Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, April 21, 1921, Image 3
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. Crowded as the world seems to
bp gtf ting, Robinson Crusoe could
fmai haven today, and he would
i$f>t rave to resqrt to the polar regioiJ
either.
"Numerous islands still dot the
w seapwhere a visitor would fend no
l|vAg soul, and there are others
whfere the inhabitants are living
iu /almost primitive simplicity,"
safs a bulletin from the* "Waahingtifi
headquarters of the National
typographic soeiety.
v '"Nor is it necessary for you
to choose a plot of lund belonging
to any other country than the
tfnited States. There is Baker's
island, 3,725 miles out from Sau
Francisc'o, as well os many other
such .isolated dots in the Paeflc,
where there will be no chance of
getting even a faithful Friday to
where there will be no chance of
Mil are your lot. Vessels used to j
haul guano from tlie island, but
today the deposits are practically
forked out. If you feci that you
must have your wife somewhere
411 the oiling you can send her ou
Jo Rowland island, 25 miles to
the westward, an equally deserted
spot, and row over to see her
when you {ret bored with your
freedom.
"Fanning island might interest
:0 less exclusive individual. This
elysium lies in the mid-Pacfic
?about 235 miles north of the equator,
is of atoll formation, and is
.thickly ooyered with cocoanut
, trees. There is a fair harbor on
vthe southwest side out of which
Its 260 men and women ship their
,'jcopra. Pearl oysters are to be
found in the lagoon, poultry and
cattle can be procured, the lish
.tire plentiful and excellent, and
duck, snipe aijd curlew may be
"A British cruiser late in 11)20
visited a spot which has had only
one other caller at her port since
July, 1910. This isolated place is
;Tristan da t'unhn, said to be the
^loneliest spot in the British ein-pire.
The island, which is of volcanic
origin., towers to a height
c,of 8,000 feet above sea level m the
- -south Atlantic. So thoroughly
, has the never-worry creed taken
, its hold jipon the people that the
i men - move in a listless fashion,
only bestirring themselves enough
f*t?. Keep from starving, and let the
. i women do what work there is to.
4 be done. There are only 119 in,
habitants on the island living in
its 22 stone thatched-roofed howsi
es. Their wood is that which
.drifts into them on the title, they
i raise potatoes as the food staple.,
they make their moccasins of soft
bullock hide, they obtain a few
felothes from an occasional ship
which calls there in exchange for
geese, fowls, milk, sheep, eggs and
cured , albatross and penguin
. skins,, pud for months in succession
they do without bread, tea,
coffee and sugar. The people are
fast deteriorat inir in tvne. due to
interbreeding.
"The nearest iiil??J?itoil island
to Tristan, da (Tinha is St. Helena.
o'i Napoleonic fame. This rugged
bit of earth rises out of the south
Atlantic 1,200 miles from the
nearest part of the African coast.
Before the days of the Suez canal
. it had some commercial import:unce,
but today its excellent harbor
shelters vessels only while
'.they are coaling. Its 10.000 inhabitants
enjoy a most equable
climate, the mean temperature
ranging throughout the whole
year from fib to 71 degrees.
bit of land in the Pacific
Our painters an
out a class of work i
Tf vnn uva niwlnr
show you our faeilit
- .also the new work 11
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wbich ruffled the peace conference
is Nauru. Though only 12
miles in circumference, this pretty
little island with its many lagoons
which mirror its tall coral
pinnacles and cocoanut palms in
lifelike perfection, is a treasure
house of millions of tons of rich
phosphate of lime. It is perhaps
one of the most livable of the Pacific
islands, as the promoters of
the phosphate industry have established
free laundries, ice, electric
lights, and refrigerators for
he preservation of fresh foods.
Employees have their own homes
and there is an almost endless succession
of social functions to keep
them alive and happy. In fact,
the place is known as Pleasant
island.
it tlierc .is a skeleton in your
closet, rest assured that the few
inhabitants of Easter island. 2.300
miles off the coast of Chile and
the easternmost inhabited Polynesian
island, will make, no effort
to bring it forth in the light, as
one traveler says of them that
they are not "curious enough to
turn around on the dock to look
at the boat that calls there about
once in 18 months. Gigantic statues,
stone houses and sculptured
rocks, relies of ancient people, are
found on the island.
