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k- K"v' // i ' ji,r < w?J ;,g?i ^am 0imw. DEMOCRATIC PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY B. W. BRADFORD. Terms of Subscription: One yenr 11.W Six months 5i Three months 2.' Correspondence on current subjects ii Invited, but no responsibility Is assumed for the views of correspondents T.J 1 L LL--L" Li . M.. '?1 JANUARY 4, 1900. Sheriff Failed to Stop Cock Fight. In ?pite of the efforts of the peop'e of CutHwbn township to Hupptet-8 1 he cooking nmin at !R- I'1 TIioiumhhoiiV, east of Rock Hill llic tiulit whk pulled oft' in the usno I order Hud it is said that the Korth. Carolina sports curried oft something like 55,000 of South Carolnn money. A pOition was circulated by residents of that neighborhood and in addition was signed by many Rock Hill people and was sent tc Governor Fleywrnd asking him tc prevent the fight. The governoi ord? roil SherilF Brown to goto tlit scene hud arrest any nud h11 wlic violated the law, citing that section of the code which bore upon maintaining chastity, morality and decency in the community and also that which forbids cock. fightit g wilhiti three miles of a chartered institution of learning. Af ter taking legal advice, the sherift went down with n deputy to Iht pit, and, although he saw fighting going on, he was unable to make an arrest for the reason that In saw no money changing hands nor did he heat any hets made. R. F. Thoinasson, who conduct? the pit, and who has done so foi years, is under sentence pio liounced at the recent court tc leave the State for two years. A Compliment to Senator Til'man. YYe doff K 1-ivgo and eordinl hn' to 11 ie senior Senator from South Carolinn. says the Washingtor Post. Wliitt he said about Tlu Post 011 Thursday wtw true enougl but everyone does not way sue I things, even when he knows hi ought to. Toe Hon, Benjatnii K. Tillman belongs with the illus trious minority. We may add, in deed, that he represents other anc more important minorities, for In speaks the truth without fear o favor, and always with intelligent?) and force, at many times in nmtq pi ices. The Pout has long beoi established in the list of those win admire Mr. Tillman's courage ant candor in respect of all great pub lie questions. Kven where \v< iu?y not be able to subscribe t< his convictions, we have alwayi believed in the integrity of hii motives, and honored the frnul and fearless tamper of his utter ances. He has grown greath since he came here to the Senate May his shadow never grow less. Congressman Finley's Work. Aimmg the recent bills of inter est which have been introduced it the House by South Carolim members is one by Mr. Fbile; providing for the erection of i monument at Cowpens battle ground, in Cherokee county, coin meinorative of Gen. Daniel Mor gan and those who participated ii the battle at Oownena. .Imiimiu 17 - * ' J ~ " ^781. For this work the sum o $25,000 will bo naked. No pnrt o this money can be expended unt. the Cowpeus Bat tie-ground Ahho ciation, of Cherokee county shal convey to the United Steles no' less than ten acres of this battle ground on winch to erect the inon anient. Mr. Finley has nlso intro dwced h similar bill for the erec tion of a monument at Kinu'i Mountain battle-ground commeni oratiy of General Campbell, Col Shelby and others who took pir in this battle on the 7th of Oclo ber, 17S0. -? - ^ lie Advertised Once there was a boy namoi John ? we think his last name wa Wannnmnker. or maybe it. wa Money-maker, anyhow, his nann was John, with some sort of i maker to his last name. He o\vne< i F! v unvrlo t %f r'lilt/wi t In " J *? ? < I I vv pnuo V# jeans, half a dozen pairs of home innd^ yurn socks nnd five pairs o boots. He nailed this a dry good store through a Philadelphia news paper and offered to Hell a pair o socks for 39 cents. The "don1 believe in advertising" merchant laughed! Young John spent $(> with the Philadelphia Ledger I advertise jnst <11.