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f^T FORT MILL TIMES, pm Bank Building. . . Don't look to* Mora, j Torms: STHICTLY CASH. | } independence, justice, truth. Pay Up Promptly. J 14TII YEAR. I FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH S, 1906. NUMBER 49. 11 "THE FULLER COMBING GIN." Iniproved Ginning Process Exhibited in Marlboro County. The cotton gin was for more titan 10J years considered such a marvel of perfection tlmt no attempt was made to improve upon the principle of Whitney's inventton. It is true that grout improvements hf.ve been made, but all of Litem ltHve recognized the? necessity of the saw to cut the liut from the seed. There ia a new invention now, towever, which is destined to revolutionize the ginning of cotton. The inventor is J. T. Fuller, a Texan, and he calls his machine "The Fuller Combing Gin." Mr. Fuller experimented with his in venuon in Texas till lie not it about perfected, and he then desired to demonstrate its merits in the eastern part of the cotton belt. | He therefoie decided to g:ve an exhibition of his improved process at Bennettsville in this State. This gin separates the cotton from the seed by a combing process. The comb consists of steel wire hookB in a revolving cylinder There are no ribs like those in a saw gin, but there is a stationery comb above the cylinder, through which the teeth of tiie revolving comb pass. The result is that the lint is pulled from the seed uninjured, instead of being cut to pieces by a saw. Some of the same lot of cotton wus run through the comging gin and a saw gin and there was so much difference in the looks, feeling and strength of the lint obtained by tlie two processes that one could hardly believe that it was not two very different grades of cotton. Mr. L. C. j Breedon, the manager of the oil mill, in Bennettsvi.le says that he j carried two of these samples to cott ton buyers in that town and asked for bids, without telling them anything about the different processes I l ! I il ?! uy which iney uaa oeeu 1^1 titled. He was offered a quarter of a cent more for the comb ginned cotton than the other. Mr. Fuller says that the true value is much greater, than this as buyers and manufacturers have not yet found out how much the preserving of the staple intact will add to the strength and lasting quality of thread and cl th. Mr. Fuller also claims several advantages for his gin. It will gin wet cotton, as it will not clog up and produce tire by friction against the ribs. The cotton does not fall from the feeder on top of the saws, but below the ginning comb to another revolving comb which throws the cotton through a third revolving comb up to the ginning comb, which catches it in its hooks and carries the lint through the stationery corah, where it is drawn from the seed. A stick or a nail or a handful of dirt thrown into the gin does not affect its operation, as they cannot reach the ginning comb. Unlike the saws of a saw gin, the ginning comb can be stopped in a moment by touching a lever at the side of the gin, witli..4 : ?u_ - u\ii in? engine or any other part of the gin. Tho comb teeth are independent of each other, and if one gets damaged it can be taken out like a sewing machine needle and another quickiy put in its plaoe. Mr, Fuller is making arrangements to have the gius manufactured in Charlotte. McKelway-Observer Soil Near at Hand The noted |o0,000 libel suit ' whiob the Kev. Dr. A. J. McKelway brought against the Charlotte Observer, because of a merciless editorial denunciation by Editor J. P. Caldwell of Dr. McKelway on account of the minister dipping into the editor's private affairs, is to be taken up at the March term of Mecklenburg court, and will excite great interest throughout ai.:-. *_ e ** * ** huh Hucucju or itie country. ivir. Caldwell line many friends in this Stale who admire his fearless course in all things and who will watch the trial with interest. Dr. MoKelway is eminently popular in both religions and educational work. He is a traveling secratary for the National Child labor Association, and made a trip through South Carolina last spring with the Ogden party. For a time he edited the Charlotte News. The editorial which called forth Editor Caldwell's article appeared in a religions paper that Dr. AIcKelway edited. _l "" . . THE DISPENSARY CAMPAIGN. Convetion to Formulate Plans to be Held in Columbia at Early Date. From reports in the newspapers it seems practically certain that n convention of the dispensary leaders will be held iu Columbia shortly to map out a plan for the dispensary campaign next summer. The details of the movement, which may have a big place in the political history of the State, have not yet been worked ont thoroughly, but the scheme seems to be to isdiie a call