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Tie Fort Mill Times. I DEMOCRATIC. Published Thursday Mornings. J B. W. and W. R. BaxDroRD - - - Publishers. B. W. Bradford Editor and Manager. gm&Mk ^--**1 ii m nfiWilBr SuB8cmrnoN Ratks: One Year $1.00 8lx Month* .60 On application to the publisher, advertising rates arc made known to those interested. The Times invites contributions on live subjects, but does not agree to publish more than 1100 words on any one subject. Tho right is reserved to edit every communication submitted for publication. FORT MILL. S. C.. DECEMBER 9. 1909. A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM. I stand amid the roar Of a turf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sandHow few! yet how they creep Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep?while I weep! 0 God! cannot I grasp Them with a tighter clasp? O God! can I not save One from the pitiless wave? Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream? ?Edgar Allan Poe. J. Hamilton Bagot. After a brief illness J. Hamilton Bagot, for the last seven years an editorial writer on the Columbia, State died at his home in Columbia Sunday night. The death of Mr. Bagot has brought to the lips of all his friends the bitter cup of sorrow. It was our pleasure and good fortune to know him intimately as a coworker on The State since his connection with that paper began. He was one of the finest young men we have ever known. He had always a pleasant word for his associates and his presence was a source of delight to those who labored with him on The State. He was one of South Carolina's nobly endowed young sons intellectually and was one of nature's noblemen in its truest sense?brave, generous, manly. His was the soul of honor, and his friends and friendships were sacred to him. Death is a hard master. He takes from us our most valued friends, but he cannot rob us of memory, which serves as a balm to our wounded hearts. Hal Bagot reared his own monument in the hearts of all who knew him. He was 25 years old and a graduate of the South Carolina college. Governor Ansel may possess all the virtues and then some more that his friends claim for him, but it is a fact that he ignored a communication of the mayor of this city some months ago directing his attention to blind tiger conditions then existing, and still existing, just beyond the corporate limits of Fort Mill. The mayor sought to have a liquor constable sent here with the hope of bettering conditions, but nftry a constable has yet showed up nor has Mayor Harris received any acknowledgment of his letter to the governor. Perhaps the governor agrees with a political dead duck who swam around in this section some years ago, but finally sank, that Fort Mill is too close to North Carolina to receive much consideration from the South Carolina authorities. The action of the Clemson college trustees in electing Prof. Wm. M. Riggs, director of the mechanical department of that institution, president, but verifies the observation in these columns some weeks ago that it was doubtful whether any first { class educator with a reputation ; to lose could be induced to accept j the place. Prof. Riggs is no j more fitted to preside as the head ! of the State's great agricultu- ' ral college than is our plod- j ding governor to represent this American republic at the Court of St. James. However, since the trustees of Clemson college continue to employ as the head of the English department a man who can't half spell some of the simplest words in the language, j it is really no wonder that they %should elect Prof. Riggs president. The proofreaders on the daily papers probably read the president's message. " _ * y i THE "TALKATIVE MAN" SCENTS DISCRIMINATION Says Fort Mill is Not Getting Her Due From County Authorities. "I tell you,"saidthe Talkative Man, "the people of Fort Mill have a righteous kick against the county officers who are responsible for moving the chaingang from Catawba township to York township a few days ago instead I of bringing it to Fort Mill town-1 ship. Since the chaingang was | established wellnight a score of years ago this township has not received anything like the proportionate share of work to which it is entitled. All told, it has not been with us more than four months, if that long, and it seems to me high time our people were demanding what is due them. But it won't do any good to complain sporadically. The way to accomplish results to make the show of political strength which is here if our people, every white man in the township, will do his duty by going to the ballot box on election day and casting his vote only for those candidates who had pledged themselves to give us a square deal. "Why has the chaingang been kept in York and Catawba township more than in all the other townships of the county? In answering the question I do not mean to accuse anyone of dishonesty, but one can't close his eyes to the fact that these are the two strongest townships in the county politically. Of course we are largely to blame for the fact that we have not got our due. I doubt whether there ha? ever been a concerted effort of the people of this section of the county to secure the chaingang, and it is probable that the little work which it has done here was the result of the voluntary act of the supervisor. Every public road in the township needs just such work as only the chaingang, with its superior road-building machinery, can give it. Something should be done, some move made, to acquaint the supervisor with the fact that we are being discriminated against and that we know it PerVinns ho 1ms not thought of the matter in this light; let's give him the benefit of the doubt, and see whether he has anything to sa\ anent the matter after reading this article in The Times." "And