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tumorous Department An Oral Affidavit.?Justice of the Peace Murphy of Treasure City. Nevada, was renowned for what Tom Cox called "the strenuosity of his good opinion of himself." The attorney for the plalntifT appe;--red at 10.15 a. m., on the day assigned by .the judge for the trial of a case, and was informed # that the defendant's counsel had been there at 10 o'clock and moved for a continuance for a month, and he had granted it. "But, your honor," said the counsel, "the law is that in a Justice's court it is always 10 o'clock until !t is 11." "Will you please point out to me," said his honor, "that section of the statutes of Nevada which requires me to sit idle for an hour like a bump on a log, while a lazy lawyer is sleeping off his last night's drnnk?" "On what ground did your honor continue the case?" said the lawyer. "The defendant made an affidavit that his witnesses were absent," replied the court. "Will your honor please let me see Kxx nffi/tovifXt QO iH thp IflWVPr. "I cannot do that," replied the court. "He made the affidavit orally, and I filed it verbally." "But an affidavit must be written," said the lawyer. "There you go again interruptin' the deliberations of the court with a lot of fool technicalities." said the justice. "Here show me, if you can, that section of the statutes of Nevada which requires an affidavit to be in writing." "I give it up," said the lawyer. "I will dismiss the case here and bring it before the justice of the peace in Allentown, where I can get Justice." "You will not," said Judge Murphy. "You will be here this day month to try It. If you attempt to maliciously and corruptly deprive me of the business because you cannot bulldoze me, I'll send you to jail for thirty days for contempt. Be off with you now, vamose!"?Case and Comment. He wanted Money.?The magnate looked up impatiently from his work, relates the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Well, my good man," he snapped at the diffident and rural looking visitor who stood twirling his rusty hat; "what can I do for you? Talk, fast, please?my time is valuable." "I guess you don't remember me, Hank." faltered the caller. The money king frowned as hb. heard the old name, by which none had dared to address him for years. 'You an' me uster go swimmin' together in th'old town," went on the rustic. "We was boys together, an* in purty much the same circumstances. Your dad and my dad?" "Yes, yes," interrupted the Croesus, impatiently. "Well, you got a job in th' bank an' I got a Job in th' grocery store. That made all the diffrunce." . "This is all very?er?interesting, but get to the point I seem to remember your face, but?" "Yes, Hank, you got a better stari, an' left th' old village. But I kep' a pluggin' along in th" grocery store. It was purty hard to make both ends meet an'?" "Well?well? I see?same old story. You want money I suppose, and?" "You always a smart one, Hank. When you left the village you owed $78.62 on a grocery bill. Here's where you come across, you durned old skinflint!" When Figures Lied.?"Joe" Tinker, manager of the Chicago Federals, was entertaining some friends with baseball stories, says the Sunday Magazine. One of them was about a game between Mobile and Savannah in the Southern league. The score stood 5 to 4 in favor of Savannah when a row occurred and the umpire awarded the game to Mobile by the usual 9 to 0 score. On the way home from the grounds, two negroes were discussing the affair. "But if Savannah had five runs," said one, "how could the scoah be nine to nothin'?" "Dat's easy," replied the other. "Wher's yo' 'rithmetic? Didn't Mobile have foah runs?" "Yaas." "Well, den, don't foah an' five make nine?" Hail to the Chief.?Jones had not wanted to go to the gregarious feast where the speeches strung out endlessly, says Harper's Magazine. Circumstances obliged him to stay. The speeches were strung out partly because the chiefest and dullest orator was not expected until late. Finally he came, and there was a rush of committeemen to escort him to his place. "Hello!" exclaimed Jones' companion. "what is that they are making such a bother about?" "We still follow," answered Jones, sourly, "the ancient custom of bringing in the bore's head." Police Would Get It.?The talk of parents at home about conditions in the police department made a deep im pression on the mind of a 12-year-old boy who was before Judge F. L. Lahr in juvenile court for stealing a bicycle, relates the Indianapolis News. The court had lectured the boy and his three companions on the disgrace of stealing and finally asked the boys what they thought about stealing. "Now, suppose everybody were to steal," the court suggested, "and then what do you think would be come of all our property?" "Oh, the police would get everything," was the boy's quick response. Wonders of America.?"We have islands a mile in circumference composed entirely of sulphur," boasted the man rrom iNew Zealand. "You ought to see our big trees," came back the American. "You could pick up one of those islands 011 the tip of one of our trees and let it serve as the head of a match."?Louisville Courier-Journal. What We All Think.?"I'm glad to know that you liked my sermon," said the minister to an enthusiastic member of his tlock. "Indeed 1 did. It was so true and so to the point. I wish a neighbor of mine could have heard it. I know it was intended just for him."