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- - . . P| .' THE FORT MILL TIMES. Democratic ? Puubliahed Thursday*. B. W. BRADFORD Editor and Proprietor. SoMCKirnoN Rate On* Year $1.26 8ix Month* 66 7h* Time* invite* contribution* on live subject* tat do** not agree to publiah more than 200 word* a any *ubj*ct. The right is reserved to edit eery communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rate* are mad* known to those interested. TaUnhone. local and long distance. No. 112. Entered at the poetofflce at Fort If ill. S. C.. as mail matter of the second class. THURSDAYT JUNE 27, 1912. The postoffice appropriation bill which passed the house of representatives a few days ago contained several provisions that may be classed as novelties in the line of postal legislation. Parcels post was defeated by an overwhelming majority. The opposition of retailers, express companies and other well-organized interests was too much for its advocates to overcome. But our legislators in their wisdom have not left us without a "sop," which it may be said is agreeable to retailers though not especially interesting to farmers who woulcf like to have a rea parcels post. Provision has been made for parcels post on rural routes only, at five cents a pound for the first pound and one cent for each additional pound up to eleven. For this half a loaf and no water to wash it down we are expected to be duly thankful. A commission to investigate the feasibility of a general parcels post is provided for. Another new feature is payment for the use of State roads over which mail is carried. The best improved roads get $25 per mile, the gravel and burnt clay roads o miio onH t-hp Hirt roads $15 a uiiiv huh ? a mile. About 1,179,000 miles of road will participate in this appropriation, of which 35,000 1 mi!rs is highly improved, 83,000 miles in the middle class and 1,061,000 miles unimproved. If it is true that the panic of i 1907 was stopped by one man, it j reveals a condition of danger to ( the country that should be reme- j died as soon as possible. Thank- < fyl as people may be that busi- < ness interests did not suffer i more at that time they are any- [ thing but thankful to know that it is in the power of one man to 1 cause or stop financial panics. ! It means that the stability of the , country, the prosperity, comfort | and happiness of many thousands ' of people are dependent upon the i whim of one individual. That is < a concentrated power out of all harmony with republican institutions. Evidently the investigation into the so-called money ; trust was not started any too J soon, and it is devoutly to be J hoped that good results may | follow. j i The eight hour workday is now so fully established in all federal 1 establishments, by several of the ' States, and in those private es- j tablishments which have govern- , ment contracts that it is now but j a question of time when the ] same rule will be general through- i out the land. Thus it is that 1 labor gains one point after J another in its relation to em- ( ployers, and although labor may ( need to be placed in a much bet- * ter position than it now is it is c easy to see that in hours of labor, wages, and many other things the workman is far better off than his father was half a cen- ] tury ago. \ t The movement for a sane ? "Fourth" has made steady prog- J ress in late years and the good e work should go on. Doubtless to I many people there is something very exciting and thrilling in . firing off cannons, giant crackers, ( and other explosives, but dead s and maimed victims by the f scores are too high a price for 1 suth diversion. People may show 1 their patriotism just as thorough- [ ly in other ways and without c any unavailing regrets to follow. < If the criminations and re- \ criminations now so plentiful in i politics have a disturbing effect ? on some minds it must be re-: J membered that a good deal of 1 this hitting is for campaign pur- r poses only. Once the conven- \ tions are over many present } antagonists will link arms and r crack jokes over the whole i affair. i i With all the light that seminary i and college graduates