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....... . .1^ ^^..^ ^HHH9|HHMB0P^?^HH^9|H|HHHVMNEy __ >??'"l!^^"?' ^l .TTTr^!*_ '. ^-.g^wk. '* -~^ w - . . * * n t K- .,. 6. 1 i\ E E V, irE B, *.V^9*i ?'. ' ^^ ^ ^^ MWMMMaMMMMBwaMMMMWMiwMWMMM ii i w *-mmm??>mmmmm*rnmm? 111 I . irnmmmAWt^mmrnmM??^? Oir Mirli iiiiidi of On * > i Prices Lower Tf " I Notwithstanding the iinprov Lower Vricos than b\er bot'ore G CHEAP Our buyer uaUo it gre&t * Marvelous VhIicm. v (Uti ht on the we have e*i the i >wo ablaze wt Tljr Dress v* jo;is a ^ . j. * iity L incustej hH.-> nty. "i- oonta'n Fabries, /bun loili Life iiost Selle Broad < i- tli, I uv'c'rt . **r<viortons, Serges and U funkier i* eyfcry flush Skirtin s ?t 5' c a yard. eautif Dots a well s the pbd coK>rs; treet a d evening w ar. Struck It ili. li a /lei L 1 ^(03 3^ 45d'l..,il lil- vool si at for dresi p ict'3." ?o 1 v.irdi L A N C / -X F <i?I Kni'i? >\ M . d I i i i H * nfcident-dU i" tx?*'. - eonntv W?iln? 'i ? v iiinj. He hud "*" *- been in O ?l mil * ?i*? du in_> ill" duy ami wan returning 1?? hi* home. When near VI i John Shuler'a place the horse ecane frightened and run awu\. Th? wagon struck a utump und the body of the, wtjriin whh' overturaed, pinning Mr. Crablree under it und can*- , ing bis (ieath. llis body was found the uaxt morning by Dr. bhule. ? The State. Bamum's Mowkeys "All well?all happy?lots of fun". That is the regular report from the monkey ca^ i t f Barnum's Circus ever since the keepers began dosing the monkeys with Scott's Emulsion. Consumption was carrying off two thirds of them every year and the circus had to buy new ones. One day a keeper accident- I - -M ally broke a bottle of Scott's \ Emulsion near the monkey 1\ cage and the monkeys eagerly \ lapped it up. from the floor. i \ ' This suggested the idea that it \ * might do, them good. Since ( t then the monkeys have received t I ^ l . regular doses and the keepers K l report very few deaths from h \ consumption. Of course its Li \ ' cheaper to buy Scott's Ei i.l [J \ sion than new nynlxvs? unci U V that suits the citf ? \ Consumption VV I \ and in man.is 1 \ fr erf M I ec^ NDIB jD> IS aril of Kxt elleiiiM' r fiooils V?*r> *ir, M e. are no # ^ * * v B ian ii \?r Many Yeai's.* ed uuality of our gSEtfls we quote * foods bought CHEAP cau bo sold Hj t hit this season; -cooped in soTrn* f>1< fly 6 ,000 yards Nice Eiubroi 'cries ^ Co 'Cents a yard. t fonder'of and Cheapness. ? ed such a Choice 0 llection of lino xv rs. We are showing the Fal line, t Melrose, Cushnn res, Henriettas, sl| able color. >ome splendid II avy ul Waist Flannels in Stupes an I ct silks in all the New Weaves for tl ind uied no the Lot. Ik tini-h .1 iquaeds, in nicn styles, si *; pieces all-wool double-ftdd h VSTER Headless Bsdj Found. L Diaft|)p?aruDc? of Prof. Chandler , A of Oak L?t*1, Ala , Explained. Carrollton, (in , Dee. 20 ? TKa ij... * ? *. ijv umm a ivn? iiuu V U1 1 I : Chandler vra? found at Oak Level, , Cleburne county, Al? , yesterday. ; '' The grewsnrne find ?us unearthed c from beneath a mush of rock ^ (: where it hud hewn placed by those 1 ' who murdered him v The finding of Prefessor Chaml~ , * ler'u body, while it clears up the ? mystery of his disappearance ten ^ months ago, gives rise to another, j c deeper and more serious. '1 bat j Prof: Chandler was killed for : * I j money he was known to have on his perwen at the time of his die j () appearance there is little doubt.. (1 A search of the body shewed that the money bad been taken, but a v valuable gold watch, identified as v that Prof. Chandler had worn, ' was found, evidently linving been 1 overlooked by his a**ailunts. * V Another Awful Explosion. 