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L Wi. ELLIOT IS COMMISSIONER SECRETARY OF WAR NAMES HIM FOR THE PLACE. The Appointment Yesterday-South Carolina Confederate Veteran Receives a High Honor From the Government. Col. William Elliot of this eity says the State of the 17th, was yesterday appointed by Secretary of War Taft to be the government commissioner to mark the graves of Confederate sol diers who died in Northern prisons or hospitals. The position. provides a salary of $3,000 a year. Col. Elliott was selected by the secretary of war over a large number mentioned for the place and this compliment is par ticularly gratifying to his South Car olina friends. The news of his ap pointment was received in the city early yesterday. Col. Elliott was in Washington and is expected here to day. A Real War Record. The appointment of Col. Elliott to this- position is peculiarly appropri ate in view of his record as a soldier and his services to the South. Imme diately upon the secession of South Carolina he was appointed upon the staff of Gov. Pickens, aid served ac tively for several months fortify ing the coast of the state. In the at tack on Fort Sumter in April, 1861, he served with the Palmetto Guard in the iron clad battery on. Morris Is land, and with them occupied Fort Sumter on the night of its surrender. Immediately afterwards Col. Elliott joined Kershaws's regiment in Vir ginia, as first lieutenant of the Brooks Guards of Charleston, and took part in the first battle of Manas sas, the campaignon on the peninsula and all the other service of that splendid regiment dnring the first year of the war. Upon the reorgani zation of the regiment in 1862 the ompany was converted into a light battery, known as the Brooks artil lery or.Rhett 's battery, and with it he went through the Seven Days' fight, Second. Manassas, Sharpsburg and the first battle of Fredericksburg. He had the honor of commanding the Wattery in the battles of second Ma massas and Sharpsburg, in which lat ter, by 9 o'clock in the morning, the batterv lost 26 men and 18 horses killed and wounded. He was promot ed captain and ordered to Vicksburg as assistant adjutant general to Gen. Stephen D. Lee of South Carolina; participated in the Vieksburg cam pag,in the battle of Baker's Creek, in which his horse was killed, and in the 43. 3ys2 siege of Vicksburg was speially 'assigned as artillery offieer to disle4ge the enemy by hand gren ades, improvised from artillery shells, from the ditch of a fort which had been captured during Gen.' Grant's assault on the Confederate lines on the 22nd day of May;i was promoted major for gallantry; was assistant ad jutant general of the department of Alabama, Mississippi and east Lou ~isiana; took part ini the battle of Harrisburg, Miss.; was transfered to the army of Atlanta and"'was present in the battles of 28th July and Jones boro, went with Hood into Tennessee and was in the fight at Florenee, Ala., and the battles of Franklin and Nash vile. On the day after the battle of Nashville he fought with the rear guard at 'Franklin and the other des perate fighting of that terrible day, inluding -a halid-to-hand encounter with the enemy's cavalry; was trans fered to North Carolina and 'was in the battles of Kinston and Benton nile, in which latter he was severely wounded, from which -he was in bed when the army surrendered. He was n numerous other fights and skir miishes of which is made no mention. From Sumter to Bentonville, the first and last battles of the war, he had but one furlough and that was wihle disabled for service. This is a record which speaks for itself. After the war he returned to South Carolina and took up the practice of law. He was elected to the state leg islature and was a delegate to the na tional democratie convention in 1876 and 1888 and was democratic presi dential elector at large in 1880. He then served 14 years in congress and on his retirement moved to Colum bia, where he has since been practi .ing law. The bill providing for his position was introduced by Senator