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The Fort Milt Times. DEMOCRATIC. Published Thursday Mornings. B. w. and W. R. Bradford ... Pubuiiiui. B. w. Bradford .... Editor and Manager. Subscription Rates: One Year . $1.00 On application to the publisher, advertising raten are made known to those interested. Tho Times invites contributions on live subjects, but docs not AJtreo to publish more than 200 words ] on any one subject. The right is reserved to 1 edit every communication submitted for publl- ( cation. I TO "THE TIMES'" FRIENDS. The management of The Time* is desirous of making a number of improae. ' ments in the paper which it is confident- j Iy believed will be appreciated by ; its frienda and the public gen- j erally in this section. To make these ; # ^ . .. 1 improvement* tPe outlay ot a considerable sum of money is necessary, and this money we hope to secure in part, at least, from those who are in arrears with their subscriptions and from other friends of the paper who are in position to pay their subscriptions in advance. The paper will appreciate a prompt and generous response to this request. PUBUSHERS TIMES. , . r_ | FORT MILL. S. C.. OCTOBER 14. Regulate Power Companies. We have seen it stated that an effort ' is to be made at the next session of the ' Legislature to pass a bill reflating the jates which the Southern Power company shall charge its patrons for the electric power which it is now supplying the public in this section of the State. Opposition to the Legislature "interfering" with the affairs of this company has developed in Rock Hill and perhaps elsewhere, the statements j in behalf of the power company being based upon the assertion that it is now furnishing power at a cheaper rate than has been charged by competing companies. ThiB is, to say the least, an excellent reason for opposition to legislative "interference!" It may be true that the rates of the Southern Power company are at present slightly under the rates cliarged by local companies for similar service; but what assurance has the public that immediately the Southern Power company succeeds in getting a strangle hold on all its small competitors, which will be the inevitable result in every town where it sets up for business, it will not materially increase the rates for its service, and knowing that it is supreme in its field and thnt the public being entirely dependent upon it for lights and power to run many kinds of enterprises, it will not take full advantage of its license to "squeeze" the public to the limit? Who is there to furnish the South Carolinn public with a bond that the great philanthropist Duke, at the head of the Southern Power company, will not increase the rates for his electric service unless the Legislature takes the matter in hand and establish a figure beyond which he shall not go? Is this man D?.ke much of a philanthropist anyway? Let us see. Unless we are mistaken he is the head and front of the American Tobacco company, and as the directing spirit of this great trust has continually filched millions from the public since the Spanish-American war by refusing to restore his 5 and 10 cent packages of smoking tobacco to their original size before the war tax?now longsince removed--was placed upon tobacco. Is this the kind of man to whom should be entrusted the power to tax the public any price his sweet will dictates for electric service? Why is it fair to regulate the maximum and minimum charges of the telephone and telegraph companies and railroads and allow the Southern Power company to escape such restrictions? The Times hnm*s ,? ? that the proposed bill establishing: maximum and minimum charges for all electric power companies operating in South Carolina will be introduced in the next Legislature by a York county member and that it will become a law. The people of thi3 section are uhder no obligations to the Southern Power company fit is not supplying the public with anything for which the public is not paying. Proposed Primary Causes Discussion. Considerable interest has been aroused in the city over the proposition that the Democratic nominees for municipal offices be selected in a primary election in which all voters who are qualified to participate in the State primaries of the party be permitted to cast their votes. It is pointed out by those who are favorable to the proposition that by adopting the primary a more near- j ly unanimous choice of the entire 