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Established in 1891.
BLEASITES LOST OUT
IN COUNTY CONVENTION
Tho n nfl-Q^minioh'oiiAr? fnw/in r
??* v> uvtujiiiioti atiuu iui V-Cr
, took complete charge of the Yorh
county Democratic convention at
Yorkville Monday, electing a
county chairman and a full set
of delegates to the State convention.
The vote was very close,
4 the administration forces succeeding
in placing one cf their
number in the chair as temporary
chairman. The anti's rallied
their forces, however, and
afterwards had safe majorities
throughout.
Every township in the county
was represented by several delegates.
Col. W. W. Lewis was placed
in nomination for permanent
chairman by the anti-administration
forces, while Col. G. P.
Smith was nominated for the
place by the administration supporters.
The election by ballot
gave Lewis 93 and Smith 82.
John Shurley was elected permanent
secretary by acclimation,
while Geo. W. Williams was reelected
county treasurer.
The election of a county chair
man to serve during the next
two years again brought forth
the names of Col. Lew is and Col.
Smith, and again Col. Lewis was
the victor, receiving 94 votes to
82 for Col. Smith.
A motion was made and carried
that each faction nominate ten
delegates to the State convention
and that a vote be taken on the
two tickets. This was done and
the administration forces again
lost out by a vote of 88 to 77.
Following are the delegates to
the State convention:
Bethel, G. L. Suggs; Bullock's
Creek, J. L. Rainey; King Mountain,
W. D. Lesslie; Ebenezer,
J. F. Williams; Fort Mill, J. W.
Ardrey; Broad River, W. S. Wilkerson;
Bethesda, O. L. Sanders;
Catawba. W. B. Wilson. Jr.;
York, C. E. Spencer. County at
large, I). P. Lesslie.
For members of the State executive
committee W. B. Wilson,
Jr., and W. B. Byers were nominated,
the latter representing the
administration faction. Mr. Wilson
was elected by a vote of 89
Jfc to 66.
State Convention Anti-Blease.
% Results of the county conventions
held throughout South!
Carolina, as compiled Monday
night, show that Administration
forces, those representing Governor
Blease, won only in three
counties out of 44 as follows:
Lexington, Jasper and Chesterfield.
Of the 336 delegates to the
State Convention the adminisistration
has less than 30. as
against oy in lviz.
Senator McLaurin was left at
home in Marlboro, getting about
25 votes; Mendel Smith anil Johh
G. Richards. Jr., candidates for
Governor were left at home in
Kershaw county. In Richland
reform of the primary was a
leading issue and delegates to the
State Convention were instructed
to stand by reform of the primary.
In Charleston Mayor
Grace led a rump convention that
bolted and two delegates will
come to the State Convention
from Charleston. The whole upcountry,
except Chesterfield, was
anti-Blease, C. C. Wyche being
defeated in Spartanburg for
county chairman.
Governor Biease was not sent
to the State Convention from
his county, while Senator Smith
led the delegation from Lee
County.
Reduced the Verdict.
A few days ago at Yorkville
counsel for the defendants in
the case of Mrs. Isabella Clinton,
administratrix, against the Lancaster
& Chester railway, appeared
before Judged. W. Devore
and argued a motion for a
new trial. After hearing the
rnnnopl r?n KrvtP culuo lu> ioo>i
an order granting a new trial
unless the plaintiffs would remit
in 15 days on the record $5,000
of the recent $20,000 given by a
Chester county jury. He thought
the verdict excessive for actual
damages. According to the
custom of the courts it is believed
that plaintiffs will remit the
amount.
Several veterans of the Steel
^J^^^HHCreek community are this week
^^^H^^^nttending the reunion in Jaek^^^^AmviUe.
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Thinks The Times Erred.
Editor Fort Mill Times:
There are nearly always two
sides to every question. Certainly,
I think that there is
another side to the adverse
criticism you made last week of
the Clemson College authorites
in sending the 100 cadets to
Rock Hill for a few day's encampment.
