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operation Performed.

Mr.. A. B. Ferguson came to
Rock Hill from Lancaster Sun
day night accompanied by his
son, A. B., who is about twelve
years old. The boy, it will be
remembered, was a great suffer.
er from blood poison in one Of
his legs about two years ago, the
attliction being so serious that
his life was despaired of. That
was when his father and family
lived in this county near Cure
tons ferry. He has never re-
covered from the trouble and
recently his leg has been grow
ing crooked. Monday he was
taken to the Rock Hill hospital
and an operation was performed
by DR.. Fennell, assisted by DR..
Lynn, an inch or more OF dead
bone being taken out. lie stood
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Uh0t Hicks S0ys.

In his almanac, Hicks said of
the closing days of March "We
will name Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, the 9th, 2Sth and
29th, as the central days of a
danger period" Among the
things he said would probably
occur then wora rain storms
and high winds.
Referring to the first part Of
April, lie says look for change
to warmer, south winds, high
humidity and rain about the 1st
to 2nd, possibly not ending be-
fore the 3rd in this portion Of
the country. Then more rain
from the 9th to the 11th, about
which dates he says there are
reasons to apprehend storms of
forceful character. From the
18th to the 2lst, look for "April
showers" black clouds and
short, sharp thunder showers,
says this prognosticator. He
leads us to believe that there
will not be an abundance of
rain during April.
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young man has had several
years, practical expe rience.
Though having the same name
we are informed that he is not
related to Mr.. John Hough. -
Greenwood Journal.
The Rock Hill store display
windows and the advertising col
umns OF The Herald indicate that
spring trade Will be on a big
boom this season.--Rock Hill
Herald. Judged in similar man
ner, the public would conclude
that most OF Lancaster's mer-
chants had shut up their shops
and quit business.
Our Mr.. }. NJ. Hood is al
ways in the market to buy
mules aud cattle, and don t
you forget it.
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
-"Strength and vigor come
of good food, duly digested.
Force a ready-to-serve wheat
and barley food, adds no burden,
but sustains, nourishes, invig.
crates. i" 3-25-tf.
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One Reason.

This excellent reason for the
scarcity of farm hands is given
by the Lancaster correspondent
of the Charleston News and
Courier
Several reasons for the scar
city of farm labor were recently
given in this correspondence
but there is another which has
thus far escaped public notice.
Reference is had to the heavy
mortality among the negroes
during the past few years. The
number of deaths due to one
cause alone, consumption, is
startling. One Of Lancaster's :
undertakers said q few DAYS ago
that he had sold forty colIins
since the first Of January, and
that nearly all of them we're for
negroes, and of that number
exactly 20 of the collins were for
colored victims of consumption.
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Ihe cotton CROP.

Lancaster CORRESPONDENTS
News and Courier Manv pre-
dicted last fall that the cotton
crop of last year hereahout
would not exceed the crop of
the year previous, but results
show that they were badly mis-
taken. Public WeiCher Ni,bct
says that he has weighed of
last years crop up to the pros
ent time II, 800 bales, "ld that
there Is still some cotton i'm the
country unso'd. The ,o,u! mum
Der Of bales Of the crop oi 1901
sold on this market wu, only
5000. 1t will be so"n, thnre
fore, that the crop Of 1902 thus
far exceeds that OF 1891 by
? 500 bales, which nuuInr will
likely be increased to 5000 by
the time all Of last yaa''~ crop
is marketed.
For the past two or three
days it has rained almost con
tlnuousIy throughout fhis sec
ton, causing the creeks 20 over
flow and a suspension Of farm
work. The ground was -uth-
ciently dry last week for farm
ers to get a few days pjoughing
done. 1t will now take several
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The Visitors.
Mr.. j. D. Barron OF Rock Hill
visited his brother last week.

