee assignments
away from the speaker and give the
power to a committee. The actual
battle in the house yesterday was a
warm one. one of the warmest In the
history of that body. When It came
to the election of the speaker, It developed
that the minority combination
was not strong enough. Cannon re
celved 204 votes and Clark 166. There J
were eleven scattering votes. Dalzell, ,
the leader of the Cannon forces, moved '
the adoption of the rules that had gov- 1
erned the last congress, and In the par- ?
llamentary sparring that followed, the t
"Insurgent" Republicans and Demo-" t
crats won a preliminary victory that *
led to an amendment of the rules. As t
analyzed by parliamentarians the i
amendment makes four important t
changes as follows:
"1. It establishes a 'calendar for [
unanimous consents,' the effect of r
which is to enable a member to have j
a proposition brought before the house j.
without having to go to the speaker ?
for recognition. This change,- they say, (
will be a relief to the speaker. 2. When ^
consideration of a bill is conciuaeaana
the previous question is ordered the
rules heretofore have provided for a
motion to commit with or without instructions.
It has been the practice to
recognize a member of the majority
party to make this motion and thus
prevent the minority from offering such
Instructions as it may desire. The new
rule gives the minority the preference
in making such a motion and thus
enables it to get a record vote on propositions
which would otherwise be settled
in committee of the whole house,
where no record vote is possible. 3.
It protects the calendar-Wednesday
by requiring a two-thirds instead of a
majority vote to set it aside. 4. It
is also claimed that the amendment
will have the effect of preventing favoritism
by the action of the committee
on rules in special cases."
Farm Demonstration Work.
The interest the farmers of York
county are taking in the Farmers' Cooperative
Demonstration work that is
being conducted under the auspices of
the department of agriculture, is no
doubt highly gratifying to all who are
hoping and working for the material
development of this section.
This matter of making profitable
progress in a business, or profession
or general education?anything worth
while?is a slow, tedious process. It is
by no means impossible and not necessarily
difficult, provided the necessary
means are used. The most discouraging
thing about it probably is the
ability to Identify real progress after
it has been made, which, after all, is
only to be done by looking backward
rather than forward.
The importance of a general agricultural
uplift has been most strikingly
pointed out of late by a number
of broad minded, patriotic men. Secretary
Wilson and Dr. Knapp of the
department of agriculture, have done
much along this line, and the man who
seeks anything more convincing than
the splendid address that Editor Poe,
of the Progressive Farmer, delivered
before the Southern Commercial congress
at Washington some time ago, is
skeptical indeed.
It is hardly worth while to reproduce
the reasons of those who do not
want the farmer to know any more
than he knows, or have any more than
he has. That there are such people
is not to be denied, we are sorry to j
say; but they are not to be considered <
in serious account. The genius of a l
spirit that would maintain its position ,
of presumed ascendancy by keeping J
others down is not to be favorably i
compared to the genius of a spirit that
would rise above others, only by ex- j
ceeding them in useful beneficence.
The ideal man of any civilized coun- I
try is the man of clean record, who Is
honorably independent in this world's
goods. Of course there is nothing ideal J
about the man of shady reputation no (
matter what may be his material status.
He does not nearly rank with the
dependent man of clean record. But j
the man of good character who is free i
of burdensome debt is capable of fulfilling
the best and highest ideals.
The strongest and best suggestion
that has hoon mjifle for the Utllift Of
the farmer and with him the country,
is to make, him realize the possibility
of increasing his average income.
There are very few men in any business
who are unable to increase their
earnings. It is held and believed by
able men of discernment who thor
Highly understand agriculture, that
:here Is more room for development
lere than in almost any other buslless,
and that the secret lies princi- j
jally In the adoption of the best and
nost practical methods.
That the agricultural department r
it Washington has lots of practical inormatlon
about farm conditions In all
jarts of the country, there is absolute- ,
y no doubt. Heretofore, this lnfornatlon
has been of little value to the
nasses of the people for the reason
hat they would not go after It and ^
here were no adequate means of get:lng
It to their attention. ]
This idea of practical demonstration
>rings all the scientific knowledge that
s avauaDie rigni to me iarm, anu wmi
i considerable number of our people '
nterested, the resulting awakening
?n but do tremendous good to all
soncerned.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8.
? There was a big fire in Spartan>urg
last FTiday night, resulting in the ]
lestruction of the two-story, brick
mllding of J. B. and J. F. Cleveland,
ind entailing a loss of $50,000. A Woford
stadent and several firemen were
njured.
? Columbia, March 18: While making ]
?ut pay warrants for $60 each for ten
Confederate veterans named in a resoution
which passed both branches of
he legislature in its last hours, Comproller
General Jones was laughing at '
he inconsistency and injustice of the
'esolution. Investigation of the last
>ension report revealed that all but
wo of the ten are now on the pension
oils, and that there are over 120 in
nore destitute and helpless circumitances
than the ten named in the restlution.
The total disability class is
lass A, and last year's report shows
!23. In class B there were 169 last ]
rear. This makes a total of 292 who .
ihould receive $60 if equal Justice had
>een done. In other words if $60 had
>een appropriated for all as deserving s
ls the ten named the appropriation (
vould have been over $20,000 instead
if 1600. The resolution started out a
rery simple affair, providing: for $60 '
or L. Wicker of Marlboro, being: Intro- <
luced by Representative J. P. Gibson ,
>f that county. Others tacked on the
tames of friends, until there were ten
ihots in the paper when it got through.
