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&ttaps and |acts. ? Senator Cummins declared during the tartrf debate last Tuesday that congress had lost its plaoe in the affections of the American people, who had substituted in lts'plaoe a "single will"?that of President Wilson.. He assaHed the Democrats for the secret caucus -and insisted that they had ignored party pledges. To prove his assertion, he said that he would read from the works of "the man who has more Influence in the congress of the United States than any man ever had before. I refer to Woodrow Wilson," he aaid. Senator Cummins quoted | from1 President Wilson's book, "The New Freedom," and from the chapter headed, "Let there be light" Its text he said, was that the "popular will should be substituted for the rule of guardians. That must have been written before he was appointed guardian of the American congress," he added. Senator Cummins insisted that the Democrats had not followed the principles laid down by the president in his book, that congress should "open the doors and let there be light on things the people ought to know about" He added that through the president's domination of congress, that body was rapidly drifting Into a "subservient attitude." ? President W.lson on Wednesday discussed plans for currency legislation with the senate Democratic steering committee. Senators Kern, Hoke Smith, Clarke, Lea, O'Oorman, Owen, Chamberlain, Martin, Thomas and Ba con were present. Senator Bacon expressed a desire that the senate should take a few weeks' rest before undertaking the passage of a currency bill but the president. It was said, was determined to continue his Insistence that currency be disposed of as soon as possible. The president received from Senator Owen a poll of the senate Democrats, which showed practical unanimity In favor of jgoing ahead on currency with all possible speed. When the prolonged conference was concluded, Senator Kern, chairman of the steering committee, announced that there would be no delay In taking up the currency bill and that the committee would meet later In the day to determine a course 'Of action. He said there was no thought of a senate recess. but that It would probably adjourn three days at a time unless some business developed which would iequire meetings more often. "We-shall| insist upun a pruimuiuo vi imiiicuiatv action on the currency," said Senator Owens. "Not a moment should be lost. I believe that the bill will be passed before November 1." A number of other Democrats, however, believe it will be a month at least before the senate can begin debate. ? William J. Oaynor, mayor of New Tork city, voyaging on sea on the steamer Blatic, in the hope of regaining his strength to enter the three-cornered municipal campaign as a candidate for re-election, died suddenly on the Baltic as the steamer was within a few hundred miles of the Irish coast Wednesday afternoon. The first news of his death flashed by wireless and relayed by cable from Europe, reached his secretary, Robert Adams, Thursday mottling. The mayor had succumbed to heart failure, the message said. Later dispatches from his son, Rufus W. Gaynor, who was his father's only traveling companion, gave details which showed that the end had come with shocking suddenness. That the mayor's heart had been in a weakened condition for years was the statement last night of physicians who treated him at the time he was shot in th? neck and almost done to death by an Insane discharged employe of the city in August, 1910. Plans for a public funeral to be held probably on Monday, September 22, will be made today by the board of estimate. Late advices from abroad say the body may be transferred from the Baltic to the steamer Cedric, sailing from Queenstown tomorrow, or to the Lusitania, sailing from Liverpool tomorrow. They will arrive in New York on Friday or Saturday of next week. ?President Wilson gave out the following statement last Tuesday night after the passage of the tariff bill by the senate;. "A fight for the people and for free business, which has lasted a long generation through, has at last been won handsomely and completely. A leadership and a steadfastness in counsel have been shown in both houses of which the Democratic party has reason to be very proud. There has been no weakness or confusion or drawing back, hut a statesmanlike directness and command of circumstances. I am happy to have been connected with the government of the nation at a time when such things couia happen ana 10 nave worked In association with men who could do them. There is every reason to believe that currency reform will be carried through with equal energy, directness and loyalty to the general interest. When that is done, this first session of the Sixty-third congress will have passed into history with an unrivalled distinction. I want to express my special admiration for the devoted, Intelligent and untiring work of Mr. Underwood and Mr. Simmons and the committees associated with them." The president expressed Warm admiration for the "conscientious independence and courage" of Senators La Follette and Poindexter. The president, while always confident that the Democratic majority would be kept intact to insure the passage of the bill by a safe margin, had been hoping for the votes of progressive Republicans. He told seme of his friends tonight that aid of IQJS Kinu UUUIlUt) ui lilc lauiu was one of the concrete evidences that the Democratic party Is progressive. ? "From sickness alone our mere money loss each year is three quarters of a billion dollars. Conservative American authorities declare that at least one-fourth of this annual loss, approximately >200,000,000, can be prevented," said Dr. John B. Andrews of New York, secretary of the American association for Labor Legislation, before the American Public Health association at Colorado Springs last Wednesday night. "Recently there has been a remarkable development of interest in occupational diseases, of which 'phd8sy Jaw,' lead colic, miners' asthma, hatters' shakes, potter's rot, boiler makers' deafness, and thejarass workers' chills, are merely suggestive. The medical director for the Pennsylvania East river tunnels in 1909 reported 3,697 cases of the 'bends' or compressed air stillness. There are scores of industrial poisons, one of which alone (lead) i3 in dally use in more than 150 trades, and these spectacular effects of occupational disease are trivial compared with the gradual lowering of vitality caused by the daily breathing of impure air and by continual overstrain. The prevention of occupational disease," continued Dr. Andrews, "is too great an undertaking to be left entirely to individual action. It cannot be left to the worker, who even when not ignorant of the danger, is driven by necessity to his task. It cannot be entrusted to the employer whose principal business, after all, under competitive conditions, is to secure profits. It cannot be left to medical treatment alone for prevention and not after care is the remedy. Not only on account of the magnitude of the problem, but also because of Its nature, the prevention of occupational disease ?? ? #unnt(Ari nf ffnvommont " ib (;rupct iy a. iuuv%ivu v& 0 w ? v. ? St. Louis Republic: A thrilling abduction of a young woman from the presence of her father by means of a flying boat was