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THE FORT MILL TIMES Democratic ? Published Thursdays. B. W. RRACFOltD - - Editor and Proprietor OBsoKtrnoN KATKS:. One Year... a $1.25 91* Months 66 | The Times invites contributions on live subject* b it does not agree to publish more than 200 words ni any subject. The right Is reserved to edit cerv communication submitted for publication. >n application to the publisher, advertising r t'sa are made known to those interested. T ilenhone.localand longdistance. No. 112. Entered at the postofflre at Fort Mill. S. C.. as mail matter of the second clsas. THURSDAY. OCT. 19, 1916. While the decision of the supreme court Saturday upholding the constitutionality of the act of 1912 against the formation of illshaped counties will be disappointing to many in this section, for it means the disintegration of all present prospect of the I formation of Catawba county, the disappointment will not be so great as it* would have been had the decision been handed down when the movement for the new county was at its height several months ago. So far as Fort Mill township is concerned over the proposition, we think it may be said that the agitation is at an end for the time being at least and that if the decision of the supreme court had been otherwise and the issue of the formation of Catawba county had gone to an election, tne vote would not have been one-sided. So far newspaper effort, of which there has been a good deal, to smoke Senator Tillman out with a statement as to whether he intends to be a candidate to succeed himself two years from now has not had the desired effect. Some time ago Senator Tillman was quoted as saying that he would be a candidate if his health permitted and his friends desired it. No one can tell what the state of Tillman's health will be two years hence, but it will not be a hard matter for him to arouse sufficient interest in his candidacy to make it plausible. So we expect to see him in the race as we expect to see him get the worst sort of a drubbing. If Tillman had the proper conception of the debt of gratitude he owes the peopie of South Carolina he would resign from the Senate and give them an opportunity to send a live man to Washington in his place. The State is entitled to better service in the Senate than Tillman is capable of rendering. Citizens of Fort Mill who are interested in the upbuilding of the town and community should lose no time in becoming members of the recently organized Chamber of Commerce. It is just such an organization as has long been needed here and if the citizenship from which there is an opportunity to draw its membership respond as liberally and Uunt -~v f V* y-v t-IlLIlUMciaLlUrtil^ IU I 11 v 111 V I UUIOII to unite with it as they should, 1 the chamber is certain to accom-1 plish much in promoting the public interest. Nowadays no live town is without a chamber of I commerce or some such organization. The Fort Mill organiza-, tion is fortunate in having at its head men who are sincerely desirous of making the town a big- j ger and better place and if they receive the cooperation they deserve the Chamber of Commerce will ere long have much to point to of a constructive nature. Less than three weeks now re-1 main of -the presidential campaign of 1(.)1(?. In most presidential years it is a comparatively easv matter to nick the winnpr so short u time before election day, but this year there is more uncertainty as to the outcome than has been the case for years. There seems little doubt, however, that President Wilson has j been gaining ground rapidly in the last few weeks. The straw vote taken a few days ago by j the New York Herald indicates | unmistakably that the drift of sentiment is toward the President, who has helped his cause very materially by the speeches he has made in the Middle West in the last ten days, while Judge Hughes, in the opinion of the New York Kvevuog Ptest. faasj asm in his own behalf on his nu- < merous campaign trips. The for- ; tunes of neither a Democratic ; nor a Republican candidate for ; the presidency stand still?they ; either ascend or descend. So it ; is a safe conclusion that Hughes ; has been losing ground while Wilson has been gaining correspondingly. Gallon-a-Month Law UohelH That the law requiring railroads