Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, September 23, 1913, Page 2, Image 2

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Scraps anil |arts. ? President Wilson will be given an opportunity the first week ot October to review the largest aggregation ot mounted troops of the regular army that has assembled in Washington since the grand review In the late sixties of the seasoned veterans led by Gens. Grant. ' Sherman and Sheridan. This aggregation, comprising the Tenth, Eleventh and Fifteenth regiments of cavalry, has been encamped at WinnhMtor V? itnc? the middle of July. and will break camp October 1. It is planned to have these regiments march I to Washington. During their stay there | they will be encamped at Fort Myer, Va., and at the Washington barracks. There are 8,000 men and horses. Their work at Winchester, trying out various plans of formation and the latest drills and exercises as set down by the cavalry board, which studied European cavalry methods, has put them In the finest condition. Secretary Garrison and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff, of the army have returned from Winchester, where they inspected the encampment and reviewed the troops The epcampment at Washington will be of brief duration. ? Camden Chronicle: A writer in the v*ka, thu waaIt tAl)n nf killing of a rattlesnake near Bethune last week I which had swallowed Its nine young ones oach having a rattle and all being alto when found. Another corresponddpt from Cantey In the Chronicle today-tfells of an immense rattler being killed near that place last week, but the biggest story, and which Is some story comes to us from "Belmont," the plantation of Mr. D. R. Williams, near the big bend in the Wateree. It happened last Friday when Mr. Arthur Qasklns ran across a nest of rattlesnakes under an old log. There were two old snakes and twenty-flve young ones?everyone being killed by Mr. Qasklns. It is supposed that the recent oool weather caused them to hunt winter )quarters which accounted for them being all In one place. Each of the baby rattlers had a button and one rattle. The story was given to us by Policeman H. D. Goff, who vouches for its truthfulness. Mr. Golf Is known to be a sober and reliable officer, but some of his friends cannot help but think he has been "seein' 'em." ? vu?*no Austria SantomhAr 22! Tile Greek authorities at Korltsa, in Albania, today seised the American mission school there, where Instruction is riven to nearly 100 Albanian girls. The information reached here in a telegram from Avlona, the principal seaport of Albania on the Adriatic sea. ' The Greeks have arrested and persecuted a large number of Albanians who recently returned to Korltsa from America and other foreign countries, releasing them from detention only when the Albanians promised to join in the agitation for the incorporation of the district in Greece. The British consul at Monastlr has entered a vigorous proteat with the Greek government on behalf of the Americans. The whole affair forms part of the Greek terrorization of the Albanian population with the object of compelling them to agree to inclusion of the whole of southern Albania in the kingdom of Greece. Last week Greek officials at Korltsa endeavored to take forcible possession of the American mission school building, but the housekeeper in charge refused to band over toe keys, i ne ureett soldiers beat her mercilessly and then carried her off to prison. The mission is In charge of Phlneas B. Kennedy, a native of New Jersey, and a Princeton graduate. Mrs. Violet B. Kennedy conducts the ladies' literary society, whose object Is to give the elements of education to the^ women of Albania. ? Columbia special of September 21, Charlotte Observer: When asked as to the Federal appointments for South Carolina announced In the newspapers this morning, Governor Blease said that he had absolutely nothing to SAy. "But," he said, "I see a sentence In your paper which pleases me very much. 4t is that 'one of the reasons for the selection of Mr. Weston was to show indirectly that the administration would favor the re-election of Senator Smith, who goes before the voters of South Carolina In the primary -next August.' This goes to prove, beyond the shadow of a doubt, what I have been charging from the stump all over the state, that nobody can get anything In South Carolina, under the present administration, unless they are willing to help defeat Blease. for the senate, even If they have to sell their political principle to do so, and must have the O. K. of the Cuban general. However, the white people of South Carolina have never yet been driven by a national administration, nor have they ever sold out for public pap. So, instead of this helping Senator Smith, you will see that will be very much to his detriment. I will beat him easier now than I would have beaten him before. I had him beaten already 20,000 votes, and this will make my friends that much stronger for me, and will add thousands of votes to me." ? Secretary of War Garrison has before him a Philippine slavery report by W. H. Phlpps, auditor for the islands, practically backing up the startling charges of Dean Webster. It cites details of many cases of boys and girls sold Into slavery at prices ranging from 160 to $100, and that heads of savage families sell their daughters and regard the practice as right. "I have no hesitancy In saying that I think the charges of Secretary Worcester that slavery exists in the Philippines are sustained," says Mr. Phlpps. The Philippines' report is based upon investigations conducted under the direction of the Philippine auditor by district auditors. It Is accompanied by a list of names of 6? persons held as slaves, some being held outright and some under the socalled "debt" system, the fallacy of which is shown by the fact that some of the slaves so held are more than 60 years old and have been held by the present property owners since Wl?A o**rl! Aro tvhn oinn. ah ui mc uwu iki auuiwio ?..u assisted Mr. Phipps were obliged to promise their informants that the source of the information would not be made public. The names of the officials who helped in the report, are also withheld. One investigator stated In his report: "There Is considerable traffic in girls. I personally, have had a number of offers of this kind and it Is a generally known fact that a large per ceritage of the Chinese who have Filipino wives actually bought them at a stipulated price. A recent instance in which I was offered boys and girls for the small amount of twenty pesos, thirty pesos and forty pesos was in August of last year, at Cebu." ? Spartanburg special of September 20, to the Greenville News: At 12 15 o'clock this afternoon Will Fair, the negro accused of rape, was pronounced not guilty by a Jury which had been out on the case since 4.57 o'clock yesterday . afternoon. When Foreman Joseph-Eee announced the verdict. Judge George W. Gage said in substance: "Gentlemen, since you have had the manhood to pronounce the accused man innocent, I wish to commend you. Time will prove that your verdict was a righteous one. In this /?ob?. thopa was evidence which could not be brought