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The Fort Mill Times. DEMOCRATIC. Published Thursday Mornings. B. w. & w. r. bradford publishers i W. R. Bradford . . .. Editor B. W. bradford Manackr The Timp? invites contributions on live subjects. but doe* not HtrnN- to publi?h more than '200 word ft I on any nubject. The rurht in reserved to edit i very communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising: rates are made known to those interested. Telcnhone. local and lonjr distance. No. 112. Subscription Rates: One Year 11.26 Six Months .. T - . W> FORT MI1.L. S. C.. JANUARY 19. 1911. The Trip to Winthrop. It was the one best bet, as The Times stated last week, that the General Assembly would accept the invitation of President Johnson to visit Winthrop college. The invitation has been accepted and the visit to the college is to be made today. There never was the least doubt that the invitation wouhl meet with the hearty approval of a majority of the members. The temptation of a day's outing at somebody else's expense was too strong to be withstood. For years the General Assembly has found one pretext and another to visit the State-aided colleges. That the visits are expensive and of no practical value to the people is ??% <-*??? U'OO f ivml \ ? nv_ tin W|'ilium IUW1I ? 1 1 v- 1 ^ V-"Vpressed in the senate Wednesday afternoon when the Winthrop invitation was under consideration. Twenty-three senators voted to accept the invitation; 17 voted against it. In the house the invitation encountered little opposition. It was accepted with avidity. Of course The Times is under obligations to the Rock Hill Herald for the information it imparts for this paper's enlightenment regarding this joy-riding, viand - spreading entertainment. The observation that the information would have been more illuming had The Herald given the source of its knowledge we trust will be pardoned. May we not ask, Who told The Herald that "there is money for such purposes [visits of the General Assembly to Winthrop] that has not been appropriated by the Legislature." If there is a special fund "for such purposes," as we are led to infer from The Herald's information, whence came the fund, and if money is so plentiful in WintHrop's exchequer, why does the president of the institution bombard the General Assembly with requests each year for more money than was asked for the previous year? The difference between the fund "for such our poses" and a direct legislative appropriation for the excursion is the difference between tweedledum and tweedledee. The money comes from the pockets of the taxpayers, of that all may be assured, and the taxpayers pet nothing in return for the expenditure. But, says The Herald, the General Assembly should visit the State-aided colleges so that the members may "see whether or not the money they appropriate from year to year is being properly and wisely expended." And we opine that the morning after the members have visited VVinthrop they will know no more about the affairs of the college than thou l;no\r hnfouo cin/m tl-in w**M tuv-f I\IIV f* WV.1V/I V, OlllUC HIV, program of the day's outing does not include an auditing of the books of the institution and a mental examination of the students in the presence of the General Assembly so that they'mav know whether the money thej appropriate for YVinthrop is buy ing gold bricks or being "proper ly and wisely expended." Wha would the American people thinl should the Congress go en massi every year to West Point an< Annapolis and the numerous nav; yards of the nation simply be cause these institutions are ; part of the Federal government The Herald may answer. Mean while we risk little in assertinj that there is as much necessity for such congressional jaunts as there is for the junketing trips of the General Assembly to the State-aided colleges. Stated succinctly, the purpose of the authorities of the Stateaided colleges in extending invitations to the General Assembly to visit their respective institutions is to place the members under obligations to the colleges so that larger appropriations may be expected for the colleges. The York county friends of Lieut. Col. John R. Lindsay, disbursing officer of the National Guard of the State, are hopeful that Governor Blease will not he influenced in appointing Col. Lindsay's successor by the untrue reports which have been circulated against Col. Lindsay with the view of defeating: him for reappointment. The statement has been made to Governor Blease that during: the campaign last summer Col. Lindsay made an active campaign among the militiamen of this section against! Governor Blease. The statement seems to be wholly false. If i the word of responsible members ; of the three militia