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FORT MILL TIMES^ DEMOCRATIC M 0. W. BRADFORD, - - EDITOR. ' <>110 yonr Jl.00 ' Fix month* .50 ' 1 On u|i|ii)csiion to til*- iitiblleher. ad- j < -i tit-Ins; j jitiK are made known to ' oho lnt? rest"d. ^ t?- r?? * < THURSDAY. MARCH 4,1909. 1 DEMOCRACY'S DAY COMING. 'Mid fluttering flags, prancing nags, marching legions and the echoing roll of drums, they are j inaugurating a new president of , the republic in Washington today. \ Not within the history of the,1 country has any chief executive been inducted into office with more pomp and circumstance. It is well to remember, however. !, ( that back of all this glitter and , grandeur there are the serried . ranks of. 0,393,182 free, liberty- ] ft*.' Jovittg, patriotic American eiti- , . zens who would have the central figure of this intemperate occa- | pion a different and, we think, a S better man. Truth n immutable, , and no question is ever settled ( until it is settled right. The 1 victor of today may be the van- i cjuishtd of tomorrow. The pco- , 1 le who opposed the election oi President Taft were right, ever- i m 'lastingly right, and though they j. failed to elect Mr. Bryan, horesly , r and truth r.re as eternal as the ^ hills of cur beloved Carolina and ( the principles for which the Great Commoner contended so admirably are as certain to ( triumnh in the end an thp run is to rise tomorrow morning. It is a. long lane that has r.o turning. The people will not forever indorse the one and only kind of Wf; government the Republican party ' js capable of giving the country ? plutocratic; and as it is not one ( of the principles of the Democjwi racy to make divergence from ( right there is every reason to feel absolutely certain that the day when it will win a great -* national victory is not far away. The Democracy dead! It is neither dead nor half dead. It is more vigorous, more united and Stronger today than it has been .at any time since the ignomini- | ous rout of the Republican party in 1802. The Republican party . is today triumphant ai d is inai g- ; prating its man president; four years hence a man of the people, a Democrat, probably will .succeed Judge Taft. Whether erroneous or otherwise, there seems to be abroad in the land a more or less popular suspicion that the presidents of State-aided colleges are expected to perform certain duties, not | the least of which is the obliga- i lion to spend a considerable portion of the time at the institutions j i over which they are elected to ^ preside. Therefore, there was1 IT little to wonder at in the complaint frequently heard about the State capitol during the recent session of the Legislature that President D. B. Johnson, of j< F . Winthrop College, not only is away from the institution too j much, but that he misrepresents .' the sentiment of our people by 11 attending educational meetings : in the North and West whose : deliberations are participated in Jay negroes and white advocates ( of social equ; 1 ty. Also, we ( Know it to be a fact that the i presence of President Johnson at the capitol soliciting appro- ; priations for Winthrop did the j I culiege no good. At least one R senator who is friendly to.AVin throp importuned a colleague to go to President Johnson and say A that his presence was doing the A college vastly more harm than , m. IS It is an easy matter to criti- [j PSHcise the work of the Legislature. Much of the criticism, however, j ||l& less, and comes from the i rajfllittle two-]>y-four papers whose < HVeditors think it smart to say 1 ||^?