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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. ^
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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
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