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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-10-26
Used Other Peoples Property.

James Parks IL year old Fort Mill
boy, Monday was taken to the State
reformatory for boys in Florence as
a result Of his overweening desire to
make use of other peoples property
for his own pleasure without going to
the trouble of gaining their consent.
Some weeks ago he appropriated 10
his own use bicycle belonging to
Kenyon Young which was TAX N froIl
him on the public road between Fort
Mill and Rock Hill. A few days la
ter the desire for bicycle riding
again overcame the boy and he took
the wheel OF Eugene McKibben. At
Ter he had ridden to his neart's de-
sire he parked the bicycle beside the
public road just north of town. He
next turned his attention to buggy
riding. While Stroud Elms and Olin
Wolfe, who drive into town from their
homes in the country to attend the
local graded school, were in their
classes q few days ago the Parks boy
hitched the Elms boys horse to the
Wolfe boys buggy and away he went
VI Illc COhCI 0SC hOoo SoWoiS 1SSS.N
Hill. He was overtaken just before
he reached Winthrop college, how
ever, and the horse and buggy re-
turned to their owners.
The boys latest exploit was with
the automobile Of George w. McKen-
zie of Fort Mill. Friday MT. McKen7
zie drove his car to the county fair at
Rock Hill. After spending several
hours In the fair grounds he was
ready to return home in the car, but
when he went to get the car it was
gone and could not be located. The
Parks boy had driven 1t to York.
There he was apprehendei when he
took the car to garage to have
some work done on 1t which was ne
cessitated by collision he had had
with telegraph pole. Mr.. Mckenzie
recovered the car Saturday. He Will
be out several dollars before 1t Is
again in as good condition as It was
before James Parks drove 1t to York.
The authorities were consulted
about the NEST method Of Furnishing
the boy and they concluded that the
State had provided the proper faciii-
ties for handling such cases at tue
reformatory in Florence.
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Homecoming Day for Baptists.

Homecoming Day for Baptists.
The congregation OF Pleasant VAL
ley Baptist church. of which the Rev,
J. w. H. Dyches is pastor, is looking
forward with much interest and
pleasure to the annual homecoming
day Of the church. to be observed
Sunday, October %, with both morn
ing and afternoon services. Special
music numbers and an address by the
Rev. DIR. T. ]. Taylor Of Warrenton,
N. c.. will be features of the servi.
ces, the program Of which lie as fol-
lows:
MORNING SESSION.
Doxology-C Congregation standing.
Prayer-Rev ID. W. Thomasson.
Hymn No. 10 by the choir.
Scripture reading-Rev. T. ]. Tay-
lor. a.
Singing of hymns No. so. 7s, 121,
212-By the choir.
Selection - Weddington Quarte..a
Weddington, N. G.
Cornet solo---Arthur Bartlett, Char.
lotte, N. C.
Address-Rey. T. J. Taylor. War
renton, N. @.
Offering.
Hymn No. 58-Congregation.
Announcements-A. l. Helms.
Adjourn for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Hymn No. 7-Congregation.
/ Seiection--Fort Mill auartette.
Cornet solo-Arthur Bartlett.
Observation-Disclosures quartett4
Address - Rev. w. 8. Hamiter
Pineville, N. C.
Selection-Fort Mill quartette.
Reading church history--By the
pastor, Rev. DR.. ]. w. H. Dyches.
Hymn NO. 49-Congregation
Benediction--Nev. r. ]. Taylor.
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Jaeksea,s .OlA Hickory', Nicknarle

