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If THE FORT MILL TIMES U?moer?tIe? Published Thursdays. 8. W. BRADFORD - - Editor and I ruprietor lOBscRirnoN RATES: 31* Months .65 ___________ The Times invltescontributions on livesubjects hat does not agree to publish more than 200 words in any subject. The rlirht is reserved to edit ?T?rr communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising ates a'e made known to those interested. Telenhone. local and lonir distance. No. 112. Entered at the oostoffice at Fort Mill. S. C.. as mail matter of the second class. THURSDAY. JANUARY 20, 1916. Things You Don't Know. We of today often admire the knowledge displayed by our friends and our neighbors, and occasionally we may entertain a slight conception of that which we ourselves possess. But we are not prone to speak of or to admit of those things that we don't know. Por instance?you don't know when the war will end. You don't know which side will be the victors. You don't know what conditions will prevail in Europe after it is ended. You may surmise, but you don't know. You don't know what effect it will have on this country when Europe gets down to business again. You don't know whether the end*of this war will 1- 4.1 I * * _ ! 11 mum me ueginnmg 01 a woria peace, or whether it is but the forerunner of a greater and more devastating conflict which will be waged between the old world and the new?between a combination of European nations on the one side, and North, Central aiid South America on the other. You don't know, in the event of such a war. whether the Americans would continue to be free and self-governed countries, or whether they would become mere overseas possessions of the kings and emperors of the old world. You may poo hoo and swell out your chest, and let the eagle scream, but you t don't know. You don't know what congress will do in the natter of preparedness for this country. You don't know whether it will do anything at all or not?for, truth to tell, congress is all muddled up and don't know itself, for it don't know what you think or what you know. Fact is, brother, we don't imagine any of us know much of anything about this phase of our national existence, for we have been too busy grubbing for dollars to give ,,?u ?u? . iiiuv.ii uccu iu me jii u.>t-mi or future welfare of our country. And, too, we don't know what the penalty of our indifference and neglect is going to be. Now do we? Note and Comment. The proposed law to do away with the paying of a fine and providing a three-months' road term for dealers in whiskey will, to our way of thinking, prove a hindrance rather than a help in , enforcing the prohibition law. The average man who buys a pint or quart of whiskey from a tiger feels in his own mind that he is equally as guilty as the ^ v seller (and he is. in a sense) and in court he will give the tiger all the protection possible, knowing that his evidence means either acquittal or a road term for the accused. Some people think a lie is excusable in certain instances, and should this road-term law become effective, we suspect that "I a large majority of the witnesses j" J*. in whiskey cases would view the matter in this light. Every day is payday at this , office. Trot right along and receive our thanks. * / It seems a little early in the game to begin boosting one for office in next summer's primaries, but those newspapers that are devoting columns to lauding the present governor's administration doubtless feel that he will need long and strong help if he is to succeed himself. Paint is a mighty useful article and is much in demand. It is especially valuable in covering houses, barns, wagons, fences and women's faces, and it beautifies everything it touches. Hurrah for paint! Speak softly, step carefully, act wisely, and you may die happily. Once dead you will know n ore than the rest of us. With all the wisdom of this community we surely ought to be able to produce at least one candidate for the presidency. It is cheaper to pay for your own paper than to wear out shoe leather trotting over to borrow your neighbor's. Good advice is a valuable stock in trade, provided we make use of it ourselves before passing it along. If gasoline keeps on soaring it will soon be so high that we will ue rid of the stink. Sees Manning's Defeat? An interestinc sitimtfnn i? veloping itself in the politics of South Carolina just now. Chief interest centers in the race for governor and speculation as to probable candidates is rife. Will Blease run? Will Cooper run? Will Manning run? And if only two of these enter the race to whom will the support of the other go? If all three enter one will of course be eliminated and and a second primary between the other two will be necessary. To whom will the licked man's support go in the second race? These are interesting questions, pregnant with miles and miles and hours and hours of argument that circles the same old wall at the end. If Blease runs against only Manning the lires will be clearly drawn. If Cooper also enters the race he will divide Manning's vote, but will not detract much from Blease's. But whoever the entrees, Manning is going to be the man they will fight hardest, and is it not entirely probable that, in thp spcnnH nrimafw forces of the other candidates will unite against him and elect his opponent? Anyway the situation is viewed it looks to us up here like they 'bout had the present governor's goat. ?Waxhaw Enterprise. Winter's Coldest Weather. Near zero weather prevailed | Monday over much of the coun| try east of the Mississippi "river. Skies were fair north of the Ohio during the day, but sleet storms swept many sections of ; the South all the way to the Gulf. The center of the cold i was over West Virginia. At Elkins the thermometer registered four degrees above the zero mark. Miami, Fla., was uic r> 01 uicoii piaLC, Willi ct reitUing of 74 degrees. On the Pacific Coast a new storm was moving eastward. Births Far Exceed Deaths. According to figures just made public by J. A. Tate, clerk of court, the deaths in York county during 1915 hardly more than half totalled the number of births. Exact figures furnished