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pally from the bent of his inclinations. In early life he engaged in the stock business and he followed that business alone until old age. His hobby was race horses and the race track. In his day he owned some of the finest and swiftest horses to be found in the state. Por many years he was successful financially. He used to take his horses to various parts of South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, and wherever horse racing stood in the highest esteem. The time was when he was known to horse owners everywhere. But he was never what is generally considered a sport. He had no vicious habits. He loved his horses for themselves, and took care of them as carefully as is the custom of a fond mother with her children. It may be that he would bet sometimes on his horses; but he never had the reputation of being a gambler. On the contrary, he was known far and wide as a strictly upright and honest man. At no time in his life has he ever been accused of unfair dealing on the racetrack or elsewhere. The people among whom he lived and died always had the highest respect for his many fine traits of character, and probably no man who ever lived in Yorkville has received a higher tribute than was to be found in the distinguished consideration that was universally paid to his declining years. For several years past he has been practically penniless and living on the bounty of Messrs. Glenn & Allison, sons of his friends; but they so managed the case as not to let the old man feel his dependence. He leaves no close living relatives. The funeral took place from the Presbyterian church yesterday morning, the services being conducted by Rev. W. G. Neville. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. The Will of a Millionaire. . The will of the late Geo. W. Williams, was filed for probate in Charleston last Wednesday. No public benefactions are mentioned in it. An inven- i tory of the property of the dead banker is not given, but it is thought that his estate is worth $2,000,000. After giving his widow $400,000 for her lifetime, he directs that the rest of his property 1 shall be divided equally between his two sons and two daughters. Death of Col. Tho?. W. Holla way. Colonel Thomas W. Holloway, the well-known secretary of the State" Fair association, died at his home at Pomaria, Newberry county, last Tuesday night at about 11 o'clock. He had been suffering more or less with rheumatism since fall; but his death was sudden ( and unexpected. There is a remarka- ( ble coincidence in the fact that he followed the president of the State Fair association, Major A. H. White, so ( quickly, just twenty-four hours, and in very much the same manner. Colonel Holloway was born in Newberry county, March 28, 1829. He had been secretary of the State Fair association since 1874. NothlnK Bat Talk. Columbia correspondence News and Courier, Tuesday: It was telegraphed throughout the country today, on au- 1 thority of a publication in the Evening Herald. Augusta, that Lieutenant Gov ernor Tillman would tender a resignation of his office. Later it was asserted that he had done so. This was entirely incorrect, for President of the Sen- . ate. Sheppard has not received any such letter, neither has Governor McSweeney. The truth is that Colonel 1 Tillman contemplated sending his res- \ ignation, but was prevented from doing so by his attorneys. An Augusta, newspaper man came here today for the purpose of seeing Colonel Tillman, at the latter's request. When he informed the correspondent of his intention his attorney interposed and nothing ever came from it. These facts are given on authority of the newspaper man referred to. If Tillman had resigned it would have amounted to nothing, as this is the last day he will be lieutenant governor, for Colonel John T. >Sloan will be sworn in tomorrow as his successor. It In Governor Heyward. Duncan Clinch Heyward took the oath of office as governor of South Carolina shortly after noon last Wednesday, and delivered his inaugural address in the hall of the house of representatives. At the conclusion of the governor's address, John T. Sloan was sworn in as lieutenant governor