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I She ^ort piU cimw.i DEMOCRATIC PUBLISHKD EVERY THURSDAY. B. VV. BRADFORD. J ' JLJ, ? MAY 17, 11K)G. A Groundless Argument. "Why there is nobody after! Senator Tillman. They are only concerned about the naughty people who are taking pap from his baby."?Yorkville Enquirer. The Times does not believe j that even the bitterest opponents j of the dispensary will agree with the above statement. Presuming that The Enquirer has reference to the proceedings of the recent county convention, be it said we have a certain knowledge that j the resolution endorsing Senator Tillman was introduced for no other purpose than to learn wheth- i er the light was against the; dispensary or the senator. The result speaks for itself. It is [ to be hoped that none are so foolish as to have the wool pulled I nuui* Ki? imw.U ' v> vi viiv.il tjra uj nm.il SlillU* j ments. Whence the Information? Concerning the York convention on the 7th, we find this in the Gafiney Ledger: "Not only was Mr. Brice elected chairman but resolutions endorsing his course were passed, apparently unanimously.'' The publisher of The Times attended the convention and knows that not only is The Ledger mistaken in saying that the convention endorsed Senator Brice's course, but is entirely wrong as to the resolution, for the friends of the senator did not even offer such resolution, and had they done so, it certainly would not have passed unanimously. Senator Tillman Much Pleaacd. According to a report from Washington Senator Tillman is greatly pleased with the results in the county conventions throughout South Carolina on May 7th. He has been so busy with railroad rate legislation he has not had much time to analyze the situation county by county, but there was an expression of satisfaction throughout. Naturally he is pleased with the strong endorsement given him in many counties and the evident lack of anything like opposition to him among the people of the State. Beyond this, however, he is greatly satisfied with the showing made by the dispensary people in all directions. He is more firmly convinced now than ever, he says, that in the counties where the dispensary was voted ~ut there was no real expression of a majority of the people. He r predicts that practically every county in the state will, as quickly as possible, desert the prohibition farce it has in vogue and return to the control ot the whiskey traffic under the dispensary system. York's Cotton Acreage. The followinir letter is one of interest to York county farmers:: Headquatcrs York County Southern Cotton Association, Yorkville, S. C., May 8th, 1:0i>. E. D. Smith, Esq., Pres. S. C. C. Association, Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir: Concerning the cotton acreage of 1905 and 1906, ami the food crop acreage of! 1900, completed reports are in from the following Townships of York county: Fort Mill. Ebenezer, Bethesda, Catawba and Broad River; partial reports from ! the following; Bullocks Creek and King's Mountain, and no other reports.Jso far, from the following: York and Bethel. As far as in, the reports show; Cotton planted in 1905, 11,080 acres, Cotton planted in 1!H)6, 44,103 acres. Food crop planted 190G, 45,705 acres. I shall make a further rejiort as soon as the delayed reports are tiled. Yours truly C. E. SPENCER. [ Pres. York Co. S. C. Ass'n. k * L State Summer School. A Hon. O. 13. Martin, State i superintendent of education, has made announcemeets with refer^B ence to the State summer school for teachers, which will be held at Rock Hill this year from .June ^^B 20th to July 18th. inclusive. Mr. Martin will be superintendent |^Hof the summer school with Dr. ^^^BD. B. Johnson as associate and W. H. Barton assistant. Winthrop will be represented i A - on the faculty as follows: Dr. ' .James P. Kinard. grammar; j Miss Mary F. Wieklilfe, manual training; Miss Minnie Mac feat, kindergarten; Miss Catherine | Mulligan, domestic science: Miss Martha G. Powell, reading and expression: Miss Ida Dacus, library methods. HISTORIC OSCEOLA. Editor Times: Imagine the satisfaction of living in view of the road traversed by the Father of his Country. You