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The Fort Mill Times. DEMOCRATIC. Published Thursday Morninirs. B. w. & w. h. Biiadkord Pubi.irhkrs W. R. Hrahkoki) Editor B. W. Bradford Manaoer The Times invites contributions on live subjects, but does not furree to publish more than 200 words on any subject. The rUrht is reserved to edit every communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rates are made known to those interested. TeleDhone. local and lon? distance. No. 112. t Subscription Rates: One Year $1.25 Six Months .65 FORT MII.L. S. C.. OCTOBER 20. 1910. A County Fair for York. With an abundant harvest and good prices for all farm products, the thoughts of many South Carolina people are just now turning to the State and county fairs which are to be held within the next month. The State fair begins in Columbia two weeks hence and, as usual, is certain to be attended by thousands. The dozen or more county fairs to be held either before or subsequent to the State fair will also attract large crowds and all who attend are certain to profit by what they see and hear. Nothing is better calculated to advertise a section than a county fair, conducted on a liberal scale by live, progressive men with sufficient money to insure its success. It is not only a great he'pto fhe immediate community in which it is held, but does much to promote the welfare of the entire section by which it is patronized. It promotes social intercourse as an organization affording the people of the county an opportunity to become acquainted and exchange ideas and opinions upon the best means of promoting the progress of their respective communities. . There is nothing to be said against a well-conducted county fair and much to be said for it. Why can't the people of York county, one of the richest and most progressive counties in the State, get together and organize a fair association? York county has never held a fair and the undertaking would therefore be experimental and might fail, some one suggests. True. The airman who crossed the English channel in an aeroplane some months ago had not been preceded by anyone, but the thought that he was experimenting did not deter him. Down in Chester county a fair is to be held next week. If the people of Chester county have enough confidence in themselves and their county's resources to feel that they can make a creditable showing, surely the people of York county, which is larger and wealthier than Chester county, have no reason to suspect that a like undertaking here would be less successful. There is no gainsaying that York has the money and the resources to make a county fair a success. There is only one thing lacking . to insure a fair, and that is an organization to promote it. The exhibits of agricultural products, manufactures, live stock, poultry, domestic science and other things to contribute to the success of a fair are all here and need only to be assembled attractively at some central point to warrant the belief that such an undertaking would survive and prove an annual source of pleasure and pront to our people. The fact that Winthrop college is in York county and could be depended upon to liberally patronize a county fair should be of great value as an incentive to the organization of a fair society. N o other county in South Carolina is so fortunate as to be the home of a similar girls' college, whose resources alone would almost insure for York county the most creditable county fair ever held in the State. Nor need there be any shuffling of words or disagreement over the proper place to hold a York county fair. Rock Hill is the county's largest town and the place which would have to put up more money than any one other .... - community to establish the fair, j It is easiest of access to the great-! est number of our people and is , the only town in the county' which could properly entertain the crowds that would attend the fair. It is to be hoped that some of Rock Hill's enterprising citizens will take hold of the proposal. If they do so, we are confident that the other sections of the county will cooperate with them and that in the fall of 1911 \*r?rk nniintv will Iwvrt. a fail, flmf will open the eyes of all. The Reasoning of an "Able Lawyer." Mr. T. B. Fraser, of Sumter, sometime legislator, and, according to The State newspaper, "able lawyer," in the opinion of The Times falls short of offering, in a recent newspaper communication, convincing reasons why South Carolina is better off without a marriage license law. By employing many finespun arguments Mr. Fraser tries to show that conviction for bigamy is easier in South Carolina today than it would be if a record were kept of the marriage ceremonies performed in the State. He says, in effect, that if the witnesses | who saw the ceremony performed could not, from death or other cause, be brought into court to ! testify against the accused the State's case would fail. How utterly