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G,ENERPAL NEWS NOTE.S. Items of Mor or Less Interest Con densed Throughout the State. A dispatch from Mukden states that the Russians have driven in the Jap anese positions all along the line. The Czar reviewed the Ba!tic fleet at Reval last week and it sailed for Liban. John Collingshead, the English au thor and journalist, is dead, at the sge of 77. Henry B. Metcalf, who was vice presidential candidate on the pro hibition ticket in igoo, died at his home in Pawtucket, on Monday. The headquarters for Thomas E. Watson, populist candidate for pres ident, were opened on Tuesday at the Hoffman house in New York city. Fifteen hundred miners, employed by the Massilon coal company, went on a strike on Tuesday, and have de termined to continue a fight to en force their demands for higher wages. Henry H. Rodgers is being sued by the receivers of the Bay State Gas company, of Massachusetts for three million dollars. Cont-aband of war, including ma terial to make powder. will be car ried by the Japanese steamer America Maru from San Francisco for Japan. It is reported at Tokio that the Jap anese recently sank three Russian ships by fire from their land batter ies in the harbor of Port Arthur. Rumors of a secret understanding between Russia and Germany, cover ing the war in the far east have again been revived. There is rejoicing throughout Rus sia over the announcement that Gen eral Kuropatkin has assumed the of iensive. Gems valued at $5,ooo were stolen on Monday night or early Tuesday morning from a large firm in Chicago. The thieves made-good their escape. By the coilapse of a building which was being built in Santiago, Chili, on Monday, over fifty were killed out right, and many others were injured. There was a wreck on the Mis souri road on Wednesday near the place of the terribly fatal wreck of a few days ago. It is reported that no lives were lost. .ohn Heywood Johnstone, member of the British parliament for the Hor shan division of Sussex, is dead. He was born in 185o The Russian war office estimates *Marshal Oyama's total strength at 260,oo0 men, of which 15o,ooo are posted between the Hun river to the west, and Bensiaputze, eastward. According to Chinese reports, the Russians are entrenching and build ing heavy earthworks south of Muk den. They are also fo'rtifying Iron Mo'untain, near Tie Pass. *Niuchwang is taking on the aspect of a Japanese city, many merchants, theatrical performers and even Geisha girls have arrived there ft m Japan. The international congress for mil itary surgeons is to be opened this week at the St. Louis exposition. Many southern men of high medical reputation will be present. A pleasure yacht was sunk on Mon day in a small lake near Che~ago and three persons were drowned before help could be sent to them. There were several others in the craft who were barely saved. John Alexander Dowie has de nounced Alton B. Parker as the prod igal son in disguise. He made other %ensational statements of a semi-po litical nature during his sermons this week at Zion. There was a great fire in Winni peg, Canada, on Wednesday morning which destroyed four business blocks in the heart of the city. Several mil lions worth of property was destroy ed but no lives were lost. Wednesday's reports from the seat of war, which is now Mukden, state that a general engagement is in pro gress and that the Japanese have so far a little advantage in a battle which will rival in fierceness that of *Liao Yang. Chinese troops have defeated a large body of rebels at Lochengshien after a three-day fight. The Boxer movement is reported to be spread ing in the northern provinces of China. Field Marshall Ratzenhofer, of the Austrian army, died of Bright's dis :o Plymouth. England. on the steam- h r Kaiser Wilhelm 11. on Tuesday. a President Roosevelt at the begin- n ing of the week. annouinccd that 9 Robert J. Wynne would succeed q Postmaster General Payne. Mr. Wynne had previously been assis- -' tant postmaster general. Frank DePeyster Hall. a promi- S nent clubman of the highest New ti York circles, and a capitalist of some D reputation, committed suicide on Monday after having sued the presi dents of several of the lubs to which a he belonged, for slander. e Secretary Hay has begun the con- s sideratiaon of a new Chinese exclu- e sion treaty, to be framed on lines set a down this week in conference with the Chinese minister to this country. R. M. McFarland, of the defunct l< national bank at Holdenville. in In dian Territory has been placed under n arrest charged with