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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-13
Ball and Tournament in so.

An interesting reminder of the
Fort Mill of bygone days was
brought to The Times office Mon
day afternoon by Mr.. w. H.
Jones. In looking through some
old papers of his uncle, the late
w. |. Jones, few days ago Mr..
Jones discovered a printed invi-
tation to a ball and riding tour
nament held in Fort Mill No
vember 18, 1869. The invitation
does not designate the building
in which the ball was to be held,
but the towns public hall in
those days was a large frame
building which stood on the site
now occupied by the home of
Mrs. Elizabeth Withers, at the
corner of Booth and Baptist
Church streets, and it is more
than likely that the ball was held
in that building.
Forty years ago dancing was a
more popular pastime than it is
today and was INDUCED in by the
middle-aged as well as the young,
which accounts for the fact that
the invitation to the Fort Mill
ball of November 18, 1869, was
signed by not only a number of
the young men of the town but
by a greater number of citizens
who were no longer on the sun
rise side of life. The old-fash-
ioned riding tournament of skill
ed horsemen fitting at rings sus-
pended in the air which they
sought to bear off on lances has
entirely passed out of custom
in recent years. Not one of the
81 managers" and knights"
who issued the invitation is now
living in Fort Mill. There are
perhaps less than a dozen of the
number who have not already
crossed ''the great divide" The
committees issuing the invitation
to the ball were as follows:
Managers Col. j. M. White,
Col. A. B. Springs, J. Miller, j.
H. Faulkner, B. H. Massey, |. B.
Withers. j. P. Sossaman, j. T.
Hotchkiss, Jno. B. Withers, j. S.
Davant, B. M. Spratt, Banks
Kell, B. F. Powell, DIR. S. A.
Kell, j. w. White, j. S. Sossa-
man, S. E. White, N. G. Brad
ford.
Managers and Knights-R. j.
Watson, j. d. Kell, j. M. Spratt,
r. A. Clark, C. l.. Miller, Henry
Massey, E. B. Springs, j. A.
Withers, r. Bradford, j. d.
Hotchkiss, ]. w. Harris, James
Sutton, Master James Miller.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-13
Death of a Little Bow.

Kirk, the 6-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Shirley Gordon, who
live in the village of the Fort Mill
Mfg. Co., died of fever at the
home of his parents Tuesday
morning and the little body was
Inferred in the Fort Mill ceme-
terry yesterday morning. In Sep
tember Kirk was sent to the
Fort Mill graded school for his
first session, but in few days
after the school opened was
stricken with the fever that
ended his little life.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-13
CharlOtte's Population 34,OI4.

The United States census re-
turns for 1910 give Charlotte a
population of 34,014, an increase
of SO per cent. In 1890 Char
lotte had a population of IL, ,557.
In 1900 Charlotte's population
was 1901. The city shows
gains of 6, ,534 from 1890 to 1900,
and of Is, 923 from 1900 to 1910.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-13
Small Fire at Cotton Mil.

A property loss of about 500
was caused by fire which broke
out in the dye room of the Fort
Mill Mfg. Co. at 11:45 o'clock
Friday night. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from
spontaneous combustion. A guam
tity of cotton and some leather
betting were destroyed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-13
Steel Creek Couple Married.

Moody Thomas and Miss Esther
Mcdonald, a well known young
couple of the Steel Creek section
of Mecklenburg county, drove to
Fort Mill Tuesday evening and
were married by Magistrate j.
w. McElhaney.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
a Bio Baby Farm.

What has been called the biggest
baby farm in the world is situated at
Moscow, and it is claimed that this
institution shows an annual crop of
some $4,000 babies, not to speak of
that put out by a branch at st. Peters
burg, which numbers 5000 The Mos
COW Founding asylum was founded by
Empress Catherine H., auG h is main
tanned, oddly enough, by tax on
playing cards. Servants in the red
livery Of the royal family guard its
doors, and its accounts are carefully
audited by the Russian treasury de-
partment. The buildings comprising
this institution stand in hollow
square round a garden with trim lawn
and trees, which forms a playground
for the children. Youngsters of all
sorts and sizes, from tender musings.
who in the incubating rooms are Just
struggling into life, are tended by care
full nurses and are as sure OF good at
tentiOn and wholesome food as anv
baby can need. About fifty babies are
received every day, and after four
weeks the nurses take them to their
own homes in the viIlages.-New York
Tribune.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
A THRILLING Sport.

