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i . > ' ' S" ' ;v"v ' I "' 1 1 . .. . 'f ho FoB Mill*Tinics. OSMOCRAflC1 B. W. BR ADPOUD, . '' Ed. auO Prop. Jl . i I* * m * ? f?u*? 11.00 * Oirnr|?pi1?,artmi""H)1 tttt puUtlsMr. n*fVVrdnInK rarcx me? known to Buffered ;vt f ho jxwfofr.ee at Fort Mill, 3. U.. us socoilfl ch:ss matter. t . ' 1 11 JULY 2 3. 190-7. . There is now a wonderful interest' being manifested in the high schbol question in this State. This is due to the fact that at the recent session of the legislature fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) was appropriated f;>r t.hU n:n-. i ; >?ose. The bill in itself had a two-fold purpose. First, the establishment of high schools in communities without them, and secondly, the encouragement of such schools already existing. Tub bill provides that no town of more than 1,000 inhabitants can secure such a school. There is, however, a provision made by which such towns can secure State aid. If two districts vote to establish such a school and a town is situated in one of these districts, the districts may vote to place the school in the town. In order to receive aid from the State the schools must meet cer- j tain conditions. The first of these conditions is that the school does high school work, the second condition is that there m ist be two teachers and at least twenty-five pupils in the high school department. The third condition is that there is to -be no tuition charged. A petition i3 now being circulated on our streets for signatures so that an election can be held. One-third of the freeholders and qualified electors must sign this petition before the State board will order an election, i We trust that the citizens of the j two districts will consider the J matter carefully. To the citi X?a1 1 ? * < ? Z.UHJS <>i me adjoining district we would say: "Don't be afraid of ; of an ncrcase in taxes." It will not cost you one cent more, and your moral support will give your children free access to the i Fort Mill High School. It seems such a pity that the 1 streets of our town are so over- j grown with weeds. There is hardly a street in town where ladies can walk after a rain w ithout having hard work to keep from soiling their skirts. Not only this but the roads are all jrrown up in weeds. People passing through on the trains are Sometimes heard to comment on the condition" of that part of Main street near the depot.. The council, however, has some excuse for this condition. We un-! 'derstand that it is impossible for laborers to be hired for street work for less than a dollar or a dollar and a half a day. If the town begins to pay such a price it will undoubtedly tend to make farm laborers dissatisfied. We hope, however, that our mayor will soon find some way by which lie can put all our streets in first i class condition. There has been no very great amount of grumbling but to most of us our pavements are an eye sore. The citizens are counting on our mayor to give us relief. Cotton hoeing is about over and we trust that before we go to press again everyone will be saying. "What an improvement in our streets." Why go to College. We are often askeJ, should a young man or woman go to college? No\v-a-days the thing of, i ^ fcoing to college or not, is in the air. We hear it discussed a great deal and hoar many arguments both i'ur and against a college course. As to the propriety of it let it be said that it all depends on so many circumstances that a direct answer is i impossible. That every young man or woman should go to col-1 lege is just as nonsensical as that no one should go at all. ileal genius is independent of all conditions, and hence some of the world's greatest men never entered a college door. Such was the case of Abraham Lincoln. It always seems to us that a college education would have spoiled him and crippled . his rare genius. But all such men have training of some kind and equal to a college education. But on the other hand all other things being equal, a college education is necessarily of great value. Because a few on even many college graduates are < i asses* is no argument against | the college. The college cannot change the nature of men or women. If they