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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
New Buildings For the Schools.

Discussing the matter of school
buildings. J. +. Swearingen, in his an
nusl report points out that during the
year s. new buildings were erected
by means of the state and county
5chocl building acts. In every in
stance blue prints were submitted for
inspection and the houses have been
constructed in accordance with the
principles Of the best school architcc.
ture. He shows that large majority
Of these buildings are located in the
country and that many never would
nave been built without special aid.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Officers Make A whiskey Raid.

Orangeburg.-A big whiskey raid
vas made in this city when the res
taurant of one Ensloe on South
Church street was ransacked. The
search resulted in the seizure OF 81
half-pints of whiskey which was
confscated by officers ]. w. Spears
and Ernest Fairey. The home of
Ensioe Has searched by officers Hamp
Edwins, r S. Gibson and Pooser and
72 pints of whiskey was taken there
from. A total of 159 half-pints Of Ii
Quor was confiscated as result OF
this investigation. Prohibition is hav-
ing hard time in Orangeburg and it
tigers, although strong efforts are
is hard matter to suppress the blind
being made along that line.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Vessel Comes to Grief OF Coast.

Norfolk. Va. - The three-masted
schooner Mary s. Eskridge. Captain
Griffith, bound from Jacksonville. Fla,
TO Baltimore with cargo CT phosphate
rock anchored off Big Kenniket life
station on the North Carolina coast
waterllogged and is in sinking cond-
ition. Life savers from the coast res
cued Captain Griffith and five men
composing the crew Of the schooner.
Wreckers worked unsuccessfully in
an effort to float the British steamer.
They will soon begin stripping the
schooner.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Southern Freight Train Wreck.

An extra Southern freight was de
rallied near Springfield. Only four box
cars and car of coal were over.
turned. The only material damage
was that to the track and the block
ing of the main line. A wrecking
crew was Immediately called out
and proceeded TO the scene of the
derailment. The track was cleared
in few hours. Southern passenger
train No. 90. running from Colum.
bia 10 Jacksonville. was detoured by
way Of the Seaboard railroad to Den
mark.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Adopt Resolutions Al Meeting.

At the meeting Of the educational
commission of the State Baptist Con-
vention. held in Columbia resolutions
were adopted endorsing the,s~plans
under way for both the Anderson Col
'ege and the Greenville Female Col
,ge The action of the commission
Sas unanimous on all matters
brought before it and there was no
conflict in the purposes Of the two
Institutions, the claims OF which had
been referred 20 the commission by
the Baptist state convention at It's
recent Greenwood meeting.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Money Invested in New Enterprises.

Columbia a-Since the first of the
year the secretary OF state. r. NJ.
McCown. has turned over $35 ,9O592 to
the state treasurer as fees collected
during the year by his Office. The
total fees collected last year amount
ed to $23,12232. The report for this
year shows an increase of approx
mately $4,000 This means that over
s25 100000 has been invested in new
enterprises during the year. A md
jority of the concerns chartered have
capitals ranging from $4,000 to $50,
900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Potash Matter Is Settled.

Atlanta, Ga.-A final settlement OF
the potash controversy between
American interests and the German
government, has just been reached, ac-
cording to kilograms received at the
Southern headquarters of the inter-
national Agricultural Corporation. Ac-
cording to the terms of the compromise
agreement Germany wins its main con-
tentions, and the American trade again
will be handled through the German
syndicate, which is controlled by
the government.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Believed To Be Train Robbers.

Chief Dowie of the police depart
ment and Deputy Sheriff Hill have
two men in charge at Matthews whom
they have good reason to believe are
the men who held up and robbed the
train at Hardeeville some time ago
The men. while passing through
town on Sunday, were taken in charge
by these officers and placed in jail.
The government was notified, and In
spector Burrows from Savannah is
here looking into the matter. After
most rigid examination of the sus-
poets, Mr.. Burrows had them photo
graphed and will have them held un.
essary signature to the bonds fo~
till further investigation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
An Imnortant Decision.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-In the Unit
ed States court Judge Arthur c. Den
nison made the final awards in the
case OF the federal government
brought to condemn for lock and
canal purposes all the lands ard rap
ids at Sault Ste Marie, north Of the
present canal to tho international
boundary. The result of this case de.
prives all of the power companies OF
ownership in ST. Mary's river at TIC
falls and places the United States
government in full control 10 rcgu.
late navigation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Where to Make Tax Returns.

