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H?B l. m. gbist's sons. Pnbii.her., j % <jfantUg rfifirspaptr: Jjor the promotion o)( (h$ {political, Social, agricultural and Commercial interests of tti< {peopty. J '"Vii.olVoo^.'iliTi'cram!"" established 1855. yorkvIlle, 8. c. friday. may 2lt 1915. jsto. 41. | When Billy Sunda ===== $ By ALEXANI | Copywrlght, 1913, by the H. K. F CHAPTER X. I The Work Goes On. When the meeting was dismissed the scenes in the tabernacle were overpowering. Fathers and sons wept on each other's neck. Friends shook hands with friends, tears coursed down their cheeks for very Joy. Mr. Cameron made his way to the platform where Reginald was gettingf his notes together and threw his arms around the young man, crying out, "Thank God, my boy, I have been praying for you." For the first time since he left England the immigrant broke down entire^ ly and wept himself in unc " trollable m emotion. When he could speak he w turned to Mr. Cameron and said, "I mean it I have surrendered myself heart and soul to God this day." Mr. Cameron pressed his hand warmly in response. A little later Mr. Marchmount also greeted Regnlald. The veteran editor's eyes were moist as he told the younger man, "I have come back from many years of wandering," and then, laying his hand affectionately on Reginald's shoulder, he added, "I owe something to you for showing me that Christianity is a reality in the world." Reginald did not understand what he meant at the time, but he shook hands warmly with.his employer. Out among the audience, meanwhile, another kind of scene was being enacted. George Caldwell sat in the choir loft during the sermon and had noticed the growing interest of Roland Gregory in the service. At the close of the meeting George hastened to the place where Roland Gregory was sitting and began to urge him to begin the Christian life. "I have been wanting to talk to you about this for several days," said George Caldwell. "How happy it will make Joy if you accept Christ and become a Christian man." Roland Gregory arose to his feet and stood with bowed head. "Won't you come up to the front and settle the matter at once?" "I would like to," said Roland in a shaking voice. George Caldwell was delighted to see the unusual interest which the young man showed. "Come," he urged, "it is only a step. Take the step today, now, right now." "Oh, George, I can't. It would mean too much. I can't, I can't." There was a wail, as of anguish, in the young manufacturer's voice, and George Caldwell was greatly moved. "Let us get down on our knees, Roland," he said. "I will pray for you." "No, no; I can't kneel before God," said the other. "I'm lost, George; I'm lost." Roland Gregory broke into tears. "Settle it now," pleaded the other, also greatly moved. "See how many others have surrendered. Did you not see Mr. Marchmount, Mr. Prince and young Mr. Nelson?" "Voa TViov ,.on Ko o.K.,? me, not me." Roland Gregory turned and hurried away, leaving his friend wondering at his intense interest and at his despair ing words. P "I will tell Joy Graham about it." said George Caldwell to himself, "and we will win Roland yet. He needs salvation or he will be lost." George Caldwell was thinking of 1 some authenticated stories which he had recently heard of Gregory's habits, and he felt that the young manufacturer was at the parting of the ways and that his destiny depended on his right choice then. Thinking that it would be best to see Joy Graham at once in regard to Roland, he went directly from the tabernacle to the Graham home. George Caldwell found that Mr. Graham had just arrived from the men's meeting, as he had been in attendance, but as he had sat near the rear George had not seen him. "Was not that a great and wonderful religious service?" said the young man as he greeted Mr. Graham. The elder man frowned slightly and replied: "Mr. Sunday is a magnetic speaker, I admit, but I do not believe in so much excitement as there was at the tabernacle today. I was surprised to see the actions of Mr. Prince and Mr. Marchmount. I thought they were more self controlled." Geonge Caldwell was too much astonished at Mr. Graham's reply to make any further response, and he saw at once that Mr. Graham would not assist in any way in aiding Roland Gregory to become a Christian. It then suddenly dawned on George Caldwell that Mr. Graham, although the leading trustee of Central church in Bronson, was not himself a Christian professor, and he ventured to ask him about it. "Would not this be a good time, Mr. Graham," he asked, "for you to make a public confession of your faith in Christ? You know you are a trustee of our church." Mr. Graham frowned again and answered. "If I were going to become a Christian I would not do so at a time of excitement like this." Just then Joy Graham entered the room and the older man seemed glad to escape. George Caldwell told in glowing language of the afternoon service at the tabernacle and of the presence and interest of Roland Gregory. "I have been praying for Roland," said the girl, her eyes filling with tears. "God is answering my prayers." "Do not tell him that I told you," cautioned the other, "as it might offend him, for you know how sensitive Roland is." "I will be careful," said the girl. "By the way," added George, as he rose to leave, "Mr. Nelson came forward this afternoon, along with Mr. Marchmount and Mr. Prince." "Splendid," answered the girl, with ly Came to Town ! = >ER CORKEY $ 'ly Co. ^ beaming eyes. "I am so glad to know that Mr. Nelson has decided the question. I could see every night how his interest in the sermons of Mr. Sunday was increasing. Is not Mr. Sunday a wonder?" "He is a man qualified by God ror a wonderful work in our country," said George Caldwell, earnestly. "Are you going to Augsley this evening, Joy?" "Yes, mama, I promised Dr. Rutledge that I would accompany them tonight and sing a solo." Joy Graham and her mother were talking one morning about two weeks after the close of the tabernacle meetings. Augsley