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tumorous department. Cannon's Corn Story.?Congressman "Joe" Cannon, of Illinois, is a man of strong likes and dislikes, and never does anything by halves. In the list of his likings, so far as culinary matters are concerned, his fondness for green corn takes first rank, and on this score he tells a good story at his own expense. After a long sojourn in Washington, he returned home and started out to look after his political fences in his district. At a small village hotel, where he stopped for dinner, a scanty plate of fine roasting ears was placed before him as a side dish. Immediately he abandoned the main bill-of-fare, and applied himself exclusively to the nrUrt? iVi/* nlofa WAS dP green corn. yy ucu wc v.?.v ? pleted he called for more roasting ears, and continued his feast until he had made his entire meal from the staple product of the Illinoin prairies. The hotel keeper noticed the array of cobs stacked upon the plate of the tall politician, whose identity was unknown to him, and said: "Say, stranger, what in thunder do you want to board at a hotel for? The place for you to put up is a livery stable. Don't you know green fodder is a dum sighter cheaper in a barn tnan in a house?" During the remainder of the campaign Congressman Cannon retailed this story to his constituents?and turned it to good account among the corn growers.?Saturday Evening Post. A Mind Reader.?"He wor a great mon," said Patrick. "Who wor?" asked Mrs. Murphy. "Th' mon I met tonight. Oi wor in Casey's when he said to me: " 'Oi'll bet yez th' drinks an' a dollar thot I can guess your name in three guesses." " 'Done,' sez I. " 'Oi'll draw up an agreement so thot there won't be any mistake,' sez he. " 'All roight,' sez Oi. "He done ut, an' we both signed. " 'Me flr-rst guess is Jones,' sez he. " 'Wrong.' sez Oi. " "Me secona guess is viuiasieiu, sez he. " *Tis not,' sez Oi. " 'Oi have one more guess comin',' sez he. "Yez have,' sez Oi. " 'Me last guess is Murphy,' sez he. " "Bedad, you're roight!' sez Oi. "Oi wonder how he told?' said Mra Murhpy. "He wor a great mind reader. He told me so himself. Ut wor worth th' money!"?Detroit Free Press. A School Boy's Composition.?Water is found everywhere, especially when it rains, as it did the other day, when our cellar was half full. Jane had to wear her father's rubber boots to get the onions for dinner. Onions make your eyes water, and so does horse-radish, when you eat too much. There is a good many kinds of water in the world?rain-water, soda-water, holywater, and brine. Water is used for a good many things. Sailors use it to go to sea on. If there wasn't any ocean the ship couldn't float and they would have to stay ashore. Water is a good thing to fire at boys with a squirt, and to catch fish in. My father caught a big one the other day, and when he hauled it up it was an eel! Nobody could be saved from drowning if there wasn't any water to pull them out of. Water is first rate to put fires out with I love to go to fires and see the men work at the engines. This is all I can think of about water?except the flood. ?Industrial School Gem. Foolish?Look Ahead.?The driver of the stage, which was rolling down the Rocky Mountains as fast as six mules on the gallop could keep ahead of it, may have noticed that I was, writes a correspondent, a little nervous, for after a bit he soothingly said: "No use to grip that railing so mighty hard, stranger. We shan't come to the danger p'int for half an hour yit." "Then it's on ahead?" I queried. "Yes, three miles ahead, and I may say fur your benefit that hangin' on won't do any partickler good." "But I don't want to slide off." "And you won't. If anythin' goes it'll be mewls and coach and the hull caboodle altogether, and as the drop is plumb 300 feet you won't have no use for arnica or sticking plaster afterwards." The Question* op Clarence.? "Well, Clarence, what is It?" asked the boy's father. "I didn't say anything, papa," replied Clarence. " know you didn't; but it is fully five minutes since you asked a question, and I know from experience that another is due about this time." "Well, papa, what are all those big United States flags made of?" asked the boy. "Some of them are made of silk, Clarence: but by far the greatest number are made of bunting." "And, papa?" "Well, Clarence 'Are the little flags made of baby bunting?"