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% The Fort Mill Times. DEMOCRATIC. Published Thursday Mornings. B. #. A W. r. Bradfo'd poei.isiiers W. R. Bradford Editor B. W. Bradford Manager The Time.* invite* contribution)! on live subjects, but doe* not ngrcc to publish more than 200 word* en any subject. The right is reserved to edit very communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising tate* nre made known to those interested. Telephone, local and long distance. No. 112. Subscription Rater: One Year $1.25 Six Months. .?5 FORT MILL. S. C.. FKBRUARY 16. 1911. Clemaon's Fertilizer Analyse*. Within the last few days there has been received at The Times . office a bulletin entitled "Analyses of Commercial Fertilizers" by Clemson college for the season of 1909-'10. It is stated in the bulletin that most of the samples analyzed "were taken by inspectors sent out for that purpose to every depot and hamlet in the State, instructed to see that the laws were faithfully observed and to be very careful in drawing a representative sample from at least one-tenth of every lot found." In the bulletin is given the result of the analyses of 1.188 samples at various places in the State. A careful reading of the bulletin, however, fails to show that the inspectors analyzed samples of commercial fertilizers shipped to "every depot and hamlet in the State." For instance, there is nothing in the bulletin to indicate that the inspectors prosecuted their duties at any of the dozen and more depots in York county save that at Rock Hill. Fort Mill, Yorkville, Clover, Hickory Grove, Sharon, Tirzah j and the various other towns and hamlets in the county at which there are depots do not seem to have been on the map of the inspectors, although it is generally known that commercial fertilizers are shipped to all these places. It is not, therefore, amiss to inquire why the inspectors failed to observe the law by depriving the farmers and others who were thus overlooked of the benefit of Clemson's approval of the commercial fertilizers they used last year. Whatever the reason for the violation of the law. it is certain there will be no violation of j the law respecting the 2">-cetu tag tax which m ist be paid to Clemson on every ton of commercial fertilizer used in the State this year. All of which strengthens the contention of this paper that not one in ten of the users of commercial fertilizers in South Carolina receive any re turns lor the money they are forced to pay for the support of Clemson college. The New Court Houie. If there are any good reasons why York county should not put up a new court house those who have spoken against the proposition have not made the best of the opportunity. The cost cer-1 tainly cannot be used as an ar- j gument expected to carry much weight against a modern court 1 building In a county rich enough to appropriate the principal part of a large sum of money necessary to build a bridge that will at best prove profitable or convenient to a minority of its citizens. If the people of York county can afford to be taxed, to bridge the Catawba for the acecomodation of the people of the panhandle of Lancaster county in the hope of diverting to Rock Hill a part of the trade of that community, certainly the same people cannot plead poverty as an excuse for refusing to put up a court house in keeping with the needs of the county. The statement that the legislative delegation isinfavorof repairing the old court house instead of issuing bonds for a new building lacks a deal of convincing this paper that the county does not n ;ed a new court house. York's members of the General Assembly are entitled to their own opinion, of course, hut they are not commissioned to do the thinking of a considerable number of other people. ^ .. utitrifri s \ Jury Service for Editor*. Other newspapers may take j whatever view they will of the bill which has just passed the General Assembly and only lacks the signature of the governor to become law removing from the list of citizens exempted from jury service in South Carolina ministers of the gospel, newspaper editors and bank cashiers, but this paper has no stomach for any such law so far as it affects newspaper men. It is certain to result in serious inconvenience and great financial loss to the editors of the State and will not raise the standard of intelligence in the jury box, especially in criminal cases, for the reason that not in one case in ten will the lawyers for the defense accept an editor