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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
Low Priced Cotton Did Not Hurt.

Yorkville.-Low priced cotton did
lot hurt the majority Of the white
armers of York county so badly as
it did those in some other sections of
the state, except in their minds. The.
were hoping for II to Is cents ant
we're hurt by disappointment. They
Used a big corn crop in 1910, ditto
ogs, and their store accounts were
0rrespondingly less than the all-cot
IN farmers in other sections Last
ear they raised the largest crop OF
otton and the largest crop of corn.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
One Killed In Wreck Of Building.

Pittsburg, Pa-One man was killed
and four we're hurt in the collapse
of three and half story concrete
and steel Office building of an Etna
steel plant. The building which was
nearing completion, was thousand
feet long and without warning about
500 feet of it crumpled up like an
egg shell and crashed into the Gel
Iar
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
Brakeman Had Lea Cut Off.

J. p. Browning, brakeman on the
switch engine at Branchville was
thrown under car and his left leg
cut off just below the knee. While
switching in a side track he was
knocked off by a car standing at the
end of another side track. He was
given immediate surgical attention BY
DR. J. S. Wimberly and is reported tc
be doing as well as can be expected.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
corv,.tion of Powers Confirmed.

Washington.-The Supreme Court
affirmed the conviction of John Pow
ers of the Virginia mountains near
the Kentucky line, on charges OF con-
nection with an illicit distillery. Pow
ers claimed that his constitutional
rights we're violated when he was COM
pelled in cross-examination at a pre-
liminary hearing to tell about his
connection with still year before.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
Work of Sumter City Council.

Postmaster Geo. D. Shore wants a
relic from the battleship Maine for
the new postoffice grounds and has
asked council to help him secure IL.
Clerk Hurst was directed to write
Congressman Lever and ask his aid
in securing the same. A matter that
has been annoying the people Of
Sumter for long time, and especial
ly during the bad weather for the last
three months. has been that on Main
street cutters discharge water ont'
the pavement. Council will give owne
rrs 10 days TO install drains.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
school Work in oranaeburs.

= Prof. w. X. Tate, State rural school
inspector, and Miss Marie Cromer,
girls tomato club organizer, are visit
ing several schools OF Orangeburg
county. They visited Rowesville, Bow
man, Cope, st. George school. Two
Mile swamp school, North Willow
school, Livingston. Neeses Magnolia
school, South Goodland and Spring
field. The meetings are being well
attended. Prof w. Z. Swearinsen.
and Miss Elise Rudd, of the Rural
School Improvement Association Wis
tied many school of Orangeburg.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
penounces His Mother and Sister.

81. Louis, Mo.-Andrew ]. White
claimant in the Kimmel mystery case.
now on trial in the United States dis.
trict court, renounced Mrs. Estelle
Kimmel and her daughter, Mrs. Edna
Bonslett, mother and sister Of the
missing George A. Kimmel as his
mother and sister These women are
no longer my mother and sister," the
claimant said, 81 mean, of course, that
they ire my blood relations, but ] feel
no kinship for them. Our relationship
is dead. 1t was killed by their action
toward me in this litigation"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
Police CHARGED With Murder.

II. w. Holcomb, ex-chief of police
OF Townville, and Justin Woolbright,
|. B. Spears and Jim Baldwin, who
charged with the murder Of white
man named Doc Welborn, were
bound over to the higher court by
Magistrate Muldrow after prelim.
mary hearing. Judge Memminger
granted bail in the sum Of $4,000 for
Holcomb and Woolbright, and $1,000
for Spears and Baldwin. Three well
known citizens of Townville signed
their bonds, and the men were re-
leased.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
American Berkshire Congress.

A telegram received by Secretary
Handy of The Columbia Chamber OF
Commerce announces that the next
meeting of the American Berkshire
congress will be held in this city or
the same date as those announced
for the National Corn show. The tele
gram was received from John F.
Monroe of the agricultural depart.
ment OF The Southern railway and
was in response to an invitation OF
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
viii Give a Freight Bureau Hearing.

