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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-24
PRAISE FoR The APACAss.
General Merriam Reports They Engage
Successfully in Agriculture.


Washington, ID. G.. (SpeciaD. There
were no Indian troubles in the De
partment OF the Colorado last year. aC-
cordinS to General Merriam. and the
only difficulties between white men
and Indians were individual arisirc
from cards and whisky. The white
men. says the General. were the ag-
grcSSorS.
The General speaks with commcnda-
tion of the excellent progress being
made toward civilization by the
Apachcs. under the management o.
Captain Nicholson. Seventh Cavalry.
He says: Il found them largely and
successfully engaged in agriculture.
and saw large numbers of men. rs
well as women. at work in the fields.
which is most unusual for Indians. In
view of these facts. and of the aSSur-
ance by Captain Nicholson of the alb
solute loyalty ana efficiency of his In
dian police, ! recommended the with
drawal of all the troops from san
Carlos Agency, instead OF repairing
that post"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-24
TRlPLETS IN TWO FAMILIES.
rhc Mothers Were Twin Sisters and the
Fathers Twin Brothers

Huntington. West Va. (Spccian-
Mrs. Walter j. Swanson gave birth 10
triplcts here. and an hour later Mrs.
Howard T.. Swanson similarly sur
priSed Lcr husband
The circumstances are surprising
Less than year ago Dorothy ana
Parthcnia Freeman. twin sisters. were
the bellies of Brcedcn, West Va. They
had many sutors. and finally they
chose Walter j. and Howard t. Swan
son, young timber men, ana also twins.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-24
A BulldozinC Blum.

The declaration of manufacturing
cohcerns-usually the beneficiaries of
big tariff bounties-that they will
suspend if Bryan is elected is the
meanest kind of political intimidation.
Most of these would-be bulldozers are
selling goods cheaper to foreigners
than TO home consumers. and are sim
ply trying to preserve their license TO
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-24
Prominent Peopie.

Archibald Clavcrine Gunthcr. the
California novelist gets $4,000 of his
mothers estate 10y will filed at san
Francisco.
Both the Prince OF Wales and king
Icior Emmanuel OF Italy have ner-
Nous affection OF the muscles of the
lace which makes the left eye blink
constantly.
II seems that the young King OF
Italy. economically inclined though he
he in all other respects intends to i'll
dNlge in good music and plenty of it.
Both he and his Queen are passion
atcly fond OF music
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-24
NEW SENATOR Fo7 VERMONT.
W. l.. Dillingham; Elected to Succeed >.
:. MorrIII'S Successor.

Montpelier. VI. ,Spcciab. Former
Governor w. +. Dillingham; was elect
ID United States Senator by the Lcgis
laturc % Vermont. succeeding former
thief Justice Jonathan Ross who held
10y appointments of the Governor i'm
place OF the late Justin :. Morrill,.
{. PrOuty. one of the four Re
publican candidates. having With
drawn. and the Democratic members
VIII" previously had voted for Senator
Iinzlcton having decided To support
Dillingham;. the latter was elected on
the third ballot
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-24
Price of MIX in chicago Raised

The MILK shippers Union. in Chi.
raSo. has fixed the prices Oc milk for
the six months beginning November
rs follows: For November and De
cemher. Sl.15 for an ciGht-gallon can:
for January and February. S1.lO: for
March, % cents, and for April. 30
cents. The increase involved in this
schedule will max" milk cost the
housewife cents instead of cents
Il quart
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-24
VICTORY FOR STRIKERS
Reading and Lehigh Companies Gran
the Demands of the Miners.
WILL kRBlTRATE GRIEVANCES
rh1 |Dee'sio" Arrived at After rw,
Days Conference of Operators in Phil
ndei phia - The Financial Loss Caused
by the Strike $4,000. 900 - Number oI
Men Who Went Out About 100000.

