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i . The Fort Mill Times. ^^^^^^Hlished in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY-8, 1913. *1 or t>??- v-? ' " ? R obert for governor; l six others in the race EThe retirement of Attorney ^Wneral Peeples from the race, ^Ir governor to succeed Governor, "leaee may strengthen the' fiance of Representative George r" Rembert to obtain the Blease yc?tes, says a Columbia news j Mr. Rembert, who has' served Richland county in the *(|wer house for several terms, : alid is known as the leader of i tye Blease forces, is an avowed cundidate tp succeed Governor E lease. He was present when Attorney ^General Peeples announced his! withdrawal from the race and, while Mr. Rembert has not comlknonf/>rl it i?3 i ?i t 1%*% ?>? Ioiaiitru, it 1C* tCI tail! Hldl I1C VICWJ5 ifthe withdrawal of the attorney Jffeneral as strengthening his chances for success. He himself Isaid that he thought it too early lto be making positive announcements for governor in 1914, but nevertheless it is known that he contemplates making the race. ! The other announced candidates for governor in the next Jcampaign are Lieutenant Govjjernor C. A. Smith, of Timmonsl/ville; Speaker of the House M. L. II Smith, of Camden; Railroad Com-, ^.missioner John G. Richards, of Liberty Hill; Former Senator F'chard I Manning, of Columbia; 4 dicitor R. A. Cooper, of Laurens; Prof. John G. Clinkscales, of Wotford College. All of these are strong men and it will make the race next summer and interesting one. Ani interesting political announcement is the candidacy of Assistant Attorney General Fred I H. Dominick, for congressman | from the 3rd district next year. Mr. Dominick was campaign manager for Governor Blease; rvlast summer and is at present j ^psistatit attorney general. He i Rill run Wvatt. I Riken, the present crnngressmftfCj rom the 3rd district and a warm i ifigfTt is in prospect for the office. ; I .Chester Negroes Held for Murder. H^B A Chester dispatch of Thursday to The State says: Dave | B^B Davis and his wife, Anna Davis, negroes, both aged 29, were arSH rested early tins morning near Cornweli, Chester county, on H strong circumstantial evidence H and likewise on the charge-of ^B another negro, Buster Shealy. ^Br^aged 19, of the atrocious crime ^B of the murder of John Lewis, a H wealthy planter and recluse, H Thursday night. They were H captured by Sheriff Colvin, DepV uty Sheriff Bindeman and two detectives sent here by Governor Blease, on the eve of their deB parture. Their grips had been packed and in a few hours they I would have been miles away. V All three of the negroes were [ put in jail this morning about [ 11 o'clock, the Davis negroes ' deny any implication in the tragedy, but Shealy, the material witness, says that they know all about it. A Rock Hill negro was one of the main tools used by the local authorities to unearth the eviHpnw ntriiinQf f hp nllpnrpH mni>. derers. There is absolutely no doubt in the mind of Sheriff Colvin about the guilt of the parties. It is thought that Dave Davis did the killing with the deceased's own shot gun and then cleaned it out. Big Reward for Negro Murderer. Rewards aggregating $2,500 have been offered for the capture of Richard Austin, the negro desperado who one week ago shot and killed three and wounded two other prominent citizens of Barnwell county and then made his escape to the swamps, where posses have since attempted to capture him. Governor ? Blease Tuesday issued a proclamation offering $500 and similar rewards have been offered by the towns of Allendale, Luray, Fairfax and Hampton. The governor's proclamation specified that the reware would be paid for the body of Austin "just so there is enough of it to be recogJj* nized as him." It is the general belief that, if captured, the negro will be burned at the stake. * t Rock HHPs New Chief of Police. As forecasted in The Herald Thursday, First Sergeant J. M. Youngblood, of Charlotte, will succeed U. M. Partlow as chief of police of Rock Hill, said The Herald Saturday. Mr. Youngblood was elected at the special meeting: of council held Thursday night, following the acceptance by council of the resignation of Chief Partlow. Mr. Youngbfood is said to bear a good reputation and to be an able and conscientious officer. It is believed that he will make good here and give satisfaction. It has not been ascertained when he will arrive in Rock Hill to assume the duties of his position, but he will probably come soon, as Mr. Partlow has severed his i connection with the city and the ' administration will probably not care to remain long without a chief of police in charge. Decision on Webb Law Monday. The test case under the Webb whiskey law came up in the State supreme court at Columbia Tuesday morning. The attor- : neys submitted their cases and ! Attorney General Peeples was given until next Monday to tile his brief in the case, and the matter went over until then. The case was brought by W. i M. Atkinson against the Southern Express company, involving the refusal to deliver whiskey. It is understood that