?Detroit Free Press. Misinformed.?"l asked for alimony of fifty a week. I see wimmon are getting that right along." "Hut, madam," expostulated the lawyer, "your husband is earning only twelve." "What's that got to do with it? I thought the government provided the alimony." GERMANY MAKES REPLY. Main Question at issue Remains Untouched. UNWILLING TO ADMIT CULPABILITY Nectesary to Sink Lusitania for SelfProtection, and Americans Lost their Lives Because they Took Risks that Were Unnecessary? Willing to Guarantee the Safety of Americans in Neutral Vessels that Do Not Carry Contraband. Berlin, July 9.?Via London, July 10. ?Germany s offer, embodied in the reply to the American note regarding iho sinking of the Loisitania, anu submarine warfare, w-hich was delivered to American Ambassador Gerard last night, is: Mrst, reiterated assurance that American ships engaged in legitimate trade will not be interferred Willi nor the lives of Americans on neutral ships be endangered. Second, that German submarines will he instructed to allow all American passenger snips io pass frceiy anu sateiy, Germany entertaining in return tne comment hope tiiat tne American government win see that these snips uo not cany connabanu; sucu oinps to be proviaed wnn uisnnguisnmg marks and tueir arrival announced a reasonable time in advance. The same privilege is extended to a reasonable number of neutral passenger snips under tne American nag, and snouiu tne number of snips thus avanabie tor passenger service prove inadequate, Geimany is willing to permit America to place four hostile passenger steamers under the American nag to ply between North America and Europe under the same conditions. The text of the note follows: "Berlin, July 8. "The undersigned has .he honor to make the following reply to his excellency, Ambassador Gerard, to the note of the 10th ultimo, reference to the impairment of American interests by the German submarine war. "The imperial government learned with satisfaction from the note how earnestly the government of the United States is concerned in seeing the principles of humanity realized in the present war. Also this appeal finds ready echo in Germany and the imperial government is quite willing to permit its statements and decisions in the present case to be governed by the principles of humanity just as it nas clone anvajs. "The imperial government welcomed with gratitude when the American government in the note of May 15, itself recalled that Germany always had permitted itself to be governed by the principles of progress and humanity in dealing with the law of marine war. Since the time when htederick the Great negotiated with John Adams, Benjamin >ranklin and Thomas Jefferson the treaty of friendship and commerce of September 9, 1785, between Prussia and the republic of the west, German and American statesmen have, in fact, always stood together in the struggle for the freedom of the seas and for the protection of peaceable trades. The- international proceedings which since have been conducted for the regulation of the laws of marine war Germany and America have jointly advocated progressive principles, especially the abolishment of the right of capture at sea and the protection of the interests of neutrals. "Even at the beginning of the present wai the German government immediately declared its willingness in response to proposals of the American government, to ratify the Declaration of London and thereby subject itself in the use of its naval forces to all the restrictions provided therein in favor of neutrals. Germany likewise has been always tenacious of the principle that war should be conducted against armed and organized forces of an enemy country, but that the enemy civilian population must be spared as far as possible from the measures of war. The imperial government cherishes the definite hope that some way will be found when peace is concluded, or perhaps earlier, to regulate the law of marine war in a manner guaranteeing the freedom of the seas, and will welcome it with gratitude and satisfaction if it can work hand-in-hand with the American government on that occasion. "If in the present war the principles which should be the ideal of the future have been traversed more and more, the longer its duration, the German government has no guilt therein. It is known to the American government how German's adversaries, by completely paralyzing peaceable traffic between Germany and neutral countries, have aimed from the very beginning and with increasing lack of consideration at the destruction, not so much of the armed forces as the life of the German nation, repudiating in doing so all the rules of international law and disregarding all rights of neutrals. "On November 3, 1914, England declared the North sea a war area and by planting poorly anchored mines and by the stoppage and capture of vessels made passage extremely dangerous and difficult for neutral shipping, so (by ?) that actually blockading neutral coasts and ports contrary to all international law. Long before the beginning of submarine war, England practically completely intercepted legitimate neutral navigation to Germany also. Thus Germany was driven io a suomaniie war on iraue. cm November 14, 1914, the English premier declared in the house of commons that it was one of England's principal tasks to prevent food for the German I>opulation from reaching Germany via neutral ports. Since March 1, England has been taking from neutral ships without further formality all merchandise proceeding to Germany as well as all merchandise coming from Germany, even when neutral property. Just as it was also with the Boers, the German people is now to be given the choice of perishing from starvation with its women and children or of relinquishing its independence. "While our enemies thus loudly and openly proclaimed without mercy until our utter destruction, we were conducting a war in self-defense for our national existence and for the sake of peace of an assured permanency. We have been obliged to adopt a submarine warfare to meet the declared intentions of the enemies and the methods of warfare