>orr>ething to disparage and disjB Kretlit the efforts of the men . Hj^fcvhom the people have elected to ^^B&present them in the lew-making ' 1 Body of the State. There has H^Been much, and is apt to be | H^Bore, drivel indulged in by that ' - of papers in commenting i fl Bon the action of the LogisH^^Be in deciding to submit the HH^Btion of prohibition to the fl B: ,n of the counties which , fiSHj^Bin tho disyensary system in , BE^^Ke*tion to be held in Agust. BH^^Klecticns arc to be held in , fl Bounties which are already IHHHB ' under the C.Hity-Cothrau ma. act, If concessions were to be inade to the prohibitionists, who were admittedly in the minority in the senate, this was about as satisfactory compromise of the rexed problem as could have been agreed upon. It is, perhaps, not wide of the truth to observe in this connection that if the prohibitionists are to make any appreciable headway in the senate before the personnel of that body is changed it will be necessary for them to en*"- ? their fortune0 " " ?.us of a leader other than Senator Otts. [>f Cherokee. Mr. Otts is an ideal leader?to defeat or, at best, drawn battles. Much credit is due the senate members of the free conference lotnm ttee on appropriations for their successful insistence that the proposed $12,000 for the maintenance of the Confederate home in Columbia be allowed to remain.in the bill. There never has been any doubt that the people of South Carolina were in hearty sympathy with this institution and were willing to be taxed the comparatively insignificant sum necessary to keep the home going. ~"~ After the raising of much fuss and feathers, it has been finally decided that Jidge Tait is to take the oath of office on the century-old Supreme Court Eibk. Vv hy all thi:v confusion about which Bible is to be used in the ceremony? For a man who dots not believe in the divinity of Christ, Judge Taft could more appropriately take the oath of office on a copy of last year's Republican handbook. Col. Henry T. Thompson is working overtime these days uiKcuuziuK uuuorm companies within the ranks of the Knights of Pythias. Col. Henry T. 1 hompson probably will be 'a candidate for State adjutant and inspector general next year. A Heart to'Hcart Talk on Savirg. Stop a moment! Go back in memory over a period of only two weeks. How much money during that time have you wasted? Most every one has squandered something. Thousands [have carelessly thrown away at least the sum of $1. How many of those thousands had they only placed even $1 in some savings bank or trust company would now have an investment to add a few cents each week or month? It seems strange indeed that everything which is so certain in the end to prove helpful in the battle of life should be so persistently shunned by a great many of us. The very act of starting to save seems to be a bug bear to the human family. We who have already started know how easy it all is after that great barrier, the start, has been overcome. The way to begin is to take rome sum, if only $1, straight to some.savings uuim in trust company and deposit it. Then make a solemn pledge to yourself not to withdraw it for at least one year. Not only this, but mal;. a stronger resolution to deposit something each week or month. Do not make the amount to much that it is going to cramp you, but after deciding on a specified amount collect it from yourself regularly, just as an insurance company makes a man pay his premium. It will be easier right along after you once Lake a start. Why not make j? resolution to save some money this year? Are you going to do it? Have you not in fact made that same resolution for several years? Have you lived up to your resolution? If not, why not? The reason is the same with most of "us. We always intended to do it, but there was no action. The act i f doing in this world is what has made the moneyed man. The act of saving will never be a reality until after the start. The start is the difficult I arrier. At Lijint thnl i? \ulicif r ~ v..vv ??c%v ncai iy ci 11 ui us think. Take your first dollar tosome good saving:? bank and open an account You will get interest on your rrjoney and your money will be there at the end of the year, with the interest added. Then you will make good your New Year's resolution. You will feci better for it, and best of all, you will no doubt have developed the habit of saving. This will stand you in good stead the rest of your life. Make a start. You will never regret it.-Charlotte Chronicle. I*ho bout known |>1!Ir ami tlm l>?