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. y Sits 2piU tiiiics. 1 U1SLISIJI5D WEDNESDAYS. Wv. n. BRADFORD. Subscript ion price . . . . cl per year. Corrosy/MiiUuKv oil c irreur o.ioj ots is invited, but wo ?t?> not inrree to publish commmiicu lions' eontniui:i?c moiv than t?OJ wools, mid no res,)" isibilily is as umoil for the views of <oiYooninlnuts. 1 As an advert is: ti'jf median lot ? !i.irlo'lo, rijijvillo, For;; M: !. an ! ili 11 business house? The Ti>iits is unsurpassed. Hates made kuowu on application to tli? publisher. Local Tolepli >u*3 No. S(5. MAT rlT 1U00. THE SWORD OF ROBERT LEE. .Forth from its abbrrd, pureand bri;;h"., Flashed tin sword of l.jee! Far iu the front of the ?I? ad It f./ht, ilijtii o'er the brave in the cause of ri.'jht, its st:i ill less : h, ir.ivi "J * * > . Led us to \ i dory. Out of it .4 sOebbnrd, whore, fall lois;T? ' It alunlberul peacefully, J'ouK >:1 fr tut ts ivr.! by i ho bat tie's sontr, , Shielding t 10 l'ooblo, smiting the strong. Guarding ill" ri?;h\ iivo:i{;ir.y the wroiy., Gleamed the sword ut Lee. Forth from it< scabbard, liiyh in air Virginia's i sy? And t!i iy who ;?v\y it gloaming (hero, An<l know who boro it, ko. b .oaw ar 'Ihat where that sword kit thoy Would da iv To follow?and todio. Ont of its scabbard? Never liand Waved sword from stain as free, Nor paror sword led hravor baud. Nor braver bled for a brighter land. Nor brighter laud had a cauvo so grautl, Nor cause a chief like Loo! Fort li from its scabbard! How wo prayed Tliat sword might victor ln>; And when onr triumph was delayed, Ami many a heart grow soiv afraid. Wo still hoped on wl.ile gleamed the blade Of noble Ro'cort Lee. Forth from its scabbard all in vnin llright flashed t he sword of Loo; ',Tis shvandiel now iu its sheath again, ' It sleeps the sleep of our uoblo slain, Defeated, yet without a stain, It- tt- ' ? " i'nuiiiiy mm jHjuiviuuy. ?Father Rvnn. Militarism, lii^h taxes, nnd oppression is the theory of Republicanism?more ships, more money, more soldiers, moro officers. The new army liill ntlds 5,o(/t) soldi* rs fcothe artillery service and 100 new cadet a to the corps at tho military acntlemy, all of whom are to be appointed by the President. * # * All the cotton mills of the conntry must sooner or later come to tho cotton fields, anil when they do cotno we can be sure of netting a more steady market for our raw material, because the mills will be desirous of savinc freii/htu nnd will buy at their own floors, Hence n mnrket will bo established lu re equal to that which prevails in localities at a tlistanco from the fields. * # * Admiral Dewey is badly mistaken if he thinks that the generous welcome which he received in the West and South indicates a desire on the part of tho roople that he be nominated at. Kansas City for the Presidency. Some thoughtless people insist on worshiping him as a great naval hero, but there are few who do not know that he is too small a man intellectually to nominate for such an ollice as the Presidency. * # * Tho erection of the electric powerplant on Catawba River will oitVr an excellent opportunity for the establishment of cotton mills and other manufacturing industries in Fort Mill. Capital socking investment. enn find a number of choice building sites in our town which would be sold at. reasonable prices; the health of our community is as good ns that of any part of the State, and the freight intes of the Southern Railway to ami from tins point ftro l?w? # * # In a speech nominating William T. Bryan for the Presidency before the Populist national convention held in Sioux Falls, S. 1last Thursdny. Senator Allen, of Nebraska, said: "lie embodies in 1 is polilieal convictions, in his life, nil that is good in an American