accomplished Saturday afternoon by Tony Jannus, when he ccrried Miss Jean Baker, a daughter of William H. Baker, of Maple avenue, for a half-hour flight from the foot of Oliver street to Jefferson Barracks and return. Miss Baker for several weeks had been eager to make a flight, but her father objected. The opportunity came Saturday afternoon when Jannus was making demonstration flights. Miss Baker pleaded vainly for her father's permission to go as a passenger. Photographers were enlisted in a conspiracy and they asked Baker if he objected to having his daughter photographed while sitting in the machine. He gave his permission. Miss Baker scarcely was fastened in the seat of the flying boat when Jannus, hidden from the view of the girl's father by a crowd of bystanders, started the engine. In the twinkling of an eye. the flying boat slipped down the skids from the levee into the water and rose Into the air. The couple flew down the river, passing under the Municipal bridge and on toward the Barracks. They circled over the Erastus Wells, St. Louis harbor boat, which was carrying Mayor Kiel and other city officials, and Miss Baker waved her hands at them. Returning, the flying boat arched over the spans of the Municipal bridge and Miss Baker waved her handkerchief to her father as the landing was made a few feet from where he stood. Baker appeared dlsconcerned. according to Tom W. Benoist. but when she landed and coaxed him for forgiveness, he relented and. bundling her Into an automobile, drove off. The demonstration flights were made for the benefit of Girard Parsons of Riverside, Mo., who contemplates buying a flying boat to use in making trips to St. Louis. She ^oehviUe (Inquire*. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkvllle as Mall Matter of the Second Class. YORKVUXE, S. C.t FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1213. Atlanta hotels have announced their intention to refrain from serving finger bowls except upon request. Bully for Atlanta this time. ? . ? , The state board of canvassers has declared no election In the case of the Sumter dispensary contest. The decision was reached on account of various Irregularities, the main one being Illegal size of tickets. The first dispatches estimated the fire loss at Hot Springs at $10,000,000. Later these figures were reduced to $6,000,000, and now It is said that $2,500,000 will cover the loss. But this last estimate is high enough to mean terrible disaster to so small a city. The Newberry Observer makes some pretty sensible observations on that old gag about it being better for the people to sell liquor according to law than in violation of the law. If this were true, the Observer declares in effect, there would be no need for any laws on any subject. There may be some question as to whether the proposed tax on dealings in cotton future contracts where there are to be no deliveries, may be of advantage or disadvantage to average prices; but if all the cotton or most of it could be put in state warehouses in the custody of states, we do not see how the spinner could get it out until he pays the price. They have been making a Joke of the law in connection with the Thaw case up in Canada; but it appears that the acting minister of the interior knows his business. Except for his prompt action the justification of which seems to be clear enough; there is no telling how long the miserable I quibbling would have continued. The views of a newspaper are the views of its editor and the editor generally gets views by just knocking around the town and seeing things Just about as they are. One community row is capable of having a dozen "inside stories"?each of them the only original and accurate version, according to gentlemen who happen to be doing the talking?and the editor hears them all. And what the editor don't hear, the reporters do, and they tell the editor. Now these are the opportunities the edItny has tn. Irnnw what ho In tfllkinir about. If he Is fairly minded, intelligent?and, be it said, most editors are fairly so, even in the early stages of editing?he Improves these opportunities and when he says a thing, unless you can explain his expression by some ulterior motive, Just put it down that there is an honest opinion. Honest opinion can, of course, be wrong opinion. The reader is the Judge of editorial opinion and he don't have to agree with it. The only thing that makes a newpaper's expression of opinion worih a continental is that paper's opportunities for knowing what it is talking about. The paper's opportunity is greater than that of the average individual to know men and things. Newspapers don't attempt to dictate. They attempt to tell the truth as nearly as possible and trust to the reader to be able to tell the truth, at least when he hears it.?Spartanburg Herald. That is a great big subject that the Herald is trying to handle, and it handles the subject about as well as anybody else can handle it; but we venture that after the editor had written all that he had to say at this time he was at about the same conclusion that we arrive at when trying to throw light on the same proposition?"never touched it." As the Herald says, the view of an editor is the view of an individual, and that is about all, except that other things being equal the view an editor will express on a given subject is of more value than the view of the average individual. In the first place, the editor is presumed to make it his business to know what he is talking about and having more opportunity to know than the average individual, coupled with a knowledge of greater responsibility, he is apt to be more careful. Two cronies can get together and discuss most matters relative to the business of other people without reserve, and a bunch of people may gather about a dry goods box and do the same thing; but when a man says his say on the printed page he is pretty apt to have a considerably higher appreciation of the responsibilities that may arise hereafter. If there is nothing involved of more import than the public estimate of the judgment and intelligence of the writer, that alone is sufficient to make the writer careful?if he has any Judgment or intelligence. But when it comes to newspaper dictation, that is silly. There may be editors who would like to dictate; but there are few who can. If an editor through years of hard work builds up a reputation for soundness of Judgment and accuracy of statement, there will necessarily be many readers who will be inclined to take his view of things, at least until they can investigate for themselves; but no editor ever reaches the point where he can palm off on his readers a proposition that is absurd or unsound. There may have been a time when a few individuals were sole custodians of about all the truth and wisdom there was; but that time has long since passed away. ? Oratorical display attending the passage of the administration currency bill through the house began Wednesday with a series of speeches for and against the measure. The general discussion will continue through the day and night sessions until tomorrow evening. Next week the bill will be taken up in detail. Chairman Glass of the banking and currency bill; Representative Hays of California, ranking Republican member of the committee, and Representative Murdock of Kansas, Progressive floor leader, opened