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The Fort Mill Times. DEMOCRATIC. Published Thursday Mortiintr*. B. W. and W. It. Bradford - - - Publishers. B. W. Bradford .... Editor and Manager. Subscription Kates: ? Ono Year "... $1.00 On application to tho publisher, advertising rates are made known to those interested. The Times invites contributions on live subjects, but does not agree to publish more than 200 words on any one subject. The right is reserved to edit every communication submitted for publication. FORT MILL. S. C.. NOVEMBER 25. Practical Application of Knowledge. Pupils in our common schools are sadly deficient in the power of practical application. This must be evidenced to every teacder and parent who has ever tested the matter by asking practical questions. The pupil who, with the book before him, can readily "get the answers" to the difficult problems in profit and loss is wholly at a loss to determine the profit his father receives on cloth bought for '20 cents and sold for 25 cents per yard. He learns in school that Columbus and Springfield are in the same lattitude and is not sure at home that Columbus is not between Springfield and the North pole. He learns that every proper noun should commence with a capital, and then directs his first love letter to miss Jennie smith. He can say with accuracy that there are 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 48 seconds in a year, but has no idea of how many times the sun will rise and set between two Christmases. He can give correctly the principal parts of see and go, and immediately after be guilty of saying, "1 seen him, but now he has * went away." Is this fault, this studying to no practical purpose, due to our system of education? If it is, it is high time that our leaders in educational matters point out the fault and suggest the remedy. We believe every well regulated town should and will support a public library, and as a starter in this direction we suggest to our people the feasibility of such an undertaking. We now have a law by which the matter may be brought before the people and decided by them through the ballot as to whether a corporation will or will not establish and support such a thing. Well read minds sustain wholesome laws. True intelligence elevates the morals of a community. Good books easy of access rid street corners of many loafers. With plenty of interesting books at hand long winter evenings may be profitably spent, and a good public library combined with irood schools. well sustained, will do much towards eradicating many prominent evils and correcting many crooked and preverse ways. They held the State ball in the capitol again this year as usual. We never could see why this has ever been permitted. If this thing is to go on, why should not the other organizations of the State be allowed the same privileges if they wish to give a dance. If the brick-layers' union or the plumbers' union desired the use of the capitol for a ball, would it be permitted? And yet these people probably pay more taxes in proportion to their property than do most of those who attend the State ball. We can not see the reason for permitting the use of the capitol for a ball. There is no business that cannot be increased and benefited by advertising. No class of advertising pays as well as a well written newspaper ad. There is no work you could do that would bring you as great returns as to use thirty minutes time each day in the study of advertising, if you are in business. The great trouble with most advertisers in a country town is that they write an ad invoicing their stock in trade and expect by letting it stand week after week in the country newspaper to get direct returns from it. The friends of this paper will please hand us in news items when they are fresh. We prefer not to publish a birth after the child is weaned, a marriage after the honeymoon is over, or the death of a man after his widow is married again. One of the high-up professors has announced the first snow of the season in i Mara. It is now squarely up to some Ijtj 'one of the other professors to take a I r rc< ord of the first Ojwt in hades. > Mothers and Mud. The following bit of sonnd advice to ? mothers is furnished by Chas. Petty * through the columns of the Spartanburg Journal: P Winter time, with ice, snow, mud " and slush, is approacning. The tidy " mother, with children two to lifteen s. years old, dreads the season when the !' floors show the marks of muddy 1 feet. Children are worth more than n floors. Their comfort, out door exer- P cise and health are the first things to be looked after. In the first place, good and comfortable shoes should f be bought. It is economy to get two " pairs for them, so that when one '' gets wet the other may be used. It is 1 difficult to get solid leather shoes * that will stand the boys, but they are _ the cheapest in tke long run. A a can of grease should be kept on hand a and used on shoes frequently. Beef or 1 mutton suet," with a little beeswax and e castor