and express companies not to deliver to citizens of South Carolina more than one gallon of i whiskey in a single month is not in violation of the State or Federal constitution was the decision of the South Carolina supreme court handed down Saturday. The case was heard Friday at an en banc session of the court. The decision of the court was not unanimous, 12 justices and judges voting to sustain the constitutionality of the act and four voting to hold it unconstitutional. The test case was brought by the late Thomas Brennan, of Richland county, against the Southern Express company to compel the delivery of more than one gallon of whiskey in a single month. It was first heard by Judge 1. W. Bowman in the Rich- , land county court, and following 1 his decision upholding the con- ', stitutionality of the act, an appeal was taken to the supreme court. It is understood that the i matter will be taken before the United States supreme court by i attorneys for the plaintiff. The News of Gold Kill. | Times Correspondence. The health of the community | is good, I think. Mrs. Lucindy Coltharp, who j has been on an extended visit to Darlington, S. C., got back to her old tramping ground the | past week. Mr. W. P. Epps has a new ! girl at his house, and Mr. Fred i 5 Wilson has a new boy at his home. Our people adhere strictly to the scriptural injunction | which says multiply and replenish'the earth. Well, we are progressive anyway. Uncle Andrew Merritt cele brated his 72d birthday on the , 11th inst. His only brother, Bow- | I man. and only sister. Mrs. Lou| isa Melon, all in their seventies, | as well as a number of his neighbors and friends were with him on that occasion. A fine dinner was served and it was quite a | pleasant day for all. May many more years be added to his pil- ' I grimage on this old earth. The three mentioned above are the only ones left of a family of: thirteen children. Three, Hen- ; ry, William and Newell, were slain in battle in '64 and another, ,. W. H. Merritt, a nephew whop was raised in this family, was shot down by my side in Decern- p ber. '64. 11 We learn that a few of the i voters of this section threatened to leave this State if Manning'! was elected, but we have missed no one yet. Maybe they have ? reconsidered the matter. Splinter. , Gold Hill, Oct. 16. 1 Contract Let for Carhartt Hill. !1 Sellers & Padgett, of Columbia, have been awarded the contract for the erection of a new mill at Carhartt station, three ' miles south of Fort Mill, on the Catawba, for Hamilton Carhartt. < of Detroit. Waldrop & Co., of Rock Hill, were at the same time awarded the contract for the I plumbing in the mill. ' Will Run if Finley Doesn't. i A recently published item re- , ferring to the possible candidacy j of Hon. W. R. Bradford, of this J city, for congressman in 1918, t has caused him to issue a state-; i ment in which he says that he ' undoubtedly will be a candidate t for congressional honors two ! years hence if the incumbent, D. i E. Finley, does not stand for re- 1 election from the Fifth district. , Resolution* of Respect. it is with much regret that we, as \ the Woman's Missionary Society <>f the M. E. church, record the passing away of one of our most faithful and , ( loyal members, Mrs. W. 1'. Yarborou^h. For months she was a sufferer, but her last days were sweet, for she 1 trusted in the Lord, and she was ever submissive to His will, and we know that she has gone to peaceful rest with v her Heavenly Father. Therefore, be it resolved: 1 1st. That", as a Society, we have lost i%rnf rtur mnaf * l;t i - v? WM* Iiivov imviuui, 11IWC1V liumui I and most consecrated members, and her c memory will ever he dear to each of us. 2d. That we extend our deepest sympathy to the prief stricken husband and f children in this, their time of deep sorrow, and commend them to the loving b care of the Heavenly Father, who is able to keep them 111 every hour of 2 trouble. I 3d. That these resolutions be recorded i;i our minutes, a copy sent to the bereaved family, and to the Fort L Mill Times and the Christian Advocate a for publication. t Mrs. J. H. He Ik. u Miss Doric Harris. p THE FORT Ml i NEW S > ___________ Series No. 6 of Ike Pel ? Association commenced on three payments have been i | ts not too late to join it. ? Let us have your subsc