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4k ^ ?he .gort Sinus. DEMOCRATIC PUBLISHED EVERY THVB0PAY. B. W. BRADFORD. One yenr .., Il.oo Six months.,..., SO Three months..., 25 Anonymous communications will not be published in these columns. Correspondence on current subjects ts invited, but no responsibility is assumed for the viejvs of correm.undents. Terfns of Subscription: Fort Mill 'Phone (with long distance connections) No. 2o. "MARCh 29, 1906. mum.......' -? - - - ?j u New York Life Insurance. ?; Policyholders of the New York 1 Life Insurance company who have determined to discontinue the payment of the premiums on their policies are apt sooner or later to regret having reached this decjs Ti. ' 1 it i il ' * ion. it is saia tn?t mere are in this section of the State a considerable number of such policyholders, who have become dismasted with the company as a result of the corruption and mismanagement which has been practiced in the conduct of its affairs. It is not surprising that there should be a revolt against the wanton and reckless disregard displayed by the management of the company in the expenditure of the policyholders' money, but thinking men should not allow this feeling of discontent and distrust *to influence them to such an extreme course. The man who is fortunate enough to own a policy in the New York Life should halt at the thought of the loss which he?and otherswill sustain should he allow his YV\ll/tIT 4-/% loneA WT*-v no t? L o i tv ia(joc. TI c LI IC 11U1LIer of a policy in the New York Life is fortunate, and the word is used advisedly, for the solvency of the company is beyond question, as has been established by the reports of the committees which have investigated the affairs of the company during the last six months. But aside from the gratifying condition of the company's finances which these reports show .there is reason for the rehabili- j tation of confidence in the prospect that the present board of trustees?the agency which is undeniably responsible for the feeling of distrust which exists? will be ousted from office by the operation of a resolution pending in the New York Legislature with every prospect of adoption. And their places will be filled by safe, conservative business men, drawn from the various sections j of the country. who will give the ; interests of the policyholders the same careful consideration which they give their own affairs. The South Carolina policyholders have proposed such a man for membership on this board in tjhe pj^rspn of Governor Hey ward, but his chances of election will be far from promising unless his nomination at the annual meeting of the policyholders?which meeting will be held on a date to be named by the New York Legislature?is backed by the proxies of the policyholders in this State. It is, therefore, to this end that I all South Carolina policyholders j are urged to send their proxies to Mr. Jas. A. Hoyt, Secretary of 1 the Policyholders' Association, ! Columbia, S. C. 'there b as has been observed, no doubt of the solvency of the New York Life?it is as strong as the .Bank of England?and it i is the one company of all the oldline companies which should appeal especially to the great mass of the people, for its policies are incontestible from date of issue, and the insured leaves the beneficiary a legacy and not a lawsuit. Do not allow your policy to lapse! Attorney General Guntcr. In the death of Attorney General U. X. 6unter, Jr., the State has lost a loyal son and an efficient officer. Though young in years (only 85 last December) he has by natural ability and a strict attention to duty attained to a positiop jn the confidence the people ihat is given to few men gf superior age. With signal ability he has filled \ successively the positions of member of the board of education of I .^inrrton county, private secre j ATTORNEY GEN. V. X. GUNTER. i Mr. Guntcr died at the Iioiiio of his father lit Batesburg Sunday morning at 0 o'clock after a lingering illness of tuberculosis. lie was elected attorney general In 190') and lius since heltl tin* office. 1 tary to Gov. John Gary Evans, | magistrate at Spartanburg, as| sistant attorney general, and by j these steps rose steadily in public i favor until in 1903 he was elected to the office of attorney general, i As assistant attorney general he has appeared before the highest tribunals of the State with a success seldom equalled, his opinions in nearly every case being upheld when put to the final test, and as attorney general his record : has been no less bright, having j gained in the passing years addJ ed lustre in the esteem and con! fidence of his fellowmen. And now flint" rlonfh Vint i-o_ moved him from this midst there is a genuine feeling of personal loss and the sense that a noble and useful life has been cut off in its prime. To Defile Gold Hill. As announced in