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The Fort Mill Times. I a,
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Published ThuraUny Momings. B
B. W. & W. K. Bradford Publishers ^
W. H. Bradford Editor
B. W. Bradford Manager .
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FORT MILL. S. C.. MARCH 10, 1910. i i
ME ID'
A Miscredited Editorial - the Aftermath.
On Sunday, February 27, the !
... . in
Charlotte News erroneously at- j j
tributed to The Times an editorial
(with a long comment ^
thereon) in which this.paper was ^
made to appear as expressing
sentiments antagonistic to the
city of Charlotte because of the ^
alleged discriminatory way in '
which the prohibition laws of ^
North Carolina were there en- y
forced. The News put into the
s\
mouth of this paper words which
it had no thought of uttering and ^
which, consequently, resulted in ^
injury to The Times.
Much as we regretted the error I
of The News, we were willing to
concede that it was made without
intention to do The Times an js
injustice?that it was a slip likely
to occur in any daily newspaper
office where a large volume q
of matter is handled. The inci- g|
dent would not have been noted U{
editorially in The Times but for w
the assurance given the editor of sc
this paper in a phone message on eN
Tuesday following The News' cr
mistake that a courteous, hun- y
dred-word communication which ()1
had been sent The News on the n(
date of the publication, of the ^
miscrfedited editorial would he !
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given the publicity we thought gj
the disclaimer deserved. sc
That was Tuesday morning; ai
the communication to the editor tj.
of The News was put in the mail i
Sunday afternoon. The communication
did not appear in
Tuesday's News, as we had ;u
reason to believe it would, nor
has it since appeared. Naturally s,,
the editor of this paper thought (>f
it unfair that The News did not (>)
publish his communication. ^
Hence the editorial in last week's so
Times.
One of the things a newspaper ^
with any sense of responsibility
cannot afford to do is to decline te
to acknowledge its mistakes.
The Times was too severe in its
arraignment of The News for
failing to publish the comrr unica- 1
tion sent it from this office and
we sacrifice none of our selfrespect
in expressing the desire ^
to withdraw the unkind words R>
about The News. The Times
ml The News have always been ^
friendly and it is not the wish of l
this paper to sever the cordial ^
relations which have existed be- q.(
tween the two papers. t
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Season of Theatrical Vice.
Of course it is true that the tl
cities offer many advantages tr
which are denied the people of tj
small towns and urban communities,
but it is likewise true
that city life is not without its n(
degrading and demoralizing influences?influences
which, hap- ^
pily, are unknown in this good C(
town, where practically every- C(
body pays his honest debts,
goes to church on Sunday, con- a
tributes to the pastor's salary and t(
votes the Democratic ticket. t(
Just now. however, it is mnrp .
? l(
the purpose to speak of a few ((
of the nauseous odors that have ^
arisen from the theatrical stage ^
during the season which is draw- t
ing to a close tlu.n to expatiate
on the virtues of Fort Mill, much
as we should like to. s
The theatrical season of t<
1908-'10 has been remarkable r
for the number of indecent plays 1
that have been produced in it.
If the daily press had dealt fairly
with the public by denouncing s
%
' : - 'r^ ; - 'v'
le offensive plays as was theii
ity, not half of them woulc
ave lived through the season
ut unfortunately the daily press
o often has in mind the re
iipts from theatrical adver
sing rather than the good o
le community. We learn hov
le season began with a double
arreled discharge of flippant
/nical vulgarity and how th<
iek of theatrical vice has beei
most continuously diffused eve]
nee. The season proceedee
1 rough a series of foul portray
Is, prominent among them beiiq
le loathsome, contemptibb
iree called "The Girl fron
ector's," which appears to hav<
sen the culminating disgrace
f the stage this season. Fev
lays so distinctly and inevitably
ijurious have ever been pro
jced, for it is a literal, gros:
Drtrayal of vice, and from the
sginning a large part of it;
iditory has consisted of hah
rown women and girls.
Many other theatrical avenue:
we led to the dunghill. It i:
choice society into which tin
leatrical managers have invitee
le playgoers to enter, anc
veet and rich must be the
ental profit that the city foil
irive, or have derived, or are
istined to derive, from such i
ilubrious association.
Inefficient Teachers.
If our memory serves us, here
a recommendation in the lasl
inual report of Superintendenl
' Education Swearingen to the
eneral Assembly suggesting i
:ate board of examiners to pas:
Don the qualification of those
ho would^teach in the publie
hools. We do not recall, how
rer, that such a board wa:
eated by the General Assem
y. There can be no difference
opinion as to the urgeni
?cessitv for a greater degree ol
liciency in those who under
ke to instruct the youth of the
:ate. VVe have in the publie
hools entirely too many boj
id girl teachers with little more
lan a smatterimr of edueatior
ho should be pupils in som<
igh school. But one stumbling
ock in the way of curing th<
Iniitted defects in the State's
aching force is the smal
ilaries paid the teachers. Man>
' them are underpaid. Others
' course, are overpaid and wouk
j high at ary price. Anothei
iurce of inefficiency in th<
aching force of the schools is
ie favoritism which is all bu
liversal in the selection of th<
achers. Too often the trus
es through misguided friend
lip for a local boy or girl or foi
kinsman of the boy or gir
vard the place of teacher to on<
itirely incompetent. Also, ii
>t infrequently happens thai
e trustees in selecting theii
achers make the mistake oi
efering one with no othei
commendation than that h(
)lds a certificate from a college
here are colleges and colleges
>me of them are at best no bet
r than the public high school:
id if the student graduate<
ir.h high rank from such insti
ition he would not be competen
? teach children beyond th?
