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THURSDAY. SEPT. 18. 1917.
"Opportunity."
. Did you ever read the story of
Ali Hafed? Ali Hafed was a
Persian farmer, ydio had a-great
desire to find wealth. He sold
his fertile farm on the banks of
a Hindu river for a mere song
and set ?>ut ih quest of precious
stones. He traveled all over the
world in his search for diamonds,
until at last, in a foreign land,
with hardly a rag on his back,
he died of hunger and thirst,
without ever finding a single
diamond.
In the meantime, the man who
had bought his farm had unearthed
a vast store of the
precious gems ?known now as
the far-famed diamond mines of
Golconda?a treasure which has
made rich many people. Beneath
the feet of Ali Hafed lay all the
treasure his heart wished for,
but. having eves, he saw not.
He traveled all over the world in
a vain search for something
which had been under his feet
for years.
Of course you will say that
this is an exceptional case.
Speaking literally, it is; but
figuratively, are we not walking
every day upon "Acres ,of
Diamonds?" . We often think
that if we were occupying the
other man's place we would be
able to do better?only to find
the same real difficulties presenting
themselves. Do a little
"intensive cultivation" of the
field you possess, for it is only by
developing the resources of mind
and heart where you are that
you can ever fit yourself for the
place up higher. We look with
scorn upon the farmer who sows
his seed with niggardly hands;
and class him as incompetent
who does not cultivate his fields.
Scatter your seed with a lavish
hand, take a look inward, and
ultivate the rich and fertile
land of Opportunity which lies
around y6u. Get on intimate
terms with yourself.
Business, but No Meal.
Editor Times: I've read with
interest and pleasure a number
of well written sketches, especially
in the Yorkville Enquirer,
descriptive of the healthy growth
and rapid development of the
various business enterprises of
Fort Mill, especially her up-todate
merchants. In View of
these facts, it seems a trifle curious
that on the 3rd inst. Mr.
F. E. Smith of this place (presumably
to fill an order) shipped
to Mr. J. B, Cook, superintendent
of the York county chainRang,
12 bushels of meal.
So it seems that Fort Mill,
with a number of grocery stores,
and with Charlotte 14 miles or
the north and Rock Hill nirn
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miles on the south, and with sev
eral smaller towns between, can
< not supply the York county
chaingang with 12 bushels 01
meal.
Isn't this little transaction i
slight reflection upon the Fori
Mill merchants, and, incidentally
rather complimentary to the Tir
zah merchant who furnished thi
meal? W. S. Gordon.
^ Tirzah, S. C.
Gee whiz, feller, when, il
ever, have you visited Fort Mill'
We want you to come over anc
uuce a stroll tnrough the county '*
growin'est town. You must
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in Fort Mill. You will perhaps
ha *nrnriiu>d whan wa tall vnti >
that one manufacturing concern,
alone has spent enough money!
here during the last year to i
plan out, put up. and paint over j
several burgs like your dear lit-1
tie Tirzah. Business? Why, good
sakes, feller, we have it here in
bunches six days in a week, and j
were it not for a city ordinance, >
?e fear the four-horse teams
would be lined up at. the back 4
doors Sundays. It's just business
here and business there and
1 business ail around. Fact is,
some of our biggest business conpprtis
nnrinrpattv nrp sn hnsv with
business that they nQ longer utilize
our*advertising columns in
soliciting business. Now, be
good and come over. We're itching
for you to see the biggest
little town in the state. And,
since you Tirzah people seem to
be long on meal, let us know
when you're coming and we'll
arrange for a bountiful supply
of fresh corn pone made up
of Fort Mill's own delicious
home-ground corn meal.?Editor
The Times.
A Glance Into the Future.
At twenty, you have nothing j
to lose and everything to gain.
Your career is before you to
shape as you will. At thirty,
habits are settling, expenses are
increasing, your income should
be enlarging. At forty, the
critical period begins. The
position >ou have built for yourself,
the money you earn and lay
_ _ -1 _ e i* i. . /?/?!_ . Ml
asiae irom ioriy 10 nuy, win
decide how your last years shall
be spent. ' The dead-line of
success or failure, with the
great majority, is reached at
fifty.
Face the cold facts. Take a
personal inventory. Is your
n future as bright and your advancement
as sure and substantial
as your future demands
wijl require? Are you laying by
savings that will safeguard your
future yeare?
Eleven Indicted for Hurder.
