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tumorous Department. The "Dead-Beat" and the Pass. Among after-dinner speakers, savs Harper's Weekly, Joseph Jeffersor ranks as one who can tell a gooc story In a dry, delightful way. Hi; stories deal principally with theatrica subjects. Here is one of his best: "While starring through Indiant several years ago," he said at a dinnei the other night, "my manager was approached by a man who had th< reputation of being a 'pass-worker,' 01 dead-beat. He told the usual yarr about being an ex-actor and ended b3 asking for professional courtesies. " 'I would be glad to oblige you, said the manager, 'but, unfortunately I haven't a card with me.' Just ther a harmv thought struck him. and h< added: Til tell you what I'll do. will write the pass where it will b< easy for you to show it.' "Leaning over, with a pencil h< wrote 'Pass the bearer' on the fellow'1 white shirt front, and signed his name The beat thanked him and hastened to the gate. The ticket-taker gravel) examined the v/ritlng and let him tak< a few steps inside, then he called hinr back and said in a loud voice: "'Hold on, my friend; I forgot. 11 will be necessary for you to leav( that pass with me! Interviewing Joe Chamberlain.? Chamberlain was always noted as a difficult statesman to interview for a newspaper. He never would talk foi publication unless he was really read) to take the public into his confidence which was seldom. One day, while talking with a friend in a London hotel, he wais approached by a diffident young man with the third question: "May I speak with you for a moment?" "Certainly," said the minister. "I can't say it here," said the youth; "let us go to one side." The bashful young man led Chamberlain into a dark corridor, where he explained. "I am on the staff of the , and would like to get your views on the Transvaal question." "Very, well," said the statesman with a dark and mysterious look "Come with me." He led the young reporter through several corridors and rooms to the darkest room he could And, and then after looking about carefully to see that the coast was clear of possible eavesdroppers, Chamberlain whispered this piece of information: "My friend, I really don't know anything about it."?Pittsburg Dispatch. On Her Dignity.?Miss Kitty came home from the postoffice in a high state of indignation. "They have such awfully rude and impudent people there," she said. "1 wanted to mail a book and I had it al! neatly tied up and properly addressed The clerk weighed it, and then he looked at me kind o' suspicious and asked me if there was any writing in it." "Well, you told him no. didn't you?' "No; I told him it wasn't any of his Kimlnocc nnri thpn he said he'd haV( to charge me letter postage on It. Thai made me furious, and I said, 'I don'1 care what you charge.' 'Well,' he sale 'the postage will be 36 cents.' I saic that was all right, and I paid him th? money. But I got ahead of the prying impudent thing, after all." "How was that?" "There wasn't a scratch of writing of any kind in the book, and he had al his trouble for nothing." In the Beginning.?"Which did the Lord make first, Brudder Johnson, de hen or de egg?" "De hen, ob kose?de egg comes frorr de hen." "Yais, but de hen comes from de egg, too." "Now, see yar, Brudder Jefferson?el de Lord had made de egg fust, he'd had to make a incubator to hatch it, a sawmill to get de wood fo' de incubator a tin mine fo' de tin, a winder-glass factory fo' de glass, a cotton mill fo de cotton battin', a steam-heatin' planl fo' de heat, and a drug store fo' a thermometer to tell de temperture, besides getting de permission o' some walkin delegrate to operate dem industries, an takin' chances on de egg hatchin' al dat. No, no, Brudder Johnson, de Lord dun simply make de hen first, and Ah reckon he didn't make a colored mar fo' a year or two after."