the debete for their respective parties. Chairman Glass presented the bill as a positive cure for the financial ills of the country; Representative Hays admitted the value of some of the provisions of the bill, and Representative Murdock criticized the measure as "halting, timid, half-way, compromising." "It Intends to be remedial and is not," declared Mr. Murdock. "To a nation crying for relief, it offers not a remedy but a palliative; it prescribes cocaine, not a cure. It has changed some of the formulas by which the predatory powers nrev uoon the neople. but it has not challenged directly the malignant I methods which put these powers be-1 yond thfe reach of all feeble legislation. I As a well lntentioned effort to bring elasticity to the currency, the Glass bill Invites indorsement. But even if it brings elasticity its enactment will not quiet the real source of the trouble? Wall street." The greater part of Wednesday's Republican opposition to the bill, voiced by Representative Hays and Representative Dyer of Missouri, was based upon the provisions of the measure requiring that national banks subscribe 20 per cent of their capital and 5 per cent of their deposits as a fund to capitalize the Federal reserve board and its "partisan political complexion" also were criticised. _ \ BACK ON AMERICAN SIDE Canadian Authorities Thrust Harry Thaw Across Border. There was another sudden new turn in the Harry Thaw case last Wednesday as the result of which immigration officials suddenly pounced down on Thaw in the immigration "pen," forcibly put him in an automobile and rushed him over the International border where he was turned loose In the state of Vermont. This new move was a surprise to Thaw as It was to everybody else, Including the lawyers on both sides of the case, and the newspaper men. The last previous move in the case had left matters In such a shape as to postpone all further proceedings until a hearing to be held before the judges of the King's bench at Ottawa on September 16, and nobody was looking for any further move of Importance until that time. When the immigration officers woke Thaw up early on Wednesday morning and told him what they were going to do, he fought, screamed and begged people to Save him from kidnappers, but the officers paid no attention, and the populace was unable to do anything for the reason that it did not understand what was the matter, and was unable to pull itself together at such an early hour. When the Associated Press reporters got on to the situation they hired an automobile and followed after the immigration officers on over Into the United States; but did not reach Thaw until after the officers had gently placed him on the ground and started back , fnr Panada The npwsoADer men found Thaw practically alone, and not knowing which way to turn. At his request the newspaper men gave him permission to ride with them; but shortly afterward the Canadian citizen who had brought the newspaper men over, remembered that he had crossed the line without reporting his machine as law required, and he hurried back. The newspaper men soon afterward engaged another chaffeur who agreed to take Thaw to h? and back, and after a little while, it was decided to make across the few miles of Vermont into New Hampshire where Thaw believed he would have a better lighting chance. In > the meantime news of the new devel- | opment had been telephoned everywhere, and the people throughout northern Vermont and New Hampshire were on the lookout for the notorious run-away. Thaw told the newspaper men that he was anxious to take train and go to Detroit, Michigan, believing he would Stand a better show in Michigan; but It developed that he had no money and nothing in the way of his personal belongings except a big bunch of cigars. The newspaper men either had no money or were unwilling to take the responsibility. of lending him any, and the idea of taking a train iiad to be abandoned. After many miles had been traveled aimlessly in New Hampshire, Thaw was nnany lasen miu cumuu; uy mc sheriff of Coos county, that state, and was removed to a hotel In Colebrook. The prisoner was still in doubt as to what it all meant, and in fear of being kidnapped and taken to New York, he begged the sheriff to give him a strong guard, which the sheriff did. C. J. Doherty, acting minister of the Canadian interior department takes full responsibility for the deportation pf Thaw in seeming disregard of court orders. Judge Doherty explained that the Canadian immigration law directed the seizure of persons who were sus- ; pected of being undesirable, their examination by a board of inquiry and deportation. "Thaw was suspected, seized, examined, condemned as an undesirable and now has been sent back whence he came and by the same route," added Judge Doherty. "What about the court orders, the writ of prohibition and the writ of habeas corpus?" he was asked. "There-was no writ of prohibition directed to the au thoritles who naa xnaw in custody,replled the Judge. "As for the writ of habeas corpus it was directed to the officer who had Thaw in custody before the board of inquiry took action. By the operation of the immigration law. Thaw passed from the possession of the officer to whom the writ of habeas corpus had been directed. New York asked that Thaw be sent back to that state instead of to some other point on the international boundary. Was that . point considered before action was taken?" he was asked. "Yes," replied Judge Doherty. "It was considered and we found the law directs that an undesirable be deported by the route by which he entered the country. This is what we have done." Canadian attorneys say Thaw's counsel blundered in falling to have writs directed at the Canadian minister of Justice instead of minor officials. While going along the country roads of Vermont and New Hampshire, Thaw himself stirred up the whole of New England over his case by stopping at different farm houses and asking for permission to use telephones to communicate with his counsel in Canada. His lawyers did not then know what had happened. People, listening at the phones had their interest quickened, and soon all the phones were so busy calling gossip that Thaw was unable to reach anywhere. When Jerome got wind of what was going on, he took his .two-car special train and hurried to Colibrook. Jerome had his arrangements made; but it was expected that the legal battle that would follow would also involve the question as to whether Governor Sulzer or Acting: Governor Glynn Is entitled to recognition In New York. It was understood on Wednesday that Glynn was willing to sign requisition papers but that Sulzer would not do so. ? Columbia special of September 11, to Charlotte Observer: Governor and Mrs. Blease were called home from Washington by advices of the serious illness of the latter's mother. Mrs. Blease stopped over at the home of her mother, Mrs. Summers, in Anderson county, and the governor came on to Columbia. Speaking of his return the governor said: "Of course I was very much disappointed in not being able to remain with my brother Red Men, most of whom I know personally and are my good friends; but under the circumstances there was nothing for me to do but to return home. I am very much gratified over the election of my brother-in-law by a /\# ntnn r\ (Y\ A ri Or_ son county, and I