citizen, all lhat is pure and loy.il, all that tho most exacting rout I do-ire; astatcsniftn of ripe experience, n philosopher, n patriot without n p;*er c.n this or any other continent. Peer Jess, bold, determined, thoroughly united to the interests of the real inasa of his countrymen, ho won id make and will make an ideal candidate for the exalted office of President of these United States. S lice the result of the election in was known to the American people, anion;? iho fusion forces of the United States lis ro has been hot one name connected with tin' office nndwi'h the n minntion nt this time. lie. is thp end) wliment of all thatopposeM p!nto< racy, that opposes j^rced, that. opj?jscs iheexm\ is.es ot criminal power in public life. lie i? in my judgment the most perfect American citizen pf the n^e. I think he is an orator, the otjUftl of .Webster and Clay , ,f not their rdperior. He waa a; u " ' ?, ' .. H . wr . k Ni>l>ruskan..but b -lonus now to the world. Without fnrtln i discussion, without furtheru? scnpliou of this magnificent man, 1 present to this convention, loin hero. FtateMuan. and orator, William denuings Bi yan.*' * ? * As v;n pass iiion^ through life wo a-us! learn to ;ulr*pt ourndves to the cli'inutP wiiion are aiwavR o."?riir: iaix in the world. Tin* wnr.d will not adapt iti-rif !<>u-;, no matter how important w * may foe] ourscnyos to be, ami if wo remain stationary in our idea v.e will be come usci < fossils. lleligious forms, social ci n \>n1 ions, political ami ihxrcotic inat'orc arc always undergoing changes. Principles nre enduring, !?uJi lialMisnr.il matinors are nsvaiiable as tiio fashions in dress; ami 111 people who nmist t u one unvarying! form of worship or one uiial'oi able mot In <1 f r? creation nml deny all others as wrekod or indecent are making themselves i idiculons as those v l>.? keep to the cut of skirt or tiousor yvorn Uy our grand parents. There are always a surprising lunula r of inhabitants in every village or town who set themselves against the /nareh of progress. The railroad, the telegraph, the cable ? nil were mot. bv i> nrn'.u't IV. ... <1... people. In spite (if the fact that they wore invariably overrule !. the same protest arose untl yet arises against tlie trolley, tlie cable car, and iho bicycle. Had the fossil iniud ruled the world wo would still travel by the stage coach and the s tiling vessel. 1 ndividuality of thought would be smothered at birth, and the ve, hide of reform would be wrecked in the rusts of prejudice, could these j eopl-? dominate circum stances. Hut fortunately the world moves with resistless force. The inarch of progicss is onward. Nothing and no one can stay it. Science and secrship unite to broaden iclici n and free it from the narrow Tv.oders of ortlu doxy. The human mind dares think for itself, dares discover new truths and make them known. Invention lifts the burden of labor and broadens the avenues of pleasure. The man who will not adant. himself to all 1i>lmnir?? must expect, to bo Kft. liko a strandid boat, high and dry on the shores -f time, while tie great ships come and go and the tides rise and fall. lie wait be oven of loss use in the world than the shrunken boat, for he can not serve as driftwood nor us a picturesque wreck. About the most unattractive being on rarlh is the aging man or woman, hattiing with the resistless tide ?>i change which is fen yer shaping | new comlil ions, as the waters of the sou forever shape new short s. At tltc Nitiar.nl Capital. Regular correspondent. | Washington, id:iy 14, li)00.Bosh hlanmt had th e nervo 1o inform senators that the administration opposition to the Nicaragua Pi.rw.l Mil .1.1 1> . .. HI..1 > , .'