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out from Lockhart in pursuit of him. The posse found that Hart had succeeded in gettiug across the river ; but did not get in sight of bim. Mr. Cary is very anxious to get bold of the fellow, and will not give up the pursuit so long as there is a reasonable hope of success. Death of Mr. J. T. Summerford. Mr. James^T. Summerford died at his home near Valdora last Tuesday niorht nnH was buried at Sharon on ? '?--I ? Wednesday. He had been in bad health for quite awhile ; but was seriously ill during only a few days previous to his death. Mr. Summerford served through the Confederate war, and at the surrender was second lieutenant of Company K, Seventeenth South Carolina. At the time of his death, he was 67 years of age. He leaves a'widow and six children. Killed hy a Grain of Corn. V Rock Hill Herald: Grier came to ( the home of Mr. A. N. Morgan, last Saturday, who lives near Roddey's, in a peculiar way. Mrs. Morgan was employed in preparing supper for the family, and while she was thus engaged the children were parching some corn. The baby girl, aged two years, swal- , lowed a grain, which lodged in its < windpipe, and before the help of a i physician could be obtained, the baby died in great distress, its sufferings being intense. The community is moved in much pity for the family on account of the peculiarly sad death of the jewel of the fond hearts of the greatly bereaved members. Death of Mr. James Turner, Mr. James Turner, who lived on the Bethel, road on the north side of Alii- 1 son r.re?kr. ahout 6i miles from York ville, died last Sunday from the effects of grip, and was buried in Bethel cemetery on Monday. i\lr. Turner was born and lived all bis life in the house in which he died, as did his father before him. Had he lived until June | 4, next, he would have been 81 years of age. He was for more than 60 years a member of Bethel church, and was, in every respect, a good neighbor and a good citizen. He leaves a widow, but no children. His only surviving brother is Mr. G. R. Turner, < who lives within a stone's throw of the old homestead. Charleston Trip Abandoned. Winthrop correspondent of News and Courier, Tuesday : The Wiuthrop | girls will not visit Charleston this spring. Yesterday, in chapel, the student body decided it. The trip was given up, not because many of the i girls did not wish to go ; but for other reasons more weighty than mere de- 1 sire. The final examinations are very near, and some, especially the seniors, felt that they could not afford to lose i the time. Again, many of the students I from the lower part of the State did 1 not care for the trip when, in less than five weeks they would be at home for the summer. Still there is a possibility of a visit to the "City by the Sea" i at some future time. * Constable Fights Desperado. 1 Fort Mill Times, Wednesday : Yes- 1 terday afternoon Constabla Lee Warren undertook to serve a warrant ! which had been issued by Magistrate McElbanay, on a .Negro named Amos Jackson, in Catawba township. Jack- > son objected to being arrested and struck tbe constable witb bis fist, in return for wbich he received a pistol ; ball in his forehead. The ball evident- , ly did the negro little harm, however, i as he succeeded in getting possession of the pistol in the struggle which followed. Luckily the pistol became unbreeched in the struggle and he ! was unable to shoot the constable. An effort was made to arrest the Negro last night, the constable having failed to do so, but the reporter is not informed whether he was taken. Charged With Horse Stealing. yC*, Jack Pitts, a Negro, was committed to jail last Tuesday on a warrant sworn out by Mr. R. E. Griffin, of Warren, charging him with having stolen a horse. One of Mr. Griffin's horses disappeared Sunday night, and investigation developed that Pitts had disappeared with it. Pitts was captured Monday afternoon at Rodman's, in Chester county, with the missiog ani- , mal in his possession. He admitted that he bad taken the horse from the stable ; but claimed that he had ridden it off with tbe intention of bringing it back. Daylight, however, overtook him before his return, and he decided i to wait until Mouday night. If he is ' not convicted of horse-stealing he will come under the statutory offense of riding a horse without the consent of the owner and cet sufficient punish ment all tbe same. MOVING OX PRETORIA. The British Front Covers a Line of Forty Miles. A London