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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
LITTLE STIRRING FOR M'NINCH
AT CATAWBA COUNTY MEETING
Republican Congress Nominee and His
Sponsor, Jake Newell, Make Water
haul at Newton.

Saturday the Republicans of
Catawba county, North Carolina,
held their convention at Newton.
Among those present were Jake
Newell and S. S. McNinch. of
Charlotte. Newell is Charlotte
lawyer whose practice is said to
be confined principally to small
nigger cases in the recorders S
court. One mis- ut suspect, how
ever, that he is a very prominent
citizen of the Old North State S
leading city from the frequent
appearance of his name in the
news columns of the Charlotte
press, and thereby be misled into
the error of mistaking notoriety
for distinction. Politically. Newell
bores with a gimlet, but upon the
hypothesis that the Charlotte
newspaper reporters find it
necessary to hold their jobs to
turn in a certain amount of
copy" daily one can overlook
the chatf concerning his doings
which they palm off on the public
as news.
S. S. McNinch is the Republi-
can nominee for Congress
against +. Y. Webb, Democrat.
in the Ninth North Carolina
district. The trip which he and
Newell made to Newton was in
the interest of the formers
candidacy. If their mission had
been in search of gold they
would have found garlic. Witness
the following news story of the
glorious impression which Mr..
McNinch made in Newton:
IS. S. McNinch was introduced
as the speaker of the day and
the party would have been more
benefited had Mr.. McNinch re-
manned in Charlotte. He under
took to confne his remarks to
the tariff and ship subsidy, and
on either of these questions he
showed less knowledge of his
subjects than an ordinary school
boy. His ideas were dim, vague
and decidedly muddled. Catawba
people had a much higher
opinion of Mr.. McNinch before
he began his talk than they have
since"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
STATE EQUALIZATION BOARD
HOLDING IMPORTANT SESSION

The State board of equalization
is in session in Columbia today
"wednesday and matters of
Importance to the taxpayers of
the State are being discussed and
decided upon. This is assess
ment year in South Carolina and
adj real estate will be reassessed
by the State board. The work
of the board will be watched
with interest by citizens of all
sections of the State.
During the past week the
subject of taxation has played an
important part in the discussion
by the candidates for governor.
The general conclusion reached
is that equalization Of the prop
erty in the State is needed.
Comptroller General Jones has
always been an advocate of the
equalization of taxes. He ap-
peared before the Charleston
county voters on Saturday night
and explained his position on the
tax question and made several
recommendations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
FORT MILL TRUSTEES ELECT
MASON CRUM SUPERINTENDENT

A meeting of the board of
trustees of the Fort Mill graded
school was held Saturday morn
ing to elect superintendent for
the 1910-'11 session. Several ap-
plications for the position were
considered at the meeting. but
the choice of the trustees fell
upon Mason Crum, of Orange
burg, who was highly recon-
mended by Prof. John G.. ClinL-
scales of Wofford college. A tel
egram was at once sent Mr..
Crum notifying him Of his
election and later in the dav a
reply was received in which MIR.
Crum stated that he would accept
the place. Mr.. Crum is a recent
graduate of Wotrord and is a
young man. Very little is known
here Of his qualifications as a
teacher or his executive ability.
The trustees acted solely on the
recommendation OF Prof. Clink-
scales.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
MIR. Hollis Not a Candidate.

Mr.. J. Porter Hollis, of Rock
Hill, was in Fort Mill Monday
collecting statistics of the local
manufacturing industries for the
national bureau of the census.
While in town Mr.. Hollis was
asked by The Times if he in
tended to be a candidate for re-
election to the General Assembly.
He replied that his private
affairs were such that he could
not lose the time necessary to
make the canvass of the county
and that he would not, therefore.
stand for reelection. Mr.. Hollis
has been a member of the
General Assembly only one term.
He has many friends throughout
the county who will regret to
learn of his intention to retire
from politics.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
Walk the Roads, Then Ride the River.

