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jRumotous grpartmmt. Futility Illustrated.?They were talking about futility and for some reason known only to each other failed to agree. Finally she asked: "Well, now, suppose you give me an example of what you call futility." "All right," said he. "Multiply 3,946 by 721." She took her little gold pencil In her hand, seized a piece of paper and after a few minutes of diligent figuring announced the result. "Two million eight hundred and forty-five thousand and sixty-six," said she. "Divide that by 2," he continued. "One million four hundred and twenty-two thousand five hundred and thirty-three," she said. "Very well," said he. "Now add 7 to that and then subtract 1,422,540, and tell me what you get." . "The result is 0," said she after further figuring. "Well, that's what I call futility," said he, with a laugh. "You've covered a sheet of paper with figures to arrive at nothing." Whereupon she became so angry that she refused to argue further on the subject A Lucky Girl.?What a perfectly beautiful bracelet, and isn't that lace collar a dream! Real Italian, isn't it?" said Bertha's admiring friend. "Yes, and wasn't I lucky to get them? I didn't tell you how it happened, did I? Well, it was this way. You know Cousin George has been in Europe for about two yea.-s, and he was engaged to some one here?so he says. Well, anyway, he brought her the most beautiful lot of things; but he wanted to make sure she really cared for him, so before he went to see her, he wrote and told her that he had lost all his money. I suppose she concluded there wasn't anything in it for her, so she wrote him the frostiest note in reply. And, of course, he didn't go to . see her at all after that. Then he didn't care what became of the things, so he Just tossed them all over to me. Wasn't I lucky?" "And wasn't I a fool!" thought the other girl.?Detroit Free Press. Out of His Sight.?The chief was cross that morning, and was venting his wrath on the pretty young lady who manipulated the typewriter, says Illustrated Bits. "Everything is in confusion on my desk,' he said testily. "It always is." "You insist that you don't want anything disturbed there," she responded, meekly. "Well, I don't want my papers disturbed; but I don't want this sheet of postage stamps left there." "Where shall I put them?" she inquired demurely, as he took them up. "Don't ask so many questions," he snapped. "Put them anywhere out of my sight." "Very well, sir," she cooed, as softly as a dove. And licking them with her pretty red tongue, she stuck the sheet on his bald head and walked out to seek a new situation. "Good Form."?George Davis, a member of one of Baltimore's old families, has recently been visiting in Denver. He was returning to his hotel from a dinner party when he was held up by footpads. They went through his pockets and were much disappointed at the result?35 cents. "Where is your watch?" demanded one of the robbers gruffly. "My watch" exclaimed Davis, with his highly cultivated English. "My good fellow, don't you know it is beastly bad form to wear a watch with evening clothes." "Well, I be d?d," said the robber, as he calmly twisted the pearl studs out of his victim's shirt front. " 'Tain't good form eh? Well, let's see what kind of form you can show traveling down the street." Mr. Davis traveled, doubtless well pleased to get away from the company of such ill-breed fellows.? New Tork Times. She Did Not Drop.?"Delia!" "Yes, ma'am." "I am very tired, and I am going to lie down for an hour." "Yes, ma'am." "If I should happen to drop off call me at 5 o'clock." "Yes, ma'am." So my lady lies down, folds her hands, closes her eyes and is soon in /v# CVia les o nro IronoH II1C lOlIU Ul Ut caaito. kjitc io ?.?? by the clock striking 6 and calls indignantly: . "Delia!" "Yes, ma'am." "Why didn't you call me at 5 o'clock as I ordered?" "Shure, ma'am, ye tould me to call ye if yo dropped off. I looked in on ye at 5, and ye hadn't dropped off at all. Ye was lyln' in the bed in the same place sound asleep." A Rural Financier.?"I suppose you'd like to make about a thousand per cent on a little investment while you're in the city," remarked the confidence man. "You bet I would," replied the financier from the farm. "Well, how much can you put into the deal?" The farmer gave the matter thoughtful consideration. "Well," he said at last, "if it's a sure thing there's no use goin' too strong at the start. I'll invest a dime right now, an* then I'll invest the profit on that when I get it, an' so on up as