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Combats Settling-up Theory. Mr. James Henry Rice, Jr., State secretary of the Audubon society, has taken issue with the statement printed in The Times last week from the Spartanburg Journal that the settling up of the conntry wipes out the game. "It is quite to be expected," says Mr. Rice, "that certain kinds of big game should make way for civilization; in fact, civilization would not be possible otherwise. The cougar (panther of our ancestors) was too destructive to pigs, calves, sheep and other small animals to be allowed to exist and he was] rigntiy killed out. The same' fate has rightly overtaken the I wolf in well settled communities. 1 "But on the other hand there are today more white-tailed deer; in New England and the Middle] States than there were in colonial j times- vastly more in Maine and ! Massachusetts, and here the settling up theory breaks down. \ Moreover, in my time there were a hundred to one more partridges j in the well settled up-country j to what were in the sparsely! settled coast region; there are I more birds in the up-country today. There are vast areas in this region on the coast still unsettled, but the game is reduced to the vanishing point. There are more birds in thickly settled York than there are in thinly settled Berkeley. There are, however, deer in Berkeley and none in York. "South Carolina has no lack of game cover, no lack of feed and certainly no lack of fish pastures in its magnificent rivers. All it needs are a few patriots in the General Assembly who think more of the State and the welfare'of the people than they do of themselves and their narrow j>olitical interests. "When a fair trial has been made and after a reasonable interval game shows no sign of increase then it will be in order to say that settling up the country drives out the game. "There is more game in Scotland, which is the size of South Carolina and far mare densely settled, than there is in the whole of the Southern States. Here the settling-up theory again fails to work. "With millions of acres of idle land with vast swamps and a fringe of mountains with hundreds of miles of marsh and hummock we are not yet settled up and shall not be these many decades. "Geese and ducks are both increasing throughout America, especially where they have protection. They are not likely to increase in South Carolina with no protection." Hauling Cotton in Georgia. Eight bales of cotton hauled on one wagon over York county roads ?s considered a good load and few farmers ever attempt to haul more, however anxious they may be to get the staple to market. Over at Amcricus, (la., cotton is taken to market on a somewhat larger scale than in this section. One of the sights of the present cotton season in the Georgia city was a single load of 40 bales, aggregating 22,010 pounds, which was hauled into town a distance of 4 miles. It was the largest load ever hauled on one wagon in Georgia and was Eulled to Americus in 30 minutes y a gasoline traction engine used for plowing the fields of the farmer who grew the cotton. The Times does Job Printing of all kinds. MEf BREAKFAST Oranges, Bananas, Wl Puffed Rice, Oat Flak Steak, Pork, King Mackerel and Hominy, 1 Cakes, Maple Syrup, DINNER Soup, Rice. PotaU Turnips, Cabbagi Rnnaf ** v- " ?. inn/, macai Peeled A Cherries, Sliced Pinea SUPPER Stewed Oysters, Olive Relish, Peanut Sandwic Ice Cream with Marasquii Salted A A. 0. JONES, ? Against Charlotte Bond Issue. Editor Fort Mill Times: The question of a million dollar bond issue by the municipality of Charlotte is being agitated and it is amusing to pick up certain of our city papers and read the interviews on the subject which are printed from time to time. Of course all of the interviewed are for the bonds, but not bv a nr......4- -.11 < ^,i uv:ai ai t' <-iii HiU VOlt'FS IO]"[ them. If the interviewers did j not intentionally overlook the. fellows they mostly ignore they would not announce that all t he j people are for the bond issue. I The good book tells us to remember Lot's wife, and so do theI Charlotte voters remember the recent water bonds. The advocates of the bond issue are trying to impress the voters with the statement that a commission will be placed in charge of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds, but even so, that is not enough. The voter will not know when he votes for the bonds who will compose the bond commission. That is a very important consideration, for who knows but that some of the "interviewed" might compose the commission. In the last city election I voted for Mayor Hawkins under the impression that ho was against the bond issue and was for the city being run with the tax money. I wonder where he stands now on the bond proposition. The poor in Charlotte pay the freight to run the government and get less in return than any other people. I am opposed to the bond issue and predict the defeat of the proposition. W. Charlotte, N. C., beb. 2. FOR SALE 100,000 frost-proof Cabbage Plants, Early Jersey and Charleston Wakefield varieties. 