Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Items of More or Less Interest Condensed Outside the State. It is reported that there will probably be wholesale indictments by the Federal grand jury of ex press agents in KansasCity,through out Kansas and in the prohibition counties of Texas. and of liquor dealers who have been shipping liquor into these prohibition States. It is said that for years, to avoid the law, the whiskey was sent in sealed packages addressed to ficti tious names and sold by the agents for "express charges." A bill has been introduced in the Maryland Senate for the avowed purpose of eliminating the negro: vote in Maryland. The bill pro-: poses that suffrage shall be limited! to those who can read a section of the State constitution; or, those who were prior to January 1, 1869, com petent to register under the laws of Maryland or any other State; or lineal descendnats of those qualified to register prior to January 1, 1869. The last United States troops left the island of Cuba on Thurs day of last week. Secretary Hester's weekly cotton statement issued from New Orleans on Friday showed for the five days of February a decrease under last' year of 6,ooo and an increase over the same period year before last of 71,ooo. For the 158 days of the season that elapsed the aggregate was behind the same days of last year 4,000 and ahead of the same days year before last 26,ooo. Luther Holbert and his wife, ne groes, were burned at the stake at Dodsville, Miss., on Sunday, by a i mob of over i,ooo persons, for the killing of James Eastland, a promi nent white planter, and John Carr, a negro, on Wednesday morning. The burning of the negroes closed a tragedy which had cost eight lives. Seaator Marcus A. Hanna is sick at his residence in Washingthn. It is reported from San Domingo that the insurgents there deliberate ly fired on the launch of the U. S. auxiliary cruiser Yankee, killing J. C. Johnson, the engineer. The U. S. minister has ordered the cap tain of the Yankee to take drastic measures to avenge Johnston's death. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of More or Less Interest Condensed in the State. J. M. Riggins, a conductor, was fatally wounded on Thursday, near Lockhart, while coupling cars, causing his death on Friday. Two little negro children left in a house near Walterboro, by their mother, were burned to death on Thursday. The mother of the young man now lodged in the Edgefield jail charged with pickpocketing duringI the recent State fair in Columbia, came from her home in Peoria, Ill., to plead with Solicitor Thurmond not to prosecute the young man, the owner of the stolen property, which was recovered, having con sented that he should not be pros ecuted. The mother said the first news she had of her son was after the Iroqouis theatre, when he wrote her that he had noticed in the list of the dead the name of his sister. Solicitor Thurmond has de clined to drop the case. The dispensary board on Satur day purchased for one month 6,700 cases of bottled whiskey, 5 carloads of deer and 1,215 barrels of whis. Squibs, By Jibs. A leading citizen of Helena be lieves in the walking system of ex ercise. He takes a long stroll daily, and gets at it very early. If you should fall out of a buggy and get hurt, matters not what the cause, advise us not to mention it, else it might appear in the paper. The school at Pleasant Grove is progressing very nicely, with Prof. G. C. Merchant as principal, and Miss Hattie Groseclose as assistant. -Etheredge cor. Saluda Standard. One of the best doctors in New berry handed us that item-how to live a hundred years-published in our last. But some people don't care to live that long-they get enough long before that time. From the Union Progress we learn that Mr. John R. Mathis now has charge of the Western Union telegraph office at Union. He is a good printer and reporter as well as operator, all which makes a fine combination. When you want a good, whole some drink, take a quart of shelled corn and a pint of molasses to which add two gallons of warm water, put in jug and let stand until it "makes" It will make all right. It's nice. If you want more inake more. That is only a sample. Sport in Rabbit-Hunting. Charlotte Observer, 5th. According to Mr. John R. Pharr, who owns the finest pack of hounds in the county, fox hunting is not a circumstance to hunting the long eared "molly-cotton-tail." Mr. Pharr had as his guests on a hunt yesterday Messrs. Thomas