long as it works." She Has Reformed.?He was deep in his paper and did not want to be interrupted, but of course she didn't care anything aDout tnac. "Did you read about the young couple that went through the marriage ceremony just for a joke?" she asked. "No," he replied. "What of it?" "Why, after it was all over they discovered that it wasn't a joke at all." "Oh, every one who tackles the marriage question finds that out." He wasn't interrupted again for a full hour. iHiscrUanrous grading. ' FROM CONTEMPORARIES. News and Comment That Is of More or Less Local Interest. CHESTER. Lantern, November 17: Mr. Jesse H. Hardin some time ago had Mr. Ainsley Grant to saw for him a pine tre? that was of more than ordinary value. The part of the tree hauled to the mill measured 100 feet and three Inches in length, and the top of the last cut measured 13 inches In diameter. The first cut, 8J feet long, squared 21 inches and made 300 feet of 7-inch weather boarding. The whole tree made 2,963 feet of lumber, and this was all heart, as the sap was too much decayed to be used. It is not surprising that this tree died the death which its height invited, having been killed by lightning Miss Kate Johnson of Bethel, York county, arrivedd In the city last night and will spend some time at Mr. W. R. Brown's Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Carson of Yorkville, have issued Invitations to the marriage of their daughter Mattye to Mr. John Rodman of Rodman, Chester county, November 26th Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. William Edward Atkinson and Miss Essie Durham Todd, at the First Presbyterian church, Anderson, S. C.. Tuesday, November 24th. After the marriage the bridal party will take a trip to New York and other places " n*ff Or llOte.. ..Miss r raiitea run ui vun ney. who Is well known In Chester, was married last Saturday at noon, according to an English custom, to Mr. Wm. Harley Chadwick of England. They are spending their honey-moon in Florida. Mr. Chad wick is a man of distinguished ancestry and has relatives and extensive business relations in America... .Miss Fannie Westbrook died very suddenly at her home near Rossville last Saturday from apoplexy. She had a stroke Friday morning, but recovered sufficiently to be able to be up some Saturday morning. She had another stroke about 10.30 from which she died in less than half an hour. She was about sixty-eight years of age. The funeral service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. G. Brown, at Catholic church Sabbath, and her body was buried in the cemetery there. LANCASTER. Ledger, November 18: Jim Miller was shot and killed, at .Sandhill church near Longville, last Sunday about noon, by Baxter Leach. Both parties are Negroes. They fell out about a coat spring and after passing the lie a time or two, Miller pulled his pistol and shot at Leach, missing him, when Leach fired four times in rapid succession at Miller, one ball passing through his heart. Coroner Caskey held an Inquest Monday morning. Leach went over to Kershaw and surrendered himself to the authorities there, who notified Sheriff Hunter. Deputy J. F. Hunter went for him and brought him to jail at this place Monday evening While passing through Columbia last v 3ek, Mr. George D. Heath of this plac !, had his dress suit case stolen from i hack in which he had left it, the cabman taking a nap in Mr. Heath's absence. On returning to the hack and missing his baggage 1 mattar tn I VPS XIC icpvi ICU tuc 11 IUVIVI %v ? Strickland and Thackham, with the result that they have recovered the valise and content*? and have the thief, John Rabb, behind the bars in Columbia. Mr. Heath received his stolen goods, which were forwarded to him yesterday. He says the detectives certainly did some fine work in recovering them Mrs. Ella Walker, relict of the late Andrew Bennett, and wife of Frank Walker, died at this place Monday night about 11 o'clock after an illness of a week of pneumonia. She was about thirty-six years of age and leaves three children surviving her, two daughters by her first marriage and a little son by the last marriage. Her remains were interred on yesterday afternoon by the side of her first husband in the Presbyterian churchyard Walter McManus alias Arant, the slayer of John Leach, colored, who voluntarily gave himself up to Sheriff Hunter several weeks ago, escaped from jail last Friday night. The fellow was sick, having chills and fever, and for his comfort and that he might receive better attention during his illness than could be given him upstairs, our