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/W i YORKVILIE ENQUIRER. I88PEP SEMI'WEKELT. t. x. orist'8 soHS. PubUihen. j % sfamilg Beurspa pei:: Jor th< promotion of the flolilicai, Social, Agricultural and Commercial Interests of (he fleople. j TER"s,,J.v'",* J1"E"T""c' EST A B LISHED1855. Y ORKVILLE, S.C., TUESDAY7 APRIL 20~ 1915. N"Q. 32. When Billy Sund XHK. IK^vi ape .vc-. r* UJIIIIIIIIIIII1111111111111111II Copyright. 1013, bj PROLOGUE. Here is a realistic decription of American life, which teaches the lesson that the right will always prevail when people's consciences are aroused. In a middle west city a young Englishman, lately arrived trom his native land, Joins in the movement to stamp out corruption and immorality. He becomes interested in a girl whose father is the brains of a dishonest political combination, and naturally some very interesting complications develop. A visit by Billy Sunday, the noted evangelist, to the city causes a great sensation, and the story of what he accomplished is typical of his operations elsewhere. This is a story that will increase chic pride and civic decency and will thrill every reader. It literally throbs with action, and the characters are depicted with the accuracy of a painter's brush. Another notable feature of the story is that it attacks hypocrisy in most effective fashion and shows that truth and sincerity are winning factors for the man who strives for a successful career. CHAPTER I. The Immigrant. . The liner Neptune raised its anchor slowly in Queenstown harbor. She had sailed from Liverpool, but called at the Irish harbor for the European passengers who preferred to embark at that point as well as the travelers from Ireland. The liner steamed majestically out to sea, its four funnels pouring out clouds of smoke. "I am glad to see so many immigrants from northern Europe on board this ship. They are Europe's life blood, and we are draining the old world dry." Two young men were standing on > "the upper deck on its first day out k from Queenstown. They were gazing wfj down on the crowded steerage as one ^ > of them expressed himself in those words. The speaker was evidently a young American returning from a European trip. His companion was a fellow voyager in the first cabin, who had stopped for a moment at his side as he paced the deck of the vessel. "I am an immigrant myself, sir," was tlje quiet response. "I was just thinking now of what may possibly await all of us immigrants on the shores of your land of promise." The American turned to face the stringer, vhom he had addressed freely in the belief that he was a companion American. It was a most promising young y manhood that met the gaze or Albert Townley, which was the American's name. A little taller than the medium height, square shouldered, clear eyed, with a thoughtful brow and a firm mouth; this young traveler had an air of authority and mastery which Albert Townley's quick eye at once recognized. "I cnn tell you what awaits you in America, sir," he said, after a brief pause. "You will find life there and all that life means." "What does life mean in your country?" inquired the immigrant. "Life with us, sir," answered the American, "means action, energy, struggle and victory." "Does it never mean defeat?" asked I the other thoughtfully, speaking with a note of pathos in his voice. The enthusiastic son of the new ' world answered quickly and emphatically: "Never. Defeat is death, not life, with us." "It is life I want," responded the other, gazing out over the sea. ^ Just as the immigrant said this a fierce yell arose from the steerage deck below, and Albert Townley exclaimed, "There's something going on down there. Let us go down." Hurrying to a stairway which led to the steerage quarters, the two cabin passengers descended and found the steerage deck a scene of strife and confusion. A number of Irish immigrants had seized and were holding against the vigorous attacks of a crowd of Germans a desirable part of i he steerage deck. Greatly outnumbered. the Irishmen were struggling like demons and yelling like Mohawk Indians, while their opponents were doggedly seeking to gain the coveted position, for. as one of the bystanders explained to Townley, the k Germas had been first in possession. hut the Irish, anxious for a little exc itement, had suddenly charged them with a rush. Before the astonished Teutons knew exactly what was happening they had been driven off by ' the furious Irish like chaff before the wind, but they soon rallied their forces and returned to the attack. The lay Game to Town 91 ALEXANDER W : :':;^sv WPllllllllllllll(llllll) f the H. K. Fly Co. contest was a good natured melee at , first, both sides laughing hilariously, , but as it continued Townley and his companion could see that the combatants were getting more earnest as the persistent Germans were determined to win back their place of < vantage and they were pressing hard the little company of Erin's men. ( Just then an officer of the ship, at- i tracted by the noise, appeared on the deck. Rushing into the midst of the , struggling mass of humanity, he began | to det.l blows right and left, shouting at the top of his voice. , "Stop it, you dogs; stop it, stop it!" "Take that, ye impudent spalpeen! , I'm no