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: \ ' . 1 ' ? ' :-A i . ' '. -j?' I ^^^31 ISSUED SliMI-V/EEKLy/" ? 2 _ 1 ___^ _ 11 ' ' ' l. m. grist's sons, pubiishers. . '%. (Jjamilg gtajagajjtr: jfor *M jjromotior j| the political, Social, |)jricultui;al ami (Commercial Interests of the geopto. ter"SSecopt,e?it^^t9^ice established 1855 ~ ' ~ YO^K. S. oTPKlbAY, JITZSTHI 17,1921. . . , JSTO. 48. i VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS Brief Local Paragraphs of More or Less Interest. < PICKED UP BY ENQU1UEB REPORTERS t Stories Concerning Folks and Things j Some of Which You Know and Some You Don't- Know?Condensed For Quick Reading. "Guess ah is swine to hah to go to do mountains 'fo' mah constitushun pretty soon," observed a well known colored man of Yorkville, this morning. [ 'Ah caint stand de heat o' dis York ! county sun much longer." | "Oh co'se," he went on to explain, I ah ain't got no money fo to spend on such luxuries; but ah knows er white fambly whut is gwinc an' de wants to carry me along as handy man. Ink." "And ah figures as how ah can enjoy de breezes an' de blanketn an' dc flshin' just as much as dey can while dey is footin' de bills." To the Tune of Old Oaken Bucket. I wore a red patch on my pants in ray childhood, And when I leaned over exposed it to view. An angry bull dashed from the deep, tangled wildwood. And made for that patch that he so well knew. A wide spreading pond and the mill stood between us. As that bull made for me with a ' bellowing yell: When I tried to run from that bull and and his madness, He hooked that red patch, and I hung in the well. Celebration. Called Off. "See by the King's Mountain, N. C., paper," said a man today, "that the Fourth of July celebration which hail been planned for that town has been called off because the finance committee failed to function. The paper went on to say that anybody could celebrate on July 4, and that those people would rather wait until October 7. and celebrate the Battle of King's Mountain. Well, it will just mean a lot more people for Yorkville on the occasion of the Fourth of July celebration. Believe me, from what I can hear they are coming to the York county scat from every where that day." The Trick Worked. Hoot owl was hooting Wednesday evening along Main street at a late hour. A well known family were sitting in front of their home enjoying j the breezes. Number of negroes passed along returning from church. The owl continued to hoot. "Ef niggers lived heah," remarked , one of the negroes to another as he passed, "ebery one in the fambly would take their shoos off and turn 'em upside down in order to make dat thing quit hollering." "Never heard that before." remarked one memher of the white family, "and I am going to try it." lie took off his shoe and turned it upside down. Sure enough the hooting of the owl was heard no more in that vicinity that, evening. Peppery Paragraphs In a man's- life the turning point is I reached just after a pretty girl passes. A thing well l>cgun is belter than a thing overdone. It's hotter to be fresh than slate? but don't get too fresh. The man who makes only ponriy i? nsiinllv :> cheerful VWIILI IVUIC'MV . giver. About the best way to induce a woman to keep a secret Is to keep to yourself. Frankness makes people disagreeable, tint all disagreeable people are ; not frank. Pickpockets seem unable to convinco themselves thai it is a shame to take the money. Some people never stop to count the cost, realizing that they haven't gol the price, anyway. Some men are like some hordes: they will stand without hitching', but tie them to a post and they will proceed to kick over the traces. Small talk has generated many big troubles. How the things thai are none of our business do interest us! A little learning makes a man dangerous company for himself. He fore calling a man a liar. 1m- sure you ;irc right?then don't. A coward js a man who knows lie is wronfr. but refuses to admit it. Fashions of Dress. "See here," said a bright young woman this morning, "there is no use whatever, to say anything about the kind of clothes we women wear or how short, they are or anything. J legislators and ministers and newspapers have been discussing the matter of women's clothes in this country ever since September, JG3-1 when the I'il grims passed an Act calculated to regulate styles. it didn't work because the women kept on wearing whatever they pleased regardless of the law. While looking over some old documents this morning I clipped this out for your information:" "Sept. 1G3I.?The Court, takeing