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? FORT MILL, S. C. j GENERAL INFORMATION. : CITY GOVERNMENT. A. R. McELHANEY Mayor f S. W. PARKS Clerk \ V. D. POTTS....Chief of Police DEPARTURE OF TRAINS. 1 No. 31 Southbound 5:40 a. m. | <? No. 35 Southbound 7:12 a. m. o I No. 27 Southbound 5:12 p. m. No. 30 Northbound 8:50 a. m. No. 28 Northbound ...6:25 p. m. i No. 32 Northbound ...9:27 p. m. ., Note Trains 31 and 32 stop at ,, Fort Mill only when rtajrged. MAILS CLOSE. For train No. 30...v. ..8:30 a. m. 1 KY.r tr.'.in Ko. 27 4:50 D. HI. 3 For train No. 28 6:00 p. m. 3 * Note ?No mail is despatched on f 1 trains 31, 32 and 3ii. Trains 27 \ [ and 28 do not handle mail Sunday, f 3 POSTOFFICE HOURS. 3 I Daily 7:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. I 3 Sunday 9:30 to 10 a. 5 to 3:30 p. a. 3 SHORT ITEMS of INTEREST to TIMES READERS. Z. T. Bailes, of Flint Hill, is this week attending the Confederate reunion in Macon, Ga. W. B. Steele, and family, who have resided in Fort Mill for the past ten years, are this week moving to Rock Hill. Mrs. Bulow Hutchinson and children, of Charlotte, are guests ' at the home of L. J. Massey, on East Booth street. The rains of Saturday and Sunday stopped the farmers from work and progress in the crop is still further delayed. Miss Louise Taylor, of Lancaster, was a guest the last week of ?"iicin Mrc Arrnps Harris. Iltl VVUOlll, 4U1 Wt ...... , at the Palmetto hotel. W. H. Windie left Fort Mill Tuesday for Tennessee to inspect some timber land for a Charlotte, real estate concern. The Times this week carries the announcement of Thos. F. , McDow, of Yorkville, who will make the race for the State senate. Rev. Mr. Wilkerson, a native of Georgia, lias been appointed pastor of East Chester circuit to succeed the lamented Rev. R. A. Young:. Clean up your premises and reduce the probability of sickness during the summer and fall to a minimum. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Especial attention is called to the fact that the memorial exercises tomorrow (Friday) will be held in the auditorium of the graded school, instead of at the Presbyterian church, as heretofore. At a meeting in Columbia Thursday of the State board of equalization the property of the Fort Mill Mfg. company of this citv was assessed for taxation in the sum of $100,000. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Oldham, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Watson and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Stewart, all of Charlotte, were guests Sumlay of Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Ardrey, in this place. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Young left Fort Mill Monday evening for Macon, Ga., to visit their daughter. Mrs. R. V. Macon, and, incidentally, to attend the old soldiers' reunion. W. H. Windle a few days ago informed The Times that he had completed the work of rebuilding the Blankenship bridge, across Steel creek about 5 miles north of Fort Mill, and that the bridge is now open to the public. The time for the payment of street tax, without the penalty, expires next Wednesday, May 15. If you are between the ages of 21 and 55 and have not yet paid the tax, you should do so at once and avoid trouble. R. M. Bryant, who recently sold his plantation in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood, a few days ago purchased a tract of 40 acres from Lark 11. Robinson, in the Providence section of Mecklenburg county. The price paid for the Robinson tract was, it is understood, $40 per acre. The Fort Mill graded school will close the present term on Frieav, May 17. It is understood that State Supt. Swearingen has been secured to make an address and that there probably will be public exercises by the advanced grades upon the occasion of the closing of the school. After talking with a number of citizens on the subject. The Times is convinced that a mainritv of our people would not J *- - ?