when we are favored hy a visit of the ehaingang," continued the Talkative Man. "I beg to suggest that the first work in the township be done on the road leading to the old Nation ford. Why the use of the ford has ever discontinued has always been a mystery to me as it has been toothers. With the discontinuance of the ford of course there was no reason for keeping up the half mile of public road between the railroad crossing and the ford. This short stretch of road would not necessitate a great deal of work to put it in good condition and I do not think it would require the services of the ehaingang for more than a week at most. Some little work would also have to be done on the road leading from the Carhartt station to the west bank of the ford, but this could be done in even less time than the work on this side of the river, and then by using the new Carhartt road which connects with the old road aboui. a half mile beyond the river we would have an excellent road to Rock Hill. And just think of the time that would be saved in going to and from Rock Hill, and vice versa! Our communication with Rock Hill bv vehicle must now be done over the road via the county river bridge and the distance is 12 miles. With the old Nation ford road open the distance would be reduced to eight miles. Nothing can be said against the ford on the score of danger. In my half century of life, ail of which has been spent in this community, not one accident of a serious nature has ever occurred to any one while using the ford. With the water stage in the river normal, at no point in the ford is the water I more than two feet deep. Nation ford should again be opened to the use of the public, and the sooner the better." The Oldest Subscriber. Mr. L. J. Massey is the oldest continuous subscriber to "The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon," the official publication of the' Greek letter fraternity of that i name, his subscription extending over a period of 28 years, since j h^was a student at the South Carolina college in 1882. Greek letter fraternities are now prohibited at the South Carolina college by an act of the Legisla- f ture, but Sigma Alpha Epsilon has continued to grow until it j now has chapters all over the country, numbering among its members many prominent men of national reputation. The symptoms of kidney trouble are urinary disorders, weak back and backache, rheumatism and rheumatic pains and twinges, pains in the groin, etc. There is nothing as good for kidney and bladder trouble as DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. You may depend upon them to give entire satisfaction. They are antiseptic, act promptly and soothe ' pain. Sold by Ardrey's drug store. - f* STEWART ROAD LAW GIVING SATISFACTION York Highways Being Improved Under New Enactment. That the Stewart road law, enacted at the last session of the Legislature, is a great improvement over the old Saye law and is resulting in the improvement of | the public roads to an extent heretofore unknown in York county, is being testified to almost unanimously. Reports come from all sections of the county that the people are pleased with the new law and that its operation is certain to mean within a few years public highways that will compare favorably with those ...... V* 1- - ? 1 1 fl. v?x ciu^ uliici cuuiity in cne state. I The road improvement in the various townships of the county is ' being effected at the lowest possible cost consistent with work that will endure and there has so far been reported few, if any, cases of friction in the enforcement of the law. In Fort Mill township the! work is under the direction of | Mr. C. P. Blankenship, the township supervisor, and the intelligent effort which he is devoting to the improvement of the roads is apparent to all who have seen what is being done. In the upper part of the township Mr. Blankenship has entrusted the immediate direction of the work to Messrs. S. P. Wilson and ,1. M. Gamble, while south of town the work is being looked after by Mr. D. G. Kimbrell. These gentlemen have rendered valuable assistance to the township supervisor and Mr. Blankenship i considers himself fortunate in having been able to secure their services. So far, more work has j been done north of town than i south of town. This is due to | the fact that there is more mile- i age of public highway in that section the township and that the roads are traveled by a greater number of people. Mr. Blankenship has within the last few weeks bought some road building machinery which he says will greatly facilitate the work in the future. Until this year the public roads of York county had been looked after and worked generally in name only by the county supervisor and county commissioners: but at the last session of the legislature Senator Stewart and the York members of the house so amended the old law as to provide for the working of the roads by township supervisors and paid overseers under them; also to allow each township its proportionate share of the funds raised from the two mill tax levied by the county and the $3 per capita tax upon each male between the ages of 21 and 55 years, except those in the incorporated towns. The township supervisors are appointed by the governor, upon the recommendation of the county delegation, serve for three ? years and have full jurisdiction " over the roads in their respective i townships. In reply to inquiries! these supervisors, without exception. expressed their hearty ! approval of the present system known as the "Stewart law." One of them said: ! "The new road law has given j entire satisfaction. There is no comparison between it and the j old law. The people are well pleased with it." J Another says: "As to how the new system compares with the j old, I will say that there has been more work done since August i than has ever been done before 11 in five years." L Another goes further and says ; jj that "more has been done than j J in 20 years past." \ Senator Stewart, who travels j j over the roads of the county'* every two weeks getting up his j cotton ginning report for the ! United States census department, l when interviewed on the sub- t ject, said that in his opinion the jj roads have been greatly improved I and that the spirit of rivalry be- !