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Scraps and facts. ? Washington. June 28: A bull and bear war has broken out again, although on a small scale, because it developed here today In the hearing of the committee on expenditures in the department of justice that there has been a studied effort on the part of northern spinners for the last four years to curtail the output of cotton goods in order to force down the nrlees of the staDle. Books of the Ark wright club which have Just been exhibited to Congressman Beall of Texas, today led him to say that interesting disclosures might be expected any day in view of the actions of Attorney General Wickersham last year when the bull and bear movements were the issues of the day. While it is too early to say what the outcome of the matter will be there is a feeling here that spinners from both the north and south will be summoned to testify before the committee to ascertain whether In fact the cotton market has suffered because of the agreement of the northern men to curtail their production and to what extent the southern spinners responded. ? Any trainman or engineman on the Harriman system who comes into a terminal with a clean face and hands is liable to discharge. This novel order recently has been promulgated on the lines of the Southern Pacific, a Harriman property, and is general from coast to coast. The order is a step toward the prevention of wrecks. A study of the wrecks of the system developed the fact that a majority occurred in the yards or near terminals of the divisions. This situation led to the belief that as the train approached the terminal all hands relaxed vigilance, n was iuuuu in these cases that the crews took time to wash the grime from their hands and faces as they would enter the terminal, turn over their train and leave the yards at once. By the terms of the order ablutions are permitted only after the train is in. Should an employee come into the terminal with shiny countenance and pink, rosy hands this fact hereafter is to be taken that he neglected his duties and he becomes liable to discharge. ? Intimation that prosecution of certain witnesses for perjury would grow out of the senate investigation of the election of Senator Lorimer was forthcoming yesterday during the examination of Edward Hines, the Chicago millionaire lumberman, whose name Is connected with the $100,000 fund alleged to have been used to elect Mr. Lorimer. Mr. Hines flatly contradicted many statements of previous witnesses and the situation aroused Senator Kenyon of Iowa. "Now, there ought to be some prosecution for perjury right away," he exclaimed. He did not indicate whom he would have indicted. His remark created a deep impression. Mr. Hines' flrst testimony to attract great interest was his detailed account of how he said President Taft, former Senator Aldrich and Senator Penrose had him exert his influence to have Mr. Lormer elected to the senate. It was announced at the White House tonight that the president would not discuss Mr, Hines' reiterated statement that the Chief Executive expressed any preference for Mr. Lorimer for senator. At the time Mr. Hines made his declaration to the investigating committee of the Illinois senate that Mr. Taft, Senator Aldrich and Senator Penrose had expressed a desire for Mr. Lorimer's election, friends of the president were prompt in their denial that Mr. Taft was in any way interested. It was said then that the president had merely expressed the hope that the deadlock in Illinois wuuiu ue uiun.ru. ? Atlanta, Qa., June 28: As the result of a meeting of the railroad men held recently in Spartanburg, definite arrangements have been made whereby the Carolina, Clinchfleld & Ohio railway is to be leased by the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Seaboard Air Line. This means through trains from Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburg and intermediate points of the middle west via the Chesakeape & Ohio, the Clinchfleld and the Seaboard Air Line to points in the south through to the gulf. The Clinchfleld road will be extended from St. Paul, Va., 40 miles to Elkhorn City, Ky., where connection will be made with the Chesapeake & Ohio. The Seaboard Air Line already connects with the Clinchfleld at Bostic. N. C. The meeting at Spartanburg was attended by Edward Hawley, John B. Dennis, Geo. W. Stevens, Frank Trumbull. S. Davies Warfleld, Vice President Caples and other officials of the roads Interested. Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the National City bank of New York, also attended the meeting, and with the other men named made an inspection trip over the Clinchfleld railway. S. Davies Warfleld, who was one of the receivers of the Seaboard, and who is now chairman of its executive committee, was largely instrumental in bringing about the new arrangement. The Clinchfleld occupies a strategic position as it holds the only gateway through the mountains, giving connection with the middle west. The Clinchfleld was built by the Cumberland corporation and the total investment in building the road and purchasing coal lands was something over J55.000.000. It is learned that existing relations of the Clinchfleld railroad with other connections will not be disturbed. ? Atlanta, Ga., June 28: The Georgia legislature convened today for its biennial session, perfected its organization and prepared for the inauguration of Gov-elect Hoke Smith next Saturday. Both houses devoted much of the time they were in session to listening to the message of Gov. Jos. M. Brown, the retiring executive, which was read in full. The governor recommends that the number of railroad rnmmlsainnprs hp rprinoprt to thrpp nnd that the office of special attorney of the commission be abolished. He favors a general bill permitting any city to vote on commission government; the establishment of a department of labor and the creation of the office of road commissioner, with a co-operating advisory board. He declares that the state should have no laws that are not enforced and that those that can not be maintained should be repealed. While the general assembly was preparing to get down to business, the several candidates, receptive and otherwise. for the senatorial toga of the late Senator Clay were busy laying their plans for the contest anticinated when the legislature begins balloting for United States senator on July 11. Most important in the day's developments in the senatorial race was the announcement of Railroad Commissioner Murphy Candler of De Kalb, that he would be a candidate only in event Hoke Smith declines to allow his name to be used. Mr. Smith continues to maintain the attitude of silence he assumed when he was first suggested for the senate. His friends, however, are openly active in his behalf and some of them are venturing the prediction that he will be named on the first ballot. "The situation looks rosy enough to me," was the confident comment of Senator Terrell. Both Pleasant A. Stovali* and Judge W. A. Covington appeared equally confident when questioned as to their chances. ? Jerusalem, according to a letter from the ancient city of David, has reached a Jewish population of 85,000 and there are one hundred and twenty Jewish schools and synagogues, while signs and inscriptions in Jewish letters are everywhere. The Jewish holidays are kept religiously and the historical Jewish costumes are worn by most of the 85,000. The Jewish population of Jaffa and the town of Haldda are likewise