These additional names are: Thomas
I." Burkett, Sumter; Wash Bozeman,
Jreenvllle: J. S. Prescott, Lee: McEl- 1
nore and Blue Goodman, Laurens; W. <
J. Sutcliffe, Berklfey; John A. Hln- i
mnt, Fairfield; W. J. Brown, Horry; (
Fohn R. Hunter, Darlington. The penilon
lists show the following ret- (
. rences to the veterans mentioned: 1
iVicker, wounded in leg, now getting t
(48 a year; Burkett, getting $72 a
rear; Prescott, in class C No. 2. if blind
:nd in need as stated in resolution <
vould be entitled under law to class A 1
vlth $96 a year; Blue Goodman, in (
lass A and drawing $96: Sutcliffe. in .
lass C drawing $48. lost an eye: Hin
"ant. in class A; Brown, in class B
tnd drawinsr $72 a year: Hunter, same.
? Anderson Daily Mail: If Attorney
reneral Lyon's hope and expectation
hat the Federal supreme court will
land down a decision in the Justly
:elebrated dispensary case favorable
o the state next month materializes,
he probing of the graft evidence in
he management of the old state disjensary
will start up where It was
ihut off by the Federal court taking
lold, but with decidedly renewed vig>r,
and it is expected that the beginling
of arrests of a sensational nature
vill be the outcome. Also It is promsed
that additional and very important
iharges will be lodged against the nine
jromlnent men under indictment.
'After we have gotten busy with our
nvestigation again," said Attorney
General Lyon, in an interview in the
Columbia Record, "I don't think any- <
>ody will have good ground for com- 1
Gaining that the probe is not going ^
leep enough. At the time we were
ihut off we really hadn't got to the ineresting
point." In Mr. Lyon's opln- !
on the state will save at least half a
nillion dollars if it is allowed to con:lnue
the investigation and settle ac- '
iording to the law of the state and the J
lecisions of the state supreme court.
The Carolina Glass company claim 1
las already been paid, amounting to 1
tome $17,000. Outside of this and some )
iccounts due supply houses the state >wes
nothing in the light of the evi- '
lence already adduced." "It has been
>stablished." said he, "that the whis- *
cys and stuff were bought not only In
violation of law, but there Is the clear
md unmistakable evidence of the '
rraftlng beside. The state therefore (
las the moral as well as the legal ob- *
ectlon to advanoe against the great '
>ulk of the claims." In this connection 1
t is pointed out that decisions already j
endered bv the state supreme court 1
vlll Justify the commission In refusng
to pay anv claim In which It Is
hown that either the law was not
:omplled with or In which there was
crafting. In the case of Col. Neal's
idmlnMration of the penitentiary he
legotlated a loan of $2,500 from the
Carolina bank, and although the bank
icted in perfectly good faith, and the
ttate's agent got the cold cash and
jpent it for the state, the supreme
:ourt decided the money was borrowed
llegally and the bank is still out its
noney.
? Laurens special of March 12, to
News and Courier: "Guilty of manilaughter,
with recommendation to the
nercy of the court," was the verdict
igreed upon by the jyry in the case of
:he State vs. Wade Cothran Pinson,
charged with the killing of Thornwell
Boyce at Cross HJ11, on the night of
November 6 last. Upon the reconven- <
ng of court this morning, which was
i few minutes later than usual, the j
lury conveyed word to the court that
i verdict had been reached, and at 9.55 '
)'clock, sixteen and a half hours after I
:he case went to the Jury, the verdict <
ivas read. Mr. cannon, iur me ueicnoe, (
it once gave notice of a motion for a
ie\v tr al, which, however, was overruled
this afternoon, when Judge <
Prince sentenced Plnson to a term of ,
two years in the state penitentiary for .
the killing of Boyce. Counsel for the
Jefense will carry the case to the su- I
preme court. Pinson is released on a ,
jond of $1,000, signed by his father and j
jncle. The appeal will be based on alleged
errors in the rulings and charge
pf the presiding judge. Young Pinson
received his sentence without any ,
change of expression, being apparent- (
ly entirely unaffected by it. The people
generally were somewhat surprised
that a verdict had been agreed upon,
since the jury had stayed out all night. (
It is thought that the verdict rendered ,
ivas a compromise, some of the Jurors
holding for an acquittal ana some ior
manslaughter. However, the general
opinion was that manslaughter would
be the verdict. Judge Prince charged
the jury very clearly on the points of
law relating to involuntary manslaugh- .
ter, defining the distinctions between ,
accidents and deaths resulting from ,
acts committed, which acts were in
themselves wrong, or, as the lawyers 1
put it, "malum in se." The point that
the jury had to decide was whether or (
not the effort on the part of young
Pinson, who was trying to adjust his
pistol when the fatal shot was fired, >
constituted an unlawful act because of
gross negligence, or whether it was
the result of a wanton disregard for
human life. This was the point es- !
pecially stressed by Mr. Cannon for the
defense in his argument before the
Jury. Mr. Cannon dealt with this
phase of the question in a very adroit
ami foreeful manner, contending that
It was not criminal carelessness even
for the defendant to act as he did.
Cunwm Ignores Clark.?Only five
committees to be named by Speaker
Cannon for the present. These will be
t>n ways and means, the rules, printing,
mileage and accounts. In making up
ll? ?io otntorl on rAHnhle
lilt" tUlllIIUUCC AC AO oiuivu v.. -
authority, the speaker will consult with
every member of the house who desires
to discuss the assignments with him.
This means that Minority Leader
Clark will not enjoy the privilege accorded
his predecessor John Sharp
Williams, of selecting the minority
members.
The attitude taken by the Democrats
at caucus held yesterday, after the i
house adjourned, is in a sharp conflict
with the new policy of Speaker Cannon.
The resolution was adopted to
prevent the members of the minority i
from accepting committee assignments
without the approval of Minority
Leader Clark.
LOCAL AFFAXR8? t
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NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8. J
?. O. Box, 547, Camden, S. C.?Offers *
2,600 acres of timber land 'n Ker- c
shaw county for sale at $3.60 per F
acre. Terms can be arranged.
