THE FORT MILL TIMES.
Democratic ? Published Thursdays.
1. W. BRADFORD Editor and Proprietor
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Entered at the pmtofficf at Fort Mill. S. C.. as
Mil matter of the second class.
THURSDAY. JUNE 19. 1913.
Your Right to Stop a Paper.
Every man has a right to take
a paper, or stop it for any reason
or for no reason at all. But at
the same time there is a certain
responribility attached to all
actions, even so trivial as stopping
a paper because the editor
says something one doesn't agree
with. There is a complaint that
editors lack fearlessness and
honesty, that newspapers are too
generally mere partisan organs
that disregard the claims of
truth and justice when political
interests are at stake. There is
too much truth in the charge!
But let us ask how it is possible
for a fearless, honest, outspoken
journal to live if every man is to
cry out "stop my paper" whenever
he reads something that
does not accord with his views?
The men that insist that the
paper thoy read shall never say
anything contrary to their views
are the ones who are, in a large
lE^sure, responsible for the
"*fcraV?n cowardliness . and the
weather cock propensities of
modern journalism. In a community
composed entirely of
these "stop my paper*' people,
tttlft Independent journalism
would be an impossibility. When
you are convinced that a paper
is dishonest and deceitful, stop
it When convinced that it is
unclean, stop it. When it lacks
enterprise and fails to give you
news, stop it. But don't stop a
paper that you believe to be
honest, enterprising, clean and
courageous, simply because the
editor has written his own sin?m?h'o
inoton/1 uaiii*c at*
vuc v ic >1 o uioicau v/* jwui u v?
some other person's; for if you
do, you are putting a premium
on insincere journalism and serving
notice on an editor that the
way to succeed is to write what
he thinks will please his readers
instead of what he thinks is
honestly the truth.
... J;.'C?iStrike
at the root of the evil.
The house fly breeds in horse
^manure, kitchen offal and the
like. Disperse of these materials
in such a way that the house fly
cannot propagate. Screen all
your doors and windows and insist
that your grocer, butcher,
baker, and everyone from whom
you buy food stuffs do the same.
The country editor is a reliabie
encyclopedia. A subscriber sent
us this query recently; "What
ails my hens? Every morning
I find one or more of them keeled
over to rise no more." Our reply
was: "The fowls are dead.
It is an old complaint, and nothing
can be done except to bury
them."
Governor Urges Men to Register.
A n nf fnmnf trv im Prvn
/-mil atvciupt iw nave vyuu^i
pass a law restricting the right
to vote in preferential primaries
for United States Senator and
Congressman will be made in the
opinion of Governor Blease and
in an address issued to the Democratic
voters of the State he
urges everyone of them to register.
If any registration board
turns down a white man applying
for a certificate he will remove
them and appoint others
who will give every white man
a registration certificate, the
governor is quoted as saying.
That neither the Legislature
nor the next State Democratic
convention will restrict the primary
the governor believes but
thinks that his enemies will attempt
to have Congress pass
such provisions since the ratification
of the seventeenth amendment
providing for the election
of United States Senators by
direct vote of the people.
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ANCIENT CUSTOMS Ifi MALT
Many Thing* Done In the Manner ir
Vogue Hundred* of Year*
Ago.
In Malta the customs of a hundred
years ago are still in vogue.
Take, for instance, their method of
harvesting. Instead of cutting the
wheat as in this country, the harvesters
kneel down to their task and
taking hold of the wheat pull it up
by the roots, so that there is never
seen >n Malta a field of stubble.
The wheat is then taken to a corner
of the field where there is a
smooth circular patch of stones, usually
about twenty feet rtfliliua, ie
spread over a it to a depth of eighteen
inches or so, and trampled on
by oxen, a small boy usually leading
hem bv a rope. When the process
jf thrashing is completed the straw
is forked away and the grain swept
up ready for the mill.
Another curious custom is their
way of watering the roads. The water
cart consists of a light kind of
vehicle (dubbed by the military a
ive-ba?rel gate), which consists of
nothing more or less than a pair of
-shafts with about eight battens bolted
across them, and a couple of diagonals
to strengthen the whole.
On the cart is lashed a fifty-six
gallon barrel, and a length of canvas
hose about a yard long is connected
to it, terminating iu a sprinkler. The
cart is always attended by two men,
one leading the horse and the other
taking hold of a couple of yards of
rope, the end of which is fastened
t9 the sprinkler end of the hose. As
the cart goes along, so he follows,
and keeps the sprinkler swinging
from side to side.?Newark News.
feKYOND UNDERSTANDING.
"lie tried to kiss me. I can't
[ understand it."
"Neither can I, dear."
"You cat!"?Stray Stories.
I . UNIVERSAL.
"One must graft fruit treea before !
they will yield anything."
"Great Scott! even old nature's
doing it!" /
DIFFERENCE.
"Did the prisoner take cognizance
of you in the saloon?"
"No. air*, he took whisky straight
/flf the har."