into consideration the greate. superflous. and unnecessary expenses occasioned by reason, of some newe and immodest fashions, as also the ordinary \\t'.'nv.n"- of silver, guide, and silke f tile Stille revenue agent is in iiiv i"iiu t of documentary exhibits ;ni(i deposit i 'lis. Attorneys for Hie insurance companies sliite they will introd lice about sixty witnesses for oral testimony. Today's proceedings hefnro Clinncellor Strieker consisted chiefly of rending of pleadings. The main (dot involved is whether j or not the Kill insurance companies, I which 111it business in the state on j March 1. conspired to violate tin* tin- | ti-trusl. laws by entering into tin ! agreement to observe the tariff sheets issued by the .Mississippi inspection and advisory rating bureau. J Depositions tiled by local insurance underwriters declare that observance of these tarilTs was not compulsory. {and that there had been no agreement. I signed or otherwise, for their use that the tariffs were purchased IVoin tin* company for advisory purposes only. i ?John (5. Kmery. of Craml knpids. ! Michigan, was on last Tuesday unanimously elected National Commander of the American Legion. The election was by the executive committee at a meeting held for the purpose in Indianapolis. Indiana. Mr. Kmery succeeds Col. .Frederick W. tlalbraitji, Jr.. who was killed at Indianapolis on Thursday tiioi niio; oi last week lair mrsx i iimii n iui iub< . ? because of the general scarcity of fish worth while antl the small chance of petting anything at all, fishing' is not as attractive as it userj lo be. MISSISSIPPI MUDDLE State Engaged in Big Row With Insurance People. The suit of Stokes V. Robertson, stale revenue agent, against 13!i lire insurance companies formerly operating in Mississippi, charging them with violation of the anti-trust laws, ami seeking lo collect penalties aggregating about three and one-half billion* dollars, reached a hearing on ils merils in the Hinds cnunly chancery court this week says a Jackson. Miss., dispatch. Attorneys engaged in the litigation estimate that it will take anywhere from three to six weeks to .submit the testimony. ! Practically all of the evidence for ' ! - ? ? i--. r and there had been very little aliening | of the creeks, fish were quite plentiful in this country. There was any amount of fish to be caught in either the Broaa or Catawba. rivers, and the fish of those days included sturgeon, the largest, some of them weighing 150 pounds each; shad In the spring, red-horse, trout, catfish, succors, perch, homeyhead, minnows, etc. 1 remember to have heard an older citizen of Yorkvillc say that he has seen shad lu-ought to.the courthouse corner l'r??m I'road river, by the wagon i load and retailed at 25 cents each. 1 also remember to have heard another old citizen who was reliable and responsible, say that, once when crossing Fishing creek at what was then known as the S'mp Robinson ford on the Yorkville-Rock HiM road, lie saw a large shad struggling in the shallow water and he got down off his horse and caught it. There was a great mill pond just above the Simp Robinson ford in those days, and many varieties of fish were caught there in abundance. Rul it is pretty well conceded thai there is tin fishing now anywhere in ; the county?not even in the rivers? such as there was in the old days. There arc some creeks where good fishermen still find it possible to get a ' ' ? < ? !. ...ill. I#.?u ,,f I*, Kut*. l-.nl | 5 l;i.ees, i girdles, hatbands, etc.. liath therefore ordered that noe person, either man or woman, shall hereafter make or buy any apparell, either wol!en, silkc, or lynrien, with any lace on it. silver, goide, silke, or thread, under the penally or forfccture of such clonthes, etc. * "Also, that noe person, either man or woman, shall make or buy any slashed cloathes, other than one slashe on each sleeve and another in the backc; also, all cuttworks, imbroidered or ncedlcworke capps, bands, and rnyles, are forbidden hereafter to be made and worne, under the aforosiiid penalty; also, all gold or silver girdles, hattbands, belts, ruffs, beaver hatts, are prohibited to be bought and worne hereafter, under the aforesaid penalty, etc. . . . "Provided, and it is the meaning of this Court, that men and women shall have liberty to weare out such apparell as they are nowe provided of (except the immoderate grcate sleeves, slashed apparell, immoderate grcntc . rayles, longe wings, etc, etc.). This order to take place a fortnight after the publishing thereof." Fishina. When business gets rlull and