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t JL L .JJ1LA- - . _ J. The Fort Mill Times, DEMOCRATIC J W. BRADFORD, - tijj. giul Prop. One year J1.00 , Six months....... .50 Three jnonths JT> Mi ui pileaiion to tl\e publisher, udvt-ttisihK rates ore made known to those interested. Kutorcd ?t tha pustoflioeat Fort MUl.-i 8. ().. tut sucgnd class matter. .? . ... ui .- . . * . ?l1 j? ?l? iir ' DECEMBER 12, 1907. A Revival of Old Farming Conditions. I t|ur?ng the prosperous age of! slavery and plantation conditions, A I O ..1.1 - ^ 1 vie ojutnerrj japmer or cot roil planter devoted his main atten-1 lion to production of cotton as a money crop, but in order to do so pi\ a large scale, it was a vital necessity for him to provide lavish food supplies for the men and .animals employed in the produc- ; J ion of the cotton crop. ^ These cotton plantations were at that time mostly remote from all good transportation systems. | It would be a matter of the greatest difficulty, if not impos-; jsibility, for the planter to under-1 take the purchase of these supplies in distant markets. He, was therefore compelled by force of circumstances to produce pn his own plantation practically 111 of his food supplies. It thus i jbecame a fixed habit or tradition I among the old planters to raise large crops of corn and oats, and wheat, and with the help of these crops to maintain a large quantity of live stock. He naturally had to have a great many mules for plowing cotton and other crops, and he also made it a Doint to raise larire quantities of hogs, sheep and .cattle. The standard food for the slave -was corn-bread and bacon. This was also largely the food of all .other people on the plantation, but it was supplemented by > wheat bread and beef, and | syrup, and milk and butter, all ! home raised. Not much care was given to the particular breeds of cattle. The main thing was to have large numbers of them. ; These were fed and cared for on ; the plantation as a matter of. course. It was a rare condition lor any of these food products to be sold away from the planta- i tion. The planter's idea was to obtain his money entirely from the cotton crop and to raise other .crops merely as an incident to : this condition. This habit was so firmily fixed in the minds of the old planters that it is with difficulty changed with the chanced conditions at the present time. One of these old planters was recently heard to remark that with the advent of finer cattle on his farm he produced very much more butter than he and all his plantation could consume. He therefore did not know what to do with it, except to grease his wagons and buggies with it. .... In answer to the suggestion that he might sell some oi his butter, he replied that this was an entirely new scheme to him, and , that it had never occui red to him to try to raise money on anything but cotton. The Civil War broke up the j institutions of slavery and necessarily revolutionized the entire labor system and farming system of the South. With the passing .of the slaves, the planters found difficulty in obtaining sufficient reliable help to conduct his farming operations on the same basis as before. His first attention turned to cotton, and if there should be scarcity of labor, it would naturally affect the supplentary crops which were the iood crops. This gradually led to the adoption of the system of purchasing food supplies from distant points. About this time tliere was rapid developments in the West .of large grain producing farms, j making corn and wheat appar-! eotly very cheap for the planter i to purchase. Also railroad sysh tems began to nermeate the cot- : ton planting regions, thus making it very easy for the cotton planter to purchase bacon and corn, and have same delivered at a nearby railroad station. This looked like the logical arrangements, allowing the cotton lands to be devoted entirely to cotton and the grain lands of the West to be devof.ed m-sin nr? 1 mont but there were several fatal defects in this scheme. First of all, the cotton olanters had no ready money with which to pay for these food supplies. This lead to the system ol' lavish borrowing. and what was even' worse, the purchase from local merchants on what was known as credit prices, which were often 60 per cent, higher than cash priser. The survival of this system through 15 years almost ? impoverished the cotton planters. Then they began to change this system and devoLe more attcn; : oduc ti. I of food 4 farm. This is now becoming the prevalent prac7 tice, and the cotton planter is now returning to his former pros: parity. ' Lr??k up your county registray tration certilicate and register for " Jhe coming municipal election. < 4 i Want Eelter Men for Jtt^jjPS||j|^ y The county of Andeffcop adopted a nt v schenpr vaiiertfcjr its courts will yet reputable men to serve on its juries. That county comnlajns that it experiences trouble every year in filing the j ury box with names of iriod, reputable people. Clerk of Court J. C. Watkjns, in order to bring; about the desired results, has, sent the following: letter to re-1 sponsible people in the various' townships: ?rv f* rni . ? 