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Straps and Jarfs. ? A bill has just been Introduced In the Illinois legislature to prohibit the game of foot ball In the state university and other Institutions of learning supported wholly or In part by the state. The prohibition is made absolute by the bill, and any breach of it is to be characterized as a misdemeanor, the maximum penalty being a fine of *100. Not only are the students forbidden to play the college game, but nresidents and faculties are forbidden to permit it. ? Gallatin, Tenn., dispatch of May 7: The carrier on rural route No. 1 was held up yesterday afternoon by two masked men and threatened with death if he did not resign. The carrier is John Allgood, a colored man, and the feeling has been strong against him ever since his appointment. The matter is being investigated by the postofflce authorities and another carrier was sent out over the route this morning. There is no objection to the carrier personally, but the patrons along the route are opposed to him on account of his^ color. ? The doctrine that there must be one war for each generation of the people of the United States was again preached on Saturday evening in Chicago, by Gen. John C. Black, who was President Cleveland's first commission or of pensions. He said that the doctrJnA wna hpid bv "one of the greatest statesmen, lawyers and soldiers that the United States has ever known," but he did not mention the great man's name. He said he had witnessed three wars although not an old man, and he asked: "Where will the old flag go next? Perhaps it may be Canada, and if there are any Canadians here tonight, I think they will agree in what I say. I will not be surprised if in the coming generation the Stars and Stripes are carried over the border and set flying over Quebec." The occasion was the first annual dinner of Camp Luzon, National Society of the Army and Navy of the Philippines, held in honor of Dewey Day. ? Salt Lake, Utah, dispatch of May 5: Prominent ministers of Salt Lake have forwarded to the state department at Washington specific charges that President Smith and other high officials of the Mormon church are living here in open polygamy. The charges are sworn to by some of the most reliable persons in Utah. The affidavits were sent to Secretary Hay in connection with the protest against the action of Germany in expelling Mormon missionaries on the ground that they are teaching the doctrine of polygamy. It is hinted that, in addition to these accusations, the affidavits declare that President Smith attended the dedicatory services of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis accompanied by a plural wife. This latter charge is true, for President Smith returned today from St. Louis accompanied by wife No. 2. Wife No. 1 remained at home. Private dispatches received here from Washington indicate that the German incident is closed. ? A local company, according to a Yukon dispatch, proposes to freeze live salmon, ship them to New York and then bring them to lire, it is said tnat experiments have demonstrated that the freezing of live salmon in this manner is possible, providing the temperature of the fish is not far below the freezing point and certain conditions are complied with in resuscitation. Further tests are to be made this summer on the Alaska coast, and, if successful, shipments of fish in this manner to the eastern cities will be begun next fall. An expert who has been conducting experiments in Oregon says that salmon can be frozen solid and thawed back to life if not exposed to the sun or allowed to get more than fourteen degrees below the freezing point. It is well known that Alaska lakes and rivers which freeze solid from top to bottom in the winter are filled with fish every summer. The fish they contain are frozen and remain in the ice dur ing the long winter. This fact forms the basis of the experiments now being conducted. ? Says a Washington dispatch of Wednesday. A far-reaching extension of the present investigation of the affairs of the postofflce department to include the overhauling of most of the large postoffices in the country, is in contemplation. This statement was made today by Postmaster General Payne. Mr. Payne said that the increase by $5,000 of the appropriation for the contingent expenses of his own office had been made for the purpose of investigating the affairs of the department along these lines, but he admitted that it was not at that time anticipated that the investigation would prove sensational. The details of the proposed general investigation, he said, have not yet been formulated, owing to the fact that all efforts are now being concentrated on the investigation now in hand. It will cover all first-class postofflces whose annual receipts aggregate a half-million dollars. Mr. Payne said today that the present administration methods of the postal service were put in operation by former Postmaster General Wanamaker, fourteen -ears ago, and since then the business of the department had trebled. He said that It might be that some of the methods were faulty and the practices irregular and that the investigation will be made in the hope of initiating new and better methods, as well as correcting abuses. ? Denver Colorado dispatch of May 3: The president began the day with a feed-wagon breakfast, which had been arranged for him by John Keppel, a ranchman, of Hugo, in spite of the frantic efforts on the part of those in charge of the itinerary to decline the invitation. There was no time for it. A bad precedent would be established. There were all sorts of reasons why it wouldn't do. Keppel thought he knew something about Mr. Roosevelt, and drew up the feed-wagon as near as possible 'o the place where the