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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
DOES FORT MILL WELL WATER
CONTAIN TYPHOID BACILLI?

Some days ago DR.. ]. B. Ell
lott, member of the Fort Mill
board of health, sent to DR.. F.
A. Coward, bacteriologist of the
State board of health, samples
of water taken from four Fort
Mill wells, all used for domestic
purposes, with the request that
he analyze the water at once and
report to the Fort Mill board
whether it is contaminated with
typhoid bacilli. The report of
DIR. Coward was received day
or two ago and contained the in
formation that three of the wells
are contaminated, presumably
with typhoid bacilli, though the
report did not state specifically
what the contamination is.
In requesting DR.. Coward to
make the analysis, DR.. Elliott
referred only to the possibility of
the water being contaminated
with typhoid bacilli; but in reply
ing DR.. Coward did not 90 into
details as to the analysis further
than to say that the water is
contaminated. The inference is.
therefore, that hundreds of
Fort Mill people have been using
water from wells containing the
dreaded typhoid bacilli, for one
OF the three affected wells is the
Main street public we'll.
Yesterday the town had force
OF hands at work cleaning out
the Main street well, but
thoughtful people are apt to be
somewhat chary of using the
water therefrom until something
more is done to remove the con-
tamination than the drawing off
of the water and sprinkling the
bottom of the we'll with lime.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Miss Jessie Wilson Elected Teacher

A meeting of the board of
trustees of the Fort Mill graded
school was held Tuesday morning
to eject a successor to Miss
Louise McMurray, who, after
teaching the seventh grade
successfully for several years.
resigned some weeks ago. A
number of applications for the
place were considered by the
trustees, but Miss Jessie Wilson.
of Florence, was considered the
most likely applicant and the
choice of the trustees fell upon
her. Miss Wilson has had
several years experience as a
teacher and the trustees consider
themselves fortunate in securing
her services.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Veterans Pleased With Reunion.

The half dozen or more Con
federate veterans of this section
who attended the State reunion
in Spartanburg last Wednesday
and. Thursday returned home
Friday and Saturday and all
agree that the Spartan City
fairly outdid herself in hospital
ity to the old soldiers. There
were about $500 veterans in at
tendance upon the reunion and
free entertainment was provided
for all who did not prefer to paw
their expenses. One Fort Mill
veteran was heard to remark
that he had never attended a
more enjoyable reunion and that
he hoped Spartanburg would
again find it convenient to enter
tain the meeting.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Interest in Baseball Waning.

There seems to be little interest
in local baseball and it is said to
be doubtful whether any more
games will be played in Fort
Mill this season. There is con
siderable interest among the
enthusiasts, however, over the
outcome of the pennant races in
the two big leagues. 1t is
generally believed that Phila-
delphia will win the pennant in
the American league and that
Chicago will get the flag in the
National league in which event,
Philadelphia is doped to win the
world series, as Mack's pitch
ers are considered stronger than
Chances.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Cotton-seed Market Will Open Strong

Whatever the price of cotton
this fall, the farmers who grow
the staple are all but assured a
remunerative price for the seed.
According to a Rock Hill seed
buyer, with whom The Times
had a talk Thursday afternoon,
the market probably will open
this fall at from AZ to 90 cents
per bushel. The market may
decline some when the cotton
season is in full blast, but the
buyer quoted does not think the
price will go lower than 45 cents
at any time during the season.
But the probable high price of
seed does not present as pleasing
prospect to the man who feeds
his COW on cotton-seed hulls and
meal, both of which are already
higher than ever before and are
expected to advance in price
within the next few months.
Cotton-seed hulls are now selling
on the Fort Mill market at 81. 10
and cotton-seed meal at $1.65 the
sack of 100 pounds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Traded Plantation for Bale of Cotton

For the first time in several
years Mr.. D. M. Culp, of Fort
Mill, paid a visit to the Pleasant
Valley section of Lancaster coun-
ty Monday. He returned home
enthusiastic over the crop pros
poets in that neighborhood. Es-
pecially did he note the abundant
yield which is promised on the
plantation of Mrs. Mary Bales.
This plantation, according to Mr..
Calp, was traded to the late J..
P. Bales, husband of Mrs. Mary
Bales, a few years after the
Civil war by Parks Hunter for
one bale of cotton, worth about
40 cents the pound. Mr.. Hunter
wished to open a saloon in Pine
vile and lacking the necessary
capital to start the business,
traded the place for the bale of
cotton. The plantation comprises
several hundred acres and is now
worth thousands of dollars.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
COMMISSIONER WATSON'S WORK
NOT CONSIDERED BENEFICIAL.