have in s their addresses shed upon the ^ great vexing problems of the day ? it ought to be an easy matter for Q statesmen, sociologists and theo- y logians to settle even the most y intricate question to the satis- a faction of everyone. c \ It is a waste of time to throw J stones at every dog that barks, y Nine times out of ten to bark is r the only thing the dog can do 5 and one can easily afford to ig- , s / note an empty sound. j b it From charges that are being made by several of the candidates against each other, it is a wonder that some of them have thus far escaped the penitentiary. Governor Blease thinks he will be reelected by 20,000. There are a few people who think the governor's estimate contains one figure too many. That Rock Hill correspondent of the daily papers should be given a front seat in the Roosevelt Annanias club. We are Democrat down to the heel tacks, but can't help but holler, Hooray for Taft. The burial of Paul Jones is to take place in Charlotte at 12 o'clock Sunday night. Fort Mill and Beaufort will, of course, put the pencil to Lyon next August. Parker Defeats Bryan. News despatches yesterday from Baltimore stated that Alton B. Parker, of New York, had defeated William J. Bryan, of Nebraska, for the temporary 1 ? i.1 TV cnairmansnip 01 me ueinutiaut national convention, the vote being 570 for Parker and 510 for Bryan. The vote was interpreted in many ways. The Clark adherents put up the claim that the defeat of Bryan was an indication that Clark would land the nomination, and there were many in the convention who were inclined to the belief that the nominee would be Clark or a "dark horse." The tuinof political affairs in the last few days is regarded in Baltimore as having been decidedly favorable to Mr. Clark's candidacy, and with New York and the Underwood forces united under the Speaker's banner, which now seems likely, the latter would have more than the necessary number of votes to nominate. In the voting Tuesday for temporary chairman the South Carolina delegation voted solidly for Bryan. This is believed to indicate that the 18 votes from this State will be cast for Wilson 1 when the nomination takes place. i Lancaster's Bad Road. ( An automobile trip irom rort i Mill to Pineville, by way of ! Bailes' bridge and Pleasant Valley, will convince one that Lancaster county is not caring for ler public roads as she should, . and that a general overhauling 1 )f the Lancaster highways is | j much needed. From Fort Mill J :o Pineville by way of Pleasant < Galley, is a distance of about 14 miles and in the present con- I iition of the road in the Pleasant 5 Valley section one does fairly ( well to make the trip by automo-1( bile in one hour's time. The 1 York county road from Fort Mill 1 to Bailes' bridge is in good con- I dition, having been recently i1 worked over, and good time can I be made, but from the bridge on * to the Mecklenburg macadam it1 < is just one rut and hole after 1 another and can be traveled only ' at the slowest speed. This par- 5 ticular stretch of road is the 1 main highway of travel for 1 automobilists between Charlotte J and Lancaster and Charlotte and 1 Fort Mill, and it is doubtful if another road in the county is ised as much or is more in need af work than this road which is s miscalled the "King's High- J way." Many complaints are t leard from the citizens of the 1 Pleasant Valley section about J ;he condition of their road and J :hey have cause for complaint, i [f for no other reason than the :omfort and convenience of her )wn citizens, Lancaster county should get busy and put the 1 'King's Highway" in better j ihanp South Carolina. * South Carolina, says George c fitch, a popular newspaper t vriter, is the fightingist State in x ;he Union, and is the unsafest t spot between the Atlantic and j Pacific in which to discuss the f mancipation proclamation or to f ;dit a newspaper with a trenchint pen. South Carolina is about as big 1 is the front yard of a Texas cattle king. It contains 30,000 ? square miles, is shaped like a j ive cent cut of pie, and has j [,500,000 people, including Re- s jublicans, Chinese, and Indians