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YORKYILLE ENQUIRER. ISSUED SEMI-WEEKLT. i. m qrist's sons. Pubu.h?n. | % 4amiI8 D?t>spapti[: ^or fhg promotion ?jf (hi; political, JSoqial, ^grieultural and ?ommti;tial Jnteresis of dig $eojig. j . established 1855. YORK, 8. cTfU^DA^EPTEMBER2l7"1915. aSTO. 76. sfheDi &rmc * ELU5TMTIQN5J CHAPTER XXV. I I Marjery's Answer. "Well, it has come at last," said | Raymer next morning, passing a newly opened letter of the morning delivery over to Griswold. "The railroad people are taking their work away from us. I've been looking for that in every mail." Griswold glanced at the letter and handed it back. The burden was laying heavily upon him, and his only comment was a questioning, "Well?" At this, Raymer let go again. "What's the use?" he said dejectM edly. "We're down, and everything m we do merely prolongs the agony. Do ^ you know that they tried to burn the plant last night?" "No; I hadn't heard." "They did. They had everything f fixed; a pile of kindlings laid in the m corner back of the machine shop annex and the whole thing saturated with kerosene." "Well, why didn't they do it?" queried Griswold. half-heartedly. After the heavens have fallen, no mere terrestrial cataclysm can evoke a thrllL "That's a mystery. Something happened; Just what, the watchman who had the machine shop beat couldn't tell. He says there was a flash of light bright enough to blind him, and then a scrap of some kind. When he got out of the shop and around to the place, there was no one there; nothing but the pile of kindlings." Grilswold took up the letter rrom i the railway people and read It again. I When he faced it down on Raymer's desk he had closed with the conclusion which had been thrusting itself ^ upon him since the early morning hour when he had picked his way among the sidewalk people to the plant from upper Shawnee street. "You can still save yourself, Edward," he said, still with the colorless * note in his voice. And he added: "You know the way." Raymer jerked his head out of his desk and swung around in the pivotchair. "See, here, Griswold; the less said about that at this stage of the game, the better it will be for both of us!" he exploded. "I'm going to do as I said I should, but not until the fight is settled, one way or the other!" Griswold did not retort in kind. "The condition has already expired by limitation; the fight is as good as settled now," he said, placably. "We are only making a hopeless bluff. We can hold our forty or fifty tramp workmen just as long as we pay their board over in town, and don't ask them to report for work. But the day the shop whistle is blown, four out of every five will vanish. We both know that." "Then there is nothing for it but a receivership," was Raymer's gloomy decision. "Not without a miracle," Griswold admitted. "And the day of miracles is f/r post." Thus the idealist, out of a depth of wretchedness and self-exprobratlon hitherto unplumbed. But if he could have had even a momentary gift of *" telepathic vision he might have seen a miracle at that moment in the preliminary stage of its outworking. The time was half-past nine; the MIm Grierson Was Curiously Examining a Photographic Print place a grottolike summer house on the Mereside lawn. The miracle workers were two: Marjery Grierson, radiant in the daintiest of morning housegowns, and the man who had taken her retainer. Miss Grierson was curiously examining a photographic print; the pictured scene was a well-littered foundry yard with buildings forming an angle in the near background. Against the buildings a pile of shavings with kindlings showed quite clearly; and, stooping to ignite the pile, was a man who had evidently looked up at. or just before, the instant of camera-snapping. There was no mistaking the identity of the man. He had a round. pig-Jowl face; his bristling mustaches stood out stiffly as if in sudden horror; and his hat was on the back of his head. "It ain't very good," Broffln apologized. "The sun ain't high enough yet to make a clear print. But you said 'hurry,' and I reckon it will do." Miss Orierson nodded. "You caught him in the very act, didn't you?" she said coolly. "What did he hope to ac-" complish by setting fire to the works?" "It was a frame-up to capture public sympathy. There's been a report circulated 'round that Raymer and u Griswold was goin' to put some o' the ring leaders in jail, if they had to make a case against 'em. Clancy had 2CE 15 LYNDE "CDfflOKS CCWfi/CffTBrCHMtlJ 3C*Wtt*3 JOM it figured out that the fire'd be charged up to the owners, themselves?" Miss Grlerson was still examining the picture. "You made two of these prints?" she asked. "Yes; here's the other one?and the film." "And you have the papers to make them effective?" Brofflti handed her a large envelope, unsealed. "You'll find 'em in there. That part of it was a cinch. Your governor ought to fire that man Murray. He was payin' Clancy in checks!" Again Miss Grierson nodded. "About the other matter?" she inquired. "Have you heard from your messenger?" Broffln produced another envelope. It had been through the mails and bore the Duluth postmark. "Affidavits was the best we could do there," he said. "My man worked it to go with MacFirland as the driver of the rig. They saw some mighty fine timber, but it happened to be on the wrong side of the St. Louis county line. He's a tolerably careful man, and he verified the landmarks." "Affidavits will do," was the eventoned rejoinder. Then: "These papers are all in duplicate?" "Everything in pairs?Just as you ordered." Miss Grierson took an embroidered chemols-skin money book from her bosom and began to open it. Broffin raised his hand. "Not any more," he objected. "You overpaid me that first evening in front of the Winnebago." "You needn't hesitate,'' she urged. "It's my own money." 