?Puck. Why Thanks Were Returned.?Recently when Edmund Clarence Stedman was visiting in New England. he was called upon by the head of tin house while at dinner to invoke the divine blessing, says the New Yorl Times. "I was rather surprised and for hall a minuute sorely tempted," said Mr Stedman in relating the incident "Then I rose to the occasion and asked a grace which I remembered." "But Mr. Stedman." demanded i young woman of the party eagerly, "tc what were you sorely tempted?" "To do as Charles Lamb did undei similar circumstances." "And that was?" "He looked about the board and asked in his surprise: 'Is there no clergyman present?' The host shook his head. Then Lamb prayed: 'For this and all other mercies, O Lord, make us truly thankful."' A Dream.?While walking down the road I saw a dead gray mule in the middle of it. with a white black-birc perched on the carcass. Standing neai were some honest politicians, a couple ,*.lwx /1L1 tr Wl ? IUV ^ ? iiu Ul'l III'I ? ?UU iv marry again, and a man who had never lied to his wife. Over the hill came one running frantically away from ar office which was in hot pursuit of him "What strange land is this?" I murmured. and swooned. When I recovered, a beautiful maiden bent over me. "Who are you?" I asked. "A woman who can keep a secret,' she whispered. I woke, trembling, and actually goi down stairs in time for breakfast. iHisrrllanrouiS grading. FROM CONTEMPORARIES. 5 1 News and Comment That Is of More j or Less Local Interest. , CHESTER. 1 Lantern, November 24: The meeting at the Baptist church continues, with j much interest. According to previr -jus announcement in the Lantern, Dr. 3 V. C. Barron of Charlotte, came and ; preached last week, morning and evenr ing. He is free from any semblance i of sensationalism. It is "the old, old f dory" that he preaches, but he breaches it as if he believes it him -elf, and inspires his hearers with the conviction that it is true, and those , who hear him once want to hear him > again , .Yesterday morning Mr. [ Newton Williams showed us specimens > of reel June apples taken from the tree a few days ago. The tree made the > -egular crop and then this later crop. 3 The late apples are not so large as the early crop but some of them are fully j matured, while others are not r Miss Bessie Lindsay entertained the ? Sin Nombre book club Friday after, noon. The young ladies present were Misses Annie Hardin, Ellie Fletcher, t Helen Walker, Julia Spratt, Marion ? Leckie. Berfa Heath, Susie Lathan, Eunice Simpson, Sallie Withers and Bertha Stahn. Tea and wafers were erved with dainty violet souvenirs. " Miss Helen Walker won the prize and 1 Miss Eunice Simpson the consolation 1 prize Mrs. M. O. Patterson of Greenville, president of the Federation r of Book Clubs, spent yesterday and to lay in the city, guest of Mrs. Jno. G. White. Mrs. White gave a reception I 'o the members of the book club yesL 'erday afternoon at her home on West ' End Dr. M. B. Heyman of New York, arrived in the city Sabbath to *ee his brother. Mr. Saling Heyman, who is ill. Dr. Mcintosh of Columbia, came up Monday and met in consultation with Dr. Heyman. Mr. Heyman Is a little better this morning... .The marriage of Miss Lucile Sophie HeyTT UA.rmon man to air. nerrnan oiuucj ncjiuau of Chester, v as solemnized yesterday ^ afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Isaac Heyman, on West Bolton street, says the Sa. vannah News, of the 19th instant. In honor of the interesting event the rooms had been prettily decorated, the i first drawing room, fronting Bolton street, being used for the guests. In ? the rear room, the ceremony was per formed under a canopy of smilax and ' flowers. Rev. Dr. I. P. Mendes offl ciated. The bride entered with her father, and her sister, Mrs. S. H. Oppenhelm, entered with the groom. There were no attendants. LANCASTER. . Ledger, November 25: Miss Mamie . Clyburn of this place, is visiting her friend. Miss Cornelia Elliott at Yorkl ville On Monday next, Lancaster [ county will lose some good citizens. I They go to make their homes in the west. Mrs. Julia Fleming, her son W. . D. Fleming and his family: Chalmers I W. Fleming and Miss Lottie Fleming will leave that day for Ripley, Texas. > W. V. Hough and family and W. A. , Small and family leave the same day ? for Paul's Valley, I. T? and Messrs. t Durham Caston and G. E. Sims, for t Cordell, Ok. These are all among tne [ best people of the county, prospering [ and doing well. Some of them have ? sold their homes here never expecting p to return and others have only rented out their homes. We wish them each and every one success and abundant f prosperity in their new homes....Mr. I Edwin Cunningham, son of our townsman. Mr. W. J. Cunningham, has returned to the United States from the Philippine islands where he has been ! serving the past few years in the U. S. ! army. A letter to his father states that his company, A 27th infantry, arrived 1 at