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"|7 =============== plfVHE rOET KILL TIKES. Dwrnalk ? Puublished Thursdavs. " 1 ' B. W. BRADFORD - Editor And Proprietor. ' - buaacawkium basks: oStSr. ?.28 gfat Mocths .66 .. The flMS Invites contributions on thw subjects, feat Asm not ?ton to publish more than 200 words a nay subject. The rfarht is reserved to edit vary communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising ! Mtes are made known to those interested. +| - Telephone, local and lone distance. No. 112. FOKT MILL. S. C.. SEPTEMBER 14. 1911. t, Li S?"C^WBWW"- - ? ? In the evolution of our language we *- .? ? J ?_ j J ?n ? frequently neve oia wurus u;?ocu up and made useful, while there is nothing like slang as a feeder to language. Slang often takes a good word and brings it into common use. Perhaps for this reason "booster" is coming to the front, one of the meanings of which is the citizen who leads in municipal development. We would be pleased to see Fort Mill become prominent in poplarizing this old word. "Booster" don't sound .fust right at first and we have to become accustomed to it before we include it in our vocabulary. Of course, the meaning is to get behind anything and push. Standing on the ground, we boost the fellow who is trying to climb a tree by giving him a boost. Community-building, however, contemplates two classes of workers. First of all, capable leaders?men of originality, resourcefulness and the nerve of a demon. Then must follow the loyal army of boosters, who have their shoulers solidly to the wheel, and who feel amply compensated for their efforts in that reward which conies to us when we see success crowning our efforts. A community with such forces at work will move on by leaps and bounds, even in Bpite of these strenuous times when every town is striving for new people and new trade. Leaders alone will fail, without the loyal Doosier 10 carry on the work, and boosters without leaders cannot hope to accomplish substantia! results. _ One of the greatest baseball players < the game has ever known is Larry Lajoie, second baseman 01 the Cleveland Americans. Hard and seemingly impossible pia.vs are ma :e with such easeV.d grace by Lajoie that his work is in a class by itself. Some time ago the regular first base man of the Cleveland L a.n met with an accident which iiica^aciLiied him for several weeks. Lajoie, being a finished infie.Jer and therefore able to play any position on the diamond, was shifted from his regular position to the station of the in4fe jured tirstbaseman. Alter the first game in which Lajoie played first base someone asked him if he found the dutiesof the new position difficult. "Why, no," replied the Frenchman, "it's easy to play first base?so easy, in fact, that I feel as if 1 ought to pay the club for the privilege of pJaying there." There are persons employed by the public to perform certain duties who are receiving compensation for their services when in all fairness the compensation should come the other way? not because, like Lajoie, they are pastmasters in their Dositions, but for the reason that they are not giving the public value received and should pay for the loss occasioned by their indifferent work. Close observers of political conditions are of the opinion that the country will welcome the opportunity next year to vote the national administration out of power and return in its stead a Democratic president, with a House and Senate of the same faith. For the Republican party matters have been drifting from bad to worse since the elections last fall. Today internecine strife so besieges the citadel of the G. O. P. '9 strength that even the more optimistic and hopeful of its leaders admit that there must be a quick getting together all along the line if the situation is to be saved next year. No one seems to know, however, of any way to close up the breach and the outlook is that if the insurgents do not control the national convention next year, a decidedly improbable eventuality, they will either nominate a progressive Republican candidate for the presidency or ostensibly acquiese in the renomination of the stand-pat candidate, Mr. Taft, with the purpose in mind of assisting in the election of the Democratic candidate. Snmp comnlaint has been made re garding the giving of half the road in case of an automobile coming up behind a team. The parties claim that when they come up behind a fellow with a team he stubbornly refuses to give any of the road, no matter if there is plenty of room to turn out. Now the law recognizes the rights of both the man with the lean.' and the man with the auto, and these rights should be rerpected. There