1 ve IULU a-ficui}. "Then I can only thank you," she said, rising. He knew that he was being dismissed, but the one chance in a thousand had yet to be tested. "Just a minute, Miss Grierson," he begged. "I've done you right in this business, haven't I?'' "You have." "I said I didn't want any more money, and I don't. But there's one other thing. Do you know what I'm here in this little Jay town of yours 1 for?" "Yes; I have known it for a long time." "I thought so. You knew it that day 1 out at the De Soto, when you was 1 tellin' Mr. Raymer a little story that was partly true and partly made up? what?" "Every word of the story about Mr. Griswold?the story that you overheard, you know?was true, every single word of it. Do you suppose I should have dared to embroider it the least little bit?with you sitting right there at my back?" Broffln got up and took a half-burned cigar from the ledge of the summer house where he had carefully laid It at the beginning of the interview. "You've got me down," he confessed. with a good-natured grin. "Tne man that plays a winnin' hand against you has got to get up before sun in the morning and hold all trumps. Miss Grierson?to say nothin' of being a mighty good blufTer, on the side." Then he switched suddenly. "How's Mr. Galbraith this morning?" "He is very low, but he is conscious again. He has asked us to wire for the cashier of the bank to come up." Broffln's eyes narrowed. "The cashier is sick and can't come." he said. "Well, someone in authority will come, I suppose." Once more Broffin was thinking in terms of speech. Johnson, the paying teller, was next in rank to the cashier. If he should be the one to come to Wahaska. . . . "If you haven't anything else for me to do, I reckon I'll be going," he said, hastily, and forthwith made his escape. The telegraph office was a good ten minutes' walk from the lake front, and in the light of what Miss Grierson had just told him, the minutes were precious. Something less than a half-hour after Broffin's hurried departure. Miss Grierson drove by quieter thoroughfares into the street upon which the T~> rtm a x\a> inn piuyci iiuuicu. ???? pouring from the tall central stack or the plant, and it had evidently provoked a sudden and wrathful gathering of the clans. The sidewalks were filled with angry workmen, and anexcited argument was going forward at one of the barred gates between the lockout-men and a watchman inside of the yard. The crowd let the trap pass without hindrance. Though it was the first time she had been in the new offices, she seemed to know where to find what she sought; and when Raymer took his face out of his desk, she was standing on the threshold of the open door and smiling across at him. "May I come in?" she asked; and when he fairly bubbled over in the effort to make her understand how welcome she was: "No; I mustn't sit down, because if I do, I shall stay too long?and this is a business call. Where is Mr. Griswold?" "He went up town a little while ago, and I wish to goodness he'd come back." "You have been having a great deal of trouble, haven't you?" she said, sympathetically. "I'm sorry, and I've come to help you cure it." Raymer shook his head despondontlv v,,vv "I'm afraid it has gone past the curing point," he said. "Oh. no, it hasn't. I have discovered the remedy and I've brought it with me." She took a sealed envelope from the inside pocket of her driving coat and laid it on the desk before him. "I'm going to ask you to lock that up in your office safe for a little while, just as it is," she went on. "If there are no signs of improvement in the strike situation by three o'clock, you are to open it?you and Mr. Griswold ?and read the contents. Then you will know exactly what to do, and how to go about it." Her lips were trembling when she got through, and he saw it. She was going then, but he got before her and shut the door and put his back against It. "I don't know what you have done, but I can guess," he said, lost now to everything save the intoxicating Joy of the barrier-breakers. "You have a heart of gold, Margery, and I?" "Please don't," she said, trying to stop him; but he would not listen. "*T?. (o nnnniul I U, uciui c inai en v ciuja; io upcuvvi, before I can possibly know what it contains, I'm going to ask you one question in spite of your prohibition; and I'm going to ask it now, because, afterward, 1 may not?you may not? that is, perhaps it won't be possible for me to ask, or for you to listen. I love you, Margery; I?" She was looking up at him with the faintest shadow of a smile lurking in the depths of the alluring eyes. And her lips were no longer tremulous when she said: "Oh. no, you don't. If I were as mean as some people think I am, I might take advantage of all this, mightn't I? But I sha'n't. Won't you open the door and let me go? It is very important." "Heavens, Margery! Don't make a joke of it!" he burst out. "Can't you see that I mean it? Girl, girl, I want you?I need you!" This time she laughed outright. Then she grew suddenly grave. "My dear friend, you don't know what you are saying. The gate that you are trying to break down opens upon nothing but misery and wretchedness. If I loved you as a woman ought to love her lover, for your sake and for my own I should still say no? a thousand times no! Now will you open the door and let me go?" Hp onened the door and she slipped past him. But in the corridor she turned and laughed at him again. "I am going to cure you?you, personally, as well as the sick institution ?Mr. Raymer," she said flippantly. Then, mimicking him as a spoiled child might have done: "I might possibly learn to?think of you?in that way?after a while. But I could never, never, never learn to love your mother and your sister." And with that spiteful thrust she left him. (To be Continued.) UP TO THE BANKERS President Says They Alone are to Blame if Cotton Suffers. "The president feels that the whole maintenance of the cotton situation depends directly and immediately upon the southern bankers and they have themselves to blame if it does not come out satisfactorily," says J. P. Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson, in a letter to John !>. McLaurln, Btate warehouse commissioner. "The president," says the letter, "has received your letter of September 15, and ha9 been greatly interested In reading it. He asks me to suggest that you emphasize the letter that he wrote to Mr. Harding, and which Mr. Harding read in his speech at Birmingham, Ala." i Mr. McLaurin left yesterday for Atlanta, where he will this week deliver an address on the cotton warehouse system to a gathering of Georgia farmers and business men, which has been called by C. E. Barrett, president of the National Farmers' Union. On September 15, Mr. McLaurin sent the following letter to President Wilson: "You were so generous in the letter read by Mr. Harding in his Birmingham speech that I feel that you should be promptly advised of a situation now pending. "The quick advance in cotton is due primarily more to that letter and the statements of Messrs. McAdoo and Harding than to the admitted short crop. This will later sustain prices, if there is no combination of moneyed interests to force cotton on the market "Last spring the New York banks freely loaned 7 cents per pound when the market price was much lower than now. The same banks are refusing to loan over 6 cents. This is a very short crop, and at 10 cents a pound will not bring what the last crop did to the producers. "The banks of the south are, as a rule, opposed to lowering the Interest rate. They are afraid since your letetr to come out openly and are working through the New York banks." At this point In the letter follows some matters of a confidential nature and the charge that certain bankers in the south are writing letters to influential bankers in New York, advising that it is best not to extend accommodations to hold cotton; that it should be sold at 10 cents a pound and that the best manner to accomplish this is to make the financing as difficult as possible by unfavorable interest rates and the refusal to loan over 6 cents a pound. This summary was furnished by Mr. McLaurin: "You will observe," the letter continues, "that the basis of the trouble is with the southern, not the New York, banks. 1 do not wish to stir strife and incite hatred among our people by letting it be known what some of our large banks are doing. I am to address a mass meeting of the farmers of Georgia on the 21st in Atlanta, where this matter will be under discussion and desire to be as conservative as possible. To some extent I have the ear of the cotton planters and feel the responsibility. If you will advise me, marking your letter 'personal,' I promise not to use what you say except for my personal guidance. . . . While we made this crop at less cost than the 1914 crop, it is so short that at 12 cents we will barely break even. "It is a shortsighted policy, because this crop will be about 5,500,000 bales under the 1914, and if it does not show a profit to the producers, the 1916 crop will be curtailed to where manufacturers will not have the raw material to supply their spindles. You can see the far-reaching effect on finances as well as labor. "If the representatives of the Allies arrange a credit here and can be induced to use a portion in purchasing low grade cotton carried over from the last crop, no power can keep prices down. The question will settle itself. 1 had this idea when I wrote you in August, and I still think this is the solution which will relieve your administration of embarrassment. If they intend to purchase through New York banks, and these force the cotton out of our hands, it will be a grave injustice to the helpless."?Columbia State, Sunday. A novelty in photography is a paper on which pictures can be made in the usual way and then transferred to any object such as a lamp shade, china or glassware. IRisrfUanrous fading. PEACE MEANS FIFTEEN CENTS Eugene Scales Gives Views About the Situation. Eugene G. Scales, who operated with James A. Patten In the 1909 cotton pool as a member of the so-called "Big Four/' and who was reDUted to have made and lost a fortune of (10,000,000, Is a bull In the present cotton market. Mr. Scales talked for publication. It was the second time in his life that he ever did such a thing, but as he put It, he felt he was Justified. The first time was in 1909, when another big cotton operator tried to promote a plan for hoarding cotton in the south. "E. G.," as "the Street" called Mr. Scales, thought such a plan would be ruinous and he told his Texas friends not to be foolish. This time it was the European war that caused "E. G." to talk. There was such confusion in the minds of cotton growers and dealers as to effect of the war on cotton, he said, that an "old timer" might help to clarify the situation. "And don't think I'm going