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Rev. Mr.. Arrowood OF York

Rev. Mr.. Arrowood Of York
county assisted Rev. Chalmers
Fraser in a series of meetings
at the Presbyterian church here
last week. The attendance was
large and great interest was
manifested in the services.
Mr.. A. J. Clark, the En-
TERPRIsE's editor, has been con
fined to his room since Sunday
with grip.
There will be a basket sup
per Wednesday night of next
week, Goth inst, at the A. R P.
manse at Unity. The public is
cordially invited to attend. The
proceeds will be used to buy
desks for the Unity school
house.
Young Sam Snipes, son of
Mrs. Mamie Snipes, died at the
home of his mother in Rock
Hill Sunday, and the body was
taken to Kershaw Monday for
burial.
-Yorkville correspondence
Columbia State: Rev. w. c..
Ewart, who was recently elect
ed pastor Of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church of
this place, will be installed on
the Goth inst. Rev. Arthur S.
Rodgers of Rock Hill, Rev. J..
S. Moffatt Of Chester and Rev.
j. l.. Oats of Hickory Grove
will conduct the SERVICES. Rev.
Mr.. Ewart is an able preacher
and highly esteemed here.
Sheriff Hunter received a
letter last week from Mr.. Joseph
ID. Cauthen, who left this county
35 years ago to make his home
In the west, and who had not
been heard from in many years.
His home is at Heavener, Indian
Territory. His relatives here
had long since regarded him as
dead. Mr.. Cauthen was a mem
Der of the Fifth S. O. regiment,
and was a gallant Confederate
soldier.
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In MrmOriam

Dedicated TO the memory of
our beloved Della, who died Nov.
19, 1903.
Della, dear, you've gone to rest,
TO the heavenly world so fair
There on yCNr gentle SayiOur's breast
You ara i'eed from guilt an care
Never will you know trouble,
Ever will your heart be light,
Where the spring OF life doth bubble
And your days are always bright.
| know not the angels who ushered
thee in
Your meeting | could not see;
But know that John Il. was waiting
for her
And longing with her to be.
Della and John b. are certainly there.
Treading the beautiful golden street
In eternity's DO wers so bright and fair
Where all the good will surely meet
oh, why do we griye?-it can't be long
Till we will cross to the other shore
And sing the grand, beautiful songs
With the loved ones gone before.
SISTEp
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The General Assembly C0nvenes

The (: ,eral assembly of South
Carolina will be convened at
noon today. Nearly all of the
members of both branches had
arrived last night and the hotels
presented an appearance more
lively than at any time since
fair week.
There will be a great deal of
important business before his
legislature, and the matter up
permOst at present Is the elec-
ton of a few officials. 1t was
suggested by some of the men,
bers yesterday that it would be
a good idea to dispose Of these
elections at the very earliest
day in order that the work of
the session may be proceeded
with.
Matters of interest which will
come up at this session are good
roads, insurance, taxation, com.
pletion of the State capitol
grounds, and the regulation of
the traffic in shell fish.
The governors message has
been printed and will be ready
for delivery at the proper time
today.-The State, 18th.
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prison have been uniformly kind
to me. For several months I
have been in charge of the prison
hospital.
Again, let me thank the peti-
TONERS for their kindness and saw
to them that | have reached the
above decision concerning a par
don after mature deliberation
and earnest prayer.
Wishing you and the readers
of The Herald every laudable
success and asking the prayers
OF each of your readers in nv be-
half, | remain,
Sincerely yours,
j. Barr Harris.
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A Columbia special to The
News and Courier, under date
of January 10, says:
The reports of the fiscal Off
GERS of the State for the past
year will be in the nature of a
surprise to the general public,
for instead of a deficit a small
surplus, something in the neigh
borhood of $4,000, will be
shown. 1t is explained that
this surplus is due to the money
Senator Tillman obtained from
the United States on account of
Indian and other claims. That
sum will not be available again
this year in counting the re-
ceipts, but it is expected that
increased valuation of property
and increased receipts from
other sources will place the
State on a cash basis. This is
probable, even if nothing is
done in the way of tax reform
and there will be numerous
schemes on that line to come
before the legislature. 1t was
the supposed lack of funds that
operated against an appropria.
ton for the St. Louis Exposi
ton. The bill in reference to
that is still on the Calendar
and maybe it is not too late yet
to do something towards having
the State represented at that
exposition. a
The governor has completed
his report as to pardons grant
ed during 1908. Of offences
grave enough to put the con
victs in the penitentiary only
fifteen were granted, which is
quite a falling off from previous
years. For chain gang offences
the pardons and combinations
were about the same. The mat
ter of pardons is one which re
quires a great deal of attention
from the governor. Petitions
are almost daily received, and
it is no uncommon thing for
delegations to call in behalf of
some prisoner. 1t is impossi-
BILE for the governor to review
all the papers presented to him,
and action is almost invariably
taken on the recommendation
of the solicitor and judge. In
many cases the jurors who con.
victed the criminal recommends
a pardon or a commute alton.
1t seems a very easy matter for
a great many convicts to get all
of these endorsements for par
don, and whatever the number
granted by the present or form
er governors, it is insignificant
in comparison with the num-
Der of petitions presented, which
are endorsed by citizens, solici-
tors and judges.
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The dam across Catawba
river near Fort Mill has been
completed, and the dynamos
will begin to generate the cleo
trio fluid this week. The "wir-
ing" will begin in a few days,
and by February 1st the power
will be available in Rock Hill
and other nearby places.
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Rev. j. B. Harris Dissents.
Rock Hill Herald.

