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WOTER ENTERPRISE. Published Every Wednesday and Saturday BY Tbe. Enterprise FnblisbinR Company A. J. CLARK Kdltor, One Year,.^ $ 1.00 Six Months 50 cts Three Months 25 cts Tn A iltron/iA A 11 AVU f CSIIW* Saturday, June 23, 1900. The Republican National convention which met Tuesday in Philadelphia, nominated Wm. McKinley and Gov. Roosvelt lor president and vice president respectively. The convention was out and dried for McKinley con sequently no other name was con nidered for the head of the ticket When the selection of a man for the second place on their ticket came up there was not so much unanimity. Ilanna urged the name of Secretary Long, but finally he abandoned his man, and Governor Roosvelt was unan imously nominated. Mr. W. H. Wallace who lias recently assumed editorial charge of the Greenville News, makes this reference to South Carolina's politicians, and it is painfully true : "There is entirely too much politics in South Carolina, and and there are too many politicians. Our people set too much store by "issues" and place too high a value on "views," and too small a value on the character and capacity of those who aspire to a public office. We are too much concerned about measures and too little about men. Therefore shallow and unprincipled demagogues who can catch the popular breeze and trim their sails accordingly, who often have no real opinions of their own, and are mentally incapable of having any; get into high and responsible places, while men of intellect and character, however patriotic and however well equipped for public service, are rejected because they are too honest and brave to profess allegiance to some political vagary that has captured the popular favor for the moment. The consequence is that South Carolina is afflicted with manv officers of indifferent1 ^ ~ ~ ~ j character and mean ability, and j the demagogue is preferred to the statesman." Mother* wishing stout healthy ((iris should :;lve them Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab- ! leu as they approach puberty. Alleged Anarchy in China. London, June 21.?The most startling news from the tar East is the rumoied death of ViceAdmiral Seymour, but no credence whatever is attached to the report here. The statement that Li Hung Chang has cancelled his passage to Pekin is interesting. How he manages to disobey the Dowager Empress's urgent command is not clear, but evidently fear of a revolution in Canton in the event of ilia departure induced the consuls to bring strong pressure to bear Special dispatches from Shanghai continue to recount wholesale; slaughter at Pekin. The soldiers and Boxers are said to be massa creeing each other, and the Chi nese Manchurians are also said to be engaged in mutual slaughter.! Prince Tuan is alleged to have uapboit n nil luirnoit nala*a itir. I Emperor id reported to have been ! killed, the Dowager Empress is! represented as missing and in j some quarters it is believed she has committed suicide. All this purports to have been contained in a letter from Pekin received by a high official Chinaman at Shanghai. Malstotrlan can find a lodgement in the aye tern while the Liver Im in perfeot order iJrM. A. Simmon* L.lver Medicine Is the best Regulator. ^ When two Chinamen meet they shake hands. That is to say, each shakes and squeezes his own hands and covers his head. If the meeting is after a long parting, after the hand-shaking is over the friends rub shoulders till theyare tired. Instead of in quiring after one another's health, it is ettiquette to say : "Have you eaten your rice? Where are you going! What is your business there? What did you pay for your shoes? How old are you ?" A RICH CONVICT. ftiin Scheme For A voiding a Sen teuce ot Hard Labor. Quito an interesting story ha been developed by the return t the penitentiary of Johi Stuckey, a white convict, fron the Scarborough farm in Surnte county. Stuckey was convicted inSpcr tauburg about a year ago of kill ing J. (J. Servier, who was a olerl in his store, and owing to the promiuence of the parties th< case wa in many respects a sen sational one. Stuckey was fouu< guilty of manslaughter ;uid wa sentenced to 20 years' imprison tuent. lie is said to be quite wel "fixed" in this world's goods. According to the story as re lated by the penitentiary author ities, Mr. Scarborough is a ruai who coutracts for convicts ai