Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, October 14, 1909, Image 2
The Fort Milt Times.
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of making a number of improae. '
ments in the paper which it is confident- j
Iy believed will be appreciated by ;
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erally in this section. To make these ;
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least, from those who are in arrears with
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paper will appreciate a prompt and generous
response to this request.
PUBUSHERS TIMES.
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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.
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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
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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
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isfaction guaranteed. We j
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. ^
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have a large, complete
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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.
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let us show you how
UTURE COMFY
- Rock Hill, S. C.
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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.