dog," said an athletic young Irishman as he delt the ship's officer , a stunning blow on the ear, which sent him staggering to the rail of the liner. Furiously enraged by the blow, the officer shouted to three sailors who , were standing near by holding a hose. "Turn the water on them." The sailors ] with evident glee turned the big noz- ] zle of the deck hose on the crowd and < began drenching them with salt water. < The unfortunate combatants, who up to this time had been acting in a ( spirit of hilarity, were taken aback by this unexpected assault of brine. I "Shut it off, shut it ofT!" they cried in chorus. "It's all in fun." But the sailors urged on by the irate officer, continued to soak the drench- j ed men and even women and children , on the outskirts. "What a shame to wet the poor , devils like that!" said Townley indignantly. The words awoke his com- < panion to instant action. With one , bound the first cabin immigrant was , "Take that, ye impudent spalpeenl I'm no dog." 'beside the sailors and before they could guess the purpose he had snatched the hose from their hands and turned it full on their own faces, sending the three sailors sprawling to the deck. Then, throwing the spurting hose over the deck rail, where it splashed harmlessly into the ocean, he rejoined Townley. In an instant two or three Irishmen rushed forward and gashed the hose with their pocket knives, rendering it useless. The discomfited sailors struggled to their feet and turned off the water. "Who are you, sir? What do you mean?" roared the officer, advancing toward the cabin immigrant. Without answering the two young men ascended the stairs, Townley leading the way, while the officer stared in helpless rage. He was about to follow them to the cabin deck, but the jeers of the now infuriated crowd caused him to retreat hastily to a hatchway, down which he disappeared followed by the dripping sailors. "\ s'ght like that maddens me," exclaimed the Immigrant when they had reached the spacious first cabin deck, "that vulgar insolence of authority which that officer showed toward those poor steerage wretches." "Put the men were to blame in part." interposed the American. "Yes. I admit it, hut there was no excuse for the officer's insolence toward I hem just because they are traveling by steerage. If they had been cabin passengers he would not have flared to call them 'dogs.' " "If it had been a crowd of American workingmen he would not have | been so insolent," agreed Townley. "They would have mobbed him." "It is the lawless insolence of such vulgar upperlings that provokes the lawlessness of the mob which we hear so much condemned nowadays," the immigrant continued, his cheeks flushing and his eyes shinning. Albert Townley looked with interest at his companions. "Pardon ma Did you tell me your name? My name is Townley?Albert Townley of Bronson, Mich." As he said these words the American reached out his hand cordially. The immigrant grasped the outstretched hand and, shaking it warmly, replied: "I sun Reginald Nelson, an immigrant from England. Did you say your home is in Bronson, Mich. ?" "Yes, I am just returning from a three months' vacation in Europe, and I tell you I will be glad to see old Michigan." "Bronson," said his companion, whom we shall now call Reginald Nelson. "I have heard of Bronson before. I have a letter of introduction to a law firm in your town." Reginald Nelson took out some papera "I have here," he said, "a letter to prominent law Arms in New York, , Chicago and some other cities, and I < am sure I have one addressed to a Arm in Bronson. Yes, here It is. Do you know that law Arm in your city?" He handed Townley a brief letter, addressed to "Messrs. Millman & Graham, Attorneys-at-law, Bronson, Michigan." "I certainly do," responded Townley. "That is our largest law Arm. Are you going into the profession?" "No. I hardly think so," answered Reginald Nelson slowly. "I have these letters of introduction to assist me in getting started in America, for 1 must settle down somewhere and go to work for a living." "Make Bronson your home and you will never regret having given up a life of inglorious ease," answered Townley. "Bronson is a city of opportunity, and it is growing by leaps und bounds. Its population is now 60,000. You will find life in Bronson." Reginald Nelson pondered for a Utile while before answering, and then he said smilingly. "If I should make Bronson my starting place I shall have at least one friend to begin with." "Count on me." responded Townley, also smiling, "but I shall miss my guess if you do not soon gain in Bronson all the friends you need." "Let it be Bronson, then," said Reginald. "I will accompany you from New York." Albert Townley was about to question Reginald in regard to himself when they were both astonished to hear a girlish voice exclaim, "Why, here's our Mr. Townley!" A beautiful young girl stood before them asking, "Where did you come from?" The girl's mother was with her daughter. "This is pleasant, I assure you. I thought you were to remain another winter in Paris," said Townley. "Joy became so homesick that we .lad to start for Bronson and her father kept writing for us to return, . so here we are," replied the woman. "I am so glad to be on my way back to Bronson," said the