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UM'S PAPERS MUST BE PRODUCE REME COURT HANDE DOWN DECISION. s In Favor of the Committee-TI Missing Letters from the File Must be Produced in the Supreme Court. When Senators Hay and Christei sen and Representative Lyon endeai ored to get the correspondence of M J. S. Farnum, beer dispenser, from tb letter files in the office at C-harlesco says the State of .the 7th., they wei denied that right by Mr. Farnum c his representatives. However, th members of the legislatcive investig ting committee had seen there enoug to stimulate their official curiosity an they asked the chief justice of the si preme court to give them the right t lay hands upon the papers -which the were so eager to see. The matter 'has drifted.' along sinc last August, waiting for the suprerr court to meet and settle the leg questions at issue. The court yestei day handed down its decree that M Farnum must have the letters here i court next Monday, December irr Members of the committee last sun mer expressed the opinion that tt letters referred to contained some ii formation which would be of gre, importance *co them in their effor1 to get at the bottom of some rumoi that had been going the rounds. Tt public will wait with interes-c the di velopments in the case. Following i the full text of the order submitte by the. supreme court yesterday: "The State, ex rel. J. T. Hay, J. I Lyon and Niels Christnsen, Jr., pi titioners-plaintiffs, vs. James S. Fai num, responden."defendant. "By an order heretofore made i his case by the chief justice it wz referred to Jas. F. Izlar, Esq., as sp cial master, -to take such testimon as may be offered by the parties r spectively in the issues of fact pr< sented by the pleadings and to r< port the same to the court-togethe 'with his conclusions, of fact. 'Tihe special master has submitte the testimony taken abut by agreemei of counsel omitted to report his cor clusions of fact. The main issue< fact is whether the b'ooks, papers, le ters, vouchers and records remove from dispensary No. 12 in the cii of Charleston, and now/in the posset sion or under the controk of the di fendant relate to the affairs of th dispensary or any officer, employe agent thereof, or exclusively tro tU .private affairs of the defendant. Asid from the presumption that such do< uments kept in the dispensary relate to its business, there is practically ri 'testimony on the subject. The doc1 ments were not produced before et master and opinions expressed b witnesses in giving their testimori cannot be accepted as determinin the' character of the papers. "To the end therefore that the cou: may be informed as to the natu-re< all the books, papers, let-ters, vouche: and records, taken by the defendar THE PACIFIC MUTUAL I [ts peculiar LEGAL organize Insurance Company in America. the Greatest Gt.arantees writteni pany,at less cost. Its non-partici company doing business in this s The following are the RATES ing plan. Age. Whole Life 20 Payment Li 20 $14 65 $22.60 . 21 15 00 22.95 22 1.35 23 30 23 15.70 23 70 24 16.05 24 10 25 1645 2455 26 1685 2500 27 17,30 25 45 28 1775 2590 29 1825 2640 30) . 18 75 26 95 31 .19 25 27.50 -32 19.80 28 i5 33 20 40 28 60 34 21 05 29 20 35 21 70 29 85 36 2240 3050 37 23-15 31 20 38 23.90 31.95 39 2475 3270 40 25 6() 33.50 41 25 55 . 34.35 -42 ,27.55 35.25 Call to see us. R4 Office over Post Office.. or any of his agents, attorneys or servants from dispensary No. 12, in Dthe cHiy of Charleston, it is ordered that the defendant produce before -this court oi Monday, December 11, 1905, D at io o'clock in the forenoon, all such books, papers, letters, couchers and records so taken from the said dis e pensary. This order is not to be con strued as determining or indicating any opinion of the court as to any question of law or fact involved in the cause. I- "It is further ordered that this or - der be forthwith served upon the de r. fendant James S. Farnum." e n NUMBER OF BALES GINNED. .e Bureau Report Places the Figures at 8,684,842-President E. D. h Smith Says it is an Outrage. d Washington, December 8.