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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-11-27
First publication Oct so, 1914
Notice of Final settlement and DetermiT
alton of Inheritance Tax.
cTATE OF WISCONSIN.

UA
GTATE OF WISCONSIN,
~ County Court for Rock County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County, at the Court House, in the City OF
day, being the 1st day of December, A d. 1914,
at O'Clock a. M. the following matter Will be
heard and considered:
The application of D. w. North, executor
of the will of Thomas North. deceased, late OF
Edgerton, in said county, for examination and
allowance of his final account, and for the as
Signment of the residue of said estate to such
other persons as are by law entitled thereto
and for the determination and adjustment OF
the inheritance tax, if any, payable in said es
tate.
Dated October 9th A. d. 1914.
BY the Court
CHARLES L. FIFTEI.D. County Judge.
Paul n. Grubb, Attorney for the Estate.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Duck Season Closed

The open season for shooting
ducks. in this State closed Mon
DAY, and people who violate this
law will be subject to a fine of
$50 or imprisonment, or both, in
the discretion of the court. This
Information is contained in a
letter sent out by the Biological
Survey of the department of
agriculture.
Attention is also called to the
Tact that migratory insect-eating
birds are protected by the fed
efal law. This applies to robins
ahd meadow larks. both of which
come under the provisions of the
federal statutes. These birds
are regarded as valuable to agri-
culture as their food consists
largely of insects injurious to
ileiu crops.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Extra Pize for Contestants.

To show heir appreciation of
The Times ontest whereby they
would naturally, as liberal pa
irons of our Advertising columns,
be greatly baefitted by in
creased circulation, Ardrey's
Drug store has offered to sup
plement our prin offer They
will donate to the ady from Fort
Mill or surroundfg township
turning in the Target amount of
money on new sbseriptions
during the week a fu. size pack
age of each of their Violet Dulce
toilet preparations We goods
they have been claiming as hav-
ing the imprisoned s'eetness
and divine fragrance of hoicest
French farma violets. Thy con-
slider this to be the mot de-
lightful prize they could ,ffer
and one that could not possibly
fail of appreciation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19

Mayor A. r. McElhaney some
days ago forwarded to Repre-
sentative j. r. Halle. of the York
delegation. a petition from the
city council of Fort Mill, asking
for legislation authorizing coun-
Gil to extend the street paving
when requested to do so by a
majority of the residents of a
particular street, portion of
the cost to be borne by the
owners of the property along the
street thus improved. This
would be practically the same
plan as that employed when the
present paving was put down.
The trouble, without the legisla-
ton, is that the paving has been
halted on some streets by one or
two of the property owners pro-
testing that they were unable to
bear the expense of the paving.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Civic Society Active.

The Fort Mill correspondent
of The State sees greatly i'm
proved local conditions ahead
through the workings of the
Civic improvement society, and
says:
Among many things deserving
attention to this ron,munity is a
matter which has largely rassed
unnoticed. the work of the
women composing the Civic I'm
provement society. For several
years past this society has taken
upon itself the duty of making
Fort Mill a more pleasant place
In which to live by beautifying
the park and other public places
and encouraging others to do so.
The society started a NOV vement
for the permanent Improvement
of the graded school grounds and
have secured, through President
Riggs of Clemson college, the
services of an expert to plan the
work. 1t is believed that these
grounds can be made most beauti-
full by intelligent work and super
vision.
Another matter which will
have consideration is the i'm
provement of a public park, the
grounds of which have been
donated to the Adelphian Book
club by Mrs. Hattie Mack. This
spot is beautifully located within
half a mile of MainI'street and
the book club with the assist
ance of the Improvement society
expects to develop and make of
1T a pleasure resort for the people
of Fort Mill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Growing Ginseng.

