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mmam: r& ' >' I J/? s ^. V y*tL jKtW, f v. v,":;-'V> * ?'''/. A-. '; \.y ' .' j@l>^ 11 11ii i \mrnmm^mm ROAD BOND RE80LUTION INDORSED BY OltlBEHB (Continued from Page 1.) the bonds to the highest bidder for cash, at not less than par. The act provides that the interest on the bonds shall be paid semi-annually. As soon as the ^ funds arising from the sale of the bonds shall be received by the township highway commissioners they shall be turned into the county treasury, until they shall be withdrawn from time to time by the warrant of the highway commissioners. The highway commission shall consist of three freeholders of the township. From their number they eject a chairman and sec re tary. The salary of each of the commissioners is .$100 per annum and their term of office is for three years. Each shall, give bond in the sum of $5,000 and they are authorized to construct the roads of the township as soon as it may be advantageously done in their judgment. Section 7 of the act says that the commission shall select the roads which shall be permanently improved, in whole or in part, the width of the same and the material to be used, regard being hail to the present condition of the roads and the amount of traffic over same. "They shall divide the roads to be constructed ? or improved into sections of not less than one mile, or more than five miles, for the purpose of letting the same out for construction or improvement by contract to the lowest responsible bidder. They shall have a right- to condemn land service, soil, trees or other material adjoining or near to the roaiL for purpose of relocating. widjliing or improving or constructing nublic hiirhwavs herein provided for. in ease the right of way surface, soil, trees or other material cannot be secured by donation or agreement* The same may be taken for the use mentioned in the act "and the landowner may afterwards be compensated as in condemnation of rights of way as now provided for by law." The act further provides that the commissioners may employ a competent engineer, whose duty shall be to locate roads to be constructed by the commission, to furnish the commission estimates of cost of said construction, to see that the work is perfectly performed and to perform such other duties as the commission may desire. The township highway comsion "shall keep a hook open for public inspection at all reasonable times setting forth all eontracts made by it for construction and maintenance of said roads. They shall also present annually to the circuit court of York county an itemized statement of all funds received and disbursed by them, and this shall be a part of the records of said court. At the expiration of the life of said commission all its contracts, papers and books of accounts shall he turned over to the clerk of court and filed ill his office." Seal of Confederacy Lost. The whereabouts of the official seal of the Confederacy, an unsolved mystery for more than half a century, probably will ever remain unknown. James Jones, aged negro employe in the senate office building, Washington, who is reputed to be the only person with a knowledge of the pluce where the seal was buried, v died in Washington Friday \\-ithout disclosing his secret. Jones was serving as a servant of President Jefferson Davis when the Confederate leader was taken by Union forces. As the story goes. Jones bfiried the seal before the Union authorities could oh- ! tain possession of Mr. Davis' ef-\ fects and to his death revealed 1 the spot to no one. . XTr, .. ? v;ii_ o -IX vaugii xv 11 IS oeil.. Thurstoft U. Vaughn, arrested in Tampa, Fla., while teaching school as T. A. Karl, and held for South Carolina authorities under a death sentence for assaulting four little girls at the Odd Fellows' orphanage in Greenville several years ago, slashed his throat with a razor in the Tampa jail last Friday 1 night and died almost instantly. Vaughn escaped from the State ! hospital for the insane in Colum- | bia about two years ago. He had since married .Miss Sandel Beam- ; guhrd of Clover and they were living together ift Tampa when he was arrested. Lots of new goods just arrived at Massev's at new prices, which f are much lower. >*' v ? % ,i % V v ? 