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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS.
Past Week Favorable for Cultivation
and Harvesting,

Favorable temperature prevailed
during the week ending a. M, June
11th. The average for the week was
| about normal, with unusually higher
or lower temperatures. There was
rain over the whole State, heaviest in
Oconee and Pickens counties, with a
maximum fall of $50 inches at WAL
halla. Scattered localities, in other
portions of the State, had from to
over inches. Washing rains oc-
CURED throughout the Savannah val
ley, also in Colleton and Chesterfield
counties. The rain all was generally
sufficient and beneficial, but more rain
is needed in the Wateree river basin.
The rains interfered with farm work
over the northwestern counties where
fields are becoming grassy. There are
few complaints of grassy fields in
other sections. Hail fell in Barnwell
county, doing slight damage.
The weeks weather was favorable
on all crops. and marked improve
ment is noted over the entire State.
the week
Corn continues small, but is healthy
and is now growing fast. Some has
been laid by. Worms are less trouble
some, and better bottom land stands
have been secured.
Cotton is now doing we'll. 1t is un-
dersized for the season. and some is
not up, and in the northwestern coun-
ties hopping to stands is not finished
and the crop needs cultivation. Some
The crop now needs sunshine and hot
weather. 1t is fruiting we'll in the
southeastern counties
Wheat harvest is nearly finished. ex-
cept in the northwest portion wehere
it has just begun. The indications are
for the best yield in years.
Oats harvest well underway. The
conditions are variable, and the crop
rather below the average
Tobacco worms continue trouble
some. otherwise this crop is doing well,
but shows the effects of the previous
cool, dry weather.
Rice planting is finished. except in
the Georgetown districts where rain
and high tides delayed the work Mel
ons are very promising
Peaches plums and apples are ripen-
ing, the latter are very scarce. Minor
field crops. and gardens are doing
nicely The whole crop outlook is
very promising.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
The North.

John Anderson, formerly in the en-
ploy of Broker Adolph A. Kuhn. who
disappeared leaving a shortage Of near
ly 81 900 900, has been arrested at Chi
cago, ILL.,, and admits conspiracy.
An unknwon man sprang from a Sta
ten Island ferry boat at New York and
was drowned.
Because James j. Donnelly had
habit of romping with pretty Maggie
Bradley at New York, his wife seeks
divorce.
Cardinal Gibbons has conferred de-
grees on large number of students at
the Catholic University, Washington,
ID. c..
Despondent over financial reverses.
Thomas b. Cottrell, an old and we'll
known speculator on the Board OF
Trade of Chicago, ILL.,, fatally shot him
self.
A diamond pin valued at S1,5OO was
stolen at New York from Mrs. T. Suf-
fen Taller, daughter OF Pierre Loril-
lard and wife of the well-known four
in-hand whip.
An hour before his wedding to
daughter of Millionaire Otto Grantz, at
Deadwood, 5. d., Henry j. Coventry
was arrested for practicing medicine
without license.
The Spanish cannon loaned to Kan
sas City, Mo-, was found to be loaded.
A terrific wind storm passed over
Ohio Monday, doing thousands of dol
lars of damage TO fruit
Grip, eliminating in insanity. caused
Rev. Thomas b. Cheney, of Washing
ton Court House, Ohio, to commit sui
eide.
During the first day as attendant at
the New Richmond (Wis) Insane Asy-
lum. Antoine Sorensen was killed by a
patient.
BY shooting Winthrop Fallon, a
travelling man, of Brookline, Mass,
killed himself in the Hollenden Hotel
at Cleveland, Ohio.
The American Architectural League
will meet in Philadelphia next year.
Joseph C. Lewelyn. of Chicago. ILL.,,
was elected president of the League on
Saturday.
Sculptor Holgie Boeck committed
suicide at Chicago. ILL.,, by drinking
prussic acid.
The Union Labor Lyceum, said to be
an educational institution, has been or
ganized at Chicago. Ill.
After receiving two gunshot wounds
Watchman James Delaney shot and
killed an unknown burglar at Chicago
Ill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
Appointments No Good.