go into college as impracticables they will as a rule come out the same. A college -develops, but does not I create. It is an artificial institution and not a supernatural one. The question of going to college I or not can only he solved by, I knowing the man or woman, the I College and the circumstances incident to the case. Here, as in all cases, every tub must: stand on its own bottom. Individuality must be consulted. Many persons will not take an education any more than some coarse rough stones will take a ' money. It is to encourage false ambitions and to bieel disappointments. On thi contrary, , supposing the possession of a good mind and character, there is nothing that can add to its power and usefulness like a college education. Here the mind is taught to work. The foundation may be laid for all future growth and development. A college education of the right j kind and in the care of the right ' person is capital invested. It is not simply a money investment but also a mind and heart investment and brings plaasure and enjoyment to all the subsequent life. Hence go to college, if at ail possible. The Road Law. The road law as the same applies to the county of York, says The Enquirer, was amended so as to make the comir utation tax $3, and this further important provision was inserted: "And the countv board of commissioners of York county are hereby required to employ the chaingang of said county in building and constructing and maintaining permanent roads, and the said board shall employ a competent engineer to lay off all such roads for permanent work. And the supervisor of York county is hereby authorized whenever practicable, to have the road worked by cmtract, by the overseer plan or by combining several road districts and employing superintendents of work, and all road-hands who have failed to pay the commutation tax are hereby required to work under the direclr.n and control of any person appointed bv the supervisor of said county of York." Turpentine Kills Boil Weevil. President Hirvie Jordan, of the Southern Cotton Association will probably investigate the new spray of turpentine which is said to be an effective perventative of boll weevil, and if he finds that it does the work, he will probably recommend it to farmers as a means of getting rid of the pest. The spray was originated by a Louisiana farmer, who is said to h ive got good results with it. The spray consists of one part turpentine to ten parts water, and the plant is sprayed with it every ten days. Sprays have been used effectively on fruit trees and plants, and farmers are watching with great interest further experiments that may he made with a spray of turpentine on cotton. President Jordon will tour Louisiana making speeches in the interest of the association, and while there he will see what results have followed the use of the spray. Should it prove effective. it would be the most remarkable discovery of recent years, as no other method has yet been found which stops the pest. Gambling on Base Ball. The Rock Hill Record copies f11 * --- T A. y 1 v.nj^ivr lauucru s remarKS on gambling at baseball, and says: We heartily commend the editor of The Lantern and agree4 with him that we have never in our experience witnessed such a wholesale gambling affair in our lives. We saw with our own eyes on the grounds here small boys with handis full of bills trying to get bets on the game, and the chief of police of your city, who we think should have tried to keep doyvn such, one day while here had bills of different denom-1 inations pinned all over the front of his coat. The people here have never been accustomed to such degrading features as this, and another occasion of this kind would finish up the baseball here as, far as the better class of people are concerned, as they would not attend the games. We also agree with The Lantern that it is time for the parents to take a hand with the youth and try to train them in the right way and show to them the evil that comes from such indulgences as betting on baseball, etc., which will lead up to gambling in every form and from gambling to stealing, and some of these days somebody's boy will be robbing a bank to play th???cotton market