as a juror. And looking at the matter from the standpoint of the defense there will be reasonable grounds for the rejection of the editor. If he is the head of a newspaper which has printed an account of the case before the court, it will be an easy undertaking for the counsel for the defense to find something in the article to which he can object as tending to indicate the prejudice of the editor against his client. It will be done and the editor will be told to stand aside. Such a law would undoubtedly result in hardships upon the country editors of the State and the Commonwealth would derive no marked advantage therefrom. But we suppose there ought to be some consolation in the thought that now and then an editor will get in the jury box in p civil suit to determine the amount of damages due the plaintiff for the killing in the public road of his dollar and a quarter pig by an automobile driven by an irresp rnsible boy. The Failure of the Court*. No better illustration of the claim that the courts of South Carolina are not invariably administered in the interest of the people could be brought forth than the failure of the common pleas court in Yorkville last week, when the presiding judge closed the court after a few hours' session because none of the lawyers were ready to have their cases go to trial. Many witnesses were on hand expecting to be called. Not a few of these had gone to the court house at considerable financial loss and inconvenience t) themselves and others. Of course the trip was fruitless, as was that of the jurors who had responded to the summons of the __ \ - i i* ? snerm. 11 mere is any way to relieve the people of such flukes, which are not infrequent in South Carolina, it is high time the relief were forthcoming. Let the lawyers realize that their causes will be called and tried on a certain day unless there is an unavoidable reason for delay, and there will be a decided reform in the practice of closing the courts because the cases on the calendar can be postponed with more convenience to the lawyers. We need a few judges who will exercise more care in consulting the interests of the people and display less zeal in accommodating the lawyers. Baseball practice at the University of South Carolina commenced Monday afternoon and "the prospects appear to be very bright," we are told. Which is well enough in a way. but one cannot help wondering how bright the prospects are for the baseball players to win when they ' face their professors on final examination. Usually the college athlete develops his muscle at the expense of his mind, l> it there are almost invariably at hand apologist; for him who claim that the statement is not true. He is pictured as a strongboy who not only leads in the various college sports, but is almost invariably well up in his classes. If the class marks of the average college athlete are good, it is a safe guess that it is due to the favoriti^yn of the professors. Referring to the refusal of the house of representatives to appropriate a large sum of money with which to advertise the resources of the State, the Chester i Reporter observes that it is "tin fortunate that some money for advertising purposes can't be spared at this time by the General Assembly." We were under the impression that one of the duties of Commissioner V\ atson's department was to advertise the resources of the State. If the numerous trips Watson has made to various parts of the country at the expense of the State were not for advertising purposes, how does he account for the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of dollars the trips have cost the taxpayers? Comptroller General Jones was heard t"f? remnvlr cr?tr?t? rlawo -tcrr\ that if the General Assembly did not do something to equalize the burdens of taxation and at the same time afford the people relief from the oppressive conditions which have resulted from that body's extravagant appropriations, in his opinion a revolution in South Carolina politics was one of the certainties of the near future: We shall see. Nothing has been done at the present session of the General Assembly to revise the tax laws and the total appropriation of two million dollars is the largest in recent years. WHITE LEGHORN EGGS. I have for sale for hatching purposes pure Wycofl' strain White Leghorn Eggs at one dollar for 15. D. A. LEE, Fort Mill, S. C. D. A. R. Entertainment. Ye Daughters of Kanawha Chapter of ye American Revolution asketh thee to come to an 4'Infair of to be given at ye nighte of ye 23rd of February at ye town hall. Ye doors will open at seven thirty o'clock, but ye singers will not tune unne on til eitfht o'clock. Ye are asked to wear quaint costumes of ye olden time, if ye can. Brinw: two kits to pay for ye liyiits and ye music. FOK SALK 100,000 frost-proof Cabbage Plants, Eariy Jersey an<l Charleston Wakefield varieties. 