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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
According to Figures Given 0ut Ssuth
Carolina is Prsspering
MANY new ENTERPRISES
seventeen Million Dollars Put Into
Various Business Ventures Since
First of Year~What Each County
Has Done Along the New Indus
trial Line.

A Columbia dispatch to The
News and Courier says seventeen
million dollars is big amount of
money, yet that much has been put
into various kinds of business en-
terprises in South Carolina siuce
the first Of tho year, according to q
statement issued few days ago by
Secretary of State McCown. The
statement shows that charters have
been granted to several hundred con-
Germs. including mercantile houses,
banks. cotton mills. trust companies,
water and light companies. real es-
tate companies. building and loan as
sociations and similar Industries to
the amount o fover 100000. The
net increase OF companies already
chartered amounted to S8,209,0OO.
Mr.. McCown has already collected,
to the first of October, s16,000.25
In charter fees. against. to the same
date last year, $12,055.Io.
Several concerns were given tho
right to change their name.
AS will be seen from the list Of
counties. Charleston and Marion lead
in the amount OF capital invested,
s1,156.9OO and $1,2S5,0oo, respect
lively. The least amount invested in
chartered company was In Saluda
county, which was only $1,000.
Greenville is third In the list, with
sS97.ooo. Laurens comes forth.
with s565.OOQ. and Richland fifth
with $429.3OO.
The most of the s262,OOO invested
In chartered companies in George
town was In real estate companies,
there having been at least four char
tered within the past month. Col
Teton was very small. with only SS.-
900.
In the Pee Dee section of the
State there were several water and
light companies chartered with large
capital.
The following statement taken
from the records In the efflce of the
Secretary of State shows the amount
OF capital invested In the different
counties of the State during the pres
ent year. Charters were granted to
companies In the following amounts
In the different counties of the
State:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
Seven Mules Killed

A dispatch from Summerton saws
the rains Tuesday night we're the
heaviest known there for many years.
The wind was pretty high In some
localities. 1t is reported that seven
mules. the property of Mr.. o. C..
Scarboro, were killed on his farm
about eight miles from Summer
ton by the collapse OF the barn stu
ated over his stables, caused by the
high wind.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
Child Hnnos.

AT Saginaw, Mich. George Hen
ry Rambo. seventeen months old.
ACCIDENTALLY hanged himself while
playing in a swing at a neighbor's 6
home. The little fellow had toddled
over to play with the neighboring
Shepherd children. When his moth
er came for him she and Mrs. Shep-
herd found the child dead. tangled
In the ropes of the swing
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
Little Boy Killed.

David Haulbrook. n boy OF 6 years.
was killed a few days ago at his
iathers home, near Walhalla. lie
was shot in the breast and died In
stantly. No one was present, but
brother. aged 8, heard the report
OF a gun. Reports are meagre and
details cannot be had. 1t is not
known whether 1t was accidental
killing or homicide.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14

