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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
RED SHIRTS MEET
PASS IN REVIEW AND MARCH BY
STATUE OF BELOVED LEADER
HAMPTON.
ANNUAL REUNION AT AN END
Mr.. John G. Mobley is Reelected
commander-in.chief Of the orsaniza'
ton at the Final meetins-Givsn
Ovation For His Excellent Work.

Columbia.-The bronze figure Of
Wade Hampton, leader OF the Democ'
racy of South Carolina, who led the
mel of this state TO vi;tory over the
Radicals in 1875. was saluted by near
ly 1000 men of the Red Shirt organi-
cation Of South Carolina, as the an
nual parade passed slowly around the
statue which stands to the east OF the
Capitol. The men who followed
Hampton saluted and a mighty cheer
went up.
It was not faltering line that
formed on the South front of the
state Capitol Practically every coun'
ty in South Carolina was represented
in the gathering of stalwart, fearless
men.
Following the parade, which was
one of the most spectacular in the
history of the organization, a busi-
ness meeting was held m the Colum-
bia theatre. John G. Mobley, OF
Winnsboro, was reelected command
er-in-chief. He was given an ovation
for his excellent work as bead Of the
organization Mr.. Mobley named
committee, one member was selected
from each county to arrange for the
next meeting place Of the organiza-
tion.
The parade extended for at lea@:
six blocks, there being several fea-
lures. The line of march was from
the state house up Main street and
then back to the capitol. An interest
ing feature Of the parade was the Ku
Klux band, which was in charge OF
Capt. w. H. Sondley. Miss Queenie
Mobley, daughter of NJ. H. Mobley,
was the representative Of TIE Girl
OF the Clan"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Will be a Very Short War.

London.-From present appearances
the Turco-Italian war promises to be
the shortest and most bloodless wal
in history. Thus far its distinguish
Ing characteristic has been the alb.
sence of fighting and with Germany
acting as peacemaker it may be end
ed before fighting takes place. 1t Is
concluded that no mediation will be
accepted by Italy until she has ac
complished the military occupation OF
the Tripolitan coast. After that ne
gotiations will be much easier and are
not unlikely to be successful.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Enormnus Exnorts Of Cotton.

Savannah, Ga.-Recent statements
that the foreign demand for cotton
was of a mere "hand-to-mouth" char
acter were effectually refuted by the
enormous foreign exports from Sayan-
nah The official reports show that
the days exports counted to 95,756
bales. OF which 34,240 went to Great
Britain, 10,50O to France 46,6SO to the
continent and 1872 coastwise. The
foreign exports were 1884 bales, rep
resenting a calue OF over s5,OoO,OoO.
This Is one of the largest amounts
ever exported from any port.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Elnht Children Burned to Death.

Indiana, Pa.-Eight children Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Dias of Heshbon,
near here, ranging in age from Is
wears to 3 months, were burned to
death when fire destroyed the family
home. The parents, after discover
ing the flames, sleft the children In
their beds and went to the first floor
where they made an attempt to extin-
guish the fire. The blaze spread rap
idly, however, and they were unable
To rescue the little ones.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Hoke Smith is Honorary e!acksmlth.

Atlanta, Ga.-Governor Hoke Smith
was elected an honorary member OF
local No. l of the international Broth
erhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers al
the opening session of their thirteenth
biennial session. Following addresses
of welcome by Governor Smith, Mayor
Winn and others and response by
President ]. W. Kline, standing com
mittees were announced by the presi-
dent. After a noon adjournment tbs
credentials committee presented its
report and the various matters were
referred to committees for reports.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
A Famous Case Coming Up.

The famous dyke cases against
Clemson College will be called for
trial in Walhalla, Oconee county,
when the common pleas court con-
venes there on the second Monday
Novtmbe Il will be recalled tha:
Or. Hopkins and others instituted pro-
ceedlngs against the college some time
ago, asking for damages alleged to
have been made to their lands on the
Seneca river by the building OF dyke
by the college. The case went from
the circuit court Up to the United
States supreme court.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Book injunction Hearing Postponed.