2-2-tf B. M. FARIS. When Yc Drink pure, el CAHAJA Largest seller i WHITE HOI is the wo Good Grocers * Are you just in line or in t con of youth, but at a standsi along day after day in the sa: der to the wheel and get in tl Fort Mill Bu: (OPENS FEI WILL HELP YOI System of instruction equa in the leading Business Colle instruction given, which is b tion given at many business Nicely furnished rooms ovi thing refined and up to date. Meet Manager J. J. Bailes at 8 o'clock and enroll for a i Double-entry Bookkeeping ing, Ornamental and Busincs BIG DISCOUNT to the fin men who enroll. Prices rea We Are Headquarters For the Following: Hardware, Crockery and Stoves, Back's Steel Ranges, Lime, Cement and Plaster, Elwood Field and Hog Fence, McCormick Mowers and Rakes, I International Gasoline Engines, Shredders, Corn Harvesters and Disc Harrows, Sewer Pipe and Farm Drain Tile, Grates and Tile, Chattanooga Turn and Disc Plows, Cole's Hot Blast Heaters, Wilson Heaters. Machinery, Fittings and Supplies. Window Glass and Putty, Rooting of all kinds. Farmers' Favorite Grain Drills, Stalk Cutters, Spokes and Rims, Guns and Ammunition. -A Rock Hill Hardware Company, Rock Hill. - S. C. Here's Your Chance We have several thousand dollars worth of finished marble and granite monuments on our yard. This is more than we consider necessary to carry and w wish to reduce it by one half bet wee i this time and the end of the y< ar. In order to do this we are offerirg any h ?adstone or monument now in | siock at a lower price than other dealers have to pay for the same work. No us to pay $100 for a monument I when y >u can buy the same thing from usat$7 >. The ageilt gets the difference. v oint to our yard and keep the $25 in | your pocket. YORKVILLE MONUMENT WORKS, JOHN E. CARROLL. Pres. and Treas. ??????????? "Haile's on the Corner" . j Pure Drugs and Medicines. Cigars and Tobacco. Garden Seeds. Headley's Chocolates are fresh and delicious. On hand at all times. Come to see us. Fort Mill Drug Comp'y J. R. HAILE, Prop. hi Prink can Coffee like COFFEE, in the Carolina* * JSECOFFEE rhl's best. ; Everywhere. ! i he lead?which? In the lexitill? Do you intend toiling me old rut? Put your shoultie lead. pinnoo QPIIAAI D1UCOO Ul/UUUl IRUARY 20) U PUSH AHEAD. 1 to the best training received gcs of the South. Individual ctter than the class instruccollcges. cr Ardrcy's drug store. Evcryin the building Monday night combination course. rt, Business Arithmetic, Spells Penmanship. 3t 20 young ladies or young sonable. Sale of Muslin Underwear We have just received a big new line of Muslin Underwear which we ordered especially for this SALE. When these goods were opened up we were very much surprised. "Just leave it with us " the quality is right. We have put a special sale price on this entire line of Muslin Under- ^ wear, and can save you some money. Drop in and we will be glad to show you through. Sale Begins Saturday, 18th, and Continues Through Saturday, 25th, One Week Only. Skirts from 50c to ..I... $2.00 Gowns from 50c to $2.00 Corset covers from 15c to $1.00 Pants from 25c to SI.00 Combination Suits (Cerset Covers and Pants together) from 7 5c to SI.50 Princess Slips from $1 to SI.75 Shirtwaist Goods in lace stripes and checks at, per yard, 10c to 30c A few Xmns goods at a big sacrifice: also, a big reduction on "Wool Goods. E. w. kimbrell"company "The Place Where duality Counts." "ROCK HILL" BUGGIES. If you want the best buggy on the market buy a "Koek Hill" ailri you will have it* rafm Warr/\r?o A 1A1 JIA1 T f UgUllO* One- and two-horse in all the different si/es and of the best makes manufactured, such as Studebaker, Carver, Nissen and Thornhill. See us if you need a wagon. Mules and Horses j maSmKf v ' " wflnl \ imaBl We have just received a new shipment of choice Missouri Mules and Horses, the best to select from we have ever had. Come and buy your mules now. If you wait until spring you certainly will pay more for them. The best posted stockmen of the West tell us that the prices of mules will be higher in the spring than ever before. Come / and get your mules before the prices advance. Mills & Young f.nmnanv ? O J I