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The Fort Mill Times. VOLUME 19?NO. 4. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1910. $1.25 PER YEAR. THOUSANDS FOR THE VETERANS ^ RECEIVED BY CLERK OF COURT Auul State Appropriation for Confederate Pensioners Ready for Distribution?Tbe Classes. Clerk of Court J. A. Tate has received from the comptroller general of the State a check for the pensions the Confederate veterans and widows of veterans of York county are to receive for the year 1910. This year there are 314 pensioners on the York county rolls and the total amount of pension money to be distributed in the county is $8 ,264, divided in classes as follows: Class A, $96; Class B, $72; Class CI, $48; Class C2, $20; Class C3, $43; Class C4, $20. There is one pensioner in Class A, six in Class B, 28 in Class CI, * 141 in Class C2, 29 in Class C3 and 109 in Class C4. Their names and ad- ; dresses are: Class A. W. J. Clinton. Rock Hill. flaaa B. Robert Burns. Kort Mill; W. K. Erwln. Yorkvllle; S. D. Daney, Fort Mill: A. H. Merrltt. Fort Mill; W. C. Perry. Fort Mill; W. H. Price. Rock Hill. Claaa C, No. 1. J. C. Beamgard. Yorkvllle; William Brown. Clover; J. H. Cook. Tirzah; J. F. Davidson, Yorkvllle; I* H. Dye, Newport; W. C. Clover, Point; John Green. Sharon: John W. Garvin, Gutlirlesvllle; 8. J. Harvey. Clover; J. T. Howard, Yorkvllle; IV. F Jackson. Clover; John IL Jones. Hickory; C. C. Iainler. Knerfty; J. G. Mlnter, Blalrs; Dee Mulllnax. Blalrs; 8. F. Massey. Fort Mill; C. P. Manning. Clover; Joseph A. Pursley. Clover; EL s Peeler, King's Creek; J. B. Raw Is. Rock Hill; H. H. Sherer. Blalrsvtlle; W. A. Slilrer, Yorkvllle; John Shllllngl&w, Rock Hill; Rufus P. Starnes, Newpyt; J. Y. 8tarnes, Newport; J. W. Taylor. Rock Hill; J. T. Thompson, Clover; John Wray, Valders. > Claaa C, No. 2. J. J. Ashe. Yorkvllle; J. J. Atkins. Yorkvllle; James M. Armstrong. Fort Mill; W. T. Anderson. Fort Mill; W. 8. Alexander, Rock Hill; W. F. Armstrong. Yorkvllle; William Ashley, Yorkvllle; B. Bogus. Fort Mill; R. T. Bailey, Fort Mill* M. A. Black, Fort Mill; W. M. Bruckett, Clover; S. A. Broom. Rock Hll' * James Burns. Rock Hill; John W. Barnhlll. Fort Mill; Thomas Ilollln, Hickory; T. W. Clawson. Yorkvllle; J. S. Chambers. Yorkvllle: J. K. Cromer. Rock Hill; El C. Chllders. GuthrlesW He; J. T. Crock. Rook Hill; Sherod Chllders, Pock Hill; D. J. Dubbs. Rock Hill; Samuel N. Dunlap. Fort Mill; J. K Denton. Fort Mill; J. A. Davidson. Guthrlesvllle; Geo. W. Decse. Rock Hill; John DuUdle. York vine; wmiam A. Fisher. Fort Mill; H. W. Fudge, Kock Hill: J. B. Fudge, Rock Hill; John Ferguson, Rock Hill; W. H. Flnley, Zeno; W. M. Gregory. Rock Hill; W. S. Garrison. Rock Hill; I). A. r Given*. Rock Hill; Isaac Gardner. Rock Hill; J. R. Goings, Rock Hill; J. L. Gardiner, Yorkvllle; C. Gardner. Rock Hill; M. A. Helton. Sharon; John C. Harper, Podders; S. J. Hutcbl.isou, Sharon; R. H. Hand, Clover; M. W. Harper, Guthrtesvllle; R. J. Hulllnder. Guthrlosvllle; J. H. Henry. Yorkvllle; James II. Hogun, Smyrna; S. B. Howe. Clover; R. T. Howe. Clover; O. A. Henry. Rock Hill; T. A Howell, Rock Hill; A. Hudson, Yorkvllle; J. P. Hutchinson, Rock Hill; John G. Jack?on, Yorkvllle; W. B. Jones. Glover; Samuel L Johnson. Rock Hill; W. H. KIda, Rock Hill; John * K Klmbrell, Rock Hill; O. W. King. Rock Hill; Lanier Lewis, Rock Hill; Harvey Lemons, Yorkvllle: J. H. Lucas. Yorkvllle; T. H. Logan, J. R. Lucas, Yorkvllle; A. W. Moore, Blalravllle; W. T. Marie 11, Rock Hill; D B. McHarter, Yorkvllle; W. H. Mitchell, Kock Hill; M. V. B. McC'ollough, Hoodtown; J. J. Mlsketly. Hoodtown; A. McDuiwel, Hickory; W. J. McGlll. Smyrna; W. K. McKnlght. Olln. W S.' Moore. Rock 'Hill; J. T. McMakln. Bethany; Robert C. Mllier, Yorkvllle; L.'ljah McSwayne, Rock Hill; D. K. Mangui i, Rock Hill; K. J. Meek. Clover; it. A McCorkle, Lesalle; Robert A. P. Merrli., Fort Mill; J. U. Miunitt, Vorkvi'lt,, A. P. Moore. Rock Hill; T. P. McCoiuiell, McConnellsvUle; J. H. Neely, Clover; L>. F. hi eel y. Rock U1U; WlllUm b". Patterson, Yorkvllle; J. K. Plaxlco, Sharon; Joseph Parks. Fort Mill; Aaron l'lyier. Rock Hill; J. K. Poag, ; John Proctor. Chester; llurloy Price, Rock Hill; Joslah Pugh, Clovtr; R. G. Pearsou, eort Mill; P. i.. Pnraley, Stump; Jackson Rumsuy, Tlrzuh; William Rtiea, Hickory; K. L. Ray held. Hock iLill; It. Y. itatney. Hock Hill; Frank iiomnson, Clover; '1?. J. Koach, Kock 11111; C. N. Simmons, kock Kilt; W. 8. Starr, Hock Hill; C. 14. smith, Ko.