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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
WANTED!

We want every family in the
county who suffers from chills
to try our certain chill cure.
When you have a chill you
stand in the hot sunshine and
shiver and shake awhile; then
you crawl to a shady spot and
feel like you are burning up
for awhile. Ever been there?
One bottle of our chill rem
edy will stop all that and make
you an immune for quite a long
spell. 1t is certainly worth a
trial. Won't you try it3...a
THE STAR DRUG STORE,
o. L. shieder, Proprietor. 80
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

T HAVE a splendid Mahogany Up
right Piano-an late improvements,
that I offer very cheap. Some nice
Organs on. hand. Cash preferably
time II you wish.
r. J. HERNDoN.
Jan. "a I 2t
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Tuesday, January 81, 1905.
sTRAYED

FROM my lot light red colored
l. HEIFER CALF, with leather halt
er on. Return to me and / will pay
you for your trouble.
1t w. II. HERNDON.
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DON'T ASK CREDIT

ON and after. this date, JANUARY
" 10, 1905, we positively will not
charge anything to any one. So do
not ask credit. We pay cash and
work for cash. It takes cash to buy
material. A few bargains left In Guns
and Bicycles.
- r.. d. ALEXANDER, =
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WANTED. Statesmen

AND COLLECTORS to handle our
"A goods and accounts in York coun-
ty. Will furnish horse and buggy.
M. c. D. OWEN, M. S., Singer Sewing
Machine Co.. Gastonia, N. c.
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AN UNKNOWN SAGE

Is responsible for the adage that
There Is no way to Judge the future
except by the past" and the accuracy
Of the assertion is so patent that any
thinking man will admit its truthful
ness without argument. Sixty years
ago. in the city Of Newark, N. j.. few
level headed, business men obtained a
charter to organize mutual life insur-
ance company on the "old line" plan.
After long deliberation they decided
to call 1t the Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Co., and that 1t should be con-
Quoted for the mutual benefit" Of all
who became members. The founda-
ton stone was "conservativeness and
economy" No big salaries to omcers or
commissions to agents. Those princi-
piles have never been violated. and to-
day the company enjoys the reputation
OF being the leading policy holders
company In America-one that has
always given more in proportion to
cost than any other. 1t Is just as great
an ambition with the management OF
1906 to maintain its reputation as 1t
was that Of 1845 to start right. Its
record Is as white as snow and you
would be astonished at the liberality
of its contracts, as compared to 9TH
ers, II you would examine them. 1t Is
my business to show them.
SAM M. GRlsT, Special Agent.
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9. T.. .o,LEARY..
CHAMPION ROLLER MILLS.

TT gives US pleasure to inform the
lpublic that our mills have been thor
oughly. overhauled, and that we are
prepared to furnish our patrons with
the finest -four that can be made In
this country.
Custom Is solicited from all who may
be seeking the best. .4
@. L. RIDDLE, Proprietor.
July % tt II
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FOR SALE AT AUCTION.

THE BETH SHILOH old Church
l. Building will be sold at the
grounds at IL a. m, SATURDA4'
FEBRUARY 4 to the highest bidder.
]. M. HUGHES,
For Committee.
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PINE WOOD WANTED.

WE want 1000 CORDS OF PINE
w WOOD and will pay highest mar
ket price for same delivered on our
wards. YORK COTTON MILLS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
FOR SALE

DEEP bay, blaze-face. eight year
Dold MARE. Weight. 1,200 lbs
First class family animal. Qualities
guaranteed. Will be in Yorkville on
Monday, Feb. 9Th, II not sold before.
M. LYLE, Highland Park Mill, Rock
Hill, s. c. Lf.2t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

is an ideal bookcase, for home or Of
fee. It is the original sectional book
case, the best known. best regarded
and most extensively used In the
world. There Is no risk assumed, no
experiment in getting a Globe Wer-
nicke. Its reputation Is firmly estab-
lished. Its good features are un-
equalled and comprise perfection
dust-proof er-bearing doors and
metal interlocking strips. It's the
best constructed and lowest price sec
tional bookcase In the market. But
the catalogue tells the whole story and
can be had for the asking from
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FOR FINE MULES SEE

