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MARCH 2. 11104.
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The Canal Treaty Ratified,
After nn active i] I?nt? since
New Year's tic treaty with 111 mi
i allot! republic of Panama was rat
jtjeii on Tuesday of last week l?y
I an ovet'whel m i ic_; Vote, l! reipiireil
W only a two thirds inn h u it y. lint it
I leceived uiueli more than that, the
| yote resulting in <? "> lor anil 11
auaipst the ratitiealioii. This is
an astounding rt suit, in view of
the fact that for more than two
juonths Dt'inoeralH in the senate
and out have deliouiiei d the pies
jdent and secielary for what tliev
alleged was conspiracy and comillicit
y. So v eral senators who,
Tike lincon, of (Icofoia, lunl violently
lie ii? ill need i ho administration
for robbing Colombia of her
richest add choicest State, cipnc
Jiflhtly t o the front on tin* roll call
mid voj-si for Ili?' treaty. I lie fart,
however. t lint one ha 11 of the I )ein
oerats voted for the treaty would
peeit) to minimize its usefullness
as a parti.sun issue, but they are
still in h position where they can
call the aduiinistrulioii to aeeount
for tlie rrookedness of its methods.
Henator Latimer voted for the ratification
of the treaty, while Senator
Ti 11 tiin 11 voted against it.
- ? Some
New Laws
There were about two liundred
new laws added to the -dntute honks
during the session of the legislature
that adjourned recently.
Many of thein are of purely local
interest. Among those of more
especial general interest to tinpeople
of the State and to this locality
are the following:
Senator Warren: To provide j
for biennial sessions of the general
assembly.
Mr. Lanh'im: T<? require common
carriers of passengers to transport
baggage or sample trunks of
two hundred pounds weight or
less, free of charge with any pas- !
sender.
Mr. llichfirdsou: To require
owners and tenants to fence in or
fill up abandoned wells.
Mr. Wright: To provide punishment
for 8afe crackeis
Mr. L)eBruhl: To amend the
constitution, ho as to permit the
general assembly to enact local
and special ro?ul laws.
Mr. Haiie: To ghint electric i
lighting and power companies all
1 tie rights, powers and priv leges
conferred upon telegraph and telephone
companies.
Mi\ Tribhle: To exempt soldiers
and sailors from paying license.
?
Mr. Morgan: To amend sect ion
7, article 8. of the constitution, re
lating to municipal bonded indebtedness.
Mr. Gause: To prevent the
shipping of shad beyond the limits
of this Stat *.
Mr. Smith: To allow persons
to be tried before magistrates to
deposit a sum of money in lieu of
entering into recognizance for
their appearance for trial.
Mr. rlaile: To have constables
for industrial communities of "><)
persons.
Mr. Williams: Providing an additional
magistrate in Lancaster
pounty.
Senator Talbird: To nm?Mul
code in reference to acquisition of
land by the United Stales for public
purposes.
To provide for repairing the
monument erected by the State
upon the battlefield of Chiokapiauga.
To encourage Hie establishment i
of libraries in the public schools
of the rural districts.
Mr, D. O. Herbert: To amend
the code, as to mileage (,f members
of the general assembly, so as to
make it conform to the provisions
the constitution in 18!),~>.
Mr. 'I*yatt: To prohibit the
^heft of electric current.
Mr. Williams: To authorize
commissioners of I^incnster to input)
not exceeding $b0.00o of interest-bearing
coupon bonds for I lie
iforpose of refunding the piesent
. tiotided indebtedness of said < imfalling
due mi Feb 1. 1905.
Tipon bonds issued in aid of the
P??eraw and Chester itailroad coin
Iiiiiicustt-r mikI Kershaw counties,
i In ?; ?I- an elect jon and to issue
coupon hoods of said school dis1
lid for tli?' purpose oj' pnrehasiiiu
a sit< . to'-iiu'_r n school Iniiidmo
and equipping 11 *- Same.
Mr. (.'< trueshnll?> To prevent
freight 11 aiisp >rtat i n delay.