S&oeoSas VhO AsChVHJ NIC2u01scs
s Ans interesting story is told OF how
Gen. Andrew jackson, distinguished
South Carolinian who was born in
Lancaster county 25 miles from Fort
Mill, came by the nickname OF "0ld
Hickory. During the Creek war In
which Gen. Jackson played con-
spicuous part his troops were NOV
ing rapidly to meet the Indians and
were without tents. A cold .aarch
rain csms son. mingled with slset,
which lasted for several days. Gen.
Jackson cot severe cold, hut aid not
'c0mplain as he tried to sleep In q
muddy bottem amung the halt fruasn
Soldiers One OF his olllcsrs cut aown
. stout hickory trse, peeled % NE
shafh and mssae 4 covering sfof tAs
igens1at WhS waS With difncuity psr-
3sanAod - ctAa .intO g. 1hS nex&
slnolA1nG = dxunkeh citlson satsred
Ne tNnnp ~ uoSlno ~ Afokouy: bAis
|tenk 1tte&s1 = over. A. Jacksoa
sne,Rlse lfeu ~ rvils 49, tepss
|osis ~ s:l3Sy1A old Hsckory Couna
yelS ~ - - r !
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-10-26
Oldest Independence Declaration

The original Declaration OF lnde-
pendence made and signed by the
Revolutionary patriots OF Hartford
county, Md, at q meetig In Hartford
Town ON March %, It's. is still in
existence. The declaration is older
than that Of the Mecklenburg. N. c.,
patriots, which was signed In May,
1775, and antedates by more than
year the Declasation OF Indenpend-
encs by the Continental Congress-.
July {, 177e. Hartford Towns 10 now
called Bash and the houss In which
the mesttug was held was an old tav-
srn, the rains of which are yet to be
Sesn.
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policies
WIN thess fscts before It the coun-
nv knovs that the present CONGRESS b
unWorthy g 'tssasction and the adj
.inindstsattoa pnwortky of endUrse-
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-06-10
GROWTH OF CATHOLIC COL
LEGES.

Apart from the state universities,
there are in America ten colleges
more or less under Protestant auspi-
ces that number approximately forty
thousand young men. Most of these
had their beginning in actual poverty.
Today there is not struggling one
amongst these ten, says the New
World. To obtain funds all that is
necessary is to indicate how much Is
needed and it is forthcoming. Their
budgets are astonishing. They have
never abridged a single department
from lack OF money These ten col.
leges in mind exert in the United
States more influence than all other
intellectual influences combined. This
influence Is not always indicated, but
there is no movement of oimportance
affecting education in America that
has not behind it one or more of these
colleges. True, Catholics were in the
field later, but no Catholic colleges
can follow the success, for instance,
of Dartmouth. This school begun as
charity school for Indians in 1850
in log cabin eighteen by eighteen
feet and with forty Indians as pupils.
now numbers two thousand pupils and
with an endowment which yields
nearly three, millions year. Dart
mouth is taken as an example only be-
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RESPECT CHILDREN'S RIGHTS.

Are the property rights of our chill
dren respected in the home? Do we
recognize their right to their things
as we wish them to respect ours?
These are questions which have
come to us in the training of our two
and four-yearold boys, says The Echo.
Every one knows how strong is the
instinct of possession, and how early
it manifests itself in the tendencies
of little children.
Our oldest son, Jerome, is of very
cautious, deliberate nature, pricing
very highly everything that is given
to him. So l decided, when he was
two years old, to allow him to have
one Of the drawers in my desk. 1t de-
lighted the child, gave him place
to keep some of his own particularly
personal things, and at the same time
aided his mother by keeping out of
sight the hundred and one little in
significant keepsakes so dear to the
heart of child.
One look into this draw would as
sure you of the great necessity for
such a place, for there we find all his
small paper-covered books, toy paper
money, Easter cards and Valentines,
a box of nuts, bolts and washers for
fixing his coaster wagon, scissors,
crayons, bits of string, yarn, blunt
needle and dozen little things which
he treasures.
Occasionally, we clean out the
drawer, rearranging things and dis
carding those that have little value.
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just whooped with joy.
81 want another chance!" gasped
Herb.
Help yourself!" said the Snowman,
But you have to get in line again
behind the others and wait your turn. -
1t was some comfort to see that
nobody else Jared any better. Most of
the ambitious ones fell off the first
bounce, but from the way they fell
Herb had an idea that they fell off
on purpose They didn't fall like
amateurs.
Its all a put-up job just as Uncle
said" thought the boy.
Behind him, the last in the line,
stood a girl dressed in girl scout
costume. She was pretty but when
Herb looked closely at her he saw that
she wasn't just an ordinary girl. She
belonged to the show, he was sure.
Herbs eyes travelled down from top to
toe and rested on her heels, for what
he saw there made him do some quick
thinking. Spurs! They were very
tiny and painted black to match her
shoes, but spurs they were and sharp
ones too.
"Ha, hal" thought the boy. Then
he looked up at her and grinned.
Hello, kid" she said, and Herb
liked her better when she smiled.
you've got plenty of nerve" she
said, but this bronco is trained to
buck"
"All right" replied Herb, I'm train,
ed to buck tool"
You'll get another bounced"
Maybe! Anyhow I'm going to try
The last contestant had been thrown
and turned a handspring in a very
clever way for an ordinary man, al
though not so wonderful for circus
man, and now it was Herbs turn
again. The tent resounded with ap
plause, but his aunt half-rose from her
seat. ''That crazy boy will be killed."
she exclaimed
But Herb was on the bronco like a
flash. One, two! The bronco bucked
twice. Three. He reared up and
pranced on his hind legs. Four! He
| twirled around and around and tried
to nip his riders legs. Five! He put
his nose on the ground and tossed his
hind legs UP as IL he meant to turn a
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-06-10
INFLUENCE OF PARENTS UPON
THE cHiLD'S CHARACTER.

