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Scraps and Jfarts. ? Washington dispatch of May 29: The receipts of the government in the month of May have amounted to $44,133,969 and the expenditures to $40,585,000. As this was the last business day of the month the first eleven months of the current fiscal year have ended, and the prospect is that the treasury surplus for the whole fiscal period will approximate $450,000,000. This is larger by many millions than was expected by the treasury officials Lost summer. The receipts were from the following sources: Customs, $20, 471,049; internal revenue, 9is,iou,oi;:r, miscellaneous, $4,482,610. For the eleven months ended today the receipts of the government have been $510,533,471 and the expenditures have been 1471,584,855. The surplus to date is therefore $38,948,616. ? Manila cable of May 31: Rlos, the self-styled "Pope of Luzon," who, at the head of a band, of fanatics, committed many crimes, and who was was captured last month, has been sentenced to be hanged. Twenty-seven of his followers have been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. Rios organized a religious and military movement and proclaimed himself a prophet He promised divine aid for an insurrectionary movement and succeeded in hoodwinking many of the ignorant natives, from whom he obtained money. He secured a lew arms and his band terrorized the province of Tayabas, where they preyed upon their countrymen. Repeated efforts were made to capture him; but they were without result until the authorities of the town, while pretending to shelter the brigand, notified the constabulary of his presence, and he and some of his followers were made prisoners. ? New York American: Out of the crowd of little cotton kings who have ruled the market in turn on the extraordinary rise in prices that has gone on without pause for several months, comes now the Emperor of Cotton in the person of McFadden, the great spot dealer of Philadelphia. Wall street reports said yesterday that McFadden not only had the cotton market of America cornered far into the new crop, but that he owns almost half of the actual cotton now held in Liverpool. McFadden's holdings of 8pot cotton in this city alone are estimated at 135,000 bales. He has such control of the actual market that spinners will be forced to come to him, it is said, to get cotton at his prices or close their mills. He has actually bought back from mills at higher prices the cotton he sold them early in the season. Now these mills that were tempted by the higher prices are said to be clamoring for the cotton again at still higher prices. ? The general assembly of the Northern Presbyterian church, in session at tx>s Angeies, uai., last weea, adopted the following: Resolved, That this assembly earnestly calls upon the people of the Untied States to use their utmost endeavor, employing all honorable means, to secure the expulsion of Apostle Reed Smoot from the halls of the national senate, and urges the senate Itself, and each member thereof, to exhaust all legal means to this end In accordance with the provisions of the Federal constitution. This assembly also calls upon the people and the congress of the United States in both houses, and each memKaw a# aa aW V? All aa a a *v? ?a 1 a * r a *1 /I AV uci wi catn nuuoc, IU cuiu CAhaust all legal means to secure such amendment to the Federal constitution as shall define a legal marriage as monogamic, and make polygamy under every guise and practice a crime against the United States, punishable by adequate penalties, including disenfranchisement and disqualification to vote or hold office in the United States or in any state or territory #under the jurisdiction of the United States." ? Victoria, B. C., dispatch of Saturday: The steamer IndravilH brought news from the Orient of continued war preparations. Japanese correspondence at Pekin tells of large sums arriving over the Tran-Slberian railway for Neu Chwang. The war feeling in Japan continues and war preparations are still going on. Heartrending details of suffering and death of families as a result of the famine in Kwang si were given in nong K.ong papers received by the Indravelli. Mr. Hess, a missionary at Wu Chow, who has been investigating on behalf of the Hong Kong charities, says that owing to three successive failures of crops, people are starving and dying by hundreds. During March and April, it is computed that thirty thousand people were sold, men selling themselves for employment in the Straits settlements and the women and children being sold into slavery on the coast. Story after story of distress was told by the missionary. He told of famished people dying in the act of eating when they had food brought to them; of people reduced to skeletons being abandoned; of mothers selling daughters into lives of shame for a mere bottle of rice. ? Washington special of Friday to the Charlotte Observer: President Samuel Spencer, of the Southern Railway, stated today that $25,000,000 would be expended during the next three years in double tracking the main line from Washington to Atlanta. The Southern, which is the first of the big systems in the south to double track its lines, has now more than two thousand men at work, between here and Orange, Va., a distance of 90 