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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
If ALL REMAINED In FORT MILL
TOWN WOULD SOON BE A CITY

If all the North Carolina couples
which come to Fort Mill to be
married stayed here instead of
returning to their Old North
State homes Fort Mill would be a
real city within the course of a
few years, according to the calcu-
lations of a resident who finds
pleasure in pulling his stubby
lead pencil from behind his ear
and figuring up the probable to-
tails to let his friends know that
he is a good mathematician. Mon
day this mathematician got busy
with his little lead pencil and af-
ter adding and multiplying two
or three rows of figures an
nounced that the increase in the
towns population would amount
to 104 people a year from North
Carolina if her runaways and
others who come here to be mar
ried settled in Fort Mill, allowing
one couple per week and not
taking into account the probable
increase of population from these
marriages.
One couple per week to Fort
Mill from North Carolina on mar
riage bent is a conservative esti-
mate. Not infrequently three
couples come here in one week to
be married, all from across the
line. " So regular has been the
Sunday afternoon calls in recent
months for his services to tie the
marital knot for Tarheel couples,
that Magistrate John w. McElha-
ney does not venture far from
home after dinner on the first
day of the week. When the
whistle of train No. q greets the
town Magistrate McElhaney cor
rectly reckons that job is COM
ing his way which will arrive in
about Is minutes. Not often are
his reckonings at fault. Last
Sunday afternoon, however. it
took o. l.. Wren and Miss Maude
Sarratt, of Linwood, N. c., 20
minutes to reach Magistrate
McElhaney's home after the town
signal of 27 was heard.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
War on False Weights.

The campaign against false
weights and measures is being
waged in various towns in South
Carolina. A few days ago Gov
ernor Ansel received are quest for
a set of test weights to be sent
to Lancaster county. The gov
ernor has ordered them and they
will be furnished the clerk of
court. The cost is about S35.
There is an old law requiring a
set of test weights to be kept in
the office of the clerk of court.
In Orangeburg, city council
has taken up the matter of al
legged false weights and will pass
an ordinance for the protection
of the buying public, so that when
purchase is made of a pound of
any commodity pound will be
received and not a few ounces
less than the required weight.
Not only will the ordinance
which will be drafted carry a
penalty for articles weighed and
measured from bulk, but it will
also require all packages which
come ready put up to conform
with the ordinance of full meas
ure and weight.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
Southern Cities Show Big Gains.

With the exception of Mem
phis, census returns from prac-
tlcally ell the leading Southern
cities have been announced for
1910. 1t is believed that the
census bureau was ready to an
nounce the figures some time ago.
but that they have been held up
at the solicitation of Memphis
business men. 1t is intimated
that the showing was such that
Memphis people were greatly dis
satisfied.
Here are some figures for the
leading Southern cities returned
to date:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
Will Move 10 Columbia.

Pineville is to lose one of it's
best known and most substantial
families when, within a few
weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lee
Fisher and their daughter, Miss
Eunice, move to Columbia. Mr..
Fisher has two sons, Ward and
Connor Fisher, and a daughter.
Mrs. l.. r. Culp, who reside in
the capital city and it is with the
view of his entire family being
close together that Mr.. Fisher
has decided to give up his home
in Pineville. He has leased his
plantation to Massey Culp, who
will take charge of it January l.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
Brother Against Brother.

The Charlotte papers of Satur-
day told of all incident of the
congressional campaign in that
district which is out of the ordi-
nary. Friday night the Republi-
cans arranged for a meeting to
be held in the Odd Fellows hall
in North Charlotte at which their
nominee, Mr.. S. S. McNinch,
was to speak. The Democrats
knew nothing of the Republican
meeting and went to the hall to
listen to speech by Mr.. F. r.
McNlnch, brother of Mr.. S. S.
McNinch, who was down on the
boards to tell them why they
should vote for the reelection of
Congressman E. Y. Webb. The
Republicans reached the hall
first, but the Democrats, not to
be outdone, held meeting on
the street in front of the hall.
and while Mr.. S. S. McNinch
was inside giving sundry reasons
why he should be sent to Con-
gress. his brother was a few feet
away on the outside, standing on
a dry goods box, telling the voters
that no greater mistake could be
made than to indorse the robber
tariff, ship subsidy, sectionalism,
etc, of the Republican party by
electlng 5. s. McNinch.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
IDEAL Crop-gathering Weather.

