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PENSION EX-SLAVES. Senator Hanna's measure to pension ex-slaves seems to be meeting with very general approval in the South. What motives may be actuating Hanna is a hard matter to decide. lie may be bidding for the negro vote in the next presidential campaign, and then he may be actuated solely by a desire for the prosperity of his brother in black. Be that as it may, a pension to ex-slaves would be of great benefit to the South. Here the negroes are going to stay, and here they are going to spend their money so long as they have any to spend. The national gov ernment is now spending millions of dollars in pensions, not one cent of which is coming southward. By all means let the ex-slaves be pensioned. It will be gratifying to us of this see tion to see them made happy it thch declining years. They were faithful before the North took it upon itself to put them in such position that they would need a pension. There is only one objection that could be urged against the measure. It would put into the young negroes the notion that they are the special wards of the government, and that no matter how worthless, no matter how indigent they are, they will be taken care of. That seems to be too much the prevail ing idea among them now. But we suppose they can be dealt with. At all events, we would like very much to see the pensions to ex-slaves begin to cone touth vet v soon. The white people of the South will be benefited. The ex slaves will not live long enough to be brought into any great amount of trouble by it. The ('run nomination and the Indianola. Miss., postoflice mat ter. and the recent White louse recep tion, and other matters are doing the rising gleneration of negroes so much hari that a itt" no re will not he felt by t hem. The Senat e Commerce C'ommit tee has again ostp-nltI a vote on the confirmia t: tlf ("rm'' ap pointment as collector : t ;ort ef ('har'leston. The conm1it tt it c m.1l}sed if six lDemocrats and ten I;bK:ms. It seems that the six l -muc[a:. a:d twi ,f the Republican are opposed to the confirma ti:.. Tr.is evenly divides the comtnmittee dIss th:ere is a change the ap can not be confirmed. The P,t.i ;:ans on the committee, it seems. discredit the president in :e ft:r.intry by having an ::.''... : f this kind fail of contir :tion. and by a failure to vote they w .11 make an easy way for Mr. Roose vclt out of the difculty. Mr. Roose velt, however. unless a great change comes over h" n. will press the appoint tment to the hast. He is I > stubbort gracefu ly to retreat. Mr. Aull's Road Measure. Int reference to goc I roads legisla. ti thle other day we were mistaken it saving that no bill of a general charac. ter had been introduced on this subject. Mr. E-. HI. Aull, member from New. berry. prev'''us to the asseniblinig o1 the good roIAds convention, introdtuced(l bill emrbodying thec idert adopted by th< convent ion, andl upon which was baset their memorial to the Legislature. TIh< house killed Mr. Aull's bill, for whral good reasons we cannot conceive. Th< bill left it to the taxpayers of the coun ties whether they would tax themselve: to build good roads or not, and whal possible objection there can be to that we canntot see. The bill may conie uj again through the memorial of the goot roadls (oniventioni, and, in aniticipant iou of that, Mr. Aull hars miadle someh amend mients to his bill, but the general prin eiple of it stands, to allow each c'ount' to (10 what the taxpa.vers may deemi ad misale to do about this matter. Thi; is absolutely fair and just, and it is t< he hoped that the house will reconside its action. C-(olumbia Record. Representative E.> II. Aull, of New berry, had a bill before the H ouse au thorizing counties to bond themselve for the pur'pose of builing good roads It senmed to us that this wvas an excel lent measure, indeed one of the ver best. which hats been brought up at thi session, but a majority of the member did not think so, and it wvas killed. MI Aull made a strong light for his meam ture, biut without avail. -Sumter Heraln West End News. Miss Minnie Campbell and Mr. Wi Bridlges were happily mar'ried Sunda morning at the O'Neall Street Chrurc parsonage by Rev. G. E. Edwardh All of West End. '[he entertainment, wvhich was to bi given mn the Odd( Fellows' Hall Satim (lay night was attended by a very smna crowdl, owving to the bad weather, an the show was cut short, and( those wh werec in attendlance were riot charge any admitance. The enter'tainment wat a very good one and wvill be repeatedi a few weeks with a fyll program. The young men of West End