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DEMOCRATIC
PUBLISHKD EVERY THURSDAY.
B. VV. BRADFORD.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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1 t 7'7 r~>y v.-. *y(~T'
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When in Charlotte, visit The!
Little-Long Co.'s Lip: store. I
Nothing equals it in the Caro-'
Unas.
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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
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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',
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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.
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* FLOUR \
# I s the BEST FLOUR on the#
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^ niurkd . (iivu it a trial and you ^
j will always havd (toxl Bread. f
^ You <au always find it at ^
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% liost Laundry IMiiut in J>
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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 )
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4 Isn't that fair dealing? D
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