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COAST LINE FAIR. I A. C. L. will Give to South Carolina S Same Rates Adopted in North I Carolina. j News and Courier. Columbia, January 1.'}.?Mr. Alexander Hamilton, of Potewbur^, Va., 3 first vice president and general counsel of the Atlantic Coast Lino, accompanied by Mr. P. A. Willcox, of Florence, state counsel for the same company, held a CMiforenee this af- < tern ,on in the oflice < f the governor i with Oovernor AnM and ,J e mam- i hers of the railroad commission. At- > tor.rey Ceneral Tiyon, was also present ' al ?.-?, > request of .he ?n\vrnor. i Mf\ f Tn )> il I on, who did the talking 1 f"?- I lie railroad ( ... ninny, did not. oF- ' for any definite i>: ,.:iUe u, reduc- 1 tion in rates, bn, e-nleu'ed himself wil :i^ s iviiijt V|.,. ,,||fvs J||V | pnl ml.. etVcel l,y the road in North * ( iiiv....r. eil her h.v v. .u v 1 monl i i by r'<un|?u'n, wi?.;j.l he ?iv- ' f'li Soil' n r';i r< .1 i n^ Mr. Hamilton i? l,c?inreview- j .,;1" I"'---? Of ! I.c railroad rale ' eui- I i ' " 'd 111i<ralif.n it. the south' ' II >I:i|cs i;id explained in detail 111? :ti!nvi",.ins seilh'd on in Ihe stales o/ A la ha ma. Ccri-ia and Norlh r;ll- I olnia. and ||,e situation j;, Viruinia p .'< eondilions at. this Ime are difC'><> eondi!ions i? the "n,:;r only fllll ''V M 1,1 r,!,1(> il0,1 :<Xt n-r fl 1 Mill> to the proposition made hv n rj-overnor fllenn is that M.o proposi- * 1,1 1,1'dudes an agreement as lo in- ' lor-slate rales, and the Coast Line ' does not. think it proper to enter into ? any agreement as t.o inter-sate rates i unless it has the sanction of the in- " -slate eommeree commission. Ho (* 'I'd not see any reason, however, why " he same inter-stale rates proposed l >> Ml* Sontl,cr? sl?,?l,l ?ol ,?,c in. ? ' ! AlT.ino, ' 'f l.ll? ?r rains p,..,|)?so,l I I>iit into enWl i? Noi-I], I for 2 mnnliiK II,n Onnat l,j?? I do the same in Soulh Carolina. Ci.vernor Ansel asked Mr. TTannl- ;I on what dale 1,.. proposed lo p?| these rates into elTecl, and Mr. Hanrlton replied that he thought it could ' he done liy April 1st. Mr. TTamiton ! ielerred lo the fact that the railroad 1 commission in this state has the pow- J or under the law to fix the rates, pro- 1 vidinjr they do not. fix a rale higher s than three eenls a mile, and he 1 thought it. could l>e. left to the commission to say whether the proposi- ^ ti?n made.-by the Atlantic Coast Line c was reasonable or not. The rates would be /riven a trial of one year, [ 'I the Coast Line carries out. its in- ' tout ions, as a shorter time than that ' would not /rive a fair test. 1 JAMES R. RANDALL DEAD. 1 Author of "Maryland, My Mary- f land," Dies at Augusta?Was Found Unconscious. ' \ Angus-la, (!a? January H.?.Tames p Wyder Randall died here I his aifter- s noon shortly after I o'clock, after a tew hours' serious illness. ' Mr. handall. who was (>0 years old *' New \ ear s day. has only recently returned from Halt iniore. where ho x went to he present al Ihe old home exercises and in which he look a pro- 1 mi.lent part. 11 is last regular as- ' si.srnnient was as editor of the Morniii" Star, id New Orleans, though he '' was a regular coulrihufor lo several ' W(dl-kimwu puhlicalions. * Sketcli 0f His Life. s' James Wyder Wandall was born in lj Hall imore, Md.. January 1. 1830. lie studied at (jeorirelown college. District of ('oluinbia. and .then spent several month* traveling jn South ? -Amrrint. <>u his return Mr. Randall 1 sol lied in Louisiana. ^ How "My Maryland" Was Writton. 11 The account /riven in the Delta of . the attach made by the citizens of * .Hal'iuiore upon the Massachusetts and I'.'im vivania troops as I hey pass,''1 ??d! Ihat city April 10, 1801, I ,ys '(,d 'I". Iiandall's feelings to "i exit':;! i li.it he was unable lo $ s' ni.rhl followinvr. and his I lou 1? have soni(> part in indueinir his native -tat|o serede was so I s| i oirr that lie was Ioreed, as l?v in- i spiralion. to -iv,- it nlterauce. and. I spriiurinjr Irom his bed about nii,lni<4hl i he lit a candle and with "real rapid- 1 ity wrote down Ihe poem "Maryland, i My Maryland." The favor it met : with next mornin?' when