as you feel able to carry. The easiest and safest ' I ^ money. ? We refer you to any ol of whom have carried buih ^ 25 years. | v WANTED-Good fresh Milch Cow. Apply to J. L. Capps. COMING ?Next Tuesday, Bliss Mil ford in "The Closing Net," 5 parts. : Majestic Theatre. LOST?Between Fort Mill Mfg. Co. mill No 1 and Southern depot, or from . depot to city water tank, one Gold , Cameo Brooch. Finder please return to Fort Mill Mfg. Co. and receive reward. FOR RENT ? Five room house between graded school and Methodist parsonage. Apply to Dr. J. I. Spratt. FOR SALE?200 bushels Seed Oats. The/ are fine. 100 bushels of Seed Wheat. None better. J. I*. Stroup. For Rent. I offer my river farm on Catawba , river in Indian Land township, 320 ( acres, for 3 bales cotton a year for two years. By clearing up some you can easily get a four-horse farm. There are 25 acres river and branch bottoms. 1 You can have the privilege of selling 1 the wood on all the land you clear up. Some of thiB land will make a bale of cotton to the acre. There is a good three-room tenant house on the place. ; For further information apply quick to Alexander Barber, Fort Mill, S. C. Buy a Home Your rent money applied to the purchase of a home will create an estate which will grow more valuable each ! year. We offer: C-roorn cottage on Forest street on large lot with tenant house, barn and well for $2,000. 7-room cottage on Booth street on 1-2 acre lot with large piazzas and in fine condition. Barn and splendid well in excel.e it loealiiy. Price $2,625. 5-room cottage o i Forest street, recently improved. 2-4 acre lot, good garden, barn and well. A bargain for someone at $2,300. That block of valuable property on four streets containiug 2 5-8 acres near Baptist chureh, with 4-room cottage, barn and well, cement sidewalk on Confederate street and within one block of postofiice. Price, $2,625. 6-room cottage on lot of 8 acres just on the edge of town adjoining the property of Mrs. E. M. Belk, a bargain at $2,600. 6-room residence on west side Booth street near Main street, with barns and outhouses. An excellent piece of property at $2,500. Fine brick residence on Main street an lot 75 feet by 140 feet. Will probably double in value in a few years. Price, $3,000. 5-room cottage on Monroe White | sireei unjoining graded school. A j splendid bargain at $1,500. 5-room cottage on Elm street in ex- ' irellent condition and locality. Price, J 51,201). Three 2-room cot tages on 2 3-4 acre * lot to the rear of Clebourn street. A { iplendid location for oil mill or other < manufacturing enterprise and a bar- < *ain at $1,200. , Bailes & Link, Real Estate Agents. TAX NOTICE- 1916. fficc of the County Treasurer of York County. York, S. C., Sept. 19. 1910. Notice is hereby given that the Tax Hooks for York county will be opened >n Monday, the 16th day of October, 1916, and remain open until the 31st lay of December, 1916, for the collec.io'n of State, County, school and local ^axes for the fiscal year 1916, without penalty; after which day one per cent, penalty will be added to* all payments n tli<' month of January, 1917, and two :>er cent, penalty for all payments in .he month of February. 1917, and seven >er cent, penalty will be added to all payments made from the 1st of March, 1917, to the lf?th of March, 19J7, and ifter this date all unpaid taxes will go nto executions and all unpaid Single Polls will be turned over to the several Magistrates for prosecution in accordinre with luw For the convenience of taxpayers, I vill attend the following place* on the lays named: At York, Monday, October 18, to Wednesday, October 2.r>. At Smyrna, Thursday. October 28. At Hickory drove, Friday and Saturlay, October 27 and 28. At Sharon, Monday, October 30. At McConnellaville, Tuesday, Octo>er 81. At Tirzah, Wednesday, November 1. At Clover, Thursday and Friday, Ni'ember 2 and 3. At York from Saturday. November . to Tuesday, November 7. At Coates's Tavern from 8 o'clock a. n., Wednesday, November 8, to 8 o'lock, p. m. At York, Thursdy, November 9. At Fort Mill Friday and Saturday, November 10 and 11. At Koek Hill from Moi>dav. Novem >er 13th, to Saturday, November 18th. At York from Monday, November 1>th, until Saturday, the 30th day of )ecember, 191G, after which day the penalties will attach, aa stated