Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, January 31, 1913, Image 2

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Scraps and gatia. ? Washington, January 28: Farmers' opposition to the national monetary commission's plans was voiced today by W. T. Creasy, master of the Pennsylvania state grange, before the house currency reform committee. Mr. Creasy told the committee that Pennsylvania farmers, and he believed farmers generally wet "bitterly opposed to the Aldrich sclu-me." "We believe," he said, "that the big financiers are much more interested in gaining control of the cun oncy for themselves than they are In any effort to secure its elasticity." C. S. Barrett of Union City, Ga.. president of the National Farmers' union, an organization with branches in 21 states and 8.000,000 members, appeared heading a delegation including A. C. Davis, Rogers, Ark., Peter Radford, Fort Worth. Tex., president of the Texas State union; R. L. Barnett, raaucan, Ky.. secretary-treasurer Kentucky 1 State union; A. F. Swift, Baker, Ore., 1 Oregan State union, and Prof. T. J. ' Brooks professor of markets and economics, Mississippi State Agricul- > tural and Mechanical college. ? Washington, January 29: The supreme court today granted the request of the Department of Justice ; for an immediate issue of the court's mandate In the Patton cotton corner case. The mandate is the official notification to the Federal Courts of Southern New York, that the Supreme Court has reversed the New York Court's holding that the indictment against James Patton, Eugene G. Scales. Frank B. Hayne and William P. Brown, for alleged conspiracy to corner cotton, did not state an offense under the Sherman anti-trust law. The effect of the issue of the mandate is to put the case before the lower court for trial. The effect of the court's action today will be to put the government in position to press the case against the defendants and also R. M. Thompson who was indicted on the same charge but did not question the construction of the Sherman law, as soon as the papers Issued by the court today reach New York. Unless some settlement or 1 further technical objections to the i Indictments are made, the case will proceed to trial. ? Manuel L. Quezon, Philippine rep- . resentatlve in the house, made a J spirited speech there last Tuesday, < denying reports that Agulnaldo and , other native leaders were formenting a , revolution. Quezon discussed reports published today of a battle between 1 American troops and Moro natives in which several troopers were killed. "Coupled with this report," declared Mr. Quezon "was the statement that ' Aguinaldo and other Filipino leaders 1 ?r*?H in noiitlcal activities i and were preparing for war. This is ( not true. For the last two months since the Democrats won at the polls. 1 these reports have come from the Philippines regularly, because the Democrats are pledged to give the Philippines their independence. "These < encounters between Moros and Ameri- j can troops have heretofore been con- , cealed when it was in somebody's interest to conceal them, and they are 1 now given out when it is in some- ( body's interest to give them out. "The Filipinos are not preparing for war. They have faith in the American people. Especially they will not 1 fight since the Democratic party, | pledged to Philippine independence, ( Is coming into power." Mr. Quezon pledged the fighting strength of the 1 Philippines to the United States "if ! you ever get into a war in the east." , ? Washington, January 29: The Page ( vocational educational bill, authorizing maximum appropriations of ' over 134,000,000 for agricultural and trade educational work, was adopted by the senate today as a substitute for ( the Lever-Smith bill, which has pas- 1 sed the house. A fight extending over 1 many days, in which both sides of the senate has been divided, ended , when a motion by Senator Page to substitute his original for the Lever hill was carried bv a vote of 31 to 30. The measure then passed the senate and will go to the house and ultimately Into a conference committee. The original house bill appropriated the maximum sum of approximately $3,500,000 for the establishment of extension departments In the State , agricultural colleges through which instruction in agriculture and home < economics would be carried into the ; homes of the farmers. The Page bill would establish courses of instruction in trades and Industries, home economics and agriculture in the i various public schools of secondary grade; provide for State agricultural schools, testing and plant breeding stations, the education of teachers and general extension work. Senators Page and Hoke Smith became involved in a sharp controversy during the debate, Senator Page intimating that Senator Smith had given assurances that he would support Senator Page's bill in revised form. This Senator Smith denied. Senator Page finally withdrew an amended form of his bill, which included practically all of the house bill, and the senate then adopted the original Page bill. It is believed that as a result of the action of the senate today the agricultural education measure may remain in controversy between the two houses when the present session ends. ? Washington, January 29: With the election of Willard Saulsbury as United States senator from Delaware the Democratic strength in the next f { f\\ 1 Q flcr. ffHttlf onuus '<viu hie ..B ure of 48 or eactly one-half the senute to the total of 49, a majority of two. Mr. Saulsbury's election, added to the victory recently secured In Tennessee, assures the Democratic party absolute control of the senate after March 4. The vote of Vice President Marshall would have been the deciding factor in any event, but the addition of another Democratic vote to the column gives the party leaders what they believe to be a safe margin for tariff and legislative action. Contests still exist in the legislatures of New Hampshire, West Virginia and Illinois, with a total of four senators to be elected, about whose political affiliations doubt now exists. A victory in any one of these states would so materially strengthen the Democratic party that the senate would be completely removed from the element of uncertainty. The attitude of the Progressives and the Progressive Republicans upon tariff matters is as yet unknown, but the margin of strength promised to the Democrats makes it unnecessary, it is believed, to count upon any combinations with the Progressives. Of the entire membership of 96 senators, 63 will hold over beyond March 4. Of these 32 are Republicans and 31 Democrats. The terms of 32 senators expire in March and there is in addition, one vacancy in Illinois. Thus far 17 Democratic senators have been ejected and the election of Senator Bacon in Georgia, is certain, making 18 Democrats to lakp thp oath of office March 4. The opposition forces, including both the Republicans and the Progressives, have elected 11 new senators. The senate after March 4, will stand as follows, if the deadlocks are not broken In Illinois, New Hampshire and West Virginia: Democrats 49: Republicans and Progressives 43: vacancies 4. ? On February first the new system of paying its bills by checks instead of by subtreasury notes, will be put into effect by the government. Also according to the new rule, all the income of the government will be received by the banks in the form of checks. The payments of the government will be made by checks drawn by disbursing officers on the treasury of the United States, payable at any national bank depository and charged to the treasury. It is calculated that the new system will take