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m ^ ? B . Br T Established in 1891. oi PAT HUNTLEY, MURDERER, 6ETS 30 YEARS IN PEN. Pat Huntley, colored, who was * put on trial in Mecklenburg superior court Monday morning charged with the mtfrder of his wife, Mary Huntley, near Pineville, last December, was Tuesday sentenced to 30 years at hard labor in the State penitentiary after his attorneys had submitted to second degree murder for him. On the advice of Judge Webb and considering the strong circumstantial evidence against their client, the attorneys for Huntley, L. J. Hunter, C. W. Tillett, and L. W. Humphrey, submitted to the charge of murder in the second degree. Huntley maintained to the end that he was not guilty of the murder of his wife, although the circumstances pointing toward him as the guilty man were very strong. Huntley, throughout the hearing manifested most remarkable unconcern, apparently not realizing the seriousness of the charge against him. The body of his i i i wiie was iouna ouriea near rineville on a Friday afternoon in December after she had been missing since the previous Sunday morning. He denied any knowledge of how she came to her death, but claimed that two other colored women told him shortly after his wife's body was found that they had killed her, a statement which they of course deny ever making. Storehouse Narrowly Escapes Fire. Mr. W. D. Kimbrell, a farmer whose home is about two miles east of Fort Mill and who conducts a mercantile business in connection with his farm, came near losing bis store house and contents by fire early Friday morning:. Mr. Kimbrell was awakened about 4 o'clock by a bright light shining in the window of his bed room, and on in4 vestigating found that the store building was on fire. However,' with the aid of his brothers, Messrs. J. S. and Harvey Kimbrell, and several water buckets the fire was soon extinguished and the damage was only slight. The fire originated in a box of ashes whi? h Mr. Kimbrell had taken from his stove the previous day. and, unintentionally, had left in the store over night. Mr. Peeples for Governor. Attorney General Peeples has announced his candidaev fur th*? office of Governor. He will begin at once the campaign for the election which comes next year. Governor Blease having decided to oppose United States Senator E. D. Smith for reelection, the lists of the governorship are wide open and it is expected that Mr. Peeples will have a plenty of opponents. Makes Methodists liberal Offer. A few weeks ago the Methodists of Fort Mill lost their parsonage by fire, and had no insurance. Now, Mr. S. S. McNinch. of the Charlotte Brick company, has come forward and offered to furnish sufficient brick * for a new home, free of cost. | RIGHT HEF ij urruK Living in a small town has no inl (There are big opportunities for j If you were offered a good busin the outlay of a sum of money, wo? Sooner or later that opening wil who carry opportunity in their poc young man with a bank occount. thrifty, and can be trusted. ^ We extend you a cordial invitati THE FIRST NATI01 | (Under supervision of I '< ' '*2 ' ' v HE F Asylum and School Bills Pass. The lower house of the State Legislature Monday night by an overwhelming vote passed to third reading a bill introduced by the Way^ and Means Committee as a substitute bill providing for| a levy of an additional one mill tax for the public schools of the State. The bill providing for the sale of the present asylum property in Columbia and transferring it to the State Park, passed the Senate Monday night and was sent to the House. The Sinking Fund Commission has charge of the sale, the upset price being fixed at $1,000,000. Farm Products Lower in Prices. "The high cost of living," j judging from figures published by the department of agriculture, apparently is solving itself as the result of lower prices for agricultural products. The de partment announces that on February 1 the prices paid for staple crops averaged nearly 20 ( per cent, lower than on the same j date last year, 6 per cent, lower than in 1911 and nearly 19 per cent, below those paid in February. 