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prr The Fort Mill Times. DEMOCRATIC. Pubtuliod Thursday Morrinjrn. 1?. #. and W. R. Buadkoku - - - rv'HI.isiiehs. B. W Hrvdeord - - - - Editor and Manaosr. sn-scRiiToN Rates: if Ono Year $1.00 ? "V Thrw Months ;26 On application to the publisher, advertising rutes are made known to those interested. The Tunes invites contributions on live subjects, I but does sot agree to publish more than 200 words . on nny one subject. The right is reserved to ' edit every communication submitted for publi- i cation. , , . FORT Mil.I.. S. O.. JUNE 24 Senator Tillman's CI ems on Letter. Reduced to its simplest terms, Senator Tillman's statement of the origin of Clemson is that he, lienring that Mr. i Clemson entertained the notion of leaving his estate for the establishment of i an agricultural and technological col- j lege, went to Fort Hill and assisted in persuading Mr. Clemson to accompany 1 the bequest with the condition that the State allow the college to be controlled , in perpetuity by Mr. Clemson's personal representatives, and the senator explains that he desired this condition, flirt, because he feared that the negroes might some day regain domination in the State and, second, because he wished to prevent politicians from obtaining con- : trol of the college. Senator Tillman | seta up that at the time he was not a : politician, but in the light of his subsc- ! quent career that claim will scarcely be . accepted seriously. If the senator im- 1 agined that a return of negro domina- | tjon was worth considering he should ' have undertaken to organize Winlhrop college on lines similar to Clemson. Some device might have been hit upon j that would have given it, an institution i founded a year or two later, equal protection. Some wil! say that the Tillman \ movement had died, that Senator I Tfllman had retired to his plantation, 1 and that he seized upon old Mr. Clem- i son s goon inu niions as an expedient | by which to impart new life iuto his jkvlitic.il program. Senator Tillman'H lot ; tor recalls, we believe, for the first | time that he brought his personal in- j iluer.ce to bear on Mr. Clemron in f a ling the Clemson will and that is a ; valuable contribution to history. Wei had not suspected heretofore that the \ Senator used this old man as he tottered on the brivk of the grave for the pro- j motion of his political interests. Meanwhile, whether Senator Till- i man's motives were good or ill has little ! application t* the present Clemson j situation. Should Clemson be eon- 1 trolled by the State or by a deceased gentleman's private estate? That is 1 the real question. If it is to remain 1 the college of the Clemson estate with 1 th? South Carolina Legislature's trustees playing second f.ddWi can its full and rounded success be hoped for? Does its history during the eighteen years of j Us existence vindicate the plan of > private direction? During this period 1 the college has had lour presidents. Not j oue of them, unless Mr. Strobe, who 1 was president for ihe first year or two, | has left tie institution in hurmony with its trustees. That the incumbent prrsi- : dent, IV. Mell, has not found his office ; a bed of roses is well understood, and what his tenure would be has for u j year or two been uncertain. In a word, | Clemson presidents have had their yps 1 and downs, and the college has suf- j fercd sadly by reason of the frequent J changes. If Dr. Mell were to leave tomorrow it is doubtful if any college | executive of first rate reputation to lose-would be willing to step into his shoes at any salary, Mark the con- ; trust that Winthrop, opened fifteen j years ago, presents. The Times has not always agreed with the president of Wir.throD. chosen for it* bend uhun the college was founded, but he has in the main made an excellent administra- | tor. Dr. Johnson is the real heud of : Winthrop. He is still "on the job." Nobody interferes with him; nobody is | his master. Kesult: Winthrop stands and will stand as a monument to his i administrative abilities. ciemson has done excellent work in 1 spite of its hybrid board of trustees, ' but as the agricultural college which ! Senator Tillman said it would be, it is not and has never been a marked sue- ' cess. But the need of mechanical training was so acute in South Carolina that j as a technological school it has aecom- j plished much for the youth of the : State. As a matter of fact, the South Carolina College's technological department was doing fine work before Ciemson was established and Senator Tii'man ennnot prove it would not have accomplished results equal to those of Ciemson if it had not been abolished. Ciemson's gates were thrown open to | young men at the moment when the ; South was embarking in cotton manufacturing and other mechanical pursuits and the failure of the sohool offering at low cost technological education would have been wellnigh 1 impossible at