''"''Sh us oIOtHST laSL week.
Mr.. 9. II. RagsdaIe of Ross
Vile was in town yesterday.
Mrs. S. NJ. Burns IS visiting
Mrs Maude Ganson.
DR.. f, f, Horton of Heath
Springs was in town last week.
MIR. Geo. G. Heath of York.
vile was in town one day last
week.
Mrs. }. g. Lindsay OF Rock
Hill visited relatives here re-
Gently.
Miss Blanche Smith of Wax
haw, n. c., is visiting Miss Dot
Smith.
Mr.. Jos. Clark is is.ting his
daughter, Mrs. }. w. Hamel, at
Kershaw.
DR.. L. G. Brasington is soon
to move back to Kershaw from
Camden.
Mr.. w. A. Beckham of Ker.
shaw is in representing the New
York Lie.
Col. W. A. Neal of Anderson
was in town one day last week in
the interest Of road machinery.
Misses Bessie and Mayme
Jones visited their sister at Rich
burg last week, Mrs. J. z.
Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Twitty
spent several days last week
with their daughter here, NJ -
}. I. Mackey. ado
Mrs. \. G. Barnett Of Fen
Lawn was in town WI dGys
last week shopping agII sitting
her friends.
MIR. Q. q. Nelson, of Camden,
spent Monday and tuesday with
his sister, Mis-. X. b. Young, of
this place.
, Mrs. Leroy Springs has gone
to Baltimore, accompanied by
her Aunt, Mrs. Odell of Concord,
n. 9.
Prof. r K. Sharp, principal Of
the Tabernacle High School, and
Rev. Mr.. Wiun, one of his asst
ants, were in Lancaster Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Stewart at
tended the closing exercises of
Tabernacle High School, visiting
their old home at the same time.
Mrs. Ellen Broom of Knoxville,
Tenn, is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. Martha Blackmon of this
place, and Mrs. Aaron Adams
Of the Primus section.
The Jr. o. u. A. M. will
hold its annual State convention
In Lancaster on the 2Sth of this
month. The delegates will num-
Der about 80, and we bespeak
Tor them a good time. The local
Order is very strong here.
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THREE PAPERS 4 UEEK

Ihc Enterprise ana the Ttrice-u-
WeeH ChNFLestOn Ne2Cs ult6
Courier one YeGr TiOr OHiy
SF.J
We have completed arrange,
ments with the Charleston News
and Courier by which we arc
enabled TO furnish the ENTERPRIsR
and the Twice-a-W Week edition of
the News and Courier for 81 80 q
year, which must be paid strictly
in advance. Sample copies Of
that paper will be sent to our
subscrib bers, and we trust that
many will take advantage Of this
liberal clubbing offer. The regu-
lar price Of the HTEKPRIsE, as
you know, is $lsa year, and that
of the Semi-W eekly News and
Courier, an eight-page paper, is
81. But under this clubbing ar
rangement you get them both
for ST. 80.
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the operation well and yesterday
his condition was very satisfac
tory. After the operation he
was removed to the home of his
aunt, Mrs Ida Huey,-Rock
Hill Herald"
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Ljhe poets, Born, Not NGodc

Mr.. II. J. McKeown of . the
firm OF w. O. McNeown & Sons.
machinists, of Cornwell. was in
town last Wednesday. He came
over to start up the gasoline
engine of the ENTERPRISE office
which is just from their shops
where it has been thoroughly
overhauled and which now
works as we'll as it ever did, in
some respects better than it ever
did. Messrs. w. O. McKeown
and his three sons are fine ma
chinists, machinists that are ,
like poets, born, not made, and
if any of our readers have any
kind of machinery they wish
changed, repaired or rebuilt,
write to these gentlemen at
Cornwell, S. g.
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Died of COns1IJRDtiOu.

Mr.. |. Luther Wilson or The
Dixie section died last Saturday
afternoon after a lingering III
ness of consumption extending
over more than two years. He
was buried Sunday at II"p"wclI
church. He was twice married
first TO Miss Mary Black who
died several years ago, and then
to Miss Ellen Williams daughter
of Mr.. James H. Williams Of the
Creek section He leaves a wid.
ow and four children, one 10y tile
first wife and three by the last.
He was a member of Unity AR.
p. church and leaves one broth.
er who lives in Charlotte, a
travelling salesman.
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Short Locals.
Wednesday, April 1, 1908.

