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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. ^
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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.
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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.
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?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.
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2= Southern Railway Ticket
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^ 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 $1.00 per hour, 4
? Here for business.
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We Feed The
If you perish, it is n<
ablcs are here for you,
goods for the least mo
where and go broke, doi
trade with us live well a
are not one of them, hui
Good Livers. We are
public with all kinds of 1
sible prices, quality co
new to the trade and ki
Call or 'phone No. 2\
Fancy Groceries, Fresh
Yours for
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\\ WINES, LIQUORS, CIO
}$ 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
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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. $
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ites now in efTfet. I?
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i, routes, etc., consult nearest rTll
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D. P. A., Charleston, S C. ^
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SONS, Liverymen ?
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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,
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AUS, TOBACCO, Etc. 88
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hiskey 2.00 2*'
hiskey 4_ 2.50 22
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liskey 3.00 25
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3.70 25
3.80 22
3.70 <2
ye 3.00
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