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ESCAPED CONVICT CAPTURBD. John Coleman During His Brief Absence From the Gang Committed Another Crime-His Escape. John Coleman, one of the two negroes who escaped from the county chain gang on Sunday night, was captured at about day light Tuesday morning at Gold vill vhere he had stopped over to see his wife on his way,to Spartan burg, by Guard B. M. Koon and his brother, Mr. B. E. Koon,.of the city police force. Coleman was serving a nine nionths' sentence on the gang for stealing, three months of this time having ,been imposed by the city, and six months by the circuit court, and during his brief absence from the gang lie coin mitted another theft which will probably lengthen his sentence a few days or more. The story of Coleman's escape shows that lie is utterly de,oid of even that honor which is said to exist among the lowest thieves. At about i r o'clock oil Suinday night Toti Hampton, who was on the gang for a long period, and who had been made a trusty, secured a file from the engine. He first filed Coleman's shackles and when they were loosed asked Coleman to do the samie for him. Coleman de clilned and left Haipton to get off as best lie could. This IIampton succeeded ini doing and has not yet bCein Captured. Colemli:m1 proceeded on foot to wards Sp-:;rtaiihuirg, as lie said. IHe reached (Goldville and slept oin Mon- t day light inl a cottoni house belong ing to Mr. lah'lock. 1'.arly Tuesday Imorning lie welt to his wife's house aiid was cap',tur1ed as soon as lie reacleld there by the Messrs Koon, who had tracked1 him all tile night before. ()n the r(ad to Goldville oin M0in day Coleman entered a house about two miles froim town belonging to"A negro named Ulysses Riser and took therufromi a pair of trousers belonging to Spencer Brown. These tr.msrs Coleman wore when returned to the gang. Riser caine to town onl Iulcfsday and lodged com1plaint ab,,ut the trousers. They were identified as those which Cole iiiain wore aLd were taken off him at the gan ig. Death of Mrs. .J. J. Mayer. After a hiief illnes. Mrs. J J M ayer (died at. li-r hioime ini the city on Tuesday umorining at 3 o'clock, aged 27 years, 7 iiointhsi and 29 (lays The Ilmains1 were initerred in R'osemiont cemhetery oni Tuimesdaiy afterinooii. lle funeral was fronm lie homeu, the services biniig coni d 'ctedl by the Rev. WX. I .. Seabrook. Mrs. M~Iayer leaves a hiusbanud anid a baby onlyi~ a few days old. She was a dIaumg~hit r o Mr. and Mrs. WX. R ober t Ehnor (le, formiterlyv ot thle lower putt of the counity , biut now li vinmg ini lhe Mollohoii sectioii and a sister of Mrs. J . M. Suher and M rs. WX. I A b ramis, oft lie cotiunt y Mr. W\ilPie Blhnore, of Wh'litnmire, aind MIrs. EB Kihler, of Wh'litmiire. AllI of thmesL were withi her diurinug her List illnmess. MIr. andl Mrs. Ma1er imoved to Newerry only a few years ago buint slhe hiad iimade m anyi wa riii friends here. 1 1er death is sincerely inouirnied iii te ie it v anld her re hat ives ha:ive thle deep)est symiipathIiy of tlhe Couin mumity. At The A. R. P. Church, Prosperity. President I'. V. Priessly, of l'rs kine' College, will preach oii Satur' dayv, thle 5th,i at eleven o'clock, anid on thle Sabhbath at eleven a. m. and at four p. in. All are invited to attenld these services and( it is nieedlless to say that all wh'lo do attend will receive ain initellecttual aind a sp)irituaml feast. The sacramnent of the Supper will be administered on the abbh. PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newber rians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Col. J. A Summersett, of thi C., N. & L., was in the city yester day. Miss Clara Langford has returnec from a visit to Miss Mary Hafner at Chester. After a very pleasant visit to New. berry Miss Annie Davis returned yesterday to her home inGreenville. Mr. C. E. Fant went to Darling. ton yesterday to accept a position with the drug house of L. B. Phil lips. Mr. R. H. Greneker, who has b-en in Charleston the past two years, is visiting relatives and friends in Newbeary. Mr. H. C. Hunter and family bave returned from Texas. Mr. Hunter reports that State in a fear ul condition on account of the con lition of the cotton fields from the -avages of the boll weevil. The Rev Geo. A. Wright has 4one to Sumter to attend the ses ;ions of the Ministers' Conference n that city. Oil a,_-count of his ibsence there will be no services on 3unday in the First Baptist church. Mrs. 0. B. Mayer, Mrs. W. H. Iunt and Mrs. Robert D. Wright, )f the Drayton Rutherford Chapter . . C., are attendiig the annual :01vention United Daughters of he Confederacy in Camiden this v'eek. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. Tle Newberry merchants are ttinig ready for Christmas. There has been no navor's court i several days. Cotton went to i i cents vester lay and was steady. Mr. R. C. Williams will preach t Lebanon Sunday lmorning at ii >'clock. Mr. aid Mrs Jerome Knowles, )steopathic physicians, will arrive n Newberry today to open an office. The quarterly statement of the National Bank of Whitmire shows he institution to he in very healthy onlition. Billy Hunter is now manipulat ng the alphabet in the jot) and )ook dlepartmlent.of the Herald and News oflice for the next fortnight. The Excelsior Fire company de sires to give notice publicly that amly those connectedl with the com pany are p)ermiitted to ride on the wagon (luring a fire or at any other tine. City council gives notice that tax Lxcenltions5 against prop)erty or wich town taxes have not beer paid before that time will positivel> h)e issued after the roth day of De The fines in the mayor's conuri for the mnith of November amount ed to $228. 40, thne largest for any onie month in several years. I this was in Novemlbr, what wil thle Christmas month bring forth ? Decath of Mr. J. hi. Hiendrix. Mr. J . hi. Hendrix (lied at hi: home in the Trinity section of the county omn Monday night, age< abut 53 y'ears. Th'le remains were inteired on Tnesdlay afternoon a TIri nity , the funeral servi es beii conducted by the Rev. ID. P. Boy< ini tihe presence of a large congregai tion of relatives and friends. Mr. H endrix was stricken b mialaria haematuria. His deathi sincerely motirned in the commu nity', where he had sp)ent a life ful~ of us2fulness. Hie leaves a wif and eleven children, several c whom are married. A MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY. Purcell & Scott's Money Drawer Relieved Of About $5.00 Monday Night May Be Other Losses. Policenian J. W. Davis while on his nightly rounds about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning discovered that the back door of Purcell & Scott's general merchandise establishment was unlocked, though the door was shut. Mr. W. A. Hill, who works for the firm, was noti fied. Upon investigation it was. found that about $5.00 left in the money drawer for change was missing, and it is thought that a sack of flour and possibly other articles of merchandise are missing, though this can not be told defi nitely. Mr. Hill is confident that the door was barred from the inside on Monday night. The only solu tion seems to be that some one was in hiding in the store when it was locked up for the night and that the party relieved the money drawer and possibly secured other articles and went out through the back door, shutting it behind himi. NO CARNIVA L. Council Emphatically Opposed-Effort Will be Made to Secure Lot Out side City Limits. Bert. Hoss, who was connected with the Carnival here last year, was in Newberry yesterday seek ing permission of council to bring anlot her carnival compiny here. Mayor Rarhardt saw the members of his. council and everyi min seen was emphatically opposed to licens ing a carnival company ant' per mission was refused. Mr. Iloss said he would endeavor to secure a lot just outside the city limits and establish his show thereon. Loving Tribute To Mrs. Bettie B. Workman. The true, tried and tested friend of my childhood, maidenhood and mature womanhood has entered into her heavenly inheritance. In many respects Aie was a re markable woman. Possessing a wonderful memory and great fond ness for reading, she was convers ant with almost every question of public interest, kept well abreast with the changes and events of these stirring times, and was deeply con cerned in all that was best for her State and country. Thoughtfu', affectionate and faithful, her church, her family, her childr-en, grandchildren, serv ants, friends and neighbors will miss her tireless ministry of lov'e. Orphan children as well as her own children " will rise up and call her