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gmmorous department. Not Unanimous.? Representative William Sulzer of New York was standing in the members' lobby in rapt contemplation of the oil portraits of former speakers. Speaker Cannon came along, says the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Inter-Ocean. "Hello, William!" he said. "How are yon, Uncle Joe?" Sulzer effervesced. "Uncle Joe, you are the best looking man I ever saw." "I am glad you think so, William," Cannon replied, without the quiver of an eyelash. "Yes, sir. You are also the smartest and the shrewdest and the kindest and most successful man I ever knew." "Well," observed Cannon, "it has taken you a long time to find that out, William, but I am glad you have seen light at last" "Furthermore, Uncle Joe," continued Sulzer, "you are the best man 1 ever knew. You are good, absolutely good. I often wonder when I sit in the house and watch you why it is the angel Gabriel does not float down through the glass roof some morning and carry you away to the fields of everlasting bliss." "Well William," said Cannon, "I have wondered about that myself at times, but under the rules of the house of representatives such action would require unanimous consent, and William, somebody would be sure to object." Didn't Try Them On.?"a friend of mine down south," said a Texas congressman, "indulged in the luxury of a negro valet or body servant, as we call them. This friend, in a riot of extravagance, one day bought a pair of loud checked trousers. His negro valet envied them and wanted them. They did not seem to be coming his way fast enough, and he threw some grease on them. " 'Charley,' said my friend, take these trousers and clean them. There's a grease spot on them.' "Charley took the trousers, didn't do a thing to them and brought them back in half a day. "' 'Deed, boss,' he said, 'I can't get that grease out.' "'Did you scrub them well?' " 'Yas, sah.' " 'Did ycu try a hot iron and a piece of brown paper?' " 'Yas, sah.' " 'Did you try ammonia?' " 'No, sah. I ain't done tried 'em on me yet, but I knows they'll fit me.'" The Criminal Mind.?Police Commissioner McAdoo of New York, was talking about the feeble minds of criminals, says an exchange. "A criminal of necessity has a feeble mind," he said. "Otherwise he would be unwilling to incur the tremendous risk of detection that every crime entails. "A typically criminal mind belonged to a fake beggar of whom a friend told me, wearing on his breast a placard reading, 'I am Deaf and Dumb.' "My friend paused and said in a low voice, as though he were talking to himself: "'I'd like to give this man something, but how am I to know that he is deaf and dumb really?" " 'Read the placard, mister,' the beggar whispered." The Difference.?Michael Davitt, during his recent visit to America, talked nnc dav to a renorter about the cheerfulness of the Irish character. "The very poorest among us don't despond," he said. "No man's condition is so wretched but he can crack a joke about it. "There was a poor old peat cutter one day whom the parish priest invited to his house to dinner. " 'Come in, Pat,' he said. 'It isn't much of a dinner?only beef and beer and potatoes?but indeed you're very welcome to it.' " 'Sure, your reverence,' said the old fellow, his eyes twinkling, "I'd have you make no apologies about the dinner. It's the same as I'd be gettin' at home barrin' the beef and beer.'" His Little All.?It is a pity to spoil a good moral, but it is sometimes done when a story is excavated to its foundations. This story from the London Outlook is, however, good enough to stand on its own feet: "When I came to town, twenty years ago," said a prosperous man of ample waistcoat, "'all my earthly possessions were wrapped up in a red bandanna handkerchief." "And now you own three hundred acres of land and that factory on the edge of the town?" "Yes." "May I asked you what you carried in the red bandanna handkerchief?" "Six thousand pounds in cash and bonds."?Youth's Companion. Wonderful, Hair Restorer.?"At one time several years ago." said an Akron business man, "I was associated with several other merchants in the manufacture of a hair restorer. We had a fakir selling the remedy, and this was one of his tales. " 'A woman came to me the other day for her eighth bottle. She said she liked the taste of it so well. I was frightened and took her into a private office and told her to show me her tongue. She stuck it out, and there was a half inch of hair on it. To keep from hurting the business we had to feed her camphor balls all the summer to keep the moths out of her stomach.'"