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DEMOCRATIC
JPUBLISlfElf EVERY WEDNESDAY
B. W. BRADFORD.
FOR SAEK?A nice lot- <>f l'KJS, soveu
Wo,;ksvl.?l. T. H. BARBER, It. F.
D. No 2. Fort Mill. 8. C.
NOTICE.
All persons indebted to tlio estate of
F.V LOUSSMYRK wili make payment
to me. and all persons holding claims
jtgainst said estijlu, will present same to
llWl l\V(.luil?lv mmnnowl
M-W J-'* *'tiX 7* ? J
JOHt W McELHANY,
Administrator estate of EulotuiSniyre.
Notice.
Having decided to again engage in
the prao ice of liiejueiiw, I will l>e
pleased to nerve ymi. All cglls answered
promptly. ' i'hone No. 4:1.
( THOS. ]{. MKACJIAM, M. p.
.1ULV 2G, lJWj.
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The Southern /cotton planter in j
demanding Htripps for those graft- j
?in i;> the egrieultipul department.
Japan can't see why 8njne nations
are worrying over financial
troubles, when borrowing js such
a picnic.
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It is now reported that Genernl
Linevitch will not offer battle to
Oyuma. Linevitch, old boy, knows
.when to let well epongh alone.
The trouble that the Russian
peasants find with those Grand
DukeH is that they cannot tell j
where the '"grand" part conies in.
Rfllloet) ascensions are having
frequent futilities now. In course j
of time, it is probable that this
will become as popular us uutoino- j
Inline.
o
.Inpai) is paid to teel tempted to ;
get out some more hoods, just t<> 1
prevent hard feelings towards
those who didn't get any of the
late issue.
Those eight-teou hour trains between
Chicago and New York,
promise to givo us painless collisions
after a little'practice. Let
us live in hopes.
It is learned with regret that
the entire .Jones family will
not ho ablo to he present at the
interment of their distinguished
relative, John Paul.
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It is thought that Peary should
reach the North pole this time unless
his h 11 i p, the "Roosevelt,"
should loose time stopping to
phoot those polar grizzlies. .
Frotp the testimony in tlje Alissonri
and Kansas investigations,
it appears that the "Standard Oil"
got the field by carefully lubricating
the influential politicians.
Mr. Carnegie is telegraphing us i
to the effect that wealth cannot I i
buy happines. If lie will only j I
pay the cost we will wiie hack i
that it can secure a good eubsti- <
lute for happiness,
! I
Now the smart alocks are i
rising up and declaring that they
are not 1 lie bones of ?lolin Paul i
Jones. Well, the only way to do : i
do is to haye them ropyweighted j i
and declare all others infringers ?
: i
A Now York society publication i
is found to have been obtaining >
large sums of money from the 1 t
' 4'H)" and others. It ia a question It
whether it was to get their names 1 <
and faces into the paper or to1 I
hrop them out. J ?
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There is an investigation on in
the government printing office I
at Washington which promises to j
develop one of the biggest ndver- |
lining schemes since the march of J
the famons Coxey army from old h
man ','oxey's stone quarry out. in ; |
Ohio. It seems hard for the gov- |
eminent to render a decision with- |
out adverising one or the other of j
the companies involved to an nn |
heardof extent. The trouble was ,
originally oyer a contract for the i
purchase of seventy-tv.o type sot- 1
iing machines. The public print |
er bought one sort and the rival |
company came into Hie field and ' j
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tureen an investigation ny to the |
legality of the eontrac^. A gov- (
eminent committee whs called and 1
they heatd expert witnesses to a
meat length, ft developed furth- |
er that the tioab.le grew out of a ,
friction of jealousy between Pub- i
lie Printer Palmer and Foreman ,
liielietts of the big print shop, j
Now the report of the commission ,
has be-n placed in the hands of \
the government and the question i
tn what to do witli it. If the eo i- j |
tract is upheld, one of the coin- j 1
panics involved will hail it as a ;
government indorsement of their i
machine. If the contract is an t
nulled, the other company will I
tout its machine as the only real j <
tiling among typesetteis. Which i
horn of the dtlenima the govern- I
nient will grasp is ua interesting i
quest ton. j<
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' Historic Fprt Mill.'"j
Mr. John T. Wiiulle of Yonkers,
N. Y., who, with hit) was
; hero .? few weeks ago on u visit to
his hrothei, Mr. \V. H. Windle,
has since contributed the following
interesting article to the Youktrr's
| Statesman:
| '"Travelers to Jacksonville over
the Southern Railway, j.ist after
j crossing the lino into South Caro,
lina, will pass through the littlo
j to<vn wf Fort Mill. On looking
from the car windows one will see a
! small park, probably 200 feet
square, and in it are four splendid
monuments. One of these is erected
to the memory of the Southern
soldiers who perished in the Civil
war; and a second to tin* women of
I he Confederacy.