The following written from the
lfontana penitentiary to the edi,
tor of The Herald will explain
itself and will be accepted by the
friends of Mr.. Harris and all who
love justice as a complete refuta
ton of the nonstrOus charge on
which he was convicted on the
testimony of woman whose
character, according to the evil
dence, was not above reproach.
The letter is as follows:
Deer Lodge, Mt,
Dec. II, 1908
Mr.. J. J. Hull, Editor Rock Hill
Herald:
Dear Sir: Through the great
kindness of the warden of the
penitentiary have been permit.
ted to write a few lines for your
paper, which | trust you will
publish. In a recent issue OF
The Herald | notice that peti
ton has been circulated in your
town asking the governor of Mon
tana to exercise executive elem
ency in pardoning me.
Allow me to thank you and
each of the petitioners for their
kindness and interest in my vel
fare, but let me say to them that
| have written the governor of
Montana that | would not accept
a pardon only upon the condition
that the woman whose perjury
placed me here make confession
of her perjury.
| am as innocent of the charge
as is anyone who will read these
lines, but | could not prove it alb
solutely and may never be able
to do so till | face her at the
judgment bar of God. There,
thank God, the truth will be
known, and it will be seen that |
was the victim Of a we'll laid plot.
am well and as happy as
anyone could be under the circum-
stances. The officers of the
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WANTED-Persimmon, Dog
wood, Hickory and Holly Logs.
Freight paid on carloads. James
Cockshott, Charleston, SC.
o21 Am
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Short Locals.
Wednesday, January 13, 1904.