miles. Shortly work will be inaugurated between Lynchburg and Danville, and then the work of double tracking will be commenced between Greensboro and Salisbury. The sections of the road that are most used are to be double-tracked first. Later on the entire gaps will be constructed. Speaking of this work Mr. Spencer said this morning: "The work was commenced several months ago, and the Washington division will be the first section of the road equipped with two tracks. As fast as possible the other divisions will be double-tracked. This will not be done by divisions, how ever, but will be done in sections, where there is a general freight and passenger congestion. "It is the purpose of the Southern to have a double track between Washington and At lanta. To do this work will require more than 125,000,000. It will be impossible to complete this work in one or two year3, but it will be prosecuted until it is finished. Portions of the line will be double-tracked to relieve the present crowded condition, and then the double links will be connected, thus forming a continuous doubletrack to Atlanta. There is no intention on the part of the management to remove the general offices from Washington to Atlanta, and no changes along that line are in contemplation. The statement made in many papers that the official personnel or rne roau Is to be changed Is- also untrue. I do not expect to retire from the presidency of the system, neither does Mr. W. W. Finley, second vice president, expect to be made president." These reports originated in the south and are of fhe whole cloth." In November Mr. Spencer will move his family to Washington and make his home here. HorbviUr ?itquirrr. YORKVHXE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1903. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has raised the protective tariff Issue in free trade England again, and while the suggestion does not take like wild fire, there is no doubt of the fact that It is going to occasion another terrible political fight, equal in proportions and results to that which made free trade the policy of the country. Mr. Chamberlain's protective tariff proposition is coupled with another proposition looking to the payment by the government of pensions to persons incapacitated from earning a livelihood by reason of old age. "* It looks as if the Democratic party still has a heavy task before it can consider itself as having been pulled together. There is no hope of success without some kind of a compromise between the elements represented by Cleveland and Bryan respectively, and although it is a fact that Bryan has polled more votes than nas ever been polled by Cleveland, still there Is good reason for believing that Cleveland, or some man of his way of thinking, stands a better show of actual success than does Bryan or any man of his way of thinking. That has been the experience of the past and there has been no striking evidence of any material change in the situation. SLAUGHTERED BY A CYCLONE. More Than One Hundred People Killed at Gainesville, Ga. A terrific force struck Gainesville this afternoon % out of a clear sky, causing fearful loss of life in this city and New Holland and White Sulphur, according to an Associated Press dispatch of Monday night. As near as can be calculated at this hour the results are eighty-five men, women and children dead and perhaps forty more fatally injured, with a property loss of something like $300,000. The death list is yet imperfect, not all the bodies having been recovered and identified. Many of them were mangled beyond recognition, the only means of identification being the records of the two cotton mills, in which most of the victims worked. The death-dealing storm appeared suddenly a little before 1 o'clock and within two minutes It had killed nearly 100 persons, torn two stories from tho flve.flnnr hriok ffletorv of the Gainesville Cotton mills, demolished almost 200 cottages, razed two brick stores to the ground and blown down Innumerable outbuildings. By what appears to be a miracle, the tornado's fury was confined to the outskirts of the city, the main business and residence portion not being touched. Torrents of rain accompanied the wind, but within five minutes after its first onslaught the sun was shining upon a scene of fearful desolation. The list of dead Is confined mainly to operatives of the Gainesville Cotton mills and the Pacolet Cotton mills, and two-thirds of them were women and children. The list of the dead so far obtainable at the Gainesville Cotton mills and In and around the vicinity of the Southern depot follows: Homer Ash, Gordon Ash, Maude Gordon, Miss Loggins, Mary Duncan, Miss Woody, Miss Knowles, Miss Loggins, Ed Nabors, Mrs. J. M. Camp, Mrs. Camp's baby, Waddell, Ethel Lyle, Lula Jackson, Miss Clack, Claudle Shedd, Annie Garrett, Jack Murphy, Grady Lee, Dorothy Sloan, Ed Nagles, Mrs. Nathan Jones, baby of Mrs. Howlngton. Fatally wounded?Nathan Jones, W. Y. Henderson, Maude Gordon, Claude Gordon, Bessie Skinner, Joe Shubert, Daisy Bryson, Perry Connor, colored; Miss Willie Boone, Doc Stovall, colored; Alonzo Force, colored; J. E. Summerville, Ola Muller, Mrs. Doc Clark, John Simpson, James Simpson, General Cummlng, Miss Neal, Miss Loggin, Alice Subers, Will Addison, Gertie Addison, Bill Black8hear, Ada Skinner, Thompson, W. O. Miller, Mrs. Talley, Lula Edmondson. Those who were killed at the Pacolet mills at New Holland and whose bodies have been recovered are: Mrs. H. H. Nelson, Will Tatum, Myrtice TIT/\ni?v>/it<Alnn/1 TV! o rrrfln "\ Afoof rv* rvmln r?