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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-09
SOUTH CAROLINA LEADS.
In Enlargement and Improvement of Cotton
Mills She 0utstrips all Other States.

During the past three months
the announcements Of the under
taking of new cotton mills and the
enlargement of established mills
In the South have been more noted
than In any other three months
since the Southern textile indus
try received its great impetus more
than decade ago. The revived
activity of this year will result in
the great advance of the industry
and the completion of the numer-
GUS plans made during recent
months will give the South q more
prominent position than ever.
The Manufacturers Record pub
fishes a table giving the names of
the mills, their location and the
extent of the new equipment by
States.
South Carolina leads all other
States in the addition of spindles
during the months of April, May
and June. The figures are: Ala
bama, S4,920; Arkansas, $4,000
Mississippi, $4,000; North Carroll
ma, 123, ,44S; South Carolina, III,
$50; Tennessee, $4,000. This State
also exceeds in the number of
looms, being 5,414, North Carolina
following with 1890.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-09
The New Pistol Law.

The new pistol law which went
into effect on the lst instant, and
to which reference is made else
where in these columns, is as
follows:
"Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That from and after the
first day of July 1902, it shall be
unlawful for any one to carry
abont the person. whether con.
cealed or not, any pistol less than
twenty inches long or three pounds
In weight, and it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person, firm or corpo-
ration to manufacture, sell or offer
for sale. or transport for sale or
use into this State, any pistol of
less weight and length. Any vio-
latlon of this section shall be pun
1shed by ID hne Of not more than
500 or imprisonment for not more
than thirty days, and in case of a
sale by person, firm or corpora
ton the sum of 500 shall be for
feited to and for the use of the
school fund of the county wherein
the violation takes place, to be
recorded as other fines and for
FIXTURES; provided this act shall
not apply to peace officers in the
actual discharge of their duties,
or to the carrying or keeping of
pistols by persons while on their
own premises"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-09
Pointed Parag!aps.

Nothing hurts self-made mar.
tyr like being ignored.
Much of the milk of human
Kindness tastes of the pump.
"A man growls, woman smiles
and the latter gains her point.
Even the woman of few words is
continually warming them over.
ANY pretty woman's Jaw is a
thing of beauty-when it isn't
working.
1t is one thing to do good act
and 1T Is another thing to say moth.
ing about it.
One Of the greatest pleasures in
life is to be found in counting the
money we expect To make.
1t isn't the little man has but
rather n desire for more :h..t puts
him i'll the poverty stricken class.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-09
Don't Want TO Give up Fort Mill.

Commenting upon the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. John b. Cleveland, of
Spartanburg, to exchange Fort
Mill and Indian Land townships.
III this State, for Polk county, in
North Carolina, so as to form n
new county in South Carolina, the
Yorkville Yeoman says, in part:
I'VE, of these parts, speaking
particularly of York county, do
not want to give up Fort Mill
township, and we know that Fort
Mill does not want to go to North
Carolina, with all due regard for
our sister State. There are his
torical reasons why Fort Mill and
indian Land should be retained as
part of this State, a suggestion
of which is given in the latter
name. If Mr.. Cleveland will refer
to the map of South Carolina mad e
by Cook and Mouzon in I772, af-
ter these surveyors had run the
lawful line between the colonies.
he will see that when they came
directly west from the Great Pee
Dee river and reached the old Cam
den and Salisbury road they were
In the vicinity of reservation of
LA, 900 acres that had been set
apart to the Catawba Indians.
Ihis was square territory with
tho corners pointing almost direct
ly north, east, south and west. IF
they continued their western course
to the Catawba river and thence up
that stream to the point where the
generally westerly direction of the
boundary was to be resumed, it
would divide this reservation, lying
on both sides of the river, throwing
little more than half on the south
west side, into South Carolina.
Clearly this would not have been
wise. To run around the southern
and western sides of the reserva-
tion and put it all into North Car
olina would have made a line far
more erratic than the present one.
What they did was to make the
line due north, from where the line
west from the Pee Dee touched the
Camden and Salisbury road, to
the northeastern point of the In
dian reservation and then follow
the reservation line back to the
river. This today forms the line
between North Carolina and Fort
Mill and Indian Land townships
III South Carolina.
Where the old Catawba chief.
tain, Haglar, and his predecessors.
the faithful allies of the colonists
In their war against the Creeks.
the Cherokees, the Yemasees, and
against Britain, once roamed the
territory as the proud sovereigns
of this domain of 240 square miles,
the white man has chiseled him
and his posterity down to bare
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-09
Tickets for All Railroads.