and adjourned the joint assembly and returned with the senate to its chamber, where he will preside in the place of James H. Tillman, who is now in pris on under the charge of murder. The ceremonies were held in the hall of the nouse of representatives and there was a tremendous crowd of visitors present. Even the representatives and senators stood, such was the demand for chairs for ladies. Capt. Heyward was attended by Senator G. W. Brown. Gov. McSweeney came in with Hon. J. R. Coggeshall, and Col. Sloan with Senator Peurifoy. The other members of the party were: Chief Justice Y. J. Pope, with Hon. M. L. Mauldin; Associate Justice Eugene B. Gary, with Mr. M. R. Cooper; Associate Justice Ira B. Jones, with Hon. E. A. Aull; Mr. Jesse T. Gantt, secretary of state, with Captain R. H. Jennings, state treasurer; Mr. U. X. Gunter, attorney general, with Mr. G. Duncan Bellinger: Mr. A. W. Jones, comptroller general, with the retiring comptroller general, Mr. J. P. Derham; Gen. John D. Frost, adjutant general, with Gen. J. W. Floyd, retiring; Mr. O. B. Martin, with Mr. John J. McMahan, the retiring state superintendent of education. The joint assembly was presided over by ex-Gov. John C. Sheppard. After prayer by the chaplain of the senate. Chief Justice Pope presented the oath of office, which was subscribed to by Gov. Heyward, who then delivered his inaugural address. Col. Sloan was then sworn in and the joint assembly was dissolved, the senate re-turning to its chamber. Gov. Heyward addressed the legislature for forty minutes and the large crowd, the majority standing, listened with interest throughout, and applauded the governor as he concluded. He received handsome bouquets. Funeral of GonsaleH. f About 2,000 people attended the funeral of Mr. N. G. Gonzales, at Trinity Episcopal church, at 4 o'clock last nonlrtnir tha crfl 1 - l utfsuaj' aim uuuu, pavu?i5 vuv D%?. leries, aisles, vestibule and every part of the building. About 300 unable to find standing room within, remained outside, braving a eold, misty rain which froze as it fell. With the single exception of the funeral of General Wade Hampton?by the way, a devoted friend of Mr. Gonzales?had in the same church last April, the assemblage was the largest and most representative seen in South Carolina in the last quarter of a century. The exceedingly severe weather considered, it was remarkable. Governor McSweeney, exGovernor and President pro tern. Sheppa'rd, of the state senate, now presiding in the absence of the lieutenant governor, most of the members of the general assembly and state officers, and scores of leading men of every part of the state were present. Newspaper men from Charleston, Greenville. Sumter, Newberry, and other of the larger towns attended. All business places in Columbia were closed during the funeral hours. Bishop Ellison Capers, of the diocese of South Carolina, assisted by Rev. Churchill Satterlee. rector of Trinity, and Rev. Dr. Samuel M. Smith, pastor of the First Presby i~ terian church of Columbia, officiated. The line of vehicles in the funeral procession stretched for six blocks. It was headed by a carriage containing four of the active pall-bearers, close associates of Mr. Gonzales in his newspaper work. The hearse followed after it, and afterwards came the remaining pall-bearers, family and friends in carriages. The honorary pall-bearers were: Ex-Associate Justice A. C. Has, kell. Dr. J. W. Babcock, superintendent ' of the State Hospital for Insane; Prof. R. Means Davis, of the South Carolina college; State Senator and ex-Secretary of State J. Q. Marshall, Dr. B. W. Taylor, John P. Thomas, Jr., W. H. Lyles, I Charles Ellis, Julius H. Walker and I John H. Crawford, all residents of Columbia. Floral tributes were sent from individuals, cities, newspapers and organizations all over the state and from Mn oTootor nnmhpr or UII1C1 OIUVVO. A1V QtVUVW v. more elaborate has ever been known in the state. The funeral service was most impressively said and the great concourse was deeply and manifestly affected. The lesson from the 15th chapter of II Corinthians was read by Dr. Smith and the prayers were said by Mr. Satterlee. Entering the church and preceding the cortege