was a small town near Bronson and a number of the new converts had planned to accompany Allan Rutledge and Mr. Townley and hold an evangelistic meeting in Augsley. Not only this village, but a whole circle of small towns around Bronson were in this way to share the religious enthusiasm which had been generated during the Sunday campaign. "Do you think Roland would care to go?" asked Joy's mother. "Isn't it too bad that neither Roland nor papa got any good from those wonderful meetings? If only they had attended they would soon have seen that their judgment of our evangelist was prejudiced." There was a little tremble In Joy's voice and the suspicion of a tear as she spoke. "Well, well, child, we will have to make the best of It," responded Mrs. Graham. "We ought to be happy that so many have been won to the Christian faith during the past month. I was reminded 01 j.ne oiu time revivttia which I supposed were utterly impossible in this day of culture." As Mrs. Graham said, the Sunday meetings had been an unparalleled success. Upwards of 8,000 converts had professed conversion to the religion of Christ. Among these were many of the public men of the community, including almost every county officer, a number of lawyers, some of the most prominent physicians, as well as well known business men. During the last week Billy Sunday had carried everything before him. The Courier carried his sermons far and wide over southern Michigan, and this had stirred up the churches in the surround\ I I \^m Roland Gregory Turnod Fioroaly on Har. ing villages, and they had asked for help from the new converts in Bronson. Under the leadership of Allan Rutledge a series of meetings were arranged, and that evening a company, including Reginald Nelson, Edgar Phince and Thomas Marchmount, intended to inaugurate this new and strange evangelism by holding a meeting in Augsley. "I will go down to Roland's office this morning and see if I cannot persuade him to go with me tonight," said Joy, after a pause. "If he can hear Mr. Prince give his testimony it may be as good as a sermon from Mr. Sunday, because Roland has always been an admirer of Mr. Prince." "It is a very unpleasant day to be out," answered Mrs. Graham, looking out of the window. The March winds were blowing furiously and the trees were bending before the blasts. "I will take the street car," responded the girl promptly. "I am not afraid of these March breezes.'* In a little while Joy Graham entered the private office of Reginald Gregory. The young manufacturer was alone, sitting with downcast head, and before he was able to glance up and see who his visitor was, Joy Graham noticed a hardness about his face which was new to her. "What were you thinking about?" asked Joy, when she had seated herself. She looked closely at Reginald as she asked the question, and she saw an uneasy look come to his eyes. But he turned to her lightly and asked, "And what may your thoughts be this morning, my Joy? What is on your mind that you have journeyed down to the office such a day as this?" "I want to invite you to come with a party of us to Augsley this evening. We are going to hold a meeting there, and I have promised to sing." He was silent a moment and said a little tastily: "I thought we would get a rest after that clown, Sunday, left town. Are they going to keep up this religious nonsense all summer?" "Roland, how can you talk so?" responded the girl reprovingly. "You only heard Mr. Sunday speak once. and George Caldwell told me you were almost converted at that meeting." Roland Gregory turned fiercely on her. "What did George say about It?" The girl started at his sudden and peremptory question and responded a little tartly: "What's ailing you, Roland? You don't act like you used to do at all. George told me that you almost decided to become a Christian at the meeting you attended. It was that men's meeting when so many of Bronson men made the start" The girl's voice became kinder as she spoke. Going to the young man's side, she laid her hand on his shoulder and continued: "Roland, I have been praying for you these last few weeks. I am afraid unless you become a Christian I will never be happy as your wife. Won't you come with me to Augsley tonight, Roland?" Joy pleaded with him earnestly, her hand still on his shoulder. "Who are going?" "Mr. Prince and Mr. Marchmount and Eh*. Gracely and a whole lot of people that you know," answered the girl quickly. "Mr. Nelson is going, too. He and Mr. Prince are to make the speeches." Roland frowned. "And Vivian Derwent and a lot of the young people from the normal school are going," continued Joy, not noticing the frown on the other's face, "I don't want to go anywhere that Nelson goe3. I think that young prig is a fine Christian. I have an important business engagement this evening," said Roland Gregory, taking out his watch nervously. "I will let you know this afternoon whether I can go or not." The girl left the office crestfallen. Near her own home she met Allan Rutledge face to face. "You will be with us tonight, won't you, Miss Graham?" said the minister. "Certainly," she responded promptly. "Mrs. Rutledge, you know, is going trk ainc^ tnnlcrht " oairi Hr Pntlpd?p "And I think it would be very nice 11 you and she would also sing a duet Can you come over this afternoon foi awhile and practice?" "I shall be glad to do so," responded Joy, her face, brightening. "I have a long list of applicants foi church membership," continued the minister. "Something like BOO will Join our church next Sabbath morning However, I am sorry to niiss the names of your father and of Roland Gregory." (To Be Continued.) GERMAN-AMERICAN VIEW Herman Ridder Diacutaes Relation! Between Germane and Americana. The Staatz-Zeltung in an article signed by Herman Ridder, says: "Anyone who reads can see that s laxge section of the press of this country has been doing its best during the last six days to dictate to the president the course which he shal! follow in handling the extremely delicate situation which