- time, and ha lens than $100 worth of goods. II was cautioned by the merchant who "knew it don't pay!'' It wa through sympathy that thoy ol fered him advice, but John didn' listen to them, and went and ble\ hid money in foolishly; and tods poor John seed the results of hi misdoings?he haa so many larg dry goods stores that he can hard )y find time to study his 8uuda School lesson. BB - f'VThe Children Who Toil. j In A.merirn today there are prob? ' i ably one million children working t in the mines, factories and stores. < They have been, with rare excep- J >1 lions, reared in poverty. Many of ?' ? their brothers and sisleis have fc J died from a lack of pmper untri* 11 - i tion and because of misamthry < 'homes. But these little toilers t j are thoee who have aurvived in t ! f Itn fiiiio r\f t lm n if I I o n i %u?. Am c i uc cviio VJ1 (i 11 Brill i ill ? Jf conditions hih! of unwholesome ' and insufficient food. Before I reaching the age when they are n naturally to have the inoentive which inspires men to go out and c ' J labor, tliev are sent into the work' | shops. They are not fathers, , tilled with the desire to gain for ? themselves and their families a | sure economic foothold in the j world of men; they are not, as mon i , are, ambitious because of their I love for another or because of v , their desire to provide for depend- t ( ent children; they do not feel , t those primal iuventivea which nc. tuate adults iu their struggle for r , liveliltood; thoy are not seeking a ( home of their own, nor do they , realize the economic conditions ? which demand that they shall I make provision for the future. i They are tender, half-formed, half- j grown, thoughtless, play-loving children, without sense of responsibility, without sense of future . needs, taken by oth-r hands from the playgrounds which they love, and forced to begin a life of toil, the real meaning of which they > | know not, and which for theui whioh may end only in the days j 1 of their infirmity and on the eve of death. It would he^. absurd to imagine that we understand the full mean- j ing of child slavery, We know isolated cases <if tragedy; we may t know some of its evils; but we can have no notion of what it may . <1 I.I h...? - uicuii in i ue v>in ui iiiiii. h million i [ I oil i id rot i are at t!ie very time of ' adolescence, taken from learning > Mini play to lie imprisoned in fac- i tories mines and stores. The pyaohologists neglect ! his trmneu- < dously important phase of ohiid 1 phyechulugy and give their alien- t tion almost soleiy to the more t favored children who remain in school., We know very little of 1 the real physical, mental or moral i ^ evils which alfect the lives of the t r less fuitunate children.?Selected. J ? . -* ? y Some Facts About Cotton- J 1 C >tton reached its lowest price f j in 1U05 on January 27th, when the New York price was 7 cents, i ( It was below 8 cents until March , } 1 201 h, when it reached 8.20. Then j , i it tluctnated between 7 and 8 cents | ' | until June 10, when it reached ] * 19.15. The first 10 cent notch of ] i the year was reached on June ill), , when the price was 10 1">. On July j , ' 21st.it brought 11 cents. From , September 1 to November J, it f was a fraction over 10 cents. It passed the 11 cent figure on No vetnber .'I, and has been up about ; r . 12 cents since December 1. I, . i Witnesses Must Attend Court. I | ^ The idea is prevalent, says the ( Yorkville New Kin. that a witness! , i I. _ - 111 - . . 