Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE FORT HILL TIMES. DEMOCRATIC. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS. B. W. BRAD TO ED, Publisher, - Vrtcriptiou price $1 per year. Correspondence on current subjects is imilPfl. 1 it v.'n dn lint uni?i tn mil.li.ili - -- " ----- "n- " ir? contmnuiciitluuM containing* more than "uo wunlK, and no responsibility 1* uxsunifd for the view* of correspondents. As an advertising mrdimn for Charlotte, Piueville, Fort Mill, and Rook Hill business ho noes The Times is unxurI>?hwh1, Kntex made known on application to the publisher. Local Telephone Ko. 20. FEBRUARY 5, 10O?. Some Yorkvilie people are now endeavoring; to establish n dispensary in the county sent. Such an Institution would doubtless render great aid in paying ?he proposed $12,500 issue of bonds for school purposes. However, if there are any who oppose the movement, unci we offer odds that there is, or will he. tt will be an easy matter to "pio ' the project by calling to their assistance on election day a number of reverend gentlemen from our sister town, Rock Hill. Editor Hull, of the Rock Hill Herald, informs us in the last issue of his paper that we were wrong in staling last week that there are ninety cases of smallpox in that town, and says there are only s:x cases. We are sorry, brother, that we were wrongly infoiuied and beg your pardon for so stating. However, we are glad o know that there are so few cases over there and hope that they will soon recover and the city be free from the disease. * * Mr. Lever, the youthful member of the house from South Carolina, addr< 63ed the speaker for the first time ? few flays ago. He is ft young man of very boyish appearnnce, but of recognized abili'y. Except Mr. Neely, of Illinois, who is several months his junior, Mr. Lever is the youngest member of the house. He aro-e recently to officially announce the death of his predecessor, Hon. J. William Stokes, and to offer the customary resolutions. Congressman Finley is asking congress for an appropriation of $118,000 with which to make a survey and carry out certain improvements on the Great Fee-Dee river to Cheraw, and on the Wateree to Camden. He had the desired appropriation in the last river and harbor bill that was killed during the closing hours of the last session of the senate. # ? Gen. Miles is now quoted as expressing regret for his action of handcuffing President Jefferson Davis when he was the jailer of the Confederate chief at Fortress Monroe. With the hope of n Democratic nomination for president, the general naturally wants to make some friends in the South. ? * * we always thought Schley whb wine, and since lie said; "I have no aspiration for auy civil office," we are sure of it. Congress might show its appreciation of such rare wisdom by making him a full admiral, Hearings are still going on before Congressional committees on Chinese exclusion, although Congress must know that the overwhelming sentiment of the country ; is that the Chinese should be excluded. * A company has been organized it Hartford, Conn., for the purpose oi manufacturing a yearly-wind rloek, the invention of David Vauthier. a Frenchman who has l>een issiditig in Hartford fur several years. # # The rural mail carriers will be glwd to learn that the house has p igsed an amendment to the appropr ati >n bill increasing their Dnv lor the hint fun* iiavamin U1 HIT fiscal year from $500 to $*>00. The presents at a London wedding aggregated $1 750,000 in value, Several mnrriHg?H might be pulled otf in this locality if n ^auran tee could bn secured of presents to the same value. Hon. Grover Cleveland ia again well enough to do a little shooting and writing. But there are still lota of men who think he ahoota better than he writes. * * * Senator-elect Gorman hasn't she 'it any disposition to assist in Rushing Schlej to the front aa laryland's "favorite son." That glucose and starch trust win be a pre't^ stiff concern with He oupittil of $' >,000,000. Gen. Floyd For Congress. While Ik has been current S r% rv?l I !/>??! /?t "?! 1 >u puiitium uiiuicr tut ervcini months past that Adj. Gen. J. W. Floyd would likely enter the race for congress froin his district? the 5th?now represented by Hon, D. E Finley, nothing oould be definitely ascertained from Gen. Floyd or his frien Is until yesterday, when n representative of The State, iu response to the inquiry if lie would l*e n candidate, received the following reply: 4,Yes, sir; I have positively determined to make the rnce for congress. Before the expiration of my present term as adjutant general every promise 1 made the people when I entered the office will have been fulfilled. in that X shall, with tho surrender I of my commission turn over to the State her military department in thorough order and organization, and her "volunteer troops as completely armed and equipped ns the regular nriny. Thereupon rests my conclusion to enter the race for congress."