has arisen in oui foreign relations. "These papers,- whose names are or everyone's lips, have sought to oppose the cacophony of the mob to the calnr reflection of the chief executive ol the land. They have filled their columns with incendiary communications which neither represent publie opinion nor have the redeeming features of logic or truth. They havt reproduced at a critical, and as they perhaps think a psycological, moment, extensive extracts from th< British reports on "German atrocities' in Belgium, seeking by the circulatior of this rehash of stories long since twice told and long ago disproved tc further inflame the passions of the people. "They have, moreover, attemptec to further their designs of provoking war by publishing extracts from German papers commenting on the sinking of the Lusitania, intended te maintain popular passions in the country at white heat. While the wireless installation at Sayville is noi in operation these extracts come to us through London and are well choser to serve the purpose of the Britisl government. They are but isolates! paragraphs torn from their contexi in certain of Chose pestilential organs of which Germany has her share as well as we, and in no way represenl the feeling of the German peoph over the loss of the Americans whe went down with the ill fated vessel. "The people of this country an overwhelmingly for peace, yet a large section of the press which claims tt serve them is clamoring for war. This element was successful in achieving its designs in 1898, but in 1915, it has to deal with a president who bows t( nothing but the will of the people. "The American press seems to bs incapable of understanding that this is no time for war talk. The peoph of the country have been sufficiently aroused by events. There is no occasion to further inflame their passions by specious argument or baseless insinuations. The president, with greai wisdom and strength of mind, has striven to maintain the peace of th< country while upholding its honor and if the battle goes against him ani we are plunged into a war, the ful meaning of which no one can foresee but the horror of which is patent tf all, it will be due to the clamor of a few irresponsible papers. "Nor is this a time to burden millions of American people with unjusi and unnecessary anguish of mind The German-Americans must suffer it any conflict between the United States and Germany, pains of which theii fellow citizens can never know anything. It is rather a time for showing them the greatest degree of consideration. They have fought to upholt the flag in the past and they will dc it against any enemy whatsoever They deserve the fruits of past loyal \r until thftv hnvft fnrfaitPfi thP r chl to claim them. There has never beer hut one flag under which the GermanAmerican has fought. There nevei can be but one flap under which he wil ever fight. And that flag is the Star: and Stripes." Horse Veteran of War.?The oldesi horse that served the country in th< war between the states is still alive at the age of 53, at Horseheads, N. Y It is owned by P. A. Mcintosh, who h also a veteran of the same war. T( prove his assertion, Mr. Mclntosl shows the government brand on th< animal's hip, which reads, "I. C., 1865.' Horse and man served in the sam< regiment. Although bent with age his hair turning gray and his teeth becoming worn, the old warhorse ii still able to eat twelve quarts of oati and take his master to town eevera times a week. It is estimated th< animal is at least 53 years old. Farm' tVio otmpo cro 15fo nf o Vir\r an f< na aa) IIIC ay\r?af,t w* ? tbout 15 years?Exchange. FOOTSTEPS OF THE FATHERS As Traced In Early Files ol The Yorkvllle Enquirer. NEWS AND VIEWS OF YESTERDAY Bringing Up Records of the Past and Giving the Younger Readers of To* day a Pretty Comprehensive Knowl* edge of the Things that Most Concerned Generations that Have Gone Before. Tka f\rmt I nat Q 11 mpnt nf th? nntAR ftll* pearing under this heading was published in our issue of November 14, 1913. The notes are being prepared by the editor as time and opportunity per1 mit. Their purpose is to bring into review the events of the past for the pleasure and satisfaction of the older people and for the entertainment and instruction of the present generation. 133D INSTALLMENT. (Wednesday Evening, June 22, 1864.) Soldiers' Relief. We copy the following tribute to our ladies from the Chester Standard, for we feel it not undeserved, and we take pride in the manner they have carried out their noble undertaking. We agree also with the Standard as regards the exhibitions of mistaken kindness that have occurred in feeding the Yankee ruffians who were en route for prison after leaving the scenes of murder, arson and rapine, which have distinguished them when they were at liberty to carry them out. "No? 1 let the Confederate government fur' nish them the usual rations and let them live on that. Our own sick and wounded require all our care, and let 1 our efforts be directed to their comfort and welfare." "All hail to the noble women of Yorkville! The ladles of Yorkvllle, on learning that the trains from Charles ton were daily and nightly passing our place, freighted with wound' ed soldiers from Virginia, immediately held an informal meeting to make arrangements with the view to aid our own patriotic women In furnishing refreshments to the brave and noble fellows who have shed their I blood in our defense. For a week past a commltte of six, loaded with substantial food and delicacies of all ' kinds has attended dally and uniting ' with their sisters of Chester, have dis pensed Joy and comfort to the re! turning heroes. All honor to the noble 1 women! Many are the thanks and blessings we have heard pronounced - by these suffering men for the unwearied kindness of these ministering angels, and numerous the vows that in defense of such mothers and daugh! tens they will expend the last drop of that purple current which animates their mortal frames. J "We cannot omit the opportunity of paying a Just