Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Items of More of Lees Interest Con densed Outside the State. 25,000 immigrantS are expected to arrive at New York this week. Ex-President Cleveland is in Gerogetown on a fishing trip. The Russian Easter celebration passed without any marring incident. The Seaboard Air Line Railway has joined the Southern Passenger Association. The southern students' conference is to be held at Asheville, N. C., June 17 to 25. Henry Irving has so far recovered as to be able to reappear on the Lon don stage. The Chicago teamsters' strike did not spread but efforts to settle it proved unsuccessful. iIo men in the Atlantic Coast Line shops in Savannah have gone on strike on account oi wages. Arthur and J. D. Hook. 8 and II years old respectively were drowned while bathing at Cheraw. A $20.ooo.o00 pipe line company has been organized at Guthrie. Okla., to compete with the Standard Oil company. 13 of the alleged slayers of Sheriff Poag of Senatobia, Miss., have been indicted by the grand jury of the county. The international congress called to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the discovery of the Roengen ray o pened in Berlin. American Consul Creevy at Glau chau, Saxony, says he will not aban don fhids close watch on exporters des pite their protests. 700 Syrian, Italian and Hungarian strikers caused a riot at a brick works at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. One man was severely beaten. King Edward and President Lou bet exchanged official visits in Paris. and at night the president gave an elaborate dinner in honor of his roy al visitor. In view of the growing deficit in the national treasury it is said that THI NATURAL PUNCTUATION. a oww idyou unctatethis sentence?" "Hskedwthedteacher of grammar and rhetorIe y bi Jos oenedy dthe book three flye olr tered out from between the phges and were shudfr' n ke a dash after te bil . aid the pupil, promptly. a pike of SilverDollara a. higk as youn -Ha you ever read, or do you know where thereis a little story better than the above? ?Wewill give $10,000 for LITTLE STORIES -bright sayings, anecdotes and short verses. We don't care where yot 'ind them -only they must be good. We -.... search ithrug7 the world's literature for the bt ever written-and we want you to help find them. You may have just what we want in a scrap book or it may be in your :undreds of prizesfincluding zo piles of silver dollars as high as the first ten winners. You have just as good a chance as anyone. The1 onlycodition is that youms be a subscriber to the National Magazine. Send twenty-five 2c. stamps for~ six months sub scription with clipping and your name will be entered for the award. Address NATIONAL MAGAZINE. JOE CHAPPLE, Editor 946 DORCHESTER AVENUE, in increase of International revenue :axation will be recommended by the president. Herbert W. Bowen. minister to Venezuela, will sail for tie United Staies on May 8 to produce the proof zi his charges against Assistant Sec retary of State Loomis. It. is rumored in Washington that c Geo. B. Cortelyou. postmaster gen- r eral. has been picked for president of I he Equitable Life Assurance society at a salary of $ioo,ooo a year. The tory is denied in New York. The body of Joseph Jefferson was t aid to rest in the cemetery at San wich. 'Mass.. simple services. a public memorial service being held in the :own hal!, and the Player's Club inj New York doing similar honors to he dead. 2\1. S. Potter. wanted at Davis )oro. Ga., on the charge of wrecking i bank. has been arrested at Los An eles. Cal. He was short S2o.ooo in t is accounts. He will be taken back o Georgia for trial. A Georgian in Los Angeles recognized him and :aused his arrest. He le:'t Georgio in 902. "OUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of More or Less Interest Con densed Throughout the State. t Rev. R. P. Pell has been reelected 3 president of Converse college. The t same faculty remains without change. ] The county of Union is to vote on :he dispensary but the. date has not been fixed. The negro women in Columbia iave won suits against a loan office or usury. The Southern Newspaper Pub isers association is in session in harleston. The Tuxbury Lumber co., of Char eston has been char'ered with $300, oo capital. Judge Geo. E. Prince is presiding >ver the court of general sessions at 3reenville. He was well known as a Captain Benjamin Chiles is dead at . 