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fORT MILL TIMES DKMOCRATIO W. BRADFORD, Ki>it<i? *?d 1*?op"h One yenr >1.00 Fix months.... 60 Enterod at tjlie postoflicont Fort AS ill. ^5. Or, as seoond clans nmttor. On apt>lh'atlon to the publisher, ndvertlslnR rates nre m:fde Jtnown to those Interested. THURSDAY. AUGUST 20, 1908. . ~r-^-? . rr: Protect the Birds. It pays the fanner to protect the birds, for they form a very efficient police force for the air and gronnd. Thrushes, sparrows, larks and wrens search the sui face of the earth for insects and their larvae; the warblers, creepers, etc., with their microscopic eyes scan every part of the tree or shrub and few hidden creatures escape them. Wood peckers, not content wjUi carefully scrutinizing the bark and limbs of trees, dig into decayed and worm-eaten wood and drag forth the burrowing larvae; the flycatchers, aided bv the warblers, are ever alert to snap up insect? when flying among trees and branches; while swallows and night-hawks skim over the pastures and patrol the air high a>ove the tree tops for such of the enemy as have escaped the pursuit below. Thus each family plays its part in the neverending warefare, and the numb?rof insects annually consumed by the oopibined hosis is simply incalculable. The Fort Mill Times has little space to devote to trivial matters aniwe therefore feel that an hp >logy is due our readers for noticing the grouchy screed which appeared in a recent issue of the Rock Hill Record wherein ^tae editor of that near-journal had something to say about the "narrow partisanship and bigoted sectionalism of The Times." The Times seems to have given mortal offense by a recent inadvertent reference to the editor with the more or less unpronounceable name?we said he was a North ci ii man. inow we say li ne Isn't a Yank he ought to be one, a id that if he were publishing liis pcper in the sauerkraut section of Pennsylvania he might come nearer exercising a supervisory control over politics?of the Republican and free-nigger variety - than he can ever hope for in this good old Democratic county of York, State of South Carolina. Absolutely not one tenable reason has been advanced why any voter who claims to be a Democrat should balk at supporting the national nominees of the party this year. Prior to the Denver convention, there were commendable differences as to the wisdom of nominating this or that candidate?commendable differences because one of the tenets of Democracy accords every voter the right of indiviual pereference as to the personnel of thp ticket and the principles to be enunciated by the platform. But now that the Democracy is before the country with such splendid nominees and the safest and sanest platform ever adopted by any political party in America, it is beyond the realm of sound reasoning for any Democrat to refuse to vote the ticket in November. One mistake which is often made right here in South Carolina is to assurre at the outset that the Democracy has no chance of success. This is giving aid and comfort to the Republicans. Of course the Democracy has been beaten in the past and ia the nature of things there are doubtless defeats in store for it in the future, hut nn ficrlif wqo won by adopting the tactics of the coward--hanging hack and refusing to rush boldly and fearlessly into the fight through fear of defeat. The prospects of Democratic success were never brighter. Everything points to victory in Indiana and New T$ork and with Nebraska certainly Democratic along with the solid South and one or two small Western states there is every redson to confidently anticipate the outcome ?f the election. Come on with your cash contribution to the campaign fund. A Ten-Day Revival, Since Closed. The protracted service at Philadelphia church closed last Tuesday night ?t high tide. Rev. W. A. Pairey, of Lancaster, did most of the preaching. ' Services were well attended from beginning to end. The good accomplished during these services cannot be determined in numbers, but as a visible result twenty gave their names as candidates for membership and will be received in full connection on Sunday at 3:30 o'clock, Sept, 6th. A prayer meeting was organized which will meet every Wednesday evening at ? 