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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24
YOU SHOULD USE

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24

wv e are authorized to announce 8.
w g. PLEXICO Of Rock Hill, as q
candidate for SHERIFF OF YORK
COUNTY, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party in the approaching
primary election. May 10 st4t
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G.. HI. O'LEARY.
Spring Mattings.

Spring Mattings.
wv E now have on hand new lot
w Of MATTINGS, including a very
handsome line Of White Mattings, for
which our customers have been ask
ing. Come and let us show you what
we have. You'll be pleased with the
stock.
HAND MADE HARNESS.
There's all kinds Of difference in
harness. Some machine made har-
ness Is good, some is Indifferent, but
we know that our HANDMADE HAIR
NESS is the BEST to be had. If you
want the best wearing and best look
ing Harness, give us your orders for
HANDMADE Harness in single or
double sets.
FURNITURE.
When you want anything in the
FURNITURE line 1t Is perfectly natu-
raj for you to come here. Our long
years of experience In buying enables
us to buy at such figures as to give to
our customers the BEST QUALITIES
at the LOWEST PRICES.
G. H. OLEARY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24

WE are authorized to announce
w JOHN A.. SHURLEY Of Ebene-
zer as a candidate for the ONCE Of
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCA-
TION, subject to the action OF the
Democratic voters In the primary elec-
ton. - May Is to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24

sI lf you use tho better grade Of Job
Printing, we want your orders.
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Fertilizer Accounts.

Those of our customers who are due
on notes for Fertilizers will accommo-
date US very much by attending to the
matter at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24

Make your idle funds work for
you by placing them on a Time
Certificate at 40 in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24
Serge Coats.

100 All Wool Blue Serge Coats, worth
50, now going at ........... .$l.oV.
so All Wool Blue Serge. Goats, wortn
$3.50, now going at ......... .$Z.oV'
90 Ali Wool Blue Serge Coats, worth
SIS, now going at ........... .$5.oV.
25 All Wool Blue Serge Coats, worth
81, now going at .$o'Oo,
10 All Wool Blue Serge Goats and
Vests, worth $40, now going at SS.0o.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO.

CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN.
A IL persons holding claims against
n the town of Yorkville are request
ed to present an itemized bill Of same
to the undersigned on June 1st, next.
GEO. w. S. HART,
w. P. HARRISON.
Auditing Committee, Town Council
of Yorkville
May "a If 1t
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FOR SHERIFF.

VIZ E are authorized to announce
w ROBERT B. LOWRY Of York.
Vile, as candidate for the Office Of
SHERIFF OF YORK COUNTY, sub
ject to the approval Of the Democratic
voters at the approaching primary
election. May lit tes
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FOR sUPT. OF EDUCATION.

HEREBY respectfully announce my
i self as a candidate for reelection
to the office Of SUPERINTENDENT
OF EDUCATION for York county,
subject to the choice of the Democratic
voters in the approaching primary
election. JOHN E.. CARROLL.
May "a yit !. IT,. te
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24

Ladies', YOU should come in and give
us your order at once for Millinery:
We have just received a big line OF
Millinery goods fresh from the east
ern markets.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

r. HEREBY announce myself as q
l. candidate for recommendation for
appointment as AUDITOR Of York
county, subject to the choice Of the
Democratic voters in the primary
election. JOHN ]. HUNTER.
May "a te'
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Fans.

You can afford to keep cool these
hot days, as we are selling two fans
for five cents. Better Fans at DC, 10c,
15c and 25c each.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24

The First National Bank
of Yorkville
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-24

r. c. ALLEN, Cashier.
. .s8' We sell Bank Money orders-sood
everywhere.
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o. e. Wilkins, w. I. Witherspoon,
President. v. President
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T. w. SPEck'S, The JeweIer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
Premature Age.
Sometime a Young Man Feels
Like an OctogeDarian-Mr.
Reynolds Recipe.