3reenvile. He was well known as a :raveling salesman. Post D of the Travelers' Protective .nderson with 3o members. Lssociaton has been organized at Governor Heyword has commuted :he death sentence of Sam Marks in arlington to life imprisonment. A good baseball team will be or anized at Anderson. A subscription ist of supporters has already been se :u red. The federal government at the in ;tance of Congresman Finley will nake surveys of Broad and Wateree Rivers. Engineer Hunter of the Ogden1 rain has been taken to his home in olumbia. He has a broken arm and1 >roken leg. There is said to be a shortage of :ars for the handling of the straw yerry crop in the lower and eastern >arts of the state. The diocesan courncil of the Epis :opal Church of South Carolina has been in session in Camden and will ontinue in session until today. The state pension board will meet some time next week for the purpose f going over applications that were returned to several counties for cor rection. J. A. Banks of St. Matthews,S. C. Evans of Greenwood and W. B. Lo gan of Kingstree have been appoint d aides with the ra?nk of lieutenant :olonel on the staff of Governor Hey True bills have been returned by the grand jury in the Eutawville ynching case .against John H. Pal mer, S. A. Eodam, Penny Morten, ~ndrew Morten, Benjamin Morten,i and H. C. Edwards. The Farmer and Lawyer. If the following happened to a Chesterfield lawyer let him rise and remain standing for a minute: A rich old farmer got tangled tip1 ina money matter with one of his] :eighbors. He sought an attorney< who gave him a letter of introduc tion to a broth'er lawyer residing ati ihe place where it was neceseary toi THE PACIFIC MUTU:1 ,1fe Insurance Cnmpany of California Organized 1868 en "Old Line" Plan. Read what one who is recognized au hority on the subject, has to say: "Of ate the magazines and daily papers kave had much to say by way of criti ism of certain Life Inairance Compa kies, and especially with regard to the ,egal Organization of such Companies, Lnd of the manner of their control. ['hese CRITICISMS do not apply to ['he Pacific Mutual, but DEMON ;TRATE the Truth of the Assertion hat 'for POLICY-HOLDERS The lacific Mutual has the BEST Legal irganization." It is not controlled by )NE or Two men, having no pecuniary nterest or responsibility save as policy iolders, or recipients of salary; But it s controlled by a BOARD of fifteen )irectors, not mere dummies, but Stock kolders in their own right, holding a arge amount of the Company's stock, Lnd Policyholners as well. The Direc ors of the Company are men of high inancial and Commercial standing, and Lre by LAW made RESPONSIBLE for he acts of the Officers of the CORPO ATION. "The Company has a capital stock of 500,000 Fully raid up in GOLD coin, )ut while this Capital and the Stock iolders' responsibility afford to Policy. iolders the GREATEST possible Secur ty, it Costs participating Policyholders 1OTHING, but every dollar paid into he Company by them and the ACCU dULATION thereon, is applied to heir BENEFIT. There is no Other ,IFE INSURANCE COMPANY tris; teting business in America whose Pol eyholders, by Legal enactment, are so safe-guarded as are the Policyholders >f The Pacific Mutual." Call on or write to me, ROBERT NORRIS, Gen. Agt. for S. C., Newberry, S. C. Office over Post Office. 