or to bet on a horse race or something of the kind, and all started from betting on a ball game. Col. Jim Tillman Injured. Col. James H. Tillman, of Edgcfibld, .met with n painful accident a few days ago while on a train going from Clark's Hill to Augusta. He stepped into the baggage car to see if his parcels were correctly checked and while there the train lurche 1 around a curve and a heavy trunk fell on his right foot, crushing several of the small bones. Col. Tillman was carried to a hospital in Augusta, and it will be some days before he will be able to walk again. ?Mr. F. Nims, of lower Fort Mill, is spending a few days at the home of his mother. Mrs. H. W. Rankin, at Mt. Holly, N. C. j -J - i - ?' t'" .?w--?r*? ?? > ? - -. ... -~. .?im - %More Western Lands For Settlers. During the next two weeks several large tracts of land in the ; 1 Northwest are to be opened to' settlement under proclamation of j tne president and according tx> | regulations prescribed by the i the secretary of the interior. In1 cludedin the lots are the lands of the Huntley irrigation project, in Yellowstone county, Montana. These lands embrace 633 farms, approximating 40 acres each, all of which can be irrigated from Works constructed by the government under the irrigation act. Next Saturday about 365,000 acres will be subject to settle! ment, but not to entry in the Portland. Lakeview, Dalles and Roseberg districts and surrounding the Cascade national forest reserve. On the same date 132,920 acres heretofore withdrawn ; for proposed additions to the ' Heppner national forest reserve in the La Grande and Dalles districts, will be subject to settlement, entry, filing, or selection. Several hundred thousand acres in the Waterville and Seattle districts, in the State of Washing- ! ton, are also to be subject to set- , tlement this week, and subject to entry a month hence. Discontinued Postofficcs. The following circular, which is of interest to rural patrons, was sent out some time ago by the rural delivery division, and ; all to whom it applies will do well i to note the instructions contained i therein: "In order that the location of merchants and others on rural routes whose postolfices have been discontinued as a result of ! the establishment of the rural' delivery service, may be accu- j rately identified, and the deliv- 1 1 er^ of mail facilitated, post-' masters at rural distributing of- j fices should urge patrons of the j rural service who formerly re*-1 ; cei'recl their mail at postofficts ' now discontinued, to include (parenthically) in their addresses on their letter heads, and in return cards printed on envelopes, the name of the village or hamlet at which their mail was formerly delivered. Patrons should request their correspondents to a dares theirs ir. the same manner. ! i "Unless this course is follow- ! ed. correspondents may assume j that rural patrons are located at ' or near the postoffiee to which 1 their mail is addressed." Big Crop of Corn. The greatest crop of corn in 1 history of South Carolina will be garnered this year, according to 1 the reports that are coming in. j Mr. E. I). Smith, president of the South Carolina Cotton | Growers' Association, ascribes j this to the interest taken in the Williamson plan, and he thinks j that those who followed the formula given by Mr. Mclver Williamson have made largej yields and that their profits will be such as to justify their having taken Mr. William's advice. ?The State. Dog Days are Upon Us. Monday, July 15th, which is known as St. Swithin's Day, I marked the beginning of "dog days." The day was cloudy and ?rain fell in this section, and, according to an old belief, there will be rain each day for a period of forty days. According to ancient chronicles Saint Swithin, the Bishop! nf V\ illf'Knel 4-K^V - - 1 ii , uicu in iuu jeitr 8d2 and on his death bed lie requested that his body should lie where the "passers-by might tread on his grave and where the rain from the eaves might fall upon it." When a century later his body was to have been exhumed for the purpose of i being deposited in the Cathedral, ( on the day appointed for the translation (15 of July) it rained : and for many days after so as to : delay the ceremony. Hence was the idea originated that if it1 rained on Saint Swithin's Day it will be wet for forty days after, j July \r>, St. Swithin's Day is also associated by many with the time that was known by the ancients as "dog days." This name was applied to a period of about forty days, the hottest of the season of the year at the j time of the rising of the dog star. It is also believed by many people that dogs are more liable to go mad during the period known as "dog days" than any other season ol the year. The Mcsscy Reunion. Tlie annual reunion of the descendants of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Masse.v was held last Thursday at the residence of Capt. J. W. Ardrey. There were about fifty members of the family present. The threatening weather prevented the table from being spread in the yard so the dinner was served in the dining room. Among the out of town relatives present were I)r. Massey. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Massey, Misses Lillian and .Janie Massey of , Rock Hill. Resides the children and grandchildren there were present three of Mrs. Massey's sisters, Mrs. Rrakeford, Mrs. Shannon and Mrs. Mills, of Fort Mill and a coiisin Mr. R. M. Massey, of Rock Hill. Should Avoid Lightning. There have been a number of death3 in this State already from lightning this summer and during the next few months, when electrical storms are likely to come up in a short while, and without much warning, it is well to remember and observe some of the ordinary rules to keep i from being injured. The man who willfully places himself in position where he is more likely to be struck by lightning we consider as much fool as he is fatalist and think that he is even "worse because we do not believe that anyone in the spirit of bravado has the right to deliberatelv ulace him self in a position to be killed! when there is no need for it, and no one to be benefitted by the sacrifice he would make in subjecting himself to the possibility of injury. It is a well known fact that being in a draft makes one more | likely to danger, and that the ; use of steel or metal instruments or implements or their close proximity, will induce the lightning stroke; having animals around one, particularly horses and dogs, is said to be liable to ; draw lightning: while observing ones tell us not to remain under certain trees during a storm, particularly under oaks and pines, because of their tops reaching so high, are likely to draw the lightning bolts. Public Service Corporation. The State says a representative of the Public Service Corporation who was in Columbia a few days ago states his belief that by .this time next year the headquarters of the company will have been establishment in Columbia and that the grading of the roads out of Columbia, will have commenced. He states that as a matter of ! record the company has spent ! over $100,000 in having surveys ! made. There will be three branches! running out of Columbia, one j via Lexington and Saluda to j Newberry and Whitmire and j Union and Winnsboro and back to Columbia, forming a loop. He believes that this will be the first line on which work will be commenced. The other will be started toward Orangeburg and thence to Summerville and Charleston. Scholarships For Girls. Vacant scholarships of free tuition are offered through South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs are follows: South Carolina Kindergarten association, one scholarship, free tuition, good for two years. Greenville College for Women, two scholarships of free tuition for four years each. These will he awarded by competitive examinations to be held Aug. 2. 