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I S t&WHL *ts ^ua^t^r influeBces I growing insured only I ? Potash | LANCaSTERj> ENTERPRISE, 1\P li-dm ] Wo?lni*>tl:iys h\* Evthupkisi-; Puni.isiriNo Co. \. J. CL AUK. Editor. One Vonr, - - - *1.00 Si\ Months, - - .f>o Three Months. - - .25 I hi AD /ftNCE. Wednesday, July 16, 1002. It tlie unusual apathy as to the campaign meetings extends to the primarv election the vote will he small. Senator Tillman has announced that a competitive examination will be held in Columbia on the 28th inst. for the pur pose of selecting fix young men of this State who will be entitled to compete in a civil service examination for a cadetship at the Annapolis Naval academy. The applicants must be white and residents of this State between 15 and 20 year* of age. No ptudent who has been expelled from college will be permitted to enter the contest. (General News. ?King Edward's life is insured for $3,500,000, the largest amount on any one life in the world ?Court in Chester last week did not extend through one day. One party was tried and convicted and another pleaded guilty. ?Forty-five thousand dollars is a pretty good hill tor the doc tor? who attended President Me Kinlev, hut that is the sum appropriated hv congress the other day lor that purpose. ?The Marquis of Salisbury tendered his resignation as pre mier ot England last Friday and King Edward has appointed as his successor Right lion. A. J. Bal tour. ? King Edward continues to improve and it is now thought the coron ition will take place next month. Mesdames Dr .1 11 Witherspoon and Dr \V M t raw lord, sister ami daughter respectively <>t' Mr J W llasseltine, attended the marriage oi the latter last ivhmL Tin- first I*r?-?oripii?>ii for.llnluriu chills and fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form Xo Cure, on pay. I'rire "0 e.ts. ?Williams Hughes Co. invite you lo come in and examine their many bargains They say il you see them, they will certainly sell you Read their new ad There is one class, thouuh a small one. which hasn't minded the warm weather. The men down in storehouse of the ice factory work with overcoats on. Columbia Record. % # JU < X0BSEKVATI0N8 As to the State Campaign Special to News and Courier. On the Uoad, July 13.?T race for office with the state ca paigners is rapidly neaiiDg t half-mile post. It is on a cm lar track aud the string is uot sight. No matter how the rac< may stand now?something present unknown to this (lay a generation?st is only the fini that counts. The staying pow of true merit wins when t echoes of the carrying power o month, a tongue and a voice ha long since been silent. That t race is not. always to the sw nor the battle to the strong if fact qualified by the use of or one word In politico many c traneons facts are oft times i qualified, but -in this day, ev I in South Carolina, most pasl ; diamond Solomons venture tin I money on the swiftest horse a on the best trained athlete. n# .a nv i ?i' a i nr.c. there are many curious tHin plainly visible behind the seen ol a South Carolina windm I people's primary. The fact tl I some speakers in this prima j must make their speeches at I cost of one hundred dollars t | hour is an astounding statemm I yet this can he mathematical and financially proven. If silen is golden free speech in Sou Carolina is sometimes a tree e ver, sub-treasury luxury?to p it mildly. 80 let the dear peoj hearken diligently, lor out the*e mouths cometh the issue political preferment and otli< Farcical details ol this prima plan would make volumn voluminous and as worthless are Congressional reports a would make the dear people lo 10 suDstitute a ''secondary i rangement" for the present "p mary plan.'' ? MISSION FOR Til K FOOL-KILLI It is a well known fact that t I fool Killer has uever given atte tion to bis manifold duties he were to follow primary cai paign meetings he could do su service in a few hours as won entitle him to some of the r< land leisure he now so unworthi enjoys. Beyond question mai I fools do here congregate. ] | instance, at a recent meetii | when one of the speakers w J carefully discussing an imports 1 question, lie was interrupted I one whose natural delicienci j were great and whose absence | uiiiid was permanent. With ina expression, added to by atteni i at momentary importance, i ! interruption was made to ask t I following question: "What gi eral fought the tirst battle?" I should have had direct inform | lion as to what citizen fought t j last battle, but received a poli i reply. This is only one indicath of many evidences that the p I mary system will fall by its ov j weight. The audiences have nc very little ol the proper form respect due even to such occ l sioiiH. and this semblance is di j appearing An intoxicated pc | son thinks the most conspieuo place at the meetings is his; thoroughly convinced that it his duty to manage the ocohku and?he