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. rjA.nonymoutf communicutionH will not b# published in these columns. Corfsfpondenco on current subjects Is invited, but no responsibility Is ax uftted for the views of correspondents. Terms of Subscription: Port Mill "Phone (with long distance connectione) No. 25. APRIL 12, 1006. 1 ' ?? The Times office is now located in the rear rooms of the Ardrey building, up-stairs, over Ardrey's drug store. Wc will be pleased to nave our friends call and see us in our new quarters. - nA Flash in the Pan. Hoisted by his own petard! Such seems to have been the result of the Hon. J. Fraser Lyon's latest exploit. The Hon. J. Fraser is the chief inquisitor, you know, of the investigating committee created last year to drag the affairs of the dispensary system to ascertain whether the system has been productive of the mismanagement and graft laid at its door. Up to this time the inquisitors seem to have made a water haul?that is, so far as accomplishing beneficial results is concerned. True, there has been adduced much evidence of a damaging character against the dispensary?witness the label matter, the glass contracts, the enormous parchases of liquors for future delivery, etc.?but if the work of the investigating committee should cease today it Would not he worth n nirnvnne ? _ - _ J I to the people of South Carolina, because no tangible results have been produced. How many persons clearly and unmistakably guilty of malfeasance in office have been haled into court to answer for their wrong-doing? Not one. Are there any indictments pending against ex-officeholders for the willful waste of the people's money which is known to have been practiced? There is little on which to base such a hope. And it appears from recent developments that at least one member of the investigating com-: mittee 13 cognizant of the fact 1 that the committee is nt accomplishin^the purpose for which it was created; else why Mr. Lyon's obvious effort to muddy the waters and distract attention from the work which he knows the committee should be doing, j 1 evidence of which effort is fur-j nished by a letter bearing Mr. i Lyon's signature and dealing! rather comprehensively with alleged dispensary corruption. In this letter Mr. Lyon noted a rumor?which he proposed to investigate?that a piano had been presented to Governor Tillman by a liquor house shortly after the inception of the dispensary in consideration of favors which Tillman had extended the house in the purchase of liquors for the dispensary. Of course Lyon wished to create the impression xl a m*ii * - uihx unman nan received the 1 piano dishonestly. Tillman's re- ( ply to the accusation was that he bought the piano in question from ' a Columbia dealer, and the state- : ment is fully corroborated by the \ dealer, who adds that the i)iano J was purchased in 1891, tvVo years ] before the dispensary law went into effect. All of which goes to ' to show that the investigating committee is hard pressed for grist to rur. its mill, and that this latest effort to besmirch the . the character of a man who stands in the very forefront of i the South's statesmen comes from a man who never should have been put on the committee. , In the end there is apt to be a ; general realization of the fact, alreaby suspected by many, that ; this investigating committee has accomplished little more t han the 1 expenditure of $15,000 of the \ taxpayers' money?not that there was no wrong-doing and corrupts tion to expose and punish, but j |>ecause the inquisition was not t gpSrosecuted by men" who were ^ equal to the undertaking. ' i / Effect of the Tillman Manifesto. A Washington special of Saturday to the Columbia Record says that ex-Congressman Strait, who has been an interested spectator on the floor of the house for several days, was .asked today regarding tne effect that Senator Tillman's recent "manifesto" had on the people of South Carolina. His opinion is that since the appearance of the manifesto a strong following has been created for the maintenance of the dispensary hereafter on clean, business principles. He believes that Senator Tillman's bold, fearless and straightforward statement of the facts as they exist now and have existed for some time have induced many people to believe that the dispensary ought to be given a longer lease of life under a fair showing. "There is no doubt," Dr. Strait said, "that Senator Tillman's address to the people of the State has stergthened the dispensary cause, and there are many people in the State who will vote for its maintenance if given another opportunity. He pointed out so plainly and thoroughly the evils of the system that those who believe in the maintenance of the dispensary, will. I believe, set about to rid it of whatever evils it may now have, and continue it permanently. "Cansler