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I OUT MILL TIMES DEMOCRATIC PUBLISHED KVERy WEDNESDAY , B. W. BRADFORD. Terms of Huhpcrip/toii: One year ?l on Six tr.or.ths 50 ! Three months 26 I Correspondence op current subjects u; invited. but tin responsibility is asimnted tor tliy views of c1urrest>ou?tfnlp. Anonymous communications wJU not l>?* published in these column^On nppUrptlun to the publisher, ndvertasinK rates are made known to those' interested. APRIL '<&. 1004. no water, No Lights, No Enterprise. T.he electi.on held here yesterday to decide \vht-ther the charter he M;n eiul,ored iti order to accept in- i eorporution under the general 11111- j nicipnl laws of the State, was defen led hy a vote of 2i) to 16. Thus, it. seems, Fort Mill is to wnjz alon?^ in ttte old rniH hewn oy our torol'titbi'X8 yours ago. ?* ?? it looks like Parker. Just a word concerning Hie.election yesterday. What nre those who defeated the election goini* 1? | do when 'he old charter expires tliree years hence? Swallow the ! pill! That's it. Gf?^. Kashtilioski, of the Russian army doesn't tind it conven ient to keep Japanese prisoners, ' and there is considerable interest as to whether he will release or ! kill thoui. Judging iho future by ' the past. the ?lap forces will be I damaged very little should the ! (.ren. Kasli? adopt the latter pol- i iOy\ 9 Monday's dispatches from New "S ?rk indicnte that the delegation fr? m that State will he instructed to vote for jharker. This, if true, is (he first time since Cleveland was nominated for the presidency *.n 1892 that tl>o Democratic dele galea trom IStnv York State have j ' ii'eii instructed for any candidate, j id it is reasonable to believe that i:' l'arker con trolls the New York c! legation, he will be the nominee. We henr that a number of em- , jfoyeos of the mills in this plaeo w, re leer to believe that had the election carri^4 fnr U changg of charter, the mill management would have reduced wages in order to make good for the extra tnx, while others were told that the street tax would have increasod to S3 l)er vear. It is a event nitv flint 4 ~ r> E J ; some of our people know ho little | of the constitution of South Ouxo- I liua. Character vs. Money. fphe Oommofjer nays the failure of ."Cotton Kin^" Daniel ?T. Sully furnishes another illustration of ili>j uncertainty that hedges about j a speculative career. Mr. Sully was more than usually successful, phenomenally go, in fact, fie became the most conepicuious cotton opeiator in the world apd was supposed to have made a large amount of money?but all at once he suspends.' If he, and his wide knowl- j cge 01 ilie subject and his power to i-ifjuenpe the markets, could not succeed, h?W cnn the curb-stone b:ck?rr? hikI penny speculators hope to win? The story of Sul- j ly's f.pectAci)lnr career has lured lhousanda and tons of thousands into gambling into cotton futprps| will his failure be a warning to as many? It is n sad commentary on American morals that it is necces-mry to make agninst gambling , the argument that it does not pay. N\: -i !i ! . ... ' x n:u 11 }? noi right sliouId he a Mifficienf reason and will hp yilpm young men learn that character and manhood of more vajpe tljan miufy. Plenty of Collin, It ia not though} no>y tlia} apy of the cotton mills of tliia State will have to close down at any time during the summer, aaya the Colli luhia Record. At first when eot1 !! waa soaring wny up and many <>f the milla were running on a hand to mouth hnsia it was thought 1h t many of them would livvs to <*!om for a while. Moat of thorn h?oe recovered howevey, and have placed contracts for apppliea laige enough to run them until next October, the opening of the cotton season. A rough estimate places the number of hales to be used by th three large mills in this city from pow until the fall, atphqut 16,000 hales. Contracts have oeen placed t'.?r all of thia and there will not be phghb'Bt difficulty in qeourjng the cotton. lit (Georgia the conditions are practically the same, but in North Carolina several of the mills uiay have to shut down. Y* gallon*; wears longer; Devoe About Working Crops. The mistake that many farmers make, says llie Cotton Plant, is thai they do not bey in the cultiration of tlieir crops in time. They have an idea that the uiain object ' in cultivating crops is to keep the weeds and yrassdown. If they had land free fioin ^rass seeds, they would do little work on the crop. The chief end to be accomplished in cultivating any sort of orop is to break the ground thoroughly ajvl pulverize it. so that air and sunlight may penetrate it. The plant food is thus rendered availa ble. As soon as corn is up run around it with a lmij^ tongue plow Uoiii;^ as close to the coin and as i deep as possible. That will break tlu* lifiril tiian 1 ?* . .... ....... !#? ?? All n IMMI I It'll U(l)n usf the same plow, running a little outside the first furrow In this .way th,e corn will have u well broken bed two feet wide. After that, the cultivation should be frequent and shallow Some people have an idea thai three or four workings are enough for corn. In some rirh bottom lands, planted late, two workings are enough. It is better to work uplands planted early live or six tiijies. After every rain run the cultivator over it and break the erupt and prevent evaporation. The same plan holds good in working cotton. If land I ins been prepared wed by breaking and harrowing, the cultivation should lie shallow. Never wait for the grass ( to grow before you begin to work , your crops. Another mistake that many farmers make is in waiting for a rain to fall between two consecutive workings. Never wait a day for a shower. The most vain able work is often done when land is gone over twice between rains. It will do gocd every time. The dryer the season cultivate the oftoner. Never stop for dry weather. -* ?- ? Squandering Public JVtpnvy. The funeral abuses of Congress cry loudly for reform. It is now i. "i: .in.-*-- * i -? ' iH iicvfu LI1MI not H*H8 1J1UII 3vlU,lRMI will be paid ?>nt. of the Treasury , f >r the burial of Senator Hitnn i, although ho wns a millionaire. Several congressman have denounc ed the habit of sending committees of honor to accompany the remains of deceased senators and repiesentntiyes to their place;? of interineni, pointing out that t hese committees, instead of being genuine mourners, usually take pleasure excursions 01 junkets at the expense of the public iiei?sury, and no<e among the expenditures one funeral which cost $52,000 and another which reached near $80,000. Congress is not only in the habit of giving $5,000 as a gratuity to the widows of nil members .who die in service, jnit of making a corrpsponding present to the widows and other relatives of all clerks of congress who die in service. On April 25, 1888, the senate gave $10,200 to Mary It. Quimby, sister of the enrolling clerk; and when j F. II. Saulsbury, another clerk, died, $1,005 was given to his family "to be considered as including funeral expenses and other allow- : aiices." And bo on for dozens of other clerks. State Troops May Go It is possible that about a thousand of the State troops will go to Mnnnssns in September for several days encampment, all expenses to be paid dy the government, says the Columbia Record. Governor Heywnrd has received a letter from Gen. 11. C. Corbin, the commander of the Atlantic division stating that it is desired that some of the 1 troops of the State participate in I the joint field movements to be j held at that point in September. The let ter stales that it is impossible to invite nil of the militia, of each State in this division, that i. t -I mi- ijiiiiim uoiii uiip niqte would be about 101(.1. although if a larger number bo furnishecj it is requested that the department be notified and perhaps arrangements can be made. Under the apportionment however not over 18,000 of this division can puticipate, the paybeing for l-r> days. As some of tfie | companies cannot be absent for ; over seven days in this way perhaps more can go. j ? _ ? Letter to B. M, Paris, Fort Mill, a. C. Dear Sir: You ask how mni*r square feoi a gallon will oover. Depends on I condition of hnilding. Thoro is a groat deal of lying on this point. Tho stock claim of lying paints is 900 squuro foet, two coats. It's a lie, as a vale. IJevoo dovors 800 to 500, onr agents tljink. Wo think 800 toq low ami 500 too fygh; though doubtless, they both occur. How much the other paints cover is equally doubtful; we guess 100 to 400. The truth is found in another coinj>;>risoh. Devoo is tyft paint, true paint, . strong paint, and full measure; tno oth- | ers in general are, at tho best, diluted, adulterated and short-mengnrq. They cover according to bqtly qud measure, Yon can't paint with clay lime chalk mind barytas water or air?qq bo<ly in Ilium. Go by Devoe. Yours truly F W Dbvoc A tV> 0 New York P. S. \V; B. Ardroy & Co. sell our paint. As Washington Might See It If Washington wt-iv here to-day to make a tour of our republic, we may feel that the calm, clear eyes would be lighted with enthusiasm, and that ninny of his ideals for the nation lie loved so well would be | foynd to be realized, at least in part. When he relinquished the powers of the presidency his * farewell'! went out to loss tha i fiye and one half million people, while to-day President Roosevelt is the ehi- f executive of nearly seventy-six and ...... i... I r* i ...i ? tneniher Ijow large i percentage of our population is of' foreign t>irth, we Hoe to what an extent Washington's hope, that America would be an abiding place for seekers of liberty from all lands, has beoi; fulfilled. In Wnsliinutons time the center of the population was to be found ' in Kastern Maryland, and some, less optoinistic than lie,considered it impossible that seaboaid civilization would ever pass beyond the ! Alleiilmnies. To-day a monument stands in ? field seven miles southeast of ('olumbiis, Ind.. to mark' our popululion's center In one hundred years it has traveled ! 7S miles,- leagues beyond the spot in the the dense forest where Washington had his first eneonnt vi'a with the Indians.?J?^.. King Cotton Adds a New Laurel. Expo intents in the manufacture of white paper, from the stalks of the cotton plant, have successfully (leinoiistruli'il tlwit a better quality of pap? r can be produced from them than from wood pulp, and at considerable less cost. This looks like the most feasible method of disposing <>f the most dreadeil b >11 weevil. Especially does it look so when combined with the tempting otTer that is being addressed to the cotton "lowers in this State by I liologist (1 era hi McCart y. in which ho agrees to lind a sale in Northern markets, at 12 to 2<> cents per pound, for all the cotton root bark that is sent to him. Surely, with the the profitable disposition of every particle of every season's cotton crop. Mr. Weevil will be everlastingly exterminated without the slightest defliculfy. The old * I v i?i?r ^l . . . ..H w? ? IIU KKMI ? it muiD ur^ laurels to his crown nt every turn, nttd if the present additional de-j inands upon him are maintained, who knows hut that the whole or- ; dor of cotton picking may not he revolutionized. Who can doubt the possibility that the planter will begin at the roots when gathering his future cotton crop.?Textile Kxcelsior. Commencement At Gold Hill. (ioldllill, April 18?The school at Gold llill Academy is in <|uite a rush of work just now trying to get every thing in go id shape for the commencement which is practically on them now. Yon will understand something ,.f 1..1 ..r 1. .1 <>i ui( iwnii ui M IV J UHl Ml I nirt time, if you remember tlint all Ibis work is done altogether as extra j work. No time ia lost from recitations right up to the eominpneement. All the regular work is carried on and this extra work is car- ! lied solely ae an extra burden. Ti e exercises will commence on the, night of Wednesday, 20th, consisting of a declamation and recitation contest by the students of the pri-1 mary and intermediate depart- , meats, interspersed with songs by the children of these departments. There will be three silver medals given ill these contests. On Thursday night there will tie a concert given by the music class, i consist i 111? of both iiiMlriimeiitnl and vocal pieces. The '-lass has been under the snpervissioii of Miss Edna Wright for the pn?t year nnd it is thought that it will he able to give the best concert yet veil at thin place. There will also he a reciters'contest foi a gold ihednl the same night. Friday will be commencement day. The exercises wil| commence at J) a. 111. j The forenoon exercises will con j sist of a hoy's contest for a gold ' modal given by Hon. W. it Ste\y- ' art, of Hock Hill, and a girls' con- ] test for h gold medal given by the; county superintendent, John K. (Jar roll. At intermission dinner will be served on the grrouud* in picnic style. In the afternoon there will be n s contest by all the medalists of for- ! ti}er years that are still in school, hi a medalists gold monogram pin. In the nftprnoon at J p. n;.. will take place the crowning feature of the entjr^ program?the Literary address by Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, i President of Limestone College. This will be worth your trip to j hear it, if you are not interested in the other features of the day's exercises. Every one is cordially invited to attend as mm h of the exercises as they may wish. X, x. r THE TRUTH AT LAST. Vindication of President Davis* Character Finding Its Way to the Public. It's a weary stretch of lauo t^at h is no turning, but that, sooner or later, in support of the ancient adage, it will de- ; fleet, would seem to be iucontrovortable, since now at t*i>loug last the vindication of oven President Jefferson Davis character is begining to find ns way to tile public press. In the March Pilgrim there is'an ar- I tiele by Landon Knight entitled "The True Jefferson Davis" that we truft will prove the entering wedge in this r?\-|>iMT ijur wnetnor it docs (ir not. it. | is nt least something that northoru renders are uivcn ii el.mice liy one of their own ma^a/.iuos to learn the truth about | man who has been so maligned. The following from the artiele in question will jrive au idea of its scope and tone: "The people of Texas, learning of Mr Davis' losses, olfered to give him au extensive stock farm in that State, but this he also refused. Upon the CJulf of Mexico, at the little station of Beau- i voir, Mr. Davis owned a tract of land which he conceived would supiKirt his family, and there, far from the strifeof the busy world, he resolved to spend thedecliningyears of his life. However, retirement at best could only he partial, for a man loved ami venerated as Mr. Davis throughout the South, and Beauvoir accordingly became the shrine of public men who sought tho counsel of its sngo. But with the modesty char-' aeteristie of the man lie refused to advise anyone upon measures of national j ini(M>rt, since by the action of congress ; he was forever disfranchised. lie would not ask pardon, sincerely Relieving that he had done no wrong, and when the people of Mississippi would have elected him to the United States senate, he declined the honor in words which should he perused by all who know the man as lie was, during this period of his life: l "J'he franshisc is yours here, and congress can but refuse your admission and your exclusion will be a test question,' I ran the invitation. to which Mr. Davis replied: 'I remained in prison two years and hoped in vain for a trial, and now scenes of insult and violence, producing alienation bet ween the sections, would be the only result of another test. I am : too old to serve >on as I once dW and too enfeebled by suffering to maintain your cause.' Anv^word'J t hat might j serve, to still further increase that alien- I ation never passed the lips of the gentle j 1 1.5.. .11? -1-1 ? ...... ivuiuit urn num. wno, suu me KlOl *?t" hi.s |HK?plr, preferred to all honors the j quiet life amount ho pines, where amidst i the flowo-is l,e played \vith~his children and their little friends, and far into the I night, surrounded hy his books, he worked asidionslyjnpnn his only defence, j 'The'Rise and Fall'/tf tho^ Confederate States of America.' The concluding paragraph of that hook, written in the j gray dawn of a summer..morning after a night of continuous labor, 'should be read byoveryone who would understand the motives that actuated .Te!Y Davis in the great part ho played in the world's history. "'In assorting the right of secession it has not been niv wish to incite to its exercise. I recognize the fact that the i war showed it to he impracticable, hut ' this did not prove it to ho wronir; and I now that it may not bo again attempted . and tho Union may promote the genoral i welfare, it is needful tlfat the whole truth should he known so that crimination and recrimination may forever, cease, and then on t hi* basis of fraternity and faithful regard for the rights of the State there may he written 011 the | arch of the union 'Esto per potua.' " It is the voice of the soul in defeat, I vet strong and conscious of its own in- ! togrity, recognizing the inevitable and , praying*for peace and the perpetuation I of that.union that Jefferson Davis stil* 1 loved.?Union Times. Mr. Ardrey For the House. The ninny friends he/e of Air. J. 1 \V. Ardrey were much pleased 011 Saturday to see the following announcement in the Hock Hill Herald: ' Reposing con tide nee in the i ability and suitableness of ,T. \Y. ; Ardrey of Fort Mill for the itnpor- \ taut oifieo of legislator, we present his name to the voters of York county, and pledge him our sup- ' port as a candidate for the House Of H-'preseutatives, subject to the action of the Democratic party in the primary election to bo held i next August." "MASTERS' YORK." Prominent citizen^ throughout; the county, realizing that Mr. Ardrev is eminently fitted for tho duties of legislator, have a number of times in the past prevailed upon him to enter the race, but each time lie has declined up >n the ; grounds that business require- | moots were such that he could ill [ alford to make the race. It is to' be hoped, however, that he may find it practicable this year to en- j ter the field, and, if he should, \ye , feel that not only "Eastern York," but aunojority of the voters of the 1 county will suport him in the Dem- j ocratiu primaly election. ? No Gloss Carriage Paint Made will wear as long as Devon's, No others are as heavy bodied, because Dovoo's weight 8 to 8 ounces more to the pint. | Sold by W. B. Ardrey & Co. E Make Hens Lay! Cooper's : Cholerai Cur? for Chickens Makes chickens healthy Pump Insect Powder about your nests and chase away the mites. The pumps cost' 10c and 10c worth of powder will do the work. You can buy it at Ardrey's Drug Store, Gold Hlil.N^gefs. A number of our neighbors are afflicted sore eyes and mumps, and Professor Jnekson Hamilton audi .Miss Ma^io Nicholson have been quite sick the past week, but are better we hear. A lot of corn has been planted the | ast v.eek and .cotton planting is now in order. We hear that our local weather prognostieator is square up with Ins work and is just enjoying his lien at the rate of ten days per week. See here students, teachers, professors and college presidents, who ? 111. ti ? ^ iin ri v,Ul in I 1 * ' 11 (I IIL*lit I 11M1 of all ilu' different names of the officers of the Russian and Japanese army, also of towns and cities, hatllesiiips, etc. Mind you now we will not he responsible for any j cases of lock jaw, fracture or dis- ; location that may result for tlie i venture. So come along with your ! answer. It's about cider time and if correct, you will get a tilt of our best. Splinter, i Russian Lixses lolDate ; i From the following summary of the Russian losses to date.it would seem that the wily .laps have the advantage by a long lead: Battleships: Retropavlovsk, sunk by torpedo April 13. Retvizan. disabled (useless) JYb. : ,JCzarevitch, disabled (useless) i Fel). 9 I Sevastopol, disabled (useless) : Feb. 9. Poltavn, dis'd Feb. 9, also nprj1110(1. Pobieda, disabled by mine April 13. Armored Cruisers: Bayou, damaged iu fight April 13. Protected Pruisprs: Variag, sunk in Chemulpo Feb. 9- . I Boyariu, sunk by mine Feb. 12 Askold, damaged by Japs Feb. 9. Diana, damaged bv Japs Feb. 9. i Pallada, damaged by Japs Feb. ! 9. Gunboats: lvorietz, sunk in Chemulpo Feb. j 9. Yenesei, sunk by mine Feb. 11.1 Four torptd ? boats and destroy- 1 ers, sunk m battles. Russian Losses: Dead, 1,28-4; Wounded, 19G. Robbed The Grave. A startling incident, is narrated j by John Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows: "I was in an awful con- ; dition. My skin was almost yellow. , eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no appetite, growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Then 1 was advised to use electric Bitters; to my great joy, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they robbed the grave of another victim." No one should fail to try them. Only 50 A .1 x All 1\ I mmumiet*u, HI A-vii urug! Stores. The York delegation, consisting of Senator Brice and the four rep resentativea, met in Yorkville Monday to nominate a successor to the recently decensed magistrate of Bethel township. A Great Sensation. There was a big sensation in Leesville, Ind., when \V. H. Brown it that place was expected to die, i had his life saved by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. He writes: "I endured insufferable agonios fiom Asthma, but your New Discovery pave me immedi- ! reliel and soon thereafter effected a complete cure." Similar cures of Consumption, Pneumonia, Bron | chitis and Grip are numerous. It's the peerless remedy for all throat and lung troubles. Price ijQp, and S1.00. Guaranteed by All Druggists. Trial bottles free. ' ' I' f. I I J' < A Thoughtful Man. M. M. Austin of Winchester. Ind, I knew what to do in the hour| of I need. 21 in wife had such nu unusual case of stoiuach and liver trouble, physicians could not hefp her. lie thought of and tried Dr. lCin^rs New Life Pills and she not relief at once and was finally cure (J, Only 2'V, at All Drutf Stores. Tim horrible accident to our warship Missouri following the loss of the Russian battleship, ? | created much c.oi.ist.eruvf throughout the country. It is felt that it resulted fioin rivalry to see * which nun crew could fire the fasti est, and that it is onlv a wart of the "strenuous life," wlvwseHpuiipi-*11 and apostle is in the Wuite House. Makes A Clean!Sro:p. There's not hint; like doing a tiling thoroughly.Of all the Salves you ever heard of, Buck leu's Arnica Salve is the best. It sweeps awHV and cures'#liwriifj, Sores. Bruises, Cuts. Boils, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions and Biles. It's only 25c, and guaranteed to giye satisfaction by All Druggists. AN NOU N C EM ENTS. FOR CLERK OF THE COURT. w? :in> authorized to announce Mr. J. '? C. WILBORN of Rook Hill, as a candidate for CLERK OF THE COURT for York county, subject to the notion of the Democratic party in the uqininatini; primary next summer. FOR SHERIFF. "W"e are authorized to announco Mr. * * JOHN F. GORDON as a candidate for the office of SHERIFF of York county, subject to t lie choice of the Democratic voters as the same may bo oxpressed in the primary election of August 30. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Friends of Mr. C. P. Rlankenship, of Fort Mill, feeling that he would discharge the duties of office in an ablo and impart ial manner, submit his name as a candidate for election to the House of Representatives from York county. Subject to the action of the Democratic party. Democratic County ( ouyeitioa ROOMS DEMOCRATIC EX. COMMITTEE. Yorkville, S. C.. April 13, 1904. Notice is hereby given to the Democratic Clubs of York County, to assemble at their respective placesof meeting on the fourth Saturday, the 23rd. day of April, 1901, for the purpose ofj electing delegates to a Democratir> PnnntT tVwi. veution which is railed to meet in tho Court House at Yorkville on Monday, the 2nd. clay of May, 1904, for tho purpose of? (q) Electing 10 delegates to represent York County in tho State Democratic Convention which moots in tho city of Columbia on Wednesday, May 18, 1904, (b) Electing tho member of the State Executive Committee from Yqyk County (c) Elocting a Cflunty Chairman. (d) For the transaction of such other and further business as may properly come before the convention. The precinct election of delegates to the County convention will be held on Saturday, April 28rd. 1904, botweon tho hours of 1 o'clock p. in. and 6 o'clock p. m. Forthe perposo of oonductingjsairl precinct elections, each member of the Executive Committee, or in tho absence of such member, the president or vicepresident of the club will appoint in writing three managers of election at and for their respective procincts. Said managers will take and subscribe to the usual oath to conduct the election fairly, honestly and impartially, and they will administer to each voter an oatL\ to the effect that he is qualified to vote ftfPdrtl i It CT trv t ha rnlna aV * bo * ,.n . v, v.tv M*VO VA V UU xyOUlUUlUb' ic party, and has not votod boforo in this election. All persons known to bo Democrat4 may vote in thin election at the precinct where they are registered. . At the prectnct mooting on Saturday, April 23rd. inst, each precinct will elect its members of the Comity Executive Committee and all other officers to servo (luring the ensuing Campaign. The County Executive Committco i with the poll lists of the first primary of l!K)2as a proper basis of club membership, roconuuend t h? follow>nB portioument of delegates to said County Convention, to wit: Bethel 8 Bethauy .....5 Blairsvillo 4 Bullock's Creek 2 Clover 8 Coate's Ta.vern 8 Ebenpzer .3 Fort Mill .11 Forest Hill 2 Hickory Grove 8 McCunnollsville 4 Newport 8 Ogdeu 8 Piedmont I Rock Hill 29 Sharon 8 Smyrna 8 | Tirjiah 8 V l.-ill x orKviuu 24 By order of the Democratic Executive Committee of York County. < J S. tfRIC?. J. H. SAYE, Co. Chairman. Secretary. 4-18:jjt 3PR GOOD WHISKIES, WINES, BRANDIES, ETC., CALL ON OR WRITE TO W. H, HOOVER, j CflmOTTE, N. C. j