ho Val hoi ochool openeu
Monday in charge of Miss Ella
Robinson.
Mr.. l.. O. Payseur has a pet
rified mule foot, which was pick
ed up near Landsford by a color
ed man.
Mr.. w. Z. Bennett has sold
the Walker house and lot, which
he bought salesday, TO Mr.. j. T.
Mackey.
-WANTED-To print your
name on fifty cards for only 25
cents-and we furnish the cards,
too. ENTERPRISES office.
The Southern Railway COM
pany is building an iron bridge
over Cane creek, about two miles
above town.
The Lancaster Mercantile
company slaughtered two 1s-
months-old O. l. G. hogs last
Wednesday that netted $50 and
Ats pounds.
There will be service in the
Episcopal church next Sunday
at IL o'clock, a. M, and 4 p.
M, conducted by Rev. G. Croft
Williams.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will serve oysters in the
Riddle building next Friday
evening from 6 to 9 o'clock.
The little 8-months-old girl
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burrel Knight
of the Antioch section died yes
terday Of cholera infantum. The
remains will be buried today at
the Funderburk graveyard, near
Tradesville.
"A tenant house on the plan
tation of Mr.. Jeff Sims of the
Longsville section was burned
last week, supposed to have
caught from a defective stove
fue.
Mr.. ]. T. Blake and Miss
Maggie Ragsdale were married
at Dresden, Texas, on December
6. Mr.. Sam Dixon, formerly
of this county, was married to
Miss Myrtle Nelson, also of
Dresden, on December %.
Married, Sunday, Jan 10,
1904, by Rev. Mr.. Catoe, Mr..
Marshall Privett and Miss Lottie
Hunter, daughter of Mr.. John
Hunter. Also on same day and
by same, Mr.. John Hunter, Jr.
and Miss Robie Privett, at the
residence of Mr.. John Hunter.
Through his attorneys, Sena
tor Hough and Messrs. Williams
& Williams, of the Lancaster
Bar, Mr.. G. B. Skipper, who shot
and killed Mr.. James B. Caskev
on Christmas Day has been given
bail by Judge Gage Of Chester
in the sum of $4,000. The State
was represented by Solicitor
Henry.
Mr.. Coy Hinson and Miss
Leila Ellis were married Sunday,
the 10th, by Rev. Il. J. Black.
mon. The attendants were: Mr.. |
Willie Faulkenbury with Miss
May Mobley, Mr.. Willie Ellis
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The State Ont OF Debt.

A Columbia special to The
News and Courier, under date
of January 10, says:
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THE sPOILING OF A SENSATION

The shabbily dressed woman got up
at Fifty-ninth street to leave the car.
The fat man across the way was the
first to spy the pocketbook on the
vacant seat.
"Hi!" he shouted, "you5ve left your
pocketbook!"S
:. The woman next to him made a
frantic grab at the departing pas
senger, overbalanced herself and fell
sprawling in the aisle. An old gentle
man with a curly white beard poked
the shabby woman in the back with
his cane and was glared at. The
young clerk in the corner caught her
by the. arm and was rudely repulsed as
she stepped off. The guard gave the
bell rope two jerks and the train
moved on.
Then the woman in the seat next to
the. one vacated by the shabby one
suddenly awoke to the fact that there
had been some excitement. She
looked up from the book she had been
reading, shook out her dress, picked
up the pocketbook and placidly re-
sumed her novel.
The fat man growled something
about all being fish that came to her
net; the woman next him remarked
that the shabby woman probably
needed it more than the well-dressed
finder: This encouraged the be-
nevolent old gentleman to go out on
the platform and speak to the guard.
AS soon as they had passed Sixty
sixth street the guard entered
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edge. I'd never pass the entrance
exams"
you needn't be afraid, they
they probably carry prep. depart
ment.''
My wires are down and the trolley
isn't running"
She laughed, and it was pleasant to
hear her, John thought.
rs that the kindof things you say?
They are making you out a humorisI."
There's no harder lot. Who is this
enemy that's undoing me?'
There's a certain person called
Raridan. He's always telling me Of
the things you say"
The villain! I merely lecture him
for his good; and so he thought was
joking!'
They had reached the Porter
grounds where the walk had been
cleared, and they stamped the snow
from their shoes on the cement pave
ment and walked on together.
Evelyn dropped her tone Of raillery,
and John asked about her father.
John had followed Mr.. Porter's sick
ness thru Raridan's reports, and had
called at the house only a few times
since the bankers seizure They
entered the gate at the foot of the hill
and walked up the long slope to the
door.
Won't you come in?" she asked.
Il oughtn't to: there's work waiting
for me down town."
She sent the maid who let them in
for hot water. and threw down her
furs in the hall while it was being
moved into the library during
Mrs. Whipple's visit, and Evelyn left
John to revive the fire while she
Invent to speak to her father.
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CHAPTER XXXI.-Continued,
Crossed Wires.