president's train was going to stop to re eeive me governor or uoiorauo, aujutant General Sherman Bell and Colonels Brown, McDonald and Thill of his staff, with several Colorado congressmen. When the president saw Mr. Keppel's feed-wagon and the cowboys just ready to go out on the spring round-up cavorting around it, he walked right down off the car platform and made for it. He dipped up his own tin cup full of coffee, spread his own hunk of steak from the common frying-pan and fell to, plying the cowboys with many questions about the round-up between mouthfuls. When he returned to the train and the fractured Colorado programme, the cowboys gave vent to their emotion by turning themselves loose. The president was particularly touched by the thoughtfulness of one of their number, "Woolly-Eared Sam," who having heard that the silk hat was the proper attire with which to salute the president, wore one while exhibiting the cussedness of the worst bucking horse in the outfit. $hc ifllorkrillc (inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. O.i SATURDAY, MAY 9. 1903. War in Europe will certainly mean higher prices for breadstuff in the United States, and if war does not develop, it looks like a good chance will be missed. Senator Latimer is advocating the idea of Federal co-operation in public road building on the basis of onehalf the expense from the national government, one-fourth from the state government and the other fourth from the county or township in which the road is located. He says he proposes to push the proposition on the floor of the senate. Although it is commonly accepted that Russia has withdrawn from her recently intimated intention to absorb the Chinese province of Manchuria, the (diplomats do not feel a great deal of assurance with regard to the matter. It is practically certain that Russia desires to annex Manchuria and fully intends to do so; but she is Just a little doubtful as to whether the proper time for such a step has arrived. It is the general Impression, and that impression seems to be well-founded, that the recent Intimation to China was thrown out principally as a feeler, and that, if there had been no suggestion of a protest the movement would have been speedily carried to an official conclusion. As a matter of fact, Russia is already in full control and possession of Manchuria, and in a position to prohibit entrance of foreign goods of every description if she sees proper to do so. The only thing that stands in her way is the tacit agreement she made with the powers not to annex the country or attempt to make any trade restrictions and it is commonly understood that this agreement has no binding effect upon Russia except in so far as that country believes its violation might be made the occa slon of a movement on the part of others intended to preserve their rights. The recent note of Secretary Hay was a suggestion in that direction, and there is little reason to doubt that had Russia failed to respect that suggestion, there would have soon been some important developments. Notwithstanding all that has occurred, however, it will be very well not to be deceived into the belief that any part of of the issue is settled. Russia has the historic reputation of being the most persistent power in existence in the matter of carrying out her fixed policies and she may be depended upon to continue straight ahead in this matter until Manchuria is a Russian province in name as well as in fact. 9 GREAT COTTON CROP OF 1902. Increase Everywhere Except In Alabama and Texas. The quantity of cotton ginned from the growth of 1902, exclusive of linters, amounted to 11,078,882 running bales, according to a Washington dispatch of Tuesday. The bales as pressed by the ginners, are equal to 10,630,945 bales of a 500-pound standard, counting round bales as half bales, 10,588,250. During the four years covered by the ginning reports of the census office the average crop, exclusive of linters, has been 9,902,277 bales of 500 pounds. The crop of 1902 shows an increase of 728,668 bales over this average, while the crops of 1899 and 1901 show a decrease of 556,886 and 392,532 bales respectively. In the crop of 1902 there has been a general increase in all the states both east and west of the Mississippi river with the exception of Alabama and Texas. Drought in Alabama and drought and the boll weevil in Texas are responsible for the losses in those states. The crop of 1902 exceeded that reported by the ginners for 1901 by 1,121,200 bales, or 11.8 per cent., and that of 1900 by 507,918 bales, or 5 per cent. Compared with that of 1899, the crop of 1902 increased 13.8 per cent. East of the Mississippi river produc lion increased irom o.ujs.zoz Daies in 1901 to 5,692,967 bales In 1902, an increase of 653,715 bales. The degree of comparison which has been maintained for the past three cotton crops between divisions of the cotton belt as made by the Mississippi river is noteworthy. East of the Mississippi river the production is decreased from 5.094.451 in 1899 to 4,781,195 in 1900, or 313,256 bales. This was more than offset by the increased production west of the Mississippi river, where the yield was 5,341,832 in 1900, against 4,250,940 in 1899, an increase of 1,000,892 bales, or 25.7 per cent. In 1902 the territory east of the Mississippi increased its production in a manner which largely compensates for the material loss west of the river. The per cent, of the country's production grown in 1902, east and west of me Mississippi was oo.o aria *0.1 respectively, against 47.2 and 52.8 in 1900. Texas has sustained practically the whole loss west of the Mississippi for the crop of 1902. Drought and the boll weevil have materially reduced production in this state. If it may be assumed that the crop of 1900 was an average crop for Texas an adequate idea of this loss may be had. The Texas crop of 1900 was 3,438,386 bales, while that of 1902 was 2,498.013, a loss of 940,373 bales. This loss is the more noteworthy when the great disaster resulting from the storm of September. 