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9 \ V > ?Ju Jott ittiU tumw.1 DEMOCRATIC PUBLISH LID EVKKY THURSDAY. 13. W. BRADFORD. One year 51.00 Six months 50 j Correspondence on t urrent subjects is ! Invited, but ii>j responsibility is us- | ?umed for the views of correspondents. JUNE 28. 1'.)(;<-. I TVioro liou Koon lnnr-L dlcpnccinri during the past few (lays as to whether council should grant the ; Southern Bell Telephone Com-, pany a franchise to string its: wires along the streets of the town. The Bell's wish, as we understand it, is to get another wire from its Fort Mill station to the Charlotte ofiico, and not to put in an exchange here. However, in drawing up the franchise, the telephone people; take in the entire town in the word "streets," and should they! decide a little later to put in an /iVnK'in <rn if wroulrl /wuMf noil v-rtviiuu^v u >v \/uivi uv cao,y oau" ing. There lias been much said in the papers about the Roll's efforts to enter the different towns and the treatment of its patrons where systems were established and this has had to do with the opposition to the company's entering Port Mill. It is argued by some that should the franchise be granted the Hell people would at once erect a sys-! tern here and either buy out or ; compel the present exchange to suspend, and in either case our people would be compelled to pay ; a much higher rate than at pros-1 ent. And this probability is worthy of consideration, since | the Rell company is said to have done this identical thing in 1 other places. On the other hand the contention is that Fort Mill . needs improved service in the matter of outside connections. ; At present the subscribers of the local exchange can get only the towns of Rock Mill and Pineville and it is rumored that it is only < a short while until the Rock Hill , connection will be cut off, as the ; Bell people are said to control j that system arid do not connect i with (ilitsidiv* KVsU^mw On account the people of the coun- : try are compelled to drive to town besore thev can talk to X>arties in other places. As for ; the writer's opinion in the matter, we would say that if the j council, in granting the franchise, will draw up a contract to the effect that, shoud the Bell; company establish a system here, so long as the franchise is in force they will give the people a rate no higher than that charged by the local exchange, we think that the Bell system would be a great convenience to the people, especially those in the country, and an advancement JLo the town. Since putting the above in typo the publisher is informed that the Bell people alreadv have just such a franchise as they I now ask for, although the fact was unknown until one day j recently when an ordinance, granting the franchise was ! found on the clerk's hooks. The ! franchise in question was grant- i ed to the American Telegraph and Telephone Co., which owns, i or controls, the Bell systems, .several years ago, while Mr. W. E. Whitesell was indendant ol the town and gives the A. T. T. Co. full power to erect and maintain telephone lines along the streets. Hence, it would seem that if the Bell is desirous of improving its present line or installing a complete system, there is nothing to hinder the same. Wc understand that the Ue- : formers and friends of Senator Tillman will issue a call through t le press next week for a con for-: ence in Yorkville in the near fut jre for the purpose of nominating a legislative: ticket and organizing for the coming county' campaign, which promises to be warm. ine ?