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,xi . . FORT MILL TIMES i DKMOCKATtO [ Jl* W. BHADIfOWI), H'lMTOU AMD - : \] One yen r 51.00 Six months .50 Kutorodat tho postofflcent Fort Mill, , p. O.. as seoond class matter. On application to the publisher, nd- j vci Using rates arc made known to I'iimk' Interested. --X"- - - THURSDAY. OCTOBER 1,1908. When a newspaper man becomes a sissy-gal, Qf reaches the acre of babvishness. it is hio-h i time to pull out. With some people it seems to take the joys and regrets of a i primary election a considerable 1 lime to wear away. Guilty or innocent, it was best for the Democracy that Governor Haskell resigned. The prospects for Democratic success are too bright to have even a suspect in the ranks. Some people take pride in pay? ing the printer promptly, while others put their newspaper account off until last, and still others do not pay at all. To which class do you belong? : With the exposure of Foreaker and his Republican rottenness and the selection of Hermann Bidder as Democratic national treasurer. Mr. Bryan's chances j of carrying Ohio and New York seem more likely. The Times has been requested to say something about the condition of the public cemetery, in the hope that it may result in arousing the authorities and citizens to action. The heavy rains oi? a few weeks ago washed many of the walks completely away, and in several places the water broke across the lots, carrying away the flowers and soil and leaving the lots in bad shape. Besides this, the long wet spell 1 l i- ? * uruugnt iorrn a growtn ol grass and weeds that lias well-nigh taken the place. The cemetery is greatly in need of attention. Notwithstanding the money pa lie and the continued cry of 1 hard times, the year l(Jt)8 will go down in history as a recordureaker along the line of building and general improvement in the town of Fort Mill. We doubt if there is a town of equal size in j the State that can equal Fort, Mill's progress this year. It is the intention of The Times to | get together ar.d publish a list of the new buildings and permanent improvements made during the past twelve-month, and we ! opine that when the figures appear in print they will be quite interesting as well as suprising to thos? who have not visited the town recently. t It is to he hoped that the short stretch of cement paving put down on Confederate street the past week is the beginning of a great deal of such work. The expense of this paving was borne equally by the town and the property owners, and by this method the cost of the work to neither party was great. We un-ll 1 ' " ' ucioiaiiu 11 Kit otiitir residents 01 the street have signified a willingness to bear their share ofj the cost for an extension of the I cement and we hope council will see its way clear to join with them and continue the work. It: js to be remembered, however, , that council has had only the or-; dinary street fund for this year's , work and if no other permanent Work is done during the year we will consider the fund for this purpose well spent. The announcement in Monday's papers that Mr. D. A. Tompkins, the well known cotton manufacturer and capitalist of Charlotte, had declared himself as favoring Taft for the presidency, occasioned little surprise with us. It has been the privilege of the writer to read a number of Mr. ' Tompkin's addresses and pain-; phlets and that he has for some ! time been inclined to Republicanism was our opinion. We next look for the Charlotte Observer, which is controlled by Mr. Tompkins and of which company he is president, to announce for Taft. me Observer is a paper of big influence anil we would regret to see it take up the fight against Democracy, but as matters stand at present such a step seems quite probable. The Democratic headers of The Observer will doubtless watch that paper's politics very closely from now on. i l *M?. Will Grow Other Crops. A movement has been put on foot among the farmers in that section of southwest Mississippi infested by the Mexican bo'l weevil to plant a minimum cotton acreage next year and devote the major poriion of tillable land to' corn, oats, forage crops and truck j products. The movement has the backing of the Farmers' Union and is commended by special agents ( of the United States department pf agriculture, who are employed in that section of the State