/1 wcouuuiciaiiu, luaggic goiuivi ciauu, Mrs. H. L. Nix, Mrs. Neely, Mrs. Janice Ledford and baby, Mrs. J. R. White and two children, baby of Mrs. Magee, Mrs. M. W. Bobd, Mrs. Bryant and little son, Benny Hendrix, Mrs. T. A. Coker, Johii J. Mayne, Mrs. Marlon, Will Banks, two children of H. L. Phillips, Mrs. Tom Truelove, Mrs. Wm. Westmoreland, Albert Lloyd, Mrs. O'Kelley, Mrs. R. H. Pass and little son, Mrs. Agle, a Negro woman, name unknown, and one other, a white man, w hose name has not been ascertained. Those fatally injured at New Holland number ten, including Mrs. Hen drix and two girls; Byer and son, colored; Mrs. T. J. Ivey and Mrs. Pass. Besides these, eight men, six white and two colored, were killed in the demolition of Jos. T. Logan's store near the Southern depot, and one man and one woman met death in the store of George Jones, the woman being the wife of the proprietor. Unconfirmed reports from White Sulphur, sevCn miles from Gainesville, says that about twelve persons were killed there. Their names are not yet obtainable and hopes are expressed that this report is unfounded. The tornado did its appalling work In such Incredibly short time that It is difficult to get a coherent description of its character. It appears to have swept down from the southwest, striking the Gainesville mills with a roar like the report of artillery. After lifting two stories from this structure it swept on to the northward, leaving a trail of destruction along Summit street, which is inhabited almost exclusively by Negroes. Nearly 100 cottages of colored people on this street were leveled to the ground, but in a fortunate, circumstance . the tenants were alii absent, having left the city in the morning to take part in a Negro picnic/; The furious wind next descended on the plant of the Pacolet Cotton mills at New Hollaftd, two miles from the Southern station. This is one of the largest cotton nuns in me ouum, cmploying more than 600 hands. The storm spared the Pacolet factory, but entirely demolished 100 of its cottages, standing near by and tenanted by its operatives, upward of 35 persons being buried in the ruins of the cottages. Bodies were blown hundreds of yards and many of them when picked up bore no semblance to humanity. The trunk of one young boy was found with the head decapitated as if by the guillotine. From New Holland the tornado swept onward to the east of White Sulphur, a town of about 100 persons. The extent of its destruction there cannot now bo definitely told, but reports so far received indicate considerable loss of life. The bodies of most of the dead of the two cotton mills were fearfully torn and mangled; the skulls of many of them were crushed and the limbs broken; some were torn and crushed about the abdomen with the viscera visibly protruding. The local physicians, who gave first aid to the injured, say the sights were horrible beyond description. The death list is expected to be of much greater magnitude by morning, as nearly thirty are believed to be hurt beyond hope of recovery.. Gainesville has only twelve local physicians and their services were found entirely inadequate for the situation. Surgeons from Atlanta and other points came, so that the number in the city now Is about forty and all possible care and attention Is being given the injured people. At a meeting tonight of physicians, newspaper men and citizens of Gaines * vllle, a relief committee was formed with Jas. R. Gray, of Atlanta, as the chairman. Supplies will be rushed Into the stricken city as rapidly as possible. Gainesville feels able to take care of the immediate needs of the suffering, but unless supplies are received much distress is likely to result, as the families visited by death and mutilation were almost without exception dependent upon their daily labor for support. FLOOD AND FIRE. Kansas City, Mo., and Topeka, Kan., Suffer Terrible Disaster. Although unprecedented In volume, the remarkable flood that swept down the Mississippi a few weeks ago, has been eclipsed In destructlveness during the past few days by the swollen rivers of Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. Heavy rains began to fall In the territory Indicated during the early part of last week, and they continued until all the streams were full. The various streams :n the country affected empty into the Missouri and Kansas rivers, and both of these rivers were quickly raised to flood conditions. By Thursday night the stage of the water began to threaten danger, and on Friday morning almost the entire population of the valleys had found it prudent to take refuge In the higher land several miles away. Low lying Topeka, the capital of Kansas, began to feel the effects of aw nir nn {n cr A t IIIC UVUU V/ll i Iiuiouaj 'VIIH'O- **? first the people were not especially frightened. They had seen floods before and thought this one would be another of the same kind. By Friday morning, however, the waters had reached the disastrous levels of 1881 and people who had neglected to take measures to