haih a vote! A fro j seat, a cheap cigar and an emp j head?these at once transform i ordinary, average evaryday idi i into a compound fool. Senselo 1 interruptions are sanctioned 1 ! custom?thus custom doth brei habit. CASDIIMTKS UETTJNO TIKKI). The light brigade was on l march during fhe past week, wi some evidcnoes of physical fat ig clearly apparent on several ore I sinus. No evidences of olh fatigue, save some anxiety, wh visible without the aid of fie glasses. Hope springs etern V " ' * in the candidate's breast, until the "returns" come in. Hopeful candidates occupied the fields,the highways and the hedges, likewise the by ways, this week. Precious he time fleeteth and August 26th m- approacheth. They do murmur he as they work and the refrain is : V Oh, gather the voters while ve in * & srs may' Old time is still a flying ; And the self-same candidate who boasts today. Tomorrow will be a sighing. re r he tue week's work. ' a Beginning at Newberry, on ve Tuesday, the candidates have ad. e dressed audiences, also at Green1 wood, Abbeville, Anderson, and, " M I incidentally, at way stations and I I points between. The week has x"j been somewhat eventful, especials }! ly to candidates and interested 1 onlookers. Topographical con j , siderations have had something J lMjjlo do with slight modifications II in the tone of some speeches. Politics is light plainly visible j and lines are tightening, so to speak. The candidate? apparent '6s j ly are "bunched'' prolt.v much |0S as at this last on th, -road coin- ! j municntion, but? ,}h i The genera! rone of the speedily ! es and the "average attitude'' of 1 ^ a the opposing candidates remain >er about the same. There are tera porury variations ul this rulo,. ' y j which disappear, however, with . ' t lltt n 111 < 11 1 : r\ ilicl nrl..>ti.iu v.?w j wioiui u(?ntn. t'1 EACH MAY THINK IT TS HIMSELF. 1 * One of the candidates for the i " office of railroad commissioner is 1 ? a most popular speaker, the! ? crowds always rejjdv to hear and ' enjoy his speeches. Farmers, " ' merchants, lawvero, engineers. r% drummers, merchant-farmers and a8 farmer-merchants, are all candia8 dates in thi* lace. Another popular speaker, alway 6 applauded by the crowd and 1who waxes eloquent occasionally, n" modestly announced a few days ago to his hearers that he "wantis. ed to hold down the job for the d o-u-g-h there is in it." The race is still open for all n" and about three dozen candidates are pulling lor nine offices. Ig , m. , , . . .1 norance ol one s misfortune is ? j clear gain, so about two dozen or more have this lor consolation. | Whoso rHildm h hit liiin nmlur ^Island. (IT he can!) nv | 1 f,r ! I*II*Cure* 1JI. I Money r?fund???t if ir ?>w?r fails. as n* Appreciative Teachers. by |eg In behalf of the teachers of the ot Lancaster Summer school, we the ne undersigned wish to cypress our pt I appreciation of the able instruc j jjs tion rendored during the session! he (just closed by Trot. Baker and! M_ his ellicient assistant, Miss Ger-j je trude Foster, and we hope toj a have their services secured as jie teachers for the next summer te school. Adah ('. Bradford, r),, ' Maggie Tompkins, Minnie Taylor, Pn Sue B. Green, >w Nettie Green, aj Klla Robinson, ,a. B. L. Robertson, js Grace Iteamey, ,r | A. 0. Rowel 1. .,s I Gountv Supt. Education. is ' ' " " Vnnilion l>ayn. :>n Vacation time is here and the nil children are fairly living out of! ty j doors. There could he no healthful ier place lor them. You need ot only to guard aganst the acci-1 iss dents incidental to most open air, bv Hports. No remedy equals De ot! Witt's Witch Hazel Salvo for quickly stopping pain or removi ing dadger of serious conse| quences. For cuts, scalds and he wounds. "1 used De Witt's tli I Witch Ha/el Salve fnr sores, lie cuts and bruises," says L H. :a- Johnson, Swits, Texas. '-It is, er i the best remedy on the market." re I Sure cure tor piles and skin disId eases. He ware of counterfeits, al I Crawford Hros. 4A " ? ' I 4 - * t V ' '' ' A?y??? ??? i Williams-Hug % CLEARA It is our policy never to c goods from one season to an clear out these goods we are i SURE 1 MOVE ' We mention a few of the i while they last: All colored lawns and dim lards, swiss all colors, lace : and madras, organdies in the silks, ladies' shirtwaists, eras! orcd silk parasols and umbrel summer hosiery. See our gr< ED6INGS INser from ? t-2 cents to 10 cej^ts numerous to mention. You 1 tion to examine our qualities we are sure of your trade. Rcspectfull Williams-Hu Lancaster, S. C-, July 15, i \ _____ 3 ! hes Go's. . r NCR 1 : * ;arry over any summer other, so in order to norking them down act rHEM. * nany bargains for you iities,, silk batiste, fouind satin-striped lawns new effects, summer l and duck skirts, col las, men's oxfords and znt variety of * and TINGS and other things too lave a standing invitai for comparison, then y. _i a\ RiiuS uQ. ' i go 2. .J \