1 imilKU IJH compelled Kl RUcIKI court in n civil rase unless hih per 1 | i diem and mileuue is advanced him i before trial. It would l>e well for f | nil personh holding this view tt> j j take warning from the action of , I ?ludue Hydride in the McGregor . case. A bench warrant was sent | j to Wnlterboro for McGregor and ^ his folly oust him $a0.25, besides !' . other expenses in getting his re-j . turn before the court, Judge Hydriek has kept in behind the law- ( . yers, jurors and witnesses at this: s tern; of court and be is to be commended. Th?re is entirely too ' much delay on the part of our i court. j "***" i Card of Thanks. . Editor Times: Kindly allow ns 1 space in which to extend thanks ! j to our friends and patrons of -the 1 1 j Fort Mill Telephone Exchange I s | foi the handsome purse presented 1 s to us. the "central mi Ih,on New j e | Year's .Day. We assure each and : it i all that their kind remetnberanefe i 1 iB duly appreciated, and in return M f wish them a happy and prosperous ! - twelve-month. f (Misses) Kate Cet.p a Olaka Culp Louse Parks. j There are many people who J g would be pleased to aee the lejjis-, 3 .latum take steps to compel the: 0 railroads to run their passenger; J trains on time, or to run extra e tr.iins when the regular trains are | g delays. The lateness of tho trams g during the past ten days was al- j f, moat unhearahlc to the traveling 1 publie. j;1 .. i. i ? ! -? i l -u? i- i w NOTICE, y A special meeting of the Port MH1 a | Light Infantry will bo held in tho Art. mory Saturday afternoon, Jan nary Gthi at 4 o'olook. Members are urged to Jattend as important business will ho >' ! brooght before tho company. J T, B. SPHATi, Capita. W /it t i?ji| V. I ! S& Big Christmas Dim er in Betelr> - c Ed i i or Tim**; ore proud ji o have been present at ibe big n liimer at Mr. 1' &>. Collins', in * [3?'air on OhriBt'^os day. Friends t iiid relatives frooi Belair and c Sleasnnt Valley were present and 1 ill enjoyed themselves to the ut-j* nost. Some an ill the dinner was j he finest ever gjveu in this sec- ( ion. ' t The people of\Bol?ir ure taking lolulays now. VVood hauling has I )een suspended' hut will begin igain in a few dtjy8Eleven cent potion is making >ur people feel jj^hkI. Reader. j Town flection Monday, January 8. j Contrary to ti'o announcement \ )ublished in th^ae columns that he municipal ?lection would be 1 leld on the lirst Monday in Jnnu- : iry, being the ! st. it was aftervard discovered by tho anthori- ies that the ord inanee providing 'or said election Jpeoitied the sec- ' )nd Monday inste"d of the first. Chis being the c?ji8e, the books of ' 'egiatratiou wen closed on Deo. 59th, instou! of the 22nd as pubislied. There "re ninety-four ( roters who have qualified to vote t n the election, Ik is being the t nrgest registration in a number of i ( roars. There Iihb beet) no change since )tir last issue i]' the candidates loiuiuuted, whic^i ureas follows: ; For ixtenuasf- : W. L. Hall ' For Wardens; I I R. 1*. Harris> WJ A. Fisher, k E. Rodgers. A> R? Mclfilhany. , For Intendan(T: / ' VV It Muin.iiNm. ! ' For Wardens: I. T. Voting. A. A. Bradford, j fV. P. Crayton, W. Parks, Pleasant vj?ey News. ? very body seP'ned to enjoy ^inas, except tho3? down with the neasles. * Prof, niul Mrs.] Hoke, nur effi- ! jieat teachers, alro spending the 1 lolidays at home',lI)d will remain here for a few di|>'8 owing to the pidentic of measles in tho toliool. Mr, Jhh, Hen]"igo?? of High Point, spent Xmii? with his aunt, ( Mrs. O. \V. Potts)-. Mr. Ed Duser of Monroe is ^'siting his uncle Mr. It. W. Poster for a few days. . ...Capt. M. M.t Wolfe of Fort Mill, while on a visit to his daugh- ) ier, Mrs. J. M. Harris, became ill f ind returned hom? Friday.... Mr.' Brady of Wnxhnvt cnme np JSalnr- ! } lav on n visit to jMr. F. P. Ther-! re||....Mr. Robt, Stephenson and l A'ife of Mnryin spe'd several days;3 the past week visiting relatives hi | j Pleasant Valley Mr. Frank c Pi tts returned 10 Parksville }>ut- t 11 day Messrs. Frank Potts and J lames Hennigen, spent Wednes- J night in (JharlotI?