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young collegians from the same city.
The neighborhood was out In full
force and the descendants OF those
who fought for the Union that was
to be born of that great conflict.
Altogether the occasion was one to
be long remembered. Such a day
happens but once In a lifetime" said
Governor Ansel.
Col Asbury Coward. of Orange
burg, called the meeting to order,
Expressing few well chosen senti-
ments as to the nature of the oc-
casion and the historic Significance
OF the event about to be celebrated.
Recounting the historical shafts
erected to the memory of heroic
deeds. Col. Coward referred to the
eloquent addresses delivered on for
mer occasions OF this kind on prac-
tically the same spot. Within sight
OF the new monument was erected
many years ago the first humble
stone that the neighborhood reared
to tell the story of buried heroes.
Then came the uniting of counties
In 1855 to have celebration at
Ning's Mountain. at which such men
as John S. Preston and the eminent
historian. George Bancroft spoke.
Then the State erected a monument,
and now comes the United States
Government and does honor to the
dead soldiers.
Col. Coward introduced Governor
Ansel as the presiding officer for the
occasion. and In feeling words the
States Chief Executive referred tn
the sacredness OF the occasion. the
historic commemoration Of heroic
deeds and valor of men OF old DAYS.
DR.. 8. c. Mitchell president of the
University of South Carolina, de-
'ivered the invocatory prayer. ask
ing the blessings Of God upon those
who were taking part In the ooca-
sion. The Kings Mountain Centen-
nial Ode. written by Mrs Clara Dar-
gan Mclean. was rendered by the au-
dience. This beautiful lyric had
music arranged by Prof. Linebach
Governor Ansel introduced Presi-
dent Henry N. Snyder, of Wofford
College. who was the orator of tn.
occasion. selected by the Daughters
OF the American Revolution. The
address or D.. Snyder was q gem
or thought end oratory. and was lis
tened to with tho closest attention
ny all. DR. snyder's fine appearance
and his eloquent words made his ad-
dress the subject OF enthusiastic an
probation. Picturing the previous
battle before the great American
Revolution, DR.. Snyder told of the
thrilling struggle for the rights of
liberty and finally of the struggle at
Kings Mountain that turned the
scales OF the war. A glorious tribute
to the women of the land through
whose efforts 1t Is possible to keep
alive the old tradition and the his
tory OF heroes was found in DR..
Snyder's closing words that had an
echoe In the heart of all those within
the sound OF his voice.
The singing Of the National
Anthem brought the audience to its
feet, and while the patriotic music
was being played all remained stand
ing. The Hon. r. ~. Page read the
speech of the Hon. r. Y. Webb. Con-
gressman from North Carolina. Mr.
Page is Congressman from the 9TH
district. Mr.. Webb was unable to
be present on account of illness in
family. and Mr.. Page stated that he
would be his personal representative
by reading the speech that Mr. Wahh
had prepared.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
Trains Collide.

One passenger was killed outright
and thirty-five persons were injured,
four probably fatally. in a collision
between special. taking home sever
al hundred excursionists who had
heen attending the State tair in
Springfield. H., and q regular pas
sense rtrain on the Illinois Central
at Parnell, ILL.,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
Florida Man Kills Himself.

At st. Petersburg. Fla. w. w.
Coleman. 60 years of age. committed
suicide at the Paxton House at 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning by shoot
ing himself In tho head. Ho was
found by HIS wife shortly after shoot
ing himself. and died at 10 o'clock
without regaiptng consciousness.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
SucCumbS to PcIlanra

BENJAMIN F. FAINT. aged thirty
eignt years. prominent merchant OF
Anderson. died OF pellagra in a
greensboro sanitarlum Wednesday
morning. The body was shipped to
Anderson for interment. The de-
ceased was well connected and un-
married.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
Boat Lost.

A Pensacola. Fla. dispatch says
all hope for the fishing schooner
Francis H.. manned by d crew of
eight has been abandoned by the
owners. who believe that the vessel
with all hands went down in the
Gulf hurricane on September 81.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
Proved to be Good.

A dispatch from Bristol. Tenn.
says after being kept in jail five
months charged with counterfeit,ne.
John Preston has been released upon
the discovery that the alleged bad
mony Is all genuius.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
Beats War.

An average of eleven persons have
been injured daily and one person
killed every other day for the last
three months~oy the Chicago street
cars.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14

He became president OF the consti-
tutional convention which put dis
pensary, negro disfranchisement and
non-divorce In the organic law of
South Carolina. His career was
meteoric. No one in Augusta dream
ed of II. But Ben Tillman went TO
the United States senate and John
Gary went to the executive Office
in Columbia.
But truth is stranger than fiction.
In some way McSweeney-quiet,
plodding. popular-had broken into
the legislature. He. too. was a TILL
man man. Finally he went to the
senate. and then became lieutenant
governor. During his term of office.
Is second in command, Governor Ell
lerbee died and McSweeney actually
became governor of South Carolina.
This accounts for all three of the
Chronicle visitors. McSweeney died
the other day-the quiet newsboy
and careful printer. John Gary
Evans is living in Sparsanburg, rich
and successful in his law practice
and Ben Tillman is senator and lec-
turer. making about as much on the
plstform as he makes from his salary
In the upper house.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14