to the leading dispensHryites throughout the State and at the convention decide upon the I a. a - - ufHi course ro pursue. It is not thought that the convention will put out a State ticket, or otherwise seek to create faction, but will seek to clearly mark the line between the friends of the system, its enemies, and those who are worse than its enemies?those who are Inke-warra or seriously opposed to it and may kuife it after getting into office. An organization will likely be effected to push the dispensary's interests in the elections with intelligence and vigor, formul.it iug a set .of questions as a yardstick for tneasurig candidates. It is not thought that any particular man will be named for governor. but there has been more or less talk of all of the present available gubernatorial timber being either luke-warui toward the dispensary, or secretly or publicly opposed to the system. The new movement will lead a campaign for the purification of the system on the order of the RaysorTillinari-cnuimittee-substitute bill, I which the senate tried to force the house to pass. Rrice Act to Supreme Court AgainThe Brice act is to go to the Supreme court again, this time on a writ of certiorari from the finding of the State board of canvissers in the Laurens county case. The State board Friday afternoon threw out all objections to the election in Laurens being declared against the dispensary, and the position of the county boa^d of canvassers. The State board took the position that the alleged irregularities were not sufficient to vacate the electiou and, on authority of an opiniou from Assistant At torney General Yoamans, decided I llmt the point the dispensary at-1 torneys raised as to the Briee aot i being abortive because of the net of 1896, giving the county boards i authority to canvass special as well as regular elections, was left out of the code of 1902, was not well taken. Attorney Welsh, representing the dispensary interests, will ask that the record of the case as presented to the State board, be certified to the higher court so as to have the latter pass upon the points raised. In the meantime, the Laurens dispensary will be kept open. Mr. Yourasns' position was that, to throw out the act of 1896, because it had not been included in the code, wculd make the Brice act abortive, which decision would be contrary to the former position taken by the attorney general himself, that theae dispensary elections should be held in the sHine manner as general elections are conducted. Another lire in Providence. An important item of news which escaped not oe in the last issue of The Times was the burning of the crib, cotton house and a tool house belonging to Air. Wade H. Gardener, of Lower Providence, Aionday night, February 20th. The tire originated in the cr.b, possibly the work of a match and a rat, and spread. The loss amounted to about $400. Four bales of cotton, 300 bushels of corn, 300 bushels of cotton reed, four tons of fertilizers and other stuff was badly damaged. Mr. Garduer lost his farming implements and carpenter tools. The neighbors gathered in at tl e alarm and heliuvl Mr save his cotton and corn. Many negroes did heroic work. Some of them weie pretty badly scorched. Mr Qfirdaer did not not have any insurance. He is a young man and the loss falls heavy ou him. I . I The freight clerks of the Atlantic Coast Line at Charleston have organized and are demanding shorter lijura. % 1 j . ? i P-. DOCTRINE OF SUBSTITUTION An Interesting Discussion of the Subject by Rev- Dr. J. B. Mack. Within the past few weeks a great deal of interest has been aroused among the preachers and Bible students of Ohariotte over a discussion that lias been going on in the pulpits and papers of (Vint (>itu ICltll fuful-oiinu *1.? J V " ? Vil IV 4CI CIIVT IKJ ino UUl"? trine of "Substitution," or the "Atonement." Interest in the discusston is no longer confined to Charlotte but is rapibly spreading to all sections of the country where the Charlotte papers are resd by any considerable number of people. Some of the preachers have gone so far as to practically deny the doctrine of "Substitution," or the "Atonemeot." Of course this writer has no notion of taking any part whatever in this discussion. But he gladly gives space just here to hii at tide on the subject by Dr. J. B. Mask, which appeared in the Charlotte Observer of last Monday and which strikes the writer as being about the nearest orthodox of anything that lias been said or written since the discussion began. Dr. Mack's article follows: The doctrine of "Substitution" is a divine truth. It is wisdom, and not an absurdity. < >n it is the seal of he tven, and not brand of human folly It has been the teaching of the New Testament for nearly two thousand years. It has been