and who hold that a rotation of crops is imperative as one of the measures for the suppression of the re>t. The weevil has played havoc this season in the counties of Jefferson, Amite, Adams. Wilkinson and Franklin, and it is predicted that before the end of the season it will enter several adjoining counties. This is the condition in Mississippi ami it is believed that it is only a matter of a short time when the same condition will be faced by the farmers of South Carolina. The boll weevil Is steadily marching this way and it will not be long before he will be knocking at our door. The farmers of this State may as well get ready to plant something else besides cotton. The boll weevil has come tq stay. New Rule on Encampments. Unless instructions Adjutant General Boyd is about to send out to the National Guard officers I o\er the State are obeyed faithfully and zealously there is some doubt as to whether the summer encampments next year will he possible with some companies, j It seems thnt Ihe wnrilnn-irfmnnt i is determined to put a prompt stop to the practice that has been going qn for many years of companies filling up the quota for encampment with raw recruits who have had no instruction in "the school of the soldier," "small arms firing" and "manual of guard duty." A letter just received from the ; war department says that hereafter no enlisted man will be allowed to receive pay who has not been enlisted at least six months prior to the encampment, and in addition, must show that he has been sufficiently instructed in the three branches mentioned. Exception of course will be made in favor of those who have had sufficient previous service and are properly instructed. Sometimes a large portion of the men who attend encampments are freshly recruited, many of whom enlisted a few' days before going on encampments last summer it is estimated that from 25 to 50 per cent, of practically all the companies would have been shut out of the pay roll. The war department's pronunciamento is thought to be the result in large.part of the conduct and showing made at the coast defense exercises of the Second and Third regiments at Fort Moultrie last summer. .The regular army officers who had this J ciiiamunuer supervision are said to have very severely criticised the officers and men on their carelessness and lack of training, particularly scoring a number of officers lor failure to carry out instructions requiring them to make detailed reports to the regular officers. A similar criticism may come later on the the F irst regiment. Previous to the receipt of this letter from the war department general orders were prepared to correct the defects complained of to the adjutant general.?The State Residence and Barn Burned. The residence and the barn of Mr. J. W. Summervillo, at Shopton, south of the city, were burned to the ground last night between 10:30 and 11 o'clock by fire of unknown origin, says the Charlotte Observer of Sunday. The inmates of the home, including Mr. and Mi's. Sunimerville. both of whom are of advanced years, the latter being practically bedridden for a year with rheumatism, escaped safely from the house. The glare of the fire could be distinctly seen for miles. It was clearly visible in Charlotte and throughout all the sur rounding country. At the scene the excitement was intense. Hundreds of people gathered and worked to save adjoining houses from the threatening danger. The nearest telephone was at the store of J. R. Hayes, a few hundred feet away from the blaze. The fire originated in the cook room, where it was discovered after 1 o'clock by the son of Mr. : Summerville, Mr. Graham Surnmerville. Had he not discovered it when he did and given the alarm, all must have perished, for the house was fallincr in l>v the time they got out. All had retired for c.:e night. The entire stock of household goods was destroyed. A number oi'outbuildings were burned. There were no cattle or horses in the barn, fortunately, as they had Sv)ld out their stock recently. There was not a cent of insurance carried on anything, so the loss, perhaps $2,000 or more, is total. The house was a sixroomed, one-story building. The young man who discovered the fire tried hard to extinguish it. but it had too long a lead on him. The residences of Mr. Gill Freeman and Mr. Charles Weaver were considered in danger at one time, but the (lames subsided without doing- more damage. [Mr. J. W. Summerville is the father of Mr. Wm. Summerville of Fort Mill.-Ed. Tunes.J McElhanoy's Ural l?stntuo!Tcriugtt The Rock Hill School Muddle. The High School fight has caused more dissension in Rock Hill than any one other matter in the history of the town. The fight between the trustees is a friendly one and both sides have some strong arguments in their favor, but it is beginning to cause dissention in the town. It is very unfortunate for the town that the fight was brought on, but such was impossible, as each side thought that it was working for the best interests of the school district. The result will not be known, of course, until the matter has been threshed out and decided upon in the courts. It is a great pity, though, that a compromise could not have been reached. ?Rock Hill Herald. The Mill Situation in Yorkville. A Yorkville special to The] Charlotte Observer says that none of the cotton mills at this place arc being operated at pros- : er.t with the exception of the t Ncely Yarn Mill, which started up part of the machinery last Friday after having been closed down for several weeks, and j the management is hopeful that it will now be able to continue j operations, and the Tavora Cot-' ton Mill, which started up yesterday morning on orders that will keep it running three or four weeks, and President Wylie is i hopeful of being able to continue operations indefinitely. The Lockmore Mill has never been operated and is just completed. | It is said to be one of the best equipped mills in the State and will start up when the condition of the yarn market seems to war- i rant a reasonable prospect that it can be operated profitably. The fourth mill, the York, has been shut down since early last spring, and is not likely to resume until there is a prospect of being able to operate profitably. While it is a fact that the operatives of these plants have had a rough experience during the present year, so far as the information of this correspondent goes there have been few, if any, cases of actual suffering. The management of the York and Tavora Mills have spent considerable sums in overhauling and repairing their plants and have in this way given work to most of the male employes who remained on their property and who cared to work. 1 Other operatives rente 1 tracts of ; land last spring and have raised crops of cotton and corn. TLe Same Over Here, Brother. When you go to buy property, it has a high value, but when it is assessed for taxation, the property undergoes a shrinking process. There are some who cannot realize how much their property has enhanced in value since they came into the ownership of it many pc:u*s ago. These people would like to return it for taxation as when it was practically worthless. We have in mind property purchased for less than $6,000, which is now worth, and will bring $30,000, yet the owner objects to the assessment being raised to sixty per cent of its i value. Remove every building from this property and the naked lot is worth over twice as much j as he has the whole business, lot and buildings, returned at. People who own large property should he as reasonable as those who own but little, are forced to ! be. * * * Heretofore the records will show a most outrageous discrimination in property values, property valued by its owners at $1,000 per acre, and assessed at about $7 per acre. Men with lit- i tie property actually paying aj larger tax than some who have many times more property. Even the large property holders who have been escanincrtavntfrm mnat admit a change in our system is needed as a matter of jutiee.? i Manning Times. Items or County News. Yorkville Enquirer. The Farmers' Union rally that was to have been held in York- j ville in the summer, will he held ] on Friday, Octoder 2. President P>. Harris is to be one of the speakers of the occasion and still other speakers are expected. The j members of the Union desire .a large attendance of farmers generally, from all parts of the county. Mr. W. E. Good, who lives in Bullock's Creek township, within a short distance of Broad riv- , it, was in lorkviile Wednesday, and in conversation with the reporter gave the information that the stage of the water in IIroad river at Lockhart during' the recent freshet was just 18 inches helow the stage reached in the Pacolot flood of five years ago. There is a levee just above the town of Lockhart for the pur-1 pose of guarding it against, overflows, and that is where the measurement was made. Mr. Good is not certain \vh< ther the river was higher during^the recent flood Ihan on the occasion! of the flood of 1865; but is quite' sure that if it was not higher; than the 11 ?od of 186"), it was the J highest he has over known. He; has been living on the river all his life, more than fifty years. IHKTCTE ^"H?