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ism, druggist and maybe one or two
others. The quietest man in the party
was Mr.. w. L. Reid Of Fairfield coun-
ty, s. c., a man who has q host OF
friends in Charlotte, where he once
lived. He is a modest man and told
in a modest way a story which was
fact and full of food for thought.
eff a man farms right" said Mr..
Reid, "he's the most independent man
on earth. have farm Of 113 acres
in Fairfield county, which cost me
;4,500. The first year / rented out a
portion Of 1t, which paid me 15 per
cent on the price Of the farm. ! made,
however, 5000 on cotton and $500 on
other products and also raised enough
to maintain my family Of five members
in comfort. And I've got my land"
There was some quick calculating
by members Of the little group. You
made $500 plus $500. that's $1,500, or
1918 per cent on investment, and
then 15 per cent rent--that totals 49,
1-3 per cent on your outlay" said an
insurance man.
"Yes, and there was a maintenance
Of family and few odds and ends be-
Sides" and he smiled. ANY farm will
pay IL judgment Is used, and the farm
er is the most Independent man on
earth, think"
There wasn't man In the crowd
who demurred.-Charlotte Observer.
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he had not denied the interview with
the Mail, but had said that the inter-
view had been misunderstood or mis-
interpreted. The Mail then goes on to
say that the interview was revised by
Senator Latimer after it had been put
in writing, and that it still has the orig
inal with the senator's corrections.
But the Mail Is not to be understood
as trying to embarrass Senator Lati-
mer. It holds, and very correctly too,
that the Interview was, in reality a
criticism of the party management for
trying to present an open and frank
discussion of the real differences be-
tween the two parties. and calls atten-
ton to the fact that as the result OF
the senator's utterance, the shortcom-
ing complained of has been in large
measure corrected.
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of practical demonstration. This, OF
course, often happens, especially in
the case Of outcropping prospects
where indications are not borne out by
actual exploitation.
The value and importance Of the
work that Mr.. Grafton proposes to do
are so well understood by practical
miners that they do not need to be
told anything about 1t, and all citizens
who have or think they have minerals
on their lands, will do well to afford
this gentleman every facility In their
power, in furthering his work OF Sc
curing accurate information.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. R. e. Montgomery and children
are spending few days in Charlotte.
Mrs. w. White is visiting her old
home at Riverside, Lancaster county.
Miss Annie Witherspoon Is visiting
the family Of Mr.. s. L. Latimer al
Carlisle.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Thompson Of Riv-
erside, Lancaster county. have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Williams
at Hickory Grove. 49,
Mrs. Jane A. Thomas Of Sharon
has accepted a position as housekeep-
er for Mr.. ]. B. Pegram. and will as
sumo her new duties within few
days.
DR.. ]. D. Mcdowell and family re-
turned from Blowing Rock, N. c., last
Friday. night. Mrs. Mcdowell and hei
daughter both had fever during theil
stay at Blowing Rock, and the doctor
spent several weeks with them.
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

AS the result Of the efforts Of Con-
gressman Finley. the government is
looking into the practical necessity for
a geological survey Of portions Of the
Fifth Congressional district, and the
work will no doubt be pushed to COM
pletion as rapidly as the facilities of
the geological survey department will
permit. .,.. .... ... ..
Mr.. Lewis Caryl Grafton, Of the
United States Geological survey Is
now at the Parish hotel. He has been
in Cherokee county for week or two
making preliminary observations. and
he will be In York as long as the con-
ditions that present themselves seem
to warrant his attention.
To q representative Of THE ENoUI-
RER, Mr.. Grafton explained that the
object Of his department is to secure
the greatest accuracy possible In all
his reports. He will make such exam
ination as he can Of all mining proper
ties that are now being worked, and
will also investigate as thoroughly as
possible such really promising pros
poets as may be called to his atten-'
ton. He will use the utmost care not
to destroy well founded hopes or to
build up false hopes.
Every mineral deposit Of any nature
whatever that seems to hold out the
slightest promise Of possible CONNER
cial development will claim his at
tention. He will make particu-
lar examination of gold, iron and cop
per properties, and will not neglect
clays, stones, etc.
After Mr.. Grafton has concluded his
preliminary and made his report, he
will If conditions justify, return and
make a thoroughly accurate map of
the mineral districts, showing the To-
cation Of different mineral operations
and prospsctsrtne water courses, land
elevafions. roads, residences. etc,
ItgWill be Of interest to know that
such surveys as that on which Mr..
Grafton. Is engaged are looked upon. all
over the world, as- -ausho ofitaai ass and
theg are never questionede ~ ",llle..' ..'
untiI ,I,f.t51,r are SHOWN ~ tne res''
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coLoaEp FAIR.

