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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
Endorse Compulsory Law.

The meeting at Columbia of
the State Teachers association
came to close Saturday evening
with the election of officers,
A. H. Gasque of Florence be-
ing chosen president for the
ensuing year. The next place
of meeting will be decided by
the executive committee at its
meeting next November.
Compulsory education was en-
dorsed by the association Satur-
day morning in executive session
in the Hall of the House of
Representatives. Resolutions of
thanks to the city of Columbia
and to the Legislature for the
use of their halls were adopted.
The association endorsed the
proposition to establish a State
board of examiners for teachers
and do away with the county
boards. This will be urged for
passage before the next General
Assembly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
DR.. Strait Not in the Race.

A Lancaster dispatch to the
Charlotte Observer says that
Senator T. J. Strait has an
nounced that he would not be a
candidate for Governor. Senator
Strait, who has served two terms
in the lower house of Congress,
and for a number of years a
leading figure in State politics,
said that many friends had urged
him to enter the gubernatorial
race, but that he saw no neces-
sity for doing so. IF there is a
change in conditions" said the
Senator, Il may cast my SON.
brero in ring, but at the present
time have no idea of becoming
a candidate.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
Eye Glass SWindlerS.

Reports in the papers indicate
that there are eye-glass swind-
lers at work in some sections of
the State. The man posing as a
specialist goes around and per-
suades some one to have a new
paf-of eye glasses and offers to
take old frames as part payment
on new gold ones. The new
gold ones are pure brass and
his prices are outrageously high
for plain spectacles.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
NORTH CAROLINA HAzERS
GIVEN FOUR MONTHS EACH

At Hillsbsro, N. G, Saturday,
Ralph Oldham, William Merriam
and Aubrey Hatch, students of
the State University. were found
guilty of manslaughter in con-
nection with the death of Isaac
Rand, a fellow student, and were
each sentenced to four months in
Jail. Saturday night they were
released by order of the Orange
county commissioners. In pro-
nouncing sentence Judge PEBBLES
instructed the county commits
sioners to hire the prisoners out
to whomsoever they please in
the State" Saturday night the
fathers of each of the students
were permitted to pay SITS to
the commissions and secure the
discharge of their sons. This
amount would have been OBJ
tanned if the prisoners had been
hired to other persons in the
State.
Discharge under this arrange
ment leaves the students with
out citizenship. A movement
was started at Raleigh, however,
to petition Gov. Lock Craig for
their pardon.
The verdict of the jury was
returned at $40 o'clock Saturday
afternoon after three hours
deliberation.
The fathers of the defendants
were in the court when the
minimum sentence for man.
slaughter was pronounced. No
evidence of emotion was dis
played by them nor by the
prisoners.
An array of counsel represent
ed the defendants in the pro-
ceeding, which began last Thurs
day. AS result of the tragedy
which preceded the trial, 26
students in the University of
North Carolina were suspended
or expelled after a sweeping
investigation into the practice of
hazing at the institution.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
ONE CENT A WORD
MINIMUM CHARGE. 25C.

MINIMUM CHARGE, 25C.
FOR SALE-About 80 bushels of
Providence Yam Seed (Sweet) Potatoes
at $l.25 per bushel.
j. l.. KIMBRELL.
EGGS-From my pure bred White
and Brown Leghorns and Rhode Island
Reds at Is for 81. 90. Fawn Indian Run.
ner Dnck eggs at $1.00 per dozen.
L. E. MERRITT.
FOR SALE-I have several good
mules that will sell cheap. for cash or
on time. A. r. McELHANEY.
WANTED-You to add 625 votes to
your standing in the Piano Contest by
sending in new subscription or a re-
newal subscription to The Times on
next Saturday. Offer good for one
day only.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
TO MEET AT ROCK HILL