adopted by them in contravention of international law. "While all its efforts in principle to protect neutral life and property from damage as much as possible, the German government recognizes unreservedly in its memorandum of February 4, that the interests of neutrals might suffer from the submarine warfare. However, the American government will also understand and appreciate that in the light for existence which has been forced upon Germany by its adversaries and announced by them it is iill suereu uuiy in inc imperial guvernment to do all within its power to ro'ect and save the lives of German subjects. If the imperial government were derelict in these its duties it would be guilty before God and history of the violation of those principles of highest humanity which are the foundation of every national existence. "The case of the Lusitania shows with horrible clearness to what jeopardizing of human lives the manner of conducting war employed by our adversaries leads. In the most direct contradiction of international law, all distinctions between merchantmen and war vessels have been obliterated by the order to British merchantmen to arm themselves and to ram submarines. and the promise of rewards therefor and neutrals who use merchantmen as travelers thereby have been exposed in an increasing degree to all the dangers of war. "If the commander of the German submarine which destroyed the Lusitania had caused the crew and passengers to take to the boats before firing a torpedo this would have meant sure destruction of his own vessel. After the experiences in sinking much smaller and less seaworthy vessels, it will be expected that a mighty ship like the Lusitania would remain above water long enough even after torpedoing to permit passengers to enter the ship's boats. Circumstances of a very peculiar kind, es peciully the presence on board of large quantities of highly explosive materials (word omitted, possibly 'dissipated,') this expectation. In aduiliou u may be pointed out that if the Lusitania had been spared thousands of cases of munitions would have been sent to Germany's enemies and thereby thousands or German mothers and cnildren robbed of breadwinners. "In the spirit of friendship wherewi.n the German nation has been imbued towards the Union and its inhabitants since the earliest days of its existence, the imperial government will always be ready to do all it can during the present war also to prevent the jeopardizing of lives of American citizens. The imperial government therefore repeats the assurance that American ships will not be hindered in the prosecution of legitimate shipping and the lives of American citizens in neutral vessels shall not be placed in jeopardy. "in order to exclude any unforeseen dangers to American passenger t- -I steamers, maae possiuie m view ui mc conduct of marine war by Germany's adversaries, Gorman submarines will be instructed to permit the free and safe passage of such passenger steamers when made recognizable by special marks and notiiled a reasonable time in advance. The imperial government, howeyer, confidently hopes that the American government will assume to guarantee that these vessels have no contraband on board, details of arrangement for the unhampered passage of these vessels to be agreed on by the naval authorities of both sides. "In order to furnish adequate facilities for travel across the Atlantic for American citizens, the German government submits for consideration a proposal to increase the number of > available steamers by installing in passenger service a reasonable number of neutral steamers under the American fiag, the exact number to be agreed I upon under the same condition as the above mentioned American steamers. "The imperial government believes < it can assume that in this manner ade- i quate facilities for travel across the Atlantic ocean can be afforded American citizens. There would, therefore, i appear to be no compelling necessity for American citizens to travel to Eu- i rope in time of war on ships carrying i an enemy flag. "In particular the imperial govern- i ment is unable to admit that American I citizens can protect an enemy ship < through the mere fact of their pres- < ence on board. "Germany merely followed England's example when she declared parts of the high sea an area of war. Consequently, accidents suffered by neutrals , on enemy ships in this area of war | cannot well be judged differently from accidents to which neutrals are at all j times exposed at the seat of war on land when they betake themselves j within dangerous localities in spite of previous warnings. "If, however, it should not be possible for the American government to i acquire an aaequaie numuer ui iieu tral passenger steamers, the imperial , government is prepared to Interpose no objections to the placing under the American flag by the American gov- i ernment of four enemy passenger , steamers for passenger traffic between ( North America and England. Assurances of 'free and safe' passage for , American passenger steamers would ] extend to apply under the identical [ pro-conditions to these formerly hos- j tile passenger steamers. "The president of the United States j has declared his readiness in a way j deserving of thanks, to communicate i and suggest proposals to the govern- ( ment of Great Britain with particular , reference to the alteration of maritime j war. The imperial government will ] always be glad to make use of the ( good offices of the president and hopes that his efforts in the present j case, as well as in the direction of the ( lofty ideal of the freedom of the seas, , will lead to an understanding. "The undersigned requests the ambassador to bring the above to the , knowledge of the American govern- ; ment and avails himself of the