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BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDEESON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1. 1899. ~ VOLUME XXXIV-NO. 36 e Are THAT our competitors consider themselves lucky when they lose no more than from five to fifteen per cent, of their total sales eaeh year by bad debts. Of course some body must stand this lo3s. It's not the intention that it shall rest on the credit merchant. The old-fashioned credit system of charging much more than the Goods are worth provides very nicely for even 15 per cent, losses. The men who pay their bills and buy of credit houses stand all these losses, by simply paying much more than we ask for the same Goodt, and merely to secure credit-a few weeks credit. It isn't a question of honesty with us. We credit no one. We keep no books. We give you more value for 75c. cash than our competitors would for S1.00 on credit. If you are displeased with any purchase you make here, let us know and we will give you-YOUR MONEY BACK IF YOU WANT IT. Those $1.00 Jeans Pants we are selling1 for 75c, The number we put on sale was luckily lar e, else you late comers wouldn't have the selection to choose from. These Pants are worth SI.00 at any credit house. SHSRTS. Twenty-five dozen NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, with two Collara and one pair separate Curls to match. Credit Stores make a leader of these Goods at 50c. EVANS' FRI0E IS ONLY 40c. Tell your friends that tefc WE SELL IT FOR LESS." THE SPOT CASH CLOTHIERS. ARE YOU HUNTING BARGAINS? WE have boaght the entire Stock of J. F. SULLIVAN & CO. ami will continue business at the same Stand. Havine boutrht thi9 Stock at a considerable discount, we are in position to give you BARGAINS in GROCERIES, And we caa sell you Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods, Notions, Etc., At and below original cost. When you are in Town we want you to make hean" quarters with us and feel just like you are at home, and we will treat you the best we know how, talk about these things, and have a lively time on the Corner. "Wo know that we can save you money, and all we ask ia that you give us a obanca. We will carry a complete line of General Merchandise. We will have a lot of New Goods in a few days of all kinds. MOORE, AOKER & CO. ?B- My friends and oid customers are invited to call on me. I will be glad to serve them in any way I can. Don't forget wbere I am-at J. P. Sullivan <fc Co's. Stand on the Corner. OSCAR MOoRE. Orr Di hoi's UK TARMINT. The Cough and Cold that irritates arni torments is relieved with TARMINT. 25c. and 50c. Johnson's Headache Powders. Relieve Headache and Neuralgia. 10c. and 25c. Infant Talcum Powder, An elegant Toilet Powder. Prevents and relieves chapping and chafing. Sold in bulk, any quanti ty. 60c. per pound. For Rheumatism and Neuralgic Pains rub with our .... Nerve and Bone Liniment. It is the BEST. 25c and 50c. Johnson s Worm And Liver Pyrup. Removes Worms, is pala table, safe and sure. 25c. Landreths Seeds, Just received. Fresh and new. HILL-ORR DRUG BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDEESON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1. 1899. ~ VOLUME XXXIV-NO. 36 WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES. Dewey Cables for the Oregon. WASHINGTON. Kel). 2-1.--Cen. Otis to day cabled the war department as fol lows : MANILA. Keb. 2-1.-Seandia a rrj ye? I last hight. Du nights of ?1st and 22d and yesterday morning insurgent troops gained access to outskirts of tl ie city behind our lines. Many in hiding mid about 1,1>0I) entrenched themselves. Completely routed yesterday with loss of killed and wounded of about 000 and 200 prisoners. Our loss very slight. City quiet, contidence restored, busi ness progressing. OTIS. WASHINGTON, Kel?. 24.-The follow ing dispatches have been received at the navy department : MANILA, Feb. 24.-Kor political rea sons the Oregon should he sent here sit once. Di: WK v. MANILA. Feb. 2-1.-Yorktown arrived. Charleston and Petrel cruising around the Philippine islands. Afiairs more quiet. J) KW KV. SAN FRANCISCO, Keb. 2:!.-The Ore gon arrived nt Hilo Kel). -Ith and at Honolulu Keb. nth. iris and Seandia arrived on the 12th. Omi-KIN. Mr. (Griffin is dispatch agent of tho department. The cablegram from Admiral Dewey asking for thc Oregon was received with surprise by the otlicials here. No one knew, or at least would admit that lie knew the nature ot' the political i reasons which thc admiral says de- ' mands thc immediate presence of the peerless battleship. The cablegram was taken before the cabinet aud fully discussed. The ad miral, it is said, possibly feels that the moral effect of the presence of the big ship upon the insurgents themselves, ; and particularly upon the large ole [ ment among the Filipinos that is be , lieved tobe restrained with difficulty from joining fortunes with Aguinaldo, with whom their sympathies He. would bc good. But there, is an underlying doubt whether or not the admiral may not bi* keenly sighting a gathering cloud in the east, and is looking to the prevention of any possible intervention or interference by European powers in the struggle now in progress in the neighborhood of Manila, lt is believed that in the big tires much property of foreign residents and business concerns