another column, the fact that a cock-pit is to be erected in Gold Hill has caused much annoyance to the good people of that section. Gold Hill is one of the best communities in York county, with as good, peaceable and Christianlike people as can be found anywhere, and that they are to be annoyed by such a demoralizing, disgraceful and degrading nuisance is regretted by all. The people of tt:ii ? ? * vruiu mil sanction no sucn pastime. They spend most of their time in the dulies of the farm and home; their spare moment? are either spent at the fire-side or in a social manner with their friends. Thoy have no time for the cock-pit, and will'have nothing to do with it should it be established, but the very thought of the fair name of Gold Hill being darkened by the existence there of such an institution is cause for deep humiliation on the part of her citizens. However, if the publisher of this paper is correct in his presumption of the law, it will be an open violation to conduct a chicken fight at the point designated. The law, as we understand it, prohibits cock-fighting within 3 miles of a church or a chartered institution of learning, and upon these grounds the proprietors of the proposed^Gold Hill institution are apt to encounter trouble. According to our information, the site of the cock-pit is only 1-4 mile from Zoar Methodist church, 3-4 of a mile from Philadelphia j Methodist church, 3-4 of a mile I from Oak Grove Baptist church, and 1 1-2 mile., from Gold Hill Academy. From this it will be seen that the pit can I e run only in violation to law, and should the would-be violators in the face of these facts, establish this institution of immorality, it \s to be hoped that the law will embrace the first' opportunity to make the offenders suffer the maximum penalty for their folly. "We cannot see why the ladies of Rock Hill will enter the dry goods stores after 6.30 p. m., when they know that that is the closing time of all the stores, ,f-r Rock Hill Herald. It is sometimes very difficult to adopt city styles in a country tpwn. 0 Violating the Child Labor Law? In the last issue of the Yorkvjlle New Era we find this: "The little 8-year-old son of Mr. J. H, Lucas, employed at Neely Cotton Mill got his hand badly mashed in one of the maI chines morning." I If we mistake not the Yorkville i New Era a few weeks ago published an article concerning the | employment of children in the mills in violation to the State labor law. The New Ear's re| marks were prompted by the an nouncement mat a nine-year-oia boy had been injured in one, of the Columbia mills. It happens the New Era fails to censure the proprietors of the Yorkville mill for allowing the boy to work in violation to law, but the simple announcement that the child was injured while employed in t he mill brings out the fact that the mill men have i violated the law, and the York grand jury should see that they are brought to account. There has not, to our knowledge, been a case of this nature in York court since the labor law went into effect, and that children under the age limit have been continuously employed in some of the mills in York county, there is every reason to believe. This little Yorkville boy, who is scarce, ly old enough to know when in a perilous position, was perhaps injured for life throng a disregard for law by his parents and employers. Gold Hill. The cold spell of late has killed most of the fruit, esnecially the E caches, therefore, the fruit will e scarce this year. Some of the garden plan:s are killed, but the others are looking fine. The property of Mr. L. G. Wilson was put on sale last Saturday. Mr. Jim Railes of Fort Mill has rented Mrs. Sallie Steward's old home pla *e. He will probably ! move his i unily sometime in I May. ! Mrs. Edgs.r Hoover and Mrs. Fannie Gibson visited the home | of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Coltharp ; last Friday ...Prof. S. E. Honey spent Saturday and Sunday with : relatives in u liar lot le Misses Minnie Garrison and Ammy Davis were guests of Miss Corrinne Faris Friday night. There was a "Measuring party" | at the home of Mr. B. M. Faris I Friday night, given by the Peter Nicholson Society of Flint Hill. The supper was delightful and j the crowd was entertained by music, on piano and phonograph. All enjoyed themselves immensely. The collection goes to missions. A Surprise Marriage. SpoHnl to The Times. Clinton, S. C., Mch. 22?A very , pleasant and decidely unexpected | aFair occurred at the Thornwell : Orphanage Infirmary last Sunday night when Miss Ella May McMurray was married to Mr. Jas. i W. VVvlie, of Greensboro, N. C. j The ceremony was performed at 10 o'clock by Dr. W. P. Jacobs, pastor of the First Presbyterian ! church, and also the president of I the orphanage. This marriare was to have been ! in June at the home of the bride, but it was unexpectedly changed. Only a few friends, Mrs. King, matron of Gordon Cottage, Misses Watson. Berry, Manson, Pattnn unrl Pov?v-?