the clerk by the various township registrars show that there were 1,203 births and 661 deaths for the 12 months ending with j December 31. Not a single township in the county had a greater number of deaths than births. . \ ' y '>'* " s ~.'v/ >v- - * -', y *. Fort Mill Jurors. Fort Mill men who have been drawn as jurors to serve the first i week of the February term of the York court of general sessions are: J. J. Starnes, R. A. Fulp, B. F. Bennett, Boyce Bennett, A. R. McElhaney> C. D. Boyd. Court begins February 7. CLERK'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of York. Court of Common Pleu. Dennis K. Hall, Administrator of the Eostate of Mrs. Rebecca Cooper, and others. Plaintiffs, VS. Ossie L. Hall, Defendant. BY VIRTUE OF a Decretal Order in the above stated case, signed by Judge Ernest Moore, dated December 15,1915, 1 will expose to sale at public auction in the town of Fort Mill, County of York and State of South Carolina, on Main Street, in the Public Park of said town, on Saturday January 22d, 1916, hiuiiii me ii'irui nours 01 sale, the following described premises: All of that piece, parcel, or lot of land, in the town of Fort Mill, County and State aforesaid, containing one-half (J) acre, more or less, and bounded North by Withers Street; East by lot of Duncan Wolfe; South by lot of T. B. Spratt and West by lot of Will Steele. TERMS OF SALE CASH, purchaser to pay for papers and revenue stamps. This December 21st, 1915. J. A. TATE. C. C. C. Pis. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1916 Notice of Opening Books of Auditor for Listing Return* for Taxation. ! State of South Carolina?County of York. Auditor's Office, November 30, 1915. Pursuant to the requirement of the Statute on the subject, Notice is heregiven that mv booKs will be opened in office in York Court House on Saturday, January 1, 1916, for the purpose of listing for taxation all Personal and Real Property held in York County, on January 1, 1916, and will b? kept open until the 20th day of February, 1916, and for the convenience of the Taxpayers of the Cou ty I will be at the places enumerated below on the dates ] named: At Fort Mill, Wednesday, Thursday ! and Friday. January 19, 20, 21, 1916. * At McCu.inellsville, Monday, JanuI ary 25, 1916. At Ogden, Tuesday, January 25, 1916. At coates Tavern, (Koddey's) Wednesday. January 26, 1916. ? At Kock Hill, from Thursday, Jan- n uary 27, to Wednesday, February 2, n 1916. e At Kamah, Friday, February 4, 1916. At York, from Saturday, February 5, to February 20, 1916 All nudes between the ages of twen- e ty-one and sixty years, except Confederate soldiers over the uge of fifty J years, are liable to a poll tax of $1.00. d and all persons so liable are especially S requested to give the numbers of their respective school districts in making their returns. 0 BROADUS M. LOVE, d Auditor York County. | Capps' Genera. ! ; ; I have opened a General 1 | > of Main Street, Fort Mill, S. * repairs to be made to your * otc., come and give me a trii * at reasonable prices. Old-styled Furniture mad ^ and Ice Boxes made to youi i J. Lee ( ' Terms: CASH. jj. TAY ALL BILLS i JjT j And there will never The Savings Bank in well as business acco men know how difhcu their cash balance w: cash. You can avoic and worry by openi this bank. Then yo every cent of your nru J,:| Savings Bank ' . . < *r . ;. * - .-* . . " \X fThe~Be TO Is by trading whei dise for the amoui It is the most s trading where vou , o / Just a word to t the year 1916 you see the good value We think we he Dry Goods, Notio part of South Caro we've 4'got 'em ski m : n i iuui in small qua load lots. New, to trade w KIMBRE Schedule of Services :ort Mill Circuit of M. E. Church, South, for the Year 1916. Fort Mill Church?1st and 3rd Sunays at 11 a. m., and 4th Sunday at ifcht. Sunday school every Sunday nomine. Won'ans' Missionary society 1 O.. 1 -ft- - ?cij xbi ounuu)' ui lernoon. Pleasant Hill Churtl: ?1st and 3rd lundays at 3:30 p. m. Sunday school very Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Philadelphia Church?2nd Sundav at la.m.; 4th Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Sunay school every Sunday morning, (4 th iunday at 3:30 p. m.) India Hook Church?4th Sunday at 11 . m.; 2nd Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Sunay Bchool every Sunday morning, (2nd iunday 2:30 p. m.) I Repair Shop t iepair Shop at the head C., and if you have any buggies, wagons, guns, t il. Reliable work done . ... . 1 e modern, i&eirigerators 4 order. f "apps. ; Residence Phone 70. m I I : 3 BY CHECK be any disputes. ^ - < vites household as i unts. Most wo- . It it is to make hen they pay in 1 all the trouble , ng an account at ? uMl know where >neygoes. ;, { of Fort Mill 4 * f| i \s < st Oppoi ECONOM 'e you can get the ve it of money expende< ensible thing in the i can get the best vali he good people of 1 will do well to visit c *s we are giving, ive the biggest and b ns and Shoes in the 1 * All una. Ana wnen it c int a mile" in prices, ntities at less than th ith us will be practici LL'S, "Where t Our drug store desen A we give you what you ; \ only a fair price. \ Competent registered % every prescription witl j fresh drugs only being i } We have the store, th< ? give you the best pos ? can't be disappointed v | Hutchinson9: | Prescription! * ^ ^ ^ m WW ^ \ vjKkfclll I Mmm????mmu i The year 191! i the most succ t ness career. and favors we * and trust that have many gc for you. > > Parks Drug | The #U IZE ' I i :ry best merchan- 1 world to do your je. Fort Mill: During >ur store often and est selected line of extreme northern omes to groceries, We can sell you e mills can in caring economy. Quality Reigns" 1 fj come to | tS^l! t|| Let our Dru? Store jj J J be Yours " ^ [___ I p I k /es your trade because j| ask for and charge you pharmacists compound ? h skill and care. Pure used. c ; stock, and the men to ? sible service, and you > /hen you deal with us. ? 5 Pharmacy, f i a Specialty. $ V. <$> <* SfG. 1 _____ 5 Via.ci n r\r\f* r*l _ ..^.W V/11V- V/l <S> essful in our busi- t For your patronage ! are duly grateful ; the New Year may | > >od things in store * ~ i pier a,,. I