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trr^r . *.*? - I / THE FORT MILL TIMES Democratic ? Published Thursdays. * '' V n. W. BRADFORD - Editor and Proprietor p n ascription Kates: ^ One Tear... ......... ....... 11.20 1 Six Months ... .65 j the Times Invites contributions on live subject* bit does not agree to publish more than 2IX> words oi any subject. The right Is reserved to edit very communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher. advertising r ??es ore made known to those interested. r T il'iohone. local and longdistance. No. 112. Fntered at the postofflce at Fort Mill. 8. C.. as nail matter of the second class. 1 mtTiinen A v ccdt oi jrm: 1 ( inui , ijui ?. .. jw. __???-?I Why Prices Are High. j The merchants of the city state I that the trade is raising a kick I about the high prices of things. I We don't blame them for kick- ( ing, generally speaking, but they ( might as well adapt themselves j to conditions and make up their : minds that if they get the goods they are going to have to pay the price for them. No doubt , there is a hold-up 011 practically 1 every line, but let us impress the 5 fact on you that it is not the retail merchants. To illustrate this j the Dry Goods Economist, issued ' in the interest of the merchants j of the couniry to keep them post- I eu on business conditions in their lines, gives the following: "This week a very large buy- > er wanted a few dresses at $25 and was obliged to pay $37.50 i for them, and careful figuring 1 was necessary to bring the goods even within the higher prices." It is a perplexing question, i Prices so high, consumption cut down by the high cost of every-1 thirg and the unsatisfactory; crop conditions make life in the mercantile business very perplexing, indeed. Then, to have the 1 trade come in and think that the merchants are putting prices higher of their own accord makes it still more so. We want to assure the trade that the local merchants are not responsible for this rise of prices and they really ' are getting less profit now than they were at normal times, be-; cause they just feel like they j tfA /v Kn ?A/\int ! LUIIUUI I CI lot |jl ILCO IU IIJV |^V/IIJl that they should in order to justify what they are having to pay additional for the Roods they are selling you. It is not only one line but every line.? Exchange. Common Seme Policy. Kansas is the first state to bar the drinker from holding public office. The civil service commission. at the suggestion of Govt rnor Capper, incorporated this ruling in the new law. j "Most of the big corporations I and other large employers have adopted the policy of not em-, ploving drinking people." said the Governor in his letter to the , Commission. "In my judgment | a state can well afford to follow in such footsteps." One need not be much of a seer to predict that civil govern-, rnent all over the country, national as well as state and municipal, will soon "standardize" its business system in like manner. Even the anti-prohibitionist can recognize the value of total abstinence as a business asset. The United States congress did the public a great service when it removed the stamp tax. The cost to the average citizen was small, but the trouble of hunting up a stamp for each little business transaction caused it to be nothing short of a nuisance. Roxed up as it is, the hell at the local school is of little service in notifying pupils and patrons of the school hours. Why not erect a belfry on top of the building in order that the hell may be heard over town? i I'eople who are not acquainted with the price of paper may he interested to know that Coupon Bond, in ream lots, is today , quoted at 35 cents per pound, i H1 1 f i i 1 1 - , ?< STRAYKD From my homo three ! weeks ago a male Fox Terrier. Re- ( wild If returned to Mrs. T. B. Spratt.J . FOR SALE?Fulcaater Seed Wheat 11 and Hasting Seed Onts. I Edgar Jones. ^ WAM'KP Yom to try a 2oc "'Want $ Aid." in Tba Times. ^ McLaurin Will Quit Office. In a letter Saturday to Senator 1 . A. Banks. John L. McLaurin. < tate warehouse commissioner, < nnounces that he will resign, i le supported Blease in the < ecent election and was the sub- < ect of a bitter attack by Senator \ oilman. The announcement lid not cacse much surprise. Mr. McLaurin in his letter re- < iews his past political ~ecord. < le states that he is tired of < >ublic life and that his views as \ o the warehouse system are not n accord with Governor Man- 1 ling. 1 Was Buried in Columbia. < T?1 1* i ** * iiie iunerai 01 ivirs. Annie , A'ilson Howe, of Philadelphia, < >nly sister of President Wilson, ,vas held in the First Presbyterian church of Columbia Monday < it noon. The funeral party pro- ' :eeded directly from the Sea ward station at Gervais and Lin- < :oln streets to the church at , Lady and Marion streets. A jrief service was conducted by he pastor, Rev. A. W. Black- ' .vood, with the assistance of Rev. rhornton Whaling:, D. D., presilent of Columbia seminary. In- < :erment was made at the family jlot in the center of the churchward. Work Day for Orphanages. Attention once more is called :o the Orphanage Work Day j :hat has been announced for September 30 next. Appeals have gone out from the various institutions to Sunday Schbol superintendents and all others who are likely to be interested in the project. Emphasis might be given to the fact that Sunday School and church people are not the only ones who could take part in such a deserving work. The destitute and helpless orphan should appeal to every individual within our State. | Contributions may be sent to any institution that one may prefer. It certainly looks as if any person might afford to give one day out of the year as Labor Day for the orphan children and contribute the results j of the day. or the income of the day, to their care and training. It is to be hoped that thousands j and thousands of our people will co-operate in the Work Day effort. The News of Gold Hill. Times Correspondence. Having seen nothing in The Times from Gold Hill in quite a while we concluded to let you know that we are still kicking; hut not high. The farmers have begun picking cotton, but the crop of both corn and cotton is light and lighter. Some are deeply concerned about where their bread is r.o come from another year. Well, we console ourselves by the fact that if we can't get meal to make bread, we can just bake ashcakes, for we will all live till we die, anyway, if a tree don't fall on us. An emigrant train passed up < this road recently on its way to : the plant of the Catawba Power Co.. and Mr. Fred Nims has been running a freight train on , iL*. i r i * i im.s roau ior several uays, dul his engine makes such a racket ; that it has scared some of the neighbors cows so that they wont come up to be milked, and if he doesn't hitch a passenger coach to that engine we may . prefer charges against hirn for creating a disturbance in Gold Hill. And now, Little Colie, run , along home Hud, curry old Nell, ? hitch her to your little waggy, haul up some stove wood and do | your doggondest, badblamdest, ( allfiredest, level Pest to be good and we will intercede with your , Uncle Manning in your behalf , and he may give you some candy Christmas and it may be possible | that he will let you run for, j constable some time. Won't ] that be nice for you, if you do get beat. There was a couple of auto j gents drove up this road some days ago and inquired of an old j negro woman the way to Fort < Mill. She pointed to an old field and says: "I spec he lib down dar some whar." We don't know whether they found where he lib or not. Now, we would suggest that the mayor of Fort Mill put up a sign pointing to the old field in which he lib and not have travelers running all over the township hunting up the field in which he lib. There has been a new road graded from the public square to the dam and if any of you auto gents of Fort Mill wish to see this new road just drive in here and take us in and we will show it to you, and besides it will be of much benefit to you to ride a piece with a gentleman, anyway. Splinter. ( From the fact that the fall i session of the State Supreme Court is now only a few weeks | sfT and the tribunal of last re- j sort has not yet handed down an , opinion in the "ill-shaped coun- t ty" case it is generally believed :hat the court is divided and ' :hat as usual in such situations j in en banc session will be called ' it an early date to pass upon the (uestion. : I THE FORT M ->;4 * ? 4,0 [ Writing Tablets bo mendous rise in the * Rexall line of tablel I popular with studer them realize values T Put one of them bes I of the same number will find better pap< I Same leaves, be o ? oame paper, m Compare them. T on the hacks. All tl Ardrey' S, TTie -? . - . +C.+- t+r. Phone 15. Groceries Wc carry nothing that we cannot guarantee to be absolutely first-class, and we keep the prices down. Prompt deliveries. Culp's Grocery. NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice is hereby given that an election will be In id at the usual polling place in the town of Fort Mill, on rueaday, October 17, 1916, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of said town the following question: "Are you in favor of exempting the Fort Mill Manufacturing Company from municipal taxation as to all improvements made during the yea.- 1916, said exemption to continue for a period of five years." J. Y. Starnes, J. N. McAteer and J. M. Hutchinson are heredy appointed managers for said election. The books of registration for the town of Fort Mill will be opened at the office of A. C. Lvtle, supervisor of registration, at llutchinson-Lytle store, on Thursday, Sept. IfS, 1916, and remain open for ten days, for the registration of qualified electors. 11. K. l'ATTKRSON, Attest: Mayor. W. A. ROACH. Clerk. Buy It Now Real Estate is going to advance sharply in Port Mill on account of demand created by the prospective boom in manufacturing and other enterprises. Take advantage of these offerings now or you will pay more later. ?S acres with 5-room cottage and well within town limits, adjoining the home of Mrs. E. M. Re Ik. Price ?