In the first place you erred in
, 11: ~ 1-> -
culling jl u ween s encampment,
' when in fact the boys lost only
11-2 days from their studies,
there being no school on Saturday.
Again, the inference that
! the State of South Carolina or
college paid the cost of the trip
is without foundation. Membership
in the company was
voluntary and students who took
the trip paid their own expenses.
We think that the Clemson
cbllege authorities sent the boys
to Winthrop because they believed
that the trip would be
worth while to the college and
the State. Mr. Editor, do you
not really think that it would be
a fine tiling to let the 700 girls
at Winthrop go back home and
tell the people of South Carolina i
what sort of young men are
being trained at their Agricultural
college? And certainly, j
you a*e not getting so old and :
crabbed that you have forgotten
that it is a natural and proper
thing for boys and girls to get
together as often as possible.
Finally, Mr. Editor, you must
not forget that the education of
a hoy is not by any means al- (
together contained in the cur-;
riculum. We helieve that the i
boys who went on the Rock Hill
trip gained more education in
the two days they missed from i
studies at Clemson than if they j
had been there.
Trusting that this may put the I
matter 111 a somewhat better!
light before your readers, I am
Very respectfully,
S. E. Bailes.
James R. Miller Dead.
Mr. James Ross Miller, a well
known resident of the upper portion
of Fort Mill township, died
Saturday afternoon at his home, :
after an illness extending over
several months. Mr. Miller's
condition became serious about
ten days ago, and his death was
not unexpected. The burial was
made Sunday afternoon in Blackstock
cemetery, in the township.
Mr. Ross was a native of this i
township, having been born near |
his late residence in the year i
1839, being 75 years of ago. With j
the exception of the years spent !
in the Confederate service, Mr.
Miller's life was spent in the
home where he died. He was
educated at schools on both sides |
of the line. When the war
broke out he enlisted in Hampton's
cavalry, and as a soldier
was brave as the bravest. To
the cause of the South he was
ever loyal. On returning from'
the war Mr. Miller picked up
the thread of life where he laid
it down and life from that time
on, for him. Mowed smoothly
and successfully. He was mar-1
ried to Miss Mary Anna Harris,
daughter of Hugh Clark Harris. !
To them were born five children, !
all of whom with Mrs. Miller i
survive. The children are: Mrs.
C. M. Strong, Mrs. .1. C. McNeely,
Mrs. K. E. Henderson, of
Huntersville; Mrs. H. A. Watt,
of Miami, Fla., and Miss Julia
Miller, of Bennettsville, S. C.
Mr. F. M. Crum Married.
A marriage of interest to the
people of Fort Mill and vicinity
was that on Wednesday, April
28, of Mr. F. Mason Crum, of
Orangeburg, and Miss Katherine
Howell, of Walterboro. The
marriage took place at the home
of the bride's mother, Mrs.
M. H. Howell, in Walterboro, ;
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social events of the season in
that city. The reception tendered
Mr. and Mrs. Cruni im- j
mediately after the marriage
was elaborate in every respect
and was attended by the entire
social set of Walterboro. The;
Rev. R. S. Truesdale. of Char-'
leston, was the officiating'
minister.
Mr. Crum was at one time
superintendent of the Fort Mill ]
public school and is well known
and admired in this city and
vicinity. His many friends here
will wish for him and his bride
much happiness and prosperity.
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FORT MIL!
STORES BURGLARIZED;
GOODS ARE RECOVERED
For the second time with'n a
week, burglars were active in
Fort Mill Friday night, the dry
goods store of Meacham & Epps
and the furniture store of the
Mills & Young company being
entered by the thieves. The first
named store was entered by the
breaking of a large plate glass J
in one of the front windows.