San Francisco on the 10th instant. On the way over their boat was struck * by a typhoon and his cabin was almost filled with water. He says they had a ' narrow escape. Ed's health is very poor ' and the physicians fear that he has L contracted consumption and recom mend that he be sent to a hospital in ' New Mexico for treatment. GASTON. Gastonia Gazette, November 24: .Mr. . D. Mott Jones, the popular young cot. ton broker, went to his home at Abing. don, Va., Tuesday morning from Spar. tanburg to accompany the body of his L brother. Mr. John Jones, who died in Spartanburg Monday. The deceased , was a prominent young business man of Spartanburg. Mr. Jones has the sympathy of many friends in Gastonia in his bereavement Mr. J. L. I Real went to Yorkville Wednesday Oil I . a hunting trip, returning Friday. He > expects to go again the latter part of i this week.... Miss Stokes of the e'ty i school faculty, will spend the Thanksc giving holidays at her home in 7orkville The four-year-old child of f Mr. Henry Myers, who lives at the Old . Mill, died Saturday morning and was . taken to King's Mountain the same . day for burial....At El Bethel Methodist church near King's Mountain i Wednesday right, Miss Lamby Har> mon. daughter of Mr. A. L. Harmon, and Mr. Arthur Phifer were married. r The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. D. Herman of King's Mountain. Miss Ida Plonk, daughter of Mr. Wil. liam Plonk and Mr. Rhodes, son of Mr. . Wm. Rhodes, were united in marriage ; at the Lutheran church near Cherry5 ville Wednesday night, the ceremony ? being performed by Dr. L. A. Bikle Rev. G. A. Sparrow, pastor of Olney and Union Presbyterian churches, left for Charlotte on No. 12 Sunday evening with his son. Mr. Sylvestus Sparrow. whom he was taking to the Presbyterian hospital where the young man will undergo an operation for appendicitis. This is the fourth attack of appendicitis Mr. Sparrow has suffered and it was decided than an op' (.mlinn wji? ik.i-b?B!||'v Mr Snarrnu-'q i many friends wish for him a success. t'ul operation and a speedy recovery. - Mrs. Esther Elizabeth Whitesides died at 11 o'clock last Thursday nierht at the old Whitesides homestead near Pissrah. She was the widow of the late Edward Whitesides, who died ' six years a?o. the step-mother of Mr. Edward Whitesides of Gastonia and t Mr. James Whitesides of Texas, and the mother of Mrs. Mary Crawford, Mr. W. Boyce Whltesides, Mr. A. M. Whitesides, Miss N. E. Whltesides, Mrs. Will Anthony, Mrs. J. J. Henry and Mrs. W. L. Whitesides. The burial took place at Pisgah Friday after services at 2 o'clock by Rev. A. T. Lindsay. LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE. Constitution of an Organization That ( Commends Itself to Good Citizens. Following is the constitution of the < law and order league which was or- | ganized in the city of Columbia during fair week: j 1. To render ail moral encourage- f ment and support to the constituted ( authorities in the enforcement of existing laws, both state and municipal, relating to the peace and good order of the community. 2. To render such individual service as may be practicable and lawful, In securing: and furnishing to the proper law officers facts and information of violations of law to enable them to proceed against the violators. 3. By all lawful means to hold the sworn officers of the law to the prompt and faithful discharge of their official obligations to the public, and by proceeding against them for lawful neg- ] lect or failure on their part. 4. Especially to secure a full and satisfactory enforcement of the dis-' i pensary law, both against those en- 1 gaged in prohibited traffic in intoxicants and those who violate the pro- I visions of the law while acting as 1 sworn officers of the dispensary. 5. By endeavoring to secure such I legislation in the future as will ultimately prohibit the traffic in intoxl- < cants for beverage purposes In South 1 Carolina. < Its officers shall consist of a chairman, secretary-treasurer, and an ex- ' ecutive committee consisting of seven 1 members, one for each congressional district in the state, of which the | chairman and secretary-treasurer shall be ex-offlcio members, and one or ] more field workers. - ?U ? 