dispatch of yesterday morning, summarizes the South African war situation as follows : General Broad wood's cavalry brigade has reached Isabelfoutein, 2S miles north of Thabu N'Chu. Geueral Ian Hamilton is bivouacking at Jacobsrust, 15 miles north of Thabu N'Chu. General Tucker's division is moving eastward from Karee sidiug. The divisions of General French and General Bundle are in and near Tbaba N'Chu. Thus Lord Roberts has 50,000 men operating clear of the railway along a front of 40 miles. He is advancing slowly, with some success; but nothing decisive. Yet, at all points of concentration, the Boers appear in force sufficient to compel the British to proceed with caution. Their wide front in a rugged country makes turning movements off hand difficult. The Boers, Mr. Winston Churchill says, have enormous herds of cattle and flocks of sheep gathered in the southeast. These they are driving northward. Observers at headquarters in Bloemfontien seem to think that the Boers are prepariug to evacuate Brandfort and Ladybrand. The Boers still holding Thaba N'Chu district are estimated at 4,000. They have among their guns a 40-pounder. One correspondent wiring from Bloerafontein, Wednesday, at 11:55 p. m., said the .British hoped to cut off the whole commando. The correspondents at Kimberly have been forbidden to communicate for several days, the deduction being that a forward movement is under way there. The Boers in Natal are restless. Two hundred crossed Sundays river Wednesday and tried to engage the British outposts. The Daily News has the following from Tbabu N'Chu dated Wednesday, "In yesterday's flanking movement Capt. Towse and 50 Gordon Highlanders were surrounded by 250 Boers who demanded their surrender. Capt. Towse ordered his men' to fix bayonets and charge. With a wild cheer the Gordons rushed at the enemy and swept them away with great slaughter. Capt. Towse was blinded in both eyes by the enemy's fire and throughout behaved most heroically." RURAL FREE DELIVERY. Difference Between the Two Systems Now Being Practiced. The Washington correspondent of The News and Courier, writing under date of Wednesday, sends his paper the following: The people of the districts in South Carolina which have the rural free de livery system installed are looked upon with envy by their less fortunate brethren who have their mail delivered by the system of star routes. As a matter of fact there is nothing to excite this envious feeling, as the difference in the workings of the two systems is not very great. In the star routes the mail is delivered to each family along the route two or three times a week, the only provision being that the fam' ' * ?" ?- ?"> MMAIM/IA uy uesinug mis seiviuc uuuol jiiuviuc a box in some couvenient place for the carrier to drop the mail in. This gives the people in the sparsely settled districts of the country a good service when compared to the old style of delivery to the postoffice only. Under the rural free delivery system the carriers are required to deliver mail to all people along their routes once every day in the week except Sunday, and they are also required to collect the mail lor delivery to the postoffice. Judge Norton told me today that the people of the state did not seem to understand the workings of the two dif tereut systems that he thought this was the reason the people Were protesting if they did not have the rural free delivery, He said : "The rural free delivery is only an experiment as yet, but it is a very successful method of mail delivery. Any district where there are 100 or more families, the heads of which can read and write, may have the rural free delivery system established if they desire it. The cost of operating the rural free delivery is somewhat larger than the star routes, the carriers receiving $400 per annum. I think the rural free delivery system is better and more efficient where the population is rather crowded ; but for the thinly settled parts of the state the star routes are found to be very satisfactory." In the debate on the postoffice appropriation bill it was found that South Carolina had 10 times more free delivery routes than Georgia and North Carolina combined. This is due in a large measure to the efficiency of the representatives from South Carolina, and should be appreciated by the people of the state. AT THE CHURCHES. BAPTIST. rev. j. b. bozeman, pastor. Sunday Services.?Sunday school in the morning at 10 o'clock. PRESBYTERIAN. rev. w. g. neville, pastor. Sunday