Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, December 17, 1902, Image 2
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Fort Mill Telephone (with Ioiir distunco
connections) No. 2<i.
DECEMBER 17. 1903.
The llepiihlicnus will lmve ten
more* members m Hie next House
of Representatives than in the Inst
anil tin* I)etnocrntH and Fusionists
nineteen more. There are twentynine
additional members.
Mrs. l\ S. Grant, wife of President
(J rant, died at her rosidenee
in Washington on Inst Sunday
night. Death was due to heart
failure, Mrs. Grant having suffered
for some years from valvular
disense of the heart, which was
aggravated by a severe attack of
bronchitis*
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Tn connection with the territorial
fight it is claimed by the demo,
crats thai the republicans would bo
glad to have the territorial bill
occupy so much time in the Senate
as to render imp issible the consideration
of any anti-trust legislation
at this session and that, they are
urging on both sides to the controversy.
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The Senate Iihh played a sorry
joke 011 the House by accepting
the latters amendment to the immigration
bill prohibiting the sale
of liquor in the Capitol. The
House has been in the linbit of
attempting to gain favor with the
temperance demerit by attaching
riders with this provision to bills
going up to the Seuate for some
time, trusting to the Senate's
throwing them out.
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The XJ-nited Stnte government
will Boon issue a new 5-cent stamp
to represent the pnion of the North
find South find the obliteration of
sectionalism. On the Htamp will
be a picture of Abraham Lincoln
and in the background two draped
female figures representing the
two sections, the North and South.
These figures are clasping hands
over the likeness of Lincoln,showing
the uniting a^ain of tlie North
and South.
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The value of the silver in n dollar
is only 38 cents now, and it was
stated in New York the other day
bv cine Rpnnniiitoil tlm
....... cv v? t? t ii mo im in
A
1 lint nearly one-lmlf the silver dollars
in circulation are counterfeit
? tnat is, not made by the government.
An expert could easily
make n silver dollar worth juHt as
much as the government coin and
make a profit of 62 cents, and so
long as this can be done without
detection the temptation will be too
great to be resisted. '
South Carolina's Ntgro Settlement.
In Clarendon county, about
fifteen miles from Mnuning.and
twenty five miles from Sumter,
is St. Paul, one of the most prosperous,
intelligent and the welthiest
negro settlements in South
Carolina.
Over twenty years ago Mr. David
Tifvi wlvi uium 111n
, -F .. ?W ".!? at < inn chant
in Manning, following the
custom of the low country merchants,
branched out of town to
put up a country atom in thie
cotton belt to catch the negro
trade. He moved all of hit* effects
in a two horse wagon, and started
bushiest* in a log cabin. Now he
owns several thousand acres of land
adjacent to St. Paul, and in Clarendon
county, and haa a monopoly
of the entire trade, and in fact will
not allow any other white man to
d ? business in or near St. Paul, a?
he owns all the land save what the
negroes own.
Mr. Levi ?h kind and obliging to
#rdl the negraee around there, furnishes
theim money or supplies,
mules or anything tliey want, buys
all their cotton ami produce, and
lbs large store thia season of the
year, with over a half dozen clerks
ia alwnys crowded. An average of
60 bales of cotton ia ginned there
a day, while the outfit lielongH to
Mr. Le vi, negroes move the entire
fer' business for liitn.- Exchange.
Shot Down In His Home.
A. L. Bishop, a shoo drnmmoi
of Lynchburg, Va., who is known
to a nuinbor of business men here,
shot and killed Air. Tom Wilson in
his own home in Charlotte last
'Tuesday night. Bishop, though a
! married man, was infatuated with
a Miss Lena Sohultz, of Charlotte,
with whom he had an engagement
to call at the home of her brotherin-law,
Mr. Jacob Meyer, three
floors from Mr. Wilson's, and Miss
Wilson invited Miss Sehnltz to
spend the night with her. While
at the Mevei home wine wasdrunk
j by Bishop and -the young ladies,
; the wine being offered them by
\f_ ^1 _ I a 1 a i\ f.n i I I
.mr. iueyer. /vi iidoiu ;r..>w o ciock
they went to the resdence of Mr.