save their goods found that they would have to hasten If they would save their lives. Thousands took refuge on the house tops and others climbed trees. Before Friday was over many streets of the city were from four to fifteen feet under water. Then fires began to break out and there was no way to fight the flames. There followed a horrible night, in which a mighty waste of waters were lighted up by burning homes and business houses. The .whole lower portion of the city echoed with distressful cries for help, and the pistol shots fired for the purpose of attracting attention to people on house tops and in trees, sounded like a battle. All of the reports are not in yet; but the loss of life during Friday, Saturday and Sunday Is estimated at not less than 200, and the property loss is put down as between $4,000,000 and $6,000,000. Dispatches of Sunday and Monday from Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan., describe the same condi tlons in both cities. The cities are at the confluence of the Kow or Kansas, and Missouri rivers. The water had reached the 30 foot stage by Sunday night. The electric power plants were put out of business and all of the street car lines had to suspend operations. Fire broke out at different points, and buildings crumbled as the result of the soaking. The loss of life is not thought to have been so great as in Topeka; but the number of drowned can hardly be less than 50 or 75. The property loss is in the neighborhood of $3,000,000. . j It is estimated that not less than 60,000 people he.ve been made homeless by the floods and there has been an appeal for help. Large sums have been raised in llansas City and the people of the southwest are subscribing liberally. Galveston, Texas, was one of the first cities to respond. Quite a handsome sum was made up in that city as soon as the necessity for help developed. RACE RIOT NEAR PITTSBURG. Pennsylvania Whites Not Tolerant of Their Brothers in Black. As a result of a riot between Negroes and whites near Pittsburg, Pa., last Sunday afternoon, one Negro was shot and killed, three Negroes were wounded mortally and two white men shot, but not seriously. While the riot was at Its height, an attempt to lynch a Negro was made. The rape was about his neck, but after a speech by a former inspector of police, the mob left the Negro on the ground dying. The riot occurred in West Liberty borough, adjoining Pittsburg. The Beltzhoover Borough Baseball club had received permission from the authorities of the borough to play ball on Sunday on condition that they keep away gamblers. When the game began five Negroes were seen gambling just outside the grounds. "Sandy" Garrett, a Ne^ro constable, accompanied by some of the ball players, ordered the gamblers away. They re-, fused to go and a fight ensued. One of the Negroes pulled a revolver and shot William Bell, a white boy, In the thigh. The crowd began to throw stones and the gamblers fled, dividing into three parties. Nelson Foster, the leader of the Negroes, was caught by the crowd, pummelled until his skull was fractured and left for dead on the ground. Jack Goldmann and Burt Mayher of his crowd escaped and William Davis and Charles Kelly fled up the hill, shooting as they ran, and wounding Joseph Tumetha, a Pole, In the face. The two gamblers took refuge in a chicken house on the farm of William Pays. "Sandy" Garrett burst the door open to arrest them. He was shot in the left lung. Although Garrett Is a Negro, his wound Infuriated the whites. Three ran to a iarrrfhouse, secured a rifle and poured bullets into the coop, Kelly and Davis shooting at them through cracks in the walls. Having exhausted their ammunition, they waved their handkerchief in toIr^r* nf anrronrlor As Kelly emerged he was shot through the heart and dropped dead. The crowd seized Davis, dragged him on his face to a tree, 300 yards away, beating him with baseball clubs all the way. There was delay, because nobody could climb the tree. Former Police Inspector George Waggoner pleaded with the crowd to* let Davis go. Policemen from Pittsburg arrived and dispersed the crowd. Garrett, the Negro constable, William Davis and Nelson Foster are at the hospital, and will die. The two whites were not dangerously woMtfied. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Spartanburg Newspapers. The acquirement of the Spartanburg Herald by a joint stock company under the general management of Rev. G. H. Waddell, has been followed by some Important newspaper changes In Spartanburg. Mr. Zack McGhee, at present editor of the Educational and traveling representative of the News and Courier, has been elected as editor of the Herald, ana Mr. J. C. Garlington, who has been editor of the paper since the commencement of its publication as a daily, has retired from his present position and purchased the Carolina Spartan, the old-time weekly of the city. Dick Morse in Spartanburg. . Spartanburg Herald, 30th: Dick Morse, the well-known temperance lecturer, is In the city. Yesterday afternoon he talked on temperance and the evils of strong drink, selecting as his stand a spot in the square of the city near the fountain. He drew a large crowd, and the majority of his auditors were held to the spot by his earnest, forceful and original expressions. His philllpic