** r *'' > %JMqwpw^g|g^,TO^ w??>?^wi ^ y ?w y . '^i w>m< .<>' ^ TJHwrr As the result of this last flood he lost about 500 bushels of corn. Mr. William Caldwell, whose critical illness with paralysis at his home at King's Creek, was mentioned last * Tuesday, died Wednesday night at about 1 !i o'clock, and was buried at Beersheba yesterday, the funeral service being conducted by Kcv. H. J. Mills. Mr. Caldwell was close to 70 years of age, and during his lojig and useful life, has been known as one of the most solid and substantial citizens of his neighborhord. He was twice married and is survived by a widow and ten children. Dead Man Was Eli Rogers. The inquest held last Wednesday by Magistrate McElhaney over the dead body of an unknown white man found in a gullv on the nlantation of Mr. Zack Bailes, in upper Fort Mill township, revealed the fact that the man was named Eli Rodgers. Just how Rodgers came to his death, or why he came to where his body was found, will probably never be known. There were no bruises on the body or other signs of foul play, and it was decided that his death was due to natural causes. The body was buried near the spot where it was found. It is said that up till a few months ago. when he made his escape, Rogers had, for several years past, been confined in the State penitentiary in the department for the criminally insane. Many people suffer a groat ileal from Kuluny and 1.ladder troubles. During the past few years much of this complaint has boon made unnecessary by the nsts of Do Witt's Kidney and Bind der pills. They are antiseptic and are highly recommended for weak hack, backache, rheumatic pains, iiidnmmninatiou of the bladder and all other annoyances due to weak kidneys. They are sold by Ardrev's drug store. In the course of time t bald spot puts it all over a man. ? ? When you have a cold you may ho sure that it has been caused indirectly by const iviation and consequently you must first of all take something t?? move I lie bowels. This is what lias made Ken nedy's Ijixative L'cngh Syrup so successful and so generally demanded. It does not coast iji t e like most of tlm old fashioned cough cures. hut on thooihev hit lid it gently moves the bowels and at the same time heals irritation and allays iatlammat ion of the throat. Sold by Ardrey's drug store. In the infant department the floorwalker has to carry a baby. Kodol will, in a very short time, enable the stomach to do the work it should do. and the work it should do is to digest ail the fond you eat. When the stomach can't do it Kodol does it for it and in the meantime the stomach is {jet tint* stronger and able to take up its regular natural work a<;aiu. Kodol I digests all you eat . It makes the stomach sweet and is pleasant to tuko. it is sold hero by Ardrey's drug store. The less good a man is the more kind of faith his wife has in him. DeWitt's Carboli/.ed Witch Hazel Salve ! is recommended as the best tiling to use for piles. It is, of course, good for any tiling where a salve is needed, i'.e- j ware of imitations. 5? old by Ardrey's | drug store. . WANTED To act as your Executor, Trustee, or Guardian. If you need to be bonded see us before doing anything. We have wills drawn up at our ex-! pense when we are made Executor. First Trust & Savings Bank. Hock Hill. S. C. Wanted To slired vonr corn. Wo have a now out lit, using gasoline engine, ami gnarautco work to give satisfaction or will rcfuiul money. Prices reasonable. K. K. Garrison, A. 1). Garrison. H. F. I). la, Pineville, N. C. Oct. J -2t Notice. The public is hereby notified that Wright's Ferry, on Catawba river is again open to travel. Have a substantial new ferry boat and everything connected therewith is first-class ami safe. W. A. MeKiuney, Ferryman. Oct. i -et "TIib Store That' We keep what the pcoj gains, and the people eoi they want at bargain pri We keep a nice line of .... .i ? * ? * ^ i^ii i tiiiu L'wiorcu, uvera I Dress Goods and Notions baccos. Also a nice line < ceries. New Bag&ing an Come and get our good "A~SLI0E See List, ESi I? Bridge to Let. ? Notice is hereby given tlu.t the undersigned. lo^oilu'r with fhe Supervisor of Lancaster county, will on Friday. Oct. QjP 2nd, at 11 a. in., \ i.;it Doliy's brii'.KO site, on Sugar creek. for the purpose of receiving bids for the erection of a new bridge at stitd point. 