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14TII YEAR. I FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH S, 1906. NUMBER 49.
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"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
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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
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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.
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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.
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The freight clerks of the Atlantic
Coast Line at Charleston have
organized and are demanding
shorter lijura.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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