$2,500. Residence on west side of Booth street near Main street, six rooms, barns arid outhouses. Excellent property at $2,500. It 5-aere farm with lately improved cottages and barns. 3 miles irom Fort Mill. Price. 152.000. B-ick residence on Main street, ot 75 feet front and 140 feet Jeep. Price. $3,000. 2 3-4 acre lot with 3 two-room cottages on railroad to the rear >f Clebourn street. Price $1,000. 107 acre farm, two cottages, aarn and crib, two miles from town, 100 acres under cultivation. Price $20 per acre. 5-room cottage on fine lot adjoining school grounds. Excellent property at $1,500. o room collage on tL.irn sireei in fine condition, good location. ?1.150. Bailes & Link, Real Estate Agents. Now is the Time to do your repairing. You will need LUMBER for your fences, road bridges, epairs on your house, barn and )utbuildings. We are in position :o ofTer special inducements to urly comers, giving you the best possible material, at prices that icfy competition. Fort Mill Lumber Cnapany\ 't ILL TIMES, FORT MILL, SOUT .?+* [ oo I ' I ught before the tre- J price of paper. The + :s has always been | its, because most of * when they see them. + ;ide any other tablet of leaves i\nd you * Br in Rexall tablets. + itter paper, ~ ore leaves. + here are no pictures t le value is inside. + I 5^0XCt2Ju Store t fep y?my, ti wnwn % MrvpicL' iiui IVyCi. My son, Fravel Alexander Boyd, 17 years of ape, left my home about four weeks apo without just cause, and I hereby forbid anyone to hire, harbor or help him in anv manner, whatsoever. W. W. BOYD. York, S. C., R. F. I). 8. Our Breakfast Foods. Quaker Choice Hominy, p??r box 15c Quaker Puffed Wheat, per box 15c Quaker Puffed Rice, per box . 15c Quaker White Rolled Oats, box 15c Kellop's Toasted Corn Flakes, box 10c Post Toasties, per box 10c Cream of Wheat, per box 20c Grape Nuts, per box 15c Our groceries are always fresh and at the lowest possible prices. Everything that the market affords. Phillips & Ferguson. tni T n cx rnone mo. zu. ~ John M. Hutchinson, Ph. G. | School ~ Is here again and we have ^ line of School Supplies, i Pencils, Ta !; Ink, t'.i LYns, I)r IVrmstaflTs, Dr ? Pencil Boxes, ] ? Krasers, Kxi i xii iaci, we nave everyt room. Send the children i hutchinsonTl "'Just What Your ^ ? BOSiBiBBDBcaia?k2c&.*A^sac??fia fRobcrt JVVorris W/ Financier of the f REVOLUTION J a little out of meager earnin during the Revolutionary w of his resources for the [ helped make the Nation. It is unlikely you will I funds to conduct a war fo likely, though, that you will over a family sick spell or Have you set aside anythi Start an account at th your next salary. Add to tl Watch the fund grow in a face the future courageous Multiply your money Savings Ban! H CAROLINA pFanl A We have all >ur we feel it is the be inch Wool Serges i fancy stripes and F I Our $ 1.00 Dres Beautiful new Fall | purple, black, gree 44-inch and 50Middy Suits, at S 1 Crepe de Chene goods than ever b< M Miss Wessels is she is selling hats come in and let ht KIMBRE I Phone A. C. Lytie ? Time | i just opened up our new ^ 1 complete line of ^ blots, ? imposition Hooks, awing Hooks, awing Crayons, lYncil Holders, 11111. Tablets. ; hing needed in the school to see ns. YTLE DRUG CO., fj Doctor Orders.** I An immigrant boy, he ran errands for a Philadelphia store? worked, studied, saved igs against later needs. And 'ar Morris gave generously blessed cause. His savings De called on to supply r Independence. It is quite I need savings to tide you save you from misfortune, ng for the rainy day? is bank with a part of ie nest egg every pay day. i safe place and be able to ly and independently. , in our care. c of Fort Mill. , ffv Dress Fs t Kimbreir great line of Fall Wo st ever shown here, in plain colors, beside: ^laids, at 50c the yarc s Goc ds?1 his is a v styles in 42-inch all -n and all shades of b inch Serge in navy, j 1.00 the yard. :?We have a better a efore at S 1.50 the yd. ILLINER not quite ready for every day. If you i n" sell you. I I ? B V V 11^1 C Your Wants to Nun EBC3ES3Z9EBB8HB Comi jew MILLI1 >RY G SHC :rick I w r 1 let v c ?sl Bar gains to I L. J. \ ? There's Soli I In knowing that 3 f pendable, and tha but dependable mei ; you leave your orde f may rest assured I filled with every cai ; be delivered promj f quality of everythin) the best. 'Phone N t Parks Gro t Phone Send Your Ne: JOB PR To the Fort ibrics I s I olens ready and | Select lot of 36- S 3 a big group of i ery popular line. g wool Poplins in % af ^ 1 fU/N ..J n-*v_ cu ^ i mc* y li. ust the thing for ssortment of this Y. her opening, but need yours now, Quality Reigns" iber 7. li IBaHIHnBMM'3S?aaA?^. . e See Fall Goods NERY, I IOODS, I )ES' I PATTERNS. I >me Special r you. lassey. | id Comfort I four grocer is de- ? t he sells nothing + chandise. Wh en Ts at this store, you ? that they will be e; that they will )tly and that the | p ordered will be t lo. 116. t . >cery Co., | 116 I xt Order For INTING Mill Times.