1 ???? A trrtoonror in? Liiuinuaii) ocviciaij-uvoouivi and executive committee shall be elected at a conventibn of delegates 1 from the county leagues hereinafter provided for, and the field workers 1 shall be chosen by the executive com- ( mittee. The term of office shall be for one year or until their successors are 1 chosen. The executive committee, shall have power to transact such business as may promote the objects of the organ- ' ization, and shall meet at such times and places as the chairman may appoint. The annual convention shall be held ; in the city of Columbia on Wednesday evening of fair week for the election of officers and the transaction of such business as may be deemed necessary. A county league shall be formed at each county seat and may maintain branch leagues at such points in the | county as may best subserve its interest, and shall adopt such simple rules for its government its may be neces- j sary to carry out the objects of the j organization. The officers of the county leagues shall consist of a chairman, secretary and treasurer and an executive com- j mittee in such number as the league may decide upon. They shall be elected annually and hold office until their , successors are chosen. The chairman of each county league t shall be ex-olflcio member of the state t executive committee. Each county league shall elect an- ( nually at their meetings In September r delegates to the annual convention in ^ Columbia in the ratio of one for each g member of the general assembly from e their county. Sayings of Don Quixote. Here's another old-timer whose stay- a ing qualtities are almost phenomenal. " His name is Miques de Cervantes, but * better known to the world as Don 1 Quixote. He lived and flourished in ? Spain between 1547 and 1616, more , than a century before Swift or Prior were born. Following are a few spec- t imens of his short sayings: t Beauty in a modest woman is like a ^ fire or a sharp sword at a distance; neither doth the one burn nor the oth- ? er wound those that come not too close x to them. t Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open. t The absent feel and fear every ill j Self-praise depreciates. t The dead to the bier; the living to t good cheer. 1 "All women, let them be ever so homely, are pleased to hear themselves celebrated for their beauty. Squires and knights errant are sub- . jects to much hunger and ill luck. Liberality may be carried too far in ( those who have children to inherit pk from them. j Virtue is always more persecuted by c the wicked than beloved by the right- J eous. Every one is the son of his own J works. c Honey is not for the mouth of an 5 ass. ] No padlock, bolts or bars can secure 1 a maiden so well as her own reserve. * Wit and humor belongs to genius j alone. The wittiest person is a comedy is x he who plays the fool. There is no book so bad but some- I thing good may be found in it. We are all as God made us, and of- c tentimes great deal worse. ?j Let a hen live, though it be with a pip. c We cannot all be friars, and various d are the paths by which God conducts t the good to heaven. j Covetousness bursts the bag. It is easy to undertake, but more dif- t flcult to finish the thing. J The term is equally applicable to all ^ ranks, whoever is ignorant is vulgar. By the streets of "By-and-by" one arrives at the house of "Never.' H Between the "Yes" and "No" of a woman I would not undertake to thrust the point of a pin. a Patience, and shuffle the cards. \ Other men's pains are easily borne. r A bad cloak often covers a good j drinker. > Pray devoutly and hammer on stout- t ly. 11 When a thing is once begun it is almost half finished. Plain as the nose on a man's face. You are taking the wrong sow by the ear. c A close mouth catches no files. n An Anirrjal siory Por Little Folks Ephraim and his Fish Bait I Ephraim Jones was a little black >oy who loved to fish, but he was unible to catch any real large ones. "I guess I need larger bait," said he )ne duy, and straightway he set out to ind it. As he was going along he saw a jreat big snake stretched out on the ,round, with only half of his body out 4-\y~ K/vlft WUIAV K/V ma/la hla hnmo il Hie lime tv iiiuu uc uiauv uw UVUjv. 