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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
CAROLINA LIBRARY
LIST OF BOOKS HAVE BEEN is.
SUED AND SENT OUT.

| Acachers anu trustees urged Il
Take Advantage of States oHel
OF Aid-HOw to Get Library.
The South Carolina list of nbrar,
books has been issued and is beins
sent out to school patrons, teacher.
and trustees of the State by Super
intendent of Education Swearingen
The list contains over 500 books
embracing subjects of literature, his
| tory, art. encyclopedias, fiction, ant
In fact everything that would be OF
| benefit to the school children of the
State. The list was adopted on Aprf
% and will continue until June
1914.
Mr.. Swearingen, in a foreword to
the book says:
The State board of education has
adopted this list In accordance with
the provisions OF the Library Law
Under competitive bids the contrac,
was awarded to the Poole and IsIey
Company, of Atlanta. and all library
orders should be placed with this
hrm. The nine hundred and ten
titles on the list offered a wide range
OF selection. Schools without libra
ries should try to establish them, and
schools where libraries are already
established, may well add to their
books from this list.
Where high school classes in lit
erature use as much as SIS worth OF
books, teachers may find it to their
advantage to order the books on this
list. All orders should be filed with
In thirty days. and no substitutions
are allowed. except with the con-
sent OF the purchaser. Less than
one-third of our schools have Ii
braries. Text books are often times
the only books placed in the hands
or teachers and pupils, although ev-
eryone admits that the nabit of read
ing is one of the surest means of
education"
To establish a library, the patrons
raise ten dollars, the trustees give
ten, the county board gives ten for
bookcase and the State board ten.
To enlarge a library, the patrons
raise five dollars. the county board
gives five and the State board five.
The State legislature appropriates
$4,000 annually to be expended by
the State board Of education, under
the provisions of the library law.
All Of this amount is never taken up.
part OF 1t being returned to the State
treasurer. Should it all be expended
1t would mean that about $4,000
would be invested in books for
school libraries in South Carolina
each year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05

Brownfield.
Williamsburg. D. Daniel, W. E.
Nettles.
York;. E. Burns. ]. Frank Ashe
The officers for the past year
we're; President. B. Harris; vice
president, A. ]. A. Perritt: secre-
tary, j. Whitner Reid; chaplain. w.
Il. Bodie; conductor. w. f. Hop
kins; doorkeeper, H. L. Calvert:
sergeant-at-arms, w. p. Caskey.
The executive committee of the
state union is composed of the fol-
lowing: i. l.. Baker, j. II. Lambert.
JAS l.. Keitt, w. r. Parks, o. p.
Goodwin, and ]. F. Ashe.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected
Thursday:
President. A. J. S. Perritt. Lamar.
Vice president. f. w. Dabbs.
Mayesvllle, No. 1
Secretary-treasurer ]. Whitner
Reid, Columbia.
chaplain, w. f. Bodie, Wards.
Conductor, w. E. Hopkins, Hop
kins.
Doorkeeper. A. F. Calvert, Hodges
Sergeant-at-arms, w. P. Caskey
| Lancaster.
DELEGATE to national union. 3
Harris. Pendleton.
Executive committee. First dis
trict' l.. G. Padgett, smoaks, No. 2;
second district. w. r. Parks. Parks
VILE; Third district. ]. B. Douthit
Pendleton, No. q Fourth district
.. p. Goodwin. Laurens. No. 8
Fifth district. ]. F. Nisbet, Lancas
ter; Sixth district, ]. II. Lambers
Marion; Seventh district, B. F. Kel
ler, Cameron.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
LOST THE CORPSE
And the Funeral Had to he HeI,ed
Until Found.

A funeral, with all the necessary
accoutrements. except the most i'm
portant of all, the corpse, was the
strange situation at Eldora. Pa
undertakers. pallbearers, mourners.
friends. preachers. carriages. a full
funeral cortege in fact were there.
but no body to be buried. The RE
mains had been lost on the way
from Lancaster, and could not be
found.
The funeral was that OF a colored
woman. Annie Boyer. who died in
Lancaster. The body was carried
by trolley to Quarryville and was TO
have been transferred to the Lancas-
ter Oxford & Southern railroad
thence taken to Eldora station. In
some unaccountable manner this
transfer slipped up, and when the
funeral party boarded the train the
BODY was left on the trolley. Final
ly the undertaken arranged to drive
back TO Quarryville, where the miss
ing casket was found at the trolley
depot. and after a delay of six hours
the services were held as originally
planned.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
COCAINE HABIT
GROWING FAST AMONG THE NE
GROES OF THE SOUTH.
Americas Worst Drug Habit Has
Made Great Inroads With More
Menacing Portent Than Whiskey.