the weather gets hot, one's mind naturally reverts to the idea 01" going fishingto be more exact, seining. There i8; very little relief from the heat along creek or riv6r bank?not unless it be at a shady place* where one can shuck his clothes and pet into the water. Then again, fishing with a hook and line is pretty well piayed out in this country. Thereare a few peculiar characters who still like to fish with hooks and lines and who put in much of their time at that occupation. Everybody almost is seized with the notion at times; but generally a brief ten minutes or so is enough until the next season. perhaps for years. I am reminded of things I have heard from older citizens in this connection. Away back before the Civil war, when a large portion of the country was still covered with virgin forests, DEPOSITED IN CORNERSTONE History of Town and Directory of Firms and Organizations Placed. FOR. GENERATIONS OF THE FUTURE Depository of New Municipal Building Contains Important Papers Which Will Prove : of Interest a Century Hence?Data Prepared by Members of Philanthropic Lodge No. 32 A. F. M. . ...... ,.c ii.. A History ut uie luhu j. w> . prepared by Senator John R. Hart and a list of local business and other organizations prepared by a committee of local Masons who strived, to include every enterprise were among the documents deposited-in the cornerstone box of the new municipal building before it was sealed during the Masonic cornerstone ceremonies in Yorkville yesterday afternoon. Following was the history of the town and the directory deposited: History of Yorkville. Prior to the Revolutionary War and while York county was a part of Camden District, certain wagon roads, one leading southward from King's Mountain, another running westward, to Pinckney's Ferry on Broad River, intersected on the water shed midway between Broad and Catawba Rivers. Another road branched out from these two in the direction of "Charlotteshurir." crossing the Catawba River at or near thd-old site of Wright's Ferry. I and the intersection of these roads was known as "Fergus" Cross Roads." York District was cut out from Camden District in 17S5, and a Commission was appointed to select a site and build a courthouse at some suitable point in the new county. This commission selected as a site for the courthouse and the future #Town of York "Fergus* Cross Roads." This was in 173G. The Town was first known as "York Ville." Then it was called York, and when it was first incorporated in 1849, it was again changed to Yorkville, the Act saying, "The village commonly known as York." Chester. Union, Sumter and other towns incorporated at the same lime, or nearly the same time, all had the "Ville" attached at the end of their names, a mixture of good English with a French word at the end. Charlotte was incorporated as "Charlottesburg." Incorporated in 1849. The Town of York was not ineor iv.ui w i ciuwson was | Jllllil I 1*1.1 U 11 I 11 .. _ the first mayor; and tho four wardens wore Stanhope Sadler, F. M. Galbraith, T. 1-1. Simril and B. T. Wheeler. The population of the town is given at that time as eight hundred. The Town of York is located on a tract of land granted by Letters Patent to John Miller, from his Majesty's office of North Carolina, dated the 2nth day of April, 17G7. John Miller conveyed to William and John Fergus; and William and^John Fergus convoyed, to William Mill, the Revo, lutionary hero, and it was Colonel Hill who sold most of the lots in the new town of York. The following is a des- ; eription of the tract as conveyed by William and John Fergus to William Hill: Original Boundaries. Beginning at a hickory tree near the road from Yor"k Villo to Caleb Powers' plantation and. running N. 70 W. 2-tO' pMSt oak at Alexander | Ramsey's near John Carnaghan's; thence N, 4u E. 270 poles to a point, on the East of the Wagon mad from said courthouse. to Matthew Dickson's; thence S. ;>S E. !(> poles to a Black Jack on one side of llie gin do; thence S. 4ll E. 270 poles to the beginning, including York ViHc. By the census, York's greatest prosperity was during the period from 1850 to 1881. The census of 1320 gives the population of the town as twenty seven hundred and thirty-one inhabits nls. The Town owns its own water works system, electrie light plant, and has about two miles of paved streets and about six miles of paved side walks. New City Ha'l Made Possible. For years municipal quarters of the town have been not only an eye sore to j citizens generally but very ineonven- j ient and entirely too small for the ae- i emnmodation of people generally. N' t until the year 1321 did I lie possibilit y of a new municipal building to take tbo place of i be present structure which was originally a barn, appear. Major \V. II. Moore proposed to loan I be town the nmney with which to build a. suitable structure under an arrangt'iivnl whereby lie might be reimbursed through the Building Sc Loan phi 11. on March HI, 191M. the town I council ncrcpied his proposition. Contract for the erection of the building j was awarded the lowest bidder, Mr.