1900, is taken into consideration. In the thirty-one counties lying in the wake of this storm the prediction fell off from 491,236 bales in 1899 to 273,866 bales in 1900, a loss of 217,370 bales as compared with the crop of 1899. In 1900 Texas produced 34 per cent., or more than one-third of the entire % American cotton crop, and about onefourth of the cotton supply of the world. In 1902 this state produced only 23.B per cent, of the- American crop. Every Important cotton producing state, with two exceptions, Alabama and Texas, shows for 1902 the largest production reported since the Inception of the method of collecting cotton statletlcs through the agency of the ginners. The states showing the most noticeable increases are Arkansas, Gecrgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. The increase in Arkansas is remarkable, being 264,622 bales, or 37.5 per cent, over the total reported for the smallest croD?that of 1899, and 157,221 bales, or 19.3 per cent, over that of 1900, the largest crop prior to that of 1902. The increase in Indian Territory and Oklahoma has also been gratifying. The combined crops of these territories for 1902 were 545,382 bales, as compared with 215,591 bales for 1899, an Increase of 329,791 bales, or 153 per cent. Of the total number of ginneries reported 30,948, or 94.5 per cent., ginned some part of the growth of 1902 and 1,805,. of 5.5 per cent., were idle during the entire season. Five states reported over 3,000 active ginneries each, namely: Alabama, 3,977; Georgia, 5,713: Mississippi, 4,379; South Carolina, 3,280; Texas, 4,599. The average number of bales ginned per establishment in the United States in 1902 was 358. The price at which the farmers sold the cotton seed from the growth of 1902 varied from 317.20 a ton in North Carolina to 313.50 in Louisiana, the average for the country being 315.75 a ton of 2,000 pounds. The estimated value of the cotton crop of 1902 is 3501,697,134.65. This is a greater value than that of any other agricultural product except corn, which for 1901 was valued at ??zi,odd,<oo. The wheat crop grown In 1901 was the largest on record (743,460,218 bushels,) and was valued at $467,350,156, or $35,546,978.65 less than the value of the cotton crop of 1902. There were produced last year by the states lying within the confines of the Louisiana Purchase 2,439,965 bales, which, including the seed, amounted in value to $113,885,044. Although less than 1 per cent, of this area Is devoted exclusively to the production of cotton, nevertheless it produced 23 per cent, of the entire production of 1902. The price paid by the United States for the territory known as the Louisiana Purchase was $15,000,000. . Raw cotton easily holds first place among the expbrts of the United States, amounting for the year ending June 30.1902, to $290,651,819, which is $77,517,475 in excess of the value of "breadstuffs" exported, and greater than the value of the third greatest export, "provisions, including meat and dairy products," by $90,790,441. The value of all cotton exports for 1902, including raw cotton, cotton manufactures and waste and cotton seed and its products, amounted to $349,479,747, or 25.8 per cent, of our total export of domestic merchandise for that year. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. - . _ ... Houses to Be Numbered?ueatn or Miss Jennie Davis?Missionary Institute?The Club Union. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enaulrer. Rock Hill, May 7.?The houses In our city will be numbered and the streets named within sixty days. Such a contract was given Messrs. Bernham & Co., at a special meeting of the council yesterday evening. The work will also Include a record book from which every house in the city can be readily located. The price will be 25 cents for each number, to be paid by the owner of the property. Black letters on porcelain mounts have been selected. The work will be commenced within two weeks. At the home of Mr. A. L. Wallace on Main street, Miss Jennie Davis died this morning at 4.20 o'clock. Miss Davis was 65 years old, having been born in the western part of the county. She has made her home with the family of Mr. Wallace for many years, and though she was not a relative she was very dear to each member of the household. She had been unwell for quite awhile, but the immediate cause ui hci dca?.!i was la grippe. The funeral services will be conducted at the house tomorow at 10.30. The Missionary Institute, which has been in session at St. John's church during the past week, has been a decided success. Strong sermons have been delivered, and a number of able papers read. The opening sermon by Rev. E. O. Watson was received very favorably indeed. When a boy the preacher lived here, his father being in charge of this circuit then; eleven years ago he returned as the pastor of this church, so his visit at this time was a great pleasure to all Methodists and to his other friends. Rev. J. L. Stokes preached a fervent sermon last night, and found in the signs of the times much of promise. His theme was "Thy kingdom come." Rev. R. E. a l?vkrk??aaa(An xurnipseea rnaut: a guuu mipi co^iun tonight. Dr. Weber, of Yorkvile, is a welcome visitor to the city and is attending the institute. The Club Union held its regular literary meeting Tuesday evening, at the home of Mrs; T. L. Johnson. The handsome new residence of Mrs. Johnson has recently been completed, and is an imposing colonial structure, massive in arrangement. Hundreds of roses had been used in decorating, and the effect was charming. The program of the evening consisted of music, reports of presidents of the several clubs, several papers and a guessing contest. Dainty refreshments were served. The interest and enthusiasm of. the members declare the meeting a decided success. The members of the several clubs were received by Misses Carrie Taylor, Lula Craig, Madge Johnston and Jenks Johnston. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. T. L. Johnston, who made a brief opening address of welcome. Then came the following interesting programme: Music Miss Margaret Roach. Reports from club presidents. Amelia Pride Miss Emma Roach. Perihelion Mrs. H. B. Buist. Verse?"Over the Tea Cups" Mrs. Paul Workman. Paper?Progress of the English Language from Chaucer to Present Time" Mrs. A. C. Izard. Reform School Mrs. J. C. Cork. Music?Vocal Quartette? Mrs. Frel Mobley, Misses Godfrey Powe and Rusell. Paper?"Wade Hampton" Miss Julia D. Johnson. The reports of the club president proved suggestive and valuable, giving an outline of the work of each club during the past year. The report of Mrs. Paul Workman, of "Over the Tea Cups," had been written in verse, and thus was the occasion of a pleasant I surprise. Following the regular programme came a guessing contest. Each lady wore a badge, representing some particular book; and the naming of the work represented afforded opportunity for delightful social intercourse. Miss Claude Godfrey was the successful contestant, and was presented with a handsome bouquet of roses. Miss Godfrey represented, by a drawing, "The Battle Ground," having selected a field of Bull Run, and placed the different forces, Union and Confederate. Among the many striking representations was David Harum, by Mrs. J. E. Roddey?the son of Jesse above a few blades of grass (hay), then the words . "product of the dispensary." The excitement of this contest had not ended when the young ladies, who had received the visitors, served, in a charming manner, dainty refreshments. Thus the Club Union spent an afterneon that will be remembered always with pleasure by those present. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Victor Cotton Oil Mill?Gives notic< that it will not exchange hulls anc meal for seed at present rates fron May 30. W. F. Bray, Agent?Wants to recovei a yearling Jersey bull, which stray1 ed from the C. & N.-W. depot las1 Monday night. Reward for trouble S. A. McElwee?Will pay 30c and 25< cents for all the fat hens and roosters delivered at his. house on nex' Monaay ana xuesaay. W. D. Grist?Offers a farm of 112 acres located three miles from court house for sale. Good buildings and convenient water. D. E. Boney, Treas.?Says that the Farmers' Mutual Life Insurance company sells insurance that insures an< tells you several things he wants yoi to know. J. Q. Wray?Invites your attention t< a large line of hosiery for ladles gentlemen and children, which in eludes all qualities, styles and prices He also Invites special attention t< his shoe stock. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Print their sodi fountain menu, which includes a lis of the good beverages they have t< offer the thirsty. Foushee Cash Store?Quote a numbe: of interesting prices on fancy grocer ies. They have a few more "cut price' pattern hats and ask you to remem ber the 5 and 10 cent counters. York Drug Store?Announces th< opening of its soda water and ic< cream parlor, and gives you an idea of what they will serve during thi season to those seeking coolinj refreshments on hot summer days. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Sayi that you need not be afraid to writ to or come to see him about life in surance. He will not try to forc< you to take a policy if you do no want it after he has explained th< policies of the Mutual Benefit. NATIONAL BANK OF YORKVILLE Yorkville is to have another stronj bank at an early day. It Is to be i National bank, and the capital stocl is to be $50,000. The matter has beei under consideration for about a weel and final details were decided upon las Wednesday night. The promoter of this n,ew enterprisi is Mr. E. O. Wilkins, now of Gaffney but soon to become a citizen of York ville. He came to this place last week and at a meeting of a number of busi ness men made a statement to the ef fact that he had or could secure sub scrlptions from citizens of Gaffney an< the country surrounding aggregatini $30,000 for a National bank to be es tablished in Yorkville provided the cit lzens of this place would raise $20,00' additional. After sufficient discussion of Mr Wilkins's proposition tQ bring abou a comprehensive understanding of it full significance to the town and com munity, the citizens present put dowi subscriptions to the amount of nearl; {13,000 and gave a virtual guaranty that the balance would be raised. Af terwaad committees made a partla canvass of various parts of the count; and easily secured the balance of th< stock mostly from farmers. An application has been sent to thi comptroller of the currency for i charter and it is understood that th< bank will have its doors open withii the next three months, possibly withii sixty days. The only reaaon of this de lay is the time required lor necessar; preliminaries, the completion of thi organization the securing of the char ter, the preparation of plates for banl notes and other matters that cannot bi unduly hurried. + The subscriptions to the proposei new enterprise were made with the un derstandlng that Mr. Wilklns is to bi president and Mr. Aline, now of Gaffney is to be cashier. The personnel of thi balance of the executive staff of thi bank will be decided upon later by i board or directors to De eiectea oy im stockholders, L. WITHIN THE TOWN? Mr. E. O. Wilklns