One of these men was short,
thick set. fiorid boy, with light, sandy
or reddish hair. He had gray eyes
and wore a large mustache. III we
remember Alright his hair was curly
He was a modest. quiet newspaper
man. who published the Hampton
Guardian. Most of these neighbor-
Ing papers lived by securing adver-
tisements from Augusta. and NJ. d.
McSweeney had good patronage In
that city. He was practical printer.
In fact. had begun his career as
newsboy. His paper was always well
set up and neatly printed. He was
a stickler for having a clean, bright
print, and his was one OF the best
of the country weeklies which came
to the office. Every time MeSweeney
went to town, which he did about
once a week, he received notice tn
the personal column something Ike
this:
"Mr. NJ. B. McSweeney. the pro-
gressive editor of the Hampton Guar
dian. is In the city. The Guardian
has large circulation in the new
county. and those who patronize the
advertising columns of The Guar
gian find itsa good investment"
Mac" was really warm heart
ed, attractive boy. and the newspa-
per craft was very fond Of him. He
probably had little farm, owned
horse and buggy and enjoyed life
in the quiet. simple way OF country
editor-which. by the way. Is about
the most satisfactory way that q
man could live.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14
By Colonel StsvaIl Il Three Prominent
Men He 0nce Knew
WHO BECAME GOVERNORS
Col. Pleasant Stovall Gives Early
Memories of Miles b. McSweeney,
Ben II. Tillman and John Gary
Evans. All Three Of Whom Were
Elected Governors of 8. Carolina.

Elected Governors of 8. Carolina.
Col. Pleasant A. Stovall. editor OF
the Savannah Press. used to work on
the Augusta Chronicle. At that time
three young men from South Caro-
lima had the habit of dropping into
the Chronicle office now and then TO
see the reporters. Col. Stovsll has
been letting his memory dwell on
those days recently and the result
is the following editorial in The
Press:
About twenty years ego. In The
Chronicle office in Augusta, some
interesting people used to come up
at night and chat with the editors.
Many OF these visitors were from
across the river. for Augusta is very
largely made up OF South carolin-
ians, and in the course OF a day
about half of the visitors are from
Carolina.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14

Very frequently a plain farmer
from Edgefield used to come to the
Chronicle office. He lived at "Rop-
ers." South Carolina, which was a
postofice In Edgefield county. Reach
ing the city he would climb the
high steps principally TO see the Hon.
Patrick Walsh, who was the editor
ard publisher of the Chronicle.
His name was Ben Tillmar, and now
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14

Another visitor to the Chronicle
office for whom the boys had q great
liking was young John Gary Evans.
He came over from Edgefield to read
law in his uncle's Office. John had
not begun to take life seriously. He
WAS tall. slender, rather frail-iook-
ing; had small dark eyes. with very
fine brow. He was popular with
everybody. He was essentially
favorite In society. He possessed
a fne, delicate tenor voice, and even
In conversation his tones were rath-
er high and piping. After living
In Augusta a few years he came UP
to the Chronicle ono night and told
them to announce that he was going
to move to Aiken and open law
office. There was a perfect howl OF
protest. The crowd did not want
him to leave Augusta. They told
him that the man who left Geor.
gia left Gods country, and that the
move to Aiken was to bury him
self and to give up all thought of
career In the law. However, John
Gary had thought 1t over, and next
morning the Chronicle contained
personal item something like this
"Mr. John Gary Evans. our pop
ular and talented young townsman
who has been reading law In thf
city for the past two years. has de
cided to return to his native State o.
South Carolina. Mr.. Evans Will hane
out his shingle In Aiken. and We
bespeak for him the confidence OF the
-,o L. hta pau hnra
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14

Well, John Gary Evans plodded
along in Aiken. The Garys all join
ed the Tillman movement. and first
thing we knew little John Gary had
been elected to the senate-the same
pale-faced, delicate little chap who
used to sing tenor and mako his re-
markable speeches in the justice
court. Then, after Ben Tillman, he
was nominated and elected governor
by the farmers. The, rest is known
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-10-14

John Gary Evans was the young
est solon of the house OF Gary. His
uncle, General Mart w. Gary. hac
been a power in Edge1eld during the
early days of Democracy. but for
some reason he did not train with
the political school OF Hampton.
Butler. Hagood, Richardson and 9th
ers. The other uncle. Major Will
liam T. Gary. had moved to Au-
gusta just after the war. and was
prscticing law. He was later judge
Of the Augusta circuit. was a mem
Der OF the legislature from Rich
mond county. and was appointed
United States district attorney by
President Cleveland. He also had
a good practice in South Carolina.
aud It was probably by his advice
that the young nephew returned to
Aiken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08
CAPITAL IS $4,000;
ABSORBS OLD PLANT
incorporates Are William and W. B.
Seymour and the Concern May Be-
gin Business When $4,000 of the
Stock Has Been Paid in.