Services.?Services in the morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 4 p. m. Evening service at 8 o'clock. THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD ounnuuD rv o xx xii jr xi xxixvij. rev. j. c. johnes, rector. Sunday Services.?Services in the morning at 11 o'clock; evening services at 8.00 o'clock, and Sunday school in the afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. ASSOCIATE REFORMED. rev. boyce h. grier, pastor. Sunday Services.?There will be preaching in the morning at 11 o'clock ; night service at 8.00 o'clock. Sunday school at 10.00 a. m. Rev. J no. P. Ivuox, of Columbia, will preuch both morning and evening. TRINITY" METHODIST EPISCOPAL. rev. j. m. steadman, pastor. Preaching this (Saturday)] morning at 10.30 o'clock. Sunday Services.?Morning service at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 3.30 p. m. Evening service at 8.00 o'clock. ?perial Jpotircs. TAKE COUGH EASE. 2.") CENTS'A BOTTLE. YORK DRUG STORE. York County Candidates. The following persons are candidates for office in York county, and they want the votes of the legal voters in York county who road tim yorkville enquirer : for ci.kitk of the court. W. II. STEWART. J. J. HUNTER. w. brown wylie. . J. A. TATE. for solicitor <>tii circuit. THOS. F. McI)OW. for state senator. J. S. BRICE. j&gerial gjtotices. Preaching at York Cotton Mills. Rev. Boyee H. Grier will preach in the chapel of the York Cotton mills tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. . Preaching at Clover and Union. Rev. J. B. Bozeman will preach at Clover at 11 a. m., next Sunday and at Union church at 3.30 o'clock on the same day. 2t /wvrnT/W L'nU fill B? 1>u i i \ /4l o *la ljm./ onuuu* WE have a limited supply of COTTON SEED of the Truitt variety for planting purposes, which will be sold at a close price. Call at once. j GRIST COUSINS. ** April 4 \v tf NOTICE TO DEBTORS Of the Ganson Dry Goods Company. THIS is positively the last notice. If your accounts are not paid by the 15TH OF MAY, 1900, they will be turned 1 over to an attorney for collection. | B. N. MOORE, Receiver. May 5 8<fc w 3t ON MAY 15 I HAVE decided to discontinue the NEWS BUSINESS and local agency for the New York papers and The State, which I have conducted ^during the past 1 few years. In discontinuing this business I desire to return thanks to iny friends and patrons for their kindly support and encouragement. By special arrangement I am prepared to receive subscriptions for any magazines, papers or periodicals desired, or any book in print, at publishers prices. I am special agent for The Ladies' Home Journal, and The Saturday Evening Post. Yours truly, O. E. GRIST. PROHIBITION CONFERENCE. To York County Prohibitionists : J WHILE we are probably as strong in this county as fn any other county of the state, we are not organized, and without organization our strength goes for naught. Without organization, two years ago, York county gave 1,338 votes for Feather Sione, LL1B rruuiumuu umuiuaic, a^aiuov 1,660 for Ellerbe, the dispensary candid- ,, ate. This is a fair indication of the seuti- v ment that exists amongst us, and there is t reason to believe that with a determined purpose in view, all Prohibitionists work- t ing to the same end, the cause of alcoholism can be still further restricted in our county and state. Under authority, therefore, that has been duly delegated to me, I hereby call for a Conference of York County Prohibitionists, to be held in the Court House at Yorkville on Saturday, May 12, at 12 tn., for the purpose of perfecting a County Prohibitiou organization ana electing delegates to the State Conference to be held in Columbia on Mav 23. f W. A. YOUNGBLOOD. f Clay Hill, S. C. 1 .May 5 s <fc w 2t 5r~7^J~ l! J MEET ME } j THE FOUNTAIN i f When }*ou are suffering from that f TIRED FEELING, t * \ # and enjoy a cold, puke glass of our # j Refreshing ?^ j V ^ Soda and Ice Cream, ^ * I MADE RIGHT ^ ^ YORK DRUG STORE, ( i (KEGISTEKED PHARMACIST.) M Jelly and Preserves. Whenever You Want Any JELLY or PRESERVES, let me know. I can fill your order. I have a full stock of both kinds. Can suit you in any quality or price, from J. a low grade to the best. 11 Dl,im Id liiner s appic; jl xmil and Pear Butter $ (Very nice for this season of the year) ^ at 10 cents a can. Bitter's Soups. Very highest grade, put up and ready for table use in five minutes. Can give you any variety called for. Only 10 cents a can. Just 111, t A lot of new Wafers. LOUIS ROTH. F f } Watch?