Turner & Brown?Are ready to serve c
the public when livery turnouts are ,(
wanted. They assure patrons of P
first-class service. s
EV. M. Kennedy, Agent?Asks the man jwho
would dress well to come and |
see his sample line and styles from 1
the house of Lamm & Co, Prices are 0
right J
Box 24, R. F. D. No. 6?Wants house- r
keeper for a family of five.
Lioan and Savings Bank?Tells ycu J
that the saving habit will be of the 1
greatest benefit to you once you ac- *
quire it. An account with it will 1
help you. 1
Forkville Hardware Co.?Calls your J
attention to the advantages of pro- 1
tecting your home against flies by ,
the use of screen doors and windows. J!
It can supply you.
r. L. Williams & Co.?Are offering bar- 1
gains in men's heavy shoes and laT.opff#
shlnments of
V4ICO VA&Wi uw. ? 0 >. <-0
wash goods have arrived.
FMrst National Bank?Explains how
millions have been lost In "get rich
quick" schemes, and adds that more
millions have been lost by not putting
money In the bank. Call and
talk the matter over.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill?Has
opened up a greater number of accounts
with farmers this year than
ever before. It wants still other I
accounts?it wants yours. a
Thomson Co.?Is now showing Crossett
and Clapp oxfords for men and
tells about the good qualities of Cros- r
sett shoes. A word about spring
dress goods and clothing for men. I
Suits at $10 and $12.50. r
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Miss Annie L. Dickson of Yorkville a
EL F. D. No. 1, Is visiting her sister, f
Mrs. M. A. Raines In Columbia.
Dr. Moffatt Kennedy of Newberry, j
jpent Sunday In Yorkville, the guest r
)f Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kennedy.
Mrs. Thos. F. McDow and children, .
vho have been spending some time in ^
Charlotte, have returned to their home r
n Yorkville. j
SETTLEMENT TIME.
All Interested will please bear In
nind the fact that the club contest. In
:ompetltlon for the handsome prenlums
offered by The Yorkvllle Enjulrer,
comes to a close next Saturday
jvenlng at 6 o'clock, and that all settlements
must be made previous to
that time.
The sewing machines have been orJered
and they are expected to be
iere for delivery, at the close of the
;ontest. The buggies will be delivered
'rom Rock H411 as heretofore and oth>r
premiums will be procured by us as
soon as possible after the clubmakers
mtltled to them, let us know what
they want
Subscribers who have not already
lettled with the clubmakers should do
so Immediately, In order that the clubnakers
may have no trouble or emDarrassment
In making settlement for
their respective clubs.
After next Saturday, the price of
the paper will be 12.00 a year and all
subscriptions must be accompanied by
the cash.
LONGER SCHOOL TERMS.
Following: Is the text or a recent act g
it the general assembly to lengthen g
:he terms In the weaker school dis:rlcts
of the state: *
Section 1. Be It enacted by the gen- t
;ral assembly of the state of South ^
Carolina: For the purpose of equalzing
the free school term throughout
the state, the sum of twenty thousand
iollars is hereby appropriated. And
the state superintendent of education
Is hereby directed to apportion the t
same for the purpose of supplying the t
Jeflciencies which section 6 of article .
XI, of the constitution of this state
requires the general assembly to pro- c
tride for. And the said funds shall be
jxpended in accordance with the pro- t
visions of said section of the constitu
tlon in such manner as win give am :o
schools In proportion to the deficlen:ies
as they may be found to exist?the
freatest deficiency receiving the greatsst
aid?so far as said fund will extend:
Provided, That no school shall receive
lid hereunder until a fund shall have
Deen raised by the district by levy or
otherwise, which will equal one-half
the amount to be received from this
fund. Provided, further, That no
school whose proportion of the regular
school fund is sufficient to keep such
school in operation for one hundred or
more school days during the scholastic
year, shall receive any aid under
the provisions of this act: Provided,
further, That the maximum amount
llstrlbuted to any one school, under the
provisions of this act, shall be one
tiundred dollars per annum.
Sec. 2. The state board of education
ts hereby authorized and empowered to
make rules and regulations for the
guidance of the state superintendent
In the disbursement of this fund.
EPIDEMIC OF HYDROPHOBIA.
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mere la uu cpiucuuv. ->?. ..j ?.
Sown the line of the Carolina and e
North-Western railroad, extending ?
from the southern part of York town- f
ship, through Bethesda and on to and i
beyond Lowryvllle, and many people i
Jown that way "are very much con- (
cerned about'It. <
The first Intimation of the situation i
came to The Enquirer several days ?
ago; but no definite Information could
be obtained until yesterday, when at i
the request of the reporter, Mr. A. H. >
Jackson, who lives In the territory re- t
ferred to gave some of the facts In de- '
tail.
As to the origin of the epidemic, Mr. 1
Jackson could not say; but the exist- <
ence of hydrophobia had been known 1
for several weeks. A large collie be- c
longing to Rev. J. K. Hall, ran amuck '
and bit several other dogs and a num- ?
ber of other animais, inciuuing iwu *
calves and a pig, belonging to Mr. J.
P. Moore. The dog was killed near
Lowryville. The calves and pig afterward
developed rabies and were killed.
Another collie belonging to Mr. Mason
Bratton ran amuck and bit a number
of dogs. This dog came back home
and Mr. Bratton had it killed. Mr.
John A. Harshaw had two fine bull
dogs that he prized very highly, In a
wire enclosure. Another dog came
along and bit them through the wire.
Not caring to take any chances, Mr.
Harshaw had the bull dogs killed. A
small pug dog followed some children
to Olive school and began acting suspiciously.
Miss Eura Jackson, the
teanher. had it killed.
A number of people throughout the
neighborhood who have had dogs and
other animals bitten are keeping the
animals up, awaiting developments.