blessed.'' H-er Benjamin was far away in a dlistant State wh'len his nmothier was summnoned. May lie he faithful to that mother's God. May her unn tie fall on the on ly dlaughteri, and let us all, who are so sorely be reaved, rejoc r~CIathe-r than " sor row as those wvho have no hope.," that her- battle is fought , the victory wvon, and she has gone to eternal rest forever with her Lord. By one w ho loved her well. A Doll Bazaar. Mrs. M. A Evanis has ope ned ai -toy counter in the front end of The H-er-tid and Newv-, office. In addli tion to beautiful doiks, eleganitly dIressedI, she has toys of evr de. scrip)tion which can not but lease the children. Everythiig is select ed1 esp)ecially for the Chr-istmnas holi (lays. The p)rices arec very low, -in fact, the goods arec going at al most cost. Mrs. Evans will l)e glad to see her friends. I If troubled wvith a weak diigestior a try Chamberlain's Stomach and Livei Tablets. They will (10 you good. Foi f 4ale by W. E. Pelham & Son, Now berry, S. C., and Prosperity Drug Co Pronnerity, S. C. THB COTTON MARKBT. What the Fleecy Staple Was bringing Yesterday Afternoon in the Various Portions of the County. Newberry. (Corrected by Nat Gist.) Good Middling ........ .11 90 Strict Middling ....... 11 80 Middling ........... 11 76 Market Weak Prosperity. (Corrected by J. L. and A. G. Wise.) Good Middling . . . . . . . . 11 50 Chappells. (Corrected by John R. Scurry.) Good Middling. . . . . . . . . 1.1 50 Pomaria. (Corrected by Aull, Hentz & Co.) Good Middling .. . . . . 11 50 Little Mountain. (Corrected by J. B. Lathan.) Good Middling . . . . . . . . 11 50 K'nards. (Corrected by Smith Bros.) Good Middling ....... 11 50 SPECIAL NOTICES. W ANTED. -A Milch Cow, fresh in milk, that will give three and a half gallons milk per day. Tilu NEWMBERRY HOTEL. HUNTER & SANER are running a saw mill about one mile from city on road to Lindsay's bridge. and are prepared to fill all orders for lumber. M ONEY TO LEND-I am author ized to negotiate loans on real est-t mortgages running 3 to 5 yea-s. Apply to Johnstone & Welch. GrO. B. CROMEN. A LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO W. A. Dickert will please pay D. A. Livingston at Livingston & Lominick Co., who will receipt for the same. 3t. Planos Tuned. 0 0 MY CUSTOMERS IN AND near Newberry: I wish to state that I will he in Newberry about 10th to 20th of December, aid anyone wish ing Piano tuned will please leave order at Mr. Eduard Scholtz' Store, and I will attend to it as soon as I come. R. H-. McCRACKEN. 6 HORSE FARM FOR RENT-Ap t ply to M. M. BUFORD, Newberry, S. C. 11,UAL,E REAL ESTATE FOR SALE--Sixty Acres adjoining in uorporatc limits of Newberry. High Oate of cultivation. One hundred and forty acres one and a half miles from Lown. Good creek and river bottom, fine meadows on both tracts. For in formation apply to G. M. B. EPTING. or E. II. Au,,. W ANTED Faithful person to travel for well established house in a few counties, calling on re tail merchants and agents. Local ter ritory. Salary $20.00 per week with expenses additional, all payable in cash each week. Money for expenses ad vanced. Position permanent. Busi ness successful and rushing. Standard House, 330 Dearborn St., Chicago. OR RENT-Six Room Cottage on college street, in front of College campus. Apply to MRs. M. E. LAKE. W ELLS BORED-Although I have W bored two thousand wells in Newberry county I am still in the busi ness. Parties dlesiring my services may leave ordlers at my office over W. T. Tarrant's store. I. A. McDOWELL Newberry, S. C. M ANUFACTURER wants reliable man to deliver andl collect; horse and wvagon and $150 dleposit necessary; $21 a week and expenses; permanent. Franklin, Box 78, Philadelphia, Pa. 4t R ESA URA NT-- Fancy Groceries -MrJohn J. Eargie who has bought out the grocery store of C. W. Douglas will also continue the restaurant at the sa.me place and you can secure a good meal cheap. lie also has a good line of fancy and staple groceries at prices that are reasonable. WTA NT ED--Persimmon, Dog wood, IV'Hickory and Holly Logs. Freight paid on carloads. James Cockshot, Charleston. S. C. W ANTED.