daughter. "Always loyal," responded Mr. Townley. He introduced the mother and daughter to Reginald as "Mrs. Giraham and her daughter, Miss Joy." Albert Townley began to explain now JttegniUllU Wits tJIUBDlUB ura make America his future home. < "He has just been showing me an Introduction which he has to Mr. Graham's law firm," he said to Mrs. Graham, with interest. "You will like Bronson, I am sure," said Joy Graham, turning to Reginald. "Mr. Townley has interested me already in your native city of Bronson," said Reginald. "He is a special friend of your family, I judge." "He is one of the ministers in Bronson." "A minister?" said Reginald, in amazement. "Do you mean that Mr. Townley is a clergyman?" "Yes," laughed the girl. "I should never have judged he was a clergyman," said the immigrant. "Surely his dress does not Indicate it." "Oh, our Protestant ministers, or clergymen, as you call them, do not dress differently from other people In Bronson. Customs are very different there from those in England." A day later, on Sunday morning, Albert Townley noticed that his friend did not attend divine service, which is always held on Atlantic liners in the dining room of the first cabin every Sunday morning. "In spite of his attitude toward religion," said Townley to himself one day as the voyage drew near its close, "1 like this immigrant. I wonder who he is." Albert Townley often wondered about the antecedents of Reginald Nelson, but with the exception of the few hints that the immigrant gave when he spoke of a possible life of ease in England, the young man did not mention his past life and made it clear that he desired his past history to remain a blank. The friendship between Mrs. Graham and the immigrant also grew during the ocean voyage, and Joy Graham found him a most agreeable companion. She discovered that he was a violinist and persuaded him to add his part to a concert which was given by the more talented passengers on the cabin list. Contenting himself with a brief visit around New York, Reginald accompanied Albert Townley to Bronson. The day after his arrival in Bronson Albert Townley was walking down the main street, nodding his head continually, like a Chinese mandarin, as his numerous friends greeted him on every side. Suddenly two men stopped in front of him. "I am glad to see you home again, Mr. Townley. said the older of the two men. "Mr. Graham, I declare!" responded the minister heartily. "It does me good to see some familiar faces once more." "Mrs. C.raham and Joy have been telling me about their pleasant voyage home on the same boat with you," said the other, who was Mrs. Graham's husband. "Here's a friend," he continued, "whom I wish you to meet. This is the new pastor of the Central church, Dr. Allan Rutledge. I think you two men ought to become good friends." Albert Townley looked at Mr. Graham's companion with a lively interest. He had often heard of the young minister who had stirred the entire middle west with his apostolic fervor. Shortly the two ministers bade goodby to Mr. Graham and walked down the street together. "Tell me something about your work in Wellington," said Mr. Townley. "There was nothing very wonderful about my ministry In Wellington," replied Allan Rutledge smilingly. "I am surprised to see the interest that the country has taken in my work 'n that small Iowa town. The facts simply were that the community needed the gospel of Christ, and I was privileged to bring it to them in an effective way." "But in the reports of your work there which I have read," said Townley. "you revolutionized your church, the college in Wellington and the entire community." "When I began my ministry in Wellington," responded the other, speaking more earnestly, "both our church and college were dead spiritually. There was a distressing lack of life THE HOMES OF Photographic Evidence York C This photograph of a handsome a number that The Enquirer has had provement that is being made along I II, : 1 ' ii IT' ~ j^H^mHK^^bBS^^IH BETHANY This three-room building in distri ance with the Clemson plan, at a cost L. McGill and R. Ll Ferguson are the special levy of 3 mills and receives sta era at Bethany are Prof. W. R. Koon, Lena Howell. The Bethany school has runs eight months. and power, and I simply proved once more what has been proven ten thousand times that the gospel is the power of God." Before accepting his recent call to Bronson, Allan Rutledge had been pastor for six years in Wellington, la., and, as Mr. Townley said, his ministry there hud brought him wide fame. The Central church of Bronson had finally been able to prevail on the powerful young western minister to accept a call, and he had only arrived in Bronson on the week preceding the return of Albert Townley from his trip abroad. "You have come here," said Albert Townley, speaking with intense earnestness, "in response to the prayers of many true Christian people. We feel we are in bondage in Bronson, and we we need a Moses to deliver us. "Do not for a moment think that I am trying to make out that Bronson is a specially wicked city," continued Townley quickly, "but I would like you to begin your ministry here knowing tnai uronson neeus a regeneration far more that Wellington ever needed one. The -e are a multitude of earnest