THE FORT HILL TIHES.;
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Telephone, local and loner distance. No. 112.
Entered at the postofllce at Fort Mill. S. C.. as
mail matter of the second clnss.
THURSDAY. JULY 31. 1913. i
The Effect of Good Roads.
The direct effect that changing
bad roads into pood roads has
upon land values and the general
economic wellfare of a community
is shown in several concrete
illustrations gathered by the national
department of agriculture.
The department has just issued
a statement on the subject, based
Upon the mass of information
gathered by the office of public
roads, which is making a special
study of the economic effect of
road improvement in the country.
According to datfj gathered
where good roads reulnce bad
ones, the value of farm lands j
bordering on the roads increase
to such an extent that the cost
of road improvement is equalized,
if not exceeded. The general
land values, as well as farm
values, showed marked advances.
following t.he improvement
of roads.
Among the illustrations cited
by the department are the following;
In Lee county. Virginia, a
farmer owned 100 acres between
Ben Hurr and Jonesville which
he offered to sell for $1,800. Ip
1908 this road was improved
and, although the farmer opposed
the improvement, he has
since refused $3,000 for his farm.
Along this same road a tract of
188 acres was supposed to have
been sold for $6,000. The pur- j
chaser refused the contract, however,
and the owner threatened
to sue him. After the road improvement,
and without any improvement
to the land, the same
farm was sold to the original
purchaser for $9,000.
In Jackson county, Alabama,
the peoDle voted a bond issue of
$250,000 for road improvement
and improved 24 per cent, of the
the roads. The census of 1900
gave the value of all farm lands
in Jackson county at $4.90 per
acre. The selling value at that
time was $0 to $15 per acre.
The census of 1910 places the
value of all farm lands in Jack
son county at $9.79 per acre and
the selling price is now $15 to
$25. Actual figures of increased
value following road improvement
are shown.
As the roads in no way effect
soil fertility or quality of the
farm, advances are due essentially
to the decrease in the cost
of hauling produce to market or
shipping point. Farms an; now
regarded as plants for the business
of farming, and any reduction
in their profits through unnecessarily
heavy costs for hauling
on bad roads naturally reduces
their capitalization in
values. With reduced costs for
hauling, profits are increased;
with the result that the farm
plant shows satisfactory earnings
on a higher capital value.
The automobile also has begun
to be an imuortant factor in in
creasing rural values where good
roads are introduced.
Immigration is particularly
marked where road conditions
are favorable; in fact, the figures
of the department seem to indicate
that good roads indirectly
increase the demand for rural
property; and the price of farm
land, like that of any commodity,
is ruled by the relations between
demand and supply.
We presume there never4 was
a newspaper in any locality that
j^ave all the local happenings.
It is often that someone comes
or goes about which the reporter
does not know. It happens that
the family is missed several
times. They get the impression
that the editor does not care tc
mention them. This is a mistake.
In most country towns
the local work is the hardest work
connected with a newspaper. A
man may be a good editorial
writer, but a flat failure in the
local work, and vice versa. Editorial
material is obtained by
study, by reading newspapers,
sometimes by using the scissors.
Personals and local happenings
can't be read and clipped from
other newspapers, not by a jugful.
It takes physical as well as
mental exertion to get out four
to six columns of local matter in
a town the size of Fort Mill.
Most people take a local paper
to get the local happenings.
Don't be afraid to tell the editor
or reporter that you have friends
visiting you. There are lots of
people who are interested in
your friends. You owe it as a
duty to them to let your friends
know of their doings. Perhaps
you think the paper shows partiality,
but just see if the paper
doesn't treat you right it you
give it a chance.
Mowing the road side is compulsory
in some States, but the
law that makes it is so seldom
enforced. A man ought to have
pride enough in his surroundings
to keep the weeds down without
a law that tells him to do so.
Of course times may be close
and the outlook discouraging,
but a country that spends over
$300,000,000 in attendance upon
moving picture shows isn't on
the verge of bankruptcy.
The Supreme Court has ruled
that pedestrians have the same
right at crossings as automobiles,
but the difficulty is to induce
seven passenger cars to stop and
argue the matter.
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| Last C
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^ Everything that looks
I go, regardless of cost or v
Lots of Dress Goods,
Come early and get y
L. J. IN
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At
Red Rac
This
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A pretty line of Ladies' C
A beautiful line of Embrt
different colors.
Some Embroidered Silk E
A line of Ladies' Skirts tl
An elegant line of Import
Come and see them.
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HELP
WIN TH
Best Medicine for Colds.
