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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-16
lsEsAoWEe not GUILTY,
SAID YORK COURT JURY


After being out two hours,
the York jury trying Ernest
Isenhower returned verdict
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
of mot guilty" The other
Isenhower cases were continued
until the April term of court.
Every seat in the York court
room was occupied when court
convened at $40 Friday morn
ing. Many persons were turned
away by the bailiff because there
was no place to seat them.
The York county court house
auditorium will seat only about
240 persons.
Before former Gov. Blease
concluded the argument of coun-
sci for the defense. Judge Rice
warned the audience against
making any expression or indi-
cation of approval or disapproval
Of anything that Gov. Blease or
Solicitor Henry might say in
their appeals to the jury.
Although the jury had been
confined in the court room three
days. the members of the jury
appeared quite fresh when they
came into the court room at 9:45.
Former Gov. Blease spoke one
hour and 10 minutes. He did not
inject politics into his remarks.
but dealt with the facta in the
case almost wholly. In con-
clusion he told the jury that the
State of South Carolina was
watching them and waiting their
verdict with interest. not be-
cause of Ernest Isenhower or the
law of South Carolina. but be-
cause they were anxious to sec
whether the 12 men would up
hold the women Of South Caro-
hga.
Whether or not the law of
South Carolina is binding or is
waste paper was the question
before the jury" declared
Solicitor Henry. who closed the
argument of counsel for the
State. You must try this case
in accordance with the statute
law and the testimony" said
Solicitor Henry. IF you disre-
gard the law, then there is no
safety in this country" Solicitor
Henry spoke about one hour.
In his charge to the jury, Judge
Rice told that body they could
not return a verdict on the
grounds of the "unwritten law"
The indictment was handed to
the jury at l o'clock.
After the dinner recess Thurs
day afternoon A. E. Hill, solicitor
OF the Spartanburg circuit,
opened with argument for the
State, and was followed by A. L.
CASTOR of Chester, attorney for
the defense. After Mr.. CASTOR,
T. F. Mellow of York. for the
State, and John R. Hart, of
York. for the defense. re-
spectively, presented their side
OF the case to the jury.
Each side was allotted two
hours in which to present it's
arguments.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-16
Delegation to Meet in Rock Hill.

In letter to The Times under
date of December IL, State
Senator j. E. Beamguard says
that a meeting of the York
county delegation in the Legis-
lature will be held in the city of
Rock Hill the morning of Mon
day, December 20, at IL o'clock.
The purpose of the meeting is to
give those citizens of the county
who may have legislative mat
ters which they would like the
delegation to pay attention to in
the approaching session 20 let
them be known. Any who feel
interested in the manner named
are cordially invited to meet the
delegation at Rock Hill on the
date named above.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-16
NOTHING IN the LAW
TO STOP DELIVERIES

In reply to an inquiry from
Magistrate r. P. Harris, of Fort
Mill. Attorney General Peoples
has ruled that there is nothing
in the gallon-a-month law to
prohibit the shipment and de-
livery of whiskey in this State
to non-residents.
Unable to get but two quarts
OF whiskey each Is days in
North Carolina, many residents
of that State have for the last
few weeks had their whiskey
shipped to Fort Mill and other
border towns in gallon packages
and coming across the line to
get it. Magistrate Harris had
been appealed to to put stop to
the delivery of the packages to
the non-residents, but would
take no action until determining
the ruling of the attorney gen.
eral in the matter.
1t will be recalled that the
grand jury of this county and
the magistrate at Clover some
weeks ago held up the delivery
of packages at Clover, where
1T was said the shipments of
wllskey to North Carolinians
had grown to be enormous. How
ever, the ruling of Attorney
General Peoples as given TO
Magistrate Harris would seem
to nullify the action of the grand
jury and the Glover magistrate
and there now appears nothing
to hinder the people of North
Carolina from ordering their
Whiskey shipped to points in
shis State aud securing it.
AnnnrIrnrr A4
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-16
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.
Mrs. Sallie ]. Wolfe was on
Tuesday appointed postmaster at
Osceola, Lancaster county.