hay organizedl an enitertairnment compiIan and will give their first performane Saturday night, February 21st. TPh troop is getting some good practice ant a goodi show may be expected. Mr. Luther Perkins had to let hi d (og be killed Sunday morning as it ha been reported several times as being mad. It is very gratifying to most of th people of West End to know that thi Child Labor Bill passed in the hrous and senate both last week, for this Is a law we have nleedeCd for some time. "Mooch." LEGISLATIVB PIROCBBDINGS, Child Labor Bill Has Passed Both Houses- I Kibler Insurance Bill-Many Matters of Importance, Som, Relating to Newberry. Senator Marshall's Child Labor Bill I passed its third reading in the House, 1 by a vote of 58 to 44, on Saturday i morning, and the three years' fight for I a law prohibiting the labor of children i in the mills was brought to an end. The Bill will become law as soon as it I has received the signature of the Gov ernor. The debate in the House con tinued through several night sessions, and the measure was vigorously op- 1 posed and ably defended. A number of I amendments were offered, but none of i them were adopted, the Bill passing (he House in its original form and as it had passed the Senate. Only one Newberry Representative i toolk part it the debate--Mr. Aull. lie a 'Spoke, as reported in the News and Courier, in favot of the measure, saying i he was the only ct,ndidate elected in his county who favored such legislation. He was not opposed to the mills and felt himseif their friend. These chil dren, however, have rights that are I supreme. If the Bill passed, then we 1 must have compulsory education. The I chief thing he wanted to say was that the main issue was whether or not. it was injurious to the child and to the citizenship of the State to work at such ages and for such long hours. The simple question was simple to answer, whether this work will be injurious or not. If any proof is needed the mill presidents give it themselves. The mills themselves claim that they are now enforcing a twelve-year law b ' re fusing te employ children under twelve. A mill pre: ident told him he had taken the stockholders money to build schools and libraries. lie did so for the advan tage of the mills, because it would help to make the mill operatives more skil ful. lie stated that he had looked fully into the '.m'tter and gave facts and statistics. He said he could bring the evidence where the parents want to send their children to school and the Superintendents deny the children the right to go to school. lie knew men who failed on promotion in the mills be cause of lack of education. As he un derstood it the mill men themselves favored this Bill. The mill presidents themselves admit that child labor is an evil and that they are ti ying to remedy the matter. On the final vote a roll call \ih de manded. but the detwand was withdrawn. On the .oV call Mr. Aull voted in favor of the bill and Mr. Kibler against it. (The full text of the hill is published elsewhere in this issue.) .R. KIBLER'S INSURANCE BIL.. The House has passed Mr. Kihler's Hill creating an insurance department and providing for an insurance commis sioner. The provisions of the Hill are: That there is created a department of insurance cha:-ged with the execution of all laws relating to insurance. The: chief otlicer shall be called the insur ance commissioner, and shall receive an annual salary of $1 ,800l. The insuranice commissioner shall be elected by the General Assembly immediately after the p)assage of the Act, and shall hold oflice for a term of four year's, giving bond in the sum of $5,000. lie shall submit annually to the General Assenm bly a report showing the condition of all companies coming undIer his dlepart m nent, andl recommendling such changes in the insurane'e lawvs as he miay deem p)roper. lie shall see that all insurance laws are faithfully executed; furnish companies p)rintedl forms for all state merits reqluiredl by law; prformi all duties nowv (devolving upon the Comp troller General as to examination andi sup)ervision of insur'ance comp)anies; and keep on file for public inspection all r'eports and~ copies of examinations. Before granting authority to any insur ane inompany orassociation (10 dohusi nsinthe state lhe shall be satisfied by such examination undl evidence as he see's fit to make aria require that such -company oi atssociation is ini .soundi con (ditioni atnd has complied with all the lawvs of this State. Should any c'om p)any refuse to submit to examination lie may r'evoke the license of said ('0om pany to (10 business in the State, and