6OOk tUJuHCtiOH ''So'H'S
A postponement Of the day OF re-
turn Of the temporary restraining or
der against the state board Of educa-
ton was granted by Judge Wilson
at the opening OF the Richland coun.:
ty court upon request of the attorney
general, j. Frazier Lyon, and r. II.
Welch, attorney for the B. F. Johnson
Publishing company. The order
which was made upon a petition of
the B. F. Johnson Publishing COM
pany, temporarily restrains the board
OF education from authorizing or per-
mitting the use of the readers OF the
ID. c. Heath company. The complaint
is on the ground OF alleged irreguiari-
ty in the handling Of the bids for fur
nishing school books, the complainant
having been a bidder against the d.
c. Heath company. The order was
made returnable October 2, on which
day the respondents were ordered to
show cause why the injunction should
not be made permanent. On account
of the time consumed by the label
case" in which both the attorneys
are engaged, the day OF the return
was postponed TO the following Mon
day
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Put The Lid On In Sumter.

"No more dopes" for the thirsty OF
Sumter on Sundays. Several years
ago the ministerial union busted
themselves and had an ordinance
prohibiting drug stores from selling
anything but drugs on Sunday. Since
then the lines have been loosening
till the soda fountains sold on Sun
days with but thin disguise of being
closed. At meeting OF council Fred
Wise peitioned council to be allowed
to remain open Sundays. He was re-
fused and the police were told to en-
force the law.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
South Carolina New Enterprises.

The secretary Of state. R. NJ. Nc.
Gown, has issued commission TO the
South Carolina Electric company of
Greenville, with a capital stock OF
$4,000. The petitioners are H. G.
Cushman and l.. Stoddard. The Hud-
son & Johnson company of Green
vile has been commissioned, with a
capital stock Of $4,000, to do a gen.
eral brokerage business. The petit
TONERS are R. c. Hudson and D. L.
Johnson. The Joe Sugar company OF
Bennettsville has been commissioned
to do a general mercantile business.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
sionino Counter Petitions.

Anderson.-Three petitions to the
governor to commute the death SEN
tence OF Samuel Hyde, the convicted
wife murderer, to life Imprisonment
are being circulated in Anderson
county These petitions state that in
the opinion OF the petitioners Hyde
is not sane man A counter petition
praying the governor not to interfere
in the case is being circulated by
Mrs. Beasley, mother Of the woman
and wife OF the man Hyde killed.
Both of the petitions are being freei,
signed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Awarded Contract For Building

Lexington-Th board OF trustees
OF Lexington school district awarded
the contract for the building OF the
new school house in Lexington to H.
c. vanOrmen G. Son of Pittsburg, Pa,
for $9,525.95. The other bidders were:
c. E. Corley, s9.S11; John w. Frye,
$3.50; W. II. Hite, $10,275; Wise
Granite company, $10,500. There
were only two bids for heating the
building
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Sumter Makes A Good Showing.

Sumter.-The people of Sumter be
lieve In education; this fall forty-two
Sumter boys and girls are "freshies"
at college. With those already al
college and those from the county not
recorded, there are away probably one
hundred Sumter county students at
higher educational institutions. There
were graduated from the city schools
last June twenty-one girls and thirty
one boys, and Of these thirty rsceiv.
ed diplomas given by the state de-
partment Of agriculture.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Bio Live Stock Business.

This fall and winter will probably
usher in the biggest live stock busl-
ness in the history of Orangebur2.
There are a bigger number of live
stock dealers located here for the
coming season than ever before, and
more horses and mules are to be
brought here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Question OF Establishing Agency.

A hearing on the question OF es
tablishing a freight agency at Jami
son on the Southern railway betweei
Orangeburg and st. Matthews wa
held before the railroad commission
All testimony was taken under con
eideration by the commission and
decision will be announced later
Among the citizens present from
Jamison were T. B. Huger. W. F. Joy
ner, J. |. Bowman, j. B. Robinson
). w Tucker, NJ. o. Dantzler, H. L
BeckwIth, G. Jackson and 2. "
Smith.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Thrown From Motorcycle and Killed..

Danville, Va-Lewis Cook, white
rural letter carrier, married and aged
go, died from a fracture Of the skull
sustained by being thrown from his
motorcycle when he ran into a rope
stretched across street undergoing
repairs. 1t is presumed he did not sec
the obstruction.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Newberry To Do Her Part.