opportunity to renew to his excellency ' the assurance of his most distinguished consideration. (Signed) "VON JAGOW." McLAURIN IN ATLANTA Tells Georgia Solons About State Warehouse System. Senator McLaurin returned from Atlanta this morning, and said that , the warehouse bill was in charge of Senator Adams of the state senate and of Representative R. G. Shipp of the house; that both Senator Adams and Mr. Shipp expressed themselves very ! confidently of the bill passing with very little trouble through the house; j that there was some doubt about the ' senate. Senator McLaurin spoke on Thursday afternoon in the hall of the house of representatives to the joint agricultural committees, and there was almost a full attendance of the legislature. After the speech was concluded, for more than an hour and a half he answered questions about the warehouse act. He said: "I think that answering these questions had a great deal more effect in determining sentiment than the speech. I had a good deal to say about acceptances, and called attention to the fact that New York was the only state whose law permitted these bank acceptances, and that it had only been in effect in New York since the amendment to their banking laws passed last October. 1 called attention to the banking facilities in Atlanta, the presence of a reserve bank, and the geographical situation, and pointed out to them that if they would amend the Georgia law that these receipts could be handled from the other states as well through Atlanta as New York. The chairman of the banking and currency committee, who was present, asked me a good many questions, and said that he was going to put a bill through at this session of the general assembly similar to the New York law. "I accepted an invitation to address lilt; mil ht-Ilfiui iinstrniui.v iicai ua;, but I was completely tired out Thursday afternoon and not very well so I suggested to Senator Adams and Mr. Shipp that they get the bills reported from the committee and that I would come back to Atlanta and discuss the measure as reported on my way to Montgomery. "If you will note in this morning's paper a dispatch from Washington on the cotton situation, you will realize the importance of what is going on in Alabama and Georgia. "It will be a great deal easier to pass this law in Georgia than it was in South Csirolina. It was a great pleasure to me to discuss this important measure on its merits, without the personal and political prejudice that I have encountered at every step in this state."?Columbia Record, Saturday. GENERAL NEWS NOTES Items of Interest Gathered from All Around the World. John D. Rockefeller, Sr., celebrated his 76th anniversary at his home at Tarrytown, N. Y., Thursday. A threatened strike of 15.000 garment workers of Philadelphia, and 50,000 in Xew York, is to be settled by arbitration. Wm. J. Bryan has been invited by the Neutrality league of St. Louis, to deliver an address on neutrality. Mr. Bryan informed the league that he would make the address for $500 and a guaranteed audience of 50,000. The league hasn't yet accepted Mr. Bryan's proposition. While the parents of a 7-year-old boy engaged the attention of clerks, the boy crawled under and behind the counter of a Philadelphia jewelry store Thursday evening, lifted a small box containing $10,000 worth of unset diamonds from a table, and passed it to a woman, who concealed it beneath her coat and got away with the jewels. Figures given out in London by the French Relief committee, compiled from official sources, show that since the beginning of the war there have been 2.228,300 men killed; 4.837,510 wounded, and 1,705,000 missing and prisoners from the armies of all the belligerents, making a total of casualties of 8,770,810. The following are figures of killed for the various nations except Italy, up to June 1st, France, 400.000; Great Uritain, 116,ooo; Russia, 733.000; Germany, 4X2,000; Austria. 341.00; Belgium. 47.000; Servia, 64,000; Turkey, 45,000; Japan, 300. TOLD BY LOCAL EXCHANGES News Happenings In Neighboring Communities. CONDENSED FDD QUICK READING Dealing Mainly With Local Affaire ot Cherokee, Cleveland, Gaaton, Lancaster and Cheater. (iaffney Ledger, July 9: Col. T. B. Builer in reported to oe improving as fast us could be expected, following the operation which ne underwent at the city hospital for appendicitis recently /ts uiuy one vote was cast against the proposition in the election held Tuesday, tne people of Sunnyside district No. 25 decided by an overwhelming vote to levy an additional tax of tour mills for school purposes, it is said that the one man who voted "Vn" io a hnrhplnr The tour mills: added by the election Tuesday brings tie louu levy ot tins aisirict up tu eight mills for school purposes, which is the limit ailowed by law. Only two other districts, Gaffney and Blacksburg, carry the full tax At a meeting of the board of directors of the city hospital, held recently, Mr. W. P. Brown was elected secretary and treasurer of the institution, succeeding Dr. R. T. Ferguson, resigneo. All of the directors were re-elected by the stockholders. The directors are: A. N. Wood, J. A. Carroll, J. C. Creech, K H. DeCamp, B. Q. Clary, R. T. Ferguson, J. T. Darwin, S. B. Sherard and J. N. Nesbitt Mr. W. H. Ross who submitted the lowest bid and was given the Job of drawing a map of Cnerokee county, by the commissioners at their last meeting, began his work Wednesday by visiting Spartanburg and Union, where he gathered data relative to the county and township lines. According to the specifications, this map is to show the boundaries of the county, townships, Bchool districts, towns, roads, school nouses, churches, etc.; in fact, it is to oe a complete symposium of intoimation about the county. It is estimated that the task of