York, Sept. 10.?The grand
I jury this morning returned pre-i
sentments. charging eleven men
i with the murder of Rev. W. T.
' Sims, the negro who was killed
' a few weeks ago several miles |
from the city. The court will
, probably decide during the after
noon whether any, or all of the
men indicted shall be permitted j
to make bail pending the trial of
the case, which will come up at
the next term of court, Judfe
J. W. DeVore is presiding over
this term of court, which will
will probably end this afternoon.
The grand jury was called especially
to inquire into the Sims
murder case and the court, in
his charge to the grand jurors
did not touch upon other matters.
His address was brief.
The grand iurv after remain
ing in the room for some time
hearing evidence brought in the
following presentment:
"We present Will Sanders.
Frank Twitty. Lonnie Franklin,
Lawyer Sanders, Carson Lattimore,
S. Meek McGill, Fred Pei 1
ninger, E. R. Penninger, L. Ez- j
ell Bolin, Dick Norman. As wit
nesses. Dr. Barron, J. T. Fanning,
W. L. IJill, J. H. Saye and !
J no. R. Copp."
I Fort Mill's Military Record.
Post cards bearing the follow.
ing printed statement on- onehalf
of the address side are being
, mailed out from Fort Mill:
, j "We are not crying. Fort Mill,
II S. C., has voluntarily furnished
? for the world's war: one militia
- company, one quartermaster's
- supply company, and for other
r commands one lieutenant colonel,
f I three captains, seven lieutenants.
Besides these, a* large number in
i the navv and regular nrmv in
t eluding THREE first in France
r | with Pershing. We claim the
- prize for patriotism. Can you
;1 beat it." In mailing one of the
cards, one of our citizen added
this: "Nothing left here for the
draft but cripples and married
r men."
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| LOST?Tuesday on the streets a
i gold mounted Fountain Pon. Finder
' I please return to Miss Nora Hamilton
t and receive reward. /
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?t grilleEnquirer.)
The first bale of new crop cotton
grown in York county was
sold at auction in Rock Hill
Thursday, bringing 213-4 cents
per pound. The cdtton was grown
by Geoge R. Pearson, a farmer
living near Ogden. . The bale
weighed 540 pounds * ~
Thus far about twenty recruits
tave been signed up for various
ranches of the United States
army through the Rock Hill recruiting
offiice. Corporal Belleview
of Charleston has been assigned
to take charge of the
Rock Hill recruiting office.
Rev. G. W. Nickell has accepted
the call to the pastorate of
Bfethel church, which was recently
extended to him by that
congregation and he will comei
as soon as it is possible for him |
to sever relations with his present
congregation. Glade Springs;
Va. The pastor's salary at Bethel
has been increased from $900
to 1,200.
Dick Norman, a well known
young white man who was
arrested on the morning of
August 24 on the charge \of
complicity in the Jynching of
Rev. Wat Sims, colored, pastor
of St. John's Baptjst church at
Sharon, was given his release
from jail yesterday. He is being
held as a material witness under
bond of $1,000 signed by Dr.
J. H. Saye of Sharon.
At a meeting of the county
commissioners held last Wednesday
Mr. I. P. Boyd was reelected
superintendent of the
county home. Quite a number
of other matters came before
the board for consideration.
Sixty-two and a half cents for
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a irying size cnicKeni 11 tnat
isn't a pretty steep price what
is? Yet in many towns surrounding
Yorkville, they are
selling for just that and they
are almost as high right here.
A. Clover man said the other day
that he took a number of fryers
to Gastonia Tuesday and offered
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. The officers of the First N
that the large increase in the i
general volume of business ha
^ cal assistance.
i "We need more help c
stated. "Business demands t
* of our accounts if for no othc
t possible service to our deposit!
* The following application
7, ation:
% "The Officers,
* "First National Bank.
"Fort Mill, S. C.
I "DearSirs:1
"I present herewith my a
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tmnmKeeper in your oanK. 1 a
habits. I do not drink, smoki
... guage, and am not given to ru
sociates are of the highest ch;
^ education that money can buy
+ an error and if anything goes
1 pay me a cent.
"Here is'my proposition
T than it takes to pay an ordinal
* year, and I'll get to work at <
partment and work there for
4 charge.
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I the BURROUGHS BOOKKEE
t ployed in the bank.
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averaged 621-2 cents each.
Yorkville relatives received a
cablegram from Lieut Philip W.
Hunter this week announcing
his safe arHval in Europe. The
name of the place from which
the cablegram was dispatched j
was of course not given.
