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?rn m m, 4P j*, i H H II Iii jil |T ill t\ BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. 13 m 1 lr ll I I lr 1 . % ;?>;"> Jar ANDERSON. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. J AX l'A RY H>. 1898. VOLUME XXXII?-N0. m. 1ST ~?)T We feel there is no price too close, no quality *oo good, for those who spend the result of honest toil with us ; and to suc ceed in giving them the best values it must be done on a Gash basis all around. Remembering it's brick by brick that builds a house, it's penny by penny that builds a comfortable Bank account, and it's dealing with us that gives you chance of starting a saving fund of your own. Our stock of Hot Weather Is strictly up-to-date, consisting of SUMMER UNDERWEAR, STRAW HATS, NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, And light-weight GOATS and VESTS. Prices" right, too. Remember-Spot Cash. f No Goods charged, and your money baek if you want it. THE SPOT CASE CLOTHIERS. War, War, War ! We are at war with HIGH PRICES AND CHEAP STUFF, AND OUR PRICES AND QUALITY WILL WIN I REPAIR SHOP is T SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Our Specialty. CALL AND SEE ??. 9 *akY m W II * THE DOCTOR-" One layer vf PW i* ted tneugh, you havo three hrre. ?aby may focwer but cun.itt tkriut." AST: IT WON'T RUB OFF. Wail Paper is Unsanitary. Kalsomine is tem ftporary, rots, .rubs; \?t?? and Scales, " ALABAST1NE [rr, forms a parearse! permanent coating and docs^ jp not require lo bo taken oil to renew froml imef to tims. Is a dry powder. Tho latest make/) ..... being arl.ii Lcd to mix, ready for usc, willi* \ ?'?^' -^ Co*,;? ^r' :??' 'r* Can bo easily brushed on by ?my F A-f*'" A \ \ v&zSS&i ono. Mado in white and twelve fashionable? \ ?? I \\j>$ZM\ Lints. ALABASTiNEisadaptcdtoallstyies? ?? \ v< ;: ' of p2ain a;ad rel id decorating. (-' $ '___./. j i| I ASM YOUR PAINT DEALER FOR C?RD OF TINTS. $ A y' <p**vf?r < ?.?'.. y If not for sa?e ?n your ?own, write us for name of ? Y : \-???V" nsenst dealer. T 2 \SAMPAGTUftEO ONLY BY ALA3ASTINE CO., GRANO RAPIOS NUOH.? ALL COLORS KEPT IN STOCK BY E"V.A.3STS PHARMACY. STATE NEWS. - Thc board of health officers of Columbia feel now that thc smallpox epidemic is practically under control. - Mr. J. M. Taylor's ncwresidcncc was struck by lightning in Greenwood and much damage done. No person injured. - County Auditor Wm. G. Easoo, of Charleston, committed suicide in that city last Wednesday by shooting himself in the left breast with a pistol. - Considerable hail fell through out this section during Sunday night's , storm. It is reported that a few i miles north of here the stones were sufficiently large to kill chickens on their roosts.-Lancaster Review. - The Standard Cotton Mills, Kock ( Hill, S. C., were put up for sale on : May iOth, according to order of U. S. 1 Court, the upset price being $40,000. \ No bids were received, hence another , order from thc Court will be necessa ry. ' - Court at Saluda ended very ab- | ruptly last week. There were some j complications over the make up of the < Court that made the lawyers a little "jubous" of the legality of trials, and 1 they by common consent let the Court ( adjourn sine die. - Deputy Sheriff B. K. Moss cap- c tured William R Harris, a young ^ white man on Wednesday and lodged j him in jail. Harris is wanted in \ Webster County,Mississippi, for grand i larceny. He broke jail and came to 1 Oconee last year and has been work- | ing for Messrs. Kilgore & Shirley at [ their saw mill near Tokeena, and was getting along well and had married i since coming out here. The sheriff ( of Webster county has hcen notified and ii expected to arrive here in a few t days and take his man hack.-Oconee News. * - Sunday afternoon, about fifteen 1 negr&es assembled under a large sweet c gum tree at the foot of Elmwood ave- a nue, Columbia, R. C., to play craps ^ and cards. A thunder shower came j up which stopped the play. When c that was over they began again. A S second shower came and a charge of ^ electricity came down that enm tree ^ f and killed two of the players, Lewis fi Bowed and James Lucap. When the i others came to and saw what was done t they struck out at a lively gate and a could not be caught up wikh. Only ^ one remained to tell the story and he v tras badly frightened. Oae of the r iead men held his cards in his hand a md the other had his hand in his pocket grasping his money. - Oscar Stewart who was shot by c John Stewart on the 6th inst., died at 1 ike home of W. K. Stewart on 15th. v fin inquest was held by Magistrate ? Chapman last Monday and the jury found that he came to his death from ihe effects of the shot fired by John a Stewart. His remains were buried ifter the inquest at the Lynda bury I mggrouud. There were only two wit- 8 aessesto the shooting besides the par- j| cicipants. One witness, Harleston ^ [lice, testified as to the circumstances a )f the shooting, but the other witness, a i brother of the defendant, refused to s testify and is now in jail. John b Stewart is also in jail. It is not t ?nown whether he will apply for bail t )r not.