1910. Prices have increased, however, 1 5 per c ?nt. between the first of the year and the first of the present month. Corn, wheat, potatoes and eggs and a number of other commodities are lower, although chickens are commanding a j somewhat higher price than at 1 this time last vear. The increase i extends virtually to all meats, pork, beef, veal, mutton and lamb, all commanding: higher prices. The prices of staple vegetables have fallen. Poultry for Profit Right now is the season of the I year when tho average housewife [devotes an extra share of time to her chickens preparatory to the raising of early friers for market and table. A little advice along the line, as gleaned from a leading poultry journal will, therefore, not be amiss: In changing from the old I "speckleu hen," and "dominecker rooster," to pure-bred business hens, get the best breeding stock j obtainable. This does not mean ! prize winners from poultry ! shows, but buy from reliable unci trustworthy utility breeders. It you want to specialize on eggs, there are a number of breeds that will serve your purpose. If you want flesh, there are several breeds that you can buy that will produce early roasters or fryer. But, bear in mind, get only the "est for your foundation stock. The department of agriculture, Washington, D. C., will forward upon request free of charge, all the necessary information as to housing and feeding one needs. They publish in booklet form, much beneficial information and it is easily understood and positively dependable, and any one who will follow the instructions set forth can not help but be successful if they start with CTi\i\rI el <\ol/ Mr. W. A. Still has resigned the superintendency of the Chadwick-Hoskin mill at Pineville, to accept a similar place with the Millfort mill of this city. IE is your l|| TUNITYU fluence on your chance for success, rou, young man, right here at home, a] ess investment tomorrow requiring II aid you have to turn it down. I! come. PREPARE NOW. Men :kets have their eyes open for the a Thcu Irnnu; ha ia I 11 on to carry your account with us. ML BANK, rMI c""^ j the U. S. Government.) I 'l S - . V .0* 77: ' U -J'1 ?-S -*$ I', i .1 w . 41 UK 1 FORT MILL, S. C? THTTH LEGISLATURE CLOSES FRIDAY; WORK OF THE LAST WEEK (The State, Monday.) There is every reason to believe that the General Assembly will adjourn sine die on next Friday, allowing the members to celebrate Washington's birthday at home. With the appropriation bill, the supply bill and other "omnibus" measures sent to the Senate, the House will probably take its ease this week, spending the time in debating bills which even if they are passed, have no chance of going through the Senate this late in the session. The consideration of veto messages will of course occupy part of the time of the House. During the last week the House passed the McCravey compulsory school attendance bill, the bill establishing the Dr. John de la Howe Instrial School and Home for Destitute Children in Abbeville county, the fire insurance rating bill and the bill to provide for the participation of South South Carolina in the PanamaPacific exposition in San Francisco. Two of the big measures affecting life insurance have been continsed until next session. They are the State life insurance fund bill and the compulsory investment bill, both of which will appear on the calendar next session and will probably be either passed or killed then. The Senate begins the last week of the prosent session of the General Assembly Monday night at 8 o'clock. What has gone before has been in preparation for this week. The Senate has been sitting in its chamber, iow hot and now cold, and always with an atmosphere too close for comfort, slowly making way for the several State-wide measures that must be conisdered this week or passed up until next session. The Earle bill to provide a flat rate of two cents on the railroads a~..4-u m 1:? - - -? w ouuui v^uruuiia is ti special i reading for Monday night after) third reading bills, and if taken up it is safe to say that little: else will be done than to con- j sider it, although it is on the i calendar reported unfavorably. This hill has been on the calendar since the early part of the session and was held back two or three weeks by the committee in order to give the railroads a hearing. Other hills on the calendar of Senate are: The Rittenbcrg bill to give Charleston high license, a special order for Tuesday after third reading bills, the Denis bill to tax timber, the LawsonMcCravey compulsory education bill, the Clifton State highway bill, the Strait pension bill, the Nicholson primary law bill, the Mars bill to abolish the hosiery mill at the penitentiary, the Weston bill to establish a system of medical examination of school -Lfl J ?i ? .... cnuuren, trie .Nicholson bill to | create a State board of examiners of teachers, the Weston bill to establish the office of railroad inspector for the railroad commission, the appropriation bill, and the Laney-Banks-Beamguard bill to transfer the State Hos- j pital for the Insane to the State park property and to dispose of the present plant and lands. Numerous other contested bills are on the Senate calendar. There is reason to believe that the compulsory education bill will pass because the Senate passed the Carlisle bill to give Spartan- i burg county compulsory attend-; ance. The Weston medical examination bill may pass with numerous counties exempted. Senator Weston has. requested that it be passed for Richland county if for no other. The Richland sena-1 tor's bill to provide a railroad inspector will probably pass the 1 upper branch. The Senate up to this time has refused to consider the House; resolution fixincr Friday. Fehru ary 21, as the day for adjourning 1 sine die. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kimbrell and children and Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, of Charlotte, were quests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Kimbrell of lower Fort Mill. W* ' ^ 1 ?" * Mill SPAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1913. WITH TAFT'S SIGNATURE ANTI-SHIPMENT BILL IS LAW Following is the full text of the Webb anti-liquor shipment bill, which passed the house of a _ A ; ? * cscuiaiives last weeK arid which the Senate has adopted as a substitute for the KenyonShepherd bill, a similar measure. The Webb bill, which restricts the shipping of liquor into dry States, will become a law if it is signed by President Taft: "An act to divest intoxicating liquors of their interstate commerce character in certain casts. "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the shipment or transportation, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of any spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquor of any kind, from one State, territory, or district of the United States, or place non-contiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, into any other State, territory or district of the United States. or place non-contiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any foreign country, into any State, territorj or district of the United States, or place non-contiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, which said spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquor is intended, by any person interested therein, to be received, possessed, sold, or in any manner used, either in the original package or otherwise, in violation of any law of such State, territory or district of the United States, or place non-contiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, is hereby prohibited." Another Big Prize Contest The enterprising firm of Mills & Young has this week inaugurated the largest prize voting* contest ever launched in Fort Mill. The list of nrizes to be given away by the firm em- 1 braces a number of useful and | very costly articles, the amount | of the lot aggregating something like $1,000. The first grand prize is a Hallett & Davis piano valued at $100. The other prizes, nine in number, consist of articles the winning of %hich will doubtless cause a warm contest among the people of this section. On page live of this issue Mills & Young have a large display advertisement telling of the eontest and everyone interested should read the advertisement. Along with the giving of votes by Mills & Young, The Times will also give free votes in the contest. New subscribers will be given 125 votes, renewal subscribers will be given 125 votes, and for every dollar paid on discontinued delinquent subscription 250 votes will be given. In addition to this The Times will each week during the contest carry a coupon good for 25 votes and these may be clipped from the paper and presented at either of the three stores of Milis & Young and the votes will be issued. All parties intending to enter the contest should make a start at once, as the eariy beginner stands-a great deal better chance of winning one of the handsome prizes. The contest at Mills & Young's will close December 20, 1913, but. all votfes must be turned in to the tirm on or before December 15, in order that they may be correctly counted and the winners announced on the 20th. Burgess Nichols Dead. The remains of Mr. Burgess Nichols, who died suddenly "of heart failure Monday in one of the Charlotte mercantile establisnments, were brought to Fort Mill Tuesday morning and interred in the city cemetery. where Mr. .Nichols' wile, who! died 20-odd years ago, is buried, j Mr. Nichols was 70 years old, and his wile was a Miss Gilson. lie is survived by three children, Mrs. VV. G. Johnson, of Pine-1 ville, and Miss Rebecca and John Nichols, of Charlotte. A large party of relatives and , friends from Charlotte and Pine-j vilie accompanied the remains to1 Fort Mill. - < I J . , r t ft, :r > ' ' . 