11)07. Applicants must file their ! names with the chairman of the j department before July 20. Stu- : dents must be at least 15 years ; of age and prepared to enter i freshman, or any higher class, J and must inform the chairman which college she desires to enter. For further information apply to Miss Theodosia Dorian, Chairman Department Education j S. C. F. W. C., Dalzell, S. C. 1 The Militia Duty at Jamestown. The following general orders, showing the duties of the mili-1 tary companies during the en- L campment at Jamestown, July i 24-Aug. 2, have been issued to company commanders of the First regiment: First call, 5.45 a. m.; reveille, 5.55 a. m.; assembly, G a. m.; police call: fatigue, 6.30 a. m,; re- 1 j call, 6.50 a. in.; mess, 7 a. m.; sick call, 7.30 a. m.; first drill call, 7.50 a. m.; assembly, 8 a. m.; recall 9 a. m.; fir3t sergeant's j call, 9.20 a. m.; guard mount, first call, 9.30 a. m.; assembly, 9.35 a. m.; adjutant's call. 9.40 i a. m.; officers' call, 9.45 a. m.; ( mess, 1 p. m.: regimental parade,^ first call, 6 p. m.; assembly, 6.05 p. m.; adjutants call, 6.10 p. m.; to the Color. 6.20 n m rplrnol atsunsit; mess, immediately after retreat; tattoo, 10 p. m.; taps 11 p. m. ' Former Fort Mill Lady Dead. Mrs. Mattie Clawson Graham, widow of the late John A. Graham I died at the home of her father, Dr. C. L. Clawson, in Richburg, at noon yesterday after a few weeks' iilnoss. Mrs. Graham's health began to decline immediately after her husband's death ; 1 about ten weeks ago, and in 1 spite of all that could be done for ; her she steadily grew worse. The deceased was born and reared in York county near Fort Mill. She was a consecrated? member of the Methodist Church and died rich in the faith. SheB was in her fifty seventh year. I The body will be brought toB this city this afternoon for inter-H ment, the services to be held p.tfl the cemetery at six o'clock bvH Rev. M. L. Ranks. ? ChesterH Reporter, 22nd. ^ < v \ " "* >* . Rev. R. A. Young. of Bar. ? well, together with his daugh- i ter Miss Jenhie ard two little sons, arrived the past week, the latter are .visiting at the home of Mr. *W. p. Wolfe, while j Mr. Yongue is assisting Rev. Owings in a protracted meeting at Philadelphia church. Mr. Yongue was at one time pastor of the Fort Mill and Philadelphia churches, and his visit here is a source of much pleasure to his many friends. REHABKABLE RESCUE. That troth is stranger than fiction, hue once more bocu deuionstrated in the littlo town of Fedora, Tenn., the residence of C. V. Pepper, He writes. "1 was in bed, entirely disabled with hemorrhages of the lungs and throat, j Doctors failed to help me, and all hope i had tied when I began taking Dr. ' King's New Discovery. Then instant ! relief came. The coughing soon ceased; j the bleeding diminished rapidly, and in three weeks I was able to go to work." i Guaranteed cure for coughs and colds 50c and $1.00 at all drag stores. Trial bottle free. ?Judge of Probate Williams has appointed Messrs. W. B. Meacham, W. B. Ardrey, and J. M. Spratt appraisers of the property of Dr. D. G. Thompson. The board met Tuesday to appraise the property. A MEMORABLE DAY. One of tho days wo remombor witti j pleasure, ns woil as with profit to our health, is tho one on which wo became | acquainted with Dr. King's New Life 1 Tills, the painless purifiers that euro I headache and Hilliousuess and keep I the bowols right. 25c at all Drug Stores. ?Now is the time to make war on the mosquitoes. Let everybody go to work, and see that all standing water about his1 premises is removed. When I this can not be done pour kero- j sune oil on it, and it will prove ' an effective remedy. Do not wait a minute longer, but go to I work now before these insects 1 have infested the town, and j made life miserable. Unless something is done right away j it will be too late. A WONDERFUL HAPPENING. Port Byron, N. Y. has witnessed one of tho most remarkable cases of healing ever recorded. Amos F. King, of that place says: 'Buckleu's Arnica Salve cured a sore on my leg with which I nad suffered over 80 years I am now eighty five." Guaranteed to cure all sores, by all druggists 25c. Jones is Book Keeping. Franc H. Jones, sentenced to serve a term of six years in the | Federal prison in Atlanta for embezzling funds of the Char- ' lotte National Bank, is at work in the book keeping department of the penitentiary. A citizen of m I-.. . . v,nariotie went to Atlanta re- , cently and paid Jones a visit. ; I If your buggy pets "rattled" ( or your horse loses a shoe, tell your troubles to Young, the vil- j i lage blacksmith, and be made ( happy again.?Adv. ( ?After talking with several: 1 employes of the Fort Mill Mfg. ( Company, we are lead to believe :. that there are no