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YORKVILIE ENQUIRER. ISSUED SEMI-WKEKLT. l. m oeist's sons, Pnbii.her.. } % 4ami'S Ueurepgei;: Jfor th? promotion of th$ golifica!, Social, Jgrieultural and Commtrcial Jntcresls of th^ jpoojlj. | " ESTABLISHED 18557 YORK, src7TUE8D AY. NO\rEMBE R 2, 1915 iSTO. 88. TARZ, j THE By EDGAR RICI % j Copyright, 1912, by the Frank A. Mu I CHAPTER V. Hjj^k The Death of Kala. HRm Three miles west of Kulonga, son of Mbonga, the negro king, slept the tribe of Korchak. Early the next morning the apes were astir, moving through the jungle in search of food. Tarzan, as was his custom, prosecuted his search in the direction of the cabin, so that by leisurely hunting on the way his hunger was appeased by the time he reached the beach. The apes scattered by ones and twos and threes in all directions, but always within sound of a signal of alarm. f Kala had moved slowly along an ele? phant track toward the east and was busily engaged in turning over rotted limbs and logs in search of esculent bugs and fungi when the faintest shadof a strange noise brought her to ^ startled attention. For fifty yards before her the trail was straight, and down this leafy tunnel she looked straight at the stealthily advancing figure of a strange and fearful creature. It was Kulonga. Kala did not wait to see more, but, turning, moved rapidly back along the trail. She did not run, but, after the manner of his kind when not roused, sought rather to avoid than to escape. " ** l IT ..l?nn>o XJ OfO V^IUOC tuicr 11C1 value IVUiuiiga. i!V?v was meat. He could make a killing and feast well this day. On he hurried, his spear poised for the throw. At a turning of the trail he came in sight of her again upon another straight stretch. Hhis spear hand went far back; the muscles rolled, lightning-like, beneath the sleek hide. Out shot the arm, and the spear sped toward Kala. A poor cast. It but grazed her side. With a cry of pain and rage Kala turned upon her tormentor. In an Instant the trees were crashing beneath the weight of hurrying apes, swinging rapidly toward the scene of trouble in answer to Kala's scream. As Kala charged, Kulonga unslung his bow and fitted an arrow with almost unthinkable quickness. Drawing the shaft far back, he drove the poisoned missile straight into the heart of the great she ape. With a horrid scream Kala plunged forward upon her face before the astonished members of her tribe. Roaring and shrieking, the apes dashed toward Kulonga, but that wary savage was fleeing down the trail like a frightened antelope. They followed him, racing through the trees for a long distance, but finally one by one they abandoned the chase and returned to the scene of the tragedy. ; On the far beach by the little cabin Tarzan heard the faint echoes of the conflict, and, knowing that something was seriously amiss among the tribe, he hastened rapidly toward the direction of the sound. When he arrived he found the en? tire tribe gathered jabbering about j* the dead body of his slain mother. 'larzan's grief and anger were unbounded. He roared out his hideous challenge time and again. He beat upon his chest with his fists, and then he fell upon the body of Kala and sobbed out the pitiful sorrowing of his lonely heart. But alter the first outbreak of grief Taizan controlled himself and, questioning the members of the tribe who had witnessed the kiling of Kala, he lpfirnpd all that th^ip mpacor vnoahii-i lary could vouchsafe him. It was enough, however, for his needs. It told him of a strange, hairless, black ape with feathers growing upon its head, who launched death from a slender branch and then ran with the fieetness of Bara, the deer, toward the rising sun. ^ Tarzan waited no longer; but, leaping Into the branches of the trees, sped rapidly through the forest. He knew the windings of the elephant trail along which Kala's murderer had flown, and he cut straight through the jungle to Intercept the black ^ warrior, who was evidently following the tortuous detours of the trail. At his side was the hunting knife of his unknown sire, and across his shoulders the coils of his own long rope. In an hour he struck the trail again and, coming to earth, examinI ed the soil minutely. In the soft mud on the bank of a tiny rivulet he found footprints such as he alone in all the jungle had ever made, but much larger than his. His heart beat fast. Could it be that he was trailing a man?one of his own race? There were two sets of imprints pointing in opposite directions. So his quarry had already passed on his return along the trail. As he examined the newer spot a tiny particle of earth topped from the outer edge of one of the footprints to the bottom of its shallow depression?ah, the trail was very fresh, his prey must have but scarcely passed. | Tarzan had covered barely a mile more when he came upon the black warrior standing in a little open space. In his hand was his slender bow, to which he had fitted one of ' his death dealing arrows. Opposite him across the little clearing stood Horta, the boar, with lower *" ed head and foam flecked tusks, ready to charge. The black released the poisoned arrow, and Tarzan saw it fly with the quickness of thought and lodge in the bristling neck of the boar. Scarcely had the shaft left his bow ere Kulonga had fitted another to it. ^ but Horta, the boar, was upon him so quickly that he had no time to disV f charge it. With a bound the black S leaped entirely over the rushing beast and turning with incredible swiftness, planted a second arrow in Horta's back. Then Kulonga sprang into a nearby tree. Horta wheeled to charge his enemy AN OF APES ! E BURROUGHS ii3ey Company. I once more. A dozen steps he took: then he staggered and fell