Inereas ing rapidly and a Jewish technical school is being erected at the latter place. Another big Jewish town of Palestine is Tiberias. The majority of Jewish emigrants come from Russia and the poor are taken care of by the Hebrew Colonization Society, which owns immense tracts of land, small parcels of which can be leased at nominal rates by the newcomers. Four-fifths of Falilee and the fruitful Valley of Jcsreel, the Valley of Sharon and the whole district between Jaffa and Ghassa are now colonized by Jews, and the society has lately bought up thousands of acres in the Valley of the Jordan and Hauron for colonization purposes. All these colonies flourish and failures owing to In dividual incapacity are few and far between. The Turkish government, seeing the value of Palestine increasing, long stretches of land that were deserts for centuries becoming fruitful. is proud of the Jewish achievements. . because Increase of value means increase of taxes, but at the same time Constantinople doesn't want the Jews to get too much of a stronghold, for fear that the province might eventually demand autonomy. However, as Russia is the only country coveting Palestine for nnrelv religious reasons, these fears don't seem to be very well founded. Surely, the Jews that ran away from the czar will be disinclined to become his subjects once more. &hc *|orkvitlr (Snqitirrr. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.i FRIDAY, JUNK 30. 191!. People who think it very hot in this section, should have "seen Charleston first." Swearingen could get a good vote for governor if he would run, and if elected he would make a good governor too. Congress will appropriate $10,000 for the entertainment of Admiral Togo In August. In view of all the talk there has been about the probability of war with Japan, some might construe this as an effort to buy the good will of the little brown people. As a matter of fact, it Is merely a continuation of the mutual good will that has always obtained between the United States and Japan. Mr. Felder*s unwillingness to come to South Carolina, seems to indicate some little lack of faith in the fairness of the people of this state. If he should submit to arrest, of course he could get bond, and if he is as innocent as he claims, of course the thing cannot be proved against him. Taking into consideration as best we can all the facts and circumstances of which we have knowledge, we are not sure tnat Mr. r^eiaer s position is us strong as it was. We are inclined to agree with Mr. Swearingen on the school book proposition. There is little practical need for the sweeping changes that have been made, and it is doubtful as to whether the new books are any better than the old ones. Of course, there are those who hold to the contrary, who argue improvement in methods, in subject matter, etc., but It is a fact that these folks are not always able to give their arguments a great deal of weight. And when we consider the piles and piles of school books they have had to buy for a family of six or seven children, in most cases new and different series for each child, the profitless waste is something appalling. There has been too much of this sort of thing, and it is time to call a halt. Township supervisors have made very good showings with the money available for road work so far, considering the fact that most of them were new to the problems presented; but it is Just as well to remember that after all up to this time there has only been a fair start. As much better as the road work has been during the past few years than that done under the old fasoioned methods, most of it has been of a very temporary character?some hardly sufficiently permanent to continue to make a showing through the following winter. But where there is still observable the results of good drainage done year before last and last year, the supervisors have object lessons that will serve to still further pursue the same general lines. The general opinion is that most of the road work so far has been good and taxpayers are pretty well pleased with the manner in which their money Is being spent; but at the same time it should not be forgotten that the present road sentiment is for still further progress. The public will not stand for backward movement nor will it stand for any marking of time. Let's see if the papers cannot drop a great deal of their partisanship, or if retaining their partisanship, he more careful as to the justice and equity of their criticisms. For one to condemn one for doing exactly that which one would or should have done himself, under similar circumstances, looks bad. The day was when it was not strange or unusual to condemn one because of the cut of his clothes, or the way he wore his hat; but the world has advanced beyond that point now. Sometimes when one is acting altogether different from what one has always been accustomed to regard as the right way, more careful and earnest investigation shows that after all the supposed wrong way is the right way. To be sure principles rather than prejudices are the ultimate controlling factors in all things; but it is not uncommon for men to tind after they have for years been governing themselves on contrary ideas, that after all what they thought to be principles were only prejudices. In accordance with an action taken by the Virginia State Dental association at a recent session in Richmond, says the Greenville News, a dental clinic will be established in all schools in Richmond, where the pupils may receive free treatment when ever same is necessary. The system will he inaugurated, it is understood, with the coming session, and if it meets with success in the Richmond schools similar clinics will be put in operation in practically all the principal cities of the state. The action followed an investigation which was conducted among the pupils of Richmond's schools, to And whether or not there was need to any great extent. for dental work. The result showed that there certainly was need, and the action of the association is looked upon as one of the most important during its session. Out of 10,405 pupils examined, there were found nearly 23,000 cavities in permanent teeth, ahout nine thousand teeth which should he extracted, and 7,500 pupils who were not using the tooth brush at least once a day. With the facts presented in this formidable array. th? dentists decided to install the clinics in the schools. It is expected that these clinics will be maintained by the city council, though It is stated that so determined are the Virginia dentists to have this work done, and so impressed are they with its necessity, that they have decided to raise the necessary funds for maintenance. through popular subscription. If the council does not see fit to make the appropriation. The action of the Virginia dentists is /lo..KtlAUU ono ii'hinh WrtlllH POTTI TT1 fi itself to cities all over the country. There Is no reason why there should be a greater need for dental work among the school children of Richmond than in any other city, and it is probable that an examination in most other cities, would show approximately the same percentage of results. The attitude of the dentists in taking this action, is in the linewith the most advanced ideas regarding the aims and efforts of the medical and surgical professions, in the way of preventing the Increase of disease. Falder and Blaase. Although we are still doubtful as to the merits of the quarrel between Governor Blease and