^ J i a?Repairing \1 t t 1 A Is something that requires skill A J* and care. A great many peoole * can "fix" a watch, and when the m owner gels his watch again, he > finds that it runs either too fast f A or too slow, and very often, the A t watch will not run at all. When f A I repair your watch, I GUAR- A \ ANTEE uiy work. If your \ f watch is broken, bring it to me f a and I will repair and regulate it a f at a imxlerate cost. f f ' ' :~1?~ A t j Jeweiry repairing a >pccinnj. ^ t THOS. W. SPECK, ) t ^ The Jeweler. f t; ~ THE OLD RELIABLE c INCLUDING myself, there are now t Til KICK FIRST-CLASS EXPERIENCED BARBERS in my shop. Each I of us know our business, and always guarantee satisfaction. We want to he kept busy, and in order to prove it, agree \ to CUT CHILDREN'S HAIR (with shears and not clippers) FOR 10 CENTS. This applies to all under 14 years of age. Gentlemen will he SHAVED AND THEIR HAIR CUT FOR 25 CENTS. My shop is in the Parish Hotel building. THOS. BALLARD, Proprietor. ? MORE NEW GOODS! J. M. HEATH & CO., a r?j 'n r> r* i. / \ ire ^tin receiving urear i^uanuues. II ADVANCE WITH THE ADVANCING SEASON! *>>>??>??>>>?)[>?>>? When There Is Nobody Else to Compete With We Compete With Ourselves. Mil TO UP HIM DIM! When we first offered to sell 40 yards of Percales for a dollar ve. had on hand about 30,000 yards. Now we have only >etween 5,000 and 10,000 yards. These will be disposed of 0 those who come first with their dollars. THE PICNIC TABLE. Although our Picnic Table has been cleared off several imes, it is still spread, and among other things there will be ound on it the following: A f \ YARDS OF CALICO FOR - /Th II I YARDS OF LAWN FOR - I TtVy YARDS OF PERCALE FOR 22 Yards of BED-TICKING For $1. 1 GAUZE SHIRTS, 10C. We still have about 25 dozen of those Gauze Shirts that ve have been offering at 10 cents. Almost every customer vho has looked at them, has made a purchase. Many have wanted something still better and we have been able to iirnish it. NEW CLOTHING. We are now opening a new lot of Strouse Clothing, just eceived. Strouse beats the world for quality, style and fit, nd we surprise the natives with the prices at which the (roods are being sold. MOW FOR A r.RASH M UM I UI l li win ivy i 11 Among the new goods unpacked and marked since Wedlesday morning are 300 Crash Suits in sizes from No. 50 coats lown. For $1.77 we will give a good article, well worth the tioney. For $2.25 we will go several points better, and for 13.50 we will give the very best to be had on this or any ther market. SOME NEW SHOES. At one time we were short on Shoes; but now we have hem. A full line of Douglas Shoes just from the factory, nade to fit and to wear, not simply to sell. The big order we >laced some time ago with Drew, Selby & Co. is now being illed and we are ready to supply the ladies with exactly what hey are looking for. We can give a handsome Lace or Sutton Shoe at from 88 cents for something that is well vorth the money, on up to Drew, Selby & Co.'s best. We lave Ladies' Oxford Strap Sandals at 48 cents. A very pretty Dress Shoe for Gentlemen at 94 cents?in ^ace only. HATS AND CAPS. No other Yorkville concern has ever tried to carry such a remendous stock of Hats and Caps as we now have. Some ime ago we picked up at a great bargain, a job lot sufficient o supply a small wholesale house. The price at which we )ought these goods was ridiculously low and the price at vhich we are selling them is that way also. Ask to see our iJrash Hats and Caps. People who were really not in need )f such goods have actually bought them simpl)' because of heir cheapness. If you are particular about the price it will lot take you long to learn that we are not. The price of Scriven's Drawers during the balance of this veek and next is only 65 cents a pair. J. M. HEATH & CO. J. L. WILLIAMS, Manager. CLERK'S SALE. The State of South Carolina?County of York. in the court of common pleas. H. H. Beard, Plaintiff, against Carrie W. Beard et alM Defendants. BY virtue of a decree made in the above entitled cause, I will expose to public sale before the court house aoor at Yorkville, S. C., ON MONDAY, MAY THE 7TH, 1900, between the hours of legal sale, the following described real estate: That certain lot of land on the east side of Congress street, in the town of York ville, S. C., bounded by lots of L. Geo. Grist, Whitaker & Glenn, the "Bell" lots and Congress street, containing ONE ACRE, more or less. Terms of