s. j. klMBAll.
n UT Of the seven car loads bought
. in the west, have two cars LETT,
which have just received. Nothing
but good ones from $50 to $3.50. You
don't have to sell your cotton to do
business with me. Will make terms
to suit everybody. Come and see me
at Rock Hill. e"
s. J. KlMBAll,
The Mule Man.
Jan. "a TT II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

lS GUARANTEED to be pure Lead,
Zinc and Oil. We will pay 500 cash.
for any quantity of whiting, chalk,
barytese or other adulterants found
in the MASTlC. "The best Is the
cheapest" It covers more surface and
outwears two or three times over the
cheap so-called paints made to sell
and not to last.
BANNER PAINT made by MAS1lc
people Is a good, but cheaper paint,
not pure, hasn't the covering capacity,
but we guarantee 1t equal to any at
same price. II ysu are going to paint
a house, barn, fence, wagon, buggy,
plow, chair, bench or piece OF fur-
niture, see US.
THE YORK FURNITURE CO.
fE Subscribe for The Enquirer. Sec
.-.s.,S NI,,Lv,,kar
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A GOOD AND ,.l -, F:
LIBERAL CONTRACT.

SPARTANBuRo, Jan. "a, 1905.
Mr.. Fred c. Black, .....
Yorkville. s. c.
Dear Sir:-Referring to our recent
communication, beg to advise that
hold a policy in the Security Life and
Annuity Company, Of Greensboro. N.
c.. for Three Thousand Dollars. ($S,-
000.00).
made application for this policy
only after a thorough examination OF
the contracts offered by different COM
panies and believe II as good and lib
eral contract as is offered by any OF
the insurance companies. The terms
and conditions Of the policy are most
liberal, and are appreciated very much
by me. -
Wishing you much success, ! am,
with kind regards,
Very truly yours,
HENRY w. THOMSON.
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PLUMBING, ETC.

WE are ready to give prompt at
w tention to your orders for Plumb
ing and Steam Fitting. We do all
kinds Of Tinwork, and make special
ty Of Roofing and Guttering.
See us for prices.
w. o. RAWLS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

Demands careful buying, be-
cause you buy furniture for life
time perhaps. We are expert
enced furniture buyers-we have
bought enough to know how and
where to buy to the best advant-
age. Our experience in buying
enables us sell to our customers
at the lowest possible prices, and
if you want to buy anything in
our line,co and see our Furni-
ture and get our prices.
We can interest you in:
Chiffoniers, Bed Room Suits,
Parlor Suits, Dining Tables,
Dining Chairs, Rockers,
Hall Racks, Tables,
Side Boards, Carpets,
Mattings, Rugs, Lace Curtains,
Window Shades, Wardrobes,
Wheeler & Wilson, New Home
and cheaper Sewing Machines,
and anything else in the Furni-
ture line. See lis before buying,
YORK FURNITURE COMPANY.
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abe Aorkuille Cotton Market,

Corrected Semi Weekly by Msssrs.
Latta Bros.
YoRKv1ILE, Jan. 81, IL m.-The To-
eel market stands as follows: :.
Middling .......,..:........ o.
Strict Middling .........".......
Strict Good Middling ...........
LATTA BROS.
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AT THE CHURCHES.

At THE CHURCHES.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PREsBY-
i- TERRAIN.
REV. W. c. EwARr, PASTOR.
Prayer-meeting Wednesday arter-
noon at 4.30 o'clock.
.-.a.s - ,..
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
REV. ]. L. STOKES, D. D.. PASTOR.
There will be prayer-meeting tomor-
row evening at o'clock.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
There will be no prayer-meeting to-
morrow evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

~ Subscribe for The Enquirer. Sec
your nearest Clubmaker.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

P. S. Our Special Friday will
be Stair Carpeting, all wool,
very pretty designs, 23 inches
wide, usually sold for 4oc per
yard, but we have a bargain.
and want to pass it along Fri
day at only. 23c yd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
Special Friday ;.

