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Scraps and facts. ? A petition front citizens of West Durham. N. c\. protesting against the reported existence of polygamy in t'tah was read in the senate last Friday. by Senator Overman. It drew from Senator Sutherland a denial that the Mormons of his state now practised plural marriages. "Polygamy," said Sutherland, "has been absolutely abandoned in I'tah, and has not been practised for many years. There are still some old people who entered that relation many years ago, who still maintain their households. I am sure that if the question were submitted to a vote of the Mormon people, they would never decide to return to polygamy." ? Charles Becker was on last Friday, sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison during the week beginning July 6. for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. When he received the sentence, Becker appeared calm. He even turned to friends in the courtroom and smiled. The prisoner was taken to the sheriffs office and allowed ""*> with his wife. Prior to the passing of sentence. Martin T. Manton, Becker's lawyer, cited ten reasons why the death sentence should not be pronounced. He said that an appeal would be tiled at once. This acts as a stay of execution and a year may elapse before the court of appeals hands down its decision. Becker was taken to Sing Sins by automobile in the custody of six deputy sheriffs. ? Washington, June 1: The condition of the cotton crop of the country is the lowest since 1871, with the exception of 1903 and 1907. the department of agriculture announced today. It issued statistics showing the condition on May 25. as 74.3 per cent of a normal, or 7 per cent below the 10-year average. The low condition of the crop, it was"said, was due largely to excessive rains and exceptionally cool nights in central and northeastern Texas, eastern and southern Oklahoma, and southwestern Arkansas, which brought the condition percentage in those states down to 65, 68 and 79 respectively. In Texas many farmers were obliged to replant several times. No estimates of the acreage planted to cotton will be made by the department until July 1. Unofficial estimates of the acreage have placed it from 3.5 per cent decrease to 1 per cent increase. ? Failure of the Wilson administra - -A 1I-- ~<*Uxv- tKo tion to nanaie saiisraciumy ciuin n.t trusts or the tariff, was charged by Col. Theodore Roosevelt in a statement he left behind him last Friday, for publication after he departed for Spain, to attend the marriage of his son. "The cost of living has not been reduced. Not the slightest progress has been made in solving the trust question." he said. "It has been shown that the reduction of the tariff in no shape or way helps toward this solution. The economic conditions are such that business is in jeopardy and the small business man, the farmer and the industrial wage workers are still suffering because of these conditions." Col. Roosevelt said he would put in his hardest work of the campaign in New York state. "I believe the time has come to clean houses in New York." he declared. He assailed the "Murphy and Barnes machine," but made no reference to the tentative plan of the Progressive leaders for indorsement of the Republican nominee in this state, provided he meets their requirements. ? Washington, June 1: Developments in the senate today encouraged leaders in the belief that a vote would be taken by Saturday night on the canal tolls exemption repeal bill. Althrough an effort to secure unanimous consent for a vote at 4 o'clock Friday failed. Senator O'Gorman, who is opposing the repeal, announced that, beginning Wednesday, the bill would be kept constantly before the senate until it was disposed of finally. With the adoption of this plan the bill will come up automatically at 1 o'clock each day and not be displaced by appropriation bills or other measures. During the day a conference between Senators Kern. Simmons and Lodge, at which the forces for and against repeal were reckoned, led to an announcement by Senator Simmons that he expected the bill to receive 52 votes. Senator Simmons declared he did not include any senators counted us doubtful and if his prediction is fulfilled the repeal bill will have a majority of nine. Senators Colt and Myers spoke in favor of repeal today and Senator Catron opposed it. Senator Pittnian introduced an amendment which would empower the president to reduce the tolls rate on American coastwise ships or exempt them when necessary to prevent discrimination. ? Indianapolis, Ind., May 30: Rene Thomas, driving a French car, won the fourth annual 500-mile race on the Indianapolis motor speedway today. All speedway records from five to 500 miles were broken. The first American to finish was Barney Oldfield in fifth place. Thomas' time was 6 hours, 3 minutes and 45.99 seconds. The winner maintained an average speed of 82.47 miles an hour. The former record of 6 hours, 12 minutes and 3.03 seconds was established by Joe Dawson in 1912. Arthur Duray finished second, seven minutes after the winner. Albert Guyot, teammate of Thomas, was third, and Jules Goux, winner of ' the 1913 race, finished fourth, six minutes ahead of Oldfield. Six men i were injured, none seriously. Joe L Dawson suffered a broken collar bone k and minor injuries when his car turned over after trying to dodge the wrecked machine of Ray Gilhooley. (>re Barnes, Dawson's mechanician, was hurt, and Gilhooley and Xino Zonani, his mechanician, also suffered minor injuries. Jean Cassagne and Albert Mitchell, handling an English car, limped from their machine after it rolled over on a turn. The race was an exciting one and rivalry among foreign teams made one of the most exciting finishes ever witnessed at the Indianapolis course. Georges Bollot pushed his car to such excessive speed J that in the 147th lap when leading the field, he was forced out because of a broken frame. Duray thrilled the spectators by his sensational effort to catch Thomas near the end of the contest, and Goux seemed always to be a contender for first place. Thomas made one stop at the pits, Duray two, and Guyot one. Thomas drove the last 100 miles at an average of more than 84 miles an hour. Thormis' car was 16. Goux carried the same number to victory last year. Thomas won first prize of $20,000 and accessory prizes and trophies will increase this amount to about $40,000. Joseph Christiaens in a Belgian car. finished six: Harry Grant in an English machine, was 7th; Keene and Rogers in an American car, were placed eight and Wilam Carlson was ninth. E. \V. Rickenbacher in an American car. finished tenth, the last of the prize winners. Haupt, Mulford and Burman in Knipper's entry, finished the the race in the order named. One hundred thousand persons saw the race. ? Under the new scheme of taxation, introduced by David Lloyd-George, cnaneettor 01 me excnetiuer m m? budget for 1914-1915, a man having an income from a capital of $5,000,k ooo. will have to pay one-third of his \ income in taxes. In the tirst place, he has to pay 2S cents on every $5 in income tax: then he has to pay a similar i \ amount in super-tax, and when he L dies, $1 on every $." of what is left, has ft to be paid for death and estate duties. * The total is figured at just under onethird of the income. This calculation has been made by Sir William Lever, one of the millionaires who will have to pay. but who does not object. "I like it." he said. "In my view the ideal system of taxation, both local and imperial, is through the income tax, the super-tax, death duties, land tax. site value tax. and taxation upon