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THE FORT MILL TIMES ? Democratic? Published Thursdays. 't. *V. URADFORD - Editor and Proprietor. 1 uuaciuPTtoN Rates: One Year.. ............... 11.25 II* Montht .66 The Times Invitee contributions on live subjects bat does not agree to publish more than200 words in env subject. The right is reserved to edit svarv communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising ' ate i are made known to those interested. Toleohone. local and long distance. No. 112. Rntorod at the nostofhce at Fort Mill. S. C.. as mail matter of the second clnss. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1. 1915. Thanks. Quite a number of subscribers to The Times have renewed during the last two weeks, and we heartily appreciate it. The dates of all these have not vet been , set forward on the mail list, but this will he done within a few days. There are yet. however, j a large number who have not J settled their year's subscription and to these we aprain say that we hope and exneot that they will come forward within a short time. Rents, labor, paper, ink, ; power, etc.. requires money. Examine the date on the yellow label on your paper: it shows how your subscription stands. Mr. Bryan's Revolt. Mr. Rr.van has thrown down the crape at. last, and is in open conflict with President Wilson, j The lonp-looked for break has come, the lonpr expected challenge has been uttered. Mr. Rrvan has come now to the point towards which in spite of his denials, he has obviously beer headinp since he resigned his post as Secretary of State. He is the declared leader of a faction arrayed against. Woodrow Wilson and has struck the first blow in a political warfare having as its aim the defeat of the President. There can be no misinterpretation of Mr. Bryan's challenge. It is a declaration of war. It means that all the influence of the Nebraskan will be employed for the unhorsing of Mr. Wilson. The President is definitely and finally committed to the specific programme of preparedness which he endorsed in his address at the Manhattan Club. Mr. Bryan emphatically, even vehemently. has denounced that programme as a "menace to our p;5ace and safety" and a challenge to the spirit of Christianity.?News and Courier. Too Many Laws. Within two months the 1916 session of the General Assembly of the State will be in session. Perhaps we may be permitted a word or two in expressing an opinion as to what the body should do, or, rather, what it should not do. Our observation is that no Statewide laws of importance are pending or are apt to be introduced. Already there are too many laws on the statute books. Thomas Jefferson it was, we believe, who said that the least governed people are the best governed. What t he Sage of of Monticello said in this connects true today as it was a century ago. For years it has seemed to be the policy of each succeeding General Assembly to try to outdo its predecessor in the number of laws passed. Many laws to be found in the statute books are of trivial character and are more honored in the breech than in the observance. There exists not a few such laws which are unknown to the peop'e and in consequence are violated daily. There was no demand for them, ^" ** I I and there is a general lack of information concerning them. Sometimes it has seemed to us the motive actuating members of the General Assembly in insisting on the passage of this or that worthless law was not how much good the commonwealth, would derive from it but rather personal gratification and perhaps the little prestige its enactment would afford the member when he returned to his constituents with the statement that he was the author of the measure. There are, as we have said, many 1 4.1 A A. .-A - 1 1 1*1 laws on me statute dooks wrucn we were better off without, and we trust that the General As-, sembly of 1916 will have a care in passing legislation of doubtful value. World's Work has just taken a poll of two hundred and sixty- : one representative newspapers of all parties on our preparedness 1 for war. Two hundred and fiftysix were for stronger defense, j the other five were "either more interested in other aspects of our relation to the possibility of war, or were so luke-warm towards I preparedness as to suggest an opposition they did not express." i The Rock Hill Record accuses the Yorkville Enquirer of trying to "hop:" the public printing. This may or may not be true, but The Enquirer has of late been doing a lot of squealing. When we get able to "wheel" a Ford* rent a dress suit, and pay tax on a wooly Poodle dog we are goin' to break into sassietv. I The government's chief activ-1 ity at this time could be well employed in aiding new steamship lines to South America. T In strict neutrality you never : satisfy your friends and are sure to antagonize those who will not understand your motives. It takes the man behind the 1 i gun to win the battles, but it takes the woman behind the man I to keep him there. Some people save manners, ' j others save rations, yet at times j it is possible to save both manI ncrs and rations. A congress of neutral nations might satisfy themselves, but i would their decision satisfy the , warring ones. It took W. J. Bryan twenty years to gain a reputation and twenty minutes to lose it. ? - Whv, of course? The fodder's in the pumpkin and the frost helps out the dew, But what I want ter ax is. What's a feller gwine ter do When old New Year, lying waitin', , hits or double-fisted blow, And there's nary a drop to follow i where the good ones used to go? It's depressing. Fort Mill Nan in Accident. An accident nearly resulting in serious harm for both parties took place Sunday afternoon . ?Un.,? r..on ???i ? i. r . -< .l. I I uuuui ?>.ow u civn;i\. 