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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Anyone sending a sketch and description may
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' 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
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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.
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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
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For detailed Information as to Tickets. Ra
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W. A. TURK. S. H. HAHDWICK.
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WAfHINOTON. D C WAININCTON. D C.
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iable Store, which
io past 17 years,
r of carrying one
of general merCarolina.
A few
t there testify to
T. B. Bclk, proe
St roe, to have
in town.
Ir. Belk lias the
>wn and he sells
111 in the State.
t T. B. 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
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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
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oT^rietor.
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