The glass was valued at about
anu was uninsured. 1 he
store of the Mills & Young company
was entered from the rear
by forcing a door. The thieves
evidently were in search of cash,
as the office in the rear of this
building was ransacked, numbers
of papers being scattered
over the floor, but no money was
secured. The only thing missed
from the stock was a suit case >
valued at $7. The firm of Meacham
& Epps did not. however, i
fare so well at the hands of the
burglars. It was impossible to
tell just exactly the articles j
taken from this firm's large and
varied stock, but it was ascertained
that one or more pairs of ;
men's shoes, a quantity of ribbon,
two ladies' skirts and a
ladies' hat were among the things
stolen. The thieves tried the
safe in this building, but were
unsuccessful. An old cash draw- i
er which the firm does not use
was opened, but contained nothing
of value to the robbers. A
small amount of change which
had been left in an open cash
register the evening before was
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mi uie casn secured, r rom the
jumbled condition of the stock
and the large number of burned
matched scattered over the floor
it was evident that the thieves
were inside the Meacham & Epps
store a considerable length of
time.
The officers of the town were
on the alert all Saturday and Sunday
for a clue to the thieves or
stolen goods but learned nothing.
Sunday afternoon, however. Mr.
Chas. W. Eason was strolling
through the woods north of town
and unexpectedly came across a
suit case hidden in a thick clump
of bushes near the railroad's
spur track to the "old mill." He
immediately reported the discovery
and an employe of the Mills
& Young company identified the
case as that taken from the store j
Friday night. The case was'
opened and inside was found all :
the goods missed from the stock
of Meacham & Epps. This was
taken as conclusive proof that
the two stores were entered by
one and the same parties. The j
contents of the suit case were returned
to the owners, but the
case was left in the bushes and
and guard was secreted nearby
in the hope that the party who
placed the case there would return
for it. but in this plan the
officers were unsuccessful and as
yet no clue has been discovered
as to who committed the robbery.
Death of a Young Lady.
Miss Bennie Osborne. 15-yearold
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Osborne, died Thursday
mnfninii' nf
iiivi iiiu^ at u \j t'luciv, iiiltT Ull
illness of only a few days. It
was thought by the attending,
physicians that Miss Osborne's
death was due to blood poisoning
as the result of an injury to one
of her hands about ten days ago,
although apparently this disease
had not fully develoyed.
The burial was made at Flint
Hill Friday morning after services
at the home.
Local Bank Buys Bonds.
At a meeting Friday evening
of the board of commissioners of
public works consisting of
Messrs. J. J. Bailes, W. B.
Ardrey and S. L. Meacham, bids
for the purchase of the $15,000
Vl'nlfVlvnt'L'C l\rw?fJcs ronorvflii lac././!
.. ..WI uv.in.' iM.jmoUVCIIU.y i^^uru
by the town of Fort Mill were
taken up for consideration. There
were a number of bidders for
the bonds, but the offer of the
First National bank of Fort Mill,
which was par for five per cent,
bonds, was considered the best
offer in hand and this bid was
accepted.
It is stated that the contract
for the installation of the water
system will be let as soon as
specifications are complete and
the bids of a number of con;
tractin# firms have been investiprated.
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S. C., THURSDAY, MAY
PUBLIC SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
By Prof. J. P. Coats.
A pupil must make an average
of 95 per cent on his studies,
95 per cent, on deportment, and
95 per cent, on attendance for
his name to be on the honor roll
of the Fort Mill graded school.
The following have the honor
for April:
First Grade?Juanita Parks,
Effie Hitch, Dorris Hoagland,
Kate McLaughlin, Louise Patterson,
Midas Link, Fred Newton,
Edith Parks, D. C. Patterson.
Crawford Wilson.
Second Grade?Margaret McElhaney,
Olin Hood, J. P. Mills,
Jr., Gertrude Broom, William
Hafner.
Third Grade?Willie Bennett.
Ella Mae MeElhaney. Janie
Bayne, Pauline Robinson, Mae
Thompson.
Fourth Grade ?Annie Parks,
Marion Parks, Ruby Plyler.
Filth Grade- Ollie flood, Atniar
Adcock, Hattie Belk, Sophie
Link.
Sixth Grade?Lillie Hoagland
Sadie Rodgers, Grace Erwin,
Beatrice Parks, William Grier,
Malcolm Link, Odell Kimbrell,
Emma Epps.
Seventh Grade?Zelma Phillips,
Ruth McLaughlin, Eula Patterson,
Ola Creighton.