1 t Pittsburg, Dec. 20.?An ex- 1 plosion ia the Black Diauiond f mills today killed and injured 12. ( It is thought that the list of dead c will he greatly extended as the wreckage is removed ami the 4 bodies recovered. The lurge boilers wefe on the north side of j the mill next to the Allegheney j Valley. Ono of these tblew-up and' ^ the explosion completely wrecked j the-building and all the naachinery, f Ka /IAKimc OO nrvUi ^ IUU TTT7T7TTS vTWTI^TTX III A IJU UI1 ^ (Iami9 spread to the rear building, occupied by the McNeil toiler works, which was also seon rc: i duced t# ruins. '.Vvatlt I'll):) " t 1 ?: t<?.a5?\ t.ii * ? ** Sho'-viii^' a ?" rocotluis, beautiful eolorft, at 75 co >0 places yard-wide dress l'laids ackcd on the bargain counter at 10 ir'-and a-linl.' wi<h), tlie kind, a ;ins is a lot oi tleoce-lined KlnnnoW ipping llnm in at 5 cents to clinel w*\s of tandard Calicoes at a low p lorn o Soft V).; Blan 10-1 (Jra\ cotton l>lan?nts, t. ood gray wool mixed, the $2 00 k Ibitl* Wixil I 11 ! it L-I ?t ^ f l?n Si Ml I? i t %. 1 i' $5 (i ) i (| tor s;i 00. Comfort :!i and .si 2 d A low real\dow?i t'holcsalo IIouho closing oul, wo sc >1 .lvil b d spreads al a oi^ disco mi to benefit. Conn; quick before'th?i Jiotning Better.1 Prices Lo^ Our "uarantood $5 Suits ard dt?. They make our customers gli ave never seen anything to equal t MERC ong D?id?s With Majority. , Li)d Huh Dissolved tlio Schley Court of Inquiry ? Historian Mutiny Fired. Wellington, Dec. 21.?SecreArj Long today issued the fol* wing order, dissolving the Schley <<ti11 of inquiry. The order whs oimnunic tied al once to admiral )ew*y, president of the court, 1 ,ho acknowledged it* receipt and aid that iu conformity vrith the ider of the secretary, he bad an- 1 ounced the dissolution of the 1 onrt 1 Following is the text ef the leter sent hy Secretar" Long to V J in i ul Dewey this aflernooe, ( lisholving the Schley court of injury : "Mr : The court of inquiry of rliich you are the president, con etied t?y department'* order of uly 2<i, 1901, for the purpese of nquiring into the conduct of Rear Admiral (then Commodore) W. > Schley, A. S. N., retired, dur g the recent war with Spain aed he events connected therewith, ie his dav (Unsolved. You will inoi in the othsr mem tiers ef the ourt and the judge advocate acdrdingly., Very respectfully," ?t c. 'HISTORIAN MACLAY" LOSES HIS .JOB. Washington, Dec. 21.-Tbefolowing wa* made known this nferaoon hy Secretary of War ioet : "Navy Depart meet,' Washingon, D. (J., Dec. 20.?Rear Ad- I 1 ' I nirnl A. S. Barker, <'ninmandani n'jitt Yard, New York. Sir: I ,m directed by the prenident to um uv^'WigWiiB' '' r,: *n F NEW ] j *' * tk ? 