1t is not easy to imagine parents
who do not wish the children to be
good" men and women when they
grow up. Very likely, there are but
few fathers and mothers who haven't
at least an underlined desire that son
and daughter will be everything they
ought to be and can be, if it be right
That is, parents want their children
to be good people, good citizens.
At the same time, there are many
parents who fail to use whatever
power and influence they may have,
because of their being parents, to
make sure as far as possible to them
that the children will learn how to
be good and become the right kind Of
men and women. Each little child
has mind, which is always growing
or developing, is always ready to re-
ceive whatever knowledge and what
ever impressions may be given or
communicated to it.
Mothers are closer to the children
in infancy, at least, they are in a po-
tiny mind and give its earliest
thoughts the right and best direction.
This is the reason why the mother is
given the most credit when the child
is good and grows up showing proper
training, or is most blamed when the
boy or girl turns out to be bad" or
hayward or vicious or ill-trained.
Some one has said that men are
what their mothers made them.' and
the biographies of many men incline
us to believe it is generally true. But
few. If any, mothers would admit they
had made their children bad, and not
many do rear children to be wicked,
at least knowingly. Neglect Of par
ent's duty, however, is not uncommon.
even, if not particularly, among the
wealthy or the Well-to-do, the pros
porous and the fashionable.
A school, the very best school, is no
substitute, it cannot be, for the in
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somersault. Nothing doing! Herbs

somersault. Nothing doing! Herbs
legs weren't bent inward for nothing
They fit snug and comfy around the
little bronco and Herb waved his hand
to his aunt. Then If Mr.. Bronco didn't
try his lying down trick! Down he
Hoped on his side, but when he look
ed around there sat Herb on top OF
him as comfortable as you please
Herb sat there astride and held the
| rein SO tight that the poor animal
couldn't roll or bite. He kicked but
he couldn't reach his rider.
when you decide to be good I'll
let you up" said Herb
lay still.
Hey" shouted the Snowman
you've got to ride him."
"You didn't say that" cried several
voices in the audience. "You said stay
on him ten minutes!'"
The Snowman had nothing to say,
but Herb grunted: well, / can ride
him tool" And with that he Stacked
up on the rein. Up struggled the
bronco, looking rather sheepish. He
hadn't been trained what to do II a
rider sat and wouldn't let one move,
so when Herb said: cit up!" he got
up. Clickity, clack, all around the ring!
The air was split by the roar of de.
light that went up all around.
Herb had hardly taken his seat
when up came the Snowman with the
| prize money, and it was funny! He
offered Herb a job with the circus,
but, of course, Herb declined, as he
had ideas of going to college.
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A UNIQUE TABLET.

