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I ssaasess-z THE FORT MILL TIMES. Democratic ? Puublished Thunders. B. W. BRADFORD Editor mnd Proprietor. oMcnmoN Rates: Om Yw #1-26 She Month* ? The Times invite* contribution* on live lubject*. bat doe* not vtm to publish more than 200 word* ta Ujr subject. The right is reserved to edit very communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rata* are made known to those interested. Telephone, local and long distance. No. 112. FORT MILL. S. C.. SEPTEMBER 7. 1911. False Prophets. Following the congressional elections last November the mouths of the standpat Republican politicians and the col umns of the old-line Republican news- I papers were filled with more or less jubilant prophecies of the impotency which they professed to believe would be displayed in the conduct of the House of Representatives ty the Democratic party. Since then these same politicians and newspapers have been completely disconcerted by the refusal of the Democratic House to conduct itself as they said it would, and they are now forced to admit, reluctantly, of course, that not within the memory of man has the majority party in the house presented to the country a greater degree of party cohesiveness and a fuller conception of its obligations. We were told that the Democratic party had made so many mistakes when entrust- ' ed with power in the past that nothing better could be expected of it in the Sixty-second Congress and that con currently with the adjournment of the special session which it was known would meet in the spring that the record of the party would consist of in- j teroal dissensions and an emphatic dis play SH ineniciency. ror once, uv least, the Democratic members of the House have refused to fulfill the direful Republican prophecies. Not in a single j instance has the party failed to do its utmost to give the country relief from the onerous conditions which have resulted from Republican misrule. ] Its record is such that it can go before j the people next year confident that it ! will not only be successful in the con- | gressional and presidential elections, but that it will gain control of a sufficient number of State legislatures to j overturn the Republican majority in the United States Senate. Hie limes has on its subscription list the names of quite a number of colored men and lor their benefit we direct attention to the article in another column telling of a sale of property re- j rentlv hv Henrv Toole, a colored bar ber of Rock Hill. For twenty years the writer hus known Toole as a respectable colored man and a man who ( was always at his place of business ready to serve his trade. There are j few if any colored men in the land who command more respect at the hands of the white people than does Henry ] Toole, and it is a source of pleasure to \ learn that by earnest endeavor he has < succeeded in amassing a competence. ] Tooh is today probably worth $30,000, 1 and along with it bear- a reputation of ^ which any colored man might well be proud. The pity is that there are not more colored men of the Henry Toole 1 type. < The town of Yorkville is to hold an | election on Wednesday, September 13, ? to decide whether there should be is- j sued $4,500 in bonds for municipal improvements. The town of Fort Mill has not yet decided to hold an election ( for bonds to make any improvements. , 1 Good Roads Train Sept. 16. The citizens of this section will be ' given an opportunity to learn about ( the importance of good roads and the best methods of building and keeping them in repair, when the "Road Im- J provement Train" being operated by the Southern Railway and affiliated lines working in conjunction with the United States Office of Public Roads, 1 ' visits Rock Hill on Saturday, Septem- I ber 16, at 10 o'clock a. m. t The train consists of lecture and g demonstration coaches equipped with t x a stereoptican, exhibits ana working r -? - ? 