?Pittsburg Commencial-Ga i ir. The Benefit of Healthfulness.? Hairwashing was the subject for Instruction at one of the East Side vacation schools the other day. One little girl, when asked what she had washed her head with, replied, "Sansoap." "Wash me head!" repeated another, "Why I never hearn o' such a thing!" The teacher explained that unless the hair was washed frequently and thoroughly there was danger of?well, of possibilities. The child's eyes looked as if they'd pop out of her head. "Why," she cried, "ye ain't healthy of ye don't hev them!" % Natural. History.?They were admiring the rattlesnake in the state Museum, and had been informed that it was much in need of live rats. "Will he swallow a rat whole?" questioned one. "Naw," growled the custodian; "we have to take 'em out of the holes first." ?Indianapolis News. JUisccUnnrmis Sending. FROM CONTEMPORARIES. Kewi and Comment That la of More or Leaa Local Interest. YORK. Rock Hill Herald, September 7: Mrs. H. B. Bulst returned Wednesday from a visit to Yorkville Dr. H. W. Bays left Thursday morning for Chesterfield county, where he goes to hold quarterly conferences. He will be absent about a 1. ? t> TJ F>ocrra fTpnrpirl of ? ctrn. f Yorkville, was in the city Thursday en route to Davidson, where he will attend school Master Albert Freldheim went to Yorkville Tuesday afternoon. He will attend the K. M. M. A. this session The coffer dam erected in the river by the Catawba Power Co., was full of water continuously from the 4th to the 31st of August. Tuesday the big pumps were put at work and by Wednesday the water had been taken out, but the mud settlings were about three feet in depth and the company's force has been engaged in taking that out Policeman L. D. Wilkerson has sent in to the mayor a formal resignation of the place he has been holding as a member of the city's police force. He was impelled to take this step by reasons of his own. A meeting of the city council will be held at an early day to fill the vacancy The first bale of new cotton was sold on this market Thursday morning by Mr. F. H. Barber. The staple was classed good middling, the price paid being 8J cents. Later Mr. T. W. Whitesides, of Edgmoor, brought in a new bale, which was classed as strict middling and sold for 8 cents. Mr. J. T. Roddey was the purchaser of both bales Jim Horn, a colored boy from Chester, who was in the employ of Mr.. Wright, and at work on the dam of the Catawba Power company, was drowned in the river Wednesday morning. He was in a flatboat with five or six other persons, and for some reasons jumped out of the J ----- A * tho (Imp Doat ailU Has U1UI1 lieu. <r?v the boat was not more than 20 feet from the bank; but at that point the river is very swift and he was unable to resist the rushing tide. At last accounts the body had not been recovered Thursday morning while a force of hands were engaged in cleaning the driftwood from the Airline railroad bridge over the Catawba river near Belmont, a colored man named Sam, in the employ of the Southern railway, was drowned. He is said to have come from this county, near Rock Hill. Sam, with several others, went out on the driftwood with pick and axe to clear it from the piers. The unfortunate man had only gotten in a position to go to work when he was seen to disappear among the trash. As soon as possible, several of the force went to the rescue; but up to 12 o'clock Thursday the body had not been recovered. It is thought the man became entangled in the drift and trash and was unable to extricate himself. CHESTER. Lantern, September 6: Mr. S. B. Clowney got here this morning with the lirst bale of new cotton. It weigned 480, classed strict middling, and was bought i by S. M. Jones & Co.^ at 8J. Mr. J. G. L. White also has a bale in town. It happens that these same two farmers brought the first two bales last yearAugust 24th Clerk of Court W. Brown Wylie, Mrs. Wylie, her sister, Miss Emma Kennedy, and Miss Marie Carroll, of Yorkville, came down Tuesday and left on the Seaboard that evening for Washington, New York, Buffalo and other points, joining on the train Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Brownlee, their son Irwin and daughter Louise, Mrs. W. F. Pearson and Miss Lola Bell, of Due West The old Alexander house, owned by the Springstein mills and used for storing waste, was burned Wednesday night between 12 and 1 o'clock. The building and contents mat Deionging to tne muis were insured. One end of the building was used as a chapel in which religious services were conducted by the Presbyterian church, the Rev. James Russell in charge. They had an organ and other furniture, which were lost without insurance. There was a horse in the basement: but he was gotten out. Some barrels of oil were also taken out of the basement. The fire was soon extinguished after it was discovered; but tne building was like kindling and the contents were very combustible, so that but little was left. It was partially burned several months ago and was repaired. It is