^W. j L. .Wallace for $lS,(ii?(i.uO and on May I 17, 1 liU1 construction work was beuun. I |The building under way which will in- | Ielude quarters for all town officials I (and also a larjyo auditorium is expect- j rd to be eompletod before the cud of J j the present year. State and County Officers. (bivrnor: Hon. R. A. Cooper. Senators from South Carolina: Hons. 10. D. Smith and X. it. Dial. Congressman from Fifth Congressional District: Hon. W. P. Stevenson. i State Senator: Hon. .lno. R. Hart, i Members of l lou.su of Represents! lives: Hons. W. R. Bradford, IS. W. j Rurslcy. Erwin Carol hers and R. M. I Mitchell. Clerk of Court, York County: T. 12. Me Alack in. Sheriff: F. IS. Quinn. Treasurer: LI. IS. .Veil. Auditor: Rroadtis At Love L. H. Ferguson, Proprietor. I Isadora Christ, Fruit Stand. I'.arbor Shops: C. M. Alilloi^ C. C. Canipo, O. K. P.arher Shop, M. H. Bur- j mn and J. A. Wilkcrson, Proprietors. I'.ln eksmiths and iron Works; T. K. Thonuisson, E. J J. Hough, J. C. Gray, p. c. f Laundry: Jim Lee, Owner. Churches and Denominations: First Presbyterian: Dr. E. E. Gillespie, Pastor; Associate Reformed Presbyterian: Dr. J. L. Oates, Pastor; Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal, Rev. T. T. Walsh, Rector: Methodist Episcopal, Rev. J. K. Walker. Pastor; First P.aptist Church: At present without a Pastor; Charlotte Street Baptist Church: Rev. F. A. Liles. Pastor. Charitable Institutions: The Church Home Orphanage (State Episcopal Orphanage), T. P. Noe, Superintendent, j Graded School: Prof. E. A. MontI gomcry. Superintendent; Prof. G. P. I McCelvey, Principal; Miss Etta Zemp; | Miss Louise Oates; Miss Lottie Belle I Simrill; Miss Wilmore Logan; Miss ! Louise Barron: Miss Rachel Wyiie. I Miss Sudie Allison; Miss Margaret j Bratton; Miss Lula Moore Logan: Miss Annie Stevens: Miss Belva Snunf dcrs, Miss Margaret Marshall, teachers. | Post Office: Mrs. M. E. Nichols, j Postmaster; Miss Margarof Glenn, Asi sistant Postmaster. | Patriotic Organizations: Mecch I Stewart Post. American Legion; Jas. I D. Grist. Commander: King's Mountain Chapter, Daughters American Revolulion: Mrs. M. L. Carroll. Regent; A\"Innit* Davis Chapter, United Daughters Ferguson Co.. a corporation, K.' .). Mackorell, President; .1. M, Ferguson, Treasurer, Grocers; York Supply Co.. J. M. Starr and J. F. McEhvee. Proprietors, Grocers; Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.. a corporation, J. M. Kumsey, Manager; Dry Goods Merchants; McConnell Dry Goods Co., AV. M. McConnell, Proprietor, Dry Goods Merchants; J. M. Stroup, Dry Goods and Grocer; Feinstein & Krivis, Dry Goods Merchants; B. Levi. Dry Goods Merchant; Mrs. .1. M. Ferguson. Milliner; Farmers Hardware At Supply Co., M. B. Clinton. Trcas.; York Hardware Co., J. It. Can,non. Pres., J. It. Barnwell. Manager; ' York Furniture Co.. \Vr. B. Thomasson. I President, J. F. Smith, Treasurer;'Peoples Furniture Co., Jno. AV. Miller, President, D. T. Woods, Treasurer; York Wholesale Grocery, J. S. Mackorell,.Proprietor; I-Iart Grocery Co., (Whtm'sale), Arthur T. Hart, President, Jos. 13. Hart, Treasurer. AY. W. Barron. Electrical Fixtures; F. C. Kiddle, Delco Light Plants. Star Theatre, J. Q. AVray, Proprietor. S. M. Long. Tinner. Harness and Shoe Hospital, A. D. Dorsetl, Prop. M. C. D. Owens, Shoe Shop. T. AV. Speck, JewelryDrug Stores: Calhoun Drug Co., U. | It. Calhoun, Manager; York Drug j Store, AV. L. AVilliams and S. K. Lowry, proprietors; Mackorell Drug Co., H. It. Mackorcll, Proprietor. Heel' Markets: City Market, Geo. a. Sheror. Proprietor; Sanitary Market, son; J. H. Carroll. Cotton Buyers: Paul N. Mqore, .T. A. Latta, Lowry & Moore, E. B. Lowry, Manager; Williams & Co., W. B. McCleave. Manager. Heal Estate Dealers: ,T. C. Wilborn; C.?F. Sherer; Geo. W. Williams; M. B. Clinton. Live Stock Dealers: R. T. Allison; James Brothers: H. B. James and Jno. S. James, Proprietors. Hotel: Shnndon Hotel, W. L. Jamison. Proprieor. Standard Oil/Co., Jos. W. Thomasson, Manager; Marshall Oil Co., F. M. Simril, Manager. Piedmont Telephone & Telegraph