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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
DANGERS OF WESTERN CORN.
Its Use May be the Cause of PeIIa-
gra in the South.

The Augusta Herald very wisely
sums up the matter of Western corn
and its results as food for man
and beast. The Herald says II is
not in corn that donger turks, but
In Western corn. The reason for
this is clear. Western corn does
not fully mature before the season
ends. Frost falls upon it before
the kernels are hardened and the
cob is dry.
In this condition it is gathered
and housed or stacked IL then goes
through a process of fermentation
which produces the chemical chang
es that convert a healthy food for
man or beast into n subtle poison.
Fed to horses it gives them blind
Staggers and thousands of horses
and mules are killed by il every
wear. Eaten by men it produces
pellagra.
Fortunately simple preventative
will avoid all risks in this matter
That is to use only Southern grown
corn either for making corn bread
or to feed to the horses. And an
| Atlanta case may show that grits
ground In the North should also be
excluded. Let our farmers ponder
this matter, and raise corn enough
for all our needs. Pellagra is be-
coming entirely too frequent in the
| South.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
SEIZED A BIG STILL
LARGE TUSSAC PLANT CAPTUR.
ED IN SOUTH EDISTO SWAMP.
This is the Eighth Still, That Has
Been Captured in Year by the
Aiken Officers.

A dispatch says another of the
big stills" of the South Edisto river
swamp is in the Aiken Jail yard,
having been carried there by Of
ficers Samuels. Cato and Holley
Wednesday night.
The still was large one, the
capacity being about 12O gallons of
mash"
Mr.. Samuels received information
few days ago that Kinney Mon
day. white man, was in the busi-
ness. The information was based. Il
Is said. on Monday carrying molas-
ses from the Windsor depot. Sub
sequently Constables Samuels. Cato
and Holley left Wednesday armed
with search warrants for Mondays
house, which was searched.
Nothing but empty jugs and bot
ties were found. These had the IA
miliar smell. but the "tussac" was
nowhere to be found A search of
the premises not revealing any whis-
key. 1t was continued into the ad-
jacent swamp.
A path from the house was fol-
lowed into the swamp, and a short
distance from the house the still
was found. still steaming after a biz
stllling bee' had taken place.
The big basin and the worm was
loaded on the buggy, while six fer
menters and a "feeck" stand were
demolished. 1t Is said that this still
Is one OF the most famous of the
Edisto swamp, having, 1t is alleged
been in operation for 20 years.
The distilled goods could not be
located, but all appurtenances were
destroyed. This still was found at
point that has not been raided with
In year. 6 miles from Aiken, near
Pine Log bridge. Monday raised
quite fuss about the officers
searching his house. but made no
resistance.
This is the eighth still that has
been captured within a years time
by the Aiken county officers. Aiken
Is to be congratulated upon having
the diligent dispensary officers that
she has. as they are terror to the
blind tiger element. and by their
good works the violations of the law
are Kept within small sphere.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
Judge in Shooting scrspe.

AT Huntsville, Ala, Judge Belts
and J. II. Ballentine engaged in a
pistol duel on Saturday in the
streets, each receiving a minor
wound. The two men passed heated
words Saturday morning and were
separated by bystanders before blows
were passed. Each armed himself
later and when they met on the
street both drew revolvers and be,
gan firing. emptying their revolver:
at each other at close range.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
WILL BE CONVICTED
Evidence Against Them Said to BE
Very Strong.