30. We feel that the Whole membership of this church and surrounding community have been spiritually uplifted. W. M. 0wings. ?. }. Candidate R. G. Rhel During llie last six weeks the F duty which it owed the commoqw* ty to which it is pleased to ackno\ candidacy of Mr. R. G. Rhett, of ' senate. We have rvg? written one which we would retract or in the 1 are, after a careful reading of the Mr! Rhett has made since the cam ure to disprove the charges of 1 made against him, more than evei short of a calamity should he be e the colleague of B. R. Tillman in I who will honestly reflect the senti and whose party loyalty has nevei suspicion. She would have n< forget themselves as to elect R. G Witness his attitude on the curr of nmn f A ofnmn V- ^ I uvuiii?s IU jji vucillll^ ct UUCll ! directly in line with that of the necessarily in opposition to the pr< on this all-important subject. Hi which acutely affects the wellbein not coincide with the Denver plati revision of the tariff, which meai that no relief would be afforded th ed prices all are forced to pay for cratic party believes in an immedi ! interest of the people, in all trust free list, thereby cheapening pr ' needs to sustain life, i Mr. Rhett believes in shjp subsi notwithstanding. He would raid to pay a bonus to the already rich cilitate the business of the trust) ' countries. That's what ship subs : how it would lessen your burdens navy. The Democratic party ad"\ fensive operations ouly. The nav tcct for years the country from fc millions of dollars are now wrappt have been palmed off on corrupt g fighting machines. We do not ne the better kind either. .America foreign war if she attends to her < I cuse for a large navy is to afford j traps an opportunity to strut arou the expense of the people. The foregoing are a few of th misrepresent in the senate the lin ; South Carolina. Again, Mr. Rhett's Republican , of Charleston, also a candidate foi ville campaign meeting an afiidav; ; ing that Mr. Rhett wrote a letter against the appointment of the no of Charleston, assigning as his re; j would be impossible t* organize ai South Carolina, which he (Rhett) as negroes were given important ] aflidavit true? Rhett has not pre ing it. Did R. G. Rhett vote for Williai that he not only did not vote for ] thize with him and wished to see actively support in speeches and o F. VonKolnitz of Charleston for t that VonKolnitz was campaigning and while Senator Tillman was Charleston not to elect a Republic is undeniable. What is Mr. Rhett's record as t sary law in Charleston? Did he r eighteen months ago, offer immur lice court to all the local blind tigc plies from the county dispensaries city revenues from the liquor trafl denied and it was a matter of wid ment at the time. Was there eve the vile influences that were deba How many sleek, ill-smelling, w ing their beats in Charleston toda: are tramping the streets of that c the hunger of their wives and littl i not one of the duties of the mayor sonncl of the police force. The F his duties when there are helple; men suffering for the lack of brea husbands and fathers were prefer ' tViinl.- trrvn nf r" vitMitv juu v/i niu uuuumoiis in L?ncJ African police officer a few days a woman and drag her, distressed ai lice telephone call box, there to wagon, to be thrown therein, as a and then hauled to the city jail? day in Charleston, whose mayoi toned, polished gentleman who I and refinement and who so loud supremacy. Does he believe i him enforce it in Charleston. How much money has Mr. Rhet senate in an efTort to debauch ant Carolina? Twenty-five thousand tain it is that money has never be South Carolina campaign. Then fact, and it is the duty of our peoj disapproval of this feature of Mr. general lack of confidence in th | avalanche of ballots in the electi< The News of Gold Hill. The health of our neighbors is good I think. And the farmer has been called from refreshj mcit to labor and is now pulling fodder. The crops of both corn and cotton are good, 1 think, but the small grain crop is light, especially wheat. But one farmer in this section made any at all and he refuses to tell how much he made. No doubt but he is after cornering the wheat market. The candidates just flooded this section the past week and we will endeavor to thin them to one stalk to the hill on the 25th. Our old chum. S. P. Blankenship, of the Flint Hill section tt Should Be Beaten. ort Mill Times has conceived it a mlth anvl the great political parvledge allegiance to oppose the j Charleston, for the United States word in opposition to Mr. Rhett least way modify. In fact, we forty or more speeches which , ipaign opened and his utter fail-, Republicanism which have been r convinced that it would be little J lected. South Carolina needs as ihe United States senate a man ment of the people of the State r been questioned and is above either should our people so far . Rhett. ency question: He has gone from , ine of national finance which is Republican party and therefore onouncements of the Democracy s views on the tariff, a matter g of every man in America, do form. He believes in a limited j as, if it means anything at all, i ie people from the trust-establishthe necessaries of life; the Demoate revision of the tariff in the -made goodc bein<? placed on the actically everything which man dy, his apologises to the contrary | the treasury of the United States ship owrers of the North to fas and corporations with foreign i idy means. Can you figure out ? He is an advocate of a big ;ocates a navy sufficient for dey is already large enough fro pro>reign aggressions. Hundreds of ?d up in worthless old hulks that j ;overnment officials as first-class j ed any more of that kind or of ( will not become embroiled in a ! own business, and the only exa lot of tasselatcd military sa- j nd as the lords of creation?at e reasons why Mr. Rhctt would aneiul interests of the people of proclivities: Mr. John P. Grace, r the senate, read at the Greenit which he had just signed chargto President Roosevelt protesting gro, Crum, as collector of the port ason for opposing Crum that it 11 aggresjtfve Republican party in was endeavoring to do, so long-j Federal appointments. Was the i sented a counter affidavit denyn J. Bryan in 1896? He admits Mr. Bryan, but did not sympahim beaten? Did not Mr. Rhett therwise the candidacy of George he State senate during the time in the North for Wm. McKinley, appealing to the Democrats of an to the State senate? The fact o the enforcement of the dispenlot, as mayor of Charleston, about lily from prosecution in the poms who would purchase their sup;, this in an elfort to swell the fic? The charge has never been e condemnatory newspaper comr a more unworthy surrender to uching a great oity? ell-fed negro policemen are walkwhile honest poor white men "dy in search of work to alleviate le children? Mr. Rhett says it is ' of Charleston to dictate the perort Mill Times thinks it is one of ss wives and children of white } d, which could be supplied if the ; red to the insolent blacks. What It'lpofAn ?3 ? * 1 - kiivutvu umen pcimilieu ci uuriy | igo to lay his hands on a white 1 nd screaming, to the nearest poawait the arrival of the patrol . hog is handled, by the African This incident occurred the other is Mr. R. G. Rhett, the highjoasts of generations of culture ly proclaims his belief in white n white supremacy? If so, let j t spent in his campaign for the 1 prostitute the voters of South I dollars so far, we are told. Cerfore beeia used so lavishly in a : ; are numerous evidences of this pie to register their unqualified j Rhett's campaign as well as their I e man by burying him under an Dn next Tuesday. ? reports the arrival at his house of "von nodder little poy," and while the old gent has been quite sick of late, its advent seemed to revive him up very much, and ere long we may hear him singing "By O, baby by." mi ? * i iiere is a lot of road law talk these days ? exemptions, etc. Now, we say, make all able bodied men between the ages of 16 and 00 liable to road duty, I not excepting preachers, lawyers, doctors, bankers, millers, shoemakers, etc. And now we have another pill i toter to support. Splinter. DoW'itt's l.ittlo Early llisors, safe, j easy, pleasant, sure little liver pills. Solil by Ardrey's druK store. Subscribe The Times. * * 4 . ' - * V * An Official Worthy of Support. I Hon. A. YV. Jones, the candi-, date fbr reelection as comptroller general, is from Abbeville county and has had a remarkable career. Mr. Jones has for years, in fact ever since he attained his majority, been interested in tax questions. While phosphate inspector under Governor Tillman he studied the assessment basis as then Dracticed and freciuentlv conferred with members of the! house and senate on the r.eces- i HON. A W- JONES. sity for enforcing the law and the constitution. In 1902, when he first ran for the office, this was his text in every speech and he was elected over four opponents after the second primary. Since then he has greatly raised the standard of the office. He has gone into the accounts of every county in the State and in a number of instances has reported to the general assembly the law svstem of keeping books and the ignorance of many officials in the counties, which had resulted in the loss of thousands of dollars. In two instances he caused the removal of county officials and his reports to the general assembly brought him much opposition by some of the delegations. However, Mr. Jones continued his work and year by year the people of the State realized more and ti.?i . i? i?i ? ? mvnz uiul tney uau an omciai who would enforce the law. He insisted on an equitable enforcement of the tax laws and his messages to the general assembly resulted in a tax commission being appointed. This commission did practically nothing, but since then the people of South Carolina have devoted more time to tax matters. Mr. Jones'one idea is "equitable assessment," and while this has made him enemies, the public has at last realized that he is a conscientious official who will do his duty. Mr. Jones should be, and doubtless will be, overwhelmingly reelected this year. This is not a paid-for boost, either, but is a grateful summary of the conscientious service of the most eflioient comptroller general the State has ever had. One Wise Negro. Deal Jackson is a negro farmer who lives in Doughtery county, Ga. His home is located a few miles from the pretty little city , of Albany, and no man in the community stands higher than he. He if respected by all, and is espesially well thought of by his white fellow citizens, says the Washington Herald. Jackson has just marketed the first bale of cotton in his State, and the first in his entire section of the country, for that matter. This is the seventh time he has performed this feat. He takes a pride in his farm; he hustles to get that first bale on the market ? and gets it there, regularly. Jackson has relied entirely on his own efforts all of his life, fle is independent, and asks no man odds. His credit is good for whatever he wants at any store or bank in Albany. He has never been known to want more than he might reasonably be expected to pay for; that is the key note of his character. He does not concern himself at all with politics or politicians. He hasn't any "pull" anywhere, save such I as is legitimately due him as a j reward for his honest endeavor. He has reduced cotton raising to an exact science; he knows just what the plant will do under given conditions. He has hustled to get his first bale in a little ahead of his white competitors, in spite of all their efforts?in aeea, ne broke all of his own previous records this year. Jackson's great card is attending to his own business, and doing it well. Nobody ever heard of him being mixed up in trouble ! of any variety. Business men; value his opinions on things agricultural. It is a pity there are not more j colored men like Deal Jackson. His example is uplifting. It is worthy the study and emulation of any man, no matter what the color of his skin. The negro race needs more Deal Jacksons. Does yonr bark ache? J)o yon hajo sharp pains in the side and tho small of the back? This is due, usually, to kidney trouble. Take DeWitt's Kiduoy and i Bladder Pills. They will promptly relieve weak back, backache, rheumatic pains and all Kidney and Bladder disorders. Sold and recommonded by Ardrey's drug store. WfW^'r ' $5???0S??g?5?S> ?* 1 Mills & Y 1 "Patriot" ! :|| for me || "Society"1 ^ for "wc ? Those nro "Sfn , ^ ? made in one of the 0 factories of the llol ? Hand Shoe Co., St. @ tal daily capacity c ? tery of "Star Brain S which is the largest ? operated by any on 0 tnrer in the world, 1 52,000 ? One person out o ? in the United Sta Brand" Shoes, and 0 recently placed an ? pairs of them to 0 wards. ? Try a pair of tin 0 will find, as we Inr 1 "STAR BRAND" SI 1 Mills & Y *o> v?>vy lofi ? Miss Elizabeth Nims, of < lower Fort Mill, spent several ' days of the past week with Miss Fanny Spratt, of Chester. Hie little attacks of stomach trouble and stomach disorders will undoubtedly t loud to chronic dyspepsia unless you | < take something for a sufliciont time to < strengthen the stomach and give it a ; * chanco to get well. If you take Kodol i ] in the beginning tlio bad attacks of c Dyspepsia will be avoided, but if you } allow these littlo attacks to go unheed- J ed it will take Kodol a longer time to ? put your stomach in good sondition ' again. Got a bottle of Kodol today. J Sold by Ardrey's drug store. < ? ' ?Mr. J. K. Roach, of Rock ! Hill, was a visitor to Fort Mill a J few evenings ago. \ Summer complaints and other serious " ailments common iu hot weatlior can \ bo traced to the stomach nine times i out of ten. Keep the stomach in good ' order right now by keeping a bottle of ' Kodol bandy in the house all the time, lint, especially during this month. Take Kodol whenever you feel that ( you need it. That is the onljr time you need to take Kodol. Just when you need it; then you will not ho troubled with sour stomach, belching, gas on the stomach, bloating, dyspepsia and . indigestion. Sold by Ardrey's drug ' store. 