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1 11". ! T > irl niroi !? err: WKDN KSI>A) I)(TU!::'.R, 11)01 M i?*?er (i t -ix -\ i -? Id S"i? ? f Con^ressm ? t Kiiil".. m ? with ?piit? ii t?cri< 11nishi?.? In. t l'sid-iv ttficrnonn, loMiltini; in tlm hieuk in*r ?f hi-^ 1 arm. He wax pla\in?? wii i iiioiluM' I'Ule l??i\. Hoiiiuwhal I i jor than hitusrif, ami \\.:> thrown down in an awkward position, 111?* nther o\ tailing mi t<?p of him. I'bo l ir^c tame of thv arm wa < liroki'ti a mui two in- hos adore- iii? wlliow Dr Mile> U*. IL ?.. . .... i " ' i ?* I IT "I 'M\rn ? I 11 I < I i I lv atter taccident, an t tli uj.li tile little fed i\v has snll"i? tl unci, pain lie i> 11 ?v petting .-*1?m?? a* wed us cmiM '?e expected. He \\ i> only iviinieil f?>r I itr ll.at lie \\ .mid ik? l.ni^wr l?6 a?de to pla\ ha-.r'tiill. Vorkville Knqnirer. A mi.t her !'nioed\ at t lie Pain. Hock 11 ill Meruit!. John (atithen, a colored man from Kershaw, in this State, lii s in a living eotnluion at the camp n the t'li- - ha Power Cum pain ou t.ic.t 'atav\ ha Kiver While outside t one of the cabins, Cuiuhen wi s >h'?t i?\ ^oine one whose name has not yet been ascertained The b ill took client about an inch lie h o\ the tii/ht oyc, raneini; upl I . I Oil. I Kl ol 1.1 I A. I t 11 a. I .I II I II ? 'I UIP I I riiru .nr-i iiirj ''I.iim Dr .1. K Miller visited the wounded man \ e*terdnv and found him in :iu unconscious condition, >o serious itmt Dr. Millrr lias no hope of his recovery. I here appears to have lieen no row or ipianvl on the grounds, and it the persons in the camp know v\ho tired the snot or win it was tired, they will not disclose the facts. It is not improhabU that a woman was in some way connected with the affair. (?< or_ia \ e oralis 11 nine Burned. Atlanta, (ia., Sept. Mo. ? Tlu ( i cder -to So! lici's I Ionic just ca tliis oily was destroyed hv lire today. 'D'ere were no live.lost. l?ut several narrow escapes. Ahcut To vetorins were imuatc<>t tlie huildiiiir. some of then heiiitt- invalids who were rescued wiih ililKeulty . The lo?s is esti mated at S-o.Ofto, covered hy SlO.OOo insurance. The 1 IOIIH Mils OpCtH't 1 for the OX-( onfl'tU'l" ate veterans of tlie* State ,I tme do, and was built by popular subscripI ion. mm ? The price of iron bus advanced 50 cents per ton during the past few days. We do not care to at t *mpt to pose as a prophet; tail uc have irrent taith in the time proven axiom that iron is tin oroatest known trade barometer, and if the price of iron continueto advance, we may look for i jenvral still^r.inijf of prices ni every department of trade and in diiHtry.- Yorkville Knquirer. lii-olyr to Let. The contract for building bridju over Cane (reek, at what i> known as Jim Hood Mill I'lace, near Mr. (i. W. iVtlliains's, will ho let b v tlio undersigned to * lie lowest responsildc bidder, at tin site, on Thursday, the 17th inst , at 1 1 o'clock, a. ni. Specirica tions vvi 1 >c made known on da\ of letting. The right to reject any and all bids i- reserved. . Q. C'askev, ('n. Supervisor. Oct. 1st. l'.MH. '* Aliinolr to AV < nirtt. t>r ?-' iHlly vnlunl>le to women is nrown?* Hunts. Backache vanishes, headache .mjijj' iih. strength take* tire j>1h?c of ii' a ml thr glow of health readily < .fin t?, tin- pallid cheek when iliis won* r n.i'ilv is i:iki-n. For eickly cliihlren 1 ni -ii it ha? no % .1 nnI. Xohome r/ion Niiii thi fiiinoiiH rcnciiy. i/'<i" Utffe is ?viil by all dealer* ffl L _ t\ _ 1 I _ I ins scniey inquiry. Hie Prosecution IJninleutiomilly Make Several (inod Points for Schley Wa^hin^ton, Sept. 30 ?The , bright sunshine brought the attendants upon the Schlev court of inquiry together in a geod tram* <>f mill I for much business today. I'lie program to lav provides for the exsiiiination of Commander Miller'ot the Merrimuc, Captain Jewell of the scout ship Min neiipolis, Lieutenant Commander Sharp, who had chaise of the Vixen, Lieutenant Doyle of the Ih'ooklyu. It is also contemplated today to call Rear Admiral Evans soon I'hc proceedings were be; gun hi recalling witnesses of the previous day from which nothing important was entwined. \dmiral Evans testified that so far as lie knew nothing was done o?