kind-hearted sheriff had him put in one of the rooms on the first ! floor, never dreaming that a man who had voluntarily surrendered himself into the hands of the law, and for whom he was showing such consideration in his illness, would ever think, under the circumstances, of breaking jail, but Walter McManus did. Sometime during the night when the jailor and his household were wrapt in slumber, he quietly raised one of the window sash and made his escape. Nothing was known of it until the following morning. The sheriff at once offered a reward of $100 for his capture and nearly rode his horse down the following two days in search for him in the locality where he formerly lived, thinking he would probably go there before endeavoring to leave the coun ty. Nothing has been heard rrom mm so far, but our sheriff will certainly get him. If he doesn't it will be the first time he ever failed. CHEROKEE. Gaffney Ledger, November 17: Saturday at high noon the handsome parlors of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Fort's residence on Robinson street were decked with festal garlands and presented a scene of gayety and loveliness that betokened a happy event?the occasion being the marriage of Miss Francis Fort to Mr. William Harley Chadwlck. The nuptial rites were performed by Rev. J. M. Steadrnan. pastor of the Buford Street Methodist church, in the presence of the immediate relatives and a few of the close friends and admirers of the bride and groom Capt. J. T. Thackston is now with Capt. S. S. Ross, at the latter's tin mines. They are getting out several tons of ore per week. There can be no doubt but that Capt. Ross has struck a bonanza in this tin mine and that it is a very rich find. There were many who were skeptical, but later developments are removing all skepticism. Capt. Ross has had numerous offers to sell at fancy prices but he prefers at present to operate the mine himself Sixtj Aberdeen Angus heifers arrived in the city Sunday night from Channlng Tex. They were shipped to Mr. Wm R. Walker and had been carried to his stock farm in the Lawn part of the county. The Angus breed of cattle are beef cattle and it is said that they grov to an enormous size. With the las) shipment Mr. Walker now has about one hundred head of Angus cattle. He has had some of these cattle on hie farm for some time and his succese with them induced him to add this last chimnont tn hl? herd Thev are a erreat success as meat makers but their mos ardent admirers make no claims foi them as milkers, but state that they d< not give more than enough to rais< their calves, which are allowed to rui with their mothers from birth til weaned. Cherokee is to be congratU' lated on having this big cattle enter prise located in her borders and is cer tainly under obligation to Mr. Walkei for it. He is a thorough business mai and never fails to make money in anj business venture that he makes. Thii assures Cherokee of a big cattle farn that will be methodically, and heuc< successfully managed. We wish Mr Walker, In his cattle venture, the sua cess that he deserves. GASTON. Gaetonia Gazette, November 17: Mr Harry Devinney returned to his hom< at Yorkville yesterday after a visit o several days to the family of Mr. J D. Lindsay Mr. J. D. B. McLean who has for the past three years beei residing on his farm in the Point sec tion. vesterdav moved back to Gastonli and will occupy his residence corne: Chester street and Franklin avenue.. There is some diphtheria in the Beth el neighborhood. Little Fred, two year-old son of Mr. Bruce Brown, wai seriously ill with this, dread dlseasi until Dr. T. N. Dulin administered an titoxln Thursday night. By Sunda: morning the little fellow was wel enough to be discharged by the doctor Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Carson leave today for Cotton Plant, Miss, where Mr. Carson has accepted th< pastorate of the A. R. P. church. Hi was until very recently pastor of th? A. R. P. church at Pottsville, Ark Since the adjournment of synod he ha been visiting his home folks and ming ling with friend? in Gaston. SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. Reversed Writing?English Refus< Burning?Ether Forced FlowersBone Filling?Nitrogen From the Ai ?Sex In Handwriting?A Usefu Furnace?Phosphoric Acid Inhala tion?Californite. In a recent case of mirror-writing a boy of seven or eight wrote unusual ly well but in this singular reverse) style, and some months later, after ac quiring the normal method of writing would return to his original style 01 becoming fatigued. Dr. C. D. Jones