Sometimes young Hals who should be
vigorous feels like "a man Of 20, kidney dis
ease will do it.. They villa weaken the back
and make the step drag. Doan's Kidney Pills
make weak backs strong and 1ighten the
steps. Read what a Sumter pA:an says about
them.
". $. Reynolds. dealer in spofting goods at
l0s $. Main street, residing at ga Hampton
Avenue says ~ can recommend Doan'S
Kidney Pills as procured them at DR. A. ].
ChinaS drug store and used them for back
ache and kidney trouble and found them al:
that they are claimed to be. They cured ne
OF backache which had been troubling me
for quite :: while. The palm across my loin>
was sometimes SO severe Rs TO make me fec!
like a man OF eighty. My back seemed t"
give way with me and had no strength il,
it. The kidney secretiOns were unnatural III
appearance and very seanty. I used rene
dies and wore piasters but might just as
well have saved my money tos nothing did
me any good until got Doan'S Kidney Pills.
They produced noticeable change for. the
better IN short time and since using them
my back has not ached and ~ as strong as It
ever was while the kidney secTetiOnS have
regained their nataral color and are regular.
most reliable kidney medicine
For sale by all dealers. Price 20 cents per
box. Foster -MilbuFn CO., Buffalo. N. y, sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name-Dean'S-a take 40
substitute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
Don't REALIZE THEIR BLESSINGS
People OF 0conse County Boycott
ting Local Telephone Company
Because Rates Have Been
Increased from Si2 to
Si8 a Year.

Anderson, March There is con-
siderable dissatisfaction among the
subscribers OF the Oconee Telephone
company, whick controls the ex-
cssnges at Waihalla, Westminster,
Seneca and Pendleton, and it is very
probable that local companies will be
organized at each of those points.
The Oconee company recently raised
their rates, and many of the subscrib-
efs have had their phones taken out,
declaring shas they. will do without
the service rather than pay the rates
demanded. The price Of SER
vice has been raised s6 per year,
making residence phones with the
oae Of town connection cost st8, or
the city service sl2, while heretofore
the rate has been S12 for all the ser
vice. The business phones hereto
fore cost only $18 for ali the connec-
tions, and she rates have beensincreas-
ed to SA per year, and anyone wish
ing the Bell service can have the same
furnished at the rate of $36 per year,
with all the connections that can be
obtained shrcHgh the regular exchanges
s OF She Oconee Telephone company, and
In sddition the lines to Highlands,
Cashiers Vlaley, Horse Cove, Whit
mire.s and. Rlsisallss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
SAVAGE WARFARE IN AFRICA.
Horrible Fate of Some of Some of
the German Settlers.

Berlin, March 16.-J4etters from
German Southwest Africa have ar
rived here, giving details of the
ghastly treatment of German settlers
113 of whom were killed outright Or
tortured to death in the District Of
Okahanja alone. Women outraged
and dismembered, and with pieces Of
their bodies nailed to the doors of
houses, and boys mutilated and left to
die slowly were frequent spectacles.
The e3peditionary columns on CON-
ing in sight of farmers house would
see the heads of its former occupants
fastened to the door.
The sights appear to have excited
the rage of the soldiers. The letters
express longings for revenge and de-
termination, as one writer says, to
kill everything black.'' That causes
some papers to urge the Government
to telegraph instructions to Col. LeE-
TWEEN, the Governor OF German South
west Africa, that he order the soldiers
to restrain themselves and conduct
the war in civilized manner. Col
Leutwein himself comes in for criti-
cism, as it is alleged that be left in
sufficient numbers of troops in the ex-
posed districts, and was misled by the
temper of the natives, having fre
quently had at his own table chiefs
who are now in rebellion, and who
are wearing decorations and swords
of honor bestowed on them by the
Governor in behalf of the Emperor
The Tageblatt intimates that Col.
Leutwein will be recalled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
Disastrous Forest Fires.

Columbia, March l9.-Forest fires
are raging around Columbia, doing
enormous damage to the property o!
land owners, and destroying hundreds
Of feet OF valuable timber. The fires
are on the lines OF the Seaboard and
Southern roads and are supposed to
have been started by sparks from the
engines, although it is regarded as a
little peculiar that all Of them should
have started at once.
On the Seaboard the fire started about
March II, and has gone all through
the counties Of Kershaw, Richland and
Lexington. In Kershaw the fire has
spread toward the north, and a pas
senger on the south- bound train this
morning stated that the farmers all
along the line were fighting the spread
Of the flames. On the Southern, the
fires are along the Charlotte road be-
tween Blythewood and Columbia, hav-
ing started about the 10th, but so far
no damage has been done the roads
property. An attorney for one OF the
roads this morning said that this
meant large number Of damage suits
would be filed against the roads in the
various counties through which the
roads passed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
DID ROOSEVELT EDIT IT?
Latest Sensation About the Bris-
tow Postal Reports.

