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THE FQKT HILL TIRES. Democratic ? Published Thursdays. B. W. BRADFORD * - Editor and Proprietor. I gj| SoBdcicinVoN RATE*: One Titr, SI .26 Six Months : .66 The Times invites contributions on live subjects t hat does not agree to publish more than 200 words on any subject. The right is reserved to edit every communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rates are made known to those interested, r Teleohcne. local and long distance. No. 112. aOa IB fEntfml at tha posto'Ticc at Fort Mill. S. C.. as mail matter of the second class. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 7.1912. Wilson Elected. The returns from the presi& dential election up to midnight fr- Tuesday night indicate that Wilson and Marshall, the Democratic candidates, have been elected by an overwhelming majority and that Roosevelt is r second in the race, far outdistancing President Taft. Both the President and Roosevelt have h conceded the election of Wilson and it is certain that both branches of Congress will be Democratic. States that have never gone Democratic before swung to Wilson, who will have more than 400 votes in the electoral college, in which only 266 are necessarv to a choice. Johnson, the black pugilist, seems to be in difficulties with the law. If what is alleged of j him is true he deserves the fullest penalty of the law and to be deported as an undesirable citizen. It is a peculiar psychological fact that men of his stamp, noted only for brute strength and lacking in moral and mental character, are able to exercise a potent and pernicious influence over a certain class of people not necessarily bad, but who are - morbidly susceptible and weakminded. And this influence is all the worse in its outcome when it is exercised over women of another race. This trouble would i largely cease if so many people fc^^would not make heroes of brutal ^oruisers. Pugilism flourishes because many people have low and degrading tastes for the gratification of which they are willing to pay heavily. Pugilism is not sport, it is nothing but a barbarous practice followed for the money pugilists and their backers may make out of it. ? Public opinion against gambling continues to crystalize and men who put themselves against the law are finding the law too strong for them. Especially has this been realized very recently in Indiana, when gamblers seeking to follow their calling under guise of promoting the breeding and development of horses hive, to their keen disappointment, found arrayed against them the governor of the State and the strong arm of the law. Gamblers are notoriously law break- ( ers, and in the long run violators - * 1 - ii? 01 law youuuv tviiic tw 511V.1. Perhaps the time may come when everybody may realize that it is both easier and better to gain a living in honest ways than in ways that are both immoral and illegal. The Lancaster News wonders why Mr. E. H. Aull, a strong Blease suppoiter, was not elected superintendent of education in Newberry county, the home county of the Governor. Probably for the same reason that Messrs. Jones and Hines, supporters of Judge Jones, we are ^ told, were not elected to the Legislature from Lancaster, the home county of Judge Jones. The cases are similar, a lack of votes being the trouble. In this connection it would be interesting for The News to tell us how it was that Mr. Claude Sapp, a staunch Blease supporter, was elected to the Legislature from old Lancaster. It is never out of order to remind people that no law can en force itself. The statute dooks of most States have in them many excellent laws that are never enforced because people are indifferent. One common fault is that while many people are anxious to have good laws passed they take no interest in having those laws enforced, and so they remain a dead letter. Evil-minded people are quite willing to have good laws passed if they have the assurance that nothing will be done to make them effective. Sheriff Lyon of Abbeville , county is, according to the Abbeville Medium, in possession of a real conjure bag, containing such things as lizzard toes, snakes' feet, frog teeth, etc., the same being taken from the person of a negro arrested by the officer a few days ago. This instrument \ doubtless would have brought a * pretty penny had it been dis Wm covered prior to -the late primary, j < While the annual number of deaths on our American railroads is appalling it would be unfair to charge them all against the roads. The truth is a very large proportion of many of such deaths is that of tramps who trespass on the tracks and thereby endanger their lives. The best plan to prevent such slaughter is to follow the European plan of prohibiting trespassing and to see that trespassers are punished. Of course it is hard to enforce such a law in a country so vast as this and especially in places remote from cities or large towns, but it can be done to a much greater extent than it now is. The difference between a trust supposed to be dissolved and one that has not experienced that operation seems to be that with the undissolved trust its heads ? 