Christian men and women in our city, but tht city itself is now in the control of tie powers of evil. It is foolish to deny it. A corrupt ring controls our cit> politics, and it keeps our best citizens under its thumb. Saloons and gambling places are wide open, and no one pretends that our laws regulating and restraining these evils are enforced. "I am speaking in strict confidence, remember. Jus1: as a local physician would speak to a visiting specialist, but I a'ant to give you an illustration of the condition of things as they really are. You noticed that Mr. Graham greeted me very cordially this afternoon when he introduced us. He and I are good friends, and in many ways I respect lim as a good citizen. But he is no Christian and does not pretend to be. His wife and daughter are members of your church, but he is not a member, although, as you know, he is the leading trustee in the organization and really controls the Central church He is well versed in regard to th? inward corruption of Bronson, but he regards it as inevitable and will fight any attempt to better conditions. He is the legal counsel of the corrupt ring, and he uses his splendid legal powers to keep that crowd out of the penitentiary." (To Be continued.) What It Takes to Win. It takes a little courage And a little self-control, And some grim determination If you want to reach the goal. It takes a deal of striving, And a firm and stern-set chin, Xo matter what the battle. If you're really out to win. There's no easy path to glory, There's no rosy road to fame Life, however, we may view it, Is no simple parlor game; But its prizes are for fighting. For endurance and for grit, For a rugged disposition And a "don't-know-when-to-quit." You must take a blow or give one, You must risk and you must lose, inl ?vnM that In the struercle. You will suffer from a bruise. Hut you mustn't wince of falter. If a fight you once begin. He a man and face the battle? That's the only way to win. ?Selected. *?* When many shell splinters are found in the body of a wounded soldier, they are drawn out wholesale by a huge electro-magnet. FOOTSTEPS OF THE FATHERS As Traced In Early Files of The Yorkvllle Enquirer. NEWS AND VIEWS OF YESTERDAY Bringing Up Records of the Past and Giving the Younger Headers or today a Pretty Comprehensive Knowledge of the Things that Moat Concerned Generations that Have Gone Before. 126TH INSTALLMENT. (Wednesday Evening, Jan. 27, 1864.) To the People of York District. The fact that Gen. Morgan has escaped from the Yankee prison-house at Columbus, and is again free on Confederate soil to do and dare in the cause of Confederate independence, is known to you. That money?the sinews of war?is needed to equip his bold and adventurous followers, will be readily believed by you. Many, in different states of the Confederacy, are moving efficiently in this behalf. The central association at Columbia, has appointed the undersigned to BOTH E SCHOOLS of Modern Progress In bounty. York county school building, is one of engraved to show the wonderful imthat line in York county. SCHOOL. ct No. 2, was erected in 1914 in accordof $2,000. Messra John W. Pursley, J. trustees of the district, which pays a te aid to the amount of $300. The teachand Misses Willie May Grayson and an enrollment of 87 and the term licit contributions from the people of York. To accomplish this object, we deem it advisable to nominate the following: persons to call upon the citizens of their respective sections, and collect the contributions to this patriotic cause?transmitting the funds received to us by the 16th of February, next, to wit: William G. Black, R. V. Gist, Smith Bird, J. B. Fulton. J. J. Wylie, Thos. McGill, John B. Lowry, William Oates, ( S. G. Brown, John B. Whitesides, J. M. Starr, Joseph Leech, John P. Hood, Sam'l Blair, Jno. M. Brison, J. P. Moore, John H. Adams, James McElwee, James L. Wright, D.' T. Partlow, John L. Watson, James D. P. Currence, J. S. Barnett, Archibald Barron, A. B. S[>rings, B. H. Massey, David C. Roddey, A. E. Hutchinson, R. A. Springs, Capt. Samuel Anderson, J. F. Workman, J. M. Wallace, Archibald Steele, Dr. C. P. Sandifer and Richard Sadler. n nf XV. U. iuuv^avr, W. C. Beatty. January 27th, 1864. (Wednesday Evening, Feb. 10, 1864.) Gen. Morgan's Command. The central association of this state, have received $21,943 for the use of Gen. Morgan's command. Also, a thoroughbred stallion, from Ex-Gov. Alston, for Gen. Morgan. The "Importing and Exporting Company of S. C.," have presented six fine Elnglish saddles and equipment for Gen. Morgan's staff; also, a saddle and equipment to Wm. N. Breckenridge. The friends of Col. R. A. Alston, of Gen. Morgan's staff, have presented him with a fine horse and equipments. D. W. Aiken, in command of the post at Macon, Ga., has tendered a horse to a non-commissioned officer or private from Abbeville district, joining Morgan's Command. * Company A, 12th Regiment. From a member of Co. A, 12th regiment, S. C. V., who has shared its hardships from the first, we have been favored with a list of casualties in the company since they entered the Confederate service, as follows: Died from dlease 21 Died from wounds 13 Killed in battle 11 Discharged 8 Transferred and promoted .... % 4 Deserted 1 Total casualties 58 