>rate campaign nas been i rather tame up to this time, but it will doubtless take on a didk rent aspect when Senator Tillman touches off his big campaign gun at Sandy Flat July 7. The senator usually throws down the bone of contention for the smaller fry, you know. The Greer Observer announces that Editor Moore is away on his summer vacation for a few weeks. The Observer should have stated , whether Mr. Moore's vacation; cash was, or was not. gleaned fr6m craft in connection with th* G; I. * n ? J. Frazier Lyon will perhaps I learn that he is not of such large ? calibre as his nam'e would seem indicate Tillman's Own Campaign. Senator R. R. Tillman on Mon-i day issued an address to the people of the State in which he expresses himself as opposed to the time allowed each of the candidates in the State campaign, and ! states that he will not join thej campaign party if his time is to be limited to only 15 minutes. A/r,. rr;n,^..~ ....... * mi xiituiiwi na,yo tuu [jicocui ' discussions are farces in that no man can do himself or any measuse justice in the ten, twenty or thirty minutes' time allotted him under the present plan. He! rasps the daily papers for their brief reports, the impression1 being made that the candidates! are saying nothing, the people do not attend and this makes the plan a failure. Something must be done tc change this condition or State government by newspaper will come again to stav. It would be unfair to the other candidates, he says, if his time was not limited, and has dooidpd to address the people of the State at picnics and other public gatherings when requested to do so. After the 7th ol July, when Mr. Tillman will deliver an address at Sandy Flat, in Greenville county, he will be ready and eager to visit other places, but will reserve the right to select the counties in which he is to speak during the month which he will devote to the work. No objection will be made to other oflieials and candidates that may be invited by the friends of the senator. At this time Mr. Tillman has only two engagements in the State, one at Sandy Flat, on the j 7th. and one at Elloree, in Orangeburg county, on the 14th of next month. Negro Cops in Beaufort? Abner Brown, a well known and highly respected old-time I colored man, father of Town! Marshell Brown, died Thursday. He was known as Respectable] Brown. ?Palmetto Post. May Encamp at Columbia. There are still fears that the j two-cents-a-mile rate which fori the Chickamauga encampment will prevent the South Carolina troops taking part. The oflicials have been banking on a one-cent rate as has prevailed all along for the state encampments. General Frost has wired the assistant s, eretary of war to know whether the additional .$18,000 coming to this state from two million dollar appropriation under section 1001 will be available for the encampment. If it should develop that the $lS,(:oo is not available the Chickamauga encampment will be called off and the usual State encampment held at Columbia. All throe of the regiments have manifested an eagerness Logo I > Chickamauga, and if it finally turns out that only two regi-, ments can go lots will likely have to be drawn as bet wen them. All Fci- Senator Tillman. , , r " ; : I A former South Carolinian, who now lives in Charlotte, returned to the city last evening after spending some time with friends in Fort Mill and York county, S. C. Speaking with an Observer reporter, he said that sentiment in the Fort Mill section is all for Tillman in the race for the Sonate. "Col. W. W. Lumpkin, who has announced Ins candidacy for the upper House,, is not in it. Even the people who used to vote against Tillman at eve ry opportunity have turned around and are warm supporters of the Pitch-1 Fork Senator. As an instance of what will be done at the polls in the approaching election, Mr. W. Ik Meaeham. the Fort Mill banker, l)rs. ,1. L. Spratt and T. L. Kirkpatrick and others will cast their vote for the pros-! ent incumbent." - Charlotte Observer. Thursday. Officers Didn't Run. i I Officer Potts write? that the gentleman who informed The Herald reporter of the shooting scrape in Fort Mill, an account of which appeared in the last issue of The Herald, did not make a true statement of the facts in the case when he said the officers wore put to flight, by the Messrs. P.elk. Mr. Potts did not state in his letter what the facts were, but the Fort Mill correspondent of The State says that the officers continued firing until they exhausted their supply of ammunition, when they returned to Fort Mill to get more. This being the case, when the officers left for Fort Mill our in- j formant doubtless thought they had been put to flight.-Rock Hill Herald. * District Conference at Harrison. Thn annnal summer meeting- of the District Conference of the Methodist church will be held this year at Harrison church on the I'ineville district, a few miles east of Fort Mill. Rev. J. Ed Thompson, the presiding elder of the district will be in charge of the conference. and will preside at a'! of the meeting.- which will continue through four days beginning on July 2(3 and coming to a close on the 29th. All of the churches in the Charlotte district will be expected to be repeesentcd by both pastor and delegates if possible. At the conference reports will be made from each church as to its its progress and also from the various church schools and colleges of the conference that may desire to be heard. ' New Pos'off ice Rules. The postoffice department has recently adopted a number of new rules, concerning the collection of mail from boxes on the rural routes, which will be of interest to the public. The oi'iiciai postal guide informs all postmasters that on and after July 1st patrons of the rural delivery service wiil be r tpaired to display signals on their 1 !_ j 1 t -1 uuxes wnen tney leave man in thorn for carriers to collect, as, after that date, carriers, when serving th"ir routes, will not be required to open and examine any mail boxes except those to which they have mail to deliver and those on which signals are displayed to indicate there is mail for carriers to collect. rl no order further state? that those patrons whose boxes are not provided with signals must attach thereto some device which, when displayed, will plainly show passing carriers there is mail to be collected. It is not necessary that such device he either complicated or costly; a very simple arrangement will t answer the purpose. Carriers are required to lower the signals on the' boxes after making collections, provided no mail is left therein, and they must display the signals when they deposit mail for patrons unless the patrons have made request to the contrary. King's Mountain CAi-faintv President. Roosevelt last Saturday signed the bill appropriating 000 for the ]>a epose of erecting a monument on King's Mountain and it. is now i\ certainly that the monument will be crect ed. Z:.(h Mc(!hoe. wrii i njp to The State, says the president signed the bill with a gold pen in the presence of Representatives Webb of North Carolina and Finky of South Carolina. The gold pen was presented to Mr. Webb, the author of the bill, who expects to present it to some historical or memorial society interested in the project. The president said that the Southern members cvild not nvo sent to hi.m a 1 il! which would atl'ord him more Treasure to sign than this one. Ho said that he was familiar with the brave deeds done at King's Mountain and with the importance of the battle. "I could stand a civil service examination any time," he declared, "upon the battle of King's Mountain." The election of the monument will bo in e ha rye of the war depart men t. Geld Hill. The farmers have been engaging in battles with "General Green" the past week, but are coming out victorious. The crop ; 1 %i? I/ v \? *> ?r f * > * *? ?i ! ' l> ! :>?! * are beginning to lay by. Misses Corrinn and Beulah Faris are attending the summer school at Winihrop Mr . T. M. Faris has been visiting her son, Mr. B. M. Faris Mrs. Eirur.a Blunkeiiship spent a day last week with Mrs. Lucindu Colts.arp Mr. Williams Crook spent Sunday in Rock Hill - Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Meivitf at tended liie funeral services Saturday of their neice, Mrs. Sallie Spinks, of Rock Ilill. There was to have been an ice cream supper al .1. G. Smith's. Saturday