Foraker of Ohio, and there was very keen competition for the place. It is un derstood that President Roosevelt fa vored Col. Elliott from the start and that Gen. Chas. M. Shelley of Alaba ma was the alternate. The News From Washington. Col. William Elliott was today ap pointed by the secretary of war to be commisionler to mark the graves of Cofeeate soldiers who died in Nov wa ,We do not believe, taking i that affords such mammoth just a few things, but the \ that are unmatchable. For the goods. Every one of the seen. Not just a handful of the season's best styles. Read The List Foi New Stylish Silks. Most desirable Silks for ea'rly spring wear, new shades in novelty and standard weaves, the biggest bargains ever offered in up to date silks. Handsome Taffeta Silk, 36 in. wide, Chiffon finish, in all the leading shades, regular $1-39 quality, 98c. yd. White Jap Silk, 27 in. wide, worth 50c. yd., special for only 29c. yd. White Jap Silk, 36 in. wide, soft finish, worth the world over 75c., special for this week not over one dress to a customer, 47 1-2c. yd. - Japan Habutai, the very newe st thing out in fine Silk, proper material for new spring Shirt Waists, black and white, full 36 in. wide, sells elsewhere for $1.00, our Lrice is 75c. yd Yard wide Taffeta, extra heavy weight, very soft finish, worth and sells everywhere for $1.25, special this week for only 98c. yd.. Don't compare this 98c. Silk with the Silk sold around town. for my 79c Silk will match the bther fellow's. Crepe de Chine that is. pure Silk, handsom( .black and white, and all the leading shades, the $1.00 kind for only 59c. yd. All the new shades in greys, in stripes and checks at popular prices. I For any Want in ) THELEADING Northern prisons and hospitals. He -PaeOetrs was at the capitol soon after the an-CiagNes nouncement was made where he re- Teewsbodi h y eived the congratulations of histosurbnhseie many friends in the house. The ap- jgae agr toeao pointment is particularly gratifyingthwieasdfzce to the Sotuth Carolina-..delegation in "Afoyu,hiedth congres who were working for CoLterdki jce," o Elliott, especially since nearly everywhtIcudsyhawol Southern state had a candidate whom cinlser.Ihaeyu the various delegations were urging. "Adyu"rttetho Our Women In the War. wsigbet vr ot News and Courier. Teewsapiflpue The Columbia State-'printed Wed-thoninhektjaetc nesday a special "Our Women in the " ol a ra War" edition in behalf of a memo- ietnofoyorset rial to be erected in honor of the wo- b. men of the .Southern Confederacy. Dooyurelyti They performed prodigies of valor in d,ad mnt akw the times which tried the courage4 and faith of our people-not by lead-sangi,atohIdepe ing charges against the enemy in the e.H stepetetlti field, not for the sake of the applause "Ie-le et'smk i which greeted the victors in many a desperate engagement, but by patientboshodn' enmi. endurance under almost every form ou iho twdpue afflition, by ministering to the wants fec' of the suffering and by keeping the light of principle burning steadily in!TXDLQUN the south in the fearful days of pov erty and despair which followed the Ti s~t ientc h defeat of the "Lost Cause.'' The spe- A.TBrw,othTwnf cial edition of the State is filled withryhapuinomhadf excellent stories of what women ac- to h nadTw ae complished in the war, of how they ya toiled in camp an'd hospital, of how 195an Iasal they hoped all thing and endured allwhhaentpithi thigs for the cause in whieb they t oefrada nea enlisted with their whole heart, and adtu aetesle h to which they have ever been faithful jeeuin The manner in which this contribu-M.MBuo tion in aid of most worthy movement is presented is altogether ereditable to the resources of our contemporary atNOIET AD NST Columbia, and it is hoped will yield EXCTR,GAD an abundant harvest of dollars forANTRSE. the building of the monument to the oarhebyntfd Women of the Confederacy. Itm o aigana e When a man says that he has not a Jhrb euse oatn friend in the town' where lie lives yousaessonapsib. can depend on it that the