that time Clem.son folk ge is a useful institution, ! but there is nothing to inspire the hope | that it will fulfill the fruitful destiny ' of a splendid State institution in the [ largest measure so long as its policies are shaped by another agency than the State of South Carolina. It is the opinion of Thk Ttmbs that j the election by a majority vote of the electors of the district of a board of trustees for the Fort Mill schools, with ; terms of two to six years, would be more acceptable to the public tiian th filling of vacancies as at present l>y th< remaining members of the beard. Il strikes us that the patrons of a school should be given the same privilege of naming the trustees as are the citizens of the town in the selection of town officers. Such an election would at least prevent a recurrence of the deadlock which we are told recently existed in the board over the election of a new member. A number of schools in this State elect their trustees by the majority vote of the district electors and the plan appeors to give perfect satisfaction. Down in the State of Charleston, U. S. A., a fine of $50 per month is to be extracted from each keeper of a gambling house. It may yet come to pass that the city gambler's license will exceed that of the blind tiger in Charleston. Suggestions For Town Improvements. (Contribute*!.) The object of this paper is to lay stress 011 one phase of our public needs. Perhaps our private needs are many and very probably we forget that we can best satisfy our private needs by first attending to some common need in the town. In no one case does this rule hold good more than in those particulars which pertain to the health of the people. We are so inclined to forget and neglect the conditions of our premise? until after a time we are inclined to believe that it is folly for some one to r.gitate a campaign for civic improvement. We look upon a gully or a swamp as a part of nature and u hog pen and cow lot as a private right in which no one has a right to interfere. Sometimes, we exercise so much freedom until we make ourselves slaves to fever and disease. It is the duty of every brond-mimled, intelligent citizen to look about and see whether there is any fever or disease. We know that the normal condition is health; if there is sickness, there is a cause and unless we have the cause removed, we are recreant to our bounden duty to ourselves and oui neighbors. But how is this to be done when we are a little careless and som< neighbor is defiantly negligent? The answer and the only solution tc the important question is that we, as citizens, must >\ork through our town government wTiose duty it is to protect us from the infections of disease at well as the invasion of vandals. The towns which have the neatest premises and enjoy the best health have a living board and an inspector who must do their duty. The board declares that no ditches ahull be left filled witli debris, covered over with foliage or here and there a nool in it (containing stagnant water; all low and swampy places must be neat ly reditchec not later than the month of March; nc hog pen must be within one hundred yards of any dwelling, and then in a lot one hundred feet square and well kept; all cow lots must be thoroughly cleared of stagnant mud and kept clean; all chips, bark, and sawdust must be removed and kept cleaned during spring and summer; in short everything must be kept clean, and clear from offensive odor and appearance. All this must be done by the individual and the property owner. The inspector makes a close inspection regularly and makes his reports. We know that this strietilths would mean much good to our town and if properly enforced our physicians would not be over worked and instoad of five grocery stores and throe prosperous drug stores we would have seven more prosperous grocery stores and one drug store for emergency sake, making a specialty of fancies and carrying drugs as a side line. Let us put this well tried movement on foot at once. It well mean much good to every one. An Apology. In juslibe to the ladies of the local civic society The Times feels it a duty to offer apologies for an item which appeared in these columns a short while ago suggesting the organization in Fort Mill of a civic league. The item containing the suggestion was contributed by a reader of the paper, which fact should have been stated, but wfth the rush of work incident to press-day the proper credit, together with an explanatory foot-note by the editor, was overlooked. The town has a well organized civic society, and. while to one who is not familiar with its manner of work, it would possibly go by unnoticed, the organization is very much alive. In another column we publish an item telling of the good accomplished by the society during the past year and by this it will be seen that in spite of the quiet manner in which our ladies go about the work the good accomplished is highly