cepted position in the store of
Funderburk Go.
Rev. w. G.. Winn Of Taber-
nacle preached in the Methodist
church here Sunday morning.
The Bedford Phone COM
pany have put in new line for
several miles up the New Cut
road,
-FoR SALE-A new drop top,
3 drawer machine, for cash or
on installments. Apply at the
ENTERPRISE office.
Rock Hill has a weather
prophet who predicts that all
the fruit will be killed by cold
spell this month.
Miss Maggie Caldwell has
accepted a position in the dry
goods department. of the Ian
caster Mercantile company.
DR.. J. J. Hagins, the opti-
clan, will be in Lancaster April
9th and 10th. Eyes examined
free. Be on hand and get
good pair of glasses. 1t
DR.. w. F. Laney, who has
recently taken post graduate
course at Charleston, was in
town several days last week
prospecting, and he may locate
here
Last Tuesday Henry Magill
and Henry Allsbrooks had a diff
Guilty just outside of town in
which the former was shot by the
latter, the ball ranging through
the front of the abdomen.
"A series of meetings will be
held in the Methodist church
here next week, commencing
Sunday morning. The pastor,
Pv. w. Ii. Hodges, will be as
s,sted by Rev. Mr.. Watson of
Chester.
The dwelling Of Mr.. James
Allen of near Catawba junction
was accidentally destroyed by
fire Monday night. He saved
most of his household effects.
The loss is about $500 with no
insurance.
No one ever thought that
Ladies and Misses Hats could ever
be sold at the prices Payseur is
selling them. st.
The State board OF Education
has appointed as the board of
education for Lancaster county
the following: A. Q. Rowell, L.
I. Baker, HI. E, Coffey.
There will be an election in
Van Wyck on the Sth (next
Wednesday, to decide whether
or not a special tax of 2 mills
shall be levied and collected for
school purposes in that district.
Yards are out announcing
the approaching marriage of Miss
Emma B. Connor, daughter of
Mrs, Henrietta Bailey Connor,
formerly of Lancaster, now of
Holly Hill, and Mr.. Perry Padgett
of Holly Hill on the 9Th of April.
The Lancaster Mercantile
Co.'S spring millinery opening
takes place today. The new MILL.
ner, Miss Brent, has Eeen busy
ever since her arrival preparing
for this occasion and they will
show a fine selection of the latest
styles of hats. Read their invi-
tatlon in this issue.
Rev. Chalmers Fraser
preached at Heath Springs Sun
day. His church was closed,
as was the Baptist church
whose pastor went out Satur-
day to attend the Union meet
inc at CamD Creek church
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POmLtrynaen !

Fresh ground Bone Meal for
hens, for sale at S. II. Black
mons market. st
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a movement is on foot to in.
port a large number Of Chinese
coolies into Mexico.
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Rev. S. N. Watson Of Heath
Springs was in town last Friday
and Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04

NEW YORK, June 3-The following are
the quotations on the New York Stock ex'
ehanga.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04

The society women OF Boston have
evolved a solution OF the servant girl
problem and they say that, with their
plan in effect. the way OF the housewife
viii be smooth. They propose to hire
servants by the hour inatead OF by the
week, and the experiment will be tried in
short time by the Women's Educational
association.
A house in the Back Bay win be opened
August /. where girls will be trained for a
month or six weeks In various household
duties, after which they will be hired out
by the hour to householders The house
will be conducted by the Household Aid
company. composed of many influential
women OF this city. About twenty aids"
can be accommodated in the building
They will be lodged in pleasant quarters.
The price OF meals will probably not ex-
ceed 10 or ~ cents each Servants
will receive course OF instruction in
ironing, cleaning, cooking and sewing.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
Cotton Market.

~, LIVERPOOL, ,I June a.,,coTToN-spot in
GSsd; midding, Sad; low middling, 6.22d
good good ordinary. 5sSd; ordinary, 5.7Sd. The
included $500 American. Receipts, 1900
bales, including $500 American. Futures
opened easier and closed quiet; American
July 6.14d; July and August, 6l0d; August
September, sid; september and October
December, 515d; December-January, b.21d; 1;
January-February, Slid; February-March.
ST. LOUIS. June s-CoTToN-ouiet;
middling 1l%c; sales none Receipts, 114
bales; shipments, 759 bales; stock, 96S bales.
NEW YORK, June 3-COTTON-Futures
closed steady; June, lille; July 1i.l9c;
August, 1O65c September, 1O.Osc; october,
S6sc; NoYember, s.4Sc; December, s42c;
firm at an advance of 4d7 points, and while
not active showed further firmness i'm
mediately falling the call under better Liv-
erpool cables, moderate receipts for the
day and covering In connection with buy
ing orders with southern sources, notably
bull leader, where the market was closed
owing to the southern holiday. Speculation
was not active, but the bears seemed dis. dis,
inclined to sell freely, owing to uncertainty
monthly report OF the government tomor-
prices going. up quite readily to a level so
fell OF and there was enough realizing to
impart an easier tone to values, which
sagged off from 4 to Z points from the
best Of the morning. Then came another
rally under renewed covering, brought
about by the moderate estimates for to-
morrow's receipts and the low temperature
recorded in important sections of the belt.
The market up to the beginning Of the last
hour, ruled about steady at a little over
last nights finals. Following this, how
both accounts and prices were brought
down to a new level for the day, closing
at about the lowest, except July which
recovered points OF it's loss just before
the finish.
The market was finally steady, net 10
points higher to points lower. Sales of
futures were estimated at 100000 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
The disposition of the day S receipts was
follows, each buyer purchasing the num-