A special committee of agents
representing the different psssen-
ger associations is devising a form
of ticket which can be used on all
the railroads of the country. A
final report is expected at a joint
meeting of the passenger associa-
ton on September l.. One of the
forms submitted for general
ticket, good OH all roads, consists
OF a strip of Thin pasteboard about
Six feet long. But something less
cumbersome will be adopted.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-09

eanize a sting band, TO be com
posed of six pieces. Messrs. $. l..
Meacham, Fred Harris and B. w.
Bradford, all good musicians. are
behing the movement. and it il
said that the band is all but ms.
sured
Burglars were again active i'm
Fort Mill Friday night, when the
depot of the Southern Railway
was broken into and two packages
OF clothing stolen therefrom. En-
trance to the building was gained
through a window. No arrests
have been made of suspects, and
no clue exists rs to the identity of
the guilty parties other than the
statement of negro man who
claims that he saw two white
men standing near the broken win
dow striking matches.
A passenger train consisting of
the engine and one coach and hay-
ing on board only one passenger,
DIR. w. L.. Jones, Of New York.
passed through Fort Mill Saturday
morning at 1915 o'clock bound
for Perrys, small station n few
miles south of Columbia. DR..
Jones arrived in Charlotte too late
to catch the regular morning train
for Perrys. Rather than wait in
Charlotte twelve hours for the next
regular passenger train, DR.. Jones
hired special train to take him to
Perrys, at cost Of S175.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-09

The annual session Of the State
Summer school is now in full blast
at Winthrop college. The attend
ance this year is larger than in
previous years, which shows that
the popularity of the school is
growing each session. State Su-
porintemdent of Education McMa.
han is in charge and is being as
sisted by President ID. b. johnson
of Winthrop college.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-09
FORT MILL MELANCe.
Minor Happenings In and AboGt Town
Told in Paragrahs.

is the guest of Miss Mary Ardrev.
Misses Ellie and Carrie Parks
spent Friday with friends in Rock
Hill.
Miss Alice Hedgepath, of Ches-
ter, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
J G. Warren.
Mrs. w. B. Meacham has been
Ill for several days, but is now
convalescent.
Fort Mill township was the re-
clpIent of another seasonable rain
Monday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. J. w. Hayes and
children, of Pineville, n. c.. spent
yesterday at the home of MIR. VIM.
Il. Bradford
a number of friends of the
family enjoyed an icecream supper
Mt the home of Mr.. w. Ii. Parks
Saturday evening.
Hon. w. b. Wilson. of Rock
Hill, spent n part of yesterday
in Fort Mill prosecuting his can
didacy for Congress.
There will be preaching at the
Presbyterian church next SUNDAY
morning Mt IL o'clock by the pas
tor, DIR. j III Thornwell
After spending some time with
their sister, Mrs. l.. N. Culp.
Misses Lou aud Mat Poag re-
turned 10 Hicklins Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Erwin returned TO
her home in Rock HilI Monday
morning, after short visit at the
home of DIR. j. Ii. Thornwell.
TIE teachers and pupils of the
Methodist church enjoyed the
pleasures of picnic at the rock
spring in the grounds of the old
White homestead Friday.
Mrs. Leroy Springs and little
son Elliott returned TO Lancaster
yesterday morning, after short
visit at the home of Mrs. Springs
parents, Capt. and Mrs. S. T..
White.
Mr.. VIM. Orr and daughter,
Miss Mamie, came up from Rock
Hill Monday evening and are at
the bedside of Mr.. Orr's mother.
Mrs. Eliza Fulwood, who is crit,
ically ill.
Fred Hargate, white, employ, d
at the livery stable of w II. Hoag-
land, was fined $3 by Intendant
McElhaney for engaging i'll fig Int
with Monk Mckee, colored. Satur.
day night.
Miss Celeste Wilder, Charlotte
society young lady, who visited in
Fort Mill some months ago, is i'm
London, where she is receiving
considerable attention from the
English nobility.
Mr.. Rip Moore came up from
Rock Hill yesterday morning and
spent the day with Mr.. j. Nj. Arm
strong. This morning Mr.. Moore
left for Atlanta, where he holds a
position with The Constitution
company.
Mr.. j. e. Ardrey left Friday
night for Georgetown, where he
is thinking of embarking in the
steam laundry business with n
former classmate at the South
Carolina College, Mr.. A. A.
Springs.
The remains of Mss Kathleen
Moore, the 19-year-old daughter of
the late y. Lawrence and Mrs.
Nj. A. Moore, were inferred at the
city cemetery in Rock Hill Satur-
day. Alter an illness of several
months of consumption, Miss
Moore died in Union Thursday.
a meeting of the trustees of the
Pleasant Valley school will be
held Saturday afternoon for the
purpose of electing n principal for
the ensuing session. Quite a
number of applications have been
received for the position and the
trustees will probably experience
no trouble in selecting thorough
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-09