-Picken* Sentinel. - A special dispatch fro? Hock ^ Hill to "The State" sayH services at j the First Presbyterian church Sunday i morning were suddenly closed by a sad c ?alamity. Mr. Audy U. Smith, pres- 8 ?dent of the Telephone company and ^ president and treasurer of the Electric t Light company, and one of Rock Hill's r prominent business men, suddenly F threw up his hand, gasped, fell back e iver tho seat and was dead before he t 30uld be carried out of thc door near b which he was sitting. Two physicians (l were by him aud he had every atten- j ? tion, but to no arni!. Flo never spoke J t >r made auy noise. Mr. Smith was :ts f areli as over when CHIP ing to church ' 1 md conversed cheerfully with friends a m the way. Me w^.s about 4 1 rears dd and married. J, - A report came to flock Hill ?MI I a Holiday that :i wnif had made its ap ? ? iff* icarauce i ir Kort Mill ned thar, on hun- ! ! Il lay John Spratt, colored, had quite an I 0 ixciting spat with the "varmint." j k ?Vhile on the way from church he was ittaeked hy thc wolf, which he bcliev- ! '' .ll :d to bc a mau dog. ran tn Iiis , louie to get his gun, and afin going ? ?i lack upon the scene the animal made c mother ferocious spurt at him. Ile j.1 nilled thc trigger, A report followed, i mt his aim was untrue, and tho wolf j, topped away and was soon tot!, of aight. | a \ crow I gathered with Jogs and wier j musing the animal l'or veroni I (murri i ?i t. was cat? tn red and timo-'I util to I genuine wolf. A lit.*!.: gire, chi! I of j I Vir. .lames Sutton, was attacked hy c ,lie wolf, but she was not hurt.. Uer j * jhitliing, however, was mcioh torn. Hock HUI Herald. j \\ DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION. Synopsis of What was Done io Colum bia Last Wednesday. The State Democratic Convention met in Columbia last Wednesday; pursuant to previous announcement, and disposed of the business for which it had been called. The convention was called to order at 12.08 o'clock p. m. Thc convention was called to order by D. H. Tompkins, and I. H. McCalla, of Abbeville, was chosen as temporary chairman, and R. L. McCown was chosen as temporary secretary. The temporary officers were subsequently made permanent. Upon motion it was agreed that all resolutions and amendments to thc constitution be read to thc convention aud then referred to thc two commit tees without discussion. Numerous resolutions and amendments were of fered. A few were adopted, hut most ot them were killed. A resolution by Mr. Caiues was adopted providing that in case of thc Jeath or resignation of county chair men, executive committees be author ized to fill vacancies until the next ?ounty convention. A proposition to elect the State jhairmao by the State convention -ather than by the State executive jomuiittee, wa3 killed. Mr. Patton sought to change the late of holding county conventions, DIU failed. A resolution prohibiting candidates 'rom using money in elections, except 'or legitimate personal expenses, and .equiring each candidate to file with ;h? county or State executive commit tee, as thc case may be, an itemized itatemeut of all expenditures, tfas idopted. An effort to limit the amount of issessments that might be levied upon ?andidates to 3 per cent, of the ainouut >f the annual salary attached to the )ffice for which they aspire, failed of jassage. The following, offered by Mr. Pat on of Richland, was adopted unani nously: The State executive committee is lirected to provide suitable rules to ifford an opportunity to such of the volunteer troops of the State as shall >e mustered into thc service of the Jnited States in the present war with Spain, io vote in the approaching kate and county primary electious ehile they are within the [Jnited kates, although they may ne absent rom thc polls, anything iu this con titution to the contrary notwithstand ng; and such troops shall be permit ed to vote under such rules if tney ,re otherwise qualified; provided that he requirements as to length of resi [ence do not apply to such voters as ronld have been qualified had they emained at their place of residence ,t the time of their enlistment. Unfavorable reports