lird grade, though many of th<
nder-educated boys and girl
ith diplomas imagine there i
athing left for them to lean
nd that they could easily fill i
rofessorship in any first rat
dlege. It may be that th
3unty hoards are too lax i
ranting teachers' certificate
nd that it is within their powe
3 better conditions. If so, it i
3 be hoped that they will awak
3 a realization of the duty the
we the public and see to it ths
ewer incompetent teachers ar
rantpd to tonr-li i
he public schools.
Our old friend The Congrej
ional Record is coming regularl
o bat these days and with equj
egularity is cracking out one
wo-, and three-base hits d<
ending upon the distanc
ecessary to negotiate in sprin
ng to the home of Times sut
cribers as single wrappers.
[ Building and Loan Association*.
i The Times is pleased to note
. that in a number of towns in
3 this section of the State build-:
ing and loan associations have
- been organized recently. These
f associations, if properly man/1
aged, are almost invariably pro-1
ductive of a deal of good to the
, community. There is no better
5 way for the citizen of limited
11 means to secure a home than to
v buy a lot, subscribe for stock in
I the local association and then
I I.
- borrow a sum sufficient to build
? his house. In a majority of
2 cases the home is paid for with
1 money which otherwise would
2 have gone for the monthly rent.
2 Thus the subscriber gradually
/ pays for his home without encum/
bering himself and family with a
- debt the payment of which he
5 finds burdensome. Other sub2
scribers do not borrow, but use
3 the building and loan association
f as a means of forcing themselves
to save a certain amount month5
ly at a fair rate of interest upon
5 safe security. Still another rea2
son for the success of these as1
sociations is the non-borrow1
ing class have realized that the
2 investment of their savings in
t building and loan associations
2, brings greater returns than any
1 other form of investment.
I* Peary a Humbug?
We are not surprised at Peary's
2 refusal to submit to the Congress
t committee which is investigating
t his claim to the discovery of the
2 i North Pole the proof which he
1 so vehemently asserted would be
? decisive. On the specious plea
2 that he would thus render his
2 proof worthless?for commercial
- purposes?this coddled creature
? of a prejudiced investigating
- board of the American Geo2
graphic society has all but adt
mitted that he is a humbug and
1 ' is afraid to give his proof to the
-' world's scientists. Peary and
2 his coon companion, accompanied
2 by his Eskimo and his gumdrops
T
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Just received a new lc
r Side Sprir
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All kinds of Harness?an
5 !
I Cracker up.
5 When you need anything
- we'll try to please you.
A few Lap Robes left th<
i Blount's Tru
* Are the best. Sold by i
;|IV. F. HARK
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ivitA^nAi
Our buyers have returned fr<
3
j York and Baltimore markets, bi
- stocks. They tell us they have
* selecting a stock of goods large
\ Milli
g
n We consider ourselves fortui
a Miss Frank, of Baltimore, as
c Miss F rank comes to us with a
e
n best milliners that go out fron
s sistant are hard at work getting
r which will take place before E<
IS
e
MEACHA
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n
Lumber
y We are prepared to fill orders,
Dressed and I
*' Our mills are located near For
,e in this section, and with improv<
t" ence we guarantee satisfactior
HOKE, MASSE
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and his dogs, may have gone to \
the North Pole, but he has not j
furnished convincing proof of j
the alleged visit. There is a ;
firm and absolute demand 1
throughout the country that j
Peary's claim be thoroughly
probed and there are hundreds'1
of thousands who believe that (
the probing will reveal the fact
that he got no nearer the Pole
J than his disgraced co-claimant to
the discovery.
Marking Confederate Graves.
Good progress is being made
by the national government in
the work of marking the graves \
of the soldiers and sailors of the
Confederate army and navy who
died in Northern prisons and j
were buried in their vicinity, j
Ppnvic.Inn fm* f V?n ximvl' oroo l/\
by Congress in March, 1906, and
$200,000 was appropriated to car- I
ry it out. Gen. William C. Oates,
commander in charge of the I
work, has made a report on the .
subject to the secretary of war. \
From this it appears that 8.895 <
graves of Confederate dead in !
six burial grounds in Northern ;
territory have been properly
marked to date. Confederate 1
graves have been marked pre- i
viously with head-stones in ,
thirteen other cemeteries.