Men Who Went Out About 100000
Philadelphia (Specian. - The great
strike of the anthracite mine workers
of Pennsylvania practically ended
Wednesday. when the Philadelphia 4
Rc:ding Coal e Iron Company and
the Lchigh Valley Coal Company
agreed 10 abolish the sliding scale in
thclr respective regions and To grant
IN advance in wages of ten per cent.
net, the advance to remain in opera.
tion until April 1, 1901. or thereafter.
IhlS action meets the demands OF
the Scranton Miners Convention.
The decision was arrived ut after
two days conference between rep.
rcScntativCS Of the individual coal
operators and the large coal carry.
inS companies.
1t is conceded that the result of the
conference is Il complete victory for
The men. All the demands of their
convention are acccdcd to. and us one
oi the individual operators put il after
thr conference. the operators 20 a
iltitc further in agreeing TO maintain
IN" wage advance after April |.
Inc Reading Company's notice
reads:
"fhc Philadelphia & Reading Coal
Iron Company hereby withdraws
thc notice posted October -. 1909. and.
10 bring about practical uniformity IA
ire advance of wages in the several
coal regions, gives notice that il will
suspend the operation Of the Slidin"
scale. Will pay ten per cent. advance
ON September wages ill April |. 1901
ana thereafter unit! further notice:
ana viii take mp with its nine en-
noNCS any grievances which they may
have"
The strike begun on September IL.
IN ten days 10000 men and bows were
nut. Soon afterward practically every
mln" IN the anthracite region was
closed. The coal basins extended over
m area of 40 square miles.
ne cause OF the strike was the re-
tuSal OF the operators To recognize the
miners union, abolish company stores
and advance wages nj least ten prr
cent. Later nj Il convention i'm Scran-
ton the strikers modified their de
mandS
lhc militia was sent 10 the Shcnan-
uoah district after Il Sherif's posse
hdd trcd on march"rS there The mil
ltia was also sent to the Panther
Crock Valley TO disperse marchers.
me total financial loss is estimated
m SlorOO,0OO. rs follows: Loss i'm
wages. Sl,0On,00O; loss to operators
Stou"o0o; loss in railroad earnings.
5000 900
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-24
Two Gigantic Evils.

Imperialism is great issue. but side
by side with il stands the issue of
the trusts. AS imperialism is the foe
of the liberty traditions of the repub-
lie the trust power is the foe to the
nome ana To individual cndeavor The
commercial travellers will vote against
uSurpation and capitalistic greed
whatever they may say They are
thinking and the fruit of their thought
VIII ripcn at the ballot box.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-24

The new French duel code provides
that in the future nc duel can end
without the shedding of blood. and no
account of the proceeding shall bc
published II the insult causing the
duel was not made pnbllc
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-24
FiIipIno Ceneral Con,rrc,I

Under cover of II stormy night. Cap
tain Elliott. of the Fortieth infantry.
surprised the Filipino Headquarters
near OreQuictn. Island of Mindanao.
L. L., and captured without fighting
General Alvarez. with lis stan and
twenty-five soldiers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

eminent is divided are the President. Sena,
tors and Representatives.
| IL The Judiciary department explains OIL
expands.
II. The judicial body is to look after wills
orphans and etc.
49, The Judicial consists congressman
a. The three branches into which the
are Senate, House Of Representatives and
|, President.
15 The duty of the Judital is to see that
the laws enforced are carried out.
49, The government Of the U. 9. Is COM
posed of the President, the House of Rep
resentatives and the Senate.
II. The government of the U. 8. is divid-
ed into the Senate House of Representa-
tives and the Supreme Court. The Senate
has the power to make laws with the con-
sent of two-thirds of its members. and the
Supreme Court has the power to invesd-
gate and try all criminal cases.
10. The three branches into which the
government Of the U. 8. is the House of
Representatives Senate and the Legisla-
tive.
10. The three branches into which the
Government of the U. 8. Is divided are,
The Senate, The Congress and the House
of Representatives. Congress makes the
laws the Senate sees that those laws are
properly carried out and the House repeats
the laws.
Appended to the report is a tabulated ia
BILE showing the number of each examina-
ton book. together with the markings Of
each study,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