A. McP. Handy, secretary OF the
Columbia chamber Of commerce ap-
peared before the Newberry chamber
of commerce and made an excellent
business talk on the subscription to
the guarantee fund necessary for Sc
curing the National corn exposition
for Columbia in January, 1913. He
was heard with interest, and COM
mittee Of three was appointed to look
after the matter for this county. Alex
D. Hudson, 2. F. Wright and |. H.
Hunt form the committee and they
will 20 to work at once.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Fowler Gets Cold Feet.

Emigrant Gap, Cal.-Aviator Robert
G. Fowler abandoned his trans-contin'
tai flight because his engine will not
carry him over the Sierras as it viii
not bite" the thin air.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Better Meal 10 Shipped Into State.

I'VE have the meal situation well
in hand,' said E. J. Watson. Many
samples OF meal drawn from the mar
kets OF the state have been examined
at the laboratory Of the state depart
ment of agriculture. That the mill
ers are shipping a better grade oil
meal into the state Is shown by the
fact that out of over 100 samples only
one has been condemned. When the
campaign was commenced severa.
weeks ago against rotten meal 1t wal
found Just the reverse condition ex
listed"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Arsa Of ouleksand is Uncovered.

An area of quicksand has been dis
covered at the upper end Of Sullivan's
Island close to the inlet, and the dis
covery was nearly attended with the
loss OF three lives. A we'll known
Charleston man walled towards the
point of the island with his wife AMI
daughter. Suddenly he was thrown
to the beach as his feet and legs to
the knees sunk in the sand and al.
most simultaneously his wife and
daughter, who were just little be-
hind him, shared the same fate. BY
throwing themselves towards the
firmer soil, the three were able TO
extricate themselves, the man releas-
ing himself first and then assisting
the others to get out OF the sand. The
dangerous place is to be marked.
Many stories are told OF people who
have been lost at the end OF the
island.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
Have Agreed to Reduce Their Rates.

Have Agreed to Reduce Their Rates.
Accepting the proposition of the
railroad commission, the Southern Ex-
press Company has agreed to ma
terial reduction Of rates in South
Carolinss This announcement Twas
made by ]. H. Hockaday, general
manager OF the Southern Express
company, who arrived for a confer
ence with the members of the COM
mission. He had been ordered to fur
nish the commission with certain in
formation relative to the operations
of the company in this state. He fur
nished the desired information. and
announced that the rates would be
reduced to the basis asked by the
commission. The proposition OF MIR.
Hockaday will be considered by the
commission at its regular weekly
meeting and II is not probable that q
hearing will be called.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
State Hospital Commission Meets.

The commission, created by the
general assembly to have charge OF
the work OF relieving the congested
conditions at the State Hospital for
the Insane met in Columbia, when
plans for the buildings TO be erected
at State Park" were discussed. The
commission will expend 100000 dur.
ing the year. Several matters OF
routine nature were discussed at the
meeting Of the commission. The com
mission recently gave an order for
several million brick to be used In
the construction OF the new buildings
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
RIDGE SECTION OF THE STATE
Reaches From Trenton on the West
to LeaksviIIe on the East, Dis
tanee of Thirty Miles.

Columbia.-The Ridge section OF
South Carolina reaches from Trenton
on the west to I.eosville on the east,
a distance of 80 miles, almost In a
straight line with only one small
stream crossing 1t.
This ridge is water shed on either
side of which several tributaries rise
and flow through the plateaus that
slope north and south, into the Sa-
vannah, Saluda and Edisto rivers.
These small streams subdiyide this
table land into bodies or tracts Of
from 80 to 1000 acres of well drain
ed soil, varying in fertility and tsx'
ture from alluvial light sand to fine
grain red clay, all Of which respond
readily to proper cultivation.
Forty to 100 bushels OF corn per
acre and from one to two bales OF
cotton Is an average annual yield.
Small grain, clover and vetch thrive
in this soil and climate. Forty BUSH
els OF wheat and 70 bushels Of oats
per acre have been grown. Four tons
OF vetch hay per acre also has been
made.
Fruits OF all kinds flourish here, the
peach especially is at home on the
ridge, excellent flavor Ind perfect
shape, size and color giving it distinc-
tion In all the Northern, Eastern and
Western markets. Everything, except
the tropical fruits can be grown here.
The soil, climate, water, social,
moral, religious and intellectual at
mosphere make this very delightful
place to live in. This fact Is attest
ed by the fact that, one in travelling
for 80 miles-that is, from Trenton to
Leesville-never goes out Of sight OF
settlement. In other words, 1t Is
one continuous village.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05