3est Mineral As phalt Roofing. C. H. CANNON, 'ear G., N. & L. Depot. red to the lawyer, and while he was -eading it he was called out of the oom, leaving the letter on his desk. rhe rich brother let curiosity get he best of him and he picked up the etter and read it. The letter closed 'ith "He is a fat goose, pluck him leavy." That was enough for the rich old ~armer and seizing a pen he wrote: "P. S. -The goose has flown, feath rs and all." It took tihe gentleman about three ~econds to amble down the stairs and nto the street and since then he has >lucked his 'own geese. There are more ways than one not :o be a great man. A woman looks on facts like rub ers, bicycles and other thing that >ught to be k'ept on the back stoop. A girl without a lot of ribbons in side her clothes where you don't just see them, yet know they are there, somehow never seems a girl. Dog and Pony Show. It will be good news to the little olks to learn that the dog and pony show is coming. This time it is a new >ne, a great big one and a mighty ood one, according to all reports. ll arrangements have been made md the Seibel Bros. company of ani iial actors arrive via special train. iThere will be 15o four-footed fun nakers on board and they will spend e day commencing Saturday un er canvas at Pool's lot. Wtile this log and pony show is a new one to Newberry people it is by no means a stranger throughout the east and est. The season opened in Milwaukee Wis., three weeks ago and people .vere turn-ed away at every perfom mce during the week. In a letter to :he proprietors, Dr. Whitehead, presi lent of the Wisconsin Humane So iety, says: "You have the greatest log and pony show which was ever resented in Milwaukee." Seibel Bros., also claim to own the hand ~omest ponies in the world as well as he best trained. Their dogs and .'onkeys are unequalled as four-foot d entertainers and the show is con lucted in such a manner as to make t perfectly safe for the little folks :o attend the afternoon performance Why Rob Yourself of More Than 3 Cents per Pound On Cotton? Do you want to get from 10 to 11 cents for cotton next fall while other cotton only brings 6 1-2 to 7 cts? Do you want to grow cotton that will bring a difference in price sufficient to more than pay for the picking and fertilizer? In fact will almost cover the en tire expense of makingithe crop? If so, can furnish you the seed. Every ten bales will bring $125 00 to $150.00 more than other varieties. 50 bush els will plant 50 to 60 acres. should make 40 to 50 bales, put in your pocket from $500. 00 to $750.00. One year's experience with these seed will convince you that this sta'e ment is true. I am planting only Florod%r-. this year. Well bred Berkshire and Poland China Pigs for Sale. J. A. BURTON. Fourt of t Choice Teni Just RE While it last Best Patent, cottc Best Half Patent, Best Straight $5.. Best Fresh Meal ' Best Grits, sack $ Everything guarantei mOSrE Just a OF" Time, I We wish to call your Spring and Summer G A dollar expended with us will di We offer the trade our best effortL best. The prices the lowest for the We offer[some dainty Mercerized in price from ioc. to.5oc. yd. We have nice line Knickerbock 6 Dimities, Ducks, DeLaines and oth< are dreams for waists or dresses. S Riverside Plaids, Southern Silks, C Our Shoes are built to wear. Ot sell Groceries. Get prices and see S. S. BI . Prc09pO2 COME Soc g Whenever you start out on a * This plan will save you many 0time. If we haven't just what We shall not urge you to buy, Sgoods as soon as youcanl. It every way to make selections 1 + MAYES' DEi Dr. R. M. Kennedy, DENTIST. New berry, - - S. C. OVER NATIONAL BANM. Just received 2 car loads of Buggies. I car load of Wagons. and a lot of up to-date and first class Harness. All to be had at REASONABLE PRICES at A T. BROWN. h Car hat iessee Flour ceived. s it goes for n $6.00 cotton $5.35 25 5 cents. 1.75 d fresh and all right. Y BROS. Minute OU R. 'Ie ase. attention to our line of yods. double dnty. Try it. in selections. The styles are the best goods.' Waistings, Skirtings, &c., ranging uitings, Brousse Stripes, Callalettes, ~r:dress goods. Our Tussoh Silks ~pring and Summer Prints 5c. yd. eviots, Cottonades, &c. r men's Shirts are beauties. We ~tyes. Yours anxious to please, rge Co. N AND SEE: hopping tour come here first 0 unnecessary steps and much+ you want then look elsewhere O but we do wish you to see our4 will be to your advantage in, )efore the firnal rush begins ~UG STORE.*