2- :?i k? moaeis, anu i? accuniuameu uy mr?is, i i L. E. Boykin and H. S. Fairbanks, v two government road engineers, who from wide experience are qualified to give the most valuable information on good roads building. W. J. Hurlbut, 1 of the Land and Industrial Department 1 of the Southern Railway, goes with the j 1 train. j s The Southern Railway, at great ex- ; ^ pensa, is handling this train without ; { charge to the government or the peopie and all the lectures and demonstrations are free. The lectures and exhibits are bound to prove helpful to all interested in good roads and ( , the experts will be ready to answer * all questions whose solution may be puzzling the individual as to how best r to improve his road. 9 The working models will be shown t in actual operation, the motive power a being furnished by a gasolene engine r installed for the purpose, and with t these the experts are enabled to ex- , plain what materials make the best roads and how they are made and re- 1 paired at the smallest necessary cost. * , , , * . I New Baggage Ruling. The Southern Railway has made im- s portant announcements in regard to \ checking baggage. ( If passengers value their baggage ] at more than $100, on and after Sep- j tember 1, 1911, before the baggage t will be checked the value thereof must ( be declared to the agent and tariff c charges paid on such value in excess of $100. Baggage exceeding $250 in value will not be accepted from anyone passenger for transportation J in the baggage car. The size of the piece of baggage c to be accepted is to be limited, as the following will show: Up to and i 1 including June 30, 1912, no single piece J $ of baggage exceeding 40 cubit feet in ] u size will be accepted for transportation. Commencing July 1, 1912, for any piece j of baggage, except immigrant baggage f checked at port of landing, the greatest dimension of which exceeds 45 inches, there will be an additional charge fer each additional inch equal to the n charge for 10 pounds of excess bag- \ gage. v Commencing July 1, 1912, no piece 1 of baggage tne greatest dimension of 1< which exceeds 70 inches, excepting im- ? migrant baggage checked at port of i landing, will be transported in baggage , ( ? " - *?. |J ' f >&i Brain Leak*. Write this down where you will see it every day. The time to draw business is when you want business, and not when you already have more business than you can attend to. The man who gets mad at what the newspaper says about him should return thanks three times a day for what the newspaper knows about him and suppresses. Let us work for and stimulate ever legitimate enterprise by giving it all the friendly encouragement we can, and unite our industry, intelligence and capital in a common cause for the good of our town. Any business is more respectable than what is termed loafing. A young man had better sell clams by the pailful than to hang around public resorts, murdering time and his own reputation. Some people never hand in an item of news for publication, but if the newspaper happens to miss an item in which they are interested, they are sure to hand the editor a north pole stare that would freeze the liver of a polar bear. When the common earth worm is cut in two, he won't make a fuss about it, but to the tail end will grow a head and to the head end a tail. There will be two worms instead of one. Misforfortune often doubles our strength. Have you any news, tell the editor and he will serve it in a la mode. In case you do not happen to meet him, use the telephone or the mail. You will be helping to make your town paper of greater interest and thereby serve the general community. Whatever news may interest you, must surely interest others. Every schoolboy knows that a kite will not fly unles there is a string tying it down. It is just so in life. The man who is tied uown by half a dozen 1 blooming responsibilities will make a higher, stronger light than the bachelor, who having nothing to keep him steady, is always floundering in the mud. If you want to ascend in the worid, tie yourself to somebody. Few