1 NOTK'K. * The qualifications for voting In the ] ensuing Primary Ejection on the 25th 1 instant are as follows: The voter must . be a white Democrat, 21 years of age, J or become so before the 3d day of ( November, 190S, and a resident of the State for one year and of the County sixty days, and HAVE HAl) HIS 1 NAMK KMItOLLKI) ON THE PARTICULAR CLUB ROLL WHERE HE OK FEUS TO VOTE AT LK AST FIVE PAYS HKFOKE THE FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION. There can be no other or further enrollment after the 20TH of AUGUST Instant. VV. R. WILSON. JR.. County Chairman. i PRIMARY I I.I t I ION. Tuesday. August 2111, Instant. NOTICE is hereby given that a PRIMARY ELECTION for State an?l ' County Officers will he held at the I various precincts In York County on t TUESDAY. AUGUST 25TH. INSTANT. \ under managers appointed by the t Executive Committee. | The Polls will open at So'elock in , the forenoon and close at 4 o'clock In the afternoon. Only those whose names appear on : the particular club-rool where they ' offer to vote can participate in this c election. The club-rolls must be made up five days before the first primary s and be certified by the Secretary and j President of the Club. t There will be two boxes and two . ballots at each precinct -a State box for State ticket, a County box for ' County ticket. c For convenience a separate box will ? be placed at each precinct for the t Magistrate of that township. Only c residents of the township will vote for the Magistrate of that township. t The election will be conduct' <1 nil- H der the rules of the party and the managers will he supplied with these . rules and instructions and any voter may obtain Information from the man- ' agers. I The executive commlltsbmnn from 1 eaeh precinct will come to Yorkville I on Saturday. August 22nd, instant, for f the purpose of getting his Tickets, oaths. Rules, Instructions, etc. W. R. Wll SON. JR.. County Chairman. XM8880S8S ?g 0?! [ oung Oo. |i 'dJ! Shoes | n. and x 1 Shoes I: >m.en. | ; r Brand" Shoes, g ten big specialty ? i )crts, Johnson & ?j: Louis. The to- @ if this great bat- q I 1" slioe factories, @ group of factories ic shoe nianufacPairs. I f every thirty-two ? tes wears "Star <? Uncle Sam lias ? order for 24,470 @ be worn by liis ? [>se shoes and you re, that c|| ES ARE BETTER. 1 ndnor r A 8 VUIIg Vli. ^ 5. EUGENE MASSEY, M. D. Office in Bank Building. Night calls answered from Phone 121. | JUST RECEIVED | ????? t l Car Load of best Virginia ? Xjime I 5 Car load Portland-Atlas ? S Cement j | Can sell you cheaper than 4 ; the cheapest. ; V, B, Blankenship, j Cleaning, Pressing, and Dyeing. Join the Fort Mill Pressing ^lub, membership $1.00 per nonth. Dry, chemical or wet cleaning. Besides Clothing, we dean or dye Furs, Skins, Rugs, Mats, Feathers, bleach Straw or Panama Hats; old Neckties and Ribbons made new; cleaning and iyeing of Gloves. 'Phone orders to 146, or call on is up stairs over Parks Drug Co. GUY A. ROSS, Proprietor. FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. I bog to an nounco my candidacy for re-election to tho office of Railroad Commissioner. I am making my campaign not on promises as to what I will lo, bat on what I have done. Those who have had business with ho railroad commission will testify hat I have over been ready to discharge he duties of my otlico fearlessly, imHirtially, and to the best interests of ho people of South Carolina, and that ! have always been courteous to those ;, lesiring information and relief. 1 am the only Railroad Commissioner J ,vho has moved his residence to Colum)in to be in daily touch with tho work >f the oltice. Daring my term of office I have in ;poetcd personally every line of railroad n rlio Sstato, often walking cross-ti-s hat I miglit bo assured that tho comli ion of the roadbeds and trestles were iafe. I have been often in every county in ronth Carolina, looking into tho oondi- ! ions of the stations, and improving the !, sonveniences of the traveling public. I have stood for lower freight and passenger rates, bettor schedules, and afer modes of travel. The handsome majority you gave mo formerly has always been appreciated. uid has boon an inccntivo to a faithful lerformnuce of my (lutios. I hope to tave your support in tlio coming elee- ' ion, and shall strive to over render you aithful service. Respect fully, HANKS L. UAUOHMAN. July 30 & Aug '30. ' ? - -' ? r? . \NNOUNCEMENTS. FOR U- S- SENATOR. I bet? to uunouuco my candidacy f >r he United States Senate in the approaching