Sale?ONE-HALF CASH. Balance on a credit of twelve months with interest from day of sale, secured by bond oi the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises sold. Purchaser to keep property purchased insured in amount sufficient to cover credit portion of bid for the benefit of the parties in interest, to pay for all papers and revenue stamps, and to have leave to pay entire bid in cash. W. BROWN WYLIE. Clerk of Court of Common Pleas. April 21 s 3t J. H. RIDDLE. Unclisputable! IT is a fact, not a mere claim, that we are headquarters for Heavy and Family Groceries, and when ft comes to Flour, we have always been at the head of the f>roces8ion. We have just received a caroad of Flour and are prepared to quote prices on auy quantity and guarantee quality. Facts Are Convincing. As the days, weeks, months and years go by, the people of York county become more and more educated in the knowledge of the fact that we do not handle anything but the best of EVERYTHING. We have a good quality of Coffee which equals, if not surpasses, any sold in this section. Also have genuine New Orleans Molasses, and can furnish it in any quantity you mention. Snuff and Tobacco. To those who use these two articles we wish to remind you that we have one of the largest stocks and greatest varieties to be found in the county, and we will make close prices to country merchants. Building Necessities. To those who have any kind of building to build, we wish to say that we have Lime, Shingles and Cement, and can furnish estimates on Laths in quantities. To the Farmers: We wish to remind you of the fact that we have all kinds of Farm Supplies, and can and will make it to your interest to call and see us. Hoping that success may be your reward, we are, Yours Truly, ?T. H. RIDDLE, TAKE COUGH EASE, 25 CENTS A BOTTLE. YORK DRUG STORE. PAINT IT "RPn i" OR any other old color which yon might prefer. We repaint buggies, wagons and all kinds of vehicles at the fairest prices. You select the colors and "we do the rest," IN A MOST WORKMAN LIKE MANNER. We do all kinds of repair work?no, excuse US, we are misleading you, for we only do the BEST. What we intended to say was that we repair EVERYTHING IN THE BEST MANNER, and will specify in this instance that our repair work is confined to WOOD AND IRON. Horse Shoeing! We, at all times keep in our employ, a first-class HORSE SHOER. He can shoe Mules also, and in ordinary times be can shoe a Jerusalem pony. In the summer time he can shoo a fly I When you want anything in our line, see us. II. T. GRIST. WE WILL BUY WHEAT. IT is our purpose to buy all the surplus wheat raised in this section this year, provided it is merchantable and the farmers are willing to accept Chicago prices for it on day of sale. IF YOU WANT A BINDER With which to harvest your Wheat crop, and it does not suit you to pay the cash, we will sell you a better one than anybody else, and allow you the privilege of paying all or part of the purchase price with Wheat. WEEDERS and GRASSERS. We have the most successful Weeders yet devised. The manufacturers do not call them "weeders," but they do the work as well -or better than any so-called "weeders." Ours are called Evans and Buffalo Pitts Steel Frame Lever Harrows, and they are admirably adapted to the work of killing grass in both corn and cotton. and also in smoothing land. They are useful the year round. Call and see us. Implement Co. By L. R. Williams, Manager. AT ALL TIMES WE expect to be in position to supply HORSES and MULES to the trade, and we wish to assure every one that they will be dealt fairly with. We sell Stock under a SOLID GUARANTEE and our TERMS WILL BE MADE TO SUIT THE PURCHASER. Let us know what kind of a Horse or Mule you desire and we will furnish it at a reasonable price. Our Livery Department is lirst-class in every respect and we will furnish teams? double or single?on short notice. Call and see us. We will be glad to see you. Yours for Business, KERR-KIMBALL LIVE STOCK CO., Yoi'ltvllle, H. C. Terms to suit. Satisfaction Guaranteed. NOTICE. THE partnership heretofore existing between J. H. KIDDLE and J. B. PEGRAM, undfir the firm name of RIDDLE A PEGRAM, is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. All of the notes, accounts and other securities must be paid to J. H. Riddle. All liabilities of the late firm of Riddle A Pegram are assumed by J. H. Riddle. J. H. RIDDLE, J. B. PEGRAM. April 19th, 1900. s3t TAKE COUGH EASE, 25 CENTS A BOTTLE. YORK DRUG STORE.