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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
ARE YOU
A. THINKING
MAN :?

0R do you let somebody else do your
" studying. If you are thinker we
want you to consider few points which
we will submit. Here they are: Can
you afford to 60 on from day to day,
week to week and year to year without
throwing around your wife, children or
those dependent upon you,- that iron clad
teed to them by a policy in first-class
that you cannot ignore life insurance, are
you using the same business sense that
characterizes your daily business transac-
tions If you place your insurance with
company that charges you twice as much
for your protection as 1t is worth, or as
another company equally as reliable will
furnish it for? The MUTUAL RESERVE
FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION, Of New York,
has been in business about Is years and
during that time has paid more than
500, ,OOO,O 900 to the benefciaries Of de-
ceased policy holders. 1t has in force
today as much insurance as the THREE
'STONGEST old line companies had when
they had reached the same age, and some
thing like $50, 0,O00, 900 to spare,
It has more assets, as compared
to liabilities than any company in
the world.
1t has paid every honest death claim
that has been presented, in full, and has
never taken advantage Of technicality,
as other companies often do. Now for
practical illustration: Say you are 43
years of age: A 5000 life policy (pay as
long az you live) in the ---- Insurance
Company, of New York, will cost you
SlS0.50 annually or $3.50 in twenty years,
if you live that long, in cold cash, not
co1ntino interesf The Same siza DOlicv
IN the MUTUAL RESERVE, will cost
you Ss6.l0 ANNUALLY, or 81, ,722 in twenty
years. We will be pleased teaxplain our
system to you and also to convince you
that any derogatory statement made by
any agent Of any old line company doing
business in this section about the Mutual
Reserve, is absolutely false and is inspired
by his desire to sell you something you
will never derive any benefit from. It
will certainly do you no harm to learn all
you can about our company and its plan
before placing your insurance.
SAM M. & L. GEO. GRIST,
General Agents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
MERCILESS MASSACRE OF COTTON GOODS!
MERIT WINS. PRICES TELL!


BEGINNING WITH SATURDAY, 25th of
APRIL, we make the following startling prices
to ONE and ALL FOR SPOT CASH, so long
as they last:
o,ooo yards of good cents, yard-wide, bleach
ing at cents per yard
5000 yards of good cents, yard-wide Sea
Island at q cents yard.
10000 yards of good 8 cents 4o-inch Sea
Island at cents per yard.
5000 yards of good Checked Homespun at 3
cents per yard.
1900 yards of good S cents Dress Calicoes at
cents per yard.
5000 yards of good 1675 cents cottonades, at
12H cents yard.
1900 yards of Fine 10 cents Dress Ginghams
at cents yard.
Unapproachable. sacrifices in Wash Goods,
White Goods and Linen values that no competit-
or can equal. Come, join the multitude of hap
py buyers who crowd our store daily and get the
benefit of the great sacrifice in prices.
The most approved styles of America and the
Old World are here in great variety. The Jaco-
net, Duchess, Crepon-de-soie, Tulle Chatelaine,
Cordele Marquise, Amazon Lawns Persian Lawns,
Imported French Organdies, Figured Dimities,
Tinted Organdies, White Organdies, Black Or
CANDIES, Black, White and Colored Swisses.
1000 yards of dark ground Pongees, worth ~
cents at s cents.
1900 yards 4-4 Percales, sell everywhere at 10
cents, at 7H cents.
1000 yards 12H cents Maddress Cloth at E
cents.
1000 yards Scotch Lawns, Persian designs, at
S cents.
500 yards of Grass Cloth worth 20 cents, at 10
cents.
1000 yards of Iridescent Chamleaus at 10 cents.
20 pieces Bleach Linen Damask from II cents
to ga cents per yard Bleached Linen Doylies at
55 cents to 95 cents a dozen A good ,bleached
Cotton Towel at IS cents. The best one on earth
attic cents. A great 20 4o-inch Linen Towel,
bordered and fringed at IS cents. Shirt Bosom
Linen only 28 cents Art Linen all grades and
prices 500 dozen Handkerchiefs, from cent to
81 cents each 1000 yards of checked Dimities,
Piques and Marseilles at startling prices.
1900 yards the 12H cents Canvass Ducks
black, white and colors-plain and figured, at s
cents
1900 yards Silk Finished Zephyr Ginghams,
IS cents quality, at s 3 cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
THE.STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of York.

