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Franklin J. Moses Dead Was once Governor South Carolina. Boston, Mass., Dec. 12.?F mer Governor Franklin J. Mof of South Carolina, was asphy ated by escaping gas in a boa ing house at YVinthrop this mo ing. The police are investigat the case. So far they are una to determine whether death \ due to accident or suicideMoses was probably the m notorious of South Caroli^ scalawag governors. His mast piece of villany was the meaai to "reduce the bonded debt the state," by which $6,000,( of good and lawful obligate were wiped out aud repudiat He came from a well kno lamily which lived in Char) ton for years and then settled Sumter. Moses got his first ta of political affairs as private 8 retary to Governor Pickens the time of the signing of secession ordinance. After war he began to achieve proi nence by becoming a renegi and affiliating with the carp baggers and negro politicia and by 1868 was apolitical p< er in the states. lie was elec governor in 1872 and Rarxro,! t years. Since his downfall, wh occurred some time before complete reestablishment white supremacy?bis own f mer associates turning up " him?Moses has lead a check ed life. More than once he i been in jail. His homo rcccn has been at Winthrop, Mas chusetts. Grinnin' Grits. ? "Well, doctor, what do you commend ?" "I think you need mud bath "Mud baths ? Great heave man, I've just come througl bitter political campaign !' Chicago Record Herald. ' It is hard," said the teai gentleman in black, "to 1 one's wife." '"Hard?" echoed the worr gentleman in gray; "why, darned ne\r impossible I1 Cleveland Leader. A Mannyunk school teac received the other day this < at the hands of a small boy: "Dere miss pleze excuse Willie scratching hisselt as he pint put on his winter flannel ?Cincinnati Enquirer. "1 don't see why you can't a pood little pirl, Nettie," s her mother. ' Well," repliod Nettie, soler ly, ' I'm just as pood as ( made me, so what are you go to do about it?" ? Chicago Ne "There's a new young n calling on Mir.s Maud this ev ing," said the fox terrier, "i he seems real nice." "Yes, I heard her say he i nice enough to eat," replied bulldog on the lawn. "Tin what I'm waiting for."?Ph delpliia Ledger. The Supreme Court of State of Missouri recently wi the clerk of the Ohio Supre Court as follows: "Dear Sir: Will you kin inform this Court whether eminent Justices of the Supre THE L ? Court of the State of Ohio wear | of gowns while on the Bench, and, if so how they like them? This or. Court is contemplating such an ,es? innovation." The clerk of the Ohio Court rd- w'lose office is elective and not. m-1 tlepondent 011 the justices lor its ing incumbency, replied thus: k]e "Dear Sirs: I don't know vas whether the Judges of this Court wear gowns or not. Further, it is ost not definitely known that they a?s wear underclothes."?Judge. ;er llre Griggs?If you suffer from cold 0f feet, why do you not use a hot )00 water bag? >ns ?Griggs?I did, and it froze ed. solid in ten minutes.?New York wn Life. les jn Man callshis wife the 'better half' 8te But that's sort of a bluff, iec_ lie can't deceive himself, tor she's af The "whole thing" sure enough the ?Houston Post. the "How many ribs have you, *de Johnny?" asked the teach ?. )et* '*1 don't know, ma'am," gigins. gled Johnny. scmirminr* _ , -A fo V.U'.V. >w. on one foot ; "I'm so awful tickted lish I never could count 'em."? wo Everybody's Magazine. ich tt)0 "And remember that when the or_ rich man was in Hades he didn't >on for beer?or wine?orspirits, ;cr my friends. He called for water, has Now what does that show ?" Voice from the crowd : "Shows 8ft* where you bloomin' teetotalers go to !"