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Happenings in the State.
s Chronicled by tbo Alert Correspondents
of The Columbia
State.
FELT. DEAD FROM WAGON.
Chester, Dec. 5.?On Friday
rening an old colored man, Tom
arbei, was returning from Cb-sr
to his home near Rodman
hen lie fell from his wagon and
as killed by the fall. No inquest
as held as tbore was no suspicion
! foul play.
NEGRO COMMITTED 8UICIDE.
Bamberg, Dec. 5.?John Nimons,
a colored barber of this
lace* committed Rniowtn
.V*v?v AU UIO
lop at Olar last nigbt by cutting
is throat with a razor. He wus
ndoubtedly crazy when he comkitted
the act.
INFANT BURNEB TO DEATH.
Pic&ens, Dec 1.?The little 18
lonths-old daughter of Charlie
Lobaon, who '.ires two tnilet
rom Fickens, was burned to dea<k
tiis morning. The father wat
adly burned in attempting tc
escue the child. The family
rare out early picking cotton and
he child's clothing caught from s
re that had been built in thi
eld.
NEGRO HOT BURNED TO DEATH.
Johnson, Dec 5. ?Last nighl
bout 8 o'clock a servants' housi
a the yard of Mr. W. S. Moblej
n east 5Hli?ito street was destroy
(1 by fir/'hnd a negro boy sorei
ears old burned to death. Th<
>ouse was occupied by Williair
jeo and family, colored. Le<
nd his wife went to church,
laving locked the child in th<
louao half an hour or more befori
he fire was discovered.
FATAL SHOOTING NEAR SILVER.
Maaniog, Dec 6.?One negr<
hot and instantly killed anothei
ear Sliver,io this county, with a
hot gun, and then fired anothei
>ad into another old negro,
rounding nitn so badly that he
rill probably die. There seems
3 have Ween no real cause for the
illing, and a young white man is
aid to have saved his life only by
etting out of the way. Up tc
tiis time the raanslayer has made
ood his escape.
EGBO CHARGED WITH MURDEE
DIES IN SALUDA JAIL.
Saluda, Dec 6.?Major Lundy,
tie negro charged with killing a
egro woman at Ridge Spring
ome months ago, and for whose
rrest and delivery to the sherifl
f this county, Gov Heyward t
ew days ago paid an Augusta po
ceman $25 and expenses, wil
ow answer the charge of murdei
t a higher tribunal. He died ii
tie county jail here Sunday nigh
fter a short illness of pneumonia
FIGHT WIL BE~B7lTER.
Those who persist in closinj
heir ours against the continue
ecommendation of Dr. King'
lew Discovery for Consumption,
rill have a long and bitter figh
rith their troubles, if not endet
arlier by fatal termination
lead what T. R. Beall of Beall
liss. has to say: "Last fall 103
rife had everv symptom of con
umption. She look Dr. King'i
lew Discovery after everything
Ise hud failed. Improvement
umo at once and four bottles en
rely cired her." Guaranteed bj
Srawford Bros, J. F. Mackey <S
Jo., and Funderburk Pharmacy.
South Carolina Baptists.
Convention at Choster Comet to
an End?Next Convention Will
be Held at Columbia.
Special to The Observer.
Chestor, S. C , Dec. 2.?Today
many miscellaneous matters were
attended to. The piesident was
authorized to appoint messengers
to the Baptist World's Congress,
to be held in London next summer.
The time of the next meeting
of the convention Willi be on
Friday before the first Sunday in
December, at Columbia, S. C.,
Edwin M. Poteat to preach the
introductory sermon.
The temperance question today
precipitated a lively discussion, in
which some of the beet speakers
of the convention participsted. Iu
the report on temperance, the
committee took occasion to give
the dispensary law soveral hard
raps. A resolution memorializing
) the Legislature on the subject of
* prohibition was voted down unan-1
1 iraously vupon the ground that
* Baptists cling to its idea, that there
' is no union between Church and
oiaie, ana, inereiore, mis hotly
' has no standing before the general
1 assembly. "Let us go before
5 them in the capacity of citizens,
not churchmon," exclaimed a
prominent preacher.
