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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

The above is picture of MT. Andrew l.. McWilliams of Fairview, who is mak- ing d strong race for board of revenue. MT. McWilliams is well known through out the county. He was born near Fair view where he has always lived He is a confederate veteran, has held the of flee of justice of the peace for the Ely ton and Ensley beats number of terms, has been honored by his fellow citizens with other positions of trust and since 1900 he has acted as bailiff of the city court. Till about F years ago he was engaged in farming. MT McWilliams Is recognized by everybody as man who possesses all the qualifications for mem Der of the board of revenue. He is look ed upon as cure winner
 There is a gentleman by name of Me Williams, no relation of the subject of this sketch, whose name also appears on the official ballot for member Of the board of revenue The name of Andrew L. McWilliams comes before the name of this other gentleman on the ballot. In marking the ticket voters will please bear this fact in mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Black Goods For Dress Skirts

3S-inch all wool Albatross at soc
 44-inch Silk Finished Batiste at. ... -. -. ........... .Ioc
 45-inch pure Wool and Mohair Etam1ne. =. ... -. .ooc
 46-inch Chiffon Voile, at. :. .$1.O0 42-inch Silk and Wool Crepe de Paris. .$1.OO 50-inch ,Noppe Voile at. -. $1.25
 Lace Embroidered Chiffon Voile at... .........p i.oo
 4S-inch Grenadine Voile at. .$1.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
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their beauties. and all for a little money for private corporations. Not only do powerhouses disfigure the scene, but the fall of water is already reduced several inches when the machinery Is all in operation. and the final end of this di- intuition would be the destruction of the vest phenomenon altogether If the state of New York does not act with speed and thoronghness, the falls ought to be taken by the government and made national park. like the Yellowstone This country suffers. in comparison with many others, from dearth of those ob- jects of nature and art which lift the imag gination and help to form the higher thoughts and feelings. For us, who have oceans of money as It Is. to turn one of our noblest heritages into coin Is so low and coarse a choice that it is very sad to think upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.

The best route to New York Baltimore and Philadelphia via Washington. Quick time and superior service. Scenery unsur- passed. Dining car service unequaled w. A. Wilgus, S. P. A, Hopkinsville, Ky, will give special information.
 3-23-9t- wed -fri-su
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Call on or phone w. R. McVay for fine wines and liquors. 2l2O 2nd ave. Bell phone 529.

Schillinger Brewing Co.'s Easter Book Beer in bottles for family use, soc per dozen and 25c per dog. for emptles returned Both phones ll26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Waists

Dainty White Lawn Waists, em- broidered fronts and tucked backs, DUG lo... ......... $2.o0
 Plain white tailored Waists of Butchers Linen. =. ..... .$1.25
 Pure White Irish Linen Waists, trimmed with Mexican drawn work. =. ....... $2.00
 A beautiful line of Silk Waists, In Habutais, Foulards and Pongees
 well tailored distinct styles, from $<.50 to... .... .$10.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
PLAY HOUSE GOSSIP.

It was at the written request oi Raymond Hitchcock, of "The Yankee Consult" now playing with immense sue cess at the Broadway theatre, New York that Forbes Robertson consented to give a professional matinee' of Hamlet" the other day MT. Hitchcock thinks he may impersonate the melancholy prince of Denmark after he has made money enough to be serious and he is apparent ly looking for pointers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Sunday Ice Cream.

It makes perfect or incomplete Sun day dinner delivered to residences by the quart 5oc-By the gallon I.5o. All flavors. And then we also supply Ice Cream in moulds for social func- tions. Cut this list out for reference it will help in making success of your next party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

. All the week, with matinees Tues < ' day, Thursday and Saturday, "The 1 . Pride of Jennico."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM.

Give us your order for Sun- day. All popular flavors. Hillside Dairy Depot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

Schillinger Brewing Go. s Easter Book Beer in bottles for family use, soc per dozen and 25c per dog. for empties returned. Both phones ll26.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ATTHE JEFFERSON
AT THE BlJou.

Wednesday night-rhe Chicago Glee Club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
i0c-WILL ADMIT YOU-it
Ready to Take a Hand.

