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GENERAL NBW& NOT.J tems of More or Less Interest Con densed Throughout the World. The charges of impropriety made is connection with the national cam paings of x896 and 1904 have been revised and made the subject of dis casion in the senate. '1hos. K. Neigringhaus of St. Louis *is week received a majoirity of the vetes cast in both houses of the Mis souri legislature for United States Senator, to succeed Francis M. Cock rcil. The senate committee on foreign relations yesterday deferred consid eration of the arbitration treaties un til the next meeting of the committee There has been no change in the at titude of the southern senators on this question The strike of the cotton mill op eratives at Fal River, Mass., has been eided at last, through the media tion and efforts of Governor Douglas. The strike affected 25,ooo persons, and it is estimated that there was a loss of $5,oooooo in connection with *e strike. The strike !-ituation in St. Peters burg is becoming very grave. On Wednesday night there were 58,ooo sen out on a strike and the move afest was spreading to the big cotton Wills. Twelve thousand men at the Neva ship yards have joined the afrikers. The social dzwocrats will fe their utmost to convert the strike ito a political demastratioa. FeAshion's Bhoes. Ribbons are extensively used. in% *ress trimmings. The leg o' mutton is the latest re vjkal in sleeves. Extremely popular are all sorts\of braid garnitures. High standing collars hold their ein again on outdoor garments. Ribbon embroidery is seen on the zewest evening gowns and waists. Very smart are the capes and cape deeves on the newest coats and dol mans. The French "bread roll" twist is the fashionable back hair dressing for the high coiffure. The dart is in again-the old fash ioned seam that runs in pairs e.ch - de of the bodice front and 'fits like a-glove. Very light shades are replacing the "all white" gloves, light tan and mode being favorites. These are worn not oly with gowns to match, but also ~ith those in contrast. The Young Papa. fliladelphia Press. "Popley's baby is beginning toI "Ha hebeen boring you with "No; but I sat next to him at the tunch counter today, and I heard him aay, absent-mindedly, to the waiter: 'Dimme a jink o' water, p'ease.'" A Lull in the Conversation. "I admired that last piece you play ed, professor, immensely," said Mrs. Gaswell. "It had a kinid of will free dom about it, you know a sort of get * up and go that just suited me. Was it a composition of your own?" * "Madam," frigidly responded the eminent musician who had been hired for the occasion, "I was putting a new E string on my violin." Policemen Hanged in Effigy. Qconee News. On Monday night, Dec. 5th, Sene ca's two policemen, Messrs. Hinckel ad Powell were hanged in effigy. When the citizens of the town came to their places of business Tuesday Morning they found' a dummy figure hanging to a telephone pole. On one side was a placard bearing the inscrip tion: "A warning to HinckeL" On the other side of the figure was a pla card bearing the inscription: "A warning to Powell." It is not known who did the hanging but it is thought that some boys who were arrested a few nights ago for popping firecrack ers did it. The town council has of fered a reward of $50 for information that will lead to the arrest and con viction of the guilty parties. The woman who lives in a four room flat is the one who finds most fault with the close quarters of the SOUTH CAROLINA N=WS. [tems of More or Less Interest Con densed Throughout the State. P At a mass meeting of the citizens Df Kershaw it was decided to consoli date the school districts of the coun- a ty for the purpose of raising funds. The first regular meeting of the s society in and of reformatory s school for white boys in South Caro- i lina will be held in Darlington next week. Another big cotton mill, operating I thousands of spindles and employing h hundreds of hands is to be completed and in operation by next fall, at the Lockhardt Shoals, on Broad river, in Union county. c The famous former baseball pitch er, Mr. Thomas B. Colcolough, has t recently been elected alderman from c one of the wards in the city of Char- c leston, without opposition. . The city council at Anderson this k week held a special meeting to con- t sider various petitions for certain changes in the license ordinance of the town. The petitions were all re- I fused and no changes will be made this year. e In pursuance of the