were submitted m resolutions providing that campaign aeetings bc held only in each judicial ireuit or each congressional district. ^ vast majority of the convention ras in favor of meetings in each ounty, and, as the result, there must ie 41 meetings this summer. The following, offered by Mr. Blease n the liquor question, was killed fter debate: Be it resolved, That the State )emocratic Executive committee in truct and order the managers of the irimary election to be held on the eurth Tuesday in August, 1898. to dace at each precinct ,or voting place , box in which each voter shall be llowed to cast a ballot upon which hall be written or printed, "Prohibi ion," ''High License" or "Dispea ary," and the managers of said elec ions shall count said ballots and make rue returns thereof to thc County )cmocratic Executive committee, who hall tabulate said returns and make , true return thereof to the State )emocratic Executive committee, and n case neither of the three plans re eive a majority of the votes cast in aid box at the first primary, another lection shall be held ab a second iriraary the second Tuesday in Sep- . ember, 1898, between the two plans eceiving thc highest vote at the first .rinaary election, votes to bo counted, abulatcd and returned as in the first lection, and that all candidates for he general assembly in this State ie required to file with the chairman f the Sfcate Democratic Executive oratnittee a pledge in writing, to thc llYct that he or they will abide by he result, of said election and vote or (if elected) the passage of an act o carry out the will of the majority s expressed in said separate box. Mr. Kennedy offered a resolution iroviding that noone holding aa office rill IK' eligible as ft candidate for nether office without resigning, un uss the terni of the office held expires ontouiporanenusly with the coin tciittcmciit nf the terni of the new (See aspired to. Tito resolution was tiled. Colonel Hubert Aldrich introduced set ol' resolutions in which he sought o secure nu endorsement ol' the pres nt State administration. The reso ations, nu favorably reported by the ommifctec and adopted, read as fol ays, th" second section having been hanged to icake it less specific: 1. l?e it. resolved hy thc Democratic arty of South Carolina in convention ssombled That wf renew ?MI fealty to the , )eino?:i , ; pn rey 'il' tito I j n i ted Status, : nd ?tgaiti endone i'u principies as ot-. ?afeo i" tho iMiicago platform of i Mt?. and declare no w our unabated . o ii li ile nee io its peerless leader Wei. j eu ii i tigs I Jryan. L'. "That, wo endorse ?lie polio:.:H of J he I leno c at ie p o ly of South (Jaro- i ina a vi reaOirtu our allegiance to j those principles us enunciated in our ! previous platforms." 3. That we pledge the Democratic party to a continual support of the dispensary law, as the best solution of thc liquor question, and call upon all lovers of temperance and good order to hold up the hands of our public servants in their efforts to administer it in the interest of morality, good conduct and prosperity. 4. That we pledge the State of South Carolina to a loyal support of the government of the United States in the present war with Spain, and assure our fellow countrymen through out the Union that the spirit which animated our forefathers in the olden time, still lives in the heart and minds of their descendants. 5. That we bid our gallant soldiers who have taken up arms in defence of the country God-speed, and promise that in the hardships they undergo and the sacrifice they may make, that at home they will not be forgotten. There was a minority report against the third section of the resolution; hut the report failed of adoption. At midnight thc convention ad journed sine die. At a meeting of the executive committee afterward, Wilie Jones was elected State chair man and U. X. Gunter, secretary. The Prohibitionists Mean to Give Battle. NEWBERRY, May 20.-A. C. Jones, chairman of the Prohibition executive committee, this afternoon gave out the following in regard to the action taken by the committee at its meeting in Columbia on the 18th : "The Prohibition State executive committee at its meeting in Columbia on the 18th inst, decided to euter i upon an active canvass in all the counties of the State in order that they may elect a legislature pledged to the enactment of a State Prohi bition law and a State administration ia full sympathy with them. They invite the co-operatiou of all tempe rance organizations, ladies, auxilaries, ministers of the gospel and all friends of prohibition throughout the State in this contest against the sale of liquors as a beverage as now conducted by the State under the dispensary sys tem and its. various agencies. ''The committee accepted with much regret thc declination of Hon. L. I). Childs, on account of ill health, whom they had suggested as a suitable person to be voted for by the Prohi bitionists of the State at the coming Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor, the committee withdrew their suggestion made in favor of Hon. D. A. Tompkins as a suitable person for the Prohibitionists to vote for in thc coming Democratic primary, he having declared himself in favor of the dispensary system since the con vention made the suggestion in his favor. In justice to Mr. Tompkins I would say that his friends, who asked thc Prohibitionists to make the sug gestion in his favor, who were strong Prohibitionists themselves and claimed that Mr. Tompkins would be in full sympathy with us and was a Prohibi tionist were honestly mistaken, as Mr. Tompkins expressed himself just after the convention adjourned as favoring the dispensary, and when the question was asked him whether he endorsed the platform of the Prohi bitionists or not, he said he could not as he believed the dispensary the best solution of the question. The com mittee desires to be fair yet could not retain Mr. Tompkins amonii their number and have selected Mr. R. Mayes Cleveland of Greenville in his place. The person suggested as suit able for the Prohibitionists of tue State to vote for in thc coming Demo cratic primary election are the same as nominated by the convention, with thc two exceptions mentioned. "The committee would suggest that in voting for candidates for the legis lature the candidates be required to commit themselves on the question of prohibition or dispensary and that they select the best men that are offered who favor prohibition, regard less of faction, and if enough prohi hibition candidates are not brought out that they be induced to make the race. For the other county offices the Prohibitionists are left to decide for themselves." This would indicate that the Prohi bitionists expect to make the fight all the way down. Nearlj All In. WASHINGTON, May 20.-At 10:30 o'clock to-night it wan annojneed at the adjutant general's ellice that 104, 000 volunteers had been mustered into thc United States anny, lt is ex pected that from now until the re mainder ol' thc 125.000 men called fo hav? been mustered the work will proceed very slowly, i: is proble matical whether the government will wait the slow mot ions of some of the States. The probability is that if thc mustering of the required quota is not completed by the first nf next, week, tir- eil!, sn far as the delinquent States arc concerned, will b;:, i an ceil cd, nr.d volunteers will he accepted from other States. A Voting Men's Christian Asso ciation has boen organized at the camp ie Columbia. How's This. Wr.'??rr Oui! limul mi Dollars tewnrd fur any e.l.s.- I' Catarrh Mint cm not tx; cu rod hy Hall's. ' Ai . I rh ' 'il ro Wv, lin? iiiiilorjigiK?! ham: known K..J. Cheney for th?! asl l i jim-, anl li lic?n liini prrfi'i'tly li ;inr;il>l. m ;<!l Iniiinc.vs liuii.s:ii:ilou.i and finan pially ?Iii.1 lo carry oin any nhiigiiiioiii randa by ihn i* firm Wsvr \ r?:i; \ ?, Whol?!?al? Drog?!*!?, Toledo, 0. WM.. IvINHAN A MARTI*, Whulr?ftlc Ilriii; n. i-. Tollu] . <?. (la'I'rt Olarrh Cur? is taken internally, acting directly upon lin! l>lo.?.t and nut cou? MI rfcc??i ol the ?yMe?u ['...tiniiuoa's sent frae. l'rb;q ">?. pur bolita Sold l?r ?ll druggists Time Neoned to Train Army. NKW YORK, May 19.-A special to thc Times from Washington says : The plans for the invasion of Cuba by the United States forces remain unchanged. The elusive performances of the Spanish squadron have post poned a part at least of thc program, but it hah been altered in no important particular. The determination to dispatch to the island as soon as practicable an army of not less than 50,000 men competent to meet and cope with the forces of Blanco still stands. But the time has not yet come when it is practicable to do this, for the simple reason that the army is not ready to be sent to Cuba. The 16,000 regulars massed at. Tampa are prepared to go anywhere at any time. The maiority of thc volunteers gathering at Tampa, New Orleans, Mobile and Chickamauga are not prepared to go anywhere, and will not be until they are uniformed, armed, and equipped and have some training in the art of war. All this will take time. The best judgment of military experts is that it will require j not less than a month under the most favorable circumstances to put 35,000 volunteers in condition to reinforce thc