Washington, March 17.-Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow,
in testifying before the House special
committee on the postofice report TO-
day, claimed for himself responsibility
for only the first seven pages of the
report, which was sent to the post
office committee, and said that the
other portions Of the document we're
the work of other officials Of the de-
partment.
The clerk hire section, he said, was
prepared in the Office of the first assis-
tant Postmaster General, and that part
relating to leases, by inspectors and
others, in his own department..
Mr.. Bristow's testimony threw con-
siderable light on all phases of the in
quiry. He practically cleared mem
bres of Congress from wrong doing
touching the clerk hire section of the
report, by stating that it was the duty
of the first assistants office to ascer-
tain the condition of the work in an
Office where an increase has been re-
commended.
Mr.. Bartlette, of Georgia, asked Mr..
Bristow if in determining the three
cases which Bristow had reported him.
self as technical violations of the
statutes" he had not found it neces-
sary tc review all of the cases included
in the report. The answer was that
certain inspectors-a half dozen-in
his Office had gone through the lease
cases, and had selected the cases where
it appeared from the record an exces-
sive rental had been paid without pro-
per reason, and such cases were in
cluded in a report, which was itself
made the subject of an investigation.
"Do you know whether or not this
report came directly from the hands
of the Postmaster General without
going into some one else's bands fol
inspection or perusal before it was sent
to the postof6ce committee of the
House," asked Mr. Bartlette.
''I don't know. 7 have been told,
bnt | have no knowledge of it," an
swered Mr.. Bristow.
"Have you ever had any converse
tion with the President that would
lead you to believe"-asked Mr.. Bart
lett.
st don't think you ought to ask
that" interrupted Mr.. Brlstow. 1T
is not within the scope Of our investi-
CATION"
"Wel],'' broke in Mr.. Bartlett, "we
cannot get the President here, and
there have been hints in the news.
papers about this
Ought we not to inquire into whose
bands it went?'' asked Mr.. Richard
| son, of Alabama.
'I understand Gen. Bristow to say
he did not know. It would be only
| hearsay evidence; declared Chairman
Mccall.
Mr.. Bartlett withdrew the question.
The questions of Nh. Bartlett, in
volving the President, were not touch.
ed on during the executive session Of
the committee held later.
The committee adjourned until Mon
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
CAPT. MeBEE DISCHARGED.
Conspiracy Case Dropped and His
Receivership is Ended.

Raleigh, N. c., March lin the
federal court today Receiver McBee of
the Atlantic and North Carolina rail
road was dismissed by Judge Charles
q. simonton, the order having been
agreed on and submitted by counsel
for the State and for McBee.
The receivers counsel had asked to
be allowed to do this and had given
up the fight after the hearing before
Cheif Justice Clark at which McBee
was bound over for conspiracy. Nc
Bee is not to receive cent of pay for
himself or for expenses as receiver,
and the complainant, X. S. Finch.
and his bondsmeD, are to pay costs of
suit.
The Atlantic and North Carolina
road. two-thirds Of which is owned by
the State, is now back in the hands of
the president and board of directors,
and full investigation Of it's affairs
has been ordered by the governor and
board Of internal improvements.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
Another peasiea Grab.

Washington, March is.-Commis-
sioner Of Pensions Ware, with the ap-
provsi OF Secretary Hitchcock. today
promulgated che most important PEN
sion ruling that has been issued in q
long time. 1t directs tcas beginning
ApSiss13 next; il there. is ~ contrary
evidence and all other legal eSuiements
have been met, claimants sor pension
under the general act Of june %, 1890.
who are over 81 years old shall be con-
sidered Go disabled one half in ability
TO perform manuel labor and shall be
entitled to e6 month, over IS years
to SS; over 63 years to $40 and over
10 20 sl2, the usual allowances at
higher rates continuing for disabilities
other than age. The order will not be
retroactive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
A Singular Word.