*sr pill* marie arc DeWifl'M Litflo 1 iirly Hinovx. J hey arc small, oany to IatceT wmln !Oi?l certuiu, .-.ud urc *ol?l by A niny "a itrapr Blo.y. CALL?At The Times olTiec for blank Mortgages, Liens, Deeds andothc-f |egal papers. * ?2 YORK COUNTY NEWS. j ________ 1 (Y<^-kville Kuquiicr. Friday.) I Master Oottrell Thomasson, the 7-year-old son r f Mr. T. K. Thomasson, was painfully scajded on his left ahn md shoulder Sunday/ morning bv the contents of a pot ; of boiling coffee being spilled on him. Miss Nannie White, daughter of l\ir. and Mrs. Moses White of the xving's Creek neighborhood, * as married at Blncksburg yesterday morming at 7:^20, to Mr. J. J. i'laxico, Rev. J. L. Oateaof Hickory Grove, performing the ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Plaxico] left on tne Southern for Washington and other cities north. Mr. T. G. Neely, who lives about 5 miles southeast of Yorkville, brought a strange bird to this office last Tuesday afternoon for identification. The bird had been killed on Fishing1 Creel; by , Dave Miller, colored, atad was a new specimen to.everyone .who saw it. After comparing it with the zoological illustrations in Webster's dictionary, we have come to the conclusion that the bird is probably a "rail,*" i A dispatch of this morning from Co.umbia brings the information that the county delegagation in the genetal assembly lias decided to recommend the I appointment ef township road supervisors as follows: Bethel, R. L. Campl'dl; Btthe.dr, J. F. Ashe; Bioad River, W. S. \\ ilkerson; Eul oek's Creek, W. T. bmarr; Catawla, D. P. Leeslie; Ebenczer, John F. Williams; Fort Mill, C. P. Blankenship; King's Mountain,J.' Meek Paisley; Y'ork, A L. Black. There has been quite a lot of builcirg actfvity at Sharon during the past seVeral weeks and there is mere in prospect. Mr. John llErtr.ess has cemplctcd a i building to be used as a barker shop; Mr. A. F. Plexico has completed a store building; Messrs. Shannon Iiofte have added a toom to their store building; Mr, Sani 14. Pratt has completed a live-room dwelling hotse; Mr. Sidney Graves is getting lumbe r on the giound prcpaialory to building a residence, and Mossr.. Good Bios. are preparing-to build a new store room. A '* Varmint" at Lerjs in BoLire. A wild "varmint" of some toil has been running at large in the Belt ire neighborhood for several nights past and is eausii g no little consternation in that section. It i ms to bo out only at night and wanders'about from house to house, frightening women and children ai d nut a few men. Dogs are as'scaled of it : s death ar.d give it as wide a I . rtl. as possible. 'What few dogs that have been induced to run it at all have followed itonl\ a very short distance and would then come dusking back to their music s, whining and trembling a. if they expected to be eaten" alive. Several dugs have been badly hurt by the "varmint" and one or two have been Intent I.ill. (1 by it. They say the only way you c an get a dog out of the house when the "vum int" is around is to pick him up and throw him 01 t ' by main force, and then he will almost break clown the door trying to get buck in the house. A few clogs have either been hilled or have left the neigh! orhood entirely. ' No one has. yet gotten a good view of teis hideous er m that has almost frightem-d entire neighborhood out o its wits. But several petvons ha.e gotten a failly good glin pe-of it ns; it vvnnlh cmo ,Ui -l < . _ . ? .. v. ^ II.V. uaoi mt; ililU the; yard after the house dog and vanish again into the darkness of the night. It is thought to he about, as large as an ordinary sized deg ar.d has eyes like coals of fire. * Many of its., tracks have been ' seen and carefully examined by citizens of the community, ai d from these its f<ct are judged to be about the size of a man's hand. But they are made up mostly of toes and claws?terrible claws that fairly tear up the hard ground when it dashes into the yard around some country home. tu?.. uic.v t>ct> jl cm jump irom 20 to L0 feet at a clip. At one place it climbed up a laddc r and