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THE FORT Hill TIMES. DEMOCRATIC. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS Tkkms ok Subscription : Ouo year $1.(X) Six mouths .50 Three mouths .25 Correspondence on current subjects is invited, but no responsibility is assumed for the views of correspondents. Advertising rates are made known to those interested ou application to the (iuui inirci ^ Fort Mill Telephone (with long diatance connections) No. 30. OCTOBER :??. 11)02. Congressmen Johnson nnd Lever of this State, have been selected by the managers of the nationul Democratic campaign to stump Indiana and other northwestern States for the Democracy. They are effective speakers and stand weil in the councils of the party. * Considerable interest is being manifested in Columbia over the proposed visit of Mrs. Carrie Nation. The "saloon smasher" will hit there Thursday, of this week, Oct, JO, and is scheduled for nn addn ss at the Eau Claire theatre. As the theratre was given its name by a total abstinence party, it is quite proper that the saloon smasher should deliver a spoach nt that pluce. + ? + The legislature which will be sworn in next January will be entrusted witli the election of a number of officers of State institutions, but it is worthy of note that unless something not now contemplated should happen there will not. he a single vacancy in the circuit bench to tie tilled (iunnir tlie next two legislative years. There will be one vacancy on the supreme court bench, that of Hon. Y. J. Pope, but lie will in all probability have 110 opposition. The fanners of this seel ion are getting ready to sow their fall wheut and already a number have begun plowing their ground for that purpose. It is said that if the weather retuains dry a few weeks longer the wheat crop will be much larger than will be the case if there is much rain during the next few weeks. Most of the wheat raised in this section is for home oonsumptiou and only a limited quantity is sold. The crop, however, of late years has proven very remunerative to the farmers. A Property Owners' League has been formed in Chicego for the purpose of endeavoring to secure legislation which will provide that bniglars and highwaymen shall be whipped at the post, in addition to being sentenced to jail terms. The whipping post has beer, abolished in almost every part of the United States on the irrniiiid that it is a relic of!barbarism. In Delaware they cling to the whippiug post for wife beaters and certain petty criminals, and claim that the influence of the flogging is decidedly good. SottOR Mill DaRiagtd by Flrt. Adout 3 o'clock this morning, says a Chester special of Thursday to the Charlotte Observer, tire broke out iu the dye house of the Springstein mill and went into the beaming room overhead. This building was entirely destroyed And much damage was done to the engine room and boiler house. The dye'house is separated from the main building by a narrow passage, but the building was saved by the prompt work of the automatic sprinklers, assisted by the Chester tire department, and the mill employes. The origin of tire is supjwsed to have been spontaneous combustion in n machine used for drying bleached cotton cloth. The I0.-8 is estimated at $75,000; insured in the Factory Insurance association. Col. Leroy Springs, president of the Eureka and Springstein mills, of this city, came over from Lancaster this morning and will immediately start the Eureka mill on night worn in order to afford employ mem 10 rh many rh possible of the operatives who are thus thrown out of employment. Rebuilding will begin at once and it is hoped that full operation of the mill will be resumed by the 1st of January. The tire is r misfortune ns the product of the mill has been sold several morutis ahead and the em* ployes are thrown out of work at uu unfortunate time. , A Mn?h Ntariai Marrlafa Law. The Rook Hill Journal suggests that the next legislature ought m to pass h marriage license law. Such a law would piotect the young girls of the State. A few days ago a young man ran away with aud married a girl only thir* j teou years of age. It ought to he a criminal offence for a man to , marry a girl under eighteen years of age, without the consent of the uirl'e parents. Magistrates should exercise more discretion than to marry children, but as there are no Ihwh to prohibit them doing so, such marriages are of course coin: mon occurrences. (July a few ' weeks ago there was a run-away ' match in this city, the bride was a | mere child and now regrets that she married. Let us have a good, sound, substantial marriage license law and make it so strong that he who breaks the law will be made suffer for it. Children should not be allowed to marry under sixteen years, with or without the consent of parents. Looatsd the Child's Parents. The following item from the Chester Lantern will recall to memory the article published in I Pfiltltntic ft fiiu* U'OLt 1/ a ? iiivk'v \/>/inuiiin it t \ ?' it v?v it n n^v/ telling of the finding of hii infant in an old warehouse-at Chester: A gentleman came to Chester a day or two ago from North Carolina for the infant left in the Southern Railway's warehouse recently. Ilia wife is a sister of the childs mother, who is now at his home. The parties all live in the same neighborhood. The parents went to Columbia, where the child was born. They came from there here. The mother told the whole story after she went home. She said the man forced her to leave the child, and threatened to kill her if she ever divulged the matter. The brother-in-law says the law will be pressed against the seducer of the girl as far as possible. Lie will be prosecuted for breach of marriage contract, and ou other charges and will then be turned over to the South Carolina authorities to be punished for abandoning the child. He is rather wealthy and has always had a got d reputation. The lady, who is about It), is of good family and has always stood high iu the esteem of her neighbors. Colored Cunforenoo. The Rock llill district conference of the A. M. E. Z. church of South Carolina convened here on me 'Z'itx iuntil 111, witli itev. F. Killingsworth, D. D., presiding. The coiivocaliou was opened with devotionul exercises and a handshaking reunion. > Tlie pastors reported their several charges in prosperous conditions, spiritually and financially. Rev. J. R. Beckham preached the annual sermon, which was a good and Htrong one, us was also the address of Presiding Elder Killingsworth, which was ably discussed by a number of prominent divines. The district forms a part of the great A. M. E. Z. connection in America, Africa and the Isles of the Sea. There are eight bishops and a score of general officers, several Bcliools and colleges, a well organized missionary department, also church extension and educational departments. The largest publishing house, owned and operated by the race the world over, is owned by thisohurch. The church has n membership of more than 600,000 souls, 86 annual conferences, all working under a uniform and well regulated discipline. The object of the church is to fit the race for citizenship in any government and ultimately for citizenship in the coming kingdom of our Lord. W. L. Lee. Sauth Carolina Prasbytarlaas. In view of the recent asssembling of the synod of South Carolina, the following statistics will be of interest: The Presbyterian chnrch in this State comprises in all 136 ministers and 20,644 members. The.e are 272 organized Presbyterian churches in the State. They average 75 communing members to each church. There are 27 young men in training for the ministry in the synod. Of the 13(1 ministera. tii??? ?? ? foreign missionaries. Of the rent, 104 are in charge of churches, the others are professors or infirm or without charges. During the year ending March 31. 1902, the synod of South Carolina raised for church purposes $145,339, or an average of $704 for each member. They gave to foreign missions $11,183, au average of 54 cents per member. They gave for home missions $8,(>79, au average of 42 cents. To other benevolent causes they gave $17,782, an average of 80 cents per member. The average salary paid all over the synod is $742 to eaoh pastor. In salaries to ministers the church pays $70,995. In current congregational expenses, besides the ministers' salaries, $35,610. Oxen and sheep fatten better in company thau wheu left alone. % j America's Famous Beauties. Look with horror on Hkin Erupt tions, Blotches, Sores. Pimples. They don't have them, nor will any ; one, who uses Bncklen's Arnica Salve. It glorifies the face. Eczema or Salt Kheuin vanish before it. Tt cures sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains. Infallible for | Pi lea. 2oo at Meachatn's drug store. The Ordway Case Settled. Yorkvtlle Yeoman. The Catawba Power Company has compromised with the assigned estate of S. S. Ordway & Son by the payment of $6,000, and the latter has practically settled up all claims held against it. A meeting was held here Tuesday. Maj. .Ins. F. Hart, the assinee, and Hon. J. It. Haile, agent for the creditors, and several others wero present. The fact that the business is ..II *; 11 ..1 1 iLi. l? mi |?i nLiiunny t'lueru up mis fimy is lurgely due to the efficient work of the assignee nnd the agent of the creditors. The creditors were paid dollar for dollar. The assets I were $6,000, the liabilities $4,500. S. S. Ordway & Son had a coni tract to do stonowork on the dam j of the Catawba Power Company at India Hook Shoals, 14 miles eatjt of Yorkville, in this county. Owing to disagreements between the contractors and the company the former were unable to continue work and made an assignment about the 25th of May. Gees Like Eot Cakes. "The fastest selling thing I have in my store," writes drucgist C. T. Smith,of Davis, Ky., "is l)r King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, because it always cures. In my six years of sales it has never failed. 