- Our social 1 { Jet had an / uterininmenl at Mr. T. i \\ . t 'nip's Friday night.... Messrs 1 las. Putts and John Hall and Mrs. ( T. M. Ilarris each gave a dining I it their homes during the hull- c lays The colkga *git ls and \? boys will all leavtr this week.... M:s. J. Z. Bailee. who has been ill ^ for soin?? time, will he taken tothe;< i /.i i tA.l.,., \, IU:*l>IIMi III \ IIRI'IU nc twvirij . ivi | ? Lark Wolf? ia on " visit to his J brother ?>lr. It. P. Wnlfo'for a few >" lays Mrs. W. V> Unrris of Fort < Mili visited relatives here the past I week....Mr. Gei'tu^ Jjuiler of ' "*prny. N. (\. has pseii visiting his \ Wife for a few dnvP- ] The Pleasant V4"''y cotton naso > nition met Montf?y. Mr. D. C). ] \ Potts, our president, was selected ] is a delegate to represent the club : in the eouveutioii which met in l Columbia the 3rd. After all businesH was dispensed Mr. ?J. M. Har- , *ave um a rousino speech. j.o h. j t ? ? 11 a grim tragedy is daily onaoted in tri?qsa?da ot homes, ? is Death claims, iu pach one, another I'iotim of Oon sumption ?r Pnenmouia. j Nut wlion Coughs aii'l Colds are prop rly treated the tragedy is averted. (\ \ r i. Huntley, of Oaklu*>'lou. Ind , writes: "My wife h id the consumption, and ! :hree doctors gave her ?P- Pinally she ? took Dr.Kiug's f ew Discovery for Conniption, coughs and t^hls, which onrod ! lior, and to-day she is well and * trout?." 1 It kills the germs of All diseases. One iloso relievos. Guaranteed at 50c hml 1 $1.00 by W. B. Ardref Trial bottle free. Kov. hi id Mr. D- iiffves mid children arrived fcvdurday evening from Mm irei-gbonl.TeiiH., and are guests at the homo<>f Mrs. Reeves' parents, ]>r. and Mrs. Thus. li. Meacham. Mr. Reeves win ro- ; cently called to tl'*' pnutorato of the Fort Mill Baplfct church to i succeed Rev. J. I) Muggins, jrosigned, and liiu ma"y friends lyre hop that lie will ??ccept thjo cMI. Mr. Reeves was puiHor of the Fivt Mill church aonie years ago antl ! needs no introduct on to our peu?\ i',e? <u \ oreatlyIn demand, Nothing Is more i?> demand than a motiirlne which maeti4 modern roipuromeats for u blood and system cloauser, i such as Dr. King's K*w Life Pitts. Thoy are j-wit what yoa uoe* ooru stomach itud ilver tronblos. TrX theoa. At Ardroj's drag ?tor$, 2V, ptmrahtord, # i ' ;.. * i ' MMKj!8' I i&L ? ICKENING SHIVERING FITS ~~M if Ague and Malaria, cau be relieved! uidscnred with Electric Bitters. Thi* is! i pure, touic medicine; of especial cura?flj ive \nfluenoe on the disease, driving itfl niiirely out of the system. It is mticbl o be preferred to Qaiuiue. having none! f this drug's bad after-effects. K. S. R dunilny, of Henrietta, Tox. writes "MyB ItOtur WAS very low with malarial fe-1 cr and jaundice, till ha took Electridfl litter/t, which Saved his life." At Ar>l Irov's drug .store; price 30c, guaranteed. 1 liest cotton sold oil tli 13 market. 1 yesterday for 1165 rente. "" NO'I IUE OF KLK^TION. Notice is hereby Riven that an oleo- I ion for an mteudnnt anil four wardens o serve the town of Fort Mill, S. O-Wj 'or the year 1908, will bo held 011 Mon* S lay January 8th, 1003. riho polls will' >pcn at. 10 o'clock a. m. and close at ! o'clock p. 111. T. D. Faulkner, J. C. Hnglies anil fV. Mc. Culp have boon appointed nifWiigors of eleo. ion. By order of the eon noil. W l> \TI? T..t,l ?* f as. iinv^i Resolutions RESOLVE that you will berotne or continue to In- a tirstAmerican citizen and enjoy ill your rights* anil privileges as nicli. yet imt unmindful of the cspousibilitieH. RESOLVE to play fair with pour neighbors; to huld suciod pur irieiulships and obligatii ?* \nd do unto others as you would iiavo them do unto you. RESOLVE to enfir^e the ^ijuare Deal aiidtthere is wln-re we liope to come in, if good and lwn-at good-, fair dealing and reason* ible pi ices are to form tlic bape for consideration. RESOLVE to meet us half way !ar lieiffl our fti" iii the "resolu;ing business." &rdrey*s Drug Store. TAX RETURNS FOR 19Q6. JrrxcE os tub County Auditck or VOUK COTNTY, S. C. Yorltville, S. C., December 1, 1005. 