o Boston, in reporting the case, state: that the anomaly seems to be mori common in rjngiauu uiuu m aiucum In one group of 451, the percentage o mirror-writers was 51, but in many re ported instances the specimens hav< proven to be merely those of poo penmanship. Various explanations o the peculiarity have been offered. I seems to be most common with menta disease, but has been observed in per sons of normal mental capacity, an< one explanation is that it is due to lef handedness and some preponderate Influence of the left brain. A summary of the progress of i quarter of a century In disposing o city refuse was given by W. F. Good rich in a British Association paper Not less than 180 towns now use de structors; and in sixty-three of thesi the steam generated is used at electrii stations, while forty apply the powe to pumping sewage, and three use i for the waterworks. Numerous test have shown that every ton of refusi burnt generates about one ton of higl pressure steam, smell and dust beini practically banished. Flowers out of the natural season usually obtained by keeping the younj plants in cold, dry houses, and forcini them later by heat and moisture. I is possible to give young buds prema ture development by exposing them ti ether, and A. Maumene claims tha such development is not only mori rapid but more regular and complete A "dying ground" of elephants, a re sort where these animals go to die was an interesting discovery by MaJ Powell-Cotton in Eastern Equatoria AfricaExtraordinary results are claime< for the bone-filling process of Prol Mosetig, which has been adopted ii Vienna hospitals. Disease of the bonei causes cavities, like those in teeth, an< cure is usually slow, patients often be ing disabled for many months or evei years. Prof. Mosetig plugs tire cavit; with a melted mixture of iodoform, oi of sesame and spermaceti. The pa tlent is soon aoie 10 go 10 wora, un antiseptic power of the iodoform ar rests the disease, and as the cure pro gresses and new bone is formed, thi plugging material is reabsorbed, en tirely without pain. Among the cure is that of a Servian of nineteen, wh< was cured in fifteen days after havinj suffered for eight years from necrosi of the left femur to such an exten that he had been compelled to usi crutches. The rapid exhaustion of supplies o nitrates?such as Chili saltpeter?ha given great importance to the problen of using the air's free nitrogen to farming and other purposes. Dr Frank, of Charlottenburg, has calle* attention to a method of fixing atmos pheric nitrogen through the carbide: of the alkaline earth metals. Bariun carbide is especially suitable, and b: absorbing nitrogen Is converted di rectly Into barium cyanide. Calclun carbide is made by electric power t< yield calcium cyanamide. Heatinj with water under high pressure con verts this into calcium carbonate ant ammonia, and experiments have showi the calcium cyanamide to be a verj good fertiliser. A curious investigation by Alfrec Binet, of the laboratory of the Sorbom ne, has revealed differences in th< handwriting of the sexes. Numerous characteristics are traced?such ai carelessness in the writing of womer and firmness and simplicity in that 01 f men, and an expert graphologist has i been able to give the sex of the wrlt, ere of 141 addresses out of 180. The . writing of old men resembles that of i women. ; A sand worm of the northern and i western coasts of Prance seems to have r a sense of time. It is known as "cont voluta," and M. Behn states that It t makes green spots on the sand at low j i tide and disappears as the tide rises, j j and continued this course during four- j 3 teen days in an aquarium. f t Capable of a wide range of work is t the new electric furnace of M. Glrod , t of Annecy, France, which consists of a f r crucible of graphite or refractory > earth, heated on the outside by means - on olant T*if? ; VI Vlic icoioiauvc UUC1CU IV oil v?vw. .W i current by an envelope of graphite. 