/ agree with the York county
candidate for the Legislature
who is opposed to riff-raff
immigration to this country from
Europe, said Fort Mill man
to The Times yesterday. but
this country needs, and needs
badly, more white people in it.
and nothing should be left undone
to exploit the State resources to
the discontented farmers of the
West and Northwest, thousands
OF whom, after leaving their
homes for Canada within recent
years, are now returning to this
country in search of new homes.
Nearly all these people are
native born Americans and il
would be a God-send to our
State if we could induce some
thousands of them to locate in
our midst.
We need several hundred
families of them right here in
Fort Mill township to settle on
IuS uIluSeU landS, which l am
confident could be bought at a
reasonable price. Think what
an accession 100 good white
families would mean to the town
ship. 1t would be worth as
much, if not more, than the
erection of two additional cotton
mills. But we are not going to
get these families as long as the
South Carolina bureau of COM
merce and immigration is run
largely as an advertising medium
for the commissioner instead of
in the interest of the State. Mr..
Watson, in my opinion, is a great
whooper-up and shouter for him
self, but does little for the
Commonwealth. ! very greatly
hope that the new governor.
whoever he may be, will remove
Mr.. Watson and put in his place
a man who can and will do some
thing for the agricultural inter-
eStS of the State. -
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Death of Mrs. A. S. White.

After an illness of only three
days, Mrs. Sallie Burns White,
wife of Mr.. A. S. White, died
Friday evening at the family
home three miles south of Fort
Mill. Mrs. White had not been
In good health for some time
and when she was stricken with
her final illness and her condition
rapidly grew worse it was seen
that the end was fast approach
ing. At the bedside when Mrs.
White died were her husband and
a number of her children. Before
her marriage, Mrs. White was
Miss Sallie Burns, sister of
Messrs. r. B. and Jas. Burns,
well known citizens of the COM
munity. She and Mr.. White
were married in 1867 and to them
Ia children have been born, IL
of whom survive to mourn with
their father, the loss of devoted
and indulgent mother. Early ia
life Mrs. White became a mem
Der of the Presbyterian church.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted from the home Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock by the
Rev. Mr.. Hafner and the inter
ment was in the town cemetery.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
In and Around Clover.
Ort NH Times Correspondence

fort Mill Times Correspondence.
Clover. August %. The dry
spell continues in this section of
the county and crops are in a
very serious condition.
The candidates for Congress
spoke here Saturday to a very
good audience. Mr.. Finley got
the best reception.
The little fellows" were in
town Monday. The candidates
for the Legislature were the only
ones to speak, but the rest were
there with the Misunderstanding.
There was a very interesting
game of ball on the local diamond
Monday afternoon between the
Glover and Bessemer City teams.
resulting in a score of 3 to 2 in
in favor of Glover. Batteries:
Clover, Johnson and Neil; Bes-
semer, Lindsay and Haggins.
Umpire, Harry Neil. The feat
ure of the game was a three
base hit by Smith for Clover.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Robert Bogus Dead.

Poor old Robert Bogus, after
II years of life spent mostly in
drifting from place to place in
South Carolina, North Carolina
and Virginia, is dead. The end
came at the York county home
Monday afternoon of last week
and his body was Inferred in the
Yorkville cemetery by army
comrades who had known him
IN his youth as a brave Confed-
crate soldier. Mr.. Bogus had a
number of failings. like most
men, but he was worthy the
Christian burial which was ac-
corded him and it will be pleas
ure to the hundreds of people in
this sectioA who knew him to
learn that his last resting place
is not in a potter's field.
Mr.. Bogus had been in de-
cllnlng health for long time
and for the last three years had
been unable to work at his trade
that OF shoemaker. When the
soldiers home was opened in
Columbia two years ago he was
one Of the first to apply for
admission. He was taken in as
one of the two inmates to which
York county was entitled. For
several months he got along well
enough at the home, but finally
had disagreement with tha
commandant and left. Then he
came back to York county and
being unable to work, was forced
to ask the bounty of the county.
The pallbearers at Mr.. Bogus
funeral, all veterans of the Con
federacy, We're: N. J. N. Bowen.
w. H. Sparrow, w. B. Whitaker
J: M. Cook, c. NJ. Parrott, w. d.
Moore, W, Barber, J. A. Adams
j. w. Lawrence, J. B. Robinson
and j. l.. Gardner.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Death of Mrs. Eliza Sutton.

