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The Fort Mill Times. DEMOCRATIC PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. B. W. BRADFORD, - .Ed aud Prop One yenr $1.00 ^orrMDonikiice 011 current subtests 1b Invited, but no responsibility Is assumed for the views of correspondents. On application to the publisher, advertising j-atea are made known to those interested. Entered at the postoftlce at Fort Mill, S. 0.. as second class matter. JANUARY 3, 1907. A Happy New Year to All. Having in our last issue expressed the wish that each of our friends would enjoy a merry -Christmas, we again extend the . compliments of the season by hoping that the New Year has in stone for each of them much happiness and prosperity and that they may live to see the dawn of many more new years. We do not believe that anyone will question the sincerity of these good wishes, for, all things considered, the patrons of The Times, who in the main are its friends. have been trenerous in their support during the year Jthat has just closed.. Five years ago, after a temporary absence, we returned to Fort Mill and took charge of The Times. Since that time the paper has appeared regularly and nas probably received better sup- | port at the hands of the public \ than any paper heretofore published in the town. Our business j men and the business men of neighboring cities have made liberal use of the advertising columns of The Times and we can truthfully say that the paper's circulation is now larger than at any time in the past. Not only has the publisher gained a livelihood through the paper, but has been able to install one of most complete* and best newspaper and job plants ever set up in Fort Mill. For this support and the many kindnesses and able assistance shown us we feel .deeply grateful. Upon assuming charge of The Times it was our purpose to publish a clean, newsy paper and, if we are to judge by the words of a number of good citizens, The Times is at present more representative of the community than heretofore. Of course the paper has made some enemies, but such was to be expected. If a newspaper possesses the courage of its convictions and dares to speak them, it is too much to hone that there will not be some to take offense. All mankind do not view events and individuals through the same pair of optics and there are a great many persons who have not learned that there is such a thing as honest difference of opinion. But to those whose pleasure it has been to disagree with The Times, we wish to say that it harbors no malice or will, but wishes both friend and foe a happy and prosperons. New Year. We are pleased to note that jK>me of our business men who have heretofore claimed that advertising doesn't pay are now pending out handsome calendars for the year. It is an indication that they are awakening to to the fact that a business will not grow without advertising, and we hope soon to set aside some *pace in our colums to help them on to prosperity. The Shortest Days of the Year. ^ The days of last week were tne shortest of the yenr, and the business man hardly had time to realize that the days were begun before darkness was upon him, making the closing hours seem late. The 21st was really the shortest of the seven, and from that date until the 28th the time between sunset and sunrise varied but a very few minutes. At the end of the week the days began to lengthen almost one minute each day. The sun will rise at about the same time each morning, to set a few minutes later each day. As a rule there is a noticeable change in the length about the 1st of February, when daylight continues until after 6 o'clock. The seven days preceding and aeven days following the shortest daybght of the year were called by the ancients "the halcyon days." This phrase, so familiar as expressive of a period of tranquility, is derived from a fable that during this period, when the kingfisher or halcyon bird was breeding, the pea was always cal ra. According to poetic fiction, the bird was represented as hatching her eggs in a floating nest in the fltidst of waters, To Oar Delinquent Subscribers. With the advent of a new year it is a custom of this office to transfer the preceding year's subscription list to a new ledger. This work is now in hand. There are quite a number of names on the old book of those who owe I us from one to four years subscription, many of v/hom have paid nothing lately and, regardless of all former notice, seem utterly indifferent about the matter. A few of these we have indulged a great deal farther than we are able financially to do, and feel that we are justified in calling a halt. Therefore, in the transfer of our subscription list, the names of all those who are due us two or more