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r JFORT MILL TIMES UKMOCKAT1C ?. VT. BUAUFOKU, K..?ro. and Pwr'n One year SI.00 0lx month* CO Entered at tho postoffice at Fort >1111, 8. 0.. M second cIum matter. On application to the publisher, advertising rates are made known to those Interested. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 8,1908. ? j . Hi < i ? ? i Hold Your Cotton, Says Harris. . President Harris, of the South w Carolina Farmers' Union, has isf sued an urgent appeal to the farmers of the State to hold cotton for better prices. In course of his remarks, President Harris has this to say of present crop conditions: "As to the condition of the present cotton crop, the weather over a large portion of the belt is bad, and so are prospects. Heavy rains are reported over Texas, Oklahoma and Florida, and reports of deterioration from the cotton belt still come in from ever> State, and the world realizes now that the crop is short. It will not more chan duplicate our last crop. There will be no top crop this year, and cotton is opening prematurely. I want to urge our farmers to warehouse their cotton and get money on it to settle their indebtedness and market the crop as the world needs it. By so doing you can get your price. "It will pay the farmers to remember that corn is now selling at $1.10 pfcr bushel, bacon from 11 cents to 12 cents per pound, ham 18 cents to 20? mts a pound. Real, real farmers arfc purchasers of the above articles. Now, brother, don't grumble when the speculator offers you 8.85 and 9 cents for your cotton. He knows that you have to pay for the above articles you have bought to make this cotton, and you now have to meet your obligations. Now, be fair and don't blame him when he offers you the present price. Remember that buying bacon, corn, flour, molasses, hay, guano, mules and horses is the cause, I want you iaj iciucuiuur max mere is no country where the above articles can be raised cheaper than here in South Carolina. The remedy for 8.7G and 9 cents cotton is diversification of crops. So let me suggest that you write 'diversity crops' this year and tack it up in the most conspicous place about your house, so that you can be reminded of it every day, and then do it, and you can name your price for your cotton and secure it for your whole crop. So diversify." San Jose Scale in South Carolina. The San Jose (San Hozay) scale is the most pernicious insect pest of fruit and shade trees in South Carolina. In some sections the owners of trees are cutting them down owing to the presence of this insect. The Division of Entomology of the South Carolina Experiment station has repeatedly emphasized the fact in the press that there is no necessity for cutting down or otherwise destroying a tree merely because it is infested with San Jose scale Un)ea8 the tree is so far gone that it has not enough vitality left to recover after the scale is killed. Although one of the worst insects in America, it has been demonstrated over and over again that the pest can be successfully and economically controlled. Fruit growers ail over the United States who are troubled with this nest nre pftnfrftllinw jt by the sprays devised for that purpose. All citizens of South Carolina who have trees dying or who knew that their trees are infested with the scale, or who have trees in an unthrifty condition are invited to write to the Division of Entomology. S. C. Experiment Station, Clemson College, S. C. Information is cheerfully given and no postage js required to insure a reply. McLaurin in Disgrace. (Charlotte Nowk ) Senator McLaurin's blunt frankness is at least one point in his favor?one and the only one, In a signed statement the gentlemen from South Carolina admits the authenticity of the Archbold letters; admits he needed help in his campaign; went to the place to get it and asked for it. He attempts to defend his conduct and expresses pride that h$ was fortunate enough to come under the benign and elevating influence of Standard Oil. With the majority of citizens, >yho believe in honesty in elec-r tions and detest the pernicious influence of trust bribe funds in campaigns, McLaurin has lost all confidence and respect. If Standarc! Oil pome to him in his distress there was an aim in view. That trust is not in the charity work. It ij? willing to pay for what it gets, and it wants and gets results. McLaurin's high Sounding phrases on the purity of the motives that led him to {o go to Standard Oil's sanctu- ( PFy for aid, will scarcely dissi pate the general feeling of contempt that a man chosen by the people was willing to ally himself with interests that always have and always will be hostile to thfe peopled interests. The example of McLaurin is another