What probably is the only
field, or patch" of ginseng.
in this section is to be found on
the plantation of MIR. B. Nj. Lee,
two miles south of Fort Mill.
MIR. Lee began several years ago.
mainly as an experiment, to
cultivate ginseng by planting a
small quantity of the herb in his
garden. For the first year or
two the growth was not salts
factory except it convinced Mr..
Lee that with proper attention
ginseng could be proftably
grown in this climate. He,
therefore. selected well shaded
piece of ground on his farm, and
set about to give the task a
thorough tryout. For the first
year or two Mr.. Lee saved the
seed from the plants and re-
planted them, and now he has a
patch of probably one-fourth of
an acre growing nicely. Some
weeks ago when Mr.. Lee was
here on a visit from his tempo
rary home in Finley, Texas, he
gathered from the patch IL
pounds of roots of the herb,
which is said to have a market
value of several dollars per
pound.
Little ginseng is found in this
section and nearly all that is
grown in this country is exported
to China, as the Chinese are
much addicted to it's use. AS
few of the readers of The Times
have ever seen any ginseng we
will mention that it is a root
about the thickness of ones
little finger, an inch or more ir
length. of a whitish-yellow color,
and of compact, almost horr
texture. 1t has no smell, but &
very sweet taste, combined with
a degree of aromatic bitterness
Success in growing ginseng de-
pends largely upon how well the
plant is shaded, as the least bit
of sunshine will cause it tt
wither and die.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Suicide in a Charlotte Hotel.

! our days before he was to
wed Miss Rosa M. Brinsfield of
Rockmart, Ga. says the CT ar
lotte Observer of Friday. Mr..
Marshall MacKendree, a
well-to-do coal salesman of
Savannah and Atlanta. ended his
life with a pistol bullet through
his brain.
His body was found Thursday
shortly before noon i'm room 81 at
the Buford Hotel, where he had
registered Wednesday afternoon.
Evidently he had been dead IL
or more hours. The suicide is
supposed to have occurred late
Wednesday afternoon. Ill health
and financial worries are pre-
sumed TO have been the motive.
III I'D rccoiNy hccr r~1cr
lreatmeht III Sly SsJuseph's los
pital in Atlanta Nnd letters from
his children contained soiicitous
inquiries as to his condition. He
was engaged in IAN ambitious
business venture with little capi-
tai of his own and il believed to
have become discouraged. He
was 43 years old.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
A Surprise Marriage.

A marriage which came as
surprise to the friends of the
groom in this section was that
the evening of February 8, at
Harmony Grove, near Marion,
v. c., of Mr.. John H. Withers
and Miss Mamie Bowman. The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. j. w. P. Hill, and was
witnessed by a number of friends
and relatives of the contracting
parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Withers arrived
in Fort Mill Friday evening and,
after spending short time at
the home of the groom's mother,
Mrs. l.. 3. Withers, in this city,
left for Cordele, Ca, where they
will reside in the future.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Sanders Bill Passed House.

Despite the most determined
fillibuster of the present session
of the Legislature. the bill of
Representative o. l.. Sanders, of
the York delegation, to enjoin
and abate houses of ill repute,
went through the House with a
whoop Friday morning. Every
effort was made to prevent the
passage of the bill, which has
been opposed by just enough
members of the House to make
a fillibuster effective. Besides
the Sanders bill, the House Fri
day passed the substitute bill of
the judiciary committee pro-
hibiting the transportation OF
females for immoral purposes.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Joe JackSon'S Salary.

Joe Jackson was formerly a
cotton mill operative at Green
vile, S. c., and as it is not re-
corded that Joe was more than
an ordinary mill operative we
suppose that he received about
81. 90 per day.
If Joe had stayed in the mill
business and studied and worked
hard it is possible that some day
he might have become a mill
superintendent, and if be be-
came a very good one he might
have reached a salary of $4,000
of SIS, 600 a year.
He did not know anything
about mixing cotton and could
not tell whether the draft in
the spinning room should be
eight or eight hundred, but he
did know how to hit a base ball
oftener and harder than anybody
else around Greenville and by
practice that talent has become
so well developed, that, if the
report be true, the new Federal
League recently offered him a
contract of $65,00O for three
years work or $2l, ,667 per year.
When Joe worked in the mill
he received about 10 cents per
hour. but the above offer called
for about $40 per hour for the
actual time on the ball field.
His ability to command this
sum is due to nature which kind
ly endowed him for this special
field of work and his luck in find
ing his proper sphere. -Ex.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
In the Grasp of Winter.