?The State. ???? To Advertise the Exposition. C. C. Johnson, the popular travelling passenger agent of the Southern, will spend this week in a private car, making a tour of North and South Carolina in the interest of the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, which is now in progess at Charleston. Mr. Johnstou will visit each town on the Southern's lines and will go prepared to show the pen. pie of the two States the beauties and attractive features of the great show, and those who are acquainted with him say that they are sure thnt thenttendance at Charleston will at onoe begin to show u phenomenal increase. A Joke on Congressman Lever, The Washington correspondent of the Spartanburg Journni tells the following funny joke on Congressman Lever: "Representative Lever of South Carolina is next to the youngest man in the house, and lie looks much younger than he really is. He is twenty-seven, but lie would have no trouble in passing for twenty, if he wished to do so?he does it without wishing sometimes, ns a little story ttint has just become public shows. It happened when Mr. Lover first took his seat, The house official, who giveH notice to those not entitled to the privilege of the floor to get out just bofore the opening of the sessions, had noticed a boyish-looking fellow for several days who didn't pay the slightest atten tion to the notice, rinally the official approached Amos C-umminga remarking in a nettled tone, "If that hoy don't get out of hero before 12 o'clock I'll throw him out.'' "What boy?" asked Mr. Cummiiigs. "Sitting over there," replied the official, pointing to Mr. Lever. "1 wouldn't throw him out," said Cumminings. "Why not?" "Because you might lose your job. He is a mmeber of the house." - ' Charged to Warren. The Columbia State Buys those who are familiar with the conditions in the vicinity of the daring robbery of Monday night "are confident that Bartow Warren, once tried for express roblwry ami now a fugitive murderer, organized the gang and planned and executed the robbery. The fact that it occured at the identical spot of the 1890 hold-up makes this most likely.'' We do not believe that Warren had any more to do with this latest robbery than the tnati in the moon. In fact, we doubt now if he had anything to do with any of them.?Times-Democrat. Engaged Mm Musn't Die. Frank Crutn, a wealthy bachelor, of Onawa, In., and Miss Mary Christiansou were engaged to l>e married last summer. Before the day set for the wedding arrived Crurn died. Miss Christiansou then sued the estate for breech of | promise of marriage, taking no account of the intervention of Divine providence. She asked for $7 ,000 and Wednesday the jury awarded her $0,000. The estate was sued in the same manner as though damages had boeu suataiuod in a breech of any other1 contract. The impossibility of fulfilling the obligation had no | nci^u i, WOBKIN& OVERTIME. Eight hour laws are ignored by those tireless, little workers?Dr. Kind's New Life Pills. Millions art) always at work, night and day, j curing lneigestion. Biliousness. Constipation, Sick Headache and all Stomach. Liver and Bowel troubles. Ea*?y. pleasant, safe, sure. Only 25c at Moacham'a Uruy Oore. THROUGHOUT SOUTH CAROLINA. Short Items of State News Conveniently Grouped for Times Readers. The Cifttfney carpet company has been placed in the hands of a receiver. The mill continues to run, and it in said the losses of; the stock holders will be small. Pat Sheedy, of New York, one of the famous gamblers of the country, is said to have lost $25,. 000 on faro in Charleston recently. President's Day Ht. the Charleston exposition will be Wednesday, February 12. On that day President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt, five members of cabinet and four of the cabinet mutes, oesmes n numner or mends of the party, will visit the exposition. The Chester Lantern nominates Senator J. Lyles Glenn for lieutenant governor for the next term. Active work has begun on the construction of ttio new system of waterworks at Florence. At a large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens of Florence, it was decided thnt a suitable site should be donated for the proposed federal building in that town. Assistant and Inspector Genereral Frost has decided to run for the office of adjutant and inspector general. Colonel Frost was in the First South Carolina regiment during the