4 S required by statute my books will bo o5hmum1 at my otlico in Vorkville m MONDAY, JANUARY 1, l'.Hlu, mid ; topt opou until FEBRUARY -0, 1000,1 or the purposo of listing for taxation | ill PERSON XL and RE.vL, PROPER- ! L'Y held in York county on January 1, j 900. Particular attention is called to tho act that all real property must be reissessed during tlni period mentioned, ind all pro perry real or personal not eturned. will bo subject to a pepalty if 50 percent which will bo added af- i er February 2D. All returns must he made in regular | 'orm and it is preferable that they be j nude by the property owner in in-rson o me or my assistant, direct, <>n blanks irovided for the purpose. The returns ' nust he duly sworn to either before me >r my assistant or some other olllcer [oalilied to administer an oathAll iteius of realty whether farms, ir town lo.'s, must he listed separately, iud no return which simply says: i same as last year," or "no changes," ,vill be accepted. Returns made on proper blanks and iworu to before an otlicer qualitie I to idniinistor an oath and forwarded to! lie by registered mail b 'fore February ' 10, 190 5, will be accepted. All taxpayers arc particularly request- ' 'd to inform iliemselves as to tilt* mini- i jer of t heir respective school districts,) mil where fhoy have property in more i linn one school district, i hey v ill please make sepanire returns indicating the' location of each piece of property, Tho icbool districts in which there are spe | mil levies ureas follows: Nos.-29 and 13 in liethesda; Nos Hand 4D in Broad ! River; No 12 in Catawba and Ehene- ! r.er; Nos. 29 and 2t> in Fort Mill; Kos. i 11 and 22 in York. J or tun purpose ot raciiiraruig i no aking of returns ami for th<' greater :onvniiieue.e of taxpayers, I will bo at ho following places on tho dates j tamed. At Clover, Thursday and Friday, riiuuavy 1 and *>. At Yorkville, Saturday, January (j. At Bethany, Monday, January S. At Smyrna, Tuesday, January At Hickory Grove, Wednesday and riiursday, January lOaiul II. At Hinron, Friday and Saturday, Jan nary 12 and 111. At Bullock's Greek, Monday, .Tanuavy l" from 12 o'clock noon to Tuesday, l<>, at 12 o'clock noon. At M'-x onuollsvillo, Wednesday, Jaunary 17. At Ogdcu, Thursday, January 18. At Guinea's Tavern, Friday, January 1!). At Yorkvillo, Saturday, January 20. At Tiry.ali, Monday, January 22. At Newport, Tuesday, January 23. A ' Fort Mill, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 21, 2J and 2i?. At Yorkvillo, Saturday, January 27. At Hock Hill, from Monday, January 20 to Saturday, February 3, inclusive. At Yorkville from Monday, February 1 r> to Tuesday, February 2>, inclusive. All males between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, except Con federate soldiers over the age of tifty years, are liable to a pill tax of *>1, autb all povsons so liable are especially re<piet\ted to give the nuinbets of their respective school districts in making their, returns. It will bo a matter of mneh aocom- | nuxlatiou to me if as many taxpayers u.A j/ossible will meet mo at the respect- j iv&. appointments mentioned above, so. its avoid the rush at Yqrkv ill? during I the closing days. JOHN J. HUNTER, County Auditor. Y irkvillc, S. C., Dec. I, l'K>r>. I ft*, k' ' ! * . ^R: / E - i We take this metln thanks to each and |k . > Km - sustomers for the v age you have extei the year 1905. I much larger voium any previous year, unmistakable marl of our sound and a ness methods and o sistent efforts to i way that-we coul have many reason that it has been z with you all. It sli in the future as in our customers in e and to offer them tl lowest prices. In partment we shall liess on an instalhi vite you to run ar qunng ivuu. ? c i the cash trade and cy iopffcr goods t( toiners 011 the ve possible. We can everything you wi! ly invite you to tra H? iwi ? ii i m ?in MILLS an 11 " ftMHOUKG???KT. Fort Mill, S. C., Dee. la, !0o. To the prb!i?