So far, the fall of 1910 has been
almost ideal for gathering the
cotton crop of this section. Since
cotton picking became general
about four weeks ago there have
been only three days of inclement
weather in which the work could
not be prosecuted. AS a conse-
quence, half the crop has been
gathered on many farms. During
the spring and early summer the
fear was generally expressed
that the continued rains would
tend to retard the maturity of the
late bollS and that the crop would
therefore be short, unless the
warm weather continued later
than usual. The warm weather
has continued later than usual,
happily, and to the fact will be
due the yield of many bales of
cotton which otherwise would
have rotted in the fields. Not
only have the farmers profited
by the influence of the weather
conditions upon their cotton, but
the spring-like warmth of the
last month has made it possible
for them to gather all their corn
in good condition as we'll as an
abundance of fine hay for stock
feeding this winter. All of which
means that the farmers of this
section are in good condition with
a cotton crop in excess of the
average, which is selling at more
than IA cents per pound, and
with many other things essential
to successful farming.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
Baby Named for MIR. Blease.

In the recent Democratic pri-
mary election Fort Mill gave Gov
ernor-elect Cole l.. Blease more
than two-thirds majority over his
opponent, Mr.. G. C. Feather
stone. 1t is not surprising there
fore that among his numerous
friends in this section one should
honor the governor-elect by NAM
ing a recently arrived baby boy
for him. The stork visited the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Epps
in the Gold Hill neighborhood a
few days ago and left a bouncing
boy who will be christened Cole
man Blease Epps.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
Pay for Attending Drills.

Members of the National Guard
of South Carolina will learn with
interest of the plan on foot to pay
them for attending drills. A
definite outline of the program
to this effect is expected to be
adopted in Columbia next week
when a meeting of the officers of
the National Guard will be held.
1t is stated that the members of
the National Guard are hopeful
that the plans will materialize.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
New Building Occupied.

The classes of the Fort Mill
graded school moved into the new
building Monday morning. The
old building will be sold.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
COLUMBIA NOW In READINESS
FOR GREATEST STATE FAIR
Correspondence Fort Mill Times.


Columbia, Oct. 25. Columbia
is all aquiver with preparations
for the coming State fair. Even
now the drone of the faker is
heard on the air. The exhibit
of live stock this year will sur
pass in quality and quantity that
of any previous year. There are
now many blooded racers being
exercised on the race track. Pres
ident Mobley in speaking of the
fair said that present indications
are that it will be the most mag
nificent fair ever held. The Co
lumbia chamber of commerce is
at the helm, rushing everything
to minute completeness. All de-
pends on the weather, which the
local weather bureau forecasts as
cold and clear for Fair week.
The dates for the fair are Oc-
tober 81 to November a, inclusive.
The automobile races are an
nounced to take place Saturday,
the day after the fair closes, but
the visitors will be so thoroughly
apprised of the events that it is
expected many will remain in
Columbia to see the cars whirl
around the course.
On the nights of November l,
2 and 3 the fair grounds will be
open for visitors. This is new
departure and, the fair society
believes, one that will prove
popular.
Over $5, 900 in prizes will be
awarded to the winning horses
in the trotting and running
events of the track. This has
always proved a popular attrac-
ton at the fair and the races this
year promise to be superior in
every way to all previous fairs.
The following days have been
designated as special days: Tues
day, school or educational day;
Wednesday, Pythian day; Thurs
day, good roads day; Friday,
agricultural day; Hon. James Will
son, secretary of agriculture,
will probably be present and dis
cuss timely subjects for the bet
terment of crops and farm life.
A petition has been presented
to Solicitor w. H. Cobb for the
speedy trial of Ed Byrd, the ne
gro who is alleged to have COM
mitted criminal assault upon a
young white woman in the north
eastern section of the city on
October 1S. Under the law the
solicitor must ask the governor
for special trial of this charac-
ter. The law governing such
matters requires that three weeks
elapse from the day the governor
orders special trial and the con-
vening of a special term of court.
A large real estate deal. of in
terest throughout the State, was
consummated here last week.
The old Agricultural hall was
sold to a syndicate of young bus
iness men for $52, 500. This old
hall was the cradle of the G.. M.
l. Here B. R. Tillman intoned
lullabies to the precarious infant,
and the State rocked it into its
graft-girthed and Infamous man
hood. w. j. c..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-10-27
Rural School Institute at Winthrop