he may revoke the licenise of any comn pany wh'len satisfied that said company is in unsound condition. No comp)any shall be Permitted to do business in the State withotut first having receivedl fromi the insurane'e comimissioner' a cer' tificate setting forth that it has comn p)liedl with all the laws of the State, andl Ifor' the piurpose of deQfrayinig the ex penises of the insurance dlepar'tmenit Seach comipany shall pay to the insurance commissioner' a sum not to exceedi four dlollars pc " annum for each agent em ployed in the State, and such license ~ fees shall be turnedl by the commission erci into the State treasury. Provision is made for' cler'k hire, etc. SThe fire patrol bill, priovidinlg that 1the chief of the fire department 0or chief Sof police or sheriff where fires occur shall make report as t.o cause of said fires, etc., to the commissione'r prlo vidled foir in Mi'. Kibler's Bill, and that Ssaidl commissioner' shall investigate' the same anid take action, such as taking steps to bring guilty par'ties to jtustice where the fir'e was of incendiary origin, etc., wans also piassedI by the House im mediately after' the Kibler bill. D)JI'iPNSARY PRlOITIs F'OR SCHIool.s. Mr. Pollock's Hill to increase the (is pensary priofits going to the common school fund has been r'ecommittedl in the House. This action generally in definitely postpones a bill, though it may not be so in this instance. This Bill is an import ant mmne,1 ntacio ipon it has been looked for with a good leal of interest. It provides that after he first of May, 1903, that part of the >rofit made on'liquors sold by the dis >ensary which goes to the State, or to he common school fund, shall not be ess than twelve per cent. nor more han twenty per cent. It was claimed )y the advocates of the Bill that such nerease in the price of dispensary iquor would not affect at all the profits eceived by towns and counties and vould net the school fund something ike $200,000 a year-and that the liquor Irinkers could stand the increased )rice. In the discussion of this Bill Mr. Pol ock created somewhat of a sensation by uis statement, as reported in the News mnd Courier, that he had had this propo rition made to him: "Pollock, do you vant to make a barrel of money, and nake it quickly and honestly? Well, here is a distillery over here at Cam lon run by a man who hasn't any iense, and is selling his liquor for al nost nothing. You buy that distillery, md you can get all the money you vant with which to buy it, and you an sell the product to the State at a good profit." Mr. Pollock, when asked f the man who made him that proposi ion was connected in any way with he State Dispensary, replied that he vas not making any charges against mnybody and would not answer tl"e luestion. NO FAVORS ASKED ROOSEVELP. The House by a decisive vote refused o concur in the Senate resolution urg ng President Roosevelt to approve an Act of Congress providing for the hold ng of United States courts in Rock l[ill and Spartanburg. TRAFFIC IN SEEI) COTTON. The Senate has passed a Bill provid ng that seed cotton cannot be sold be tween the fifteenth day of August and the first day of December except by those who take out a license, pay $500 and keep a record of all transactions dur ing said time. Sea Island cotton ex ~eptedl. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The House has ratified the amend ment to the Constitution destroying the corporate existence of certain town ship in the counties of Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, and Saluda. The amendment was submited to the people last summer, and overwhelmingly car ried. The Senate has passed the Bill "to vegulate and fix the liability of rail road companies having a relief depart ment to their employes." The House has passed the Stanland Senate Bill prohibiting the sale of toy pistols, and imposing a fine of $100 on each offense. Alsr a Bill requiring that baby car riages shall be deemed common bag gage for the purposes of transportation by common carriers. Also a Bill requiring railroad compa nies to bulletin the time of arrival of a train which is thirty minutes or more late. Also a Bill to require the State'Treas urer to publish, on the first day of each month, in two (daily papers in the State, one in Columbia, a statement showing the amount of money on hand and in what bank the same is deposited. The Senate on Saturday killed the Bill to provide scholorships for p)ost graduate study in the South Carolina. College. SCHOOl. HIOUSE AT P'ROSEITY. T1he House has passed a Bill im.ro dlucedl by Mr. Aull providing that upon the petition