luxuries, such as alcohol, tobacco, etc. Everything else free." While Mr. Lloyd-fleorge has followed his predecessors in his system of taxation, except that he increased the rate of income and super-tax and death duties, so that the wealthy have to pay the lion's share, he has gone to other countries for some of his ideas. Mis taxation of site values is based on the law now in vogue in Rritish Colombia. while he has gone to the American income tax law for the idea of making money accruing to British subjects from investments abroad pay its share of taxation. In recent years. British capitalists have made immense investments in foreign countries. When the income from these investments was brought home to be spent, tin- government under the old law. levied income tax on it: that is. when the govern nient could discover it. But when the income was reinvested abroad, the old law did not touch it. Now LloydGeorge says all income of British subjects resident in the United Kingdom must contribute to the imperial revenue. These foreign investments are estimated at over $1..100.000.000. and from this the chancellor hopes to secure *1.2r.o,000 this year, and double that amount next year. The total increase of revenue from income tax and death duties this year will amount tr something like $44,000,000. In spite of these increases. Sir George Paish, editor of The Statist, says the burden of taxation is much smaller than it has been in modern history. In 1880, when the expenditure came to $4la,000,000, it was raised out of a national income of $5,000,000,000. Now the national income reaches the enormous total of $12,000,000,000, so it can easily stand the increased expenditure. Sir George L^?.rlr??<l no n Kpur ?H11 argues iiun uiigmuu v^.i ??. ..... greater increase in her budget. "There ar?* good grounds," he says, "for believing that the income and wealth of this country will gain double in another thirty years. When it reaches 000,000 and 1 have no doubt that it will within a generation, a budget of $2,r.00,000,000 will be borne more easily than the burden of $1,000,000,000 in 1014." ?he ^(orkvillc (Enquirer. Kntered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. yorkvilue. s. c.t TUESDAY, JUNE 2. 1914 The news from the Niagara conference continues peaceful; but very few people believe that the Mexican trou bit' can be settled except by intervention. The Pee Dee Daily seems to think there is something novel about the suggestion that although it was the right thing for a Greenville jury to convict Tidwell, the man might be a proper subject for a pardon. Our contemporary probably has not gone extensively into the subject. In Spartanburg county a few years ago a young man shot and killed his stepfather for outraging his sister. Public sentiment endorsed the boy's act without dissent; but still everybody realized that under the law the killing was murder, and a jury could not find otherwise without violating its oath to find in accordance with the law and the evidence. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the presiding judge, solicitor, jurors and other court officials immediately joined in signing a petition for a pardon, which was promptly grniiivu uj uu?ci uui ? ??.. There was no question of the duty of the jury in the ease of Tidwell. though of course in view of all the facts there may be difference of opinion as to whether a pardon is justifiable. That is an interesting communication that is republished from the Columbia State, describing the great civil conflict as a rich man's war and a poor man's light. The State takes very sharp issue editorially, with the writer of the article. It does not believe there is any foundation for the claims of its correspondent. The matter is one about which there is very considerable difference of opinion in the south, even among old soldiers. There are many old soldiers who hold exactly to the views of the correspondent and there are many others who will not hear of such a thing. It makes them indignant. Whatever the truth is. the time has not yet arrived for full agreement, and it will be many years yet before such agreement is reached. In the meantime, however, it is fair to say that it does not require a very keen observer to be able to soo signs of the continuance of the conflict between the dominating ideas of the ante-bellum period and the ideas that are struggling for domination now. The subject, however, is one that may very safely be left to work out the truth for itself. The New Court House. The Enquirer has been advised that a copy of today's paper is to go into the corner stone of the new court house and with the advice has come a request from Masonic authority, that we have in this paper an article which, if the corner stone to be laid tomorrow is ever removed, will give the people then concerned a few essential facts about the history of the county and of the building. Because of the considerable amount of matter that has already been printed on this subject, more especially within 1U?. mint iwi, p*i lli,.r? i? iiothintr new to be said at this time, and the principal interest that this article will have to the reader of today will be knowledge of the message that goes down to some future generation, in ease some future generation shall ever have occasion to inquire into the matter. York county, formerly known as "District," was erected out of what was then known as tile "New Acquisition" (from North Carolina) in the year lisa, and was one of seven districts erected at the same time and from the same territory. The lirst court house, a frame structure, was erected on the spot occupied by the present building. The lirst building gave way to a handsome and substantial twostory brick structure in 1824. The upper story of this brick building was destroyed by lire in I8'.i2, and during the two years following what remained of the old building was included in an enlarged and remodeled structure. A movement for the erection of tin* present building was commenced in lull with a recommendation of the grand jury, followed by legislative authority ili.. iiieilitift.il voters to olace oiio worth .>f bonds, and after bonds bad been duly authorized, further steps led up to tin- b ttiiiK ol' contracts, etc. The lirsl private owner of the land upon whieh the eourt bouse stands, and in fact all the land now included in I In- tow n of Yorkville. was John Miller, who obtained it by grant throiivh the North Carolina olliie of bis majesty, iJeorge III. Miller sold to William and John l-Vrgus, and previous to ITn.*> the spot on wliieli the court bouse stands was known as Kermis" Cross Itoads. The Kermises sold to William Mill, and upon the erection of the district. Mill or bis ntloriicy-iufaet. I'M ward llayuc, donated the lot for court bouse purposes. localise of tile excellent condition of the old court bouse, and for business reasons, many citizens of the town and county strongly uracil that another site be selected for the new buildina: but for various reasons best kimw a to themselves, the commission prit having the matter in charge insisted ?>n using the same site. We hope that nu one will ever get a peep at the particular copy of The Knquirer that goes into this corner stone unless perchance, there shall soon come a time when there will be no further need for court houses: hut if the stone is ever opened, here is the story. TROOPS AT AUGUSTA Governor Blease Not Disposed To Let Them Go. Governor Blease is not disposed to order the South Carolina national guard to take in the instruction camp at Augusta. He does not know what is to be the outcome of the A. B. C. conference on the .Mexican situation, and he proposes to wait until he can get more light. The Columbia State of Sunday, has the following: Adjutant Gen. Moore received the following letter from the governor yesterday: "I am in receipt of a communication from you, transmitting communication signed 'W. A. Simpson,' re <,nesting information regarding 'the joint encampment of instruction to be held near Augusta, C5a., for the troops of the Ninth militia, division from July 10 to August 12. 