was destroyed, and it may lie that some of the foreign naval commanders in the east are disposed to seize upon the pretext that their interests demand protection which we cannot afford them, to make a landing, or do some thing obnoxious to the Knited States and likely to encourage the insur gents. With such a strong naval forceas would la- allbrded by the reinforce ment of Dewey's licet by the Oregon there could not be any sound reason, nor even a pluusuhlc reason, for any such action on the part of third parties. It is said here thal up to this moment there has been no intimation on rhe part of any foreign government to lile any claims for pecuniary remunerat ion for the property of t heir citizens de stroyed in tlic tires and fighting at cither Manila or lloilo. .lust what dis position would, bc made of any such claims is not indicated here. There is ground for thc belief that if it can be shown that our military and naval otli cers practiced the precautions required by international law in thc matter ol' giving due notice to foreigners ol' any action in the way of bombardment that might injure their property, and other wise did everything that could he done to protect the foreign interests equally with mir own, then there is little foun dation for a sound claim for damages. The Oregon arrived at Honolulu on the ."iih instant, according to the tele graphic report that came to thc navy department this morning. No mention was made of her being in need of re pairs as bad been stated in press dis patches. Assuming that the battleship should need ten days repairs, she should have started a way from Honolulu ?rn her long run to Manila on the loth instant. Allowing fm- detention ?HI a econ wt ol: coaling at O mun- or sonic other pori between Honolulu and Manila, it is estimated that the Oregon will reach Manila about (lie I Or li ol' March. The Cabinet gave some attention to Dewey's cable message relative ii? thc political importance ol' sending I lie Oregon al once to Manila. The de partment reached the conclusion that, too much importa ncc should not be attached toil; (hut Dewey wants the big ship to influence the Kilipinos through foiir. Secretary Liing when asked foran explanation of the reference to politi cal reasons in the dispatch said: "I am sure that il has no international sign i li cu nee. You may state that pos itively. Probably hf wants a line ship there as lin- American commissioners are about due and il will give Weight to the American representatives." lt is suggested from other naval sources that Dewey wants thc Oregon to release a number ol' thc smaller ships of the licet for ol.her work. He has been planning a four among the islands other I lian Luzon with I he pur pose ot establishing the authority of i he Knited States among I hem. ll is also necessary to establish a close blockade to prevent Hie insur gents from receiving supplies. Mean while t he w ar depart ment otlicials were agreeably surprised I his morning to BT CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ' ANDERSON, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1899. VOLUME XXXIV-NO. 49. STATE SEWS. - S. T. Poi nier has been appointed jio.stma.ster at Spartanburg. - The Legislature which has just adjourned, passed 15o' acts. ; - "Work has commenced on the new Masonic Temple in Columbia. - Last Thursday 125 negroes left I Calhoun Falls for Mississippi. - Governor Ellerbe's physicians ad i vise his going away for a change as soon as he is able to leave Ins room. I - Enlargements of Granby Cotton Factory in Columbia, S. C., costing ?500,000, were commenced Feb. 21. - The city council of Sumter has COL. ,. 'ed all the children attending the public schools to be vaccinated. - Greenville girls like to the sol diers. There have been several mar riages recently, thc soldiers being the grooms. - Thos. Pinckney, Jr., a prominent young lawyer of Charleston, was shot three times last Saturday night while on-his way home. - Three persons have died in Rock Hill within twelve months from drink ing l!Wood Alcohol.'' That gets in the work quicker than single X, Pal metto brand. - From September ?, 1S9S, to Feb ruary 23, 1S9H, the police of Spartan burg made USO arrests, and the total amount of the ones imposed in the Mayor's Court was $2,398.13 - The citizens of Gaffney voted last week to exempt the new carpet mill from taxes for five years. That act may induce capitalists from other States to go in and make Gaffney a great manufacturing town. - Senator Tillman has succeeded in having the United States Senate pass ? an amendment to the river and harbor ; bill appropriating $250.000 for iniprov- I ing Congaree river, $50,000 of which is immediately available. - Mr. Henry Latimer, who died at Abbeville last week, had $3,000 in surance on his life, but since his death his family has been unable to find the insurance policy and may have some trouble in getting the money. - The lowest records of the ther mometer during the recent blizzard in South Carolina M\erc at Camden and Cheraw, where the mercury stood at twelve degrees below zero.. At Cheraw thc record was official and must be taken as correct. ! - We learn from our exchanges that at least a dozen persons were reported as frozen to death in this State recent ly, some at the foot of the mountains and others on the sea islands. Over