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w 1 IP ? & The Fort Mill Times. VOLUME 19?NO. 15. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY U, 1910. $1.25 PER YEAR. THUNDERSTORMS LEAVE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN COUNTY Fort Mill and Rock Hill Sections Visited by Disastrous Lightning, Wind and Rain. Such a downpour of rain as fell in Fort Mill, town and township. Sunday evening from 8 to 10 o'clock has not been known in this section for years. A violent thunderstorm broke over the community at 8 o'clock and for two hours the rain came down in torrents, flooding' the streets and yards of the town , and the low lands of the country, resulting in considerable damage La irnrenf nl\l a # i*? ??/! nvro n iwl ' ?u^ctauiu ^ai viunn aim liic; cotton and corn crops. Sunday was the hottest day of the year and the earth dried rapidly after the rain Saturday evening, lending the hope that the new week would witness much farm work, but the hope for a few days' dry weather was dispelled when the storm clouds began to gather late Sunday afternoon, to be followed in a few minutes by the deep roll of thunder and the almost incessant play of the lightning in the western sky. Then, in turn, came the rain?such a rain as is not often seen in South Carolina. Scarcely a day has passed in this section for the last two weeks without rain in the late afternoon or early evening. Consequently there has been little farm work of any kind done and many farmers complain that the grass has got the upperhand of their cotton and corn and that it will he necessary to abandon a part of their crop. Others say in this connection, however, that with a week's fair weather all would come around right and that little if any of the growing crops would have to be abandoned. One farmer came to Fort Mill a day or two ago from the Wright's ferry section and remarked that nearly all of his cotton was waist high. Another farmer overheard the remark and replied that his friend's eyesight was pool?that he mistook crab grass and weeds for cotton. A teriftic and destructive storm struck Rock Hill Saturday evening, lasting about an hour. The electrical display was fearful. carrying with it death and destruction to property, but the only fatality occurred on the plantation of A. E. Willis, a short distance from the city. A negro, John Seagle, was struck by a bolt of lightning and instantly killed. A barn on the plantation of John A. Black was struck and went up in flames, killing a mule at the same time. Loss .SSOd, with little insurance. The residence of Leroy Wilkerson was struck, hut no serious damage done. The residence of Clark Starnes was struck five times, tearing holes in the structure and knocking down the plaster in several rooms. The second destructive storm of tho laef u'ool- <ti*iw?L- Pool. Hill Sunday night. Lightningstruck the harn, a big structure, on tlu? plantation of \Y. J. Miller, which was destroyed with all of its contents. The loss is a most serious one. In the barn were three mules, two horses, 3,000 bundles of fodder, 10 loads of peavine hay. 150 bushels of oats. 25 bushels of corn, a lot of gears and harness, saddles and other things, entailing a loss of about $2,000. Mr. Miller only carried $150 insurance on his barn and $300 on his three mules. Death of a Little Girl. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crook, of the Gold Hill section of Fort ll'll i iV 1 luiii townsnip, suuerea an irreparable loss Monday morning in the death of their 12-year-old daughter, Eleanor, who had beer ill less than a week. The little girl was stricken with brair fever on Tuesday of last week and her condition was regardet as serious from the first evidence of the malady. The besl . medical attention and the de voted care of the child's parents failed to stay the ravages of th< malignant fever and the enc came at 10 o'clock Monday morn ing. The child was a membei of Philadelphia Methodist churcl and the funeral service wai preached by her pastor, Rev. Mr White, Tuesday morning. Th< interment was at Flint Hill. Interested in New Delegation. ! Of the number of questions which should be maturely considered by the voters of York county in selecting the members I of the General Assembly who are to be chosen in the election to be held on August 30, none should receive a greater share of public concern in determining the 1 personnel of the delegation than ' the road question, according to Senator W. H. Stewart. T : 4.u? : e ii- _ i ? jl/ui in& nit: M-asiwiis ui uie last General Assembly, Mr. Stewart devoted much time and thought 1 to the law under which the public roads of York county are l3eing built and repaired, with the result that the county admittedly has one of the best systems of highway improvement among the many systems of the State. But Mr. Stewart realizes that the road law for York county is not what it should lie; there are imperfections which should be remedied and which can be remedied if the voters select a delegation to the lower house of the General