CArTLE-There was an enormous run OF
cattle both here and at CnicP so this morn
ing, and a result packers took advantage
of the opportunity to pound the market.
Omaha at right around 800 cars, which Is
the heaviest run received here since April
Is, when there were 32O cars, or i,lI5 head.
The trains were rather slow in arriving,
and in fact they kept coming In all the
forenoon.
Beef steer buyers started out bidding a
good deal lower this morning, and as sa -es-
men would not take on over dime trading
was rather slow. As general thing,
though, the market was simply big dime
lower than yesterday morning, or not much
worse thar yesterdays late market. heavy
cattle suffered the worst and in fact sales
men had a hard time in a great many cases
to get buyers to even bid on that class
until late hour. II was the handy weight
they bought those kind first. Today's de-
cline took away good share of Mondays 9
advance, and In great many cases 1t
looked as though all of the advance was
gone. Owing to the heavy receipts of steers
and the slow opening of the market the
day was wei advanced before the bulk of
the cattle was disposed of.
The COW market was also a little lower
this morning in spite of the fact that there
were comparatively few cows and heifers
included In the receipts. There were some
choice heifers that sold about steady but
aside from those the market was generally
a dime lower than yesterday morning. or
not much different from yesterdays close.
Bulls, veal calves and stays did not show
much change, but still they were II any
thing a little easier in sympathy with the
decline on steers and cows,
Supplies of stockefs and feeders were
again very limited this morning and there
The market could be quoted about steady
II the weather should clear of It is thought
there will be quite a demand for cattle to
&c en- grass. Representative sales;
TswrNr
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations of the Day on Various
Commodities.

NEW YORK, June 3-FLOUR-Receipts
2O23 bbls. exports, %, ,592 bbls; strong and
higher but quiet; winter patents, S75q
patents, $4.20Q4.50; winter extras, $2S0dgSl0;
Minnesota bakers SS.35QS55; winter low
grades; tssSds2 s9sS 90 Rye hour' tirmer choice
CoRNMBAL-Firm; yellow western. s1.OS;
R3EEFirm; No. 2 western, bOasc, +. o. b.
ahoat; state. 6sq5e. c. I; T. New York
BARLEY-Quiet; feeding, sec, c. T. I. Buff
falo; mailing, 52Q6Sc at Buffalo.
WHEAT-Receipts, 62,025 bu.; exports,
u96S bu. Spot hrm; No. red. S41Ac, NOM
inal, elevator, and SEC. (. o. b. afoat; No.
hard, Manitoba, SS3s. (. o. b. anoGt op-
tions declined sharply at the opening on
weather, but later rallied on strength az
St Louis, renewed talk OF damage and a
bullish Ohio state report. The close was
81 i-iSc. closed at sOssc: September, n iOi iOiSg
771te, closed at T71sc; December, 77SsQ7So,
coRN..Receipts, 81 $50 bu. exports 2s7,-
ssS bu. Spot nrm; No. z 51e elevator and
because of clearing weather, but was raj
lied by the wheat upturn and further un-
hfa1ySSraole ,p crop M tslk closing partly se net
September, 5Sd53 l-l6c. closed at 5S l-16c
NO NoAIsEsceRss s 1OOS bIi. Sq sR4t steady
Ssc; No. white. 42i4c; No. white, acc I;
track mixed. nominal; track white. SS14d
choice. S1.O0di.i5.
HOPS-Steady; state, common to choice.
1902. llg24c; 1901, 15disc lods, 6dlOc
HIDEs-Steady; Galveston, 20 to 3 lbs.
lsc: California. q to . lbs, lse; Texas,
LEATHER-Steady acid. 24d3Ikc
MOoL-Firm: domestic fleece. 2Sd22c.
PRoVISIONS-Beef quiet; family. SlO.5O
Ql2OO; mess, S900Q9,50. Cut meats quiet.
picked shoulders, $3.50; picked hams, Sll. .95
qaoo Lard duli; western steamed, So. 20;
renned. dun, Pork, easy; family $l0Ss
BUTTER-Receipts, 69l7 pkgs.: nrmer;
state dairy, l7dEhc; creamery, lSd22lkc
CiEESE-Receipts, 6,OS2 pkgs irregular;
state. full cream, fancy. small colored and
Mhiite' ,In,ne' large colored. lose; large
EGGS = Receipts, l6SS4 pkgs.; steady;
western extras, l71sc; western irsts. l5lsd
.PoULTRY-Alive, hrm: western spring
chlckens, 25o; fowls. l5c; turkeys, 10dnci
dressed, irregular; western broilers, 2ctleSc
fowls, lSl6Qi4c.
METALs-owing TO lighter offerings tir
at gain OF IS l5s at ei29, while futures
were e3 IS higher at et27. In New York
tin, Influenced by gains abroad. closed al
saSbod2S.Ie. Copper advanced 81 for spot II
81 IS and closed at e5S 5s. Locally copper
was dun and nominal Lake. electroiytiS
and casting are quoted at l4.156iliS71A. Lea
declined 70 fll Ss Cd in London, but re
was unchanged al S.75 in New York. but II
London Il advanced IS to $40 l5s. IroT
closed at 62s Cd IN Glasgow and AT l6s Il
Middlesborough. Locally iron was veal
and lower. The Metal exchange made n,
alteration In the ofhcial prices for northern
grades. but In the open market the descrip
uons were quoted about 81 a ton less I,
conform with the 4outhern making Nc.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Bullishnsss Of Tuesday on Chicago Board
Disappears
PRICE FLUCTUATIONS ARE LIMITED
Bradstreets Report showing Decrease
in Visible supply of Nearly Two
million Bushels is Dear
tsh Factor.

