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T: Established in 1891. FOR BETTER SSHEDULES CHARLOTTE TO COLUMBIA Although nothing had been heard in some time of the movement started in Rock Hill to have the Southern railway put i on a extra daily passenger train between Charlotte and Colum- 1 bia or to change the schedules of the present trains it now seems that the mutter has taken on new life and that the railroad people probably will take action in the near future. Dis- ( cussing the proposition the Rock , Hill Herald of Friday had this to say: ? ^ r*%\ Kn. m.L The greater ^narioue l,iuu j has joined forces with Rock Hill to secure a change of schedules | on the Charlotte-Columbia di- < vision, or an additional train each ' way daily. For some time Rock \ Hill has been wanting easier access to Charlotte on the North , and Columbia on the South, or j rather a schedule by which per- j sons can leave here in the mid- j die of the day :or each city. \ It is now proposed to have a ) train leave Columbia at 8:10 a. m., \ arriving at Rock Hill at 11:10, making connections with the j trains from Lancaster and York- . ville and reaching Charlotte ( about noon. Also a train leav- ( ing Charlotte at 12:10, arriving ( at Rock Hill in time to make j connections with the 1 o'clock train for Lancaster and arriving at Columbia at 4:15 p. m. As this change of schedule or the additional train would also l be of service to Lancaster people < it is expected that that city will j also join in the enort to secure better passenger service out of Rock Hill. At present one desiring to go l to Charlotte has to leave at 8:35 land remain until4:35 p m., or go ' to Charlotte at 5:30 p. m., and iremian until the npxt day. Or /going to Columbia one has to 'leave at 7:30 a. m., or wait unj til 5:30 p. m. With the proposed i | schedule in effect a person could / go to Charlotte at 8:30 and re/ turn at 1. or could go at 11 o'clock A and return at 5:30. Going to E Columbia one could go down at I 1 o'clock and return at 9:15. i m Diversified Farming Profitable. j W That the farmers of York - J county can grow prontaDie crops j L other than cotton was illustrated j ml at Rock Hill Saturday in the j W report made public by the com- | mittee appointed by the con- ( testants in the National Un- ] ion farming contest for the $250 < in prizes offered in a four separate acres contest, on which were planted corn, potatoes, pinders | and cotton. The prizes were awarded as follows: i, W. D. Dunlap, $75, first prize for the greatest yield on four acres; gross value of crops;, amounted to $575.22. S. W. Barron, $75, first prize } for the greatest net profit on ; four acres; value of crops after j deducting all expenses amounted ed to $404.12. H. T. Zinker, 850, second prize for the greatest yield on four 1 V* . 1 ( acres; gross value 01 me crops amounting to $470.53. A. B. Few ell, $50, second prize ' for the greatest net profit on four acres; value of crops after deducting expenses, $29(5 58. ^ The prizes were paid Saturday n morning in gold. j Site for York Courthouse Unsettled. 11 It will be recalled, says a York-'1 ville special, that at the recent j < general election the voters of York County approved a proposition to issue 875,000 worth of bonds to build a new court house at Yorkville. The act was < passed at the last session of the ; Legislature, and, while it was J the intention ofthose who framed ' it that it should provide for dis- 1 posing of the present court house 1 and its site and to give the com- mission named in the act authority to select, a new site and institute condemnatory proceed- ] ings, provided it thought wise to i do so, it subsequently developed 1 that the law as passed was so defective with reference to these ' points that there was grave | i doubt as to whether the neces-:. sary steps could be legally taken. < therefore for the present mat- i Iters are at a standstill, and it is probable that the final decision i Here's Your Ghana HE i' Blease Congratulates Donaghey. Governor Blease has sent Governor Donaghey, of Arkansas, who liberated 360 convicts in that State, a telegram of congratulations, says a Columbia news item. "He has put me out of business," said Governor Blease, who was making up the list of Christmas pardons and paroles. "If the next Legislature does not abolish the hosiery mill at the penitentiary South Carolina can look out for a similar experience to that of Arkansas," continued the Governor referring to the liberation of the 360 convicts in Arkansas. He says, in substance, that unless the Legislature abolishes the hosiery mill at the penitentiary, which he has fought so long and bitterly, dubbing it "a tuberculosis incubator," he will follow the Arkansas Governor's example and liberate the convicts. "You can say for me that 11 will assuredly veto any compulsory education law that the Legislature might pass," said :he Governor, in commenting on lio nmnnooH PAmnnlcnrV PflllPJl UiJV?