Eight Grade?Barron Bennett,
Jno. A. Boyd, Robert Erwin,
William Erwin.
Ninth Grade?Alice Bradford,
Willie K. Barber, Ernest Patterson.
Tenth Grade?James Young,
Zen as Grier, Esther Meachani,
Margaret Spratt, Frances Smith.
The Evils of Dancing.
(Published by request.)
I had not been at a fashionable
hotel for some time, and when
the dancing began I watched the
movements for awhile. It was
shamefully and shamelessly suggestive
in the infamons two step
dances known as the "tango,"
"turkey trot," etc. All round
dancing is a temptation to the
flesh, for it brings the bodies of
men and women in unusual relations
to each other. There
may be some persons who can
engage in it without any known
excitation of the sexual appetites,
but there is no question
but that it is responsible for the
downfall of many souls. Thousands
who never yield to the
temptation in a physical way
are condemned by the Master's
utterance, "Whosoever looketh
upon a woman to lust after her
hath committed adultery with
her already in his heart." The
imagination runs riot and pictures
scenes of indulgence which
the individual fears for various
reasons to put into physical
actuality. But the infarrwHis twostep
dances of the past few
years exhibit publicly the filthy
imaginings of the heart. They
are, indeed, manifestations ol
"the earthly, the sensual, the
devilish" in human nature. The
movements of the body are sc
suggestive as to be an insult tc
the woman were she not herseli
engaged in responsive movements.
It really bewilders ar
onlooker of normal mind thai
persons can engage publicly ir
such suggestive actions and expect
to retain the respect ol
decent society, to say nothing ol
their own self-respect. Certainly,
if men and women assumed
such attitudes in private
with no music, and were snapped
by kodaks, and the pictures were
exhibited to a jury in a suit foi
divorce, there would be no eloubl
of a verdict. And yet our social
life is in such a condition that
m f n nnrl uiAr??ri ? -1~ lL
? > unu ii which vet 11 III) llll'St
indecent things and walk off the
ball room floor and speak tc
other men and women as though
they had done nothing shocking
and degrading.
And society swallows the insult
in silence, and in so doing
pronounces its own condemnations.
"Society" is rotten to the
core. The question is, how long
will the Church of God allow persons
who engage in such conduct
publicly, who flaunt their indecencies
in the faces of all beholders,
also to call themselves
publicly members of the Church
and to partake of the body and
Iflood of Christ in remembrance
of Him who sets as a standard
for His Church, "Blessed are
the pure in heart for they shall
see Cod. "? Rev. James Cannor
' in Richmond Christian Advocate.
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7. 19X4.
HOMES OF 1
Residence of W. B. Ardre
Will Consider Primary Reform.
It now seems certain tha?
primary reform and the abolition j
of the county-to-county canvass t
will be among the most im- .]
portant questions to be eon- j
side red at the State Democratic j
convention which meets in Co- j.
lumbia this month. x
The movement for primary |
reform was launched by reso- (
lutions in many of the recent
; club meetings. A large number \
of county conventions are ex- c
pected to indorse resolutions ?
of a similiar nature. According jj
to reports received from various j
sections of the State, there will ;
be a number of contests to be t
decided by the State convention, i
At the last convention there ,
was a resolution passed providing
for a ccmmiHee of seven ]
to investigate and make sug- i
gestions for charges in the f
pri mary rules. This committee ;
will report at the next conven- ,
tion. The personnel of the t
committee has not been an- j j
nounctd by John (lary Evans, \
the chairman of the State |
evecutive committee. j (
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Rainy Weather this Week. *
The weekly forecast of the na- 1
' tional weather bureau, issued t
Sunday night, said that indica- <
. tions were for temperatures
above the normal in the Southern
States and that the precipitation
would be general over this sec- ,
tion during the week.
I An area of low barometric ?
pressure which Sunday covered |
i the Plain States was moving ,
eastward and was expected to I,
, reach this section Tuesday or
Wednesday, attended by showers .
, over all the territory east of the
Mississippi river.