-k Hill; J. 8. Suead, Fort Mill; J. 1,. Stewart, Clover; c. Sexton, Smyrna; D. M. Stewart, Hickory; A. K. Smith, 1'olnt; 1. O. fiiuyiue, Fort Mill; Puscrovel Sanuers, Furl Mill; J. M. swear, Fort Villi; W. 1. Smith, McConnellsville; Dallas Stephens, KOck Hill; J. V. Tliumptuii, >uit Mul; John M 'Fhomason, Clo.er; T. U. 'li.omuaou. Clover; Alexander Wallace, Clover; \v. 1*. Wiley, Kock Hill; Daniel Wallace, Smyrna; W. li. W lilt taker, Yorkvllle, A. J. White. Kings Creek; 4- J- White, Yorkvllle; H li. White. Ciurk's Fork; Tnomas Write. Zudeek; iitown Wilson, Yorkvllle; W. U White, Filbert; John Winkler, rtaiioon; W. W. W Into, Catawba; A. P. Wood. Yorkvllle; U D. Wilkinson, Kock Hill; John W. Westbrook, Hock 11111; it. J. Withers, Yorkvllle; D. D. Wright, Hickory; K. 1 .. Wood. Clover; K, P. Workman, Kdgemure; A. U Wallace, Kock Hill; K. W. Westmoreland, Hickory; J. A. Westbrooks, Hock Hill. Class C, No. S. Cynthia Abernathy, Fort Mill; S. J. Camp, Yorkvllle; O. K. Carothers. Newport; H. A. Carr, York Mile; M. S. Caton, Newport; Mary C. Choat, Tlrxah; Jane A. Ferguson, Yorkvllle; N. 10 Qettys. Deaslie; Mary llambr'ck, Clover; M. J. Hughes, Yotkvllle; June III11, Ulai ? flll-t. ?* *? ? ? u.oiiaiiiic, wary i\. Ldnasny, Mluirs- I vllle; N. C. I-llly, Filbert; Surah Hanier, j Clover; Martha Moore, Clover; Mar- I caret B. McCullough, Iassslle; M. K. Mlnter, Yorkville; Sarah J. Mat tin, McW Connellavllle; Nancy Qulnn, Clark's Fork; Margaret Smith. Hlokory; K. 11. Plneley, Yorkville; K. C. Patterson, j Clover; K. J. Hives. Tlrzah, Mary p. I Htratth. ORden; M. E. Thomas, Filbert; j M. 8. Tomllneon, Yorkville; H. B. WhitB ney. Bethel; Martha I- Wallace, York vllle; Mary O. Youngblood, Fort Mill. * (1*i? C, No. 4. 8. C. Adams. Clover; Kllftaheth J. j H Alien, Hock Hill, s. K. Ardrey, Rock 5 11111; Saltna Adklns, Rock Hill; Mary I Platform of Cole L. Blease. Mayor Cole L. Blease, of Newberry, in announcing the platform upon which he will make the race for governor this summer states that the principal issue he will discuss is the financial condition of the State, which he says is of greatest importance, and to which he devoted himBelf chiefly in his previous campaign. He declares himself in favor of biennial sessions of the General Assembly; liberal appropriations for the Confederate veterans; liberal but not extravagant appropriations for the State institutions of learning; building up of the common schools of the State and better salaries for the teachers. "I am absolutely opposed to compulsory education, says Mr. Blease, "as my record in the house and senate in the past will show." Mr. Blease is opposed to higher education for the negro and in favor of taxes paid by the white people being used for the education of white children; favors strict enforcement of vagrancy law; advocates law requiring marriage certificates and registration 1 of all marriages contracted; favors flat rate of 2 1-2 cents per mile on railroads, but opposes the present mileage book system and the charge of 15 cents excess; favors good roads; opposes law restricting the rights of Democrats to vote, in the primary elections; believes in running the government on a liberal but not extravagant basis (which he charges is now being done); favors reducing expenses, as taxes are now too high. As to the whiskey question, Mr. Blease says: "1 am satisfied that the people of the State are tired of the agitation along this line. I favor local option, and in order to be strictly Democratic and allow local self-government and home rule, I favor extending the present law so as to allow a county to have license if the majority of her white