- pi Vfyvuvu Wiupuiuvi J vv? wtvv* :ion bill, which Senator Hall will ntroduce at the coming General Assembly. The Governor referred to the fact that opposing i compulsory education law was >ne of the planks in the platform >n which he won his race for rejection and he said that he proX)sed carrying out that plank. Postoffices Will Not Be Moved. Officials of the postoffice de- j partment at Washington have1 ienied the report that postoffices :n small towns must all be withn a quarter of a mile of railroad iepots on account of the parcel 3ost and because the railroads vould not deliver mail to postjffices beyond the quarter-mile imit. The report grew out of in interview a treasury departnent official had with newspaper nen relative to the parcel post jituation. Officials of the post)ffice department say that no ^ 1 A\ l_ AA >Mces win r>e movea so mar inev \ ,vill come within a quarter of a nile of railroad depots, and in ;he future offices will be located is heretofore at the most convenient place for the public. If i it is possible to locate new post^fiees within a quarter of a mile i of railroad depots and still be convenient to the public such locations will be made, say de-; partment officials. The interests oack of parcel post are strong, out they are hardly strong enough to make Uncle Sam move ois postoffices just for their own convenience. , + + Mrs. Mary J. Beil Dead. Mr. J. W. Ardrey, of this city, eceived a telephone message I Thursday morning from Proviience announcing the death Wednesday night of his sister. Vlrs. Mary Jane Bell. Mrs. Bell had been in poor oealth for several months. She >vas 7G years of age. Before oer marriage she was Miss Mary Jane Ardrey and was born and 'eared in Lower Providence not far from Harrison Methodist church, with which she united in early childhood and of which ;he was a consistent and influential member. She is survived by three children. namely, Mr. J. A. Bell, of Charlotte, of the law firm of Pharr & Bell; Mrs. W. E. Cun ningham, of Providence, and Mrs. \V. S. Rone, of Durham. She is also survived by one sister, Ylrs. Sam Elliott, of Providence, and one brother. Mr. John VY. Ardrey, of Fort Mill. Mrs. E. M. Ardrey, of this city, was a sister-in-iaw. Mrs. Pell for many years had lived at the old Bell home place with her daughter, Mrs. Cunningham. The deceased was universally esteemed as a woman of exceptionally fine character, and was noted for her charitable spirit and regard for others. The funeral services were conducted at Harrison fchurch Friday morning and the interment was in the burying ground at that place. will be that if a new court house is built it will he on the old site. It is also possible that the law can be so amended as to remedy its alleged defects without affecting its other sections, but this is not certain. 2 to Save a Quart* ORT ' FORT MILL, S. C., TflUR! COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE FOR FIGHTING FLAMES At a special meeting- Thursday 1 evening of city council a petition signed by a large number of residents of the city praying that council take some steps to pro- j vide protection from fire was presented. The matter was given lengthy discussion and finally, upon the motion of Alderman Young, a resolution was adopted Prmn Mpnrh- I autliv/l vvuiiviuiiitii 4.? am to get prices with a view to purchasing one dozen chemical fire extinguishers, a chemical engine and truck, together with the necessary ladders, axes, etc. It is probable also that a number of fire telephone alarms will be installed in the homes of our people in the near future. It is the purpose of council to erect a small building at some point near the center of the city in which to house the chemical engine. The chemical extinguishers will be placed in the homes of different residents, probably three to each ward, to be named by council. The telephone fire alarms, if installed, will be placed in the homes where these extinguishers are to be kept. But before placing these appliances council will exact from each citizen a promise that the property will be well taken care of and that said citizen will respond promptly to the fire alarm. Inasmuch as the chemical engine and truck will be housed in the center of the town and some minutes would naturally be required in securing these ladders, council passsd a resolution