1 f u^txi nil. int: jury ooa I rum which the names of jurors are to be drawn for the next year must be filled by the jury commissioners on or before December 31st, next. If we expect correct verdicts. the names selected should be of men of good moral character, of sound judgment and free from all legal exceptions. Those who serve the present year, as well as physicians, millers, school teachers, school trustees, ministers of the gospel and some others are exempt from jury duty. There are many good men, both young and old. but are unknown to the jury commissioners, and are therefore never put into the jury box. As a good citizen of our county, one who desires proper verdict rendered -verdicts that wid be endorsed by the people and will therefore be enforced -will you not without compensation procure a list of the best men of your township to ' be put in the jury box from which our jurors for the next year will be selected? By doing so, you will confer a fuvor upon us and render a good service to your county, and materially assist in the administration of justice." Captured a Train Rocker. Were all the officers of the law as fleet of foot and as long of wind as Capt H. V. Jones, the popular conductor en the Southern railway, there might be fewer criminals nninilmt n..H nv?_l hung, ?ays the Charlotte Observ- . Or. No better witness to the swiftness of the one and the endurance of the other could be produced than a white man, name unknown, who lies m jail at Blacksburg, S. C., awaiting trial on a serious charge. This man will think twice and mavbe three times before he again takes occasion to hurl a rock through a window of Capt. Jones's train. It happened after this fashion. Yestarday afternoon Capt. Jones was bringing No. 12 from Atlanta to Charlotte. At 4.35 o'clock just as the train was slowing down to cross the bridge across Broad river, south of Blacksbuig, , S. C., where bridge construction work was being done, a rock crashed through the window of | the tisst-class passenger coach. Instantly the conductor rang down the engineer and when the train came to a stop, accompanied by several others, he made a dash for the man who did the deed. He saw him make a brake to run. and run he did, but in like manner the trainmen and passengers also ran. Through, woods for the most part, .among! tangled bushes and shrubbery,; up hill, down hill, the party flew. For three-quarters of a mile the race continued without cessation, uie course iollowed taking the racers up one very steep, high hill and down another into the valley beyond. Nearer and rearer, nearer and nearer came pur- , suers to pursued, until finally the I conductor called out, "Halt!" The quarry turned in his tracks and threw up his hands heavenward in token of surrender. He was marched back to the train, carried to Blacksburg and placed in the custody of an officer. He denied doing: the throwing:, but evidence against him is strong. He says he has a wife and children in Baltimore. He was employed as one of the construction hands. An Approaching Marriage. Invitations reading as follows have been received by a number of Fort Mill people: "Mr. ar.d Mrs. William Glover j Jordan request the honour of j your presence at the marriagei of their daughter Mary Glover, to Mr. James Henley Thorn well, Jr., on Thursday evening, December the nineteenth, at eight! o'clock, Methodist Episcopal Church. South, Winnsboro, South Carolina." "Reception from half after eight to eleven o'clock, At Home." ino above announcement will be read with much interest by Fort Mill people. Mr. Thornwell is the second son of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Thorn we 11 of this | place and is a young man,of sterling worth and ability. For seval years he has most ably tilled the position of superintendent of Mount Zion Institute, at Winns-* boro, one of the