have of course read that the immortal George visited our southland a long time ago, riding in a milkwhite coach drawn by four blooded horses. Well, he traveled along the road, less than half a mile from where I write, on his return towards Mount Vernon. The minds eye can see the im- j posing equipage rolling down the j long incline, form Mount Mc-1 Common towards the ford of the creek, and swaying from side to side between the many boulders on the route of two miles. Doubtless that vehicle was very oLiuiiK. JOT, recKuiung iaversely from tin? supposed improvement of roads as civilization advances, ' the highway of that time must 1 have been the reverse of smooth. After fording the creek another rise of two miles must he climbed until near halt a mile below SixMile church the level was attained. The present road leads one across a bridge over Twelve-Mile r creek. The old road across the ; ford can still he seen. It diverges from the present road j about two hundred yards northwest of the Seaboard Air Line I crossing and. extending through Mr. Dallas Steel's farm, again j meets it just below Mr. A. P. i Morrow's home and about a third or half a mile below SixMile church. The ford is about quarter of a mile below the bridge. About half a mile southwest of this ford nestles (or hangs) a very picturesaue vil | lage. It rests on the toe of a I hill which stands near the hank i of the creek as if about to spring i into the bottom lands beyond I the stream. Now don't shudder! | There seems to be little danger j of the village rolling into the stream; for the houses are well anchored to the hillside; besides i the tracks of the railroad are an obstruction in the way. On the north side of the railway are a ginnery, two or three warehouses, j a woodyard and depot, then the , creek; on t he south side returning ; are the railroad tank, half a dozen or more occupied dwellings, i one vacant one and three vacant storehouses, and one occupied, all being interspersed in a very i socialistic manner. A boulevard ! ! (or wagon road) extends through j ' the place half way on the north and half way on the south of the railroad; an avenue branches olf I at the depot across the creek, and another ascends nearly i straight up the hill. Lanes and alleys are unknown. It is not very tiresome t<> climb the hill by taking it at angles, but to go directly up is more than the i nvomiro ritiv.en fmlooil those on top may easily descend by t he rolling process and return b.v the zig-zag route. I forgot i to mention that a smithy is in process of establishment under a shady elm at the eastern end of the village where a wet-weather drain may he utilized for a slack-rub. The name of this picturesque location is Osceola. A brave and defiant Seminole chief of that name languished and died in one of the forts neatCharleston. His is a name of heroic memory. When other chiefs had signed a humiliating treaty by making their marks or symbols and he was called on to sign it. he drew his knife and drove it through the paper into the table beneath and exclaimed: "Such is my signature", or words to that effect. Then he was' arrested and cast into prison where he died. Some sav that inv imv. I/Itllico 1 . OW'l'H', on being requested by one of the railway officials to name this station, bestowed on it the name : of that immortal Indian chief. Just east of the village is a fine spring of water. It is claimed by some that about the time that J Catawba river was only a branch there wandered, hunted and fished in these wilds an old Indian named Osceola," and that spring (a favorite lounging place of his) was given his name;;1 hence the station's name. How- 1 ever, these things may be, the soulless railroad corporation late- , ly dishonored the famous warrior and put on their depot in large letters "Hancock." Hut "Uncle Sam" is more reverent of an- :| tiquity and generous toward the) memory of a fallen foe: so t he , postotfioe remains Osceola. Sam F. Massey. Osceola, S, C., May 10. 