Co., N. C. McCorkle, Manager. Doctors: J. D. McDowell, M. D.; M. J. Walker, M. D.: P. W. Hunter, M. D.; Jno. L .Barron, M. D.; J. J. Glenn, M. D.; R. A. Bratton, M. D.; W. E. Erwin. M. D.: A. Y: Cartwrigb'tg.D. D. S.; 1VL W. White, IJ. D. S.; W, M. Kennedy. D. D. S.: Itobt. H. Glenn, Veterinarian. Lawyers: C. E. Spencer; Geo. W. S. Hart; J. Steele Brice; Thos. F. McDow; W. W. Lewis; .Tno. R. Hart; Jno. A. Marion; Jos. E. Hart; J. C. Wilborn. Merchants; F. P. Morrison, Grocer; Xivens Bros.. Grocers; J. R. A. Wallace, Grocer; E. P. McSwain, Grocer: W. II. Barron, Grocer; R, D. Hope. Grocer; Ferguson & Youngblood. W. W. Ferguson and C. J. Voungblood, Proprietors, Grocers; Carroll Brothers, M. L. and C. W. Carroll. Proprietors, Grocers; Dickson Bros,. ! J. G., W. S. and J. H. Dickson, Prop- j rietors, Grocers; Cash and Carry Store. Wyeh Elder, Proprietor. Grocers; J. F. Carroll, Grocer; J. M. Brian, Grocer; H. C. Smith, Agent, Grocer: Louis Roth, Grocer; L. O. Ferguson. Grocer; j i.? r:mrrr: Maekoreil- | C<?unty Superintendent of Education: J no. E. Carroll. .Judge of Probate: J. L. Houston. County Commissioners: Ladd J. Lumpkin and Jno. C. Kirkpatrick. Coroner: Paul G.* McCorklei v . ;'; Business Organizations. The' firms corporations and individuals in business in the Town of York on the day of this cornerstone : laying, June lGth, 1021, are as follows: ; !' Cannon Manufacturing Co.. Cotton Mill, manufacturing towels, valued at about $500,000.00; J. W. Cannon, President; Neely Manufacturing Co., manufacturing cotton yarns, valued at $200,000.00. W. 13. Moore, President;' Lockmore Cotton Mill. Manufacturing fine cotton yarns; valued at about $250,000.00. W. H. Armstrong, President.; Travora Cotton Mills, manufacturing cotton yardns, valued at about $50,000.00. W. B. Moore, President. Yorkvillc Cotton Oil Co., Capital $50,000.00 H. E. Neil, President. Palmetto Monument Works, a Cor poration. R. C. Brockington, President; York Monument Works, T. C. O'Farrell, Proprietor. Loan & Savings Bank, Capital $100.000.00, -B. .N. Moore, President; T. M. Ferguson Cashier; Peoples Bank & Trust Company, Chas. L. Cobb, President; J. H. B. Jenkins, Jr., Active Vice President; C. W. McGee, Cashier. YorkviUe Enquirer, Newspaper, W. D. Grist and A. M. Grist, Proprietors. Building it Loan Associations: Peoples Building and Loan Association: J. R. Lindsay, President; Carl H. Hart, Treasurer; York Building & Loan Association. W. B. Moore, President; G. W. Williams, Treasurer. Offices Southern Consolidated Yarn Spinners* Association: Carl H. Hart, Manager. Lindsay Insurance Agency, .T. R. Lindsay, President; C. A. -Boney, Insurance; S. M. & S. E. Grist, Insurance. Southern Railway Company, P. W. Patrick. Agent; Carolina & North Western Railway .Co.; B. A. Correl, Agent. Logan Lumber Yard, F. E. Moore, Proprietor. York Bottling Works. W. S. Dickson and Campbell Barron, .Proprietors. Garages and Automobile Dealers: S. L. Courtney; W. Ed. Gettys; Luther G. T3ov.?r p. .T Devos: Luther G. Thomp DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER BOUT / t tfjil be Second Battle For International Pugilistic Championship. FIRST WAS MITCHELL AND COBBETT t. : i" t - i i k 4 Corbett Won the First in Third Round ?Hdrd to Tell Whether'Carpteiitier or Dempsey Will Win "this OneMuch Interest JVI,anifes;ted All Over the World. By Max Balthasar, Noted Fight Expert. When Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier meet July 2 it will be the second time that an International battic for the world's heavyweight championship under Marquis of Queensbury rules has been fought. To the late Charlie Mitchell, the great English champion, and Jim Corbett belungs the honor of having met in the first international contest under these rules with the padded mitts. Two years before his fight with Mitchell the American had won the heavyweight championship pf the world in the first contest for the title . t I in which the big gloves were used and Queensbui^ rules prevailed, but he took the honors from an American? good old John Sullivan. The fight between Mitchell and Corbc'tt, which took place in Jacksonville, Fla., on January 25, 1894, was won by Corbett by a, clean knockout in the vnunri it was a crudce affair, if ever there was one. Grudge Grows". Bad blood had existed between the men almost from the day that Corbett had battered the "Boston Strong- Boy" into a state of helplessness in 21 rounds.