Columbia, Special.-All of the county
boards of control of the State appear
to be absolutely without legal author.
ity. Attorney General Bellinger held
that the State zoard of control has no
authority to commission the members
of the county boards of control and
that the commissions from that body
are without effect. Commissions must
be obtained from the Governor, as are
all other appointments of State or
county officers. The question mas been
decided in connection with the Bam-
berg case, of which mention has been
made. This decision is that all com.
missions to members of the county
boards sent out by the State board ara
not worth the paper they are written
on.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
A Terrible Accident.

Florence, Special-A Timmonsville
mother was few days ago the uncon-
scious cause of an accident which re-
suited in the terrible death of her little
child. The mother, Mrs. r. II. Bowen,
was cleaning a pot with boiling water.
Her work done, she turned to throw
the water quickly out of the window.
In the meantime the little child had
clambered upon the window sill, and
it was into it's smiling little face that
the boiling water dashed. The little
one suffered intense agony and yester-
day succumbed to the accident Mrs.
Bowen is heartbroIen.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
Ducks and Geese Ike weeds.

A weed can hardly be of any benefit
except that it keeps the farmer hust-
ling and thus makes him stir up the
surface of the soil. which enables it to
hold the moisture much better than If
crust was allowed TO form upon the
surface. Some of the wccds-Such as
plantain. purSlanc. ragwecd and pig
weed-arc all what the ducks and geese
would term n 'GT!icacy.' and if they
were allowed to forage on such food
they would in most cases leave grain
for it and would be apt to clean up the
spot infested with the weeds in such
manner that it would not be liable To
trouble the farmer again for some time
TO come.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
Foreign.

The 1909 immigrants brought by the
Spanish steamer Gran Antilla were
landed at New York after $4,000 had
been given to indemnify the United
States should any OF the immigrants
become public charges.
Emperor Kwang Hsu, of China. is
reported TO be anxious to oust the Dow
ager Empress and resume his power.
Beers killed, wounded or captured
an entire battalion of Derbyshire milf
tia at Roodeval, in the Orange River
colony.
The British expedition for the relief
of Comassie, West Africa, has been
checked by natives.
A battle with rebels has occurred
near Panama, resulting. it is reported,
in the defeat of the government forces
Prisoners in the San Juan, Porto Ri
co, penitentiary revolted on accout of
the alleged bad qualityeof their food
Appolinario Mabini, chief of Aguin-
hldo's cabinet, is reported to be penni-
less and dying in an American prison.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
NEWS SU M MARY.
The South.

Samuel Adams, colored, who entered
the room of two white girls and triei
to assault them, was lynched at Colun-
bus, Ga.
Believing he caused her to be turn{d
out of her home. Annie Hill, colordl.
stabbed Edward Carney to death ht
Norfolk, Va.
Pierre Lorillard's famous 500. coo
houseboat Caiman was destroyed by
fire while anchored in the river Mar
New Smyrna, Fla.
c. Wilford Peters, in Jail at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, for alleged bigany, says
If he really was married a second time
he was under the influence of hypno-
tism.
The annual convention of the Scotch
irish Society of America, met at Knox
Hille. Tenn. Acting President DR.. John
Mcintosh, of Philadelphia presiding.
requisition for extradition of for
mer Governor Taylor, of Kentucky has
been asked for.
Some one in ambush shot and killed
John Ovess and his young son at Mo.
bile, Ala.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
Not a Word From Conper-

Washington, ID. c.. Special.-Not a
word OF news came to the State De-
partment over night from Minister
Conger, who has now been cut off
from communication since last Tues
day. Even the United States Consuls
In North China ports are silent. Ao~
miral Kempff has not been heard from
since yesterday. This absence of Off
cial reports has given rise to grave ap>
prehension here. IL was expected thar
there might be delay in hearing from
Mr.. Conger but in the case of Admiral
lNempff an early report was looked for
and IL is feared that the officers OF the
Foreign feet at Taku have been pre-
vented from reaching the cable station
there by the open hostilities of the
Boxers or by the sinister orders of the
Chinese government
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
News Items.