laborers on his farm. It appear that he was also a relative ol Stuckey, nnd when he got his las batch of convicts he asked tha Stuckey be included. Not know ing of any relationship existmj between the two meu he wai turned over to Mr Scarborough It was later reported to the ail thori ties that Stuckey was not be ing an a convict, but was raallj having a pretty good time. It ii alleged that he was actually hoarding with Mr. Scarborougl and paying for it. Acting upon these reports tlx superintendent and the board ol directors ordered Stuckey to be brought back tc the penitentiary lie is now in that institution again in stripes, and at work it the commissary department.? Columbia' Record. The War in South Atriea. London, June 21.?The Britisl have penetrated Transvaal ter ritory as far as Maoh&d.odorp Passengers who arrived yesterday at Iiourenzo Marques from tlx Transvaal assert that heavy artil lery was engaged and that tlx Boors abandoned Machadodorp retiring northward. President Kruger is still a Alkmaar. Boer bulletins re garding Gen. DeWet's operation) along Lord Roberts's cornmunica tions assert that two convoyi were captured and three hundrec workmen with fifty military fa IV?II |)i inuiiwrw. A member of the British Iioum of commons, who has had an im porta nt communication fron South Africa, is telling a story o a teleirram alleged to have bees received from Cape Town, whicl says that Mr. Kruger lias reall; escaped and is already on t.h< seas bound lor Europe, and tha the person occupying the Kxecu tive car is not Mr. Kruger, but i a substitute. the Pretoria correspondent o Tlie Daily Telegraph in a dis patch, dated Sunday, says : 4kA informal truce for five days is i operation bet ween Lord Robert and Commandant Botha." One of the most curious char ities in Surry, England, lias .jus been distributed in the village c Wotten. In 17l?< a rosiden named William tilenville died leaving a will which directei that lie should he bar's d in th churohyard "fix yards undo ground," antl that -10 shilling apiece should he paid annual!; to live poor hoys of the parish who, on the anniversary of hi death, with their hands laid 01 the gravestone, should ropea by heart the Lord's prayer, tin creed, and the commandments read 1st. Corinthians, xv , am write too verses of tlie* chapter Later the number of hoys par ticipating in the charity ha been increased from five t< seven. This year 10 hoys of fered to compete, but only 1 attended. The first seven won successful, and the. unsucccsa ful boys were each presentei with half a crown, while tin five non-competitors receive! two shillings each. Cotton Letter. New York,.lone 21.?Liverpoo futures opened 5 points higher 01 old and 7 points on new crop an< closed fi and 8 points respectively above yesterday. Our niArke opened unchanged to 7 point dearer; improved further afte the opening on foreign buying but weakened on jiquidatini sales, southern and local account despite numerous complaint from low land belt of damage h; continued wet weather. Kigh [cents for winter months is regard ed as the full price until more is; known about the crop. It will he a weak market for someti me to come. Prices here at 1 50 p. m. are three to six points below a yesterday. 0 r Camden Items. Camden, June 20.?The school trustees of District No 1 met to* day and reelected all of the pub1 j he school teachers in this district. 1 j Mr. Robert M. Kennedy is the B , superintendent, Mr. L. T. Mills " | principal of the Camden graded * I school, and the Rev. C. C. Scott 8 principal of the Jackson graded * school, colored. 1 The city council have just re- j | ceived the street sprinkler and it ]; did service on the streets today , " for the first time. 1 The Wilson railroad, which is ? being built from Sumter to Cam J 8 den,will reach here about August. | ' A contract has juBt been awarded * for the grading of four miles of this road in Kershaw county, ex- |, tending into Sumter county. i * Camden alreadv has four de- 1 8 pots, each in different parts of * the town. It would seem advisa- ; * ble, instead of having so many 1 dopots o have a union depot. f Pom .nn Kncinncc r\nn nlo ATP > ; vain 4Cii uuoi hudo ^ R'ver generous to base ball playf era. Yesterday evening business i was suspended at 5 o'clock, so! 9 i that all who wished to could go f i out to the base ball park and wit > ness a game between the Oheraw . and Camden teams. The game , was a victory for the Camden 11 team, the score standing 19 to 8. ; ;; Healthy Mothers j Few mothers ere healthy, because g their duties are so exacting. The anxiety I 3 of pregnancy, the shock of childbirth, 1 ancf the care of young children, are 9 ? severe trials on any woman. But with I Wine of Cardui with in ffrasp, every gM , mother?every woman In the land?can 0 pay the debt of personal health she 9 ! I OU#t has Utiart ASiaa hrt n/vit tuanl II s robust health with all Its privileges and 9 pleasures? Wine of Cardui will giva It | 1 to you. : mmii ? strengthens the female organs and invigorates weakened functions. For every 1 female ill or weakness It la the best medicine made. Ask your dmgg'st for I' $1.00 bottle Wine of Cardui, and take no substitute under any circumstances. I Mr*. Edwin Crm, Conner. Mich.t "When I I 1 commenced using WmeofCardui 1 wm hsrdly able I o walk scmss the house. 1 wo weeks ditcr I walked | V half S mile and picked rfrawberhe*. When my I other child w.s ben f sidlcred with labor p?na 24 jj ^ hours, sikd lu?i to raise him on s bottle because I had I a no mtlk. Aher using the Wins during pregnancy I ' tikis time. i gave birth Last month to s baby gtrL snd 9 was in Lbor only two Injurs, with but little pain. ] and I have plenty of milk. Fof Ho", yeat improve I ^ mcnt in my health I tlaok God and wine of GardoL" I For advtce in cases requiring special directions. I address, g.vuig symptom. " The Ladies' Advisory | u as Department." The Chst* fl jyk t.?:u?ogo Medicine Co., 1 [ I 3 Cluttonoogi, Tenn. j ; S. M. Mathis 1 com pan v. s V Arc going to try to ho ready for ' the rush on next Saturday,, and ^ want the crowd to call on us for ( I'eanuts, Oranges, Bananas, Lem3 ons, etceteras. We will have I , Fruits of all kinds. We still han-J ' die heavy and fancy Groceries. :? Our Dried Beef is going like} j hot cakes?selling Irom 50 to 75 L. pounds a week?and wo can J . hardly keep it on hand for the; 1 demand. 1 !>! 'j We Also Try to Keep Chickens and I all the time. I hut can hardly do it. We have | now on hand 15 or 20 dozen Kggs, u and also a few chickens, which 1 will not last long. I S. M. Mathis & Co. rj K Bridge to Let. t, *11K contract to hitilil a NKW-Hltl l>? J B over , ltcar Crock, near Uio Ootlon ( H Mi 1 !h, will lie lot to the lowo.it re?|tnni|Mn v liirt'lor o:t TTJKSDAV .IttVK lt? 0, tit 10 * . o'clock it in Plan* ami uperlllciilons ? III he t I Biuilr known at the lotting. The rirht to r< I Jort tit y and till hhla M ronorvoit. * I M C. GARDNKU, County Supr jffinnoxznooTnonts. Election, Teusday, Augusts. I90J. Fur Solicitor. I hereby announce mydelf as a candidate for solicitor of the Sixth Judicial circuit, subjeot to the action of the Democratic primary. Tiios. F. McDow. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Solicitor of the sixth circuit, subject to the rules governing: the Demoratic primary. W. C. Hough. I will stand for renomination to the office of Solicitor of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, subjeot to the results of the next Democratic primary. J. K. Hknrt. ' For Supt. Education. To the Voters of Lancaster County : With many thanks for past favors, and at the solicitation of friends, I ' hereby announce myntlf as a candi- i date for the office of County Superin tendent of Education, subjeot to lhe rules governing the Democratic i , primary; and, if elected, my time and energies are yours for the best inter- ? psts of education. J. E. BLAUKMON. The many friends of Mr. Ernest Blackmon hereby announce him as a candidate for the office of County ! Superintendent of Education subject j to result of the Democratic primary. j > t the solicitation of a few friends, ; I announce myself a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Education. ; K. Uaxtrk Bi.ackmox. Mr. Editor:?Please announce the name of Prof. A. C. Rowell as a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. If elected, we pledge hiin to discharge the duties of the office to the best interest of education. Many Fkiknds. For County Auditor. Mr. Editor : Realizing the valuable services rendered during his term of office, the neatness and correctness of his work, and knowing him to be well qualified for the position, please announce the name of .1 no. A. Cook for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules governing the primary. M*sr Kriirdi. 