Beginning ON next Monday, October
"a. and continuing through the week
the colored people will hold an indus
trial fair in Yorkville.
Preparations for the. event have been
in progress for some months past. and
from the interest that is being mani
tested the outlook is that the under
taking win be quite success. y
The general plan Of the occasion In
cludes exhibits of all manner of prod
ucts Of the industry Of the colored
people of this county, with especial
attention to excellence In agriculture
husbandry, stock raising, etc.
A programme has been published
providing for events on each day Of
the week, and Rev. w. G.. Neville and
Major James F. Hart have agreed to
deliver the opening addresses on Mon
day.
On Monday night there will be Q
contest between shoemakers. On
Tuesday there will be baseball game
and on Tuesday night a sewing con-
test and game Of peanut grabbing
During Wednesday there win be con-
tests between bands of music, and q
number Of running and walking con-
tests. In the evening there will be ar
ironing contest and q debate. Rev
DIR. Stokes and Rev. W.: e. Hurt viii
deliver addresses Thursday afternoon
and these addresses are to be follow.
ed by song by choir Of fifty voices
and this by a stone throwing contest
Thursday night win be devoted to con-
tests In cooking. free hand drawing
and letter writing. Friday win be
farmers day, and devoted to addresses
horse racing and street parade. In tho
evening there will be contests In car
pentering and painting. The winduI
on Saturday is to include another base
ball contest, q general review and 9TH
er features.
Rev. 8. c. Smith as manager, and
Rev. 8. D. Williams as secretary and
treasurer have been doing most Of
the work in connection with the prep
arations, and from what they have
done, they are entitled to all reasona'
BILE assistance in making the occasion
the complete success Of which 1t seems
to give 80 much promise. H
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CHAIRMAN Cortelyou, Of the Repub-
lican national committee has issued a
statement Of the political situation in
which he claims everything for the
Republicans, including New York.
He says that the election Of Roosevelt
Is assured beyond. doubt. 1t is no.
ticeable fact, however, that the state
ment is not accompanied with ssug-
gestion to Republican workers that
they may now cease their labors.
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Ths iJurkpills Gaqairsr.
YoRKvILLE, 3. O.,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1904.

SENATOR Davis is putting up an ag.
gressive fight in West Virginia, and is
determined to carry the state for the
Democrats If 1t is in his power to do
so. He has made quit, number OF
speeches and has succeeded in working
up much enthusiasm. The Republi-
cans are putting up stiff fight to
stem the tide IL possible
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Tuesday, October l8, 1904.

were afforded an opportunity to make
speeches, but. declined.
The supper lasted about an hour al
together and the time was spent most
pleasantly by all present. the different
invited quests feeling under especial
obligations to their hospitabie enter
tainers. S
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THE MEANING OF IT.-A number OF
the newspapers Of the state think that
the result of the recent primary elec-
tons indicate that majority OF the
next legislature will favor the passage
|of the original Brice bill unamended.
while the provisions ,of..this aalt are
altosether ID, rlaso so1ezIlx and thofouh hly
81 Democratic prinoiples,
Sskse OF such an Act WIN Be re-
|e4I detsE by the dyedsfA- -tneeuoo1 dis
lnr{ltes m a blow to their net ia.
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LOCAL LAooN,cs.