people have any idea what an incentive it is to both teacher and ' scholar to know that parents and outsiders are taking a lively interest in . their work. Ihe "little folks" at! school appreciate such interest more I perhaps than the larger ones. Still; the effect is not lost on any of them, | and it is to be hoped thai, every parent will take a hint Irom this and place the public school on their visiting list. j Current Comment. Another Probability. It is stated that Chief Justice Ira B. Jones is seriously thinking ot entering the race lor governor next sum- i mer. ? Newberry Herald and News. A New Idea. The man or woman who flees to heaven simply fiom the tear of hell will never pass St. Peter.?Cherokee News. The Real "Come." Some men brag about their ancestors coming across in the Mayflower when they ought to be coming across at the grocery store.? Free Lance. For a Fair Primary. We would like to see the newspapers more interested in a fair election next ,'ear than candidates. There will no ioubt be plenty of candidates but the jrimary should be so safeguarded that ;here will be no room for fraud. ? Bem>erg Herald. The People Must Decide. The issues are now squarely defined | 1 )etween the Democratic and Republican parties for the campaign of next fear. It is h'gh protection on the part >f the Republicans and tariff lor rev- I , inue on the part of the Democrats. The people can take their choice.?Orangeburg Times ar.u Democrat. Fears No Opponent. Governor Cole L. Blease who came to Charleston yesterday to make a speech at the annual onting of Red Men at the : Scheutzenplatz, gave it as his opinion in conversation with a reporter for The News and Courier that he would revive a majority of the votes in South Carolina in the first primary of the next election regardless of who or how many j ran against him.?News and Courier, Saturday. Lyon Not the Man. Some one has suggested J. Fraser L.yon, as the man to oppose Cole L. Jlease in his race next year for rejection as governor. This is the big- i feat joke of the season. Mr. Lyon is < he man who nearly eight years ago I 1 iroraised the people of the State if1 hey made him Attorney General he could put stripes on the alleged dis-1 >ensary grafters and after junketing all j , ?ver the country at the expense of the ; jeople and spending thousands of dol- i ars of the people's money succeeded in : I naking a water haul. If he is the man | ! selected "to beat Blease" we may as j veil lay away the shovel and the hoe j ind allow Blease to make the race un>pposed. ?Horry Herald. Credit. A fool there was whose credit was ! food; and he bought his groceries, , lothes and wood (as most anybody lowadays can) on that deceiving in bailment plan. He bought a house, ! i >arn and shed, a washing machine and : 1 i fine brass bed, a patent machine for naking hash (none of these things re juired the cash.) He bought a piano vith a polished stool (remember this nan was somewhat of a fool) and then in attachment to play the thing (rump-te-te-tumpty, ting-a-ling-al-ing.) , 3h, his credit was good, but his brain vas weak; so he bought everything at so much a week ?a little bit down and ;he rest later on?(now he's deep in iebt, and his credit is gone.) A fool, [ said? Well, so are we; for we're juying stuff the same as he. "Two lollars down is all you pay." (And; wo dollars a week 'till your dying lav.)?Fountain Inn Tribune. Ernest A. Murray, formerly overseer ' >f linishingat the Highland Park Mills, 1 Charlotte, has accepted a position in me of the mills here. The fire loss in South Carolina for , he month of August this year was ( 125,000 less than for the same month if last year, according to the report ssued Tuesday by F. H. McMaster, nsurance commissioner. The total loss or the past month was $46,274. < Not a Word of Scandal narred the call of a neighbor on Mrs. V. P. Sprangh. of Manville, Wyo., f rho said: "she told me Dr. King's New : dfe Pills had cured her of obstinate ; :idney trouble, and made her feel like I i new