;
Your Vegetable
Garden ,
It is now time to be getting i
it in order. Every family should M
have one. Not only profitable, J i
but a pleasure to grow your own
vegetables. As to
Garden Seeds
We are now receiving our annual
fresh stock consisting of
corn, beans, peas, turnips, pepper.
tomatoes, watermelons, canteloupes,
etc.
Buy your garden seeds from
us and make a success of gardening
this year.
**.*11 n n 1
run mm urug wimpy
].R. HAILE, Mgr.
Jagons and
ness.
>t of those Reinforced
I
lg Buggies
iy p'&ce or part from Whip
I in this line come to see us;
at we will sell at cost.
e Blue Plows
JS.
>7s a sons
VI & EPFS.
om a two weeks stay in New
uying our spring and summer
: made the trip of their lives in
r and better than ever before.
nery
late in securing the services of
our milliner for this season,
guarantee as being one of the j
i Baltimore. Shs and her asj
r rparlv fnr nn** onnnrr ?
> j "K*"'6
aster.
M & EPPS.
For Sale.
, large or small, for all kinds of
lough Lumber.
t Mill in the finest tract of timber
?d machinery and years of experi1
with every order. Phone 1-a.
Y & COMPANY.
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I Table Economy. | I
WHEN YOU GET TIRED OF RUNNING AN ACCOUNT 8
WITA A GROCER WHOSE .PRICES EAT UP YOUR 8
j| EARNINGS AT THE END OF THE WEEK OR MONTH, jjj
l COME HERE AND SEE Vf
WHAT A LITTLE READY MONEY CAN DO FOR Q 1
YOU DAILY. OUR PRICES ARE REASONABLE AND jj|
8 WE KNOW YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH TDK 8 1
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QUALITY OP OUR GOODS. PROMPT DELIVERY. * I
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| An Up-To-Date |
(Hardware Store |
Where you will always find the thousand and one a
little things that are never at hand when wanted, as g
well as everything in Mechanics' Tools, Builders' and g
Farmers' Implements of superior manufacture and best ?
quality, is the store that is always sought when you
Idon t want to waste time and that is just the kind of Jg:
line we are offering the people today. Call and look a
over our stock of Hardware.
Groceries g
09 We have also added to our business a complete and *9
jg? well selected stock of Heavy and Fancy Groceries,
The stock is all fresh and we guarantee satisfaction on Sj
^ every purchase. Phone us your wants and our wagon Q
? will make prompt delivery anywhere in the city. &
09 Genuine N. O. Sugar House Molasses, gallon, 60c 09 '
? McElhaney & Company |
W71. HOOVER'S PRICE LIST,
CORN WHISKIES. JOal. 2 Onl. 3 Gal. 4 Gul. 4 Qts. f? Qts. 12QI8.
New Corn $2.On $3.c.o $5.25 $ $.... $.... $
one Year Old 2.35 4.10 rt.oo
Two Year Old 3.00 5.00 S.oo
??cc intr uiu q 2", ?; nil v *>r
Hoover's" Old Mountain Corn... . . . . 2*. Go 5'oo T oo iVA 'i'.'A
Hoovers' Private Stock 3.00 fi'oo ~'r ^.f.O 3.J.0 s.2&
Pocahontas Corn 3 0, a ?r2 00 425 !,??
ItYK WHISKIES ' 50 3 00 ? -5 9.0t>
Ho^er'8..Cho!?e: ' ?? *-2* 2.00 30o
Southern States " 260 ! ' -?
Excelsior z.lo 3 So 5
OhpTi'me's 5'7r \i'V' '"a 7.00 j.i.5001,1
Prentice!!!.!!!;;;;;;;; il',\ Z-J.5 }? $? 13 00 *-?'?_? ? ??
cn8cn,u]reook .(b.ot.t.,e<1.b.on,1)3 75 7 ,0 ti* ii;8?
Green Itlver (bottiecMn' hond). .!!! !.'! ? "'! ? !2.75
Old Taylor (bottled In bond) 4 on YfirV i i >'& ii'n'n Ron e~? l?>T,r
MeUwood (bottle In bontl, 3.75 *7.70 i'o.So iSJ ?!?? &3
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NO CHARGE FOR JI GS OR PACKING. If you desire to'im'v the ??nrn?.
charRes. deduct for 1 or 2 Rations 60 cents; :t ruIIous -r. cents- 4
11.05; 12 quarts. $1.10. Special prices on larRe uuunUtfes * ?al,"n"W.
H. HOOVER & CO. Inc.
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I" Special Table i
. Sale. I
I We have just bought a large stock of solid Quartered I
Oak Top Dining Tables like cut and offer them for the ?
next 30 days at the following reduced prices:
54-inch (Quartered Top 8 foot long $30.00
48-inch " " 8 44 44 $24.00
|4.r>-inch 44 44 8 4 4 44 $20.00 <f\
42-inch 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 4 $17.50
45-inch 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 44 $18.00
142-inch " " 6 " " $14.50 ^
We guarantee these tables to he in perfect condition, to fl|
work well and give satisfaction or your money refunded. y
^ We pay the freight.
I W. G. REID & SONS, I
| ROCK HILL., S. C. |