night, but it was broken up b> the rain. The program has been arranged for children's day scr\lce at Oak Grove July 13. "It i^ dollars to doughnuts that J. Frazier Lyon will win the Attorney Generalship hands down.'' - Gatfney Ledger. Now, really, wouldn't it be safer to invest in LhaJ, much coveted shirt ? Y r i A uiuaxtuuuo ui i? wai. ( The following item from the 1 Oklahoma Life, published at < Oklahoma City. O. T., will be ':1 rear with interest by our read-j' ers: < "The traffic in coal, grain, j seed--, lime, cement, plaster, etc., 1 . is at all times a most important ! industry, and in Oklahoma City ' this is especially the case. There ; arc a number of excellent con- ' corns engaged in this line of work 1 here, and among the mostpromi- 1 nent of these we wish to mention Mr. J. B. Garrison, a gentleman who has been operating in our midst for the past fourteen years |< although he is a pioneer citizen, having come here when the territory was first opened. His place is located at the corner of First , and Hudson streets, where is carried a large and well selected stock of hard and soft coal, grain, seeds, lime, cement, plaster, etc. j Six men are constantly employed and four wagons are operated to j all parts of the city. Mr. Garri- I son s personally active in the business and is thoroughly familiar with every detail." i Mr. Crimson is a former | Fur Milli in. having m ved from j 1 * <? . ? r 11 > ? . , 1^1 si?i + iilV.' ?lt : ' K i ..Ocai (iUOUl 11 y :us a>r- to li present, homo.- With Mr. (> orison, in Oklahoma City is Mi1. D. H. Boyd. on of Mr. an Mrs. W. F. Boyd of Fort Mill, and he too , is met idnjr with sue ss in his westei i home.?Ed Times.] NVv Candidate:. Me. ii. A. 1). Neely. the "old reliable."' is : eokir; * .('appoint-, ment as treas uer of Cork county an I nnoune.es the ' . *t in our ! candidates' column Cos week. There is no bettcr-kn' wn. more efficient, or courteous official in in the county than Mr. Neely and he will likely succeed him, self to the office for which he is announced. The card of Mr. \Y. B. Williams, who aspires for the office of county auditor, also appears in 'our announcement column this issue. Mr. Williams is a son of the late \Y. Ik Williams, who, | prior to his death, filled the orncc or auuitor ror several terms. During his lather's terra term of office, Mr. Williams assifjtcd ia the duties tlu-reoi and by this work hols himself minently fitted to i ii?' position. Mr. Williams rot v I a Mattering vote1 i !r. t - vi'hv.ary : vv ; y rv ago, : I being defeated for the auditor1 slip by b; less t uin I'M) votes, ' and hi.-' I'i '.ends believe that sucI cess awaits him in the approaching election. In ? rr i.ou'mnceme;. cohimn hi?- 1 -v.i " s: :nd the card -! Mr. F. Gordon, \vhos? friends a d: that he be appoinb ! pa r\ i >r for the next two years. Mr. Go on was fermeriy supcrxor ; a Idled the oiiit . . \ cry sutisfac ory man I 111.1. Pleasant Valley. Farmers are busy these days iigiuing General vlreen. If the j weather continues lair. I think i ti'.e cio|is will be in better shape. I (Hir section was visited Saturday night and also Sunday night, byastounand rain with some hail. No damage was done ex- j ceptafew fruit trees uprooted. | Kev. Bennett filled his appointment at Pleasant Valley Sunday. His protracted meeting i at this church will begin the 4th | Sunday in duly. lie v. J. (J. : i Adams, of Cnariotle, will assist Ill I'If i I CM I III . i\lr. Roln n (>:;> . of Charlotte, ! is down ior a low s \ isil to, relatives in this place Messrs, | ?l*?..fi i il<Robert Bryant and M. A. i lonnoly iame ov< r from Port Mill Sunday evening and attended church at PI sasant i Hill Airs. vV. Harris and children, <> Coil Mill, wore in l'lcasai v'alloy fc.?unda> Misses ijorn:; anu ivebcica Harris and ivi i*. Robert Gray took a trip over l<? tiie Indian Nation Saturday, lliey reported having .1 nice time exi ;pl the ride over the rough roads. A number of our neighbors are having