The Florence Times says the gen.
eral opinion in Columbia is that
something is going to happen right
nard to the men charged with graft
ing in the State dispensary matters.
rhe evidence given before the grand
jury is direct. positive and apparent
ly indisputable. 1t is said that the
nen on trial are worried. The prose-
;ution feels sure that they will Sc
;ure convictions il they have a Jury
that anything like recognizes their
responsibility.
The members of the grand Jury
have let out few of the things that
were brought out in the evidence be-
tore them, and they are shocking. so
shocking that the men could not keep
the stories to themselves. The TAX
ing OF money and money in big slic-
rs, Is not even attempted to be de-
MED. the accused content themselves
with insisting that it was not bribery.
The cumberous verbage of the in
tictment charging that with force
the defendants conspired to cheat
and defraud the State, has caused
good deal of merriment. the liquor
men say that they used force or COM
)ulsion, but found the local parties
lutte In receptive mood.
The cases may not be brought up
1t the present term of court, but
hey will come up If there is time
The jail is full of prisoners and
hose out on bond are let alone un-
I'll the Jail is cleared. This may
take the graft cases over to another
.erm, or to a special term
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
TRAITORS IN CONGRESS
BRYAN SCORES SOCALLED DEMO
Gratis WHO VOTED
With the Republicans in Congress
Against the Platform Adopted by
Their Own Party.

Their Own Party.
Bryan, the Great Commoner, made
a great speech Tuesday at Dallas
Texas. Denouncing him who would
violate a party pledge ratified by the
voters of his party as an embezzler
of power. Bryan outlined his views as
to the tariff before a large audience.
Mr.. Bryan's subject was "Democ-
racy and the Tariff" He emphasized
necessity of Senator'S and Congress
men being bound by platforms. say
ing he would later suggest a form
for such a plank.
"If all OF the Democrats In the
Senate and House had voted against
every proposed increase in the tariff,
and for every proposed decrease, we
might have made our fight next year
upon the party's record without max
ing specific declaration on items
Of schedules" said Mr.. Bryan.
But In view OF the fact that Dem
ocrats in both the Senate and the
House differed as to the interpreta-
tion of the Democratic platform. and
as to the rates that should be i'm
posed under the various schedules,
| believe that II is necessary for our
platform to be specific and emphatic.
"1f we expect to secure control of
Congress, we must convince the pub
Tic that we will, IL entrusted with
the power, favor material reductions.
Unless our candidates for Congress
can agree before the election they
are not likely to agree after the
election. II each Democratic can
didate will state his position, the
voters can select representative
who will give expression to their
views. and am much more anx-
ious that the representatives shall
reflect the wishes of his constituents
than I am that he shall agree with
my opinion"
Mr.. Bryan concluded his address
with an extended argument In favor
OF free raw material. When asked
" he would attend the reception to
be given Samuel Gompers. president
NJ the American Federation OF La
bor, on his return from abroad, Mr.
Bryan said:
That depends upon the date"
When told that 1t was October I.
he said:
Impossible. That is our twenty
nth wedding anniversary"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
Charleston Blind Tigers is Closely
Watched BY the Officers
THEY GIVE UP THE FIGHT
A Great Deal Of Whiskey and Beer
is Being Sent Away From Charles
ton, the Tigers Being Afraid to
Receive the Goods, as 1t Would
BE Seized.

A dispatch ftom Charleston to
The State says three thousand and
two hundred and fifty-six quarts oi
whiskey and $3.50 bottles Of import
ed beer were loaded Wednesday on q
steamship of the Baltimore line and
shipped back to Baltimore and i'm
mediate points. The contraband had
been consigned to blind tigers here,
but never reached the consignees as
the police patroled the water front
day and night and the stuff gradu-
ally piled up on the wharves.
The greater part of the returned
whiskey and beer was so undenia-
did not even go through the form of
attempting to o. X. the bills OF lad
ing, but simply waited until the Wig
ilance of the police was relaxed. The
opportunity never came, and all par
ties concerned thought that the best
plan would be to return the liquor
to the point II was shipped from.
There is at present oil the various
steamship wharves many times the
amount OF contraband shipped out of
the city. and as the police show no
indication Of relaxing their watch
along the water front, the next week
or SO will undoubtedly see enormous
shipments of whiskey and especially
beer. as the latter stuff keeps only a
limited time, 10 their various desti-
nations.
Certain enterprising tigers did az
tempt to o. X. a limited number of
bills OF lading for the accumulated
contrahand but as they were prompt
ly refused, the practice was discon-
tinued.
A very limited amount OF whis-
key and beer has without doubt been
spirited away in small boats to
neighboring sea islands, as the po-
lice have to confine themselves sole
1y to the land, as they are without
means of extending their activity
to the water. but as they are on the
lookout for smuggling of this nature.
the amount spirited away is of small
moment.
The same steamship that carried
back the large consignment brought
into the city only l2 gallons of whis-
key and 10 barrels of beer, a marked
decrease in the amount imported re-
Gently. A glance at the police blot
ter shows that between September 6
and 15, local tigers forfeited bail
to the amount of $1.150, rather
than face the charge of dispensary
violation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
The Tobacco Crop.