"Ceturns of all personal property
Of all sales. Purchases. or improve
ments of real estate: Of all taxable in
comes. and of all taxable polls, an
road, ,.tax,-sre TO be made at auditor
office. at county court house, or
Thomas r. Davis, Killians; or Erne
n. Hammer, Gadsden; or Hoefer
Drug store. 1903 Whaley street, froi
January to February 80. 1912. L
,ase of your failure to make such re
lurhs full penalties will be added {
prescribed by law,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Sentenced For Contempt of Court.

Ball Gaines. Eddie Roberts and
Arthur Lambert. white men of George
town. were sentenced by Judge Jeter
c. Pritchard in the United States
district court, sitting in Spartanburg,
TO serve eight months in the George
town Jail for contempt OF court hav-
ing violated an injunction against
shooting game on the Baruch estate.
Gaines was the only one of the de-
PENDANTS present al the hearing.
Judge Pritchard sentenced him re-
luctantly, saying he disliked to do it,
but that it was the only course open.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Murder Frankly confesses.

entralia.-The young bandit who
shot and killed Lawrence Bar, presi-
dent of the Farmers and Merchants
bank of Centralia, in an unsuccessful
attempt to rob the bank, talked freely
but refused to give his name. He
said his home formerly was in Syra-
cuse. \. Y. On one side OF his silver
watch was engraved the word
Ernest" and on the other "Riblett." "
Bars slayer expressed willingness to
plead guilty to murder and said he
was aware that the penalty would be
death.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Two Lives Lost in j Fire.

New York.-Two lives were lost
and 100000 damage was done by a
fire which destroyed big milk de-
pot on East Twenty-Second street.
The two men who lost their lives
were companions, known to their fel-
lows as Tony" and Joe" After
leaving the burning building Tony
went back 10 get his money and Joe
lost his life trying to rescue him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
The Toll Bridges Are Now Free.

lumbia.-After paying tolls for
about so years. Columbia township,
assisted b. the county of Lexington,
closed arrangements by which the
bridge at the end of west Gervai3
street and the Broad river bridge
were made free This means the
passing of the last two toll bridges
in South Carolina. AT cost OF about
$4,000 Lexington and Richland coun-
ties are united and the tariff wall"
as one member of the chamber Of
commerce called the structures, BRO
ken down.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Thern Is No Clue To Murderer.

Anderson. There Is dead NAL
in this house." were the words writ
ten on small piece of paper tackled
to the door of small store near the
city limits that attracted the atten-
tion OF persons looking for d. Sutto
the proprietor. Investigation re-
suited in the finding OF Sutto's body
with his head beaten in. He was las
set N a few days ago and is believe
TO have been killed that night. sRol
berry is thought to have been the me
tive Of the killing, as the place had
been ransacked.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Good Roads Train To Charleston.

The special good roads train
which is being operated by the Allan.
tic Coast Line Railway over its sys-
tenn in the states OF Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Florida, and which will
be in Charleston on January II, 1912,
met with an enthusiastic reception
during its trip through the two first
named states, according to advices re-
ceived here recently. The train I!
being operated under the direction
OF the United States ONCE OF public
ros department Of agriculture,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
sood Road Pictures at University.

Columbia The collection of ric-
lures on good roads throughout the
world has reached the University Of
South Carolina. This picture gal,erY
Of good roads has been lent the uni
versity by the federal authorities in
Washington On Founders day .he
pictures will be exhibited at the
gymnasium at the time OF the rI-
ception given to the public b. The
faculty and trustees of the universit!
Following Immediately the address
by w. Page. the director of public
roads, these views will add special
interest to the social hour of the re.
ception at o'clock.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Have Attracted Much Attention.