The fifth Sunday meeting of
the York Baptist Association will
be held with the Park Baptist
church, Rock Hill, on March 90
30. The following program has
been arranged for the meeting:
Saturday-2 p. m., Devotional
Service, Roll Call and Organiza-
ton. 2:30, State Missions. (D
The Sunday School and State
Missions, Jackson Hamilton.
% State Missions Among Our
Mill Towns. S. r. Brock. 81
State Missions and the Rural
Churches, j. H. Machen. $3.50,
Home Missions. (D Work among
the Negroes, S. M. Grist. (2)
Work Among the Aliens at Our
Doors, w. j. Nelson. 60 Work
on Our Frontier. d. ". Thomas
son. (4) Housing Our Homeless
Churches, S. P. Hair. 500, ad-
jOurnment.
Saturday 800 p. M, Foreign
Missions. l. Missionary Edu-
cation. (a) The Religious Press,
a Factor. w. S. Walters. (bj
Mission Study, w. E. Lowe.
2. Missionary Activity. (a) En-
llstment of Our Forces, J.. Gun
ter, S. P. Hair. (b) The Best
Plan to Raise Our Apportion-
ments, S. r. Brock, w. j. Mel
son. $50, Adjournment.
Sunday 1000 a. m., Steward
ship, Jackson Hamilton, w. ].
Nelson, S. P. Hair. Ills, Mis-
sionary Sermon, Rev. j. H.
Machen, Yorkville.
w. j. Nelson,
S. P. Hair,
Committee.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
The Aliens to Die.

Floyd Allen. leader of the out
law band in Carroll County, and
his son, Claude Swanson Allen,
will be executed in the State
Penitentiary March %. for their
part in the Hillsville court house
murder March IA, 1912, Governor
Mann having refused to COM
mute the sentence to life i'm
prisonment. The prisoners were
to have died March Z although
the Governor granted a respite
of three weeks. The respite
was accepted by the Aliens as an
indication that the Governor
would extend mercy. The re-
lection of the petition, however,
means that the case is officially
closed, as there is no way by
which it can be again opened.
Miss Nellie Wisler, a mountain
girl to whom Claude Allen was
engaged, made an unsuccessful
effort to see Governor Mann with
final plea for communication.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
County Borrows Money.
The Peonles National hanL

The Peoples National bank, Of
Rock Hill, Friday made a loan of
$50, 900 to the county commits
sioners of York county, the rate
of interest being 5 1-2 per cent.
This loan was authorized by the
recent Legislature of this State,
so that the county could pay off
its current accounts, which had
been standing for some time on
account of the county being with
out funds to meet them, this be-
ing caused by the loss sustained
by the county last year from
freshets, there having been 65
bridges washed away.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
Catawba Reached Flood Stage.

On account of the heavy rains
of the last week, the Catawba
river Saturday morning over
flowed it's banks and by the af-
ternoon large part of the bot
tom lands along the river in this
- sction were several feet under
water. 1t was thought by some
that the water would reach even
a higher point than that of March
16, 1912, but the stream began
to recede Saturday night and by
Sunday evening the water was
again within it's banks. Satur-
days freshet fell several inches
short OF that of a year ago.
Little damage by the water
: has been reported, other than
the washing Of land which had
been prepared for the seasons S
crop.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
Tax Collections.

Tax collections have been
about up to the usual standard
this year, the receipts being
unusually heavy during the latter
part of February. and dropping
off to a lighter volume upon the
attaching of the z per cent. pen
atty after March l.
There has been a struggling
line of belated tax payers during
the past two weeks, coming
across with the regular assess
ments, with the 7 per cent.
added; but none of these have
been large tax payers.
1t is not practicable yet to
state approximately the aggre-
gate amount of taxes that will
be refunded on account of the
storm in Kings Mountain and
Bethel townships last summer,
except that it will probably foot
up somewhere between So, 600
and $4, 900. Most of this money
has been refunded. There is
nothing in the act to fix t e
limit by which all applications
must be filled; but it is reason
ably safe to assume that no more
taxes will be refunded on ac-
count of this act after the first
of next July.
1t is probable that the number
OF executions that will issue after
tomorrow will be about the same
as usual. That large number
of double entries will be included
goes without saying. --Yorkville
Enquirer, Friday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
The News of Gold Hill.