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.
Following were the developments in
the speculative market yesterday as
summarized In a dispatch of last night
from New York:
Trading in cotton was quiet today,
but the market acted unsettled, and
the close was barely steady at a net
decline of 1 to 6 points. The market
opened steady at a decline of 1 to 3
points in response to lower cables than i
expected, and reports of further, if t
generally lights rains in the southwest.
Offerings were not heavy, however;
there was some buying here against t
sales in Liverpool to undo straddles, t
and this demand in connection with j
scattered covering caused a rally of 3
or 4 points from the opening figures, c
the market ruling about net unchanged >
o 3 points higher during the middle
esslon. Later offerings became heaver
and the market showed some nervusness
in the last hour, owing to retorts
that the south was accepting
oncessions In order to move spot supdies,
closing at the lowest level of
he day. Southern spot markets offlially
reported were 1-32 higher to 1-16
ower; generally unchanged. A comillatton
of official weather reports
hows that 22 stations In Texas and
)klahoma have had rainfall aggregatng
from a trace to a little over two
nches since the first of the month,
>nly five of the stations having had
bove an inch during this period. The
orecast whs for fair and warmer
veather in Texas tonight and tomorrow.
Complaints are now reaching
he trade of too much rain in the eastm
heit. but it is rather early for
hese to have much Influence. A prl'ate
estimate on ginning to March 1st
nakes It 13,258,000 bales, including liners.
The New York Cotton Exchange tolay
decided to close the exchange on
lord Friday, April 9th, and Saturday,
Inrll 10th.
Receipts at the ports today 14,149
ales, against 24.694 last week and
7.797 last year. For the week 120,000
ale*. against 121.199 last weak and
9.065 last vear. Todav's recelDts at
few Orleans 4.387 bales, against 4.986
vear. and at Houston 2,955 against
,382 last year.
PENNIES IN THE BOXES.
This, by a rural route man, is re>roduced
from the Newberry Herald
ind News for the benefit of the'carters
and patrons on other rural
outes:
One of the patrons of rural route
1 had a strange dream the other
light. He dreamed he died and went
ip a straight and narrow way to the
rate of Heaven. He knocked on the
rate and St. Peter opened the wicket
ind asked him what church he came
rom? He told St. Peter that he came
rom Trinity. St Peter told him there
vere people there from Trinity. St
3eter then asked him, what was his
lame. He told his name. St. Peter
laid that was a good name and that
here were a number of that name in
leaven.* St. Peter then asked him
vhat rural route he lived on? He said
oute No. 1.
St Peter then asked him if while
n life he bought stamps to put on his
etters or did he put pennies in the
iox. He told St Peter he always put
>ennles in the box.
Situated near the gate of Heaven
ust across the way was the gate of
tell.
St. Peter called to his Satanic Maesty
to send an imp of hell for the
ellow. The imp came immediately
vith a sharp pitch fork in his hand,
ind drove him to the gate of hell,
vhich immediately opened, and his
Jatanic Majesty met him with a smile,
md told him, he had a special punish
nent lor me penny peupie.
Just In front of him was a large
nail box of red hot pennies. ?
Satan told him his occupation in hell
vas to pick out of that mail box the
ed hot pennies for ever and ever.
The patron awoke from his dream,
he perspiration was pouring from
lim.
The next morning when the carrier
same along and blew his whistle this
>atron came running to his mail box
vith a dollar bill In his hand and
>ought a dollar's worth of stamps.
He told the carrier of his dream and
iaid he would never put pennies in the
>ox for the carrier to pick up again.
Now. dear patrons, did you ever
hink for a moment how much trouble
his penny nuisance gave your carrier?
Some days I get 100 pennies, they have
0 be picked up one by one. Some get
nto a crack at the bottom of the box
ind I have to take my knife and prize
hem out. Some fall to the ground and
have to get out of the buggy and
cratch till I find them or pay the postige
myself.
Now, dear patrons, give this matter
1 serious consideration and I am satRfled
that the picking up of pennies by
he carriers (except in a few cases)
vill be done away with.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? At a rnncrps-fttlonal meeting1 after
he morning service In the First Pres>yterlan
church last Sunday, Mr. R.
Ddward McFarland was elected to the
ilfice of ruling elder.
?Rev'd T. Tracy Walsh has acceptid
the call to the rectorship of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, which
vas recently extended to him by the
restry, and will hold his first service
is rector on the last Sunday In this
nonth.
? Mr. R. L. de Loach, who has been
n Columbia for some weeks past on
iccount of his health, returned last
Saturday very much improved and
ook charge of his office. During Mr.
le Loach's absence, the work of his
ifflce In this township has been attend)d
to by magistrates of the other townihlps.
His friends are hopeful that he
vill now be able to discharge the duties
>f the office without further Interrup;lon.
? There was a death from smallpox
n the York Cotton mill settlement on
he outskirts of the town last Sunday
light. The victim was Klrby Pugh,
in operative, who had been sick about
:wo weeks. His was the only case,
ind It Is not known where he contractid
the disease. As soon as they learnid
that they were contending with
imallpox, the mill authorities had the
premises thoroughly fumigated and
lotifled Dr. C. F. Williams, secretary
>f the state board of health, who was
ixpected to arrive In Yorkvllle this
norning. There is no excitement or
ilarm over the situation.
? As will be noted from the anlouncement
in another column, Yorkvllle
has a new livery business under
he proprietorship of Mr. Truman D.
Turner and Sheriff H. G. Brown. Mr.
Turner is the manager. This makes
hree livery stables for the town, the
ithers being those of Messrs. A. S.
3arron and T. D. Turner. Speaking
>f the intentions of the new firm of
Turner & Brown, Mr. Truman D. Turler
has stated to The Enquirer that
lome fine vehicles have been ordered
ind some good horses will also be
idded. Mr. Turner has been connected
vith the local livery business for a
lumber of years and has a good Idea
>f its requirements.
