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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
DRY WELLS CONSIDERED
A MENACE TO COMMUNITY
Sewage Watts Being Installed in Fort
Mill Displeasing to Many Citi-
zens-The Law.

The installment of several dry
wells in Fort Mill is the subject
of considerable adverse criticism
by number of citizens who fear
that such repositories for sewage
will menace the health of the
community. 1t is pointed out
that these wells are apt to con-
taminate the drinking water of
the sections in which they are
located and may result in an
epidemic of typhoid and other
dangerous disease. One citizen
who is very much opposed to
these wells is thinking of asking
the State authorities to see that
they are closed. Authority for
such a proceeding is found in a
recent act of the Legislature Ito
prohibit the use of wells for
sewerage purposes. The act is
as follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by
the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That it
shall be a misdemeanor for any
person to keep or maintain or use
a dry well or other wells or privy
vaults into which sewerage mat
ter is discharged or received in
any city, town or village having
a population of not less than 500,
whether Incorporated or unin-
corporated, where such city,
town or village has no public
general supply of water for
personal and domestic uses. Any
person found guilty of violating
this section shall be fined not
exceeding $100 or imprisoned
not exceeding 30 days.
Sec. 2. AEv person who now
has or maintains any such well
for the discharge or the reception
of sewerage matter shall, upon
fifteen days notice from any
Magistrate that complaint thereof
has been made, close up such
well and discontinue its use en-
tirely. Any person found guilty
of violating this statute shall be
fined not exceeding $4,000 OF
imprisonment not exceeding &c
days"
This act was approved the
oath day of February, 1908.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
DR.. J. c. Kilgo Elected Bishop.

More than passing interest
has been felt throughout this
section of the State in the choice
for the episcopacy by the general
conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, which
is in session in Asheville. The
elections were held Monday and
resulted in the selection on the
first ballot of Rev. DR.. j. c..
Kilgo, president of Trinity
college IN. c.. Twenty-Five
years ago DIR. Kilgo was we'll
known in York county, having
been at that time pastor of the
Rock Hill circuit. In 1886 DR..
Kilgo came to Fort Mill and con-
Quoted a revival meeting in the
old Methodist church on Booth
street, near the Southern rail-
way bridge. The forceful,
eloquent sermons which he de-
livered on that occasion are yet
remembered by many who heard
them. His career has been
watched with a great deal of
interest since he resided in this
section and his election to the
bishopric is pleasing not only to
the Methodists but to the
Protestants generally.
Bishop Kilgo is a native of
Laurens county and is about sc
years of age. He went from
Wofford college to Trinity college
several years ago as president OF
the latter institution. He is
considered one of the ablest men
in the Southern Methodist con-
ference.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
LANCASTER'S EX-MkYOR SAYS
FORT MILL NEEDS WATERWORKS
Mr.. I. M. Hughes Points Out Advan-
tages of System From Several
Standpoints.

Mr.. T. NJ. Hughes, ex-mayor
Of Lancaster, was lin Fort Mill
yesterday. Mr.. Hughes had
heard of the effort which is
being made to install system of
waterworks in Fort Mill and to a
representative of The Times
expressed the hope that the
citizens of this place would follow
the example of Lancaster, where
first class water plant, both
for fire protection and domestic
purposes, was constructed Some
months ago. According to Mr..
Hughes, the successful installa-
ton of the waterworks system
has done Lancaster more good
than anything that municipality
has accomplished in a long time.
The town is now a very much
more desirable place in which to
live and the health of the COM
munity is noticeably better, and
along with these bettered con-
ditions there has been a decided
decrease in the insurance rates
to the property owners. In the
residential sections of the town
the rate has decreased 10 per
cent, more in many instances,
with an average decrease of 25
per cent. in the business district.
Lancaster maintains a paid fire
department to meet the REQUIRE
ments of the insurance COM
panies. but the members receive
little compensation for their
services, being paid so much per
fire. The Lancaster waterworks
plant cost twice as much as a
plant would cost in Fort Mill;
there it was necessary to lay a
greater amount of mains and to
erect larger standpipe with an
expensive filtering plant than
would be necessary here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
Commencement at Winthrop.