- | a object to the issuance of bonds for a sufficient sum of money to complete the exterior work on the public school building. It is estimated that $1,500 or $2,000 spent on the outside of the building would finish it, and that the work would add 100 per cent, to the appearance of the property. Fort Mill has every reason to feel proud of its school building. That it is modern in every respect is evidenced by the fact that the schcol board has recently received requests for duplicate plans of the building from several different towns which are contemplating the building of new schools. L. J. Massey, who drew the original plans for the Fort Mill school, is now engaged in getting up the duplicate plans for the parties desiring them. ' j The Rock Hill Herald of Mon j day says: Dude Strait, a For ! Mill negro, was caught with hi pockets full of cocaine this morn ing shortly after midnight am for this offense was given a fim of $25 or 25 days on the roads The State law makes the pos session of cocaine prima faci< evidence of the guilt of the part: caught. The many friends in this sec tion of Miss Annie Link, th< efficient and popular teacher o music at the local graded school will regret to learn that she wil not offer for reelection to tha position for the next term of th< school. Miss Link, it is under stood, will return to her hom< at Hickory, N. C., shortly aftei the present term of her schoo closes. t The contractors engaged ir sinking the deep well for th< town have experienced touch i trouble and delay during the I past week on account of the breaking at a point about 50 feel below the surface of the drill pipe. Repeated efforts have failed to oring the broken pipe to the surface and it is not improbable that an entirely new well will yet have to be put down. TKip i>rp<pnt well hnd been sunk to a depth of 116 feet. Members of the local military company Tuesday and yesterday engaged in a competitive rifle shoot at the company's range near Catawba river. The object of the shoot was to determine the best marksmen in the company, from which six members will be selected to represent the company in the State rifle match to be held at Charleston within the next few weeks. Some excellent scores have been made, it is understood, but the records had not been compared at the time The Times closed its forms and the members who will represent the company in the Charleston meet cannot be announced. York Democrats Hold Convention. The county Democratic convention met Monday at noon in the court house at Yorkville, with a fairly good representation from practically every precinct in the county. The principal business before the convention was the election of a county chairman, the naming of the delegates to the State convention on the 15th, and the election of a member of the State executive committee. The convention was called to 1.._ u.. /'i?; uruei u_y V/iian man ?? noun, ?? iiu named J. S. Brice as temporary chairman. J. H. Saye was made temporary secretary. Both officers were unanimously chosen as . permanent chairman and secretary of the convention. W. W. Lewis, of Yorkville, was elected chairman of the county executive committee, on motion of H. M. Dunlap, seconded by W. B. Wilson, or. The ten delegates to the State convention were then elected as follows: F. C. Whitner, W. M. Dunlap, W. B. Wilson, Sr., T. F. McDow, W. B. Riddle, J. H. Saye, K. W. Pressley, John L. Ramey, J. F. Ashe, J. W. Ardrey. The delegates were empowered to name alternates in case they could not attend and the committee as a whole was authorized to fill any vacancies. There was a contest over the election of the York member of the State executive committee. John R. Hart nominated W. B. Wilson, Jr., while George W. j Williams nominated G. W. S. Hart. On a ballot Wilson received 62 votes and Hart 59. Wilson was declared elected. G. W. S. Hart made a motion endorsing the candidacy of Woodrow Wilson for the presidential ; nomination. This motion was favored by J. Porter Hoi us and 1W. M. Dunlap, of Rock Hill. W. B. Wilson, Sr., and Junioi opposed the motion, the former substituting a motion that the delegates go to the State convention uniustructed. The convention finally tabled both motion and substitute, on motion of J. W. Ardrey. On motion of J. W. Ardrey the convention voted to allow the voters of each township tc nominate their township super I visors. neretoiore me townsnip supervisors ha\ e been appointed by the governor. In this way each township will determine who shall be appointed to fill the position. An effort was made to have the delegates instructed to cast 1 their vote lor Woodrow Wil-on for the presidential nomination, ihis motion was tabled, as was a counter motion to have the delegates go