this test j case is being watched by the' National Department of Justice, and that it is awaiting its outcome before bringing any test cases. "Splinter" Writes Interestingly. Today, the 6th of May, marks the 79th anniversary of our pilryrimacrtJ alnrnr fKij *Ai?tn ^ ^,1 MllU^V. UKMIA blllO 1UUIC. X CO, " on the 6t.h of May, 1834, we first saw the light in the city of Little York, down on Sugar creek. The city was made up of just three families at that time, those of. John Coltharp, a Mr. Clarke and James Johnson. Clarke and Johnson were merchants. Johnson's storeroom was 14 by 16 and sheltered his family as well as stock of goods. We remem-1 her to have seen Bill, a son of I James Johnson, a few years pre- i vious to the war. He was a man who cared little or nothing for old bacon after blackberries got ripe. For further information concerning Johnson we refer you i to Uncle Joe Parks. We are needing rain badly. Some of our neighbors have been using whitehead cabbage from their gardens since the 15th ult., and our carrier advises that cabbage are much better eating if a chunk of bacon is cooked with them. Of course, he means the home-made bacon that has been ^sti^ked," as the Irishman said. ! This town meat is too pale-faced i and has just a little more grease ! about it than a last year's corn stalk would have. Brother Hyder has put a new dress on our boulevard of late and you auto folks auto have your dry-weather wagons running while the sun shines. And another thing you auto do, you auto stop and take a gentleman 1 in with you occasionally. No doubt but that would boost you I up some, at least it auto. And now, these impudent, dej spisable, abominable, filthy- flies i have been introducing themj selves to-us and they are so intensely sociable and sympathetic! May they live forever when the devil gets them! And a stray i i ? - : saeeter came along the other ! night humming that old, famil! iar tune. If there is any Parai dise for him, he is certainly geti ting it. Mrs Lucindy Coltharp is quite i sick at this writing. Splinter. Chester Mill Damaged by Fire. Fire of unknown origin Thursi day night badly damaged 450 bales of cotton and 153 bales of manufactured cloth in one of the warehouses of the Eureka mill, in the northern outskirts of Chester. The estimated loss was $32,600, which was said to be fully covered by insurance. The fire was discovered about 9 o'clock Thursday night and burned slowly for several hours. Supt. H. F. Jones, formerly of Fort Mill, in his efforts to check the flames, had one of his arms dislocated. THE NEWS OF A WEEK |: IN GOLD m SETTLEMENT Fort Mill Times Correspondence. In the writer's letter of two | weeks ago, he failed to mention the prizes of the primary depart- , ment of the Gold Hill school. |; The winners were Master Togo i Gibson and little Miss Nellie i Cranford. Mr. Dennis Boyd and wife, of ( Oklahoma, are visiting at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Boyd, of the upper section of Gold Hill. Miss Louist Black welder has just returned from Polkton, N. C., where she has been visiting her brother, II. M. Black welder. I am reliably informed that Mr. John L. Ratterree and Miss TI1P7 Smith will hf? nsslfnrl Irt too/>h 1 the Gold Hill school during the next term. Mr. Rutterree and M iss Smith worked manfully in behalf of their pupils, and is the general opinion that the trustees will make no mistake in reelecting them.. . i The farmers of this section are, generally speaking, about up with their work and are expecting to spend a day and night of this week in real camp life near the banks of Catawba river. The time will be spent in fishing and feasting. The writer has in mind a plan ; i which he believes will prove of some help to the Gold Hill school j if some of our influential men i will take hold of and put it in operation. Why not organize a Savings bank at Gold Hill and let it be in charge of the teachers? Several prizes could, with the help of the patrons, be given the pupils who have the best records at the close of each term. The conditions 011 which the j prizes are to be given need not necessarily be known to the pupils. Let the conditions appear as pertaining to his conduct at home and at school, his tardi ness, regularity, number of times absent, and the amount of money he deposits in the bank. This would give each pupil an equal chance at the prizes, without assurance that the pupil having the most money in the bank would get a prize. I believe such a plan properly executed would patronize regular attendance, better conduct, eagerness to learn more, and economy on the part of the pupils. What do the patrons of Gold Hill school think of this plan? If you think it a good one, take hold of it and put it in operation. Quite a crowd is expected to be present at Fiint Hill next Saturday to celebrate" Memorial , Day. | I, in behalf of the people of this community, congratulate Miss Kathleen Biankenship. Sue J won the prize given in this district by the Herald Publishing company, which was a $400 piano. It will be remembered mat miss tsianKenship Mad already won a trip to