tnter held practically the
ehCh South Atlantic section in
lts go Thursday night and Fri
oay. Snow, sleet and high
Wlnds prevailed from North
Caroiin'to Florida, while many
Oh the ,aport cities reported
severe Sims which threatened
destructio to shipping.
Sleet anGnow fell throughout
Thursday l,ht and Friday in
this sectloi' and the lowest
temperature 6 the season was
reached Frid. morning. when
2l degrees abe zero was re.
corded.
Danville, Va, ported a snow
fall of three incls. the first Of
the winter.
Greensboro, N. annarent,v
experienced the MT extreme
cold in the South Aantic .eeco
ton, the minimum tno ID do
grees above zero antbe NOV;
mum but two degrees Cher
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Keeping the Record Straight.
Editor Fort Mill Times:

Editor Fort Mill Times:
In your interesting article last
week. AN Historical Sketch of
the Town of Fort Mill" the
statement is made that "the old
fort from which a part of the
towns name is derived, was
built by the first settlers to pro-
tect themselves against the hos
tile Indiaps :" The names of thc
earb settlers are given, together
With the inducements offered
them by the Indians to settle
here.
From these statements it could
be very easily inferred that the
Catawbas wers hostile to the
white man, which was not the
case. They leased them several
thousand acres of land on long
terms.
In an old journal | find the
statement that THE Catawbas
were proud and expressed them
selves as never having shed a
white mans blood"
The Fort was not built by the
first settlers of Fort Mill as a
protection against the hostile
treatment from the Catawbas.
They found the fort here in
ruins when they came. 1t was
told to some of the early settlers
by a very old Indian woman
named Sally Newriver that the
Redcoats built the fort. These
were perhaps soldiers or colonists
from the English settlement at
Charleston on an expedition
against the Indians, Charleston
having been settled over 80
years previous to the settlement
of this section. A Reader.
Fort Mil, Feb. II.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Wife'S Testimony Favors Husband.

In the habeas corpus proceed
lngs in Charlotte Saturday for
the release of r. M. Jetton, the
Davidson druggist who in his
home the previous Tuesday even
ing shot and killed DR.. w. H.
Wooten, a prominent physician
OF Davidson, because, as Jetton
stated, DR.. Wooten had ruined
my home" the testimony of
Mrs. Jetton was considered most
favorable to her husband. Her
allegation was that she was
being assaulted by DR.. Wooten
when her husband came in the
room, and after she had fled into
the back yard she heard the
report of the pistol which caused
Wooten's death.
According to the story told by
Mrs. Jetton, DIR. Wooten had
been to the Jetton home several
evenings recently without invi-
tation and that one or more
times she had ordered him to
leave. The evening of the
tragedy, she said, she was in the
kitchen when Wooten came in.
and grasping her by the wrists
forced her into an adjoining
t oom where the alleged assault
, ok place.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
EVERYTHING AGAIN LOVELY
WITH BLEASE AND GRACF

The announcement carried Fri
day by the daily papers that
Governor Biease and John P.
Grace, mayor of Charleston, had
made friends and buried the
hatchet, was to the general pub
lie the most interesting political
news OF the year.
The setting for the burying Of
the hatchet and the smoking o
the pipe of peace was at the
banquet served at the CONNER
cial club in Charleston, when tn.
members of the General Assem-.
bly, and several hundred visitor.
were present.
1t was only two years ago OF
less that John z. Grace de-
nounced Governor Blease from
the stump at many points in this
State, and the Governor in equal
ly vehement language declared
that he wouldn't trust John p.
Grace. whose eyes, he said, were
set too close together.
Mayor Grace told the assem-
blage that some people probably
could not understand in the
light of public events of the
more or less remote past and
some of the more recent happen
ings how the mayor of Charles
ton could find it in his heart to
invite the governor of South
Carolina and welcome him into
our midst"
The mayor said that in spite of
all their differences he believed,
barring certain fundamental diff
ferences, their general ideas
were the same.
Governor Blease stated that he
and the mayor have not differed
so much in principles.
His political friends and mine
have stood side by side," shout
ed the governor. Some people
misled John Grace for awhile,
but | have always said not to
speak harshly of him, as long as
the lamp holds out to burn, the
vilest sinner may return"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Georgia Senator Dead.