demonstration of the fact that Standard Oil and its kindred trust conspirators, are wielding the most potent influence in the nation's law-making body. What I chance have the people for fair ! Imof ' ' 1 J?11 > nvutuivnL, wucii uunun uuuar i trusts, through such emissaries as Archbold, are able to invade our law making counsels and covertly buy up men like McLaurin, Foraker and others. The only hope of the people lies in Democratic success. It is under a Republican administai tion that these alarming conditions have arisen. It has been under a Republican administration that Standard Oil and other trusts have succeeded in corrupting United States senators, and buying laws that were favorable to their interests. These conditions will continue so long as the trust favoring party remains in power. Election Law Needs Changing. There is a rapidly growing sentiment in this county that the law governing the primary election should be so amended as to provide that none except qualified j voters shall be allowed to vote in i the primary?voters who are entitled under the law to secure registration certificates and have , secured them. It is a well-known fact that in this State the primary is really the election, and that not over one-half of the voters who vote in the primary i vote in the general election, and that literally thousands of men take an oath at the primary "to support the nominees" when they know and everybody knows that should they be called upon to support the nominees in the general election in November they could not deliver the goods, ' and besides this the constitution ! provides that none but qualified j voters are eligible for jury duty and there are scores of men who I would rpspnt thp ineiniintmn fV??f . v?iv tiiutiiuuvivii cuat they are not good citizens who ! escape the possibility of being j drawn as jurors by failing to rcg| ister and thus weaken the elfecti iveness of the courts. Under exj isting conditions a man can come j into this county from another State or county five days before the primary election, have his I name enrolled on a club roll and j have the same right to vote as the man who has lived in the State two years, the county one and the precinct where he votes sixty days. It would appear that the matter is worthy of the consideration of all citizens who really have the best interests of the State at heart.?Yorkville correspondent Charlotte Observer i Graded School Work for September. (By Snpt. Bankuight.) Having completed our first month's work, we are now ready to make our report. In the first ' place, we have had as pleasant I month as could be expected, uni der existing circumstances. The | teachers find plenty of good material in the way of bright boys ! and girls to work with. Follow: ing is the enrollment and average 1 attendance for Sept. 1907 and . for Sept. 1908: Sept. 1907, enrollment 182, average attendance j 167.7; Sept. 1908, enrollment 216, average attendance 206.6. | It has been decided that those ' pupils whose records in attendj ance and in deportment are perfect that their names be placed ! on the honor roll for that month. The following have won that honI or for the month of September: 9th grade?Carrie Merritte. 8th?Sam Lee, Myrtle Sutton and ! Nettie Bradford. 4th?Jessie i Litle. 3rd?Mary McLaughlin. Every pupil holds a rank in the class according to the general average on recitation, deportment, etc., all taken together. If your boy or girl is marked on the report as being 8th or 10th. 1 you will do well to see to it that he or she studies ruore at home, for that means that 8 or 10 are doing1 better than your child. The following rank first in their class: 10th grade?Leon Massey with Carey Epps and Rob Grier as second. 9th-Carrie Merritte j with Claude Crowder second, j 8th? Sam Lee, with Julia Boyd second. 7th Ethel Armstrong, with Mamie Jack Massey second. 6th ? Leila Hall, with David Gaston second. 5th--Kathleen Armstrong and Esther Meacham, with Mary Armstrong, James | Gaston, Zenas Grier, Irene Hood, i Arthur Litle, Margaret Spratt, Joe Nims, and James Young second. 4th?Marjorie Mills, with j Vashti Yarborough second. Since the pupils have learned what it means to be nerfect in deportment we hope to have more on the honor roll for October. The children have been very good in many respects, but so many i forget and go beyond the bounds ; of good propriety and thereby lose. I ?The open season for dove shooting is now on, and for some time past sportsmen throughout the county have invaded the wood and field in search of this game. An Approaching Marriage. Invitations were issued the past week to the marriage of Mr. Nile L. Carothers and Miss Mannie Reid Wolfe, a popular young , couple of Fort Mill. The marriage will take place the evening of next Wednesday, the 14th, at 7.30 o'clock at the home of Mr. W. D. Wolfe in Sprattville. Mr. Carothers is the proprietor of the Acme Barber Shop and is a young man who is held in high esteem by all who know him. Miss Wolfe, a daughter of the late Capt. M. M. Wolf, is a charming young woman of fine charac-! ter and pleasing personality and i is deservedly popular in this section. The marriage of these young people will be witnessed by a j large number of relatives and. friends. ! "Night Riders" in Pleasant Valley. A 1 ? " a resident 01 rieasant Valley, who was here on business, stated to the re])orter that Mr. Jno. M. Harris, who operates a ginnery in that place was somewhat surprised Monday morning to find a notice orBhis ginhouse warning ; ! him to "stop the gin at once." | The notice was signed "Night Riders." Mr. Harris looks upon the matter merely as a joke and 1 has since had his gin in operation, j Well Known Pine villa Citizen Dead. 'Squire F. C. Harris, a leading and highly respected citizen of j Mecklenburg county, died at his home at Pineville Thursday morning at 6 o'clock after an illness extending over several years* | 'Squire Harris was born in Steele Creek township, where ; his early life was spent. He was i a Confederate veteran, and a | I member of Central A. R. P. church in Steele Creek, being one of the most devout and honored communicants of this church. The funeral was held Friday morning at the home of the deceased at 11 o'clock, after which the remains were taken to Blackstock burying grounds for interment. 'Squire Harris suffered a stroke of paralysis sometime ago and for over a year he had been in very poor health, having been j confined to bed for many months before his death Thursday morn| ing. He was always esteemed and honored by those who know him, and as a citizen, a justice of the peace aiul a farmer and land-owner, he always held the respect of all with whom he came in contact. i The de> sed *is survived by an aged w , who was Miss Fannie Barron, of York county before her marriage, and by one son. Robert Harris, and five daughters. Mrs. Oscar Potts, of Pleasant Valley, Mrs. Sam Cunningham, Mrs. Edward Costlier, ; Mrs. Carians, and Miss Janie Hill Harris, all of Pineville. Items of County News. i Yorkville Enquirer. All the gins in the county continue busy; but it is generally conceded that within a week or two more the rush will be over, j The outlook for a good par- j tridge crop this season is good, j Many of the birds are more than | half grown and there seems to be lots of them. The governor has appointed election commissioners for York county as follows: Federal ? R. j W. Whitesides. J. Howe, C. 1 P. Rlankenship. State?D. P. | Leslie, P. M. Burris, J. E. La- i tham. Mr. Ennis Burns died at the home of his father, Mr. W. A. Burns in theBeersheba neighbor! hood on September 22, after a long and wasting illness with consumption, in the 31st year of his age. The contractors are about to the surface of the ground with 1 i the concrete fminHntinn + ...Omvivii V/A. IIIC , King's Mountain battleground I monument. They followed the j j seams of slate rock to a depth of about 12 feet on one side and about 18 feet on the other, and have been filling the excavation, 24x24 feet with concrete. The work on the main shaft has not yet been commenced. Up to' this time the expenditures of the i contributors aggregate something over $3,000. Mr. C. B. Magili's Father Dead. Mr. John G. Magill died Tues- 1 day night, Sept. 28, 1008, at his home on McLure street, after an ) illness of several months follow-! ing paralysis, says the Chester Lantern. He was (>i) years old and was a Confederate veteran, having served in Co. A, Seventeenth regiment, during the Civil war. Mr. Magill moved here j from near Uichburg about two years ago. Previous to that time he had served as magistrate for Lewisville township for a number of years. He was twice married. Ilis first wife was Miss Matilda Cauthen, of Lancaster county, and the last wife was a Miss j Blankenship. of Fort Mill, who, with two children, survives him. ' He is also survived by thr*e children of the first fami'y, Mrs. S. S. McNinch and Mrs. W. F. Buchanan, of Charlotte, and Mr. Charles Magill, of Fort Mill The funeral services were at the home at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. E. McDonald and the burial was in Evergreen cemetery by the side of two little children who had preceded him to their grave. Garrison Guilty of Man Slaughter. J. H. Garrison, of Gray Court, who was tried Thursday for the killing of Louis Williamson, of York county, was convicted of manslaughter, and Friday sentenced to two years at hard labor in the State penitentiary, motion for a new trial