- Mitchell had belittled Corbett's victory, declaring that Sullivan at the time was nothing more than an old man and that any good, - fighter should have stopped him in a few rounds. ; The impetuous and highly-strung Corbett, always sensitive to criticism, immediately conceived a violent dislike that soon grew into intense hatred for the Briton and when the latter came to America it was without much difficulty that a match between them was arranged. Tom Allen, another Englishman, who had won the heavyweight championship under London ring rules, trained Mitchell for the battle. _ Corbett had with him the old crowd that conditioned him for the-SulJjyan fight. "When the day of battle arrived both were vin wonderful condition, but Mitchell was under The double nancucap of more years and fewer pounds. Corbett, never In an amiable mood before a fight, was in a towering: rage at ringtime because of the efforts that had be made to stop the contest. These, ywevc-r, were unsuccessful. Fight By Rounds. The following is a newspaper roundby-round account of the CorbettMitchcll fight. It was published the day of Corbett's victory, January 25, 1894: Round 1?Corbett sprang from his corner as if suddenly released from restraint, and Mitchell, in more leisurely manner, walked to the center to meet him. Corbett worked his opponent to the ropes, Mitchell cleverly escaping after a complete tour of the ring. Mitchell feinted with his left, and then led with it for the ribs, but Corbett was elsewhere. Corbett land - 2 vrif?v._ I ed a glancing' icit on me j?iw. w.*,.*.,.ell clinched and after the break landed on Corbctt's wind, getting Jim's left on the nose in return. Mitchell led twice with the left, but fell short. On the thiid attempt he landed lightly on the wind, but took in pay a bang on the nose which reddened that organ. Mitchell landed lightly on the jaw, but took a hard one flush on the face that jolted the head back. Round 2?Mitchell led with the left, catching Corbett on the mouth. Mitchell then for the first time, tried to force the fight, but his blows fell short. Corbett resumed thc/ offensive and soon had Mitchell in a corner where he landed a left heavily on the mouth. In a brisk rally Mitchell took several punches on the neck, cleverly ducking a swing at the jaw. Toward the close of the round Corbett worked Mitchell lover the ropes, landed a straight left Inn the temple and dropped him. At I I this point Corbett utterly lost his head, j If it had not been for Referee Kelly's heavy restraining hand ho would then and there have lost the fight. He was frantic to get at his man and finish him, actually struggling with the ref|erce to dash at Mitchell every time the I Englishman got up, on one knee. The gong sounded with Mitchell still down. Round 3?During the minute's rest the referee very seriously warned Corjbett about fouling and his seconds im I piored him to Ijpep nis neaa. wneu the gong sounded Mitchell came up slowly and Corbctt sprang at him. There was only oni. fighter in the ring and that was Corbett. He rushed Mitchell into a corner, where! after punching Mitchell on the nose with his left and drawing blood, he swung on of the Confederacy; Mrs. w. H. Herndon, President. Fraternal Organizations: Philanthropic Lodge No. 32, A. F. M., A. T. Hart. Worshipful Master; Mackey Chapter. No. 15, R A. M.. Geo. W. Williams. High Priest; Absalom Cody Council, No 31. R & S. M., Geo. H. Hart, Illustrious Master. York Lodge Odd Fellows. No. 146; Banks R. Nivcns, Noble Grand; Woodmen of the World, Vurkville No. M. A. While. Consul ' Commander. of his act, unless the jury is satisfied that his mind had been so affected bydrink that he was incapable of knowing that what he was doing was likely to inflict serious injury. A case in point in which it had to be decided the liability of a man who, while drunk, had murdered a girl. It was held that temporary drunkenness, weakening the will and mental powers of the prisoner, was no excuse, and that the criminal must be hanged. It may be admitted that the legal tests are not perfectly satisfactory, but they have been arrived at after long experience, and so far the doctors have not succeeded in framing an alternative that would be at all practicable. It must not be forgotten, too, that in criminal cases the accused person has the protection of a jury, and that juries give the prisoner the benefit if there is any^eal doubt as to whether he'was mentally deranged at I the time he committed the act, ' / A partially insane person, such as those who suffer from delusions, but who, apart from the delusions, are of capable understanding, can only be considered Irresponsible for what he does in consequence of his delusion. If A, for example, has the