? The annual meeting of the York
bounty Bible society was held in Trlnty
M. E. church last Sunday night,
'niinwlncr an able an Interesting ser
non by Rev. O. M. Abney, the pastor.
\.fter the reading- of the usual reports,
he officers were re-elected as follows:
itev. E. E. Gillespie, president; Revs.
G. Murray and O. M. Abney, vice
^residents; Messrs. W. B. Wylie, S. M.
McNeel, J. C. Comer, R. E. Montgomery
ind G. W. S. Hart executive commit:eemen;
Mr. W. M. Kennedy, deposiary
and treasurer. A memorial to the
ate Rev. W. C. Ewart was adopted,
ind It was ordered that a page of the
ninutes be dedicated to Mr. Ewart's
nemory. The following committee was
ippointed to solicit funds: Mesdames
r. M. Ferguson and G. W. S. Hart,
Misses Daisy Gist, Lutle Jenkins and
Eunice Grist. For some time past the
society has had In mind the extending
)f its organization to all parts of the
:ounty, and while some effort has been
nade In this direction, up to this time
,*ery little has been accomplished. It
s the purpose of Mr. Gillespie to coninue
his efforts in behalf of extension.
? In spite of the dlscouragment inerposed
by the bad weather, the enertainment
in the school auditorium
ast Friday night under the auspices
>f the Ladies' Aid society of Trinity,
,vas largely attended and was a great
success, financially as well as artls- 1
tlcally. The entertainment consisted I
of recitations, songs and instrumental
music, the principal features being the
piano performance of Mr. Guerard, the blind
musician; recitations by Miss 0
Olive Walker and singing by a quar- '
tette consisting of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. ?
Heath, Messrs. P. W. Love and M. B. ;
Jennings. This quartette gave a most ?
delightful rendering of "I am Afraid 8
to Come Home In the Dark." Little
Miss Mary Speck sang the "Butterfly" y
and won an enthusalstlc encore to t
which she responded with: "I am My '
Papa's Sweetheart." The audience was
delighted with both pieces. Mr. Guer- t
ard played entirely by note and is evl- J
dently a musician of rare ability. The |
prizes ror tne saie 01 me rnrgesi num- ^
ber of tickets were won by Miss MI- 1
rlam White and Master Joseph Nichols.
The business end of the entertainment,
and many of the details of
its presentation, were under the supervision
of Mrs. J. M. Ferguson, who received
many congratulations on her
excellent management.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Death of Mr. J. L. Riddle.
Mr. Joseph L. Riddle of the Olney
neighborhood of Gaston county, died
at his home last Friday and was burled
In the Olney churchyard on Sunday
afternoon. He was twice married and
leaves one son and a widow, who before
her marriage was Miss Dora Wilson.
Co-Operative Demonstrators.
The following named farmers have
been added to the list of those who will
assist In the Co-operative Demonstration
work: J. L. Stacy, J. W. Stewart,
H. M. Stevenson, D. M. Hall, E. A.
Dickson, J. C. Lilly, T. J. Thomhsson,
A. J. Parrott, D. F. Jackson, J. R.
Watson, J. Meek Burns, J. B. Stephenson.
Negro Kills His Wife.
John Lowry, colored, was committed
to jail last Sunday, charged with the
murder of his wife, Mattle, on Mr. B.
F. Merrltt's plantation, four miles
southeast of Rock Hill. The woman ]
was shot on Saturday and died from (
the effects of the wound on Sunday
morning. Coroner Louthlan went to
the scene of the killing on Sunday afternoon
and held an Inquest. Accord- j
ing to the testimony, it appears that ]
the man had told the woman to bring
a bucket of water, and bad feeling ,
that was already strong broke into an
explosion, in connection with, the incident.
Lowry was arrested within a j
short time after the killing.
Corn Prizes In Gaston.
Gastonia special of March 15, to (
Charlotte Observer: To stimulate the t
growing of com in Gaston county, Mr.
A. C. Stroup, who is in charge of the ,
government's co-operative demonstra- j
tlon work for this county, will offer i
prizes aggregating nearly $200 for the
best yields of com to the acre during ,
the coming season. The number ]
of prizes and the rules and regulations <
governing the contest will be made 1
known in a few days. It is open to all <
farmers in the county. Gaston farmers <
have heretofore raised cotton almost j
to the exclusion of all other farm pro- (
ducts and it is desired to stimulate l
* * *? ? on/1 AtVlOr
mem in lilts raising ui win a...u vw..
grains, In which there is equally as
much If not more profit than in cotton.
Money For Volunteers.
The governor has received from the
war department about $3,000 to pay
the South Carolina soldiers who volunteered
for the Spanish-American
war and who were rejected by the physical
examiners. The amount coming
to company G, the York county company
that volunteered is $186.10, to be
distributed as follows: Perry G. McLean,
R. H. Sparrow, W. L. Wallace,
J. E. Gwin, L. W. Ayers, Chas. L.
Clawson, Sidney Adams, S. L. Milling,
J. B. Mills, Chas. D. Nelson, T. C.
Kislah, T. T. Morrison, R. K. Lowry,
E. M. Artldge, L. P. Clayton, R. P.
Dozler, S. C. Sessions, J. F. Clampbell,
T. E. Merrltt, Jesse Summerlin, M. S.
Ashley, D. O. C. Miller, E. T. Porter,
W. L. Bryson, R. J. Hardnut, W. C. <
Butler, R. S. Tillman, Green Cook, B.
S. Gordon, E. C. Campbell, Peter Ihrle,
H. F. McDonald, Lloyd Phillips.
Mr. John M. Spratt Dead.