misappropriation of the funds of the institution. Nick McIntosh. colored, was sen- I tenced in Savannah courts to life im prisonment for trying to wreck a trolley car. The case created con- c siderable comment and there was b general satisfaction on Monday when s the verdict was announced. s n1 SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. s t Items of More or Less Interest Con densed in the State. a The court of general sessions at s Kingstree was postponed on Monday h because of the illness of Judge Dantz- t 'er. Ben Bennett, convicted last week of C manslaughter, made the statement on Tuesday that he would go to the h chaingang for five years. d Governor Heyward. who has been quite sick for some days. is up and about his duties again. He is entire ly recovered. V The Munger ginning system of Flannig Bros. at Bowling Green, was r destroyed op last Thursday night. r The loss amounted to considerably over a thousand dollars. Jomes Cooley, a young white man who has been residing at Anderson for several years, is missing, and his 11 friends and relatives are very much worried. Foul play is feared. There was a meeting on Tuesday b of the stockholders of the George town and Columbia Steamboat com pany. The organization is on a firm financial basis.1 Mr. WV. Dorsey Lewis, a confeder ate veteran and a prominent farmera of Darlington, dropepd dead on Mon- '] day morning. He was in apparent good health the day b,efore Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, wife of Mr. b I. E. Harris, a prominent young u merchant of Spartanburg, died sud- s~ denly on Sunday. She was a daugh - ter of Major and Mrs. John Mc- a Dowell.a At Orangeburg on Tuesday the Southern express company sold sev- d eral hundred packages which had ac- d cumulated at different offices through out this state in the past three or v four years.g Peace between the white and col-d ored races in Marion county seemsr to reign supreme. There has never p been a case of lynching, never a race riot, never a criminal assault. It is reported in the Charleston ci papers, that the country in the vicin ity of Charleston, like other parts of the state, is becoming very dry and unusually dusty. Capt. J. WV. Craig. well-known in this state as a railroad engineer and foreman of construction, died in Georgia on last Monday. His work between Charleston and Savannah is unsurpassed as construction work. Hoyt Hayes, under sentence of death of WaIhalla, has been granted a respite of two weeks. It is bare ly possible that this may mean that the negero will not be hanged even at the end of that time. The Fairfield county fair has been postponed this year because the far mers of that county are too busy with their crops to make ready the exhibits. The drought, causing the :otton to open so rapidly, has set :hem back in their work. One of the best feat.nes~of the fair week entertainment v. ill be the great si :rades display to be held on Wednes- ai lay night, October the 27. The com-a nittee who are in charge of this tea-t :ure are making special efforts to nake it a success. The old Edgeil;d1 Rifl compny is been reorganized. There was meeting last week of the youg 0n of the town and county. and or inization was effected. Officers were so elected. Virginia Gregory, of the ionarch ills, at Union. died of poisoning on st Saturday night. There is strong Ispicion that the drug was inten- I onably administered by her husband four weeks. Car ets if well sprinkled with salt id then wiped with a cloth squeez I out of warm water containing a >oonful of spirits of turpentine to 6ery quart, will look bright and new ad will not be troubled with moths ad buffalo bugs. Miss DeStyle-Did you notice that wely baby we just passed? Mrs. Le Grande-Yes, I think it's iine. Mrs. DeStyle-Is it possible? Mrs. LeGrande-Yes, I'm sure it is. recognized the nurse. A Sunday school teacher told her lass about the cruelty of docking orses, "Can any little girl tell me," he said, "of an appropriate verse of :ripture referring to such treat lent?" A small girl rose and said lemnly: " 'What God hath joined )gether, let no man put asunder.' " Mr. Ferguson put on his slippers nd threw himself on the lounge. "It's : delightful to be at home again," e said. "I think I never apprecia !d it more than I do tonight." "It's delightful to hear you say so, eorge," cooed Mrs. Ferguson. "Yes: those confounded new shoes ave tortured me nearly to death to ay!" MENMPE.Nmm Barnes-Howes was quite ignorant rhen he heard what you were about. le says you can't make a fool of him. Shedd-Of course not; but I can