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HPKw. . .v ; > :. -v ^!$$# - v -if f ' THE FORT MILL TIMES Democratic? Published Thursdays. B. W. BRADFORD - VSditor and Proprietor * oascTWpTioN RATES: One Year 11.26 Six Months .. - .......... .66 The Times invites contributions on live subjects bat does not Agree to publish more then 200 words in any subject. The right is reserved to edit ?T?ry communication submitted for publication. On application to tho publisher, advertising rates see made known to those interested. Tsleohone. local and long distance. No. 112. Entered at the postolTice at Fort Mill. S. C.. as mall matter of the *econd class. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 191C,. Should Kill This Bill. The lower house of the legislature has, we believe, made a big mistake in passing a 2-cent railroad mileage bill, and we hope the senate will kill the bill when it comes before that body. There is no public demand for such law, so far as we can learn, and if the question were submitted to the people, the proposed cut rate doubtless would fail. The railroads in this section of the country make little if anything on the passenger business and cannot operate their trains at a profit at the reduced mileage rate. Should the 2-cent rate become effective the railroads will be forced to cut expenses and this will probably be done by operating fewer trains, a move 1- ? 1 J A. I wnicn we imagine wouiu nut ue relished by the public. The average South Carolina town has no better railroad facilities at present than is needed. However, Governor Manning has the power to veto the bill, if the general assembly should be foolish enough to pass it, and we hope he will exercise this privilege. Time is not far distant when the town of Fort Mill will have to make some repairs to the paving in Main street and the sooner this is done the less the expense. Trouble is the paving was not properly put down on the start and is showing the effects of wear. If the quality of the stuff were fU, it would not be a bad idea to add a quantity of gum camphor and pass that unsalable dispenry liquor out to the citizens of the State. It is to be hoped that President Wilson's "preparedness" trip into the West will be attended with more success than was Henry Ford's recent trip abroad. Other things being considered, it is a little peculiar that none of the South Carolina legislators have thought of introducing the ten scriptural commandments. It's a good time to burn the soot out of your chimney without danger of burning your house. Always something to be thankful for. Don't knock vour neighbor in business; take a hammer and knock a shingle off his house. The Rock Hill Record is about the "outspokenest" newspaper we know of. v Fine weather?for ducks. s Fair weather is to be the portion of this section of the country for some weeks hence, according to every ground hog sign. Yesterday, you know, was the day for the ground hog's appearance and, as the weather wa> good for almost anything except making shadows, it is presumed that his Hogship will remain out and enjoy the balmy weather which is to follow. Leap Year. The custom which ordains that o U'Amon iy>oir moo no i* n viuaii 11 IOJ iiian to a man in leap year dates back seven or eight hundred years. An act of the Scottish Parliament ' passed about the year 1228, made | it a crime punishable by a fine, tor an unattached man to refuse | to become the life partner of a ; woman who had the courage to "speak ye mon she liked!" The custom in a milder form is referred to in a work published in 1606, entitled "Courtship. Love and Matrimony: "Albeit it has now become a part of the common lawe in regarde to social relations of life that as often as every bissextile year doth return, the ladys have the sole privilege during the time it continueth of making love unto the men, which they doe either bv wordes or bv i lookes, as to them it seemeth proper, and, moreover, no man shall be entitled to the benefit of clergy who doth in any wise ti eate her proposal with slight or contumely."?From The People's Home Journal for February. T o The Voters of Ward 7 hree. The question having been raised as to whether a member of the City Council could legally serve as City Clerk and Treasurer, which pays a small salary and, at the same time receive a salary of nine dollars per annum for his services as afderman. Mayor B. E. Patterson wrote to Thomas H. Peeples, attorney general, for an opinion in the matter, and in his reply he stated that it was unlawful and was prohibited by the State Constitution. And the acceptance of one office vacated the former office. Therefore, when I accepted the i office of City Clerk and Treasurer, according to the ruling of the attorney general, my office as Alderman became vacant, land I take this opportunity to thank the voters of Ward 3 for their hearty support in the race for Alderman. When 1 announced myself as a candidate for Alderman from Ward 3, I was not at that time an active candidate for the office jof City Treasurer. But it has always been customary here for the last twenty-five years for the town council to elect one its members to the position of Treasurer. As there had never been any objection to it before I felt that I was as much entitled to make application as any one on the council. Therefore, following the usual custom, I made application to the council for the Clerkship. At a special meeting of the council, my application along with two others from men who were not 1 on the council, were read to the 1 Board of Aldermen and on examination of the ballot it was found that I was