1 r ** ' Special Program Fcr Charch Service. At the night service at the Baptist church on Sunday, the 20th, there will he old-time singing and hand-shaking. We want all the to be present. Come and hear the old hymns your lather and mother sang- tiiose yon may not have heard in -10 years- and take someone by the hand with a hearty grasp and give them a happy greeting and you both will be helped by it. We will insist upon everyone singing. Come without fail. The Pastor. Catawba Valley Railway Chartered. The secretary of state Thursday issued a charter to the Catawba Valley railway, which, on a capital of $45,500. proposes to complete the railway started U - H-A l-_ 1 i!- .- > uiTwt-cu v uuuyuh juncuon ami Catawba Falls, a distance of 20 miles. Ton miles of the way has been built by the power concern operating at Catawba Falls. The granting of the charter means a Seaboard extension from Catawba Junction to Catawba Falls. The charter gives the company the right to build from Lugo fl', near Camden, to the North Carolina line in York county, which will connect the two important Seaboard points through a territory that is being extensively exploited. A Notorious Girl Moonshiner. At Polk county superior court appeared l ?etsy Sims, a notorious female moonshiner, ureal beauty, 22 years old, says a dispatch from Raleigh. For six years she sold whiskey in North Carolina and Spartanburg County. South Carolina. Three deputies chased her. She fled across the South Carolina line. They followed and caught her. She gave j a peculiar signal, whercunon her confederates, live moohshiners, appeared and prepared to shoot the deputies, who were intimidated. The moonshiners put up a cash bond for Betsy's appearance. They then sold a horse for $15 and gave her the money. She bought whiskey with it, which she sold for $500. Judge Justice, hearing of her performance had her rearrested and sentenced her to four months in the jail at Columbus. The jail is three stories high. There was one other' inmate, a white man, sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for manslaughter, Betsy sot lire to a trap door at the head of the stairs on the second floor and through the hole burned in the trap door the man, who was on the third floor, made his escape. The noise of the fire awakened the jailer, who caught Betsy as she was attempting to get through | the opening. She turned on him > and cut him severely with a knife. He overpowered her and j put nor ??acK in her coll. She1 will he tried for assault with intent to kill. Letter to S. F. MASSEY. FORT Mill S. C. Dear Ssir. There's nothing we like to tackle s<> well as a cheap-paint town. Devoe is cheaper than any of 'em. Cheap means hear, and cheap means cheap; you cat! always tell which. Cheap town is nasty; cheap Devoo is faithful and true Devoe. Mr. A .1 Smith, Littlestown, Pa, painted his house; his painter told him to get IIP.j gallons Devoe; had l'v. left. Mr. A. H Hebert. same town; has lots of huildings; points Dovoo; )Kiys 20 cents more a gallon J'or it; is glad to; says it's the cheapest ther?' is. He knows how it covers. He don't halfknow how it wears yet. Yours truly F W Dk\ ok A Co 1'. S.: \V. D. Ardrey sells out* i>niut. / .. . i ? i iirr?mi liiL llilliiB ? Pleasant Valley. Some of our farmers have ha<l to reliliint. cotton, osiKcially where it had! been harrow oil. Mrs. Sallie Dost or. wife of U. \V. 1 Dost or, diod Tuesday night ami was | huriod tin: following day at Pleasant Vulh y. There is a groat rloal <d' sickness in our cnminuuily. ,T. L. l'otts, Dr. Potts j and niooo. lit l lo lnoy. Uulp, avo all eon-i( fined to hod. Mrs. t >. P. Heath of Charlotte canto i down Saturday and is at Dr. l'otts'. Ho. v. .1. C. t hand lor is visiting among ! his Pleasant I 111 1 eougregat ion this week M. C. Card nor, our efficient county supervisor. was up looking over the roads in this part of the county the past week. Mr. (iardner puts in most of his time looking after the roads in the dill'erent sections of the eotnity. <). \V. Potts has very recently had lightening tods put on his dwelling which nddsvery inueh to its ii)i)M>arauee. Mayor Hall and family attended tin funeral of Mrs. Poster Wednesday Hubert and Walter Bickott of Charlotte spent Sunday at l.ee Biekett's. W. 11. Stewart and Misses Munnie I Wolfe and Carrie Cutvi were nt .1. M. ! Harris* for a short while Sunday evening. Miss Mamie. Poster