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APRIL 3, 1001.
ft is slated Hint the Philippine
1*1 ntnls, since the beginning??f the |
insurrection, have cost the United
States $202,583,000 in money, (.M)8
in otliceiH and men killed nnd died i
of wunnds, ntul 2,120 in officers nnd
men dend from disease.
Estimates made by expert ac
couuta nts at the treasury department
in Washington show that the
cost of the nrmy aud navy since
ihe insurrection began, February
4. lHb't, has been about $24(),5T)0,OOO
more than it would have been
had the same rate of expenditure
been maintained that prevailed before
the war with Spain.
In the lust issue of The Commoner
Mr. Bryan pnya his respects
to David B. Hill, taking as his text
Mr. Hill's recent letter to a Demo- ,
cratic club iu Baltimore. He says
that if Mr. Hi 1 menus to condemn |
the Chicago and Kansas City platforms
he ought to make the attack
openly and boldly. The Republicans,
he says, prate so much about
"safety" and "conservatism" that
n Democrat ought not to use the
terms without explaining what he
means by them. He <Ioes not take
kindly to Mr. Hill's surest ion that
the Deuioeraey must conciliate the
business interests of the country,
ami wants to know if the D.muocnicy
shall teach the business intere
its Democratic principles or at
their demand abandon them. He
concludes with this thrust:
'"Mr. llill is so skilful in the use
of words that he Hhould have no
}
ditliculty in making his meaning
plain. It is not necessary for him j
to borrow Republican phraseology.
He owes it to the party to give ex- .
pression to his views in clear and
unambiguous language. If he joins
with Mr. Cleveland, Mr. Whitney,
et al.. in their effort to Republicani/.e
the Democratic party he will
be a tower of strength to their
side. If he intends to cast his lot i
with the six millions and more who
1. . t it f *il 1 n/i/* ?oaa i
Kfj)i me inku ui io;.fo ana tjuu lie
hIi?>iiUl avoid 11)o verbiage tlint Reluibjieansund
Gold Democrats have
employed to conceal their sinister
purposes."
AdvcrtUe Your tfuiloen.
Few men have more buaincHs
than they want?it ia only aueh a
man that should not advertise. We
nevor heard of a man having more
business than he cared f<#. Every
merchant desires as large a trade
as he can possibly secure, and in
order to get it he must advertise.
Successful merchants are the ones
who advertise, and if you want to
know whether it pays, ask them.
If you have only recently started
in business, your first desire is to
build up a trade, and the only way
to do that is to advertise?inform
i lie people through newspnpers that
you are in business and have something
to toll them. It is a fact
that all merchants do not advertise,
but just point out the ones that do
not use the column of newspapers
iu displaying their business and we
will show you men who have not
got one-fith as much business as
they desire. If you are nlready an
advertiser you should not run your
ud. a while and then discontinue
it. People become accustomed to
reading advertisements and when
a busineae man drops his ad. they
wonder why he did it. In nine
eases out of ten they suppose he is
not making his business pay or hn.-;
no bargains to offer.
The war department roeeived information
yesterday from Gen. MoArthur
that. Aguinaldo has taken
the oath of allegiance to the United
Htates under the terms of amnesty
offered by Gen. McArthur by direction
of the President.
flic Dual Legislature of '76.
Tno death of fion. Wallace recalls vividly
to the minds of not a few the exeit- '
ing scenes enacted while South Carolina j
was in the hands of a dual government.
John S. Vomer, master of Riehlaiul
county, was a member of the Wallace !
House, representing < >eonee. Referring |
to the priuoi{Mil incidents of that time, j
Mr. Verner recently gave the following
statements to The State:
In the general election of IK70 the
Democrats elected a large number of
representatives to the General Asrembly,
which had formerly lieen overwhelmingly
Republican. The election of the
delegations from Edgefield and Laurens
counties was contested, liowover. The
Stato Democratic executive committee ,
urgerj the Democratic, members elect to J
report to Columbia promptly. This was
done, and the night before the assembling
of the Legislature the Democratic
representatives met in Clark's hall and
in caucus nominated the following tick- j
et: W. H. Wallace, Union, speaker; J110. ;
T.Sloan, sr.,Richland,olerk; W. 11. Williams,
York, reading olerk; and John
Brown, Ilarnwell, sergeaut-at-arius.
riio negro secretary of state. Hayne,
had in tiie meant into refused to grant
certilicates of election to the Democratic
contestces from Edgefield unci Laurens,
The Rep < licans gathered in the State
capitol the day that tlio(Jeneral Assemhly
was called to order and elected K. W.
Mackey, of Charleston, speaker. The
Democrats in a body, headed by the
delegations from Edgefield and Laurens,
marched to the State capitol, but wore
refused admission. Whereuism John
C. SliepjMird, of Edgefield, delivered a
protest. The capitol building was in
charge of Federal troops commanded
by Gen. Ruger. The Democrats then i
inarched hack to Carolina hall, which is !
now standing in the rear of (he Rich- |
land county court-house. The building i
is historic in ninny ways, having been
huilt of brick still hot from t he smoking
ruins of Columbia in lHti.j. In this hall
the Democratic members, constituting a
ouoruni. thoui/h not a maioritv. oro
?- ? - rv i
cooded to elect tho ticket nominated in 1
caucus tlio night beforo. Tho Senate, |
which was conceded to the Republicans, ]
was notified of the organization at Car- |
olinu hall, but took no notice of the body ]
and recognized the Republican House,
which was in session at the State capital.
From this the Democratic House
brought action in the State supreme
court to mandamus Hay tie, tho secretary
of state, to issue election certificates
to the Democrats from Edgefield ,
and Laurens. The Democrats won their
points. Then at the suggestion of tho
State Democratic executive committee, ,
the Wallace House decided to get coil- |
trol of the hall of the House of Representatives.
(Jon. linger agreed to interpose
no material interference if the I
Democrats would conduct themselves j
lieaceably. However, although admission
to the building was obtained, it was
necessary to pass the iiortals of the Legislative
hall. Strategy and force wore [
brought into play. I
The Radical House was to assemble
at noon one Thursday. The Democrats,
singly and by back streets, mado thoir
way to the State capitol and obtained
admission. The Radicals wore not expecting
thi? movement. However, the
negro scrgoant-nt -arms, a burly follow,
attempt*d to prevent entrance at the
swinging doors of green baize. Col. Jos.
Orr, of Anderson, thrust him aside. Mr. ,
John S. Vomer scrambled through the j
legs of the combatants and snatched the
door o]Mm. The Democrats then tiled in I
and (Son. Wallace took the speaker's
chair. This was a few minutes before
It! o'clock. When the hour of noon
urrivod the Republican House officials
attempted to get their seats, but were
refused. They obtained chairs, however,
and sat beside the Democratic
officers. From Thursday until Monday
ut noon the dual government continued,
with two sjioakcrs, two clerks, two of
every office. During that time no Democrat.
left the hall for fear that he could j
not gain roadmission. Food was brought,
by thoir friends, and tho legislators
slept in the hall.
If a Democrat would riso to address
Spoaker Wallace,a Radical would then
address Speaker Mackey, and both
members would speak at. the same time,
each trying to drown the other. No j
business was transacted or even attempted.
In the meantime four negroes
came over to the Democratic stiiiidnril I
Hamilton and My era, of Beaufort; Wostlierry,
of Sumter; Bout on, of Newberry,
and another from Fairtield. Hamilton
wan the fh*st to make a break. He is
said to have been a negro of intelligence
and means. He walked into the hall
faultlessly attired in broadcloth. laying
his l>oaver hat and gold-headed cane
011 his desk, and displaying his revolver,
which he had also laid clone at hand, he
addressed Jndge Wallace as "Mr. Speaker."