uninstructed. HowI ever, as 110 instructions were given the latter motion was as good as carried, as the rank and hie as represented in the convention did not have an opportunity to voice their choice ir the presidential contest. Asks Government Aid for Catawbas. In South Carolina is theearliesl civilized tribe of Indians in the United States, and they are 110I the wards of the Government. m. ^u _ n_i. 1 : inese are me uamwuas, am, they number approximately 100. State Senator VV. H. Stewart, of South Carolina, is in Washington to confer with the Congressional delegation of that | State with the view of having these Indians placed on the same basis as all other red men, and it is probable that a bill will shortly be introduced to this end. "It is strange, perhaps, that the Catawba Indians, who have been wards of the State of South Carolina for many years should never have received any recognition from the National Government, M said Senator Stewart, - "but it is a fact, nevertheless. I The Catawbas are the only s Ameriaan Indians so far as my - knowledge goes, that have ali ways been friends of the white i man. They never took the blood . of a white man, and during all - the early struggles of the whites e against the Indians the Catawbas f remained true. They were in whati3 now South Carolina when the first whites reached that ' territory, and they have re: mained there. "For a long time the Cheroj kees occupied the same territory, 1 and there was continual strife I between the two tribes, for the ' Cherokees were among the most " bloodthirsty tribes on this conti nent. In all the struggles the J Catawbas took sides with the settlers against the Cherokees. The latter Indians massacred i many of the settlers in South ? Carolina. i "The State Government, after > having taken care of these ? Indians for so many years, now ; is seeking to have the National | Government make provision for I them, so that they can. in com? mon with other Indians, have . lands allotted to them and be come American citizens, which is only just and fair. "--Washington ; Post. r Memorial Exercues Friday. Arrangements for the observ, ance of Friday. May 10, as , Memorial Day, were made Thursday by the local chapter of the , United Daughters of the Confederacy, meeting at the resi. dence of Mrs. A. 0. Jones. Following is the program for the exercises, as arranged: Exercises begin at 4 o'clock, p. m., in the auditorium of the graded school. Prayer by the Rev. S. P. Hair. Song?"Dixie." Roll call of surviving members of Catawba camp of Confederate vpfprAn^ Song?"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground." Address by Rev. Hugh Murchinson. Song?"Just Before the Battle Mother." Recitation?"The Conquered r> ?> kit Mice Fli'/ohoth DclIlIlCI, uv itiioo ii^uuv vi> Nims. Song?"We Will Rest Under the Shade of the Trees." Speech by the son of a veteran. Song ? * 'The Bonnie Blue Flag." Hymn?"God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again." Benediction by Rev. W. A. , Hafner. , The usual order of line of march will be formed and will proceed to the cemetery, where the graves will be decorated. The school children are especially requested to be present and bring flowers. The Weather During April. Soon after the first of the month, a period of comparatively nice weather set in, and continued over the Southeastern States for about a week. During this period, temperatures were near seasonal, after the cool wave of the 3rd and 4th. Rains set in over Texas on the 7th, and gradually extended eastward over the cotton belt on the 9th and lOthl On the 13th a storm of marked intensity, was located centrally over Nebraska, moving out across the Lake region during the 14th-16th. The position of this storm was such as to cause * *1 1? ? We have had a new governor : and are about ready for another. J The Democratic club has changed : hands and some are not so well pleased with the change. As 1 for myself, I think it best to change once in a while. This rainy weather beats the "Rock Hill" plan, because those who would not have done as they : had promised will now be forced : to it. So I think the wet weather i the better of the two. ; Everybody over in Pleasant Valley must feel bad about their road between Bailes' bridge and ; Pleasant Hill church, for there i are, I think, five mud holes to i the rod in places. Now, I did