-- Manager for newv V'branch of our business here in 4 Newberry. Write p)rom >tly, with refer ences. Th'le Morris Wholesale House,' Cincinnati, Ohio. Y, lj'NE H1'RSES - Just received a~ 12nice lot of Kentucky horses. Call. andl see them. - A. L. KNIGHLTON & CO. First Cost Not the Cheapest. - T1he first cost of an article dloes n ell at necessaiily dletermine its capnes~ ouse, F lor instance, a sack of ''Clifton'' flol4ecem may cost you a little more than oth(r'cel o so-called patent flours, but it wvill lown o cheaper to you in the end. Why? lB (12 cause it vwill not only~ make more bre street to the sack, but will take less lard 4zer o soda to nmake it. Order a sack of' "'Ci on th ton'" and miake a test for yourself. .3ruce will pr~ove the truth of this statem 3 T. J1. HAY, urchi -.- bala D)o you want one of the prettiest est fr most stylish flats in townm this se If so you must have it made by tI Tur pRie r thelowe a t,Ma styles the newest that can be fo 1903. the city A CH4RITY PUND. City Council Desires a Sum Available for Taking Care of Unfortunates on Their Hands. Only the other day the city coun cil was forced to take care of an old negro who was to be sent to the poor house but who could not be sent immediately and who needed care in the meantime. The man was taken care of, of course, but the city council has no funds avail able with which to meet emergen cies of this kind. During several previous adininis trations a charity fund was sub scribed by the citizens of Newberry and the present council desires to secure a fund of this kind, some thing like $L5 or $20, or more if it can be secured. All those who wish to subscribe to such fund may do so by calling upon either the ma yor or city clerk. Mrs. S. T. Hallman's Musical. The regular quarterly musical given at her home on Tuesday even ing by Mrs. S. T. Hallman, was en joyed very niuch by those present. All of Mrs. Hallman's pupils took part, and in addition several others sang, much to the delight of the audience. The program was well arranged; including some twenty selections from the best atithors. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. No one who is acquainted with its good qualities can be surprised at the great popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It not only cures colds and grip effectually anperirma nently, but prevents these diseases, from resulting in pneumonia. It is also a certain cure for crouip. Whooping cough is not dangerous when this rem edy is given. It contains no opium or other harmful substance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. It is also pleasant to take. When all of these facts are taken into consideration it is not surprising that )eople in foreign lands, as well as at home, esteem this remedy very highly and velny few are willing to take any' other after having once used it. For sale by W. E. Pelihan & Son, New berry, S. C., and Prosperity Drug Co. Prosperity, S. C. HlAWATHA Is all the rage, and so is the fine line of Apples, Oranges, Grapes, Cocoanuits, Bananas, etc. that we are handling now. We also have New Mackerel. Pig Feet, etc. Simply a fine line of good things to eat. Come to see us. COUNTS & DICKERT, Russell's Old Stand. I F NOT DISPOSED OF BEFORE, I will sell at p)ublic outcry, at the Court House, at Newberry, S. C., during the legal hours of sale, on Monday, sal eday in D)ecember being 7th day, the follow ing described real estate of J. B. Graham, deceased: 166 acres locatedl in Towvnship No. 11 and bounded by lands of R. P. Cromer, G. J. Wilson, Colon Graham and others. Trerms, one-half cash, balance in one andl two years, with interest from date, secured by bond of purchaser and mort gage of premises wvith privilege to p)urchaser- to pay all in cash. For further information as to land apply to the undersigned. W. F. SUB3ER, Acting as agent. Get the Best For the Asking. When you order a sack of patent flour from your grocer, do not tell him to send you "a sack of good flour'', but tell him to send you asack of "Clifton," because "Clifton" is the best paters. Every sack is sold with this guarantee, and if it does not prove as represented Iyour. money will he refunded. ' Clif ton'' us an all-round flour, and is as good for e-mke and pastry as light rolls ajud bis cuit. T. J. HAYs. The~4j most complle.te line of ': ~Jewelry, .Watches, SDiamonds, Clocks, "'4 Silverware, * ancd Spectacles * ever seen in Newvberry, at I my store. Conme ini and see * the p)rettiest store in towni. Yours very truly, :J. GUY DAN IELS.