call of Chair- P man E. D. Smith., a meeting of the cotton growers of Barnwell was held, e in the court house at that place on Friday. The attendance was not very largi. The situation was discussed s at length, and delegates elected to send to the meeting to be held in New Orleans, on ajnuary 24. A singular and strange epidemic exists among the dogs at ,arlington. Three mad dogs have been killed witin the last few days, and now oth ers are being attacked with the same madness. The police and other are constantly on the watch, and are do ing all in their power to stamp out the cases. ..s passenger train No. 33 from Columbia had nearly reached the de pot at Springfield, on Tuesday, the engine struck a negro named Dick Jones and tossed him into the air h like a ball, but threw him clear of the J rail. His right leg and right arm were both broken, but the physi- sl :ian in charge thinks the man has a I :hance for recovery. The Charleston fire department was called out three times on Tues lay, the most important fire being atc the large grocery establishment ofC Welch & Eason. The fire started n the fourth floor among a lot of matches, brooms, and other inflam mable material, but the cause of the blaze could not be ascertained. The :lamage will reach. ten thousand, but s fully covered by insurance. On Tuesday, Mr. Bailey, the pres dent of the Bailey Lumber gnd Man ufacturing co., of Union, chartered a pecial train for the purpose of tak- a ing a party of business men out to tl investigate and view his plant. The s. company employs 42 men, occupies several large buildings, makes thous- r ands of dollars worth. of furniture per month, and ships to all points in the 2 United States. The enterprise is in a prosperous and flourishing condi The Ellitor's Gentleman. London Mail.q The question always comes up: a What is a gentleman? Some say he is a man with a smooth tongue. But men connected with the newspaper c trade have a cannon of their own. "Mr. Editor,' said a patron one day "how is it you never call on me to pay for your paper?"~ "Oh," said the man of types. "we c never ask a gentleman for money?" "Indeed !" t'se patron replied. "How do you manage to get along when they don't pay?"r "Why," said Mr. Editor, "after a certain time we conclude he is not a gentleman, and we ask him." Brief Mention. 1 Slower and more uniform move- Y ment and marketing of the crop is a now the object of progressive cotton e growers. n some recent experiments rice ~ real proved decidedly inferior to :ornmal for feeding calves. e: DOG HAD NOT FORGOTTEN. Stung by Bee in Puppyhood, He J Cherished Resentment. hiladelphia Press. "Something must have stung yout ag," said a resident of this city to C suburbanite, whom he was visiting few days ago, as he noticed the an cs of a large collie which, after in ,apping frantically at a flying in- T tct lowered his head and carefully cked his right forepaw. "No," replied the owner of the dog, that is only a little delusion of his. G Vhen he was a puppy a bee stungs im -on that foot you see him attend- i ig to, and ever since he has cher- R ;hed a standing grudge against fly- U ig insects. Apparently the sight a f one not only arouses his anger, e ut recalls most vividly his first ex erience with one, for each time af- e er running after one, whether he ir atches it or not, he stops and tender- ti 7 licks the place where he was tung two years ago. As far as I now he has never been stung since d i en." Blowing Their Own Trumpet. unch. "Something for a present, not too xpensive? Yes, madam. These honographs are very popular." "But are they good?" "I've sold a great many and had no omplaints. I need hardly say more, iadam. They speak for them elves." His ftverite Aa a Sunday school Teacher-Da y4e we 'asistals? Boy-Yes'm. Sunday School Teacber-That's ight. I'm glad you do. What an nal do you like best? Boy-Snakes. Sunday School Teacher-Goodness. Vhy do you like snakes? Boy-'Cause it ain't wicked to kill mn. Perennial Blossom, This! oston Transcript. Papa-Your mother tells me you aven't been a very good boy today, Ahnny. Johnny-Between us, pa, I think ie's a little prejudiced against me. . was only the other day she told .unt Kate I was just like you. Supplied by the Neighbors. "Do you keep any cats?" asked the ller from the city. "Y-yes," replied the suburbanite. 