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\ * " FORT MILL TIMES DEMOCRATIC ft. W. BRADFORD, * r EDITOR. 1 On# yo.nr I J.00 Six months .6ti ' Thro* njonths. 2t- ; on uppitcntloii to the publisher, ad i-ortHlnsc rnten are made known t? . Ihu.?c tntoresHed. i i - . i . . i.. . THURSDAY. JANUARY 21,1909. GOVERNOR ANSEL'S MESSAGE. The annual message of Governor Ansel was transmitted to ; the General Assembly for con- j Kidprfltinn lnafr WoHnooHou T.iL-o . the message pf the governor last < year, it is short and devoid of recommendations which wiir mark < it as distinctive or beyond the < ordinary. Indeed, if on? reads the message with the expectation of finding nascent thought or ideas advanced which would ? promote the public welfare, he is'certain to be disappointed. The message is prosaic in the extreme and does not suggest that its author is a forceful writer or gifted with the power of constructive suggestion. More than pnough of the message is devoted to excerps from the governor's message of last year, a feature which leads to the inevitable conclusion that the' governor is a Student of the Roosevelt messages But the point of the message which will strike the taxpayer? and every man is either a taxpayer or a pauper?most forcibly >s the utter failure of the governor to advance a nlan of retrenchment in the conduct of the State government. Nowhere in the message is there to be found a I line devoted to the subject of relieving the public of the steadily growing rate of taxation, already unnecessarily high as a result of legislative and executive extravagance, which has consistently increased from one cause and another. Facing the depressed fi lancial conditions which are general throughout the Commonwealth, with cotton little more fhan 9 cents per pound and with jthe major portion of last year's <crop already marketed at an average price not exceeding 8 cents, the people of the State were not expecting too much to anticipate that the governor would concieve a plan whereby there could be lopped off their taxes a little here and a little there, amounting in the aggregate to a considerable saving. But not so. This is an age of ^extravagance and Governor Ansel is or j of the leader?. He seems ?o have no thought for the financial interests of the people. On the cohtrary, we find him recommending "liberal" appropriations all down the line, which means, translated literally, increased appropriations. For instance, the governor urges an appropriation, as he did last year, for a new executive mansion, notwithstanding his admission that the present mansion is still "comfortable." Jf the per capita of wealth we^e as great in South (Carolina as it is in other States that could be mentioned, and there was anything more than the shadow of a shade in the alleged prosperity that we heard so much of a few weeks ago, no , objection would be urged against the recommendation for a new ' mansion; but we are not yet away from the panic that struck the country full in the face 15 i months ago. Governor Ansel ! apparently loses sight of the 1 fact that the great mass of the people of the State are poor and , that it is not to their interest to increase taxation. The recom mendation as to the executive mansion was cited merely as an ( example of the governor's extravagant ideas, and there would fie no less reason in adopting it ?han in adopting other recommendations he makes. Taken by and large, Governor < Ansel's message is disappoint- < }ng?that is, to those who ex- < pected him to suggest remedial legislation. We often hear subscribers say J PUhey didn't see certain local! i ' Jfc Atema ^hich ^ve aPPeared in 1 K *?#<The Times. The explanation for : *-J&his probably is that the sub- 1 ' f^Bcribers in question fail to give ' V -Vthe editorial page close attention. 1 < *j very often happens that < Vl^we are compelled to run local 1 \ jftems of news in our editorial 1 1 polumns, and subscribers 'should , I watch this as well as the local t closely. [ i Jf the bump of egotism does not occupy the entire surface of the presidential cranium, the bump of reflection has had much incentive to enlarge as the result of last week's developments in Washington, President Roosevelt received the most stinging ind most deserved rebuke at the lands of congress that has evei >een administered to a president, the Rooseveltian characteristics, as revealed in the past seven years, unfortunately do not give grounds for much hope that the chastening will have the effect of toning down the supreme impudence and egotism of the oc * 4.1- - 1 *1 1- ? L-ujjaiii ui me wmte nouse. f or one thing, though, the