1 A meet together once a weeK ai dinner and transact business, while with the other its heads do business over the phone, but the result is the same. By the way, a trust that has passed through the throes of dissolution has as many aliases as there are States in the Union. Facts About the Parcels Post. The Charlotte News of Friday gave some valuable information concerning the parcels post mail system, to become operative January 1, from which the following extracts are taken: The rates will be governed by distances and weight, and the distance determined by zones. Packages may weigh as much as 11 pounds and can be 6 feet in length. Service rendered by the postal system is more extensive than the service rendered by express companies. For instance, the charge made by an express company for a 200-mile haul covers the transportation of a package only from one town to another without any rural service. The parcel-post system will take a package from a farmer's home on a rural route, carry it to town, transport 200 miles over rail routes, and then, if desired, deliver it to another farmer out on another rural route. Further, the total routes covered by the express companies aggregate but 258,000 miles, while the general mail routes cover 435,000 miles, not to mention more than 1,000,000 miles of rural routes. In comparing the parcel-post rates with express rates, the fharantpr of fhp service rendered should be considered. The parcel-post rates are very much lower than express rates on the smaller packages and slightly higher on the larger packages. The parcel-post system makes a reduction of the present postal rates on fourth class matter varying from 25 to 88 per cent. Distinctive parcel-post stamps must be used on all fourth-class matter, and such matter bearing ordinary postage stamps will be treated as "held for postage." Parcels will be mailable only at postoffices, branch postoffices, lettered and local named sta tions, and such numbered' stations as may be designated by the postmaster. All parcels must bear the return card of the sender; otherwise, they will not be accepted for mailing. New Baseball League Proposed. An important meeting of the Columbia baseball club will be held this week, according to the Greenville Piedmont, at which the formation of a new league will be discussed. Columbia has withdrawn from the South Atlantic because of the long jumps and excessive expenditures for fares necessitated under that organization. It is understood that a new league to be composed of Greenville, Columbia, Augusta, Charlotte, Charleston and Spartanburg will be discussed. All of these are mighty good baseball towns, are close rivals and on an average of 100 miles apart. Greenville, Charlotte and Spartanburg have been in the Carolina association, but the fiveyear agreement was out with the close of the last season and it is believed that the three towns could secure their release. ? It is probable that the movement for the formation of a new league will take on decided activity after the meeting of the Columbia club this week. Here is Your Chance, Boys. A competitive examination for appointment to West Point will be held Friday, November 8, in Columbia at the Davis college, University of South Carolina. The examination will begin at 9 o'clock. Applicants must be between 17 and 22 years of age and physically sound. The subjects upon which they will be expected to stand examinations are arithmetic, algebra, plane geometry,vEnglish grammar and composition, geography, United States history and history of the world. Senator Smith has requested J. E. Swearingen, State superintendent of education, to hold this examination. Applicants should furnish from some physician of good standing a i _ i i certificate 01 tne pnysicai qualifications required for entrance into West Point. This examinntion is open to young men from every county in the State. Those intending to apply for this appointment should notify Superintendent Swearingen at once. ^oiTsALir^n^^ Piano, right from warehouse, for $150, if sold in five days. Apply at this office or to Mrs. J. N. Atwater. I i . San . 4 8| > mm aoraH 0imm m* ""n ip *?.-, v - m -. f k ' : i:. -ft' ; .