1 resp?otfully announce my candidacy for the office of oounty Auditor, subject 10 the rules of the Democratic , primary. L. J. Picket. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of county Auditor, ' subject to ; l.e rules of the Deinoeratic primary. E. C. Croxtoh. Fur the k-oefislat re. I am a candidate for re-election to , the I.eirislaturp. I will abide the re suit of the Democratic primary emotion T. Y. W 1i.liam8 The many friends of J. N. Kstridge respectfully announce his name for re-election to the House of Representatives for Lancaster county. We pledge him to abide the result of the primary election. Mant Votihi. I arn a candidate for the House of I Representatives, subject to the Democratic primary. J. W. Hamkl. For County Nnpervlaor. At the earnest solicitation of many frieiiuw, I hereby announce tnjseif as a candidate for re-eleetion to the office of County Supervisor, subject to Dm result of tlie Democratic primary. M. C. Qardnkr. For Sheriff. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. .J as. 8. Wilson. The many friends of Capt. John P. Hunter hereby announce him an a candidate for the office of Sheriff, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. Mr. Hunter's tine record as Sheriff in tlie past is a sufficient guarantee of what his future administration will be in case of his election. Many Votkhs. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for the offioe of Sheriff of bancaster county, pledging myself to abide the rules of the Democratic primary. .1. jp. Sow km.. For Clerk of Court. With a high sense of appreciat ion of past considerations and tokens of kindness, and with a deep feeling of gratitude for the same, I beg to an- j nounce myself acandidate for re-eleo- | tion to tiie office of Clerk of Court for Lancaster county, subject to the rules , of the Democratic primary. W. S. fj. PoMTKK. The many friends of Mr. Joseph P. Gregory hereby announce him as a candidate for the office of Clerk of the < 'ourt, subject to the result of the dem- i ooratic primary. Many Friends. For Coroner. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Coroner, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic pri-t mary K. Yooko. The friends of D. N. Mackey an-1 nounce him as a candidate for the of- I flee of Coroner, and pledge him to abide the result of the Democratic primary. Many Fr'kndk. For County Trenwurer. I am a candidate for re-election to the oftloe of County Treasurer. W. C. CiUTHIN, Mutton, Pork, Beef, ; VIENNA SAUSAGE, Etc., for picnic and home use at Dufft's Market I'hone 30. And Iteatanrant. Whon you link for I?r M A Simmon* I.iver Medicine, nee that yon j{ot it itnd not sotne worthies* Imitation ? . t LET LOOSE YC JOIN TIIE T THRIFT nreup is moihp\ Jh JkJUUJkWAJ AM JMkVHU A f I Stoc ing r rid o There ever^ hand a fe MONEY sold lousl Here For the c ' YOU! p"ce otnei of ya nant: <h our' THOSE VER1 PERC newt: Those must Very our < your; Best the : "I O 1 O /-? uri ovy **' Percales, Newest waisi 0, , spier Styles, ?s Must suitand Go at an(J 8 Cents. do with ? ? in ? NO H CLOSE 01 to pi mi coun They lar c Have 6oo Been Charging here You ,r. High Prices you For ture ? n 4- 'v Furniture, , But we sa,e. Are going far To stop !'rn That now. <Iuct Come and rt)on See. in* cut t Corr Heath Bkg )UR ASH! URONO OF..... Y Buyers ! HERE FOR YOU. 7 k-taking time is drawlear, and we must be ^ f all broken lots and T 4-M .rv 4-Uni. ?L frilling llJr.il 5UUW5 Jing. We mention w?what they have for and what ridicuy low prices you can buy them for. See lifference between our s and the prices of r stores : 10,000 yards ird-wide Percale Rem5 that sold fast at 6c.; Drice now is 5c yard. r BEST 12 l-2c ALES, 1 >of cflflpo rnet- r>nl >?N fc /hi blVlCb, 1UOI V/VIUIO, go at 8c yard. All 3c fancy Dimities are s for 5c. It is time shirt waist were gone, e will give them a big ?all our fine $1 Shirt st for 50c, and our 50c t slashed to 25 c. Our idid collection of LaSkirts must follow ^ Compare our prices goods with any store, you will see the wisof spending your cash us. r we EYES *ofit and throw on our I iters 1,000 men's dol- \ itraw Hats at 25c, and cloth hats, bargains at * for 5 cents. IS GOOD NEWS FOR YOU. y have been charging fancy prices for furnilately, but we will that now. At a big we bought three solid oads?1,100 pieces of iture?at a great reion. Our two store is are filled to the ceiland we are going to he life out of prices. ic and see. . & Mer. Co. *