OSceoia, Lancaster county.
Charles D. Jones was on Tues
day elected mayor of Lancaster
over his opponent John T. Green,
by a vote of 16s to 90.
The State Baptist convention.
in session at Greenville, on Mon
day selected Newberry as the
meeting place for 1916.
Notable men from many sec
tions of the country are this
week attending the Southern
Commercial congress at Charles
ton.
A. M. Salley, sheriff of Orange
burg sounty, Monday sent to the
penitentiary for safe keeping a
negro, Mcqueen McMichael, who
is accused of attempted criminal
assault.
A reward of $50 for the arrest
and delivery to the sheriff of
Florence county of Joe Darby,
who is alleged to have killed Rosa
Henry near Olanta October 25,
has been offered by Governor
Manning.
Requisition papers for the re-
turn to this State of Albert Bar
more have been sent the govern
or of Virginia. Barmore. who is
under arrest at Newport News,
escaped from the Richland chain
gang.
In Lexington county Satur-
day night, Pat Love was shot
and instantly killed by Scot Hut
to. The killing occurred near
Pelion, Hutto using shotgun
and emptying both charges into
the body of Love.
DR.. w. N. Mcpherson, one If
the oldest residents of Florence
county. died Sunday morning
at his home near Claussen. He
was a physician before the war
and served the Confederacy as a
surgeon.
w. A. Barber, a former Co
lumbar, who is now a member
of the New York bar, has recent
Ply received large fee for legal
services, his firm being allowed
fee of $55. 600 as compensation
for services in the affairs of a
firm in bankruptcy.
Fire Monday night DESTROYED
Timmonsville's Methods church,
a handsome brick building which
cost $12, 900 and on which only
$1,000 insurance was carried.
The flames caught from a de-
fective heating apparatus.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-16

According to Special Agent
j. M: Taylor. there was ginned
In York county p? o to De-
cember l. this season, 31,997
oaies OF cotton against 33,O4I
bales to the same date last wear
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-16
Another County Added.

By a vote of approximately
four to one, Mccormick won its
new county fight in Tuesdays
election.
The name of the new county
will be Mccormick county.
The new county embraces por-
tions of Abbeville, Greenwood
and Edgefeld counties.
Cotton slumped more than 81
a bale on the New York ex-
change Monday under an of
fensive bear movement.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-01-29
Reliable abstracts furnished prompt

Reliable abstracts furnished prompt
ly.-Michaelson & Hughes.
Mrs. Marie Kane returned Friday
from visit at the Dan Cosgr1ft
home in Duluth.
Ed Pagel returned yesterday morn
ing from a siX-weeks' visit at Laporte
and South Bend, Ind, and Chicago.
Frank Sweet, brother-in-law Of
Clarence Campbell, of Ladysmith,
who has been in the Wall-drilling
business in Canada, was in this city
this week, on his way to his old
home in Menomonie.
Special prices on Sunkist oranges:
regular 80 cent sellers, very special,
while they last at only 20 cents per
acknowledgements Model Grocery
Dept
F. w. Tubbs, of Darien, was here
Sunday and Monday, attending on
the latter day the directors meet
ing of the State Bank of Ladysmith.
Mr. Tubbs is opening up fine cat
tie ranch II miles southeast of this
city, having had erected on the place
a So, 1000 COW barn last fall. He is an
enthusiast over upper Wisconsin.
Money to loan at lowest rates.
MichaelsOn & Hughes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-01-29
COMING EVENTS

Feb. Masquerade ball, Cass hall,
Maeder's Harp Orchestra.
Feb. 12-Robert O. Bowman, in char
acter portrayais, lyceum course
number.
Feb. 12-C. o. F. dance at Cass hall,
Luell's Orchestra.
March list. Patrick's supper, by
the Catholic ladies.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-01-29

it makes no difference to us. We
can fit you easily, accurately and
quickly because We carry a large
variety of lenses in stock, suitable
for all sight, and We are experts at
adjusting them. After examining
your eyes we will prescribe the right
lenses and you will find they help
you to see as naturally as ever,
whether you are near or far sighted
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
ROLL THE MEADOWS
AND CLOVER FIELDS
Work Should Be Performed When
Sod Is MOiSt-Pick Off All
the Large Stones.