upon his side. For a moment his muscles stif toned and relaxed convulsively; then lie lay still. Kulonga came down from the tree. With the knife that hung at his side he cut several large pieces from the boar's body, and in the center of the trail he built a fire, cooking and eating as much as he wanted. The rest he left where it had fallen. Tarzan was an interested spectator. His desire to kill burned fiercely in his wild breast, but his desire to learn was even greater. He would follow this savage creature for awhile and know whence he came. He could kill him at his leisure later, when the bow and deadly arrows were laid aside. When Kulonga had finished his repast and disappeared beyond a near turning of the path Tarzan dropped quietly to the ground. With his knife he severed many strips of meat from Horta's carcass, but he did not cook them. He had seen fire, but only when the lightning had destroyed some great tree. That any creature of the jungle could produce the red and yellow fangs which devoured wood and left nothing but fine dust, surprised Tarzan greatly. Also, why the black warrior had ruined his delicious repast by plunging it into the blighting heat, was guite beyond him. Possibly the fire was a friend with whom the arch er was sharing his rood. Tarzan would not ruin good meat in any such foolish manner, so he gobbled down a great quantity of the raw flesh, burying the balance of the carcass beside the trail where he could And it upon his return. And then Lord Greystoke wiped his greasy Angers upon his naked thighs and took up the trail of Kulonga, the son of Mbonga, the king; while in far oft London another Lord Greystoke, the younger brother of the real Lord Grekstoke's father, sent back his chops to the club's chef because they were underdone, and when he had finished his repast he dipped his finger ends into a silver bowl of scented water and dried them upon a piece of snowy damask. All day Tarzan followed Kulonga, hovering above him in the trees like some malign spirit Twice more he saw him hurl his arrows of destruction?once at Dango, the hyena, and again at Manu. the monkey. In each Instance the animal died almost instantly, for Kulonga's poison was very fresh and very deadly. There was something mysterious connected with these tiny silvers of wood which could bring death by a mere scratch, thought Tarzan. He must look into the matter. That night Kulonga slept in the crotch of a mighty tree and far above him crouched Tarzan of the apes. When Kulonga awoke he found that his bow and arrows had disappeared. The black warrior was furious and frightened, but more frightened than furious. His spear he had hurled at Kala and had not recovered, and, now that his bow and arrows were gone, he was defenseless except for a single knife. His only hope lay in reaching the village of Mbonga as quickly as his legs would carry him. That he was not far from home he was certain, so he took to the trail at a rapid trot. From a great mass of impenetrable foliage a few yards away emerged Tarzan of the apes to swing quietly in his wake. Kulonga's bow and arrows were securely tied high in the top of a giant tree, from which a patch of bark had been removed by a sharp knife near to the ground and a branch half cut through and left hanging about fifty feet higher up. Thus Tarzan blazed the forest trails and marked his caches. As Kulonga continued his journey Tarzan closed up cn him until he traveled almost over the black's head. His rope he now held coiled in his right hand. He was almost ready for the kill. The moment was delayed oniy because Tarzan was anxious to ascertain the black warrior's destination, and presently he was rewarded, for they came suddenly in view of a great clearing, at one end of which lay many strange lairs. Tarzan was directly over Kulonga as he made the discovery. The forest ended abruptly, and beyond lay 200 yards of planted fields between the jungle and the village. As Kulonga emerged from the shadow of the jungle the quick noose tightened about his neck. So rapidly did Tarzan of the apes drag his prey that Kulonga's cry of alarm was throttled in his windpipe. Hand over hand Tarzan drew the struggling black until he had him hanging by his neck in midair. Then Tarzan, climbing to a larger branch, pulled the still thrashing victim well up into tne sneitenng veruure 01 me tree. He fastened the rope securely to a stout branch and then, decending, plunged his hunting knife into Kulonga's heart. Kala was avenged. Tarzan examined the black minutely. Never had he seen any other human being. The knife, with its sheath and belt, caught his fancy. He appropriated them. A copper anklet also took his fancy, and this he put on his own leg. Then quickly he lowered Kulonga's body to the ground, removed the noose and took to the trees again. From a lofty perch Tarzan viewed the village of thatched huts across the intervening plantation. He saw that at one point the forest touched the village and to this spot be made his way, lured by a fever of curiosity to behold animals of his own kind and to learn more of their ways and view the strange lairs in which they lived. His life among the brutes of the jungle left no opening for any thought that these could be other than enemies. Similarity of form led him to no erroneous conception of the welcome that would be accorded him should he be discovered. His strange life had left him neither morose nor bloodthirsty. That he joyed in killing and that he killed with a laugh upon his handsome lips betokened no innate cruelty. So it was that now, as he cautiously approached the village of Mbonga he was quite prepareu euiier iu am 01 u? killed should he be discovered. He proceeded with unwonted stealth, for Kulonga had taught