to give you an optimistic interview because of my market position,' said the operator. "Today I am long less than 6,000 bales of cotton. I have studied the cotton market intensely for 20 years, and am basing my calculations on the government's figures." "E. G." said short s.'llers of cotton had better "go into hibernation" before it was too late. Every sign indicated a general prosperity, he insisted, and cotton would share in that prosperity. The south was fortified with plenty of money, he said, and would prevent any repetition of last year's calamity in the cotton trade. The bears were all wrong, he said, and would soon find out that their ar gumenis were nor wen iounucu. This is a time for optimists, the cotton speculator said, and the government's figures, showing a 16 per cent reduction in acreage, should convince any one of that. While admitting that a sudden peace would upset the market temporarily he gave it as his view that within a month after peace was declared there would be a great scrambling among nations for this country's cotton. "1 can see nothing but good business in America, at least for the next few years," said Mr. Scales. "The steel mills are busy, and that is the test. America has the stuff to sell, and big business must be the result. "The cotton mills are not loaded up with cotton, and neither are the merchants, wholesalers or retailers. They are all carrying the minimum of cotton Ai stock. These people must buy eventually. In addition Europe will use a great deal more of cotton in the next few years than she used in the last few years. Things once made of silk in Europe will be made of cotton after the war is over. My idea is that the stocks of dry goods throughout the world are down to low ebb, other countries being worse off than America. "So I maintain most strongly that there is an enormous short interest in cotton. America next season will consume between 6,500,000 and 7,000,000 bales of cotton, and the short interest will be even greater in Eurpoe than in America. The short interest in actual cotton is the most enormous in the history of the cotton trade." In this connection Mr. Scales maintained that when the buying of the mill owners did begin in earnest they would find themselves in competition with the speculators. There would be a wave of speculation, he said, similar to that in the stock market when the war stocks adjusted themselves to new conditions. "There's Germany," continued the cotton man. "The other day she offered to buy 1,000,000 bales of cotton at 15 cents a pound delivered in Bremen Before this year's crop has passed away Germany will buy that cotton and store it in America awaiting peace for its shipment, and Germany will pay 15 cents for it here." "Well, what do you think will happen to the price of cotton?" a reporter asked. "Now, I'm not going to advise farmers what to do with their cotton," he replied. "I can only give them my idea of the future price. I am firmly convinced that the present price is ridiculously low, and those farmers who are selling cotton at present prices are deceiving no one but themselves, and are robbing no one but their own wives and children. "In my opinion, cotton during this season will sell very, very high?how high I do not believe any cotton man can guess within 2 cents a pound. It will go 2 cents a pound higher than the normal range of vision of even an optimist. "What I say, of course, is on the assumption that the war will continue for another year or two. I do not believe there is a man living who would be willing to be short of cotton overnight at 13 cents a pound if he knew that peace would be declared. You can say for me, however, that I, personally, would not be short and guarantee to stay short one month after peace was declared, even if the price were 15 cents a pound. Austria would want 3,000,000 bales out of this crop, an amount too large to give them out of a crop of only 12,000,000 bales. Cotton would leap not by points but by cents."?New York Times. STEFANSSON SAFE Famous Explorer Discovers New Lands in the North. Nome, Alaska, Sept. 17.?Vilhajamar Stefansson, the Canadian explorer, who was believed lost in the Arctic, not only is aliVe and well, but has discovered a new land in the north and accomplished practically every purpose for which his hazardous journey was undertaken. according to word brought here by the power schooner Ruby, which arrived yesterday from Herschel island. Slpfiuissiin with two romnanions. Storker Storkerson and Ole Anderson, set out from Martin Point, Alaska, March 22, 1914, over the frozen polar ocean to search for supposed new lands in the Beaufort sea, Capt. S. F. Cottle, master of the Ruby, says that Stefansson now is on Banks land, east of the MacKenzle, outfitting for continuance of the ex ploratlons to the westward to ascertain the full extent of the new land he has discovered south of Prince Patrick's island. Stefansson discovered a continuance of the continental shelf several degrees west of Banks land and even determined its southern limits, but was unable to continue his explorations to the north and west. Stefansson told Capt. Cottle that after leaving the supporting party on the ice north of Martin Point he and has hardy companions set their faces to the north, but after continuing their Journey 90 days, they decided to return to land. They turned back and landed on the mainland at a point near which the power boat Mary Sachs, of the Stefansson expedition, was wintering. Here the three men outfitted for another three months' trip. They again went upon the ice, going