Meadows and grass and clover fields
are greatly benefited by being rolled
Use a heavy two-horse roller. The
rolling should be done when the sod
is moist but not SO wet as to cause
the ground to cake when it dries out.
The large stones should be picked off
at the same time-rolling presses the
grass and clover roots back into the
ground, giving them frmer hold on
the ground. The rolling gives level
surface for the mower. Grain fields
are much improved by rolling. Win
ter grain, if harmed by frost, is much
benefited by rolling. II the wheat
leaves are small and yellow. $50
pounds of some good fertilizer sown
to the acre early in the morning when
the ground is slightly frozen, will be
great help. When the frost comes
out of the ground, the fertilizer will
fall into the soft earth and be washed
into the ground by the first spring
rains.
Fine manure from the cattle pens
may be used for the same purpose.
One CARLOAD Of fine manure will cover
one acre when evenly sown by hand.
Pasture lands should be given a
dressing of raw bone meal, sown 400
pounds to the acre. One acre of we'll
set grass, given a dressing of bone,
will produce more and richer grass
than two acres Of grass in the same
field which lacked the bone.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
MARKETING OF FARM
AND FRUIT PRODUCT
Packages Should Be New, Clean
and acknowledgements
ness Results in Loss.
(By E. P. SANDSTEN, Colorado Ex-
pertinent Station.)

pertinent Station.)
While quality is an essential re-
quirement in the marketing of any
farm and fruit product, it is by no
means the only factor in selling at
the highest price.
First OF all, the package used should
be new and clean. The heater the
package, the better the fruit will ap-
pear. While the products packed
should be of uniform size and color
throughout the package, the top layer
should be arranged SO as to attract
the eye of the buyer. Further, the
package should in every instance be
well filled. The buyer is very quick
to notice shortness in measure, or any
deficiency in a well-topped or rounded
finish. In small fruit, such as the
strawberry, particular attention should
be given to have every berry in per-
feet condition, with the calyx or hull
attached. The individual fruits should
not be arranged in layers in the box,
nor should the top be arranged to
show a uniform red color, but rather,
the calyx should show in with the red.
For the best effect, and for particular
markets where the grower has steady
customers, the berries should be
graded into two sizes. This is to give
uniformity to the fruit, and will make
the package more attractive.
It is a well-known fact that the at
tractiveness Of a package of fruit sells
it. The customers are attracted
through the eye, and everything that
aids in making the package attractive
will increase the value of the fruit and
ease in selling.
1t does not pay to pack inferior fruit
with good fruits, for it invariably
works against the reputation of the
grower. Too little attention to uni
formity in pack and grading will often
result in loss to the grower.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
Pacific keip

In recent article in the Journal Of
Agricultural Research, Mr.. Guy R.
Stewart of the University of California
agricultural experiment station dis
cusses the kelps of the Pacific coast
as a source of nitrogen. AS a result
of extensive experiments, the author
finds that the readiness with which
the nitrogen in dried and ground kelp
used as fertilizer is changed to am
monia and nitrates in fresh field soil
varies with the species and with the
way it is prepared. Nereocystis luet-
keana gives up it's nitrogen with rela-
tive quickness, but it is of minor COM
mercial Importance. Macrocystis puri-
fera changes slowly in the soil, but the
availability of it's nitrogen is increased
if it is used fresh, or at least only
partly dried. Unfortunately, macrocys-
tbs must be dried until crisp in order
to grind readily. The drying should
not be continued longer than is neces-
sary, and the kelp should not be
scorched or overheated. In the same
journal another California chemist,
Mr.. D. R. Hoagland, gives a detailed
account Of the Organic Constituents
of Pacific Coast Helps" Incidentally,
he deals with certain interesting eco
nomic questions in regard to keIp;
namely, the possible feeding value Of
kelp for man or animals, the utiliza-
ton OF its organic by-products, and the
destructive distillation of it for COM
mercial uses. For all three purposes
it's usefulness appears to be slight.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
Victorian Hobby,

The announcement Offering for sale
the wedding shoes of Queen Victoria
recalls the fact that her majesty was
a keen collector of historical relics.
At sale held in November, 1899,
she commissioned a well-known deal
er to secure for her a walking-stick
carved to represent Wisdom and
Folly" once the property of Prince
Charles Edward. The royal agent
had carte blanche, and the stick was
knocked down to him for EGO. This
was monstrous price when we con-
slider that shortly before the young
pretender's dirk, with /fiint-lock pistol
attached, realized only SO lis; while
the great Rob Roy's claymore, made
by Andrea Ferrara, with it's sharks
skin grip and all, went for e37 les.
At the Stuart exhibition organized in
London some twenty years ago num-
Der of most interesting exhibits came
from Queen Victoria's collection
Dundee Advertiser.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
WHITE RUSSIAN PUREsT SLAv
His Racial Habitation Is the Most
Backward Region of the Empire
Of the Gar.