coURr OF COMMON PLEAS.
James n. Riddle as Administrator Of
Charles T. Williams, deceased, who
sues for the benefit of Lula Williams
and Edward Williams, the widow and
child respectively Of his intestate, Plain
tiff, against M. r. Reese, Defendant
Summons for Relief-Complaint not
Served.
To the Defendant M. R. Reese:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
l. quired to answer the complaint in
this action, which is filed in the office Of
the Clerk Of the Court Of Common Pleas,
for the said county, and to serve q copy
of your answer to the said complaint on
the subscribers at their Office in York.
Vile, South Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive Of the
day of such service; and If you fail to
answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will
apply to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Yorkville, 8. c., March 9Th, A. D. 1895.
VIM. B. MCCAW,
and FINLEY & BRICE,
Attest: Plaintiffs Attorneys.
[sEAL.l w. BROWN WYL1E, C. c. G. Pls.
NOTICE.
To the absent Defendant M. r. Reese:
Please take notice that the summons in
this action, of which the foregoing Is
copy, together with the complaint herein
were filed in the office of the clerk Of
the court Of common pleas for York coun-
ty, South Carolina, at Yorkville, 8. c., on
the 9Th day of March, A. D., 1895.
WIN. B. MCCAW,
and FINLEY & BRICE,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
April 8 % fri ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
A SENSELESS SLAUGHTER

Of all our finest Paris Dress Patterns IN NOVEL,
TIES. This grand aggregations enbodies the
rarest in outre dress fancies among them Persian
Jackquards, Silk Flecked Fancies, Ombre Mohairs,
Fancy Czarina Mates, Silk Mixed Granetes.
Fancy Mohair Denires, English Checked Suitings,
Scotch Homespuns, etc. 50 pieces of Black and
Blue Wool Summer Serges, embracing all prices
from 10 cents to Is cents per yard
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
WATCHES AND JEWELRY

TNTRUSTED to my care will be re-
- paired promptly and GUARANTEED.
If you have lost the set out of your ring,
bring it to me and will put any kind of
set in it you want, try me. If your ring
is too large, I'll make it smaller. If you
should happen to want JEWELRY OF
that can get it for you on short notice,
and every piece of Jewelry is guaranteed
to be as represented.
THOS. w. SPECK. The Jeweler,
In Mr.. Mason Ferguson's Store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
j. w. DOBSON.

DRIED PEACHES, pealed and unpeal
ed j. w. DOBSON'S. Also dried ap-
pies.
BASEBALLS.--Spalding Baseballs, ev-
ery one warranted, at J. w. DOBSON'S.
CANNED GOODS.--If you want fresh
Canned Goods. we have Okra and Toma-
toes, Grated Pineapple, Cornned Beef,
Sardines, Oysters, Pearline, Gold Dust
and Octagon Soap, you can get them ut
J. w. DOBSON'S.
SECONDHAND SCALES.--You can
get pair of Second Hand Platform
Scales at J. w. DOBSON'S also second
hand wagons.
MOUSE TRAPS at the uptown store.
PERSONS wanting any goods from j.
w. DOBSON'S Cheap Store can phone
No. Is and he can get them on short notice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
OBITUARY.

D1ED-Near Bethany, April l6, 1896, of
typhoid fever, Mrs. MASON PARTLOW,
formerly Miss Mollie McMackin, aged
25 years, months and IL days.
In Sharon, on April q, 1896, of cholera
infantum, ERWIN, infant son of Rev. j.
E. johnson, aged 10 months and % days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
Special 9otifes.
. Religious Notice.

Religious Notice.
Providence permitting, the usual SER
vices at Bethel on next Sunday morning,
April 26th. The deacons elect are also to
be ordained.
D. s. McALLIsTER, Pastor.
Bethel, April %.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
AT THE CHURCHES.
EPISCOPAL,

EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Robt. A. Lee, rector. Services
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock. Sunday
school at 4 o'clock p. m.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. A. n. Brunson, pastor. Services
Sunday morning at II o'clock and in the
evening at S'o'clock. Sunday school at 4
O'Clock p. IN.
BAPTIST.
.Sunday-school at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Services ON Sunday morning at II O clock.
Baptist Young Peoples union will meet
Sunday afternoon at As O'Clock.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. w. G.. Neville, pastor. Sunday
school at 4 o'clock, p. m. Services on
Sunday morning at II o'clock, and in the
evening at 8 o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. Boyce II. Grier, pastor. YORK
vILLE-Sunday school at 4 O'Clock p. m.
TIRzAH-Services on Friday morning at
II o'clock. Two services on Saturday and
communion sevices on Sunday. The pas
tor will be assisted by Rev. G. B. Belts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
THEY ARE NOW READY.