not known how the fire originated either time. It may have been started by loafers smoking about it, or it may have been a case of spontaneous combustion. Another old house near by was partially burned, in which Mr. Hitchcock was sleeping. He was carried out, being scarcely able to walk at his best Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lindsay celebrated the 40th anniversary of their marriage Thursday. All their children were with them and all their grandchildren but three. They did not have much to do with planning the celebration, as they didn't know they '"lowed" to celebrate till the children came. When it was suggested that the children's first arrival in the family was probably not so sudden and unexpected, Mr. Lindsay said, "They didn't come in such bunches." It was on the 3rd day of September, 1861, that Mr. Lindsay came up from Charleston and irave Mrs. Lindsay his hand for better or for worse. It looks now, to other people at least, that it was for the better. That was a squally time to embark on such a voyage; but it has been well with them nevertheless. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. E. White. That was Mr. Lindsay's first visit to Chester. Mrs. Lindsay was here visiting her uncle. GASTON. Gastonia News, September 6: N. G. Todd, who has for several years been with the Meklenburg chaingang, will take charge of the Gaston chaingang Monday, under Supervisor Eddleman. Mr. Todd has had valuable experience in managing convicts and building roads, and will be a good man for the position. He is a brother of Egbert and Lacy Todd of our town and will spend part of the time with them and his parents, who also live here. We welcome Mr. Todd to Gaston county and hope his stay will be pleasant J. M. Stone was in town yesterday from llelmont with CO melons raised on the Catawba. The 60 melons made a I large wagon body full and a four horse i load. The largest on the wagon ? weighed 75 pounds and the entire lot averaged between 40 and 50 pounds. ? They were Excelsiors, not only In name, c but In reality John Smith, of the r Arlington mill, keeps a fish basket In j the Catawba river eight miles from ] town and goes three times a week to j get fish. He is about 50 years old. He t went Wednesday morning and took out t a snake "big as his leg" and a cat fish ( two feet long. Mr. Smith is a veteran ^ fisherman, and nobody else can catch ( fish such as he can Will Warren , went over to attend the wedding of j Chas. C. Johnson to Miss Goldie Messer, ? Wednesday night. The happy young { - - ? -?* couple, accompanied t>y ?tev. i*i. iwv.v*. Shields, who performed the ceremony, and Will Warren, who went over to attend the wedding, returned Wednesday night and are living at the groom's mother's. Mr. Johnson Is back at his accustomed place at J. E. Curry & Co's Syd J. Smith, of Fort Mill, was in town Wednesday, returning from Hudson, Caldwell county, where he attended the funeral of his father, Edward Smith. Mr. Smith was 83 years old. He was paralyzed Wednesday of last week and died Monday. Mr. Smith was born In the southern part of Gaston county, and went to Caldwell county after the civil war. He was a brother of the late Willie Smith, of Gaston county T. H. Thompson, of Mt. Holly, and Pat Thompson, of Denver, were in town Wednesday. T. H. Thompson is working on the big dam at Rock Hill. Work has not been in progress the past few weeks, on account of high waters. This is one of the largest dams being built in this part of the Carolinas, and is solid masonry. It will be used for the generation of electricity for running machinery in adjoining towns The man Wicker, who spent last week in jail here, supposed to be insane, was put on the train Saturday. He went to Charlotte all right; but became defiant after passing Charlotte and was taken off the train by the Concord police. He fought and bit the policeman until Wicker was overpowered. He was placed in jail, ^ ana mier crAaiiuncu . insane and on refusal to pay fine and costs, was sent to the roads for 30 days. KRLGER STILL A POWER. 