him great respect for the little sharp splinters of wood which dealt death so swiftly and unerringly. At length he came to a great tree, heavy with thick foliage and loaded with pendant loops of giant creepers. From this almost impenetrable bower above the village he crouched, looking down upon the scene below him. There were naked children running and playing in the street. There were women grinding dried plantain in crude stone mortars, while others were fashioning cakes from the powdered flour. Out in the fields he could see still other women hoeing, weeding or gathering. Dozing in the shade he saw several men, while at the extreme outskirts of the clearing he occasionally caught glimpses of armed warriors apparently on guard. He noticed that the women alone worked. Finally his eyes rested upon a woman directly beneath him. Before her was a small caldron standing over a low fire, and in it bubbled a thick, reddish, tarry mass. On one side of her lay a quantity of wooden arrows, which she dipped into the seething substance and then laid them UK UI1 cl [lili ruw I ttcrv ui uuna *y mvii diuuu at her other side. Tarzan of the apes was fascinated. Here was the secret of the destructiveness of "the archer's" tiny missiles. He noted the extreme care which the woman took that none of the matter should touch her hands. How he should like to have more of those little death dealing slivers. If the woman would only leave her work for an instant he could drop down, gather up a handful and be back in the tree again before she drew three breaths. As he was trying to think out some plan to distract her attention he heard a wild cry from across the clearing. He looked and saw a black warrior standing beneath the very tree in which he had killed the murderer of Kala an hour before. The fellow was shouting and waving his spear above his head. Now and again he would point to something on the ground before him. The village was in an uproar instantly. Armed men rushed from the interior of many a hut and raced madly across the clearing toward the excited sentry. After them trooped the old men and the women and children, until in a moment, the village was deserted. Tarzan of the apes knew that they had found the body of his victim, but that interested him far less than the fact that no one remained in the village to prevent his taking a supply of the arrows which lay before him. (To be Continued.) A GIANT CHRYSANTHEMUM Special Train Will Carry it to Cleveland, Ohio, Show. Carried by a special train, the largest single chrysanthemum plant ever transported by rail in this or any other country, will start on November 5 from Ardsley, N. Y., for Cleveland, O. It will be exhibited there at the flower show to be held in conjunction with the annual exhibition of the Chrysanthemum Society of America. This plant, which is now on the estate of Adolph Lewisohn at Ardsley, is second in size only to one in the possession of the Emperor of Japan, the home of chrysanthemums. It is 17 feet in diameter, only six inches less than the mikado's largest plant. Several years ago Mr. Lcwisohn conceived the idea of producing a chrysanthemum plant which would rival the largest in the world. He consulted J. W. H. Campbell, foreman of the Ardsley greenhouses and John Canning, superintendent of the estate. As a result there are today two marvelous plants in the greenhouses, one the yellow chrysanthemum, which will be sent to Cleveland, and the other, a variety called "Well's Late Pink," which is six feet high and fourteen feet nine inches across. Mr. Lewisohn's exhibits at the New York flower shows have been famous for years, but the great size of the chrysanthemum plants has prevented their being shown in distant cities. This year Mr. M. Vinson, secretary of the Cleveland flower show, decided that he would have one of the big chrysanthemums. He obtained from the New York Central railroad what is called a "pit car," and after planning with railroad men it was decided that if Mr. Lewisohn would consent to reduce the size of the plant by 12 inches the railroad would undertake its transportation. To make the trip possible the chrysanthemum will be placed on its side on a specially constructed frame. This will be revolved by a mechanical device which will prevent the lower leaves from being crushed during transit. The whole plant will be covered by glass. J. W. H. Campbell of Ardsley and assistant, will accompany the chrysanthemum on its journey. On arrival in Cleveland the great plant will be placed on a motor truck and will be driven through the principal streets of the city, escorted by mounted police. The tour of the giant chrysanthemum will be expensive, the charges of the railroad being $858 each way. Owing to the height of the glass covering the trip will not be made by the direct route, so as to avoid several low bridges. The special train will go from Dobbs Ferry to Depcw via the main line, thence by the Gardenville branch to Ben View and then to Cleveland over the New York Central.? New York World, October 22. ? Governor Manninc on Wednesday announced that he would order an election to be held on Pec-ember 14, on the question of forming McCormick county out of a portion of Edgefield, Greenwood and Abbeville counties. FOOTSTEPS OF THE FATHERS As Traced In Early Files of The Yorkvllle Enquirer. NEWS AND VIEWS OF YESTERDAY Bringing Up Records of tho Past and Giving ths Younger Readers of Today a Pretty Comprehensive Knowledge of the Things that Most Con I tU.t Ulr.nn. | w?i nuu VIVIIVI ?kivu? ? ?? | i Before. The first Installment of the notes appearing under this heading was published in our issue of November 14, 1913. The notes are being prepared by l he editor as time and opportunity permit. 