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HE DROPPED SIXTY FEET. Back Of Head Crushed in and Bo Hurled Through Metal Ceiling to Marble Floor Below. Columbia, September 12.-Warr Scruggs. Jr., fifteen years of al and the only son of M\r. and M Warren Scruggs. fell from the insi dome of the State capitol to the m, ble floor below and was instani killed. The accident happened about 1 o'clock this morning and was witne, ed only by one or two of the color employees of the building upstai Mr. and Mrs.- Scruggs are old re dents of Columbia. having come he from Fairfield, but some time a. they moved to Augusta. Later, th moved back to Columbia, Mr. Scrug now representing a clothing house. This morning young Scruggs clim ed steep ladder that led to -the top the building with the intention of g ing out on the little enclosure at t top to wri:e his name. .The bo crashed through the metal ceiling a: landed on the stone floor beneath, distance of about sixty feet. He was killed instantly, the back his head being crushed in. Of the f< who saw it, one or two recognized t boy and word was sent Mr. Scrug as soon as possible. He came once and his grief over the dead bo of his only son was pitiable to witne: Arrangements were made to noti Mrs. Scruggs at once by the fami minister, Dr. W. C. Lindsay, and t news prostrated her. Young Scrug was an exceedingly bright lad and general favorite with. everyone. -The news of the tragic death ca a gloom over the entire state capit It is probable that the state hou commission will order an investig tion of the ma-tter at once, as stri orders were issued a short time a, to allow no one to enter the top the building. Coroner Walker w notified of the killing and after viewi: tified of the killing and after viewii t.he body had it moved at once. SOME OF THE REAL ESTA'] Stocks, Bonds and Etc. For Sale I Rowland G Spearman& Company. 0. We are now preparing our Octol special circular consisting of the ' rious properties for sale This circ lar will be distributed all through t NORTH and WEST. If you ha any Business, Home, Land, Farn Stocks, Bonds, or Mortgages for si we would be glad to advertise them this special free of charge. Reme: ber this free advertising does not cc you one cent. Come or write to today. If you are in need of anything, jt stcop and think one moment. We s more Real Estate. Stock, etc, one week than all the other agents the Town of Newberry in go da; We are the People to look for. X take your name. wants and keep c our eyes open for you. Farm Property. No. roo 250 acres. Known ast Hackert place. Not over nine mi: from Greenwood. S. C. Public rc running through the place. A go dwelling & etc. (Ask about this. No. 46 1300 acres. This prop ty is twelve miles from Newber and nine miles from WVhitmire. S. A public school two miles, all these points are reached by good Pt lic hard roads. The farm is ont Newberry R. F. D. Of the to acreage, there are 4oo in fine tim! land. 400 under cultivation, and more that can be cultivated. Th< is a meadow land of 75 acres fenc in for pasture. THE soil is clay a loam with clay subsoil. There ar< settlements on the place. one th: room cottage on each. A 5 ro< dwelling, 8.horse scable 30 X 6o fe We will sell with this farm if it desired 8 mules, 4 wagons and fa implements. The water supply fine, 3 wells, 4 springs and a lar creek running through the ent plantation. $8.5o per acre. No. 23 200 acres. Three and c half mM1es from Greenwood, S. C. th2e Cokesbury road. 7 room hou only 4 years old. Land -level, brat runs through the place, good w good neighborhood, fine orcha school and church near. $20.oo acre. No. 210 288 1-2 acres. Level lo; and clay land. 140 in Newberry a 14 Ain Lexington county. 75 ac: good pine timber land, 125 acres undcr cultivation aad 75 more that can be ly cultivated. Plenty of well, spring and branch water. One 7 room dwelling. large barn, two good tenant -houses. The towns of Pomaria and Peak are en each. four miles, St. Johns Lutheran re, church is three miles, public school 2 rs. miles. :8.5o per acre. de No. 22 roo acres. 4 1-2 miles from tr- Greenwood on the Sou. Ry near Dead y Fall, two tenant houses, two wells, plen-cy of wood, the dwelling is a lit en tle old tiney but could be put in good s- repair for a small sum. Easy terms. ed $15.00 per acre. rs. No. io8 112 acres. 5 miles from 3i- Coronaca on the Saluda river, 25 acres re fine bottom land will produce 50 to go 75 bushels of corn per acre. Some ey upland and timber, a 3 room house gs and a good well of water. No. 17 300 acres. 