CHICAGO. June 5-There was reversal
of yesterdays bullishness on the Board OF
Trade today and the market was easier,
July wheat closing kQSsc lower. July
corn was a shade higher and oats were up
lsc, while September provisions closed from
i1sc to loo lower
An improved weather report and dis
appointing cables resulted in lower prices
In wheat at the start, July being of SsulRc
to 1kq9sc, at 749sp74&.c. There was a Iair
volume Of business early In the day, but
price fluctuations were rather limited.
Commission houses were inclined TO take
profits and after selling up to 751sc, July
settled back to 14Mc, and during the latter
part Of the session a steady tone prevailed
with trading less active than earlier In the
day. Pit traders were good buyers
throughout the day and shorts also bought
freely. outside markets were easier, with
the exception of St. Louis, and foreign
nyws was more favorable. Bradstreet s
visible supply OF 100000 bushels, was con-
sidered a somewhat bearish factor. Closing
prices were about steady, with July off
A0%c at 747sc. Clearances of wheat and
flour were equal to 30,696 bushels Prl-
mary receipts we're 2S,700 bushels, against
2Il 800 bushels a year ago Minneapolis and
with local receipts of SO cars-one of con-
tract grade-made total receipts for the
three points of 263 cars, against l36 cars
last week and 1853 cars a yeqr ago.
Commission houses were free sellers OF
corn at the opening and prices were lower,
July being l5Qssc to &n5sc lower, Mt 46bd
conditions, together with large receipts,
was responsible for the early selling move
ment. There was a good demand from a
leading provision interest and prices grad
ually rallied and later in the day the
market became quite firm on "A good gen
eral demand. Closing prices were near the
top, with July a shade higher, at 47&c,
after ranging between 46hc and l7Ac. Lo-
cal receipts were 1.0Sl cars, with 1873 cars
of contract grade.
Oats stood up well against a good deal
OF prolt-taking and developed fairly firm
undertone. Prices were easier early on the
Improvement In the weather and in SYM
paihy with the decline in other grains, and
offerings were quite liberal. Later in the
day a good demand developed and prices
held steady. After selling between 34lsc
and 35c, July closed &c higher at 34Bc
Local receipts were 4l6 cars.
Provisions also experienced a slump In
the volume of trade and prices tended
toward lower level, due largely to a de-
cline of 1Oc in the price of hogs and to the
easier grain markets Buying by brokers
caused a slight recovery and closing prices
were steady at the decline September pork
was off 15c at $16.S71k. September lard was
TIC lower at S8.S7Ib. while ribs were down
l0T121zc at So 150917ik
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
IL cars; corn, 800 cars; oats, 10 cars; hogs
1900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: