Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, April 30, 1914, Image 2
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Y THURSDAY. APRIL 30. 1914.
If our memory serves us, some
years ago a man named John L.
McLaurin was a Senator from
South Carolina. He was, we
believe, elected as a Democrat to
succeed the late J. L. M. Irb.v,
on the assumption that he would
\ do what he could to further the
interests of the people by upholding
the principles of the
Democratic party. Rut he soon
wandered off into the Republican
camp under the banner of a
so-called commercial Democrat,
and is said to have voted with i
more or less regularity as old J
Mark Hanna wanted him to!
vote. That was all right from
the Repub-Yank point of view,
but the people of South Carolina
? .1 ~1 * H ,1 I ' A
who tritrcieu mi'ijaurui seem not
to have much stomach for "commercial"
Democracy and in six
years or less McLaurin had
reached the end of his tether.
We have forgotten ? but it is not
an important tiling to remember
anyway whether Mcl .aurin was
a candidate for reelection. We
do remember, however, that he
was not reelected. From that
day to this he has been on the
outside looking in. Now he
wishes out loud his desire to
again be on the inside looking
out. Hence his candidacy for
Governor, which he perhaps
thinks would once more lead to a
seat in the United States Senate.
Perhaps it would and perhaps it
wouldn't. He that as it may,
he is not yet Governor and a
good many people think he
never will be.
While there is no desire on the
part of this paper to criticise
harshly the Clemson college
authorities over their action in
sending to Rock Hill for a week
a corps of 100 cadets for an encampment
incident to the recent
oratorical contest in that city,
it really is a matter for surprise
that any such thing was done
and it would be interesting to
know upon what grounds the
authorities would justify the
wasted opportunity to the cadets.
Perhaps the main reason for
the encampment was the prospect
it offered the cadets of a
pood time for a week with the
Winthrop girls. Meanwhile the
people of the State paid the expense
of the encampment and
the boys lost the time from thenstudies.
But at that there are
those who think the principal
function of the present-day
college is to provide its students |
with the facilities for enjoying!
themselves in idle recreation j
rather than in supplying them
with an education in the thing-!
that count for mental worth.
Driving Out Fraud.
The Postoffiee Department has
been fighting the fraudulent use |
of the mails for many years, j
The first effort in that direction
was to issue a fraud order against !
the persons or association guilty !
of fraudulent practices and deny
to it the use of the mails either
in the receipt or dispatch of
mail matter Thic tirl?^o<i 1
- i IV i |?v U OlMIICi I
but there were so many ways to
jjet around it that the fraud!
order method of suppression was
not productive of the most satis- i
factorv results in the efforts of
the department to prevent the1
use of the mail service in the
promotion of fraud.
Then the department decided
to institute a system of prosecu-1
1 tion against those who advertise
tempting bait for suckers and
use the mails in their operations.
All sorts of schemes have been
hatched up to part the unwarv .
{ Irom their coin through the!
mails. One of the favorite
schemes of getting money is
through the advertising of
worthless stocks with high par
values and a cent on the dollar
selling value. The victims in
prospect are advised to remember
the story of Standard Oil
and hear again the story of
Mergenthaler, are gravely told
that there is a chance to plank '
down an honest dollar that
ultimately will bring in returns
that will make Standard Oil incomes
look like starvation dividends
in comparison.
The stock advertised may be
that of an alleged gold mine, or
of a land company owning lands
that seldom peep above low tide,
or of a company holding the
patent rights to any sort of device
from one guaranteed to
revolutionize the art of transportation
to one that will make
diamonds out of egg shells.
Wednesday's War News.
j The Mexican crisis now is cen!
tering on the issue between those
| who are seeking through the
i good offices and intermediation of
| Latin-America to find some mid'
dleground for pacific adjustment
and those who regard a resort to
} arms as an inevitable consequence
of what has happened.
Throughout Tuesday two distinct
branches of activity werej
manifest in Washington?that of ;
the envoys of Argentina, Rrazil1
and Chile in formulating a plan
of adjustment to be submitted to
the United States and the Huerta
regime, and that of the military :
and naval forces of the United
States which continue to go for- !
ward steadily for any eventuality i
which may develop. The arrival
of General Funston and a brigade ;
of fi.OOO troops at Vera Cruz was
one of the notable military de- j
velopments of the day.
VERA CRUZ.
