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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
Board of Health Gets BUSY.

A meeting Of the local board
of health was held in the town
hall Thursday morning and after
a thorough discussion of the
health conditions of Fort Mill the
decision was reached to give the
streets of the town a thorough
cleaning and direct the chairman
OF the board to order all private
premises to be carefully cleaned
at once. Already there are no
ticeaOle improvements as a re-
suit OF the meeting Of the board.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
Badly Cut by Broken Bottle.

Odell Kimbrell, the 12-year-
old son of Mr.. w. j. Kimbrell.
was the victim of a peculiar and
painful accident at the Fort Mill
baseball grounds Thursday after
noon. The little fellow was roll
ing on the ground with number
of playmates and turned with
considerable force on a broken
bottle which was concealed in
the grass, cutting a deep cash
about two inches in length in his
left hip. Medical aid was sought
for the boy, but both of the
towns doctors were engaged in
the country and he had to 90
home without the wound being
dressed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
Good Live Stock in York County.

One of the best evidences of
the prosperity of an agricultural
community is to be found in the
quality of the farm work ami
mails. In the cotton belt. for
many good reasons the mule is
preferred to the horse. Unfor-
tunately, however, in this sec
ton of the South as yet only
sporadic efforts are made to
supply the needs of the farm
with home-raised mules, notwith-
standing that a mule of the same
quality which costs $3.50 if ship
ped in from Kentucky or Mis-
souri, can be bred and raised in
this section, according to DR..
Enoch Barnett of the live stock
department of Clemson college
for 500. But since the farmers
prefer to pay the higher price
for imported mules, it is gratify-
ing to note that in Fort Mill
township, as in other townships
OF York county, many of the
finest mules to be seen anywhere
are at work on the farms. be-
speaking the prosperity of their
owners.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
Death of Miss Elizabeth Patterson.

Miss Sara Elizabeth Patterson
died at the home of her brother,
Mr.. John Nj. Patterson, in Fort
Mill Friday evening at O'Clock,
in the 39th year of herage. Miss
Patterson had been little more
than an invalid for the last two
years, being seldom able to
leave her home. She connected
herself with the Baptist church
during her girlhood days and
was pious, consecrated men,
ber of the church. She was a
daughter of the late A. j. Patter-
son and is survived by a number
of brothers and one sister, Mrs.
L. N. Lemons. The funeral
services of Miss Patterson were
conducted at the home by the
Rev. Mr.. Hair Saturday after
noon and the interment was in
the town cemetery.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
Lancaster Authorities Do Not Show Up.

Much to the disappointment of
the Fort Mill and Pleasant Val
ley citizens who have worked up
interest in the proposed road
way improvements and the steel
bridge to take the place of the
wooden structure across Sugar
creek on the Barbersville road,
the Lancaster county authorities
failed to keep the appointment
which they had made with the
York authorities to meet Monday
at the site of the old bridge to
reach a decision in the matter.
Supervisor Gordon and Commits
sioners Lumpkin and Aycock
were also disappointed over the
failure of the Lancaster officials
to put in an appearance. AS the
matter now stands, the only
thing to be done is for the au-
thorities of the two counties to
arrange for another meeting.
Meanwhile, a number of Lancas-
ter county citizens are in none
too good humor with Supervisor
Mobley and the Lancaster county
commissioners for disappointing
them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
A Prize Corn Patch in Fort Mill.

Some days ago one of the
Columbia papers contained an
interesting story" of the fine
corn crop which, in the course
of few weeks, will be harvested
on the farm of the State Hospital
for the Insane in Columbia. In
the article the prediction was
made that not less than an
average of 100 bushels to the
acre would be made on the rs
acres comprising the farm,
which some years ago was a
sand bed, considered almost
worthless. Under the scientific
direction of Capt. Bunch, the
land has been worked up until
it is the equal of any land in the
State in point of fertility. The
corn crop on it is indeed a thing
of beauty and it is worth a visit
of miles to see it; but it is not
the only prize corn patch in
South Carolina. Within the
corporate limits of Fort Mill one
can see in miniature what is to
be seen on the Asylum farm in
eXtenso. w. T. Hoagland has
an acre of corn in the rear of his
home on Booth street that
promises an even larger yield
than 100 bushels.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
Good Roads Meeting in Yorkville.