am also very much gratified that Spartanburg city seems to be so friendly as the newspaper accounts admit that the only antiBlease man in the race was left at the post, while the two Blease men finished neck and neck. Mr. Floyd is a member of the present state hospital commission, and Mr. Johnson is now mayor. As between them, I had no preference whatever, as they are both good friends of mine; but neither shall be without a Job. If Floyd gets in I will put Johnson in his place on the state hospital commission, and if Johnson stays in as mayor, why of course Floyd will hold on. So both Bleasites will have a job, while the 'anti' will still be a statesman looking for one." LOCAL ArrAZRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS P. W. Love?Requests the return of his clover seed sower. Enquirer Office?Will pay reward for return of gold chain and round locket, lost August 31. H. C. Moore, R. F. D. 3?Has two good milk cows for sale. D. T. Woods?Wants two pointer dogB, 2 to 4 years old, fairly well broken. Remedy Sales Corporation, Charlotte ?Will send booklet of testimonials In regard to Mrs. Joe Person's remdy, on request. - ... ?.-xt n- TTTiii ^a n.i.4 J. W. rauerson V/U, nm uc UL nuuu T. Allison's stables In Yorkvllle, on September 17 and 18, and will buy good young mules for cash. H. E. Nell. Co. Treasurer?Gives notice of opening tax books oq October 15, and also schedule of county appointments for collections. Klrkpatrick-Belk Co.?Says money talks and buying for ten big stores Insures low cost prices. New coat suits, coats, linens, blankets, etc. Geo. W. Williams?Offers two additional farm tracts, nicely located, and close to town. Thomson Co.?Is showing big lines of blankets and comfortables, kimono fleece, outings, hosiery, etc. Cloud Cash Store?Wants you to see Its fall clothing for men and boys. A big line, moderately priced. First National Bank, Torkville?Says that it is hard digging and saving that counts. It pays 4 per cent, compounded, on savings accounts. J. C. Wilborn?Offers 149 acres, two miles from Sharon, good community, good house, for sale. I Palmetto Monument Co.?Says that to serve is a privilege and to serve well a duty. It wants to serve you. L . , fl- n T T ?L k. I no n iCRurjr ur?v< mgu oliiuui uc* grins work next Monday. The Lancaster graded school has suspended work for ten daya for fear of an epidemic of diphtheria. The Old Catawba gold mine, near King's Mountain station, is In operation again. There is a battery of thirty stamps in the mill, and although only a few of these have been put to work, It is understood that they will all be in operation In a few weeks. This mine was once looked upon as a paying proposition. WITHIN THE TOWN ? The home of Mr. P. W. Patrick ha* been quarantined on account of scarlet fever. ? The marketing of cotton Is picking up slowly and steadily; but it is not yet in full swing.. * ? Local 'possum hunters are beginning: to "spy out the land" and train their dogs for the coming seaion. ? A case of diphtheria developed In the Graded school on Wednesday. The patient is a little daughter of Mr. B. M. Love. ? The extension of the water mains now being made up Lincoln street a* far as the residence of Mr. A. Cody, and out East Liberty street as far as the residence of Mr. Geo. W. Williams, will come pretty near giving Are protection to the whole town. ? The Yorkvllle Graded school boys have thrown aside their baseball togs end are now interesting themselves and others in football. Practice was begun this week and although only a few of the boys have entered practice, a great many more will go Into the game as they learn more about it. The Yorkvllle team will be composed almost entirely of new boys this year, since most of the old eleven graduated last year or quit school aitogetner. Tne understanding is that Rock Hill, Clover, Hickory Grove and other towns arouM} will begin reorganising their respective elevens as soon as possible. J 9 i UNIFORM COTTON BALE8. The new regulation requiring a uniform size of 27x54 Inches for cotton bales for export, is receiving more or less consideration at the hands of buyers and sellers, but as yet has given no particular Inconvenience on the local markets. Speaking of the matter yesterday, a Yorkville buyer said: "The regulation has not bothered us yet, whatever It may do later. You see both the mills and the exporters are Always anxious for this early cotton, and while you would have to pay a dollar penalty on a bale that did not conform to the uniform size, if you exported, you can get around that by selling to the mills. The mills don't care much how a bale of cotton is packed. Just so they don't have to pay for too much bagging and ties and they get the cotton." Asked as to how the gins of the country were fixed as to having press boxes of regulation size, the buyer quoted, said that most of the stationary presses were of standard dimensions, 27x54; but there are a number of Boss presses that pack larger bales, which bales would be liable to the dollar penalty. The buyer went on to say that it would be worth the while of the cotton growers to see to it that their bales were packed in regulation presses, for the reason that sometimes the exporter is In position to pay more for cotton than the local mills will buy, and in that case the penalty will have to be deducted. He went on to suggest that there is danger that eventually this dollar difference will assert itself against irregular packing and it will be just as well to get down to regulation sizes and be done with it.' HIGH 8CH00L WORK Prof. W. H. Hand, state high school inspector, has sent out a circular letter to the heads of high schools throughout this state which contains so much good common sense as to leave no question of Us value to parents, pupils and teachers. The letter is as follows: "Hearty greetings to you and your fellow teachers as you are about to begin your year's work. May the coming year be the best you have ever had. May you have the co-operation of your teachers, your school authorities, your patrons and your pupils. . "In your work I am sure that you feel your greatest opportunity and your greatest obligation to be one?the formation of character and the development of manhood and womanhood in your pupils. Everything else is subordinate. In the formation of manly character in the school there is perhaps no more potent agency than the complete and honest mastery of every task undertaken. Character building and shoddy work are antipodal. "May I suggest caution and judgment in alloting the work to your pupils? Work your pupils up to a reasonable limit, but do not permit them to undertake the impossible or the unreasonable. Undertake no more than you and they can do thoroughly with reasonable effort. Master what you undertake. The most glaring single weakness of our schools is their undertaking too much. Quality of work Is sacrificed for quantity. Usually the poorer the teacher and the poorer the pupil the more work is undertaken. Slovenly work In school is destructive of clear thinking, of sane Judgment and of noble conduct. Nobody feels the evils of inferior work more consciously than the pupils themselves. No high school class ought to be given more than five subjects. Four subjects are coming to be the ideal number in the best American high schools. With four subjects to the class and 