a lot taxed. The population is ? ilmost equally divided between f vhites and negroes, but one v Carolinian when he gnashes his * eeth and draws in his breath ? vith a low, hissing sound can t nake 100 colored residents go b iway in search of rest and a L :hange of climate without wait- cl ng for the next train. South Carolina was settled ibout 250 years ago, but has re- t nained unsettled ever since. It \ las always been noted for its 1 lervous disposition and its will- j t ngness to rise up and smite the ! c miverse on all occasions. The v British were having an easy time J n the Revolution when they s truck South Carolina, but Gen. J darion soon made them look like i Republican who has criticised len. Lee in Charleston. The Itate helped win the Revolution w >ut threatened to take its doll u hings and go home in Jackson's J idministation, and in 1861 it a' ipened the civil war by seceding b rith a prodigious explosion. s; ^ater it contributed Tillman to " he United States Senate and a las listened to the uproarious a esults with pride ever since. 8. louth Carolina was severely haken by an earthquake in 1886, ? ut did not secede at that time, f Pooch Holes in Tin Cans. A citizen of the town has suggested to The Times to suggest to you, gentle reader, and you will therefore consider yourself suggested, to punch a hole in every discarded tin can?that is, before you throw the said tin can out on your premises. If you have a pile of tin cans out in the yard or lot, you should have them hauled off. Incidentally, the city could c. should do this part of this work to lessen the mosquito nuisance. To punch a hole in every tin can that you throw away would be an easy thing to do. yet at first thought it would seem a worthless thing to do. However, if every person in this city would punch a hole in all cans which they throw away they would render great assistance to the city board of health in its effort to improve the general health of the place. The situation is this: Everv time a tin can or similar receptacle is thrown away it be comes filled with rainwater and becoming stagnant is the best kind of breeding place for mosquitos. It is estimated that 1,000,000 mosquitos (some estimate) can breed in a short time in one little can of water. Now, imagine what a pleasant sleep you would have with the output of a half dozen or so cans enjoy-1 ing a meal off you every night. I The board of health desires j that you request your cook to see that a neat hole is punched in every tin can thrown from the kitchen. * i May Not Hold Military Encampment. It is doubtful whether the usual biennial encampment of the National Guard will be held ,; this year because of the fact that ' President Taft has vetoed the t bill containing the clause relative : to providing funds for covering the expense of such an encamp- { ment. A member of Congress \ from this State has written the c adjutant general that in his opinion it would be impossible!" to bring this matter up in a special bill before time for the ^ summer encampment. In 1903 j congress passed a bill creating r the biennial maneuvers of the National Guard and this will be the first time in nine years that such maneuvers will not be held. If this should be the case, J Adjutant General Moore will J endeavor to arrange for a State! j, encampment to be taken part in .. by the National Guard of this State. ^ a ^ f I Jacksonville Won First Half. e The Jacksonville baseball club s the pennant winner of the irst half of the South Atlantic j League season, which came to c dose on Wednesday, June 26. The Scouts came with a rush e :he last three weeks of the season, and showed practically the -j dass of the league. They shut 'c iff all*opposition, and were so c far ahead a week ago that should |1 they lose all the remaining j' ?ames that were to be played they would have the rag anyway. The second half, which starts I today, June 27, promises to be j me of the most interesting races n the history of the fast little 5 league. All the teams have t strengthened, and they are all f ?oing hot after the bunting and the privilege of playing Jackson- ! /ille for the possession of the eague's gonfalon. Move On Now! lays a policeman to a street crowd, and vhacks heads if it don't. "Move on low," says the big, harsh mineral pills s o bowel congestion and suffering fol- \ ows. Dr. King's New Life Pills don't g >ullpoze the bowels. They gently per- I luaoe them to right action, and health i ollows. 