1 have known it to save sufforers from Throat and Lung diseases, who could get no help from doctors or nny other remedy." Mothers rely on it, beat physicians prescribe it. and T. B. Meacham guarantees satisfaction or refunds price. Trial bottles free. Reg. size 50c and $1. -* ?? It is estimated that 40 per cent of the days in London aro wot. ? Hit Life in Peril. "I just seemed to have gone all to pieces," writes Alfred Bee. of Welfare, Tex., "biliousness and a lame back had made life a burden. I couldn't eat or sleep and folt almost too worn out to work when I began to use Electric Bitters, but tlloiT utrvrlr rv* I XT,,... I ?I .... jr nwinCTi nvuninn. iiuw l MIT [J like a top, can eat anything, have gained in strength and enjoy hard work." They give vigorous health and new life to weak, sickly, rundown people. Try them. Only 50c nl Meacham's drug store. FLORAL SHOW. Advance Preiniiin Li>( ?of tub? Ladles' Floral Sooiety of the First Presbyterian Church of Yorkvllle, S C. Contest to be held in the court houso on Friday, October 81, from 11 a. in. to 5 p. 111. class A?Chrysanthemums. Best collection of out flowera, not lota than tan varieties. Tint priae, Sfl.OO In gold, donated by directors of Leas and String* Bank; econd prise, table set. Best ten whifs blooms; lamp, donated by Dr. John B. Bowen, of York Drng Store. Best ten pink blooms; pair of Queen Quality Shoes, donated by A. Friedheim, Bock Hill. Best ten yellow blooms, 08.60; second prise, to bo decided. Best single bloom, any variety; salad bowl, donated by Mr. W. Adickes. Clash B?Hoses. Bait collection cot 'flowari, handiome rug, donated by Smith Fewell Co., tecond bait collection, picture, given by Mr. Walter Moore. Beat collection any aingle variety, SI.00. Clash C?Potted Plants. Boat collection of hotted plants, picture, ponated by W. B. Moure & Co. Best potted plant, $1. HULKS. All flower, must be grown by oxibitor. All flowers must be exhibited 011 their own steins. All steins of chrysanthemums must be at least twelve inches long. None but amateurs allowed to oxhibit. An attractive programme has been arranged from 3 to 4 p m, and again in the evening beginning at 8.30. Price of admission 25 oems for adults; children 15 cents, or 25 cents for two of same family. For more dotailed information apply to Mrs. R. T. Stkphknhos, President, or Mrs. S. M. McNekl, Secretary, Yorkville, S. C. October 15 8to LOW MTES TO SWTEFIIR. Low niton to tbo Annual State Fair, Columbia. 8. C., via Southern Railway. For tho al>ove occasion the Southern Railwuy will sell from points in South Carolina, including Ashevillo, (-harlotto Augusta and Savannah and all intermediate pointfi, tickets to the 84th Annual State Fair, Columbia, S. C., at the rate of one first-class fare for the round trip, plus 60c admission fee. Tickets to be sold October 20th to 81st inclusive, with flual limit to return November 2nd, 1902. The Southern Railway will operate on October 20th and 80th special trains in aud oat of Columbia iu addition to their regular trains. Call upon Any agent of the Southern Railway for detailed information, or R. W. HUNT, W. H. TAYLOE, D. P. A. A. O. P. A. Charleston, S. C, Atlanta, Go, WANTED! WAN Five hundred ni boys to come to sec us them up in a New Sui In buying our sto< aimed to double our si if you consider econoi aid us to attain this ei "MEN'S CI We have a com stock of Men's clot hi per suit, from $3.50 to We guarantee our St equal in quality and si SI 5.00 suits that can I " BOYS' CI Our stock of Bo mous, and we have pi thev will have to wall * We can tit your li sizes 5s to 10s, from 70c to Our 2-piece Norft Suits for Boys from 3 %/ known values, and wc and let us show then buy or not. It costs i Odd Tr Two to three hun t.hflt. must (ra in tlia i , %/ ASA VliK/V ^ X / 111 t ItV J have to say about Tr< what you want, aiul | please you. Ha Just a word aboul you intend to buy a see ours. We have tl or price. TEE OLE EEL T. B. BELK " sT ?KINDS OP? I Chill - Tonic We carry in stock and this is the season for Chills. Groves Chronic Chill Cure is the new one. 1 n is very strong ana ib especially adapted to cases which are hard to shake off. Let us serve you when you are in need of chill cures. Ardrey's Drug Store P. S.?You had better get your spices for your tureen toiuato pickle while others are. % f TED! WANTED! !ii and three hundred i at once and let us fit t of Clothing, k of Fall Clothing we * I i l IIUS ui iifiunmut*, uiiu my anytlitng you will id. L0TH1NG plete and up-to-date ng, ranging in price, i $12.00. 