> the squadron off Ctenfuegos to tiud out whether the enemv was in Cienfuegos hurhor. He sai<l hat Schley got read\ to. prevent t.ic Spaniards from constructing J shorn butteries hut anally steamed J in sea He said the weather was -iicli on Ma> 25th and 26th that the squadron was unahlo to coal. He said the oflicml chart showing the lirooklyn's loop was wrong. lie said the squadron maintained the blockade at Santiago about 7 miles from the hurhor. The ofI ficial records say Schley main jtdnod the blockade 25 miles away. This i- n streng point for 11- ...:.i . i o ? t *v ii in ) I 1^/ CW?1\ I lilt? 1U In n, Texas and Oregon wer? dangerously close to each other during the Imtilo of Santiago. Captain Jewell te*tilie<l that he uaro no information to Schley concerning the Spanish fleet. A alntrp cross-examination on signals I aliout coal indicate that the sea was rough and it was almost impossible to coal. Commander Southerland was P asked today hy the court whether Cervera's flret in Cionfugos could not remember. Commander Mi 1 h r of the Mcrrimac testified that itlie went her was hail. The court adjourned at 4 o'clock >:imps.m's health will not p rmit | him to appear before the court. Lowery Shoots and Rons. ' The Murderer of Otliccr Jones Appears in Shelby, Fires at Half a Dozen People anil \4akes His Escape. 'l , . Special to Chai lotte Observer. Shelby, Sept. 30?Jim Lowery, I the murderer of Chief of Police i June*, made a demonstration here ': tonight, creating much excite1 ment. Lowery suddenly appeared llkllllt T li'i'ldl'l/ ll'llrtn ' tempt was made to arrest him, which cause.1 ihe negro to lire ' 'upon a half d*?/.en different peort lc, hut without ell'ect. L nvery s then ni ulr his escape. A large 1 j posse was immediately formed 1 ami wont in pursuit of the negro, ami if he f lis into their hands a lynching will la; likely to follow. It appears that since the night of the shooting, over two months age, Lowery has runainod in Shelhy. heing kept in hiding hv : hti friends. Ili> presence was . disenveted tonight, when the shooting took place. There are rewards aggregating s?;oo for the murderer and a dozen or more negroes have heen arretted on suspicion of heing Lowcry, these arrests occurring in various sections of the country, one of the men heing taken as far away as Rochester, N. Y. One in-iii n i iii i km hi .?i iii jmy, N. n few weeks ago, ami lost Uis life thereby. Educate Tour Bow?li With CMCtralt. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c. If C.C.C.t"U? druggists refund money. William McKinley's Will Offered for Probate. ? ? 4 All Property, Insurance, Amount to OOO Loft His Wif?, Annuity of $1,000 for Mot lior. tt/ Canton, Sept 27. ?Sect etarv Cortelvou oh mo here today to assist Mrs. M rlvinlov in < I ikomki n or I of matters connected with the lot* j president's estate. After meeting Mrs McKinley, the question of filing the will wte taken up. The trving task of reading it to her was undertaken hy the faithful secretary. Mrs. McKin'ey made a heroic effort to hear up and succeeded in doing so, although the ordeal was difficult for her. Following is the text of President McKinley's will: "Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C\ "1 publish ihc following as my latest will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills: "To my beloved wife, Ida S. i McKinley, I bequeath all of my real estate, wherever situated, and the income of any personal property of which 1 may be possessed at death, during her natural life. I make the following charge upon nil of my property, both real and personal To pay my mother during her life $1.000 a year, and at her death said sum to he paid to my sister Helen MeKinley. If the income from pi openy he insufficient to keep my wife in great comfort and pay the annuity abeva provided, then I direct that such of my property lie sold so as to make a sum adequate for both purposes. Whatever property remains at the death of my wife, I give to my brother and sisters, share and share alike. My chief concern is that my wife from estate shall have all she requires for her coqifort and pleasure^ and that my mother shall be provided with whatever money she require? to make her old age comfortable and liappv. Witness my hand and seal this, this '2'2d day of October, 1S97, to my last will and testament, made at the city of Washington, District of ('elutnbia. "(Signed) '1W illiam MeKinley." "(Seal)" The foregoi-g will was wit nessed by us this 22d of October, 1K07, at the request ( f the testator and his name signed hereto in our presence and our signature hereto in his presence.?