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! _____ il'OKT MILL SIEUNKE. (Pithy Pofnti (lathered for the Perusal of Times Readers. Cotton ie worth in Fort Mill. I Miss Carrie Legg. of Manning, 8. O., is visiting Msis3 Julia Tborc> I well. * Miss Ella Mackey, of Colambia, is visiting the family of her brother, Mr. J. T. Mackey. Mr. J. W. Ardrey was in Yorkville Monday, the occasion of his visit being a meeting of the county pension board, of which hs is the rJ Fort Mill member. Rev. Mr. Ingram, pastor of the i Blr.ckstocks circuit, preached at the Methodist church in this place Sunday evening. Mr. Ingram is an impressive speaker, and a large end appreciative audience was present to hear him. A meeting of the Foot Mill Dra. uiatic Club, of which Mr. S. L. Meachamis president, \waa held in Ithe town halldast evening to per. feet organisation and consider the selection of a play which will soon be presented to a Fort Mill audience, A number of workmen,are to-day employed in erecting a tent on JBooth street in whidh a religious t: 4. l i , ?i i? n._ uict)iui]{ is tu lie ixiuuucieu uy rvev. K. A. Yongue, who will be assisted | by Rsv. Barr Harris. The meet. King is to begin to-neorr t morning. To Fort Mill peqple the greatest surprise of the reoent county pri. mary election was the defeat of Mr. W. W. Boyce. who was a candidate for re-nomination for auditor. Mr. Boyce, during his short incumbency, has made a thoroughly efficient officer and his friends in this township did not suppose -that there was any doubt about his re-nomiaation. The regular isJl meeting of the 1? a. u:n r? a : -i 1 ;n IjL-uri jn.iu l luiwytcrmu cuurcu will coDioienc? Friday moruing at Iff o'clook and cloae with the 9 o'clock service* Sunday evening. During the oneeting services are to be held both morning and evening. Rev. Dr. Jacobs, president <? Thornwe? Orphanage, will aaaiat |Dr. Thornwell in the meeting. Commuaioii services will be oh[served Sunday morning. | Mr. A. B. Kimbrell has sold his Interest in the firm oi E. W. Kimnrell A (Co. sad will^return to Lock Hill within a short time to Iccept a position as salesman with Aim Mr. Rpn FnPt UiU , Hegrets the loss of Mr. KimbreM, Hi he is a good citizen and an afFagentleman. It La understood that^ia residence on Booth street remain unoccupied. M^^rBrowtt Wylio was in Fort Mill yesterday afternoon j|| Hworking in the interent of his can . % Rdidacy for clerk of court. Ai the I "\ \ : ^liriiiiary Md on the 28th ultimo wceire a majority of v* -^votes cast, and in accordance the rules of the Democratic '^^^^&fcjM>srty he must enter the second f^^^^l>rim<kry nex* highest op;|||?M I Jjnent. Mr. Wylie has made an iaal clerk of court, and the only f|P||pl ejection urged against him by thse who wish to see him defeated id hat he has held the place for J ?<pe time. His friends claim that '^Hj iij^ead of that fact prejudicing J i) i interest* in the coming primary itahould redound in his behalf, as h< thoroughly understands the w?rk of the office. There is no gansaying the fact that Mr. Wylie is i good officer, and that the same coirteous treatment is extended rict and poor alike who have business to transact with him. ( caps at a Chain dang Caavlct. frank McAliley, a young negro mat. who was serving a sentence of twelve months on the eounty chain ...... #.. i . -i i:? ? |^>u| iui mii-cnjr ui 11 tv IkUCK in Blnirevitle, escaped Monday morntog at 4 o'clock. Home w?eks ago the negro was made n treaty by ^Superintendent H. G. Gulp, as he had given little trouble and had eerved the greater part of his senttencie. Monday morning he was sent to the stable to feed the tnule*, bat instead of doing it he took Advantage of the fact that the gutardwere not watching him and >ery effort so far mnde to 'locte the conyict has proved un*<kyeeafal. A reward of $10 hfif n pffered hi; arrest. J JST i At the National Capital. 'f.egulv correipotdonoo. Washinq?on, Scjpt. 