W. Dixon, J. H. Wearn and E. Carson. The sport was on Mr. Pharr's farm. northeast of the city, and every member of the party thoroughly enjoyed the musical baying of the io dogs and the catching of sev eral rabbits. Good Point. Ch.ester Lantern, 5th. This would be a good time to drive, but we should rather see the roads after a wet spell. Editor Aull says they have good roads down in Newberry now, but they don't bring them out in wet weather. We have fine roads in Chester county too, barring the hills, but we will not warrant them against wet weather. We have a few miles of road now, however, that we will warrant at any season and in any kind of weather. Recollects The Chapman Gin. Greenwood News and Views. Mr. A. M. Chapman, of Saluda county, recently spent a night in the city. Mr. Chapman is quite an old man, a brother of the Newberry historian, and was returning home from Winder, Ga., where he had been to see his son. When he was a young man he and his brothers made cotton gins and many of the older people remember the Chapman gin u. hich was built by these brothers. Aiplicaion Forl'lo9i83168a1. TKE NOTICE THAT JOHN H. Ciphsthis day made applica tion tohave a Homnestead in the lands which he now owns set apart to hinm, and a personal exemption in the per sonal estate of which he is possessed, naccordance with the statutes of this State in such case made and appd. Master N. C. Jan. 1904. Shad Shad Shad Now in season. Place your orders for oysters and fish with Columbia Fish & Ice Co., Columbia, S. C. Satifactory prices, quick service. You can make money now selling our large South Mullet while eggs etc. are ao vry high. The Christian churches at Constanti nople, Turkey, and Yokahoma, Japan, have long used the Longman & Martinez Paints for painting their churches. Liberal contibutions of L. & M. Paint will be given forsuch purpose wherever a church is located. F. M. Scofield. Harris Spring. S. C.. writes, "I painted our old homestead, with L. & M. twenty-six years ago. Not painted since; looks better than houses painted in the last four years." W. B. Barr, Charleston, W. Va., writes, "Painted Frankenburg Block with L. & M. shows better than any bjildings here have ever - done; stands out as though varnished, and actual cost of paint was less than $1.20 per gallon. Wears and covers like gold." These Celebrated Paints are sold by The Newberry Hardware Co. 001 MRS. L. S. ADAMS, Of Gnveston, Texas. "Wine of Cardui is ind:ed a bcssir to tired womcn. Flavin,1 suifzred fcr seven years with wenr.:s and 'ezr. ing-down pans, and havi::g tric: - eral doctor-s and differe.t e:dis with no success, voir W.c of C.du was the orly thing% which hc!pc'd ;.C, and eventiW!y curecd me lts,e:a!-to build up the weak parts. strengthen the system and corect irrep:ics. Br "tired wonc " Mrs. Adams means nervous women who have disorderedi inonses, fallinc of the womb, ovarian troubles or any of these ailuents thaz women have. You can cure yourself at home with this reat wo:n's remedy, Wine of Cardui. Wine of Cardui has cured tio-fan.'i. of case s which doctors haveinfa toh1er.e'it. Why not be:n to ?:t v! today? All drug--its have $1.o loUles. For any stomach, liver or bowel disor der Thedford's Black-Draught should be used. Foradviandater addrme. givini srmnPt4XIs. Tbe Lai.-e, -41=O iepari- ' z~n,TeChatt%noop& inedc' Co., Chattanooga, Tenni. I NEOFCARDU! MORPHINE Opium Whiskey and 'All Drug Habits Cured Without Pain at Your Home. THE BEST OF SANATORIAM FA CILITIES IF DESIRED. If you are addicted to these habits you think you will quit it. You wont; you can't unaided; but you can be cured and restored to .your former health and vigor without pain or the loss of an hour from your business at a moderate cost. The medicine builds up your health, restores your nervous system to its normal con dition; you feel like a different person from the beginning of treatment, LE AV ING OFF THE OPIATES AFTER THE FIRST DOSE. You will soon be satisfied in your own mind that you will be cured. Mr. T. M. Brown, of DeQueen, Ark., says: "Over seven years ago I was cured of opium habit by your medicine, and have continued in the very best of health since." -Dr. W. M. Tunstall, of Lovingston, Va., says: "I am glad to say that I firmly believe that I am entirely and perma nently cured of the Drink Habit, as I have never even so much as wanted a drink in any form since I took your eradicator, r.ow eighteen months ago. It was the best dollar I ever invested. Mrs. Virginia