-A bulletin issued by the census bu reau today shows the number of bales of cotton ginned to December ,e 1 1905, to be 8,684,842, counting round bales as half bales. A pre vious repopt showed 7,498,167 bales ginned to November 14, 1905 n , The amount of cotton ginned, by i. States and Territories, is as fol lows: e Alabama 1,066,728; Arkansas 2 Lt 422,813; Florida 65455; Georgia s 1,561,061; Indian Territory 246,- < *S 402; Kentucky 628; Louisiana 362,- i e 397; Mississippi 840,729; Missouri 30,254; North Carolina 573,598; Oklahoma 230,648; South Carolina d 992,708; Tennessee 203,388; Texas e 2,075,003; Virginia 13,030 The above statistics were com- I piled from telegraphic 'reports 'of the special agents who canvaswl the ginneries and it was announced 1 that they are subject to slight cor y rections until checked against. the I individual returns of the ginners''f through the mails. No report was made for December I, 1904, and, therefore, a comparison of statistics d could not be made. t The statistics of this report in cldude 239,034 round bales, and 82, t203 sea island bales. The sea island Scotton is distributed by states as y follows: SFlorida 31,584; Georgia 41,692; SSouth Carolina 8,927. >St. George, December 8.-The e census bureau figures on cotton, e just seen. This report is given on a ~basis of 478 pounds, instead of 506, to the bale, as heretofore. If fig ~.. ured on the old basis the crop would e be 8,204,257, instead of 8,684., 842, Y as it now reads. This is an outrage. "Let the people stand pat now. g E. D. Smith, rtGeneral Manager S. C. A. -s The independent voter is the best ianti-toxine for the graft mic'robe. FE INSURANCE COMPANY tion makes it the STRONGEST Life It is nearly 40 years old. It gives n the Policies of any Insurance Comn pating rates are LESS than any other etion. per $r,ooo -oni NON-PAR'I CIPAT e. Age. Whole Life 20 Payment Life. 43 28.60 36 20 44 29.70 37 20 45 3096 3825 46 32 15 39 25 47 33 50 40.50 48 3495 4175 - 49 36.50 43.10() 50 38 15 44 50 51 39 90 46 00 - 52 4175 4760 53 4375 4930 54 4585 5115 1 55 48 10 53 10 1 56 50 50 55 20 57 53 1( 57 45 58 5585 5985 59 58 80 62 45 1 60 6I i 5 65 25 61 6580 t>. 26 62 68.92 71 43 63 78 84 : 64 78 35 . is 65 81 50 s53.2tI )BERT NORRIS, Gen'1 Agt., -Newberrv. S. C. ..hristmas Holliday Excursion Rates. All points cast of the Mississippi Lnd south of the Ohio and Poto 1ac rivers via Atlantic Coast Line. Tickets for the public will be sold Lt one and one third fares plus wenty-five cents for the round rip on December 22, 23, 24, 25, 30 Lnd 3rst, 1905 and Jaunary 1st, :906, final return limit January 4. Tickets for students and teachers vill be on sale from December 17th o 24th inclusive, with final return imit January 8th, 19o6, upon pres ntation and surrender of certifi :ate signed by Superintendent, Principals or Presidents of the va -ious colleges. For further infor nation, cal on your nearest ticket igent or write W. J. Craig, General Passenger Agent, Wilmington, N. C. Senator W. L. Mauldin was pain ully, but not seriously injured by )eing thrown from a street car in reenville last week. kdvertised Letters. E Letters remaining in the post )ffice at Newberry for week end ng December 9, 1905 A-E. Atline Agnis.. B-Mrs. Fannie Baxter, Miss arry Berden, Miss Trannie Bow rs, Spencer Brown. C-C. Val Cleary (2), Mrs. Sal ie Crosson, Miss Anna .Crump, col). D-Henty David, Alice Dickert. F-Ftiller Bros. H-E. A. Harris, Claud L. Hep )elman, Joe Henderson, Alice Hu ,ns, Mrs. Mc Hunter. J-,Mrs. Lu Jackson, Sarah Jo 1eph, Miss Martha Jines, Miss Bes ;ie