(ireetisboro News.
j
Vera Cruz is the most important
port of Mexico, situated
in the State of Vera Cruz?officially,
Vera Cruze Llave?and
the census of ten years ago pave
it a population of something less
than 30,000. The capital of the
State is not Vera Cruz, hut
Jalapn. The situation of Vera
Cruz- port is a slight indentation
of the coast of the Gulf of
Mexico; it is a little sheltered by
some small islands and reefs. It j
is 2f>3 miles by rail east of the ;
City of Mexico; built on a flat,
sandy, barren beach, only a few
feet above sea-level. The harbor
is a c( mparatively narrow channel,
inside the line of reefs and
small islands. However, port
works were completed toward
the end of the last century
which, by means of breakwaters,
atTord complete protection. Four
railway lines of the State converge
at Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz dates from 1520, |
soon after the first landing of
Cortex. A settlement was formed
pnllort Villn rt?> Voi-n P?ni
ww..w%? * VIV V Vi (( \_V t K/'|
but w as soon after removed to
the harbor of Bernal. in 1525 to
a point nosv called Old Vera
Cruz; in 1599 to its present site.
The town was pillaged by
privateers in 16511 and 1712;
these assaults led to the erection
of the fort at San .Juan de Ulloa,
on one of the reefs in front of
the city. In l&lo Vera Cruz
was captured by the French.
On Mnich 29th. '.SIT. it was
captured by the American army
under General Wintield Scott,
who made the city the base for
his march on Mexico City. The
place was again captured by the
French, in 1861.
It is a most nauseaous hole
that t 'ne American fleet has got
into. The whole east coast of
Mexico is described by the Encyclopaedia
Britanica as "covered
with streams, swamps and
lagoons, the abode of noxious
insects, pestilential fevers and
dysentery."
"Zuzu, the Band Leader."
Patrons of the Majestic Theatre
are eagerly awaiting the arrival
of "Zuzu. the Band Leader,"
who is expected here within a
few days. This photoplay is
said to be one of the best productions
making the rounds of
th > "movie" houses. In the
play is shown the very best
talent in the country, and in
several towns where it has been
shown the patronsof the theatres
have had it shown the second
time. Fort Mill people have
heard of "Zuzu, the Band leader."
through persons living in
other towns, and arc daily inquiring
of the Majestic manager
when the picture will be shownl
here.
THE PORT ME
BOOK OF W0N0R0US POWER
urton'a "Anatomy of Melancholy"
Delight to the Reader Who
Carea ta Think.
No book of any language present*
sueh a stage of moving pictures?
kings and queens in their greatness
and their glory, in their madness and
in their despair; generals and conquerors
with their ambitions and
activities; the princes of the church
in their nride' end in their
philosophers of all ages, now rejoicing
in the power of intellect, and
again groveling before the idols of
the tribe; the heroes of the race who
have fought the battle of the oppressed
in all lands; criminals, small
and great, from the petty thief to
Nero with his unspeakable atrocities;
the great navigators and explorers
whom Burton traveled so
much in map and card, and whose
stories were his delight; the martyrs
and the virgins of all religions, the
deluded and fanatics of all theologies;
the possessed of devils and the
possessed of God; the beauties, frail
and faithful, the Lncretias and the
Helens, all are there. The lovers,
old and young; the fools who were
accounted wise, and the wise who
were really fools; the madmen of all
history, to anatomize whom is the
special object of the book; the world
itself, against which he brings a railing
accusation?the motley procession
of humanity sweeps before us
on his stage, a fantastic but fascinated
medley at which he does not
know whether to weep or to laugh.? i
Sir William Osier, in the Yale Be- '
view.
TREE OF KNOWLEDQK.
Those who look outward and try
to draw happiness from without,
from material things, eat for the
tirst time of the fruit of the Tree
of Knowledge.
The fall of humanity dates from
the knowledge of material pleasures.
The first hankering for it is the persuasive
voice of the Evil One, called
in Sanscrit, Maya, which means illusion;
that which is unsubstantial
to the inner sight, yet seems and
looks substantial to our outer (material)
sight.
HIS ABILITY.
"That man can attach himself to
anybody."
"Is he such an unstable character?"
"No; he^B our sheriff."
ARBITRATION.
"You said you would make papa
come to terms."
"I did; and they were the vilest
anyone ever applied to me."?London
Mail.
ANOTHER THINQ.
He?I tell everybody I will be no
man's man.
She?But you will be a lady's
man, won't you?
WHEN THE MONEY FLOWS.
"1 tell you being married is I
tui^illj lAJ/tUOlTC.
"True; but it's absolute economy ,
compared with being engaged."
ALSO IN DESPAIR.
Bix?No one can be in two places
at the same time.
"I don't know; on? can be in !
tjrouble and in jail.
MISQUOTED.
Bix?See here, what do you mean
by going around and telling people |
I am a tlrst-elass idiot?
Pit?I didn't say tirst-elaas.
PERMISSION.
"1 asked Miss Muss if 1 could see
her home."
"What did she say?"
4t 'Come up and look it orer any
time/ "
CAN BE LIBERAL.
^AL 1 ? a *
un, no i signed tne magistrate.