1 * . & * * MANY BIO PROBLEMS MOW FACING 00tfGRE88 ????? Domestic Questions Said to Be' First on Program of Session That Convened Monday. The attention of the American people is centered 6n Washington. where the new Republican Congress met in extraordinary session Monday, with many big problems, both domestic and international. to be solved, Quest ions which pressed heavily tor solution in the last term of the 66th Congress, but were not acted upon by the senute and house during the final days of President Wilson's administration, are more acqute now, with the business depression continuing throughout the country and chaotic conditions in Europe holding back a return to stability. Into this situation the* Republican party enters the rtrst session of Congress under a Republican president, after eight years of Democratic aid ministration. In a few days Congress will be considering the vast domestic policies of industrial readjustment, reduction of wage scales anil freight rates to bring conditions down to un after-the-war level, and the revision of the taxation and tariff laws. On the international side the important questions concern the formation of a policy looking to a substitute for the League of Nations and declaration of peace with Germany. It has been made clear, however, that the administration seeks to have domestic problems solved first. There seems to be no definite policy agreed flpon by the Republicans as to the tariff and taxation program, although there have been many conferences between the house and senate leaders and between them and President Harding. " The house plan appears to be the reenactment of the farmers' emergency tariff bill, vetoed by President Wilson, to be followed immediately by an amendment to the Underwood tariff law. placing all American valuation unon imnorts. President Harding and the stale department have had ample opportunity. reinforced hv the visit of M. Viviani. former premier of France, to learn the peace views ot Furope and the treatment the allies expect of the United Stales toward (iermanv and thet reparat ions question. Prices Following Revolution. We hear from time to time some complaint of conditions resulting from war measures, says Farm and Fireside; but before complaining any more just read this letter by Mrs Abigail Adams, wife of the second president, written on June 8. 17751 : 441 have been able to supply my own family sparingly, but at a price that would astonish you. Corn is sold for $4. hard money, per bushel. Labor is $8 per day, and in three weeks it will be at $12, it is probable. (Joods of all kinds are at such a price that 1 hardly dare mention it. Linens are sold at $20 a yard; the most | ordinary calico at $20 and $40; ] broadcloths at $200 per yard; West Indian goods fully as high ; I molasses at $20 a gallon ; sugar j $44 per pound; Bohea tea at $40. and our own product in proportion; butcher's meat at $1.20 to $1.60 per pound; hoard at $60 per week!'4 Taxes in North Carolina. South Carolinians think they are taxed heavily, and so they ! are. But there are others and if i misery really does love company, j there ought to be some comfort in knowing that others} are taxed ... i.: _i - v t even II ljflltT, SHVS UK' .XCWIierry Observer. A citizen showed The Observer a statement the other day of the taxes, on a small house and lot in the town of liincolnton. N. O. The State ami county tax was $65.81 ;the town tax was $61.20- $127.01. An anti-Japanese bill to prevent persons ineligible for citizenship from owning land in Colorado has passed the lower house of the State Ilegislature and gone to the governor, who has indicated that he will sign it. Free shaves and haircuts are being given to all unemployed negro men of Akron. Ohio, by a colored barber, who declares that a shave and haircut help a man who is down in the mouth and out of work. Don't fail to see the new Shoes at Massey's. Our new prices are lower. * j i New Hats for ladies ahd children just arrived-at Maseay's at 25 cents to $4.50. Save half your money. Typewriter ? Practically new Oliver No. 9 typewriter for sale. Address R. H. Clarkson, Fort Mill, S. C. Mrs. Crandall (lows) Tells How She Stopped Chicken Losses "Last spring. rats killed all our baby cbicks. WUh I'd known about Rat-Soap before. With just on* large package we killed a warms of rata. They won't get this year's hatches. Ill bet." Rat-Soap Is guaran teed aad sells for 35c. 65c. $1.25. SoU and guaranteed by I.YTLE RQUQ CO. Til E CASIT STORE. To Debtors and Creditors. All persons indebted to the estute of S. P. Blankenship. deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned at once and persons having claims , against said estate are advised to present the same, properly proved, within the time prescribed by Inw V. B. BLANKENSHIP, .7. S. BLANKENSHIP. A. S. BLANKENSHIP, 4tAp28 Executors. Cotton Seed.?Plant good, pure seed; Cook's cotton seed, cleaned and ma chine graded, at $1 bushel. delivered.' White Leghorn baby chicks, delivered. 20c each; eggs, #1 for 13. Bantam eggs. 5c each. Indian Runner duck eggs. lOe each. Rhode Island Red hens. $2 each. For cash <?r security or face. If you have a 20-year face record, why your credit is good. C B. Kimbreil. Pinevill^J" N. C. Tomato, Pepper, Lettue, Collards. Onio i and Celery Plants in season. Phone us your plant order. Med I in Plant Farm, Phone 12fi-B. Fort Mill, S. C. 6t Mr. Fs.rmer, turn your King Cotton into King Porto Rico Potatoes and watch the South graw. We have balded 400 bushels pure Porto Rico potatoes grown from vine cuttings. We buy the-best s< ?m1 that inonev can liiiv. There fore we can give you the best potato plants on tin* market. Give us your order early and avoid the rush. We have been in th" business ten years and know how. Medlin Plant Farm, W. A. MedI in. Owner and Manager. Telephone 12.VB. Fort Mill. S. (!. 