The second monthly report on the
tobacco situation was made by Com
missioner Watson Thursday under
the new act. 1t is for August show.
ing total sale of 5,265.293 pounds.
which brought $1.125,704.38. The
figures indicate crop for the year
at least two and a half million
pounds. Mullins is the leading mar
ket, Lake City second, Darlington
third. Timmonsville fourth, and Flor.
ence fifth.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
Players We're Poisoned.

Johnny Dobbs. manager of the
Chattanooga team, says that the
members of his team were poisoned
Wednesday while playing in Augusta,
All the men who drank from a buck ct
of water are i'll. Two, who did not
drink of the water. escaped. Meek
the star catcher. is confined to his
bed with a doctor in attendance. II
Is not known how the poison got
into the water or what was the, ma.
ture Of II.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23

needs it. and our country will be
prosperous.
The deterioration of the crop in
all OF the States is of such a ma
ture that it is now too late for it
to recuperate and make anything like
full crop, no matter how favorable
the seasons may be from now on. So
realize you have the situation in
your own hands. 1 want to urge
every farmer to SOW largely of wheat
and oats; for corn, -four and bacon
are now very high. They can be
raised for much less than half the
cost at which farmers are buying
today, and we have every reason to
believe they will be higher another
year.
Let us begin now to diversity our
crops for 1910. Make home self
| supporting and self-sustaining, and
our country will grow rich want
to urge upon every farmer to study
the conditions of the cotton crop in
all the cotton belt States, and / am
sure he will not dump his cotton on
the market as he has done in the
| past.
Just word about cotton seed
Remember the supply this year will
be short and the demand great fol
cotton seed products. When you
| sell your seed. be sure to make ar
rangements for the price of mea
and hulls. or you will be caught il
trap. You probably have uset
good judgment in growing you
crop and 1t behooves you now t
use better judgment in selling.
B. Harris.
Ex-President State Farmers Union
Pendleton, S. c.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
WANTS NEGROES TO VOTE.
Taft Criticises Law Debarring Them
From Voting.

President Taft has squarely and
unequivically placed himself on rec
ord. in a letter to a Washington
newspaper as being opposed to suf-
frage restriction as being manifestly
intended to discriminate against the
negro race. In answer to a letter
asking his opinion concerning the
franchise amendment to the Mary
land constitution which is proposed
by the Democratic party in Maryland.
the president says: 1T is deliberate
ly drawn to impose educational and
other qualifications for the suffrage
upon negroes and to exempt every
body else from such qualifications
This is gross injustice and is a vio-
lation of the spirit of the 18th amend.
ment. 1t ought to he voted down by
every one. whether Democrat or Re
publican, who is in favor of a square
| deal"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
PLACED IN PRISON.
Preacher Accused of Abductipo a
Young Woman.

Rev Wallace NJ Stuckey, pastor
OF the Christian Church of Williams
ours' Kansas . and editor of The
Williamsburg Star. is confined in the
county jail on the charge of having
abducted Lorena Sutherland, sixteen
years of age. daughter of a wealthy
FARMER of Williamsburg from her
nome. The girl. originally a bru
hette' Dut now a blonde. also Is in
custody. She will be returned to her
parents and be used as witness
against the accused preacher. In
every principal feature the case ia
ike that of Rev. Jere Knode Cooke.
pastor of St. George Episcopal
church. of Long Island, N. Y, who
deserted his wife and children and
fed to San Francisco with Miss Lo-
retta Whaley few years ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
Bengal Tiger a Suicide.

