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y*jif ?! \ i is i* 1 Ts i*f* l'Vblishcd en ty 1> ?< ? < *d? J. F. C?L1NKSCAL.K8, ) EDITORS AN.? C. C. LANGSTON, S PUOI'KII ?OK8-. TERMS ; one yeak, - - - - *1 &0 six month:;. - - - WEDNESDAY, fkk. 10. 1901. The Hampton monument fund is swelling- Nearly all of the required amount to sccun the State's appro priation has been secured. There'll be a hot time iu the old country this summer eure, whatever the weather man may do in his lino. The politicians are already blowing the fires of the campaign. And there are some good cilices to he awarded by the people. - i Japan and Russia have no doubt gone to war in earnest. The news flashed over the telegraphic wires yes terday that Japan had sunk one of Russia's war vessels, and the eyes of every nation will watch the events of the next few days with great inter est. -?wrz> ? - With corner's in wheat and cotton ?in food and clothirg?the people still live, and even manage to weather one of the severest wiutcrs ever known. They arc getting so harden ed to speculative plundering that the exactions of the elements arc made easier to endure. .-m ? m It does us good to go away from home and hear the complimentB paid Anderson and her many progressive movements. She docs not lay claim to beiDg on a boom, but for real pro gress and prosperity we do olaim to bo in the front rank with the leading cities of the country. Novice-president, whoever assum ed the presidential duties by virtue of the death of the president was ever elected to that office. Tyler, Fill more, Johnson, Arthur?all filled the unexpircd term and then went back to their homes. It remains to be seen whether Roosevelt will break tho record. During the past yenr the great do nations made by philanthropists to religion, education, libraries, mu seums, galleries and miscellaneous charity amounted to $77,000,000. Thus far Mr. Carnegie has establish ed '525 libraries at a cost of $21,722, 000. Could any man build a more beautiful or enduring monument to himself. From what we oan learn, the pres ent high prioe of cotton is stirring the farmers up to suoh a pitch that they will plant an immense amount of land in cotton this year. Every little briar patohand hedge row aro being cleared, and some places gardens are relegated to oblivion and tho land will be plant ed in cotton. It has almost created a panic. If this be the oase, with favorable seasons there'll be a big crop. <m o tmx - We think the House of Represen tatives acted very wisely in killing the bill providing that ten hours shall constitute a day's labor iu factory and prohibiting longer hours. The House reasoned that tho passage of such a bill would work more hardship on laborers than on faotorics, especially since most work is paid for by tho piece, and the laborer would make less money in ten hours than he can now make in eleven hours. The people of Georgia have resolved that Gen. John B. Gordon shall have a monument and the work of collect ing funds tbcrefor has been begun. It is expected that it will he oompleted in a year. Help is counted upon not only from every other Southern State, but from hundreds of persons in tho North who knew tho General as "tho great pacificator." Tho proposed monument includes an equestrian statue, and it will placed on tho State House grounds. ? i - Hon. Wm. C. Whitney died at his home in Now York on Tuesday after noon, 2nd inst., following an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Whitney was Secretary of tho Navy during the first administration of President Cleve land. Ho was quite wealthy and tied a worid-wide reputation as a states man. Mr. Whitney spent a groat part of his winters in Aiken aud own ed several hundred thousand dollars' worth of property there. Ho took an abiding interest in the welfare of the town and was respected by its citizens for his high charaoter and his publio spirit. Diagrams prepared for tho Statisti cal Atlas of the United States show the average number of persons in each family in caoh State in 1900 and the average number of persons in each family at the .close of each of six de cades. It 'seems that in 1900, tho fam ilies in Texas were larger than in any other State, numbering a fraotion over five persons and being approximately the size of the average American fam ily of 1850. North Carolina, the In dian Territory; West Virgin h and \ iu'inia a!