Into court, but you did your duty In bringing in a verdict of not guilty." The court room was crowded when the verdict was returned, but there was no demonstration when it was announced that Will Fair was a free man. Instead, the crowd silently left the court room, while attorneys for the defense thanked the Jurors for the verdict rendered. Judge Qage shook hands with Foreman Lee and thanked him for the unbiased way in which the Jury had handled the case after it had been placed in their-hands. The Jury was sent for by Judge Gage at 11.65 a. m. The twelve men filed into the court room and took their seats, and when asked whether they had arrived at a verdict stated that they had not. Foreman Lee stated that they seemed to be hopelessly tied up. Judge Gage then asked whether he could say anything that might assist the Jurors in arriving at an agreement Foreman Lee stated that he feared not, but requested that the charge made the Jury yesterday afternoon be heard again. Joe W. Mansfield, official court stenographer, then read the charge over again to the twelve men, and when he had concluded, the Jury retired to their room again. Within ten minutes a knock on the door of the Jury room indicated that a verdict had been agreed upon, and the crowd leaned forward In their seats expectantly as the men filed out. After answering to their names the jury was asked by Clerk Bennett whether they had agreed. Foreman Lee replied In the affirmative and handed In the indictment. Clerk Bennett then read: "Indictment% against Will Fair for rape. Not guilty. Joseph Lee. foreman." Judge Gage then commended the jurors for their verdict and the special term of court ordered by Governor Blease adjourned. It is reported authentically that not one of the jurors had stood out for conviction for one moment. On entering their room, it is reported, the first ballot taken showed that six men were for acquittal, while six were in favor of putting the responsllbllty of freeing Will Fair upon the shoulders of another jury, as they seemed to fear that something might result if they freed the accused negro. All night long the (cher Jurors argued with these six men in vain, and It had begun to look hopeless until Judge Gage's charge was again read to them at noon today. After hearing this once more the men who hesitated to vote for acquittal, It is said, agreed to acquit Fair. When the Jury announced that Will Fair was free there was no evidence that anyone in the court room was surprised. On the contrary, there seemed to be many men who had been confident of his acquittal from the very beginning, and there seemed to be general satisfaction at the verdict. ?lw ntlorbvillf dnquiur. Entered at the Postofflce In Torkvllle as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YOBXVU&E, S. 0.1 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,1913. If the jobs are not going to Democrats, then what's the use? The Will Fair case furnishes an excellent illustration of the desirability of caution in this lynching business. The legal technicalities by which the lawyers sought to postpone the Sulzer trial, were overruled yesterday by a vote of 51 to 1. It is all very nice for the fellow who has a job to argue that other people should keep quiet and work for the good of the country; but somehow the other fellow Is unable to see it that way. Now down here in South Carolina, with people of all shades of political opinion voting in the same primaries as Democrats, it may be a little dlfflcult to determine on what basis patronage is being distributed; but as Involved as the situation Is, it must be straightened out somehow. From "Washington dispatches printed this morning, it appears that the appointment of Mr. Sims for the marshalshlp has been held up. It Is stated that while Weston will probably get his job. it will not be until after a hard light by Senator Tillman, who Is no longer interesting himself In the mar shalship. If Huerta Is really banking on the idea that the American people are not behind President Wilson he had better revise his estimates. President Wilson is one of the few who does not want to give the Mexicans a spanking. This fool greaser is evidently Judging the Washington administration by what he would do if he were in its place. After having investigated through its courts for six months the murder of Madero, the Mexican government has decided that the murder does not constitute a crime that can be punished. The decision is quite natural under the circumstances, but as to how correct it is, remains for the future. The great question among the politicians now is as to whether President Wilson is going to get the currency bill through the senate in anything like the shape he would desire. There are tremendous interests that are violently opposed to the passage of the measure in its present form, and they will use every effort In their power to keep the aenate from doing as the president wants it to do. Mr. J. L. Sims is being annoyed by a story to the effect that he edited a Re publican newspaper for negroes at Kingstree previous to 1876, and has published a statement In the Columbia State making emphatic denial. He admits that he worked as a compositor on such a newspaper; but states that he had nothing whatever to do with the editorial or business management. The statement is backed by leters from different prominent citizens confirming what Mr. Sims has to say. The New York World has thrown something of a bombshell into congressional circles by offering to supplement the 812,000 salary of Mr. Bryan as secretary of state with 88,000, and raise his pay to 820,000 if he will give up the lecture platform, and devote himself entirely to the duties of his office. When the offer was first published last Thursday, Republican congressmen got busy to put it into the Congressional Record, and it is probable that there will be a bill to raise the salary to the last named figure, conditioned on the secretary's exclusive attention to government business. We have not the medical inspection bill before us; but will state that if It provides for inspection by family phy sicians, leaving each head of a family to say what physician shall examine his or her children, and require that the certificate of the family physician be recognized by teachers and trustees, we see no objection to the proposition. We have never been disposed to object to the principle of medical inspection. On the contrary we think the principle is correct, but we can readily see how this subject can be handled in a way to make it exceedingly distasteful to the people, who are already becoming more or less restless under the oppression of too much arbitrary authority. The most important thing in connection with any public movement or enterprise is the question as to who is behind it, and what for. There was never a movement without somebody behind it, and the people behind it usually have a motive. The alleged purpose of a movement is not always as stated. Things that claim good intentions often have very wrong intentions. The best way to get at the merits of any undertaking is to discover the men behind it. The discovery of the men behind It will often