Menacing Portent Than Whiskey.
Chicago dispatch says the in
roads of the cocaine habit. which the
Currier commission has found to be
the American curse as opium Is the
curse of China and hemp of India,
have suddenly developed into a new
and ominous phase of the race prob
lem in the United States, particular
ly in the South.
Cocaine now ranks with whiskey
as the chief provocative of rape and
its consequent lynching bee in the
South" declares Charles, w. Collins
and John Day of the commission in
a preliminary report just published
In full by the Chicago magazine
| Everyday Life" They said: "Al-
| ready among the 'f1ends' and the
| policemen who have to deal with
them, there is talk Of the new field. >
THE phase, with it's commercial
suggestion. comes from the dealers
In the drugs, retailers and perhaps
wholesalers also. Every 'fiend,' It
should be added. is more than likely
to be peddler of the stun taking
his commission In the same misery
that he distributes. This new field
is among the brutalized negroes of
the South. who. denied easy access
to liquor by the prohibitive move
ment. are turning to drugs as a sub
stitute.'
The commission quotes from
Hampton's Magazine an article by
Judge Harris Dickson, OF Vicksburg,
Miss, who told OF contractor who
ordered a pound OF cocaine, to the
astonishment of the salesman to
whom the order was given. who ex-
postulated saying: mo man on
earth can possibly want that much
cocaine" The contractor reiter-
ated the order.
"A man who deliberately puts CO.
caine into negro is more dangerous
than he who would inoculate dog
with hydrophobia, commented
Judge Dickson. The deadly drug
arouses every evil passion, gives the
negro superhuman strength, and de-
stroys his sense of fear. Yet. the
steamboat negro and the levee negro
will not work without 1t. So the
levee contractor makes his camp look
like a cross section of hell, but he
gets his dirt moved"
This cocaine habit is getting a
strong hold on the negroes OF South
Carolina, and we believe 1t Is respon-
sible for many OF the fiendish crimes
committed by them. The habit is
fearful curse, and If 1t is not stop
ped, will destroy the usefulness of
many OF the negro race. When we
legislate whiskey out, We should
also legislate cocaine and other
pernicious drugs out, or they will be
substituted for whiskey by many
white people as well as negroes. The
drug habit is worse than the whis-
key habit.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
BURGLAR SHOT POLICEMAN.
Was Making His Usual Rounds
When He Was Fired At.

Night Officer G. f. Montgomery.
OF the Triton. Ga, police force. was
shot and seriously wounded by a ne
gro burglar. Montgomery was MAX
ing his usual rounds just after mid
night, and was going down the al
ley between Maine and Railroad
streets. AS he was passing in the
rear OF the dry goods store occupied
by Fl. Nathan. he was fired upon
from the doorway, the bullet taking
effect in his right shoulder. Three
shots were fired. only one taking
effect. 1t Is supposed that Montgom-
cry accidentally walked upon the
burglars while they were at work,
and was shot by the lookout they
left at the door.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
King ProcIalms Martial Law
Throughout Ntaion.
CATALONIA IN REVOLT
Artillery Used Against Revolution
lists in BarcelOna-BlOody Battle
With Moors at Melilla-Inquie-
tude I'm Madrid-Oriers Given to
Governors to Crush Revolution.

A dispatch from Madrid says the
revolution in Catalonia has reached
serious stage. There is much
| bloodshed and artillery has been en-
ployed In the streets OF Barcelona
| to quell the outbreaks. The city is
terror stricken. The revolutionists
are reported to be nghting desper-
ately behind barricades.
King Alfonso hastened back to
Madrid from San Sebastian Wednes-
| day and at once issued a decree pro-
claiming martial law and the sus-
pension OF constitutional guarantees
| throughout Spain.
Orders have been given to the
governors of the provinces to crush
the revolution at any cost without
hesitation and without pity.
Wednesday marked a black chap
ter in Spain's history. for there was
both tragedy at home and abroad.
The king reached Madrid In time
to learn that part OF his army at
Melilla had had bloody battle with
the Moors, which. though finally
victory by the Spaniards, cost the
lives OF Fl officers and a total of
zoo Spaniards killed or wounded.
An exact estimate OF the dead and
wounded in the clashes between the
troops and rebels in Catalonia is i'm
possible, owing to the rigid CEN
sorship.
The center of the rebellion Is Bar
celona, to which place the govern
ment is rushing extra troops. The
greatest inquietude reigns in Madrid.
hlng Alfonso was closeted until
late hour with Premier Maura and
an official note was issued saving
the situation was exceedingly grave
and that the rebellion must be sun
pressed with an iron hand, as the
Catalonians were struggling to en-
gulf all Spain in a revolution.
The hostility OF the people against
the Moroccan campaign Is based on
resentment that the nation has been
plunged into foreign war and that
the nations sons are being sacrificed
merely because OF opposition to a
private mining undertaking.
The poorer classes, from which
the regiments are chiefly drawn. are
especially bitter.
Inc greatest antagonism has been
aroused by the mobilization of the
reserve. Many of the men in the
reserve forces have large families.
Advices from the front state that
the holy war sentiment is spreading
among the interior tribes, who. SO
soon as their crops are gathered, are
expected to flock to the coast and
| join the Rifians.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
$1,000 BURNED IN STOVE.
Woman Placed the Money There for
Safe-Keeping.