25c at Ardrey's Drug Store, f 'arks Drug Co. and Fort Mill Drug Co. 1 ? F The lure of the wheat fields tnd the golden grain is calling J he college boys of all sections t >om the campus to the plains, a Perhaps it isn't so much the " tolden grain as the golden coir. ? vhich makes the rah-rah boy put >n his old clothes and hurry f oward the Northwest, but any- (] vay he is going by hundreds and f housands, and he will come back ii or the fall term with pockets * ull of cash and feeling fit and ine for his school work. : c ? H Han Coughs and Breaks Ribs C After a frightful coughing spell a nan in Neenah, Wis., felt terrible pains s n his side and his doctor found two ribs j ad been broken. What agony Dr. Cing's New Discovery would have aved him. A few teaspoonsful ends 1 , late cough, while persistent use routs ' bstinate coughs, expels stubborn olds or heals weak, sore lungs. "I eel sure it's a Godsend to humanity," /rites Mrs. Fftie Morton, Columbia, to., "for 1 believe I would have had onsumption today, if I had not used i his great remedy." It's guaranteed Ej o satisfy, and you can get a free trial ottle or 50c or $1.(>0 size at Fort Mill j)rug Co., Parks Drug Co. and Ar- j rey's Drug Store. | * C The government's estimate of J he acreage planted to cotton in he United States, which hereto- ^ ore has been made early in June j v iui which a recent actui tun>;ico? v aused to be deferred a nonth ? rill te issued at noon Wednesday, c uly 3, with a monthly report jj howinpr the condition of cottn on {i une 15. Ends Hunt for Rich Girl. A Often the hunt for a rich wife ends * 'hen the man meets a woman that ses Electric Hitters. Her strong js erves tell in a bright braiti and even Sl ?mper. Her peach-bloom complexion 1 nd ruby lips result from her pure iH lood; her bright eyes from restful \ leep; her elastic step from tirm, free luscles, all telling oi the health and a trength Electric Hitters give a woman, . nd the freedom from indigestion, back- / che, headache, fainting and dizzy pells they promote. Everywhere ney are woman's favorite remedy. If eak or ailing try them. 50c at Parks P rug Co., Ardrey's Drug Store and i ci ort Mill Drug Co. j y< I Looking I I Are you in doubt as Then you should see one to comfort will vanish. E Schlos I Come in all the fashionab The range of fabrics, botl tunity for selection seldon is your duty to buy one ol I We have just received i in the shirt line. We still have a few Yoi price. Let us fit you in a Don't forget that we ar genuine Porosknitt Unnen before you buy. M'ELi ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Coniriu. I hereby announce myself a candidate 'or Congress from the Fifth Congress unui uisiricc, suojeci w me uemu ratic Primary. GLENN W. RAGSDALE. FoJ U. S. Senate. I hereby announce myself a eandilate for the United Slates Senate, subect to the rules of the Democratic >arty. Your support and influence will >e appreciated. N. E. DIAL, Laurens, S. Cf For Clerk of Court. We are authorized to announce OHN R. LOGAN a* a candidate for he office of Clerk of the Court, subject o the choice of the Democratic voters ti the primary election. For Sheriff. I hereby announce myself a candidate or Sheriff of York county, subject to he result of the Democratic primary lection. S. S. PLEXICO. For State Senator. The Times is authorized to announce . E. BEAMGUARD, of Clover, as a andidate for the State Senate, subject o the result of the Democratic primary lection in York county. The Times is authorized to announce 'HOS. F. McDOW, of Yorkville, as a andidate for State Senator from York ounty. subject to the action of the )etnocratic voters in the August priaary. For Township Supervisor. We hereby nominate Mr. D. G. (imbrell as a candidate for the office >f Supervisor of P'ort Mill township. 