has purchased i residence on Cleveland avenue with i view to occupying it soon. ? The indications are that there wil be quite a large audience at the "open ing" of the graded school audltorlun this (Friday) evening by Prof. Powel Hale, the impersonator. The K. M. M A. orchestra is to furnish music fo the occasion. ? The stock for the prospective na tlonal bank has been overscribed b; several thousand dollars; but It Is th< policy of the gentlemen having th< matter in charge to get as many de sirable people interested as possible and some of the larger subscribers an willing to let out portions of their tak ings. * ? People are still talking about th< matter of the side track of the Caroli na and North-Western railroad acros East Liberty street. They are not gen erally reconciled to the action of thi town council on the subject. There 1; some talk about a proposition to movi the depot further north to the vlcln ity of the Victor Oil mills in case th< side track is not eventually granted but there is no probability of this un less it should be decided to establlsl a union depot. ? The Young Ladies' Eucher club hel< its meeting on Saturday afternoon, th> 2nd, with Miss Louise Lowry as hos tess. The attractive entrance hall am reception room were very inviting wit! decorations of roses of every hue, fo which the gardens of Yorkville are fa nious. " She received her guests In tlv entrance hall. In the parlor, table were arranged for the playing, am about fourteen guests participated For two hours the fascinating garm held high carnival, and on its conclu sion It was found that Mrs. S. M. Mc Neel had to her credit the highes score, having won eleven out of th< twelve games played. To her, then fel the prize, a handsomely bound copy o "Under the Rose." The followinj guests were present: Mrs. S. M. Mc Neel, Mrs. B. N. Moore. Mrs. H. A. C Walker, Miss Fannie Sease, of Orange burg, Misses Margaret Daniel, Ida d< Loach, Jennie Hart, Sudie Allison Mary Schorb, Elise Moore, Marie Car roll, Hulda McNeel. ? The Tennyson club met in verj pleasant session Friday afternoon wit! Mrs. G. H. O'Leary. The Rubaiyat o Omar Khayyam translated by Edwarc Fitzgerald was the lesson. An interesting paper, giving the main data o; Fitzgerald's life was read by Mrs. B N. Moore. Mrs. S. M. McNeel read another interesting paper on the Persian Poet and his life. Mrs. W. G. Stephenson read a lecture delivered bj Secretary John Hay at the annual dinner of the Omar Khayyam club in Lon don. All these were fitting preparation for the beautiful poem itself, which was read by Mrs. R. T. Stephenson. There ? were questions and discussion after 1 the reading as usual. Those present 1 were, Mrs. B. N. Moore, Mrs. W. B. r Moore, Mrs. G. H. O'Leary, Mrs. Jas. - F. Hart, Mrs. S. M. McNeel, Mrs. W. G. t Neville, Mrs. W. H. Herndon, Misses ; Fannie Wardlaw, Annls O'Leary, Mar . garei uumei, ^ura ivLiy nuiua t McNeel, Frankie Clawson, Jennie Hart, Mrs. W. Q. Stephenson and Mrs. R. T. Stephenson. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. H. H. Beard is visiting in Fort I Mill. 1 Mr. H. T. Grist and friend, Mr. Wilkerson, of Rock Hill, spent Sunday in * Yorkville. Miss Iva Withers, left today (Fri* day) for a visit to friends and relatives 5 in Charleston. l Master John R. Shurley, of Old t Point, has taken a position at the York * Drug Store. Mr. Ernest W. Guy, of Lowrysville, . is taking a course in a business college " at Richmond, Va. Miss Mattie Caldwell, of Clover, a spent several days in Yorkville with e relatives this week. J- Misses Jennie and Nellie Hart, left I on Thursday for an extended visit to ' Charleston and Enterprise, S. C. s Miss Nannie Grist ^ame over from - Winthrop the first of this week and re~ mained until Wednesday morning, t Mrs. J. LaFayette Reid and little e son, Harvey, of Rock Hill, visited the family of Mr. L. B." Foushee this week. Mrs. J. I. Vance and children, of Newark, N. J., are spending a part of the summer in Yorkville, the guests of Mrs. A. Y. Cartwright. Mr. W. T. McCulIough, of Lesslie, was in Yorkville last Tuesday on business. He returned home on Wednesday morning. Mr. J. R. Killian, superintendent of e Cherokee Cotton mills, spent about two hours in Yorkville on Thursday looking after some business matters. '* Mr. Hose Norman has been seriously ill at his home about three miles south of Yorkville .with pneumonia. His " condition is regarded as critical. Mrs. A. C. Walker, of Bishopville, ? is in Yorkville on a visit to her son, Supt. H. A. C. Walker. Mrs. Walker is accompanied by her son, Mr. Arthur ' Walker. Rev. J. C. Johnes and Mr. G. W. S. ' Hart returned from Columbia yester* day morning. They have been repre3 senting the Church of the Good Shepherd in the Diocesan convention. 1 Mr. Lee Hart, who is studying medi^ cine in Baltimore, stopped over in e Yorkville Tuesday, on a visit to his pa" rents, Mr. and Mrs. .Geo. W. S. Hart. Mr. Hart left Wednesday for Colum^ bia. e Mr. R. M. Carroll and his daughter, Miss Marie Carroll, have let a contAct e to Messrs. J. J. Keller & Co., for a 1 handsome residence to be built on e North Congress street between the 1 residences of Messrs. W. B. Moore and 1 J. M. Starr. g NOTE AND COMMENT. Although some of the farmers re^ port that there has been an apparent g improvement in the condition of wheat and oats, the general opinion is that j the improvement is not noticeable . enough to give hope of even a reae sonably fair crop. The outlook is that t we are to have the most complete falle ure of these crops that has ever been b known in this section. \ i The incident near Hickory Grove e last Wednesday night taken in connection with the unpublished facts about rowdyism at the recent Gold Hill school commencement, is suggestive i of a grave