disclose the motive. As to whether there is more widespread effort to "work" people In this than In other ages, we do not know; but there is no reason to believe that there Is any less effort along this line or that any knowledge that has been gathered during past experiments has been lost. The people who have been "worked" sometimes forget and that fact affords encouragement to those who would resurrect various old schemes that have seen service before. Mr. L?60n M. ureen IB 10 upcu a ucnn | bureau In Columbia beginning today, and will deal with news as a commodity which he will sell to such newspapers as desire to patronise him at certain fixed compensation as will be satisfactory to both parties. The statement published some time ago to the effect that Mr. Green's bureau was to be a kind of political press agency, has been contradicted by him, and from what we know of this gentleman we are prepared to accept what he says as true, certainly until there is some tangible evidence to the contrary. We consider Mr. Green as one of the- most capable news correspondents with whom we have had acquaintance In this state, and while we do not expect to try to maintain regular special correspondence from Columbia, we will certainly not hesitate to call upon Mr. Green for such special news stories as we may from time to time require from the capital. So far as we have information, Mr. Green is not attached to u?... at nMiint! tiny ptU lIUUICU Iicnopapvi Wk - W but that he will be able to make desirable connections within the next few weeks' or months, we have no reason to doubt. The fight for the positions of marshal and district attorney have taken quite an interesting turn. According to the Associated Press dispatch published elsewhere, it seems that President Wilson has taken the matter out of the hands of the senators and as. sumed responsibility himself for the appointment of Messrs. J. L. Sims and P. H. Weston. The dispatch carries also the Information that the Weston appointment is indicative of a desire to assist Senator Smith in the fight that Governor Blease is to put up against him as a candidate for the seat he now occupies. It is a very natural assumption that the Associated Press has authority for its statement, else the as sertion would not be made. What there is behind It all, we are free to admit that we do not know and can only speculate. Prom other Washington dispatches and from general principles, we reason something like this. The Qon- , zales Influence which is in complete 1 harmony with Smith is evidently behind Weston, and naturally Senator Tillman does not like the idea of an { "outsider" securing the appointment of ' a man who la objectionable to him over { a man to whom he has probably prom- ; lsed the job. It is said that Senator ] Tillman proposes to fight the confirmation of Weston for everything he is ( worth. It has been a matter of common knowledge for several years past, i that the relations between Senator 1 Tillman and Editor J. L. Sims of Or- , angeburg have been very close. These < relations are commonly understood to 1 be based upon the fact that Mr. Sims has not only been very friendly to SenTillman fn Vila nnrn nonPP' hilt hflQ been printing a lot of pro-Tillman matter in the ready print sheets he has been furnishing to other papers. As to why Senator Tillman has withdrawn his recommendation of Editor Sims, has not been explained. It may be a tactical move, or it may be that Editor < Sims has made some kind of a blunder that has offended the senator. Anyhow, as explained in dispatches, even though he gets the appointment, Editor Sims : cannot be confirmed without the en- 1 dorsement of a senator, and this would j seem to put it up to Senator Smith to stand sponsor for him, or let him fall j by the wayside. Although we have no ( partisan interest in the affair, looking upon both Editor Sims and Mr. Wes- i ton as men who came up only to a very ' fair average In the matter of person r ability or political influence, the sltua i fa rtna Vi o f fa ?nrtr wnll nalnnln fori to excite at least passing interest. 8*nator McLaurin's Explanation We are printing today from the Columbia Record, Senator McLaurln's story of certain private business experiences intended to answer widespread ' insinuations of questionable conduct while a member of the United States senate. The public of course remembers that these insinuations had their origin in the publication of letters from Senator McLaurin to John D. Archbold, which letters were a part of the contents of flies stolen from Mr. Archbold's office some years ago. So far as the general public is concerned, we have never seen any indication of any very general Interest in these letters. Up to the time the letters began to figure, the DOlitlcal hue and cry against Mr. McLaurin was that he favored protection for southern products and wanted to create a subsidized merchant marine for the development sof the commercial interests of the south. Then there went up a howl because along with the late Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama, he refused to be bound by the then narrow policy of the Democartic party in trying to defeat the ratification of the peace treaty that sought to end the war with Spain. People familiar with those days remember how Mr. McLaurin was vilified and abused in connection with whatever he did about anything and many will be struck with the circumstance that since the Marlboro man's reappearance in public life, about the only thing that has been brought up against him is such insinuations as can be based upon those Hearst-Archbold letters. We have kept pretty close tab on the situation, and up to the present time, we do not remember that anybody or any newspaper has ever undertaken to make a specific charge of wrong doing. There hag been nothing but insinuations, and the political purpose of these insinuations h'as been so apparent and transparent that the general public has never been disposed to give the matter much concern. Although Mr. McLaurin's story deals only with his private business, a matter that can hardly be considered to be anybody else's business, he has done very well to make the whole matter public, if for no other reason than to show that he is not afraid of the strongest light that can be thrown on either his public or business life. But now that there has been so much hullabaloo about the matter, and Mr. McLaurln has seen proper to come out in open and specific denial even of the Insinuations, it seems to us that those who have been responsible for the circulation of the stories should either put up or shut up. If there is any foun dation at all for the original coloring, It appears that there is in this state* ment plenty of detail to afford ample opportunity for contradictions, and if Mr. McLaurin can be fairly oonvlcted of lying about a matter like this, the question as to whether he had guilty connection with the Standard Oil company or any body else, will be of no further importance so far as the present or future confidence of his fellow citizens is concerned. SULZER WILL TESTIFY Said That Nothing Short of Doath Will Kaap Him Off 8tand. Nothing short of death can prevent