Rcady 10 axe Hdnu' From Puck. Satan--Walk right in and get acquaint- ed with the fiends. New Arrival-Thanks Whereabouts are the poker fiends?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

Miss Annie Buckley. who plays the viii lage orphan in 'The County Chairman, at Wallacks theatre, New York, is a daughter of the late E. J. Buckley, one of the best known heroic actors of his time. Little Miss Buckeys quaint char acterization of the much abused but buoyant young country girl Is one of the numerous clever portraitures which have contributed to the large and lasting suc- cess of George Aides happy comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

Wanted = Two first-class skirt filters. Must be expe- rienced and capable. Louis Saks. Apply manager of Wo- mems Department. 2d floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

The Prince of Pilsen' company. on Its way to the Shaftesbury theatre, London will be seen for three weeks and three nights at Daly's theatre, New York. be- ginning Monday. April 4. The Wednes- day night closing is necessary in order that the organization may embark early on the following morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

Edward R. Mawson of 'The Pride of Jennico" company, tells the following story of an actual experience he had in Montana last season:
 I've were running two hours late, when to add to our other troubles. pas- senger wreck at Medina detained us six hours more. Well. when we did get fair ly well on our way and running at a pretty good clip. and the outlook for making llp some of the lost time was en- couraging dinner was called in the din- Ing car. There was the usual rush for seats. augmented by number Of home seekers, who were on their way west. One grizzly bearded veteran came in wrapped in heavy buffalo coat.
 ''He leisurely unfolded himself from Its
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

reflects credit not only upon himself,
but upon his town and state as we'll.
Mr.. Dobson Is the second son of Mr..
T. M. Dobson of Yorkville, and his
record so far, has been one Of excep-
tional merit He won an appointment
for a Citadel cadetship by competitive
examination some years ago, and stood
high in his classes as long as he was
connected with that institution. His
connection with the Citadel was severed
because Of the unfortunate rebellion of
cadets that occurred before his grad
uation. After that he won place on
the eligible list Of the railway mail
service and subsequently Senator Nc
Laurin gave him a chance Of a posi-
ton in the census department. After
several promotions he was discharged
on the completion of the work OF the
division to which he belonged, ano then
he secured a clerical position In connec-
tion with the navy yard at Charleston.
BY hard study he won a clerkship In
the office Of the civil service commits
sion, and in the same manner he has
won his present place. which Is good
for a lifetime with opportunity for
still further promotion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

SENATOR Elkins has introduced a
bill in the senate that is giving deal
ers in ammunition not little con-
Germ, especially in the smaller markets
where ammunition is not handled IN
quantities that justify it's purchase by
the car load. We have not seen the
text of the bill; but understand it in
cludes ordinary shotgun, rifle and re-
volver ammunition under provisions
that seem especially appropriate to
regulate the shipment of high eXplo-
sives lik dynamite. If the bill be-
comes a law the shipment Of shotgun
cartridges will become matter OF
such difficulty as to materially in
crease the price. and it is for that
reason that they are especially con-
cerned. 1t is claimed that the Trainer
of the bill does not desire to work any
hardship on anybody: but unless con-
siderable effort is made to secure ne
cessary amendments, the bill may be-
come q law in it's present shape and
give lots of trouble before the mis-
take can be corrected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Looks For a Bumper Peach Crop.