responsibility that is now i confronting the sober substantial citizens of this county. On the occasion 1 of the Gold Hill commencement there - was some drunken disorder by outside i rowdies who seem to know of no way 1 other than misbehavior by which they can attract attention. Some of the r leading sitizens in charge investigated the matter, and although they found - sufficient grounds for an indictment, V out of consideration for the family and e friends of the offending parties they, rv l/vf A v r\ r\ DrnOOAlltinn to U ICl IUC liiaiLCi UIV^/I JL i vuvvvtvswii fcw - the full extent of the law would have t, no doubt been better. The . conses quences near Hickory Grove seem to - have been too serious to be overlooked, and unless the general public has e a very mistaken Impression of the - temper and determination of the*cltls zens who had charge of the entertain ment on that occasion, there will be a e prosecution. It Is certainly a pretty s come to pass when there cannot be e even a school or church entertainment - in a country like ours without danger e to life at the hands of rowdies, and if ; the people who are considered to be - the most solid and substantial of the it country continue,to put up with It, we will have to confess that our estimate I of them Is in need of revision, e Although the coming of the new - bank to Yorkville Is being welcomed J with great pleasure, there is no special ti significance to be attached to it. There r is no strong conviction on the part of - the people that the town really needs a Konl/ino- fo nJUHoa onH fl.Q tfl C OUUlklVllUI UH.lin.4llO 1UVI1II.IVW wt.v. w. ? 3 whether or not there is room for an3 other bank here, remains to be seen. I. Mr. E. O. Wilklns, the principal proe moter of the bank .is an ex-merchant - of Gaffney. He has been in the mer cantile business for a number of years, t and after v. inning success and a fair a share of fortune desires to go into the 1 banking business. The estimate in f which he is held by his own people, I and the confidence they have in him, - are attested by the numerous subscrlp!. tions they have made to the enterprise - of which he is to have charge. He be8 lieves that there is not only room for , another bank here, but need for it. - He does not consider that there is a nxaooino. rianH timt th*> T.oan and Sav r ings bank is unable or unwilling to 1 meet all legitimate demands that are f made upon it; but that there is abund1 ance of idle capital throughout this - country that can be assembled and put f to work if ' proper effort be made. . Many Yorkville people hold this same - view and hence their co-operation with Mr. Wilkins. But so far as any rea sonable dissatisfaction with the Loan r and Savings bank is concerned, it does not exist. The growth and development of that bank under its present able and efficient management has been remark- y able. The deposits two years ago were e only about $50,000. Now they are closer s to $200,000. The number of customers $ has been more than doubled and the ^ business has been extended in every ? direction. All this time too, the bank j has been growing stronger and stron- v ger in the confidence of the public, and ? we do not believe that we exaggerate < in the least, when we say that its cred- p it and reputation with the big finan- c cial world outside, compares favorably j; with the best that can be boasted of _ *-- WmmIV 1M af A uy any uiucr uaniv 111 nic oiaic nvi m of Columbia. We hope that there Is plenty of room for the new bank, and we believe there Is. We believe that in reaching out for business that will enable them to live and make dividends, both banks will contribute materially to the development and prosperity of the community. LATIMER V8. YORK MILLS. The Columbia State of Thursday prints the following synopsis of the opinion of the supreme court rendered in connection with its reversal of the court below in the case of Latimer vs. York Cotton mills. This in an action, commenced February, for $900 damages for the breach of a parol contract?the plaintiff alleging that on Feb. 14, 1901, the defendant engaged the plaintiff as manager of a certain branch of its business, for the term of one year, at a salary of $900, payable in equal monthly parts, and that the defendant, without just cause, failed to employ or to pay the plaintiff as by said contract the defendant had undertaken to do, and that nlalntlff has hppn nnfihlp to nro cure other steady or profitable employ- J mcnt. The answer denies the plaintiff's allegations, pleads the statute of frauds, alleges that "plaintiff was during the : term of said alleged employment en- J gaged in other trades, occupations and business," alleges that the contract was by the month, at $50 per'month, and that the same was lawfully terminated by the defendant at the end of one month. The defendant offers to allow ' -judgment for $50 and costs. The jury (Judge Watts presiding) , found for the plaintiff $450, and judg- , ment was entered accordingly. The ( defendant appealed. ] Mr. Justice Jones: Where an action j against an employer for wages or sal- , ary is brought subsequent to the ex- | piratiori of the term of employment the , measure of danjpges is prima facie the wages for the unexpired portion of the | term, this amount to be diminished by , such sums as the servant has earned . or might have earned by a reasonable ( effort to obtain other employment in . the same line of business. 