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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-14
KEEP HEE-HOJSE CHAN.

Lice are the greatest enemies OF
poultry; and their presence is one Of
the leading causes Of poverty in Their
flesh. Complaint is constantly made
that the fowls are fed Sufficiently to
keep them in good flesh. but that theF
are still poor. SUCH birds are fire.
auently examined for insects without
the discovery Of any: but if the roost7
and walls Of the h~en-house are ciOselE
examined. BILE numbers Of in
sects will be found. awaiting the re
turn OF night for another attack uDDn
the roosting fowls. The remedy lies
in cleanliness. Poultry insects breed
rapidly in unyentilated. seldom
cleaned poultry houses. and in places
where the birds perch at night Spray
the roosts. the nests. the walls. tn
cracks ard the crevi"zs with zero
sene oil. Coal tar presarNdt yes Il.
wood are also valuable in
and .Iisinfectants for the henn"~N-
Success with poultry depends n "a"
upon vigilance in sanitation 1nd dt-
infection as upon proper fee}3ns ani
housing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-14
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cross SeCtiOn OF TOdu, AttHIHS uIS-
placement Of Jumps OF clay when sub
lccted to travel.
with but little resulting damage When
the cheapness of this kind of construc-
ton is considered, it will be seen that
for certain localities at least, it is
preferable to macadam.
In all forms Of road construction
the most important consideration IS
that of drainage. If natural drainage
does not exist, artificial methods must
be used. The best natural drainage Is
usually found upon a loose gravel or
a sandy soil, especially when the grade
of the road is somewhat above the
surrounding country. If the Ian is
dry and the sand deep enough to alb
sorb quickly even the heaviest rains,
10 special attention need be given to
drainage other than to provide the
proper crown to the finished ROAD TO
divert the water from it. Frequently,
IN tide-Water regions, the country is
SO wet that the surface Of the road Is
likely to be kept continually wet from
a If this condition has to be
met, it is necessary to dig wide bitches
on each side Of the road-bed and raise
lit N1oHh VI lhC lOou HhA ~ 9Nh
GENTLY high to shed water thoroughly
before hauling any clay upon it.
1t is very important that no stumps
or Of trees or other matter
subject to decay should be overlooked
and left in the ~roadbed, as at such
points weak places are sure to be de-
yeloped in the course Of time. AL
though natural drainage is much bet
ter on sandy subsoils than on clay, In
clay districts the conformation of the
country is more likely to be Of an I'M
dLlating or rolling character, thus
furnishing a natural watershed. Tenn
pOrary or so-called "wet-weather'
springs are not so likely to occur IN
sandy soils as in clay soils, and there
fore need not be SO carefully guarded
against Nevertheless, if any indica-
tons Of these springs are found, pre-
cautions, should be taken to conduc
the water to the side-ditches by some
form of under-drainage.
When the drainage has been prop
erly provided, the roadbed should be
brought to a crown. 1t has been found
more economical to crown first q sec
ton of the road nearest the source Of
he clay. The first load Of clay is
dumped on this prepared section at
the point nearest the clay bed, each
succeeding load thus being hauled over
the preceding. Care should be taken
10 spread each separately and evenly
as soon as it has been deposited and
before it is driven over.
After spreading the clay it should
De covered With a layer OF clean sand
Nhen the road had been opened &c
traffic a sufficient amount of sane
traihc which the road is to sustain.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-14
HITCHING POST DEVICE.

Set firmly into the ground a good,
strong post. with a Square top. into
which drive a staple and hook at
right angles. as it were. To fasten
horse. double the rope or strap, pass
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-14

Sfoss section showing humps Of clay
on sand subsOii and covered with
sand.
Should be added from time to time 10
heep the surface smooth and prevent
me formation of mud. Both the
and the width of the layer
VI ciay TO be spread are determined
~ the volume and the character Of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-14

Water is cheap. bat it is a neces-
sity for sustaining the life the
stock.
moved from the horses legs by brush
ing and washing with solution Of ar
bolic acid.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
SCHOOL TRUSTEE NOT AVERSE
TO PEOPLE ELECTING BOARD