regulars for the army of Cuban invasion. It is thought by many trained offi- j cers that more time than that ought to and is likely to be taken. It is recalled that General Scott spent six months training and drilling | his army before he invaded Mexico, and it is not contended that the in vasion of Cuba is any less formidable undertaking than the conquest of Mexico. The inglorious experience of Bull Run is a favorite illusion of the unwisdom of putting recruits to the serious business of war too soon. There is one portion of the Cuban program, however, which may not be delayed much longer; that is, the dis patching of an expedition made up almost, if not entirely, of regulars from the Tampa camp to make a land ing on the Cuban coast, throw up fortifications and clear the way for the coming of the army proper later on. It is not settled that this will be done but s trou g arguments are being used in favor of thc project. It is arged that we went into the war largely in order to save the reconcentrados from starving, but that, as a result of our present plan of campaign, we are mak ing their starvation sure, and render ing it likely that many of the insur gents will suffer something akin to the same fate. Some move toward relieving these people is, it is urged, commanded by every consideration of humanity even if it be at great risk. A force of 5,000 regulars, landed at an available spot.on the coast of Cuba would, it is contended, be able to do something toward relieving this suffer ing by establishing a depot of supplies which could he drawn on by the insor i trouts. Further, it is argued in favor of the seizure of a landing place with out delay that the undertaking is be coming more difficult every day and that the regulars could not be better employed than in providing fortifies, tions to protect the debarkation of tie main army, when it is ready to move. The longer the occupation of a landing place is delayed, it is pointed out, the more time Blanco has for throwing mp fortifications and mounting batterie* along the coast which will canse trouble when the real invasion be gins. The advocates of the movement be lieve it would be easy for a force ot the strength mentioned to hold its own with thc protection the warships afford. There is no prospect, however, that even a preliminary movement of this nature is likely to be undertaken im mediately. For the present at least all military movements will await the result of the manoeuvering of the squadron in West Indian waters. Little Men Were Handy In 1801. "We fellows were enlisted down on the Penobscot,,? said Mr. D. B. Cres j say, of Lewiston, to-day, "and there I were twenty-five of us boya who were too small to do the work, so the en listing officer said. "We went down to Augusta and were thrown out, while a lot of heavy wood-choppers and farmers were pvt in our places. "Governor Rubie, who was then pay master, got us back. And, do yo? know, we made better soldiers toan all those heavy fellows, because we could get there. When night came we were always the first in camp, while the fellows who had the meat to lng around were coming in all night long. Well, ve were down iu Louisiana one time, and a raid into the enemy's country was proposed. It was to bo made with cavalry, . and they went through the regiments picking out the smallest men to make the raid. There were 1,800 $f us, and not a man weigh ed over 130 pounds. It was a queer looking crowd, but it got there, fortkc men did not tire thc horses out, and at night they were as fresh as conld be expected. I think the light men make the best soldiers in tho long ran for many branches of army life." \ Lewiston, Me., Journal. - - . - The Grand Lodge Knights of Py thias have selected Florence as the place of thc next annual meeting. - In proportion to the number ?f printers compared with other occupa tions, they take the lead in the State volunteers. Cotton mill employees come next. As the heat increases oar pri?es continue to fall in order to make our customers comfortable and cooL OUR THIRD SPECIAL BARGAIN DAY Was very satisfactory to us, more especially to the many Bargain Seekers who Ulled our Store. The Public Knows Where Goods are sold cheap, hence a notiee to those who have never yet visited our Store will suffice. LOWER PRICES than the lowest, in order to enable us to change our business, which is to take place by July 1st next, promisng a saving of 15 to 25 per cent, on any article pur chased in our Store. Thanking the Public for their generous patronage in the past, trusting to make ourselves worthy of a continuance of thc same, we remain. Very respectfully, LESSER Sn CO.,