Col. Felder, especially in so far as is concerned the truth of ?h? fhArepn each has Dreferred against the other, with the subsidence of the noise occasioned by the first exciting discharges in the battle, we are reaching a conviction that the only safe way for the people of South Carolina to consider the matter is calmly and Judiciously. Both Col. Felder and Governor Blease have their partisans, and the partisanship of many of the retainers of either side goes to the extent that they would have their man come out on top regardless of whether he is right or wrong, and others seem to entertain so much doubt as to the exact probity of either of the parties to the controversy that they figure on general principles that neither will suffer undeserved copsequences *no matter what happens. There has been a vast amount of talk and writing about the matters leading up to the Issuance of a warrant for Felder and the requisition proceedings, and there is much difference of opinion as to how much of the governor's action is in the line of a conscientious discharge of duty and how much of it is buncombe and clap trap, and these questions we cannot answer except as a matter of personal opinion, which would be of little practical value. But there are some things connected with the matter that we do not like, and which we do not consider at all creditable to Mr. Felder, and one of those is his unwillingness to come to South Carolina, as required by the warrant issued by the duly constituted authorities. The charge against Mr. Felder is that several years ago he sought to bribe a state official and that he is guilty of conspiracy to cheat and defraud the state of South Carolina. It is true that with many people, the source of the charges and the circumstances under which they have originated are sufficient to cast very considerable doubt on their merit, and this doubt we confess is well founded; but still In view of the regularity of the papers and the nature of the proceedings generally, there Is little excuse for equivocation, evasion or subterfuge. In the first place it is well worth while to note that when the papers were served, Mr. Felder, who is a lawyer, instead of meeting the Issue through the ordinary legal processes that he would have used had he been representing some other defendant on the same charges, went at once to the public through the press with a lot of buncombe which in the case of anybody else, he himself would have said was entirely irrelevant to the issue. For instance, in effect, he says: Here, all this thing is because of things I have said implicating Governor Blease in this stealing. He has trumped up those lying charges in order to get even. That is low down and contemptible. If he wants satisfaction out of me, I'll agree to meet him man to man at any point outside of his state that he chooses to name, or let him sue me for damages for defamation of character in the United States court." All that sounds fair and brave to the thoughtless: but it will not stand a very close examination. If this really be a personal quarrel between Governor Blease and Mr. Felder, we would not say that the best way to settle it is by personal combat; but we would say that whatever curious interest the public might manifest it is none of the public's business. With the suggestion of the suit in the United States court there is nothing wrong, except that if Governor Blease should resort to such a proceeding he would by so doing admit that the whole matter is personal as Mr. Feider desires to make it appear. But let us take a look at this tight business from another standpoint; Suppose an officer of the law should surprise u burglar in the act of breaking into a dwelling, and that burglar should challenge the officer to a settlement of the matter by mortal combat. what then ? Or even suppose it was a private citizen who should have surprised the burglar. As we see it there is nothing brave or honorable In Fekler's challenge to mortal combat, and there is nothing especially smart in the suggestion of| a suit for damages, of course there is nothing wrong about the damage suit proposition; but as coming from Mr. Felder the suggestion is gratuitous. There are those who say that they do not blame Mr. Felder for not being willing to submit himself to the power of Governor Blease, and that looks more or less reasonable on its face; hut if he should surrender would he he in the power of Governor Blease? The constitution guarantees the right to bail in reasonable amount, and Mr. Felder has means sufficient to enable him to give bond in such amount as might be fixed. While there are many jurors in Newberry who would endeavor to uphold Governor Blease regardless of the law or the evidence, it must be remembered that a jury verdict means the unanimous agreement of twelve men, and there will be no unanimous agreement of twelve citizens of Newberry on an unjust verdict. We don't think this controversy between Governor Blease and Mr. Felder. or rather between Governor Blease and the law or between Mr. Felder and the law is altogether one sided: but we do think that at this writing Mr. Felder has put himself in a bad light and Governor Blease has the advantage. Spasms of Economy. It Is more disgusting than amusing to note the spasms of economy that come on officials every now and then, and what a display they make of them. * Any one who has half an eye or no eye at all can see through the whole scheme, and know that there is no ] spasm at all, but only a show for effect, and with a well defined object in view. Just now our governor has a big spasm, and he is groaning very loudly while it is on. He promised the people an economical administration, and for this reason he is dismissing 1 the whisky constables In the dry counties by the wholesale. No one knows better than the governor that this Is I sure to resplt in more flagrant violation of the law, but that may be Just the thing he would like to see, and this is the real motive that prompts him, and he seems to conceal it under an effort to make a display of his econ- ' omical proclivities. But the governor is not alone. There are others. They scatter public funds, in certain directions, with a lavish , hand, but on very small matters a great show is made and the facts that they make while the pretended spasm is on would lead the unsuspecting to ] imagine that they were in the throes of financial death and that henceforth there would be such a saving of public funds as to make the taxpayers of the country rejoice evermore. But it is only a spasm and will last only long enough to serve Its purpose. What many people would like to see are not spasms of economy, but the real thing, through and through, and again from head to foot. They would like to see extravagance and wanton waste paralyzed, but not niggardly expenditures and narrowness of administration.?Greenwood Journal. Although we desire to make a few comments on the foregoing, we will ' not do so until we have stated that what we will say is not Intended to be in any sense controversial, for of all the papers In the state that op- 1 pose the violation of the liquor laws, there is not one that is more constant or consistent than' the Greenwood 1 Journal. As to what may be the governor's motive In removing the constables from , the dry counties, whether to lessen the burdens of those counties, or to remove restrictions from the sale of liquor, every individual will probably ( hold to his own opinion; but there are | in these matters