Lancaster-The barn OF w. A. Lin
gle in the Creek section was destroy
ed by fire Incendiarism is suspected.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05

Columbia.-All the corn boys and
all the tomato girls come to the
state fair
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-06-16

Eat, drink and be merry at
Seyfer's fountain.
LOST Ladies' gold watch and
chain in La lara. Liberal reward
at this office. Mrs. X. NJ. Harper.
G. B. Shepard of Alamosa has
opened a photograph studio in the
primary school room next door to
The Chronicle office.
j. ID. Frazey of the Ledger chap
eroned the Sears-Roebuck fans
here from Antonito last Sunday.
Come again boys and leave us
your scalplock next time.
The La Jara State Bank has any
amount of money to place on
Conejos county ranches at six per
cent interest with reasonable COM
mission
b. a. Ozier has received a new
and up-to-date boot black stand
which he will locate on the side
walk near the Dewdrop Inn. No
excuse now for rusty shoes, let
Ben fix 'em.
A. b. McGaffey, grand master
of the Masonic grand lodge of
Colorado, was in town last Friday
accompanied by Roy Campbell
and other prominent valley
Masons. Local Masons plan to
organize a lodge in La Jara in
the near future.
Chas. N. Saltus, who was en-
gagged as principal of the La
lara schools for next term, has
already resigned and the school
is fortunate in receiving notice so
soon. Now if they will engage
Miss Dodson as principal majority
will be pleased.
Fl. ID. Traveller will have big
public sale at l o'clock next Tues
day at his ranch two miles south
of Alamosa. He will sell II head
of pure bred Jersey cattle, most of
them registered, a lot of good
horses and mules and farm imple-
ments. See lists at this office.
Married, Wednesday, June IA,
Raymond |. Engle and Miss Bes-
sic Burke. The young couple, ac-
companied by the groom IS brother
and the bride s sister hied away
in an QUITO to Conejos early in the
morning to procure the license.
Neither one being of age, the
groom was armed with documen
bearing the consent of his parents
but the naughty county clerk
would not issue the license until
the paper was duly witnessed and
sealed by notary public and a
return trip had to be made to La
Jara. However, all difficulties
We're overcome and the ceremony
was said by Rev. Robert F.. Gal
breath, pastor of the United Pres
byterian church, at Romeo. An
elaborate dinner which had been
prepared at the home of the
bride s parents grew cold in the
meantime but the young folks en-
Joyed it nevertheless and all We're
very happy. Mr.. Engle's parents
expect to remove to Salida in a
short time and the young people
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-06-16
Post Cards Saturdays.

We cater to the soda fountain
trade. Seyfer's Pharmacy.
DR.. Davis dentist La Jara every
Thursday, Hamilton's drug store.
We sell Runners pure apple
vinegar in bottles. Kenton Bros.
If you wish to rent or buy La
Jara residence property, see Thos
McCunniff.
Fish, Fish, we will catch them
for you with our new line of tackle.
City Drug Co.
Luther Grantham went to
Denver Monday night for an in
definite stay.
See the new line of light and
heavy harness. Finest assortment
ever, at Murphy-Newcomb s
The town trustees advertise for
bids to straighten the public road
between the water tank and the
Arroyo.
Geo. N. Seeley left Saturday
evening for business trip to
Trinidad, returning Wednesday,
and will leave again tomorrow for
Kansas.
b. l.. Light was here from Mar
ka, Kansas, the first of the week.
lie recently purchased the Haw-
kins ranch that recently belonged
to Geo. 5. Lovett and will soon
remove here with his family.
II. C. Hall returned Tuesday
morning from Denver where he
saw a ball game or two and "A
place that's much warmer than
this. He was able to resume his
duties as assistant cashier at the
La Jara State Bank forthwith.
Why go to the trouble of making
ice cream when you can get it at
Seyfer's Fountain as cheap as you
can make it at home? We deliver
any place in town, any amount
from a half pint to five gallons.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee d. Price
moved into their new house last
week although it is not quite fin
ished. Mr.. Price is building
new residence for DR.. Becker on
the Salvation ranch and will let
his own house go until the doe
tor s is completed.
There's good hunting in this
store. Everything in this stock
of Hardware is bargain when
quality and price are considered
but unlike the usual bargain
it is not something old and out
of date. Think of MurphyNew-
comb when you think of
Hardware.
Hon. Luther A Norland is
making great improvements at
"Sunnyside. Cement walks have
been laid along the drive and
street walk laid alongside the
lake. A bridge will span an arm
of the lake The improvements,
when completed, will make the
Norland home even more beauti-
| full than before.
VIM. Van Vechten, who has
been visiting his uncle, B. L. Van
Vechten, is delighted with the
San Luis Valley and has obtained
further leave of absence of 15
days which will permit him to
stay mere until June 30. lie is
in tie regular army on detail
duty at the U. S. recruiting sta
ton in Denver
Oscar johnson has contracts
for five blocks of ement side
walks and nine street crossings
on which he will soon begin work
A solid cement walk will be laid
from the Murphy-Newcomb cor
ner to James McKelvey's resi-
dence and from |. b. Richardson 3
residence to the residence of ID.
A. Gibbs and from the City Park
to the G. l.. Smith corner. Also
crossing to the new station.
Oscar got a plenty work this sum
mer.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-06-16
WATER FOR SALE