When Mrs. James Williams. of
kewanee, ILL.,. left her home to go
10 the woods for a days outing, she
placed the family strong box con-
tanning cash and notes to the value
or $1,000 in the cook stove oven.
she was late reaching homo and
started a quick fire in the stove to
get supper, forgetting the money.
When the odor of burning paper was
discovered, she opened the oven to
hnd the box fallen to pieces and the
paper money destroyed. Only ashes
remained of all the bills except one
OF the 20-dollar denomination.
Some papers were legible although
badly scorched.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
@ GOVERNORS TO BE AT BOARD.
Dallas Press Club Plans History
making Dinner.

A dispatch from Dallas. Texas,
says six governors are expected to
be guests of honor at a gridiron din
ner to be given by the Dallas Press
Club during the United States army
tournament. in Dallas August % to
20. Those in charge predict that
this affair will be a history-making
event in the Southwest. Guests will
include the governors of Arizona.
Arkansas, New Mexico, Louisiana.
Oklahoma and Texas.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
FIVE AT A BIRTH.
n New Jersey Woman Breaks the
Family Record.

Mrs. Thomas Renwick, 33 years
old. OF No. 726 Springfield avenue,
Newark, gave birth Wednesday
morning to five children. Although
Ill born prematurely, four of them.
two boys and two girls, were alive
and continued to live Is minutes.
The mother will recover She hal
previously had three normal chill
dren, all OF whom are living. To
DR.. Peter F. Motzenbecer, Of No.
$50 High street, who attended her.
Mrs. Renwick said that way back in
her family on her mothers side,
there had been two sets OF twins.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
FOUND BODY IN RIVER.
Miss Fairchild, Whom Sweetheart
Tilted, browns Herself.

Jilted, browns Herself.
The body OF Miss Lottie Fair
child was found in the Ocmulgee
river. a mile below Macon, Ca, a
few days ago by w. NJ. Dir, a white
fisherman.
Lottie Fairchild is the woman who
disappeared Sunday and who left
note saying that she would drown
herself because Len Leaver, a young
man of the city. would not marry
her, 1t is claimed. after he had
promised to do so.
The girl was Is years OF age, and
lived in East Macon. She left an
Insurance policy and some cash mon
ey with the people with whom she
lived.
Leaver drives wagon for the
Wagsenstein bakery of Macon. He
is said to have denied the girls state.
ment that he had promised to marry
her.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
MEXICO SHAKEN
ChIIpanclngo Is Destroyed, Aca.
puIco Partly Raced.
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE

Loss Of Life is not Definitely Known
But is not Thought to be Very
Great-Mexfco City Saved by
Made Ground, on Which 1t Stands
Shocks Extend Over Large Area.
A dispatch from Mexico City says
with Chilpancingo destroyed and
Acapulco partly razed and the loss
OF life problematical, Central Mexi-
CO from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and from Queranto on the north to
Oaxaca on the south, an area of
more than one thousand square
miles, was shaken at an early hour
Friday by series Of the most Sc.
we're earth shocks felt In the re-
gion for the last quarter of q CEN
tury.
The quake was severe In Mexico
City. but not prolific in destruction.
Reports telling Of the loss OF life
are meagre, but the official figures
thus far given show fourteen killed
and more than a score mcrtally IN
1ured.
While word comes from G. Poy-
ros, an American commercial travel
ler at Chilpancingo, Guerrero, that
that city was destroyed and the In
habitants are living In the open,
suffering from the elements, the loss
Of life is not definitely known. The
shocks continued at Chilpancingo
Friday night, with subterranean
rumbling and flashes of lightning.
rain and hail.
Acpulco Guerrero, was partly
razed, but the extent of the damage
is not known, as communication with
that part of the Republic is not well
established.
According to observatory records,
the first shock was at AIS Friaa,
morning, the oscillation being from
east to southwest 1t was severe.
causing the bells of many cathedrals
in Mexico City to toll, breaking
crockery and in some instances lev
cling walls. The inhabitants Of the
capital had hardly recovered from
the fright OF the quake When a sec
ond and more severe shock caused
an outpouring Of nearly all the res
idents to the streets and open pi-
azzas.
This movement was of a twisting
character, and lasted with severity
for ninety seconds. Tall buildings
swayed and in some instances crack
ed. the pavement opened in places
and in the poorer quarters u number
OF houses collapsed.
So far as can be learned, six lost
their lives in Mexico City and envi-
rons In this second shock. Two
were men of the lower class. the
others being three women and a
child. Four now in hospitals can
not recover, 1t Is said.
After the second shock no one ven
tured indoors again until daybreak.
The large American colony escap-
ed unscathed. They. with the entire
native population, remained In the
piazzas or squares luntEl dayligh,
gave them courage to enter their
dwellings. =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
ROBBED BY A WOMAN
TWO GIRL BANDITS HOLD UP AU.
TOMOBILE ON ROAD
And Relieved the Occupants of All
the Cash and valuables They Had
About Them.

About Them.
Clark M. Babbitt Of Buffalo, N
Y, who is taking part in the Glid-
den automobile tour, arrived at Den.
yer. Col, late Wednesday night and
told how he had been held up and
robbed by two girl bandits. With
him were Richard Radley. a lawyer
OF Peoria, ILL.,; A. Y. Bartholomew,
driver, and H. L. Kupel, mechani-
can. Here ie Mr.. Babbitt's story
in his own words:
Our car left Sterling about s
o'clock Saturday morning, and when
we had driven about 80 miles across
the prairie we encountered two
young women on horseback. They
were some distance away when we
first noted them and we supposed
they were a couple OF the Wild West
cowgfrls we had often read about.
The girls kept galloping In our
direction, and as we were proceed
ing SLOWLY, 1t wasn't long before
they were within hailing distance.
They waved to us first, and taking
1t for a friendly salutation of the
road We all waved back. Some few
words of greeting were EXCHANGED.
when one OF the girls called out:
Hold on there a minute, 1 want to
tell you something.
Better STOP. I told Bartholo-
new, and he came to a halt. Then
while one girl kept us covered with
her revolver the other rode ND be-
side the machine and held out her
hand. handed over my money.
Ss3. and Bartholomew produced his
watch and pocketbook containine
SlOO. Without waiting for anytbinp
more the girls wheeled and rode
away.
Both girls were young, wore wide
oSmmed hats and brown khaki
suits. They rode astride and were
DANDY riders. The hold-up occurrer
at about II O'Clock In the morning
There was no way to get any one
10 chase the girls, and all we could
90 was to ride on to Denver"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
LEGISLATOR DECLARED INSANE
Hon. Arthur X. Busch, Of Aiken.
Sent to Sanitarium.

A dispatch from Aiken saws Hon.
Arthur r. Busch, of the Ellenton
section of the county. was adjudgeo
insane there last Saturday, and car
ried to the hospital for the insane
In Columbia. 1t seems from the
facts that can be gathered that Mr..
Busch developed a violent case o.,
insanity at his home last week, and
on Friday his relatives requested the
sheriff to carry him to Aiken. Drs.
b. f. and j. F. Wyman examined and
pronounced him dangerously insane.
He was thereupon carried to the
hospital. Mr.. Busch Is a member OF
the legislature from Aiken county
and served faithfully in that capaci-
ty.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
RAIDED MOONsHINE STILL.
Officers Found Fires Burning When
They Arrived.

A dispatch from Greenville says
a party OF United States offic;ers left
that city few days ago and made
raid on distillery near Cold
Springs. Fire was still burning in
the furnance beneath the still when
the officers arrived. Several hum
dred gallons of beer and a few gall
Ions of low wines were discovered.
Tho stlll is one of the largest that
the Officers have rafded in a i6nk
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
Crazy Man Escapes.

A dispatch from Raleigh, n. c.,
says Moses Speaks, Of Greensboro
an insane patient at the State hos
pital for the insane there. escaped
a few nights ago
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
Once Lived Here.