The report of the Sunday school
t board recommended the employ'
5 ment of a State Sunday school
f secretary, which was adopted.
- -x, A oemmittee of live was ap
i pointed to consider the feasibility
9 or organizing an historical associa1
tion, to gather and put in perraa'
nent form South Carolina Baptist
history. This committee is to rc3
port at the next convention.
3 A resolution was introduced ex*
pressing the hope that the next
Legislature would enact a simple
and judicious marriage license
> law
r A number of boards were elect\
ed, to whom is committed the
: various departments of the eon*
, vention's work, and the standing
committees wete appointed by
President Smith.
> The most spirited debate of the
i day was upon the question of
' whether the board of ministerial
> aid should give outright help to
> students, or should tako the student's
aotes for the amount advanced,
payable five years after
i date. The matter was finally left
COTTON STII
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) To moot this decline we are goir
[ our goods.
^ For the next Twonty days we ?
lie more goods for the monej than
" tar.
I
r We are offering i
' $5.00 Suits ftt $3.98; $7,50 bi
1 $12.50 and $15.00 suits at $9.00
$2.98 and up to $10.00 ones. Pa
to $8.50, worth $6.05. Heavie
guaranteed, at 6c yard.
y
Just received caso
yards for 75c. Only 10 yards to
cent undorshirts at 38c. Two for
j and 35 cent vests for 19c per garti
j loft at 25 cents.
? We ftill have on hand a few ?hc
) need Snoes. Don't miss the&e bar
r i. a? ,1 V/ \
' iTuniy (inys. 1 w
! Funderl
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j I\ S. 10c bottle Sowing I
Cotton 5c and a hundred otho>* ahii
to tt committee of five, which wil
report at the next annual session.
During tbo past year, ending
with last week, bouth Carolina
Baptists, as Bhown by The Baptist
Courier, have made contributions
as follows:
Foreign Mission 181,784.89
Homo missions 8,999.19
State missions 16,521.71
Connie Maxwell orphan*
age 19,600.00
Old preachors board 3,100.00
Endowment Furman
university 31,005.98
Ministerial education
Furman Univerersity 1.413.90
Current support, F U 525.96
Students fund, Theo.
Seminary 761.40
Total $95,981.63
A COSTLY MISTAKE.
Blunders are sometimes very
expensive Oeoasionaly life is the
price of a mistake but you'll nev*
er uo wrong it you take Ur King's
New lifePills for Dyspeysia,Dizzi
ness, Headache, Liver or Bowel
troubles. They are gentle yet
thorough. 25o, at Crawford Bros.1.
F. Mackoy & Co's,Funderburk
Pharmacy.
Japanese Defenses Being
Increased.
Confident of Their Ability to
Hold Gained Ground. ? Heavy
Russian Casualties.
Tokio Dec 6.?The Russians
are nightly attacking Two Hun*
dred and Three Metre hill in a determined
endeavor to retake the
summit of the ground in contens
tion.
The Japanese are increasing
their defenses on the position and
have succeeded so far in repelling
all the assaults The Russians
have suffered the heaviest losses
and it is estimated that they have
sacrificed 3,000 men in thsir efforts
to recapture the ground
which the Japanese are confident
in their ability to hold.
Observations indicate that the
garrison is feeling the shortage of
UigUt
The works against Sangshu
mountain and the forts to the
eastward are progressing rapidly
and all indications point to an
early general assault, although the
date when it will begin is kept
secret.
It is expected that the next gen*
oral assault will Drove suocessful.
.L DECLINING
?g to Knife deeper the prices en
ire going to offer the trading pub*
they ever saw before in Lances*
during this time
nits at $5,98; $10.00 suits at $7.60
and $10.00, $5.00 Overooats
nts from 50o per pair, werth 75c,
st weight yd wide Sheeting, weight
Bleacn to go during this sale 10
the customer. 50 dozen mens' 50
' 75 conts. 20 dozen Ladies' 95
tent. A few of those 50o Shirts
?f>?i PrlflAthem. oh'll buv if ?OU
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gains. They only hold good for
URS FOR TRADE,
Hl l'k Co.
dacLino Oil 5c. 10 balle Bowing
igs to numerous to mention*