The hunt along the water front
OF Marseilles, France. for the Royal
Bengal tigress that escaped from a
steamer in the harbor on Tuesday
came to a dramatic end when the
animal. mortally wounded and with
blood streaming from her head and
tanks. fed from her mob OF pur-
suers and with enormous bounds
gained the water front Then she
sprang into the sea and was drowned
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
SHOT HER AUNT.
An Alabama Woman Arrested on
Charge of Murder.

A dispatch from Brewton, Ala,
says Sheriff G.. A. Fountain returend
from Pollard late Wednesday night
with Mrs. Will Nowling. who had shot
to death her aunt by marriage, Mrs.
Henry Nowling. two and a half miles
from Pollard. The latter was a sis
ter OF Martin Lindsey. a millionaire
OF Mobile. Mrs. VIII Nowling claims
self-defence. The trouble arose over
the efforts of Mrs. Henry Nowling
to put into the house of Mrs. Will
Nowling household effects of a mar
ried daughter. ignoring the warning
she is alleged to have advanced on
Mrs. Will Nowling with a bed slat
at which juncture the latter fred
the load of shot taking effect in the
heart OF Mrs. Henry Nowling. Mrs
Nowling's father and brother reside
at Jay, Fla.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
Where is HaviIando

Henry Haviland. a former Boston
man, last heard from nearly twenty
FIVE years ago in the vicinity of New
YORK. is sought by firm of lawyers
In Boston as the heir to an estate
left in the hands of trustees by Hav-
Hands wife when she died in 1886.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
White Men Convicted.

At Columbia In the circuit court,
Lonnie Hall and John White on trial
for the murder OF Eber Ashford.
were convicted of manslaughter.
White was given twelve years and
Hall ten years. Hall broke down and
cried.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
Three Hurt In Motor.

AT Syracuse, N. Y, in a collision
between an automobile and a troll
ley car Thursday afternoon, Mrs.
James Mckay. of Scranton. sustained
a fractured skull and Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Conklin. OF Troy. Pa. were
probably fatally injured.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
VIII Near Graz

Before long the inmates of the
Confederate Home at Columbia, will
wear uniforms OF Confederate grey
thanks to the devoted efforts of Mrs
J. w. Bunch. Of that city. who has
raised by subscription about $500
for the purpose.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
Was an Old Man

Isaac Brock. who died in Waco.
Texas, Saturday. was said to have
been 121 years old. Basis for this
claim rested on a record in the old
Brock family Bible.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-23
RUNNING DUEL IN STREET.
Fugitfves and Policemen Excbanr.
Shots-Two Hats Are Pierced.

A dispatch from Newport. XIV.
says a running duel between fugi-
tives and a policeman created wild
excitement there a few days ago.
Detective JEFF Norton called at
the hotel to arrest r. w. Leroy and
Isaac Brewer on the charge of de-
tanning fourteen-year-ol Florence
Gray. The men fed after Leroy
had fired three shots from a re-
volver.
One bullet grazed the head of De
tective JEFF Morton. Another pierc-
ed the hats of Tony Gastright and
James Taylor. spectators. Another
clipped the ear of Chris Albert, the
city jailor.
A policeman joined in the pur-
suit, and running battle ensued for
several blocks.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-04-23

act as Registrar for such election.
The said divisions are described as
follows:
Division No. /.
shall consist of all that portion Of said
proposed district lying east Of the
range line between Range 4 West and
Range West, of the Boise Meridian
Division No.
shall consist Of all that portion of the
district lying between the range line
between Ranges a West and 5 West
and a line described as beginning at
the boundary line of the district at
the Southwest corner Of Sec. II, I.
3 ~, R. 5W, and running thence East
1920 feet to the Southwest corner Of
the sEA of the SWA Of said Sec. Fl;
running thence due North to Snake
River.
Division No. 3
shall consist Of all that portion of the
district lying West of line last above
described.
Dated this 10th day of March, 1909
By order of the Board Of County
Commissioners in and for the County
of Owyhee, State of Idaho.
C. H. CRETE,
Chairman.
J.. S. St CLAIR.
Clerk.
(sEAL)
First publication April 2, 1909
Last publication April 80, 1909.
Any Suit in the house for SIS
SWEENEY. Silver City.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-04-23