away from New York about one billion dollars annually, and disburse it among the national banks in various parts of the country which are contiguous to big public works, and in which the government will be obliged to maintain large money reserves to meet the pay checks of its employes. This new system will also divert a great sum of money from New York by obviating the payment of commissions to New York banks for the transfer of money by their bank correspondents in other cities. For instance. If a bank in Denver, which is not a government depository receives a government check from a customer, for 130,000, and the banks happens to need at this I >articular time a credit of $30,000 11 New York, all the Denver bank Mil have to do, Instead of buying'exchange on New York for $30,000. will >e to mail its check to Its correspondent bank In New York for this amount. The New York bank will put the heck through the clearing house at S'ew York to a government depository >ank and receive credit or currency 'or the amount. Thus the transfer of 'unds is made without expense. The lew system will be a great advantage :o the government as it will concenrate the entire accounting in the ofIce of the treasurer of the United 3tates. The secretary of the treasury will therefore know precisely each lay the amount of money paid out by lisbursing officers and by each depository Under the present system the accounts of the disbursing officers are sc&ttered all over the country so that It is impossible to know the exact fis:al condition of the government at my precise time. Another beneficent feature of the new practice will be the thousands of dollars saved to the government pensioners as they will be able to collect their pension checks without the payment of exchange. _ _ <?ne -Mormitr icnquirrr. Entered at the Postofllce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. TORKVIUE. I!. C.t FRIDAY. JANUARY 31. 1913 York people returning from the Corn show are giving glowing reports of its nature and extent There are persistent reports that Mr. Bryan has been tendered and has accepted the position of secretary' of state in Wilson's cabinet; but as yet there has been no authentic announcement. Every officer state, county and municipal, Is required under the statutes to take a solemn oath to enforce the laws and enforce the constitution and those who fall to take such an oath are not legally constituted officers. That was a wonderfully plausible story that was sent out about the alleged conspiracy to defeat Senator rilman for re-election, especially considering that it did not have a shadow of foundation In fact. Four years ago the hou.-ie and senate were passing resolutions of confidence In the integrity of Senator Tlllma.i in connection with the "nine quarter section" charges brought by President Roosevelt, and now the house and senate are indignant on account of charges fired at the senator against those bodies. About the only incident out of the ordinary in connection with the elec tion or senator x uimun mm x ucsuuj was-that Senator Young of Union, took occasion to explain that !n casting his vote he was only acting ss the agent of his constituency, and if the matter were in his discretion he would have acted differently. The vote was unanimous. If the general assembly acts on the recommendation of Governor Blease and votes an additional levy of 1 mill for school purposes, the amount raised will only be about sufficient to make up for the losses occasioned by the abolition of the dispensary fund. Unless this 1 mill levy proposition Is agreed to, the schools are going to suffer quite seriously. Mrs. Helen Longstreet has raised a row by promising that the ragged and maimed Confederate veterans of the south would make good the amount that Gen. Sickles stole from the New York Monuments commission. Atlanta veterans have held a meeting and adopted a resolution to the effect that since the veterans of the south have already contributed about. $5,000,000,000 for the benefit of the veterans of the north since 1865, it wou'd be just as ?"flH "n rionorQ 1 Siplflp'9 Qtptt 1 - ncu iv tuanv u|/ ~ >.??.. age out of the $160,000,000 stealage that is to be distributed to Union soldiere this year. That is putting it rathei strongly, maybe; but we really see no reason whatever why the veterans oi the south should be called upon to make good the shortage <-4 Gen. Sickles. Representative Hardin, of Cherokee, is not inclined to take much stock in the employers' liability bills being introduced in the general assembly. He is of opinion that while they are ostensibly' in the interest of employees they are really in the Interest of employers, as generally they limit the amount ol damages to be recovered for varioui personal injuries. On the other hand, there are those who argue that the principal effect of the passage of a bill of this nature would be a more or less serious blow at the damage suit industry. We have not seen the text of any of the bills introduced and are not in a position to say what we think about them, though on general principles we * " ? 1 t If It n?nrc are inciiiieu iu luiun. mai <* >v nv.v possible to frame a bill that would guarantee properly graduated compensation to injured employees, and work automatically, it would be a very good thing for both employers and employees. York probably has a larger number of special school tax districts than any other county in the state and the number la increasing steadily. The movement started in a small way more than twenty-five years ago, and one progressive section after another has voted a special levy for school purposes until now there are fifty-two districts in which special levies are being paid. While in the case of some of the districts it has required a good deal oi missionary work to overcome the opposition to special taxes, and in some instances there would be two or three elections before a special levy would finally get the approval of a majority of the voters, the almost Invariable rule has been that after such a levy is once carried, the people become so well pleased with the Improvement in conditions generally that no further opposition develops. At the beginning ol the special levy movement, there was absolutely no Inducement to the taxpayers other than the knowledge that they could expect to get what they paid for; but of late years all legislation for common school purposes has been especially favoring those districts that have been progressive and liberal enough to help themselves until at the present time the district that pays no special tax finds itself standing in its , own light financially, as well as educationally. Although York county has been fair- J ly well represented at the National Corn exposition so far, her representation has been nothing like what it * should be. It is the educational oppor- ] tunity of a lifetime and every South Carolinian who can, should take advantage of it. If this were a matter of merry-go-rounds, side shows, cane racks and fortune tellers or even of the biggest pumpkins, the fattest pigs and the most perfect specimens of poultry, < we would not feel inclined to urge attendance. Our readers very well understand that without our telling them. i But here we have right at our own state capital, within reach of all a show that is worth a trip across the conti- ^ nent to see, a show that has brought people not only across the continent v.,.f all napfa nf lha oorlh Thp ' show represents all the experience, all the learning and all the wisdom of all the 1 foremost agriculturalists of the country in this the most advanced agricultural generation the world has yet seen. ] The