woman." Easy, but sure remedy i 'or stomach, liver and kidney troubles, j 1 )nly 25c at Ardrey'sDrug store, Parks i }rug Co. ai d Fort Mill Drug Co. I THE BELK FAMILY. Ney McKeely in Wax haw Enterprise. The progenitor of all the Belks in America was one John Belk, Esq., who came from Middlesbrough, England, about 1745, and settled on Buffalo creek, in Buford township, Union county, North CaTolina. His wife's name was Mary Afin, as is shown by his will, but her rhaiden name is unknown. His children were John Belk, Jr., Darling Belk, James Belk, Brittain Belk, Mrs. Frances Montgomery, Mr$. Nicey McCorkle and Mrs. Gracie Calvert. There were perhaps others, but those above namea are the only ones mentioned in his will. The son John Belk is said to be the ancestor of a great many of the Belks in South Carolina, Dr. John Belk, of Monroe being among his descendants. The son Darling also went to South Carolina and is said to have many descendants there; but one son of his, (Blue) Darling Belk, returned to North Carolina and is the ancestor of Yaddy Belk, father of Lum and others; Sampson D. Belk, James Pearson Belk, John W. Belk, Darling P. Belk; G. W. Lafayette Belk, the father of Memph and others; Mrs. Ned Richardson, mother of S. S. Richardson; Mrs. J. Marsh Rogers, mother of Sion H. Rogers; Mrs. Mason Richardson, mother of Cull Richardson; Mrs. Anna Correll, mother of Correll, of Monroe; Mrs. Julius Belk, mother of Mrs. J. W. McCain, of Waxhaw. The son James Belk died while still young, hut left a family, the descendants of which went to South Carolina. The daughter, Mrs. Frances Montgomery, was the wife of one Charles Montgomery, 1 who is said to have done service in the Revolutionary war, and they were the parents of David Montgomery, who is the ancestor of the Montgomerys in Buford township. The descendants of the daughters, Mrs. McCorkle and 1 Mrs. Calvert, are unknowm The son Brittain Belk and all of his brothers were soldiers in the Revolution and did gallant service for the American cause. Brittain was killed by the Tories. He was the father of but one child, Esq. James Belk, who was the father of Mary Ann Flynn, Saliie Pore, Lucy Melton, Easter Belk, John W. Belk, James Belk, i Brittain Belk, Rev. Julius Belk, Washington Belk, Elizabeth A rant, Nancy Irby, Permillar Belk, Hannah : Laney, Rebecca Funderburk and ' Malissa Laney, all formerly of Buford township. Esq. James Belk was born in 1765, was present at Charlotte with his father when Mecklenburg declared her independence, was in Charlotte again in 1875 at the Centennial of the Declaration, and died in 1816 at the age ol one hundred and eleven yvars. The original John Be'k is mentioned in the first census , of the Un ted Slates as John Bolk, Esq. from which it would seem that he was early a Justice of the Peace in N< rih Carolina or as an English 'Squire. He w as a large slaveholder and an influential citizen in this part of the country at a time when this was an influential centre. The Belks are spread over many States and wil: perhaps now number five or six thousand, but they are all descended from this one ancestor. From the County Seat. Currcsixmutnce Fort Mill Time*. Yorkviile, Sept. 4. ? Several good rains have fallen nere during the last week and crop prospects are somewhat brighter. Judge Gary has rendered a decision in the matter of cotton weigher for Yorkviile, holding that the county commissioners have the power to appoint one or more weighers for this market. J. E. Burns, who was first appointed, filed the complaint against three others, Pa.il W. Moore, W. T. Moore and J. R. Lindsay, who were to weigh cotton for three local buyers that were not satisfied with one weigher. According to report, Mr. Burns will not accept the position of weigher, us the amount of cotton sold here will not justify him, with other weighers in the market. Mrs. Katherine Wallace, wife of Alexander Wallace, of the New Zion section of the county, died last Saturday ahout 12 o'clock, after an illness of more than three years