companies of York county is credible, Col. Lindsay not only did nothing to impede the progress of Governor Blease's campaign, but did let it be known that he intended to vote for Governor Blease. The ; governor will ere long find it necessary to appoint the successor1 of Col. Lindsay. If he will doj the York man the kindness to thoroughly sift the report of partisan activity made to him against Col. Lindsay, we are cop Aden t he will find no foundation in "fact for it. but will learn | that it is a piece of dirty work directly traceable to a York county source with which the governor i is not unacquainted. "When Judge Memminger is on the bench justice hangs like a plummet." -Yorkville Enquirer. Yes- sometimes. He is the judge who fined a York county man $500 for assault after the jury I had recommended mercy, in the same case failing in his duty by I neglecting- to instruct for the prosecution of a self-confessed pistol-toter. And he is the same judge who sentenced as beastly j a murderer as ever set foot in I shoe leather to two years in the I penitentiary, and afterwards, it is said, indorsed the pardon petition of the murderer. He would make an ideal supreme court justice sometimes. The Charlotte Chronicle and other North Carolina newspapers whose opinions are not apt to count for much with the Democrats of the Old North State in selecting the successor of Senator Simmons two years hence have already let it be known that they will oppose the candidacy of Governor W. W. Kitchin, who is said to aspire to the seat. During Mr. Royste I Manufacturer c - above other co idea Twenty-S I to-day; the res I Factories to sup I NORFOLK. VA. t 1 MACON. OA. ( the consideration of the tariff bill in Congress some months ago Senator Simmons voted with the < "interests" on several occasions, 1 which means that he voted to take money from the pockets of his constituents and put it in the pockets of the money-grabbers without giving a fair return therefor. Being more or less inclined to sympathize with the predatory policy of the "interests," The Chronicle can with very good grace support Senator Simmons for reelection. But what about the voters supporting him? That is the horn of the matter which doubtless is giving Senator Simmons much concern. And well may he take notice, for the Democrats of his State are not likely to indorse his votes on the tariff. lie has disregarded their interests; why should they not disregard his plea for reelection? Now comes the new adjutant general of South Carolina with the suggestion that the incum- i bent of his office should be appointed by the governor instead 1 of having to depend upon the, favor of the people for election. I It is perhaps well for General Moore that the suggestion came after he is snugly established in office instead of before the election. There is no reason why the adjutant general of South Carolina should be appointed. The people of South Carolina are quite as capable of selecting an adjutant general as-they are any other State officer, though if we hear much talk of this character from General Moore we will not be slow to conclude that the people made a mistake when they selected him. _______ "Citizen" Josh Ashley, mem-| ber of the General Assembly from Anderson county, lost no time in objecting to the bill introduced in the house increasing the salaries of the State officials. There is such a thing as being' meanly sparing in the use of the money necessary to defray the expenses of the government and "Citizen" .losh seems to have got acquainted with this brand of parsimony. The cost of living has increased so much during the last decade that in all fairness the proposed increase of salaries should be enacted into law. Furthermore, it is little less than i grotesque for the General Assembly to refuse the State's officials fair compensation for their services and then about face and vote thousands of dollars toward maintaining a bunch of officeholders such as are to be found in the department of the commissioner of agriculture, for instance?that are not worth a trifle to the Commonwealth. Good-bye, Martin F.; we are glad you are out of the govt rnor's office, and we sincerely hope the State will never favor you with another office. ^You never merited the political preferment you have been given. ;in of Roystcr Fc \r believed that succe >f Fertilizers who woul ncirlorof i aitc TKio t*/oi IWIV4V>I UHVI IO? IIIO TY iven years ago and t >ult has been that it >ply the demand for Ro> . KOYSTKR (il ANO COMIM FACTORIES AND SALES OFFICES. TARBORO, N. C. COLUMBIA. 