3, 190?.? Mr. McKinley and has cabinet, or gather the fi*o members of it <wko Are in Washington, have been giv* ling a continuous diplomatic performance this week. They have been holding daily sessions?one day they held two sessions?to wrestle wtith communications from the imperial partners with whom Mr. Mc&inley has been doing bus* i iness in China. The contents of those communications have not been made ptfblic. but the semi. official news disseminators say they relate to a united agreement for a settlement of questions relating to China, and that the Emperor of Germany now stands obstinately in the way of an immediate settlemeat. That may or may not be true, but there axe reasons for the belief that the Bmperor of Germany or anybody else who prevent an agreement that would necessitate a showdown of the administration's Chinese band until after the Presidential election would be regarded by Mr. McKinley a? an almighty good &ud. Washington is entirely in the dark as to what is going on in and acound Fekin, as no telegrams have come through that w?re not more than a week old wPic-n received, and they have contained dittle that was important. History teaches that it is the usual thing for nations to do what their rulers liad declared thoy would not do. Perhaps that is why so little attention has beeu given to the declarations of the diploi mats of the allied nations as to I the intentions of their reai>ectiv? g- ? governments in China. This government was first to declare that it wanted no Chinese territory and that it was opposed to any other nation taking any; that was followed by similar declarations from Germany and Japan, and now Russia has come forward to say that it wants nothing but peace and the preservation of the Chinese empire, and that it stands ready to give up the Chinese territory it recently seized to restore order. These have been official statements publicly made. England is said to agree with them, although no official statement to that effect has been made public, and there are some rumors to the contrary. It must be apparent to the observant that if i really held the sentiments expressed by them there would be further talk about a general land grab in China; they hare the power to compel a settlement on the lines they wish. That there is continued talk is why it is believed that these official utterances have merely been made for effect?to keep the world in the dark, while the plans for cutting up China are perfected. Representative Gaines, of Ten* nessee, has been looking up Mr. j McKinlev'a inrnn?i?tont I ?/ I the trust question. He finds that Mr. McKinley declared in a speech ! in the House, May 188S, that Con-: gress had the power to crush home trusts. Mr. Gaines also asks very pertinently why Mr. McKinley has l done nothing toward crushing the trusts since he became President, ! and why he should be a trust fol- : lower instead of a party leader?! , Mr. McKinley has been inconsist- 1 ; ent on almost every important! | question. He can't help it. By I nature he is a wobbler. Psllutsd With Dead rials. Water from the standpipe in , Yorkville is not muoh in demand now and some few citizens are cutting off the supply altogether, says The Yeoman; People first began to gag when , they learned that a dead mule had 1 been discovered Thursday evening lying in the spring branch a short , distance above the resorvoir at the j purap:ng station. This branch supplies the water for the towu. I The mule had been the property of a negro and in life had notbeen encumbered with flesh. He had probably wandered down to the i branch in search of water to slake hi* thirst and there died. When ( found, the waters of the awift-movjiig, limpid stream svere energeti* oally washing and caressing his bony sides. The carrion had probably been there for three or (four days, for it was in an advanced stage of -decomposition. Nature had withdrawn the ties of cohesion that in life hold the elements of flesh and blood (together and the carcass had to be removed by fragments. Of course those who have charge of such matters were considerably concerned at the discovery and set about to make the best of matters. After the last mortal remains of the mule were carried away and disposed of, the reservoir was filled and emptied several times and the atandpipe filled and the water