years will not be placed on our regular subscription book, but on a book separate to the regular list. The Times will continue to go out to these until February 1, after which date all those who have not paid j or given a reasonable excuse for i not doing so, will be dropped from the list. It is our intention to publish as good paper during 1907 as it is in our power to do, but, in justice to ourselves and those who pay promptly, we do not feel called upon to send the paper longer to those who put off paying for it from year to year. Should be Deported. Not only has South Carolina gained much notoriety, and it is hoped profitable advertising, through the operations of its immigrant bureau, but the State has set itself up as an object of especial notice by other States which are watching with interest to see what kind of citizens our immigrants are going to make. Up to this time the immigrants have, with few exaeptions proved themselves to be peaceable, hardworking people, but, whether this condition will exist after the foreigners become acquainted with American ways and customs is yet to be seen. There is talk of other States establishing immigrant bureaus like that of South Carolina, but an incident, which will probably cause outsiders to onen thfiir eves nnH rle fer action in the matter, took place at Greenwood a few days ago and is told of in The Index as follows: "Officer M. B. Sanders returned Tuesday from Chester where he had been to carry two prisoners, immigrants, who had been arrested here Sunday morning on the request of the sheriff of Chester. It seems that the two, a man and woman, had run away together. The woman had left her husband in Chester. Before leaving she and the man had broken into a trunk of her husband's and stolen a considerable sum of money. They came to Greenwood Saturday night over the Seaboard and went to the City Hotel. When arrested the sheriff of Chester was notified, and the woman's grown son came over. Officer Sanders started for Chester Monday with the prisoners. The man he had handcuffed to a seat, while the son and officer guarded the woman. Just after leaving Greenwood the woman made a desperate effort to commit suicide. She drank half a bottle of laudanum and tried to choke herself with a cord. She was given vigorous treatment by Mr. Sanders, the conductor and her son and had recovered from the effects of the dose by the time the train reached Chester. A crowd of about 75 immigrants met the train at Chester and tried to mob the prisoners. The 1. 1 1 e* i > ? m 1 nusuanu or me woman naa a pistol and tried to shoot the man who had induced his wife to leave home. All are now in Chester jail, the chief villian, the mother, whose son is confined in the same cell so as to prevent her from committing suicide, and her husband who tried to shoot the villian." This is indeed a most disgraceful occurrence, and the sooner the city of Chester gets rid of this set of ruffians, the better for her. We are not familiar with the contract under which immigrants are brought to this country but understand that it provides transportation to their former homes if the foreigners are dissatisfied after landing nere. The contract should also grant the State the right to eject all those who proved undesirable presidents, and this bunch of rowdie^ down at Chester should be up and on the high seas at the earliest moment possible. , v .. t>iM - .1 . ? Holiday Marriages. Miss Maggie Means and Mr. John H. Tew, both of Fort Mill, were married at the Methodist parsonage Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. Rev. W. M. Owintrs of I k/vtuij ll*i? UiiVt XIX I O. IUVVWI" I kle were given a reception at the home of Mr. P. Crowder, near Fort Mill, and on Friday morning left for their future home at Charlotte. The marriage in Waxhaw Wednesday afternoon at 6 o'clock of Miss Agnes Taylor and Mr. Fred. Harris was a very notable event by reason of the social prominence of the contracting parties and the great popularity of the bride. The event was solemnized ! at the home of the bride's fathj er, Mr. John Taylor, the Rev. Mr. McKinster, of the Waxhaw | Presbyterian church, performing I the ceremony. A very large asl semblage were gathered to witi ness this marriage of so much interest to Waxhaw people. Mr. Harris formerly resided in Waxhaw, but is now conductirg a prosperous livery business in this place. The bride is an an accomplished and lovable youne woman and the high esteem and affection in which she is held was attested by the handsome array of wedding presents. Mr. and Mrs. Harris came to Fort Mill Thursday and were given a reception at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Harris, with whom they will reside in the future. South Carolina's Electric Road. Several Northern canitn lists who are interested in the project of constructing an electric railway in South Carolina and lower North Carolina, including Charlotte in its belt line, are injw in the lower part of this State meeting with citizens of the several towns in which it is proposed to run its railroad. The new railway will start at Charleston, running thence to Orangeburg. From Orangeburg a line will run to Augusta and one to Columbia. From Columbia the route proposed touches Winnsboro, Chester and Rock xj:II :?i..j _ 1.