1 citizenship of the city can be thus had : in the selection of officials and that it j n III c.riiuiaic mijr Jiariicipitlion in Clly politics of negroes who are now or may in the future vote in city elections; that it is Democratic, and that what is good for the party in State and county elections is likewise good for the party in municipal elections. The recent determination of the Democrats of Chester in deciding to nominate tpe candidates for municipal offices in th'at city by primary is cited in behalf of the contention of those who are favorable to such a system for Fort Mill. On the other hand, there are not lacking those who oppose the primary suggestion for this city, their main opposition being based upon the state ment that a fair system of selecting the city's officers already is in effect; tnate\cry citiZ -n who takes enough interest in the city's welfare to go to tie supervisor of registration can secure a certificate entitling him to vote in the . general city election, provided he is qualified under the Stale laws. Opjmsition to the primary also is advanced ( because of the fear that it will lead to even more dissention and bickering: than already marks the city election . At least one member of the present council, Mr. A. McElhaney, is favorable to the primary, while Mayor Harris is | known to oppose it. The statement was made a day or two ago by a gentleman who takes an active interest in the city'? affairs and who is an active party man that the opponents of the primary will at once communicate with State Chairman Wilie Jones so that whatever action is taken in regard to the matter may be done regularly. It was at first thought that some action of city council would be necessary to insure the legality of the primary, but it now seems that it is a party matter outside the jurisdiction of the council. Militiamen "Swipe" Shoes. Quite a good deal of talk has resulted from, and one or two newspaper references have been made to, an escapade in which a number of boys of tne First regiment who attended the unveiling exercises at King's : Mountain last week are said to have j taken part. The charge is that several j pairs of shoes were taken by militia- j men irom stroup'8 store, seven milts north of Yorkvifle, while the companies were on the march from Yorkville to the battleground, and that sudsequent investigation revealed the fact that the shoes had not only been taken by militiamen but that one member of the regiment was wearing a pair of the shoes at the time the investigation was made by Colonel | Lewis. Colonel Lewis lined the com- j panies up and stated to the members that the shoes had been taken from the store and that if they were in the pos- , session of any of his men the best thing they could do was to acknowledge the mistake they had made and return the shoes to the owner without further trouble; that if he was put to the in- ! convenience of thereafter investigating the matter and learned that members of his command were the guilty parties criminal prosecution would fellow. Colonel Lewis' statement resulted in the recovery of three of the four pairs of the missing shoes. The fourth pair could not be recovered and Colonel j Lewis is said to have paid for them himself. Officers of the regiment who were asked about the incident were reluctant to make any statements, fearing, no doubt, that such conduct by members of the command was not I calculated to increase public esteem for the regiment; but one officer of the regiment, Capt. T. B. Spratt, of the Fort Mill company, stated tnat he had heard of the shoe incident, and the report as it had reached him is substantially as related here. Captain Spratt did not go with his company to King's Mountain, and the command of the company on the trip devolved on First Lieut. S. W. Parks. m Lyceum Course for Fort Mill. It will be a source of gratification to i the entire community to iearn that { definite arrangements have been made j for the presentation here during this ! season of some of the best attractions j now appearing on the lyceum circuits ! in the large cities. The fact that these J entertainments, of the highest class, j have successfully stood the critical test ' of great audiences in a number of j places insures their merit and makes j all the keener the satisfaction with which the announcement of their en- | gagement for production in Fort Mill has been received. A local committee, composed of somo of our most representative citizens has taken charge of the arrangements and, with the cordial assistance of all the people of our town, hopes to make the concerts a great success. That these gentlemen will secure the co-operation they richly deserve goes without the saying. Entertainments of such superior quality as these promise to be have not been so frequent as to cause them to grow j commonplace and the opportunity of | enjoying a rare pleasure at small expense should and doubtless will win the j good will and support of all. Within a short time a more definite statement as to dates and place will be made. Mean- | while let everybody join hands with the committee and make the concert season something of which the community may be proud. To Make a Map of York County. Thp firm <\f Tnnna ?* W^f O 1 ...... Wi.vo Vb ,?? amri , Ul 1VUCK j Hill and Ridgeway, has been awarded the contract of completing the official maps of York county, and will have the rights to all maps and notes, also the sale of the completed official maps. Both members of the firm of Jones & Walker are civil engineers of ability, Mr. Jones being a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. York county is the second county in the State that Mr. Jones has surveyed, he having but recently completed a map of Fairfield county. Catawba Farmer Killed at Giauery. Mr. Geo. W. Brown, a well known farmer of the River Bend section of this county, met death in a horrible manner at his ginnery Friday morning at 8 o'clock. It is not known just how the accident occurred, but Mr. Brown was around the engine and it is supposed, there being no one else near at the time, that his clothing got canght in Borne 1 way in the fly wheel of the engine and he was whirled around the shafting, ' possibly several hundred times before ! he was discovered, and the engine stopped. When taken out both legs were found to be broken and he was badly injured otherwise. Several physicians were hurried from Rock Hill and did all in their power for Mr. Brown, but to no avail. Kind Words of a Neighbor. Rock Hill Herald. We notice from the Fort Mill Times that new quarters are being erected on Booth street for that paper which change was caused by the lack of noor space, which means that The Times business is on the increase. We hasten to congratulate our friends across the Catawba upon the 1 improvements that will be made 011 The Times. It is now one of the best weekly papers in South Carolina and with the improvements that are contemplated carried out the people of York county will have cause to con{jratulate themselves that the paper is ocated in their midst. We are glad to see the merchants of Fort Mill supporting the paper so liberally these days with flasny advertisements. The , Times deserves patronage and it is getting its share which is a sure sign that the paper is appreciated. FOUND?On the streets this (Wednes- ! day) morning a Purse containing mon- ' ey. Owner can secure same by describing purse, naming amount of money contained, and paying R. L. Bennett 26c for this advertisement. Audubon Secretary May Lecture Here. Mr. James Henry Rice, Jr.. State secretary of the Audubon Society of South Carolina, informs The Times that he hopes to be able to come to Fort Mill this fall and deliver an address in the interests of his society. Mr. Rice is doing a great work for the preservation of the game, tish and birds of the State, ana if he f.nds it convenient to lecture in Fort Mill the Eeople of this community are certain to e favored with an hour or two of pleasing and instructive entertainment. The Audubon game warden for this section of the county is Mr. W. S. McClelland, who resides in the Gold i Hill section of the township. TAX LEVIES FOR 1909 Office of the County Treasurer of York County. Yorkville, S. C., Oct. 8th, 1909. I In compliance with the law I hereby Kive uuuce 01 me several levies on the property of York County, for the fiscal year, beginning January 1st, 1909, to *VoR STATE PURPOSES, 5* mills on the dollar. FOR ORDINARY COUNTY PURPOSES, 4 mills on the dollar. FOR CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOOLS, 3 mills on the dollar. FOR ROADS, 2 mills on the dollar. FOR BROAD RIVER BRIDGE, * mill on the dollar. Aggregating 14 J mills on all the property of the County, and in addition to this the following special levies for Townships and Local Schools, viz: Catawba Township, 1J mills for interest on Township Bonds', J of one mill for a sinking fund for said township. Ebenezer Township, J of one mill for interest on Township Bonds, and J of one mill for a sinking fund for said Township. York Township, 2J mills for interest on Township Bonds, and * of one mill for a sinking fund for said township. LOCAL SCHOOL LEVIES. DISTSICT NO. 2. 