SSTTNILLMAN'S PITCHFORK" and
Il Zone Little Girl You Know"
words and music, now ready and on sale
at Mr.. T. w. Speck's Jewelry Shop.
Price for "Tillman's Pitchfork," so cents.
For Zone Little Girl You Know" IS cents.
Call as above indicated or address e.,
HOBBS d PLEXICO.
April24 "a 2t
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Prices Are Ranging Now Around the Lowest Figures
Reached Last Year, When Cotton Down to S
Cents All on Account of Overproduction.

The strong tendency of the moment
is to enlarged and bold undertakings,
involving heavy expenditures. Where
the outlook is uncertain, the looking
inward should be more persistent.
Conservative buying in February and March left
us open to take advantage of the great slaughter
sales, which we believed were sure to come and
cure for our patrons the products of their country
at about half their value.
MERCILESSSS MASSACRE OF COTTON GOODS!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
Market 8eports.

YORKvILLE, April 22.-Cotton z to
NEW YORK, April 2O.-Cotton s. Fu-
lures closed firm on near months; steady
on late, sales 167, 500: April, 7.s0; May,
7.8l; June, 7.s4; July, 7.S3 {; August, 7.sO;
September, 7.42; October, 7.30; Novem-
ber, 7.20; December, 7.20; January us.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
I GRIsT :: a;1Is; cousins. :; /: IS,
"The Best
I Ever Tasted"

ssTTHAT Sauerkraut you sent me is the
Il best / ever tasted. The man who
made it certainly knows his business. l
am specially fond of kraut and thought I
knew how it should be made; but that of
yours knocks me out" The foregoing is
the substance of what we hear almost
daily from people who have tried our
keystone Kraut.
Postum Baking Powder.
We have in stock a supply of Baking
Powder that is something new on this
market. We sell it at and 10 cents a
can-1-pounds and pounds-and throw in,
free of charge, a teaspoon with each can
sold. The Powder is equal to any low
priced goods on the market.
Its Fame Is Spreading.
We have sold more of Riddles Fancy
Patent Flour during the past four days
than we have ever sold before of any kind
in twice the time. The people are realiZ-
ing that it is absolutely the best OH the
market, hence the increasing demand.
Cotton HarrOWs.
We have on hand limited number of
Cotton Harrows. They are good tools,
made on correct principles and will do
good work. If you need one or more you
had better tell us about it quick. We sell
them cheap and for spot cash.
The Very Best.
We have in stock an assortment of
Westenholm's /. Y. l.. Pocket Knives,
and if you want Keen .Kutter that will
kontinue to kut kome and konsult us.
GRIST COUSINS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
TheLeSter Piano

Is manufactured by Messrs. F. 4. North
d. Co., of Philadelphia, Pa, one of the
oldest and most reliable firms in the
musical business in the United States.
Call and see me and the Lester Piano. /
can save you from
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
Dress GOOdS---WheW! !

Strauss stock of summer, Dress
Goods is a bewildering, dazzling
sight to behold. All the colors
and shades and tints are display
ed in great streams of beauty and
artistic loveliness and at prices
that has demoralized the widest
competition. Shirt Waist Silks
at Strauss is a feature this season,
and 1 have from the cheapest
quality to the finest imported
Black Silk. Lawns at from 3
cents up. See my Batiste, Bril-
liantine, Jaconets, Organdies,
Muslins with silk stripes, and
Swiss-white, black, dotted and
striped. Competitors can't stay
in the ring.
Gentlemen, be sure to see my
clothing. H. c. STRAUSS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
THE NEWEST SILK CREATIONS.

Receiving novelties constantly we are always in
position to show the newest things. A glance at
our Silk department will be treat indeed. Beau
tiful Dresden, Persian and Flowered Silks, ST.
perb Styles excellent quality, just the thing for
Summer Dress or Shirt Waist 50 and 90 cents
per yard sells for IS cents and 81 in all the city
stores. At IS cents per yard the same Kaiki Silk
which we sold last year at IS cents. Checked and
Striped Tafeta Silks, Black Brocades, Heavy
Satin for Skirts at 69 cents fine quality 3S-
inch Habutai Silk in white, black pink and blue,
worth $1.oo per yard.
A large assortment of Fancy Silks Ribbons,
Laces, Embroderies Veilings, Gilt Spangled and
let Trimmings. Lisle Hose in evening Shades.
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$75 to $50