against drink was emphasized and punctuated with pictures drawn by the speaker, portraying in allegorical style the fate of the hypocrite, the drunkard and the license voter. Mr. Morse sees no difference between the saloon open in North Carolina and the dispensary in South Carolina He expects to remain in the city for several days and wage a fearless war against the sale of whisky. The Governor and the Orphans. Columbia State, June 1: The little ones who call the Thornwell orphanage "home" have a tender regard for the governor of their state. A pretty story is told by a gentleman who was in Clinton recently, a story which shows how easily and how gracefully Governor Heyward makes friends. On the occasion of the annual Sunday school celebration in Clinton, Governor Heyward was the invited orator, for Dr. Jacobs, the leader in all good works in Clinton, knew"that the governor had himself been a Sunday school superintendent. The auditorium was filled to overflowing and an even larger crowd could not get in. For their benefit Governor Heyward was asked to make a talk out under the trees. The visit to the orphanage was more of a pleasure to the gover nor than to the little ones, wno were themselves delighted, and in appreciation of the pleasure given his little wards Dr. Jacobs thrust into the governor's hand a blank envelope Just as the latter was boarding the train on his return to Columbia. The envelope contained a check covering the governor's expenses. The great hearted president of the orphanage was very much affected the following day when his own check was returned and attached thereto was a contribution of a substantial amount signed by the governor of the state. The check, with the governor's autograph, has been framed (after it was cashed, of course) and occupies a conspicuous place where it will remind the motherless and fatherless little ones of the visit of the governor. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fuushee Cash Store?Says that from 26 to 50 cents is lost by not purchasing various kinds of goods from its bargain counters. It also announces a cut on pattern hats of 50 per cent. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Want you to know that if you would free yourself from the annoyances of insects that i they have the necessary articles with which to destroy insects. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Invites your attention to some points in connection with life insurance, and tells of the advantages offered by the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company. D. E. Flnley, Esq.?Publishes his professional cards, telling where his office is to be found. AUCTION SALES. The auction sales of real estate by the clerk of the court last Monday, salesday for June, resulted as follows: For partition, in the case of Sallie Harrison, plaintiff, vs. W. M. Campbell, et al., defendants. Tract of 06 acres. Bought by W. M. Campbell for $3 an acre. Under foreclosure, in the case of Martha H. Metts vs. E. Jane Chambers et al. Tract of 61 acres. Bought by C. E. Spencer, attorney, for $300. Under foreclosure, In the case of W. G. White vs. J. S. Drakeford, the old Baptist church building, used as the printing office of the Yorkville Yeoman. Bought by J. S. Brlce, attorney for $300. On the same day Paul T. McNeel, receiver, sold the printing material, machinery, etc., used In the publication of the Yorkville Yeoman. The property was sold in parcels, including different mortgage interests. Ttye original plant of the York Publishing company, including, newspaper press, Job press, type, etc., was bought by J. S. Brlce, attorney, for $300. The machinery and material originally belonging to the printing office of W. B. deLoach, was bought by C. E. Spencer, attorney, for $125. Two gasoline engines, covered by mortgages, held by Dr. W. G. White, were \bld in by J. S. Brice, attorney, for $100. One Bas/>r?mh fnlHlnc mnr>hiri#? POVared bv mortgage of the manufacturer, was bid In by J. S. Brice, attorney, for $75. The good will of the Yorkvllle Yeoman was bid off for $4.00, and miscellaneous other articles brought about $150 additional. The entire proceeds of the sale aggregated about $800. THE GOOD ROADS CONVENTION. The York County Good Roads convention, called at the Instance of the Commercial club of Rock Hill, met In Freldhelm's Hall, yesterday morning, with 600 or 700 delegates in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Mr. John Anderson, president of the Commercial Club, and after prayer by Rev. W. L. Llngle, his excellency, Governor D. C. Heyward was called to the chair. Governor Heyward explained the object of the convention In an Interesting and practical talk, after which Mr. W. J. Roddey read the report of the central committee, recommending the organization of a Good Roads association at another convention to be held in Yorkville on Thursday, July 2. The plan of the committee contem; plates that the proposed convention shall be composed of representatives to be elected in and by the various townships on Saturday, June 20, and that the organization of the association shall include a president, four vice presidents and a secretary and treasurer. The chair was requested to appoint an executive committee of seven members to encourage the work of organization In the various townships and to make necessary arrangements for the holding of the proposed convention on July 2. The following gentlemen were named: T. L. Johnson, J. F. Hart, J. H. Saye, D. G. Stanton, John T. Spencer, W. B. Love and J. W. Ardrey. During the afternoon speeches were made by Senators Tillman and Latimer and Mr. F. H. Hyatt, of Richland county, president of the Good Roads asso? * ? O/vitiU rinnrtllnd UlUllUIi Ui 0UUU1 vaiuiiuo. Our correspondent, who sent the foregoing information by telephone, describing the prevailing sentiment of the people in attendance upon the convention as very enthusiastic in behalf of good roads. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. W. H. Herndon Is attending the commencement exercises at Winthrop this week. Mrs. J. P. Knox, of Columbia, is in Yorkville on a visit to Mrs. Fannie. B. McCaw. Rev. J. P. Knox is expected to arrive in Yorkville today for a few days' stay. Mr. G. P. Brown, proprietor of the Anderson Mall, was in Yorkville on Monday, having come here looking for bargains in. the sale of the Yeoman plant. He only made a few small purchases, however. Rev. J. C. Johnes left for Rock Hill yesterday morning. He will not return to Yorkville for about two weeks because he will have to attend the Greenville convocation, which meets at Abbeville in the meantime. Miss Helen Riddle, of Zeno, spent from Saturday until yesterday In Yorkville with relatives and friends, as also did Master Frank Riddle, who at present is making his home with his grandfather, Mr. G. L. Riddle. Miss Eula Dobson, who during the past year has acceptably filled the position of first assistant teacher in the schools at Sallys, returned to her home near Yorkville last Saturday. Miss Dobson has been re-elected for the coming year. Miss N. Belle Kennedy has returned from Easley, Miss R. Emma Kennedy has returned from Hardeeville and Miss Amelia Kennedy has returned from Kingstree. These young ladies have been teaching at the towns named, and they will probably return to their respective schools next year. There is much regret in Yorkville that Miss Margaret Daniel is not to continue as a teacher In the Graded school. During her two years in Yorkville, Miss Daniel has Impressed a majority of the people qualified to Judge of such matters with a conviction that she is a teacher of more than ordinary fitness and ability, and it was sincerely hoped by many that she would be reI tained in the position which she has filled with such credit. Her resignation was because of a proposed reduction of an already small salary. The election of Major James F. Hart as a member of the board of trustees of the Yorkville Graded schools and his prompt election to the chairmanship of the board is a subject for congratulation all around. Of course, it would not be strictly correct to represent that any one man is responsible for the original organization of the graded school; but it is a fact nevertheless that to Major Hart belongs the credit more than to any other individual citizen. Major Hart took hold of the idea many "years ago when It was a much more difficult matter to organize graded schools than It Is now, and after a lot of hard work and much bitter opposition succeeded in engineering the thing through. The school district was erected by a special act of the legislature aid special powers were conferred upon the trustees. Although the act was well suited to the times and conditions, it was subsequently amended in important particulars up to its present status providing for the election of trustees by the qualified voters and the filling of vacancies in the same manner. All the same Major Hart is justly entitled to be considered the father of the institution, and there is no reason to fear that he will not, as a trustee, be governed by the same considerations of the public welfare that' prompted him in his original efforts. THE TOWN OF YORKVILLE. The following paper prepared by Miss Lottie Belle Simril for the occa sion of ner graduation irom m? ivi&vllle Graded school last week; .is of sufficient local Interest to warrant Its publication. A copy was kindly furnished by Miss Slmrll at the request of The Enquirer: The town of Yorkville is situated on the ridge which divides the waters of the Catawba and Broad levers, under the shadow of the historic King's mountain. It was laid off as a town in the year 1790 within an area of two square miles. Its early settlers were principally Scotch-Irish immigrants and their descendants and were mostly merchants, there being little necessity at that time for professions. Among these early prosperous merchants were Latta, McCaw,- Beatty, Chambers and Wright. With the steady growth of the town, churches and schools sprang up, the first church being established by the Methodists in 1828 and located near the school building. The next in order was the Presbyterian church, organized by Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs, in 1842. Then there was an independent Presbyterian church, which in the course of time united with the Presbyterians. About ten years later the Episcopal and A. R. P. churches were founded and it was not until the late date of 1868 that the Baptist church was organized. These are the places of holy worship today. The first school In Yorkville was