creditable. The Times is always willing and eager to assist in every way possible in any improvement undertaken by the civic society. The editor regrets very much that the item ignoring the present society found a place in the paper and again asks the ladies to pardon the oversight. Session Refused to Act. There will be no meeting, in the near future, at least, of the congregation of the Presbyterian church to consider the nrnnnnitinn /* o?U - * - Al r ,?W.V.WM WW ova* uic |IIW|K I ijf 10 ine local school board for a site for the new school building. This in effect was the decision of the session of the church Sunday at the conclusion of the morning service. The meeting of the session was in response to a petition circulated the past week and signed by many, though not by a majority of the members, it is stated, and in view of this fact the session refused to call the meeting asked for. This action of the church people means that the church property is not for sale, and if the school board ever entertained the thought of buying the property, the idea has likely been cast aside. -j. . - ' Bishop Dennis J. O'Connell. We print below a brief sketch, froir Human Life, of Boston, of the careei of Bishop Dennis O'Connell, brother ol Misses Julia and Mary O'Connell anc Mr. Joseph O'Connell, of Fort Mill: The Bight Reverend Dennis J. O'Con tell, D. D., Bishop of Saboste, am recently nominated Auxiliary-BiBhoj of the Far Western See of San Fracisco has become one of the most note< Prelates of the Roman Church. Borr in the South, he had the distinction ol t a Roman educator under the watchfu i care of the present revered Archbishoj p of Baltimore, Cardinal Gibbons. Thai i honor was much coveted in those earliei days, and meant almost always a careei i of exceptional opportunity. Bishoj : O'Connell has made the most of his i and the way is still open for greatel ; things to come. He distinguished him self as a student of theology, and al p i though in competition with the bes scholars of Rome, he secured his degre< as Doctor of Sacred Theology with tin I highest honors. His return to America was at th< earnest solicitation of Cardinal Gibbons who needed him by his side in the man] duties which pressed upon him as th< p newly appointed Archbishop of Balti more. Dr. O'Connell was the principal ad vocate in the deliberations of the Thin j Plenary Council of Baltimore, held ii p , 1881, and at its close was selected t? i . carry the proceedings of the Council t< i I Rome for the approval of the Holy See | In this capacity he evinced such a rar< i, talent for diplomacy that he was short i ly named to succeed the present Arch . j bishop of Boston as Rector of th< i j American College in Rome. j It was then that Dr. O'Connvll begat I to take rank as the foremost dofendc . of American interests. He lent his i aid to Cardinal Gibbons in support o i the almost condemned Knights of Labor I He championed the cause of Archbishoj I < Ireland in his difficulties over the "Fair > | bault School Plan," and most eon 1 ' spicuous of all. ho approved the nev i undertaking of Bishop Keane, whicl 1 was the establishment of a Theologica ; University at Washington, D. C. Thi: ; i strenosity made him a "marked man' in Rome, and his persistent activity ; i finally resulted in his removal from thi ; ' rectorship of the American College. lit t i hecainw the Parish Priest of Cardina Gibbons Titular Church of Santa Mark , in Rome. . 1 When Bishop Conaty's term as rectoi of the Catholic University expired, Dr [ O'Connell was sent to fill his place I The University was staggering fro.k . the effects of the Waggarnan failure ? and .a man of proved executive ability was needed. Dr. O'Connell took uj the burden with characteristic zeal. H? i seconded the personal appeals of th? I aged Cardinal for fresh funds witl persuasive eloquence. He recognizee the various schools of the University i with an eye to economy. Dr. Conaty | had maintained a certain state even it the daily routine of administrativ< business. This Dr. O'Connell threv aside. With concentration of powei | as an aim, he appropriated to himsell i much of the work formerly left to the , Deans of the several faculties. By s< j doing he incurred violent opposition hut he went ahead, and the fruits o) j his labors ?resulting in the readjust ment of the University's financial stand ! ing have proved the wisdom of hi: course. Bishop O'Connell's friends among the ; College of Cardinals are urging hi: 1 nomination to still higher dignities, anc 1 it would not be a surprise to his manj admirers to hear of his further proi motion. Catoo Again in Trouble. Ed C. Caton, formerly a resident ol upper Fort Mill and who during hi: residence in this township was severa times hauled before the authorities upor I the charge of retailing, was on Fndaj I required to put up bond in the sum ol i $2(K) for his appearance in Charlotte t< | answer to a charge of violating tht ' Mecklenburg