highest grade! preparatory schools in the State,) and although yet a young man has achieved much' success and popularity as an educator. Mr. Tnornwell has a host of friends in this county and State who will read of his marriage and wish for him unbounded success through life. D . and Mrr. Thorn well on Tucsuay issued invitations to a , reception in honor of the bride' .. jpi ti , j&rjii'f&ri Sr' S3iv-3 *nd groom to be given at the | Manse on Confederate street on ( the earring of December 2Gth, ( from 7 to 10 o'clock. ^ The Circuit Courts | Y^rkville Enquirer. . ( "When the last issue of The ( Enquirer went to press the court # was engaged on the case of the J State against Alexander Bailev, I: ?i u , ? ir vBUfti&cu witii assault wun intent ^ to ravish. The jpry took the papers in the case at about 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and after remaining out about one hour, returned with a verdict of net guilty. The next case taken up was that of Frazier Anderson, white, charged with the murder of Tit Jones, colored, in Rock Hill on the 3rd of August, last. The defendant is a foreman at W. N. Ashe's brick works and also paymaster. Only one witness was examined in the case, a negro. He made a statement to the effect that because of too much confusion in the room where the hands were being paid off, Mr. Anderson ordered them all to yo outside. Jones was very much incensed at this and after doing some swearing on the outside because he was unwilling to "allow the white folks to cheat him out of his money," advanced on Mr. Anderson with an open knife. ' Mr. Anderson warned him to stop where he was. Jones con- j tinued to advance and Mr. Anderson tired. The negro fell and j expired shortly afterward. The defense did not prnss-pvaminp the witness; but proposed to sub- j mit the ease without argument. V The State agreed. The court ( charged the jury the law as to (j murder, manslaughter, etc., and after remaining out a few min- ^ utes rhe jury returned with a * verdict of "not guilty." It was V a plain case of justifiable homi- ( cide, devoid of any circumstance , ^ that was calculated to confuse I a the issue. \ Wait is Larmon, the white man 1 V who was convicted last week of C assault and battery with intent ( to kill, was sentenced on Wed- t nesday. Larmon, it will be re- a meml?e ed, ambushed an old ne- J gro. his son and daughter and V peppered them with shot. Judge < Wilson gave the defendant a r scathing lecture as to the Cowardliness of his crime; hut on account of the man's wife and ~ children made the sentence' light, gi.iig him the choice between tv o years in the penitentiary ore a the : chaingang or a tine of $?)0. The fine was paid and the prisonecVwas at once discharged. Ohas. W. Roach and W. M. Talbert were tried on the charge , of assault and battery with intent to kill. This was a case of crossindictments The two men had engaged in i. fight with weapons and eaqh ii dieted the other. The jury returned a verdict of not j guilty as t*>$Lalbert, and guilty ot assault aid battery of a high LB and aggr&tet&d "nature as to J Roach. The sentence was six ^ months or a fine of $150. The l fine wfcs.ppuL ? " 1 The next <Tle was that of the y State vs. J. I. Robinson, charged ... with the muwler of Elmore Smith at the York Cotton mill on May 21 last. Keqineon struck Smith , on the head with a slat. Und j death followed a d&xjpr t>vo later. v . ' if-dyfense. The jury consubw)^?CitirTase about 1 one hour a ^tJieturned a verdict of not guilty. L I :| Dave Ren >(W, colored, con-j ,1 victed cr ass* lit and battery with intent to 3:i!l wafa sentenced \ to eighteen months or, $250. Louise Archconvicted of as- , sault and battel with intent to kill, was s>ent?>uced to three !: months .or $f>0. 4 . ; i The next crtirliSn up was v that of thA btajHft&liist Mr. C. C. Hughes, cBfeged with obstructing a roadv- The prosecutor 5 is James Qanslg? Tliis case was v in progress wheiV The Enpuirer a went to press. ^ ? . Mr. Oeaj: ?j News was i^Hrajljl:ere Tues-! day morning Jeath at1 ^ Gastonia, N. C^Kldr. Thos. M. r, w V4 ifii aim 1 | Mrs.ylra G. of Fort ; I Mill. The ann^Bpment of his rl death came as ^B:laock to our t fl| did n | not know of M^^w.Uk-'s illness, t He had been about ten 11 days wilii pie^^Bia, and this a I disease was th^^Bn liate cause si of his death. ^^B 11 Mr. Smytl|^^^B|^*cared in ll Fort Mill an^^HBB&Qeiated in 11 the markets with his t father for many^^Bjc He left here about Ave y^^Bago and loyi^ cated! in Gastxmn^B^rinLtefT' v8& i. fl^B .n w iI I winter : - BB months. returnin^BB Jrfwtb.ua j " early tn the spri $my the Iwas Sp years of u?