north and west and discovering the continental shelf. Forced to Return. Stefansson spent some time exploring his new field, but at length, owing to scarcity of provisions, was compelled to set out on; the return Journey to land. The men hfLd been on the ice for nearly seven months. The return to shore was accomplished with great difficulty. The men subsisted on the most meager rations, but kept moving day after day. The dogs were almost famished. Finally the party arrived at Banks island, thoroughly worn out. For seven months they had been on scgnty rations, traveling almost continuously. Stefansson and his companions made their way from Banks island, which is uninhabited to Bailey island, which is visited by whalers. Capt. Louis Lane, cruising on his power schooner Polar Bear, found Stefansson and his companions making their way along the southwestern coast of Bailey island. They were in excellent health and spirits and eager to reach the southern wing of the expedition, that they might obtain supplies and continue their explorations. Stefansson had expected to fall in with the Polar Bear Just as he did. He immediately chartered the schooner and with Capt. Lane proceeded northward at once in the hope of making discoveries while the sea was open and free of ice. The season was too far advanced, however, and the explorer reluctantly steered for Herschel island. The Polar Bear was at Herschel when the power schooner Ruby, which had been trying for two years to reach the island, arrived there from Port Clarence with supplies for the Hudson Bay company. Used New Ship. Immediately upon his arrival at Hereschel, Stefansson began preparations for his explorations. He purchased the Polar Bear for $20,000 from Capt. Lane and bought also the power boat Gladiator, a small vessel eftgaged in trading along the coast. After -fully equipping these vessels Stefansson sailed with them to Banks land, where he probably is now. It is the intention of Stefansson to establish a base on Banks land and continue his .exploration from that point. The time of the return of the expedition cannot be foretold, as Stefansson intends to continue until he has fully ascertained the limits of the new land discovered. He will also seek other new lands. Stefansson told Capt. Cottle that except during a few days before reaching1 Banks land he and his two comnanions suffered no nartir.nlar hard ship. Although on very short rations during the entire seven months on the ice, they always had enough food to keep hunger away. They did not miss a meal during the whole journey, yet they lived seven months on food designed to last three months. Capt. Cottle reports that the southern party, of which Dr. Rudolph Anderson of Iowa, is commander, were all well at last accounts. The only misfortune experienced by the Anderson party was the death of Engineer Daniel Blue of the powerboat Alaska, which occurred at Bailey island early in the spring. Before departing from the Herschal island for Banks land Stefansson established communication with the southern party and also sent a man east with the powerboat Mary Sachs to continue explorations to the eastward and establish supply bases for future operations of the southern party. September. When the goldenrod is yellow And the milkweed is in pod, And the rolling hills are mellow With the ripened gifts of God; I,ike the hoppers and the crickets As thoy play their wild tattoo, I roam the fields and thickets Bidding summertime adieu. Mother Nature looks her neatest In her many-colored gown, And the redbird sings his sweetest When the leaves are dropping down; The squirrel and Jay are scolding When the dusky shadows dance, Many secrets are unfolding As the pleasant days advance. Thro' the mazes of the dingles Sounds the crystal brooklet's song So delightful are the jingles Where the cattle stray along; And if I could tell you only What the breezes have to say, You would not be sad and lonely But with me would be today. Oh, the glories of September Linger longest in the heart, They are pleasant to remember Like the kisses when you part; And I often have repented Of the reeling flight of time, When the air is sweetly scented With the fading summertime. ?Home and School. To convert an ordinary wash boiler into a washing machine an inventor has patented a metal cone, perforated at the top so that jets of boiling water are forced through clothing. A Pennsylvania railroad has eliminated the danger of color blindness In a new signal system by using only white lights, varying their position to convey different meanings. Adjustable to either an adult or child, a life preserver that a Pennsylvania woman has invented is so formed as to hold a wearer's head above the water. TOLD BY LOCAL EXCHANGES News Happenings In Neighboring Communities. CONDENSED F08 QUICK READING Dealing Mainly With Local Affaire ot Cherokee, Cleveland, Gaston, Laneasier and Chester. King's Mountain Herald, Sept. 16: Messrs. W. Frank and Charllo Goforth are working with the Southern Power company, with headquarters at Elmwood, near Statesville The King's Mountain Graded schools opened Monday morning with the highest opening attendance ever and the brightest prospects for a successful session in the history of the school. The spacious auditorium was filled almost to overflowing with pupils, leaving scarcely seating room for the school board and the patrons and friends present The Blast King's Mountain Graded school opened Monday morning with 190 children present. This Is by far the largest opening enrollment this school has ever had and there are still