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. 165TH INSTALLMENT. (Thursday Morning, Sept. 12, 1867.) Married?On the 5th inst., by Rev. S. L>. Watson, Mr. D. J. Moore and Miss E. C. Jackson, all of York district. On the 10th inst., at the house of Mr. John Ashe, by Rev. R. Lathan, Mr. W. R. Whitesides and Miss S. E. Wright, all of York district. (Thursday Morning, Sept 19, 1867.) Consignees, King's Mountain Railroad. The following are the consignees per K. M. R. R., from the 11th to the 17th, inclusive: Richard Hare, John Smith, Dr. Jno. May, R. Goings, Carroll, Clark & Co., J. T. Lowry, H. F. Adickes, Andrew Jackson, I. D. Witherspoon, J. W. Secrest, L. M. Grist, T. M. Dobson & Co., J. W. Avery & Co., L. Smith, B. T. Wheeler, F. M. Galbraith, J. Herndon, W. E. Rose, E. M. Law, A. R. Homse ly, Johnson & Darwin, E. Manigault, J. Herndon, E. Rose, Kerr & Roach, James Jeffreys, W. I. Clawson, M. Johnson, G. S. Mobley, J. and E. B. Stowe. (Thursday Morning, Sept. 26, 1867.) New Cotton. The first bale of new cotton which we have heard of being raised in York district the present season was brought to town on Saturday last, 21st inst., by Mr. Harral Gibson. It was produced on the Fishing creek plantation of Col. R. G. McCaw and purchased by Mr. W. E. Rose for the Griffin, Bro. & Co., of Baltimore at 13| cents specie. We learn that this bale was classed at middling and that it was started for Baltimore on Tuesday morning, last. Since the above was put in type we learn that a bale of new cotton was brought to Rock Hill on Tuesday last, 19th Inst., by Mr. A. Williford. It was purchased by Messrs. Sitgreaves & Co., at 19 cents in currency. Rock Hill is ahead. Married?On the 3d inst., by Rev. Ratchford, Mr. John S. Craig and Miss O. E. Nolen, all of Gaston, N. C. On the 5th inst., by Rev. W. WRatchford, Mr. Wm. Burns and Miss M. J. Robinson, all of York district. On the 12th inst., by Rev. W. W. Ratchford, Mr. W. Whisonant and Mrs. H. M. Hambrick, all of York district.' On the 10th ult., at Springfield, York district, the residence of A. B. Springs, by Rev. Alex Sinclair, Miss I*aura Blackwood, third daughter of the late Leroy Springs, and Major J. S. M. Davidson of Quincy, Fla. (Thursday Morning Oct. 3, 1367.) Registration in York District. The board of registration of York district completed their labors for the present on Thursday last, and we are enabled to give complete returns from all the precincts: Whites. Blacks. Yorkville 415 329 McConnellsville 119 209 Blairsville 136 177 Clay Hill 106 145 Bethel 118 120 Bethany 108 48 Boydton 224 95 Wylie's Store 127 151 Clark's Store 54 54 Fort Mill 173 165 Rock Hill 259 404 Coates's Tavern 81 72 Prides- Old Mill 64 53 Total 1.984 2.022 (Thursday Morning, Oct. 31. 1867.) Death of Samuel Rainey, Esq. It becomes our duty to record the death of Mr. Samuel Rainey, an old and respected citizen, who died at his residence in this district on Saturday last. Mr. Rainey at one time represented the people of York in the state legislature and was a member of the state secession convention of 1860. We are informed that he was aged over 80 years. * More Light. The gas works located in this town have not been operated except for a brief interval since the close of the war. From a cursory examination of the subject of gas light vs. kerosine we believe the advantages to be all on the side of gas and the preferences of the consumers certainly. Cunnot some of our enterprising townsmen do something toward resurrecting the works and afford our people once more the blessings of an excellent, cheap and cleanly light? Married?On Sunday evening, October 27, at the. residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Mr. Dathan, Mr. Daniel A. James of Yorkville, and Miss Eudo:a T.. only daughter of Capt. Jno. E. Bowers of Charleston, S. C. At Water Valley, Miss., on the 17th inst., at the residence of Mr. F. A. Wood, by Rev. E. C. Davidson, Mr. F. A. Crosby of Water Valley, Miss., and Miss Jennie E. O'Deary, formerly of this place. In Yorkville on Tuesday evening last. 20th inst., by Rev. J. J. Sams, Mr. Frederick W. Robinson, formerly of Petersburg, Va? and Mrs. Charlotte J. Haekett of Yorkville. (To be Continued.) LAW AGAINST USURY Comptroller of the Currency Calls Attention to Federal Statute. John Skolton Williams, comptroller of the currency, says a Washington dispatch of October 2S, has sent a circular letter calling attention to the onth each director signs when he assumes office not to permit the bank to violate the national bank act, and pointing out particularly that part of the act which provides that a national bank may receive interest on its loans at the rate allowed by the laws of the state for the territory or district where tl^e bank is located and no more. ;"This office," says the letter, "regrets to report that the sworn statement of condition of a great many national banks shows that section 5197, United States revised statutes, against usury has been grossly violated by the banks. i"You are resnertfullv advised and admonished that this provision of the national bank act should be faithfully observed by all national banks, their officers and directors. ("You are requested to read this lettejr at the next meeting of your board of^ directors and to have it inscribed upon the minutes and to send a copy oflthls letter to every member of your bdard who may not be present at such meeting, with the request that he promptly acknowledge its receipt "Within 30 days after your next board meeting, and no later than December 20, 1915, you are requested to send to this office letters from all the members of your board who may not have been present at the meeting at which this letter was read, acknowledging the receipt by each absent director of