Assembly who will cooperate with him in perfecting the law. "Of course I am interested in I the election of the county's delegation in the house of representatives," said Mr. Stewart to The Times Monday afternoon. "I should dislike very much to see the time and labor I have spent in trying to give York county a good road law practical-;( ly nullified by the refusal of the : delegation to cooperate with me ' in the changes which may appear , necessary in promoting the I efficiency of the law. The road 1 question is of concern to everybody and the voters ought to 1 ' know what the attitude of the candidate is on the subject before election day." D. A. R. Picnir at Warhaw A basket picnic is to be given I by the members of Kanawha chapter, I). A. R., at old Wax-1 i haw church in Lancaster county one day next week, probably Friday, and the Daughters extend a cordial invitation to their friends in this community to accompany them on the outing. Arrangements are under way with the officials of the railroad between Rock Hill and Lancaster to stop their southbound morning train at a crossing near the church, so that the party will experience little inconvenience in reaching the picnic grounds. The committee in charge of the arrangements for the picnic is composed of the following ladies, who will be pleased to furnish information as to railroad schedules, etc.: Mrs. J. 11. McMurray, Mrs. J. 1J. Klliott, Mrs. J. L. Spratt. Rube Benton a Puzzle. The Cincinnati Times-Star is ivnrrvincr I /\C Kenton, who was sold by Macon to the Cincinnati Nationals some weeks ago lor $7,000. Benton formerly lived in Lancaster and is well known in baseball circles in this section. Here is what was said about Benton in a recent issue of The Times-Star: "Rube Benton has now been seen by Chicago and Cincinnati audiences. He has paraded twice, and, from the standpoint of hits, runs, bases on balls and general success, has been one of the most monumental frosts turned loose since the panic of 1873. And yet he is a mystery. The fans still think he has the goods, and that with good supi j>ort he will become a conqueror. On both of Benton's tryouts he itvtntu auouiuici; iiuai'i iiuic: support from the Reds. The work done behind him was enough to i crab the work of any pitcher and I to make his best attempts look i pitiful. It is quite true that the ? boy pitched wildly and with bad i judgment, but he wasn't getting ; any help from anybody. Give 1 Benton a show on a day when the Reds are working snappily t and without errors, when things - are breaking right and there is ^ pepper in the very atmosphere. -1 it is the belief of the fans that he 1 will make good and prove worth - a considerable portion of the i* $7,000 that was paid for him. He i certainly has wonderful curves." 3 ? A game of ball between Pinee ville and Fort Mill small boys Tuesday broke up in a row. SMOOTH YOUNG MAN SWINDLES j J THE FORT MILL SAVINGS BANK Stranger Giving His Name as J. Y. 1 Jones Passes Worthless Check on I.oral Institution Two hundred and forty dollars is the amount of a fraudulent ] L-heck which was passed on the ] Savings Hank of Fort Mill on h June 80 by a young man giving j his name as J. V. Jones and his . residence as Charleston. Jones came to Fort Mill with the Yoi*k- ' ville ball team on June 80 and 11 remained with the team during < the series of three games here. ; He was a young man of pleasing 1 address and wore good clothes, i so when he was introduced to i Cashier Meacham by a Yorkville ; young man with whom Mr. < Meacham was acquainted he was 1 < extended the courtesy of opening ( an account with the Savings bank. 1 Jones presented a check on an Asheville bank payable to him- < self and signed by "T. C. | McCauley." Across the face ol' i the check was written the : words "monthly allowance," < indicating that the drawer was accustomed to extending financial | aid to Jones periodically. Jones : explained this phase of the I transaction by saying that McCauley was a kinsman of his. I On the day the account was 5 opened Jones withdrew only a; a few dollars of the deposit, but | on July 1 he withdrew a total of < iHIIUl luavinir a I'lalnnnd nf 41 -111 Before leaving Fort Mill in the I afternoon of July 1 he asked Mr. Meacham to give him a cashier's ] check for the balance. The re- < quest was granted. The check on the Asheville | hank de|>osited by Jones was for- ' warded for collection in due: time, but was returned a day or ] two ago as worthless. As the l result of a similar swindling transaction Jones is now in the York county jail. He was ar- i rested in Charleston Sunday for j passing a worthless check for < $172 on the Bank of Clover last i Tuesday and was taken to Yorkville Monday by Deputy Sheriff F. E. Quinn. ! j Mr. Meacham went to Yorkville Tuesday to arrange for the prosecution of Jones for bilking : the Fort Mill bank. Wreck Narrowly Averted. A rear-end collision that probably would have eost a nuin- ' her of lives and the destruction of much valuable property was narrowly averted on the Southern