3B CAUGHT WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE WOKM. "Where can I And a real large worm fvith which to bait my hook for big Iskes?" asked Ephraim. "I am only a large worm," said the make, winking his eye. "How would [ do?" v "Oh, you are altogether too big," aughed the little black boy. "Wall hrttv tjtIII thot fpllow do?" flSk ed the snake, pointing to what looked like a big worm sticking out of an)ther hole near by. "Oh," cried Ephraim with delight, "I had not seen him. He is just the right size." Then he caught what he thought was the worm by the tail and tried to pull him out of the hole. But, pull as he might, he could not budge the creature. "He is too strong for me," said Ephraim. "Of course he is," answered the snake, "for that is my other end, and |ust because you have tried to run away, with me for bait I am going to eat you." My, my! Little Eph was frightened, and he begged as hard as he could to be allowed to go home. "Well," said the snake, "1 am not very hungry, and you are not fat enough to make a real good meal of, anyway, so I will let you off." "Thank you." replied Ephraim. "and I will never put worms on my hooks for fish bait again. I shall use dough balls and grasshoppers." "Very well." laughed the snake. "Run along home now." And Eph ran.?Pittsburg Dispatch. TEETH AND SIGHT. Decayed Molars Cause Disturbance of the Ocular Nerves. "Many people who come to me to iave their teeth attended to complain ncidentally of failing eyesight, and vhen I tell them that bad teeth in nine ases out of ten are the cause, few feel nclined to believe me," said a wellcnown New York dentist. "Bad sight is generally attributed to >verstudy, debilitated constitution and i hundred and ot^e other causes. But lave you ever heard any one place the dame on the teeth? Bad teeth are he direct result of insufficient ap )llcation or tne tooinorusn, anu u<tu tyesight, resulting from the decayed nolars exciting disturbances of the ocilar nerves, is the next inevitable penLlty. That is a fact which seems to >e little known. "The other day I extracted four de ayed teeth of a young girl who was ilmost totally blind. Her pupils were lilated and insensible. A week after I >ad pulled her teeth her sight was jractically restored. Two months jrevious to this cure the girl had been sxamined by an expert oculist, who, ifter putting her to various eye tests, lesignated the case as 'hysterical amjlyopia,' and I guess that's about all he satisfaction the girl got, judging >y her condition when she came to ne. In saying this, do not think for i moment that I am in any way prejldieed against oculists. I merely cite he Instance. "In the course of a year I attend the eeth of scores of people with imjaired vision, and in every case where he teeth are drawn the sight is soon ifter either greatly improved or enirely restored."?New York Times. TAX COLLECTIONS?1903. Yorkvillb, S. C., Sept. 15, 1903. IN accordance with the law, my books will be opened on the 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1903, for the collection of STATE, COUNTY AND SPECIAL rAXES for the fiscal year commencing ranuary 1st, 1903, and will be kept pen UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST, 1903, vithout penalty, after which day ONE 5ER CENT penalty will be added for ill payments made in the month of rANUARY, TWO PER CENT penalty n all payments made during the month >f FEBRUARY, and SEVEN PER 'ENT nenaltv for Davments from the ST DAY OF MARCH TO THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH, after which date all axes not paid will go into execution ind be placed in the hands of the sherff for collection. For the convenience of tax payers I vlll meet them at the following places in the dates named: At Yorkville, Friday, the 13th day of November, until Saturday, the 28th lay of November. At Rock Hill, Monday, the 30th day if November, until Tuesday, the 8th lay of December. At Yorkville, Wednesday, the 9th day if December until Thursday, the 31st lay of December, 1903, and after this lay my office will be kept open for the ollection of taxes with PENALTIES ATTACHED until the 15th day of ilarch, 1904. Also during the collection of regular axes up to the 1st day of March, I rill receive VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS OF COMMUTATION ROAD PAXES for the year 1904. H. A. D. NEELY, County Treasurer. FOR FINAL DISCHARGE. TUESDAY, December 15, 1903, I will make final return as Adninistrator of the estate of H. ALJERT PLEXICO, deceased, to W. H. IcCorkle, Judge of Probate, and will hen and there apply for letters of disnissal. JOHN T. WILSON. Administrator. Nov. 13 f 5t tv The Bedford Phone office will be losed Thanksgiving Day from 10 a. n. until 6 p. m. Buying, Selling, Exchanging. I am prepared