tribute to W. A. Latta, L Esq., president of the K. M. R. R. Co., 1 with that liberality and public spirit which so eminently characterizes him, ' he has directed that the committee attending daily at Chester shall be allowed to pass up and down the railroad free of charge." (Wednesday Evening, July 6, 1864.) Raid on Morganton, N. C. On Wednesday evening last, information was brought that a raid was in progress on Morganton, N. C., and that the mayor of Charlotte had telegraph' ed to Chester for assistance. A meeting was held at once and a company ' formed who proceeded to Chester, which place they reached at 11 o'clock the same evening, but learning by a ; dispatch that their services would not be needed as a sufficient force had gone forward to disperse the raiders ' who proved to be torles, deserters, etc., further particulars of which will ' be found in our columns today. The j promptness of our town folks was highly creditable and the large as' semblage of ladies at the depot to cheer them on was evidence that their hearts were with us, and that old York can still keep up the credit of the King's Mountain district. Our friends all returned home satisfied at least, with knowing who were to be depended on when danger did come near home. The following is the roll of volunteers: Wm. McCorkle, captain; B. F. Briggs, lieutenant; Rev. J. M. Anderson, James B. Allison, Absolom Cody, J. M. Devlnney, Thomas J. Eccles, William L. Grist, John T. Grist, F. M. Galbraith, Richard Hare, Hugh Hutchison, Jerome B. Kerr, Samuel J. Kuykendal. Robert Latta. James M. Lowrv. John F. Lindsay, Rev. Robert Latham, J. B. Mascott, W. Marshall, George O'Leary, James A. Owens, J. Webb Parker, Joel W. Rawllnson, William M. Rawllnson, William E. Rose, Geo. Steele, Jr., Rev. James Stoney, Joseph J. Stoney, Louis Smith, William A. Smith, J. S. R. Thomas, Jack Tulley, Rev. M. D. Wood, T. Morrison Whitaker, Springs Withers, Jerome Wood, Edgar P. Williams, J. Harvey Wltherspoon, John E. Williams. (To be continued.) CHIEF OF CONSTABULARY. John R. Sumter Explains Misunderstanding With Manning. In reply to statements made by Governor Manning and his private secretary, Mr. John R. Sumter, chief of police of Sumter, has given out the following statement to the press: "While disliking to enter into a controversy with the governor of South Carolina or his private secretary, I cannot suffer myself to lie under the imputation of these gentlemen that I tried to pitchfork myself bodily into the exalted position of chief constable of South Carolina. Therefore I submit the following rea' sons for the consideration of the public: "Having never been a close personal or business friend of Gov. Manning, I was, to say the least, quite surprised when, some time after the governor was nominated or elected, I forget just which, he approached me in church after service one night and said: 'If I should need you, are you willing to consider an offer?' I rn..li..,l W,t. T irjjucu, ica, x ciiii u|m;ii iu iiir tun3 sideration of any position which will 3 add to my salary or advancement In 1 any way.' He said, 'I will let you 3 know more about, the matter later.' He alluded to this conversation a sec3 ond time without mentioning what position he intended offering me. The third time he reminded me that ' I had said I would come with him, saying, 'I suppose you know what I want you for?' I replied. The only i thing that I can think of Is the position of chief constable.' To this he assented and asked If I would accept. I said in reply that it would depend < entirely upon whether the salary was ' large enough to warrant my giving up my present position and making sev- I eral other sacrifices which would be necessary. He said that he was unable to state the salary, and would have to find it out later. He then said, 'I want you to accept this position for my good and the good of the state of South Carolina.' I replied that he assigned very flattering reasons for offering me the position. "Gov. Manning several times after this spoke of his being unable to find out what the salary of chief constable under Gov. Blease had been, as there were no records to be found any- < where. Subsequently Gov. Manning requested me to meet him at the Bank of Sumter and there stated to me that he had found out that the last chief constable was paid $5 per day and his subordinates (4. I asked him if that was his offer to me. He replied, 'Yes.' I then said, 'Governor, that ends the matter so far as I am 1 concerned. I would not for a moment consider it at that price.' He said, 'Do you not consider that good pay? Do not for a minute misunderstand 1 me. I am not trying to cheapen you or your services.' I replied, 'No, not , for that position, which is a man's Job and will be very disagreeable one.' He then said, 'What are your lowest terms?' I replied, 'Twenty-four hundred dollars a year and all expenses when away from headquarters.' He then said that he was not sure whether he had the power to fix the salary or not, but that he would look further into the matter, and added, 'Do not make any other arrangements which will prevent you coming to me.' At some subsequent meeting he mentioned having consulted the attorney general, also another legal adviser, one of whom said that he could use in that way part of the $5,000 appropriated for enforcing the law, but the other party did not think so. He would inquire still further into the matter. To come down to more recent history, on or about May 4, I got a telephone message asking me to meet Gov. Manning at the Booth Live Stock stable at 7.30 p. m. I did so. Gov. Manning called me aside and asked me how short a notice would suffice me if he wanted me shortly. I replied that I had several personal arrangements to make, also that I had to give the city council some time. He replied, 'I have spoken to Mayor Jennings and asked him if he would release you when I needed you and he has promised me to do so. I expect to need you very shortly and want you to come at once when I call upon you. I am