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The present session of the login latum
hus distinguished itself iu one particulur,
tit least; that of abusing Sena/
tor Tillmau. Scarcely has aspeech been
made, iu opposition to the dispeueary
that the senator Uaa not cotne iu for a
big share of the blame for the rottenness
of the system, wheu, as a matter
of fact, he is in no way responsible for
the present imuiilled-up affairs of the
dispensary. In iutroduciug the dispellMiry
law, Senator Tillman saw iu it redemption
from the ultomiuable condii
ions of opeu barrooms and hail the affairs
of the system been administered
us he conscientiously believed that they
wou'd lie, it would ltave effected a great
improvement over the former law.
lint to see a crowd of snido lawyeis
and other insignificant politicians got
together in the absence of the senator
and heap bushels of fault and upbraid
him for conditions for which ho i? unaccountable,
is extremely disgusting.
Jt would likely cause little surprise
should some of these soft-head Tillman^
dispensary fighters attempt to conuect
t lie senator with the recently discovered
dispensary label fraud, if such it was.
Senator Tillman has promised, however,
to be on hand in the campaign next
oiimmor and if these two-by-four spoolmen
of the small-fry don't take to the
tall timbers and drag the liolo in behind
them, we miss our guess.
In a si'kkch Friday on the subject of
the dispensary Mr. Brico attacked Senator
Tillman in the most violent manner.
In the course of his speech decrying the
evils of the dispensary, Souator Brico
referred to the senior senator as "this
luminary in Washington," and said
that he ''has done more harm % thousand
times than the barkeopera of
Charleston. Instead of weeping hypocritical
tears over uu insult offered u
woman from Indiana and instead of
pouring out vitroil on the head of the
president of the United States because
of a recalled iuvitution, the creator of
the dispensary hud better bo iu South
Carolina to weep over Ijis dirty, degpicable,
damnable brat." Cuu one believe
that such vile language was employed
by the meekly Br ice. How unlike the
man! "Dirty, despicable, damnable!"
What a contrast tchthe attitude and utterances
of the York sonator who, at the
Tirzall meeting last summer, is said to
have sat culmnly by and with distended
nostrils, ears wide open and lips tightly
clinched, silently patted bis foot to the
tune of Senator Tillman's arraigunteut
of the Brice Act and its author. .
Thk Southern cotton farmer is now
face to face with a proposition which
means the future prosperity or everlasting
ruin of his cfiiof industry. The
the spinner and speculator reeiug the
position of the farmer is putting him to
a thorough test by holding the price of
the staple 111 the neighborhood of 11
cents. Duokily, the farmer also soejnB
to realize his jxjsitiou and is holding on
with bnlUdog tenacity. He says that
liis cotton is worth 15 cents aud it determined
to swing to it till that price is
reached The speculator with ttye trillions
vows that the staple shall not
reach that figure, and thus the hattle
rages. The t'armur has the advuutuge
and slum hi hold tight. Once he mirreurondevs.
a future of poverty and hard
labor stares him iu the face.
Thk htphkm& court of the United
Status, iu common with the opinion of
the general public, has douided that
.lohuutt Hooh is worthless to society,
church and Mate and has refused to iu*
terforo in his sentence of death. Hoch,
the man of many wives, will on tomorrow
pay the penalty for his crimes.
Although a number of counties have
voted out the dispensary system under
the brine Aot, this law does uot appear
to be just exactly what the people want
and is about to be shaken off for something
better. So much for the adage
that "every dog has his flay."
x iik L.Koisi,\irKB winds up its 1006
session Saturday, In looking over the
records one finds tlmt the important
hills which it lias failed to puss are more
numerous than those passed.
It is claimed that at the stockyards,
the puckers use evcrv part of the animal
but the squeal. They appear to have a
place to utilise even that now that they
are on trial.
Some moii who would raise old harry
if the dog was missing at night, are
not at nil concerned as to where their
children may be. Curious situation,
isn't it?
Rkttkk pay your lWft taxes this month
with the 2 iter cent penalty than allow ,
them to rnu over into March, when a
penalty of 7 per cent attaches.
Says the groaud?hog to tho woather
man: "I may be oraxy, but I ain't no
tuoi." Aud the proof is at luuul.