gathering the necessary data will consume several months, but Mr. Ross is already in possession of much valuable information gained during his work as a civil engineer. * * Chester Reporter, July 8: Luke Rollings, white, and George Kennedy, colored, were arrested Tuesday on the charge of breaking into R. H. Westbrook's store between Edgemoor and Lando and committed to jail. Rollings was admitted to bond yesterday in the sum of $100. The store was robbed Saturday night, and several pairs of shoes, about $250 worth of jewelry and various other articles were st >len It was a scene of surpassing solemness late yesterday afternoon when Meek and Tom Griffin, John Crosby and Nelse Brice for the third time stood in the dock and heard the judge pronounce the death sentence. Friday, September 3, between lilt* Hours UL IV a. III. miu b V <" > WOO the date fixed by Judge Wilson for the four negroes to die in the electric chair Wm. H. Pratt, a well known negro, shot and seriously wounded John Hughes, colored, Tuesday evening, the shooting occurring on Pratt's premises. The wounded man was given prompt medical attention and his wounds will not prove serious, though he will probably lose the use of his right arm Arthur Coleman, the negro who was badly shot by Mr. Frank Varnadore at Nitrolee last Saturday, remains in a critical condition at the Chester sanatorium. He has developed pneumonia, but is resting well, the physicians declare, and if he can live for three or four days longer, will probably recover. * Gastonia Gazette, July 9: Eleven young ladies?no young men, . mind you? constituted the graduating class of the city High school, who received their diplomas and certificates at the closing exercises Tuesday night in the First Presbyterian church. They were: Misses Mary Hope Bradley, Madge Craig, Nannie Dickson, Madge Hanna, Emma Glenn, Emma Hoffman, Sparke Johnson, Pauline McFadden, Macie Parham, Ella Ratchford and Aline Reid Mr. W. M. Boyd of route 1, is in town today 011 business. Mr. Boyd says that the cotton crop In his section?Crowders" Creek?is unusually late this year, having been held back by the cold weather. He says also that the early corn has been greatly damaged by worms, though late corn is doing splendidly Engineer E. L. Hanks will have to come again. In last Tuesday's Gazette mention was made of the fact that he had a stalk of vetch in his garden which measured seven feet 9 1-2 inches In height. Yesterday, the Gazette received from Mr. Cloan Springs of Lowell route 2, a stalk of vetch measuring 11 feet and one inch. Mr. Springs wrote: "Please tell friend Hanks that he will have to come again." Mr. C. L. Clemmer of West Gastonia, and Miss Attie Black of Bessemer City, were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Black, on Thursday evening, July 1. Rock Hill Record, July 8: Manager Stone of the Carolina hotel, is making some improvements in the rooms of his hotel by having lavatories with running water installed in each Tom Lineberger gave Policeman Strait and Deputy Frank Allen quite a chase Wednesday afternoon. He was wanted on a warrant from Chester for deserting his wife, who is said to be in very bad circumstances. He was finally run down when he entered one of the mills in the western part of the city, ran upstairs and jumped into a yarn box, where he was arrested and brought to the lockup, being afterwards turned over to the Chester authorities..... .Rev. J. E. ^ Ellison of ixanjiey, aim mrs. a. i^trua biuuk oi Chester were married by Rev. W. F. Gregg, at the Kimball house Monday morning. July 5, at 11.30 a. m. * Lancaster News, July 9: George Massey, colored, who lives on Mr. Mack Courtney's place, twelve miles northeast of Lancaster, was brought to town yesterday and lodged in Jail, charged with taking the life of his own child, a female infant about one year old. The child was found in the house dead on the floor Tuesday night. Coroner Johnson held an inquest yesterday and the verdict of the jury was that the child came to its death at the hands of its father. The mother's evidence was to the effect that she left the child in the middle of the bed, where it could not turn over and when she returned it was lying on the floor dead with its neck broken. Massey had treated the child in an inhuman manner before Mrs. Boyd Craig and a little daughter of Mr. N. B. Coursart, who have been ill foi some time, were taken to the Fennell infirmary for treatment yesterday The first load of home-raised watermelons appearing on this market were hauled in yesterday by Mr. G. L. Phillips, who raised them on his farm on the John S. Croxton place about a mile northeast of Pleasant Hill. * King's Mountain Herald, July 8: Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, of evangelistic fame, will be one of the principal speakers at the Laymen's conference to be held at Linwood college during the last of August. There will be other notable speakers, such as S. D. Gordon of Cleveland, O., and Mr. lnnes of Philadelphia Mr. Gaither Philbeck, one of the leading farmers of the New House community, died Tuesday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. E. Grigg, just west (it sneiuy, or progressive paralysis. He was 63 years old and had been sick for a year or more Mrs. Ida Smith, wife of John Smith, who lived aoout a mile beyond the Sevier mill, d:ed Thursday night after a long illness. Rev. E. O. Cole conducted the funeral Saturday morning and interment was made in the cemetery at Hethlehem. Press Association Papers Commended.?There were several very excellent miners: I'p.'id nt the mpptlnir nf Ihp State Press association at Chick Springs last week, liut those of Editor C.rist of The Yorkville Enquirer and Joe Sparks, news editor of the Columbia Slate, were especially interest ing. The subject of