The second annual meeting of
the Rural School and Home insti-
tute is to be held at Winthrop
college Saturday. All members
of the organization are urged to
attend the meeting and invita-
tlons have been extended to the
farmers and their wives and
daughters of this section to be
present.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26

1t seems that there are those
who would question the manage
ment of the School Board, in its
administration Of the school fin
aDces, calling attention to the fact
that a special tax of 2miils was
recently voted to cover deficits.
The School Board, at the time the
tax wac voted. (19OS,) had def
cit on its hands. The opening of
the following session in the fall
witnessed the necessity of greater
expenses in the matter of teachers
salaries for the two new schools
the Magnolia and the Live Oak
These additional expense items
made the tax necessary, or, the al
ternative-a short school term.
These two new schools, together
with two additional teachers for
the High School, exclusive of
janitors, coal and incidentally have
upon the School Board an
additional expense of $SlO per
A session of nine months
carries this new expense to the
very respectable sum of 1920
The collections from the 2 mill
tax, last year, brought in $3.50
The School Board had to take care
of the difference,
Superintendent Frame says he
will take special pleasure in open
ing his books to any taxpayer at
any time and in showing the de-
tails of any and all the items of
school expense. Any one, wish
ing to know where the money has
gone, will be shown patiently and
fully if they will call
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26
DR.. A. R. PRICE
Will Return To New Orleans,
tie become again the Curate
Of Trinity Church.

Incsd ~ morning The n. @.
States contained the following il
formation which was Il surprise, as
well az a disappointment ~ the
many friends made Nv Dr and
Mrs. Price during lhcir REF stay
here:
Trinity Church will again have
Rev. A. X. Price as curate. lie
formerly occupied the position,
but resigned 10 become curator N
New Iberia The work at trinity
has grown greatly. especially since
the completion of the parish house.
and nr. Warner and the congte-
cation considered curate inlpera
tive 1t was decided TO invite Mr..
Price 10 return. and. much to the
regret Of his new flock, the popu
lar young clergyman decided to
accept the call. lie will return
by the first of May"
While regretting their departure
yet the whole community will JON
with lis congregation in wishing
well wherever he may be called
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26
MORB|HAN.


A bit Of interesting information
came 10 us recently, indicating
how Morbihan plantation acquired
it's name. A good many years
ago the tract Of land, which IL
now comprised within the bounda
ries Of the plantation, changed
hands and the pew proprietor vas
casting about for a name. Mr.
Pierre Jubin, our present city Tax
Collector, was, a. that time, but
recently arrived from France.
When the perplexing question OF
nauing the plantation was men
toned to him, his mind at once re-
verted to .home," and he sug-
gested that the place be called
"Morbihan,n the name of the dis
trict in which he was born. This
appealed to the owner, and that
tract Of Louisiana land has since
borne the name OF that civil divi.
sion, located in the extreme west
ern portion of France.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26
HoNoRS To-
LOU|SIAN|ANS.

On Sunday, March go, the ma.
tional House of Representatives.
met at Washington, j.. c., at L
o'clock N, when Mr.. w. J.
Browning, as Chief Clerk, called
the house to order and read the
following:
hereby designate Hon. Robert
L. BrOussard, of Louisiana,
Speaker pro telnpole for this day.
j. G. CANNON,
Speaker.
Resolutions Of respect to the
memory Of Hon. Robt G. pavey,
late member Of the House, were
then adopted, followed by eulogies
delivered by Messrs. Gilmore of
Louisiana, WaDger Of Pennsylvania,
Ransdell Of Louisiana, Adamson
of Georgia, Sulzer Of New York,
Townsend of Michigan, Pujo of
Louisiana, Watkins of Louisiana,
Estopinal of Louisiana, and Brous-
sard Of Louisiana.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26

ored help, on reasonable charges.
Hotel, restaurant, and cafe prop
critics leased, bought and sold.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26