returning tonight to Columbia and expect to find a letter from the Charleston board of control informing me what funds they will be able to furnish for carrying on this work. Mayor Grace will also be in Columbia and I will see him upon my arrival tonight and talk with him. I feel quite sure those fellows are not going to do anything in Charleston and that I will have to handle the situation in another way and that you will hear from me in a short time.' I did not hear for some days. "On the 11th or 12th of May I went into the Bank of Sumter and asked Brenard Manning if his father was not in Florence attending council and would be there (in Florence) on the following day. He said" that he would. I said that I would run over and see him. Mr. Manning asked me if it was a matter of any importance. I replied, *1 am about to order uniforms for the police force and would like to know about what time your father expects me to leave here, as I do not wish to order a uniform for myself if I am to leave shortly. He replied, 'Mr. Sumter, do not order a uniform. I know that he will need you shortly. He knows that they are going to do nothing in Charleston and I am sure he will want you to go there, and I am sure if he will give you five or six good men you can succeed in controlling the situation.' I was prevented from going to Florence, so wrote Gov. Manning to fix the date for my leaving here as soon as he could possibly learn of it. This letter I held until I learned that he had returned to Columbia, mailing same Friday, May 14. Saturday morning, May 15, Gov. Manning called me up by telephone and said, 'I got your letter. When can you come?' I replied that I could arrange by June 1. He replied, 'That won't do. I must have you by Wednesday, as I have something I want you to do then.' I mentioned my desire to give the city council some notice and that I had some private matters to arrange. He replied, 'You can straighten your own affairs later. Go over and see Jennings and tell him I want you. He promised to release you. Ring me uru later?tonight. Call till you get me.' I saw Mayor Jennings on the street and said to him, 'Mr. Jennings, Gov. Manning has just telephoned that he wants me on Wednesday, that he had made arrangements with you to release me when he wanted me.' Mayor Jennings said that he had told Mr. Manning that he would do so, adding that he sympathized with him in his efforts to enforce law and order. I then turned away and Mayor Jennings called to me. 'I do not suppose this need be a secret any longer,' and turned and spoke to a friend about it. Shortly afterward a number of people came up and asked me if I had received the appointment. I said, 'Yes, I expect to get it.' Saturday night I called up Gov. Manning according to the arrangement, and said, 'I have seen Mayor Jennings and it is all right. I will be over on Wednesday.' He replied, That will not do, you must take the 11 o'clock train on Monday, which will put you here at 1 o'clock. Come directly to my office. I want you to go down to Charleston on Tuesday. 'I replied, 'Very well, I will arrange to do that,' and added, 'This thing has got out around town.' He said, 'I am sorry for that. Well, we will have to make the best of it. Ask the reporters not to wire their papers the news.' un Monaay, according iu uppuuumen, I saw Gov. Manning. He asked me if I was ready to go to Charleston. I replied, 'Yes.' He then said, "I have seen Sheriff Martin and spoken to him about you and of my confidence and trust in your integrity, and I want you to assist him.' (This is the first time I ever learned that I was to be the subordinate of Sheriff Martin or anyone else). I asked Gov. Manning if he meant me to understand that he did not have a commission for me as chief constable of the state, the position he had offered me. He replied no, that there was evidently some misunderstanding between us as to the position. I said there was no misunderstanding on my part, as to his request to me. I then absolutely refused to go to Charleston as Sheriff Martin's subordinate, stating my reasons for so refusing. I will add that the above mentioned meetings and discussions between us of the position offered and the plans for carrying out the prohibition laws in the state, and especially in Charleston, were by no means the only one we had on the subject. Since the inauguration of Governor Manning he has rarely, if ever, been in Sumter | without sending or telephoning me to meet him and repeatedly stated that he felt sure the authorities in Charleston 1 would not put the blind tigers out of business and that he would have to < send me there to take charge of the situation sooner or later. Whether i Governor Manning really meant to ap- ! point me chief constable up to Saturday night, May 15, or not, he alone knows." 1 , 0 i < It is easier to break the will of J a dead man than the will of a live | woman. rOLD BY LOCAL EXCHANGES i i Yews Happenings In Neighboring ; Communities. y CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING I t c Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs of c Cherokee, Cleveland, Gaston, Lan- ] caster and Chester. f \ Chester Reporter, May 17: Local t disciples of Izaak Walton, of whom r there seem to be not a few, need no 1 *1 longer bewail the fact that there Is ^ a??s>Vt o nnnr anArt hopAahnilta with . hook and line as Col. T. N. Cunningham a has generously offered the use of several acres of land about one-fourth of a mile In the rear of his residence for the purpose of making a fish pond and persons who have looked the site over say that it id an ideal spot for such a purpose. Col. Cunningham does not propose, however, that the land that he shall turn over to this association shall be used for fishing purposes only, but suggests that another pond be constructed for bathing purposes, that tennis courts be constructed, a club house erected, etc., and in short a country club organized. Col. Cunningham's offer is exceedingly genererous, and it is not believed that any great sum of