?Akron. (O.) Times Democrat. Revenge.?Little Eddie and his father had been transacting certain disagreeable business in the nursery. When the young man emerged there were tears stains on his cheeks and a lingering look of resentment in his eyes. His Aunt Ella in the tenderness of her heart thought to divert his mind from his troubles, so she asked him: "What are you going' to be when you grow up?" An expression of set determination came to his face, and he jerked his head menacingly as he answered: "I'm going to be a father."?Brooklyn Eagle. pisffltonrou? grading. FROM CONTEMPORARIES. News and Comment That Is of More or Less Local Interest. CHESTER. Lantern, March 19: Yesterday there was trouble among the Wilkes brothers. of Baton Rouge, over the old dis?iifo nhnnt a nlnntation road and wire fences. Charley was shot twice, one ball entering his back below the left shoulder blade ranging upward, and the other making a slight wound on the inner side of the left knee. Dr. J. M. Brice, \*ho answered a hasty summons, was not able to locate the ball in the shoulder, but he did not think it entered the cavity, at least not the lungs. It was too soon to tell much about the probable effect of the wound. Eli Wilkes, his son Luther and Walter Love were committed to jail by Magistrate A. D. Darby. They say that Charley shot first. We believe he admits shooting once, but says it was after they shot at him. They had had some trouble earlier in the day, when they shot at Quit Wilkes, it is said. It will be remembered that Eli was tried and acquitted last year on the charge of burning Quit's barn. Mrs. Fannie Stringfellow Davidson died Wednesday about 1 o'clock. She has been ill for more than two months, and extremely so the past week or two, but was thought to be a little better and was taking some nourishment when her head dropped to the side and her spirit took Its (light without a tremor. She was about twenty-three years of age and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Crockett Stringfellow of Hawthorn, Fla.. but for the last five years has been spending the most of her time with her uncle and aunt,Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stringfellow of this city, where she died. On the 10th of last October she and Mr. J. L.. Davidson were married, and in just twenty short weeks, dressed in her bridal robe, she was buried in a gray velvet coffin in Evergreen cemetery. The funeral exercises' were in the Presbyterian church at 3.30 yesterday afternoon, conducted by Dr. C. R. Hyde, in the presence of a large congregation of sorrowing and sympathetic friends. The pall bearers were Messrs. A. L. Gaston, J. C. Robinson, J. W. Fletcher, J. B. Westbrook, H. S. Heyman and E. H. Hardin. The funeral procession was one of the longest we have ever seen and the floral tribute was profuse and beautiful. Fire started in a tenement at the Eureka mills Tuesday about one o'clock, and ten of the houses were burned before it could be checked. The houses were close together, the wind was blowing briskly, the mill village is outside of the city limits and hose had to be taken from town to reach the burning buildings. The water supply seemed ample and the pump threw two good streams. No house caught fire after Fire Chief H. S. Heyman arrived on the ground with his hose. The fire started in Mr. Geo. Gossett's house, which had been left for a short time with the door open, and the wind blew the fire from the hearth over the room. About five families lost everything, and many others lost part of their household Roods. The Gossetts, two or three families of them, were among those who saved nothing, and they lost everything they had saved last year in the Pacolet flood. The houses burned cost probably an average of $350 to $400 apiece when built, but would cost more now. We have not learned the amount of insurance, as it was not in the local agencies Mr. John C. Douglass of the Wise neighborhood, died last Wednesday, the 16th, after sickness of about one week with pneumonia. Funeral and burial were at Woodward church Thursday. He was about thirty years old, and leaves a wife and two children. He was a man of robust constitution, but his health has not been good for a year or two. Mrs. Jane Coleman, wife of Mr. W. E. Coleman of Armenia, died Tuesday, the 14th, of dropsy, having been sick about four months. Burial was at Uriel on Wednesday. She was about sixty years old Mrs. E. W. Tennant of Cornwall, died Wednesday, of paralysis, aged 71 years. The remains were buried at Blackstock.... Mrs. William Caldwell of Lewis, died this morning, aged seventy-seven years. The remains will be buried at Uriel tomorrow at 12 o'clock. She leaves two children. Mrs. Hamilton McCandless and Miss Nannie Caldwell. CHEROKEE. Gaffney Ledger, March 18: Jim Tillman once more stalks forth