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. I The Fort Mill Times. + DEMOCRATIC. 1'ubliahcd Thursday Mornings. B. \V. & W. K. Bradford Publishers W. R. Bradford Editor B. W. Bradford Manager The Times invites contributL.is on live subjects, but does not atrree to publish more than 200 words on any subject. The rijrht is reserved to edit every communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher. advortisinK rates are made known to those interested. Telephone, local and lonjr distance. No. 112. Subscription HATES: One Year .,.$1.25 Si* Months . 65 FORT MILL. S. C.. JULY 7. 1910. Unsanitary Conditions. Fort Mill is a good town, but there are many ways in which it could be made a better town. For example, the health conditions should demand a larger share of public concern. Some days ago a gentleman who is acquainted with the sanitary conditions of the town stated that there are outhouses in Fort Mill which have not been cleaned for two years. This gentleman probably knew what he was talking about, for there is strong olfactory evidence to support the statement. There is one case of typhoid fever in town at present. The wonder is that there are not twenty-five such cases, and unless steps are taken to rid the ,^e u~ aui. .,?,i WV\ 11 Ul 111C 111 L 11 ilUU Uflrt} lllg friatter which is to be seen and otherwise located in many places the chances are pood that there will be many families afflicted with the dangerous disease bethe summer closes. The Times hopes that the town council will lose no time in passing a sanitary ordinance requiring every householder to clean his premises as often as twice a month, with a clause in the ordinance subjecting delinquents to a substantial tine in the mayor's court, and that the ordinance will be strictly enforced. More Money: Better OfficinU. South Carolina is blessed by having at'the head of the State's educational system an official who is thoroughgoing and whose ideas if adopted would go far toward promoting the efficiency of the public schools. In a statement recently given the press Mr. Swearingen directs attention. among other important observations, to the beggarly salary paid the county superintendents of education, the average for the State being $500. It would seem unnecessary to stress the fact that the men best qualified to till this important office will neither seek nor accept it at such compensation. They cannot afford to do so: the pecuniary sacrifice is too great. The male school teacher who cannot command a salary in excess of $500 a year is not fitted to be county superintendent of education. Nor is this saying that there are not good men filling the office and other good men asking for it. Hut these men are doing so from patriotic motives. At the next session the General Assembly should provide fair compensation for the county superintendents of education. Bleaae Entitled to Conaideration. In no other sense than as ar incident of the campaign for governor of South Carolina is this paper interested in the candidacy of Mr. Cole L. Blease. The Times is not championing his cause. That is nrettv vvel understood by those who have read the editorials touching the race for governor which have appeared in these columns since ii was known who would ask the people for the honor of tenancy of the executive mansion for the twb years following the close ol Governor Ansel's term. Lieutenant Governor McLeod is the man the Fort Mill Times would be pleased to see elected. Ii therefore holds no brief to defend Mr. Blease against his enemies but it does think that Mr. Blease ) .. should be treated fairly. He is i a Democrat; he has paid the as sessment of the executive committee to enter the race; in the 1 canvass he is conducting himself | as becomes a gentleman and he is j entitled to fair treatment, both by the writers for the press and , the general public. Jeffries Down and Out. Followers of the fight game proDaoiy win oe slow in tne future to pin their faith to or put their money on any pugilist, however invincible he may have been in his day, who retires from the ring and then, after the lapse of ! i years, enters it again with the : hope of "coming back." The ( : history of the prize ring is that not one fighter in half a hundred ; who has been out of training for 1 any considerable time is ever able to regain his former prowess. It remained, however, for the i Jeffries-Johnson fight for the i world's heavyweight champion- i ship at Reno, Nev., Monday to < establish the fact clearly and convincingly. Six years ago : Jeffries was considered the un- 1 beatable champion. lie retired J from the ring with the champion- ( ship still in his possession. , Meanwhile another champion, ; i this one a black man, has come ] forward and claimed the title by 1 right of forfeiture. The thought 1 of a black man claiming the * world's championship was disagreeable to the sporting frater nity throughout the North and ' 1 in the hope of wresting it from < him they succeeded in inveigling ( Jeffries into the ring with the 1 black. Naturally, the black man t