20 Enc. < Law (2d ed.) 37. A recovery cannot be entirely de- | feated by showing that the servant obtained or could have obtained other j employment, but It is always competent for the master to show these facts , in mitigation of damages?the burden ( of proof in all cases being upon him. , Ibid. - ! To the same effect see Costigan v.' ; Railroad, 43 Am. Dec. 758; Howard v. ; Daly, 61 N. Y. 362; King v. Steiren, 4 , Penn. St. 99; Emery v. Steckel, 126 i Penn. St. 171; Hinchcllffe v. Koontz, , 121 Ind. 422; Cox v. Bear den, 84 Ga. 304; Baltimore company v. Pickett, 22 L. R. A. 690; Strauss v. MeertifT, 38 Am. Rep. 8. I The burden of proving that he has , not been able to obtain other employ- | ment is upon the plaintiff. Louis Co. v. Scott, 95 Ky., 484. , As a general rule facts in justifies- ( tion and mitigation of damages should , be pleaded if the defendant wishes to j prove them at the trial. 5 Enc. PI. , & Pr. 773. Whilst the allegation in the com- , plaint, that plaintiff "has been unable , to obtain other steady or profitable ( employment" and the admitted allegation in the answer that "pontiff was during the term of said alleged em- \ ployment engaged in other trades, occupations and business" are rather indefinite, yet they must be construed, when taken together, as raising -the issue in mitigation of damages. Whilst the plaintiffs allegation that the defendant, as stated, had had other employment was not necessary and did , not require the plaintiff to offer evidence to support the same, yet upon a denial thereof it became material in j malclner an issue In behalf of the defen dant. , The plaintiff may so frame his complaint or may insert in it allegations of such sort that a general denial will admit proof of facts which would be strictly matter by way of confession and avoidance under the former pro cedure. Pom. Code Rem., sec. 672; , McElwee v. Hutchinson, 10 S. C. 438; Long v. Railway. 50 S. C.. 49, 27 S. E. i 531. , The trial judge erred in refusing to , charge that "if the jury find from the ; preponderance of the testimony that , the plaintiff did make such a contract as alleged with the defendant and if ( during. the continuance of thai -contract the plaintiff obtained profitable employment elsewhere, then the defendant is entitled to a credit for the , amount received by* defendant." The charge thus held erroneous could not be held harmless because the- defendant was- permitted to introduce evidence n?? to the sums received bv the plaintiff from other employment. The presumption Is that the Jury followed the court's Instructions and did not consider the matter of such outside employment or Its profits. There should be a new trial. Mr. Justice Gary concurs. Mr. Chief Justice Pope, concurring in the result: "My mind has long been convinced that in actions based upon a breach of contract for employment the employer is entitled to have the amount due to the employe reduced by the actual earnings of the employe during the period of employment contracted for, which time was spent out of employer's service." Judgment below reversed and new ! trial ordered. Opinions filed April 20. Mr. J. S. Brice, Mr. W. W. Lewis for ! appellant; Mr. Wm. B. McCaw for re- ; spondent. I LOCAL LACONICS. < We Will Send The Enquirer From now until January 1st, 1904, < for $1.28. < The County Commissioners. The county commissioners held their ( regular monthly meeting last Wednes- \ day; but did nothing of especial pub- , lie interest beyond auditing and paying , accounts. Death at Sharon. Mrs. W. S. Maloney, nee Miss Blanch Pursley, died at her home at Sharon, last Wednesday morning at about 2 o'clock of Bright's disease, aged only a little more than 17 years. She had been married less than a year. She was the daughter of Mr. R. L. Pursley. Just as Expected. The Negro who was arrested at Jellico, Tenn., recently in the belief that he was James Lowry, the murderer of Policeman Jones, of Shelby, N. C;, turned out to be the wrong party. The York county man concerned in the arrest says there is no doubt of the fact that Lowry was at Jellico, and gives it as his opinion that the Jellico police made a bungle of the job. Some Large Carp. It is stated on what seems to be good authority that some large carp have been caught in the branch below Moss's pond, three miles east of Yorkville within the past few days. One of the largest fish caught is reported as weighing fifteen pounds. The fish are vidently from stock put in the pond ome years ago by Mr. James L. Moss. imith-Duncan. Mr. W. G. Duncan and Miss Dargan Jmith were married at the residence x f the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. oseph A. Smith, four miles northvest of Yorkville last Wednesday light. The ceremony was performed >y Rev. W. T. Duncan, pastor of the >t. John's church, of Rock Hill, in the >resence of a large number of friends if the young people. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan were the recipients of many landsome presents. }harr vs. the Railroad. Major James F. Hart has been adised that the North Carolina supreme ourt has sustained the court below In he case of Pharr vs. the Railroad, nvijo <a ih? onsp in which Pharr as ad ninlstrator, sued the Southern railroad or damages on account of the accU lental killing of Mr. D. W. Hartness in Charlotte some time ago. The court >elow give a verdict for $8,600, and the >pinion Just handed down by the North Carolina supreme court practically setles the litigation. MaJ. Hart is astociated with Messrs. Jones & Tlllett, >f Charlotte in behalf of the plaintiff. Death of Mrs. J. B. Pegram. Mrs. Fannie Hope Pegram, wife of Mr. J. B. Pegram, died in Asheville, V. C., last Thursday night at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Pegram was. the second aaugnier )f Mr. and Mrs. J. W. P. Hope, of iTorkville, and was born November 7, 1865. She was married to Mr. Pegram >n April 21, 1886. 