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FORT MILL TIMESj DEMOCRATIC PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY 8. W. BRADFORD. Terns of Subscription: One yenr 11.00 t?lx months CO Three months 26 Correspondence on current subjects 1- I invited, hut no responsibility Js as- ! sumed for the views of coriespomJepts. 1 Anonymous communications yvJIJ pot j be published in these column*. On Application to I he piibitshvr. ad - I vertistnK rates nr.e made kuoru to [ those inUf eMetl. Kort Mill 'Phone (with loOf distance connections) No. 26. VPVEMBER 2?. IStOH. ?! ii - -1 - t.1 . ,.i ..ji.ufy f Cruxn (Renominated. It ia fnHt becoming eyidenl that ? prHHuleitt IJoDMevelt in ?*?! i Hiitct ntr the leaders of liis parly by hi? per hih!eijt effort to fore.? negro office- j holders pij Southern citing. Al- j ready several Republican Senators have expressed themselves a* up- j pp-ted to the uppoin>iueut of \V t). Cruni, Kg ,coHector of the Port of Charleston.. and that they will oppose the rfjtilh'Htiou o his noipt* pation by the Senate, and there are good grounds fpr believing that there are other prominent senators who hold the same view although they will not admit it The uouiin ition of Crutn has already h.een the subject of two neeret sessions of the Senate pontinerce committee, before which appe ired Mayor Smyth and Mr J. Calvin Hemphill, of Charleston, and their testimony made a strong impression. The Northern aena tors f-ay that'tn-y would not toler ale a tiegrp collector pf customs in their States por would they tolerple h negro' postmaster in the towns siut cities. The President is going to far in It in attempt to demonstrate his regard for negroes Htid in tl>? .end he will injure hi* party. *>> Why Farmers Post Their Lands The farmers are becoming thorpughly sick and tired of the depredations of trespassers?and are very generally posting their land, warning them off say* exchange. Hunters are the most annoying pf their tribe. Whet) original woods wer.e common qii the farms, bird* were nhmidant, but since 1 these wood* have been practically nil cleaned up, sip'h birds as lived end built their ip'sts in trees hnve' J>ec??me very scqrpp, and the only dependence for peeping down inr' jurioqs insects is upon what are known as ground birds, (if tliese partridges are by far the most imf> port a ut. *J?bey increase instead pf d?'erease wljen the lands are opened np, and the ftocks never wander very far frpm where they were raised, so that a farmer has about as much right to his own I'vl'-fO*1 no 111 Inu t \ u? n <*ti ??il# a*ia * % ?* i, v w +* ? ? w "?? rr ia V II l\ n v?no, uuring the winter they eat vast quantities of ijiiihm and weed seeds, that would otherwise (,'row and add to the lahpr of tlit* cultivating the crop?thny scratch among the leaves ui)d otljer litter for the the insects that have hidden thems* Ives away till spring, devouring cut worms, hud worms and other insect eupmteq of the farmer and pre entitled Jo his protection. It js perhaps unfortunate that partridges are so good to eat?their destruction costing tar more than their ynlqe as food. j According to Postmaater General Payne, it will cost $15 000,000 to maintain rural free delivery routes that will he in operation on July 1, 1904. This is an official estimate ipade by the poi/tmaster general, who, in his fort looming annual report, will dieoues the progress made in extending the service during the pnst year, but will offer no recommendations as to how tnnch should be made avoidable for further developing rural free delivery. The prospects are that at least $210,000,000 will he appropriated for rural free de. Jivery in the postqffice bill. This is the only "extravagance" that ti?e 1 I Ml !l -A aL! inillt'lH Will petllUt IIV HUM HfHHlOII, In order to meet the demand for rural roi^tep coming fioni every section of tl^e omintry the department mqet have ample fund*, and an unofficial estimate ?t ilea $5,000,i 000 will he sufficient. ?t? A hill has been introduced in congreaa fqr the protection of the president. The bill provides the death penalty