1914, inclusive. You request me to advise you at once whether it is my intention 'to have the national guard of this state participate in these instructions on the dates mentioned.' "In reply, I beg to say that, in view of the present Mexican situation. I do not think the South Carolina troops should leave the state to participate in this encampment. If the peace conference now heing held should result satisfactorily, I will then take the matter up for further consideration." The communication was signed by the governor as commander-in-chief of the national guard. Adjutant Gen. Moore yesterday made the following reply: "I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of May 29, in reply to indorsement upon letter from the commanding officer of the department of the east, requesting information as to whether you proposed to have the National Guard of this state participate in the joint camp of instruction to be held near Augusta, Ga., July 10 to August 12, 1914, inclusive. "In reply I will state that the reasons which you assign for refusing to allow the National Guard to participate in these instructions are not well founded, because of the fact that should the National Guard be called out for duty in case of war being declared with Mexico, they could be transported to the mobilization grounds in this state within five hours from the time orders were issued. In fact, they could be mobilized much more quickly from this camp of instruction than if they were at their home stations. In view of this fact and the tendency to stifle the interest of the National Guard, especially the enlisted strength, should they not he allowed to participate in these' instructions, I trust that you will reconsider your decision and advise mo of onoo a f 1 hia ohnncro in nrrlor f hn t detail of arrangements can be arranged between this department and the department of the east for this camp of instruction, as it requires a considerable amount of correspondence, together with proper estimates and roquisitions, which must be made in advance of such encampment." MEXICO AND MEXICANS Miscellaneous Developments Bearing Upon Troubled Cond tions. It was reported at Tampico, Saturday that the Constitutionalist attack on San Luis Potosi had begun. Fighting on the streets of Hermosill >, capital of the state of Sonora, between Yaqui Indians and rebels was reported Saturday. The Yaquis declared war on the Constitutionalists and allied themselves with Civil Governor Maytorena, who is accused by the rebels with protecting Huerta sympathizers. The German ship Ypiranga, has been placed under bond to guarantee a line .of *200.000 assessed against the ship by the collector of the port of Vera Cruz, for having violated the shipping laws of Mexico in landing arms at Puerto Mexico. American Vice Consul Price in Mexico City, on Saturday, made the following prediction: Huerta will resign before next Tuesday; a provisonal government acceptable to the United States will be in power in ten days, and the American consulate in Mexico city will be open and doing business by June 15. Famine conditions exist at Mazatlan. on the west coast, because of the siege of General obregon. Constitutionalist, and an appeal to American vessels in the vicinity of Mazatlan has been made by tile French consul, acting in behalf of the consuls for relief. Manning and the Rules.?Since the recent Democratic convention, Hon. Richard I. Manning, has been severely criticised because of his attitude as to the rules. Mr. Manning is accused of having tried to lie on both sides of the question at the same time. Not long ago lie gave oui uie loiiuwing suuement: "I was nut in the hall," said Mr. Manning, "when the vote was put tu table the minority report of the committee. Had 1 been present I would have voted to table this report and then would have waited to ask that the changes he made in the majority report in conformity with the views I ex"1 stated before the convention my position as follows: " The question of supreme importance before the state is tin matter of primary reform. It is absolutely necessarv that when an election is held among the white people of this state, the result, as declared, must carry with it the conviction that the will of the people has been independently expressed and honestly counted. We are in a dangerous position- -for if such effective reform is not made thousands of our people will not participate in the primary election. <>n the other hand if drastic action is taken, I fear a split in the party may result. "I do not favor the change in the time of residence required in the majority report, but favor reducing the time for residece in the county from one year to six months. ' "On the matter of personal enrollment, 1 do not personally favor the majority plan, but, recognizing the fact that differences of opinion exist on what should l>e done, and what we are all here to accomplish a definite object, that we have to give and take. 1 will vote for the majority plan for primary reform.* "The reason I favored reducing the time for residence in the county to six months was that so many farmers change their location from one county to another, and this provision of one year's residence in a county would deprive may who are otherwise entitled to the ballot of the right to vote." Washington, June 1: American delegates to the .Mexican mediation conference at Niagara Falls were in frequent communication today with the Washington government in relation. it was said, to the hitch in the negotiations which has arisen since the note was sent last week to the mediators outlining the position of the <'onstitutionalFls. It further was reported that the matter of recognizing or rejecting representatives of the Constitutionalists as participants in the peace conference now was si|U:tr< ly up to the mediators themselves. It was slated here that (Jen. Iltterta's representatives had regard< il the development With it degree of favor as indicating hope for future peace. Their determination to leave the matter to the mediators, it was asserted. was reached by the .Mexican delegates on the day that Mr. Fu i ii i<l i. representing Itafael Zubaran, arrived from Washington with the lairanza lime. i 11;11 jiimiit i.amai ail<l All'. I .china mi have hceii urging recognition )?l" i'arranza. seemed more apparent than ever in Washington t??night. Late last night, a lung communication was addressed to UnAmerican commissioner from tin* state department after a conference I i tw?M'ii I'lesidetit Wilson anil Sccrclary I'ryan. After tiny hail received it. other I'oniniiiniratiiins passed hel wa i n I lii'in ami the Washington government. I'resident Wilson personally sent messages to his representatives. I lie nature of which was held in the strictest confidence. He still follows closely his policy of silence 1*1 carding I In* mediation proceedings. LOCAL AFFAIRS, { NEW ADVERTISEMENTS j Harrison Randolph, Pres.?Gives nolice of entrance examination to be held July 3d. Write for inforna- J1 lion as to tuition, etc. II. T. Williams?Wants a buyer for H his home, next to graded school. All conveniences. Terms to suit. '} Cole Ij. lilease. Governor?Publishes proclamation in regard to violation ! of election laws of South Carolina, and offers reward for convictions of violators. X. J. X. Bowen-?Announces himself a t candidate for the otlice of rnagis- ^ trate of York township. H. B. Xeil, County Treasurer?