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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Want Better Ereiaht Rates.

New York.-Melon growers Of Flori-
da, Georgia, Alabama. North and South
Carolina, and Northern commission
men who handle their products, ap-
peared through attorneys before the
Interstate Commerce Commission here
and asked for lower freight rates on
125 Eastern railroads. The farmers
declare that by rate discrimination the
price OF melons hai been made unduly
high everywhere west OF Cincinnati
and Buffalo. A special complaint 10
made against the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Governor VIII Have No Reply.

Columbia. Blease will
have no reply to the letter to Mr..
]. ]. Evans, Of Marlboro, relative to
the governors refusalvto call an extra
session of the Legislature to deal with
the cotton situation as requested by
a mass meeting OF the farmers Of
that county. The reasons for the re-
fusal to call the extra session were
outlined in the governors letter to
Mr.. Evans, responding to the tele-
gram asking for a conference on the
subject by the committee appointed
by the Marlboro mass meeting.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
peleoa.ed To Attend Meeting.

At special meeting OF city coun-
Gil, Councilman r. j. Blalock was
delegated to attend meeting at An
derson November 20 as a representa-
tive of council A letter from Gen.
NJ. l.. Bonham, chairman of the COM
mittee from the Anderson chamber
of commerce, urged that a represen-
tative of council be present at this
meeting, which will be a conference
between officials of the Southern rail-
way and committee from the chamber
OF commerce relative to the compe-
ton of the Blue Ridge railway.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
South Carolina New Enterprises.

A charter has been issued to the
Coastal Land Development company
of Charleston, with a capital stock of
s25,OCc. The officers are: H. NJ. san.
der5, president; Z. C. Mccarthy, vice
president. and a. II. Latimer, secre-
tary and treasurer. The Bank Of
Cameron mas been given the right to
increase its capital stock from s15.-
600 to s25,OOO. The Palmetto Build
ing and Loan association, of George
town, has been commissioned with a
capital stock OF $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Granted Executive cIemeney.

James Onley. who was convicted in
Richland county in September OF
1906, on the charge Of manslaughter,
and sentenced to serve seven years in
the state penitentiary, has been par
doned by the governor. The sentence
of Willie Williams, who was convict
ed in Kershaw county in November
Of 1911 and given a fine of 500 or
three months on the public works,
has been commuted to fine OF $50
or three months. The governor yes
terday granted a parole to Elijah
Walker, who was convicted in Ander-
son county in July of 1907 on the
charge of manslaughter and SEN
fenced to five years on the public
works Of that county. Since assum-
ing office on January II, the governor
has extended clemency in 260 cases.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Four Men Were Rescued,

New York-The four men aboard
the barge Helen A. Wyman, which was
wrecked near Block Island were res
cued and landed at New London. This
information came to the Scully towing
company here from the captain of the
tug Mary F. Scully. which made the
rescue ten hours before the barge
went down. Wires along the south.
ern New England coast were busy
with reports of disasters at sea. The
barge Wyman broke away from the
tug Mary F. Scully and 1t was report
ed that all her crew were lost.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
GOES BEYOND THE
!. Is MILLION MARK
AMOUNT OF CAPITAL INVESTED
IN THE STATE IN THE LAST
TEN MONTHS.
is UP WITH OTHER STATES
Shown BY the Approximate Total Of
the investments Covered BY Char
ters and Commissions Issued BY the
Secretary Of State.