The Cathedral school in Denver,
which conducts an annual novena for
vocations, and especially encourages
them by retreats as well, will give,
this term, six girls to sisterhoods from
its high school graduating class. Last
year, four graduates went to the con-
vent.
The unwilling Of memorial tablet
to be placed in the vestibule of the
high school, honoring the former stu
dents who have become priests or re-
ligious, will occur on Sunday, June 4.
The tablet will be a bronze plate, A
by rs inches, surmounted by cross
and containing the Latin text Of: "My
yoke is sweet and My burden light"
The following inscription will appear,
together with the names Of the per-
sons honored: I'm appreciation OF
their inspiring example, the children
of the Cathedral school have erected
this tablet to honor the boys and girls
who studied here and who have since
devoted their lives to the service of
God by becoming priests or sisters
There will be a chalice to represent
the priests and an insignia of chastity
poverty and obedience to represent
the sisters and male religious.
So far as is known, this is the first
time such a tablet has ever been
erected in parish school, but it is
SO fitting that many limitations are
likely.
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of their friends bent on the same
pastime. They got fine seats where
they could watch most everything at
once, although with three rings going
it wasn't possible to see every bit.
Herb enjoyed it all and sure did do
some hand-clapping. Then suddenly
he grew sober and Strengthened up.
The cowboys came racing into the big
tent. My, how they tore around on
their spotted ponies! And how their
lariats spun and swirled before they
landed exactly where their owners
wished! Next came the Indian riders.
Grace and skill combined to make
riders and horses seem like one as
they flew past giving war-whoops and
shooting off guns.
+ Presently very tall man in black
suit stepped into the middle of the
tent and shouted through mega
phone that next would come Spitfire,
the fiercest and widest bronco that
ever lived; and hundred dollars re-
ward for anyone who could stay on
him ten minutes. Herb started to his
feet
"Slow up there, my lad!" called his
uncle. you know that offer may not
be straight. The bronco is trained to
buck; it's only part of the show and
one of the circus people will win the
prize, of course"
I'D like to try, sir" said Herb.
"All right agreed his uncle, "but
don't get your neck broken"
Down came Herb and as he reached
the saw-dust his schoolmates saw him
and began to cheer. There wasn't one
that didn't lean forward breathlessly
and hopefully as he walked over to
the bronco who had come in humping
himself like an angry cat. Herb was
the first one down so he had first go.
Well, you never saw such crazy riding
in your life, if you could call it riding.
First the bronco hunched up his back
and jumped up and down like crazy
rabbit; then he shook himself and
tried to turn somersault; then he
stock up on his hind legs and hoped
up in the air. But Herb still stuck.
Then old Mr.. Bronco did his last trick.
He threw himself down on his side
and rolled over and over in the saw
dust. OF course, Herb got off then and
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TRUE MANLlNESS.