Columbia Record: According to
Mr.. T. S. williams, the president or
the South Carolina Fruit Growers as
sociation, this will be one Of the great
est years for peaches ever known IN
this state. Mr.. Williams. in speaking
of the outlook. said that with no fur
ther cold and no high wind storms the
crop would exceed all expectations.
A great many farmers in the Monetta
and Ridge Spring sections Will this
year get their first crop from trees
planted, and the estimated crop from
Ridge Spring is from sixty to eighty
carloads and from Monetta about for
ty. It will be necessary for the farm
ers to thin out the trees, however, as
they will be broken with the weight.
At present the trees are simply laden
with masses of bloom and the young
leaves have already begun to appear.
The presence of these leaves serve to
keep the cold and biting dew from the
young fruit and the continued cold OF
the winter has kept the trees In good
condition for the spring chilliness.
More About Cherokee Tin.
Charlotte Chronicle, Saturday: A
well-known South Carolinian who was
in the city yesterday said that the
people OF Gaffney, S. c.. are very en-
thusiastic over the successful opera
ton of a tin mine there. which Is
the only mine Of its kind Of any COM
mercial value in the United States.
The gentleman was just from Carney
and had been the guest OF Captain >.
S. Ross, the discoverer and owner or
the mine. Captain Ross Is a large land
owner in his county and it was while
looking over some timber lands that
he discovered the mine. A tree had
been blown down. In its roots Captain
Ross saw some of the ore. He. did not
know what kind Of ore it was, but sent
it to the professor of geology at Glenn
son college, who said it was the best
grade of tin. DR.. Day of the United
States Geological Survey, was commu-
nicated with and he went to Carney
and made an examination. He con-
firmed the report Of the Clemson pro-
fessor and said that the mine was
worth several fortunes. He has since
been on the grounds again and is en-
thusiastic over.the mine, especially be-
cause it is the only one in the Union
I'M. l.. IN
Black Hills of South Dakota and thou
sands of dollars were spent in develop
ing the mines. but it was found that
it could not be gotten in paying guam
titles. Near Kings Mountain, this
state. several thousand dollars were
spent vainly in prospecting, but there
is so much mica in the ore that 1t has
to be smelted several times and Will
not nav for itself
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Swanson Carter Carnival Co.-Will be
in Yorkville next week and will
give a large number Of clean at
fractions on Main street. Are you
coming? If so, hurry.
Longman & Martinez-Call your at
tention to the merits of their paints.
This paint Is for sale by w. B..
Stroup & Bro, Glover.
w. B. Moore, Captain-Orders Jasper
Light Infantry out for inspection at
o'clock p. m, March 31st.
]. F. Wallace, Manager-Warns all
persons against entering upon or
trespassing upon lands Of Nelson c.
Davies. deceased.
Miss Rosa Lindsay-Will be. out OF
her studio today and tomorrow.
J. Edgar Poag, Broker-Offers reward
Of $1,000 to the party who will en-
able him within next thirty days to
make a 100000 deal. Calls your
attention to his next auction sale.
]. @. Wray-Is showing a very beau
.tiful line Of Easter neckwear for la
dies and gentlemen. See his show
window. They're all there.
W. M. Kennedy, Agent-Says that ab'
solute satisfaction goes with every
suit Of clothes made by Lamm &
Co., "the best on earth" tailors.
es some fattering press notices In
regard to the standing Of the Mu-
tual Benefit Life Insurance Co. of
Newark, N. J. See fourth page.
Strauss Smith Co.-Says its Mr.
Strauss is back from market and
gives you an idea Of what you may
expect at this store. They also tell
you of the good qualities Of Reeds
shoes and slippers for ladies and OF
Reynolds shoes for men.
Glenn & Allison-Have received four
carloads Of buggies within the last
thirty days. They have full stock
of surreys and wagons. Also. have
a few mules and horses that they
want to dispose Of at once.
r. d. Alexander-Has secondhand bi-
cycles at IS and up. Also has new
wheels and all kinds Of bicycle sun
dries. Does repair work, too.
Foushee Cash Store-Has "men's mil
linery' in good variety, and also In
vites attention to work and dress
shirts for men and boys.
York Drug Store-Has received-lts
third shipment of seeds and now has
yellow Danvers onion sets, prime red
clover and cane seed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29
MERE.M ENIION.

More than 200 houses were unroofed
in Louisville. KY. last Saturday by a
cyclone. .... The Democratic conven-
tions of Kansas and South Dakota
have instructed for w. r. Hearst. t......
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has been quite
sick for several days past in a hotel
at Atlantic City. N. j.. The rivers
of Indiana and Michigan are high out
of their banks and the property loss
on account of the floods during the
past few days have mounted up into
Of dollars. ..... Although the
result of the Arkansas primaries Is
still in doubt there is reason to be-
lieve that Governor Jefferson Davis
has been endorsed for a third term.
He is also an avowed candidate for
United States senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29
REPORT OF THE GiNNERs.
Statistics of Cotton Production fo'
1908 as Compared With 1902.