-Z ' - . . .r:y WOODROW WILSON - DEM Complying With the Law. A number of newspaper publishers have kicked on the recent act of Congress requiring that ownership and circulation of the daily papers be made public at certain periods, claiming that Uncle Sam is thus taking the part of an inquisitive meddler, but there is one editor up ir? Pormovlvnnia who COeS a lit tie beyond the demand made of him and holds up for the public gaze some of his dbmestic affairs. This is what he says, after telling who owns his paper and how far it circulates: "It is not required by the act of Congress but we do not mind telling the Postmaster General that we also own a lawn mower, and have a limited amount of stock in two telephone companies. A dog, locally known as 'Nigger,' tags up arcund sometimes, but we disclaim all ownership of or responsibility for him. Said dog sleeps on the mat by our front door when he don't sleep somewhere else. He comes to our house when we have chicken for dinner, and he climbs up and licks our hands and face when he wants a favor. At other times he don't know us. Said dog is a pretty good politician. We don't know what he is running for, but the last we jsaw of him he was running from a chunk of wood we threw at him because he played tag > 1-f-A. I :? ? with our unaersniri nauguiK the clothes line. We are a Taft man and we wear false teeth. We used to go to Sunday school. If there is any further information that the Postmaster General wants in regard to us, or our paper, he is respectfully referred to the police."?Ex. The News of Gold Hill. j Fort Mill Times Correspondence. This section was visited Dy a freeze Sunday which killed all vegetation. Our neighbors generally are well, I think. This old sinner is ailing most of the time, but it is rarely the case that he is not in his seat at grub time, though sometimes grub is rather slim. However, the muscadine crop I was bountiful, persimmons are now ripening and for meat we will have rabbit, for they are ripening, too. We feel kind o' good ever the outlook and soon we may expect those Fort Mill preachers to be nosing around here, for they pretend to get awful meat hungry about this time of year. Well, we can't join in the chase with them, as we did formerly, but we are pleased to inform them that we are a first-class setter, or sitter maybe, we don't know which is proper, perhaps Prof. Moore can inform you. " ^ iii _ f T -.1 Miss Maye Lonnarp, 01 i^y kcsland, spent a few days with her parents here the past week. After a long and painful illness, Miss Sallie Bennett died on ! the 29th ult. She was aged 67 years. She was a member of Flint Hill Baptist church and 1 was buried there on the 30th. , And again on the 29th Ailt., the death angel visited the home of our old friend and neighbor. Orderly Sergeant Isaac Pinkney Garrison, he was living near Shopton in Mecklenburg county. Sergeant Garrison joined the Confederate army in the summer of '61 by joining Capt. John M. White's company, then in camp at Lightwood Knot Springs, S. C. The regiment was soon transferred to Virginia, reaching ?-Wr\n Tultr 91 cf nr.fl n rnorp 1/11 d C Ull U UIJ w J. k' V I 1*1 a u V* ...V. . faithful soldier than Pink Garrison we don't think ever shouldered a gun. He was 73 years of age and had been a member of Flint Hill Baptist church for a number of years and we have one friend less, for he has answered the last roll call. He was buried at Flint Hill on the 31st ult. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. S. P. Hair. Brother Garrison was one of six brothers who went through the whole war and not one of them was wounded. Mr. Dave Gibson has another little boy boarding at his house. Splinter. Gold Hill. Nov. 4. LOST?On the streets of Fort Mill Saturday folding pocket book containing two $1 bills and check book on Clark County Bank, Gurdon, Ark. Finder will please return to S. L. Capps j and receive reward. I 1 OCRATIC PRESIDENT-ELECT. (Advertisement.) Saved bjr His wife. She's a wise woman who knows just what to do when her husband's life is in danger, but Mrs. R. J. Flint, Braintree, Vt., is of that kind. "She insisted on my using Dr. King's New Discover}," writes Mr. F. "for a dreadful cough, when I was so weak my friends all thought I had only a short time to liv-j, ana it completely cured me." A quick cure for coughs and colds, it's the most safe and reliable medicine for many throat and lung troubles?grip, bronchitis, croup, whooping cough, quinsy, tonsilitis, hemorrhages. A trial will convince you. 50 cts and $1.00. Guaranteed by Ardrev's Drug Store, Fort Mill Drug Co. and Parks Drug Co. Extension of Certificates. We hereby agree to renew for one year Teachers' certificates for successful teaching and for attendance on at least three of the four meetings of the County Teachers' Association to be 1 held this year. -T YV Qninn T. E. McMaokin, J. Harvey Witherspoon. ONE CENT A WORD MINIMUM CHARGE. 