Pedestrianism and boating
seem to have the call with a
number of Fort Mill young men.
Friday morning Murray Mack,
Honus Wagner and Kenneth
Minis set out afoot for Mt. Holly.
N. c., 80 miles away, by the
public roads. They negotiated
the distance in nine hours and
spent the night with friends in
the little North Carolina city on
the Catawba river. Saturday
morning the party decided to
return via the Catawba and
bought a boat in which to make
the return trip. The river route
between Mt. Holly and Fort
Mill is 35 miles, but the young
men consumed less time return
ing than they did outgoing,
reaching Fort Mill in eight hours.
The trip was greatly enjoyed and
the only obstacle to smooth sail
ing was the necessity of carrying
the boat around the dam of the
Southern Power company.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
Man for Whom Clemson Was Named

Prof. w. NJ. Riggs, acting
president of Clemson college, has
had printed a little booklet en-
titled, "Questions and Answers
Relating to Clemson College. Z"
a great deal of information about
the institution is given, in which
the following, relative to the
man for whom the college was
named, is of interest:
Thomas G.. Clemson died in
1888, and left the Fort Hill
estate of S36 acres and about
S5S, 600 in money to found an
agricultural and mechanical col
lege.
He was a Pennsylvania, born
in Philadelphia in 1907. At the
age of 16 he ran away from
home and went to France. There
he engaged in the revolutions of
that time, and after winning dis
tinction entered the celebrated
School of Mines at Paris. graiu-
atlng after four years as a mining
engineer. He returned to
America, and establishing him
self in Washington, practiced
his profession, and accumulated
a considerable fortune. Here
he met and married Miss Anna
Marin, the oldest daughter of
John c. Calhoun.
Being a strong disciple of
John C. Calhoun, and hearing
he was to be arrested, Mr..
Clemson with his son fled from
Washington, walked to Rich
mond, and offered their services
to President Davis. Mr.. Glenn
son was assigned to the Trans
Mississippi nitre mining depart
ment, where he served until the
end of the war, and his son,
John c. Clemson, was appointed
a lieutenant and assigned to
active duty.
The old homestead of John c..
Calhoun, the Fort Hill place,
which was bequeathed to the
State for an agricultural college
by Mr.. Clemson, was given to
John c. Calhoun by the two
brothers of his wife. The
property descended to his wife
at his death, friends in Charleston
having paid off large indebted
ness in order that she might have
a clear title. The place finally
came into possession of Mrs.
Clemson, who, upon her death,
bequeathed it to her husband,
absolutely and in fee simple. F"
When Mr.. Clemson died, the
property under his will went to
the State to found the Clemson
Agricultural college, and by the
same will he set aside SIS, 900
for his granddaughter to satisfy
any claim in equity which she
might have in the property. She
had no legal claim.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
White Nan, Negro, or Gorilla.

For those who have gone race
mad over the outcome of the
,Johnson-Jeffries prize fight. let
1t be said that it doesn't make a
particle of difference who holds
the pugilistic championship.
whether white man, negro, or
gorilla, says an exchange. To
ali right thinking people it is a
matter of no Importance. Mere
brute strength is the lowest in
the scale of every kind of
strength, and, for our part. we
had as lief for a negro or a
gorilla to carry off the palm in
that respect as for a white man.
In fact, considering the low
place the negro occupies among
human beings, it is natural and
meet that he should take the
lead in such exhibitions of
strength.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
Charley White Given Two Years.

Charley White, the Fort Mill
negro who was tried in Yorkville
last week for the murder of VIII
Tlllman, another negro, was con-
victed of manslaughter and SEN
fenced by Judge Shipp to two
years on the chaingang. Judge
Shipp is quoted as saying that
White should have been acquit-
ted. A motion for a new trial
for White was overruled by
Judge Shipp, but he was after
wards released on bond in the
sum of $3.50 on appeal of his at
torneys to the supreme court.
DR.. I. S. Kirkpatrick is Whites
bondsman.
The crime for which White was
tried grew out of difficulty
which he had with the Tillman
negro, whom he accused of mis-
treating his (White' daughter.
Some months ago White daugh-
ter was missing from home one
night. She was located in COM
pany with Tillman at a nearby
house. A difficulty followed be-
tween White and Tillman and
the latter was shot to death by
White.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
Institute at Capp's School House.