.II in It I I lll? I il V* (I it (Hi till"1 l'ill allowed to pjiSH the Senate at tins session if the Senate would ratify the lop-sided. x tny-Puuneefoto treaty. 11 in propdsit i m was nut seriously onsidered. The friends of tin- canal hill know that if it fails to pass tho people will know that the responsibility for the failure will rest upon tin? shoulders of Mr. McKinley. Ae Senator Morgan put it, "Wo will pass the canal bill at this session or we will ilofent MeKitdey at the polls.*' That is the situation in a nutshell. The people want this hill passed. That was made evident enough by the overwhelming mnjoriiy by which it passed the House. Individual Senators numerous enough to make as ??rent a proportionate majority in the Senate are on record in favor of the bill. If. in the face of these things, Mr. McKinley is willing to allow his obligations to the British government to cause him to use his millionofi to prevent actios on the bill nt iliis session of Congress lio cnn do so. but ho will have lo face tlu* music of a disappointed ami enraged people and the penally of losing many thousand \otes. The Doinoorntio party can stand it. if lie cnn. llow confident the Democrats arc of electing a majority of the next 1 louse, may bo judged from the fact that the frit nds of several Democrat's' candidates for speaker nre beginning to woik for them. Among those who already have more or less backing nre Uepre sonlativen ItiflwinlHon, of Timiiicssi Do Armond, or Missouri; Dnnkhend, of Alabama; ami Su!zer, ?>f Xew vi ovk. (iovrrnor lloosovoll is, in hie. own estimation, tho biguent ihir.g in Washing' ?n and tho most, showy flow or in tin- K< publican bouquet. Ho has boon strut I in;; around tho Capitol Aiul the White Kou-o r.s though ho owned the whole shooting match, and patronizingly giving advice to Mr. MoMinlcy, Hoss Hanua, r.rci olhcnj who thought . * they kr.cw u little something about e the party machine. For some rca- ii son the Republican leaders are ail e adding to thi? f-ize ot" Governor f Roosevelt's hcvul by the defcren- v ti . 1 manner in v.hioh they are 1; treat inu- him. ^'r. MclCinley gave i: a dinner in his honor, and ho was c mvilfd to a < 11n:sgiven to tin* i Republican leaden in Congress by n Ross lb:nn.?. at \\ V;ith t lie plnt'ovui 1) to hi* adept ml by the Philadelphia convention was road by Hanna and c Roosevelt's advice asked as to its t planks. 11' yon ask what a.I this ? ni'..ans. yon ask I he quest on which v has li.-jMi asked thousands <4' t imes | f in Washington this week, and not v yet satisfactorily nnsweied. Ono e vorv roan -liable iaswer is that the i l?.?'I?nb:;can managers linvo beconio a dantcd nl-out X,?w York and are n sockitie: to add to tho prestige of I Roosevelt in order to help him towards ro-olootion. which they regard as helping JlcKinloy in the * State. Wiiatovcv thoir object, they ' arc making Roosevelt believe that * lie is tho whole thing, which, by . the way, is not difficult to do. ; * It was recently slVtted in tho Columbia Record that there was a ^ rumor ia p >litical circles that Hou. 1 I'Yank l>. tlary would not make the j race for poveruor. 31 r. (iary writes c , that lie will he a candidate, and in a lot tor dated Abbeville, May 9, i-nys: f "My attention litis bet n called ton ' jiioCo in a recent issue of The t Record in which, amongst other things, you state that it is under- ' c stood that I will withdraw from 1 ho > i rice for governor, unci that the r. plat form upon which I proposed to run is the same as that of (tov- . ernor McSweeney. There is no ( authority for cither statement. I i havo never had since my determination to outer the rhoc. nor have I now, any other intention than to ( make the nee to the finish. In c duo season I. will announce tin1 t principles which I propose to