money will be required to construct the dam, grade the tennis courts, etc. Messrs. T. L. Eberhardt and D. R. Farthing are moving spirits in the construction of this proposed pond and park, which should prove a veritable haven of delight to the public on hot afternoons, and those who would like to become members of the association that it will be necessary to organize should speak to Mr. Eberhardt or Mr. Farthing Mr. W. A. Pittman of the Armenia neighborhood, who has a very fine four-acre field of wheat, was deploring the fact Saturday, that there is no mill closer than Yorkville where he can have his wheat ground, and this brings to light a condition that the business men of Chester must remedy if they hope for the farmers of the county to grow wheat io any considerable extent in the future Mr. John Frazer, Jr., died this morning at 2.30 o'clock, after a few days' illness and will be laid to rest this afternoon in Evergreen cemetery, after funeral services at his late residence on McLure street, by Rev. U A Hneiw D D Plans are al- t ^ycelefmtlonyin?Chaes^r fhls'yei ? : ban a good band. etc.. plus several attractions never seen here programme i the Glorious Fourth, ine pru?i?"" 13 now in process ?f.prX e n?de I f n?nher ThT?fourt comes oS Sunday c Jhto ye?rand Chester's celebration t will be held on the following Monday. 1 Cheater had two fires Friday, the first In the morning at the residence o t Mr W H Weir on Lancaster street, ? Xd Uie Second late In the a?e ? , W2St!rtS P" were easily extinguished before the arrival , of the fire department. i Gaffney Ledger, May Rlanton a young man who llv s route seven, had hi. left arm broken about two Inches below the elbow t Thursday afternoon when a load o ( woodupon which he was sitting slipped off the wagon. 0nl/ ?"? ?i A , hones In his arm was fractured. A \ negro who was on the wagon at the ( time of the accident, escaped with only 1 o t^Mj hrnises Reports from near c the Grassy Pond section of the county 11 Sate thaty hall fell "fast and furious s there Saturday afternoon at ^e Un^ ( ?t wns raining in Gaffney. The sconu s lasted only a few minutes, however, l doing only a slight damage to grow- i ing vegetation. A longer period of ] the storm would have been almos de- h vastating to the crops in the ?Plnl? of those who saw the fall... - - t automobile In which MeBsrs- P' thgr i PamD Howard Belue and two other l S were coming from Blacksburg to t Gaffney yesterday morn ing, ^ J nvor when about a mile out of Biacas n burg, painfully if not seriously In- I hirinfr Messrs Camp and Belue. lneii of .he machine broke . ??'V& XSSSt of a iwo-sroryl t brick building on his vacant lot next t fVio cj "R Crawley Drug company on 11 Llmeston^ street, the building to be r completed by September 1st next. v has been let to Mr. L. paner, i contractor, by Dr. J. N t^etSu " w0Uid K Baker stated yesterday that he would j begin the work next^week. Rock Hill Record, May 17: Cover- h Mmninc has appointed John Por c re?r HoT.cf, R"ck Hill aa a delegate . to the 11th annual conference of the 1 national child labor committee to be Hin, was I on Friday elected a teacher in one of e the public schools at Columbia...... An alarm of fire about 9 o clock last ?lght called out the local firemen in a hurry, the box call being from the 1. Winthrop section. The fire was at the ^ Winthrop poultry farm. It is P j?bH that a lamp exploded in a brooaer house. In this house, which was destroyed, were 185 chickens and of h, these about 100 were saved. The p damage was about IW..... -Tne c y L, council at a special meeting lTlda> morning, appropriated $30 to asslst the local firemen In sending a delegation U to the State Firemen s convention at t Greenwood, running through Tburs day. The Rock Hill delegates are Chief T O Flowers, J. Lloyd Phillips I u and J L Davis. .'. Henry Mass^y 8 has gone to Birmingham, Ala., to attend a convention at that place of the I superintendents and salesmen of the Southern Cotton OH Co., on the S 1. vannah division. 11. Gastonia Gazette, May 18: Sunday g night near Smyrna church this side of Cherryville an automobile driven e by Mr. Walter Brittain collided head p on with a motorcycle rjdd?n.,J^ [0 Messrs. Jesse Caldw-ell and Bridges, a cousin of Mr. Caldwell a. Both Messrs. Caldwell and Br^ges wereCI badly bruised up. They are still con * fined as a result of their injuries.... I e Sheriff W. N. Davis, accompanied by & Policemen J. D. Lindsay and A. . Hord, made a trip to the north?rn section of the county, above Cherry- U ville, Sunday in response to a me?" c sage asking that the bl?odh?a"dAv?* a brought to give chase to a thlef u, ho had stolen some hams. When they v arrived, however, the trail was cold c and the thief succeeded in eluding them After a lingering illness from tuberculosis, Mr. J. O. Hawkin.. I aged 23 years, died last Thursday at I c his home. 514 Long street. Funeral L, services were held at the home Friday & afternoon. Rev. J. J- Beacb ?^ at: ing and interment was in Hollywood I w cemetery. Deceased was a member of East Baptist church Sam Moore, a negro, who escaped from the county chaingang a month or more ago, was arrested a few days ago at h Charlottesville, Va., and was brought p back to Gastonia Sunday night by . Deputy Tom Ford, who went after him Mr. Eli Carpenter, a promi- h nent and highly respected citizen of h Crouse. died at his home last Satur- a (lay, death being due to a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Carpenter was twice t( married, his first wife being Miss w Mary Ann Mauney, the second Miss tl Lula Roberts by whom he is survived together with several children. Funeral and interment took place Sunday s< at Webb's chapel, Rev. John Harrel- b son officiating Her many friends p in Gastonia and elsewhere will learn with keen regret of the death of Mrs. P 4. E. Boyd. The end came shortly fter noon yesterday at her home, wo and one-half miles southwest of Measant Ridge, this county. Death ^as due to progressive paralysis. She vas 72 years old. Funeral services