They say freezing to deaths an easy
way,-but don't believe I'd prefer
it, s.
ooh, it's you, is it? wondered
who the busy man was" She was in
terested in the lineman, the points of
whose climbers were shaking down the
ice coasting Of the pole as he ascend
ed
Won't you order that man to come
down? 1t isn't nice to make him risk
his life for a wire or two"
He's not my man." said John, beat
ing his hands together, hes fixing
telephone wires, and besides, he's
not taking any chances
Evelyn half turned away to continue
her walk, still with her eyes on the
lineman.
Poor rfellow; it must be very cold
Mp there.
Yes, polar expeditions are usually
E,at way"
"Wretched man, to pun about a
was sitting on one of the cross beams,
and Evelyn started ahead, Saxton fol-
lowing.
rs that the overcoat?" she asked,
over her shoulder.
What overcoat?''
The one that's in the newspapers.
Aren't you the man in the gray ulster
who runs the trolleys? %
i've been too busy to read the
papers. so / don't know.
1T might pay you to join current
topics class and learn what's going
], on
THAT presupposes a little know1-
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Saxton had not taken off his coat, and
when she came back he stood button
ing it as. if he meant to leave.
It's historic, but not exactly a
handsome garment she said, shaking
the tea caddy. =z ssz,:< -. 4
You shake the caddy when. you
can't hit the ball: new rule Of golf.','
He had buttoned his ulster to the
chin, and really intended to go. She
poured the steaming water into the
tea pot, and walked to the ires1With
folded arms, shivering. :
"Of course, ifGyou prefer your uni-
form' She spread her hands to.tthe
flames. Her mood, was new to him;
he felt suddenly thatshe knew her bet
ter than ever before; and this having
occurred to him as he stood watching
her, he accused himself instantly. He
had no right to be there; no one had
any right to be there but Wary Rari-
dan! She had turned swiftly and was
smiling at him. The darkness had
fallen suddenly outside. The maid
went about closing blinds and turning
ton, the loneliness that lay for him
beyond the soft glow of this room.
This was, after all, only moments
respite.
Evelyn was back at the tea table:
She held a31ump Of sugar poised above
cup, and looked at him inquiringly,
as tho of course he was staying and
wished his tea. He unbuttoned the
coat and threw 1t on chair.
lone lump, thanks!''
1T was the sandwiches that did it,
I'm sure. she said, passing him a
plate of bread and butter.
II should like tohrefute your state
ment, but candor compels me to admit
its TRUTH he answered. IT just hap
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t, 1904. by Joseph B. Bowles.

be brave and cheerful and witty and
charming in this little, pitiful do
nestle circle, do you? I need a great
er arena for my talents. How can
I work myself up to my highest pitch
before this petty. unappreciative audi
ence? There's my old father or moth
er-half senile and wholly self-cen-
band) tired and stupid to a degree.
Besides these-there is no one but
the children, and they aren't old
enough to appreciate my powers! No,
indeed! I can't tell my good stories
here! I can't put on my grand man
ner in this poor presence!"
For shame! At your own fireside
you are in the most sacred spot on
earth. This little audience ought to
move you as deeply as the $4,000 peo-
pie who used to gather in the Roman
amphitheater. Have you any story
too good to tell that group of beloved
beings? Do you know where there
is any crowd before whom you ought
to try harder to show off all your best
gifts and graces? How polite you
were to. those rich ladies who came
into the store to buy silk dresses to-
day! How charmingly you entertained
those people who came to make their
party call! You put your best foot
forward sure! Why not do it at the
evening meal for the benefit of your
loved ones? 1t seems such pity
to show everybody else the best side
Of your nature and them the worst.
If you can be considerate and sweet
tempered and charming everywhere
else, why not at home?
OF course, it cannot be denied that
homes are dull places sometimes. We
get old and accustomed to each other.
Trouble comes to sadden us. It's
very hard to rise above the atmos-
phere Of grief and melancholy that
comes with the advancing shadows
Of life. But we owe all the light and
sweetness there is in us to that sa-
cred group of beings who assemble
around the freside. We built it. We
gathered these people there. The re-
sponsibility for their happiness is upon
our shoulders. And if we can only
come home with smile on our faces
and tell them our funniest stories,
sing them our best songs, show them
our sweetest manners, perhaps we can
transform their sadness and gloom
into happiness and good cheer.
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wish, tho, you d stay to. dinner. Sand
witches aren't very filing"
In wholesale lots they are. Mine
were seven; and my strength is as
the strength of ten because the punch
was pure.
He had buttoned himself into his
ulster, which magnifed his tall broad
figure, and was walking toward the
door. His time was now filled with
congenial work, which he was doing
Well, but still he did not quite lose
that air of injury, of having suffered
defeat, which had from the first
touched her in him.
When Grant, who had not returned
to school after the Christmas holidays,
came in, she was still standing by the
fire. He had been coasting on the
hillside, and was aglow from the ex-
ercise. :.
II met Mr.. .saxton outside and asked
him to stay to dinner" said the boy,
helping himself to sandwiches at the
tea table.
# asked him, too said Evelyn, "but
was a friend Of yours, Grant
We'll, he's all right continued
Grant, biting into a fresh sandwich,
and unconsciously adopting one of his
fathers phrases. "He doesn't guy me
the way Wary does. He talks to me
as if had some sense, and he's going
to let me ride on the trolley pillow the
next time it SHOWS. He's a Harvard
man. I want to go to Harvard,
Evelyn"
The girl laughed.
You're a funny boy, Grant" she
said.
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BUYING, SELLING !.
AND BUILDING
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Emma r. Raglin and husband to Joseph Leach
man lot IL, C0rnelrs rearrangenent, 50, 500.