Our language contains word ending
with ''S" that denotes anxiety, worry, etc
Add 10 this word another IS" and it will
denote affection, JOY, etc. Find this word
in the paragraph below
"Cares" bring anxiety and worry, these
brig arrangement Of the digestive Or.
gans, usually resulting in indigestion. Ry
dale's Stomach Tablets cure indigestion
1t matters not whether your stomach trou.
BILE is caused by worry, over work, neglect
malaria or any other cause, Rydale's Stom.
ach Tablets will cure you. They insure
perfect digestion and assimilation. They
tone and strengthen the digestive organs
restoring them to health. Use them and
good heal h will bless you and fortune
"Caress" you. All dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
Origin OF Baltinsere Fire.


Baltimore, March 1e.-The special
commission named by local insurance
people appointed to inquire into the
origin Of the late FIRE here, has formu-
lated It's report. They find in
substance that the Ere originated from
outside causes in the John E. Hurst
company's building. The. electric
switches were cut OFF, the flow of gas
was cut off at the meters and the fires
in the boxes OF the boilers were shown
to hare been drawn before the blaze
started. It is the theory of the COM
mission that lighted cigarette or
cigar must have ignited inaammable
material il the cellar which shoulder
ed until the fremen discovered the
smoke and began work It is suggest
ed that the opening of the doors caused
a vent for the flames.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23

Gainesville, Ca, March 1S.-P. n.
Parker, chairman of the relief commit
tee of Gainesville, has made an item
zed report to Che pablo showing the
receipts and disbursements Of the re-
lief donated to the. storm sufferers OF
June 1, 1903. This report shows that
the total amount received and disburs-
ed was s55, ,924. So. The report also
shows that the total DumbeR killed, ir-
Guiding those who died from the effects
of the storm was 10, and that the TO-
tai number wounded was 355.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
Damage Suits.

There is no better or quicker way
for the impecunious to get money in
considerable quantities without con-
sideration than by suing for damages
on every and any occasion where they
see an opportunity to fleece those who
have money. The slightest slip-up
in the speech or. the slightest delin-
qnency on the part of corporators OF
individual manufacturers or prophet
ors becomes the casis OF suit at Law
for damages, and the man who could
net in his whole lifetime make $40,
900 wants that much for being slightly
injured by some alleged negligence OF
others. ''-Moatgomery Messenger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
costay Sanitation at Panama.

Washington, March 16.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce today further heard Prof.
Vim. q. Barr on the question Of santa
tion OF the Panama canal route. The
works Of sanitation would be chiefly
the construction OF waterworks and
sewerage system for the cities Of
Pansaa and Colon and the drainage
of the districts between those cities.
He estiamses the cost at 81, 600, 900.
The complesion oe the canal he said,
could be accomplished in eight or nine
wears.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23

A japanese woman at Nagasaks on
learning that her only SON had been
exempted from active duty on the
ground that she was dependent for sub.
sistance on his earnings has committed
suicide, says a World dispatch from
Toxic. In letter she stated that she
was about to kill herself in order that
her son might be free to fight for hel
fatherland. Then she plunged a
dagger into her heart. Withdrawing
the weapon she banded it to her son,
who Immediately volunteered for &C.
tive service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
Pneumonia May Be Prevented

II . cold fingers, there is danger OF
pueumonis. II Ia grippe leaves the iangs
in an inHsmed cond;taon, there is great
danger Of pneumonia. Prevent this fatal
disease by using Rydslefs Elixi, ; it cures
colds quickly and leaves the throat and
Lungs sound. 1t is the best remedy for
that peculiar inHsmed condition of the
lungs that so frequently follows Ia grippe.
This modern scientific throat and lung
r. medy is safe remedy for young and
cd. in ali threat and lung diseases. Ati
Seaiers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
Tragedy Averted