the bishop pronounced part of the committal, later concluding it at the grave. This variation from the usual order was made on account of the severe weather. The hymns sung during the service by the choir and congregation were: "Lead, Kindly Light," "Nearer My God, to Thee," and "Abide With Me." At the conclusion of the latter the casket was again placed in the hearse and taken to Elmwood cemetery, one mile and a half distant, a large part of the assemblage attending. There the services were concluded and the interment made, the bishop pronouncing the benediction. "Asleep in Jesus," "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and "Peace, Perfect Peace" were sung at the grave by the choir, and a quartette from the Musugia, a local musical society, rendered "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" and finally "Good-Night." The site of the grave is the summit of a lofty hill at the base of which sweeps a half circle and in full view is the Congaree river. MERE-MENTION. Julian Ralph, the well-known author and correspondent, died at his home in . New York last Tuesday night Eu - - -? >9 To?o? m XToll tr Clia Maaaeil aim jamcs x. v..v conductor and motorman, who were in- 1 dieted at Pittsfield, Mass., in connec- [ tion with the collision that resulted in the death of William Craig, the president's bodyguard, pleaded guilty to manslaughter a few days ago. Madden 1 was sentenced to serve six months in the house of correction and to pay a . fine of $500, while the case against Kelly was placed on file Four men were killed at Coshocton, Ohio, last Tuesday, by the explosion of a locomotive boiler Minister Bowen, of Ven- . ezuela, arrived in Washington on last Tuesday Congressman Lessler, of New York, created something of a sen- . sation last Ti^^ay by charging that ' representatives of the Holland subma- j rine boat company had offered him a 1 bribe of $5,000 for his influence in be- j half of an appropriation that the com pany is asking for Aguinaldo has written a letter in which he asks the United States government for the loan . of $100,000,000 to be used for the establishment of a bank with which to rees- i tablish business and industry in the ' Philippines. The balloting for Uni- ( ted States senator to succeed Senator ; Teller in Colorado is still in progress. < Senator Teller now only lacks one vote of election The first test vote on ^ the question of admitting the remaining i territories as states came up in the senate last Wednesday on a proposition to go into executive. The vote indicated that the senate stands 37 to 27 , in favor of admitting the territories? I The headquarters of the Southern Bell Telephone company are to be removed I from New York to Atlanta, Ga Ex- ' President Cleveland and a party of friends have been hunting in the vicin ity of Asheville, N. C., during the past i few days Legislatures in various states, on Wednesday confirmed the election of senators as follows: New j York, T. C. Piatt; Connecticut, O. H. Piatt: New Hampshire, J. H. Gallinger; 1 Michigan, R. A. Alger; Arkansas, Jas. ! P. Clarke; Illinois, A. J. Hopkins; Utah, Reed Smoot; Indiana, C. W. Fairbanks; South Dakota, A. B. Kittredge; North Dakota, H. C. Hansbrough; Missouri, Wm. J. Stone The supreme court of Nebraska has reversed a recent decision in which it held that the reading of the Bible in public schools was not permissible.... There is much excitement in Colorado over the senatorial election. Each side is suspicious of the other and both sides are looking for violence. If there is bloodshed there should be no surprise. Twelve men were killed as the result of a rear end collision on the Great Northern railroad near Leavenworth, Kansas last Wednesday A crowd of men and women and children held up and robbed a train loaded with coal on the Long- Island railroad, New York last Wednesday. In all the crowd took 200 tons of coal. Logic.?"If he wasn't armed," says James H. Tillman, "he ought to have been, after what he has said." If James H. Tillman is not hanged he ought to be, after what he has done. ?Keowee Courier. AT THE CHURCHES. ASSOCIATE REFORMED. Sunday Services?Sunday school in the afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. BAPTIST. rev. w. e. hurt, pastor. Sunday Services?Morning services at 11 o'clock. Sunday school in the afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Evening services at 7.00 o'clock. PRESBYTERIAN. rev. w. o. seville, pastor. Sunday Services?Morning services at 11 o'clock. Sunday school in the afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. No evening services. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. rev. j. c. johnes, rector. Sunday Services.?Lay services at 11 nVlnrk ?. m. Lav readers. Mr. G. W. S. Hart and Captain W. S. Schneider. Sunday school in the afternoon at 3.30. TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Ry the Christian kindness of our brethren of the A. R. P. congregation, we are privileged to use their church for our services. Until further notice, therefore, preaching on Sabbath at 11 and 7 o'clock, and prayermeeting at 7 o'clock on Wednesday evenings may be expected there. The arrangements for Sunday school will be announced later. J. L. Stokks, Pastor Trinity M. E. church, South. fecial goti({M. Preaching at York Cotton Mills. Rev. W. G. Neville will conduct services at the chapel of the York Cotton Mills tomorrow (Sunday) evening, at 7 o'clock. Enquirer Clnb Makers. Each of the following persons are engaged in making a club of subscribers for the Yorkville Enquirer, and receiving names at $1.75 per annum. After the 11th of March, 1903, subscriptions will be received only at $2 per year, unless in clubs of two or more: Miss Lottie McCants.. Smith's Turnout. John L. Davies Blacksburg. W. P. Youngblood R. F. D. No. 2, Sharon. J. H. Bigham Sharon. W. H. Moore Rock Hill. R. E. McClure..R.F.D. No. 5, Yorkville. Miss Claude M. Brown R. F. D. No. 2, Clover. Miss Georgia Albright....Chester, S. C. R. T. Castles, R. F. D. No. 1, Smyrna. A. L. Purcell Gould. Miss Lizzie Wood, R.F.D. No. 2, Clover. J. M. Brlce,.. R, F. D. No. 4, Yorkville. E. R. Shannon, R.F.D. No. 4, Yorkville. J. W. Miller, R. F. D. No. 6, Yorkville. A. W. McFarland Yorkville. D. C. Clark, R. F. D. No. 1, Yorkville. W. J. Caveny Rock Hill. J. K. Allison Hickory. R. Banks Black Blalrsvllle. Mrs. M. E. Nichols R. F. D. No. 6, Yorkville. Miss Sallie Martin R. F. D. No. 4, Rock Hill. Willie Graves Bullock's Creek. W. H. Bird Grover, N. C. George W. Knox Clover, S. C. J. W. Alexander Yorkville. G. B. Sandifer R. F. D. No. 4. Rock Hill. Jos. M. Whitesides Valdora. J. M. Craig Point. W. E. Gettys, R. F. D. No. 2, Yorkville. R. E. Gwinn, R. F. D. No. 5, Yorkville. T. V. McFadden R. F. D. No. 2, Rock Hill. J. S. Jones, R. F. D. No. 5, Yorkville. Wm. McG. Bailey Olive. E. B. Cairnes, R. F. D. No. 4, Yorkville. Miss Sallie McConnell McConnellsville. T. E. Whitesides Smyrna. W. H. Crook Fort Mill. W. S. Le8slie Lesslie. J. A. C. Love., R. F. D. No. 1. Clover. Geo. L. Suggs Enquirer. J. W. Moore..R. F. D. No. 3, Yorkville. ?he | orftrille dfotton Paritet. Corrected Semi-Weekly by Mtaira. Latta Bros. Yorkville, January 23, 12 m.?The local market stands as follows: Middling: 8g Strict Middling 83 Good Middling 83 Fully Good Middling 83 Latta Bros. IS YOUR GUN BROKEN? IF you have a gun with a broken stock and want a new one put on, I would be pleased to do the work for you. This is a specialty with me, and t can give you entire satisfaction. I have made a good many and so far as I have heard everyone has been entirely satisfied with my work. I can satisfy you if you will give me a trial. R. D. ALEXANDER. NOTICE. IS hereby given, to all whom it may concern, that an EXTRA or SPECIAL SESSION of the Court of Common Pleas for York county, S. C., will be held in the Court House for the said eounty, commencing on the FIRST MONDAY IN FEBRUARY, now next ensuing, and continuing to SATURDAY of the second week, if so long is necessary. Hon. C. G. Dantzler will preside. W. BROWN WYLIE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for York County, S. C. January 12, 1902. January 17 s 4t II AV/ACC A iiw ? wvgyjn CUAWO. WE are agents for the WELL AND FAVORABLY KNOWN NAVASSA GUANO. These goods were sold here years ago by Mr. T. S. Jefferys and later by Mr. F. Happerfleld. These gentlemen recommended the NAVASSA as second to none. We I have sold these goods