'he ground in the barnyard is retty wvell filled with 'e. AUDITOR'S NOTICE -OF-S Assessment of Personal Property I For 1905.a I or an authorized agent will be tthe following named places for E i purpose of taking returns of per nal property for the year 19o5: E Pr.sp.rty-Friday and Saturday,c uary 20 and 21. And at Newberry until FebruaryV >, after which time a penalty of hfty r cent. sill be added against part e. hlng tb make returns. While on 1e rounds named above my office r 'ill be open for the purpose of tak is ret.urns at that place. The law re-4 uires a tax on all notes, mortgages ~ nd moneys, also an income tax on ross incomes of $.%5o0 and upwards. ~here shall be -1 capitation tax of 50 - ents each assessed on all dogs, the roceeds to b: ei-pended for school .pses. All males between the ges of 21 and e years, except Corn derte soldiers or those persoas in .pable of earning a support by being mamed or from any other cause, re liable to poll iax, Don't ask that .r return be takes froma the books e same s last year. AT! peeeal reperty must be iuiBeted and swors arties moving out of townships '1 Swhich their taxes were paid last ear should so state to assessor, so s to avoid their nams being enter 1 in two townships. Name or number of school district Lust also be given. There will be no asessmenlt ef real state this year, but be sure to make ansfers of ali lands or lots boughit c sold since last re:mrn. Win. W. Cromuer, Au&.m PACIFIC I .ife Insuran( OF CALIFORNIA: : (LIFE, ACCIDEN" ommenced Business It is not the largest--not the oldest bu ition the STRONGEST Life Insurance surance it is nat ESTIMATES (Guesse ES Our 1 .''E SWIB an the guarantees of any other compai ose of any other old line comrLANSnprs anvUE IPLAINEST term and FGURES UARANTEES: Cash Loans-Paid up ] Lred-Extended Insurance-Cash surre Cash Dividends-Grace in paying pren desired, ALSO: IMMEDIATE payme ight to change beneficiary, AND IS: NLI WITED as to residence and travel lt gives the LARGEST amount of pro id defends BOTH the Insured and the rery element of SECURITY--A PLAI It sells a deferred dividend Contract, ie policy holder $5.00 a week, on each t Lused by accident or disea-e; and in ad< sured become permanently disabled frc ired-The insured QUITS PAYING P1 the policy in ten equal annual installT Itional Cost. To find out many other good things ab ite of birth, to ROBERT reneral Agent fcr South Carol! NEWBEF 865. 40 YEAI January Cle Absolutely at Cot: All Me :see Pasts, Ovet Shirts and Dre Flannels, Blankets, Jeans, Men Trunks, Valias and Satchels. Rugs, Art Squares, Chenille C Winter Dress Goods,'Sweaters io-4 Sheeting, bleached and adies' Hats; Feathers and Plumes. Elegant bargains in above. Don' Shoes reduced from 5c. to 25C. Remember first comes gets the pfc IOSELEY BROS,, NOW F4 learanl We are taking stock a easonable goods yet o rmined that we will :w prices mean anythi "job?" department a alowing: ~uggy Robes, ~lankets and Comforts, ~ents' & Ladies' Underwear, oolen Dress Goods, nd we are adding evel rticles to this departmr nust go regardless ofc S.3 J. W( SOUTHER~N THE SOUTH'S GREA TEST S3 UNEXCELLED DINING CAR THROUGHWPULLMAN SLEEP RAINS. CONVENIENT SCHEDULES C WINTER TOURISTS' RATES For full information as to rates, rc aiway Ticket Agent. or R. W. T-TUN'r LV4UTUAL :e Company : ORGANIZED 1868. r AND HEALTH) Nearly 40 Years Ago. t, by reason of its peculiar legal organ Company in America. In taking life 8) that the people want but GUARAN ITTEN in the policy are GREATER iy tho' the eosts are no greater than g in the policy it [nsurance--Additions to tbe sum in nder Values, AND PROVIDES: Year iiums--Installment plans of settlement nt of elaims---Ri ht of restoration INCONTESTABL after -ONE yeae Benificiary at ALL points-Possesses 9 policy EASILY understood. which, at a small additional cost, gives housand of insurance, for lost time lition, the contract provides that if the >m disease or accident the policy is ma EMIUMS and will receive the amount nents. And All This Without Ad ut our policies, call on or write, giving NORRIS, La. Office Over Postoffice. 'RY. S. C. RS OLD. 1905, arance Sale. 0's, Yoths' a6d Boys' Cbthing, 0 Shirts. ' Goods. )ver. and Furs. unbleached. P K and Percale, t miss this sale. per pair. Prospeflty, S. C 3R THE :e Sale! mfia great many n hand, and we are de not carry them over if ng. We have arranged nd placed therein the Overcoats, All Wiigter Clothing For Men and Boys, Also Extra Pants. ry day many desirable ent, and these goods ;ost. 30T EN. R AILWAY! SEVICE. ING CARS ON ALL THROUE IN ALL LOCAL TRAINS. are now in effect to all Fiorida 4 utes, etc.; consult nearest Southern 'Division Passenger Agent, Charlesta, 3. C.