Jines. K-Walter Kenedy, Bettie Kin rd. L-J. C. Lee. M-Simon Morant, J. W. Moon, (2), Mr. Willie Moon, Miss Fan iie Means. N-Newberr-y iron w,orks or ~oundry, Miss Janie Nicholas, J. T. Torris, C. E. Norton. P-Susa'n Pitts, WV. T. Pitts, A. I. Riley. R-Wrogas Rimes, S. R. Rog rs, A. H. Robertson. S-Spartan Medicrine Go., Miss Bessie L. Sligh, D. WV. Suber. W-Mrs. Lilie Weedman. Persons callings for Athese letters will please say they were adver :ized. Chas. J. Purcell, P. M. FOR SALE. Farm containinig 476 acres situated n Union and Newberry counties, six niles from Shelton (Sou. Ry.) and seven miles from *Ahitmire, (S. A. L. Ry.). Nice home and five tenant iouses, barns, et.c. Fine timber and arm lands. $1o.oo per acre. Further nformationl call or write, Jos. E. Leach,.Attorney, Columbia, S. C. iarestos anld W terll Caioml By (Schedule in Effect April 16, 1905-) .2o- 52. Dails. v Newberry. ...........1236 p. mn. tr. Laurens ...... ... ...1.50 p.mn .No. 2. Daily. v. Laurens..... ....... 1.50 IS p. mn. tr. Greenwood ........... 2.46 p. m. tr. Augusta.............. 5.20 p. m. tr. Anderson ............ - 7.10 p. mn. No. 42 Daily. .v. Augusta .. ... . .......... . ..... 2.35 p. mn. tr. Allendale.......................... 4 30 p. mi. :t r. Fairfax ....... .. ......------ 4.4 p. mT. tr. Charleston.. ........... ....--- 7 40 p. mn. - Beaufort .......................... b.3c p. m r. ort R' yal.. ............ ...... 6.4 p. mn r. Savn nah.. ........... ..... ....-- 6.45 p. m tr. Waycross . .........-...... 10.00 p. mi. r. Tacksonville.. ............. . ... ... No. 1. Daily. .v. Lauiens..........-----------..... 2.07 p. mn tr. Spartanburg........................ 3.20 p. m No. 52. No. 87. Daily. Ex. sun. v. Larens.............2 p. m. 8.00 a.m1. r. Gn..., iwe -. .3. n. . o a2 . m :ing 1 300 BbIs. iessee Flour URIVED. ed we hold for our cus me old price. -- $5.25 ton,, 4.45 he Flour business, we Goods, Notions, Cloth We are brim full of ted in New YorIk and verybody to come and be convinced that we he proper place to buy bottom prices. Why Machine? We sell good ranteed; good Walnut n $50 00. Oats, sacked 55 cents. is in our immense line. ention them all. LEY BROS. lATEST SYSTEM. n Sleeping Cars ugh Trains. iedules on All T rains. ~ates are now in 'lorida points. ion as to Rates, onsult rtearest .iway Ticket it, or' ft. W. Hunt, Division Pass. Agent, Charleston, S. C. QA RD -RAIL WAY. S-- EAST -- WEST. istibuled Limited Trains nd N EW YORK. ING CAR SERVICE. ute to all Eastern Cities Washington, or via rers.-To Atlanta, uis, Louisville, St. iw Orleans, anid All west-To Savannah I all points In Florida RTEST . INE BE'rWEEN. ID SOUTH. ~, rates, schedules, Pull y to any agent of The.Sea Jos. W. Stewart, Traveling sst. fenI. Pass. Agt., AH, GA, . Pass.lAgt. Columhia S C 13th Car, Ma Choice Tear JUST Al Although Flour advanc, tomers the sa Best Patent, Cotton, Best Half Patent, Cot While we are doing t are also leading in Dry ing, Millinery, &c., &c goods, carefully selec Baltimore, and wart el see for themselves and are headquarters and t all kinds goods at very pay $40.00 for Sewing drop head $17.93, gua high tone, 12 stop Orga Choice Western Seed Thousands of bargaij Almost impossible'to mr MOSE THE SO UTH'S GRI Through Pullma .on All Thro ConVenient.. Sc Local Winter Tourist I effect to all F For full Informat Routes, Etc., c * Southern Ra ,Ager Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. SEAB AIR -LINE NORTH -SOUTH Two Daily Pullman V< Between SOUTH a FIRST-CLASS DINI The Best Rates and Rc Via Richmond and Norfolk and Stear Nashville, Mempt Louis, Chicago, NE Points South and South and Jacksonvillean and Cuba. PoSSITIVELy THE SHO NORTHI Ah misrFor detailed informatloi man reservations, etc., app, board Air Line Railway, or , Passenger Agent, Columbik C. fE STEWART, A SA VAN N, W. L. BURROUGS, Tray