other things to be considered. i Those who are familiar with the his- ^ tory of the Brice law, the law that resulted in the final overthrow of the old state dispensary, will no doubt remember that it was the enemies of Mr. Brice's efforts who grafted on that law , an amendment which provided that < when a county voted out dispensaries ' it became incumbent upon the govern- ' or to appoint one or more constables i at the county's expense to look after I liquor selling, etc. ' It was the common opinion at the time of the incorporation of this ( amendment that its object was not so I much to secure the enforcement of the ' law as to distress with expense those ] counties that voted out dispensaries, i so as to make them doubtful as to whether after all prohibition was a good Investment. The generally ac- ] cepted argument at the time was, where the prohibition sentiment of a county 1 was strong enough to vote out the dispensaries, it was also strong enough to compel magistrates and intendants to enforce the law, and the saddling on to < such counties therefore, constables oppointed by a hostile governor, was not 1 calculated to help the situation in the least. ( It is a fact that some of the first constables appointed in some of the < anti-dispensary counties were under ' the control of authorities that were more Interested in the development of , county dispensary sentiment than in ] the enforcement of the liquor laws. In those old days there were consta- s bles who positively would not turn a peg to prosecute violators of the dispensary laws who were annoying real- ( ly honest opponents of the dispensary. 1 Whatever may now be the purpose 1 of the governor in discharging consta- ' bles in the anti-dispensary counties, if | the sentiment of those counties be what ] it should be, we cannot see that the < result of the governor's action should 1 be other than to relieve the counties of , unnecessary expense. It is the duty of ( magistrates and the constables to en- i force the anti-liquor laws. Where * there are special officers constituted t and paid for this special work, it is \ not in reason to expect magistrates 1 and their constables to be as vigilant ! as othewise. Where the entire res- ( ponsibility of enforcing the laws is pinned down to magistrates and their constables, and the sentiment is right, it stands to reason that from eight to a dozen magistrates will render more ( thorough and effective service than ( two or three constables. { Cotton Shortage Exiats.?A bulletin recently issued by the census bureau . emphasizes what the Constitution has ] upon several occasions pointed out: ' That the world's stock of actual cotton is radically below its actual needs, , and that even conceding a large output t for the coming season, good prices should prevail from start to conclu sion. t The bulletin shows that even with the herculean efforts made elsewhere to 5 cultivate cotton, the south supplies , two-thirds of civilization's mill tak- f ings. Conditions are also such, it is 1 shown, that the situation is likely to < remain unchanged. These gratifying reports do not les- t sen the necessity for southern farmers and business men keeping their powder dry and substituting sensible for haphazard methods of cultivation and market in". For instance, the south should pay more attention to seed selection and intensive cultivation, not forgetting diversification. The boll weevil will gradually force these conditions upon us, but it is folly to await a compulsion that cannot be otherwise than costly. Another reform that needs sharp attention is a systematic and not a helter-skelter marketing of the crop. Robert F. Maddox, Col. Robert J. Lowry, W. S. Witham and other bankers have pointed out that it is time for southern financial interests, in selfpreservation to co-operate with the farmers in extending the marketing period over the consuming year. It is now, and very expensively to all parties except the mill men, confined to about the first four months of the season. The sum total of the matter is that the south still controls the cotton supply of the world. But we must revise and "ginger up" our methods to retain a monopoly that is uniquely valuable in civilization.?The Atlanta Constitution. ? Union, June 28: Judge D. A. Townsend died suddenly this morning, ( about X.'tO o'clock, at his home in this x city. Judge Townsend has been In de- 1 ( lining health for a year or two. Re- e centlv he retired from business and for \ the last few days has been confined I to his room, but his friends were not r prepared for his death, and the news r came as a shock to the community In i which he was universally regarded as r distinctly a man of high character, t Since his retirement from the bench v about four years ago, Judge Townsend t has until a few weeks ago practiced v law in partnership with his son, B. F. t Townsend. He was 75 years of age. a His daughter, Mrs. C. T. Murphy, and i Ben F. Townsend, his son, survive him. The interment will be in Grace t Methodist churchyard tomorrow after- p noon. t LOCAL AFFAIRS, 1 , C NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ? Jim Fonder?Warns all persons not to harbor or employ his son, Doub Fonder. H. W. Shannon, Manager?Announces a game of baseball between Lock- v hart and Sharon at Sharon on July c] 4th. Ice cream will be served. 1 rheo. Dehon, D. P. A., Spartanburg? j Gives some Information in regard to i the C. C. & O.'s Niagara and Toron- c to, Canada excursion on July 31. u D. E. Honey?Invites special attention t to the importance of your having a life insurance. See him about the | matter at once. a 0. L. Sanders, Admr.?Will on July t 31, apply to the probate court for < final discharge as administrator of a the estate of Ft. Ft. Clinton, deceas- r ed. C Thos. W. Boyd. Supervisor?Gives notice that the proposed road hearing on July 111. Is Indefinitely postponed. J. L. Williams & Co.?Offer special bargains In boys' blouse suits and men's pants for Saturday and Monday. Herndon & Gordon?Talk about bread, and how good It is, and also have something to say about fruit jars, canned goods, spices, soaps, washing powders, etc. Riddle Auto Co.?Wants to furnish you with automobile supplies, Including oils, greases, tires, gasoline and gas tanks. York Furniture Co.?Has an attractive line of porch and lawn furnishings and wants you to come and see what It has that you need. First National Bank, Yorkvllle? Urges you to put away a part of your earnings against the time when you will be unable to work. J. Q. Wray?Offers all straw hats for men, boys and ladies at greatly reduced prices. He also offers big reductions In low shoes for men and women. First National Bank, Sharon?Gives you an Idea of what a dollar deposited with It does for you and how It Is protected. Klrkpatrick-Belk Co.?Has too many pairs of men's pants on hand and offers special reductions for Saturday and Monday. J. M. Brian?Enumerates a long list of new arrivals, including a variety of seasonable groceries. All the banks of the county and some other corporations are expected to pay dividends tomorrow. The Southern railroad is putting In a lot of new ties along the line hi York county. The roadbed appears to be in unusually fine condltjon. t c RECENT MARRIAGES. I Mr. R. W. Lowry of Yorkvllle, was ? married Wednesday evening at 8 , j'clock to Miss Lillian Jones of Rome, c 3a. The ceremony took place at the j. home of the bride's father, Mr. W. D. a Tones and was witnessed by the 1m- ^ mediate friends