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r *?ORI MILL TIMES DEMOCRATIC i PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY B. W. BRADFORD. TWnW o( Subscription: One yenr 51.00 Six months r>0 ^ Three month! 26 1 Correspondence on cunrnt subjects is invited, but no responsibility Is assumed for the views of correspondents. AnoAymous communications will not ' be published in these columns. On, application to the publisher, advert'Winir rates arc made Know?-. to 1 those interested. JUNE 15, 190-1. The Case of Rev. J. Barr Harris. The Rev. J. Barr Harris reached here yesterday from Montana, where he lias been living for several years, says a special from Anderson to the News and Courier. Mr^ Harris is a young man, a na(itive.of Anderson county. He was born and reared in Williamston. After ^reaching manhood he on, tered the ministry of the Methodist churoh and was for several years a member of the South Car. oliua conference. Later ho was transferred to the Montana conference. A little over a year ago he was tried in the courts of that { State ah the charge of seduction and was convicted. Ho was sentenced to one year's imprisonment , in the State penitentiary, and has just finished serving his sentence. At the time of his conviction a great many who were familiar with uie circumstances wero convinced , that he. was inuocent and their belief never wavered. They were loyal to him during and after the ' trial, and while he was serving his sentence. They, believe that he was the victim of a ecncciracv. . They believe that the woman in the case, aided by her family, undertook to. make Mr. Harris mnrry her, and brought the charge of seduction with that end in view. Mr. Harris would not marry her. ( A great mass of testimony was produced in the trial, which Was sufficient to secure a conviction hv the jury. Mr. Harris has: nlways declared his innocence, and ue , believes that the titne -will vpome when his innocence will be fully established. Hi. Harris was but a few hours in the city yesterday before going on to the homo of his relatives in the county. He said he would spend a few days here and would then leave for Kentuchky, where he will make bis home in tbe future. He did not say whether Jie would again enter the ministry. , , tytgro Cotton Mill Foils. The Coleman Manufacturing Company, of Concord, N. C., a corporation inaugurated by the late W- C). Coleman for the pur. .pose of manufacturing cotton goods by colored labor, nnd the only one so owned and operated in the entire country, will be sold at .public auction for cash on June w28th. J. E. Stagg, of Durham, as trustee, is selling the property by virtue of two mortgages given him. It is said that the Dukes, of Durham, furnished some $20,000 for the factory, and took those mortgages as security and they are now foreclosing them. It' is known who will buy the property or whether it will even be continued by colored labor or not. There is some doubt if it ever was or ever would be a paying property run and managed as it was, al,though the colored operatives demonstrated their ability to make faery good yarns, which was the product of the mill. A Six Ineh Hall Storm. I ' ? A Laurinburg, N. C., special of Saturday to the Charlotte Observer say, that a rocord-breaking hailstorm fell upcrn this county yesterday afternoon, beginning about 5 o'clock and ,continuing an hour. The hailstones were drifted from one to two feet deep on the level. Hail was still on the ground this morning. The growing crops in ite path, principally cotton, were tqtally ; rumsd. Its sweep was some three,;miles wide, and is known to have been 20 miles in length. The i damage CAnnot be safely estimated. Twenty-five farmers in town today reported their crops either wholly or partially devested. This disaster covers s?me of the finest cotton farms iti,the.State, ?. ' ijflrst Baits sf Naw Cottan A despatch from San Antonia, Tex., says that the first two bales of the, pew cotton crop were on Friday>0on*igned to a> Galveston cotton (jrim The cotton iwas raised ill Cam'sron county, the district being Mown as the heart of the h>wer Rio Grande. , *?,.? : J The two bales weighed 646 and flHO pounds;Respectively, and will l>e shipped at once, one to Galvesipo >ai*d the. other- to the World's BVitr at., St. Lonia. . They were g|tt|s d as good middling. ' I ) X l.iSl .1 .? * - -tt \ Encampment Dates Changed. The time for holding some of the encampments in Columbia has been changed on account of the summer campaign conflicting with the dates'of some of the members of the state troops who desire to uo to Columbia. The third regim^ut will go into camp on July 5, the second on July 14, the first on July 23, and the cavalry on Aug 2. The Fort Mill company belongs to the tirst regiment. Much interest has been felt in the amount of pay given each soldier by the government and Adjutant General Frost has prepared a table showing tho rate per day. Privates got 43 cents, corporals 50 cents, sergeants 00 cents, tirst sergeants 83 cents, second lieutenants $3 89, first lieutenants $4.17, captains $5.00. . Col, Blackwelder Dead. Mr. ljfiwson A. Btnc.kwelder, wlio wna well known nnd liked by ninny people in this vicinity, died Friday night at 11:30 o'clock at his home in Charlotte, after a lingering and weary illness resulting from a stroke of pnralyois Inst fall. During the past half century. Col. Blackwelder had served nlmost continuously on the Charlotte po- , lice force, and wnB considered one 1 of the city's most efficient officers. For a number of years he wa9 employed as special officer at the Southern passenger Btation, aud i while thns engaged became acquainted with people throughout the entire country. He was a veteran of the Mexican war and has for many years drawn a pension for having thus served. He was a native of Cabarrus county, N. C., aud was 78 years of age. The Manassas Encampment. Adjutnnt General Frost nnd Governor Heyward have received word from the war department that on account of the time the Manassas nmnoeuverfc were to bo held it had been decided to heve the state troops thoro in September from the fifth to the tenth, in elusive, or six days, sayo the Columbia Record. It was the intention of the department at first to have the encampment last at least twelve days, but mauy of the troops cannot be absent that long. The troops will leave Columbia about the third or fourth of September. This will not necessitate a change in the plans for this state. In the meantime, the preparations for the state encampment continue, and at Ridgewood park everything is being placed in readiness for them. ? ? Educational Conference at Rick Hill. At a meeting of the South Carolina educational board, held in Columbia a few days ago, it was decided to hold a generul educational conference in Rock Hill on July 11, during the session of the summer school, The educational board is given $1,700 by the Southern educational board for this State to bo expended on creating interest in the rural schools and is doing as much as possible toward build ing them up. At the meeting in Rock Hill it is proposed to have prominent educators, editors, business and professional men address the meeting and all phases of the rural school situation will be discussed, The meeting promises to be one of the most important educational gatherings of the year. Plneville Elopers Arrested. Mitchell Sharpe, a young white man wanted in Charlotte, was arrester! at Beaumont, Spaatanbnrg county, Thursday. Sharps, it is charged, deserted hiswife and children and went away with another woman, the wife of Will Griffin. Sharps and the woman, it is said, havebeen living together for a month or more at Charlotte, Pineville, Glendale and other places. At the time of his arrest the woman was with him. She accompanied him to the station house and ehgaged a room near his place of confinement, Mrs. Griffin is a pretly young woman of oomely ap pearance and dresses neatly. Sharpe is an ordinary looking main and has been engaged as a mill ^ant^' --Hornt-Spaitii. The home of Dr. T. S'. Kirkpntrick on Booth street was the scene of a beautiful marriagp Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock, the contracting parties being Miss Mollis Spann and Mr. Jas. Home. The bride is a charming young lady of Morseport, Miss., and is related to the Masseys of this section. Mr. Home is a prominent young business ihan of Gastonia, N. C. The marriage ceremony was performed by Dr. J. H. Thorn well. Among those who witnessed the marriage were Mrs. J. E. W. Haile, of Kershaw. The newly married couple left on the evening train for< their future home *t Gastonia. ' .j ,! -r i. . .. ., it \ . .. . A Peculiar Hatoh. Mr. A. ; A. Young's crnwlcss ohioken Htory in last week's Times was a pretty good one, and hard to beat, but Mr. Young will now have to fall back and give Mr. Osmond Barber, of Barbersville, the floor. Mr. Barber tells us that several weeks ago he set one of his hens ?-a common old dominecker?on twelve eggs, six of which were turkey eggs and a like number guinea eggs. The eggs were bought from a nearby store. A few days ago the old hen began hatching and when removed frctn the nest the brood was foOnd to consist of six turkeys, three gineas and one chicken. Two spoiled eggo remained unbatched,' Air. Barber says ho is sure that no chicken eggo were placed under the hen ana is at a loss to ' know just why n guiuea egg should bring forth a little white chicken. E/plnnations are in order, b'ltTbe Times man io conipolled to admit that ho is unable to solve the question. ; Charged With Deadly Assault. t A case which is to come up in Magistrate McBlhaney's court today is that of the State vs. Sidney Belk, who is charged with having assaulted with deadly intent one Frances White,. colored, wife of Coot White. The preliminary was to have been held on Tuesday of last week, but owing 4o the woman's inability to bo present the hearing was set for today., The assault which Mr. Belk is alleged to have.committed resulted from a difficulty in which he and the woman engaged on Monday afternoon of last week. The woman was pnssing Mr. Belk's home, where a number cf young people were playing in the yard, and something was said to which the woman took exceptions and began cursing the crowd. Mr. Belk started towards her, when,' it is said, she attempted to strike him with a lock. The young man thereupon pulled his knife and infticted several deep gashes about the woman's face and arms. We understand that Mr. P. D. Barron, bf Rock Hill will appear for the White woman, while Mr. Belk Will be represented by Attorney 1$. E, Thomwell, of this nlace. Sad Death at a Young Lady. Miss Marv Cousart, second daughter of Mr. J. Q. Cousart, died at her home in Sprattville Sunday morning just before day. For several months she had been ill of white swelling and this, with a complication of diseases, was the cause of her death. Her condition for several days was such that death was no surprise to those who had been watching by her bedside. Deceased was 20 years of age and is survived by a father and several brothers and sisters. . The funeral service Rtid burial took place atjPleasant Hill church, Pleasant Valley, and was conducted by Itev. ?T. C. Chandler, pastor of the Fort Mill Methodist church, of which the deceased was a devout member, < Trlbutt of Rospobf. t . The undersigned committee of the local camp Woodmen of the World offer the following resolutions of rospect to the memory of a deceased sovereign: "One of the members of our camp has dropped out of ranks, and as we meet tonight we miss a familiar face and a cheerful greeting. J. Lanrie Patterson has boen cat down by the hand of an assassin within a few feet of his own door and almost in sight of hij wife and child. He was a good man and a faithful sovereign, and we drop a tear to his memory, and as a token of onr appreciat ion of his virtues and character; be it? "Resolved: that in the death of Sovereign Patterson this camp has lost one of its best members, and Woodcraft one of its best oxponents. "Resolved: That we tender to his wis wife our heartfelt sympathy in her great loss. "Resolved: That a blank page of our minutes be ineoribed to his memory, with name, date of initiation and date of death. "Resolved: That a oopy of this tribute be sent to his family and also published in the Fort Mill Times." !J. H. Thornwell. T. A. Mills. L. J. Massby. I A Btauflfiil Strata*. r a nvaaaka* in anaea rviu am -fi |iicni/iJT3i iu iiniionn iuc uiun day delivered a brief but very beahtiful funeral sermon. Here it is: "A word to you all. Post mortem praises And love are in air. People stoop to kiss tbeir dead who riever stoop to kiss their living; they hover over open caskets in hysteric sobs, but fail to throw their arms arbund their loved ones who ate lighting the btern battles of life. A word of cheer to the struggling soul in life is worth more than the roses pf Christendom piled high on cahket covers. The dead oannot smell; the flowers, but the living can; scatter them broadcast in their pathway, therefore, and pluck out the thorns before it is too late." .ft .1" ' / _ Hot Weather Specialties WQOD VIOLET mCUM POWDER Is as link on article as ever 1 , seen in Fort Mill. The price iB twonty-tive cents, but by buying it by the gross we are enadled to make a lender of it at fifteen cents. We have already sold more than a gross of it und nearly every sale brings a repeat call. Soft and smooth and elegantly perfunied. FOOT COMFORT. 5 A nice antiseptic powder for tired, tender, sore, swollen, blistered and perspiring feet. It is worth the price, twentyC A. - * ^ * A -1 uve cenis, ior jusu one aays comfort. TANGLEFOOT FLY PAPER 35 cents per box. POISON FLY PAPER 5 cents per package. . \ At Ardrey's. ' P. 8.?We lmve just received a new supply of Devoe's Polishing Oil for restoring lustre to pianos and other fine furniture, 10 cents per bottle. Other Items of Local Interest. Mr. Jas. D. Fulp has accepted a clerkship with the Little-Long Co., of Charlotte. Dr. J. H. Thornwell went to Concord, N. C., yesterday morning, where in the afternoon he was to have delivered an address at the laying of the cornerstone of the First Presbyterian church. From the Rock Hill Record it is*learji?pd that Rev. J. Bar.* Harris who was a short time ago released from tho Montana peniiontiary, will engage in evangelistic work in Iveutucky, being associtted with Evangelist L. L. Pickett. Miss Alice Ardrey, of Ardrey's, N. O., is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L. Spratt, of this place. At a meeting of the arrnngeraent committee of the Tirzah encampment, held Saturday, it was decided to hold the encampment in Rock Hill on July 27 and 28. The hoard of trustees of the ITnrl Mill nrrorlnrl aoltrt/Nl V I _ w V nuiiVMj! I a> D I1UL yet elected a principal for another year, but a number of applications are in hand and it is likely that the board will name a new principal at its next meeting. Attention is called to the announcements of Auditor W. B. Williams and the Supervisor T. W, Boyd, which appear in the candidates column this issue. The State campaign will open nn + It o 91 i not TKa C N#U VUV MLIIIOV. A nc uicruii^ 1U1 this couny will be held in Yorkville Saturday, July 9th. Peaches and watermelons have been on sale at the grocery stores for several days. The increase in cotton mill values in this State for taxable purposes by the State board of equalisation war. over three million dollars. The association of free delivery letter carriers of the counties of the State will meet in Newberry on the 4th of July for the purpose of forming a styte organization. York connty haB quite a number of rural routes and carriers and should be represented at this meeting. Miss Estelle Massey spent several days qf the past week at the home of Sirs. A. R. Kimbrell, of Rock Hill, j Miss Kitty Kirkpatrick went to A altAvilla TKnrorlnfT n ft ? ? ?uuvf iiiw AMuiouny mioi iiwuu an n delegate to a convention of the Y. W. C. A., which was in session there the past few days. A Fall Meaagtrlt of Naraat. ? A story is told 'of a Cherokee woman who has married six times, and has never gotten out of the animal line When she was a girl Bhe was known as Mollis Panther. She married an Indian named Coon, and when that gentleman was transferred to the happy hunting grounds she soon became Mrs. Fox. The Fox did not last always, and when he entered the last chase the widow married a mild man named Mule, who never had any kick coming till he harnessed up to draw his load across the great divide. After a period of mourning the widow again entered the realms of matrimonial bliss and became Mrs. Wolfe; and when his scalp went to the Great Father, along with his corporeal remains, she became the wife of a man named Tiger, and when Mr. Tiger changed his stripes for a pretty white robe in the great beyound she selected another husband by the name of Habbit. A til | Flour Ad 44 Ou.acoouiit .of the acarcit ff Flonr has advanced. "Dan V 55 per liarrol; Our price remain j5 Dan Valley - S Southern Queen 55 We advise buying for im ** L.. A. Har mnunuunn ' ??. i The {State says that the cause of the cool wave {Saturday and {Sunday wu6 the storm that passed uut of the Appalachian regions off the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia. This storm was seen hero in henvy mine Friday night nnd the cool wave was caused by the low barometer iu the wake of the storm. CLEDlJSON college scholar SHIPS. All applicants for these scholarships will apply to the County Superintendents of Educatiou, who will give full iulormation concerning tho terms of the law and tho conditions required for entrance to the College. "ho examinations will be held early in July?before the County Board of Edacatiou. P. H. MELL, Pres. Work Well Done. Have you Table Clothe, Counterpaines, Doilies, Window Curtains, Blankets, etc., laundered by the Model Steam Laundry, of Charlotte, N. C. Prices for laundering the above articles cheerfully furnished. Suits pressed 35c; suits drycleaned and pressed, 50c; suits i washei and pressed, 75c; coat or, panta pressed, 15c; cleaned and pressed, 25c; skirts pressed, 25c; cleaned and pressed, 50o. r\ i- 1 wur HiiipineniB are maao xnurs- | day mornings and returned Satur- I days. McElhaneyvParks Co, The Clothing ano Shoe Men Don't suffer with your eyes and | headaches. Have them tested and fitted with proper glasses. Examination absolutely free and glasses j nt half price for a short time. Sat- j isfaction guaranteed or no pay. L. J. MASSEY, | STREET TAX NOTICE. Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Intendant and Wardens of the town of Fort Mill, S. O., in council assembled?That all persons subject to street duty under j the laws of South Carolina, residing in said town shall between the 14th day of May, 1904, and the 4th day of June, 1904 pay to the treasurer of said town a commutation tax of two ($2) dollars or perform 5 days work on streets of said town ' under tho diroction of the proper au- i thorities. Sec. 2. That after the 4th day of Juno, 1904, all delinquents under thi ordinance shall be subject to a fine of 50 cents or one day's additional labor uu iutt mrBeis. Ratified this 2nd day of May, 1904. T. S. KIRKPATRICK, Attest: Intendant. J. M. SPRATT, Sec'y and Treas. YYinthrop College Scholarships and Entrance Examinations. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop College and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 8th, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less thau fifteeu years of ago. When scholarships are vacated affer July 8, they will be awarded to those making the highoBt average at this examination. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 21,1904. For further information and catalogue, address PRES. D. B. JOHNSON, Rock Hill. S.O. ' SEND YOUR ORDERS FOR JOB PRINTING r TO THE TIMES OFFICE. FOR GOOD WHISKIES, WINES, BRANDIES, ETC., CALL OX OB WRITE TO W. H. HOOVER, CHARLOTTE. N. C. J. U. Traywick & Co., DEALERS IN FINE LIQUORS AND WINES, No. 43 East Trade St. CHARLOTTE. - - - N. C. - - O. mm . tuuiniunun v a n c i n g. | y of <jood wheat, alt Patent alley" hns advanced 40 ots.. ^ s the same for this week : f jJX - - - - $3.00. <5 mediate nse. ris <So Co_ ? a a%%va%%V%a wa% ANNO r NC ): M E N TS~ Candidates' cards will bo inserted tinder this heading until the primary election for $'l.o0 each. Our teims to all are CASH IN ADVANCE. FOR COUNTY TREASURERI Hornby annonnco myself a candidate *- for the office of Treasurer of York county, subject to the action of the Democratic voters in the August primary. J. H. HAILE. Wo are authorized to announce H. A. D. Neely as a candidate for re-appointment tc the office of county treasurer, s lbject to the will of the people, in the democratic primary. VlfE. the Democratic voters of Coatos Tavern precinct, recognizing Mr. A. K. SMITH'S ability and high worth, do with pleasure present his name to t lli> Yrttnrc ff It* Trnn^rA* /># /-I A. .V, tiwMiuiiivi ivprn vjuumy, subject to tho action of the Domocratio primary, ' ,. FOR CONGRESS I am a candidate for Congress, from the Fifth Congressional District, subject to the result of tho Democratic prinuiry election. T. Y. WILLIAMS. ~ FOR CLERK OF THE COURT, tithe Times is authorized to announce J- W. Brown Wylie as a candidate for re-eloction to tho office of Clerk of Court for York county, subject to tho action of the Democratic primary. \\Te are authorized to announce Mr. J. C. WILBORN of Rock Hill, as a candidate for CLERK OF THE COURT for York county, subject to the action of the Democratic party in tho nominating primary next summer. t|MIE Times is authorized to announce John R. Logan, of Yorkville, as a candidate for tho office of Clerk of the Court for York County, subject to tho rules of tho Democratic party in tho approaching primary, I hereby announce myself a candidato for the office of Clerk of Court of York County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, J, A. TATE, FOR COUNTYSUPT. OF EDUCATION. T^he Times is authorized to announce J. A. Shurley a candidate for tho o - uiu^D ui uuma; superintendent of Education, subject to the rules of the Democratic party in the August primary. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for recommendation for the appointment as Auditor of York county, at the approaching Democratic primary, subject the rules of the same. JNO. J. HUNTER, THE Times is authorized to announce W. B. Williams as a candidate for re-election to the office of Auditor of York County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. . , FOR SHERIFF. THE Times is aut horized to announce S. S. Plexico, of Rock Hill, as a candidate for theofflceof Sheriff of York Count}', subject to the actron of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Sheriff of York County; subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. J. H. SUTTON. WJ"e are authorized to announce Mr. ? * JOHN F. GORDON as a candidate for the office of SHERIFF of York county, subject to tho choice of the Democratic voters, as the same may be ex pressod 111 the primary oloction of August 30. .. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. WE are authorized to announce T. W. Eoyd as a candidate for reelection to the office of County Supervisor, subject to the action of the Democratic party in approaching primary election. We are authorized to announce 8. N. Johmon, of Bethel township, as a eandidato for the office of Supervisor of York county subject totheaction of the prima election. M WE aro authorized to announce Mr. R. M.. WHITESIDES, of Broad River township, as a candidate for the office of SUPERVISOR of York Oonnty, sobjoct to the rules of the Democratio party. FOR REPRESENTATIVE We are authorized to announce Mr, J. W. Ardrey, of Fort Mill, as a candidate for tho House of Representatives from York county, subject to the action of the Democratic party at the primary election. GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER L and get the BEST WHISKIES, WINES, BRANDIES, Etc., At the most reasonable prices* p J. 0. Roti & Co. Props., | THE GOURD SALOON, ? CHARLOTTE, N. C. N M No. 29 W Trade . . . Rtf* 'I Owes. M