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and nos . h,,r;aS ,,.st - tts,,sn.
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Quick Printing.
| The printed minutes OF the York
Baptist associatfon which held its arl,
| lnual meeting IN Yorlxyflle last weeSf
were delivered to most OF the ohurchtls
| during Sunday. The minutes make a
pamphlet OF twer,ty.two uares. ard
were ready: for delivery a. THr mr.
aUIRER office within thirty-six hours
minutes OF the recent meeting az
Bethel Presbytery were 'aeiiversdl
within three days after tbe9i. ,eipt ic's
NE nme cSRy .taa a. haI l., ESsplash s s onSs @ aSu
es ON the sunday ftilowing Five ar
| Zen wears ago the cls,Uks az oresbyteTy
and the Rantist associafion considered
themselves lucky when thew rot hack
their printed minutes within q month
printer. so -
m p.,,.. 49, nl.s i ss
Wore Dshes oo~os Neoooo. 4
The attorney generals recently ez-
pressed opinion that there should be .
separate box for each OF the constitu.
| tional amendment propositions to he
voted upon will necessitate the making
OF acnumber of new boxes for York
county. Mr.. John 8. Sandifer, clerk cf
the state and county board Of election
commissioners has been looking into
the matter. He finds that the county
already has on hand 1SI boxes. but
tnese are NOT enough inere must %
WE'VE poxes. aL each precince ana A.
mere are nineteen s precincts IN .ns
Accordingly Mr.. Sandtfer ON yesterday
rave orders for, the construction Of 81
new boxes. The old boxes are con-
structed Of inch plank: and are %
heavy that twelve of them cannot b.
carried conveniently In buggy. Tho
new boxes viii be much lighter.
rL. c..., e.t..,..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The county poard OF commissioner,
met yesterday Tor the purpose OF tak~
ing testimony In condemnation pro"
ceedings against q piece OF road frons
tine Oates place In Cataw6a township
to Rock Hill by way OF the McEiwee
O through GaI lands belonging Gp9Ssa to Mr.. % e. q.
Poag. After hearing such testimony as
was available the board decided to re-
serve its decision I'm the matter until
fine menbe,.s co,,d n,ake a narsona,.
ema ninat,on Into the sitna tion This
viii not he pntii sorne ti,se IN Decan.
bar nrobably The bosrd has at last
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government. 1t Is stated at the navy
department that the mail pouch refer
red to did not contain any official
communications, simply mail for the
men aboard the ship.
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RECORD OF THREE MONTHS.
South Carolina Shows Up Seventy.
Four Deaths From Violence.

South Carolina Shows Up Seventy
Four Deaths From Violence.
The following has been prepared for
publication by Mr.. T. ]. Lamotte Of
Columbia:
"a careful scrutiny Of the files Of
the News and Courier from July 1 to
September 30 reveals a shocking condi-
ton Of crimes Of violence prevailing In
the state. Omitting from the state
ment ordinary assaults upon the per-
son, 1t is shown that the number Of
assaults with murderous intent and
suicides for these three months are as
follows:
"July-Homicides II, suicides z,
deadly assaults 27, total 81.
"August-Homicides IS, suicides 4,
deadly assaults II, total 80.
eptember-Homicides 10, suicides
9, deadly assaults "a, total So.
The steady increase Of these crimes
from month to month and the number
Of suicides Is appalling. In the list Of
suicides is included five cases Of par
ties killed by the railroad while in a
drunken condition. In the large ma
jority of all the cases the agency Of
whisky is either strongly indicated or
positively affirmed by the record.
Taken in connection with the off,
cially reported increase of the output
Of whisky by the dispensary authori-
ties for the same period, we have
logical sequence Of cause and effect
flowing from the liquor traffic. The
- appeal to the thoughtful consid-
kuedy."
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SENATOR Latimer has Just returned
from the north where he has been
making a number Of campaign speech
es, and in an interview published last
Friday, the Greenville News reported
him as follows:
II have been more or less annoyed
by a report sent out from Anderson In
which I was quoted as saying that
there was little or no differepN
81: ;:$: !; !;
least, for cau-sG
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step beyond MuKQen, anu QlreCteu uiiii,
circumstances permitting, to assume
the offensive as quickly as possible and
to drive the Japanese out Of southern
Manchuria, In order to rescue the Port
Arthur garrison.
Acting under this command, Gen.
Kuropatkin advanced with his whole
strength to the south Of Mukden, d.
viding his forces into three columns,
the centre, right and left. The CEN
| tire column, composed OF the hrst,
fourth and fifth corps under the COM
mand Of Gen. Soloieff, advanced to-
ward Tungshankou and Linhua noun
tain. The left column, which was
composed Of two corps under Gen.
Stakelberg, advanced against the ia
panese right. The right column, which
was composed of three corps, advanc-
ed against the Japanese left. Besides
these one corps held in reserve was
following the centre column.
"The prisoners declared that the
war would continue for a long time,
because the Russians had decided to
attain a final victory, regardless OF the
otherwise a defeat would mean gen.
eral revolution and the disintegration
Of Russian territory.
During one engagement the 37th
division, especially the first brigade,
sustained extraordinary losses. The
first company Of the 145th regiment
was annihilated on Sankuaihsi noun
tain and many line officers were killed,
wounded or captured. The Third 81
berian reserve division sustained the
greatest loss.
AT the beginning Of the war the
Russian regiments numbered 1000
men each. After the battle Of Lao
Yang each Of the regiments was reduc-
ed to a strength Of about $500 with
the exception Of the 18th regiment,
which as a result Of this battle was
reduced to 500. This regiment after
the battle was commanded by a cap
tain, the battalions being In command
Of substitute lieutenants while older
priyates directed the operations offfs
companies, ( s - 4 q
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|ourt who was to try the
end, at the direction Of
whom he consulted the
the child to the house
b. on a deserted estate in
rthern part Of st. Lu-
9Ehe child was murdered
be dismembered. The
found, and medical ex-
Ms that death resulted
btion. The hands had
hputated at the wrists,
and left lung removed
though it had been the
1eon. The hands and
ID In a utensii IN the
bbi-man. The body,
much decomposed.
last Friday according
IN dispatch, that a
mail for the United
aeinnati, then at Ma
hich was aboard the
Calchas, when that
by the Russian Vlad-
had been opened
bn Of Russian officials
Released and sent to
his information came
lepartment at Wash
'nunication from the
ministration, In con-
practice always fol-
has been any mishap
mail pouches. The
efred to the state de-
beAas was done with
ry United States
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points, at which they
|avy siege guns. They
4yddite and shimose
Ding terrible execu-
% have succeeded In
out Of the port on
ecIare that the food
low, and that there
supply Of coal in
Dry house which has
the Japanese shells
tcx and wounded, and
rising corps are en-
% respond to the
AIu. The discipline
akened, and, while
to fight, they are
Aof their officers
Tat the front. All
have been abrogat-
wing feeling among
Re still there, and
the army officers,
bee is useless, but
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-20
plete spectacular dramatic performanc