advocate. flense do me the justice 1 to publish this." ^ One can not yet awuy from that j sin of sins, the hank trust?the Standard Oil ltanlc. Here is a crime in connection therewith ^ winch the dullest will resentfully ; understand, and before which the ; most inveterate Republican must bow conviction. There was a law passed heaven knows howl?to permit the Secretary of the treasury to sell the I'nited States Cus- J toms House property in the city of New York. The sale was not to lie for less than thrco millions. As the property was worth live millions no harm could como to the buyer from the limitation. I, II aye, July 2d last, sold the property to the Standaid Oil Rank.; The price set t led on was $o,20o,OtH). i 'I he deed was made out. Stilhuan, ! .J' Ik- 1 1- - I 1 ? - / * -1-1 ? i i i ::o i MUK, pmci'U 111 V II?C S llflllll the hank's checks for t:.'{.22."i,000; this was S-10,000 leas than tlio sale figure. Then (Ju^e immediately returned the check f? r deposit with the It ink. Aim (Jn^o at once rented for the nee ot' the government the customs In'i:se property thus sold ftv. 1 proceeded to pay the Standard (>il think a rental of $1110,000 a yo-r therefor. Thus the frnnio of viilir.ny lias stood for six months. The Standard (Mi Hank buys five, million-4 of prnpt rty for $ll,2fi.),000. It doesn't ]ia:l with a dollar. It has already collected rent. To cheat the heal tax gatherer, S40.1 00 i f the pur base prico is wit Mold. the deed lies in the Treasury, and despite the ownership of : the hank the record title t ? the property still stand* in the name of the ^ovonpment. And Ihus the hank escapes nil tax. What do you think of this swindle. Oh,! carnal American! eoinfor'ablc in i your lameness to robbery? Will you resent < r accept this wrong?. Will you have llryan ami honesty, or will you have the I3nuk Trust, llanna, and bin pymiicatid Prosi-j denl for another four yt ;?rs.? New York \ etdiet. We look with pride over what wo mi<;ht eari.y term, the New South, sr.ys a writer in the Textile Excelsior, Kvt ?*y village of importance has Mourishinj; cotton i mills, while others are busy solieitim; stool; for now mi;Is. 'Ainu st , every paper ^.ves an account of 1 some new stock company heinj* i organized to erect a cotton mill. A January, 11)05. will Had us operating; about tJ.dOO.OOO spindles. Nearly one-sixth of this number 1 will be put in operation during the ( year 1900. | if the price of cotton remains j at 0 ami 10 cents per pound farmers Will nbint more .f i am! in two or three yearn our average rro]i will be between twoKe and fifteen in I.ion bales, instead of ' I.' uO.H./O as i! is now. Ti> South pro hi cos enough cotton at pros* it to keep busy 7 >,f O.f'tH) to M),00;V tVO spindles nnd !,' i-",vi00 loom When we look n< the ntiove figures we readily see that cotton manufacturing in the South is still in its infancy. A?k the farmers if tl ey arc sitia'.ied with* tuo preuont v * J J otton market. and manufacturers t they arc satisfied with the presnt yarn market. and they \>id v -y, os, hat can \u' hold the markets . here Hi-y mo, or hiiv-i* them iglu r if neeei-suiy? Yes; by mil ling cotton miils enough to onsuiiio rll the cotton wo prof 1 nee. Mien, and then only, will wo have r. many cotton mills as we should IttVO. We should never censp building otton mills while there is cottou ?< ing shipped to foreign eountrii s. ml we can not control the innr:ets successfully until we inanuactr.re niore than half of tlio crop ?u ^nuuuvr, ah ci u*? jcuio v. r an compare riundmls of j laces n the South with Fall River, Mass., ir in fact with any of the many nanufaeturing districts of New ingland. llello! Add to your 'phone list he residence of ). T. Youn??, No. .