into the political arena, this time as a candidate for the seat of Representative Croft, recently deceased, of the Second congressional district. Is it a joke the criminal candidate would perpetrate upon the people? At first blush we would laugh at the idea, but when we think that it was the citizenship of the Second district that acquitted him of murder we become alarmed for the safety of the commonwealth. My God! What a terrible disgrace it would be to this poor old long-suffering state should such a calamity as the election of Jim Tillman to congress befall her! The jury to which the case of Phillips vs. the Long Distance Telephone Co. was submitted Monday brought in a sealed verdict after the court adjourned. Tuesday morning when court convened the sealed verdict was opened, and proved to be for the plaintiff in the sum of of $100. The next case taken up was Love vs. Turner, the contention being for a tract of land and damages. This case occupied the time of the court till the middle of the afternoon, when the jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff. Stanyarne Wilson appeared for the plaintiff and Hall & Willis for the defendants. Wednesday morning the consideration of the lCdgins case was resumed, when counsel for the defense moved for a non-suit, which was granted by the court. The balance of the afternoon was consumed in hearing arguments in cases that did not have to go before a jury. When the court convened in the afternoon it began the trial of the case of Joanna Smith vs. the Western Union Telegraph Co. Hart & Bell appeared for the plaintiff and J. H. Marion of the Chester bar for the defen dant. The jury rendered a verdict of $100 for the plaintiff. Thursday morning the case of Wilson vs. the Railway Company was taken up. Stanyarne Wilson and N. W. Hardin appeared for the plaintiff and C. P. Sanders and Butler & Osborne for the defendants. This case occupied the time of the court all day and was not concluded when it adjourned. GASTON. Gastonia Gazette, March IS: Mr. Marshall Costner and Mrs. Mollie Huffstetler, of the Begonia neighborhood, drove across the line into South Carolina Sunday and were married. They are now residing at the home of the groom's father. Mr. Aaron Costner. on Mr. Hope Wilson's place. Mrs. Huffstetler was divorced from her husband, Mr. John Huffstetler, at the recent session of the superior court As many as tnree uasion men nave spoken about the candidates for governor. One bet a five-dollar hat that Glenn would be the man, and a drummer took the bet. Another was for Turner, but thought he had no chance; while the third believed Turner had the best chance and would be the winner Mr. George L. Riddle of Zeno was shaking hands with friends here Wednesday, this being his first visit to Gastonia since he was injured in an accident at his gin last November. He was accompanied by his grandson, Mr. T. H. Riddle. He was confined to his home for quite a while with a broken leg which was only recently released from a plaster cast. With the aid of crutches he is able to get around and his many friends in Gastonia hope to see him here often. ....Mrs. Lizzie McCorkle returned to her home at Yorkville yesterday evening from a visit to her sister, Mrs. T. n CKa wne n nnnmnn n I Pf] h V Mrs. J. H. C. Duff, another sister, who will visit her Rev. L. J. Penley of Asheville has been appointed to succeed Dr. W. S. Fitch as pastor of the People's Methodist Episcopal church and will fill the pulpit for the first time on Sunday, the 27th, at 7.30 p. m. Mr. Penley will have charge of this church in connection with the one at King's Mountain, of which he is pastor. Services will be held on two Sundays'in each month, the date to be announced later. Mr. Penley spent Thursday here looking after the work. He resides with his family at Asheville No satisfactory account of the origin of the fire that burnt Mr. James Sadler's barn near Mt. Holly a month ago has been arrived at yet. The barn was burned about 7 o'clock in the evening of February 23. Mr. Sadler lost no stock, but the loss of the barn and contents amounted to about $250. There was no Insurance. ....Police Wiley Carroll arrested Chas. Hoffman Wednesday at his home at the Ozark on advice from King's Mountain that he was wanted there on a charge of disposing of mortgaged property. Chief Kendrick and Policeman Ferguson came over Wednesday and took Hoffman to King's Mountain for trial. AN AFRICAN ADVENTURE. Paul du Chaillu's First Encounter With a Monster Gorilla. In his "Explorations and Adventures In Equatorial Africa," Paul du Chaillu tells of his first encounter with a gorilla. "We saw an immense one coming straight toward us out of the woods," he wrote. "As he came he gave vent