Gov. Sulzer and his wife from testifying in his impeachment trial if the constitutional objections of his attorneys to the proceedings are overruled. This statement came last Sunday from an unquestionable source. It followed weeks of speculation. Many friends of the governor have Insisted that he ignore the proceedings entirely in bo far as being present himself was concerned. Others have insisted that even If the governor decided to testify he should not permit Mrs. Suiter to tell her story. But the governor has maintained from the start that he will tell .the, story of the alleged conspiracy which he insists brought about his impeachment. Mrs. Suiter's testimony has been considered to be too vital to the case of the defense to pertnit her to temata silent The governor has made extensive wranaai>flnna fnr thft nrooantalAn a# |/t ?1V<?W *V* ???V J?? V4 his testimony. It will take the form of a narrative from the time, soon after his election, when he avers, Tammany Hall and others began to bring pressure upon him to do their bidding. He hopes to show, it is understood, that gradually he Incurred the enmity of many of the men back of the present proceedings and the final break came only when he proved hopeless as a tool. From that point he will narrate incidents that he believes will show the gradual crystalization of the Impeachment proceedings, it is said. A mating revelations, which will Involve a score or more of widely known Democratic politicians of the city of New York and up-state, are predicted. Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, whom Gov. Sulser accuses of having instigated his Impeachment, will be forced to take the witness stand virtually In his own defense before thr impeachment trial is over, in the opinion of the governor's close friends. They say the governor will take the stand and that his story will compel attorneys for the impeachment managers to call the Tammany leader. The governor's friends profess to know that no influence can prevent him from testifying in event the constitutional objections raised by his attorneys to prevent the case from coming to trial are overruled. The governor's counsel Sunday night would not discuss the possibility of Mr. Murphy or anyone else being called as.a witness. It, however, was recalled that after the Governor's so-called break with Mur phy last June the governor publicly charged that the Tammany leader "was behind a conspiracy to blacken my character because I refused to do his bidding." A growing spirit of confidence Is manifest among the Sulzer adherents. The fact that the board of managers j Is attempting to pass additional articles of Impeachment Is asserted by the governor's followers to be an admission that they fear they have not established a case. The board of managers | laugh at this assertion. When court reconvened yesterday, the governor's attorneys continued their fight started Friday by Attorney) Louis Marshall on three objections raised against the legality of the impeachment charges. Should the court rule adversely to the defense on these points the governor's attorneys will then move to strike out three of the articles of impeachment which have to do with the receipt and expenditures of moneys by the governor. The taking of evidence for the prosecution in the event all technicalities are overruled, Is expected to begin tomorrow. The initial testimony probably will be perfunctory In character. CHARGE IN THE FAIR CA8E What Judge Gage Said to 8partanburg Jury Laat Friday. "Gentlemen of the Jury: "As I stated to the errand Jury on Monday, so I state to you now that a case like this not only tries the prisoner at the bar but It even tries the very Integrity of our Institutions. "Job cried out In his despair, 'Oh, that I had a day between Thee and me.' You, gentlemen of the Jury, are the day that stands between the bar and the penalty of the law. You know what rape is?the carnal knowledge of a woman by force against her will. "The defendant does not deny, or, I Bhould say more properly, his counsel do not deny, that on the day named at the time of the assault, defendant was In that vicinity; but the contention is bold and strong that if there was any wrong done to her, this defendant did not do it. "The Jury may take one of three views in this case: (a) That defendant did it. (b) That some other negro did It. (c) That it was not done at all. "The human mind Is a wonderful thing. The most of us stand Just on the border line between consciousness and unconsciousness, and sometimes Just one step carries us beyond the veil from what we see and hear and know to that which we do not see, do not hear and do not know. We are wonderfully made, and woman is more wondarfnllv mada than man. "The object of this trial Is not to ascertain who did this thing, or, If It was done at all. The object 1b to And whether this defendant did It, and the law requires that you must be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that he did It. The testimony ought to lead you to certain conviction, and stand your feet on the rock of truth, and cause them to be firmly fixed there. If the testimony so leads you, bo declare. If the testimony leaves you uncertain?If It leaves you In doubt, then It is your duty to write a verdict of 'Not guilty.' Such a verdict, I will say, does not mean that this woman has falsified; It does not mean that she has sworn untruthfully ?that, I say, Is not necessarily Implied. T Viatfft <inaaa IIIta Vi I a Kafnra mnrn a nave u icu uuoco line imo u, mvic than one of them. It is not improper to state in this connection that I tried a case in Columbia against a very respectable doctor at the instance of a very respectable lady patient of his. She swore point-blank that he raped her while she was under his care as her physician. The testimony of the doctors and the preponderating testimony in the case was that she thought she had been dealt with wrongfully, but had not been touched. She swore In absolutely good faith. I tell you now what I told the Jury in that case. I told them if they believed the woman, and if they believed what she said was true, and believed that under all the circumstances she had the power to tell the truth, then they should find a verdict of guilty, If it on the other hand, left them in doubt, they ought not to convict, This is your case. It is not my case. It is not the case of counsel. It is not the case of the oongregated and waiting public. It is the case of these twelve men, and in the sight of God and under your oaths it is your duty to write a verdict as you see the truth. "The more I preside as Judge, and the more I see of courts and witnesses, the more I feel like crying out and pleading 'guilty' myself. How often I feel like uncovering my head and saying, 'I am guilty' instead of passing on the guilt of my fellowmen. How solemn (a fVtla thina' a f nn coiner crmnnf en m in m UUMB wi |7?oo?ii5 juubihciii. uJ1 one's fellowmen! It is a delicate power?a great power?and one that ought to be exercised in a spirit of devotion with uncovered heads. "You, may say, 'Guilty,' You may say, 'Guilty with recommendation to mercy.' You may say, 'Not guilty.' Take the record, gentlemen, and write your verdict." ? Conway special of September 22, to the Columbia State: The grand Jury this afternoon returned no bill to the court of general sessions now being held here on the indictment for attempted criminal assault brought against Solicitor L. B. Singleton by a married woman of Conway. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Yorkville Bargain House?Changes Its name from Union Mercantile company and promises quality goods af lowest prices. See page six. Thomson Co.?Announces its fall display of millinery, coat suits, coats, dress goods, clothing, shoes, etc., tomorrow and Thursday. j. M. stroup?was Dougnt several carloads of flour and wants to make you low prices on the grade wanted. See him for feed, bagging and ties, etc. Klrkpatrlck-Belk Co.?Millinery opening tonight, tomorrow and Thursday. Everybody Invited. Torkvllle Hardware Co.?Will sell you a Durham Duplex razor and a cake of Williams' 15c shaving soap for 35 cents for limited time. Carroll Bros.?Ask farmers Interested to call and see a lime spreader. All kinds of farm tools. Perfection flour for particular people. York Supply Co.?Has fertilizers for fall grains and cover crops. Lumber for all purposes. Shleder Drugstore?Suggests the benefits to be derived from the use of Nyal's dyspepsia tablets to sufferers from indigestion. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Is showing ladies' long coats at prices ranging from 35.00 to $15.00. Remedy Sales Corporation?Give you pointers as to the benefits of Mrs. Person's remedy. J. C. Wllborn?Offers 250 acres at $30 an acre. The J. W. Gladden home pl&C6. Idle Hour Theatre?Tonight offers an exceptionally good programme In eluding three reels. Cloud Cash Store?Now has Its stock of fall coat suits and coats for the ladles, complete in all details, and wants you to see them. Mrs. W. D. Grist?Has pecan scions, two and three years old, for sale. It was pretty cold yesterday morning, but so far as we have been able to gather there was no frost One gentleman who crossed the Fishing Creek bottoms to the southeast of Torkville at about daylight, said there was no sign of frost there. HAROWICK PARDON PETITION Petitions are in circulation for and against the pardon of Andrew Hardwick, serving a ten year sentence on the chalngang for the killing of Vee Giles on W. C. Robinson's place in Bullock's Creek township on June 3, 1910. The circumstances in connection with the escape of John Henry recently arrested at Sharon, charged with the murder of Vee Giles, have already been published. The petition for the pardon of Hard WICK seta lorin lunemenu uy negiwd to the effect that they have heard John Henry, now a fugitive, say that he had killed a man and another man was serving his time. The counter petition sets forth that the signers thereof believe that Hardwick was properly convicted, and that to pardon or parole him would not be In accordance with right and justice. WITHIN THE TOWN -?The season of the millinery openings, the most Interesting season of the year, Is now on. ? Mr. J. Frank Faulkner, has purchased the H. T. Williams cottage on { Church street near the Graded school building. ; ? Miss Dorothy Jeffords of Darlington, 8. C., and Mr. Leo Busey of Tex- , arkana, Tex., were married In Yorkville last Saturday morning. Rev. J. L. i Oates, performing the ceremony. ? The Presbyterian manse on West Liberty street Is almost completed. The , carpenters are now engaged in putting locks on the doors and finishing up the 1 work. By the end of the week the building will be ready for occupancy. ? Supt Wray of the Water, Light 1 and Power department, turned the water into the new six-Inch main Just ' laid on East Liberty street, yesterday, 1 and with his force of helpers was last 1 night engaged In tapping the pipes for ' the various residences along the line. LA8T WEEK'S RAIN rnL- a Int rvf rt la_ I mere nua uccu i|uuc a. iw u?cusslon of last week's rain and the subject has developed no little difference of opinion on its value, some people being: of opinion that it was harmful and others that it was beneficial. A large class of people grlve expression to the "might have been" idea; that is that if the rain had come a month ago, it would have been of very great help to the cotton and corn crops. One idea held by not a few is that the rain did a lot of harm in the way of retarding cotton picking and making mud to injure such cotton as has fallen to the ground. Therg are numerous persons who consider that the rain was exactly the right thing at exactly the right time, to give a badly needed season for the sowing of alfalfa, grass and clover seed as well as wheat and oats. One farmer from a few miles east of Yorkville, said yesterday morning, that crops were late in his neighborhood, and although he had previously been of opinion that both cotton and corn had done their do without hope of further help on account of rain or anything elese, he Is now satisfied that both crops have been helped very materially. Of course this Idea has application only where the crops are late, as in his section. WANT8 YORK'8 TOBACCO The recent editorial in The Enquirer on the subject of tobacco raising In York county was reproduced In the Charlotte Observer, with the result of interesting a tobacco warehouseman at Statesvllle, N. C., who would Increase his trade. Although it Is not to be ex- , pected that the advertising Involved will be of any present value, there is ] no objection to reproducing the letter, j Statesvllle, N. C. Sept. 13, 1913. < Yorkville Enquirer, < Yorkville, S. C. Dear Sirs: 1 Your dipping referred to In the i Charlotte Observer of Sept. 6th, regard- , lng the raising of tobaoco In York county is very timely. And as you say. ' an trnnA tohaonn flan be rained there as 1 anywhere in your atate, and aa for marketing aame for a remunerative price will say that Stateaville, one of the oldest markets in North Carolina, selling from a larger territory than would include York oounty: and at the same time manufacturing more tobaooo than It sells, having two plug and two smoking tobacoo factories besides leaf dealers representing all parts of the world, can give the desired results as to the profitable marketing. The cruel world has changed somewhat as to the times and there is no longer any use for the farmers of your county to raise good tobacoo at a Iosb; and should you get your people interested enough to try the planting of tobacco again, we are certain that we can make Jt to their advantage to consult with Statesvllle as a market. Yours truly, planters' Warehouse. ABOUT PEOPLE Rev. W. H. Stevenson, pastor of Neely's Creek, was In Yorkvllle yesterday. Miss Marie Moore of Yorkvllle R. F. D. No. 3, Is attending Wlnthrop college. Miss Mildred Hobbs of Rlon, S. C., is visiting Mrs. Rose Smith in Yorkvllle. ' Miss Mary McFarland of Yorkvllle, I No. 4, la undergoing treatment In Baltimore. Mists Lottie Dunlap of Torkvllle No. 3, Is visiting Miss Burrle Stacey In Clover. Mrs. Henry Stokes of Yorkvllle, is spending several days this week in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Johnson, Jr., of Washington, are visiting relatives In Yorkvllle. Miss Bessie, Pegram who is