country has reason to give thanks?its peace, prosperity and dignity are menaced by the present occupant of the white house for but a few weeks longer. The voters of York county have .cause to congratulate themselves for the wise selection made in the late primary for a State senator. ""Bill" Stewait went down to Columbia with the avowed intention of doing things, and that he is succeeding is evidenced by the fact that in the second day's session he placed in nomination the name of Mr. Mann, of St. Matthews, who was elected clerk of the senate over two opponents. It makes us very tired, indeed, to have merchants insist on us to urge the people to trade at home and not send away to mail order houses or big city stores for their goods, and when we go around to settle our accounts have presented to us a bill he^d printed away from home. We b-lieve in trading at home, but those who cry out so loud and persistently should certainly be first te set the example. Everything in nature indulges in amusement. The lightning plays, the wind whistles, the thunder rolls, the snow flies, the waves leap and the fields smile. F-ven the buds shoot and the rivers run. Late news dispatches from yVashington would seem to indii-L-i. It At t uulc mat aoout me Diggest grafter at the National Capital is none other than the man who is disgracing the office of president of the nation. It is to be hoped, in this slushy weather, that council will be able to do considerable macadam and cement work on the streets this year. For this reason The Times favors a tax levy of five mills. Fort Mill is perhaps the only town of its size in the State whose merchants are, with but one exception, "home raised." The raising of blooded chickens is now attracting about as much interest among farmers as cattle and hogs. RooieYelt a Grafter ? Zach McGhee, the Washington correspondent of the Columbia State, sent that paper Friday a news disuatch which read in nnrt as follows: "President Roosevelt's taking Senator Tillman to task for abuse of the franking privilege and the general row between the president and congress over secret service investigations of congressmen has led to the rather startling revelation that the president's barber is on the rolls of the government, as an 'accountant' in the navy department, and that while not accounting anything he is getting a salary from the government of $1,600 a year for shaving tjie president and occasionally cutting the presidential hair. "It has also developed that Mrs. Roosevelt's messenger is on the pay rolls of the bureau of nrintinor nnd pncrravinnr or>/l i o uuu tiiat he draws now $920 a year. The anly thing ne engraves is an occasional footprint on the sands !>f time." No century begins on Wednesnesday, Friday or Saturday. The same calendars can be used every twenty years. October always begins on the same day of the week as January; April as July; September as December. February, March and November begin an the same days; May, June and \ugust alwavs begin on different lays from each other and every )ther month in the year. The irst and last days of the year ire always the same. Tnese ules do not apply to leap year, when comparison is made be;ween the days before and after February 29. Ex. Bishop Dennis O'CosmH The Port Mill friends of Bishop Dennis O'Connell and his brother, Mr. J. D. O'Connell, and sisters, Misses Julia and Mary O'Connell, who are residents of this city, read with a great deal of interest in last Monday's daily papers of the prominent part taken by the distinguished bishop in the ledicatory services of the new Catholic church, St. Peter's, in /Olumbia Sunday. Years ago j Bishop O'Conr.ell resided in this |xommunity with his family and the friends of his younger days have watched with a great deal! of gratification the eminencefl which he has attained in hi? church. * I Bishop O'Connell comes of distinguished family of churchl men. It was through their ef-l forts that Catholic iv.iscion worh commenced in the central pari of the State in 1820, and aver} member-of this family has beet noted for devotion and self sacrifice to the cause. Bishop O'Connell had three uncles, al of them priests?Fathers Caw rence, Josephin and Jeremiah O'Connell. His father was Micah O'Connell, also a devotee Catholic, who died at his home near here about 25 years ago Bishop O'Connell's mother diec in this city about a year ago TVin ^-.1.... " ? vut^ uuv.icay 111 MUUlHOn U the church work, helped founc the convent and a Catholic school and college in Columbia. Dennis O'Connell was born on the ocean and left this State when quite young, going tc North Carolina. After receiving his church education he went tc Rome and was president of the American college there. He was president of the Catholic University of America at Georgetown and is now the bishop oi California. He has been mentioned as s possible successor to Cardinal Gibbons for he ranks high in the esteem and respect of the church, both at home and abroad. Not Interested in Prohibition Fifbt. The following item from the Yorkville correspondent of the Charlotte Observer is, we believe, a true expression of the sentiment of York county's people ir regard to the proposed prohibition and lien law fight in the present session of the legislature -'Comparatively few seem tc care whether or not a State-wide prohibition bill is passed, or the lien law is repealed or allowed tc stand. York county has the nearest approach to prohibitior, today that she has -ever experienced and the people generally are entirely satisfied with the local option variety and do not seem to be taking any interest in the scheme to force prohibition on those counties that have shown no symptoms of wanting it. During the campaign last summer no candidate for the legislature, except one, and he was not elected, announced that he would vote for State-wide prohibition, and this candidate was a j minister of the gospel and could not very well have occupied any other position. Prohibition, except the maintenance of psesent ; local option conditions, was not ! an issue and each member of th York delegation is free to vot as he pleases. *** Sentiment ' seems to be pretty equally dii vided as to whether or not any good would result from the repeal of the lien law. Many are convinced that there is more politics than anything else in the propoJ sition for the simple rer^son that no law can be dovised?so learned and eminent lawyers assert?that would stand the test of the courts, that could prevent an individual from giving a chattel mortgage on a crop before or after it was Elanted; that would afford the older of the mortgage far better ! security than would a lien for ad! vances under the law sought tc be repealed." The best Buggy, W agon and Farm Implement repairing at Young's Shop. To Whom It May Coaoora. This is to certify that onr boy bad been suffering with n bud caa-j of pilefl | for a long time, and it wan thought by some that he could not bo cured. 1 finally tried Eli Roddey (ool) of Fort I Mill, 8. (3 and this is to certify that he has cured the boy. John P. Phillips A Wife. The best Horseshoeing at | Young's, For spot cash Protect Your Stock. It was noticed that during the recent bad weather quite a number of draymen and owners of delivery wagons in this city were thoughtful enough to cover their horses with oil. cloth to protect them, as much as possible, from the elements. This is a humane act, and all who drive animals in such weather that will not protect thera of their own free will should be made to do so by the i city authorities. Of course it is impossible to implant mercy and > kindness in a heart that is devoid I of such; yet a forced kindness to > a dumb brute will affect its wel5 fare just the same. In many cities this law for the t protection of animals from bad '1 weather *s rigidly enforced, and j a number of arrests of draymen i and hack drivers have recently been made in Columbia, and some I other towns, for failure to comj ply with this law?this humane act toward a dumb brute that 1 cannot protect itself. It is a common sight on cold, rainy days to pass along the streets . and see horses standing by the sidewalk with heads down and shivering from the cold, while the drivers are in some place ! warming their own carcasses, j "A merciful man regardeth the life of his beast"?if you don't take good care of him through kindness, it will pay you to do so even from a selfish motive, for he will last longer and give you better service. It is all the same to the animal, any way?he . | doesn't know, nor care^what the - motive may be.?Caffney Ledger, j Trying to Oust the 4 C'?. r There is a fight on in Charlotte i between the Southern Power Co. 1 and the Charlotte Consolidated > Construction Co.. comDetitors in I the electric light business. The | first declaration of war came from i I the Southern Power Co. a few ;: days ago in the shape of a propoII sition to furnish lights free for ; six months to all parties who at present have no electrical con1 nections at their own expense, this liberal proposition being fol> lowed by a twenty-five per cent I reduction for the next four 1 months to all present consumers. The Four C's people haven't said i what they will do, but they will i probably respond with a liberal > cut. ?Chester Reporter. t ______ > It soothes pain, it 1h cooling and hcalj ing. Good for outs, burns, bruises and . scratches, but especially recommend* d for piles?DeWitt's Carboiized Witch " Hay.nl Salve. Sold by Ardrey's drug store. L Lecture Friday Evening. 