The negroes crowded around him
enraged. The white men also surged
up toward his desk. "Whom did you
mean to address as "Mr. Speaker i*'"
Telling the negroes to stand back, Hamilton
kept them at hay with his pistol
nnd said that as soon as quiet was restored
he wouldexplaiu whom he meant.
The eager crowd fell back and the negro
then proclaimed why he would uphold
the deoeut political party and would
aligu himself with the Democrats.
The following Monday at noon, on the
advice of Judge Wallace, the Democrats
abandoned the hall of the House of Repk,
h ndt A*, ak: .--J
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resentat ives and wont back to Carolina |
hull. This was(louo for the mison that
no gixsl could be accomplished by renminbis,
and it was feared that the terrible
strain oil the people would bo followed
by disaster unless the tonsioii be
removed. j
Having now, with the negro recruits,
a clear majority as well as a quorum,
the Wallace House elected Cien. M. (J.
Hutler to the United States Senate.
A stand was built in front of Carolina
hall, there being 110 buildings betweeu
?l.? xi..:.. ?. 1 *? ?
i ii<- n j* it mil I .iiuiu Mii't'i, nun iiivruuoii.
Hampton wasinauguratedgovernor tlio
oath being ad mini stored by J. Q. Mar- :
slml, a Democratic trial justice, now i
Senator from Richland county.
The Republicans elected D. T. Corbin
to tlio United States Senate. Corbin
was an alien, but a very capable lawyer. ]
No business was transacted, no laws
enacted. Resolutions were discussed by 1
the three several branches of the Gonerul
Assembly, meeting daily. Dr. James
Woodward voluntarily did the printing
of the Wallace House, but was afterwards
repaid. Just before Christmas
the Radical House adjourned and the i
Wallace House followed suit. The expenses
of the Wallace House were met 1
by voluntary services of the members
and by voluntary contributions from
putriots\
The next spring affairs were chaotic.
The Democrats refused to pay taxes to
Radical county officials, but made a
contribution to the Hampton government.
When Hayes became President,
March-t, he withdrew the United States
troops from houth Carolina, and the
backbone of the Radical i>arty was gone.
1). H. Chamberlain, Republican governor,
abdicated and Wade Hampton, the
hero and idol of the Democrats, occupied
the executive office at the State
cupitol. A siiecial session of the (Jeneral
Assembly was called, and as there
were no funds for the expcusos of the
Radicals, the Mackey House was dissipated.
However, there were many Re- ,
publican negroes who sat in the Legislature
after the Wallace House gaiued
full control, because counties which they
represented were undoubtedly Republican.
The Future of the South.
Col. John S. Mosby, the famous Confmlimilii
miilnr imniriknina ?
ing article to the current number of '
Leslie's Weekly. The article is headed
"The Dawn of the Heal South:"
"The real South is just at its birth.
The growth of this child of the nation
may be gradual, but in the end the South
will he far richer and more powerful
than the North. In the days to come,
the South will become the dominant
section of the country.
"Without the war of secession the ,
South could never have honied to attain
the future that is now certain. Slavery
wus a great incubus, paralyzing natural
energy. By abolishing this wrong our
war benefited every State south ot Ma- j
son and Dixon line. The negroes are
producing more as freemen than they {
ever did as slaves, and the great mass
of the people are better off today than
they were under the old ante-bellum
system.
"Socially, as well us industrially, the
abolition of slavery was highly beneficial
in its results to the masses, for .
slavery was a great wrong ami no community
can oxiat in the highest state of
happiness when its systems are based
on a wrong.
"There are the soundest reasons for
asserting that the negro's status is Ismnd
to improve. While they are not as near
to equality with white jteople us they
were under tin* system of slave**;*, they
are certain to be absored by iiumigra- j
tiou and in this engulfmont they will I
disappear. This is the natural and wisost 1
solution of what wo now call the 'race ;
problem.'