to represent you In either of the above, if you reduce your wants to business propositions. See how cotton booms! Did you ever see a better time to buy real estate to make money? Take advantage of the opportunity before it goes higher, wnicn it is oouna to ao wun tne ngnis before us. I can buy or sell your houses or vacant lots on almost every street, nook and corner In Rock Hill. Also more or less throughout the county and state. Especially Is It my business to buy for you. I then have something definite In sight to work for, which Is far easier than trying to sell without a buver In sight. I want to see the picture of a broker who can place titles on your desk sooner and cheaper than I can, If you put me on to your desires In a strictly business way with instructions what to do. You don't need to see me to do business. Write, or wire your desires. Idle questions are out of order at this shop and not appreciated. On SALESDAY IN DECEMBER, immediately after the legal sales. I will offer the following tracts of land at public auction to the highest bidflora An tHoao forma' nVR-POTTRTH CASH and balance in three annual Installments: 135 acres, Gooley tract, near Olive P. O., York county. An abundance of wood and timber. One dwelling and orchard. Public road through the place. 155 acres, Love tract, near Lockhart Shoals, on public road to Chester. Clever Improvements. Rented this year for 800 lbs. lint cotton. See what some of my clients have to 9ay: Rock Hill, S. C.. Oct. 22, 1903. Last summer I wrote J. Edgar Poag, Broker, authorizing him to sell 14* acres of broken land at $100 per acre. He replied that he did not know where to find a purchaser at the price. Seemed to think it was more than its value. In October I consented for him to sell it at auction without limit. Instead of it netting me $95 per acre, as it would have -done under the first proposition, it netted about $103.35 per acre. This satisfies me that he did better at auction than he could have done at private sale. I have found Mr. Poag pleasant and prompt in all transactions. (Signed) Mary E. White. Rock Hill, S. C., Sept. 5th, 1903. I placed two brick stores with J. Edgar Poag, Broker. He failed to get a satisfactory offer at private sale. I instructed him to sell them under the hammer, which he did and readily realized the amount I was willing to accept. I found Mr. Poag pleasant and prompt to transact business with. (Signed) T. T. Morrison. Yorkville, S. C., Nov. 10, 1903. In August I wrote J. Edgar Poag, Broker, in regard to buying a tract of land. He soon succeeded in getting a satisfactory price on same, and the deal was closed up in a strictly ousiness way in short order. I find Mr. Poag pays prompt attention to business, and is pleasant to transact with. If you want to buy, sell or exchange, 1 advise you to see Poag. (Signed) J. M. Starr. Old Point, S. C., Oct. 20, 1903. I met J. Edgar Poag in the store of A. Friedheim & Bro. He invited me to his office, asking why I had made myself so scarce. After we got there he tried to sell me something. Having nothing on his bulletin to suit me, he asked if there was anything I would Kntf T tnM Vilm Hr Pou'pll hflrt 40 acres joining me that I would buy at $10 per acre. He asked if that was all I would give. I replied it was. He arranged to sell me the land In less than a week. I have always found Poag quick on a trade, buying or selling. (Signed) j. h. Matthews. Rock Hill, S, C., Nov. 10. 1903. In August last I placed my farm with J. Edgar Poag, Broker. He sold it shortly afterwards at a price I was willing to accept. I found Mr. Poag prompt and business like In transactions. Cheerfully recommend him to all who need his services. (Signed) Mrs. E. D. Starr. I want one and all to know my office is the place to conduct your business for both pleasure and profit. Don't be afraid of your shadow, but come up with your wants and propositions. I want you to distinctly understand I am no mind reader. j. EDGAR POAG, Broker, Rock Hill, S. C. NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS. ALL persons, without distinction of race or color, are hereby warned against Hunting, Fishing, Driving, Riding or otherwise Trespassing on the lands owned or controlled by us, all of which lands are in York county. Any disregard of this notice will be punished to the full extent of the law. n TT rVT.TT! AT?V H. E. JOHNSON, Mrs. SAM M. GRIST, WM. DOBSON, T. J. NICHOLS, JOHN