a copy thereof, together with a certified extract from your minutes, showing that this letter has been read to the board and giving the names of the directors present at the meeting at which it is read." EDITORIAL VIEWPOINT What Various South Carolina NewsPapers Think of Various Thinga. The Index wants to remind farmers again of the importance of sowing small grain. The land is right, the matter is right, the moon is "right," so we arc told, so now is the time to come to the aid of the Democratic parv hv cnwlntr orraln "Pin tint nvnrlnnlf wheat. Wheat makes a fine cover crop, is fine forage, and also furnishes the "staff of life." Do not overlook wheat ?Greenwood Index. A Menace. The recent bolt from the Democratic primary by certain citizens of Beaufort should receive prompt attention at the hands of the Democratic state executive committee and those participating ruled out of the party. This was a local affair, but if allowed to go unnoticed by the proper officials, lays the foundation for the disruption of the primary system. These men, failing to control the primary, bolted its action, and joining with a sufficient number of negroes went to the legal election and with the aid of their negro allies carried their point. The negro is contented to remain out of politics and the white people of South Carolina should encourage them in this, but now and then a coterie of whites would use them as tools to further their own selfish ends, and, as in this case, return to the Democratic fold and be in the front rank yelling "nigger.'' In this case they used them to prevent the collection of municipal taxes from two or three wealthy citizens to the detriment of the less favored people of the town, and the negro voters themselves for that matter.? Wlnnsboro News and Herald. Lay On the Lash. Last week, in the town of Greers, in Spartanburg county, a young girl, scarcely 16 years of age, committed suicide. As she writhed in the agonies of death from poison, the old story of faith and trust in a faithless lover, was told by her. Rather than face the world in disgrace as a wearer of the scarlet letter, she closed her eyes to this world and trusted to the fortunes of the next. We do not mention the matter now to add to the sorrow of those who are left behind, nor to add to the pathos of the story. But we do believe that there is no punishment, which it is the part of man to inflict, which should not be applied to the man who leads a girl like this into disgrace and then deserts her. Surely the statute law of this state should be so amended that a man who seduces a woman under promise of marriage, and then deserts her, should be declared n felon and feel the full measure of the punishment provided by the law for a person guilty of murder, arson or rape. The moral depravity in these cases is not greater than in the other.?Abbeville Press and Banner. 100 Per Cent. Do you reckon there is a perfect Christian on earth? Of course there are none whose conduct is perfect, but are there any who even try to follow all of Christ's teachings? I doubt it. Christ wasn't a good business man. He lacked the trading instinct, and he didn't regard money very highly. As a consequence, those who profess to follow him are often hard put to it to square their money-grabbing lives with the teachings they profess to heed. Christ's religion was and is the uttermost in unselfishness. Any real Christian would suffer torments of conscience if he possessed a crust of .bread while any one else hungered. Xo real Christian could build himself a house while less fortunate folk went without adequate clothes. In short, the possession of any goods or any property is incompatible with the true spirit of Christianity. Give to him that asketh; lend, and ask it not again; if he demand thy coat, give him thv cloak also: do erood to them that despitefully use you; sell what thou hast and give to the poor; take no thought of the morrow; lay up no treasure?these are the teachings of Christ. There is hunger and suffering the world over. If you have as much as a dime and fail to deliver it up for these needy ones, you cannot claim genuine Christianity. If you don't like this doctrine, don't quarrel with me about it. Quarrel with Christ. He taught it. But whatever you do, be honest with yourself and the world. If you can't live op to Christ's standard, don't try to get around it by asserting that there is no such standard. That is stupid. Let us confess that the cost of being a Christian is too great and that we prefer being a little selfish and laying up a little money here and now, trusting to mercy unmixed with justice over there.?Fountain Inn Tribune. TOLD BY LOCAL EXCHANGES News Happenings In Neighboring Communities. CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING Dealing Mainly With .Local Affairs of Cherokee, Cleveland, Gaston, Lancaster and Chester. Gaffney Ledger, Oct. 29: Superintendent of Education Donald Huggln has announced that Friday, November - - - . . __ .. . i 5tn, is to do ODservea as ciean-up day" by Cherokee county schools. All trash, rubbish, etc., should be removed from the grounds and the buildings put in as clean, neat condition as possible A signal honor was conferred upon Mr. Paul G. Moorhead, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Moorhead of this city, when he was chosen dean of the faculty of the Fork Union Military academy, of which he is a member. Fork Union is in Virginia. Mr. Moorhead holds the chair of ancient languages at the college. He was distinguished in this branch at the University of South Carolina, where he graduated and later did post-graduate work ....A good roads convention will be held at the county courthouse on the first Monday In December for the purpose