the teaching of Masonry for three thousand years, li has been the teaching of the Old Testament for nearly six thousand years. No intelligent Mason can doubt it, and no Christian whose eyes have been opened by the Holy Ghost will set it aside ask any lnicmgent. Mason bow a poor blind candidate gains admittance into the lodge. The man is too poor to pay the pride; but another lakes his place and pays it for him?he has not the pass, but .a friend stands in his stead and pledges it in hie behalf. This is a living and exact picture of Christ paying the ransom money of the sinner's salvation ?of Christ standing in the sinner's stead, and speaking the word that opens for him the door of the kingdom of heaven. Ask the writers of the New Testament how can a sinner be saved. John answers: '"The good shepherd giveth His life for the sheep." Paul replies: "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made n curse for us." Peter testifies: "Who his own self bore our sins in His own body on the tree." Truly these tlnee do agree that Christ was our substitute, and suffered in our stead. Ask the intelligent Hebrew how can a sinner be accepted of God. He points to the priest daily leading a lamb into the court of the tabernacle?to him standing before the alter, lifting up his hands towards heuven, confessing his sins and desert of death?to him laying his hands on the head of that lamb, transferring his sins and desert of death to the animal ?to the lamh, as his substitute, Imirwr flion ciIuim nr\/*n o 1 ?f I Does not the voice of hII the sacrifices of the Old Testament utter one word?"Substitution?" Was not Abel accepted because lie brought a first born lamb to die in his stead? W.is rot Cain rejeoted because he refused to do likewise? Deny substitution, and you walk "in the way of Cain," Bring other teaching into God's house, and you must stand brfore Jehovah with "strange fire" in your cencers, and you must "perish in the gainsaying of Korah." J. B. Mack. Will Not Pay Claims at Present. A conference of the dispensary investigating committee and representatives of concerns holding claims against the dispensary, held in Columbia the past week resulted in a decision from the committee to authorize none of these claims paid until the concerns the State owes for whiskey and other supplies are thoroughly investigated by the committee. Then the committee hopes to reach some basis of settlement ihat will be equitable and satisfactory without taking the matter into the courts. The decision effects the holding up of claims aggregating about $800,000. The municipal building of Rock Hill is uearihg completion. ? ~t~- -- February Weather. The records of the Charlotte of- ; fice of th** United States Weather Bureau, according to thv papers of that city, show that the month of February lias been one of the most remarkable in recent years. Of the j 28 days, 12 were clear, 11 partly i cloudy, and five cloudy. Then was but one or two tbretening days ' the greater majority being as fair as any in May. The total rainfall during the month was but 1.65 in ches. The average for the uiouth is 4.57. for February, 11)0(5. \V. J. Benuett,observer at the Charlotte station, declared this to be the smallest average month recorded during the past eight yeais. The tempeaature during the month haa been very mild, the lowest marking recmded by the thermometer being 17 degrees on tbe 3rd of the month, and tlm high* st being 68 degrees on the 20th. Fort Lawn on a Boom. The interesting little little village of Fort Lawn, in Chester county, has, according to Tin' Lantern, undergone a complete transformation as the result of the establishment of the mammoth power plant at Catawba Falls. Fort Lawn is the terminus of the Cirest Falls Railroad, which has just been completed, and is therefore the depot of supplies. Where once the train pulled into a drowsy little village, there is now a bustle and confusion as the cats roll in, and u great crowd of passengers dismounting and embark ing. A great number of laborers arrive on almost every train and it is expected that tTie force, which already numbers about 1,'00 bands, will soon be swoolen to far more than that number. Tbe establishment of the plant lias already worked wonders in and around Fort Lawn and the Falls, flflfl /?! kinrrlatorl 1 ?.? ??.JX ? uvilll^/ICVCU I UU \Jlk\JKjl will be fur inure widespread. Trying to Beat the Postoffice. We see it stated in r number of our exchanges that at several places people are making h practice of dropping in the boxes at the postoffices letteiH that bear stamps that have been cancelled, and on which there has been an attempt to hide the cancellation marks. At some places this has become so common as to be a nuisance and somebody is in danger of having to deal with a Federal court, as this offence is punishable by a heavy fine. We have heard no complaint along this lins at the local office, anu hope that none of our people are foolish enough to try such a thing. Words of Congratulation. I From the Wnxhaw Enterprise. We desire to congratulate our esteemed contemporary and neighbor, the Fort Mill Times, on the fact that it has recently discarded j the out-of-date patent sheet and I mucin itu imi>ADrun,.u ?