-o ! ? fini il his v. !ii"-ii a'. i '.vt : fr i i ntfujber; Ti::s IS iii.'in r av< a " ilia : >' * ti .- ? ' ! : aie, which' i- I V. 'I i.<- highest a*.er a?re ir. ihn Southern States and the lowest in Now England, New Vork, Culifoi uia and Washington, with Alas Is i at the very bottom, with "J.~> per s jus to a family. Tho city of Baltimore was visited last Sunday by otic of the greatest and most disastrous conilagrations ever known in the history uf the I .'nited States. The flames started in the business centre and raged for about twenty four hours, burning several miles of handsome und substantial block:; of buildings. The properly loss is estimated at more than $-00, (JIM) '100, but fortunately no lives were lost. All neighboring cities rushed fire apparatus to the stricken city, and many large buildings had to be dyna mited to stop the Harnes. As a result of the terrible lire there will be great suffering, and a bill has been intro duced in Congress appropriating $1, 000,000 for the relief of the people of the city._ Rock .Mill News. Ah A. E. Barrett was returning home from n neighbor's house one night last week lie wiir assaulted und struck in tin; forehead with u rock. Coming unexpectedly arid with such force, it rather shocked him, and tho would-be assassin made his escape in the darkness of tho night witlumt be ing seen by Mr. Barrett. While tho wounil was quite painful, wo uro glad to learn that it was not of a very seri ous nature. Such wicked and evil minded persons that will way lay and assail people ns they travel the public highway deserve a long term in the chain gang. Rev. Mr. Merrill wa.i confined to his room a fow days last week with grip and a billious attack. Miss Eddio Davis bad to suspend her school last week on account or having tho grip. Munter Jim Sk el ton has about recov ered from an attack of pneumonia. J. T. Busby bad a line mule to get crippled in tue stable a few nights ago. llo thinks >t will finally got over it but will bo some time. T. J. Willitord, one of our most pro gressive farmers, was engaged last wook putting out cotton seed on his cotton land. A good example for all farmers to follow. lt. II. Tilly and Walter A/cLees have each for himself very recently erected large, subBtautiul barns on their places. Tho prico of cotton going down has caught a fow of our fanners who wero holding tor twenty cents. On account of tho inclemency of tho weather yesterday tho Cong 'cg&tion at Roberts Church was small. Miss Lillian Morritt is visiting her brother in Greenville. Sho will re main two or three weeks. The. contractors have finished build ing the piers for tin; new steel bridge ilt the free ferry over Seneca Kiver, and building of tho bridge proper will begin in a fow days. Mrs. J. K. Tilly and children, who havo been in Texas for tho past twelve months, arrived homo sometime ago. Mr. Tilly will como Inter on. Another proof that there is no place better thuu Anderson County. Since our last communication Mrs. Whittaker, the beloved wife of Mr. Newt. Whittakor, has been called from earth away, and \was buried at Pros pect Church, of which church she waa a member. She had been in feeble health for some time, but her death was not expected bo soon. Sho was a daughter ot the late Col. W. S. Shaw, and was admired and loved by all who knew her. Besides her husband, three children?one son and two daughters Call of whom are married) together with numerous friends, are left to cherish her memory. A right heavy wind and rain storm passed over this section yesterday af ternoon. X. Feb. 8. Townville Notes. Miss Etile Bagwell, a charming young lndy from Seneca, is spending awhile with her sister, Mrs. W. N. Wool bright. Mrs, Jane Woolbright has been quite sick for tho past few days. Tho infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brown died on Saturday, (Ith inst. J. C. Boggsand daughter, MissRilla, visited relatives at Central quite re recently. Miss Etta Giles, George Smith aud Eugene Mays are suffering with the mumps. Miss Ovaline Fant spent awhile with her nunt, Mrs. Evn Fant, at Anderson. A. W. Singleton, of Cross Roads, was in Townville on business Friday. Mrs. G. E. Smith is quite sick with grippo. MidB Annie Dickson, who has been assisting Misa Eitle Stribling at CroBS RoadB, was