to terrible howls of rage, as much as to sa'' 'I am tired of being pursued and will face you.' "It was a lone male, the kind which is always the most ferocious. This fellow made the woods resound with his roar, which is an awful sound, resembling the muttering of distant thunder. He was about twenty yards off when we first saw him. I was about to take aim and bring him down where he stood when my most trusted man, Malaonen, stopped me, saying in a whisper, "Not time yet.' "We stood in silence, gun in hand. The gorilla looked at us for a minute or so, then beat his breast with his gigantic arms?and what arms he had! ?then gave another howl of defiance and advanced upon us. How horrible he looked! " 'Not yet' whispered Malaonen. "Again the gorilla made an advance upon us. Now he was not twelve yards off. His face was distorted with rage. His huge teeth were ground against u tfo oAtild hpnr thf? CtlUIl UlllCI OU UKU ?C vvu.M ...... sound. The skin of the forearm was drawn forward and backward rapidly, making his hair move up and down and giving a fiendish expression to his hideous face. Again he roared, a sound which shook the woods like thunder. It seemed as if I could feel the earth trembling under my feet. The beast, looking us in the eye and beating his breast, advanced again. " 'Don't fire too soon,' said Malaonen. 'If you don't kill him he will kill you.' "This time he came within eight yards of us before he stopped. I was breathing fast with excitement as I watched the huge creature. Malaonen only said, "steady!" as the gorilla came up. When he stopped Malaonen said: " 'Now!' "And before the beast could utter the roar for which he was opening his mouth three musket balls were in his body. He fell dead almost without a struggle." Gold may buy obedience, but it hotter to secure love and respect. iW Hash will probably be honored by governmental recognition. Commissary officers in different pnrts of the country, under orders to make experiments in the use of hash, have issued canned hash to some of the troops with most satisfactory results. If future experiments are satisfactory hash will probably be introduced as a part of the ration of the army. A geographical magazine makes the statement that the Philippine islands have a coast line double that of the United States. The measurement given is 11,444 statute miles, while the total area is stated as 115,026 square miles. In the Philippines there is one mile of coast line to every ten miles of area. In the United States the proportion is one to 555. It is said that 2,000 islands and islets can be counted on the charts. A BUCKETFUL OF DIAMONDS. i I The Romantic Story of King Magato i and His Fabulous Wealth. A bucketful of diamonds, worth $20,000,000 and hidden by old Chief Magato, who long years ago ruled the Kaffir tribes of Rhodesia, has put all of South Africa in a turmoil of feverish excitement. In every part of Cape Colony and the Transvaal, in Cape Town and Kimberley, Pretoria, Mafeking, Johannesburg, Swartzman's Kop, Ladysmith and Pochefstroom venturesome men are making up expeditions to search Rhodesia and the mysterious wilderness lying far north of the Limpopo river to the Zambesi for these diamonds. Newspapers in South Africa are full of the excitement. Nothing else is talked of in that end of the world but Chief Mag o and his buck etful of diamonds. Chief Magato is not a myth. Neither Is the bucketful of diamonds. Cecil Rhodes saw the big bucket filled to the brim with diamonds of the finest color and perfect luster. With Cecil Rhodes at the time were Sir John Willoughby, Justice Lunge and D. C. de Waal. But with all his craftiness, Cecil Rhodes was unable to make a bargain with the old chief, who was willing to give away his kingdom, larger than the state of Texas. but who clung tenaciously to his bucketful of diamonds. The existence of this almost fabulous wealth of precious stones became known In January, at Johnannesburg, In a trial before Chief Justice Sir J. Rose-Innis, and the details of hidden treasure including stories of the discovery of a skeleton, with a pocketbook filled with golden sovereigns, burled bullion and secreted diamonds, set all of South Africa agog with their blood curdling sensationalism. The story of the now famous meeting between Cecil Rhodes and old Chief Magato of Rhodesia dates back to 1890, when Rhodes, accompanied by Sir John Willoughby, Justice Lange and D. C. de Waal, M. I? A., came to the Transvaal from the newly acquired territory now called Rhodesia. The party traveled via Ft. Tuli, and entered the Transvaal at a point near the possessions of the then great Kaffir chieftain, Magato, known, from his power and his contempt for the Boer regime, as "the lion of the