Charleston.-The joint committees
Of ways and means and railroads Of
city council will give hearing to
those business firms who may have
arguments to submit for the contin-
ued operations of the freight bureau,
,or whose abolishment bill has been
introduced in city council by Alder
nan Pinckney
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
Two Large Trials For Next Term.

The special term OF court of gen
sral sessions, which convened at Ak
en- February 4, adjourned after the
case of Tom Lipford, charged with
the murder OF Fuller Gregory, spe-
cisl deputy, at Warrenville which
had ba.n set for trial. had been con-
tinucd until the June term of court.
The continuance of Lipfo;i's case sets
two big trials for the June term, Lip
iford's aud that of James G. Seigler.
charged with the murder of Policeman
WAGE Patterson on the streets OK
Aiken.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22

Charged With Violating Liquor Law.
Columbia-"Bill'' Pot was arrested
on a charge of violating the dispen-
sary ordinance. Bond was put up in
the sum of s4075 for his appearance
at recorders court A quantity of
seer was seized at the club.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
Is To Become Convention City.

Managing Secretary McKeand, of
the chamber of commerce, received
from the printer the first copies of
the leaflet to be issued by the newly
organized Tourist and Convention
League, setting forth the new plan
under which Charleston intends max
ing the effort TO become great con-
vention city and presenting in COM
pact form an argument designed TO
show why the public in general
should be willing TO assist in enter
tanning the convention delegates who
will come here in 1912 and 1913
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
The Senate.

The controversy between the gov
ernor and several county delegations
with reference to the appointment of
magistrates was officially brought to
an end in the senate during an execu-
tive session. when that body refused
to confirm the appointees of the gov
ernor The greatest number of cases
decided were from Spartanburg coun-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
THE SOLQNS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
SENATE AND HOUSE ARE BusILY
ENGAGED IN SOME IMPoR.
TANT WORK.
MANY BILLS WERE PASSED
The General Assembly Work Of the
state Of South Carolina Told in
Brief For The Week That Has
just Closed.

Columbia.-The general Asfsmbly
heard a special message from Gov
Blease in which he transmitted copy
of lengthy letter be sent to Senator
II. B. Carlisle, chairman of the dis
pensary Investigating committee, in
reply to an invitation to come before
the committee and give any informa
ton he might have which would sub.
stantiate the insinuations in his mes
sage to the general assembly during
the season for 1911.
The governor signed the anti-racing
bill following its ratification by the
general assembly. The measure was
passed by the legislature after being
amended so as to eliminate the in
junction feature, and is designed to
put an end to betting on horse racing
Ia South Carolina. The provisions OF
the bill become effective on July l.
Two important measures relating to
the finances OF the state have been
passed by the house and senate and
ordered enrolled Mr.. Browning's bill
providing for the refunding of the
brown stocks and bonds by the sink
ing fund commission when they fall
due on January /. 1913, was one of the
measures ordered enrolled. The other
was the joint resolution OF the ways
and means committee, providing for
submitting to the people at the next
general election the question OF hand
ling the old asylum property for ST.
00O,0e0 with which to develop the new
site.
Over 100 acts Of statewide and local
interest have been sent to the secre-
tary of state by the governor. A ma
jority of these do not contain the sig
nature Of the governor. they having
become law automatically. In several
instances, the governor made notes
on the measures, expressing his opin-
ion as to their merits. An examination
: of the mass of acts In the secretary Of
states Office shows that about three
out OF every four have not been given
the official signature by the governor
of the state.
Both the house and senate adopted
the report of the committee of free
conference on a bill to create and
operate state warehouse system for
storing cotton and other commodities
and the measure was ordered enrolled
for ratification.
An important amendment added by
the free conference committee pro-
vides that the attorney general shall
institute proceedings against the cot
ton warehouse commission created by
the bill and determine the constitu-
tionality OF the act before any of the
funds are appropriated to put the ware
house system in operation.
The report of the legislative COM
mittee on penal and charitable irsti-
tutions has been sent to the general
assembly. A number OF recomenda-
tions are made. The committee in
vestigated the state hospital for the
Insane. state penitentiary. Lexington
reformatory. South Carolina institu-
ton for the education of the deaf and
blind, South Carolina industrial
school and the Confederate home. The
members of the committee are G. X.
Laney of the senate and Olin Sawyer
and o. L. Sanders of the house.
The Senate.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13
Sewing Contest
And Teachers Meeting, Saturday
December, IA.