insane delusion* that B is seeking to kill him, and that in self-defense he must kill B, and does so, he will not be guilty of murdM*. But the fact that A fancies J he is the Cham of Tartary will not secure his acquittal if he poisons his wife. Doctors contend, however, that I one delusion is sufficient to corrupt the whole mind, and it is absurd to say that a man with a delusion reasons and acts in a logical way. Nearly akin to the defense of insanity is the defense of drunkenness, as to which it may be said that a drunken man must be presumed to j intended the natural consequence j Vi . he was'doing, or, "f^lie^did'lenow what he was doing', that he did not know it was wrong to do it. The law inquires into the degree of the insanity and its effect upon the specific action of the accused. A person who is without intellectual faculties?a congenital idiot, or who is permanently or totally insane?is not criminally responsible at all, for he cannot have had a criminal intent. A person who is only partially or only temporarily insane is not responsible for an act done during and In consequence of a phase of mental incapacity. For example, a man suffering from delirium tremens, which so affects his mind that he is not conscious of the nature of an act done by him in one of his paroxysms, is entitled to a verdict of guilty but insane; which means that he will be detained until he is cured. It is these partial or occasional darkenings cf the mental faculties that are the most usual and that give rise to the difficulty of determining whether a person is or is not responsible in' law for his act. For something done during a lucid interval, an occasional lunatic is considered to be as much responsible as an entirely sane nerson. StrUCK II1UL u1uw ivuuiu iuivtt ..... man who received it would have to he carried out of the ring. WHO IS INSANE? Question for WJiich Satisfactory Answer is Difficult. Tlvirty years ago a clever author wrote a book- in which he tried to show that the geniuses of the world had all been insane. Today there are doctors who arc going further, and are propounding the startling theory that few, if any, people are entirely sane! Mental specialists are also falling foul of the legal test as to what ccnstitutes insanity as regards the iesponsibility of each of us for any breach of the law we may commit. The law holds that, in order, to entitle a person charged with a crime to be acquitted cn the ground of insanity, it is not enough to show that he was suffering . from mental, instability or mental disease; or,' in other words, was insane, at the time he committed the act; but .that the defence must go further and satisfy the jury that the m;nd of the accused was so that he did not know what his jaw and knocked him down. Again Corbett lost his head and Kelly alone could not keep him away from Mitcnell, who half dazed, was awaiting his 10 seconds. Corbett's attendants jump- , ed into the ring and pushed Corbett away from, his victim. Their arguments fell on deaf ears. Their man was mad. The instant Mitchell' was up Corbett plunged at him, smashing him on the mouth. Mitchell fell heavily and the blood gushed from his mouth and nose. Again Corbett's seconds broke into the ring and wound' -3 V. : in 4V?o 4 intfir arms itruunu nuu, j,ui uluj m buu-v way could they restrain him as the < referee's hand marked the passing ten seconds. Every word the referee said, the counting of the timekeeper^, the appeals of Corbett's seconds and the angry protests of Mitchell's; all these were lost in the "din of wild cheers as the beaten, bleeding Mitthell turned slowly on the floor and at last staggered to his feet. Instinct prompted him to put up his hands, but he stood plain mark, defenseless and dazed, as Corbett rushed at him, and swinging his right, smashed a terrific blow squarely on Mitchell's jaw. The Englishman fell heavily on his side and rolled over on his face, senseless and , knocked out. Corbett did not look at him again. Any man who could have ' * 1^1*? bnftw fViat thP . OLD M OTS, Years' Stre^HOus Aetivlly. uc itfic tuc'tmr. 'nr. tueu.- in ' ul nflo i ul ntna ur iulotall Veteran Fun Maker Recalle ' tHeiOlil M Days?That of-^-Cjown is theOniy ' -j Life He"; Eyer*\Knew? Has\AI way* ' .; ' Worked Hard^ t^ pjjay- the Fool.';-. *. By Isaac' ShumarL, - New York.?Ar.Maico,, oldest |aod most famous of-'circus 'clowiisjjlsjvfll, but he insists he isn't .through/; be in the dressingrrOom when ^fh^llugr is in Jersey City two weeks frotaCD$^'.' he repeated today -as! he rocked/to aijd fro in a chair in.his little^^.