WASHINGTON, D. c. March a.
One of the most uniquely interest
ing hearings ever held in Washing
ton was that by the House Commit
tee on Agriculture this morning on
Representative Broussard's bill APP
propriating $3.50, 1000 to import wild
and domestic animals to this coun-
try where they might be propa-
gated and would thrive that were
suitable for food or beasts Of bur-
den.
The Committee heard two nota-
BILE witnesses in Captain Fritz Du-
quesne, q Boer Africander, and
Captain J. II. Burnham, late q the
British army, who has ser1ed in
South Africa. The list r animals
contemplated as valual flor the
purposes OF the measr Includes
hippototamus, white Phinoceros,
camels, zebras, GRAFT buffalo, wa
ter buck and tie d ik.
ChildrvH Cry
FOR f. IER's
G a 9 To RIA
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26

Since the preparation of 'le
above statement 10y the auditor
the superintendent has compiled
the following statement, bringing
the standing of the wards down
practically to the close Of The 1909
10 session:
Month ending March lGlh, 1910.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26

DISBURSEMENTS
State Nat Bank Notes .... $i3, III -
Edw. S. Broussard, due bill ,2oG 10
Back Salaries from 1900 .... 5.5oooo
3 months Salaries, Jany,
Febv and March, 1910. I'LL. Il, 10000
Live Oak School Bond .... 10000
Open Sundrv Accounts some
dating back to l9o5........ $4,000
Balance cash on hand. ... 68l.93
~,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26

The Truck Farmers Association
are putting in a large set Of plat
form scales at The corner of Main
street and Railroad avenue, be.
tween its Office and the railroad
switch. Mr.. John Turner IS doing
the work.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26

The Welsh Journal last week
entered it's protest against S. y.
methods of advertising The clam
is made that Welch merchants
contributed to the getting out of a
book which was splendid adver-
tisement Of Jennings; and qnea-
tiOns the fairness Of the policy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26
PARISH SCHOOLS.
Synopsis Of the Boards Do
ings-Report of Finances
Auditors Report.

At the meeting Of the Parish
Boari OF School Directors, held
last week, the following motions
and resolutions. of general publ,
interest, eifecting the schools,
were adopted
Moved by Mr.. J. ID. Valet, sec
onded by A. 9. Duboln. That 1T il
the unanimous sense of the School
Board Of Iberia Parish that as the
funds placed at its disposal are
exhausted, aud that as it is abso-
lutely unable to continue the
schools and meet the expenses:
Therefore. it is forced to close the
sci ools on the Doth of March,
1910. BE itafurther resolved, that
the free use of the various school
buildings be rendered to the teach
ers and patrons who may feel dis
posed to finance longer term
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Valet, seconded
by Mr.. Eugene GuilIot, That the
members, az individuals, consent
to sign a note for $1,000 at the con
clusion of the school mOnth:to pay
the salaries due on Marcl, 25th;
aud that the Superintendent be in
~tructed TO apply the funds that
may come in to the credit nf this
note until its final payment. Mo
tion carried
Moved by MIR. Guillot, seconded
by Mr. Edward Leblanc, That
report Of the Board 4 financial con
'iltion be published, including the
report. Motion carried.
Due to the fact that the schools
of New Iberia aud Jeanerette are
80 over crowded,
BE it Resolved, that no pupil
from other wards will be admitted
to the schools of the Slh and 9th
wards from now on, after the close
OF this session, excepting High
school pupils. The above resolu
ton was introduced by Mr.. Gull
lot, and seconded by Mr.. Valet,
and carried.
BY resolution Of the Board,
Pres. Cyr was authorized to allow
religious services held III the Pee
ble's Plantation School building,
provided MIR. Kemper, who made
The request, guarantees that any
damage that may occur will be
paid for.
With a view to economizlng as
much as possible the Board has
iecided to discontinue the Public
School Transfers after this term.
This will he a saving of approx
nately 5000 per month. BY judi
)iously cutting salaries where
hey have been too high, and care
tully curtaiing incidental ex-
penses it is hoped to bring the
schools of the parish comfortably
within the annual revenues.
The offer of the Board, extend
pg the free use Of the buildings
% any teacher wishing to open a
private school, has been accepted
~ a number Of our best teachers.
The regular State Course will be
aught as before and pupils con.
inuing with the regular teachers
will be promoted to the next high
r grade just as in regular school
work.
The Auditors report makes the fol-
owtnu showtnu.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26
Judge EMILE PERRET
The Reliable Employment, Labor
and Commission Co,

