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CAROLINA NEWS. More or Less Interest Con d Throughout the State. ountv commissioners of Ker uny "chipped in' S6o several .go for damages sustained to a on the publc highway. Only three candidates are in the race for the house of representatives from Charleston to -,ucceed Repre *entative Baker. resigned. They are Arnoldus Vanderhorst. James A. Lar :ser and Vincent Chicco. Mavor Gibbes, of Columbia, has re reived from T. E. Limpscomb. of Columbia. Tenn.. a daguerreotype, taken from Columbia by a member of a Tennessee company the day Co - :mbia was burned. So far the pic :.re has not been identified. At a special meeting of the board . directors held in Greenville on Saturday, Mr. B. E. Beattie was elect ed president and treasurer of the Piedmont Manufacturing company, as successor to the ILe James. L. Urr. It is estimated that between I,000 and 1,500 firms, incorporated in this state, failed to make out their returns to the comptroller general and are liable for the penalty. It is expected that many will go out of business rather than pay the penalty of $5oo. Mr. Moore, a mining expert from Colorado, after an examination of Mr. J. D. Nisbet's plantation, in Lancas ter county, reported that he had found gold in abundance and predict ed that it would be one of the richest -mines in the country. A negro boy in Darlington stole Stenographer Covington's bicycle while Mr. Covington- was in the court house. The boy was captured while -riding the wheel in the country, brought back to Darlington, tried next day and sentenced to the state eformatory for twelve months. The s:ate house commission has authorized the architect to advertise for bids for a new rooi of slate, tin or terra cota. After the bids are re ceived the commission will consider which of the styles is best to accept. It is estimated that the new roof will cost from $2.00 to $3,000. Bob Small, white, who was convict ed in Darlington of the murder of a negro named Frank Scott, has been sentenced to be hanged on Friday, May 5. John Noll, white, accessory to the killing of Scott, and convicted of murder with recommendation to mercy, was sentenced to life in the -penitentiary. A commission has been issued by the secretary of state for a charter for the Saluda River Power company. The capital stock will be $3oo,ooo The site for the dam is only about four miles from Greenville, and the power generated will be used for cot ton manufacturing and industrial pur poses in Greenville and surrounding An American negro named John Wels. from South Carolina, on being refused admittance to a dance in Co Ion, drew a revolver and shot and killed a policeman wounded two other persons. The .aurderer was ar rested and probably will be sentenced to a erm of imprisonment in Chiri as there is~ no capital puinish~ mn 'n Panama. * -rr-r'.enf:rts -.he people of e h:ave 5ecuredl ano:her pas se ra:. on the A\tlamic Coas1 Lin *.wa rm Sumter, putting the tow at last in touch with all o. .he rairoad systems of the s:ate. M r. R. B. H er bert. of Columbia has been appointed clerk of the de partmient of imm'.igration, to succeec .\r. C. D. Barksdale, of Laure:-is. whc * esignecd several (lays ago. Mr Bark ;da!e .vas appointed clerk wher the department was established, but found that his personal business a' TLaurens necessitated his remaining at home,' and he tendered his resigna tion several days ago. Jim Lamer, a negro, was killed several miles ab,v- Edgeijeld Dy Mr. !imuei C-crley. one of the county chain -ang overseers. It is reported :bat 'Mr. Crlcy was approached by the negr(. w%ho said that he wvanted to see one of the convic:s. The negroi carried a shotgun and when Mr. Cor !ev asked him what it contained he repilied by raising his gun and saving lhe wou( shoot him. whereupon Mr. Crlev shot the negro dead with his rm:e. Bob Sinali and John Noll. two white men who killed a negro named Frank Scott, in Darlington county, several weeks ago. were tried in Darlington on Frdiav and convicted of murder, the jury recommending Noll to mer cv. The case. it is stated. was a bad one against the defendants. it being shown that the white men met the negro on the highway and brutally murdered him without provocation. The prisoners were ably defended. At the opening meeting of the cam paign in Charleston for solicitor of the new 9th circuit and for member, of the house of representatives from Charleston county; held on Saturday night. a lively spat occurred between Mr. W. Turner Logan. candidate for solicitor, and County Chairman Dan ie! L. Sinkler. The lie was passed. but the gentlemen were kept from blows. Commissioner of Immigration F Watson is making material additions to the state's exhibit in Columbia. The woods and minerals that were in the state's exhibit at the Charleston exposition and which have been in the custody of State Geologist Earle Sloan, have been received in Colum bia and added to the collection. Mr. Watson is having the material ar ranged and the woods polished and these articles make a considerable ad dition to the already promising ex hibit of the resources of the state. N Under the terms of the recent act J. regarding the state historical commis sion the members of the commission were to draw for the length of their terms. Curious as it may seem the older members on the board drew the longer t-rms. The terms are: Wil liar A. Courtenay, ten years; James E. Tindal, eight years; W. C. Benet, six years; Henry A. M. Smith, four years; John B. Cleveland, two