with home folks Sunday. J. T. Galloway and J. R. Mil ford have been on tho sick list for the past few weeks. Mrs. W. A. Dickson has been suffer ing with grippo. J. C. Spears will attend court at An derson tliia week. Rev. W. B. Hawkins, of Anderson, filled his appointment at the Baptist Church Sunday and delivered an elo quent address on regeneration. Your scribe is just recovering from a case of mumps, and nm delighted to know they attack you but once in a lifetime. Mrs. Polly King, of Oaxway. spent a while at Mr. Sam Grubbs. Pansy. Card of Thanks. Mr. Editor: Through your paper we wish to thank our many friends for sympathy anil kindness shown us dur ing tho recent illness and death of our wife and mother. We pray that Hea ven's richest blessing may rest on all who helped us bear this sore trial and bereavement. Miles E, Ellison and children. ? Cashier Henry Burkhead, of the Franklin bank of Cincinnati, is found to bo $241,000 short in his accounts; but there will be no proseoution, as he will pay the deficit out of bis pri vate property. ? The residence of Peter Chris tiansen at Council Bluffs, Iowa, was burned on Monday night and his five ohildren were burned to death and his wife was so badly burned that she oannot survive. ? Young lawyers have brought damage suits for - over thirty eiiht million dollars against the city of Chi cago. In many of the cases they are to pet shares of the amounts recover ed .u i ay ment for thoir services. slM'i: NMVS. ~" 1 II I Iiij tii?"?.': priai llCi'S ii! ll.C j tit in hariiiigtou tsjaped one night just week. I v.Vi!li;mi Jennings Bryan is ex pect! '1 id speak in Columbia .^<?me lime next month. ? Miss Kliza A. Garner will boa candidate again for superintendent cf education of Union county. ? A Saluda farm ci' has sold hin cotton cr>p yet unplantcd for L>i cents and has signed the papers. ? It is naid that Greenwood couu ty *ill have about seventy-five can didates in the lield this summer. ? South Carolina has more men en rolled in the militia in proportion to population than any oilier Slate in the Union. Mayor Hhett of Charleston has issued instructions to hi:! police foice under which the slot machines in the eity must go out of business. ? It is reported from Florence that the Pec l>ee fanners are forsaking the tobacco i:idu.:try and turning their attention onec more to cotton. ? Laurcns county is ahead again. Her first candidate for office has an nounced himself. Ile h Maj. M. II. Ferguson, and he will run for coroner. ? Mrs. Carolina Wilkcs, of near Patrick, in Chesterfield county, is probably the oldest woman iu the State, having reached her 103rd birth- | day. ? The State Fair association have i bought 100 acre? of the State farm in the southern suburbs of Columbia for $15,001) and the next State Fair will be held there. ? The earliest announcement for the coming primary election that has coruo to our notice i? that of H. 11. Hiott, who annouuceB for Supervisor cf Colleton county. ? In Pickens county on account of tho bridges being washed away ho often the county commissioners have decided to transform all small streams where possible into fords. ? A true bill was found by tho Laurent! grand jury against A. R. Sullivan, late dispenser, charged with breach of trust. His shortage of $1,800 has been paid up by his bonds men. ? Randolph Gordon, colored, one of the hands at tho paper mill at Harts ville, fell through a hole in the upper floor of the digester room Friday night and broke his neck. It was clearly an accident, and the coroner's jury so found. ? A cotton thief looked in tho Saluda jail worked his way through tho side wall of the cell he was in into an adjoining room which was unlock ed and made his escape. This is the second prisoner to escape from this jail in the same manner. ? The executive board of the Statj Federation of Women's Clubs will meet on Thursday, February 18, in Nowborry, to arrange for tue conven tion of women's clubs in June, also to elect South Carolina delegates to the convention in St. Louis. ? Patsy Fligan, a negro woman in Colleton county, went to the bed of her daughter and choked her to death one night last week. She denies kill ing her daughter but says she killed the devil and did so at the command of Chritit. She is no doubt orazy. The daughter W?8 about 17 years of age. ? John S. Wilsou