1 Ilia Work Fop Hia Country Goca on j In Holland. j A correspondent of the Philadelphia ( Record, writing from Hilversum, Hoi- e land, under date of August 20, gives an i interesting description of President i Kruger's mode of life at that place, i He says: 8 It is so difficult to find Hilversum on i the map of Holland that one might i easily infer it is a small place commer- t cially; but from a social viewpoint it is \ one of the most important places in ( Holland. Here, as at The Hague, the l rich Hollanders have their homes and t Hilversum is a very attractive summer t resort. It is so distinctly Dutch, how- c ever, that one has difficulty in finding an inhabitant who speaks English. Casa Cara is the name of the house where the president lives. It is on the i Trompenburg road, and quite a distance from Hilversum. It is, in fact, a boarding house where the president of the South American republic has taken up his headquarters and where, with his 1 cabinet, he conducts the affairs of the * South American republic. e If anyone has the idea that President J Kruger is out of the political running c since his establishment in Europe he 1 wouia oe quiCKiy aisaouseu uy a viaiL to Hilversum, especially if he had my good fortune and was admitted to conversation with the president and his council. The little country house which harbors the Transvaal leaders is the centre of a widespread political activity, whose ramifications take in England, Central Europe, South America and even America. Seated in his study at Hilversum, with his big Bible and his briarwood pipe in front of him, the old man is in touch with the Boer cause, and the Boer interests all over the world. Working in the next room is the cabinet, which, under the president directs the whole European policy of the Transvaal and even the general movements of the war. The chief of service, Mynheer C. van Boeschoten, with his assistants, F. J. Bok and P. A. van Veen, as well as the former chief of police of Johannesburg, Mynheer Bredell, control a minutely organized system of information, and direction which makes Hilversum for the moment as active and important a diplomatic centre as any in the world. With the aid also of the bureau 'n Brussels, of which Dr. Leyds retains the control, there has beeh established between the president and the generals in the field a series cf means of communication which keeps the EngJish war office in perpetual astonishment. Repeatedly has come from Hilversum news of English disaster which it had been decided in London to stifle; repeatedly the English have been disagreeably surprised to discover from Boer tactics in the field that Generals Botha or Dewet must have had private knowledge of secret decisions of the English war office or of its cable communications to English generals. The "Cabinet" at Hilversum is, in fact, a wonderfully organized secret service bureau, reminding one in its ef- 1 ficiency and general methods of that x established at Washington during the ? war of secession. Nothing escapes it. I It's emissaries, bearing dispatches from c the president, penetrate into the heart 1 of the country, and its spies and agents In the Transvaal reach Hilversum from 1 the scene of action by ways which defy 1 all the preventive measures the Eng- c lish can adopt. While the writer was 1 with President Kruger there arrived 1 Mr. Beerans and Mr. Pameyer, two 1m- * portant functionaries, bringing import- ^ ant communications from the front. ( How did they get through? The Por- * tuguese are supposed, probably with reason, to be in the pay of the English; 1 why do they not stop the Transvaal agents? That is one of the secrets of the cabinet: but one thing certain, that they do not. An important part of the work of the cabinet is that performed in England 1 itself by the judicial manipulation of e political undercurrents there. Boer r agents, working by all kinds of secret t means, under special direction of Dr. e l.eyds himself, are engaged perpetual n striving to create a public opinii igainst the waging of the war. Through the Liberal newspapers fac ind figures are circulated tending llscourage the mass of the-people or nake them ashamed of the methods lubjugation. The lecture platform argely used also for the same purpoi Several leaders of the Irish revolutio try movement have lent effective aid his way, as also by the more inaire leviee of proclaiming in Ireland its* i kind of boycott of the English arm he recruiting sergeants that used nake such liberal hauls of good figh ng flesh ancT blood in the Green If ire beginning to find their efforts ai floquence wasted as a direct result his move. The numerous Pro-Bo neetings organized among the Irish America have received their first ii >ulse from the cabinet in Europe, whi akes good care to be in close tou vith the born enemies of the Engli .vherever they are to be found. This efficient secret service burei presents outwardly a very simply a )earance. Its dally deliberations ta ilace in a plainly furnished office ror it Hilversum, communicating with t president's private study. Everythir n fapt, is arranged on the sirnpk icale round the president. He is jworn foe to all pomp and pretenslc md this characteristic is qjiown <ilea y in the furnishings of the apartmer pccupied by himself and his fctaff. veil as in the details of his daily l: He Is, of course, treated with the v nost reverence by all who come :ontact with him; but there is no mc putward show around him than is se n the case of any ordinary Dutch p ;erfamllias in the neighborhood. The house he lives in with his su: s a plain, comfortable Dutch home a lpart from his own personal peculia ties, the daily course of life is aba utely ordinary. When he is not e ?aged in directing business direct vith his cabinet he passes his time lis study or in the garden summ louse, in company with his pipe a -<*><y moriltntir IIS 131UIC, SIHUIVI115, icauiiibi ?