2y reason of his experience in the luties of the position and knowing :hat he would serve all sections with>ut partiality, we feel that he would five entire satisfaction in the office. FRIENDS. --J FOR SALE VALUABLE PROPERTY One five-room house with large front md rear piazas, large barn and fine vater, situated on one of the best treets in town, joins lands of D. A. ^ee on west and Miss Ella Stewart on ast, size of lot, one acre more or less, roperty of Mrs. E. K. Barber. Terms, -3 cash, balance in three equal annual ayments at 8v interest. Price $2,100. One 7-room house with large front ind rear piazza, good barn and best veil of water in town; also one of the est finished houses in town. Halftcre lot, situated on Booth street. This 5 valuable property. Owner and terms , ame as above. Price, $2,625. One 2? acre lot on west side of Conederate street with one four-room welling and large barn. This propery faces four streets. With small cost or grading, etc., can be made double ts present value. Owner and terms ame as above. 270 acres fine timber in Lancaster ounty on Catawba river, near new Ivy lill bridge. Will cut about three milit nnH nuk- for nrice. uii ircu utt ?v i )wner same as above. You should get some of the profits of teady increasing values of real estate. "DO IT NOW." T. M. HUGHES, Broker, LANCASTER. S. C. THE CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Rrvllmenl Ovtr 800---Va!uc of Property Ottr a Million and a Quarter?94 Tracheri and Officers. >egree Courses: Lgriculture, Agriculture and Chemisrv, Agriculture and Animal Industry, 'hemistry, Mechanical and Electrical ingineering, Civil Engineering, Textile Engineering, Agricultural Engineering. hort Courses: >ne year course in Agriculture. Two , ear course in Textiles. Four weeks' 4 inter course in Cotton Grading. Four : reeks' winter course for Farmers. lost: Cost per session of nine months 1 4 deluding all fees, heat, light, water < oard, laundry and the necessary unij ? orms $1113.50. Tuition $40 additional. 4 SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE 4 EXAMINATIONS. < The college maintains 167 four-year gricultural and Textile scholarships ' id 51 one-year Agricultural scholar- 4 liips. Value" of scholarships, $100 per ession and free tuition. * (Students who have attended Clem- 4 an college or any other college or uni ersity, are not eligible for the scholar- , liips unless there are no other eligible . pplicants.) Scholarship and Entrance Examina- | ons will be held at the county Court ^ louse on July 12th, 9 a. m. Next Session Opens SEPT. 11, 1912. Write AT ONCE to W. M. Riggs, resident, Clemson College, S. S., for italogue, scholarship blanks, etc. If j va delay, you may be crowded ou' or Summer to what's what in Two-Piec< of our very smart light-weigh besides, you will have no doub is' Two-Piece le shades and you will make n i as to patterns and colors is v n equalled. If you wish comf f these Suits. at big lot of Manchester $1.0G jng Men's Straw Hats that w< i genuine Howard at half pric e headquarters for Men's Und wear?something that is cool a HANEY & Store of Style and Quality. SECREC TV?o nffinAra nf t1 pledged to impart n cerning the dealing* and customers have that their banking I as confidential. Thii aim to protect their legitimate manner. THE FIRST NATION T. S. KIRKPATRICK, ^ rrcsiucia. / ? Bl SHOE I In order to reduce stock we > TIRE STOCK of Summer Shoe . ddd lots at a great deal less the will give you back 20 to 40 cen of shoes you buy from us. Th - have ever had to buy new, up-1 It will pay you to buy several i Of course this discount is for a L. J. M? Go McElham for Crockery Guns, Cartrid Stoves, Rang Machinery an tilizers, Etc. 1 rhone J Painting, Ti I can save you money and materi > proper selections and use of paints a your home. For all kinds of Brush > be Painted, Enameled, Stained or Va in quality and taste. t I am doing a lot of first-class paint t munity, but I am always ready and e [ FRANK WHITE, The P SEND ORDERS FOR JOB I T( UHnHBHnHHj Comfort? I 5 Suits for the hot days? t suits, and all doubts as t as to style and quality. Suits 0 mistake in buying one. ride and gives an opporort this summer, then it 1 shirts?something new e offer at a big cut in e. erwear. We have that ind comfortable. See us CO., <*> Y. j his institution are io information con- ? i of its customers, ? a right to expect jusiness be treated 3 we do and we also interests in every ^ % o ===== AL BANK, F0RI r I T. B. SPRATT, Cashier. ? g i; sale! offer for two weeks our EN- +: s at wholesale cost, and many 7 in cost. This means that we + ts out of every dollars worth is is the first opportunity you :o-date shoes at these prices. 