On FIRST-CLASS, ,UP-TO-DATE IN
STRUMENT. In addition to the war
rant by the company, give my OWN
PERSONAL GUARANTEE for the
Lester Piano. GEO. II. SCHORB.
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! am SORRY | HAVE Them;
Everybody

rs invited, and especially the Ladies. to
i call at my place of business on West
Liberty street, opposite the courthouse, to
examine and play upon the superb LES
TER PIANO which have just received.
it is high grade instrument, with all the
latest improvements, and does not take
back seat" for any other piano, no mat
ter what name or reputation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
It's My Show That
Attracts; ). Competitors
Can't Stay i'm the Ring.


MY business methods are fast
approaching the point where COM
petitors can't hope to stay in the
ring. It's Strauss on the right,
Strauss on the left and Strauss
to the front !! .Strauss's store is a
perfect beehive, thoroughly and
absolutely packed by experienced
bargain-hunters who are attract
ed to Strausss dry goods store on
account of the superior quality
of goods handled there, and on
account of the extremely low
prices. People don't ask me to
come down, but seem to wonder
how L sell them at such low
prices. Last week we advertised
our Straw Hats at from 3 cents
up, and before the season is hard
ly open, it looks as though will
have to duplicate my order
Straw Hats for the million, Straw
Hats for the rich and the poor.
Straw Hats at the price of timo-
thy hay Come join the rush.
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j. III. RIDDLE.
CAM 7
DECORATE YOUR MULES

and Collars. They will save Cattle Pow
ders!
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SHOES! SHOES! SHOES
CENTS FURNISHINGS

400 Samples Fine Underwear worth 50 cents to
81 at 90 cents Scrivin's Summer Weight Draw
ers at IS cents: great Bargain in heavy Work
Shirts worth 50 and is cents, Our price rs and
3e cents very good White Unlaundried Shirt
at IS cents. The best 50 cents Shirt to be had at
80 cents. A good 81 Shirt at IS cents. Laun-
dried Percale Shirts at IS, 45 IS and 95 cents.
200 Mems Pure Silk Club Ties, never were sold tor
less than IS cents, our price IS cents. More
Clothing and lower prices than all the balance OF
the county. Yours to serve
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-15

against her instead of for her inno-
cence. as was her constant presence at
the bedside. 1t was claimed that her
apparent devotion gave opportunity
for frequent administration of arsenic
in small doses.
In the trial, which lasted six days,
three medical experts testified that
death was due to arsenical poisoning
and four controverted that view. but
under the charge of the Judge, Sir
Fitzjames Stephens. the jury accepted
the conclusions of the minority of ex-
perts. The charge was so outrageously
unfair and vindictive that IL was uni
versally condemned, yet it is evident
that the conviction was based more
on the charge than on the preponder-
ance Of evidence. Sir Fitzjames Ste
phens became insane soon after and
there is ground for suspecting his in
sanity during the trial.
Mrs. Maybrick was condemned to be
hanged and the gallows was erected,
when a popular agitation against the
verdict induced Home Secretary Mat
thews to commute the death sentence
to one of Imprisonment for life, the
occasion evidently being a doubt
whether Maybrick had died of arseni-
cal poisoning. Strenuous have been
the efforts of many hundreds of good
men and women on both sides of the
Atlantic to secure the poor woman's
freedom, but home secretary after home
secretary has refused to listen to their
appeals. Much hope was entertained
of the last attempt, but it seems now
to have vanished.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-15
MRS. MAVERICK.

The recent revival of the attempts to
liberate Mrs. Maybrick from a British
prison has called attention afresh 10
one of the most celebrated cases In in
ternational criminal annals. Mrs.
Maybrick has now served six years OF
her life sentence, and although there is
at least a reasonable doubt of her
guilt, although II is virtually admitted
that she was convicted by the preju-
diced charge of a judge who II is
thought was insane at the time, and
who certainly was insane a short time
afteward. all endeavors to secure her
release have failed. now that the
home secretary has refused TO reopen
the case. II is probable that she will
die in prison.
Mrs. Maybrick was Florence Chand-
Ter, born in Alabama and educated in
Europe. In 1881, being then IL years
old, she married James Maybrick. a
Liverpool cotton broker. aged "A. The
match was distasteful to the Maybrick
family and her husbands two brothers
were open enemies of Mrs. Maybrick.
Maybrick was a confirmed arsenic
eater and in three months before his
death in 1889 had purchased $50 grains
OF the poison. Towards the close OF
March in that year the pair had vio-
lent quarrel in the night after attend
ing the races. but there was no more
trouble. A month after the quarrel
Maybrick went to the races. was
drenched with rain and on his return
became seriously i'll. During the fort
night of his illness he was attended by
two physicians and Mrs. Maybrick
nursed him day and night. Whenever
she was absent from the room the sick
man sent after her. When Maybrick
died his two brothers procured heI
arrest for murder by poisoning and
pursued her with relentless hatred
The Cleveland Plain Dealer in Z
summary Of the case points out thu
fact that she could gain nothing by his
death. as the brothers were made trus
tees for the two children. to whom al
the property was left But this counte'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-15
A SATIRE ON CIVILIZATION.