The citizens of lower Steel
Greek community, in Mecklen-
burg county, are looking forward
with interest to the farmers and
women's institute which is to be
held at Capp's school house on
Monday, August l. Experts
from the North Carolina depart
ment of agriculture will be
present to discuss subjects re-
lating to farm Improvement.
Arrangements have also been
completed to make the institute
of value to the women in their
daily duties and home life.
Separate sessions will be held
on the same day and at the same
place as those for the farmers.
and programs have been arranged
for showing improved methods
of home sanitation, preparation
and preservation of foods, etc.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
Cansler Called Down.
Barnwell Sentinel.

bdrnWeH SentlneI.
Cansler, of Tirzah, got exactly
what was due him when the
ministers in the audience here
Monday got up and protested
against the use of such sacrile-
gious language as he had used in
his rambling talk. Such actions
are insults to the community in
which committed, and we trust
that Cansler's rebuke will be
even more to the point when the
voters of this county cast their
votes for railroad commissioner.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
Lightning Made Tree Imprint.

On the body of Frank Miller.
a young farmer who was killed
by lightning near Lancaster
Friday afternoon, those who
were preparing the body for
burial Saturday found imprinted
a perfect picture of the tree
under which he was standing
when he was killed by the bolt.
The outlines of the tree were
perfectly depicted, even to the
smaller branches.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
Jones Still in Jail.

j. Y. Jones, the young white
man who was arrested in Charles
ton some days ago and taken a
prisoner to the York county iail.
where he has since been held,
on the charge of swindIing the
Fort Mill and Clover banks of a
sum of money in excess of $4OO
three weeks ago, is apt to be
liberated if his father comes to
his rescue with the cash to re-
place the money he secured on
worthless checks. The officials
of both the Fort Mill and Clover
banks have agreed to withdraw
the contemplated prosecution of
Jones if their losses are made
good. Jones says that his home
is in Texas and that his father is
farmer in good circumstances.
He feels confident that his father
will not refuse to help him out
of the trouble.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
Steel Creek Church.

w aNhaw Enterprise.
Steel Creek church, in Mecklen-
burg county, is $50 years old and
Its congregation is preparing for
a celebration of that event some
time IN August. All the living
pastors will be present; some of
them will come hundreds of
miles: Steel Greek church, like
her sister, old WaXhaw Presby-
terlan church, which is nine
years her senior. represents old
Presbyterian aristocracy. Both
have a glorious heritage and a
rich history.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
DR.. W. J. W. CornweIl Dead.

DR.. w. J. w. Cornwell, one of
Chester county's most prominent
physicians and best citizens, died
Friday night at Cornwell, after
a weeks illness, aged 68. The
funeral was held Saturday at
Pleasant Grove Presbyterian
church.
DR.. Cornwell was member
of the Chester Blues and
served throughout the war, being
wounded once. He leaves a
daughter, Mrs. A. f. Holler, of
Columbia.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED
In GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION
Newspaper Man Gives Reasons for Sc
lecting Thos. G. Mcleod as the
Winner -Blease Strong.