1 The furnace is mounted on a horlzon. tal shaft, so that It may be oscllated . or tipped over, like a Bessemer con. verter, even during the passage of the r current. The voltage, usually 20 to 25, i may be raised to 70 or 80, and the temr perature can be regulated at any point s from less than 500 degrees C to 3500 ! degrees or even higher. It is simple ? and continuous in operation. It can be >. used for making castings, including . those of the most refractory metals, or for reheating Ingots and bars for the forge, and one man can tend three or >. four furnaces In casting. ? A striking experience has been ref ported in Germany by Herr Bottrick. . For fifteen years he has made a weekly f medical examination of the forty-five ! to sixty men at work in a Baden stor. age battery factory, where the fumes i of phosphoric acid are almost suffocatr ing. Severe respiratory irritation and lead poisoning would be expected. He . nas never found a case of lead poison . mg, however, and has been strucK witn g the soundness ^f the membrane of the g upper air paM^ea. Tuberculosis is . unknown, catarrhal affections are y short. The general heajth averages 1 twice as high as in a neighboring rnachine shop, and Dr. Bottick suggests 1( phosphoric acid fumes as a new remedy for diseases. e The latest addition to American ore namental stones reported by Dr. Geo. B t\ Kunz has received the name of Cal. ifornite. It was first found about nine- ( s ty miles from Yreka, Cal., where it ( . outcrops lor 200 feet as a hard green stone, of varying shades and taking a ! nigh polish. The material, at first supposed to be jade, proved t analy- , sis to be a massive variety of vesuvianite. Fine slabs five feet square and ( 0 two feet thick have been found, and 1 the supply seems to be large. Similar r massive vesuvianite exists elsewhere , ' in California and in Europe. MILLIONS FOR GOAT SKINS. \ j A New Industry Offering Itself to Our ; Farmers. "> A new Industry is offering itself to 1 the farmers and manufacturers of the ' United States. The fact that $25,000,- | 3 000 of goat skins are now annually i 3 imported into the United States and - that our enterprising manufacturers ' are now obliged to send half way - round the world for a large share of 3 them suggests that the.-farmers of this r country have a great opportunity to , f put a large share of this sum into t their own pockets and that the entire J sum may be divided between our pro- f " ducers and manufacturers. Importa1 tions of goatskins into the United States now amount to about $25,000,? 000 per annum, and a large share of these are brought from India, China 1 Arabia, and southeastern Russia. The ' increasing popularity of certain classes of kid leather for footwear, as well for gloves, has greatly increased the de" mand for goat-skins in the United e States within recent years. In 1885 c the value of goatskins imported was r about $4,000,000; by 1890 it had grown t to $9,000,000; by 1898 it was $15,000,3 000; in 1900 it was $22,000,000, and In e 1903, in round numbers, $25,000,000. h The farmers of the United States are ? apparently making no effort to reap any part of this golden harvest for e themselves. The census of 1900 show? ed the total number of goats in the ? United States to be less than 2,000,000, t and when it is understood that the - skins of probably 20,000,000 goats were 3 required to make the $25,000,000 worth t imported last year, it can be seen that b the supply from the United States could have furnished but a small share - of the total consumption. Yet the ' !. fact that a large share of our supply I* of this important import comes from J India, China, France and Mexico, sug- | gests that there are large areas in the i United States which might produce goats successfully and in sufficiently i large numbers to supply the entire s home demand.?Harper's Weekly. I . ? JOHN O'GROATS HOUSE. i lr j Northernmost Dwelling In Scotland and How It Came to Be Built. b In the reign of James IV. of Scot land John O'Groat, and his two broth ex-s, Malcolm and Gavin, arrived at e Caithness and bought the lands of - Warse and Duglsby, near the beach at s the mouth of Penland firth, the north- { 3 western extremity of the mainland of c ? Scotland. In time their families in- r 3 creased until there were eight house- s t holds of the same name. They lived b as neighbors in the greatest peace and , amity, each year holding a festival in f the original house. At one of these ^ s annual gatherings the question of ^ i precedence arose among the younger . r members and they disputed as to whom . snouid sit nearest the head or tne tai ble" or enter the room first. The old grandfather, Johnny O'Groat ^ g of history, was made arbitrator. He a i promised to have all satisfactorily set- 8 y tied by the time of the next annual ^ - meeting. Accordingly he built an t i eight sided house, in which to hold the j annual jubilee. This octagonal doml- c I cile was fitted with a door and a win- c - dow on each side and a round table In 1 the center. This arrangement made it i possible for each family of the Groats j y to enter by his own door and to sit at e a table which