citixens wish to, just as other counties have dispensary or prohibition. However, if license is voted I favor the most vigorous enforcement of the laws in the sale in this manner, prohibiting under any circumstances any whiskey being sold in less quantities than onehalf pint or between sunset and sunup, and prohibiting it from being drunk on the premises, or being Bold under any circumstances to minors or inebriates, or behind closed doors or screens, prohibiting any obscene pictures on the premises or any billiard or pool rooms connected therewith, and providing that any person holding a license who shall violate any provision of the law shall immediately upon conviction forfeit his license and be forever thereafter barred from being licensed, and in addition be imprisoned at hard labor in the State penitentiary without the alternative of a fine. I am absolutely opposed to the old bar room system and would under no circumstances sign a bill to reinstate that system." McCullough Acquitted. Lack of sufficient evidence to convict resulted in the acquittal in the general sessions court in Yorkville last Wednesday of Jordan McCullough, the Port Mill oorrro 1 " ? ^ w. ttuv noa tuai^eu wiin assault and battery with intent to kill. McCullough wan arrested last July on a warrant issued by E. P. H. Nivens, who complained that the negro tried to assassinate him during Christmas week of 1908. It will be recalled that Nivens was fired upon while sitting on the piazza of his store late one night. Alley. Fort Mill; S. K. Aycock, SI. iron; N. J. Adklns. Sharon; E. F. Aiken. Kock Hill; H. C. Ayer*. Hock Hill; Sarah J. Hums. Sharon; Nancy T. Boyd. Clover. Nancy J. Boyd. Clover; Amelia Bryant, Hock Hill, Mary O. Brunt". Rock Hill; Sarah L. Hollo. Tlrzuh; h J. Bennett, Fort Mill; Rebecca U Black. Rock Hill; Suruo B. Harnett. Bethel; Sarah J. Barber, Yorkvllle; Sallle J. BUlue, Fort Mill; Jane A. Boyd. Balloon; Sarah K. Bailee. Smyrna; Elisabeth Bunch, Fort Mill; M. M. Bayne. Fort Mill; Sarah Cuton. Rock Hill; Jenny Chllders, Bethuny; Drucv Chllders, Hickory; la?tltia Chllders. Hickory ; Ann E. Clinton, Yorkvllle; M. J. Caveny, Rock Hill; J. E. Craig, Yorkvllle; M. E. Carson, Yorkvllle; V. E. Davidson, Clover, M. M Duffle, Smiths; M. J. Dronnan. Yorkvllle; Elizabeth Draffin, Rock Hill; M. B. DoKKett, Hamuli; E. J. Doster, Yorkvllle; N. J. Donnun, Rock Hill: E. J. Downs. Fort Mill; S. C. Erwln, Filbert; E. S. Fewell. Yorkvllle; Dorcas L. Gaulden. Clover; Mary Gordon. Clover; Susan Gordon. Rock illll; M. A. Garvin, Sharon; la>u C. Oowdey. Hamuli: Marv E. llHwnm? V?irlrvlli? M. M. Hope, Sharon; Kllen Hendricks, Fort Mill; Jennie K. Hoover, Fort Mill; S. E. Hood, Shuron; Clementine Harden. Smyrna; Jane E. Howie, McConnellsvllle; Sarah Harries, Neely; S. S. Harrison, Rock Hill; M. K. Howell, liethel; M. E. Jowers. Rock Hill; Eliza Jones, Clover; Delia Johnston, Clover; Jane Johnson, Chester; Ha>?bura Kyzer, Yorkvllle; V. fV. Kllllan, ltock Hill; Hurrlet U Kiuibrell, Fort Mill; Martha Dee, Rock Hill; Murtha Demon, Rock Hill; Catherine Lathan, Hoodtown; S. J. Lindsay, McConnellsville; S. A. Lindsay, Yorkvllle; Elizabeth McOraw, Rock Hill; Nancy Morgan, Rock Hill; June Y. McFadden, Chester; S. E. Moore, Rock Hill; Ann E. Neat. Rock Hill; Adeline Neely. Ofrden; Sarah K. Neely, Turtle; MurKuret J. Nlvens, Fort Mill; Mary S. Nichols, Hickory; Martha 0>r. Rock Hill; Mary A. Pearson, Ojfden; Mary L. Outlaw, Rock Hill; Mary N. Parrls, Rook Hill; Margaret Pope, Rock Hill; Jane Pope. Rock Hill; Martha Poag, Rock Hill; Rebecca Price, Yorkvllle; MarKaret Ramsey, Rock Hill; Margaret Robertson, Rock HUP, M. E. Ramsey, Hickory; W. Y. Rodgers, Hock Hill; M. S. Robinson. Yorkvllle; Elizabeth J. Hitch, Fort Mill; Eliza Sibley. Rock Hill; Dellcla Sparks, Ruck Hill; Martha K. Stewart, Vnndlvei; N. J. Strickland, Rock Hill; M. J. Stewart, Clover; E. L Smith, Smyrna; H. J. Tlnsley, Yorkvllle; I. A. J. Sherer. Clover; Jane Turner, Clover; II. L. Turner. Rock Hill; Sallle C. Turner, Sharon; Mary Jane Williams. Sharon; M. A. Wilson, Rock