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R. F. D. Routes. How Patrons May Aid Faith- ' ful Carriers. The following bits of advice are H gathered from exchanges and are printed to aid rural ' route car riers: You will be doing your carriers a great favor if you stamp your * mail before putting same 111 box I or use government stamped eu- I velopes with return upon upper r left hand corner. This will guar- d antee delivery or return of letter, t If you should not happen to have s stamps or stamped envelopes, e wrap amount up in paper. Re . . . - 8 member that in cold weather, if ^ the money is put in the box loose 1 the carrier has to get off his glov- s es or mittens to get hold of the ' loose pennies. 11 Always stamp upon the upper t right hand corner. h Wh en addressing a letter to one t who is not a regular patron of a a rural route postollice, you Hhould j\ mark on the euvelope in whose a care the letter or package should j . *?in addressing your letters do not write above the middle of the envelope as the address may be A * __ t. 1 J ? I . A I t parny Diurreo oy oeing strucK with the post marking stamp. r In regard to boxes, help your g carrier by having a good one in n a good easy place to drive up to i] and always have your mail ready, e If you have visitors who are a expecting mail, you should give Q the carrier their names. Any mail matter deposited in box is subject to ordinary postage rates. Packages should be well wrap- ' ped and securely tied, and all valuable letters and packages " should be registered. n The mail boxes are protected h by the government. Any one o tampering with them should be I reported at once to your post- j, master. , Don't let your neighbor hitch j his horse to your mail box post, so that your carrier has to get out of his wagon to put mail in. Don't forget to clean snow- 11 drifts from your box. e Don't let your mail box lean b half way over. t Don't set vour box on your t picket fence. If you do don't t blame the carrier if he hubs your t fence and tears off a dozen or | more pickets. i ^ Don't put letters in the box and forget to raise the flag. Don't forget that the flag ( means much to carriers in the 11 way of saving time. y Don't forget to nail vour box on the post when your neighbor's cow rubs it. off. Don't forget to haul a few j loads of gravel and put around c your box, so that the carrier can if P? t villi r Kav otitli/vnf \ * ?' 4 pw j "?,4 ?/"A n )VIBUUU 1A I 1 I I I I Ji j down. 11 Don't be afraid to meet your ' carrier half a mile to yet your j i mail while the roada are bad (es ? peciallv whore he has to retrace) | He will more than repay von * when you tret busy with your crop. rortunate Mlssourlans. . t "When I was(i rirnymst at l.ivonia, Mo , ' "toriH of luj < i toraflrn wcru p Qmnontij 11 core I 1 f > !! - ot, ?n h\ 1>$. Kiiiy s N'< J > 1 Oil" U - 11 > i' ' ) : | . <) | ' It HI t j njovf to Ari/ona, hut aftor n inn Nt w l)i-covcrv . short tiiiiw ti" tonn I it nino. 'H. \ \ BKry fft do so. I rAynrit Or. KmyV Now oik-! ' . and 'It i t l.iinir I >vi - (inarm U I by (In ;> i'lnwiu ?<.- , ? lAwford Br * , ninl ) I M .ekfy A i o. brnyots. CC'c ami ti I i <1 bottlo Iri Sensation in Columbia. '' In bi Maj. Black, of State Board of fi Directors, Threatened to e( Shoot Mr. Lyon., of the Dispensary Investigating f)( Committee. to Columbia special in Saturday 's ^ Jbarlotte Obsei ver : Maj John R* 31uck, of theS'ata board of dip- 81' >ensary direc'ois, held up R p m esenaUve J. Frazer Lyon, ol the co hspenssry inveftigatingcoinmitee, on the s'reet liore to day ^ ind, alter applying many vile an ipithets to him and using ^ ibnsive language about what ,)r daj. Black regarded as the per onal persecution Mr. Lyon was re mrsuing against him in the lumo ol investigation, threatened o shoot him, and told him that , ( la , ie was a mind to shoot him on ail he spot, and that if he was not irmed to go get