45-minute periods, any two good teachers in a 3year course ought to do good work and make from ten to eleven units. A 3year school with a single course ol study ought not to undertake more than twelve units. "Capable men and women know what is reasonable and what is unwise In school work, and the teacher's reputation in the end is determined by theii verdict. Strong teachers fitted for successful leadership rarely fall to command the support of fair minded capable people." ABOUT PEOPLE Mr. Tracy Proctor of Rock Hill, spenf several days in Yorkvllle, this week. Or T T> MpTViwoII has returned tr Torkvilie, after a stay of six weeks In New Tork. Mrs. W. H. Poston of Savage, Is visiting her father, Mr. J. W. Dobson, In Yorkvllle. Mrs. John W. Miller and son, ol Yorkvllle, are visiting relatives near King's Creek. Mr. Ray Bankhead of Sharon R. F D. 2, entered the Boiling Springs High school last Monday. Mr. S. E. Lowry of Yorkvllle, has returned home after several days' visit tc friends In Chester. Miss Sara Logan has returned to hei home In Yorkvllle, after a visit to relatives In McConnellsville. Mrs. D. M. Ellen of Blshopvllle, Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Emma McGill, at Hickory Grove. Mr. C. W. Smith and son, Mastei Strauss, of Carlisle, spent several days this week In Yorkvllle. Messrs. Rodney and Lyies Love ol Yorkvllle R. F. D. 3, left this week for Ersklne college, Due West. Mr. S. A. Lesslie, who has been teaching Sutton's Spring school, leaves next week for Clinton college. Miss Bessie Pegram of Yorkvllle, left Wednesday for Gaatonla, where she will teach school this session. Mrs. J. B. Martin and family of Spartanburg. are visiting the family of Dr. C. C. Leech at Hickory Grove. Mr. Bert F. Smith went to Charlotte yesterday, to see Field's minstrels, which played Charlotte last night. Mrs. W. T. Slaughter has returned to her home at Hickory Grove, after a visit to Greenville and Spartanburg. Misses Minnie Plexico and Wilma Barber of Sharon, are visiting the family of Dr. W. A. Hood at Hickory Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kassler and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Grist have moved into the Bell house on Lincoln street. Mr. A. D. Dorsett of Torkvllle, who has been quite ill for some time, left Wednesday, to enter a hospital at Greensboro, N. C. Miss Louise Dobson who has been spending the summer with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Poston, has returned to her home in Torkvllle. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whlsonant of Hickory Grove, on Wednesday took their daughter, Margie, to Charlotte for a surgical operation. Mr. W. W. Jenkins, Jr., left this morning for Spartanburg, to take up his school work, after spending the summer In Yorkvllle. Mrs. R. 8. McConnell returned to her home in Yorkvllle yesterday, after at two week's visit to relatives at Orover and Shelby, N. C. GalTney Ledger: Mr. A. B. Carson of Yorkvllle, has arrived in the city to take a position as salesman with his brother, Mr. J. F. Carson. Miss Fannie Peters, of Yorkvllle, who has been in a Spartanburg hospital, returned home Wednesday night Miss Peters' condition is somewhat improved. Mr. Joseph Maclean, who has been spending the summer abroad, is stopping with relatives in Yorkvllle a few days before he returns to his work in Agnes Scott Institute, Decatur, Ga. The following young people of Hickory Grove, will enter the various colleges this fall: Misses May Lesslle, Jessie Whltesides and Bessie Quinn, Woman's College, Due West; Janie Wylle, Ersklne; Wllma Scogglns and Maggie Smith, Llnwood; Messrs. Beattie and 8am Wtlkerson, W. T. Slaughter and Forest Castles, Clemson; Joe Leech, Leon and Harvey Allison, Stark Slaughter, Ralph Castles, South Carolina university; Grady and Fred McGill, Erskine; Gower Slaughter, Clinton; Misses Anna Lyle Allison, Wlnthrop; Marie Leech, Limestone. Fort Mill Times: Mr. J. M. Gam Die, a wen Known rarmer or me township, will with his family, move to Rock Hill about the first of October. Mr. Gamble was elected a member of the police force of Rock Hill at a meeting of the council of that city a few days ago, and will assume the duties of the position on October 1. He is not without experience as an officer, having served the town of Fort Mill as chief of police some years ago, and during his term as such proved himself a fearless and proficient man for the place. He will make Rock Hill an excellent officer. CIRCUIT COURT. When The Enquirer went to press last Tuesday, the court was engaged in the case of J. B. Fewell against the Catawba Power company, which case it was thought would consume at least two days; but which temporarily fell through in a shorter time. The matter has been before the court since the April, 1912, term of the court. The plaintiff owns an island some distance below the dam of the Catawba Power company, and alleged that the tail waters from the company's dam has increased the difficulties of going to and from the island for the purpose of cultivating the crops thereon. As the result of the first trial the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff In the sum of $2,000. Judge Gary granted a new trial, nisi, conditioned on the acceptance by the plaintiff of $800 damages. The plaintiff, however, elected to sro to the jury again, amending the complaint so as to allege injury to crops, etc., and claiming $16,000 against only $8,000 named in the first complaint. It was alleged that the situation complained of had practically ruined the agricultural value of the whole island of 62 acres. After the opening preliminaries, the defendant's counsel gave notice of a motion for a non-suit, and further hearing was postponed to be held at Wlnnsboro on a date to be announced later. Finley & Marion and Glenn & Glenn for the plaintiff; Cocke, Osborne & Robinson, and J. E. McDonald and C. E. Spencer for the defendant. The greater part of Wednesday afternoon was taken up In the trial of the case of J. C. Adams against the Rock Hill Herald Publishing company, involving a dispute as to who was the real winner of a $740 automobile offered by the Herald Publishing company in a subscription contest. According to the plaintiff the defendant had agreed to give the automobile to the contestant who should get the largest number of votes on a basis of 1,000 votes for each dollar paid for a subscription for the semi-weekly Herald, the Evening Herald or on past due subscriptions. The plaintiff claimed that Mr. J. T. Fain, of the defendant company had told him that the names of the contestants together with the standing of each would be published in the Herald at stated Intervals. He went on to testify .that the last publication of this kind was on I May 25, and that up to that time the plaintiff was In the lead, while the name of Mr. John R. Williams to whom the automobile was finally awarded, did not nppear in the list at all. Mr. Adams stated that he had been in the contest from the beginning. At the wlndup It developed that while Mr. Adams had about 200,000 votes, Mr. Williams had over 800,000 votes. Mr. Williams was awarded the automobile ! and Mr. Adams was awarded a cheat r of silver. The defendant charged fraud i In the transaction, based on alleged ru_ mor to the effect that while he had , complied with the conditions of the offer, Mr. Williams had