Hill; Cynthia Wherry. Rock Hill; Ann B. Williams, Clover; Pauline Wood. Rock Hill; K. A. Wlckllff, Rock Hill. THE YORK COUNTY DEMOCRACY ORGANIZES FOR THE CAMPAIGN Twenty-odd Clubs Hold Meetings and Transact tbe Business Incident to Election Year. Pursuant to the call of the chairman of the York county Democracy, the various York county clubs met Saturday afternoon and elected club officers and delegates to the county convention, besides transacting the usual business incident to the meetings. The Fort Mill Democratic club met in the town hall as directed and reorganized for the years 1910-1911. There were about 40 members present. There was no enthusiasm or speechmaking. The purpose for whicn the meeting was called was stated briefly by the retiring president, C. T. Crook, and the work of the session was begun by the election of club officers for the next two years, which resulted as follows; J. R. Haile, president; W. H. Crook, first vice president; W. F. Boyd, second vice president; B. W. Bradford, secretary; D. A. Lee, treasurer. John W. McElhaney, F. Nims, T. S. Kirkpatrick, S. H. Epps, Sr., and C. T. Crook were chosen executive committeemen for the club, and the managers of election are to be S. L Garrison, B. M. Faris, C. P. Blankenship. W. H. Windle was pIprtpH thp plnh member of the county executive committee. Under the rules of the party apportioning one delegate to the county convention for every 25 votes cast in the last preceding county primary, the Fort Mill club is entitled to 12 delegates to the county convention, which meets in York villi? Monday, May 2. The following will compose the delegation: C. T. Crook, W. H. Windle, J. L. Kimbrell, C. P. Blankenship, S. H. Epps, Sr., J. H. Sutton, W. H. Jones, J. M. Gamble, J. W. McElhaney, W. M. Culp, W. R. Bradford, J. R. Haile. Alternates, W. H. Crook, Sylvester Coltharp, B. M. Faris, S. C. Faris, J. G. Smith, B. F. Bennett, S. P. Sutton, J. J. Coltharp, D. A. Lee, V. B. Blankenship, W. L. Hall, A. A. Young. The two score other clubs in the county met Saturday afternoon. Each is entitled to the following number of delegates in the county convention: Bethel 3, Bethany 6, Blairsville 3, Bullock's Creek 2, Clover 9, Coatea Tavern 3, Ebenezer 2, Forest Hill 2, Hickory Grove 8, McConnellsville 5, Newport 2. Ogden 3, Piedmont 1, Rock Hill No. 1, 21; Rock Hill No. 2, 15; Sharon 4, Smyrna 3, Tirzah 3, York No. I, 14; York No. 2, 11. Doubt About New Catawba Bridge. If there is to be a new steel bridge over the Catawba river connecting York and Lancaster counties it is up to the public spirited citizens of Rock Hill to raise $4,000 by May 1; otherwise the $5,000 which was conditionally provided for the bridge in the York county supply bill at the last session of the General Assembly will not be available. In the supply bill York county was authorized to borrow a sum not AAA / at-- ' calccuiu^ ?pu,uuu iur me purpose 01 erecting the bridge at or near Indian ferry in Catawba township, provided as much as $4,000 was raised by private subscription to supplement the county appropriation, the $4,000 to be paid to the county treasurer before May 1. Very little interest seems to have been manifested in the undertaking up to this time and as it is less than a week before the expiration of time in which the county appropriation is available, it is probable tnat the opportunity to thus secure the bridge will not be taken advantage of. If the bridge were built Rock Hill would profit to the extent of a large volume of business from the panhandle of Lancaster county which-now goes elsewhere. The "People's" New Home. The handsome new building of the People's National bank in Rock Hill has been completed and was turned over to the management Thursday morning by the architect. It is one of the handsomest bank buildings in the State and would do credit to a city many times the size of Rock Hill. The bank began business Monday in its new quarters, occupying the entire first floor. The fourth floor will be occupied by the Catawba club; Wilson & Wilson