yere held today at noon at Plsgah i. R. P. church, the services being nnducted by her pastor, Rev. J. C. )eitz, pastor of the Gastonia Lutheran hurch, assisted by Rev. F. W. Cook, astor of the West End Methodist hurch. Interment was in the Pisgah emetery Yesterday morning at .1 o'clock what might have proved a atal tragedy was narrowly averted vhen southbound train No. 37 struck he auto of Mayor A. E. Cline and alnost demolished it, hurling Mr. and drs. Cline a distance of several feet. Chey were both right badly bruised ind shaken up, but no serious Injuries vere suffered. The accident occurred it the old tin mine crossing... .Mrs. r. R. Henderson of the Union section, vas quite painfully and perhaps selously injured Saturday morning as ihe and her daughter, Miss Pearl ienderson, were driving Into Gastonia vhen the horse became frightened tna overturned tne ouggy, tnrowing Mrs. Henderson to the ground. One if the buggy shafts becoming loosen>d, fell to the ground, striking the torse's heels causing the animal to tecome frightened and unmanageible. In some way the buggy was iverturned, falling on Mrs. Henderlon -Sheriff W. N. Davis went to Bock Hill, S. C., Saturday, for the purpose of bringing back a man who vas held there on the belief that he vas a man wanted here for the comnlsslon of a crime. However, it turnid out that, while he filled the deception partially of the man wanted, le was not the man and so the sheriff eturned empty-handed During a levere electric storm about noon Satirday, Sloan Rutledge, the sevenrear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Rutledge, who lived on the Statesrille road five miles from Charlotte, vas struck and instantly killed by a >olt of lightning. The little fellow an into the yard as the storm ap>roached to care for some young ihickens, when a sudden bolt which itruck among the trees and wires in he yard apparently caused his instant leath. At about the same time Annie Wilson, 13-year-old daughter of G. iW. Wilson, a farmer living four miles 'rom Newton, was killed in the same vay by a stroke which set fire to her 'ather's barn. Mr. Dan Grayson of Bessemer City, was another victim of he storm's fury, being killed while it work on a fence in his father's rard With Judge Henry P. Lane if Charlotte, presiding, and Solicitor 3. W. Wilson representing the state, here was convened yesterday at tne 3aston county courthouse a one week's term of court for the trial of Tlminal cases. There are many small ind relatively unimportant cases on he docket. The trials which promise o be most interesting are the two nurder cases, one in which two nejroes, George Poston and Ernest [xiwry, are to be tried for the murder if the old negro Grant Davis, near 3essemer City; the other in which the legro Walter King, is arraigned for he shooting to death of Mr.. Will Massey of Mountain Island. Another <ase which is attracting much attenion is that of "Doctor" Leroy, who las appealed in eleven cases from the udgment of the recorder's court. Poson and Lowry will be tried tomorrow ind King Thursday. Just when Le oy's cases will come up is not known. Lancaster News, May 18: A mar iage of much interest to the commuilty was consummated at Heath Jprings on Saturday night at 8 o'clock, when Mr. James M. Robertson led to [he hymeneal altar, Miss Lofllse Rolings. The ceremony which united he hearts and hands of the happy :ouple were spoken in the study of he Methodist parsonage by the Rev: r. B. Weldon Mr. U. J. Lowery vas taken to Rock Hill last week and iperated on for appendicitis by Dr. ?ennell Dr. D. M. Ramsey, presilent of the Greenville Woman's colege, delivered to a large congregation it the First Baptist church last Sunlay morning, an interesting and icholarly sermon... .Yesterday mornng about 7 o'clock, Mr. A. F. Hamnond, who lives midway between Pleasant Hill and Heath Springs, shot ind instantly killed a negro employed >y the name of Jim Gill. It appears hat Mr. Hammond and Gill had had iome trouble and Gill came into Mr. lammond's yard and renewed the rouble, throwing a rock at Mr. Hamnond, who, In defense of himself, Ired the fatal shot with a pistol. Magistrate H. W. Mobley held the nquest yesterday. There were no eyewitnesses to the difficulty. Mr. iammond was one of the witnesses at he inquest. He stated that he fired he shot in self-defense Miss Alma illery and Mr. Thomas Langley were narried Sunday evening at the mill Milage by Rev. S. R. Brock Frederick Sidney, the little two-year>ld son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Cross, >assed away Saturday night at the iome of his parents in West End, afer an illness of Just one week. The ittle one was a bright, attractive hild, who will be sadly missed in the iome. CONCRETE BEST idiaon Will Not 8tand for Any Misrepresented. Thomas A. Edison grave out the folswlng letter recently, regrarding the ire in the Edison plant: "The Detroit Brick Manufacturers' nd Dealers' association is distributng throughout the United States a amphiet entitled, 'The Edison Fire,' he contents consisting of a reprint f an article appearing in a trade aumal, 'The Clay Worker.' The enIre purpose of this publication is to iscredit, and if possible, retard the se of reinforced concrete in the conduction of fireproof buildings. "The results of the fire at my plant n December 9, are used in an entire/ false and misleading manner. Of he seven reinforced concrete build ngs none was destroyed. A small ection of the upper floor was support-1 d by the lower house. The pamhlet referred to presents three views f this, the suggestion being that they re re of three different buildings, 'he brick administration building rhlch remains standing, was protectd by an adjacent concrete building nd was not subjected to the fire. "Every brick and steel building rtiich was attacked by the fire was ompletely destroyed, together with J1 the machinery they contained, rhile the damage done to the conrete buildings amounted to about 12J er cent, and of the machinery confined in the concrete buildings 98 