Mrs. Eliza Sutton, relict of
Mr.. A. G. Sutton, died at her
home in Fort Mill township
Saturday morning, after an i'll
ness of six weeks. Mrs. Sutton
was about 80 years of age at the
time of her death and had spent
all Of her long life in this con-
munity. She was the mother of
Messrs. j. H. and S. p. Sutton,
of Fort Mill township, and Mrs.
Sallie Leonard, of Spencer, N. C.
For more than half century
Mrs. Sutton had been member
of the Methodist church. The
funeral services were held at the
home by the Rev. Mr.. White and
the lnterment was at Flint Hill
cemetery Sunday morning.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Is the Answer Sufficient?
Editor Fort Mill Times:

Editor Fort Mill Times:
| should like to have you ex-
plain what you meant by stating
in last weeks paper that the
race for magistrate in this town.
ship was expected to help Mr..
Finley. Was the item written
in behalf of Magistrate McEl-
haney? Reader"
1.-The Times stated that the in
terest in the race for magistrate
was expected to bring out a
large vote in Fort Mill and that
Congressman Finley probably
would be one of the benefciaries
of the increased vote. There
was no hidden meaning in the
item; it was not written to
further the interests of Magis-
trate McElhaney any more than
1T was written to further the
interests of Magistrate McElha-
ney S opponent, Mr.. Blankenship.
Our correspondents quarrel is
with the Almighty. The Times
does not undertake to give any
one understanding. Editor The
Times.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
M'LEOD'S LOCAL OPTION STAND
HAS TAKEN WITH THE VOTERS

A we'll known Columbia CORE
spondent who is familiar with
the political affairs of the State
has this to say regarding the
candidacy of Hon. 7. G.. Mcleod:
10 many men who have alb
solutely no interest one way or
other in the present campaign
except the interest that every
good citizen has in hoping that
the State will have the best man
for governor, the stand taken
by Mr.. Mcleod on the whiskey
question appears to be the most
logical. Mr.. Mcleod does not
stand for the sale of whiskey as
many people have wrongfully
attributed to him. He stands
for allowing the people in each
county to say whether or not
they wish the legalized sale of
liquors or prohibition. In
Sumter county the majority
OF the people voted in August.
1909, to do away with the county
dlspensary rather, to not vote
1t back IN, SO that so-called pro-
hlbltlon prevails in Sumter county
now. In Lee county, which is
MIR. McLeod's home county now,
the same state of affairs exists.
st is said that MIR. Mcleod took
off his coat, as the expression
goes, and worked for prohibition
IN his own county, believing that
the sentiment of the people
would enforce the law. And this
is the gist of his argument on
the liquor question, namely, that
the sentiment of the community
should be back of the enforce
ment of the law and that, there
fore, it is not right to foist upon
a county prohibition unless the
people of that county vote for
prohibition.
1T is this view on the LIQUOR
question that has gained for
Mr.. Mcleod many friends even
among prohibitionists. There
has been much misunderstand-
ing OF the whiskey matter in
this State. Local option, is how
ever, gaining ground every day
IN South Carolina. There has
been dissatisfaction in some of
the couties, it is said; the senti-
ment of the people was not ripe
for prohibition, although a ma
jority voted against the county
dispensary system. In the
counties that now retain the
dispensary there is apparently
no doubt that the majority of
the people wish the dispensary.
In these six counties there is
strong opposition to the dictate
rial attitude of State-widers who
would enact law that would
give them that which they Go
not want. "
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Waterworks System for SI5,O75.