(>, and that of L. T. Anderson, \To. i7. JANDiDATE ANNOLMKMENTS. Clerk o' Court. Wo arc authorized to announce .V. iiKOWN WVLli'I as a cuudidah or re election to the olllco of' Clork ol ho Court for York County, subject t< he iesult of I ho Democratic primary lection. I herehy announce myself a candidate 'or the oSSiee of Clerk of Court of York Jounty, subject to the action of the Vmoeratio party in the primary dec toil. W. II. STEWART. Subject to tlu> action of the Demo ratio primary election, I hereby an lonnco myself as a candidate for tlu .4'-: c ?i- J -4 , . Iiin-e 111 VylCl'K Ol my V OUrC lor lOl'H bounty. J. J. RjJNTER. 1 h -l i b',* announce my candidacy foi lio cilice of Clerk of Court of Yorl omity. subject to the a -lion of tlu )cmuoratic primary. ,1. A. TATE. Solicitor of ttio Sixth Circuit. I hereby announce myself as a candi lato for Solicitor of the Sixth Judicia Jircuit, subject t< the result of thcDcm jcratic primary. TllOS. l'\ McDOW. State Senate. We arc authorised to announce J. S RRIt K, Esq., as al candidate for Stati senator, subject to the result of thi Demo era t ie primary. For Sheriff. We are authorized to announce Capt R. A. t'KAWI'OitD as a candidate fa dicviff of York County, subject to tlu iction of the Democratic primary. For County Supervisor. We are authorized to announce JOIIh I'1. (iOItlJEN as a candidate for tin ul'u.e of County Supervisor ol' Yori Roqnty, subject to the action of tin Democrat ic primary election. Photographs. The beet in the city at the price CABINETS, $2 per dozen. Smaller quantities and othe sizes reasonable. O. J l i AD EH, No. 1 West Fifth st., Chaklotti:. N. C. The Arlington Hotel, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Best Lighted and Ventilated tlote In the City. A. A. SPRINGS, Proprietor. Don't G-o Hungry. The Catawba Uonso, Main st., For Mill, S. C.. will famish you ail excel lent meal for 25 cents; loilj,'in;t can als< tie had for 25 cents. All quests an treated courteously and their wants ea tered to. (Jive us a trial and you wji he pleased. 15. A. IIautseli., Proprietor. r/y ,-Aj.f-^%. cy j.rA >4?! T wbyl b : *!lv . 1 i;uk' -)' ; ?~' f\ v<-f ,x 'i','- V - fcvr." 3 v \r v nfi IKf \ Wcii Groomed Man. Not hi n J? is so distinctive in a Rontlo nan as his linen. lie it broade.lot01 nnn'ospan i:i which :v man is dressed, il hi linen?his collars, cniTs. ami shirt; ivhich display his individuality to tlu >bservii?j??and who arc so tiuiotly oh . win.; as women? Curtains, blankets. taldo linen, be< inon. Sue. We als) clean, press, ant lye sr.it s at modo/atc rates. Koreas of mind nr.'l onf>>rt of body >e sure that yonr binmlrv jjoes to tlu tlodel Hteam be.r.n try, charlotte, N. U fc.il. L. HcLLMaNaY, Agent, l-ort v.il t, S. C. t! I V 1 \ 1> !> AO i 1A :\ L> gaiipm s im $ fSTifl Kp \ I H 1 I! H ft I y 5} ' ? n - 1 s P ? j 4 ?I J **?<{.'<CU? 4 ^ ?*j . C<^ ?-*- C 4J* *^4 W ?. * ? BOCK HILL, S. C. D?POT STR.f;? T. j"Tii mm We are now offeringThree Cans Tonr.tfoe?, Fu Thjoe lbs. NIc* fcn.'ed App Seed Irish Hotatsoc, $i o> And have just received i Hulls, and Cotton Secu Meal, v cows. Wo have also just received Children's Spring ITcel Shoes, v'l to $L.50 a pair. CLOTHING! CLOTHH Though we have sold a gre n largo line loft and think wo c qualify. We have too many 1> cut prices en these suits, so coi ! T. B. BEIX n, . ] SUMMER AND S Yes; they arc bound to go toge we arc showing the largest line of s > in Fort Mill. WHITE GOODS. | ?! Orpunlios, 10, 12 J -2, 10 2-3, .unl 25cts 5 Lawns, 3, I, 7 1-2, 10, 12 1-2, 15, and 20 cents. Piques, 10, 12 1-2, 10 2-2, and 25 cents. Mulls, beautiful quality, 102-2. 1 Duck, Sand 10 pouts. Lace Striped Lawns, 10, 12 1-2, and 15 cents. Dimities, 7 1-2, 10, 12 1-2 and 15 cts. . | Dotted Swiss, 50 cent quality at u5 * 1 cents. One piece, yard wide, China Silk, worth $1.25, for 1)3 cents. COLORED GOODS. 