There are now on roll 60, some of whom, It Is said, will never be fit for active service in the field. Present on the first of January, 1864, including officers, 44. (Wednesday Evening, Feb. 17, 1864.) Fires. On Sunday morning, last, about 9 o'clock, a fire broke out on the roof of the large and beautiful frame building on Liberty street, near Main, owned by Capt. J. W. Avery, of the 17th S. C. V., and occupied by his family. It is supposed to have originated from sparks falling from the chimney to the roof, which was so dry, owing to the long drought, that the entire building was consumed in a short time. A large portion of the contents of the house were saved, but the remainder is still considerable and not to be replaced these times. We have not heard whether or not the building was insured, but the loss is estimated at $15,000 to $20,000. The kitchen of A. J. Matthews, living nine miles north of this place, was burnt on the 9th instant, and a quantity of meat, flour, cooking uten silfl, table furniture, etc., destroyed; the loss being estimated at about $1,500. Cause of the fire Is unknown. (Wednesday Revenlng, March 2, 1864.) The Currency. We would caution our citizens, says the Whig, against disposing too recklessly of the Confederate currency they now hold. Shylocks, who know its value, are deeply Interested In depreciating it to add to the mass of their w'ready ill-gotten gains. It is the policy of everyone to secure at once a sufficient amount of four per cent bonds to meet his taxes, and he cannot lose more by submitting to a tax of one third of the remainder for the benefit of the government by exchanging it after April 1st, for the new Issue, tnan Dy paying u oui now for articles advanced proportionately in price. The Whig offers but a word of advice?hold on to your present notes, and exchange them for new currency, If you do not wish to encourage the sharpers who would ruthlessly sap the vitals of the government for their individual gain. (To Be Continued.) HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE Itsms of Intsroat From All Sections of 8outh Carolina. Rev. A. B. Reeves of Winder, Ga., has accepted a call to the First Christian church of Columbia Dr. S. C. Zemp of Camden, has resigned his commission as surgeonmajor of the South Carolina militia Yeggmen cracked the postofflce safe at Scranton, Williamsburg county, Thursday. Two residences were also robbed. Congressman Joseph T. Johnson assumed his duties as Judge of the new Federal western district court at Greenville, this morning. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, foremost advocate of woman suffrage In the United States, delivered a suffrage address in Charleston last week. George Llndstedt of Orangeburg, was held up while driving his automobile about three miles from Orangeburg, Thursday night. He was robbed of his money, a watch and his hat. John Sims, a white boy of Greenville, was knocked down and badly Injured by a traction car near the Woodside mills in that city Thursday. His skull was fractured and his condition is serious. By order of the postmaster general, the parcel post terminal station established in Columbia about a year ago, will be discontinued June 30, because the station has not developed enough business to warrant its maintenance. J. T. McNeill was on Tuesday elected mayor of the town of Lynchburg. Jeff Beacham, a well known painter of Greenwood, committed suicide at his home in that city Thursday, by shooting himself with a shotgun. No | cause was given for the. deed. Governor Manning has issued a proclamation for an election to be held on June 8, on the question of annexing a portion of Kershaw county to Lee county. The territory embraced in the proclamation contains 7.89 square miles and has a population of 189. The police of Florence have arrested an unidentified white man and are holding him on suspicion of having | robbed some postofflce or other place. ;When arrested, 1,003 pennies, $16.05 in ' nickles, 700 cigarette coupons and other valuables were found on his person. Gus Foster, an orphan boy living with Frank Looper, near Pickens, was thrown from a mule and killed Friday afternoon. He was going to the field to plow when the mule became frightened and bolted, the boy's leg being caught in a trace by which he was dragged a mile. The governor has appointed five delegates from South Carolina to the annual meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science in Philadelphia, Pa, April 30 and May 1. Professors of history and social economy from the different colleges of the state were selected as follows: J. W. Moore, the Citadel; J. B. Kennedy, Clinton; O. O. Fletcher, Furman; L. C. Galloway, Brsklne; N. W. Stevenson, college of Charleston. Six million five hundred thousand postal cards were hauled Thursday morning from the Charleston docks of the Baltimore & Carolina Steamship company to the United States postoffice building and stored in the cellar of that building prior to distribution throughout South Carolina The big shipment constitutes a solid car load from Washington via Baltimore, and came to Charleston In the hold of the steamer Matilda Weems. A well Informed South Carolinian estimated several days ago that the taxable property in this state will be Increased by