A good roads meeting was held
in the York county court house
Saturday at which unusual inter-
est was manifested in the sub
ject. The presiding officer of the
meeting was State Senator w. H.
Stewart and the principal address
was made by D. H. Winslow,
representative of the National
Good Roads association.
Mr.. Winslow spoke of his expe-
rience in travelling over this and
other States. York county has
one of the best equipped chain
gangs he has yet seen and the
road work of the convicts is fur
nishing the people with public
highways unsurpassed in this
section. He thought that other
counties would find it profitable
to send representatives to York
county to inspect the convict
camps and investigate the sys-
TEN of road-building. In the up
per section of South Carolina
considerable grading is necessary
to insure good roads and the
old roads should be Strengthened
where practicable.
Arthur L. Black was elected
chairman of county good roads
association which was formed,
with ID. Cal Clark as the member
of the State executive committee.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
Jim Lemons Bound Over.

Jim Lemons, the cotton mill
emplOye who induced the wife of
j. G. Furr, a Pineville farmer. to
run away with him six weeks
ago, has been bound over to the
superior court for Mecklenburg
county, after being brought back
to Charlotte from Louisville, KY,
on requisiticn papers of Govern
or Kitchin charging him with
abduction. Mrs. Furr was also
brought back to Charlotte on a
warrant charging her with alb
euction of her infant child, which
was born after she and Furr
were married about two years
ago, but has been released.
The outcome of the case is
attracting considerable interest
in Mecklenburg county and is
said to be a matter Of concern
because of the principles which
will be laid down in such cases.
The question will arise as to
whether or not a married woman
can be abducted when the
leaving is an action of her own
will caused by other circum-
stances than the promises of the
alleged abductor. And it is
supposed that some idea will be
gained from the decision of just
how much a woman is supposed
to stand from her husband be-
fore leaving him.
The case will come up this
week at the regular session of
the criminal court in Charlotte.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
Congressional Meeting.

AS The Times goes to press.
the congressional campaign meet
ing is being held in Confederate
park, Fort Mill. No account of
the speeches of the three candi-
dates, Messrs. Finley, Butler and
Henry, can be printed in this
weeks paper without causing a
delay of several hours, which is
not considered advisable. Next
weeks paper will contain a
synopsis of the speeches that are
being made in Fort Mill or the
speeches that will be made in
Rock Hill tonight.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
SECOND BATTALION ACCUSED
OF MANNING AIKEN NEGRO

If their identity is discovered,
there is serious trouble in store
for the member or members of
the Second battalion, First
regiment, N. G.. S. Co. who, on
the return trip of the battalion
from the annual encampment
at Aiken on Friday, August 5,
struck an inoffensive negro in
the face with what is thought to
have been a rock and knocked
out one of his eyes. The assault
on the man occurred at Salley,
a station in Aiken county, and
Governor Ansel has directed
Col. w. W. Lewis to have each
of the captains of the Second
battalion assemble every member
of his command for a thorough
investigation of the assault.
The Second battalion is COM
posed of Companies G (Clifton),
X (Fort Mild, l. (Yorkville) and
M (Union), and there seems to
be no doubt that the manning
of the man was the work of a
member or members of one of
these companies. Which one, is
the question which is agitating
the minds of the militia officials
and is perhaps causing the
assailants of the negro the loss
of considerable sleep.
The special train which brought
the Second battalion to Columbia
was composed of seven coaches,
the first containing the horses
of the officers and the second
and third coaches were used for
baggage. The fourth coach was
occupied by one of the companies
and in the fifth coach was the
Fort Mill company, with the two
remaining companies occupying
the sixth and seventh coaches.
There is evidence to substan-
tiate the claim that the man was
struck with a rock thrown from
the third coach, which was used
for baggage, and if this be true
the fact would seem to eXonerate
the Fort Mill company; but it is
not foregone conclusion that a
member or members of the Fort
Mill company We're not riding in
the baggage coach. Neither is
it an established fact that the
man was injured by some one
riding in the third coach.
On the return home of the
Fort Mill company, one member
is said to have boaSted of what
was done to negro, or negroes,
and it is not improbable that
this member knows more than
he has yet told, though it is a
fact that number of members
of the Fort Mill company, per-
haps not unlike members of
other companies throughout the
State, on the return of the COM
pany from each encampment
brag of their exploits while
away.
Saturday afternoon Capt. T. B..
Spratt summoned before him
every member of the Fort Mill
company he could reach who re-
turned on the special train bear
ing the Second battalion and
questioned each one closely. Not
the least information developed
on which to base the opinion
that any member of the Fort
Mill company knew aught of the
assault on the negro. The Fort
Mill company returned from
Aiken under the command of
First Sergeant Guy Bradford, as
Capt. Spratt came home the day
before the encampment closed
and Lieuts. Parks and White had
gone to Charleston for the annual
brigade rifle shoot.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
Lancaster Campaign Meeting.