1903 as Compared With 19O2-
The final report Of the census bureau
on cotton ginned, showing the total
cotton production for 1908, gives the
following:
Number of commercial bales, In
Guiding linters, 10,399,558, against L.
275,105 for 1902.
The following table distributes the
crop, exclusive of linters, in the United
States: 1G,2OS,073 commercial bales,
9359,472. square bales, 77O,2OS rouno
bales; 1888 sea island bales.
The total crop reduced to common
basis as to size of bales Is an equiVa-
lent Of 9,S51,12s 500-pound bales. as
against 1O,630,945 500-pound bales IN
1902. The number of bales. counting
round as half bales, including linters,
was 1O,014,454, against 10,7S4,473; the
equivalent bales Of a 500 pound stanu-
ard, including linters, was 1O,O45'6lO,
against 1O,287,168 in 1902. The square
bales, upland crop, reported from GIN
neries, which aggregated 9,So9,4tz'
shows a decrease Of 633, 1913 from l9oZ;
the round bales, upland crop, reported
from ginneries were 770,20S. a decrease
of 211,056: the bales of sea island cot
ton reported from ginneries were io'-
IS,
Of linters reported from cotton SEED on
mills were 194,485, a decrease OF l,f3S'
These statistics were collected through
a canvass of the individual ginneries
of the cotton states by 631 special
agents, who found that 30,21S GIN
neries had been operated for the crop
of 1903, compared with 30,94s for l9OZ'
In the final canvass for this CROP
where ginners had not finished GIN
ming, they were requested to prepare
careful estimates of the quantity OF
cotton which remained to be ginned
at their establishments; these estimates
amounting to 75.4O1 commercial bales
have been included in the totals OF the
above table.
The distribution of the crop, exclus-
i've of lnters, by states and territories
giving the total commercial bales fol-
lows:
Alabama 1,O23.959, Arkansas 741,2S6,
Florida 5S,572, Georgia 1,329,27S, IN
dian Territory 312.700, Kansas TO-
Kentucky 644, Louisiana S5S, ,56S. mis-
sissippi 1,439,294, Missouri Ss,2S3'
North Carolina 655,330, Oklahoma 2O4,-
957, South Carolina 814,351, Tennes-
see 250,437, Texas 2562,6S2, virginia
1851.
The complete annual report on cot.
ton ginning will be published ABOUT
May 1.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

THE outlook is that congress is go
ing to increase the pay of rural free
delivery carriers from $500 to S72O a
year: but as to whether or not the
carriers are to be allowed to handle
any business other than their mail is
in doubt The house of representatives
wrangled over the matter good deal
during last week. There was not much
opposition to the proposed increase of
pay: but the division arose principally
on account of the matter Of allowing
the carriers to do private express
business or solicit newspaper sub
scriptions. In one of the speeches 4
case was cited where a western R. f.
D. carrier had an express business that
required the services of three wagons
and on one occasion he actually for
got his mail. The house on Friday
agreed to the increase of salary from
$500 a year to s72O; but provided that
there should be no package carrying
of any description whatever. not in
cluded i'm the regular mail business.
The senate still has Il s;lySo and what
will be the final disposition of the
question remains to be seen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

ing strictly to their work. The trouble
originated last Monday when the two
Griffins met two white men. brothers,
named Searcy. The Searcys, who are
fishermen, and the Griffins. had an al
tercation Il few days before and when
they met the trouble was renewed.
One of the negroes armed himself with
the leg of a chair and with his broth
er assaulted the white men, beating
them so severely that one is now on
the verge Of death and the other is in
a critical condition. In an effort to
arrest the Griffins eleven negroes have
been killed. The death of the two
Griffins makes the death list number
thirteen dead.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

but this year there have been so many
more applications that it has become
necessary to borrow a larger sum-
We fail to take this in exactly. Our
recollection is that the pension appro-
priation last year was 100000, and
that it was divided among the appli-
cants pro rata in accordance with a
schedule fixed in the act. The appro-
priation is the same this year and
there has been no change in the sched-
ule of division. That the number Of
applicants for pensions has Increased
there is no doubt; but this can affect
only the amount received by each in
dividual,: not the aggregate amount to
be divided among all. 1t will not take
any more money to pay that 100000
appropriation this year than was re-
quired last year, and it Is evident
that out contemporary has failed to
properly locate the trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29
LOCAL LACONICS.
,eath of Mrs. r. Lee Kerr.