7 Timi What Think You of This? According to dispatches from Palm Beach, Fla., the parents of a child described as the wealthiest in the world have adopted as a foster brother for it a negro baby of its own age. It will be good for the child, it is said, to have this little playmate, and will serve to counteract the precociousness that is apt to be de i , . * veiopea o.v constant association with nurses, detectives and the other grown-up members of its retinue. The two children are to be dressed aliko; they will play together and take their meals together; what the one has the ; other will have. This life is to' continue till the children aro 15 years of age. Then the negro j baby is to become the valet of its white foster brother. Eclipses for 1913. In the >ear 1913 there will be five eclipses, three of the sun and two of the moon. A total eclipse of the moon, March 22nd, partly visible here, the inoon setting eclipsed; the beginning visible generally in North America, western South America, throughout the Pacific ocean, Australia, and the eastern border of Asia; the ending visible generally in western North America, the Pacific ocean. Aus tralia, central and eastern Asia. A partial eclipse of the sun, April 6th, invisible here. A partial eclipse of the sun, August 31st, invisible here. A total eclipse of the moon, September 15th, the moon setting here as the eclipse begins; the beginning visible generally in North America, excepting the extreme northern portions, the Pacific ocean, Australia, and eastern Asia; the ending visible generally in Alaska, the Pacific ocean excepting the eastern portions, Australia and Asia. A partial eclipse of the sun. September 29th, invisible here; visible to the greater portion of the Indian Ocean. The Times is requested to extend an invitation to the people of Fort Mill, and the school patrons in particular, to a public exercise to be given Friday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock by the literary society of the Fort Mill high school. ; Just ring us up. It makes n right in town or in the country attention and send them QUI* quick deliveries. Phone us yc, on time. Specials for We have just received a big Gingham, in fancy stripe, plai our display of these beautiful r while it lasts, the yard, only Muslin Ui Our assortment of Muslin Ui and prettier than ever before, ties and Nainsooks, handsomel vidual fancy. Dainty Corset Covers, 21 Pretty Gowns, 50c, 75c, Skirts, special values, at Beautiful Princess Slips, Pants, best values, 25c a E. W. Kimb "THE PLACE WHERE IS. I -%M \ $1.25 Per YearT" LOCAL CHAPTER D. A. R. TO GIVE ENTERTAINNENT Kanawha chapter D. A. R. of Fort Mill, will give an entertainment next week, the proceeds of which will be used to buy a handsome granite marker for the old Unity cemetery. Kanawha chapter is very much interested in the preservation of history in and around Fort Mill, and will this year, besides giving its annual prize of a $5 troM piece to the student in the graded school making the highest average in American history, place a handsome granite at the old Revolutionary cemetery north- * east of town. The chapter also will use the sum set aside for the purpose of keeping the cemetery in repair to the best advantage, and the future generations will have no cause for shame when looking upon this historic spot. This is a laudable work, and should be encouraged by every person in Fort Mill. How can we say with pride, "The men of South Carolina sulTered more and dared more and achieved more in the Revolution than the men of any other State" when our own Revolutionary heroes lie buried in such a desolate spot. This entertainment promises ^ an evening of pleasure to both young and old, and it is hoped that it will be well patronized. Look for the advertisement next week of "The Silver Tea" to be given by Kanawha chapter, D. A. R. Hookworm Not Plentiful in York. According to a report in the papers, the hookworm campaign, which is being conducted in this county by Doctor Howell of the State Board of Health, is resulting quite favorably. Five dispensaries have been established in this county. Examinations disclose the fact that there are not near so many people in this county afflicted with hookworm as there are in many of the other counties. However, a steady campaign of education is being inaugurated, which will be kept up by the local physicians with the State's aid. 7 Mail Orders given prompt attention. \ o difference whether you live , we give your orders prompt CK. We pride ourselves on >ur orders and you'll get them This Wfipk. V V V %#?# % shipment of 32-Inch Fairfield ds and checks. Ask to see atterns. Special value 10c iderwear. iderwear is this season larger We have all sizes,, in Dimiy trimmed to suit your indi >c, 35c, 50c and 75c. $1.00 and $2.00. 50c to $2.00 each. $1.00 to $2.50. nd 50c. rell Corap'y QUALITY COUNTS."