was practically "with1 out a head." This famous house was long a landi mark In Britain, and even today It is 5 i one of the Englishman's starting 3 points of measurement, "Land's End 1 to Johnny O'Groat's" signifying from q f one end of England to the other. I ii Ad Aoinjal Story For ^ Little Folks Why theTortoiseWon Did you ever hear the true story of he race between the bare and the toroise? Old Brother Terrapin told It to ne one day as I lay on my back In the jrass by the pond. "Never heard the real truth of that rlctoryof mine, did you?" he squeaked ka ho />r*atrloH im tft mo "No, never," said I. "How was it?" W( "Well, be laughed, "you see, they al- & vays supposed that I won that race by be ceeplng on plodding along at my usual jait while old man Rabbit frisked jn iround and fooled and wasted his time th showing ofT before the spectators. "But it was nothing of that sort Let * ne tell you at the start that all the jlodding in the world without a little He :hought and common sense will never vln anything. wi "You see, I had a little bone to pick Je ivith that 'yaller* dog of Bill Sikes' cause one day when I was asleep he ea rurned me over on my back, and I lidn't get my footing for two days and vas nearly starved, to say nothing of :he worry brought on the old lady and :he children. So when Mr. Rabbit and ?tflj ? ^ cc fe .V "' ')f 'V - ' f? ? he gave A tell of tebbob. ^ [ started on that race that you've read tr of I knew at the start that I had no chance to win without some little h( game. Just then along comes Bill fo Bikes' 'yaller' dog. ai " 'Mornln',' says he. 'Nice day for the race.' m " 'Yes,' says I, and if you want to lii see the start sit right down where you cl are, and you'll see a great show.' "So down he sat on his yaller tail F? and opened his yalier Jaws and let bis red tongue hang out. 'One, two. three, _ go!' says the starter, and Just then I saw my chance and grabbed Mr. Dog's tail between my Jaws. He gave one yell of terror and surprise and set off through the woods toward the goal at lightning speed, pulling me through -p the air after him. My, but we did fly! x And when we got near the goal I let go and walked the rest. Mr. Dog was bo scared he ran on home. Served him right for turning me over. But I won the race. I tell you. brains count," saying which, he ambled off Into the woods.?Atlanta Constitution. While We Could rAKE up several columns of this paper In giving a detailed descrlpirm nf the vnriiins lines carried by us, hose descriptions would not enable Its eaders to fully appreciate the ideas ve intended to convey as thoroughly as sven a casual examination of the stock tself with the naked eye. We know hat our line of furniture is complete ^ n every department and that we have ? t as fine and as rich as any are like- ? y to desire, and that we also have it p is cheap in quality and price as anyjody is likely to ask for. We know hat our line of Cooking and Heating ? Stoves is complete and that we are >repared to meet every demand in G his line. We know that we are in portion to offer the choicest patterns and he lowest prices in Carpets and Mating, and all that kind of thing, and fj ve also know that unless you give us " l look and ask for prices, we are not in ikely to "get together." We are sure w hat you will consult your personal cc nterest by seeing us and, we most cor- in lially invite everybody to come to this ve itore when Furniture, Pictures, Organs, booking Stoves, Trunks, Knives, Ra- be sors, Scissors and other articles we se iandle are wanted. If you do not find n< is right as to style, quality, price and at :erms, why Just cut us out. But don't be io any cutting until after you have sa ooked and heard. ai W. B. MOORE & CO. m MOORE'S g STANDARD WAREHOUSES. ? sa sc dc COTTON stored with us covered by Insurance, and our Warehouse re:eipts are acceptable at all banks at egular rates. Our charges for storige and insurance are reasonable. T B. N. MOORE. J August 21 f.t 4m th be it: Xoau and pavings jjjank, ? Yorlcvllle, C. ty to A General Banking Business, ar yC With good connections and supplied ^ vith all the conveniences and appll- gl, mces necessary for the equipment of i modern banklne olflce. we are In >osition to extend to our patrons, and he public generally, prompt and in- fir elligent service all ' .mes. ca Prompt attention to the needs of at ut-of-town customers, country merhants and farmers throughout the ounty. A Special Savings Department. *Using the Auxiliary Home Savings v. ianks and paying three per cent inter- de st on Savings Accounts. pe Interest Bearing Certificates of De- Re losit issued under special agreement. SI Correspondence or a call invited. W. P. HARRISON, Cashier, i. M. McNEEL, President. HOURS: * ad Bank opens for Business 9 a. m., and to Hoses 3 p. m. Open Saturday Evan- ba rigs 8 to 9. Tf 'Premier" t Oatflakes 15 Cents PackageTwo for 25 Cents. These Oatflakes are made by the ill known house of Austin, Nichols Co., and this fact Is a guarantee of ing first-class In quality. What we have la right fresh, havg come direct from the mills within e past week, and if you eat OatLkes you will be much pleased with ese goods. People who know, say, that Oatikes make one of the most nourishg and easily digested of all breakst foods, and eaten for breakfast >11 give strength and vigor for a big iy's work. If you would eat the best you should t "PREMIER OATFLAKE8." prnnr.R ? r.ARROLL. )pvipced by Experience. ji OLID business men everywhere look j upon life Insurance as the oneabilutely safe and sure means of buildg up an estate that will be certain be available when needed, or proding for old age In case they are so for>nate as to live to be old. The wisest les look before they leap and place ,e future of themselves and families lth the Mutual Benefit. When the impany entered South Carolina about urteen years ago, one of the wealthst and most successful business men the State, who knew the company r reputation as being the best, apied for and secured a policy for $5,i0. He carried It five years and was i thoroughly pleased with the conact and the careful economical man>r the company was managed, as evlmced by the large annual dividends i received, that In 1896 he applied ir and secured 810,000 more lnsurice, making $15,000 In all, which nount he carried until recently when ; applied for and secured $36,000 ore, making $50,000, the company's mlt on one life. The name of this tizen will be furnished on appllcaon, and also proof that the Mutual enefit is the best policy holder's commy in business. SAM M. GRIST Special Agent. . E. Wilkins, W. I. Witherspoon, President V. President. The 7irst National Bank of Yorkville The pleasure of doing business through the Bank and the comfort of a "snug" Bank account, la more appreciated the longer you do your business that way. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK offers you its service, and has thrown around 11 every saiegutt.ru kiiwvii to modern Banking:. Visit us at any and all times. R. C. ALLEIN, Cashier. EATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO. Livery, 8ale and Feed 8tables. old Dollars For %T1 A i.M ninety u;uia, \T E do not, never have and never r V expect to claim that we are sellg gold dollars for ninety cents, but e do claim, have proved and expect to mtlnue to prove that we are strictly the lead when It comes down to full due for every dollar charged for rerything sold by us. The time has jen when the buying public of this iction did not know as well as it does >w, and therefore we were somewhat : a disadvantage, but since we have icome better acquainted the aforeJd public has learned by experience | id observation that we are In position i back every business proposition we , ake and DO BACK THEM. We do >t expect business except on business inciples. We know that we are In >sition to give greater value for thfe Ice asked in Buggies, Wagons and i arness than other dealers and are itisfled that in future we will have ores of customers who will freely en- i >rse the statement of Mr. Hugh lchols of Wlldwood, Fla., who gave i a testimonial last summer, based on :rsonaJ experience, in which he stated at the celebrated Summers Buggy as actually worth $25 more in the atter of style, comfort and service an any other make of buggy sold on is market, regardless of price. HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO., J. C. Elliott, Manager. JACKSON BROTHERS. CLOVER, S. C. I A Failure 1 O see our stock of Furniture and k L Stoves when you want anything in is line may mean that you will not i as well suited as to style and qualf and the prices paid elsewhere is cely to be higher than you would be iked to pay here. All this store ks Is that it be given an opportuniof trying to demonstrate that it is the interest of its friends and the iblic generally to inspect its wares id get prices. If it fails to meet >ur expectation it will not be because a lack of an honest effort and dere to do so. Our Undertaking Department Is supplied with a full line of Cofis, Caskets, Robes, etc., and all lis, day or night, will receive prompt tention. JACKSON BROS., Clover, S. C. MONEY TO LEND. )N IMPROVED FARMS in York county. Interest: Loans not unr $1,000, 7 per cent; under $1,000, 8 ' r cent. No broker's commissions. J :payinents easy. Apply to C. W. F. >ENCER, Rock Hill, or undersigned. . C. E. SPENCER, Atty. at Law. ( Oct. 13 t.f. tf r ? 