PnBj'-y
i
Did yon ever think to look over a lint
of the an married men of y oar acquaintance,
and eee how many of them are
really able to support a wife, and the
consequent family? This is spoken
more particularly of the townsmen and
not of the farmer, who is a king unto
himself. The result of such an investigation
would probably startle you immensely.
Not one young man in ten,
bused ou a very conservative estimate,
\s more than able to take care of himself
or has acquired any property whatever
or laid up a penny for the married
emergency. Thoy are depending ov
something to taru op that vrill relieve
tkom of each responsibility, or believe
iu the old yet continued adage that two
can live as cheap ait one. They marry
Home addolpated love-nick girl and trust
to lack to briug tlieiu out of the pit
that they have voluntarily dug for
themselves. The result is either a divorce
or a continual struggle with the
gaunt wolf of poverty, while the winged
dove of love that tbiuks in its youthful
wisdom that life is livable on kisses
flies out of the home to torment into a
repetition the error of some other young
couple. She .offspring go to help congest
our courts and increase our criminal
lists, if every youug man could be
brought to *co that provision for a family
is oue of the first prerequisities of
such a stop, the world would soon
reach that much sought for millcuium,
that happy conception wheu every man
has attained the acme of greatness?the
wisdom of 40 at the age of 20.
The ?ROI8I.a.turk recently passed a
law providing for a fine of $5 to $10 for
each sale agniust poddlers or venders of
mediciues who have not paid a county
license of $600. This was done to protect
the people against dangerous curealls
offored by unscrupulous dealers
who are uot aware of the character of
the medicine they soli. There are sovoral
agents iu'Fort Mill and sorxonndiug
country this law will affect. Anothor
class of peddler who could be dispensed
with to the benefit of the public
is he who visits the towns and from a
goods box delivers a lengthy talk on the
merits of his trinkets, tooth powder,
soap, corn oure or electric belt. We
have never soeu an article sold in this
manner tljat was worth the material iu
which it was wrapped, and not only is
it a fruuxl, but such sulo is in direct
competition to the merchant who is
engaging iu a legitimate business, paying
his tax and spending his nionoy to
assist in building up the town. It is
hoped that the council of Fort Mill will
horeftor flatly refuse license to this
class of fakirs who seek to thrust their
worthless articles on our people.
Once upon u time a woman who \vas
a great tale bearer happened to hear
one neighbor speak slightingly of another
and immediately carried the words
of the first to the second neighbor,
claiming that, as a friend, she thought
she ought to lot the second neighbor
know what the first was saying. But
iustend of thanking tho tale-bearer,
the neighbor said: "It makes 110 differ- 1
enco to mo how many rotten eggs my
neighbor has on her premises, tho person
who carries tho decayed lion fruit
to my house and breaks it under my
nose is my enemy." A sermon iu an
egshell. 1
How raauy battleship* will eventually
satisfy the uuvy? was the question
recently pat to a u.ivai officer at Washington.
"Seventy," was the answer,
and the necessary disposition of 72 buttleships
was detailod us la on the Atlantic
coast, 21 on the Gulf of Mexico (
and Caribbean Sea, 1(1 on tho Pacific
coast, and 16 in tho Philippines. Seventy
battleships would cost at prevailing
figures about $350,000,000, more
rather than leas. (
The attention of tlio town authorities
is called to the practice some people
make of driving across tho pavements
on main street at other than regular
crossing places. It is impossible to keip
the curbing intact and the street decent
so long us this practice is allowed.
Can it hk thut"lSenator Brieo hopes
to gain favor by his insinuating refereronco
to the actiou of Seuator Tillman
in resenting au insult to a lady?oven
if she was from Indiana? If so, he will
succeed?we don't think.
The oi,d veterans will bo pleased to
inofuot- ?u? ?lit *- - ?
??u iiini mora win ne no ueoruaso ill
the pension appropriation this year.
Tho legislature has wisely decided to
allow the amount for this purpose to
remuin the same.
Thk Timks thanks Hro. Wndo Harris
of the Charlotte Chronicle for the
compliment paid us through his paper
a few days ago. It in our intention
to make still greuior improvements iu
a short time.
To ACKNOWtJtDOB an error and to
show n disposition to correct the same,
is the course adopted by a wiso man.