County Supt. Purdy has issued
a call for a teachers meeting to.
morrow, Saturday, December IT,
at 1920 a. N. The Judging and
awarding Of prizes in the girls
seWi e contest will also be held
at the same time OF this con.
test the county superintendent
IN a circular to teachers saws:
The Girls Sewing Contest will
be held at the same time and the
articles will be on exhibition in
the High School Assembly Room,
where the meeting will be held.
Miss Nellie McGoWn who is at
head Of the Domestic Science De-
partment of the Aberdeen Nor
nal School school Will be present
to Judge the articles and award
the premiums. She will also
give an address which will be
helpful and instructive in offer
ing suggestions .aS to how the
teachers may make the work of
sewing more effective in the
rural schools \ general invita-
ton is extended to the girls. who
are enrolled in this contest and
to the mothers who are interest
ed III this WORK TO be present at
the meeting. Be sure to pass
this word along ard to assist in
stimulating interest in this meet
ing A copy Of the program is
enclosed herewith. You NAV al
so announce that the boys Corn
contest will be held at Milbank
on December 10th. Any boys
who have not sent their corn
should do SO at once Expecting
to meet you at Milbank on Dec
ember 14th.
The program for the teachers
meeting will be held ii, follows:
Primary Methods, Ruth Gobel.
The Daily Program, Mamie
Am>den.
Discipline in the Lower Grades
Hattie 6. Ottum.
Penalties. Professor c. Quick.
Sewing in the Public Scoools,
lnez Johnson.
Address, Nellie McGown of
the Aberdeen Normal School
The meetin@will be held in the
Milbank high school assembly
room.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13
School Officers Meeting
And Boys Corn Contest on Thursday
December 10.

County Supt. Purdy has ISSUED
the following circular letter rela
tive to the school officers meeting
AMI boy corn contest, which
will be held on the 10 inst:
"lou are hereby notified that
a meeting Of the School Officers
Of this county will be held at
Milbank on December 18th. The
Bows Corn Contest will be held
at the same time. We are de.
sirous Of having the boys pre-.
sent at this meeting 4 pro
gram has been planned which
Will be Of interest to all DR.. A.
\ Hume of BrookingS College
will score the corn anddeliyer an
address on the subject Of Corn
Culture that will be Of interest
to the boys. The school dis
tricts have supported the con
test financially and otherwise
an . am anxious to reach a lar4"
numbe Of boys. Won't YOU be
a committed Of one to help ad-
vertise the meeting in your com-
munity. President e. W. Nash
of Aberdeen State Normal School
will be present to address the
meeting. State Superintendent
Lawrence will be with Us again
this year. Superintendent Law
renee is greatly interested in tie
betterment of the rural school
and he will have much to say that
will be OF value to you as school
officers.
The meeting will begin at 1920
a. m. The forenoon will be Civ
over to a general discussion of
school problems. This will be
your opportunity to ask ques-
tons and present your views. [
hope that we may have a full at
tendance of the officers at the
forenoon session. TheafternoOn
will be given over to President
Nash, Superintendent Lawrence
and DR.. Hume The forenoon
session will be held in the Court
Room. Announcement Of the
afternoon meeting place will be
made later. Officers will receive
a perdiem of 81 50-and ten cents
per mile for attendance at this
meeting. Let US make this a re
cord breaker for attendance.
Come, and bring your neighbors
and neighbours boys
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13
School Notes