of considering the bill which is going to be submitted at the next session of the general assembly. A successor to Mr. R. C. Sarratt, resigned, as chairman of the Limestone Township Good Roads association, will also be elected at this meeting The second monthly school report prepared by Superintendent J. Harvey Wltherspoor, shows that there have been 33 new names added to the enrollment lists of the city schools during the past month, excluding the night school. Of these, 20 are boys and 13 are girls, and 20 pt them enrolled at the Cherokee avenue school. The night school has an enrollment of 130, 83 boys and 47 girls. The total enrollment in all the city schools, including the negro school, to date is 1,459; the average attendance for the past month was 1,107........While in Washington last week attending the annual conference of Dostmasters. Postmaster F. B. Gaff- < ney was given assurance that the mail . box posts and Ave additional combina- ] tion mail boxes for this city have been , ordered. He was informed that the ; shipment should arrive within thirty , days. Gaflfney has had free mall delivery for more than two years. It ( was at first planned to give this city \ 19 collection boxes, but during that | time the business has grown to such i an extent that five more boxes are nec- i essary. ' I * i Chester Reporter, Oct. 28: In the arena events at the state fair in Columbia yesterday, Mr. John Frazer of this city, was the first prize winner in the following events: Single fine har- ; ness stallion, gelding or mare, $30; : single harness stallion, gelding or mare, 1 speed and style considered, $40 ' The board of trustees of the city schools at the meeting Monday afternoon, voted to close the schools for a ' period of two weeks, on account of the several cases of scarlet fever in the community, and the children were dismissed Tuesday morning. At a meet- 1 1 m *U? U 1 ? S UA?UU In 1 1I1K <->L UUdlU U1 IltTcLl III fUl Ut'l III the afternoorf a motion was adopted ' to the effect that closing of the schools 1 was at that time unnecessary and that 1 fumigation and spraying would ac- 1 complish the desired result, but the 1 majority of the trustees looked at the matter differently, and the motion to close the schools was carried by a vote ' of 4 to 2 Health Offloer W. A. Settlemyer stated this morning that . there have been no new cases of scar- 1 let fever reported and that one of the seven reported in Monday's paper was discharged yesterday. Mr. Suttlemyer 1 has been busy yesterday and today in fumigating the school buildings of the city thoroughly We understand that a committee will appear before the county board at. the annual meeting here Monday and urge upon that body the wisdom of a high-water bridge over Rocky creek in Rossville township, and a better road road from the coun- i ty seat to Great Falls. It is said that 1 part of the Improvement projected at Great Falls is the construction of an up-to-date sand-clay road to Lugoff, and if this is done and its efTects not 1 counteracted by a better road to Chester, this city is bound to suffer serl- : ously Friends of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Smith will learn with deep regret that they expect to leave Chester on November 6, for Baltimore, where Mr. Smith will become superintendent of Swift & Co.'s big fertilizer plant. The fall term of court will open 1 November 1, wltTi Judge H. F. Rice of Aikn, presiding. There are four negroea i in jail awaiting trial for murder, and there is ample other criminal business on hand to consume the entire first week. * * Lancaster News, Oct. 29: The vacant lot on Main street between the homes of Mr. R. E. Wylie and Capt. D. E. Penny, is being prepared for the county fair, which will be held thereon next week Mr. M. L. Beckham. 1 government agent for Lancaster '< county, reports that up to October 18. 9,568 bales of cotton had been ginned, 1 against 8,391 the same date last year. 1 Monday night about 10 o'clock, I while at work in a shaft in the Haile gold mine, two negro employes, Frank I Belton and Ebb Harper, were accidentally killed when a overhanging rock 1 fell nnon them. Belton was killed in- 1 stantly, while Hopper lingered only a few hours Mr. Win. Hayes of the 1 New Bethel section, met with a mis- ' fortune at the fair in Columbia. Some crook relieved him of his pocketbook and between $50 and $75 in money. Mr. Hayes is certain that the pocketbook was in his left hand pants pocket < when he bought his ticket at the en- ' trance to the fair grounds. He says I there was a perfect jam of people at < the entrance, shoving their way in < and that there was a lady just in front < of him and a large, slick looking fel low just behind him, who was crying < out, "Shove in. shove in." That im- } mediately after getting inside he felt ' for his pocketbook and it was gone. 3 He says he feels satisfied that the fellow who was urging the crowd to j "shove in" is the fellow that got his i pocket book. Mr. Hayes says he never expects to get his money Mrs. ( Mary Ellen Addison, wife of Mr. W. T. j Addison, died at her home in the Dry Creek section of the county Tuesday morning last, at 1 o'clock. She had been in declining health for some time. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters. She was 52 years of age. The remains were interred at Bethel church Wednesday, her pastor, Rev. J. F. Hammon, officiating. Gastonia Gazette, Oct. 29: Perhaps the case around which there centered more interest than any other at the present term of Gaston superior court for the trial of criminal cases, was that of the State vs. T. E. Leroy, charged on several counts with violating the state law prohibiting the practice of medicine without license. These cases were appeals from the municipal court in which he had been convicted of this offense. After the completion of the taking of testimony Wednesday the judge intimated that he would charge the jury that Leroy was guilty under the evidence and his attorneys, Messrs. Mangum & Woltz, and F. I. Osborne, entered a plea of guilty and the case was not given to the Jury. Judgment was suspended upon payment of the cost which amounted to $562 and Leroy was recognized for his appearance it the next term of court to show that he had not further violated the law.... According to the figures Just given out by the department of commerce, there were 1,904 bales of cotton ginned in Gaston county from the 1915 crop prior to October 18, as compared with 2,673 boles ginned prior to the same date In 1914 The 102nd annual meeting of the synod of North Carolina of the PTesbyterian church, which has been in session here since Tuesday morning, will adjourn this afternoon and the majority of the delegates will leave for their homes on afternoon and night traina It has been expected, up to this morning, that adjournment could be taken at noon today but a large amount of unfinished business which faced the body upon convening this morning made it necessary to provide for an afternoon session. In many respects this has been one of the beet sessions of the synod has ever held. The attendance was larger than usual, there being 250 delegates in attendance Gastonia's long-cherished dream of a genuine white way is at last to be realized, the city council at an adjourned meeting Tuesday night having appropriated for this purpose the sum of $6,000. Contracts for the lights have already been let by the committee in conjunction with the Supt. of Water and Lights Hi. Rutter, and it is expected that within a few weeks actual work on the installation of the avofom will hA rv^mmpnpwi OnntrJLCtn so far signed call for 63 poles to be surmounted by one large 600-candle power Incandescent light Instead of the cluster of ^mailer lights, the kind used in many places. The large single light is guaranteed to give as much or more light than the cluster, is less expensive and more attractive. On Main avenue the poles will be placed 120 feet apart but not opposite each other, those on one side being half way between those on the other side so there will be a light every 60 feet. Lights will also be placed on South and Marietta streets, Airline and probably on Franklin avenue Rock Hill Herald, Oct. 29: Molasses makers are quite busy now and Ihousands of gallons of syrup have been made in the county this year and the indications are that "Flapjack and pancake and good molasses too" will soon be on the bill of fare at a majority of the homes throughout the county. And a dandy morsel the two will make. A party visited the farm of J. M. Taylor near Newport, Thursday night and witnessed the work of converting the juice into a delicious syrup. The owner of the outfit, Mr. Plyler, stated that he had made sixty gallons of syrup Thursday. His total for the season is around fifteen hundred gallona A number of ladies were in the party and when one of them inadvertently remarked that she had always wanted to see a "stalk of molasses," roars of laughter followed. The process is highly interesting to the uninitiated and the odor that rises from the steaming vats makes one long for a plate of syrup and some hot biscuits Lucy Cockerell, a well known negro seamstress of the city, had her leg broken last night when a section of the motordom at the fair grounds collapsed. Quite a number were on the top waiting for the performance when the section caved in, hurling many to the ground. A number were injured, but with the exception of the Cockerell woman, none were seriously hurt Through the co-operation of the school board and the Rock Hill Gas Co., a department of domestic science will be established for the colored people of Rock Hill. This will be a part of the public school work and will be under the supervision of the city superintendent. A record of the work done will be kept and certificates given to those who complete the course. King's Mountain Herald, Oct. 28: The Dilling cotton mill of this place is in the hands of a receiver. Capt. F. Dilling, president of the company, and ? * - J?* - S *Ui%l A. ii. Myers, vice presiaem ui mc Citizens' National bank of Gastonla, ire appointed as temporary receivers. This action was taken last week at whose instigation we have not learned. Neither have we learned the amount of indebtedness. Aubery Mauney, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mauney, was taken !o the Presbyterian hospital. Charlotte, Friday, in a serious condition. He was operated on Saturday for appendicitis and his case was found to be critical. He is alive at this writing and it is thought hat he will survive the atack. ? Mrs. Lizzie Pruitt, her son, John Pruitt, and a close friend, Charlie Tapp, were convicted in the Greenville :ounty court of general sessions Satirday, of the murder of Minnie England, an Ignorant mountain girl, on October 6. The jury returned a verlict of guilty of manslaughter after leliberating more than three hours. Fudge Memmlnger, before whom the :ase was tried, sentenced Tapp and foung Pruitt to fifteen years' imprisonment each, and Mrs. Pruitt to ten fears and one day. ? T. F. Griffith shot and instantly tilled Charles M. Roof at Roof's home lear Lexington Wednesday afternoon, rhe cause for the deed is unknown, rhe slayer is a brother of Capt. D. J. "Jrifflth, superintendent of the state jenitentiary. PALMETTO GLEANING8 Current Happenings and Eventa Throughout 8outh Carolina. A state board of librarians was formed in Columbia Friday. Several pickpockets were arrested in Columbia at the state