and relatives of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Lowry arrived r In Yorkvllle last night and will make ^ this their home for the present. j. News of a marriage of very consld- t irable local Interest In Yorkvllle and c throughout a large portion of the coun- t ty, came this morning as quite a sur- q prise to the many friends of the young <j people concerned, Mr. J. Ernest Stroup a ?nd Miss Reola Quinn, both of York- s /ille. Mr. Stroup and Miss Quinn left c yorkvllle Wednesday afternoon, and h this morning letters came to their pa ents announcing that they had been married, that they were going on to \tlanta and would be back home In a few days. c t ABOUT PEOPLE. S Kiss Kate Cody Is spending several ' lays in Gastonia. c Miss Minnie Cody of Yorkvllle is ? rlsltlng at Hendersonville, N. C. r Col. W. W. Lewis and son. Master r Tohn. attended commencement at The r ZMtadel this week. i Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Carroll and chil- 5 Iren, of Yorkville, are spending some- t :ime at Blowing Rock, N. C. Mr. W. O. Hobbs and family of ' Tampa. Fla.. have arrived in York- T /llle to spend the summer with Mrs. * Rose Smith. Mrs. W. S. Crockett, who has been r ipending sometime with her daughter, J. Mrs. J. L. Oates, in Yorkville, left this p uornlng for her home In Troy, Tenn. a Mrs. B. G. Black and little daugh- p :er, Fannie, have returned to their lome in Yorkville, after spending n lometime with relatives in Blacksburg s ind Charlotte. 8 A party of Hickory Grove citizens, ' ncluding Messrs. W. S. Wllkerson and r S. M. McDIH, are planning to go on ? :he C., C. & O.'s excursion to Niagara ,J F'alls and Toronto, Canada. Mr. W. R. Whitesides, formerly of j, fork county, but since 1873, a citizen s )f Tennessee, Is visiting friends and p elatives in his old home. Mr. White- e ?ides left York in 1871 on account of a he Ku-Klux troubles and went first n :o Mississippi, but two years later ^ vent to Tennessee, in which state he t las remained. Mr. Whitesides notes 0 /ery many changes and improvements p luring his long absence. He expects t :o remain a week or two. t \ NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD. a Pursuant to the recently published 1 lotice, the members of the board of c :ommissioners on Wednesday went d >ver the two routes between Yorkville v ind Clover that are under considera- n ion for adoption as a part of the north n ind south road, provided for in the v fork county road law. v One of the proposed routes follows T he King's Mountain road to the King's t Mountain Chapel, about four miles e lorth of town, cuts across from there t ;o Filbert and runs thence on to Clo- a ;er. The other follows the Lincoln e oad to a point opposite Union church, e ibout four miles slightly northeast of s iforkville, and thence runs due north ti jast the residences of T. N. Thomas- d son and J. B. Wood, across Allison fi reek to Clover. d Interest in the proposed north and louth road began to develop immedl- o itely upon the passage of the act pro,'iding for the same, and has been C (rowing steadily ever since. During V ast year, partisans of the rural routes S circulated petitions and solicited sub- \ icriptions in their favor, and now that V he time of a final official decision on c he part of the board is drawing near- < ' ;r, the subject is commanding more o ittention than heretofore. 1 In discussing the matter Wednesday, o Supervisor Boyd said that the board tl vould probably take steps to ascer- tl ain the exact distance between York- tl . ille and Clover by both routes and a vould also probably have profiles tl nade of both routes in order that it >' vould be practicable to get a more b lefinite idea of the cost. b Advocates of the Filbert route claim d hat in addition to the distance be.ween Yorkville and Clover being alnost if not as quite as short by the s Gilbert route as by the Lincoln road ? oute, the road is much better to be- M (in with and the construction costs h vill be considerably less. Advocates b >f the Lincoln road route claim that Si t is shorter and more direct, and be- v ildes this its adoption will be of great I" :onvenience and value to large num- f> >ers of Bethel township people, who t? vill get no benefit of the Filbert route tl it all. They point out also that the o: idoption of the Lincoln road route will > five all the people north of the south- n irn corporate limits of Clover, every d >ossibllity to reach Yorkville that H ould be had from the Filbert route, a vhile scores of Bethel people to whom w he Lincoln route would be a great hi uiivt*niflire I'uuiu gfi ,lu i^n^ui 11 Albert route whatever." h It is pointed out also that while there b s already a good road between York- tl ille and Filbert, the road between d forkville, and the Union church road, ei specially across the Dobson and tl Vitherspoon bottoms Is unspeakably il >ad, and that while it is true that the c< epairing of this road might be rather at nore expensive than will be the re- M lairing of the worst portions of the si oad between Filbert and Clover, still t< he Dobson and Witherspoon hills tl vill have to be lixed up anyway, and b< he necessary expenditure may as ai yell be done in making this section of a: he Lincoln road a part of the north es nd south road, as that it shall be made fa ndependentl.v later on. From information gathered during V he past few days, it appears that the ieople along both routes are growing in remendously interested, and the out- pi ook is that when the county board of ommi8sloners assembles as a court to ;ive both sides a hearing, there will >e a tremendous crowd present. NATURAL PHENOMENA. In a New York paper recently, there ras a strange story about a little girl lelying ihe lightning like Ajax of old. 'he story was to the effect that durng a thunder storm a few weeks ago, ightning struck a tree near the house if an Kpiscopal minister, and a ball if fire the size of a man's fist went hrough an open window and fell ipinning on the floor. The minister's ittle daughter jumped up and Intinctlvely kicked the ball of fire into he hallway and thence out the front loor, and to the ground where It puttered a few moments and finally lisappeared. The writer a few days ago recited his story in a conversation with a veil known York county farmer, and vhen the conversation drifted on va ious other natural phenomena, lnludfng cloudbursts and water-spouts, he farmer who is a man of the best ntelllgence and of unquestionable veracity told this story which is so trange, unusual and interesting as to >e well worth printing: "One day, some forty years or nore ago, while I was plowing in the ield with some negroes, I noticed verhead a small dark speck, that leemed no larger than a good sized lat. Except for this speck, and I had 10 definite idea of what it was at the ime, the sky was cloudless. Pres ntly the speck began to grow noticetbly larger, and after a few minutes, t obscured the sun. It continued to ixpand and directly there came a lownpour of rain, which was so heavy is to make me hurry to a little sheler house In the field. The negroes >egan to make for the shelter house it the same time. Before I got to the louse my breathing became uncomortable because at every breath I teemed to take In enough water as to ilmost make me strangle. I put up ny hand In an effort to shield my lose; but it seemed to do no good. It vas as If I were being ducked. When got under the shelter, I found no hange although I could see objects or quite a distance, the