merely paid the Herald a sum of money sufficient to entitle him to the number of votes he received, and that the alleged. subscriptions involved were not bona fide. Mr. J. T. Fain of .the Herald company testified that Mr. Williams had won the automobile fairly, and produced his records to show that the subscriptions returned by the winner were bona fide, and that the successful contestant received votes in exact proportion to the number of bona fide subscribers returned. Mr. Adams testified that his suspicions in regard to the matter were aroused by certain rumors on the streets of Rock Htlll; but when defendant's counsel sought to make him put the responsibility for the dissatisfaction on Mr. O. K. Williams of the Rock Hill Record, he denied all intimations of the kind. After hearing the testimony, Judge Prince granted a motion for a non-suit. He said in effect that the whole thing seems to have been a gamble, and that Mr. John R. Williams had only succeeded in doing what Mr. Adams bad failed to do. Messrs. John Porter Hol11s and W. M. Dun lap represented the plaintiff and Messrs. Wilson & Wilson the defendant. The last jury case taken up was that Involving the right of way on the Lincoln road through the property of Messrs. 8. N. and H. E. Johnson, about two miles from the court house. Under condemnation proceedings the jury had found that the road occupied one acre aUAOAikAS A?/t t??1..A/l ?tlA 1mma a* ca 4 aikusciiici, auu vwucu mc lauu tu fuv , an acre. The understanding was that Mr. S. N. Johnson had donated his right of way, and $25 was awarded on 1 account of Mr. H. E. Johnson's Inter. est. The Messrs. Johnson made claim to more damages because of the Inconvenient shape in which their land was left because of separating the residence on the property from the well and outbuildings, and going back of instead of : in front of the house. It was also al. leged that the well had been caused to ,cave in by reason of the location of the road. The trial Jury sustained the I verdict that was rendered by the Jury in the condemnation proceedings, and | ' under the rule the costs will fall on the i Messrs. Johnson. There being no fur- 1 ther business for the petit Jurors, they | , were discharged yesterday afternoon. | Court was engaged this morning in 1 i transacting various odds and ends of 1 equity business. LOCAL LACONICS Bssmflusrd-McCsrtsr. Mr. Qettys McCarter, son of Mrs. E. C. McCarter of Torkville R. F. D. 6, i and Miss Louise Beamguard, daughter 1 of Mr. W. T. Beamguard of Clover, were married Wednesday, In O&stonla. W. H. Dunlap's Home Burned. The home of Mr. W. H. Dunlap, who lives near Ogden, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday morning at about 11 o'clock. Mr. Dunlap was in Yorkville at the ilme, attending court, and there was no one at home except Mrs. Dunlap and the children. The loss was .total, and there was no insurance except on 1 the furniture. Southern is Busy. i The Southern Railway company is 1 doing more work on Its track between Heath Springs, 8. C., and Marion, N. C., than ever before. Every section foreman is working a full force of men, In some cases as many as ten, and these are reinforced by two work trains with full crews. Thousands of new > ties are being laid under the rails and , scores of cars of cinders are being distributed along the line. Bridge forces , are at work on the trestles, closing in 1 the benches to government requirements and putting In new timber. L?o; comotlve engineers say the track is i getting better every day. Ferguson-Hardin. I Chester Reporter: A wedding that was of Interest to many relatives and friends of the contracting parties, was that of Mr. Robert W. Hardin and Miss Mary - V.' Ferguson, which was ' quietly solemnized at the M. E. parsonage at Capers Chapel yesterday morning, the ceremony being per- , formed by the Rev. J. H. Montgomery. Directly after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Hardin drove to Lowryville where they boarded the C. ft N.-W. train for a few days' trip to Edgemont. Mr. Hardin Is an employe of the local postofflce and Is a young man of sterling character and ! with hosts of friends. Mrs. Hardin ] is one of the Armenia section's most | popular and accomplished young wo- j men. I Moon In Eclipse Next Monday. On Monday, September 16th, there 1 will be a total eclipse of the moon. ] The eclipse will be partially visible In , this locality. According to a reputable j compilation, the moon will begin to i enter the shadow at 33 minutes after 1 5 o'clock In the morning of Septem- | ber 15th. Inasmuch as the sun does < not rise until 44 minutes after 6 < o'clock, It is not likely that the spec- j tacle will be an especially fine one. , The total eclipse, in this section of the I country will not be visible, inasmuch ' as It will not begin until after the j moon sets. On the Pacific coast, how- ] ever, much of the phenomena will be 3 visible, especially In San Francisco, j wnere tne Deginmng anu ttau ui mc ( eclipse may be watched. A partial eclipse of the sun will occur on September 29th, 30th, but will not be vis- | Ible on this side of the world. ? Back from Impaction Trip. . County Supervisor Thos. W. Boyd, 1 Mr. John P. Williams, of Ebenezer, * D. P. Lesslle of Catawba, and W. W. : Miller, county engineer, returned to ?] their respective homes Wednesday t night, after a week's visit to Terre J Haute, Ind. The object of the trip c was to inspect the tiling and metal ; culvert factories and this work the 1 a gentlemen saw from start to finish, j The A. L. Greenberg Iron Co.'s plant r was visited. This concern makes all t kinds of tiling and metal culverts and J a great deal of their production is being used In York county. Supervisor i, Thus. W. Boyd said yesterday that t the entire party of York county road- ? builders were well pleased with their r trip and that they had learned many r things In connection with good road c construction. "I don't know how ? the people in Indiana and other states a up that way judge a crop," said Mr. c Boyd, "but it seems to me that they * have a fine corn crop, much taller than ours. Between Indianapolis and Cincinnati, the corn is simply fine, but as you get further south the pros- r pects don't seem so good." c 0 Baptist Women's Missionary Union. j, Rock Hill special of September 10, b I :o the Columbia State: The seml-anmal meeting here: last week of the Baptist Woman's Missionary union of :he Tork association, was a most proftable one and was largely attended, rhe reports of work showed progress ilong all lines and the church is movng forward. Thursday night a "Jublee meeting" was held and a fine adIress made by the Rev. W. E. Thayer >f Chester, a former pastor ? of the First Baptist church here, In which :he sessions were held. A notable vistor was Mrs. C. E. Watson of Qreenrille, who Is vice president of the mrthern division. The final session ivas held Friday afternoon, at which it was decided to hold the next April meeting at Flint Hill church, and the Following officers for the .year were sleeted: President, Miss Emma Dowell, Rock Hill; superintendent, Mrs. 8. 3. Frew of Rock Hill; associate superintendent T. W. A., Mrs. B. A. Scruggs if Rock Hill; associate superintendent >f Sunbeam bands and Royal Ambassadors, Mrs. J. T. Garrison of Fort Mill; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. S. L Meacham of Fort M11L . 