3 mills, making a total levy of 17J mills in said District. DISTRICT NO. 6. 3 mills, making a total levy of 17j mills in said District. DISTRICT NO. 7. 1 9-10 mills, making a total of 17 9-10 mills in said District. DISTRICT NO. 9. 4 mills, making a total of 18J mills for said D strict. DISTRICT NO. 11. 3 mills for Graded School, one mill for High School and one mill for interest on Graded School Bonds, making a total levy of 22| mills in said District. DIS'i R1CT NO. 12. 2 mills, making a total levy of 18 mills on the property of Ebenezer, and 19 mills on Catawba Township part of said District. """DISTRICT NO. 15. 3 mills, making a total levy of 17J mills in said District. DISTRICT NO. 20. 2} mills, making a total levy of 17J mills on the property of Bullock's Creek and Broad River Township's part, and 20J mills on the York Township part of said District. DISTRICT NO. 23. 3 mills, making a total of 17J mills in said District. DISTRICT NO 26. 3 mills, making a total levy of 17J mills :n said District. DISTRICT NO. 28. 2 mills for special levy, !? mills interest on school bonds and 1? mills for Sinkinir Fund. making a total of 19} mills is said District. DISTRICT NO. 29. 2 mills, making a total 'evy of 16} mills in said District. DISTRICT NO. 33. 2 mills, making a total levy of 16} mills on Bethesda's part, and 19} mills on the York part of said District. DISTRICT NO. 35. 2$ mills, making a total levy of 18$ mills on Ebenezer's Part, and 20} mills on York Part of said District. DISTRICT NO. 37. 2 mills, making a total levy of 10} mills in said District.DISTBICT NO. 39. 3 mills, making a total levy of 17} mills in said District. DISTRICT NO. 40. 3 mills, making a total levy of 17} mills in said District. DISTRICT NO. 42. 2 mills, making a total levy of 19} mills for said DisI trict. DISTRICT NO. 43. 2 mills, making I a total levy of 16} mills on Bethesda's | part, and 18 mills on Ebenezer's part and 19} mills on York part of said District. ALSO, $1.00 on all Taxable Polls. FIFTY CENTS ON ALL DOGS. HARRY E. NEIL, County Treasurer. 10-14-1t "Meet me at Haile's On the corner." The season for Chills and Fever is on and we handle the following standard cures: Groves' Tasteless Chill Tonic, Ramon's Pepsin and Iron Chill Tonic, and "Oxidine"?the kind that is used in the malaiial districts of the Southwest. We also carry a full line of Drugs and Patent Medicines. Fort Hill Drug Comp'y J. R. HAILE, Mgr. Bargains in Magazine Subscriptions. Remember, when renewing ycnr M:irnzine or Newspaper subscriptions, that it will be much easier to walk into our store and hand us your money and say what you want. We do the rest and stay riirht here to romnlnin or??t responsible. We save the expense of sending R.viey and the trouble of writing and give you absolutely the lowest price you can get anywhere and furthermore, if you can't get the combina- I tion you want, we make it for you. Ladies' HomeJournan and Saturday Evening Lost, both, ${1.00 McClure's and Woman's Home Companion for $2.40, with Heview of Reviews for $3.25. Cosmopolitan, New Idea and Designer for $1.05. American, Success and Cosmopolitan for $2.30. Ardrey's Drugstore V ;."T. 'V i Ilks-JliC CoB>riuhted 1909 B SCH-LOSS UKOS b Fl?c Clothes Maker Baltimore cad Hcm ' 1 T!IA \A/-rht-*iri>c\ I a T f o I Our Clothir. Six years of continual y aiming after bigger busir I1 9 chandise will bring it, wc Our Mens' and Boys kind; made stronger wh B strength; a trifle the bette H fit is concerned; workr Ivery reasonable; style r the stock is larger?all th I have increased our busin We must have YOU f Mens' Suits, $6.00 Up; McEelkney 8_ _ I Jj ft OUR LIST OF | Satisfied i 8 6 g ? w , Q The Housekeeper is < Q Your name will remain on < K trial order. We give perso 9 to all orders. Absolute sa! 9 handle everything in the Grocery, Prodi ? line and will make you the $ all goods. 