( tween the supervisors is bene- j ficial in a great degree. The * opposition to the new law was f considerable when it was lirst ! introduced; but since seeing the ? amount of work done and the * quality of it, that opposition has | died out. ^ i When asked to what ne \ attributed the success of the { system. Senator Stewart replied; * "First, to the high character f {ind business qualifications of the ! supervisors and the selection by ? them of good and competent men j| as their overseers. { "Second to lnenliyinor th so that each township's roads are !( under the direction of its own * supervisors, personally interested r in their township's roads. The paid overseer idea also works well as does the plan of Riving each township the benefit of its own money to be expended. c "I am satisfied that no public 1 funds of this county have ever been more wisely, more j udicious- ? ly or more economically expended than have the road funds by the several supervisors." It is Senator Stewart's intention to consult with these } supervisors before going to Co- ii lumbia this winter, and to secure :l their suggestions for improve- 1 ment of the system, as he be- . lieves that "an ounce of experience is worth a iiound of theory." t CROV ill i * >* 1 v < . MdB s^* * V i-gj&i E. W. 1 tQ?cn)O?ia?aiOi0H'a I GET R | FOR CHI 1 _ 5 With si very short time for Chrii j your sake and our sake, "do it no^ tt by delay. Last minute buying me | vexation for you. J Here Are a Few i/ Best Seeded Raisins, 1 pound i packages 10c * Best Cleaned Cur. ants, 1 pound J packages... 10c Best Citron, free from sugar, per pound 80c }rmost Juried Figs, pr r lb. 20c Best Dates, 1-lb package. 10c J -IX Powdered Sugar, per lb. 10c S-Crown California London LayIer Raisins, per lb. 12?c Choice Cranberries, per qt. 12?c | New Almonds, per lb. 20c New Walnuts, per lb. ...20c 1 New Butternuts, per lb. IRe j S. <\ Pecans, per lb. 20c I We are prepared to take care of but we want to do it smoothly, cai | cannot visit our store in person, p j given prompt and careful attentioi ) Stewart & Ci 1 Political Announcements. FOR MAYOR. I horpliv jinnnnun^ muo-.H' ? ?^ ' - ;? -7 .' ? "cmw ratio candidate for reelection to the ifflce of Mayor of Fort Mill. If elected promise the people tin- same progresive administration that I have tried to five the city (Hiring my present term >f office. Election, Jan. 11, 1910. I.. A. HARRIS. At the solicitation of friends, 1 here>y announce my candidacy for Mayor >t" Fo?*t Mdl for the term Iwginning in anuary, 1910. If the people see fit to avor me with their suitrages, I promse them a clean, progressive, business idministration. I am a Democrat. Election Jan. 11, 1910. K. SHANNON. See Mills & Young for free subscripions to the Fort Mill Times. * * ** V^DS Mi * V V I E. V ' 0.0 9.0, r had kimbre eadyIj {ISTMAS. I itmas buying, let us urge you, for K iv!" There is nothing to be gained ans rushing over things for ua and * 9 ? ? Things for You: S Best Mixed Nuts, containing only X the newest and best of Nuts. jj per lb 20c ? Mince Meat, per lb 15c Q Sweet Florida Oranges, per du?. gr 20 and 25c j} Finest Celery, stalk.. ^ 10c M Apples, per peck 115 to 60c X Fine Assortment French Candy, Q per 11>. -10c m Peanut Brittle, per lb 20c fl Crystalized Pineapple, per lb 50c 3 --And? "MISTLETOE" HAMS and ft "MELROSE" FLOUR. 5 any and all patronage given us, w efully and as you want it. If you M hone your orders. They will be- D 1 Telephone P> Number 15. ( ( OOOOOOCXlOOCXiOOOIX NOTICE Hunting Ground*, ReienratiM of Fort Mill, South CtrnliM A Tribe of Red Men will be instituted at Fort, Mill, S. C., Saturday night, December 11, 1909. All persons wishing to join will do well to be present at that time. J. J. HARDIN, Organizer. LOST?Large black Gordon Setter I)og. Answers to nam* "Waadon." Information leading to recovery will be liberally rewarded. J. G. Anderson, Rock Hill, S. C. I &DE ID At-? V. Kimbrells 1 f :: tiere are thr<e rr HAPPY-WEK should come and of our mciey-s in all kincs of chandise. Special n's and Boys'Suits at I Le remainder tf the w< 0 Suits, sale price 0 " " " o ' " , " 0 " " " fj it it it ' i. ----Q " ** : ii Q a a a you want to ec better come to s LL COM <jy i . Books for all Age Bibles and T watern,aN's ideal $2.5 FOUNT AIN PENS. Up. Kodaks Box Stal 1 Oc to (I The handson,('st line of Toilet Casei Shop early a,u' choice. We ha\ ARDREY'S DI kvhVW%\\ 5 Special B I in La ? 5 We hAve just received u ^ show rooi** a ?f ,r>^ Lap next 30 dj*?8 ?ffer at attractiv \ are all ofMPretty design and w ^ Holiday gjfL ^ We a,1"^ a^80 offering for '] ^ all kinds horse accessories ^ Whip Cr!ackers? Collars, Bri ? Pads, Bribes, Combs, etc., e J W. ;F. HARF iV%V^^WWV I VPPY jl 'his Week (j iovp rlavc; nf ! I AW A W W '1 P SALE and \ I I take advcn .aving offer- j H high class jj H m m sntion * I 1 S A a big reduction IWBj 8.00 H ;onomize you ee us. IP ANY J I nnMHHfptmt a ai: ji/u-i r <u"j imma'atj s, for all Tastes. | estaments I 0 A MOTTO \B FOUNTAIN PF.N ? Albums f tionery J3.00 ? ever in Fort Mill. "J > to | re the j^ootls that satisfy. *UG STORE. ilgains I ip Robes. ind have, on display :tt our ^ Robes that we wi 1 for the._^ e prices. Those L:ip Robes ^ ? ould make a most acceptable ^ f 10 days special bargains in j I Robes, Blanket s, Whips, f I idles, Check Rein . Boo f I LIS & SONS. 5 I : 11