Have Attracted Mucn Attention.
Published statements, written by
Mr.. W. D. Roberts( the originator of
the back home" movement, in
which comparisons between Norfolk
and Charleston as to port charges
are made, have attracted consider
able attention here. the more so as
figures given by Mr. Roberts are
erroneous in several important par
ticulars. Mr. Roberts figures are pre-
sented in the course Of an article
pointing out the fact that if the South
Atlantic ports are to benefit from the
opening of he Panama Canal, espe-
Gially in the way OF becoming centres
for the shipping OF coal, they must
take steps TO put themselves into
condition TO handle the trade
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Executive cIemency Fer Two.

Sam Henry, who was convicted in
Spartanburg county in July, 1911, on
the charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill and sentenced to
pay a fine of $500 or serve II months
on the county chaingang, has been
paroled during good behavior by the
governor. and on the condition that
he pay to the clerk OF court of Spar
tanburg county the sum OF $3.50.
George Addison, who was convicted
in Spartanburg county in July, 1911.
on the charge of assault and battery
with intent TO kill and sentenced to
pay fine OF $500 or serve IL months
has been paroled during good be-
havior and on the condition that he
pays $25v to the clerk OF court of
Spartanburg Since assuming office,
the governor has extended executive
clemency in 800 cases.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
N.w York Wants conventio l.

New York-The local committee
which is urging that the metropolis be
the place chosen for holding the
Democratic national convention ad-
dressed letters to every member of
the National Democratic committee
announcing that sufficient funds had
been guaranteed and suitable hall
obtained TO care for the convention.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
KIna of Italy Discusses War.

Rome.-The war in T'ripoli and the
successes achieved by the Italian
army and navy in the operations were
the principal topics discussed at King
Victor Emmanuels new years recep-
tion at the palace. Most OF the men,
bers of the cabinet and many OF the
foreign diplomatic corps were present.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
The Report Was Not Correct.

The statement is made authorita
lively that the report in circulation
that the Clemson College board had
arranged to establish the experiment
station in Florence was not correct
The board is said to have viewed
Florence's exceptional claims with
great favor, but they can not under
stand why lands should be so high
in this part of the world, though
Florence has won the championship
in corn and leads in all other produce
of the farm year by year. Negotiations
are now in progress.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04

I'm 1903 the white school ENROLL
ment was 26.6 per cent OF the total
white population; for the scholastic
year l91Ol911 the white school en-
rollme1t was 1916 per cent. of the
total population. 1910 the negro
school enrolment was 1913 per cent.
of the total negro population; the
negro enrolment was 23.1 per cent.
of the total negro population.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Held For Murder Of Policeman.

Held For MURDER OF Policeman.
hold negro in the Camden Jail
Camden.-The police authorities
who gives his name as George Har-
ris, and who answers the description
OF Toney Moses. a negro who killed
a policeman in Sumter several years
ago and for whom a big reward is Of
fered for his capture. Harris broke
into the store Of King Bros. of Be-
thune and stole quantity Of clothes.
The negro was pursued and several
shots were fred at him. He was cap
tured at Cassett. station between
Camden and Bethune. ~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Road Work in Cherokee County.


The Supervisor. E. F. Lipscomb, Of
Gaffney, has returned from st. Louis
where he has been purchasing addi-
tional mules for working the roads OF
Cherokee and when this extra stock
is obtained, together with the Is new
steel drags which the county has
purchased, road work in Cherokee
county will begin in earnest. Chero-
KEGS roads are not by any means
the poorest in the state, but there
is room for vast improvement, and
if the present plans Of the supervisor
and the commissioners are carried
out. Cherokee will have roads which
will compare favorably with those
OF any county in the state. The
new steel drags already have been
tested and have been found satisfac
tory in every respect.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Wall Street Hopes For Better Times.

New York.-Wall Street will begin
the New Year with the wish that it
may be more prosperous than it was
in 1911. When business is resumed
in the financial world after the holi
day, brokers will greet each other
with Better luck this year" rather
than the usual Happy New Year
The last II months has been hard
times in Wall Street. Business was
poor most Of last year. except for q
few Of the iargo houses. A broker
who has been In Wall Street 21 years
said last year was the dullest.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
rhr.. Lives Lost in 4 Fire.