of paralysis. She was about 75 years of age and had lived in New Zion section almost all of her life. She leaves a husband. Interment w as in Beersheba cemetery Sunday afternoon, after services by Rev. K K Gillesnie. of Rock Hill. The Red Shirts are in Yorkville today and are having a grand time parading the streets. Colonel Coward and Senator Stewart addressed the Red Shirts and others in the court house. A large crowd will go from here to the reunion in Columbia. Court convened this morning with Judge R. C. Watts presiding, but, after getting matters in running shape, adjourned until 3 p. m. to allow the Red Shirts the use of the court room. All the jurors were present. W. Judge Ernest Moore was on Tuesday sleeted mayor of Lancaster for the unexpired term of Mayor Gregory, who j resigned. ? No Need to Stop Work. When your doctor orders you to stop ivork, it staggers you. "1 can't" you ' say. You know you are weak, rundown and failing in health, day by day, j but you must work as long as you can stand. What you need is Electric Bitters to gi\e tone, strength and vigor to vour svstem. to prevent breakdown and build you up. Lon't be weak, sickly or ailing when Electric Hitters will benefit you from the first dose. Thousands bless them for their glorious health and strength. Every bottle guaranteed to satisfy. Only 50e at Ardrey's Drug store, Parks Drug Co. and Fort Mill j Drug Co. SPECIAL NOTICES., 25 Wonts 25c Each Insertion. FOR SALE- A good milch cow. Apply to Hazel Bradford, at Grattan. FOR SALE Berkshire and PolandChina sow and two shoats three months old. Apply to Eli Roddey. EXCURSION ?For colored people. September 11, from Charlotte to Savannah. Ga.. with special coaches for white people. Round trip rate from Fort Mill, $3.90. Special tickets 25c extra. For further information see L. F. James, Fort Mill, S. C. FOR SALE?50,000 feet standing j Pine Timber at 25c per hundred. Also several hundred cords Pine Wood at i>0c per cord. For further information 1 apply to OSMOND BARBER. FOR SALE?Two fancy, pure-bred Berkshire boars, registered, $25.00 each, grandsons of a $1,100 boar. Buy one of these hogs and improve your herd. Younger boars for $15 to $20. L. A. HARRIS & BRO. NOTICE?The best place to have your flothes cleaned and pressed is the Fort Mill Pressing Club, upstairs in Massey Building. Phone 146. FOR SALE?One hundred and thirty- | ive acres of land near Gold Hill. S. C. i Seventy acres in cultivation; forty I icres in timber; fifteen acres good bot- j toms; balance in paspve. One dwelling, two tenant houses, stream, and | two wells on the place. Per acre $30.00. | Known as C. T. Crook farm. Apply to W. L. Plexico, broker, Rock Hill, S. C. I ' w, . ' ' 1 I am now handling Br j| Brick Company here, an || at any time, just come tc | save the long haul from tvi I CHEAP LI I I have 60,000 feet of Weat fjj feet of Ceiling at from 60c up. H For anything in the building |j before you buy. I J. J. BAILE! xiod w t . If all the timber in York coi staffs, and all the water in Cat; all the people were scribes, it v to express how clean we wan our store into cash within the n We won't quote the prices, a and see us. McELHANl The Store ot Style and Quality' I ffl6BBBMEaffllBBW8tR<gSa?< II Ml I The SAVINGS BAr The OLD RE] | WHY Does the G | Both State am ? Rprniirp RANKS tr> nrriimul I WHY? Simply as a protectio Wo Hsvs $11,30 | Besides our $25,000.00 Capil I handle and will appreciate your small, call and talk it over with I The SAVINGS BAP LEROY SPRINGS, President. ?8 ick for the Charlotte ? d if in need of brick I; gg; ) town for them and $ the plant. g 1 LIMBER. 1 H herboarding and 40,000 ^ [ line be sure to see me || g Fort Mill, S. C. 3 V/ .?p unty was made into pen awba river was ink, and yould be difficult for them t to sweep everything in ext two weeks. J! we ask is that you come EY & CO. 'Just Across the Street," MK of Fort Mill j LIABLE ==: m iOVERNMENT, | d National, late a SURPLUS FUND ? 