Editor fJrist's paper was "The Daily Press: its Shortcomings, Advantages and Opportunities," while Editor Sparks' paper was "The Weekly Press: Its Shortcomings, Advantages and Opportunities." While dealing with practically the same subject both were written along entirely different lines, each seeking to point out the opportunities rather than to praise the virtues of the press. Editor Grist's paper is published in full on pages three and six of this issue of the Herald and we commend it to the attention of our readers. We are sorry that we failed to secure a copy of Editor Sparks' valuable paper. It, too, would have proved highly interesting to the readers of the Herald?Dillon Herald. HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE Items of Interest From All Sections of South Carolina. Bogan C. Tiippett was acquitted of the murder of W. S. Jones in Sumter last week. Trlppett shot Jones several months ago. The Black River Cypress Lumber Co., of Sardinia, in Clarendon county, has been commissioned by the secretary of state, with a capital of $?50,000. M. E. Coward has resigned as supervisor of Marlboro county. It is understood that there were differences between the supervisor and the Marlboro grand jury. Frank Hudgens, secretary of the Chiquola Cotton mill at Honea Path, shot and killed Coot Burts, a negro, Thursday afternoon. Hudgens alleges that the negro Insulted his wife. John H. Earle, former railroad commissioner, was painfully hurt when his automobile collided with a street car in Greenville Friday night. His injuries are not considered fatal. Colleton county officers are trying to clear up the mystery of the death of Frank Benton, a white man, whose body was found in Salkehatchie swamp, near Yemassee, a few days ago. He had been shot in the back. Mag Hudgens, a negro woman, killed Tenis Fuller, also a colored woman, I by slashing her throat with a razor in Laurens county, last week. The Hudgens woman, who admits the killing, I has been arrested. Governor Manning has appointed William P. Greene of Abbeville, special judge to preside over the court I of general sessions for Laurens coun- I ty, as a substitute for Judge M. L. Smith, who is ill. Governor Manning has been notified by W. S. Benson, acting secretary of the navy, that divisions of the South I Carolina naval militia, having com- I plied with law, will participate in the I annual allotment of Federal funds for the fiscal year 1916. Former Governor Cole L. Llease, attorney for Ernest Isenhower, who I is held for the alleged murder of I Sheriff Adam Hood of Winnsboro, has instituted habeas corpus proceedings I in the case. Attorneys will argue the case before Judge Watts, July 16. T. V. Polatty, section foreman, died in a Columbia hospital Wednesday night, of injuries received while endeavoring to clear up wreckage at I Roysters, a small station near Colum- I bia. The section master had been en- I gaged in jacking up a freight car when it slipped and caught him, breaking his back. McKinley Brisbane, a 14-year-old negro, who was arrested at his home I in the Pisgah section of Sumter county last Thursday, charged with attempting criminal assault upon a 9year-old white girl, was arraigned in I the court of general sessions for Sum- I ter county Friday, and pleaded guilty I to the charge. He was sentenced to I serve 30 years' imprisonment. I Edward J. Fitzgerald died in the j Roper hospital, Charleston, Wednes-1 I day night of injuries received the pre- I I vious Monday when he was run over I . by a motorcycle at the Isle of Palms. I I Fitzgerald had rescued his little I ] daughter from the water's edge and I was on his way back to the pavillion I I when he was struck by a motorcycle I I ridden by D. C. Rourk, who has been I | exhonerated of all blame in connec-1 tion with the tragedy. j Several hundred employes of the I I Brogan Cotton mills of Anderson, are I on a strike. The strikers had request- I j ed the mill management to leave sev- I ? eral doors on the side of the mill I ~ open, claiming that they wanted more I ventilation. The mill management A declined, saying that they could not I* afford to have intruders spying upon I their niethods of supplying dyestuffs and colors used in the manufacture of I >p print cloth goods. About 2,000 peo- ei pie are affected by the strike, which w will likely last some time since both I v, the strikers and the mill owners are I e3 determined. I ^ A verdict for $2,126.87 against the ai Sovereign camp, Woodmen of the ci World, has been affirmed by the su- si preme court. The case was brought E by J. Rich Hayes, guardian for Rich- ci ard Bounds and Mary Bounds, chil- ft dren under 14 years of age. The se-|ai cret order refused to pay the policy si for the above amount on the ground r< that Marion H. Bounds, father of the tl children, died in consequence of a a< violation of the laws of South Caro- o; lina. This contention was overruled tl by the supreme court. The opinion I p was written by Associate Justice Gage. t( News and Courier: The body of a baby with two perfectly formed heads _ was brought to Charleston yesterday to be embalmed for preservation. The l child was born in the interior and I | brought here by a physicians from the I vicinity. It was taken to the South I Carolina Medical college laboratory, . where it will be embalmed. It is I J stated that the baby had two perfect- J ly shaped heads and necks, which joined the body as in normal cases, and that the remainder of the body was perfect. The body weighs about nine and a ha.f pounds. Thnf th? lAirioln.tnre of South Caro- I lina has the constitutional right to J delegate to city councils the power of I establishing city courts was established in a decision handed down by the suI preme court of South Carolina in the case of the city of Greenville