atmosphere leemed charged with fifty per cent of vater. The negroes who were plowng with me were similarly affected, ind all the mules which were breathng with apparent difficulty were exfiling water from their mouths and loses. After what seemed an age, but vhlch could not have been longer than i few minutes, the atmosphere began o get right again and we were able 0 breathe more comfortably. "On making a survey of the situalon, I found that the downpour had overed but a small area, extending ess than a quarter of a mile In each llrectlon; but the runs, ditches and nillies through the broken ground over vhlch the shower fell were all fuller >f water than I had ever known them >efore, or have ever seen them since ind cotton rows had been washed into 1 itches. "Now as to Just what was the cause if all this," the speaker concluded, "1 lo not yet fully understand; but as ] lave reasoned It out, I have concluded hat it must have been a very severe iloudburst. Under peculiar condlions of the atmosphere a very large luantlty of vapor must have been conlensed in an unusually small space, md we on the ground must have been urrounded by one of those very black louds that we generally see overlead." IN WESTERN YORK. With the idea of getting a glimpse if the country as It appears at the leight of the distressing drought that las been the cause of so much anxiety luring the past several weeks, of seeng the people, end taking note of hanges that may have taken place ince a previous visit, quite a while iack, a representative of The Enquler took a short trip up the Southern ailroad last Wednesday afternoon and eturned Thursday morning after havng spent the night at the home of ilr. W. S. Wilkerson and an hour or wo in the town of Hickory Grove. Hickory Grove has the same people t nas nad ror a good many years past, nost of them; but It is not exactly he same town. There are noticeable uite a number of decided improvenents in the buildings, the streets are eceiving more attention than formery, and the spirit of development and irogress is more distinctly apparent .mong the people, or at least a large ler cent of them. One of the most notable improvenents in progress just now is a handome residence that Mr. W. S. Wilkeron is erecting, a short distance from he depot and just across the street rom the Methodist parsonage, now ocupied by Rev. Mr. Justus. This new luilding is of frame construction, twotories high, contains thirteen rooms, ncluding cook room and bath room, las double floors, panel windows, tin hingle roof, storm sheeted walls, with dumbing for water and wiring for lectric light. The building is painted . deep cream color with white trimriings. Mr. Wilkerson has had this landsome residence under contemplaion for a number of years; - but has nly lately got its construction well inder way. Mr. Sam Kell is the conractor. When finished the house is o be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Vilkerson. It was a little surprising to find quite . large tented show in Hickory Grove, 'he show people came in two special ars and had spread their canvas a lay or two before for a stay of a yeek. The exhibitions consisting of noving pictures and specialties by a umber of performers, were being very yell attended by audiences from the lllage and surrounding country, 'here was no particular inquiry into he matter but from what was gatherd, it appears that the proprietors of he show find it more profitable to top off and make long stays in smallr villages where living is cheap and xpenses are light, rather than make horter stays in the larger incorporated owns where the authorities better un ersiand now to nx license taxes at igures that look like a pretty liberal ivislon of profits. Among the present business concerns f Hickory Grove are the Bank of lickory Grove, J. S. Wilkerson & Co., S. Moorhead, J. N. McGill & Son, Whiteside Bros., J. W. Castles, Hickory iupply Co., Hickory Pharmacy, C. L. Westmoreland, W. G. Moss. Hurley Westmoreland and J. M. Cobb. Exept as otherwise indicated, all the oncerns named' are engaged in merhandizing, but the last three, the first wo of whom are blacksmiths and the ther, the useful old shoemaker. All he business houses were closed when he train arrived, in accordance with he 6 o'clock agreement which obtains t Hickory Grove as in other parts of he county; but everything was open esterday morning for several hours efore the train left, and although uslness was rather dull, it was hardly uller than elsewhere at the same eason. A pleasant quarter of an hour was pent in the pretty and cozy little ffice of the Bank of Hickory Grove, 1. M. McDill, cashier. This bank has andsome quarters in the Wilkerson uilding, and owns a burglar proof afe which is kept in a roomy fireproof ault. The testimony of some of the lickory Grove business people is that rom a commercial standpoint, the esiblishment of this bank is the best ling that has ever happened for Hick rv Grove and the country immedlater surrounding. Before the establishlent of the bank, such banking as was one at all, was with Yorkville, Rock bill and other points, and was naturlly more or less inconvenient. It ould not be fair to say that the home ank has secured all of the home busless, for some of the people are still olding on to their old connections; ut nevertheless, the banking power of fie town and community has been eveloped tremendously, and the lnrease in the number of customers and ie aggregate deposits continue steady. Mr. J. S. Wilkerson, who is the mmonly accredited father of the infitution, is president, and gives Mr. IcDill, the thoroughly efficient cashier, ich assistance as he may from time i time require. Both of these genemen are held in the highest esteem, ?th socially and in a business way, nd there is a well defined feeling thai i much as the bank has grown, its itahllshment is still only in its ini ncy. The crops up the railroad between orkville and Hickory Grove are ipotted." There are some good lookig fields of cotton; but some red aces that are almost bare. All the corn to tie Been was badly In need of rain. Between Hickory Grove and the residence of Mr. W. S. Wilkerson, three and one-half miles to the southwest, the prospects for both corn and cotton are good. The country has been dry and is still dry; but the crops do not seem to have been badly hurt yet. The only variation from generally promising prospects is to be found in some of the red fields, where there are bad stands, or where the plants have been growing very slowly. There is at least one prize acre of corn along this route and the corn looks fine, except that It is beginning to need rain to save It from serious injury. If the rain comes within the next few days, this patch will be in good shape to wait its turn for another watering. From the residence of Mr. Wilkerson on down to the river bridge, the crops are fine. Most of the land is grey or sandy and although there haw been but little rain since the 19th of April, there appears to have been little need of It, especially so far as cotton is concerned. But the best crops are to be seen along the river. There is a strip of territory extending from a short distance below the river bridge five or six miles up to Wllklnsville, and about two' miles wide that has been getting all the rain it needed and at the right time, and neither cotton nor corn along this territory could be expected to look better. Mr. Wllkerson's Darwin bottoms are included in this strip, and the corn crop on them is