and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. will have offices on the second floor; Spencer & SDencer and W .1 Cherry will have offices on the third floor, as will Mr. Chreitzberg. The basement has been fitted up for a barber shop. The ground floor of the building has been beautifully fitted in white marble and mahogany and presents an attractive ensemble. The directors' room is also handsome and all the furnishings are up to date. The cashier of the People's bank is Chas. L. Cobb, whose popularity and business ability have gone far toward establishing the institution as one of the State's leading banks. Mooey for York Hifh Schools. County Treasurer H. E. Neil has received from Comptroller General Jones the second payment for the York county high schools, amounting to $1,062. Half the yearly appropriation was received by the schools last December. There are five schools in the county which have met the requirements of the State board of education and which are therefore entitled to a part of the State appropriation. The five schools, with the amounts to be received by each, are as follows: Clover, $250; Fort Mill, $250; Hickory Grove, $150; Sharon, $150; Yorkville, $262. The Yorkville high school receives $25 in addition to tne $262 in consequence of a levy of 2 mills high school tax. # EX-NOTARY W. 0. BA1LES' ADULTERY CASE POSTPONED Former Fort Mill "Marriage Artist" Does Not Face the Court-?Report That He is to be Married. The ca?e of W. O. Bailee, charged with adultery, will not not be tried at the present term of the court of general sessions, Solicitor Henry having agreed to a postponement because of the absence of one of the defendant's principal witnesses. W. O. Bailes' marital affairs have been badly tangled for some time. His wife died about three years ago and shortly thereafter he was married to Mrs. Jim Holobaugh, who had deserted her husband but had not troubled to conform to the law by securing a divorce from him. Bailes and Mrs. Holobaugh lived together for several months at Bailes' home, five miles north of town. Through the instrumentality of Holobaugh, it is presumed, Bailes v^as presented by the grand jury and was arrested on a warrant issued by Clerk oT Court Tate charging adultery. The warrant was served some time ago by Magistrate's Constable Coltharp and Bailes gave $200 bond to appear in the court of general sessions for trial. A second warrant was issued by the clerk of court for Mrs. Holobaugh charging bigamy and adultery, but the warrant was never served, as Mrs. Holobaugh learned that proceedings were to be instituted against her and left for Virginia, to secure a divorce from her husband. It is said that the divorce has been granted and that she and Bailes will be married in Portsmouth, Va., at once. Meanwhile, however, there is a difference to be settled between Mrs. Holobaugh, and her husband, the possession of their little boy. Holobaugh, it is said, has demanded the custody of the child, which has been refused by Mrs. Holobaugh. Whether the courts will be asked to decide the proper costodian of the child remains to be seen. Two Bolls Instead of One. The world's demand for cotton is constantly increasing and to such an extent it becomes necessary for the southern farmer to make improvements in his methods in order to meet this increased demand without increasing the area devoted to cotton. It should be the endeavor of every intelligent farmer to encourage farmers of every class to diversify tneir crops and raise more live stock, thus curtailing the acreage devoted to cotton. The increased demand for cotton should be met by producing more pounds on a smaller area than is now devoted to that crop, thus reducing the cost of Dro duction by intensive cultivation. Every acre of well drained land in this State that is now planted to cotton can be made to yield twice its present average production. How to do this is the object of this short paper, which merely summarizes the results of experiments published in Bulletins Nos. 145 and 148 of the South Carolina experiment station, at