tract of few hundred acres and
an annuity, and added to the State
two Of her best townships"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29
Cures rheumatism and CataGrh.
Medicine Sent Free.

Send no money-simply write and
try Botanic Blood Balm at our ex-
pense. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B.
B kills or destroys the poison in the
blood which causes the awful aches
in back and shoulder blades, shifting
pains, difficulty in moving fingers,
toes or legs, bone pains, swollen mus
cles and joints of rheumatism, or the
foul breath, hawking, splitting, drop
pings in throat, bad hearing, specks
flying before the eyes, all played out
feeling of catarrh. Botanic Blood
Balm has cured hundreds of cases OF
80 or 40 years standing after doctors,
hot springs and patent medicines had
all failed. Most of these cured
patients had taken Blood Balm as a
last resort. It is especially advised
for chronic, deep-seated cases. I'M
possible for any one to suffer the
agonies or symptoms of rheumatism
or catarrh while or after taking Blood
Balm. It makes the blood pure and
rich, thereby giving healthy blood
supply. Cures are permanent and
not patching up. Drug stores, 81
per large bottle. Sample of Blood
Balm sent free and prepaid, also
special medical advice by describing
your trouble and writing Blood Balm
Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29
A Call to Democrats.

To the Democratic voters OF Lex
ington: It is incumbent upon us to
go to the polls with our registration
certificates on the Fourth Of Novem-
Der and cast our ballots for the regu-
lar nominees of the Democratic party.
This ie particularly important for our
candidate for Congress-, as the Re-
publican party has placed negro in
the field, which means contest, and
we, as Democrats, should give as
great a majority to our standard bearer
as possible. Let the law be strictly
complied with, but see that every
Democrat entitled to vote east his
ballot. Respectfully,
b. A. Spann,
Chairman of Democratic Party
of Lexington County.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29
Annual Collection.

Next Monday the County Treas
urer will take the road to commence
the annual collection of taxes. In
asmuch as this inconvenience is not
mandatory upon him by the law, but
an arrangement made by him for the
accommodation and convenience of
the tax payer and it is, therefore,
nothing more than reasonable for the
Treasurer to expect the tax payers
to show their appreciation of his
efforts for accommodating them at
convenient places by turning out in
large numbers. These taxes will
have to be paid. That is as sure as
death and there will positively be no
extension this year. On the 3lst of
December the books for the collection
of taxes, without the penalty, will
positively close. After that date
until the 31st of March, q graduated
penalty will be imposed upon delin'
quents, when the books will finally
close and executions will be issued
By paying up promptly the tai
payer can materially assist the Treas
urer by avoiding a rush at the last
minute and thereby making mistakes
well nigh impossible.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29

