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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
For Extension of Parcel Post.

Postmaster General Burleson's S
proposal to Increase the weight
limits of parcel post packages
in the first and second zones,
from 20 to 60 pounds; to admit
books to the parcel post, and to
reduce rates in the third, fourth
and sixth zones, was approved
Saturday by the interstate COM
merce commission.
The maximum weight of par
GELS to all sections beyond the
second zone was increased from
IL to 20 pounds. The commits
sion's consent to the proposed
change was transmitted in three
letters from Chairman Clark to
Postmaster General Burleson.
The approved changes in rates
and weights are to be effective
January l, 1914.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
Mail Parcels Early.

The Postoffice Department and
the transportation companies
are advising the public to ship
their Christmas parcels and
packages as early as possible, to
avoid congestion during Christ
mas week, a problem that al
ways confronts them. The
parcel post, not having been
lnaugurated until after last
Christmas, is expected to keep D
the postal authorities up nights
this year, and arrangements
have been made to expedite the
handling of this class of matter
as much as possible. Holiday
shippers are advised to mail
their parcels now and mark them
DO Not Open Till Christmas. {"
Many parcels of this nature are
now being sent by mail.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
Extra Time Illegal.

For several days Commissioner
Watson Of the department of
agriculture has been receiving
communications from textile
plants in various parts of the
State, asking whether or not
under the law relating to the
hours of labor in textiles the
operatives could be worked extra
time in order to secure certain
holidays at the Christmas season.
Commissioner Watson consult
ed with the attorney general and
both are of the opinion that the
law is specific and plain in it's
terms and requirements, and
that no extra work can be done,
except for the purpose of making
up time that has actually been
lost from some accident or other
unavoidable cause.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
Mr.. Halle Secures Appointments.

Representative j. r. Halle, of
this city, has information from
Attorney General Peoples of the
appointment, through his recon-
mendation, of two Fort Mill
people to lucrative positions in
the State house during the COM
ing session of the South Carolina
Legislature. These persons are
Miss Susie White. of local rural
route No. 3, and Master Malcolm
Link, son of Mr.. C.. S. Link.
Miss White has been appointed
to the position of clerk in the
engrossing department, while
Master Link has been given the
position of page in the lower
House.
The recommendation for ap-
polntment of department en-
ployees is a matter which is
usually left to the solicitors of
the judicial districts, and the
fact that the Fort Mill people
have been named for the places
through the efforts of Repre-
sentative Halle is a distinct
honor for our representative and
speaks highly of his popularity
with the administration officials.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
Rock Hills Protest Effective.

A delegation from Rock Hill,
accompanied by representatives
from Fort Mill, went over to
Yorkville last Wednesday to at
tend the regular monthly meet
ing of the board of county COM
missieners, in order to protest
against the changing being used
on spur road in Bethel section.
After listening to these mems
construction of the law the COM
missioners agreed to rescind their
former action in agreeing to
work this spur road and on the
completion of the work on the
north and south road to the
North Carolina line to transfer
the gang to the Yorkville and
Rock Hill road, which is the east
and west road.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
Negro's Words Prove Fatal.

Walter Rainey, a young negro
man Of Hickory Grove, this coun-
ty, died Saturday from gunshot
wounds which he received at the
hands of Pink Wright, also col
ored, at a hot supper in the VI
cinity of Hickory Grove one
night last week.
Wright entered the house in
which the supper was being held
and inquired for Rainey. When
Rainey appeared Wrihrt whipped
out his pistol and, without ap-
parent provocation. discharged
his weapon into Rainey's side.
Wright escaped and has not
been captured.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
Formation VS.. Reformation >

Formation VS.. Reformation"
is the subject of an interesting
lecture delivered at several
points in Texas recently by Rev.
G. G. Epps, of Fort Worth, and
for which Mr.. Epps has been
given highly complimentary no.
tice by the pulpit and press of
the Lone Star State.
The lecture begins with the
moral inheritance of the child
and follows the young life
through the rapidly enlarging,
but concentric, spheres of in
fancy, boyhood or girlhood, into
the maturer years of middle life,
showing the laws of true de-
velopment, according to the SUBJ
lime ideal of the perfect Man of
Nazareth. Mr.. Epps is not,
however, so idealistic as to neg
lect the practical and sterner
side of his theme. With un-
erring skill he points out the
chasms of physical and spiritual
ruin that yawn along the path of
the young, showing and empha-
sizing the tremendous RESPONSE
bllity resting upon parents and
teachers.
MIR. Epps is a son of Hon.
S. II. Epps, of Fort Mill, and
many of his relatives and friends
here will eagerly await his next
visit home in order that they
may hear him deliver his famous
lecture.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
Five Companies Get Paw.