At Waikiki. the home of surfboat-
Ing for pleasure. there is no danger
Gus reef. but in the south Pacific
often the reef is two miles from shore
and is exposed at low tide. The
waves form almost on the edge of
the reef and drop down upon the
hard coral perpendicularly, covering
the reef for the time being with about
two feet OF rushing wafer. The canoe
that must jump this reef places it
self before d wave, every one pad
dies for dear life. and if the boat does
not touch coral but is held suspended
until a cushion OF water ruSheS on
ward TO receive il, the jump is sue
ceSSfully negotiated, the reef is
crossed. and there is but a two mile
paddle across the quiet lagoon to the
sandy beach. If the bow Of the canoe
does touch the coral on the down leap
there is a SCATTERING Of the dugOut
and its occupants are sent flying i'm
every direction. One might laugh at
this at Waikiki. where there are no
sharks. but not in the south seas
Recreation.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
Tons of Pins.

Nothing better shows the bigness of
little things than the manufacture of
pins. In England there are made each
week between fifteen aud sixteen tons
Of the small neceSsarieS, the materials
being iron, steel and brass. The year
~ production would amount to about
100 tons. The number Of pins includ-
ed in this great weight would make
any ordinary figures seem insignificant
would, in fact, defy realization or
comprehension. Germany also makes
great quantities Of pins. her produ--
ton totaling about IA tons a wear
The United States makes great guam
titles Of pins and imports many from
England. Most Of the latter country'S
output is manufactured il Birming-
ham by two firms. one Of which has
been in existence nearly a century and
the other over a Century.-Philadelphia
North American.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
Show Windows In Austria.

The Austrian ShOpkeeper takes great
pride in having his window dressed in
an attractive manner and the glass
perfectly clean at all times, no matter
how small the shop or how small the
city. Frequently the greater part of
the stock of merchandise is displayed
in the windows Of the smaller shops
IL is much less difficult to make at
tractive displays than in American
stores. as windows open outward OH
hinges. Even heavy plate glass win
dOws ten TO fifteen feet square are 80
arranged and dressed from the street
instead of from the inside. as in Amer
lea. The large windows are usually
arranged in the morning before many
pedestrians are on the street. The wall
space between shops is frequently
rented by owners of adjoining stores
and arranged to appear like windows.
giving the appearance Of being a large
shop. When one wishes TO examine
an article displayed in window the
proprietor or clerk goes to the street
with a key, unlOcks the window and
takes out the article, then locks his
window again.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
Simply a Man Hunt.

81 declare" shouted bellboy in one
Of the big downtown hotels as he
dashed into the lobby
II declarep' he shrieked again, or at
least it sounded like that.
An irascible old gentleman whose
eardrums were Jared by the shrill
screech wheeled about and glared at
the boy.
Il declare!' he piped louder than
before.
We'll. what's the answer" demand
ed the old man gruffly.
Il declare" came the shrill reply.
"Oh. you do, eh?' snorted the old
fellow. We'll. why the deuce don't
you?"
The beIlbOy cast a whitening glance
at him. gazed searchingly about the
room and emitted a shriIl ''DeclIre.''
Say" exclaimed the old chap. col
laring the boy. what the dickens is
wrong with you, anyway? Are you
going crazy
Nav, l amt goin' crazy" replied
the brass buttoned one. Il got teIe-
gram fer EN-; that's ALL Aw, look fer
yerself!' exclaimed the boy disgusted-
~ as he showed the yellow envelope
under the old fellows nose. 1t was
addressed Il. d. Clair"
We'll. declare" gasped the old
man weakly as be sank into hi= seat
Pittsburg Gazette.
Fs',s-.,,, n -----s1se 5'776a7=-s
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
OpuIence.

Opulence,
They numbered four. They abSO.
iutely exuded prosperity, The things
which they ordered were such as to
MI with envy the breast Of the man at
the next table engaged in consuming
the most modest dish disclosed bv the
bill Of fare.
The four were COuversiuC-la
plutocratic conversation. After awhile
1t turned to the question Of money.
Evidently they wanted to do some
thing. How much money had they
One Of the four took out his pocket
book and counted up a roll Of bills.
"Oh, / have a hundred and forty be
said carelessIy.
The second and third members Of the
party went through their pockets.
Il have two hundred and fifteen" re-
marked one.
And 1 have three hundred" said the
other.
The fourth waved his hand grandIv.
Never mind, you fellows" he said.
"Tl lend you all you want"
Tenderly walters bore the man at
the next table out into the cold air. He
will recover.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
He Didn't COMPLAIN.