(Jives notice that the $3 commutation (, road tax is now due and must be paid on or before July 1st. j( First National Bank, Yorkville?n- (J vites you to visit it tomorrow, on the occasion of the corner stone , Invinif Kirkpalric k-Iielk Co.?Says it sells ^ seasonable merchandise for less all j the time. Store closed Wednesday jj afternoon for corner stone laying. f, T. W. Speck?Is showing, a new line of out glass, silver, etc., especially t suitable for wedding presents and p invites you to inspect the lot. 2 C; rroll Furniture Co.?Asks you to j", see it for ice cream freezers. It q has all sizes. Picture frames made ? to order. ,, K-ndy Kitchen?Is ready to serve p you tomorrow, every day and all p the time with the best in soft drinks. c Remedy ^ales Corporation, Charlotte c ?Gives further information about a M rs. Joe Person's Remedy. f Yorkville Hardware Co.?Can supply you with all kinds of farm tools, t binder twine, etc. t Thomson Co.?Closes store tomorrow n afternoon for corner stone exercis- v en. A word about traveling goods, oxfords and clothes for men. . Lorillard Ct?.?On page four gives ad- ' ditional reasons why you should smoke Stag tobacco. c Cloud Cash Store?Quotes interesting c prices on seasonable merchandise. Store closed during Masonic exer- 11 rises tomorrow afternoon. A Lyric Theatre?Prints its programme d of "movies" for the week at the Lyric and Airdome. a The Clover baseball loam defeated 'J1 the Filbert team on the Clover grounds last Saturday by a score of 9 to 7. r r The Filbert picnic Is to lie held on ^ Friday, July .11. A number of promi- \ nent speakers will, as usual, be present. ii "Some say the crop situation looks r bad throughout the state, and some say 1 it is all right," remarked a drummer to * a representative of The Enquirer, re- v Icently. "I have been all over the state t in the past few weeks and I tell you the crop situation doesn't look very c bad (?f course a good rain would help, ^ but then things are not suffering much, p Mut of course lots of people are natu- p rally pessimistic. When it rains they want dry weather, and vice versa. I t have talked to many farmers of late p md most of them are in good spirits, i and highly optimistic in regard to crop ( conditions." j. I NEW COUNCIL INAUGURATED J The new town council elected last Wednesday was sworn into office yesterday. The council has not made its p appointments as yet, but the under- c standing is that the matter will be tak- a en up at the first regular meeting F Thursday night. c Mr. John S. Sandifer, alderman from |i ward five, has been selected mayor f i ro-tem. ami Mr. Arthur T. Hart f from ward four, is the new clerk of ii Council. Mr. Jos. E. Hart will not stand for re-election as treasurer. Thus e far there are three applicants for the v position. Messrs. Carl Hart, W. S. Wil- F 1:8 : nil C. A. Money. e The matter of electing policemen Will a ISO IIKfiy COIIie lip Iliurnuiij. II 'I'lie understanding is that there are several applicants for tlie position of chief of police which pays $50 per month. The tirst official act of the new conn- t( i il was the employment of street sweep- j ers to clean Main street and put it in y.ood shape for tomorrow, when the corner stone of the new court house * will he laid. 1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. \ The county Democratic executive committee met in the office of the pro- i late judge in Yorkville, yesterday " morning in accordance with the new rules, to take steps with regard to va- s rious matters therein. j The meeting was called to order by W. W. Lewis, Esq., chairman, with all v present except the following, who were v represented by proxy: R. B. Riddle, Bethel: F. ! :. Smith. Tirzah; W. B. i Mvers, Rock Hill No. 1: W. B. Wilson. Y Jr Rock Hill No. 2. and R. W. Whitesides, Smyrna. The question of the right of the ' I roxies to act in favor of their principals, was decided against such right. The proxies were allowed the privi- C leges of the floor, hut were denied the 1 right to vote. All the clubs and voting precincts in p the county were confirmed as consti- < tuted except the name of Piedmont club was changed ?o Mt. Zion, and au- a thority was given for the organization f of a new club at Filbert, and the establishment of a voting precinct. Congress street, Yorkville, was re-es- ' tablished as the line between the two 1 clubs in this town, the people living on the west side of the street to be enroll- h (Ml ill (lull i, aim nit* [itrupir tin mt: ? east side of the street to be enrolled > in club No. 2. In Rock Hill, wards 2 and 3 are in- 8 eluded in Club No. 1, and Wards Nos. ,, 1 and 4 are included in Club No. 2. j.; It was agreed that voters living beyond the limits of incorporated towns shall be allowed to enroll on the town p clubs, provided said clubs are nearest to them. Permission was granted for the holding of township supervisor in Bethel ^ and King's Mountain townships. ^ TOBACCO RAISING (] Mr. J. H. McElwee, the well known p tobacco manufacturer of Statesville, a N. C., was in Yorkvllle, last Friday, pushing the sales of his well known * brands of smoking tobacco, and while .J here took occasion to call on the editor of The Enquirer to discuss the y subject of tobacco raising in this part "t( of the country. j, Some of our readers will remember that in discussing this matter a few months ago. The Enquirer reviewed ? the experiences of York county farmers about twenty-live years back, and told bow though they had succeeded in producing a most excellent quality o of tobacco, they were unable to get s the market price for it anywhere, by b reason of it widespread policy of discrimination on the part of buyers t; against the development of new areas i of production. u Mr. McElwee was not prepared to t deny tine correctness of the statement e referred to. but he insists that no such condition ex sts at this time. On the ^ contrary, he says, that Statesville j, warehousemen and buyers arc doing | everything they can to encourage to- ,, baceo growing in Mecklenburg, <ias- j ton and York counties, and he says that if the people will take the matter up they will get much valuable assistance. It., it: uillinc In furnish 11 il i iri'ii ii seed lit cost anil will also supply n anyhony who wants to so into the s Itiisincss. Willi literatim* that will ex- 'I plain the manner of preparing land, planting, cultivating, lighting enemies. ^ ami curing for market with a thor- | oughness that will admit of no misunderstatnling. lie claims that tobacco | is grown with less labor and expense n tiiaii cotton and that llie protit is very |] much greater. I RURAL CARRIERS MEET Ijurger than usual was llie attend- " a nee of rural mail carriers at the an- s mini meeting of the York county as- \\ social ion held in the court house last ti Saturday morning. The following car- * tiers attended the meeting: *, Howling 11reen, I >. M. Kuril, .John Neely; Clover. J no. M. Smith, NY. M. . Matthews: Smyrna. R. T. Castles: Cutliriesville, I?. I*. Curry: Kilhert, J. i. Carroll; Rock Hill, K. \V. Comer, -V. T. Comer: Resslie, J. M. Simpson: forkville, I?. C. Clark, S. R. I^owry, R. t. T. Ho wen, J no. W. Miller. Tlie business of the session consisted if the reading of ttie minutes of the ixt meeting, appointment of commit ees and election of officers for the enuing year. Mr. K. W. Comer of Rock Hill, made it interesting report of the proceedings of tile last state convention