News was received here yesterday
of the death of Mr. John McKee Spratt,
which occurred at his home In Fort
Mill at noon. Mr. Spratt had been in
bad health for a year; but had been
confined to his home only a few days,
and the news of his death came as a
sudden shock. Mr. Spratt was a great
grandson of Thomas Spratt, the first
white settler in York county, and was
born at the Spratt old homestead in
Fort Mill in 1849. During all of his
life as a citizen of Fort Mill, he stood
for what was best for the moral and
industrial uplift of his community.
His first business position was the local
agency of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta railway. He was a prime
mover In the erection of the first cotton
mill, and was secretary and treasurer
of the company; was quite active
in church work, and was an enthusiastic
Mason. In 1876 he married Miss
Sue Massey, a daughter of the late
Hon. B. N. Massey, who survives him,
with two sons, Capt. T. B. Spratt and
Dr. J. L. Spratt. The funeral is to
take place In Fort Mill this afternoon.
Booker Washington In Rock Hill.
Rock Hill special of March 14, to Columbia
State: Booker T. Washington
began his tour of South Carolina today
when he spoke to a large audience
which filled Friedheim's hall to its
fullest capacity. Fully one-fourth of
the crowd was composed of leading
white people. Mayor Roddey welcomed
Washington as "a great man, perhaps
the greatest of his race, and as a man
whose visit is an honor and a blessing
to a community." In opening1 his af
dress Washington said that he wants ,
no higher epitaph than the mayor's {
speech. He said In part that he was ,
making the trip to see what his people
were doing in furthering their citizenship
and to endeavor on his part
to aid in cementing the friendly rela- t
tions between the races. The tenor of t
the whole address was an effort to <
show his people how this could be t
brought about and the keynote was t
that to which he has devoted his life, 1
viz: industrial education. The situa- t
tion as presented by 10.000,000 of black 1
people living in the midst of a larger a
number of white people?a body with- 1
in a body?presents a problem which I
requires the most sober, prayerful, f
earnest consideration. The gist of his i
whole address was that to do this the
black man must anchor In some spot, c
make it his permanent abiding place \
and strive by educating himself along i
a line which would make him a neces- f
sity to the rest of the community. This r
education must make him able to do
things with mind, heart and hand, or a
his place will be taken by some other a
who can. In reply to those of his peo- e
* ' * I ?/wlll/totlAn t
pie wno oppose llluuaiimi cuui.c?wvr<> he
said that there Is a great difference f
between "working" and "being work- v
ed." The one who has to be shown c
how to do this or that, who has to be t
watched and coached In being worked 1
and Is a slave, while he or she who v
learned how to do things, whether on fc
the farm, in the kitchen or In the pantry,
"works" and is emancipated. That (3
was education indeed and was as hon- C
orable as labor in the school room or t
anywhere. He got off some good Jokes li
on both races and his address was
much enjoyed as well as being pro- o
nounced a most sensible and elevating a
one. t
'HE MURDER OF CARMACK.
[Continued from First Page.]
lentlemen, at the instant Carmack was
ailing dead, Governor Cox and Govrnor
Patterson were in Intimate con ersation
not five hundred feet away.
Lnd this fact shows that the editorial
ras true and that Cooper knew it was
10.
"We have heard a good deal of talk
ibout the failure to send the note.
iVhen a man says If you do a certain
hlng one of you must die, and you do
t, you do not need to wait for a note,
io you?
"There has been a contention here
hat Carmack defamed Cboper, why,
rentlemen, Carmack knew that Cooper
lefaulted and embezzled as master in
ihancery years before. If he had
vanted to defame Cooper, why could
le not have printed these facts?"
Referring to the state's failure to
>ut Mrs. Burch on the stand, McCarn
laid the state had proved what it
vanted to by Mrs. Burch's maid, and
ie added:
"But I promise you that If she had
rone on I would never have referred
lo her story as a 'cock and bull story.'
fet my distinguished friend, Washingion,
asked Mrs. Eastman if she shot
Awn iHof Aa\r A n/i hA nmtAfl nf
southern chivalry."
"Counsel has described how crippled
the old colonel was and how he ceuld
not shoot. But the colonel did not say
tie could not shoot. He did not tell
Robin he could not shoot. He pulled a
?un and said: 'I have this to defend
me.' As a matter of fact, gentlemen,
lie could shoot. Look, here is his pistol.
I turn my two fingers under as
his were and see how easily and rapIdly
I can shoot with the thumb and
first and second fingers."
Gen. McCarn launched Into an eloquent
defense of Miss Lee.
"They say they took Ool. Cooper
down to Bradford's office to cool off.
Why, gentlemen, you might as well
talk of turning Vesuvius upside down
In hell to cool off. They took him to
Bradford's office to cool off?the office
of the man who said he could have
killed Carmack with as little remorse
as he would kill a rattlesnake. But
they say only Miss Lee claims he said
this, and they attack Miss Lee. And
Bhe sacrificed her home, her position,
her mother's living to tell the truth."
He defended the little newsboy,
Johnnie Tyndall and claimed the boy
was corroborated In his statement
that he heard Col. Cooper say: "We
will get him," by Col. Cooper himself.
"Of course, they did not want to meet
Carmack on Church street, there would
have been fifty witnesses there, and
they only needed one. So they decided
to go up Union street, 7th avenue.
"They say It was cruel persecution
to have John Sharpe indicted. Do you
think It Is pleasant for me to stand
here and ask you to convict of murder
in the first degree the brother of
the clerk of this court, who has been
my friend for years?
"John Sharpe was taken along for a
purpose?to witness that killing, and
he filled his purpose. They say he put
himself In a position where he could
not see It.
"Why, I know John Sharpe well
enough to know that If he had been
there nonesuy or accidentally ne wouia
have done what you would do or I
would do, he would have run back,
not walk, to where Carmack was lying-.