above. Note?The Tax Books are made up ?y Townships, ami parties writirjj ibout taxes will always expedite maters if they will mention the township r townships in which their property or iroperties arc located. MARK Y^hiaU * . I LL TIMES, FORT MILL, SOUTI ER1ES. I I petual Building and Loan + September 16th. Only J made in this series and it I ription for as many shares ^ I 1 way in the world to save e f our stockholders, many ? > ding and loan stock for J. L. SPRATT, ; Secretary. l RANTED Renter for our old homo place on the river, 2 to 4-horse farm. Prefer man who owns his stock, but I will consider application of a sober and reliable party who has force enough to work the farm. L. A. Harris. uiu newspapers for sale at The Times office. Our Breakfast Foods. Quaker Choice Hominy, per box l.r>c Quaker Puffed Wheat, per box 15c Quaker Puffed Rice, per box ... 15c Quaker White Rolled Oats, box 15c Kellog's Toasted Corn Flakes, box 10c Post Toasties, per box.. 10c Cream of Wheat, per box 20c Crape Nuts, per box 15c Our groceries are always fresh atid at the lowest possible prices. ; Everything that the market affords. Phillips. & Ferguson. 'Phone No. 29. A 4 John M. Hutchinson, Ph. G. BUL For Fall PL Hyacinths, Narcis lies and Tulips. W assortment in all ml t I f before they are all g t HUTCHINSON & IT I kkJust What Your Dt I ItMi \ Alexander Hamilton / yFirtt Secretary of theTreasuipy industry and thrift he learn enough to make profitable ins inent, fought in the Revolutior of Independence and was T reasury. If you are ambitious tc %A/A# M k~?;~ k.. :? ~ ? - ??wi iu, \jy saving a pdl ings. for money paves the wa of life. Start an account with add to it every pay day. Sooi to buy property, take a desire< college or make profitable inv Multiply your money in Savings Bank < [ CAROLINA To All B. Of It is well worth your wh i * spect our goods and get 01 purchases. As we bought and best stock we have ev< many advances, as we can than we can buy them SHOES, we lave got n more than anybody and se body. If you don't believe And do you eat? Wi when it comes to Groceri cheaper than anybody. MILL] Our milliner is delied doing this season and if y< must see the many pretty < KIMBRELL'S Phone Your W <?> ?> ailll| M imii i & A. C. Lytle ^ I bs i anting. < 9 sus, Chinese Lil- ; I for a livi I ness pay: e have a good I 2nd. 3rd. t I 4th 1 ors. L*et yours I I counts, st o | There One. I same goc we offert first and TLE DRUG CO., {I octor Orders." t I (Thei \ 'n kno I pendab _^) but dep v?- ? may re When eleven filled w years old he was nut * 1? J_l! ? ?-? i z uc uen to work as errand boy - i. in a bank. By study, ^ quality ed the business, saved + tHe best vestments, became prorrv i, signed the Declaration t first Secretary of the \l Pai > get ahead in the 1 of your regular earrv / to the desirable things us this week and Sei n you will have enough i trip, send your son to ? m estments. i our care. of Fort Mill. To j jyers 1 _ ^ i LJry tioods I iile to visit our store and in- | ir prices before making your | early and have the largest | sr carried, we can save you | sell you many articles for less today. And when you say lore than anybody, and sell | kll good shoes for less than anyit, come and see. e have 'em all skint a block | es. We sell good groceries INERY! lted with the business she is ou haven't bought a hat you ones she has. I 44Where Quality Reigns" ' -? I ants to Number 7. ? Ullll I 111111 IMIBIBllMllf i ilMIIIIIIIWKII III 11 ir Good Reasons | W hy W e Sell Cheaper. Ve do not depend entirely on selling goods | ng, as our Watch repairing and Optical busi- I s home expenses. We have no partners to divide with. We have no store nor house rents to pay. We do not have to make up for bad ac- I 3 have no time Drices. are several other reasons why we sell the I ids for less money, but these are the four I cd you $5.00 to guess. Nobody guessed the I most important one. L. J. Massey. I es Solid CorniertI wing that your grrocer is t >le, and that he sells nothing )endable merchandise. Wh en ve your orders at this store, you ? :st assured that they will be ith every care; that they will verecl promptly and that the \ of everything ordered will be f t. F^hone No. 116. % m rKs l_?rocery Co., i Phone 116 ?> id Your Next Order For 3 PRINTING the Fort Mill Times.