been successfully done for several
seasons past. Mike Rutland, the
leader in this business, returned
some days ago from the mountains
with several hundred. The COWS
are already in fair condition and in
few months, by liberal feeding, they
will get slick and take on prodigious
amount of flesh, and are sold in the
spring at good profit.
Edwin Folk Strotber, Esq, is
absent in New York city on business.
A good rain is falling which is
quite welcome as We have had dry
weather for quite awhile.
Our young townsman, George Bell
Zimmerman, has taken up his abode
at your village. We trust Lexington
will appreciate George Bell. He is
an excellent young man and if We
are not mistaken will make his mark
as a lawyer.
Representative Towill speaks in
glowing terms Of the County Fair.
I regret very much my inability to
get there, but rejoice at it's success.
Occasional.
October 27, 1902.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29

opportunity will find almost enough
property that has heretofore escaped
taxation to make up to large extent
the loss from the Fork. Old ties and
associations are sentimental reasons.
Besides with the change our relations
will not be changed so very much.
We will not be changed geographi-
cally. Lets look at this matter from
an economical standpoint. In clos
ing We desire to make a suggestion.
If the Fork is in earnest and does
desire the change on economic
grounds We would suggest that she
divide herself to the very best advant-
ages while she is at 1t. That the
upper Fork be cut off to Newberry
county, because those people are
nearer to Newberry than they are to
Columbia, by a line starting on
Broad river near Peak straight
through near Chaplin coming to
Saluda river near Amick's ferry, thus
giving about FIVE miles in width all
across the Fork or about 80 square
miles! to Newberry. The Constiu-
tional strip down the Saluda to Lex
ington and tie remainder to Rich
land. These people in these areas
already 60 to these places respec-
lively with their private business.
Let them go with thei. public husi-
ness. The movement is economically
wise. W. Aug. Shealy.
Leesville, s. c., Oct. q.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29
Mother arsy's Sweet Powders
for Children,

Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom-
ach, Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over 10000 testimonials.
They never fail. At all druggists,
25c. Sample Free. Address Allen S.
O,msted, LIE RoY, n. Y. 6w4,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29
Delmar Dots,
October 27, 1902.
To the Editor of the Dispatch.

To the Editor of the Dispatch.
Mrs. Anderson Miller is confined
to her room with rheumatism.
Messrs. E. W. Shealy and J. G.
Addy went to Saluda Thursday on
business.
Miss Dallie Snelgrove left for
Brookland several days ago. She
will work in one of the cotton mills
of Columbia.
Messrs. Esrgle & Eargle have
ginned about 315 bales of cotton
this season. They will have from
$50 to 200 bales to gin yet.
Mr.. A. L. Eargle has gathered
$50 bushels of corn from fifteen
acres. It was all grown on upland.
Miss Lula Black, of Blacks,
Saluda county, is teaching a music
class at Mr.. W. M. Shealy's. She is
boarding at Mr.. J. G. Caugbman's.
Lloyd.
October 81, 1902.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29
Economically uawise.
4 the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Lexington county is only a few
square miles smaller than the State
of Rhode Island. It is altogether
too large. Ali of the counties OF
South Carolina are too large. Lex
ingson has $50 square miles. This
is somewhat above the average. The
Virginia county has an average OF
3ss, Kentucky 307, Georgia 436
square miles. The average popuia-
ton for the Georgia county is II, 900.
The South Carolina average is $4,000,
nearly three times as much. The
population OF Lexington county is
over $4,000. This area and popula-
tion is much too extensive for local
self-government. The Constitutional
Convention recognized this when it
set the standard at 500 square miles
and Is, 900 population for old counties
and 400 square miles and one one
hundred and twenty-fourth part OF
the whole number of inhabitants Of
the State for new counties and made
such liberal provisions for the forma-
ton Of new counties and the reduc-
tion of old counties. These proVis-
ions were wise and liberal. Time
was when We were poor and our
population sparse, when it was neces.
sary to have large counties. We
have passed that. Our area, wealth
and population are all too great to
be successfully controlled by one
county. Its different portions are
too for apart to understand each
Others local wants. The County
Commissioners completely fail to
keep the roads and bridges in any
thing like fair condition. The
Superintendent Of Education fails to
give satisfaction because it is utterly
impossible for him to understand the
conditions andpeculisr circumstances
of his schools. The Auditor cannot
possibly succeed in getting ali the
county's property on his books be-
cause he is a perfect stranger in over
| half of his county. The Sheriff is 80
! far remote from large sections Of his
| county that many criminals 60 free
| and many other escape before he can
reach them. Courts are slow be-
cause of the great distances that
| jurors, witnesses, etc, have to travel
! in order to reach the court house,
In our primary methods it is such a
burden and expense to canvass such
| a large county that many good mer
| refuse to do so on account of the ex
pense and time involved. Then toe
!! voters cannot know the men who
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29