years. c Capt. Courtenay, who has done morea :han any one man in South Carolina for such work as the historical com mission is doing, drew the longest term. The city of Anderson has been en joined, in the United States circuit court in Charleston, on complaint of the Western Union Telegraph corn pany, restraining the authorities from proceeding with the collection of the ) license against the co:npany. The or der directs the defendants to sho0w c cause on March 21 why the tempo- I rary injunction should not issue. The c' mplatint of the company alleges that the license has been raised to I Smoo, just double the license of last p y-ear. which is unjust and an unreas-u onable sum. The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier says that the schools of the state have to their credit Sug. ooo, which will be dis tribu tedl jus: as soon as the reports th varixan s coun.ty superintendcents *ea lihave been rece ie. hi .\ -e h ryir thehc het a\ p lti whenheha learne thaier tare one r totings p:1otnthe dosnt ano hette r thanrhis fther.chtapoii A loaf of bread doesn't rise to ex pain. Deb:ors forget that creditors never forget. A good way to make trotible is to go out and look for it. The E Life Assura Of the Uni I EZ= ~ B. MT Forty-Fifth Annual Statement, for ti ASSETS. Bonds and Mortgages .E.E.T . . 81.623,709.11 Real Estate in New York, including the Equitable Building . . 20.906,215.78 United States, State, City and Railroad Bonds and other investments (market value over cost $19,991,643.00) . . . . 228,339,884.00 Loans secured by Bonds and Stocks (market value, $13,404,199.00) . . . . 10,805,000.00 Policy Loans........ . . . . 23,544,439.69 Real Estate outside of New York, includ ing 14 office buildings ........ 15,989,431.66 ,ash in banks and Trust Cos. a interest 22,651,666.82 Balance due from agents......... 1,514.639.90 interest and Rents. (Due $73,052.53, Ac crued $559,456.25) . .........632,508.78 Premiums due and in process of collection 5,313,556.00 Deferred Premiums. . . . . . . . . . . 2,631,969.00 Total Assets. .f......... .413,953,020.74 We hereby certify to the corre< RANCIS W. JACKSON, Auditor. H. R. COURSEN, LIABILITIES. A.ssured Fund (or reserve) ......$327,738,358.00 All other liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . 5,420,393,53 rotal Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . i33158,751.53 Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80,794,269.21 We hereby certify to the correctness of the above statei Y. Insurance Department, is $326,523,129. G. VAN CISE, Acnuary. ROB'T HENDERSON, V. J. RODDEY, Manager, ROCK HILL, S. C. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons holding claims against e estate of James Y. Cuabreath, de ~ased, will present the same, duly tested, to either of the undersigned S H a or before the 15th day of March o5 James McIntosh, Jno. M. Kinard, H ave the Executors. Furniture a _____ __--opened in POLICY HOLDERS MEETING. Car of Roll F The Policv Holders of the Farmers Big shipme [uitual Fire Insurace association of \A/e are thi 'ewberry county will m3eet at the see US an d )urt house on Thursday. March 23. Newberrd c5 at u VdeocE, ~ imin ia l sini, his is the meteting in which dis.e ma aa oSeers wE be dseeses. mey policy haMer Is rgeB to be esent aiuss of sr ui a. i come up. Jos L. Keitt, President. jW L. I. Epting, Secretary~ NOTICE. Notize is her'by go e:a to the sub-111 .rbeCrs tli he capi e' of the ~ V~ J ': -xr. THE Co~rporators. ] NOTICE. .\ii pers:,nw are warned not to hire r harbor my daughter. Ellen Schumn- Souther ert. who is a minor. without my Qan Ann Victo:-ia Schumnpert. Bujlding 3rick! Brick! Whiskey -- For Sale by Habit, by C. H. CAN NON. . --- ulta ble nce Society ted States ie Year Ending December 31, 1904. INCOME. Premium Receipts . . . . . . . $62,643,836,74 Interest, Rents, etc .....-..,...16,432,859.21 Income... .-.-.-- .-.-.- - .-.-- $79,076,695.95 DISBURSEMENTS. Death Claims . . . . . . . . . . . $18,049,539.35 Endowments and deferred dividend poli cies ................8,425,950.14 Annuities. -......------..980,349.94 Surrender Values. . . . . . . . . . . 2,931,305.36 Dividends to Policyholders . . . . . . . 6,001,902.51 Paid Policyholders. ........ $36,389,047.30 Commissions, advertising, postage and exchange. -.... ---....7,900,285.73 All other disbursements .7. ....7,179,318.42 Real Estate Sinking Fund. ...... 500,000.00 Disbursements... .... $51,968651.45 tness of the above statement. Assistant Aditor. A. W. MAINE, Associate Auditor. ASSURANCE. INSTALMENT POLICIES STATED AT THEIR COMMUTED VALUES. Outstanding Assurance.... ...$1,494,542,892.00 New Assurance, less Assurance not taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $222,920,037 00 nent. The Reserve as per the independent valuation of the .ssistant Actuary. R. G. KANN, Associate Actuary. R. C.. BRUCE, Special Agent, NEWBERRY, S. C. LEY &SUMMR largest and most complete line of nd House Furnishing Goods ever Newb'erry. We received another -oot Beds today, cheaper than ever. nt of Matting direct from Japan. L. cheapest in the State. Come to get our price of a Buck Stove. Hardware Co.'s old stand. in Street, Newberry, S. C. r COUGHIG ~hr sn d '-f wearing your 3 Horebound, Mu tRAY DRUC CC., n Lime anci Cement Co. CHARLESTON, S. C. M aterial of all kinds. H igh Grade Roofing " RU BE ROID." Write for Prices., Mrpine _ Cigarette -1 All Drug and Tobacco (eeley Institute of South Carolina, or 0. Box 75.)Columnbia. S. C. Ce fidenini corejm.n4n- - solcied