"One isolated spot that owes
its fame to the older Dumas is the
little island of Monteehristo. 2~>
miles south of Elba. The king of
italy now has a hunting lodge- on
the island, which is interesting to
visitors on account of its ruins."
The holdup of the Overland
express at Verdi. Nov.. 48 yutrs
ago, when about $50,000 was ob ained.
is said to have been the
first train robbery. This theft
marked a new departure in the
field of crime, for previously only
stage coaches and travelers had
been the victims of holdup men.
Beautiful new Voile Waists 90
ents to $1.00, and Silk and
(loorgette Waists at $2.50 to $0.25
just arrived at Massay's.
CARDUI HELPED
REGAIN STRENGTH
Alabama Lady Was Sick For Threo
Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous
? and Depressed?Read Her
Own Story of Recovery.
Paint Roek. Ala.?Mra. C. If.
Of near here, recently related the fol-:
lowing Interesting account of her re- 1
covery: MI was la a weakened condition.
I waa sick three years In bed.
intforlng a great deal of pain, weak,;
nervous, depressed. I was so weak, ,
I couldn't walk across the floor; Just
had to lay and my little ones do the
Kork. I was almost dead. I tried
every thing I heard of, and a number of
doctors. Still I didn't get any relief.
1 couldn't eat, and slept poorly. 11
believe If I hadn't heard of and taken
Cardul I would have died. I bought
six bottles, after a neighbor told me
what It did for her.
"I began to eat and sleep, began to
gain my strength and am now well
and strong. 1 haven't had any trou
uiv uuce ... i sure can lesuiy 10 tne
good that Cardul did me. I dou't j
think there Is a better tonic made j
and I believe It saved my life."
For over 40 yeare, thousands of women
have used Ordul successfully,
In the treatment of many womanly
ailments.
If you suffer as these women did*
take Cardul. It may help you, too. j
t all druggists. E tS
Painting
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<1 trimmers are busy ai
>ve ean be proud of.
sided about your ear con
ies for turning out b
o\v going through.
lardin & Con
KOCK HILL, S. C.
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foet mill mm
Lot8 of new goods ju&t arrived
at Massey's at new prices, which
are much lower.
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Don't fail to see the new Shoes
at Massey's. Our new prices.are'
lower.
New Hats for ladies and children
just arrived at Masesy's at
25 cents ,to $4.50. Save half your
money.
"It's th* Chapwt Thin# I Gwr
Bought," Writes Mrs. J. Mason, Vs*
" I paid $1.25 for five cake* of RauSaap and judsio|
by the large number af dead rata we've picked
up. I reckon we've saved hundreds of dollars fa
chicks, eggs and feed." Your pets won't touch it.
Rats dry up and leave oo uhdl. 35c, 65c. 1135.
Sold and guaranteed by
L.YTLE RDUG CO.
THE CASH STORE.
To Debtors and Creditors.
All ni>fKniis ind?>hted to the es
fate of S. I*. Blankenship, deceased.
are hereby notified to
make payment to the undersigned
at onee and persons having claims
against said estate are advised to
present the same, properly proved.
within the time prescribed by
law.
V. B. BLANKENSHIP.
J. S. BLANKENSHIP.
A. S. BLANKENSHIP.
4t A p28 Executors.
Cotton Seed.?Plant good, pure
seed; t'ook's cotton seed, cleaned
and machine graded, at $1 bushel.
delivered. White Leghorn baby,
chicks. delivered. 20e each;
eggs. .$1 for 13. Bantam eggs,_5e
each. Indian Runner duck eggs.
10c each. Rhode Island Red hens.
$2 each. For cash or security or
face. If you have a 20-year face
record, why vour credit is good.
C B. Kimbreil, Pineville, N. C.
Tomato, Pepper, Lettue, Cotlards.
