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GENERAL NEWS NOTES. I-ems of More or Less Interest Con densed Outside the State. F:our tramps were grund t_ pieces v:hile asleep on railroad tracks near Winona. 'Minn. The Russians now ackn,,wledge that the battleship Petropavlovsk was destroyed by Japanese mine. Congress has passed the general pension appropriation bill, carrying an appropriation of over $t37.oo0,ooo. The contract by which the owner ship of the Panama canal passes to the United States has been signed. sealed, and delivered. The title to the canal route is now vested in the Gov ernment of the United States. President Loubet. of France. is in Rome returning the visit which King Emmanuel paid him some time ago. The two monarchs embraced when they met while the bands played Marseilles. Bv an roverwhelming vote the Massachusetts democratic convention on Thursday instructed its delegates to support Richard Olney. of Boston. for the presidental nomination at the national democratic convention at St. Louis next July. The supporters of Hearst were defeated by a vote of 614 to 270. The Thirteenth Continential con gress of the Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution, held in Washington last week, was the stormiest session in the history of the organization, one of the officers being exonerated of charges made against her personal and official character by another of the officers. - The senate committee on privileges, conducting the Reed Smoot investiga tion, was engaged on Thursday in taking the testimony of Angus M. Cannon, for twenty-five wears presi dent of the Jargest Mormon stake in the world. Cannon admitted that he had been married six times and that all his wives were living but that on account of recent manifestos of the church he had not been as attentive to his wives as he ought to have been and as he would have liked to be, that he had been no more attentive than common humanity required. The organization of the National child labor committee, whose purpose is to "supervise the actions of exist ing state and labor committees in all parts of the country, and to prevent in the newer states the sacrifice of child life which has characterized some older industrial communities," was announced from New York last week. The names of the c.mmittee, as published, include those of former President Grover Cleveland and Sen ator B. R. Tillman. Philip Neidmeyer, the leader of the Chicago car barn bandits, and two of his companions in crime, were hanged in Chicago on Friday. Neid meyer was an ath.:ist to the last, in striking contrast with -his compan ions, who, standing erect. kissed an image of Christ and died without a tremor. The crime for which the three men paid the. penalty was one of the eight murders which the three men are known to have committed. Neid meyer was so weak from a recent attempt to commit suicide that he had to be lifted to the scaffold. Musicale Festival at Spartanburg. The CQlumbia, Newberry and Lau rens railroad auounce that they w.ill sell round trip tickets to Spartanburg and return account of the Musical Festival to be held there April 25th. to April 2Sth inclusive, at rate ofi $2.35. Tickets sold April 25, 26, 27, and 28th, with limit April 30th. Train leaves Newvberry at 12:43 p. in., very close connection at Laurens, arriving Spartanburg 3:30 p. m. For any further information tele phone No. 82 or write J. WV. Denning, Agent. Letter to C. L. Havird. Dear Sir: It's the same every where; can't guess little enough. Mr. C. 0. Brown, Coltumbia, S. C.. employed an experienced painter to paint his house. The painter on see ing the quantity sent to the house Devoe--said there wasn't enough. There were ten gallons left when the job was done. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items ,of More or Less Interest Con densed in the State. The E:1pwvorth ILeague cimiinerence. held in Chester iat't wVeek. chose C" llbia as the place 4f next meeting. There is a movement on fo(t In \Valterboro by which the doctors of the town hope to have an infirmary established there. The State Medical association met in Darlington last week and adjourn ed after a very pleasant and proit able meeting. About ninety delegates attended the Epworth League conference held in Chester last week. The league was 1,rganized in South Carolina in 1894 and cince that time 200 subordinate oI.