^^^B is sur- u I father, and sever&^^^Bbrs- a?ul ;s sisters. The funeral. took $ place at Gasto|^^^^^B' evening at 4'oh JB B l B I Ww fl IL gO??2?2?2?203* I A MARVE '' *ji ^\ ^ Conic and select ^ them sent out. 11 I MILLS I UNUSUAL PRE Seventy Dollar Quarter L ^ to the Catawba Township e ing for a larger number of J viLLE ENQUIRER than an* ^ Mill Township. Every clul A pensation for all names reti he trets theJoutfjry or not. ^ this and other offers, addre I L. M. Grist's Son: * APPENDICITIS s duo in a largo measure to nbnso of he bowi-ln, by employing drastic purfutives. To avoid all dang r. use only >r. King's Now I ifo lulls, tin- safe, gonle cleansers and iuvigorators, Gnnruteod for headache, billioasncss, maaria and jaundice, at all drug stores, 5c. ? The Christmas holiday rates lave been announced; tickets to )e sold December 20th to 25th. ncluding December 20 arid 31st ind January 1st, good returning intil January 6th; to be sold to ill points east of the Mississippi iver and south of the Ohio and 5otamac rivers, except that no ickets are to be sold to points in Vest Virginia. The round trip ates are to be one and one-third ares, plus twenty-five cents. The ates for children of not less than ive nor more than twelve years vill be half the adult rates. A SIGNIFICANT PBAYEE"May th<> Lord help you make Buckpn'j? Arnica Salve known to all," rrites J. C?, Jenuina, of Chapel Hiil, L C. It quickly took the pain out of felon for ,tne and cured% it in a woulerfuily Short time." Best on earth bf sores, burns and wounds. 2oc at all rug stores. ? ? ?Adjt. General Boyd a few lays ago issued a general order e-assigning the companies to egiments, in order to get the >attalions as close together as tossible. No change in the first egimenl, except Clifton takes he place of Pelzer, disbanded, lie second regiment gives up he two Orangeburg companies to he third and lakes Hartsville nd Florence from the third. The econd adds Ilennettsville and idgefield to make up the twelve. he third ^ets the Conway and ianiberg companies to make up he quota of twelve. A HABD DEBT TO PAY"I owe a debt of gratitude that can ever be paid off," writes If S. Clark, f field, Iowa, "for the rescue roui n?y death, by I)r. Kind's Now bacoveiy. Jioth lungs werjs > serious PC , oil that death seemed iinniiout, when I commenced taking New i;soovery. The ominous dry, ha 'king Brugh-quit boforo the first bottle was s?d. and t wo more hot I les made a coinltite cave." Nothing has over equalled lew Discovery for coughs, colds and II throat and lung cotnj?lHjuts. fMatantcnl by all druggists. 5'Jc a id 100. Trial bottle free. NOTICE TO HUNTERS. Ail 1 artiesare hereby warned against an ring.Of trespassing upon my lauds. 11 th )sc violating this notice will he rosccated.- H. F. MA8SEY. * 1U:A t . * . I :LOUS D1SPL We do not liesital we have the largcs \ ment of Christmas H in Fort Mill. W< * efforts in selecting have things suitab all. Come early ai %/ .. iil I j^\ Besides the articles ?k have hundreds of otl See this beautiful d Tga windows and room ol : your presents and we f you can't come, phoin VOUN ?????^?SK3???? i MIUM OFFER. ?! v eather Top Rock Hill Buggy ^ lubmaker returning and pay- ? Subscribers to the YCFK- $ r other Clubmaker in Fort * >maker t<> receive full com- ^ .irned regardless of whether i' For full particulars as to ? ss 4 s, Yorkvillo, S. C. To The Public! I am carrying a first-class line of Groceries, Confectioneries, | Notions, Cigars, Etc., and when 1 in need of anything in this line 1 will sell you as cheap, if not cheaper, than you can buy elseI where. I have a first-class stock of Overalls, Shirts, Hosiery, Etc., (that 1 bought right and will sell i RIGHT. ! ? WANTED: 1000 doz. Eggs at 80c per doz. 500 Turkeys at highest market price. i uui s vct) truiy, E, P. H, NiVENS, R. F. I). No. 1, FORT, MILL, - - - - -S. C. AN ORD1 NANCE Defimxo the Rol'mjkiks of Wards of the Tows or Fokt Miix, S. (J. He it enacted by the Intendant audi Wardens at the town of Fort Mill 8. C., , and by authority of the same, that the I I town shall lie divided into four wards! I having the following boundaries: Ward 1?Shall lniffin at south west ' corner of foot bridge over So. Ky. <'o. and shall consist of south side Faulkner and White streets to Ardrey street; 1 t hence cast side of Ardrey street to Harris st rent; t hence south side of Harris at met to corporate limit, thence with corporate limit line to So. Ry. Co; thence west side ofo. Ry. Co. to foot bridge | at lie^iuuing point. Ward 2?Shall l?of?iii at north-west corner of foot bridge over So. lty.Co. ; and consist of north side Faulkner and ! White street to Ardrey atreet;thence ! west side of Ardrey st reet to Harris stree', thence north side of Harris street to corporate limit line, thence with corporate limit lillt to So. Rv Co: thence I went side of Ho Ry Co. to foot bridge ' at the beginning corner. Ward .5?