<wv..? ? He goes to bed in the Transvaal fas on, very soon after sundown. He ris ;wo or three times at regular fixed i :ervals during the night and remai lp smoking and reading for half 1 tour or an hour, walking about 1 >ed room in a dressing gown. Although they have the greatest re >ect and sympathy for President Kr jer, the people of Hilversum are r >verwhelmed by the honor of his pre mce among them. They take off the lats as he passes; but they have co 'ormed to his wishes in the matter efraining from any demonstratlo ilnce the first reception was extended lim. In their sympathy for him th ind themselves in harmony with 1 :heir fellow countrymen. A feeling t vard the English people which is ee lent in Holland is remarkably bitti Jnfortunately, as all Americans spei he English language, this bltterne :xtends among the ordinary classes turselves as well. TWO tilltLS OlVJt A MIXE. Lieilge of Quarts In the Kockl Whose Location no Other Perso Know. Way up in the Medicine Bow Mou ains, not far from the Wyoming lit here is a hidden mine for which a ge ;ration of men have searched in val Vnd it is owned, operated and its 1 ation kept secret by two young wome vho have kept their secret since o vas 18 and the other but 14 years old The lode was discovered 16 years a >y a tenderfoot named Smithers. 1 ,vas ordered west by the doctors a :ame to Colorado. Leaving his wl tnfl tWO little gins ui run v.umii?, vent up Into the mountains to pre iect. In some unexplained way he d: 'overed an enormously rich ledge juartz and recognized its value. Then he returned to Fort Collins 1 lis family, having been absent about rear. His wife had died during 1 stay in the mountains: but he fou lis children in care of a ranchms He took them up into the mounts with him. and they have lived ev since in the cabin he built for them. Smithers cleared off a ranch and c i little farming, got a little stock a *aised his own milk and butter a iggs, and lived outwardly like the sands of small mountain ranchmen iver the Rocky Mountain region. B secretly he worked on the ledge of g< luartz he had discovered. He bro pieces from the vein, ground them in a mortar, panned them, and got g< ?nough to keep him and his childr without other work than caring 1 their little farm. This life began when the childr were but 7 and 3 years old, respecth y. When the older one was 18 and h sister 14, Smithers died. He had taug them the secret of the hidden mil ind when he was gone the two orpha ived alone in the same manner. Th ooked after their little stock, tend their little farm, and in secret grou: ip pieces of quartz and panned the gc 'rom it. The ledge must be of fabulous rlc less, for these two girls, neither them very robust, and the younger II !e more than a child when they bega lave taken out all the gold they want n the four years they have led tl onely existence. At rare intervals th> ;ake their horses and a pack sadd ind go down to the nearest town f >rovisions. They always have go iust and nuggets to pay for whatev hey choose to buy. H. A. Wells, a timber appraiser f he state land board, was in that se ion recently and secured $100 wor >f nuggets the young women had savi ip. One he is wearing as a wab harm. It is a great chunk of nati told, not melted into a button; b ust as it fell from a crushed rock. A ording to weight its value would n xceed $30, or perhaps $25. But as ine specimen of native gold and as nemento of the lonely mountain ram ind hidden mine, hundreds of dolla vould not buy it.?Kansas City Jou lal. Why Hb Faii.ko.?A young man wl lad failed by only three points in i xamination for admission to the m ine corps, appealed to his represent ive in congress for assistance, and t rether they went to see the secretai ly of the navy in the hope of securing an what is known as a "reratlng of his papers. :ts "How many more chances do you to want?" asked Secretary Long. "This is to your third time." And before the of young man had a chance to answer, the is secretary continued: "How do you exje. pect to get along in the world When you n- smoke so many cigarettes? Your in clothes are saturated with their odor. ;ct Pull off your gloves and let me