Two feet of water, Servilletta
Ditch No. 5, for sale. w. d. Car
roll, Antonito, Colorado.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-06-16
3 EVENTS OF THE WEEK !
Post Card Pictures.

Celebrate the 4th at La Jara.
Ice cold at the fountain. City
Drug Co.
Commercial club meeting to-
night.
Get your thirst quenched at
|, Seyfer's.
Barn for rent Enquire at this
office.
j. II. Shemwell is home from
an eastern trip.
A. P. Groves left on an eastern
trip Wednesday,
Corn fed beef and pork. second
10 none at Kenton's market.
See our line of wall paper before
you buy. Seyfer's Pharmacy.
Miss Sadie Coombs left Monday
evening for visit at Pueblo.
Bargains in pure Jersey COWS at
the Traveller sale next Tuesday.
HORSES WANTED to pasture,
81 per month. A. F. Kingsbury.
Post Cards ST and 81 so per doz.
See red sign at school room store.
Lunch goods of all kinds for
fishing and outing trips at Kenton's S
Money galore on Conejos county
farms. See La Jara State Bank.
Mrs. Eta White returned the
first Of the week from a visit
to Denver.
j. G. Browning of e Lovett-
Browning Investment Co., is here
from Denver.
Fresh vegetables received every
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
The City Meat Market.
Miss Nellie Newcomb and Miss
Stella Ormond came home from
sCLool IlllS ulOIIlluS.
l.. V. Deckard of Okmulgee,
Oklahoma, is here with p. S. John
son for month s vacation.
Eddie johnson will box "Kid
Tex" Is rounds at the Oliver ope-
ra house in Alamosa, June %.
Strayed, brown pony, shod in
front, foretop clipped. Brand X
connected on left hip. Notify
Herriott's Barber Shop, La Jara.
DR.. J. F. Meinzer returned the
first of the week from Denver
where he took examinations be-
fore the State Veterinary Board.
Monte Vista will play ball at La
Jara next Tuesday afternoon, June
20. The game will be called at
2:30 o'clock. Turn out, bring your
bugle and root for the home team.
w. Il. Fluckey left Monday
for a trip over the state in the
interests of the calendar and nov
city firm for which he travels.
He expects to be home about the
first of July.
a. j. Magee was transacting
business in town Monday. Fortune
seems about to smile on the EX-
celsior ranch people. Crops are
looking fine and the new farms
in that neighborhood are rapidly
coming to the front.
Babies born since Jan. |, 1909,
can be registered under the Stork
system of savings at any time at
our store. We will not close reg
is. alton for some time. Come in
and lot us explain our system.
The w. A. johnson Mercantile Co
The La Jara ball team ran
against Il streak of hard luck
last Sunday and drew blank in
their game with Antonito. 1t was
short fast game. Errors at crit
lcal times allowed the Antonito
boys seven runs, none of which
were earned while the La lara
boys worked in sight of the home
base number of times but could
not succeed in getting a man
across the plate. The Antonito
boys are all good ball players but