for killing or oauai ing the death of the preside^ or any peraqn designated by 'Hw to pet a* president, ar any ambaaaa: dor or minister of a foreign conn, try aooredited tq the United Spates. For attempts to commit the crimes mentioned a penalty of ten ^<**rs imprisonment is provided. | Per-, aoo* advising or ponqpiriiyr to caminil said cfipiss shall he Ibekl Wf trwy, Hon. G rover Cleveland it a staunch and consistent advocate of the shotgun?for duckt. The minister of Panama, at Washington, mar be short on cash, but he it unquestionably long on gall. Remedies for political evils are as numerous at those for colds, and the ?ur?s arc about as infrequent. Gen Jiininer., the head of the* Santo Domingo revolutionists, mutt be a relative of "Great Jiminey." Geu. Dan Sickles is an expansionist with a big K. He tavs wo should own the Isthmus of Panama before digging the runal. The army i? to have an automobile battery wago.n Nqjv, wou't It be wise to keep it well in the rear when the army is on the march? There may be doubt ns to I>eonard Wood's military ability, but there is nono of hia poecssiiig one of the main requisition to be a major general?pull. Sixty-throe years ago the first republic of Panama was established, but was short lived. It did not, however, have ttye United States for a sponsor. Rockefeller likes the public abuse that (toes along with his oil millions so well that he in reaching out for more of it, by reeking control of tho stool trust and a bunch of the big railroads. The Charlotte Observer says: "Partridges are being sold on the local market, most of them coming from South Carolina." And this, too, in violation of a South Carolina statute? It should riot be forgotten that New York decided at the recent election to make a little canal investment of $101,000,000?about two-thirds the amount that Undo Sam purposes to put into tljje Isthmian canal. Notwithstanding modern safety appliances, railroad casualities coutiuue to increase. For the year ending June 30, 3,6.53 persons were killed and 4*>,907 injured, as against 2,819 killed and 3t),000 injured the previous year. The Hampton Monument Fund, The fiillowintr extracts are from w letter received by Represettntive iJ, R. Haile from tlie commission 'appointed by the legislature to aswist in raising funda for the erection of a monument to Gen. Wade Ha npton: Columbia, S. 0.. Nor. 30. 1903. Dear Sir: The Hampton Monument Commission haw made an earnest effort to rain* by voluntary contribution ten tl)ou*and dollars required by the General Assembly to be contributed before its appropriation of twenty thousand dollars becomes available for the erectiou of an equestrian statue to Wade Hampton. The commission, as soon as appointed, issued an nddress to the men and women of South Carolina, asking everyone to contribute to the buildintr of n monument that would perpetuate the memory of Gen. Hampton. The Confederate veterans wore also appealed to and asked to co-operate in this work. Each ' couuty was assessed an amount, which was believed oould be easily raised. Hut so far three counties only have re- : ponded. At an early day the commission will have to report to the general assembly, aud in that report a statement of the amount, collected from eachoonnty will be set forth. The oommlssion has received no report from your county, aud we therefore ask you, as one of its representatives, to aid ns in this work by devising means for the collection of the funds. Yonr county's assessment is $300.00. Mr. Hft'le requea'a mid nnthorizea the following persona to receive HU bs criptione to the above | fund: Dr. T. B. MeichHm, Cupt. J. W Ardrey, Hon. S. H. Kppe* and Mr. W. A. Fisher. Mn. J. B. Mark, president of the Ladies Confederate Memorial Assn., and Mrs. J. H. Thornwell, president of the U. D. C. It in earnestly hoped that every citizen of Fort Mill township will contribute something to parpetuata the memory of South Carolina's threat aoldier-atateaman-"Our Noble Hampton?and peerless leader .?# ntt The johnston'Sabom Case. Doubtless the hardest fought case during the three days was that against K. G. Johnston, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Johnston while policeman in Fort Mill In making an arrest of another party atruck one Mr- Sabers [Sabom] with a tick. Strong evidence was put up, going to prove that the lick Was unprovoked and qnnessary. Major J. F. Hart appeared in behalf of the defendant, labile W. B. Wilaoo. Jr., assisted the prosecui tion. After the aisa of the stick was shown. Solicitor Qetiry asked for a verdiot of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, as the stick did not appear to be a deadly loatt*u Qic lit. A great many ^ bo*h t.i 4 ,1 It 1 < > *! > H.M? .? . aides, and the lawyers uirde care- | ful arguments to the jury. A ver- ; diet of guilty was found, and a fine of j 10 imposed.?Rock Hill Herald Negro Dance Ends in Tragedy. A negro dance which ended in ; a very tragic manner took place , Friday night in an empty cabin on Mr, W. !. Stewart's plantation, 2 mi lea aoutb of town Among the attendants at the dance wore Ham and Chaa. Htrnit, brothera. and "'-bister" Mohley, all young negroes. Sam Strait and Mohley were both intoxicated and during the dance became involved in a difficulty and had grappled in a scuffle. Mohley was the better man and was getting the beet of Strait. Seeing that his brother; was no match for Mohley. Chan, j Sfrait decided to take a hand in I the fight and rushing forward, pistol in hand, opened fire on his brother's atititirniiisf Several shots were fired nut) Mobley f?*lI deml in his tracks. two of the shots having1 taken effect in liih 1* dy. either < f which would probably have > roduced instant d? ath. The Straits j escaped to the thickets, lint lator Sntn Strait came to town and gave himself up. Coroner Louthinn. of Yorkville was 'phoned for nnd arrived here about noon Saturday. He and the ! jury panel, Hft?-r viewing the body J of Mobley, returned to town and j ! held an inquest. The verdict was j : that Mobley came to his death by ! Kunsliot at the hatitla of Unas. Strait. The farts brought out at j the inquest established heyond a i doubt that Sam Strait had nothing I to do with the bhootin^ and lie was released. Chns. Strait is still at larue. Another, but leas serious, shooting affray took place Thursday afternoon on Mr. V. It. Blankenship's plantation north of Fort ; Mill, in which Len Latticks and Lee Jennings, colored men, were j the principals. A quarrel arose between members of the Latticks and Jennings families over the wniifi vuip w? it Miiiuui p nic, uiiu family accusing the other of having stolen the dish. Latticks and and Jennings joined in the quarrel with the result that the former rin to his house a short distance away for hi* gun and upon his return filled Jennings back full of bird shot. A physician found that the shot had only penetroted the n eg roe's skin a short w ;v and that his injury was slight. No arrests have yet been made. Interesting Facts About Fort Mill. Mr. S. N. Merritt, one of the town's oldest citizens, furnishes The Times with the following data: Seventeen years ago there were only 38 dwelling houses in the village of Fort Mill. Since that lime mere lias neen tiuilt on the north and went aide of the rnilrond 58 dwellings, and on the aouth and east aide of the railroad 55 dwell intra, making a total of 113 house* built. Besides these there have been built two cotton milla with ! probably 150 tennnt houses, and ! the business portion of the town, ; which only a few years ago was composed of wood buildings, haa been rebuilt in brick. The popu- J Intion 17 years ago could not have j been over 350, while today it is probably 1,01)0. At present there are only two ! people living in the township who had sons in the Civil war. These are Mr. Matthew Merrittand Mra, Eliza Fnlwood, the former being 92 years of age, and the latter npproaching her 87ih birthday. As mentioned in The Times some weeks ago, the oldest couple in the township is Mr. and Mrs. IV T Bailey. Twenty-two years ago there were two widowers and twelve widowa in the town andtownahip. Today there are 17 ^|i^qwers and 52 widows. I The Times was misinformed i as to the report of the grand jury last week in the Norman-John*ton case. Instead of the case being nqt pressed, it was continued, the aolicitev belieying that he could not ntal(e onta clear case with the evidence in hand, and the resnlt now depends, open fqture developments, ?jE >- . aic. 2k' ? Ill ,rn I. fc* , ln.it - IDeath of an Aged Lady. Mrs. S. A. Journey, who hnd heen critcnllv iiI for ten days of pneumonia, died on Tuesday night of last week at the hotne of her rod, Mr. A. \Y. Journey, on Clebourn street. Mrs. Journey was quite nn nijed lady. having; only a short time at;o paused her 78th birthday. fr?h?? j hnd scarcely recovered from n sev r attack of prip. when stricken with ptieHtnonia, and, in her feeble condition, was unable to witliBtand 11... ... ti.i. .1 i .it Ill'- IllVimrf III IIIIM lir?*IUl UIKfNfif, Funeral pervires were conducted Wednesday at the home of the deceased, iitid tliP burial took place in the afleriioon at the town cemetery. Considerable speculation is heini; indulged in as to the identity of the western millionaire who is paving $5,000 for an ear, which is being taken from another man's h -nd and grafted onto his own. 1 The surgical operation is something wonderful, and yet it fails to attract as much attention aa the mysterious stranger and the manner in which he lost his car. A colored employe of ihe Charlotte Brick Co.. known by the name of "China," was la-fore the I mayor Monday upon the charge of displaying a pistol near town and sho tinp ? colored damsel. The , offender submitted to the charges and was fined SI >. It wns proven that the shooting of the worna* , who received a slight flesh wounn j in the right shoulder, was aeeiden- | tnl. and "China" was let o'T on | that chain:*'. Not A Sick Lay Since. "I was taken Beverly nick with kidney trouble. I tried all aorta of medicines, none of which re- | leivcd tne. One day I saw an ad. j of your Elec'ric Bittern and de-j termined to try that. After taking j a fewdos -s 1 felt releived. and anon j thereafter waa entirely cured, and | have not seen a sick day since. | Neighbors of mine have been our- ! ed of Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Liver and Kidney troubh-a and (len- j eral Debility." This is what 11. F. Bass, of Fremont, N. O. writes Only ?r>0c, at all drug stores. Spartanburg county has just 1 completed contracts for bridges I washed away by the June Hood. I The cost atrirregatea between $?"i0- i 000 and $00,000. A Eonrway Bicycle. Terminateil with an ugly cut on the leg of J, B. Orner, Franklin n in i i -- i J ' VJII uv?-, 111. II III Vt'lDJJi'a H 81111)born ulcer unyeilding to doctors and remedies for four yeais. Then Muckleu's Arnica Salve cured. It's just na good for Lurus, Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Files. 2'~?c, at all drug stores. I Since Sept 1 Secretary of the Trenail i y Shaw has released from the Treasury and made available for general circulation a to al of $18,489,200. loesn't Bespoct Old AgoTt's shameful when youth fails to show proper respect for old age. but just the contrary in the case of Dr. King's New Life Fills. They cut otT maladies no matter how severe and irrespective of old age. Dyspepsia. Jaundice, Fever, Constipation all yeild to this perfect Fill. 25c, at all drugstores. i The Legislature of Alabama has prohibited Sunday baseball in that State. We hope that Alabama's example will be widely followed. tisastroui VTreckBCarelessness is responsible for many a railway wreck and the HHino causes are making human wrecks of sufferers from Throat and Lung troubles. Hut since the advent of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, even the worst eases can be cured is no longer necessary. Mrs. Lois Ctagg of Dorchester, Mass., is one of many whose life was saved by Dr King's New Discovery. This great remedy is guaranteed for all Throat and Lung diseases by all druggist. Price 50c, and 1.00. Trial bottles free. (HRIMMAS HOLIDIY KAILS VU tOIJTHKRN RY. The Southern Ruilwny will sell Christmas Holiday Excursion Tickets between all points south of tho Potomac aud Ohio rivers and east of the Mississippi river, including St. Louis, Mo., for One and one third first class standard one way fares, p.ns2o cents for the round trip, (minimum rate 50 cents). Tickets will bo sold December 28-24 25-30-81, 1903, and January 1st, 1904, with final limit to January 4th, 190-1. They will also sell upon presentation and surrender of certificates signed by Superintendents, Principals or Presidents of the various institutions, December 1(1 to 22. 1903 inclusive, with final limit to Januury 8th, 1904 to teachers and students of schools and colleges. Interline tickets will be sold at Coupon statious only. Apply to auy Agent of the Southern Railway, or Robert W. Hunt, Division-Passenger Agent, Char3 C. .. .......1 U,f, .. ilii, , i . For Sale. Will sell u few thoroughbred White and Brown Leghorn Hens at tifty cents. One cockerel of each kind for one dollur each. F. G. WHITLOCK. Notice. I have bought out W. L. Hall's interest in kis blacksmith shop, and i will shoe yoor horses and mules for fifty cents. All siites of tires cut at 3f> cent*, and replaced with new bolts. Spokes put in at 10 cents each. All kinds of gun nnd pistol work done and satisfaction guaranteed. A. W. JOURNEY. DYEING, CLEANING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING. I have employed an ex]>ert dyer and am prepared to dye, clean, press or repair your clothes in tfyo most up-to-date manner. My establishment is to the rear of McElhauey-Parks Co.'s store. All work will be promptly executed, and guaranteed to give entire satisfaction. I will appreciate your patronage, W. K. Carothers. PROPOSITIONS. If you desire to buy Bell, or exchange Heal Instate, Stocks, Bonds, &c., aek less idle questions and shove up your business proposi'ious. I tun open for business, but it is offers 1 am after and less questions. 1 have plenty of property that 1 rati sell you throughout the State. If nothing on my list to suit you, it is my business to tind it for you if you will apply in a bus incss ay. Let Me Sell You The Lrort Mill Construction Co. complete, r< ul estate, machinery, tools. ?tc. Or u i 11 s>- II the nini-liin ny separate from the real estate. Don't let u good plant lie idle u? round you. Make a business proposition and put it to work. 1 am told this is good machinery in good repair. One tiling sure 1 want to sell it. and will sell it if you make a business otTer. .1. Edgar Pong, Broker, Rock Hill, S. C. Trespass Notice. All persons, regardless of age, size or color, are hereby warned not to hunt, or trespass in any manner, upon the lands of the undersigned. Those disregarding this notice may expect to figure in the courts, as I will certainly prosecute all tresppassers 10-28-4t Ika G. SMYTHE. For Early Xmas Buyers. Only three weeks now until the Xiiimh rush begins and we want to bteal a march and for ope week offer the Following $1.50 hooks fur ' jiiHt half price. They are all recent popular bookH of fiction and too ; well known for further words. ETERNAL CITY by Hall Caine. QL'INCY ADAMS SAWYER. TRUTH DEXTER by Sidney McCall. ii\iirc MronniTii ?... n_..i .? aniiiVL 1111,^1,1/1111 uy I' *1 lli LCklCblCi For (J. 75 cents each. WEE MAC GREF.GOR 15 and 50 cents. FREE JOE BONAVENTURE unci 25 otlier titles, linndsoinoly j hoiuul, cents I At ARDREY'S. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby warned not to j hunt, tish, or in any way trespass npon i any of the lauds owned or controlled ! by the undersigned, under penalty of law. \V. 11. JONES J. W. AUDREY. ,T. H. COLTHARP. D. A. LEE. ALEX. NIVENS. J. D. WITHERS. R. I). HRRINYiS E. B. SPRINGS. H. W. HUFFM AN. J. H. SUTTON. B. F. MASSEY. T. II. MERRITT. ! 1 NEW MARKET. !t ^ 1 luivo njiciicil a first-class <1 (t Meat Market in tho old Culp 4) # atand 011 Main street and will ^ keep on hands at all times a v # supply of ehoico Beef, Pork, t (1 Mutton, Sausage, etc. My ^ ^ prices will always be as low ? A as the lowest. 'Phone your 4 a) orders to No. 20 and receive > .a prompt attlention and fair Jl dealing. !a 2 W. L. 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