At least one member of the
board of trustees of the Fort
Mill graded school, Mr.. l.. J.
Massey, does not look with dis
favor upon the proposition to sub
NIT the selection of the board of
trustees to the voters of the dis
trlct instead of the present board
continuing in office and electing
trustees to fill vacancies as they
may occurr from time to time.
In statement made to The Times
yesterday morning Mr.. Massey
said that while he did not sign
the petition to the Legislature
praying that the law be amended
to give the voters the power to
name the trustees, he could see
no objection to the change. 1T
would seem to me-" said Mr..
Massey, that the voters are en-
titled to voice in the selection
OF the trustees. If they are
competent to select our town
officials, they are certainly equal
ly competent to select the board
OF trustees of the school. So far
as the proposed change in the
law might effect my connection
with the board, that is a matter
OF little concern to me. have
been member of the board a
long time and am ready to give
way to someone else when the
people decide the interests of the
school demand such change. :"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
Work Of the Graded School.

In the January report of the
work of the pupils of the high
school department of the Fort
Mill graded school there are no
names on the honor roll, not one
student having made the general
average of 95 necessary to secure
a place on the roll. But there
are" says Prof. Crum, "a num-
Der of pupils who have done
exceptionally good work and de-
serve special mention" 1t has
been decided in connection with
the work of the high school de-
partment to create distinction
list" on which the names of pu-
pills making an average above
80 will be placed. The following
is the distinction list and honor
roll of the various grades of the
school for the month of January:
Distinction List, Tenth Grade
Aline Barber, Ola Crowder.
Ninth Grade Monroe White,
Mamie Jack Massey, Lana Parks.
Eighth Grade - Ike Yarbor-
ough. Ethel Armstrong, Sara Culp.
Seventh Grade, Honor Roll =
Frances Smith. Distinction list,
Violet Culp, James CASTOR, Clar-
ence Link, Esther Meacham,
Margaret Spratt, James Young.
Fifth and Sixth Grades-No
pupil in these grades made an
average of 80.
Fourth Grade, Honor Roll
Eula Patterson, Malcolm Link,
Ruth Mclaughlin, Marjory Blan-
kenship, Mary Spratt.
Third Grade, Honor Roll At
mar Adcock.
Second Grade, Honor Roll -
Pettus Blankenship, Blanche Mo-
ser. Distinction list, Hattie
Belk. Floride Flemming, Ethel
Hughes, Vernon Plyler, Robert
Wright.
First Grade, Honor Roll-Lil-
lie Epps, Elma Bradford, Bessie
Crayton, Marion Mills, Sam Ma
gill, Willie McKain, Vallie John
son. Marion Parks, Halle Grigg,
Charlie Moser, Bennett Hoag-
land.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
GRAVES OF SOUTH'S SOLDIERS
DESIGNATED BY IRON MARKERS

An appropriate iron marker.
beautiful in design and ornamen-
tai IN appearance, now distin-
gulshes the gave of every Con-
federate soldier sleeping the last
long sleep in the Fort Mill ceme-
terry: The thoughtfulness thus
displayed in marking the graves
of the soldiers of the South is the
conception of the Daughters of
the Confederacy and is another
evidence of their untiring effort
to perpetuate the memory of the
men who wrought so nightly to
establish a permanent place in
the family of nations for the
dead republic so dear to the hearts
of all true Southerners.
For the success of the under
taking to place the markers upon
the graves of the soldiers very
little credit is due anyone other
than the Daughters; with the
exception of the contributions of
a few Confederate veterans they
have received little financial aid,
though the undertaking was most
laudable and the cost of the mark
ers considerable. The work of
raising funds for the undertaking
was begun several months ago.
The marker is maltese cross in
design and is one foot square
with a supporting spear 18 8inches
in length. On the face of the
marker appear the Latin words
Dec Vindice" God vindicates)
surrounded by laurel wreath.
Below the wreath is a star, in
the points of which are the years
of the war, 1S61-1865: On the
reverse side of the marker. in
large letters, is the C. S. A, al
so surrounded by a laurel wreath.
The following is a list of the
soldiers on whose graves the
markers were placed:
Stanhope Harris, John Robert
Harris, =. -. Wilkinson, j. c..
Jones, w. |. Jones. VIM. Gibson.
ID. d. A. Belk, A. J. Downs,
Thos. Thomasson, Col. John M.
White, l.. S. White, Thos. Wolfe,
Parks Hunter, Columbus Nc
Dowell, Sam'l Blankenship, W..
r. Freeman, w. H. Mangum,
VIM. Wright, Thos. Harmon,
Hugh Gibson, Rev. VIM. Banks,
DR.. S. A. Kell, VIM. Wilson,
j. d. Johnston, d. G. Bennett,
Rev. j. H. Thornwell, D. D., l..
n. Culp, A. j. Patterson, r. E..
Lee, John Gordon, Leroy Kim
brell, P. K. Null, DR.. T. B.
Meacham. Green Burns, S. j.
Ormand, VIM. Mack, Capt. j. J..
Drakeford, Capt. M. M. Wolfe,
John Thompson, T. c. Spratt.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
One School Board Resolution.

