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BDHHBPC; ^r*'' SHRHPP'''' PROGRESS OF AIR NAVIGATION Never in the history of mankind has an improvement in ? transportation or progress in a mechanism appeared so suddenly or developed so fast and so utterly unexpectedly as has the aeroplane, says a writer in Popular Mechanics. Born while the world was looking the other way, and nurtured in a cradle of skepticism, the new vehicle of the skies has been minimized, poohpoohed, and jeered at, by savants and laymen alike. The result has been that an amazed world has had fairly sprung upon it, quite in the face of doubt and disbelief, the most astounding spectacle of the ages?the wildest dream of the dreamers come true, for centuries upon cen-?turies the very synonym of all ~ -fhat was extreme and impossible ? the man-bird, at last, fullfledgud, with his self-built pinions of steel and wood and fabric, mounting triumphantly into the blue in ever .Increasing numbers. Flying for hundreds of miles and for hours upon hours, cutting evolutions with the grace of the gull and gliding with the sweep of the eagle, beginning close to the ground, over level areas, and then daring to mount to the cloudland realms of the condor, he has piled record upon record and achievement ui>on achievement. What yesterday was a feat proclaimed the world over, is today unnoticed and commonplace. It is accepted fact that men fly, surely and boldly, and with increasing safety, even though they pay with the martyrdom of an occasional life for some particularly hard or needed lesson. It remains no longer to establish the mere ability to fly; the question now is the probable measure of the practical limits and values of man-flight in the reasonably near future. It is little more than a vear since Bleriot's crossing the English channel riveted the attention of the wondering nations. Since then the same span of water has been successfully crossed four times, the last crossing having been a mere incident in Moissant's trip from Paris to London. A year ago the record altitude achieved by an aeroplane was less than a thousand feet. Since then two machines have mounted over a mile into the clouds, and any number have broken last year's record. A year ago the record distance for a single flight was 118 miles, made at an average speed of 39 miles an hour. Since then a dozen men have beaten this record. Less than a fortnight ago George Chaves, a youthful Peruvian airman, succeeded in crossing the Alps. Unfortunately Cheves' machine overturned after he had negotiated the most dangerous part of the flight and he was crushed under the motor, dying a few days later. Only last Thursday the American > cross-country sustained record j was broken by Walter Brookins, who flew from Chicago to j Springfield, III,, a distance of 187 j miles, in 5 hours and 44 minutes, i ? - For the performance he received a prize of $10,000, offered by a Chicago newspaper. To sum up, so great has been the progress that it quite taxes the imagination of the prophet who dares predict even the next step forward, but it is at least fairly safe to suggest that the next great flight which is destined fully to awaken even the most skeptical of mankind will be a crossing of the Atlantic ccean by aeroplane. Dog Tax Due. Notice is hereby given that the dog tax for the year 1910 is now due and payable to the town treasurer. Owners of dogs are expected to settle this tax immediately and without further notice. J. L. SPRATT, Town Treasurer. Fort Mill, S. C., Sept. 27. THE IS JEWE1 STOl % s - : ' !* < l|"Rock HO If you wmit the be? buy a "Rock Hill" an Farm \ One- and two-hors sizes and of the best such as Studebaker, ThornhiU. See us if Mills & Yov | 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. fillPPn f'itv Morhlo yuuuu UllJ mui U1U UL Granite Works, ] Charlotte, IM. C. \ Take Dilworth street cars to reach our plant. CITATION. State of South Carolina, York County? By L. R. Williams, Esquire, Probate Judge of York County. Whereas Mrs. Sallie Nivens and Burt Nivens have applied to me for Letters of Administration, on all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Lee S. Nivens, late of the county aforesaid, deceased: These are, therefore, to cite and ad- | tnonish all and singular the kindred and | creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at our next Probate Court for the said county, to be holden at York Court House on the 20th day of October to show cause, if any, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 3rd day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten and in the 135th year of American independence. L. R. WILLIAMS, Probate Judge of York County. YORKVILLE MONUMENT WORKS (The Old Reliable) YORKVILLE, S. C. ELECTRIC POWER PNEUMATIC TOOLS EXPERT WORKMEN REASONABLE PRICES It will pay you to see us before buying. YORKVILLE MONUMENT WORKS, JOHN E. CARROLL, Pres. and Treas. ?????? ? H7W \ .J? IJLu TV I I som LRY RE R' J H. E. 1" Buggies. it buggy on the market id vou will have it. * Vagons. ' iii all of the different makes manufactured, Carver, Nisseu and you need a wagon. o ing Comp'y TAX NOTICE?191 O. Office of the County Treasurer of York County. Yorkville, S. C., Sept. 15, 1910. Notice is hereby given that the tax books for York county will be opened on Saturday, the 15th day of October, 1910, and remain open until the 31st day of December, 1910, for the collection of State, county, school and local taxes for the fiscal year 1910, without penalty, after which day one per cent, penalty will be added to all payments made in the month of January, 1911, and two per cent, penalty for all payments made in the month of February, 1911, and seven per cent, penalty will be added on all payments made from the 1st day of Mareli to the 15th day of March, 1911, and after this date all unpaid taxes will go into executions and all unpaid single jxjlls will be turned over to the several magistrates for prosecution in accordance with law. For the convenience of taxpayers, I will attend at the following places on the days named: At Yorkville, Saturday, October 15, to Wednesday, October 19. At Smyrna, Thursday, October 20. At Hickory Grove, Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22. At Sharon, Mondav, October 24. At McConnellsvilfe, Tuesday, October 25. At Tirzah, Wednesday, October 26. At Clover, Thursday and Friday, October 27 and 28. At Yorkville from Saturday, October 29, to Tuesday, November 1. At Coates's Tavern, from 12 o'clock, Wednesday, November 2, until 12 m., Thursday, November 3. At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday, November 4 and 5. At Rock Hill from Monday, November 7, to Saturday, November 12. And at Yorkville from Monday, November 14, until the 31st day of December, 1910, after which day the penalties will attach as stated above. HARRY E. NEIL, Treas. of York County. Old newspapers for sale at The Times office. 7e wish to announce k of Jewelry and hav< e selection of Diamoi /e have one of the b( lir work. uff Jewelrj RUFF, President Smal Is Welcon Ill ?? Do not hesitate to < because you cannot sum. The Peoples Nc Hill especially welcc any amount from < realizing that these substantial proportio itor is encouraged to Itions thereto, just a bank pays 4 per cen terly, thus providing your funds together 1 the Peoples ROCK HILL, - - S SAFE, SUCCESS I - - ZBTXYiisra- ^ Is a very important item in the economy of most men. It i: thoughtful purchaser selects a buggy made of the best materi buggies we are offering the public, the best buggy that can bi hardwood firmly glued, with the corners mitred and secured w the height 42 to 4fi inches. Axles are made with case-har lene finest quality oil-tempered steel and the gears are of the best and the tops are quarter leather in full three-bow style. CusI best seat springs with curled hair top finish. 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