of one-third of the residlent freeholders of School District No. 14, in Newberry County, an election shall be ordlered upon the question of issuing bonds for the purpose of erecting a newv school house. The town of Prosperity is embraced in this District, andu the school house in the town of Pros p)erity one referred to. The Bill amends an Act already passed, so that said Act shamll read. Section 1. That the School Trustees, or their successors, of School District No. 141, in Newberty County, embrac ing the town of Prosperity, are hereby authoriz,ed and reqluiredl to issue coupon bonds to the amount of five thousandl dollars for the purpose of erecting and equip)ping a public school house to be located in the town of Prosperity, and purchasing a lot therefor: Provided, That a majority of the qualified electors of saidl school (district, voting, shall be in favor of such issue as may be ex pressed at an election hereafter to be held for that purpose: Provided, That saidl Trustees shall not order saidl elec tion except upon a petition of one-thirdl of the resident freeholders of saidl school district, as shown by the tax books: Provided ful ther, That at the same election there shall be electedl an advisory board of said Trustees wvho shall serve in the event of the bonds being votedl, consisting of three free holders of said (district, who shall have equal powver wvith said Trustees andl shall serve as an advisory board until the funds therein voted shall have been ex hausted. MUCH TO hRE DONE: YE'T. TIhe L.egislature will be in session for only two more weeks. There are many matters yet to be considered and the members will be kept busy until adjournment is reached. The Appro p)riation Bills always consume most of the time (luring the latter part of the session, andl they have not yet been in troduced. I F YOUR IIAT BEGINS TO LOOK ,worn or you have grown tiredl of it bring it to The Riser Mllinery Co. We can make a new one out of it with Sick Blood Feed pale girls on Scott's Em u!sion. We* do not need to give all the reasons why Scott's E muisioit restores the strength and flesh and color of good health to those who suffer Erom sick blood. The fact that it is the best preparation of Cod Liver Oil, rich in nutrition, full of healthy 3tinulation is a suggestion as to why it does what it does. Scott's Emulsion presents Cod Liver Oil at its best, ullest in strength, least in taste. Young women in their teen:; " are permanently cured if the peculiar disease of the Llood which shows itself in p)aleness, weakness and nervous ness, by regular treatment with Scott's Emulsion. It is a true blood food and is naturally adapted to the cur: cf the blood sickness from vi1 so many young women suffer. We will be glad to send a sample to any sufferer. he sure that this picture i, *the fortn of a label is o', tit- rp r o-vr ote o rpon ou .vey bottle en Em,ulI'ion %.ott b,uy. SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemists, 409 Peari St., New York. Garden Wood's'Sed BOSi ft I~ .. ; _:i." WOOD'S E' :ct '"R 1903 (tuailed free,( fu1ll of goodl i:t :, :.:I .l abutt Seels, both f' e -.:t 1:r re1. WVood's "' Tradi fi:ik ,'_rand" U RZ A --S A1' ;.D ('I ,AW101 SEEDS are the bes"t yrtalities obtainable. Write oa 16vt.; and our Seed Book givingl"t iii information. w.WWWO SNS, Seedsmen, Richmond, Va. Notice of Final Sttle ment. NTOTIICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN THAT I willI make a final settlement on the estate of Anthony Herbert, de ceased, on Tuesday, the 24th day of February, 1903, in the Probate Court for Newberry, South Carolina, and will immediately thereafter apply to the Judlge of said Court for a final dis charge as Executor, &c., of the dle ceased. All persons holding claims against the estate of said Anthony Herbert, (deceased, are hereby notified to p)resent the same duly attested, on or before said (late, to me or my attorneys, Messrs. Mowver & By~numn. As Executor, &c., of Anthony Herbert, dleceasedl. t4t Notice of Final 8ettle ment. ~TOTICE IS HlFEREBY GIVEN TH AT ..IIwill make a final settlement on the estate of William A. Senn, de ceased, on Saturday, the 21st (lay of February, 1903, in the Probate Court for Newberry County, South Carolina, andI will immediately thereafter apply to the Judge of said Court for a final (discharge as Executor, &c., of said deceased. S. E. SENN, As Executor, &c., of William A. Senn, Newberry, S. C. Capital - - - $50,000 Surplus - - - 19,500 Paid Stockholders since organization 21,000 Paid Depositors in ISavings depart ment since or ganization - - $9,200 A manir working by the daiy is p lif for thle