see your ;lf fingers. There, see how yellow they y; are!" pointing to the slcjes of the first to and second fingers, it- Before the young man could find his sle tongue to offer an explanation the se id eretary asked him if he drank, of "Only once in a while," was the reer ply. in Secretary Long then invited the conn gressman into his private office and, ch while offering to do everything that he ch could consistently, added: sh "I am sick of trying to make anything of these boys that are loaded au with cigarette smoke and drink 'once in p- awhile.' They are about hopeless." ke When they left the department build>m ing the young man, half apologizing he for his poor showing, remarked, ig, "Drinking, my father says, is the bane ;st of the navy." a "I guess it is," replied the congressMi, man, laconically, busy with his ir- thoughts.?Exchange, its * US FREE GT'DA. Ife That Condition "Will be Reached Next Jane. ,re War department officials believe that en the Cubans will be able to establish ia. their independent l'orm of government by May or June. This fact developed lte in connection with the visit to Washn(j ington of General Wood, military govir_ ernor of the island. lo_ The administration does not propose n_ to countenance any interference with hjy the natural progress of events in this In direction, says the Washington corresier pondent of the New York Press. While n(j it has been repeatedly urged that this country was placing obstacles in the jj_ way of the Cubans in forming their ies government, officials of the department n_ say that the expressions of Secretary ns Root, while he was In Washington last an week, show that the president and the jjS administration will do everything possible to assist the Cubans in their work ,a_ they have in hand. The decision not to u_ promulgate a new tariff schedule Is an l0t indication of this. Secretary Root gives ,s_ .as his reason for not promulgating ?jr the recently prepared schedules, the n_ short time which will elapse before the Republican form of government is in ns v?Sueto While the new Cuban government ey will follow its own wishes in the mataU ter, there is nothing to prevent the Q_ work of the tariff commission oeing turned to' good advantage. Adminiser tration officials say that the only delay ak in forming the new government which ,sg can in any way be attributed to the United States is that occasioned by the refusal of the United States to accept from the Cuban constitutional convention a modified form of the Piatt amendment. In this it is urged the executive officers of the government were acting in line with their duty. It is den* nied that the location of coaling sta tions and other provisions of the I n- amendment which must be carried out | le, by the Cubans, will interfere with the n- speedy organization of the government. In. General Wood said while in Washing;o ton that he returned to Cuba at this >n, time to assist in carrying forward as ne rapidly as possible the preliminaries to the election of officers of the new rego republic. He expected to issue the call He and instructions for the holding of the nd elections shortly after reaching the isIfe land. he What may develop in case the Cubans >8_ find self-gevernment unsatisfactory la_ and are unable to maintain order and Qf preserve peace and carry on the machinery of their government, is not dis-or cused by officials in Washington. a lis nd in. II.M J||1|SI||III1|I dn er ud JUs19UA3SUEA9I nd nd A thorough college education brought within reach of slender 'u~ purses. Splendid equipments in all all department. Classical and ;ut Scientific courses. Well balanced curricula. Experienced teachers. An established reputation for ke thorough work. Handsomely apup pointed dormitories for young )](J men and young ladles. Sixtythird year begins September 18, en 1901. For catalogue address, .'or F. T. PRESSLY, President, Due West, S. C. ier ??????? " JONES SEMINARY, 16 For Young Ladies, ns ? ov OCX) ^ OPENS SEPTEMBER 17TH. nd Full Corps of Teachers. 