Please, mother, do sit down and
let me try my hand" said Fred Lis
com, bright, active boy, IL years old
Mrs. Liscom, looking pale and worn
was moving languidly about, trying to
clear away the breakfast she had
scarcely tasted. She smiled and said
"You, Fred, you wash dishes?"
Eyes, indeed, mother" replied Fred /;
81 should be a poor scholar if
couldn't when I've seem you do it so
many times. Just try me-"
A look Of relief came over his
mothers face, as she seated herself
in her low rocking chair. Fred wash
ed the dishes and put them in the
closet. He then swept the. kitchen
floor, brought up the potatoes from the
cellar for the dinner and washed them
and set out for school.
Fred's father was away from home
and there was some cold meat in the
pantry. Mrs. Liscom found it an easy
task to prepare dinner. Fred hurried
home from school, set the table, and
again after dinner, washed the dishes
He kept on in this way for two OF
three days, when his mother was able
to resume her usual work, and he felt
amply rewarded when the doctor, who
happened in one day, said:
well. madam, it's my opinion that
you would have been very sick If you
had not kept quiet"
The doctor did not know how the
"quiet" had been secured, nor how
the boys heart bounded at his words
Fred had given up a great deal OF
what other boys hold dear, for the
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ment. He was young, but she could
his heart was in his request. Yes,
you may co." she answered, but be
+ careful, my dear boy. II you can help,
do SO; but do nothing rashly." Fred
promised to follow her advice, and
hurried to the fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton were not at
home. The house and the two chill
dren had been left in charge of the
servants. The fire spread with fear
full speed for there was high wind,
and it was found impossible to save
the house. The servants ran about.
screaming and lamenting, but doing
nothing to any purpose. Fred found
Tom outside in safety.
Where is Katy?" he asked Tom.
The boy, trembling with terror, SEEM
ed to have no thought but of his own
escape. He said
Katy is in the house,"
I'm what room?" asked Fred.
I'm that one," answered the boy,
pointing to window in the upper
story. 1t was no time for words, but
for instant action.
The staircase was already in flames.
The second floor might fall at any
moment, and Fred knew it, But he
trusted in an arm stronger than his
own, and silently sought help and
guidance A ladder was quickly
brought, and placed against the
house Fred mounted 1t, followed by
the hired man, dashed in the sash of
the window, and pushed his way into
the room where the poor girl lay al
most suffocated with smoke. He
reused her with some difficulty, car
ried her to the window and placed her
upon the SILL She was instantly
grasped by strong arms and carried
down the ladder Fred following as
fast as possible. They had scarcely
reached the ground before crash OF
falling timber told them the danger
they had barely escaped.
Tom Barton never forgot the les
son of that night; he came to believe
and act upon the belief, in after years.
that manliness is In harmony with
gentleness, kindness, and seIf-denial.
as practiced by his friend, Fred, whom
he had treated SO cowardly. Selected,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-06-10
GERMAN BISHOPS ISSUE PASTo
RAJ ON EDUCATION.

The recent announcement of the
German Bishops on the question Of
religious teaching in the schools has
been enthusiastically received by
Catholics all over the country The
text of the pastoral letter signed by
the Bishops has also been published
in the German Catholic newspapers
and many secular journals
The school, say the Bishops, must
continue the educational work of the
Catholic family. Education is at
once the right and the duty of parents
and has it's beginning in the family.
For Catholic children the school must
correspond to the spirit of the Cath
Ollie family. This unity in education
can only be obtained and observed in
the confessional school; never in a
secular school. Catholic children must
be taught by Catholic teachers, and
they must have Catholic text books,
or at least books written in the spirit
of the Catholic religion.
In the confessional schools, the
Bishops declare, religion is the solid
foundation upon which character is
built. The Crucifix on the wall
breaches self-responsibility mortifica.
ton and the avoidance of sin. The
lessons begin and end with prayer
Mass, the sacraments and prayer are
the sources in which the child finds
strength and grace for the moral
struggles which no one escapes.
Catholic parents, even where they
are in the minority, are urged to con.
tinue to demand Catholic education
for their children and Catholic schools
with Catholic teachers.
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This gives the child an idea Of the
present value of things, and he is the
Judge, with only suggestions as to
what things shall be thrown out.
One day, when other children were
playing in the house with our boys.
| noticed that Jerome became very
nervous because the children were
rummaging through his drawer. At
first thought it very selfish of him.
But l soon realized that that was his
own very personal property, and other
children, or even other members OF
the family, had no right there.
Since then, playmates may always
play with any toys in the play corner
near this desk, but they are not al
lowed to go through Jerome's drawer
without his permission.
When brother John became two,
gave him the lower drawer in the
desk, and his rights as owner are re-
spected in the same way.
Some of you may say that this
would tend to make selfish children,
but in our case it has been just the
contrary for these boys are happy in
that they know where their things
are. And instead of having to hunt
to the bottom of basket for toys
for some trivial thing, they go at once
to the desk drawer, and find it easily
Let us give our children definite
place for their things, respect that
place for their own personal use, and
see what pride they take in having
their own recognized rights In the
home.
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When does donkey weigh least
When he is within the pound.
What is the last blow defeated
ship gives in battle? Striking her own
flag.
What had better be done when
there is great rent on farm? 1t
had better be sewn (sown).
Why should onions be planted near
the potatoes in a garden? So that
the onions may have tear-producing
effect upon the eyes of the potatoes
and make them self-irrigating.