Arthur Stewart, white, who
lives near Clover, and Robert
Mitchell, a negro living near
Yorkvilie, wej-e brought before
United States Commissioner G.
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Deputy United States Marshal:
J. L. Adams of Greenville, on
the charge of failure to register
June 5, 1917, under the Federal
conscription act. Mr. Stewart
proved to the satisfaction of the
commissioner that he was 31
years and 16 days old on June 5
and therefore did not not have
to register. Robert Mitchell
showed that he was only 18 years
and one day old on June 5, and
was therefore not entitled toregistration.
Both men were
dismissed. Other alleged slackers
will be arrested this week.
Storing Irish Potatoes.
Irish potatoes can be stored in I
pits, root cellars, or above j
ground, frost proof storage ware- J
houses. Small quantities, or
even carload lots of potatoes are ;
often placed in pits in the field !
when other storage facilities are
not available. Immature potatoes
can not be successfully stored
for any considerable period even
in the best of storages, and
should never be pitted or buried.
Well matured tubers of either
early or late sorts, if sound and
in a dormant condition upon the i
advent of freezing weather in
the autumn, may be kept until
required for table use or for
nlontinrr Ui? niftinn cfAt*inrr in '
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potato cellars, of which there
are many designs, or in above
ground, frost proof buildings.
Miss Jessie Wilson, of Florence,
was a visitor in Fort Mill
this week, the guest of Mrs.
i Eftie Thompson.
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fational Bank recently decided t i
number of accounts and the ?4
ndled necessitated more cleri- T
n our books," the President |>
hat we speed up the handling
:r reason than to give the best 1
jrs.
was taken under consider- ^
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pplication for employment as
m of mature age and steady 4
e, chew, or use profane lan- ?
nning around nights. My as- ^
aracter, and I have the best
. I was never known to make
wrong with me you need not } <
Buy me outright for less ?
ry bookkeeper's salary for one '
ance in your accounting de- <
a life time without further t 1
fours for better service. +
"A BURROUGHS." ?
ccepted this proposition and +
)PING MACHINE is now em- X
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Mules Wanted. 1
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1 will be in Fort Mill, S. C., on I
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Friday, Sept. 14th. I
For the purpose of buying YOUNG I
MULES and Fat Age Mules I
from I 0.1 to IV hands.
If you want to save feed bring your
mules to J. B. Mills stable on Friday.
G. N.~Nash.
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I "Root Hog, Or Die," |
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% Is the only consolation the world gives you. J
i If You Haven't a Bank Account
With money in the bank you can't
t combat with adversity and <
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Be Victorious
? Place your earnings on interest at this <
- Hank where they are safe until you \
- want them. Small savings *
- grow surprisingly and ;
| ' If Left in This Bank <
? Will be a help in old age. Open an account u
$ : with us. We welcome you here.
| ! "Make Money While the Sun Shines." />
] THE SAVINGS BANK. I
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| Parks Grocery Co.,
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| All Kinds New Goods. |
This week we have received a great variety of canneq T
meats, etc., and will be glad for you to call on us for any ol Z
the following: ' T
Veal Loaf and Brains, in cans. 25 Z
Sliced Beef, per can, _ .15 ?
+ Salted peanuts in jars .10 +
^ Strawberry Preserves, very line, per jar, 25c . .35
^ Apple Butter, per jar. ....... .20 t
Wesson Oil, small size, per can, __ .35 Z
?. Best grade Columbia River Salmon, 2 cans for .35 Z
Crape Juice in bott ei .. .10
+ "My-Kind" Pork and Beans, per can. , .10 %
? Large size Tomato Ketchup, per bottle .15
~ Canned Cocanut, with milk, .10 t
> Fresh Hominy, in packages,. .15 Z
f. Best whole grain Rice, per lb, _ .10 Z
? Special Saturday. 1
Z 10-lb. Bucket Snowdrift Lard, $1.95 X '
10 lbs. Sug^r,. 1.00
8 packages. "Rub-No-More" washing powder .30
; Samuel A. Lee. |
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I Everything Good in Groceries i:
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$ If the market affords it you will find it hcrdT We <
I take special delight in serving our friends. We are \ I
^ serving more satisfied customers than usual, and our *
delivery wagon is ready to seivc you. It will be to <
? your interest to let us supply you with your Tai
ble Groceries. Our stock is fresh and clean. ; [
| Phone your grocery wants to No. 116. - X
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