25C. FOR SALE?Two Mules and one Horse, for cash or ciedit. We will buy beef cattle and milch cows. L. A. HARRIS & CO. If you keep a bottle of Liver-Right always in your home and take a few doses according to directions each time you feel a little sluggish or tired it may ward olf a serious illness and save you both time and money thereby. Liver-Right is a vegetable preparation waich quickly relieves Sick Headach, Colds, Indigestion, Biliousness, Malaria, Habitual Constipation, and other maladies resulting from a torpid liver. Liver-Right is not an experiment, out a scientincally compounded preparation tested and proven to be just what is .claimed for it. It is sold upon honor, with a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE if it should fail. "It May be Just What You Need." Haile's on the Corner. The Crescent Cafe Solicits the patronage of the people of Fort Mill and surrounding country. If you appreciate a nice, clean place to eat, give the Crescent Cafe a trial. I serve the best that this market affords, and am trying to give this town a place where a man may bring his r\v> lnnnh UMth th^ sura nee that nothing will be said or done that will give offense. No drinking of intoxicating liquors will be allowed on the premises. THE CRESCENT CAFE, C. A^Jones, Prop'r - Fort Mill, S. C. Fort Mill Pressing Club, GUY A. ROSS, Prop. rfi^TPsni KT?H Bitters Made A New Man Of Him. 1 "I was suffering from pain in my stomach, head and back," writes II. T. Alston, Raleigh, N. CV'and my liver and kidneys did not work right, but four bottlea of Electric Eittero made me feel like a new man." PRICE SO CTS. AT ALL DRUG STORES. Electric the best ton|c? bittebS Family Medicine.^ ^ i . IM I ? ??????????? (Advertisement.) A Log On the Track of the fast express means serious trouble ahead if not removed, so does loss of appetite. It means lack of vitality, loss of strength and nerve weakness. If appetite fails, take Electric Bitters quickly to overcome the cause by toning up the'stomach and curing the indigestion. Michael Hessheimer of Lincoln, Neb., had been sick over three years, but six bottles of Electric Bitters put him right on his feet again. They have helpeu thousands. They give pure blood, strong nerves, good digestion. Only 50 cts at Fort Mill Drug Co., Parks Drug Co., Ardrey's Drug Store. FOR SALE VALUABLE PROPERTY One five-room house with large front and rear piazas, large barn and fine water, situated on one of the best streets in town, ioins lands of D. A. Lee on west and Miss Ella Stewart on east, size of lot, one acre more or less, property of Mrs. E. K. Barber. Terms, 1-3 cash, balance in three equal annual payments at S'/r interest. Price $2,100. One 7-room house with large front and rear piazza, good barn and best well of water in town; also one ,of the best finished houses in town. Half acre lot, situated on Booth street. This is valuable property. Owner and terms same as above. Price, $'2,625. One 2\ acre lot on west side of Confederate street with one four-room dwelling and large barn. This property faces four streets. With small cost for grading, etc., can be made double its present value. Owner and terms same as above. 270 acres fine timber in Lancaster county on Catawba river, near new Ivy Mill bridge. Will cut about three million feet. See it and ask for price. Owner same as above. 440 acres, 2 miles southeast of Fort Mill, near Pleasant Valley, on Sugar f creek. Ten farms in cultivation, good ; buildings, red sand land. Property of T. M. Hughes. Will sell on long credit, i Subject to present lease. Price, per, acre, $32.50. 462 acres, 7 miles Southeast of Fort Mill, on Charlotte-Camden road. Twelve farms in cultivation, and within 3-4 ol' mile of two churches and one school. Property of J. L. Pettus. Easy terms. Price, per acre, $25.00. \ 97 acres at Pleasant Valley. Joins lands of Frank Therrell and others. Good, new residence, barns, etc., worth $1,400. Owner, J. 0. Hall; price $4,500. You should get some of the profits of steady increasing values of real estate. "DO IT NOW." T. M. HUGHES, Broker, LANCASTER. S. C. : F U R'*N *I I We Hav< We are now located in our h; corner and are showing the be that money will buy. ? Special 60 For 60 days we offer absolut $25.00 Symphony Talking Mac! purchase from our stock. Sav We thank the people of Fort the patronage given us in the i your future business. See us t Harris Furniti "First on tt 4 W. F. HARRIS HERBERT r THIS > v *n y?ur 8tat< k month, and wor Menz44F.ase" come to us. Thei y?u* MENZ "EASE" UPPERS KEEP SOFT. I But that isn't all. Wear a Mens "Ease" for J your regular every-day