East 1871 feet; South ooU teet to the
Southeast corner Of the Southwest
quarter of Section IS, in Township 8
North, Of Range West, Of Boise
Meridian. thence East 1920 feet; South
1920 feet; East 1920 feet; South 900
feet; East 900 feet; South 900 feet;
East 1920 feet; South 600 feet; East
900 feet; South 900 feet; East 1850
feet; South 900 feet; East 900 feet;
South 900 feet to the Southeast cor
ner of Section l, in Township q
North, of Range West, of Boise
Meridian; thence East 1920 feet
South 264O feet; East 5000 feet to the
Southeast corner Of the Northwest
quarter Of Section 8, Township 2
North, of Range 4 West, of Boise
Meridian; thence North 900 feet;
thence East 1920 feet; North 1920
feet; East 2640 feet. South 900 feet;
East 1880 feet; South 900 feet; East
600 feet; South 2310 feet; thence East
to the South bank of Snake River;
(the said point on the South bank of
Snake River being in Section II, in
Township North, of Range West
of Boise Meridian;) thence North
westerly on and along the South bank
of said Snake River, with its mean
behring's to the Southeast corner of
Lot 4, of Section 10, in Township 3
North, of Range West, Boise Meri-
dian; thence West to the Northwest
corner of Lot 3, of said Section 10;
thence South 2640 feet thence East
1920 feet; thence South 1920 feet to
the quarter corner on the East line OF
section Is, of the last mentioned
township; thence East 2640 feet to
the center of Section IA, of said town
ship; thence South 2640 feet to the
quarter corner on the South line of
said Section H. thence West IA miles
to the Southwest corner of the South
east quarter of the Southeast
quarter of Section 10, said
township and range; thence
North one mile to the Northwest cor
ner of the Northeast quarter of the
Northeast quarter of said Section 10,
thence east three-fourths of a mile to
the quarter corner on the North
boundary of Section IS; thence North
one-half mile to the center of Sec
ton 10, said township and range;
thence East to the South bank of
Snake River; thence Northwesterly
on and along the South bank of Snake
River, with its meanderings, to the
place of beginning, containing the fol-
lowing lands, situated in Owyhee
County, State Of Idaho, to-wit:
In Township North of Range a
West;
Lot of Sec, 2; Lots l, 2, 3, A and
S, the So OF the NW14, the sWH.
the VIZ of the seq, and the seq
of the seq, of Sec. 8; all of Sec. 4
all of Sec. S; all of Sec. 6; the EH
of the NW14, and the NEA of Sec.
u; the NW14, the M of the NEA
and the NJ of the NJ of the So
of the NEA of Sec, 8; the NJ of
the NJ and the NJ of the NJ Of
the S1z of the NJ of Sec 9; the NJ
OF the N.Y. of the NJ Of the NW14,
the NJ of the NJ of the NE14, the
IN1z Of the S1a Of the NJ of the
lNEA, the S1z of abe seq of the
INEA of the NE14, and the NJ of
the NEA of the seq of the NE14
of Sec. 10; Lots /, and 8, the WV
of the NWA and the NWA of the
SWA of Sec. IL.
In Township 2 North of Range 5
West, of Boise Merchant
Lots l, 2, and a, the NJ of the
SWA of the NW14, the seq of the
! SWA of the NW14, the seq of the
INWZ the SIl of the NF.H. the NEX