Since June IL women and chill
dren, who tried to kindle fires with
kerosene oil. were burned to death.
While trying to prevent a fight in a
saloon at Buffalo, n. Y, Michael Joyce
was fatally stabbed by George Fisher
While working on the cantilever
bridge at Niagara Falls. n. Y. Henry
Seipple fell 200 feet to instant death.
Admiral Dewey and party have re-
turned to Washington. all well. aftel
an eight-days' trip West.
Major II. c. Hale has taken posses
sion of the island of Bohol, Philippine
group. where he found an orderly ma
tive republic.
The designs for the new Baltimore
custom house will be considered BY the
board at Washington Thursday next.
The Grand Commandery of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of North Carolina
met in Charlotte Tuesday night. Grand
High Priest Randolph, of Asheville. de-
livered the annual address.
The Southern Music Teachers Asso-
citation opened its semi-annual conven-
ton at Atlanta Tuesday night AT the
first session Or. II. II. Peters. of Spar
tanburg. $. c.. responded to the address
of welcome, and interesting papers
were read by William Armstrong. of
New York; A. j. Grantvoort. of Gin
rinnati, and Joseph Mclean. of Cincin-
matt.
General Otis arrived in Washington
Monday, where he reported TO Assist
ant Secretary Meiklejohn.
OF course women jump at concIu-
sions. That's the season they always
turn TO the last chapter OF a novel.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
Aspirants for ncLean,s Shoes

Columbus, o., Special.-The over
throw of John r. Mclean as the leader
OF the Ohio Democrats in the State
convention this week has already
brought cut rival candidates for his
place on the national committee and
for the Democratic nomination for
United States Senator next year to sue
ceed ]. B. Foraker Tom l.. Johnson.
of Cleveland. formerly a member os
Congress, is the candidate for national
committeeman, and c. n. Haskell. a
railroad operator of Toledo and OF
tawa, is in the field for the senatorial
nomination.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20

1t is not doctrine that takes converted
people into this church or that church.
These reflections on old Father ia
cob and his ladder provoke me 70 say
that it must have taken doctrine of
election and some amazing grace TO
have kept him in the favor OF God for
he was selfish man and kept an eye
out for his personal gain. He began
by defrauding his brother out of his
birthright. and later on tricked his
father-in-law out OF his cattle. and af-
ter he awaked from that dream at
Bethel he tried to make a bargain with
the Lord and said: "If God will be
with me and give me bread to eat ana
raiment to put on. and / come to nv
fathers house in peace, then shall the
Lord be my Cod" Almost any sinner
would do that now and even some
church members will vow to give a
hundred dollars to the church il they
make a thousand on a certain specula-
tion.-Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
News Items.

State Chairman Jones has received
the following additional pledges. G. n.
Wyche, for Congress from the Cd dis
trict; James II. Tillman, for Lieuten-
ant Governor; T. ]. Strait, for Con-
gress, from the 9TH district f. f..
Werner. for Congress, from the Sd dis.
trict; ]. H. Wharton, for railroad com
missioner ----
Prof J. r. Blake. formerly chair
man of the faculty of Davidson College.
and one of the most noted educators of
the South died at his home in Green
wood Friday night from complications
following an attack of grip He had
been sinking for several days and his
death was not unexpected The inter-
ment was in Greenwood cemetery at >
o'clock Sunday afternoon His wife
who was Miss Elizabeth Maxwell.
Pendleton, survives hipA They ha,
no children.
The boiler in Chas f. Reeds saw
mill which is located five miles west
of Fife lake, Mich. exploded early
Saturday morning, killing three men
and injuring ten others.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
Seized by Sheriff.

frankfort, Ky, Special-The office
of the State Treasurer is in the custo
dy of the sheriff Assistant Treasurer
Long said he had received no authori.
ty from Former Treasurer Day to turn
over that office although he had tele-
graphed the latter and he declined to
let Democratic Treasurer Hanger in.
Hanger took out a writ of possession in
Judge Moore's court and the sheriff
took possession of the office.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
Contests Settled.

Philadelphia, Special.-The Republi-
can national committee put in three
long sessions on the contests which
have been before it and adjourned late
Friday night with all the controversies
practically disposed of except that
from Delaware. An important action
was the seating of the Brownlow dele
gates in the Tennessee contest and re-
fusing admission to the friends Of Pen
sion Commission Evans. The contest
was very bitter and at one time there
was a possibility of a serious encoun-
ter between Brownlow and Evans.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
News Items.