Spanish-American war, having the rank of major. The sheriff of Orangeburg has made a report to the governor hb to the express robbers, but there is no indication of their immediate capture. The dwelling occupied by J. P. Lindler, dispenser at Snluda, whs totally destroyed by tire Saturday morning. The loss was partially covered by insurance. A charter was granted Monday to the Briston, McAllister & Peel er company of Gaffney. The capital stock is $5,000 and the business will be that of retailing clothing. At the investigation in Spartanburg Wednesday of Wilson and Grotf, charged with robbing the postotfice at Wellford two weeks ago, GrofT turned State's evidence and confessed, including Wilson thrrein. Both men were bound over to court under heavy bond. The annual report of the State phoBphnte commissioner bus been issued by the public printer. It gives a detailed statement of the operations in the phosphate territory during the past year. Union county buys her supplies for the poorhouse and chuiugang from the lowest bidder, to bo furnished as needed. L. C. Eigon. editor of the Aiken Journal and Review, died at his home in Aiken last Saturday. The governor has offered a reward of $100 for the apprehension of the parties who set fire to the barn of I). E. liarr at Rooky Well several weeks ago. M. C. Wallace, foreman of the job printing department of The State Company, has announced his candidacy for mayor of the city of Columbia. It is now said that there were only three men implicated in the train robbery near hranchville Inst week and that they secured $1,200 of the Southern Express company's funds, A reward of $000 has been offered by the company for their apprehension. There are five millionaires in South Carolina, three in Cha.lea ton, one in Columhin and one in Orangeburg ? according to the World almanac. One of the high pressure boilers at the I). A. Layton brick w<rks near Marion,exploded Wednesday, injuring one negro employe it is thought fatally, and giving a number of others a severe shaking up. The governor has granted a pardon to Andrew Crockett, who was zonviciou ui Uliester county in I 1878 of grand larceny, and wns j sentenced to two years in the State penitentiary. The pardon was granted 24 yenrs after the man had completed the serving of his sentence in order to restore his eiti7. nship. Solicitor Henry requested it in order that the man can be used as a witness in nn important case. A white man giving his name as Frances A. Allen, was arr? steci in Midway, Bamberg county, Thursday, suspected as being one of the u?en who held up the Southern passenger train near Branchvilh-, | When taken by officers to Branch - ' ville it is said ho was positively identified by the negro whose horse and wagon was pressed into j service to haulaway the safe the; night of the robbery. Six watches were found in Allen's possession when he was arrested. It is adding insult to injury to charge, as the Tnrka are doing, that Miss Stone purposely got herself kidnapped. [ W w ' -iv 1 Selected County News. There was no opposition to the petition asking for an election on the question of voting $l2,."i00 for the purpose of ejrecting*nnd equipping a graded School building at Yorkville. Rev. J. C. Johns, of Yorkville, has accepted the rectorship of tho Episcopal church at Rock Hill, in connection with his ""work at Yorkville. The new York cotton mill, the T.-vora mill, and the Victor oil .?;ii ..II 1.: inn mo mi UIIIMII^ f.MPUHlVO USC of bituminous coal for steam purposes, says the Yorkvill?Enquirer. It in not claimed by any of these companies that coal is cheaper than wood, but the trouble with tlietn is to get wood as it is needed. A commission has been issued to the Home Ha vines and Loan company of Rock Hill, capitalized at JoO.OOO. The corporators are A. F. RulF,'Edgar K. Pong and J. S. White. Mr. Ham Porter, aged HO years, died at his home on the F. II. Brown place, near Tirzah, Friday night, the cau6e of his death being smallpox. Saturday his reI mains were interred at Aduah church. Deceased leaves a wi e and four children.? Rock Hill Herald. Two now enterprises have" just been launched in Rock Hi 11?the Home Savings and Loan Company and the Catawba Real Estate Company. The capital stock in each is fifty thousand dollars. It is sa idthat'there is still'sonie ungathered cotton in many of the fields in the county. Thecropwas unusually late last* fall, am! the weather has been too cold up to this time to make much headway in gathering "cracked cotton."' Most of the cotton will} eventually be gathered. A FIREMAN'S CLOSE CALL "T stuck to my engine, although every joint ached and every nerve was racked with pin," writes C. W. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa, I was weak and pale, without any appetite and all run down, Ah I was shout to give up, I got a hottie of Electric. Bitters and. after taking it, I felt as well as I ever did in iny life." Weak, sickly, run down people always train new life, strength and vigor from their use. Try them. {Satisfaction guaranteed hy T. B. Meacham Price 50 cents. A KEY TO EXAMINATIONS. A new hook has just been pub lished containing the Questions and Answers of every public School Examination in Georgia, since 188S. Fonrteen years work. Will he sent, postpaid, on receipt of One Dollar. Descriptive circulars sent free. B. S. Holden, Publisher, Box U7. Ellijay. Ga. FOR GOOD "WHISKIES, WINES, BRANDIES, ETC., CALL ON OR WRITE TO W. II. HOOVER, CHIRMM'TR, N. C. We Like Your Dollar in payment of laundry work loft in our carts, but w? strive us well for your approbation. Our aim is to wash clothes clean, iron shirts, collars and cuffs to your likiug (wo mean by that polished or domestic finisht, and ijunerolly to afford you the best satisfaction at prion#commensurate with good work, but still cheap. The perfect, work of the Model Hteann Laundry. Charlotte. N. C., all the time at short prices lias won the Keneral favor of kooiI dressers. Shipments made Wednesday e\ ? n^. En. L. McEl.ii.vnry, Aokxt Fort Mill, S. C. ^promptly | . U TORS S.'! ... \jJoF uhoto fr?r Trv% report r>n f\t<ntn>?il?f> 1<- W !!< n 3}t jOliUkin 11.8 and i\rvign Pr.tantsandTrado-Mark* Vj YJ FREE F&iroat h .mi ??er otf?.rc I to invct.t - *-< ? J) PATENT LA\f YF.RH OP *il YEARS' PRACTICE A ? 20,000 PATENTS PROCURED THRO! G?! THEM. > TJAII InwiMi oontiacttial. K^unl arfwc? KuttufiCli Meliorate oharpa*. . |wra A. SHOW & co.f V PATENT LAWYERS, NvOpp. U. S. PatMt O'fifiA, V...SHINST0N, n. C v ? ON A WHEEL EMjfr.Kr SUi ucwioufc huppeus U- u U)tu? of Mi Ulcei i RmiiniinSe; need not become a body. If they do ii WEXi MUSTANG will thoroughly, qv nently cure these a is no guess work al \ iment is used a cur I I YOU DONT KNOW ^ i Mugtung Ltnlinept. As a llesh It I 1 I ?4 | i \ R. tfl. LONDON, ROCK RILL, 8. C. JO^ PRINTING, > W~DID Ever Oci ! That the best can employ is meiit in a new circulates aim of whom you Fort Mill and covered thoroii v I j ais for HOLIDAY PRESENT; The Lamp of J f " The Inmp that <1owm't flam u to uan h.nl lani'ia^e ; the Ian tm K?"l " and suits goo<t ; the Inglv itArt with, once you have "Che JNkw I Other lamps may be off ere 1 they may In-, In some respects, rex*, then*'* only one. 7Ti?r ?N sun* the lamp offered you I* re on it ; every uuup has It. (Vx' OI<l I^nmpM M Wo can fill every lamp want, vnr.t a new lamp or sfot<r, an < talied, a vase mounted or other e.i in,., H Now Kochesto Hetnl vou literal nr.- on the sitt'je We a.e >PtiCI Al IST5 In the Lamp*. Consi.ltt -"T THE ROCHESTER LAMP GO., . ' jp* 1 ? 1 11 >ntly moet3 with disaster. Av^ry ? ..iu.mi| 01 iwt, Fort Mill, S. C. After December 1, ofliee will be closed every Monday. Terms, strictly cash. The Charlotte Observer 1 Noith Carolina's Foremo?t Newrpuper. ] Bigger and more attractive than over, it is uu invaluable visitor to the home, the ofliee, the club or the work room. THE OBSERVER Contains all the news of the world. Has the As*oc?i?tt'?.l fres* Dispmches; special corresjxindents at the Statu and National Capitals and an experienced corps of correspondents throughout tho State. The Daily Observer !?^enekay8 Is $S per annum; $ t for six months; for three mouths. The Seiui-Weekly Observer, A perfect family journal. All the news of the times. Only |1 per annum. Sample Copies of Either upon Application Trie CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N. C. ^/Z? I IT ? ;ur to U salesman you an advertisespaper which mg people expect trade? township are ighlv by IMES. r\5\Vv3 S-For EVERY DAY USE | Steady Habits p or amoko. or emuo rou .arf? ip that look* pood when / \ lamp that yon never will- f -A^ ^ that'* 9 I Rochester. you na " Just aa pood but f<>r all around pood' sj^Viu 'rw RccKrstfr. To make inline, look for tlui nuiuo r BSTtjra? ~ Varieties.) J PpEfMKS \r [jttlO' NOAV. / Nomatter wbi-ilitT voti t Id one repaired < - ri lln- ^ J make of lump Miur ! rin Y3 r, w o cun do it. I.1 :L ir A ?rrA treatment of dlsca^c^ itton f-klil:. vfl ( 3S Park l'lara A ::.1 '.tarrlay St., New Tork. leiiLaoomr 10 na?o with y??u ?xic?tu Mustang hlulm^aU ?s or r-v & g &ores fixture upon your t is your fault, for CAN L3NIMENT lickly and perma111 ict ions. There >out it; if this iine will follow. ' ] uickly a burn or scaH nnVcur-d rou havo treated i:, vidi ^l;-.vlcuu euler it stnuds at luo very top. DR. J. L. SPRATT, SUH< JEON'-PRNTIST. ill .lniioa ** ?!.> o. i.