>" ..II I > ?? v? vw u j/pvni >uiv? no nil nil home print paper. In both appearance and matter it is so much better than formerly that it hardly seems like the same paper. Indeed it is not, except in name only. We wish also to extend the same congratnlat ions and good words to another valued contemporary, the Chesterfield Advertiser, which has quite recently undergone the same improvements made by The Times When a county editor once decides to cast away the stale and dingy old patent sheet that has so long held him to the ground, and to bring his paper squarely up to ihe modern standard of wide-awake country weeklies and keep it there, then he is ready to start it on a career of usefulness and g. ..vth that 11 .. i:ni? i..? ? tv i r? MM1C iniui u II nui^uou tfVUIl the publisher himself. The Times nnd the Advertiser have both struck the right trail at last. We speak from a deep and well remembered personal experience. Now stick to it, brethren, and in another year or two it will almost make your eyes sore to see a pateut sheet. The increase ? amount of work may seem to tax you for a while, but this is the very means by which you are to win, and to win is worth while. Major Lewis W. Haskell, of Columbia, has been appointed assistant adjutnntand inspector general, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Col. Jno. M. Patrick. r WANTED?NEW YORK LIFE PROXIES. So That Policyholders May Participate in Election of Officers. The following open letter tothe South Carolina pollyhdders of the New York Life Insurance Company has been ro Reived at this office with the request that it be published in The Times. As it touches a matter which is of considerable interest at this time, it is giveu space: To the Polleyholde. 3 of the Now York Life Insurance Company: Following: the Instructions of the association formed In Columbia on tho IRth of January the executive committee of tho New York Life Policyholders' Protective association has endeavored to secure the proxies of the oollcvhoM <ts of the company In South Carolina for the purpose of having them rep- , resented at the annual meeting In New York In April. Immediately after the formation of the association an official request was made by the president of the association for a list of the policyholders In this State and after correspondence with the home office. It Is evident that we cannot secure such a list from the company. Meanwhile the agents of the company have been Instructed to secure proxies in the name of Messrs. Straus. Claflln no I Mn"kay of New York and many of the policyholders of the company In this State have given their proxies to the agents In the name of these gentlemen. While desiring to work In accord with the officials of the company so long as their efforts are directed to the conservation of the Interests of the policyholders, the executive committee consldei:? th:-t the original plan of the association should he adhered to and that tho policyholdei ?, in order to he fully protected, should give their proxies 10 the three trustees selected by the commltte In accord with the resolution of the meeting held on the 1 H?h of January. Th's committee consists of Messrs. T B. Stackhouse of Columbia. I- W. Parker of Oreenvlle and Jas. A. Hoyt of Columbia. This committee Is pledged to vote the South v .?',r.ra proxlrs for the protection ? 'he poll"Vholders. The committee will also M ic the proxies and work for the election of Gov. L>. C. Hoyward as i trustee of tho compTtiy at the annual meeting, as Instructed by the association. Policyholders desiring to cooperate with the association In the manner outlined will fill out a proxy as given below and send to any one of the committee named therein. T. B. Staekhouse. President. Jas. A. Hoyt. Secretary. form ?>f Proxy. Know all men by th.-se presents. That I. . of tho city of In the county of and State of . tho Insured under pol? y No. Issued by the New York I.lfe Insurance company. do hereby constitute and appoint T. B. Staekhouse. I.. W. Parker and Jas. A. Hoyt. and each of them, iny true and lawful attorneys, for me and In my name, plnce and stead, to vote as my proxy at the annual election of trustees of the N?-\\ York I.lfe Inaiimnjin 1.