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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
comni.sion PIan. In HIah4sy WORK.

At rousing meeting Of citizetS
from all parts OF Aiken county, resolu'
tions drawn up by committee ap-
pointed at a meeting of the Aiken
County Good Roads Association were
adopted and the general assembly
will be asked to enact bill to ap'
ply to Aiken county which will take
the matter of the building and main
tenance of public highways out OF
politics by vestirg in commission
the powers held now by the county
commissioners in this respect. This
it is generally regarded. is the first
definite step Aiken county has taken
toward the ultimate issuance OF
bonds for road building and upkeep
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
Improvemeat. For Passenger Depot.

A committee of the Southern Rail-
way Company was at Orangeburg to
confer with the railroad committee
of the Orangeburg city council in the
matter OF improvements at the local
passenger depot II has been the ef-
fort of city council for some time
to get the Southern railway to place
umbrella sheds at the local depot,
which have not been placed. Other
needed improvements have been
made, but the umbrella sheds and ce-
mented walk improvements have not
been placed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
Money Trust Is a Live Issue.

Washington.-Th proposed con-
gressional investigation of the domin-
alton of the financial interests Of the
United States by a so-called money
trust" has developed into live issue
in the House Democracy, threatening
to mar the harmonious progress OF the
party since it's elevation to control OF
that branch of Congress.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
chroed With Arson and Murder.

Columbia.-Edward Drayton. color
ed, was committed for arson and also
charged with murder growing out OF
the burning of Tompowsky's store on
Calhoun street. The fellow is charged
with the fire and responsibility for
the death of Gadsden, the negro who
was so badly burned in the fire that
he died later from his injuries.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
a Vessel And Its Crew Lost.

Hull.-It is practically certain that
the British steamer Genoa. OF the
Wilson line, foundered during the re-
cent storm with her crew OF "a.
Wreckage from the vessel has been
picked up on the coast OF Berwick
shire. Scotland. The vessel left 9lytb
on January Is for Rega.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
Jones Makes First Formal Statement

Columbia.-The first formal state
ment by former Chief Justice Ira 3.
Jones bearing on his candidacy for
governor was issued here. 1t deals
with the matter of the appointment
of special judges and the conflict be.
tween Governor Blease and the Su.
preme Court, and the former Chief
Justice replies in emphatic and posi-.
tive terms to the structures and as.
pensions which Governor Blease
sought to cast upon him and upon the
Supreme Court. The conduct Of Mr..
Blease is characterized as "lawless." 3"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
vii, Bury psuper Dead cheapIy

Waco. Tex.-Competition among
local undertakers to secure the con-
tract for burying the pauper dead in
McLennan county resulted in the ac'
ceptance of bid from local firm to
inter indigents at one-half cent each.
1t is figured the successful bidder
will lose $S.49 II on each pauper
hurled
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
-Four Persons Burned to Death.

Butler, Pa.-Four persons were
burned to death or suffocated and five
others are in a serious condition as a
result of fire at the home OF Curtis
Hale at Clay.onia, a mining town 10
miles from here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
South Carolina New Enterprises.

South Carolina New ENTERPRISES
A charter has been granted by the
secretary of state to the Carolina Dis
tributing Company, OF Spartanburg.
with a capital stock OF $1,000 to DO
a general commission business. The
officers are ]. R. Fair, president and
treasurer; C. c. Wyche, vice-presi-
dent and secretary A charter was
issued to the McLaurin Drug Com
pany of Dillon with capital OF w.
900 to do a general drug business.
The officers are: ]. H. McLaurin,
president and treasurer; F. McC. Cur
tis. vice.president, and F. c. Car
michael, secretary. A commission has
been granted to the Roscoe-Klint-
worth Company OF Florence. with
capital of $4,000 to do a general mer'
camille business. The petitioners are:
w. G. Roscoe, ]. j. Klintworth and
4 J. Wade. A commission has been
issued to the Curtis-Powell Company
of Georgetown, with capital OF $5,'
900 to do a general produce and COM
mission business The petitioners
are: ]. NJ. Powell and Capers @.
Barr. The secretary of state has Is
sued a commission to the Columbia
Dry Cleaning Company OF Columbia,
with capital stock of $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
South carolina New Enterprises.