plete spectacular dramatic performance
l'y Wannikins.
THE Cricket on the Hearth" an adap-
tation from Charles Dickens famous ~
Ell by Hugh Ford will be the offering at
the One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Street
11,eatr, next week. This version OF the
play differs from that Of Joseph Jefferson
ilthat it is designed particularly for Christ
mas pre- sehtation and is trimming over
with the holiday spirit. Tho entire action
Of the piece occupies two days before tho
Christmas holidays and moves rapidly TO.
ward q satisfactory climax. Several spe-
cial effects have been originated for the
Christmas scene, and for picturesqueness
the play could scarcely be improved upon.
The Six Musical Cut'ys head the holi-
day bill at Proctor's Newark III eatre
next week presenting a capital speciality
10 these sisters and brothers offer many
capital sele ctions. They are the most pop
ular musical performers OF the vaudeville
sta e to-day, and their engagement III
N W lrk should be found more than or
dinari'y pleasant. Anothes strong must
cal offering is the first appearance out of
New York of Sig Germinal a famous ba I
tone of the French opera whose liqlid no.
ties are exhibited to extraordinary advap7
tagc in a careful selection from bis exten
ted repertoire. or particular interest TO
the children is the presentation of Webs
Seals a troupe of trained animals almost
human in their acct plishments. They
play various instruments Of a brass band
aud accomplish tricks in balanr ing which
would be impossible even TO mention
Checkers" begins a two weeks run at
the Fifis-Eight Street Theatre
ing Monday and this racing play which
has been one of the greatest successes IN
The past few dramatic seasons will find
ample room for the proper display of The
scenic effects which contribute 30 materi-
ally to the success of the production. The
piece will be given with same scenic Of
fects as marked us revival at the Acadia
Of Music at3the opening of the seaFon
anb the same company will be employed
as was then seen. This play of racing life
has by no means exhausted its popularity
in New York, and the two weeks at the
Filty-Eight Street house should pc an e..
vent of the season. Tie usual Sn rday
will be given running contmuous-
IL from tw o until clever.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-20
. PR0cT0R'S.