! TiF ETHPTOy
and Commission Co,
III w. St Peters St.,
New Iberia, La.
The conscientious HOuse-its aim
and ambition SATISFACTION"
Its Specialty-Hotel and Restau-
rant Stewards, Cooks, Bakers,
Walters, etc.
Railroad Companies, Saw Mills,
Contractors, Mercantile Houses,
Private families, and all institu-
tions furnished with white or col
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26
The MILLS ARE NOT
The ONLY CAUSES
Other Conditions Contribute
to the Pollution Of the Wa
ters of Bayou leche, Say
Experts.

The special committee Of experts
appointed to investigate The con.
dition Of Bayou Teche relative to
contamination, from Morgan City
10 New iberia. a distance of loo
miles, returned 70 the city Frtd ~
night and reported that the con
taIninatlen is due TO sugar mills,
Zig pens, stables and refuse mat
FER along the banks of the stream.
The committee is Of the opinion
that the sugar mills are not alone
responsible for this contamination
and there are many causes as stat
ed which contribute To this polln
ton.
Those who took part in this in
spection ana investigation are as
follows: DR. Hamilton J. Jones,
State food commissioner; Or J.
A. Estopinal, assistant State med
zeal inspectors; Frank Nj. Ker,
chief State engineer; George &.
Taylor, analyst of the State Board
Of Health: MIR Kemper, represent
ing the Godchaux plantation in
terests; Mr.. Cbaffe, Of Morgan
City, and Captain Ralston, left
Morgan City, La, on Wednesday
mOl ming.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-26
THE RENTER LIVES

From day to day, from moving
only the privilege of paying>fent.
lis family. IHyou .18nt 4 home,
It will pay yo3 to 1x1ll 1t the office
"'' IBEk1 1SBUrkDfNa ASSN.
The oasis., 1910-03-05
ACROSS THE BORDER.
A Mirror of Events Transpiring in the
 Neighborlng Republic.

Mexican Herald: J. II. Onep- herd, well known judge and special assistant to the attorney general of the United States, has asked for an audience with Vice President Cor ral. during which time he wishes to talk over some things of vital importance to the two governments. The request was granted and Mir. Shepherd will be received by Vice President Ramon Corral.
 Mexican Herald: The depart. ment of Public Instruction and Bellas Artes, have sent all the ob- iects found in the recent excava- tions made by the gas company, while installing the pipes under the streets of this city, to Lie. Genaro Garcia, the director of the National museum. These relics will be placed on view at the museum. Among the relics was found the document of founding of the Iturbide Theatre, and many other historical relics.
 Mexican Herald: With a view of keeping in closer touch with its branch markets, the National Mar kets of Mexico company, subsidi- ary concern of the Mexican National Packing company, has reorganized its system of branch markets and while in the future, as in the past, these branches will be under the supervision of the superintendent of the company, they will be directly under the management of a lessee, who will be responsible only to the company in control.
 Mexican Record: The Mexican government has granted to Capt Miguel Bornio a concession to ex. /. ploit 26 islands on the Pacific coasI Of Mexico for guano. Capt. BorniC has organized partnership O. Mexican capitalists to finance tht project. It is exclusive monopoly and is said to cover all the Pacific islands owned by Mexico excep the Cliperton group and they Ii, between attitudes 15 and 27 degrees north. The concession is for 1( years and Capt. Bornio estimate that there are 100000 tons O guano on the islands.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: For sev eral weeks considerable numbers o Tarahumare Indians have beel coming in from the Sierra Madre and are seen every day around tn streets. These poor people are, in deed, Tn sore straits for food, a their corn crops were extremel, poor last year on account of drought They are hungry. Capt. Joaquin Chavez, of San Isidro near Mihaca stated to the editor of the Enter prise few days ago that thes Indians are really suffering fo food Tn their mountain homes an that they have no seed corn { plant this coming season. Tn Captain stated that their conditio IS really critical.
 Mexican Herald: The succes which has attended the bringing ( motorcycles for the distributio and collection of the mail, has bee so great, that the post office author lhes have ordered from German
 len more of the same type. Tn Postmen are being instructed i