chilis. They seem to be an epidemic. Dave Moore, one of oldest colored citizens, died the past wt ek. - ? FCLLCWI1TG THZ FLAGWin u our soldiers \vi ut to Cuba anil the Philippiifos, health wa< the. most important consideration. WillisT. Mor- i pan, ret ;iv?! Commissary Sergeant U.S. A., of Krirnl Roufe 1, Concord, N. II., suys. "1 was two years int. (la and two years in the Philippines, and being subject to colds, 1 took Dr. Kings Now Discovery f<jr Consumption, which kept iiio in pert et health. And now, in New Hampshire, we (Ind it the best medicine in the w orld for ronpha, colds, bronchial troubles and nil lnnpdiseases, (iuurun-j reed at all drug stores. Prioo due. ami ! I $1.U0. Trial bo:t.!o free. . Mr. Thos. Jarvis and Miss Ada 3malls, both of Salisbury, N. C., ivrro iinitod in mnrrintrp Rnt.ur lay morning by Magistrate J no. Vi. McElhaney, of this place. I he couple were married in the drug store of Dr. T. B. Meacham in the presence of a number of tow nspeople. DEADLY SESPE1T7 7I7Z5. ire as common id Imlia as am stouiach i at liver disorders with as For the latter however them is a remedy: Electric Hitters, the great rest oral live medicine, of which S. A. Brown, of Deiimtsvillo, S. C., says: "Tliey restored my wife to perfect health, after years of suffering with dyspepsia and a chronically turpi t liver." Electric Bitters cores chills and fever, kidney troubles and bladder disorders. Sold on guarantee by ail druggists. Price She. On account of the storm Monday night wire connection with the power house or the Catawba Power Co. was destroyed and the two mills and smaller enterprises here that use electric power were idle Tuesday. PEATK FROM LOCSJAW never follows an injury dressed with Bu< idea's Arnica Salvo. Tts antiseptic and healing properties prevent blood poisoiiiug. Ulias. Oswald, merchant of Rons claersville. ?s. Y.. writes. "It cur-'d S'eth Bureli,of this place, of the ugliest ?<<r< on hi'- p?m."Ic ' ov ?r saw." Cures Cuts, Wounds, Burns and bores. t-'Oe .it all dm,? stores. A marriage which was to have taken place yesterday evening at e home of the bride at Mint Hill, N. C., was that of Mr. John A. Culp, of Pineville and Miss Ad McWhirter, the Rev. Mr. Mt V;array, former pastor qf Phi"; lelphia, officiating. Win 11 tho baby t.illcs it is time to >;ivp 1 iollister's Kooky Mountain Ti'iv It's tie'greatest baby medicine known toll \ i ii^r mothers, it makes thein eat, sleep and irrow. Hii cents. Tea or Tablets.?Parks Unit; Co. Tiic Southern officials a few days ago made a change in the schedule of tho Chester "swing" whereby the train arrives in Fort Mill at 2.10 p. m. instead cf 1 ]>. m. as heretofore. The old schedule was very unsatisfactory and the public in v.eneral will be pleased ty knov that the running time of the train has been changed. ?- -* +- - ? AN ALARMING SITUATION fn?f|uontly r.-sulis from iio.fh> *1 of rlo^howolsaiul tI liver, until ?-<mi lipa'ion becomes chronic. '1 his cuintitinn i-, unknown to those who use Dr. Kin* s Now l,ii'e l'ill.-s, tin* brat iui'1 pent t . rnguhitnrs of Stomach nnd I tow, I! aarantecil L? y all druggists, i i ice - o. M<- Sam F. Massey. of Osceola, was a visitor to Fort Mill Tuesday. Don t he tooled and made to believe that rheumatism can he cured v.ith l?? 11 a iplian.'es. f [oldster's Jtoeky ?douu'.tin rl .1 is the only positive cure for rheumatism. :$"> emits Tea or Table, s.?1'arks I >nu* Co. M Sallie Spinks wife of Mr. Noah Sjlinks, died Friday at her home In nock Hill, after an hint ss sf several weeks, and was buried in the town cemetery here the following day. Mrs. Spinks was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ik Clawson of this place. If you want ICES, call up A. O. .TONES. LOST On the street? Tuesday n;:;ht a ! iht'i ' ,'ivl:' I ?>otd: . plain ;: >!d l ing Joinder will p!