'Time hangs heavy on my hands."
"Yea, but you can always give a
fellow six months," suggested his
friend.
THEIR NATURE.
"What do you think about thoae
mbber atrocities?"
j "Oh, I think they're stretching a
point."
"What is all this preparation in
the operating room about?"
"1 think it ia the preface to some
appendix work.**
FOS SALE, WANTED, LOST, FOUND.
FOR SALE?A second hand, one-horse
wagon. Cotton seed for planting.
L. A. Harris & Co.
FOR SALE?Cood fresh Jersey Cow.
will sell cheap to quick buyer. Phone
No. 41-B. Sam White.
LOST?A few days ago on public !
road between Fort Mill and Rock Hill a
gold watch charm engraved "H. EL R."
Reward forretara to Ruff Jewelry Co ,
Rock Hill
LL TIMES, FOOT MIT T. SOU?
DAN6ER AFTER 6RIPPE
Lies in Poor Blood, Cough and
Worn-Out Condition.
Grippe, pleurisy, pneumonia are |
greatly to be feared at this Season.
To prevent grippe from being fofr
lowed by either pleurisy of pneumonia,
It is Important to drive the last
traces of It out of the system.
Our advice Is to take Vlnol. our
delicious cod liver and iron preparation
without oil, and get your
strength and vitality back quickly. 1
W. W. Lake of Aberdeen, Miss.,
says: Grippe left me weak, run-down
tnd with a severe cough from which
I suffered for a long time. I tried
different remedies, but nothing seemed
to do me any good until I took
Vlnol from which I received great
benefit. My cough Is almost entirely "
gone and I am strong and well again."
Try Vlnol with the certainty that
If it does not benefit you we will give
back your money.
P. S. For Eczema of Scalp try
3ur Saxo Salve. We guarantee It.
i fcW. B. Ardrey, Druggist,
FORT Mill. S. C.
NOTICE?When you want nice work
and prompt service let the Rock Hill
Steam Laundry have your work. Our
man will call 011 you every Monday, or
you can leave your package with Norman's
Cafe.
AN ORDINANCE
Declaring the Result of an Election
Upon the Question of Issuing Coupon
Bonds in the Sum of $15,000 for the
Pur|>osp of Constructing a Waterworks
System and Plant in the Town
i.v...* *m;ii g n
v* a ?'i i 1*1111, 11, V.
Whereas, upon the petition of a majority
of the freeholders of the town of
Fort Mill, as shown by the tax hooks
of said town, an election was duly ordered
and held on the 3rd day of April,
1914, upon the question of the issuing
by said town of Coupon Honds in the
sum of $15,000 for the purpose of constructing
a waterworks system and
plant for the use and benefit of said
town and its citizens, said honds to bear
interest at a rate not to exceed six per
cent per annum, and to be due and
payable forty years after their date,
with the privilege reserved to said
town of redeeming said bonds, or any
part thereof, at any time after twenty
years from their date, and
Whereas, at said election a majority
of those voting voted in favor of the
issuing of said bonds, the result having
been duly declared at the time.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the town of
Fort Mill in council assembled and by
authority of the same:
Section 1. That we do hereby declare
that a majority of those voting at
the said special election, duly ordered
and held on the 3rd day of April, 1914,
in the town of Fort Mill, voted in favor
of the issuing by said town of coupon
bonds in the sum of $15,000, bearing interest
at a rate not to exceed six per
cent per annum, and due and payable
forty years after their date, with the
privilege reserved to said town of retiring
and rt deeming said bonds, or any
part thereef, at any time after twenty
years from their date.
Done and ratified in council assembled
this 7th day of April, 1914.
A. R. McEI.HANEY,
Attest: Mayor.
C. S. LINK, Clerk.
M EACH A
COR!
We are now handling two
country, the R. & G., and th<
R. & G. C
In medium and low bust, wit
$1.50. R. & G. front-lacing i
KABO C<
In low bust, extra long skirt,
very special, at $1.50.
NEW WA1
In these you will see some
styles, and at a very low pric
GAUZE
We handle only the Moline
three for 25c ana 25c each.
SHO
We have what you want, f
and grandpa. Rest makes b:
MEACHAI*
Does This 1
America's rush and hurry ha
mon ailment. The evidence ol
of heartburn, pas on the stom:
Don't waste any time if the:
today correction*? the stomach
using
Dike's Dyspe
A big volume of instantaneous
is no case of Dyspepsia or Indi
Tablets will not relieve. The
system nourishment by aiding
For perfect digestion?use Dik<
Parks Drug
"TIfttt Oik<
k
?
