Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Items of More or Less Interest Con densed Outside the State. Sunday baseball in Brooklyn has been declared legal by the courts. The Kentucky republican state con vention was harmonious and endorsed Roosevelt's administration. A bread famine has been threatened in Chicago this week. due to a strike of the bakers. The Lilly White. Republicans oi Louisaha elected a solid white delega tion to the national convention. but instructed it to vote for the nomina tion of Roosevelt. Austin and all Central Texas wa.. visited by a terrific cloud burst on Tuesday afternoon. The principal streets of the city were wrecked by the flood of water and great damage; was done to the crops in the fields. 3. P. Morgan has made all arrange ments for the transfer to France or: the $4o,ooo,ooo which the United States is to pay for the Panama canal route. The arrangements were made so that the money markets: would not be disarranged. The New England cotton mills have found their policy of shutting down two days each week of very little benefit so far, and some of the manufacturers at Falls River. Mass.. favor a complete shut down unless re lief is shortly forthcoming from the manufacturers. The present plan, however, will be tried further. Before one of the largest audiences ever assembled in Princetown For mer President Grover Cleveland de liveied his lecture on Monday night on "The Government in the Chicago Strikes of 1894." Mr. C'eveland was greeted with enthusiastic applause and received the close attention of his I great audience as he spoke the words of his famous lecture. Speaker Cannon has positively de clined to be a candidate for the vice presidential nomination on the repub lican ticket. "Even at the risk of be ing accised of declining that which I could not get if Idesired it," he said. "I answer most unequivocally that if the nomination were tendered to mc I would not accept it under any cir cumstances whatever. If there is any language which can be more de cisive. write it in." Robert Crockett. a railway special agent, was shot and kil.,d by Tom. Owens. on a C. & 0. train. near Big Ugly, W. VN.. on Monday, niht Owens had been 'arrested vby a con stable and wa, being tried by a lustice of the peace on the charge ot attenpt ing to shoot a newsboy. While the trial was in progress on the train, Owens fired the shot which killed Crockett. and then jumped and; escaped. H. S. Ringer. of Chicago. was crushed to death in the mire of a ditch beneath his overturned automo bile. He and his fiancee and another young woman were out riding in the automobile when they met- a wagon and turned aside, the automobile be ing overturned. The farmer in the wagon drove on. The young man wvas caught under the automobile and the yotmng women tried in vain to lift the heavy v'ehicle, and Ringer's head sank beneath the mire. The young woman walked a mile for assis tance and when they returned the young man was dead. BOB TAYLOR DIVORCED. His Wife's Suit Granted-Children the Cause of the Unhappiness. M-s. R. L~. Taylor was granted a divorce from Governor Robert L. Taylor in the Chancery Court at Knoxville. Tenn.. last week, after the depositions of a few witnesses had been read. The question of alimony was referred to the master and sher-' iff for settlement. Mr. Taylor has served three terms as governor ot: Tennessee and has a national reputa-. tion as a lecturer. Mrs. Taylor wvas Mrs. Alice Fitts-Hill. of Tuscaloosa. Alabama. before her marriage to the ex-governor three years ago. Both had children by former marriages, aia it is alleged. caused the unhappiness. The young man who admires a girl because she is well dressed kicks like a mule after marrying her when he SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of More or Less Interest Con densed in the State. About 2oo stione cutters in the Char lest,)n navy yard went out on a strike f,,r higher wages this week. \Ir. L.. J. \Villiams states that h wIll enter the race this summer tor c(,ngress girm the second district. A deserter from the army was captured at F.noree. and carried to Fort Screven. where he will be tried. Landrum Hunter. a boy of 12 years of age. died at his home in Clinton on \\ednesday from the effects of chlo roiorm, administered in order to ex tract a splinter which