inconsistent with Mr. Fra1 ser's reputation as an "able lawyer!" Any 12-year-old school boy could tell Mr. Fraser that a law could be passed which would j stand the test of the courts allowing the admission of the proof now required to establish the marriage along with that of the public ; record. Inferentially, if not specifically, i Mr. Fraser finds further objection to the proposed marriage license law because it might lead to a divorce law?a specious argument, the product of some mind | I I ????. i wnose owner could look through a keyhole with both eyes simultaneously. It is surprising that | well informed people should drag I the argument into such respecta; ble company as their own intellectual domain. There is about the same kinship between the proposed license law and a divorce law that there is between a Caucasian and a malay. In the former case, both have to do with mar- J riage; in the latter case, both races are members of the human ! family. The last word is not said by j Mr. Fraser when he sets South I ; Carolina upon a dais above the | | other States of the Union because i we are unlike them in having no marriage license law. The truth is we are clinging to a fossilized custom that all other enlightened Commonwealths have got rid of. South Carolina is in sore need of a marriage license law?if for no ; other reason, to prevent child | marriage. If a Columbia press dispatch is ' trilP. liiiVPinnr Ancol ic of o l/-.co 4 & to Ut (4 iUOO ; to know what disposition to make of the figurehead from the battleship South Carolina which was presented to the State by the Federal government some time ago. There is another figurehead which Governor Ansel will have to find a place for when he retires ; from office next January, so we ! suggest that he take this iron figurehead along with him for company. If E. J. Watson had been aboard ! as an assistant hot-air pilot, there would have been no doubt of WalI ter Wellman's success in crossing the Atlantic in his air ship. Phone IO for your needs or your accomodation. Visit j Ardrey's I Drugstore when in town for your needs or your rest. ??1 0 Women ! See t Specials at Kimbi TABLE I Pure linen Damask, $1.25 27 inch Doilies, $3.50 and unoieacned All Linen Doil Mercerized Table Damask, All Linen Towels, scallope at COUNTEI Beautiful patterns, each ai RU( Crex Grass Rugs, 54x90 in Pretty Saxony Axminster at We can save you some n 1 LACE CU Beautiful assortment, Fresh Fancy Just received a fresh shi Currants. Citron and Figs a of Candies, Pears, Apples, ga Grapes and Cocoanuts t Fresh steam-baked Bread day?5c and 10c loaves?t I liltcs, because it's good. E. W. KIME ? Forward or | Which Way Ai Are you saving or are you ru 9 enough money to accept some c g tunities that are available, or c I your friends? It's to your best interest to s ter. You surely cannot begin t< 9 until you learn to save your it | business enterprise on promisej I add a little to it every pay day, take advantage of some of the self in your own estimation, an 9 nition of influential business mi 1 THE SAYINGS BANK TAX LEVIES TOR 1910. Office of the County Treasurer of York County. Yorkville, S. C., Oct. 11, 1910. In compliance with the law, I hereby give notice of the several levies on the property of York county for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1910, to wit: For State purposes: 53-4 mills on the dollar. For ordinary county purposes: 4 mills on the dollar. For constitutional schools: 3 mills on the dollar. For roads: 2 mills on the dollar. For Catawba River bridge: 1-2 mill on the dollar. Aggregating 151-4 mills on all the property, and of the county in addition to this the following special levies for townships and local schools, viz: Catawba Township -2 mills for interest on township bonds: 1-2 of 1 mill for a sinking fund for said township. Ebenezer Township 3-4 of 1 mill for interest on township bonds, and 1-2 of i 1 mill for a sinking fund for said townshin. York Township ?3 1-2 mills for interest on township bonds, and 1-2 of 1 mill for a sinking fund for said township. LOCAL SCHOOL LEVIES. District No. 2 3 mills, making a total levy of 18 1-4 mills in said district. District No. 6 3 mills, making a total levy of 18 1-4 mills in said district. District No. 7-19-10 mills, making a total levy of 18 4-10 mills in said district. District No. 9- 4 mills, making a total levy of 19 1-4 mills in said district. District No. 11?3 mills for graded school, 1 mill .'or high school, and 1 mill for interest on graded school bonds, making a total levy of 24 1-4 mills in said distridt. District No. 12?2 mills, making a total levy of 20 1-2 mills on the property of Ebenezer, and 21 3-5 mills on Catawba township part of said district. District No. 15?3 mills, making a to ' " s || Shoppers I he 4 rell's this Week. | I IMFM M?jJL X ILll 1, value, per yard $1.00 $3.75 values, doz $3.00 ies, per doz $1.75 pretty patterns, . .50 d and hemstitched, 25c and 50c - tPANES. t 65c