At meeting of the board of
trustees of the Fort Mill graded
school held about five weeks ago
a resolution was introduced by
Mr.. l.. j. Massey providing that
statement of the cost of the
new school building and equip
ment be printed in The Times.
The resolution was agreed to
after the adoption of an amend
ment to the effect that the
statement would be made pub
lie if The Times agreed to
print it without cost to the school.
Afterwards a committee of three
trustees was appointed to pre-
pare the statement, but if the
work is under way The Times
is not SO informed. Certainly
no request has been made of the
paper to publish such a state
ment, which would have seemed
the primary step toward letting
the public know the cost of the
building, equipment, etc.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
MIR. Finley's Vote for San Francisco

Some surprise has been ex-
pressed at the fact that Con-
gressman Finley, of this State,
voted for San Francisco rather
than New Orleans in the exposi-
ton fight on Tuesday. Mr.. Fin
ley explained his vote at the
time, says The News and Cou-
rier. He and Mr.. Johnson both
answered the criticism of Mr..
Gillett, of Massachusetts, who
stated to the house that South
Carolina, after giving assurance
that no appropriation would be
asked of Congress, subsequently
log-rolled such an appropriation
through Congress. Mr.. Johnson
declared that there was no log
rolling about it. He and Mr..
Finley both declared that no ap-
preparation would have been
made for the Charleston exposi-
ton had not Congress desired to
make a deficiency appropriation
of $500, 600 for Buffalo. Mr.. Fin
ley, who led the fight for the
Charleston appropriation, de-
clared that he did not raise his
voice in its behalf until it was
settled and sure that Buffalo
would get the $500, 0,0OO," and
that then he did all he could Ito
have fair dealing prevail, that
fish should not be made of one
and fowl of the other" Il won
that fight for Charleston" he
continued, because the house
of representatives, because the
speaker at that time, Mr.. Speak
er Henderson, because the mem
bership of this house, almost
without exception. realized they
could not decently give to Buff
falo $5O0,000 and then refuse
$160, 900 to Charleston" Mr..
Finley declared, however, that
he had made up his mind then
never again to vote for another
appropriation to any exposition
company and that his reason for
supporting San Francisco against
New Orleans lay in the fact that
New Orleans was asking for
81, 600, 900 and San Francisco for
not cent.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
Why Overlook Fort Mill ?

In the opinion of at least one
Fort Mill man the officials of the
Southern railway at Charlotte
and Columbia should direct the
attention of the train announcers
in those cities to the fact that
in calling the stations between
Charlotte and Columbia, and vice
versa, an ineXcusable oversight
is daily practiced in the failure
to include Fort Mill as one of the
towns on the line. Fort Mill is
the third most most important
town on the road and it is be-
lieved that the passenger busi-
ness of the town is second only
to that of Rock Hill. Why the
announcers fail to name Fort
Mill as one of the towns to which
the trains go and invariably an
nounce Winnsboro and Ridgeway
IS a bit incongruous to say the
least.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
No Graft in County Dispensaries.

The intimation of corruption in
the county dispensaries, while
not widespread. has been heard
in this State; therefore, the re-
port of Dispensary Auditor Dan
iels on this subject is of particular
interest, especially at this time,
when again the State dispensary
is in the limelight.
Mr.. Daniels reports:
The writer has been present
at the opening of bids at several
of the board meetings, and has
had opportunity of witnessing
the breaking of the seals on hun
dreds of bids, but so far has
failed, after careful scrutiny and
most open and free access to all
papers and figures, to discover
any direct or indirect reference,
hint or suspicion of any kind or
sort of collision between dealers
or bidders and the county board
members. The task of selecting
suitable quality and quantity of
liquors to meet a future demand
of three months is no small one,
but, nevertheless, it seems to
have been carried forward in a
mastery manner. "
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
Charged With Forgery.