others to enter Rev. J. M. Kester left Monday for Boston, where he will join Mrs. Kester. On October 2, they expect to sail for Glasgow, Scotland, on the American ilner St. Paul. Mr. Kester says he could cross on a British liner much cheaper bout does not care to take the risk. They will spend a year in Europe, where Mr. Kester will finish his ministerial education Mr. C. A. Ragan died at his home on King street last Friday evening at 6 o'clock, after a protracted illness of nearly two years. The funeral was conducted from the home at 5 p. m. Saturday, by Rev. E: O. Cole, pastor of the Methodist church. Interment followed at the Mountain Rest cemetery. Mr. Ragan was born at Land rum, S. C-, 36 years ago last February. During his early life he attended school and attained a good education, which was finished at Erskine college. While in school he displayed special talent for baseball. He cultivated the art and became a great league player. As he grew into manhood he became a professional ball player which profession he followed until he was elected chief of police of the town of King's Mountain. He came here twelve years ago as a ball player. The city council at that time was Impressed with his splendid physique and elected him chief of police. During his sojourn here he served six years at the head of the police department and was In that position when his health gave way in October, 1913. About that time he suffered an attack of neurasthenia For several weeks It was thought that he could not live. Since that time he was never able to do any work. Gaffney Ledger, Sept. 17: Mr. A. R. N. Folger, formerly of Seneca, relieved Mr. B. D. Butler as day ticket agent at the local Southern station Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Butler has gone to Gainesville where he has a similar position with the Southern. Mr. Folger will move his family to Gaffney as soon as he can make arrangements to do so....The First National bank has sent a check for $1,035 to Clemson college in payment for four pure bred Hereford bulls and five pure bred heifers, which the institution will buy in the west. The bulls will be placed in different actions of the county, and will be rotated from year to year to prevent inbreeding. The heifers are individual purchases, and are for Messrs. R. E. Sarratt, Frank McCluney, J. R. McCullough and D. C. Ross. The latter ordered two and the others one each. Clemson college says it has instructions to buy some eight or ten carloads of pure bred cattle for Cherokee county farmers Mr. Hal Sarratt has accepted a position with W. J. Wilkins & Co. He has had several years' experience as a salesman and is quite popular among Gaffney and Cherokee county people Hon. W. F. Stevenson of Cheraw, will speak at the Cherokee county fair. Many Cherokee people are personally acquainted with Mr. Stevenson, who is a man of charming personality, polished and cultured speaker. He opposed Congressman Finley in the primary election last summer, making the strongest race against Mr. Finley of any since the latter has been congressman. Mr. Stevenson announced immediately after the primary that he would again be a candidate in the next campaign. Fort Mill Times, Sept. 16: The following young ladies are attending Winthrop college the present session: Misses Laura Parks. Esther McMurray, Margaret Spratt, Mary Lewis, Mamie Jack Massey, Alice Bradford, Kathleen Armstrong, Olive Harris. The friends of Miss Violet Culp who underwent an operation for appendicitis at a Charlotte hospital the last week, are pleased to know that her condition is very satisfactory, and that she probably will be able to return to her home here the latter part of the present week J. E. Barber will leave Saturday for Valparaiso, Ind., to take advanced work in the graduate department of Valparaiso University The Rev. J. B. Massey and little daughter, Virginia, of Mossy Creek, Va., are guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Henry Massey, in this city Miss Aline Barber left Monday for a short visit to friends at Kline, Barnwell county, after which she goes to Scranton, Florence county, to teach Charles McKibben, son of J. S. McKibben, left Fort Mill Saturday for McKinley, Texas, where he will reside in the future The Rev. S. P. Hair, of Fort Mill Baptist church, and Prof. J. P. Coats, former superintendent of the local schools, returned Wednesday night of last week from a month's trip to the Panama exposition. Chester Reporter, Sept. 16: Dr. and Mrs. James Land and little son left Tuesday for Columbia, where they will make their home in the future. Dr. Land holds a position as pure food i nonottt or iindur Commissioner E. J. Watson As the result of a little raid near Great Falls Sunday morning by Deputies Young, Winchester, Gladen and Wilson, eighteen negroes were arrested for gambling, and taken before Magistrate J. R. P. Gibson for trial. Fines to the amount of $210 were collected, while seven of the offenders decided to serve out their fines on the gang Miss Esther Strong will sail for India on the 30th inst., as a missionary of the Chester A. R. P. church. There will be a farewell service held at the church Sabbath night, the 19th inst., at which Dr. O. O. Parkinson of Due West, will be present to represent the foreign board. According to figures furnished us by Mr. W. F. Marlon, who will collect ginning statistics for the gov eminent in Chester county the ensuing year, there were 37 bales of cotton ginned to September 1, as compared with 71 bales up to the same time last year The overhead bridge on the old road near