won. He is a more powerful ( fighter than Jeffries, and that is 1 all there is to it. Johnson probably will hold the champion- ' ship for a few years and then he ' ! ...:n i i. i < , wm k*-"i wiuil nc* gave j curies j Monday. ] York county citizens whose i , memoiy runs back to the I "issues" and idle mouthings of ' the champion coat-tail swingers 1 of the '90s are not apt to pay j much attention to the rant fag of one of the gentry when he butts into the press with the charge of ; demagogy against a candidate he does not like. It does not lie in the mouth of the man who thought hell too good a home for the opponent of Senator Tillman to bray about the alleged impending disruption of civilization liecause we do not embrace compulsory education, the restricted i primary and prohibition. OLD WAXHAWS SETTLEMENT The Waxhaws settlement, which is about 15 miles southeast of Fort .Mill, on the North Carolina side, is of interest to the people of this section of the State aside from the fact that it is of Revolutionary fame. It is said that it was throucrh this settlement that a stream of settlers poured into the region no\^' known as Lancaster county. About the year 17BO a company of Scots built some log cabins near the creeks and river in the section above mentioned. Tlity raised a crop of corn the first season after their arrival. But these sturdy Scots were good marksmen.' So in their struggle for a livelihood they utilized to good advantage the animals which they found in this region. . After they had eaten the flesh of the buck they made trousers . of his skin. Their hunting shirts were of wool, and their caps of | raccoon skin. Soon after their arrival they built a log church, the earth serving for a floor, and split logs for seats. In this building they i met every Sunday morning and worshipped God according to the * Presbyterian form of service. It will be remembered that after the fall of Charlestown the r oriusn iook cnarge ot Augusta, , Ninety-Six and Camden. From these points they went into the highland regions, burning houses ; and churches. They even took the Bibles and psalm books of t. the Scotch settlers and threw ? them into the fire. It was at the VVaxhaws settle. ment that Col. Tarleton won the : name "Bloody Tarleton." When his cavalry had surrounded IIu| ford's regiment of horsemen, | Buford, realizing that to offer re1 sistance would be foolhardy, sent word to Tarleton "that he had 1 surrendered." But even the ; messenger whom he sent was ? cut down and the British soldiers rode among Buford's men and shot them down in cold blood. Not being satisfied with this, they thrust their swords again into those men who were on the ground. Surely they had done enough to justify the epithet "bloody" relative to the whole cavalry ? not to mention the leader. It is related that when Tarleton advanced toward the Waxhaws he turned Sumter's family nut of doors and hnrnod Kio house. Sumter mounted a swift horse, called his neighbors and friends to assist him and went in pursuit. Near the place where the settlers built their cabins 150 years ago there stands a progressive little town (Waxhaw) of 500 or 500 inhabitants, but there is nothing to indicate that it is of Revolutionary fame. Flies Cause of Sickness. A recent bulletin of the South Carolina board of health attributes the cause of much sickness to flies. The bulletin emphasizes the necessity of keeping flies away from the sick, especially those ill from contagious diseases. Kill every fly that strays into the sick room. His body is covered with lisease germs. !>o not allow lecaying material of any sort to accumulate on or near your premises. All refuse which tends in any way to fermentalion, such as bedding matter, should he disposed of or covered ivith lime or kerosene oil. Screen ill windows and doors, especially n the kitchen and dining room. Keep all reeeptables for garbage carefully covered and the cans cleaned or sprinkled with oil or ime. See that your sewerage system is in good order: that it loes not leak; is up-to-date and lot exposed to flies. Pour kerosene into the drains. Burn or >ury all the table refuse. Screen ill food, whether in the house or exposed for sale. If you see flies you may be sure that their reeding place is in nearby filth, ft may oe behind the door, under the table or in the cuspidor. If there is a nuisance in the neighborhood write at once to :he health department. FOIt SALK Sweet I'otato Slips at $1.00 per 1,000. Cabbape Plants at 20c the 100. To raise t'all cabbape you rnu t s t out plants in this month, l'hone ?2 orate YV . P. \VH11'KSKL!.. -VM< How to Paint Your Buggy It's easy to re-paint your buppy, carriage, cart or vehicle of any kind. A CME QUALITY CARRIAGE PAINT (NEAL'S) makes it so simple that anyone can secure the finest results?a handsome, durable, varnish-gloss finish in black or rich colors. It's the ideal finish for vehicles and all surfaces, indoors or outdoors B (row-boats, settees, porch furniture, etc.) that are subjected to extreme exposure R or hard usn"e. It'sail ready to B brush on and t lie cos t is a trifle K No matter what the surface to l-e pa trite J. L enantc < </ stained or varnish* J. there's an Acme (. ..olity Kiiui to fit the pur,vise | PARKS DRUG COMPANY. AGENTS. '' \ - _ a'1 V * "' \*** 4v* ?