to $3.25 iS. ches, special, .. $3.00 patterns, special, $1.25 to $4.00 loney on Rugs. RTAINS. I 90c to $2.75 r Groceries. pment of Seeded Raisins, nd will have a nice lot Bananas, Oranges, Malahis week. every Thursday and Frihe kind that everybody I tPFi f rn E Backward? I re You Going? g nning behind? Do you have I >f the many business oppor- I lo you have to borrow from I it down and consider the mat) make any financial progress ( loney. You can't start any >. Start an account with us, and you will soon be able to se opportunities, raise yourd win the respect and recog- I en. $1.00 starts an account. , OF FORT MILL, S. C. I 1am, Cashier B??Mil m. MMla ( tal levy of IS 1-4 mills in said district. District No. 20-21-2 mills, making a total levy of 17 11-4 mills on the property of Bullock's Creek and Broad River township part, and 21 3-4 mills on the York township part of said district. Diet rint Mn >**_ Q *v?;il?. - * v. ..V. Mf ?o mum, uiaKMlg H total of IS 1-4 mills in said district. District No. 26 3 mills, making a total of IS 1-4 mills in said district. District No. 27 2 mills, making a total of IS 1-4 mills in said district. District No. 28 2 mills for special levy, 1 1-2 mills interest on school bonds and 1 1-2 mills for sinking fund, making a total of 201-4 mills in said districtDistrict No. 29?2 mills, making a total levy of 17 1-4 mills in said district. District No. 28?2 mills, making a total levy of 17 1-4 mills on Bethesda's part, and 21 1-4 mills on the York part of said district. District No. 35-21-2 mills, making a total levy of 19 mills on Ebenezer's part, and 213-4 mills on York's part of said district. District No. 37?Special levy of 2 mills j for school, 1 1-2 mills for interest on j school building bonds, 1 mill for sinking 1 fund, making a total of 19 3-4 mills for said district. District No. 39?3 mills, making a total levy of 181-4 mills in said district. District No. 40?3 mills, making a totnl nf mill District No. 42?2 mills, making a total of 211-4 mills in said district. District No. 411?2 mills, making a total of 17 1-4 mills in Bethesda's part of i said district, a total of 181-2 mills in I Ebenezer's part of said district, and 21 1-4 mills in York's part of said district. District No. 44 11-2 mills, making a total levy of 163-4 mills in said district. Also $1 on all taxable polls. Also 50 cents each on dogs. HARRY E. NEIL, County Treasurer. FOR SALE?One hundred bushels of Seed Oats, Appier variety. Lee Armstrong. 10-20-2t Meacham l^itlT'lWTry a r? ^.-1 Have you ever heard of this Shoe for it is the best work shoe made. Valley, says it is the only shoe he months. lie wore a pair of Menz-I them to a farm hand who wore tli Bailes is given up to be the hardest Fort Mill. We can give you the na who have worn this shoe for 12 moi in and let us save you four or five d AMERICA This boys' shoe is made by the s been buying three or four pairs of < $6 to $8. He wore one pair of the soled them seven times, saving the Culp, Blankenship, Kimbrell. Jonet they think of the American Boy sin Meacham ~?X>X>XiX<XX*VVXiX 1 Cereal Sped jv We have just received following: Mountain Buckwheat I Whole Wheat Flour, ^ Graham Flour, $ Post Toasties, ^ Cream of Wheat, j* Corn Meal in packages, Grits in packages, f.s Oat Meal. | JONES, 1 U jQt*0**Qt?Cgr?3^ <C3i 1 THE ft * A There are certain names in t instantly recognized. Krupp W for cars, Huyler's for candy, S ? same way, although of course I Q ritory, Stewart & Culp stands 1 | Good Thinj 6 This is a connection that has W quality, the quality of our goo ? service. This is a satisfying st jj ards and fair prices, and, abo\ 8 clean goods and clean methods, if you are not a customer of w one. Come in and see us; let's S w ~ 8 Stewart & Cui 8 JI iOJ *C3> iO> ?Z?5 * 3& '~C3-> <SIX- <C* *>t+ If you want 1 lie host buy a "ltook Hill" and Farm W O110- and t wo-horso i sizes and of the best 11 such as Studohnkor, < Thornbill. Sot4 us if y MILLS & YOUN i & Epps. E SHOES. ? If not, you will hear of it, Mr. J. Z. Bailes, of Pleasant ever wore more than three Case for seven months and gave iem for several months. Mr. wearer of shoes that comes to toes of half a dozen persons nths. The price is $3.50. Come lollars on your shoes each year. N BOY. ame people. James Hoke has >ther shoes each winter, costing American Boy all last winter, reby $4 to $6. Ask the Nims, ; and a dozen other boys what oe. & Epos. ials 1 i fresh shipment of the ^ ^ i he Grocer, g IAME ? a he business world that are A stands for steel, Pullman - jg tetson for hats, and in the ff .o a far more restricted ter- Q js to Eat. ? ri5 been established solely by w ds and the quality of our * ore, a store of high stand- Q e all, a clean store with Q ours we want to make you 5 ; get ac(|uainted. . ? I Telephone * i IP, Number 15. Q II ?? ?181 1 Bl huggy on the; market vou will have it. agons. in all of the different lakes manufactured, [ arver, Nissen and on need a wagonc (GCOMPANY. i ll