The nations of the earth are arming
for war. The military spirit pervades
the old world and the new. Perhaps
never before was ii so universal The
preparations are on a tremendous scale.
Not to speak of the activity in our own
naval yards, Argentine will build or
buy two great battleships, two large
cruisers and six torpedo boats. Brazil
will add four armored vessels and sew
eral torpedo boats. Chill will add three
large vessels to her navy. In France,
$4,000, 900 will be voted for construc-
ton, in England s91, 900, 900, in Germany
$40, 900, 900, in Italy s440O,OOO. in Spain
81. SOC, 900, in Russia s1.250,OO and even
in Bulgaria 100000. These aggre-
gate expenditures mount up to $780,
900, O00
Nothing may come of all these costly
and elaborate preparations; but 1t is
significant that in these closing years
of the Nineteenth century with its ire
mendous strides in civilization and its
advance in all that appertains to the
comforts and luxuries of life, grim-vis-
aged war hovers over the world as If to
strike its pride. crush it's glories and
humble its self-confidence and lofty
pretensions in the dust.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-15
SUNDAY, MARCH Is, 1896.
REMARKS OF lR. DEPEW.

Chauncey NJ. Depew has prepared
statement which is being sent broadcast
throughout the country in the interests
New York is still a pivotal state, and
the uncertainty of majorities and the
large number of votes she has in the
electoral college make this so. He
warns the republican party that "the
party will be blind to the lessons of ex-
perience IL 1t believes that it's wonder
full successes I'm the last two years
mean that IL can carry the country
with any candidate. New issues arise,
or there are divisions upon old ones
like the currency-which make the
largest factor in a presidential election
still, as always, the state of New York"
Mr.. Depew's warning that New York
state is an uncertain one is true
enough. 1t will not be relished by those
republicans, and there are plenty of
them, who are counting upon sweeping
New York state and all the rest of the
country next fall no matter who be
the candidate. But although Mr.. Nor
lOH COulu ANNW 1Oih bSyOhd a
reasonable doubt. IT is certain that he
would not be a strong and popular cam
didate in the country at large. His
chief claims upon the election would
be the possession of a barrel and his
incorporating hostility to silver,
neither of which qualifications commends
him to the people, however popular the
first might make him with the small
fry republican politicians or the second
with the powers of Wall street. We
suspect that Governor Morton's sound
ness on the money question rather
than any feeling of state pride or party
policy is what recommends him es-
pecially to Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-15
Butte Meas.
SCHOOL ELECTION.
There VIII BE Vote ON the Tax Propo-
sition Later In April

There VIII BE a Vote the Tax Propo-
sition Later In April.
A meeting of the board of school trus-
tees was held last evening at which ar
ranRements were made for the school
election to be held April 4, the first Satur-
day IN April. The polls will be in the
High school building, in East Broadway,
and will be open from a. m. to p. m
1t was also decided to have another
school election on the third Saturday In
April, at which the taxpayers of school
district No. l will be asked to vote g.
mill tax for the schools, to pay running
expenses for one year and to erect one or
two more school buildings. The s-mill tax
will amount to about $4,000. There Is
enough money on hand now to run the
schools until next December. when the
9-mill tax will be collected. 1t is calcu-
lated that 1t will require s115,000 to run the
schools from next December until De-
cember, 1897. The balance of the So, 900
will be used for putting up school build
ingsT
There was considerable discussion as to
whether the necessary funds should be
obtained by tax or by bonding the dis
trict After much discussion pro and con
the tax plan carried.
The case of the boy Tom Nugent was
brought up again. the boy concerning
whom Superintendent Kern had made
some complaints. 1t was decided to place
the boy once more in the Walkerville
schools