drained out from the ends of the mains in different sections of town. Now they say the water is all right again. But like the dog, when you give him a bad name, he will never bo the same dog again. There are maay who will never drink the water again with the same degree of confidence. Two Port Mill Man. v % w* lurxTUie inquirer. Auditor Boyce take* bis defeat without complaint. He is not disposed to blame either the voters or himself. He has already had a good business offer; but will not accept it for the reasou that his term of office does not. ecpire until January. Mr. Boyce is a capital auditor. No one has ever tilled the office more creditably. There has been some interest in knowing why John W. McElhany. of Fort Mill township, was not a candidate for renomination this time. Inquiry of a Fort Mill gentleman who know^ says it is because Mr. McElhaney feels that he can no longer fill the office, for the pay that is in it, with justice to himself. Mr. McElhaney has made and ideal magistrate. Instead of stirring up strife for fees, it has been his policy to act as the friendly arbiter of every dispute ma* coma possibly t>o settled by srbitrstion and conciliatory argument. It is but seldom that he sends a esse up to the circuit court, and when he does send one up it is about ready, not only for the jury, but a verdict. He has handled a number of important eases and handled them well; but he has never been much on getting I fees. The fact is that on several occasions he had personally to bear expenses that were neoesaary in the working up of certain cases, as he thought they should be worked up. In the retirement of If- If wait -mw % wr. jucEiiuanoy, Xork county and Fort Mill township lose a most efficient official. 9nuI( of the Stats Prtaiary. The State Democratic executive committee met in Columbia Friday evening and tabulated the official returns of the primary election held last Tuesday. The results were declared and the second primary ordered to be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1900. For State officers there will only have to be a second race for governor, lieutenant-governor, and railroad commissioner. Of the State officers nominated ou the first ballot, Mr. Jennings, for State treasurer, is the only man not an incumbent. All the Congressmen were re- , nominated save Wilson and Nor. ton. The former is supplanted by Joe Johnson end Norton has to make a second race with Lieutenant-Governor Scarborough. Sloan and Jim Tillman make the second race for lieutennnt-governor, and W. D. Kvane and Wharton run again for railroad rommis ioner. Out of a total vote of 92,420 for : governor, Governor McSweeney led Colonel Hoyt by 5,263 and lacked only 7,000 votes of going in nn Vw? firai ? - ? ? VM ?uv uiRb i#(Sl IU?, AUCIV were 18,750 who did not vote for Senator Tillman. The results were declared as follows: United States Senator.?B. R. Tillman, 73,679. Governor.?McSweaney, 39,097; Hoyt, 33,883; Gary, 12,956; Patterson, 6,052; Whitman, 491. Lieutenant - governor. ? Sloan, 16,697; Blease, 9,556; Winkler, 15,065; Livingston, 14,713; Till man, fl5,889, Secretary of State. ? Cooper, 86,792. Attorney - general. ? Bell in gee, 78,936. State treasurer. ? Tituuiermacu, 44,754; Jminings, 46,444. Comptroller-general. ? Derh&m, 69,690; Bcooker, 21.792. Superintendent of education.? McMaihan, 55,331; Capers, 36,480. Adja taut and inspector general.? Floyd, 76(634; Rouse, 14,230. Railroad commissioner.?W. D. i Evans, 21,914; Wtoartou, 16,501; B. B. I&rans, 14,616; Mayfield, 15,427; Bettigrew, 5,014; Berry, llr 240; E&keredge, 5,912. Nttle? of Secoid Priaary Elee4!?a Is York ? (?. Room? of tho Democratic Executive Committee of York oeunty. S. C. Yorkvillo. 3. C., Sent. 1. 1900. Notice is hereby given that the second Democratic primary election will be held in Tork county on Tuesday, September 11. 