for the last four years and they have given universal satisfaction. We have not had a single complaint. Some of our customers say the NAVASSA is the BEST GUANO they ever used. We have the high and standard grades?Guanos and Acids. We are in position to give close prices to farmers and clubs who buy in carload lots. Can deliver at any railroad station. We hope you will call and see us before making your purchases and we will try to make it to your interest. JAH. M. STARR & CO., Yorkvllle 8. C. ?9* Phone 36. HEATH ELLIOTT MULE CO. Livery, Sale and Peed Stable. THEY ARE FINE. The TWO CARLOADS OF MULES advertised Wednesday, are now here. We expected them to arrive Tuesday evening?one car for Yorkville and one for Lancaster: but they did not get in until Wednesday night. But they came in good condition and are as FINE AS ANYBODY EVER SAW ON THIS MARKET. The prices, too, ARE LOWER than we expected. We can sell you a GOOD MULE at CLOSE FIGURES. Come and see the Mules and get the prices. HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO., J. C. Elliott, Manager. BONBONS. Wo have nn hand inst nnw n real nice assortment of Nunnally's Candies. Assorted Chocolates In half and one pound boxes at 60c per lb. Assorted Bonbons and Chocolates In half, 1, 2 and 3 pound boxes at 60c per pound. Also assorted Caramels, Chocolate Cream Caramels, Roasted Cocoanut Marshmallows, Crystal Figs, etc. We have put up In 10c boxes Chocolate Creams, Chocolate Marshmallows, Butterscotch Brittle a nd Almond Brittle. See us for Candies. Phone 36. JA8. M. 8TA11R & CO., Htcadlnir Druggists. Jt?T TO LET?The Enquirer's Commercial Printing department,- with the services of good printers, to execute your orders for printing. Every business and professional man should use only the BEST printed stationery. We do just that kind. Try us. COUCH EASE. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fall. Take "Cough Ease" when others fall. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fall. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fail. Take "Cough Ease" when others fall. 333" See our south window. YORK DRUG STORE J. B. BOWEN, REGISTERED PHARMACIST. For High Grade Fertilizers See Us. For Molasses \ In Large or Small Quantities 1 See Us. i ] RIDDLE & CARROLL. New Goods j Are Coming. VERY day new goods are arriving at our store, and by and by we will have a complete stock again. We are . prepared now to serve almost every body that comes along with almost any 1 and everything that they may desire. If you haven't *been in to see us we j will be glad to have you come. We are sure that if you want any kind of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Millinery, Staples, etc., etc., that we ' can supply you with the goods you 1 want at prices that will be surprising ] to you and more surprising to other folks who have goods to sell. We buy " goods for CASH, sell for CASH and we are satisfied with a VERY SHORT PROFIT, and If that Is not an Ideal condition under which to buy goods we do not know what an ideal condition is. When we buy for CASH we get the LOWEST PRICES and the BEST dls- . counts; when you buy for CASH and . everybody else buys for CASH, you do i not have to pay for goods that some- , body else has bought and failed to pay ( for. See the point? When you want ^ any goods In our line we want you to ^ see us about it. < 1 If our gentlemen friends are deslr- ; ous of buying Ready Made Clothing at very close prices?COST, in fact?you well tr? see us. We have a big stock of Clothing: on hand, and as we intend to go out of the Clothing business you now have a fine opportunity to buy CLOTHING AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Canton Flannel at 10 and 12J cents a yard. A few pieces of Extra Heavy Jeans 1 at 25 cents per yard. A large line of goods for men and boys just in. Shirts at 8 1-3 cents and up. 42/" Be sure to secure one or more of those oil portraits that we are offering to our customers who buy $15 worth of goods. We made an error in our last advertisement. The frames are $2.50 and $3.50. The portraits are free. Misses* and Ladies' Hosiery in black and gray from 5 cents a pair up. We have another lot of our famous Undershirts and