2. A N.-W. Stockholders. Chester Reporter: The annual meetng of the stockholders of the Caroina and North-Western railway was tield at the office of Col. J. H. Marlon, the general counsel, In this city at loon today. The entire board of directors were re-elected with the exception of Mr. J. F. Johnson, of Oastonla, who declined re-election. Mr. J. O. White, of Gaston la, was elected to fill the vacancy. The board of iirectors consists -of the following members: J. H. Mart on, T. H. White, md 8. H. Hardin, Chester; C. E. Spencer, of Yorkvllle: J. O. White, of Gastonla; Lb F. Long, of Newton; and J. K. Martin, of Hickory. Gen. W. A. Barber, of New York, was re-elected president, and Judge J. J. McLure was re-elected secretary. Other offlces are filled by appointment of the president. The reports of the president and general manager evidenced i healthy condition of affairs, though Col. L. T. Nichols, general manager, states that Noa. 7 and 8, the trains recently extended south by order of the railroad commission In response to petitions from Yorkvllle and Chester, ire not a paying proposition. A full four month's trial will be given these trains, however, to decide the matter thoroughly. MERE MENTION C. B. Taylor, postmaster at Harls, and Bert Stevens a constable, fought a duel on the streets of Antlers, Okla., Monrlmr nIrrK + D/vth imam awa /Iaa/V iifilj uiqiiu uukii men cue ucau> ? r Congressman Tim Sullivan, who has been in a sanitarium near New Tork, for some months, has disappeared, and bis friends fear foul play... .A German Bivlator, contesting' for a long distance prize, was killed near Berlin, Tuesday. by a fall of 600 feet The body of Mrs. Walter B. Smith, a wealthy society woman of Chicago, was found floating in Lake Michigan, Monday afternoon, with a rope tightly drawn around ber neck. Her death is a mystery A. 17-year-old Dot ham, Ala., boy committed suicide Monday, because his parents opposed his marriage because if his age Two women were killed ind three other persons were Injured in a grade crossing near Harrlsburg, Pa., Tuesday, when their automobile was struck by a passenger train rhe team representing the United 3tates won the international revolver match at Camp Perry, Ohio, Tuesdav. Prance was second, with Sweden third, rhe Individual chiunplonshlp of the world was won by Lieut. Wllhelm Carl berg of 8weden Mrs. Emmelne Pankhurst, the famous militant suffragette of England, Is contemplat rig a visit to tne united states in October. Immigration authorities are desating the question of barring Mrs. Pankhurst from admission to the iTnitfd States on the ground that sh6 is an undesirable alien... .The government's train crop report, issued Tuesday, rhows that the condition of the corn :rop has fallen 10.7 per cent during the month of September, indicating .a loss >f 42,000,000 bushels between August 1, ind September 1. The indications on September 1, were for a total crop of 1,251,000,000 bushels......William Clark t>f Autreyville, Ga? was killed by his nephew, Fulger Crosby, Monday night rhey had quarreled about land lines... Mrs. Edna Perkins Oodbee is on trial at Mlllen, Qa., accused of killing tier divorced husband, Judge Walter 3. Oodbee, and his second wife Dne of the assassins of Director Abe it the Japanese foreign office, com mltted sullcde Wednesday, by plunsr-1 ing a sharp sword In his throat Director Abe was assassinated September Ith.. .... .Clergymen of Carlisle. Pa., tiave started a movement to line up the preachers of that state in an igreement not to perform a marriage ceremony where either of the contracting parties has been divorced... rwenty persons were injured and three buildings partly wrecked in Chicago, early Wednesday morning, when a bomb was exploded in the private bank of Alexander Confortl. Blackmail is believed to have been the object of the explosion A safe containing $71,900 has disappeared while en route between New York and Savannah, and the express officials ire trying ,to locate it. Lawyer and Legislature.?The Yorkbriile Enquirer says: "There is developing throughout North Carolina a strong lentlment against the election of lawyers to the legislature." This development is largely a matter of imagination, we can assure our South Carolina Friend. North Carolina once tried the boycott of the lawyer. It was in the flush days of the Farmers' Alliance, rhe bars were put up against the lawyers in a most effective way. No law ?? ^ntfn* tnr InoialativA honors. nor for elective office of any kind for :hat matter. In consequence, there was it least one legislature with no lawyers in It and the ensuing muddle was an ornament to history. It is u fact that :he good offices of "friendly" lawyers ivere called to the rescue, and the more lonest of the antl-lawyer crowd were made to feel a little shame-faced about t. Out of the affair came the proof of :he worth of the lawyer, arid In this itate he has since been treated as lomewhat of a respectable citizen, tforth Carolina does not object to lawyers In the legislature. The concern Is hat there should not be too many, and hat Is a matter the people will look ifter.?Charlotte Observer. Pretty Small Business,?Postofflce nspectors are sometimes a bit too eag?r to "make a case." One of these got l good shakeup in United States court lere the other day before Judge Boyd rhe evidence was that a negro sent tome photographs off by parcel post to >e enlarged. On the back of one of hese he marked the size In figures.. rhe clerk at .the postofflce saw him do his. but Instead of telling him that he] lould not put any writing or figures on he package, he let him mall it at parel post rates, .then the Inspector was >ut on the Job, the man was arrested n South Carolina, kept In Jail a month hen brought here for trial. When rudge Boyd heard the evidence he renarked that it was a mighty little mater?about the smallest coming under 1 its observation?and he ordered the lefendant released. The case cost the government at 1 east $100 if not more. In dismissing he action Judge Boyd said that not me man in fifty was conversant with he rules of the department in mailing natter by parcel post and that comnon decency would have prompted the lerk who saw the figures being placed m the package to have told him it ould not be mailed, yet he stood there 1 ,nd watched him, then reported the ase to the inspector. It is safe to say j hat another case like this will not be trought soon.?Greensboro, N.* C., Rec- | rd. ? Clarence J. Owens, managing dlector of the Southern Commercial ongress, announces his intention to stablish a state experiment farm at i lis plantation of 360 acres near Dunarton in Barnwell county. 