(J. 11. Cartel you, Charles Loeher." It is given out on authority that the MeKinley estate will total $225,000 to $250,000 including life insurance of $07,000. A'side from this insurance the estate consists of real estate here and contiguous to Canton, and #>f de posus in W :i>l!in^toi) hanks Monday morning bus been tixed by the probate court for a hearing prior to prohating the ui!l. The will is in the president's own Imndwrit ing. Laviniu Laborde Appointed State Librarian. i ? Special to Greenville News. Columbia, Sept. :>0.?The Gov has appointed Lavinia Laborde State librarian. I'lie successful candidate has been a stenographer in the (ioTcrm?r\s ollieo. She is an orphan and the main stay of a family of ten children and is well educated. She is the granddaughter of Maximilian Laborde. John II. Marshbunks of Anderj son, who was convicted of viola tion of the dispensary law and was sentenced to pay a line of $300, has been commuted on the recommendation of Gunter and Ansel. The line was reduced to $100. - Announ< WiLLIAMS-N Respectfully announce to the Pul STOKES are now open, and invito Immense .to k w hrssi Dry Goods, .\o( felloes. Grove tiling to Gat Wo aro too busy to quoto ]>ric( and wo fool suro you will bo please " 1 # * + " Wo respectfully solicit vo WllUftMS# Makes Another KfT.n t to Capture Taylor. Indianapolis, Sept. US. ? Arthur (ioebel of Cincinnati, brother of the late Win (ioebel,of Kentucky, accompanied by the chief bf police of Fiankfort und two attorneys, arrived hero lust ui<jht and.today hud a two hours* conference with (iov. Durhin. Mr. (ioebel and party are here for the purpose of inducing (jot. Durhin to honor reqnisili >n papers for NV. S. l ay lor :iticl ('has Finley. At I In* close of the conference j between the Kentucky officials and the governor,Gov Durhin unnoun ced that he would not givo an answer to tho request for a requisition for Taylor and Finley until Monday, when he would settle the matter. Attorney General Taylor was called into the conference by the Governor, aud the Kentucky officers were asked many questions by the governor and attorney general, some of which indicated an antagonistic spirit to the wishes of the Kentucky men. No Glanders in Chester. It x iII he reassuring to people all over the country, as it is gratifying to those more immediately concenrned, to know that after a thorough test the state veterinarian announces that he finds no symptoms of glanders, either at Brice's stables or at Mr. Dickey's in the country ?Chester Lantern, j For Playing kiSet Pack." Messrs. riidtiins (rriflith, James j S. Alexander, .1. S. Johnston and Eugene 11. Chisolm wore playinir a (jniet ir..me of "set hack" in ' the Beaufort Hotel in Charlotte Tuesday morning early, when 3 j policemen appeared and took the i .inder arre t for violation of the ! State law. The room in whieh they were playing was on the first fl ior, a hrij?ht 1 i?rht was streaming through the opefi win- 1 dows the while. They were hound i over to court in the sum of *100 ! each. NOTICE : We, the undersigned, cotton ; buyers, <jive notice that all bales j of cotton brought to this market and offered for sale with more than six (t>) yards of bagging as cover- 1 ing for same, will be docketed two j (2) pounds to the yard in excess j of six (<J) yards, ^'e are' forced j to this from tlu; fact that we have lost heavily from excess bagging. We also give notice that we will not bid on or buy cotton unless Ulimn ix I'll! Xiiiiiitlf"! Kif II ^ ?" V1.? ??* ? Ut?ui|/IVM ?#7 U VUl" ton buyer or bis authorized cutter. Lancaster Mercantile Co. Heath Hanking & Mercantile Co. / jemnet! -j BSSIS 58.. lie that the TWO BIG G ANSON f an inspection of their of ; i m Ooods: lions, i lolliin i rks,?1 ver?% I or to ear. i *s. Come and see what we have in* patronage. 1 HUSHES 00. An interring item in our Concord correspondence this morning tell* of the observation l?y Dr. H. V. Herring that a South Carolina Congressman, Hon. James Over street is buried i Union cemetery near China Grove, tins state He I died while on his way homo from j Washington on May 17th. 1S2*2. and it is recorded on his tombstone t hat he was an uncotnpronrrsing republican. There in the old graveyard lies u forgotten man It would bp a matter of some in t -rest to know why his remains 1 were never sent home, but were interred, so to speak, by the way sido where lie fell. I'chaps some of our 8< uth Carolina contemporaries can tell us.?Charlotte Observer. Who can tell us anything about this Congressman Overstreet i j When he died our oldest