read to his I pupils led him to send a copy to the . Nvnv Orleans Delta, and soon, , throuirh Ihe medium of other news- . ]>apcrs, it became known throughout the south. I Produced Othor Poonis. i Afr. Wandall produced other poems i and war ballads, including "The Loire Sentry," "There's Life in the Old Land Yet," "The Hat I le Cry of the South." "Arlington," and "The Cameo Bracelet." At the close of the war he joined I lie Kl.iir of the Augusta, On., <<('. ititulionalisi," an,J i? LSOO becai ts editor-in-chiof. Subsequently ield other editorial positions in vi ou.s partu of .the south. W. E. LUCAS DEAD. Deceased Was One of the Most Si oessful Men in tho Cotton Manufacturing Indnntry. T^aiireus, Jan. 14.?William E. I 'as, president of the Watts cott n nn<* for years 0:10 of the fo nosl eotiton jnanufaeturers in I date, died this morning at 2 o'clc n I iuladclphia, where lie wont t. veeks ago for special treatment. 'I ions of I,is death came as a gn -is ,,?]v a few of his frier v:Hrw t?? seriousness of his condith ie body will ,|,c taken to ,Sp; niiburg tomorrow for interment, I service |() |?t conducted hv the I? A. S. Holmes of Orangeburg. 'L Kill hearers will he members of I ""s mi,ls directorate ami a la. >arty will from Laurens for t mrial. the legislature. ^argc Calendar for First Day?Ne; ly Two Hundred Bills from Last Year. i lie News and Conner on Saturd nnted the titles of the hills that w >ppear on the House Calendar on I " st day of the session of the leg :il 11 re which opens tomorrow. The re m all 18(5 hills on the House C 11 I'M 1 V 's onI-v ono thir<1 ren hill, that of Mr. Hi,,ton, of Pic Mf; 1,1 rWl t?> the election of n weigher at Pickens. A ?r,v "any of these hills should he promt V disposed of. They were con tin <1 from 1110 last session. On tho list the following were i rod need and hear the title of one lie other of the members from Ne terry county: II. --'Mr. Anil: A hill t,> regit In letions of libel nnd slander. (ITnfji rable.) II. It2;t.?Mr. Anil: A lnll to alx sh the otTice of chief state constabl nul state constables; to repeal t nw now in force relating to said sn oct, and to provide for the appoii nents of rural mounted police bv t hetiflfs of the several counties, n 0 define their powers and duties. IT, 181.?Mr. Anil: A bill to p nde for compulsory education. (Fi >rahle, by substitute.) IT. 249.?'Mr. Johnstone: A bill intend Section 2 of an Act en tit! 'An Act. relating to the eleetio 1 rawing and summoning of jurors lie Circuit Courts of this state," r >roved the 7th day of February, ). 1002, by changing the time of p )aring the jury list from Decern! o July. (Favorable.) ^ IT. 204. 'Mr, A nil: A hill to rep, section 1,230, Code of Laws, 101 h?I. T. and to further provide for i mle of books used in tho pub chools of this slate. (Favorable.) II. 10!) (,S. 105.)?Mr. Please: >ill lo prohibit the sale of cigaretl m.l cigarette papers. (Unfavorabl, 1L (Ml.?Mr. Wyclie: A hill to pi ide for tho purchase of 250 copies History of Kershaw's Brigade ?.v I). A. Dicker!, and to direct d ribulion of same. (Unfavorable.) H. 750 (S. 285.)?.Mr. Mease: iill to provide an annual appropri imi for the annual reunion of t "onfederate Veterans in this sta< 11(1 lo create a oorumhfdon to di urse the same. (Favorable.) Mt. Bethel Union. The Ml. Pet lie] Farmers' Union rdcred to meet on Friday, Jan. 1 008. at 2.30 p. m. All members a I'ged to be present. Important bm J no. S. Ruff, !< ??. S. Ruff, President. Secretary. CHARLESTON & WESTERN OA OLINA RY. Schedule in effect November 3rd, 19 v. Newberry(C N & L.) 12:40 p. ^ r. La 11 reus 1:52 p -v. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:15 n. \r. Greenville ;i;.J0 p. iV. Laurens 2:07 p. \r. Spartanburg 3.35 p. 'V. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 3:40 p. \r. Hcndersonville 0:25 p. \r. Asheville 7:30 p v. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:00 p! <\r. Greenwood 2:56 p. <Vr. McCormick 3:55 p, Ar. Augusta 5:40 p. Note: The above arrivals and < partures, as well as connections w: athor companies, are given as inf< mation, and are not- guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Cen. Pass. Agt., Augusta, Oft Geo. T. Bryan, Greonville, S. C Gon, Agt m- All ORDINANCE. me Ire Rotating to Street Duty in the Town nr- Of Newberry, South Carolina. ? Be it ordained by Mie Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Newberry South Carolina, in council assembled ac- and by authority of tha same. Section 1. That from and after the passage of this ordinance all persons between the age* of eighteen and fif. jU" years in the Town of Newberry, S 011 C., are hereby required to perform six days labor during each year upon the streets of the said town, undei ^ tno direction of the street overseer wo or to pay Three "Dollars to the Clerfc ?c and Treasurer of the Town Council ol -W the Town of Newberry each year ii s lieu thereof, whidh shall be due ami payable on or before the thirty-first \v~ (1:VV ?/ ^rnreh, provided that a re' ie ceipt in full f commutation ta> f.v' *1,n11 l)C '^uod to any person whe shall pay the same prior to tlie montii 110 of March: Provided, however, thai p nothing herein contained -shall be sr constined ns to exempt any person who shall become a resident of thv Town oT Newberry, at any time o( any year, from performing the labor or paying the commutation tn:s lr_ herein required. ' Section 2. All persons violating the provisions of this ordinance bv failing to perform the said labor oi ay pay said commutation tax in lieu 111 thereof, shall, upon conviction therehe of, be fined not more tihan five doli.s lars or be imprisoned for not more ire 'han ten days or sentenced to hard ii- labor on tho public works of said id- town; Provided, that the provisions k- of this ordinance shall not appJy to a persons holding a certificate of phyat kk'uI disability from a reputable ii)t_ censed physician, said certificate not in ||,? over one year old, and any person presenting such certificate n- shall make an oath before the said or Clerk and Treasurer that such disw ability prevents him from making a livelihood at his usual avocation; nor it? to ministers of the gospel in actual iv- charge of a congregation, tcachsrs employed in the public school, siriiool nl- tiustees, and persons permanently disloa ahled in military service of the State, Ire any person who served in the late ib- War Between the States, all persons it- actually employed in the quarantine he service of the State, and members ol nd the Fire Department of the Town of Newberry: Provided, however, thai ro- only twenty members of each com iv- pany ot tne said department shall b< exempt under the provisions of thi.to section, and it shall he the duty oi led the secretary of each company to fil< n^, with the Clerk and Treasurer of saic in Council a list of all members of his ip- company on or before the first daj A. of January of each year. re Section 3. That all ordinances oi parts of ordinances, inconsistent % . Wlfh {llis ordinance be, and the sanu ni'? hereby repealed. he' Done and ratified under the cor. lie soa' '"o Town of Newberry (Seal) South Carolina, this eightli A dayof January, A. D., 1908. os J. J. Langford, v Attest: Mayor. <o Fug. S. Werts, City Clerk and Treasurer, t f is- LICENSE TAX DUE. Notice is hereby given that city A licenses for the year 1908 are now a- due and must be paid at once. he By order of city council. fe' J. J. Langford, is- Kngene S. Werts, ' Mayor. Clerk and Treasurer. is Change of Schedules, a Fft'ective 12.01 a. m. Sunday Jan. re fhe following is the time d- departure of all passenger trains leaving Nowberry Union station: Southern Railway; No. 15 for Greenville .. ..8.57a.m. No. 18 for Columbia- .. ..1.28 p.m. No. 11 for Greenville .. ..4.17 p.m. ft- No. Hi for Columbia 8.47 p.m. C., N. & L. Ry, No. 85 for Laurens 5.19 a.m, ni No. 22 for Columbia ....8.47 a.m m. ,r>" 'or Greenville .. .12.4(5 p.m. m. i>,? 'ol .. MO p.m. m! for Laurens .7.25 p.m n ' No. 8-1 for Columbia.. .. 