1-2 mile from b- Jalapa, S. C. Land a little rolling but of not enough to hurt. House, Barn and o- s*Eables. Good well of water. Near ie school. This property is known as ly t.h.e old McWhirter place. Mr. S. B. id Aull of Jalapa will show you over the a place. $10.oo per acre. No. 714 83 acres. Near Maybinton, of unimproved, all in fine pines. $5.00 :w per acre. ie No. 81 A fine 8 room two story gs dwelling with 17 acres, 3 acres of ar which is in the town of Newberry. ly Which gives access to free schools. ;s. The lands are the finest kind. Tenant fy houses that rent for $22 per month. ly Good wells and a big branch runs ie through the place. A big bargain in gs this property at $4,200.oo not one cent a less. Store-Room For Sale. st No. i One two-story fra-me building >. on Main street, front Main and Mc se Kibben streets for $6,ooo.oo. In town a- of Newberry, S.C. ct Residences For Sale. ro No. 3. One io room dwelling in the of City of Newberry, S. C., containing as two acres of fine lands, sicuated in ig that part of town known as High ig Point. The Wilson place. $3,000-00. Easy terms. No. 4 One ten room dwelling con -F taining 1-2 acre and fronting Luther an church. Fine flower garden and y plenty shade and shrubbery. No. 5 One Cottage with four rooms and 1-2 acre High Point. A cute lit -cle home for the working man. Why er can't you make life worth living by a- buying you a home. This is cheap. u~ Listen, $650.00. heI No. 11 One 8 room house, 3-4 acre ye lot at Adam and Wheeler streets, s, right in the beautiful City of New le berry. 5oo Yards of College for i$3,0oo.0o n- No. 12 One five room Cottage 0on st Pope street with 2 acres land. Good us well. Just about one mile from the public square. $i,o00.oo. [st No. 13 One five room cottage. el Renwick street. Stables, Barn & etc. in This is my special. But she like the in rest must sell. 1-2 mile of Public ssquare. Good water. Ve No. 14 One six room residence, ur Stable, Barn, WVells, Branch and 21 acres land in the City for $4,000.0o. It is on Harington s'treet. he We 'can sell you a nice residence esor Cottage in almost any locality We ad need not mention any more. They od are all Cheap and must be sold. We have 13 for Sale. r- 195 acres 2 1-2 miles from New 7y, berrv. well improved. $25.0o per acre. C.20'o acres four miles from Newberry, 0r good dwelling house and outbuildings, ib $2,800. A great bargain this. hel A Money Proposition. ier No. 111 One 4 acre lot containig oo0 11 two-room tenant h-ouses, just outc re side of City Limits. Good lime-stone ed well. Each tenant has a fine garden nd spot. The property rents for $22.oo Sper month. Is not this a bargain? ee At $1,900.00. We may refund your money if you become disatisfied after et buying 'this property in 30 days. Lots. If you want and are looking for a s good investment buy a few of our lots. gYou can't lose, we have never yet -r sold a piece of property to the loss of reour clients. Our little City nas 6,897 ninhabitants and its future is brighter ne today than ever before. New build Sings are going up, and the demand for ch Stores and places of business is far -1, beyond the supply. We can't begin rd to supply the demand. >Personal To Yov. We keep a horse and buggy ready im and willing to go out with you and nd show you what we have for sale or -e re.-, and i'r will not cost you anything to come and see for yourself. And if you hav-e anything to offer for sale, ask who is the leading Real Estate dealer and everybody will say, ROW LAND is a hustler. His company buys and sells more in one day than all others put together in a month. Stock List. Few shares Newberry Cotton mill at 120: Mollohon Manufacturing Com pany at So. Can supply any other cot ton mill or bank stock at reasonable prices. Typewriters. The best machine on earth at the present time is THE UNDER WOOD. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition awarded ic the GRAND PRIZE. We Sell these machines on easy *terms. You may see and try it, try it for your self by coming into our office where one is running all the time. A Home Enterprise For You and Why! The Laure'ns County Branch of the Southern Mutual Life Insurance as sociation is a Home Institution for Home People and Money kept in your Local Bank. This Branch until filled to the maxi mum of i,ooo members is composed of the Counties of Laurens, Newberry and Greenwood. Every MAN and WOMAN in good health, over 15 and not 61 years is eligible to mem bership. No medical examination ex cept that requiredby theLocalBranch officers. Officers. President, 0. B. Simons, President Bank of Laurens. Treasurer, W. P. Cain, Cashier Bank of Laurens. Among the directors are M. A. Carlisle, Newberry, J. K. Gilder, M. D., Newberry, H. H. Rikard, New berry, W, W. Wheeler, Prosperity, J J. Dominick, M. D., Prosperity. Cost To Join Ages from 15 to 30 years, $4.o $i.oo yearly thereafter. Ages from 30 to 40 years, $5.00 $1.25 yearly thereafter. Ages from 4o to 50 years, $6.oo $i.