Papers of Incorporation for the Seq
pour Locomotive and Equipment Com
pany, of Hattiesburg, were filed in the
office of the chancery clerk this morn
ng. The incorporators are Messrs VIII.
am and w. B. Seymour, and the cap
,ail stock of the company is 100000.
The company is given the privilege of
beginning business when $4,000 of the
capital stock is paid in.
A deed of sale was also registered
from w. B. Seymour to the Seymour
Locomotive and Equipment Company
for the plant of the former on Ryan
street with all machinery and equip
ment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08
.k|NCANNON
IN THE CITY
Popular Chancellor Of the State
University Visiting in
Hattiesburg.

Dr a A. iincannon, Chancellor of
the University of Mississippi is in the
city today, looking after personal in
terests.
Asked regarding the status of affairs
at the University, DR.. Kincannon said:
The present session is perhaps the
most successful in the history of the
institution. The attendance is excel
lent and the department of the stu
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08

business Under the National Bank Act deosto
liability OIL
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08
Real Estate Transfers

The following deeds were filed for
registration in the office of the chan
Gerry clerk today:
d. G. w. Ellis to Matte Ellis, lot
u, block pa, consideration not given.
NJ. NJ. Bradshaw to S. A. Oft lot IL,
block A. of the w. W. Bradshaw sur
vey of the city of Hattiesburg, con-
sideration SIS.
w, S. Petty to w. L, Weaver, north
East quarter OF the North Feast quart
er of section IA township 3, considera- .
ton $3.50
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08

dent body has been most exemplary.
There has not been a single case of
discipline to date"
A feature of the school which is
particularly gratifying to Chancellor
Kincannon is the fact that the attend
ance is much larger than last year,
while similar institutions in other
states report a falling off in attend
ance
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08

Mrs. r. B. Stapleton's Philathea
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08
THE 81

field secretary of the Southern Bap-
fist Theological Seminary, of Louis
vile, KY, was the guest last evening
of his sister, Mrs. l. P. Trotter He
was a missionary to Italy 16 years.
He gave the B. Y. P. U. of the First
Baptist church a splendid talk last
night on his work while in Italy He
S one of the most fluent and eloquent
speakers that ever visited Hattiesburg
and his talk was received with most
favorable comment.
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Mr.. T. L. Wright, of Jackson, has
accepted position here with Swift
& Co. He is pleasantly located with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Wright.
Mesdames Norris and Hitchcock, of
Laurel, are stopping with Mrs. Hanes
on Bay street during the Institute.
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Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Jackson enter
tanned at dinner today in honor of Rev.
McCrea, the missionary lecturer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Jennings. of
Laurel, were the guests last week of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sampson on Re-
becca avenue.
Miss Crane of Baltimore, and Miss
Wood of Meridian, are the guests dur
ing the Missionary Institute of Mrs.
l. P. Trotter.
Miss Ida Cowart, of Epps, spent the
day here yesterday, at the home of
her sister, Mrs. P. H. Sadler on River
avenue.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Kings Daughters will be held at Ho-
tel Hattiesburg at o'clock tomorrow,
Tuesday.
The many friends of Mrs. A. B..
Hobbs will rejoice to know that she
is convalscent after several days i'll
ness.
Mrs. Chin. of Ellisville, is with Mrs.
L. e. Hall during the Missionary In
sttute at the First Baptist church.
Mr.. w. L. Fail, of jackson, was the
guest Sunday of his father. Mr.. w. E.
Fail on West Fourth street.
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Mrs. C. r. Lassiter's friends will
regret to hear of her illness at her
home on Rebecca avenue.
The friends of Miss Allie Heidle-
berg will regret to hear of her illness
on Southern avenue.
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Mr.. o. w. Tucker of Seminary was
the guest yesterday, of his mother
Mrs. ]. c. Tucker.
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Mr.. G. P. McRee, of Opolusa, La
S here the guest of his sister, Mrs
DR.. s. s. Turner.
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James Ward and Claud Reddoch OF
Ellisville, were visitors here yester
day.
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Mrs. Emmett Pack is entertaining
Mrs. Walton, of ElIisvllle, during the
| institute.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08
MONEY TO LOAN.