di ect public opinion to what is al eady in existence. EVER HAVE IT? You Have, the Statement of this New berry Man will Interest You. Ever bave 9 "low down" pain in the ack? In the "small" over the his? Thlat's the home 'f bnckache. It's caused 1y siIa kid-evs. That's v;1 OmTh'- K ..e5 Pills cure Ne whberry peopl' er d' th ,is Read case of it: P. R Pa.sne, cler k o f Sout hern Bell 'ephone Co., rr sid ing on Pratt St., n s: "iBaekache and kidney trouble as annoye d me for two . easrs. A dull hing pain acros the small of my ack w.. so bad after sitting t hat I was nable to get up with-rut s.upport. and )metimes a sharp sh->oting pain would ~rike ma as if a knife were going n ough me. The kidney secretin. s -re very dark and full of sediment, d I had great difficulty to retain 1er, particular-!y at, ight, au'd my st was diaturbed balf a doz- n times uring tbe night In epit' of using ifferent remedies my codition re ained tbe same until I rea -about loan's Kidney Pills an-1i went up to r. E Pelhams & Son's dru&r store and at a box and used them according to irecions. The kidner secre' ions eared up, became regular. I coiuld at well at night. the backi'che disap sared and my health was hetter in rery way after I fini.-d u-ing the s." For sale by alU dealers Price 50 mts. Foster-Mil burn On. Bn ffalo. N .sole agents for the- U,:iod Wates. Remember the name. Down= and ta'ke y substitute. 10 SUPERFINE SILVERWARE. In tea and coffee sets, both ster ig silver and plated ware. Te de gns and patterns get more dlainty id desirable with each passin:g year id our grandmothers' eyes wvould inkle with amazement at the dis ay to be seen here. Inies&Williamison TRY SEVI COSTS YOU NOTHING IF : BE THE BEST REME TRIED FOR AIL STOMACH,BOWELS, YOUR HOME DRUGGIST I This remedy is purely vegetable and easy to assimilate. The doses are small and pleasant to take. It is prepared from the original formula of Dr. Franz Gauswein, of Weisbaden, Germany, who was, until his death, one of the worlds most successful and noted phy sicians. Thousands of families for three generations have been recom mending this wonderful preparation in the highest terms. If your digestion is impaired, if your liver is sluggish or blood is impure, "Seven Barks" will surely effect a speedy cure, as it cleanses, flushes and tones up the whole digestive and drain Weareopening of Furniture eve berry. Come ar Rugs, Art Squa Matting, Crock, China Ware. We want our friends to come will buy more goods from us th Newberry Hardware Co.'s ol It is the Right Qual $ YOU W Dry Goods, lillnery, a: Here they are just 54 ined Broad Cloth, all lendin S48 inch Heavy Suitings, worth 38 inch Heavy Zibbetines, wor * 4o inch Fancy Suitings, worth * 32 inch Trecots Fiannels at on + MILLINERY! * Here is where we save you I * Ladies' and Children's Jac4 * SHOES: This week we wil: * We GIVE FREE $1.0o 2 *$r o oo CASH PURCH ACE I 3 yards Best Bleeching at 96 *Come where the Price is rigi IWAIR& 4 The Right I The Nea WIT] NEW E We invite all to come be convinced that it is I prices. A full line of Dry Hats and Groceries, at HARMO] Prosperi A CAN] * We hereby annou *candidate for more ourselves to satisfy *MAYES' DR * We believe in w IN BARKS IT DOES NOT PROVE TO DY YOU HAVE EVER MENTS OF THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS AKES THE GUARANTEE age system in a thorough manner, leav ing Nature to do the rest, which it will. We cordially invite our friends and customers to cal1 and get a bottle of this highly meritorious remedy. You may deposit 50 cents for a bottle of "Seven Barks" as evidence of good faith. Try it as directed, and if found unsatisfactory, we will cheerfully re fund your money. Or, if you cannot spare the small amount we ask on de posit, c.me anyway and we will take all thr risk. What we want is to intro duce this remedy among our friends and customers where it is not knowa. UG- MTON . the largest stock r opened in New id see our line of res. Carpets and ry, Glass and and see our stock. A dollar an any other store in tows. d stand, Main St. ty at the Right Price? ANT IN id Shoes At This Season when you need them: * g shades, worth $1.25 at 98 ets. & .$.oo at 84 cents ayard. * th 75 cents at 49 cents a yard. # 65 centsat 48 cents a yard. $ ly 24 cents. . MILLINERY! + lig Money. :ets PRICED RIGHT+ sell you Shoes to p1esse kmerican Beauty Corset with ~cents. H AVIRD4 AT Store STOCK. and see our line and he best at reasonable Goods, Notions, Shoes, NT& SON, ty, S. C. DDATE nce ourselves as a,j business and pledge 4 all customers. UG STORE. aman 's suffrage.t