Why, his friend had been shot,
md his other friend was In trouble.
But he was confused by his guilt, and
when Miss Skefllngton suddenly confronted
him and asked what It was, he
blurted out the truth?'It Is' Dune Cbopsr
shooting Carmack.' He refused to
tell any one what he knew, refused to
describe the tragedy. Is that the act
if an Innocent man? No, It is the act
)f a defendant after he has been Instructed
by a clever attorney. These
facts here show beyond a reasonable
ioubt that Sharpe was an accessory
before the fact."
Gen. McCarn placed two rolls of
wire fence upon the floor to represent
the telephone poles and demonstrated
:o the Jury how the defendants say the
shooting took place. This story, he
claimed, was contradicted absolutely
jy the physical facts. He called Garler
over to assume the position that
Robin says Carmack took.
He showed that two wounds through
the heart were downward. The defense
claims they were Inflicted first.
McCarn argued that they could not
have been, that they were Inflicted
when Carmack was falling, as they
ranged so directly downward. Then he
had Garner turn his head to demonstrate
that a third shot flred by Robin
after the two bullets near the
heart could not have passed Into the
back of Carmack's neck through the
spinal cord.
"Robin Cooper never came west of
these posts," Bald McCarn. "He came
In from the rear, while his father
sttracted Carmack's attention. If he
had come in as he said he did Mrs.
Eastman would have seen him, for he
would have passed directly In her line
nf vision."
"I do not know how It was done,
but I believe this 27-year-old boy, a
graduate of law, nine years in the office
of the biggest lawyers in the state,
with beautiful sisters and a tender fostermother,
with a thousand years of
blue blood and breeding, with an ancestor
standing in front of him, deliberately
shot a man in the back of the
neck, and shot him again as he fell,
rhat is what breeding does for a
man."
McCarn then used Garner In a dem
jnstratlon of what the state claims
would have happened had the bullet
struck Carmack in the back of the
neck as }ie fell. The bullet's course,
tie said, 'w.ould be through the head
ind not straight through the neck, and
iut under the tongue, the course the
nullet took. The position of Carmack's
body, after he fell, McCarn argued,
precluded the story that he turned
iround so as to be shot in the manner
claimed by the defense.
"And we know of that scabbard, too,
Cor we went up twice and searched for
It, but we could not find it, and we did
not find it until it was drawn out on
the stand. Somebody else knew about
it, the Coopers and John Sharpe knew
if it. Why should not they? They are
not ordinary prisoners. They do not
nave to stay in cells. They talk to
their friends at any time without an
jfticer's presence, contrary to the laws
>f Tennessee. The scabbard, we think
vas left in Carmack's hip pocket in his
trousers. But Binning put the revolver
in Chrmack's overcoat pocket, gentlemen."
Gen. McCarn described how Col.
[Cooper had called his daughter, Mrs.
Burch, and said:
"It's all over. Robin has killed Carmack."
He argued that this expression intubated
that the defendants knew what
:hey went out to do, and they anlounced
the consummation of the deed
;vith the expression "It Is all over."
After ridiculing Binning for a few
nlnutes, McCarn asked leave to finish
>n Monday, and his request was
granted.
Concluding Argument.
Nashville, 'Tenn., March 15.?The
;eneral belief that the case would go
:o the Jury today caused the largest
:rowd yet assembled to try to get Into
be court house for the final scenes of
he trial of Col. Duncan B. Cooper,
Hobin Cooper and John D. Sharpe for
he murder of United States Senator
2d ward W. Carmack. But there was
mother delay. After Attorney General
UcCarn had closed for the state, Judge
iart announced that he had not competed
the charge, but hoped to have It
eady some time tomorrow.
General McCarn spoke only a little
>ver an hour this morning but closed
vith a burst of eloquence, a farewell
nvocatlon to Carmack, "statesman,
rntrlot, diplomat, Christian, gentlenan
and friend."
General McCarn's argument is conildered
to be a remarkably able and
itrong one. This is his first big case,
ilmost the first case he has actually
ried since he took the oath of oflce
last September and his friends
vere out in force to see how he acluitted
himself. At the conclusion of
he proceedings they crowded around
dm as he sat with his eyes filled
rlth tears, and fairly overwhelmed
iim with ooneratulations.
Mrs. Carmack was in court again tolay
heavily veiled as usual. When
Jeneral McCarn reached his peroraion
she leaned over and rested her
lead upon her sister's shoulder.
Little Ned Carmack sat on the lap
if one of the attorneys for the state
nd listened Intently to every word
hat was spoken. When court adjourn-'
ed a number of the attorney general's
friends surrounded him and escorted
him home. Some alleged threats that
"this Is the day they will get away
with McCarn" alarmed that official's
intimates but he only laughed at the
rumors.
In opening McCarn said:
"At the time of adjournment I had
gone over the Immediate facts of the
tragedy. I had shown you by physical
facts that Senator Oarmack had been
shot in the back. Don't forget that.
Jtie was biiui in me uac&?uc w? Bum
from behind. My theory is that the
bullet which came out of Carmaclc's
mouth entered the back. And It is no
more chivalrous to shoot a dead man
in the back than to shoot a live one.
These defendants are not only assassins
of Carmack, but they are cowardly
assassins of facts."
"Counsel tell you that you are not
trying' ordinary criminals, that these
are men of distinguished ancestry.
Well, when men in pairs hunt another
man, approach him from behind and
kill him, then it's time for some of
the descendants, the tail of the ancestors
to be cut off.
"They have pleaded justification.
Yes, they have. Judge Anderson in
his splendid speech the other day
tried to explain away General Meeks'
statement that the unwritten law
should apply. But if General Meeks
didn't mean It, why did he follow it
with the significant statement, 'the
streets of our city have run red before
Kith the blood of men who used other
men's names unjustly in newspapers?'