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Next Sunday, May 10th, is I
Memorial Day. i
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BRELL CO.'S Clothes. Sc
a general "sprucing" up pi
fellow who imagines he is
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We have just received n
ton, ranging in price from
excellent values in Ladies
Brocaded Cotton Crepe,
and light blue, yellow, grr
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The Population of Mexico.
About 10,000,OOO people live in
dexico. Nineteen per cent of
he population are pure white,
i.'t per cent mixed bloods and 88
)er cent Indians. Very few
oreigners. excepting those encaged
in lending branches, are
veil educated. Illiteracy is very
)revalent and little has been
lone to educate the Indians.
The Catholic faith is the pre;ailing
religion, but there is no
onnection between Church and
state; and the constitution guarmtees
the free exercise of all
eligions. Protestant missionInnns
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?? ivu a i will i uu I UllVU Cllered
the country in 1S(>7. The
lumber of Protestants is now
nore tiian 50,000.
The largest city in the repuhic
of Mexico is the capital,
VIexico Citv. It contains nearly
iO0,000 people and its area is
ibout 20 square miles. It is 202
niles by rail from the seaport
own, Vera Cruz, and S00 miles
rom the nearest town on the
Jnited States frontier.
Vera Cruz, located on the
iulf of Mexico, is the most imlortant
port of Mexico. The
situation of the city is very unlealthful
and. because of the
irevalence of yellow fever, it is
ailed the "City of the Dead."
Kicked By a Horse.
T. A. Mills, carrier of mail on
rural route No. 2, has been
nursing a very sore arm since
Sunday morninjr, when his old
'amilv horse, "Charlie," decided
o despatch a red calf with a
;wift kii U. but instead of injuring
said calf, one of the
torses shoes caught Mr. Mills
squarely on the right forearm
lecessitating the services of a
jhysican and rendering the arm
iseless for several days.
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pecial values, $10 to $lt
ston Oxfords and one of our
life right away.
Hncipfv W
i big shipment ot Ladies' Hoj
10c to $1.00. This shipme
Hose. Special 50c value fc
SPECIALS
really worth 60c the yard, oi
ly and white.
ilks at only 85c, 90c and $1j
Kimbrc
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$1.25 Per Year.
STATE NEWS ARRANGED 1
FOR QUICK READING. I
Sevcntx-five petitions ?arrry- B
ing approximately 2,000 signa- a
tures were filed with Super- 1
visor King asking him to order I
an election on the question of Va
dispensary or no dispensary for
Anderson county.
Madison is the name of a newtown
in Aiken county that has applied
to the secretary of State
for papers of incorporation. The
new town is located between
Graniteville and Warrenville on
the Augusta-Aiken railway.
Governor Blease has received
from the Mother's Day Memorial
association a request to ask the
people of this State to observe
the second Sunday in May, the
10th, as Mother's Day. There
will be a general observance of
this day throughout the country.
Two score farmers of Marlboro
county have shipped more than
6,000 bales of cotton direct to
the textile centers of Europe.
The shipments were arranged by
the Marlboro Cotton association.
Spartanburg county is confronted
with an election on the
liquor question. Petitions containing
approximately 3,000 signatures.
asking for an election
on the question of the establishment
of the dispensary were
filed with the county supervisor.
Governor Blease has named
Kurtz P. Smith of Anderson as
solicitor of the Tenth judicial
circuit for the term provided by ^
law. Mr. Smith takes the place
of Proctor A. Ronhnm who hns
become solicitor of the newly
created Thirteenth circuit.
A new method of flood protection
is to be tried on the Taylor
plantation in Richland county.
Several hundred willow trees are
to be planted on the banks of the
Congaree river in the hope that
the roots will prevent the banks
washing away and protect the
bottom lands from being flooded.
York Convict is Paroled.
Governor Blease has granted a
parole to John Harden, who was
convicted in this county in 1900
of murder and sentenced to life
; imprisonment in the State peniI
tentiary. In January Governor
! Blease reduced Harden's senI
tence to 20 years, on condition
that the prisoner be sent from
the penitentiary to the county
| chaingang.
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