the best ihey have had for years. But Mr. Wilkerson Is not disposed to count much on the prospects. He has made only two or three full crops on these bottoms during the twenty years he has owned the property, and he does not count anything here until after it has been gathered. It is too easy for the river to get up and sween everything away. 1 The river was at about its normal stage at the bridge Wednesday afternoon, nearly flush with the banks. It was quite muddy too, as if there had been rain above,. But for some time Dsst the water has been low. This is 1 always the case on Sundays. The nower plant eight miles above, shuts down on Saturday nights, and closes the gates, to conserve the supply for the following week. As the result, the flow of the stream is almost stopped, and small boys can wade across the bed without eolne deeper than their knees. One Institution of Hickory Grove that f 8 worthy of especial mention is the hand, under the leadership and instruction of Mr. Mason Wilkerson. This Is the band that won second money over at Charlotte In the amateur band contest during the Twentieth of May exercises, and which would have won first money If Charlotte had not strengthened themselves by hiring to ber assistance all the best known pro1 fesslonals between Richmond and : Greenville. In other words, the Hlckorv Grove boys were euchred. The 1 band boys, sixteen of them In all, meet ' at the Wilkerson school house two ' nights a week and put In two hours . of hard work each night, Mr Mason wilkerson Instructing them as falth? fullv and as efficiently as if he were eetting paid a big price by the hour, i all because of his Interest in the boys ' and his enthusiastic love of the work. ' The band has an engagement to furnish the music for Gaffney on July i 4, and will receive for its services during the day the modest sum of $60. ? A Hickory Grove institution that is not to be overlooked also, is Mr. W. T. Slaughter, the genial, whole-souled "Woodman," who Is well and pleasantly known throughout the county and state. He extended a cordial invitation yesterday morning for the writer to go with him and see the "Woodman exhibit." Just what that was he did not say. and time would not admit of an investigation; but that the "Woodman exhibit" is all right, there Is no reason to question, else Slaughter would not have extended the invitation. And C. S. Moorhead also had his usual pleasant greeting, which was backed up with a gift of some of the finest peaches the writer has seen this year. They grew in Mr. Moorhead's yard, and seem to be for the especial benefit of his friends. But that was not all, Mr. Moorhead Imparted in confidence a little secret, into the truth of which the writer was initiated long ago and which he has not since had occasion to doubt: "I'll Just tell you what's a fact, there are no finer or better people In the world than these peonle around Hickory Grove." Mr. N. M. McDill advised the writer that there is to be a big Farmers' Institute at Hickory Grove on July IB, under the auspices of Clemson and Wlnthrop. The faculty will be made up of fifteen people including three ladies, and they are coming in special cars. The Clemson professors are to bring along a car load of exhibition stock, and they are to give the farmers a lot of important pointers on agricultural subjects. The Wlnthrop people are to have something of interest, especially to the ladies along the line of domestic science and convenience. Mr. McDill and others will see to it that the people of the surrounding country are advised of the occasion and of the time, and will make every effort to see that the greatest possible benefit is derived from the Institute. LOCAL LACONICS. McConnelisvills Dry. Hon. O. Lt Sanders of McConnellsville, was in Yorkvllle Wednesday on business with the probate court. He said that to McConnellsville must undoubtedly belong the distinction of being the driest spot in the county. There has been no rain In the village since April and crops are literally burning up. He does not remember a time when the agricultural situation appeared gloomier. He stated, however, that people were going on with their work and were trying to do their part to the utmost. The Rock Hill Automobile. Rock Hill Record: Last evening out on Mr. Cherry's pike to the river, Mr. J. G. Anderson had the misfortune to lose his handsome "Rock Hill" automobile by fire. Mr. Willie Anderson, we understand, was running the machine, with he and some one else out for pleasure. The machine stopped in some way and they got out to crank it. When they did the sparker in some way Ignited the gasoline, causing an explosion and burning the car entirely up. We are informed it was insured, but we do not know for what amount. Death of Mrs. Nancy Oates. The Pope county, Ark., Record, nublishes a notice of the death of Mrs. Nancy Oates, which occurred at the home of her son, Mr. R. M. Oates, in Russellville, Ark., in the 85th year of her age. Mrs. Oates was a native of York county and her maiden name was McEhvee. She was married to Joseph Oates about 1840. He went into the Confederate service at the breaking out of the war and died of typhoid fever before Corinth, leaving two anna w. i,. ajid R. M. Oates, who are now leading business men of Russellville, Ark. Mrs. Oates is described as having been a woman of extraordinary energy and intelligence, having a<ter the death of her husband, fought the battle of life alone and succeeded in fitting her boys for the prominent place in life that they now occupy. Smallpox In Fort Mill. Fort Mill Times: There is no use denying the fact that the smallpox situation in Fort Mill and vicinity has reached a stage bordering on the alarming. There are, according to official reports, six cases in the town and vicinity. The disease is prevalent among the negroes only, and one of the most perplexing features of the situation with which the authorities are confronted is that of learning when a new case develops. It appears that the negroes when attacked with the disease prefer to continue their daily pursuits and mingle with their fellowworkers until forced by illness to take their beds, rather than report their ailments when first attacked and ta tne connnemeni. inis practice ih a menace to the general public, in that one person thus afflicted may In the course of a day expose himself and spread the disease to hundreds of others. It is believed that the present outbreak is directly traceahje to the fact that the first person attacked with the disease some weeks ago worked along with a number of his associates for several days before the nature of his illness became known. However, it is believed that the authorities now have the situation well In hand. Following the issuance Friday by Mayor Harris of a circular letter urging the people to be vaccinated and pointing out that in no other way can the disease he checked, hundreds of our citizens have taken the treatment and sore arms are plentiful. The authorities are determined that all of the people shall be vaccinated, excepting of course those who have recently been vaccinated and any whose health will not permit, but prefer to use persuasion rather than force in carrying out this determination. If, however, there be those who refuse to submit to the treatment it is the purpose of the council, acting under authority of a state law, to draft an ordinance making vaccination compulsory. But, it is the hope that none will be so foolish as to subject themselves to this loathsome