Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of More or Less Interest Condensed In the State. Under the finding of the supreme court in the Spartat mills case the mills will have to pay a sum of about $30,000 in' back taxes. A negro has been sent to the penitentiary for twenty years from Bamberg county for whipping his sick child, a daughter, so that she died. A petition is being circulated in Rock Hill asking for the pardon of Former Rev. J. Barr Harris, who is serving a sencence in the Mon tana State penitentiary and whose term expires next April. In view of the present outlook for a curtailment of the production of cotton mills on account of shortage of the crop and high prices, it may be interesting to note that the mill at Liberty has enough cotton on hand to run for a year. In a row among negroes on a pler.atioh near Donalds Wash Seitzer shot and mortally wounded his wife and was himself shot in the head by John Pace, who was a fugi tive himself, having shot his wife about a week before. The Keenan yarn mill, to be lo lated in Columbia, and which will be the third of its kind to be built in the South, has applied for a char ter with a capital of $60,000, the pe titioners being W. J. Keenan and J. I. Mimnaugh. The mill will manufacture a fine quality of yarns for knitting mills. A negro on trial in Saluda county last week for murder wanted to plead guilty but was not allowed to do so by Special Judge Welch. The negro went on trial and was con victed only of manslaughter. Durst was acquitted of the charge of nmur der of old man Shaffer. The Methodist Conference in ses sion in Greenville last week em powered the board of trustees of the Columbia Female college to act with plenary powers as to the prop osition of Mr. F. IT. Hyatt and oth ers concerning the removal of the college to the suburbs of Columbia, to take such action as in the wisdom of the board may seem light and proper as conditions may develop. LARGEST WHISKEY SHIPMENT YET. 2,860 Cases Went Out From Columbia Ini One Day To The Sub-Dispensaries, The State. Friday saw the largest smngle day's shipment of whiskey to sub-dispensaries in the more than ten years' history of the State's li quor business. The shipments ag gregaltedl 2,800 cases, just double the greatest amount that hadh been shipped in a single day when the headquarters were located in the old Agricultural hall b)uilding on Main street, and overreaching the previous high water mark made at the Gervais street place a few days ago by 250 cases. The value of the stuff that flushed the smaller arteries of the great sys tem i''riday for Christmas jollifica tion is about $25 .ooo and the ship menit could intoxicate roo,0oo peo. le on the da y on w bicam to com mnemorate the greatest religious feast the civilized world celebrates. Be Quick. Not a minute to be lost wvhen a child shows symptoms of.l croup). Chamber lain's Cough Remedy given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, wvill prevent the attack. It never fails, and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by Smi th D)rug Co., Newberry, S. C., and Prosperity Drug Co., Prosperity, S. C. When you want a proasant purgative try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and produce no nausea, griping or other dis-i agreeable efrect. For sale by the Smith Drug Company, Newberry, S. C., Prosperity Drug Co., Prosperity,v. C.e GREI SPI T HE Clot] At "'Clean S time when yc and must bi how low we a Froi Everybody will goods ever br< cure some of th Clean Swel 'Suits S 'I " 1. " 11 These ] We quote line Every Clothina Shelf, Our Er This is good ne everybody wh every respect. the econornica opportunity to to convince ti eyes opened. ALL G4 Remember to go by Janua get the first pi< Don't miss this The T REDUCTII -ENDID NEW STOCK ,.UPON THE MARKE W A R T-PII ing, Shoes, H pries t aWeha, )weep" prices at ain our b >u need the goods This has and all @ uy when you see this Gre re selling them, offered can get f Now on to, have a chance to get at low r-eices so )ught to this market. We want every e bargains we now offer. ep of Clothing Shoes, S 5.50 and $ (.00 now $ 3.75. Sho, B00 " 9.00 " 6.00. 3.00 " 1250 " *8 50. 1.00 " 1500 " 10.00. 3O0 " 17.00 " 12.50. 0.00 ) 20.00 14.50. Fin ?rices are Solid and Rnst Proof and "Great Reduction" prices or s, but everything goes in th Furnishing Goods, g Counter is a Bargain Counter, Eve stire Store is a Bargain Store in th sws for those contemplating buying nov o knows anything about our stock will This Great Reduction comes in the n I buyer most forcibly, for there has rl save money in buying your winter outi ie skeptical, but all who buy here dur DODS ARE MARKED IN f that everything is just as advertised a ry 1 st-just 40 days yet to come. Time k of the splendid goods going at "CIeal ;sale and then say that you thought we Ewart -P1 Clothiers and Outfit )N SALE THROWN T BY....... ER CO K ats, Etc.. ve decided to make a change usiness on January 1, 1904. absolutely been determined oods left in over stock after at- Reduction Sale will be in bulk at the best offer we or the whole stock. Jan. 1st, me of the best and newest friend and customer to se hoes, Shoes s Which Were $1.65 now $1.25. " " 2.25 now 1.75. " " 3.00 now 2.50. 3.50 now 2.75. 4.00 & 4.50 now 3.25. " 5.00 & 5.50 now 4.00. e Shoes, Good Shoes, for mcin women children. these two. leading e sale, Hats, Etc. ary Shoe Shelf is a Bargain is Great Reduction Sale. v' or in the near future, and tell you it is up -to-date in ick of time and must strike ever been offered a better it. We can scarcely expect -ing this sale will have their ~LAIN FIGURES .nd that the whole stock is moves swiftly. Come and ni Sweep'' prices. ~didn't mean what we said ferrCo.M fl an e Th urel1 04.t .4 l\. __________ C 903. oar~,