of the arriers which was held at Orange?urg. Messrs. W. M. Matthews, R. \V. Coder and D. 1'. Curry were appointed a ommittee on tinance; and the resoluions committee was composed of 1 essrs. D. C. Clark, J. M. Simpson and i. R. T. Ho wen. Following is tlie personnel of the others elected to serve the coming year: President. Jno. M. Smith; Vice PresJent. R. \V. Comer; Secretary-treas irer. John \V. Miller. Messrs. J. M. Simpson. D. C. Clark, 1. Ft. T. Bowen and W. T. Comer were ppointed delegates to the state conention which meets in Spartanburg, uly 4. Messrs. E. B. Pattun, J. O. Alison. W. M. Matthews and E. W. Cnmr were named alternates. The committee on resolutions exended their, thanks to congress for the ncrease in salary from $1,100 to $ 1 ,00. ana to Hon. T). E. "'nley for the art he took in securing the increase, 'ho association expresed disappointment in the recent legislature because f failure to appoint a road commission n order that South Carolina could get ts share of the appropriation made by ongress for road purposes. The assoiation also went on record as favoring 11 legislation pertaining to better roads or South Carolina. Four new members have been secured he past year, 'bringing the total to wenty-five. It is quite likely that most of the members of the association nil attend the state meeting. 'ORKVILLE ALFALFA GROWERS The Yorkville Alfalfa Growers' assoiation held its annual meeting in the ourt room of the Rose hotel building mst Saturday afternoon, the president, Jr. N. S. Black, presiding. About a lozen members of the association and viuitfiru ftffpnrlprl thp he principal feature of which was of ddress of Prof. A. A. McKeown, the pecial farm demonstrator employed by he Rock Hill chamber of commerce. Mr. McKeown said he had visited a lumber of alfalfa fields near Yorlcvllle ecently, among them being those of rlessrs. J. B. Scott, N. S. Black and V. B. Keller. The principal trouble with manv alalfa fields, he said, was on account of mproper inoculation. Every step in egard to the raising of alfalfa must be aken carefully and Professor McCeown said there were many farmers areless and indifferent in their work rho should not even attempt to raise he plant. In cutting alfalfa the plant should be ut clean and not ragged. The use of a lull mowing blade will result in much a jury to alfalfa, which should always e mowed low and clean. Those who expected to sow alfalfa his year, Prof. McKeown said, should egin the spreading of lime at once. No ime should be lost because many imes the lime is not spread upon the and until it is too late to be of much lenefit to the plant. The middle of Sepember is the proper time to plant al alfa. The speaker urged that the Yorkville nd Rock Hill associations co-operate n every way possible for mutual benet. York county has gained almost a ontinent-wide name because of her dvancement in alfalfa culture. The tock Hill association authorities were onstantly receiving letters from all arts of North America and a few rom South America asking about alalfa and the progress being made in is growth in this section. The Yorkville association has decidd to hold another meeting in July at trhich time it is likely that Profs. McCeown. Smith and Weeks will be presnt and make addresses. The election of officers was deferred intil December. ABOUT PEOPLE Mr. and Mrs. fl. O. Waves and dnugher of Yorkville, visited relatives in tock Hill this week. Mr. Robert Beckham of I^incaster isited his brother, Mr. James Becklain in Yorkville this week. Miss Miriam White of Columbia col ge. has returned to her home in 'orkville, for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Marion C.rim*s of 'ineville. N. C., and Miss Ruth Benlett of Charlotte, spent Sunday, with liss Jennie Codv in Yorkville. Miss Maud Stroup of Yorkville, is pending some time at Rlack Mountain, I. C. Miss Louise Guy of Lowryville, is isiting relatives in Yorkville, this I'eek. Mrs. M. A. Niles of Camden, is visitrig her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Ashe, in 'orkville. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. McNeel of 'orkville, spent several days in Columia, last week. Mrs. Rldred Griffith of Charlotte, N. is visiting her sister, Mrs. \V. W. a*wis in Yorkville. Mrs. Ida Wylie and daughter, Miss tachel, of Yorkville, visited relatives in 'hester this week. Miss Mabel Ashe of Yorkville, is mong those who will receive diplomas com Winthrop college tonight. Messrs. Robert Kinley and John R. ,ogan of Yorkville, attended the W'inhrop commencement this week. Mrs. E. E. Gillespie and children. ave returned to their home in i orkille, after u visit to relatives in Gulf, J. C. Miss Sophie Ewart of Columbia, pent Sunday, in Yorkville, 011 account f the illness of her mother, Mrs. A. Ft. Iwart. Miss Mary Fant Flerndon of Conerse college, Spartanburg1, has returnd to her home in Yorkville for the timmer. Mr. and Mrs. I^awrence Fowler of V'oodruff, spent several days last week rith Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Fowler in 'orkville. Miss Agnes Hunter of Yorkville liner went an operation for appendicitis 11 Rock Hill, yesterday. She is getting long nicely. Masters Barron and Marion Glenn of 'irssah spent several days in Yorkville 1st week, the guests of Masters Allan tul Thomas Stokes. I Jr. and Mrs. \V. G. White and Miss 1 una Stevens of Yorkville, are atpnding commencement exercises at .rsKine college, uue wesi. .Miss Bobby Brown of Yorkville, was Iterated on yesterday in the Fennell niirmar.v. Rock Hill, for appendicitis, liss Brown is Retting; along nicely.' Miss Marie Walker won the medal ffered to the pupils of Clover High chool for the best essay on the hisory of the upper part of the county. Mr. Frank ('. Riddle of Yorkville, was uken to the Fennell Infirmary, Rock lill, Saturday evening, and on Sunday nderwent an operation for appendiciis. Mr. Riddle's condition is ipiite ritical. Mr. J. A. Latta, Mrs. J. M. Ramsay, lisses Fannie Wardlaw, Florence Wilon, Annie Ashe, Esther Ashe and Kate iunter, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Courtney, f Yorkville, spent Sunday in Rock lill. WITHIN THE TOWN. Children's Day exercises were held 11 the Methodist church last Sunday Horning, the programme consisting of ungs and recitations by the children, 'here was a large attendance. Tomorrow is to he a gala day in 'orkville, and the. prospects are that here will he a large crowd ill attending on the ceremonies connected with lie laying of the corner stone of the iew court house. People will very il<e|y he in Yorkville from all parts of In* county. .Most of the Yorkville lores will close during the exercises. linin interfered with tile showing f tile special feature. Joan of Arc. at he Lyric, last Friday night. The torui came lip just as the Airdome ,'as opened and within a few minutes lie electric lights went out of coliimisioti and nothing mid he done. lany people, including the veterans, nw the picture in the afternoon and i impel cut critics declare it to he the nest production they have yet seen. The first open air services ever hold by :i Yorkville church were inaugurated by the Presbyterian cliurch last Sunday night. Benches were placed on the lawn to tlie right of the church building, and a platform erected for the pastor and choir. The pretty lawn and the open sky overhead proved to be much more pleasant and cooler than the hot church building. Special music was arranged for the occasion and there was a large congregation. ? There was quite a heavy rain last Friday night. It came up about s o'clock and lasted something like an hour. Thpre was heavy wind and some hail. Leaves and branches