-dges have been instituted. The senate inserted in ihe river and harbor bill a provision authoriz lin esrvy of the Congaree. Wat eree. and Pee Dee rivers. in this state. The provision was engineeredi by Senator A. C. Latimer. .\iary Jone. a negr wom.a Egeneld. was sh"t and instantly killed on Thur-dav aftern-,,-n I)v filly \\'illiams. al,; a negro. It is sa i( \Villiams. in company with another negro. hunted the woman up with the intention qf taking her life. The steamboat Highlander is mak inig regular trips between Columbia and Georgetown, connecting at the latter city with the Clyde ocean steamships and transferring fright to and from northern ports. It is reported from Hqnea Path that it is rumored that the Hon. Joshua Ashley will be a candidate for railroad commissioner this summer. Mr. Ashley served Anderson county in the legislature for. ten years and is known all over the state. While shifting at Hampton the en gine and tender of a local freight were derailed and turned bottom up wards d.wn a five--foot embankment. The fireman escaped by jumping while the engineer went down with his engine, escaping death by a mira cle and receiving painful flesh wounds. Railroad Comissioner Garris was in Washington last week in confer ence with Southern railway officials, and as a result a number of sta tions are to be improved. But New berry has not yet a union depot and the prospects.are no brighter than some time ago. The party which Mr. Robert C. Ogden, of New York, is bringing through the south, stopped several EXTM SCOF EVERYTHING IN NEW DRESS GOODS. Voiles. Etamines. Grenadines. Mo hairs. English Coverts Serges, Broad tcothi. White Mohairs. Nuns Veiling and Albatros. all these in black and all colors. A\bout 20o pes colored Dress Goods wyorth 40e our price 25c About 200 pcs Blk Goods. Voiles. E~tamines and sergens worth Q5 e 0ur price 45c. About 1oo pes liner Blk Goods worth $1.oo our price 75c. 5 pcs 36 inch BIk Taffeta Silk worth $.oo our price 89c. 3 pcs 36 inch BIk Taffeta Silk worth $5 our price 97c. I15 pcs 28 inch China Silk all shades worth 75 our price 5oc. 200 Silk Waists Patterns "no two alike-19O4 styles at actual cost. too pcs fine India Linen, worth 25c, our price 15c. 200 pcs fine India Linen worth 15c our price (special) roc. 200 pcs fine India Linen worth 2oc our price (special) 12 I-2. About 1oo pcs of silk mtulls, plain and fancy. "Champagne," and all shaes wort n our price In and li iur. in Rock .Lill oin Fridmay. and vis Ited \\inthrop college. Governor lievward and State Superintendent f F.ucnat i,n (. . \ lartin w(re prc eit. Nlr. Ogden is the head -f the famIius ()gden movement in tlle Ihe 7;th anniver,ary .f the hirth ,if the late Dexter Edgar C--inverse. the i-,under if Converse college. was celebrated with appropriate excrcises in ThursdaV night. The address if the occasion was made by Charles B. Aycock. governor of North Carolina, who was introditce(d by Governor D. C. lleyward. of South Carolina. A few months ago a man named Cornelius Foote. claiming to repre sent a churn c,,mpany. was in York ville and sold an option on the patent to .lMr. J ohn Brattn. of that place. The rustee of the patent informed Bratton that he could ii 't sell the churns withot paying .im $oo. Last week Forite was in Yorkville t4i see about the matter and was piaced under arrest on a charge of oh taining money under false ..retences. "His Lamps." Ilis lamps are we. T, shine where lie may say. And lamps are nio(t for stunny r, Iom1' Nfr f,-r the light of day. But for (lark places of the earth. Where shame and wrong and crime have birth: Or for -the musky twilight gray. Where wandering sheep have gone astray: Or where the light of faith grows dim. And souls are groping after Him. And as sometimes a flame we find, Clear shining through the night, So bright we do not see the lamp, But only see the light. So may we shine-His light the flame That men may glorify His name! Selected. Just the Reverse. Stranger (to highlander in full uni form)-Sandy, are you cold with the kilt? ' Sandy-Na, mon, but I' nigh kilt wi' the cauld. The Southern Railway. The Southern Railway announces the following special rates: $3.70 to Charleston, S. C., and re turn on account of reunion South Carolina Confederate Veterans. Tick ets on sale May 16th., 17th., i8th., final limit May 23rd. $3.30 to Augusta, Ga., and return on account of meeting Georgia Divis ion Travelers Protective Association. rickets on sale April 13th., 14th., and 15th., final limit April 27th. ORDIA 'ELM About 2,000 yds Colored Lawns and Dimities worth toc our price 5c. 2.500 yds A. F. C. Ginghams. worth oc. our price 8 1-2 c. About 3.ooo yds Colored Lawns and Dimiies and Swisses worth 15c our price loc. 3 bales good Checked Homespun. wrth 6 !