Columbia.-New enterprises re-
corded were: Commissioned: Fergu'
son & Elliott, Inc, Lancaster; general
merchandise business; capital stock
$4,000. Petitioners: Geo. F. Fergu'
son and S. Elliott. Chartered: The
Owen Grocery Company, Dillon, s.
c. Capital stock $1,000. w. w.
Owen, president; J. w. Smith. secre
tary and treasurer. Domesticated:
South Carolina Power Company, with
headquarters at Jersey City. N. j
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
Corn Growers Soon To Meet.

Lexington.-The Lexington County
Corn Growers Association will wage
a strong campaign for the growing OF
more and better corn in Lexington
county during 1912 than has ever
been raised before The association
will hold its first meeting of the
year in the court house on January
81, at which time several prizes will
be offered the contestants who enter
the corn clubs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
Have Gotten A Pardon For Davis.

Charleston.-While in Columbia
Alderman John F. O'Rourke obtained
of Governor Blease pardon for
Clarence Davis, of Charleston, who
was serving a fye-year sentence for
forgery. Davis was sent up at the
age of II, and has served three years.
The family of the young man inter
ceded with Mr.. O'Rourke to appeal
to the governor in behalf of the boy,
and being acquainted with the case
and believing the prisoner had suf.
fered punishment sufficient, Mr..
O'Rourke consented to take the mat
ter up.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
Cherokee VIII Furnish Full Share.

The movement for obtaining funds
for the Knapp memorial in Cherokee
county has started in dead earnest
and all present indications are that
Cherokee will furnish her full share.
The work in this county is in the
hands OF Mr.. Frank McCluney. who
is connected with the United States
farm demonstration work. Mr.. Nc
Cluney has appointed a committee
consisting OF Ed H. DeCamp. S. F.
Parrott, J. A. Carroll. r. NJ. wilkins
and c. NJ. Smith to assist in the rails
ing OF the funds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
Talks To Commercial Organization.

Talks To Commercial Organization.
A. W. McKeand. secretary of the
Charleston chamber of commerce
spoke to the Spartanburg commercial
organization. Hampered by the lack
of time. Mr.. McKesnd quickly got
down to facts and made rousing talk
advocating city boosting and advis-
ing against making misrepresenta-
tion for ones town. He told of his
work in Oklahoma City before he
went to Charleston and methods
adopted there. He reviewed the tre-
mendous progress that Charleston has
recently made.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
A SPLENDID SYSTEM
COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERN.
MENT HAS SOME EFFECTIVE
RESULTS.
The PEOPLE HAVE, A VOICE
A. Mop. Handy. Secretary Of coIum-
bla Chamber Of Commerce Extolled
Present Government as Democratic
and Effective In Theory and Practice

olumbia.-"The people feel that
they are more effective politically and
the commission form OF government
the best asset of their town." said A.
McP. Handy, secretary-treasurer OF
the Columbia chamber of commerce,
in discussing the beneficial results OF
Columbia's present form OF govern
ment.
Mr.. Handy praised the magnificent
showing that has been made during
the past year, of which the depart
mental reports give concrete ex-
amples of constructive work. He as
serted that the commission form is
the most democratic Of all systems
of municipal government. The peo'
ple. said he, have a compelling, asser'
tive voice in the administration OF
their government.
"As the chamber of commerce was
in a great measure instrumental in
bringing about the commission form
of government for Columbia" said
Mr.. Handy, at may not be amiss for
me to call attention to few Of the
basic principles Of such a govern
ment which / have gathered from OBJ
servation and research among the
opinions of others who have made the
subject study. My object is, IL pos
sible, to add to the force Of the mag
nificent showing recently made by
the annual reports Of the several
heads of departments Of our city gov
ernment, which constitute concrete
examples of what has actually been
done.
1.-THE people who live under 1t,
continued he. with comparatively
few exceptions, are generally more
content and the general public bene-
fits, without bonded Indebtedness, are
such that would have never been re-
ceived, judging from past records" 4"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
Blowing stumps With Dynamite.