north." Magato long was the terror of the venturesome Boer pioneers. To set foot in his realm was to court death. Across Rhodesia, nis fearless black warriors, a living hedge with bristling spears, barred the way to the Zambesi river. But if Magato was fearless, so was Cecil Rhodes. The empire builder who had not feared to go alone to the heart of Lobengula's country and make a treaty with that black scourge of the dark continent did not hesitate to pay a visit to Magato. Almost alone Cecil Rhodes ascended the mountains of Rhodesia, at the top of which Magato had built his rude but almost Impregnable fortress. Almost alone the empire builder threaded the maze of crooked paths that lead to the wily old chiefs dwelling place, passing hundreds of semi-naked warriors armed with spears, shields and war clubs " * * I 11 wun me same cumempiuuua iiiumcience he always showed to savage soldiery. Finally Cecil Rhodes and Magato, the "lion of the north" and the "lion of the =outh," were face to face. A long and earnest talk followed. Cecil Rhodes explained to Magato why the white men wanted to come to Rhodesia. He 'old him of the railroad to be built, of 'he cities to be started, of the farms 'o be laid out. His own personal magnetism communicated itself to the old chief and long before the interview was over Magato and Cecil Rhodes had come close to an understanding. During the conversation Magato, who knew all the great men of South Africa by reputation, and who was dazzled by the fame of the great white chief from Kimberley, who had become the ruler of the powerful Matabele nation, and who, moreover, was the chief owner of the wealthy diamond mines of Kimberley, where thousands of Magato's men used to work from time to time, became confidential, and as the story has it, asked Mr. Rhodes if he had ever seen a bucketful of diamonds. Mr. Rhodes, to whom the question brought memories reviving the history nf the amnlcnmntlnn of the Klmberlev mines (De Beers), answered that he had on one occasion. Magato thereupon spoke to an induna, and within a few minutes two natives arrived on the scene carrying a bucket filled to the brim with precious stones of the finest color. The bucket was placed in front of Mr. Rhodes, who having examined some of the stones and found them to be valuable diamonds, asked where Magato had got them. The reply was that he had received them at various periods as presents from his native subjects, who worked in the De Beers mines. It is stated that after an intimation from Mr. Rhodes as to the diamonds having been stolen, and the response of the chief that it would require more than the Transvaal police to recover them, Mr. Rhodes again carefully regarded the diamonds ar.d estimated their value at from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000. me story was noisea aoroaa anu several private syndicates were afterwards formed to try and obtain the diamonds or a portion of them from Magato, but not withstanding a large outlay of money none of the syndicates could get Magato to sell the stones, if he had them, which he invariably denied, or find out what had become of them. As a matter of fact, the narrative itself began to be regarded as a myth, but it was resuscitated when, just before Magato's death, a large and valuable diamond was sold by the chief himself to a local trader. Renewed efforts were then made to get hold of the diamonds, but Magato himself denied having them or even having had any. There are traders in the Spelonken who have stated more than once that though they never saw these diamonds themselves, they had often been told about them by Magato's Indunas. But that apart, one fact which nearly every trader in the Spelonken can bear witness to stands out prominently, and that is that every native who returned from the Kimberley mines gave the storekeepers diamonds in payment for ?oods bought. Moreover, it was an established custom for natives coming from any outside places to present to the chief (Magato) on return some of the minerals or parts of the minerals which were unearthed by their labor; and as each would secrete at least five or six diamonds for the king, and as this process had been going on for years, it is not inconceivable that the statement that Magato had at one time j a bucketful may be correct. So far the theory has merely demonstrated the possession of the diamonds. As to the date of their being hidden, of how they were hidden and possibly where?here is the connection with the h IHHon tronaiirp whlr?h ha.Q thp various expeditions on their earnest search. Just before his death Magato, who hated his nephew, Mpefu, and the heir to the chieftainship, and who hoped to see one of his lndunas installed Instead, determined, at