1.00 and SI0.00 suits tyle to any 812.50 and >c bought elsewhere, OTHING. y's Clothing is enorit the prices down so i about. >oy in any kind of suit, %/ / 7 $4.50. >lk Suits and our Vest to 8 years of age are } invite you to come i to you, whether you nothing to look. ousers. dred pairs of Trousers icxt (>() days. All we uisers is that we have at -a price that will its. t Hats, and that is if new Hat don't fail to lem in any style, color Mil STORE, . IVonrio*. .r TRKM'ASS NOTICE. """All persons .ire hereby warned against hunting. fishing or ot hc . wise trespassing npon any of the landH owned or controlled by the undersigned parties. The law will be rigidly applied to anyone disregarding this notice. F. Nims. W F. Patterson. W. II. Jones. T. S. Kirkpatrick. J. W. Ai'drey. W. C. Armstrong. D. A. I^ee. R. S. Torrenoc. \V. 12. Spratt. T. C. Spratt. W. B. Moke B. M. Spratt. " Misses Addie and Dovio Harris. J. II. Colt harp W. I. Jones B. F. Bennett. Fine Photographs When yon go to Charlotte don't fail to pay a visit to RIDER'S PHOTO. GALLERY. Wo make all the latest styles and sizes, at reasonable prices. 1 W. Fifth St., Charldtee, N. C. I i S. J. KIMBALL, DEALER IN Buggies and Harness, ROCK HILL, S. C. 1'IF' Wo sell the "Rock Hill linggy;" the best buggy on the market for the ! money. LAU N DRY IHARK^ I that are not found oil linen fresh from The MODEL STEAM LAT7NDB7, Charlotte, N, C., uro rust stains, ink ' stains, fruit stains, and especially j swindles from overheated irons. That i ' is what we particularly guard against, fleckless, (lawless, i 111 macula to?white ias white can l?e, or as strong of color as when you bought it (if originally of a color pattern), your washable apparel is returned clean, well washed, well ironed. Shipment made from Fort Mill every j Thursday morning and laundry roI turned Saturday mornings by? HD. L. McELHANEY. Ajrent. TRY THE City Barber Shop For a tir6t-clan8 HAIRCUT, S11AVE. SHAM TOO, or HAlli SINGE. Garoihers & Son. I'KOrUlETOKS. Third door Bank building. FOR IGOOD WHISKIES, WINES, IBRANDIES, ETC., CALL ON OR WRITE TO W. II. IIOOVER, umao rTE. n. c. D. J. WILLIAMS, Statesville's Lienor Dealer. Laurel Valley Corn Whiskey, 5 Years Old: 1 12 Full Quarts, in neat ease, . $7 SO 24 Pints 8 00 48 Half Pints . . . . 8 50 4Gallons, keg included, . U 00 One aim two gallons, jug and crate included, per gallon, . 2 25 Pure N. C. Sweet Mash Corn Whiskey: i New, i>er gallon, . . 1 40 Two to Tliree years old, i>er gal. 1 75 Pure Apple Brandy, per gallon, . 2 00 Elm City Club Rye, 7 years old, 12 quarts, . . . . . 8 00 Twenty-four Pints, . . . 8 50 Forty-eight Half pints, . 0 00 One and two gallons, jug and crate inoluded, per gallon, . 2 50 Exeeisior Rye, jug and crate included, per gallon, . . 2 00 Peach and Honey, i>er gallon, . 2 00 . Rock and Rye, per gallon, . 2 00 I Holland Gin, per gnllon, . . 2 00 Remember I am no reetitier or com! pounder. In buying my Roods you are | not buying water. I guarantee ull those goods superior to any thinR beinR shipped from this mnrket. All jurs will be put in boxes instead of crates for 15c. extra; keRs boxed for 25c. extra, and all boxes nre shipped without any marks to indicate their contents. Cash must accoinpany all orders. They will bo tilled the same day received. Send money by roRistered letter, postofticc money order or express money order. Goods shipped either by freiRht or express. As to my responsibility I refer you to the llradstreet and Dunn Mercantile Comi>anies and my hundreds of customers all over the South. Remember, i URuin, that 1 Ruarantee satisfaction iu j all cases or refund the money. D. .1. WILLIAMS, STATESVILE, N. C. : , J. U. Tray wick & Co., DEALERS IN FINE EIQ'JOES AND WINES, No. 42 East Trade St. f CHARLOTTE. - - N. O. DR. KINC'S NEW DISCOVERY FOR THAT COLD. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. Cures Consumption,Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneumonia,Hay Fever,Pleurisy, LaGrippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Croup and Whooping Cough. NO CURE. NO PAY. Prica 50c. and $ 1. TRIAL BOTTLES FREE. \