urging each citizen to provide a ladder for his or her premises in order that the first fireman to reach the scene of a fire would experience no difficulty or delay in reaching- the roof or any part of a building where the fire might originate. These ladders could of course vary in length, according to che height of the house on which they were intended to be used. It is figured that an ordinary ladder would cost little if any in excess of $1 and could be made here at home, or if preferred could be ordered at about the 3ame price. Councilman Meacham will be pleased to furnish the addresses of concerns from whom ladders may be ordered to each citizen asking for the information. It is needless to say that many of the fires in this city in the past could have been extinguished had even a ladder been at hand and it is hoped that every citizen will at once comply with council's request. False Statement About Baptist Bible. When we admire people it is always a cause of worry when we hear that they have done things that seem to us unfortunate, and for this reason, when we saw in some of our exchanges that the Baptists had gotten out a Baptist Bible, we were deeply grieved. Of course we recognized the right of every church to place its own construction upon Bible doctrines, and to translate the Bible so as to conform with their construction, but we regretted that they should raise any barrier between that fellowship of the saints which we have enjoyed with them. Brother Johnston, of Charity and Children, than whom no one in the State is better posted on Baptist doings, has assured us that the reports were twisted, that the Baptists as a denomination have done no such thing, but that some enterprising Philadelphia firm has gotten out such a Bible in order to turn an honest penny, and that the great Baptist Church, while believing that Immerse is a better translation of the Greek than Baptize, still hold to the old Bible. We are not surprised to hear this, for they are a fine folk, and love the old Book too much to be 1 tinkering with it.?Presbyterian Standard. Paid Your Taxes? Next Tuesday, the 31st, is the last day on which State and county taxes may be paid without penalty. sr: Send in Subscri Mill 5DAY, DECEMBER 26, 1912. Where Will Baptist Sanitarium Go ? Baptists throughout the State will await with interest the decision of the committee to selec a location for the Baptist saniturium at its meeting to be held in Columbia December 31. A number of cities of the State are said to be anxious to secure the hospital, and the committee will consider the proposition of each city at its meeting the last day of this month. The proposed hospital is to be a big thing, but as yet no figures have been given as to the probable cost of the institution. Baptists hospitals in other States range in value from $100,000 to $450,00 and it is not believed that the cost of the South Carolina institution will fall short of the first-named figure. Nsxt Attraction at Auditorium. The next attraction to be given in Fort Mill by the Radcliffe Lyceum bureau will be on the evening of January 1, when the Floyd Company, a trio of refined entertainers, will appear at 4- U niulit aim'ii rv-v TViO l?lAtr/lc LUC ClUUitUl IUIII. JL lit J. luj uo C4X v. highly spoken of by the press. The company has been in the front rank of lyceum entertainers for more than 20 years, and have kept abreast of the times j by inventing and presenting the j most startling novelties in their peculiar line of work. An i evening's entertainment by the Fioyds is said to possess every: possible point of excellence, beautiful and expensive paraphernalia, rich costumes, brilliant stage settings, etc. The auditorium management feels sale in endorsing these artists as strictly first-class in every way. Admission to the entertainment will be 3-5 cents for adults; 20 cents for children. The Cost of Education in This State. The taxpayers of South Caroi ? ?<?iq no t^y. Illia lllia .VCrtI fJcliu ipio.vii iwi | each white child enrolled in t he | schools of the State, which is a gain of 40 cents over last year, according to statistics con- ( tained in the annual report of the Slate superintendent of education. The average amount paid for the education of the negnv children was $1.98, which is an increase of 27 cents over last year. The average for both races was $7.18 or a gain of $1.22. Taft Accepts Yale Professorship. President Taft has made up his mind to accept the proffer of I the Kent professorship of law at Yale, recently made him approving his acceptance of the duties j at New Haven early next spring. The position carries a yearly salary of $5,000. 