taught by Miss Usher in the Major Hart residence, which was burned in 1881. Our venerable fellow-citizen, Mr. Schorb, taught the school of the town in 1853; and it was here that some of our parents were trained to be good and useful men and women. In isKi n srhnnl for erirls was organized by Rev. Mr. Adams and this formed the beginning of the Yorkvllle Female college, which occupied the building recently destroyed by Are. In 1855 King's Mountain Military academy was established by Colonel Asbury Coward and General Micah Jenkins, opening in the building now occupied by our superintendent; Mr. Walker and .his family. In 1857 the corner stone of the present barracks was laid. From very early times there were newspapers of minor importance; the first of much note being "The Miscelleny," which was succeeded by The Enquirer, founded In 1855 by the late L. M. Grist. In the early fifties we find the town in a most prosperous condition; a new railroad had just been completed between Chester and Yorkvllle, which! was of great service to the merchants as a means of transportation. Some of the prominent lawyers of this era were Colonel I. D. Wltherspoon, Geo. W. Williams, Colonel W. B. Wilson and J. Bolton Smith. The prominent, Dhvsiclans were Drs. A. I. Barron, J. | R. Bratton, J. F. Lindsay and Hugh Jackson. The only manufacturing enterprise of the town was a carriage factory managed by B. T. Wheeler, which was a splendid success. However, all this prosperity was to be blotted out by the destructive power of the approaching war between the states. In this long contest Yorkvllle paid her full share of the hard labor and sacrifice which was so common, being among the first towns to send out a company of soldiers for the defense of the south. This company was called the Jasper Light Infantry and was In command of Captain Seabrook. Yorkvllle, like all other towns of our loved southland, felt the ruinous effects of the war but she soon aroused herself to activity and was regaining what she had lost. From this time on she developed very rapidly, furnishing us with banks, railroads, cotton mills, waterworks, electric lights and telephones, the luxuries of our present day. The last, but most Important of improvements of our town, Is this handsome school building in which we are assembled tonight and we, the graduating class of 1903, glory in the fact that we are the first to go forth from Its beautiful walls into the wide field of labor and life. NOTE AND COMMENT. The rainfall during May just closed has been less than for any previous May during quite a long period. Although much cotton has been planted throughout the county and much of it shows satisfactory growth, there is still a great deal to be planted. The delay, of course, has been because of the unfavorable weather. Because of the dryness of the ground, many of the cotton seed already planted, have not yet sprouted. "Yes, sir, of course I remember you. You took my picture In 1848 down In Winnsboro; don't you remember the time?" This is the greeting with which Uncle Robin Love met Mr. J. R. Schorb, the veteran photographer, In the gallery of the latter last Saturday. Both gentlemen are over 80 years of age. Uncle Robin having passed 86. Mr. Schorb replied that he remembered; that the picture was an old time silver type, a style of photography that has long since seen Its day. Uncle Robin and Mr. Schorb had a pleasant chat, and then Uncle Robin sat for a picture, the first he has had taken in thirty years. Because of the postal scandals that have developed in connection with the alleged peculations of Superintendent Machen, of the free rural delivery service. the outlook is that there will be a material check to the heretofore rapid expansion of the free rural delivery service. It is charged that Superin tendent Machen has permitted the establishment of many routes that were were really not necessary, and that he had authorized the establishment of numerous others of the same kind. Postmaster General Payne is now represented as having issued orders that will prevent the establishment of numerous routes already appointed to go into operation on July 1 next, and it is quite probable also that not a few routes already in operation will be discontinued as soon as the department has had an opportunity to carefully . revise the situation. "If vou want to find the real sentl ment with regard to the dispensary," said a leading physician of Yorkvlile to the reporter a few days ago, you go around and talk with the mothers of families in the country surrounding. As a rule they did not have a great deal to 8ay while the agitation was going on. They seemed inclined to yield to the argument that the dispensary was better than the blind tiger. But within the past year many mothers have noted liquor effects that they did not see while the business was confined exclusively to the tigers. Many of them are having to contend with drunkenness in their homes, and knowing that the dispensary is entirely responsible, their views have be- \ come definite and fixed. If, the ques- . tlon of doing away with the dispensary and restoring old conditions were left to the mothers of this, vicinity I do not think there would be a great deal of doubt as to the result." Notwithstanding the widespread apprehension that has