better mill jobs ! in this section of the country than those offered by the mills | here. Experienced weavers are earning from $10 to $13 per week, and one young man who is not yet 17 years of age is said to receive about $21 each pay day. The mills here have a better complement of hands at present than they have had for several years. THE MAGIC HO- 3. Number three is a wonderful mascot for Ge. H. Paring, of Cedar Grove, Mo,, according to a letter which reads: .nutT miuenug mum witn nver and l kidney trouble, and becoming; fgroatly discouraged by the failure to find relief, I I tried Klootric Bitters, and us u result : I am u well man today. The first bot- ' tie relieved and three bottles completed the cure." Guaranteed best on earth for stomach, liver and kidney troubles, by all druggists. 50c. WHEN THE BRIDE PROMISES TO OBEYThat's a Fake. WHEN THE BRIDE PROMISES TO USE IMPERIAL FLOUR That's the Truth. T t I * I * [ones Sells It, < Phone 14, i ? r. / ! we: pi [it is only JTHE FOOL 5 $ that rails at fate. The v | the carver of his own de i X does not come his way ? catches her anyway. Im Department, add to it v yourself close on her way I 4 PER CENT INTEREST, $ COMI I | THE NATIONAL # - (ABSOLUTE gROCK HILL, sighs gmsfgdmus gijs! 1SOUTHLRr I | THE SOUTH'S Gl m. ? gH Unexcelled Dining Cur So iftll OonvenitMit Schedules on f Through Pullman Sleeping C={ Jamestown Exposition Rtj II gj For full inforinntion ns lo rates 2= Southern Railway Ticket I G.B.ALLEN, II A G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga i1 \ W. h, HARRIS & I ^ FORT MI ^ Sober Service day and night ^ able. For moving- in wagon ^ per load. Passengers to anc ^ each 25c. Surry on street 01 hours. If you need a nice T W for it, rate $1.00 per hour, 4 ? Here for business. ^ W. F". HARR We Feed The If you perish, it is n< ablcs are here for you, goods for the least mo where and go broke, doi trade with us live well a are not one of them, hui Good Livers. We are public with all kinds of 1 sible prices, quality co new to the trade and ki Call or 'phone No. 2\ Fancy Groceries, Fresh Yours for "VsT- 3Li. | W. H. H( P DKALKT \\ WINES, LIQUORS, CIO }$ 125 East Council Street, K We quote you the follow p Brandies, Wines, Etc.: p 1 Gallon New Corn Whisk ?V 1 Gallon 1-vear-old Corn W ? 1 Gallon 2-year-old Corn W / 1 Gallon 3-year-old Corn W 1 Gallon 4-year-old Corn W J 1 Gallon New Rye Whiskey f- 1 Gallon 1-year-old Rye W ^ 1 Gallon 2-year-old Rye W 5 1 Gallon James E. Pepper 1 4 1 Gallon Old Henry Rye W1 4 1 Gallon Echo Springs Ry< 1 Gallon Apple Brandy (ne\ 1 Gallon Apple Brandy (olr ? 4 Quarts 7-year-old Corn (c: ? 12 Quarts Mountain Corn (< 4 4 Quarts Old Henry Rye 4 4 Quarts Rose Valley Ryev 4 Quarts Malt Rye 4 Qua-ts Hoover's Choice R 2 VVe can furnish you anythir 2 orders will receive prompt atl IvWNWNWWSWWS N> , v ^ ? v ... *Y YOU TO SAVE.1' . ( f J nse man knows that ho is? ; stiny, and if dame fortune f > he saves his earnings andS /est a dollar in our Savings# >e?kly or monthly and findi BOUNDED QUARTERLY. $ UNION BANK.l LY SAFE.) 5 S. C.J i si fsafaim'BiffiBtsais * 4 RAILWAY.! ?????? [? IEATEST SYSTEM. 1 Is (Sj ill Local Trains. |g|| ; Cars on Through Trains. M ites now in efTfet. I? s i, routes, etc., consult nearest rTll Ej ;ent, or [B R. W. HUNT, I D. P. A., Charleston, S C. ^ [9 SONS, Liverymen ? LL, S. C. ^ Rates for teams reason- ^ s any place in the city, 50c. ^ 1 from depot, 25c. Trunks r at Railway Depot at all ^ rap for your friends call ^ passengers. ^ IS Ac. SONS. ^ i People. )t our fault. The eataand we sell the best ney. If you buy elseTt blame us. All who ind are happy. If you *ry and join the host of prepared to serve the i:.iiianics at t ne nest posnsidered. We are not now what you want. [) for your Heavy and Meats, Etc. business, 3I-A.I_.I_.DOVER, 1 . ts in 88 AUS, TOBACCO, Etc. 88 - - - Salisbury, N. C. WZ ing prices on Whiskies ^ ey .$1.50 || 'hiskey 1.75 88 ) hiskey 2.00 ?J: hiskey 2.50 V* hiskev 3.00 8$; 1.75 VA hiskey 2.00 2*' hiskey 4_ 2.50 22 Rye Whiskey 3.00 *2i liskey 3.00 25 e Whiskey 3.00 22 v) 2.50 m I) 3.00 25 ase goods) 4.00 22 >ld) -v 7.00 *2 3.70 25 3.80 22 3.70 <2 ye 3.00 lg in our line and all mail ?2 Mention. *5j ^ S \SW\VNN\\\\N%N\\W%\^\