Washington j and a diamond ring in this contest. G. T. W. Gold Hill, May 5. Asks More Pay for Rural Carriers. A bill increasing the salaries of rural mail carriers from $1,100 to $1,200 has been introduced in Congress by Senator Hoke Smith. ; The increase is intended to cover i the expenses incurred by the carriers in maintaining their teams. The senator introduced also a bili increas ng the rate of inter1 est paid by banks on postal savings deposits from 2 1-4 to 3 per cent per annum. The government pays depositors 2 per cent interest on their deposits and it is estimated that it will require an additional 1 per cent to bear the expense of the government maintaining postal banks. Wonderful Skin Salve. Hucklen's Arnica Salve is known everywhere as the best remedy*made for all diseases of the skin, and also for J burns, bruises and boils. Reduces inflammation and is soothing and healing. 1 J. T. So8saman, publisher of News, of Cornelius, N. C., writes that one box helped his serious skin ailment after j other remedies failed. Oniy 2ii cents. Recommended by Fort Mill Drug Co., Massey's Drug Store and Ardreys . I Drug Store. STATE SUMMER SCHOOL ! AT WINTHROP NEXT MONTH < The State Summer school will j be held at Winthrop college June L L8th to July 31st for the benefit \ of teachers who have never had ( a college training, those who feel i the need of broadening their ed- < ucation, those who want an op- < portunity of associating with other teachers and students who ( wish to make credits on a Win- J throp college diploma. Bulletin No. 3 for March contains the members of the faculty i and information for those who I desire to pursue any of the courses. The serious work will be in- i termingled with recreative sport, | such as tennis, basket ball and < hnuilino' TU? J ww.. i iiu tm cf uuriimories ( offer rooming facilities for 7<; students, while the dining hall will seat more than 1,000. The Carnegie Library at Winthrop contains more than 14,700 volumes. The college owns a farm from j' which juilk and vegetables are ( supplied for the table. The class j' rooms are large, airy and cool. There will be a conference of ; superintendents June 23-28, at ' which subjects connected with , school, administration curricula problems will be discussed. The j lectures include subjects such as > ( sanitation, literature, school con- , ditions, forestry methods and de- , Vices for rural schools. April Weather. ! The average temperature for ! April, according to records of ! < the Charlotte weather bureau i printed in the Observer, was j slightly above 59 degrees, which 1 < is the normal or average tern- i i perature for the month. The , i excess for the month was but a ! I fraction of a degree a day. The i accumulated excess in tempera- < ture since January is about 3G0 ,: degrees. < One peculiarity about the I \>v.-atn?ri iui me iimniii was IIU* . I coldness that prevailed during : the first part of every week i and the relative warmth of thej latter part. Every Monday I morning showed a temperature ! i of 44 degrees or lower, and 1 frost was deposited on two out ': ol'the four Monday mornings. I The lowest temperature for . the month was 41 degr^s on the 1 Oih, and the highest was 83 on I the 19th. The total precipitation for the j month was but 2.72 inches, this i being 0.72 inch less than the I ] normal April rainfall. At the ; close of the month there was an I accumulated deficiency in pre- i cipitalion since the first of the j year, amounting to 1.95 inches. : Practically ail of the rainfall ! occurred from ti e 7th to the 1 16th; during the greater part of 1 this period cloudiness prevailed. The remainder of the month , showed a groat deal of sunshine, there being 12 days on which the sun shone continuously through the whole day. There were a grand total of 262.7 hours of sunshine during the entire month, out of a possible 31)2.5 hours. Light frosts occurred on three dates, the 7th, 14th, and 22d; ! these were thought to have done but little if any damage to vegetation or fruit, most of the latter being killed by the freeze which; came late in March. In the past record of 35 years! the latest date on which a light frost has occurred is June 1. but' only in 10 years of this period j did any irost occur during May; only twice has frost occurred' later than May 15. Constipation Cured. I)r. King's New Lifo Pills will relieve constipation promptly and got your bowels in healthy condition again. John Sunsic. of Sanburv. Pa., savs: "They are the bent pills I eve r used, and 1 advise everyone to us.- them for constipation, indigestion a id liv >r complaint. " Wili help you. Price 2~>c. Recommended by Fort Mill Drug Co., Massey's Drug Store, and Ai*dre>'s DrugS tore. DOG TAX DUE. Notice is hereby given to owners ol dogs withip the incorporate limits ci the town of Fort Mill, S. C., that the annual dog tax of $1.00 per head foi males and $2.00 per bean for females is due and payable to the city treasurer on or before May 1, 1013. By order of city council. S. W. PARKS, Treasurer. Memorial Exercises Friday. Arrangements have been perfected by the local Memorial Association for the observance )f Memorial day in Fo?