disease -rather than suffer for a few days the slight pain incident to' vaccination. MERE-MENTION. Some right serious rioting between strikers and strike-breakers of the Ealdwin Locomotive works, in Philadelphia, occurred Saturday.;.. The United States government has begun proceedings In the Federal courts of New York against the alleged magazine trust Coast-wise shipping of England is paralyzed as a result of the strike of dockmen. The trans-Atlantic steamship lines- have made terms with the strikers.... Two negroes, charged with criminal assault, were lynched in Walton county, Ga., Monday night. The negroes had been held in Fulton county Jail for safekeeping and were taken back to Walton for trial. The authorities of the latter county were of opinion that state troops were not needed to protect the prisoners, although Governor Brown had offered to send troops to protect the accused The American Medical association is in session at Los Angeles, Cal., with 2.000 delegates In attendance.......A brutal father, Andrew Shirley, was fined J100 and costs and sent to the house of correction In Chicago. Tuesday, for whipping his 5-months-old Infant with a cat-o'. 'ne-talls Mrs. Bert Dana and her 3-year-old son. were burned to death at Pontlac, 111., Tuesday, following an explosion of a can of kerosene while she was starting a Are.... Thos. Coker, a negro, is on trial at Savannah. Ga.. charged with the mur ?iio. Mias^ic xiuuici in iiiai v;uj several months ago. The dead woman's husband Is under sentence of death for the same crime Mrs. Joseph Walker killed J. P. Hart at Carlsbad. N. Mex., Tuesday, after Hart had shot and fatally wounded her husband Noah Bartlett was fatally shot near Oadsden, Ala., Tuesday. by s Mr. Brown, a local preacher. Partlett's wife had left him and he went to Mr., Brown's home and attempting fo carry off his baby, was shot by the nreacher Three Italians were fatally and twenty-seven "thers were seriously Injured at Clin- ton. N. Y.. Tuesdav. by a bolt of lightning. which struck a carriage house n which they had taken refuge Richard Parr, deputy surveyor of the nort of New York, was recently offered a bribe of $S00,000 If he would dron a case of smuggling that he was Investigating. Parr has evidence that will nrobably fasten charges of smuggling on at least two millionaires and the amounts Involved total several millions of dollars. HICKORY QROVE NOTES. Lesslie-Lfcech Marriage?Mr. Guy Justus All Right Again?People Coming and Going. Cnrrpupondcnr* The Torkrllle Enoulrtr Hickory Grove, June 29.?A marriage of considerable Interest was consummated yesterday, when Misa Cleo Lesslle became the bride of Mr. 8. W. Leech. The A. R. P. church had been prettily decorated with ferns and potted plants for the occasion, with lightdH hanHloa nn oanh In a hnnlr nf evergreens. By the time of the hour appointed 3.30 o'clock, the church vu almost completely filled. Messrs. J. F. McOill and I* Q. Wylie acted as ushers. The bridal party entered to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, rendered by Miss Marie Henderson Justus. First came the attendants, Messrs. L. G. Wylie and J. F. McGill, one up either aisle. Then came the bridesmaids, Misses Emily Wylie and Faille Allison, preceded by two little flower girls, little Misses Martha May Scogglns and May Inman Hood. Then two other flower girls, little Misses Lucile Leech and Rachel Alii- , son. Then the groom, Mr. Sam. W. Leech on the arm of his best man, Mr. N. M. McDUl, and Miss Cleo Lesslie on the arm of her dame of honor, Mrs. Jos. W. Leech. Rlev. G. L. Kerr using the ceremony of the A. R. P. church, soon pronounced them husband and wife, Mrs. May Cade meanwhile singing in sotto voce the song, "All I Ask of You Is Love." Immediately after the ceremony, the happy couple departed in an automobile for Blacksburg where they took the train for Washington and New York. The bride is the eldest daughter of the late Henry Lesslie and Is one of Hickory Grove's most popular and highly esteemed young women. The groom is one of the young business men here, a member of the firm of the Hickory Supply company. Many friends Join ' in wishing them long life and happiness. Among the out of town guests were Mrs. T. M. Whlsonant of Chester, Mr. J. L. McGill, Miss Ruth McGill, Mr. and Mrs. Bonner McGill, Mr. and Mrs. Summerford, Mr. Wilson, Miss Wilson and Miss Crawford of Bethany; Mrs. Marie Henderson Justus of Hendersonville, N. C., Miss Blanche Love of Sharon, and Miss Julia Henderson of Walterboro. Mr. John M. Belcher and children. Miss Georgia May and Master John, Jr., of Mineral Wells, Texas, are visiting the family of his sister, Mrs. W. T. Slaughter. Mr. Belcher is a native of Abbeville county, but has been living in Shrevenort. La., until a few years ago, when he went to Mineral Wells, on account of his health. It has been twenty-one years since he has visited this state. Mrs. R. L. Ambler of Oreenville, is also visiting the family of her sister, Mrs. Slaughter. Prof. R. H. Holllday is attending the summer school at Winthrop college. Mr. Guy Justus and wife, who have been visiting the family of his father, Rev. W. B. Justus, left for their home at Greenville yesterday. Mr. Justus while still suffering from the effects of a blow received by a baseball at Yofkville last Friday afternoon, was getting along well considering the nature of the injury. Mr. Marcus Wylle, son of Mr. J. C. Wylie, who has been sick with fever for the past two weeks, is doing fairly well at his writing. Master "Buster" Slaughter has been sick for the past week with fever. Miss Mary, daughter of Mr. J. H. Wylle, is considerably Indisposed with some possibility of developing fever. The Jethro Almond traveling show Is attracting fair crowds and is much above the average shows of the kind. This section has been visited with partial showers recently, but Is sadly In need of a general rain. Upland com will be almost a complete failure anyway and It seems to be too far spent to be benefited by rain. Cotton is doing fairly well, where up to a stand before the recent rains. It Is still coming up In many places where there had been insufficient moisture before. Cotton blooms are becoming fairly common. Mr. Wm. Ray plucked several from his field on Mr. J. C. Wylle's place yesterday. ^ As to Seining and Fishing.?Those who have been making marvelous hauls of "fishes" with a seine In Abbeville county, within the past few months will be surprised to learn that In each Instance they subjected themselves to a fine of $20, or Imprisonment for 30 days for each offense, if the laws had been enforced. In the recently published statutes we find the following: "Section 2. That hereafter no person or persons shall cast, draw, fasten or otherwise make use of any other seine or drift net, fyke net of any description, or use any other appliances for the catching of fish in the waters of this state, other than privately owned ponds or lakes, except hook and line and ordinary bait, or by spoon, or by artificial fly, or by phantom minnow, or by artificial bait, between the first day of April and the first day of November of each year. Provided, that in the counties of Bamberg, Berkeley. Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester and < Williamsburg the close season shall be between the first day of April and the first day of August of each year, for violation of this section, the party so violating shall be fined $20 or Imprisonment 30 days for each offense."? a Abbeville Press and Bannfcr.