It is only the cnte fools and smart
alecks who never make mistakes
TIbad your fire insurance policy over
frequently. It Is right for yon to know ,
and be sure jast what is required of you
by the company, and what they will
really do for yoa If burnt out,
Stranger Met Death by Freezing.
The body of Hit unknown white
mini, apparently about 70 years of
age, who had it whs believed been
dead for several days, was found
Saturday morning at a poiut about
two hundred yards north of the
railroad trestle over Catawba river,
and about one hundred feet from
tl.o ...oi u? I. I. rni. .
iuc iaov urum vn i uc niiutiui. -L lit*
discovety was made by a number
of negro hunters, who at once notified
the white residents of the
vicinity.
Near the spot where the body
lay were several hay stacks, and in
one of these the old man had evidently
sous;lit shelter from the
weather. It was thought that
death was due to freezing, the old
fellow having been clothed with
only a pair of old shoes, overall
trousers, jacket and hat. A search
of the clothing was made with the !
result that $47.CO in cash, and an
old family record were found The
money was in gold, paper and silver,
a small amount being found
in each of the pockets. The record
was almost ineligible, on acount
<f its age and constant handling.
In one place, however, wan plainly
discernible the words "? Y. Maxwell,
died Aug. 2. lHfi2." In
another place could be made out.
MWm. M. Maxwell, died Dec. ?."
This was the only clue as to the
identity of the dead man, it being
supposed that his name was Maxwell,
or that he was connected with
a family of that name.
There were no marks or other
evidences that the man had met
death by foul menus and an inquest
was deeuied unnecessary.
The body wa-? brought to town
and viewed by many people, but
none were able to identify the
mail. It was stated, however, that
several parlies had seen the stranger
going along the railroad to
ward the river Hboiit ten days ago.
'Phone messages were sent to the
nearby towns,but no one was found
who could fui nihh tiny light on the
subject.
The body, although badly decomposed,
was held until Sunday
afternoon, when it was buried in
the town cenietary. It is doubtful
if the identity of the man will ever
be established.
Happening In Qold Hill.
The grouud-bog sign is holding
good so far. Our fanners can not
work at their crops 60 they are
spending their time cutting
"sprouts" and "briars."
Mrs Ham Smith died at her
home, Wednesday evening, of last
week, at six o'clook. Her remains
were carried to Flint Hill cemetery.
Mr. L. G. iVilson, who has been
seriously ill, died at Ins home
Monday morning at 3 o'clock. He
leaves live daughters to mourn his
death.
Master Sam Youngblood had a
slight attack of la grippe, but is
now able to be up.
Messrs, B. M. Faris and C. H.
Graham spent Satuulay in Hock
Hill on business.... Miss Conine
Faris visited her sister. Miss Bessie
Faris, of WinthropCollege last
Saturday Mrs. T. M. Faris has
returned home after un extended
visit with her daughter, Mrs. S. P.
Blaukeuship of the Flint Hill section....
Mrs. S:l!:e Billue has
been visiting at the homes of
Messrs. J. H. aod S. L. Coltharp
, ? iir ? w ??
airs. ?. u. w ndlo spent Saturday
ni^ht with her aieter Mis
Bailee.... Mis. Annie Andeiaon
left lust week to visit relatives in
Jacksonville, Florida.
Misses Una and Maude Wiudle
entertained a lar^e crowd of young
people Friday nignt. The crowd
report a "big" time.
LOST?During the holidays our case of
surgical instruments. Finder will
please return :o De. D. Q Thompson.
FOU RENT?A house nod lot on East
Booth street. Apply to, or 'phone,
B F. Massay.
LOST?Night of Masonio supper, one
pink china cal-e plate, of great value
for its asociutinns Finder will please
return to Mrs. J. H. Thornwell.
Letter to J. 5.
Fort Mill, S. (J.
Dear Sir: Jt costs two or three times
as much to put paint on as to buy it. A
gallon of poor paint costs as much as a
{gallon of good, for tho work; and a gal011
of poor don't go half as far. Poor
paint lasts half or a third or a quarter
as long as good; and protects wood and
iron a half or a third or a quarter as
won as good.
Po you buy good paint or poor? You
dou't know auy poor? Why, the market
is full of it!
All Lievoo agents have a state chemist's
ticket which shows wha-r's in Devoe.