solution of problems upon which the brightest minds of the country have , spent years and years is there and to be seen in primer-like simplicity, within the easy comprehension of the aver- . age hard-working farmer. There are on the ground, people who can answer correctly almost any question that can be asked, and the opportunity for In- 1 formation is practically without limit. People who go to see without any definite idea of any particular thing they 1 would like to know, will see enough to make them feel they have lived a de- ] cade in a few hours. It is sheer folly for anybody to depend upon getting a "omprehenaive ld? a of it all through ] the newspapers or magazines or by word of mouth from others, for In this case it Is necessary to actually see and hear. In the case of the farmers es 1-1*-- ?w -.al pei'mu>, wiifuici juuiis ut uiu, nucic they can possibly arrange to make the ^ trip, It is not so much a question as to whether they can afford to go as It is whether they can afford not to go. The ^ Individuals who go and see for themselves will derive the greatest immediate benefit, and the communities that < are moat generally represented will have the most cause to congratulate themselves on their good fortune in the years to come. The show comes to a , close the night of February 8. TO 8TORM ADRIANOPLE Bombardment has B*on Scheduled to , Begin Monday Evening. London, January 30.?The curtain [ may rise on the second act of the Bal- ' kan war next Monday. The Allies de- ; nounced the armistice at 7 o'clock to- J night and if events take the pre scribed course, the bombardment of Adrianople will be started after an in- j terval of four days. Indeed the bom- J bardment has been scheduled for 7 o'clock Monday evening. Yet, even at 1 this eleventh hour, war is in no wise ! assured. Only a few hours before the ; Allies proclaimed their momentous de- j cision, the Ottoman government presented its reply to the Joint note of the ' Powers of January 17. Never has a diplomatic problem taken such swift and surprising changes as these negotiations for peace. The ; Young Turks, who seized the government with shouts of defiance, have un- { dergone a marvelous transformation. 1 Instead of drawing the battle line at the question of surrendering Adrian- I ople, they offer a compromise, which I comes so near meeting the Bulgarian 1 demands that a settlement should not 1 be imposible and they leave the Aegean islands to the disposition of the 1 Powers. The difference between what Constantinople is ready to give and what Bulgaria is willing to accept has been reduced to such small proportions that even some of the Balkan delegates be- J Ileve a compromise may yet De agroea upon. Constantinople now asks simply the retention of that section of Adrianople where the holy shrines are situated. Bulgaria always meant to leave the mosques and shrines to Turkey and even to confer the right of extra territory, thus giving them something of the status of the Vatican in Rome. The vital differences between the two nations amount merely to Turkey's demanding the shrines and the sections surrounding them. The Thracian frontier line therefore, with the exception of the town of Adrianople, practically has been agreed to, as Turkey is ready to leave to the Pow' ers the disposition of the land on the 1 right bank of the Maritza river, which 1 conditions, as is known, the Allies are i satisfied to accept. The question of the ( Aegean islands also practically has been solved as the Porte Is disposed to leave their settlement to the Powers. Doctor Daneff, head of the Bulgarian , delegation, said with reference to Tur. key's reply: "It is not of a character to form the ? basis for fresh negotiations." This, how! ever, is simply a public statement, pos, sibly made to exercise more pressure on Constantinople. A majority of the Allies, apparently, trust that a compromise will be reached. All the Powers have urged the Allies lO CIO ineir uimosc 10 prevent me re1 sumption of hostilities, because of grave complications that otherwise > might arise. Whatever happens, the Greek premier, Mr. Venizelos, will leave London tomorrow. He will visit friends in the country and expects to , depart from England Saturday or Sun; day. M. Novakovltch, head of the Servian delegation, has arranged to go home in . a day or two, but will return if the nei gotiations are resumed. Doctor Daneff I will leave early next week. The ambassadorial conference will 1 meet tomorrow morning to consider the Porte's reply. i Elections by the General Assembly.? The Joint assembly, meeting at noon, declared B. R. Tillman unanimously elected to the United States senate. ! Por superintendent of the penitentl[ ary Senator Sharpe of Lexington nominated Capt. D. J. Griffith, the present incumbent. Senator Young of Union I nominated J. Gideon Long, former sheriff of Union county. The vote stood: Griffith 140, Long 20. Total vote, 160. Capt. Griffith was declared elected. The following were nominated to fill . the three vacancies on the penitentiary's board of directors: A. C. Pauling of St. Matthews, by Senator Banks; John G. Mobley, of Winnsboro, by Mr. Youmans; Jasper M. Smith of Colleton, , by Mr. Warren; Edwin F. Bookter of Columbia, by Senator Weston; J. S. ! Huffman of Richland, by Mr. Welch; i A. K. Sanders of Sumter, by Senator McLaurin; B. B. Chandler of Williamsburg, by Mr. Kirk. Each member voted for three of the ' above. t The first ballot stood: Pauling 51, > Bookter 35, Sanders 107, Smith 106, Mobley 120 Chandler 54, Huffman 16. Total vote, 163. Necessary to a s choice 82. . Messrs. Mobley, Sanders and Smith ' were declared re-elected to the peni1 tentiary's board of directors. The following were nominated to fill ! two vacancies on the board of trustees , of the University of South Carolina: W. M. Hamer of Dillon, by Senator Manning; tr. A. wiih_-ux 01 r luirnte, u.? Senator Appelt. and George C. Taylor of Columbia, by Mr. Youmans. , The vote stood: Hamer 123, Willcox 125, Taylor 48. 1 Total vote, 148. Necessary to choice, 75. Messrs. Wilcox and Hamer were declared elected.?Columbia State, Thursday. ? Senator McLaurin has introduced a joint resolution for the appointment of I a commission with a view to investigating the probable cost of operating lime and phosphate works by the state, i in order to secure cheaper fertilizers. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8 rhomson Co.?Will continue its millsyndicate sale for another week, on account of the bad weather during the opening days. New prices, r. S. Brice, Trustee?Has two farms near Tirzah, for rent. Ft. W. McConnell, McConnellsvllle? Has Lewis long staple cotton seed at }1 a bushel. Clover Real Estate Co.?Offers additional property for sale in King's Mountain township, fork Supply Co.?Has all kinds of mule trimmings and farm tools and wants to sell you fertilizers. 2. J. Glascoe & Co.?At Hickory Grove on Tuesday, will sell a carload of horses, mares and mules at auction to highest bidders. K. Ed Burns, Smyrna 2?Has taken up three calves and wants the owner to call for them. Ft. E. Heath, Sec.-Treas.-t-Glves notice of meeting of stockholders of South Carolina Cotton Pickers company, on February 21. 