A. o. Bacon, for nearly I'D
years United States senator from
Georgia, died suddenly Saturday
in a. hospitalin Washington City,
after an illness of ten days. Sen
ator Bacon was the first senator
elected by direct vote of the peo-
pie under, the seventeenth con-
stitutional amendment.
Though, Senator Bacon had
been seriously i'll with kidney
strouble and complications devel-
oping from a broken rib, his death
was unexpected.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
New P0Stoffice Order.

Of interest to the public is the
order recently issued from the
postoffice department permitting
the dispatching of letters and
postcards whether or not any
postage is prepaid thereon, pro-
vided there is no apparent in
tention of avoiding prepayment.
Other articles shall not be dis
patched unless prepaid at least
in part, and even at that double
the deficiency shall be collected
from the addressee.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Must Keep Streams Clean.

Among the bills passed by the
legislature and approved by
Governor Blease' was one re-
quiring the running streams of
York county to be kept clean of
all trash, trees, RATS, timbers.
snags. overhanging limbs and all
other objects that would obstruct
the natural flow of water. The
act states it's object is to keep
the water clear of all trash for
drainage purposes. A method
of enforcing the law is by max
ing a lien on property permissible
under the terms of the law.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
Militia Inspection.

The revised order for the an
nual inspection of the South Car
olina National Guard, as it re-
lates to York county organiza-
tions, is as follows: March 81.
Yorkville hospitable corps de-
tachment, 1st infantry; April 27,
Fort Mill. Co. K; April %, Rock
Hill, Co., H.; April 90, Yorkville,
headquarters 1st infantry, Co. L.,
ist infantry.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
MARCH 9TH LAST DAY
OF THE TIMESCONTEST

This is the critical period of the
contest when the nerves of the
contestants are apt to get what
a woman calls ''jumpy." Some
or the contestants who felt Sc
cure at the beginning of the con-
test are now bcgidning to won
der if, after all.\they are so sure
that some other\ contestants is
not just a little ahead of all 9TH
er contestants, and is still doing
better and harder woSk than was
at first expected.
That feeling isn't Eleasant
but is wholesome. No eontest-
ant can afford to be certain that
Ley are II position tn win the
prize of their choice. Remember
that there are several contestants
in the race just as determined to
win as you are, and these con-
testants are going to work until
the last minute of the contest.
All these contestants are rum
nlng a very close race-in fact,
there are only few hundred
votes difference betw cen several
OF them, and for this reason, we
predlc that the winner of the
piano WIN have mighty few
votes majority.
The closing day of The Tines
prize contest is Saturday, March
7th. Thesstine Will not Be ex-,
tended OF postponed, but sEsll
close promptly onsthe above 8
so it is up to the contestants a.
their friends to make every mir
ute count from now until the
closing minute.
Now is the time for the sub
seribers to renew their subscrip-
ton to The Times or to subscribe
for The Times. Your favorite
contestant will need every vote
that it is possible to obtain in
order to win tbs handsome
piano. The closing day of the
contest is rapidly approaching
and nnw ic tho timo -you should,
hand your subscription to your
favorite. Do not put it off until
next week. Hand it to her right
away. If you do not see her on
the street, phone her, and she
will be glad to call for it.
~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
of PIANO CONTESTANTS
Tuesday, February IL

The many friends of Mr..
Frank H. Higgins will learn
with interest of his intention to
open a drug store in Barnwelf
early in March, by which time Ire
hopes to have everything in
readiness. "-Barnwell People.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
THINKS BLEASE WILL WIN
IN RACE NEXT SUMMER