cf Tirzafc." Mr. Jas. Cansler,. known through the State as "Cansler of Tirzah," will be in the race again this summer for railroad commissioner and he says he will make the fight interesting for the other boys. Mr. Cansler received the largest vote the last election he has ever gotten and he figures that he will gain enough votes this year to put him in the second race and he is not afraid of any one in the second race.? Rock Hill Herald. Pinevillc Lady Has Narrow Escape. Mrs. L. C. Culp, of Pineville, had an exceedingly narrow escape a few days ago, which was almost miraculous. She had poured a quantity of kerosene oil on a heaped-up grate full of coal, and in bending to strike a match, which blazed up immediately one of her sleeves caught fire. She was wearing a kimona of outing flannel and the blaze ran over it. i She frantically fought the fire with both hands and ran through the dining room and kitchen to a window to call a neighbor. She failed to make anyone hear her and snatched up a rug and threw it around her. The fire had been extinguished by that time except between her shoulders, where it burned I through several garments and j + 1 1 1 ?"11 atuiLHUU ncr. J5I1C WHS I so badly frightened that it made her sick, and now she says she will let kerosene alone.?Charlotte News. A Pleasant Event in Gold 11:11. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Carothers were recipients of a good pounding Monday evening of last week. All the young people of the community gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carothers and each visitor presented them with a1 pound of something nice. They j let Mrs. Carothers know of their intended visit in time for her to | have her dining room and table artistically decorated. The table was filled to overllowing with everything that was nice. The crowd was entertained with music, Mrs. Carothers presiding at the organ. A spelling bee was also much enjoyed. At J. 30 the young men and ladies repaired to the dining room and partook of the good things. When all were through enough supper was left to feed another such crowd. xxx. Lotter to JAS. STEGAI.L, FORT MILL, S. C. n os_ Kinrrir; navo yon found this out? Son need loss of Devoe lead-aiid-r.lno for a job than of anything else: less gallons, lesr taouoy. \1. A. Thomas, painter, Lynchburg, 7a., has found it out, ho writes: 'The first job 1 did with your paint I estimated U7 gallons; had 12 gallons loft aver. Since theu I havo not used any at her kiad of paint. hut Dovoe load andzinc; I recommend it to all my customers. Whou I oommenoo a job. I tack up a card reading us follows. M. A. Thomas, contractor, Devoo Paint." Putting in on costs two or three times is much as the paint. Have you found this out? Yon can paint Devoo in loss timo: loss time; loss money. Have you found this out? Devoo w mrs longer than anything else. You don't object to long time between jol s. Yodt customer likes it. Aud yon like what he likes. It keeps your cus;omera. Yours truly u IW Dkvob A Co ?. S.: W. B. Ardrey sells our paint. liM i Police Confiscate Slot Machines. The Columbia police department on Sunday confiscated 41 of the slot machines which have been used in the Capitol City lately dispensing: cigars and chewing gum. This action was taken by Detectives Broom and Dunning upon a warrant sworn out by Recorder Stanley. The warrant alleges violation of the State law. This puts the case in a new aspect entirely. Heretofore in trying to stop the slot machines the police hauc been operating under the municipal laws against violation of the Sabbath, and now they are working under a State law in making the confiscations. The owners of the machines will doubtless seek to recover 4-U/vi. ~ . . I 1. 1 i.1 uicu yiuycr i,,y uy iuw auu tut? outcome of the case will be watched with interest. For Selling Cider. Magistrate W. D. Alexander of Mecklenburg county, on Saturday morning bound over to court Mr. Charles Kimball, of Steele Creek township, under a bond of $200. Mr. Kimball runs a small store in his township and one of the many things which he always kept for sale was cider. He called the stuff "bounce" and the drug sold well. In fact, it was hard to keep enough in stock. There were several cases against Mr. Kimball. Messrs. Cleveland Campbell and Moody Thomas, swore they had gotten drunk off the "bounce" but Joe Cueton, colored, had drunk much and often of this beverage and has yet to feel any effect from it. There were many of the country folk present at the trial, for Mr. Kimball is a nrnminpnf nifWon iv> his township. Mrs. J. W. Dcvidaon Dead. The announcement Tuesday morning of the death of Mrs. John W. Davidson, of Pleasant Valley, which occurred Monday night, cast a shadow of deep gloom among her many friends and acquaintances here. Mrs. Davidson was on Friday stricken with paralysis, and her condition