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v- \ : W W PORT MILL TIMES DEMOCRATIC rr BLlSIlKD EVERY WEDNESDAY i B. W. BRADFORD. < i ms of Subscription: One yen r J 1.00 Six months 50 Three months 25 ? m>s|m ndence on cunent subjects is i:ivi' l, hut no responsibility is assumed fin the views of correspondents, i'onyni'- is conimunii.'itlons will not | c i>ublisiie i in these columns. ? i npplic 'tton to the publisher, ad-| . in line <ntes are made known to t!u ??e interested. ! ' -i t Mi'l 'Phone (with lonK distance -unnectlons) No. 20. MARCH 11, l od::. I he liquor men of North Cnrolin i 1 avobcen up nuaiiiHt a difficult problem in preventing the present legislature from knocking them clear out. of business. The whiskey men have been cut at on all sides and the law makers seem loieruiuieu to literlly clear the Slate of whit-key, if possible. Tlie latest legialntio i along that 1 itie was a hill introduced by Dr. Alexander. Mecklenburg county, and which came up for a second readin:: Wednesday. The bill requires saloons to close at b p. m. There van considerable discussion on the subject ?u:d a number of amendmeuts offered, but the bill finally passed by a vote of 51) to 21, which is considered a pretty fair indication that it will be carried through mil become law. m * The fullfillmeut of the promise of Governor Heyward to break up ( i he "blind tiger" business in tSouth Carolina, is already begitiiug to show up. Down in Charleston, whore the tigers are most numer- ( o'ls, the fight is fiercest and , many of the retailers have been brought to just ice niul puniBhed. , VVi- are not acquainted with conditiotiH in Charleston at present, ( but venture the assertion that if ( nil the tigers in that city during | the exposition had been convicted, ( an enlargement of the county jail and State penitentiary would have been necessary to have accomodated tliem. i John L. McLnurin's term as 1'nited States .Senator expired on last Wednesdny at noon and some of the newspapers are trying to polish over his administration by baling nice things about him. The Galfuey Ledger finds time to remark that "he yielded up his political life because he did not care to be bossed. He sacrificed his office rather than sacrifice his manciples and stitio his convictions," and because he accomplishod nothing as a senator, was "no fault of his." It is ncreed that excuses are in order. m m % A West Virginia legislator, doubtlessdesiring to economize on his coal bill and get to planting his garden enrlier, lm6 introduced a bill oliangaug''ground bog day'' from Feb. 2 to .Tt?n?\ 2 Now if this able gentleman will introduce another bill abolishing the equinox and making West India hurricanes illegal, lie will confer a favor on the grateful pooplo.?Savannah News. ? A bill has passed the Unted Stater Senate for the appointment af a district judge for the western district of of South Carolina tor the holding of terms of Court at (! reenville, ltock Hill and Spartanburg. The bill in the House has i been favorably reported and there is a chance of its passing at thin session. ? ? + Wo notice that a movement, is on foot to expunge ltryaiiism from the Democracy of the country and j swing the pnrty back to its old | moorings. Hitch a proceeding will j do verv well to talk of. hut when i Ilio next Democratic national con- i ventioti conies along, if Bryanisui don't control!, we miss our guess. The Times offers con rrtulntions to the Editor of the Waxlmw Enterprise upon the recent improvements in his paper. The Enterprise of Inst week was one of tlie neatest and most readable weeklies that bsa been received here in quite a while. 9 m Justice is justice. But when it comes to grsitting one murderer f iil and refusing it to another, we ] are lost. Cadtl Paul Staal Dud. The many Fort .Mill friends of Mr. Paul ?T. Steele, a young man who was employed in the drug store of Dr. T. B. Meaclmm at this place several months ngo, will be pained to learn of his death, which occurred Sunday st Clcmson college, of which he was a student. Mr, Steele had t>eeu ill of pneniu nis for several weeks and little hopes of his recovery had been cntertnined for more than a week. T! Y . i * ? at VfeO M"p||?ville. Chester county,. Mid the remain* were taken to ti at place i??i burial. Good Roads And Drainage The legislature failed to make any provisions for the iuiprovnient of the public loads and there will be disappointment to the advocates of good i oads throughout the State: Every candidate from the lowest office to Governor advocated good roads. Governor McSweeney in hislast message to the legislature advocated good roads. The present Governor in his inau^ral address advocated good roads. Every paper in the Slate has been advocating good loads and we have had good roads conventions galore. The dumb anniinals that are forced to pull heavy burdens over oui miserable excuses for toads under the drivers IhkIi, seem to grunt good roads; the very atmosphere peeing to be perinea t e<i with good roads; yet no practicable plan lies been devised by which we can have bettor roads. The absurd provision in the constitution prohibiting local legislation is probably responsible for the absence of legislation on this subject. Another matter of very great importance to this section of the State is a drainage law. The kind of a law that suits this section is not wanted in the middle and low country. The result is thous. anils of acres of fine bottom lands are useless hiu! a tax buderu to the owners because they have no law by which they can force obstinate and contentions laud owners to join in and ditch out their lands or force them to pay for having it done for them. This clause in the constitution is a positive hitideianee to progress in the State. If the legislature will submit an Amendment wiping out this provision and subsiding in its stead i provision to allow local legislation, we fell sure that it would be overwhelming carried. We hope this matter will be taken up by the people and discussed ami agitated till the legislature gives us a -hauce to secure relief.?Easley Progress. The State Gets $89,137 War Claim. _ ti i a.. UHUiiium xvuiuru, nuuruuv. naior Til man arrived here today from Washington, en route to Trenton, where ho will spend a day or two before returning to Washington. He called on Governor Heyward and brought with him a check for *80,137. being the nmount of the claim with the interest, which the State gets in the settlement, with the United States government. The senator also brought an express receipt for $218,000 cancelled bonds of the State, a part of the debt which was settled in adjusting the accounts. Senator Tillman prepared a legtliy statement giving the full history of the claims. An Interesting Story. An interesting story is going the rounds of the press to the effect that the wc!!-kne\75i AHHVrloIo^ist, T^r Hniro Winckler, has published the account of the legislation promulgated by King Amraphel, of Babylon, which, so far as is known, at present, was the first book of laws over given to the world. King Amniphel lived 2,250 years before Christ, and is mentioned in the Bible as a couten?i>orary of Abraham, so that his statutes were drawn up fully five centuries before the laws of Moses. They number 282. and contain the following: "If a woman who sells beverages gives bad value for the money paid to her, she shall be thrown into water." "If a wife commit adultery, both she and her lover shall ho thrown into water." "If a wife be a spendthrift, or if she otherwise neglect her duties, her husband may put. her away without compensation; but if a man put away his wife for no other reason than that she has no children, he shall return her whole dowry." "If u betrothal he rescinded, the man shall pay tho woman compensation." "A widow with grown up children may not marry again without permission from a judge." "If a doctor opens a swelling of tho eye and thereby robs a man of his sight, both his hands shall be cut off." King Amraphel's laws also defined which classes of Hoci etv were to receive "wihiricH" and which "wages." A doctor was n day laborer and received wage*, but a builder was a worker who had to be paid in the form of a salary. The rate of payuiont for all occupations was fixed as well as the rent to bo paid for u house. At the conclusion of the laws. Antra phel inserted l^igh prnises of his own work in promulgating them, together wit h terrible curses on those who should dare to destroy the tablets. " Tragedy Averted. "Just in the nick of time our little boy was saved." writes Mrs, W. Watkins, of Plensant City, ()\iio. 'Pneumonia had played sad luivoc with him and a terrible cough set in besides. Doctors treated him, but lie grew worst every day. At length we tried Dr 1 King's New Discovery for Con sumption, nnd our darling wac j saved. He's now sound and well.' Everybody ought to know it's tht only sure cure for Coughs, Coldt and all Lung diseases. Guaranteeti by Thos. B. Meacham, druggist 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles tree Despite the fact that it wat generally supposed that theeottoi had practically been all marketed i the rei ent rise iti the pri.-e of cot i Lou has brought io iighl u cousid I +;r?blc amount. ' 4'' timJi - ?4 ? $ 4*. ': ' >, Interesting Items of County News. From tho Yorkville Enquirer. A citizen of the Kind's Creek neigh* i borliood, who was in Yorkville one day j last week on business, stated that moonshining is more common in his neighborhood now than he has ever known before. He told of finding a spot on his own plantation where a still had i evidently been operated for weeks without his knowledge. He says it is a common thing to see people passing to ami from moonshine stills with jugs of , new liquor, but it is rarely the case that one of theso will ever tell where the moonshiners are located. Although the uiootishiucrs are quite numerous, they are not disposed to stay long in ( ' one place. Mr. W. II. Stewart, of Rock Hill, cotton crop enumerator for this county, was in Yorkville Monday. He said that j his report of tho output of the ginsilur- ! ! iug February would be ready to send in | to the department on March 7, but he was unwilling to give any specific in- j ! formation for tho reason that he is for- , bidden by the census department to do . so. He said, however, that there are' I more than a hundred cotton gins in the | county and later on lie will probablj publish a list of th 111. Mr. R. II. Oates and Miss Josio Fer' gusou, two popular young people of the 1 Tirzali neighborhood, wore married at | the residence ot the bride's father, Mr. ' J. W. Ferguson, last Wednesday after! noon at -1 o'clock. The ceremony was ! jierforined by Rev. J. E. Oates, of Hick: orv lirove in the nreseiiee of 11 imrtihor ; of friends of the young prople. The groom is a son of Mr. J. Monroe Ontes, u well-to-do farmer of Tirzah. The proposed new hank roforred toby our Rock Hill correspondent as being | ' under consideration in Roc;k Ilill, is to \ ! he established without delay. A tele- j phone message from Rock Hill yester- 1 day morning stated that an application i I for a commission has just been sent to ! I the secretary of State. The corporators will be R. T, Fewell, O. P. Heath, W.! .T. Cherry, \V. G. Stephens, J. S. White. ! The authorized capital will be $75,tHH), of which more than $50,000 has already j j been subscribed. A negro named Bill Lucas shot and j i killed another negro named Tom John- | i son yesterday morning at about 2 j o'clock. The killing occurred at a frolic j on Mr. .1. S. Clinton's plantation in Bothesdn township. Lucas was prompt- j i ly taken into custody by Magistrate S | N. Johnson, and Coroner Lout hian went to the scene of the killing during the ! morning to hold uu inquest. The only I facts that it has been practicable to | gather indicate that it was the familiar I story of a general row in which a pistol i shot intended for one victim found | another. The York county pension board held , its tlnal meeting in the otlico of Mr. J. j F. Wallace last Wednesday. After the I work of revising the list was completed, I it was found that about thirty new names had been added, showing an increase of about 10 i>er cent, which increase Captain Jones has information, is aliout the average throughout the State. Captain Jones thinks that the per capita payment to the most nunier| ous class this year will be only about $12 or $18. A ginnery and corn mill located at Smyrna, and belonging to Mr. W. W. Castles, was destroyed by tire last Saturday morning. The mill had been running up to about U o'lock tho previous uiKht, and the premises appeared to be all secure. The fire was discovered about 2 o'clock iu the morning, and at that time was under such tierce headway that nothing could be done to arrest it. The loss was about $8iH), and tho insurance about $1100. Happenings in Gold Hill. Farming preparations are not moving along in this section as well as well as we would like at present. Other things are doing tine. Miss Blocker Furls gave tho young girls a quilting party on last Saturday. I nm informed they had quite a lively time. Thero are some in this section who are thinking of raising gouts for mutton purposes. We hope they will be successful. nr .. t t t.?- : ... i n t..... ....:. mr. ?J. ij. i\.iinuruii nun a |hi11 ui iiiic, fresh cows for mile lit present. I am also informed that ho has about 70 buslij els of choice Early Golden and Early Providence Yam potatoes for sale. On account of the scarcity of labor in this section there will not bo a largo ojtton crop grown this year. Mr. W. H. VVindle is abont rondy to start up his new saw mill, having already hauled in a large pilo of logs. Mr. Fred Kunbrell, of lower Fort Mill, was. as usual, seen in these parts last Sunday. Anyone knowing, its 1 do, flie cause of his weekly visits here, don't blame him either. We are at a loss to know how it is that a Durham man is so interested in Splinter and Hoy us to find out so early i that we have been asleep all winter. ! We hone that he will realize that we ) have waked up at last. This reminds ; me. Snap and others formerly used ' their eloquence for the benefit of their friends and wo invite them to do so i again. | It seems that there is a special attraction in Fort Mill for some people in this section, as they are such regular attendants down there 011 Saturdays and Sundays. A beautiful monument has recently been erected in Flint Hill cemetery ovor the grave of Mr. John Garrison, who wns drowned ut Hickory, N. C., lust Augtst a year ago. Now, as to Splinter's nsking last week if there was a lawyer in Gobi Hill who , could pick a flaw in his law to compel some to work, I would say that, to start some to work now would be as hard on them as a case of seven-year itch, and i I think ho owes some of us an apology. Roy. It Saved Bis Leg. I P. A. Danforth, of LnGrange Gn., suffered for six months with ? ' i frightful running sore on his leg i ! but writes that Jbucklen's Amice Salve wholly cured it in tive days For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, ll't : the Ijest salve in the world. Curt f i guaranteed. Only 50c. Sold by T ( ; If. Meacham, druggist. A new enterprise for Easely is t - . cheese factory vhieh will be start 4 ed up in u faw days. t * ? ? J A Texas Bride's Wedding Dress. The Gonzales Enquirer in giving an account of a recent wedding in that town thus describes how the happy bride was attired: The bride wore a stylish tailor costume. of fawn colored ladies cloth that was exceedingly becoming to her rich, dark beauty. The trained skirt with graduated flounce, was tailor finished with strapped reams, and fell over a drop skirt of ruffled taffeta fawn silk. The bodice was very modish, with jhjsti 11 ion back, the fronts closing at the waist in blouse effect, over a bouffant front of pure white silk nettling over rose pink silk, this giving just the desired touch of color, blending so softly, and prettily with the fawn. With this costume was worn a white pajiue velvet Gainsborough hat, trimmed in a. white ostrich plume, chitfon aigrettes, and on the bandeau, a crushed bow of white moire ribbon. She wore white kid gloves and carried a boquet of pink and white carnations and ferns, and her exquisite point lace handkerchief was a gift from her Sunday school toaoher. Before leaving for her wedding trip the white hat was exchanged for one of fawu felt, white and fawn wings and plumes and gloves to match. Fort Mill Drug Store. (Opposite Savings Bank.) At this store yon will find at nil times a complete lino of Drugs, Patent. Medicines, Toilet Articles, Fine Stationery, Cigars, Cigarettes ami Tobacco. PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED. My 35 years of experience in practicing medicine and dispensing drugs enables me to prescribe for your ailments and fill prescriptions promptly and witb accuracy. COLD DRINKS. The season is rnpiuly approaching when a cool, refreshing drink is essential to the health and comI fort of man. Our fountain and | refreshment parlor will, as usual. I open with the season and we will be better prepared this year than before to serve our friends with cold drinks and ice cream. Phone No. 43. Fort Mill Drug Store, Dk. T. B. M EACH AM, Prop. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby warned against hunting, tishiugor otherwise trespassing upon any of the lands owned or controlled by the undersigned parties. The law will be rigidly applied to anyone i uinrekitnuii^ mis imjiicc. F. Nims. W. F. Patterson. W. H. Joiicb. T. S. Kirkpatrick. J. W. Ardrey. \V. C. Armstrong. D. A. Lee. K. S. Torreilce. W. E. Spratt. T. (J. Spratt. W. P. Hoke P. M. Spratt. Misses Addie and Dovio Harris. T. H. Colt harp W. I. Joins S. K. White. B. F. Pennott. J. P. Mack. T. A. Mills. W. F. lloyd. J. U. Tray wick & Co., DEALERS IN FINE LIQtJOKS AND WINES, No. 42 East Trade St. CHARLOTTE. - - -NO. DR. KING'S try NEW DISCOVERY FOR THAT COLD. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. Cures Consumption,Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, pnnnman i o ti r% tt i^ntr/w i h a?? a. JI\ i uv i i lea risy, LaGrrippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Croup and \Vhooping Coiitfh. NO CURE. NO PAY. Price 50c. and 51. TRIAL BOTTLES FREE. TRY THE City Barber Shop For a tirst-elaBH HAIR CUT, SHAVE, SHAMPOO, or HAIR SINGE. Car others & Son. 1 Proprietors. Third door Bank building I frllVAdd BO YEARS' ^ INEXPERIENCE ! HBpHVBRHyH -j^Hq I I V 1 j ^ I T M a H j . ^H| 1 B W H r% 1 |M m 1 I 1| H ^ 4| ^Trade Marks ^ bkn^ Designs rVTm^ Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending a sketch and description may , quickly UMrtdln our opinion free whether ?n ' Invention I. pmb.blr ituttnUhle. Conimnnlra, tloni strictly conlldontlnl. IIandhook on Patents out freo. Oldest airenry for securing patents. Patents taken thnmsh Muim A Co. rocelve ipfrinl notice, without charge, lu the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. T.aryest rtri dilation of any actentlUo Journal. Terms. 13 a 1 rear: four months, ?L Bold by all newsdealer*. MUNN S Co.38,Bro"dwa"' New York Branch office, 6SS F 8U Washington. I), c. Guilty, Guilt; The trial of The Old llel lias been in progress for tl has proven that it is guilt; of the most complete lines chandise in upper South 1 of those who have deal this fact as follows: Witness No. 1: I know prietor of the Old lleliabl the largest stock of goods Witness 2: I know TV! best stock of Shoes in to them cheaper than any fir Witness 3: I know tha more clothing and hats th; in town. Witness 4: Mr. Belk li ing a general mercantile j 17 years and lias always ti * i * ers nerht.. Witness 5: lJelk's t>i.< goods 10 per cent cheaper and he sells hardware a cheap to mention. Witness 0: At ltelk's s ervthing up-to-date in ? and now lie is selling nu iless than other merchants Witness 7: Belk is s< furniture for cash or on cr less than his competitors. Witness 8: The Old R | fertilizers, cotton seed men planters, plow stocks, wa; machines, and everythii prices to suit the times. I * Witness 9: I agree wi | statements, and have notli f ll H f 1. 1 CI tri it <v n.xn.r ' I tiiat juj m ui?^ <1? U V I ! three nice presents to thoi him. To show our appreciate ronage, we are going to gi or 40 (lays a nice hall racl table. With every dollai goods, shoes and stoves yc the winning number. Call and see us. THE OLD RELIA T. B. BELK, Pr , o ? t it ms o ? o o a f ?3 ^ ?S O I- ft I- o O IO : I? >, --T?-?ifiw-i ci c> sc i UJ e fe * 1 - ^ ^ 5 c: ?2 O 51 3: ? -< g ^ ? 3-*:!:s:: 0 oo o ^ ? * w "V oc H w o 2 s - = ' 1 S3 ^ rH M p., 5 ^". ? 'iX, s, ^ ? Q .. ? : 5-C a s a - o - w T = * -I P g ? . 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Belk sells in any three firms as been conductbusiness here for eatod his custom2; store sells dry than other firms, nd groceries too tore you find events' furnishings, mi's overcoats for can buy them, dling stoves and edit at 15 percent eliable Store sells il and hulls, cotton gons, McConnick ng you want at ith all the above dug to add except rverv 80 or 40 days Avlin IfQ/ln n-i IV if Jl\F tl CIllV TT 1 til on of public pative away each 30 t, rocker or center * purchase of dry >u get a guess at BLE STORE oT^rietor. SSSSSSSS ?3 . tt ? ^ 8? w_t a ? 2 , O ?|g o g * * 2? J h ^ .2S3 < g 5 2 o- '/> ? o "o ? 3 ^ ^ ji ^ " x >.g2 ? ^ : 5 - a * -=S9 U ? 5 E'c ?-el ** a ? * ^ ? . ? ._ . 3 2 o ? r C3 i?i <5* ? r-* ? '> -? ? C, "2 ? * ?". = ?2Crr?>^ S.'> t; r_-< ' ? 2>^S33-3=,^'C05e''3"^ 3 2* a fr-~ . 7 8w * B ? I^1ILW~&8?*2 H ^ Sjs g a!S S 2.?^ C>3 ~ ijf fa {g I RAILWAY t ?nd TRAVtL RN STATES. Convenient Schedule* to thoto who N RAILWAY ...... 1 vice in the World. 1 In and Sleeplng>Car rain*. 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