being overruled by Judge Memminger. The attorneys for the defense will carry the matter to the supreme court and in all likelihood it will come tip in January. Garrison is out on the same bond of $5C0 that waa given August 1, when he was released pending the trial held Thursday. ? DeWitt's Little Early "Risers are small pills, easy to take, gentle and sure. Sold by Ardrey's drug store. Union county is to hold an election on the dispensary question the 27th inst. The county is now dry, the dispensary having been voted out a few years ago. - ? Many people suffer a great deal from Kidney and Bladder troubles. During the past few years much of this complaint has been made unnecessary by the use of Do.Witt's Kidney and Bind j der pills. They arc antiseptic and are highly recommended for weak back, backache, rheumatic pains, iudamuia ! mat ion of the bladder and all other an nova nee s due to weak kiducys. They are soul by Ardrey's drug storo. ?The farmers are "making hay" while the sun shines. When you have a cold yon may be sun j that it has been caused indirectly by | constipation and consequently yon must j first of all take something to move the j bowels. This is what has made Ken uedy's Laxative Ccngh Syrup so sue ccssful and so generally demanded. It | does not constipate like most of the old fashioned cough cures, but on the othei hand it gently moves the bowels and at the same time heals irritation and allays inflammation of the throat, Bold by Ardrey's drug store. ?The children are delighted with their teachers. Kodol will, in a very short time, enable the stomach to do the work it should do, and the work it hould do is to digest all the food you eat. When the stomach can't do it Kodol does it for it and in the meantime the stomach is getting stronger and able to take up its regular natural work again. Kodol digests all you eat. It makes the stomach sweet and is plcusaut to take. It is sold hoi'o by Ardrey's drug store. ?The best medium a retail merchant has is his home paper. DeWitt's Carbolizcd Witch Hazel Salve is recommended as tho best thing to | use for piles. It is, of course, good for auything where n salve is ueodod. Bewaro of imitations. Sold by Ardrey's drug store. ?The mornings and evenings are now cool, but the middays are hot and sultry. Kodol will, without doubt, make yout stomach strong and will almost instant ly relieve you yf all the symptous of indigestion. It will do this because it is made up of the natural digestive juices of the stomach so combined that it completely digests the food just as the stomach will doit, so you see Kodol can't fail to help yon and help you promptly. It is sold hero by Ardrey's drug store. NEW EXHIBITS AT THE STATE FAIR October 26 to 30?Prizes for Successful Farmers. One of the host attractions at the State Fair this > nr. which will be held In Columbia beginning Monday, October 26th, and closing Friday, October 30th, will be the Field Crop Department. This new feature will prove of interest to every farmer In the State. It'Will be under the management of Prof. J. N. Harper. Director of the Clemson Experimental Station, who la one of the best agricultural experts in the South. Professor Ilarper has personally solicited the exhibits for this department, and will arrange everything to advantage. He will be assisted by his whole corps of expert associates, and It will ho worth the trip to the fair Just to tall: to those expert men and get their Ideas on practical farming. Clemson College will have a big exhibit In this department, but will not be allowed to compete with the Individual exhibits. Some fine prizes will he awarded the farmers. For instance. 3.10 will he given for the largest j'iohl of corn to the acre. $25 for the second host, and cotton will have the same amount awarded for the best yield per acre. Dozens of other Interesting contests have lieen provided. President Mohley, being a practical stockman himself. Is giving much attention to tills part of the fair. There will be more thoroughbreds shown than ever before. The stalls liavo all been renovated and the pure water from the city has been connected, so that the cnttle and stock will be well taken care of. This will bo good news to hundreds of breeders who might otherwise have hesitated to send their finest to the fair. The poultry show bids fair to he a grand success this year. There seems to be more Interest In every department. The management believes thia will be the largest and best fair ever held here. Information as to the prizes will he cheerfully supplied by President John G. Mobley, or Secretary A. \V. L.ove, at Columbia, S. C. _A._ R. See list, Eh ! ?There is much complaint about the untidy appearance of i the local cemetery. (WANTED?To act as your Executor, Trustee, or Guardian. If you need to be bonded see J us before doing anything. We | have wills drawn up at our expense when we are made Executor. First Trust & Savings Bank. Rock Hill. S. C. Wanted To shred yonr corn. Wo have a new out lit. using gasoline engine, and guarantee work to give satisfaction or will , | refund money. Prioes reasonable. E. K. Garrison, A. D. Garrison. It. F. D. 15, Pinevillo, N. O. Oct. 1-2t Notice. Tho public is hereby notified that 1 "Wright's Ferry, on Catawba river is I 1 again open to travel. Have a substantial new ferry-boat and everything connected therewith is first-class and safe. W. A. McKinuey, Ferryman. Oct. 1 -2fc Teachers' Examination. 