lust received, calico and ging-
hams, in a variety of fancy
and modest colors.. Cheap at
ssc. Our price T''"> 25c
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

ture and not Esed and cultivated as
a means b an end The Governor
says in part
Much has been said about clos
ing tie door Of hope in the face Of
the black man Unless the officers
Of the Law do their full duty in sup
pressing the increasing criminal
tendency Of The negro, il looks 10 me
like the probability is that the door
Of hope will be closed in the face Of
the white man
Indeed, it is q fine indication to
know that the very worst political
enemies the Governor had before the
election, are now coming around to
say that he has madea nd is making
probably the best Executive the
State Of Mississippi ever had,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

every week and we therefore con-
graduate our readers. Mr.. Nall is a
son of Col Nall, the famous Land
Commissioner Of Mississippi, and
has been in Greenwood only a few
months lie is an extremely ac-
complisheI man, as his work will
show as be gets further into the de-
yelopment Of his ideas. There are
some rich. racy and rare cartoons
in sight for Commonwealth readers,
and we believe this feature will be
one Of the most appreciated There
is much more 10 be said of the young
artist and we shall tell it in future
chapters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
The Governors Address.

The remarkable proclamation O.
Governor Vardaman, in which he
urges the officials of the State Il
drive away all the idle negroes, is
timely and should be rigidly fol.
lowed. A white man, full Of near
whiskey and without occupation, is
bad enough but a worthless negro
in the same condition is ten times
worse.
There is an abundance Of work in
the South for all who want it, and at
good wages, and the law relating to
vagrancy should be enforced to the
letter, let it hurt whoever it may.
We know than the Governor is in
earnest IN all his statements to the
publtc-as he does not under any
circumstances atteQpt to play to the
galleries first, BECAUSE he does not
need to, and because>he is not that
sort Of a man 1t is true, Of course.
that his language is always pictures.
que, but that is q happy gift of ma
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

cal eotemporary and work the same
program on him.
When the more ~loquaciouS and
prominent dead beats wear out their
credit and run the length OF their
tether with all the newspapers in a
town or county, they speak with dis
paragement and contempt OF such
papers and are ready to pledge their
patronage and influence to some one.
1t is a wise man who is not caught
by such chan.
During its long experience The
Leader management has pretty we'll
spotted the newspaper dead beats of
Lincoln county, but We have paid
dearly for the knowledge, and would
willingly share it with brother pub
fishers if thereby we could save
them from being victimized in the
same way.-Brookhaven Leader.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
For Congress.

There now seems no doubt Of the
fact that the Hon B q Humphreys
our present representative in Con
gress. will have opposition, although
the election is more than a year in
tbc future.
Walter Slllers, Of Rosedale, J. S.
Ham, Of Coahoma, W A Alcorn. Jr
Of C!arksdale, John l. Hebron, Of
Grecnvillc. Frank Montgomery, Of
Bolivar, and the Hon. Earl Brewer
Of C~larksdale, are those who are
mentioned as candidates,
Mr.. Humphreys is making this
district an able representative and
ii would seem that any man who
would look the situation squarely in
the face and then get into the race,
is allowing his aspirations to get
the better Of him. The very hard.
est proposition known is to defeat a
man for his place in Congress 50
long as he is giving satisfaction to
his constituents, and that Mr..
Humphreys IS doing and has done
all along
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
MAYOR Vardaman Of Green.

MAYOR Nardaman Of Green
w wood, Miss, is not an old man.
In fact be is comparatively young to
occupy the position in a thriving and
growing town like Greenwood, but it
pleascs the Mayor to pretend to a
senSitiveness concerning his age,
The Mayor was born in February.
On the occasion Of his birthday he
ran down to Jackson to see his dis
tinguished relative, the Governor OF
Mississippi.
Hello, JIM exclaimed the Mayor
as he entered the Governors Office.
Hello, old man. replied the
Governor extending his hand, what
brings you to Jackson?'
ooh, it's my birthday, jim, and
I've taken a day off"
I'll bet you" replied the Govern
or, IF asked how old you are, that
day you have taken off will forthwith
become a year, Memphis Appeal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