offer for election. At every election
some incompetent men are elected
over men who are entirely competent
and worthy. This is to q great ex-
tent on account of the inability OF
voters posting themselves on the
character and ability of the candi
date. Again, the people are not able
to see the workings of the county
government or to watch the conduct
of officials. With a smaller county
the government would be able to see
and understand the wants and needs
of it's people and supply them judic-
iously. The people would be able
to understand the workings of the
government and watch the conduct
of their officials thus appreciating
their efforts or condeming their fail
ures.
Now in reference to the Fork be-
ing annexed [let's not call it seces-
sion to Richland, we say it is wise
movement. The pruning may be
painful to the Fork and to Lexington
but both will be better of. There is
nothing selfish in the Forks desire
to 90 to 2ichland. She sees in the
change better roads, better schools,
better couveniences and very many
advantages. Admitting for argu
ment that her taxes will be higher
the advantages will be SO much
greater that she can we'll sford to
pay a little more. If there is any
selfshness in the matter it is in this
side wanting to keep the Fork when
it is very evident that it will be to the
interest of the Fork to go to Rich
land. But we argue that it will also
be to the interest of this side to let
the Fork go, not as "wayward
sister" but lovingly seeing that she
will be happier and more prosperous.
Then We being relieved of the
burdens and extra labors Of manag-
ing that large area would be able to
devote our whole energy to the bet
ter administration of public affairs.
Lexington would still contain about
22,50O people and at least 7s0 square
miles altogether too much but the
administration would have one fifth
less territory and population to gov
ern, giving that much more time to
be devoted to a more thorough sd-
ministration. The officials will be
drawn closer TO- their people. The
people will know personally those
who offer for Office. Will see the
workings of public affairs thus be.
coming more intelligent and wiser
| citizens. We will have better schools.
better roads, more efficient courts
The Auditor having more time and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29
Batesburg Items.

To the Editor cf the Dispatch:
An industry that is perhaps new
to most sections is progressing we'll
at Batesburg. Buying large numbers
of cattle in adjoining States and
shipping them here and fattening
them and selling in the spring has
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-29
C. M. Er1RD. =. 2. DRzHEs,
EFlRD g. DREHER,
Attorneys at Law,

LEXINGTON, G. II, s. G.
yTrlLL PRACTICE IN ALL THE
NV Courts. Business solicited. One
member of the firm win always be at Office,
lexington, 8. O..
June 17--6m.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-13

81 have a lawyer rr.ud uh.sc name
is not Henry itc.. uut u uJght be-"
sil1 q DIl, uiNIrial
Last week my wiz .ud ] were in
vItcd to his house for dinner and you
never saw finer silver and china on n
table but food was at extreme low
tide My wife gave me II significant
glance, ana saw the color rise TO the
checks Of uur host, but he played the
agreeable without word or look of
disapprDyal
Both my wife and were awfully
hungry when Wc started for home and
she at once accepted my invitation to
enter the FIRST restaurant we saw for n
good square meal We were mo- sooner
scutcd than wr saw om dinner host
come sncnNlng IN aud tuhc n seat In
an obscure corner
Make believe that we don't see
him. said ml wife with q woman.s
tact We dld mnh,- h',Iu'r aud the
funny part is. so did our hate host by
thr Friendly Hd OF mirror / snw
when hu first observed us the color
come to na Dhcrh4 o- u md at his
own tumr llc turned u- nr from us
ms possible 1ud utr as though he were"
no, enjoying his meal very mach. -
New Yur. Herald