inhabitants were children too young to remember much about public men. The siatemen "on bis tombstone that he was an uncompromising republican" may be mis j leading to some of our readers, ! causing them to wonder how he ever became a representative from , this section but it must lie borne' in mind that the republican party of JSO year rfgo was not ihe part}' now known by that name It was the party of Thomas Jefferson, corresponding to th? democratic j party of our time. The present republican'party is less than 50 ( years old.?Chester Lantern. TMiil ~ 1 u g g j i s and WAGONS. | We me Dow selling for 55r?r?. lU'fiCrlKS 'hut wo have been sell-{ iiiif at $t>0: ami Holies hereto- j fore sold at $55. we are now selling at $.">0. So come and get you j a nioe, new lH*(i(iY while they | are CtiKAl\ Wo are selling the Nissen round and s(|iiure hound wagons, also' the Owonshoro wagon at surprisingly low pi ices. Wo keep on hand some good HOliSKS?some as tine animals as you will tind anywhere. Ifj you want a horse that will suit j you in every particular, don't bus until you see our STOCK. We also run a first-class livery, and can give you as good teams as can be had in town. Yours to serve, CLYBURN HEATH MULE CO. Olaruara of the Blond and Nrrria. No one need suffer with neuralgia. Tlits disease is quickly and permanently cured ov Itmu n*' Iron Rlll#n r??r? iliuo.* a/ (ho blood, nerves ami stomach, chronia or otherwise, succumbs to Browns' Iron Bilters. Known and used for Qcarlv a inurter of n century, it stands to-uay foremost ntnontc our moot valued remedies, downs'Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. Local Matters Messrs. Robert and Ira True 81*1, of Kershaw, were passengers in the up train Monday en route o Atlanta, Ga , to enter the Southern Dental College. Ml Rev. J. M Steadman ia assistng the pastor of the Methodist Dhurch at Cheeter in a protracted neeiiug this week. The 4th quarterly conference for Lancaster Station will be'held $ text Sunday night immediately ifter service. The service will be .-(inducted by Dr. Bays, the presiding elder. Tim W. O. W. will meet to morrow nijjht in the court house it 8 o'clock. + * Mt?>s Hattie Davis. <?f NValkup, N. O , i* lite guest of the Misses Hood. / v v ' * Prof. NV. Jav McGarity, of Kichhnrg, spent Saturday and Sunday at Mr. II B. ParDue's. Mr H. II Shute was in town Monday as jolly and spry as a four-year old. f + h Tho Lancaster Chapter V. I). ("s will meet in the court house at 4 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon. l)r. H. W. Bays, the presiding elder, will hold the fourth quarterly conference for Lancaster Circuit at Zion church on Saturday next. Services Saturday at tho usual hours and on Sunday morning. The cows in the Pry Creek section are < 1 yintr up from n disease supposed to bo murrain. Three cows died in that vicinity the past week. ++ Messr*. Carl A. F ister and l'errv Mackey left yesterday for Richmond, Va., to matriculate at the Richmond College of Mecicine, the former as a student of medicine and the latter as a student of dentistry. + rMr. Crockett McMhrray of the Sincerity section, left Monday for Charleston to study pharmacy ut the South Carolina College of Medicine. -?+ Mrs. N. E. Nowell, who it will be remembered was a teacher in the school here several years ago, was found dead in l>cd at her homo in Anderson last Saturday morn, ing. She bad been atHicted with heart trouble for soma time and to this her physician attributes the cause of her death. She leaves two sons, one in Schenectady, N. V., and the other a ktudent in the Charleston College. mmm ' \ Mr. 11. N. Sowed. the night policeman, has resigned and .Mr. Leonard Steele has been appointed to till the vacancy. Mr. Sowell's health was being impaired bv the loss of sleep at night and it was on this account ho resigned. He made an excellent oflicer and did his duty without fear or favor.? Mr. Steele we la We to be a worth* successor to him. Sheritl" Hunter made a big haul of Sunday t urd players la*t Sunday. In the woods East of town . he run upon seven negroes and in the woods West of town he caught eleven, making eighteen negroes who plead guilty o* disorderly conduct, in Magistrate Caskey's court Monday morning, and paid tines of #5. each. The The Sheriff <li<l ? <*? tn/l /!?? *? o ? ?#? ? l? ? ? v.?v? m umj ? nwi l\ . lie proposes to break up uny and all card playing on tke Sabbath, and the public commenda him for / it.