Columbia. - Over /$25 100000 has
been invested in new enterprises in
this state since January !, 1911, ac-
cording to the commissions and char
ters recorded in the Office Of the Sec
retary OF state. The compilation is
made of charters and commissions is
sued through October 81, 1911, and
show that South Carolina is well
abreast of the improvement wave Of
the South. These figures indicate a
healthy condition of affairs throughout
the state and reflect some of the many
improvements and new enterprises
which are daily springipg into exist
ence.
Greenville county leads in the
amount of money invested in new
enterprises. but her figures include
pne $1O,OOO.000 cotton merger ard
several other big mill enterprises.
Charleston, with s2,122,900 stands
second in the column.
to Chesterfield. which has invested
this year already s1S5,000 in new bus
mess concerns. and the majority or
this was in the little town Of Page
land, in that county. Chesterfield has
shown wonderful improvement in re-
cent years and her strides forward
have attracted the attention Of the
whole state, as well as other sections
Of the country II will be noted that
Dillon, the Baby" county, has $751;
900 to her credit in new enterprises.
The figures by counties, which are
approximate and not official. follow:
Abbeville $4,000, Aiken $4,000. An
derson s274.000. Bamberg. $4,000,
Barnwell $4,000, Beaufort $4,000,
Berkeley $1,000, Calhoun s115.oo0.
Charleston s2,122,900, Cherokee s132.-
900, Chester $4,000, Chesterfield,
s1S5,2OO, Clarendon s196,50o, Colleton
$4,000, Darlington S7S4,500, Dillon
767,50O, Dorchester s50.500, Edgefield
S75,4O0, Fairfield $4,000, Florence
1891, 500; Georgetown s5Oo,Oo0, Green
vile S16,211,500, Greenwood S75,500,
Hampton $4,000, Horny $4,000, Ker-
shaw $4,000. Lancaster $123,000.
Laurens s234.O0O, Lee s22.5O0. Lexing-
ton $1,000, Marion s91,500. Marlboro
S76,500, Newberry s455,0o0, Oconee
$1,000, Orangeburg 100000. Pickens
$26,coO, Richland s1,012.sO0, Saluda
$4,000. Spartanburg S591,7O0, Sum-
ter s624,000, Union 100000, Williams
burg $4,000, York s1O2.5OO; total $685.
233,100.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
VIII q. = Great Show.

Atlanta, Ga-The largest corn ex.
hibition ever witnessed in the South
is expected to greet the eyes OF vis-
itors who attend the Southern corn
show here, December to 8, under the
auspices of the Atlanta chamber OF
commerce. 4 special feature OF the
show will be competition for sweep
stake prizes by the boys corn clubs
of Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama,
Arkansac, Louisiana and Tennessee.
The women Of Atlanta are taking al
interest In the show.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Aiken officer Killed on Street.

Wade Patterson, who for about 27
years was policeman in this city, was
shot and instantly killed by James
Seigler, a well-known man of Aiken.
Patterson was shot while on duty at
the corner OF Main street and Park
avenue, in the principal business sec
ton of the town The body OF the
dead man was carried to the under
taking establishment OF Powell Hard
ware Company. An inquest was held
by Coroner Johnson. There were
several eye-witnesses but none Of
them will, make any statement.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Delivered Second .: Series.

w. X. Tate. state supervisor of ru-
raj schools, delivered the second OF
the extension course series for this
winter at the University Of South
Carolina. Mr.. Tate took as his sub
ject, Rural Schools in Ontario, Iowa,
Minnesota and Indiana. Recently Mr.
Tate made an inspection trip to this
section. and was therefore well fitted
to give a clear and accurate account
of the work actually going on in sister
states and just across the border. In
Ontario and Iowa the rural schools
use the one end two-teacher system.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Was Stabbed By Striker.

Sedalia, Mo.-A. NJ. Mackey, neph.
ew of Mrs. Fred Dent Grant and OF
Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago, was
stabbed to death by John l.. Jones, o
striking shopman. The stabbing fol.
lowed an argument about recent
trouble between strikers and strike.
breakers. Mackey owned a taxicab
and carriage company here. At the
coroner's inquest witnesses testified
that Jones stabbed Mackey while the
latter was trying to stop pair OF
horses from running away. Makey's
right hand was almost severed in an
attempt to ward of. the blow.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
ENGLAND mad Germany May Fight.

London.-Knowledge that England
was on the point OF going to war with
Germany in support OF France in the
Moroccan trouble, and It being gener
ally known that the government had
apparently consented to- Russia's ad
vance upon Persia, has precipated a
storm OF criticism oper the extreme
ecrecy with which the nations for
IN affairs are conducted. Foreign
rretary Grey ha promised to make
Parliament on November 27th o
iatement Of the np!re's foreign 70
.ations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Freight Cars Are Derailed.

Four cars on through freight train
on the Charleston & Western Carolina
railway. three loaded box cars and an
oil tank car. were derailed at Light
sey's mill, near Hampton. Passenger
train No. Al, Charleston to Augusta,
was delayed until about o'clock at
this place. The tank car was thrown
across the track and the delay was
caused by it being necessary to get
the wrecking train out of Augusta tc
remove this car. No one was injured
in the wreck.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
South Carolina Paid A Million.