Companies of the National
Guard of South Carolina making
the required percentage at the
reinspections are to be paid for
attendance upon the encamp-
ments last summer, according to
a letter received from the United
States war department at the
adjutant generals office.
Companies to receive pay are:
B and G, Columbia; X, Darling
ton, Second infantry; G, Elloree:
K, Walterboro, Third infantry.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
The News of Gold Hill.
Correspondence Fort Mill Times.

Correspondence Fort Mill Times.
The health of this community
is good, | think, excepting the
little child of ]. D. Gibson. 1t
is still in a critical condition.
We are having some hog kill
ing weather now and sausage,
spare-ribs. cracklin' bread and
chiterlings are in order.
Price Faris, of Pittsview, Ala.
visited his old tramping ground
here the past week and returned
home on Sunday, last, accom-
panied by his grandmother, Mrs.
Tirzah Faris.
Miss Maud Windle and Mr..
Joe Smith were married last
week, and we learn that there
are several more couples lin
soak" who will jump the broom
at an early day.
Mr.. Pink Wilson entertained a
number of his old chums at a
possum dinner one day last week.
The ladies had a quilting on that
occasion and while they were at
work the Lords of Creation"
were shut up in another room
chewing. smoking and swapping
lies. 1t was indeed a pleasant
day for us all and we do hope
that 'possums may continue to
grow and multiply and that a
goodly number of them may fall
into Bro. Wilson'S hands.
Now certain fellow has taken
US to task for not spelling the
word 'Possum" right. Well,
we never could see the use of
more than one 20" in the word,
and we need no "p" at all in
spelling the word, 'taters."
Splinter.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11

In addition Mr.. Weeks made a
number of recommendations to
be submitted to the Fair AS
sociation when organized for
future reference as to the con-
Quoting of a fair. He recon-
mended that the different de-
partments be as evenly balanced
as possible, and that there be
plenty of clean amusements, and
that no one department should
overshadow the other. He also
recommended an organization of
the various county fairs in South
Carolina so the best attractions
possible could be secured for a
circuit thus giving better and
cleaner shows than could other
wise be secured. 1t was decided
by the committee to continue
the work of securing stock for
the Fair Association, and it is
hoped to have the association
organized by the first of the
year. Already over $1,000 in
stock has been subscribed and
turned into the office. There
are doubtless many other SUBJ
scriptiOns in the hands of the
various men who undertook to
secure stock who have not turned
their subscription cards in.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
Accepts Position at Clemson.

Fort Mill friends of Mr.. Claude
B. .Faris will be interested to
know that he will return from
his present home in Alabama to
Clemson college, January l. to
take up the duties of State fer
tilizer inspector, having been
elected to this position by the
board of fertilizer control No
vember 10.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
Toyland.

Biggest and prettiest display Of Toys we
have ever had. Big assortment of Doll
Carriages, Tables. Tea Sets, Chairs, Dishes,
Trunks, Work Baskets, Building Blocks,
Merry-go ronnds, Tool Boxes Bicycles,
Rocking Horses, Wheel Barrows, Books,
Carts, Wagons, Toy Animals, Ratters,
Tops, Harps, and oceans of the little
things that delight and gladden. the heart
of the little ones.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
Serviceable Gifts.