6t Pyramid Paint Shop HOCK HILL, S. a PAINTING If your oar needs painting we will paint It for you and do It in such a way that you will be surprised at the difference it makes in the looks of your old car. Our corps of painters ire the best that can be obtained and only those who are experienced in car painting are on our force. The looks of your car is Just like the looks of your person. It goes a lang JAMES A. JOHNSON, Proprietor. Wood?Dry Stove Wood ready for the stove, $3.50 two horse load, cash 011 delivery. Phone ua your order. We don't deliver with jras. but we will got there on time. Phone 125-B. 6t BBBIDBBDBBIDIfl an an g Indigestion g Many persons, otherwise B B vigorous and healthy, ara fl B bothered occasionally with Q Q Indigestion. The effeots of a m rj disordered stomach on the ? system are dangerous, and ? prompt treatment ot lndlgee- B ?? tlon 1h Important "The only B n medicine I have needed has n Jg been something to aid dlgee B tlon and clean the liver," g| mm writes Mr. Fred Ashby, a on J MoKlnney, Texas, fhrmer. B "My medicine Is B Thedford's 5 BLACK-DRAUGHT Q for Indigestion and stomach M JJJ trouble of any kind. I hare S IS never found anything that B B touches the spot, like Black- H II Draught I take It la broken ? Hi doeee after meale. For a long B B time I tried pills, which grip- H Bed and didn't give the good mm results. Black-Draught liver B | medicine la eaay to take, easy Q q to keep, Inexpensive." mm g Get a package from your 55 Jj druggist today?Ask for and ? Dl Insist upon Thedford's?the H B only genuine. B B Got It today. B n ."ili I New Our New 1 ras Law sooks le Voiles and Org and Summer. W you may want?3 New Blouses in and Voile. Thes< Q?U C7 . S WVy LW vjfi . / vj. Middy Suits fc Dress." We hav Also Middy Cloth Come in and se in the mouth"?w PA1 You Can By Tndin We wish to call the attent thing in GROCERIES on v where in this section. 1 1 L -1? vuiDDivco, u.uu we neip oui ' Because of quick turn-ovei to consider. And we guar number is 159. Fort Mill TAX EXTENSION. Office of the County Treasurer of York County. York. S. C.. March 1.1921. Pursuant to the Act of the (Jenera I Assembly notice is hereby given that the time for the payment of taxes due between October 15 and December 31, 1920, has been extended to May 1, 1921, with a three per cent penalty added to all payments made after March 1. From May 1 to May 15, 1921, there will be a penalty of 7 per cent, and after May 15 all unpaid taxes will go into execu it :.i _-ii * iiuu. uii|?<uii ]to11 luxes will 06 placed in the hands of the magistrates of the several townships for prosecution. All of the hanks of the county are offering their accommodation^ and facilities to taxpayers who may desire to make use of the same, and I am taking pleasure in giving prompt attention to all correspondence on the subject. All taxpayers appearing at my oftlce will receive prompt attention. Note?-The tax hooks are made up by townships and parties writ, ing about taxes will always expedite matters if they will mention the township or townships in which their property or proper ties are located. HARRY E. NEIL. Treasurer of York County. ; "*p I , . Piece C Voiles, Organ ras, Gingham i, Etc., are m ss in mialii and price andies are theMeaderj e have them in any p 5c to $1.50 per yard. Georgette, Jersey, VI z are strictly new and >r Girls. Middy Suil e them in white, blut i in all colors. e the new goods. We e get down in prices. riERSC Save Man ig at the ion of the public to the fact rhich a better price can not b IVe are in business to help t rselves better when we help tl rs our stock is always fresh antee quick deliveries and elh I Cooperative El. S. PARKS, Manager. | | jf The attainment o: i dence of being lit There is merit t< & old and tried. 1 ? and merit and York County's 0 THE SAVINGS 1 | MILL. A Rat That Didn't Small Altar Baing Dead for Threa Months "I swear it waidead three nonth*." writes Mr J. Sykes (N. J.). "I saw this rat every day: put some Rat-Snap behind a barrel.' Month* afterwards my wile looked behind the barrel. There it was? deud Rat-Snap kUs in three sixes for J St. Git. $| .25. Sold and guaranteed by LYThK IlHl'O ?'<>. THK CASH STOKE. The Times eo.it-s only 60 j'early. y * , -'V' * * - ' ' ;. , ' - , :*.4 gggggggj i sssssssaeassssBsa loods rbmmhhhmmh^BBHMMM idles, Mad- % c Nain. XJj AlUAir latchty ' % sj 0 3 again for Spring attern or color that ^ash Silk, Pongee savingly priced-? ts are the ''Right rose, pink, tan. * never get "down )N'S y Dollars five Store thut there is hardly any- , e secured here than elsehe consumer as well as lie consumer best.. , which is something else cient service. Our phone e Store J I 1 f I f age is good evi * to live. x ) things that are 'here is both age * strength behind ^ ldest Bank? iANK OF FORT * ? i i HEAD THE TIMES FOR HOME NEWS