8.^ *1 la- successful bidder willberequired ^*7 to give bond iu double the amount of his bi<l. a>j 'i ho right is reserved to reject any or all bids. 1 Qy TIIOS W. l.OYD. *5 Supervisor York Co. Oct. l it- Q3 Teachers' Examination, |vg Tho regular Fall Examination for Q-J Teachers' Certificates to teach in tho ? ] public schools of York County will be held in the court house at Yorltville on Friday, October Kith. tO1 Examination will open at D a. in. and close at 1 p. m. Qj* Applicants will furnish their own stationery. >! T. E. McMACKIN. \g> Countv bupt. Education. (& j; Trespass Notice. 1 Q.V | All persons are lierrbv wnnnai f.. hunr, lish, cut timber, or trespass in j anv manner upon the lands of the un- (L ! (leraitfued. ISj 15. F. Ma sey. VcOct. l-tf ^ | City Restaurant. \ 1 s Everything- new. With s ^ ? enlarged quarters, we ? tV ^ are better prepared to ^ > serve the public with q; K first-class eatables. Call ? /Fi s on us at Merritt's old ; ^ / stand and see how we s > ? / are fixed, f resh Oysters ? to ? Fridays and Saturdays. \ Pa Inn 8t Sills. \ | S. EU3E5SE ea&SSEY, fig. B. | I e Office in Ep.nk 3uildiuj. right ctlla answered from Fheno 121. , _ ^ -sc*5<.occ*3'j ?-rt.?s :4X'i\S?~* 4 toevo (J . )UST RECEIVED \ ? . | 4 Car Load of best Virginia ? re | T b!X33.Q ?, ^ 0 Car loail Port'.and-Atlas ? % Cement f ? <? ft, i 1 Can sell you cheaper than ^ ,? *2 the cheapest. ft <0 ? ' ft '<> 4 \/ 15 1-'- * - (} v * u? XJldliriUi^lUp? ? i * v Clcanm?*, LVcssiiuz;, . and Dyeing. Join the Fort Mill Pressing ? Club, membership $1.00 per t month. Dry, chemical or wet ? cleaning. Besides Clothing, we jj clean or dye Furs, Skins, Rugs, ? Mats, Feathers, bleach Straw or Panama Hats; old Neckties and fj Ribbons made new; cleaning and | dyeing of Gloves. ? 'Phone orders to 1 16, or call on ? us up stairs over Parks Drug Co. ^ GUY A. ROSS, Proprietor. f; Kodol For i Indigestion J Our Guaranlee Coupon If. after limine two-third* .->f a Jt.no bottlo of i Kodol. yon c.iii honestly say it has not bene- ii fitrd you, wo will refund your money. Try p Kodol today on this Guarantee, bill out nnd ? sieu ti.e tollowiui, present it to tbo dealet at n the timo of purchase. If it fails to satisfy Ton ? return the bottle containins one-third of the - medicine to the de tlei from whom you bought 1 8 it. and we will refund your money. Town ^ Stato f Sien here " ????? - t lit 'I'll i* <>? i ? f. DigesioV/hatYouEai I And Makes the Stomach Sweet E. C. DoWITT 6c CO.. Chicago. III. * Sold by Ardrey's Druy Store. | s_A!ways Busy." | ilc want at tiic best bar- \ lie to us and get what g " k ees. Mens* and Hoys' Shirts, I Is, Underwear, Ladies, ? >, dandies, Snuff and To- tj >f heavy and fancy (iro- } d Ties. | s at rock-bottom prices. 3E!2 8 CC. E OF LAND 1 M'lEsi-iia: ?ewhere, of *0 - . "I?? "1 S?e?@?QS@?0 ?<SG <3 ?SQ??<S 00 Mills & Young' Go. 1 i YOU NEED NOT' 1 * ! W ^ T'i> I I ; VV IX.I L i g Villi I you got all the money, if & you nood soiuo tilings for the house. ? Come and get them. Pay down 0 what you can, and if you can pay the remainder in weekly, semi- ? monthly, or monthly installments it 0 will he satisfactory to us, and the q goods will not cost you any more here than they would other places 0 if you paid spot cash. Come in and talk with us. We arc ? reasonable, and want to accomodate & you. ? ? Cotton and Cotton 1 R n r- d ' * s We are again in the market for ?2 your cotton and cotton seed, and ii will :is heretofore give you honest &) weights anil best prices. ? : 0 Mills & Young Co. | Ti:TZi % w ^rx-wZ.i.. T '. T..y. -v.. _ v vh'kwitf^ > ^ I I -S s 12 ? I ;'l 'f o| * * 1 I f - j l :! i 1 E. VV. K I M E3 RELL OO. I FORT MILL, S. C. I ' "' ; , v--i. ? m ki^cx^HszzsL^ A. R L, IT RKfiERS DcViM's Kidney and Bladder Pills Tfcc famous liitlo f ills. FOR B ACK ACHE n n T> "D T7 T? D V M A AT > > t u a liVijai iviAJN 3STESTT Fferings In ileal Estate