existed since early spring, there is some good wheat to be harvested in this county. The reporter has not sufficient Information to warrant him in saying that there will be lots of good wheat; but Messrs. John F. and W. S. Gordon have about twenty acres that promise to. yield a good average crop. The land was well prepared last fall and It is rich; but a month ago the Messrs. Gordon would i have been glad to take five imshels . to the acre for- their crop. ' That was because of the hopeless appearance occasioned by rust Even nojy the stalks are brown, without leaves, and , show up but little green except in the heads. The heads, however, "are remarkably well filled - and there are some acres in the twenty that promise a yield of from 20 to 26 bushels each. The average of the crop Is likely to be 12 or 15 bushels. The wheat will probably be harvested during the present week. "v WITHIN THE TOWN. ? There was a good soakfng rain Monday night. ' ? Today, Wednesday, is the regular ' monthly meeting day of the , county commissioner. . ? The beautiful shade trees that line the streets of Yorkvilie are more thah ever attracting the attention and exciting the comment of visitors. ? The Victor Oil Mill paid its stockholders a dividend of 16 per cent, last year and a similar dividend is expected this year. The stock is worth 126 or> more in the market; but there is nohe for sale. _ .. ? There are only two prisoners in the county jail at this tlnie, and according to the present outlook it would seem that if there were any authority for so doing the approaching summer term of the court might be dispensed with. ? The committee appointed Dy me Associate Reformed congregation of Yorkville to represent it in the matter, of calling a pastor has, pursuant to the desire expressed at a recent meeting of . the congregation, extended a call to Rev. R. B. Miller. The call was forwarded last Friday; but. Mr. Miller's reply has not yet been received. There has hardly been time. ? Three gentlemen, each over eighty years of age, sitting together on the same bench and talking over old times, was a rather remarkable sight that was witnessed in the court house yard last Saturday afternoon. The gentlemen were Uncle Robin Love, Col. W. J. Bowen and Col. W. H. McCorkle. There are quite a number of people of the same age in the county; but it is not often that so many of them get together at one time in such pleasant social Intercourse. ? It has been decided by Colonel and . Mrs. W. G. Stephenson that, notwithstanding their terrible bereavement ' in the loss of their child last Sunday, the programme of the commencement exercises will be carried out in accordance with the original announce ment. The competitive* arm uuu? place on the parade grounds at the barracks > this (Tuesday) afternoon at 6 o'clock, and the annual address will, be delivered tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 11 o'clock, In the school auditorium, by Rev. Dr. J. L. Stokes. ? Rev. W. G. Neville preached the baccalaureate sermon to the K. M. M. A. cadets In the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning. There was a large congregation In attendance, almost every seat In the church being occupied. Rev. Mr. Neville was hhppy In both matter and delivery, and was listened to with pleasure and profit. His general subject was character, and his philosophy, as well as the moral he drew, carried a lesson that cannot fail to be of present and future value. -/ ? Prof. J. W. Thomson Is to be prln cipal of the YorK county summer school which commences In Yorkvllle on June 8 and continues until July 4. Mr. John E. Carroll is to act as first assistant; but up to this time the name of the second assistant has not been announced. The sessions will be held in the graded school building, which is admirably adapted to the purpose. Superintendent of Education Carroll has jusl sent out a neat little folder giving all necessary information in concisive form. ? During the service in the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning, Rev. W. G. Neville announced to his congregation that he had received a call from a church In Alabama He said he had no desire whatever to leave his present charge, and he had not committed himself with regard to accepting this call; but at the same time he had decided to go to Alabama for the purpose of looking over the field, and consequently he would not nu his pulpit as usual next Sunday. During his residence in Yorkvllle, Mr. Neville has become a most positive and influential factor in all that concerns the real good and well-being of the town and country surrounding, and if he should decide to go to Alabama the loss to Yorkvllle will be severe. The Enquirer feels that it represents a strong sentiment when it expresses the hope that something can be done to prevent Mr. Neville from severing his connection with the Yorkvllle Presbyterian church. ? Col. and Mrs. W. G. Stephenson lost their baby daughter, Ruth, last Sunday morning under most distressing circumstances. They had been to church to listen to the baccalaureate sermon to the cadets by Rev. W. G. Neville, leaving the children in charge of a nurse. On their return they found the baby dead in its cradle. It had died within half an hour. It develops that the death of the child was caused