"
General McCarn briefly recounted
the circumstances of the meeting on
Seventh avenue and declared that the
coopers committee an oven aci. ne
deplored the length of the trial and
blamed the lawyers.
"You could have learned the truth
of this case, gentlemen, In one day.
But when you get twenty of the cleverest
lawyers in the south they can
make blood look like snow. And they
refer to politics and try to stir up
prejudice In the hearts or those of you
who were opopsed to Carmack politically."
McCarn complimented the jurors for
their attention and honesty and declared
they would not disgrace their
names and their families by letting
prejudice come into the case.
"They say he didn't shoot Carmack?
the colonel didn't. But he took his son
along to do it and the son was a will-'
ing tool.
"Three bullets in his body?gentlemen.
One In the back, two through
the side, not one from the front They
say these bullets stopped in CSarmack's
body. They pierced that poor widow's
heart They went-into the life of that
little boy and took out of it a generous
father's care.
"I know you will not let a crime like
that go unwhipped of justice. If there
is any truth in the statement that you
cannot convict a man of means of murder,
who Is to blame? Not the judge.
From his chargge you cannot tell
whether the defendants are black or
white. It is the fault of jurors, gentlemen,
If they permit high priced
counsel to obscure the issue.
/lutv ( ifnn* T hnna It la dnnt
well. My conscience Is clear. I am
responsible for everything I have said
or done.
"If it be untrue that a rich man
cannot be convicted, then stand up and
by your verdict give it the He, denounce
this libel upon Tennessee. .The work
Is done and all I can say to the spirit
that Is gone, again, orator, statesman,
Christian, gentleman and friend, farewell!"
General Garner arose to say that
he did not accuse General Meeks, of
counsel for defense, of willfully falsi-'
fylng the record. He said be thought
this statement due the general.
The court then adjourned until 9
a. m. tomorrow.
Charging the Jury.
By Telegraph to The Enquier.
Nashville, March 16.?Judge Hart '
began his charge at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and the case will probably go
to the jury before night
ENTERTAINMENT AT CLCVER.
"Out In th# Streets" Successfully Presented
Last Friday Night
OorrMBenSmoa of Om Yocfcvllle Baeubw.
Clover, March 13.?There was a large
and appreciative audience at the opera
house last nlaht to see and hear the
Interesting play "Out In the Streets,"
by local talent, under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid society of the Associate
Reformed church, and everybody
was highly pleased with the entertainment
The characters were delightfully
represented as follows:
Colonel Wayne?Prof. Ferguson.
Mrs. Wayne?Miss Ida Ormand.
Miss Nina Wayne?Miss Bessie
Adams.
Pete, CoL Wayne's Servant?Mr.
Fred Jackson.
Mrs. Bradford?Miss Blakely.
Minnie Bradford?Miss Ellse Press'.y.
Solomon Davis?Mr. Sam Matthews.
Solomon Davis's Son?Mr. Oates
Stroup.
Quite a feature of the entertainment
was some fine singing by a number
of young ladles, this also being very
much enjoyed. There were between
250 and 300 people in attendance and
the gross proceeds amounted to $69.10.
? Proclaimed by his friends as "The
Iron Duke of American Politics," Joseph
6. Cannon, of Illinois, was selected
last Saturday night at the Republican
caucus as the candidate of his party ,
for speakership In the house of representatives.
At the same time the caucus
bound Its members to vote for the
| adoption by the incoming house of the
rules which governed the last house.
It is the fourth time this honor has
been conferred upon Speaker Cannon.
The action tonight was not characterized
by unanimity of party feeling
that attended the three preceding
caucuses. Following Is the personnel
of the house organization as chosen by
the Republican caucus: Speaker, Joseph
C. Cannon, Illinois; clerk, Alexander
McDowell, Pennsylvania; postmaster
Samuel A. Langumm, Minnesota;
sergeant at arms, Henry Casson,
Wisconsin; doorkeeper, F. B.
Lyon, New York; chaplain, Rev. Henry
Couden, the blind preacher. All
those selected as candidates succeed
themselves. To nominate Mr. Cannon,
Representative Rodenburg of Illinois,
was recognized. He spoke of the proud
nrivlloira nf nrAuntlnff a Mndldatfi for
speaker at a time when "individual
initiative is assailed by discordant and
destructive forces of socialism." In
response to a demand for a speech Mr.
Cannon addressed the caucus. After
thanking: the members for the confidence
and esteem, the speaker said in
part: "We have before us a most difficult
session. Tariff legislation is in
a class by Itself, and from the standpoint
of practical legislation will present
more difficult problems than any
other kind of legislation. While one
must regard with solicitous care the
interests of the people we represent individually,
we must on the other hand,
keep constantly in mind that our.first
duty is to the United States as a
whole; that its revenues must be sufficient
for its needs, and that Its industrial
growth must continue to flourish
in the future, under our care, as it has
flourished in the past." Speaker Cannon
closed by touching on the rules of
the house, urging that they be continued
as they are.
The South's Part In It.?According
to what Is apparently reliable information
from Washington, the new tariff
bill as made ready by the house ways
and means committee makes no change
in lead, copper or sugar; places iron
ore on the free list; substantially re
auces sieei runs ana onieis unu rcuutes
pig iron twenty-five per cent; increases
tax on fine cotton and silk textiles,
making no change in the medium
grades and reducing the low grades.
We should like to know how much the
wn A *nv*lIrto ore f a hn roH iipoH
iun-giauc ICAklICO ?? v vw mv ? vv. wwvu.
The south will almost Inevitably get
the short end of this tariff deal, but
it can help matters considerably by
keeping a bright eye fixed upon what
Is In progress.?Charlotte Observer.