Clemson college. According to these bulletins this increased yield is possible? By early and deep plowing. By conserving the soil moisture, by increasing the humus content of the soil and by frequent and shallow cultivation. By turning under winter cover crops, such as bur clover, crimson clover, vetch and rye which are planted in the cotton held at the last cultivation. By planting cotton only on soils well drained and adapted to its cultivation. By giving plenty of distance in the row and between the rows. By using the weeder frequently during early growth. By using large amounts of acid phosphate before or at the time of planting. By supplying stable manure either broadcast or in the drill before planting. By using only small amounts of potash except on coarse, sandy soils. By applying 1,000 pounds of lime per acre for four years to cotton lands. By growing some of the winter and j summer legumes, thus storing more nitrogen in the soil. By the use of large amounts of ammonia applied in the form of blood. I cotton Heed meal, fish scrap, tankage and sulphate of ammonia before or at the time of planting, and by later ap- | plications. By using 25 to 50 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre applied before or at the time of planting. By applying 100 or more pounds of nitrate of soda per acre at the time the first bloom appears. By the liberal use of acid phosphate if the cotton is making a weedy growth and not fruiting properly. By the liberal use of ammonia if the plants are slow of growth and yellow in color. By being careful not to plow the land when too wet. By avoiding anthracnose, or seed rot, by proper seed selection. By planting only those varieties that are suitable to the type of soil on which they are grown. By planting wilt resistant varieties. By planting only big boll, easy pick- I ing, early maturing varieties. By breaking the crust after each rain, thus saving soil moisture and incidentally killing grass and weeds. By the proper rotation of crops, which prevents soils from washing, which increases the fertility of the soil, which puts the Boil in bettet physical condition, better chemical condition, and better biological condition, which prevents over-production, prevents insect depredations and plant diseases, such as cotton root rot, black knot, bacterial blight of cotton, cotton root louse. By using kainit on black jack and calcerous soils in which cotton is subject to rust. AN ARGUMENT AGIN WATERWORKS. W. F. Harris is one citizen of this old York town who is certain that Fort Mill does not need a waterworks system. Some days ago Mr. Harris was telling a party of his friends about the ease with which a burning residence could have been saved in Fort Mill some years ago had those who first responded to the fire alarm got busy at once and directed their efforts toward extinguishing the blaze. For some reason, however, no one seemed to care whether the house burned or not, though all hands fell to in assisting the occupant of the building to save his household goods. In telling of the incident Mr. Harris related that the only loss to the man who was living in the house was one black cat and a coffee mill which was too securely nailed to the wall to be dislodged without the exercise of more muscular energy than anv one wisheH to devote to the undertaking. The cat was repeatedly chased from the building but as often returned and finally it was agreed to let the animal commit suicide by incineration if it cared to. As an evidence of the alacrity with which Fort Mill people respond to the fire alarm, Mr. Harris said that not only was all the household goods removed from the building in a jiffy, but the fact that the occupant had time to and did take an inventory of his belongings even down to a worn-out wash board before the weatherboarding of the building caught fire was an unmistakable argument against the needless er.pense to which a waterworks system would subject the taxpayers of Fort Mill. Mr. Harris was asked if it would not have taken more water than was available