and Mr Will Plylor of Ijiucaster were married Wednesday evening. Rev. Bennett of Monroe olliciating. i i. () Hall and children spent Sunday j at Fort Mill with his mother who has . been sick for some time Gold Hilt 'I'll.. lali' Crust lulled sums nf I lie mips ] of (iold Hill lint in our neighboring ] community, "The Pluck Jacks." most \ all of the crops are killed and the tar- j nicrs have begun planting over. The pmplo of this community are in, deep sympathy with Mr. and Mrs.. Sam Plankeusliip on account of the; death of their young* st child, Mondavi of last week. The funeral services were held at Flint llill church and the child was laid to rest in the cemetery i at that place. Miss lieulah Kinibrell of C.harlotte, spent a tew days last week with her ! parents Miss I.eo Nicholson is home on a visit of about u month ?Miss Corrinne Faris lias been visiting her friend, Niss Pollie Triplet, of t hosier ?Mrs, Kobert ilntcy of Charlotte, sju nt a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. William Nicholson Miss Maggie Nicholson is visiting relatives in t'harlotte. Some of the (iold Hill people at-! tended the Memorial services at Flint Hill Saturday. The program tor the way was well arranged and was earned out tiioely. Flint 11 ill! Mr. Z. T, Itailee, and son l'orter, wlio went to the reunion at New Orleans, have returned home. Mr. llailes s)M*aus very pleasantly of his trip. Mr. iJailes is capable of appreciating everything that is of a li)?h and refined nature. Mr. .1. 11. Miller is having his house painted which will add very much to its apiH-aranee. On the (ith inst at Flint Hill, with the assistance of S. P. Hlankciisliip, Z. T. 1 .ailes and t-. 11 Kpps, the ladies organized a ladies confederate ineniorial association. The ollieers who were elected were Mrs. J. K. t'arothers, presidunt, Mrs. J 1! Miller, vicepresident, Mrs. Kiehard Edwards, secretary. Our annual memorial decoration i w as observed the PJth \s it ii appropriate exercises. The sjieukcrs were S. 1'. I'dankenship, ltev. iieeves, and Porter Italics. The songs were well rendered, Mr. Dock Pulp's presence on that oceasion was very highly appreciated. ( On the 1 :ith inst we had the pleasure of li -itemm' to :i jiivninn bv nnr vi>iii>r. able KeV. Stough. His subject was, "All these things aro against me." Gen. l j, Miss Hob Miller who has boon teach- 1 ingat Stanly N. G, is homo. miss Myrtle Blankenship who has been teaching at Dowranco, S. C. is home. The young men are making good ; ' use of their line horses ami now rubber- , t ire buggies now. Mr. Theodore lloycl has had a right sick child, but it is improving now. On the evening of the -r>th Miss Bessie Miller gave a lawn party in honor of her cousin. Miss Simpson, of Matthews N C. ? Sonic of the farmers are a little ldne 1 over the recent front, which killed t some of their cotton STRAYED?From my promises about ten days ago one blacK female pig, six weeks old. Reward for information leading to recovery of same. I), m. Gulp, S5ub*vnb< to lie. Times. i S . -ft \ (, *i ? . .< . . 1 t 7'7 r~>y v.-. *y(~T' > ' t" ' '/.J} Mi*. (). Harbor and wife, of| Fort Mill, after a few days visit if fll?? linn./, I*> 1- ? ill/ HIV- iidiilYJ ()l 1YI I ; >. DttnilTS jKironls, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hrmilton, left Monday morning1 for their home. -Union Times. FORTUl'ATE MISSOUMANS. "When I was a druggist, at I.ivouia, Mo.," >vrit?-.s T. .1. Dwyer, now of llraysvilte, Mo, ' three of my customers were permanently cured of consumption hy J)r. Kind's New Discovery, ami are well ami strong today. One, is trying to soil his property ami move i to Ari'/.otia. but after using New Dis-I rovery a short time he found it ncccs-1 sary to do so. 1 regard Dr. King's New Discovery as tin- most wonderful medicine in existence. ' Surest Cough ' and Col?l care, and Throat and Dung healer <Juaratitced hy all Druggis .Vie and .*51. Trial buttle free. -? ?The Yorkville Enquirer says, "Why there is nobody after; Senator Tillman." and yet we lind that the home county of this organ of the antis was the only county' in which a resolution endorsing Tillman was defeated. ? ? F0STMA3TLR ROBBED. (J. W. ClllltK PiwIihmO. v ill Itii'..!. ton, la., nearly lost his life and was roltbed of all comfort, according to his letter which says: "For ,!