8.30 p.m m. S' a,1(' run dai 1 \ ' except Sunday. m The above schedule is given onlj m' as information, is not guaranteed anc m' is subject to change without notice m G. L. Hobinson, m< Station Master. m. "" i i r mi ??? lo- TEACHERS EXAMINATION. itfi Notice is hereby given that an ex or- animation will be held in my olTicat Newberry on Friday, January 17 1908, of persons desiring certificate! to teach in the public schools. J. S. Wheeler, % Co. Supt. Ed'n. Dec. 17, 1907. . ltaw td <rx ' , The Pacific i 40 ears Old. ; "Old Line" Company. | ROBERT NORRIJ , This grand old company has just announced 1 i cessful year in its history, which extends way b Every well informed and honest Insurance m ance Company is the strongest Insurance Corr : of at least $50,000,000.00 and the assets of $ 1 | 500,000.00 of substantial backing--in other wc This Company pays the largest cash dividend ; holder how he is pleased with his dividends ( cash and paid-up values. Every policy contair l This means that, if you hold a policy in this C^ ( disabled, you will receive in cash, $100.00 eac , insurance; and during this time you will not hav ^ miums. For the time you lose on account of si ; we shall pay you ?5.00 a week per $1,000.00 c You will find below the rates on some of our Term Poli ies. Age. Rate. [ * 2 1 $10.05 22 IO.I5 1 23 I0.20 24 IO.3O 25 IO4O 26 10.45 27 10.55 28 10 65 ! 29 10.75 3? 10.90 11 05 32 11.20 33 11.35 ! 34 n.50 . 35 11.70 36 11.90 37 12.15 38 12.40 39 12.65 ' 4? 12.95 41 1330 42 13 70 ! 43 14.15 . 44 1465 45 15 20 i 46 i5?5 ; 47 16.60 ; 48 17-45 49 18.40 50 19.50 j 51 20.70 p 52 22 00 > ' 53 23 50 j 54 25.15 i 55 27.00 r . r t E Security For Y< every kind, and for your fields of growing crops, Is w len you buy fence. A fence that a bull can break th r. You want weight in the fenco you buy, weight en< igon." Now, it is a fact?and you should know itre that is given in any fence, in the celebrated AMERICA is made on purpose to be the heaviest, most durable Id in larger quantities than any other two fences in th< I he makers of AMERICAN FENCE own and opei ills and six immense fence factories. Their product is STANDARD OF We can show you this fence in our stock and explain 2 field. Come and see us and get our prices. 1 We have just received and Will be pleased to qi Also a fine line of Gun : received. Fresh supply 1 Newberm Hi ? Mutual Life. ] Over $100,00 0,000.00 J business in force. J 3, General Agent. ] the fact that the year 1907 was the most sueack to 1868. an knows that The Pacific Mutual Life Insur- || ipany In America. .The stockholders' llabi'ity & 4,500,000.00 gives the CoTpar.y about $64,-h|| irds about $5 00 to every $ 1.00 of liability. Is of any Life Company. Just ask any policy- S| The policies are most liberal, providing large 11 is the Total and Permanent Disability Clause.?! mpany and become totally and permanently |?| h year, for ten years, to every $1,000.00 of S 'e to pay any money to the Company for pre- 3 ckness (any disease) or on account of accident, !? )f Insurance. policies: j? Non-participating Policies. j3; Age Rate. Age. Rate. B 20 ^1540 20 $22.80 ? 21 I5-7? 21 23.15 1' 22 16.05 22 2*1.SS 23 16.45 23 23.95 24 16.85 24 24.33 25 1725 25 24.80 26 r7-65 26 25.25 M . 27 18 10 27 25.70 % 28 i860 28 26 15 29 19-10 - 29 26.65 3? 19 60 . 30 27 20 31 2?-15 31 27.75 S , 32 20.75 32 28.30 ft 33 21.35 33 28.90 jg 34 22.00 34 29.5035 22.70 35 .. 30.1^ 11 36 23.45 36 30.80 * Q 37 24.20 37 31.50 3b 25.00 38 32^5 39 25 85 39 ^ oc- || 40 2675 40 33.85 41 27-7O 41 34.72 f 28,75 42 35.60 * 43 29.90 43 36>55, | 44 31 1 o 44 37-55 45 3235 45 38.60 I 46 33.65 46 59.70 | I 47 35.05 47 40.85 i i ?8 36.55 *48 42 10 || 49 38,20 49 43.45 'jl 5? 39 90 50 44-90" ? lire 51 46,45 5 43 65 52 48.05 3 45-75 53 49*75 54 47-95 54 5I.6o 5J 5?'3? 55 53.60 57 ^ 56 55 75 ,1 SA55 57 58.00 58 ^8.40 58 60.40 " *3 g g:S 1. >ur Live Stock | hat you want, and what you have a right to expect k i rough or break down is not worth paying good money 3ugh to turn the heaviest Percheron or stop a "devil B -that, per running rod, you obtain the most weight in H ESS FENCE U and lasting of any fence at any price. It is made and nj 5 world, solely on its merits. Kg rate their own iron mines and furnaces, their own wire ||| THE WORLD . I J its merits and superiority, nol only in tha roll but in p| j a car load of this fenctJB jote you prices. < ^ s and Ammunition just j| of Loaded Shells. irdware Co. j