1 80UTH CAROLINA NEWS ? The Wesley Bible Class conference meets in Columbia, October 7 and 8. ? The Southern Power company has decided to develop the shoals at the mouth of Fishing Creek. ? ? ' ? The Irene mill will build an annex to its already large plant at Oaffhey. It will cost about 87,800. ? The crops in Andarsop V? probably the best in the history of the county, according to Mr. Gk P. Browne, the publisher of the Anderson Daily HffAW/rg# <'%TM ? An organisation known as the Second South Carolina Infantry association has been forgef by the officers of the Second (Bogth Carolina regiment a- ~ I I ? Recently E. L. Hatchell, who lives in tne nmmonsvine section, sola at Darlington, a barn of tobacco at an average price of 43 cents a pound, the barn bringing him over MOO. ? The annual report of the superin-f tendent of education of Cheater county;, ahpwa total revenues of all the' school districts amounted to $73.152.63. There were 4,916 negroes enrolled against 2,479 Whites. ' t ( ? The city -of Greenville vrhleh had an ordinance prohibiting white people and colored people from living in the same blocks, has changed the ordinance so as to provide that they may live in the same block, but must live on different sides of the streets. ? J. L. Jackson has the best cotton crop in the Johnston section of Edgefield county or this part of the state. He has four acres planted in king big boll that will bring two and a half or three bales to the acre. ? The farmers are having to contend with the highest prices in bagging and tie* this year than in probably ten years. Some of the sins are charging $1.40 a bale for new baffling and ties, while second-hand wrapping is worth II a bale, says a report from Mayes ville. ? Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution organisations In 8outh Carolina are being asked to start a movement to have the national convention of this body, at Its coming meeting, reconsider its action of the last convention in indorsing the army post canteen. ? The Greenville chamber of commerce has received a number of watch fobs, of artistic design, to be distributed among the members of the Greenville county Boys' Corn club when the season closes about the middle of October. ? Governor Blease left last Tuesday for a ten days' trip to Washington to attend the national convention of Red Men, and with the Intention of visiting New Tork and other northern bitlsn -He left Mr. John K. Aull, his secretary. In charge of affairs with the understanding that he might be recalled If there should develop anything out of the ordinary, calling for his personal attention. ? Columbia special of September 11, to Charlotte Observer: . Governor Blease says be will not sign any stocks and bonds, and there will be no refunding of the state debt, during his term of office. He bitterly scored the supreme court for Its decision In upholding the validity of the refunding act and pays his respects to Associate Justice Hydrick, who wrote the opinion. Says the governor: "No, I am not disappointed as the result of the decision of the supreme court I rather expected it I regret very much though, that they dodged the main point In the case, and did not decldo fairly and squarely the question of a quorum, as to whether or not a member of the house or senate can serve on any commission of which he was a member by virtue of his Eositlon in the house or senate, after Is term expires, or, as the constitution expresses It after the term of his successor begins." I ? Spartanburg special of September 9. to the Charlotte Observer: Complete but unofficial returns and subject to revision, Indicate that a second riamnnrotlft idtflmarv olopflnn wttl have to be held to choose the party's nominee for .mayor of. Spartunburg Under the commission form of government. None of the. three candidates received < a majority today. Mayor O. L. Johnson led, receiving J87 votes. Former Mayor John F. 'loyd, received 808 votes and Ben frill Brown was eliminated, receiving 40 votes. Johnson lacks 81 votes of a majority and will run a second race with Floyd. It Is conceded that Floyd will receive most of Brown's votes, as both ran on a platform calling for vigorous enforcement of the laws against commercialised vice and ('blind tigers," while Johnson, though silent on the subject. Is generally understood to have received ths votes, of those who favor an "open town." Brown was put forward by cltlsens who were unwilling to vote for a supporter of Governor Blease, Johnson and Floyd both being friends of the governor. ? A meeung 01 uioae mienewu iu ui? collection and preservation of ballads and other Folk-Lore in South Carolina will be held in Columbia during the State fair of 191S. At that time organisation will be effected, officers chosen, and a constitution and by-laws adopted. No state in the union offers a more fruitful field for this study of Ftolk-Lore than South Carolina. No state, however, has been so little worked. Our state is especially rich in negro ore? particularly valuable in the case of the Qullah or coast dialect?Indian names and survivals, place and river names, English and French traditions and balladry. Folk-Lore is from Its nature floating, fragmentary, and likely to vanish. Opportunities now present may In a few years be gone forever. The north has long recognized the value and Importance of Folk-Lore, and has worked its own field fully and successfully. Only recently has the south become aroused to the richness of its opportunities along this line. Societies now exist in Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, and other south" em states. The time has come for South Carolina to take steps towards gathering and preserving in permanent form the valuable and varied material at hand. Tne memoersnip win constat, of: Charter members, those who assist in organization and who pay the annual dues of fifty cents in advance. An-, nual members, or those who pay the annual dues of fifty cents. Annual members with Journal privileges, or those who pay through the South Carolina Folk-Lore society, three dollars as the annual subscription price of the iournal of American Folk-Lore, thereby becoming members of the South Carolina Folk-Lore society, and receiving the publications of both societies without the payment of an additional fee. ?On September 13, says an Augusta dispatch, Mrs. Mary W. Zachry will appear before Judge Henry W. Hammond to recover the possession of her little girl, Frances, which was awarded to her husband, Julian J. Zachry by Judge Ernest Gary in the South Carolina court for Richland county after habeas corpus proceedings had been Instituted. In a previous decision. Judge Hammond had awarded both of the children to their father, which was followed by the sensational flight of Mrs. Zachry to Columbia, where she sought the protection of Governor Blease. In the hearing before Judge Gary, Mr. Zachry waived his last legal right to the younger of the children and was awarded Frances, the elder. Judge W J L-.U Gary, It win oe rememuereu, nmu that he was bound to recognise the decree of the Georgia court and rendered his decision accordingly. The case goes before Judge Hammond for a second hearing, having been remanded by the supreme court of this state. Judge Hammond's ruling was based on a certain principle of law by which he felt bound to act, but which the supreme court says in an opinion, did not govern in the case. Acting under the order of the higher court, he will hear the case this time on its merits and award the child to whichever parent he thinks is best able to rear it properly. The case is interesting further from the fact that after announcing his decision in the former hearing, Judge Hammond stated that he would not have given the father possession of the children if he had been at liberty to hear the case on its merits, and that he considered the law under which he felt forced to act a disgrace to the statute books of Georgia. In the light of that statement, friends of the mother are very optimistic over the outcome of the case.