In an interview with a re-
porter for the Atlanta Journarla
few days ago, Senator B. II
rlllman reluctantly admitted that
Governor Cole l.. Blease will be
lected to the United States
'enate next summer.
Senator Tillman had been, in
Columbia attending a hearing of
the asylum investigation matter
and after speuding short time
at his home in Trenton went to
Augusta and from there to
Atlanta. Newspaper men at
once sought Senator Tillman in
- r 90 -. ~-'"'.- e-;rr "rc ",
tlr' on tie luilticai situation.
Don't say that | expect Blease
to win Senator Tillman is
quoted as saying. Just state
that | fear he is too strong with
the voters of South Carolina and
that | fear he may be elected.
Blease announced several days
ago that he would shortly take
a trip to New York and that
enroute he would stop over in
Washington and see the seat
which he will occupy in the
Senate. -.---,-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
FROM OVER THE STATE

j. Howard Moore, member of
the lower house of the Legis-
lature from Abbeville, announced
Saturday night that he would be
a candidate next summer for the
Office of lieutenant governor.
A meeting of practically all Of
the business men of Lancaster is
called for today for the purpose
of organizing board of trade or
chamber Of commerce for the ad-
vancement of the town and Lam
caster county generally.
In the second primary election
held in Gaffney. \. II. Little
john defeated J. @. Little for
mayor. Littlejohn receiving 300
votes and Little 271. The most
intense interest was taken in
this election by the people of
Gaffney.
Dispensaries in South Caro-
lima made net profit of $814,-
8O3.23 last year, according to the
annual report of the State dis
Bensary which has been sent to
the general assembly. The value
of whiskey sold was $3,O17,-
948.21. During the year 26 new
6spensaries were established in
the State.
Of the various candidates for
governor of South Carolina to
succeed Cole l.. Blease, none is
more active than DR.. John G.
Clinkscales, professor of mathe-
matics at Wofford college. DR..
Clinkscales has just completed
an extensive trip in the Pee Dee
section, where he was greeted
by large audiences.
Arrangements have been CON-
pleted for the encampment at
Rock Hill the latter part of April
of company of 108 cadets from
Clemson college, at which time
the intercollegiate oratorical con-
test is to be held. Two games
of baseball '+1e scheduled to be
played during the encampment
between the students of Clemson
and Erskine colleges.
Governor Blease sent his first
veto message of the session to
the house Thursday night. The
act vetoed referred to the time
in which the coupons for certain
bonds could be presented for
payment. 1t was introduced in
the house by Mr.. Welch of Rich
land. The vetoed act with the
message accompanying it was
referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19

j. Howard Moore, member of
the lower house of the Legis-
lature from Abbeville, announced
Saturday night that he would be
a candidate next summer for the
Office of lieutenant governor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-19

A meeting of practically all Of
the business men of Lancaster is
called for today for the purpose
Of organizing a board of trade or
chamber Of commerce for the ad-
vancement of the town and Lam
caster county generally.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-22

has shrunk to that extent Thus the
poverty of the railroads is brought
home to tens of thousands of poor pee-
pie scarcely one of whom imagines
be has a direct Interest in a, trans
portation company.
Every dqDositor In "a Savings bank
is an investor. Every one is directly
concerned in the earnings of ran.
uHHids, since in Philadelphia about
three-quarters of all such deposits are
Invested IN railroad bonds.
But their immediate concern in the
welfare 0f the roads is scarcely ever
dreamed of by the hundreds OF thou.
sands OF persons in this city who
have money in savings banks. Their
interest is vital, nevertheless, and
when EVERY cravings bank deposition
ssaliaes that he lis also raflnsad
bond holder, 1T may become far less
fashionable fer cheap legislators and
incompetent ltmrealss to fiageilate dihis
Particular fonm of big business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-22
SON OF M. DELoAssE, PRISONER.

Berlin, Oct (By MaiD.--It WIS re
Gently reported byaAble that a sun af
NJ Dalcasse, tfhe Ennch Minister, had
been wounded and had fallen into the
hands OF the Germans. A letter of a
soldier at the front tells how his CD
ture occurred.
One morning a German patrol of
three men entered a village near the
river Mouse to discover whether Ii
was occupied by the French. They
had hardly entered school house
when the, leader. hooking out Of a
window. saw a French patrol Of ten
men coming down the village street.
Taking their positions at the windows
the three Germans opened such hot
fire upon the French party that eight
of them were killed before they could
recover from the confusion caused by
this sudden attack. The Germans