A number OF farmers from the vi
cinity OF Columbia visited the Con-
zales farm to view the Dupont Powder
Company's demonstration OF blowing
stumps, digging bitches and subsoil-
ing with dynamite. In blowing the
stumps the demonstrators placed the
dynamite sticks in holes bored under
meath the stump and set off by an
electric battery. 1t required from five
to eight one-half pounds sticks to
blow out a large stump, or from 30
to rs cents per stump for dynamite
depending on the size OF the stump.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
News That Has Been Gotten I ON
Many Towns and Counties From
Over the State.

Newberry. = A meeting was held
Lere for organizing the Boys Corn
club, which is composed Of boys be-.
tween the ages 6 10 and IS.
Westminster-In the municipal
election held here Dr. Walker was
elected mayor. The aldermen elect
ed are: ]. H. Stonecypher, Fl. B. Gill
bert, s. A. billiard, d. G. Sheldon, w.
Pritcbard, NJ S. Stribling.
Orangeburg.-The banks of Orange
burg have declared dividends and
started out on another year with
bright prospects. The Bank of Or
angeburg has a capital of 100000,
surplus $4,000 and has issued stock
dividend of $4,000, the bank having
been originally capitalized at $4,000.
Greenwood F. Sanders, a
prominent busines man OF this place,
committed suicide by shooting him
self in the right temple with 3S-cal-
ibre pistol. That the act was pre-
meditated is evidenced by the fact
that he left a note to ]. B. Haltiwan-
ger instructing where to find his body
Charleston.-Engineer Joseph G
Meyer of the towboat Protector has re
turned to Charleston from Detroit
where he attended the convention Of
the National Association of Marine
Engineers, making a successful fight
to bring the next meeting OF this as
ISOLATION to Charleston next January
rangeburg-Isham F. Ritter, ia
ther of Tillman Ritter deceased, has
filed suit against the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad, through his attorneys
Raysor & Summers, for the death Of
his son, in amount s2,995. Young Rit
ter was killed while crossing tn.
railroad in a wagon in front OF ar
approaching engine on March 10, 1910
Camden.-Chief OF Police Benjamin
Halle has sent in his resignation to
take effect on the 1st of February
Mr. Halle has been chief of police
since he was % years Of age, hay
ing served seventeen years. He Is {
fearless officer and his word is law
especially among negroes. His ability
as a detective is we'll known here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
Will Join Aiken in Good Roads Plan

A petition was being circulated IN
Gaffney asking Cherokees delegation
in the General Assembly to prepare
and have passed bill similar to the
one from Aiken county. which takes
the construction and maintenance of
pubic highways out of politics and
invests it in the hands of a speial road
commission. The petition was nu.
merously signed and it is estimated
by those who are pushing it that they
will easily be able to secure at least
600 names. This petition is carrying
out the wish of great many people
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-01
Probate Judges Form Organization.

Probate Judges Form Organization.
The Association of the Judges OF
Probate of South Carolina was organ
lied at Columbia with a membership
of 25. The sessions OF the association
were held in the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing. John X. Smelling of Barnwell
was elected president and G. Duncan
Bellinger OF Columbia, secretary.
Judge Johnson of Union was elected
vice.president. The purpose OF the
organization is to standardlze the
practice in the probate courts. They
will work to put the fees Of the office
OH more equitable basis.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-26
ALWAYS OPTIMISTIC