Gold Hill. March 18. An oys-
ter supper was given at the
home of w. II. Windle Friday
evening for the benefit of Gold
Hill school. Considering the
inclement weather, there was a
large crowd on hand to enjoy
the hospitality which is always
found at Mr.. Windle's.
The roads are muddy, muddy,
muddy and then muddy some;
although, good per cent. of
Gold Hills politicians were able
to get to the polls to cast their
ballots Saturday.
For several days the good peo-
pie of Gold Hill have quit farm
ing on account of so much rain,
and have been spending their
time indoors, reading the Pro-
gressive Farmer. When read
ing would become tiresome they
would ring up their neighbors,
and discuss everything, even to
the last sermon they had heard.
The students of Gold Hill are
working hard on their exercises
for the close of school. They
are anticipating a nice time and
expect to have with them several
prominent men, among whom
will be Gov. Blease. J. l.. r.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
HISTORY OF LETTER POSTAGE

1t will probably surprise some
OF our readers to learn that it is
only since 1868 that the postage
rate letters in the United States
has been uniform for all dis
tances. The first postage law.
that of 1892, fixed the rates ac
cordlng to distance, and accord
ing to the number of pieces.
"A single letter" was one
piece of paper. Envelopes were
wholly unknown. The sheet of
paper was folded and the address
written on the back. For a
single letter sent a distance of
~ miles or less the rate was 6
cents. This rate was increased
to 8 cents for distances of 60
miles or less; to 10 cents for 100
miles or less and so on.
The system was continued
with unlmportant changes which
increased rather than reduced
postage, until the year of 1845.
when part of the present system
SA'iS ihCo uSS. ~ lSICST WnlCn
weighs less than one-half ounce
was to be deemed single letter.
The postage was made uniform
at 5 cents for distances of 300
miles, and 10 cents for all
greater distances.
In 1851 prepaid single letters
were charged with 3 cent post
age, and letters on which the
receiver paid the postage with
5 cents, for all distances under
5000 miles; double rates for
greater distances-w which refer
red only to letters sent to and
from California.
In 1856 prepayment of postage
was made compulsory and the
rate was fixed at three cents for
less than 5000 miles. Finally u
1863 the uniform rate of 3 cents
was fixed, and few years later
this was reduced to two cents
and now we are promised the
reduction to one cent in the very
near future.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20
THE NAN WHO IS DOWN.

AHS Ao" "tiO 10 SouSuC diiu
held down by some bad habit, or
who sinks a little lower than
grafters and the crowd which
seeks to make money in all sorts
of ways, and becomes an open
violator of law, deserves more
pity and help than he usually
gets. The very good people,
who are almost, if not entirely
bad, have no sympathy for such
violators of law. 1t is the hum
BILE, modest, really good people,
who would be willing to give
them another chance. If the
outcast, Mary Magdalene, had
been turned down, as you good
people treat fallen ones in this
day, she would not be held UP to
all the world to teach the people
how they should deal with un-
fortunate people. When a man
is down and bruised and helpless,
TOO many of us are willing to
cast stones at him. States like
corporations, have no souls.
With all executive officers the
case is over when sentence is
pronounced: Ten years in pris-
on. When the Judge utters
these words they carry no miti-
cation, no promise of help, no
hope to the prisoner. The same
want of mercy and remedial
treatment may be seen outside
of prison. Our very sober peo-
pie, proud of their virtue, have
no patience with the young man
enslaved by the drink habit.
One-half the people feel more
like kicking than helping him.
Did you notice that young man,
whose eyes were red from last
nights carousal, and who was
anxiously awaiting 70 repeat the
same indiscretion when night
comes again? Kicking will not
help him on his feet again. He
wants the touch of a friendly
hand, the sympathy of one who
really desires to help him. He
is not a bad man. He is Just a
little worse than you are, or
some of you think he is. The
world, after all Temperance lee
lures and denunciations of the
drunkard, is slow to learn how to
deal with the young men who
are not able to stand alone. 1t is
relic of barbarism to punish
lawbreakers without any effort
to reclaim them and make men
of them. 1t is little better than
the Black Hole OF Calcutta.
There are young men in every
community who need little
propping up by good people. No
one need go at it III d perfunctory,
pious, professional way. That
will not uplift them. The meth
DDS suggested and practiced by
the Great Teacher should be
practiced by every one who is
anxious to reform criminals and
to keep others from joining that
class. -Spartanburg Journal.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20

The regular monthly meeting
of Catawba lodge No. Sc, A. F.M., ,
will be held this (Thursday) eve
ming. Work in the second degree
will be disposed of.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-03-20

Miss Nora Hamilton, of Union,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Kenneth Minis, of lower Fort
Mill.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27
MAsoNs ENTERTAIN GOVERNOR
 AND MRS. STRONG RoYALlY