Suffern. y. Y.-Mrs. James Baker
and her two children, Lillian, 5 years
old and Ethel 3, lost their lives here
when fire destroyed their home. The
origin Of the fire is not known.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-01
YEAR OF PUBLICATION
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

such a thing can be accomplished no
one is able to say But Inose WHO
hold to this view feel tnaI mems IS
be devised which viii make II posslo PIE
and still leave these countries l--eIL AZ
violate political integrity
some Reject the Doctrine
On the other han1, there IS a ScllOo1
Of statesmen who believe tnaL nallOlS
are not their brothers keepers, ~
think that nations may I'VE 70 tHelI-
selves alone They contend that our
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine
has guaranteed TO the countries OF 4,at-
in America their political lnLeSIlty5 HaS
protected them rom the aggresslons OF
Europe, and in general mas Deen as
much OF a boon to them as II mas 70 our
own country, thereby dlschaI elHs
cry obligation, moral ana oIlei WISE
that we owe 10 them They REJECT en-
tirely the idea Of our right to pass upon
the Internal affairs OF any american
government, no matter how despotlc OF
tyrannical it may be-
Grave Problems Ahead.
However all this may be, IL must De
recognized by any one who mas trdF-
eled through all the countries OF ths
Caribbean that the United states mas
grave problems confronting it there.
In many of these countries there IS
distinct anti-American feeling, some
times yelled, but ever present Even the
unfortunate masses, IN whose DehdlL
the voice OF America would be llIJeds
II AL al nav e Ll445 ACG4AAA1
into their hearts by those who live BY
their exploitation
Sometimes 4 country in those regions
gets into such dire straits that II
knows not whittier 10 turn It IS then
that 1t becomes willing to bargain
away enough Of its sOVereig nty for
specified period in exchange for the
friendly aid OF the United states In
saving II from complete and desperate
ruin. This was what happened in Santo
Domingo. It was this that made Mica
ragua willing TO give Uncle sam con-
troll of its finances until its pressing
obligations could be met 1t was this
that Honduras chose rather than graver
things. In SantO Domingo the United
States has acted a a bankruptcy court
so honestly and carefully that 60 per-
cent of a reduced tariff in that country
has yielded more revenue 10 the gov
eminent than 100 percent Of a former
tariff which was IA percent higher on
imports and 80 percent higher on eX-
ports Making the customs houses sa-
cred soil like the churches, has re-
moved the incentive TO revolution and
practically the ability TO support one.
The state department believes this to be
the first step toward ending the 100
America, and in bringing TO the sub
merged nine-tenths Of the people OF
these countries at least a share Of the
blessings TO which all civilization now
agrees all men are entitled
TOmOrrOw-Carfbbea Politics. IL
Porto Rico Citizenship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-01
LYNCH GIVES BOND;
COMRADES ARE HELD
Alleged Yeggmen Are Taken
to San Antonio
For Trial.

James Lynch, one OF the accused men
arrested here charged with various
postOffice robberies. has furnished
bond On last Saturday S B. Taylor
and J. S. Martin went sureties in the
sum Of $1,000 and Lynch was released.
James Ellis. Harry Miller and Walter
Clark, the other prisoners, departed
Wednesday morning on the 1885 train
for San Antonio. where they viii be
tried May 2. the case having been
transferred from the United States dis
trict court in FL Psso. Capt John H.
Rogers. United States deputy marshal.
is in charge Of the prisoners on the
Now it seems that the release Of
Lynch, who until the last moment was
expected TO make the trip and remain
IL jail with his companions, renews
conjecture concerning the can OF gold
and the tin of diamonds, which it was
claimed at -the preliminary nearing Of
the case last winter had been buried
by the supposed Johnnie yeggs" A
large quantity of United states stamps
figured in the testimony of the case,
but the mysterious gold and Jewels
held popular fancy, in fact so much
that some amateur treasure hunters
started out to seek for the yaluables
and dug up the grass out at Washing
ton park and in one or the cemeteries.
Lynch is one Of the most important
factors in the case for the prosecution.
II is claimed He is bonded to appear
in San Antonio for trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-01
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald o. L.
This Date 1898 NAY