Commencement exercises at
Winthrop college will begin
Sunday morning, June IL, at IL
O'Clock and continue through
Tuesday. Following is the pro-
gramme of the exercises:
Sunday, June 12-11 a. m.,
sermon before the Y. w. c.. A..
Rev. A. T. Bowers, Newberry;
$50 p. M, baccalaureate sermon,
Rev. James j. Vance, D. D.,
Newark, N. j.
Monday, June 1910 a. m..
inspection of buildings and de-
partments; $50 D. M, joint
celebration of the literary
societies.
Tuesday, June 1880 a. M.
alumnae reunion; 600 p. m,
daisy chain procession; $50 p. m.
address to graduating class, DR..
Henry n. Snyder, Spartanburg;
awarding Of diplomas and GER
tificateS.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
Saw Halley's Comet in 1885.

Florence is not the only South
Carolina town which can boast
citizen who saw Halley's comet
on its appearance in 1885. Mr..
JOS. Parks, of Fort Mill, re-
members distinctly seeing the
comet when it visited the earth,
or rather came within the vision
of man, in the first half of the
last century. Mr.. Parks was
born in 1924 and was therefore
IL years old when the celestial
wanderer last appeared. He
says that there was cool weather
similar to that of the last few
days during the time the comet
was visible in 1885 and that the
negro slaves were terribly
wrought up over it's appearance,
fearing that it meant the certain
destruction of the world.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
Million Immigrants This Year.

immigration to the United
States for this year promises to
reach 100000 people, if the
record for the first nine months
is maintained. The arrivals for
March were 1876, 745 and for the
nine months of the fiscal year
667, 949. 1t has been several
years since the immigration
figures reached the million mark
the last year being 1907, when
/, 285, 349 aliens were admitted to
the United States. Of the
immigrants admitted during
the month of March, 10, ,2O7
were male and 26, ,538 were
female. Of these 8,4O0 were
German, 31,086 were from the
south of Italy, 22,OO3 were Polish
and 5, 906 were Greek.
For the first seven months of
the fiscal year, that is, from July
last to January included, 1908
immigrants were debarred. Of
these 209 were kept out because
of insanity or feeble mentality
in some form, 1855 because they
had diseases, 7,768 because they
were liable to become public
charges and 859 because. it was
charged, they were contract
laborers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
Death of Mrs. James Sledge.

Mrs. Emma Kendrick Sledge,
wife of MIR. James Sledge, died
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
at her home in lower Steele
Creek, a few miles from Fort
Mill, after an illness of several
weeks. The fnneral services
were conducted at Pleasant Hill
Presbyterian church at noon
Friday, Rev. w. T. Bothwick, of
Pineville, the pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Sledge was 55 years old
and besides her husband she is
survived by six children, among
whom is Mrs. w. M. Kimbrell, of
Columbia, who formerly lived
in Fort Mill. Mrs. Sledge was
a daughter of the late r. G..
Kendrick. She was woman of
many fine qualities and was
beloved by all who knew her.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
LOCK OF JACKS0N'S HAIR
in FAR-OFF WASHINGTON
1t Was Secured From "Old Hickory's"
Nephew by Spokane Man Who Got
Ii From His Mother.

c. P. Hallett, a storekeeper in
Spokane, Wash, has come into
possession of a lock of iron-gray
hair, cut from Andrew Jackson's
head after the battle of New
Orleans in 1916. His mother.
Mrs: A. M. Hallett, formerly of
Nashville, Tenn, received the
relic in 1848, as a present from
Mrs. Donelson, wife of Andrew
jackson Donelson, nephew of
old Hickory" with a double
page of black bordered sta
tionery, bearing this inscription:
Mrs: Donelson's respects to
Mrs. Hallett, with a small
quantity of Andrew Jackson's
hair, cut from his head after the
battle of New Orleans in 1916,
together with a keepsake for the
little boys, hoping they are good
Democrats.
Mrs. Donelson reigned as
mistress at the White House
during Gen. Jackson's term as
president, when her husband
was his private secretary anc
confidential adviser. Mrs. Hal.
lett died near st. Paul, Mimi, ir
1889, when the relic was handed
to her eldest son, who in turr
passed it to the Spokane man.
My father was intimately
acquainted with Andrew Jack
son." said Mr.. Hallett. He
was chairman of the COMMITTEES
which greeted Old Hickory OF
his return to the Hermitage a
Nashville, after retiring a.
president. My father was tn,
first man to shake hands will
the general when he arrived il
Nashville on the steamer Buck
eye, on which he made tn,
Journey up the Cumberland
Mr.. Hallett added that h,
would not part with the relic 70
a fortune, but intends to max,
some provision for its preserva
ton after he is gone, when i
probably will go to one of tn,
historical societies in Tennessee
He intimated, however, it Nigh
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
Aged Steel Creek Citizen Dead.