Judging by all standards the recep- ton by the Masonic lodge last evening
 d Governnr and Mrs. Strong surpas. sed ali the other functions given since the honored guests arrived in Nome About Ie0 people were present A ban quet formed part "f the preparations for cntertaining the guests of the eve ming while dancing and short pro gram alded stili more delights. With the exception of Il little address of welsome and few words hy the gov crnor ihc evening was given up entire iy to having Il good time and never n better one was enjoyed. Amongst those who contributed to the program was Mrs. Fred Cowden who read q composition of her own that was very much enjoyed. Mrs. D. Runyan and Mrs. A. Bartlett snng delightfully."- needless to say. while Miss Lillian Simson played a piano solo which was very pleasing. The whole affair was exceptionally pleasant.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27
NATIVES HAVE
 CHRONIC DRUNK
SOuAWS ARE ABLE TO SECURE UNLIMITED SUPPLIES OF
 HooTcH.

Every nirht. or almust cvry night, the sIuuws of the Spit get drunk and disor,lerly md the trouble is that nothing can be done. If every squaw found drunk were arrested all the jails from here to McNeilIs would not be sufficient to hold them and 1t Is cer- tain thut the city jails are entirely i'm adequate. To arrest them md flne them Is out of the question for not ghost of q coin could be found on the person of . million of the women who gict. themselves io the joys of strong drink so inc authorities state that they nre decidedly up against it. Some of the officers stated to tlic Snggrt today that they are unable to siip.., ,r the source of the whiskey supply at pre- sent although h Is practically unlim- ued. Last night tho orgies took place oncc more. From midnight forward. as a rule. the celebrations ED on and although il few men have been arres- ted II is supp"sed that others are easi- ly found to supply the liquor.
 S0 had has the thing become that the officers are now keeping close h,kout and tho next man caught will get prolnrly punished.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27
WRIT OF MAN0AMUS DE.
 MED IN ANDREWS CASE

In the case of A. D. Andrews vs riein Mining X Dredging Company and other defendants. being an appli' cation of writ of mandamus to com pcl the officers of the company to re call certain stock which the pinintIf had delivered to the Alaska Bankin- & Safe Deposit Co. under a poolinf agreement. and to issue to MT. An drews new certificates in lieu thereof
 The district court this morning de- ried the writ. on demurrer of the de- fendnnts. The stock was held by th' bank as sort of trustee for the stock ho,ders under m agreement "f the pnrties to the contract.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27
SEVERAL WILL 60
 OUT ON SENATOR

4. Lambkin. Miss Nj. Lambkin. Mrs. j. F. Powell and children. .Icnnnrtic ulackarl, 0. W. Danielson. Mrs. n. W. I.usk, Miss Lillian Simson, Dave Dun bar. Mrs. Dunbar. James McCnbe, Miss Lavina Dunbar, Charles Felch. J. A Mcdowell. l.. C. Butler, C. !. Butler Mark N. Horowitz. F. Peterson. W. R Butler, Phillip Hancock Miss Hanna Geary. Mrs. ,. V. Geary Mrs. NJ. Mat ting, c. C. Webster and wife. Mrs Marie Crowley. Harry L.e Barr. Capt Spinney and wife. Miss NJ. Mckay Mrs. IT. q. Walker. Mrs. Alex John son, Miss IT. Pearson. Miss II. M. Bates.. J. V. Geary. R. A. Bates. Mich aci Cruden. Nels Danlelsun. R. l.. Bart . lett Harry Walker
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27

The plans and specifications for the new detention hospital have been ac- ceptcd and bids will he called for In q few days.
 Arthur Gibson. Robert SOmers and S. D. waysman presented plans and specifications and those of the first named were accepted as being the cheapest and the best.
 The lot of Judge Schofield will bc the site. Added to that lot will be a bit of the property of the Telephone company which !. c. Brown has do-
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27
FOR NEW
 HOSPITAL ACCEPTED

mated and some of the blind alley nt the back which the city has condemn ed for the purpose. The whole ground will be about 80 feet by more than 12O feet. The building will be u two story one and win be 38 by 70 feet in size. It will nlso have basement which will be used chiefly for heating apparatus. Accommodation for IF patients will he provided. that is for eight men and four women. The total amount pro- vided for building and equipment is SI2.50O.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27