himself armed. dr. Lyon says he was unarmed EU ,nd went to his room at the ior 3c. Mr. Lyon reported the matter Eui o the investigating committee, /h&irman Hay suggested that he Goyenor had the power to emove, but the committee, after oinrr into executive session, an i n * > tounced that the record ol the ^r acident would be promptly turn- 0,1 d over to the Governor tor hucIi evi ction as he f-aw lit to take, with- Gr lit recommendation from the ommittee. Govenor Heyward p? rent to Walterboro to his plan- a11 {ition yesterday, but is expected uck Monday. Mr. Lyon told 1 lie committee jn: hat Maj. Black and ex Chair- hp ian Huh Evans, of Newberry, int iad repeatedly threatened not Ku nlv tne lives ot himself and leprescnative Christensen. but ad intimidated witnesses by . dec nreats. lie presumed that Maj. Dr. Hack to-day was incensed over ,)aj he fact that lie had gone to ''J8 alw Hack's home a? Walteiboro to P" nvestigate the rumor to the "j"4 fleet that Black and Evans had ? ribed a member of the Legis'a ? ore from that place. He added ? hat the investigation would en- g ioue, regardless ol tlir?ats. The ? hreats were of no concern to 0| mm I'priiciiiillv I \ 11 t li <? tlw.nilil H he committee should take some I .Ction against the work of the 3 ommiliee being interfeied with 0 iv iittitiiicltion ol witnesses. |j i a.i. ulack's sii?k ok tiik $ akfaih Major Black talked freely thi.fternoon with The Observer's orrespon lent r? guiding his afstir with Mr Lyon. He said : '1 was incensed at Mr. Lyon jecause it appears that Mr. ,yon was attempting to hound no down and hi ' k n niv per ;onal eh irac'et 1? eat se 1 had reused to a low Mr. Lvrii to run I he State dispensary to suit him el!. When I wont to the dispelliary I lound 11 0 institution ? j , 1; 1!f ?ni 1 li"n (hi 1 - *i* deb' lor ^ .vi ske> !i r \v 11 i 'h i: had 11 u < We h ?vo wiped rut a larto anount ol the d h by foicin^ a lumber of ho >> * to t?ke buck loir untaleab vvhi key and ia<l done this gains', .the protest ' )l Me u*8. 1/ on iinl 'Ohii tc iSen, a i h t (1 v t< m a h ;! 'r :ti I be, West. b 011 and Cliri.-tensen, a >n'o ! the wli'uke.v l ept to suit | I ' _ leir convenience. They also [id been unable to force me to jy, at a loss lo the State, from rms they favored 1 had block1 their little game to loroo the ard lo buv Irom their bench en and let them usurp the iwers the Legislature had given the State board "When they found it impossie lo get anything against my ficial record, to gratify their ite they endeavored to blacken v personal character. I had a py of the testimony taken in licinnatli They attempted to acken Supreme Court justices d circut judges ot this State r asking if they had received esents of whisaey or other ings from the house 1 had once presented in a clerical way." PostmasterlRobbed. * \tf - * ? * i. rimm, i-osiinasier tti mverton, , uearly lost his life and was robbed ot comfort, according to liis letter, which s: "For 2<> years I had chronic liver uplaint, which led to such a severe case jaundice that even my finger nails turnyellow; when my docter prescribed ictric Hitlers; which cured rue and have >t n?e well for eleven years." Sure cure biliousness. Neuralgia, Weakness and Stomach, Liver, Kidney and bladder angenients A wonderful Tonic. At aderburk Pharmacy, Crawford Pros. J Mackey Co., Drug store, fit) cents. \ Killing in Self-Defence. Roanoke, Va., May 26.?John ill, a foreman of construction the Tidewater Railroad, this ening shot and killed Barrett easy, of Cambric, Va. Creasy ,s recently discharged from the sition Brilt now holds. Creasy d some ot his Iriends went to iere Britt was working this suing and asssu'ted him. Britt is knocked down and seriously lire . He managed to draw revolver and fired two shots 0 Cressy, killing him. A ard is protecting Britt. from Iher attack. Deaths from Appendicitis reaae in the same ratio that the use of King* New Life l'dls increases