*t Mill .omorrow (Friday) afternoon at 1 o'clock. The exercises will be leld in Confederate Park, and :he business houses*of the town ire requested to close their places if business and join in the exer:ises. The following program for the I lay has been arranged? Prayer by Rev. F. L. Glennan. I Song. "The Bonnie Blue Flag." j Roll Call. Address by J. D. Fulp. Song. "Dixie." Remarks by visitors. Song. "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground." .1? ? -* 1 iuaiuii in iiik ti'men'ry ana decorate graves of Confederate dead. To Destroy Chicken Mites. There are several preparations for the eradication of mites, of which two good ones are here given: Cresol Soap -Shave or chop one 10-cent cake of laundry soap into one pint of soft water. Heat or allow to stand until a soap paste is formed. Stir in one pound of commercial cresol find heat or allow to stand until soap paste is dissolved. Stir in one gallon of kerosene. For use dilute with 50 parts of water, which will make a milky colored solution. Commercial cresol is \ coal tar by-product and may be obtained from the druggist at about 30 cents a pound. Care should be taken not to get any of it upon the hands or face, as it will cause intense smarting. Kerosene Emulsion?Shave ort :hop one-half pound of hard soap, j add to a gallon of soft water. : place on a lire and bring to a Poil to dissolve the soap. Re-1 move from the fire and stir in! while hot two gallons of kerosene. This makes a thick j roarm1 unmloi/-... ..-Uw.U l--- 1 . VUIIIJ VI1IUIC1IWII ? IIIV.il lllciy III" kept as a stock solution. F?Sri jse dilute with ten parts of j soft water. It is better to apply | t hot if possible. Extreme care should be taken , :hat these mixtures do not come n contact with orps that are j -old for table purposes. Ei?gs -prayed with the cresol soap so-1 lution taste of carbolic acid. I Springtimi | Something New i 1 Snsnislx 1 re V V ^ VVliVtl V I A not he** hid lot of t hose j j* Drosses in light Percale ai j. values. >1 Just received another hi# ? yards for only $1.50 12 l-2c jSK Pretty Glass Rut tons soi gSj only 10 cents the do'/., n. Ratine Crepe in pretty pat New Ramie Cloth, beautifi See our pretty Embroidery SPECIAL Rid lot of Bo: ?P3 c -at, only 50c and $1 each. Children's Rompers. Just i Beautiful Plaid Socks fo jf? White Silk and MerceriTWl, i || LACES-Beautiful Val. I prices, in an immense assorti m | Mil!i W e have sold more Prett Sc than ever before. WV have ?? latest Spring Hats. See us enough on your Spring Hat I | E. W. Kir / "The Place Whei v??wv A ui ? vat CALIFORNIA SOLONS PASS MOOTED ALIEN LAND LAW The California Legislature Saturday passed the much-discussed anti-alien land holding act, thereby bringing about what is said to bo one of the most unusual conditions in the history of the Nation. The act was sent to (lovernor Johnson for his signature, but the chief executive will take no action ur.til Secretary of State Bryan has again conferred with President Wilson in Washington. ti : ?: ? i - " * 11nr |m nn i|mi provisions or tne hill are as follows: 1. Aliens eligible to citizenship may acquire Rial hold land to the same extent as citizens. 2. All other aliens are limited to the specific rights conferred j upon them by the existing treaties between the United States and the Nations of which such aliens are citizens or subjects. In the case of the Japanese, the bill prohibits ownership of farming or agricultural lands, while permitting them to own residences and factories and shops. :?. Leases of such agricultural j lands by such aliens are permitted for a period not exceeding three years. There is a .question as to whether renewals would be lawful. 4. Aliens eligible to citizenship cannot inherit land. Upon the death of an alien land holder his property shall be sold by the probate court and the proceeds distributed to his heirs. 5. The State specifically reserves its sovereign right to enact any and all laws in future with respect to acquisition of real property by aliens. H. Present holdings of ineligible aliens are not alTected, except that they cannot be bequeathed or sold to other aliens not eligible to citizenship. The futility of Secretary Bryan's mission was shown in tho vote of his own party. Nine of the ten Democrats voted contrary to the advice which he hroug-it from President Wilmn urhilo not a single Progressive yielded to his expressed wishes. Crops in this section are very much in need of rain. m&mmmrnrmmiM i Fashions 1 \lmost Every Day 1 [Ills Week: 1 >retty Junior and Children's 2d Linen Suiting. Splendid j^j lot of Family Nainsook, 12 ttg the yard. f? nothing new, all colors, at ojg terns, all colors at 25c. rjk il quality, 25c the yard. at 25c, 50c and $1 the yard. % ^'s Wash Suits, blouse and jffi received, 25c and 50c. r children, all colors, 15c; & /ices and Linen Laces, all inent of patterns. w rrnru Lciy, ?| y H its already this season jg! many excellent values in the jjB > before you buy, and save :o buy a nice dress. ?9" nbrell Co., g e Quality Counts." mwmwMmMMuJt