9 In discharging his dutiOs at Yale, the President will not be restricted merely to lectures to Yale students, but will be per mitted to lecture, if he desires, in other law schools, or upon the platform, or to engage in any other occupation he sees fit. The best price paid for cotton on the local market yesterday was 13 cents. Seed soid foi 40 cents. V <> ~ "*" ^ "I have made all my arr of Fort Mill at the 'Corner will find Dolls, Toys, Instr Trains, Animated Toys, su ? Moving Snakes, Rats, Etc., ^ Drugets, Rugs, Pictures, L ? Nice Rockers, Clocks, Violi mental Goods, Flowers, Be Remember, we have a cc ^ that goes in the house, fro] Call and see us before yc ; Harris Furniti ? "First on t! iptions NOW and ( Fimt YORK COUNTY SCHOOLS WIN IH STATE CONTEST At the meeting in Columbia late Friday evening of the committee of the State Rural School Improvement association the winners of the various prizes of the several counties of the State were 1 announced. The value of the first prize for the county is $25; second prize, $15, and third prize, $10. In York county the school at India Hook won first place; Hickory Grove, second 1 place, and Hopewell, third place. Frizes were also awarded to the < three rural schools of the State showing the greatest improve-j! ment during the year, but the I, York schools failed to share in : these prizes. In several counties of the State ' no schools entered the contest for prizes for improvement. In most of the counties, though, the contest for the prizes was close. Miss Lelia Russell, superintendent of the York county association, attended the State meeting Friday. ONE CENT A WOKDI MINIMUM CHARGE. 25C. FOR RENT?One Four Room House on Confederate street, healthy location, good well water, garden and outhouses. Apply to Mrs. R. H. Mills. FOR SALE?Registered Berkshire Pigs, $10 each or $15 for pair. The dam of these pigs was sired by Lee Premier III, Moore's $1100 Boar, and has taken prizes at Greensboro and Charlotte Fairs. Elmwood Farm, S. E. Bailes, Proprietor. FOR RENT?I have several farms to rent to good tenants. /Call or phone and I will show you a farm and state terms. BERT NIVENS. NOTICE?I have a complete set of Blacksmith's Tools that I will sell cheap to quick buyer. A. A. YOUNG. FOR SALE?Lettuce Plants at 10 cents per hundred. M. Fans, R. F. D. No. 15, Pineville, N. C. FOR SALE?Two Mules and one Horse, for cash or ciedit. We will buy beef cattle and rniich cows. L. A. HARRIS & CO. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Annual Meeting to be Held on January 2, 1913. Yorkville, S. C., D c. 4, 1912. Pursuant to law as set forth in section 970 of the Civil Code, notice is hereby given to whom it mav concern, that the ANNUAL MEETING of the County Board of Commissioners of York ! county will be held in the office of the 1 County Supervisor at York\ille, on! THURSDAY. JANUARY 2. 1913, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. Under Section 974 of the Civil Code, all clfeims against the county not previ- j ously presented, mu3t be filed with the i Ch rk of the i<o:ird on or before Janu-, ary 1, 1913, and holders of claims will; take notice that if the same are not prese ted and tiled during the year in which they arc contracted or the year following such cla.ms will be forever barred. Ali claims against York county must be itemized, and they must be accompanied by affidavits of the claimants setting1 forth that the amounts ciaim< u are just, true, due and owing ar.d that i no part thereof has been paid by discount or otherwise. Ail persons authorized by law to administer oaths, are required to probate claims against the county free of charge. Bv order f the Board. TH?;S. W. BOYD, County Supervisor. ???? ? _ CI 3L O S angemcnts for the people ? Store' on Main street. You * uments, Air Ships, Autos, ch as Spiders, Alligators, ? and many useful presents. ? amps, Trunks, Suit Cases, ^ ns, Guitars, Banjos, Orna- * lis, Wreaths. &c." <> mplete line of everything ^ : n a Washboard to a Piano. ^ >u buy. 1 < * are Company, lie Square." </ >.}.A.<>.