1900, for the purpose of nominating the following State officers: Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, and Railroad CuminMsionor. And the fol* lowing county officers: A Clerk of Court, a County Supervisor, and a Coroner. A second primary for Magistrate will be held in York, Broad River, and Bollocks Creek townships. This primary will bo conducted under the same rules and regulations as the first. The polls will open at 8 o'clock a. m. and claso at 4 o'clock p. m. The members of the Executive Committee will make all necessary arrangements?socure managers, etc.?for conducting same at their respective precincts. By order of the Democratic County Executive Committee. Official: J. 8. BRICK, County Chairman. J. H.BAYK. Secretary. T?vi Ordimce. Ordinance prohibiting the shooting of firearms in the town of Fort Mill. Sec. I. Be it ordained by the Intendant and Wardens of (he town of Fort Mill, in council assoinbled and by au- , thority of tho same: That it shall he i unlawful for any pontons or perilous to I discharge withiu the incorporate limits ! of the town of Fort If ill any gun. pistol, I or any kind of firearm, or carry any { deadly weapon concealed about the per- j on. Sec. 2. Any one violating this ordinance hall be liable to a fine of not leee than One nor more than Ten Dollare. Jab. A. Withers, Inteudeat. L. J. Massbt. Clerk. Fort Mill. S. 0., Jauuary 21, 1889. CANDIDATE ANNOIlN C ESI EN TS. Fee Ceawty Stipe* vlear. I hereby annaunce mynelf a candidate for re-election to the office of County Supervisor, subject to the action of the Democratic primary electiou. T. O. CULF. Far Clark M Court. I hereby announce myself a candidate j for re-election to the office of Clerk of | 1 Court for York county, subject to the ' action of the Democratic party primary. W. BROWN WYLIE. Stack Caw. Anyone desiring the service of a fine Jersey Bull should apply to the undersigned. Terms, |1 cash. Service guaranteed. T. B. 8PBATT. | t .ost utuaw nrvel^vltiaa ? ?'! deuce of Dr. T. 13. Hoachima gold stick j pin?daisy, with diamiond iu center. Finder will be rewarded if pin is returned to this office. IF YOU ARE IN BUSINESS IN THIS SECTION AN ADVEKTISEMENT IN THE TIMES WOULD PAY YOU HANDSOMELY. TRY IT. STATIONERY STORE. Wo have the largest and uioeat assortment of Stationery and School Supplies over aeen in I Fort Mill. Twenty d'fferont j styles of box papers, from 5 ! centa per tx>x to the very latent ; design and quality. For school use we have tablets in any dsaired shape and quality. Inks?blaok, red, and white?mucilage, pencils?blank and colored?note books, chalk, and tho handsomest line of momornnduma ever seen in the tOWD. W. B. 1RDBEY t CO. ' J A CLEAN SWEEP Will toe made in all SUMMER C Mens' and Boys Straw Bats at i and Ladies' Hats, choice 25 ceiiti, fori Fignced Lawns 4 and 5 cents. T in this lot. Dimity, Swiss, Pique, etc., at 7 1 cents. All SiScppers at 25 to 50 per cent c ? If you need a COOKING STOVJ our line and get our prices. We sell the lowest peaces. Fruit Jars have advanced, but we L. J. MA A T Ml WT (ICMV njuuivui These are words we seldom want them with delight. When we speak of our stock ot admit that it is down to only a few od< thing left that you can use it is yours LADIES' LOW-C We are still making a run on tkei theuo. MEACHAM P. S. Wo liAve with us now as Laurinburg, N. C., who would be pica pee her. 4^4?* 44 44 4441444* 444 pWlNCHE I Factory'Loaded SI "Leader" and "Repeater" 1 powder and "New Rival" loa< | Superior to all other brands fo 1 UNIFORHSTY, RELIAB5L |i J| STRONG SHO & Winchester Shells are for sale t having them when you buy and y< $ $ JOB PRINTING AT T] - I $ & * 1* *. ' >_ .. rOODS far fhe next two weeVa, 10?centa, formerly 25 to 75 cents. nierfy 75 cents to $1.39. wSB hex^-are unie 12 1-2 oeefl; goods BR 2 cents, CorsaeriLy IS 1-2 nod 15 1 ? it will be to your interest to see tbe best stoves on th* market at still laws few left at ?id prices. SSEY. \ ' o to hear, but in tbia caae wa hail SUMMER GOODS, wa gladly da and ends, and if we have any* for half price. ur SHOES. u, aud it will pay you to call and , & EPPS. saleslady Miaa Hattie Curtia, of ?ed to have her friends call and :STER_, L_| J iotgun'5helU. loaded with Smoktless ied with Black powder, r ,ITYANt>\ 1 /] OnNO QUALITIES. I >y all dealers. Insist upon S 3U will get I \ .1 * 0 | % HB ' - "I! TIMES OFFICE. ' J i I i j i \ i I * * . 1!