Young Wife-This talk about men
being SO impatient when a woman is
getting ready to go anywhere is all
nonsense.
Friend-DOesn't your husband COM
plain at all?
Young Wife-No. indeed. Why. last
evening | couldn't find my gloves aud
had long hunt for half a dozen other
things, and yet when | was finally
dressed and went downstairs to my
husband there he was reading aud
smoking as calmly as if l wasn't half
an hour late.
Friend-Well, declare! Where were
you going?
Young Wife-To prayer meeting.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
THE DAYTONA DAILY news

Published every evening, except sun
day. from December l to April /, by
THE GAZETTE 90.
7. E. FITZGERALD, Editor Manager.
&. :. HARRIS, City Editor.
Geo. +. CROCCH, Superintendent.
Entered as second-class matter De-
cember l, 1909, at the post office at
DaytOna. Florida, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19

Method goes far to prevent trouble in
business, for it makes the task easy,
binders confusion, saves abundance OF
time and instructs those that have
business depending what to do and
what to hope.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
DiHerent Now.

''They say his wife was the inspira-
ton Of some Of his best plays"
Yes; be produced them before ha
was married. "-Chicago Record-Her-
q Id
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
Significant,

TOm-DO you think your father dis
likes me? Tess-Well. be gave the
dogs chain and muzzle away yester-
dav.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19

Il were endless to dispute upon ev
erytn. . that is disputable.-Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
HIGH SCORES RULE
Captures Holiday Honors at
Bay Ridge Traps.

The trap shooters Of the Crescent Athisti-
Club found ideal conditions for the sport
at Bay Ridge yesterday. There was no
wind. and the snow made excellent
background for the blue rocks as they
were sprung from the traps Some 5000
targets were used in the holiday shoot
There was larger muster of gunnnTs
than on Christmas Day. and although only
eight matches were completed full scores
were returned in every one j. FL Wander
veer carried off the horoTs of the day. for
he won the New Years cup with full
score of -. shooting against twelve others.
Competing against twenty-three In the leg
for the stake trophy. he won in the shoot
off from. A. r. Allen and H. ". WoodcocS.
al three having shot fun scores OF % Van
derveer also captured a 25-target match. m
which twenty-fCuT entered.
Competition was keen in the Sabird
match for the committee cup. Sixteen shot
In this contest. the first half OF which was
decided on Christmas Day. c. A. Lock
wood and NJ. Stiner each broke . targets
on both days. making their totals 81 apiece.
In the shOot-off Lockwood broke another
.. beating Silver birds.
y z. Hendrickson and ". C. Damron
,.i,i the best work in the team shoot. IN
which six pairs competed. Their total
score vas 46 TO A. returned by c. A. Lock
wood and F. $. Hyatt Lowell NJ Palmer
won a special trophy in a 25-target match
scores by each.
The summaries:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
Keen Play On Indoor Courts.
William B. Cragin Begins the New Year by Winning
Two Matches.

Apparently there mad been some strong
players. the matches in the regimental
championship on the courts of the 18th
Regiment Armory. 66th street and Park
avenue, yesterday were stirring contests for
supremacy. With the old season wiped out
by the ranking that had appeared only the
Cay before so that the slate was clean, the
best mark for the opening of the new year
was made by the present holder of the
honors, William B. Cragin, Jr. He won
two matches in singles, defeating Morris
S, Clark, 6-4. 6-S, in the championship. and
his brother. Arthur S. Cragin SIS 81. in
the class A handicap.
In the doubles championship Charles NJ
zimmerman and Harry Parker. the Com
pany B pair, were beaten in the semi-final
round by the former Harvard expert, King
Smith, and Morris S. Clark. at 81 S-love
The slashing net work of the winners pro-
vided a spectacular although one sided
match.
In the championship singles match, in
which Cragin defeated Clark, the latter
started with terrific service, and drove
the ball for placed drives down the sides
as Cragin tried to run in to the net So
good was Clark that he led at 40 DESPITE
the fact that the champion was accom-
pllshlng clever work with his volIey shots
and net play. Cragin steadied himself in
the seventh game. and gradually drew
clark in to playing his own style AS
clark began to desert the back of his court.
where ne had been successfully secure at
inc start, Cragin began to chop off his vol.
ieys and to smash past him. 1t was all
e over with Clark at the net. for his short
80 Sai lx was weak; because of his inability
10 soften his shots Crasin maintained t,js
sueddiness and ran out four games and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
POOR MANS AUTO
CYCLE NOW IN FAVOR.
improvement of Engine and
Equipment Prove Utility.