Townsend, of Shreve port, La , writes: "No more opium. I have talan no other remedy than yours and I ma.ze no mistake when I say that my health is better now than it ever was in my life, and I owe it to you and your remedy. It has been twelve years since I was'cured by your treatment." For full particulars address, Dr. B. M. Woolley, 301 Lowndes Bldg., Atlanta, Ga., who will send you his book on these diseases FREE. LICENSE NOTICE. VERY PERSON, FIRM, COM-' pany or corporation engaged in any trade, business, or pro fession within the limits of the Town of Newberry is hereby notified that the license'*for the year 1904 is now due and payable. For failure to comply with license: ordinance by the 15th day of February instant, the penalty will be attached* and all delinquent names turned over* to the police. By order of the Town Council of Newberry, S.'C. VAN SMITH, Acting Mavcr. THO 0. TEWART, C. & T.'C. N. of Newberry, S. C. Organ2iZoc 1396. Capital - - - $50,000 Surplus - - -19,500 Paid Stockholders since organization 21,000 Paid Depositors in Savings depart ment since or ganization - - $9,200 A man working by the day is paid for the time he puts in at work, but wben that man saves a dollar for his day's labor it works for him nights, as well as days; never lays vff on ac count of bad woather and never gets sick, but goes right on earning him an income. It's a nice thing to work for money, but it's much nicer to have money working for you. Try it-open a savings account with us and get some money working for you. Make a deposit in the Savings de. partment today and let it begin to work for you. Interest computed at 4 per cent January 1 and July 1 of ,ech year. Small Savings are the Stepping Stones to success and plenty $1.00 a month deposited in our Will in 10 years amount to 8 146 60 $5.00 will in 10 years amount to -$--- S 730 00 $10.00 will in 10 years amount to - - - -$1460 00 We want your business. Have ample facilities to accommodate our cus tomers. The Commercial Bank of Newberry, S. C. MIDDLE BUSTERS. Have you seen them? They are regular Cotton Stalk Lifters. Call at our headquar ters, just below the dis pensary, and get one. Our old stand was a good one, butour bu siness here is better, prices sell the goods, and we have the low est. Drop in and see us i our new quarters where we can show you the largest and best selection of hard ware in the place. Newberry Hardware Co. F. A. SCHUMPERT, Sec'y & Treas. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NE WBERRY-IN PROBATE COURT. By Joo. C. Wilson, Esq., Probate Judge W HEREAS, Jas. J. Lane bath made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of W. H. Lane. Te'e are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said W. H. Lane, deceased, that they be and appear be fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Newberry Court House, S. C., on the 19th day of February next after pub lication thereof. at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause. if any they have. why the said Acmwini-strationl should not' e~ nder my hand. this the [L S.] 3d day of February. Anno ~Domini, I904. JON C. WTT,SON J P N. C. JEWELR Y IN EVERY SHAPE OR STYLE. Remember I am at the same stand and am always ready to serve you with the very best of Jewelry, Watches, Toilet Articles and every thing to be found in a First Class Jewelry Establishment. My business in Optical Goods has greatly increased also, showing my knowledge and ability in fitting Spectacles and Glasses. New Sterling Silver just received; new ideas and new goods, also quadruple plated goods, Whiting Mfg. Co's, Derly Silver Co., Bene dict & Rodgers. Yours for a prosperous new year, J, GUY DANIELS. 1903 Seeds for 1904 Planting. It is said that seeds have been found in Egyptian tombs which, though thousands of years old, still preserved their vitality. However, in planting for profit, it is wiser to demand seeds of a later crop. Seeds can't be too fresh, which means that vou must have those grown last year. There is one grower you can depend upon to supply them, this is BUIST. You can buy them with confi dence, knowing them to be true and perfect in every way. MAYES' DRUG.... STORE.... Valuable Land for Sale 82 acres 5 miles of Whitmire-25 acres in cultivation, 5 to 6 acres good meadow. Seven lots adjoining the corporate limits of Newberry. Good building sites. Terms and prices reasonable. For further informa tion call at O FF IC E. Get the Best! 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