Drawers for men that we sold so many of at 39 cents a garment. STRHMIM CO. Kalston's Cereals. Have you tried Ralston's Cereal , Foods yet? They are surely delicious. They come fully up to expectations and always please. Have Ralston's Oats, Ralston's Health Flour, Ralston's Barley and Ralston's Pankake Flour. All of these Cereals are good. Barley Food is highly recommended for babies and invalids. Try a few packages. C. P. LOWRANCE & CO. Wagons Are High and Going Higher. We have about half a car of the celebrated Weber Wagons Vian/3 hniichf hpfnrp the ad vance. We can sell you these fine Wagons at about the price of the cheap Wagons on the market. We sold four on Saturday and at that rate the supply will not last long. So come at once and get one. We do not require the CASH. OUR BUGGIES. Have every modem improve- , ment and are made of GOOD STUFF. They are the BEST 1 value on the market. i Remember, if you deal with i us, we will treat you right. < Our record is before you. Yorkville Buggy Co. \ J. J. KELLER & CO., j CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERb 1 rnvflTPTTrTin\ WORK. 1 ? | WE furnish estimates for all kinds of construction work, and we do the work quickly and satisfactory. BUILDER'S HARDWARE. Because of the requirements of our business, it is necessary to carry in stock a large assortment of Builder's Elardware. We sell these goods to the public at a very short profit. CARPENTER'S TOOLS. i Hundreds of carpenters have bought < tools from us at low prices, and all 1 bave been satisfied. We offer only the best to be had. J. J. KELLER & CO. Bargains at WRAY'S. BETWEEN seasons is always the best time to pick up real bargains. [ am offering some REAL bargains these days. For instance, Just look at these: WOOL PLAID?all wool, too?48 inches wide?was $1 a yard. Now the j price Is 50 cents a yard. Buy It today ?it may not be here tomorrow. WOOL PLAID?42 inches wide?was 50 cents a yard. Now it is 25 cents. Bargains like this won't stay with us. CASHMERE?regular 50 cents goods ?now offered at 25 cents to close out. The colors are Red, Blue, Pink and Green with black dots. Dress goods bargains like these are seldom offered an this market, and when they are, it Is seldom they stay long. Come today If you are wise. J. Q. WRAY. Watch Repairing. ! i I IS your watch running correctly? Is it giving you satisfaction? Or is it unreliable? Running too fast today and too slow tomorrow?giving you a feeling that your watch is not dependable? If your watch is in this condition it is probably "sick" and needs the attention of a watchmaker. Bring the "sick" watch to me, and I will put it In first-class shape at a moderate price. [ will do the work promptly. I will do the work right. I will do the work at a fair price. I will guarantee the work to be all right after it is done. Can you ask any more? Bring me your 1 watch if it is "sick." I can cure its Ills. I also "fix" clocks if they are ' "sick." j T. W. SPECK, The Jeweler. < I It Would Bo ; Like Carrying Coal to Newcastle For me to say that I have a FULL SUPPLY of all kinds of FRUITS, NUTS, etc., for cake, as well as table use?for everybody that Is concerned about, knows It. I Also Have j A first quality of loose MINCE ] MEAT at 10 cents a pound. ; GEORGIA CANE SYRUP at 60 cts. t a gallon. ( Our own HOME-MADE MOLASSES ? at 50 cts. a gallon. , LOUIS ROTH. SHERIFF'S SALE. BY virtue of an execution to me di- . rected, In the case of Johnson Bros, against B. F. Briggs, I will sell at auction BEFORE THE COURT HOUSE DOOR, at Yorkville, S. C., on PTDOT wnMniY TN FEBRU II1C X' llkU JL. Alj. _ ARY, (the 2d day of February) during the legal hours of sale, ONE LOT OF LAND, situate within the corporate limits of the town of Yorkville, South Carolina, on the west side of the Carolina and North-Western railroad track, bounded by lots of G. H. O'Leary, Henry Burrls and lot now or formerly j owned by Lou Massey, containing ONE ' AND ONE-FOURTH (1J) ACRES, ] more or less. Terms of sale: CASH. ( JOHN R. LOGAN, Sheriff York County. January 17 s " 3t JLti" WANTED?The Enquirer to go into every home in York county. If it is . going to your house you know what it is. If your neighbor doesn't get it, you know what he