per ent was saved and is now in operaIon. Manufacturing was resumed In ome of the old concrete buildings rlthin a few weeks after the date of lie fire." Angus M. Bradham of Bamberg, ad his automobile destroyed by a assenger train near that town Monay. He had been in the country in is car when it broke downii iiiii is car when it broke down and manged to secure a second autoisl to >w him to town. As the two cars ere approaching Bradham's home le rope which was attached to his ir broke, leaving the machine landing on the railway track and efore it could be moved an aproachlng passenger train had comletely demolished it. HAPPENING8 IN THE 8TATE Items of Interest from All 8octiont of 8outh Carolina. Former Governor Blease la to deliver an address In Anderson on May 29th. The annual convention of the South Carolina Underwriters' association was held at Chick Springs this week. The annual convention of the Southern Retail Furniture association is to be held in Columbia. June 23 and 24. The first train over the Carolina, Atlantic and Western railway, which operates between Charleston and Homlot V P om run Mnndnv. South Carolina Odd Fellows are considering moving the orphun home of the fraternity which Is now located at Greenville. Methodists of Anderson are now in the midst of a whirlwind campaign to raise (35,000 with which to pay a church debt B. M. Byars, farm demonstration agent of Anderson county, has vaccinated more than 100 cows during the past few days to prevent the spread of black leg. Joseph T. Johnson, Jr., son of Judge Joseph T. Johnson of the western district Federal court has been appointed an internal revenue inspector. The Peoples' bank of Greenwood, has been named as depository of the funds of the United States Federal court for the western district of South Carolina. The liquor sales in the counties having dispensaries during the month of April aggregated (228,754.77 Charleston county lead with a total of (47,805.50. L. F. Waldrop of Rock Hill, has been awarded the contract for the extension of the central heating plant at the University of South Carolina. The contract price is (11,566.50. W. W. Cole, an operative at the Tucapau mill in Greenville county, dropped dead at his machine in the weave room of the mill Monday aftorn nnn Annnlow s*a<iLA??/t hlfl HftQth Greenville county officers destroyed a large blockade dlstllery at Pumpklntown, Greenville county, Tuesday, and arrested John Latham, a negro, who is charged with operating the same. Harry Richardson, a negro, attempted to rob the office of the city clerk of Columbia Sunday afternoon. He was caught In the act and is being held for the court of general sessions. MaJ. Gen. Moore has announced that E. M. Blythe of Greenville, and H. B. Springs of Georgetown, recently elected colonels of the First and Second regiments, respectively, have successfully passed the required examinations J. E. Swearingen, state superintendent of education, has announced the appointment of Miss Ethel Reaves and Latta C. M. Wilson of Newberry, as students for the summer at George Peabody college, Nashville, Tenn. The thirteenth annual convention of the woman's auxiliary to the board of missions of the Episcopal church of the diocese of South Carolina, is in session in Spartanburg this week, delegates from all sections of the state being present The convention will close tonight Curan Alexander, a young white man of Pelzer, was found guilty of the murder of his wife in Anderson last week. Alexander in a fit of rage several months ago, cut his wife to death. He was recommended to the mercy of the court and sentenced to life imprisonment. John G. Richards and G. McDuffle Hampton, members of the South Carolina railroad commission, will go to Washington, D. C., next week to attend meetings of committees of the national association of railway commissioners. Mr. Richards is chairman of ti e executive committee of the national association. A trunk containing nine gallons and one quart of whisky was discovered on the back porch of an Anderson boarding house by officers Monday. J. R. Baldwin, a young white man of Anderson, is in jail charged with the ownership of the contraband. He alleges that it Is the property of Marvin L. Childs, a white man, who Is serving a Federal court sentence in the Anderson jail. James A. Hoyt of Columbia, speak er 01 me nouse or represeniauvea, has ordered an election to be held In Sumter county on July 13, to fill the vacancy In the Sumter county delegation on account of the resignation of Representative George W. Dick. The speaker has ordered an election for Spartanburg county on September 14, to select a successor to W. G. Query, who resigned from the house of representatives to become a member of the state tax commission. Laboring under the delusion that he was a railroad engineer and had been signalled to "go ahead," D. H. Hudson, a traveling salesman of Wilkesboro, N. C? Jumped from a second story window of a Spartanburg hotel Monday night and ran three blocks in his night clothes before he was arresed by the police. Hudson was slightly hurt in the knee by his Jump. He was taken to a hospital and released after an examination. That John R. Sumter, chief of police of Sumter, has not been appointed chief state constable and, furthermore, that Mr. Sumter does not hold any official position under the state of South Carolina, is the substance of a statement issued by Herbert C. Moses. th?? governor's secretary on Tuesday, '/he statement of Mr. Moses follows: "The report is an error that was sent out from Sumter that John R. Sumter, chief of police there, had been appointed by uuvernur manning cniei tuiiomuio of the state.' There is no such position, nor is there any state constabulary. Governor Manning announced in the beginning of his term that he would look to the local officers to enforce the law in their territory. Any constables he may find it necessary to appoint will be merely as assistants to the already constituted authorities. Mr. Sumter is n^.t In the service of the state."