Go by the name: the quo safe uatue:
Do voe load and zinc.
Yours truly
75 FW Pkvqs & Co
r.S. W. B. Ardrey & Co. soil our paint.
NOTICE.
Notioe is hereby given that the provisions
of uu ordiuanoo relating to th*
running at large of cows, horses, hogs
and other neat animals will hereafter
be strictly enforced, and that nil violator
may expect to pay the poualty prescribed
iu said o dinauce.
Hy order of council this 9th of February*
1900.
A. R. McElhanoy, Clerk.
FURNITRE
WTfl 'J r*o nrtur n!?
f f V (41 V lll/TT j;i?
on a great many
present stock is
styles, but we do 1
top notch of newr
and one things th?
PARLOR ORNAMENTS
DESK CHAIRS
WRITING DESKS
CHILDREN'S CRIRS
CHINA CLOSETS
PARLOR RUGS
COMFORTS
HALL ACKS
LOUNGES
AU of this great
the distinct unde
ments to suit you.
member that whs
payments is sill ri
| When }
t anything ii
i NICE ST A
| see us befo
i Our'sisi
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NORTH CAROL
Solid us your Orders. Wo shii
Remit by )>ostal inouey order, 1
CORN WHISKEY
RYE "
APPLE BRANDY
PEACH "
RUM ok GIN
?JSF~ If bottled udd 50 cents per g
Will ship in plain iiackages. without
when so denirod. Wo make NO CI
SEND ALL v)I
ANSON DISTIL!
WADESBOl
The city of Greenwood is to hav>
city mail dolivery, bogiuuiuing May 1.
FBICJHTFULLY BUBNEDChan.
W. Moore, a muchiuist, of Ford
City, Fa., had his hand frightfully burn
ad in an alaalriajil fnrinmii Hn mnli.id
? ... *" "
Buoklen'n Arnica Salvo with the visual
result:"a quick undperfoct cure" Grout,
est healer on earth for Rurus. Wounds,
I Sores, Kczemu and Piles. 23c at Ardi'ey's
drug store.
The house of representatives has passed
u bill to decrease the passenger lure
on railroads to 2^ cents a mile.
THE YELLOW*FEVER Q27 M
has recently boon discovered. I bears a
close resemblance to the malaria germ.
To free the system from discast germs,
the most effective remedy is Dr. King's
New Life Pills. Guaranteed to cure all
diseases due to maluriu poison and coui
stipation. 25c at Arilrey's drug store.
For about three years there has boon
1 a perceptible decrease in the amount of
raiufali, but the downjxjurs that have
j visited this section daring the last few
weeks have aided very materially in
relie\iitg the water famine.
LUCKIEST MAN IN ARKANSAS.
"I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas,"
writes H. L. Stanley, of Hruno, "since
the restoration of my wife's health after
five years of continuous coughing und
bleeding from the lungs, and I owe my
good fortune to the world's greatest
medicine. Dr. King's New Discovery ...r
Consumption, which I know from ex.
perienco will cure consumption if taken
in time. My wife improved with hrst
bottle and twelve bottles completed the
cure." Cures the worst congl nd colds
or money refunded. At Ardriy's drag
i store. &Jcuud$l. Trial bottle l'rco.
?
Air. E. J. Watson, commissioner of
immigration of this State, has accepted
the secretaryship of the Augusta board
of trade at a salary of $3,000. His salary
as commissioner is $1,900.
A EEALIN9*"GOSPEL.
The Rev. J. U. Warren, pastor of Sharoij
baptist churcli, Bolair, (ia., says of
EleotrtoBittem: "It's a Godsend tomankind.
It curod me of laino back, stitF
runts, and complete physical collapse,
was so weak it took me half an hour to
wulkQ mile. Tvyo bottles of Electric Bitters
have made me so strgug I have just
walked thre miles in nO in inutos and fool
like walking throe more. It's made a now
man of we. Greatest remedy for weakness
and all Stomach, Liver and Kidney
complaints. Sold under guarantee at
Ardrey'i drug storo Price bOo,
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ONLY FUF
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: BARGAINS
*vmg uui ?yii iug oracrs ai
patterns tliat we shall d
disposed of. They are
:his every year t0 keep oi
less and excellence. We
it will beautify the home
i parlor chairs
parlor tables
brass beos
lamps
clocks
heaters j
blanets |
hat rack^
pictures!