+f I WV? If MIIV4 A Ui i WVf VI VII, CIO j sistants of. the infirmary, and i James Fulp, were present. Th# ! bride and groom left for Fort Mill on the 2.45 train Monday morning. During her stay in Clinton Miss McMurray has won the esteem and friendship of many and has proven herself an invaluable aid to the sick at the orphanage. Mr. j Wylie is a member of the firm of I Wylie-Simpson Co., of Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. Wylie left i here with the best wishes for ! nappiness and success. J. F. * [Mrs. Wylie is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McMurray, of this township, and is popular with a host of friends in this section. After spending the night with the bride's parents, near Fort Mill, Mr. and Mrs. Wylie left Tuesday morning for their future home at Greens1 boro. ? Ed. Times.] . i ? lively" tussle with that old enemy of the race. Oon! stipatiou, often ends in Appendicitis. To avoid all serious trouble with Stoniaoh' Liver aud Bowels. tako Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thoy perfectly regulate these or gnus, without pain or discomfort. 26c. at Ardrty's drug store. WILL BUILD COCK-PIT _ON STATE LINE. Report has it that Bob Thomasson Will Re-Engage in Cockfighting. With a seemingly irrestible | mania for things immoral, chief j among which is selling whiskey and pitting game chickens, Robt. F. Thomasson, who was banished from this State last January for illegally selling whiskey, is, according to information received at this office, preparing to engage in cock| pitting on a larger scale than ever. It will be recalled that for several years Thomasson con-! ducted a cock-pit about 3 miles , , _ n tt'ii i east 01 rtocK mn, ana aespite several efforts of the law to break up the institution, it continued to flourish until it was proven that the proprietor had been handlingwhiskey as a side line and was , | made to leave the State for two i j years as a punishment for the : ! latter offense. Thomasson moved j about the middle of January, j this year, to the plantation of Mr. Z. T. Bailcs, just over the line into Mecklenburg county, took up farm work and, so far as is known, has been living the life of an ordinary farmer. But Tnomasson's mind and ear was . on the alert and he has studied i out a plan whereby he believes he can continue operations in this State and reside in Nor1 h Caro- | lina. Thomasson's plan, accord- | ing to what the reporter learns j j from reliable parties, is to erect; | a cock-pit on the line between i the two States, have the building ' i so arranged that the chickens ! will be cooped in North Carolina, and the pit proper will be in > South Carolina. He will out in ! his time in "ordering" the chickens, while another, not an exile, will pit the cocks. The building will be a large and roomy one, \\ ith a sufficient number of coops to accommodate a large number of chickens. Besides tV is there are to be rooms for sleeping, eating etc. The location of the pit will be in a dense pine-thicket1 on the Jeff Wilson place, which j lies partly in the Gold Hill section of this township and Steele Creek i section of Mecklenburg. To be 1 j absolutely certain that the build- j | ing is on the line, Thomasson ha^. j i had a surveyor to visit the place, make a survey of the premises, and has erected stokes, as markers oi' the line, for several hundred yards each way. Orders for the material with which to erect the building have been placed and it is Thomasson's hope to, 1 have the pit in shape for a big i match in early spring. Letter to \7. Z- CUNNINCHAM, Fort Mill, S. C. Dear Sir: Why, do yon think, can De- | voo ho 11 pure paint, an low an others soil adulterated paint? Thoro are :K) or 40 or 50 different makers of paint, tluit rank, in n way, as "first clasH," they have their rogious; one's region is large, another's is small; j everyone is "lirst class" in its region Of those .10 or 4U or 60, one is best, an- j oiner next, ana so ou aown; but I lie prices are all the sa wo or about the same ?you can buy ouofor less than another though; a porsonul matter sometimes. But how, do you think, can Devoo sell the I Hist for no more than the rest-!* Hie 1 answer is. it costs less to sell it; more ; i to make, loss to sell. Reputation helps ; sell it. Its lot) years help sell it. Yours truly ] 81 F W Dtvou & Co P. S.: W. B. Ardrey sells our paint. 'Phono 14 when you want anything ' good to eat. WE hAVK IT. ? TORTURED B7 SAVAGES. j "Speaking of the torture to which some of the savage tribes iu the PhilipI pines subject their captives, reminds me j of the intense suffering I endured for | I three niuuthe from luliammatiou of the Kidneys," says VV.M. Sherman of Cush- j I iu'g, Me. "Nothing helped me until I I tried Electric Bitters, three bottles of which completely cured me." Cures > Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Blood di?