Henry c. Worthington. who
came to South Carolina immediately
after the war to help reconstruct this
state died in Washington on Thurs
day. He fed from the State when
Hampton was elected governor in
1876.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
FALLS TO HER DEATH.
Losses Footing and Drops Into
Mountain Torrent.

A dispatch from Charlotte, N. c.,
tells of an awful tragedy that took
place In the North Carolina noun
tains on Thursday. While attempt-
Ing TO cross Shoal creek. in a remote
section of Yancey county a few
nights ago on a foot log. Mrs. Win
ME Smith, % years old, fell into the
stream and was drowned. Though
attended by several neighbors the
raging mountain torrent swept the
victim beyond aid before would-be
rescuers could formulate plans to
help her Mrs. Smith was a bride of
few weeks and belle OF the noun
tain county. The body was recover
ed later.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
CARNEGIE HERO KILLED.
Man Who Saved 18 Lives in Slocum
Disaster Has Tragic End.

With Carnegie hero medal still
pinned to his coat. the body OF Law
renee Halloran lies In the morgue
at Ozone park. Long Island. n. Y.
near where he was knocked from
railroad train. Halloran was on
the back platform of a train when
his hat blew off and In trying to
catch it he leaned out and his head
struck a post. hurting him from the
platform, and causing his death.
As the engineer of a tugboat In
the East river. Halloran saved the
lives OF at least l 8 children when tho
steamer General Slocum was on fire
June 15, 1904. For this heroism
he was given a Carnegie medal.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-05
The Finish.

Suddenly the speck was lost I,
view and as the seconds passed
silence grew upon the crowd, a 81
lence that spoke of deep concern
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-19

You can never be quite sure where
a cold Is going 90 hit you. In the fall
and winter Il may settle in the bowels
producing severe pain. I'm the sum
neF Il may give you collie with diar.
-hoea or summer complaint. DO not
De- alarmed nor torment yourself Will
ears Of appendicitis or Inflammation
u the bowels AZ the first sign of the
Iain or cramp take Perry Davis Pain
dller in warm. swcctoned water and
relief will come az once. There Is bat
one Painkiller. Perry Davis. II Is nov
put up an a large CSC size as well a.
the regular soc size.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-19

he Wilcox Company, who extract tur
lentine and other bl-products from
old trees and stumps.
Miss Lou Holder Of Santa Re
Alachua county. who has been visit
ing her brothers. Jas. and w. r.
Holder Of Chronicle. arrived here
Sunday and is now visiting at the
ONE OF S. T. CasOn.-lnVerness
'hrOnicle.
Miss Lille Morrison. one Of Alach
IA county's reigning bellies. and e
Young lady universally admired foi
her many accomplishments, Is here
IN a visit TO her brother and sisters
and other relatives and friends. Miss
lille has visited here before, and
will always receive a hearty welcome
from the best people OF our town
inverness Chronicle.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-19
FELL FROM SECOND
STORY UNINJURED
LITTLE MARTHA HAROLD sE.
CONES UNBALANCED.
Missed Old Box Filled With Cans
and Glass Settles, Also Hoe
laying on the Ground.

Little Martha Harold. the 3.ycar.
old child OF J. G.. Harold. the south
ide merchant. had narrow escape
from death Friday morning 10y fail
.ug from the second-story window OF
80 parents hO.i.e on D. Mas0ni,
rtvI
The child. with others, was playing
n led up stairs and Ia some man
ier rolled too near the open window
and on out Of the window. falling
10 the ground. a distance OF thirty
feet. without the slightest injury so
a. as noted.
Following the accident a physician
as summoned and made a careful
animation. but found that she va
injured. and aside from the great
right necessarily caused 10 the ia
'ents. the little one was all right
A very remarkable occurrence was
the fact that a box filled with OLD
tin cans and glass bottles was laying
1 the side OF where she fell. while
hoe was turned up ON the other
ide. A few feet 90 one side In
ither direction would have probably
rovcd fatal
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-19
TELEPHONE TALKS
The Long Distance System

One Of the most valuable features
4 eur service, 20 our subscribers and
% the public generally, ls eur s0nnss-
lon with the extensive lohg distance
lines Of the American Tslsph0ns and
Telegraph Company and the other as
ISOLATED Bell Tslephons companies.
We own thousands Of miles Of long
distance lines In the seven States In
which We operate and In addition can
connect any telephone IN our system
with lines extending 20 any other city
IN which . Bell Telephone system ls
In~fafed
These long dlstaHss ussss are Of the
most modern and Improved eonstfue-
ton and are maintained a . high
state Of sfisIsney. The Bell systems,