"Richmond is the city most likely to j
become in time the banking centre and
commercial headquarters of this coun- |
try, and therefore of tho world. The |
days of that famous old city as a political
capital are past, but its career as the
central i>oiiit of manufacture f6r the
whole South, aud from there for the
world at large, is just beginning.
"While great forces have been working
for the. change, industrially and so- ,
ciully tho political change is hardly less
marked. It is well nigh follv todav to
speak of tho 'solid South.' That, liy tlui i
M ay was a phrase of my own invention, i
When Hayes became tho Republican j i
candidate for President, I ur^ed in a h
letter (August, JH7tl) that it was better i
for some Sim thorn men to 8upi>ort him, ( <
because if he wore elected his udmiuis- I
trat ion must necessarily rest on what- !
over supported it. It M as better for the j
Southern people to divide between the )
Increasing sales attes
WALTER
Tubular Ste
Superior in construct
over all others in quality
improvements, including
Wheels, Roller and Ba
Simple Foot Lift of great
and Track Clearer; a ma:
draft and durability.
CATALOG*
A. A. YOUNG, Agent
parties, so that, no matter which side j
won, there would Ih? iuoii friendly to:
Southern people who would control its
Southern policy. This contention is
fully realized today, and the 'solid
South' belongs wholly to the political
past."
Agulnaldo.
Aguinaldo is 5 feet l inches in height, 1
slender, but strong and supple, and j
weighs about 110 }iouiuIk. lie carries'
himself erect and looks one fearlessly in !
the eyes. He has yellow skin, ready
eyes, upturned eyebrows, short black j
hair and j slight mustache. He luts a 1
luick temper and is extraordinarily j
\nin. He is 22 years old.
He Itcciiiim liiuvnr of bin Inu-n nt tin, '
UK*' 25 and w?k soon afterwards a
lender of insurroctors. The SiMuiisli
governor-general of the Philippines offered
a reward of $25,1)00 for his head.
Agaiunldo wrote him "I want money
badly, and will deliver my head to you
myself." Later a priest api>eared at
the governor-general's palace. "lienedioite,"
he said, ami turned the key in j
the lock. He threw buck his hood. A
man with a sword stood in his place. It j
was Aguinnldo. "I have brought Agninahlo's
head," he said. "Take it ami pay
me the reward. Bo quick," he added,
"fori am in n hurry." The governorgeneral
paid the reward.
Ordinance Again*t Vagrancy.
lie it oiilniued by the intendnut
and wardens of the town of Fort
Mill, in council assembled and by
authority of the same:
That vagrancy is hereby declared
to be an offense against, the town
of Fort Mill, and hereafter any and i
all persons within the corporate;
limits of the town of Fort Mill
found guilty of vagrancy, as defined
by Sec. 1184 of the Criminal
Statutes of the Stute of South Car-I...II
i... -i i ^
VMIIKI, OIKII1 ur |MllllH(lt*tl ny H line
of not less than five dollars nor
more than twenty-five dollars, or
hy imprisonment at hard labor for:
a period of not less than ten days 1
nor more than thirty days, at the
discretion of said town council.
Done and ratified in assembly of'
council under the corporate seal of
the town of Fort Mill this first day :
of April, 1901.
Attest:
T. \\\ McEliiakey,
lulendant.
I ha G. Smytiie,
Sec. and Treas.
FOR
GOOD WHISKIES,
WINES,
BRANDIES, ETC.,
call on or write to
W. H. HOOVER,
UllRLOITE, N C.
Whem Uoing Out,
One's ap|M>arnneo should he a subject '
for compliments, and not of apologies
und explanations. Dress is so largely
11 matter of linen that tho laundry question
is all important. Disregarding the
rule of spic and span tolls severely
against the offender The perfect work
of the Model Ssteum Laundry. Charlotte.