- j orders and Malaria; and restores Hie , | weak and nervous to robust health. | Guaranteed by W. B. Ardrey, draggist. . Price 60c. Sec notice to road o\erseers i in another column. A SCIENTIFIC WONDEE. j The oared that stand toits credit make I Bucklcu s Arnica Salve a scic.it itic won- i | dor. It cored K. R. Mulford. lecturer | . for the Patrons of Husbandry, Waynesi boro, Pa., of a distressing case of Piles. it heals the worst Bums, Sores, Boils. ' Ulcers, Cuts, Wounus, Chilblains ami i ' bait Rheum. Only 25c at Ardrey s drug ! store. ? Capt. T. B. Spratt spent Monday in Luncaster on business. 1 DOCTORS AS2 PUZZLEDThe remarkable recovery of Kenneth Mclver. of Vauceboro, Me., is the sub ject of ntnch interest to tho modicul | fraternity and a wide circle of friends, i i He says of his case: "Owing to severe . j inflammation of the Throat and conges- I j tion of the i.ungs, throe doctors gave mo 1 up to die, when, us a last resort, 1 was I I iudocod to try Or. King's New l)isoov-1 ery and I am huppy u> say, it sav ad my i i life." Cures the worst Coughs and Colds I Bronchitis, Tonsilitis, NVeak Langs, ! I Hoarseness and laiCirippo. Guaranteed ! I at Ardrcy's drugstore. 60c and $1.00. | \ $ The Times office is now located in the rear rooms of the Ardrey building, up-stairs, over Ardrey's drug store. We will be pleased to have our friends call and see us in our jiew quarters. NOTICE, The Daughters of the Confederacy and The La lies Memorial Association are urgently requested to meet next Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. L. P. Fulp to trunsact important business. Mks. J. II. THORNWELL. Pkkb. U. D. C'b. Mbs. J. B. MACK. Pkks. L. C. M. A. TOWN 1IALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 10th, "THE DEACON" A play filled with fun and pathos, will be given by practically the same cast that presented the "Cuban Spy." Admission 15 and 25 cents. ' "IMPERIAL" ? ? FLOUR \ J Is the BEST FLOUlt on the J J market. GiVe it a trial aud yon ^ 0 will always have Good Bread. ? X You can always find it at ? 1 A. O. JONES' Notice to Road Overseers All overseers in l^ork county are hereby notified to cull Oift their luinds. pluce thoir respective deotions in good traveling conbition, a^ul restore Mile and Guide Posts thatl may have boon displaced or torn do\vti. All male persons between the agosiof 18 and 61) years in York county, arq liable to road duty except bona tide ministers of the Gospel, bona tide students while actually attending any of ihe schools or colleges in this stale, teachers employed in a public school, scpool trustees during their term of ofticy and old soldiers. A day's work consists of ten hours, and all huuds are liable toj at least four day's work on t he road. . Persons living o|i sections that havo 110 overseers willi report that fact at ouce to one of tlio undersigned commissioners. TUGS. W. EpYD. Supervisor, JoflN L. RAttNEY, Co. Coin., LADD J. LUMPKIN, Co. Com. Attest: Maky J. HuNTF.nl Clerk of Board. ? jjjw )A N & We wint every r g child ih this entir & that w? can sup] S Our three big s ^ rooms pontain al $ essential to the 1 J and cortifort of < Someone has sa 5 after the wants oi F ery stage of life ^ # to the grave an K about so* For th< ^ young man or w 5 the clothing, the ^ ables, The youri ? we start to house \ nishlng the hom< g kitchen, Groceri 5 In fact, we make g of people's wai 5 large and assort! 6 the various war I MILLS & I A Stitch in Time Saves Nine. We absolutely guarantee our BED BUG POISON to kill every insect or trace of insect on your furniture. It will also kill little chib dren and grown people. Wp also hnvp ntlipr nrono. rations that are also effective, though not so dangerous. When you think of Spring Housecleaning, think of us, we can help you out in a lot of ways. Ardrey's i-- iii-.i Q I Let the >j I | | Charljtte Sieam Laundry | Z Launder Your Linen. V I* We have the Biggest and 1} Bont Laundry Plant in \[ the Carolina**. We do more \\ work than any laundry in !| the Carolines. We do Better work than any laundry n ll[ in the South. Our agents, *j| whose name is attached !; hereto, has instructions to J give you full anil complete j> I ! \ satisfaction or make no ^ \ \\ charge. 5 ' !| Isn't that fair dealing? j? I PARKS DRUG nS>MP?V. I | AGENTS 1I i ox.T MILL, - - - S. O. \\ I > < kI' nan, woman and $ e section to know & ply their wants* $ tores and v/are^ g most everything ^ lealth, happiness ^ svery household- J iid that wc look ^ : a person in ev> ^ " from the cradle J Ld we believe its ^ e little tot to the 5 oman wc furnish shoes and the eat'" 5 ig married couple J keeping by fur^ # t xi ^111 pctriur 10 ^ es ever afterward, % ' a special study S its, and carry a f. m1 stock to meet S its. Phone 12. g YOUNG.I I