?Pick Me-V p. Boy (under chastisement)? When pa asked ma's hand, ho re" might have made it a condition that it should be reserved for him S- exclusively.?I'ele Mele. lis, 1 a Parson?1 look upon all diI vorced men as merely a higher ! order ol beasts. ] Outsider?Just "lucky dogs"! I suppose.?Smart Set. ose Scottv?Hello, Pat, me boy, 'ec* a ye had a clean shave, a scarce 8 ly knew ye wi yer whiskers off. Pat?The same wid me, me boy, Oi didn't know meself when Oi looked in the glass, except by her me voice. one "Sometimes," said Uncle Eben, noil ?'a man spreads hisself in a leve has letter, lie 'magines he's writin* Is-'1 real poetry when he amt doin nuftin' but pillin' up evidence." ? Washington Star. aid j AcciHpni tr? rir n w..v IV/ v-/? . v^. ** . VA1 Cg* ory's Little Son, George, nn }od JelFerson special in Columbia ing Slate: Yesterday morning one W9. of Dr. G. W. Gregory's little ^ girls cut oil with an axe a toe of t nan his little son, George. Dr. Greg- . en- ory was away at the time of the ^ uul accident and Dr. R. P. Miller was called to dress the wound, jvns ~~ ? tll0 Twin Sisters have Double it's Wedding. { Chester Lanlernr At t sidence of the brides' father, Mr. ( If. L. Roddey, by Rev. James ( Russell, on Sabbath, Dec. 9, 1906 ( "c*e Miss Li|y J. Roddey to Mr. Alrne bert Smith, and Miss Klla Rod- * dev to Mr. James Burnside. All l^v of Chester S. C. 1 the ? - ] irue Subscribe to The News. \ ) .ANCASTER NEWS. DECEMi | l" u res^<^ You will life if you il< you'll get al Our clothes in stock eve We have thing you H Vl 1 rv 1TAI1 acI r y\ju i^ll Furs What co more accept mas present We have dollars. A1 $1.50 to $5.? * One job I reduced pri< | One lot I now your cl Men's 5.0 One lot 1 Boys kne Boy's ove Just arri newest wea 2.00. Lamas 1% Chesterfield Farmer Sustains Heavy Loss by Fire. Jefferson special in Columbia State: Mr. S. Horton lost by fire Sunday evening his barn, irib, cotton house and contents )i eacn except live stoc*. i lie >rigin of the fire is unknown, riie loss is $1,00'), with no inlurance. Mr. Ilorton lives three miles ri>m town. He i* the father of Messrs. L. S. and It. L. Ilorton, young merchants of this place. JER 15, 1906. RESOLVED ~~ I THAT THERE 15 NO FVN If\f GOING OUT IN VlNTERUNLESS ! YOU ARE VIA RflLY ORE ED BUT WHILE YOU ARE BUYING WARM CLOTHES WHY ivui^c.| IML J I YU5H ^/VD HANDSOME ATTHE JflnETlME. Go To THE STORE WHEREThEI KNOW HOW TO FURNISH M> CLOTHES RIGHT AM) f CR. Aj_ RIGHT PRICE- , BUSTERBRc*?^?^jjjy_ 11 v. \f !?. \Lv arrjBH ' I ^r_. H /#. 7TO-TT?:../>-? >WT ?1??" fT TH* flulTCW fl??w? CO.CMitA*Q.*u J find it slow sledding as yoi o not dress well. If you c ong like a sled pulled over c will help you to glide along rything men and boys wear. : stocks of little things to A or your boy wear. Reme de. We can push you alon! for Exmas Pr< uld be more suitable or wl able for your wife or daugh ; than a nice fur. a big line of real swell furs so big number of cheape; DO. SPECIAL ot men's suits, worth from 3a :e 2.00. to 5.00. youth's suits, worth from loice 2.00. to 4.00. ?o. overcoats now 3.50. 0.00. cravanette coats to go e pants suits from 75c to 3a ircoats from 1.90. to 3.00. ved several dozen fancy v ves and latest cuts, to go ai Respectfully Icr Moixanl ' Notice to Debtors & Cred= itors. All persons indebted to the estate of L. 1'. Hoddey deceased, are request' ed to settle same at once and all persons to whom *aid estate is indebted will present thetr claims, duly attested, to the undersigned i Sa'lye R. Roddey, -I wppWM _ ituiniiianii ni n A. , ? Money to Loan. I have made arrangements with parties ! in New York City l?v which I can negotiate I loans tor tiva years on improved cotton I farms, in sums of $300 00 and upwards, at 1 the rate of 7 per cent, on amounts of $1000 and over, and H per cent on snnia less than $1000. No brokerage or comuiiKHii.n charged Only a reasonable fee for abstract, of title. R.E. WYL1E, Attorney-at-Law, 7 T . '<? * ' I nuni6L? J i go through lo dress well rusted snow. We have wear?everymber clothes cr esents. iat would be ter a Christ from 5 to 15 r ones from ? DO. tO IO.OO 3-oo. to 8.00. for only 8.00. DO. ests in the t from 1.00 to r J lile Co, I J .? Profession! Dr. J. E. VV DENTIS. Ollicp in Eramons Bu. posite Fir-tt National VT.. o M. MU1IC O. LANCASTER, S. C. Dr. E. J. Hinson DENTIST Office in Springs Building. Office Hours : 8 to 12 and 1 to 6. Sunday Hours, 9 to 10. Ask Central for No. 32.