2-2-tf 15. M. PARIS. LOST In town hall Monday evening lady's head scarf, one side pink, the other side plaid. Finder will please return to W. I). Wolfe and receive reward. FOR RENT A four room dwelling in go<ni condition. Large stable, 1 1-2 acre lot and good garden. Situated on Confederate street. Apply to ALEX I5ARBER. Mr. Royste Manufacturer c above other co idea Twenty-S to-day; the res F?rtrkrioQ fr* e??r wi'vwi iww OU^ F. S NORFOLK. VA. MACON. QA. ( ' SIU. leat Hearts, Puffed Wheat, es, Cream of Wheat, , Sausage, Kried Oysters, Lye Hominy, Coffee, Cocoa, Tea. ses (Sweet or Irish), Peas, e, Sauer Kraut, oni and Cheese, Spaghette, pricots, pple, Mince Meat Pie. Chicken Salad, h, Asparagus Tips, Hamt n Cherries, Cake, Jmonds. I The Grocer. I MULES. I have two car loads of fine Tennessee Mules at W. F. Harris' stables, Fort Mill, S. C., and am offering them as cheap as any good fresh Mules can be sold this year. ,The Mules range in age from four to six years and are well broke. My motto is, "Please every customer in work and quality." I guarantee my stock to be just as represented. Remember, I am here NOW. Give me a call. Will sell or trade for other mules or horses. Respectfully yours, SAM MUSGRAVE. ? TR ADI mark * fS.R." .n REGISTERED. jin of Royster Fertilizers. 11 >r believed that ?nrroc? au/aifAri W V.'W UTf UIL&U. LI IC >f Fertilizers who would place quality nsiderations. This was Mr. Royster's sven years ago and this is his idea ult has been that it requires Eight >ply the demand for Royster Fertilizers. . ROYSTER GUANO COMPANY, FACTORIES AND SALES OFFICES. TARBORO. N.C. COLUMBIA. 8. C. SPARTANBURG, 8. C. COLUMBUS. OA. MONTGOMERY, ALA. BALTIMORE, MO. ; . 1 HMO'V D \[A mjA, OtroncKiS'ipo &Aft / iWu-i /. . <Jr /,< 'Y/ <i>/ /r- I </ yriAS ^fcn-tA<fV O^tcL' Ifun /nHi C/reH nhZ"eJ~ So ?t^U^cv O 6*W5^t ^rt M/ A?^/? J/14. ~?l+-t4S- .Ct-. ll+fX*/ //i^Cu/~ OtAsfrtU.it LA .tiA<-CC S>Cl SL *U. yb U ^c-L^Ot, JZAJL-p alty <<?t C&XPA-IA+P-/ <&A*4AM.4..,&1\s 'CPH4L pZltL a*t//V?v ?V/" *.3of (fo-u^aa/?ah* *x+~r A/(/.Vo ftt/j./*-* 3 ?JutltH, t?u a i t^-raS~ ^- . _ r.nT. v ? xw-/*: /''/*-??-?_-<^ (fij/r/* \s (* > < ts? < v 'ftv *(- \/ a^-c-Cs u: <?/ -1 < ~t. A^rcu^is C?cefCiJ &-</ ,j6.Sl^C&/I-ip^&n^sAf /i ' V ytf? '"i* /< 1 ^<, j?'Vt> r r>K <t>^f^/.r n f-*rt*ci t->s r rr>it#'v 4 1\ * mf r> t n ' ' ^ > | DUist s harden beeds. I J & The best Garden Seeds offered the f ^ American people are BUIST'S. They ^ are all grown from selected stocks ^ ? carefully inspected while growing and ^ v ^ also before being put away for the ^ W winter. BUIST'S Seeds cost 110 more W ^ than the inferior products of other W ^ growers. You get the best when you ^ J buy BUIST'S. * 5 Parks Drug Company J ????8??? ?? ?? 00 ?0?????????? 8 8 @111 rpp r?T ? /-t xr?5 /--? fin g riA ID, 2>HUfc.S, 1 | MEN'S PANTS. 1 ? To clean up our stock in the above lines, we have ^ put on a SPECIAL PRICE FOR A FEW DAYS. @ @ Some Hats at half price, some Shoes at less than ? g half price and a discount on all Pants sold. g ky We have just received some dandy Ladies' and kp Men's Shoes at $2.50 and $3.00. It will pay you (J?) ? to see them. jjjP @ L. A. Harris & Company, g && ??CHS?? ???X?N2>? " "" ""1 "It seems fitting that we should here express our appre- a ciation of the generous patronage of the people." A word to the wise People By spending less than _ they make. .The very Become . best place to put your Wealthy Savings is with 1 1 I I The Pineville Loan and Savings Bank, I PINEVILLE, IV C. I I I BlsasHSBsagBSHsasgsasasBsasasBsasasasHSBsasBsasgsBjq | Saw Many Needful Things. | [J "I called at W. F. Harris' Place the other jj I) Hnu onvl fftiin#! tL'-? T * * ' _i ?.?? ivuim iuuic mings a necaea tnan ever be- KJ gj fore. There were Buggies, Wagons, Harness, jjj Jjj Robes, Whips, Blount's Steel Plows, and all sj Q| Joints and Bolts, Collars, Pads, Lines, Bridles, [H jjj and all kinds of Repairs for harness, saddles, jjj Cj halters, and everything at such reasonable prices. jjj "Harris' Livery is complete. He has single Kl [g and double teams, and Two Automobiles for jjj W quick and long distance service. Call and sec for S ,r ^ |Q yourself what he has or phone 28. K K "PROF. GEO. M. SNODGRASS." K Gla5g55H5a5HSaS5SBSHSa5SSE5a5H5a5HHSBSH5gsa5a55H5P