Si'iritnr 1 rice: To allow vot ino
out ot' e.-jlabiishcd dispensaries.
Mr. I>t-itruhi. To huh nd rode
rriuliiiLT to I lit- tonnati >u of foreign
corpora; ions
*ir. Ai<s<s, for tax commission<
i : To r?apiiri* tin- payment of annual
lici use fees of Corporations
d iiio lni-imst- in Ill's State and
r?| ort to tin* st'ti etaiy of State.
.Mi Richard-: 1 i> Inti11lt to the
stdiolai siii|is at W inlliiop, provid
inv; ? 1 t)l> lor each st holmship and
pi es i tiling the conditions of com1
petit n.
Senator llydrh-k: To give the
railroad commissi umtsjurisdiction
ov.-r all telephone iin?s in this
State.
S. natoi Kaysor: To fix the salaries
of county supervisors.
Senator Harden: lo provide
for < oltonsiM <1 meal inspection.
Mr. Sinkh r: To regulate the
o vino of secuiity for loans uiuh r
Senator Sharper To aniond the
redo relatini; to education.
Senator Maylield: l o anien '
' the code ri latino to the oath <f
appraisers.
Air Alesos: The new nierlienl
regulation net.
Mr. Johnson: To declare nil
tunnietpal charters perpetual unless
otherwise provided.
Senator Mavtield: To test lite
St >ut hern's lease over I lie S
by suit, condueted by the attorney
irenoral.
.Mr. Lnn aster: To allow entire
families the use of mileage tiok? ts.
Judiciary Committee: Ceding
latins in Kiehiand, York, Spartanimionnd
t leori/etown to the t^oveiinnent
for Federal hniidinos.
.Mr. IjOU'tn: To ereate pension
funds for disabled and stiperanii
ated tireinen.
Mi. lfotuar: To alio* eity otli
< ? rs to oiiint warrants to break into
and enter uamhlin^ liens in
eilies of o.OOt) inhabitants.
M \ 1 11* * *
.mi. iM.'iiiKini: in pr <vute tor
th?' investigation of inrendary tires
iii)<I for tin* better prevention of
exressiye tire insuranre rates.
Ways and Means Committee:
General appropriation hill, supply
hill.
Mr. Snrnitt: To exempt certain
citizens of Cherokee from taxation
for 190U.
Mr, Irhy: Paycheck system of
la ho re rs' ivap'H,
Pleasant Valley News.
The rendition of Mr. K. W
L) --tci is s nnowliiit improved, but
no is yet seriously siek.
Mrs, .1. L. Kimhrell oT Go'd
Ilill visited rolalives and friends
here hist week*
Mr. and Mrs. S. It. Toi reuco, of
lower Steel Creek, visited here
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Bessie Wolfe lias been
quite sick for the last few days.
At a recent examination at the
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>- . v v uiK'Hf, I'll", r I'M II K I'OIIS, OI
t his place, was highly distinguished
? a (i i eek and (iorin.m.
Argument on tin- Kusso Japanese
war continues with unabated
fury. The pin-Russians contend
that it is wrong fur a colored race
id people to compter a white race,
but our observation has lieen that
a good colof? d man is always preferable
to mean white man.
A delightful apron party was enjoyed
at the home of lloti. (). W.
I'otts on last Friday night. All
the young ladies brought aprons
finished every way, except hemming,
which duty the young men
performed with wonderful skill
and celerity. Two prizes were
given for the best and poorest
work. The first prize was won by
Mr. Will Hood and the b< M ) hy
prize by Mr. Oscar Faris. 1 think
i'leasant Valley should feel proud
of the number of good aeamsters
she lias. After the aprons were
hemmed, a game of pit was played
and enjoyed hy all. The only
thing that detracted from the merriment
of the occasion was the
predeix'e ?>! ruin, hail, Hleol. kiiow, I
thunder, lightning and a few other 1
things that were abroad that night.
Letter to J. \V. Ardrey. j
Fort Mill, "S. c.
Dear Sir. Good yarn: IIow we got our
a Kent at Delhi, N. Y.
Gladntono A Paine wore agents for
?; we mustn't tell name*. We
wanted 'em. Puine was painting his
big Colonial house. Said It took 10
gallons mt white for tho trim.
Wo si?nt him 10 gallons and said: if
you get it all on no pay: if you have any
| left, return it and pay for tho rest.
| Agreed,
He returned four gallons and took
tho agency. Four or five years ago. He
knows now that his old puint was and
is adulterated; that's why it t?*>k ten
gabons to espial six or ours.
Go by the name; there is but one
name to go by: Dovoo lead-and-ziuo.
Yours Truly
F W Dkvok A Co
43 New Ygcfc
l\ S. W. B. Ardrey & Co ^ Sj
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In Memoriam.
Walter E. Sprat t, ,?th son of Thomas
Dryden and Si irgeret McKve Sprat t
was born January l'lth, l Si?0, and di"d
in the hniiu: of his birth on September
'"lid, J'Mi't. On March 1th, 1SS.">, hewas
married to Misss Jennie l'elk, ot Fort
Mill, who with live cfyildr* u survive to
inonrn their loss. A chihlof the coven|
ant, hi* early gave his het.rl to the
' Savior, and all during his pilgrimage
, he witnessed a good confession, lie was
not only a "hearer but a doer of the
word.".hi him the i*>yr found a friend.
Many loads of wood, baskets of provis
ions, clothing, and the shoes upon the
bare footed lit t le orphans, told t he story
of his tender heart On Mareh -It);.
he was elected a deacon in the
Fort Mill 1'resbyteriau church and his
eo-laborers have put 011 record their
high appieoiation of his services. A
general favorite, tactful in his dealing.*,
with men, "well spoken of of them
that are without," lie was in many respects
an ideal otticer. He loved his
church and willingly spent and wus
spent in her services.
For over a quarter of a century lie
was a regular atteiidmit up, n th>> Sal>
bath school and only a few months he
ton- his death consented to give up tin*
scholar's seat for lhe position of teachor.
For i-' verul years lie served us Mas
tor of the lodge of Masons; was also a
member of the Knights of l'vthias,
t he Woodmen of t he World, and a trustee
of the graded school. In every
sphere of life, he was diligent in the
discharge ol' duty and faithful to its
obligations, denial and atlable, fnllot
life and spirit, cheerful ami fun-loving,
generous and sympathetic., everybody!
loverl him. Measuring life by.year.; he
was in his prime; measuring by results
he had accomplished much. "Well
do ie good and faithful servant, outer
thon into the joy of thy i.ord."
The following paper was adopted on
his death by the hoard of deacons.
Wlnjreas it has pleased Almigiity (?od
in his intiiiite wisdom, to remove our
beloved brot her. Walter K. Spratt, from
the church militant to the church triumphant.
And whereas in ten years
he was an earnest, active and zealous
i deacon and a faithful and efficient co
j laborer with us in building up the cause
I of t hrist. Therefore he it
Resolved: That we how in humble
1 submission to the will of (iod. And recognize
in his deat h the hand of Him who
doelh all things well,
i Resolved: That wo hear cheerful
] testimony to his (fodlv walk and canI
vevsation, and recognize the fact that
niucn ot ! Hi* nnaniat suoeess ot our
church in the past was duo I?? his prui
deuce, wisdom and skill.
Rt) solved: That we tender to his bereaved
family our loving sympathy in
( their great loss, and humbly pray the
great Head of the church to he 11:1 bushand
to the widow ami a lather to the
tat herless.
Resolved: That a copy of this pajier
he transmitted to his widow and also
spread on our minutes and published in
i our pajH-r.
By order of the deacons,
E. VV. Kimkrkm.,
R. F. (tKIKK.
Thomas ('herubusco t commonly called
i ('hub) Spratt was horn July the 14th,
1 s17, at the old homestead (now known
I as the O'Coiuiell place) and died February
18th, 101)4, almost in sight of the
I place of his hirth. Ho was of the 4th
! generation of lineil descendants of Kit{
nawha Sprat t, who was born on the Atlantic
ocean, and who moved to Fort
! Mill about 177f?, settling on land given
1 him by the Catawba Indians. On his
mother's side was of the 4th generation
of lineal descendants of Robert Harris,
j one of the organizers and ruling elders
of Unity mow Fort Mill) Presbyterian
church, organized March ISth 17KS.
tlis father, Thomas Dryden Spratt,
was a gentleman of "the old South,"
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I t IIII UliHI, IIIIOlH'l.l U4I > illlll IH?.S|)|Iill?Il',
passing uwuy at the ri|H> agoof seventytiiue
on April tho 3rd, IXSt. His mother,
Margaret Melveo, trained in a home
of piety, proved a faithful wife, a devoted
mother and an earnest C hristian,
ill was at her suggestion that the centennial
of Unit> was celebrated and it
was from her well stored memory that
much of her history was gleaned. It
was at t he home of Chub that her last
days were spent, and here site quietly
fell on sleep 011 December 17th, 1NX7.
Chub Spratt fell heir to his mother's
bible, and the scores of places interlilted
with comments and prayers show
his diligence in its study. It was a
guide unto his path and a lamp unto
his feet. Sanctified by his mother's
prayers; much read and loved by Chub,
this bible is the most precious of all his
estate.
At 17 years of age he enlisted in the
:?rd regiment, reserves of the Confederate
army, and with undaunted courage
ami devotion followed the waning fortunes
of his llag until its surrender. He
was never married and after his mother's
death, lived by himself, attending
to his farm work in the day time and
reading until late at night. His hooks,
bis jieu, and well stored mind were his
companions. He was thoroughly honj
est in all his dealings, accurate and
truthful in all his statements and
, sought in his intercourse with his felI
low-man to be guided by "the golden
rule." He never minuted in oolitic*.
save to cast his vote; ho never joined
any organization of 111011 nor hold an of(loo,
yet ho was not a re-cluse, but was
kind and considerate of others, wholly
unselfish and appreciative of kindness.
Diffident, retiring and unobtrusive, few
know his worth, but those who were
permitted to "pass within the veil"
1 found a priceless jowell of truo manhood.
A child of generations of covenant-trusting
a i cos tors, taught the scriptures
from youth, the son and brother
of many prayers, ho humbled himself
as a litt le child, openod his heart to the
Savior and juisscd into the Kingdom of
God. In the "many mansions" he will
not be a stranger, for fatlior, mother,
sister, brother, nephews, nieces and
cousins have preceded him. His body
is resting quietly in our cemetery until
the Resurrection morn.
A Friknd.
From nil over Hie cotton belt
the reports come that the fertilizer
sales are unprecedented, and that
the farmers are preparing to plant
every available acre of land in cotton.
This whs to be expected.
The high price of cotton makes
cotton planting a tempting morsel
to the Southern farmer.
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Fork's Dtwdrops.
A liltl? boy took his pap's old
shot gun one day #nd shot at notbiti
c; and tlie farmers have been do- |
mg what that little boy allot at,
for tho past week. IJut just wail
until the grass begins to grow and
the sun hot enough to make a li^- 1
aril hunt the shade, and these
fanners will "git er long keep a
inovin." The ty>ys don't mind the ,
sun as Ipng as some pretty, rosy
cheeked girl, with the curls dangling.
bring them a cool drink of
water and Kinilent t!?em. But this |
is winter yet and we must not get
too anxious for '"Tub gp?d o id:
Huintifer time."
Mrs. liobt. Burns spent a few
days of lust week .with relatives in
Fort Mill.
Mr. L) A. Dee spent Wednesday
in Bock Hill.
Mr. Lee Armstrong and Master
Leon Masse y have been caught by
La (i rippe, but are able to be about
again. |
We don't know why,, but. one of
the young men in Gold Hill has
decided to change his name, So
he is. or hoped lie ip, now posing
as a girl. But we suspeet lie will
soon find himself ineligible for the
oliiee. and it he abdieates the
throne we won't be a bit (surprised.
But maybe lie is addicted to noct
ambulation and can't help it.
Poor fellow!
The pupils of the Massey school
enjoyed holiday February 22nd.
Some of them went fishing and
didn't catch anything but a cold.
Ipse Dixit.
Gold Hill Nuggets.
Lay in your mud now for summer
use.
We were visited by a heavy hail
storm Friday night last,
j The widow of Sain'l Wilson,
who lived just over tlio line in
rsortii Uarolina, lincl a stroke of |
paralysis one day last week from
which she died the next day.
Two well known young men just
over the line visited Charlotte r<e<
nt!y. While there one of them i
weni into a restaurant for dinner i
and came out bragging 011 such a
good dinner he got. The other
one asked him whore he got it and
he replied; "Why, Bud, 1 got it in
that ihinocerous over there." On
I their way out one says to the
, oth< r, "Is this the way to go out of
! Charlotte?" The other says,."Yes,
you damn fool don't you know
that there is only one road out of
town."
And nix* we hear that our friend
Roy has been oyster-nogged but
with the timely use of restoratives
is coming to the front again.
Farm work is much retarded hy
the continued had weather, and
now at some future time we will
give you our opinion of mice.
Splinter.
Manchuria, according to all reports,
is a vast, fertile country
with mineral wealth, a fine climate
and plenty of facilities of communication.
and is a splendid prize
for which to wage a contest. Evidently
Russia thinks so, or she
would not have precipitated this
war with Japan in order to get it.
And yet after all the fighting is
over, (.Treat Britian and the United
States may quietly inform Russia
that she camyot have it.
News from.the seat of the Russo-Japanese
war is being cabled
and telegraphed to this city, says
the Chicago Chronicle, at a rate of
28 1-2 to 501-2 cents a word. The
former rate obtains from points
in China, especitlly Chee-Foo,
where much of the direct news
originates. The higher rate is
from Japan. Press messages from
these points are scheduled to pass
I over the recently constructed Commercial
l'acific Cables via Manila,
Hawaii and San Francisco, and
must travel 12,008 miles before
they reach their destination. A
cablegram from Japan 1,000 words,
less than a newspaper column.
' costs $505
Old Boreas
Will make this his busiest
month. His icy breath makes the
Hands and Face rough and red unless
one is prepared for him.
j Witch Hazel Jelly
Enables one to withstand his
[
attacks however. It quickly cures
chaps and redness of the skin and
renders the complexion soft, velvety
and beautiful.
A tube of generous size for
twenty five cents at
j W. B, Ardrey & Co's.
t
THE LOL'D TAIKER SAVS
Hp| JHE.NEW
I Jjpi SWEI
Mr. rr M II UgllCS. <>f 1 jMlllMlStt1!-,
was a visitor t > Kort Mill Monday.
Working Overtime
Eight hour laws art' ignored by
those tireless, little Workers I >r.
Kind's N w Life 1'ills. Millions
are always at work, night and day.
curing Indigestion. Biliousness,
Constipation, Siek Headache and
h 11 Stomach. Liver and Lowe I
trouhh s. Easy. pleasant. safe. sure.
Only 425e at All drugstore's.
So the schools are to &et more
aid. The legislature has put a tax
of f>0 cents a head on all dogs for
school purposes It was had enough
to tax the poor drunkard to run the
schools. The dispensary and the
doe are linked together in a good
cause, but we hope this move will
11ot give the dog the political inHnenee
that the dispensary seems
io nave.? i.an nder r.niei prist.
I Saved His Leg.
P. A 1) iiifiirtli, of Ijn Grange.
(111.. sutr< red for s:\ months with a
fiightful running sore on his log;
but writes that Bueklen's Arnica
Salve wholly cured in in live clays.
For I leers, Wounds, Piles, it's the
best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only -nets. Sold by All
Druggist.
A shortage of almost SI 1.">00 has
been found in the accounts of E.
I). Free, county treasurer of Hum
well county. The investigation has
been proceeding for some time,!
j and Mr. E, B. Wilson of the
comptroller general's ofiice Ifas
been at work on the books.
More Riots.
Disturbances of strikers are not
j nearly as grave as an individual
disorder < f the system. < >verwork,
1 loss ?>f sh op, nervous tension will
be followed by utter collapse, unj
less a reliable remedy is imin di
j alely employed. There's tn>tliiiitx
hi> etHcient Id cum' disorders of I lie
Liver or Kidneys as Kleetric 15itIters,
It's a woiidi rful tonic, and
j etfee'ive nervine and the greatest
all around medicine for run down
! systems. It dispels Ner\ousness.
Rheumatism and Neuralgia and
j expels Malaria germs. Only ode, '
and satisfaction guaranteed by All
Druggist.
Oovernor 1 ley ward on Monday
refuHed to grant unto Ben Bennett.
a white man, the privilege of
returning to this State. Bennett
was convicted in I lampion county
in lS'dti of manslaughter and een1
tenced to life imprisonment, D*.;t
was later pardoned by Oov. McSweeney
upon condition that he
would leave the State and never
;return.
Tragedy Averted.
"Just iu the nick of time our
little hoy was saved" writes Mrs.
i \V W.o'i, ..c ..r in ?
... >i fiinuin, ><i i. itvtrsti III V 11 y, I >, 1
"Pnuemonia liiul played sad havoc '
with liitn and a terrible rough set !
in besides. Doctors treated him.!
' hut he grew worse every day. At
length we tried Dr. King's New
j Discovery for Consumption, and
j our darling was saved. 1 le's now
sound and well." Everybody ought
to know, it's the only cure for
Coughs, Colds and all Lung diseases.
Guaranteed by All Druggist.
Price 50c and $1.00 Trial
bottles free.
Mules!
Mules!
Just received a car load of extra fine
Mules. From now on you will always
' find me with a good supply on hand. Call
and do business with me. If you haven't
the cash I will sell yon and give you all
the time you want.
Very respectfully yours,
S. J. Kimball
Rock Hill, s c. I
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the STAKES '
l KIND OF CHEW
ON ENOUGH GHEWERS
AR TO MAKE i
iP- STAKES
EST COMPETITIVE BRAND ,
CHNAPPS TOBACCO.
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YOUNG |
TENDER 1
JUIGY ' |
Those are t lie points of merit J
in our l?oof. You never run tho'J
risl of getting oi l or tough J
steaks lioro. Wo assure you wlion S
you 001110 to us for moat the qua)- ?
ity will ho right. ^
Our experience touches ps d
how to l? st select moat au?l how ^
to host servo it for you. ^
Juicy, teniler steaks are our f
pri<le they give you an appetite 4*
every time. All Pork Sausage?
the kindly air grandmot hers made ?
?loo a pound. J
J. T. J. II ARRIS, i
Next door to Mills & Young. 4
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norOTi nra?n Tnrr.%
LLDcnin rcnun
barred;pl*mouth rocks.
red raspberry plants.
Efjjrs for li itching a specialty. All inquiries
promptly answored. Write for
Circulars.
GEO. l<\ MONTGOMERY,
MARIETTA. GA.
(incorporated ) ? /
Capital Stock, $'10,000.00.
BUSINESS.?When you think of {,'oinpj
off to school, write lor college
Journal and Special Offer of the
leading Business and Shorthand Schools
Address, Kings Business College, Raleigh.
N, C., or Chariot-to, N. C. [We also
teach Bookkeeping, Shorthand, etc., by
mail. 1 ll-18-20tw
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YTiTHTTT" TTCf
?-? a m Jt.M
A TRIAL ORDER
and };ct the
BEST WHISKIES,
W L N E s,
BRANDIES, Etc.,
At the m ist reasonable prices,
J. D. Ross & Co Props.,
T1IE GOURD SALOON,
CHAKL< )TTE, N. C.
No. 29 W Trade both 'Phones.
Work* Well Done,
Have yon Table Cloths, Counterpaities,
Doilies, Window Curtains,
Blankets, etc., laundered by the
Model Steam Laundry,
of Charlotte, N. C.
/
Prices for laundering the above
articles cheerfully furnished.
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Our shipments are made Thursday
mornings and returned Saturdays.
McElhaneyvParks Co,
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