the Hafner place, about six miles from Chester on the Columbia rood, was demolished to a considerable extent Tuesday evening by a derrick on a passing freight car. ? Rock Hill Record, Sept. 16: The idea of making pilgrimages to Rock Hill for the purpose of studying the progressive methods of Rock Hill farmers seems to be growing steadily. Through Mr. Cherry, the chamber of commerce hap gotten in touch with a party of one hundred farmers from Mecklenburg county, N. C., who want to come over on Friday, September 24, on a tour of Inspection. These gentlemen have been Invited and are expected to arrive in automobiles from Charlotte about 10 o'clock on the date mentioned Mrs. Nathan Matthews and son, who have been visiting in Virginia, arrived here this afternoon and are now at the rectory on Caldwell street Dr. J. E. W. Haile and Farm Demonstration Agent McKeown went to Elgin, in Lancaster county, Monday. The farmers over there thought the soil of that section was not adapted to alfalfa and possibly would not grow it Mr. McKeown examined the soil and found that it would grow alfalfa all right Dr. Haile, J. B. Harper, W. B. Twitty and H. F. Haile gave orders immediately for seed and will plant several acres as soon as mey can matte proper preparation John T. Roddey informs us that on Tuesday he paid 10.26 for green cotton and 40 cents for seed and that yesterday he paid 10.60 for cotton and 46 cents for seed. Gastonia Gazette, Sept. 17: Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Grier and little son, W. P., Jr., arrived from Charlotte last night and have rooms at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Patrick on East Franklin avenue. Mr. Grier comes to enter upon his fifth consecutive year as principal of the Central Graded school About midnight Wednesday night, members of Policeman B. W. Craig's family were awakened by the efforts on the part of some unknown person to force an entrance to the Craig residence on South Broad street One of the younger members of the family, sleeping in a rear room, heard the noise and saw a man in the backyard. The city's tof8dB1l9tliids were procured at once and Policeman Craig, together with Mr. J. M. Kendrick, chased the wouldbe burglar for several miles, returning to the city about 4.30 Tuesday morning. They thought several times that the dogs were hot on the trail of the criminal but the chase was unsuccessful A very unusual test was made at the new Central Graded school building: to determine whether the long girder which supports the balcony would stand any strain to which it may be subjected after the auditorium is in use. Thirty-two thousand pounds of sand in sacks were distributed over the floor of the balcony just as persons would be and 15 or 20 negro workmen were then caused to stand near the edge of the balcony, and to make the test more severe they were instructed to jump up and down In an effort to make the girder gtfve if possible. Safety trestles had been placed under the balcony, but not supporting it, and the displacement was found to be less than one-fourth of an inch. The long girder, which is of re-inforced bridge construction bore up the weight of more than seventeen tons easily and apparently would have held up twice that weight If required. The test as applied should grive the public assurance of the absolute safety of the balcony In the new auditorium. Chief of Police R. H. Ming us and Mr. C. L. Bumgardner of Belmont, returned Wednesday afternoon from Lynchburg, Va., where they ended a 250 mile chase of three boys who stole a Ford roadster from the yard of Mr. A. C. Lineberger at Belmont on Tuesday night, September 7. The thieves escaped, not being near the car when it was found, but the car was driven back to Belmont and restored to its owner. Three young men who disappeared from Belmont at the same time the car was stolen are strongly suspected of being the parties responsible for the theft, but they are still at large. Lancaster News, Sept. 17: Two houses belonging to the Lancaster cotton mills and occupied by the families of Ed Golns and Tom Outen, were destroyed by Are Thursday morning. The origin of the fire is unknown and it had made considerable headway before it was discovered. The fire department of the mill responded quickly, but were unable to save the buildings The night school which opened Monday night, with an enrollment of about 90, held another session last night and will be continued regularly on Mondays and Thursdays. There is deep interest manifested in the work and a splendid start has been made....The Graded schools opened this week with the largest enrollment on record, a total of 590 pupils in the two schools. We learn that 428 have matriculated at the Central school and 162 at School No. 2 Mr. S. R. Parks underwent a serious (jperuuuu iiiuuua> ai mc maguuivuv hospital in Chester. His many friends will be sorry to learn his condition is serious. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Parks, are at his bedside. The Merchants and Planters' National bank of Gaffney, has turned over the sum of $10,000 to the trustees of the Blacksburg school, the same being the proceeds from the sale of bonds recently Issued by the school district for the purpose of building a new schoolhouse. Turbodium is the name that has been given a new alloy for motor boats that is said to resist erosion about six times as long as high tension bronze. PALMETTO GLEANINGS Current Happenings and Events Throughout 8outh Carolina. Peter Mills, a white man, was convicted before a jury in Columbia last week of non-support of his wife. The trial of the case occupied 14 minutes. Two men were caught In an attempt to rob the dispensary at Holly Hill last Thursday night. One of the men later made his escape. Mrs. J. M. Bishop was painfully Injured at Land rum, Spartanburg county, last week, when an automobile in which she was riding, collided with another car. T. W TTaolfAll nt Poliimhlfl whn fnr a number of years past has been United States consul at Belgrade, Servia, has been transferred to Geneva, Switzerland. Julius H. Dreher of South Carolina, who has been United States consul at Toronto, Canada, for several years, has been transferred to Colon, Isthmus of Panama. During the month of August, dispensaries in Charleston county sold 165,026.41 worth of whisky and beer. Richland county came second with sales totaling $49,497.30. The state board of canvassers has been called to meet in the office of the secretary of state next Thursday to canvass the vote of the state in the recent prohibition election. Street car motormen and conductors of the Columbia street railway who went on a strike about a week ago, settled their grievances Friday and returned to work Saturday. W. H. Breeland, a prominent faimer of Orangeburg county, who was convicted of manslaughter last week for the killing of Edward Bannister, has been sentenced to serve three years in the state penitentiary. a kncino. mam KaM hafnrn Hnvcrnor Manning Friday on '^e question of ordering an election on the question of annexing a part of Darlington to Dee county. The governor has not announced his decision. John McLaughlin, Jr., a young farmer of St. Matthews, has canned 4,500 cans of tomatoes this year, the vegetables being raised on two acres of land. He sold the tomatoes at an average of 7 cents a can. Frank Wooten, a white man 21 years old, was found cut to death on the back porch of the home of Wm. Bowers, at Travelers' Rest In Greenville county, Saturday night It Is not known who did the killing, although Bowers and his wife are In jail for their alleged connection with the killing. The United States court of appeals has revarsed the dodslon of Federal Judge H. A. M. Smith in the case of Geo. Dow, an Assyrian of Charleston, who applied for naturalization papers in Charleston last May, and was refused on the ground that thero is an old Federal act which prevents the naturalization of Assyrians Governor Manning and John L. McLaurin, state warehouse commissioner, held a long conference in the gover' nor's office Saturday morning, at ' which the warehouse system was dlsI cussed in detail. It is known that the I on/i tha commissioner talked about certain changes which are to be recommended for the warehouse act with the idea of strengthening and perfecting the system. Both of them are in accord on the ideas which are to be recommended to the general assembly and It was announced at the conclusion of the conference that it had been highly satisfactory to both the governor and the warehouse commissi mer. Governor Manning on Saturday, appointed 100 delegates to the Farmers' National congress to be held in Omaha, Neb., September 28 to October 1, as follows: G. T. Little, Camden; E. Brown Camden; R. B. Elliott, Camden; A. L Barron, Manning, O. C. Scarborough, Summcrton; D. E. Turbeville, Turbeville; F. D. Bates, Orangeburg; F. W. Farnum, Jamison; J. D. wmsennum, u. a. mnuuiuuu, Mullins; B. F. Dill Marion; W. E. Stanley, Centenary; C. W. Rogers, Zlon, O. M. Smith, Johnston; P. B. Day, Trenton; David Strother, Edgeheld; M. D. C. Colvin, Shelton, Jno. Stone, Shelton; S. C. Catchcart, Wlnntboro; J. H. Steele, R. L. Sturgis F. C. Whitner, Rock Hill; J. W. Rothrock, Sandy Springs; J. G. Pruitt, Starr; H. F. Cely, Piedmont; EI P. Gambrell, Belton; Dr. W. C. Brown, Newberry; T. M. Mills, Prosperity; J. M. Suber, Whitmire; W. P. Harris, Gray Court; P. B. Bailey, Laurens; D. A. Glenn, Clinton; J. D. Arrlngton, Klrksey; M. G. Bowles, Coronaca; B. S. Hodges, Hodges; W. H. Peden, Chester, E W. Guy, Lowryville; V. B. Millen, Richburg; J. M. Dean, D. W. Willis, Spartanburg; Col. T. J. Moore, Mooro; S. J. Rumph, Meggetts; W. G. Hinson, James Island. J. S. Horlbeck, ML Pleasant; Dr. D. M. Crosson, Lccsvllle; R L. Lybrand, Swansea; H. R Dreher, Irmo; W. S. Bamberg, Bamberg; J. W. Carter, Erhardt; W. E. Spann, Bamberg; Sanders McKinsle, Florence; J. C. Lynch, Cowards; B. B. Chandler, Rome; J. C. Graham. Gourdin; J. J. Ballenger, Richland; C. W. Bouknight, Walhalla; J. H. Brown; Westminster; MaJ. W. J. Stribling, Walhalla; B. F. Holley, Aiken; R. L. McElmurray, Augusta, Ga.; W. B. Turner, Kiienion; C. P. Hodges, Brownsville; E. W. Evans, Bennettsville; O. T. Bclue, Union; J. E. Mlnter, Sedalia; D. G. Gregory, Union; B. F. Kennedy, Jonesvllle; J. C. Riley, Buffalo; Ashmoro Vandcrforde, Mt. Tabor; J. T. Funderburk, Pageland; J. R. Burn, Cash; J. A. Watson, Cheraw; J. R. Cunningham, C. L. McManus, Lancaster; W. U. Clyburn, Kershaw; Jas. Gilliam, J. R. Lomax; J. J. Link, Abbeville; J. M. Farrell, Blackville; A. M. Kennedy., , Williston; W. L. Cave. Barnwell; J. W. Fuliner, Batesburg; M. A. Coleman, Silverstreet; W. P. Rushton, Johnston; Dr. H. L. Baker, Hemingway; S. M. Cooper, Fowler; J. L. LaBruce, F. W. Ford, J. B. Johnson, Jr., Georgetown; J. C. Garrett, Norris; J. B. Craig, C. Hi Carpenter. Easley; J. B. Youmans, Estell; Perry Mlley, Hampton; H. S. Platts, Brunson, J. W. Hamer, L. A. Manning, Dillon; Pat Wall, Port Royal; C. E. McLeod, Seabrook: C. M. Lawton, Garnett; R. T. W. Robert, Coosawachtchle; C. E. Perry: Ridgeland: Chas. Sanders, Boykins; W. T. Brogden, Brogdens; Silas Truluck, Shlloh.