3. M. Carroll Yorkvllle No. 1?Will furnish silver laced Wyandotte eggs at $1 per thirteen. forkvllle. Hardware. Co.?Has onion sets and advises early planting; also Bulsts' garden seeds and farm and garden tools. Palmetto Monument Co.?Unknown? and tells you not to let it be so with your dead. fork Drug Store?Tells you about the excellent benefits to be derived from the use of vinol, a cod liver preparation. rno. E. Carroll, Supt. Education? Will be at New Zion school on next Tuesday night, to explain the law in regard to special taxes. Klrkpatrick-Belk Co.?Now has its annual white goods and clearance sale In full swing. Special sales every day. tx>an and Savings Bank?Tells you why it grows. It will appreciate your account. STatlonal-Unlon Bank. Rock Hill?Says that by starting a savings account you gain and tells you what you gain and what you lose. First National Bank, Yorkvllle?Advises you to put some of your money away against the time when you will not be an earner. It will help you. J. Q. Wray?For ten days offers specially big reductions on shoes for men ana women; enamel ware at reduced prices. Ftoyal Baking Powder Co.?Says that Royal baking powder Is the only baking powder made of royal grape cream of tartar?no alum. Page 4. Bti an Fertilizer Co.?Carefully compounded from best materials. See page four for information. ?oe-Mortlmer Co.?High grade mixed fertilizers especially compounded for southern conditions. Page four. As the result of a typographical error it was stated In the last issue of The Enquirer that the second week Jurors would give their attendance on Thursday, February 10. The statement should have been Monday, February 10, of course. The principal reason for doing away with the first week's Jury next week is to save time. There was a feeling among members of the bar that If an effort should be made to take up Jury cases next week, there would be the usual delays from one cause and another and but little business would be transacted. It was decided, therefore to devote the first week to equity and other business that could be transacted without the aid of a Jury, in the hope that during the week those attorneys who have Jury cases that they really desire to dispose of, can make such arrangements as would enable them to bring the cases to trial during the week following. Reproducing the statement In the last issue of The Enquirer referring to the rumor that the editor of the "onllest Democratic paper," is a candidate for the Rock Hill postmastershlp, the Rock Hill Record heads the same, "Not So?But Why Not?" The Records then goes on to challenge The Yorkville Enquirer to prove that it has at all periods been a real Democratic newspaper. Replying to the first question we will say that if the editor of the Record is "more fltten," then it is not ours to say why not. As to the "challenge," we frankly confess that we would not know how to nrove or disnrove the Record's proposition. We will remark, however that The Enquirer has always been as much of a Democrat as it is now, and it is now as much of a Democrat as it has always been. ABOUT PEOPLE Mrs. J. C. Blair of Sharon No. 1, is visiting relatives in Yorkville. Mr. L. R. Williams of Yorkville, is in Columbia today. He will return home tomorrow. DELEGATION BILLS. The following bills were introduced in the house by the York delegation yesterday: A bill to authorize and empower the court house commission of York county, with the addition of other officers, to sell the present court house building and lot in York county, if deemed advisable and to authorize and empower the said court house commission to condemn land for a site for a new court house building, etc. A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for an election on the issue of $76,000 in coupon bonds by York county for the purpose of erecting a court house, and to empower the board of county commissioners to condemn lands for a site for same," appearing in the statutes at large for the year 1912 as act No. 512. by changing the period at the end of section 2 to a comma, and adding thereto the words, "and said bonds shall not be liable for county," etc. PARDON OF JIM LINDSAY In the governor's statement of pardons, paroles and commutations, submitted to the general assembly yesterday, Is the following in relation to the case of Jim Lindsay, the ex-convict, who was killed at Clover recently: Lindsay, James (colored): Convicted of murder at the April 1902 term of the court for York county, and sentenced to life imprisonment In the state penitentiary'. This negro killed another negro. The solicitor, who prosecuted the case writes as follows: "Of the facts stated in Dr. Campbell's affidavit, that also of Miller's, I have no knowledge. These are both good men. That being true the convict is entitled to clemency. I stand ready to make good my promise at the expiration of ten years. Respectfully submitted. (Signed) J. K. Henry, Sol. 6th Circuit." "Judge R. C. Watts writes as follows: "'To His Excellency, Governor Blease: I recommend a pardon. Very respectfully, R. C. Watts Presiding Judge. Cheraw, S. C., June 15, 1911. "Also petition is presented, sigmed by Hugh G. Brown, the present sheriff of York county, who was one of the Jurors, and nine other jurors. Party being unable to find the other two, it is presumed they are dead. "In addition to this, a very strong petition, signed by a large number of prominent and responsible citizens of the neighborhood where the crime was r*AmmUto^ InnlnHlntr PonTPHPnto t{vo Beamguard and county officers of the county of York. "In view of the fact that the jury requests that the prisoner be released after having served ten years, I feel that it Is nothing but right for the executive to carry out said agreement. The defendant, therefore is paroled during good behavior, this 30th day of March, 1912." Other York county convicts pardoned were as follows: Ballard, Sam (colored); Belk, Curtis (colored): Convicted at the July, 1909, term of court for York county of car breaking and larceny and attempting to break Jail, and sentenced to five years and two years, respectively (total of seven years), on the public work of York county. Statement by Solicitor Henry, herewith incorporated, shows the nature of the offense, in which he recommends granting the prayer of the petitioners, same being written in July. 1911, towlt: "The two defendant* in this case crawled into a box car of a freight train on the siding at Plnevllle, N. C., loaded with merchandise. They were detected and arrested at Fort Mill, 8. C. A few pounds of candy were missing. They were tried and convicted of car breaking and larceny in the night time. I had doubts at the time of their being guilty of the charge upon which tried. They were represented by a very young attorney. I had also doubts as to the court in South Carolina having Jurisdiction. They were certainly guilty of a trespass in stealing a ride under our statute. They have been sufficiently punished for this. Hence, I recommend their pardon. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) J. K. Henry. Sol. 6th Circuit." However, at that time, I did not think the defendants had served sufficient time. Petition is presented, signed by eight of the Jurors, in addition to the recom J-ai? frnm Qr\l fnr meiiuauuKi awvc muw^u *.