N. C., all the time at short prices has
won the general favor of good dressers.
Shipments made Wednesday evening.
Kd. L. M<;Ei.hanky, Aoknt.
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'? ?aiv vfl L I u? LIIV
A. WOOD
:el Mowers.
ion and finish, ranking
r of materials and latest
* Steel or Cast Drfre
11 Bearings, New and
capacity, Spring Lifter
rvel of simplicity, light
JE FREE.
, FORT MILL, S.C.
HAVE YOU
About that ni
flour the people a
lioek Hill nowadt
not, it will pay y<
by bringing a lo
wheat over. ?c
satisfy you beyoi
?
tions. Try us a c
and good flour.
ROCK HILL R
L. E. BROAY
The Deere
One-Horse
Corn Planter.
Messrs. hrciies & Yoinc., Fokt i
Gentlemen: This in to certify
Planter nml tlmt it ^i ves perfect sa
perfectlv. saves labor, saves ??rniii.
~ ' ? n ?
secured 1 >y lutnd planting, makes 1
nil in nil is a great labor savor. It
cotton planter plants cotton, beside
tily desired. It is cheap at almost
mistake in buying one.
Fort Mill, S. (\, March 23, t'.K)
Hughes f
Furniture
Having bought the s
we are offering special
itnre to mnko room fn
arriving daily.
Take advantage of o
PLAN. We are alw
terms of credit that \
to yon.
Pianos, Organs, Sev
kinds of Stringed Mm
E. M. A
ROCK HILL,, S. C.
J. U. Tray wick & Co.,
DEALERS IN
FINE LIQUORS
AND WINES,
i
No. 42 Kant Trade St.
CHARLOTTE, - - - N. C.
BARBER SHOP.
For ftrHt-cluHs tonnorial work go to the
barter nhop of W. R. Carothers in the
bank building. Hair Cutting, Shaving,
Shampooing and Singeing. Lndiua' hair
nhnmpooed.
Fw HOLIDAY PRESENT
The Lamp of:
tTho lamp that doesn't flam
to um bad language ; the lai
roil get It and stays good ; tbi
Inglv part with, onee you bavi
"the JScw ]
Other lamps may b? offere
they may l>e, In some reais-cu
news, thero's only one. The
urn the lamp offered you is t
on it; every lamp baa It. (80
Oltl T.nmpH T
We can till every isn ji wsn
want a new lamp or etove, an
lahed. a vase mounted or othei
ed into a New Rochest*
wrnd you )it?*ratiirA on th? suL
W? arc SOCIALISTS In th(
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i THE HOCHESTEamiPCO
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re getting over at I
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ad of your good I
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id your expeeta- I
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.OLLER MILLS, I
'N, Manager.
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that I have used the Deere Corn
tisfaction in every detail. It plants
^ives a better stand than can he
hinniiiH niul cultivation easy, and
plants corn as well or better than a
s distributing trunno in anv riuim.
any price ami farniera can make no
C. 1\ Blankenship.
i Young. I
Bargains.
tock of Barnes & Love,
inducements in Furnr
new goods that are
ui EASY PAYMENT
ays ready to arrange
rill prove satisfactory
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nii? lYinrninos, and all
iical Instruments.
ndrews,
. ..)
EXCELSOR NURSERIES
Have a fine record. The Georgia board
of entomology certifies to the health of
their stock. Their trees fruit a year or
two earlier than the little switches sold
by some firms, I have the agency and
shall canvass York county in time to j
take orders for fall deliverv Pioon? I
wive your order* for me. Finest evergrcenaiiud
flowers, a* well as fruit trees,
for sale. SAM. F. MASSEY,
PORT MILL, S. C. .
OLD NEWSPAPERS J
FOR SALE AT I
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S-For EVERY DAY USE*
Steady Habits
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mp that looks good when f jf
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il you as " Just as good
i, hut for all aroumt h'.iod nRTCKM 1
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you
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