1 Tlio regular Fall Examination for Teachers' Certificates to teach in the j public schools of York County will be ' j held in the court house at Yorkvillc on Friday, October Itith. Examination will open at 9 a. m. and close at 4 p. m. Applicants will furnish tlieir own stationery. lr T. E. McMACKIN, County Supt. Education. Oct. i at , Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby warned not to 1 hunt, fish, cut timber, or trespass in any manner upon the lands of the undersigned. B. F. Massey. ' Oct. 1-tf CLERK'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of York. > In the Common Pleas. Bank of Clarendon, Plaintiff, against William T. Sellers, Bessie M. Sellers, and Savings Bank of Fort Mill. Do_ fondants. By virtue of a Decree of Foreclosure, I in the above stated case, I will expose to public sale, at the Crand Stand in Fort Mill, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, llHiS, between 11 A. M., and 2 I P. M., the real estate described as fol* ' lows: "All that lot of land, and buildings thereon, situated in the town of Fort Mill, in the said County and State, containing one acre, more or less, and ad1 joining lots of Boyd, l.ee, Stevenson, Thompson ami Mills; said lot being situated on the Forth side of Forest 1 Street, in the said town, and being the 1 same lot conveyed by Samuel E. White to William T. Sellers." Terms of Sale?Cash. Should the bidder fail to comply with 1,;., kia ...in.:.. u>o uiu v> iiiiiii uiiu nonr jiucr making same, then in that event, the said premises shall immediately bo re-sold at the risk of tho defaulting purchaser. The purchaser to pay for all papers. J. A. TATE, 1 C. U. C. Pis. Sept. 24-Ot. 1 SNVXNWWVWWNWNVNNWWN J City Restaurant. | i * A Everything new. With a y enlarged quarters, we $ t X are better prepared to ? serve the public with > , J first-class eatables. Call f on us at Merritt's old < i A stand and see how we a ? are fixed. Fresh Oysters ? , A Fridays and Saturdays. ? Pa tfrsoa & Kills. \ A A , . j Cleaning, Pressing, and Dyeing. / o I Join the Fort Mill Pressing j Club, membership $1.00 per month. Dry, chemical or wet 1 cleaning. Besides Clothing, we [ clean or dye Furs, Skins, Rugs, ! Mats, Feathers, bleach Straw or f Panama Hats; old Neckties and i Ribbons made new; cleaning and , dyeing of Gloves. 'Phone orders to 14G, or call on 1 us up stairs over Parks Drug Co. GUY A. ROSS, Proprietor. I ~ Kodol For {Indigestion Our Guarantee Coupon ^ If, after using two-thirds of a *1.00 bottlo of Kodol. you can honestly say it has not benefited you. wo will refund your uionoy. Try Kodol today on this guarantee. Hill out anil sign the following, present it to the doalcr at Iho time of purchase. If it fails to satisfy you return the bottle containing one third of tho medicine to the dealer from whom you bought it. and w? will refund your ntoney. Town Slate . Sign bere -? ulThlitlul Digests What YouEat And Makes (he Stomach Sweet E. C. DeWITT 6c CO.. Chicago. 111. ' Sold bv Ardroy's I)rup Store. lL I sewhere, of < - f?-SQ0?&???? ???????&?&?$0? Mills & Young Go. | I YOU NEED NOT 1 1 WAIT! 1 g Until you get all the money, if g ? you need some things for the house. ? gj Come and get them. Pay down ? g what you can, and if you can pay g ? the remainder in weekly, semi- ? ? monthly, or monthly installments it ? g will be satisfactory to us, and the X @ goods will not cost you any more ? ? here than they would other places ? x if you paid spot cash. g iCome in and talk with us. We arc ? reasonable, and want to accomodate ? Cotton and Ootton 1 ISeed. I We are again in the market for 8 your cotton and cotton seed, and ? will as heretofore give you honest 8 ^ weights and best prices. ^ I Mills & Young Co. | ?@??&??????@ ?????????????? iif -- ?' maw ^ COLLAR^ LABEL ^ IKgfW SS-jL \ BRAND" and you will j \ WkJ 4 A be clothes - wiser I .^^0^ whether you buy or fe EL.W.KIMBRELL OO. FORT MILL, S. O. EARLY RISERS DeWitl's Kidney and Bladder Pills The famous little pills. j FQR BACKACHE STATE! r.A.nsriErx-., "R"K';K Offerings in Real Estate ,