<k.? j r> . nni| ^et 1 ne i lrnes Dun . v iQ $1.25 Per Year. TAX RETURNS FOR 1913. Office of the County Auditor of York County, S. C. York%ille, S. C., Nov. 29, 1912. As required by statute, my books will be opened at mv office in Yorkville on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1913, and kept open until FEBRUARY 20, 1913, for the purpose of listing for taxation all PERSONAL and REAL Property held in York county on January 1, 1913. Ail returns must be made in regular form and it is preferable that they be made by the property owner in person to me or my assistant, direct, on blanks provided for the purpose. The returnR must be duly sworn to either before me or my assistant, or some other officer qualified to administer an oath. All items of realty, whether farms or town lots, must be listed separately. Returns made on proper blanks, and ?worn to before an officer qualified to administer an oath and forwarded to me by registered mail before February r>n liilO ...ill JJio, win uc All taxpayers are particularly requested to inform themselves as to the number of their respective school districts, and where they have property in more than one school district, thev will please make separate returns indicating the location of each piece of property. The school districts in which there are special levies are as follows: Nos. 22, 23 and 27, in Bethel township; Nos. 6, 13, 14, 29, 33, 43 and 51 in Bethesda township; Nos. 9, 20, 38, 40 and 44 in Broad River township; Nos. 9, 15, 20, 38, 40 and 48 in Bullock's Creek ' township; Nos. 12, 45, 46 and 52 in Catawba township; Nos. 7, 12, 32, 35, 36 and 43, in Ebenezer township; Nos. 26, 28 and 39, in Fort Mill township; Nos. 2, 21, 22, 37, 41, 44 and 49 n King's Mountain township; Nos. 11, 20, 21, 33, 35, 42, 43, 47, 4$ and 49 in York township. For the purpose of facilitating the taking of returns, and for the greater convenience of taxpayers, I will be at the following places on the dates named: At Bethany (McGill's Store), Monday, January 6. At Closer, on Tuesday and Wednesday, J^fruary 7 and 8. At Bethel (Ford, Barnett & Co.'a Store), Thursday, January 9. At Point (at Harper's), on Friday, January 10. At Bandana (Perry Ferguson's store) on Saturday, January 11. At Smyrna, on Monday, January 13. At Hickory Grove, on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 14 and 15. At Sharon, on Thursday and Friday, January 16 and 17. At Bullock's Creek (Good's Store), on Saturday, January 18. At Tirzah, on Monday, January 20. At Newport, onTuesciay, January 21. At Fort Mill, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friauy, January 22, 1:3 and 24. At McConnellsville, on Monday, January 27. At Ogden, on Tuesday, January 28. At Ccatcs's Tavern (Roddey's), on Wednesday January 29. At Rock Hill, from Thursday, Janu ary ;;U, to Wednesday, rebruary b. At Yorkville, from Thursday, February 6, until Thursday, February 20. All males between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, except Confedetate soidiers over the age of fifty years, are liable to a poll tax of $1.00, and all persons so liable are especially requested to gi\e the numbers of their respective school districts in making their returns. It will be a matter of much accommodation to me if as many taxpayers as possible will meet me at the respective appointments mentioned above, so as to avoid the rush at Yorkville during the closing">l?ys. BKOADUS M. LOVE, County Auditor. TAX NOTICE?1912. Office of the County Treasurer of York County, S. C. Yorkville, S. C., Sept. 13, 1912. N'OTICE is hereby given that the TAX BOOKS for York County will he opened on TUESDAY, the 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1912, and remain open until the 31ST DAY Oh DECEMBER, 1912, for the collection of STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL and LOCAL TAXES fur the fiscal year 1912, without penalty; after which day ONE PER / l'v't ........ ? ;m k,. t,> .,ii ,,o,. v L*k\ l ['t'UUltJ will ?yr; uwm u iv on uav* ments made In the month of JANUARY, 1913, and TWO PER CENT penalty for ,j.'l payments made in the month of FEBRUARY, 1913, and SEVEN PER CENT penalty will he added to all payments made from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH to the lf>TH DAY OF MARCH, 1913, and after this date a!l unpaid taxes will go into executions and all unpaid Single Polls will be turned over to the several magistrates for prosecution in accordance with law. For the convenience of taxpayers, I will attend the following places on the days named: At Yorkville from Monday, November 11th, untii Tuesday, the 31st day of December, 1912, after which date the penalties will attach as stated above. Note.?The Tax Books arc made up by townships, and parties writing about taxes will always expedite matters if they will mention the Township or Townships in which their property or _ i: _ i * .1 properties is locaien. HARRY E. NEIL, Treasurer of York County. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby warred against hunting, fishing, or trespassing in any manner whatsoever, upon the lands of the undersigned. Mrs. HATTIE E. MACK. FOR SALE?I have several good mules thai I will ell cheat" for ca-'n or on time. A. R. McELHANEY. .ng 1913 for $1.00. % *