I not measure it, but believe I am about right. The people of this section are , j all well at present, except Mrs. Sallie Billue, and she is doing ' well for a lady 87 years of age. S. C. Faris on Sunday received - a telegram from his son-in-law, i Dr. R. L. Anderson, of Plant City, Fla., saying that his daughter, Mrs. Anderson, and i Mrs. Abernathy were both very sick, and asking that Mr. Faris j come at once. He left Monday morning for Plant City, hoping upon his arrival to find them better. Roy. Glorious News comes from Dr. J. T. Curtiss, Dwight, Kan. He writes: "I not only have cured i bad cases of eczema in my patients with Electric Bitters, but also cured myself by them of the same disease. 1 feel sure they will benefit any case of eczema." This shows what thousands have proved. | that Electric Bitters is a most effective blood purifier. It.-, an excellent remedy for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ulcers, I boils and running sores. It stimulates liver, kidneys ana bowels, expels pois /li/?^ociAn knilr a un thp UllUf IIC^O ui^ronuii, UUIIX O ...% , strength. Price 50 eta. Satisfaction guaranteed by Fort Mill Drug Co., j Parks Drug Co. and Ardrey's Drug store. The best price paid for cotton on the local market yesterday was 113-4 cents. Repels Attack of Death. "Five years ago two doctors told me I had only two years to live." This startling statement was made by Stillman Green, Malachite, Col. "They told me I would die with consumption. It was up to me then to try the best lung medicine and I began to use Dr. King's New Discovery. It was well 1 did, for today I am working and believe I owe my life to this great throat ' and lung cure that has cheated the j grave of another victim." Its folly to suffer with coughs, colds or other throat and lung troubles now. Take the cure that's safest. Price 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottle free at Parks Drug Co., Ardrey's Drug Store and Fort Mill Drug Co. ONE CENT A WORD MINIMUM CHARGE, 25C. ! FOR RENT?Nice 5-room Cottage on Baptist Church Street. Apply to I)r. J. L. Spratt. FOR SALE?Berkshire Boars, $15 j up. Let us breed your sow to one of ; our boars, oui fee, a nig. Reliable party can have one of our boars on shares. See us if interested. L. A. HARRIS & BRO. ANNOUNCEMENTS. STATE SENATORTiw. ia anthnrizfH to announce '> continued souineriy wiuus over interior sections, and in conjunction with another storm which developed over southern Texas on the 17th, almost continuous raines occurred in Alabama. Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana. These rains were not so heavy in central Texas, but were copious on the coast. They were heaviest in Alabama, . so heavy as to make agricultural , operations impossible for the , time being. From the 10th to th? ?it Montiromerv. the total rainfall, was 13.88 inches, at Mobile, 18.58 inches, and at New Orleans 6.12 inches. On the 18, it was cooler with , killing- frosts in western Kansas, , light frosts in Arkansas, and ( freezing over a greater part of the corn belt. From the 21st to the last of the i month, showers and fair weather , alternated over a greater part of , the growing districts, at inter; vals of about two days each. Over the Southeastern States, it was ? somewhat cooler on the 23rd and 24th, and again on the 25th and ' 30th, but no frosts were reported. Altogether, the month , was a very unfavorable one for I agricultural activity, on account of the frequent rains and cloudy | weather. j News of Gold Hill. Correspondence Fort Mill Times Gold Hill, May 7.-It has been t a long time since I wrote anything for The Times and things have changed considerably around here since my last letter. J. K BEAMGUAKD, of Clover, a* a candidate for the State Senate, subject to the result of the Democratic primary election in York county. The Times is authorized to announce THOS. F. McDOW, of Yorkville, as a candidate for State Senator from York county, subject to the action of the Democratic voters in the August primary. Paint Prices Reduced. Owing to the small decline in linseed oil there has been a corresponding decline in the price of Mixed Paints. We have two brands of Paints that are absolutely pure with the formula and guarantee printed on each can. ? We have added Sphinx Paint, mixed in Charleston, S. C. There is none better made, and because < of the saving in freight, is some- ' what cheaper than other brands 1 of the same quality. Devoe is $2 per gallon. Sphinx is $1.35 per gallon. Ardrey's Drug Store. ii ! > a .1 r Haiie s un tne torner Rg&sk ! Base Ball k Goods Our line of REACH'S BASEBALL GOODS is complete. Don't forget us. Fort Mill Drug Co. J. R. HAILE, Mfrr. HOW WEAK WOMEN May Be Made Strong at Small Expense and No Risk There are hundreds of women In this vicinity, weak, thin, run-down, tired out and nervous. Such women need Vinol just as much as did Mtb. i Jane Pepper, of 2307 Howard street, | San Francisco, Cal., who says: "I have used Vinol for some time with particularly gratifying results. I was run down, weak and debilitated, and my appetite was gone. After taking several bottles of Vinol I found my condition greatly improved, and do not hesitate to recommend Vinol to anyone similarly affected." Vinol is not a secret nostrum, but a delicious cod liver and Iron tonic ; without oil, which will create an appetite, tone up the digestive organs, 1 make pure blood and create strength. ' Try a bottle of Vinol with the un- , ' derstanding that your money will be returned if it does not help you. ARDREY'S DRUG STORE, < FORT MILL, S. C. An , May w advei at the I siasti* . contc the \ the S' "Moi Dc J Mills i Get the f ~ Don't waste your money buy We have been selling NE\ f chines for the past 27 years, t far the best machines on the Have also sold WALTHAM 1 Ask anybody that has a Walt rect time and he can tell you Have sold HARRISBURG They fit your feet and wear i Have sold hUTTERICK I Do not waste your cloth tryir uncertain pattern. We dor f fade. We know by experieti and what brands not to buy. Spring Goods and compare bodv's CUT prices. t __ | L.J. MA Everyth FURNT Our storeroom is now newest in the way of Home you to call and take a look ai Our goods are of the lat right, and we'll make the ten Get your boy a bicycle f x I Harris Furnitui t "First on the i ^ == CLE Special Prices all Summer. I want to < convince you that I know how it is done, jet the next one. I do anything in ladies' ier. Work sent lor and delivered. You'll jet 'em. I noun From Hea 7th, - e are entirely rtisements, but 3 receiving end 2 Bargain twirler ict with, just fc /alue-giving Gn core board whil e Goods for Le >n't fail to go up ; & Yoi Dry Goods, Clothing < mm ! Best. I ing uncertain qualities. f V HOME Sewing Ma- $ and know they are by ? market. .7 iVatches for 28 years. .? hain watch for the cor- ? SHOES for 14 years. ? ibout twice as long. ? 'ATTERNS 14 years. ig to cut a dress by an lot sell wash goods that ce what brands to buy Come see our New our prices with any- : 4 i 4 SSEY. Ij 4 4 ing in ? fURE. = * a. T i crowded with all that's . Furnishings, and we ask t the stock. T i est style; our prices are T ms to suit YOU. f rom our stock. re Company, ? Square." f AN = Ulean and Press onp Suit for you to The price will convince vou that I suits, alterations acccorrling to ornever be delayed for your togs if I HARKEY, The Barber, Next to Postoflice. wmmmKmmamBmmmmammsuBMumu icemei idquarters - 19 ' too busy to wn if you want to 1 of the most enthi s you ever came )llow the crowds andstand and wat< e the big band pla ss Money." >-stairs. mg Com and Shoe Store. KtO*iOtOtiO$JOHOtM*Ot?Of K <C IWHEI 0 ? You want tl 5 cuts of Stea | Stew beef, j g UI UCi O IW % 8 cuts are fro | see stall-fed < 9 = C JONES, the 0 Phones 14 and 8. 0 Gakden J Even the children can use it. and over again in a little 1 Furnished witli tli?? sttnclinvif* ?.! v ie :' tod Wrench. All I ri? are iin.-r 1 .ric?*-' ! * 1 can do tin* work ol iw-> [? . ;hoes or ruket handle* c-n I** lowered mu il,..: tin * > .in t?- r.-a .ii that c.:n he done with a li. a r.ke -an J J , 1 lame backs resulting iroiu its u-? . F^MQl CANTON PLOWS CANTON PLOWS C4I McElhaney Headquarters All Kinds of Up-to-Date ' " ? " u = | I I a 91 I III 12 te De 11in | to I :h | ys I I II 11 p'y xxx ooaooox o n j tie choicest jj . k, Roast or 9 jhone your | is. These 15 m Tennes- 9 Cattle. | GROCER. | 9 CK<otc?OiO?K gl ' Flow It will pay for itself over vegetable garden. n '' * . hurl, WttnJ -r, Rike .1 . -n wiNi i hi* gjrilcu cultivator . It m< i. !> i iilv iti i^uuih, jiiJ the I,m t,. It Will do everything t bciti-r and easier, There are uw HtQ P tO flON PfXjWS CANTON PLOWS ' & Co., for Farm Machinery i , 11 3B