The Green Cove Springs Times
axes the right view Of things in
short paragraph which appear
d ~ one OF it's recent issues, as
.uIIows. The Who'c outfit of
.re Times was born with It's face
To- the rising sun The full glow
and beauty OF day is always in
The future Tor us
TO say that these are words
tltiy chosen and that the sent.
ment IS one which should be cuI.
tivated by MS all is to say nothing
but the truth. We should always
live with the hope of a bright
future. We should look through
whatever darkness might be
temporarily cnyolOt ing US and
see the bright rays Of the rising
sun The greatest deeds IN life
were never performed without a
Iesolute and hopeful heart and d
courage born Of high Heaven
that was determined 10 conquer
The sentiment Of the old saying.
Faint heart nc'cr won fau
lady, applies uot only to court
ing bat to every line Of human
endeaVOf
Always optrm,stlcI We are
told that crop conditions are poor
this year. We know it; we are
up against hard proposition,
temporarily But then, let's do
OUT best Things have been
worse, and things will be better
Let's look through our temporary
encouragement and see in the
future the bright rays Of the
rising sur.
That's the way to live, Always
in anticipation for the future.
Always with the thought that
beyond the cold, bleak, rugged
Alps lie the broad, fertile fields
Of Italy Always with the belief
that a yet better day is coming,
And If we die, let's die with our
face still in the direction Of the
rising sun.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-26

The Valdosta Times remarks,
Speaking about saving the
boys wouldn't it be a good idea
to start with some Of the dad
diesY " And in this, they GER
tainly spoke what was the truth.
1t was Emerson, we believe, who
said that a child's training should
begin generations before he was
born. Some parents now grieve
over the wrongdoings of their
children, when, as a matter of
fact, these children are just hv-
ing again their lives over.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-26

Now that Judge Ira Carter has
resigned as Judge Of the Third
Judicial circuit, the Governor can
do no better than to appoint as
his successor, tlOn Chas. Z.
DAVIS, OF Madison. tie is a
native I'Iorldlan, who has served
hls county and State faithfully
and we'll IN legislative and other
capacities. and his many friends
throughout this section trust to
learn Of his appointment to the
judRe3hlr at an early day. -
Palatka Tunes tlcrald.
We agree with you absolutely.
Brother Mckenzie, but the fact
thatCol. Davis participated 10 the
lawyers convention and failed
to receive the nomination there
mas placed nun OUT OF the range
of possibility otreceiying the ap.
polntment The Governor could
have done no better than to have
appointed him, however, and we
regret that Cot. Davis staked his
chances in that convention But
then, perhaps, we have better
things in store later, and you
know that a new congressional
district will probably be formed
at the next meeting Of the Leg.
lsIature, that, as we sec it, Mad.
ison will be in II, and that d
Congres8ma will have to be
elected to represent it.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-26

Senator TiIIman proposes that
the United States build a tre.
mendous battIeship that has
never been eQualed and that
cannot be euualcd. The first
part Of the requirement. may be
complied with, but it is idle to
try to comply with the latter.
AS surely as we build a really
tremendous battIeship, another
nation will too. What we want
to do is to keep our fighting
craft up to a condition amply
able to protect us and in keeping
with the greatness of the coun-
try, and to give our thoughts to
commerce, industry and the arts
# peace.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-26
POSSIBILITIES OF SUGAR FR0DUC-
TION IN FLORIDA

The Seaboard Air Line hall-
way and the Manufacturer s
Record are calling attention to
the possibilities OF sugar pioduc'
ton IN Florida. i rs no doubt
true that this Is one industry
than has been neglected, anc It
would bchoove our farmers tc
investigate and inqaire care
fully into the situation. Hon Il
L. Rose, State Chemist. has this,
among other things, tc say re-
garding the possibilities Of sugar
production in the State: Were
it generally known that larger
amounts Of sugar can be made IN
Florida at a much less cost per
acre, with less labor, with but
little skill required m growing.
with far less capital required for
machinery and manufacturing
than m beet sugar making. vas,
sums would be invested in The
business. The location O. Cyuua
mills at various parts q t"e
... -
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-26