They e you froin danger and I.ring quick and nless release from constipation and the growing out of it. Strength and vigor a?s follow their use Guaranteed l>y iderl.tnk Pharmacy, Crawford Bros. 1 J. F. Mackey Co Druggists, 25c. Try iu. The I ! Implement Co. I3Q2 Main St., Richmond, Va. Ilave issued a new and interesting Catalogue telling all about the best Time, Labor and Money Saving Farm Implements, It gives descriptions and prices of Corn and Cotton Planters, Wheel & Disk Cultivators, Farm Wagons, Engines, Buggies, Surries Harness, Saddk V. Crimp & other Roofing, Barb Wire, Fencing, etc. Farmers will get the l*?st Farm Implements on the market ami save monev by sending us their orders. Write foi our Catalogue. Mailed free on request. AI Tf i o P'Ml'UK ft of, 4<-.?-rtl-fl<*n M IT Ilk! i.ly a.' .rlii'U ?.nt free wiii-thcr on ivot 'm.tj i. |.r..?,??l.lv i iionifililo. ( i.inniiiiiui " iih i.;cily< HANDBOOK 'm I'nt. iito ii? f i i >1 i.' a ;ai_-1-1 y i< >r 0. curliik puf oiiIh. I'.u ui t uk.-n iiir>,iiKli iiiii. h in, receive 71,vi<n uottet, vllliout olinrmi, In Hit $cs* turtle American. . 1 iiiulT I Hunt mind weeVl,. l.,ror?i firill urn . I ixnj golonilll'i Jiniriiul. Tornm, 93 ft < nr: fuiir tiii'iitliii, (I* SuU bynil newsdcnlor*. ^(!NN & Co.36,Rro"'1,vav- New York Nibiiuii Oiln o, C'ZJ y ht., \V (tab I UK totf), l>. C. r fiMir shun ] -fob - i | Money Spenders j f Our entire line of Shoes at old prices. We J * 1 can sell you shoes at the same price they will 1 i now cost us, and make money. Don't miss ? 1^ this opportunity. Just received $250 worth # \w new Laces and Embroidery to match at 2 1-2 W ? to 50c the yard. Beautiful line white goods, ? C Lawns, Piques, etc., from 5c to 35c the yard. ? ft Yard-wide Taffeta Silk, wear guaranteed, at I * i 98c, worth $1.25. Small lot Dress Shirts to ^ J close at 50c on the dollar. Full line white J ^ and colored soft Shirts at 23c to 98c. JT 1 Just Received I ( a solid case of men's and boys' Sample Hats. J \ Your choice of boys' at 98c; men's $1.25? 5 \W A ui _ i.1 r\ -1 f M..I. 0 ^ wuuii uuuuic me uiuiicy. uuimuikui incck- ^ C wear and Underwear is new and complete and m % as cheap as the cheapest. We have a few I $ winter-weight suits to close at your price in f S order to make room for spring goods. We 1 f want 500 men to get a pair of our 75c Over- ^ 1 alls at 50c. No charges for showing goods, i I Yours respectfully, ? >Funderburk Comp'y.? ? ; ^ Carolina & Nnrth=Western Railwav Comnanv and Caldwell CSi, Northern Railroad Co. "T" TIME. TABLE. SOUTHBOUND. . NORTHBOUND. No. No. No. No. No. No No. No. No. No. 57 61 63 ft 7 Edgemont 8 10 62 00 50 12 00 Mortimer 11 05 1 00 Colleftaville 11 05 6 (mi 2 40 8 05 5 15 Lenoir 9 05 2 12 ft 00 2 80 6 20 8 45 8 88 5 20 Hudson 8 4 0 1 54 7 45 145 7 lo 4 05 8 88 5 28 Granite Falls 8 89 1 82 7 00 I 00 8 80 5 40 8 57 6 00 Hickory 7 58 12 57 6 00 3 00 11 50 5 40 8 23 6 25 Newton 7 28 12 28 1 00 ... 0 00 4 58 I! lis Lincolnton 6 65 11 40 10 46 1 80 6 00 8 30 Gastonia 5 60 10 88 7 50 3 05 6 50 0 10 Yorkville 6 10 0 48 5 57 5 10 7 40 0 50 Chester 3 80 8 50 4 30 CONNECTIONS. Chester?Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, and L. ?<kC. Yorkville?Southern Railway. Ga?toma?Southern Railway Lincolnton?Seaboard Air Line. Newton?Southern Railway. Hickory?Southern Railway E. F. REID, Gen. I'ass. Agent, Cheater, B.C. I a a aa : mm mgm mc a a jcjl a jt a a: AAA' MBiM M *"' ^R2IB9K3B 1 ('S very hoc/ij Scius | We have the nicest Grocery ^ ^ Store in town. That is very ^ ; A complimentary; but our cus- H ^ tomers say some of our goods 3 are the nicest in town. It is 3 % our aim to keep fresh goods constantly on hand. We are gratified at the increase in our ** ? j#| business since we opened up. M Call on us for good Corn Meal. Selling genuine creamery Butter at 25c a pound. | B. M. WELSH & CO. | In Springs Biock, 8 doors from N timi d Bank. I it--iii . ri<*ii*Wn < rt in iri