who will be elected COVER
nor?"
This question is often asked
the newspaper man nowadays,
indicating that there is more
interest in the outcome Of the
August primary than is bespoken
by the small attendance at the
campaign meetings. Primary
elections are somewhat 'un-
sartin," however, and the news
paper man being neither q
4 prophet nor the son of a prophet,
cannot vouchsafe reliable
answer. But he can guess and
his guess should be worth some
thing, for it is his business to
keep in touch with developments
and draw conclusions therefrom.
Less than a week ago The
Times was favored with the
prognostication of a we'll known
newspaper correspondent who
has been with the campaign
party at several meetings during
the last Is days and it is his
opinion that Lieutenant Governor
Thos. G.. Mcleod will be the
next governor of South Carolina.
Prohibition" said The Times
, authority, is Enthusiastically on
the wane in South Carolina.
There are many reasons for this.
For instance, there is strong
undercurrent of opposition to the
activity in the campaign of the
Anti-Saloon league. Many people
look upon the Anti-Saloon league
as an alien organization, which,
in the West and in other sections
OF the country, almost invariably
throws its influence against the
Democratic nominees. Our peo-
pie generally are not aware of
this, otherwise the Anti-Saloon
league would have to 90 out of
business in South Carolina. It's
support of Mr.. Featherstone
certainly is doing him no good.
He is losing by it. Then there
is also deep-rooted opposition to
the scheme of the prohibitionists
to force their ideas upon an un-
willing community. 1t is not
Democratic.
Il said | believed Mcleod
would be elected, but | do not
think his victory is all over but
the shouting. Many people um-
derrate the strength of Cole
Blease. He has made a strong
campaign and is certain to re-
ceive a large vote. If he should
get in the second race with
Featherstone, | have little doubt
that he will defeat the Laurens
county man. The other candi-
dates will develop some strength
on election day, Of course, but
they are hardly to be considered
factors in the race, further than
that both Richards and Hyatt
have injured Featherstone's
chances.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
Encampment Site PIeases Militiamen,

The officers and men of the
Fort Mill Light Infantry are
greatly pleased with the selec-
ton of Aiken as the encampment
city for the First regiment this
year, and Capt. Spratt is conf
dent OF taking practically the en-
tire membership of the company
on the encampment.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
A Summer Suit at an
Extremely Low Price.

Name your price-we have suit to fit both you and
the price you name.
Sometimes alluring price will lead man asray
but after he has tried the experiment his back he is
mighty glad to back such clothes as we SELL the
CELEBRATED SCHLOSS CLOTHES
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
Twenty-cent Cootton?

Twenty cents for cotton this
fall was predicted by Thos. G..
Hudson, Georgia's State commits
sioner of agriculture, in an ad-
dress Tuesday at Union City, Ga.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-21
OTHER TIMELY TIPS.

complete line of Mems and Ladies' Oxfords in all
the latest styles and feathers special discount of zoe
the dollar In this lot of shoes are such brands as
CROSSETT, for men, and DOLLY MADISON for ladies.
There's no better shoes made.
Our motto is not to goods from season
to another, so we start the racket July 18th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-24
The Missing Aviator.

Amsterdam, Dec. 24.-It was re-
ported here today that an aeroplane
supposed to be that OF Cecil Grace,
who was lost Thursday while attempt
ing a return flight fromCalais to Dover,
was picked up in the North Sea near
Textile.
Textile is the southwestern most and
largest OF the Tristan Islands, forming
part OF the Dutch province OF North
Holland.
Grace was last seen by the coast
guardsmen on the Goodwin Sands, in
England, at 8 O'Clock Thurday after.
noon. He had left Calais an hour
earlier, preparing 10 fly back across
the channel and into the interior OF
England. The guards saw him while
still five miles at sea, headed straight
for the land. They were alarmed to
note, however, that instead OF keeping
on his true course, he sweryed away to
the northeast and headed straight
for the North Sea.
The high bluffs on the Kentish coast,
it is thought, deceived the aviator, who
evidently thought they were fog banks,
which be wished to avoid. The sky
was overcast and foggy, ana it is en-
tirely probable Grace could not see the
land at all, though but short distance
away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-24
Der has wrought in the scholar in
politics"

The NEWS OF the appointment by the
governor OF Mr. S. Roszell Donahoe, OF
Fairfax, TO be state auditor 10 fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Colonel
Marye. was received with considerable
qualification in this city, where he is
so generally known. OF course, and
quite naturally, the appointment OF
Mr.. G. Lee Moore, an Alexandrian,
who for so many years has been
the efficient chief clerk in the auditors
Office, would have been more pleasing
to his host OF friends here, but with
that exception it is safe to say that NO
other man is more acceptable to Alex.
andrians than is Mr.. Donahoe. He is
man OF sterling qualities, OF the
strictest honesty and integrity, with the
courage to do what is right, and he will
doubtless make capital officer. Mr..
Moore, his many friends will be glad
to know, will retain his present posi-
ton as chief clerk at slight increase
in his salary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-24
Reported Railroad Accident.