100000 to loan on improved Hattie :
burg real estate in sums from $500 up.
payable in 2-3-4-5 or 6 years in small
monthly payments. Don't fail to see
me this week is you want any of this
money. M. ]. EPLEY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08
The Social SIde..
PHONES: Cumberland No. 422, Home No. 264

a., CLASS or the First baptist cnurch mad
the largest attendance yesterday In
the history of the organization. The
attendance was 62. Rev. McCrea gave
them a helpful missionary talk after
which the lesson was taken up, which
proved to be well Studded and very
interesting. This class is steadily
growing n numbers and interest and
the time not far distance. we believe
when they will have an enrolment OF
100.
Miss Ina Pope, an attractive member
of the ppblic school faculty here, had
as her guests Saturday, Misses Ruby
Caulfield, Tennie McEachern, Aletha
Williams and Kate Hall, all teachers
in the Collins school. The young
ladies came down to see THE Shadow
of the Cross"
Miss Anna George, Of Oxford, will
arrive here Wednesday to be the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. Virgil Jones, on
Newman street. Miss George Is a
former Hattiesburg girl and has many
friends who will tender her a cordial
welcome.
Miss Bessie Haney of Hattiesburgf,
has been the guest of Miss Corinne
Venable.-Mrs. G.. G. Antrey, of Hat
tiesburg, has been the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Ben Wolf.-Lumberton
correspondent, Times-Democrat.
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BY order of the Noble Grand there
will be called meeting of the Hat
tiesburg Rebecca Lodge Tuesday after
noon at o'clock sharp in the Odd
Fellows Hail. All members are re-
quested to be present.
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Mr.. d. P. Page left last night for
Cuba, Ala. He will return tomorrow,
accompanied by his little daughter,
Dorothy, who has been visiting rela-
tives there for several weeks.
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Mrs. Myrtle Webb Young and her
little son, j. W., of Noxupater, are in
the city and will be here for some
time. Mrs. Young having come to be
under DR.. Stapleton's treatment.
Mrs. Hall, of Virgins, and Miss
Forbes, of Jackson are the guests
during the Institute at the First Bap-
list church; of Mrs. M. L. Thompson
Sr., on Southern avenue.
DR.. ]. H. Eager, of Baltimore, is
spending the day in Sumrall in the
interest of the Southern Baptist The
illogical Seminary of which he is the
field secretary.
The Delta Alpha Glass of Court
street Methodist church will have a
business and social meeting with Miss
Macy Reed, Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Jones, and baby
of Porterville, have returned home
after a pleasant visit to their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Jones, on Upton
street.
Mrs d. B. Griffin on Court street
has as her guesths. Mrs. Waldrup. OF
Laurel, and Miss Meyers. of Sumrall
who will be with her during the In.
stitute.
The friends of Mrs. M. d. King will
be glad to hear she is improving after
sever attack of la grippe at her
home on River avenue.
Miss Octayia Cowart left this morn
ing for Epps to visit her sister, Miss
Ida Cowart for few days.
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Mrs, Jarvis. of Laurel, is the guest
of Mrs. J, C. Ballard on Fifth street,
having come to attend the Missionary
Institute
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08
DEFICIENCY BILL
PASSES The HOUSE

Washington, February S.-The ur-
gency deficiency bill passed the house
today carrying an appropriation Of
$4,000 for automobiles for the use Of
the White House
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-08
FOR QUICK SALE.

One new II a is in. cylinder A. B,
Farquhar Co. engine. Boiler and saw
mill, on cars at Hattiesburg.
Ii