Mr.. John Summerville, an aged
citizen of Steele Creek, died
Tuesday morning at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. j. K. Price,
after an illness of several months
of paralysis. The funeral service
was conducted from the home of
Mrs. Price yesterday morning
and the interment was at Steel
4 Creek church, of which the de-
ceased had for many years been
a member.
Mr.. Summerville was a man
who stood high in the community
in which he lived. He was 80
years of age and is survived by
a wife, a daughter and three
sons, among the latter being
Vim. Summerville, of Fort Mill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
Savings Bank Wins Cotton Suit.

The State supreme court has
handed down within the last
week decision in favor of the
Savings Bank of Fort. Mill.which
means that Alexander Sprunt &
Son will have to pay to the bank
a sum of money in excess of
81, 500, with interest for more
than two years. On February
%, 1908, w. B. Meacham, as
cashier of the Savings Bank of
Fort Mill, bought % bales of
cotton for Sprunt & Son, paying
81, SGT. SO therefor, under in
structions of the Sprunts' Chester
agent. Sprunt & Son refused to
honor the draft for the cotton,
claiming that it did not grade to
sample, and wished to deduct
there from 1899. AZ, an amount
which they claimed was due
them by their Chester agent from
a previous transaction.
The case was tried at the
December, 1909, term of the
court of common pleas for York
county, before Judge j. G. Klugh
and a jury. After the jury were
empaneled and sworn and the
pleadings read, defendants
counsel moved to vacate the
attachment and release the bond
given, on the grounds that the
affidavit upon which the attach
ment was issued was insufficient
and was not filed in the clerk S
office within the time required
by law. The court refused the
motion. The case then pro-
ceeded to trial, and the jury
rendered a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff. Defendants ap-
pealed, but the supreme court
upholds the decision of the
circuit court.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
Fort Mill Boys Lose and Win.

The Fort Mill ball team seems
to be unlucky in its games with
Rock Hill this season. In the
game between>> the teams last
Tuesday afternoon the Fort Mill
boys appeared to have the contest
sewed up until two-thirds of the
ninth inning was played. Then
the home boys took a trip to the
clouds, probably in search of the
comet, and by the time they
landed Rock Hill had won,
10 to 9. When the Rock Hill
boys came to the bat in their
half of the ninth the score was
8 to 5 against them. Two of
their men were put out without
much effort on the local boys
part, but the second baseman of
the Fort Mill team juggled the
ball hit by the third batter and
then six men counted. The
batteries were: Fort Mill, Price
and Parks; Rock Hill, Gaines.
Maxwell and Mccall. An Incl
dent of the game was the injury
which McFadden, of Rock Hill,
received to his right hand, a
small bone being broken.
The second game of the week
was played on the Fort Mill
diamond Friday afternoon with
a Charlotte team, which the
locals won, 6 to 3. The batteries
were: Fort Mill, Spratt and
Spong; Charlotte, Carr and
Clanton.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
No Agreement as to Lighting Contract.

The town council and the
electric company which furnishes
the street lights for Fort Mill
have not got together on the price
the town is to pay for the lights,
but it is thought the matter will
be adjusted satisfactorily at the
next meeting of council. There
have been differences of several
months standing between the
council and the company, council
taking the position that the lights
were costing too much and the
company replying that the lights
were furnished at as low rate as
possible. Now the council offers
the company the same rate per
light as is paid by the city of
Rock Hill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
Thinks Columbia Has Good Team.

Richard A. Fulp returned to
Fort Mill Tuesday morning after
a short visit to Columbia, where
he witnessed Monday afternoon
the ball game between Columbia
and Columbus, Ca, South
Atlantic league teams. Columbia
won the game, 8 to 0. Mr.. Fulp
thinks that Columbia has a
splendid team and that the team
will be able to win many games
before the season closes.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
From York's Capital.
The Times.