11 A F&r Music, Art and Elocution Specials. No extra charge jWyP for Latin, French or Bookh QsJr keeping. Climate and waof ter healthful. It- BOARD AND TUITION PER n, TERM OF 9 MONTHS, $78. e<i For Catalogue, address ds Rev. A. G. KIRKPATRICK, ey All Healing, N. C. le, ?????? I HAVE TWO VERY er TINE ORGANS A ND a beautiful WALNUT CASE II PIANO on sale. These are the c- BEST instruments obtainable and go th out with my guarantee on them. I e(j will sell them on time with a reason. able per cent, added. I ask you to incn spect these instruments and hear my ve prices and terms. The reason I can ut Sive you the best organ is because I c_ SELL THE BEST ORGAN? ot THE FAMOUS BRIDGEPORT. R. J. HERNDOW. el ch rs HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. r* rp HE undersigned offers for sale the X HOUSE and LOT in Yorkvllle, on Congress street, at present occupied by the family of L. George Grist. There ho are six rooms in the building. For fur,n ther particulars apply to GEO. W. S. HART. a" September 7 w.s. tf a o- TAKE COUGH EASE. It cures. ry YORK DRUG STORE. J. F. PURSLEY, CLOVER, S. C. NEW ARRIVALS. SINCE writing my last advertisement I have added a lot of goods to my stock. Not satisfied with selling you the BEST STUFF TO EAT, I have added a very nice line of HATS, SHOES and other articles of WEARING APPAREL, which i can olter you at bargain prices. Call on us for what you need as it is my pleasure to serve you. I have added a FULL STOCK OF SCHOOL BOOKS, which I will SELL or EXCHANGE at same prices as the County Superintendent of Education. J. F. PURSLEY. NEW GOODS COMING. WE are receiving large shipments of new goods which are to go at lower prices than ever before offered. We expect a carload of Shingles this week, that WE WILL SELL LOWER than any one else. We also furnish NAILS In any quantity at 3 CENTS A POUND. See us for Locks, Hinges and other Building Hardware, which we sell at correspondingly low prices. We have thrown $500 WORTH OF CARPETS on the market at startllngly low prices, which we guarantee you cannot touch elsewhere. RUGS of all grades. ALL WOOL 60 INCH RUGS for $1. Other Rugs ranging up to $2.50 and 33. CANE MATTINGS are offered at your price by the bolt of 40 yards. Several grades to select from. In a few days we will have In a solid carload of Beds and Bed-Room Suites, bought for Cash and at rock^ bottom prices. See us for KOCKing, uining ana uommon Chairs, Sideboards, "Wardrobes, Folding Beds, Lounges, Kitchen Safes, etc. We have Just now a line of 30 or 40 Stoves that we know we can undersell anybody on. First-class goods that were picked up at a bargain. We cannot duplicate them at the prices. Steel "Ranges and Heaters in all sizes. You have no idea of the immense stock we carry; but you are invited to see what we have in our large warerooms in rear of our store. In Crockery and Glassware we have new goods coming in every day. It is our intention to greatly reduce our stock during this fall and we will make sacrifices on many lines of goods to make them go. These reductions commenced on Monday. Call and see us for goods in our lines. #iT See our Emery Wheel Sharpener Machine for mowing machine blades, j with an extra flat wheel for other tools. I It Is a convenient tool at a low price. <?* Paint your house now. Oils have declined to old prices in the past few days and we can furnish everything. W. B. MOORE & CO. WE TAKE IT FOR GRANTED. WE take it for granted that every intelligent farmer in this county Is convinced that deep preparation is the thing, and that in order to secure the best returns with any kind of crop it is absolutely necessary to plow the land deep before sowing or planting the proposed crop. As soon as the ground is dry enough the work of breaking the wheat and oat land should be commenced, and in anticipation of this work we have had our fall supply of OLIVER CHILLED PLOWS shipped a little earlier this season than usual. They are in stock, and also a full line of repairs. We hardly think it necesary to go into details as to why we know that the Oliver is the BEST PLOW on the market, but will give you one reason that can't be argued or reasoned away; Eighty per cent., or 80 out of every 100 Chilled Plows sold in the United States are OLIVERS, and no Chilled Plow brings a better price. Do you suppose practically all the farmers would buy Oliver Plows if they did not know beyond a doubt that it IS THE BEST? YORK IMPLEMENT CO. Buggies and Buggies, Harness and Harness. Everybody is talking about our display of buggies and harness, and the sales we are making are surprising to our most loyal friends. We make the columbia Buggy our leader, and don't hesitate to say that It is the best Buggy made for the money. We sold six of this make last week and placed the largest order with the factory we have ever made. If you want a Buggy, you can't afford to buy without first seeing us. We have various makes at all kinds of prices. We have for sale at a bargain, a SECOND HAND COTTON GIN and PRESS GLENN & ALLISON. TAILOR-MADE CLOTHES. WE have now on hands LAMM & COMPANY'S BOOK OF SAMPLES for Fall and Winter of 1901-02, for Tailor-Made Clothing. The book is complete with newest and choicest goods in the market. We ask an inspection of goods and styles, and all orders given us shall have prompt attention and will give you satisfaction in every respect. GRANITE AND TINWARE. WE have just received a lot of