'She was a woman >f most estimable disposition, and was ilghly thought of by numerous friends ind acquaintances. Her health began :o fail about six months ago, and her nalady finally developed into consumption, the progress of which was nost rapid. In the hope of possible aenefit from the change, Mr. Pegram :ook her to Ashevllle about six weeks igo; but there was no improvement She continued to sink slowly and stead1> until the end. She leaves a husaand and five small children?four laughters and an infant son. The jody is expected to arrive from Ashevllle by the 6.20 train this (Friday) evening, and the funeral will take place from the Presbyterian church :omorrow (Saturday) morning at 10 Vclock. v Whisky and Pistols. Miss Mary, the 15-year-old-daughter . >f Mr. T. H. Leaslie, of Hickory Grove, Innn/iont vWIm Inut Wed no S lay night of drunken rowdyism ol a ' r.ost reprehensible and inexcusable character. As the result she is suffering great pain from a pistol shot ' wound in her knee. The wound was inlilcted at the Wilkerson school house ibout three miles from Hickory Grove. The facts, as related to the reporter }y a gentleman from the neighborhood ire to the effect there was quite a gathering at the school house becausejf an entertainment. The audience in attendance was quite large?too large to be accommodated in the building. Many people remained outside, seated in their buggies and wagons, etc. \long with the crowd also there were i number of rowdy young men who were rather the worse for liquor and who, notwithstanding the efforts of the committee. In. charge of arrangements; round no difficulty in making themselves disagreeable. Severa) of these foung men had pistols, with -which while the entertainment was under full way, they amused themselves by firing In a rather careless manner. It. was by a shot from one of these pistols that Miss Lesslle was wounded. r*" 4-V.rt* ofiAn fhn mianpAant LI IS oiaicu uiat U4.mt tuv had fired the shot he was seen to put his pistol in his pocket , and rush to the wagon in which his victim had been sitting, pretending as if he with ' the others Mwas interested in learning I he cause of the trouble, and desirous of tendering his assistance. Some of the people present who witnessed the incident at first told of what they saw and then with cowardice most contemptible withdrew their statements - , for fear that they might be called upon to testify. The reporter was advis^ ed. yesterday that leading inen of the community had determined to have the matter investigated, regardless of consequences or the Influential connections of the offenders, and to see that proper punishment is measured out. The Death of John E. Ardrey. Fort Mill Times, Wednesday: It is with a reeling or deepest sorrow unu. we are called upon to chronicle the death of one of our life-long and warmest friends, Mr. John Erskine' Ardrey, who died Sunday night at 10 o'clock of appendicitis. Mr. Ardrey was taken ill on^Saturday, 26th ultimo, and while in the Times office expressed his belief that he was to suffer an attack of this dreaded disease. Such . . proved to be the case, for when bis physician was called, the young man was assured that he was then in the throes of a genuine case of appendicitis. When the Times went to press last week, there were high hopes that he would recover without an operation, such as is usually necessary In such cases. On Thursday, however, Mr. Ardrey was not so well and it was decided that an operation would be necessary to save the young man's life. This operation was performed on Friday by the Drs. Massey, of Rock Hill, and Drs. Thompson and Klrkpatrick, of this place. This operation revealed acute, gangrenous appendicitis, the appendix having already ruptured and peritonitis resulted. The young man bore the pain exceedingly well and on Saturday morning the word came from his bedside that he was resting ^asy. For this encouraging word many were heard to express their gratification and offered hopes of his immediate recovery. .On Sunday morning, however, the patient seemed not so well, and late in the afternoon word was sent , out that he was very low and that it was impossible for him to live through the night. The end came at 10 o'clock; MERE-MENTION. Messrs. H. H. Cabinlss and Thomas W. Loyless, of Atlanta, have purchased the Augusta, Ga., Chronicle for $40,000. Mrs. F. Lee, a wealthy woman of Buffalo, N. Y? died in Charlotte, N. C.. last Wednesday from the effects of a chicken bone lodged in her throat The bone became lodged in her throat in a dining car on the Southern railroad.... UMaa!/4f Dnnoovolf arrnnt Wa/lnnaHoir 3ight-seeing in the Grand Canyon of Arizona The Turkish government has given orders for the mobilization 3f three army corps with a view to restoring order in Bulgaria The American Medical association in session in New Orleans has instituted war >n patent medicines Rev. Father Walser, the Catholic priest who was irrested at Elyria, Ohio, last week for ;he murder of Agatha Relchlin, has Deen released from custody, the coroter's jury having decided that there vas no evidence against him The ?lyde line steamer Saginaw was sunk ast Tuesday off the Virginia coast as V> n monlt a# o aaII I oiAn TirifVi tVlO ,UC 1 CO Ulk VI U VV1119IVII ?? t Vll M4V ViVi dominion liner Hamilton. Twenty peo)le went down with the Saginaw. Highest In Ten Tears.?May coton opened in New York on Thursday norning at 10.86, being a new high ceord for the present7 movement, i'rom 10.86, the opening price, May otton went up to 10.89, then fell off o 10.80 and gathering strength went >aek to 10.87, a point above the openng. Previous to the current season, he highest price of May and July coton in a decade occurred during the eason of 1892-93, when there positions oward the end of November sold dfc 0.43 and 10.60, respectively. The high, st price for cotton futures during . ast ten years was reached on Jantary 28, 1901, when January sold up rom 10.30 to 12.75 on covering of heated shorts.