IN a little house boat on the
~ IazoO river near the wharf
landing is a queer old man, whose
name we will not mention today for
fear Of spelling a good story in the
near future, who has had a most
wonderful career. His hair and
beard are white as the cotton that is
daily unloaded near his marine home,
but his eyes are as black and spark
ling as they were when he crossed
darkest Africa with Emin Pasha for
the German Government many, many
years ago, The old man is in con-
slant fear that some great company
will send spies down upon him 10
learn where he gets the wonderful
herbs that he compounds for the
remedies he disposes of for a Iivli-
hood; he believes he is safely
stored away from his enemies while
making his home on the little
boat, and perhaps he is right, al
though he is also wrong. He was
in the army that was saved from the
savage king by Henry NJ, Stanley,
the famous explorer, and has been
in this country since 1860.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
ALONG THE BYKAYS.
PfOFit AND THls6S.

M course, you will remember
~ how yon struggled 10 find ont
how old Ann was? In fact most OF
you have spent a large part Of life
in trying to find out the age OF most
any woman you have ever known, but
with what success remains a part Of
your unwritten history. Now, here
is a nice little puzzle that is making
the people Of Kentucky JOIN the sew
eral churches. Study it and see
where you are: A train one mile
long starts from the station at Glady.
The engine leaves the station and
the conductor waits until the cabooSe
comes, when he Jumps on the caboose
and walks forward over the train.
When the engine reaches the next
station, 0xley, four miles distant
from Glady, the conductor steps off
the engine. How far does the con
ductor ride and how far does he
walk?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
New Equipment.

All the machinery in the Com
monwealth Office is now operated by
power Of the very latest construction,
and while we don't care 10 boast, we
wish to make the plain statement
that we are better prepared than any
office we know Of to supply the needs
of our patrons on the shortest posi-
bic notice, as well as doing the work
better.
As a matter Of fact a great deal
Of valuable time has been wasted
every week in turning out our very
large edition, and from now on this
work will be done, not only cxpedi-
hously, but promptly on the stroke
OF tho hour when it should be done.
And further, our splendid job print
ing plant, already the very best that
money would buy, will be enabled
to handle more than twice the amount
Of business as heretofore.
Our friends who are interested in
the welfare Of The Commonwealth
are invited to call and inspect the
new equipment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
To one who loves TO observe

TO one who loves TO observe
n things and gather statistics oc-
casionally it becomes a constant
source of wonder to try and find out
where in the name Of Heaven all the
genuine Mississipppians are. Of
course they are not all in Heaven,
and we have no means Of commune
cation with the other place, and we
have heard that it is not crowded
We take it, however, that Greenwood
is a fair example Of the many other
good towns in the State and the ma
tive Mississippians are greatly out
numbered here. Have the majority
Of Mlssissippians gone out and tax
en- control Of other States, and given
over their own fair land to strangers?
1t would seem 50, as nearly every
man one meets is a native Of some
other part Of the country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
An Exchange of Delinquent Lists.

1t has been the custom ever since
the publication of newspapers begar
for editors and publishers to ex.
change papers with each other, both
as a matter Of courtesy and mutual
interest; but we believe we have
never known Of publishers practic-
ing the even more important court
esy Of periodically ENHANCING their
lists Of dead-beat subscribers. 1t
strikes us that this is something
which could be introduced to real
advantage, especially by the bust
ness departments Of newspapers
published in the same towns or
counties. During the more than
% years The Leader has been pub
llshed, it has been heater out Of
thousands of dollars by subscribers
who would not pay the paper the
small amounts they owed on SUBJ
scriptions. These beats have a way
OF getting the paper started to them
on a promise to pay, Then when
they have received it regularly for a
year Or two years and sometimes
three, and resisted all appeals to SET
tie up and the publisher strikes
them off his mailing list in despair,
they have been known in a little
while to HE themselves to his neigh
Dor cotemporary, get started in
with him on a credit and repeat the
performance there until he has to
unload, In a number of instances
men who have beaten the Leader out
two or three years subscription
on a credit and whom we had good
reason to believe have then turned
around and beaten our local CO.
temporary in the same way, until
had worn out their credit and
their welcome, have come back to
The Leader With a fresh, original air
and a word Of contempt for the CO.
who refused to be ridden
any longer, and offer 10 pay for a
short time in advance to get their
names enrolled with The Leader
but at the same time stud
avoiding all reference
the old subscription they still
wed. Then, if their dates we're not
watched and their names
iased al Lhe proper time, they
you'd sponge on the paper for an
bill which they had no inten-
ION Of settling. During our TWEEN
years experience in publish
ng The Leader, a few beats whose
;all entities them 10 diplomas, have
RED to work this program on us for
he third time.
There Is another class Of beats
Who will subscribe for their local
'aper, take i out Of the postoiice
nd read it for two or three years
Fithout settling up, and when what
Ittle conscience they have left be-
.ins to hurt, get the postmaster 10
otify the publisher that it is not
'anted any longer, but never SAY
about paying what they
VIC. Then they are ready to bestow
heir valuable patronage on our ID
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