teaching In Gastonia, spent Sunday at her home in Yorkvllle. Dr. M. J. Walker returned to Yorkville yesterday, after a short trip to Baltimore. Mrs. E. W. Long and children of Yorkvllle, spent several days this week In Greenville. Mr. William Dupre of Yorkvllle, left last week for Wofford Fitting school, Spartanburg, S. C. Miss Mary Fant Herndon of Yorkvllle, left yesterday for Converse college, Spartanburg. Mr. W. S. Lesslie of Lesslle, was in Yorkvllle yesterday on business with the probate court Mr. Frank Feemster of Rock Hill, spent the week end with relatives on Yorkvllle R. F. D. 3. Miss Ruth Ftorguson of RIackstock, spnt Saturday and Sunday with relatives on Yorkvllle No. 6. Miss Jennie Beard Mackorell of Yorkvllle, left this week for Lander college, Greenwood, S. C. Mrs. Ida McConnell of Blacksburg, is visiting her sister, Miss Kate Ratchford on Yorkvllle R. F. D. 3. Messrs D. H. Gaulden and B. C. Carson of Yorkvllle R. F. D. 3, spent Sunday with friends In Gaftney. Mr. Johnson Cameron, Jr., of Yorkvllle R. F. D. 3, returned Sunday after a visit to relatives in Ocala, Fla. Miss Emily Wright of Clover, who has been snendinor the summer In TCu. rope, returned home last Thursday. Mrs. John W. Miller and son returned to their home in Torkville last night after a visit to relatives at King's Creek. Mr. Edward Spencer who has been spending the summer at Blowing Rock N. C., has returned to his home in Torkville. Mr. and Mrs. David Oaston of Blacksburg, visited the family of Mr. J. W. Betts on Torkville R. F. D. S, last week. Mrs. B. O. Jennings and children have returned to their home in Torkville, after a visit to relatives in Greenville. Dr. Katherine N. Munro and Miss Elizabeth Hunter of Torkville, left yesterday to spend several weeks in Providence, R. I. Mrs. W. J. Whitner and children are spending several days in Torkville, on their way to Florida, where they will make their future home. Mr. C. H. Keller, section foreman for the C. and N.-W.'s Torkville section, went to the Fennell Infirmary at Rock Hill, Saturday, and was operated on Sunday by Dr. Fennell for appendicitis. A number of Tork county people will be Interested in the announcement of the marriage of Miss Pearl Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. MItnVioll formnrl\r t\f TTIolrnmr flrrtttn fA Elicit, 4UI IIIOI 1/ VI A41CAVI J VJT4 Vf W, hV Mr. H. W. Cox. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride's parents in Lexington, N. C., on September 20. Rock Hill Record: News of the critical illness of Mr. W. C. Moore of the Bullock's Creek section has reached the city. Mr. Moore has been a sufferer for some time with tuberculosis, and his death is expected at any time. He Is a son of Mrs. M. A. Moore of this city and a brother of Mrs. Qrover Hope, also of this city. Mr. O. G. Eaves, whose illness at his home in Yorkvllle with fever, was mentioned some weeks ago, is still confined to hie bed, and does not appear to be convalescing. He Is receiving the best possible care and attention at the hands of Mrs. Daves assisted by a trained nurse, and of course neighbors and friends are doing all in their power. LOCAL LACONICS October Registration. Those Interested are reminded that the registration books are to be open ed in Yorkvllle again on Monday, October 6. "After Rook Hill Money." Rock Hill Record: Messrs. J. A. Tate, Thos. F. McDow and J. C. Wllborn of Yorkvllle, were in the city today. We are Informed they were trying to Interest parties here In taking stock In the York Publishing Company. Anonymous Slanderer. Rock Hill Record: Some miserable, cowardly scoundrel has been posting notices in various sections of this city, reflecting upon the morality of one citizen and the honesty of another. The party posting these notices is, of course ei moral degenerate, and what the indignant men of Rock Hill will do for him when caught (and he will be caught), will serve as a warning to others of his stripe. No Reversion Clause. There Is a rumor on the streets to cne eneci mai uie aeeu unaer wiucii the lot on which the Tork county court house stands contains a clause under which the said lot will revert to the heirs of the party who deeded It, in case the property is used for other than sourt house purposes. The Enquirer has been unable to locate the origin of the rumor; but from the best information obtainable, there is no authority for it. John R Hart, Esq., of Yorkville, made an exhaustive investigation of the original titles to this property some years ago, and found nothing of the kind. There is no such deed on record, according to Mr. Hart, and he has not the slightest reason to believe that there has ovar hppn sueh ft deed in ex Istence. Bethesda School Opens. A number of friends and patrons gathered at Bethesda school house yesterday morning to witness the opening axerclses of that Institution. Short addresses by Superintendent of Education John E. Carroll, Miss Leila Russell of Winthrop college, and Rev. John A. McMurray of Quthrlesvllle, were the features of the opening. All the speakers addressed the audience along lines Intended to still further Improve the Bethesda school. Misses Ruby Strother ind Juanlta Strlckllng are In charge this session. Forty-flve pupils were anrolled yesterday, and the number will probably be Increased during the next few days. The school building, a two room structure, has been remodeled during the summer, and Is now in first class condition. The school Is to run eight months. Late Plowing for Cotton. In the course of a conversation with the writer a few days ago, Mr. Joseph [ W. Smlh, of the Cotton Belt neighborHood, took occasion to remark the ben- 1 sficlal results of a late plowing of cot- j aoM fViof fnrmnrlv Ha fnllnw 3d the old plan of laylng-by as close to the first of July as possible but during several years past he has been experimenting wli.i final plowlngs during the early part of August. He got the Idea, he says, from reading the farm lournals, and he has had enough experience to be convinced of Its benefit. The Idea Is to use an eighteen Inch Peel scrape with a long bull tongue, and Irlve a furrow between the rows. The ?