are numbers of men running autos who should be driving ox teams and vice versa, but all men should not be treated that way. The law says that when a man is overtaken by a faster vehicle, the man driving the slower team shall turn out and give half of the beaten path. There is a habit among a number of our people to go to some nearby town or city to shop, believing that they can purchase goods cheaper. We fear that these good people are being buncoed by their own mind. Besides your duty to patronise home enterprise, you should reckon jour carfare and time, if the latter is worth anything. If your home merchant tries to "soak" you or hasn't the goods vou want, you are, of course, justified in going elsewhere. Byt first find out by getting prices and see what your home merchant has. "Bumble-Bee" Cotton. There is more "bumble-bee" cotton in Mecklenburg and Iredell than ever in the history of these counties. "Bumble-bee" cotton is cotton that is so small a bumble bee can stand on his hind legs and suck the honey from the blossom. In some places it will take ten acres to make a bale. ? Gaffney Hpr. L *.V, i \ Mil"i ---- - l! Current Comment. Would "Come Beck" The Parkaville correapondent of the i Edgefield Chronicle is authurity for the statement that ex-Congressman W. J. Talbert will enter the race next summer for the United States senate. In further confirmation of the report several citizens have told that they had been so informed by Mr. Talbert.?People's Advocate. War* tha North to Sail Cotton. Will the farmers of the South take less than twelve and half cents for their cotton? Change the situation and put the cotton fields in the North, and let the South need it and have it to buy, and she would soon see what she would have to pay for it. They would put a price upon it juBt as they do other comodities for the South, and we would have to pay that price or do without. Why can't the South do the same? Let our farmers live and learn as the years go by and they will be wiser and happier people.?Press and Banner. mj 1. # nM "Rill. R.rUr Hurrah for the Monroe graded schools! I Tiie old "Blue Back" spelleris going to be taught in them. The school board has decided that the old Blue Back speller, the book of our daddies, shall be taught the children in the Monroe graded schools. GTory be to the school board! It is coming some. It oightto be written in the constitution of the . State that no person shall be allowed to marry until they have gone through I Webster's old Blue Back speller twice. ? Monroe Enquirer. Business Outlook Not Bright. Judging from interviews appearing in the public prints with men prominent I in business and the industries, both those who spent the summer at home and those who were abroad and have returned, there is no present prospect ! of an improvement in business. There is too much politics to expect an im- J provement. The presidential campaign has already begun and it will grow in intensity until after the national election next year, and it is expected that Congress will take up the tariff on assembling in December, and hence the industries will be in an unsettled condition until that question is out of the way.?Savannah News. Tbe Baptists Invade Pineville. ? -? -? : ine iweniy-sixm annual session 011 the Mecklenburg and Cabarrus Baptist association is in progress this week J with the Baptist church at P.nevilie, the first meeting being held Wednesday morning. The introductory sermon was i preached by Rev. S. N. Wastun, 01 I Concord. W. C. Dov.d, of Chariot lc, ! is moderator, having been reelected for .-.everal y. ars now in succ? Ssion. I) ir 1 ing the ses ions of the assor atiou re- I ports will be received from the 26 churches within its bounds end a general consideration f the various i ne.of endeavor fostered by the denom n 1 tion. It whs expec ted that representatives would be present from the Baptist orphanage atThomasviHe, the Stab Mission Board, Wake Forest college, and discussions will be held on foreign, home and State mssions, education Sunday schools, etc. New Comet Now Visible. The Charlotte Observer informs its readers that Brooke's comet, the newly discovered heavenly wonder, which was discovered less than three months ago, is now visible to the naked eye. It is not a stupendous, flaming body flashI ing through the skies like some of its fellow-wanderers, but is distinctly visible and is receiving great attention from astronomers. The comet is moving rapidly in a northwesterly direction. It is now visible in the constellation Cephus, which at 9 o'clock in the evening is in the the northeastern sky. It appears as a star of small magnitude. It is now in the best position for observation about 9 or 10 o'clock in the evening. Because of the brightness of the moon at present the brilliancy of the wanderer is decreased. ?