Speaking of the advantages Of good
roads and of what is being done in
that direction, James Wilson, secre-
tary of agriculture, declared that
nearly $14,OOO.OOO was expended dur
ing the present year for good roads
in Southern states alone. The secre-
tary will speak on the subject at the
good roads congress to be held In
Richmond, Va. Reports to the de-
partment," said Secretary Wilson,
show that Florida spent $1,505, 900,
Georgia $2,50O,000, North Carolina
$4,505,OO and South Carolina $1,100,-
900. The department is cooperating
with the state or local authorities In
practically every state and reports
show that over 100000 miles of roads
were built during the past IL months" )"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Will Force Neutrality Laws.

Observation-Disclosures to stamp
out fllibustering expeditions against
Mexico, Secretary Of War Stimson
authorized General Duncan, command.
ing the department Of Texas, to en-.
force the neutrality laws with vigor
and to move the trc 1ps under his com.
mand within divisional limits WIthout
waiting orders from the department
Secretary Stimson also informed Gen.
eral Duncan that he would not lack
for all the cavalry md infantry need.
ed to prevent the organization OF ex.
peditions against Mexico.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Is Awarded 5000 Verdict.

Fer the alleged loss OF an eye.
Geroge E.eaZer Of Richland county was
awarded $1,000 hy a Lexington jury.
the verdict having been returned
after the case had consumed three
days of the common pleas court. The
plaintiff sought to recover $4,000.
The accident is alleged to have oc-
CURED in Rock Hill on January %,
1909. while the plaintiff was in the
employ Of wrecking train of the
Southern railway.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
To Grant rn.erurb.n Franchise.

At meeting Of the newly elected
Spartanburg city council, which was
installed the matter OF q franchise
to the interurban railroad was taken
up. BY vote OF to the new coun.
Gil decided to grant to the interurhan
a franchise, similar in every respect
to the one that the interurban re-
used to accept at a meeting OF the
rectors held in Greenville a short
ne ago with the exc spt!on Of the
Objectionable clause watch limits tn
lme OF the FRANCHISE to " eigh
yeara-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Penalty Has Been Finally Reduced.

A penalty of $4,000 imposed upon
The Charleston Union Station Company
for refusing to pay the corporation
license tax has teen finally reduced
by the state board of assessors to the
sum OF $1,000. Attorney General
Lyon was instructed to bring suit
against the company to collect the
$1,000. The value Of the union sta
ton company is placed at 100000.
The corporation license tax Is one
half mill. The meeting Of the state
board OF assessors was called for the
purpose of hearing argument by at
torneys of the company to reduce the
penalty of s9,242. This amount was
named by the board last August when
the penalty was reduced to $91S,25S.
At that time a resolution was adop-
ted placing a penalty of 81 per day on
each years taxes remaining unpaid.
The penalty does not include the reg
ular license tax.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Tn. New Ambassador Is Mum.

New York. - George Bakhmetieff,
the newly-appointed Russian ambas-
sador to the United States, arrived in
New York and left Immediately for
Washington. The coming OF the new
ambassador is of vastly greater inter
est than ordinarily attaches TO a shaft
of diplomatic representatives for he
arrives at a time when a wave of
popular and official protest is at its
height against his government because
1t refuses to honor American pass
ports without discrimination against
the Jews.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Was Not Favorable To Railroads.

Sumter.-It has been often noted
here that juries have been favorable
to the railroads, many damage suits,
verdicts being given to the defend
ants. This term of court, however
has not been favorable to the Atlantic
Coast Line; verdicts have been rem
dered against the company. Shelly
Lawrence sued for $25,OOO for person
al injuries. and was given $4,000. H.
r. Geddings sued for personal inju-
ries for like amount and was award
ed $4,000 damages. ]. A Jackson was
awarded s23S.95 in suit.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
cummlns Found Guilty.