any rate, not to leave him any riches. So when he felt that his death was near he sent for four of his lndunas, and addressing them solemnly on their duty and loyalty to himself, requested them to divide the diamonds Into parcels and take them far away and bury them in some wilderness. This they promised to do, and the diamonds having been distributed among them, two indunas set out for Matabeleland and the other two trekked toward the Selati, In the direction in which the remains of the murdered man Van Neikerk were subsequently found. The facts leaked out in one way or another after Magato's death, and there must be many of Magato's people, as well as a few persons who know these details?perhaps even there are some traders in Zoutpansberg today who may remember two of Magatos indunas going on a special mission toward the location of Majiji, the mysterious "she king," as the Kaffirs termed her.?Chicago Tribune. MORE MULES AND HORSES. We will have another car of TENNESSEE MULES and HORSES for FEBRUARY 1. In this car we will have some of the nicest Mules and Horses that we have ever shipped to Yorkvllle. WE WILL MAKE IT TO THE INTEREST OF ALL BUYERS TO SEE US. GLENN & ALLISON. Reliable Watches See me for Watches, all sizes. Price 52.75 to J45. T. W. SPECK, The Jeweler. FERGUSON & CLINTON. Family Groceries?Plantation Supplies. Plow Moulds We have a ton or more of best quality Plow Moulds of all sizes and weights. When >ou need Plow Moulds come to us for them. We will make the prices just right. FERGUSON & CLINTON. |KENTUCKY MULES ? X \l * 1 * X w <f? + 11 W v * lfM|| rSTlJl * HkHBWWH * w'< rflllW k M * 4? Remember Rock Hill Is the if M place to buy your Mules. 5 Just received 50 head of fine > 2 Kentucky Mules, and from now 3? T ? Ill -I fi?/t ? err,,-..) ? un }UU Will iiinaja iiuu O, ,j, 4, supply at my stables. jf M Come and see me. If you * 4* haven't got the money to pay * Cosh, you can get what you ? want and have all the time you g want to pay for them. k $ S. J. KIMBALL, ? M Rock Hill, S. C. **?? I*******************,*** SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING. Representing one of the largest firms In the business and with a full line of samples I am prepared to take measures with orders and guarantee fits and also satisfaction. See me for your new SUITS, OVERCOATS, etc. Examine cuts of latest styles shown by me. J. J. HUNTER. There's a vast difference in Commercial Printing?The Enquirer does the different kind. Can we fill your next order? MACHINERY All Kinds and for all Purposes. When In tHe MarKet for ENGINES, BOILERS, SAWMILLS, AND WOODWORKING MACHINERY, GRISTMILLS, BRICK MACHINERY, ETC-, ?WRITE TO? "THE MACHINERY PEOPLE" W.H.Gibbes&Co. I COLUMBIA, S. C. I The 6lbbes Portable Shingle Machine. I Furnish Your Home. If you would teach your children to appear as if accustomed to the good things of this life, put nice things In your homes for them to get accustomed to. Don't build a large house, but rather a small cottage, which when It is well furnished, carpeted, curtained, well heated and nicely kept is the proper thing to make a home. W. B. MOORE & CO. Keep everything to equip a house from top to bottom, including Mat'Ings, Lace Curtains, Shades, "Wardrobes, Bed Room Suits, Chairs of all kinds, Rockers, Couches, Rugs, etc. Also have stoves of all grades. They sell for either cash or to responsible parties without cash. They will furnish your house completely and wait for the money until fall, if you like. W. B. MOORE & CO. ? m iatt inn r nn HtA I H'tLLIU I I fflULt LU. Livery, Sale and Feed Stables. FINE LOT OF MULES We have just received a carload of FINE, LIKELY MULES, and are prepared to take care of our friends and customers and the public generally. Be sure to examine what we have and remember that we will certainly treat you right. We sell for cash or on time, or exchange value for value. HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO. professional OJards. J. S. BRICE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office Opposite Court House. Prompt attention to all legal business of whatever nature. GEO. VV. S. HART, ATTORNEY AT LAW, YORKVILLE, S. C. a LAW RANGE. 