-4c. iiur price 5c. Ahout 2.000 yds Cotton VToiles and Snitings. extra good this season worth 15c and 2oc our price 12 I-2c. 2.0oo yds short length 40 intch White Lawvn 5c. 2,oooO yds 36 inch Percales wvorth toc our price 8 i-3c. 3.oo yds Shirting Prints worth 6 l-4c our price 4 t-2c. 5 bales good Sea Island worth 6 i-4 oir price 5c. 3.oo yds Androscoggin Bleach worth toc our price 8 I-3c. 2,500 yds good quality 4- Bleach wvorth 9 c our price 7 I-2c. - RIBBONS! EXTRA GOOD VAL UES IN RIBBONS. About 520 pcs Taffeta Ribbon, all shades worth 15c our price toe. About 500 pcs Taffeta and Liberty Satin ribbon, all shades worth 25 and S2.34 t) Spartanburg. S. C.. and re jt.::*n on account of Annual .\usical Festival. Tickets on sale April 25th., 2th.. 27th.. and 28th. Final limit Apri! 30th. Sio.95 to jacksonville. Fla.. and re turn. on account of meeting Inter state Sugar Cane Growers Associa tioii. Tickets on sale .\ay 2nd. and 3r 1. Fiial limit 'May 8th. 33.oo to Dallas. Texas. and return. 'n account -4 General Assembly Cunberland Piesbvterian Church. 0 EVER' SENTC : THE NEWBERR * WARRANTE 0 If it's not, D * Send it 0 ITheLeading 10 ( Ring up No. 74 foi * STORE. Ordern * ANSWEREE S * Prescriptions fron berry filled at any & W We sel) three bc article for $2.50. * We carry the besi at very lowest price, Wm. E. PELI Reliable Priscri Newber RY BAF ID BF HATS! HATS! HATS! One of the largest stocks oi Hats in town all latest styles--Felt and Straw for meii and boys-prices from 25 cents to $3.00. Our line of Ladies and .\en's Fur nishings is complete in good values. Underwear. Shirts, Collars and Cuffs. Ties. Gloves. C.rsets. HandkerchiFs. Par-' .1. Umbrellas, F.mbroideries andl Laces. The biggest values in town-come to se us for anything you need to wear. always glad to show our goods. and we know we can save you some money. CLOTHING! CLOTHING! 1oo suits for men nobby new styles worth $1o.oo our price $7.50. - roo suits for men nobby new styles -worth $ts.oo our price Sio.oo. 125 suits for men nobby new styles worth $7.50 our price $5-oo ioo suits for men nobby new styles --worth $i8.oo our price $12.50. 15o boys' 2 .piece suits-wool--worth $r.o our price $1.00. 125 boy's 2 piece suits-woo!--worth $2.0o our price $i.50-. 100 boys 2 piece suits-wool--worth ')I] acC-,m 'f Genera:, mrence A. M. E. Church. Tickets on sak April 29th.. 30th.. May ist.. and 2nd. Final limit May loth. In additi''n to the ab've we '.vill have ,n sale tickets to Kn- xnille. Tenn.. .l nt Eagle. Nashville. Tenn.. and Tuc,loisa. Al... at very low rates on account of the summer schools. F,r full! particulars. apply to S. H. McLean. Agent. T JOB UT OF Y SHOE SHOP : D PERFECT, >n't Grumble, 0 0 Back. 0 *eee00000000 Pharmacists I PELHAM'S DRUG over telephone PROMPTLY i any Doctor of New our, day or night. ttles of any $1.00 0 medicines and sell * 0 HAM & SOP.j ption Druggists, ry,-S. C. SHOES AND SLIPPERS. 25 cases Ladies Shoes and Slippers,. worth $1.oo per pair going at 75 cents. 25 cases Ladies' Shoes and Slippers, worth $1.25 per pair going at $1.oo. 25 cases Ladies' Shoes and Slippers, worth Si.75 per pair going at SI.25. 25 cases Ladies' Shoes and Slippers, worth $2.oo per pair going at $1.5o. '5 cases Ladies' Shoes and Slippers,. worth Sa.~o' per pair going at $2.00. 25cae Ladies' Shoes and Slippers, worth $3.5o per pair going at $2-50. 25cssChildren's Oxfords and Sandals. gn'ing at 5oc, 75c, and $x.oo per pair. About 100 cases of Men's Oxfords and Shoes. latest styles, and toes in al the serviceable and stylish leathers, Patent Vici Kid, Velours and cali, and Patent Colts, all guaranteed to give good wear at $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 and $4.00. The same shoes- are sold at other stores for 1-3 more money. HOSIERY! HOSIERY! For everybody. All kinds, best dyes for 5. 10. 12 1-2- I5. 25, 50, and 75 and $1.oo per pair. Don't buy Hosiery until you see our line, the biggest in