New York.-William j. Cummins,
the former Tennessee promoter and
recent directing head OF the Carnegie
Trust Company, was found guilty OF
the theft of $4,000 from the Nine
teenth Ward banksby the jury before
which he has been n trial for the last
FIVE weeks. He was remanded to the
Tombs until his counsel may present
any motions desired before sentence
Is pronounced Cummins seemed
stunned by the result.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
To Hold Bio Drainage Meeting

Charleston-Charleston will have
big drainage Convention in the early
part of January, according to a state
ment made by Secretary A. w. Nc.
Keand, Of the Chamber of Commerce.
The big commercial organization in
this city is on the eve Of campaign
for drainage on comprehensive scale
and for better highways in this sec
ton of the state, and in order to give
the movement most auspicious start
it will seek to interest business men,
automobile owners, planters, farmers,
and others in the Southeastern Sec
ton of South Carolina in the subject
OF land reclamation and highways,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Effort TO Lift Balloon Cup.

indianapolis, Ind.-In an effort to
lift the Lahm cup for long distance
balloon flights, Captain G. l.. Bum
baugh of this city started from here
in the balloon Dusseldorfer. The
balloon fioated away to the northeast
in a east wind estimated ct 90 miles
an hour. The Lahm cup, which is Of.
fered by the Aero Club Of America, Is
now held by A. Holland Forbes, who
won it October 12, 1909, in fight
from ST Louis, Mo-, to Richmond, Va,
a distance of 69717 miles.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Headquarters For Torpedo Boats.

A final quietus to the somewhat
persistent rumor that the Charleston
Navy Yard would be abandoned is
given in dispatches sent out from
Washington in which it is stated that
the remarkable work done recently
at the yard in repairing serious dam
age to torpedo boats has 80 impress
ed the department that 1t has been
definitely decided to make the Char
lesion Naval Station the mother
yard" for the United States torpedo
feet on the Atlantic coast. This
means in effect that Charleston be
comes headquarters for the Atlantic
feet of torpedo boats and destroyers
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Fowler Lands Safely in Texas

Pecos, Tex-Aviator Robert G. Fow-
Ter, attempting coast-to-coast trip
by aeroplane, landed at Pyote, Tex,
1S miles east OF here. 1t is said there
is some defect in the machine again
but he landed without trouble. Hs in
tends to leave early for Abilene. Fow-
ler flew from Van Horn, Tex, %
miles from Pyote.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
m..tino O, Winthrop Trustees.

Columbia. ia.-The annual meeting OF
the board of trustees of Winthrop
College will be held on the evening
of November "a, when the report for
the general assembly will be prepar-
ed. The finance committe of the
board will make report at that time.
DR.. D. B. Johnson, the president Of
Winthrop College, was in Columbia
several days ago making arrange
for the meeting.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Pharmaceutical Examiners Meet.

The state board of pharmaceutical
examiners, which fas been in session
here has completed its work. Four
teen young men stood the examination
and the following seven passed: L..
o. Johnson, w. T. Willinghan, T. j
Kelly, 4. A. Lucas, E. A. Capers, c.
S Glover and J. F. Melfi. The men,
bers of the board were entertained
by DR.. C. A. Milford at his home on
upper Main street.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
a Setback Wa. Encountered.

A setback to the proposed plans of
city council for paving Assembly
street, between Gervais and Hampton
streets, was encountered at the regu-
lar meeting of council when petit
ton objecting to the plans for paw
ing the street was presented signed
by eight property owners in the Sec
ton proposed for paving. The petit
ton asks that the streets be paved
from curb to curb, while counciPs
plans call for paving % or 30 feet OF
each side with a parkway in the
centre.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Clemson College To Send Exhibit.

Clemson College To Send Exhibit.
"The success Of the South Atlantic
Corn Exposition as an educational
event Is now assured beyond the
question of doubt" said A. D. Hudson,
president of the exposition, who was
in Columbia. Mr.. Hudson has just
returned from Clemson College, where
in company with Geo. H. Stevenson,
secretary and general manager OF the
National Corn exposition, he had gone
to confer with President Riggs and
Director Harper with reference to BE-
suring an educational exhibit for the
exposition from the agricultural ex-
pertinent farm and from the agricul-
turai department OF the college. Pres
ident Riggs and Director Harper are
both very enthusiastic over the op-
portunity this event will afford to
bring the results Of the years Of ex.
perimental and investigational work
Of the institution in the interests Of
the agricultural progress to the atten-
ton of the many corn growers who
will visit the exposition.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23

Columbia.-President P. H. Gads-
den, of the Chamber of Commerce, an
nounced the membership Of the COM
mittee of five who will have charge Of
the storage warehouse proposition in
this city with regard to cotton piece
goods. The members of the commit
tee are as follows: r. G. Rhett, j.
II. Jahnz. w. II. Mixson. r. B. Lebby
and P. H. Gadsden. The committee
will Immediately begin work on this
important project.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
Program To Be Announced Soon.