town is notJonCWi .Ieae vetue. toicagoaNews Thr wsboo nth y dy For t altogether, that there trading opportunities as vhole stock from a papm months we have been pt most reliable manufactu goods here and *there, bi 0l This Week an Beautiful Creations in Footwear. Our showing of Ladies' Oxfords is un surpassed, the styles are absolutely new. Our aim is to give more quality for the price. We don't have to make it all on Shoes. This is a store of many depart ments. You have thrown around you here every safeguard in the spending of your money. About Millinery. Mrs. Ramsey, our Trimmer, and her assistants, are busy getting ready for our big Hat display. Our aim is to keep ahead by giving the newest and best Hats to be had at popuiar prices. Only One to a Customer. We offer, beginning tomorrow (Wednes day), until sold One case 11-4 $2.50 fine Marseilles Quilts, one to a customer, for $1.59. Two cases 11-4 $1 -75 fine Bed Spreads, one to a customer, for 98c. y Goods, Millinery, Clothing SSTORE OF. NE NOTICE OF FIN~AL SETTLEMENT sthey teNotice Ai DIrebyge. that the unj er over Idersigned will, on the twelfth day ofj April, 1906, make a final settlement one in on the estate of .John J. Mayer, de t know eeased, and will immediately thereat be suffi- ter apply to the JIudge of Probate for letters dismissory as administrator of ae in the said estate. All parties having claims t worth against the said estate will present rel'' same on or before that date and al nJ then parties due the said estate will make f tinued: -prompt payment. *P al more John M. Suber, ittle ha- Administrator. k he is~ Wh rd about incrasemenrYs . s moth-- e c boy in il d~ By Way Of Comnparison over the cth' . nc e '~c rr~ fa S . - o a p ti e who eivesy p o g w th e libera use of only t Mayor Virginia=Carolina Croj Newber- rtZr.*1 rcollec- elthzr. for the inxiU ri d event' star, su . i e persons ah-Ctheseon ui~ch the crops o pcoorIa taxes and good yields are compared. mi our d do so lair'eo ns i rdelr rcost of wrpp*ng un0 1ostagr I ino oViri. rln Fertilizers. Buy 14I erif. Virginia -Carolina ChemicalI ATOS, ichmond. Va. Atlna Ga ANS, ura S.c. annh, Ga. Baltimore, d. shreveport, La. that theI to the Business. is another stock in this State those to be found here. Not r of pins up, holds our values -eparing and carefully buying rers and importers have been it every line is complete with Come Tomorrow. 5,000 Yds. Torchon Lace Go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, consisting of Edg ings and Insertings, not a yard in the lot worthless than 1 Oc., and most of it is worth 12 1-2c., special, buy all you please for only 5c. yd. Big White Goods Showing. Mimnaugh, while in New York, attended some special sales by agents of fine wash goods which re ductions we in turn give you the benefits of. Make no mistake. These stocks are, not to be matched in the Carolinas. Irish Dimities and Batiste, fast colors, per yd. 1 Oc. Fine Scotch 'atiste, pin head dots and hair line stripes for Shirt Waist Suits, fast colors, the 25c. kind, for 18c. yd. 36 in. Brown Dress and Apron Linen, the 25c. kind, 19c. yd. 27 in. Brown Dress and Apron Linen; the 20 c. kind, for 15c. yd. A Black Dress Goods Sale. What woman is it that is not always ready to take advantage of a Black Goods bargain. We say none, for there is no part of her wearing apparel more staple than the black skirt. Another thiag you can consider, and that is, you are not invited to choose from a Tot of plugs. We place on sale 60 full pieces, not a yard in the pile worth less than 69c. yd., and some worth u.p to 85c., take your choice of these new Black Goods for only. 49c. yd. and Shoes Come to. GII'S WBERRY, S. C. ERTILIZERS He have a. large quantity of relite aqdNitrate of Soda ch we purchased in large lots ct from the Manufacturers. E RECOMMEND THlESE FERTiLIZERS. a top dressing for all Grain S making a large increase in the . Call to see us before you e your purchase. We are in sition to save you money on ~rades of fertilizers. ~ail Orders receive prompt careful attention. umwer Bros.