^hall begin at north east side of f w?t bridga over Ho. Ry. Co.; thence north side of Turk and Confertcr- ' ate streets to corporate limit lino, thence with corporate limitline to Ho. Ry Co.; thoiico oast ?ide of So. Ity. Co. to rool bridge at th.* behinning corner. Ward I ? Shall begin a?, 8 -E. side of ! foot bridge, over So. Ry. Co.; tlieucc south side of r?rk and Confederate streets to cori>o;aie limit line; thence . with corporate limit lino to So. Ry. co ; thence east side of So. Ry. Co. to foot bridge over Southern Ry. co. at the beginning p tint. Done and ratified in common council this i ho 2nd day of September, 1907, 1 W. L. HALL t Attest: Iutuiidant. I A R. MeKLHAKKY, Clerk % ,AY OF XMA :c in saying that it and best assort- jk. Goods ever shown d put forth special * ; these goods and ^ le for presents for id get first choice. pictured herein, we ler Holiday articles. i isplay in tlie show IThs ! our Furniture store y^~ will store them away c your wants to No. 12. (3 FUR. O 0??<3???<2?C5??@? We Feed The If you perish, it is nol ? * -- ? iii/ivn (ilk i 1 V.I C 11)| YOU, goods for the least mon where and go broke, don trade with us live well ai are not one of them, huri I Good Livers. We are \ public with all kinds of E I sible prices, quality coi new to the trade and kn Gall or 'phone No. Fancy Groceries, Fresh J Yours for 1 ~W", I_i, IE HOLIDAY RATES vi? Account of the Xmas Holidays th< special excursion rates of one and oi plus 25 cents for the round-trip to a Potomac and east of the Mississippi D. C.; and Cincinnati. Tickets will be on sale December I her 30th to 31 st, 1907, and January leave destination not later than mid: Apply to nearest Agent of the Soi $ W. F. HARRIS & S & FORT MIL i Sober Service day and night. > able. For moving in wagons ai 'x load. Passengers to nfid from d J* 2oc. Surry on street or at Railv 9* you need a nice Trap for your ii & per hour. 1 passengers. d) Here for business. W. H. H( SALISBU \ PRICK LIST or WHISK! l\ II .V I. : -1- .. * . r* ^ v/in- ^luiun m'? v <?i 11 ? uuuti'V .... ,j> ou VJI Olio gal. I -ye*ir old Corn whiskey... 1 7 ? One gal. 2 -year old Corn v.hiskey... 2 >0 Fc One gal. Il-year old' *orn whiskey... 2 50 Ti One gal. 4-veiir old C-orn whiskey.. ' <) Fc One gallon Now Rye 1 iKl Fc One gallon X Kye : J 75 Fr One gallon XX Wye 200 Fc ()ne Sunny South Rye 300 Fc Oue.gal.Old Henry Rye 500 FV One Kill. Hoover's I lioirc Rye 2 50 Fc One gill. Ronnoy's Mult 000 Fc One g.?l Echoi*prlngc Rye 300 Fc One gill. Feneh mid Honey 200 Fr (Illegal. Apple Rrandv. new 2 60 Fc One gal. Apple Rrandy, very old... 3 50 tc Pices on any other goods will W. II. HOC YEP, I . 11 - v. ' J& S GOODS J until you order x OMP'V I )OS)?S>???????0 People. t our fault. The eataand we sell the best ley. If you buy else't blame us. All who iul are happy. If you ry and join the host ot prepared to serve the atables at the best posts id e red. We are not o\v what you want. for your Heavy and Heats, Ktc. business, IALIj3 SOUTHERN RY ? Southern Railway announces ic-third first-class one way fare .11 points south of the Ohio and rivers, including Washington, 20th to 25th, inclusive; Decemlst, 1908, with limit good to night January <>th, 1908. ithern Railway, or address J. C. LUSK, D. P. A., Charleston, S. C. ONS, Liverymen, ^ l. s. c. $ Iiatcs for teams reason- f ny place in city, 50c per ? lepot, 25c. Trunks each, ^ vay depot at all hours. If *1 *iends call for it, rate $1.00 W $ DOVER, =?Y, N. O. ItC i i \ i?l> i vni i'f 10 k?1. Poach Brandv d f>0 CASE! GOODS: Mir qfs. Old Mountain Corn $'i .70 velvc qfs. <)!?1 iMountuiu Corn... 7 0 >ur qt?. Old Bailey Corn 'i 00 ?ur qts. Rooney's Malt I 00 mr qts. Shaw's Mult 4 00 >ur qt.s. Paul Jones Kvo I ,l<> mrqts Rose Valley Hyo 1 H> ?nr qts. Monogram Hyo 4 00 mrqts Wilson Ryo fi >nr qfs. Prentice Rye 600 >nr qts. Hoover's Choice. .'5 00 mrqts. Apple Brandy, new 8<>o. )iir qts. .Apole Bran :y, old "><) >nr quarts Peach Brandy 8 be mailed on api?licatl>n. SALISBURY, N. C. ' kte \