a young man living at Sandridge, Berkeley oouuty, well known and thought of through out that county, was killed Thursday. He was in the woods where timber was being out. One large limb was out and fell, striking a second limb, breaking it off, the latter striking Mr. Wilson and killing him instantly. ? The police department of Char leston has seized and confiscated nine slot maehinoH found in stores about the city, under tho ordinance forbid ding gambling devices, which the de partment is now enforcing. The ma chines have disappiarcd from the counters and show cases, and tho dealers in cigars are especially feeling the loss of the machines at which men would bo playing all day long. ? The number of rural delivery routes a in this State ia constantly increasing and petitions are being constantly received for more routes. The Columbia office is the distribu ting station for tho vouchers and the money for every route in the State, and the amount paid out last month amounted to $14.095, and one or two, vouohcra had to be returned because they were not properly made out. It is expected before the end of the year the pay roll will average over $15,000 a month. ? Lena Pratt, oolored, who lived at Rook Hill, had a narrow escape Monday morning from burning. While sitting by a stove her olothing caught fire and in an instant she was com pletely enveloped in flames. The alarm was given and Rev. Young and John Jordon were upon the scene at once and extinguished tho flames, but not until the girl's clothing was com pletely charred and burned. She es caped, however, without injury. Young and Jordon had their hands very painfully but not seriously burn ed in resouing the girl. ? At Florence last Thursday night Mr*. Francis Cburoh oamo very near being burned to death. She had heat ed sonio bricks to put in her bed to keep her feet warm, and heated them too hot. Aftor falling asleep the bed olothing took fire and the smoke had so far suffocated her that she could not give the alarm. J. H. Brunoon, at whose home Mrs. Churoh lives, emelled the smoke and came to the rescuo. He pushed open the door and found Mrs. Churoh'a bed afire. Mr. Brunson and his wife quickly re moved Mrs. Churoh to the hallway, put ont. the fire and began to resut?oi* t?te what .they thought the lifeless body of Mrs. Churoh. Fortunately this was soon done. As a result of tho "oloso call" Mrs. Churoh, who is very aged, was and is yet very weak. Card of Thanks.. Mr. Editor: Wo de? vre to return thanks to the kind friends and neigh bors for their many acts of kindness sod attention In the recent illness and death of our mother, Urs. Ruwer Mar tin. ;. W. C Caon and Wife. To buy the BEST Goods at all times and mark them at such LOW prices as to keep things on a boom all the year through. : : : :::::: JUST THINK OF IT ! 200 dozen Misses' and Boys' extra heavy Ribbed Stockings, worth to-day 12$c pair ft wholesale, our retail price 10c pair. 25 dozen Ladies' Winter Weight Undershirts at lue each. 25 dozen Men's Winter Weight Undershirts at 10c ??ach. 1<K) pair Men's Heavy Wool Pants, the cloth worth 40c yard, our price for pair USc. Men's Wool Socks, worth 15c, at 10c pair. Men's Seamless Socks, all colors, woith 15c, at only 5c pair. NEW GINGHAMS. 40 pieces to select from of the celebrated Amoakeg A. F. C. Ginghams, all the new patterns to be found here at a saving in price. LACES, EMBROIDERIES. Etc. Thousands of yards to select from. The dainty Fine Val. Laces and Insertions to m??.tch for Handkerchiefs, or the heavy Torchons for Skirts, etc. Embroideries are here in all grades, from tne cheapest to the best. Don't fail to see our line if you are in need of these goods. DRESS GOODS, Etc. We bought our White Lawn by the hundred pieces last Sep tember, and can Bave you 25 per cent on them. All grades are here at lowest prices. 