* - r mm* all* I Death or mm Aooie imp. Miss Abbie Culp, daughter of Mrs. | A. A. Cnlp, died Friday at the home of her mother in Charlotte, after an illness of several months. The remains were taken Saturday morning to Pine- | ville, the former home of the young ; lady, and the interment was made in the village cemetery. Miss Culp was a young woman of , ' unusually fine character, noted for her j Christian graces and spotless life. She i was a member of East Avenue Taber nacle church, Charlotte. Surviving are j her mother and the following brothers and sisters: Messrs. S. D. CulpJftf Hatfield, Ark.;M E. Culp, of Hick^-; L. R. Culp, of Columbia, S. C.; Miss Mattie Lee Culp, Mrs. A. C. Randall and Mrs. W. G. Bain, of Charlotte. Afraid of Freedom. Here is an utterance of rare wis- | dom. It is from a recent speech by Senator John Sharp Williams, and is ! one of the finest and truest things ever ; said in the United States Senate: ! i "My friends, men in religion, men in trades, men in politics, have been afraid of freedom ever since the world began. God Almighty seems to be the only being anywhere who is not afraid of freedom, and not afraid to give it to his creatures. He gives it to such an extent that he lets us go wrong if we will-even to that extent. From the beginning religious bigots have been afraid of it, political bigots have been afraid of it, and industrial bigots I have been afraid of it. And yet. whenever it comes, we find it stimulates human enterprise, human intelligence, human ammuon anu nuniau uiuusiry to such an extent that it more than compensates for what seem to be the j plain and palpable and obvious immediate losses by it." Attention, Red Shirts! At a meeting Saturday afternoon, Aug. 9th, of Marshall's Red Shirt Cavalry, a resolution was adopted urging every member and honorary member to report at Fort Mill at 6:30 o'clock on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 28th, members regcled in ihe | regulation red shins, and honorary members with the red shoulder sashes, (see B. M. Faris and D. A. Lee, committee on uniforms) for the purpose of ; attending the State reunion in Colum- j bia, on the above date. > The next meeting of the local Red Shirts was called for Saturday after- j noon, Sept. 23rd, when arrangements will be completed lor the Columbia meeting. All members are urged to be present. J. R. Haile, Sect'v. i The first ginr.ers' report of the sea:on was issued last Friday, showii g 771,415 bales ginned up t > 8eptemb r 1, almost double the amount ginned ; up to the same date in the record year , , of 1905. i I - v > . . -i- ... Colombia Loses the First. The baseball fans of Fort Mill were considerably disappointed Monday evening when word came that Columbia had lost to Columbus the first game of the seven-game series for the championship of the South Atlantic League. The game was played if) the Georgia city and the score was 2 to 1. No game was played Tuesday afternoon. Caveney was put up to catch for Columbia, but he was declared iheligible to participate in the series by the president of the league and as Columbia refused to play without him the game was declared forfeited to Columbus. Afterwards a meeting of the officials of the two clubs was held and the game was thrown out, the understanding being that Caveney is eligible for the series. The second and third games of the series are to be played in Columbus today (Wednesday) and tomorrow and the teams will then move to Columbia for three games, if so many are necessary to decide the championship, the first game in Columbia being Friday afternoon. Quite a number of Fort Mill fans will go to Columbia to see the games and all are hopeful that the South Carolina city will win the championship. Sooth Carolina's Population. Preliminary comparative statistics fk" nATinlotinn nf Smith Carolina U I lilt J/V^?U IU VIVII ?* www ?? w ?- ? were issued recently by Census Director Durand. The tabulations were made as the result of the first count, in detail, of the returns of the Thirteenth Census. The figures are, therefore, subject to possible revision but it is believed that the changes, if any, will not be material. The figures relate to the State, the city of Charleston, the other cities of 10,000 and over, and the counties. The total population of the State and of Charleston is distributed into white, negro, and all other, and the percentage portion of each is given for the censuses of 1910, 1900 and 1890. South Carolina's population, according to the thirteenth census, was 1,515,400, as against 1,340,310 in 1900. In i 1910 the State had 679,126 whites and 835,843 negroes, as compared with 557,809 whites and 782,321 negroes in 1900. The population of York county for : 1910 is given at 47,718, of which 22,331 : are white and 25,387 colored. ? ? < SPECIAL NOTICES. 