Correspondence The Times.
Yorkville, May II. A first
mortgage of $10,000,000, given
to the Farmers Loan and Trust
company, of New York, was
filed with the clerk of court
Tuesday, May 10th, by the
Southern Power company. The
mortgage is signed for the
Southern Power company by
James B. Duke, president, and
Richard B. Arlington, secre-
tary, and for the Farmers Loan
and Trust company, trustee, by
E. S. Marston, president, and
A. V. Heely, secretary. 1t
covers 1873 pages. This mort
gage will be recorded in seven
counties in South Carolina and
thirteen counties in North Caro-
lima. a total of twenty counties
in the two States. Being large
mortgage, the fees for having it
recorded will be about $50 in
each county, aggregating 81, 900
in all.
This is the third largest mort
gage that has been filed with the
clerk in recent years. On May
"a, 1906, the Southern Railway
company recorded a mortgage
given to the Standard Trust
company for 5000, 600, 900, which
was the largest mortgage ever
recorded in York county. Two
mortgages, amounting to $3.50,
600, 600, were recorded last fall
for the Seaboard Air Line. The
first was a refundive mortgage
for $125, 000.000 given to the
New York Trust company and
Mortimer N. Buckner, trustee.
The second was an adjusting
mortgage for $25, 900, 600, given
to the Fidelity Trust company
and Van Lean Black, trustee.
The chaingang is now working
on the Chester road about two
miles and a half from town.
Work was commenced at the city
limits and will be continued until
the Chester county line is
reached. When this is finished
the road to the CASTOR county
IN. c. line will be worked.
The new depot of the c.. & N. w.
will soon be ready for occupation.
Considerable improvement is
being made in the road-bed, ap-
preaching and in front of the
depot.
The York cotton mill has made
arrangements to install 16O
Northrop-Draper looms for the
manufacture of sheeting. This
machinery probably will be
operated by electric power.
J. M. d.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19

Rev. Alexander Miller, of Rock
Hill. who was painfully hurt in a
runaway accident in Fort Mill re-
Gently is rapidly recovering from
his injuries.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
House Destroyed by Fire.

A tenant house belonging to
Mr.. j. b. Johnson on the Knox
place at Ogden, occupied by a
colored man named Geo. McNeal
and family, was totally DESTROYED
by fire Sunday night.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-05-19
An Address by Prof. Thornwell.

Prof. Jas. H. Thornwell, of
Winnsboro, has accepted an
invitation to be present and de-
liver an address at the school
entertainment in the town hall
this morning at 10 o'clock. Prof.
Thornwell will also deliver the
medal to the winner in the
d. A. r. essay contest.
be presented to the city of
Nashville, his birthplace, after
his death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-07
HUBBARD seen
By Congressman-Elect Ham
ilton About Plan to
Pay Old Debt.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. -
Congressman-e1ect John NJ Hamil-
ton called upon Representative Hub
bard yesterday and outlined to him
the plan Mr. Hamilton is advocating
OF trying to induce the national gov
eminent to assume any judgment
which the supreme court may render
against the State of West Virginia
in the debt case. Mr.. Hamilton
cited the argument made by the
late James &c. Blaine, who held that
the national government should be
liable for any expense ipcurred in
the erection of the State OF West
virginia Mr. Hubbard went over
the matter with Mr.. Hamilton and
may call the matter to the attention
ofthe House at the present term,
although the proDriety of withhold
ing action until after the decision of,
the supreme court is announced
was also discussed.
Mr.. Hamilton called on Congress-
man Woodward, whom he defeated.
and paid his respects. Mr.. Wood
yard was the first of Mr.. Hamilton's
constituents to put in request for
garden seeds. He told his SUCCESSOR
elect that he would probably find
time next spring to do little gar
denIng and would like to have some
seed sent out to him. Mr.. Hamilton
promised full supply.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-07
PLEDGED
Are All. the Den1ocfatic Mem
bers-Elect from West "
Virginia to Clark.

WASHINGTON. %. c., Dec.
Champ CLARK, who win prohably ~
the next speaker. said today chat re
had the promise OF every pamos
cratic memiber-elect from West
ginia to vote for him for spe Zef.
MI. CLARK was In a happy cod
when he received Messrs.
and Hamilton. He reeal led
earlier days in West Virgin
he was student at Bethany
and later when he was pre- en- o5
Marshall College IIe sad
some time next summer when &c
find the time he Wants 70 pend
couple OF days IN 4Inntin ilg'
renew his acquaintanee liel
Judges and other prouiinsn
that city who once were
And, he added, that he e q8
meet again some OF the cltstF
women who were school 81
he was their teacher:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-07
xonerated of Every Charge
fsFred Against Him by
Pinchot and Others.
2EPoRTs ARE Sent IN
Minority Makes a Report Dis
agreeing with Majority
of fhe Committee.