Onion and Celery Plants in
season. Phone us your plant order.
Medlin Plant Farm, PI'one
125-B, Fort Mill, S. C. 6t
Mr. Farmer, turn your King
Cotton into King Porto Rico Potatoes
and watch the South graw.
We have bedded 400 bushels pure
Porto Rico potatoes grown from
vine cuttings. We buy the best
si ed that nu^ney can buy. Therefore
we can give you the best potato
plants 011 the market. Give
us your order early and avoid the
rush. We have been in the business
ten years and know how.
Medlin Plant Farm. W. A. Medlin.
Owner- and Manager. Telephone
125-B. Fort Mill. S. C. 6t
Pyramid Paint Shop
HOCK inLL, S. O.
PAINTING
ii your cur neens punning we win
paint it for you and do it in such a
way that you will he surprised at the
difference it niakes in the looks of
your old car. Our corps of painters
are the best that can be obtuined 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
way.
JAMES A. JOHNSON. Proprietor.
Wood?Dry Stove Wood ready
for the stove, $3.50 two horse
load.' cash on delivery. Phone ns
your order. We don't deliver
with pas. but we will pet there on
time. Phone 125-B. 6t
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1(1 they are turning
ue around and let us
igh-elass work, and
ipany !
Phone 279
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Our New 1
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sook:
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/ Voiles and Ore
and Summer.
you may want?3
New Blouses ir
and Voile. Thes
98c to $7.95.
Middy Suits f(
Dress." We hav
Also Middy Clod
Come in and se
. in the mouth"?w
PA1
You Can
By Tradii
We wish to call the atten
thing in GROCERIES on '
where in this section,
ourselves, and we help ou
Because of quick turn-ovc
to consider. And we gua
number is 159.
Fort Mil
TAX EXTENSION.
Office of the County Treasurer of
York County.
York, S. C., March 1.1921.
Pursuant to the Act of the General
Assembly notice is hereby
given that the tiire for the payment
of taxes due between October
15 and December Ml. 1920, lias
been extended to May 1, 1921,
with a three per cent penalty added
to all payments made ufter
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 execution.
Unpaid poll taxes will be
placed in the hands of the magistrates
r?f tho spvorul tnwniiliins fr??
prosecution.
All of the banks of the county
are offering their accommodations
Hnd facilities to taxpayers who
may desire to make use of the
same, and I am taking pleasure in
giving prom pi aiioimon 10 ail oorrcKpoiulence
on the subject.
AH taxpayers appearing at my
office will receive prompt attention.
Note?The tax books are made
up by townships ami parties writing
about taxes will always expedite
matters if they will mention
the township or townships in
which their property or proper
ties are located.
HARRY B. NEIL.
Treasurer of York County.
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Piece (
Voiles, Orgai
ms, Gingham
5, Etc., are n
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sss in qujuii
and price
[andies are the leader
re have them in any p
5c to $ 1.50 per yard.
i Georgette, Jersey,
e are strictly new and
:>r Girls. Middy Sui
e them in white, blu<
i in all colors.
ie the new goods. W<
e get down in prices.
rTERS(
Save Man
tg at the Coopera
tion of the public to the fact
which a better price can not t
We are in business to help 1
rselved better when we help t
>rs our stock is always fresh
rantee quick deliveries and elE
1 Cooper ativ
E. S. PARKS, Manager.
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l dence of being fit
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York County's C
I THE SAVINGS 1
MILL.
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"Do Rats Talk to Each Other?" i
Asks Mr. M. Batty, R. |.
"I rot five cake* of Rat-Snap ami threw pieces
arouoiLfeed store, (iot alx.ut half a diuen dead rat*
a day for two solid weeks Suddenly, they got fewer.
Now we haven't any Who told them about Rat.
Snap." Rats dry up and leave no smell. Three
Sizes: J5c, 65c. If 25.
Sold and guaranteed by
% I.YT1.K lmws c<?.
THR CASH STOltK.
The Times co;its only $1 50 yearly.
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never get "down
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that there is hardly any>c
secured here than else
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