'Phone Office No. 58 O. E. Finley. Marion B. Jennings. FINLEY & JENNINGS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office in WILSON BUILDING, opposite Court House. Telephone No. 126 A. Y. CART WRIGHT, SURGEON DENTIST, YORKVILLE, S. C. |5a OFFICE HOURS: 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.;a p.m.,to5p.ro Office In upstairs rooms of Cartwrlght Building, opposite .teiegrapn aim n*press Offices. *?' The Enquirer's Stationery satisfies particular people. ^tirn joaa auttl sv 7 AWTHCI^I G9.TT9N OIL < WHAT CAN'T BE CURED? CAN'T BE INSURED. A man never knows how badly he wants Life Insurance until he has been rejected once or twice. You may be In 1 physical condition today that will enible you to pass a successful examination and get any kind of policy you may apply for, whereas In less than six months you may be In such a condition that no respectable, honorable' physician would examine you for life insurmce, much less pass or recommend you as a desirable risk. During my fourteen years' experience In the life Insurance business I have personally (face to face) urged a number of men who were apparently good risks to apply for insurance, but who said "not now, but at some other time I think I will take out some insurance," and have In several Instances written their applications later on and had them rejected. It is no trouble to induce the rran who has been once rejected by a respectable company to sign an applirntlnn. If vou are In erood health. NOW, TODAY, is the time to see me and learn why the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company is the BEST companv and issues the BEST policy. SAM M. GRIST, Special Agent. SEEPING TIME "Who soweth good seed shall surely reap." ?The Bouquet Club. Our seeds are pure stock of the very best varieties. We have several varieties of Seed Irish Potatoes, Seed Sweet Potatoes, Early Seed Corn and a select aiock of the best Garden Seeds. Plant our seeds for a good harvest. When you want choice edibles come to see what we have. We handle only groceries of known quality. We have Hams, Chipped Beef, Corned Beef, Sliced Star Ham, and new spring catch of Salmon. We have several grades of Coffee. Have loose Coffee that is of as good quality as usually found on this market. Also have the regular packagi Coffee, and Mocha and Java put up in air-tight tin cans that Is as good as could be desired. See us for Crockery, Glassware. We sell nothing but good goods at competitive prices. Call and see us. W. M. KENNEDY, Agent. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Tin* PaDufotr nnnnnnrps the following very low Excursion rates to the following points named below: NASHVILLE, TENN., and return, account meeting "Peabody Normal Summer School,' June 8th, to August 3rd, 1904, at the very low rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. KNOXVILLE, TENN., and return, account "Summer School" from June 28, to August 5th, 1904, at the very low rate of .one first-class fare plus 25 cents. NASHVILLE, TENN., and return, account meeting "Southern Baptist Convention and Auxiliary Societies," May 12 to 18, 1904. at the very low rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents. DETROIT. MICH., and return, account "Baptist Young People's Union of America. International Convention," July 13 to 15, 1304, at the very low Tate of one first-class fare plus 50 cents. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., and return, account "Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine," July 3 3 to 15, 1904, at the rate of one first < la3S fare plus $1.00 for the round trip. MONTEAOLE, TENN., and return, account "Woman's Congress," from August 1st to 7th, 1904, at rate of one first-class fare pius 25 cents for the round trip. MONTEAGLE, TENN., and return, account "Monteagle Sunday School Institute," from August 15 to 30, 1904, at the very low rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. MONTEAGLE, TENN., and return, account "Monteagle Bible School," from July 4 to August 4th, 1904, at the very low rate of one first-class fare PIUS UCiilB IV! LUC IUU1IU Clip. NEW ORLEANS. LA., and return, account "Southern Good Roads Meeting," from April G to 7, 1904, at the very low rate of one first class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. ATHENS, GA., and return, account "Summer School" from July 5, to August 6, 1904, at the very low rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. JACKSONVILLE, FLA., and return, account "Interstate Growers' Assocla- < tion," May 4 to 6, 1904, at the very low rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. The "we fix if shop. WE are repairing, repainting, and overhauling Buggies, and we aro doing this work at prices that aro right. You'll find us In the rear of Riddle & Carroll's. Yours for business, R. E. MONTGOMERY, Proprietor. The Enquirer's Stationery satisfies particular people. MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE about $3,000 to be loaned In sums of $500 to $1,000, for from one to three years, on good real estate security. I want 8 per cent Interest; but under especially favorable conditions will offer somewhat better terms. Address "J. R. T." care of The Enquirer. March 15t.f5t ilUr ? READ THIS tluitr Ji AjdhXxhjCtZ t ^<y&<? f aavanwah &a.