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THE FORT MILL TIMES. IVnwcr*tic? I'ubiiahed ThuTwlnv#. II. W. DKADFORD - Editor and Proprietor. dOBSCltlPTlON Rates: One Year ?.2f> Six Month* II The Times invites contribution* on livesubjec i bat doe* not agree to publish more than 200 words an any subject. The right in reserved to edit every communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rates are made known to those interested. Telephone, local and long distance. No. 112. Entered nt the nostotlice nt Fort Mill. S. C.. fin mail matter of the second elns-.s. THURSDAY. NOV. 19. 1914. Christmas Orders at Postoffice. It may be a hit early in the season but after all Christmas is near and before many of us are aware of it the great season will be here. That is the way the postmaster general looked at it. for he has been issuing instructions to local offices with reference to the Christmas mail. He anticipates that the volunio of parcel post during the Christmas season will establish a new ? record. In order to prevent congestion in post office lobbies, postmasters are asked to urge the public to obtain in advance the tags which must he filled out and attached to insured. C. O. D. and registered parcels. Attention also is called to the necessity of having parcels properly wrapped and addressed. The address of the sender must appear on the face of the package, preferably in the upper left hand corner. All parcels must be presented at the postofiice window or given to rural carriers and not placed in ordinary mail drops. Of course, the postofhee will he helped, just as everybody else will he helped, by early shop ping. And then, the people will be helping: themselves by ship ping with care, that is, packing; with care and addressing- with care. It is a wise policy to ship your gifts early. Put a little legend on your package: "Not to ; be opened until Christmas day." ' In ninety-nine out of one hundred cases the injunction will be heeded. The postmaster general calls | special attention to the insurance feature connected with the paicel post system and advises that the public make liberal use of the same. The feature is one of the very best that has yet been developed in connection with ihe parcel post and many people have not as yet come to the point where they have familiarized themselves with it and make the use of it which should be made. It is inevitable that the lJnit<< States should, in a commercial sense, he the beneiiciarv of lie war. This is an accident which we as the friends of mankind deplore, but which as a nation ; of producers we are compelled ; to regard as an extraordinary opportunity for the expansion of our productive industries. Eventually America will be the overwhelming victor, because1 with her vast resources and unilll fkVI'lirit Oil ontii'itv M ill !>.. wv. ..... C7..V .till IM required to assume the foremost rank as the provider. This is a decree #of the fates; our hands are clean; we shall profit Legitimately, fairly and abundantly not because of our designs but because of our position and resources. The European war concerns every American citizen. Nobody knows which side will win. We know that we are not responsible for the terrihle struggle. Our national feeling is one of profound sympathy with the sufferers, regardless of their nationality. because they are % * ' w, human and thousands of us are related to them by blood. Indeed. in a large sense, they are - all our brothers. In recognition of that fact it is our privilege and opportunity to do whatever we properly may toward restoring the essentials of ordered life after the conflict shall have ceased. The farmer actually pays a premium for bad roads. He pays it in time expended in getting to market; in value of drafting animals and the food they eat and in the extra hands for their care and handling; in increased number of vfibiVl^c and wear and tear on them, and ! in the decreased product of land that has less attention and care. If the country had a system of smooth and hard highways it. would blossom like a rose and prosperity would follow in the wake. The heavy purchases of horses j made throughout the West by P>s it.ish and French agents for ! war use, is presenting a serious [problem to the quartermaster's department of the United States army, and it is feared that it will soon be impossible to obtain enough horses for its own purposes during the present year. Already the young horses brought in to remount stations cost $17 per head more than last year, and these horses are too young to be put in service at once. The regular cavalry horses are worth $20 a head more now than