Last Friday evening Professor
and Mrs. Clark entertained the
Football boys at a turkey din
ner. The evening was spent at
cards All present voted Mr..
and Mrs. Clark and Clark and
Miss Ina royal entertainers.
The Sophomore class enioyed
a social time in the gymnasium
on last Friday. After an eve
ming spent in playing various
games. light refreshments were
Seeyed.
The Basket Ball boys and girls
are practicing every evening.
We have good material to choose
from this year and should have
fast teams.
Thus far the following girls
have been chosen to represent
the Milbank high school in its
contests this year. Amanda
LindquiSt, Della Putnam. Helen
BlesSer, Doris Rix, Mary Smull,
Wyant Wood. The three re
manning members Will be chosen
from the following: Grace Car
I'm, Ruth Roberts F'anntie Nav,
Very Murray, Ella Chapman and
Esther Schaffer after a match
game on Monday December 16.
Dorothy Massey started work
in high school Monday, as a
Freshman.
Evelyn MADEIRA returned to
school Monday after an absence
of several days, on account of
sickness.
The four grades in the high
are making preparations for the
annual Christmas party to be
held at the school house on Fri
day December 20, 1912
The Freshmen have at last Sc
lected their class cOlors. They
are gold and white.
The Seniors have ordered class
pieces.
On Friday afternoon of this
week, the annual school exhibit
OF the constructive and written
work Of the Milbank school will
be held from one to four,
In this exhibit, you will find
that the best papers have not
been culled for display, but that
the regular daily work OF each
pupil in the grades and high
school IS shown.
1t is the wish of the teachers
that parents and patrons will
visit the school on that day, and
and not only carefully note the
work being done by their child
rem, but at the same time com
pare It with the work of 9th
erS in the same grade.
The Football boys, led by Pro
fessor Clark, jo~urneyed to Niles
studio Monday afternoon and
wound up all old foot ball activl-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13
Willow Bend

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Damerow are
rejoicing owe the arrival Of a nine
pound boy who came Thursday Deem
Der 5th.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Bouray we're panied to hear of the
death af Mr.. and Mrs. B%ouray's in
FAINT daughter December 5th. Mrs.
Bowray will be remembered as Miss
Stella Steenberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry V~andervoot
and daughters Vivian and Violet
spent Saturday and Sunday at Mil
bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ditt5urner
and family visited at Oscar Damerows
Sunday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13

RAILROAD men brought word
from Montlvedeo the first of the
week that a young lad fourteen
or fifteen years ofage was found
IN a box a at that place with
both his hands and feet frozen.
and IN a very serious condition.
He claims to haze been assaulted
in Milwaukee by two negroes and
locked in the box car.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13

ties by having their pictures ia
ken.
The Basket-Ba Sal team will
journey to Waubay Friday where
they will play the high school
boys of that place.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13

Cali at the studio of Miss
Laura Rodgers and you will east
ly aud readily find just what YOU
want for a Christmas gift for
husband, wife. sister, brother.
or friend, hand painted dishes
cut glass and a large line of
novelties and beautiful pictures
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13

Grandma Hocum. who had
been with friends at Marvin for
a short time returned to her
home here Tuesday, her dangh-
ter, Mrs. Williams accompany
ing her to Milbank, but the lat
ter continuing her journey on to
Minneapolis.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13

The many friends Of Miss Alice
S~teenberg were pleased to learn o
Miss Alice's success in the News piano
c'nsest in which she wen a diamond
ring.
The Albert Raebel family spent Sun
DAY evening at Ed. Stelnlichts.
Albert Rachel was helping Ed.
German fix his hen house Monday.
Snowflake.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13
Corona

Mrs. X. b. Ehrle and son Clifford
OF Carey, \ D., arrived Friday for
for a brief visit with the formersmoth-
er Mrs. Gilmore and other relatives.
Mrs. p, T.. kohler and Mrs. c W
Sioux We're Wilmot visitors Monday.
J. X. Chernenko autoed to south
Shore Tuesday.
Mr. Gold Of Big Stoue was trans
acting business in town Tuesday.
Gilbert Hass returned Friday from
a brief business trip to Canada.
Mr.. Harry Michael was "a Milbank
caller Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leibenstein of Mil
bank were in town Tuesday.
John Carr Of Milbank stopped here
Monday on his way home from Sisse-
ton.
The social given 10y the Degree of
Honor Friday evening wa a success
both socially and financially. The
proceeds we've SO. 10.
Mr.. DeNries left thelast of the week
for northern Minnesota where he will
spend a few weeks trapping.
Mrs. Hortsman met with a serious
accident Thursday while about to DIES
cend the stairs in the Phillips building
she slipped on the first stair and fell
to the bottom dislocating her hip. DR..
Ferguson of Milbank was called.
Mrs. Hortsman is doing nicely.
William Buttke was t~ransacting
business at Milbank Tuesday.
The ladies aid met with Mrs. G.. n.
Phillips Thursday.
After a few days visit at the home OF
her brother Gilbert, Miss Hattie Hass
returned to her home in Milhank Fri
day.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Girls Gardner who
have been the guests Of Mrs. Gilmore
for the past two weeks departed Tues
day for their home at Ocheydan. Iowa.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13