pot on top of a house with a tin roof, and ti e scratches made in the tin ly its claws were something fo.rful to contemplate. At othes places it comes up to closed nr.d securejy fastened doors or gets under houses and makes blood-curdling: r.oiscs. Many people, both white and colored, in the Belaire neighborhood are in a state of great excitement and consternation over the presence of this frightful creature and are extremely anxious to have it put out of the way. Accordingly some of our Wax haw fox hunters are going to take a big pack of dogs over there the first favorable night and try to capture Ami kill it. In the meantime the outcome of UNdr undertaking will be awaited with great interest.- Waxhaw Enterprise I -r?? B9r.ktca?}-Mc?!uiray. { On Wednesday afternoon at { 4:30 in the ,old listor.b* Presbyterian church at Hullock Creek 1 was solemnized the fnarriaBv of 1 Miss Ora May Darikhead and Or. 1 W. S.-McMurray, says a special \ to The State. { A pyramid civet jd in the j centre of the pulpit rostrum made a beautiful hackpround for the i ridnl party. This was 'formed I of prraeefu! ferns, ivy and palms i with thr e tier, o; whit wax \ candles at the top . The front of the church Mid th;> mil-nit vvrvo artistically festooned .with gai* ; lands. The beauty of the whole * was enhanced by thoroft mellow | glow of the iy^-sfruJed chantle- } liers. A-vocal solo* "Promise . That You'll Be True," beautiful-} ly rendejped by Mrs. J. Eh McAliley. heralded the approach 1 of the appointed hour, then the I soft sweet notes of -Mendels- i sohn's wedding march chimed , forth from the organ under tb.e control of the skilled fingers of Miss Minnie Palmer. First ' came Miss Mary Hanks Good, j Mastt PdDattersou McAliley, Miss , Mary Hankhead and Master Coleman Crawford, ribbon girls and boys. "The -ribbon girls wore white chiffon with Valenciennes lace, the boys wearing; white. Next came the ushers. :, Messrs. J. A. McAliley, \V. D. Ratchford, J. L. Blair and )&. T. Sims. These were followed by Miss Margaret Swan it and Mr. doe Me Murray from Charlotte, the maid of honor. Miss Minnie Natch ford, then the groom with his brother, Mr. J. P. McMurray ol' Rock Hill, came down one isle while down the other came the bride on the arm of her brother. Mr. R. F. Hankhead. She was met at the altar by the groom and Rev. J. B. Swann performed the ceremony, beautiful in its quiet simplicity. l ?r. MeM array-and bride arrived in Fortt Mill Thursday morning and in the evening were tendered a reception at the home oL' the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. I icMurr.- y, one snile east of town, at which were present a number of home and out-of-town people. The evening was most enjoyably spent and . many and hearty were the wished spoken as to the future joy and prosperity of the newly wed | couple. Flint Hill. . Tinus Corr xpon<l<nce. Flint Hill, Feb. 1. As things and incidents are always changing our community has had some varied experiences of late. The sick people have all gotten hotter and .we hone' will all soon be wellagain. We h..vo" TTcently had souk iroohlt v. iii. t!.<- 'g-rovs. Watfun (' lp and vi got a 2-j alion jug of booze and about a dozen got* drunk, then got iido a era)'til , t he shRj c of battle cleared .way throe of the parlicip; uts were toui d U> n<. ed the ser\ icc fa doct r, artii 'there injure;! most may die from their wounds. Such is prohibition out in the rural districts. We I ave very lilt ie protection in : I the oou'ntrv. Drinking and, gambling is the negro's greatest pastime. An old antebellum n< gro told me a few d iys ago that there was a negro woman living v.iti k. l(b yore! ot his chuici^and oft n on dunday tl'.e negro woman > ad more l*bo; ie at her honre drink! ;; and gamblnr tl'io.n there w >. * Ciir.iv!.. i ': v i vt: do: (V . Ci : (. .. 