the boy stuck in his foot about three weeks ago. The Hampton county democratic convelion unanimously endorsed Former Governor McSweeney for congress in the appraoching regular primary in the 2nd district this sum mer. .lagistrate S. M. Youmans shot and instantly killed Lawyer John R. Keels. under the portico of the court house at Manning while court was in sesion. Youmans fired five shots. all taking effect. He immediately gave himself up to the sheriff. The difficulty ori nated from a business transaction. in the Charleston city court on londay ioo cases against violators of the dispensary ordinance were called and thirty-one cases were dis posed of with a verdict of guilty. after which the court took a recess until the middle of the month. when the other cases will be disposed of. A fine of $25 was imposed in each case. Former Governor John C. Sheppard and Senator Benjamin R. Tillman both addressed the county democratic ccnvention of Edgefield on Monday. and both were elected delegates tu the state convention, Governor Shep uard heading the ticket and Senato, Tilman taking second place on the ticket. The "Union Social Club" in Colum bia. R. L. Shull proprietor. was raided by constables on Tuesday night. and a quantity of liquor was seized. The dispensary .authorities say they will prosecute Shull in Richland county courts. The alleged club rooms were equipped with lockers, after the man ner of the regular clubs. and the whis key was in some of the lockers and some in a cabinet. Beat the Bartender.. New 'ork Times. A part ,f Secretary lay's boyhood wa-: passed in. Indiana and at a din ner party recently said: "In the Indiana town ,f Salem there used to live a broken-down old fellow named James Hart. Hart had once been a prosperouis real estate agent. but dIrink had tutterly rttined him. "He entered one afternoon a cei tain tavern and asked the landlord to give him a drink of whiskey on trust. -'Jim. I'm sorry.' said the land lord. 'but it's a rtle here never to trust for liquor.' "Hart turned to a farmer who wvas sitting by the stove. "'Friend.' he said. 'lend me a dime. will you.' "'Sure.' the farmer answered, and he handed over the coin readily. "'Now let me have the wvhiskey.' Hart said to the proprietor. He got the drink and swvallowed it. Then he wvaiked over to the farmer. "'Here is the dime I owe you.' he saidl 'De.graded as I am. I always make it a p)oint to repay borroweca money befo re I settle my liquor hils.'" From Kentucky. Liuisville Herald. \\hen Pius \\'hallen. of Springfield. K.. came to the Fifth Avenuie hotel he saw his nrst incandlescent light. But he evinced no great surprise. .It was not until he went to his room. where the bellboy had already switch ed the cturrent, that he noticedl that there was no opening in the circular globe. HeI blewv upon it gently, and was encouraged rather than disheartened to find that it didn't blow back. But the encoutragement turned to anger when a stronger whiff prod.iucedl no result whatever. Mr. \\'hallen has str'ng lungs anid he did his best. his indignation increasing with each effort. the strig by which the strange light suspended contained a ]oop to shorten it. The light hung over the dresser. Mr. \Vhallen let out the loop and put the light in the top drawer of thl dresser. le closed the drawer and found to his satisfaction that the roon was in stygian darkness. So he lay down and slept peacefully. with no light to annoy. JOLLY CONGRESSMEN. They Sang the Session of the 58th Congress to a Close. The speaker. at 2:10 on Thursday. adjourned the 38th session of the national house of representatives. ana was given one of the greatest demon strations of regard ever witnessed in the house of representatives. Tr a man the members rose and sang "*America," the occupants of the galleries joining in. Speaker Cannon took a position near the lobby door on the republican side, and the mem bers filed past and bade him "good bye." all the while singing. "HC's a Jolly Good Fellow" with a refrain. "So say we all of us." to the tune of "America." closing with "God be with you till we meet again." WATSON AGAIN. He Repeats His Charge That Cleve land Showed Preference for' Negroes. In the national house of represen tives on Thursday Mr. Hardwick, of Georgia. sent to the desk and had read a letter from