vs. William Foster, decided last Thursday. The case against Foster for selling L liquor was brought in the Greenville municipal court. Foster's attorneys appealed, alleging, among other things that the legislature had no right to give municipalities the power to set up city courts, their claims being that a court must be a state Institution. Every municipal court in South Caro- _ lina is said to be affected by the decision. J' The state supreme court handed down Thursday an order remanding the case of T. U. Vaughn, a white man in the state penitentiary at Columbia, convicted of statutory assault upon a 16-year-old charge in a fraternal orphanage at Greenville, of which he was superintendent, to the Greenville B county court for re-sentence, which y will be death by electrocution under state law. According to this order it ir appears that Vaughn has lost his last h chance in the courts to obtain a pris- tl on sentence or acquittal, after fighting his case through the courts of the ir state and the Federal supreme court u since his first trial at Greenville in ct 1912. The crime for which he was bi convicted was alleged to have been a i committed in 1908. ei Watch McLaurin.?Warehouse Commissioner John L. McLaurin may not " consciously entertain political ambltions, but he is nevertheless one of the livest political figures in the state at ei the present time. We have never been a follower or admirer of Mr. McLfiurin and cannot be accused of par- a< tiality or prejudice in his favor, but it is evident that he is coming back as a ? leader as the result of his efforts and achievements as the father of the cotton warehouse system. Tlie warehouse system is something tangible that has attracted public attention to a marked degree and the practical results are building up for Mr. McLaurin a reputation as a constructive statesman. He is growing into the confidence of the rank and file of the people. Whethei or not he has earned the credit he is receiving is neither here nor there, hue the facts are as stated. If the drift toward McLaurin continues and if his [always numerous friends put him in the race for the United States senate to succeed Senator Tillman, he will be a strong factor in the campaign. McLaurin is the man that others with budding senatorial aspirations have to fear. Watch McLaurin.?Sumter Item. ^jjfp MAKETHI UVA DON'T a hot < summ PERFECTIC stove keeps cool and ck away with all coal-hod dru coal range. The NEW PER] like gas, regulat cooks like gas. 1 fort with kerosen Something New. comes a fireless ( pulling a damper to show you tne TION No. 7, w ing oven; also the WATER HEAT plenty of hot wat independent of tl range. Use Aladdin or Diamond to obtain the b Stoves, Heat< STANDARD^ Washington, D. C. (New J j Norfolk, Va. BALTI1 Richmond, Va. i Stitch In TimeAt least One PYRENE FIRE EXINGUISHER should be kept In ev y dwelling, every store, and everyhere else that fire is liable to destroy iluables. It is the most effective fire ctinguisher ever invented and, can e operated by anybody who has two rms with hands attached, and sufflent intelligence to read the short, mple instructions placed on each xlinguisher. It will extinguish fires iused by electricity or gasoline?in ict any fire in its incipiency. Every utomobile should carry one?the injrance companies allow 15 per cent eduction in the rate on automobiles lat carry them, but the owner of the utomobile that is not Insured needs ne, or may need it, even worse than le fellow who carries insurance. The rice of the Extlnguisner witn DracKei > attach to car, is $7.50. SAM M. GRIST. WEDDING 0RESENTS~ STERLING SILVER PLATED SILVER CUT GLASS FANCY CHINA Dme and let us show you how easy you can make selections al this good store. T. W. SPECK, Jeweler , H. SAYE, J. L. RAINEY, President. Vice Prest. First National Bank SHARON. - - S. C. IT IS NOT WHAT YOU MAKE; UT WHAT YOU SAVE, that makes OU RICH. Sometimes people get rich by other leans than Saving; but no matter our rich they get, they do not stay lat way unless they SAVE. Remember Coal Oil Johnny. He ihcrited millions as the result of a icky oil strike: but he lost them beiuse he would not SAVE. Rememer Russell Sage. He would not buy dollar shirt if he could make a sev,ity-flve cents shirt do. Johnny was a spendthrift and Sage as a miser. We do not advise you > be like either of them. However, e would teach that freedom from ebt and cash on hand is independnce. And the way to have Cash on hand to SAVE all you get that you do not ?tually need. JOHN S. HARTNESS, Cashier. E SHOE P4 BRILLIANT ? Q THE F. F. DALLEV CO.. LTD., I kitchen jble: swelter over coal stove this er. The NEW )N Oil Cookyour kitchen :an and does the ash-pan, dgery of the FECTION lights :es like gas, and It's gas stove come oil. An oven that be:ooker merely by . Ask your dealer ! NEW PERFEC- j ith fireless cook: PERFECTION ; ER. It gives you :er, yet leaves you le hot, sooty coal Security Oil White OH est results in oil :rs and Lamps. SjP4 >IL COMPANY 'er?ey) Charlotte, N. C. MORE) Charleston, W. Va. Charleston S. C THIS BANK While not as large as some others, is here to serve you and will serve you In every way that a good Bank can We want YOUR Checking Account? Large or Small?and will give you efficient service both ways?Coining Ir and Going Out. SURPLUS CASH? If you have any Surplus Cash thai you may not need for Three Months or longer, deposit it with this Bank on a "CERTIFICATE." Let it earr you something while lv. is "Resting.' We are always glad to get acquainted with new folks?Come in and tak? a look at us. The Bank of Clovei M. li. Smith, Pres. J. A. Page, ('Ash CLOVER, 8. G. Choice MeatsWhen you want a CHOICE STEAK for Breakfast, or an extra Fine ROAST for your dinner, Phone Old GeorgeHe will please you every time. For Dinner?We have