111 1 rout OI me graded school building when a motorcycle ridden by Love Bennett of Fort Mill collided with O. E. Wilkins' automobile. Mr. Wilkins' car had been standing in front of a house on that street for some time and the driver was turning around preparatory to starting for town when the fastdriven motorcycle collided with him. The motorcycle suffered some serious damage and the automobile was also damaged, the steering gear apparatus getting the worest experience. Fortunately neither driver suffered any more than a severe shaking up and the other passengers in Mr. Wilkins' car were not harmed.?York News. _ Defense Ready for Trial. Some doubt has been expressed as to whether the Isenhowercase from Fairfield county. , -v WfliiiI iftMMMMOl We are the "I Fort Mill I Agents for More than 200 botl in wnieh three uien oTe indicted for the murder of Sheriff Hood, Raleigh Boulware, a deputy, and a negro prisoner, would be tried at the next term of court for York county, which convenes on November 22, but it now appears that the case is to be tried. A letter ha* been received from C. L. Blease, one of the attorneys for the defendant, Isenhower, asking that a copy of the jury list be sent to him. This would seem to show that the defense is ready for trial and in addition it has been stated within the last few days that local attorneys will probably be secured by both the Slate and the defense. It is known that the defense has made overtures to a well known Vork attorney .to become interested in the case?York News. AN ORDINANCE. forbidding The Discharge or Explosion Of Fireworks Within the Corporate Limits of the Town of Fort Mill. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Mdermen of the town of Fort Mill in Council assembled and by authority of :he same: Section I. That from and after the tassage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to explode, jurn, or discharge any Roman candle, ire cracKer, cap pisioi, greeK lire, sKy ocket, cannon cracker, or other article sommonly known as fireworks within the corporate limits of the town of Fort Mill. Sec. 2. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this ordinance ihall, upon conviction, he punisned by 1 fine of not exceeding Ten Dollars or tie imprisoned for not exceeding thirty lays. Sec. 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent wi.h this ordinance are hereby repealed. Done aiii ratified in council assembled this 2nd day of November, 1915. li. E. PATTERSON, \ttest: Mayor. C. S. LINK, Clerk. TAX NOTICE -1915. Office of the County Treaturer of York County. York, S. C., Sept. 15, 1915. Notice is hereby given that the Tax Hooks for York County will be opened an Friday, the 15th day of October, 1915, and remain open until the 31st lay of December, 1915, for the collection of State, County, School and Local faxes, for the fiscal year 1915, without l>enalty; after which day one per cenV. penalty will be added to all payments made in the month of January, 1916, and two per cent, penalty for all payments made in the month of February, 1916, and seven per cent, penalty will he added to all payments made from the 1st day of March, 1916, to the 15th Jay 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 wilt attend the following places on the lays named: At Yorkvilie, Thursdry, November II. At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday, November 12 and 13 At Rock Hill, from Monday, November 16th, to Saturday, November 20th. At Yorkvilie from Moiuiay November 22d, until Friday, the 31st day [>f December, 1916, after which date the {>enaltie8 will attach a? stated above. Note.?The Tax Books are made up by Townships, urd parties writing about taxes will always 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 Every GirV Mere candy may please her, pares with Huylers?her ida It s not only true in Fort Mi States and Canada, Huyler "Best Ever. " Don't have her think "He n lers. " Be assured a warm i the "Best Ever " and that's? Parks Drug ' * y ' . " i ' . A Splendid Tonic a lessold here. - | Evr'y L HasaM So, when we say Or \Y/e Vir'A 1 koVO a CT t? c v* in iiu ? o a o| have not yet boug time to make yo choicest hats and $ 1.98. These ha I and are the very 1 i A 1-1 : IillUIC 11 Id 11 U1C pil( we don't believe i that is why we ar< Our lbss will be y chance to sell you will not feel hurt i KIMBRE AN ORDINANCE. Requiring Motor Vehicles to Stop At Certain Points Within the Town of Fort Mil! Before Proceeding. 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 from and after the passage of this ordinance all automobiles, motorcycles, or other motor vehicles are required to come to a full hlui) ueiore proceeding at tno junction of sprat t and Depot streets, at the corner of the Fort Mill Lumber Company, and at the junction of Depot and Trade streets near the corner of the Southern Railway depct. Sec. 2. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this ordinance shalll, upon conviction, be lined not exceeding Ten Dollars or be imprisoned not more than thirty days. - Sec. 3. All ordinances or narts of ordinances inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Council assembled this 2nd day of November, 1915. B. E. PATTERSON, Attest: Mayor. C. S. LINK, Clerk. Dnptfl CII'C 18 THE ONLY GENUINE ARM1CA SALVE Old newspapers for sale at The Times office. 's Wish "1 is for but nothing comil of ccyidy excellence 11, but in the United s is known as the light have sent bluy^elcome by sending 1 *<2^ | \ Company ' ? nd System Purifier. PAl r U4-1. M iiiueriuv leaning All Its the GOODS MUST C 1 Saturdc Decial sale of Millinery ;ht your hats for the wir ur selection. See onr we offer them for the ts are made of the ver oest styles. They cost ce at which we are off< n carrying over a high 5 giving you this splent our gain, if you will Come and look, ar f you do not see fit to 1 ILL'S, "where < j II ? Use good stationery? I ^ taste. 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