about $60,000,000 this year as a result of the work of the tax commission. It is commonly known that millions of dollars' worth of property is escaping notice. Chairman A. W. Jones of the commission, is now collecting some facts and figures that will prove startling. Many thousands of acres .of land are not on the tax books. This state is suffering from a lack of equalization of taxes. The t.ix commission will hold frequent meetings in Columbia during the year. L. M. Gasque was on Friday, held i?) nit? supreme luuu iu uc me oulicitor of the Twelfth judicial circuit. In 1912, VV. H. Wells was elected solicitor of the Twelfth circuit for a four-year term. He died in January, 1913, and on February 13, Governor Blease appointed L. B. Singleton of Horry county, to till out the unexpired term. L. M. Gasque was elected solicitor of the circuit in the general election of 1914, and was later commissioned by Governor Blease. Mr. Singleton refused to give up the office, claiming that he had been appointed for the unexpired four years. According to the decision of the supreme court, which was concurred in by all the justices, the governor has no right to appoint for a full unexpired term when a session of the general assembly or a general election inter v euro. tV Every year In Russia, about 1,300,000 men attain the age when they are liable for military service. TOLD BY LOCAL EXCHANGES News Happenings In Neighboring Communities. CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs of Cherokee, Cleveland, Gaston, Lancaster and Chester. Gastonia Gazette, April 16: At the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Elliott, in West Gastonia, Mr. F. A. Clark and Miss Mary Elliott were united in marriage at 8 o'clock last night, the ceremony being pronounced by Rev. H. H. Jordan, pastor of Main street Methodist church, in the presence of a large company of the friends and relatives of the contracting parties... .Poisoning following the eating of an ice cream cone is given as the cause of the death of Lois Waugh, the fouryear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Waugh, No. 322 Poplar street The child was apparently in the best of health all day Wednesday and played with other children on the grounds of the Modena school near her home. Late in the afternoon she went home and ate some cold Irish potatoes and later purchased and ate an ice cream cone. She died from poisoning a few hours later. Funeral services were held at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home, Rev. J. J. Beach officiating, and the little body was taken to Dallas for burial. Work on Gastonia's handsome new postofflce building has begun to make appreciable progress since the opening of warm weather, and the building is now beginning to give some idea of the appearance it will have when completed. We are informed by the supervisor in charge, Mr. H. E. White, that the brick work An tho KillMincr la QK nor /tan* som. VII V??V. WUUUIUQ ID 9U pvl VrVSlb Will plete, while about 35 per cent of the entire contract 1b done Following An illness of six weeks or more, Mr. Thomas M. Pearson died at his home on West Airline avenue last night at 7.30 o'clock. Death was due to a complication of diseases, following an attack of grip. For a week or more he had been on a steady decline and for several days past no hope had been entertained by his physicians and family for his recovery. Funeral services will be held at the First A. R. P. church, of which he was a deacon, this afternoon at 4 o'clock, the services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway. Interment will be In the family plot in Oakwood cemetery Will Massey, a white farmer living near Farrar Brothers' store between Mount Holly and Mountain Island, was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock, by Walter King, alias Walter Cummins, a negro tenant on his plttce. The shooting was done with a single-barrel breech-loading shotgun, and was witnessed by the dead man's son, Frank Massey, Geo. McDonald, a crippled negro, and perhaps (me or two members of the negro's family. King or Cummins is in Jail awaiting trial at the May term of Gaston superior court At the county contest in debating held Monday night at Cherryville, Mr. Howell Cobb of the Mount Holly schools, won the medal as the best debater. Mr. Foster Kincald was the debater from Gastonia. Other entrants were Carl Carpenter of Bessemer City, Bryan Slpe of Cherryville, Basel McKee of Lowell, and Paul Costner of Dallas. Chester Reporter, April 15: Mr. Moses B. Murr died at his home in this city yesterday afternoon after an illness of several weeks, and will be buried at Evergreen cemetery this afternoon after funeral services at the home by Rev. H. A. Bagby, D. D. Mr. Murr was in his eightieth year, and had been a resident of this city since 1871, plying the trade of tinner with Industry and success. The deceased was a native of Sallshurv. V. f!.. and durlner the Civil war. saw service with the Confederate government He was a man of quiet and unostentatious habits and attend* ed strictly to his own affairs. He was a member of the Baptist church and had a wide circle of friends. Surviving Mr. Murr are the following children: Messrs. W. H. and T. H. Murr and Miss Margaret Murr....... Mrs. Margaret