is missing. < J. M. HEATH & CO., General Merchandise. i BetweenI I i : Season i v 4 1 1 Pick-Ups. ; WE carry more stock than any other Yorkville store?more than any other two Yorkville stores. Come, J look and see for yourselves. We do not carry this large stock for 1 the name of the thing; but in order ^ that we may be able to supply the 1 numerous wants of a multiplicity of ? juatomers. From our point of view * i modern store is not complete unless r It is able to supply a customer with 1 averything he or she may want, and tve are running a modern store. In the effort to have EVERYTHING * FOR EVERYBODY, it is necessarily 0 the case that we sometimes become iverstocked. We count on this. Of I :ourse, we would rather be able to buy lust exactly enough goods to supply the demands of the season with noth- ? Ing left over; but that is impossible, [t is beyond the range of human foresight. Realizing that we cannot have . ?oods in exactly the right quantity, the principal thing we try to guard igainst is not having enough. Rather than disappoint our customers, we c make it a rule to have just a little more of any given kind of goods than we will probably sell during the sea AAhas been the case heretofore, we !ina ourselves again this year with an pversupply of goods in various lines, [t is not much of an oversupply; but still rather more goods than we need. \nd we do not want to carry them >ver until next season. Last year's goods are not generally in much defnand. They have to be sold at a discount usually, whether they are disposed of now or held until next season, ind this proposition brings us to the point. Gentlemen's Clothing. Up to the present time we have sold great piles of READY-MADE CLOTHING. There have been few people in >ur store during the whole season who Pave been disappointed in not being s ihlA to And something1 to suit them. 1 Customers who understand what It g neans to carry such a stock as we 1 larry, have told us frankly that they lave never seen the like before. It t las been frequently the case that we s lave not only been able to flt in the j style and quality of goods desired; but sve have been able to offer so many fits J n different weaves and qualities as to make it' difficult for the customer to t leclde which he would prefer. To a sery large extent we are still in that 1 shape indicated by the foregoing, with one very Important difference. 1 Prices are very much lower now than :hey have heretofore been this season. 1 5Ve desire to carry over as few goods is possible, and until the spring season 3 ipens this is the idea upon which we ire running our business. We are not ^ counting profits now, and people who r leed new winter clothes can easily issure themselves of this fact by mak- 1 Ing an investigation. ^ 8 1 Shoes. s t a s , c We have spoken time and again of the big stock of SHOES we carry. It t Is not quite so large now, maybe, as It r ivas earlier In the season; but still It 1 counts up many thousands of dollars, ind we want to reduce this stock still r further. In order to secure this reduc- 1 tlon we have MADE MATERIAL c CUTS IN PRICES. This Is especially the case with numerous odds and ends, . 3ome of which are going far below the market cost. t I 1 6 Dress Goods. i i a As to staple DRESS GOODS, all we c nave to say just now Is that we have Lhem and we are giving about as near LOO cents In value for the dollar as any li reasonable customer could demand, i We always do this. But heavy WOOL- s EN PATTERNS have been MARKED DOWN LOW?so low as to astonish buyers who got prices a month or two igo. And In this same line, we would :all attention to numerous odds and ?nds left over from a season's heavy sales. These are now being offered at t such prices as will ensure their being moved out of the way. Flour That ? Is Flour. ; j i In the Grocery Department we have t lust received a carload each of s HEATH'S BEST" and "DUNLAP PATENT" FLOUR. Every sack is 3UARANTEED to give satisfaction. I. M. HEATH & CO, J. L. Williams, Manager. i J. F. PUBSL.EY, GLOVER, 8. G. 1903 ANNOUNCEMENT. I JUST want to announce that I am now ready to serve you for another year. Have almost everything people want to eat Lots of things for people to