{i^:room t at No. 640- Eighth.^yenue, i^oiiiK hands nervously' toge^rejf'&rx?.TfyshA&t anxiously at his wife, who sat by; the window quietly sewjitjfir- .. . "I'm only 7(T," .be. continued bravely, and there WasTa s'usplclon of.a catch in his voice as he spoke a.,.little ioiider. "I'm bnlyKf&'. Ixpfa^ed;'6lace -1 was 9. ' V I'm goin^^to' keep. 'on :pla^nff;^un1til^untll .the'chf^ifl/^'^1' .V. '' He gazed out": p3T--the jvindodr,";palling at his yellow;'gnarfed Angers,' His eyes misted with the glowing Memories of 67 years of circus life. ..^hey had been years full of changing, scenes, ' of action, of thrills', of red ipd gold and tinsel, clown -white. arid carmine, swaying rowS ,of . xaces backed' high against innumerable big tops.'prals of laughter,' volleys of handclapping/ .They had all been his. For twenty-flve . . ' ? 'J* > "?> years he had been. the head clofcii 'it Ringling Brothers. People In the'profession called .him,, the ""Kingj/of Clowns." It was tne or.y xue ne nnew. And he didn't feel .sick, only ai^tie '] tired. His lips quivered Just' a bitj;.'i? "I'm only home fpr a rest," het'fejEU "You must come over to Jerisey:*Clnr to see me. Just come into the dressing room and ask for Miaco/'jffi^^body knows, me., Al. iliaco. ..rv^D^te in the business^lonj^.tlme."V^^^j^; '/ A1 has been in the' business time, indeed.' ' Ahd?'Iie ; bad. a-' J>rg^ . I* v * n ft*? '. * f * ?n , down the other .day .whilenaln^.^?^ crowded - .'Fhiladelnbigr: walked to t^e", pig^top, bult. ^qlifittWt.' while enUnng,.^e,.d^ssin^itVnt?f;^r was taken to a'*hospital.' .??: John Ringliyg; home, calling him affectionate nackname; he<aloiie7ns^VJ 0: "Take ' it ? * You'll get your check>eTOiT>rwe?k:<imiBt the same, and you needn^coiue <took unless you want to." >'} So A1 Miaco is*home~!^onIy fo/V-a rest," with his wife, who- .ls ^3, tures of Harlequins and. Coiumbiii|^ are on the wall alongside . pf.'plmtcrn 1-1? nf nprformers dead and.KOtfe. .-7. -r - , : ' -v-x. There were shows .'which have.;fce$i all but forgotten, but they.. reij??ljr vividly in thefr memories.; Yankee Robinson's Circus and . Theater, with which A1 was apprenticed when he .was 9. He put on his first clown suit then and his first act was to be Juggled with the feet of the then famous Ridley family. . Then there were Thayer & Noyes circus, Charlie Ames,' Cameron's Orjisntif.^ohn Rdbi'nson's, Nixon's New York circus and the famous Barnum's.' ' *. "7"And a clown had to.be a clown in those days," -.said Al, .his bony face lighting tip with ~a "smile of reminiscence. '"I was a Shakespearean-clown. I could recite anything that Shakespeare ever wrote, but as. the shows got larger, the 3poken lines became. 1 " "* J ?? " Tx/t.olfr TlO d less usea ana now a uiunu laigij wu to speak. ' ' \V "I've been with fifty circuses .andRingling's of course**is the. greatest of them, but I'll never forget. Haight & Chambers.',-Do -you? hear me, Laura.:" / he called to his wifei She smiled ami nofided. K-. F . "Haight & Chambers' New Orleans circus and 1 menagerie," the old man. went on, a softer note creeping into his voice. "We traveled'-'in boats on'the i Mississippi. Laura and I met-then. That was 53 years ago"-? "Fifty-four,"VA1," corrected his:.wife;; "Yes, that's right, 54. Laura was. the' best gymnast' in' the business. You know she played on the' highest trapeze in MadjsOn SqUaVe garden when she was 50.' We were playing in Cairo, 111., on Julyr2,."1867;>-when we decided to get married. . v " ' * ''' "And," he' added,- laughingly, "we've stayed married' ever" since. See that picture there. That's my son; Al, and his son, Al, who is now assistant manager at the Hippodrome; and in yoh- ?' der playing is his son, my great-grandson, little Al. My other son, Steven, a clown at the Hippodrome, died last year." 1. -v There was silence in the room- for a, little while, broken'by the creaking- of the rocker and the souhd of Jlrth Mia- :' co laying down a pair of scissors. Shtf* peered quickly over her spectacles at Al. - ' | "Tell about my father's circus," she prompted. ? ' "Oh, yes," replied Al, quickly. "H. M. Smith's Crescent City circus. Horlace Smith was a great rider. He wa3 I the first man to originate the "three carrying act" and was the first rider to carry a performer on His'head. We. all went to British Honduras.. Do yOu remember, Laura/"how surprised "we , were to hear the. niggers there talking like Englishmen? 'Hit; ha, I always said it was the first time I ever heard a nigger sfreale'Efifciish!" Laura Vfe-*"- '1 v ' i "rt-t (Continued on Page Eight.) ' u. Uc |g||p| .