1 Wo c,m show you a full line of Lawns, Dimities, Organdies, Pattici, j Colored Taffetas, ami Lace-striped I Law n.>, in black, and a great many f other kinds. ! MEACIIAJ] HEADQl < House-furcisliing G-occ Furaitnri The Rock Mill Furniture Company yiu;,m uji inc enure sxotivj 01 V. 5. blned both, making the Largest, | I FURNl TDRR ever shown in Rock Mill for the money than you can get In Chi Our selection of suites Is rich enou the poorest. We want your trado one' ai?4 ' t Better Values for your cash than you < > I - you at least 10 per cent on Charlotte ] 1 goods we will refund your expenses In on a fair-dealing basis. rock iiijlIj fi C. L. WROTON, General Manager. A T?T t? 1 > IV I JLJLill NINETEEN YEARSMr. Robt. A. P. Merritt is nil liono8> and industrious old farmer living about 1 mile west of Fort MilT. Kverylxnly knows him. He came into our store a j few days ago as happy as a littlo child. > Ho says, " Do yon remember that sum* pie box of salve you gave mo some time I ago? Well, I usjsl it and caiiut back and 1 bought me a twenty-five cent package and it. lias ear* d me of a running sore I < have had on my chin for nineteen ycgru." Just think of it! Mr. Morritt says during all that time tin* sore had emitted matter with such a horrible odor that times ho could not sleep and it had repeatedly been nronouneod in curable. IIo aslts r.s to.publish this for ho is proud of tlio cur > and any of our onstomevs who arc alHicted with a sore ojr t ho piles may In ve :i sample box of , this salve froc and fo: convincing proof of its remedial value you may sec Mr Tvl ritt. Yv.nrs 1\ spact fully, \V. B. ARDREY & CO. 1 MI STORE7, ii weiRnr, lor 25 cents. Iest for 25 cents, o a bushel. x ear oacli cf Sacked Feed, Loose diicli is best k^o^n feed fcjr milch a full line of Ladies,' Misse3 and yrliich are beauties. Prices fronj K\\ CLOTHING! at many Spring Suits, wc have still an (it almost anybody in price and oys' and Children's Suits and have lie soon and get best selection. PROPRIETOR E OLD REJ^ABLE STQRE.V UMMElt GOODS, ther. We can eny to the trade tlint inch yoixls that hutf ever been been | DRESS GOODS. .'58 inch Silk "Warpecl Honriotta.il. 44 ,, French Crepons, $1 and $1.35. 4 4 ,. Rap, worth $1.25 for $1. 15., 4 4 ,, Polka dot Brillianteen, 60c. 4 4 ,r pjoili&n, 60c. 44 ,, Brillianteen, 50c. 4 4 ,, Lt. Grey Brillianteen, 50c. LADIES' VEST. 25 dozen Bloachod Vest, 5c. 10 ? ? ? lUq. 10 ? ? ? 15c. .1 ? ? 25c. 10 ,, Infants and Childrens Vest, 3c, LACES. A full line of Vnloncienne, all widths. All oyer ICipbroidorv, $1: all over Iaoo Embroider}*, 50c; all over Pulling, 80c. I & EPPS. IARTERS is, ?, Buggies, and Stoves. f wishes you to know that they have nay and C. L. Wroton and have com* Finest, and Reat-selccted Stock of , and that they are selling better goods irlotte. ^h for the rich and cheap enough for and we are veiling to pay for It, giving :an get elsewhere,land offering to save, prices; and if we sell you a nice bill of coming to see us. Yours for business UIINITURE CO. W. n. HOOVER, LIQUOR DEALER, CHARLOTTE N. C. We look especially after the ship", pins trade and below quote very elope, figures. Will be glad to have your, orders. Terms cash with order. Corn, per gallon, In Jug (boxed , $1.50, $1.75 and (a. All first-class goods at $1.73 and $2 VERY OLD. Ryes from $i.Oo to $2, $2.50 and $3 50 per gallon. Gins from $i.6p to $2, and $3.50r OenlllnA I i Ol - I. til-" - * - ? I IJU VJII1 II per gallon. Apple ^rjndf, $2.25 per gallon. I'each Brandy $2 50 per gallon. No charge for jug and box on abpve, niid no charge at these prices for keg when wanted In such (|usntlties. Let us I ave your orders and oblige, \\. fi. HOOVER, I