railway near the depot in Fort Mill Friday at noon. The work train which had been engaged for several days in cleaning the drains in the cut was at work a few hundred yards north of the Main street crossing, occupying the main line. The flagman of of the work train was sent out to flag against approaching northbound trains, but upon reaching the depot he sat down and was soon fast asleep, entirely oblivious of the approach of a melon train, which ran by the depot, but fortunately was stopped by a signal of Operator 1). F. Lee to the conductor, who was riding in the caboose. The melon train got within a fewyards of the work train before it could be stopped. The negligent flagman was discharged from the service of the! railway company Sunday. First Regiment to Encamp at Aiken. rpu _ TV i . vr . i int.* rirsi regiment, .National Guard of South Carolina, of which the Fort Mill. Rock Hill and Yorkville companies are units, will go into camp at Aiken on July 21) for ten days. Mayor Salley, of1 Aiken, received a telegram Monday morning from Col. W. VV. Lewis stating that Aiken had been decided on. Col. Lewis and Capt. M. C. Willis were in Aiken Friday and investigated that city as a possible camping ground, but were ordered by Gen. Boyd to inspect Anderson before making their final decision. Accordingly they went to Anderson Sat urday, but decided that the Aiken offer was more advantageous. Governor Ansel has refused to pardon Clarence Holmes, a 17year-old white boy, convicted of housebreaking in this county last 1 year and sentenced to two years. |W lil ifr " I l.jfc I * A I I M dtk l ' \NNUAL CONFERENCE IN SESSION WITH THE FORT MILL CHURCH Meeting of the Rock Hill District, Southern Methodists, Opened Yesterdays-Attendance Good. The annual conference of the Rock Hill district, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is oeing held with St. John church. Port Mill, the presiding officer aeing the Rev. T. C. O'Dell, presiding elder. About 75 delegates, representing the 40-odd churches of the district, are in attendance upon the conference, which was opened yesterday morning at 9 o'clock with a Sermon liv nf mSnietoi*o in attendance. Preliminary to the opening of the conference a sermon was delivered in the :hurch Tuesday evening by the Rev. II. \Y. Whitaker, former pastor of St. John. No program of the proceedings jf the conference has been prepared. but it is hoped to have all matters of interest to the conference presented by the various committees on church work which have been selected by the presiding elder. Among the subjects to be considered during the conference are the following: "The Measure of Our Duty to the Heathen and to the Missionary." "Methodism?A World Power." "The Supreme Need of the Church of Today." "The Steward?His Duty to he Pastor and to the People." "The Sunday School Teacher? dis Opportunity and His Re- i sponsibility." "Is the Ministry of Today as x>tent for Good as in Former fears?" "Difficulties in the Way of Ep worth League Work and How o Overcome Them. Conference Committees. The conference committees ire as follows. Missions W. S. Martin, I.. I). Child.*, j 14. E. Anderson, N. A. Funderburk, W. A. Hood, T. C. I.oitner, .1. M. KiddIt*. II. .1. Zinker, .1. A. Harber. State of Church I). A. Phillips, I). Tiller, J. C. Shannon, A. M. Whisonint, A. S. Presley, A. Gibson, .J. I), i Flynn. R. .1. W. Moss. Quarterly Conference .lournals 11. i li. Hardy. K. C. Allison, T. W. Jackson, .1. T. McFadden, Walter Simpson. 1. F. Smith. K.'I*. Niven. .1. I!, liurh-v. K. E. Montgomery, T. J. Bradford. Sunday Schools and Epworth Leagues l>. M. McLood, .1. T. McFarlane, J. F. Collins, I. S. Kidd, .1. Roberts, .1. B. Svkrs, .J. B. Creightoit, J. l.ylcs Ko, .1. II. Cams. H. C. Steele, W. 11. Simpson. Education 11. It. Mills, F. E. Hodges, \V. W. Lewis, S. Carter, \V. 11. Hardin, W. B. Culp, W. I. Kirkpatrick. J. D. McMeokm. .1. K. Thomas. Temperance T. .1. White. C. B. Carter, 1). M. Benlield, J. A. Shearer, J. \Y. Wylie, J. I,. Bettus. S. K. Clinton, It. 1). Sealy. .1. M. Seagle. Periodicals W. M. Owings, J. S. McKeown, W. F. McCullough, T. It. Thompson, .1. C. Dickson. Klzi< .Myers. Finance S. 1>. Bailey, H. \V. Whitaker, VV. H. Hope. L. 1). ("hilds. J. E. Lathem, It. E. Montgomery, T. .J. Bradford, .1. M. Riddle. License to Breach and Recommendation to the Annual Conference for Admission on Trial M. M. Brabham. W. S. Martin, 1). A. Bhillips. Deacons' and Elders' Orders I). M. McLeod. It. II. Mills. J. A. White. The sessions of the conference are to he held twice daily, at 11 a. in. and 3:30 p. m., with divine services at 8:30 o'clock in the evening*. The conference is expected to close Fridav evening. Congressional Vote for Victor Bryant. The Fort Mill friends of Victor S. Bryant wore greatly pleased to note that he received a substantial vote for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Greensboro convention of the Fifth North Carolina district, which adjourned in a deadlock Friday after several days' session. The convention will meet again