to quench the flames. He did not think so. "A half gallon would have stopped the blaze," said he. "but the day was cold and we wished to jjet warm. Besides, the building was insured, so why quarrel over small matters." ? - ? ? ? Minstrel Show Probable. Fort Mill has never had the pleasure of witnessing a first class amateur minstrel performance. With the view of bringing such a show here correspondence is to be entered into at once by the management of the Fort Mill Baseball association with the manager of the minstrel troup of the South Carolina Military academy for an evening performance later in the season. It is the purpose of the minstrel show to take a three weeks' road trip at the close of the school in June and it is thought that arrangements can be made for a performance in Fort Mill. The proceeds would go to the baseball association. New Good Every Every time you clothing and shoe something fresh ai not satisfied unlesi things obtainable tomers. Our busi ment has been g< day. We openec waiting public anc new customers. Y isfied and are still \>etter and more f< other fellow. Tf for us good busim IAttractr And again, we are al low we can make the pi about it? Every dollar sp< to you of from 5 to 25 per aside and come along and Trimmings, Etc., that have here last. Mills & \ PHONES: Dry Goods, 37. DISASTROUS APRIL STORM SWEEPS OVER THE SOUTH Million* of Acres of Cotton Destroyed by the Unseasonable Cold of Last Few Days. Press dispatches state that millions of acres of young cotton were destroyed by the cold weather which Monday and Tuesday overspread the entire cotton belt. With the unusual April accompaniment in many sections of snow and sleet, the South has suffered its most disastrous financial set-back perhaps since the Civil war. Besides cotton, young vegetation of every description suffered from the freezing temperatures and fruit was more or less damaged in every Southern State except Florida. Reports indicate that the cold snap extended through Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, northern Alabama Louisiana. Mississippi and even further west and in much of this territory a heavy frost and freezing temperatures occurred. Referred to School Trustees. Editor Fort Mill Times: As a taxpayer and a patron of the local graded school, I would thank you for a little information about the prospects of a new school building. The bonds for the new building were voted in April of last year, a little more man a year ago. The bonds are not yet sold, I am told. Various other South Carolina towns have issued bonds since the election was held here for the purpose and I have not learned that those in charge of the sale of the bonds experienced any trouble in disposing of them. Why is it that Fort Mill bonds cannot be sold? Is the investment not considered safe? Surely not. The town has no outstanding indebtedness and the property valueB here are sufficient to guarantee the bonds as gilt-edged. There Is something wrong, apparently. Is there lack of harmony among the members of the board of trustees which Is resulting in the delay. If so, the members who are responsible for the discord owe it to the public to either resign or act in harmony with those who wish the bonds sold and the work begun on the building. The public is entitled to consideration in this matter. The building should be begun at once?in time to be completed by the opening of the fall session of the school. Give the taxpayers and patrons of the school some information if you can, Mr. Editor. Patron-Taxpayer. Fort Mill, April 26. s Arriving r Day. visit our drv eroods. ?/ c - ' store you will find id new. We are 5 we have the best to offer our cusness in this depart- ? aod from the first i the doors to a \ each day brings et we are not satlooking for things ashionable than the us is what makes ess. ire Prices I ways figuring to see how ices. Did you ever think :nt with us means a saving "cent. Now put your paper see the new Dress Goods, : come in since you were roung Co. Furniture, 144. Grocery, 12. jv g . JKiMiEa