Hedgpath, wife of Mr. W. C. Hedgpath, died at her home on the corner of Saluda and Brawley streets Tuesday about noon, after having been in declining health for several weeks. During all her long illness, Mrs. Hedgpath bore her sufferings with quiet Christian resignation, accepting it all as her master's will. Funeral services were held at the home yesterday afternon at 3.30 o'clock, by Rev. H. A. Bagby, D. D., assisted by Rev. T. H. Roach, after which the remains were laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery Mr. Edward L. Dixon died this morning at his home in the DeWitt neighborhood, after a few days' illness from pneumonia, and will be buried at Catholic Presbyterian church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, the services to be conducted by Rev. R. Roy Brown. Mr. Dixon was about thirty-five years of age and was a prominent and successful farmer. He was an official member of Catholic Presbyterian church, and was a most excellent man and citizen. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Dixon, his widow und four children, and by the. following brother and sisters: Mr. Howard Dixon, Mesdame3 Cattie Harrison, Weldon Dye, I. A. Goodwin of Columbia, and Center of Winnsboro, and Miss Lida Dixon Mrs. Janie L. Melton, wife of Mr. T. H. Melton, Sr., died at her home in the Lewisville neighborhood yesterday evening, after a long period of gradually failIt,g health, and will be laid to rest in Union graveyard this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, after funeral services at tne nome Dy nev. n. j\. luhuuuo. jur. Melton was fifty-live years of age and is survived by her husband and the following children: Messrs. T. H. Jr., Joseph, Arthur, Willie, Lawrence and Walter Melton, Mrs. R. T. Polk, Mrs. J. L. Mize, and Miss Elizabeth Melton. Gaffney Ledger, April 16: Prof. J. Harvey Witherspoon, superintendent of the city schools, has had a flower garden planted at the Central school building between the two front entrance doors. A variety of flowers will be grown in the graden Mr. John P. Jamison, Confederate veteran and well known farmer, died at his home on route six. about three miles from Gaffney, Wednesday morning. He had been ill for several months. The funeral services were conducted at the home yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock by the Rev. R. L. Keaton. Interment followed at Oakland cemetery. Mr. Jamison is survived by his wife, who before her marriage, was Miss Mary Ann Plerson, one daughter, Miss Mattie, and a brother, who lives in York county Mr. B. B. Pecknoll died yesterday afternoon at his home near the Irene mill about 1 o'clock. He had been ill for several months, and his death was not entirely unexpected. Mr. Becknell was 60 years of age. He is survived by his wife, who, berore marriage, was miss Sarah Laurena Burgess of Union, and nine children, five boys and four girls, as follows: Messrs. E. O., G. S., Boyd. Herbert and James, all of Gaffney: Mrs. J. F. Led ford of Gaffney: Mrs. T. P. J3rannoe of Pacolet: Mrs. J. P. Walker of Buffalo, and Mrs. X. L. Houser of Hickory, X. C. He is also survived by two brothers, Mr. C. W. Pecknell of Woodruff, and Mr. F. G. Pecknell of Pi?dmont. Ala Mary Rhodes, the white woman who shot and killed Era Hoffman, a negro woman, on April 5th, at the Rhodes woman's home near Blacksburg, was arrested Monday night by Coke Duncan, a Blacksburg policeman, at the home of Mary Clark, a neeress. Marv Rhodes was brought to Oaffney Tuesday and lodged in the | daughter near the Gaffney Manufaccounty Jail Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, widow of Sam Harris, a Confederate soldier who disappeared during the war, died at the home of her turing company, Wednesday afternoon at the age of 83 years. Mrs. Harris was possessed of many noble traits of character that endeared her to many friends. She is survived by her daughter. Miss Mary Harris, and two sisters, Misses Agnes and Harriet Harris. Rock Hill Record, April 16: John ITo Pf*<a art A aaurlan r\f thia pltv HinH this morning about 4 o'clock. Hardin & McCrorey took charge of the re-, mains and will ship them to Charlotte this evening for burial Mies Janie O. R&tterree of Columbia, passed through the city Saturday afternoon, en route for her home at Mt. Holly, where she will spend several weeks' vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ratterree. Miss Ratterree has been nursing in the city hospital of Columbia for the past year The many friends of Mrs. C. L. Cobb, who for the past three weeks has been quite sick, will be glad to learn that she is much better today....A letter from Jacksonville, Fla., this morning, stated that R. L. Barron, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. ? Barron, of East Black street, was a little better. * CV.