pen to remember that I haven't had.
luncheon yet. Excuse me if take.
two .i :
She went to the wall and pushed a
button.
You're foolish person and I'm
going to punish you. Fathers beef
tea us ready day and night, and
some more hot water and the de-
canter.''
%g'.J;'y suis; j'y reste. j think I have
died and gone to Heaven
.:You: don't deserve Heaven. Why
didn't you tell me e.
: '.That I wanted a sandwich? They
advised me against it as a kid. We
are taught repression in Massachusetts,
and try to live up to my training"
He pronounced beef tea no such
deadly drug as it was reported to be,
and he drank it until she was content.
He concocted a hot toddy while she
twittedl him about his use Of the tea
and she made him talk of his work
and of the Traction company's affairs.
Mr.. Wheaton has explained about
it, she said, land Wary too. Wary
seems to be very much interested in
some work he is doingsin connection
with it,
Eyes, he does his work we'll, tool"
said John, with enthusiasm. He had
no right to be there; but being there
he could praise his friend. He told
her in detail about some of Wary
work. Wary had, he said, a legal
mind, and knew the philosophy of the
law as only the old-time lawyers. did.
He rose and replenished the fire and
went on talking. Some amusing Incl
dents had occurred in the adj
justment of legal questions relating
Ito the receivership and he told OF
them in a way to, reflect the greatest
credit on Wary. =
1T looks awful1y complicated-the
receiVership and all that. Father has
begun to ask questions, but we don't
encourage him.
I'll have good deal to explain
and apologize for, when he is able
| to take a hand" said John"
I'm sure father will be grateful
Mr.. Wheaton and Wary are very en-
thusiastic about your work. . She
laughed out suddenly. Wary says
you have made two cars go where
tnone had gone before"
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the car and approached the we'll
dressed woman. The other pas
sengers looked on expectantly.s
Say, lady," he began, better give
me that pocketbook. I'll turn it in
at the end Of the run, and the other
lady can get it,
Il don't know what you are talking
about" retorted the novel reader,
tartlv
The other passengers murmured
loudly. Feeling that the car was with
him the guard became aggressive.
Come, come" ~ said, roughly.
''That don't go here. I'm talking
about the pocketbook you copied off
the seat of the poor dame next to YOU
Give it up, now. There was lots of
'em seen you take it,
The well-dressed woman flushed.
"Is that the pocketbook she
asked, holding it up that all in the
car might see. There were murmurs
Of assent. She opened the book and
took out a visiting card. Then she
showed the same name in the back of
her watch case. TT slipped off my
lap" she explained, "and fell when the
other woman rose
The guard stammered an apology
and walked back to the platform,
treading on the benevolent passengers
toes as he did so. The fat man be-
came very much interested in his
paper, and the benevolent one got off
at Seventy-second street to wait for
the next train.