a year 1 ago. Among the recent arrivals in New York are 1,700 pieces of | tourist baggage, the latest batch from the war zone of Europe. This makes in round numbers a total of 25,000 trunks and other pieces recovered abroad and brought to this country, constituting a notable tribute to American efficiency in baggage rustling. The many varieties of reports coming from the front indicate that the Ananias club is doing a irnd otlice business in Europe just now. Prisoners in Jail. The following prisoners are in jail awaiting trial at the next term of court, which convenes Nov. 2'J, with Judge 0. M. Efird, of Lexington, presiding: Charley Garrison, charged will) housebreaking and larceny; Josh Ryers, assault and battery with intent to kill; George McGuiha, housebreaking and larceny; David Reid, violation of dispensary law; Arthur Black, vio'ation of dispensary law; Jim Ingram, housebreaking and larceny; Ike Ilall, assault and battery with intent to kill; Walker M? ore, assault and battery with intent to kill; Thomas Manigault. criminal assault; Steve Davie, murder; Otis McFadden, b irglary and larceljy. Iii addition to the foregoing there are four U. S. prisoners in jail. Three convicts now serving on the ehairgang will be brought in for trial after court convenes. -York News. Aiken Minister a Suicide. With a bottle of poison beside hin\ the Rev. Jesse Rlunkett. who lived between Windsor and White Pond, in Aiken county, was found last Tuesday afternoon in a dying condition in his field. He died a short time afterwards without regaining consciousness. A note found on his person, i written with pencil, stated that three negroes with whom the minister had had trouble forced him to drink the poison, but every physical fact pointed to suicide. The three negroes were at work a short distance from where Mr. Plunkett was found, and there were only his own trecks in the sand leading to the ; stump against which he rested. He had no pencil in his poeket, ! and it was evident that the note had been written before the (K)i*on was taken. Seven and one-half cents was the mice offered for cotton on 1 the local lyarket this morning. Mr. Wayback Learns Something. Mr. Waybaek?"Be yew the waiter?" Waiter?"Yes. suh." Mr. Wayback? "Dew yew know. I've been a-wonderin' | nil along why tliey called these places chop houses. 1 know now. Will you please bring me an ax? I want tew cut this steak." FOR SALE?2-ft Oak anrl Hickory Wood at S3.50 single cord. $3.25 for 5 cord lots. OSMOND BARBER Wateroak Farm. FOR SALE?Lot of 30 Duroc Jersey Pigs and several nice Shoats. Bert NiveaB. A. A. BRADFORD, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, Estimates cheerfully furnished on all classes of brick and wood work. Telephone No. 30 i . ; TAX NOTICE 1914. Office of the County Trea?urer of York County. Yorkville, S. Sept. 14. 1914. % Notice is hereby given that the TAX ; HOOKS for York county will be opened on THURSDAY, the 15TH DAY OF ! OCTOBER, 1914, and remain open until the 81ST DAY OF DECEMBER. 1914, for the collection of STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL and LOCAL TAXES, for the fiscal year 1914, without penalty; after ; which day ONE per cent penalty will be added to all payments made in the month of January, 1916, and TWO per cent penally will be added to all payments made in the month of February, 191f>, and SEVEN per cent penalty will be added to all payments made from the 1st day of March, 1916, to tin* 16th day of March, 1916, and after this date all 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: And at Yorkville from Monday, November 16, until Thursday, the 31st day of December, 1914, after which date the penalties will attach as stated above. Note The Tax Books are made up by Townships, and parties writing about taxes will alwius expedite matters if they will mention the township or townships in which their property or properties are located. HARRY E. NEIL. Treasurer of York County. I falsasasgsasasBBsasHsassasa; YO | Yes, YOU, Who art jjj Candidly, we want your ibad enough to give you lar's worth of Groceries lit'e. There is nothing c ui merchandising that w? v Jj| efforts to satisfy your ev iB] That's enough for this SEE what we will do for I PARKS | IM ~ ~ ~~ ? ' "* " * * j jjj E. S. PARi lBlasasBsa55B5BEsa5B5asH5H5i I DO YOUR Bj BUS/A/ESS * ^MEMBER*FSi | ^EBVESmEAl^^^^ I tONF/D?A/Ci i Our Bank is a member of - BANKING SYSTEM of th . 1 A ~ 1 - -1* 11- 41 w uuuc <t iiiomuer ox cms a bank is one of the VA banks which STAND TOG protection and for the prot Your money is absolute! ^ can GET IT when you Wi! ? 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