1 i Dr. Flavius Brobst, of New ! Orleans, will deliver his famous address on "Smiles and Laughter" here on Friday night of this week. He is very highly recommended and we believe that a treat is in store for those who ; attend. We urge ever^ one to ; come out and hear him. It was , with great difficulty that he was secured and we would like to i make as good showing in at tendance on this lecture as posi sible so that we may encourage : the bureau to send us another ) good attraction. Admission is ! only 15 cents for common school i children, and 25 cents for adults; > reserved seats 10 cents extra. 5 Be sure to call at Parks' Drug i Store and get a reserved seat ticket early this week ; also get f one for your friend. Pet everyi body come. We feel sure that : you will get your money's worth. ; Part of the receipts go to the benefit of the school. Don't fori get the date?Friday, Jan. 22. ; at 8 o'clock, town hall.?Adv. ? , A great many people havo kidney and bladder troubui mainly dne to negloct * of tho occassional peine in the back, ! slight rheumatic pains, urinary dis. orders, etc. Delay in such cases is L dangerous, Take DoWitt'sKidney and I Bladder Pills. They are for weak back, ' backache, rheumatic pains and nil kid liey and bladder trouble. Foot hing and . antiseptic. Regular size 50c. Fold by Ardrey's drug storo. 1 Mr. W. B. Meacham was in , Lancaster Friday on business. ? ' This is just the time of the year when ' you are most likely to contract a se. r vere cold, and you should always have | Kennedy's laxative Cough Syrup j handy, especially for the children. If , tastes nearly as good as maple sugar, 1 J It cuses the cold by gently moving the bowels through its laxative principle, ; ' and at the same time it is soothing for I throat irritation, thereby stopping the 1 cough, Sold by Ardrey.s drug store. , ? ???? Qofid Camnanv Far 1Q0Q Yon are oarefnl what choice of friends I ! the young people of your household , ? make You do not open wide the tjoor ! ! i to those whose speech and behavior be- j . tray ili breeding and lax morals. Are ! you as careful to shut it against books ' | and periodicals that present vulgar and ? demoralizing pictures of life and its purpose? Perhaps you are among those ; who have found that the Youth's Companion occupies the same place in the 1 family reading that the high minded ' , young man or woman holds nuion^ your , associates. The Companion is good : without being "goody goody." it is on[ tertaiuiug, it is informing- in its s'ories it depicts life truly, but it chooses those phases of life in which duty, houor, loy1 alty are the guiding motives. 1 A full description of the current volume will be sent with sample copies of : the paper to auy address on request. ' The new subscriber who at ouoe scuds $1.76 for a year's subscription will rej ceiv free The Companion's new Calendar for 190^1, "In Grandmother's Garden, ' lithographed in thirteeu colors. THE YOUTH'S COMPANION. ^ U1 Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass. .A . Hairy Thaw will be a given trial in New York city soon to determine whether he is sane or insane. For health and happineaa. De Witt's Little Early Risers?srnal'.gentle, easy pleasant little liver pills, the best made. Fold by Ardrey's drag storeA girl wants to stay in bed when she has a cold so that men can't see the red nose that goes with it. Yoa may eat all the good sensible food yon want if yon will 'et Kodol digest it for yon. Don't worry about dyspepsia or indignation, for worry ouly tends to make you more nervous. Besides you don't have to worry auy more nhoilt whnt Vftll Ctaf V,CW.n-.?<v ? ?? J vu ?>??* uunv oivniUl lUr Dyspepsia and Indigestion will digest any nnd~all food at any an-* ... Kodol is guarnuteod to give prompt relief. Sold by Ardroy's drug store. When a girl's hair is a golden halo instead of being just plain red, it's a sign it's her mother describing it. It requires a proper combination of certain acids with natural digestive juices to perfect a dyspepsia cure. Aud that is what Kodol is a perfect digester that digests all the food you eat. If you will take Kodol for a little while you will no longer have iudigestiou. You then couldn't have indigestiou. How oould you have indigestion if your food were to digs t? Kodol digests all you eat. It is pleasant to take, acts promptly. Sold by