*u?u ^vi*vivv? Henry. The petition id also signed by a large number of the best citizens of Rock Hill. Including Mr. W. B. Byers Mr. M. C. Bryant, Col. W. B. Wilson, Sr.; Mr. W. J. Roddey; Dunlap and Dunlap, attorneys; William J. Cherry, J. M. Cherry, C. W. F. Spencer, and others; also a strong personal letter from Mr. S. H. White. The defendants having served three years and five months of a total of a seven-year sentence, they were paroled, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Dunlap, Will (colored); convicted at the April, 1908, term of court for York county, of murder, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Petition was presented, signed by ten of the Jurors who tried the case, the other two jurors being dead. Also, petition was presented, signed by the county superintendent of convicts, with the following recommendation from Judge R. C. .Watts: "My Dear Sir: I recommend pardon. Yours truly, (Signed) R. C. Watts. Spartanburg, May~20, 1911." Upon these petitions and recommendation of the judge who tried the case the defendant was paroled, during good behavior, November 27, 1912. Hafner, John W. (white): Convicted of house breaking and larceny at the April, 1911, term of court for York county, and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. The petition, presented by Mr. a. l.. Gaston, of Chester, is signed by more than one hundred of the good, reputable citizens of the community, and Is endorsed as follows by the solicitor and the board of pardons: "The defendant, John W. Hafner upon arraignment, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to Imprisonment for two years. He belongs to one of the best families in the state. His people have mostly maintained high character for honesty and sobriety. I believe, with the petitioners, that bad company and drink brought him to this ugly pass. He had no attorney to speak a word upon his plea of guilty. His people and connections comprise a large circle. My sympathies go out to those. This is the sum of the facts known to me. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) J. K. Henry. 8ol. 6th Circuit. 20th December, 1911." "Columbia. S. C.. April 11, 1912. His Excellency, Governor Cole L. Blease, Columbia S. C. Dear Sir: John W. Hefner, York county, housebreaking and larceny, two years, April, 1911. The very strong petition for pardon signed by many of the citizens of the community, and the endorsement of Solicitor Henry, moves us to recommend a parole, during good behavior. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Jas. A. Summersett, Secretary; E. F. Warren, Chairman; R. Mays Cleveland." Upon these recommendations, the defendant was paroled during good behavior, April 24, 1912. WITHIN THE TOWN ? The congregation of the First Presbyterian church has purchased the Rawla lot next to the church property with a view to erecting a handsome manse thereon. ? Mr. Joseph G. Sassi, proprietor of the Palmetto Monument Works, is erecting a neat five-room cottage on the grounds occupied by his shops. The cottage is now being painted and plastered and will be ready for occupancy in a few weeks. ? Work on the Associate Reformed church continues steadily. The exterior has been very nearly completed with the exception of the front portico, columns, steps, etc., and the workmen are now putting down floors, erecting stairways and doing lathing and plastering. It will be two month* or more, however, before the building is ready for use. ? The directors of the Farmers' Mutual Life Insurance Co., and the Mutual Live Stock Insurance Association held their annual meeting in Yorkville last Tuesday. The incumbent officers were re-elected as follows: Farmers' Mutual Life?W. S. Wllkeraon, president; J. F. Ashe, vice president; D. E. Boney. secretary and treasurer. Live Stock?J. Frank Ashe, president; D. P. Lesslle vice-president; D. E. Boney, secretary and treasurer. There were eleven deaths in the life company last year. LOCAL LACONICS Pending Twenty-Four Years. There Id a case on calendar z 01 x oi-k court of common pleas that has been docketed term after term for twentyfour years, and next week will be presented to the court for the 72d time. This is the case of Dicky vs. Orr, Henry & Gage for plaintiff and Wilson & Wilson for the defendant. The firm of Henry & Gage was composed of Mr. J. K. Henry the present solicitor, and Hon. G. W. Gage, now on the bench. The firm of Wilson & Wilson was . composed of W. B. Wilson, Sr., of Rock Hill, and his father, the late Col. W. B. Wilson. As to what has become of the plaintiffs and defendants, whether they are living, the writer cannot state; but nevertheless the case remains on the calendar, being carried forward term after term. In all there are 135 cases on this calendar, and there is good reason to believe that at least half of them will never come to trial. Death of Mrs. M. R. Shannon. Mrs. M. E. Shannon died at her home 5i miles southwest of Yorkville yesterday morning at 9.30 o'clock and was buried in Sharon cemetery this morning at 10.30 o'clock, the funeraJ services being conducted at the home by Rev. W. B. Arrowood. Mrs. Shannon's maiden name was Lominack, and she was the widow of the late James M. Shannon, and was in the 70th year of her age. She was a lady of many fine traits of character and was held in high esteem in the neighborhood in which she spent her life. She is survived by four children as follows: Messrs. E. R. and J. A. Shannon, of No. 4, Yorkville; Mr. H. W. Shannon of Sharon, and Mrs. W. C. Robinson, of Bullock's Creek. The funeral this morning was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Burning of the Nivens Barn. Fort Mill Times: Will Gregory and Ned Wilson young negro men, the termor omnlnvod ns n U'flCP hand On the plantation of Mr. A. B. Nivens and the latter employed in the same capacity on the plantation of M. S. P. Wilson, were arrested Monday afternoon In the Gold Hill section of the township by a detective, sent to the community by Governor Blease, and Police Officer Coltharp, charged with the burning of a barn on the estate of Lee S. Nivens, Sunday night, January 6. There Is said to have been a mass of damaging evidence worked up against the men and they were committed to Jail Monday night to await trial at the next term of the general sessions court for York county. Two negro women, Viola Rogers and Martha Hucks", were arrested as witnesses in the case and the Rogers woman was. on her own request, lodged In Jail along with the men. She is said to have expressed the fear that if she remained in Fort Mill township she would be severely dealt with by the friends of Gregory and Wilson. Several days ago, the woman was taken out of town by a party of negro men and terribly flog fed for being suspected of assisting in the conviction of a negro blind tiger. Martha Hucks was released on her own recognizance. Not only is Will Gregory held for burning the Nlvens barn, but he must In addition answer the equally serious charge of attempting to poison the family of Mr. Burt Nivens. Gregory is accused of having deposited a deadly powder in the water bucket on the back porch of Mr. Nivens' home last Sunday night and it is said that he has confessed the crime. Fortunately none of the water was used before the presence of the powder was discovered. For the arrest of the men and the strong evidence which it is said will be produced in the court against them, much credit is due Mr. W. H. Wlndle, who Vioa a'nrlrnH a 1 m not iinAAoalntrltf nn the case since the barn was burned about three weeks ago. It was as a result of Mr. Wlndle's statement to Governo; Blease that a detective was sent to Fort Mill to work on the case. Another negro, Burt Knox, arrested as a suspect In connection with the burning of the barn who was committed to jail several days ago, will be released at once, as there is said to be no evidence to connect him with the crime. Catawba* at tha Show. Columbia Record: Twenty-two Indians. including the youngest and the oldest at the Catawba Reservation near Rock Hill, arrived In Columbia this morning to take up a temporary residence at the Fifth National Corn exposition. The Indians were to have reached here Sunday, but on account of the rains their departure from the reservation was delayed. The Indians constitute a Joint exhibit from WlnthroD college and the federal department of agriculture. The Indians will cook bread, make pottery and perform other interesting customs peculiar