Wilson and there continued drinking
tlio wine given thein by Mr.
Meyer. The trio made so much
noise Mrs. Wilson went to the pur
lor door and !ook? d in, seeing the
wine on the table and objecting to
the proceeding, returned to Iter
bedroom and awoke her husband.
Mr. Wilson walked into the parlor
and ordered Miss Sehnllz to leave,
which she proceeded to do; then
he ordered Bishop to leave also,
catching hold of t lie lapels of Bishop's
eoat. Some words were passed
and Bishop pulled his pistol and
pressed it against Wilson's side
just below the heart and lired.
Wilson fell to the floor, exclaiming.
"Ho has killed me," and did not
speak again, although he lived for
half an hour. .Bishop got his eoat
and tied, leaving his hat, and has
not been apprehended. Mr. Wilson
was well thought of by all
and held the position of overseer
01 uie puDiic roads i i tlie county.
BISHOP SURRENDERS.
Nothing was heard of Bishop
until Sunday night when a 'phone
message from the officers of Petersburg,
Va, to Chief Police Irwin of
Charlotte, stated that Bishop had
surrendered and was in jail in the
former city. Bishop told the
mayor that the shoot inn was entirely
justifiable and that he tired the
fatal shot in self-defence, as Wilson
was striking him over the head
with a Htiek and he was dazed by
the blow. The Petersburg officer
stated that Bishop would return to
Charlotte with out requisition papers.
Magistrate Boykln Reinstated.
Some time ago the governor removed
?T. W. Boy kin as magistrate
at Lamar, in Dnrlinton county,
he having performed a marriage
ceremony of a white man and a mulatto
gii 1, claiming that it was at
night anil lie did not know that
the girl was other than white. The
ex-mairistrate was urosecnted in the
circuit court, but was acquitted.
Ill view of the acquittal by the
people of Mr. Boy kin's county the
governor Thursday reinstated him
as magisarate to till out the unexpired
term.?The Stale.
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Woodmen Elect Officers.
At n meeting ?f White Oak
Camp W. O. W. held 011 Tuesday
night of last week, the following
officers were elected to serve during
tho yenr 1903:
J. Q. Cousart, C. C.
S. W. Parks, A. L.
L. J. Maaaey, banker.
T. A. Mills, clerk.
B. O. Fergerson, watchman,
J. C. McKlhaney, escort.
T. E. Merritt, sentry.
D. G. Kimbrell, manager.
Bull FlghToidn't Go.
The proposed dog, chicken and
hull tights, advertised to take place
at Friday at Robert F. Thomassos's
place near Rock Hill, failed
i _ iV il -1 -1
10 come ou, mougn mo interiorence
of Sheriff Logan and the
ltock Hill militia were nece-sary
to put a stop to the Spanish-like
amusement.
In accordance with the instructions
of the governor, SheritT Logan
wont to the proposed arena hefore
the hour tixed for the beginnig
of the performance, and informed
Messrs. Tliornasson ami
Tillman, owners of the bulls, of
his instructions and his intention
to carry them into etTeot. The roply
was that they, too, had taken
legal advice, and that the governor
had made a mistake in choosing
his mode of procedure; that In?
should have applied to the courts
for an injunction.
The sheriff was not disposed to
split hairs about the matter and.
as the projectors of the program
scorned determined to push the
fight, lie decided to call for help.
A message to Rock Hill was all
i that was necessary for in a short
time the Catawba Rifles were on
the spot, rondy to support the authorities.
This put an entirely different
view of the matter before the bull
: fighters. They realized tlint the
J sheriff alone might not be able to
stop the tight if the crowd came,
; but thut the sheriff hacked by a
| military company could win in au
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appeal to force. Me 8-irs. ThomasH'.n
and Tillman thereupon decided
to call off the main features of
11 the program and tj amuse those
. who had conic with a drm* race.