25 Words?25c Each Insertion. STRAYED ?From my home on Monday, male Berkshire pig, seven weeks old, black, with white spot in forehead. Please notify E. S. Parks at McElh aiiey's. LOST?On streets of Fort Mill Sunday night Lurch or rune keys on he; rt- ' shaped key ling. Please return r.amt to '1 he 'I imts office. FOR SALE?50,000 l*et standing Pine Timber at 3:?c | er hu:i red. A.so several hundred cok.s 1 me Woo-; at ."0c per curd, f or lurther information apply to OSMOND BARBER. J-OK SALE?Two fancy, pure-bref Bern shire boars, r< gis'er-.vl, .$2>. :uh, gruiidsons of a Sl.lUo boar. Bu on" of th-'S" hogs and improve you lieni. Younger bonis for ?!*. t $10. j L. A. HAKKi.v & tik\J NOTICE The best place to havt your oi..thes clean. <1 arid pressed is the f or Mill Pressing Club, upstairs in Masse.' Budding. I'Tione 14H. A Dreadful Sight to H. J. Karnutn, of Freeville, N. Y., was the fever-sore that had plagued his life for years in spite of many remedies he tried. At last he useo Bucklen's Arnica Salvt and wrote: "it has entirely healed with scarcely a scai left." Heals Burns, Boils, Eczema. Cuts, Bruises, Swellings, Corns ano Piles like magic. Only 25c at Ardroy's Drug store, Parks Drug Co. and Fort Mill Drug Co. Report comes from Charlotte that Theo. H. Price, well known in cotton circles, is expected there in a few days to superintend the demonstration of PomnKoll r?/ tfnn nipl'intr ! lilt? llfW I ? iUr-VO?ll|/W*.l. VVVWK machine, several of which have beer shipped to that city for that purpose. The machines will be taken to representative farms and it is believed that a large number of farmers will witness the work of the picker. The PriceCampbell machine will, it is claimed, pick 90 per cent, of the open cotton without injury to the plant. Not a Word of Scandal marred the call of a neighbor on Mrs. W. P. Sprangh, of Manville, VVyo., who said: "she told me Dr. King's NewLife Pills had cured her of obstinate kidney trouble, and made her feel like a new woman." Easy, but sure remedy for stomach, liver and kidney troubles. Only 25c at Ardrey'sDrug store, Parks Drug Co. and Fort Mill Drug Co. Down at Chester a few days ago J. F. Williams, an employe of the Springstein mill, was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Superintendent Adams, the charge being theft of cloth from the mill. Williams' home was searched and about 150 yards of cloth were found. Williams is reported to have admitted taking the cloth and was. placed under a bond of ?25 for trial at the next term of court. -r< J T x urctu tu jucavc ixuiuc. Ever}' year a large number of j>oor sufferers, whose lungs are sore and racked with coughs, are urged to go to another climate. Hut this is costly and not always sure. There's a better way. Let Dr. King's New Discovery cure \ou at home. It cured me of lung trouble," writes W. R. Nelson, of Calamine, Ark., "when all else failed and I gained 47 pounds in weight. Its surely the king of all cough and lung cures." Thousands owe their lives and health to it. It's positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds, I.aGrippe. Asthma, Croup all Throat and Lung troubles. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free at Ardrey's Drug store, I'arks Drug Co. and Fort Mill Drug Co. The old street car line, which for twenty-one years has given Rock Hill faithfal and efficient service, is being torn up to make way for the new electric line. It is stated that the work of grading and laying the track, under the supervision of an experienced trackman, will begin as soon as the rails arrive. It is also stated that two Edison storage battery cars with trailers have been ordered and will r-ach Rock Hill by the time the track is completed. No Need to Stop Work. When your doctor orders you to stop work, it staggers you. "I can't" you say. You know you are weak, rundown and failing in health, day by day, but you must work as long as you can stand. What you need is Electric Bitters to give tone, strength and vigor to vour system, to prevent breakdown and build you up. Don't be weak, sickly or ailing when Electric Bitters will benefit you from the first dose. Thousands bless them for their glorious health and strength. Every bottle guaranteed to satisfy. Only 50c at Ardrey's Drug store. Parks Drug Co. and Fort Mill Drug Co. wHoikSi m , i I have ever ythi | to build a hom 1 ground up-Brick, | ber, Weatherboai I