The first campaign meeting of
the Lancaster county candidates
was held at Belair Tuesday.
There was a big crowd on
hand from the Panhandle" of
the county to hear the Office
seekers discuss the issues and
criticize each other.
The bone of contention among
the candidates for the house of
representatives, the senate and
county supervisor is the new
road law which was passed at
the last session of the Legisla-
ture. There are those who do
not consider the law equitable,
as it provides for the improve
ment of the main highway
through the county. Naturally,
those living off the main high
way are not pleased with condi-
tions and are inclined to hold the
present officials responsible for
the law.
There are a number of candi-
dates in the race for the house
of representatives and strong op-
position is developing to Super
visor Mobley. Senator Yancey
Williams is being pushed hard
for his seat by ex-Congressman
[. j. Strait and it is said that
there is no telling which of the
two men will be elected.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-08-18
New Rock Hill Jewelry Store

The Ruff Jewelry company of
Rock Hill has been chartered by
the secretary of state with a
capital stock of $40, 200 to do a
general jewelry business. The
officers are H. f. Ruff, president
and treasurer; A. Ruff, vice pres
ident, and c. E. Tucker, secre-
tary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08
Market Notes.

Cattle offered Tuesday were OF
common quality. Buyers described
the combination as trash and refused
to go to them except at lower figures.
The supply was finally closed out. At
present the very common, cheap cat
tie are easier to sell than the better
grades, which are more expensive be-
cause there is a better outlet for the
cheap beef.
In the stocker and feeder section
the supply was not larger than usual,
and the volume of business was small.
Outside inquiry was fairly strong and
Chicago traders had no difficulty in
holding values up to steady point.
When the market opened Tuesday
with about $4,000 sheep and lambs it
was slow and steady, but later, when
the run was cut to $4,000 the demand
was keener.
The high price of the fat cattle is
causing much comment in trade cir
Giles that feeders, during the coming
winter are destined to lose heavily on
their investments.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08
After Executive Council.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. Especial:
The Cedar Rapids Building and Loan
company of Cedar Rapids has filed a
petition for a writ of mandamus to
compel the executive council of the
state to approve its articles of incor.
poration. According to the loan COM
pany, it was incorporated under the
laws of the state on Sept. 5, 1890, for
a period of twenty years. They aver
the time has expired and when they
applied for a new charter the execu-
tive council refused to approve it, so
that it could be filed with the auditor
of the state as required by law. The
executive council contends that in.
corporations of this nature should file
with the secretary of the state first
and pay the fee, which in this case is
$5,015, then file with them and the
charter will be approved and turned
over to the auditor of the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08
CORRESPONDENCE
MADISON.