intendent of high schools, who suggested
some minor changes, which were made.
These examinations were held in the fol-
lowing schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
BEAU HICKMAN's SISTER DEAD.
Last Survivor of Family Made Famous
by Her Brother


special to the New York Times from
Charlotte. N. c., says:
Miss Mary Jane Hickman, the sister of
Beau Hickman the wealthy North Caro-
linian. who made brilliant appearance in
Washington. New York and London society.
between 1915 and 1859 is dead at the family
home in Warren county. Her brother was
called Beau" after Brummell, whose style
he initiated and his life resembled in many
points that Of Beau Brummell.
Hickman, after a splendid and brilliant
appearance in society, found himself with
out money, and from that time he became
one of the most famous dead beats ever
known. But he Still obtained means to live;
In fact, one of his sayings was, Let the
dull work; live by my wits" A remark
able instance of his ingenuity occurred
while Hickman was in New York city,
After spending several weeks at a fashion
able hotel there the Proprietor one day
asked Hickman TO settle his bill In answer
10 hickman s excuses the proprietor said
NO 1t must be settled at once" Asking II
there were witnesses present. Beau said
with fearful eyes. Would you take the last
cent a man has?'' Yes, sir" said the pras
prietor. Il call you to witness gentlemen"
said Beau, and, reaching into his pockets
ne produced one cent That's my last
cent" said he. PLEASE give me nv bill re-
eeipted, The proprietor saw the Joke and
laughed with the rest, but said to Hickman.
If You will go over to the Astor House and
you $50" CIV
why" replied Beau, 'he gave me 500 70
play the trick on you.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

1t is to be remembered that these Nor
centages show nothing whatever as TO the
htgh-schooi instruction; but they. do show
the material on which the High Schools
have to work.
No pupil made 100 per cent in history.
and of the 1.1ss pupils. but SO per cent
made 30 OF over; and but 10 per cent made
40 or over. The average per cent attained
by the ]. lss pupils in history was So. 10, as
against 5SS2 in arithmetic
Spelling.
The average number OF words misspelled
per pupil was:
First, Business High School. ..... Q. sc
Second. Central High School. 3.2s
Third, Western High School, s.31
Fourth, Eastern High School....... 3.5
Fifth. High School (co!ored). As
Sixth. Business High School ((colored. 40
The following list shows in detail the
mtSspeiling OF words that occurred in the
books: Alright, attact, atlantic, amereans
spasnish, seitleing, stretched. seceed, ben
nj, wether, conscern. earring. costume (cus-
toni, negros. leve. cheeper, oder, perpose
NAMED serched. saucions. Religious, inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

One Of the most curious plants in the
world IS what is called the toothbrush
plant of jamaica 1t Ii a species of creeper
and has nothing particularly striking about
its appearance. BY cutting pieces of 1t to
a suitable length and fraying the ends, the
natives convert it into O toothbrush, and
q tooth powder to accompany the use of the
brush is -also prepared by pulverizing the
dead stems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14


The Examination in History.
The paper set for the history examina-
ton was as follows: United States history.
read this before beginning work. Take
plenty of time; write legbIy; be careful
about spelling, punctuation, and grammati-
cal expression.
Do not try to answer all the questions,
but write connected story in each case.
Question 1. Name the four nations that
had most to do with the discoveries and
early settlements OF this country, and state
what part of the country each of these
nations explored and settled.
Question .. Give a brief account Of the
Puritans. or of the Pilgrims, stating why
so called, the country from which they
came. their reasons for emigrating. where
they settled. and some Of their characters
tics, habits. and customs.
Question 3. State some of the important
causes which led to each of the following
named wars, and the nations or people in
volved in each: The French and Indian war;
the Revolution; the war of 1872; and the re-
bellion. or civil war.
Question f. Select one of the following in
ventions and write connected story
about IT:
i. The cotton gin. 2. The steamboat g.
The telegraph. 4. The telephone. 3. The
electric light.
Question ). Name the three branches into
| which the Government Of the United States
is divided, and state in general the duty of
each branch.
Results in History.
Here again the questions were not only
well within the instruction received but no
definite amount of work was required. All
that was specified was that the pupils
should possess. in the language of the re-
port of the school trustees, "a clear, con-
nected, sequential view of the whole sub
tect'-a subject which they had been study
ing Tor five years. The markings were based
simply on the excellence of the work each
pupil did The average number of words
written was less than five hundred.
The history paper was taken also as the
basis of the examination in spelling gram
mar and penmanship; and here again the
test favored the pupils. because they were
using their own vocabulary. and IL they
We're in doubt as to the spelling of one word
they were at liberty to use a synonym
The percentages attained in history were
as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Though Russia is one of the greatest lum-
ber-producing countries in the world con-
siderable quantities Of finer wood. such as
cabinet work woods rosewood. mahogany.
etc, are imported every year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