tme ho pts in at work, bit when(' that mfan1 8ave at dol(larII, for his dayt ai labor it wot rks for himt uights, ats w.eli na dayM; rnever lays < f orn no com.t of bad( wveather and( never gets iik, buf goes right. lin earnting him ifn incomlo. It's a nico10 th1ing to wvork for mofey, biut it 's much nicer to hauv. mfonefy working for yon1 T1ry it ---open ai Savinigs a1ccount wVith us and( get somer money wvorking for you Make a dleposit in th Savings de jartment. todnyi~ eand lot it begin to wtork for you. Interest computed at 4 per cent January 1 anld July 1 of g A Golden Rule of Agriculture: Be good to your land and your crop will be good. Plenty of Potash In the fertilizer spells quality 1, I and quantity in the liar- . vest. \Vrite us and we will send you, free, by next mail, r money winning t i:!Atl WORKS, = I "s" o trut, .r ork Remember The Harvest I In buying Seed it is well to re member that a very little difference in the Quality is apt to make a big differ ence in the harvest. FRESH Carefully selected Seed are worth paying extra for, but they will cost you nothing extra if you get them here. SEED Two or three years old means in the end that you will have paid ten times what they are worth. Our entire line of Seed has arrived and are open for inspection. We invite ] your patronage. Mayes Drnl Store ] Hello Central!----Give Me 48 The Newherry Granite Font Gorfectioncy anid Bakcy! They have all kind. of fBre.nd Pa'ent Bread, Milk Bread, Graham Bread, Cream Bread. Cap Bread, Rye Bread, Kimmel Seed IRye Bread, Bos;ton Brown Bread. l.argeat assortment of fresh, fancy Cakes ever shown her. before. Orders taken by Telephone and de lve-red fi ree of charge as we have outI oura new (d eier wagion. I 'all anal see us, or ring up Phbone No 48. H. A. Meyer & Son. TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! in endless variety. FRU ITS! FRU ITS! FRU ITS! fresh and luscious CA NDY! CANDY! CA N DY! delicious and tooth some. Don't make your Christ mas purchases until you have examined our stock. Grand Clearing Out Sale Before' Taking Stock. Cornmen cing Dec. 30, 1 902. we offer at actual cost all goods inl our dry goods depart ment. This is a grand opportu nity to get good values spot cash. No approbation, no de ception.about this sale.1 When we say actual!' cost we mean .just' what we say. MOSELEY BROS., Prosperity, S. 0, To the People. { GR EETING. We desire to thank you for tour patronage during the year which has just closed, and to so icit an increased patronage dur ng the year upon which we have ?ntered. Your business will be L Ippreciated and our sole desire shall be to please. When in need of anything. in )ur line--and we have the pret :iest line of furnishings in the city --give us a call. Ewart-Pifer Co. Copeland Bros. 'Is the Place for Bargains," For the Next Two Weeks. In Dress Goods, Jackets, Capes and Furs, Men's Ciothing, Boys' Clothing, Hats, Shoes for Everybody. mny Size and Style. Overcoats, Blankets, Lap Robes, ihirts, Collars and Cuffs, Neckwear, Gloves, Linen and ;ilk Handkerchiefs, Silk Mufflers, Umbrellas and lubber Shoes. Also a nice lot of Felt Shoes and Slippers for Ladies and Men. Don't fail to come to see us, f in need of anything in the above lines. We will ,uarantee to save you money. We have a great many lice and suitable things that you can give to your ady or gentleman friends as presents for Christmas. Come and See Us Often. COPELAND BROTHERS. SOME BEAUTIFUL NE W GOOD S JUST ARRIVED IN Dress Goods, Madras, Ginghams, Percales, Soirette, Lace Novelties, Fancy Damask, Mercerized Cham-bry, Etc., Etc., Etc. All the above in Colors and White. We have many "Odds and Ends" in our "Brought Over" Goods that we are selling auite cheap. Blankets, Overcoats, and all Winter Goods are being sold extremely low-really less than cost. New stock ladies' and men's Red Golf Gloves Butterick Fashion Books and Patterns are ready. Come to WOO TEN'S The Place Where You Get Your Monet's Worth. AID._K(LETTNER'S, 20 yds. Sea Island Cloth at only 49 cents. At 0. KLETTNER'S,At0KLTNRS 80 lbs. Special Drive T wist (how. I i.go i Cfo o 10 ing To.bacco at only 25c per 1b. At 0. KLETTNER'S,At0KETERS Sick voders at onl '50t0.KETNRS At 0. KLETTNER'S, ()pisLds'lporwot Mason's Fruit Jars -1 (10. i g hls. 0gigit(9 ar at 99) , 1 doz gis. at '3e. At 0. KLETTNER'S,At0KETNRS 100 pairs Chihdren's Slippers I3ias(o ahn opa At 0 KLTTNE'S,At 0. KLETTNER'S, 12 ls. rm nd inm:~'rKe. 4 b))n good Stir Loye for~ $ .0 Froita nl 2e.- Ja-tbesa n;4.dz At . KETTER', - AtO0. KLETTNERS only.49.ginga t 69. pa pai . AtTO. 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