^ i urn ami la iu ujciuue \^nanou.e | in a direct line and another line to go through the northwestern portion of the State, including the towns of Saluda, Greenwood Newberry, Laurens, Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg,' and thence to Charlotte, completing the loop. The road will not be a trolley, but the latest improved passenger and freight railway, employing electricity instead of steam. This will require the establishment of four different power plants located in South Carolina. Two -corps of right-of-way-men and surveyors are now traversing the State preparing for the construction work, which is exI pected to begin at an early date. ficiating. Married, at the Methodist parsonage Saturday night, Miss Lola Jenkins, of Pineville, and Mr. Chas. F. McCorkle, of Norfolk, Va. After the ceremony by Rev. W. M. Owings. the couple left for the bride's home at Pineville and on the following day departed for Norfolk, their future home. I Miss Mollie Givins, daughter of Mr. George Givins, and Mr. Joseph Parks were happily married Sunday after\oon, December 23rd, at the home of Mr. Samuel Merritt, on White street, the ceremony being performed by 'Squire J. W. McElhany. An interesting romance culminated at Fort Mill Wednesday afternoon, the contracting parties being Miss Lottie Lawrence, of Salisbury, and Mr. C. T. Hodges, also of that city, but formerly of Norfork. The couple left Salisbury on a belated train Wednesday morning intending to have the knot tied in Charlotte, but upon arrival there decided to come to Fort Mill. Before leaving Salisbury, Miss Lawrence left a note at her home stating that she had left town to marry. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lawrence, knew nothing of the marriage until the note was found next morning. A marriage which was witnessed by a large number of relatives and friends of the contracting parties was that of Miss Gussie Patterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Patterson of this placel and Mr. J. B. McCorkle, of Charlotte, which was solemnized Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. The attendants were Miss Nannie McElhaney, of this place, and Mr. Frank McCorkle, of Charlotte. Rev. Edward S. Reeves, the bride's pasj tor, performed the ceremony. On Thiircrlau Mr* on/1 M>?o MnpAn Mr. Parnell Dies of Paralysis. Mr. C. D. Parnell, a well known black-smith of the town, died Wednesday night at 12 o'clock of paralysis by which he was stricken on Tuesday preceding. Mr. Parnell retired Tuesday night oK/\iif Q r\*nlrvnlr orvr\nn\?nnllir in fV?n auvuu %/ v V/ivA?iv a^u^aiantij in wuv best of health, Dut awoke at 10.30 and explained to his wife that he was feeling: very badly and requested that she at once summon a physician. Mrs. Parnell ran to a neighbor's house to give the alarm and when she returned home her husband had fallen from the side of the bed to the floor and was unconscious and totally helpless. Mr. Parnell was given heroic treatment by a number of physicians, but gradually grew worse until death relieved his sufferings. Mr. Parnell had been employed in the black-smith shop of I Mr. A. A. Young for about one I year. He was an expert at his trade, a quiet, sober citizen, and j was well liked by all who knew j him. He wasT38 years of age) and is survived by a wife and five small children. The burial was made at Concord, N. C., to which place the remains were taken Friday a. m. The New Schedules. The new schedules of the , Southern Railway have been an-1 noimred anrl will Wnmp pflFppf- ! ! ive Sunday, the 6th. The chang-j | ing of schedules is done in order to lengthen the through schedules by about two hours so as en- ; able the road to run its trains on time. Practically every train on ' the Southern system will change its running time, but the changes | in which the people of this sec- j tion are mostly interested follow: ! No. 28 is unchanged, leaving i : Charlotte 5.45 a. m. and arriving j Columbia 10 a. m., a purely local train. No. 28 will leave Columbia 4 p. m. instead of 3 p. m. and will arrive Charlotte 8.15 p. m., making connection as now with No. 38 from Atlanta to Washington. > No. 29 will leave Washington j 11.15 a. m. instead of 10.51; arrive Charlotte 11.25 p. m.; arrive I Columbia 3.25 a. m.; arrive Sa-: j vannah 7.40 a. m. No. 30 will leave Jacksonville 7. 