The steamship Senator will leave for Seattle next Saturday and will tnke away several we'll known people. The lateness of the departure Is due to the fact that she has been unable to un- load at Solomon owing to the low water which has prevailed there and she has to leave for St. Michael before getting off the Solomon freight. So low is the water at Solomon. Agent Frank OConnor says. that an empty barge could not be taken out of the mouth of the river.
 Amongst those who have already taken passage on tho Senator are:
 Governor Strong and Mrs. Strong Misses Kelly. Mrs. Ada Heidea, Miss
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27

That the native population f Al,sk,, oecreased by fourteen per rt'nt. during the decade between 300 anal 1910 Is q iact brought nut by the last census according to Dr. krulish who Is now i,, Nome on hls annual tour of inspect ion VI native conditions f"r the govern
 "ont. Tuberculosis Ia thu chief cn,is,' '" this awful Killing m but other eauses also contribute tu It. The doc wv says that in some places the adop- 'oh oy the natives If tho ways of the "n''e people is rather to the advan-
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27

There will be no special session of the Alaska legislature called by the governor, or. at least. the governor sees no reason at present why any special session ought to be called.
 Some of the members of the legisla. ture have stated from time to time that special session would he necessary particularly for the purpose of pass ing a new election law but when the
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27

That the cutter Bear came within an nee of being wrecked during her last trip to the North is a fact which has just become known. When she
 got into the ice she was in a current that ran at the rate of 6 miles an hour At one time she was drifted ny this current towards two great icebergs which were grounded and stood up to height of about GO feet. As she drove towards them her predicament seemed to be bad one indeed. She came on them sideways. absolutely at the mercy of the current but by a strange freak she was driven right between them and only suffered a small crushing at the stem. This crushing was bud enough. however. to
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27
GEORGE sTEiNMANN's HOUSE
 IS SAVED BY HIS DOG

one of those ,m.curr,.nrcs which we read ab"it in wonder happened last night when George Strinmann's house "n the Spit took fro and when he was awakened to the danger just in time by his faithful little dog.
 MT. Steinmann hcforc retiring last night decided t0 set fire to the great pile nf paper and rubbish, which had accumulated In his stove and hc threw match Into 1t. The match did not ignite the fire. however. md he went to he'd and fell asleep. Some time la- ter his little white dog came in bark ing and kicking up quite noise but Mfr. Stelnmann sent him under the bed and fell nsleep again. Soon afterwards the dog jumped out and ran all over his master und hogan to bark excited iy. There was evidently something wrong so Mr. Stcinmann jumped up and opened the dor into the next room where inc stove stands The whole ro"f was atrc.
 In few moments moro the houac would have bccn dcstrnyed hut for tnnat"ly Mir Stelnmann keeps chem hnl cStinguishcr and with this he managed L" pnt out tho blaze before much damage was donc The most serious part of the nfrair is that the room in which he sleeps is cut ofv from tho outside hy the room in which the | fire took place sp that George not only feels that hc owes his house to the dog hut that hc owes him his life n laO.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27
NATIVES DYING FAST
 SAYS DIR. KRUL|SH

iage of tho aboriginal inhabitants but
 in other instances thc very reverse Is the fact.
 During his present trip norihward on the Bear tho doctor did n", have all the time he would like to have to make a survey of the native conditions up there. Tho lee condition prevented n fuller examination. pr. Erulish has ad- vacated tho building of native hos pital at Nome but there seems to bc no indication that thls will he done n. present.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27

ed before and the only difference Is that they are now officially given ou, for the first time. They conta ined the proposal that hostiiities should cease nt once and that Huerta could not tion WAS to be carried on during an armistice which was to have been de clarcd and this election was to have been absolutely free in every way. The proposals also embodied the insistence that all sides should abide by the re- suit. When Huerta had intimated tha, he would nGree to all this he asked for further time nt the last moment and there the mutter stands nt present.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27
NuERTA ASKED MORE TIME
 AT THE LAST MOMENT

the use of the car would draw out of the arrangement SO quickly. The opin- ion created by this sudden change on the part of Hucrtu has created a bad impression here and many do not hes itate to accuse Hucrta of double deal- ing. The very moment 1t became kuown to President Wilson that Huer- ta had requested more time he coun . icrm,ndcd the directions to Lind and the envoy Is remaining In Mexico for tho present.
 The official announcement of the proposals made by President Wilson was made today. They are just the same as those that have been publish