4 Dair at the big discount sale. 7 ash only. ^ _____ ISSEY. I to ey & Co. H o Vrlwa j A 1UI U TT Ui V, ges, Bicycles, es, Farming id Tools, FerNo. 26. 1 nting, Etc. ; al and clearly explain to you the 1 nd finishes for all surfaces about 1 Vork, or if you have a surface to 1 rnished, see me. I will satisfy you ^ ing for the good people of this com ager for more work. ainter, Fort Mill, S. C. 4 4- 4 4*~4j4^ 44>4<^i>4^4^4^4^ PRINTING 3 THE TIMES., KEEP 1 If you have on the right kind help being cool and comfortable, you our stock of the "kool kind, suit for it after you have once v some more like it to wear these it for Ladies, Gentlemen and < sizes. See our Ferguson-McKir have in it everything that a wel It will pay you to see our ren nant on it at about half the real Just a few pieces of Pajama yard. A beautiful quality. We still have a nice assortme Goods to select from and prices find just what you're looking fo Pretty quality of Lingerie bra the washable kind, ten yard piei Beautiful All Over Lace for Y up to $2.50 per yard. Nice sele Children's extra value white J Big assortment white wash B' Don't forget we have reduced to $1.50. Special value Baby Caps only E. W. Kin "The Place Where MEACHAM ~~ It's R _ L ll _ 0 _ ai uie oa Frc Meacham ]5Z555a5Z5BSag5Z5?5g55a5Z J \ I Parks Grc If you 1 Good Thin; I 'Phone | Parks Grocer E. S. PARKS j SAVINGS THE OLD R Capital Surplus and Profits . Liability of Stockhol Total Your account will be ap and your interests will alwi If you are not a patrol bank in Fort Mill, let thi become one. LEROY SPRINGS, Pi W. B. ME B. J. WHITE, 1 Attorney at Law. Office Over Ardrey's Drugstore, FORT MILL, S. C. to" Call Tuesdays and Fridays. Electric Ijl Bitters ====;=z=^=====:======^=r e: Made A New Man Of Him. "I was suffering from pain in mv ' stomach, head aud back," writes H. T. Alston, Raleigh, N. Cn "and my liver and kidneys did not work right, but four bottles of Electric Bitters ~ made me feel like a new man." H Pit ICE 80 CTS. AT ALL DRUG STOKES. * , ., ....1 ... .1. ^*?fj iOOL! I of UNDERWEAR you can't fjj . Come in and let us show Jj " You wouldn't take $5 a | vorn it, if you couldn't get | hot summer days. We have 1 children in just the proper ? iney Muslin Underwear?we \ 1 dressed lady wears. 1 nnant counter. Every remvalue. Check vet. at onlv 10c ner nt of pretty Summer Dress range from 5c to 25c. You'll r. iid in Pink. Blue, and White, ces, only 10c the bunch. okes and Waists from 25c ; ction. Silk Socks, only 25c pair, elts at 15c per belt. [ prices on all Boys' Suits 50c 25c and 50c. ibrell Co. Quality Counts." 8c EPPS. jtter |. me Price I irn 2t Fnnc u uppo* ? \ ;SES5?-SaSHSH5Z5-?SSSHSH5Z[g >cery Co. j want | ?s to Eat, | ! 116 j y Company, j i, Manager. jj| L5H5525-gsag55a325?-525Zgg|C] 3 BANK, ELIABLE. $25,000.00 12,569.36 ders 2,0 ) ). O O $62,569.36 A >preciated by this Bank ays be carefully guarded, n of this, the strongest s be your invitation to ^ J resident ACHAM, Cashier. 785 1912 College of Charleston 128th year begins September 27. Entrance examinations at all the aunty seats on Friday, July 5, at 9 . m. It offers courses in Ancient and Modrn Languages, Mathematics, History, olitical Science, Debating, Chemistry, hysics, Biology and Engineering. Courses for I?. A., B. S., and B. S. t-gree with Engineering. A free tuition scholarship to each aunty of South Carolina. Vacant oyce scholarships, giving $100 a year rid free tuition, open to competitive lamination in September. Expenses reasonable. Terms and catlogu* on application. Write to HARBISON RANDOLPH. President, Charleston. S. C. JNC'S NEW LIFE PILLS The Pills That Do Cure. '