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stock is offered to you to
rstunding that'we will i
Come and lofck over o
itever is agreeable to yoi
ght with us with only a sin
s & Yo
rou need |
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IN A WHISKIES.
a direct by Freight or Express.
?.iuk check or cash. wit^ order.
$1 25, $1 ">0 and $2 OOpor Gallon
150, 2l00an<\ 2 60 " Gallon
2 25,?5jyr?ol?i 3 23 " Gallon
2 50,?0 yrsoltj 3^,0 " Gallon
1 50, 2\00 aut^ o 50 " Gallon
nilon to above prices,
marks or bttindij to indicate con' tits,
IIARGB FOR .jIUGboK, PAlilNG.
vDKRS TO THE
J\G COMPANY,
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MULES. [MULLS.
A full supply continually
on iiand. Call
and see thcm before
you buy. Prices and
terms toj suit the
purchased
], E, Marshall & Co,,
East BLch St.,
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GOOD WHISKIES,
WINES,
B11ANDIES, ETC.,
CALL ON OR WRITE
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SALISBURY, - n. C.j
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Br v.re to b? I*OT*' . 0<iulpi<<l?ibtaln U>? STEV- i
j I: XS %n.i yiiu CANNC y wkoNG* Weftukt
RTFI-E3 . . from 25 to $130.00
riSTOI 3 . from 2.60 to R0 00
SHOTGUNS . . lrom t.6o to 35 60
Aiky??itai??'ll for i4?-r*K- **
o?o- r poj*il?f tu??i? 1 fitr->T-?? 1' laterv
.uc.nanoto) l*in. ?' tM |a SiioOTIItr. v.u
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I pr,,i J.uyAi o/.fnr'f^r^rjutir Ukittptto
> ?t%l * Pfko. r IccvrrpoMAgc.
Qui aurvt!? Aluminum H?n<r? w?t t*
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J. STBVRN* AkMB AND TOOL CO,
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Cblot iet ^>nit mwi, P. B. A.
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NITURE STORE IN TOWN.
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id have cut prices
rop as soon as the
all this season's
lr stock up to the
have a thousand
for years to come.
LACE CURTAINS
MUSIC CABINETS
CHIFFONIERS
SIDEBOAROS
CREDIT.
clioosc from with
irrange the payur
stock and re1
in the matter of
all amount down.
ung.
NOTICE?On and after Muuday, February
13, the undersigned will ehargo
TO cents for shoeing. This increase
become* necessary on account of the
advance in the price of shoes, nails
and labor. M. A. HARTIS.
A. A. YOUNG.
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I way of Salisbury, N. C. I i
Phone 248,
gOOd 125 E. Council St
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CHARLOTTE, ? ? N. C.
PRICE LIST.
ij Shirts 10c
:' Shirts, new, li.^c
! Collars 2o
Cnffs, per pair 4c
; Undershirts 80
Drawers 8c j
i ocks, per pair So
Handkerchiefs, linen 80
] Handkerchiefs, silk 5c
j Pnuts 25o to 76o ;
t Coats 26c to 7"?o \
! Vests 26o
t-hirt-Waibts 15c up
i Curtains 60o np
> Blankets, single, 15o; double, 2*o
J Counterpanes lOo i
| Table Cloths 10c
j !* ELHAHEY & COKP'Y.
| Agents,
| FORT MILL, ? ? ? 8. O.
I?-I -J- - ? !_!! - n mm'
| a~t
UtJft ritiut LI5I.
Combining good quality and low prioea.
The price* minted below are guaranteed
to he the lowest for quality of Gooda:
1 year old (Join Whisky, per gallon $1.50
i .. 1.76
<00
1 2.*5
,, ,, Tar Hod Corn Whiskey 3.00
1 ? ,, Good Rye Whisky per gal 1.75
J ? ,, Good Ryo Whisky " " 2.00
M ,, ,, Good Ryo Whisky " " 2.50
4 Good R>e Whisky " " 3.00
"? ,, ,, Good Rye Whisky " " 4 00
No charge for vessel or packing.
5<>o extra will propay express on one
to three gallons: over .1 gallons, 75c.
SHUMAN & COMPANY,
SAUSLUKY - - NO.