4,Th * third is a pure white marble
shaft, about 32 feet in height,
on a solid granite base, and contains
the following inscription:
" '18(50 ? Dedicated to the faithful
slaves, who, loyal to a sacred
trust, toiled for the support of the
the army, wjth matchless devotion,
and sterling fidelity guarded our
defenceless homes, women and
children, during the struggles for
t lie principles of our Confederate
States of America.?1805.'
"This monument is a striking
example of the affection and es
teem of the Southern people for
their colored friends.
"The fourth monument is a
block of brown sandstone, with a
life-size figure of an Indian, with
drawn bow and arrow on the top.
and is erected to the Catawba Indians.
It has on it a brief history
of that tribe, as follows:
" 'The Catawba 1 ndians, although
a war-like nation, were ever friends
..r i I I !i . - t ? ...
ui mo wuna seiners. lliey anted
mid fought wdii I lie Americans in
tho Revolution and with the Confederates
in tin* Civil \vhi\'
'Tradition says tliey emigrated
to thin portion of South Carolina
from On iiik 1 ii. ill ion t KiOO, numbering
some 12.0(H).
'Wars with the Cherokee?, Shawnees
and other nations, togethor
with the small-pox, depleted their
uiimhor greatly.
'In 1701 the province of Smith
Carolina allotted them In square i
mileH in Vork and Lancaster (lis- i
tricts. About 1850 it new treaty
was made, the State buying all
their land, and afterwards laying
them clF 700. acres on the west
Imgk of the Kswa Tavova? Culnwba
Uiver? south of Fort Mill,
where the icinnant, about 75, now
live, receiving a small annuity
from the State.
"The tirst while settlers came to
Fort Mill about 1775, and today
it has a population of about 1,7500.
It derives its principal suppoit
from agriculture. being in Ihe ecu
Lre of a prosperous farming (lis- |
I rict. In addition, it has two large
cotton mills, which give employ- \
inent to a goodly number o' i!s inhabitants.
The town derives its
name from the fact that the patriots
had a foftt there during the
Ilevolutiounry war. It is only ni
Few miles from the route of ('urn
ivell's last march to Yorktown.
"There is another historical fact
in commotion with the town which \
is of interest, and that is: Jetfer- I
?on Davis and his Confederate I
abinet. when fleeing from Rich- i
iiuFiu. noKi uieir laei full meeting
under two lart_ro trees n eedarand
i white oak about half mile from
die village proper. The oak is still I
standing, but the cedar was rut
lown some years npo and made ui- ,
to walkiuo-sticks, which are pro- (
served as son vein rs."
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The War.
According to Baron TTnyashi,
[lie Japanese minister to (treat
Britain, Japan is carrying on her
plan of warfare just as though
nothpi? in the way of n peace
movement had occurred, the capture
of the island of Sakhalin hour;
a case in point. Reports have
been received of the landing of a
Tapnnese army north of Vladivoalock,
and while these have not
been oflii ially conlirined, it is like- ;
y that if not accurate, they are at
least anticipatory of the real silo '
itiou. It in probable that .1 mp?*n .
proposes, despite tin* assembling
?f the plenipotentiaries in the
looted States, to maue a move on
Y!H(liv<H)t<K'k, n< 1 at least isolate it
by cutting otT ho'h land ami water
-omnuinicntioti. There has been
no lighting of any moment in
Manchuria, so far as known, during
tile week, but the Japan
se seem to be '-ontiamdly on the
move to improve their positions,
io jn.lgp by the repoilH that come
I'om the Rim-dan line*;. The lato.-e
news regarding the Japanese uisposiiion
of their forties is that the
irmiert are in the shape of a bit.;
sickle, and that,they have 550,001)
bayonets, 2 000 field and mountain
.pins and about! 100 seige guns. It
is added that tile rains have been
less severe this year than nsr.nl,
md that it will be possible to be.
?in operations i Sooner than supI
1
ki&ggji "ilftii i
-??
1 posed. Vw
Baron Koinnra. of Hie Jyp;
anese peaco commraC^kners, is now
en route East, having landed at
Seattle Thursday fioin Japan.
News from Tokio is that Japan
' continues to suspect Kussia's irood
I faith in the matter of brin^in^ the
i war to a close, and it is believed
1 there that Linevitch has been
promised men sufficient to lina'ly
win tip1 c.ontest- This seems hard ly
possible, whep Bugsia's plight
i considered. out mere is no telling
by reason pf what she says of the
matter, what Russia is really going
to ilo.?{Charlotte Observer. 21th.
The News of Geld Hill.
The farmers are still pushing
their work, ami good rains and the
thought of future leisure keep
them in high spirits. Where cot;
ton hns been worked out. it is looking
well. Early corn wili soon b?*
| teady for fodder pulling, (fardens
, have taken a second growth since
the rain.
Thgre is littje hope, nt this writing.
for the recovery of Miss Roll
I Nicholson, who is dangerously ill
| of typhoid pneumonia. Mr. and
! Mrs. James Nicholson, of Decatur,
j Ala., and Misses Minnie and Lee
| Nichols n, of Charlotte, are at the
, home of their father, \Y. S. Nich'
olson.
Little Tom. pqu of Mr. Pink
| Wilson, was painfully injured hint
today afternoon by the kicking of
a horse. Several teeth were dislocated,
but it is not thought that
i his injuries are serious.
Miss Maye Coll harp was "at
home*1 to a number of young
friends lust Wednesday. Refresh
; ments were served and the whole
party enjoyed the day to its fullest ,
| extent. Those present were Misses
i Inez. Myrtle and Mnybeljo Smith.
Mat tie, Lossie and Louise Epps,
Hester and Lytle Kimbrell, Ava |
Youngblood. Ada fides, Azileo I
ami Lillian Wilson. Louise J'laekwclder,
Kathleen Rhtnkcnship and
Maymu'(1arothers, of Port NI i 11. |
Mr. J. (L Smith and daughters, '
Misses Inez and Myrtle, leave
Thursday for Salisbury, N C. Mr. i
Smith will return in a few davs;
Misses Smith will remain for a >
couple of weeks MiswOna Windie
spent Saturday night with,
M iss ('a I lie Ste id mini of l lie Un.-L
Jel<s Miss Bit mice Brieuie, <if
Charlote. is the guest of tin1 Misses ,
Cro< k Prof. Jackson Hamilton
waa in the community Sunday on
his farewell visit..... Mr. Ohus Mcfadden,
a theological student of j
WolTortl college, delivered a delightful
exhortation at Philadel-{
phia eliureh Sunday ntorning.
.The Protracted meeting at Flint
Hill Baptist church will begin
with children's day services Satur- |
day, August 12th.
Mrs. U. I j. Anderson, of ITanip ,
ton, Fla., who has been visiting in
this section for tin- past six weeks, i
intends to leave today for Indian i
Trail, N. C., for an extended Htay j
at tho home of her father-in-law,
Mr. J. \V. Anderson. Mrs. Ander-!
son, accompanied hy her husband
will probably return to tliin community
before returning to their'
home in Hampton.
Other Loccl Items.
Tho troubles of John Carter,
the young man who attempted the
life of M ics Grncie I) en ton of Chester
a few nights ago. seem to multiply.
On Friday, according to tho
Uhester Carter wis n^niii
before Judge McClnre, this t i n: e
for assault and battery upon Mrs.
M. A. Heaton, at the Spring-tein
mills. The case was called n! 11?
o'clock find reipiivod the whole ??ftor
noon to-try it. Carter was remanded
to jail, but wns able to put
np a cash bond of $'J00 for hi- appearance
at court.
Mr, \Y. F. Harris on Friday be
gan ihe removal of dirt for the erection
of a new si ore room to be
erected liy Mrs. \Y. S. Stewart, of
Charlotte, on Main street in this
place. The building is to join
that being used liy Mills & Young
as a furniture store, the two rooms
being connected by a bio arch |
door. The new building is to be a
one story stuicture, U5 feet wide
by 75 feet in length. A modern
glass front will be put in and the
building is to lie put up to dabin
every particular. Mr. Frank
Taylor, of Charlotte, will build the
fit/ ?> *?
The Fort Mill friends of Mr.
nnd Mrs. I>. 1). Spriutrs, of Charlotte,
will syinputhi ye with Ihoin
in their distress over the painful
accident whieh lye fell thoir little
son. Kli, i? few days atfo. He was
one of m party of hoys who 'hud
^oiie to On in p AUh >tl, near Mor
tuner, for n few days outing, and
while tiding in a waj*on fell out.
The wheels passed over his le" just
above the foot, breaking the holies
and badly bruising tlie flesh. The
ley; has been set, but it will be
several weeks before lie can return
home.
During the past week the Vil- 1
Inge Improvement Society h is hud I
j wire baskets placed alone: Main
street, and it is desired that all
old paper and other rubbish be
plaee J in the baskets instead cf
, heinj^ broadcast over tlio street, as
' heretofore. The baskets have been
' secured at a considerable cost to
the society, and it. is hoped that
i they will not be molested by the
niischievious boys and others. Jt
is the purpose of the Indies to ,eni
force the use of these baskets,even
if it is necessary to appeal to the
. council for an ordinance to prohibit
tin* throwing of tinsh on the
I street. i
Pleasant Valley News.
It would be putting it mildly to
say that the picnic and Fanners"
: Institute Friday was a success. ]
1 Th ere wore about 500 people pivslent.
and everyone was dejighted
with both the dinner and the
1 speeches.
Hon. (). W. Potts presided and
] introduc ed 1 he speakers. The meeting
was opened with piayor by
Uev. S. .1. Orniand, after which,
Prof. Morrison made some interesting
announcements.
Col. M. 1>. Hardin spoke of chemical
fertilizers and told what Clemj
son is doing for the farmers in the
way of analyzing fertilizers, minI
eral ores, soils, and drinking wat -i.
I which valuable work is free to any
I farmer iti the Slate who asks
: for it.
Prof W. X. ITarpor, the nowly
elected director of the t'.grieijt urid
depart incut, succeeding Col New
man, spoke of altalfa, oats, and tin*
inoculation of soils. Prof. C. C.
Newman, who was to have spoken
I on "Horticulture," was unable to i
be present on account of sickness. >
Prof. \\ . S. Morrison, who s|)oke 1
in the afternoon, made perhaps
tlie most entertaining address of!
the day. He gave an interesting
I account of the public school system
in Sunth Carolina since 1S7'?. '
lie also made a special plea for
industrial education, and urged
that the youth of our Slate be)
taught M know what will he r- ipiired
of tin in when they take
upon themselves the responsibilities
of citizenship.
All of the addresses were very
interesting and instructive and!
were listened to with the most respectful
attention, Short -poecin s
were made by Cupt. \V. II. Ardr. v
tiiitl -M i . ( i i 'or^'t' W. Junes.
Tin' pmtrnctcd meeting it ' I i>
Pleat-ant Valley l'apliot church |
is now being licld. The pastor |
!{ev. Mr. Henlicit is being assist* d
l?y Rev. Mr. Watson of Monroe,
N. C. Large congregations arc
present at each service IV. f.
and Mrs. M. lloke spent siveial
(leys in IMeasnnt Valley last w-vk.
.....Miss Meeker Farrs returned
last Thursday from an extended
visit to relatives and friends at
Hickory, N. L' Mr. Charles m?
Fadden of Fort Mill tilled R-\,
?I. C. CliHndh-r's app nntment at
the I'leasaiit II ill churoh last Sunday
afternoon.
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Programme
Of the Union meeting of ttie York
Pa pi ist Association, fort Mill, July
28-HO,
Meet Friday, -S.'tU p. ni. Prayer service
conducted l>y .1. 1). Huggii >.
Christinnify in the Home. th<? P.le -ing<
of rtie Pivs-nt and the Hope of th<
Future (ieuevat ions?J. C. t'diiu t' ami
T. O, Malay.
Our Obligations as Tkiptists to Ponn
lar Education?D. JO. Honev \V.
Locke
Saturday, meet, at 0 a. m. Prayer
scrvloo cortduete l by Tlios II.?terrisoii.
Ttie Christian's .Toy in Serving?J .1.
McSwain, W. H. Edwards.
Tile Christian's .toy in ObeyingJackson
Hamilton. J. Smith.
Sermon at 1?' in.
Saturday evening, meet at v:'.0. Song
and prayer service, conducted by
A. Kpps.
Tlie Sunday School, a Gool ()j>;>or'u
nitv for Serving Pie 1. >"d. ?T. (i. Mai
thews, W. J. Moomhaad.
Some (treat TOvents of our Times:
1lie Welsh Kesivai: the Huprist Fia
tenia! Conference in Sr. Louis; the1
i'aptist World Cohort- in London ?
S. Si Oris!. W 10. lltirt.
Sunday School, Sunday at 10 a. in.
Sortnons at 1 I a. in and s :tO p. in.
Cooper's ?
Cholera Cure
for Chickens.
i
A certain cure for tliia prevailittji
disease anions fowls. It lms
alsq boon successfully used in
cases of Hoti|), Sorehead and
oilier diseases, and as a ??eiieml
tonic and ?-i^" pioducer. Ilietc in
nothing on the market to equal '!.
.No Food
hut all Medicine.
This remedy is guaranteed ami
if it does not cure, yon < m eel
your money back at this store. ,
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Who is taking the ri:
you are not carrying an
Policy? Your family, ol
you to take a policy, doi
take it--I shall have to 1
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and your good wife, vvh
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Ves, siie can do without
ance policy now, much V
W ithout your moneweai
Prospects e policy
matter, and don't let yo
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I am a home man an
So call at my oil ice and
cation for the best Old
world.
John. J. B;
5000 Telegraphers;
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YOB TO 1-tH?I and LADIES of good habits, to !
UMW TELEGRAPHY
AND il U ACUQUNTiKG.
"Wi furnish 75 c can:;. cf tho Operators and
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are th i1 irr; f.r.cl ist vc Tclograph Schools in t
the world. Established 20 years and endorsed
by nil lending Railway Ciflcials.
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Rockies, immcriiaiely upon ^railnation.
Students on a < uii r at any time. No
vacat ions. 1 or full pariieulavs lvaartiii?'
n of our -hools writi" iliwt to'
our ? ?ecu? i\ e ollit oat Cincinnati, Ohio. i
Catalogue froo,
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