gradually grew more critical until the end. The funeral and burial took place Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Davidson was the daughter of the late Daniel Wolfe, of Pleasant Valley, and was reared in that section. She was about 50 year3 of age and is survived by a husband and one son. Mr. W. H. Davidson, of Charlotte, both of whom were wijth her when death came. Mrs. Davidson was reired in a Christian home and her's was a charming Christian character^ She was beloved by all, and exercised a wonderful influence on those with whom she came in contact. Gold Hill. The rainy weather has delayed the farmers about their plowing. The few bright day3 of last week were appreciated very much by the farmers. The military company meets at Gold Hill academy every Saturday afternoon to drill. Messrs. B. M. and S. C. Faris spent Saturday niKht with their sister, Mrs. S. P. Blankenship Miss Orr was a guest of Misses Ona and Maude Windle Saturday night Mrs. S. L. Coltharp has been on the sick list for the past week Two of Mr. Sam Blankenship's children are now very sick. The Gold Hill cnmmencement will be on the 19th and 20th of April. Dr. Poteet and Mr. J. S. Snider will be present to deliver the addresses. Dinner will be spread on the grounds Friday, as usual. All are invited. We hope that it will be a complete success, for our teachers have put forth their utmost to make it so. Few attended the choir practice rciay night at the home of Mr. S. P. Blankenship for the people were very busy. The practice will meet next Saturday night at Mr. S. L. Coltharp's. Pleasant Valley. Dr. Potts and Mrs. M. L. Culp spent Tuesday in Charlotte. S. K. Wolfe and W. H. Davidson of Charlotte 3pent Sunday at J. W. Davidson's. Dr. T. S. Kirkpatrick of Fort Mill visited I Pleasant Valley professionally on last Wednesday. Mr. Wilkerson, the department rural route inspector, inspected this route the past week. He and Mr. Barber, the carrier, dined with Mrs. 0. W. Potts. Mr. Ben Warwick of Marvin wa3 over Friday buying cows from Mr. D. O. Potts. Mr. J. J. Bailee was in Pleasant Valley Sunday on other ) . * j . > _ \ "" ' * ' ' ' * * * i, ' * * * ' -?.* TOW3ST ===== WEDNESDAY EVEDI Polkl ===== with lite "Old South ? in ilio unique c "Old Times I PgIces, 28o. 13 business than writing insurance, I presume. Mr. Oscar Faris visited his parents of this place Sunday. Mr. A. 0. Jones and Miss Mannie Wolfe of Fort Mill were at J. M. Harris's Sunday. Mr. J. L. Pettus has a very sick child. Mrs. J. W. Davidson is seriously ill at her home in this place. Prof. Hoke has been quite sick, but is now better. It seems that Mr. J. W. Hall 3_ i ?3 ? a-- * * mienus naving" pienty 01 inea chicken this summer. He has already taken off a large brood and his two incubators now contain 346 eggs. Miss Martha Bailes is expected home from the Columbia Female College to spend Easter. xxx. Many Dead in Vicinity of Vesuvius. Late reports from the vicinity of Mount Vesuvius say that the streams of lava are now almost stationery, but the quantities of ashes and cinders thrown up is unprecedented and has caused complete or partial destruction of numbers of towns and cities. Heavy rains have afforded great relief. Reports of fatilities consequent upon the eruption are now coming in. According to information received Monday night more than 500 perished in the district of San Quiseppe, while from the ruins of a church which collapsed owing to the weight of the ashes on the roof, 49 corpses were extricated, and it is asserted that at Sorrento 37 persons were killed by falling houses. ir you waut "h r ice, call up A. O. JONES. REWARD?I will pay a liberal reward ' for the return of a black female bull puppy whioh disappeared about 10 i davH ago. Dr. D. Q. THOMPSON. AL73KY POSTMISTRESS is Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, Mo., who has fouud Dr. Kiug'B New Life Pilis to f bo tbo best remedy she evor tried for kecking .the stomach, Liver and Bowels "Tfi porieot order. You'll agree with her 1 if you try these painless purifiers that infuse new life. Gnarauteed by ull druggists. Price 26c. Subscribe to Tho Times. lETIL'S ISLAND*T0BTUM is no worse than tho terrible caso of Pilos that afllictod me 10 years. Then 1 was advised to apply Bucklen's Arnica Salvo, and less than a box purmautly cured me, writes L. 9. Napier, of liuglos Ky. Heals all wouuds. Burns and Sores liue magic. 