1 *? m i . '?,1 Ttie if r<>rmer|f t >ai >t?ck ot Goods ,r j** -* - r * ^ niH for dress pattern of 8 yards; ; the 20 cents kiud,? have been w > cants; 14 pieces tine Broadcloth,j y \ Olf. cents; one of our best bar- ei ttfcs, alwax s 10 cejits, but we are a i '\ra?le. Picked up a couple of v d ice and they will go at 4 cents. ?sL . n jtii 1 fcets and Quilts.? he rl 00 kind at 50 cents a pair F iml at $ 1 00 u pair. 25 pair line i a $2 50. Extra line all wool, abl s for everybody. Full sizes ; f^cem forts at bargain prices, llig j poped in a great line of white and it Our customers, as usual, get I v are all gone. Than Ever, i;1' yer Than Ever! t marvels in quaiity and workman- C [ur*and our competitors sad We }j hem. The history of these famous u AN TI L 1 IWnitlr a n a viuimtu nieiwi J Killed by His Vifi. H* Had Endeavored to Kill R*r ' \Y itb a Musk*t ? Ah* Wiolded n Ax* in Defense. Special t* the State. Hamilton. Dec 31 ?Near Varnrille, abont a mil* and a half from Hampton, was an acted a shocking tragedy last night al a Int* hour. Mr. John Phillips who has seen v*ry few sober, hours lines h* becam* a man, came horns c?'?zv drunk and picked up an old musket, saving ha intended to "clean out th* whol* family" ? his wife and a son about 12 years elu. , He tired th* guu at his wife but misa*d her. lie ordered th* son to reload the gun and chased th* mother into th* yard with the gun in his hand The woman seized an ax* in th* yaid and with this sh* d*f*nd*d herself in th* struggle which ensued. Th* gun was br*k*u and Prillips' skull whs crushed in several places by th* ax* in Mrs. Phillips' hands. 11* died instantly. Th* coroner held an inquest to day and th* jury found a verdict in accordance with the abn\* facie The only witnesses w*r* tha wife and son. Phillips washout 39 yeara old and had but th* on* child. ila has be*n a h*ary drinker. Work Begun for St. Louis World'* Fair. St. Louis, D?c. *20.?Tha program for the formxl ground brank*> ing ceremonies today, martin g tha beginning of* construction work on PALL GrO ? ihd Qualit) in This d?i Second to >oiic 5 suits is very simple. 'A'cstruck a e osppened to have it. * 48 odd coat our choice for $2 50. -Tiro lots all \ st and reliable at $4 00 a suit. In ki great line. Our vest suitfc for litt|e cry cheap. New Style Jacket Jackets are ho popular garmei logant line iti correct lengths. We * urs ever brought to this market. L* Jul* Millinery 1 nient ltuslu The success of our opening is 'wo milliners cant keep up with then ybot.lv delighted at the very reas mil iigh class millinery this season. Hai U'out 400 pairs Ladies line shoos ra '>2 50 will be closed out at 75 cents at adies fine shoes to select from **the ^uali y at $2 00, $2 50 $3 00. Jus ants at (>0 cents on the dollar. ^ e ;oods. Come to us for the bos' of e\ I CUM J Hugh M'Elrone The Centenarian s rhe End of The Life of I'hm II*. markahle M tn. Had Liyod in pi Thru# Centuries . hi P* Flie State, 2 1 si '"nut. , CM Mr Hugh McKtrene i- dead. . . ai lie was born in the closing hours 111 if ti e Eighteenth, lived through t. ' ? y< lie Nineteenth, and his 'if* passed j|t lwhv geetly wivh the dying of (lit ( that year of the l'wentieth cense tury. It is almost beyond c??n |j L'eption that man could live in thrse [ entuiie*, hut such was true of , 1,1 Hugh McKlroue, for he was born en November 2, 1T0S and was, therefore, 103 years old. At the suggestion of Mr. Jos. R Allen the city auditor, Mayor K Earle had the city bell tolled 103 a times \esterdav at noen, and it k nan a lit tribute to one who had c served the city for many years in an humble, yet exacting and trust- ^ arortliu iviiciitisstv TT wi iu J |'? 