The National Conference of Jewish
Charities, at Chicago. H., adjourned
Thursday.
For printing criticisms upon the ar
my, all the editorial staff of the Voce
de Mexico We're sent to prison for six
months at the City of Mexico.
DR.. Kennedy, convicted of the muir
der of Dolly Reynolds. at the Grand
Hotel. New York. has been denied n
new trial by the New York Supreme
Court
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
The Sick Returning

Manila. BY Cable.-Senor Pedro Pa
terno, former President of the so-called
Filipino government. has been released
temporarily, and he is now conferring
with Senor Felipe Buencamino, form
er Minister of Agriculture and Com
merce. with reference to the latter's
peace platform. Two hundred men of
the Eighteenth Infantry, who are sick.
are returning by the transport Han.
cock, in charge of Captain Lewis.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
Bryan's Nomination Assured

Chicago. Speciality the action of
the Democratic State Convention in
California, Missouri, Kentucky. Geor-
gla and Vermont Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan is assured of the nomina-
tion for President on the Democratic
ticket The instructions given dele
gates by those five States carry Mr..
Bryan's vote, it is believed, consid,
erably over the two-thirds necessary
to nominate him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
FIRE ! D BLOODSHED NOW
Entire enpire of China in State Of
Actual War.
ALL pa. ,aMUNICATION CUT OFF.
Our 'ul Not Heard From-tiurried
andc t.xcited Cabinet Meeting In
Wa iugtou.

I Lo, n. BY Cable.-A special dis,
patcp ON Hong Kong says all the
Pekir Hsgations have been DESTROYED
and w the German minister. Baron
von teller. has been killed.
What with the reports coming
through Tien-Tsin that the Boxers
have massacred a number of native
converts and servants of foreigners in
the east city of Pekin. besides burning
the Catholic Cathedral at Pekin. the
situation in the Far East appears per-
ceptility grayer. To add to the diff
culues comes the news that telegraphic
Communication between Shanghai ana
Tfen Tsin is totally interrupted Conse-
quently the prevailing uncertainty as
10 the facts and possibilities of the
position will be accentuated.
N generally recognized now that
Tn osition of the foreigners. at Pc
kiX perilous, as there is but a short
ste orom the massacre of the servants
or reigners to the killing of the for
eiPi BIS themselves.
a massacre is averted." saws The
Oltator, and the palace reduced to
Sc ing obedience, the grand diff
. Will be TO decide on the next
The powers can neither encamp
7 ianently in Pekin nor leave until
4. established that the government
~ 'epared to respect international
cations and able to hold China to-
srCer If anarchy breaks out in
ma the object of the powers is de-.
'efs ed. The failure or success of the
sent efforts may involve a series
I'll wars OF which no man can see the
ontinning. The Spectator suggests
I an egresS from the present situa-
n must be found in the appoint
Int. by the representatives of the
"ers, OF competent vizier. as has
often been successfully done in
lfler Eastern crises Otherwise the
41eous calamity of China falling to
eces may in few months be excit>
Hfg the cupidity and overtaxing the
opacity of all the ruling men.
Commenting upon the supposed hes
nlation of the United States to actively
N anticipate in the movement to sun,
'ess the Boxers. as reported in cable
: ispatches from Washington. The Sta
! st says:
no European power will misunder-
stand the present hesitation of the
United States and jump at the con,
clusion that American feeling and
opinion may be disregarded. The
United States will undertake military
operations in China as it did against
spain If the protection of it's citizens
requires them or if the powers threat
en- to exclude American merchants
from their rights in China acquired by
treaty. Unless the British ministers
muddle matters. Great Britain can
f.sfkon on the assistance OF the United
States and Japan in maintaining. even
py force, the policy of the open door
In China"
cabinet meeting held under the
presidency Of Lord Salisbury was con.
cerned almost wholly with the situa>
ton in China.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20

The Postmaster General has award
ed contract for supplying a large
quantity OF envelopes. etc. for the use
OF the Executive Department during
the fiscal year to the United States
Envelope Company, of Springfield.
Mass.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
Miscellaneous.