1' ; <. ! . on baiun.1. \ anil. ; (I t bath cirii! :h g and gambling. Wi people in ti e country hae a. me l ard \ iol letns to solve. V. .it semecr.e . li; g t : remedy for our troubles? YYtll, 1 will change my subject to something, bitter while in a reminiscent form of mind. The good people of Flint 11 ill church ga%e our good veneral Itbrother A. L. bu ugh a biitndny (iintVer last but!:rday, tufa being , hi: Y4th l.htha and at the close of the occj . ion I.is friends presents-i bin# with a nice cu. h offering as a token of their love and c. teem for the grand old man. Mr. s tough has seen more service than most men. lu.viiU'* been in I I c iw-irnot?*v ('/? C5 yi i rs. Ko one can compute fhe g? od he las done. Long live the go >d old man. Well, the sun I;? shining out and the song of the "blue bird is heard in th< Tand. Get up farmer and g< I iii the start right, for a good si; rt go. s a long way in the success of a crop. Start right and early and it is easier to*"succeed. it is, much easier to go in l'ront thtfa t0 follow in wake. Z. T. B. A Charleston dispatch says that iu a letter of Monday to President Roosevelt who appointed him collet tor of this port six years ago. Or. W. ( rum resigns his upsition to take tff ct March 4. Elizabeth Ilardin, 5 years old, was hurried to death Sunday at i her home in Chester. The child's E)3?3????g?e?S 1 Evenfyaiiylf | r v.)^ Picturesund Frnm< I iSbsds p 1SW8OT8 || China Til bio ware There are ii y put off from dav t( 8 lhi nc>s essential to ? position to pay eas @ It is for the bene v? inaugurated the in ?0 plan gives every re CO . his home witliout ( q eessities of life. ( t iuXTi U LEASERS IK FUBMITC 0 C?S/?G ??@?Q?<3K< WHO V TJio Rock Hill Herald larity Contest in Thousand Doll lo Determine Single Lad ('loses M Never before in the history of this s< enthnsiaThn among contest ants. Any yi '1 he county has been divided into t< District No. 1 embraces the followin Tirzah, Clay Hill, Ohl Point, Ib hnonl it District No. 3 embraces tho followi trimron, Smyrna. Leslie, Catawba, Sinit To tho candidate securing the large.Capital Prize consisting of ti fJuO.OOCub which firm the Piano and Organ Purclu piano aa instrument of excellent reputal Concern in high commercial and fiuanci Iteid & Son. East Main street, Rock Hill To the candidate securing the next i Diamond Ring, positively guaranteed jx of the Beach Ihrie Jewelry Company, E, To the candidate securing the next plicate of the Diamond Ring offered ubi To the contestant in the county seen week's trip to the Isle o' Palms, includii After awarding these prizes each rer entering this contest will be assured of n Ill Each issue of Tho Herald contains in ballots in order t<> enter the race, and sli has the privilege of nominating any you in York County, so till out the oapou at good start . As stated; the contest will c Hi 1 fjomethod of detcrminingthe prizi For each paid in advance yearly sul 6C0 votes. For each paid in advanco I) months' a For each paid in advance 5 years' su The decision of The Herald will i>o ti Now then, ladies, get busy. Any on is an old established paper and every priy pureha.se them. This vaoo starts and wil girls of this soetton and which has been t (let your friends enthused and they rlh..' stauding of the conttslants wil A LITTLE Remember that a nominating ballot, the contest. If you want to enter somoc start off your candidate with eJl) votes < * ^ - NOMINATING s I Nomihato Miss I'. O. Address. WWA\NN\\\\\\\SNN\ A>>N\N NOTICE ' *? I We Exchange MKAL FOR CORN, N I Toll same as that charged By Grist Mills. ' Bring us your corn. ----Tim Cfittca Hill Store, L. A. HARRIS & CO, ? V. ou'll Buy-WI - % i |, Clocks of a 14 ^ descriptions, Q and prices. ( great many respond a -day and week to w home comfort, becaiu h. dit of this worthy clai stallment or easy-pji sponsible man the op] leaving himself and f till and let us explai YOUNGi !HE, 3?6 ? ?