Sports who went fioin tliis place
say that the hulls would certainly
have heen put together hail net
the bheriff inU rfereil.
The Ne ws of the County.
Rock Hill Horald.
Mr Alex. L?ailey and Miss Flora
Limeher^er were united in mar
Milieu at .St.j'j o'clock NVcdneailay
I afternoon at the Methodist pnrsonnge,
Rev. J. S. Beaslev oflieiating.
i The ceremony was witnessed by a
number of Iriends who extended
warmest congralululions.
Paul Robinson, a inaehitiist at
i the dam. whileengnged at his work
! a few days a<40 had the misfortune
] of sustaining a very painful wound
by a piece of steel striking him in
tho right eye. Mr. Robinson left
yesterday for a few days'stay at his
j home in Columbia.
A negro by the name of T>evy
Primhle and who is wauti d by the
shentf of Newberry, was arrested
in this city Wednesday night by
Olhcer Miller and placed in the
station house. The sheriff was
notilied of 1 he arrest at once and
he came to Rock Hill yesterday
I and carried the prisoner hack.
Yorlcvillo Enquirer.
Treasurer Neely is not milking
as much progress with tlio work of
j collecting taxes as he would like.
I p to Thursday night, he hail collected
only '$21,159.14. This
amount was inclu led in 2.!>21 reeeipts
The total bonk calls for
$101.4111 .'.ft. and that means that
there is still more than $so.Of;0 to
he collected within the eighteen
days. This amount is included in
about (i.oUO receipts. The treasurer
did splendidly in Kuck Hill In.-t
week, i.ssu tig 1,200 receipts, nearly
half of the total number issued.
There are quite a number of people
who are calculating on the usuextensiou.
The extension may be
i made; but if so it will probably la*
made by the general assembly.
The governor has given it. out pretty
emphatically that he will not be
a party to any such foolishness.
Yorkvillo Yooman.
Mr. (diem Gordon has been elected
superintendent of the county
chain gang, and took charge tin
Monday. Mr. Whitcner, who has
had charge of the force for two
years has come to Yorkvillo and
taken the place on tin1 police force
vacated by Mr. Mendeuhall.
Mr. C. E. Jl. Mendeuhall this
weok had an operation performed
for the removal of a wen from over
his right eye. It made him right
sick for several days but he is
j walking about now. Ho expects
to leave for Port Mill the first of
next, week, to work for the Catawba
Power Company, at the dam near
India Hook shoals.
Mr. Kobt. T. Love, a well-to-do
farmer, who livi?w nlmnt I't milnc
west of Yorkville, found u nugget
of gold on his farm one day hmt
I week that weighed 58 penny weight.
Teats of the nugget hy a local jeweler
proved its genuineness. Mr.
Love says that the nugget was
picked up from the surface of the
Lrround in n cultivated field. There
is authentic record that at a point
about six miles from Mr. Love's
farm, in 1.S51. some miners found
a nugget that they sold for nearly
$5001).
The old Wheele carriage factory,
a landmark of Yorkville, was
destroyed by lire Wednesday afternoon.
An ageil negro man living
i in part of the factory, innde up a
fire ami came up town to the market
and his tire got out. A wind
, blowing across a vacant lot saved
valuable property.
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York Negroes Moving West.
During the past week thirty or
forty negroes, whose homes are in
and around Yorkville, have emigrated,
to Arkansasaud Mississippi.
T1 ?y emigrants were of the I rest
class and they write to their friends
here that conditisus in their new
homes are more to their liliti.r
than here, and that they they
expect to remain. It is possible
that others will follow at an only
day. The white people here do
not seem to bo at all concerned
about the oxodns; in fact, tiio sentiment
seems to be growing that
the rapid development of the ngrieultnral
interests of the State
domands that the negro must go
and that class that has built Up
and developed the West must come,
and that the English, Germans,
Swedes and simular desirable classes
will never come in large numbers
so long as the negroes are here.?
Yorkville corespondencu News and
. Courier.
WANTED?A jfixsl mi Ik cow, fresh with
calf. Jersey preferred. L. A. HAIl
RIB.
Place your orde-s for Job Printing
wttb The 'innes.
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GOOD WHISKIES,
WINES,
BRANDIES, ETC.,
CALL ON OK WHITE TO
W. IF. IIOOVE1*,
CIMKMMTK. N. c.
j ' ^liuilDRY MIMSi
; that art? not found oil linen fresh from
Tho MODEL STEAM LATJND3Y,
Charlotte, N. O., are rust stains, ink
stains, fruit stains, and especially
scorches from overheated irons. That
! is what we particularly guard against .
ticckless, flawless, immaoulato?white
| ias white can he, or as strong of color as
I when you bought it (if originally of a
color iKittorn), your washable apparel is
; returned clean, well washed, well
ironed.
Shipment made from Fort Mill every
j Thursday morning and laundry re:
turned buturday mornings by ?
j I I). I.. McELUANEY, Agent.
TRUSl'ASS NOTICE.
All persons are hereby warned against
hunting, fishing or otherwise trespassing
up>n any of the lauds owned or eontrolled
by the undersigned parties. The
law will he rigidly applied to anyone
aisrt'nanlmtf tliis notice.
F. NlllS. W F. PATTF.ltSON.
\V. II. Jones. T. S. Kirkpatriek,
?T. W. Anlrey. \V. C. Armstrong.
1). A. l>-c-. 11. S. Torronee.
\V. E. Spmtt. T. O. ispmt t.
W. 11. Iioko 11. M. t-'prjitt.
Misses Atltlie mid Dovie Harris.
J. H. Colt harp \V. I. .loin s
S. K. White. 1). F. Koniiett.
J. 11. Mack. T. A. Mills.
W. F. lloytl.
TRY THE
Ci(^ Barker Sliop
For u tiret-class
HAIR CUT,
! SHAVE,
SHAMPOO, or
HAIR SINGE.
Caroihers & Son.
Proprietors.
Third door Bunk building.
ID. J. WILLI AMS,
; Statesville's Lipor Dealer.
i laurel Valley Ccrn Whiskey, 5 Years Old:
12 Full Quarts, in neat ease, . $7 GO
84 Pints 8 00
48 Half Pints . . . 8 GO
4la (iallons, keg included, . 'J 00
One and two gallons, jug and
orate included, per gallon, . 2 2G
, Pure N. C. Sweet Mash Ccrn WhiskeyNew,
per gallon, .1 40
Two to Three years old, i>or gal. 1 75
Fure Apple Brandy, per gallon, . 2 00
Elxn City Club Rye, 7 years old, 12
quart s, . . . . . 8 00
Twenty-four Pints, . . . 8 60
Fnrt v-eight Half pints, . . 0 00
I yuu llllll 1WII gUllOllH, JOg ail?l
crate included, per gallon, . 2 aO
Sscekior Rya, jug and cruto included,
per gallon, . 2 (Ml
1 Poach and Iloncy, ]>er gallon, . 2 (X)
Rock and Rye, jxjr gallon, . . 2 (X)
! Holland Gin, per gallon, . .2 <>o
Remember I sun no rectifier or compounder.
In buying my goods you are
not buying water. 1 guarantee all these
j goods superior to anything being shipped
frohi this market. All jugs will he put
in boxes instead of crates for loo. extra;
kegs boxed for 2,">c, extra, and all lx?xes
are shipped without any marks to indicate
their contents. Cash must a *.conipany
all orders. They will bo filled the
I same day received. Send money by
j registered letter, post office money order
| or express money order, f loods shipped
| either by freight or express.
As to my resiMtusibility 1 refer yon to
I tho Drudstroet and Dunn Mercantile
Companies and my hundreds of customers
all over the South. Remember,
| again, that I guarantee satisfaction in
| all cases or refund the money.
D. J. \VILJ,i A MS,
STATESVIIJ5, N. C.
An - ire *en(1lng n *krt. h and dcacrtoMnn may
t,ulekly aacortaln our opinion froe wf.oilier en
In mention U prnhahly put en table. Communion.
llo.v?Klrlotly eontldontlnl. Handbook on I'ntenta
innt free. oldest aironey for aecurtng patents.
I'.o<uita taken thrnturh Mtinn A Co. receive
rperi/i ni>tUf, without clinrgp. In the
Scientific American.
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?.< eny aolantltlc Journal. Ternt*. Fl a
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Fine Photographs
When you go to Chnr- t
lotle don't fail to pay a
vibit to J
RADER'S PHOTO, GALLERY, .
We make nil tlie latest
styles and sizes, at reasonable
prices. 1j
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Your Xmas G
Should be made of the best Fl
ii?i? Company speaks to every bo
suits from her baking of Cakes a
Dan Valley Fl
25 POUND SAO
50 POUND SAO
100 POUND SAi
Some of you know?others nu
noiqimlin this place. It hakes
critics. (live us your or lei and
Delivered anywhero in town.
Fort Mill Manutacturii
L. A. IS IRKrTHE
OLD REL1
Annual Clea
Since tlie inangurati
we have made it a nil
December of each year
includes everything ii
our big store, always 11
jtions oil all remnants, <
Our clearance sale tl
Monday, December 1, \
make this the most int
so far eondneted this
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counts will bo made on
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All our Deeeniher sal
ful, hut the event of thi
previous occasions of t
are a money saver vo
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this opportunity to bin
specially reduced price
WANTED?Cow P
other kinds of Peas, a
market price for them,
a number of wagons an
oiler at bargain prices.
Grain Fertilizer just
horses and mules to be
Yours for 1
THE OLD BELI
T. IJ. 11ELK,
P. S.?Highest mat
Corn, Ilay, and Foddci
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Th? books of Registration for the
own of Fort Mill for the year 1903 are
iow open, ami will be closed on the
bird (3) day of January, 1903. W. R.
drachma has been appointed Registrar.
By order of the town council.
J. W. McELHANEY. lutendant.
NOTICE.
Tlio aniiunl meeting of tlio Comity
knuinissiouers of York County will l*i
lold in thoir office, Yorkville, S. C., on
Vodnesdny. December 17th, 1902.
All persons holding claims against
he County will present them, duly atestecl,
to the under igued 011 or before
aid day. Claims not presented the
'ear tlioy are contracted or the subsiLuent
year are forever barred.
MARY J. HUNTER.
Clerk of Buurd.
Govern tier 19?It.
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our. The Fort Mill Mnnufncturusewif
who wishos the host retul
I trend tor the holidays. We sell
our? i
KS 60c
KS $ 1.20
IKS 2.40
ist find out?that Dan Valley has
beautifully and rises to suit all
be convinced as well as pleased.
lg Company's Store.
, AI<tn<ig:t?r.
ABLE STB
ranee Sale.
ion of this business
c to conduct during
a special sale, which
1 all departments of
inking special reducodds
and ends.
lis year will begin on
and it is our aim to
cresting sale we have
5 year. Special disi
all
Glothingi
Shoes,
Furniture,
Stoves and
Trunks.
les have been successis
sale will outclassall
lie kind, and if you
11 Will 11/lt
Am f ? AAA 1*\/C \/ * VI Jl V /\/I\
r high-class goods at
s.
eas, Whipporwill or
nd Avill pay highest
We have on hand
id buggies which we
Two car loads of
in. A few head of
sold cheap,
business,
SBIE STORE,
Proprietor.
ket price paid for
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