< .i-r return same to 1,'Hi Patterson, at Bulk's Stole. FOUND?One red hound, came to ntv luiiiic tltrcs wroks nuo. Owner ran secure same by pnyiiiK for advertising and expense of feeding dog. I litis. Hum ond, Fort. Mill. S. U. r>T.U\Ki;n?A red row with rot horns about lOytaisold, weighs about pound* Flense notify a. O. Join s and g *t reward. UaiHink'sbnrg Store, C. B? Kimbroll, Prop. Randaosburg, - - - - N. C. All goods advertised last week at same prices for June, and when in need of any of the following* goods I have them at pop unii |inn ? <ii tin iniiCS>i ( lull Tonics, Vinotuuo, Acids, nil kinds: Witch Hazel Salve, Casloiia, Bliss' Native IlerbB. Headache Cure, Toothache Cure, And mast all other Put nt Medicines. 1 torse r h >esand Nails, lleel Jiows, Corn and Cotton Shovels, Cartridges, emu bind Is, Weil Chains, Well Backets, Trace t latins, And a full lino of Hardware. Felu' Napllu Soap. Milk Croeks ami .lavs, the wbitokind. Plenty of Turnip Seed, lx>ts of second, baud l'istola, uo.ulvj now, at half price. Ice and IxraioiiA, / Thou a Cold Drink. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Candidates' cards, not exceed:ngoue inch, will bo inserted in this column for the sum of $5.0U. Cash must accompany all orders. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. \V?> !ir?? ?in? ln?fivi>il t.i -i i,ti.......... T r , ? ? ?. i HUNTER as a candidate for recoinnietidatioii to t he otllce of county Auditor, subject to the uct ion of the Democratic primary election. We are authorized to iiniiounce W. B. W'lLlJAMS as a candidate for appointment as Auditor of York county, I subject to the recommendation of tho ' Democratic voters iu the upprouchiug 1 primary election. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. ~~ We are authorized to announce H. A. I). NKEfiY as a candidate for j recommendation for re-appointment as ! Treasurer of York county, subject to , the choice of the Democratic voters iu i tlie unnreacliiug primary election. FUrt COUNTY SUPERVISOR. 1 Recognizing the ability and high worth "1 Mr. J0I1N F GORDON, wo do with pleasure present his name to i he voters for Futiervisor of York coutity, sc.I jeet to I he rules < : th approaching Democratic primary, VOTERS. WJNTHROP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE UXAINAHON, Tho examination for the award of vacant scolarships in Winthrop College, ami for tho admission of now students will be ludd at the County Court House on Friday, duly tith. at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than fifteen years of age. When scholarships are vacated after July 0. they will bo ! awarded to those making tho highest average at this examination provided i u?'\ in'i'i i u?- I'DiHiiiinns governing the award. Applicants lor scholarship -hould write to President Johnson hefore tho \ a mi nation for scholarship application blanks. sell davships aro worth $100 and free I tuition. The next session will open September I'.'th. llMMl For further inforuiarion and catalogue, address 1 res. 1). H. JOHNSON, Rock llill, S. C. Fresh Bakers' Bread every Saturday at JONES'. # "1M I'EllIAL' $ \ FLOUR | j Is the 11 EST FLOUR on the J ^ market. Give it a trial and you ^ ^ will always have Good Eread. & ' Y >n can always find it at ^ !5' A. O. JONES' $ ? 1'IIONE 14. ? * Let the | Charlotte Steam Lansflry | 2 Lr.under Your Linen. V I ? | \\ e have tho Biggest and Jj Best Laundry Plant in t? the Oarolinas. We do more 4 h o, work than any laundry in J $ \lie Carolinas. We do Bet- 5 t. tei work than any laundry f i in tho South. Our agents, y ; 4 whose tutme is attached 5 L | i, hereto, Iimh instructions to ? i <? give y<?u full and complete 5 4 Hat.hfai'tioii or make no v charge. ** 4 ... 5 4 Isn't that fair dealing ? i i ?. PARKS DRUG GOMP'Y, % ? AGENTS <! ? v xvTMILL, - - - - S. C. }\ <v-o <*<> ! , Bf| \ : littledocfor CURt?S i-iver Comnlnints IIC^Q only Rnnon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets, and gives your money back if not satisfied. Your liver is the biggest trouble maker. If you would be well,try Ramon's Treat' ment. Only 25 cents. For ealt) by W. 5. Artlrty .1* "S? BIMOI'SNRRS rT~R5