wear. Have great stacks of Alamance, Ginghams, Shirtings, etc. The best Shirting at 6 cents a yard that you ever had offered you. Shoes for everybody?prices from 98c to $4.00 a pair. See our Shoes. Horse and Mule Furnishings?Collars and Collar Pads, Horse Shoes and Nails In all sizes. Barbed Wire and Staples for pasture fencing. Get my prices. Tobacco? You can't find a better rtock to select from?prices 3b cents to [1.00 a pound. See us for Tobacco. ^ We keep almost everything. Call on is for what you want. Will be glad :o serve you. Yours for trade, J. P. PURSLEY. ?oau and pavings ?anfe, Yorlcville, H. C. WITH ample resources for the protection and accommodation of :ustomers, this Bank solicits the busncss of corporations, Arms and Indlvldlals, and will extend every accommolation consistent with safe banking. 3est of facilities for handling the ac:ounts of out-of-town customers, counry merchants and farmers, cotton nllls and other manufacturing estabishments. A general banking business transacted, and prompt and Intelligent attenlon given to all business entrusted to iur care. tS" Interest bearing Certificates of De>oslt issued under special agreement. W. P. HARRISON, Cashier. J. M. McNEEL, President. TAX RETURNS FOR 1903. )fflce of the County Auditor of York County, South Carolina, Yorkville, S. C., December 2, 1902. NOTICE is hereby given that the un-. dersigned, Auditor of York Couny, will meet the several taxpayers of aid county, at the places and times itated, to receive their TAX RETURNS or 1903 of PERSONAL PROPERTY ind such CHANGES IN REAL ESrATE as have taken place SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1902, by purchase or ale. ALL NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1902, must be eported, otherwise the penalty for noneturn attaches. Township assessors ind special assessors are required by aw to report all delinquents in this >articular. The law requires taxpayers to list heir property at what they believe to >e its "market value." A tax return, In due form, will be retired, and any return which says SAME" or "NO CHANGES" Is not n conformity to law, will not be filed. All returns must be sworn to before he auditor, his assistant, or other oflcer duly qualified to administer an iath. When parties so desire, they can nake returns under oath, on the proper dank, before a magistrate, notary pubic, or other officer qualified to admlner the same, and send by registered nail to Auditor, at Yorkville, S. C., beore the 20th day of FMruary, 1903. Separate returns of all property locaed In School District No. 33, Bethesda ownship; No. 9, Broad River townihip; No. 12, Catawba township; Nos. 2 and 35, Ebenezer township; Nos. 26 ind 39, Fort Mill township; and Nos. 1, 13, and 35 In York township. For the purpose of receiving returns, he Auditor will attend, either In perton or by assistant, at the following daces and at the times stated: At Sharon, on Friday and Saturday, ranuary 23d and 24th, 1903. At Coates's Tavern, on Monday, Jan lary 26th, 1903. At Ogden, on Tuesday, January 27th, 903. At Fort Mill, on Wednesday and Thursday, January 28th and 29th, 1903. At Rock Hill, on Friday, January 30, 903. At Yorkville, on Saturday, January 1, 1903. At Rock Hill on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Febuary 2d, 3d, 4th, 6th and 6th, 1903. At Newport, on Monday, February 9, 903. At TIrzah, on Tuesday, February Oth, 1913. At Yorkville on Wednesday, Februiry 11, 1903, until Friday, February 20, 903, inclusive. All males between the ages of 21 and 0 years, except ex-Confederate solliers above the age of 50 years, are lia ue to poii lax. Taxpayers, liable to poll tax, are ipeclally requested to Inform themelves as to the number of the school llstrict In which they reside. Taxpayers are requested to examine heir last tax receipt and see that the lumber of acres, lots, etc., are correcty reported. I respectfully request taxpayers to neet me In their respective townships n order to avoid a rush at Yorkvllle luring the closing: days. W. B. WILLIAMS. County Auditor. THE ENQUIRER has the reputalon of being the BEST county newsjaper In the state. Do you want the BEST? 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