'PILIVII. Mr. McElrone naiu native of h county I'yrone, Ireland. An n aunt, Mr*. Doyle, had h??n a n citizen of Columbia, and it was ^ v partly through her influence that he cam* to Columbia in the spring j of 1841. Mr*. Deyle had con- t ducted a at?re on Mum street. A ] brother of Mr. McKlrone li..* * buried in St. Deter'e churchyard, and another brother, John McKlrone, is a citizen of Albany, N. V. This brother though 00 year* eld, is hale and stroag, and is actively engaged iu taking contract* for street paving, etc. Others ef Mc Kirone's relatives who survive hiia who ha<l outlived three generations are Mrs. Alsggio Dunn, Ids daughter, and Sun Oli 1.' . . I v ' . / > kel k * *"* % ^ m * in i * v r \> ?- ? ' . v; Jew th tit'needed (lie nr \ tin I s worth from ^0? ( i;> o(f, vool hard liuls e . s . i < ii ij nee pants suits t\? h o o men are;l>eauli?? ..?! J j " a * ts, Capes ' its this seats- it o lev? >n ire show ng the ltioe. litie of ices, range from ;1 . 'i >epart>d w shown bv lie ordett* t tint" n,?. i w rkinlf d iiV ell night ..'Jde prices ai wiiich we, e sclli ? ; rjraiti shoe sale began this week, tig ng jt , i iees fiom " I 2n to id 00. Two great 'dies ?>f I mperi 1 hoe" ami (' ( neon i i i " 1 |> S IllJtH' 1 < 11 I ?4 arc lioadq ar ci s 'nr nisi clans cry. lii ng. P A K 7 ("all 'xlx 1 i . pttcial in >li'' Oraiigehuig, D c Clatlm u v??reP V . < )i Mi.gebwt g, liusexcuts 1 it tasty bootn in th? negro illdiug >?i i ho Imi li stuii fx#-il ion, aini h is u i i-xhihi' ion a tditabic <lis|il '\ <>f arclii cciural ni nuh hiuiirnI i!i i>% ing i? ! >*\ Odl-ll Milt 11 C- Vi'l III J I i i "t C Burs' course; irm ?*\<- i . "i ... on- working, v\h-?l vrigbiiug and ibinet tiinking, | 1 it'-g ,! a.r. v\ ing, point liu.f, cl?- ho terary departun iiu sir* re, o'iiled l>v b?ts of writh ti exnniat ions Kivcliubies hi One Cru ! Twx.irkanu, Tax., Owe. 18.? Ira. A tlliant Walker, tb* wit* of cottwii raiser living nam Texurana, gave birth \esUrdav to live hildren, four girls smd one hoy. [OTici-: Having clewed our busitics.-. run iv Klliott & Crawford, nil parties ndobted to them will liml their otcs and accounts ut our office. Ve have moved all their buggies, ragons, etc., to our stables. Iten ember thr erlobruted (Vlnmtiia Sugary and Mitchell Wagon. This uisiness is now closed up and alt mrtie* indebted to them must ittle, as wo cannot carry theru Lancaster MercaalileCompauy. TRESPASS* NOTICE! All persons arc hereby warned lot to trespass by walking, riding, uniting, cutting wood or trespassng in anyway ou the land*, of the indersigned, two miles \\ eat of own, known as the "Jar.xr Cunningham*' and "t'lnfce" places, hounded by the puhbc road, lands >1 I). A. Williams, J. S. bunder burk, Lerov Sorings, \V * " Ipr, to wait par?o?t rnrm ho top ?f tip