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YO)\T MILL TJ M KS DEMOCRATIC 'FffBLISIfKp EVEHV WEDNESDAY B. VV. BRADFORD. 7'eims Subset lpti?>n: ??ne year $1.00 Six months .... . FO Three months , .'S< ( '01 resprnilem < on rum in subjects is Invltwl, but no responsibility i.< nssutne<l for the views of eorrespon<L-nts Anonytuouu eornmunlciWhms will not be published iti these columns. On application to the publisher, ailveitisliin tf-utes tire muiit* known to hose Interested. Fort Mill 'Phono (with Ion it distance connection*) N?>. !!<>. JANUAltll 7. 15)1)3. The Times for 1903. Tbis is the tirst issue of Tin* Times for 19.03,1111(1 with il in extended the wish tlint healtli mid happiness limy >d>ide with ouch of jts lenders dnrinn the j'enr. It in ojjr intention to nhike the paper better this yeur than it has over been, by ^ivin^ to the people only such news iiK ik considered worth printing. There are nnuiy things that could be promised, but for fear that some would oo ntifullilled, we will endeavor to make m?od this one promise by asking the people of this section to aid us to that end. 15. W. lillADFOKI). Talk on Timely Topics After a vacation of two weeks far the holidays, the U. S. Congress re-convened Monday at noon pud will be in session for the next sixty days. The general assembly will eon. yene on next Tuesday, the l.'hli The inauguration of Governor Hey ward will probably take place on the 20th, mh that is the anniversary of Governor McSweeney's inaugu ration. Approximately $t.700,000.000 cap. jtnl stock was represented in the /corpora!ions that tiled papers in the various cotporation states during the year jusi ended. This figure compares with $d,<J2<.),7?j2,(iuO during 1 IK) 1. William MefJill, a negro of Chattanooga. who edits a paper at that place, has announced that lie will try to secure the office of chaplain of the next House of Representatives. He ig one of the leaders of his race end prominent in apposif toll l*4-k u I ,1 II C YV . lloO '' I I ? ?o said to linye Htrong backing for the place. Now tlmt the Venezuelan trouble ifi pvnclialy settled, the people of Honduras have grave fears that the Venezuelan incident, will he repeated there over a debt. Several yearn ago Honduras floated a large amount of bonds, which were bought principally by Kuglishmen and Germans. The government has never made even a pretense to pay either the interest or the principle, and the whole now amounts to jnore than the country is worth. Senator A. H. Dean, of Greenville, hasan interesting bill pre{>artd which will bo introduced in he general assembly. The object /?f the bill in question is to enlarge fhe jurisdiction of the magistrates' courts giving to these courts all dispensary cases except where illicit dealers have become a nuisauce. If the bill becomes a law the circuit courts will be relieved of nearly onerhnlf of the usual number of cases, and in that way it is hoped to obviate the congestion of the counts that has overworked the officials for ho long a time. For the first time it) the history of the Methdist Episcopal church pi nee the Civil War, commissions from the North and South havenrran^ed to hold a joint meetini* on interests of like importance to hoth branches. Thin will occur on the 1 Oth of the month, when a comluisson of the church North of eleven members, who have in process of preparation anew hymnal for the denomination, will meet with a similar couimisMon of eleven men from the chinch South at. Nashville,Tenn., for the purpose of considering the adoption of the sstne book for both branches of tho ehureh. The people of Columbia are perplexed an to thecnunoof the death of W. II. Kqnier, auditor of Rich* land county, whose dead body wan found m that city Saturday night alongside the tracka of the Southern Railway. The only wound on his person war a almrp in -isive cut on the top of the head, and the examining ph nicians say that there is doubt whether or not such a wound could have been made by .ir pilot of an engine, as tirst supj> sell, and some believe that foul ' iy is lespqiiHibie for the Audit-' tVs deatli. Mr. Squier vvah -55 years old And had resided in Cor 11, | nubia nil his life. > 'tl, . VY i ' 4* */ ?, ? 1 Cram Gets Lot;* Sought Ap^otnVnibnt. President Roosevelt on Mondavi sent ii> t|?e Senate tli?' ivJiiiiiiMlion of Y\ . |) Prnui to be colli rlor of tlio port of (Mi rte>tihi mii : .1. Dun i-iiii Adams. of Ieiureii?, to In- nuir11ii 1 of t lie I iiitcd Sia.o.s con11 lor Siij)tli .Carolina. Neither of t Ito appointments have | caused much surpris**. iis lliov hail iieen protiv well understood in advance Crtiin is a nei;ro and wijs 1 appointed over the protests of the j j business men of Charleston. The j president yielded to the advice of I Hitch men as Payne and Clarkson I and the appointment is a sap thrown to the negroes in return ! for delegations favorable to Rouse- ; ] veil in the national Republican | convent ion. (Turn's continuation* is by no means assured, for Sena * #1^1 IV r II I a IV * * t ( Mir i 11mum 11 win imm mill wiinou mercy, IJefore roturniim to Wash ! iti^tiui fioni Si>u 1 It Carolina, Till1 iniiii loaded up mii evidence against ; Criilli ii i el lie will lie ulile In (In, Home effective Work unions llie He piiblieiin senators. Adams, the new iimrshtil, is n deputy colleotov of internal revenue. lie had been, slated for p stnmst r of Laurens through McLaunn's inilueiiee, but a change was made and (ieor^je McCravy was jjiven that job, and Adams was made a deputy marshal under Lawsou Melton. lie held this po sitioii until appointed deputy collector by Miculi Jenkins. ? The Rock Hill Election. The municipal election in Rock ljill comes off tomorrow, there liein^ several olHees to lid, mayor, two aldermen at hum*. and one alderman each from Wards 1 to -1. So far the question lias caused considerable amusement and uncertainty. Several nominal ions have been made by "Many Hriend- ' for Mr. Kininently (Qualified who declined with thanks one day, reconsidered the next and will make the personal sacrifice if the "dear people" demand it. Several others at first declined positively to run, but could not refuse the persistant pleading of friends. The latest candidate, possibly, for mayor is Mayor .J. J. Waters. It was generally said that lie would not coiisent to enter the race n<rain; but some knowing ones all nloiitf refused to itMitv to this idea, holding that in due season he would allow his friends to use his name. I landbills have been distributed, putting forth two tickets as follows: Mayor, #1. .7. Hull;aldermen at larire, hi. K. Avery and M. H. Saudifer; Ward 1. ?J. M. Cherry; Ward T, C. 11. Branson, The second ticket has the names of <). >1. Waters for mayor and Ii. N, Craig for uldennau at large. ? ? Tl M - " ine yeoman suspends. The State of Sunday contained lht? following despatch under date ' of Jitnnnry ;i: i ' !. S. ! hakeford, through hi! attorney, Frank P. McCain, Fs?p, j todny procured an order from I Judge biage at Chester appointing Paul T. McNeel receiver of the Drnkeford Newspaper company, publishers of tlu* Yorkville Yeoman. It ia thought the creditors will ho paid in full." Many regrets have been, heard Inre since the above appeared, as Editor Drakeford is a native Fort Millian, and his many friends here are Borry to learn of his adverse circumstances. TheYeonian was ; was a newspaper of worth, always newsy, true to the platform of iis i party, and in its suspension the I county and State loses one of its j most ably edited and represent!!* j tive weeklies. -? ? New Mercantile Establishments. Two new enterprises to bo openled here during the month will bo an up-to-date line of penis' furnishings and an installment furniture business. The line of nerds' furnishing* will be op-'iid up in tin1 Jones molding under the Hrm name of the MoPlhany-Parks Co., Messrs A. It. MeElhany and S. \V. Parks being the proprietors. Their stork will consist of everything new in mens' wear, and as they pnrpose to sell only for cash, they promise to give the people of this section the very be-t. values that have ever been given here. Mr. McKlhany, the manager, is well acquainted with tliin particular line, and his long experience and business ability j hIioiiUI inateri illy aid liiin in making a success of his new underI taking, The installment furniture bu*ii tiess is to be opened in the Stewart ! building by our popular groceryI men, Mo.-srs. Mills and Young. i These gentlemen nro making rapid progress along the line of prns|.pet ity and that the business will i flourish can not be doubted, for both Mills and Young are artists 1 in the. line of makiug and holding [ patronage. V '* ' T V A flevlcw ot 1UU2. In 11hook of lime tic record of J 1?0l! 11; IS I )ee! | Written. like the history of other passing years, its story lias heen one of in11ijl;I i : jjood ;iiii{ ill. t.uoii^h i lie n>o<l has far' oulwo'.ylicd the ill. ltio,urown land Nature, respondiiilt t<> llic touch of industry, was alucst marvelous in her fcentidity. In nearly all t tie products of our soil, in pearl y every section of tin* e< - n 111 ry, (here wiis mi unprecedented yit 1.1. Of our ureal sin [ill's wo prod need in 10U2 in ioni.il numhers. 2.nOO,uiKMKKH u .'iioisoi < .?! M, t;2o.ooo.uoo bushels ol wheal. h(?S 01)0.1 OU hush ois of inns. 10,000,1;()() 1 ;nl's of rotIon and other products of I lie fin in. orchard and ranue in tin* same ubund-lit proportions, tlms pouiino into the lap of commerce not only an ainindaiicc of our own nerds, lint enough to lord and clothe world, hut for a sinule occurrence. that of the anthracite coal strike, the year would doubt le.-s have been one of utipreccdent * j ed material prosperity. Kvou with the haul coal field inoperative for a period of six months, the output of our mines was very ureal, the prand total of the metallic and not)metallic minerals produeed in l(.?i>2 beinu more than ?l,OtR),()00.000 and that, too, in a y?-ar when there was no extraordinary activity in the mining ef precious met als. Thus, front the stoiehon-ies of earth, from whence come the I sources of all wealth, there was ! added within the twelve months O I nnn 'ton omt * -. . ? rt,<??m?/'i uvivi hi our iiiti loll,*ii wealth, which now, in little more 1 linn a eenlury, has thrown to the ; almost incomprehensible total of j $.sr>.OUO.lHK).MOO, making us the j richest nation in the world. While th?o?I and tile brought distress to many and caused what in i the a^orci^ate would seem to lie ureal tiiiancial loss, our country was exempted from any overwhel* 1 initio and widespread disaster, fuin| iue or scourge. The chief disaster 1 of the y< ar. though not in our o\\ n domain, hut which came very near to lis and deeply touched the heart , of the nation, was the volcanic and seismic convulsion in tin* Lesser: | Antilles, in which something like ! .">0,000 livis were lost and a vast 1 amount of property was destroyed. : The promptness and ellicieuoy with which we went to the aid oT the surviving sulferers, to whom we j were bound only by the ties of universal brotherhood, won tne plaudits of the world, and we be- ' held the unique spectacle of American vwuships laden with clothing and food, carrying succor to the stricken suhjects of foreign powers.? Spai tanliu ro Journal. Finds Way To Live Lonj;. mi. l: ' ? i ! < nun j '111111 .Muri'aiillli' Companies an\| my hundreds of '-us- J tomers all over the South. Remember, j a^'aio. that I guarantee satisfaction in all cases or refund the money. D.J. WILLIAMS, STATES VILE, N. C. The Tunes and lite New York World at $1.75 n year. , * Anrono setidlnu n fleet ch ?ind description may 0?iteWly ascortnln our opinion free wlinthi t an Invention Is prolmMy pitrnlnMo. eomninnlrntlons Hlrlolly Ci.iilldondiil. IlamllirrOK on I'atonta sent freo. Oldest aiteimy for snriirnu: imteuta. t'ntenca taken thmuph Muun ,v Co. receive fperiol notice, without cln.ruo, lu the Scientific Enterican. A hi ndsctnoljr Uln*tr*t4<l itr -iir. T.nrvest etrcnli^lun vt nny trwnllA Jm i*'. Term*. fSa ye.?r i |nnr niont lis, |t. kjuij by nil newsdealer*. iifiUNN & Co.36,\^New York Branch t?fflco, t35 K SU\Va*liluiMoti, I>. C, ' I II** HUUIIIIIg U 11 II Oil 11 Cf III CI) I III II I discovery that will surely lengthen I lit*' is made l>y editor (). 11. Dowj ney, of Ohurubusco, Ind. "1 wish ; to state," In1 writes,lint Driving's New Discovery fur Consumption is the most infallible remedy that I have .ever known for Coughs. Colds and 1?rip. It's invaluable to people with weak lungs. Having j this wonderful medicine no one j need dread Pneumonia or Con- . sumption. Its relief is instant and j cure certain." Thus. B. Meacliutn | guarantees every .">()? and $1 bottle, i and gives trial iiolilcs free. ? . Tatiina Sing llyoo, said to have (been the smallest p? rson in tin* world, died suddenly a lew days ii^'ii ill Beaumont, Texas. She and Inr brother, Smaun Sing llyoo, were on exhibition, and after the afternoon performance Tat inn became ill and died before a physician could reach her. She was '2'2 years old. weighed 15 pounds, and ; 1 stood lib inches high. ?? - The Secret Of Long Life i Consists in keeping all the main organs of the body in healthy, regular action, and in quickly dest roving deadly disease germs. Electric ; Bitters regulate Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, purify tin* hlood and give a splendid,} appetite. They I work wonders in curing Kidney Troubles, Feniali/Coniphiiiits, Nervous Diseases, Constipation, I)ys- j I pepsi i and Malaria. Vigorous health and strength always follows ; their use. Only oOc, guaranteed hy ; Tlios. B. Meaeham, druggist. U 11 ctcverai unys a^o physicians of I Spar.nnhiiru pronounced Vivian Green dead. The parent* think the child is in a trance and will not let it be buried. The Hwollen ' condition of the child's face has I receded and the body is less ri>pd than at first. The physicians still ; hold that the child is dead. T- New Century Ccmfcrt. Millions are daily fiudiiiif a world of comfort in Hqcklen's Arnica Salve. It kills pain from Hums. Scalds, Cuts, Kruises; conquers 1'leers, and Fevpr Sores; cures lirupiions. Salt Kneiim, Boils and 1 Felons; removes Corns ami \\ arts. .Best I'ile cure on earth. Only at Meaciiaui's drug store.. I FOR <;o<>!) whiskies, wines, : bltandles, etc., c.\r.i. ox ok wurrij to W. I!. IIOOY K\*% nnsroiTK. N C. LAUNDRY that art* not found on linen fresh from The MODEL STEAM LAUNDilY, Charlotte, N. C., are rust stains, ink stains, fruit stains, and especially scorches from overheated irons. That iswh.it we particularly Kuaril apniust. tleekless, llaw less, immaculate?white ia> white can he. or a^ si roller of color as when you bought it til originally of a color pattern ), your washable apparel is returned clean, well waslnd, well ironed. Shipment made from Fort Mill every Thursday morning and laundry returned Saturday mornings by? I I). L. McU IIAM.V. Agent. Tit KtsI'ASS NOTICK. All personsare hereby warned against hunting. fishing or 01 iierw ise t res passing u|h)ii any of the hinds owned or couIrolled by the undersigned partii s. The law will be rigidly applied to anyone dtsreguriling this notice. F. Kims \V F. Pattkk \V. 11. .lones. T. S. Kirkpatriek. .1. NV. Ardivy. W. C. Armstrong. D. \. l.ee 11 S. Torreiicu. \V. K. Spratl. T it. Sprat t. W. Ih lloke It. M. r pi itt. Mi-ses Addie and Dov h 1 l.i .1. II. Colt harp \V. 1. ,)ones S. F. White. 1'.. F. ! ? nnett. .1. li. Alack. T. A. Mills. W. F. lloyd. TRY TITF CilTf Barber SInop For ji lirel-cluHa HA 111 CUT, SHAVE, SHAM POO, or HA! 11 SINGE. ; Ca.rotlifirs Son. I'KOI HIKTOKS. Third door Bank building. D. J. WILLIAMS, Statesville's Liqaor Dealer, j Laurel Valley Corn Whiskey, 5 Yeais Old: J J Full (Quarts, in neat case, . $7 50 J I Pints, . . . . S oo IS Half Pints .... 850 I'.j ({aliens, keg include.], DUO One and two gallons, jugnnd crate included, jht gallon, 2 25 Pure N. C. Suroet Math Corn Whiskey: New, per gallon, . .1 40 Two to Three years old, per gal. 1 75 rure Apple Brandy, i>er gallon. . 2 00 Elm City Club T^e, 7 years old, 12 quarts, . . . . K 00 Twenty-four Pints, . . . 8 50 | Forty-eight Half pints, . . s) 00 One and two gallons, jug and crate included, lier irjilloii. > -.o i Excelsior Rye, jug uud crate included. jut gallon, . . 2 (X) 1 Teach and Ucrey, jht gallon, ~ M Rock and Ryo, per gallon, . . 2 ?h> Holland Gin, per gallon, . . 200 Honiombor 1 am 110 roctiflor or compounder. In buying my goods you arc not buying water. 1 guarantee nil those goods superior to iinvt liiug being shipjual lrooi this markot. All jugs will bo put 1 in boxos instoad of oratos for 100. extra; kogs boxed f<?r 2."io, rxtra, and all boxos ' are shipjied without any marks to indioato thoir contents. Cash must acoonipany all orders. They will bo filled the same day received. Stand money by j registered letter, jiostollice money order ! or oxjiress money order, (roods shij?j?ed either by %koglit or expre-s. As to niv\esponsibilit v I refer yon to k> !.*.? -V 1 i> ' * OKDINANCK Do it ordain*"! I<>" the town council of l'*<>rt Mill. S. ('.. mow sitting in rotunioii 1*01111 il iiii<1 l?v authority ??f same See. I. That, after .laMnary I. P.KKt, it shall be unlawtul for any train <a. tin1 Southern Railway to lie run at a ^r* iter rate of s;i?*ed through the town of Port Mill, between Clol?onrne street crossing * overhead bridyet and Spratt street crossing (Millfort mill) than 15 miles an hour. See. 2 "V whistle of longer blasts than one seeoiwl e.ieh shall l>o blown bet ween said ]joints. The penal tv for every violation of i it her of i he above sections shall be not h'ss than $IO.i:u nor more tlrin SiiO.OO, or int| risonnient of not less than 10days nor more than IM) days. Done ami ratified in council this 22n*l day of December, 111* ?2T. (r. CULP, Fntendant. Attest: .T. M. SPRATT. Clerk. "Wo Want Yon ( )m Got ton Sec and M!ea! We have* tlioni on Fort Mill Manufasturi L. A. HIRRI THE OLD EEL Wishes its many patr< A II 31 X JB. XL a. r i and Pros | New Year. Our business rturi months has surpas years, and we now ha iied customers than e we owe our success in ly extend to each our es, hoping tliat all in and profitable year, closing. In the tut 111 shall endeavor to nun keeping 011 hands at select stock of CLOTH IM!< DRY GOOI FURNITUF WARE ANI It's a well establish can not be discounted lotto, or other nearby need of anything in o time and money by c< *' Yours for ni THE OLD BEL . T. 15. HELh I\ S.-v? I iighost nn Corn, II ly, and Fodd nr line you will save IB uning to see us. H| uotlier yiuir, HB 1IBLE STORE, I l, Proprietor. irket price paid for K Fine Fkotographg WlnMj vim to Char lotto don't fail to pay a vi^it to R&DEli'S PHOTO. GfiLLERY. We make all the latest styles ami sixes, at reason able prices. I \V. Fifth SI., Charlotcc, N. C. , PLACE YOUR ORDERS FOR JOli PRINTING WITH THE TIMES. r Prices oil id Hulls hands at all times. ing Company's Store. I<, II lliagcr. iIIBLE STORE )I1S ppy serous I ? iii? the past twelve sod that of previous ve a larger list of satisvor before. To these i business, and heartii K.nilrc 1 -5-1. i iKiinvn (I1IU ^\MHl ? 1KI1" ay enjoy a licaltliful sueli as the one just ? (>, as in the past, we 1 it your patronage by 1 all times a new and ^ ^ 1 SMULb, I OS, HATS, 1 3E, HARD- i DSTOVES I icd fact, that our prices U I in Rock Hill, ChartnWIK mifl ulinii in