Policeman Champin has resigned
There Is a picnic being held on the
Texas Pacific railroad grounds today
Services at all the churches today
were well attended as the weather has
been fine.
The Democrats neId their convene
lions Saturday and elected delegates
to the county convention
Three prairie schooners en- route from
San Saba to Wilcox. ArlZ-. stopped in
front Of The Herald office today.
At the second day OF the teachers.
convention yesterday they discussed
methods for keeping boys at school
Capt MacOmb. in charge OF the cav
airy at TT. Bliss, was Instructed last
night to recruit his company up 70 It's
full strength of 100 men
The city council met last night to
canvass the recent bond issue. granted
the mayor 10 days leave OF absence
and appointed James J. Clifford 10 act
as mayor during his absence
The FL PasO Herald in an extra edt-
ton today gave the city the news OF
the capture Of the Spanish fleet and
Its being sunk in Manila bay by ad-
mir6l Dewey this morning
A Mexican yesterday filed suit n the
district court against the G. II. rail-
read company asking damages because
OF the burning Of the image OF Christ
in his home. he claiming that it was
set afire by a spark from q G. H
engine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-01

n HE p4nnacles OF fame have become
pretty well crowded during the
last A centuries and for MANY
years it has been almost impossible TO
discover one which is not crowded with
gentlemen who have swarmed ND out of
obscurity and attached themselves to
history with grips which even death and
reform cannot shake
The encyclopedias are co hqested with
the records of men who hive become
famous by hewing their waE through the
enemy or by constructing nbebdious and
durable poetry or by penniAg breathless
romances, or by carrying tn same con-
gressiOnal district II times succession.
Men have hoisted themselve out of the
city directory and into "Whi Who" bv
hundreds of methods. Tho have de-
vised new religions and hav been bar
becued in the interests Of The same
They have fought indians a / grafters.
They have invented sewing machines
steam engines and airships Men have
risen to immortal fame on 1 wings of
faith, cherubim and mons lanes, but
only one man has risen yer far on the
wings of birds. Audubon about as
famous as any OF tle resi- 10 adopted
this novel process long IRE Wilbur
Wright was born.
Audubon was born IN 10 lana, May
4th, lfSO, and when he set to break
into the hall Of fame ne ld that all
OF the best known JImmIes ere in use.
Besides he didn't know how use them.
He couldn't fight, he e Int write
poetry, ne couldn't carry recinct. let
alone a state, and he cOu not invent
rotary gasoline engines no On-refilling
bottles. The case seemed cless. But
Audubon was no ordlnarI man. And
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-01
One-Sentence Philosophy
JOURNAL ENTRIES.
CToDeka JOurna1l

Most men have the idea that they
are rather distinguished looking
When a man breaks his word ne
breaks something that cannot be
mended-
Nor does it necessarily follow that
sharp folk are given to making cut
ting remarks
Making a good beginning is gener-
ally as far as many people ever get
with anything they undertake
THE more unreasonable a man is the
harder he tries to defend his position
RS usually the case that when a man
needs encoura cement most he gets lit
tie or none.
Many a little kitchen garden IS now
being cared for with enthusiasm that
will be sadly neglected later on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-01

when a man isn't ordinary, he can't be
stopped by ordinary means Every morn
ING Audubon was awakened in his
Louisiana home by % varieties of birds.
This gave him an idea Instead Of
shooting them, he resolved to introduce
the birds of America to the American
people.
1t took Audubon many years to do
this, but he finally accomplished the task
in several large quarto volumes beauti-
fully illustrated When he had finished.
the birds of America were better known
than the poets, and Audubon was bal
anced on a large and commodious pin
nacle all by himself
This teaches those of US who are still
infamous and are inclined to Law it to
stiff competition. that there is more than
one way TO rise-and that when the
elevator is not running the resourceful
man viii try the lightning rod