WASHINGTON, d. &C.. Dec. =
yIndicating Secretary of the Interior
BaiIinger upon charges brought
against HIM, and condemnfng his ac-
e1sers as having been Inspired by a
deep feeling OF amnesty built upon
supposed difference in policy re-
speeding conservation, the majority
OF the congressional COMMITTEES
which was appointed to investigate
the so-called Bal1inger-Pinchot case,
today submitted its report to Con
gress.
The report says the evidence
wholly failed to make out case.
Neither any fact proved nor all the
facts put together exhibit BalIInger
as being anything but a competent
and honorable gentleman. honestly
and faithfully performing the duties
OF his high ONCE with an eye single
to the public interest.
The report was signed by Senators
Nelson, chairman; Flint. Sutherland
and Root. and Representatives Nc
Call, vice chairman; Olmestead and
Denby, all Republicans.
A few months ago the four Dem
Ocratic members together with Rep
resentative Madison, Progressive
Republican, put out report which
they maintained would be the ma
3ortty opinion, condemning Balling-
er's conduct as secretary OF the in
ter1or. This report was made pubs
lie following meeting of the com.
mtttee in Minneapolis last Septem-
Der, which was not attended by some
Republicans who now exOnerate
BaIhnger, and, therefore, the natural
minority became a majority, and the
Republicans who were present, ex-
cept Madison. withdrew and broke
the quorum.
The members who now sign the
majority report formulated their
conclusions at a recent series Of
meetings.
The majority report was presented
ito both houses of Congress at the
opening houru. At the same time
the independents reports of the Dem
ocratic members of the committee
and Madison were submitted. The
conclusions of the Republicans were
submitted to the Democrats at a
meeting held this morning. The
Democratic members with Madison
voted against the majority report,
when put to vote.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-07
RIVER I7RA FF,Ig rs
GROWING SMALLER
Declares President Taft in a
Speech Before Rivers and
HaTbors Congress.

WASHINGTON Dec with one
or the LARGEST gatherings OF water
way enthusiasts ever assembled to
discuss waterway improvements. the
annual convention OF the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress met hero
today. Following theZ call to order,
President TAFT delivered the opening
address. Among the speakers who
VIII address the convention is Coy
ernor Harmon, Of Ohio
President Taft in his address said
that the importance or river navIga-
ton had decreased in late years with
the development OF raHroad facilities.
The problem that now conIronts my
hearers he declared. SIS the union
and cooperation OF railroads and riv-
ers and the terminal difficulties of
river transportation must be over
come before this problem can be
solved" He said that he believed a
complete solution for the difficulties
presented would be found.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-07
IOHIO DEllOC a rs
HOLD CONF e RENC q
To Consider Organization of
the General Assembly
and Other Matters.

COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. Am
nouncement was made today by the
FinIey-Hanley forces that the Dem-
ocratIc senatorial caucus called for
this afternoon VIII not organize the
Senate but instead will appoint
committee to meet similar com
mittee OF the House to consider the
matter of organization and other
matters OF Importance.
The Finley-Hanley forces control
the meeting this afternoon and they
explain their attitude in postponing
the matter by saying the cry OF
"bossism would be raised, II the
precedent was ignored and the mat
ter rushed through now instead OF
Just before the legislature meets in
January
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-07
PIANOS
OF Leading Makes Are on
Display at the c. A.
House Co. Exhibit.

The C. A. House Piano Company,
OF Wheeling, W. Va, opened its piano
exhibit Monday in the quarters it has
engaged at S16 West Pike street.
Several of the leading makes of
pianos are handled by the company.
and by taking advantage OF special
CLUBBING offer the purchaser is enabled
to buy piona several dollars cheap
er than the regular price and pay for
it on an easy installment plan.
Among the makes of pianos on ex-
hibition are the Kurtzmann, said to
be the sweetest toned-piano in the
world" the KohIer & Campbell piano,
the weser Brothers piano, the Lester
piano, and the Auto-piano. The latter
ia a piano and a piano-player COM
bined and can be operated by a
child. Only limited number OF
pianos are to be sold and as soon
as these are disposed of the offer is
to be closed.
The exhibit is In charge of Mr..
Frank Sharp. and an invitation is
extended to all thinking of buying a
piano to call and investigate the
offer.