Governor stephens, OF Missouri, in a
Formal statement accused Mayor Zeig-
enhein, of St Louis, with encouraging
the street car ctrikers for political ef-
feet
Ignatius Donelly, Middle-of- the Road
Populist candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency of the United States, has written
a formal letter 81 acceptance.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
Important Capture.

Washington, ID. c., Special.-An i'm
portant capture of Filipino insurgents
was reported to the War Department
Friday morning. by General Mac
Arthur, in the following cable mes
sage:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-20
MANILA. June IL

+'It3IIIItIf d tIIIt loo.
General Macabulos. with eight Off
GERS, 124 enlisted men and 124 rifles.
surrendered to Colonel E. II. Liscom.
of the Ninth Infantry, at Tarlac. this
morning. Macabulos is the most i'm
portant and last insurgent leader in
Tarlac and Pangasinan.
MACARTHUR"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-19
The Op1una Curse.

A missionary from Shansi, China,
says that the condition of the people
Of that province, on account of the
opium habit, is most deplorable, rem
dering it almost impossible to get work
of any kind done. From seven to nine
tenths of the men, and from four to
9ve-tenths of the women use the
drug. Boys of 13 have the craving,
and it is known to be a fact that in
certain cases infants at the breast re-
quire to have opium smoked in their
faces, in order to pass the craving and
enable them to nurse. While this peo-
pie are trying to exc out miserable
existence, in the midst of abject pow
erty and opium. they are treading IN
Ter their feet untold wealth, for it is
definitely stated that running through
Shansi and w. Human is @ vein of coal
Of the first quality IS feet thick and
over 200 miles long-Christian and Mis-.
sionary Alliance
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-19
TOOK WARNING In TIME.
Correspondent OF the New Voice
Tells Why He stopped the
Drinking OF Beer.

Clarke Irvine writes to the New
Voice as follows: Your remarks on
Milwaukee and its beer stir up some
recollections of personal experiences.
eince 60 years ago have had a great
experience in the effects of beer
drinking. During each decade since
1850 / have seen the greater number
OF my old companions and acQuaint-
ances of many cities and villages from
Ohio to Nebraska and Kansas, who
were beer drinkers, pass to the grave
In youth or early manhood from no
other cause than daily beer drinking.
l can agree with that great German
philosopher, Emmanuel Kant, as re-
ported by De Quincy in his essay on
Kant. Whenever Kant heard of the
death of any man before 60 years, he
said: "He was a beer drinker." Yet he
himself was no temperance man, but
quite a, winebibber.
have lately known of the death
OF man who inherited the assur-
ance of great longevity if ever man
did. His forefathers and mothers all
lived to be from rs to 100 years, and
all his brothers and sisters are very
aged and healthy people. He was
the youngest by some 90 years. TWEEN
~ years ago i saw the fatal sign, fat
or bloat beginning on his person, and
warned him of his doom. In ten
years dropsy and heart disease were
manifested, aud after suffering for ten
years, he died, aged As. In 1852 L was
living at Cincinnati and Travelled
about on business; was beer drink
er. My first alarm was through the
brewers and their workmen and the
beersellers at retail. As L would re-
turn and meet the old acquaintances
after year of absence, L was struck
by the alterations in their faces and
bodies. Bloat, corpulency, were the
more striking signs. Often inquiring
after some l did not see, I was told
they were dead. / remarked that
these were always the 'stoutest." One
day Mr.. Walker, of the D'Armsment
brewery, told me of the sudden death
of Walker, of the Bavariau brewery,
from a broken leg. He said that
whenever brewer got a wound he
was almost certain to die. Soon after,
John, a great mighty man at lifting
and, like all the other worlkmen, a
heavy beer drinker, got his finger in
lured and died of erysipelas, aged
about 30. Soon after, this same Walk
er broke his leg and died, aged about
40 This effectually stopped my beer
guzzling for health. Since then at a
hundred different turns, including
Kansas City, st. Joseph and Omaha, 1
have been we'll acquainted with young
men who kept up the beer drinking
habit and l can say of every one who
fattened on it and continued it that
they died OF heart disease or dropsy
or pneumonia.
Could you get at the number of
deaths from pneumonia, erysipelas,
heart disease among the brewery
men, barkeepers and beer consumers
under 45 years at Milwaukee you
would be astonished.