indulgence in liquor was responsible in several eases. - Susie Little, a colored woman from Laurens, jumped from a ear win dow of the C. N. & L. railroad while thc train was running at the rate of thirty miles an hour. The train was near Ballentine station, in Lexington county, when the woman, without warning, jumped from the window be fore any one could stop her. Her neck was broken._ - Milton "Wyatt, an operative in the cara room at Glendale, met with a ; painful and serious accident a few days ago. While working in th? mill, his right leg got caught in the gearing ? of the machinery and was considerably ! mashed up. Fortunately, amputation ; was not necessary. - The deed of John H. Lattimer ; conveying the Oak Lawn Cotton Mills, ? Fork Shoals. S. C.. to C. D. Nesbitt 1 & Son was recorded a few days ago at Greenville, the price paid being $10, 000. The document was liberally plastered with war revenue stamps, ?10 worth being used. - Railroad building in South Caro lina is to have the biggest revival known in recent years, judged by the number of new charters granted by the General Assembly just closed. According to these charters there are eleven new railroads projected, having j in round numbers an aggregate length of ?300 miles. - The recent freeze killed thousands of birds of all kinds throughout the State. An Orangebergian says he found fifty-two doves under an upturn ed tree frozen to death. He also said a covey of partridges had been found in his neighborhood frozen stiff. It is said that some one counted eighty birds dead on the South Carolina and Georgia railroad between Orangeburg ! and Jamison, a distance of seven ! miles. ? - Saluda river has lr id itself liable to the displeasure of the State author ities getting into the liquor business. On Saturday a keg floated down to Piedmont and when fished out it was found to be about half full of whiskey diluted with muddy water. Magistrate Mitchell took charge of this original package of navigating whiskey. The keg had probably been washed out from some hiding place up the river. Greenville Mountaineer. ;- Adjt. Gen. Floyd intends to start shortly upon the work of reorganizing the State militia and for that purpose he and his assistant, Col. John D. Frost, will visit all the companies in the State to ascertain which of them shall be re tained and to find out the status of affairs in regard to the arms and uni forms of the companies. There are now 70 companies, or alleged compa nies, on the rolls, but many of these are known to be in a thoroughly dis organized state and not to be relied upon in case of need. STVTK OK OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, I LCCAS COCNTV. FRANK J. CHENEY make* oath rna: he Ls tlie I seniar partner of the lina of F. J. CHENEY <!t Co, doin^ business in the City o? Toledo, County and State aforesaid and tim said finn will pay the I mm of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and everv ease of CATARRH tint cannot be eared by ! the ?se of HALL'S CATARRH CORE. F HANK J. CHENEY. Sworn lo berore nie and subscribed in mr pr?3 < euee, luis Gc li dav of December, A. D 1SS6. [SEAL: ' A. w. GLEASON. Xotary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and act:? directly on the blood and raucous surfaces oi* the system" Send for testimonials, free. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.,Tokdo O. Sold by Druggists. 75c. Hall'a Fancily Tills are the best. Cheap Printing Law Briefs at GO cents a Page-Good Work, Good Paper, Prompt Delivery. Minutes cheaper than at any other house. Catalogues in thc best style. If you have printing to do, it will be to vour interest to write to the Press and Banner, Abbeville, S. C. ttl. D. S. VANDIVER. VANDlTE We want to figure with ycu on FLOUR, COFFEE, MOLASSES, TOB A CCO, and all kinds of GROCERIES and STAPLE DRY GOODS and SHOES. Don't fail to see us on GUANO, ACID, GERMAN KAINIT, NURI ATE OF POTASH, or anything in the Fertilizer line. We can save you monev on high grade goods. If you want to settle what you owe Brownlee & Vandivers you will have to do SD quick, as we expect to jilace the Accounts' in the hands of an Attorney for collection March 1st by suit, if necessary. Yours truly, V?NDIVER BROS. M. L CARLISLE; L. H. CARLISLE. NEW FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERY STORE. on North Main Street, two doors from Post Office. HAVING opened the above we beg to solicit the public patronage for everything in the line of Fancy and Family Groceries, Fine Tobacco, Fine Candies, Fine Cigars. We propose to keep on baud a complete line of Fresh Groceries at all times, so by dealing with us you get Fresh Goods at very low prices. Free delivery to any part of City. Yours to please, CARLISLE BROS. $30.00 BICYCLE FOR 25 CENTS. IF you don't believe it come and see us and we will tell you all about it. This is the way to ? i it : Buy a Coupon from our Agents, (Messrs. Leroy Sadler or Frank Pearson.) and send it to us with S2.50, and get a Book which contains ten ot' these Coupons, which you must sell for 25c.*"eaeh to your friends, and when they have bought Books, as you have done, you get :t S.')0.()() Guaranteed High Grade 1809 Bicycle. If you do not un derstand drop in and we will be pleased to explain our plan, and also show you the greatest line oPWheels in thc city. THOMSON CYCLE WORKS.