S CAROLINA
Amazing Notice. (
A traveling revivalist placet! the frl
lowing rather ustoundiug uoace on ilu .
bulletin board at a country school !
bouse on his arrival: ' There will ct
preaching here the following Wednes
day eve. Providence, permitting, or
the subject: 'He that believeth shal
be saved and he that belteveth nol
shall be danced' at 3:20 iu the after
noon."
Revised Version.
am tur* you are *.rong. retain th? I
baat legal talent arailaole. then go 1
ahead.?Contact i.Nev.) Miner.
The Majestic
All our pictures have been
passed upon by the National
Poard of Censorship.
Thursday's Program.
"Just a Song at Twilight."?
Majestic.
"Colonel's Adopted Daughter."?K.
B.
"Percy's First Hoiiday." ?A
Thanhouser.
Friday's Program.
"Bess, the Oucast," ?Beauty
film.
"Pat Fannigan's Family," ?
Reliance.
"Ticket to Red Gulch,"?Majestic.
Watch for the great production,
"Zuzu, the Band
Leader," with Ford Sterling
in the lending role.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
The regular Spring examination of
applicant!* for teacher's certificates
will be held in Yorkville on Friday May
1st, 1914 b> ginning at 9 o'clock a. m.
JOHN E. CARROLL,
Supt. Education.
WORMS
Horse, hog and cattle owners
should know that worms
cause by a poor digestive
system or improper feeding
are more than dangerous.
DR. BOYD'S
Worm and
Condition Powder
is a remedy prepared by a practical
veterinary surgeon and relieves
the condition almost instantly.
It should be used with
regularity. 25 cents buys a large
package. We guarantee it to ao
the work or will refund purchase
price.
For Sale by
W. F. Harris & Sons,
Fort Mill, S. C.
m ? e p ps
SETS.
of the best makes in the
i Kabo.
IORSETS
h extra long Skirts, $1.00 and
at $3.00.
ORSETS
$1.00. Kabo front-lacing,
5H GOODS
of the latest patterns and
e.
VESTS
with stay-lip shoulder straps
>ES
rom the little tot to grandma
v best manufacturers.
I
I Sc EPPS
:
wmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmM >
lean You ?
is made Dyspepsia a very com'
dyspepsia is the appearance
?ch and dizziness after eating,
se are your symptoms. Start
i disorder. Start right start
psia Tablets.
relief in each tablet. There
gestion that Dike's Dyspepsia
use of the tablets gives the
in the digestion of all foods,
es Dyspepsia Tablets.
; Company,
More Big Values
TL? _ IAF 1
mis weeK.
Another lot of 36-inch Washable
Silks, regular 60c value, special to I
close, 39c.
36-inch Crepe, in black, cream, pink
and light blue, regular 25c goods, spe- ^
cial this week, only 1 5c.
Another lot of those beautiful Mill
Ends in Nobby Voiles and Crepes so
good at 1 5c.
Here's a Big One: 2,000 yards of
Dress Gingham, good 8c value, only
I lih" yaiu.
Silk Hose in all the best shades at
25c, 50c and $1.
New Handbags in the new shapes, ^
25c to $3.50. M
For Men
Ten doz. more extra good 50c work
Shirts at 29c each.
Best $10 Serge Suit made, for Sat- J
urday only, $7.95. J
Big line Odd Pants, Overalls and %
Underwear. I
Patterson's Dry Goods Store, \
TELEPHONE NO. 85. "SELLS IT FOR LESS."
j PAINT UP and j
I CLEAN UP Week! "
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I I
| We Have Everything. |
| Phone 91. |
| We deliver the Goods. |
| Massey's Drug Store. |
j. ''Get It at Massey's?There's a Reason."
% S
United Confederate Veterans' Reunion,
Jacksonville, Fla., May 6-7-8, 1914
Excursion Fares via
Southern Railway,
PREMIER CARRIES OF THE SOUTH.
"Official Route."
Excursion tickets will be on sale May .'ird to 7th inclusive, and
for trains scheduled to arrive in Jacksonville before noon, May
8th, 1914, with final limit returning. May Ififh. An extension of
final limit may be obtained to June 4th by depositing tickets not
later than May lfith and and payment of a fee of 50 cents.
Tickets will be good for stopovers at all Southern Kailway Stations
which there are agents.
Side trip excursion tickets will be sold from Jacksonville to
points in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina and
Havana, Cuba, May (>th to 10th inclusive, at very low rates; final
limit rnfnvninor Tnr?o Orwl 1 G1 A ? --?! A
......v tvvutiini^ uun\r fauu, witu mum uver privileges. ^
*
Call on ticket agent for descriptive booklet of .Jacksonville. /'
For further information, apply to ticket agent Southern Ry. or
W. E. McGEE, S. H. McLEAN,
Asst. Gen'I Pass. Agt., I)ist. Pass, Agent,
Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C.
Try a 25c Ad in The Times next week.