to the original inhabitants of America. In connection with them, Wlnthrop college Is exhibiting a valuable and highly interesting collection of Indian relics. The federal government also exhibits, In this connection, a case containing some of the interesting things worn and worked by the Indians. In this case are some of the original cooking utensils, the turtle rattle worn by the Indian maidens in the dance to produce a strange noise from an unidentified source, the war bonnets and other interesting things. MERE MENTION During the year 1912, previous tc January 1, there was crushed bj Southern oil mills, 2,761,394 tons ol seed, and these mills turned out 356,394 bales of linters The army engineers who have been trying to close the great Beulah crevasse in the Mississippi river at Greenville, say the task is impossible and that the besl they can do is to tie the ends until the water goes down in the spring Sheffield, Alabama was visited by e destructive Are this week, several business blocks being swept away Ir a message to the New York legislature Monday, Governor Sulzer recommendn/4 1 orvioln fl/tti that nrmiM m?4 am 4/ cu icgioiaiiuii uiai wuuiu an c>'u 11 abuses on the New York stock anc other exchanges The Internationa Harvester corporation has been chartered under the laws of New Jersey with 170,000,000 capital to take ovei the foreign business and property ol the International Harvester company The 30,000 firemen employed bj the flfty-four railroads east of the Mississippi and north of the Potomac rivers are now voting on the question ol striking. In the event of the vote being favorable to a strike, most of th* eastern states will be completely tiec up, so far as railroad traffic Is concerned Jean Blelovuocl, a Peruviar aviator, on Sunday flew across th< Swiss Alps and landed in Italy making the distance in twenty-flve minutes. H? arose to a height of 10,600 feet abov< the mountains Frank Munsey, th< New York magazine publisher, lasi week purchased the Memphis NewsScimitah, paying $500,000 for the property It is charged in London tha1 the British Medical society spent 1150,000 to defeat the recently passed government Insurance act.. . .Premier Asquith has withdrawn the equal suflfragt amendment from the house of commons. The suffragette leaders threaten to resort to any measure of retaliation, short of murder One mar killed and thirteen wounded, was the result of a riot of striking wire mil workers at Rankin, Pa., Tuesday The lower house of congress on Tuesday passed the river and harbor approation bill, carrying 140,800,000. This li the "pork" bill of the house Wm Hughes Democrat, of Paterson, wai elected United States senator fron New Jersey by the legislature Tuesday. Edw. E. Grosscup was electee state treasurer. Both men had th< backing of Governor Wilson Wm H. Thompson, Democrat was on Tuesday elected to the United States senate by the Kansas legislature. Key Pitmar was elected from Nevada. Pitman is t Democrat. W. M. Kavanaugh, Democrat. Dresldent of the Southern Base ball league, has been elected to th< United States senate by the Arkansas legislature. Representative Morris Sheppard has been elected to the senate from Texas, to succeed R. M. Johnson, recently appointed to succeec Senator Bailey... .The net earnings ol the United States Steel corporation foi the three months ending December 31 were 325,764,926. For the year the nel earnings were 377,080,100. THE TOMATO CLUBS. A Business Proposition of the Mosl Profitable Sort. The Progressive Farmer last weeh remarked upon the fact that many people have fallen into the error of regarding the girls' tomato clubs as more ol a fad, or at best a harmless amusement than a genuine commercial asset. Showing the fallacy of this view, the Farmei recites the story of two counties where the girls' clubs put up canned goods tc the value of more than 345,000 in one season and comments upon how eagei the citizens of any town would be tc secure an enterprise that would turn out near 34,000 worth of goods a month, yet they can hardly be persuaded tc give the girls' clubs serious attention For months Lexington has been stirred up, and Justifiably so, in an efTort to secure a cotton mill for this town; foi that enterprise the citizens went down nr AAA ??/! iniu men putncio iur f io,vuv auu wuia the money well spent as, indeed, It is, But if some one were to suggest thai the citizens of Davidson county put up even $ 1,000 for prizes to establish girls' canning clubs, he would be laughed out of court; yet in proportion to the capital invested, the clubs pay dividends that make those of the most prosperous cotton mill in the state look pitiful. If we could ever get it into our heads that after all the real basis of our wealth is in the land, our point of view might be modified considerably.? Lexington, N. C., Dispatch. Primaries for Postmasters.?Congressman Witherspoon, shrewd Mlssissippian that he is, has managed to get himself out of a hole, a very deep hole and already, it is said, there are dozens of other congressmen preparing to follow his example. Meridan is In the Witherspoon district and the postmaster of Meridan gets more than $3,000 a year from the government of the United States Three thousand dollars, the year In Mississippi is enough to make a plutocrat of anybody, so everybody in town wanted the job, including several ladles. The congressman did not know how he would ever get out of lilt; IIUl WUICI vviuiuui luome ai. half of his friends when somebody or other suggested a popular primary. The candidates were willing and Wltherspoon went to It as a Kentucklan to rye. A first primary eliminated all but two of the contestants and In a second primary the winner led his adversary by two to one. He will be urged on the Wilson administration as the proper man to be postmaster. He ought to get the Job however. As a mere matter of curiosity, we should like to know what part of the winner's money he had to spend getting the endorsement of the people. No doubt primaries to determine whom the people wish appointed postmaster in their respective communities would be a great relief to congressmen, at the same time it has come to pass that this is the way In which a large number of appointive offices are filled and It seems to work admirably.?News and Courier. 8TATE WAREH0U8E BILL bo of pei Measure Introduced by Senator Mc* bo Laurin and Mr. McQueen. th< The McLaurin-McQueen warehouse Pu bill is one of the important measures of the present session of the general n,< assembly. It provides: To regulate an the ginning, baling. Inspecting, ware- "J* housing and marketing of cotton and other products. Be It enacted by the general assem- ne bly of the state of South Carolina: ' Section 1. That the exercise of the police powers of the state and for the KO common defence, a state Inspection and cotton warehouse system is hereby established. Section 2. That are hereby appointed a commission to carry out coi the purpose of this act. Their term of cb service shall be two, four and six years respectively, and upon the expiration 1 of their respective terms, their sue- ? cessors shall be elected for a term of In six years each. In case of the death, to< f disability or resignation of a member of the board, his place shall be filled i?1 1 by the governor until the next regular session of the general assembly and JJL1 election shall be had as herein pro - " W8 viaea. Section 3. It shall be their dutytd study the condition under which cotton is grown, harvested and ginned, yV i baled and stored and marketed, and as * J i a result of such Investigations, to or- J111 . ganlze a system that will bring about ' needed reforms and provide for the ^ i most economical and scientific hand- ^ i ling of this great crop from the field 101 : to the milla ?8 1 Section 4. It shall be their duty J 9] when they have determined upon the 'ol best system of ginning, baling and ,0. * covering, to recommend Its adoption "J 1 by all glnners as fast as practicable'*14 without undue expense, it being one of r the objects of this act to make South w Carolina cotton distinctive In the mar- *? 