Ardrey's drug store. SPECIAL NOTICES^ FOR SALE - Two nice young Jersey Cows, fresh in milk. Apply to B. Frank Massey. FOR SALE?A good Horse; will work anywhere and has saddle gaits. For particulars apply to B. Henry Massey, at Postoffice. FOR SALE?The Sellers house and lot on Forest street, Fort Mill, S. C. Apply to Jno. R. Hart, Atty., Yorkville, S. C. j STRAYED?From my home Wednesday night, one red Jersey Pig, 2 months old. Reward for return to Oscar T. I Culp. CABBAGE PLANTS-The best frost proof, sure head plants that can be produced at the , following prices: 1,000 to 4,000, I $1.25; 5,000 to 8,000, $1.00; i 9,000 to 20,000, 90c. Varieties: Early Jersey Wakefield, Charleston Wakefield, Succession, Flat Dutch. Cash with order, F. E. HULL, Rock Hill, S. C. Lost or stolen-two Certificates of e. w. Kimbrell Co. Stock, one of 30 shares belonging to Belk Bros, and one of 20 shares to J. B. Mack. Also a note of $3,000 to E. M. Beld Ex., by Belk Bros, on which is a credit of $2,000, and one of $2,000 by J. B. Mack. All persons are warned against I trading for or trying to use the same. A rewarcl will be paid, ii returned to me. Mrs. E. M. Belk, Executrix. Bargains in Bicycles We have two Bicycles we are offering at $16.00 that are bargains. They are light and strong and are regular $25.00 machines. For $20.00 we will guarantee them for one year. Ardrey's Drug Store. Cleaning, Pressing, and Dyeing. Join the Fort Mill Pressing Ulub, membership $1.00 per month. Dry, chemical or wet cleaning. Besides Clothing, we clean or dye Furs, Skins, Rugs, Mats, Feathers, bleach Straw or Panama Hats; old Neckties and Ribbons made new; cleaning and dyeing of Gloves. 'Phone orders to 146, or call on us up stairs over Parks Drug Co. GUY A. ROSS, Proprietor. Kodol For Indigestion Our Guarantee Coupon If. after ming two-third* of a fi.oo bottle of Kodol. you can barrenly try It hat not benefited jron, we will refund your money. Try Kodol today on Ibie guarantee. Fili out and sign the following, present it to the dealer at (he lime of pu.xliaee. If it fail* to aaliefy you return the bottle containing one-third of the medicine to the dealer from whom you bought it. and we will refund your money. State ___________________ Sign here . ,. , CatTMiUet Digests WhatYouEat And Makes the Stomach Sweet ?. C. DeWITT 4c CO.. CIUcmo, UL Sold by Ardrey's Drug Store. i m > isriheht @?0????????? 00< Mills & Yc 1 IF IT 1 Something 0 and you V | Nice, Fresh i CALL 1 I Our Grocei 8 The Phone is V We handle notliiu ? best of things to eat 8 fore guarantee our g absolute satisfaction g pride ourselves on I It's like this: The S take your order; you ? There's little waitin ! Mills & Yc lOuAAAAA/kAAAAA ^ , ? ^ . I^0")000S8SO ?? THE NATIONAL UHION FIRST TRUST AND DOUBLE THEII NATIONAL UNIC Capital Surplus, ... .v. FIRST TRUST ASA! Capital Surplus, *. Total Capital and Surplus.. . Stockholders' Liability, Total Protection to Depositors. Total Deposits, Total Assets Our business is increasin way. Every day brings us ne at this time the largest numbei ever had. Almost daily some and tells us that Mr. , ours, recommends us so high business with us. We treat ou Iers so well that they never fai for us. During last year, when th our already large number of ci we did not feel like taking on greatly increased capital, hoi looking for Good, Pcrmanen Come and do business with as an old customer and give yo Every Accoi consistent with good banking, ers and are able to take care of business in the best possible wi THE FIRST TRUST Ml AND THE NATIONAL (Absolutely ROCK HILL, ? LIMITEO MEANS OR EDUCAT ALL OUR 0.OOO GRADUATES K. K VAHK PAID. W1 r QA^ALA. ays ' ^ _ V 3??K0g^(g?S?0 >ung Co. I "s i To Eil. I PANT IT ? I A X ana uooa, | up s ry Store. 1 * No. 12. ? ig but the very x , and can there- h? goods to give 5 . Then, too, we g quick delivery, <? 'phone rings, we 8 l get the goods. 8 g for you. 8 >ung Co. ? ?@?@???G?GJ 0? I BANK, AND THE 1 SAVINBS BANK g RCAPITAL. 1 IN BANK 0 $200,000.00 g 50,000.00 ? IflNBS BANK 9j 50,000.00 g 6,500.00 $306,500.00 @ 250,000.00 Gg $556,500.00 ? 896,302.79 @ $1,400,648.00 g g in a most wonderful * w customers. We have ?? r of depositors we have new customer comes in who is a customer of ly that he wants to do J* r depositors and custom1 to speak a good word ic le demands on us from j$: istomers were so grea\ J* new customers, with our X ivever, we are now out t Customers. @ 1 us. We will treat you rf nodation ? We want good custom- @ ' them and handle their ? 9 SAVINGS BANK | UNION BANK, S Safe) X ? ... 1 i .1^1 . . 1 Itv a S5.C0O ion no hindrance. AT WORK. KITE TODAY to >. CQLUEGE, iV\acon Qa.