The Padgett sale, was well attend
ed and the stock brought good prices.
Will and ]. B. Cruzen, with their
families, responded to an invitation
to dinner at the Harry Hicks home
Sunday.
Carl Baal and ]. F. Cruzen, with
their families, were at Elmer Knights
for dinner Sunday.
Mr.. Lound's filled his appointment
here Sunday a. M, taking his text
from the 57th Psalm, 7th verse.
Con Bieshaar and wife, after spend,
ing three or four months seeking a
location have returned and have
found it true There is no place like
home"
Chas. Bailey and J. f. Cruzen cele
brated the anniversary of their birth
at the James Cruzen home at an oys.
ter supper, Dec. l, 1910. Relatives
numbering sixteen were served. The
evening was enjoyed by all partici
pating.
Miss Iva Cummins was here last
week visiting relatives and friends
and was at S. S. and church Sunday
as was her custom before going tC
Ottumwa.
The sick in our community are
convalescent.
Carl Beal and family were recent
visitors at the Frank Prime home in
Garfield township.
Miss Verla Cruzen was visiting al
the GRANDPA home west of Leighton
from Friday evening until Sunday
evening.
Bruce Billick, of West Center
bought bunch of butcher stock last
week of Ida Cruzen, Chas. Bailey
Mr.. Vanhemert and Sam Cruzen.
Many wells are being pumped dry
or are very low. George Cruzer
and Elmer knight dug several fee
deeper and have an abundant supply
of water.
Miss Mollie Kent was visiting a
Ollie Padgett's and at Ida Dilley's re
Gently.
Mrs. w. E. Shoemaker has return
ed to her home in Des Moines afte
spending a week here, being callet
to the Byron Cruzen home on &C
count of the serious illness of he
sister-in-law.
Mrs. Chas. Libby was VISITING
friends in this community while MAX
ing headquarters at the Lewis Cru
zen home in the city" She was
teacher o fthe Madison school thirty
six years ago and found many chang
es have been made since that time
Since last report Harry Hicks sol
5S head of hogs to Hawkins Bros
which averaged 205 lbs. Elme
Knight forty head. averaging 1875 lbs
to Ben Snyder; w. s. Cruzen, fort
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08

head which averaged 256 lbs; Ida
Cruzen, eighteen head, averaging 2O9
lbs, and c. w. Bailey bunch max.
ing in all 147 head, delivered to Ben
Snyder in the city.
Madison was we'll represented at
both churches in the city Monday
and heard the famous speakers, Mrs.
Muirhead and Billy Sunday. The
person who would be in favor of
signing the saloon petition after hear
ing the address at either church
must have a wicked heart. There
are a number of correspondents who
are anxiously awaiting a reply to
Wood Violet's question to "Mr. Ed,
tor" on the saloon question. Your
Madison correspondent is one of the
number.
Miss Tilton, assisted by the pupils
will prepare a Christmas program
The Christmas tree arrangements
are to be in the hands of the grown
folks. Further particulars will be
given later.
Miss Tilton was a Saturday night
guest at the Elmer Knight home.
Ida Dilley was at the bedside OF
her mother, Mrs. Richard Baxter, at
the Frank Waters home in the city
Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, and
reports her to be in precarious con
dition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08
To-day's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards Dec. T..
AT the start to-day hogs went 3
cents below yesterdays average and
so continued for the greater part of
the day. The closing hour however
found a more active market and the
prices cents above the opening.
The bulk of the sales were made at
$74O@7.55 as against $7.45@7.65 yes
terday; $6.95@715 last Wednesday
and $7S0@S.30 on November 7. The
top price paid to-day was $7.62b;
yesterday it was $40; last Wednes-
day it was $3.50; Nov. Z, it was $8.45.
Cattle were poor property as well
as poor in quality today and no mar
ket. Prices went down from 10@25c
below yesterday and only a portion
of the receipts were sold at that
price. The outlook is bad.
Sheep and lambs were 1Oc lower
at the opening today, but the de-
mand was good and it was not LONG
till the loss had been regained and
the closing was sc above yesterday
The estimate for tomorrow is 26,OOl
hogs, 1000 cattle and 10000 sheep
Receipts today were $4,000 cattle
So 900 hogs and 10000 sheep, against
24,53O cattle, 22,917 hogs and 1881
| sheep for Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1909.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was 1852, against $7.4l
Monday, $7.17 a week ago, $S.40
year ago and $5.57 two years ago.
Mondays and Tuesdays receipts
this week compared with a week age
increased 700 cattle, decreased 90I
hogs and 14,500 sheep. Compared
with corresponding time last yea
cattle increased $500, hogs 1O,40'
and sheep $500.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08