1 in to their DEPOSITORS. J 0.00 Surplus, f tal and are in position to | business. Be it large or us. 4K of Fort Mill, I W. B. MEACHAM, | Cashier. ' ' . ; _> - " " . - j=]F=F=ri I I |[=H School ! Are He i And we have school things galore, Pens, Ink, Nice Lunch Boxes, Rei Etc. Our 10c Denim is just the vei strong and durable School Satchel you don't buy, come in and look at < Goods. We want to show you 2 ant we always save you some money buy from us, even the little things. Just Arrive 27 inch Amoskeag Ginghams at 32 inch Renfew Ginghams at These goods absolutely guarantee The latest and most up to-date Laces and insertions to match at 5c, Skirts We have just opened up the mos ment of Voile, Panama and other S ever seen?all the most stylish c< Each one of these skirts is an admii up, and it is a treat even to see thei from .$2.25 to $12.50. Come in and take great pains in helping you mak E. W. KIMBRE 4,The Flace Where Qualil [i lh=1=n=i I 1 1=1! 11= H iQOO | For Good Tilings I Cell 14. Our line of Produce has never 1 jj plentiful than at the present tin Q ma,..y things just in from the coun 0 tatoes. Irish Potatoes, Beans, Cabl W ' 0 Onions. A fresh shipment of Dai 0 rial Flour just in. Call to see us, 8 | JONES, Tell It To The Town Tim If You Order Whis Do Not Overlook Th All Goods GUARANTEED Under tl HIGH GRADE CORN 1 Gal 4 < Hunting Creek $3.00 $1( 7-11 Corn . ... . 2.75 { Rocky Creek 2.25 Old 'fimes 3.75 11 Pure 100 Proof (white or yellow) 2.60 } HIGH GRADE RYE Old Reserve (bottled in bond) Mellwood (bottled in bond) 3.75 i; Jefferson Club 3.75 1) ArlanH Rup 3.00 1( Virginia Galley 2.50 1 HIGH GRADE BRANDIES Apple Brandy 2.50 Apple Brandy 3.00 II Apple Brandy (old) 4.00 1 Peach Brandy 3.00 I Peach Brandy (old) . 4.00 1 Other brands of Corn, Rye, Brandy, Gin, Wine, plete price list free on request. Remit by P. ()., Express M. O. or registered le C. S. COUCH, IV P. O. Box 718 - ! ^^vRQCK^ Proof of the Pudding A r l .1 of Chewing the I.al Rock Hill Buggy Co., Rock Hill, S. C. Gentlemen: Knowing that you are interest garding your buggies, I deem it my duty to write buggy I arr> now running. This buggy was bought in Hawkinsville, G; been in constant use since. During this time it h five or six times?a distance of 2<X) miles each trip this job until last year. Your "Long Distance" axle lasted through gy, and the springs did likewise. it has always been the lightest running and ever ridden in, and the wheels you use can't be be I gladly volunteer this testimonial as I a making what I honestly believe to be the best bug Your buggies are "A Little Higher In Prict I have ever used. Wishing you continued success, and assurin booster from conviction, I am, MILLS & YOUNG C " '1 Days :re | , Tablets, Pencils, | ady-inade Satchels, ry stuff to make a 1 out of. Even if >ur stock of School 1 2 equal 4 and that fil ^ on everything you d 10c [ 12 l-2c d not to fade, patterns in Linen 7 l-2c and 10c. J ? t magnificent shipkirts that we have )lors and patterns. ^able piece of makem. The prices range see them. We will :e a selection. LL CO., ty Counts." =11 ! To Eat, | 9 8 Bf been better or more g le. A few of the jj try are: Sweet Po- jj sage, Tomatoes and Q n Valley and Impe- Q our prices are right. 9 9 9 (Grocer. 5 9 >ugh The Times key By Mail iese Prices. le Pure Food Laws. Gal 4 Qts 6 Qts 12 Qts MX) $3.25 $5.00 $8.25 ).50 3.00 4.20 8.00 (.50 2.50 3.60 7.00 >.75 4.00 6.00 12.00 5.75 2.75 4.25 7.75 4.50 6.75 12.00 5.00 4.75 6.75 12.50 3.00 4-.00 5.80 10.00 ).00 3.25 5.00 8.25 i. 50 2.75 4.50 7.50 1.00 3.50 3.00 8.25 4.00 4.50 6.75 12.50 0.00 3.50* 5.00 8.25 4.00 4.50 6.75 12.50 etc., furnished in our comtter. Address ? [anager, RICHMOND, Va. lll13fy ^ ,: ,< , y ifter 18 Years Bag. ce Park, Ga., Feb. 10, 1911. ?d in hearing praises sung reyou relative to a Rock Hill a., 15 years ago, and it has as been run to Hawkinsville . I never had any repairs on the whole service of the bugeasiest riding buggy I have at. m confident you merit it by gy made. ; But?" far superior to any g you I am a "Rock Hill" Very truly yours, E. W. MASON. OMPANY.