(Tect Is to keep the cotton growing longer than It would have grown otherwise, and Mr. Smith feels reasonably certain that this year he will get at least three or four more bales of cotton than he would have gotten otherwise, rhere lg no extra cost, he says other than the labor. Crops in Catawba. Speaking of crops In the Neely's Creek section of Catawba township yesterday, Mr. W. S. Lesslle gave a description that pretty well fits conditions In other localities?"some fairly good crops and others poor. This Is especially true of cotton, which did not come up until late and has not been doing as well as usual. There is some good corn, but It is the exception rather than the rule." Mr. Lesslle said that some of his neighbors were preparing to sow alfalfa, and he expects to try a small patch of It himself; bat the crimson clover sentiment seems to be about as strong as the alfalfa sentiment, if not a little stronger. One matter of particular Interest to which Mr. Lesslle referred, was an experiment that Mr. W. F. Rhodes, a Pen nsy I van lan who settled in that section several years ago is making with Timothy hay. When Mr. Rhodes first came into the neigh- I borhood, the farming methods and crops were generally new to him; but he has been catching on to cotton raising right along, and is making good headway. He is also following Pennsylvania methods to good advantage, and an experiment he Is makfng with Beveral acres of Timothy hay is turning out quite nicely. . The Bird Dog and the Partridge. Mr. Lytle Wood of Filbert was In The Enquirer office on business last Friday, and while heri had something to say about the interesting observations of Mr. M. L. Ford, of Clover, on the subject of destruction of partridges by bird dogs, recently published. Mr. Wood, though a much younger man than Mr. Ford Is nevertheless a close observer, and being fond of sport has made a pretty close study of the partridge. He is not Inclined to agree with Mr. Ford that the bird dog Is the only offender, or that all bird dogs offend in this direction. '1 have a young bird dog on my* place, Just beginning to show up as a flrmt class hunter," said Mr. Wood, "and three covles of partridges have been raised within a quarter of a mile of my house this summer, hevertheless. In my opinion, hounds destroy more bird* than bird dogs. On one occasion I saw a hound Jump on a partridge that was sitting on a nest full of eggs, and although neither partridge nor eggs were Injured, the old bird never went back to the nest. On one occasion I saw a bird dog get Into a covey of young partridges, and it killed three of them before I could Interfere." But. Mr. Wood was not disposed to take very serious Issue with Mr. Ford. He was rather inclined to think that It would be a good . idea to keep both hounds and bird dogs out of the fields during the summer. Out in the Middle West. Mr. John W. Miller, carrier on Yorkville R F. D. No. 6, who has been attending the annual convention of the National Rural Letter Carriers' association at Evansvtlle, Indiana, has had a most interesting trip. There were present at the convention over 1,200 R F. D. carriers, including over S00 regularly accredited delegates, representing every state in the Union except New Mexico. While away Mr. Miller noted a good many things in contrast with local conditions that interested him very much. For one thing he was Impressed with the fact that Indiana is a state of small farms, most of them not far from one hundred acres, and all of them fenced in. Tobacco is the principal crOp out there; but wheat and corn are also in evidence. In Kentucky he saw lots of fine horses and mules and was surprised to learn that such mules as cost us from $450 to $700 a pair in this country can be had out that way for $300 a pair. Farmers around Danville were M 4Vi/v miiIA. ? * ooiuiuoucu at iuo putc ui iuuicb ui South Carolina. Tennessee is a great corn and hog state, the fields showing great crops of corn and the hills being covered with hogs. 'They do not pull corn out there," says Mr. Miller; "but just leave it In the field and turn in the hogs." He inquired if it would not be more economical to pull the corn and feed it to the hogs, and was told that it was possible that it might be so; but the people were still following the custom that had come down from their fathers and grandfathers, and it seldom occurred to anybody to do differently. Up in Indiana the people believe in clover and ail the cover crops and are now busy turning under everything green. FIRST KILLING FR08T Dutch Weather Prophet Prediots Latter Part of Oetober. The "Dutch weather prophet," W. P. Houaeal, of Columbia, well known in Charleston, has given eut his annual forecast of the first killing frost of the fall. He predicts that It will occur during the seven-day period, of which October 23 is the central date. Tern peratures the latter part of September will be low, he says, with September 24 as the central date. He states that It is quite probable light frosts will occur before October 1. These forecasts for frost Include the section north of the 34th parallel. "It Is Indicated," he says, "that two snows at least will occur during the winter east and south of the Blue Ridge. It Is not probable that snow will occur before the winter solstice, December 20. "A forecast of winter temperature and precipitation will be possible after October 1. Indications, however, are that lower temperatures than last winter are more than probable. "It has been noticeable that the season even in August has been accompanied with a tinge of fall, and August was not 'the growing month' for crops and vegetation for which It is usually noted. It Is not an unusual year, however, In the Influences, which, In the course of the seasons make such conditions possible. The same Influences which caused the drought In Texas made August an unfavorable season in fha muthanat "The absence of a West Indian tornado In the Oulf, with its course, affords reasons for a theory which has a close relation to the droughty conditions In Texas and the exceedingly dry August In this section. In fact, the governing meterologlcal Influences have not been centralized this year In this respect, and their distribution over a very wide area has had the effect to minimize the manifestation of their J force at any one Interior point, but to , produce excessive precipitation and se- , vere electrical storms especially on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.?Charleston Post , Sims and Wsstorw?Francis H. Weston of Columbia, S. C? has been agreed i upon by President Wilson and Attor- j n?v General McRevnolds to be United States district attorney for the district of South Carolina. Mr. Weston, who is now a state senator, has been proml-, nent In politics and was strongly en- 1 dorsed by Senator Smith of South Carolina James L. Sims of Orangeburg, S. C.. has been selected as United States marshal for the same district. He was urged by Senator Tillman. The two nominations are expected to go to the , lenate on Monday. Thus the administration has brought to an end a long contest between Sena- ; tors Smith and Tillman for the two principal Federal offices In South Caro- : Una. The selection of a Smith man for United States district attorney, and a Tillman supporter for marshal is looked upon by administration officials as a ' satisfactory solution of the contest. Senator Tillman had endorsed William Thurmond for the district attorneyship, and department of justice officials had given favorable reports upon , the questions of both men. It Is said that one of the reasons for the selection of Weston was to show In an indirect way that the administration would favor the re-election of Senator Smith, who goes before the primaries i next August.?Associated dispatch of Saturday from Washington. I AGAIN8T LIQUOR 8HOP. Swansea Would Rathor Forfeit Chartor than 8tand for Rum. By Telegraph to Torkvllle Enquirer. Columbia, September 23?That Swansea, Lexington county would ask for cancellation of its charter if a dispensary is established there was information brought here by S. J. Derrick who said he represents Mayor Dowliog. A majority of qualified electors would have to order an election and twothirds of voters would have to vote for revocation of charter if this is done, illr. Derrick said other means of keeping dispensary out would be tried first. r I L. M. Green. , S i 5 PENITENTIARY CHAIR FACTORY Convicts to bo Employed Under 8uperi ! > . vision of Directors. 