GRANITE and TINWARE, consisting of Preserving Kettles, Covered Sauce Pans, Pudding and Dairy Pans, Tea Pots, etc. We have a nice line of Sweet and Sour Pickles. We now have a lot of Porcelain Caps for Mason's Fruit Jars now in stock. W. M. KENNEDY. REMEMBER THE DEAD? THE LIVING CARE FOR THEMSELVES. WHEN you remember the dead of your family, you show to the world that your love for them is not buried with the body. It is a duty you nwp vnnrsplf and to the one that Is gone, to place a neat Monument or Tombstone over the last resting place of departed loved ones. To do this the expense Is not great, and It shows to the world that your love for the dead Is as lasting as stone. If you have relatives burled in unmarked graves do not let It remain so, when the expense of marking the grave properly Is so small. Get my prices and see the styles of work I have to offer you. FRANK HAPPERFIELD. In the rear of the Kennedy Building. SECOND HAND BAGGING. OVER FIFTEEN HUNDRED PATTERNS, with TIES, on hand, at York Cotton Mills. Price low. Call or write to W. R. CARROLL, July 24 w.s.tf President. jXotm and gank, Yorkvllle, S. C. WITH ample resources for the protection and accommodation of customers, this Bank solicits the business of corporations, firms and Individuals, and will extend every accommodation consistent with safe banking. Best of facilities for handling tne accounts of out-of-town customers, country merchants and farmers, cotton mills and other manufacturing establishments. A general banking business transacted, and prompt and intelligent attention given to all business entrusted to our care. it? Interest bearing Certificates of Deposit issued under special agreement. W. P. HARRISON, Cashier. S. M. McNEEL, President. WHITE FISH. WHITE FISH are one of the choicest of all salt packed fish. I have them that are just in and of the best . quality. They make a tempting dish for breakfast. They will coax an appetite at breakfast when most other things will fail. MAGIC YEAST. Housekeepers who want to make their own light bread, will do well to use our MAGIC YEAST. If they will do this there will be no more failures in the "rising." I have it that is fresh. SLICED STAR HAM. SLICED STAR HAM is put up in 1pound cans and is of selected stock. If you enjoy good Ham you should use only the STAR BRAND. It ir choice and ready sliced, for cooking. For all kinds of groceries see JOHN B. WILLIAMS. "REMINISCENCES OF YORK." WE have on hand a few sets of THE ENQUIRER containing the "REMINISCENCES OF YORK," embracing 22 numbers, which we offer for ~ A, mnmv /""imxTmo A auic at nr i 1 10 a ecu L. M. GRIST & SONS. ? TAKE COUGH EASE. It cures. YORK DRUG STORE. SOUTH CAROLINA & GEORGIA EXTENSION EAILEOAD CO. Schedule Effective June 15, 1901. BETWEEN CAMDEN AND BLACKSBURG. WEST. EAST. 35. 3S. E A NT HUN 32! 34. 2nd 1st TIME. 1st 2nd Cluss. Class. Class. Class. Dally Dally Except Daily. Dally. Except STATIONS. ?P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 8 20 12 50 ?....Camden_...> 12 25 5 TO 8 50 1 15 De Kalb 12 02 4 fO 9 20 1 27 ?...Westvllle..._ 1150 4 80 10 50 * 2 O .....Kershaw 11 35 4 10 11 20 2 -2 Heath Springs. 1120 3 15 12 20 2 87 ....Lancaster.... 10 65 2 87 12 40 2 50 ....Riverside?... 10 40 2 00 2 30 3 10 Catawba J'c'n. 10 20 1 30 4 1 0 3 40 ....Rock Hill... 10 00 12 00 4 45 4 02 Tirzah 9 30 9 10 5 20 4 18 Yorkvllle.... 9 15 8 50 5 '6 4 34 Sharon 9 00 8 15 8 -*5 4 50 Hickory Grove 8 45 7 50 6 i) 5 00 Smyrna 8 35 7 80 0 JC 5 20 ...Blacksburg... 8 15 7 00 P. M. P.M. A.M. A.M. 25 minutes for dinner. BETWEEN BliAiJKSBUK?,.S. CM AND MARION, N. C. WEST ; EAST. Ifi. 33. EASTERN 32. 12. 2nd 1st TIME. 1st 2nd '?? AVI m.no /1l.,n? Uionn. V'lunn. v/iww. v.um?. Dally Dally Except Daliy Dally Except STATIONS ? A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. ?li" 5 25 ...Blacksburg... 7 48 0 40 7 32 5 43 Earls 7 32 6 20 7 45 5 49 Patterson Spr'g 7 25 0 12 8 20 0 00 .Shelby 7 15 0 00 9 00 0 21 ....Lattlmore..._ 0 55 4 60 9 10 0 30 ...Mooresboro.. 0 48 4 40 9 25 0 41 .....Henrietta.... 0 38 4 20 9 55 0 59 ....Forest City... 0 20 3 50 10 30 7 15 Rutherford ton 0 06 3 25 12 00 7 50 .Thermal City. 6 S? 2 45 12 25 8 10 ... Glenwood.... 5 15 2 20 1 00 8 30 Marion 5 00 2 00 P. M. P. M. A. M. P. M. GAFFNEY BRANCH. WEST. CAST. First Class. EASTERN First Class. in. I 13. TIME. 14. I ia. "Bally Except Dally Except Sunday. Sunday. T.iTTXir STATIONS, 5 30 0 00 ...Blacksburg... 7 50 7 20 5 50 0 20 Cherokee Falls 7 30 7 00 0 10 0 40 Gaflhey 7 10 0 40 P M. A. M. A.M. P.M. Trains No's. 32 and 33 are operated dally. Trains No's. 34, 35, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 a ml 13 nro nnerated dailv exceDt Sun day. 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