Death of Mrs. r. Lee Kerr.
Mrs. R. Lee Kerr of Rock Hill, died
quite suddenly last Friday morning.
She was married to Mr.. Kerr on June
7, 1892. She leaves husband and four
children. the eldest aged 10 and the
youngest aged about ten days.
Lando Mill Burned.
The Manetta Cotton mill at Lando,
Chester county, was badly injured by
fire yesterday afternoon, the old
portion of the mill being almost COM
pletely destroyed. The loss Is thought
to be not less than s25,O00 and possi-
bly, as much as s50,000.
Magistrate For Kings Mountain.
Mr.. S. M. Faris has been appointed
magistrate for Kings Mountain town
ship, vice John A. McMackin, resigned.
Mr.. Faris Is the choice Of the leading
people of Glover and the country sur
rounding and is we'll fitted in point Of
character and ability for the position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29
WITHIN THE TOWN.
Friday Is All FOOLS Day.

Friday Is All FOOIS Lay.
The Swanson & Carter Amusement
company is billing the town for
weeks stay. beginning next Monday.
Their announcement appears in anoth-
er column.
Right Rev. Ellison Capers will pay
his annual visitation to the Church of
the Good Shepherd tomorrow and will
offlciate at the services to be con-
Quoted at II a. m, and 8. p. m.
There was q fairly good sized au-
dience at the lecture that was deliver
ed In the Graded school auditorium by
Rev. DR.. ]. c. Galloway last Friday
night, and the lecture was very much
enjoyed by all present.
Col. John P. Thomas has requested
that six copies Of his sketch of Gen.
eral Micah Jenkins be turned over to
the Yorkville Graded school library.
The remaining copies of the sketch
not otherwise disposed Of, have been
returned to Colonel Thomas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

NOMINATE. Hearst, defy the trusts
and s1,500,0O0 will be furnished by
Mr.. Hearst and his friends for the
Democratic national committee" This
is the standing offer that Hearst cam
paign managers are dangling before
the eyes of the national committeeman
in this and other states, and using
with powerful effect among political
leaders of the east. The Hearst BOOM
ers are working hard in the Bay State.
Hearst boomers have started to work
this week in the southern states. and
the results of their efforts will be
known within the next ten days.
William ]. Bryan is coming out bold
ly for the Hearst boom at an early
date, both editorially in his weekly
Commoner and in his speeches. His
announcement is likely to give the
Hearst boom an impetus that Will
make trouble for the conservatives at
the time the convention meets. The
argument that is telling most among
the labor element is that Hearst is the
only candidate who is fighting the
trusts fearlessly, and who will use all
the powers to disrupt them If he Is
elected.
The foregoing is being published as
a dispatch from Washington. How
much knowledge or truth there may be
in it, we do not know. 1t may be pure
invention throughout, or it may ema-
nate from a we'll informed unfriendly
source. We have no reason to doubt
that Mr.. Hearst is able to put up ST.
100000 for the nomination, and we
have still less reason to believe that
he is not willing to do so. But we have
no reason to believe that he could be
elected with that sum. A million dol
lars or less would have elected Mr..
Bryan in 1896, when the Democrats
held such an advantageous position
otherwise; but no amount Of money
would have been sufficient to elect
him in 1900, after the country had
come to it's senses. The situation is
the same now. Mr.. Bryan could not
be elected under any circumstances,
and neither do we believe it is possi-
BILE for the Democrats to elect any
man who shall have the unqualified
approval of Mr.. Bryan.