Next Monday, Tuesday aud
Wednesday are the days set
apar5 for the Catholic fair. Re.
member the ladies serve a five
o'clock dinner on each day Of the
sale. The Catholic ladies haye
earned a great reputation for
dinners at former occasions of
this kind and the present series
Of dinners are not likely to be
behind their former efforts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13
Christmas Sermon
By Rev. w. Judson Oldfie1d
PrOclaiming the Advert
Luke 2 1911
By Rev. w. Judson O1dfield
Luke 210-f1

IEA1: And the angel said unto them, Fear not:
Tor, behold, bring you good tidings Of great
JOY, which shall he to all people. For unto You is
born tins day in the city of David a Saviour, which
IS Christ the Lord.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-11
ON MOSQUITO HUNT.
Philadelphia Suburbanites Make
Days Fight on Pest.

Philadelphia, July 10.-Armed to
the teeth, a party of trusty Ridley
Park me nand women, headed by DR..
II. A. Surface, head of the State Bio
logical Department, made a desepr-
ate onslaught yesterday upon the
headquarters of the biting little pest,
the summer mosquito. So determined
was the attack that the swift-wing-
ed, nimble skeeter stood no chance.
Through marsh and meadow the
party of patriotic citizens tramped
with a determination to rid the pref
ty little borough of the pesky in
sect. At times the entire party was
Obliged to crawl on hands and knees
through the underbrush and foliage.
The women as we'll as the me nford-
ed streams and visited every known
hiding place of the pest.
The heroic party in spite Of its
diligent search, scratched faces, torn
clothing and tired appearance, was
able to capture only one tiny larva,
which DR.. Surface carried off in tri-
umph to the town hall where he
placed it under a microscope and eX-
planned its habits to the enthusiast
tic audience.
> Weeks ago the citizens of Ridley
Park instituted a campaign against
the mosquito The Women's Club
headed by its president Mrs. J. How
ard Reber, took up the fight and in
terested the Couneilmen and the Civic
Association. In the late winter
months much time was spent in read
ing of the habits of the mosquito.
Lectures were given and prVminent
speakers told how to eliminate the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-11
ANOTHER SACRIFICE TO PUBLIC
HUNGER FOR STRANGE SIGHTS

Another unhappy manatee taken
from Laguna Madre to be. sacrificed
in order to satisfy the eternal cray
ing of the American public for
strange sights. So far three of these
animals have been shipped away from
here for exhibition purposes, and
all of them died. The tortures they
must undergo in being taken from
their native element, their weight
and bulk making it necessary to
handle them very roughly and clum-
silly, and in being dragged about the
country are enough to arouse gen.
eral sympathy. In fact, the atten-
ton of the humane socities should
be called to the matter in order to
see if some more humane way may
not be devised for handling the poor
creatures.
The sea COW is an inoffensive ami
NAL and deserves a better fate. AL
though rarely heard of on this coast
in former years, it appears that
quite a drove" of them has been OBJ
served in the vicinity of Brazos de
Santiago this year.
1t is said, though The Herald can
not vouch for it, that the sea cow is
a mortal enemy of sharks and that
in waters where the salt bovine stays
sharks are generally very scarce. If
this be true, It would appear good po-
Icy to protect the sea cow and en-
courage it's presence at our pretty
bathing resort.