1t is not so many years ago that the
motorcycle was generally referred to as
the poor mans automobile" The last
year or so has wrought a great change
More properly the appeliation now might
be the little brother of the rich"
While this statement might appear
somewhat indefinite its meaning more
readily may be grasped after a visit to
the motorcycle section at the coming auto
mobile show to be held in Madison Square
Garden from January to Is. This will
be the only complete motorcycle exhibit
in New York in 1910 by the Motorcycle
Manufacturers Association.
An inspection of the new models on dis
play there will prove that the motorcycle
not only is pleasure vehicle for poor
and rich a1ike-ranging in price from 800
for the small single cylinder machine to
more than $500 for the expensive four
cylinder touring model-but q utility We
hicle as well.
These little distance annihilators have
made rapid advancement since first they
were staged in the Madison Square Garden
automobile show. and the refining process
of evolution will have been never more
noticeable than at the Forthcoming exhi-
bition.
General refinement seems to be the ten
dency for 1910, Many improvements have
been made in spring forks as the result of
hard road contests during the last year.
and some of the machines will appear
with spring frames and longer wheel base.
all of which make for the comfort of the
rider. AS regards the appearance of the
motorcycle, better quality and more last
ing enamel, as we'll as heavier plating
seem to be the aim of the manufacturers
Handlebar control practically is universal,
and magnetic ignition will be more popu-
lar than ever next season. several of the
makers having decided to make this type
of ignition standard equipment instead of
optional, as heretofore
Increased power apparently is a general
tendency, and mechanical oilers also will
be in evidence, which removes one of the
previous bugbears of riding. Several of the
manufacturers have decided to abolish the
muffer cut-out. which, with the muller
Improvement noticeable, should make the
motorcycle of 1919 as silent steed as its
forerunner, the bicycle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
LEFT AND RIGHT TELEPHONES

Right handed people invariably put
telephone receiver UP TO their left ear and
left handed people TO their right" said
one of the Bell Telephone "hello girls,
riding out on a car the other night. we
girls get to be psychologists in a small
way by talking over the telephone every
day. 1t is impossible to keep from sizing
up and classifying the people on the other
end of the wire, simply on basis of what
they say and how they say il. There are
almost many ways of talking into
telephone as there are kinds of people who
use the telephone. But it is, nevertheless,
rather easy to classify them. One thing
] have noticed is that the vast majority
of people, being right handed, hold the
receiver in their left hand. The left ear,
by long practice. thus becomes more acute
and well trained. Consequently, when for
any reason, a man woman takes the re-
ceiver in his, or her right hand. it is ccm-
paratively easy to sense it at my end.
The man is apt to speak nervously and
disjointedly, to talk too loud and to ask
me to frequently repeat, showing that his
ear-his wrong ear-is not serving him
with such fidelity and accuracy his
more accustomed left had great diff
Guilty in hearing woman once, and so
asked: You are left handed. aren't your
Yes she gasped. Then don't hold the
telephone quite so close TO your mouth
and put the receiver up against your other
ear She did, and we were able to hear
each other perfectly. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
At MONTCL4IR TRAPS.
Marksmen Hampered by Sun
Crane Wins Handicap.