8. C. SPART COLUMBUS. GA. MONTGOMERY. ALA. B, w _ . No Child's Play. One of the hardest duties in the worhl is to fill the news col-1 iimns of a local page with in-' tereating items when there is really no news to write, observes a ueorgia exchange. It is tar more vexing and perplexing than a person who has never had any experience in newspaper work can well imagine. The paper must come out on time, and the reading matter has to be supplied from some source. When the brain of the editor becomes weary, mind inactive and his faithful scissors dull, is it. do you imagine, any child's play for him to probe the gas-bags of his imagination and bring forth a column or more of original "wind" that will both edify, delight and instruct his readers? Verily the life of an editor is full of trials, troubles and perplexities and like the wicked, he is doomed to not live out half of his days. Card of Thanks. We take this opportunity to thank our numerous friends for their presence in our home and for the many good things which you left with us the evening of the 9th of January. We enjoyed your visit immensely and appreciate most heartily your many expressions of good will and your tokens I of esteem. From the depths of our hearts we thank you. Occupants of the Fort Mill Presbyterian Manse. Annual Meeting. Claims Against York County Must be Presented by Monday, January 30. Yorkville, S. C. January .1, 1911. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the County Board of Commissioners will be held in the office of said board in Yorkville on Wed- , nesduy, February 1, 1911, at 111 o'clock a. in. All persons having past due claims against York county are hereby notified to present the same to the clerk of this board on or before Monday, January 30. 1911. All claims against tin- county must be itemized and sworn to in an affidavit sitting forth they are just and true, due and owinir: that the labor or ser vices were actually rendered, or the supplies actually furnished, and that no part of the account has been paid by discount or otherwise. Claims not presented during the year in which they originated, or during the year following, are forever barred. All persons authorized to administer oaths are required to probate claims | against the county free of charge. By onier of the board. T. W. BOYD, Supervisor. ANN IK L. WALLACE, Clerk. l-12-3t Aii Ordinance. _ Be it ordained by the Mayor and Wardens of the town of Fort Mill, S. C., in council assembled and by authority of the same: Section 1. That on and after the 3rd day of January, 1911, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to rattle olT any article whatever, whether anything of value be given with the chances or not. Sec. 2. That the act of drawing or disposing of the article by any method ol' chance whatever shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Sec. 3. Any person or persons violating any of the above sections shall upon conviction be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00, or imprisoned for a term of not less than 5 days nor more than 30 days, at the discretion of the mayor or town council. Done and ratified in common council this the 3rd day of January. 1911. L. A. HARRIS. Attest: Mayor. J. L. SPRATT. Clerk. (ADE MARK f&Fb ^ REGISTERED. :rtilizcrs. ss awaited the Id place quality 5 Mr. Royster's 0 his is his idea : r?: La. c-i^m rster Fertilizers. ANBURQ. 9. C. ALTIMORE. MO. x \ \ Do These Prices 0 Interest You 0 \ S ? . ~ i Specials for This Week \ Skirts. ^ $4.00 Skirts for _ _ $2.50 $5.00 Skirts for 3.25 $5.50 Skirts for _ 3.75 $6.00 Skirts for 4.50 $8.00 Skirts for _ 6.50 Cloaks. Just a few long cloaks left. $10 Cloaks, latest styles and patterns $ 4.00 $4.75 Cloaks, " 44 44 44 3.25 Children's curly Bear Skin Cloaks, light blue, white, red and apricot 1.75 $15 Coat suits (just a few) at 11.00 $14 44 4; 44 44 44 44 1 1 .00 Gingham. French Mercerized Gingham, fancy plaids, at 25c per yard. 45 pieces pretty plaid and striped Gingham, the kind that does not fade, at 10c E. W. Kimbrell Co. 44The Place Where Quality Counts." I Sixteen Years 1 | of Faithful Service. | For the last 16 years we have conducted one of ^R <R the leading grocery stores in the town of Fort Mill. <R <R It has always been our aim to act honestly with all <R m our customers, this being the prime reason for our <R $ success. ^ ^ We want all of you who have not traded with us ? during the year 1910 to give us your patronage and ? A ? be benefited as those who have patronized us for Ok yt the past 16 years. Ok S "We please those who cannot please themselves." S ? JONES, The Grocer. |j "ROCK HILL" ni tr* r? ir c* DUVjUILO. t L1 BUCrC ( CO . - /' If you want the best buggy on the market bllV a uR()('k Hill iiiwl vmi will Imvn if ' Farm Wagons. Olio-and two-horse in all the different sizes and of the best makes manufactured, such as Studebaker, Carver, Nissen and 4 Thornhill. See us if you need a wagon. M Mills & Young Co. J