The programme for the second
South Atlantic States Corn exposition
to be held here during the week Of
December II, when $4,000 will be
awarded for the best corn shown
is soon to be announced by the com.
mission in charge. The programme
will include addresses by well-known
agriculturists. among them being
Bradford Knapp head of the United
States farm demonstration work. A
feature of the exposition will be the
corn judging school. There will be
much interest manifested.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23
BROUGHT In verele. of Not Guilty.

After being in their room for only
one hour and a half. the jury in the
case of the state against Leroy B.
Tuten brought in verdict OF not
guilty. When 1t was announced that
a verdict has been reached the court
warned the people not to make any
demonstration, and not sound was
made by the crowd in attendance as
the jury filed te' their seats. The YER
dict was not unexpected. and when It
was read by the clerk touching scene
was enacted between defendant and
his elderly father.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-23

Washington.-Thomas H. Windham
has been appointed postmaster at
Blake. Berkeley county, to succeed A.
Guerry, resigned.
The herald., 1911-02-02
Cruelty to Women.

We wonder what death the man viii
die or what tortured life he will be
caused to lead who discovered the lit
tie trick" by which a woman's age
can be ascertained beyond a doubt
that is to say, while her health is
normal. The only instrument required
is an ordinary watch. The wrist Of
the lady whose age is In question Is
the telltale. for when you count her
pulse and 1t registers sixty-nine beats
per minute you know that she Is be-
tween twenty and twenty-five years
old. During the next FIVE years seven
ty-one beats go to the minute, and the
femme de trente ans" and over is en-
titled to seventy throbs. 1t is a pity
the man of science who established
these facts is not more exact when
dealing with the women Of ripper age
for, according to rumor and tradition,
II Is only after she is thirty that a wo-
man begins to leave off having birth
days.-Westminster Gazette.
The herald., 1911-02-02
proppino Coaches on the Run.

The ingenious means by which one
Of the great railroad systems of Eng
land drops passenger coaches off at
intermediate stations without slowing
up the locomotive, even for a fraction
of a second, in its speed Of sixty or
more miles an hour is called the ''slip
coach" system and is described in
Popular Mechanics. 1t Is a system
never tried in America and consists in
dropping, or slipping" one or more
Of the rear coaches just before the
station is reached. Undoubtedly many
American tourists In England after
alighting at their destination have
been amazed to discover that the
coach which they occupied was still
beside them, while the locomotive and
the remainder Of the train were no.
where to be seen.
The herald., 1911-02-02
A LESSON FOR HIS WIFE.
The Husband Found That He, Too, Had
Something to Learn.


All Paris is laughing at an adventure
on the French frontier line which &C.
Cured the other day to a young dra-
matte author we'll known In Paris.
He is newly married, and part Of the
honeymoon was spent in Belgium.
While there the bride was very anx-
ious to buy lace, which is much cheap
err in Belgium than ii Is in France. But
the bridegroom objected to smuggling
the lace through and told his wife at
Feignies the customs examination was
very severe. She laughed at him, and
In the train she said, II am quite sure
that 1 could easily have smuggled any
amount Of lace under my dress"
To prove himself right and teach
his wife caution for the future the
bridegroom whispered to one Of the
custom house officers at Feignies and,
pointing to his wife, who was not
looking, said, 81 think that lady has
some lace"
The officer made a sign, and Ina.
dame, protesting angrily, was taken of
and searched, while the author smok-
ed a cigarette and chuckled at the
thought that the search-although he
thought she had no lace-would cure
her of the wish to smuggle in the fu-
ture. He ceased chuckling, though,
when the custom house officer came up
to him and said:
"We are very much obliged to you.
The lady had $500 worth Of lace
around her waist. But she says you
will pay the ine."-Cor. Wichita Eagle