The very best Sweaters, Bedroom Slip
pers, Blankets. Kimonos, Scarfs, Kid
Gloves, Shawls Purses, Muffiers, Hand
kerchiefs, Hose, Table Linen, Toilet Sets
Bureau Sets, Hand Painted. China, Cut
Glass, Walters, New Japanese Baskets
Silk Waists, Centerpieces, Furs, Caps,
Neckties. Rugs, Boys and Mems Suits
Coat Suits. Cloaks, Overshoes, and hum
dretls of other useful articles.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
IN BRIEF
FROM over THE STATE

A rear-end collision at the
north end of the Seaboard Air
Line trestle in Columbia Friday
morning resulted in the deaths
lOf o. L. Brinkley, engineer on
engine No. 423, and William
Gibson. the negro fireman on the
same engine.
South Cardinals cotton crop
will, in the opinion of Com
missioner E. j. Watson. not by
any chance exceed 1,400, 600
bales. Mr.. Watson says that
only a small proportion remains
unpicked and unginned.
That j. T. Lyles, member of
the State legislature from
Orangeburg county, will prob
ably be a candidate for the
lieutenant governorship of South
Carolina was learned Saturday
morning when a Columbia Record
reporter interviewed Mr.. Lyles
for the purpose of determining
what action he would take in
the matter.
Robhersentered the postoffice
at Blythewood, a few miles north
of Columbia, Saturday morning,
blew open the safe and rified a
quantity of registered mail. The
home of the postmistress and a
nearby dry goods store were also
robbed. The extent of the loss
was not known. The robbers
escaped, it was thought, by
boarding a passing freight train.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
COUNTY FAIR A SUCCESS
IN EVERY PARTICULAR

A final meeting of the Fair
Committee was held in Rock Hill
recently at which time Chair
man Weeks submitted his re-
port which was adopted. The
report about finances is as fol-
lows:
RECEIPTS.
Gate Receipts SO, 1886. 95
Concessions s-- 1893. 65
Misc. collections 21.8S
Total al------@---- So, SO6. 4S
EXPENDITURES.
Miscellaneous (cash) S 25.61
Premium and expenses 1, 1856. %
Cash on hand 68l. .S9
Lumber-------A------- 2l2.S 80
Total al---- So, 806. 4S
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-11
What Does Il Mean 9?

mat we are working displaying
Gay Ioods--getng ready for Old
We have something useful gladden.
things that people they
kind OF gift that and s most thought
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
OmcinI Rcpnrf.

me gathering and measuring of the
crop was under the direction of officials
OF the state Department of Agriculture
ana the result of the two-acre yield
,es., 'ne measurements being made by
%. VI Johnson, an authorized represen-
tative of the United States Department
OF Agriculture, was reported by him
as follows:
This is to certify that on December
- and 20 made a personal inspection
oi cohoitions at Wenona Farm While
tnere measured the plat of land uDon
which was grown the reported Weld Of
special demonstration corn found
the tract TO contain 1876 acres instead
or two acres had been reported
Under my direction and personal super
vision ! had test made to verify the
weight and proportionate yield OF
shelled corn as grown upon this meas
ured tract of land. found the WELD
of ear corn to be $4,000 pounds. and the
Smelling test showed SO 1-2 per cent NJ
shelled corn, a total OF 1902 pounds of
grain, or an equivalent OF $40 bushels
OF corn, as grown upon the meas ured
are& of little less than two acres
Estimating ffty-sX pounds to the
bushel this would amount to WELD
of ia bushels of shelled corn to the
measured acre"
The cost for planting. cultivation and
gathering OF this special test plat was
a little over $50 per acre, an average
cost of II cents for each busheI Of the
full crop.
TRANSPORTATION Facilities.
This black soil is noted for its pro
ductive possibilities IN the growing OF
corn, cotton. hay, potatoes and truck OF
all kinds besides which ii shows espe-
cinl merit for growing onions. celery
cabbage and melons. while peaches
grapes and pears come into quick bear
Ing.
The Virginia Carolina coast country
has advantages in transportation IA
cilities. both by rail and water, giving
close connection with the markets of
Norfolk. Washington. Baltimore. Phila-
delphia, New York and Boston Within
twelve hours travel are 10000. 900 peo-
pie within reach OF a produce freight
rate OF only % cents per barrel from
Norfolk. Three railroad systems-the
Norfolk and Western. the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Virginian--take prod
ucts from Norfolk to the Middle West
and Northwest. Three others-the Sea-
board Air Line, the Southern and the
Atlantic Coast Line-reach the south
east. The New York. Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad, in connection with
the Pennsylvania system, reaches the
North, East and West Out side of New
York, no port OH the Atlantic Coast is
more greatly favored in the way of
quick and reliable steamship trans
portation o.all coast city points and to
foreign countries than 10 NorfplI-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11