later in the month to complete its work and it is the hope of many in this section that Mr. Bryant will be the nominee. He is a Providence (N. C.) young man. who, after graduating at me i niversuy 01 rsorin i aroiina some years ago, located in Durham for the practice of law. In the few years that he has been a member of the Durham bar he has made a name for himself that extends all-over North Carolina and there are not a few of his friends in this section who believe that he will some day be governor of that State. Mr. Bryant is a brother of Messrs. Bob and "Red Buck" Bryant. Record of World's Champion Cow. Upon his return to Fort Miil some weeks ago from Cornell university F. Murray Mack stated to The Times that during an inspection of a number of famous dairy herds in the Syracuse district of New York he had seen several prize milkers which produced about 13 gallons per day. The statement may have seemed exaggerated to those who do not know Mr. Mack and whose knowledge of cows is limited to the mikers of this ? it secuun. nere, us in most sections of the South, the cow which produces as much as six gallons of milk per day is considered one of the community's wonders. Not so in the "milk district" of New York State, where cows of ten-gallon record are seen in every herd. In Chenango county, New York. Mr. Mack saw the best cow the world has ever known. The name of this queen of cows is DeKol Queen La Polka 2d. and she is owned by Clayton Sisson, of Sherburne, N. V. The cow is of the Holstein-Freisian breed and was purchased by Mr. Sisson from a neighbor for $175. The record made by this cow is as follows: Butter record, seven days, was 35.34 pounds. Butter record, 30 days, was 145.10 pounds. Milk record, one day, was 15 1-2 gallons. Milk record, eight days, was 841.8 pounds, or an average of 13 gallons per day. Milk record, 30 days, was 3,376.9 pounds, or 1,650 quarts, making an average of 13 1-2 gallons per day. Just reflect for a moment what this means?more than a ton and a half of milk from one cow in 30 days. There is only one cow in the wide world that has ever beaten any of the above records and that animal was Grace Fayne 2d's Homestead, owned by 11. A. Moyer, of Syracuse. She made 35.55 pounds of butter in seven days. Mr. Moyer was offered just / u ui J!? * u : i i < * ?po,ov/u mi mis cow l'lRIH ill KM the test was made and in two weeks from that day the animal was dead. A Summer Suit at ar Name your price?we h L - - - me price you name. Sometimes an alluring p but after he has tried the e mighty glad to come back CELEBRATED SCHLOSS( OTHER TI A complete line of Men the latest styles and leathers on the dollar. In this lot < CROSSETT, for men, and L There's no better shoes mac Our motto is not to carr to another, so we start the r McElhaney a i ? m liLiL GOV. FOLK BANKING ON BRYAN AID TO LAND THE NOMINATION Missourian's Friends are Active and Think His Candidacy is Causing Apprehension to Others. From the trend of events in the Democratic fold, it is evident that former Governor Folk, of Missouri, is relying on William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, to assist him in gaining the Democratic presidential nomination. Silence and gum-shoe work was never used to better auvantage than it is being used now by the political adherents of the former governor who want him to lead the Democratic party to the polls in 1912. It is believed that the candidacy of Joseph W. Folk is causing some apprehension to the friends of Governor Judson Harmon, of Ohio; Governor Marshall, of I 1 ! .. In* ^ niuiana, ana :u ay or u ay nor, ot New York city. In the case of ! the two governors, there is no doubt that the nomination would be gladly accepted. With Mayor jGaynor it is different. Many believe that the executive of New York city does not aspire to higher office than he now holds and would flatly reject any proposition to elevate him even : to the vice presidency. The Folk boomers are active in the East, in the South and in the West. Lon Sanders, of the Democratic League of Missouri, has been making a tour through the New England States interviewing Democratic leaders. Short Items of Interest. Elwood F. Bell, a good citizen of Rock Hill, died Monday. A. Frank Wood, an aged Confederate veteran, died at the residence of his son, Dan T. Wood, in Yorkville Sunday evening. L. B. Drennan, a Rock Hill business man, was seriously injured Tuesday morning by being struck by a locomotive at a street i crossing in that city. The July term of the court of general session for York county 'opened one day late, on Tuesday i morning, on account of illness in I t he family of the presiding judge, | Judge Shipp. JULY 15TH ?1 i Extremely Low Price, ave a suit to fit both you and >rice will lead a man astray, experiment on his back he is to such clothes as we sell, the :lothes. MELY TIPS. 's and Ladies' Oxfords in all ? at a special discount of 20c :>f shoes are such brands as )OLLY MADISON for ladies. le. y over goods from one season acket on July 15th. & Company ... mI d?' 'V rflrfM