44-inch Crepeline, the new thing for Skirts, 81.00 grade at 75c yard. Remember, Voile will be greatly in demand this season for Skirts, and we have a fine selection of them on the way. Remnant Percale, light colors, at 5c yard One Case Poe Mills Bleaching, yard wide, no starch, at 7Jc S yaid. GOTO SHOES and CLOTHING. We don't buy many Shoes from Jobbers but buy them direct from manufacturers, and can know what is in them ; besides, we handle such high grade Shoes as the Selz and Bion F. Reynold's goodo, no better made. Women's Kangaroo Coarse Shoes, $1.25 kind, at 98c. Men's Fine Shoes, solid, at 98c to 84.00 pair. Children's All Solid Dongoia Shoes, sizes 5 to 8, at 50c pair. We have a good line of Men's and Boys' Clothing, and can save you money. We buy Trunks by the Car load, petting Jobbers' prices. Look out for the Car that ?b on the way. Can save you 25 p er cent on Trunks. Prices from 30c to 815.00. THE BEE HIVE NOTICE OF REMOVAL On February 15th we will move our entire Stock of Goods into the building heretofore known as the "Hill Block" and occupied by Julius H. Weil & Co. On and after that date this Firm will become the Sullivan Hardware Co. The cor poration known as the Brock Hdw. Co. will on that date con* solidat with the Sullivan Hardware Co. We would ask that parties having Accounts with us kindly make settlements of such Ac counts prior to that date, as we wish to close up all Accounts on our books before that time. We have a great many Goods, too numerous to specify here, that we are anxious to close out, and on which we will give you especially attractive prices. The entire Stock of the Sullivan Hdw. Co. (ex cept Goods in Warehouse on Depot Street) will also be removed into the Hill Block Building, (now owned by Sullivan Hdw. Co.,) about March 15th or April 1st. The consolidation of these two tremendous Stocks creates by far the largest Hardware Store in the State. We extend to all of our customers a most cordial invitation to call on us in our NEW HOME. BROCK HARDWARE COMPANY. AFTER THI8 DATE We Will Not Retail Fertilizers And Acid Phosphate to Any One. We do this for the reason that we are represented here by Merchants, and it will be much better for all of the retail business to pats through their hands, thereby saving a lot of confusion. We therefore respectfully ask our friends to call on? OSBORNE & PEARSON. OR DEAN & RATLIFFE? Or any other one of our representatives here or any adjacent town. Wears represented at every Town in the up-conntry, and hope to merit your cen? tinned liberal patronage. OUR GOODS ARE FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT And the results show thai there is none superior in quality. UDEUII PHOSPHATE MD OIL CO. 5fiHBflB9Hi U Wn?l ft Pa juuuo ii. wen a w. Extraordinary We are going to move on February 15 th to the Store now occupied by the Globe on Granite Row. A er eat many have taken advantage of our low prices during last week. We offer still greater Bargains during this coming week. Even if you have no idea of buying come and look. We are positive you will be interested. Everything Pertaining t& Winter Goods You CAN BUY at a Great Saving* Cost /ill not be considered during thij? REMOVAL S?LE I We offer four Counter Show Cases for sale. Respectfully, JULIUS H. WEIL & CO. PIANO ECONOMY. THE beat way to deal with a cheap Piano is to avoid it, and the best way to avoid it is to buy the? IVBRS & POND PIANO. Its durability is phenomenal. It will render splendid service to-day. Twenty-five years hence you will find it doing tne same thing. That's 3 one Ivere & Pond featu.-e. GREAT DURABILITY. Yet the lvera ^ & Pond Piano is not expensive ; in fact, the price is a revelation in Piano ? economics. Come and see our new stock. They are e?sy to buy. A jQ few dollars down, balance in easy monthly Payments. m Respectfully, M TEE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE, R v ANDERSON, S. C. il : juumjLiuai iguana jmm iu into pgagsnsy A FEW NEEDFULS FOR YOUR DAILY MEALS. TRY THESE. They may be new on yon, but all are good. X-GEL-G-FL?KES?They are ready to eat and are better tbanjj Force. Ten cents a package. ' , ' MONARCH 8WELT CORN?The sweetest, juicy Corn, guaranteed; to please. Fifteen cents, or two for twenty-five cents. MEADOW DEW TOMATOES?These are extra quality, very bes put up. A trial of these will certainly please yon. Ten cents the can. If my Goods please you tell your friends for me, if not please tell me o: your complaints. G. FRANK BOLT, Cash Grocer. Phone 279. ' ? my Use Many Words to Tell You That ? f . The Best j % On Earth 8 * 1 ft abe ma1e by $ tJ The Virginia-Carolina $ ChesnicalCo They have the Best Facilities, ose the Best Materials, ??'; and fnah?i.i? the highest r?putation for the #; evenness and value of theli Fertilizers. j: . -? i B W>* Vlrgini?-CarolSna CKemicel Co. jg. HM