whiskey laws. Caton wa: arrested in a back lot in Charlotte anc | at the time had in his buggy 43 pint: ! of whiskey. The Mecklenburg law al' lows the possession of only two and s ! half gallons at a time. There are many imitations of DeWitt': , Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve?DeWitt's is the original. Be sure yon get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Haze Salve when you ask for it. It is gootl , for cuts, burns and bruises, and is es' pecially good for Files. Sold by Ardrey's drug store. [INSUR FIRE, LIFE ai I represent only th Give me a shan | B. W. BRAD) II ^ II l> ^ IB ^ ^ nil Of Interest To Womankind. I A pretty home marriage *as solemn- 1 ized at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday evening at I the home of Mr. W. F. Harris, on Booth street, when Miss Wrenn Harris became the bride of Mr. Drury Lacey Whiting, of McColl, S. C., the ceremony being performed by Rev. W. A. Hafner, pastor of the Presbyterian church, in his usual impressive manner, using the ring ceremony. In the parlor, where the ceremony j was performed, the decorations were white and green, a graceful arch of white entwined with green being most effective. On either side of the arch were graceful ferns and roses, while the light of many candles shed a beautiful radiance over all. While awaiting the approach of the bridal party "The Melody of Love" was softly and sweetly sung by Miss Mary Boyd. As ( the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding , March, by Miss Kirkpatrick, were heard p the bridal party entered in the foliowj ing manner: Miss Ona Spilman, Miss Jessie Buchanan. Miss Aline Harris, i Miss Edna Harris, Miss Helen Heath, j Following these came the groom with j his best man, Mr. W. E. Davis. Then came Mrs. Ramaev. dump r>f Unm j followed by the bride with her sister, . ^ Mary Harris, maid of honor. The bride C wore a handsome gown of messa- j j line, with veil, and carried bride's j roses. Her only ornament was a brooch, ' t an heirloom in her mother's family. r The bride's maids were charming in r their white lingerie dresses, carrying j carnations. The dame of honor was handsome in her wedding gown of lib- | j. erty satin. The decorations in the sitting room, where punch was served by Misses Mc- i t Murray ami Harris, were green and red. , In this room the presents were dis? played. In the dining room where dainty : ices were served, the color scheme was pink and white. The register was kept by Miss Garrison. f The bride is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. ' . W. F. Harris, and is a young woman of J ? | charming personality. The groom is a I young man of sterling qualities and ! _ ! holds a responsible position with the j | Seaboard Railway. 1 I Among the out-of-town guests were: j i Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Heath, Mr. and j i Mrs. S. S. McNinch, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. P. Gatling, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. , Buchanan, Misses Ona Spilman, Helen . Heath, Jessie Buchanan, Mary Harris and Messrs. Erskine and MillerGallunt, , of Charlotte; Mrs. W. B. Ramsey, of i Hickory; Mr. and Mr3. O. W. Potts, j 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davidson, Mr. aiul ; r I Mrs. J. P. Harris and Dr. R. M. Potts, j 4 i of Pleasant Valley, and Miss Minnie j t- Garrison of Pineville. > Sunday evening at 7 o'clock at the - Baptist parsonage, Miss Minnie Bailes, - daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bailes, > ' 1 of the Sprattville section of the town, i I was happily joined in marriage to Mr. ; 1 Wilburn Ferguson, the well known ' s ' baseball catcher of the town. The i ceremony was performed by Rev. ; / Edw. S. Reaves in the presence of a J number of friends of the couple. Mr. ! i and Mrs. Ferguson were the recipients ' 1 of hearty congratulations and a nuiu- 1 i 1 ber of valuable presents. r | Mr. S. L. Meacham was hostess Fri. day afternoon to the Merry Wives Book . Club. The guests were entertained on l the spacious veranda, which was at, tractively decorated for the occasion i f with ferns, palms and clusters of yel > low daisies. Refreshments of fruit i punch, ice cream and cake were served. i The occasion was one of much pleasure i to the members of the club and a num1 ber of invited guests. I r The Girls' G. F. Book club met with l Utile Miss Olive Harris Friday after- I i noon. Tie hours were pleasantly , r spent with music and innocent games, j r Frappe and cakes were served in a T cool and inviting corner on the piazza ? among ferns and bright flowers. > ' Prof, and Mrs. L. M. Bauknight and children left last Wednesday evening for Columbia and St. George, where they will spend several weeks with rel- | 1 ativea and friends. Miss Kittie Kirkpatrick, who has , | been a music instructor at the State normal college at Milledgeville, Ga., is at her home here for the summer vacation. ? Miss Bertha Massey left Thursday evening for Richmond, where at the [ University of Virginia she will take a , five weeks' course in art. 1 , Miss Mamie McLees, an attractive ! j | young lady of Greenwood, is the guest i p j of Mrs. Clarence S. Link. A New Typesetting Machine. 