George Fuller Golden, the fam GUS mon
ologuist WHO for the past sever | seasons
has been Oae of the Loudon favorites has
returned home, and makes his first reap.
pearance al Proctor's heading the program
me next week. Since he left for Europe
Mr.. Golden has entirely changed his mon
ologue and returns with a wealth of new
stories and quaint concsits His skill as a
%rcconteur has been developed by his Eur
Opean and continental experiences and he
is to-day n OF the leading talking come
dams on the English speaking stage. The
nine 'Broilers from "The Royal Chef
have survived the closing of that company
aud following the example of the Cham
dagne Dancers will be exploited in vaud-
eville. They have a really bright aud in
teresting singing and dancing specially
which should contr. buto in marked meas
ure to the excellence of the holiday bill
Holcombe, Curtiss and Webb in their new
est sketch @fhe Botany Glass" offer cap
ital singing and bright comedy.
Captain Impudence'' Edwin Milton
Royle's great play of military life. after a
most prosperous week in Harlem is SEIZED
uled to the Fifth Avenue, where it will be
presented next week by The full strength
of the Proctor Fifth Avenue Stock Com
pany. The leading role that Of Captain
Shields will be taken BY hi. Edwin Arden
who will have tie support of Beatrice
Morgan, Sydney Ayses, Marion Berg, Ger.
aid Griffin, George lowell aud Miss Ger
tude Berkeley. The Harlem production
was received with marked favor but the
present presentation ef the pie will be
q decided im~proveshent ID every way u
pom the first revival and the production
will form one Of the important offerings
Of the Proctor Company his season. Pow
ellis Electric Theatre will lead tbs list of
important vaudeville acts offering i fom.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-20
Il qs e%

Paula Edwardes, starring in .sWinsomc
Winnie, " inquiries; Are ticket scalpers
so called because their stock is acquired
principally through deadheads?"
Edward Terry, the eminent London CO.
median, who is about to de seen with his
company at the Princess Theatre, New
York, has been in almost every part Of the
world except America. While his profess
sional appearances have been confined to
England. and Australia, he has travelled
for pleasure in Russia, Poland, Finland,
Lapland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Spain, ISaly, Switzerland, Germany, Aus
tria and Africa. A. W. Pinero once sug
gested to him that he bring Sweet Law
ender," which had just been produced,
to the United States, but Mr.. Terry re-
plied:"The play is too essentially English
to appeal to any but E%nglishmen." Tho
actors mistake was a costly one. Sweet
Lavender was a big hit here, and made
thousands upon thousands of dollars.
De Wolf Hopper, the comedian, who
is starring under direction of Sam s. Shu-
Shubert and William A.. Brady, in a re-
vival of Wang" is known to his friends
as willie" Hopper. He chose the name
De Wolf from his mothers family, the
daughters and niecss of which have becom
Belnonts, Tlffanys, Perrys, L~awrences,
and Aspinwalls The old homestead of the
De Volts at Bristol, Rhode Island, is one
of the quaintest of ancient mansions. Mr..
Hopper's father was a lawyer ard planned
for him to join the same profession. For
six months the young man studied with
thar end in view, then he acted in a little
amateur production called "Conscience, "
at the Fourth Street Theatre, New York
and Immediately it was all over with
Blackstone.
He was the orchestra director of the
company playing 'tThe Runaways, = aud
had completely overawed a laym an, who
ignorant of his calling, had undertaken to
talk music with him. do you know any
thing about the laws Of harmony lie
inquired, overwhelming. at one stage of
the discussion.
The face a the lsyman frightened.
"You betty he exclaimed. Give her
all your salary and never try to have the
(last word.
For though he knew little abont melody,
he vas a married man, &
Sam s. Shnbert emphaticaIly denies the
report that Herbert Kelcey aud Eifie Sba-
non will star separately after tue presen'
sea They have appeared tegethsr
suc~eessfnrfor more than uine YEAR,, he
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-20
THE WRONG SMITH.

= 1t has leaked out that when the com.
mittee from the Royal Rooster Minstrel
troupe went Il Metuchen to see Chief
Smith Of the Metucuen fire department.
they met the wrong Smith, a barber by
that name. They will go again sometime
this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-20

DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs of the
children. Pleasant to take; soothing
in it's influence; it is the rem
edy of all remedies for every form of
throat and lung disease.