Plaster, Cement, 1 Blinds, Flooring, (Builders' Supplies J. J. BAIL.ES \ fy \jf f If all the timber in York cou staffs, and all the water in Cata' all the people were scribes, it w< to express how clean we want our store into cash within the ne We won't quote the prices, al and see us. McELHANI The Store ot Style and Quality "J maaauKBmmmmmo emmam I The SAVINGS BAI>> The OLD REL I WHY Does the G | Both State anc a R cinni RAMk^ f/A arnimul; w 1 Ui 11 11 W IU uyvuinuii (WHY ? Simply as a protectior . Wb Have $11,30( f Besides our $25,000.00 Capit< (handle and will appreciate your small, call and talk it over with i I The SAVINGS BAN LEROY SPRINGS, President. /* m fa 721 m B && ing necessary | e from the | Rough Lum- | rding Ceiling, 1 Doors, Sash, 1 and all other | ** 1 == - 1 ; Fort Mill, S. C. | ' = pj ? %/ r0?f nty was made into pen wba river was ink, and ould be difficult for them to sweep everything in xt two weeks. 1 we ask is that you come rv r-n lust Across the Street." mm mmmmmmmm a IK of Fort Mill | IABLE I OVERNMENT, j l National, ite a SURPLUS FUND ? | i to their DEPOSITORS. J 1.00 Surplus, j d and are in position to f business. Be it large or us. [K of Fort Mill, j W. B. MEACHAM, 'I Cashier. i ^ \ [7=ir=1r=r i 11 ir=ii (ft glance at the accompanyI ing cut will give you a correct impression of the trend of shoe fashions this fall and an inspection of the "IRVING DREW" Shoes we have just received will certainly interest and more than please you. We cordially invite you to come inland see them without feel J. ing the slightest oblication to buy. Come now, while our assortment is at its best. There is one time when the woman who hates to walk U has to admit that she enjoys it. All "IRVING DREWS" fit perfectly. Why suffer any longer with corns, callouses or blisters? ===== E, W. Kimbrell Co., "The Place Where Quality Counts." 1 E=3 F~~~l '^rzr."^~l' I EE I r-- T | nil mm\\mgs n o Cal! 14. 0 j?j Our line of Produce has never been be Q plentiful than at the present time. A 8 many things just in from the country are: Q tatoes, Irish Potatoes, Beans, Cabbage, T 9 Onions. A fresh shipment of Dan Valle 9 rial Flour just in. Call to see us, our pri< 9 9 JONES, The Gro 9 xtotxDztcxtcsitcxiOi n ^onoatxxtoi jooo Toll It To The Town Through If You Order Whiskey Do Not Overlook These F All Goods GUARANTEED Under the Pure HIGH GRADE CORN 1 Gal 4 Gal 4 ( Hunting Creek $3.00 $10.00 $3 7-11 Corn 2.75 9.50 3 ! Rockv Creek 2.25 7.50 2 Old Times.. 3.75 12.75 4 Pure 100 Proof (white or yellow) 2.60 8.75 2 HIGH GRADE RYE 1 Old Reserve (bottled in bond) 4 I Mellwood (bottled in bond) . 3.75 13.00 4 ! Jefferson Club 3.75 13.00 4 I Orland Rye 3.00 1U.0U 3 I Virginia Valley 2.50 8.50 2 HIGH GRADE BRANDIES Apple Brandy 2.50 i Apple Brandy 3.00 10.00 3 I Apple Brandy (old) ... 4.00 14.00 4 Peach Brandy 3.00 10.00 S Peach Brandy (old) 4.00 14.00 4 Other brands of Corn. Rye, Brandy, Gin, Wine, etc., fu . plete price list free on request. Remit by P. O., Express M. O. or registered letter. Adi C. S. COUCH, Manaj P. O. Box 718 - - . R1CHM i Proof of the Pudding After of Chewing the Bag Lake Park, 1 | Rock Hill Buggy Co., Rock Hill, S. C. Gentlemen: Knowing that you are interested in hea garding your buggies, J deem it my duty to write you rela I am now running. This buggy was bought in Hawkinsville, Ga., 15 ye beer, in constant use since. During this time it has been five or six times?a distance of 200 miles each trip. I nevei this job until last year. Your "Long Distance" axle lasted through the wholt gy, and the springs did likewise. It has always been the lightest running and easiest i ever ridden in, and the wheels you use can't be beat. I gladly volunteer this testimonial as I am confid* making what I honestly believe to be the best buggy made Your buggies are "A Little Higher In Price But?" I have ever used. Wishing you continued success, and assuring you I booster from conviction, I am, Very t J MILLS & YOUNG COM! J* ' . / 1 J ==f\ ' EEriJ fOO?OK r * S o Eat, | e 8 itter or more Q few of the jj Pn- K X omatoes and jj y and Impe- 0 :es are right, jj 9 9 cer. Q ~~ 9 >IOHOIOIO(? The Times By Mail 'rices. Food Laws. 3ts 6 Qts 12 Qts .25 $5.00 $8.25 .00 4.20 8.00 .50 3.00 7.00 .00 6.00 12.00 .75 4.25 7.75 .50 6.75 12.00 .75 6.75 12.50 .00 5.80 10.00 .25 5.00 8.25 .75 4.50 7.50 .50 3.00 8.25 1.50 6.75 12.50 {.50 5.00 8.25 1.50 6.75 12.50 rnished in our cornel ress? jer, IOND, Va. lA 18 Years Ga., Feb. 10, 1911. ring praises sung retive to a Rock Hill ars ago, and it has run to Hawkinsville r had any repairs on ; service of the bug iding buggy I have ent you merit it by far superior to any am a "Rock Hill" ruly yours, E. W. MASPN. PANY.