When a druggist recommends a remedy
for colds, tnroat and lung troubles,
you can feel sure that he knows what
\ he is talking about. C. Lower, Drug,
gist, of Marion, Ohio, writes of l)r.
Ring's New Discovery: "I know Dr.
King's New Discovery is the best
i throat and lung medicine I sell. It
cured my wife of a severe bronchial
I cold after all other remedies failed."
It will do the same for you if you are
suffering with a cold or any bronchial
throat or lung cough. Keep a bottle
, on hand all the time for everyone in
the family to use. It is a home doctor
. Price 50 and $1.00. Guaranteed by
Fort Mill Drug Co., Massey's Drug
Store and Ardrey's Drug Store.
[ (Advertisement.)
ONE CENT A WORD
MINIMUM CHARGE. 25C.
WANTED ?Some of your butter,
more of your eggs a <d all of your young
chickens. L. A HARRIS & Co.
FOR SALE?A auantity of dry Oak
and Hickory Wood at UOcts per cord,
8 to 10 foot length; also quantity of
White Oak, Red Oak and Poplar tree
tops, green, that will make good two
foot wood at ROcts per cord.
W A TP WO Air K'aoa*
Osmond Barber, Prop.
School Tax Election.
Notice is hereby given that an elec1
tion will be held at the school house in
| South Fort Mill, School District No. 4,
| York County, on Friday, August 8th.
' 1913, for the purpose of determining
j whether a tax of two (2) mill* on the
| Hollar sha'l be levied for school pur,
poses in said district.
The trustees will act as managers
I and the polls will open at 7 o'clock a.
! m. and close at 4 o clock p. m.
B. F. MASS FY,
J. F. LFF.
BOYCE BENNETT,
! Trustees School District No. 4, York
County.
Notice.
AP land owner*, or their airents, in
[York county are herebv notified to reI
move from the running streams of
J water upon their lauds all Trash, Rafts
! and Timber during the month of AugI
ust.
Any landowner neglecting to attend
! to this matter during the month of
! Aug .st, 19lo, will have to pay the exj
pense of cleaning nut his streams', and
I this t xpenae is made a first lien on his
land in preference, to all other liens,
i except debts due the State.
THOS. W. BOYD.
Supervisor York County, S. C.
To The Public.
We offer the service of two Registered
Jersey Bulls, fee ?1 in advance.
Aiso offer the service of Berkshire
Boar. L. A. HARRIS & CO.
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KING'S NEW LIFE PILLS
! The Pills That Dc Cure.
all For I
er Goods 1
like Summer Goods must I
alue. ?
Hats, Etc., at half price. N
our share of the bargains. ?
/lassey. I
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the
ket Store
Week.
'oat Suits at closin^-out prices. W
>idered Coat Suit Patterns in
fet for Pretty Dresses,
tiat are pretty.
;ed Dress Goods.
ket Store,
Ml, S. C.
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depart:
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Let us supply
your refrigerator
this summer
with i
Bse?
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We will
have a supply
on hand
at all times.
Phone No. 15.
Stewart & Culp
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"It Livens the Liver." .
Dodson's Liver Tone.
A pleasant tasting,
vegetable compound.
It takes the Place of Calomel.
its action is gentle, but sure.
Does not make you sick, no
restriction of habits or diet
required.
It Assists Nature
By acting gently and positively
on the liver, livening
and strengthening it and
causing it to do its natural
work. It is pleasant to take,
it causes thorough cleansing
of the whole alimentary canal
without a disagreeable
taste or nausea.
If it does not "take the
place of calomel," your
money back.
i "Haile's on the Corner"
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SOMEC
E PIANO.
iano Content close
iginning Saturday,
iing until the close
00 Votes for Ea
for anything in th
ment of the store.
ive greatly reduce*
ig, Shoes, Hats, E
: the last and rare
long leap in the c
:>ove offer applies
NY & cor
Store of Style and Quali
Everybody's D<
Doing what ?
Why, Trading
Don't You Hear It? ]
Never Lose a (
But save other peoph
if they buy their d
time from?
Massey's Drug
"Get it at Massey's.--'
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ju If you get started to tr
3 will continue with us a
jjj You can't afford to ch
In are always fresh and t
your orders are prom]
goods are on the way 1
"jiffy." If you have
we'd like to have it.
HOW ABOUT Y0U1
^ Parks Grocer
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to Cash sales |
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Hear What? Why, They
Customer,
customers from dying
rugs and medicines in
Telephone
otore, No. 9i.
There's a Reason."
'ustomer?
fed! |
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is long as you live. Jjj
ange, for our goods jj
he best to be had, rj
ptly filled and the liul
to your home in a Irut
produce for sale, lull
Phone No. 116. IKI
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