Cabbage, Potatoes and Turnips, White Beans anc Butter Beans, and all kinds of Canned Goods. When You want Good COFFEE, Jusi come to SHERER'S?I have it. Don't Forget to Pay YOUR Beef Bill I Owe Men in the country and The> Want Their Money. , Why can't we all be Honest? ??C tan c utip wtnif, i'"v.. You pay Me, and I'll nay Them; Then We can get some more. OLD GEORGE THE BUTCHER. Paint Now To properly paint your buildings, inside and outside, is a GOOD investment. Fresh paint not only improves the physical appearance of your buildings, but it adds materially to the life of your buildings. It prevents decay ?dry rot. GOOD PAINT rightly applied, PAYS GOOD DIVIDENDS. USE OUR PAINTS? We sell PAINT?Good Paint, as Good Paint as any dealer in the world. Paint that has been time tried and thoroughly tested right here in Yorkville and in all parts of York county. WHEN YOU ARE READY? To Paint, come and talk to us about your job?the Paint to use, its cost, and other information. We sell the kind of Paints that LASTS LONGER, GOES FURTHER. COSTS LESS. LUMBER PRODUCTS? Whatever you may want that is a Lumber Product?Doors, Frames, Sash and Blinds, Flooring Ceiling. Siding, Framing, Sheeting, Shingles, etc., see us before buying. T l I7I7T T T7"T> B. rnHIDAHV J. J. IV?ILILIC<1\ U vviurnii i o DLISHES UICK ? LASTING BUFFALO, N. Y.. HAMILTON, PAN. SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING YOUR Old Machine, that runs so heavily that you dread to use It, can be cleaned up, readjusted and put j In such condition that you will be de- " lighted with it, and would as soon have it as a New Machine. The cost Is not very great for this work and you will be pleased at the expenditure. Better get your machine in shape now for the spring sewing. You'll find me at The Enquirer office. LEWIS M. GRIST. mm Jars IN ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO the good housewives of this vicinity will very likely be "putting up" their fruits and vegetables for winter use. When you are ready for FRUIT JARS please remember that you 'can And the FRUIT JARS AT HEATH'S? plenty of them, and along with the JARS we have the EXTRA TOPS and NEW RUBBERS. Let us supply your needs in FRUIT JARS. COFFEES AND TEAS? If you are a good judge of Coffee and Tea and are particular about the Coffee and Tea that you use, call on us for your next supply when it is needed. We believe we can please you. R. E. HEATH COMPANY LIFE IT CAN BE A 8UCCE8S OR A FAILURE. WHICH WILL IT BE WITH YOU? ? ? 111111 Look at the men who are successful in the eyes of the world. Ninety-nine *>> out of every hundred started a Bank Account when they were young?and E stuck to it. t And now, look at the failures. Very few of them have a Bank account now. Not speaking of when they were young. Perhaps you think you have not enough money to start an account. Haven't you a dollar? That's all it takes at THIS BANK. Just try it for a year or six months. If you do. not wish to continue it you have lost nothing by the trial. Which Will It Be?8uccees or Failure? IT'8 UP TO YOU. Bank of Hickory Grove HICKORY GROVE. S. C. SMOAK-BROWN CO. HORSES. MULES. VEHICLES. TYSON & JONES BUGGIES Before YOU buy your next Buggy? Now or Later?come and see us about the matter before you buy. We sell the well-known, thoroughly tested TYSON A JONE8 BUGGIE8 And we know and you doubtless know, that there Is no better Buggy sold on this market than the TYSON A JONES Buggies. Scores of York County people will tell you that they have never owned or used a Better Buggy than the Tyson A Jones vehicle * and few of them that are as good. We can supply the kind of Buggy you want and you will And that our prices will give you the Maximum of Buggy Value for the Price You Pay. Come and see US about it whenever YOU aie in the notion of buying s. New Buggy. SMOAK- BROWN COMPANY WE'RE READYWHEN YOU'RE READY to Buy or ' Trade a Mule, Mare or Horse. We can 1 satisfy you. in Quality, Size, Age and : Price, whether you want New Spring J Styles or on down to a "Plug." Come to see US before you make a deal. We ' will give YOU "A Square Deal With ' No Round Corners." JAMES BROS. REAL ESTATE LOOK! Now lau't This a Nice Selection? The J. K. Hope Place: 70 acres. : near Tlrzah, on Rock 11111 and Clay ' Hill and Yorkville and Fort Mill roads. - 5-room dwelling; large barn; 2 tenant housed and other buildings; 2 wells? one at house and other at barn. Ad. Joins T. M. Oates, F. E. Smith and I Mrs. Glenn. This is something nice. I See ME QUICK. The E. T. Carson Place: 185 acres; 8-room dwelling; 3-room tenant t house; large barn; crib, etc. Plenty of wood. Adjoins W. R. Carroll and others. Now is your time to see me. Two Tracts?One 63 acres and the other 60 acres?about 6 miles from Yorkville on McConnellsvllle-Chester road. First tract has 4-room dwelling; barn, crib and cotton house. Other tract has one tenant house. Each tract watered by spring and branch. Plenty of timber. Good, strong land, and the price Is right. Better see me. Town Property: My offerings here are very attractive. Can suit you elth. er in a dwelling or a beautiful lot in almost any part of Town on which to erect one. Let me show you. Geo. W. Williams i HEAL ESTATE BROKER. (professional (Hards. T. L. G L E N N Veterinarian OFFERS his Professional services at reasonable rates, to those in need of the same. Address, Yorkville, S. C., or Call Telephone No. 92. 46 f 13t OR. WIN. M. KENNEDY nrv'Tii. ciTonfnv Office On Second Floor of tlic Wyllc Building?Op|M>site Postofflce. Telephone?Office, 99; Residence 166. JAMES B. SHIRLEY DENTAL SURGEON First National Bank Building YORKVILLE, S. C. W Offico Hours: 8.30 A. M., to 6.30 P. M. 3 f ly Geo. W. S. Hart Jos. E. Hart HART & HART ATTORNEYS AT LAW Yorkville S. C. Witherspoon Big., Second Floor, Front. 'Phone (Office) No. 58.