1 kets of the world. Section 5. It shall be the duty of w' the commission to establish a lease, m i purchase or build as many warehouses 1 as may be found necessary to properly, co r store and gradually market the cot- di I ton crop of the state and to appoint by > managers and such other employes as m , may be found necessary to handle the 1 business In an economical but efficient fit 1 manner. I Section 6. They shall have the pow- ! co > er to appoint as many Inspectors as el may be necessary to see that the gin- 12 nerles are kept up to the proper de- *c gree of efficiency whether they be pub- <11 lie or private gins, that proper bag- "! ' > ging and ties are used; that there Is lei ' no false packing or excess tare, and" tr f any other duties that are necessary toI; m carry out the provisions of this act. ]fr The Inspectors herein provided to also re ; perform the duties of public weighers 1 v? In lieu of those now provided by law ? ? In several counties of the state. |?c t Section 7. it snail De tne auty 01 i > said commission to receive all lint cot-1 a , ton properly baled and Issue Its re- jm l celpt for same serially numbered, set-! of ting forth the weight, number, grade ijte i and length of staple, so as to be able; ca i to deliver the identical bale on surren- dr der of the receipt for same, such re-|Pr > ceipt to carry absolute title to the bale ffi I or bales for which it Is given, and to 1 be transferable only by the delivery of Qi . same by written assignment and the Si , cotton represented by such receipt, to ce r be delivered only on production of pi r such receipt or satisfactory proof of be . its loss. The receipt to be marked w< r cancelled when the cotton is taken cc . from the warehouse. m Section 8. The Inspection tags here- p< r in provided for and the warehouse re- st celpts above named, shall be so desig- re ? nated that the brand "South Carolina" of I will be unmistakable, the palmetto st . tree with a bale of cotton lying at its n< i roots and the shield of the state on cli > ciiph aide. m f Section 9. To provide for the estab- j bi > lishment and maintenance of this I tr system an Inspection fee of 25 cents jjm shall be paid for Inspecting, grading;or and weighing of each bale of short |co staple cotton and 50 cents for each'ed bale of extra staple cotton or sea ls-jea land cotton grown or offered for sale t w In the state. Evidence of the payment cc of the fees above stated shall be an In* co spectlon tag, setting forth the weight, ar grade and length of each bale of cot-, be ton and the regulations to be provid- a ed by the commission. [co Section 10. Any person buying or se ! selling a bale of cotton without pay- co ? ment of the Inspection fee herein pro- al j vlded, shall be guilty of a mlsdemean- sa or and subject to a fine of not less "a ! than ?25 nor more than $100 or 1m- m . prlsonment more than thirty days, ar , Each bale so sold constituting a sepa- id rate and distinct offence. w j Section 11. In fixing the charges fori h< j handling and storing of cotton the pi . said commission shall be mindful that m I the purpose of this act is not. to pro- _ > ducc revenue, but to establish a system * that will be self-sustaining, will enable w the producer of cotton to market his ti( i crop at a minimum of cost ] g. [ Section 12. The Inspection fee pro- ki vided in this act shall begin on the first df . day of July, A. D., 1918, and shall then ' g. . apply to all cotton carried over from j v| ; the old crop, as well as the new cotton cc [ coming In. k, j Section 13. By reason of the fact ; ,. that cotton now matures so much w . earlier than when the cotton year was I fixed from September 1 to August 31. _ f the cotton year and this system Is herer by declared to be from July 1 to June 1ft r\f oonh voflr [ Section 14. The commission shall j q make annual reports to the general! at assembly. 1 to Section 15. The commission shall give bond to the state of South Caro- j Una In the sum of $50,000 each, condi-! i.{ t tloned for the faithful performance of|?e their duties, and shall require good | C{ and sufficient bonds of all employes j W( in such amounts as they may deem, necessary to protect the public Interest, and shall keep fully Ingured all warehouses and all cotton or other com-1 , j modlties on storage in same. >n Section 16. To encourage a dl^ersifted agriculture the commissioners .jj are directed to utilize the said ware- tjj houses for the storage of corn, hay, oats, peas and other not perishable th farm products put up In commercial qpackages during such time as there t?. may be room, and on such terms that I _ will cover cost of storage and Insur- ? ance. Y< Section 17. The commission Is here- Ja by authorized and empowered to make o{ such rules and regulations as they may deem necessary to carry out the de purposes of this act, not Inconsistent j ar with the laws now in force or the pro visions herein specifically set forth. j,a Section 18. The salaries of the com- w 1 mission are hereby fixed at $5,000 per T{ annum, payable monthly, and trans- g. l portatlon whet: in the discharge of M] their duties, with actual hotel bills E. 1 when away frr>m home on duties con- tlr nected with their office. Section 19. All money collected | from this act will be turned over to the [ state treasurer monthly and held sub- 00i Ject to the expense of acquiring ware- ha houses and salaries connected with wi the carrying out the provisions of this nil act, the balance, if any there be, to be of converted into the general fund In the 10i state treasury for meeting the ordinary ho , expenses of the state government. Section 20. All warrants for sala- tir , ries and other expenses provided for or in this act shall be accompanied by dh itemized vouchers and approved by sp the commission and the comptroller general before payment by state treas- gr urer. In order to put this act Into Im- roi mediate effect, the sum of $50,000 be. va and the same Is hereby, appropriated to out of the money in the state treasury Tt not otherwise appropriated. wl Section 21. All acts and parts of ful acts inconsistent with this act. be and &c, the same are hereby, repealed. , m i wa tal Must Advertise for Bids.?The fol- ] lowing bill received its second reading fjc in the house Tuesday: Section 1. That on and after approval of this act, all regular supplies for tw state, county and municipal officers jje and other public institutions, shall be purchased in the open market in the following manner, towit: The officers ' now authorized to purchase said sup- res plies shall duly advertise in the state ha' and county papers, as the case may be, la* once a week for three successive weeks, hoi for bids to furnish said supplies for a sai period of three months. w'h Section 2. That all bids shall be th? opened by said officer, who shall ac- l,s< cept the best and lowest bid made for taj the furnishing of said supplies. ma Section 3. The successful bidder th? shall enter into an agreement or con- bill tract to furnish said supplies at such hai times during said three months as he ata may be directed by the said officers, tui and shall give a good and sufficient Or nd in the sum of double the amount said bid, conditioned for the faithful rformance of said contract The said nd shall be in favor of the state, if i supplies are for state officers and blic institutions, and in favor of lnlclpallty if the supplies be for rau:lpal officers and public institutions. d shall be collected as other bonds of ch nature are now collected. Section 4. That all acts or part of ts, inconsistent with this act are reby repealed. , Section 5. This act shadl go into ef:t immediately on approval by the vernor. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. -George 8. Legare, representative in tigress from the First district died in J tarleston yesterday after a long Hiss, aged 43 years. -Columbia, January 29: Corn from dlana was awarded two first prizes lay by the judges in the fifth In- ' -national Corn Exposition. Charles ort, Greensburg, Ind., won the Inma 10-ear trophy, valued at $1,ft nnil Tno Ualmo DlnVimnn/1 Tnil us awarded the Kellogg single-ear >phy also worth J1,000. The only her premier prize of the day was a Colorado oat trophy valued at .500 for the best peck of oats on exbltlon. This went to J. C. Hill & Son. . rd Minister, Saskatchewan Canada. * te Indiana and Kellogg trophy nners were picked from the folding victors In the zone sweepstak; Northern zone: Chris Steon. Beresrd. S. D., mixed: F. H. Roesler, Belt Wis., yellow and white. Central ne: C. A. Brown, Franklin, Ind., , Ixed; Charles Short, yellow: J. T. mderson and sons, Kentucky, white nt Eastern zone: Burton Bayard, aynesburg, Pa yellow. Southern ne. B. A. Rucker, Delaplane, Va, How: C. T. Buford, Pulaski, Tenn., lite: O. L. Fentress, Sansebe, Tex., Ixed. -The State, Wednesday: Another mpulsory education bill was Introiced in the house yesterday morning ' Mr. Harper of Darlington. The easure has a local option feature, retiring a special election by the quall:d electors In any town, county or hool district before its provisions heme effective. If the election carries, 1 children between the ages of 8 and years must attend some public m hool in the town, county or school ^ strict, for twelve weeks In the year, ^ k or wmcn must De consecutive, uuas excused for cause by tbe board of ustees of the school. Weakness of Ind or body, living over two miles om the nearest school, the ability to ad and write or attendance on a priite school are some of the valid exises which may be offered. The local hool boards are charged with the enrcement of the law under penalty of small fine and their secretaries are ade officers to prosecute the violators the law before any court of compent jurisdiction. Twice a year the lo.1 school boards must And what chil en are not attending school and bring oceedings against their parents or lardlans. ? Spartanburg Journal: Magistrate < a-ntt is going after the vagrants. >artanburg is full of them, the offlr said this morning, and it can be oven that 90 per cent of the rob;ries committed during the past few eeks within the city limits were immitted by men without employent and without any means of sup>rt. The city ordinance and the atute on the law books of the state in icicutc IU liic Iiauuuiift wi una viaoa society are different The state atute is wide in its scope and it is >t such an easy matter for one targed with vagrancy to escape the ajesty of the law when the case is ought under the ruling of the maglsate's court The city ordinance akea it hard to secure a conviction i a vagrancy charge before the reader. To prove that a man accusI has no means of support is not an sy task and a little false swearing ill pass him over the boards. It is insiderably different when he must mbat the ruling of the state statute id In nine cases out of ten that have een heard before Magistrate Gantt conviction has been secured and the unty has received many yease of-- rvice on the public works by men nvicted for vagrancy. "Business in 1 lines is picking up in Spartanburg," Id Magistrate Gantt this morning, md there is no reason why every an should not find employment If i officer arrests a man because he is le and he is brought before me I ill compel him to show cause why > is not on the job and if he cannot ove nis uue ne win receive a comItment paper over my signature." -Spartanburg, January 29: Calvin asler, aged 88 years a veteran of the exican and the War Between the Secana, died at his home at Cherokee jrlngs, this afternoon at 6.30 o'clock, ter an illness of two months. The ;ath of Mr. Easier removes from ^artanburg county the last of the survors of the Mexican war from this lunty, all of his comrades in the war ;tween the United States and Mexico Ifilft.lfi hnvlnar nanu>il fl u/av Ha wh,t idely known throughout the county id his death will be learned of with uch sorrow and regret Mr. Eaaler, itil a few months ago, was hale and >arty for one of his years, being able engage actively in farm operations, nly last summer he was sufficiently rong to work In the fields and attend planting his crops. -Aiken, January 29: The case of rederlck O. Beach, the New York mil>na!re, charged with assault and batry with itent to kill his wife, Mrs. imllla Havemeyer Beach, while they ere here during the winter of 1912, is ;pected to be called for trial in the >neral sessions court here next Wedisday. Mr. Beach was indicted by the iken county grand Jury following an vestigation of an attack on Mrs. iach In which she was cut on the roat. It was announced at the time at she had been attacked by a negro ho had called at the winter home of e family to deliver a message. The flclals refused to accept the explana>n and the investigation and indlctent of the millionaire followed. Acmpanled by Thomas S. Fuller, a New ark attorney, and Representative tines F. Byrne, of this city, member the house "money trust" committee, ith of whom have been retained aa fense attorneys, Mr. and Mrs. Beach rived here this afternoon. They came Dm Hot Springs, Va., where they ive been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. illlara K. Vanderbllt. Mrs. J. B. lylor, of New York, a sister of Mrs. ;ach also was in the party. Mr. and rs. Beach Just recently returned from irope, where they had been for some ne. New York's New Depot?The $50,0,000 Grand Central Terminal, which s been seven years in the maklrg, 11 be opened at 12 o'clock on Sunday ?ht for the dally operation each way 800 trains and the accommodation of 0,000 passengers every twenty-four urs. Although 2,000 workmen were putig the finishing touches to the interiyesterday, the station was put at the jposal of guests of the road for lnection. The visitors were impressed by the and concourse, between the waiting um and train gates. It is a high ulted hall, 300 feet long, big enough hold fifteen regiments of soldiers, le ceiling is an azure tinted arch on lich in figures of gold are a heaven II of stars and the signs of the zodlThere are no stairways, sloping ilks to train levels and subways ting the place of steps. [n the concourse are the ticket ofes and other adjuncts that go to ike up a railroad station. The wait; rooms with 2,000 benches are beeen the concourse and the street.? w York Sun. Representative Sanders' Bill.?Replentative Sanders of York county, s introduced a bill in the state legisure to enjoin and abate disorderly uses, to declare the same to be nuiices, to enjoin the person or persons io conduct or maintain the same and > owner or agent of any building ?d for such purpose and to assess a c against the person or persons lintalnlng said nuisance and against s building and owner thereof. This I is not dissimilar to the bill which 3 accomplished so much good in the te of Iowa. Its fate in the legislate will be watched with interest.? eenville Piedmont.