fair last week. The Lutheran synod of South Carolina will convene at Newberry college on November 9. Joe Jacobs, Jr., of Johnston, will be sent to Constantinople by the Federal government for consular service. Hon. William Jennings Bryan has accepted an invitation to deliver an address in Anderson on November 19. Harry Donaldson of Georgetown, caught a bass fish weighing 42 pounds while fishing in Georgetown waters last week. Frank Bennett, a negro of Anderson, lost his right arm Friday, when It was caught In a gin in which he was working. Florence Fowler, a 15-year-old girl of Spartanburg, was painfully Injured Friday, when she was run over by a motorcycle driven by Grady Grigley of Spartanburg. Mra Harriet Lynch of Cheraw, was last week elected president of the South las week elected president of the South Carolina Equal Suffrage league, succeeding Mrs. M. T. Coleman, who declined re-election. ' Misses Beesie Howe and Sarah Watson of Hartsville, were painfully injured in Columbia Thursday when an automobile in which they irere riding struck a telephone pole, causing them to be thrown to the ground. H. B. Ryley, Jr., son of Rev. H. B. Ryley, pastor of St. James and St Andrew missions in Greenville, who is a soldier in the British army, has been transferred from his post in England to the Dardanelles. Ryley left his home in Greenville soon after the war in Europe began and entered the service of the British army. W. A. Stuckey of Bishopville, says a Columbia dispatch of Friday, gave out the following statement: "I was requested in a personal letter from exGovernor Blease to meet a number of gentlemen in his office to diaftifgs what should be done with some ttioney cola vMr asm tn atart a. newsna per. I am not and do not Intend to be a candidate for lieutenant governor, nor was my name mentioned in con* nection therewith." In Class C, which consisted of the best 10-ear exhibit, Cecil Domlnick stood first and received $7. Otis Miller, a third prize winner from Newberry, received $5 as second premium In this class, Mason Mathias of Lee, getting 13 for third place. The two boys from Chester who received first and third prizes in Class A, attended the short session at CI em son college last summer. Those acting as Judges were: F. G. Tarbox, Jr. and W. G. Thomas of Clemson college. Premiums for the best records and exhibits by members of the Boys' Corn clubs were awarded Thursday, says the Columbia State. Three prizes were offered in Class A, where the largest yield produced at least cost, was supplemented by best exhibits and & complete record of all transactions in the production. The first prize, $15, was awarded to W. S. Robblns of Cliester; the second, $10, to James McQueen, Dillon; third, $5, to Jonas Carpenter, Chester. In Class B, where the history of the production was not considered. W. S. Bobbins also took first place, receiving a prize of $10. Cecil Domlnick of Newberry, received $8 as second prize, with the third premium of $5 going to J. B. Klnard, also of Newberry. Though delayed about 30 minutes by the long trades parade, according to the Columbia State of Friday, troop No. 6, of the Boy Scouts of America gave the following demonstration in front of the state house yesterday afternoon under the direction of Keith Legare, scoutmaster: Assemble, salute the flag, marching by signals, first aid demonstration, knot tying, semaphore signaling, Boy Scout games, formation to surround an accident, the riot wedge, carrying injured, fireman's lift, fourhanded seat stretcher, emergency coat stretcher, bandaging, use of compress, roller and triangular bandages, tourniquet and splints, treatment for fainting, artificial respiration, knots, square or reef, bowline, sheepshank, firemen's timber hitch, sheet bend or weaver's knot, semaphore alphabet by three l ? siffnol fAwai* (yo mofl OLUU13 All Ulllcvua, o 151104 ivnva, ow?..v-, Indian snake game, Scout yells. Numbers of spectators viewed the demonstration with interest and admiration. The Boy Scouts have been very faithful and industrious throughout the week in giving assistance to visitors to the state fair and harvest jubilee. Murder of Mrs. Surratt Recalled.? The Observer has remarked on the shying around a little war-time incident in Washington by some of the papers that have been enraged in discussing the execution of Miss Cavell. The New York Sun placed a short letter at the head of its columns telling that a furious search of the records failed to show where a single woman had been shot as a spy in the Civil war, but the distraction of attention was only momentary. The New York Post has a woman reader who had evidently become worried at this oversight, so she wrote from her home on Staten Island a little reminder of the closing Incident of the life of Mrs. Mary Surratt. The Post makes due acknowledgment of the affair, but corrects its correspondent to the extent that it was not "rebels," but assassins, whom Mrs. Surratt was condemned for conspiring with. It was proper for the Post to further remind its correspondent that she omitted stating that "the military commission recommended, on account of the prisoner's sex, that her sentence be com muted 10 imprisonment lor inc. c,vcn Lincoln's biographers wrote of 'the repugnance which all men feel at the execution of a woman.' Later, Mr. Rhodes expressed the view, which many Americans entertained at the time, and which nearly all hold now: 'A woman who had not actually committed murder, whose part in the crime was not shown beyond a reasonable doubt, should not have been sent to the gallows.'" All of this, however, did not avail. Mrs. Surratt was hanged and the recollection of it carries a little embarrassment for discussion of it in some quarters.?Charlotte Observer.