II IS entirely safe 70 say that less Than
a third of the high school pupils could pass
the ordinary arithmetic examinations for
clerical positions as set by the Census Bu-
reau or the Civil Service Commission, not
withstaudng the fact that these pupils have
finished their instruction in arithmetic. This
might be an argument against the severity
OF those examinations were it not for tho
fact that both the Census Bureau and the
Civil Service Commission have no lack OF
1nersnns their eligible rolls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
A FAULTY SYSTEM

Continued from Eleventh Page.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-25
Must Learn the Life Spots.

The first task of a Chinese medical
student upon entering the Imperial
College at Shanghai is to learn the
800 "life spots in the human body,
saws the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat. A life spot is supposed to be
a place through which a needle may
be passed without causing death. The
Chinese believe firmly in demoniacal
possessions, and their doctors do good
deal of stabbing and prodding to make
holes for the purpose of letting out the
evil spirits that are causing the sick
ness. l was called in to see one poor
fellow who was dying of jaundice, and
counted over so punctures in his chest
and arms. The Chinese practitioners
had furnished the demon with plenty
of exits, but he declined to depart.
When a criminal is executed the ma
tive doctors are nearly always on hand
to secure sections OF the body to use
in compounding their medicines. A
powder made Of the thigh bones is be-
lieyed to be specific for the disease
known to science as miners amaze
mia" which is caused by a parasite
and easily controlled by proper RENE
dies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-25
BALLAD OF THREE KISSES.
BIZ POST WHEELER.

When first 1 kissed you, twas full on
your mouth,
Red as a blackbird's cherry. You
recall.
Hyas spring, the soft air smelling of
the South.
The whole world gay and you gay
most of all.
lou laughed low, sweet, tender,
bird-like trill
Which made the very bobolink be
still.
When next L kissed you, twas upon
the cheek,
Nodded just round enough. Twas
autumn then,
And you were graver grown, and did
not speak,
But seemed in wonder at the ways
of men.
And yet you smiled. So dear smile
it was
That it seemed sudden summer over
us.
When last l kissed you, dearest Heart
i of-Gold,
My lips just brushed your forehead.
You were sad,
Ind it was winter. All the world was
old,
! But at the touch, my love swelled
fierce and glad;
For then l felt you tremble, and saw
fall
Two great, slow tears. All, that was
best of all!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-25
When a Horse Is Worth Most.

The age at which a horse is worth
the most depends very largely upon
his breeding and raising. In nearly
all cases we'll bred and well kept
horses will stand hard usage better at
an early age than horses that have
had a struggle for existence and have
inferior quality of blood in their veins
When horse has been well fed and
cared for from birth SO as to maintain
a steady growth, he ought to be well
matured by the time he is five years
old, and from that time till he is seven
ought to be at his best. Other horses
that are let run, receive but little care,
are not fed as they should be, will
make a slower growth and may not
mature until seven years. A horse
should be fully matured before he can
be considered at his best, no matter
what his breeding may be.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-25
Charcoal cannot be used as grit for