June B;
$3.50 Queen Quality Oxfords i
White Canvas Oxfords
25c Ratine, Voile and Silk now
15c Ripplette at.
$4.00 to $4.00 Hats at._..
$1.50 to $2.00 Hats at
$3.00 Art Squares, 9x12, at__
Four Minute Edison Phonogra
Edison Phonographs,
Come in and hear the new
ducer and see what a wond<
made.
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Red Racl
40-inch Flouncing, pretty pat
28-inch Flouncinpr, pretty pat
A pretty piece of Voile Floum
A pretty line of Silk Hose..
Beatuiful line Val. Laces, 1-2
Ladies' Gauze Vests, 10c qual
=j Nice line Batiste Lawns, 15c
Men's $1.00 Shirts,
A line of Men's Work S
that will make you smile.
Give the Red Racket a ti
Red Racl
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ONE CENT A WORD
MINIMUM CHARGE. 26C.
For dusting hens and in nests use
Conkey's Lice Powder. 10c, 25c, and
50c. (Sample Free) For mites in
C>ultry houses get Conkey's Lice
iquid. $1.00 ner gallon. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Massey's Drug Store.
Sure you can save your chicks. Conkey's
White Diarrhea Remedy 25c, 50c;
Conkey's Cholera Remedy 25c, 50c;
Conkey's Gape Remedy 50c; Conkey's
Head Lice Ointment 25c; Coi^tey's
Lice Powder 25c. All sold on moneybnck
guarantee. Massey's Drug Store.
"Get Conkey's Poultry Book Free."
HDMESIFOR SALE.
Cottage on Monroe White street
in Fort Mill, five rooms, excellent
location, $1,400.
Cottage on Leonidas street,
four rooms, in splendid section
of the town, $575.
Residence on East Booth St.,
near Main, fine, large lot A
bargain at $2,000.
Cottage on Elm street, in good
repair, five rooms. Price, $1,000.
Residence on west side Booth
street, near Main; six rooms,
with barn and convenient outhouses.
Price, $2,500.
Brick residence on Main street,
the P. K. Mull residence. An
excellent investment at $3,000.
Cottage on Claiborne street,
new and modern, splendid section.
Price, $1,500.
Cottage on White street, four
rooms, near Fort Mill Mfg. Co.,
11-2 acre lot. Price, $1,325.
We have other city property
tQ pflfer to those who will make
inquiry.
Special,
35 acres with house, barn and
good well, within one mile of
Fort Mill, $45 per acre.
23-4 acres, with three tenement
houses,, in,ttijKQj. an Excellent
investment at
Ask to see our list of--farms
for sale near Fort Mill. ,We
have some excellent propositions.
BAILES & LINK,
BROKERS.
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To Th? Tublic.
We offer the m-cvlt* of two Regiatered
Jerwy BttU*, fee $1 in advance.
Also offer tlw Service of Berkshire
Boar. L. A. HARRIS & CO.
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25c to $1.50 '
T 19c
10c
$1 50
75c
$1.90
ph Records, 31c
$15 up
Blue Diamond Point Rep*oLrful
improvement has been
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terns 49c 1
terns, 34c U
ring,. 29c [j
23c
! to 3 inch wide, yard .. 5c |
lity, two for 15c
quality, 9c
89c
hirts and Overalls at prices
rial.
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Let us supply
your refrigerator
this summer
with
ICE
We will
have a supply i
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on nana
at all times.
Phone No. 15.
Stewart & Culp
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FOR DELICIOUS
Ice Cream
ANI) REFRESHING
Ice Cold i
Fountain
Drinks
Canbies, Chewing Cum, Cigars, j
Cigarettes, Fipes, Chewing and
Smoking Tobacco,
MEET ME AT
"Haile's on the Corner"
P. S. ? Podolax and Liver Tone
take the place of Calomel.
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MY & COMPANY,
Store of Style and Quality."
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OL/fl CREED and its ABSOLUTE
PROTECTION to YOU.
We believe in the goods we are selling and the people
to whom we are selling the goods. We believe that honest
goods can be sold to honest people by honest methods.
We believe in working, not waiting; in laughing,
not crvinc: in boostinor. not Itnnrlrinrr an/4 In ?l -
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of doing business. We know that the people get what
they come here for, and leave with the satisfied consolation
that they are always welcome at our store. We believe
in courtesy, in kindness, in generosity, in good cheer,
in friendship, and in honest competition. We believe in
increasing our trade, and the way to do it is to reach for
it. We are now reaching for yours with our best service,
good values, polite attention and a welcome to all.
MASSEYS DRUG STORE. PTE
"Get it at Matsey's-?There's a Reason."
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If you get started to trading with us, you uj
will continue with us as long as you live. K
You can't afford to change, for our goods jfl
are always fresh and the best to be had, S
your orders are promptly filled and the S
goods are on the way to your home in a
^ "jiffy." If you have produce for sale, K
we'd like to have it. Phone No. 116. n
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9 Parks Grocery Company, S
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