'Employment of 600 odd convicts, now at work In a hosiery mill, In a chair and table factory to be established in the prison walls under the direct personal supervision of the directors, the state to buy the material" and the machinery, manufacture the tables and chairs, and making of a contract with A. D. Martin, of Frankfort, Ky., to sell the product, was the tentative decision reacned by the board of directors of the state penitentiary and Governor Blease in a Iong conference today in the governor's ofnce, according to a Columbia special of Friday to the News and Courier. Mr. Martin will simply enter Into a contract with the penitentiary to sell the manufactured goods at a profit, which will guarantee the state at least 60 cents per day for each convict employed, and to give bond for this purpose. Details of the proposition were gone over by the penitentiary board at a session lasting late into the afternoon. It is estimated that it will cost the state about 610,000 to buy the necessary machinery and material Before deciding what building within the prison grohnds to use for the new factory, the state board of health will be consulted. The hosiery mill contract expires November 1, and it Is uis uiuuuvu lu riwo uii) puma iu complete the chair factory as soon as possible. uovernor Blease late Friday afternoon gave out the following statement on the disposal of the convicts: "The board of directors had a very pleasant meeting In my office this morning, and 1 think one which will result In good for the state, and will be along proper llnee in handling the convicts In a humane and practical manner. , "1 cannot give you the fetalis, but the Idea is when the hosiery mill Is abolished, for the state itself to begin the manufacture of chairs, tables, eta, inside of the prison. There is no manufacturing enterprise in this state, or nearer here than Pittsburgh, with which this class of work rill bring the convicts in conflict The hours of labor will not be over eight or possibly nine hours, five days In the week and a half day's work on Saturday. "The pay per convict, will be more than that now being received for the hosiery mill contract Of course, this Is only in the rough. The state board of health will be consulted In regard to the proposition so far as the health of the convicts is concerned, and the board of directors themselves will go over the situation very closely before they enter into any contract "I am pleased to say that we had an exceptionally pleasant meeting, and X think the board of directors and myself more thoroughly understand each other than we have ever heretofore, and I hope that there will not be the slightest friction between us in the future. / ? ' "I am very glad to see that Judge Shlpp has started out on the right road. In my recent Interview I said I hoped the Judges would adopt this plan ana it wouia solve tws convict question. I am pleased that' Judge shlpp is getting in line, and I hope the other judges will do likewise. "In fact, Section 104, Volume S, of the Code, provides: That In every .. case in which imprisonment li provided for any crime; all able bodied male convicts shall be sentenced to hard labor on the public works of the county without regard to the length of the sentence.' t "This act was amended at the seoaion of 1912, page 6(4, by taking out the county of Camden from the exceptions, and that act now applies to every county In South Carolina, except the county of Oreenyllle. Why, it la excepted, I do not know. Therefore, If the Judges will all follow the plain written and printed law .as laid down in these two sections, convicts In the future will be placed on the public works of the county, provided the county wants them, without any friction on the part of the board of directors or anybody else, and as this act provides that the judges 'shall,' I presume they will. { "You might say It is:a violent pre sumption, In view of an interview which I gave out the other day, but the circuit judges are generally not ao bold to convert shall Into 'may* as ore some of our supreme oourt Judges. However, I presume the Judges will exercise their discretion, as I think they should, under the proviso as to special orders in certain cases, because to place those convicted of certain offences on the chalngangs in tha noiirhhnrhnnH vh?r? th? nfTencs was committed, would very Ukeiy amount to the same as the death sentence, as the white people of the neighborhood would hardly sanction the presence of the convict in their midst "Is Martin's proposition to lease the hands?" Governor Blease was asked; "No, positively not" was the reply. "The hands will not be leased to anybody, but will be under the absolute. direct control of the board of directors themselves. The state would own the machinery, buy the material and manufacture the chairs, tables, etc. The only thing that Mr. Martin would have to do with it would be to guarantee the sale of the product at a price which will pay the state profits which will be greater per capita for the convicts than they 4 receive in the hosiery mill." , .. Will MeLaurin Come Basic?We are alad to learn that Hon. J. L. McLau rin has prepared for publication a aeries of articles explaining1 bis connection with the "Archbold Letters," published by Hearst Senator McLaurln's friends have maintained all along that he was a victim of circumstances? that the public has never known the inside of his fight with Senator Tillman on the floor of the senate?that his motives in advocating commercial Democracy were misconstrued?while the senator himself says he can satisfy fair-minded folks that his correspondence with Standard Oil had absolutely no connection with his duties as senator. There is no doubting the fact that Senator McLaurin has been o much abused and much maligned man. The sudden ending of what promised to be one of the most brilliant careers in the political history of the senate mode his friends gasp In astonishment. But truth and Justice will triumph in the end. and if the senator can show that he has been made the Dreyfus of South Carolina politics he will come back?and come back strong.?Dillon Herald. Tillman and the Marahalahip.?The Pee Dee Daily of last Friday, prints the following from Senator Tillman tinder date of September 16: Mr. R. L. Freeman, Bennettsvllle, South Carolina. Mv dear Sir: 1 bee to acknowledge receipt ot yours of September 13th relative to the application of Mr. James Drake for the position of United States marshal. As you have already noticed from the press, I have turned the selection of this official over to Senator Smith, claiming the right to name the district attorney. If this arrangement goes through he will name the marshal. I regret that I am not in a position to endorse Mr. Drake. Very sincerely yours, B. R. Tillman. ? The supreme court has dismissed the petition for a rehearing in the Vaughn case, but the matter will now go to the United 3tates supreme court.