55 p. m. and arrive Savannah i same as now; will arrive Columbia 6.25 a. m. instead of 6 a. m. 1 and leave 6.35 a. m. instead of ; 6.05 a. m.; arrive Charlotte 10.55; : | Washington 11 p. m. No. 33 will leave Washington ' ! 9.50 p. m,, as now; leave Charlotte 10.15 a. m; arrive at Co-! i lumbia at 2 p. m., and leave | Columbia 2.05 p. m., running | solid through to Augusta instead I O V. I W.L IU OctVelllllctll. No. 34 will start from Augusta | instead of Savannah, leaving Augusta 11 a. m., arrive Columbia 2.25 p. m. and leave 2.30; arrive j Charlotte 6.20; anfrive Washingi ton 7.35 a. m. Nos. 25 and and 26, Chester i "Swing," will continue a? at present. \ The exact hour at which \he above trains arrive at Fort Mill will be published as soon as tie | figures arc obtainable. \j Pleasant Valley. P. G. Potts, of Columbia, spent the holiduys with his parents of this plane. I?After spondiug a few days wit h her faster, Miss Mary Jones returned to lluntersville Saturday.?Misses Robeccu Harris and Cloud Hall returned to Columbia College Wednesday .-Miss : Alma Harris spent several days the past week with relatives in Steel Creek. !?Miss Wren Harris of GatYney was a ! visitor hero during the holidays.?Win. Patterson of Taylorsvillo, N. C., visited* relatives here and in Harrison the past week.?Miss Renlah Kimbrell of Charlotte visited here last week.?Miss Inez Culp spent last week with relatives in Charlotte. ? Hartwell Stnrgis of Rock Hill spent tho past week atT W. Gulp's. ; ?The Misses Ferris spent Thursday with relatives in Gold Hill.?John W. j Hall gave one of those largo dinners last . Thursday Forty guoats. were present to enjoy the occasion.?Mrs. O. W. Potts gave an entertainment Friday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harris, 1 of Fort Mill, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Potts, of Gunnison, Miss Music was rendered by Mrs. Walter Potts at the pinno and J. J. liniles with tho grnphophoue. Refreshments were ser\odduri ing tho eveuing. Mr. J. K. Hall had the misfortnno to lose his dwelling by tiro oil the 23rd 1 insf. All of his kitchen furniture was saved, hut most of his household effects, including his childrens' clothing, were lost. The family barely escaped with I their lives. Mrs. P. K. Collins is very ill of pnouj inonia at this writing. j. o. 11. Col. J. C. Boyd, who was elected adjutant and inspector general in the November election, was stricken with paralysis on Monday and it is feared he will be unable to assume the duties of the office on the 15th inst. That's the house the Doctor built, Tho biggest house you see; | Thank goodness ho don't got onr money, For we take Holhsrer's Rooky Mountain Teg?P&rke Drug Co, \ t I . : StiB Another Ticket. The Times has been asked to publish the following: Town Officers, 1907. Forlntendant?J. W. Ardrey. For Wardens?W/ P. Crayton, S. L. Meacham, A. R. McElhany, W. F. Harris. / Adjutant Geneiral Boyd has an-' nounced the appointment of Maj. W. T. Brock, of Cheravv, as his assistant. W -4*??I Builds up waste tissue, promotos appetite, improves digestion, induces refreshing sleep, gives renewed strength and health, That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35 cents, Tea or tablets?Parks Drug Co. Governor Hey ward a few days ago delivered a notable lecture on immigration to the Southern Club of Philadelphia. Possesses wonderful medicinal power J over the human body, removing ali disorders from your system, is what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Ton will do. Makes you well, keeps you well. 35cts. Ton or Tablets?Parks Drug Co. The annual dinner of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce i will hp holrl thr? niorht nf .lpnnurv I 8 at the Golonia, Columbia's new tourist hotel. Cured of Luug Trouble. "It is now eleven years since I lia?l a ' narrow escapo from consumption," ; writes C. O. Floyd, a leading business I man of Kershaw, S. C. "I had run down in weight to 1U5 pounds, and coughing was constant, both day and | by night. Finally I begun takiug Dr. j King's Now Discovery, and continued this for about six months, when my | cough and lung trouble were entirely i gone and I was restored to niv normal | weight, 170 pounds." Thousands of perso'iis are healed every year. Guaranteed at all drug stores. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle l'reo. . Attorneys representing- the petitioners for a new county proposed to be created of Aiken and Edgefield have renewed the fight for the establishment of the new county. ? ? Wise Counsel From tho South. "I want to givo somo valuable advice to thoso who suffer with lame back and kidney trouble," says J, R. Blankcuship of Beck, Tenu. "1 have proved to an ubsolutc certainty that Electric Bitters will positively euro this distressing condition. Tho first bottle gave me great relief and after taking a few nioro hot- , ties I was completely cured; so completely that it becomes a pleasure lo recommend this great remedy." .Sold nuclei* guarantee at all drugstores Price 50o. ?? The Southern's fast mail train, No. 07, will be discontinued after Sunday, the 6th. How to Cur? Chilblains. "To enjoy freedom from chilblains," writes John Kemp, East Otistield, Me., i "IapplyLucklen's Arnica Salve. Have ; also used it for salt rheum with excellent results." Guaranteed to cure fever sores, indolent ulcers, wounds, burns, piles frost bitos and skin diseases. 23c at all drug stores. It is reported in Paris on high ecclesiastical authority that the Pope will certainly veto the new : church law. The Eight NameMr. August Sliorpo, the popular overseer of the poor, at Fort Madison, la., says: "Dr. King's New Life Fills are I rightly named; thov act more agreeably, I do more good and make one feel better | than any other laxative." Guaranteed to cure billiousneas and constipation. I Uncle Sam's Christmas Bargain Sale. Every one occasionally hears of a letter or package being miscarried in the mail and eventually finding its way to the dead-letter office at Washington, and unless personally interested, no further thought is giyen to the incident. tfut if one remembers that these mishaps are occurring in more than ten thousaed postoffices, then what in each instance is a trivial matter becomes a serious problem to the government on final disposition of the missent articles. The postoffice department has devised the scheme of selling the accumulation of each year at auction. Bids for the privilege of conducting the sale are received and the contract awarded to the lowest bidder. The goods are disposed of."about the middle of December, thereby giving bargain-hunters an opportunity to secure Christmas presents for a trivial sum. It takes the department several months to prepare for the auction, the receipts of which are about eight thousand dollars. Most of the articles to be sold were undelivered because the wrappings containing the addresses had entirely disappeared in the mail bags. This is generally due to the careless manner in which they were tied up by the sender, but in some instances the wrappers are torn off by rubbing against one another in the mail pouches. Hundreds of gifts addressed to foreign countries fail to reach their destination on account of insufficient postage fully prepaid, and, as the name and address of the sender are unknown, the law requires that it be sent to the dead-letter office. Others are misdirected, or the parties to whom they were sent refused to receive tnem. ? tlx. ? Mr. T. B. Belk is spending- a few weeks in Hot Springs, Ark., in the hope of benefitting his health. In the 'matter of firing negro troops. President Roosevelt is a man from our heart. And in trying to get him to back down, those Northern senators are succeeding about as fast as the man who poured water on a duck's bask with a view of wetting it. As the thing now stands the president appears to be anytning but a craw-fishcr. |PEAS FOB SALE.! I t + I have for sale on com- ^ ^ mission 5,000 bushels of Clay ^ ^ and Cow Peas and 2-Crop ^ ^ Peas. Orders taken during * 4 January, Peac delivered at $ Fort Mill, S. C., Pineville | and Charlotte or. $2.00 Der % 1? bushel. Delivery from Feb. ^ 1st to May 1st. No other ^ terms given. If I cannot 4 fill all orders, will retnrn cash. Send'money by P. O. 4 order. I am strictly in the a Pea Business. 4 > Olias. B FMroiL J I R. F. X PlNHVlLLi^^- N. C. | IS^CEQF ELECTION. ^M^eleetion will be held in the town j^rFort Mill, s <\, 011 Monday, the T-lth (lav of Jiinuary, l!)'.)7, for an la* fondant and four Wardens to serve the town for the ensuing year. J. C. Hughes, T. I). Faulkner and K, Shannon have been appointed managers. By order of the connoil. W. L. HALL, Attest: Intendaut. A. It. McELM ANY, Cleric. "IMPERIAL' I | FLOUR i J Is the REST FLOUR on tho J p market. Give it a trial and yon a # will always lmvo (Jooil Broad. # P You can always find it at J J A. (>. JONES' $ J PHONE 1-1. J HOLLfSTER'S Soskj Mountain Yea Nuggafs K Buiy Medlctna for Bu?y Pecrle. Brlnaru Gc'.tSon Health and Renews V-ffor. A arx'olftc for Constipation, luillfr'-stion, Urer n?l KldMy troubles. i>inii>i?'"t..lr.cwMto??. Impure ik-od, Had '.trcath. Sin -lv lifjwola. Hcndaohe n t liaciiac.hu. Ito KooUr ilcr.inuun Toa In rnh L form, 36 a b?>x. thjoulno ir.iulo hf Iot.i.istlu Hfl.ro Cow '.'A JTT, M aril* on, \V!?. OLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PCOpL5 I