A sketch of white Russia, the first
part Of old Russian soil to feel the
power of the invader, I is given in a
statement issued by the National &C.
ographic society.
White Russia comprises four Rus
sian governments, Vitebsk, Smolensk,
Moghileff and Minsk 1t is said that
the name is derived from the predomi-
nant color of the peasant dress. This
division Of Russia is bounded by the
Prlpet river basin on the south and by
the Duna, or southern Dvina, on the
north. 1t supports population of
about seven and one-half million, two
third OF which is white Russian and
the rest Lithuanian, Jewish and Pol
ish- Here, likely, is to be found the
purest Slav type, almost unblended.
This region, blanketed by swamps and
marshes, and smothered in forests, is
one of the poorest, most backward re-
glons in European .ussia.
Firms dweit here before history be-
gan for Europe. They were expelled
by Lithuania, who in turn gave way
before migrating Slavonic tribes.
The country finally passed back
to the Lithuanians, then to Poland,
and was won piecemeal by Great Rus
STA. Polish oppression and religious
persecution worked wholesale DESC
lation here, and thousands of peasants
fled into Russia, while those who re-
NAMED intrigued for Russia's coming.
The whole of the region was not an
nexed by the Great Russians until the
end of the eighteenth century Starva
tion has swept this land again and
again with as terrible effects as those
experienced by India in the grip of
famine.
THE White Russian is not of so
sturdy build as the Great Russian,
nor so comely as the Little Russian.
He is less aggressive than his north
ern neighbor, and more heavy than his
southern neighbor. His hair and eyes
are light, and his face Is generally
drawn. The garment peculiar to him
is his white overcoat which he
wears on all special occasions as
proudly in sweltering July as in the
winter. His villages are small, iso-
lated and badly kept. His homes are
primitive. His fight for existence is
bitter one. From his ranks are
recruited the workmen for the hard
est, least-paying tasks of the empire"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
"RINGING" OF TREES
NOT RECON- TENDED
Operation Considered Exceeding
w Hazardous-Gains Do
Not Offset the Losses.

In regard to the advice sometimes
given in regard to ringing" fruit trees
to induce fruitfulness, the New York
experiment station says: The results
obtained from our experiments are not
favorable to ringing fruit trees as a
general practice.
Under some conditions, for limited
time, a more favorable outcome might
be expected. Hardy, vigorous, young
apple trees may readily undergo a
single ringing and be benefited there
by, but subsequent operations are in
furious. Trees lacking vigor are often
seriously injured by the practice.
The deleterious effects of the treat
ment have generally been so marked
as to render the operation exceedingly
hazardous. There seems to be no
regular or systematic increase in fruit
production. The gains do not Offset the
losses.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
The War Shirt.

A fat "colored nanny" Of the "old
school, was hauled into court for
throwing her washing board at her
neighbor's husband, Georgia Crack
err Of the poor white trash" VA
riety.
Did you strike this man with a
washboard?" Judge Broyles asked.
Il spec did, 70 honah.'
What was the provocation?
1--WE wuz discussin wah, jedge."
"Well-go on
1--WE wuz talkin' bout dem Ger
mings, an Johns Bulls and dem
Frenchmens, and he done said / was
MURAL, yo honah. l amt gwine ter let
no low-down white trash call me dat"
Case and Comment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19

II an apple orchard is in sod, espe-
clafy II the sod is an old or stiff one,
it should be plowed in the fall. Ordi-
narily, fall blowing is good practice
in most orchards, but in cases where
the soil is very loose and liable to
wash and expose the roots to freezing,
or where 1t is very heavy and apt to
puddle when exposed to the weather,
or in very cold climates where the
snowfall is light, it is best to pIow in
spring. By turning under the grass,
rubbish, etc., in the fall the process
of decay and Incorporation with the
soil is fastened. A soil often becomes
deadened or lifeless from long inertia,
and when exposed to the action of
moisture and frost it's physical condi-
ton will be improved. A disk harrow
may often be successfully used for the
first breaking up of this sod prepare
tory to blowing.
1t is never advisable to pillow deeply
in old orchards. Flowing should be
only deep enough to turn under grass
and other litter and cover it with soil
This depth will be from to inches,
being a good average and about
right. 1t is always impossible to plow
any old orchard which has long been
down in sod without breaking a great
many Of the roots, which, of course,
will be close to the surface, but it is
desirable to break as few of these
roots as possible; hence the necessity
for shallow blowing. However, the
danger Of breaking roots should dis
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19