In default of a 5000 bond,
Grover Porter, a 20-year-old Fort
Mill negro boy, was committed to
the county Jail Sunday morning
by Magistrate John w. McElha-
ney. Porter was arrested Satur-
day afternoon at the plant of the
Charlotte Brick company, two
miles south of town, where he
was at work, charged with
forgery by j. P. Billue. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday evening
of last week Porter presented 20
Mr.. Billue for payment three
orders, aggregating in amount
So. 80, and purporting to be signed
by j. H. and S. p. Sutton, well
known farmers of the COM
munity. The full amount of the
orders was paid the negro in cash
by Mr.. Billue, but upon mention
ing the transaction to the Messrs.
Sutton Saturday morning Mr..
Billue was informed that the
orders we're forgeries. The ar
rest of Porter followed. Forgery
in South Carolina is a serious
offence, punishable by from one
to seven years imprisonment.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
State of South Carolina,
Executive Chamber.
Columbia. Jan. .,

Columbia. Jan. 70, 1911.
Col. j. R. Lindsay, Yorkville,
S. c..
Dear Colonel: Just after my
nomination for governor, | prom
ised Maj. Charles Newnham that
I would appoint him disbursing
officer, and | have done so, and
wish to assure you that from
what | have heard of you through
our mutual friends and from re-
ports that have come to me from
military officials, that | hold you
in the highest esteem; that | do
not think you have Intentionally
done any wrong in the discharge
of your duties in this position,
and the change is certainly no
reflection whatever upon you and
cannot and must not be so con-
Strued.
On account of this appoint
ment, there is a vacancy with
the rank of colonel on my mill
tary staff which now beg leave
to tender you, and it will give
me pleasure to send you a COM
mission if you will accept same.
With kindest regards,
Very respectfully,
Cole L. Blease,
Governor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
WINTHROP'S PICTURE HOUSE
VOTED $50, 900 BY THE SENATE

When Senator Stewards bill,
providing for the erection of an
industrial, arts and science build
ing at Winthrop college, and ap-
propriating the necessary funds,
was reached in the senate Tues
day, Senator w. L. Mauldin, of
Greenville, moved after brief
statement of his position to strike
out the enacting words. He
stated that he would vote against
appropriations this year for any
State institution. IF we accede
to all requests for appropriations
for State schools. the tax levy
will be 5 Sd mills and over, -"
said Senator Mauldin, and
think the taxpayers of the State
are entitled to some relief" He
stated that he did not intend to
single out Winthrop but was op-
posed to these appropriations
this year.
Senator Stewart made strong
argument for the bill, according
to the Columbia Record, and his
motion to table the motion to
strike out the enacting words
prevailed. The bill was then
passed to the house. 1t provides
an appropriation of $50, 900 for
this building, to be divided be-
tween the years of 1911 and 1912.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
To Leave Fort Mill.

Contrary to previously formed
plans, Mr.. Craig Fite has de-
clded to give up within a few
weeks the position he has held
with the c. M. Fite company for
the last year and is arranging to
accept one of several places
he has been offered as travelling
salesman. Mr.. Fite's decision to
leave Fort Mill will be regretted
generally. He is one of the
towns most popular young bust
ness men and since he moved to
Fort Mill about a year ago has
built up a splendid business and
by his obliging disposition has
attracted to himself a wide circle
OF friends who will wish him we'll
in anything he undertakes.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
COTTON EXPORTS LAST YEAR
REACHED HALF BILLION MARK

Cotton exports reached high
water mark last year. While the
number of bales exported was
not so high as in some past years,
the returns were very much more
satisfying, $531, 900, 900 being the
value of the raw product sent to
foreign lands. This was $62,-
600, 600 better than the total price
received in 1909.
So far as the quantity of cotton
exported is concerned, 1908 has
the high record to date, but the
export price that year was only
10 cents, as compared to an
average price of IA 1-2 cents a
pound last year. This was an
unusually high price.
In the single month of Decem-
Der, 1910, the value of the cotton
exported amounted to $103, 900, :
600, the average price being ID. 6
as compared to Is cents in the
months of July and August.
When it is recalled that the
cotton exported is about two
thirds of our total production,
the total value of the crop, in
cluding the value of the one
third retained for home conSump-
ton, amounts to the impressive
total of $500, ,000,0
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
GOVERNOR BLEASE COMMENDS
WORK OF LIEUT.. COL. LINDSAY