N. O'FARRELL, M. L. THOMASSON, Miss M. C. THOMASSON, L. R. WILLIAMS, W. W. ALEXANDER, J. M. HUGHES, J. G. DICKSON, Miss DAISY GIST, JOHN F. GORDON, HUGH GORDON, GEO. R. WALLACE, JOHN A. LATTA, WILLIAM HAMEL, Mrs. IDA HOGUE, W. T. NICHOLS, W. E. GETTYS, JOHN F. WILLIAMS. T. B. BARNETT, C. F. GORDON, J. WARREN MOORE. W. S. PETERS, J. W. LOVE,.. W. S. BARNWELL, EMILY SMITH. MATTIE E. NICHOLS, ANDREW JACKSON, J. B. ADKINS, W. J. ENGLE, W. T. YOUNGBLOOD, D. E. FINLEY (Avery Land), SARAH E. YOUNGBLOOD. A. J. PARROTT, J. C. LILLY, A. W. SMOAK. Mrs. M. S. BROWNING, S. W. THOMAS, J. E. WHITESIDES, G. R. TURNER, J. G. A. TURNER, P. A. JACKSON. Mrs. Ada L. THOMASSON, T. N. WOOD, J. J. ASHE. rtutJ i. kj. uuxvimjin. Nov. 13 f 4t W. o. RAWLS, PLUMBER AND 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 recure 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 specialty with us. W. 0. RAWLS, The Plumber. iff" Buy stainless, non-gumming Sewing Machine Oil here. W. O. R. YORKTOLE Most Complete S Newspaper Ii $2 For Single Subscri Subscriptions riRPnAT. PRFMTITM MF! ljluuiv^u a. i.?sjiUA v vr ?l i The List Includes Buggies, ( ing Machines, Pocket R Articles of Value. Th Work Easy aiul the Pa The yorkville enquirer is the most complete semi-weekly newspaper In South Carolina. Its mission is to keep its readers promptly and correctly informed as to all local, state and general happenings that are of Immediate Interest and to stand for all that promises best for the welfare of ItA constituents along business, industrial, social and religious lines. The contents of THE ENQUIRER represent more careful and painstaking labor than do the contents of any other semi-weekly newspaper published in the state, and the time and money expended in its production are also greater. At the same time, on the basis of actual service rendered, its cost to the subscriber is less than that of any other South Carolina paper. THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The subscription price of THE ENQUIRER to single subscribers is $2 Der annum: but in clubs of two or more we send it for only $1.75. This reduction is for business reasons and for the convenience of the subscriber, and to further both of these ends we otter the following proposition TO CLUBMAKERS. To the clubmaker who returns and pays for the largest number of names between October 15, 1903, and Wednesday, March 16, 1904, at 6 o'clock p. m., we will give a flrst-class Babcock Top Buggy, worth $85; or a first-class Columbia Top Buggy with rubber tires, valued at $85. The clubmaker will '-;ave the option of the two propositions. To the clubmaker who returns and pays for the second largest club, we will give a handsome Columbia Top Buggy, worth $65. The Babcock and Columbia Buggies can be seen at Glenn & Allison's livery stables. NEW SUBSCRIBERS. In order to afford clubmakers greater facility in Introducing the paper to New Subscribers, we nereby authorize 'hem to take the subscription of any individual whose name was not on our list on September 15, 1903, and agree to send the paper to such individuals from the date their names are entered until January 1, 1905, for only $1.75. In such cases, however, the clubmaker must require cash of the subscriber and pay the subscription price at the time the name is entered on our books. OTHER OFFERS. For Four Names. A "Yankee" Watch, a Stylographic Fountain Pen or a Three Bladed Pocket Knife of good quality; or a 16Strlng Zithern. For Five Names. A VAA?.'? onKoorintinn +rt nithor Ano ftf the following Magazines: McClure's, Ladies' Home Journal, Munsey, Argosey, Cosmopolitan, Delineator, Frank Lesslie's Popular Monthly, or either of the following: A "Champion" Stem Winding Watch, a gold pointed Fountain Pen, a four-bladed Pocket Knife. For Six Name*. An "Eclipse" Stem Winding Watch, King Repeating Air Rifle, a year's subscription to the Christian Herald; or a 22-String Zithern. For Eight Names. An Ingersoll "Triumph Watch, a Columbia Repeating Air Rifle?works like a Winchester?a fine Razor or a Pocket Knife, a Rapid Writer Fountain Pen?plain case; or a Hopf Model Violin or an 8-inch itnnjo. For Ten Names. One year's subscription to THE ENQUIRER, a "Quaker" Watch, valued at $2.50; a Hamilton 22-calibre Rifle? model 11; the Youth's Companion, one year; or a gold mounted Fountain Pen; a good Banjo, Violin or Guitar. For Twenty Names. Crack-Shot Stevens