against 507 same period last week,
go like time last year and 205 cores
ponding period two years ago. AL
though outside orders are fairly lib
eral. dealers find it impossible to
boost values even a trifie, as buyers
claim present prices are still too high.
Drafters sold mainly at $190@225 and
most light delivery and express classes
sold at $140@190. Few drivers were
good enough to sell upward of 5000,
although prime ones were quotable up
to $500.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, Dec. Wheat = No.
red, 94@94hc; No. red, 91as @94c;
No. 2 hard, 941a @961kc; No. 3 hard,
III @84c; No. northern, S1.07@
1.09; No. northern, s1.03@108; No.
3 northern, $1.O2@1.O7; No. spring,
97c@S1.06; No. spring, 94c@$1.05;
velvet chaff, 90cQ$1.O2; durum, SEQ
93c.
Corn-No. 2, 49c; No. 2 white, 50G
sic; No. yellow, 52@52kc; No. 3,
ASH @49c; No. 3 new, 46@461Ac; No.3
white, 50h @51c; NO. 3 white new,
46@46kc; No. yellow, 51h @62c;
No. 8 yellow new, 47@47kc; No. 4, AS
@4Skc; No. new, 44@44hc; No. 4
white, 4S1s @49kc; No. 4 yellow, new,
44@45Rc.
Oats-No. white, 1914 @33%c; No.
3 white, 1914 @33c; No. 4, S1c; No. 4
white, 31a @321ac; standard, 500
33Ac.
st. Louis-Wheat, No. 2 red, 9Sc@
$1.O1; No. 2 hard, 94c@$1.O2. Corn,
No. 2, 47@4SAc; No. 2 white, 47kc.
Oats, No. 2, S3c; No. 2 white, 34@S5c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08
CONTROL BOARD
SHARPLY SCORED
Rev. Bell Says Il Makes No Attempt
to Garry Out Law.
FOUR POWER SITES PURCHASED
MarshalItown Will Erect Monument
to "Johnny" Green Woodbine
Man Claims Chicken Picking
Record-Baker Found Guilty.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. Especial:
Robert B. H. Bell, rector of St. PauTs
Episcopal church, this afternoon in
speaking to the state convention Of
charities and corrections, went after
the state board of control with 9
sharp stick. He said it was inetti
cient, makes no attempt to carry out
the law, and should be fred He
called attention to the fact that the
parole board has released but one
man under the first offenders parole
act passed by the legislature two
years ago. In other states where
this law exists some rs to 80 per cent
of the prisoners have been paroled
after a first offense and the law has
worked well.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-08
EDDYv|LLE ACTIONS
A LARGE CLASS WILL SOON BE
INITIATED INTO THE M. W. A.
MANY ATTENDED FARMERS
INSTITUTE IN oTTUMWA.

The remains of Mrs. l.. Shane were
brought to Eddyville Saturday from
Oskaloosa and inferred in Highland
cemetery. Short services were con-
Quoted at the grave by Rev. Cochran
Russell Shields came down from
Pella and spent Sunday at the paren
tai Ed Shields home.
j. Stillwell, deputy Head Consul OF
M. w. of A., is in Eddyville this week
working in the interest of the M. w
| A. Mr.. Stilwell's home is in Dallas
la. A large number of applications
have been made and they expect to
initiate these into their order in the
near future.
| Miss Nellie Gilchrist, who has been
nursing Mabel Mansen through a
siege of pneumonia, returned to her
home in Oskaloosa Monday.
A number from Eddyville and vi
cinity attended the Farmers Institute
and transacted business in Ottumwa
Saturday,. Among the number were
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Johnson, c. II. Stu
Der, A. j. Gardner, Amos Gray, Miss
Blanche Green, Miss Margaret Keller
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Roberts, Mrs. Pierce
and daughter Grail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ep Ward, of Ottum
wa, spent Sunday in Eddyville visit
ing with relatives.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Wade, who died at the county farm
near Ottumwa Friday, was held from
the M. e. church in Eddyville Sun
day at 2 o'clock p. m. The service
were conducted by Rev. Cochran, o
Eddyville. Mrs. Wade was an oil
resident of Eddyville and had live
alone up until a short time befor,
her death, when it was deemed ad
visable on account of her advance,
age and feeble condition to remov
her to the county farm. She leave
Ia large number of friends to mourl
her loss.
| James Townsley came up from o.
tumwa and spent Sunday with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Townsle.
The funeral of Mrs, C. A. NORWOOD
who died at her home in Eddyvill
Thursday, was held from the Adven
church Sunday at 1870 p. I. M. "
Lewis, of Burlington, conducted tn
, services. Interment was made |
Highland cemetery.
Ebo Boremia, who has bee
spending the past two months in Oh
cago, arrived home Saturday.
Mrs. N. B. Holloway, of 0skalo'
sa, and Mrs. H. Hedrick, of Dc
MONIES, visited relatives in Edd
! vile Monday. 80
, Miss jamie Farmhouse spent SUI
day In Eddyville visiting her gran