<2 :r? ?? ?? ( v/ILL. SI Has Inaugurated An York County in AY m\s in Prizes will Who >s the Most 1\ ly in York County, ay 1, 1909, at 4 1\ M action have such valuable ami costly pr mug lady in the couuty may enter thi kvo districts, known as District No. 1 a ig towns ami comiunuit ies surrounding mil Filbert. ng towns ami communities snrroutu h's Turnout. Mel ' nine! sv illc, Llairsv il it number of votes in the county, iri inet Grand Piano, manufactured by l isors' Guide says, "a thoroughly reliii tion in the trade. Handled by prom ul standing " It may be seen on exhi 1, S. C. argest number of votes who resides in srfect in every respect, which may bo h , Main street, Rock Hill, largest number of votes who resides in ?ve. These two rings are now on displi ring the next largest number of votes, tg Hotel expenses and Railroad fare, training contestant will receive a substi getting something. C)\V TO QUALIFY AS A CANDiDAT animating coupons. Each contestant i ie will then'be credited with 500 votes i tig lady of their acquaintance as u cant! once and send it to the coutest manage ilose May 1, 1909, at 4 p. m , sharp. 0\\ THE VOTES WILL 13E COUNTE t winners in our Popularity Contest wil Ascription (new) the candidate will lubscriptiou (new) 509 voteS?renewal Inscription 10,000 votes. nal and absolute ou all questions that l IN CONCLUSION. ,o of the prizes offered is worth at lot ol :e offered is backed by the guarantee of II carnitine all the way through with tli LIOUIUIlMliaiUll Ml Ulliur COUltMlS. will help yon. Fill out the uominatinj 1 be given in each issue of The Herald f MORE ABOUT THE NOMINATING , good f"r W votes, will he published me in the contest clip out the ballot an Inly one of these ballots will becounte A\V\\\\SN\NNWS\\\\\\\N\ BALLOT. A t I ' f ' IF YOU WANT A Steak 01 Roast that is tender, sweet anc juicy, I can furnish it. I have Steak, Roasts, Chops, Ham anc Sausage, the best that monej can buy. I also handle Ileavj Groceries and all kinds of can nod goods. See me before yoi buy. Peas, Beans, Cabbage and Potatoes on hand at al times. See me, it's mv tnat. W. L. HALL. Phone No. 29. f Iv line's IMew IfrePglBg The best n the v orW. . - \ Hi i 50???S0????? 6? iy Not Now? I beautiful Tea Sets. jjj! touches and Sofas. q ======== 0 ;ible people who eek the buying of g so they are not in ^ ss of people that we ivmeiit plan. This ? mrtunity to furnish ^ ainily of other lie- @ n the plan to you. Jg COMPANY, | FORT MILL, S. C. ? 5? G???@S?00 i 0? HE BE? / I I llliil l'il 1 ! ol hwl ~ --| v ? ? v \ * hicli Nearly One be Distributed >pular Young Contest Sharp. i ' Izea basil ofTorod for a little work ami s contest by qualifying as a candidate, ml District No. 2. them: Hock Hill, Fort Mill, Newport ling thoni: Yorkville, Hickory Grove, le, lloodtown, Delphos. Ogden, Hoddny. respective of Districts, we will give a [nines Co., of Rochester, N. Y., of iblo concern makes the Haines ?S? Co. linent dealers throughout the country, bitiou in the show window of \Y. G. District No. 1 we will give a beautiful eon on exhibition in tlio show window District No. 2. wo will give an exact duly as above niunt iouod. irrespective of Districts, wo will give a intial prize, so tliat every young ladv E. unst recoivo one of these noniiuating is a starter. Each and every subscriber idate, provided the young lady resides tr, as tlio first in tlio race will have a ID. II be as follows: ho credited with 1,000 votos?renewal 250 votes. nay urine during the contest. f earnest, honest endeavor. The Herahl the firms of Rook Hill from whom wo Lit enthusiasm which characterizes the f blank below and send it in imediately. rota time to timo. BALLOT. iti The Herald during the beginning of d mail it to tha Herald office and it will d to each contestant. Address all Communications to Contest Manager, The Herald, Hock Hill, C. 60 years* cYoroicwrc ^EmbSSrH|^ Tmadc ma*k? 'wffl^ww* ol-s.gns j rrfTT^ Copyrights Ac. I AnTnne pending a nkHrh mid d?v*crlntlon mag i ] quickly uncertain our iiiitiivm freo whether an i ln??ml<>n t? probnl.iy p .1 nmni.lo. (omiDunlnu I tionamrictlyronilili'iitinl. HANDBOOK on 1'iicnti rait frew. OMeet neci.cjr for nemrmg patent*. I'ntent* taken ikiroiiKli Mann A Co. recelrf ipefiai notten, without chnnro. in tbo Scientific American. A hanrfiomely lllint r<Ued weeklr. I.?wnt nr. rulotloii of any ni'ifiii We Journal. .Tcrnra. |3 t? ynnrj four mor.tba, II. Bold by all re-- d *.' a. AHte.-TrsJS