5 The newspaper fraternity and esI pecially the publishers of the country ' j papers are awaiting with a great deal of interest fnrther news from the in1 vention of Rev. Baylus Cade, a Baptist minister of Cleveland county, N. C. ( Rev. Mr. Carle has in course of con. ! struction a specimen typesetting mai chine which he has recently invented I ; and which, in the belief of a number ' ; of experts who have inspected it, will .: do all that is claimed for it. Several 1 features about the new invention are ! A N C E, I -id TORNADO. 1 ; e best of Compaies. e of your business. FORD, Agent. I ^^ Ji ! worthy of special mention, aside from its cheapness, and these are its simplicity, adaptability and its facility of operation. The typesetter is not run by power but by a small air compressor. It is such that it can be moved from point to point by two men just as an office desk may be moved. Then, too, it will set any face of type from non- ; pareil to job display. The machinery is . not complex or cumbersome and can be purchased for something-like $500. Ladies Burscn Hose for 19 cents at Kimbrell's Monday morning July 5th. Mr. I. P. Boyd has been appointed superintendent of the York County , home, succeeding Mr. Stephenson, deceased. The salary of the superintend- ; ent is $25 per month. We do not know of any other pill that , is as good as DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little liver piils? 1 small, gentle, pleasant and sure pills with a reputation. Sold by Ardrey's drug store. New asst. of Val. and Torchon Lace )i i.i? J ?* ? xui 05 ttiitM me yaru at tne independence Sale. Sometimes you may be told that there are other things just as good as DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. That isn't so. Nothing made is as good as DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for any ailmens of the kidney or bladder, which always result in weak back, backache, rheumatic pains, rheumatism and urinary disorders. A trial of DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills is sufficient to convince you how good they are. Send your name to E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, for a free trial box. They are sold here by Ardrey's drug store. Contract to Let. Notice is hereby given that the contract for the erection of a public school building in Fort Mill, S. C., will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder 011 Friday, June 25, 1909, at 12 o'clock m. Successful bidder will be required to give a certified bond of 20 per cent as a guarantee of the faithful performance of his work. Plans and specifications for building may be seen by calling on L. J. Massey. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. W. B. MEACHAM, Secy., Board of Trustees. Why Pay Rent When $2.50 a week will Buy a Home? For Particulars see A- HARRIS 11 YOU WANT A Steak or Roast that is tender, sweet and juicy, I can furnish it. I have Steaks, Roasts, Chops, Ham and Sausage, the best that money can buy. I also handle Groceries and all kinds of Canned Goods. Peas, Beans, Cabbage and Potatoes on hand at all times. See me, it's mv treat. VV. LEE HALL. 1785 1909 College of Charleston. 125lh Year Bc^rs (klobcr 1. Entrance examinations will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 2, at 9 a. m. AH candidates for admission can compete in October for for vacant Boyce scholarships, which pay $100 a year. One free tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Board and furnished room in dormitory, $12. Tuition, $40. For catalogue, address HARRISON RANDOLPH. President. University of South Carolina Scholarship Examination. The university of south Carolina offer* Scholarship* in the Department of Education to one young man from each County. Each Scholarship is worth $100 in money and $18 matriculation or "term" fees Examination will be held at county seat FRIDAY, JULY 2. Examination for admission to the University will be held at the same time. Write for information to S. C. MITCHELL, Pre.ident, 6-17-3t Columbia, S. C. > A STITCH IN TIME WILL SAVE NINE." Save the "nine" by having your Clothing attended to at the proper ti:ne. We do first-class Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing in connection with our Tailoring, and this for Ladiss' Clothing as well as Men All work left with us is promptly, skilfully and carefully done. All work is strictly guaranteed. FORT MILL PRESSING CLUB. GUY ROSS, Proprietor. 'Phone 11C. 0 Everything That's Good to Eat- ? THE PARLOR RESTAURANT, * Ben David, Proprietor, # Next to Skyscraper, Columbia S. C. f . w ^S?(S0?O?0?^y 9{? 1 The Peop 8 The Fastest Growing i ? 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