Montclair. n. j.. Jan. Although the
glare of the sun on the snow made good
scores difficult the members of the Mont
clair Gun Club were out in goodly numbers
to-day. and enjoyed the shooting. Turkeys.
silverware and other prizes were contested
for
The first event at fifteen ia rgets was
won by BoXall, with a score of Q. The
second event, also at fifteen targets. ended
in a tie between Frazer and Waring, the
former winning in the shoot-off.
The third event, at fifteen targets. handi-
cap. went to /. Seymour Crane, with a score
of 10. In the next event also, at fifteen
targets, handicap, Y. T. Frazer was the
winner. with Is, after shooting off tie
with Boxall, Holloway. Winslow and Brown.
The final event of the day was twenty
five target handicap event for turkey.
This was won by I. Seymour Crane, who
broke twenty and had a handicap of three.
Frazer. who broke nineteen and also had
three handicap was second.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
The lineup follows:
Missouri 90.

observation-disclosures 90. IAnge, Whelan.
SouIe Goals from touchd9wn-Lsnge 90. sub
situations Higgins for S>ange, Duckette for
Tesgue. Williams for HafTfgan. Harrfgan for
IS heIsn Refree-Harry MoWen. New York
University Cmpire-Dr IS y. Newton. Penn
sylVania Field judge-hoHard Gargan. Ford
ham Head lnesman--Scharles Wahoo. New
YORK Athletic Club TisDs-IIalyes of twenty
minutes. At1endance-5, 090-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
LAWN TENNIS TRUCE.
Western Ire Nay Be Ertin-
guisked at COming Dinner.

Considerable interest is attached TO the
dinner of the West Side Tennis Club in
honor of Harold H. Hackett, Frederick B.
Alexander and Raymond D. Little. Coming
as il does two weeks before the annual
meeting of the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association. there is reported to be
political significance connected with it. AS
the Western players are threatening to
withdraw from the national body because
of the debated clay court championship. and
as players from all parts of the country
will be present, it is believed that the diff
ferences may be patched UP at this dinner.
The dinner is TO be held on Saturday,
January Is, in the rooms of the Aldine As
ISOLATION, in the Fifth Avenue Building,
Fifth avenue and 23d street. The commit
tee includes Percy S. Eildreth chairman of
the committee. and Edward c. Conlin, sec
rotary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02

set He easily held ne second set safely.
losing only three games.
The summary follows:
Regimentsl championship singles first
round king Smith defeated Robert Town
send Bryan, By default: William B. Cragin.
jr.. defeated Morriss Clark. 6-4. S-3.
Second round-Calhoun Cragin defeated
Louis Fl. Fitch. "a, IS
Regimental championship doubles first
round)-King Smith and Morris s. Clark de-
feated Louis II. Fitch and W. II. White. by
defs ult
Semi final round-King Smith and Morris S
Clark defeated Charles NJ, zimmerman and
Harry Parker, 81. Go.
Class A handicap singles first roundl--
William B. Cragfn, jr. (minus SOl. defeated
Arthur S. Cragin (ninus half 500. SIS, 6-1 !;
Calhoun Cragin (nninus 3o) defeated Robert
Townsend Bryan (nninus 30), by default.
Seminal round-King Smith (minus half
15l defeated Calhoun Cragin (miTius 3o). by
default.
Class handicap singles (hrst roundl--
John Loushran (nlinus half 15) defeated
Charles NJ. zimmerman (nninus 800 Sc &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
HOTEL WHERE GUESTS DON'T PAY.

In the little town of Essen. Germany. is
a hotel-a first class hotel-at which the
principal guests who put UP there never
have TO pay for their accommodation. 1t
is owned by Frau Bertha Krupp. the rich
est woman in Germany. and owner of the
great Krupp works at Essen She runs It
at less of more than 10000 year This
hotel was built by Frau Krupp solely for
the entertainment OF the representative
of foreign governments who visit Essen
to superintend the execution of orders
Emissaries from the Enperors of Japan
and Russia. from the Kings of Rumania,
Bulgaria. Spain, Norway, and Sweden, as
we'll as from the presidents Of the Central
and South American republics, have been
entertained at the Krupp Hotel for months
at a. time in the most lavish and princely
style. Ordinary travellers sometimes can
find accommodation at the Krupp Hotel
but only when the rooms are not required
for Frau Krupp's foreign official guests
Dundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
BERGEN BEACH SHOOT
MmhSmen Ont IN Force for
NezO Years Prizes.

The trapshooters of the Bergen Beach Gun
Club mustered in good force yesterday to
shoot for the usual New Years prizes
There were three classes. They were at
eighteen. seventeen and sixteen yards re-
spectiyely.
L. L. Seniority proved the winner in Glass
A. his total being az out of the possible So
He broke fifty straight after shooting in
this match In Glass B r III. Woodruff
won with score of 40. The winner in
Glass c was Charles SchrelvogeI. the artist,
whose score was As
The summaries follow: