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Arc the Constables to Be Returned?
The Columbia Record of Thursday
had this to say:
"Actum under a request from
the York county comuii-sioners
Hiid on other showing made, the
governor today decided to put ihe
constables back in York county.
Some time ago lie received a letter
from the county commission - I
ers of that county stating that the
constables,were needed and offering
to pay the expenses of two.
Under the law, however, this cannot
be done-''
The foregoing would have been
taken as conclusive had not the
following paragraph appeared in
the Yorkville Enquirer of Friday:
"The Enquirer has tried to get
Some information about this matter,
but Senator Brice. who is attorney
for the board of county
Commissioners, knows noihinu
about any request t'br a return of
constables to this county. The
general opinion is that constables
ure of no practicable benefit in j
'suppressing the saic of liquor anyway."
But the Columbia Record takes
a firm stand in its statement that
wo Hie to again have the constu- 1
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item which appeared in its issue
of Sdaturday:
"So constables n-p to bo sent
hack to York county, at the request
of county officials and Senator
XJrice. This seems curious when
\vv lake in consideration the alieunlibti
that is continually made to |
"us that where a county voles for
prohibition that fact shows that 1
public sentiment is back of it and
that sentiment would see to it that '
prohibition is enforce I. There
seems to be sometlpn^ wrong with
the allegation or with public senti
lnen't and we would like for somebody
to explain to us what is the
trouble. In York, for instance,
did the vote in the dispensary
election represent, the sentiment
of the majority. If so, why is ii
necessary to call in outside aid to
enforce the law? The truth is that
the enforcement of prohibition is
n dream which cannot be realized
and we might as well realize the
^act from what experience we have
already bad will} it and consider
t lie question from u practical
standpoint.' '
We in list confess that we are
unable to explain to The Record ,
whether the result of the recent i
tdection represented a sentiment
of the majority in this county.
1 i?. . A. I . 1 I . I . ll
ii.musi oe rememoereu nun mere
were upwards of aome 2,200 Hilt nt ;
voters in York county nt the time : j
of the dispensary election, and un- J |
til these have been heard from the i
matter of seutimout cannot bo ex- '
plained. However, na there in a , j
primary coining thia way next fnll, ,
and as Senator Tillman Iuih prom- ,
iaed us that the dispensary ques- I
lion will be an ia.-ue, it is to tie 1
hoped that the sentiment of a ma- J
jority of not only York's voters,
but the voters of every county in
the State will tie made clear for
one and all time.
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Look up your oounty resist ration
certificate and register na a
citizen of the town. Only two
more days remain in which to do
thia.
The Peruns and blind tiger element.
lost out in the recent Fair- j
A? I 1 1 _ . 1 i T I.
iioiu uispeusaiy eiecuou iiy a
oecidod majority. Yet it is "Poor
Fairfield."
Perhaps the recent address of |
State Superintendent Alnrtin to j
in "inhere of the general assembly ;
hud to do with the election reeult
in "Poor Fairfield."
"F" stands for Florence and for
Fairfield, and u also stands "For" '
dispensary. Fairfield yoted on the j,
q icts'iion on Tuesday and the vote
w is three to two for the 01." M. 1. j
What is the matter with the "FV ,,
k anyliowV?Greenville Monn'taine'r, j
L Well, In, fact, what is wron^Vli
B Why not say "fortun >te. ' f" > . i r
^ lees "FViOreuce and
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Xr you wfpnld vote Jn the ?ppreaching
municipal ejection, or
any town election, during 1906,
Bffcure a Jtown registration certificate
on or before the closing of the
books neyt Friday afternoon, De.oewbar
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Hotel Man Kills Two Guests
' A shocking tragedy which resulted
in the instant death of Mr.
Milan Bennet and later in the
death of Mr. At Davidson,
took place eaily Friday morning
at jCIatfney. "Messrs. Bennett and
DiV.dson were members of a theatrical
company, and, v.ith others
of the company, including several
ladies, were guests of the Piedmont
Inn. {Sometime during the
on ly morning George Hasty, one
of the proprietors of the inn, jvas
detected by Bennett, it is Haul, of
attempting to enter the room of
one of the ladies. Bennett remonstrated
with Hasty and the latter
drew a pistol and began firing,
one of the balls piercing Bennett's
heart and producing instant death.
Davidson, who was coming tip,
was alqo shot, receiving a wound
in the stomach, from \vhic}i he
(1 i od Saturday afternoon. Air.
Bennett was from Boptpp, jyhile
Mr. Davidson was u native of
Chicago.
1 tasty was arrested and placed
in jail. He declines to make a
statement fursher than he shot in
self defense, claiming that one of
the men was advancing on him
with a knife, while the other had
something, just what he did not
know, in his hand. Hasty is also
reported as saying that if lie were
placed in a like position he would
tlo just as he did before.
Military Matters of Interest.
It is likely, according to a re
port from Columbia, that 111 roe or
lour more companies of State militia
yvill have to be mustered out
in this State, for failure to meet
the new requirements. The newlaw
requires a minimum force of
2.500 lor tiie State, ami a number
of companies disbanded eaily in
the sprint; brduglit the numbers
down U> this mark. If more companies
a-e compelled to go out of
business, however, it will provide
for the admiosion of others to lake
I Indr place.
The annual pay of the companies
of the State was sent out from the
adjutant general's office Saturday,
amounting to $2l{0 per company.
Hut next year, the adjutant general
is confident, much m >re
money will bo available for encampment
and ritlo rango purp >si*s
from the Federal government
if there is not more forthcoming
from the State. A copy of the
bill increasing the national app**opi
iatioii to*$2,000,000 from $1,000, 00
has been received and General
Frost says it is certain to pass as
it has already received the en- j
lore merit of practically the entire
Congress.
The State's Dogs.
Complete reports from the nuljtors
*>f this State sliow that
South Carolina's dog population
Iimh increased about 20,000 in the
past year. The report,i show that
in 1001 there were 70,713 dogs returned
for taxation, while the
present year tinds 00,517 on the
books. The new dog tax law, pro
vidirig for a tax of 50 cents per i
log. gives this money to the school :
fund, and it is believed that the [
apparent increase in the dog popu- 1
lation is attributable to the activity
of the school people in seeing
that the dogs get on the tax books.
The county with the biggest dog
population is Orangeburg with
The smallest' number in
any county of the State is Charles- i
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Elie number of dogs in York is
given at 2,!)S0.
The News of*^Gold Hill.
The weather continues to prove
the season, and it seems as if tlie
clouds have come to stay. There
has not been much "outing" for
the past week, owing to the disagreeable
weather. We young peo- J
pie are in hopes it is doing its
worst and that it will be a clear
time during the Xmas holidays.
All are expecting a happy time
next Saturday evening, l)e", 23rd,
at tne academy, when the Christmas
tree will be revealed It will
he the tirat of its kind ever exhibited
in this section.
The friends and relatives of Mrs.
Margaret Campbell, of the Black
.Tack section, are pained to learn J
of her death which occurred at the
home of her son, Mr. Edgar Camphell,
Dec. 13th. She was an aunt
of Messrs. ti. M. and S. C. Faria
and Mrs. S. Li. CoUharp, of this
section. , The interment was made
at Flint Hill burial ground Dec. 14.
Hon. W. H. Stewart was over
from Ilock Hill Mou(^m| Ariuuoii
noon otr business.
Another Suggestion as to Council.
Editor Times: I fully agree with
''Progress" in }un praise ot the excellent
rocoitl niicie by the present
town council, unci it is n mattor
of regret that this council all
of wliQtn live practically on the
same street, is to be opposed by a
ticket composed almost entirely of j
men who live on the opposite side
of the town; so that no matter j
which tjcket is elected, only a part
of the town will be represented on
the council.
Spince the question of loca'ity
has been rajp^d, I trust that one
of both the tickets will be
changed so that all parts of the
town will be represented on the
next council. Faik Play,
Beginning to See the Light.
The Yorkville Enquirer which
was opposed to the dispensary and
aided in voting it out of York
county, now says: "As we see it
there is nothing better than the
licotise of private individuals under
dispensary regulations."?Abbeville
Medium. j
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'Squire Bailes Tied the Knot.
The Charlotte Observer tells of
a very unusual elopement of a
couple from Charlotte a few days
ago and of their marriage in this
township. ISays Tlie Observer:
"Tlie usual order of things was
Veversed Inst Sunday, when Miss
Laura Percei, ihe 22-year-old
I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. ( .
Pereer, who live on North Caldwell
strnet extension, stole away
with young Ernest Toiiiberliu and
: married the youth. The youth ill
husband is the son of Mr. and Mis
\Y. .lames Toinberliit. who are
very wrathy over the matrimonial
episi ale.
"It is an interesting story. It
seems that Miss Peroer and Toinberlin
had been spoony for some
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vi III V| W*?V| v/ III I'# % 11 VI I ii 1*1 niljl'n
iii their ages-, their friends did not
regard the spell seriously. However,
Sunday morning -Mies Percer,
who is the undisputed head of
tiie family, took matters in her
own hand. Slie secured a turnout,
drove by for liini who was to become
her younger half, and hi. cl
away to the South Carolina line.
In the natural course of events,
'Squire Bailee received his fee and i
pronounced his blessings upon the j
c mple.
"Upon her return the bride nnt- I
urally took her husband to her
parents' home, where they will reside.
It is understood that the
parents of the husband have not
yet let their wrath cool and the'
young man has not yet dared to '
visit his people."
Pleasant Valley News.
Xmns is near and as usual the
young people are preparing for an
enjoyable lime, while the older
ones are gelling ready fur a big
feast.
Misses liebecca Harris, Cloud
Hall and Martha liuiles, of the
Columbia Female College, are expected
home this week to speud j
the holidays Prof. F. (j. L'otis, !
principal of the Parksville High i
School, is home t ? spend Xin .fi |
wiiu iiih parents, i?irs. Jlilliei ;
llnss Justice, of Cnnrlotte, is visiting
her parents of this place.
Mr; ami Mrs. O. \V. Polls visited
relatives in Pinevillo the past
Week. Mr. Estus Harrison, of
Waxlmw, is visiting his sister, Mrs
(Sullivan, near this place. Dr.
D. (t. Thompson, of Fori Mill, lias
been attending Mrs. Lou Peitus,
who has been ill for some time
The Messrs. Stillwell, of Charlotte,
hqve been threshing the pea crop
in this section the past week,
Mr. John Harris and family will
spend a day in Charlotte I his
week Messrs. II. N. and Win,
Patterson, two of our h list ling j
fanners, made a business trip to'
Lancaster Wednesday. Mrs.
Mag Harris' family are sick with
measles. Miss Mary L'ulp will
spend Xuuis with relatives at Fort
Mill.
It has always been the custom
for peoplo to visit the mountains
dm tug the summer season, hut
one of our young men insists on
this being the proper season, as
he has just returned from an extended
trip near the Blue liidge.
SON LOST MOTHER
"Consumption runs in our family,
ami through it I lost my mother," writes
E. B. Kcid, of Harmony. Me. "For the
past live yenrs, however, on the alight est
Hign of u Cough or Cold, I hnvo talcen
L)r. King's Now Discovery for Consumption,
which has saved 1110 from
serious lung trouble." His mother's
death was u sad loss for Mr. Reid, but
he learned that lung trouble must not
he neglected, and how to cure it
Quickest relief and cure for coughs and
nobis. Price ado. and $l.tK); guaranteed
at W. B. Ardroy's drug store. Trial
bottle free.
Our streets and stores are
thronged with Christmas shoppers
these days, mid everybody seems
^o have plenty of money to spend.
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Woodmen Elect Officers.
The regular ?>ipnal ?lection of
offic??i8 of WJbite Oak Camp No.
41, W. O. VVr., ttwt held at a meet
inir of the ramp on Tuesday night,
December 12th. The result of the
election whh as follows;
J. Q. Cousart. 0. C; S. W. Parks. ;
Ad. Lieut; L. J. Massey, Hanker;!
S. A. Mills, Clerk; T. E Withers, j
Escort; E. S. Parks. Watchuinn. j
Geo. Cornwell, Sentry; J. H. Ray.
Manager for ii years; T. S. Kirk - ;
patrick and D.G Thompson, Phy- j
siciaus,
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Mr. ntid Mis. Geo. Curtiy el I request
The Times to extend their
sincere thanks to their friends for
the many kind deeds ami help
during th_o illuet-s of their mother,
Mrs. Garrison.
Dispensary Must Pay.
The supreme coui't of the United
States Indds that the national j
| government, may properly tax the j
State liquor dispi usuries of South i
Carolina. The action in question i
was instituted was msiitu.ed by i
the State of South Carolina to re- '
cover $200,000 paid to the revenue j
officers "of the national government I
on account of the sale of liquors
by the State ami county dispensanes
under the dispensary law of
South Carolina. The State took
the position that as the dispensers
sohi the liquor without profit they
should not be taxed by the govern*
; lllent, but the tux lias been collected
since 1
This is said to have been the
first case in which a State unites
in one undertaking the exercise of
its police power together with the j
prosecution of a commercial business.
MAX'S m RT?.AsnVAm irvircc
is often as great- as woman's. But
Thus. S. Austin. Mgr of the "Kepublioan,"
of Leavenworth, In'd., was not
| unreasonable, when be refused to allow
the doctors to operate ou his wife,
for female trouble. "Instead," he
says, "we concluded to try Electric
Bitters. My wife was then mi sielc,
she could hardly leave her b d and five
(51 physicians had failed to relieve her. [
After taking Klectric Bitters, she was
perfectly cured and can now perform all
her household duties." Guaranteed by
W. B. Ardrey, druggist, price 50c.
Best cotton sold oil this market
yesterday for II 3-4 cents.
A DISASTROUS CALAMITY.
It is a disastrous calamity, when von
lose your health, because indigestion
and uoustipation have sapped it awav.
Prompt relief can be had in Dr. King's
New Life Pills. They build up your di- i
gostive organs, and euro headache, diz- |
ziuess, colic, constipation, etc Guar-J
auteed at Ardruy's drug store; 25c.
TOWN HALL
7.33 P. M. MONDAY,
DEC. 25TH,
"The CUBAN SPY."
(By local talent)
Two and onc lmlf hours of anusement.
Benefit (Jrmleil School Library.
Prices 25 and 15 cents.
Nunnally's
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We Imve received by express
direct from the
makers twenty-live lbs. ,
of Nunnally's Candies
especially for this week's
trade. Everybody knows
Nunnally's nnd we ^et it
next day after it is made.
It is croinir Inst !> > ? >"
want any?
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Ardrey's
When in the Market
FOR
GOOD WHISKIES,!
WINES,
BRANDIES, ETC.,
call on or write
J olin Moyle, \
1>. o. Box 97,
SALISBURY', N. C.I
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PKICE LIST.
Shirts v JOc
i Shirts,.new, 12,
.Col la 1"^ 2o
Cuffs. per pair 4c
Undershirts So
Drawers $c ] '
frocks, per pair J5c : !
Handkerchiefs, linen Sc !
Handkerchiefs, silk.: So
Pants 2??o to 7"o
; Coats iioe to 7 c
Vests 2ao
i Miirt-Waists l'c up
Curtains 50o up
Blankets, single, loc; (iouhle. '2 e
, I Counterpanes 10c !
' Table Clot lis 10c ;
M iELHANiY-PARKS CCL
Agents,
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NOW IS 1
TO BUT
Ready Nov
(iooils we have ever sho
begin with your Christn:
store is tilled with gift
That means first choice
fresh and at their best.
here, and everybody is r
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TOYS, GAMES, C
Never before ill t lie history of Ft
povteil Toys been shown. These
latest games, horns, as well as a fill
all other toys u-ualiy b >id at this se
in onr furniture store, where are ah
pieces of furniture, chairs, pictures
Cull at our grocery store for Cam
Yours fo? u i
MILLS an'
TO O'L'R FRIENI)S!j
We-nre now locab d at 124 E
Council street, Salisbury, N.
ami solicit your timle. We have
on band a complete line of thei
1) si Whiskies. Wines, brandies, i
Ktc., and eiin supply your whii's i
wiili anvhinir in our line. Our
Mr. M. A. Itsler, formerly of
Charlotte, has personal supei vision !
of our siiippiuo depai linent and
all mail ordeis receive prompt and
careful attention at his hands.
Ask for price li-t and order
blank with your otder.
W. II. IIOOVKR & ( n
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N<> i ' I 1 ' \KRIAOE i' VIST U \I>!:
will wear as lou?; as Devon's. T\o oth'" s
are us hou.vy bodied, because Devon's
weigh 3 to < ounn ? more to the pint. '
Solo by W. 1?. Ardrey As Co
fYtcnj <<2s'i(c
LIMITED MEANS OR EDU
ALL OUR 6.000 GRADUAT
?. It r VItK PAIO.
nodi.i \T MOIO, rjA -A! A R
too i I?t touaii. vl/\. L?
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REGIS 1 RATION KgilGE.
The books of Registration for rtye
qualified voters of tlie town of Fort >
Mull for the year 11)0(5. are now opep at
the Savings Bunk, between the legal
hours of V ft- n> and 8 p. m., and will
close the'22nd day of Deoeniber, 1905.
W. B. Mcachu in has been appointed
Registrar. - fs
By order of the council.'
W. B. MeaehaoJ,
Attest InteuduutL
B. W. Parks. Clerk.
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i N, L, Carothers, t
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HIE TIME
r YOUR
kS> GOODS
I The greatest disV
1 play of Holiday
\vn. We invite you tq
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l*;r> IIU> Illg. A lie WllOiiJ
tilings of every kind,
while "assortments are
Christmas is aii but
eady, so come.
Dolls of Many Kinds,
Beginning at the small,
1 cent dolls, we have
the kid, or jointed dolls,
! blondes and brunettes,
up to large and band"
somely dressed dolls at
higher prices. Our disci
lav is extraordinary in
greatness and variety.
Every imaginable sort
of Doll ia here.
/UN DIES, FRUITS
>ri Mill has such n display of iin
consist of mechanical toys, tl.
1 line of drums, carts, whistles nin.
a soil. These goods are on disple.
so many suitable Xinas j^ifIs in oc.
, etc.
lies, Nuts, ')ranges and other fruit-,
lien y Christmas,
d YOUNG,
our price list.
Combining good quality aiul'low price
The prices quoted below aro guuraut'
i tu be the lowest for quality of
I 1 year old Corn Whisky, per gallon $'
3
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4 ? ,, ,, ,, ? 2.1?...">
,, ,, Tar Heel Corn Whiskey Ha*
1 ? ,, Cr.od Hye Whisky per gal l.i
J ,, ,. (iood Rye Whisky " " . >
;i ,, (Inoi Hye Whisky " "
4 ,, (ifKwl Rye Whisky " "
.? .. ,, (rood Kyo Whisky " " I 00
No charge for vessel or jweking.
60e extra will prepay express oi onto
three gallons; uver ;5 gallons, ?5c.
ShtfMH & OOKPJNY.
Council ?fc l_e? Streets;
SALISBURY .... N.C
Tlit? Times will st?ll yon ol<
newspapers to ptU under your ?:?.
pet nt liOc per hundred.
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