* The Times' Straw Ballot. Orangeburg Times and Democrat. The Fort Mill Times took a straw vote of a small number of 1 the business men of that town I on Monday to ascertain the ! favorites among the gubernatorial candidates with the result that one voted for Blease, four for Featherstone, one for Hyatt, fifteen for McLeod, six for Richards, three were non-committal. The poll consisted of a total of 30 votes. It is noticed that Duncan did not get a vote, yet he claims he will be nominated on the first ballot. See I how these predictions pan out. Political Announcements. ELECTION. AUGUST 30. For House of Representative*. I am a candidate for election to the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. THOS. F. McDOW. The Times is authorized to announce J. S. GLASSCOCK as a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic party in the primaries. The Times is authorized to announce I O. L. SANDERS, of McConnellsville, I as a candidate for reelection to the ; House of Representatives, subject to ; the approval of the Democratic primarv. I hereby announce myself as a eanI didate for the House of Representa1 fives from York county, subject to the action of the Democratic primarv. .1. E. BEAMGUARD. For County Treasurer. I hereby announce myself a candiI date for the otlice of Treasurer of York ! county, subject to the action of the | Democratic voters in the primary elecI tion. JOHN A. NEELY. The Times is authorized to announce HARRY E. NEIL as a candidate for appointment as Treasurer for York county, subject to the recommendation of the Democratic voters in the primary election. For Supt. of Education. I !i rebv announce mvself as a candi j date for bupeaintendent of Education for York county, subject to the choice ot tie- Democratic voters in the prij mary election. MINOR R. RIGGERS. The Times is authorized to announce Mr. JOHN WARREN QUINN. for| merly of Broad River, now of York 'town hip. as a candidate for County Superintendent of Education, subject to tin- action of the Democratic voters . in the approaching primary election. For County Suprrvitor. 'i he Times i< authorized to announce . THoS. W. BOYD as a candidate for Sup rvDorof York county, subject to the ,choice of the Democratic voters i.i the primary < lection. I hen \ y announce myself a candidat for leel-ction to the <ifl.ce of Supervisor of Y< rk covmty. subject to the ruh . < f the ; pprcarhintf Democratic primary election. CLEM F. GORDDN. Tlv Fort Mill friends of JOHN F. GoRDON tak? pleasure in presenting 1 is name to the ' < ?i *s of York county 'to- tr.< of'ice of County Supervisor. ! M . Gordon tilled this oihce some years i a?ro a; -, his administration ndowied to tlf mierests of the t iunty as well ai reflects '/ credit upon himself. For County Auditor. The Times is authorized to announce JOE M. TAYLOR, of N. \v ort. as a candidate for Auditor of Y rk county, subject to tl e recc-nirnendntit n of the Democratic vott rs in tt primary elect'on. The Times is authorized t-> announce I.roadus M. Love, of Smyrna, as a candidate for the Democratic recommendation for appointment as Auditor of ! York county; subject to the choice of the voters in the primary eh ction. I hereby announce myself as a canI didate for nomination for reappoint| ment,to the office of County Auditor, i subject to the action of the Democratic voters-in the primary election. JOHN J. HUNTER. i We are authorized to announce T. E. McMAUKIN as a candidate for appointment as Auditor of York county, subject to the recommendation I of the Democratic voters in the primary j election. Marble and Granite Monuments. A large stock at prices from $5.00 up. Call and see the line at our storeroom. Boulevard and Palmer streets. Phone 1618. Write and let us call and show designs. Queen City Marble & Granite Works, Charlotte, Itf. C. Take Dilworth street cars to reach our plant. / Our Big IriflonAi UlU^JJCl Sa Which beg urday, July 1 through Sati 23, will be in this space Be on your take advanta extraordidary E. W. Kim I Count tlieN j Count the new locality. Who h\ j men? No. Who? men who have sa^ I small sums and di | j bank until enougt begin to build. V paid for somethin the savings habit. The Pineville Loan GEO. W BUNC PINEVILLE, 8 T erra Cot I have just recei Cotta Piping, all ? 24-inch. If you < putting in any kinc well, it will pay I piping from me. V. B. Bla B W?? ir=i I Phone 112 for Annual I idence | le fins on Sat- I .6, and lasts I urday, July advertised next week, guard and ge of some offers. a Drell Do. | ________ % ~i ew Houses houses in your jilt them? Rich Men who work, fed. Some saved ^posited it in the i accumulated to /hen the home is g better is theirs: r> _ - oegm now. and Savings Bank, H, Cashier , - - - Iff. c. T1 :ta Piping ved a car of Terra sizes, from 4- to are contemplating jj 1 of drain or bored you to buy the nkenship. Job Printing.