unanimously elected as City Clerk and Treasurer for the year of 1916. It seems that the Board of Aldermen had no kick coming as to my serving as City Treasurer, or they would have elected one of the other two who made application from the outside. Therefore it can be seen at a glance that the question of me resigning from one office and holding on to tho other was a matter which was not left to me, but the attorney general says when I accepted the office of City Treasurer my office as Alderman was made vacant. And the council acted on the authority of the Attorney General in the matter, thus making it impossible for me to serve the no Anln VA7 n Q no A MnnmAn ^ j(/ic \m tt aiu u nn /nvici umii, but I shall serve the town of Fort Mill as City Clerk to the best of my ability. Respectfully, W. A. Roach, City Treasurer. (Advertisement.) Baracas Elect Officers. At the semi-annual election of the Baraca class of the Fort Mill Baptist church January 2, the following officers were elected tc serve the first half of the year 1916: President, B. L. Merritt; treasurer, H. D. Harkey; vicepresident, P. L. Sneed; teacher. 8. L. Meacham; secretary, W. L. Ferguson; assistant teacher, M. j K. Moore; assistant secretary, W. A'. Roach; press reporter, S. A. Lee. The latest work of the class is - . x - y> , V* I j the organization of a men's 1 prayer meeting to be held each Sunday afternoon for the benefit of all the men in town, regard: less of denomination or inclination. Every man is invited to attend. The class is reported to be doing a good deal of -charity work among the people who really need help. Committees have been appoined to look after the sick in town, wherever they are, and are instructed . to give i aid wherever they see fit. NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice is hereby given that an eleci tion will be held in Fort Mill on Thursday, March 2, 1916, to fill a vacancy on ! the beard of alderman from Ward No. 3. Polls will open at 8 a. m. and close at 4 p. m. Herbert Harris, J. Y. Starnes and C. A. Jones are hereby appointed manI agers of said election. B. E. PATTERSON. Mayor. j ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1916 . Notice of Opening Books of Auditor for Listing Returns 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 be kept open i until the 20th day of February, 1916, 1 and for the convenience of the Taxi payers of the T'ounty I will be at the places enumerated below on the dates named: At York, from Saturday, February 5, to February 20, 1916 All males between the ages of tweni ty-one and sixty years, except Con| federate soldiers over the age of fifty j years, are liable to a j<oil Lax of $1.00, and all persons so liable are especially requested to Rive the numbers of their respective school districts in making their returns. BROADUS M. LOVE, Auditor York County. Old newspapers for sale at The Times office. Need a Our second shipment of Mi days ago and are ready for ; are mules of all sizes and Several closely mated teams "Quick sales, short feed bii profit," is our motto. Come Mills Live Put your Money in safe Ha , ' The safest hand ? ] l vyj | plus earnings are ?-' -r mg teller in our s the money ha a pa. it begins to earn i , | * j 4 is always secure a : ; and if you add a li j I it|will*aoon grow i later into a large < ' Savings Bai % IJiiK - v The Majesti Is now going o ONLY we ar each Majestic I The children I should have a The Majestic Range Salesman: My mother does not use Patterson need ranges. Tht every home. It lasts almost a bakes everything just right, the best goods on our markei class range. I will close by > old. My birthday is the 17th Majestic Range Salesman: 1. My mother has no rai in need of new ranges. 3. Sh it cooks best, because it does r My birthday is April 28th. | KIMBRE1 <9s i : . Mule? issouri Mules arrived several pour inspection. In this lot suitable ior every purpose. T and single mules of all sizes. ^ ils and a small per cent, for J to see us. J istock Co. I ??M s to handle your surthose of. the receiv- ' iX,"< avinps bank. When M?ed into his keeping nterest for you. It nd ready at your call ittle to it each week, ..->f into a small fortune? >ne. lk of Fort Mill [ ' . i c Range Demoi >n at our store, and THI^ e giving absolutely FR Range sold an $8 Set c of Fort Mill tell you ^ Great Majestic in your Winning Answer. Fort Mill, S. C., a range. Our neighbor Mrs. Benne i Majestic Range is the best range rm life time and takes less fuel than any It is for sale at Mr. Kimbrell's store. s t and of course he would not have anj vishing you good luck in selling your r of August. Your litt Ka Fort Mill, S. ige. 2. Mrs. H. J. Patterson and Mrs ie considers the Majestic the best on en nore work with less fuel. 4. I am sev LL'S, "Where Qu ; "You will soon. He a You Have iHe Be medicine from ?i Best Dru? Store" ' This community is fortuna > tific physicians who know and prescribe. We are also fortunate in hi pharmacists in a drug store to fill your prescriptions. Come to us for your medici things, and you have come t Hutchinson's F Prescriptions a Sp i Jul nstration j 5 WEEK 8 EE with I ? Ware. I /vhy you kitchen. February 1, 1910. tt and also Mrs. Shell ide and should be in other range made. It ind Mr. Kimbrell sells fthing else but a first anges. I am 9 years le friend, te McLaughlin. C., Feb. 1. 1916. . B. W. Bradford are irth, it bakes best and |j , ren years of age. 5. Azalie Harky. ality Reigns" I ?mi ?nm?* _ i * t 3u^uL?yiuWC te in having scien- * how to diagnose S | iving in this town y who KNOW HOW | | ines and drug store > o the right place. ? I 'harmacy, 5 ecialty. ? * : i