8 Ring I 5 ~ 0 Stewart & Ct 0 yfTiMTS^s^ _ E H 1 * ^||Pk J i4 ai. BT5""1 ? r ir< to be painted, enamelcd, s t a i n e d , 9 . , varnished, or fin- E * i.hcd in any way, E ^y nQt |n there's an Acme K Quality Kind to fit f Sunshine, ra the purpose. troy as certa E is protected 1 /c I MOl gives the gi 8! and best res It costs 1< longer, ionuble c< Parks Drug Most women are troubled with Kidney complaint, and you know very many serious and even fatal diseases result from these neglected Kidney troubles, j If y?u will take DeWitt's Kidney and , Bladder Pills as directed, you may be , confident of good results. Try them ( and see how really good they are. Be- ] ware of imitations, pills that are in-1 , tended to deceive you. Be sure you t get DeWitt's. Sold by Ardrey's drug store. ; t The first frost of the season in this I section was visible yesterday morning, i - - - ,y. - ?MM w i roii | rful Growth I . __ n__ i :g ousmess. I increase and still we're less, and if better mer 11 have it. ? Clothes are the better ere clothes should have r of the argument where nanship superior; prices ? nore diversified because ese reasons and others ess. H or a customer. Boys' Suits, $1.00 Up. I & Company, f tC35) i i ? I IS CROWING. our best recommendation. I our list if you will give us a ( nal and particular attention J isfaction guaranteed. We j nee and Fruit lowest prices possible on Js Up. 1 Telephone * Number 15. X 1 Painting is Like 3 Insurance lsure your home against fire. sure it against decay caused by in, snow and sleet? 1 hey dcslinly as fire, unless the surface with good paint. ME QUALITY USE PAINT (New Era) eatest durability and beauty, ists rain and sunshine. ?ss because it takes leas and lasts Let us show you the latest fashdor combinations. Company. M 11 .V 1 Mfi I V Vri Notice is hereby (fiven that a levy of i mills on the dollar Has been made for nunicipal purposes on all property vithin the incorporate limits of the town of Fort Mill, S. C.t for the year 1909, and that the same is now due and rnyable at the oflice of the town treasurer. Penalty will be attached to all unpaid axes after the 15th day of November, 1909. By order of Council. A. R. McELHANEY, Treas. \ ? ? ; ?> <$ ? $' $> $ $ y y+z ? : ^" . 4\-4; || The Peoj: ft H = ? tt Just Rc > llFALL ai | TER S' || tt of lings, Art Squai tt Carpet, China, Ja ft Matting, Floor C? choice Patterns, al tt tt at reasonable price ** H II Our showing ol tt tt Tiles, Grates and || line of House Fi 00 largest in this sect H II tt Call and see us. tt ll Cash or 1 S THE - PEOPL It ;> MILLS & YOU 11 "Not to K.no\ i $ V If ? j $ i ourseir i 5 # A quotation so aptl } $ useful packages of ;j 8 for pickling purses--! 5 ?* Mace and Ging< x S Then, too, the best S gar in'town, jj p All tojbe had at || JONES, ' ) jo Telephon To the People We wish to say that we and well selected line of House - Furni and want to share a por for we believe we can of the quality of which ca dealer in the country. Furniture business for what to pay for goods real values for your m< Pianos, Organs, St and handle only the ver; antee our prices to be re you give us a call and 1 much we appreciate it. il HASTINGS FURP> j The Leaders I Notice of Registration.' The municipal books of registration 1 will be open from the first day of I < October 1909 until the first day of Janu- ] ary 1910. The books will be open from 9 a. m. until 3 p. m. at the savings bank. W. B. M BACH AM, Supervisor of Registration. ^ DeWITT'S CARBOLIZED WITCH HAZEL SALVE For Piles, Burns, Sores, I I I II I *$*^*8*^$*****?^$*<$** j> * ?^ *+0+$>+<$ + .^.. #-; v + +.. ^ .N < > < > >le's Store It ft ? ?' *s iceived || id WIN-1 TYLES 1 ft *es, Oil Cloth, Stair ft panose and Cocoa tt ft overing, Etc., all ft 1 carefully selected, s. H ft F Wood Mantels, ii> t everything in the tt J ? Lirnisliings is the ion. : . ft Will sell you for ft -> Credit. H ft = *f E'S - STORE, i <y ? ^ NG, Proprietors. ^ <- > ; *.4.. + .+ ..$14 A . A . A. - A . A ^ ~ ? y w -V V VW'* ' > ? v Me Argues | Jnknown." |s 1 y applied to the most $ our MIXED SPICES v? Celery Seed, Mustard ^ Malt and Cider Vine- ^ The Grocer's, i e No. 14. ??? C.^ i nf Fnrt Mill* i V* M. VA C. have a large, complete i shing - Goods tion of your patronage; Ter you a class of goods nnot be excelled by any We have been in the many years, and know in order to offer you Dney. We sell oves and Ranges. \ y best makes, and guar:asonable. Now won t let us show you how UTURE COMFY - Rock Hill, S. C. ' ?I Why Pay Rent When $2.5C) a week will tSuy a Heme? For Particulars see L. A. HARRIS. NANTED -500 Straw I fa?s at L:.V < a<h. We will give you 2!>c ror your St aw Hat in exchange for a hat in keeping with the season. I'rie. $1.50 to $;i.00. M< KMIANKY & CO.