Charcoal cannot be used as grit for
poultry: it is too soft for that pur-
pose.
When handled rightly turkeys are
among the most profitable products Of
the farm.
During the last 100 years dairsing
has made more progress than any
other branch of farming.
Burnt corn with the cob makes the
best charcoal for hens. Twice week
is often enough to feed it.
Farmers should keep themselves in
formed as to the markets, as they are
constantly changing year by year.
Don't imagine that poultry do not re-
quire any care. 1t is only those fiocks
that receive every attention that pay
big profits
point in favor Of bees is that they
insure the fertilization of fruit, whiclr
is an important matter that the Amer
lean farmer has only lately began to
realize
The care of poultry is not "womens
work" There is too much money in
it for the men to slight it. Nobody,
male or female, can afford to slight
the hens.
It's good plan to assist the young
pigs to make hogs of themselves, and
after they have reached the hog stage
assist them off to market. Haste
makes waste" doesn't apply to mar
keting stock when they are once. in
marketable condition.
1t is said that an excellent way to
deal with mice in an orchard is to pro-
cure small blocks of wood and bors
one and one-fourth inch holes in them.
placing some meal mixed with talloW
and rat poison in the bottom Of each
hole and leave these about the orch
ard No other animal can reach the
bait
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-25
Preventing Hog Choleras

Rules for the prevention of the fall
outbreak of cholera in herds Of swine
may be summarized as follows:
l. Cleanliness is essential in yards,
pens, water, feed and everything.
2. Give plenty of pure water and do
away with stagnant pools.
8. Use disinfectants such as ashes,
lime and carbolic acid.
4. Feed variety, especially such
condiments as charcoal, ashes and
salt.
5. Give as much grass range as
needed.
g. Breed from hogs of strong con-
stitution.
Z. Feed new corn cautiously, if at
ALL
8. Allow no chance Of infection from
diseased herds by visitors or dogs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-25
Ginning Clover Fields.


A writer in Ohio Farmer advocates
the clipping of clover the first year af-
ter the wheat is off, and even twice
if necessary to prevent it from bios
soming, as that weakens the next
years growth. This year he clipped
on August and clipped again in Sep
TENDER. He has done so for several
years until year before last, and he
said he would never omit it again.
The hay last year where it was not
clipped was very dirty, full Of stub
BILE and trash, while where too large a
growth was made before winter, it
lodged and smothered out the crop
He cuts high, removing the swath
board, and likes to cut just after a
rain, leaving all the growth on the
ground as mulch, which protects the
roots in winter and keeps the ground
more moist in summer. 1t might be
pastured off and get some growth for
cattle or sheep, but they will not feed
on the ranker growing places and
feed the other too closely, thus making
them liable to be winter killed. He
does not think this pays, and would
prefer to grow green crops to help out
the pasturage than to use the newly
seeded fields. He wants to leave
clover about six inches high when
winter comes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-25
Portable Racks.

For cattle, good rack may be made
with common rough boards and a few
pieces of scantling. Make them four
or five feet wide, ten or twelve feet
long, and two feet deep;i have four by
four inch scantling in the corners, and
also in the center of the ends, running
up twelve or fifteen inches above the
top of the rack; to the latter nail in a
center partition lengthwise; thus you
have a double rack where cattle will
eat contentedly.
Do not have the end boards or pieces
of scantling reach down as low as the
side boards and then by rounding up
the ends of the side boards, after the
manner Of sled runners, the racks may
be easily drawn from one place to an
other
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-25
Winter Preservation Of squashes.

Ny method has been to place the
squashes upon shelves in well yenti-
lated cellar. The shelves are four feet
next to the sides of the cellar. The re-
naming ones are six feet wide, with
alley on each side. The first shelf is
six inches from the floor and then
they are two feet apart until the cell
ing is reached. use two by four inch
studding for uprights and crosspieces
and one by six inch strips for bottom
of shelves One Of these strips is suf-
ficient for the side. The uprights
should be placed four feet apart, as the
load they have to sustain is consider
able. The temperature should be as
high as possible without using arti-
fetal heat and interfering with good
ventilation. This Is best accomplished
by keeping the cellar closed on very
cold days and particularly during per-
iods Of foggy and rainy weather.