Scottsville is contemplating an ex-
tensiye street building and paving
scheme. Tho "taxless town" proposes
to be the best paved town in Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11

3 Edward j. Post, OF Washington.
Will, 1t is reported. organize a com
pany with $4,000 capital stock, to
manufacture patented ventilators in
Staunton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
Nevada Mining News

which contains all the real news from nil
the mines of the Stale all the time. and
points out now and then some extraordinary
money.mpking opportunities. Upon request
we will mall this publication to you regular
~ Issued for six months ABSOLUTELY
FREE. Write for II to-day. and ask US for
any Information you may desire about any
minc In Nevada. We know tho State from
one end to the other and have personal rem
resentatives In all important camps,
THE G. S. JOHNSON co.
Mining Investments, $50 Phelan Bldg. san
francisco. California.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11

Russell County has secured twenty
Ave more convicts to work on the roads
in that county. This makes the force
sixty strong.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11

The Lynchburg Candy Company will
install equipment to manufacture choc-
olate candy. and install refrigerating
plant, the improvements to cost $500;
it also ,contemplates erecting building
near present plant In the near future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
Continued From First Page.)

Amelia County has increased its mule
and convict forces to push along good
roads. n correspondent writes:
The Board of Supervisors met on
last Monday. They had already bought
SIX mules and six more fine wagons to
haul dirt to the roads for the convicts
We now have twelve very strong young
mules"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
FERTILE .LANDSOF
COASTAL PLAINS
Continued From First Pase.)

. Continued From First PaEe.)
panies. They held their properties
until trade demands resulted In the
cutting OF the timber. in connection
with which railroads were constructed,
and now this rich acreage of virgin
soil is ready for development by the
farmer and homeseekers.
a great part OF the land has become
available through the completion OF
the Norfolk Southern Railroad. which
extends from Norfolk. through Norfolk.
Currituck. Camden. Pasquotank. Per-
qutmans, Chowan. Washington Tyrrell
Beaufort, Craven. Pamilco Jones and
Carteret Counties of North Carolina.
nearly all bordering on the coast he
sides other counties adjacent OH the
west. These lands can be purchased
ut from $40 to SIS per acre and. as
their great possibilities become known.
with the resultant establishment OF
farms and homes, their value IN dollars
VIII increase many fold. The agricul-
tural departments OF Virginia and
North Carolina are active in promoting
agriculture in these States and thei,
consideration is being given to the
coast country nearly $4,000 having
been expended during 1912 by North
Carolina for the advancement OF ,rri
and Industrial department OF the Nor
FOLK Southern Railroad is actively CO.
| operating with the agricultural depart
ments, intending to secure the best
possible results for the Virginia Caro-
lima coast--country. In North Carolina
are many thousands of acres Of land
that has never been TILED. and much
! OF this has been cut-over for its timber
: thousands of Dollars for Drainage
! Some of this land lacks perfect drain
age but II is being provided by drain
age districts. In the eastern North Caro-
INA section are included the Panteco
and Broad Creek districts, now about
completed each of which issued bonds
Tor $4,000; Creswell district. with n
$4,000 bond issue. and Pungo district
with hrst and second bond issues ag-
gregating 100000. The drainage i'm
provements and plans for the Lake
lMattamuskeet development in the North
Carolina territory whi represent total
pond issue of more than $500, 900. Other
drainage districts in. Norfolk Southern
territory in Eastern North Carolina
already under way. Will total an addi-
tional 100000. including the Moyock
and Dover districts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
4 Farm becoming Famous.

North Carolina has nearly 1000. 600
acres OF land like that OF Wenona
Farm. in the far eastern section. where
has been produced in one season. by
one man, corn yield of IA bushels
per acre, grown at cost OF ONLY 1e
cents per bushel. This farm is fifteen
miles south of Albemarle Sound. twelve
miles north OF Bellhaven and 100 miles
from Norfolk. 1t has a black SANDY
loan soil, three feet deep and under.
laid with good sand-clay and mari
This soil is rich In nitrogen. showinr
an analysis of about three fourths Of
! per cent Wenona Farm was once
an area of burned and cut-over timber
land, a virgin soil. The first develop
ment work on this farm was in Feb
ruary. 1912. about thirty acres being
brought under the pillow. a part of
THIS was devoted to building plat:
one acre WAS put in potatoes; another
acre was sown with rape. oats and
peas for green-feeding hogs, and a
couple OF acres were sown to cowpea 9
Tor hay. About twenty-five acres OF
the farm came into corn cultiya tion
one tract OF two acres of this being
devoted TO careful demonstration work
TO prove a test of possible yield The
remainder OF the developed area was
rented out to tenants. five acres of this
being placed with one man. who wns
10 receive the whole crop as exchange
payment for his clearing and brea king
up the land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
THE MINES OF
NEVADA

produce about ssoooooo worth of gold and
SILVER every day. II Is great old state and
yada Mines are better now than ever before.
we ISSUE biweekiy for Information OF our
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05

Better silence Than Empty Words.
Let thy speech be better than 81
lence, or be silent.-Dionysius.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
WITH BRICKS OF GOLD
LITTLE MEXICAN TOWN or MAzA.
Pill Is SAID TO BE PAVED.
Discovery Made by American Mining
Engineer Results In the Purchase
by Company Of All the Property
They Could Buy.

If Dick Wilmington had only lived
today he might have found the city
whose streets we're paved with gold.
For recent Investigation has brought
to light the fact that such a place
does exist, and that there Is marvel
Gus wealth In the little Mexican town
of MaSapil.
Mmagine the bricks of the pavement
Ting full Of gold and estimated from
$500 to $500 to the ton! And there
is a single wall about a garden In
front of the town hall which is valued
at a million dollarsi
1t seems that not long ago an
American mining engineer was roam
ing through that country, and when he
came back into civilization he brought
with him a few bricks and some sam
pies of Stag. He was not sure If they
we're worth anything at all, and never
dreamed Of their real value, but he
turned them over to his company's as
sayer. III
The a~ssayer's report was startling.
If there was more of the same stuff
to be had, he said, untold wealth was
In sight, and Immediately the COM
pany started an investigation. 1t was
found that the assayer's estimate was
not exaggerated, The streets OF
Mazapi1 were literally paved with
gold. and a high percentage OF sill
yer, too. and some of the baser met
ais, such as copper, lead and zinc.
OF course 1t did not take many
days before the little town was be-
ing deluged with the company's rep
resentatiyes, who proceeded prompt
ly to buy up every inch of available
property. The natives. ignorant Of
the value, sold out for a song. The
company purchased all the old smelt-
era and Stag piles and dilapidated
walls and buildings. 1t even bought
UP the postofice,
The only thing which they could
not get was the Roman Catholic
church. The priests refused positive
ly to sell, md no amount of money
seemed to tempt them. In vain did
the representatives offer higher prices.
They were forced to be content with
out the church.
Then, just as they were on the
verge of removing the bricks and
slags to the modern smelter-, re Mex
IN revolution started, and all OPP
eiations along that line had to be-
suspended. But 1t is needless to say
that every inch of the little town Is
being carefully guarded for the fu-
ture use OF the fortunate company.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
Her Last Chance.

"You can't deny it, he said sternly.
Penelope, you've been chewing gum
againln '@'
Desperately, frantically, she sobbed
on his chest. %.". ..
Firmly lifting her off the chest and
depositing her on the sofa, he dashed
the beads Of agony of his Nbrow.
They fell on the hardwood floor with, a
metallic clatter, A.
Il warned you" he continued, chat
! would break of our engagement il
"A caught you at it again. Acgirl that
chews gum is no fit wife for a man.
"A girl that chews gum would take in a
matinee with the butcher money. Pene.
lope, all is over between u.s."
With a final outburst of desperation
she was on his chest again, pleading,
begging, beseeching for the love of
Mike.
Zone more chance" she cried, and
! swear another drop of gum shall new.
er nass these lips"
ts, be it." he replied. zone more
chanLS.
And reaching grimly for his hat, he
departed. pauslng on the doorstep only
long enough to bite OFF a fresh chew
Of tobacco.-Detroit Free Press.