Thos. Watson, oi Georgia. repeating his charge that Ex-President Cleveland had favored mixed schools: that he had appointed a negro . C. H. J. Taylor, minister to Bolivia. and that he had included Fred Douglass in the list of guests at a reception closely following his wedding. Mr. Watson. in his letter, said he wished it read in the interest of fair play, "in order that it shall be known upon what I based statements which Mr. Cleveland so insultingly denied." To offset this Mr. Bartlett, of Geor gia. put in to the record a published letter from Mr. Watson. in which Mr. Watson. according to Mr. Bartlett. admitted that he was not a democrat. He did this, he said. so that."Watson no longer would masquerade before the people of Georgia as a returned democrat." Mr. Martin was fond of pets. and was somewhat inclined to boast of the friendly feeling existing 'among his dogs, guinea-pigs. owl- and fancy pigeons. One day a neighbor who had reason to suspect that all was not going well on the Martin side of the fence. asked if the latest asquisition, a fine Angora cat. was living in har monv with the other animals. "How,"' asked the neighbor. "do your young rabbits and your new cat agree? "Beautifully."' replied -\r. Martin. "The cat eats the rabbits, and the rabbits agree with the cat." Letter to C. 3. Purcell. Dear Sir: A great many people will see your house in the course of the next ten years. WVe want it to show what Devoe lead-and-zinc will do. We should like you to paint it. and then not paint it again for ten years-un less it needs repainting. We'd like such a sample as that in every town in the country-with a notice about it in the local paper: "Mr 's house was painted ten years ago with Devoe lead-and-zinc. and has never been repainted. The color is not so bright as it was; but the p)aint is as p)erfect a coat as ever. to keep out water." .\ good lead-and-oil job is expected to last three years: it is a good one that last three years: It generally doe5 nt. Deze lead-and-zinc lasts twice 'as long if not: If you have any fault to find with this paint, either now ir. putting it on, or hereafter in the wear. tell your dealer abouit it. "We atuthorize him to do what is right at otur expense." We want youtr house as a sample. and von as a witness. Yours truly, F. WV. Devoe & Co. ISohT by Newberry H-ardlware Co. Marriage may be a civil contract. ut some people certainly behave in a very uncivil manner after the con tract has been dutly signed and sealed. FINEST PERFUMES We have all the best perfumes made by the well-known perfumers. Your favorite ordor is sure to be here. We know * how to keep perfumes so that they do not deteriorate. They are always fresh and full strength. If you happen to pass the store come+ in and we shall be pleased to put a sam ple of any ordor on your handkerchief. We have some of the perfumes done up in dainty little boxes. Just the thing for a present. G~irn ek & HunR THE RIGHT DRUG STORE. *The Leadig Pharmacists 0 Ring up No. 74 for PELHAM'S DRUG. STORE. Orders over telephone 41 ANSWERED PROMPTLY Prescriptions from any Doctor of New berry filled at any hour, day or night. .We Isell three bottles of any $1.00 3 article for $2.50. We carry the best medicines and sell + at very lowest prices. WM. E. PELHAMI SON, * Reliable Prescription Druggists, Newberry, S. C. AT THE RUSSELL OLD STAND YOU I Will find a full line of Groceries, Confectioneries, Fruits, Vegetables, Tobacco, Cigars, &c. When in need .of any I yBoneles Pig Fee, Columbia River Salmon, Seaquads and3 Tripe and other nice things usually kept in afirstclass Gr cery Store. I have got the goods and my prices are right. If *will appreciate your trade and treat you right. Mail orders ifilled promptly; goods delivered on short notice. I will give9 you the very best goods you can buy for as little money as itZ is possible for them to be sold at and live. Come to see me. Be sure to find the place, the Russell old stand. JACOB LDICKT,f I H/AIR & HThVIRD,j $ Our sales the past week $ show that we are selling.Dry* Goods, Shoes, and Millineyy* +for less than any other place* in Newberry. Just come di-* +.rect to our store where you. get The Bight Styles, The Bight Goods, and the* Right Prices. Remember we are selling Good Calico* at 3 3-4c per yard. IH/AIR & PiAVIRD4 * The Right Price Store.