The recent tragedy an jampa.
m winch a neCrC. craled by the
use OF cocaine. shot down all
who came ~ nIs way. only calls
10 mind a cCuGitiCn winch ccu-
fronts us. and which. unless
checked, js gong to become
more alarming as the days pass
IT. Is the prOmlscuOus use Of
"dope, in whatever form It IS
used and by whatever names It
may be called.
The effect that different dopes
have is varied. All are agreed
however, that they give a tenn.
rorary eXbilaratlon, often. If not
always, followed by a CORE.
apondinP depression The per.
ron who forms the habit goes m
10 it usually with his eyes open.
but, like Esau. who sold his
blrthrlpht for q mess OF pottage.
he IS attracted by the immediate
present
The harmful effects Of such
habits cannot be overestlmated
They are tar-reachlnP and fol-.
low the victim all through life
10 his premature grave. Not
content with this. they often
fasten themselves on his off
apring and inflict upon them
heir torments.
The use Of dope, in all it's
forms and conditions, from what
little there is in that popular
drink, COca-COla, and we say
this knowingly and advisedIy,
all the way through liquor, laud-
anum and certain patent medi-
cines, up to cocaine, morphine
and other drugs, is something
which should be carefully con-
eidered and avoided.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-26

The stald old town Of Month
cello is to hold a mass meeting
tonight to determine whether on
not the privilege Of the streets
"haIl continue to be given tc the
cows Well # progress has an
ything to DO with it, the citizens
can do nothing other than tell
'he cows thar their day is past
and that hencetorth there Is no
more room tor them on the
atreets. We would be glad to
see MadisCr &C something OF the
lind
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-26

The jackson Leader IS the
name of a new paper which has
just made its appearance at Ma.
riauna 1t is owned by a stock
company, and edited and man
aged by Il. C. Sparkman, an
"oId timer" in the newspaper
world, The first issue is a high
ly creditable one. and the new
paper will nc doubt ENJOY the
.McceSs II Should have.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-26

That was Passmore all over
He never could bear to see any
thing in pain. " This was the
comment Of a comrade Of Clar-
ence Passmore, d youth Of sew
enteen years Of age. Of Evanston.
Ind, who risked and lost his lie
10 d stream IN an endeayor to
rescue sparrow with a disabled
wing, so the dispatches tel u.s..
The great world no doubt called
the youths action jmpruQent.
and yet, one thing is true, and
that is, q tender heart beat in,
side that Young boys breast, and
his act, while thoughtless Of him
self, was a noble one.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-26

Anent the pugillstlc contest
held IN Ocala on July 4th, the
Tampa Times, Ocala Star. Live
Oak Democrat and others have
had much to say. Without hav-
ing investigated the thing close
ly, or having been assured tnat
the contest was not like what q
pugIllstlc encounter is supposed
to be. we rather incline 10 the
position taken by the Times. 1t
j. not, however, our purpose 10
discuss that here, but to call al
tention to the article Of the
Times. discussing the boxing al
far, as to the duty OF q news
paper The Times says; We
consider the duty Of public
journal to conserve the morals
Of the commonwealth, 70 elevate
and maintain the standard and
conduct Of our citizenship and to
condemn wrong dong Of every
kind whenever il is brought 10
the attention Of those cCndJcling
such journal
Such, We agree with the Times,
is the duty Of public journal
If every paper kept this purpose
in view, the commonwealth and
the citizenship Of the common
wealth would certainly be bet
ter. Let's remember this.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-16
ELECTRA

Electra, Oct. 15.-Walter Daniels of
Leesburg is visiting his cousin. Mr.
Alva Barber.
Mr.. ]. B. Holten of Sarasota was in
Electra today.
Messrs J. III. Halford, Walter Hud-
nell and Hosea Sellers killed two nice
deer today.
Mr.. Walter Hudnell is visiting his
sick father. Mr. Ashley Hudnell
Mr.. Louis Pillans of Ocala is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Pillans. We are all sorry to know
that Mr.. Louis Pillans has been sick.
but glad to know that he is rapidly
improving.
Mr.. ]. G. Fakes has moved to Lake
Bryant with his father-in-law, Mr.
Bryant, where he will remain during
the winter.
crowd of young people gathered
at the home of Mr.. ]. VI. Mock last
Saturday night to practice some new
songs.
Mr.. Brant and Mr.. Fakes carried a
large load of oranges to town Satur-
day. and had no trouble in selling
them.
Our school is progressing nicely
There are twentyfour scholars enroll
ed. The school organized a school
society last week with Mr.. George
Brant, Jr., as president.