Interest is being revived in the
proposed waterworks system for
Fort Mill. Last week Mayor
l.. A. Harris was in Shelby and
had a conference on the subject
with S. c. Cornwell, G.. E. Some
days ago Mr.. Cornwell came to
Fort Mill at Mayor Harris
invitation and made an estimate
of the cost of such a plant, and
it will surprise all to learn that
he says a frst-class system of
waterworks can be built in Fort
Mill for $15, ,075. 1t is said to be
Mayor Harris purpose to go to
work at once in the interest of
the proposed system.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Boy Seriously Hurt.

Arby, the 14-year-old son of
w. M. Culp, who lives a few
miles north of town, is in a
critical condition from a blow
which he received on the head
with a bucket in the hands of a
boy named Elms, whose father
lives on the plantation of Dr.
/. S. Kirkpatrick. The bows
were on the way to school and
differences arose between them
which resulted in the Culp boy
being seriously injured.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Smith Defeats Brown.

In the Georgia primaries Tues
day former Governor Hoke
Smith defeated Governor Joe
Brown for the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor. Brown
defeated Smith two years ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-25
Community Picnic

At a meeting of Fort Mill
citizens held yesterday morning
1t was decided to hold the COM
munity picnic on the graded
school grounds on Thursday.
September |.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15
Maryland Delaware and VIf-
qinia Railway Company.
SCHEDULE.

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers OF this line leave Alexandra
on and after May -, 1910,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at 4:}0 p. IN.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments uneXcelled'
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care Through rates and bills oil
lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $3.50; round
trip. $50; staterOOms, one way, Sl.5O.
Meals. SOC.
REARDON e GRIMES, Agents,
Foot of Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15
HORSES IN DEMAND.

Twenty or % years ago street rail-
way companies were the largest pur-
chasers Of horses. When electric
power was adopted the stables were
used for other purposes, and the world
was informed that the market for
horses was killed by the trolley and
that horse dealers must find other oc-
equations. A few years later bicycles
appeared in countless thousands, and
the horse received another death blow.
In 1900 the motor car began to take
practical form and the horse was again
declared to be an encumbrance on the
earth. But the predictions were false;
the horse survived every onslaught,
and the more the people used trolley
cars, bicycles and automobiles the more
insistent was the demand for horses;
the establishment OF new horseshoe
factories after the automobile made a
place for itself appears to afford con-
elusive testimony as to the popularity
of the horse. Prices also have been
maintained; desirable horses sell read
lily for from $3.50 TO $500. The state
ment that last year their value was over
$3.50, 900, 900, or three times the in
crease Of the value of American auto
mobiles built during the same period,
is calculated TO impress upon the aver
age observer the fact that this is by no
means a "horseleSs age" described in
the motor car catalogues Providence
Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15
Wire In Cows Heart.

Doylestown, Pa, Aug. 15.-An in
teresting veterinary case exists at wy
comb, where DR.. John n. RosenbergeI
was called to treat COW belonging to
Lester Smith. The first symptoms in
dicated acute indigestion, but upon the
doctors second visit the condition oi
the COW had so changed that Dr. hosen-
berger advised Mr.. Smith that some
foreign object, as for instance, a piece
OF baiIing wire, was probably in hel
heart and that she was likely to fall
over dead at any moment. Just a few
moments later, while the men were
still looking at her she actually fell
dead, and, to verify his diagnosis, DIR.
Rosenberger opened the cow in the
presence of Mr.. Smith and extracted
piece of bailing wire, as he had antic-
ipated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15
MRS. McKIM GETS DIVORCE.