* Mall TSms? AnsSI ? Tn thft state supreme court on Friday, the decision of the York court in the case of E. W. Kimbrell company, appellant, vs. Mills & Young company, respondent, was upheld. The opinion was by Chief Justice Gary Statements of those who have investigated, are to the effect that Fort Mill blind tigers have raised the price of "John Barleycorn" to $1 per pint, while the price of rye has gone to $1.50 per pint This is a new record for tiger boose in Fort Mill and those who cannot afford this fabulous price are forced to go dry...?Dr. J. B. Elliott informs the Times that a specimen of city water of Fort Mill sent several days ago to State Chemist Coward, has been reported on as containing no evidences of contamination Mr. D. M. Culp is reported seriously ill at his home in Spr&ttville. He has been in falling health for several months Miss Sue Bradford, who has been teaching a class In music at the school at Norway, Orangeburg county, has returned to her home in this city Mrs. Ella Good son and children of Columbia, are guests in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rogers, Sr., in this city. King's Mountain Herald, April 15: Mrs. C. F. Hunter ret'irned Thursday from Cherryvllle, where she had been for three weeks at the bedside of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hienry Houser, who had been real sick, but are now better. Mrs. J. J. Wheeler left for her home at Oxford, Saturday, after spending two weeks here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Abbott A beautiful home wedding of unusual interest was celebrated last Sunday evening at 7.80 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Mary J. Smith, when Mr. Henry W. McGinnls led her daughter, Miss Cora, to hymen's altar and Rev. C. K. Bell pronounced the ceremony which made them one flesh. There were quite a number of relatives and friends of the contracting couple present and Mrs. A H. Patterson played the wedding march. Lancaster News. Aoril 16: The numerous friends of Capt D. E. Penny are delighted to see him out again and are congratulating him upon his recovery from pneumonia Mr. Jeff D. Nesblt of the Jacksonboro section, tells us that he heard tho whip-poor-will call both Wednesday and Thursday and that therefore, there is little danger of another frost. It is said that this sign of spring will not fail The many friends of Perry Mackey are glad to see him out again today lor the first time since his extren.e illness with pneumonia. The cottage on the corner of York and Meeting streets, belonging to Mr. J. M. Cauthen and occupied by Mrs. Emma A. Small, was practically destroyed by fire Wednesday about noon. Mrs. Small's household effects were Insured for S550. Mr. Cauthen carried S 1,200 insurance J. C. Redding of Somerville, Mass., the aviator here with the Greater Sheesley's shows, made his first flight in Lancaster Wednesday, in his Burgees-Wright biplane, rising from Jacob's hollow to a considerable distance and flying across the southern end of town, descending again in the hollow, after being in the air about twenty minutes. Today, shortly after noon, Mr Redding rose very gracefully from the same field, again circled across town and rose to a great height. When directly over the Lancaster cotton mill village, which is closely populated, the aviator felt the motor of his machine "go dead," and a violent vibration warned him of his danger. Then it was that he dipped much nearer to the earth and looked for a place in which to alight Turning his biplane in a northwesterly direction, Mr. Redding had some difficulty In finding a safe landing place. He determined upon a spot in a plowed field, just beyond the town limits and west of the Charlotte road and descended safe and sound upon it Mr. Redding in landing, had great /HAIamHv 4** otoarinir Vila hlnlflnn fdflAT of the Unee and towers of the Southern Power company's plant and his calmness in the face of danger, stood him in good stead. Mr. Redding seemed quite calm after his thrilling experience and ate a hearty dinner. Sam Logan, colored, who has just completed an eighteen-months sentence on the chaingang for carrying off a horse and buggy belonging to the Jones-Elliott Mule company, was taken today back to Sumter, from which place he hails, to answer to a charge of larceny, alleged to have Ibeen committed there. Just Like c Man,?The following fable, which is probably of Turkish origin, is not without a touch of truth: As a woman was walking, a man looked at and followed her. "Why," said she, "do you follow me?" "Because," he replied, "I have fallen In love with you." "Why so? My sister, who is coming after me, is much handsomer than I am. Go make love to her." The man turned back and saw a woman with an ugly face, and being greatly displeased, returned and said, "Why should you tell me a falsehood?" The woman answered: "Neither did you tell the truth; for it you were t? 1 ?IAW ?W*. AlA ..A.. UAL Ill IUVC Willi 111C, WII jr UlU yuu IWI\ back for another woman?" A Man Who Wat Advertised.? Rifleman A. C. White, ways a London dispatch, who was described by a sentimental fellow soldier in a letter to a London paper, as the lonesomets man in the British army, has become the bane of the British army postal service. White was lying in a hospital near the front, with no one to write to him or to send him a present. But after the pathetic description appeared, an extra force of men had to be employed to handle and car ry his mail. His letters have now passed the 3,000 mark, and his parcels are numbered by the hundreds. Every mall White draws a bigger bag than many companies. Xtf' People who come to high words are apt to indulge in some low ones. <t*' A girl hasn't any use for a man who is too cowardly to propose.