If Greenwood is not destined 10
become the best city in Mississippi
it will be no fault of her newspapers.
The city has two, and it is univer-
sally conceded hat they have no SUI
pcriors in the State, and their re-
spectiye editors and managers never
cease working for the upbuilding
and improvement of the fine city in
which they are published And the
business men and people generally
OF Greenwood value the service of
the press, as is easily attested by the
many fine advertisements carried
the year round, as we'll as the great
volume Of job printing turned out
by both Offices
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
'THE Commonwealth il Away.

HE Commonwealth is always
looking out for some lew fea.
ture to please its readers, and The
splendid cartoon in last issue was
the first Of a series that will appear
every week. Mr., L W. Nall The
young and handsome genius, who is
with the Greenwood Compress Com.
pany, is the artist who has undertake
en- the task Of making a drawing
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

The machinery of The Common
wealth is now operated BY an engine
that is guaranteed to make as mtch
noise as any On the street.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
For Sale.

A limited quantity Of Kings Imp. Cot
ton Seed from seed obtained from King
Cotton Co., of LewisbIrg, N. c., spring
of 1904. 75c per bushel, +. o. b. here.
j.. NJ. POWERS, franklin, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

The Magazine Edition Of the
Greenwood Enterprise, the work of
that master Of the business, Mr..
Harry Lyons, is now out and is a
fine piece Of work it is a credit 10
the men who made it possible, a fine
advertisement for all Greenwood,
and a financial success for all con
cerned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

ERE is a new one submitted
Il by the Buffalo Commercial:
Take the number Of your living
brothers; double this humble; add
to it 3; multiply the result by 5, add
to the number Of living sisters, null
tipIy the result by 10. add number
OF deaths Of brothers and sisters,
subtract 80 from the result. The
right hand figure will be the mum
Der OF deaths, the middle figure the
number Of living sisters; the left
hand figure will show the number
living brothers. And these figures
never lie.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

We air a sublime advocate oy
peace and have bin ever sence old
Squire Matches shot us in the side
fer printin' a piece about his wife;
but we see no harm in the Rooshuns
and the Japs doin' a little business
with each other. There is one thing
Shure, an hal is, there will be more
vodka fer the ones oy lis who air left
on the premises. -H ardeman Free
Press correspondence to The Com
mOnwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

(lNE Of the amusing sights Of
~ Greenwood Is the occurrences
about the express Offices on Saturday
nights. These are, we believe, Jug
nights, and the crowds that struggle
for admission make a study worthy
Of observation If you have ever
noticed a pile Of fish struggling on a
dry beach you have witnessed a good
Of the scenes fronting a
Greenwood express Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

$4,000 IN GOLD

We offer $4,000 in gold to any person
from us a drop Of rectifed whiskey. apr
brandy. All whiskey 100 proof and over.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

Long Distance Telephone No. 50
Yazoo Valley Telephone No. %
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-10-26

THE MEMBERS.
of the New Lodge at James,
town have made elaborate ar
rangementS for the entertain
ment Of the visiting Elks, so
prepare to 1ndenizen the aims
Let them morigerate no long,
er their ingenerate malign
propensions, abnegate their
mundanity, and they may yet
have a pregustation of a bet
ter existence. Let them
quassate like Nebuchanezzor
on the Verde Gramineous
Gerse and glide with glaubrl.
ity over the Calid arena