1 fi" Your stationery is a good or bad 1 vertisement of your business?owing i whether your stationery is good or e d. You can get the good kind at le Enquirer office. rhe Price Of Cotton We have no guarantee that the price of cotton will be high next fall and it is safe not to count on it too much. You had best make sure and produce what grain you need. To make sure of a grain crop you must put it in with the Farmer's Favorite Grain Drill and use a little fertilizer. We sell these Drills, and will make prices and terms satisfactory. Call and see YORKVILLE BUQGY CO. W. o. It AWLS, PLUMBER AHB STEAM FITTER. V N AL T1 L E Y WE can sell you Valley Tin at a less price than you can buy it elsewhere, because, First, we buy the raw tin In large enough quantities to secure the lowest price. Second, we make the tin up In our own shop with the most approved machinery, and Third, Because Valley Tin Is a special- ty with us. W.~0. RAWL8, The Plumber. W Buy stainless, non-gumming Sewing Machine Oil here. W. O. R. jjTkeller <& co~ CONTRACTORS AND BUILDER*. headquarters for paints. We Carry Everything and Do Jobs Complete. FULL line of JOHN MA8URY A 80NS' Prepared and Paste Paint; also Oils, Varnish, Floor Paints, Turpentine and Dryers. Where the customer prefers It, we furnish LEWIS'8 PURE WHITE LEAD, the very best manufactured In the United States' or elsewhere. We make prices on large or small bills of raw material, and we furnish estimates at which we will give complete jobs of Painting/ All the materials we sell are fully guaranteed by the manufacturers. Now Is the time to see about Painting. J. J. KELLER & CO. J R. LINDSA Y, Fire, Life, Health and Accident Ine. Office In the Old Jeffery's Bank Building* I WRITE INSURANCE of all kindsFire, Life, Health, Aoeident, etc. I am prepared to give the best of terms in the matter of Bonds for Public and Corporation officials, Executors, Administrators and others of whom Security or Indemnity Bonds may be required. My long experience enables me to give valuable information and advice about matters pertaining to Insurance of whatever nature, and in this respect I am at the service of the public. Patrons who may desire to do so are at liberty to make use of the Fire Proof Safety Vault in my office for the storing of Insurance policies and other valuable papers free of charge. ^ -x a Al-J fA rrompt ana aauaiauiui jr mkuuvu i? all business. Respectfully, J. R. LIND8AY. TAX COLLECTIONS?1903. Yorkvillb, S. C., Sept. IS, 190S. IN accordance with the law, my books will be opened on the 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1903, for the collection of STATE, COUNTY AND SPECIAL TAXES for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1903, and will be kept open UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST, 1903, without penalty, after which day ONE PER CENT penalty will be added for all payments made In the month of JANUARY, TWO PER CENT penalty an all payments made during the month af FEBRUARY, and SEVEN PER CENT penalty for payments from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH TO THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, after which date all taxes not paid will go Into execution and be. placed in the hands of the sheriff for collection. For the convenience of tax payers I will meet them at the following places an the dates named: At Yorkvllle, Friday, the 13th day of November, until Saturday, the 28th lay of November. At Rock Hill, Monday, the 30th day af November, until Tuesday, the 8v;h lay of December. At Yorkvllle, Wednesday, the 9th day af December until Thursday, the 31st lay of December, 1903"; and after this lay my office will be. kept open for the collection of taxes with PENALTIES ATTACHED until the 15th day of LTomaU 1 OA J jiai lil, 1i7v1. Also during the collection of regular :axes up to the 1st day of March, I will receive ' VOLUNTARY PAYVIENTS OF COMMUTATION ROAD rAXES for the year 1904. H. A. D. NEELY, County Treasurer. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FINAL DISCHARGE. ON TUESDAY, December 15. 1905, I will make final return as Adninistrator of the estate of CARRIE E. PLEXICO, deceased, to W. H. McCorcle, Judge of Probate, and will then rnd there apply for letters of dlsmlslal JOHN T. WILSON, Administrator. Nov. 13 i 6t