London, Dec. 24.-The Star has an
unconfrmed report from Carlisle that
twenty tourists, bound for Scotland to
spend the Christmas holidays, have
been killed in wreck near that city to-
day. Other reports reaching here say
that only two were killed and 20
seriously injured. The cause OF the
wreck has not yet been ascertained,
Tho latest iragmentary reports re-
ceiyed from Carlisle declare that an ex-
press train bound from London to
Glasgow, running at high rate OF
speed, collided with pilot engine,
telescoping the passenger cars. Later
reports indicate that two persons we're
instantly killed and twenty seriously
injured, but that the wreckage caught
fire, burning alive eight OF the persons
who had been pinioned in the debris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-24

FEAR is expressed by many thought
full members of Congress that the new
democratic plan OF taking thepower OF
appointing committees out OF the hands
Of the speaker and placing it in the
hands OF either the democratic caucus
or a committee on committees may
result in confusion. There promises to
be a wide divergence OF opinion when
the caucus assemblies on January 10,
and too much care cannot be taken in
the consideration OF the question. The
appointment OF the committees by the
speaker has been right conferred upon
that officer since the foundation OF the
government and many there are who
believe that no good will result from a
change in this custom. A man in
whom sufficient confidence is placed to
be made speaker, it would seem, could
be trusted with the appointment OF the
committees and the prediction is al
ready made that should this power be
taken from the speaker and Invested in
a committee the chickering's and dis
sensions that the change would cause
would extend throughout the entire SEES
sioD OF Congress. Therefore, go slow,
IS the advice OF the most conservative
leaders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-24
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND
How the Government is swIndled.

Washington, u. c., Dec. 24.-Des-
pite the fact that the government has
been swindled out OF several million
dollars in customs drawbacks, by the
50 called sugar trust" an assistant at
torney general at the Department OF
Justice today declared it practically
impossible to prosecute criminally with
any success. The government ex-
poets to recover much, IL not all,
the money it has paid out in draw
backs, when no drawbacks were due.
Criminally. however, Assistant Attorn-
ey General Denison declares only the
most minor employees OF the American
Sugar Company can be convicted.
In this, the most recent OF the
governments cases against the sugar
trust, n evidence OF criminal intent on
the part OF trust officials" thus faI
gathered by special agents from the
Department OF Justice has been SC
slight that Assistant Attorney General
Denison declares indictments do not
now seem warranted. Civil action will
be taken, but that probably is all.
An honor system, in which the
government accepts, without question
the word OF an exporter that drawbacks
are due, is all that the government
now has to- protect itself against
practical robbery on the million
dollar scale, according to trea.
sury officials, who declared to-
day, that it will be necessary to revise
the entire drawback code in order to
prohibit continuation OF such swind-
ling as is now charged to the sugar
trust" II is now possible for manu-.
facturer to bring in an article from
Porto Rica, or Cuba, without payment
OF duty, then export il, with the decla-
ration that it came from some other
country, and collect refund from the
treasury. Such a custom is said to
have been followed in the case OF sugar,
that article being brought in, duty free,
from Porto Rico, and then having been
exported as having come from Jamaica,
or Cuba.
In pursuing this course, which gov
eminent officials declare to be perjury,
with criminal intent, the heads OF the
American Sugar Company are said to
have protected themselves from prose
cution by an elaborate checking system,
which, traced to its origin, will resolve
the guilt on minor employees working
at the docks. These latter, sign re-
gular printed slips declaring drawbacks
to be due on certain consignments.
These slips are endorsed up the line"
until they finally reach the officials,
who sign them. and send them TO the
treasury without ever having seen the
consignments they refer to. 1t is there
fore possible for them to claim, govern
ment officials declare, that requests
for drawbacks were made in. good faith
SO far as their own personal knowledge
was concerned.