26c at all druggists. The style in which Senator Tilman put the crimps in the tt rt non. rraser Dyon 13 a corker. HUMAN BLOOD MAES3. A tale of horror whs told by marks of human blood in tho home of J. W. Williams, a well known merchant of Bac, Ky., He writes: "Twenty years ago 1 had sovorc hemorrhages of tho lungs, and was near death when I began taking Dr. King'sHew Discovery. It.complotoly curod me and I have remained well evi-r since." It euros Hemorrhages. Chronic Coughs, Settled Colds and Brouchitis, and is the only known cure for WeaK Lnngs. Every bottle guaranteed by all druggists. Loc and $1.00. Trial bottle free. An exchange says "the man who handles tne local department 1 of a newspaper learns after due { experience not to expect very many thanks for columns of pleasant things, but he knows , as surely as come the seasons that a single line in which there is an 1 unintentional mistake will cause ( some one to be heard. Also that when he made pleasant mention ' 999 times of one person, place or ( thing, but on the thousandth time fails to do so, he must not ( expect to be forgiven." That is \ the joke. 1 IS THE MOON INHABITED. Scionco has provou that tho moon hna ! au atmuspliere, wdioli makes life in 1 somo form possible on that sateilito, , bat not for human beings, who havo a \ hard enough time on thin earth of ours; < ejpecinlly thoso who don't know that j Electrioliit tern euro Headache, Billious- < num. Malarai. Chills and Fovor, Jann j dice, Dyspepsia. Dizziness, Torpid Liver I Kidney complaints. Ccnerul Debility ( and Female woaknossos. Unequalled t as a (fenoral Tonio and Appetizer for ( weak persons and especially for tho J aged. It induces sound sleep. Fully ' guaranteed by all draggists. l'rice ! only 60c. J Electric j SITTERS AND KJDNBYS. i I J ====== TTAT.T, 16, APRIL I8TH., . filler famous ===== Quartette" intertainment ? )own South" ipors Openy 7 p? m. Fresh Bakers' Bread every Saturday at JONES'. NOTICE. The Board of Health requests all citizeus residing within the incorporate limits of the town of Fort Mill to put their premises in a thorough sanitary coudition and keep them in the same condition at all times. Anyone failing in any mauner to comply with this request will be dealt with according to law. K. SHANNON. Chairman ti. of H. J. B. ELLIOTT. M. D? Secretary B. of H. TOWN IIALL. ) TUESDAY, APRIL 24th, "THE DEACON" A play filled with fun and pathos, will be given by practically the same cast that presented the "Cuban Spy." Admission 15 and 25 cents. I "IMPERIAL' t I FLOUR | x la tUb BEST FLOUR on tho T ? markot. Qive it a trial and yon ^ # will always have Qcod Broad. ^ K You can always find it at f J A. O. JONES' I J PHONE 14. ^ Or.Biing's IMew Litre Pills The best in the world. I CHINA and JAR $ Buying in big lots 4$ a very attractive s? at mnit rfocnnoklA ~ * VUJV/llUUIW I way we are able to the very lowest leve you of a number of We have been very ! ination of qualities you that every yard Call and see the lint REFRIGER AT OF It may be a little < Refrigerators, but i buy this summer, yo it early and get full our line in and it is proud of. We handl have proved their rt my and we quote prices. There are a ^ the stock and we in\ J BABY CARRIAG & Tf vnn w?? n f TSoKir i I.* A* J VTM VT1&11V JJUIL/J I P strong, take it out ei ft trouble is slight if 3 ^5 convenient and mt $ Carriages we are 1 ? ever so many differc S of the carts fold u space that they ca take up hardly any tec everyone to give MILLS & %WX&%9M?XiX&A ? ' % - 1 1 _ Catawba Indian Ware. mi . ai i i % % ine uatawDas nave aoout ceased to make their well known earthenware owing, to the fact that the makers have moved to other parts and making more money in other pursuits and within a few short years samples of their work will be priceless relics. It is the patriotic duty of every family in Fort Mill to have one or more pieces. We want to close out our small stock. Ardrey's. P. S. Lots of people are buying Cooper's Cholera Cure to start their chickens off right. It is good for them no matter what the trouble is and good for them if there is no trouble. Let the j; | Charlotte Steam laMry ji | Launder Your Llnon. ; j I 2 1 7 i 2 We have the Biggest and ]> !I Best Laundry Plant in j> ![ the Carolinas. We do more < !| work than any laundry iu !j the Carolinas. We do Better work than any laundry ! j in the South. Our ugente, b ! J whose name is attached J > c hereto, has instructions to 2 give you full and complete ? satisfaction or make no j > 4 charge. 4 Isn't that fair dealing? jj PARRS SatSQ GCSP'Y, jj j AGENTS |! !; i?Oj.iT MILL, - 8. C. |i i ?? ?? YOUNG, j AN MATTINGS. | enables us to offer 5? election of Matting S? 3rices. Buying this get prices down to tl, and we can assure 5k exclusive patterns. $ strict in our exam- S >, and can promise ^ will give good wear. ^ * i IS, ICE CHESTS. | , sarly to talk about a JUU <11 C gUlIlg tO u might as well buy & use of it. We have 5* a line we are justly >, e only makes that ^ liability and econo- v interestingly low \ number of sizes in dte your inspection. rES, GO-CARTS. ' ? to grow healthy ami ^ /ery fine day. The Fou get one of the jg . 1 >dern Go-Carts cr %, showing. We have 1 mt styles and many * | p into such small 8? . 3 n be set aside and J room. We guarao- & -' *1 good wear. J young! | j \ 1