(> years I had chronic liver complaint, which led to such a severe case of jaundice i hat even my linger nails turned yellow, when! doctor prescribed Kloctric Fitters, which cured tne and have kept me well for eleven years." Sure cure, for Hilliot sness. Neuralgia. Weakness and all Stomach, Liver, Kidney and ' ISadder derangements A wonderful! Tonic. At all i)rug stores. at) cents. A review of the county conventions held on the 7th inst. I shows pretty plainly that the dispensaryites and Tillnmnites will be in evidence this summer. A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD conM not 1?rin<x as much happiness to M i ..... . vvmI?a ..? j 12.... .JIM It* M III**-, <M V 41 I III I III', >> in., ;is diil one Sue Ih>\ ?it* lhicklen's Arnica, Juilve, when it completely cured i run 1 niug Hereon lu-r leg, which had tortured her 28 long years. lireatest antiseptic healer of 1'iles, Wounds, and Sores. 25s at all Drug stooos. -4 ?> ? When in Charlotte, visit The! Little-Long Co.'s Lip: store. I Nothing equals it in the Caro-' Unas. ? DEATHS FROM AITENDICITI3 decrease in tho same ratio that the use of Dr. Kikn's New Life Dills increases. I They save you from danger and bring | ipiiek and painless release from const i pation and the ills growing out of it.' Strength and vigor alwnr? follow their j use. (iuurnntccd hy all Druggists. ?*.."?c. Try them, BANK STATEMENT. Statement of the Savings Hank of Fort ' Mill, S. a*. tlio close of busi-j jless May 4th, WOO. KKSOUIU'KS. Loans ami Discounts $?OS!M :t2 Demands and Loans 2? SS2 4!l Overdrafts 2 202 10; Furnitim and Fixtures 1 OnoOn Due front banks and bankers.. 2 !?7 ? 2(5 Currency 2 sot (nj f.old to 0t> Silver, Nickel* and Pennies .. .. 1 J2S01 Total .$?k? Ho 1 ;s uaiulitiks. Capital Stock paid in $1500000 I'ltdivided Profits, Ie>s Current Kxjtcnse.s ami Taxes Paid 11 ft 2 a 00 Due to llauks and Hankers .. . 2Wt 2* Individual Deposits Subject to Cheek Ifl92?147j Cashier's Checks . lot o.'l j Total $tk> 851 78 >tati" ok Sol til C.vkoi.ixv i ( County ok Yobk. * Hefore me came W. 15. Moaohain, i '.ashier of the Savings Hank of Fort ( \lill, who being duly sworn, savs that 1 lie above ami foregoing statement is a i' rue condition of mid Bank, as shown c >y the books of tile in said bank. C W. P.. M I V< RAX, < '.1-hier. 11 Sworn to and subscribed before mo, < his I ith day of May, 1000. j < J. \Y. McKt.itany. Magistrate. < Correct Attest: .1. M. S?KK.VTT > tv. J. B. Mack v Directors. t x - 1 OUT m Vki i NOTICE. I The time for tin payment of Street Tux is extended to Juno 1. By order of Council. A. R. McElhanoy, Clork. Biggest stock of Carpets, Rugs, and Mattings in Charlotte is at The Little-Long Co.'s Fresh Halters' Bread every Sat urday at JONES', ? .? j '.'j For up-to-date Shoes. Clothing Furnishings and even fine Jewelry, see Little-Long Co., Char lotte, N. C. If vim w.uir ' ICE, mil up A. O. .lONKS. +>%> i "IMPERIAL t * FLOUR \ # I s the BEST FLOUR on the# & & ^ niurkd . (iivu it a trial and you ^ j will always havd (toxl Bread. f ^ You <au always find it at ^ * A. (). JONES' % ? PHONE 14. j* t I j Let the | | Charlotte Steam Lanndrj j: ? Launder Year Linen. J t> o I ? \\ e have the l?ij4t;oMl mid % liost Laundry IMiiut in J> 4 ' ) 4 lltO ('? H>l IIIIIK. \\ i- Hfi innru fc 4 work limn any laundry in j> 4 rln-('arolinas. We do Met 4 let work than any laundry ]? 4 in the South. C >?ir agents, 4 whoso name is attached J 4 hereto, has instruct ions to 4 f^ivc you full and complete ijj 4 satisfaction or make no ) | charm*. \\ 4 Isn't that fair dealing? D I PARKS DRUG COMP'Y, jj 5 AGENTS | . v\.T MILL, . . 8. C. j! ; YOUu \ \ LAUNDRY!I 0 ll'll A l?/\nn ? -k ^ >>111/ 1 l .J Ji * # ^ J ^ 1 am now the Fort Mill ? P . 1 p representative of the well a J known MODEL STEAM * p LAUNDRY of Charlotte, P J N. C. $ ^ The MODEL has a rep- P ? u tat ion for promptness ? ? and excellent work. ? a Bring me your laundry, * * or notify me and I will J P send for it. Shipments p ? made Thursday mornings. 5 a All work guaranteed. p j j. l. adcox, # p Agent. ? \ x -"i j . ?>Jb ^