-o yearly thereafter. Ages from 50 to 6o years, $7.00 $1.75 yearly thereafter. When a member of a Branch dies each of 'the surviving members of that Branc.h. will pay $i.i5 within thirty days. If no death then none needed. ROWLAND G. SPEARMAN & CO. Agents for Newberry County. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons or live stock trespass ing on our lands in No. 4. Townsh-ip will be persecuted to the fullest ex tent of the law. Chas. TPidmarsh, Jno. P. Fant, Z. H. Suber, J. S. McCarley. Reduced Rates For Your Summer Vacation via Southern Railway. The Southern Railway company now has on sale summer excursion tickets to a great many mountain and seashore resorts. Until September 30 these tickets will be on sale daily good returning until October 3!. The following rates will apply from Newberry to a few of these points, other points in proportion: Chick Springs, S. C., $4.45. Saluda, N. C., $6.oo. Tryon, N. C., $5.6o. Flat Rock, N. C., $6.30. Lake Toxaway, N. C., $9-3o Hendersonville, N. C., $6.40. Brevard, N. C., $7.90. Asheville, N. C., $7.05. Hot Springs, N. C., $8.oo. Waihalla, S. C., $5.60. Seneca, S. C., $5.20. Isle of Palms, S. C., $7.90. Sullivan's Island, S. C., $7.90. For rates to other points, schedules and stop overs, etc., phone or call on J. ?. Sheelv. Agent. Dr. R. M. Kennedy, DENTIST. Newberry, - - S. C. OVER NATIONAL BANK. Best Mineral As phalt Roofing. C. H. CANNON, Near C., N. & L. Depot Power of Advertising. London Madam. Excited Gentleman-It's allthrough your wretched paper! Editor (who is used to it)- What's the matter now? Excited Gentleman-You stated -he day before yesterday that a thief had entered my room, broken open my desk and stolen a sum of money, but that fortunately he had overlooked the gold watch, which usually lies in the bottom drawer. Editor--Well, the facts are stated correctly. Excited Gentleman-They're cor rect enough. But what is the result? The infamous man came again last night and took the wa-ch! Just received 2car 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. SEAB AIR LINE' NORTH SOUTH Two Daily Pullman Ve Between SOUTH ai FIRST-CLASS DINI The Best Rates and Ro Via Richmond and i Norfolk and Stear Nashville, Memph Louis, Chicago, Ne Points South and South and Jacksonville and and Cuba. PoSSITIVELy THE SHO NORTH AIh iWFor detailed informatioi man reservations, etc., appa board Air Line Railway, or , Passenger Agent, Columbis C. F. STE WART, A SAVANN. W. L BURROUGHS,Tray SOUTHERN THE SOUTH'S GREA TEST S' UJNEXCELLED DINING CAR THROUGHPUJLLMAN SLEEI 'I RAINS. CONVENIENT SCHEDULES ( WINTER TOURISTS' RATES points. For full information as to rates, ri Railway Ticket Agent, or R. W. HUN' Miss Hattie McIver Leavelf (B . of Wo1i's C'101, hichmll.o 8, Pupil of Virgil Piano School of New York, N. 'f. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. Studio over Mower Go.'s Store School Opens September Ist, 1905. Special Attention to Beginners. Dareti'. ard 'Westernl Carolka Ry. (Schedule in Effect April 16, 1905.) hO. 52. Daily. Lv. Newberry..........12.36 p.m. Ar. Laurens .............50 p.m NO. 2. Daily. Lv. Laurens. . . Zp. m. Ar. Greenwood ..........2.46 p. m. Ar. Augusta........ '5.20 P. m. Ar. Anderson .............. 7.10 p. In. No. 42. Daily. Lv. Augusta........... ........ .. ... 23 p. in.. Ar. Allendale......----- 430 P. =. Ar. Fairfax ............. . 4.41 p. In.. Ar. Charleston. ........................ .... 7.40 p. n.. r. Beaufor. ...................3o p. m r. Port Royal ....... ...If40P. Im Ar. Waycross ........................ 1O:,OO p. mn... Ar. acksonville.. ........... No. i. Daily. Lv. Lauren%....... - 2.07 P. IM Ar. Spartanburg....... ...... p. M No. 52. No. 87. Daily. Ex. Svs.. Lv. Laurens................ 2 09 p. In. .oo a. 2.. Ar. Greenville .......,-- 3.25 p. m. o20s. Through Pullman Car Service be tween Augusta and Jacksonville, FIa.. C. H. Gasque, Agt., Laurens, S. C. Geo. T. Bryan, Gen'l Agt., Greenville, S. C. Ernest Williams, G1. Pass. Agt., Atr gusta, Ga. T. M. Emerson, Traffic Manager. DA RD - RAILWAY. - EAST -n WEST. stibuled Limited Trains nd NEW YORK. NG CAR SERVICE. ute to all Eastern Cities Washington, or via iers.--To Atlanta, is, Louisville, St. w Orleans, and All west-To Savannah all points in Florida RTEST .. INE BETWEEN ID SOUTH. 1i, rates, schedules, Pufl y to any agent of The Sea Jos. W. Stewart. Traveling L,S. C. sst.G4enl. Pass. Agt., AR, GAs Pass. kgt. Columibia S C RAILWAY irSTEM. SERVICE. SING CARS ON ALL THROUGH )N ALL LOCAL TRAINS. are now in effect to all Flodkl crutes, etc.; consult nearest Southern r, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston,. S. C.