were beaten from the trees. Some telephone poles were blown across the Southern railway track on the edge of Bratton's farm, but these were discovered and removed before the arrival of the train front the west. The hail did not do a great deal of damage. ? The ladies of Trinity church have engaged I)r. Sam A. Steele to deliver his famous lecture on the subject of "Hume Life in Dixie During the War." in the Graded school auditorium next Friday night. This is generally recognized as one of the most popular lectures of the day on the subject, and has 'toon Hitrhlv ttrnidPfl hv nPwuh.'ini'rH and literary people everywhere. After hearing the lecture in Chicago recently, the editor of the North-Western Christian Advocate had this to say of it in his paper: "The lecture abounded with wit and humor and was thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience present. He was applauded so frequently that it amounted to almost an ovation. A more entertaining and instructive lecture on those times has possibly not been given by any one in this city." FOR THE LOWER ROAD Citizens living in the south-eastern part of the county and advocating the lower or "Air Line" road between Yorkville and Rock Hill, held a meeting in the court room In Yorkville yesterday for the purpose of further discussion of the subject and the furthering of plans apropos of the meeting of the county commissioners on Thursday. Mr. J. C. Wilborn was elected chair-1 man of the meeting, and Mr. W. P. Jackson was named as secretary. About thirty citizens living along the proposed route were present, as were several residents of Yorkville. Mr. R. T. Allison, representing the committee anoointed to have a survey of the proposed route made, submitted blue prints and Information in regard to the work. He stated that the soil was mostly sand clay and that the road could be built cheaper than any other for the same distance in the county. Messrs. J. E. Lowry, J. M. Starr, R. M. Anderson and several others spoke in favor of the lower road, stating that they were quite willing to throw aside personal preferences as to the route in order that the road be built through that section. Mr. John Steele spoke at some length in favor of the lower route. He stated that there was no doubt that the Air Line road between Yorkville and Rock Hill was considerably shorter than the Tirzah route. It could be built much cheaper than any other road and would benefit more people. Mr. Steele stated that there was, of course, much opposition to the proposed new road. People of Fort Mill had been poisoned, so to speak, against the plan, and still he thought it would be of advantage to them to have such a road because it would bring thm nearer to the county seat. More porgress has been made in the southeastern section of York during the past live years than in any other part of the county. Numerous homes have been built, he said, farms have been divided and the country deserves a good road. D H n rf THon Qrlrlrouooil tlif* meeting in the interest of the lower route. While he had no personal interest in the matter he thought the road should be built because it would be of benefit to more people. Only one white citizen, Mr. Hart said, lived on the road between Yorkville and Tirzah, While a number of white people lived along the Air Line route within six miles of Yorkville. The law says roads shall be built along the most practical route. Mr. Hart advised those interested that votes were what counted in the board of commissioners' decision and that if the people interested could show the board that there were more voters living along the Air Line road than on the upper road they would decide the matter in short order. Messrs. J. B. Johnson. Boyd Oreighton. John Steele, J. C. Wilborn, John Ft. Flart, R. T. Allison, John Black and John O'Neall were appointed a delegation to present the claims of the lower road advocates to the commissioners on Thursday, and Messrs. H. J. Zinker, R. M. Anderson and John Steele were appointed a committee to try and enlitrhton niti'/pnu i?f liVirt Mill to thp advantages of the Air Line road. Several of those interested suggested that since the advocates of the present Hock Hill road would make a strenuous light to have the chaingang put to work on that thoroughfare that the lower road advocates should also offer some inducements to the commissioners by cash subscriptions, rights of way, furnishing sand and teams. This suggestion was adopted and rights of way were granted hy every citizen along the route with the exception of Mr. C. C. Hughes whose position in regard to the matter has not yet been learned. Quite a number have offered to furnish sand and labor to carry on the work. It was also decided that there was to be no quarreling as to the route of the road; but that it be left to the discretion of the board of commissioners. In regard to this matter the sentiment of all was voiced in the words of one of their number who declared that "what we want is a road through our country which will enable us to more easily reach Yorkville and Rock Hill, and if it fails to go by my house or your house let's not have any selfish interest, but work for the road wherever it goes." LOCAL LACONICS To Decide the Siding. The South Carolina railroad commission is to meet at Delphos, on Thursday at which time the commission will de ride whether the station house and side track will remain where it is, or shall lie moved to Dunlap's crossing about a half mile nearer Yorkville. Messrs. Johnson Cameron and Cleveland Duniap have offered to give the railroad people rights of way, provided the crossing is changed. Fort Mill Waterworks. The Port Mill commissioners of public works on Saturday opened bids for the construction of a waterworks system for that town. There were nine bidders for the work of laying the pipe line, the bids ranging from $10,239.50 down to $8,415. Bids for the construction of a 100,000 gallon water tank on a 75-foot tower were opened Saturday night. The contracts, when made, will call for completion of the work by the first of September. High Diver Hurt. Port Mill special of June 2. to Charlotte Observer: Kdward Durham who has been performing a high dive act with a carnival company here last week was badly injured in his last performance which occurred at 10 o'clock Saturday night. It appears that he miscalculated his tlight into his net and did not land as he usually does. His physician stated that he had probably suffered a concussion of the spinal cord and that he was apparently paralyzed from his chest to his feet. After remaining here during Sunday he was carried to a Charlotte hospital last night. His home is in Oaffney and his parents have been notified of his UCC1MCIII. Turkey Creek Drainage. Mr. J. C. XVilborn representing land owners having bottom lands on Turkey civek. on Monday tiled a petition with the clerk of court asking that the creek he drained in order to reclaim valuable bottom lands. Sixty-six citizens own land in the proposed drainage district and tifty-one of these owners have signed the petition asking for the erecting of the drainage district. The district under consideration embraces Big Turkey creek from Dry Fork branch near the Southern railway to the mouth of l.ittle Turkey creek; Little Turkey creek from Mr. Johnson Cameron's place to the junction with Big Turkey creek: and from the mouth of Little Turkey creek extending into Chester county. Winthrop Commencement. Wildhrop college closes its session tonight, when the large graduating class will receive their diplomas. The young ladies leave for their homes in the morning. Commencement began Sunday with a sermon before the Youmr Woman's Christian association in the morning by Rev. W. ('. Schaeffer. Jr. pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church of Atlanta. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered Sunday night by Rev. Richard Wilkinson, pastor of the Fourth Avenue Methodist church of Louisville, Ky. Both services were largely attended by numerous visitors as well as the student body. Exercises were held yesterday and last ni,rht. Hon. Charles A. Woods is to deliver the address to the graduating class. Governor Hlease was asked to deliver the diplomas to the graduates, but will be unable to be present. MERE-MENTION. A dispatch from Berlin is to the effect that another war between Turkey and Greece is brewing and all of the Balkan states are likely to be involved. Speaker Clark says congress will not adjourn until the "trade bills" wanted by President Wilson are put through congress. "It seems to me we ought to be able to get through by September 1st." says the speaker The St. Ijiwrence river at the point where the wreck of the Empress of Ireland occurred, is thirty miles wide, and is particularly dangerous in the spring and fall because of the dense fogs Judge George Gray of the Cnited States circuit court, Washington. Del., has resigned from the bench after a service of fourteen years The general education board which administers on Rockefeller fund, on Friday, donated $1,400,000 to various gressman Richard Bartholdt of St. Louis, is conducting a campaign on an elaborate scale, to prevent his re-election to congress. He announced in December that he would not stand for reelection, but his constituents want to re-elect him anyway The California railroad commission has ordered the directors of the United Rallwavs of San Francisco to restore to the company's funds $1,096,000 which the commission charges Patrick Calhoun, former president of the railways, diverted to his personal use Chas. Becker, ex-police lieutenant of New York, is for the second time occupying a cell in the death house at Sing Sing prison, having been transferred from the Tombs to Sing Sing, by automobile. Friday afternoon The centennial of the battle of Horseshoe Bend, Alabama, is to be celebrated on July 4. In this battle Andrew Jackson whipped the Creek Indians and saved the great southwest from British domination.... Dr. Francis P. Veneable, president of the University of North Carolina since 1900. has resigned on account of ill health... Gay & Sturgis, Bostort brokers, specializing in Mexican mining stocks, have failed with liabilities of $2,000,000; assets $1.000,000... .A wireless telegraph station at Hickory Island. N. J., on Friday sent a 3.000 word wireless dispatch direct to Germany. At the established rates the message of Friday would cost $750 Six men were Kinea in a coai mine near lamaciua. Pa.. Friday by a fall down the mine shaft of 700 feet The trial of Mme. Cailleaux for the killing of Editor Gaston Calmette of the Figaro, is to begin in Paris on July 20 Vice Admiral VVa Matsumoto of the Japanese navy, has been sentenced to three years in prison for accepting bribes in eonertlon with naval contracts. Capt. Sawasaki was sentenced to a year on the same charge The narrative of the 126th general assembly of the Presbyterian church, in session in Chicago, showed a membership of 1.446,490, and that $27.122.**65 was expended by the church for all purposes during the past vear Col. Theodore Roosevelt and party sailed from New York, Saturday, ror Madrid. Spain to be present at the marriage of his son, Kermit to Miss ttelle Willard, the ceremony taking place June 10 Coal miners of West Virginia, to the number of 12,000, were ordered to go on a strike today Harry K. Thaw, in company with officers, will spend the summer in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Jean Granini, a 16-year-old boy, lias been acquitted at Herkimer, N. Y? of the charge of murdering Miss Lida Beecher, his school teacher, on the ground that he was a criminal imbecile. He was sentenced to the Matteawan insane asylum The United States senate has passed an amendment tn the nnvnl annmnriti tion bill. authorizing an appropriation of $500,000 to increase the government's capacity for manufacturing smokeless powder for the navy Gen. Bennett H. Young is a candidate for the seat in the United States senate made vacant by the deatli of Senator Bradley of Kentucky A part of the cargo of the wrecked steamer Empress of Ireland was $1,000,000 in silver bars There has been so much rain in parts of Texas during the past month as to make crop conditions very bad. The rainfall at Houston during May totaled 15 inches. In Tyler the records show 72 inches of rain since September 1st. Peter Paul von Mauser, inventor of the rille bearing his name, died at Stuttgart, Germany, Friday, aged 76 years The new Cunard liner Aquatania, 47,000 tons, sailed from Liverpool for New York, Saturday... .Castings for a 100-inch telescope to be installed at Passadena, Cal., are being made at Quincy, Mass. The tube of the telescope is to be 43 feet long and complete will weigh nearly twenty tons. The telescope will be the largest in the world Eleven miners were killed and a number injured in a coal mine explosion at Wharcliffe, England, Saturday Archduke Charles Francis Joseph, second son of Emperor Joseph of Austria, is soon to visit the United States The government of Greece will increase its standing army to 300,000 men A new member of the French chamber of deputies says he will introduce a bill to put graduated taxes on duels The International congress of the Salvation army will open in London on June 11. It is expected that 40,000 men and women representing 58 countries and speaking 34 languages will attend the congress. The largest single delegation, more than 600, will be from America A general census of India, taken March 10, by 2,000,000 enumerators, shows that Ihc l ii mi i la t i i >n of India is 315. 156,396, us against 294,361,056 ten years ago. There are 3,876,203 Christians in India An auction sale of Jersey cattle at Linden Grove, Pa., Saturday, totaled $60,000 for 128 head. The highest priced cow brought $2,755 A gas well of an estimated daily capacity of 4,000,000 cubic feet, has been "blown in" just outside the city limits of Cleveland, Ohio Ten persons were more or less seriously injured in a trolley car collision in Philadelphia, Friday afternoon R. Bruce McClure, brother of S. S. McClure, the magazine publisher, committed suicide Saturday, at his home at Yonkers, N. Y. Ill health is assigned as the cause. ... .Secretary Bryan is to make a number of Chautauqua addresses in North Carolina, this summer President Wilson and Speaker Clark were the Memorial day speakers at Arlington cemetery, Washington, Saturday A New York surety expert estimates defalcations throughout the United States during 1913, to total $40,000,000 Fifteen men, the crew Of the ocean-going tug Teaser were rescued by the tug Boxer off the New Jersey coast six hours after the Teaser had sunk. The rescued men were taken off a coal biyge Louis Kuehnle, one time political boss of Atlantic City, N. J., was released from the state prison yesterday, after serving live months of a one year's sentence, the sentence having been commuted. Kuehnle is worth about $750,000... .J. N. Camden, chairman of the state Democratic executive committee, lias been natned to llll >1... I... il... il, ,.!