Democratic rrimary, anil 1 capect fully solicit the support of the Democratic voters of this State. R. (i. RHETT. FOR CONGRESS The Times is authorized to announce Ion. \V. 1'. POLtlXXJK a candidate for ^ingress from this, thu 5th. district, object to the rules of the Democratic Mirty in the primary election. Wo are authorized to announce D. E. iflNLKY a candidate for re election to ^onjrress, subject to the Democratic primary election. I hereby announce myself as a cumulate for Congress irotu the Fifth Disrict and pledge myself to abide tho result of the Democratic Primary Election. Thus. B. But ler. FOR STATE SENATOR Du. .T. 11. SAYE, of Sharon, is hereby proposed as a worthy candidate to represent York county in the State Senttc, subject, of course, to tho action of he Demobratic party in tho primary .'lection. MANY FRIENDS. Wo are authorized to announce Hon. W. II. Stewart as a candidate for State Senator from York county, subject to he rules of the approaching primary 'lection. FOR SUPT. OF EDUCATION I hereby announce myself as a candidate for reelection to tho oflico of Superintendent of Education for Y'ork ountv, subject to tho action of the Democratic party in the approaching primary election T E. McMackin. FOR TREASURER I hereby announce myself a candidate for a recommendation by the Democratic voters of York county, for ro appointment to the ollico of County Treasurer. 11. A. 1). NEEDY. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to tho oflico of Sheriff of York County, subject to the action of tho Democratic primary. HUGH G. BROWN. We are authorized to announce tho name of S. S. PLEXK'O, of Rock Hill, us a candidate for Sheriff of York county, subject to tho action of the Democratic voters in the August primary FOR SUPERVISOR I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the oflico of Supervisor of Y'ork county, subject to the action of the Democratic voters in At the earnest solicitation of my friends I hereby announce myself a candidate for Supervisor of York county subject to the action of the Democrat in party in the primary. If elocted, I pledge myself to give as much of njy time as may be necessary to tho discharge of the duties of said ofliee. C D 1 ITTi lf!TT? FOR CLERK OF COURT I hereby announce myself a cnndi(late for re election to tin? otlico of Clerk of Court, subject, to the iictionot' tho Democratic lrimary. ,T. A. TATE. The Times is authorized to nuuoutieo JNO. It. LOGAN a candid ute for tho otlico of Clerk of Court of York county, subject to the action of tho Democratic, party in the primary. FOR THE HOUSE. ^ Recognizing his faithful and conscientious service during tho jwist two 3*ears, friends of the lion. ,1. S. (.lasscock. propose him for re nomination as a candidate for tho House of Representatives subject to tin; action of tho Democratic party in the primary election. Tho Times is authorized to announce W. 11. Wilson. Jr.. of Rock Ilill, as a candidate for the House <>f Representatives from York count}*, subject to tho action of the Democratic primary. We hereby announce the candidacy of Hon. S. H. Rpps for tho House of Representatives from York county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, and hereby commend him to the good people of the county. Signed. Many Friends. FOR AUDITOR I hereby announce myself as a candidate for recommendation for appointment as Auditor of York County, subject to the rales of the Democratic party at the approaching primarv. \V. 11. WILLIAMS. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for reeoininendaf ion for re appoint incut as County Auditor, subject to tho rules of tin Democratic primary, and promising to abide by the result of the primary election. I thank my friend-: for thoir past support, anil will appreciate their continued support together with I lie (support of the voters of York county and shall endeavor in the future, us in the past, to conscientiously discharge tho duties of tho oflico. JOHN J. HUNTER. Wo are authorized to antiounco Broad us M Dove, of Smyrna, as a candidate for the Democratic recommendation for appointment as Audito" of York county, suhject. to tin choice of tho voters in tli? primary ohetiou, FOR CORONER The Times i authorized to announce L. W. lioutliian u candidate for reappoint liient to th otlic.e of Coroner of York county, suhject to the rules of the Democratic parly in tho primary election. For Weak Kidneys Inflammation of th? bladder, urinary troubles and backache use DcWHt's Kidney and Bladder Palls A Week's v Treatment 25e E. C. DoWITT & CO., Chlcusro, 111* Sold by Audrey's Drug Store.