work in all sorts of I weather and they'll satisfy you in three M other ways. They will fit you like a glove? fl give your feet comfort all the day long?and wear like you want a shoe to wear. Always look for name on yellow label. Ask for ^ Catalog No.iz Illustrates the 1\jjk Menz "Ease", all 'J/k"" JfSt \ heights; also the l'/j flf : \ "American Boy" ij jllM A built to g;ve the M Sm t /1 strong, sturdy J v'/~: I 1 out-d?5rboy hon- J\jl- / ' eat choc service. / ! f heve made onlj ' ifilI t*le Menz "Ease' #l/i Men an^ /UK /2g2s#^' American Boy" foi IVVyyVV Boys. The on 1} upper leather we us? is Menz"Ease"Specia Y-^>>jrIt's the best leathei tanned for every-day ser vice. Its toughness and lon? wear will surprise you, and it! K softness will remind you of glove leather. UEND FOR CATALOG NO. 12 containing I Vsample of Menz "Ease" Elk. We have dealer! everywhere in your state- Ifthere isn't one neai you we can introduce theshoes to you direct frorr factory at regular retail prices, delivery prepaid MENZ "EASE" and "AMERICAN BOY" sho. length of eervlce, nor to repell water, and the they are GOOD shoeu worth considering th< I We Insui I Bailes % * I M Oil? Begins This positively Season. We hav be cut in two by i I or selling below c values in Clothinj Misses' Coats, Su Neckwear, Etc. Gri Best Roasted Coffee, per Best Cream Cheese, per 11 I I 8^bage| Store of Style anc iSmtFmaammme mr&s:: w?WRa & i I *T U R E: 3 Moved ! andsome new building on the ? ist line of House Furnishings t| Day Offer. t ely free one of the celebrated hines with every $30.00 Cash * e coupons and get a machine. * Mill'and the community for * past and ask for a share of ^ j in our new home. ^ j === I ire Company,; le Square." ^ .HARRIS JESSE HARRIS 4 - , \DVK RTISEM j agricultural paper this idered where you could buy and "American Boy" shoes, se letters prove the trip will pay II Meacham & Epps, Fort Mill, S. C. ( Gentlemen: j j My three boys have [ worn the American Boy Shoes for the last two years, and it is the only shoe I ever bought that J would last all winter. | j Before I commenced to j buy the American Boy | r Shoe I had to buy two _ I : or three pairs a win- n ; ter for each boy. Ameri- j ; i J can Boy Shoes are cer- j r [ tainly money savers, i Yours truly, J. S. Miller, Pineville, N. C. ss are not guaranteed to give any certain i se letters are only offered as evidence that s next time you need an every-day pair. r ^??i? ?i -*m ' '-i " Everything 9 f f P Against ' ^ Anything Is jj k Link. || | 3SBn9K9H9E9i^ t : BIG SJ Friday, T will be the Greate e $25,000 worth of j the 20th. We are n< ost, but we are offer _ ?? n/f? 1 D?. j iur lYicii anu liu' lits, Hosiery, Under\ % ocery Specia lb. _22 l-2c Nice Cabbag 3. 22 l-2c Good Quality ilhany & l Quality - - - : > M AVTAmkAW ilUVClLLUCl > $1.00 Wool Dress Goods at 75c Wool Dress Goods at 50c Wool Dress Goods at $15 Ladies' Suits at... , $18 Ladies' Suits at > $12 Ladies' Coats at $10 Ladies' Coats at ' $65 Sewing Machines at*. $35 Sewing Machines at ? Art Squares, 9x12 feet, $2.50 to Ladies', Children's and Men's 11 Wall Paper, 5c to 10c the roll. > Special bargains in all departr and prices and see how much yo L. J. MA A. A a. A. A. ^ A. : A :v A.,: A. i . . I SAVINGS S1 THE OLD R] I Our purpose is to mak< i I benefit to the community \l patrons in particular. It w | have your name on our bo< ? start a checking account w 1 I we offer will be a convenic as it has been to others. m JLEROY SPRINGS, Pr W. B. ME il?u=-= jT!5^511555-55H5H55Z5E555555H J a I Right n We are better prep ij satisfactorily than at a i inn busines in Fort Mi H I Table Supplies, ( j Our selections are 3 able. Arriving daily, \ 3 Things to tat that appt We buy and sell Cow j Parks Grocer j E. S. PARKS, 1 ]|H5H5E5E55H5HE5cL5E5E5E5Z5{iif v . Ufflf ^ i: >8ScK tmammmmammmmmmmmwmmmmmaammmmmaMrrm i i n I II r ICoffee- ? I ILL |221-2c|i j ^ov. 8. :st Sale of the joods that must )t quoting prices ing some great ps, Ladies' and vear, Sweaters, | I lis. e, per lb i__ 2c Rice, lb _.5c \ Co pil p i Fort Mill, S. C. $ 9 Bargains, I 7 50c 38c 25c t $10 ; $12.50 ; .$8.50 ; $6.75 | v _$32.50 $15.00 t $7.50 I ats HAL^F PRICE. ; ' nents. Compare our goods f u can save by trading here. ? _ * .SSEY. 5 BANK, || ELIABLE. e our bank a material ^ ( in general and our |8 iii ould be a pleasure to % )ks. We invite you to i ith us. The advantages ;nce and benefit to you, I esident LACHAM, Cashier, a Now 1 E&TL^&:?6F?e&rs-.z(Z' *v. a [}J ?arcd to serve you [jj ny time since open- ft ill :\ vejir a??o. In n-i ~ Ij, a) Groceries, Etc., 2j' Fresh and Season- gj ou will find Good $ jal to your appetite. M 11 try Produce. g f Company, cj Manager. jj| ia55H5g5S5H5H5H5a5g5S5BfQ v.-;/.' ,