> Senator Bradley of Kentucky, in I lie I'niteil States senate. Oliver 'A. Micks of Oaft'ney, and a beneficiary of a free scholarship bestowed by Coventor I {lease, has graduated front the Pharmaceutical department of tin- South Carolina medical college, with second honor. ? One hundred and thirty high schools in 42 counties, received state aid for the year 1913-M. For the lirst time the full appropriation of $00,000 was exhausted. This growth of the high school will require $75,000 next year, it is said. Increased strength is shown in the teaching force and in the courses of study. The South Carolina School Improvement Association through the support of the state department of education, has offered $1,25o in prizes to he divided among the forty schools which show the greatest amount of improvement in IS14. < inly rural schools may compete. AT THE CHURCHES ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN. * Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. TRINITY METHODIST No prayer meeting this week. PRESBYTERIAN Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. BAPTIST. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8.15 o'clock. Special Dotices. The Ladies' Aid Society 9 Of Beersheba church will serve ice cream at Cotton Belt school house from 4 to 10 o'clock p. m., Friday, June 5th, for benefit of the church. Mrs. (J. M. Carroll. At Bethel. Rev. R. A. Miller will preach at Bethel. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 10 a. m., and also at f Bethel Chapel. Sunday afternoon at * 3.30. Sunday school at 2.30. Dr. 0. H. Patrick. Optometrist, is located on South Congress street, near the Baptist .church. He examines the eyes free of charge; ^ fits Glasses at reasonable cost and ^ Guarantees Satisfaction. 40swtf Rev. Dr. Sam A. Steele. Will deliver his famous lecture, Home Idfe In Dixie, in the Graded School Auditorium on Friday, June 5. at 8.30 p. m., under auspices of Trinity Methodist church. Admission 25 cts. and 35 cts. Mrs. W. B. DuPro, President. -i? * HYMENEAL MaRiuED?At the Gresham hotel In Spartanburg, on June 2, by Rev. E. E. Gillespie. D. D., Mr. QUINN WALLACE and Mrs. MARIE C. GLENN. W both of Yorkville. The happy couple will spend a few days in the mountains of North Carolina. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, KX K<' I' TIV K EI 'A RT.\1 KXT. PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS information has been received at this Department that divers persons, in various parts of the State of South Carolina, are endeavoring to procure other persons to vote for or against certain candidates in the primary election, which is to be held on the twenty-fifth day of August A. D., one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, by the payment, or promise of money, or other ar- ^ tides of value, by threats, mistreatment, abuse and intimidation, in violation of the Statute Laws of the State of South Carolina, in such cases made and provided, as follows: CODE UK LAWS OF SOUTH CARO LINA, 1912, VOL II: m "Section 360. Bribery at Elections. w ?If at any election hereafter held within this State, whether general, special or primary, for members of the Congress of the United States, members of the Legislature of this State, Sheriff, Clerk, Judge of Probate, or other County officer, Mayor and Alderman of any city, Intendant and Wardens of any Incorporated town, officers of the Militia or volun- * teer organizations of the State, or at any other election held within this State, any person shall, by the payment, delivery or promise of money, or other article of value, procure another to vote for or against any particular candidate or measure, the per- 9 son so promising and the person so voting, shall each be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction there or, snail, ror tne first onense, oe iineu in any sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, and imprisoned for any period of time not less than one month nor more than six months; and, for the second offense, shall be fined in ^ any sum not less than five hundred W dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, and imprisoned for any period of time not less than three months nor more than twelve months." "Section 361. Offering to Procure ^ Voters By Bribery:?If at any elec- ^ tlon, as in Section 359 of this Chapter, any person shall offer or propose to procure another by the payment, delivery or promise of money, or other article of value, to vote for or aguinst any particular candidate or measure, or shall offer or propose, for the consideration of any money or other article of value paid, delivered or promised, to vote for or against any particular candidate or measure, such person so offering to procure or ^ vote shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. und, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined and imprisoned, at the discretion of the Court." "Section 362. Misdemeanor To Obtain Votes By Bribe or Threat.?At or before every political primary election held by any political party, or- ? ganization or association, for the purpose of choosing candidates for office, or the election of delegates to conventions, in this State, any person who shall, by threats or any other form of intimidation, or by the payment, delivery, or promise of money, or other article of value, procure or offer, promise or endeavor to procure, an other to vote for or against any particular candidate in such election, or who shall, for such consideration, of- ? fer to so vote, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor." "Section 366. Drinking Within One Mile of Voting Precinct Unlawful.?It shall be unlawful hereafter for any person to sell, barter or give away or treat any voter to any malt or intoxi- ^ eating liquor within one mile of any 9 voting precinct during any primary or other election day, under a penalty, upon conviction thereof, of not more than one hundred ($100) dollars, nor more than thirty (30) days' imprisonment with labor." "Section 36 7. Abusing Voters, Etc. ?If any person shall at any of the elections in any city, town, ward or polling precinct, threaten, mistreat, or abuse any voters, with a view to control or Intimidate him in the free exercise of his right of suffrage, such k offender shall suffer fine and impris- m onment, at the discretion of the Court." "Section 36!). Assault, Etc.. On Account of Political Opinions.?Whoever shall assault or intimidate any citizen because of political opinions or the exercise of political rights and 9 privileges guaranteed to every citizen of the United States by the Constitution and Laws thereof, or by the Constitution and Laws of this State, or. for such reason, discharge such citizen from employment or occupation, or eject such citizen from rented house or land or other property, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and, on conviction thereof, lie fined not less than fifty nor more than one thousand dollars. or in- iinpnsoneu noi less man inrer months nor more than one year, or both, at the diseretion of the Court." Now. Therefore, I, COLE L. BLHASE. Oovernor of the State of South Carolina, in order that justice may be done and the majesty of the law upheld, do hereby offer a reward of ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS. EACH, for the first ten <10? convictions of any person or persons, who shall be found guilty, under said Laws, provided said ten (10) convictions shall be had in ten (10) different Counties of said State. *1 In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Oreat Seal of the State to he affixed. at Columbia, this first day of June. A. D.. One thousand nine hundred and fourteen and in the one hundred and thirty-eighth year of the Independence of the V United States of America. (SEAL). (Signed) COLE L. HLEASE, Oovernor. !\v the Oovernor: (Signed) R. M. MeCOWN, Secretary of State. 44 t 2t