The disappointment the friends
of Col. John r. Lindsay, of York
vile, disbursing officer of the
National Guard of South Caro-
lima, felt over the announcement
some days ago that Governor
Blease had decided to appoint
Col. Charles Newman, of Co
lumbia, the successor of Col.
Lindsay, instead of reappointing
the popular York man, is certain
to be largely dispelled by the
kindly consideration shown Col.
Lindsay by Governor Blease dur
ing the last few days. AS will
be seen from the correspondence
which passed between the COVER
nor and Col. Lindsay following
the announcement of the selection
of Maj. Newnham, the govern
or certainly was not influenced
in refusing to reappoint Col.
Lindsay by the unsupported
stories of extravaganza, ETC., cir
culated against Col. Lindsay.
Governor Blease was requested
some months ago to appoint
Maj. Newnham disbursing Off
Ger. Without giving the matter
much thought the governor
agreed to do so, knowing that
Maj. Newnham was a militia
officer of years experience who
would fill the office with credit to
himself and in the interest of the
service. That the governor re-
CARDS Col. Lindsay very highly
is evinced by the tender of g
staff position to the former since
the decision was reached to ap-
point Mai. Newnham disbursinp
officer. The following cores.
pondence recently passed be-
tween Governor Blease and Col.
Lindsay:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF WORK
DONE ON MANY YORK FARMS

If good crops are not made in
York county this year the failure
will not be due to lack of early
farm work, according to state
ments made during the week by
farmers from diffent sections of
the county. Not within several
years has the month of January
seen as much blowing and other
preparatory work done for the
years crops. The weather has
been almost ideal since the first
of the year for all kinds of out
door work and the farm on which
advantage has not been taken of
the inviting conditions to prepare
lands thoroughly for the recep-
ton of the seeds that will be put
in a few weeks hence is the ex-
ception rather than the rule.
In the Fort Mill section of the
county, as perhaps in other sec
tions, farm work has gone along
so steadily for the last six weeks
that not a few laborers are idle
this week because there is moth
ing left for them to do. But the
enforced idleness will last only a
few days, as the season is at
hand for hauling commercial fer
tiliZers to the farms and if the
weather is favorable for the next
ten days many car loads doubtless
will be hauled out of town. AL
ready the shipments of ferti-
lizers to local dealers has been
unusually heavy and the indica-
tions are that the amoul.t used
this year will likely exceed that
of any previous year. Very few
of the many freight trains which
pass through Fort Mill fail to
leave a consignment of fertilizer
for some local dealer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09

rects me to acknowledge receipt
of you letter of January 80, to
which he has given very careful
consideration.
He would not want you to make
any sacrifice to accept the ap-
pointment on his staff, as much
as he regrets your not being able
to serve.
He further directs me to ex-
press his sincere appreciation for
the kind words you have to say
in his behalf and to assure you
of his high regard.
Yours very truly,
Rowland,
Private Secretary.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-02-09
Yorkyille. Jan. 90. 1911

Yorkville, Jan. 80, 1911.
Hon. Cole L. Blease. Governor,
State of South Carolina, Co.
lumbia, S. G..
Sir: / have the honor to ac-
knowledge receipt of your letter
of Jan. 25, 1911, and to state that
the reason | did not make imme-
diate reply was because l was
away from my Office and did not
get the letter until yesterday.
| desire to express to you, sir.
my great appreciation of, and
sincere thanks for, your express
sions of esteem for me and your
commendation of my work as
United States disbursing officer
for South Carolina.
The tender of an appointment
on your military staff, with the
rank of colonel, contained in your
letter, is an honor which appre-
ciate highly, but as it's accept
ance would necessitate my resig-
nation as lieutenant colonel of
the First infantry, National
Guard of South Carolina, and,
therefore, take me out of the
active militia of the State,
would prefer, if it meets your
approval, to decline the staff ap-
pointment.
Thanking you again for your
kind letter, | am,
Very respectfully,
John R. Lindsay,
1t. Col. First Inf, N. G.. S. c..
State of South Carolina,
Executive Chamber.
Columbia, Feb. l, 1911.
Col. John r. Lindsay, Yorkville.
Dear Sir: The governor di-