courage no one from blowing, as the
benefits derived under such conditions
are many times greater than the dam
age done.
After fall blowing a stiff sod, the
best tool to use in the early spring
to loosen up the surface soil and to
work in any manure which may have
been applied during the winter is the
disk harrow. In very loose and open,
deep soils the spring.tooth harrow will
answer for this purpose, though not
as well as the disk, which is the most
effective implement, especially where
there is very stiff sod to be broken
up or much coarse litter is on the sur
face. Still it will do very satisfactory
work and on stony land is better than
the disk harrow. The orchard should
be gone over several times with one
OF these tools during the first month
in which it is possible to get on the
land, the sooner after growth starts
the better.
After the soil has been worked into
fine mechanical condition, subse-
quent cultivation will be done largely
in order to maintain a surface mulch
to prevent the loss of moisture by
evaporation and incidentally to kill
and keep down weeds. For the pur-
pose the spring-tooth harrow should
be set more shallow or, better still, the
spike-tooth harrow should be used.
The orchard should be gone over once
in ten days or two weeks or after
hard rains which form a crust.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
MARKETS
Milwaukee. Oct. Is, 1915.

Butter-Creamery, extras, 2Sc
prints, 29c; frsts. 25@26c; seconds, %
@24c; renovated. 23@23hc; dairy,
fancy, Csc
Cheese-American. full cream, new
made twins, 13@131zc; Young Ameri-
cas-, 14@1415c; daisies, 14@14hc;
longhorns, 14@14hc; limburger, fan
cy, lbs, 13@18hc
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 21k@23c; recandled, extras,
26@28c; seconds. 14@1 Ice.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 121b @13c;
ROSTERS, &c; springers, 131ac
Wheat-No. 1 northern. 1.0801.10h;
No. northern, 1O661O7; No. north
ern, 920102; No. 1 velvet, 1.0701.O8.
Corn-No. 3 yellow. 631zc
Oats-No. white 1874 037c; stan.
dard, CSC; No. white. 35035Ac.
Barley-No. 8. 58@5S1sc; No. 4, 55Hz
059c; Wisconsin. 56@59c.
Rye-No. 1, CSC.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, 1300@1400;
No. 2 timothy, 110O@12.5O; clover and
clover mixed, 110001150; rye straw,
$50
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $500
S.65; fair to best light. S.25@8.6O; pigs,
6.500725.
Butchers steers, 100000;
feeders, 5.5006.75; cows, 3.OO@6O0;
heifers, 4.75@675; calves, 11.00@11.75.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
Indian Music.

The last report of the Smithsonian
institution records the recent progress
of Miss Frances Densmore's we'll
known studies of the music of the
American Indians. She had, at the
date Of the report, completed the field
work for large volume on Sioux
music, including SO musical transcript
lions of songs. 1t is interesting to
learn that musical composers are now
making free use of the material col
lected by Miss Densmore. The report
mentions four songs, published by the
bureau of ethnology, which have been
adapted for orchestral purposes, and
several others that have been ar
ranged by various composers for one
or more voices, for the violin, etc.
Lastly, one composer is utilizing these
aboriginal themes in an Indian opera.
Scientific American.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
WHY HE WAS IN THE WAY
Presence OF Chaplain Prevented Driv-
ers Talking to Their Horses
as They Wished.

The weather had been very wet for
weeks, and the roads, Somewhere
across the Channel" were in a very
bad state.
Consequently, it was not surprising
that wagon in a certain British sup
ply column suddenly Owed into a
hole full of mud, and refused to bulge.
AT the critical moment up came an
army chaplain, who at once proffered
his services.
Men, he said, Il see you're in diff
culties. Can be Of any help?"
Yes, SIR answered a burly SER
geant, bluntly, as he mopped his brow,
you can give US the greatest help
by making yourself scarce
Making myself scarce!" gasped the
chaplain. why, how
Yes, SIR" broke in the sergeant:
you see, we can't very well say to the
horses what they'd understand. while
you are about"