"Just in the nick of time our little boy
was saved" writes Mrs. W. Watkins, Of
Pleasant City, Ohio. pneumonia had play
ed sad havoc with him and a terrible,
cough set in besides. Doctors treated him,
but he grew worse every day. At length We
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for Coz
sumption, and our darling was saved. Hes
now sound and well.' Everybody ought to
know it's the only sure cure for coughs,
colds and all lung diseases. Guaranteed
by j. F. W. DeLorme, druggist. Price SOC
and 81. Trial bottles free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23

The mileage book Law which re.
quires the railroads to transport not
only the purchaser Of mileage book
but members Of his family also, will
become effective March Is.
Dade City, Fla. March T.-Safe
blowers dynamited the safes Of the
Bank Of Pasco last night and almost
wrecked the building. The charges OF
dynamite were 30 heavy that the large
brick, building was cracked from roof
to base and every one Of the plate glass
windows was blown out.
Ty-Ty, Ca, March 17.-Henry Will
liams was probably fatally shot By T..
s. Nelson here Last might. Both are
prominent citizens of Worth county,
Nelson having served several terms as
sheriff. The shooting followed q quar-
rel between the boys Of the two tamI-
lies. Williams struck Nelson and the
latter drew revolver and fired.
The governor offered q number Of
rewards Thursday for incendiaries.
A reward Of 500 will be paid for the
arrest OF the parties who burned the
barn Of Mr.. W. r. Bishop in Barnwell
county January 25th 500 for the par
ties who burned the store Of Mr.. j.
T. Wideman in Greenwood county,
February Oath. A reward of 800 was
also offered for the arrest of Jim JohE-
son, who murdered John Christie in
Greenwood county
Pit Just received. They will be
gone soon, and hard to get more. II.
G. Osteen e. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23

R. r. Woodside. second hand in the
weave room of the Saxon mill, Spar
tanburg. was seriously stabbed Thurs
day afternoon by Will Berry, former
employe of the weave room, but who
at the time of the difficulty had nc
business in the mill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
It Saved His Leg.

PA. Danfortb, of LaGrange, Ca, suf-
fered for six months with frightful run
ming sore on his leg; but writes that Buck
lens ArDica Salve wholly cared it in FIVE
days. For ulcers wounds, piles, it's the
best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only 20 cts. Sold by J. 2. ". DeLorne,
druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23

The candidates in the Second Con-
gresisonal district for the unexpired
term Of Col. Croft are Z. J. Williams,
OF Edgefeld; 8. G. Aay6eld, Of Bam-
berg; j. 20. Patterson, Of Barnwell,
and T. G. Croft, Of Aiken. Jim Till
man and several other candidates who
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have withdrawn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-23
SUMTER G WEDNESDAY. MARCH g. 1901
a constant succession of japanese
transports. Three thousand Japanese
landed at Chenulpo at the end of last

constant succession OF Japanese
transports. Three thousand Japanese
landed at Chemulpo at the end of last
week. :"
Th. correspondent adds that the Rus
SLAMS are retreating across the Ya--~
river before the advance of the Japa-
nese outposts.
The Daily Nails Wei Hal Wei cor
respondent learns that Viscount Aoke,
formerly Japanese minister to Ger
many, is going to Seoul to establish
practically a japanese administration
for Corea.
Under date of March II the Chefoo
correspondent of The Standard reports
that provision trains are arriving
hourly at Port Arthur, the railway be-
ing. intact.
. The Daily Telegraph's Toxic cores
pondent, cabling March II asserts that
the Russian feet has returned to Port
Arthur. If this is correct, the CORES
pondent adds, it is evident from Rear
Admiral Baron Won Stackelberg's re-
port that the Russian cruisers which
left Vladivostock returned to that
port without an attempt having been
made to unite the fleets, or if an
attempt was made it was unsuccessful.
The Chefoo correspondent of the
Paris edition of the New York Herald
cabling under yesterdays date asserts
that portion of the Russian feet
made several cruises within radius
of 50 miles of Port Arthur without
finding any trace of the enemy.
The foregoing dispatches are the
only additional items of news appear
ing in the London newspapers his
morning, with the exception of vague
rumors of alleged movements of the
opposing forces in the vicinity of the
Yalu river.