Rifle, a 10-ounce canvas Hunting Coat, a No. 1 Ejector Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot Gun, the Century or Harper's Magazine. L. M. GRIST'S S< WhcnKn Wis in f BY THIS (CHARLES talked0 everybo MAJOR compan its enori 1 traordin show th | f&L small pe ^or lation o great ir frfoy it, man; * subscrit \w/* portunit to secun JL? per we 1 ] Will Begin in 11??! ENQUIRER emi-Weekly i South Carolina ? ptioii; Two or More i $1.75 Each. FER TO CLUBMAKERS. runs, Rifles, Watches, Sew a /\ 2 a uives, magazines ana viner e Competition Is Free, the iy Good. For Thirty Names. Either of the following: A Single Barrel Hammerless Shot Gun; a fine 4x4 Kodak, a fine Toilet or Washstand Set, or a Hopkins & Allen Jr., 22 Calibre Rifle. For Forty Names. A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo, a New York Standard Open Face Watch, a W. Richards Double Barrel BreechLoading Shot Gun, or a Low Arm Singer Sewing Machine. For Fifty Names. A Winchester or Colt's Repeating Rifle. 22 calibre: or a Baker Double Barrel Breechloading Gun. For 8ixty Names. A High-Arm Sewing Machine; or a first-class Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Gun. For Ninety Names. A Batavla Hammerless Gun, 12gauge, furnished by H. & D. Folsom Arms Co., of New York. A ilrst-claas gun and fully guaranteed. SPECIAL CLUBS. We will arrange to furnish any special article desired by a clubmaker for a given number of names on application to this office. TIME TO BEGIX. The time for clubmakers to begin work In competition for the foregoing offers is RIGHT NOW. Let all names, whether old or new, be returned aa rapidly as secured, so they may be properly entered upon our books. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Two Six Months Subscribers at $1 each will be considered the equivalent of one yearly subscriber at 31.76, and so counted. A subscription paid for two or more- years in advance at $1.76, will be counted as one name for each year so paid. <r ... Clubmakers will be held personally responsible . for the payment of all names returned by them. After p clubmaker has returned and paid for any name, he can, at anytime thereafter, discontinue the sending of the paper to the person for whom he has paid and transfer the unexpired time to any other person, provided the person to whom the transfer is desired was not a subscriber at the time the original name was entered on our books. No name will be counted in competition for a premium until the subscription price has been paid; nor will any premium be delivered until a satisfactory settlement has been made for all names returned by the clubmaker. Persons who commence making clubs will not be permitted to transfer their club to another clubmaker's list after the names have been entered on our books. It is not necessary that the names on a club should all be at the same postofflce. Names may be taken at any number of places. All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at the expense of those sending them. w. .1,111 U raonnnolKIa fnr the anf* transmission of money only when sent by draft, registered letter or money order drawn oh the Yorkville postofflce. In sending names, write plainly, and give postoffice, county and state. All subscriptions will be discontinued at the expiration of the time paid for. A separate list will be kept for each clubmaker, who will be credited with each name sent, so that the number sent by any clubmaker may be ascertained at a moment's notice. In case of a tie for either premium, two weeks will be allowed in which to work olT the tie. ' ? The time In which names.may be returned, under our propositions will commence NOW, and expires at 6 o'clock p. m., on Wednesday, the 16th day of March, 1904. . After the closing of this contest.on March 16, 1904, no single yearly subscription will be received for less than the yearly subscription price of 62.00, except new clubs are formed. 3NS, Publishers. ighthood I lower ? will be recognized by o tubers as one of the much f recent novels?a book which dy wanted to read, but which itively few did read. While nous sale is witness to its exlary popularity, the figures at it was read by only a very ^ rcentage of the reading popuf the United States. Of the lajority who have not read f are numbered among our >ers. Therefore when the opy was offered a few days ago s the serial rights for our papromptly seized it fmn L uuiwauun | a Few Days I