-: Tile htoeL of drills, patent medicines, toilet goods, Lot ami cold d:uik apparatuses, ete., of the Buchanan Drug Store, have this! day bee a bought by the under-j signed. and tin* business will In* conducted at the furnor Buchanan stand in the Massey building on North Main Street. Our object in buyintr this iiusituf?9 wni to ;ei>uduet a lira! class i drug store in a uiatiiier which' will not only be n benefit to the Ic^wu and township, but to i 10prielor a.id patron alike. (Onr prescription department will be under the charge of Mr K K Pinks, who has luul amide experience in this capacity to inBine one that hi! pros ripiions entrusted to It it; care will receive prompt nuil careful attention. A J>itf fo\ of new i?oods to arrive within the next few days. Call and eoe them. We extend to one and all a merry X.um? and happy New Year. PARKS DuUG CO. r? j! MODEL I Steam Laundry. | ! UHAKLOTTK, ? ? N. C. jj PRi LIST. Shirts 10c f r Shirti., new,. 12';o f. ; Collars '.v *! Onffs. jK>r pair. 4o ? ; Undershirts Sc I 1 Draw era 8c f ' i ockts, per pair 0,c J Handkerchiefs, linen Os | 1 .( ..;n. r... t j nu<\ *?U 5 j Flint* to Too 5 ' ! Coats 2oc to 7 .0 I Wats Ofv. | j ^hirt-Wuists l*.o up Curtain* fil>c np Blankets, tuuplo, 1.7c? double, 2"c 1 , ! Coairtorpao 'H 10o | Table Cloths 10c | | | Agents, HfVRT HILU ? v? ? S. C J & v -All*, axr ^.i>mw?v9 4' 36. TX3STC3-. 3d of returning our o 1 1 r* < t* m r% <# % ?? tin ui uui luauj v ery liberal patronided to us during - ' . laving bandied a ie of business than we take it as an v of your approval cconiodating busiur earnest and perse rve you in every id. AVe trust, and s for believing it, i prosperoup year lall be our purpose the past to serve ;very way possible, lie best goods at the our furniture decontinue do busilent basis, and ini account with us shall also cater to it will be our poli> this class of cusry closest margin furnish you with 1 need and cordials de with us. d YOUNG. , TO OU R Fill ENDS! i We are now located at 1<24 K, Council afreet. Salisbury, N. C? and solicit your trade. We have Ion luiml a complete line of the I !? s. Whiskies, Wines, Brandies, Etc , and can supply your wants with auyihino in our line. Our Mr. M. A. Teeter, formerly of (Muirlotte, has personal supervision f our shipping department and all mail orders receive prompt and careful attention at his hands. Ask lor price li*t and order blank with your order. W. H. HOOVER & CO., ! SALISBURY, N. C. Phone 248. 0H3IPHIGE LIST j Combining gixnl quality i\n4 low prices. j The prices quoted below are guaranteed I 11 I> .' tin- lowest for quality of Goods: ; 1 war old Corn Whiskv, per gallon $1.60 * .. 1.76 1 3 ? ? 2.00 ? 2.26 5 .. Tar Heel Corn Whiskey 3.00 1 ,, ,, Good Rye Whisky per gul 1.76 .. ,. Good Rye Whisky " " 2.00 ,, ,, Good Rye Whisky " " 2.60 J .. Good Rye Whisky " " 3.00 6 .. ,. Good Rye Whisky " " 4 00 No charge for vessel or packing. f>0c extra will prepay express on one ! to three gallons; over .? gailous, 7oc. SHUKfttl & GOMPAHY, Conncil & Lee Streets; ' SALISBURY .... N.O. When in the Market FOIt GOOI) WHISKIES, WINES, I a t*t t vtt* o rrt llHAi>i)IJjk3, rj Jl u., CALL ON OB WRITE X olm Moyle, P. <>. Box 97, jSALlsBUKY, - N. C. DR. K3MC'S ' "* NEW DISCOVERY FOR THAT COLD. TAKE- HO SUBSTITUTE. 1 Cures Consumption,Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pn e um on ia,II ay F e verJPleurisy, LaGrippe, Hoarsgpess, Sore Throat, Croup and Whooping Cough. jNO CURE. HO PAY. 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