-1 1 I ? - year lflOft. with full power of institution anil revocation, hereby ru'lfylnjt and confirming nil that my enld attorneys or any one of them. or tholr substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtu ^ hereof. All of the powers of this proxy tuny be exercised by such one of said persons as shall attend snhl election or any adjournment th'-reof, or by a majority of those attending If more than one shall attend. This proxy shall be Invalid after the expiration of 11 months from this date. I hereby revoke a'l my former proxies. In witness whereof, J have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of . 1B06. L. 8. g?~> pealed and delivered In the yr? .".00 of Hunting Season Nearing Close. The open season for killing gnmo is fhht drawing to a close, tor only about o no more week remains in which hunters can legally kill birds. There has been very little shooting in this county this son hoii, hut now that hint law will soon become effective it is expected that quite a number of sportsmen will avail themselves of the last opportunity to kill birds. Short Paragraphs of State News. Greenville has hopes of an $30,000 public building. The new board of dispensary directors assumed coni; t of the State dispensary March t. The supreme court has judicially declared that a dog ought to have sufficient sense to get out of the way of a moving train. Rig I way men seem to have transferred their operations from ?< ? nk?fluDln.i I hold-ups have oceured on the streets of the latter city recently. E. W. Ray, a young white man from Augusta, was convicted in the circuit court in Columbia of stealing h bicycle and wmh senten!i i.. two years on thechaingang. M . Wilson G. Harvey, of Charleston, has notified Governor Heyward that he cannot serve as a member of the board of pardons, as he is now an alderman of the city of Chaileston and does not want to resign. Governor Heyward lias appointed Mr. C. A. Savage, j of Walterboro, as the third member of the hoard, taking the place [offered Mr. Harvey. STATE FARMERS* UNION. Efforts to Effect Such Organization in This State. C. S. Barrett of At wood, Ga? president of the Georgia State Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union, and a member of j .he national executive committee of the order, has been doiugeome J work for his urbanization iu this ! State. While at Anderson a short, time ul?o, he granted a permit to org?nize a state union in South Carolina. There is now no stale ' [ organization in this state, although the union tins gained a foothold in several of the counties. B. F. Earle the state organizer, says there are now unions in Anderson, Ocon'ee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Abbeville, Laurens, Ebgetield and Newberry I i.tuiiiucH. mere are 121 local unions, with a total membership of about 5,000. Organizers are now at work in Lexington, Saluda, llichlanc! and York Counties, and organizers will atari in oilier counties soon. The meeting for forming the state union will beheld in Audi r* sou probably during the latter part ?f May and Mr. Karle thinks that by I lint time a number of other counties will bo entitled to have representatives. The tanners'1 union is very strong in the southwestern states, but up to this time has not. made very surest progress in this state. It :s not autagonastic to the cotton association, but is working along the the same general lines. Its member e say it is broader in scope than the cotton association, as it 4 proposes to deal not only with the marketing of cotton but with other matters in which the farmers are concerned. Ruiiding Room Ahead. Judging from what is heard on the streets, there will be unpre- J cedented activity in the building line in Fort Mill the coming spring land summer. Several nice resiliences have already been planned , and there is promise of Main street I being further adorned with a 1111111[ bei of handsome business houses j before the end of the season. It is hoped that a modern hotel will be included in the town's now buildings for lfttMi. BIG STOCK Some day we will wake up to find Spring here; in fact, it ia about hero now. You will find us ready. We have received a pretty line of Boys' Knee Punts and the prices are right. Will open within the next few days a nice new line of IJoys' Spring Suits. Have already received a pretty assort t . e \? ? : I itiuui ui iui-iiB npnug rums, anu are expecting other shipments every day. If you are going to wear a Panama Hat this summer, we have it. lie,sure and see us before buying your spring goods. To the Ladies s We have opened part of our now Spring Dress Goods, and they are pretty. We want the ladies to call and see them. Don't Order Patterns! We will also curry a Inrge stock of McCall's Patterns, nicely assorted?in a pretty case?and easy to select the one \on want. We will notify yon when they arrive. Watch iliis space eack week. M'ELIIANY & CO A