oil heated and mixed, so that it 0 will be a thick paste, is good. If a J' little rubber is melted and added to the a mixture, it will make a waterproof grease. Children will not be in danger of disease from damp or wet feet all day, but when thev turn in for the night, wet shoes and stockings should g be taken ofF and dry ones put on. To g avoid muddy floors, have shuck mats ? at every door. They are easily made by boring two-inch holes in a two-inch y plank and twisting the shucks and pull- / ing half way through. Teach the f children habits of neatness so that they 1 will carry no mud into the house. They b will soon take a pride in helping the j mother to keep clean floors in house t and kitchen. i City Council Ousts Power Company. * The city council of Rock Hill has j" thrown down the gauntlet to the Philadelphia men who own the Rock Hill ? light plant and waterworks. At a spe- ' cial meeting of the city council a few nights ago the council promptly rejected the three projiositions made by the ? Philadelphia men and adopted the report of a special committee, which recommended that the city own and : operate its own utilities. The Phila- : delphia men offered to sell out, lock, V stock and barrel!, for $145,000. This _ the council rejected. The other two ; propositions were for a short-term and u long term contract for lights and water. These were also rejected, the reason given being that the price named was considered too high. The council went flatly on record as favoring municipal ownership and j promptly approved three petitions drawn up by City Attorney Wilson, one for $130,000 in bonds "for waterworks; the second for $100,000 in bonds for a 1 sewerage system; and the third for $35,000 jp bonds for a municipal lighting plant. These petitions will be circulated among the taxpayers asking the council to call an election in Janu- ^ ary to vote on these three separate issues of bonds. At this election a " new board of commissioners of publicworks will also be elected. The plan of the council is first to erect a municipal lighting plant. It is alleged here that the council has been advised by City Attorney Wilson that the city has the right to order the company now doing business to get its poles and wires olf the streets, and this is part of the program. Methodists May Divide Diocese. That the South Carolina Episcopal Diocese will be divided and a new bishop for the new diocese will be chosen in 1911, if the recommendation of the special committee of ten from the diocesan council which met the past week in Columbia is adopted, is likely. The council meets in the spring and the general convention, which will pass upon the council's action next *'all. Under the church law Bishop Guerry will be the choice of the two fields. The Methodists are also considering the division of the State into two conferences. This will be decided at the meeting of conference at Abbeville next month. Thanksgiving and the Orphans. In view of the fact that Thanksgiving ' day or the Sunday following, is the ! only church collection recommended by | the synods of South Carolina, Georgia | anb Florida to he taken up for their I orphans, the following items in re- ! gard to the Thornwell Orphanage, I which is owned by the three synods \ aforesaid, may be of interest to the ! ? readers of this paper. The Thornwell Home and School for orphans was founded in 1875, opening its doors to eight fatherless children. It had one small cottage. This one J building has increased to sixteen (two ^ shortly to be completed) and each cot- ? tage will give a home to twenty pupils, ! * more or less. In 1885, the school was ! 1 so graded as to cover fourteen years, ' r and 1902 a Technical department was 1 ( added, so that the boys might be taught , some useful trade. Up to that date, * farming was the only business taught. ? This education is given entirely free to t deserving orphans of any denomination and from any part of our country. Near a thousand youths have been under its influence and enjoyed its training. The provision for the support, education and other expenses of < these children (205 now with us) is derived from personal donations of interested persons, or from church and * sunday school collections. The Thornwell Orqhanage is located in Clinton, S. C., at the crossing of the Seadoard Air Cine and Atlantic Coast Line Railways. It is under I'resbyterian influence and control but does not refuse aid to any on account f of religious differences. No surrender of children to its guardianship is required of relatives. l'upils may leave ' at their own choice if they do not wish to remain. Children are not given out to service. The only business of the institution i? to to?A or.. I ?? MMMnnnmnni uiiu uuiii?mem. The orphans' interest is the first consideration. The presiding head of the Orphanage is Rev. Wm. P. Jacobs who receives gifts for the support and ap- j ifl plications for the admission of pupils. Dark of the Moon; What Causes It. Many people have wondered, and M many continue to wonder, why that ^ part of the moon that receives no sun- I ight is often visible to us, the term being "the old moon in the young "I moon's arms." This phenomenon has J a most interesting explanation. The Jl dark part is easily seen as a copper colored globe reposing in the bright crescent. This that we see is nothing more or less than the earth-shine on the moon. We appear the same way to the moon when we are in that phase and our dark part is where the moonshine appears and the bright part the sun-shine. The reason the copper color appears is because light has to traverse the atmosphere ot the earth three times? once on coming from the sun to the earth, once when reflected to the moon K?id again on being reflected back to 1 ira. Owr /atmosphere possesses thej<*J " rfcy/ of aljjorhing the . rig only the red and orange to go hrough, thus causing the appearance f copper color by the triple absorpion. An odd thing connected with this >henomenon, though having nothing to lo with it, is this: That part of the noon which appears dark to us is the ame part of the earth that appears ight to the moon at any specified ime, and that part of the moon which ppears brielit to us corresponds to the ortion of the earth appearing dark to he moon. Of course, it is well known that the noon gives out no lij^ht whatever tself, the moonshine being merely the ight of the sun on the moon reflected o us. The same applies with the arth in its shine on tne moon, save hat we do cive out trlnws nn Hrmhf round great cities at night, on account f the enormous number of lights. One hing, however, in which moonshine xcels the earth-shine is its constant haracter. Where the earth posseses arying clouds the old moon never has ny at all. Fort Mill Loses to Dilworth. The Charlotte Observer of Sunday :ave the following write up of the fame of football played in tnis place Saturday afternoon: In an exciting game at Fort Mill 'esterday afternoon the Dilworth athletic Club defeated the Fort Mill ootball club by a score of 22 to 0. The Fort Mill team was the heavier ?y a good deal, but through lack of >ractice they were defeated although hey gave the D. A. C. boys an excitng game. The stars for the D. A. C. vere: McFadden and Lancaster who ach made two touchdowns and made he score so large by their splendid uns around the end. Two goals were :icked, one by McFadden and the ither by Benoit. Thompson A. and J. >oth played good games at guard and ill the line held well. The stars for rort Mill were: Fulp at right end ind Massey at left halfback. The fort Mill line did not hold well. [The manager of the local team says hat the above report is all wrong as to he weight of the two teams; that the Charlotte boys would average at least ive pounds the heaviest. ?Ed. Times.] "OR RENT ?A good two-horse Farm. Twenty-five acres river bottoms goes with the farm. Located four miles from Fort Mill. See Mr. Boyce Bennett on place or write Jim A. Barber, Rock Hill, S. C. DR SALE Two young Mule Colts, 1? and 2A years. Apply to D. V. Epps, R. F. D. No. 1. Fort Mill, S. C. ''OR SALE?Good Horse and Buggy and One-Horse Wagon. Also some Farming Implements. Apply to D. A. Lee, Fort Mill, S. C. VANTEI)?Several good Cows, with young calves. L. A. Harris & Co. i mmmmmmmm wmmmmmm Beach-Ihrie's I We have the most up-to-date ? lines of Jewelry, Silverware, Cut Glass, China, ~i Clocks, and many other useful and ornamental goods to be found in this section of the country. We shall be glad to hear from you when in need of anything in our line. Repairing and Engraving a Specialty JrtV Local Watch Inspectors for Southern Railway. Beach-Ihrie Jewelry Co., Reliable Jewelers, Rock Hill, - - - S. C. II YOU WANT Steak or Roast that is tender, iweet and juicy, I can furnish it. have Steaks, Roasts, Chops, dam and Sausage, the best that noney can buy. I also handle Groceries and all kinds of Canned doods. Peas, Beans, Cabbage tnd Potatoes on hand at all imes. See me, it's my treat. W. LEE HALL, "Meet me at Haile's On the corner." Delicious and refreshing Fountain Drinks. Headquarters for Cigars, Cigarettes, 'obacco and Smokers' Supplies. HEADLEY'S CHOCOLATE HON HONS, PURE, FRESH, DELICIOUS. A full line of Dru^s and Patent Medlines on hand at all times. Drop in and see us. ?ort Mill Drug Comp'y J. R. HAILE, Mgr. _umber For Sale. When in need of Lumber call at our mill at Watson place, where Mr. J. T. Cornwell will serve you, or write me and we will deliver it anywhere. Quality first-class, original pine. Prices reasonable. lim A. Barberj! I The Peoj II I are ^?? tt * tisements It that if you are lo< If J || that are the res you had better n || with your good c It THF PPODi t ? --4VA J tt where you will II bors, kinsfolk, fi || , body else just ti tt dough for sometl tt furnish the home crop with, or, it tt they want, they 1 I A X supply every wai tt to the grave. t.T tt - DID YOU KN( tt selling genuine, Breeches Cloth? + best and heavies || wear?the SI.00 suit? Well, we i II I THE - PEOPI T. t MILLS & VOL I i ; *** +$ +$'i * There's a Pi Iln such bran< & Co., for men; Howard Hats f< Dolly Madison i for the whole fa ua/i tu a??' ics, mere These are the the market. T1 wear better, in average, and th< higher than the Won't You The season < everyone has to Iing, or ^jents f KEEP THE D1 McElhaney < I ' . ' L . J Why Pay Rent When $2.SO a week will Buy a Home? For Particular* Die's Store \\ I isy to write adver- || , but will iust sav II "it [)kiiig for bargains tt d, genuine stuff, a. 4- ft I ot part company ash till you reach tt le's store || find your neigh- It iends and every urning loose the ling to eat, wear, || ! with, work the matters not what find it here. We tt \?> | it from the cradle = tt tt )W that we are tt old-time Jeans aii t Also the very it Men's Underkind?at 85c the |t are. tt I ? rs - STORE, i JNG, Proprietor#. fferesice is of Clothing as Schloss Bros. Jos. Klein's clothing for boys;; i or men; Crossett Shoes for men; Shoes for ladies, and Selz Shoes imily. s a Difference. ; best brands of merchandise on liey're made better, look better, fact, they are better than the e difference is the price is no average. Accept the Difference? >f the year is at hand when I buy some Shoes, Hats, Clothumishings, so it will pay you, others, to buy from us and IFFERENCE. & Comp'y Notice of Registration. The municipal books of registration will be open from the first day of October 1909 until the first day of January 1910. The books will be open from 9 a. m. until ^3 p. m. at the savings lii iirr"1 a ?. II Will WAP | As Our C g As an inducement to get g ready long list of satisfied c\ jt serving, wc offer you at mo 0 Fresh, Clean ?.n( s of Heavy and Fai tt Wo happen to !:ov/ ?.S.e 0 pie of this neck-'o-wocJs an - fy their wants. Pro:.r i ser S Q Ring Us | Stewart ?. 1 aooottoitsnzvcs* sc: If it's a surface I to be nainted. en- N ameled, s t a i n e cl , ^ I'ai! i the t varnished, or fin- Sy ished in any way, 1 tCCS 111 t.*C 11' I" jAcT I time your ho Quality Kind to fit the purpose. m monev spont 1 p will make the R attractive, moi 1 fl ' K L* | PAli> n refiinish slv.d ' .% Lxpert ad\ .. >1 mail. 1 .vt f J for I* all I lous: Parks Drug I WE FEEI 'Jk we cou^ make you res yfc serve you made possible b (i first-class groceries, coupled $ ence and c v desire to i ^ business relations would $ $ ^ interests would be furtheref Give us your next grocer* ^ A carload each, Tennesse ^ received. | JONES, T jK Telephone & t Rugs - Art You need them in the hom is coming, and we can suppl) stocked, we offer I lie followi Smith's Hx 12 Axminst* i. tin' SLT>.<>< Smith's 9x12 Axminster, tie .-'27.Th Smith's 9x12 Wilton, the ">.<? ? Smith's 9x12 llody Urns . . the i Smith's 9x12 Tapt .try. tie -'! O.fiO y Smith's 9x12 Tapestry, the -11.00 ; Smith's 9x12 I'ro-1'ruj 1 . tie -11. Smith's 9x12 l'r<> Urti:- . Is, tie $X.l: Smith's 9x12 Pro-Uru: ;els, tin : Our line is an especially j Beautiful designs, ail siv.es, ai Worth every cent that we ? lower than at other stores. ( these fine RUGS and AR 1 S HASTINGS FURNf 'i T he Leaders - - 1? W. H. HOOVERS PRICi COHN WIIISKIKS. 1 < i:i I : New <'urn $2 00 $ One Year Old 2. Two Year Old 3.on Three Yoar Old 3 25 Hoover's' Old Mountain Corn 2.5o Hoover's" Private Stoek 3.o > I'ocnliontiis Corn. 3.on ltYK WIIISKIKS. Hoover's Choice 3.0o lloover 2.7* Southern States - do Kxcelsior Ma Hihson t.r.o Old Times , 3.75 Old Prentice -t.no I'ennbrook < bottled in IiohiI) 3.75 Cascade tlreen Hlver (liottled in bond) old Taylor (bottled in bond > i.fto Mellwood (bottled In bond) 3.75 Overboil Jefferson Club 3.>5 Old Henry 3.50 Old Grand Had 3.50 1. W. Harper Va. Valley $.60 NO CHAROK TO It Jl'< IS OH PACK I NO. chances, deduct for 1 or i era lions ?; ) cent $1.05; l:! quarts, ,$1.10. Spcelnl prices on It W. H. HOOVER & C * : stZK *35 ?C35 IC35 05K JT YOU 11 ustomer. lo 1 yovir name on the al- |Q 1 .xstomers which we are |Q >st reasonable prices a Ik '1 Pure Stock 8 ncy Groceries, J| ocery wants of the peo- j & d carry a stock to satis- I Iv virc*; quick deliverv. " 0 ' up. g 0 1 elepbone w *? Number 15. ill Jjjj z-zi*'. > y/aT ?*::?* sos aos gat K /painting MEANS OMFORT. i;nc to touch up shabby suronic, because winter is the me is used most. A little low for paints and finishes home brighter, cleaner, more v wholesome all winter long. I?QUALITY . I S AND FINISHES surfaces at trifling cost. A our store, by phone or '1 you l ive Strong Reasons Painting. Company. a L SURE| dize how well we can ^ y our immense stock of yh I with our wide experi- # please we know our jrow and our mutual ^ y order. e hogs and cattle just 9 lie Grocer's, $ No. 14. $ Squares"1 ic, now that cold weather r you. As we are overag bargains: ) grade, at $20.00 ) grade, at 24.00 ! (!< . at . 25.(N) tO.OO grade, at 25.00 :rnde, at 15.00 rrade, at 10.00 50 grade, at 0.50 grade, at 7.50 0 grade, at 0.50 strong one this season, id at different prices, isk for them, and much Jail and let us show you QUARES. TURE COMFY Rock Hill, S. C. j * SOT F.XPRF5K rHABP.PQ C| g v. i ? ?v.uuiuiiU kKJi, PREPAID. 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