Mrs. Margaret Emerson McKim,
daughter OF DIR. and Mrs. Isaac +.
Emerson, of Baltimore, was granted
an absolute divorce in Reno, New,
Saturday, from her husband, DIR.
Smith Hollins McKim, formerly OF
Baltimore, after her legal residence oi
six months had been established. The
trial lasted two hours and twenty min
utes, and Mrs. McKim's story of the
alleged drunkenness and cruelty on the
part of her husband occupied just 20
minutes.
Nervously laughing all through her
testimony and agitatedly twlrlmg a
rubber band around her finger, Mrs.
McKim told clearly and distinctly
the story of her marital troubles. She
said that she was married on Decem-
ber 80, 1902, in Baltimore, and that
she had lived at Iryington, summerlng
at Newport, and that she had gone to
New York in October, 1908.
The decree granted Mrs. McKim is
an absolute one.
She will not resume her maiden
name, and stated that no money set
tlement had or would be made with
DR.. McKim.
The action at Reno precludes Dr..
McKim from further litigation there,
but it is believed he may resort to the
courts of New York.
In her testimony she charged her
husband with cruelty and drunken
ness, and stated that she had left him
six times. Continuing she said:
AT dinner party, he swore at me
because | spoke to gentleman friend
in the party, and grossly insulted me
in the presence of all. He told me that
| lied and used other more awful
words. | could not attend other parties
given in our honor because of his
drunkenness. Once he swore at me
about his fancy breed OF chickens, and
threw me on the floor My father
heard my cries and came to my rescue.
l remained with father that night. In
January, 1908. my husband insisted
that | leave 4 dinner party, and re-
tire at $50 O'Clock. | refused, and he
threw me across the room on to a sofa,
breaking the arm of the furniture.
When he insisted that | be alone with
him in a closed room, l, in fear, refused,
and he sunk his nails into my arm,
and | had to lock myself up for pro-
lection. feared for my life, he was
so drunk"
Mrs. Emerson denied the rumor
that her daughter intended to marry
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, or any other
man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15
probable murder. The burglar has no
been caught.

probable murder. The burglar has not
been caught.
Chloroforming the children the in
truder went to the room occupied by
Crutti and his wife He smashed the
merchants skull, then placing a revolt
yer to Mrs. Crutti's head compelled
her to open the residence safe, in which
there was about $500. This Mrs.
Crutti gave the burglar. Then he left,
went to the street corner, smoked a
cigarette while waiting for car, and
all the time the wife of the victim was
so paralyzed with fright that she did
not cry for the police. The burglar
had 10 minutes start before an alarm
was given.
Mrs. Crutti says she was wakened
by the smashing OF the cleaver against
her husbands skull She looked up,
and saw the weapon poised above her
head. Observing that the woman was
awake the burglar threw down the
cleaver and compelled her to open the
safe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING (Spe-
y cial).-By order of the Board of Di-
rectors tnere will be a special meeting
of the stockholders of THE COLUMBIA
HOTEL COMPANY at the Office of the
company. 123 south Royal street, in the
CITY of Alexandra, state of Virginia, OF
THCRSDAY, the first day of Septem-
ber, 1910 at 1870 a. m.
At this meeting the purpose of the
enlargement of the Hotel Raleigh and
additions thereto, and the financing Of
the same entered upon by the Board of
Directors under the authority given by
thc bylaws will be submitted.
WALTER 5. HARLAN, Secretary.
iy23 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15

When the digestion is all right, the
action of the bowels regular, there is a
natural craving and relish for food.
When this is lacking you may know
that you need a dose of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs, i'm
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by w. F. Creighton and
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15
BURGLAR USES A CLEAvER.

A burglar broke into the bedroom OF
John Crutti, New Orleans merchant,
early Saturday, and while Crutti lay
sleeping beside his wife, the intruder,
using a butchers cleaver, crushed his
victims skull, then compelled Mrs.
Crutti to give up money secured in the
residence safe. 1t is presumed he got
about $500.
Crutti will die. His wife is hysterical
and as yet has been unable to tell a
connected story of the burglary and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15
SCHOOLS.
SCHOOLS.
ateFemaIe NormaISchooI
IN begins SEPTEMBER 7TH.

Twenty-seyenth Session begins SEPTEMBER 7Th
catalogue information concerning STATE SCHOLARSHIPS w
aup1 Wynn J. L. JARMAN, PRESIDENT, Farmylle Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15

William Wadsworth, of Youngstown
known professionally as Dare Devil
Dash" died Saturday night at Fall
River, Mass. hospital of injuries sus-
tained when he fell distance OF &c
feet while performing at an amusement
park near Fall River. Wadsworth' :
act was to coast on bicycle down a
steep incline with his clothing mass
OF flames. Last week while appearing
his machine collapsed just after he had
started on his downward flight and he
fell to the ground.